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GOLD IN SIAM AND THE MA. LAYAN PENINSULA.
· SUPREME COURT.
11th October.
IN APPEAL.
BOFORE THE FOLL COURT.
Wong A ON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,
JOEN MATHIEson, Responden?,
Mr. Frucola, inatrnotal by Mr. Ewans, sp. peared for the appellants the Acting Attorney Gonorel (Hon. É. J. Ackroyd), instructed by the Grown Solicitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson), for the respondent.
being an appeal by 42 lokangs against a canvia- tion by Mr. Mackson for anlawfully taking gas- tuition, and judgment was reserved at the tims.
The mee was before the court on the 5th inst.
BLEACHES OF WARBOUR REGULATIONS. Kwok Akam, boatmna, was charged with bar- ing mande bis aapan fast to the steamer Frs. pontia while under way, soming into the barbon on Banday, and ho was fined $15, in default of which he was sent to gaol for a month.
Chan Alok and Sa Aya, described as toutors, were charged with having unlawfully boarded the samo ateamer without the permission of the .aptain on the same occasion. They wers find a
$10 each.
LARGERY.
W.IN
Lo Aki, coslie, for stealing a bag of zice, volna Th. 24 $2, from the premises of one Le Atsal in Gilman- street yeabertday morning, was sentenced to a month's hard labour,
CORRESPONDENCE.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREIS." Bie,-I am glad to see that you hare ezce i
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Tar Heights to the Tabina manzand with a stana (—) Dign Are below 0-17 ater Ordinary Spring-Tides, and abould be rabkeseted Beton the constante given ebam,„
new Girl will have to be built. Let us have the Cantral Bohool-now rapidly rising int view-completed first, lot the new Market be come an accomplished fant, the drainage of the colony he improved, the Praya extended from the Cricket Ground past the Barracks and Naval Yard, and the Tytam Waterworks faishad, and we can then begin to think of a In the monaticas, could not the o
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life ba matari presont edi& ally increased by taking in the Magistrans and, and building thoroos & wing with
new
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Compal stories? Possibly opether story
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also be added to parte of the ald
or there may be other ways of economising apice which a architect might
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discover. The substitution of birch ar rattan for short terms of imprisonment would bikewise do mach to relieve the prison from If efforts repletion. If ita present stats of successfully
to make made
"the punishment at the timo" and the Gaol itself be divested of its hotel-like character, which renders it 80 desirable a temporary ledging to the needy criminal, possibly crie may be decreased in the Colony at the de- of the mand ande the accommodation.
upon On data On dute
Gaol reduced in spite of the growth of the at 10 am at 4 population. At all events, however appareat the need for a new Gaol mar hesame, we think the Government will be justified jo abelsing the work until other urgent wants of the law-abiding portion of the population have first been provided for,
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continuity of the links in the chain of Bri-forced itself on the financial world it over the SWATOW.........Mess. Quelch & Co
tish cupice will vehemently oppose the eva- faszolors of Europe and the East. to look round
Their Lordships now delivered the following We do not hold areolronosponsible for the opinions
exprewed by var Correspondents.] cuation of the rocky inlets off the Korean and see if there is any possibility of mopping the coast, on the ground, that the harbour enormous shrinkage in the annual returus of gold decision
This appeal came before the Court on a case they enclose secures to one essential obtained all over the world. I believe that there stated by Mr. Mackean, the convicting Wagia- | position necessary for the efficient pro. very probability of this being affected if the trate, ander Ordinance 1 of 1859. To this asse gold mines in the Malayan Peninsula vero pro-were attached the depositions which were made tection of British commerce in Enator party and systematically opened out. That gold part of it and the conviction. Mr. Francis, more made an offort to induce pir thinking med watore. The good accomplished and ad- in large and paying quantities is found nearly appeared for the appoliants, and Mr. Ask to combine for their own and the Colony's good. rays, Acting Attorney-General for the raspa. It may set as a stimulant. if I call attention to vertapas secured by the completion of the all over the Peninsula is a fact which is never dis-dent. On the part of the appellants Mr. Fran- the great and steadily growing noous of the great Canadian Pacific Prilway, abortly to pated by suyone who has any acquaintance with vis contsdded that the conviction was bad on the Shanghai Literary and Debating Society." Thix It did not. Batinstitution was established about four years ago, be consummated by the establishment of a the locality. Without going into the question foot of it, inasmuch ist.
