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THE

NOW ON SALE.

THE CORONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, 30,

*FOR 1880, 19%

With which is incorported a THE CHINA DIRECTORY”).

Tin Work, the ONU, und of the kind in China er Japan. is now in the EIGHTEENTH YEAR

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY APRIL 91, 1880.

Thargas Graton lait Alkay, N.8. W., on the Ordinance defsing the distriata, Me, Dasby the 4 February for Shanghai

The ice Gova, Capitals Cinlo, a vissel of 652 tons, in loading at Newestle NSW. for Honghong

The Spanish soligonar Manuel. Captain Bral lier, left Manila on the 3rd instant for Heng long vid Iloilo,

The body of Joseph Orr, sexswait of the Naval Yard steam-annah, who was drowned Sunday night of the Hung Hacz Dock, was in its existence, and is Now READY for SALE up yesterday about 400 yards from the

It has been compiled from the WoT AUTHEN TIC SOURCES, DH NO Patas have been spared to router it THONGLY RELIABLE, both as a

mamial Matters.

following Agents

+

MACAO. Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co.

SWAROW

AMOY....

FORMOJA. FoocHow

NINGTO SHANGRAY SHANGHAI

Mossre, Campbell & Co.

Tos Talegraph Consistir and Maintenance Company's starter Calabria, with the cable to contect Hoigkong with the island of Luzon, restoring for Manila.

ment has come to an understanding with Japan, and that it is likely these two countries will eparate conjofckly in the eront of an outbreak of hostilities between Ghigh and Basin.

The A. 3. N. Co, sonor Ocean Captain ober, arrived here yesterday morning, from Port Darwin Whon atout fifty miles north of Cooktown the Ocean grandad un a mal bank sad remained there for seven days. After etti abuing a portion of lior cargo she got off

on that point, so far, tad gay bear contradiated. Had Mr Nonts any evidence that Mr. Danby dr the other defendant sitas eansed the chipping or notualir did it,

Mr. Nute-No, except as regards Mr. Douby," that his has always repesserted himself as the srohiteof.

M. Darbs wald her simply wanted to prove His Worship couvloted the prisoner of gulum bern-there are the owners of kingies and land in, contending that it was not as it s datos

the caso dad best brought anoressarily He fol possession and thed him 816 in fals four this settlemont there are the bankers who An

nually import and export agensi desī of trenyora, oral months Inter than the Orduan e.

himself, he thought, had been brought up there wooks' imprisonment with hard labour.: without any just reasonabl

Why it may be asked, aliofilds we meet face to Cross-examination sontinaed. I had no com-

His Worship aid it was gribe evident Mu -Chan Akwai and Chau Amal, married women, owners of ships and of real estate and freance P plaints from Me. Neata about the blasting until the th Ilmow the building bai boun in couras

Ninto had been asting under misapprehension were charged with unlawfully detaining uphill. There is somo ammut of force.ad plausibility It appears that on the 12-h mạnhh of the last, in all theve points; and I will deal with them of 01volion for fear or five months. I don't.

He evidently considered there was something snow bow long the blasting has been going on His Worship Treatly don't know whether very dangerous going on, and acting on that he Chinese year, the complainant, a married woutan, one by one. You will barn som from the patie I have Inu no complaints from any ang sige according to the custom here an architect can be Jail taken this ecuzar Ho (his Worship) was named Tang, Afon, was ill, and she gave her son, correspondenso that the imposition of port dica aithar about the tasting or stone dressing said to bo blue person who directa stone to be vort borry it was not anttled outside Wa Shan, then aged six months, to the first on the slipping Sarms part of the original plau By Liz Worship As a rule, in taking Got drased. Is bland my fixed rule as to that P Mr. Danhy--Me Niste asunits thin man prisoner for the parsong of halog: nursed by one of the Clopities of the Chamber of Commerce mamans, I do not trouble the Surveyor-Gru Witness-No. The probitact usually doos dion, the Friday, on the Monday morning of her relations at 33.20 per mensem, besides sus but Sir Thunnus Wade, on behalf of the whole noral, but in what I sonsidered serious cases Iot where the stone shall be dressed, and there he receives a summons, and on the Monday vatty of vil sad a catty of salt fish. The money Diplomatic Corps Poklog, made the same ob would do so. IANYA fore I informed it was by M Danby's direction afternoon ho instructs Mr. Clover to take ont end articles were paid regularly, and the child seation to this proposal that he did to similar Mr. S. N. Neste said-I live shore Robinson they were dressing. In this caso. It is also usual this exmmons and draga me into it, while I have was taken to the complaint almost every day proposal some years before in kirown namens , bare the Mosque. There is a house in for var man to contraes for the whole of the sint sing to do with it, wale On the dih, and 6th instant the child not British Minister anmoly flint, there were ciber course of erection on the lot next but one to stage work, and knowing the second defendant His Worship said them always would be cene being brought as menali to complainant bat in interss involved in it than those of the trade pongonof the first prisoner who told her that before itaalf. The forco of the objection does not ap- mine There Facant lot between Tos was contractor for the foundations: Iinfarrod aial misunderstanding house has been in operas-el-rostion for about that he probably a funnestraator for the whole. Mr. Stephena ca clearly show you that at the could have the child she raust paid what was pear altogether lear, and you will notion that howing day the month. Gre then laid en tofunna. | in the Memorial, which forms part of the moss- Directory and as a Wark of Reference va Com. Errived at Singapore on the 6th instant, and last six months. I havo hoard from my household of the stone work and responsible for causing the time, the aanmous, was, isapod by kir. Nestetion, in consequenos óf which both prisongra were Iution, their Excellencios are asko? to reconsider

GAMMA has had been aut red with ʼn summo na for sesmul that blasting has been going a mere or toxe the shipping, M during the whole of this time. The drst time Ble. Dauby--I'noknowleiga Tayi the azabitent no I think that a very pervssary, thing to arresto, the latter being the ons in whose pos- their discussion on this point. Next, as to turing Orders for Capies may be sent to this shut

the communications with Shanghai; and I do not Pics Offee, where it is, published, or to the Daily News is to the olfact that Liu Garon.hout wolve o'cloox:", Before the blast was fired whore the man drase ths stanios. It is nothing. to come out I won't say anything more."aver, did not want to make any charge againatthey would barefit much by an improvement in

