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THE DAILY PREM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY DEK 1866

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s stoomer Taisung, with a portion of the End sale's opium, and Indian malls, laft Colsatta for Hongkong on the 7th instant

Tho next exhibition of the Hongkong Sketch. Andrew's Hall, from 3.p.m. till dusk, when the ing Club will take place to marrow, in Bt.

members will be glad to see their friends.

We learn that the cargo of the steamier Japan, which broke down and had to put back to Cal ontia, was transferred to the Arration Apear, which steamer loft Caloutta on the 3rd instant for this port,

The Dutch steamer Frei cams round from the Aborden dook on Sunday. On the same day the British stommor Greyhound and the British steamer Camelot went to the Abordeon and Kowloon dooka respectively.

We are glad to be able to announce that the Order of St. Gregory the Great has been con- ferred upon Mr. J. J. Francis by His Holiness the Papá in cousideration of services rendered to the Propaganda File. Mr. Frais received the diploma yesterday,

The captain of the Froach frigate Faber, 122 which recently visited Now Gaines, reports that

be

SUPREME COURT.

8th February.

at the High School and University of that eity, and at Trinity College, Oxford. In 1842 as gradusted at Oxford as B.A. (double first -plass), and gained the Craven and Vinerian Scholarships well as other University prizes. 1867 he was called to the Bar BerоRE THE HOR. Bra Gromz Przero,ta deal with the plaintiffs that would in itself nooted with rival engar refineries it was not sug

Lincoln's Inn, bhd in 1870 be was appointed Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford, a position ho continues to hold. Mr. Bryce i nise Profemer of Run Law at the Inus of Court. He spt throngh the whole of last Parliament so member for the Tawor Hasilate, and is now member for the Southern Division of the City of Aberdeen. At the election ho -received 4,518 retos against 1,655 polled by Mr. C. Mackensie, the Conservative condidate -ED. D.P.].

THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE KEELING ISLANDS.

The governorship of the Eseling Islands in the Indian Orsen has been transferred from Caylon to the, Straits Settlements.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDIOTTON.

Chier JuSTIÓE.

the country is uiterly unfit for agriculture, and The Koeling or Cocos Islands are situated in plaintiffs in this case to show sure why their ground that there was no irreparable injury, unsealed bottles also, but the longest time

that the climate and the forceness of the 'in- habitants render all enterprises very difault, if not altogether imposible.

addressed "The Editor," and those on buzizace “The Mannror," sad not to individuals by namo.

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The Daily Press.

H.varone, Frangery 9rá, 1586-

Ist. 12 deg. 5 mia. 3, long. 96 deg. 53 win: E. opposite to, but at some distance to the south of, the Sunda Straits. The groep consists of Horsburgh and Keeling with some other smaller lands. Cocomant palms sbcand in the islands, which also possess good water. They wore discovered by Kealing in 1609, and were taken postcasion of by England as a coal ing station on the Sist March, 1857.--ED.D.F]

which was a tawful object, he should contend that 33 Ching and Co., whatever the quality of that they were doing so by unlawful means. the sugar was, were bound by their acceptance, Thay lsd give to the traders and intimidated that they optol it irrespective of its quality, them from trading with the plaintiff, and he and that they mew this. Then there was the sabmitted that had they only gone as they did ivory strong evidence of the two witnesses Rod- in a body and merely requested the traders notgers and Johnson. Although they ward con-

bavo amounted to intimidation, upon the ruling gested there was anything unfar in their in cases he had cited, as is tradesman refusing | evidenos. They were prisedover and over again Fuso Man and OzRE: V. LA CEUK Kat their roquest, though he might, most with no in oross-examination, and they were as clear se

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violence would feel that he was incurring thair could be that some of the sugar in ques- Mr. Francis, instructed by Mr. Evans, for the black looks ou ill will, and would be rendered tion could ever have been equal to the sample. plaintiffs; to Attorney-General (Hon E. Loomfortablu. He submitted that the patition They were seiustitie mon of large experience, O'Malley), instruoted by Mossa. Wotton and was perfectly good, and disclosed a fair case. and that was the eviccnos they gore. Bosides Denon, for the first defendant, and Mr. Lonob. The Attorney-Glenoral, in reply, want to a that thoro was the evidence of Mr. Lammori, who Instrpeted by the mis firm, for the second de considerable extent over the same ground so that had had an opportunity of comparing the traversed by him în making his application to sugar, whose bakibers it was to do that sort of fendant

On the 29th all the Attorney-General and the Court for the rals nisi. He admitted that king, sad whoes cridence was equally strong. Mr. Loach came before the Court to make a mas for the purposes of this motion it must be takon There was only one paroal that cats anywhere tion for a rule nisi calling apoy the plantilla to that the feete set out in the potting were tras-noar the sample. Then it was suggested the show caure why the suit should not be dismissed, that the plaintiffs had suffered less through the deterioration might have taken plain between on the ground that on the face of the petition presare pat by the defendants in this wait upon the time when the angar was roady for delivery there' was not sufficient ground for an action. certain päranny, and that it had been done, with | sad the time when the samples were put in the The ground of aution was a claim for damager intent to injure the plaintiffs. He submitted bottles, and again during the time it was in the sustained by a conspiracy entered into by the that the ouse cited by Mr. Francis of the Mugal bottles. His Lordship probably End the evidence defendants and others to injure the plaintiffs' S, 8. Co. against MaGregor, Go, & Co., did on these two paints in his mind, and be sub- basiness by bogootting them. The rule was not apply to this case, as the vital point in this | mitted that on neither of them was there any- granted, and the matter nor eams before the was raised in the case cited, which was dealt thing positionly established; it was all theory. Court for argument.