forth the names of the parties convicted, but ro and when the fast report was issued numbered Barometar line of mail steamers between Port Moody, recently raised, na to whether the Pahang mining ferrad to them as Wong On and 4 others eighty-throd members. Not only har it sucosed-Temperature
That it ordered the said Worg On and 41ad itself, but it has led to the formation of a in British Columbia, and Hongkong will, it region was the Ophir of Solomon's era. I will at- will be urged, he largely neutralised by the tempt to give some description of what is now others to each pay the sum of thirty dollars, kindred society amongst those who do not seem Razse of wind
being done in the Perineals traseds the devolop
to care for free discussion and who object to the surrender of Port Hamilton. This place is meat of this important industry. Is Johore, at
apparently Agnostic views held by the majority quired, it will be shown, alizo as a craling the southern extremity of the Peninsula, gold
the community can make their views on public of the members of the older body. In Shanghai plans and as a counterpoiss to Vladivostock, known to exist and has been worked formerly,
matters known at the ratepayers' meetings, but which the Bussians are rapidly converting but now there is nothing know of any locality
here there are only the nowagpare and such an into a great fortress, and arsenal. On the where parable returns could be obtained. Fro
institution as you propose through which can other band, the supporters of a peace.at-any- esscing north on the eastern side of the Paniceala
be heard the
destined to becouse priceand an economical policy will advancathewe come to Pahang, whisk readiness of The Peking (overnment to seize one of the-principal-gold producing countries of and occupy Port Hamilton as a new reason thefatare. Here for hundreds of years gold has by England should retire from the islands, ben and is obtaiurd. The old workings are in some instances of enormous extent and carried It is, they will urge, China's interest to pre down to considerable depths in many instans ront Buksia from stepping in and occupying Imense returns must have been obtained, owing the coign of vantage which the little group to the almost gigantic operativas carried on by telets is considered, and as we have.no ab-fileri worker-But comparatively only a inction to the Chinese being there to check-very small portion of the country has beek or- mate the Rassians we may do well save the plored or worked, and there is plenty of room for cust of occupation. At present the garrisonfarther developments. Of late years only alla
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MONDAY, 11th October. UPIUM.
-BAQUA vedured to 85 degrees Fahresba and to the lavel of tin om in loches, tenths and hundredths.
2.➡TAMPARATAR in the bad to degroos Pabrenheit. 2-7 in pamantage of maturation, this humidity o adrantamines with moistuwing 100.
DISKOTION OF cax Wear to two podate. 6-Fox Or Tas Worn woording to Demafore deals. Kendzura na coz Waszemes R. bine niz : 0. detached Stone, disinggla, P. fog; G. gloomy, H. hall, La tíg hp- ning
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in default of payment of which sum that the ssid Wong On and others do sack be imprison Thirdly, he entented that there was a is od and kept to hard labour for one math. trial because the defendants ware charged joint is at the Police Court with what was a separate and several offence, tried on the same evidence and conviated in oas and the same conviction Fourthly, he anatonded that the regulation which the constables were convicted of breaking was not proved to hare keen sanctioned by the Governor, as required by Ordinanas 9 of 1862 that tho Captain Superintendent of Palice had Fifthly, be contended that there was no proot not given the defendants permission to receive the gratuity they were abarged with Laving re mised. Mr. Francis also tended that, apart from technical questions, the defendants ought to have been acquitted on the merits of the case. Quotations are With regard to the that point it seem to have Ni M520 por pital, alles, of-8- tuen soted law since the ease of Regine v
to deatties. Harrison & Co, decided in the your 1800. TQ Malwa$340 per pion, allan of $
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NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
22ad September.
M. Jo Lanessan is to leare for Indo-China and Madagascar on the 26th instant.
A military insurrection has occurred at Madrid. The insurgents have been arrested and the insurrection is completely suppressed.
-Lovoun, 28th September,
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS BILL.
The reply of the Acting &'torney-General to the question of the Hon. P. BYRIR on the Newspaper Bill was one of the most extra- ordinary attorancos we have ever board in a legislative assembly. It was extraordinary t of the ignorancs disolted of the forme and procedure of the Council, and also
an.account
for the incorrect report given of what hap pened at a previous nocting. On the latter point the hon. For him ontleman might have in-
by a reference to the papers, then perhaps it might have been considere
Fehera dig. to thos recognis
"Are wire of offcialdom which was being logis!ited:
ted against. Mr. ACEROYD, T
ferring to the time when the Bill was in committee, anys:-The Attorney-General stated that as the Council had attrmed the
it
principle of the Bill by assenting to the
alter second reading it was too late to ther." The Attorney-General may not be the wisest of men, but be certainly never made such a ridiculous statement as is here ERམ attributed to him. The very object of re ferring a Bill to
Committee is to effect
alterations, if there are alterations to be made. To sy that because a Bill has ban M. Freycinet har inged an address in which read a second time it cannot be altered in
Committee i he declares that France desires pouce consistent face of it to requira rafatation br argument. statement toubiard on the with dignity, but that where French interests at reatif happened was this: The un-
official members proposed a certa
a certain mitere
are concerned the Ministry will not vigorously.
