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"THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" får to leave it simply under the care of Iu under section 27, and the magistrate, bad opinion that section 10 appouded - nu dian constables. '·.

had also been broken, but still be omitted FOR 1879.

Tho question, however, to which we desire the important word "wilfully." If the ocn nt present to call attention, is whether we victian was not on section 10, he was perfectly cannot prevent these periodical mide by the willing to go on with the cuve ou sestion $7.

The enmarcus was bore produced, and was worthies from Colonel PANO-YEUK's gambling found to sterge a breach of section 27 only, holls at Kowlong City and the other does Hi Lordship enquired for the cerviction, and heyond, over which he is pleased at times to was earprised to learn that none had been drawn Mr. Hayllas said he was perfectly willing to deny his jurisdiction, De, for example, the vil

As to section 10 it was only justice to the de- lage to which Inspector BATTEN made his Argus on the copriction as to section 27, but recent expedition. The Victor of Canton fendant to take bis evidence on that point. Very is unlerstood not to bu so much in favour of possibly the Marine Magistrate, thinking the gambling as his agent over the way, and pos-riction was mainly under section 27, die not think it necessary to take any further avidence. ibly benight, if the watter were brought to His Lordship said he should like the eso to This coguisunce, given bis subordinato such a ge back for some usar as to whether the evi-

Jenge tendered was declined. hint as would induce in either to clear nway his gambling houses, or at all events to take steps to provent those who frequent them from exercising their professional tatents on the neighbouring British territory.

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The Flintshire left Shanghai on the 17th

instant.

AB9AUIT.

M. Ullmann, trader, now residing at No. 86 and 93, Queen's Houd, sammoned Mr. Defries for assaulting him in his shop, between 10 and a 11 am. of the 11th instant.

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The inquest is then adjourned eine dic.

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He annat just bear the long himself. Now let us turn to the case of a deviati taking place with the owner's knowledga

Bat if the shipowner happens to be « Lis outed Company with a capital of £103,000, fully paid p

No: from the ablpawner, becauso.the Act of the bullets found with the wound in the head, their return was toet, bat also have gone quiat- KOWLOON GAMBLRES.

ly away without bringing this notion: I did Parliament bas scouied bin

Not from the underwriter, whose interests Three Chinese, Ohn-obow-lai, Choy--a6,and and he left the Court for that purpose. T-a-lee, were charged by Inspector Batten A seaman boarding at the Sailors' Home not act in this convenient mor, I knew with street gambling at Top-ke-wan, British volunteered the information that ba fanciel ha that my Master's Cortisianto was me indispensabawa been carefully projected by the Eastern recognised the desoused's face as familiar to blant us to any other taster mariner, Sill of Lading, and who is of course now Kowloon, near the Dooks,

Complainant stated that he received Informa-him. The nan be would identify him with was a fact which the judge ignores, or is not enger for its adoptios, as he receives the old- tion that gambling was continually going on a German oflcer who was boarding at the Rome ncqnulated with, bat any one at all cou. premlata for leascaed risk, aud is quietly near the Docks, and be took a few of his Chi.ame time ago, but whose name he did not lag versant with shipping matters knows that funghing at the merchants for the trouble 107

Dr. Wharry on bie rotura raported that he the deprivation of Certificate and tostimo are taking on his beast.

maiming nese lakonge and sent them on before him. The defendants were arrested by the lekonge. bad found a second wound on the right temple pinis is as bail to a Son.Captain He himself saw the people from the distance about half an inch in front of the ear. This him for life would be. The judge, too, lays. wee a clean dat woord, and the bullets found stress upon the caission le considers I

At the very outsel, the ebipper would have to leaving.

Chinese constable 138 doporca to going to near deceased fitted it The wound of orit made in my two letters to Mr. Irving

considered Mr. Plow, and offt, he would probably not used in this in the spot and arresting the defendants, waoui beast have belonged to this second wound, and and the Colonial Scretary. What had prova to a jury that the owner was cogaizant. found gumbling. The dico and basin produced not to the one first disecvered, which in two into do with them? wore in us. There were other constables with ebes from it. The apertars in the skall firat de. him alone, responsible, he received; he lost my less than twice months' litigation, but suppse scribed on the right hand side is too small to papers, and I repeatedly wrote him that he was it done, and that he has got a verdict against

Jhina for want of the shipowners Chinese aunstable 507 corroborated the eri aderit one of the bullets, only a chip di bana keeping me from going to

How does he fare thinn him.

baving lon, carried away. He found a frag my papere, having in fact lost a free pussage

He is one of u naaber of olisïunts aniount- donor of F.C. 138.

Defendanto-wore sent to 14 days hard labor_ment of a bullet between the skin and the bone to Hongkong by having to wait for them. I

face of the foot bat-I could not oran get a ing to £210,000 on n. stipawner who has lust lying on the depression of the skull. The an

Is there any shipowner in England so very as the Judge enrtly pnts it, that I could have| The Attorney-General suggested that it

vity of the skall is empty, so that the wound reply to may letters, it is absurd to suppose, his abip, worth sny £10,000,

easily got a letter from the defendant to ex- nowept as to make this a very desimble posi- would anve line if Mr. Thowsett were asked

cannot be traced to its exit.

plain the "absence of my testimonials," and it tien for a Merchant or Binber to same wil. to attend at the Court last dat like to put