with upon quite another ground. The refusal There was no doubt sugar dil deteriorate if left Mr. Francis said he appeared er behalf of the to grant the injunction was based upon the for a very long time in godown, and no doubt in petition in this case should not be dismissed The question raised in this ones we in no way any of this sagar had been in the godown. without calling upon the defendants to answer decided, and seemed to have been only incidental-mas ir weeks and sous had only beno it. The petition charged that the defendants, y referred to, and therefore that case had no sure a week. It End not been left so with intent to injure the plaintiffs agreed to authority hore. The point was clearly contem ong as it was usual for engar to ha, left, gether not to trade with the phatiffs, and to platal in the judgment of Mr. Justice Fitzge and there was nothing to show that aren on the prevent others from trading with thos; and that rald in the one he had before cited, and upon theory that it was usual for anger to deteriorate in pursuance of that agreement and with intest that ruling be submitted that the plaintiffs had it could have dom so it this oned. As to the to injurs the plaintiffs, they did strain from not alleged anything in their petition which bottles, the evidence was that though not sealed dealing with them, and induced others not to deal amounted to a tort. It must be shown that tho they were properly and effectively closed, and with them also, the result of which action had defendants had infringed a legal right of the they were closed in the way in which. Mr. Mac been a grievene pecaniary loss to the plaintiffs. plaintiffs, and bad committed an indictails of cintosh admitted he was anastomed to keep This application being in the nature of a detenco; and this, he submitted, wis not made out samples himself, so that there too the theory murer, the farts stated in the petition must be by the statements contained in the petition, was not brought to bear on the actual fact. taken de trus. Therefore they started with the assuming them all to be true. What the do. There was, therefore, Mr. Lammert's evidence, fact that a grievous pecuniary loss had been in- fendanta had done with regard to indasing Mr. Mackintosh's own admission and the very fisted upon the plaintiffs by the dirvot antion of ¦ trádora not to deal with the plaintiffs amounted strong terms he used in bia fatter, there was the After a perusal of what the "Toad" has to the defendants. I must also be taken as a fant to nothing more than persuasion, though he knowledged groove into which the business say on the subject of training, I am almost at a that that loss had been inflicted by acts of the would admit it was strong persation.

between Li Ching and Ge. and the Taikoo Sugar loss for matter; but I must say that his ideas defendants which were an interferanse with the His Lordship said that might be all very welk Refinery had baan diverted, and there was the and mine differ about the penies ancer his plaintiffs' trade in refusing to deal with them apart from the allegation of intent to injure the strong evidence of Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Jahn-

and inducing others also to refuse to deal with plaintiffs.

son. He weld submit that it was a strong case Says the Bombay Gastle:" Thore ha novel charge. Those which wste suffering from iz them; and it mast further be taken as a fact that The Attorney-General submitted that oron of a verdict against the weight of evidenos. And alarming dangor inponding over the lodias disposition of can sort or another appear to be this injury to their trade was done with the inton with that allegation there was no illegal act There was also the way in which the verdict was tea-planter. A Caloutta paper barns that the produce of garden belonging to an English getting very nicely over their troubles, and Ition of injuring the plaintiffs, and not with any mads out. What the defendants did neither riven. The bottles containier amplas of the other object. He would therefors enbmit to his mounted to intimidation coercion, nor compul sugur wore in court and the jury did not even company not being very good, it has been dis question if such enttle as Piccadilly and Rapps-Lordship that the facts stated in the position und sien; ther murely used strong arguments to think it worth while to look at them caread at head-quarters in London whether it hannock, Fou, Belgravis, Cheapside, Gaxestor, amount to a wrong in prist of law; that they persuade the traders to abstain from dealing His Lordship said the bottles were handed to would not be woll to plass the gardon under can come under the heading of carriage mokes Chinese management the rietim of the anti-inst Fat. These are mostly in good working that they wers properly the subjent of an action adopt what course they might consider best.

did in fact constituto a crime in themselves; and with the plaintiffs, and then left them free to the jury just before the court adjourned for

Indekson for damages. Mr. Francia sited the case re- His Lordship asked the Attorney-Genera} The Attorney-General endd he recollented the (≈ harbour of rofugo in the valley of Auswa.”

are in every way cable of doing again. Picca-steamers Sikk, Pathun, Afghan, and Chazze, far as to out off all supplies from the plaintiffs, thom, after he had pointed out that the sagara oorde te sou what they have done and what they Megal Steamship Company, owners of the ful for the defendants to carry this eyeton a morning, bat after his friend's coraments on dilly a short time since astonished everyoce, ex-against Messrs. Mobregor, Gow; & Co, and other and reduce them to starvation. In cases that varied in darkness according to date (he did copt his owner, by winning the Champions. Fun warts of“Conferenos steamers ranging he had wourred in Ireland what had been done bad not afrit that was so)-the jury not even 3t. Legur. Belgravia won the Challenger for the defendants icemed's ring or conference, and of that kind in this case. He went on to any rogarded themselves in the position of a jury take the trouble to look at them. He appre- was only a neck behind Councillor in the tween England and China, quoting from Taw almost amocated to that