LONDON, 20th September.
tion in Committee, and their right to de an Clonet Tisza has declared in the Hungarian was never in any way called is question. The Parliament that the Gcvernment would not allow Attorney General, however, suggested that a foreign protectorate or the cecupation of if the view of the unofficial members were to Balgaria. He also sistol that the Austro-prevail is would be better to introdues the Hungarian policy was to foster autonousous law of England. This States in the Balkans.
LONDON, 4th October.
A deputation has waited upon Mr. Gladstone to offar bim the freedom of the City of Cork which he has consented to accept.
This surgeation was at once taken up by the unofficial members. and the Hon. T. Torsos moved that the English faw be adopted. Then it was that the remark about its being too late one in, and it came, not from the Attorney-General, In replying to the depatation Mr. Gladstone bat
hat from the Acting Govacuur, who ruled stated that he hoped to contince his public life has as the principle of the Bill had been till the Irish quastion was settled, and expressed affirmed on the second reading the Com- hin oonviction that the cause of Home Rule mittee could not throw it out in favour would triumph ultimately.
Austria has proposed a conferencs, but the proposal was rejected by Germany and Russia
demands.
of some other measure, but must deal with the Eill then before it. This ruling
Os the 25th Septembar, at II.B.M.'« Consulate. The foros at present maintained is barel,ery materially swell the vapet of the yearly sworn to (2 Taylor on Evidence, 1305.) With China Fira Insurance Company's Shares-$28 | complained to St. Petersburg regarding the sink menberg bad persiste?
Ker. B. C. Lawine, M.A., HENDE STELLE, Yokohama,
Fearon, of Shanghai wad Chi leharet.
Lillab Jasy Ingram, oldest laughter of the late J. Lagram, of Molhomme, Australia.
date
per share.
General at Bofia.
case the Court refased to catertain a conviction
mining was carried on in conjunction with allu- Mesara. Harrison and Company, and treated it cases additional outlay by the Adiniralty cisimining, bat the present natives have evidentna a nallity avon against the party named. With for coal and stores, while if the estimato at-ly lost the art, and now only extract gold out of regard to the 2nd potat, we think also, upon the anthority of the case of Region v. Cridland E. tributed by our Shanghai morning contem any quarte which may is hazdy by burning and od 8. 853. 170, 27 8. d. M. C. 29. 30 32 cited porary to Admin! HAMILTON be correct, it head crashing. Two companies have boon form by Mr. Francis, that the conviction in its present will requira 3,000 meu to effectively garrisoned within the last twelve mouths to develop con-shape cannot be supported. With regard to the the place. But is it really necessary to either cassions granted to tham by the Saltan; thers 3rd contention, the case of Regina V.
Biggins shows that of all events where no objec fortify the port or to garrison is to the point is asplendid field for them, and they only requiro tion is raised before the magistrate to sack a supposed to be effective? Would it not be little careful and not too scientific management course of proceeding, the Court will not on that tarake the financial successes. As the gold ex-ground quash the conviction, With regard possible to defend it chiefly by torpedoes, iste there, it only remains for there to take it out to the 7th sontaation it appears that what par- and keep the garrison on a peace feoting, at at a profit
One of the companies, the Panjom ported to be a Chinese translation of Enles and Rezulations rundle ander. Ordinance 9, of the same time raising the Hongkong garrison dus Samantan, which has its hoad-quartars at 1862 was put u evidence. We do not Or to an effective conditinti, Danssly some 5,000. Hongkong, is now obtaining the necessary crush-consider that this was such evidenon as should troops of all arma?. In that case a couple of ing plant for developing the extensive series of hate boon addnoad in order to prove that the regimente night no doubt, in ease of sudden lodes known to exist in their concession. What regulation for the Infringement of which the de- fondants were comitted, were duty wala under alarm, be transferred from Hongkong totoother company, whose head-quarters is Paris, the Ordinace by the Capt. Saperintendent of Port Hamilton, to be replaced in this Colony in doing I am unable to ascertain, beyond this. Police and duly approved by the Govorner. The in the course of a few weeks by native troops that the shares are at 75 per cent. premium, if Chinese translation ong ht got to have been received from India. Hongkong should be made the that is any criterion of anocess. A great deal of without a re-translation into English, as Chi- Bose documents are not recived in an English beer of all defenges in the Far Eastern the success of the Palung mines will depend Court, a book was produced at the hearing of waters, and Fort Hamilton