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Jur-bimaelf as a trast to pay in that money. It came into to court curly to remedy the mistake, special application in hancraptor before for the most dont one, because them was no one in toms people then took the bost, and it is now in tenore was paid in its the bankraptoy of Mr. Pim, not but it was held the petition must be dismissed dismissal at Mr. Pin's petition, and bis Lori-Foochow who could protect it, and the deed being the hands of the Chinese, I am giren to dader that of Olyphants, nad practically hir. Fit was because he had not within the three dusa com.obiy said if the petition was to be dismissed what stack every one as a very doubtful one it stand that two of the prisoners worn in the Can- the owner of the money. The two petitions in plied with the requirement of the statute. Isment has the uplication of Mr. Pin himself was brought down here to protect itter all parties, toms beat. Funbaoquently visited the place and. That seemed to him to be the common ance of The Chief Jantion-Didn't be pay the costs fond an anchor and rope which had beer tell. Inokrugty woo two distinct matters. The pre- the present, so the court did not grant m

The men who reported the ends are now on their The report of a gas ward last night some party might or might not be property belonging exision of time, and it had been orpressly the whole thing. Pim bad placed this out of it ? time after ten o'clock, and caused a great deal to Olyphant's estate. Of course Mr. Pim did not and the extension must be given, not to money in court anlar draumstances which ware. Mr. Hayllar-No, not one single duller way way from Stau K Wat to Hongkong. With which is nearporated Tum Coisa

His Worship-Can you may which are the two. inquiry, but no one seemed to know anything pretend to have any personal intorest in the fuud; comedy: post hohes, but upon circumstancon vory nooner, and which bo (bho learned takon for any purpose whatever.

The Chief Justice-Woll, I think he might mon? Dravergni "

about it beyond ving heard it. The Le simply appeared to see that it went to the shown at the time. Even where application was counsel) had detailed to the court befors It

duly made for extension the courts would not was in February ho filed his petition. Having have done Thut.

Witness-No, your Worship. I am not pro- Mr. Hayla was collects in Fosshow parod to say that. Thin Werk, the ONLY one of the kind in China from the direction of the harbour eastward, proper puple,

and a telegram was sent from the Central Station Mr. Justico Snowdon said it send to him got it unless buru bad been substantial com.flod that petition he realized assets out of tha

Captain Dance-You say that men are on the to Whitfeld, but aginformation could be obtained when Mr. Brereton made his motion the other pliance with the section, Extenslots might to jurisdiction to protect them for those who wars and sort dawa by me. It was great risk anl

A case of stabbing with a boyenst took place tag there was a petision on the Ale kd from that gute for: wasial racons in special circum. fentitled to ther and brought thou within the is still. If the dowi in kold to be good one pro-way bere from Shan Ki Won :'what for?

Witnces-To so if they can identify the pris on Sunday last, the 15th itstent. by a private af moment the whole property of the bankrupt stances, but these wore in prinsiple confined to jurisdiction. While that notition was on the shedings may be takon in Fonchow. The deed

Denoon said he appened, on behalf of Mr It has been compiled from the Most AUTSEN. the 27th Janiskillings. A vien named Ridgar passed under the jurisdiction of the court. He this, to supply short dolerancias of detail, notalo it was quite olour, under spotion 81, all bis sorors property everywhers, wherever it may no TIC SOURCE, auro pains havé besa agaved to stabbed a sergeant of his company, named Bealoa, said to Mr. Brereton, a long as that petition re to filling up sihat was a mere skeleton. The estate was auder the order and direction of theorist, The,matior is one of great dillonity, and

who la considqueños had to be faken to the hostasinet on the file, how could be let him have the Jeshedule maat be formally and savetantially a Court. That the money was bronght into Court fr. Pim's interesty in wishing to do wast bo Brereton, for the prisoners in this case leo, and pital. The scoured was handed over to Dates any some steps vinyl be takes to get rid of compliance with the statutes, and than if there and olethon with & sort of trust and no differ aan for the bamifit of the orclitors should be applied for a remated ani ball

His Worship said that Mr. Swanston bad made bronght to the notio of the court it would Bank it would still be subject to the direction.cf The Chief Justion aid they would asidora charge, and there was good reason why the hail Directory and as a Work of Rofarenze na Corative Sergeant Toomey yesterday aftornom ned the petitions, and when they are got rid of the were some trifling Innesaracies or deficiencies ouse if it was in the Hongkeer and Stanghei protected as far as they can bo

the court. It was as a matter of furthor security the matter and give judgment as soon as they should not be----- taken to the Coutral Station, and will beobarged state of things would be very different,

Mr. Hayllar sail they staclaimed any personal extend the time. this morning bafore thie-sitting msgiabrate.

The Chief Justice-This snart has no power that it was brought antitally within the court could. It required sone consideratiņu.

Mr. Dengon-But he voly charges two of the interest in the matter. The fund had passed out,

itself. Well, the patition still being on the

men. I suppose they will be allowed ont with s of their hands. The only thing was that their to adjudicato, unless the accounts are fled."

The Attorney General Quita sp. And as both money was still subject to the order ant

heavier recurity. Lordships, should have such ariloco before them:

direction the court. If their nedslúpa jurisdiction the court mint net sirletly within

without dimissing the petition he had not o the limits there laid down, and that was a very strony point with reference to this pactionlar word to say, bat he sus grace and serioGa question. It was upon so and so belog dons that diffleslties to Mr. Pin himself, which he dal not the ovart profeedel, and these wors conditions think he had done anything to deserty, in the procedout. The court, he thought, appeared to discriming of his petition. Mr. Piu did file be have noted very much opou that riaw, the strichedale; it was very full schedule, so far as it ness of the roguiromonte and the inability to opqld be made it, and baldon to it these words, that in so for as the abuse not of the Colony was disponse with them.

