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An Extraordinary Meeting of the Sharu. holders in the Indo-Chinese Bagar Company took plzoo yesterday, H. S. Geary, Esq., in the chair, when a formal regolation confirming the eals of the Benton property was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Nioaias, and carried unanimously,

Mr. Baynes, pupiictor of the "Oriental Hotel," made a complaint yesterday before Mr. May, to the effect that he had been sick the last four or five days, confined to his bed with infamation of the bowels, and that, not being able to get out, be entrusted the sum of $500 to M. Montgomery, to pay for him amouute decided against the complainant at the Sum.. mary Jurisdiction Court. Instead of doing so, Montgomery and paid his passage to Sun Francisco, and had also taken with him

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defendant had lost a large sum of money in the $30 was too much, but she would give $25; thisHE MIXED COURT AT SHANOHAL.

(N. C. Daily News, Dcumber 7th. Gambling House, and he wanted to so the sum was agreed upon, and she gave $2 in

The ecotricities of the Mixed Chart havO with reference to the future the past. It

$500 note the first defendant bad lost at une advance, and sated second defendant to get a Jug-in will be canvassed among the whole viven notice to the Crown. He and this more of the Chinese in the Colony, and they catered to him that in this matter the Govern

stake, and hesaid all right, and be want out, and paper written, then she would give her the re been so often droit on, that the tals has become in seven minates brought the note, and said, Dainder, Second defendant went away, and re-alustevearisome; and we only refer now and assuredly come to no other conclusion than ment had noted very properly in staying exeon-

this in the note the first day.ndant lost.

turned on the 30th, handing her the paper, the gain to its precodinge, when these disclose. that they can commit such outrages as the tion of the sentence, in an appeal was lodged during his abssons from the Colony. It was a

Thomas Anthony appeared to charge one of The Police Interpreter stated that after ho, co prinsed. The mentional in the something squeally interesting or outrageous, Shan-shinfin riot with practical impunity purdly judicial matter, and should never have We, of course, conclude that His Lordship zone to the Government, but as he was away at his bot boys for learing bis service without was informed by the first defendant as to where paper was $50. It is customary to put down a case that has just barpened, or, to speaks is strictly correct in a legal point of view in the time, the Government naturally said they first giving notion Defendnot stated that he had lost the money, they then want to the larger amouns than that paic. Bho paid the more accurately, has been, soms six months be would stay axecution until the ease could be amphinset was always in the habit of beating gambling-hase in Gilman-alrest, and exquired balance. She did not bear any more about it fore the Court, seeme to come under the latter holding that joining in a riot is not an offence heard. Lately, however, there had len a bim, and he could not stop with him. In an for the three manager of the table teams until the 9th, when the complaint came with category. So long agise May, a linguist who for which logging should be administered; great den of business in the Court of wwer to Mr. May, defendant stated that the last 3a'clock till 6 o'clock, and the second defend the Inspector, tools the child away, and she was had been lately discharged fro an English but still Judge BALL did nca bold this; and a heavy kind and bo did not himself time he was beaten was on Sunday Laal, when use the two linese now in Court, eame for apprehended. Sbo kad no knowledge of com-hong on the French Concession, for incapacity Second defendant otated that on the 28th Nov. the chest of his late employer's shroff of $400. whatever the legal merits of the point, we take blame for the delay, nor trupute de san dont on to a ship with it bottled of ward. He asked the first defendost how much pinnat antil she came with the Inspector, predused by excessive opium smoking, robbed

the blamot ang one else. At that particular is, and six hottles of Brandy. &c. Mr. An be had loat bere, fio Bajd he staked five times time there had been ware work than uenul in thony stated it was a letter, and no: liquor, and $100 ench ture; he then staked the $500 all at the complainant came with she child to her Circumstances olearly pointed to him as the retarood to him all the her husband had lost all his money by gamander suspicious sireaktas; and whereas, China at least, joining in a riot, especially the Ceart, and the one bad waited longer than admitted atsiking defendant. Mr. May repri- once, and icat all but one haudred tuals, house. Complainant was crying, and said this. He had been alone in the shref's roont were thore, and they said, bling, that be heats the child and, wants her to on the previous day, he had been icapesunions She had nothing to eat, would she be and indebted, by was found to bare paid off a one in which the Police are attacked, ought ought. The Fresativa did its duty in stay-wanded Mr. Anthony for taking the law cal of which war

the money bors, sell it. ing excention, and the Court had been wanting his hands in striking the defendant, also cautio: men The Caroniole and Directory for 1872.4o be punished by flogging, and by very at in its daty in not proceeding. With regard to toned him about sending spirits of to captains Yes; he did lose

two men wore pnt in the dock.) Wishe would try, and trent to seveni plases, and the day after the robbery. He was arrest d vere dogging too. If Chief Justice Sauz the ones itself, he must say he always regretted in the way defendant desorbed. Deien laut ne bo etafon (At this stage the other kind enough to sell the child; she said she lot of debts and to be quite fash of money on ness further stated that the Iuspector naked lastly to first defendant. She communicated brought up nt, the French Consulat, and 1918 Work, now in the TENTH year of

will be published as is correct in his raling, and there is any an appeal from any other jurisdiction to his was discharged.

own, and expecially when the one had been

Inspector O'Brien appeared to change their names, and naked where was the $500 what the complaionat had told bar and she handed every after ermination at

request--to the Engleh chancs of its being followed, the law with heard by a judge who, or in this case, was ca

The theft us conclusive. carly as practicable after the close of the

regard to this subject ought speedily to be Ekly to be right as he was. But the law or Chinese for selling us to the Inlian wolnate, and one man said as the head office. The agreed to buy the child. On the 28tu she gave late employer'a

dered it. However, in this case, he did not diess. He had two bottle and a measure, and second defendant eat at the head of the table; her $2 advance, which abe paid to complain Mixed Coar anrrent year.

amended. There is only one ground up think there was any difficulty, as the men were wae seen in this not of dealing it out to them, the third further down the table, receiving theant, at the same time she told the complainantly proved before this tribunal; and the which it can be hoped the decision just given found guilty by the jury of caly half the first Fined $30, a three months; defendant preferred stakes and puaning them up, the fourth defend she must get a ale paper writton. On the 30th culprit was ordered to restore $200 on the ant is the stroff. They then went to the gene-complainant gave her the ale paper now in are afternoon, and to Bui security for the cal office, and the watabian wont with them, court. She took that bo in defendant, and balance, or to receiran severe 1gging. The will not produce misolief, and that is that, count of the information, namely, the riot. No the latter.