His Worship I don't so there is any good the prisoners; she only wanted for child. I Leard a gong. I was going out of ny hall deer to no where they get the stone or where they

to be gob by going into it further

Prisoners ware ordered to enter into sreongni- i suppose that they would object to be taxed for into the front garden, and almost immediately dross it, so long as it is put into the building

Mr. Stephen-There can be only one son age of 350 each to appear at the Police Ceart the parts of paying thefe fair share. The after the gong was gounded, I saw two shots fired a proper cancer. I would just like to ask Mr from the back of the now bouse, and two stones, Neato whether in such a s as this he has olusion on to why he took this suremans out at any time within the next month to answer the aftesity is how to match them. The foreign. ons from pack shot, taka almost the same dirao.ovor summoned the architect before, but I leave The case was then dismissed, and Mr. Neste above or any other charge that may be brought treaties with China do not recognise any Chinese tax on land acquired by foreigners, except the tion and pass in front of me at a sousiderable it entirely to your Worship laft the court. As he was leaving Mr. Danby against them. Al

Imperial ground reat, und, so far: es. I sa 20- distans, to the north east corner of my gerdon. His Worship said Mr. Denby must look as it callod after him several times, but Me NontoRUNLARTUE POSSESSION.

Chun Alak, was charged by Datostive, Bor- formed. Chinese law does not recognise any other Each time was more than half the size of my this way. This might have been a nuisance, did not reten head and they rast to the height of a hundred su latolerable naisaacs, but the Ordinance His Worship said Mr. Danby was not the out Tomay with being in unlawful peascssion tax as regards Chinese subject. We have two settlements hero, sad in each the ratepayers tax test in the air. I heard caveral other shots are the para aggrieved a very summary naher, and hid he right to all Mr. Neato of a pair of binocular glasses. bat did out wait to san them. I should say I way of dealing with it. Ita constable was there, Mr. Danby said Mr. Noale had said in bi The complainant saw buo prisoner whom he themselves suanally, from year to year only 1- heard about six shots in mucession. I saw the he could order the constable to take the man evidence that cracks had been caused in his new as an old offender, in the ueen's read that and it is quite impossible that any permanent Our readers will observo, from the P. & 0. Company advertisement on another page, that end celeudant staling cutus hill near the into eustody, and if there was no policanmo be house. Haknew there was no nathority to compal morning, trying to conceal something in bis left or forge scheme of taxation could be made dopen- it himself. The nuisanes would be Mr. Neste to allow him to inspect the house, but hand pocket, and upon searching him he found dank on such annual decisionar a amall body of the wort English mail: the Lombardy, will leave candelt, with two other Chinese, looking in could bero on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 5 p..patibly as me. I lined one or both of the equally grast whether it was conced by an in was going to ask him, lo, his Worship the glasses which lie sad belonged to his do foreign ratepayers, as if the case nadar the pre

* sent municipal avstems. It is, perhaps, possible Remanded antil Saturday,

that the Ohinese Garernment may in time 80- This change will hardly be welcome in a Chim call out Ayah, tai moaning, as I architect or not. However, he would not the presses, to allow him to go round the house cossed father Galong where Saturday afternoon has hit serbe understood, a big blast, I did pob oxamine the question, Had Mr. Neate, arer heard of au with him.

oord a more complète recognition of our munīci...” His Worship and Mr. Daaby could hava asked holos, bat 1 opalised from whore I stood architect being summoned in such a cas? been tho only holiday enjoyed.

that there were no shields used. I do not think. Fitness-I don't remember ever having bean bim that while he was in the box, bat he had

palities, so that ocoli municipality might be bound by Trestica to provids an annual sufo waited liimself of the close of the case in walk. either of the stones I saw folk insido my lot vennertel with a case of the kind before, a

His Worship-But in your experience as an

from its Budget for Bivor Conservancy, hat 1 dunk they fell on the intervening lot or into

fear that time is not in the near fatara the road. I did nos soo them pitch. Imme architect did you ever hear of sau a orse, or is

gads taxing Bankers on the amount of ballion diately after the shots I passed by the place and it usually the contraster

imparted, or even exported, even sappasing the saw that there were no shields. I am not. in a

Mr. Danby-May I ask if there is any monas Mr, O. N. Donny entered upon his dution at Bankers to agres or to bo foroad, to pay such position to say positively that any injury has been

of getting posts in this case? I have been drag Consul General for the United States at Slang a tax, they would at once recoup themselves by done to my gesmises by the blasting operations,

ged irere at great inconvenience to myself hal on the 1st instant, and Mr. Barge Lewis an equivalont in their discounts or rates of ex- though I am inclined to think the walls have been

change. The moment of bullion to and from shulan as several'omoka have appeared.. That

His Worship said he had not power to give and Mr. J. J. Coffay have been re-instated, is all I know porsonally about, the blasting.

any legal costs.

Tatng Kwo-tonen, recently Fatai of Shansa, the Bast is simply sa facfdant of a trade in With regard to the stono-drasing, I remarked

Mr. Stephens and lie thought his Worship had and brother of the celebrated Taba Kwo-fan, merchandise, and any chargo on the movement that there ware a number of stone, masona dres. Mr. DantyYou have been in the colony some power to give costs to a man who was wrongly Viceroy of Liang Kiang (Nanking) it, we boor of the ballion at inevitably in the long roa sing stands for the hallding on the premises all yours, have you not?

oharged, and ha thought Mr. Danby nud the now appointed Visorer of the liang Kiang, in fall upon the goods which the bullion has to pay Witness-Yes. day on the 26th. Talan maticed it on the evening

other pan ought to be compensated for their loss the stead of Lo, Vinercy of Canton, who was for Apart, therefore, from the fact that in no of the 25th, I noticed this from my own house.

of time, oither by Mr. Cleaver or the Crows, previously appointed to Nanking,

strilled country bullion in faced. I do not see I'did not go over to make a closer inspection,

porhope itwould be better against the Crown, than The Chinese men of war commonly known as what we as merchants, would gain by favloding but I could see the stones were intended for

they would have to trouble in getting it tha" Terror at Western Nations steamed down treasure in our scheme of taxation for river con- verandah rails. I had also un'a former ecossion

Mr. Danby know I am several hundrad the Harbour on the 1st instant bearing a high estrany. After all, no scheme for such a pas noticed stone fora drain atthe back being dressed.

dollars out of probet by having to come have. mandarin'e far. Balutes were fired by the war. According to the man in court I should say the

His Worship said he had never yet granted innks anchored off the city, and wo andarstand laudis within the boundary of the City of Vistoria

operation roept in mases of assmit, or where that the mandarin on hoard had been to inspoot und in the district of Choong Wan. The map

property had been damaged, and he donblad the Kianguan Arsenal iogurt is kept in the Registrar-General's do

whether it was the Intention of the Orifirianna partivent and there is a similar map kept in the Surveyor General's office.