Mr. Justios Suosion-Wo quite agree with copseruad he not in a position to say what it you there, but I think we looked at the papers was. The estate in Foochow hau Uson realised, and found the rose but been adjourned. I don't but with reference to New York the case was know where we got it froga. It may have been difront. Afr. Pim said the assets and Katilities icregalar, but all I most was it did not seem to out of China could not at pranont be ascertained, hiva boon dismissed.

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SUPREME COURT.

19th Angust. CRIMAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE SNOWDAN,

A CLEVER SWINDLE

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The Attorney-General said he understood the position of affairs to to pretty much a Justico Snowdon had just statel it. This no tion was by way of appeal from the judgment Mr. Tasties Snowden.

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Mr. Justice Bowdon said he did not think chey had any appeal in bankraptor calea they wont hane, They would call it a tabearing.

The Chief Justias said so did not think it was in the nature of an opposl. The plaintiffs bad now put themselves, by the way in which they had fraud their nation, in a different position from that they atea is when they appeare? be for Mr. Justice Snowien, and in this partiou Inr, that they now submitted to the court and aghed for what they did not before, thus that which stood in their way, the incipient pa. pers, thonid bo annulled.

Mr. Hyllur said his Lordship and got it from Mr. Plunket's afidavit, in which he gave the dates of the adjournment, and finally said it was adjourued bec dis

The Chief Justins at the money was paid in to the estate of Olyphact & Co.

Mr. Hayler-No, it was paid in to Mr. Pim's There is the jadre's order.

The Attorney-General maid that was quite so, and although he began by saying this was in the way of appeal, he was going to say that it was so it the sense of going to the same points, Now, in the first instance, it was pointed out to them that their proper course, in order to meet The Chief Juasion said thatwhat Me: Hayllar the diflelties rrising out of the supposed exist had spolton of as Mr. Plunket's atidavit. was a ence of those two petitions--ons Mr. Pim's own petition unsupported by anth. personal potition and the other the petition whiob Mr. Haylier said Mr. Danket was speaking of Chan Ating vine charged with stealing fifteen the firm attempted to ste on their own behalf-catters within his ova knowledge, and thist was watchna, valse 324, the property of Li Aging, was that these shall be dealt with and gat ont his statement. The court might not be bound Mr. Hugg, iustenoted by the Asting Crown of the way. He thought Mr. Justice Snowden to take it, but it could not have better evidence. Solicitor, prosecuted for the Attorney-General. said the view that was taken of the dificulty I the petition were dismissal it rained Mr. The jurora vore Messrs. E. P. Peroira, H. Marising ont of these two petitions, or sither of Tim. He had filed his petition here, and bad Blanchard, E. C. Chastel, J. F. V. Vernon, F. them, was this, that from the moment & petition been waiting patiently to get the estate wound G. Barros, A. D. de Gutierros, e. V. Remedios. was put upon the file the court had jurisdiction up. The difteulties were not of his making.

The Attorney-Generat said that with regard This ouse was adjourned from Wednesday,ovor the whole of the petitioner's property and SUIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEwing to a dioulty in the interpretation. The could not deal with it in answer to such an applicato Mr. Piro, ha did not himself sea the hardship. prisoner speaks Huan Mardarin, and Mr. Bation as this. The jurisdiotion of the Court of that could acorns from the dismissing of this doll Lee Yuurt, from the Magistracy now inter. Bankeaptey was purely statutory, and what he petition. If he was in a position so to parfeet his preted for him, Mr. Bail interpreting the oridence would submit at droo was, that that was not pre-own petition that now stood on the tle, asik met

cisely be description of the way in which and be parfooted before it could afford bim say prote of the witnesses, who spoke Cartonese,

It appeared the prisonni, ir company with the stage at which, in a bakraptoy procom Ing. tion whatever, or his creditora, thou he would be another man, went to. the shop of the com- the court bevutas posmassed of the property of a rally in a position to file a new petition.

Me. Hayllar Without any asasia? plainant, a watchmaker, and asked to look at debtor.

The Attamuy-Gonoral-Yo some watches. A ciber of watches ware shown to them, and the prisoner's companion 181 asked to have them put in tin kors he had with him, which was dons. Several visits were paid to the shop, and on the last occasion, when the ba number of watches charged bad been selected And placed in the boxes, four men came in and distracted the attention of the shopmen, while When payment the bill was being made ont.

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His Lordship said the prisoner was evidently su adept at this work, and sentenced him to oighteen,

wouth's imprisonment.

THE PERJUKT CAB. Interhish Long & ping was elurged; with perjury. Dr. Some state that he did not expect Mr. Bozarin would be in a state to give oridence for several mantus.

Mr. Hayter who appeared for the proszcu- tion, instructed by Mr. Denny, said he had pokon to the Attorney-General with reference to the case, and a notie proseguí would be entered.

This closed thu sessions and jarora will not be reyniral to attend agafa,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE Feu. Codur

THE ORIENTAL BANKING CORPORATION E TOBIAS PLM, SVEN FOIL OLTPHANT AND Co.

The Attorney Gown (Hon. E.-L. O'Malley), ipstanefed by Messrs. Brereton and Wet, ap. peaced in the plaintiffs; and Mr. Hayllar, QC, instructed by Massts, Sharp. Teller, and John son, reprosented Mr. Pian personally, hat did not appear for the firm of Olyphant and Co

Mr. Justies Snowden said the suction of the Ordinance applying to this was No. 31, which said, "And the debtor, sa pofitioning personally, and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the filing of such petition, he subject to the order ant direction of the cours."

to it ex this was i

Jir. Tostice Snowden said that now the proper atops were taken he did not as the least objec. tion to dismissing the petition,

Mr. Hayllar said this touched Mr. Pim very elosely. If Mr. Pico's stition was to be is zaissed they ought to bave had oties, becurso bo had a good deal to say upon that.

