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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 185, 1812.

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COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION. being paid, height at Ba, per 100 oak, staves, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. The CHAIRMAN said he would make a few | Chamber was carried on the Chairman's mo when Ho was apprehended him he struck the

BEFORE-TRE PON, T. C. HAYDLAR. · and other merchandise it shipped on fair pro-At the Mesting of the Chamber of Commerce remarks on the subjecta troated in the repart tion. Gilman and glhera Jantine and others, portion. The owners to have an absolute en held yesterday, at the City Hall, thore were pre- The question of a new salo Commissiona The GHAIRMAN thon proposed, and untable four or five times on the arm ati The following in the fati judgment in the on the cargo for yli friglit, dezd freight, deur sent the Hon. F. Byrin (shairman); the Hips. J. and brokerage had been long agitated, and at Sassoon seconded, that the balance of the Wins Defendant denied the whole charge, but ns tha above case. - A summary was given yesterday riggand trenge. The freight to be paid in Greig, Mosers: Jansen, Walsh, Hitchcock, Be-tha Inet meeting it was decided that the scale Expedition Fund be, merged in the general evidence was to a strong against him, he was

This is an action brought to roouver $491, ish, on right delivery of the migo. Fbe Hilies, Buzey Boyd, Sassoon. Arthur, Kahn, should be revised. The Committee had there. fund. Ggrried. *

Aned $10 in defanirono month's hard labor. may received by the defendinte to the use of suřendanta, sive consignega of the rounder Cordes, and W: M. Morgan.

fore prepared one which, according to their The CEAIRMAN said there was one more sub

LABOERY, DY AN„OLD ÖFFENDER, the plaintiffs. The plaintifa utc convenepa of 36lla-of-inding, which contained the following Tue réput of the pipoedings at the previews was a fair and just cale. It was now jest which he wished to bring forward, namely, "Yo-a-tung, uy old ofender, was charged by corgo under certain bills of Inding by the words, "Ife or they joying freight and all other viong meeting was taken as read, and confirmed before the meeting for approval or alteration. the onreferred to in the parigraph of the two chair coples to Mr. Ryrie with stealing stonburn Statesvsan, on a voyage from Bomby conditions no per the aforesaid cluster, party,* on the motion of Mr. Arthur, seconded by Mr. The moet dispurtant, olguge, was that in the Report about the Charaber'e telograma. He two Jackete, valued $1,50, when on a visit to to Hongkong. The defendaufa.are the agonía 'Elie vessel suile), and performed her voyage Kahn,

brokerage on sharea, with which he thought the could atata that the Committed had orprenandace them at their star's bound, and when the for the owneva hf (bat vessel, and upon ber are with a shor; cargo a The case wẫu heard in The CHAIRMAN then refered to the Report broken would not be highly pleased, but the greatest e atisfaction with the way in which complaifuata had occasion to leave the room vival hera they chained to detain a portion of the Exchequer Chamber con error from the of the Committee presented to this Mooting, wenld probably meet the views of those who the Scoretary drew up à opde, and he knew how in which he was sitting down. He got away with "The grievance of the old police constable the plaintiff good under a lion for dead Count of Queen's Bench, and at the time which is as follows, and which, baring heen had felt the high brokerage, partióniarly in the mural Inbour is but exponded on that work, them, but wis seen by one of the chuir boolies fraight-and-abarges. The plaintiff in order kijudgment was, prauounced.__no_full_ryport tursed in only_just_before_the_meeting, could smaller chaos of shares. The brokerage would which was hardly content lited when he was next day in Cochrane affect; and information still-exist, and his discontent with bla pasi-recover their goods paid the amount defended of Muoban v. Fleming had been publisted, | not be published before

Thom be calculated on the value of the sbores, appointed.. "Every one would admit the benefit was given to the polico. tion is manifested in an increasing degree under pretest, and the question I and called on a though; ns it appeared, some of the judges had

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and would be paid by both parties. With ra that the telegoms had been to the Chamber, Sergeant Wasanies, sworn, said na tha night, to decide is whether the defendants' lien can be ; been furnished with a note of the decision. The lost half yearly booting of the Chamber gard to the blockade of the port by the Chiness for had they not got their own into fair working of the 29th, at 7.30, he saw three or four inen daily. It is not a very wonderful thing that attained. By a starter party, hearing shate The judges differed in their opinions, two of was held on the tats. September last, sices Customs errears, ba was afrud members order they would never bure got from Mears at the corner of the Cochran-sinst trying to mên shonki he dissatisfied with wretched the 24th March, 1871, and executed at Caloutta them holling the the similarity in be ciccnon- which date but low now questions of interest would not consider the labours of the Com- Router's agent the terms which they had now acize the defendant. He luquired as to the pittance of 825 and 320 à non under any Meri Perl, Hose & Ch-to-Khan Malwined Maciem. Iesting a binding anthority upon and they are now the pleasure of placing before assure them that they had all done the the Searotary's existions, and the excellent bade beros down Stanley strept into (Ange-street, He fedwo parts, the Statemen was eburtered by stingen of the two cases was anfficient to make bars reqgirod the attention of the Committee mittes very satisfactory, but he could got. A good deal of that benefit was due to: crust, and they then let the defendant go, aud circumstances, but when the facts shew that mainey & Dewraj Prerkbor for a Topaze them, and foni, that the two cases were distin.the Members the following Ropart for the bulk best they could to gain information on that which he had worked out, pad as there was a followed hau, and he tried to hide himself he

thair services are really worth much more it from Glbutta to Honbir, and from Bombaynishable. The result was that the judgment of year eading December 31st, 1871.

tout, and on the collection of Chinnão revenon bilakes of the fund, and it would make little marched a stop into which ke ran, and found to Hougkook. The second part of the clutar the Court below, was sconfirmed, sad the lin would indeca bo wonderful if they were connuty which vetere the voyage from Baby cleaned for dead, freght was not upheld. It In the last ball-yearly Report, the Commitande many