Mr. Reed, of the Harbone Master's depart and there beer, Poona cheong, and the got the remainder of the money, which she took prosecutor attended at the hour same, to ra after all, the Chinese will dot understand its doubt there was some misapprehension on thin ecore, and be believed that in aoine documenta full force, and may possibly admire the they were said to bare tech convicted on the meat, appeared to charge his boy with leaving Inspector sakod him through witness if he know to complainant, and paid it to her and her buceive the amount, which was not forthcoming house saw this. There was a woman with her wisem ho had been load up all, đay in jail.. CHEF-JUSTICE's clemency without attempt first count." But the unforsement on the id his house in no persona charge, the house has a bad lost some money, including a $500 band. Some of the persons in complainant's the prisoner making how he could obtsiz it In answer to complainant, witness stated: The prosecutor then reminde1 Chen of the al- ing to fathom the reasons which influencedormition showed that they were only convicteding beet put in his charge, whilst bis wife went note, and be said, "Yes," The Inapactor suid of riot, and that was not an offence for which out Mr. Reed's children had to return to show me, and Foon-a-cheon aid, "Yes, Ha-k his mind.

fogging could be imposed, neording to bie school without food, because they could not get has i." He would wand for it, which he did, and That wood was at Caritou; couplainsat gaye terative fogging which had beat decreed by feeling The prayer of the petition would be into the house. Mr. Read it appears, his kept in ten minutes it was brought. Foon--them here dollar for bor trouble, she could produce the court in the suoraing. But Chan, toupar- ing justice with merag, overrode this decision. The case was bere remanded to the 13th inst. and allowed the culpris another week to find It is understood that a second Judge in to be granted. There were some statements ju it be for 18 months, and hon taken on it was marked it (pointing out the mars,) and then the witness.

the money, under the same threat of bodily which had better not have been there, but they out of charity, Mr. Read bad had newssion to handedittolbe Inspector. From Foon a-cheong's Appointed to the Supreme Court. Quusidering were not improper He had not gone into the alarga himotoa hefure, six years ago: when his hones they then wont to a gambling house for prolaction of further evidence the length of time to which cases frequenyorita of the osse as all, as he did not think it time won expired he helped him. Defendant in Endicott Lane; first defendant said he had Yesterday, the witness from Canton having punishment; after which he farned on the pro- appeared to be a gambler Defendant did his lost $20 on one stake and $24 on the other. come forward, and it appending that the assecutor's shroff, ordered him severely on his leben, ma nelministered to bin a severe lectare extend, the measure will be of a very desiralcó

ecessary to go behind the record.

best to get Mr. Rood to strike bim, bo wan very The Inspector asked for the, men in charge of was trumped up,

Court. The complainant was oberged with bring for troubling this Court with sense of the nature,

oney. Fined $3. of 14 dage imprisonment; bo the tables, and the tw me now

committed on the French Couocasiniz. At the ADMTERION OF A SOLICITOR.

How-a-cow and Lowa-, said they did noting a wilful false charge.

A Chimmerman from Canton at ted she lived expiry of the week, priemer again ask how Mr. Edward F. Thomas, managing clerk to meat to the latter.

OUTING AND WOUNDING.

Telleut easing the first defendant there, Mr. Edmond Sharp, Crown Solicitor, applied

The case of the Hertha's en was brought a there were too many pople there. They with the fret wibros, now defendant, uni ahaould be fint the wonder while he was lock- bad naked her several times if she could selled up in jail. If he was allowed to go to be admitted to proties no solicitor in the Court, sud referred His Lordship La Seo np again yesterday, and further remanded El than took the first prisoner to the station. tien 10 of Ordinance 3 of 1871, asking him to today, the 7, in conqueness of datandhote Sants stated he is watolimer to the the child, and she saw the end defendant, and unt, he culd get money from his friends buring employed Mr. Broreton to defend them, Gambling Honae in Gilman atrast. His atten- the third asked her if she could trout her to vellant douliza certain property which would enahla exorcise the discretion given him thereby

His Lordship said he had looked at the pawho could not appear, as he was engaged at the tion was drawn on his rounds, to see if there the child, and she said yes, she thought she him to pay the whole. The British Asacesor, pers, and was satisfied that Mr. Thomas was Supreme Court, and therefore applied for the were any servants there, to the first defendant, could. She saw her take the child, and saw ber however, suggested that he could quite welt who had lowered a basket ou to the gambling bring the money to the third defendant, and paymaniante with bis friends, and orange for an attorney, and had been articled to aud con-rehund.

