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his house, he having hold of my quane He first drugged me and then I aald Twodli go, He did het beat me any moro, What we reached the steps Testing up to his house, he wanted to pull me up, but it happened that Mrs Nets was sitting on the steps, 8b id something to Mr. Neats, which I did not understand, and be then let me go. Fem she place where I was flagged to Mr. Neste's steps over 200 feet.

PIRIRANA DAWA YANG the whip.

Sms little diflcnity arising on this point, Mr. Stephony asked his Worship to order the whip to bo pródnnað.

The United States frigate Ticonderoga, 11 This Work, the ONLY one of the kind in Chion Captain Cromwell, bearing the flug of dommer, Stephans asked the witness to soribe

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dore Shafeldt, left bero resterday morning of wine o'clock for the Loooloo Islande, via Shang

31. W. G. Palgrav, H.B.Y'S. Agent and Cons-Gederal, arvad at Bangkok on the End ult in the Egeria On the 24

grave had a private sidienna with His Majesty and received his exequatur. The lame prening o dined with the Minister of Foreign Affaire, METNIKELEN On the 25t3 he visited H.M. the Second King H.H. the er-Regent, and ather Staraase oficials. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily

Mr. A. Huber Commissioner of Customs at From Ofice, where it is pubilehed, or to the Sestow, in the course of his report on the trade following Agrote

al that port fir 1873; says Haten bair to the „Messro, A. A de Mallo & Co. ralue of Tla. 17,500 has been arparked against Mance. Campbell & Co. a valus of Ts. 7,265 in 1877. Attention to this Hasan Wilson. Nigholls & Coingalar article of trade was enllad for the firet Messes Wilson, Nicholls & Co. time in the Raport of Trade for 1876 by Mr. Mokoan, who stated that the bait goes ozolu Masars. Hedge & C Hesara Rolly & Walsh, 8'ghai.sively to Europe to supply material for chignons The valua exparted this year in the largest on SHANGHAI Mesara Hall & Helte.

Mésre, Kelly & Walsh. racord. The article is alas oxported to a con- SHANGRAI NORTHEUN & Messrs. Hall & Holts and Holly siderable extent from other ports. RIVER FOLTS

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His Worship said he did not see that he had any power to order the chendent to produce the Mr Norts said he had no objection to produce it, and he would send for it.

Whip

Bridence continnad A European gentlemant passed at the bine at say what conrred.Ha spoke to Mr. Noate, but I do not know what he maid Mr. Noate boat me with all his might, Just like hosting a thinESS

His Worship told the witness he was nut asked to expre an opinion

Tientsin and back to Hongkong vid New chwang 38 paita ner picul, St lay, dags Carizan bark TAZE 943 tons, Takan to Foke- ham and back to Hongkongsiderobwaug, 80 dat je pioni, 45 lay days. French bark COURIER, 346 tons, to Laboun and

back two trips; $5,000 in all

A British atestoer GERNEARs. 1370 tons. Baipen

had been doing something wrong, but there, wasba s freah najeanor and byereplary damages taking the low into your own hands and fegging Chips Sugar Refining Company, Lintel-8161 no harm in what Mr. Staphsar did.

would probably be given fattar ons verdict the man who was the canso of it. For the time per sanre Mr. Stephans denied having ever strack on the defendant has the hardiness to continue; but being the raleshda was over. You asserted to Chimse Imperial Lean of 1874 k of the man on the ground. Although they were instead of bringing an actiona mut may enter me that if a man piake your pookul you are Chinees Imperial Loan 1877-Wonica).

URARTIES HYNECTEN, very proroking ha und always takon oore never on the land of another and abate the nuisanos justified in knoaking him down. Where that

His Worship Baf you took the mustre et comes from I don't know, but I The following settisments aro taked from r to do that. Besides, It had nothing to do with

your life is attacked by another you are Mr. NeatThat is not the view I take of it supposed to retreat as far as you can with safety R. STEL'S Freight Cizonlar the vase if any one had soy complaint to make hating the men A Laugh) he could bring it before the Caprike Re

My Nosto-Was the stole air. Stephana need And that. I read, would be ne trespass wither before you take upon yourself the responsibility American ship SCMATRA, 1,090 tore, to San M His Worship med this bad nothing to do with His Worship--But you are putting in those When your proparty is attacked you are not British abis STRATHEARN, 1.101 tons, to The larger than this one I used

on lait or persons of faking another tisu lielo your own defence. Frantos, gold 319,000,

bomed to retreat and you may in defence of your torks, Vancouver's Island, gold $12,500. the present-case

Ir. Nette-Yox, bas "no trespassYou property take a man's life if you cannot otherwise German big TARTAR, 250 tons, Whampos to Witness-No It has nothing to do with the mattor at all.

must inter rok the words Having shown, project it.E your Womhip, that this was an intolambla, nuisance, which I was perfectly justified in The summens against Mr. Danby and T The witnost, te reply:t's Mr. Stopheus lu is- nbaking. I will onll your attention to anation 38 Ashun for causing a noisance by blasting and exainination, axit the walls of the bogs were not of Ordinance 4 of 185 16 the Magistrate, upon Brassing stones, arising out of the same oir- marked in any way by the blastings, the hearing of aar onse of asalt or battery stances na the last case was adjourned unt

At this stags the court adjoured for luncbcou,apon the merits, where the complaint was pro this afternoon at two o'clock, when it will come On the court rimming, so that we forrod by or on the behalf of the party ag- on if the business of the cours allow at it; if not,

to Hongkong, 965 cents per pieni, 14 lay: daya Mr. Toate male his defence He said-In grieved, and shall do the offence not to be to be further postponed this matter, your Worship, I hope to be able to prove or shall find this assault or battery to

