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the laws in Hongrong regarding fittings to the executive department would be detive and carry out the full powers with which coolio ships have been good enough, but asia they are invested. In substance the Secretary too frequently the case, they have been most of State thinks this ordinanac does not go too tar, and will mert the requirements of the case. defectively enforced, and us is equally fre-At present no British. vessel can leave the quently the case, the attempt is now made to Colony without licence from the Govern make up for the doffetencies in this respect ment. The vessels to which this applies are by further legislation which may, and pre-ot Chinese passenger ships, and do not core ander the aoh. With the new or bably will, prove in many cases vexatious and dinaune no races? as leave without such annoying, but which will be of no more uss licence, and those wilfully supplying Attings. in preventing mal practices that the existing more, &, will be able to punishment. This ordinance would restrain bath the peratus laws, wulose more vigilance be used in car owning the vessels and those who wished to aid rying them out.

them by supplying them with materiale, de, It was da strong as could be and would fully meet the object with which it was framed.

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SUPREME COURT NOTICE.

IN BANKEUPTUI.

In ve Yip-fook. The Bankrupt appeared for bis fixul examination. ther adjournment to enable him to complate bis Mr. Toller for the Bankrupt asked for a fur. accounts. The hearing was accordingly ad- journed to the 29th instant.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, April 17th.

The Council met pursaunt to notice.

Present:

remedy the--inconvenience of this cirouity |'of:transfer in the case of the appointment of a new trusted of lenacholds which still exista in this Colony as it existed in England before the passing of the Imperial Act from which it is taken. The Ordinance also met other technical points which were explained st some length by

or codicits executed before as well as after the the hen, and learned gentleman. It is proposed to make the provisious applicable to dedde, wille passing theroof.

The Bill was then rend for the first time."

THE ACTING COLUNIAL-Scoretary moved the enspension of the standing rules for the purpose of disonssing the ordinance relating to the t ting out of ships for the Macao coolle trade, so that it may be discussed on Monday next.

The vote being seconded by the Hon. Mr. May was put to the Council and carried unanimous

H. THE GOVERNOR. Foo. J. SMILE, Onief-Justice.. Hon from 0. Sari, Acting Colonist-ly, Secretary,

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Flon. JULIAN PAUXOETOTE, Attorney-Gone- Hon. 0. Mar, Acting Colonial-TreasIZNIT. Hon, J. BALL,

Hon. P. RLIE.

Hon. R. RowETT.

Hon. JAMES. WHITTALL

Hon. W. H. ALEXANDER.

BUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

GRANTS IN. LID.

it can be ascertained that the money is pro perly devoted. The memorandum and oor- respondence referring to it were then laid on the table..

on. Mr. Ryan then roes, and referring to the appointment of the Committee to report ou the heme foy secular schools, said he would with permission read the results arrived at. The resolutions passed by the Committee were as follows:

IV-If any person within the Caloay, with: font litence from the Governor, does say of the

following sets, that is to say :---

1Baildo, alters or repairs, or agrees to baild, alter or repair, any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reason. able oause to believe that the me shall or will be employed in the Convoyance of Chinese omigrants to be embarked at any port or place ont of the Colony; or 2-Fite out, mans, navigates, equips, use, lots or takes on Freight or hire any ship, or commands, or servas an bourd any ship, with intent or knowledge, or baring ressonable caned to believe that the same shall or will be employed in 'manner aforesaid 3-Despatobus, or ouses or allows to be

despatched any slip, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable causa to believe that the same shall or will be employed in mauber aforesaid for 4-Holds or takes any share or internet in, or makes any advances of money to any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable quuse to beliero that the same shall or will be employed in manner aforesaid; or...

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To the owners of the bhip "

IMPORTANT MERCANTILE CASE, BEAWORTHINESS, COURT OF QUEAN'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, FEBRUARY 24TH. (Billinge at Nisi Prius, before the LOUD

JUSTICE and a Special Fury) BANANA WILLIÄ V. SAUNDERS."

midnight all hands were called on desk, the

...

The one for the defense, therefore, turned entirely on this. It took up all day, and will be continged to-morrow, and it is hardly possible, as the Lord Chief Justivo must riso early to attend the Court, that the case can be concluded till 'Friday'

(To be continued)

the sea, and all vorda relating to equip.condemontimni og release of 'n ship, shall be in these soruws being weck had given way, and kept with her bow towards the son to keep hor ping aball be ass:rned accordingly pipe the Discretion of the Court,

allowed the fobecko" to clip down, which had as etendy nú possible. While thus engaged the Ship" shall include sny vessel or boat i XVIII-Subject to the provisions of this slackened the ebrouds supporting the mish, and fastenings of the main mast cheeks and wrestle "Ship and Equipeout" shell include a ship | Ordinance providing for the nward of damages that thus deprived of its support it gave way in trees alipped down nat burst the chain high- and everything in orbolonging to a ship, in certain oases in respect of the seizure or de- the storm when the vessel was pitching and ings, and the wisst rolled over the side, rip- Montreball include any persou. having tention af ship by the Court, no damag & rolling in a hoary-sen and tossing violently plag open the main deck and doing other the charge or comand of a ebp, ohall be payable, and no oflour shall be respon- from side to side. The maste, it was admitted, damage. The mizer atays being gone, the III-All licences granted under this Ordin- | 'sible, either civilly or criminally, fin reapest of were supported thiefly by the shrouds, whigh mizoneast fall over the quarter and broke down anus shall be under the Hand of the Governor the seizure or detention of any ship in pary are of wine, and mount to sustain a pressure the poop rails and skylights, besided doing and the Seal of the Colony, and application for anange of this Ordinance.