AN INSTITUTION WHIDE NEVER DID anon.tabla. He owa $500 bote in it. He first hor the maney. There was another woman anyal of property be wished, while in jail. nected with persone of the highest respectabili

Chia-tai-aan, meronart, living at No. 21. staked 60 Laela, and won; be won afterwards in the company of the second delen laut: The Police knew hire for disepatable cha- ty in the profession, but he could not admit

more of Sima, if as he were let ädrift, was Chona.ken stated he saw on, the 26th the rents in the extreme. Adjutrument, followed him, because the law required that strict leval Bonhams Strand West, appeared to charges ou 250 tals. He did not know whether first de abs old only remember seeing the ebild in the racter; and the prospect of hearing anything evidence alone should be weired, Mr. Thomne lie in his employ under the following airean- fendant icat or won in the long to, bathe third defendant's charge twelve months. atated that he had lost his admissions, and he stances. He stated yesterday afternoon, at 8 thinks be lost. He went away at last with

was taken away again, after that be saw that list a definite sentence was passeri on him, of would therefore admit him only for a defuite o'clock, he sent defendant to a Parsee Hung uue noter he did not know how mach. He child brought by the second dofen tant, and it sunment always with that nume resnit, till

with 31,000 dollars, to pay to the said Parsee was dressed as he was now; the other three vien time, nine months.

Mr. Thomas said be bad already written by Alfo'clock he found the defendant had not rewers in charge of the table. The second de third defendant come to the house of the mprisonment till payment was made,

Knowing the precarious nature of Chinese turned, and esat another onlie to search for fendant counted the gambling cash, the third second defendant, and say here is the paper, and this manil for copies of bis papers.

bin and found blein gembling bones in Gil- takes and pays out the money and the fourth you are to run away for two or three days as imprisonments, the prosecutor bae kept A man-street, He asked him if he had paid the is the shroff. He thinks the Inspector camo, the first defendant is going to be arrested to watchful eye upon his spoiler, since this ordet. of clothes belonging to a friend. Montgomery

IN BANKRUPTCY. Re Dudi Abdool Eshim Hadji ia--Peti- money, and be said, "Ne and he then asked some time after 9 o'clock, as the house was get the child from her. The woman had no was made-senting a stroff, every ten days, to enquire after he welfare, and to receive was the proprietor of the "Autor-House," and

where the money was, and he handed him $100 closed, and he had gone to bed. He was ended okill when be first saw bur

The original defendants were discharged, and nay money that he might desire to pay. No. Mr. Marahil had taken possession of the hoegr. tion to be adjudicated bankrupt and his friend was refaed admittande to see Mr. Francis appeared for the petitioner. Mr. only. He had apertained from the Parsee the dowo, and Mr. Grimes came in after awhile

hard labour.

promises; if he wore reloused he would pay all. what clothes he had not taken with him. Mr. Brereton appeared on behalf of acarly all the money was not paid. He then went to the Central te was requested by Inspector Grines to go the crapinant was fitted 550, or thres montle thing ever fortscams, mero tangible than fair And latterly even these have caused; be world. Baynes wanted to know if the Magistrate could creditors to oppose the adjudication-Mr. Sharp Station, and Inspector Grimer went with him with him to the end ofboe.

te bis hong, and then to the gambling home Foon-a-cheong, recalled, was asked what hu

TIB "SHAN-SHIN-FAN" PETITION.

stay in prisont be died, and then bis friends Dot arrange things with Mr. Montgomery's appeared for one creditor, also to oppose.

The humbla petition of the said Woo-a- and relations would have rerenga; more Sinica, honse se us to enable him to recover his $300. It appeared that the debts were all contracted where the defendant was, and saw him at the had to do with the Gambling-bouem; and he

chav, Lo-a-lat, Yipa-kwing, 110-8-look, the prosecutor would have to pay heavy Mr. Lay told applicant be could do nothing at Canton between May and Des., 1870, the liabi- tabla. Ho neked defendant in the presence of said he was employed by Hoa-ot to look

Lum-a-kam and Leong-a-sau, all of Vic compensation for the death be bad unused. for bio to-day, but would see him tomorrow lities (to silk-Acalera exclusively) amounting to the manager how much he had lost, and he said in genered after the honees. He stated that

Laris, in the Island of Hongkong.

As length, the prosecutor's broth was dic- about it. He would send-a stable down to $33,000. The petitioner bad left Osaton and $857 dollars. The manager of the gambling about air a'clock he heard that u waz had lost

Snawir That up to the ninth day of appointed of his usual interview. Chan had bir. Marshall to acertain whether his friend's had gone to Macse whence he came over bere a luso said also, "Yes, he had lost that sam, several hundred dollars. The way who brought bux lind been taken or no. Me. May waked short time ago, and was arrested for a debt of $57 daliere" [Tuis manger was then put into the money from the Gambling-house in Gilman

and industrious citizens of this Colony, obedientes and failing belt. Determined not to be Baynes whether he did not is bad acted very $600. Subsequently there had been two de. the dook beside defendunt.] They then went Streak was sont to Ho-sick. Inspector Griuses Anguat last your petitioners have been orderly ralesged the prisoner, on bail-on a plea of sick to his own bouss, and from there to another came at about 9 o'clock, an asked bis ia man foolishly in entrusting so much money to a man tainers on fual judgment for larger amounts;

Mr. Breretora oblection was that the court gambling house in Gitan's Bazaar. He saw bad lost money, including a 8500 note. He to the laws in foros therein, and never had been tester in this way if he could help, the pros like Montgomery. If he did not, Mr. May did,

a man there. He could not remember the two id be know that seven hundrede had been obarged with any breach or infraction thereof outer suggested a medical examination into the That for some time previous to the asid lost rash of the culprit's plen; and was des red to ............ GED, STETET, 30, Cornhill.and he outsidered that the applicant got just had no jurisdiction to adjudicate..

what he might have expected; and if it was A ..........Mesure. Trübsan & Co.

My. Pranoia argued that all the conditions tables shows him, whore he was informed lost, but he did not know about a $600 note; he

dispcard persons in obedience to a wicked plot foreign decor, for the purpose. Punctually at fact that Montgomery bad gone to Sir Fran-requiend by the Bankruptcy Ordinance bad that defendant lost 520 on one table, and $24 munld send ant ses, and get it brought. This mentioned day certain reports that certain evil attend on Tuesday last, in company with a San Francisca, Mr. L. P. FISH, 21, Mercisco, all he could say was that the Gdany was" been complied with, The words of the Sist on another. The coorplainant rectified himself, he did, and it was brought..