The Attend said it was mentioust in the notice of matšan

Mr. Hayllar atas saw it was at wade raistake. Of he would beeg zid dal to say about Mr. l'a potition lig dismissed The Attorney-General aid it would be batter, perhaps, to dent in with that which was o in ispite hotsen thin, she partnership petition. They might coaster at no dismissed.

Mr. Haybar-All the differereo in the world. The Attorney GeneralAs regards Mr. Tim does not make any differenos, The order authorising the payment of the money into neart was read.

and the schedule was as full a schedule an the

man could possibly give. Then the words of the Ordinance were so clear," who to his knowledge and belief shall claim to bo creditors Mt. Pim I could not do any more at that time. Thes they had the statement of Mr. Plantet, who was speak ing clearly of things within his own knowledge, that the case was adjourwed sine-die, and the Ordivanen said. the Caurt might adjourn the adjudication. Now, one must act in these nisiters according to what seemed to be ronnya. able, and ons know the extrome dificulty, a gontleman world nanessarily labour ander to Hongkong in getting together an accountof the assets and liabilities of a firm in America. Ha did not see why Mr. Pim, because he had brought this money into court and because the Oriental Baak wanted it, was to be punished by having his potition dismissed at theiriostanice.

The Chief Justias-How is he to be punished Mr. Hagile-3y dismissing hia petition. The Chief Julioc-But he does not claim the Se Hayllar-No; I say nothing about the money. They may have it.

The Chief Justice--Thon where is his punish: ment?

many.

fr. Hayllar-Iray the dismissal of this petition, the thing unlor which he claims protoction.

The Chint Justine Thay want Olyphant's dis miss.

The Attorney Genaral-We may bent ons. Wo want the money, and I understood from his Lordship it was necessary to have the petitions

diaclared.

Mr. Justion Saowden-I wasonly dealing with Olyphant & Coa

Tire Chief Justics-I don't see what you have to do with Mr. Tim's..

The Attorney-General-No, nor do L. The Chief stine (to Mr. Hyllar)-Aro you content that the proceedings against Olyphants should ha quashed.

Mr. Haylla: would rather not say anything about Olyphant and Co. at all. I am not entert or discontent.

The Chief Justice-Bat the money is paid in to their account by Me. Pim. He says, when to pays it in, I hold this money to pay it to Oplant and Co. for the creditors. I don't keow what to do with it." And than he asked love to pay it in, because it was like Larning als in his band. He said "Let me pay it in for the partitors." Then be had leave to do it, rightly or wringly thore it is with a trust cast about is by Me, Pim for the benefit of Olyphanës erufilers.

The Attorney-Geners]-There I say the matter stands, Morey was paid in whieli wo may treat as moner of the firm and we come sa creditors of the firm asking taat the incuey wat be paid out. The Chief Justice It soon to me that order cloth l the money with a trast, until that trout shall be stored by proper authority.

The Attorney General said the trust was Mr. HyYes; that ia .

The Chief Justins-Well, that being so, if certainly in very partidujar words, nod under it i the plaintify were stiled to the money, because seu say you would rather not have the petition Chora was nothing which entitled or called shopsgalast Ir. Pius pocsonally dismissed, I don't the rent to direct the fun which it hold for appose you (the Attorney-General) caTA the firm and the frin's reditora rog the The Atococy-General-No; cortainly not, graditors to whom it agight-edan i innry Mr. Hayllar I don't care about Olyphants course of tow, or to apropriata it in special or at all. populiar manner under Läs bunstruples tas, cause here bey had no bankruptay whatever pending against the firm.

POLICE COURT,

19th Augast. BEFORE J. J. FRANCIS, Esq.

LABCENTÍ Man Aip, a caulker, was sharged with stealing n janket ralae forty-Gro seats,

The owner of the jacket, a corestress, was sitting outside the door of a shop in the Queen's roul at work, the jacket being in a baskat long- side of bar. The prisoner walked deliberately ap, look the jacket away, and gara it to smother man, who ran away. A constabla como me and took the prisoner into custody.

Soutenond to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and three hoars' exposure in the stocks at this sense of the conce.

ANOTHER THIEF.

I Am, a barber, was muloted a ke penalty for stealing a jonkot nail two mors at Hung

am on the 18th instant.

BREACH OF OPIUM ORDINANCE, Le Akuons, obarged with baving in his possession or custody at Victoria propared opium without having a valid certificata...

The prisoner, who was arrested in the Couton river alouby just after its arrival, pleaded guilty, and said he had only just arrival from Shot Tang and did not know the law.

Cautioned and discharged, the opium to bo forfeited.

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His Worship said he would adjonea the cuss until five o'clock nad by this time the witiesS- from Shu Ki Wan world probably have arrived. Atre d'élnek the case was resumed, and Mr. Woltós now attended in place of Me: Deacon.

Inspector Svanston said that two of the pri sonore bad now been identified, and he was under the impression that others could be identifiot when all the crew of the pirated boat had seeO them.

His Worship-Which cusshera baan identified? Inspector Swanston-The first and seventh, His Worship-Can't you lot the prispaers re main until Saterday?

Mr. Wo low replied lag could not. He wa entitled to bail.

His Worship-But Mr. Swanston Lag zade seríóus ohaugos against them.

Mr. Wotton said that the chargə was, as job, on suspicion. There was no atual charge yet. Ho thought he was fully entitled to bail.

His Worship said that he was not entitled to bail..

Mr. Wotion-Well, it such a case as your. Worship at present could grant boil in.

His Worship-I will remand the, chan mali) Saturday morning at ten o'clock, al allow the Arst and seventh prisoners ont on bail $500 once, the remainder in $100 esch

CORRESPONDENCE,

expremed his har Correspondents.]

The Akan, s odolie, was ohargai with being (We do not hold ourselvoncosponsible for the opinions in unlawful possession of a pisos of wood value ten cents, the same being suspected to have bisa "stalen,

P.C. London said be saw the prisoner walking nip Aberdeau-street the previous aroning about 20 o'clock, carrying the piece of wood on his shoulder. Witness mapcoted him because he was ragged and dirty. Witness had no other reston to sasprot him.