probably of 30 tona; for, as the vessel rolls from other damage. The chain lushings only saved the same may be made in the mauner provided.) XIX. This Ordionnos shalt not come into side to side the strain on the sbrotida on one the foremast, as by daylight the straw tops hud in respect of lioness under "The Hongtong operation until Her M-jo-ty's Confirmation side or the other is, of course, tremendons, and almost all worked out of the checks and dil the Emigration Ordinanes, 1570" and the grant thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Co. the etrain cansed by the enormous weight of fastenings were longe This, it will be seen, ing of every anal tisores shall be in the discre: long by the Governor.

the upper mata and soils is greatly increased quite tallied with the entries in the log and tion of the Governor in Council /

by the leverage" and the wind. These with the captain's letters. The damage ahrouds coly do their day when tight, and to amounted to about 23,000, and for thin the be tight their top fasteninge should hold. These plaintiff claimed. The onderwriters raised tho IN THE SUPREME COUNT OF HONGKUNG. Exatasings are to the preside.tree, which is dining upon the ground that the vessel was not The day of 182

fixad to the cheeks, and if the cheeks slip, the seaworthy na regarded the fastenings of the Fare Tho

shrouds are at once slackened and prs of no masts, and this datenes rasted on the alleged Take notice that under and in pursuance of support on sub aide, Elenne, when the strafa ubsence of proper rivets. The Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1873,"conies, the must mis lent its apport and sou The anno for the plaintiff alosed this morning, you are hereby cited to appear before the Sa.gives way. The question was, in the present and the rest of the day was cooupied with the prema Court on

dur of

instance, whether the injury was owing to asas for the defence. to show entro why the shore-nandi akip and that canie, and if so, to what it was to be Mr Butt, in opening the case for the do her equipment should not be forfeited to Herscribed merely to the viclence of the store fence, put it on the insufficiency of the freton-- Majesty for breach of the provisions of the said or the weakness of the screve or rivets. The inge and the absense of wivels," "and" contended Ordinance..

base for the owner was that it was owing to the that if they were improperly insuficient, then storm; the cone for the nudor writers was that whether or not there was a cyclone, "the uider- |it-was-swing to the weakness of the borewa; writara would not be liable; a proposition the

The ship was quite new, this being its first Lord Chief Justice ndrmitted ne undeniablo.. voyage. It was built under, contrast, with the eminent builders Mandelay and Field for about £14,000, and was vulted alt tilab suci It was of iron, and the mainmast up to the CRISY-cheeks was of iron, and the "hicche" ur brack

ets to support the topmasta vera alas of iron, so was the treatle fastened to it by screws. This was an inconce case. The policy, Fe The one for the platiff, the shipowner, was bruary 28th, 1870, was on a paw sailing ship, supported by the avidance of the surveyor and

THE ARREST OF MR. LIZARDI. the Blackadder a Chim clipper, valued, at shipbuilders who had seen the ship in course of €14,000, on a voyage from Loudon to Shanghai. milding and waen-built, and who spoke to its of Mr. Joseph do Litardi, the rule, represents The Times"eity article says: The screst The defendant, who was the first of the under-being bitt in a ampering way, regardless of ex- 6.--Ebipa, embarke, receives, domains, or con writers, is chairman of Lloyd's Committes. The pause and on the best possible plan. These tive in London of the firm of F. de Lizardi fines any person on board any ship, with ship tres built under the inspection of two of witnesses were cross-examined at great length and Co., las produced a painful impression, intent of Luowledge, or having rowona. Lloyd'e arroyos, at the best prios, and it was on the part of the underwriters to allcit facts to and withough the apparent importance of ble cause to believe that the same shall or classed A 1. The ship was built spasially for show the weakness of the norms or rivole, and the affair is such as to have caused bail to be will be employed in manner aforesaid; or the China trade, and with a view to racing home thus the case for the plaintiff, which took up all refneed, a general hope will be entertained that 6.Despatches or causes or allows to be des on the homeward Voyage to secure priocity in yesterday, still continued during the greater at the re-examination the statement of his

patched, or commande orserves on board the delivery of her cargo. She was with that part of today:

counsel, that a perfect anewer can be given to HIB EXCELLENCT then laid before the any ship oorrying Chinese passengers, view heavily "sparred" and rigged, so us to The question, it will be seen, as the ship was tho charge, will be justified. In any case, it is Council & acheme for giving grante in aid, with the intent or knowledge, or having carry as much sail we possible; and it was ad-quite new, was virtually by the evidence made a feared that for a long period the Anose bat He thought the azly quitable and fair reasonable cause to believe that suot witted that the ship was making as much speed question between shiphailder and 'inantera, the been struggling against dificulties which hare wyatem for getting all people to concur in passengers are being carried or intended as possible or her outward voyage in order to owner having had his ship built in the best pos. absorbed nearly all its solid waste, and that the education. Ita principle was aimply to pay for to be carried to any port or place out of get the first teas. With this view it ourried wible way for his purpose. It turned upon me prospects of its creditors must be extremely results. If grants are given before it is ascer=" the Colony for the purpose of being con- very high mists, and the whole weight of the chanical detale of no intercat, except as show. bad. It is doubted, however, if the recent tained whether the schools are properly con veryed therefrom us emigrante in the upper musts and the yards and anile rested on ing how the safety of fine vessels and of val and direct liabilities on this side are of great

ssue or any other ship: ducted, this becomes a premium to waste the

the "cheeks" of the lower musta, a kind of able human lives may turn on avob details, and geitude. Little sceme to be known in any The minutes of the lust meeting were read opportusities of the young. Whereas it thees Each person shall be deemed to bare committed projection for the purpose. The ship was quite depend, perbapa, on a rivet or a screw, The quarter of the state of the firm or the nature of and confirmed.