might well been the results obtained by these two Companies which it was alleged the Chinese version was a Proceeding north, still on the eastern site, translation, but it could set bure been, or at all left to the protection of the Squadras and of come to Patani. This is one of the tribotary events there must have barn some mismanage- rich defences as could be bastily improvised states of Sĩux, and is a splendid goldfeld nearly the book referred to rule 9, no sash corres mont, as the Borgoant Intarprater who produced by the gattinon. If Port Hamilton did fall all over the elevated portion. which goes back to ponting number being in the English book into an enemy's hand it could he retaken, the boundary of the state of Perak. This goldfield The English book could not itaalf, however, have And, unlike Hongkong, it possesses no valo is nearly unknown to the ratside world, and has been received in evidence, as the Rales and BeUnion Insurance Society of Canton, Litaited
800 per share, er div., sellers. gulations contained theroin are not such Rales
A large meeting has been held in Sofia to was undoubtedly correct, but it is very able property or great commerce that becalcontinuous work for at least twenty years, and Regulations as ons would expect to be framed China Truders Insurance Company's Shares protest against Russia's demande. M. Kanibars from being a ruling that no altera
870 per share, buyers. most be protected at all hazards. We solely by. Chinese, of whom there is a large pn-under the Ordinance. They do not in thom-
Bassian Consul) atterapted to harangue the ion could be made the Bill A cannot approve the abandonment of Port pulation, but no authentic reports can be obtain-selves parport to be so framel They do North Chins Tasarano-Tis. 30 por share.rowd, but was shouted down and he left, after cou Hamilton, but neither are we prepared to Chiness are entirely independent of any laws or support to have been approved by the Governo Chicago Insurance Company, Limited—$180 per
ed of the number employed iu mining, as these not purport to be framed by the Captain Tangisze Insurance Association-Ts. 113 per warning them against a disregard of Russia's promise was ultimately effected, and the
Bill @bara, Superintendent of Police, and they do not
was allowed to pass on the under- endorse any propount to expend vast sumerale except their own, the Rajah not being able where no other zode of proof is provided by la
Lord Randolph Churchill has stated that standing that a resolution would be sub- On the 9th October, at Clodila," the Wife offer its fortification and the maintense there to in any wise contro ororen lax them. Noadly it seems that the only means of proof of Rules On Tai Lusurance Company, Limited-T. 148 maintenance of European punca,
England will support these papers who seek the sequentir introduced in favour of the adoption at the English law. Had this resolusio0 A. F. MAcres, of a Daugtiter.
of a barge garrison. It is, howecor, cymathat all their communications and business relations and Regulations made under the authority of au
been passed, it would have entailed the repeat fare carried ox directly with Chins, all the gold
LONDON, 5th October. of the Ordinarce and the introduction of On the 23rd September at the Trinity Cathedral surprising that the Imperial Government have going there, where it is immediately swallowed Ordinance and approved by the Governor is the Canton Insurance Office, Limited-287 por
shers.
It is now stated that the English Cabinet is in now one. This Beerus a absurdly round- WILIAM, Yonnast, son of Wilkam Stanford, Beccles not long since seen the desirability of coup. I am confident that if the returns of gold production of the original Bules and Regula- Suffolk, to Lant, youngest daughter of F. Gdering the garrison of this Colony effective Etained from this state were known it would tons with the approval of the Governor ouders Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares-favour of the idea of a prafersuce.
exl thereon, or porkops of an examined copy duly
about process, and as ante have turned ort The Austrian Gororcmeat, it is reported, had it would have been not hatter if the unof
in their a { total of the world. I hara esp even only in one used to the 5th centuation, we think that,
ments to the R
n, in the event of their R.. Yokohama, and afterwards at Christ Churub, by to officient to over we the large Chinesa creek over a thousand Chinese at work gotting although the conviction might be bad for not. Harkong and Whampoa Doak Company's conduct of M. Kanlbara, the Russian Consul
Shares-112 per cent. prom. gold, which would pay them from one to four alleging the want of permfasion of the Captain to FLOZENUS EVA, third laughter of the Jute C. A population so onncible a proportion of which ones par wask per man. The working in Superintendent of Police, yet so think that Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Stosmboat Co.'s
inst the third read- being lost,
1185- LONDON, 6th October.