Times, New Series, v. 53, p. 569. In that cam The Attorney-General said there was nothing ended that what really happended was that they ir. Buray last year and ran wall all through agreed to offer to allow to shippers of cargo that the whole of the authoriting hold to make who had to find a goneral Tordiot, and they the meeting. Rappahannook, second to Tycoon are por sont rebate on freight, and to refuse to the sof complained of actionable in a case like found it in a rough land of way, and notwith in the St. Leger on a heary course, went out accept cargo from those whs shipped by steamers this, the end to be attained must amount to a standing the explanation given to them they did outside the Conferans. By such combination orlme, or it must be a lawful abjent, the attain-not understand how the issue between Li Ching Stakan. immediately afterwards winning the Shanghai and conspiracy it was stated the plaintiffs were ment of which was sought by unlawful means. and Co. and the plaintiffs might be one thing Gamester won the Urand Stand prevented from obtaining cargo for their vessela, He urged that the end which it was sought to and the issue with the guarantors a very differ Staires hands down and ran third in the Cham-shippers boing cocrood from shipping cargo with attain in this onto was not unlawful, nor were and thing. Instead of leaving the Court to work

We remind our readers of the Football Match to be played this altersoon of the Raso Couro. the Hongkong Cricket Club, a tent will be erectal and tes provided for ladles wishing to witness the match, which will commands at | 4.15 p.m. -sharp.

According to the Japan Garells, the Japaness man-of-war Chobin-kia is reported to have stranded or a sunken rock off Karen-saki on her way from Shinagawa to Uragaan the 27th ultima 'during a fog, but owing to the exertions of her officors and grew she was subsequently got off and taken to Uraga. Tho rossol is auid share sustained serious damage.

FURF NOTES.

Chins & Monila S. S. Co. When the disaster is unattanded by loss of Chinose orusade on the Pacie slope may get Angordar, and we have only to kurk back to their ro wally before the Law Courts in England of the whether he would contend that it would da law. bottles were haudud up in the course of the

Messag, Maritimes. Siomasson & Co. Japan M. 8. S.Co.

Donglar. 8. 8. Co. China Mor. S. N. Co.

F.C.&. M.S. B. Co.

Miscellaneous Coast

Bteamers.

-the names of

TWELVE THOUSAND,, Tarez HUNDRED, AND Ergary Siz FOREIGNEDS ranged under one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames bsing alphabetical.

WARN duais oecar in connection with fires the Corner usually considers it his duty to. Suits-Ofters of the Consting Stoners of closely investigate the cause of the fire.

life, and only interests of property are in- Indo-China S. N. Co. Snottish Oriental S. S.Co. Tolved, no official inquiry, of any description on Sunday from diskuse, and in amurdanos with A prisoner named Leong Atsur died in prison takes place. In a place like Hongtong, the requirements of law sa inquest was held on where the majority of the fires occur in Chi-hin body in the gaol yesterday afternoon The The LIST OF RESIDENTS new contains as tonements, it is very dificultas rule santanga of six months hard labent for theft:

deceased was 28 years of age, and was serving to arrive at the origin of a fire in some he had also been in gaol on previous occasions. cases incgadiariam is alleged; ju, the ma-After hearing the evidence of the Coforial Buc jority of cases the upsetting of a "kerocino on and of the officers of the gaol the jury To

ternod a verdict of death from natural massa. lamp is the ready explanation forthcoming; bat in very faw cases indeed is the roal origin says a Japanese paper (translated by the Gazelle The latest intelligence, from Port Hamilton, The MAFS and PLANS have been mostly established beyond resechable doubt. How seems to show that the English are determined re-angraved in a superior style and brought up far incendiariam plays a part in connection not to give up the port, for it is reported that FLAGE OF MERCANTILE HOUSE IN CHINA, with fires here in of course a mere matter of employed on the works. Three sheds for cosi Gauntlet were reserved for that event. Cheap and the present one, be (Mr. Francis) submitted three or four English sa-of-war are alway CODE OF SIONALS IN ORE AT VICTORIA PEAR. conjecture, but there is undoubtedly à very and provisions have been built, a landing pior general impression that many of the fires erected at the eastern end of the island, and the which occcr are due to this case. hech to the attent of shout 800 tribe filled up. This ares, however, is to be further extended. The natives are said to be vary well satisfied with being employed by the English, for they failure of the fisheries. were reduced to extreme poverty owing

to daw. They now consist of

MAP OF THE FAE FAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG PLAS OF THE CITY OF VICTORLĖ, PLAN OF THE CITY OF CAYTON.

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESMONS, CHANGHAI.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA

FLAN OF MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIOON,

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERANO.

We

that

kave heard it remarked, for instance, car comparative immunity from Gres of lata le ladicativo of a satisfactory Now Year's | settlement amongst the Obinese, the infer

the

The subscription got up bero on behalf of the ence being that when the settlomeat pro-Band of The Bulls, and forwarded after them. mises to be the reverse of satisfactory fires has elletted the following acknowledgment, which Among the other costants of the book are... Az Anglo-Chinese Calendar Resntime of Sun-are ect going for the purpose of obtaining this has been forwarded to us for pohlcation:

Tas Ruffs," Anacaon, keypti rise and Sunset, Mean of Barometer and insurance manoy. From the Times we learn

31st December, 1995. Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipsos, Festivals, &c. that it is under consideration by the City of

the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.

observed by Chiness, Mahomelans, Parsaga of inquiry se to the cams of fires occurring

azc Shanghai.

been under the consideration of the authori

raay in the future he quartered, they will always ru

shown to them by all elsea of the Colony of Hong-

piens the same day. while Councillor and Red statements contained in the petition in that case encompass 16:

their vessels. So far as could be judged of the the means by which the defendants sought to put the case on the answers they were called on

ceive the same kindness and gopefullership that was Pool

kong.--I am, your faithfully,

4. C. FACERON; Major, The Baffle, President Band Comm To Mowers. Lane, Crawfa & Co, Bongtorg.

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Arrivals and Departures of Mails anil Parceltics for some time past, but their attention