BEFORE OV CREACH, ESQ. MASA YA

British steamer Aro, 927 tons, Saigon to how you as perfectly justified in the action have been justified, or so trifling as not to merit

Hongkong, 271 cents por pical, 6 lay days, By his Worship-After I was hesten I want I took. Not only did not asanlt the onmany popishment, and shall accordingly dismiss

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Britian steamor. GZARIA CARTER, 159 toul, stenight to my family house in Sayingpoon to plainant, but, on the costrary, I and my whole the complaint, he shall forthwith-maks out a rest myself a little, before going to the contras household were asshed by him and he is on certificate under hand stating the fact of Kong Kama saman on the Chung Telt Salgo to Hongkong, 273 cents per picnl, tor I remained in my house till about four tirely cusponsible for all that apourred. I should snob diarainal, and shall deliver auch vertiñoste junk, was charged, with others not in custody 14 lay days, and o'clock and then I wont to the contractor's, the not have been doing my duty as the head of that to the party against whom the complaint was with feloniously and by force of arms, stealing British steamer TuRIS, 886 tous, Saigon to Kwong Shing shop. The head ain was net at household bad I not taken. Immediata eption to preferred" I coulder that this was perfectly from complainant's beat, monay, articles, aue Bongsong, 23 coute per pioul, lay days. home and Fame away. On the next day I went obviate a repobition of the nace There - jnetitad, ja noordance with this suction. In olothing valde $100, near Stonecutter's Island British steamer BRECON 1,20 tons, Sa. goyo Hongkong, 18 cents per pleal, 13 lay on with my work as usual, I did no plastig isted, adjoining my pramiver, an intolerable nul- order to prove now the danger of this work, I on the 27th February that day, bnt I have bisita since I fired two anos, and an intelatable nuisance at the com-will call me witness. Lang Tim Ht a fisherman, and On the 27th days. shote on Sunday. I was not inforfered with by mon law of Eaglend. In Chitty, page 926, there Joliu Minhinnet said-Inverser in Go February. I was fishing in my boat soar Store Bridal steamer GELTON, 1873 tout Baigan. the defendant then. I had been at work sinoe is authority to show that I was perfectly justivament employ, and an in charge of works on for's Island in the harbour of Voteris Hongkong, gents par pien, 13 y the end of October or beginning of Norem fod in obating that mignon as I might consider on the Prazo. Os the 25th or 26th of test witness pointed out the position on the chaat)laya When the Ray J Henderson was in Heng bar, i had often blasted before the day is best and that no trespass shall le No trespasmonth I was going along Rabino-road in a I have a licens for my boat, but I don't reaoileat British stounier Categor, 1,122 tons, to kong be, in conjunction with estonant Wind question-very two or three days. Mr. Nents shall lia. I read it, either a person or property, chair about twelve o'clock, and when just below the unraber. On the day mentioned my wife, son Saigon and book 25 cauta por risul ram, 27th Intiskillings, established Society had never spoken to me before. I caras to this I will read the authority With respect to the Mr. Stoplys boss). I heard a shot fired and on jul nephew were dahiep with me, and ab about British Eta CLEVELAND, 298 uns to Sai far the production of a free concert every BatarCourt on the 27th, aliout tea o'oleo and pre, abatement of publisngicos, private individuals turning my head I saw a stone fall on the road 19 o'clock pit, a Hakka bout came close to us goa and back, 374 cants per piogl day evening at the Garrison Theatro, and it is sented a petition. I was told to apply for are in many mess allowed to remove then, with a few yards behind me, and the coolies dropped zal fired three pistol shots at us, and at the British steaua FEN200, 652 tons, to Saigon,

91,100-in full: 4 hy days! plmslag to acts that Majo: Istes, wheris also summing on the Montcy following the 19bout the intrepassion of any legal satbarits the chair. The stona dropped into the road and samo time some one from the bast eaid, "We are very popular tongst the man, bas taken the I have hesa ugaged in blasting operations for and in others serta infocior offers, or persons bounded against the wall on the opposite slug to score you fer margled in We German EKOLTETA 285 tons Taiwante place of the ibsunt rev. gentleman These o'clock, and conclude ut niso o'clock. The question, I took all proper precautions. I think summarily do the like, na leet jury in destroying hit me it would have killed me. The velies kong, but the Hakks tot overtook us, when tho it is sufficiet precaution, to put a ganny bag fraudalant or defective weights and measures dropped the chair immediately and ran prisoner and four other men, boarded as and- For had meat an entry to abate a nuisazTE Mr. Neste said he would diroot his Worship's patet me and my fasily down in the hold and theatre is always, crowded and it loveriably at

sad skmes over the shot, tended by Lieutenant Colorel and Mr. Gees To whip haring now haon protdeed, the wit-Immediately dangerous to the public safety, and attention to the avidemus, for the proscention, then plost the hatches. The prisoner had a and the ofloses of tho Inniskillings.