Ob-2-0w stated he is receiver and payer at or conspiracy for the injury or destruction of the time appointed bis appearauce was pat in; chants' Exchange. well rid of bim, and would derive a bendit from section were "any debtor," contemplating no od said he woustothe head office of the gambling

limitation; and thio mian wau & debtor, and a boues before he went to the last gambling the Budistt Gambling-henen, of all losses and the Chinese people, known as the "Shan-shin but Chen informed the Britiab Arosser that is debtor on the judgment of the Supreme Court, house, and asked if a $500 note had been gaine. He does not recollect ever seeing the first fan," were distributing poison, disguised in the was impossible to produce the prisoner, as be and bad been imprisoned here in acnsequeres taken there, and they said, "Yes," and showed defendant at the vambling house, only with the form of cakes and streetmeats to the people of had taken refuge in the city, and had appealed

was him one, which be recognised. This, Inspector Inspector at 9 p'alook; first defendant stated this Colony, and that stich reporte, which are his case to the Ohohsien.

flare, then, the butter now standa; a man of that judgment. The word "prisoner

previons to the said day, caused great excite nonvicted of glaring theft, sentenced to no pua defined in the Ordinance so mean any person Grimes took charge of and bronglitte court, where then that he had lost $3 ni his table, and 820 known as the "Blu-shin-fan,” hud on, and

bo.identified it again. Complainant had been in ab the other table. in actual custody for any debt, &c.

Low-asun stated he is shroff to the Endicott et amongst the Obinese community, cape-ishment for bis crime, but detained merly His Lordship said he could remember a case Hongkong ive years, he was a partner in the

autil it should please him to restore the lost which would ba in farque of Mr. Francis. He Hong. . Donliam Sind; his fall name is gembling bone, he does not know anything cially amongst the class of persons to whom remembered wire it was a very gimme thing Chun-tan. The complainant pow Isid a about the first defendant, except that he came your petitioners belong.

Tist owing to such reports your petitioners, property, and even toadly set at large by the in socion with great unurbers of the Chinese magistrate, in defance of an order pha- for perrons contrating lebts in England to go charge against the manager of the Gilman street to the gambling house with the Inspector at

Deul. We shall be interested to learn, what orer to Scotland and become bankrupt. A Gambling House. The first defendant had been?p.m. He heard the first cofendant say that be barrister did so 000001502, and he be seven months in the capior, sud the name of had lost 520 at the table at which he adta as people, believed that such plat or conspiracy did ed jointly with his lf by H. M. now Acting lieved in that caso all the debts were incurred sue cookie seut in maaroh after bin was Chun-i-atrof, but he does nos recollect aneig Liwaist, and that pe1900s wore actually in the next? H. M. Cinal will very certainly not

Colony distributing auch poisonous duke and bon, and the time he returned with the de-tbere.

release of the prisoner, without reference to him- in England.

Hoa viol stated that he is the lees of the aweetinents, from the effecia of which numbers pas over 20 gran act of disrespect au Chon's HONGLONG, DECEMBER 14TH, 1871.

Mr. Francie fartber argued that the fact fendant was 8 p.m. He sked first prisoner if CANTON. INSURANCE OFFICE.

That ou the said ninth day of August, white; implies; and will no doubt require tas immediate production of his person or forfei An Extraordinary Gentru Meeting of Share of lying in prison for 14 days was an act of he had paid the money, and he anid, "No, za" gambling houses. At about 8 o'clock, having had sinkezed and died. TuxCater-JUSTICE Announced atthe criminal

holders in the above Company was held youter bankraptor committted in the Colony. A case He then asked him what he had done with the just returned from other business, he heard Sessions yesterday, that the petition which day, st 330 p.m., to cursider certain proposed which Mr. Brereton bed mentioned when the money, and he made answer that hy bad lost all that several bundred dollars had been lost by a stenting to their ordinary enplaymen, and ture of his bail. Chen will probably wver- has been went in with regard to the non- changes in the office for the ensuing year. petition first came before the Court, was, be except $100 ata Gambling house, and he band. man at ilman-street gatebling bouse. Boun whilst labouring under the excitement nod with some shaw of trath-that he has no power, flogging of the Shan-Shin-Fon Riotera, would There were present, the Hon, W. Keswick thonght, rather is his favour. It was the case od bim a $100 bank dote, No. 1089. He then after he heard that Fong-a-cheong Ludsent to alarm consequent upon the reperta referred to, the appeal to the Chelsien has taken the cree Gu the chair,) core Lowook, Pyke, Hart, Sas Su Colman O'Locbin. The judgment there sent out his manager in the employ to the see if any $500 notes had been taken, and as was ren to ran along fue Fraya, follow out of his bande; and then a reference to the be acceded to. The ground on which he moon. Buxey, Ruttonice, Belilive, Lemma assumed that though the debts had been in Central Station and be came book with In. he gave instruction that if there was ad by a arowd of person shooting and encifer-Tautui wit become nessary. In the mean hased this decision was that, according to the Henter, Macdonald, Jensen, Mtolean, and, arred in Ireland, still it an act of bankruptcy spector Grimes and so interpreter (named to send it. The second prisoner is big declaring that, the person whom they time, the culprit is of course enjoying hinnell, Ltd has committed in England, he would have Wong-n-shenne), and he with them and another a counter of onsh, the third is receiver were in pursuit of was one of the man who had and carefully putting what money be on record before bim, the Jury only found the Jubason.

The chairman said that at the lust meeting en sabject to the English Bankruptcy Court in the employ, making fire in all, went to the and payer of losses and gains and the distributed the said prison, and that there realise out of reach of British rapacity.

Mr. Brereton submitted that this applica lenen-atvest Gambling houssBe there saw foarte ebroff, the three employed by him, fure your petitioners, netusted by the same in-

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. prisoners guilty of rioting, and this did not certain changes had been proposed, and the

That whilst, so engaged as in the list proood.