,, -Šintras -$79 per out-prom......__//
M. Kalbar has ordered the Commandant of ingud passing of the measure. However, the On the 30th September, on heard the steamer dicit: thelongs to a class without any laterost in Patani so far are all alluvial and ecparatively the Magistrate might reasonably from the Hongkong harbour, by the Ray. Dr. Chalmers. Ep- the place or people, and who might, if led shallow. The gold lies or a slety sandstone bot-condues of the defendants infer the want indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Bhures Rustabak to release the plotters against Prince Bill was pissed, ne such resolution as MUND HOLZOD. Survey Department, Hongkong, to away by dangerous characters, he incited to: in fact, the whole of the eastern side of the of copsont (soe 1 Taylor on Evidence, 348 Par, sellera.
Alexander, offering him a reward. The Com-arranged for has been introduced, and the Malayan Peninsula on the zimialand is metamor- [1908 attack the wealthier residents for the phic rack lying on the granite which barete With regard to the last contention, we are China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited mandant of the Consolar troops [what does this newspaper law Dow finds a pluse in the
-90 por cont. disvonat, nominal.
mean?] has refused to comply.
atazota book, a standing disgrace to the
it throngs in the dividing range that raos from Lot upon the marits dissatisfied with the Ma- uf ploader.
The question arises hea as Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$40
Legislation Legislatore which passed gistrate's decision. north to south of the Feninsula. On the western to what should be done. It was at ous time con-
per share, ex dir.
gainst newspapers in the present day is an slope this granite has thrown fta deposits of tie sidered to be at least doubtful whether the Court, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 per
agacbronion, but the Legislative Council of all along this wastern coast and is without ques
on a caso stated under the corresponding Aot of
Hongkong evidently thinks itself infinitely is known.
wiser, on this sabject at all events, than the ahave. ing any other questions than those submitted by
The question of the erection of a new Gaol British Parliament. Ontheeastern slope, whereverthis metamorphis
the Justices. It was decided, however, in the Chins Snear Refining Company, Lhaltṣd-$101
was again raimed at the last meeting of the rook appeare gold deposits exist, in many in case of Knight v. Hallowill, L.R., 9 Q.B, 413,
With regard to tho charge of want of faith por share. starson still madiscovered. Leaving Patani, and that the Court had the power to foar and
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-358 Legislative Council, and we regret to pote brought against the Government in respect to to the appeal case of the lokungs decided by all proceeding porth, we come to Slagora and
per share, sellers.
that the ACTING GOVERNOS is of opinion the non-introduction of the resolution in Pilot, HOTPLICE BEISSEL, in his 75th yong, formerly the Supreme Court yesterday in favour of the Enyore, purely Siamese provinces. No gold, determine questions of law arising on the facts
law, a appellants, two of the mon cetiricted did not far as I can acortain, has yet boon discovered in
atated by Justions ander 20 and 23 Victoria. . Rongkong Ice Company's Share-$40 pr that it will shortly have to be caricanly favour of the adoption of the English
Al
faced. We are quite sure. Mr. Mansa good technical defence has no doubt been jeia with the other forty-two in the attempt to them, but the country is dat and the backbone 43, seo. 6, although they were not taken before
the Justices or expressly reserved for the con Hongkong and Chino Bakory Company, Limited whose administration has been marked made out. The unofficial members were sim- upset the Magistrate's decision, and they have range lies well over towards the waitern coast alderation of the Court. In this colous under ---$120 per share,
br opposition to all necessary out- At Shaghat, on the Bib instant, Euwane Toxo already served their mouth's imprisonment will at fagare, where the grants crops through the Ordinance the Court has the power of desid Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company lar-would not entertain the idea if henly bamboozled, and very neatly, In a small
could body like hard fabour in default of paying their dnes. Large deposits of stream tin have been extening questions of frot ze well as of law arising
the Hongtour Legislative Council -$10 per share. These men, therefore, unlike their separas sively worked, but are now in decadence simply upon a cave, bat both here and in England the Panjors and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining any way of further postponing the work. there may be warm contexts, but they are who paid their fines, will notprofit by the reversal for want of enterprise.
Company, Limited-50 per share.
The growth of the population has, of course, usually of a perfectly open osture and afford Court has large powers conferred upon it of the Magistrate's decision. We bear that the Still peocoding north we come to the Siamese in prior that it may do substantial justice. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share, naturally led to an increase in the number little scope for the tactics of the old parlia real movers in the osse were not the convicted El Dorado-Bangtapban.