Local Commissions and Brokerages, within the Colony, Although the Chinese difference visoli subacribor, be thought the shim aŭder a table, nud "be, zrrexed him. He statements on the subjrat, least they could do to winrk their sense of Mr. knew the defendant to be an old affander, and tonto. The now constables, who have cost to Hongkong is the anly one with which the was admitted on the part of Meas. Jardins, tee promised to bring forward at this Meeting when pressed to come forward and make them Blakeman's efficiency was to present him with that he has been branded and deported. a large sum for their passage from England, Court has any concer, and the clauses which but it dry for was quod law, they were revised scale of Commission and Brokeragon, publicly and personally, they hung back, and a small sum, which he could lay out in a piece Mr. F. Douglas, Superintendent of the are paid $42 a month, though of course tyre untiring to the question at fese are in the gut of Court; but it was contended that if the applicable to the present trade of the Colony,seemed to bank ont of it altogether. They wers of plate, or as he thought proper. He proposed, Victoria Gol, atated that be recognieud de are in many respects less qualified for their following teros1 That the said steamer ages in the Exobeque Chamber had had a fall fur adoption by the Chainber.

all scquainted with the Chinese, and knew therefore, to present him with $200 out of the fendant under the name of Yee-a-choong, being tight, staunch and strong, and inevery way. report of Madloan v. Fleming before them, they At the General balf-yearly Meeting bed on what this arose from. His own, Chiasso in telegram fund. (Loud Apphase),

and other mams. He has been in Gaol, three duties bore that mon who are ingred to the fitted for the voyage, shall with all convenient will love hean compelled to bow to the Novembar 16th, 1848, the Obamber adopted and farmant, who had previously been much on Mr. KAIF had great pleasure in seconding for tour times. He was deported on the 20th climate, and have had some experience with end receive on board a full and complete car judgment of the higher Court of Appeal, and published such a list, but the important and pored to the system, gradually came round, and this motion, and in testifying to Mr. Blake June 1869, under Ord. 1 of 1850. He knew.

go in Boubay consisting of vottán,” and other must necessarily have enois to a difarent con- very material changes which have taken place now considered that perhaps after all it was mau's afficiency, not only in the mattor of the defendant to be an 409aste of thieves and Chinese and other Astatios. If a pallecranu rude which it is not recessary to particularly elasin. I have had the advan age of this not only in the ethol of conducting, but in a lad thing. He had bied to guc from bin ecde, but also in bii general duties as Secretary, a habitual thief himself. be worth $42, as he evidently is, why, naky incution. That the said steamer Statesman fullreport, and after giving the best, attention the brainos itself, of the Culong, buve rendered the name of the hong phare then squeezes The motion as carřiod unanimously.

Defendant was beat to 6 months hard labor, the old constable, are the most useful men.

being so laden, shall mill and proceed from in my power to the whatter, I have come to it necessary to reviac thia Hat, in order to make) were paid," and be at first cold him freely, Tho CHAIRMAN then referred to the death and at the expiration of that, time to find two Boobay to Honghong, uneo near las alio ay the conclusion that these two authorities, it adaptable to present requirments. After but later on ho said that the 1000 of Professor Morse, of which the news had at-sureties of $250 each for his gabt behavioni; borr of the Force cotipelled to work out their safely gut Freight on the abere arge to be are expable of an intelligible distination, very careful comideration of the whole subject. who kept the hong did so no longer rived about a fortnight ago. To that celebrated to answer any aburre which may be made- five years on $25 or $26. Even the West paid in Barbie befova bills of lading are signed, although perhaps a barrow one. The judgment the Committee neutred to subuit the maximum and the basis was conducted by another of gentleman the world was indebted to an ex- against him during the next six months, and to Inlans, the are scarcely of any usa at all, at the rate of Ton Kupres por bate of cotton, on the later one went on the three gronado ale in Appendix 4 for adoption and sanction which he did not know the name. After a tent that was not to be anteninted. The be recommended to H.E. the Governor for de

Fifty Rupees per Lon an dead wright and light (1) that the damages sought to be recover by the gederal body. 1°.

good deal of trouble, however, he got from him. Telegraph Company having informed himportation. are being taken on at this same rate, and the freight other thin cotton), to be estimated need could not properly be described as dend "It is carocly uncassary, in this posnection, to again the name of the hong, Ixit be remarked' that it would be a mutisfaction to the relativea Europeans do

not feel that justice in this cording to the Bombay Chamber of Comineren freight," (2) that the bill of Inding did bot rautark upon the desirability of having for vestast there was no comprision, and that it was of the decensed Professor if the Chamber sont BEFORE THE Hon. Ou Batu cast accomponios" equality in the matter tunge schedale nae in ang, as applied to impuse the ability to pay dead freight in words forenes an authorized seule, which will carry no bad thing. The pauser, however, then a message of condolence, on the 15th April

TWO CONTENDING PARTIEN stemmers Loading to be completed is accord: multoiently plain; (3) that great inconvenience with it the weight of haring received the appro.thenght that any poreon loaking of the quas. a telegram was sent accordingly (which was William Watte, a turckey in thô Vistoria of pay. The answer to the discontented with trips of endorsement on this part to comareve, might arise from an opposite union and support of a large portion of the tion in the abstract thist consider, that the here read.) One more subject be wished to Gast, appeared to charge a Chinnas kakung constable is of concso extremely simple. He No. 2 of charter party. fading which the decision. According to Mr. Justice. Brett, "& Commercial Comminuity, and the Committes collection of duties in this, which was supposed tentiou, and that was the lighting of the ap with malesting him in the execution of his hus agreed to do his five years crvice on the steamer ty proceed to new fall er pot fall, char clarior purcy which loves dures to be would merely and that a like scale bas recently the free port (whether they were paid it prouahes to the port. They would remember duty Complainant statel on the 27th instant 223 er 896 which be receives. The engage shipped. The owners of the steamer to have ed and then for at large, gired to claim for hai.

terera paging dead freight for all sugo short recovered in respect of short loading unspecifi- besa adopted by the vistar Obumber at Shang liugly or otherwise), would not gland argu- that at the late dinner to ir R. MacDonnell, at 1.30 p.m. Qu, whs in charge of convicte at

cat. His own ides was that the curl Admiral Shadwell clantly pointed cut the Posessaron Point: x men throw a tin pot con.. ment of other men on better torna is no un absolute lies on the carga for all freight | dead freight, so called. Such a claim for The Blockade of the Port by Chinese Custom Chinesa