The following is an Extract from the Annual amount to an offence which should be pun-slips of paper now in the hands of members in- tion aght to be refused. It was true that the eucond private, named He-ab-chan, andals and they are all equal in the catab aliment. He pulse that governed the mob, joined in the par ished by flogging. His Lordship accom-dicated what the proposal bad matured to. The under the Slat section of the Ordinance "uny Lee--800, uls Low-a-king, now in court. The bas always directed bis people to take notios sait.

obangen had been approved by the Consulting debtor" wight petition the Court, but there was first prisoner said he had lost $875 here, and the of who brings money to the tables, that they

We have the pleasure to submit an account panied his decision with some courteous ex-Committee, and he had pose the pleasure of oo dance making it inhibitory on the part to second defendant, Hou-a-chon, sam, "Yes, he always bring their own money. On his hear a Fragraph mentioned, your petitioners were roport of the Board of Directors to the Share

has lost about that amount since a little after ing of wore hundrede having been won, he ask-rrected on the Praya by some Europa gen holders, adjudicate.

Mr. Francia--That's admitting the juris-5 o'clock." He at this stage charged How-ed the man who brought the proceeds it the tlemen, and handed over by them to the cus

of the operatione of the Comptoir daring the pressions concerning Judge Bant, who had proposing that these resolutions be adoped for

a-chun, the manager. They then went round, man who let the money, lont his ortody of the police.

That your petitioners were on the twenty year 1878.71; but haters inforcing you of the heard the caes; but, while feeling that in an the oture office.

Firel y-Test in order to extend the business diction.

Afr. Brereton said it was not a cuno within and eventually came to Gilman Dazaar, the only this was after the Inspector had sent ordinary way he would hesitate to overturn a of the Office the Shures be increased by One the spirit of the Ordinance. This resa Coast of Europesa also went with him to the head-office about the $500 note. He then sent for the third fifth day of August last in licted for riot and resnit, allow us to cast a retrospective planes on judgment already given except upon very hundred, thereby making the number Three Equity as well as of Law, and the Judge had himself, three of his own men, Inspector Grimes prisoner, who was the man that had brought all before the Honorable Heary John Ball, the events which have taken place since we last that interpreter, detendent, and Mr. Saatus went home the proceeds, imd he questioned him, as the Acting Chief Justice, and having be met, and to reader yun an account of the strong grounds, he felt called upon to do so hundred, instead of Two hundred seat present discretion to refuse adjudication on

Secondly. That the Nett Profits of the Ofic ground. The Bankruptos Acta at home were and there saw Foon-a-cheong, now in Geart. He to whether he hid used the pronation of e. find guilty by the jars, ware sentenced by his measures we have thought necessary to take to in the present instance. The aceeding to the be divided as follows:

the beneft of speditors. No there ew the note, now in Court, $100, pro- gairy to the man with so much moter, and her four months imprisonment with hard labor, protect the intereste which have been placed in

That your petitioners, although they joined frds amongst Contributing Shazeboldags passed for

meant for the duced by Foot-a-choose; they spoke the Punti Yes; the man bad. said he came from and two public flogginge of twenty strokes each.

It will be anperilous to recall the rapidity doubt they were slad petition may, therefore, be taken as

calculated pro rata on premiam anti-rotection of honest debtors, but the firet o lungoage which he did not understand; he pro-alifornia, and had got $20,000, that they need official enunciation from the Bench that join-.

bated. +rd onest Sharebelders generally eject was the protection of oreditor. Now this duced the note from gome place beyond the not four; he had gambled in San Francisco with and took part in the said pursait, did not with which defeat after defeat overtook us room. they were in; it was then banded to the $10.000 before now." It taraed out bers the otherwise molest the man who was so puraned From the very commencent of the month of ing in a riot is not held to he in offenes for

bankrupt had inenrred ■if his debts at Carto

August it was impossible to ondervalue the ax dividend,

That pour petitioners are advised that the captional gravity of the situation, and it was which flogging should properly be awarded.

The Calef Justice asked whether, supposing Inspost. He identified it one bo and given third defendant que not the man who brought a formid. Thirdly, That the Finde of the Office be

neccry to prepare for the fourful Critis tuat Judgo, so for at least as regards that portion of it We cannot but think that this decision is deposited with Banks on such terms at the be allowed the bankrupt to pass, that contureat priconer; be knew by the Chinese home the proceeds, it was another, no person

and Shanghai Bank, and was unmbered 1099. his own shroff

Our task was donk. In proportion as the to be regretted, and that if it is to be adhered General Agents any Bud most advantagesne free bim from debin outside the jurisdiction. I writing. The note belonged to the Hangkong in Coast now; witness got his information from sentence so passed upon them by the said

M. Santos, recalled, was asked what he which directs the said Boggings to be inflicted was likely to exane, They then went to the Gile an Bazar Gambling to, it will afford the greatest enronagement

M. Pyke oonded the motion, which was would not free him from debta in England,

Mr, Prancis thought that secording to the ouse, and firet priɔner aaid be had lost $20 theicht when be saw such a inat as the first upon your petitionsra, is ezonadive, not justified!

those Departments uur Correspondente carried onanionsły, to the Chinese to get ap riots of all descrip

The Chairman Enid they would now proceed latest once it would.