His Worship discharged the prisoner, be having been improperly stopped gasstioned, sad arrested, there being no remom ground what ever for sospecting him to be a thief or the wood he carried to be stolon property,

NOT REGISTERED Teo Adug, a sorsot, was charged by Maris Durand with leaving her service without giving proper notice.

His Worship dismissed the charge, the ast vant was not registerol.

DRUNKENESS,

George Aplin, a seaman, unemployed, a charged with being fennd drank and incapablo in the public streets.-Cautioned and discharged.

ILLEGED ASSAULT,

THE RAID UPON WOMEN....

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. BIR,Thore. fa s letter in your issue of this morning complaining of a dosision of mine by irliah I convicted a woman of being at large in the streets without a pass after hours and fuel. her $3 or in default 7 days' imprisonment. The defence that the woman was a servant sent out to fetch medicine was set up, but broke down on idfrostigation. Th. happened thue. Two women were arrusled together, being found in company, One was docked up in Bowers, &c., and was on har way from one house of entertaincant to another where she bad an engagement. The other was apparently, a servant: The servant set up the defence mentioned by your correspondent, but could not tell where she was going for the medi. aine nor could she explain why she was in noui pany with to other woman. The latter's state. ment as a fat contradiction of the servant'è¬ statement and amounted to this that she was un her way to some house of entertainment, and tost the servant, Thinksha said her sister's servant.

La every ess that came before me I led

Li Ba Tsang, Lau Atat, Tsoi Sa Ki. Cheung was escorting her. Alak, Lat Aun, Ching Asau, Fok Afat, and carefully into the groumstances and we the Tam Ayung, ssamen on board the Chinese re- women were at all respectable or anything. venue jouk Tai Pu, stationed at Fat Tal Chau, approaching reasonable examen was giver, wore charged by ons Cheong Akin, a pilot, master dismissed them. I have done the same in all. and owner of pilot bait No. 120, with assaulting cases where men are consented. him on the high was on the 18th August:

Me. Doscon, from the office of Messra. Hrare. ten an Watton, appeared for all the prisons, and applied for remand until ten o'clock on Saturday morning.

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If your correspondent bas erklance on which be can rely, and takes sufficiet iatorost in the cans, his proper coutea is to apply for a rebasring of the coreplaint. No rariteate will ever re fans it-Tonra. Ve. JNO. J. FRANCIS.

Hongkong, 19th August, 180,

Is Worship asked the complainant what be charged the prisoners with,

PSI should say that na the servant I men The complainant-Last night the first prisonertion is the only one of the offenders whose Ine called the others to best as, and the second pri- has not been paid and who is in prison. I assume

her to be the ous your carrospondent refers to. sumar struck me with the fint of a sword.

His Worship Whore was this ".

"TKOTUBED TRIP TO MAÇÃO. Complaint In my both zoo Hai Marge simi His Worship How did they get on board your

SIE-A moonlight excaralou trip to boat P

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Complainant-They hailed me, and asked s The Chief Fastion-Now, I understand the what my boat was. I asked them who they wore, by a-steamer leaving here on Saturday, the 21st inatant at six o'clock p.m., and returning from Attorney-Genarai sage I don't care about the that they should stop and quantion me, and they production Strowa about. Mr. Pim by it. I don't replied that they belonged to the Customs. I that place on Monday, the 23rd ide at six o'olcok ask to have that annulled, but I do ask that asked them to show their lantern or far as . a.m., in this hot, season of the year would general and the Portuguese community in par Olyphant and Co's may be, which is a different thority, and they took no notice of what I said, certainly be a boon to Hongkong residents in thing, and then I ask that the money in Oly.and cane direct on board and searched.

His Worship asked Inspector Swanston what ticalar. Undoubtedly the present suggestion is good one, and the proposed trip if carried into plant and Co's may be paid out to use mani. festly to first. persons to be paid, being the he had arrested the prisoners for.

Inspector Braustoa-Upen the information of effect will be a paying one to the party con. serned. Now, it only romains. to be seen what creditors having priority.

und dises Bleamboat Company-can-do-for-a His-Warship-Whore was it allegal to have: 021 popular Secretary of the Hongkong, Canton, this time! Thanting you for giving publicity Inspector Seauston-la British watura, your

to the above. Youre, &c.,

A. L. F. Hongkong, August 19th, 1980. His Worship-Thon tho charge is simply

Worship.

Inspector Byanston-Assumit, at present; your His Worship (to complainant)When did this. assault cocur!

Complainant-Lastevening about eight o'clock. Hie Worship-When did you arrest the pri soners, Mr. Swanston?

Luspector Swanston-About eleven o'clock hat

The Catton Mill is again likely to be set ou His Worship-How is it that on the charge. Rost. The Chinese promotor, wh his rooently shout it is atatel that they were brought to the figured in law Courta hero as a defaulter in th

share market, has nothing to do with it, war has station at ten o'clock this morning?

Inspector Seunston-They were brought in toreng, who will be paid eat. Some mandaries Hongkong out afterwards charged at the Central from the North are going to find the money to

carry it through,

night

Station.

His Worship-You ask for a romand util Saturday, Mr. Deacon?

SHANGHAL

There is a ramoar among the Chin that some of the China Morohat to go to Haukow for troops. Perhaps H. Lị wants the aid of some of his Hoaan braves. We hare inquired at the C. M. office, bat thay know nothing, or seem to know nothing, shont it.