ie an inspection and examination of the schools an offence againat this Ordinance, and the new, and this was her first voyage. On the contrast under which the ship was built by doubts as, to its stability, and for some time its trading, but several years ago there were THE SMALLPOX QUESTION..

following consequences shall ensue →→ 23rd of March she sailed, and on the 31st of Mandelays was produced, and it appeared that, Hon. R. RowEET hugged: leave to ask a

1. The offender shall be liable to imprison-March symptoms of weakness wore observed in the owner was to pay about C14 10% a ton for past its paper in the discount warket.hu been question on the subject of the seaali-por

ment with or without hard labor for any the rivets of the viccks of the main-mast, and the reasel generally, the tonnage being nearly regarded with uncertainty. Its chief business pationta recently removed from Stono cutters

ferm not exceeding two years, and tookaios wera fustened round to secure it. The 1,000 tons. It appeared that there was a anh. was with Moxico, and there may also have been Iwand. Any reply which might be given

a fino not omoeding two thousand dollare, weather was equally, the ship ve plasging contract et £f a ton for all the trouwork con- Targa Franeactions with New Ormus, its old would, be was certain, be generally viewed with

or either of such panishments at the amid heary head seas, sad it was letting to nected with the masts, including "obar-ky" and connexions with that wity having been importe satisfaction; n the waiter had attracted

discretion of the Court;.

great deal of wator. This woutbor con rivets. The ship was to be built ou modelant With Spain and the Balearic Islands great deal of public attention. He would bag,

The Ship in respect of which any such tinued through: April; there were heary bead Furnished by the owner, hot enojot toapproval, there have been one operations, but of a therefore, to ask why the patients were removed,

Offenes is committed and ber Equipment eas; so it continued at the beginning of not only by his own surveyor, but also by two limited character, and west probably the whether the Government had in view any

sball if within the waters of this Colony May; and on the 76 of May; the heaks surveyors of Lloyd'a,

heaviest losses will fall in Mexico. The house plan with regard to it, and whether they pro-

be forfeited to Her Majesty: That in the 'opinion of this Committee

of the mammast slipped down, the rivets." The sub-contractor was called to prove that he Lizardi, and the family have wealthy and in- was founded by the father of Mr. Joseph de the result of the enquiries made does not justify Provided that a person committing any of the having started. Next day shero was a strong had done the work properly and in the same way fuential connexions in Merica and elsewhere. ard taking any precautions against danger of infection. He believed it was always the the sabeme of establishing a contar middle-Ants prohibited by this Section, in pursuance gal and hey so, and the ship was plunging as for other assets. In cross-examination. A few months bnat a report that the uncle of intention of the Government to do so, class school, unless an existing building anit-ofi Contenut and before the commencement heavily. The sits were taken in, a irricane great point wada was that the mode of fasten Mr. Joseph de Lizardi had been solicited to His EXCELLENCY said that the question was able, or partially suitable, and be obtained, free, of this Ordinance, well not be liable to any of same on, and the ship laboured beavily. At lag neco ve not strictly by rivets, but by accept the post of Finance Minister at Mexico quite a legitimate one, as there was no doubt or at a low rental.

the penaltics imposed by this Section. there bad baen what he might term a small

IL-That this Committee having been wuable | Any Police Magistrats upon being estis ship was plunging heavily in the trough of the sores, rivets having "honda" to thors, screwed cansed a temporary improvement in Mexican

on at the opposits aide, whereas ourowe bare Bonds. or patio ad called for a return of the hum to satisfactorily seertain "the actual status fed that there is reasonable and probable cause sea, the sea running half as high as the lower nu beads. The sub-contractor, wao pranied ber of patiente at Steno-guttera Island, and is of St. Paul's College," in necordance with the for believing that sahip within the waters of wast, the watamat broke ull, carrying away good deal on this point. and admitted that the appeared that betweos November and Apríl resolution passed at the public meeting in the Colony has been, or is being built, altered, the stays, and going overboard, taking with it

The same paper contains the following re there bad only be seven there. There was Jane last, the Hon, P. Kyris be requested to repaired or equipped, or is abost to be copaich. arveral of the yards. This acarred 2.000 miles iets were not saed was that there were part of this proezedings at the Magistracy, however no accusion for alarm because they bad sak the requisite information of the Governed and taken out to sex contrary to the pro.

from the Clupe, but the ship reached the Cape, and rivets take more men to work thea on than de Lizardi, 44, eroaant, 97, Tancaster-gute, not a sufficient number of riveters to be bad,

At the Mansion-homse, Mr. Jesoph Javier been moved; nor was there any ground for say ment in Connal, with a view to ascertaining if visions of this Ordinance, may issue a warrant where it was repaired, the mainuset being a simple screws, eh rivet requiring two men, was charged with having obtained by false pra mg they were not properly treated. He had it on, under proveut circumstances, be resumed stating that there is reasonable cause for be placed and the checks, wearely fastened with while a screw us be fired by one. Therefore tences from Messrs. Clgo, Millo, and Co., himself seen the place where they were, and had by the Government, and applied to the pur- lieving as aforesaid, and upon such warrant, rivote, and the ship was able to complete the tha riveting would have required several more bankers, of Lombard-street, the sum of £1,000, it on the best authority that they were treated poses of a secular middle-class school," the azid ship may be seized and seanrsked and voyage. In the protest at the Cape it was mon, and 20 rivets were bel naed for that with intent to cheat and defraud thom. Mr. bettor there than at Stone outters' Island, on III-That if it be found impracticable to ob detained antil it has been either condoned or stated that it was foured the abeck rivets were reason. The witness, however stily maintais- Richard Mullens, solicitor to the Londo There was no intention of waking that place a then requested, through the same channel, to hereinafter mentioned. account of difficulty of taking over provisions. tain St. Paul's College, the Government bo released by process of law or in the manner weak, and the captain had admitted that theed that sorows were as good. But it was elist Bankers' Protection Association, prosecuted

rivets of the cheeks of the mainmast were giving at further from him that one reason be did not Mr. Straight defended. Mr. Bortrata Wode. Smallpox Hospital. pinig would die out when it was known that class-room or rooms to the Outral School, for any ship in respect of any offience against this at March. This nation was brought to recover past-work before he had the plan for the Glyn, Mills, and Co, said the prisoner, whom He thenght that the take the necessary steps for adding a separate VIAny officer authorized to seize or detain way, and this was entered in the log on the 31stuse rivets was, that be had completed the touse Carrie, apertaer in the busking dem of the Secretary of State bad decided that the two the same purpose as above described,