hastened to cleposit in our hands their Bitis apd Mr. Brereton said the creditors had, however, my occupied the eastern parts of France, That your petitioners are advised that by Seenritics During the same time the Bunker tions. The only punishmont which is likely to form the new Olies on the terms mentioned, to touct anch action, is one which will fall and he hoped the change would be beneficial tot hi here, and it was not probable that be the people belonging to thot house said they stated he had asen plenty of Chinees with would return to Canton. It was not a cuse knew nothing about the first prisoner being there similar amounts and not a well dressed as the and to the permanent interest of the sharehold

within the meaning and spirit of the Ordinance, but they would inquire they then went to the first defendant. According to bis selimation, ection 84 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1882, an up-ed the Commercial Community of Paris directly open the offender, and for which no

sentence of the said Henry John Ball. 818. But in order that this should be so, they which clearly contemplated acts of bankruptcy Central Station. Two men frem Eudicott Laue many of the Chinese who brought anus ta pam pal hes to your Lordship from the order or applied to us for the discount of their Bills, und the public burried to withdraw their de That should the flogging to which your pati compensation can be given to him by those minst be well supported by the shareholders.

posits. The Comptoir was enabled to assist all Mr. Leman enquired whether it would be by persona living and trading in the Colony, patio an appearance in Court, bat witness did bling with, did not get them honestly; but he

tionera have been so sentenced be inflisted, your those who applied to it; and we can say, with a Cheung-a-woont, atatet he was the man ca. who have joined in with him, and are equally necessary to apply for shares in the new Office He proposed to read an affidavit by the detain- not recognise tiem as hiving seen them there. had not entficient proof.

Chan-a-hop, the long coolie,, employed by concerned in getting up the disturbance.

The Obnieman said his intestido was that in oreditor.

the last witness, had been in the employ played by Hoo-slk, be carry boue the pro- petitioners would not only be exorssively ponist-feeling of just pride, that during this critical six years; the first defendant had been in the seeds of gambling house in Gilan street. Ozed, but would, as they most respectfully submit, period, we were, so to speak, the only med em Imprisonment with hard labour, auch, as is the old constituents should be interfered with

employ about four mathe. Abant & o'clock his the night in question, the second datendant suffer a permanent disgrace, which world de-between the Bank of France and the Bankers awarded in Hongkong is no serions punish as little as practicable. The new shares, of ment to many Chinaven, and in the case of course, would be allotted to new applicants.

"Mr. Lemans asked whether anything had

master sent him out in search of the first pri- neded him $800 in notes, and told bim to grade them in their own estimation, and that and the Gmmercial Community of Fair and a riot, ample compensation will he made to been done about registration.

large sn of money. He did not and him till 8 was be bad got so much money, un they said The affidavit set forth in substance that debts o'clock, in the Queen's Road Coutral. Hesearch-a man from Califorain had been and lost the one of a very ignominious character, per- of our Securities, the withdrawals From the manently disgracing those upon whom it is in Bank were affected without the slightest dif- individuals, who happen to have the pranish

Dlisted. Tho osae was then committed to the Supreme

ficulty. Notwithstanding the scenrity this state meat indicted on them. L, therefore the 4872, but there was no objection to it in ited. had been contrusted by the petitioner at Canton, ed about,all the streets first; he then wout to money..

That your petitioners are now satisfied that of things gave us prodance elvised us to teler fear of corporal punishment be withdrawn,

cember, 1870, with ull kis property and affects, be forad bim in the street, bia reason for in- 3 Court, second, third and fourth defendants, † the reports known as the “Shun-ebini-fua" are 3 graph, ai The commencement of the war, to sil that be saddenly left Canton on the 21st Ue the Gambling Homens, but did not easer one as

the greatest encarragement will be given to

utterly groundless, and without foundation or our Ageroin in India and China, to send all their and went to Macao, whers be memained til tending to go to the Gambling Hopus was admitted to bail in $1000 anch. October, 1871, when he came to Hongkong in nothing more than he might be there. He ju

mancy to Europe svest a loss on Exchange. rufians to lend their services to those who

That poading this petition, His Excellency Although ear Acouts esecuted var instructions order to go to Bombay by steamer, that the formed the first-prisoner his master wanted bivi for objects which foreignere can very little

creditur had brought an actio a co at 79, bar- fondant made answer Very well," till they are stated she was a married woman, her bobind se to give orders to suspend the carrying out of could not arrive in Purié before it was block reditur had brought an action against him, and back, they said no more to each other after de were charged with kidnapping. Wongra-chor the Lientenant Governor has been so merettel with the ureatest rapidity, their remiliandea guess at, are desirous of fomenting disorder.

BRYDEE THE HON, CHIEF JUSTICA ŠMALE.

ing been arrested at Wauchi, apparently hiding rived at their master's house, when be beard bisis away from the colony; has gone to Cloobin the sentence ao far as regarde the fogging aded: but rebasten to say that this delaydid not It may be taken as certain that no disturb-

in any way inconvenience as, for our metro. H's Lordship sat yesterday to pass the re-from his eroditore; that he owed money for master Nuk where the money was, and he said China. She resides on the upper floor of a

Alay it therefore please your Lordship topolitan resources were suficient to meet our re ance such as occurred here with reference to

served sentences on the prisoners convicted at goods supplied by other dealers, and that he be had lost $900, here were $100. His as buse at Shark-tong-tapi. She had knowledge peeding this petition to your Lordship,

ter then sent for the polico, sand an Insproof the second defendant us a night soil carrier.

review the sentence so inflicted speu quirements, notwithstanding, that we had to the Shan Shio Fau Riotors, ever takes place the November Scasions.

had no residence or trade in Hongkong, Chna-a-chat, convicted of burglary, was sea Mr. Brereton then referred to the case ator came, gud they all went to agam and came to her home, regularly for that par

your petitionera by the Honorable Haury without long preconcerted action, and in

Lemand to two years bard labour, His Lordabig parts Sir Colman O'Toehlin, and argued that a bling-bunso in Giless-street. Witnem went poss. On the 28th November, at about noon, almost all cases one of the matters taken observing that it was fortunate for Him he had valid not of bankruptcy aouki not be committed with them, they then went to another bunar, the second defendant came to her neking for into consideration by those who get up the rescired & good character. The Tepo of his except in the domicile of the debtor. He raud the Inspector and something, and a $500 money, za she owed her 200 cash. She was in plot is the awarding of competention to such village had given him a good character, and not ferred to Grifit to shew that debta incurred note van produced. He did not know what was her room, and her laughter, agul three years, She had no money to give defendant, and the

dertaking to give security for their fa In a few days a new "Service" was complete. of their body as may, in carrying out their without reason, as his Lordship having made erolasivale in Ireland caue under the exclusive said at either of these two houses, nor can be was playing about in the passage on the for

enquiries, was persuaded that this was his first jurisdiction of the Irie Court, although there identify the man who produced the mate