Ilis Lordship auld be did not

is still more "abaned to suppose," authe judge linkly P SUBTERRANEAN FIRE. Complainant stated that between those boure magistrate in the position of giving evidence

seems to, that even if I had obtained web a ip support of his own decision. Mr. Spesobley, the defendant cumo into the shop and mid to

SINGULAR PHENOMENON IN OBIO-1 IT A letter-even though it bore the waighty came the respondent, would be able to say whether him: "I have not come on business, I have

YOLDANO!

of a Governor's Private Secretory that sneh teraly come to nen whether you will fick

(Cleveland (0) Herald)

a document would have compensated How stands the Bill of Lading holder tben P Three miles from Bainbridgde, Boss quunty, the loss of the accumulated testimo It all goes smoothly, he would get half the The Attorney-General said it was very likely out." Re tuld him that knowing his character the evidence was refused. that Mr. Thoment considered fifty witnesece he had good reason to kick him ont, on which

& mena atd lose the other half. We learn that the cup of Battles a. The would be of so use in altering his opinion as the defendant wave him a blow over the left located a bill of considerable attitude, kuonnials of twenty years, which, apart from value of his goods from the Company, and

with a large god ring. as "Copperas Mountain." Dat of the top of their intrinsic valne to meas

this moontumisenes a constant stream of smoke of obtaining employment, were naturally Truly this is a very desirable position for à Srettiah Commercial Insurance Company, will section 27. Bo (the Attorney-General eye, outing it

might giva come useful information about this The defendant then left the shop, and on

Now, it must be clear to any one that sa soAKA and be taken to-day, but will stand over tile, as he was to a certain extent responsible going out of the door, said that if he caught while on its summit and general surface the (to me) almost prionless as the record of the man to insist upon placing biuself in after the Griminal Sessions. There are only for setting it in motion. His attention had him out in the street, he would-break bina into vegetation has withered and died, until the heat part of my Ele. The judge's allmion to three cuses on the Criminal Calendar, which been drawn officially to this section, and to the pieces. His brother and a small Chinese boy whole bill preuats a hurren, sterile and desolate this part of the case seems to me quite uncalled as a private shipowner realises the dims will probably be all disposed of on Tueday, practice under it. It was an isolated section were in the shop at the time, and there was unepect, blasted as if by whirlwind of Are, for. The dictum that the true messure of noosting to ruin that may be made on him, "Under the title of the "Canton Directory," Deserted by the Secretary of State 10 yonca ugo arowd round the door. He bad so trucsaction The ground on top of the hill is eo com damages in case of shotate Joes would havs he will very quickly by the help of his ag15. Kerr of that place bas published a useful littl: in opinion (which de bad put in eating) was with defendant, but has son him before, and fortably hot that it is almost impossible for the expenses incurred in replacing the alter and the Limited Liability Act) put bin.

by persons who have visited and inspected this work, descriptive of the various sinsera and that the Harian master could not valy dis- bad received information of aqunezes on his bare fuoted person to walk there at oertificate and testimonias" appears to me self in rueda peation of security as to Lagh to procare-mea duplicate. Certificate for sven Is it prudent of shippers to force on Auch 4 places of interest, both in the native city and prove, but cuald order any altings to be brother by defendant.

landed, und if that order was disabeyed, could Mr. Defrien said that between 10 and 11 mount that the entire interior of the hillia. No offer was made, no stepe takes us the claims of a shipper,

a mass of igaited combustible matter, and that to nograint me of the necessity for one) until state of things? the foreign stilament. The work is ace -

prosced against the master under section 10 o'clock he was passing shashop of complainant's

from the Americas muil the fire is and has been sprending with oon after the action we commercal, and, bad the

A holder of a Bill of Lading kliamid rewsm- panied by a good map, and will form a cou.This was the first time this section had heen brother, coming venient anduk for these visiting the City

seted apon, and it had been done under his steamer. His young brother called him, and he aiderable rapidity. The theory presented to testimoniala rot teen ag curiously found us the ut Rams.

advice. All be thought was that the gratings, stood at the door talking to hit, when the com- account for this strange phenomenon is that on 11th hour, in the place where the defendant ter that from the nature of the case he can He knowe natking and can find out voting which were objectionable things, would be die plaisant came to him and asked what business or about the first day of last October the party had carelessly depneited stem, most of them knowabing ofthe real position of a shipowner. Smallpox appears to have broken out in approved of and ordered to be landed, and if he had there, and made use of very insalling to whom the und bekings ens burning buah could not have been "replaced" at all, se our several places this year wrongst the European they were not landed, the master would be language towards him, also threatening that if on the bill-side, and that the flames coma of 18 of the teatimoninia to my character as a shout mortgage or policies of inenrauce.

ship-musler, only five of the firms from whom It is not many years since Barishing ship- One of the worst case yet kuefined. He understood that all foreign emigrant be placed his foot within the doar be would exted to inflammable matter, probably erude oil,

whole property be naregisterei morigares. appears to be in a house in Staunton-ecreet, nips had been told bilberte that they could kick him out. He said to bim, What reason coal or other combustible entstanece, contained I received them are now in existence--and, owners were found to have parted with their The shipper ought to act in such a way ng to where three families reside and a school not fix gratings, but might have them on board bave you to kick mo ont pu nad taking him by ia the geologionl formation of bill, and that, the even in the case of the five from stili extant, for Europens children is held through the day. if they put theis out of sight. It was high the ara gently asked him what be bad done. hill being inl of auch matter, the fire gradually it would have boua almost a matter oỀ

nothing of the on an unknown man or Company. The authorities would do well to see this case time, therefore, to take steps in the mater, and that he should be insuited in that way. With xained headway until the interior has become impossibility to supply dates and parti- make it impossible for bin to have these claims fre is, of course, Lugossible from its situation, treable and annoyance it would bare Why should be put aiuself fo the power of removed to Stone-enttura Island, where there are he bad advised accordingly. As this was the this the complainant grasped him by the whisk-mas of molten metal. The quenching of the culars of service, to sky at presens four others. The residents in the first case which had arisen, be thought in the era, which was an insult be would not allow and how long it will burn, and when, if ever, ocasioned myself and the gentlemen in ques any shipowner, however nolvent de respectable