The Chief Justicers is & cam of money- The Attorney-General said there wors other sections, with which he would desi presently in on the 5th April, which Mr. Snowden pats very which the precise way in which, and the cooli-clearly indoel here-I boreby authorize the was to lo made, the prisoner's companion saitians apou which, the property should rest for Official Assigns to raivo from Tobias Pim he would go and get the memes. The prosecutor tho benefit of reditors in the bankruptry pro. certain moneys in his possession alleged by Carros podents are ragnosted to forward theirra suggested that the boxes should be opened to son endings was laid down. When a petition was him to belong to the estate of the firm of And address with communications addressed to the that the watches were all right, but the man fled ad adjudication made, then the property Olyphant and Co now in liquidation, which Hibor, not for publication, hat es evidence of good said be bad not got tho kos with hho. Ha want vested in the Official Assignee, and from that moneys he dosis to deposit in the Bank faith.

ostensibly to get it, leaving the prisoner in the times was at the disposal of the creditors, but raptor Court of Hongkong on behalf of Advertiserzants which are not ordered for a fixed shop, but he never returned. The prisoner thors was nothing that gavo the Court power to himself and the other partners for the bozefit of period will he continued until countermaränd. wanted to go to look for hin, but the prosector take possession of the property of a bankrupt in the sreditors of the add firma," of whom tho had his auspicious aroused and on the boxys anticipating of bankryptoy, Under the new bit plaintiffs said they were one with spacial oriority,

Oesch other persons as may be entitled to it heing opened they were found to contain euly there was what was called a provisional order bricks and rubbish.

in bakenplay subject to confirmation sfter. That is the authorisation on which that money His Lordship, in enaming up, said there had wards, and apoa sach being made, the Court as paid in. clearly boat what was called larcoos by a trick,might give orders for receiver and get the and the only question for the jury was whether property before adjudication, bat there was they believed the prisoner had noted in collusion nothing in that law. he took it, which gave the with the other manic substituting the bores son- Conet power over property which was brought tašning fablish for is containing watchas..

The jary at once reta od an ustimdas verdict THE great question of the hour in the Far

of guilty. East is undoubtedly whether the Kuldja dis-

Boing anket what he had to any, the prisoner pute betwoon Russia and China is to end inaked for tuercy, and said be did not believe the peace or war. The question is one which prosecutor had eat any watches at all. none can answer at the moment, and specula tion is rife on the subject. The belief that war musteventuatoappears to be growing stronger. both in the capital nud in Tientsin: Up to very recently, however, His Excellengy L HUNG

The account, borks of the eques warn hore re- CHANG affected to be, we are credibly infor. med, quite sauguins of a pacific solution of the

Iferred to, and they showed that the money had baen eredited to the rate of Digplant and Co. questions at issue between the two Poweri,

Mr. Justice Snowdon-On the ground that The Attorney-General said that showed pretty and we are not aware that any intelligence

Mr. Pim could not sign for himself and petunts clearly hot the inattar stood, and be asked what His Lordship red the authority, to the tuet jeould be the nou-t's duty under the ciroun, has been received from the Marquis TeɛNo

Mr. Jy iseT have no instruosions from Oly. I the complainant. -that-a-petitiva in abruptes via the signal hy stances. The moder was in the conté' hands calculated to disturb this Lelief. At the are

all the partners.

to the credit of the arm, and there was hat-un prast and Ca. at all, but time position of affairs time it is evident that the war party at Peking

The Attorney-General and that of course that inchoative bankruptcy of soy kind, za rogarded stoma to ms to be this, that Mr. Him had a pati- taken place! petition would be ons of the question then. Now the firu, as the petition of the firm was not one tion on the fila, and having that potition on the file, 'are again rampant, and keem determined to

fcame the difficulties in their way arising out of a partner had power to fits, and there was no he brings usy within this jurisdiction, and he Worship. Eght rather tha make any material con-

the existence Mr. Pin's perearst patition. What petition by the Arm itself. As regarded Mr.brings it distinctly for the purpose of its boing cession. There can be no doubt that the

he would submit with reference to that in the Pim, the larned Attorna argued that there divided amongst the creditors, and I say that'onpaskaalt F Marquis Tsina has very definite instructions,

first place was that this payment inte apart was could be no hardship to him in dismissing creditor is not in a position, has no loca atradi, The Chief Justice-A mare creditor may cotze and, jadging from the attitude of the ma

not a praoding that could be recognised by the his petition as be conlt Gle suother if he were in to some lu and have it dismissed. court as a Court of Bankruptcy at all. It had no position to perfect it, but be said it appeared jority of the Ministry at Pekingitis hardly

power to receive the money, und Mr. Pin certainly on the proceedings that this was not a case iu in and ask to have the petition sonalled. Yon hod no warrant for paying moneytoonartatanchi which Mr. Pim would hope at any time to besneosad in your contention for Mr. Pim,

Mr. Hayilar-Well, if you go against the whole likely that they empower bim to yield very

This scatter camo on on the following motion a stage of the proceedings, &s to bad not compled able to supply the deficiencies of the schedule much. In any case, it is patent that the

Take notice that by special leave of the Court with the requirements obvinealy insisted upon by which he was required to file within three days, spirit of the trant under which it is paid in, that Paking Government scarcely expect a peace this honourable Court in its bankruptcy and the statute in order to entitle him to become a because it was not to be expsoted of him is entirely a matter for the court. I don't appar ful settlement of the dispute, whatever they original jurisdiction will be moved by counsel or bunkrupt. He had not fallied that sondition that he, que partner, should be able to file for the general body of creditors; but the monoy behalf of the above named phintit corporation which said that when a debtor had slot a petition statement of all his liabilities and debts, which was paid in by Mr. Pin for the general body of may wish. Preparations for war go on apace, on Thursday, the 19th diy of August, 18 U, at he should roburn within three days a full and depended on those of the firm. He pontended creditors sud-accepted.

The Chief Justice Than this court became a and some persons do not hesitate to exelaten .., that the above mentioned petitions complete disclosure of the whole of his debto, and that, on the ground to had before stated, the

petition must be treated as non-existant, the trustas for whoever was entitled to the money.