Bystem of threats an:l over importance of this step, and the remark taining chutney to one of the prisoners: heap- -affair of his. May not, the Government doud dad freight, ko, until all slime are fully unliquidated damages is not dead freight; per

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sion was employed. Probably, by and bye, falling from a man of so high standing prehended the tuao and was holding him by the astised." The only material part of the in. Withama und Willes, J. Jin Ponson v. Grechen, The Committee regres that they have nothing rather than that a great, stir aliould be made as a návigator and as a scientific man queue," waiting for the gangs to assemble, in what it will with its own. In the old condorentent referred to is as follows" At the sind as I have always understood was intended of a satisfactory nature to report in regard to about the matter, they would stop it, but he did should bare increased weight. It was bighly order to march back to the Gaol when the stable's eye oril bocause the Government, is expiration of the remainder of the total 35 by Lord Ellenborough, in Phillipin. Rodic. I this quication. At the but half yearly meeting, no think it was a thing that the Chamber important, to the port to have lights placed at defendant, who was at that time out of good ?-hese are the obrious arguments in (thuty five) lag days feglotting the detention Always thought that great juda ens pointing a testitition was passed to the effect that à ce ought to let lis if there was a prospect of get the untrarea, so that a ship might make the uniform, one uptobin Febai no knowledge-

a: botla ports) in Bombny, the sterwer to pro- out that, although inany people called muassar- morial shoaki bo drawn up by the Committee ting rid of it. From one gentleman is harbour, at any boar of the night, and that that time that defendant was a Chinese cou- farcur of the present unequal miris, audceed on her destined, voyages from each port (if taited damages for not loading a fall cargo dead upon the Subject, and addressed to Her Mine Harned that was, if not more of the China in Chamber, he thought, abould move in the mut stable. The defendent said to him, "What you to a certain extent they are good. It is un-not earlier desputobed) full or agt fall, charterers fraight, they were wrong" and farther on the jesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, but the Registrar General's Department we to be ter is some way. He was not in a position to going to do with that man ?”. We made suswar doubtedly us affair of the old constable's that paying dead freight on all cargo ebon shipped same learned judge remarke, The wise seems it has been found impossible to obtain euch seen very often, if not daily, in confercase with anggeat how the fund was to be raised. There he was going to obarge him. The defendant said, atiither a both ports." Subsequently on the 25th tomato be one of great importance, becausó billa positive information in regard to the actual an officer of the Chinges Custom-house, who fre- was a considerable amount of the Special Fand: “ by belong my friend, let him go." He made the new one gets his $42. It would be of May, 1871, some additional terms were add flating are the docmments on which goods are procedings of these blockading vessels as quantly came down here in a Chinese guabort yet remaining, but the public and yet to learn auswer he should not hos him go. The defeul affair of bis if that sum word increased to ed in Bombay to the charter party by a written hangs was sold before ships arrive, and if he would gither warrant the drawing up, or giye from. Canton ; and therefore I thought the how that was, to be appropriated Before eat that mid he was a lakong, and he took $60 or $75 a mouth. But it is his affair agtecment thereto anreted. This fellowing aw value of the bills of lading in to be dependent sufficient basis upon which to found; the pro- sooner the Registrar General's Department was a large, anm bad been given away by the late bold of his person. He then took bold of de..

the only oues I regard us having any bearing of an altertain smocatto be paid in respect of posad toemorial. The filare is owing to the thoroughly sifted, and we learned something Governor out of that fund, members of Coune fendant and fang him on one side, saying very directly that ho should only have $26, on this case The undersigned charterers netecedent tratations which canot be known, fact that Chinese of all classes are adverse to as, to what the Chinese about the office did, oil had been under the impression that will he did not care whs he was, and that he would when it is proved that he is worth $42 at Khao Maboried Dhuramsey and Dewraj Eerapy legitimate in the sense of wholesome; traffic giving information which they think will in what their little games were, the better it would, the exception of the ameant for the Police, take him too. He then milled to the Sergeant buoy have this day deposited in the bands of in such a Újvuulent, cannot be sudertaken, "volto them in my troublo with their own du- be for the Colday. The appearanos of the men | the Governor could not expand that money of the guard to apprehend. Befandout, and the, lust. Then why did he age to afre for Messrs: Wallace & Co. Agents for the stealpur. This consideration leads to the wines, punplusion thorities, or give them any personal discom- was very much against them; they seemed to without the savetion at the Onantil. He vitucas-breastat him to the station, as also the less than he is worth? Well, we all know Rupees 12,000, to be applied towards payment as the legal ressoming which hua bean, before fort or inconvenience,

him to bare the rery cus of Chinese mandorios must have reacived, Fresh instructions or beinan who had thrown the chutney, and who : that men who at a given moment, aro in of any claim which any arise by reason of dapplied." Channelt, Beimpressed by the sumo There can be no docht, however, that a ragu-runners about them, and he inspected that would not have done as, and he thought they was fined $4,-n default, seven days' imprison- urgent need of employment, donos spand through the terms of said charter party and he say in respect of which the lies is claimed outside, the Colony, either dircotly or indirectly bors would understand that he did not refer to big instructionsns to the appropriation of the re the au into custody, he was talking to a mat fault on their (the charterers! part to carry Regiment, Where the amount of the demand." -lar system of espionage withis, and a blockade sums undue jufinonce was at work dere bem might ask the present Governor to communicate went, by the Magistrate. When be first took riiol: time ip estimating their own value, of this memorandum. The said sum to be is capable of being osterlated, the halder of the connected with the Chinese Government, an any of the foreigners in the office, but there to mainder. He thought the construction of light, who went quietly away, and the same man and they may be induced under the pressure repaid ou bual settlement of the charter." bill of lading will know what to tender; but tually exist, and that junks from this harbour, too many Chinese there, and the sooner some houses a very proper work on which to spend came back with defendant. He can see that of these circumstances" to do very foolal Before or upon ber arrival in Bombay the where the demand is for unliquidated damages, are overbicled et ses by steum crnizes in enquiry were made na to what they did with some portion of it. Marsover, as the Chiness that man is a witness for defendent to-day, things, such as signing agreements which Statesman was put up as a general ship, and the no tender can be mader and therefore, coept direct violation of the Proclamation issued by themselves all day, and what the Colony paid fajstom: bones received a large amant from and that he las binera constable. He had

consignore of the plaintiffs accordingly shipped by some margement between the pirties, euch-tho Viceroy of Canton in 1869.----

then for, the bettor. The aast subject was the tonnage in the Carton river, he thought blown kit whistle just before: the defendant they regret very shortly afterwards: "Butarbut a quantity of cotton, paying freight was arrived at in the present case, bat The Commercial Community of this port are that of the memorial to the Earl of Kimberley they should contribute toward lighting its en-ome up. He did sỡ to give a signal to his after all, the constables are not the only for the mme in Boobay at the rate of Ra. 7 which could not be possible there the solvency deeply indebted to Sir Ricbent Graves Mac. on the Folien Force. They must all be grate trance. My Hart might differ with bin, but gangs to proceed to the gaol.