Is it reserved for the Maat Ladin trade alone neighbourhood about Staunton-street are get interests of justice, if there had been this mis- Emperor to impuse on him, and commoned to the Bre will reach a point where it can be con-

tion. The judge has totally failed to grasp the! there is no danger to be apprehended to pro: was justified jo-seeking leanl redress for the nature as to insist on placing their property perty in the vicinity, bit there is no telling detention of any papers, and that the defendant at the mercy of an ignorant abipmaster or an what shape the thing may eventually take, and

was, as proved, guilty of their detention. I was onscrupulous chipower? there are not wanting those whose imaginative compelled either to abandon my papers and my spositions land then to predict that this in claim for compensation or to remain bere and but the beginning of what may turn out to be prosecute the cae, at great personal expense and inconvenience, for which I have received the magnificent award of $10. A small Chiusac boy, declared, said he was

There are other nud obvioca points of this MOONEY Y. PLOW." Hie Lordship said he would rather avoid standing at the door of bis master's abop'at, 11

judgatent which appear to me equally open (To the Eder of the Singapore Daily Times.) 15.00 giving a decision in this case, and it would be a'clock. Presently be saw the defendant strike

Biv: The right posused ry the public, to comment, as they are opposed to co $2.00 much bettor if the Executive healt with it on his master on the eye. Saw the defaudant grusp. 11.00 the grims that it was the first case, and that his master by the arm. Did got see his master through the Press, of criticising any judgment une, but feuring to trapass too much 10.00 the parties had been wieled by what they had grasp the defendant by the whiskers, as when delivered by a judge, ia, by usage and justiciat on your space, I will conclude by stating incontrovertible." There are not my that I intend to devote the amount of dange

$713.00 over, for a time.

he gut aftid and went away, but came back in The Attorney-General said, that might be time to Hee defendant strike his master.

bare endoreed than by reproducing them ia bencât of pluralist Dee-Mongers, for their His Worenip assed the witness whether hour issue of the 26th.ation, you will perhaps encoangement in the " insolence of office," and ing upon the judgment given in the case of to pay for grous carelessness. The sbort title "Mooney v. Flow," (iu which I was plaintiff) of this Ford will be the

*H, F. P." published in your paper of the 1st instant. In doing so 1 shuil, ne far as possible, refer only

enwonuity.

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Are they likely to benefit by it?

Orders for Dopios may be sent to the Dating alaraved at the fact of this case being in anaeratanding, this quantum of the fire might push bin, when his ring came into contact rolled, cut only be donjectured. At present points at issue in this ense, for granting that 1to be worked by merchants ct ao confidiag a

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Hie Lordship said that was for the Executive, and not for him.

The Attorney General said there was, how ever, a question of a bere, angely, whether suere was a title of evidence for the $500 fine, ander section 97. If not, then it was a gestion

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3. Ullware, sword, stated he is brother to first witness. He did not see bat witness grasp the defendant by the whiskers. Did not see the defendant get hold of complainaat by the arm, only saw the defendant strike his brother. He was present the whole of the time, and saw

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TELEGRAMS.

REUTEL'S TELEGRAMS. SUFRIED TO THE "DAILY FREEL

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Give the shipowner the power in bus greto. Get tas underwriter to cover, ull devifions, then the shipper cannot fall between two stools. But, it may be objected, this will ruine pre- inioty, arch will not be permanently the use, miune, to wbiel I reply with considerable der erea at present soce respectable companies make no additional elige, tot if it does, 1 be lieve it to be the merchant's interest to ushent with the most conservative anderwriter is in initesiwal in saunut,

Hold Fast Papers "Fand, subscriptions to which are solicited by the augmentation, which In very sure CTED Tour obedt servant the Founder, Singapore, 3rd March, 1873.

J. MOANEY.

That diapages of the risk; then to ensure aguiurt the delay let bim ship with thoac vessels which usually wake the voyages to the terminal port in the least time. `

His Lordship said he would not be absent they tell lies; whether he knew they go to a bad long. He would have liked some answer to the place?

Witness said he know it was very wrong to charge against the magistrate of refusing to

tell lies, but he was more be did not know where receive evidence. 1.00

Mr. Bayat said he hoped he should not be he would go to when he died, whether be told to the oficial copies of the pleadings and judg. Further 76.00 Jisunderstood. He believed Mr. Thommelt was lis or not,

Defendant said he only slapped complainant went, that I may not be taxed with misre promentition. Four months and a half age, on 26.65 the last man to refuse to hear evidence, but be 25.65 did believe that, thinking the enae was under because he inalted bim in such a way that he the 15th October, I applied in writing & Mr. 400 section 27, he did not think evidence necessary, would allow no mun in the world to do, namely, H. F. Plow, Private Secretary to H. E. 10.00 and that it escaped his notice that the real by grasping his whiskers, independent of the Sir Harry Ord, for a vorerament appoint 201.80 charge was under section 10. If the case was insulting language in French need to warde binment, sending him my credentials, having

THE EASTERN BILL OF LADING. Defendant was fined $2.

been instructed to do so by the Assistant Co- remitted to Mr. Thomaett, to take the ovidence

It would take too much space to enter on the The following observations, made by Mr. $718.00 uuder acction 10, then the cues could be satis.