As was unable to speak to it positively, but said which requires immediate abatement may be from which it spaced that there was go blast short swart when be boarded as Whilst bolew the suo be was beaten with was similar to it movie witheat may previous request for necesing at any other part of the grond, so that we could hear the prisoner and his men working ally will that justify such an immediate entry." thesettle charge were saftalent to project the boat. At abah eight o'clock pm, the hatohes. The whip was an ordinary riding whip

By the defondant-I End bean blasting on Luiz Then I will show your Worship that not only a stone suvors] pounds in weight some 300 feet, was taken off and the men game below the pel Evidens contined-I then went home and sorter still being ermed and began to soon the was there this intolerable amissace, but that it six months;; ground for five

Mr. Stephens objeated to a question of this was.wilfally, pemistently, and malisingly ear took my tin. I did not make any raport further hold. Thuy tons shoes, bots, outtle fish, and an saveml.people that I had had less pot. Shortly after they went on deck inform you that whos the blasting commenced Darrow compa with the esmalt.MP

His Worship said that after the large latitadenome six months ago, I wrote to Mr. Stephens my in I went or to see what they were doing, deck and found ourselves in the Canton river near which had been allowed to Kit, Stephens it badly, myself, sailing his attention to it. I afterwards and I saw they had no protection. Tang Koo On carobieg wo found that $47 in lay with him to raise saab au o cotion. spoke to the complainant many flues. When it By Mr. Stephens I did not go up and stop silver, a quantity of clothing, jewellery, an Mr. Stephens said it was his Worship and not as continued, I reported the antler to be the blastite at once, because I thought it wasir, a soll, som rias, samshu; dried shrimps. Surveyor-General and he wrote a letter to not my business. I not report the matter shoes and hats, all my property, and worth he who had gone into the question of blasting.

Cross-examination continued-When I have Messrs Sharp and Danby, who were outrying to the Surseyor General. I don't know how about $100, had been removed from inerent bean blasting I have seen the stones dying in all out the work, and sont autics to the sextractor Mr. Noste heard of this I mentioned it to parts of the boat and carried off whilst belo. I turned the boat and several people: Mirantions, but not to any great distance. I to sbate the issue.

it to stoord straight for Hongkong. and strived Dr. Stephens This does not apply to tho have never used any shield.

Mr. Neate, in reply to his Worship, explained present, case, that shields wers generally mada hero of China fir polos and boards,

By Appointment to His Excellency the Go. entertainments aömmends at a quarter to oightores tan years. In regard to the twa shots in authorised by anxious particular statate, may I consider that vary dangerons. Had the atone pulled away an feat as we could towards Hongs to Shanghai, $1,500 in fall; § 18g dayső,

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Bith.

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On the 25th March, at Koolangen, Axey, the wife of CELULZE SAUER POWELL, of a daughter.

MAERȚAGE.

The programs for the Police Athlete Sports will be found on our front page, and it will be xeen that quite a number of ovents: have been got up. Amongst the novelties are's 100 yards sült race, open to all comers; catch the ball

|ringer; tug-of-war for Chinese, also for Sikha kind on the ground that it had nothing to do ried on. To show you that it was willd! I must than reunir-lifs After I had had wo beard them loving in their boat, we want an

and Gun Lescars. No doubt very good sport will be shown on Satanlay. His Excellener the Gorerane ban consented to, be a patron, and by the kind permission of Colonel Geddes and OfBarrs of the 27th Inniskillings, the band, of that roginent will performs on the ground. En triosare to be made to the Clark of the Course by zoon this day.

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Cross-examination conlinned Sometimes, when there was serezo blasting I have put boards over the begs. I think that would pre rent the stones flying in all directions.

His Warship Mr. Neate is quite at liberty to make the remarks he is making without inter- ruption.

Mr Super Why didn't

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On Monday night Mama: Doriani's Fresch Opara Company gave a repetition of Herve's comic

Witness-I did not take sufficient notion of it and at one reported the matter on board the opera Lo Petit Faust, at the Theatre Royal

Mr. Stephens Toc didn't report it because Police Hall. From information received this Tai City Hall, before a very thin house. The cast

you didn't think it of sufficient importance 2 morning I again want to the Police Hulk and of charactere was the same before, and the

Dr. Neate-I will hand in copies of those two Mr. Neaton might know it would be very a number of men; and I pointed out the pioca went off rather better than the first time

Williams Samuels aid I su e watchman in Pang Ayan, wife, sud Leung Ping Yan, be Notwithstanding the mallness of the audience,

documente. In the face of these documents and little use to report it, as it is Mr. Doby's word prisoner as ama if the men who robbed me my apeaking to the complainant several times,

Anting Polled Sergeant No. 367 proved ar the performer ceted with mach spirit, and were

Mr. Neste asked the witness who dirented the nuisance has from time to time bean con Government employ, and I have been an overseer to last witness, bath gave gorcborative sridoncs, several times laudly Applunded; the dust by

tinued. Sametimes it has been so dangerous of acoltes on the Praya wall, but am not now..} Faust and Marguerite in the second set was him to blast in this way! HELMED encored, to which they responded by repeating His Worship thought this was going into the that my wife has been afraid to walk along the I kan Mr. Stephens house on Robinson-road.ronting the prisoner in Yow Mah Too

ozet sida inside the hoare. There, sto several I bare bear there overal times since the worl the, laat verte. It is to be hoped that this other case.

Cross-examination continued-On the 25th I windows on that side of the house by which command. I havesen blasting going on SSTOM SLLEGEU DETAINING A WOMAN VOR THE deserting Company may meal with better

Chan Acn, s shopkeeper, and Chum Atai, & patronage in Shanghui, which port, we beliere, did not see stones, thown a distance of 150 to stones could enter. On the 26th March, Good times I have usree seco a shield of any dostrip

PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION 1200 feet the greatest distance was about fist Friday, I was at home, and I then for the first tien used. I have seen the stones fly about in a they intend visiting.