...Mossze. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Mesira. Helge & Co Mears. Kelly & Walet, Sghai Messre Hall & Holta. Messrs. Kelly & Wull. NOTHERS & Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly RITER FORTS

& Walsh, Shangbali NAMASAKI The C. nl-J. Trading Co. #yoro, Osaka. The C. and J. Trading Co. YOKOKAMA..Japan Garcle Ose. BEANIE Mossrs. Vinda da Loyage & Co. SALOON.Mr. J. H. Bloom SINGAPORE......Mar. Sayle & Co.

BANGKOK ......Messrs. Antho-be, Jullien & Co. LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. LONDON Messrs. Goh, Street & Co. LONDON... Mesara. Bates, Hendly & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. F. Fisher, 21. Marohants

Exchange. New York..... Messrs. S. D. Pettingill & Co,

37. Park Row. Deity Press Office, 13th Janary. 1860-

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NOTICE.

WATSONA

FAMILY AND DISPENSINO CHEMISTS. By Appointiaent to His Excellency the VERNOR and his Royal Highness the

It is notified in hot sight's Gardle that tho Rev. W.Jerniaga assumed the duties of Colonial Chaplain from tha 2nd March. Another notif. cation appears to the offect that Mr. P. K. Leigh, apainted by the Secretary of State to be Assistant Engineer in the Surveyor-General's Department, and the duties of his ice from the 20th February last Somerlat tardy annongnements these!

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A natiostion in last night's Casita aunots that His Excellency, the Governor has made 90% the following eating appointments:he Hon. M. S. Tontoohy to oa Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. C. V. Craugh to be Asting Police Magis irate, consequent on the absence oa leare of the Go-Hon. J. Russeli. Mr. C. V. Creagh to

Acting Captain Saperintendent of Police, Mr. G. Harapool to be Acting Deputy Superinten. dent, of Police, Mr. T. Grey to be Acting Chief Inspector of Police, consequent on Mr. W. M. Deane's departure on vacation leave.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUOGISTS PIRYUMERS

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS

Aad

DLUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

ABRATED WATER MAKENS,

Witness-I don't recollent.

Mr. Danby Yon ra án srobiteat yourself? Witness-Yes.

Mr. Danby-And surveyor?. Mr. Neste-No. M

Mr. Danby And a lawyer? No answer, NCRASH YOU

Mr. Danby-And Bailling Inspector for se- veral yests f

Mr. Neuto-I bave not been Building Insper tor. I have been Tespector of Buildings.

Mr. Darby-Tory well; it is all the same, I beliere. During the course of your duties you havo had to take out sanimpassa for devastag stones ?.

Witness-I don't remember..

STANGHAL

out of court. Ha was very sorry the ass had We hear that during the next few days large Leon brought on at all, and that Mr. Neate, quantities of shot and shell are to be shipped to having bad a week to think over, it had Tientsin and Nowchwang by the Chiness autho. But seen his way to drop it,

prition and

A. N

pose, can ho divise which shall include everyone who is directly or indirectly benefitted by the work. The best that can be said of any tax is not that it brings no bordship to anyone, but that is produces the groateat bonafit to the greatest tmber or the grostost interest, and there on

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS RAFITTED, fars The Bat Ho Homs $2,000; Chap Sbing of Ordinance 7 of 1556, The map was in the the authority, her cases which may ing compensation if the word malicionaly soon & Co.'s godown, in process of exotic, was ralls of our property-hollass will slisappear like

PASSENGER SHUPA SUPPLIED.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 9, 1880.

[3]

By a considerable majority the mercantile coutounity of Shanghai have adopted a reso lution pledging themselves to find the fands

POLICE COURT.

8th April"

BEFORE THE ON. C. E. PLUNKET.

ALLEGED NUISANCE,

notion and he had nothing to say to it. This being a proie letter he would read it. He wreta in Mr. Prios asking that same one from his office might be sant to give evidence as to wicthor This was his reply the blasting was done in a coroleza way or net.

April 8th, 1889,

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Mr. Danby-There is a large quantity of stone in the basement of the building, is there not.

Witasse Tes

ugu?.

would have been well nigh unanireens, but have been executed at the quarry, without resta rafer. The coming of the case at the present time?

ever,

coars

Mr. DanbyThat has been put in some months

"Wilas-I don't know when it was put in.

Mr. Denby How high in Mx, Staghoas house

Witnes Nearly up to the roof. Mr. Danby The atorio basement must, have mag in her federates harbor Mr. Denby-Do you mean to say they could build a house on nothing?

Witness-Oh yes, it is possibla. Mr. Denby Conld you do it ?. WitnessCartainly, v

CAN IMBECILK WOMAN: DECOYED,

Ghorng Atin was charged, on remand, with decoying one Csing King Ying into the Colony for the perpess of selling far, on the 4th instant. The wontau said to have been decayed

was evidently of weak intellect, a

THE HWANGFOD CONSERVANCY,

approval of the Ministers at Paking and of the Consular Body here, and I most earnestly beg of you to think of all that is implied in its rejaot

en er scooptauen plagát

Ching King Ying, a widow, in a long ram bling statement. said my husband died in Honam last your he was farmer. I had twe shildren, one of whom is now living in Roma with some of my relations After my husban 't | death I lived with my relation in Honan until

the 1st November. My brother, who is addicted |···· to smoking opton, treated me very badly and sold me to a man named Awang for $30, and 'I was taken, to Ching In Ha, in, the, province of wangiang. Awang waules me to become a prostate and rufwend. He then hold in the sine province, and ho oventually sold me to three sisters for $100. There was s great competition for ms. It was note regalar auction I did not know in whatcordingly look the almir.