Ordinace may, for the purpose of enforcing | for the damage dour, about £9,000. The claim Colonial officers should treat all Colonial officials, and with regard to Stone-cutters leaction the Catrinition will again meet, and take cons:lle or officers of poliss, or any officers of that the vessel was not reaworthy as regardessel was launched it was found necessary to Francisco de Lizardi and Co., in Cuinion. IV. That on learning the result of the above such Seizure or Deception, call to his did any was resisted by the underwriters, on the ground checks. It was elicited further that after the he knew, carried on business ander the style at

after the cheeks. land, if there was any large number of patiente, such farter steps de may be deemed necessary.fler Majesty's Anny o Nary or Marines, ored the waste, and that, especially, the checks On suca details the evidence tun, which then under considerable advances to the pri

street. On the B of February, the bank-being they could be removed there directly.

At the time the asheme of the granta in aid the Harbour Master, or any officer having author of the mainmust rere noż well riveted. The again occupied all day. The not known, and perhaps under the existing rity by law to make sctzurce of ships, and any action was tried last year, and Lloy l'e surveyões

soner, be called at the banking house and saw The supplementary estimates were then laid circumstances it would be desirable for the put on beard any shig so seized or detained were culled for the ownas, and gars evidence

FEBRUARY 20TH. upon the table, and explained by the Acting Committee to meet ag

witness. He had before that been continually About 25 boys suå any one or more of such officers to take eburge in their favour; but a new trial was granted. This was the third day of the second trial of pressing them for fresh advances of woner, Sulonial Secretary! The majority of the items 25 girls would avail ofa sobuol of a class, of the same, and to enforce the pivisions of - Mr. Giffard, Q.O., Mr. A. L. Smith, and Mr. this insurance case, which will probably finish representing that large sums were due to him had already been before the Council, and em- and this would not be suficient to support the this Ordinance, and any officer seizing and de. Wenster were for the plaintiff, the owner; the sittinge; and us it proceeds it develops that the advance he sought would only be re bera were aware that at present they were only school without some assistance. This perhaps taining any ship unter the Ordinance may use Sie, J. Karakako, Q.0, Mr. Batt, Q., and Mr. points of interest which may probably make it paired for a very shorḥ Lizne. He placed a paper from brokers at the Baltic Coffee-house, and The Ordinance with reference to the coolie asked for formal legislative sanation in then, might to same extent be obtained by subsorip force, if necessary, for the purpose of enforcing J. C. Mather were for the underwriter, memorable in the mounds of mercantile law. It traffic, of which we publish the draft this day. The hon. gentlemen then read through the tion.

Seizure or Detention, and if any porson in killed From the above statement of the case it will eroes out of an insurance on one of the "Chinesia witness's hand, on which witness afterwards, is undoubtedly one of the severus measures

different items in detail. In regard to the

at maimed by reason of bis resisting such be apparent that it involved only a question of clippers, ne they are called-ressels employed meant that the bank had agreed to lead him Lendorsed," £19,000, 6th February," which tein of $2,845 for 20 extra amonat for acoon. which bas over been brought forward in this trementa, it was found that the sun voted in Colonial Secretary to read the correspon. person acting ander his crders, sub officer so interest. The whole question was whether the the purpose of fast sailing. It was built

His EXCELLENCY. then called upon the Act officer in the Execution of his duties, or any fact, which necessarily turned on details of no in the China-ien trade, and built expressly for) that sum on the 3rd of February, on lie under- Colony, and we can hardly believe that it was clearly too small, and the whole amount dense referring to a vote of 2500 extra to Stall be freely and fally indemnified as well of the sea or to the looseness and weakacee of contract price of 14 per ton, which, sta to catton, at £17 each, £1,500; 1,000 grs. seizing or detaining the ship, or other person, loss of the wainmast was owing to the rolling iron, by the Arm Maudsley and Field, at a standing that he would repay it on the 6th. will ever be passed in its present form.vated for police was not exceeded: the total Joseph's Church.

amount for police actually came to the cum There is no doubt it places the Macao coolie voted. On the ascend reading of the bill any ter from Father Raimondi, in which he painted Successors, as against all persons en killed, taken abroad, was read for the owners, and the value at which she wae insured. They, it at £14,000; total, £23 200 The prisoner soust The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY cend a lot. against the Queen's Majesty, Her lleia and the rivets. The ovidence of the first mate, unge of nearly 1,000 tons, one to £14.000, the of wheat, at 60... 64,900: 11,995. bidea, trattic in the category of a slave trade. No-farther explanations required by the Council out that there was a debt of $1000, and stated waimed,

captain was called na a witness on their behalf. peared, actored into sub-contracts for the doing thing short of this would justify measures of would be given,

His Excellency the Governor had decided in

VII. The Governor way, at any time, re- He said that in now stripe the rigging was of partions of the vowel by piecework, and then have asked for a specific lonu, for on that The Bill was then rasl for the first liusq. so stringent a character being proposed at