When the two shots were fiend I did not hear time Lappened to 200-before I had only heard Try dangerous toner. I have never seen them widow, were obatgod with that they unlawfully Blend

did administer a certain stubifying and over Versi Wear requested to state that the offertorytre of my tan call ent. Ayah, tai," meaning the way in which this work had been carried by into the road:

Bry Thermassier I cross-examination by Mr. Stephens; the powering drag and unlawfully detain one Ho allanted in the Cathedral from January 1st to that it was a largo blast. You have not spoken on 1 then saw two stones priestad not less

Fes Thermometer. Easter Day, both inclzaiva, amounted to 8537 to me, several times about the dangerous way in thiso 150 foot pret me in the direction of the witness explained that he had to go on Mr. Akwal, s aried woman, for the purpose of

Hoa Ng Choy appeared on behalf of the first wear they be on and 41 cents. Last Wednesday at a meeting which I was lasting: you have never spoken road. I will produce a witness, cas of my ser Stephens land, which was private property prostitution on the Bitfultirao held in St. Paul's College Library, this saat was to me. I m not acharge when I was ou vants, who will inform your Worship that one boose his duty took him on the hill and be

From the evidence of the woman in question, Hor's Rak.. divided among local abinets in the following your steps after I had been beaten that you had stone was then into my garden, which could bad to cross this land to get down or to the road prisoner, E

“guantity„fidlem? proportions: Discan Home and Orphanage, treated me very kindly in reference the danger- not be less than 200 frt from the place where the agal Ho said he had seen blasting going on. S150: Cathedral Fixponses, 50: Seamou's Cheons way in which I was blasting. Thers were blasting took place. Tatbat garden when the man and so notice was given either by a gong he ary, it appears that she lived in Second-street, and bing Aline said-Iam servant to Mr. Note and often employed the asson prisoner to make plaincy, 8100: Nasal Scripture Reader's Society nst eight shots fired at that time, only two was carrying on the blasting, there were not leas thing clio. which has an Agent in Hongkong working The rock was covered with stones and bags than fire or six persons, whom he could see. Mr. among both Naval and Merchant frames, and before the shute were fired. You were dragging Contaton, an emerseer in the departeent, went I know Me Stephens' house Thare soon blast second prisoner asked her to go to the theatro, in connection with the Colonial and Military me by the queue when I said I would go with you, on one coast to witness It. I asked hits to going going ea there on three casions within the bat fustead of going there they went into a Chaplains), 350 Poor entrusted to Rer. W you ald not dramas after that, but you hold me in order that he might be a witness, but it as last sir meatly, mil have heard it teroral ben-ass where the first prisoner was, and was re Jennings). $50; St. Paul's College and Mission By Mr. Sphene-I think he wanted to taksi bappened that there was no bloating, he said, red trans. On one of the threa opcaelons Isaw presented as the second prisoner's brother. IG to the house in order to beat me again, that day 3 baliste he got thero too late, but I the blasting was standing near the kitoben They had some ten together and then the (rusted to the Bishop), $37 and 41 conts.

His Worship What reason bas he for think will hand in a document he wrote in most disgraceful teens escurred on Monday

safd there were no shields or mantels, che door and a stone came in front of the door on complainant became insensible, and remained snother occasion it struck against the wall of 50 until the 26th, when the first prisoner night in this Colony tr. Talbot and Mr. ing.

Witness-He was beating ma on the road and His Worship-I cannot roscire any document the house, and as the third occasion it was not gave her thing to drink and making her Torra Kitchie obtained permission from the. Garerament to arast. a tent on the Chinese end, Don't boat me here, if you take me to of that kind. If you want Mr. Coniston'seriquita so near the book-toon door. To fall bare all right again. The Grst prisoner then asked they did the stones must have come over the her to go to Carbon and see his sister who was erreation Grand for the purpose of giving your house you can best me as you like or ont dence you mast call him

Mr. "Neate-In order to show you that it ons oock-boise. I went to look at the blasting buying women to send to, Singapore, and exhibitious, and accordingly the tent was erected me open." I was zshamed of being bestens an

the road.

persistently passuod, ye Worship I will call operation, Do pas ocasion there was nothing she refused. When she was restored to her and Beats fixed, the place being illuminated with Worship-Has he say marks of the beat several with. I had hoped to be able to pissed over the blast; on the last asrasion there sauves she missed two gold finger rings, six silver hair ornamenta, a pair of shons, tronesra, Jurips On Monday afterns the company guve

podreos C. S. D. from the Colonial Susretary's were sms bagu their first perfecmance, which the Chinese ap

Ofice in order to show you how maliciously it By Mr. Stephsas It was about two months stockings garters, and a jacket. She was lecked up in s room and not allowed to go ont. On the par to have appreciated. The sound ezkiki

had been done. I wrote to the Cloahl Boretary ago I went to look at the operations tion was to have taken place the same evening

for permission to produce that dosament and By Me Neste-I did not see the blasting on night of the 3rd instant, finding the dous of her Pengamat sa room open, als left the house and rotarted to I have received no reply. I presume it is cop. Good Friday, but I honed it. at half past seven, but about an hour previous to that, whilst Mr. Kitokie and Eis assistant were

Tan Aling, chair solic to the defondant, said her husband. sidered pevilaged document. On the 26th

At St. Foha's Cathelial, Hongkong, on the 30th Mart, by the Roy F. Smith, Chaplain Christ Cnroh Canton, assisted by the Bay. W. Jennings, Colow Chsplate, Hoagloug, ALTEED TIDSWELL DUVAL, of Canton; to Eruer BLZABETH, only daughter of Colone Hall, Royal Artery, Commanding A

China and Strails Bettkments:

DEATH.