Datonduxt ekatad Ze was with another con- people who have complaint against the Gor bule, and voceiving bills of lading aigued by of the holders of the bill of lading was at all Donnell, for the manner in which he advocated fal to Mr. Magniac for the bandsome way in when he arril they ought to find out hie views

Messrs. Wollaps & Or, on account of the owners dont fal, the goods maat, be detained patil their interests in reference to this question, and which he had responded to their doctor, ami the on that anijest.

stable ont of uniform, and they heard a whistle - voramont. If they were, perhaps this kind of the ship, in an ordinary form, but having these dawnges have been ascertained obtained from the authorities, at Canton the legat they could do would be to pata a vote of Mr. Bisoncocs quite agreed with the Obair- blown, and they imaginã that como constalle of reasoning, "You have yourselves to thank," the following note added in red ink Note The guerlunt frourenicned would therefore be issue of the Proclamation-abore referred to, thanks to him for his assistance in this atter man's romerlis. He believed it had been wanted assistance. Heun! his companion ran This Bill of Lading is teaued subject to the caused by costruing the ship'slien to extend to unt no his belog compelled from bealth to Dn the subject of gambling, so much had al-saggasted some lime ago, publicly in one to the plane, and found the complainant with a wight be sufficient to close their mouths. conditions of the churter party data Calanta, aliquidated damages for breach of the charter proceed to Europe in 1870, the Chiness Go-ready been anid that he need not make say re of wore of the papers, and also, privately, man in his adstody, the man in, custody was n But the Government have also to satisfy the 24th March, 1871, The Staiseman left Bombay party" and he adds, althonch it is pot, of verament, with its customary-disregard of marks upon it. The Report dealt with it very that some portion of the Sperm. Fond zurzproton, to himself and his other ompaion. ^ public about the matter, because, whether for Hongkong with a short cargo, and before coinse, nupossible for the parties to dostract promises and obligations, recommenced the faily. In the matter of the Chamber's tale should be thus applied. The reply was The complainant pushed him away when bo rightly or wrongly, it is evident that there she sailed the owner's agents there caused for alien für auch damages, unless there was proceedings which were so much complained of grams, the Committes bad taken a good deal of that it could not be because it was to be naked what was the matter, and then took him

survey to be held upon bar, by which her total in the content a very clear expression of their in 1589. The Committee, through your Chair trouble, aal, tad arrived at a very sattulautury otherwise approprstad. But as a large por. also into custody. is, and muel be, great dissatisfaction about vacant space was declared to to 35,702 cubic intention to do so, the Court would not se pon, represented the matter again and agaiostite of affairs; as they would now receive full tion of the food remained, be thought i Toep-u-ho, the other police constable, corro the matter, and the public have a right to feet. Tu dead freight" due for deficienes in construe the contract Chief Baron Kelly to the Colonial Searetary during the Governor's and correct telegrams almost daily from Lon would not be out of place to pass a resolution borated, the aatement of defendant in every

gargo was not fully covered by the Rs. 13,500 | also agrees that the term dead freight absence, but it would appear as if he either dou on the store of the markets. The Chain to the following efect

particular. know whether there is any sulhcicut reason deposited by the chartarers in the heads of annot be properly used as desigenting wanted power or lacked the instination to ber he thought, might congratulate itself "Proposed that the unofficial membaca of the Defendant was dischargol.. for allowing this dissatisfaction to continue. Wallace & Co. and upon the steamer's unrival the unliquidatei dimson refoverable by reason interierd

that it had taken the step of first starting Council be requested to urge upon the Local And here it is very clear that the Governin Hongkong, the defendants prepared an aver of the heal of contract to ship a full and

The non-oil Moinbers of Connoil also their own telegram, and getting it to a Government the importance of properly light mert have no case at all.

age atutement, professing to show the anin 200 complete carga" Phe question which has to made strong representations, bit with a like aertain degree of perfection, and in this re- ing the entranges to the harbour of Hongkong, For, in the first from each consignor of goods, by the vessel for be answered then, is, de the facts of the present owl The Gouaitise can only hope that our speel they were very much indebted to their had that they be further requested to ascertain place, it is a condition of things which no- be balance of the dead freight, auch um being case bring it within the mosurg of the ruling new Governor, Sir Arthur Kennedy, will not Secretary, who had laboured hard and taken whether such portion of the Special Fund ne thing but hard necessity could ever justify in proportion, to the freight which each had in Helen Benign, or in that at Uray Car allow the question to remain in its present great interest in the matter, and had been most may be necessary cannot be applied to that in a public services and, in the second Pinly pal. They also claimed a lies on Upon the wholy I suot doubt that the inter satisfrutory state, and that in any quas he prompt in transmitting to members to folo parpose.

he goods shipped mutil satisfaction of their enthority must prevail. In the first place. I will initiate a strict inquiry, and prevent any grams as soon as they trived. (Applause), place, not only is there nó sach necessity, demands. This claim the plaintifa resist, and cannot hold that the note to red ink on the person directly or indirectly connected with Heregretted on that accoufthat they had Mr. COEDER said to believed that a large but the present rate of paying the old con the rights of the parties under the documents bill of lading in in words sufficiently plain to the Government of this Colony from rendering it up that system, but it was done for the portion of the Cantons Indemnity Fund re- stables is to its mischievousy low. The referred to, I La Bow ballad on to dockie. The import into the doment an undertaking to assistance or in any way countenancing these good bitte Chamber. They had now stadied wained undisposed of, and if so, he thought this 2438 was very well argued before raa on Satur- Į given lien for darusges of the kind contended for vols which se constantly frequent this the modus operandi of getting telegrama regu- would be a proper object on which, to expand it, CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT, or his superiors, day, the 20th instant, by Mr. Francis for the The rule or cation of construction," says Brett, harbor for no friendly purpose.