Ionial Secretary. No acknowledgment of the factorily decided.

receipt of this letter or ite untents having been Alfred Hult of Liverpock on the above subject. question of a claim to be made upon the owner of a British registered abip living on the Con $201.20

It was finally arranged that the case should

Au inquest was held yesterday before A. vouchsafed me. I wrote nine days after, begging will doubtless be read with interest

I am led to print the following memorandum tinent. Skippers most consider this for them the sent back generally for evidence on the Lister, keq., ccroter, with the following jury: bins to return my papers if he had no object in D. R. CRAWFURD,

respective counts the summons being ended Messrs. Rogerson. Grant, and W. Moore, detaining them, as I wished to go to Ubins. not only beques, ne Shipowner, Iaw injured by elves, but it is not que af place to t so us to lay the offence charged under both on the body of a European, name takuown. Having walted another week for the reply 1 ex- this form of Bill of Lading, but because I believe uppers that the British Government, with a Lai Aying, goat herd, stated that be founil pected but was not favored with, I went up to that the holders of it bave never fally realized caution that does them credit, prints upon His Lordship thought it right to day with the body of the hills on Tuesday. The spot see defendant at Government Hanse on the in what a dangerous position it plates them sob ressel's roster before it in issae, & wal reference to reaeuls fitting up here for the was whore & tea-etall on the Portfolura-rose, 30th October. He sent me cat a letter to the In short, I baliere it would lave been difficult ing that a certificate of registry is not a proof of coolie trade, that in thee his judgment in the little above, the 50 fest level from the water Assistant Colonia! Secretary to get my papers; lo deviso an agreement with more jorg and wwnership. Finally, I would ask the shipper the shipowners hurlessly picking up a few Kwok-a-sing case should be afirmed, every man

hours, sent me word by a clerk they would be than this ill-considered document, ay engaged would be liabis to prosecution for work. Abrant & p.m. he was there looking the latter, after keeping me waiting for two less baneft: to the owners of boil stay and cargo what olject he bus to attain by preventing

after his goats. He found the body lying on

Screw Steamers as a conveyance for cargo, roadside earnings. He cannot get a mosh felony, and this liability would be retrospective, Tużne is no doubt that prople are a grunt

in case it shoald turn out that the epaile trade a back on the bill.nide, and there were two forwarded to me next day. As I did not re-

wild dogs or foxea near it. Witness in ceive then, and no one concerned had the came into general use about 1850, and from us to tempt his seriously to prolung 8 pan- to the shadow, while the probability of getting deal meré uncomfortable in Alongkong during

is slavery according to English law. Every never been so far up the hill before. The courtesy to offer me any exeues for the delay, that time antil 1871 alterations and addition sage, for bat would be sacrificing the substance little, may make his stars a half-filled ship the summer months than there is any neces

The above veel struck on the rocks of Hear, therefore, was in jeopardy of being only path near the place is that from the after waiting yet another week. I wrote again were made from time to time in the Bille of water-works. Witness went near enough to to Mr. Plow, on the 5th November, this Lading used for the various lines of veselo, at see that the body was that of a foreigner, and Kity for. We are again rapidly drifting into Point. Slight hopes of the recovery of the preceded against.

communication, like the former ones, re circumstances required. Whether these alters and so give opportunities of shipment which vessel. Part of the cargo has been saved. The

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. the hot weather, and although every year chinery is also expected lung recovered. No

ben being frightened bo ran away. Ea men- tuaining anuoticed, Hearing, however, inet.tions and Additiors were too much in laver would not otherwise occur. And last, not the tioned the matter in the evening to his father, dentally, from an Hon. Member of Council of the shipowner, and not considerate enough least, the prohibition to make calls can only the papers have advocated the desirability offices has been lost. The Yangtze in two foot

BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL ESQ.

who reported it at the Central Station. Took The defendant wished me to apply for the shipper, need not be discussed here, end in an anguented freight for the terminal providing some kind of sanitarion, we have

nothing away from the neighbourhood of the again to Mr. Irving for them, 1 did so by letter one thing, however, is certain, that, for twenty porte. Shipowners ornat bave a certain a

years together, a large and increasing trade of receipte to live, and if one supply be stopped body. Saw no kuife near it. About 7 p.m. he dated 35th November; this letter like all my before us to prospect of relief from the tro

STREET GAMBLING.