The proposition was agreed to, and Dr, Fooke be recovered. Those of you who oND OBITY

your memory back for many years will bare. espacity I was to be employed. I did no

DEES.

The affects of the state of affairs at the ospital An acoonat of the proceedings at the different

Me. Dauby-Well, you have set the machinery that it should be given in other caso After are felt at Nowshwang as well as at Tinnisin. meetings held in conuotion with the Trich Dia

in motion P

referring to the Ordinance, his Worship We are informed that although it was tho open- be no question that the trade of Shanghai in- ress Relief Fund is given in last night's Garette,

Here Mr. Nenta's evidence wig adjourned to Witness-A prosent I don't remember. said compensation could only be given where, ing of the season native merchante there display. eludos more both in number and vol 14 then say togather with a list of subscriptions, 1.5 allow that of the Acting Registrar-Goneral as Mr. DanbyWell, I should like to know why the past was brought maliciously and without sa unwillingness to transact business, and that it cther interest involvad. It is the backbone of of the Chamber of Commerce list. The total to the limits of the city to ho fazen, baita you got this summuscut against no es arohitect just cauan or use Hi apposition all was diffenit to tad pccommodation for the cargo Shanghai If our port becomes inaccessible, aum ruised by the Government Honse Committee

Mr. Gerrard said the map produced was the of that building. What was your authority? along had been that Mr. Noite was on arriving from Shanghai se ships and steamers must coase to call hero sa amounts to 326,230.43. The largest subscriptious map kept and used in his office for the purposes Witness His Worship has already explained der the impression he was justified in every thing Shortly after eight look p., on the Ist they do to-day; if our trade deserts us, there She did. He would have no hesitation in grant inst, some of the lumber in Messra, E. D. Sal bo no movement of bullion, and the rent $1,500, and You Wo $1,000. It is latesting fuofios bafers he entered it, bat ho believed, Hie Worship Well, in note the name of the Hoppa of Canton among the it was the map specially prepared in refererine to have contrred you were not the person who was were left out, if it were for any complaint discovered to be on fire but by a few minutes the ships Gentlemen, in finally proposing the aubsoribers for a berat sum and two of his as- Ordinatee 7 of 1866. He considered lot 718 hurt. In this case you have come forward not preferred onisaloient grounds. Thegrounds exertions on the part of some foreigners, and a resolution as alrenity read, I have only to say NATION-To vid delay in the execution of įsistants for S100 each.

be within the district of Choong Wan:

as e representative of the offien, but so a private were insufluiesst sunngh, bat he doubted uumuse of coolius who quickly brought a con- that we do not fer our plan as one without Orlors it is particularly requested that all

Examination of Mr. Neste resumed-I know individual who is suffering from a personal whether there was malico in the legal sense ofsiderable quality of water, all danger of the objection, but as one which is at least practical. business communications be addressed to the

the circumstances under which this enmmons† grievanco. 2

the term. If he had power to give costs as in spread of the flames was averte 1, and the ser- and which has already received in principle the was taken int. I brought the two nuisances

Witness-Yes.

a civil case he would do it at nuco, but to do rions of the brigades were not requireds pl Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., er

ecmplained of to the notins of the Insipicier of Mr. Lanby-He does not see me on the works, here would require him to stigmatise the A correspondent informs us obat a rising has HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Nuisances, I requested him to take out the he knows I don't, drags stones, and he comes proceeding as malicious, that was a wrongfal taken place on the southern confines of Shantung, stromanses. It was simply na ana of the public down and yet, a commonk against me

act dona maticionaly, but it soched to him Mr. about 600 lt fenor Chinking, owing to the au-, affected by them that I brought these anisuones His Worship-Wall, but he knows you are Neats had been under a mistaken ides the whole thorities insisting on the destruction of the poppy Mr R. W Larrot Mr. Chairman and to the cuties of the Inspector, wit as Inspootor the architect, and au urobitent gonocally gives time that he was only doing his duty. O plants A boly of carsley was sent dora the entlemen have been asked by the last of Buildings in the Surveyor-General's Depart-dirantions, and therefore, he infers. And ovið.

river from Chinking on the night of the 29th aposher to second: the resolution so ably pro Mr. W. Doaby and Tse Ashur-appeared to ment

altime, with instructions to proceed as quickly posed by him, and I gladly acept the task; b snswer o summons taken out by Inspector

His Worship said that simplied matters, he.ently Mr. Neste was suffering from great of Cleaver, charging them that they on the 25th coase be bad an official letter frous Mr. Price,paration and anoyance at the time, and I

possible to the seat of the disturbance, asase I am strongly of opinion that what the should say he noted very much ou impulse,

The digging out of the canal at Chinking Committee of the Chamber of Commerce pro- and th Maruh, and on divers other days praying this case has been undertaken without his Mr. Danby Do you know how long these

proceeds rapidly, the troops engaged in the an josed has to be done, and that this is the best viously thereto, in this colony, unlawfalls did

works have been in operation?

dertaking and thees stated to be on the way to way of doing it. That the thing is to be done negligently bisst alone it achatry odjoining the

Witn―About six mouth.

join them ambering in all about 5000 mon hardly requires any argament. In fact, the suh Robinson-read thereby projecting large pieces

this large number concentrated on this one apoteot has been before us for many years; it has been stone so as to endanger the infety of grans

seems to point to other surarements bilos the dealt with in the Chamber of Commerce reports, for the conservation of the river Hwangpoo,quarry; and also waze guilty of a nuisance in Fa honses sud on the highways adjoining the said

plausible one put forward of the deepang of the in loading articles, and in Consular reports your anal being a work of total necessity. Daily affor year, that every one must acknowledge the provided that the same be administered by a that they unlawfully did ours to be dressed

abau lato necessity of dredging the Bar and son- News,

sarving the river. For my part. I regard the foreign Board of Conservancy. The meeting grauite or other stone for the erection of a cer- TAR SIR Though imports to be the oth

Eain building there when such dressing conld of the Savermout through one of the Public Depart

seuservanoy of the river as more important than ments prosented by an Isepoetor of Nuisance in

edging the Bar. I believe the Customs have I must declino any for the dissent of the opium merchants, who, lering the raid granite or othe stone liable to

only made osloulations for voren or eight years, had no autho, through Mr. NATHAN, argued that they were injury during its transport to the place where it eity from myself or the Assistant Surveyor Cinem

A pabllo meeting of mercantile community until last year there was but a slight annual Tint interested in the question and would be was required for the charge was to enter. Pay and wobody else in the office

a hold of the Shawsher Cabled Clain the water on the Bar. The quantity brought a hieromman lem, and tha would yout him it's thug arthrity w

fore, add the case ispirata one horren indivelule,

in the Yangtze, The amount last year wɛs) called upon to contribute about half of second under Ordinance 10 of 1872.