This goldfeld hies In the case Shackell
Domina?. Wast, 28 LJ.
of criminals, and the Gaal is inelastic. Some pentary band. In this case, however, cantica lokanga themelves but their secarities.
pely some twelve miles from the ses past the .C., p. 45, the Court of Queen's Bench holl Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per credit is due to the Authorities for making were resorted to and the Government backbone range only being six miles distant; in that under 0 and 21 Viatoris, cb. 43, sec. E, share.
the most of the accommodation cho structure When the unofficial members withdrew their Among the passengers by the P. & stoamer fact, it is on the spurs of the backtons range it had the power to amend an curder of the Just Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li afforda. Not long ago the female prisoners, apposition on the understanding that the Annun, which saves here to-day for England, where this extensive goldfield lies. This field go rade under the 14th section of the Pawn- mited-254 per share, sellers.
who are in Colonel Walker, R., who has for the past has boon worked for over 200 years, and from brokers Act whiel condd not be supported by Hongkong and Macao Gloss Manufacturing Co., to a house in Wyndham Street, by which has the Ordinance would not be brought are very few in number, were removed question was to be re-opened, they expected As will be seen by reference to oar Supreme three years been in sommard of the Royal Eugi. these mines Siam has principally derived slug it one under the 24th. From that case Limited-60 per cent. discount: Court report, the appeal of the lokanganerais China and the Straits Battlemante. The the god of which there is such an extensive it would appear that we should have authority to Chinas Imperial Loan of 1834 A-2 per cant stop a whole wing of the Gaol till then only to operation pending to Boal decision.
fortifications now in progross were designed show mata by her Royalty and nobility, Thegold
praminm.
partially occupied by female offenders, was No doubt the resolution, if introduced against their conviction by Mr. Macxsan of under bls supervision and are now to su advanced from Bangtaplan, like all the alluvial gold in amend the conviction or to remit the case book
at all, should bare
introduced been malpractices as constables in taking money, stage. Colonel Walker will leave to his sauces the Feninsula, is remarkably pure, and in all into the Magistrata for reheating. It was pointed Chinese Imparial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent. rendered convertible into lodgings for male at all,
out by Mr. Francie that in Hex v. Cridland the premiar
erimile. The Gaol Commission which ast by one of the unofficial members, bet presamably from gambling masters, was dei. Colonel Storer, the task of completing the taisas is worth at least & praes. That in Caart refused to exercise its power of amendment Chinese Imperial Loan of 1384 per cent. resently also made some useful suggestions they bad, we think, a right to expect
defences of the Colony and mounting the hoary Bargtaphan is considered by the Himase the and cashed the conviction That esse wea
prentiam. cided yesterday. The decision of the breedfitoading gang when they arrive. Colonel parest in the world, and peculiar attributes gistrate bas been upsot, and the conviction Walker will shortly, we believe, get his promo- given to it owing to and partner att hates are brought before the Court by certiorari and was Chiness Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan for relieving the building of some of its that the Government would give thom sa ecoupants, which suggestions Mr. MARSH atimation when the state of business-be- - por court promium. ~quashed "mour's legal technicality, althougttines Major-General
states have been acted upon and batohs of fore the Council would permits of it con interesting field, as it fully shows the manner in not under 20 and 21 Victoria, and it was a sanes in which it would appear that, apart from tha which the natives worked the ground and ex-
petty o
offandara released. And still the froiderations. It WAB, indeed, possible that the the Court was of opicion that upon the
Waarsinformed by the Agat that the Austro tracted the gold. They have a firm belief that cbjection taken upon which the conviction wsa
la congested with prisoners, and the ACTING resolution might not have been required, be analled, upon other grounds the conviction merits of the case the copriction was fully Hungarian Lloyd'astoomer Forwarts, which left the tutelary god is not propitiated by effor-coald not have been supported. We think we
GOVERNOR fests compelled to say that a new cause the Acting Govarger might, in con justified. There were five technical objections here on the 2nd inant for Europe, las met withings and prayer, the gold will ink and disappear should have no diBoulty in getting over the
Gaol is one of the most pressing wants of sideration of the general opposition to the an noident which rendered her incapable of pro- from them who seek it. In the archives of Siam technical objections either by dirooting on
the Colony," "Tistras, tie pity, and pilv Bill and the intrinsic abourdity of the taken, and pretty narly all were sustained; coding on bar, voyago, and necessitated her immense quantities of gold are described us bay-
'tis 'tis true."