larly, and abold Reuter not full his under for the benefit of Ubian as well as floogkong. may deer it right to insist on the adherence platifs, sad by Dr. Brovotos for the defend-Jin Gray v. Carr, seems then i bo, that It is also reported that not content with taking, they could in a few days send round a The CHAINMAN said Mr., Oorder's proposal ants, and severil authorities were cited end which is Taid down by Willes, F., Chappet v blyckading the port, the Chinese Gororament circular to members and start afresh. He was a very good one, but a matter of that kind to a contract, but it cannot be good polier to computed us. It is not, however, necessary Confort, namely, no lubility other than such neutrally collecte war tax and austome duties hoped there would arise as necessity for this most needs be referred the Minister at Pekin, do this at the cost of discontent, apathy in for me to refer more than two very recant : their duty, and even disaffection on the part decisions, the or other of which it prost udosited of care by chetics in repeat of the carriage within this Colony, and here again the inquiries esurse. He might mention that the Shanghai who he feared was not very favourably disposed

of the particular gooda is to be, Yeld imposed of the Committon have been baffled by the Entelegium had been complained of latterly, but towards this Colony. *must goëera this case. Illude je Maclean v. on a consignee of gue le mentioned in a bill wilkngress of the Chinese to cong forward and he was sure it was only necessary for Mr. Mr. HITCHCOCK's motion was then carried, of a large section of the police force. The Fleming (Law Reports, House of Lords, Sc. Ap of lading, antess such liability is clearly give information. They consider that it shouli Woodia (Realer's agent here) to know and this closed the business of the meating, Colony is not tub. poor ́to give these inen p. 128) and Gray v. Garr (Law Reports, 6 Queen's imposed by plain words" In Wegener be the duty of some of the offers who have the feeling of the Chamber on this which separated with the nasal compliment equality in pay with the new arrivals. Mony tech, 322). Upon the former of tirse en Sat, 24 Law Journal, 25 Cota Plens, paired a knowledge of the Chinese langua;, subject, for him to improve it. The funds to the chair.

Mr. Brereton maloly relied, and bad it stood Willce, davys, "There must be a plain inter-ut the expense of this Colony, to discover whe of the Chamber were in a failly satialustory is spent with a lvish hand on hundreds of alone it must certainly have proved a very tion expressed that the cuusignis of the bill of ther this extraordinary anomaly of a Foreign position. As to the Moss Expedition fund, unimportant, and many absolutely un-strong authority in bis faveor inderi. It was lading is to pay demurrage before he can be power levying duty within u Dependency of the usertuin time bad now clupeed and there ep- desirable, joon, but to give our policemen, Scotch appeal decided by the Hess of Lords obred with it. This is established ruby-British Crows, which-in-deglared to his free paral to be no fensible plan for sending out

DD the 3rd April, 167;, and to make it intelli to which it is highly important to adbere." port, dass or does not actually crist,

Another expedition, so that he thought it would the real working servants of the Government,gible the facts most be briefly narrated, The Secondly, the Stateerian bad Buled as a The Pie Memorial to Lord Kimberley on the be better to incorporate this balance with the BEFORE FW. MITCHELL, Esq. a sufficient rate of pay to raise them to a appellants in Edinburgh bought a cargo of ginerul ship, and freight bad to be culcointed

State of the Police,

general fund. He now proposed that they level with the worst paid Europeans in any and it was arranged that a ship called the Per Ra. 10 par bale for cutton, and Es. Son dead manity in September laat upon this subject, separately, and then come to the general vote. bogen of Whitaker, & Co., of Constantinople under the charter party at two raies, víz: at The vasnimode notion, taken by the cum should discus the paragraphs of the Report,

BREACH OF ORDINANCE. Mr. Cooper, of. No. 9, Gangh-strent, was other service in the Colony, is apparently sin, then at Constantinople, and belonging to weight and light freight other than cotton and the direct connection it bore to the trade Mr.HITCHCOCK asked the Chairman,ida5q0on, summoned by P.1.-63, for allowing a beating. Icoked upon as an unnecessary outlay. No the Respondeat, a merchant in fordon, should The damages payable by each consignee could and commercial prosperity of the Colony, suas he was a member of the Legislative Council, of bamboos to be carried on his promises in the European in the place, probably, who does carry the goods to some port in the United not therefore form the subject of a simple com.gested to the Committee, the propriety of ad he would explain, or state, a far as he could night of the 9th, between the hours of 13

Kingdom to be named by the appellants. The putution much as would allow the consigase to dressing a letter to Mr. Charles Maguiao, M.P., consistently with the public intercete, plint and 6 s.m. in the morning as much work as a constable, receives less master entered into a curierparty with a broker make a tender of the amount, but would neees- enckusing & copy of the Memorial. This was strong representations had been made by the Defendant contended that it was impossible. "than $76" a month, and yet because we hop. Coustantinople, acting, as freighter on be sarily bare to be ascertained, (if indent they doge in the Obairman's letter of September non-official members to the Government, with such noises could come from his premises, we pen to have picked up man cheap at a to-lf of the appellauta, and it was thereby agreed could ever be accurately amourtwined) by an 29th, which, together with the courteous and regard to the blockade of the port, with the be had no watch man; besides, he did not allow

that the Ferrium should proceed to certain, intricate calculation in the nature of an average very antisfactory reply thereto, will be found in reapit complained of in the Report

such noises to be carried on in his house. He ment when they were hard-driven for en porte, and there load from the agent of the statement, and all the difficulties and in-appendix B,

The CHAIRMAN regrettes that, he was not did not hear any coise on the night in question, ployment, we think ourselves justified in freighter a full and complate cargo of cattle convenience pointed out by the Judges)

in a position to read the minats of the none as he was naleep, and so it was proven to be the rewarding our magnanimity with their bones in bulk, and thence to a port in the ip ray Carr would follore. On the This subject has latterly so frequently found official members, but he could state that they case, defendant was discharged."