Mr. FORBES proposed that Dr. Fooke, the ess that usual by about two feet, but that way wal therafong ho preferable to take is avd. Land it s

There was a large and representative athindano has rise or fallen esording to the "water" Senior Consal, take the chair, Mr. Stopbens appeared for the seemd defence of experts in private practice an to the noged the proposed dues. No amendinent, how,

dunt and asked that all witnesses shopki berechtiessaose of Mr. Danbe's blasting the proposed, and WAS

mene ordered out of ourt, including Mr. Neste; and You Tary rely.-J. M. FRICK, Surveyor-Denomi Find of the Shanghai Chamber of Com particularly that there shon? o ne uyamunica-He was aclfood to think that would cut their

The CHAIRMAN-Latus now proceed to busi-acticed the great changes that have taken place The tien butween Mr. Noate and the Inspecter, isahours short. To bring a charge of pablin

Mr. Dabby-Build & house without faneda. work during the two months. I was with them ness. It is understood that only merchants will the river; bat any one who does so for paly s forward to merce willow

the Inspoofor hal been assisting Mr. Nesta lonaisance as an idiotable offence it required e-

tion to support it?

I was put on barda atomer and brought on fe vote on any action that may be brought forward short time may see that the river is deteriorat- Foreign Ministers. We think the people the case on Tueday.

veral persons in the neighbourhood to join in as

Witness Cortalaly.

Hougtong. The prisoner did not, as far as 1 at this macting; and that only one representa

ing month by month, indeed almost wisk by All witness woro nocordingly ordered out of austed by it. If the complaint was only

Mr. Danby-Wail, you are very clever. of Shanghai hate adopted the winext course

ain anar, burme, but she scompanied tive of a fifth will vote. I now all on the wook. Wo prido cursolves on the beauty of one brought by one person affato by it, then he

from Gaston. I frat daw her on board the Chairman of the Chamber of Commizes to move looked upon uot as the beauty of healthy, but, if I His Worship-Mr. Nate is thinking of Ama.

new esplanado; but unfortunately it must be under the circumstances. Mr. FORBES, in the Inaphotos louver said-I sma member of the thought the only remedy that parson had was to

steamer. It was against my will I was put on the resolutions. Mr. Duaby-Would yon as Impestor of Buildboard tho ateamer. When we arrived hero I course of his speech, put the matter neatly Auxiliary Polien Force and Inspector of Nai- bring an action for a private nuisance. As farina, where they reve finuses sud streets.

Mr. Jones moved that Mr. Corner be ap may use the analogy, as the hectic sh of pointed Secretary

consumption; for it shows that whilst we are in the following sentences: The moral ofauces attached to the Surrey Department. On as the careless blasting weut it had been

ap?

of me and dragget me. I resisted and wadə s

The motion was carried.

beautifying our Band, we are losing our river. the whole story is this. The Chinese Go-the theflast mouth Trenaived instractions from broaght ap as an idiotable fence, and underings for Hongkong slow anoh a house to be put did not want to lead, but the prisoner took hold

Mr. Noate, Inspector of ridings, to take out a the Ordinance the magistrats had the power of

His Worship-Wall, you may prolong this nose forsignor bamsup and took us on shore

Patr. FORBES—Mr. Chairman und gentleman, In fact, the improvement of the esplanade The Earopsia was dressed like that man (PoliceThe resolution. I am about to bring forward has been at the cost of the river: "Wo ary, vermnent say that their trenties do not samnions against Mr. Danby an's Asbuu for trying all indictable offeness with the arapskon oblige them to dredge the bar, and that negligently blasting stones on the site of a new of curtain ones, onliotod, which must be sent kind of sparring for et bioot in it, Ton Sergeant Stainton) in sonct. It was my hus

Mr. Denby-I baten building in corranof arection abova Roldasou-read up. This was a case that the magistrate could

Commeros,, bes been published in the xetrepspors Dondition of the cirer. When we go up the their ordinary evennes de av leave them and within gbant: 150 feet of Mr. Neate's bouss, to try, but he was of cuiuios an infictable offence know the works have been in operation for band's brothor who originally sold me. I don't on behalf of the Committee of the Chamber of therefore, in some menenre responsible for the

Witness-I have invi aty funds available for the purpose. The the danger af persons in neighbouring honees and for a sisance of this kit requirat more than oth; why are younot complained before to go to Hona again, boonuse, if I wont for some days, ant is now is your hoods. hrivar wa notion that there has bens lesa

back, I should be sold eguin, but at the same ou the highway, on the 2011 March an previous one person in the neighbourhood to complais

Mr. Dauly-To whon, may I ask

time I should like to return to my father. I question we have to consider to-day is one of the change above the junks that near the antile most important biob has over been brought ment. Thus it is most important that we alternatives before us, therefore, are these days; also with rough drassing stones at the otherwise, if it was a nuisance at all it was Witness-To your order to ena Gochsion. I should like to go back to my grandfather Hit before a nablin meeting in Shanghai to disonss, ay as far as possible, repair the fejuries Shall we allow nature to take its course, and as time al place, soptrary to Ordinance 10 nisance of a private character and the party has not complained Mr Stephens. I don't name is Chan I Ping, and he lives at Wong Indeed, I do not think I am going too far in slady suffered and prevent further loss for when the bar has closed Shanghai as a port of 1872. Iz consenco of these instructions, affected could bring an action