we are, have recommended the Secretary but they would probably have been amended being towed into Singapore by another of the ing besa presented to various kings from this amendment or otherwise, but do not see our way to removing the objection that the Regulations
This question of the enlargement of the of State to advise Hor Majesty not to a by the magistrate, to whom the case would Company's steamers which was on her way up locality, mid anybody looking at the vast work under which the defendants wore convirted wore from Eingapore to this post. The Agent here ings can easily understand how these almost not proved in evidence. No case hases yet gone
accommodation of the Colony has been pic of it. It not infrequent for Bil's have been re-committed but for one point forwarded to us the following telograms from Sie fabnious quantities could be sadly obtained from
before the community more or less for the which bave passed through the Legislative so for us to permit the rehearing of a case which This was that no copy of the rule or regula-gapore, which be respired yesterday afternoon here. This field will have spary chance of beiax has broken down for want of subleiont gridsuse
past ten years The construction of a new | Council never to come into operation, and The Amphitrits has towed in here the For- fully developed, as within this last twelve montha
Gaol was practicali, decided upon duriue for aught that was known to the contrary tion which the lokangs were charged with waerte with tail end of shaft beat or broken. the King of Siam has granted to Mr. A. Lazzatti to ho re-opened after tho objection bas born takon and decided in a Gourt of Appeal in favoar
HBN- the same might have happened to this one, violating duly signed by the Captain Super The Amphitrite will sail to-morrow or next day." Italian gentleman, a concesion of all this as the appellant in oriler to supply the deficiency,
thit Governor intendent of Police was produced in evidence.
valusblo goldás. Mr. Lasiti bas lost wo Another cobra was killed in the Colony un time, sa be immediately organised an expedition and we do not feel justified in creating auch a The conviction was thus made upon deficient Sunday. Master Willie Armstrong was out which has been exploring and prospecting this held precedent, whick seems to us to be contrary to evidence, and their Lordships did not see with one young friends on the hill are at the for seven mouths under the direction of an Aus- principle, howetor much we may be tempted to their way to allowing any amendment of back of hisfather'erasidence, Karishjesz, when tralian mining engineer. I am given to under-do so in the prescut case. The Magistrate's da such an omniation. The lokange are thus he saw a shake about eighteen inches img with stead that he is very favourably impressed with terraination must therefore be reversed and the
a frog in its mouth. It dropped-ite pray when it, and recommends that the old workings be on vioted quashed.
Mr. Francis Will your Lordships makeany saved their fines of $30 each, and it is possi-he stacked it with a stick, and he then saw it reworked by bydrantis suicing; owing to the ble the forfeiture of the sureties they gave was a cobrs by the hood. Net daunted, howerade method of previous workings half the gold order sets at P
The Chief Justice--I think you are entitled} Lover, by the fact, ho bearely strack at it with yet remains, and the virgin portions of the when they entered the Force, which would this stick until he killed it, by which time his old will be properly opened out by mashinare to your costs, Mr. Francis otherwise have taken place, may also be af-parente bad arrived. it is not long eine and improved methods of working. I understand fected, though we to that the matter depends that a cobra three feet seven inches long was that He Lasratti is proceding to Europe to kiled at Kurrahjeen by Mr. Armstrong with Proenze the necessary capital to develope this
At the Cathedral, Shanghai, co the 2nd October, by the Roy. II. C. Modres, Y.A.. WILLIAM Hendy, oldant son of Thoms Debaon, Birkenhead, Charlie ta BELLA, widow of the late Capt. Wilson; Shanghai. No Cards.
DEATHS
shara.
At No. 163, Tokobarca, at 8.30 p.m. on the 1sthith the next outward French mail, left Saigon in the richest and most extensive tin field that Parliament in England, had the power of decid. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3185 per
The Messagories Maritimes stezer Ozas, for this port at 11 am. on Sunday, not yesterday: September, dr. JOANNAH STOLT, from injuries as previously stated. received by buenia, on the 4th September.
A+Double lead, Swalow, qu the 21st Septembər, 1883, at the residence of bis Son-in-law, F. W. Fockan,
of Melbourne and New Zealand. Australlan papar plokeo copy.
1350
At Shanghai, on the 5th instant, Maszɔrie Bus- wate, youngest daughter of Thos. B. Wholock.
Fasus, ac venta.
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BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHBLL-IN-
upen the conditions under which the surotien some difficulty owing to the tenacity of life shown cost promising enterprise. North from Bang were given, and the decision of the suby the reptile Frobably thero was a most of the taphs there is a very promising district for thorities with regard to them. The result creatures, of which the first killed was the parent. gold, but nothing has yet been done with a view to discover it suy gold exists or not. The coun of the appeal is much to be regretted. The Some months ago, it may be remembered, at try has the same geologicalformation, and in every men of course will lose their positions in the time tho Li Kfan and Triad Sosisty riot probability will yield as goed gold as at Bang- cases wars before the Police Court, a number taphan. There is gold soress the Gulf of Siam
DEUNZERNESS the Police Force and their pensions, of steps was taken by the authoritim to strike in the Khovat Mountains and at Kebisi, but that
Charles Henderson, matous, was oharged with but their offence was of such a beinoua blow at the growing and pernicious power of is not the Maley Penale: On the western description that it ought to have been that very widespread secret society in this colony. alopes of the backbong sangs of the Penburns I having been drank and incapable in the streets
One of the first steps taken was to imus doperta.am aware that gold in paging gantitine exists on Sunday.