Bregutive to ask the Legislative Donnell to same- lease any ship seized and detained under this Frequently loose and required to be "bmeed they made such a contract for the ircawork of day two sums of £3,000 wich were advanced FITTING UP QÖÖLIE SHIPS, all. But the difficulty in regard to the pre-

Bonja vote of 3500, if Futter Raimondi world find Ordinance, on the owner giving Security to the up," so that there was nothing strange in that the mast, including the iron bitinga, and him, be teaving certain doenmunta as separily His EXCELLENCY then moved the first reading the other bell of the euro regnired. Ou further satisfaction of the Governor that the ship shall The drift of bis evidence was that the rivets fastenings, at the price of 8) a ton. The reel for the £12,000. Among them was one in the sent matter seus to be that if the Macas of a Hill, with referedos to the Musas poolie consideration he had decided only to ask for not be employed contrary to this Onlianuce, were not loosening from weakness, but merely had three masts, which are of great height, in Spanish language, parporting to be a bill of soolie traffic really amounts to a lave trade, law was found inadeqoute to meet the require-Secretary of State.

trade. It was introduced because the existing that eum sabject to the approval of the or may release the ship without suoh Security from the newness of the ship and the strength order to curry as may spare and as much sunding of 3,234 bags of rbent, weighing to-

if the Governor think fit eo to relenac the same. of the wind; and he explained the use of the as possible. The mammast, which was about gether. 200,101 kilogrammes, shipped at Sant legislation with regard to it is totally un.ments, and certainly the spirit of the enact Hon. Dir. Rowery seconded the vote, saying VIII. The owner of the ship scited and de-obains by reason of the pitching of the ship, 100 feet high, was of iron op ton certain beight, ander on the 23rd of January on board the necessary; seeing that, as the Cute-JUSTICE, uents.

he thought that it was quite fair, as consider Eined under this Ordinance, or his agent, way and the tendency of this to work the rivets. when there were iron brackets called "cireeks steamship-dan Webster, to be delivered in Lut- pointed out a few days ago, the provisions of to explain the Ordinance, painted out that the objects of another denomination.

The AUTORF BE GENERAL being called upon able suma had heen voted lately for religious apply by petition to the Supreme Court for its "Is that, asked the Lord Chief Justice, to support as iron plate called the "trestle dau to the order of flestra T. de Lizardi and

release.

breathe epo. is heavily sparred "The tree," to support the topmart, which rested 1,800 qrs, of wheat mentioned in the paper, Co. He banded witness a bill of lading of the the act for the suppression of the slave trade powers under the existing Harbour Master's Or.

1X-The Crown Solinitor shall, ypon the captain hesitated a little as to this, but said dinance were detective. The Harbour Masterconl

thereon, and in its turn supported ths, topgel- : would be amply,suficient for pauishing those on board any ship intended for emigrants and saked for a vote of $590,92 as a payment to the or their agents in the Colony by a motivo which much quil.” At the time the net fell, be upper waste and tacir spare sad saiba quoted above. On.

The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY then seizure of any ship as aforesaid, cite the owners she was no doubt heavily sparred to carry lunt-mast above it. Thas the weight of the two which he had previonely shown witness, and furth of that utory and who supplied stores, money, or fittings to bank made the pri- the penalty we go to any one who impeded which he had refunded. Thois fees amounted to this Ordinance, to appear before the Supreme but the gala was a cyclone, or revolving te which the trestle tree was fastened by screw, sener an advance of £12,000. The loan was If therefore, the only ground upon which..

bit. This was all that was said in the section to a large sum, as much as $300 per mencem, Court to show cause why the said ship shouldgale, and the maieyards were in the water, so and hence incirectly, they depended on thest repaid them on the 6th of February a legislation of a stringent a charactor as that do. Recently the Harbour Master was in- known at home, the Secretary of State ordered for breach of the provisions of this Ordinance; right off below deck, carrying the topmeat and munts and works, with the obecka and sores, witness more than once for the purpose ; and the question there was what should be and on the nature of the Ordinatos being not be condemned ad forfeited to Her Majesty heavy was the ship pitching. It snapped screws. The sub-gontractor took the iron greed, and it still remained due to the house.

On the 12th of February be called introduced can be held justifiulle, exists, tencted to order the fittings to be brought on that these tees should be discontinued, but as and in case there shall be no owner of the said all the topyards overboard. The entry in the at £5 a ton. And he admitted that the sores of inducing him to honour his acceptances., here is absolutely no necessity for suchard, and if not obeyed to summon for extra work bud undoubtedly boen entailed on ship in the Colony, nor ast agent of such owner, log was, "Ship rolling heavily, which caitsed were not rivets-caat is, had not heads-und With' ibat view he showed witness piece legislation; and, it is a great pity that there recent mass of the Charles Albert the Captais naum aboald be paid to bits, but that at any Gosets, and anch publication shall be equiva- falling the west fell overboard." This, the did not happen to be men enough at hand to do of bir securities which the bunk held, in- the Harbour Master, his projweed that £75 per de said motion shall be published twice in the the cheeks to come down, and, the rigging that he would have put in rivets but that thereof is super surporting to withs valuation should be a vexations interference in oom-was fined for impeding the Harbour Master, time when there was a new cheer appointed, lent to personal service of the citation.