Mr. Hayar--Precisely. However, there is press the opinion that the Marquis Tezza the petitions in bankruptcy of the firm of so ot

edmplied with. If that grace Be, then the Court one thing by be said: It seems to me that Mr. bas only been despatched to St. Peters-irohant and Co, and of Mr. Pim personally Mr. Hayllar-Or within such further time requirements of the statuts not having heen

do stand dismissed and that the sum of $15.322.45 on the court shall think reasonable."

The Attorney-General said he had one or two had to consider this position, there was no peti Pim while placing this money in out, is de burg in order to gain time. What founda-or thereabouts deposited in this honourable scurt

Mr. DesconYes, your Worship. tion in fact there may be for this report in its luinkruptcy jurisdiction under an order of casas on the point. If three days had been al tion by Mr. Pim, nothing which authorised the privod of all assets, of all costs, of all his rights

Mr. Justice Snowden, being moneys of the above lowed to expire without an arder the court ceased court to receive Mr. Pira's money, Mr. Pin hul sot of this ranney.

The Chief Justice-What do you propose

His Worship Then I will remand the mee we are, of course, unable to say, but it car-named firm of Olyphant and Co with all interest to have any function with regard to the matter. no more right to come and as the court to take

patil Saturday if Lam here. It will be only care of the money for him and keep it out of the should be done with the money P tainly would be quits in record with the due theraen, be paid over to the said plaintif cor It could not re-create the period, as it were.

poration in part satisfaction of their judgment Mr. Justice Suowdea-The point was that hands of his creditors then be had to go to a Mr. HarlsTo osil upon Mr. Pim to proceed org forms bearing set will be remanded.

Mr. Denoon-If this is a common assault, Chinese policy of procrastination. It must for $30,045.11. or for such other order as the something must be done. This petition has bank and ask it to do so. When a debtor had with his bankraptoy and then the money would

y boon dismissed; never sacalled

placed bimself in a position to appeal to the prope distributed amongst the general body of suppose your Worship will have no objection not be forgotten that China has everything cart shall be pleased to make,

became a different mattar seditors.

bail. It is a simple ssault, and is a billhie Mr. Hagliar took a preliminary objection be Mr. Haylar said, as he understood, the position Leotion of the smart

The Attorney-General-My learned friend mys pffener to gain by delay, while to Russia it means a

fore the Attorney-General paned his case. He was this: By Section 82 it was provided the altogether. The duty of the court, even in the severe strain on her resources caused by anid they were called upon to attend in two gat debtor should file his petition within three Court of Chancery, whose powers were very he appears for Me. Pime he referring to Mr. Impostor Swanston--I am afraid if they got

or within wook further times as the court large, simply rested upon the principle that those Pla's genamel body of creditors or Olyphant's?bail wo shall not sex then again,

Mr. Hayllar say ho has no pevacual inte Mr. Deacon bollered that the prisoners could keeping a large fleet idle in the Pacific: The ters,and be must object to that be anso the things days

appeared to him to be quite diferent. He appeare hall think ressonable," Well, in this particular who were entitled to the fund vere entitled to failure of Colonel GoLDON to induce the Fit only. The motion was heated "Ia case, the dirtculty of getting this schedule of have it properly taken care of, but here there was rest, but he is interested outalde bis personal give good security

His Worship-01. I don't doubt it. I will to Peking. Prince Chan asked bim what was to be done for Polsing, Colonel Gardou told aim ha Tsung-li Yauen to listen to his counsel is Beekraptoy-In the mater of a petition par the whole of the debts, ate, was almost insuper title to the fund. No creditors were en interest in seeing this money should go to the

Captain Doans said there was another case must first burn the suburbs the Prince said it ----Another-proof that the Chinese-Government posting to be of Olyphant and Co., and of the able, sud, as he understood, everything had been titled to ask the court to protect the fund for people it was intended it should. The learned allow each mou ou bail in $100 each,

that if the Russians chose thoy cook! take Po- Petitions of Tobias Pim and Allston O'Driscoll adfearned and stood ulje urned until Mi Tim distribution sending to the bankruptcy lawenantal went on to my that he could get on adi. are not anxious to avoid hostilities, and bave Gurdin. Original Jurisdiction-Suit 15; plain- under the peculiar cirenreostances could Blo.the as there had bien ne potition by creditors, davit from Mr. Pimtosay ho had only be waiting against the prisoners, and asked his Worship to could not be done, then the Colonel told him could not be burnt as a means of protection to faith in their own ability to resist invasion.tif, Oriental Bank Corporation defendant particulars. Mr. Dit was aingle English puct. Therefore the w no one to oppose the court, the accounts and that what he got itow he would consider that before granting bailing If they are building upon the hope of foreige Tobias Pin, suelets. The nation was soat to ner in a large American form, nesrig the whole and no interest oxisting which could make a soms down and prosecute bis bankraptor In His Warship I have nothing before me yetking in three months. He said if the suburba Inspector Swataton-They ars to be charged Peking, he had befter take the young Emperor. Had fix the seat of government somewhere, alxe. intervention they are adopting a very anstable the Registrar and to the solicitors of Tebics of the property was in America, the preosed-claim adverso to that now made by the plaintiffs, the first instanco, this money ought to go to as to another charge

Pim. As regarded the defendants in sudt 15,ings there were still ponding and going on, and They ears thero with a judgment of the court, mots in Kr. Pin's bankruptcy. and his costs

His Worship--Does any one take the respon. The Prinos asked if he could got fortiga help foundation. The Treaty Powers, though he had very Ettle to any in the maiter, but with if Mr. Pin's petition was dismissed his position and they asked for the money. The petition of and everything concerned in bringing the money with piracy, but the witnesses are not here yet. Acsirous of seeing peace maintained, are not reference to Mr. Pim in the bankrautay the might be very serious. He was only waiting to the firm met be treated as a nullity and the peti- in here should most certainly come out of it, and

paying all the creditors. That he thought was if so I will hear it, but at present bothing has got nono whatever from France. We did not boon bronght buforo na sa to that charge.hour what the British Midinti Tui prepared to interveno actively, evidently thing was very different. That had been already bring to the ovart all these necessary accounts tion of Mr. Fin personally must be dismissed. toally the money should properly be used in sibility of charging the prisoners with pirzey? The French Minister replied that they would

disposed of, but with raforkuee to the attach and in the meantime, pending the filing of these and then there was no bankruptor.