United Engdom, and deliver the same on being other band, won the jadeinents of the Lord's place in the Committee's Report, that they bud salled the most earnest attention of the band service at one third of that rate. It is paid freight at the rate of 30%. per ton. Thein Maclean e. Fleming are real, as they have much satisfaction in hoping that it now Government to the state of the pórt, and Mesira. Lane, Crawford & Co., and Mr. not the 842 to the new constables that any ptain sol owner to have an absolute lien on must be to ecnucation with the facts before the appens for the last time. On the rotora of Bir bad requested that the matter should be taken Chater, and Mr. Balilios, were also summoned One objects to. That salary is ridiculously the cargo for all fremur dead freight and de. Ourt, I do not think that their meaning can Richard Graves MacDonnell in December laat, up and considered fally. He did not think for the same offence, and were fined in small

murrage Whitaker & Co.'s agents at the dit be fairly extended th any csas vrore Fen for the licensing agate was put an end to, and it would he right to read the minuta, but mem- UMB small, and no one but the Government would ferent ports shipped Lopes, and received bilis dead in ight” is claimed on other gooly fham just before his departure, His Excellency as bors of the Camber would recollect Sir Bich- dream of offering it to any one considered of lading in the names of the appollants as those shipped by the charterer himself. Where sured the Community that gambling among thesed MacDonnell's remark about the lan PD: 604 charged, a hawker with banking tit to be a policeman. But whúb we come to shippers, to be delivered to order of the ship in laten solely with earl This statement should be received by the Cham-strong, but no doubt their feelings were strong and calling ont bie wards, against the new or and told him about it, and when he got to the Chinese the Colony had well nich coaxed, guage of the son oficial members, that it was his wares on the Prays Central witbonté bocace, in the defendant's shop, and he came to him their assigns. paying freight for the said to the charterer, it seema ont reasonable that 525, ridiculous is too gentle un epithet to youda es pes charter party. The ship was such lien shand attach, but it is obviously aber with much satisfaction, joasmuch as it has also and they would infer from that that their dinance. Defondant denied the latter charge, shop found the bark bad been concealed on the bestow upon it. It is unjust, no matter how forced to suil with a short cargo and on dry different thing to enfores it against the often expressed its opinion that the suppression language was strong

and was fined $2.

merntains. arrival at Aberdeen it was ascertained that goods of a third party, whose only compection of Gambling was possible, hat looking at the Mr. KHAN proposed that the Chamber should

Indian Constable C42 brought up a hawker This case was also remanded to Tharadey many agreements way have been sigued. It a51 tous only had been shipped the men with the charter is through a term adiled to his means at present employed, the hope may be adopt the scale of commissions and brokerages and charged in with saying out his wares in next... would be unjust if there was not a man in surement of the ship being from 598 to 598 tonsill of lading, making it general y sabject19 Lexpressal that His Excellency has not been tong per appendix A

the probibited district on Monday. Defendant RXTORTION OF MONET PLOM ARFTISH PIJKEĽ, the force receiving more, but when we are and the respondent claimed a hen for dead the ecnditions of the charter, party the sangule."

pleaded ignorance, and was fined 31; defenden

HEN EY CHTYRSE MANDARINA. Chamber's Telegramt. paying more for services no better, and when freight to the amount of £357, buing at the one cuso be charterer deliberately takes anon

The CHAIRMAN (after some general conver- qas niso fined $1 for having no licence Same Inspector Lauras appeared to charge eleven rate of 55%, a ton for 210 ton. This stoouptsimaclf all the risk arising out of his con- At the close of the present hall-your the|sation) suggested that they should go through Constable brought up another for the same Chinese junk men with extorting money from the Court below-warded him, and the House of tract; in the latter the consignes would pan. Committer received a proposal from the Manache varione free statins, and this was done offences and was fined $1 for ach offence. fishermen in British waters for the Chinese Lord sustained, the deuree. Lord Chelmsford, baldy Bot know that anch a risk had been per of Heuter's Telegraph Company for the accordingly. The Commission for guamatee-

Mandarias, in giving the only written jadgment which was encountered until be found bid goods uttaab. supply of the Members of the Obamber with ing sales was altered from 2 to 24 per cent, by Sergeant Thompson, appeared to charge fire. Complainant stated he is in sharge of Bow. pronounced in the case, said, "It is bepdated. Iu conclusion. I will fut refer to a dis- Commercial Telegrams. The terms of this a majority of 10 to 2. For adjusting Insurance Chinese with gambling publiclyou a table, atkeran Station. On the 29th be weat to the of the best part of the Police Force betod that the terus dend freight is an inserate sination pointed out by myself in the course proposal, after long init eureful consideration claus a note wa added to the effect that the tos village of Ty-to-rau. Complainant stated Sheik wo Station at 230, and when there mwis comes doully-conspictions. The men ought expression of the thing signified by u. Itis, us at the neganut hetween the present chas y he Comittee were finally anumitted t0 | Commission was to be calculated on the acount they had a mak spread, and there was about 500 Hektow; he went into the station, and coming eitler to be released from their engagements Freight, bas an aliquidated compensation For Gray Care, I allade to the payment of the Telegrams for approval, and it was thereupon

Lord Eilenborough and in Fillips v. Hadis, not and those of bobl faclean o. Fleming and the individual subacribere to the Chamber's recovered:

gambling cant, a set of sales, cards, &c, and out saw this Eakkowiciat a Chinese fig, and Mr. MORGAN thor per cent. brokerage about 30 people ronnd; the table was down a fuimost, iramediately be heard a ory on the or paid at least as much as the new-comers the loss of freight recoverable in the absent freight at the port of loading under the condi. resolved to discontinue the former and accept on produce and real merchardies very nall passage way, and there was a sun shade beach. He ran down and found five email fishe We have over and over again protested and place of freight," and subsequently be contious of both charter-party and bill of fading, the term offered by Roster, and the Commit. Goal.

over the table.

ing boute, with the fifth, sixth, soventh, eighth, ricord, "This sase pan hardly be considered to fund the strangement for the deposit of the Be the bare moob satisfaction in believing, that The CHAIRMAN observed that it had