captain said, was supposition sa to the cheeks is; added to which, he said, the maste had been pluding among others the 1,300 qre. of wheat but it was sent back to ascertain whether the the total emoluments should be reconsidered. I mercial matters until the grounds of each fine was for impeding or disobedience, and in-The enm asked for was $396.92 cents, which any petition for the release of the ship or for The case for the underwriters was, in a word, it may, the fastenings were by screws without the bank honoured his acceptances on the faith On the day appointed for the bearing of coming down. for is was pitok dark at the time. built up before the cheeks came. Be that as previously referred to. The cessit was that interference are clearly beyond dispute. stead of $300 for impeding be fized bin $200wed calealated on the basis of the £75 per the appearance of the owners or their agents in that these clippers were not built with suffi- beads, and not by rivets with heads, and the of his representation that it was secured to the Chief Justice SMALE, together with some

for disobeying the orders. That was all the annum sorgested by the Secretary of State: the Colony in obedience to a citation to show cient strength in their custs and mast fasten. whole case turned on this; for the damage out. They are all foreign ships, and the papere no question with regard to the fees originally Court shall proceed to enquire into the mutter enormous strain of the immener quantity of mast, in a storm, and the case for the un-

His EXCELLANOT pointed out that there was cause why the same abould not be forfeited, the ings to bear the enymous weight and still more which had oncurred was the loss of the unintent of four times the amount of its advancem to him. On the following day the prisoner's are lodged in the Consulates. Certainly the received by the Harbour Master, that he had and to make unch ordere as way he noctuary saile they carry, the whole of the weight and derwriters was that this wae indirectly by other

firm auspended paymant. Evidenco was given. har our start wild stop the clearance, but the legal right to them, and added that, on ite to put the matter of the seizore and detention strain resting on the sheaks of the lower caused by the-insuficiency of the screws in the witnesses to show that the ship of the present Crdinance was to tarn the see-on bim by a mistake, be at once refunded the and the crowo, and for each purpose, may di-strength of the rivete, which it was izlaisted they could go out at any moment. The object appearing that this right had been ounferred of the ship in course of trial between the owner mainmast, and, therefore, depending on the and tion (27), into a practical Ordinance, and give whole anions, namely, $450; and under the rest the trial of any issue of fact before the were plainly inaufficient to sustain it. This by the shrouds, or chains of wire rope, braced lading were, within three days afterwarde, de- the Governor the power of explaining the kind circumstances, it was only right he should bave Court, either with or without a jury and cave was pleased in the cross-examination of ap tight from the side of the vessel to the livered to Mesars. Harne, Son, and 'Iance, of the existence of many abuses in the Macao Master on caly land the fittings, bat is then

of fittings objected to. At present the Harbour some remuneration for the work be bad done, Juring or before anch proceedings muy grant of the captain.

sbeeke, so that if the cheeks get loose and slip Mark-lane, cornfuctore, by direction of the pri The vote was then pasted unanimously,

warrants for entering and searching of any The case look op all day. coolie trade, still hold that in is going farther facts officia.

down, the shrenda get slack and no longer keeper's firm; that on the 27th of January The principal objectionable fit-

VOTER BY, FINANCE COMMITTEE.

premises and the seizure of any paper or docu

February With,

the masts secure, The fasterings, however, Horne, Foo, and M'Iauen drew a check in fa than the facts will justify to designate it atinga are barricades and gratings, and they can The ACTING COLONIAL STORETARY then | ments in such premises, or may ammon any This is an insurance case, which bas boetr were screws and not rivets, and though the vour of the prisoner's arm for £3,600, ca econ slave trade, and Eaat this exaggeration, liko clearly how the master stood.

be easily described, and people would then know detailed sundry sounits which had been sane person to appear before the Court; and to pro- tried already once, and is now being tried for surveyors were entisfied, they admitted the: most departures from the strict truth, will will now be expelled to bare a certificate cluded a gratuity of $500 to Mrs. Reed, widow rogate such persons on oath touching the sub-second day of the trial, and it is likely to co- supposed rivets were used. But, as already and the wheat mentioned in the bill of lading The vessels tinned by the Finance Committes, and which in-due any paper and doenents, and may inter-the second time at great length. This was the rivets would have been better, and that they of a duplicate of the bill of lading, which sbeck bad ince been paid by their bankers, end in inconsistency and injustice.

that there is nothing objectionable on board.of the late Inspector of Janke. It is

ject matter of the inquiry,

onpy a third. It is an action against the obaix-mentioned, the masts were built up before the The pauishments for infringement are not ex- quite-possible that a system of contract emi-cessive, namely for fitting or manufacturing-6 next at 2.30 p.m.

The Connoil was then adjourned to Monday XI-Whenever any person shall bare been man of Lloyd's Committes on a poliay of in-cheeks were fastened, and this was one reason 'Ixses, and now lay at their risk at a surf had been vines delivered to Horne, Son, and convicted before the Supreme Court ef en of surgnes audurwritten by bio on one of the by screws were used. In March the whip in Rotberbithe. At the time, therefore, the gration could be carried on which would be montha' imprisonment or fine of $500, the

fenco gainet this Ordinance, the idenen China clippers, as they are called reacts bailteailed on ber voyage to Shagbal, and the bill of lading was delivered to Mr. Currie, on of great beneft to the Chirees coelina Adong Emigration Ordinance. Tas punishment. THE LAST COOLIE EMIGRATOIN OR received in evidence, in any proodings in chiefly in tes, and there is a rass vnt to get the ed weak in the checks, and were of nd related in evidence by him, it was wholly use

same as in ordinance 12 of 1858–the Hong-

taked upon the trial of such offender shall be expressly for the China trada. That trade is captain wrote home that "her pasta accm- the 3rd of February, under the circumstances mitting all the abuses of Macao, it cannot for attempting to depart without certificate-

DINANCE.

stituted for the condemnation or release of the earliest teas, and a race homa again to get first workmanasip Very early in the voyage, at less to him. Mr. Mailans, the solicitor for the be held that the system amounts to slavery; offence of a more serious obaracter is an Ordinance ensored by the Governor of abip in respect of which such office shall have into the market. Heuoe the ships for that the end of that month, the entries of the and it is only at that poins that we are justi-double the above, namely $1,000 fine or 12.

Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legiu-teen committed

trade are built expressly for spoed, and with log-buok showed that the screws were sup. prosecution, addreasing the Lord Mayor, said lative Council thereof, to make further III.-The fact of a ship being apparently that view are built to osrry mach sail, for posed to be loosened, and the top of the mast that was all the evidence he proposed for the died in going so far as to denounce every

Provision for the Repression of Abias in fitted within the waters of the Colony and con-which reason they are, in nautical language, was cousegcently secured with chains.

present to give. He was obliged to say that connection, however indirect, with vessels

relation to Chinese Emigration.

trary to the provisions of this Ordinance for heavily sparred that is to say, they have weather #fter this, in April, becams rough. was not the only charge be should have to designed for carrying emigrants from Macao.

1879.J

the conveyunca of Chinees emigranta without a on each must many spars or yards to carry sails, and continued so during that month. in the make against the prisoner, Mr. Straight, Wherens by The Honkong Emigration Ur Icance from the Governor shall be prima facie and, of course, the greator the number of the first week of May the ship plunged huvily and to undertake que prisoner's defence, exensed The state of the law, as at prosent cxisting, above ordinance, and to the one about to be introdinance, 1870, it is provided that no Ship eball evidence that anol ship is intended for the sale, the higher must be the masts. Hence rolled from side to side. The evidence showed himself on thst ground for not cross-ex- to do with scalie ships in a way which is one which bad induvel this action, and he could grants, unless Application sliali have been pro-barked at some port or placa out of the Colony, high, as was apparent from the model produced would be to throw a tremendons strain frose | case, and contented hissell with anking that this amming us witness for stone-ta not furnish botter reasons than the despatobviously made in Manner therein directed for a XII-If on the proceedings for the cou-in court. It was stated in evidence to-day that time to time on the shrouds and on each side the prisoner might be admitted in the in to condemuation. As we recently pointed from the Secretary of State, which would be License under the Hand of the Governor and damnation or releass of a ship so detained, the the rust of the Inconstant, a frigate of 1,400 of the checks where they were fastened, and it out, the HARBOUR MASTER has full powers read by the Acting Bulonial-Sepretary" the Seal of the Colony, and whereas Complaints owner establish to the satisfaction of the Court toon barden, is only 85ft high, while that of appeared that the cheek had, in fact, slipped him to any amount, The Lord Mayor, alter tervallo bail, which was ready to be given for The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY then are frequently made that Chinese Emigrants that the ship was not and is not being built, this ship is 165ft. Of course, this great height down a little. It was suggested on the part of much consideration, said he did not, having to insist that the fittings of vessels shall be read a despatch from the Secretary of State al embarking at Porteor Places out of the Colony altered, repaired or equipped, or intended to be is not attainable in a single tree, and so in the the underwriters that this was owing to the regard to the large sum, £12,000, of which the in accordance with his instructions. We were,luding to the fitting out of the Fatchoy in are subjected to illtreatment as well on board despatched contrary to this Ordinance, the ship wainmast there are three masts, one upon the screws having become loosened. The effect of prisoner was charged with defranding Messrs. in speaking on this point recently, perfectly Hongkong Harbour, and asking whether this Ship as at the Place of their Destination, and shall be released and restored.

other the mainmast, imself of great baik, made this was that the shrouds would be alwakened lyo, Mills, and Co., and to the circumstance - providlo was the onse, and whether the fittings were up by reason thereof, it is expedient right in saying that he could detain the proved by the Harbour-master under Section that no Ship intended for the Convayanee of satisfaction of the Court that the ship was not ita torn, supporting the topgelant, each with there was, in fact, an entry in the log as to bian, feel himself justified in admitting bit to XIV-It the gwner fail to establish to the of iron, supporting the topmast, and that, in and the supports of the masts weakened, and that another obarge might be panding over- ships' papers until his orders were carried 27 of the Harbour Ordinance. He also read Chinese Emigrants to be embarked from any and is not being built. altered, repaired or its own yardaand uils. Thus the weight of the taking in the "clack" of the lower rigging i bail, but bo would, wike the remund as short out, as, although the papers are not lodged which the cold om in floral manner in Port, or 'sue out of the Colony, shall hereafter equipped, or intended, to be dispatched con- tupraust, and topgallautoast rests on the top of though this, it was said, was owing to the ship on possible--mucadiz, sill the next Friday

which the coolies om board the Fatchoy were be baik, eqnipped and fited out within the trary to this Ordinace, the Court shall declare the mainmast, where the topmast in supported being new. On the 7th of May, when a bout 2,000 with him, no Consul would think of giving treated in consequence, of mutiny on board. Colony without such Liceuge as is required on the ship to be forfeited to Her Majesty: Pro- on two projections called "checke." Upon these miten west of the Caps, the vessel was in a revol them up contrary to his instructions. The They had, it appeared frun the testimony of der The Hongkong Emi fan: Ordinance, vided always, that the Governor may notwith-chouka" or bugs brackets, rest the trestle wing gale," said to have been a cyclone; and at reply, therefore, which was made by our and when the mating broke out were fired into the Repression of Abuses in relation to Ohiness order the release and restoration of the ship rivets or screwe, nad on this trestle-tree reste violently, ber yarderms in the you, the main quiries it appears that the stock camo princi. one of the engineers been beaten most severely, 1870." and also to make farther Provision for standing shon forfeiture, if he shall think fit, tree," a broad piste of iron fastened thereto by midnight on the 8th, while the ship was pitching hair were imported into Marseilles. From in

In 1872 opwards of 100,000lbs. of koman

evening contemporary, to our remarks on and had boiling water cast at them, by which Emigration: Be it enacted by the Governor under seation VII.