Or the 30th Marob, 1830, at sea, of consanto Tona ANDERWA, Ata Sah Ontoer, steamah Japan,

sped 24 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 7TH, 1880-

up of converting foreign piece-goods into native cloths or what will pass for them. Mr. HANNEN, Commissioner of Customs at Foochow, saya "In drills, of the American as well as British manufacture, the experience of this port would lead to she conclusion the one and the other are steadily, and

that

ing lift.

Wilnoea-No, they have all gone aNGT. Mr. Stephans sid there was still a small mark left, and turned up the witness's sleeve to show

it.

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DOMESTIC SERVITUDE IN HONG-

KONG.

slavery

ery continues to lark in this small Bastern Ultima Thule of the British do winions," it will, at all events, be through no fault (ne present fault, at any rate) of the Chi of Justice Exl be appled himself to the task of bringing about its abolition, ten years ago it would have been so much the better and he has indeed expressed his re- Malcolm Martin, a saman ou the British gret that he should have been so long blind jamin Maynard, master of the maid ship, with has applied himself to it with such vigour we barque Palestino, was charged by Thomas Dan-to the existence of the evil-bat now that he

25th January, 1880

BEFORE H G. TROKSETT, ESQ

BROACHING CARGO,

Among other items of interest we gather from the Reports of Trade at the Treaty Ports

Witeoss, in reply to farther questions, and of Chips for 1978, is the curious fact that at the only potpants of the both about four han he was beaten obirds on his left arm, us ho pri Two Ashan saw me standing near the house-I have seen blasting going on and have seen Ramended until today. Bail allowed in 3100 Swatow, or rather at Chaochow-fu, of which dred Chinnales, rushed in and demolished tie that er np to defeat himself, He received some when he was at the hill. Although I had spoken stenes By iste e. Neste's garden. On Good sch Swator is the port, an industry has sprung Lovas and atoved the occupants, Eng Kitchen on the body, bzhu iad several jokkate unto him sovéral times: hufore, and be could see Friday. About half-past alven o'clock, Mr, Neate

was seized hold of and tramphd.apon and beaton

other people stmding witbiu a distance he must as standing at the one I heard a blast and most everly During this wand Mr. G. Talbot, and they lalt no wars. and Miss, Shisks arrived and belag reзogusel by Mr. B. N. Clarke, of the Ordinance Store hare known the stomas could come, he blew off saw some stones fly inta the garden. There wors the provd, era assaulted with stones and forced Department, maid-On goud Friday, shortly after several charges. He was, in my opinion defiant is the garden at the time mysalt, soother chair to retreat. Fortunately Mine Shields escaped an OE, I was going along Robicson-road in a chair of his own strength, breeuse he was alded coolio, Mr. Nests, and his wife and obild. Four bart, but several stones strook Mr. Talbot. I saw the defendant heating the Chipman with and abetted by other, haney, Moasre, Sharp. five days Afterwards I heard blasting again. Mr. Kitohia was also knocked shout, but not tiding whip such as that produced in 's most icha. Thanhy, and Stephens. If he had been directed Un that cochain saw stones fall outsids the Mo Aking, boasa coolie, to Mr. Neate, said---I so much as was Yow Kitshe. The crowd, not an aner. I got out of the chair and requsated to carry out this work properly and faly, house. content with deatraying the bent, stole the him to stop. He did so, and did not boat the according to the notion which had been re

KUR again so far as I know. I saw him strike ostved, he would undoubtedly have done it, hare eften seer sienas flying about st the lamps and some of the seats. Mr. Talbot, whan

may see its accomplishment before the close even rapidly, declining in the appreciation of be get autstle of the Boereation Cround, say complainant from oight to ten times. Defendant The charges on that day were so lange that blasting, Last Friday I saw & stone fall down broaching cargo on board on the high song on the can only wish him all auccess and that he

two Indian Constables looking en, and be asked struck a hard as he could. The blows was two of the man standing pear the complainant hy he Durajoe's stable, have never soon by

Captain Maynard said that the prisoner was on of his useful career. It cannot be doniet. En Allng pook or Neste, said I have. them in Hindustangs why they did zot ussist received on the back shoulder, and arm. The were frightened themselves, lest the consequences Thields used yn the wor

the common law of England, if a man pioks your seen blasting going on at Mr. Stephens haass the actioled and left London on the 25th Octo- that the cause the Chial Justice has espoused

ber, 1879. On the 25th January witness observed to quell the disturbance, and one of them replied man put bis left arm up to defend himself as well might be serious, and cried out, tai, tai." By that they coall do nothing in a crowd like that, he could Defendant asked me what my s

indeed there second officer reported that he had seen the

*to be comparatively let's the As application was made at the Contral Police thority was for interfaring with tim. I told him paket you might omsider that a very tridug and have often sesa atones thrown about in a

I had no particular authority. The complaint offence you at justifi in kusking him down. Try one stame strike the prisoner to be the worse for liquor, and the is not a popular one in the caboy itsúlf-- Statiou un Montay for a couple of policemen to

Eis Worship Where do you get that law the side of the house near the second window prisone some out of the fore peak with a tin of feeling on the subject either one way or

Da a other occasion I saw a stone flying near brandy in his possession. Witness than asrobed other amongst the English and foreign com be placed on the ground, as the company were modo some exclamations, but I could not tell

what they wore. Defendant bed kold.of the man's from?

to go on 30 going to play, but the application was refused.