Mr. Stephena said that wecording to the som rezember that I hars complained to the coa-Sha Po, in the province of Hon. I would saving that it is a question of our existence as the fature. The changes that havò taken place given me in the ordinary course of lusinoan, I

tractor. I have novercomplained, fa y arself. like my older henthar, Chan Kin Kin to mosutile community, for there can be no doubt in the river during the last seventeen or shai

we remove clacwliers and begin to took out the present summons. I have mover mons this was charged as a public naissues. build again the foundations of a great eun-myself bean is the nighhenthood when blasting His Worship mid tänre was no necessity that have never complased to the Sarvajos be written for. He lives in the same pinon that if something is not dang to check the goon sightien, years, the time of way readilsation, artr

General

I am afraid of my husband's people, for they ing deterioration of the river, we must look for mons. A so of you may remember, what Mr. Darby You gothis summons out on the hava sold me anos and might, if they got the ward, and at no distant day, to the site when twenty years ago was known as middle ground, porium like that which we have here to-day; was going on. I hare not received complaints a public nuisson should be brought forward by

20th, I believe?

chance, sell me ggain f or can we propose to China any means of try other of the inhabitants near. I have the head of any dapartment. The word "pablic

nok, witness the, stone-dressing going on on maant the public generally, not the head of a

Witness No, I did

Folios Sergesat Staunton said that there was Shaughai will cease to exist as a port of trade, and now a considerable island, wax ander water, We have spent years in trying to urge upon the or flush with the water at high tide, whilst the department, raising now revenue sufficient for the work the premises, but have none-the hips.

Mr. Danby You intructed Mr. Clearer to no more evidence to produce, Mr. Stephen-How is it then one in the do-

The prisoner, la defour, said I am a marries work which the governments of countries which There is also no doubt a bank formed er By Mr. Stephens-I received a telegram on

Chinese authorities the importanos of doing the middle ground, on which I last Baaday netined a steamer aground, did not then exist at immediately required, towards which we

the 29th, betwraca one and two pra, from the partment brings it in bis opacity as Inspector get out the summons the 29th P

Witness I did not

woman and live with my husband and family a call themselves civilized do without any urging forming at Tangisepoo, within the limits of the foreigners, who make the proposal, aball Central Police Station, to attend the Court at of Nuisances, and the Surveyor-General disclaims

Canton. The complainant used to live in the yet only once has one little ray of hope pent As Mr. Frases went once. Ima irisdiately, and saw Mr. Neats having anything to do with it. How is Mr. pay our fair share? "

same street as wykolt. On the Sed instant I mated the load which bunga, between Peking harbour, so that large steamers find it differit went to the steater to come here to visit my and the rest of the work. :: In the year 1871 or to swing to the tide. The growth of the on to suggest the latter is obviously the at the magistratos" vlerk's office. Hatheu asked Clover brings the action?

me to take out a summons against, Wr. Daniy. Iuspooler Cloarer-As to the danger to the

relations, when I met the complainant, at Bantot doneal stated that he had spoken with Pooting Point and of the places opposite Messrs. alternative to be embraced, and we are not and the contractor for rough-dressing sinne, pabbe, I should like to call Mr. Minhinnet.

asked me to take her to Hongkong and get her.

Blomssens and the Comptoir d'Escompte hás ali Mr. Neste, in reply to his Worship, said be

about the Woosung. Bar, and that gentleman- surprised that the meeting came to the same He did not at that time tell me that he had him-

know about it. mettar. I took out the summond as a matter of canoes was the propor parson to apply to to pat

Mr. Da by You s the stone-drossing en His Worship ordered that the whole parti told him a dredger would be provided. Then we deterioration ia centiunous and will continue, wore told there were no funds available; nort, for there is no power though there is supposed deplored that the Chinese Government should duty, as though the Surveyor General himself the law in motion

culors of the case be forwarded to the Tang doubts wore expressed as to the practicability to be, which can prevent or has prevented anyone His Worship suid every out was not a lawyer Good Friday?

Witnon-YOR

Wah Hospital, in order that they might send of improving the Bar, and afterwards ons of who likes lengthening his jetties or impeding the be so impervique to a sense of its duty na to had told me. He told me later in the afternoo5.

in the course of rouserantion. while the Mr. Nato imaginad he was going about this in

Mr. Danby-Why da't you get the summons for the womac's relations. The prisonor was

the highest authorities in the empirs, calmly

river in any way. I have heard opponents of this shirk a work that obviously, belongs tommons was being made out against the a proper way, and if i had made a mistake it wan

said the Bar a "heaven-sort barrios soborze to say that it only matters to property und the funds for which should wanifestly defendants, that he had been summoned for very natural mistake. The question was when the Saturday Titous dressing bes been discharged.

FEFOSE G. V. Celana, Esq.

Tbway again, being asked to furnish, suishti.ners whether this riter is preserved or not, come out of the tonnage dues. Time was assault He did not my by hour. I sign the ther the proper course would not here born to going on for four on months and during the

Be infomustionat car own expenses we that the trade hitherts carried on here can be Think the A

sonducted at some other place. obtained a very elaborate report from two respector General of Customs anos sald that when the Foreign Ministers would have urged pay sheet of an Aurreyor-General's Department.ace whether several people in the neighbourhood whole of that time yonate not got pat's hurg-

work bath with the Surveyor-General and the would not have joined with hit-His Worship mona PM

Witness-Noy

William Simpson, a froman on the British competent Dutch engineers, which raport, we beforslag Shanghai mast shut up and that Mr. Daaby Why P the necessity of performing this duty upon Colonial-Surgeon. It is my duty to report to referred to a case in which a prosesation bad

steamer Compton was charged witli being druki: presume, now osounies a pigeon-hole in the

ita trade would go to Chinking. Now to ins Witness-Bocause had not been brought so and inespable on the Praya Central Finod balk Taung-li-ymen. Then we got an offer from &ine that the trade of Shanghai can be readily the Government of Peking bot that time has In this case I did not do so. I have spoken to said it was quite clear a public body sash s the Sarvayor-General-any unishes of this kind. been instituted by s Local Board of Health and

practical men, whose business was dralging, to gone by now. All that we hope to get from the Sardaron Goueral about it on two ocasions that fail the power to institute i prpsecution of indiately before my lotion. I saw about six dollar

haake a sufficient channel across the Har for a moved to Chlaking seems to me absurd The the Chinese Government in the present day since the commcns was taken out. The Sur this kind, and he dared say it would be held the large-stures being dread. They were versndeb