The case that is frightening all the London fat borne these delays and this in- and so far as I know no merchant or shippur Merchants is that of the Queen Victoria. She pical heat in the very worst portion of the is

Four Chiniac were charged by Indian ser guided the police to the place, and found the others was treated with contemptuons silence. was carried on under these Bill of Lading, they innst get more from that left, goant No. 60, with gambling in Market-streat, body in the same position as when he saw it Laving Lad for feeling it. This, too, is the cuse when

Tai-ping-shan, on the 11th instant. First de- before. Did not mention the matter to any one civility patiently for a month, I ben addressed ever suffered by any clause in the

One would bare thought this was a fair rea: Build bence in August last for Onlits, with a cargo worth from £200,000 to £800,000. Sha thom alone. probably hardly a better place for obtaining

fendunt brangut ap overal witnesses to prose before telling his father Did not notice a the Colonial Secretary on the subject, who,

In 1873 the a suitable. bathing sito could be found in tho

of motion. After waiting a few days more-1 BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF-JUSTICE Swang, that be was out only a few minutes to bay wound on the neck. Dil not see the pistol. like bis colleagues, ésemed my letter unworthy sou for fettin hipowners in the New York Bigned the new if Lading, and afterwards

groene, but they were of little at to him, as The road cannot be seen from the spot. world than in the immediate neighbouring of

This witness was informed by the Captain made, (on a Friday) my second personal appli trade (provoked, I dont not, by the cinima called at Jeddah, tad got on shore there, and She belongs to a Limited Company in Gins- De Goxyou, Appillant, a. Speeckicy, Respondent, both complainant and F.O. 578, deposed that! Hongkong. Both the Kowkong Peninsular

élerk agale attempting to pat me off with ex- from sufficient packing) inserted a clango This was an appeal from the recent decision they saw bim gambling, and then pick up the Superintendent of Police that he would-be re-cation for my papers at the C. 8. 0, when, a made on them for loss of cargo arising probably lost some cargo,

When the aswa came of the uosident the and Stone-cutters Island would be most of the Marine Mistat by which the appel hasin and-dice, was in a house, and bring out warded for giving the information.

Inspector Orley etated that in consequence cusos, I left a message to any I should place the that they would no longer be accountable for go. some greens. Second defendant ales brought desirable places, and either might be made a lant had been fined $500, for breaches of Bre

up several witnesses, one of who complainant of a telegram from the Central Station au west matter in my solicitor's hands if my papera damage done by the stevedore in luading and species of New Brighton for the hard-worked tion 27 and 10 of Ordinater 1 of 1862.

Mr. Hayllar, instructed by Meurs. Francis identified as one of the gamblere, but they only at 7 pm. on Tuesday with last witness nearly were not relayed me by the following Monday discharging the cargo. They ought not to have shippers thought they had a claim on the own- residents of this Colony. The def cause of and Stephens, appeared for the appells: had confirmed the statuents of the pakot, that two miles along the Pokfolum Road, as fir no by solicitor having given notice of action, day taken up such a position, use stond eers for all loss, and it was not till I showed somo the Blue Bungalow. He then ascended a goat defendant condescended to answer him, and abondon it, and this incident caused the atter of them that under no circumstances could they about the 5tb. Dee. the fact was elicited that the tion of snippers and mohante to be directed set more then about £16,000 (£3 per nou this state of things is unfortunately a want the Attorney-General appeared for the respon. they were on the spot. Third defendazt had no

witnesses, but the police were sure he took on track from the road, aud after searching fur

that they began to find out their positionH of security. At Kowlong, there is any quau-

Mr. Hayllar mede a preliminary application active part in the management of the game about two hours found the body of deceased papers were lost! In justice to the defendant to the elece in the Bill of Lading used in vesel's tonnage) amongst the whole of them, The Lendon merchants in the Fuat Indin-they had no claim on their underwriters, tity of oxcellent land in close prosiniry in that the eise should be remitted to the magie-Fourth defendant the police were tot quite more than 100 yards above the 500 feet levo.it wust be stated that now, (with the fear of the other trades. good bathing places, and commanding an. The appellant was apparently convicted sure of, and he was discharged with a caution. it was in a large bollow which cannot be seen law before his eyes,) be began to express some

naler two sections, 27 and 10 of Ordinance 1 First, second and third defendants were arnt to from the road. The body was lying on the consideration for the anxiety, loss, and delay trade, therefore, held a mesting and formed a cause, as the gonds were shipped and insured This is what is making them uncomfortable excellent seu breuze, Iring waste on this we of 1862. Section 10 mar os fuilows: Every two months' bad labor each, during which East side of a water-coara? on a grassy slope: he was occasioning me, and actually found) committe, with instruction to set with soge ander the new Bill of Lading, the underwriters Int present, and they will be still mucre so when count. One or two gentlemen have attempt master of a merchantsel ball immediately time, at intervale, they would be placed in the head up-hill and towards Pobfolum. It time to write and express his sorrow for what shipowners and arrange a new form of Bill of are freed from any chain.

was then moonlight, and the party had lamps, had occurred, accompanied with vague offer. Lading, which should be equitable and satis The body was alotbed in a jacket, Orimean of service which would have had bat little factory to both, el to make a start, but they are so scared at strike spare, cleat basse, or shift berth, or obey solitary confinement.

The merchants on this committee were men more ships are registered under the Limited any other order which the Barbour-muster aray think fit to give, and any muster wilfully dia.

