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1987.

ADF. 1857

AND DIRECTORY A.

fon 1887,

hich is incorporated

RATNA DIRECTORY.

TY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE),

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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

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9. WATSON & Co. LIMITED.

SUMMER REQUISITES.

FRUIT CORDIALS:

LIME JUIOR, RASPBERRY, STRAWEKERY,

CHERRY, PINE AFTER DAMRON, ORLEANS PLUM.

TEEN DAILY FRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15ra, 1867.

SUPREME COURT.

14th June..

IN APPEAL.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT,

THE CHIKESE RENDITION CASE

JUDGMENT.

CASE.

Sir R. T. Rennie, Chief Justice, delivered the following indgment in the Supreme Court at Shanghai in the case of Robert Bough v. Wi- liam Legg-

was-been thoroughly revised and brought up MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE No one will be found at this time of day to in the Eondition onsa, Lor whose discharge Mr. Low born yet the practice has been to allow pet- | mada no objection bo ha appsál, sad ha 30- 1 defendant denies buring sold ar contracted to

to date, and is again much increased in bulk.

it contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL

Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for

HONGKONG-

JAPAN

Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki.

Do. Peak Directory Do. Military Forces.

Do. Chinese Hongs.

MACAO.

CaTNA-

Kobe (Hyogo).

Onnica.

Tokyo.

Yokohams. Niigata.

Hakodate

Monila

Sarawak

Labran

British North Bono.

Cocut CHINA-

Cholou

Psihoi

Hojhaw.

THE PHILIPPINES

Уваров.

Caton.

Cabin

Bwatow. Amoy.

Iloilo.

BORNEO-

Takka

T'stwantoo.

Tansui.

Kolung.

Fooshow.

Saigon.

Winokow.

Ningpo.

Cambodia.

• Shanghai.

ANNAM

Chinking.

Waha.

Hoá. Fourane.

Kinkiang.

Hankow

TONQUIN

Inhang-

Changking.

Cheton.

Taku.

SIAM

Bangkuk

STRAITS SETZLEMENTS,

Poking.

Tientsin.

Port Arthur

Nǝwchwang

COREA---

Bioal.

Janekuan.

Fnsan.

Yuenssa

PORT HAMILTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

British.

Quiuhon.

Haiphong. Hanol. Nardinh.... Haiduong, de.

Singapore.

Malsena.

Perang

MALAY STATES~~~

Jolore.

Bungai Ujong.

Selangor.

Perak.

NAVAL SQUADRONS...

French, United States.

Germa Japanes

Chinese Northern SHIPPING-Officers of the Costing Steamers of P.L.O.S. N. Co. China & Manits 8. 8. Co. Messag. Maritimas. Sieman & Co. Japan M. S... Co.

Douglas &. 8. Co. China Mer. 6. N.C.. Stcamera.

F. C. & H. 8. B. Co.

Miscellaneous Const

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe

the canes of

FUERIGNERS

ACIDUSATEN LINE FRUIT TABLETS.

from risks of lower clase, at which the local companies havebitherto been disinclined even to look, but which bare a mint of money in them nevertheless. From a public point of view, too, quite part from any question se to the effect on the companies, it is desirable that Chinese should bare an opportunity of insuring their stocks; otherwise, in the event of fire, they may be forced into bankruptcy.

dispute the advantages of insurance, both From a public and private point of view, and it cannot be said that those adrantages are in any way dependent on the nationality af the individual insuring: unless, indeed, in the case of Chinese a tendency towards in. condiarism so strong as to outweigh all the advantages beallnged. But oven amongst the | Chinese, incendiaries are few in comparison to the honest men who would insure if they had the opportunity. The fire extinguishing service of Hongkong bas, moreover, been brought to each a state of efficiency that the effect of the incendiary's work would always bo confined to comparatively speaking Addrengas "The Slitar, and those on bains Tarrow limits. The companies could also protect themselves by never underwriting the full valus sad by reserving to themselves and sidrees with commuziastiane xddressed to the the power of inspecting from time to time

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Hongkong, 8th June, 1887.

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The MAPS and PLANS hara been mastly

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rangeared in a superior style and brought by

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES, IN CHINA,

CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAE MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.

PLAN OF FOZHIGH CONUZSSIONS, SHAXOMAT.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

PLAY OF MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIGON,

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, FENANS.