Post at and from London and Hongkong. Bcales of Commissions and Charges adopted by has been directed towards it mors particu

the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, larly in corsequence of the fires the origin

of which is "anktown" reaching the high percentage of 385. Formerly the coroners throughout the kingdom hald inquests, not of only upon deaths and flies, but upon borg- laries and robberies. Although the practice bad been discontinued are four centuries, of closely printed matter, to which reference is it was re-introduced in 1845 by Mr. Sørjenut Empire. and toy world sourn to have already enough to win the Derig. He does not saam to defendants had not been done warely in pro. tions of this kind bavabeen made by some of our any othar interests. I should hardly shinka

Hengtong Chair, Jinricksho, and Boat Hire,

This isso contains Las New Seals of Hong kong STAMP DUTIES, alse tables COURT-PECS not elsewhere published. The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the amps of the

The Contents of the Appendix are too many to sammerats in an Advertisement, but include TERAILES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

CHRONTOLE And DrazeroaT.

Tientsin, 1858

and all ethers not abrogated

France, Tientsin. 1358

Convention, 1960

Tientsin, 1985

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1339

Peking, 1850

specially given him by the Legislature,

tom the holding of loquaste ou fires bas con-

rumours of British enterprise in the Chinese

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second special jury world come to such a con- clusion as that

His Lordship-I don't think I could put it before them any clearer.

The Attorrey-Gansea?-No, nothing maid bo daarer I admit. It was almost perverse on the

to them.

to give they estilad it themselves. Mr. Leash asid by would adopt the argumenta

Hia Lordship said the question in his mind side's winning the Chau Shing Kink Cup in that the petitionin thiscase madenta farstronger of his learned friend and as the cases bearing was whether it was worth while to go on with 2min. Case, on's maddy' course was the most case of conspiracy than that filed in the cases was upon this ass seemed to have been fully refer the litigation. Erea if a new trial vers grant- marvellous perfore I ever witnessed. Of citing, as in the latter case fare was moallegation red to he would not deal with them further, it was possible another jag might armiro at the above named pasien, I have no hesitation in of any threats or anything which do a direct in. With regard to allegation of conspiracy with the same conclusion, and then there would be jury or asuso a dirent Ines to the persons against intent to injure, however, he would just make the additional post; and even if they did not the saying that Fun is the best. Cheapside will be whom it was directed. It was merely an offer of a remark or two. As to the word injury, he plaintiffs could than sae Li Ching and Co., and hard to beat at his own distances; neither Tyucou, certain advantages to the shippers, and an in- took it there was a double meaning to the imagined they would be liable ou their own

fimation that no one would share in these ad. an injury Rappahannock, vor Gamester are quite the thing rentages who did not apnear in following the that was not necessarily a leg one. Ee re-tween the Taikoo Sugar Befinery and Cibb. legal character, and an injory showing, that if it was really a question be- as yet.

partionlar line of condust laid down by the Conferred to the dietom of the Lord Justice Tindall Livingston and Co. was it worth while going on f feranse. It was not by threats or coercion that given in the case of O'Cannell v. the Gause, The Attorney-General said the question There were quite a number of new faces a shippers had been dissuaded from giving carge and be asked his Lordship to apply the legal might be raised as to what was acceptance

His Lordship said but of course if it was the rails this moming. Angst the riders were tothe owners of steators ontat la the Conferensa maxim to this case (lent with a word bearing s Messrs. Ford and Bekor; I also noticed Mr. who had thereby suffered heavy loss. In this double meaning that word was to be most entirely a matter hetwoon the Takeo Suger Commissil ficers had 283 of the Band, allow

Gentlemon --On behalf of the Bard-minster, No Proseye, an old Amoy sport, keenly interested ast out distinot thrests. In the osse cited the womition that the plaintiffs' potition contained Co. that was a different thing.

case, however, the potition which had been filed strongly construed against the pleader. He Refinery and Messes, Gibb, Livingston and A full Chronology of remarkable events since London Corporation tochtain powers to re-in-me to thank the community of Hongkong for their in the procoatings. As Torpede was in his hands fasta sa they came before the Coart on the apn charge amounting to a cospitary to do an The Attorney-General said he was not in- A description of the Festivals, Fasts, &e, troduce the ancient custom of holding courte colony. They trust that a wintover station they the little dua should be of service to Mr. John intent to injure thom, and the rosult was, that intimidation was treated in the vase ature re-en the part of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and kind subscription on the Regiment leaving your in Amoy his opinion regarding the soundawes of plication were in dispute. The plaintiffs alleged unlawful not, or what necessarily amounted to strusted with regard to Li Ching sad Co's posi

that the defendants had done certain things with a lawful sok, or to break the law. The word tion, and he could only deal with the mattor now Jows, ko, with the days on which they fall within the City boundary. The subject has

heavy loss was inflicted upon. That being anferred to and it was there held that the word did Co. If the action had been brought against Li Comparative Tables, of Money, Weights," do. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1886.