While Mr. Neste was looking for his autho- the curmer of the dock room. Du another of the hald, and forced tre cassa of slangt broken munity. The evil has been allowed to s quone and was holding it firmly by

vasion I saw, two stones dying at the back of the

open, out of which elever bottlen had been taken long unchecked, and under the very eves, it By: bia Worship-I think the defendant diarity

His Worship went on to say that if your pro- house.

and one was iroke The next day the bottle of may be said, of our officials, that it would seain not tell me why he was testing complainant. I

This cloood the evidencs, et claret prodused was taken out of the prisoner at first sight not unmrsonable to doubt think be said the man was trying to murder him,perty is attacked on are not supposed to re- or something to that effiut. I had not heat treat, but if your life is ablackod you are ex- His Worship Well, in this was Mr. Neste bink Witness made an entry in the log book whether in Tat the so-called-eril is

and read it over to the prisoner, who ako at all, and when Dr. Bra

ewas forward in any blasting. I told defendant he bad better pected to retreat as far as your own safoty will you have troated us to a good deal of jaw. " take the man to the Police Station, and I under-allow before you take life. If it were necessary Mr. Nouto Thera is one other aathority lead that be alone was guilty

to knock a man down to protect your property I mentioned it, but I think you bank no note of staori he was going to do to

16. It is in "Every man's airn Lawyer," page you would be justified in so doing.

595 Bat instead of bringing an sotien a ma aggrieved by einen may enter ou the land the value of das olares; and neutenend him to interest excited in the question might honestly of another and abate the nnisanos himaalf sad it | twelve weeks' imprisontent with hard labout. shall be no trespass

a-

POLICE COURT.

6th April,

BEFORE THE Hox. B. PLUNKET.

ABBADZT,

Mr. Neate, of the Bacveyor-General's Depart mont, was charged with mauling Tse dabun,

By defendant-Iow you take the man some statue np the road. You dragged him at fast, but the man appareatly told you be would go, and he went with you. I did not sos Mr. Coughtrian N

By his Worship-I thought my going op there atopyed the betting. 1a't say if I saw the assali from the semmo aument.

M. Note will looking for his authority, His Warship said it was not worth while Mr. Heat-Such is the law, your Wership: His Worship-So you tell me.

Mr. Nente proceded to read a deänition of salt, which included "prosenting gun or

His WorshipWell, it seems to be a pass where a little faw a dangerous thing. Your

pistol at say one in a hostile or threatening first contention is that ir tephens has no right

ovil

The prisons admitted the charge, and ex- defonos of the existing order of things with uncrated any other his exceedingly interesting, learned, and uble

Is Worthip ordered the prisoner to pay 85. report on the adbject, those who had had their

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

consider that sufficient had been advanced that & grave slar their

apprehensions

perpetrated wrong was being

The Chief Justice, however, our

on Wodnesday took the op. portunity of answering Dr. Ets, and with

to

TUESDAY, 6th April.

HAN OPIUM."

Balss of Fulan at $6423 to $645, and of Benares a few well directed blows demolished the at 2002 to 3805, the stock of the former given

Mr. Neate id forms were not offered to him. he appeared to bo dragging along. Both hands me, but be fired sorora! blasts and showered the a passage from Oke's Magisterial Bynopsis, and at 1650) olaria, and of the latter at $1,250 clients linguismal etructure which that "B.

horsewhippat

TOHANDE

is

the pancred or actual attending t

to grave 'abusos which no

Not the least of these evils

the natives. The falling off in the trades partly due to the high esteen, for durability, in which the native fabric is held, rastly in the fact that several descriptions of foreign -piece-goods, drills amongst the rest, which formerly entered the port under their proper name, now and their way here, after a trans- formation at Batow, in the shape of dyeing and oating into suitable lengths, as natire slotta Theextent which this transformation of a foreign fabric into a semblance of native manufacture is attaining is shown in the roport of Mr. A. Husar; the Costoons Commis- sioner at Swatow. He says that White Sbirt-on the 28th March.

Mr. Stephens appeared for the complainant ings are the kind of Manchester goods whieb

Mr. Stephens said he was sorry the casa most the dealers of Chaochów-fu prefer for dreisg

go on He Lad offered tamos to Mr. Neat, but purposes. The increase in the import of they were no accepted. He did not think his these goods has toen atesty and continuous esat would have agreed to them if they had been Mr. J. B. Conghtrie said About upon on manner, whether leaded or unloaded, if within to be here and you quote from Chitty. The date Gupted, but be took the responsibility of offer. Good Friday I was walking og Robinson-road range and near enough to create terror and al- of that edition le 1318. I was quite satisfied, it

and ominent scholar of the sines 1869, when it amounted to 25,507 piening them rather than that. the case should come in the direction of Mr. Nate's boise, when I arm. He went on Not valy did this man do was not the law as It stands at present, and here down to 1878, when no less than 145,69% pieces for

We saw him approbing with Chinaman, whom more than pin's my pocket or prosent a pistol at is the law as it is at present. His Worship rou were imported. It is evident that the Chao!

patria potesta amy be beautiful in theory, ohow dye is in great favour, and that native He had offered torms to the other ride, and they were up to his nook, one hand probably holding stone all around me. And on this occasion proceeds That matter we het not go further Of Maiwa salos at $775 free of sllowance; the MAY BULLER school had built up. The

were rot accepted. He also said he objected to bita br the group, and the other by the order.shield whatever was used I will direct your into. In this nase you don't attempt to deny stock is giren at 500 chants