The Attorney-General got up to reply. He Inspector Swanston-The witnesses to identify spered rather to disconcert the Prinos, and Co. having to contron understanding on the sub meat by the bank of the property, all he would accounts, it seemed to him (the learned control Mr. Hagler, said that as to the dismissing of the real position of affairs.

have to do, would be to simply lay the facts the court had scisia of the property to do what i fr. Tim's petition, he had a direct interest to ject. They will probably be content, in the fore the qourt Tho. position was this, Meliköt with it, Heapprehonded that at prosont this the matter. With regard to the money, it had said he did not think ho need meet the case put the prisoners are now on their way from Shan Kilonel Gordon seamed so much dissatisfied with here at 3.45 o'clock: (At this time it was 250) Colonel is stopping at the Tai Ma Miso, whero uvent of war being declared, with stipulating

The Ohiol Justioa-Yo have asked for one Hi Worship said he could not listen to anythe Loophoon Ambassadors were stopped e that the prinsipal treaty porta shall not be titled to it, and if the Oriental Bane was under section 33 it had power to adjourn the tank indifferent who it went to so long as it went to under the su, except as regarded Mr. Pim. blockaded by the Russian mou-of-war, and that entitled to it they had very little to say la the raptoy as long as it liked the only question pequin there Jords thought right. But he

was whether Alt Pira's conduct was reasonable must pulat out the things which seemed to him thing in this matter lol you don get, or which thing unless somebody was prepared to take it months ago.→→Mercury. matter, but Mr. Pim in the two cases was

The Attorney-General said there was a wood (the toredane) to be fatui objestiens. Inthe you retire from, that is, you say you are contant upon their shoulders to proserata.

Captain Deane asked a Worship to note that foreign interests generally shall be respected.inconsistent; if it was in bankruptcy it was The French Minister is reported by one of clearly not a esse for attachment, it was not deal more than that. He quite agreed with his arst place, as Mr. Justice Saordan had eaid in his to take an order not affecting Mr. Fin as being

It may interest sonis of your readers to know our Shanghai contemporaries to have bluntly a case in custodia legis. That was his objection learned friend the great polat between them was previous judgment, the Oriental Banks had to locus before this songt as an incipient bankrapt, but on the way from Bhau Ki Won were some men hoarier bail ba pat oa, and that, before bad, it that they were brought there in two capacities the dismissal of the petition, the recuro stond in the bankruptcy. His Lordship had de then you have brought Mr. Pim here, and having to outify the prisoners, and asked that a

the 1st He is quarterod at some plage near informed Prince Cu'us that China would that were insonsistent. He thought the motion ments of this law met having bach complied sided this matter on tal point, which pro prae- dono so perhaps you would pay him ha coste.

(hours notice. get no help from France, and there is no wore would require artending in some way the two with. Their Lordships would well understand tically the same as that now before the court, As The Attorney-General--Well, we would not forthcoming.astaken, the poline receive twenty that Colonel Gordon returned here from Peking

His Worship replied he would not. The bail to the Ficeroy's Yamên. things could act be mixed up together. In the there were excellent reasons why a debtor should fally as it possibly sold be decided. The bank objest.

Report says that, while at the Capital, the bonds would be takon ze is not by the glorks chares of assistanes from England cless the one ouse Mr. Pin had a direct perpan interest not oversize the right and privilege of being hul no locus standi to ask for the dismissal of The Chief Justices the pries of your get.

Colonel hod interviews with many of the tigh his own petition, unless this petition whatever. That was the first outing this.

Tas Attorney-General-I think that is fair. in the offer. is embroiled with Russia through the Turkish in the bankruptcy mattor, because he was the made a baskept

The Chief Justice asked the Attorney-General Captain Deane-Your Worship, I call upon native oficials, incirding Prince Kung, and that question. China will have to rely upon petitioner, in the other as he was set for there were certain safeguards socompanying that in the path, and the next was his Lordship'a judg most. There was ne appest and no rekoaring in

important people he met, from the absurd and of his crediture or very much to their disadvan 'bersolf, if she engages in the struggle, alphast and Co., sad he did not as that in petition; it might be very much to the adrant bankrupiny. The Bankruptor Ast stood at if the plaintiffs were also prepared to give a bond" | you to call an offer of this court so produce the ho always tried his almost to dimundo the His Worship replied he would not call apon perhaps suicidul policy of going to war with a tage,and the Bling of theaccounts was a protection generis, and as appeal was not provided for. The to refund the money in se suy rights to it statutory declaration in this case..

His learned abould be established over theirs,

The Abbornny-Gonoral said they wore. any bully to produce it. Captain Deane wanted powerful, civilised, and neighbouring power like

Russia. should file with his petition A sistement of his friend said no, but he had not shown the slightest totbem. Thelse which prascribed that the debtor thing was as alear as daylight.

it, he could prodnce it in the usual way.

It is further said that Colonel Gordon hea Captain Deano then instructed Inspector debts and liabilities was very precise in its terms authority for a roboari ug or appeal.

defnitely unst in his lot with China come what Swanston to proceed with the ease of piracy“.

ALEGED PIRAST.“

may: and that Ll Hung dhang ban the Bret The prisoners in the foregoing case wero then benefit of his services, which doubtless at a time, of threatened trouble, he lë thankful to gel, os. Bis Worship (to Inepestor Swanston-Do his position too in these troublous times is any

thing but reassuring." ebarged with pinay on the 15th instant you chargy the abate of the men

Inspector Svenstou-I am neb sworn yət, your His Worship repeated his question.