Jong--toi, aline Lo-a-tui, a seamon unem shit, trousers and boots, and a bne ander the weight with abipowners. These are the faute

an anyone except a Company, which having dan the undertaking. It seenis absurd that beying or negating the regulation, shall be played, was charged by Mr. Horatio Stuart, back of the head, which was bent over slightly as they occurred. It is set forth in the plead of the highest standing and character, and co-iability Aot, and they find they have no clain Of course, the underviriters are urging for. liable to fine not exceeding two him with attempting to steal a brass corner to the left. The bandkerchief and the paper inge that the defendant was sued for detaining cupy bainces positions of such magnitude, this insecurity should continue when we have 1red dolhf." But in the case stated by the f piece from of one of the piles on the Canton produced were lying tear the body. The | wy mister's certificate and 24 testimonials as that they will not careerve it any disrespect to lost its ship, has not sets.

their sboalders, putting a "aul put in the so large a body of Police, bat unfortunately magistrate, the important word" wilfully was steamer wharf Complainant stated that near- former contained five cartridges for a breach to ability and character, by reason of which them if I say they could not be expected to four times the number we have would be left out. Mr. Tomselt aid be was of opinion by the whole of the brass cape en te timber loading pistol, and was lying near the left knee. detention I was provented from obtaining or know the intricacies of the working of a line of art the new Bill of Lading it take risks of After some discussion, the form of Bill of shipowner and a very large part on the mer-

cunt, and their premiatas rauain unaltered- insufficient to contend against the burglars,

French 50 cen- second count the defendant was sued for wrong- was decided upon for the trade through the

by it. thioves, and robbers who make periodical Now the appethist's case was that if there was valued at $3, was stolen, having been un-searobed, and there were found on it a Mexicanod to me, and whe otherwise injured. Under u Leding, now called the Hastern Bill of Lading, they are in trots the caly people who benefit

He warned the whaff people, and dollar, an Americum quarter,

the seat my papers. Suez Canal. invasions of British Kowleong from "Colonel" any disobedience, it was committed entirely in screwed.

Its main object is to compel a shipowner, PANG YEUR's gambling bells in Kowloong ur Tue partios were Frenchmen, and they placed a watchon in concealment to watch times pitoc, and three sous, all loose in the fully depriving the

bad anderstood one thing by the order while for the thieves, and on Tuesday evening at trenere pocket. There were no marks of a Under the first count the return of the paparn City, on the Chinese-territory. The generale Hurur master appeared to have meast 7.30 pm. the defendant was seen by bis watch struggle, but there was a pool of blood by the was claimed and damages for their detention when he lays hie resest on the borth, to state

This is with the intention of--

Voices of the Night: Cats on the tiles. community do not bear of the numerous raids another. On that point alone he asked that man, Cheong-u-tai, to cocis and attempt to head. There was what appeared to be a ballet and under the second count. $500 damages the exact ports he intends her to call at

Ist.-Preventing a sbipowuer vitiating the

Au amusing experiment has been made by made by these gentry, as the matter only the care il be sent back, and the pridence take another plate off the same pile, baring wound on either side of the bead. The right The defendant pleaded-I. That he did not of the defendant'e witnesses be taken. Becanse, got oue 4-inch screw half out with a chopper. arm of the body was extended, and the left was detain my papera. 11. That be was not guilty.

Cheung-a-tai, watcbrown on the Dayton by the side. Did rot see any other wound. III. That the papers were not mine, IV. That merchant's policies by deviations not provided ignor De Michelia, of Eirita Vecchia,whose new comnes forward when strap burglar ise to section 27, be did not think it could be

AN UNBIASED WITKEES-A minister in caught. The races, it is true, are reported to contended that its facts brought the case with steamer wharf, stated that at 7.30 p.m. on the Had the body removed. The pistol is a double ble offioius position as Secretary to the Governor for in the policies, and which were nakaown to epers, rather incongruumaly called "Como," the Polier, but as the delinqucats are rarely in that. The section was as follows" Every 13th inst., the defendant came up to the wharf, barrelled one of French make. There were too shielded him from liability for the loss of the the merchant at the time be effected his instruntains only female parts and female charuere. to be laid before His Excellency, that 2nd.-Preventing a loss of market to a mer Aberdeenabire sacrificed so often and so freely to master of any vessel whatsoever Etting in this and he saw him from where be was concealed, dierbarged cartridges in it corresponding to papers inasmuch as they were delivered him ance; found there the matter erds. A-fow days barbour for the conveyance of emigruala, whe- try to Lake off one of the brass corner plates those in the bandkerchief. The hammers were ago two instances were brought forward-anther to be shipped at this or any other port, from ue of the timber beads Defendant had both down one came off when cocked, the the roles of the service required bim nabebant through the delay in the arcival of his thejly god that the presbytery could no longer There are other elnusa in it worthy of note, before them to answer for his coadnet. One of near the body.

Secretary to whom the papers were accordingly attack ou be bib inst, on the military leats shall report tha, ame to the larbour muttern light, and be arrested him is the act. De other is in good order. There was no kaite sequently to transit them to the Colonial guade, owing to the time spent at port of call, over look his proceedings, and summoned him

toder a penalty not exceeding five tundred fendant End no right on the wharf.

Mr. Stuart said that defendant was one of! C. J. Wharry, Baperintendent of the Govern-seat in the execution of his duty, and that he was only as opening the door tolitigation, int which the elders and a constant companion in bis worial bours, wasted as a witness against him. on the target ground, and a burglarious foilara," which had been done in this case;" and

In respect of the first object of the Bill of Well, Johm, il you ever see Mr. Che desdent on the 10th inst. on the farin of the Attings of said vessel sinil be aubject to the the inhabitants of Yow-mab-tze, who infest the ment Civil Hospital, stated that the body released from the unsequence of their loss by I sisall zot for sake of brevity enter on hera approval of enct officer, who is hereby em. harbour in small bouts, and in a mysterious was brought in at about 10.30 pm: on Taes. the roles of the service. The whole of the