the topmaat, which sustaine, în its turn, the most suddenly snapped and broke beneath the pally from China. The utilization of pigtails this point, was somewhat in the nature of they were brought to urder, The despatel jef fluoghone, with the adrice of the Legislativa XF.-If the Court be of opinion that there topgallant. Hence, the white weight of top deck (part of which was torn up by the shock for European exquisites is a curious result of special pleading, and was rather eal. further stated that co less than eighty coolies Council thereof, as follows

was not reasonable and probable cause for the must and topgallantmaat, with their sparsand and ourried overboard, with all its topmasts, Anglo-French victories in the Empire of the died in consequence of the blows given and the I-Thin Ordinance may be eited as "The detention, and if no anch can appear in the sails, reata on these cheeks," and is supported yards, and mile), causing considerable damage Bug culated to mislead the public as to the treatment to which they had been subjected, Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1873 curse of the proceedings, the Court aball have by these rivets, and the weight would be about to the vessel. Happily, however, the wind fell, true hearing of the matter. It seems to HIS EXCELLENor did not think it nevessary In the Construction of this Ordinance, power to deoltre that the owner is to be indem-28 tons. It will thus be seen how mach de-add the weather became tolerably quiet, but the corded of the last member of the Asenciate ROBEET GRAVES, AR.A.-Theileuth in re- us that the HARBOUR MASTER has the fullest to explain to any groas extent why the bill if not inconsistent with the Contest, the follow. nified by the payment of coete and damages in pended on the strength of these rivets or ship had a narrow escape, for the mainmast Engravers of the old slam of the thirdl

• power to deal with the subject by the law as been read. The object was to prevent Hongkong Meaninga hereinafter respectively assigned to be assessed by the Caurt, and any amount a point. The ship bad lost its mainmast, which cheio lasbings alone kept the foremast safe, for 28th of February at his house in Grove-terrace, should be brought forward after what had just ing Terme and Expressions shall have the respect of the detention, the amount thereof to screws, and the whole one turned upon that almost dragged the mixnast with it "The Academy, which occurred on the evening of the it ut present cxists. He cao, at his own being thought to be mixed up in the trafic, them, that is to say :—”

naessed shall be payable by the treasury out had snapped at the bottom, in a storm, and that the croys were almost worked out." Highgate-road, in his 75th your, leaving the discretion, stop any fitting up of vessels which and be boped the merchants would support the ** Building in relation to ship shall in of the general revenues of the Colony, gone overboard, aarrying with it all its yards The vessel, however, bappily got to Simon's fios sugraving of "Lady Bowater," by Gains elude the doing any Act towards or inci XVI.Every ship forfeited to Her Majesty and avila, and causing damage to the amount Bay, at the Cape, and there she was repaired borough, now exhibiting at the Royal AosebTY. dental to the constipation of a ship, and for Breach of the Provisions of this Ordmance of £3,000, for which the owner claimed against and refitted, and was enabled to complete ber unnisted. Bia grandfather Robert all worda baying relation to building may be sold by public or private contract, and the underwritere They, on their part, registed voyages to Shanghai, Thore, however, the agent Graves, a printseller 100 years since in shall be construed coordingly; may be tranaterred to the parchaser by Bill of the claim, on the ground that the ship, as re-wrote, as the captain had done, about had work. Catherine-street, Strand His father, Robert "Equipping" in relation to a abip eba3 in Bale under the hand of the Governor, and the garded Its maste, was not "seaworthy, as uship in the masts and fastenings: and the Graves, was considered the best judge, of en««

dlude the furnishing a ship with Tackle, Heal of the Colony, and atch Bill of Sale shall ship when insured ja required to be, and that captain, the mate, and the carpenter concurred gravings of his time. He leaves two sons; the Apparel, forniture, provisions, arias, confer upon the purchaser, kis Exocators, Ad: this, and nut merely the storen, was the real in "protest," which thus described the cause alder, Robert Edmond, has for one years past munitions, or mores, or any other thing ministrators and Assigna, an indefensible Title cause of the damage. This resolved itself into of the dister" The maste bad chaiti lagh been attached to the stuff of the library of the which is used in or about a ship for the to ano ship.

a question of the strength of the riveta orings on to help the treetls trees and cheeke, bat, British Musons. He was the eldest brother purpose of fitting or adapting her for XVII-The costs of all proceedings for the sorews; for the theory of the defenestras that fearing the cheeks were weak, the abip was of Henry Gravee, of Fall-mali.

stater

legislation existing regarding vessels fitting

other half informed anthusiasts, chooses to

hold that all vessels engaged in the Macao

coolie trade are slavers, but Chief Justice

SMAL is not infallible out of his own Court,

and people who took upon the water in

more temperate fight, may, without denying

a

months' imprisonment.

The Bill the draft of which has already been. published in these columns) was then read for the first time..

BiB EXCELLENCY said with reference the

measure, as he was certain, they in no wise

las a direct connection with abuses in the countenanced, snob proceedings. Macao enigration system, auch for exampleéinance, stying that he believed the Chief- The ATTORNEY-GENEKAL explained the Or as gratings, but where the fitting is such as Tustice considered

unnecessary, and that the reed not necessarily be wrongly applied, Laws as to slavery met the waiter, but this was or whichindeod might be applied tos perfectly difficult question, and in the meantime the zein provisions of such enactmente were embodied.

·legitimate and useful system of emigration. It was a strong measure, and he did not it seems that then the matter should not be see how any vessel could obtain ald as to

ST. JOSEPH'S curunca

ENIGRATION FEEL

bort

The paper **2

BA follows:-" 253 bales.

on

maste of a ressel, it appears, are secured sacks of what mentioned in her bill of the absence of proper rivole. The end of January last, and that the 8,234

The

who at very short nótica had been oalled

..