Teang A fat, a coolie, was charged with stealing given su and finally, the same Inapsator nggestion reeds me of the comark of the Mr. Dauby-That wild be what you call fine a box and clothing value about 810 from one General of Castoms, win in 1871 was authorised rench geographer to this effect that Providence. is a bare toleration of the presence of foreigners veyor General seat for me to his office nud ankel Surveyor-General End the power if he chose to raus. There were moving being out on them, wo about the matter. It was not until then that institute proceedings of this kind, but ho

Leung Yak Tsing on the P and O. steaner to say a dredger was coming, told us again be has kindly pat. big cities at the side of large and not done "et. In the absence of any punch work in the treaty ports, and the tendency in to reported it to tae Surveyors General.

Witroes No

Gwalior,

had no fanden bis lisposal, and held out no the place could be so easily carried away, forgot cirara, Thess whe acusider that the trade of public dy to institute proceedings the gues

Mr. Danby You essót aut a moulding on a

--Tho uviplainant said--On the 7th instant hopes. Gentlumen, thak is restrict foreign intercourse as much as

short, story of thei possible, to render the stay of foreigners

tin was whether one single individust could

I was on the steamer Gwalior in this harbour last ton or oloven years I need not go farther that Shanghal as a large centre of trade An so. The case was brought as an indiotable balustrade and rough goh it,

Wizzers-I would call it punching at all with the box produced, worth about $10. Ewas into detail about the matter the moral history for foreigners cams, and that they in China irksome and improfitable. The

Mr. Danty W moulding belig ont my box and other baggage close to toe. One of treaties do not oblige them to dredge the Barik troths from the Interior, that it is handy on the deck with some other passengers and had of it is this. The Chinese Coverument say their game hors because it was so The position Bhanghai in auch that is ressives the Chinese Government has found that the to

would call it entting moulding.

the officers told me to mare; do I took somo of and that their ordinary revocgen, do not furnish reiners are not to be got rid of by force, and

rouch punched

WithoNot panofi at all. hence it is endeavouring to make Chinese commercial competition as severe as possible So long as the competition is fairly con

a

Mr. Danby We Lit in evidence. His Worship - thight so Witness-Iroquaste him.

Mr. Stapasna-Hekprevaricating, that is all. Mr. Dazby-Before yn requested Mr. Clover,

Witno No.

conclusion. At the same time it is to be solf besa Rammoned in connectića with the was under the impression the Inspector of Nai had you received a samions in the saxzult össe ? some eraplaymous. I refuse That is all 7r. Hart, the Iaspector General of Custome, ken place within the last twenty years. This :

By his Worship I think it was about the and instant the Surveyor General aent for me it was after the first rensni

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· DRUNKENNERS.

BARCENY. CARAN

By Mr. Danby I don't usually report such misleanour, and though the magistrate had matters there and then, I go to the clice every power to try it summarly the same rules applied Any and mostly see the Surveyor-General that would apply if thoro wae a regulár Indian, did not think it my duty to report this matter, moat prepared.His Worship then read a kassaga having alady rooived instructions from a from Bassellon Crime referring to a case in

Mr. Dooby-This in the Ordinance is buggage to another part of the dook and on money for the purpose. It would thus som that fer the river trafo, and at the same time my return to take away the remained. I found the alternatives before we are theas: Shall convenient for stouters from the southern for Ee Mr. Neato Mr. Prior asked me wish it was held that the complaint of thres

His Worship zaid question ought to bo ocastable come on board and asked if any oured up Shanghai, all we move elsewhere bars apus of these advantages. It is, therefore, the box missing. About five o'clock pm let natero take its cause, and when the Bay had parts passing to the north or to Japan; WHSTONE who gave me instractions. I told him. He persoas was sat sutficient to support su indietrough monching, of er rough-dressing.

Chenkiang, oxospt for the river trafic, would did not Lak me why I had not reported it toment for a public unisance. He thought that was

Inspector Cleaver replied that as regarded the danger, Mt. Minlumot had compimited.

His Worship Was he a person who made complaint or a wizuess whom you hunted up?

Inspector Cleaver-YEN,

a

B Worship Did be make any complaint. summon. At Chief Inspector of Nuisancos I have what I me

Inspector Cleaver-No.

lucted, foreigners of course bave no causa, te bim. He did ask me for a report in writing na suflejont on which to decide the present vaso, eswered, because the riliance only referred had lost a box! I made a report and went with and build up again the foundations of a Brandsssary to dilate on the necenalty of conser..

to work dressing, pole heilu to the where I have moulding cutting roaddressing P..

prisoner for the first time and my box

suggest to Chins any meses of raising a new resolution said, had hopes at various times that complain; it is when the native officiale be I wrote out the application for the summons, complained

Witness Yes, Wed

P.C. 263 said that he saw the prisoner walk revenue which will be suloient for the whole the Chinese would do what was wanted them- stow trade privileges on Chinese guilds and Mr. Batle assisted 206, by pointing out the

His Worship-Su colting you considering along the Prays on the provions afternoon work immediately required, towards which we selven. I may mention that a small ssociation enable them to abstract the foreigner in his authoriting Mr. Neate did not ariat me, I

rough digering, with the meaning of the with a bag on his shoulder which he was trying foreigners who make the proposal shall pay our with which I am connenied arota to the Com did not hear any ounverzstien between Mr.

Lo parent the sonstahle from seeing The fattar own fale share? I think of the two alternativas missioner of Customs asking to be allowed to attempts to do business that be le a tight Nate and Mr., Sell as to taking out the

Ordinance?

Witness Yes

wont up and aramined this bag and took the prf we must choose the latter Therefore, we attempt to rake the Bar, by throwing a large to grumble. It is when they packet taxes enmmons against yourself I did not hoor. Mr.