application for an injunctioz affillavits were filed not necessarily import illegal threats In Ching and Co. in the first instance Messen. Gibb, The course 168 Tezy hamry going this morn by the defendants, who therein contended that the case Dr. Francia had quoted of Rex Livingson and Co. would have been quits will-

what they had done had been done with no in- ing and times ware ascessarily slow. Conqueror tention to injure the plaintiffs, and that what was illegal and malicions, and there was no course was adopted of suing Mosers, Gibb.. v. Eccles the conspiracy natually charged ing to meet their liabilities but the peculiar and Chartrence galloped for two roles, and, as I ball been done had been done without malios, statement of that bind in the plaintiffs petition Livingston and Co. ▲ Times velograms, dated Berlin, 27th Decem- expected, the latter had last year's Champion and for the necessary protection of the in this case. He world ask the Court to take o His Lordship said that in the remarke he had bersara I financial cirdes her it is stated winner well in hand at the finish. The time I defendants in trade. There were in consequence note of the definition of conspiracy and of three med he was looking at the matter from Li that three gentlemen, reprosunting the Discount

many expressions of opinion on the judgment of propositions laid down in "Rosene's - Criminar "Ching's point of view, but at present he mus bound to treat it as between the Taikoo Sugar Bank, the man Bank, nul the firm of Messrs. nas quoted at in, 5200, and if correct it Chief Justise Coleridge as to whether the nuit Cases, 10th Edition, p. 428. to make a thorough practical study of the railway

would ultimately sacosad or not upon the ques Krupa, will teave Germany next weak for China was'a very good performance.

His Lordship-There is no doubt this is a Refinery and Messra. Gibb, Livingston and Co. Mavis, Bandamon, and Vanity Fair went over tion of whether the plaintifs had safficiently most important case, it may expose some of The Attorney-General-My lustractions are question in that country. The smulation of the Derby distance, and the result confirms my proved their facts to make out to the satisfaction our most respectable citizens to criminal pra axolusively with referanos to Mossrs. Gibb, German capitalists as bean roused by the previous convictions, viz.: that Mavis in not good of the jury that what had been done by the endings. It is not the first time that combina Livingston and Ca., and without reference to

tection of their trade, bat with intent to injorai most respectable citizens, and I must take time PAYNE, who held altogether some 70 in. resolved to redure, if possible, a share of the spoil be thriving, and if his Northorn record of imin. the plaintiffs. In the present case, however, the to consider thù matter. I must bold, to make it before it is too late. For this purpose tho private doses, for two miles be correct, he must be su- facts atated in the petition, must be taken as a subjust for a civil action, that it was a urimical quiries The question was much debated as mission abere referred to will shortly preceed to tirely outof format present. I don't think Bands. tro, and he should submit that the case oited act in the first instazes. to its legality and also as to ita utility, but China with the view apparently of inepesting man can stay over 1 miles, and although Vanity held that if the plaintiffs bad succosdecin proring was in his favourinasmuch as Lord Cobridge had it was finally settled in 1860, when Lord the ground sad seeing what has become in the Fair seald walk away from all the Babaeiption, their facts and stablishing to the jery that sa Tan Tazoo SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, part of the jury. If rour Lordship will give

way of frustrating an English monopoly in the Chief Justice CoomBURN, Mr. Justice WIGHT construction of Chinese railways"A tologram Griffins of last son, he is not clase enough to the defendants bad docebad heen dono with the ob

V. GIBB, LIVINGSTON, AND CO.

us a role we will see in the meantime what the Man, and Mr. Justico Blackaver decided in the Globe, dated Paris, 1st January, gives run against what he will have to meat hare.ject of injuring the plaintiffe, they would have The Atterony-General (Hòa. E. L. O'Malley), view of the parties are. Chatoo, with additional Article, that the coroner of Manchester had no power London correspondent of the Journal des Dbstarasty, with a light weight, did his 11⁄2 aile in an indictable of encs, and good grounds for an Stokes, mered az parte on behalf of the defende arrangement might he made but we ne

the following further information :--" The

proved what amounted in law to a conspiracy and instracted by Mesers. Sharp, Jobusou, and

His Lordship-I think it is a case in which to hold inquesta `oy fires unless it was telegraphs that a syndicate of representatives of Sain. 2000. going strong, but I want to as him action for substantial damages. This judgment sate for a rule calling on the plaintiffa show clients and I Ching & Co. I think La Ching three German banks, sap orted by the largest with his weigh on Ficklestick appeare to be was distinctly in favour of the petition in this canse why a new trial should not be granted in and Co.'s positive aught at least to be explained This decision applies to the whole of Eng. firm in London, will leave shortly for China going short. Freckles was striding along in his case, and Mr. Francis submitted again that this this case on the ground that the verdict on the

to negotiate for the concession of a loan of usual grand styli

petition set ont a far stronger ore than that fourth issue was against the weight of evidence. The Attorney-Govoral-If your Lordship will lend except Northumberland, where by que-£35,000,000 sterling fee providing China with

. in the was referred to. In the case cited The oase was heard on the 27th and 29th grant us a rule I will take care the parties armaments and railway. The correspondent

there was simply a pertain reward offered for January, and was an action to recover $2,85353. be put in fall possession of all the particulars. Conservativo and General Prosit were sent exclusive trading with the defendants' steamers; The defendants had guarantood that a Chiness guarutova the exactitada of the information.