He had been in a simile-predicament on a marked by some severe penalty in the tin warrants against seven men as leading mom. Gold is also found in the extensive province of
NT that all over previous occasion, and he was sinet kalf a dollar. way of fine or imprisonment, and son-bare of the Boelsty. Six of them were ereanted Tensaiorial (British Burma)
Unphong... William Arthur Chayla Quarrell, described as Hangkang... 29.83. siderable surprise was felt at the time within a few days of their insa, and the men this immense territory, aremging 80 miles in
were arrested and banished. The sesaath man, length and 190 miles a width, geld is frenly a dark, 27 years of age, was charged will drunk Any
Fosobow at the mildness of the penalty indicted however, one al Asam, we ob caught, having found, and only requires developing to make iteness and disorderly condnot in the Land We Shanghal 27.93 by Mr. MAGKAN. That the rule they were received pass Lint on which he bolted from the second Australia. There actually are more dve In tereza. He was beand orer in his own reagnach.com
colony before the warrant could be served. It is square miles of gold bearing country in this cognisanons of 5 to be of good behaviour for oberged with violating was not produced. now reported that Li Asam has been arrested by Feninsala than in all Australia, yet the world three month. evidence was a terefy sccidental emission, the Classe authorities, tried in Canton, cou-knows nothing of it, and except for the resent and it appears to as the Supreme Courtvicted being a member of a treasonable society, efforts made in Hongkong, it would in all pro would have taken a wise course hadžit, re- and sentenced to decapitation. It is further card bability have laiu dorast for ather generations
that he will be sent down to Kowloon City for to discover. ferred the wee back to the Magistrate for lexcontion,
F. McG, M.E.
Richard Cole, monanso of the U.S.H. Monosacy, was charged with being a straggler from his ship, and the polios were ordered to put him, on bosdi
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W. DOBERCE
Hongkong Observatory, 1th October, 1898
BAOL ACCOMMODATION IN HONGKONG.
WOR.
the administration or Sir Joined in The Bill was not introduced because there
and ked
NERGY, and
the Colony. much longer it
it would doubtless and boop any demand for such a measure, have bem protseded with and other ne- but because the Law Revision. Com.
but simply
cossery works would have had to stand over, mission
Bir Gropor Bowen and Mr. MARSE both resin having found an Ordinance relating PED+ cognised the fast that other works claimed woeded to deal with it and the English law
to newspapers the first in the book, bad
After priority over a new Gal; and both, wabaliere, on the scissors and parte principle have hoped that the existing building might the measure si introduced the Government a altered to meet therequirements. We have stood by it for pretty much the same rea- not yet surrendered that hope. The Geol son that the witass whe said
commodious structure conveniently sit-thirteen feet high when he meant to say oated, and, if it be practicable, ile enlarge thirteen hands elected to adhere to his origi toeat would be on all
We can e praferable te nal statemetita only regret that the the provision of a new edifice on a fresh site. record of Mr. MARSH's otherwise able and Indeed there are, we haliers, only two lovalisusesful adminatration should be marred [ties available for the parpose of
e on the island by such an unwise piece of legislation as the namely
at West Point and at Causeway Newspaper Act. It is, however, competent Hay. Of these two the former would probably for the noofficial members now to re-open the be preferred. Bat's new Gol would.com
the subject by bringing forward enormous cam, and Its cosi could not uns which it was understood was to be brought fortunately be partly defrayed by the sale of forward last session, and we gather f
from
thu the
be site of the present building, as that
resolution
remarks of the Hon. PRTREE at the last would be required, we heliore, as a house of mesting of the Legislative Council that it is
the détention. There is little likelihood of
scheme for rabuilding the Gael at Stonecut his intention to do so,
ter's Island, which Sir Jour Porr HUSNESSY
favoured,
being revived, on secount of its REASONS FOR OPENING THE WEST non-accessibility in rough weather, while it is
also probable the War Department would
}
EIVER TO FOREIGN TRADE.
oppose its countruction there now that tho That indefatigable retailer of Kwangione gossip, the Canton correspondent of the N. island has been fortified.
We hope the Government will therefore C. Daily News, oocasionally gives some continue to do all in their power to defer the rather surprising intelligence. Sometimes timertain to arrive ultimately when the of course it is seus, or at least ben trovato;
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