His Worship said bf Mr. Danby had a reper to the Control Station, where he said that have next to consider what is the interests over it, as was suggested some years ago, I defence that he had ning to do with it, he did a friend of his de board the Sizzapore steamer which is most jeopardised by the deterioration levied for a certain purpose when that pur. Seth say you were not the proper person to

not see the use of go into this. If his defence had asked him to carry it. Witness went or of the river, and which will be most bensalted by an told that the Columbia river in Oregon is pose has been served, what they raise tot no special distriot, I go was I like I did not

Icesfully dredged in that manner. Well, ma | who piqued the box with his key, Vene 7 season to be hat one austres to that question. It only in lighting the coast, and leave the summons because I did not think is hopears peln, supposing this wore Luisance. There not see that there way evidence that he did.

Mr. Danby said his defence is thus be The prisoner in defence, eaid that a man is the trade of Shanghai. It was for fride that to make the experiment, for the purpose of bas- I thought Mr. Neste was the person who would be was a remedy for every wrong, and the remedy channel of the river Hwangpoo to silt up put sale bax. I have no authority to take ant in Mr. Neate's case, would be to bring an setion was not responsible, if his Worship hold he namel Chan Asan gave him the box on board Shanghai was opened, and it is by trade that imate of the cost of dredging the Bar until large steamers can no longer get up to samovsor on the instructions of her. Noate. I sainst whoever be considered the proper per was responsible, thede was prepared to prove steamer

Shanghai prosper Heer, heart is thore bat I am sorry to say that the other day an

Custom House, Shaazhai, Shanghai without à perious delay, really did so in this case beonuse I thought it was my sons. He would dismiss the charge as regarded the shots were hit fighidrood, but that it Sanibneed to three months' imprisonment with fore on this trade that the proposera of this roar Ome in the terine

*** | was only finedresting

na hard labour

solution recommend the Arst tar should be placed

30th March, 1980. dusy. I have been up to the promises on to the nuisance of the blasting.

His Worship said was a case, like most LARCENE OF A TIBOR OF 100% for the improvement of the waterway end the GRETELMIEN - In rupie, to your letter of this day's costly in its rcaults it is then the foreign occasions; I have not meet stone blasting ur Me, Stephone said that with regard to the merchants baven good right to feel aggrieved. dressing. Me. Nente ha spoken to me algul sooond charge that of clipping stones--he other cases, Theresation had to prove our Atak was charged with stealing approaches to the por. The plan wo surgett late, relarring to a previoue one on the subject of The people of the Model Settlemant had a witadrawing this summons, Kétold me be thought it noßd not take many minutes. Mr. their case, and as ye had siot done so. Thla prece of iron the pmperty of the Hongkong sud appears to have nevóral Important adräntaged raking the Woosung Bar, I have to inform you tast thought it would be withdrawn. He did not tall Danby, of coure, would explain for himself, bat cross-examination we all right if there was Whampoa Dock Company. In the first place, the percentage proposed has the Chinees Government has taken up a certain pond. At noon on Wednesday PC. 206 saw the iron boen found by long experience not to be a barn in this matter and that under the circumstances legitimate grievance, but it was useless in me why, and I did not wak hizo, It was not my with regard to the Chinaman, he could show his sny witness, for iasts, who and heard Mr.

med, your obedient servant, / narse it ate sit with folded bands the whils. duty to inquire why he thought it would be with Worship that he had nothing to do with the Danby giving rent or to the men to out the in court on the hill side stop din Wan, and danzame tax on commerce. Beoundly it would Your spylleation cannot be unterbinodam; peale, stone there, but. Mr. sto bad zo aridanos at from orders rogaived from No. 7 Station, where be paid by Forsign and native traders szactly in feigned) to Janka H. Hasrat drawn, knowing there were two summonses pend-store-dressing. While the grass grows the steed may starve in Thord was one against you and one against His Worship referred to the Ordinson, and lastchew Mr Dautas connected with it, and ho reported the matter, he watched the place, proportion to the volume of trods of each In Commissioner of Customs. and had they waited until he foreign Mr. Neate, and I thought you were coming to regalations made nuder it, and held that in this therefore he did not that it was necessary to and, about half past nine o'clook om he a the third pisos it would be collected through the To Mesra Morris & Co., Agents, Shanghai Tag Ministers succeded in inducing the Chinese terms. I produce the map dolining the boundaries as the complaint had clearly been brought in go into the speed of defence arches Mr the prisoner, who had a spa in his hand, and Imperial Caslems by the state Trendy organised. Best Lasonlations

Mr Danby, was going to he did order the date another man with a bamboo, Fast as they had and therefors at the foest, porrible trouble to all - That is one reason why it le necessary to pars of the City of Victoris According to the mag proper form, Authorities to take up the matter in real Mr. Staples lot apposed to be within tas limite The court than adjourned for tillating to be done thord do it fast the denetable enrrited them and concerned, and at the possible expocurs in the resolution. That the Bar oucht to be earoent the day might have dawned whan of the town Tels on the south wide of Robinson After the adjournment Dr. Noste was again Mr. Danby-Now, and if your Wor- they made off. The constable partod azt Found collection. Of course, the first objection which dredged cannot be denied by any civilized Maghanted chip mare that, I hey thing more to say the prisoner cansealed in a han coop: The pica naturally consta indr, le that the eindeer in person, that it may be drodged is quite, où- the bavigation of the river up to Shanghai road. I om zot s professional draftsman and placed in the box. ***

Hi Worship and there was svideres to this is Worship said thoughtchir. Birphons, of iron way identified a belonging to the nook, imports and exports are not the only persons vlour to mayore by what has been done with may be mistaken. would have become imposible to anything Some conversation took place as to whether extent, there was clipping, and that it was for the second defend was reer such le the and the prisons as belag cocasionally employed concerned in Shanghal. There are the ships ather rivers and work in other place. Wast Dyne, the ownBen Of Varun whley come to trade kwa Lam always been told in that the money bigger than a tampan,

the map produced was the mag referred to in within the prokitited Kmits—at least the evidence same position,

sage dues and spend a small moiety of ther go to inspect the place before taking out the His Worship, said he was quite cloar on the was that he did not eas it to be done, he did board the Gwalior, and found out the complainant the Improvement · of the water-way? There Issy, we asked sosie inonths ago for permission

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