I think you will find your usual thpply of Inspector Swiston-Yes, 1 charge them all

ponies greatly curtailed this Autumn, as the Inspector Sanston, stationed at Esu Kiuber required for the military services is very* with piracy on Sandoy last, the 15th fastobt. Wao, sworn, anid-On Sunday last a report was great, and where possible, the big animals will be had at the Shi Ki Wan Folice Station that bought or seized and only the woods left.

The military rand from this to Petang is at Pak Sha Wan, also by the Lyenmoon, being vigorously pushed forward. No power a small baken beat had been taken off the beach

that they would trouble themselves to appear.

Mr. Hayllar-But that is not precisely the position. The money was paid in on petition.

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Wurship

We hear that a special bureau bus Less Intsiy opened in Shanghai ter engaging foreigners for the Chiness army in the scene of the mitg war. This is not in ocntradiction, however, with the dismissal of certain freirners in Ningpo and Cheloo. They were dismissed for economi- Ioul reasons, and cause the Trotais panriderad that keeping foreigners in their empley would havo an appearance of being pro-foreigu and not- in accordance with the chauvinist tendencies of as these facts may appear, yet they are quits in the raling powers at Tientsin. Costruistory sacordance with Chutese autions and practices.

We hear that during Chlonel Gordon's visit

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Of men-of-war wo have only at present H.M.S. Iepiring and our of the Chinese alphabetical bonte,

it is just as well that her rulers should fully. The Chief Justice naked Mr. Haylis if the ́understand that beforehand. The burtling antis was not on his to prove that there was a

Mr. HagilesBut Mr. Pin ha gods to much bankruptcy. of the atero is even now discernible, but Me. Hayilar it he would answer at once that

in the English Aot, and also in our though 6 Attorney-General Our Reconstruction morò expense as this. Thore are big bank.

rupey expenses prompt action might yet avert it, with all its there had been ab adjudication.

The Chief Justice-Then what right has this they were not quite in the pants words, but he Ordinance.

Mr. Hayllar said they were ant now in the The Chief Justice-They could never be paid toge doubtful ierues. Is the Chinese Government court to take any man's money. The Hongkong presumed there was no question that where the hopelessly committed to a course which must Bunk might just no well come and say "Take all two sections were to the same effect, and the Supreme Court at all. They were in the Bank for out of this; you have precluded yourselves lead to war Is the Russian Government our money," and suppe we consent to take it, corresponding English seation had been worked raptey Court, under a special Ordinsange, which from that by the words under which yen paid

fellow the principle of that rule. bent upon a policy of fores and aggression tightly or wrongly, afterwards are all the cradi. by a rule of comet drawn up, this court would was entirely different. It might be in the Sustin.. I should be very glad to see all your coste preme Court, but it was in its Bankruptcy Jaris paid, but if you address yourselves to the gous lora of the bank to be kept out of it f

Mr. Justine Sauden sold the judge had a diction, and the court in its other jurisdiction had rosity of the bank I thluk you so mined more What mean the constant arrival of heavily

right to adopt any of the rules.

no more to do with it than it had with the Ad-likely to succeed than by appealing to the law manned and powerfully armed Russian men.

Mr. Justice Snowden-In expectation that The Attorney General-Jost so. Well, now miralty Court. The court wasas distinot under the of dur court of-war in these waters ? We are fain to cop there would be a bankruptcy.

ha purposed to show their Lordships there had ordinando as a court could be the only fast being Mr. Justice Snowden-I can only say Mr. fess that it does not portend pause, though it Mr. Hayllor asid that was ag, but if his Lord bren a particular view taken of this requiremsuit that they were in the Sapreme Court building Pin behaved admirably in every way and do Mr. Hayllar-Me. Pim was placed in a grant may not necessarily imply war. But it is ship also regolicated, it was. upon prelition that of a fall and preciso statement, and it was one and the judges were as bankruptcy julge, served all he could get.

was filed. The court had accepted it, and the which precisely not the present case and which There was no right to appoxl and there was kin our firm conviction that Russia will not atato question was, was the court not in the position showed that zot only must thing be done, Lordship's judgment ring down that there was diflculty. one jot of ber demands, and therefore if China (of a trustee? Of course, in the suit in Original but that the daing of that mathing must, be no locus blandi. He did not say the bank had. Justice Snowden-In & most diffult

The Chief Justice--If he bad not paid it in near Capo Collinson, soo chat way, was fighting with China nag-alays world. I think, is not prepared to eat the leek a trial of Jurisdiction, the antter stood in a different within the dolinits tire. There are a number not a good onse to come in and attach the money position

position. The point that he took at the present of cases where petitipas has been filed and where, in the original suit, bat in that axit they soull

two picals of Tex Ou the approach of sare heavily armed, and a few torpedoes coala ro strength must obsue. What may happen moment was that he food there for Mr. Pim, though there was not the test suggestion the not ask for the dismissal of Mr. Pim's bank the more wight have gone to Fooshe and about fifty piegls of sugar on board nad venture to try Taku or Foblaux, as both pinend Mr. Justice Snowdon-I understand now they Mr. Hayllar-No, it would have gone to Am-white bost belonging to be For Chan Ons-easily make the chanuals impassable. Nothing thereafter no one can pretend to predict; but not for Mr. Flax sued as Olyphant and Co. proper totuent of accounts would not be ulti-cuptoy. But when they came into bankruptcy never beos rooli.

The Bankrupter and Original Jurisdictions mately fled, be petition was dismil becaus

erica The Ocial Assignee directed Mr. Pin Los toms, the eve of the kit left it and ran ng startling in the last few Grelles Weather pow the results of a contest might be much more were quite different. With Olyphants he bad they were not filed within the tire prescribed have submitted to the jurisdiction. startling then are now expected.

nothing to do, Mr. Pim had simply taken upon There was case where the petitioner actually Me, Hayllar said the pinintite had made asend the money in Amerion, The position was the hill and cans to Shan 5 Won The Odi hot-Shanghat Mercury Correspondent,