But did you never are CHEONG-NG, adjacent to a bungalow owned powered at all ronecamble time to go os board manuer get the ladened with coals and other day. He examined it is the morning, and judgment, with the exception of extraordinary Lading, & skipper my bird a shipowner dows worse for drink Woll, 1 wat no, Fre pony a by one of the pioneers on British Kowloong, and inspect enel vessel; and any person who portable articles, which they store is Yow-mat-found is to be that of a European, apparently climax, was, of necessity, in my favor, but I in any way he likes, has nothing he can do will time sean him ste botter o't, but I never saw

suitor, It appeared to have been dead about three say that the verdict is illogin, sad admitting, prevent the ship calling at pocte if the master bin the war c't." who every mouent exported his donmins to bal in any way impede the Harbour Master tea

in the execution of this daty shall also be liable Defendant was convicted of being on the weeks, perhaps longer. The age was about 30 as the judge does, the liability the defendust chooses, the only possible mode of mating him him drunk?" That's what I'll der see: Fur AN AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE-A be invaded by the rufinus-as would doubt to a penalty nut excreditg five hotdred dol Canton wharf for unlawful purposes, and sent The body was well clothed and appeared to incurred by his negligence. I say further the hesitate to call is to render aim or his owner before be'a huf clockened I'm uye blind fu."

That be will call after he has 6,und himself writing machine has been invented in the cited. Jess have been she case had not. CHEONG-A-Thus there were two things which would to days hard labour, also to be sent down bare been that of a strong muscular man. paltry sam awarded ma ($10) na damages for liable for the consequenoca.

is shown by the fact that on two States for persons alto. though unable to bold 'Ng'a farra been suficiently well manned to subject them to a penalty of 8500; not giving to the scene, and there to be placed in the Deceased bad selight custache and full andy the expenase, loss of time, and anxiety I suffered

notice to the Barbour Master, and impeding stocks for one hour, that all around might beard and whiskers: the hair was also sindy. for four months, but adds to the injury I have eot to do

twelve months after the adeption of the Bill of pondence to do. This amabine is something drive them away, Some six weeks back him in the erection of bis enty. Tas deleid: know his crine and take warning. The stocks there was hule on the head about three inches sustained. I will endeavour to prove this by occasione ships have done so within the first the pen, way ye; hare a good deal of carres

above and slightly behind the right ear. It was frer quoting and then commenting upon it.

Ladlog.

in ebape like a pinno; by a slight map of the "The next question is, what amount of dam three Chinese sailmakers, Lelonging to H.M,nt, however, was not convicted of doing either to be carried to and fro by the defendant.

rather more than half an inch in diameter und

In fact, it seems agreed by common consent fager tip on the touches which correspond with of these things, but the magistrate held that

peu traces tire clean ent. This was the wound of entrance; ages is the plaintiff entitled to? He alleges in through British Kowloong by a gang of much officer must have been intended to be to Yow-sub-tae, was charged by Chinese com

strokes and curves are rapidly produced. At robbers armed to the teeth, and having been tuken expart of the Arst clause involving the stable 578, with being a auspicions character, lower and more forward than the other. This curing employment as a Master Mariner, and a ship may call anywhere so long as abe pro obracters on a slices of paper; the rectilinen! him from sob em. There can be no reasonable doubt, there the same time the table on whob the paper wounds communicated the one with the olber. and might have scorned

době hereafter, reeta is provided with a horizontal movement robbed of all they had, were stripped naked penalty. As to the disobedience to the Flar. dangerous to the peace and good order of the wound might have been self-inflicted. The two lost the wages, caring and profits which would vides for the chipper's risk as well us her own.

bour Master's order, the dofendants asid they colony. and tied to trees, and were only released, the thought the things were not to be fred here: Complainant said he apprehended hita be- There is also a great cavity is the left side of payment. There is not the slightest evidence fore, that it will be

when the pen has come to the final of the line, next morning by cowherds, from their ar. they had no intention of putting them up, hateause be was present in Cunet when defendant the neck, the upper edge of which was sharp of this, however, and, in the two letters which especially as the inducements to do so ere so that the characters shall be suced; again,

wus deported from the colony. He had taken and well defined as if it were the olge of an he writes to Mr. Irving and the Colonial increasing yearly,

Now let us consider the position of a holder the table obeys a ve tical movement by which titjega mera being wysde, and holes bored, so.

peer is obtained between the lines. Thi confortable position. Stone-cutters Island, I be world put them up at Margus, it defendant before the gaol authorities, but they incised wound. The whole pack was open Secretary on the 15th and 18th November, be

uachine,"ays one of our contemporaries. it might be thought, would be well out of the bought he was 100 prevcated from having did not know bio. in spite of the lobe of bis left from the angle of the jaw to the collar bone makes no allusion to it and makes no reference of au Eastera Bill of Lading under these cir

The deviation (as it is called) takes place works sapically, and may be called a most in- sition that there bad been not less than two though in his evidence be luya great stress range of such attacks-but even this place is things unde hare. Therefore, be said the ear having been cut off, to all appearance to The shape of the upper edge led to the suppo- to bis intention of proceeding to Chins, alcumstances.

disobedience was not wilful: be simply did not erase a brand. not exempt from them. Some fire weeksandrand he order.