His Tardstip--I am disposed to grant you tinued without interruption from the earliest The German firms are said to be Messrs. Krupp, for a strong gallop, finishing in front of the but this case was totally different. The petition fem trading neder the name of Li Ching would the rule, but I am not so sure I can make it ab times. The principal fire insuranes voin. the Deutsebe Bank, and the Discount Bank of Black Rock. Thair blanket exercise of yesterday stated that the defendants had not only agreed take from the plaintiff all the sugar of a quality sinto, because the jury expressly found the panies are in favour of the Coroner being Berlin. The issue is to to wade by su English seems to have done the puzes good.

among themselves not to deal with the plaintifa known as "P2 quality turned out by the re-sagar nas up to sample after having been rested with the additional power, as is also

firm, whose name is not giver

but thay induced others, by threats of non-inter-finery during a period of six months. In the specially ared as to that. course with them in businass, and thes inflicting menth of May Li Ching & Co. rsfused to tako Rule gratuit. We take the following interesting uforms- the Metropolitan Board of Works. Captais tien as to subventione by France for Oriental iss late on in the morning, and it should be dealing with the plaintiffs. The prasert case sold by anction. The plaintiffened the guarantorr An temal Kr. Kremòr’a ponies had their ezera hasty loss upon theer, to refsir alas from delivery of the sugar tendered to them, and it was Shaw, while admitting the desirability of steamor lines, from the Chamber of Commoroo the establishment of fire inquests, is afraid journal, which translated it from the Cerereich remembered that the course is decidedly faster oited. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge based his the price realised af auction, and recovered was conssygently much stronger than the one for the difference between the contract price and that there are insurmuotable difficulties, of the Messageries Maritimes subventioned by two miles by himself in 5min 04seo. Ho is going against Eccles-i Leach's Crown Cases, p. 274, jury at the trial was whether the sugar was | iache Monatsschrift fur dan Oftent -The lines as the morning goes on. Councillor galloped judgment practically on the case of the King judgment. One of the issues eubmitted to the and among them axpense, in the way. At the French Government, are those to Autralia, the next meeting of the Court of Common India, and Chin, to the Brazils and La Plata, strong, but I am very certain that the soft which was stated to be as good law now as wher equal to the sample. This was answered in the Orders in Council for Government of HBM Council a motion recommending the institu.option of the contract for Australia, all the sanguins owner maly disappointed. Lucifer Francis submitted that the facts stated in the the defendants ground of application being were charged with fighting and cresting a dis

also to the Blediterranean ports. With the course will not suit bin, sal we may see his deliverod. Mr. Francis went on to quote from affirmative, and it was on the verdict on this 14 Cox's Criminalonass, p. 568 on cousniracy. Mrpoint that the present application was founded, Subjects in Chine and Japan, 1885, 1877, tion of Royal Cousmission on the whole sub. agreements pire in the year 1888, and Gor(boy up) and Hard Timse guiloped the same dispotition made out the strangest possible case of that it was contrary to the weight of evidence. 1578, 1881

jert was to be discussed. Whether it would tramont is under the obligation to state, at desire tanco; the last asued was found wasting at the threats and intimidation. The defendants in this The Attorney-General, is his argument in turbance in Queen's-road opposite the Hongkong

of the company, these years beforehand ita terzoN be found useful to inves; the Coroner or any for the prolongation of the contract ex any other end: tims, 4min 5eae. Meteor (boy) and Glalia-se had not visited the traders, as it appeared, support of the motion, submitted that it appear Hotel on the 7th lust.

and argued with them to persuade them to od probable that the jury really mistook the It was stated that the first dofendant waS other offerin Hongkong with power to wake intentions. In the face of this circumstance for covered is miles in 3min. 40s, the gray go follow the course which the defendants in this function raposed in thom, and taxt in giving drank and the second was sober. an official inquiry in the case of every fire Government has applied to the French Chaming very freely and hard hold. Torreador was sent case wished them to follow of non-intercourse the verdict they did they were really looking may perhaps be doubtful, but the idea is subject, and the Chamber of Commerce of

hers of Commerce for their opinion on this over the Daray course by Mr. Duncan in 5min. and non-treding with the plaintiffa, but they not to the face so much as to what they might certainly one worth consideration. It has Marseilles Las replied to the application. The 35. This pooy Ins mover and may still be took the strongest possible course they could have conceived to be the equities of the case as

James Smith, araman, was charged with her. been suggested to as by the statement above Indo Chinos servico of the Messageries com- this stable's starter in the Derby; but it is very adopt short of throats of bodily injury to induce between the plaintiffs and Li-Ching and Co.

them to do so. They went to the traders in His Lordship said he put the late to the jury ing bus drunk and incapable in the stroot on quoted from the Times, and the fact that bearseilles Shanghai (every hard to say for certain which is the best of the body and said that if they did trade with the very clearly.

the 7th instant, and with being a regas and fortnight), the branch Line

Adon-Meuri- turen. Nectar wie pot exercised this morning, plaintiffs neither they nor the Nam Pak Quild The Altornsy-General said he was bound tassy vagabond. theprincipal fire insurance companies at home tins (every 4 weeks), the line Colombo-Cal Paradox and Dandolo, I understand, are would deal with them.

that nothing could have been stronger than his

The prisoner was picked up helplessly drank (every 4 weeks), the branch line Sing- as well as the Istropolitan Board of Workers.stavia fevery 28 Cays), and the branch having winning erercise. Councillor bas powerful than the Goild because they prevented precise issue was

His Lordship-They seem to have been more Lordship's direction to the jury as to what the it Ladder-strast, and having bean convicted of! Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- support it is certainly in ita favour, as these Line Hongkong Yokohama (every fortsight). not yet taken to the water, as "Ecout" makes the Nam Pak Houg from dealing with the plain how the jury could have come to the decision rogue in November last his Worship sentenced

It was dealt to know drankengass five times previously, and unca nyi farent ports of Chias, Philippines, Siam, &o.are the bodies more immediately interested. The Chamber of Commate of Marseilles recom-out, but for his special information I beg to ob- tiffs. There is no allegation that they had they did in the way they did. It was not likes him to six weeks' hard Inboar Pilotage Regulations

At present, if there is cause for suspicios fall amount of the subvantier, on the condition serve that Dandate is unmistakably a "spotted" formed a guild, is there? Charter of the Colony

Mr. Francis said it had not been asserted, but the jury had had no to turu the matter over Willis Monat, seaman, was fued half/a in connection with the outbreak of a that the rapidity on theprincipal line, Mareillas pony, Parador a "kewbald," and Conncillor it was a frot that might have been started in their own minds. The greater part of the dollar for having been drunk and incapable in fre, the only way in which any judicial Hongkong, he increased from 9 to 11 miles. "grey" however, "Scout" way be colour blind. They were all cotton dealers, and the greater evidence was given the same day and after tifin, the strost on Sunday.