Toon chua-sang acted be wascompradore to had a quarrel with bar. The defendant went

ture good conduct, or that your Lorly organised at our Agency in that city, designs, fall foul of the law. A Chinaman offence. There was, however, no doubt of his might have been an, set of bankraptoy commit-

ted in England. It was added, however, in the Eduljee Framjee & Co. His mestere firm had away, nud soon afterwarde ebe mined ber

thip may be pleased to make such for Simultaneously, we transported to London all She told

ther order as you way deers meet. who is imprisoned in an English Gaol, by crime

our Securities on foreign constries, and es Wong-a-yee,convicted of stabbing two police work quoted, that this depended on the ordealings with the complainant, and be receives abid, and could not find her.

And your petitioners will ever pray etablished there a special Service;” we were order of an English Court, comes out, as the constables with a dagger, was next brought up preem words of the Iriab Bankruptcy Act, that all mongz for the firm, which must all come her friends of the loss of the child, bat she got

thus enabled to continue our Correspondenes -expression is without a stain on his character" for sentence. The Uhief-Jyabice said be bad the Court should have exclusive jurisdiction through big. He knew that the complacent to things of the defendant or her child until Dated this seventh day of September, 1871.

wib.our Agents in foreign countries and our reserved bin judgment upon bin because he bud over all trulers residing or carrying an meines owed the firm $2,000; there was no money the 2nd December, when wan told her some,

Branches in the East. These two "FerviceR""- so far as the opinion of his own countrymen but it in his mind very strongly that he ought exclusively in Ireland. Mr. Brereton read paid by the complaint or by the first defa thing about a brothel at East-street She went MANILA PORT HEGULATIONS.

and saw ber child sitting in the brothel, a Demo THE REITOR OF THE "DALLT FRESS.” is concerned, and when a plot has been to be floggel.

these words as meaning that the Court should dnnt yesterday (Monday.)

Inspector Grius stated Wong-a-lung, the ber of prostitutes being there. On the Ard De.

Without in any way wishing to inter. carried on our business during the war to our made to get up a riot, his friends are certain Prisoner:-Mo ab!

bare jurisdiction over truders to the exelasion Hi Lordship added that be hud, towever, of top-triders. He then referred to the camaunger of No. 21; Bonham Strand, dame up to camber she got a wetition written, the aums fere in the sale of a few extra copies of fo- entire satisfaction. Tant of Nantes was CD- to be compensated; and the only way in which considered the matte fally, and had some to of Bianconi, where an Irish debtor resided at the Control Station yesterday (Moulay), and now in Court, and presented it at the Central day's Advertiser, I would beg of you to make abled to carry out war hosince in the on. be can be really touched is by the infliction of the conclusion that the prisoner acted on the various phices, and finally for some weeks is made a report that one of his shop coolies had station. She did not take the Police to the known what 1 believe to be a fact, viz.: that the occupied part of the country without any in- was enabled to protect oar interests in obtain- corporal punishment. We cannot, therefore, spur of the moment from anger. It was an ex English hotels, after which he petitioned to be made off with $1,00). He told him to make all brothel until the 9th December, when she found regulations for the Ports of Manila, Gavite, terruption, as previous to the war; besides, it bat think that the sentence which was passed traordinary thing for gas asan to attack two adjediosted bankrupt in England. The Court enquistes he could, and to let him know again: bar child in the brulibel, and the first defendant Debn and Yio Ylo, are printed in from three to

this was 6 o'clock, and he went with him to No. told her she had bought the child from second five different languagen-Spanisk. English and ing the payment of talle on the provinces, and The Chief Justice observed that Mr. Bare 21, Bonham Strand, and there eum fint de defendant, who are pointed out to the polina by by Judge BALL was warranted, and that it laten whom he must have known to be armed, refused the appikation.

also German, and, or, Dutob." and with whom he got the worst of the encour

Tuure faithfully, to be regretted it was overruled by the Carter. He thought it right to abstain from sgton's argument appeared to be that the poti. Lendant, who produced a $100 note; also saw first first defendant. She was quite certain that French, and if I am not very much mistaken, considering the severity of the crisis, the reaalts

HISPANO AMRRIGANO. JUSTICE. It is the business of the Law to pro-ging him, but his caso was so bad that he should tioner wee sufficiently a resident here to be sent vitness In consequence of the news he heard had no knowledge that the second defendant to prison, but not sufficiently a resident to get about gaubling houses be went with the frat took away her child. Her child on walk bott witubes, first defendant, and an interpreter, and an the floor, but cannot go down stairs; olu

Hongkong, 13th December, 1873. tect Society as well as to show a respect for the be asut to ponal serțitude for three years.

out again. delicate feelings of Ühinemen, who havas pre- Hie Lordship announced that be should not Mr. Brereton said it amounted very auob to alao, two uchers belonging to first, witness's never received any money from Band de-

It is officially announced from Paris that very heavily, representing more, than 50 per judice in favor of getting up mob ziots and decide on the points raised in the Conspliner that He neft cited the caso of Horner, whose abop, to the gambling house in Gilman lendunt for the axle of the child

debts were for the most part contructed in Street, and asked for the three men who at petition green as she Central station on the Freash Government hus not refused to give copt, of the mount kell by them. Experience England and who was sent back from, the Irish tended the table at o'clock, the time it was the 3rd December states that she had lost Prince Napoleon a passport for Corsica; but it has therefore shown us, that, even in the most assaulting the Police. An attack, or taking Case before Friday. part in au attack, upon the Police, who repre-

THE SHAN CHIN-YAN APPEAL.