Sergeant Pickford corroborated the last and ninth defendant, in 'n hole, with two mus against the infatuated policy of ander paries-11 one of unliquidated damngee, because the 18,00 in the bauds vs Mesas. Willacs & Co. for a rosepeable, obarge, subscribes will now been represented to him that the guild of piece witness statement adding they did gut sacs kesa loaded and capped; he took them into eas- the police, and foarnestly rast that the master, not having brought home, any othue by the obarberers. A point thus arises which, receive not only reliable, but very fall informe goods dealers had decided to employ no native, ceed in oatching the banker.

tody; and he then went on board the junk to new phase which is subject is now passing goode them those of the appellents, the proper holding the view 1 do ripen the general qucation The Committer consider, however, that broker who did not contribute + commission to Chinesa akong 17 called, al corroborated; seizs her, and by that time they had two other through may bring the mutter to the atten-essure of the shipowners claim appeurs to bution, I am not called upon to decide; but I although the Chamber's Telegrama have been 150 Chiness Hospital. He thought this was the evidence of the set witnesses, Indian Chinese small flags pits ont over the stern. He to of the authorities with ress force, and the amount of the gread freight which he should have been strongly inclined to conclude, abandoned, the time expended upon the copai. nutzer for the Registrar-General's Depart-Gogstable 620 also corroboratai tit foregoing asked the a what they were, and what they were

would bare earned, upon the dcficient quantity had it been decessary, that such payment and deration of the subject by them, and the labour ment to investigate; it looked very like a erideage.

daug there, and they, said they bad a man." prepare the way for its final gabufactory of 216 ions of bouen. But whether the amount arrangement ware inconsistent with any lien of the Secreta.7 in compiling & Code (this tat aquésse

Defendants all denied the cbsige, east making darin's licence to collect money from Chineas of his damages is Lo be regarded as ascertained for dead freight. Thelien for fregit certainly ter being considerable), have not been throwu Mr. MORGAN and Me, KAHN confirmed the a lamperouse, but as the evidence was too strong fishing boats and they produced a docudzent setismcat. We still be much disappointed or not, I am of opinion that the charter party sould not attack, and I believe that under the away, inasmuch as it has enabled them to statement of the fact, but the letter was of opi- against them, and their atnotare appeared er written in English, which purported that the if the Teport of the Police Commission does gives him a lien for his claim on account of the circumstances the true meaning of the contract make very favorable terms with Reuter's gion that, as it was a matter between Chinese dently for a porteradoy, they were each fired wild boat was built to raise about in smail not say something about the low pay which refcient cargo. Was this lien then available under the bill of lading on the part of the Agent, and furthermore, the Chamber is now in and Obincse, they could not interiere. Mr. Ryrie, † in the sum of $25, or the choice of two months' greeks and surrow strains to prevent graft the men receive, but at all events the action against the appellantat I quite agree that if abipowner was to deliver the goods abipped a position, should Renters Telegrams not come, however, insisted that this fine indirectly cane hard labour.

from supplying pitates and thieves with con- of the men themgives will abortly call at they were merely hollers of the bills of lading badlutely on presentation of that instrament, up to the promises made by them, to revert at out of the goods, and added that he had been

band goode, also to prevent other contraband for vuldable consideration, the shipowner would. This judgment bas, I fear, reached an undas once to its own,

requested by the head of a leading house to Mr. Seth appeared to answer a simmons by goods from passing, and to bring to the Ya- not have been entitled to a lien upon the cargo length; but the principle involved being intri-

bring the matter before the Council, but se betona Leong-s-tick, for allowing's ferocious dog man of the Mandarin of Kowloon all parties on board the asip for anything more this cate, as well as of much practical importance D. Welch, Eaq, has been clusted provisionally could not do that, he bad spoken about it to the on his premises to rush out and bite his son so who do so. Complainant further stated lie the freight upon the quantity actually shipped here, I have been inrious to make my decision a Kember of the Chamber, but according to the Colonial Secretary, who said that if it turned | ssterely that be was compelled to be taken to found abmercas other papers os bourd, and and brought home. But it appears to me a clear as possible by a careful consideration rules, this electiva has to be soufirmed by this out on investigation to be squeeze, something the Civil Hospital.

European muskets. He had heard it said in and if he refuse to accept it, that they will that there is evidence to shew that the car and comparison of the facts and reasoning

Meeting

would be done in the matter. ~ Funds.

Lecugra tick, a tailor in the Queen's Road the village of Shah-hoo, and the village around, then proveed in's tudy to the Governor with ter party we entered into by their "prole upon which the leading at this plaet, nod the The Secretary's Account Onrent with the be very desirable if possible to fix a rate of a dog he was shown the dog, which proved to in six months to make a quee and ora The CHAIBHAY next enzerated that it would Central, stated he has a son who was bitten by that this junk is in the habit of caming once on their behalf. The appellants were at the course of in a petition Without approving of this really the churterers; and therefore, although manner in which bills of lading are daily dealt Chamber for the half-year ending December commission for managing the cargues of ships to owned by Mfr. Seth. The boy bitten was and 50 cents from each fishing boat, and from - particular course, we cannot lama the men indorses of the bills of facing merely, they with, I am glad to have been able to arrive at Sist, 1871, bas deen audited by Messrs. Hart flying here damaged, &, in fact biting entire sent to the hospital, where he is now staying, others more often. The reat of the defendants

for doing something, as their position is would not be bound by the stipulation to lien my presett Lecition, sa bebeve il one which and Meblicken, from which it will be seen that charge of them, as there were often disputes and cutpot yet appear.

ha arrested on board the junk, and brôngều on the charter party, yet as the real charterers it will be found to be consistent with convenience there is a debit balance against the Chamber of the subject. One had occurred recently at The case was remanded till the boy was able them all en to Hongkong. He has beard that almost unbearable as matters now stand. We is binding upon them. Ford Westbury, con and the interests of trade.. Judgment will be $849.06, of which 4769.87 belonged to the Batavis in the cape of the filled Will

to appear

when they could get no money they took away have strong hopes that Sir Acres Kaneurring generally in Lord Chelmsford's opinion, for plaintiffs for the amount claices, with costs Chamber's Account proper, ted $129.60 to the ·ME HITCHCOCK was of opinion that it would

-the fishermen's neto. He bag four of these, NEDY will see his way to some wears, perhaps the present appellants are not only indureces of

said: "Ierred" with him that substantially of storsey.