The Chamber farther lays stross upon the investigation car be set in motion is abainte ascessity arising from the extension of

part of the formed a cotton yarn guild, and and if the jury were attending to the evidence John Rones, seaman, was fined $3 for da♬ kem. The Champion books are getting on so wall they combined together for the purpose of over-they could hardly be warning it over in thairness in the street on Sunday, and asalti, dwe instituting & prosecution for incendiar-the Franco-Indian trade, of establishing the that more are being opened. Tas don't you ing the plaintifs. He should submit that even own minds at the same time. The avidence was scnotables who were engaged in arrgeting fara. is against some one. In that caso, however, Bombay, the rapidity of which should be at least forgot it style of bookmaking is doidedly the tiffs was an indictable offence and subject to an to the affect that the sugar was not up to stand-

new bines Mareiker-Calcatus and Marsstilon-

combining together not to deal with the plain- į as strong in its character as anything could be the inquiry is directed solely to discovering 104 min. The Mediterranean service comprises most attractive, or perhape the insinuating and petion at law. They had done more than this, ard. It wont to sbow a course of dealing bemouths' bard labour for stealing a cap from the

Li Afang, blacksmith, was sentenced to six--- Ordere my be sent to Daily Press Offer, where the guilt of innocence of the accused and if the lines Marseilles Constantinople (weekly) seductive manners of the artlas one has some however: they had gone to others, including the tween the parties in which the standard Phead of a women named Chang A I, on the 7th it is published or to the following Agents the case braaks down. the inquiry is pursued weekly lines to Syria. At the suggestion of the thing to do with it. The all gentleman is got: Nam Pak Hong, who were dealers in other goods was evidently to a great extent igtored, and the inst

Marseillos Alemandria (overy fortnight), and the

than cotton, and they had coeread them with the only evidence brought forward on the part of the The tun sustched a $3 Chico New Year gals inthuenos of their own numbers and position and, plaintiffs was the evidence of Mr. Mackintosh and bonnet from Mrs. Chúng à I's head in Sing the threat that they would cause them Mr. Korn, whose evidenco was referred to by his Wong street, and was rushing off with it when pecuniary and definite loss if they did learned friand in his address to the jury as being he was stopped by a man named José Christo, not refuse to deal with the plaintiffs. Mr. positiva avidanse toa matter of fact, while what it who handed him over tos constable. Francis submitted that this was.salicient to really was was nothing mars than evidanociof in-

LARCFKY constitute not only wrong, but an indictable pression, and impression derived in a very loose Chan Akai, colis, admitted stealing 20 pants offence. Mr. Francis went on to cite auroral and unsatisfaolory way. The answers of those worth of Hus, having been convicted of larceny other asses in support of his contentions includ. witnaues were to this effect" Yes; I compared before he was autonood to a month's hard ing Wood against Bouring, the Queen against the surse. I compared it with my rocollection labour. Druitt, 10, Cox's Criminal Cases, L. T. E. N.

of what sample P" wa." They had not sample

German, Tientsin. 1881

Peking, 1889

Basala, Japan, Spain. Brazil, and Pera, TEBAITES, WITH Japan-

Netherlands

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TEGATIOS WITH ANHAX

Cerea

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIVYS

Chinese Japanese

LEGAL

Sismièce

Corean

Rales of HBM Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japan

Fables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Aut

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

States in China

Ralen of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Aet TRADE BOULATIONS

China

Japan

HONGLONG

Sism

Customs Seizure, China

New Rules of Legiskalive Cuanil

&c.,

&o.,

I Buc. The Troation between France and China, 1885.. and France and Siam, Alditional Artiols to Chofoo Convention, together with many other items have hot appeared in previous Kanes.

MACAO...........Me. F. A. de Cenz SWATOW

AMUT...

FORMORA

Messrs. Qualah & Co.

Mesars. C. Geranl & Co. Mesura. C. Gerard & Co.

Foocnow.......Mosari. Hodga & Co.

RIVER Ports

MANILA SAIGON

Masar Kelly & Walsh, 8'ghai Messri, Hall & Holtz.

mende maintenanos of all these lines with the

*

Chartrenka

*

1,000 to 2

fored

1,000 125 1,000 125 1,000, 10

officed. offered. sffimed. wanted

1,000

wanted.

1,000

15

takos and wanted.

1300

100G

15 waiting for owner.