Mr. A. Grey, warden of the Victoria Gas, Lauta. These injuries were probably not the apon it, and also upon the strong probability of either with or without the owner's knowledge.genious une, but it cannot be of very much

A SOUTH AMERICAN TATEIARCH-The. Anglo-Bruxilion Timer of the 4ili December is ago a gang landed, apparently with the lo- His Lordship said he could not sand the case stated he had a slight recollection of the de- result of dicomposition or the movement of bis Boding employment in Hongkong. It It is Pasential to bear this in mind, became it service." Scho: 1 Board Chronicle tention of robbing the Powder Maguaine in han counsel's statement: he cast have fend.rt, but could not er to his having best the body. Nor was it likely that they were is aboord to suppose that the loss of a Mas makes a material difference in the position of

in gal. No truse of conviction can be lourd cansed by anitas prering upon the body. ter's Certificate and Testimonials could bare of a Bill of Lading holder.

Let de first take the care of a deviation buprapuncible for the following statement:" A the gaol. Their first object was to securel Mr. Hayllur referred to the affidavit of the of him. If he has been in gaol, it must have 8o large an incision would probably be kept him out of employment: he did not the

lese cenas to hold a Master's Certificate beoncurpening without the ebipowner's knowledge, and use of extreme old age is reported by one of the arms of the four Indian cofistables; and.ptain, who said that although he was is been before photographe of prisoners were deep and would be accompanied by fa

juries to large vessels, whiob wald shortly it was nut immediately, forthcoming, and the the veserl afterwards to be lost (for unless set the ceusna takers of Cape Frio, in the provized of Ro Jansin. The name of the Ope Frio coloured chais-gang's guard, baition to give important evidence, tho is taken.

Low...toong, muster of x fab las at West prove mortal. The left thumb was missing: absence of to--Testiraonials could have been no question arise.).

Too Merchant Shipping Amendment Act Meiboseli in José Meting Continho, born ut under whose charge the gaol is placed, dreline to receive it,

Irdahin and that was a cráva charge Point, said he knew the defendant to be a good it was clene gone from the joint. The end easily explained by a letter which he would have and they succeeded in securing two rifles, but get the farine Migrate, and he told san. The lobe of his left ear fell off from di-joint of the left fore-finger was also missing and had no dihealty in obtaining from the Defend-1862, section 54, provides that is this case the quem on the 20th of May.1094, and thou- in, so doing aroused the sleepers, and the Mr. Trombett to have si apportent sense. it creas tov on the right foot fell of in the joint was gunned, The injuries to the animali. The true measure of danegee is owner's liability is limited to Es per tun, fore over 178 peers and at Le l'estul

the same way.

band were probably inflioted by animale. The use of absolute do would have been the as- so that for an ordinary steamer, such as go in possession of the mental facultive, and bis alarm was given, but not in time to pre-

On examination this was found to be incer-right band was partially clenched. The hair penses which he would have incurred in repine China, of about 2,000 tons, currying a cargonly bodily silent is stiffness of tur leg joints. vent the burglars getting away with two ritles,

rect, ma that he was in its light place, but a wis matted together at the back of the hot, rag the Certifiente and Testimonials. He bas worth £200,000, the owner (it solvent after he to his youth Quasiale fought a soldier in apparently with blood, the bat adhering to the been put to to sach expense, however, in- toss of his ship) would pay £16,000 into Court Percabeo against the Dutch, and remembere the set notable facts of the reigns of Doin email toe on the left foot was found gone.

Lire papers have all been restored and tave done with the matter. and carrying off a cluck will then. Pursuit

Inspector Suroad said the defondant was now head. The left shoulder of the cost as cover anot

But what is the position of the holder of John V., Dom José, and Donna Maria I. The ed with a dark glutinous amear as if of eva to him, and I consider that he is only was out of the question. especially as only

employed in the Tow-mb.tre pas bont.

The witness Low-10ong said he was wil-gated blood. The wound in the neck could entitled to, powiat damages, vis, $10" Eastern Bill of Lading whose goods are at the three ties were left for five peu. It cer

But have been caused by a ballet.

This means, in plain English, that, haring bottom of the sea ? ̧

He will get big share pro rata of the £10,000, dr. Hayit so he did not think he did ling to stand security for defendast. tainly would scere desirable that there should

Letvict sti it, breuse he had fiped the Captain Deteudent bound over in one housebolder, wound through the bead must have caused beca deprived of my papers, I should not only

have pet up with fhair lan and the insulting but where is the remaining £184,000 to eme Le sonie Europeau in charge of so large a 60, whereas god. action the penalty was $25, to appear and anener any charge for the instautaneous death.

silence with which my written applications for from t place, and it is carrying economy, a little too only $200. The case had been heard solely next two months.

that a breach of Section 16 had been committed heads had been stoles off the wharf, and on The pistol produced was close to the body on procuring emploient as a Master Mariner, steamera taking carge for several ports. by disobedience of the Harbour-master's order. Sanday crening one of the corner brose plates, the left side, near the breast. The body was lost the earnings which might have acara-

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Naval Tard, were stopped on their way the words "shall be subject to the upproval of boatman med Chun-a-chew, belongs that of exit be found on the left side, rather his declaration that he was prevented from pro, (at least I have never beard it disputed) that the lettera of the alphabet, :

the one

..vita.

vering it.

Kr. Paylar said the davit of "Mr. Opetita nithe nate wore to the use effect, Rie Lodship id be could send the ease back for the insertion of the word "gfully" or at. The magtste might say Le did not curviel nu that action.

The

The witness was here requested to compare

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e strengthened by the fiet that he has had 42 teativrouy to the extraordinary age of Catibo children by six wires, and that he can count 123 grand-children. 36 great-grandchildren, und 20 children of the last."