Court to the place where bin dobta ware oog. stated first prisoner bad lost the moner. The her child, and that she didnt know is at the same time intimated that measures critical momente, a few weeks are sufficient to

second prisoner cas, and the two others in what bad become of it. She bad, even her bave been taken in order to repress any distar bring from the far East all our resources.

The end of the foreign war did not pat an went constituted authority, is everywhere re- Mr. Drammond, mikroated by Besora, Gald-tracted.

well and Brereton, referred to the oase of Mr. Francis replied, pointing out that Mr. Court ceme also. He told them through the child at the brothel on the 2nd December; had bances that may be caused by his presence in the garded as a very serions offence; and there certain prisoners Bentenged at the August Brereton's Gbjectiums night be valid if the interpreter to take their places at the table, and no witness. She got back her child when the and. M. Charles Ferry, Frefect of the Se end to one trials. It is unnecessary, to call to as an extraordinary commissioner; and a lat forced the Executive to leave Paris after the is no place in the world where it is more no- Sessions of the Court, in whose case a petition present application ware to diastiarge the bew that the second prisoner took the bead leapsofor went with her to the brothel of the and Loire, has been sent there with full powers your minds the disastrone circumstances which

bankrart from his debts, and not to adjudicate of the tablo as the manager, divide the states, first defendant on the 9th December.

First defendant stated:On the 28th Notation of soldiers and sailors has been landed surrection of the 18th of March. The Gene-

·cessary to preserve the influence and power of Lad been sent in to his Loudabip.

Tho Quief-Justion asked Mr. Hayllar, Acting him a bankrupt. All the authoritice cited the others ant by his aide tone noted is shroff those deputed to maintain order than in Attorney-General, whether he had anything to turned on the peculiar warding of the English and the uber to paes the money. He then rember the second defendant came to her, by the French squadron. It is meanwhile al Post Office was no longer in the bands of China. If any encouragement, either direct say on heksif of the Crown.

and Irish Acts, and he argued that in the asked them if the first defendant bad lost having another woman with her carrying the asserted that these are nierely precuationary the legal nathorities, and we felt that we were Scound defendant asked her if she matures, and that the reports recently publish soon, for a second time, destined to be out off or indirect, be given to focienting riots, we The Attorney General aid that with regard absence of such words in the local Ordinance any money, and they all three suid Yes, child. rusy be quite certain that we shall have then to the prayer of the petition he should submit and in riow : the fact that the petitioner had he had fest 850 dollars; he had staked a wanted to buy the child, saying the child's fathered of disturbances in Corates were greatly ex from the entire old. We then decided to on behalf of the Crown to the judgment of the committed as soi of bankruptcy in Hongkong 600 dollar note at one time." The Smoper was a gambler, and had lost all his money, and aggerated. Some manifestations in favour of send off un administrateur délégué to Versailles, on all occasions when there is the slightest Court. He shouldbuly ask for some intima in respect of judgment dels in the Colony, watobman so stated to but he had seen the that the mother had nothing to eat and want the Emperor Napoleon bare, occurred, it is ad with the greatest part of our Seenriries and reason for popular excitement; and what is tion of his Lordatip's opinion on the manner which extinguished the ones incurred in these first defendant stake a 3500 note. The led to sell the abild for $30. She said. Very witted, but only in two commune. The Bome of our Clerka. Our Correspondents were particular ipatances at Canton, the petitioner spector demanded to ace the $500 note, and was good let the calld stop bare few days, partist paper, the Avenir láberat, doolares that the put in direct mesas of communication with tld it was at the Central office, where all and I will let you know.". This was dong on the the reach Government has for a long time de. this Specials Service;" our Spesial couriers left more, we may find popular excitement got up in which the appeal had been brought -

His Lordship said he thought there had been should he adjudicated a buskrapl

His Lordship examined the petitiouer on money was sent, they all went to said of, 28th The second defendant and the other tired 10 nes disturbances occur in order to have Verentire and Paria, and meeting at the Ger for the express purpose of forming some arome misapprehension of the practice on the

sad saw Foon--cheong. He told bin first woman came again The first oftulant calda pretext for adjourning the election rendered man outposts at Saint Denis, there they ex

npoessary by the resignation of M, Abbatiacai. cuse for a riot. The decision of the CaIsr-part of the petitioners. They ought to here some formal pois tu and reserved his decision.

The Chairman said it was too late now for

This coxladed the business.

SUPREME COURT."

CRIMINAL, BERSIONK.

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Mr. Francis objected to the receipt of the His Lordship and if M. Francis pressed the duvit, it was improperly headed. objection te would simply adjourn and have the affidarit amended and re-sworn.

Mr. Francis then waived the objection.

law.

bar hand..

soner, and told him he had sent him out to pay take it to Ho-a-nick, and be asked him how it of tavir Ellow countrymen, the punishment of the Departouts.

the lack being looked upon by the Chinese sa On the other hand, dao to the convertability

a

FALSE CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING. Cbon-a-hoa married woman, and Low-k-$6«,'

Her

fact.

John Ball, and to order and direct that ay above 13 millions sterling in a week. As abon as the march of the Prussians on Paris the restuder thereof, or that portion of proved, beyond datht, that we should be It which ordered and directed that your blockaded, we sent off to Vantes a large portion petitioners should be twice publicly of our Staff, and ench Bille as were failing das Bogged, be raaitted, your petitioners.un in the Provincos.

were turist stalactory,

On the other hand, the "Service in London was able to carry on regularly car communića- tions with our "Agencies in india and Obina. Our Agencies in the Enat remitted to London