1,00

wastajli

offered

offored.

no further. If in every case of fro the Marseille Chamber, the rapility on the two ting on splendidly amount of the insurance, the date whan Arst named lines is to be increased from 10 The latest quotations are :--- it was effectad, and all other arŝilable parti- The most important point suggested by the Nastar.

to 19 miles and on the latter; from 9 to 10 miles. Cuviller culars, were made poblic, would-be incep said Chamber is, however, that each of the last Honesty diuries would probably feel more hesitation amod Oriental lines as well as the two new In Congasrer...

dian lines to be established, should fores the sub-a

PiccadiUr. before perpetrating the crime of setting freject of a special arrangement in such a manner Recadad to their premisen than under existing-circum-that the smallest as well as the largest company Dunkeld. stances they have any arcasion to do, for igat enter a competitors. This would give Mod

Government the beat chance of obtaining melar. Bandam things stand at prosent the risk of detection is ate terms, so the Messagories Maritimes,

Belgravia... exceedingly smail. In Hongkong we should being the most likely company to succeed in the moster....

way of competition, might still be analled to Realer imagine the fires the origin of which is unincorporate all the lines with its system. known" reach a percentage of nearer 30 than ----- 23. We have, however, no returns on which to base this statement, which reminds me of what appears a grays emission in the series of Government apartmental reports. Whe har it be desirable or not to institute à system of inquesis on fires thorevesa bu nô

NO... SHANGHAI,. BHASHA... Monsra. Kelly & Walsh.- NORISEST & Mesars. Ifall & Heitz and Kelly

& Walsh, Shanghai NAGABARY.....Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. Hr540, Calza Mears. B. Waigh & Co. YOKOHAMA....Mears. Kelly & Walib.

.................Mesars. Diss Puertas & Co.

...Mr. Ch. Dupont TONQUIN BANGKOK Mossrs. Ramsey & Co." BYNOLPORN...Masura. Soyle & Co. PENANG... Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO.......Moura. A. H. & J. Ferguson, CALOUINEA................ Mestre. Nevican & Co. SYDNEY AND Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. FRIBANE Į MELBOURNE..Sers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. LONDOR......Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Inne. LONDON Mears. Strest & Co.30 Cornbill question as to the adrizability of equal pub LONDON........Meners. Bates, Honty & Co. LONDON Mr. W. Wills, 151.Cannon Bt.licity being given to the annual report of BAS FRANCO. Mr. L. P: Fisher, 21, Merchants, the Superintendent of thộ Government Tita

Exchange

Brigade as to those of the heads of other NEW YOSK.....Me. A. Wind, 21, Fark Row.

{departments. Daily Press Olles, January 1898.

casm in which there had been an adjournment and

POLICE COURT.

8th February.

Beror Ma. N. G. MYCALL-INNES.

PUGNACIOUS TARD,

Joseph McDonald and John. Jacobs, seamen,

His Worship dismissed tho Are defendant and find the second half a dollar.

AN OLD HAND

INGODZIETY.

LAXCENT

PETTY TEEF).

16, p. 855; Springhead Spring & Co. v. Riley, "P" to compare it with, and they had not the Li Hing Tong, servant, was charged with jaken and offered. So, and he quoted from the dictum of Stephen's sugar itself as turned out at the commandement steallag clothing to the value of $3 belonging to 1,900 40. takon and offered History of Criminal Law. As to the case upon of the contract.

a servant at the Hongkong Hota named Ng taken and ofered. } which the Attorney-General appeared obiefly to

1,00 40

Tycoon Shamrock ther Hard Times

1,000

1,000

LATEST TELEGRAM 9.

Luakter..

1,000

Metwor

| Gladiator.

LONDON, 6th February. THE NEW BRITISH MINISTRY.

Forrendor

Mavis...

Marsader

Letsite at...

1000

Wanted.

His Lordship said Dr. Earn had some of theHong Tung, on the 7th inst. ...rely in making his application for the rule nizi—| sugate

Another servant employed in the Hotel saw the Rogers v. Dutt,—Mr. Francis submitted that it The Attorney-General said Mr. Mackintosh prisoner go into the complainant's room and take bad no bearing upon the present case as there had hope, nad his evilongo was therefore very the clothes, and be caught the man. was no allegation in it that what the respondent loase evidence. Dr. Kota's evidenge was to the The delendsat, who said he want to see had done had been done with the desire to injure effect that they once had "P" sample, that friend, was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour. the appellant; there was no allegation of malice. they kept the samples for a month at a time, and If the defendanta cunk prove that they wore every fortnight the old ones were thrown away

DEUNKENMESS, BIC.

William MoNeil, third mato of the British

The Tarl of Abarbeen has been appointed;

not actuated by malise, but only to forward their and they wonton with the nort. Of coures that ship Mehawk; admitted & obarge of baging been Lord Lieutenant et Ireland Lord Wolzarton,

own trade sand to protest their own interests, was a very ausatisfactory way of keeping up a drank and disorderly at Pedder's Wharf on the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

then according to the distam laid down in sovare standard and act one that could be relied 8th instant. Postmaster General, and Mr. James Bryce, I hear thatthe "Toad" intends to take prossed-of the onsar he had cited, their antion would on. Thoz there was the strongest crklunce

inge against certail persons azing his name, and have been justifiable; but for the purposes of all in Mr. Mackintosh's admission that the prisonment

He was fined $i, or in Xefault, four days' im- [The new Under Secretary State for Foreign it is only on sooonit of his arm being in a dis of this application it must be taken that the letters be wrote to Li Ching and Co. pre- James Moran, seaman, was faed 25 cents for Affairs is another untried man. Mr. James abled condition that he does not takes the law in-statement in the petition that it was done for the bably referred to Bugar which formed the baving bean drank and disorderly in the streets Bryce was boèn xt Esifat in 1838. He is the to his own hands.

purpose of deliberately injuring the plaintiffs subject of this notion. In those letters Mr. on the 7th instant. WAX.

was true. Then again if it were held that they. Mackintosh admitted some of the anger sp of Dr. Bryce, Glasgow, and was educated

OKAZJE OF TENFT AGAINST A SOLDIER Hongkong, 8th January, 1886.

wars only seeking to forward their own business, was of inferior quality, and, ho contended Alfred Nichols, a private of the 59th Rege