Telegram fund. The sunus subscription for be almost impossible to lay down a scale, sa the Inspector O'Brien summoned the occupants) febernen in Court, who the defendants were in... the present year, and umunat due for Circulars, Fwork was very different in different cuses." of lagunen Nos. 1 and 15, Long-Lane, for keep- obase after. of tiding over the present difficulty, and to the bills of lading, hai that in reality they were

will again place the Chamber in staple fando Mr. WELT said he understood that Lloy·ls" ing pice in their houses without licence from Traing-bi, one of the fishermen, mlled, stated thorough retha:uling of the whole of the chartering, of the ship, and who remained provinces, says a Freach correspondent, fe ape subscriptions collected for the Telegramdud 1 per cent. for goods actually soldi

Bound as the persons who originally authorized One of the most marked sentiments in the for the current expenseded: 1872. ***

rule was a lump snu for work and labour done, the Registrar-General's office, and for permit at 3pm of the Wb be was in 6 ekho buy of salary

ting the buck of iteir boasca to be juz a filthy fabing; there wua junk and a sampar came entitled to the beneft of that clarter party, kind of ferocious spite against. Faria and the fond of 1872,, will be refunded na soon as the On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by state.

towards him, and he pulled away; they gare and were therefore subject to the obligations Parisians.... –“ Paris journalists, Monsieur," said [account can be made up to the time when to Mr. Belilica, the scale as now altered was Defendants wer-fined $5 each.

chuse, and he was afraid and ran ashore, willi contained in it. The result is that their title a Frensian here to me to-day, if half of same were discontinued, viz, March 1st, 1872, adopted, Mr. Khan dissenting on account of

FILTIL

three other boats, who did the same thing, vad "The Band of II. M.'s 10th Regiment will per-auder the bill of lading is controlled by their them, were banged it would be a good job." The fixel déposite of £5,000 with the Char the 2 per cent, for guaranteeing sales.

Inspector Hazlitz summoned the "Occupant they then jumped on shore. They did not know "form in the Public Gardens this afternoon liability onder the churter party." The desis for the Parisiana,” is the continual remark,tered Mercantile Bunky and of $1,626.59, ba. M BYxIz then proposed (seconded by Mr. of the first floor of house-No. 10, First-street, what they were, or what they were' chasing

at 5.15 pm. The following is the programme: kun in Gray 1. Carr came very shortly after "they du all the mischief and we pay for it." fance of Expedition fand, with the Hangkong Khao,)

--- for allowing the down spont to his cock bouse them for they had no flags dying. He bas BERTA March. Fulher, como Hume,... Riviere. that of Maclean v. Fleming. In the case the actually heard one most respectable citizen and Shanghai Bank, remain as stated in the “That the thinks of this Chamber be given to be in a filthy state. Fided gå

the ante class of boats in the bay of Ty-ho Selection. Lu Juitu......

plaintiff chartered his vessel to oue Cdraegie, of Naney tay that it was a pity sil Purie had last report. Interest on the former for eighteen to Charles Magniac, Ewy, M.P., for his very

but he has not paid any ucney to them for ten för a voyage fivni Sulins to London. By the not been burats last-eqummer, justend of only mostle will be due ju May Bext, and on the courteous letture, and the interent he has taken -P.O. 241, Tuz-mum;:charged a coolle named years. The defendants bid two muskets loaded - charter party the ship was to load at Selina a part of it," "They (thp-Parisiana) bare done latter for pas year in April.

in the welfare of this Colony,”

Tipopo with gambling car, the Harbour in their boats, and when he jumped on shore full cargo of atuves and grain, or other lawfnl | as much hirm se the Fruminos to France," in

Carried unanimously.

Master's. Defendant took charge of the bamboo the Inspector joinal them on the beach, and merchandise, and deliver the

Mr. Welah'e elation as a member of the counting mick and other sdment, and took the defendants into custody.

we are throwing salaries like sal moun trius at the feet of a CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN. DENT, who doesn't know his July, theshameful

tention to the matter, as we understand that

they are about to send in their resignation

once more to the CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENZ,

at the earliest opportunity,

Artahana in Algiers,

Waltz.....Arudina

QeЯdrille La Perichot

Galop Bloomer...

Halery. Cullert Rossici. Coole.

..Bilge.

amc

qui a common saying,

Gambling

New Lember-

"

P. BIRIE,

Chairman.

Mr. ARTHUR recorded the motion.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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STREET GAMBLING ON TABLES.

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STREET GAMBLING.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. P.C. No. 23 appeared to oharge, a marino bawker, living in Tong-man-lane, with the un lawful person of 50 madles of bark for, dye purposes; the coolia who was carrying same fur defendant ran away. Complainant asked de fendant to produce a bill for same, and be could not. He then reported it to the inspector, who made further inquirise, und dafendant said. he bought it from a shop in Yow-mab-tea; but this shop could not be found. He then invited defendant to the charge room, where he was de- tained. Stych was agaio sent to Yoo-minh-tee, and is complument lauded in front of the pro. parebon, which was a maxins store shop also, the muster ran away and on inquiry from a boy who was left in the shop, be denied that such an article bad ever been in the shop.

Inspector Grey abated he believed the bark to

be stolen from Mr. Hook's lightera, but Mr. Book could not say for a day or two, till the

argo was deliveral and weigheL

Defendant in Court stated le bonghtn same from the Sung-lee-shop at 160 cente per piont, er & cónts per package:

Long-s-hon, daciared, said he in maater, if the Sung-lee shop at Yow-mab-tes, dealer in coul dust, be bought the bark from small shrimp boats, produced some receipts, hat these torusd out to be for land, and written in English, and not in the language of Chinese abrimp fishera Witness neconstel for this by stating: the fabring me bought it from ships of foreigners..

First defendant said, he bought the bark in an ordinary way

Mr. Mitchell told him he thought he had. bought it in ua extraordinary.way,

The witncor from Yow.mnh-leo was then put in the dock, and plused on the charge-ebert, and the case remanded till Thursday next, both defendanta adipitted to bail in two suration, $100 aɛob.

Same Constable, No 22, charged another marine hasker, living at Yow-ab-tee, with the unlawful possession of 13 double bundles of the sums: bark. Complainant stated when

he weat is search of the shop in the last case,

a constable with bin noticed some mora bark