EXPUST 1200 sometimes in practica. Before the aboli

bare been found: goods, or what will pass ne mich, still enjor. 8ophons appearing as, contest in the case, When we met I said, Halle, Mr. Neate, what Werabip's attention to aus.section 13, notion 2, the assault. In fot it would be impossible for a reputation above forsign goods. According as he was so intimately connected with it. As has the man been doing." Ha replied "He has of Ordinamos 14 of 1865 Every person who you to do so, bat yon have taken the courts of Par ship Eecla, tar Sen. Francisco 43,730 tion of slavery in the Southern States to Mr. Hun there is a possibility of Srashmigt appear, but not as counsel the same page was close to blso valor or discharge any atente or other missile, or usko to Curity and quoted the combathelper bagn zoo. 280 nga bash, 70 bags agy, 16 bag of America thong might

Stephens had no interest in reited. This from book yar

bales gambir, 40 bales ginger, 1.1d) boxes four with a kindly hard and which formed a lain pircumstances take upon himself to abate the 970 boxes, sur, 560 boxes wine; 4,630 boxes oil pleasant picture of happy industry. The tow losing this dyeing business. He says-ophthant; the man was not in his employ, but Samuel Lowls (a coloured man), forers of any bentire, or three or et fire to say firework here bhore to ebnw that a parson miy, under aar. poppies, 500 balen hemp, 40 bálos guanine Lal there estates on which the shives were ruled His Worship. He may be Bued by the Magis-anisance; and your argument Eberstore is that to 1.55 cases captis, 120 empty quicksilver flasks. evils of the system, however, were palpable "It seems strange, however, that this industry the employ of the contractor, and even if he works, employed by Mr. Dieby to superlatend to the damage or danger of any person.**

were in his employ it could make no diference the bolding of Stephens' house, said that has been able to compete so successfully whatever

wing the man in the way you did. Now, that is with similar industrius in the north of China, Hi Worship seld he could not allow the after the bhating Mr. Nele came to look for trate, but it does not my ha in to be asized and abāte this nuisance you were justified in assault pkge, gam Samer, 277.pkg, tobacco, 6,970 pkad vadoubted. So is it in Hongkong; tho:

ob-omplainant. He had a bore whip in his hand,

craokets (5,382 bozon), and followed campisinent ar to, the rose Wit Mr. Blephons But this does not apply. We to my mind so growly absurd is contention that erchandise, 160 phga tea, and 729 pkga, fire-LEGA considering the beavy duties levied on White Jeotion, ent

Mr Stephens said he might say he would rather bois, saw the whole of the assault, sad mid he was not doing anything unlawful. We say we I can only say it is not worth bringing any argu- am perfastly satisfied no such conclusion and be ikto seney: Mr. Nested Shirtings thus dyat; but I am told bost not have appeared; in fact he had thought of should judge the number of strokes to be from were doing a lawful thing. We were not doing went to bear on the paint except to say that I His Worlip-Of course that is your punten drawn from the authorities you have quoted some of the dyers are now contemplating the giving it up only after the man had come to twenty to twenty fire,M

im te dil not like to throw him over at the By bis Worship There were six shota, but removal of their dyeing establishments tot moment. Since speaking, to bla Worship only four went off. The other two were Bred a ton, but this is the other side. You must bear The evidence is quite clear, and as I said Mr. Blapavas I don't think it is worth while salted this man, and the evidence of Me, Clarke, Hoogkong or even to Shanghai, which is by at the commencement of the case he bad again for days afterwards. The shots were small the other side

before, it is not disputed by you that you sa who saw it, is that in his opinion it was an in- far the largest market for these goods. By made an offer to Mr Nasir, and he had refused ones Bach was protected by large sue with

gunay bags placed over them. The holes were saying mood to it caly Bre or mix inches a heat shot would be Mr. Neato And 100tions 27 and 28 of Orhan Besult, and how much further the as baring the White Shirtings dyed there they

Evidence was then called would avoid the Bwatow export duty of I Les &shun, the complainant, sald--I am a eighteen inches, hon heary shots were fred ditance of 1865 Whosoever shall unlaw-sault might have been carried had he not inter- the man a few days after the amault took place, The. 1.5 per picul, and the Shanghai coast stone contractor and head coolis.. I had a cop pcles were sometimes used 2 protection fully and waliotously care any gunpowder or fared it is impossible to say. Arit was seeing His Worship But quish the notion. With I am satisfied the received no seriona inry tract from the Krong Haing aben to dig and Witness sonsidered bitself responsible for seeing other explosive substance to explode" trade duty of Ht. Tis. 0.7.5. per picul." So the Foundation for N. Stephens honse va that proper procsations were takent ooteare

Mr. Neato-Thon westion 28- Whosoever him the marks of having received several severe for 32 removal has taken place, and possibly Robinson rond also for the stone walls On By Mr. Stepheus-Mr. Neste had never rindo intenta don't go to far as that

at your hands, but that he did bear then abont the Sith ultimo I was at the house uparintent soy complaint to him about the way in which the Chinese dyers at Chaochow consider the ing my wornzen, who were digging and laying the blasting was conducted. By

shall unlawfally and maliciously pince, or throw outs fromwaip marks such as would have By defendant Kald and think it necessary to into, apan, against, or usar any building, ship boen produced by the whip in Cour cost and trouble that would be incurred this foundation of the rack-house We blasted thereby too great in proportion to the miner som store it was necessary to rex, firing two go to the farthest corner if the building to avoid or vessel, any gunpowder or other explosive these blasting operations are conducted in cool, precium

uhots. Ibis was at 11.45 am. I was superin the shot It was in the northeast corner you sabatausa. saved. But the existence of such on industry ending. We did not by any move powder saw me, but I was not there when the blasting Ble Worship With julent. You so you evidently consider they were, there las proper is a significant circumstance which the Lanwhich we not fired. Tus stone was properly took place. I am quite sure there were not eight only reed part; you don't go so far as that way of trying that question, and that is to Calas Traders Insurance Company's Shares sponsible for the Ring Ton mado cosylate, North China InsuranosTle. 1,150 par sharë. caebiro manfacturers would do well to note, powered and protected. The holes for the two shots I did not hear anyone call out "tal." Mr. Nente-Butonlend it was done with emmon honrar you consider the parties - $1,450 per shar

shots were drilled in ble sama rock about thra When the allots were being fired. I did not ses intent. The Obinos amor, whatever may be said fout from usch other. Thond, wore stones, best the mu plaisant suding on the hill looking His Worbin-Ob. you do. With what in on your own seacent to the Surroger-General, Tanglesa Insuranos Association-fls. 130 por

PASTAMENN Pand nothing farther then comes of it Yen share, to the contrary, likes his cotton cloth to be 40 or 60 catties in weight, pissed round the definatly at you. He was on the bill keeping tent F

upus who fancy thay cry subject to misshed Hongkong Tire Insurance Company's Share enduring rather than Abe, and profert it, as holes and covered up with gauny bags, these the men out of the way y Seat words to you Mr. Neats-Dolog mo bodily injury and in have not taken the one plear method which per Chiusco Luzuranes Compsi7-3800 per share.

being kept down by other stone at the sorgers, what you came up were, I told him get to do jazing my property.

a turamons. You have allowed the thing to go on China Fire Insurance Company's Shams a rule, free from adulteration. Engib tanu The rook to be blested was ons lerel with the ites. By that I meant I told him not to blast Worship can hardly fansy that pos would ordinarily have done, and that is to the out33815 per share facturers need to study the Chinese market surface of the ground. It was neusry to blast so hate. He pray blasted at half-past severalble.

foundation. or a twelve, and this day it was ten Mr. Then I would refer page for several months, and at last, as you say your par share.

“ attentively, in order to sacertain the real it in order to make, but for the founderte's hocke winste to trol rock did not do cho con lain. 920 of Obity with respect to the shstomers of calf, to state the nubiance you commit au sort On Tai Tasiennes Company, Limited-T1. 188 jurisdiction and the police chronoloog of

upon this wen: The offence has been clearly par share, I tastes of the consumer. It is a great mis I did not blast any other stones that day After int fan away Immediately after the shots were pabilo salsanoda

Shares per cant premium, take to imagine that he has any predilection the ptose bad brom blasted I went to my fired: ba lud plenty of time to get down to the Els Worship What bearing has this upon proved, and it is a very serious assault indoel, Hongkong and Whamya Dook Company's

malabed, rested ayself a little, and then set out road without running before you cama,

this seno, whsob in one of ssssuite Does it sayma ane you $10 for the salt and $10 nom

Sounds Had the man gone to the pourt tohares25 per alare premiuta. for goods packed with china clay and other to go to the Krong Shing shop to get some Mr. Bente-Which was the mare strere, the you are justified in suiting in case of this pensation to the man as a sort et plaster for his Hongkong, Canton, and Moon Steamboat Co.'s ingredients. The native dealer may in some money all the men ud kupoked off work for beating I gave the man of the beating Mr. kind P

to rind another passage, to the affect that when pegasusen, weild have been, but they might have per shar cases give them the preference becsure they in. When I was about 300 feet from the Stephens gare hiti a few days bulare?

Mr. Neste-Yo, your WorshHe wont on claim compensation I cannot say what the cons Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie, masked, and on the road, Mr. Neste came up to Mr. Stephens-I never best him đang l loog heter on a cursory examination and He called out to the first to stop, and I did Witnas-Mr. Stephens never, best this man, analunnels not public an position ndipo Leenmuch more orious. Initiied fromthelli China Coast Steam Navigation Company may be palmed off on bis purchas for so. He iban came up, seized hold of my geene, and Mr. Neste Did you not tell me Mr. Stephana it in fronted as a private wrong, for which a of your detence bery you thought yog mer just 107 por shuto

porady is given by action in case of damage to fed. Jam stiefed that is a mistake on your pers,Hongkong Gas Compday's Sharey-375

your estiloa there which the party infared resorers satisfac fan for and the law you have quoted more than they are worth, but the latter soon whipped wo withs horsewhip. I sald in Chinese, had beston him a hyd find out the deception and look with supicion upon foreign goods ster afterwards,

What is the matter? Me. Kesia replied

in Clone Yog bloot stages. He struck mar

Mr. Nonte Thon soother man

Talyst Whirly time. He then kex wo back to

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the fact that the slave market is largely supplied by bidnapped children. It is waid defence of the system that the girls

girla ara wall treated, dust, they are better off than- they

would

be in the homes of thoir parente, and that the letter would frequently be reduced to the brink of siartition were it not for the money realiood by the

the vale of their offspring. One cannot eat one's loaf and have it, and the poor amongst the Chinese are beyond doubs willing to part with their children for a monetary consideration, but different colour when. it is considered that the parents are in a the argument takes a

deprived of their children frithout

such a way as to be a nuisacres, as you Union Insuranos Society of Canton-$1,450 large proportion of cases arrop TIDE.

thero

the injury sustained't he cannot tõerahy reingetion was never intended to mover the mesülng Hongkong Hetal Company's Mr. Stephens struck von wap like nuusaw bet overs wutionation le held to that yen aw slowed po shuté », quienes by

any

market

in return. There is in Hongkong for bildron, and as long as that

which will exert a much morò market exists a premium is put on the erine

powerfal

influence than the efforts of the

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police and the conrts to put down the ori

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