The content notes for these thron ware vordat as fellors: -No. 211, date, 16h D., 1982, Seller- More, 1. lesa & Co. is ganta, Paraless-1. A. Taylor, B, 60 Hoekoar Biak where a 187 per cast pren (from Honka), on all fivid ml,

cant. i Mors. P. M. &. Fayment nasal o dolivare. Coan 400 by w No. 104, date 18ch 1, 13. Siller-Eva Mula C. Fache. A. Taylor, & Hongkong Rink ahnees at 14 por esb pan. (from Harkenz), an all dividual, botani

Pigment au dalivary. Dalivory at Don, 1932 Commission bilf porno ita Mages. P. M&C).

{TELE HAASTOS:

tion is now being effected. The agents nfulering on the course recommended, would I vi as a declaratory Ordinance-declaring that pass they should sommit the ho maght to have taken. In his judemant hoThe blank transfer is withont date and the

the home offices received telegram a fen of course have to be prepared for losses, but worka age informing them that the tariff was

if for every hundred thousand dollars they suspended. In Hongkong the agents, hav. wrote to losses account they were able to ing the question left to their distration, bave add two hundred thousand to their premie, account they would have no cause to shed not an far lowered rales, doowing such a youree unnecessary. At Shanghai and the northern parts, however, risks on European

tears.

Chiarini's cirous arrived at Shanghai on the PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. property have been taken at per cent, aud fûth instant and was to open the following night.jects haring committed offeners against thomitted the crimes charged that he should not saght to ha expactally planted, aut in this case the old shares a 31st December, 1992, in respect

The N-C. Daily News bears that the Glen. sagine has been chartered to take the cargo of tea intended for the Koatrons to Odesas.

Among the other contents of the book are-

vren'as low ne three sixteenths; sates on Chi- nese property remaining unaltered. Written

An Anglo Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome-instructions are expected at the end of the

tar and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c.

A fall Chronology of remarkable avants since month, and it is surmised that those will be

the advent of foreigners to China and Japan, to the effect that the rats for first class risks

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c.

POLICE COURT,

14th June.

Beroan Ma. E, MACKELN.

ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING AND ASSAULI.

persmas should be sons for and examined referred Mr. Wilson to the case of Morgan 1. JUDGMENT IN THE HOUGH.LEGNE-

onse in Criminal with the view of exonerating or entralist Edwin," which sithough ing the accused. 30 and 31 Vio. C. 3 § 3Jnziadiation raight be cited, as there was no dif directe Justions in England to ask prisveers force bat woon sriwiant and civil casse except Whether they have witnesses, and directs choir as regards the wairing of the question of pro oxamination and to be placed under macagnisan-cedure.

Mr. Wilson quoted on his part the case of cos like witnesses for the prosnontion. Prizeners ommitted for brind are by loont Ord. almost on Parkgate Iron Works v. Contas," which his

This is a suit brought to recover duoagas for the same. terme as in Jarvie Aot, to be informed Lordship admitted told in his favour, bat was that if they wish to make a statomout thoy may the entr one which could be found that do the non-delivery of 50 new alates in the Heng- don, but that it will be taken down in writing Mr. Wilson contended that in giving notice to kong and Shanghai Braking Corporation which sud rasy be as in evidonoy, and although the the valuer they had carried out the wasting of the pisintiff alleges that ho parahased of the The Blicitor for the valuer defendmat in Lhy mouth of Junnary, 1883. The In the agent Loung Afu, sus of the defendants Act of 30 and 31 Vic. has not beon formally mad the Ordinanda Deangs applied, their Lordships delivered the songs to all witnesses is net and conduciva linval Le did not on the ground that if the ap-sell any such shares the plaintif and morally ta tha ends of Justice." In his arguannt the peal vero nasked now and the same appeal wore disputes nny ability to the plaintiff in rapt following juigment:

On the application of Mr. Dannys, supported learned counsel called an attention to Clarks's made next year and decided in favour of the to them. The plaintiff's case as sustained by by two affidavits-que by hireroll and the other work ou atradition and the rates of pestise in appelinate, the Government would be during the the evidence ha prodmont is as follows:-Tho by Loang Afs, a prisence in the Victori Gaol, differentcountries. Atparal77 thalearned author current year receiving nasy to which they had defeudaat being resident is Hongkong om obamitbed 'under the Extradition Ordinanen-states in reforanes to Earlish pranties that right. Hulso urged that it was not rublis ploved vao, A. Lindsay, tealing at Shanghai Leung Afu was brought before the court on when the fugitive is apprehended he is bracht policy to pass over a case of this sort. It was under the stylo 2. P. Maclean & Co. sa his writ of baas corpus. To his return to the before the Police Magistrate, who hears the ease of benefit to ovirg oss and he thought it should attorney and agent for thy parohase and sale of write the Superintendent of the salanokes the in the ende winner, and has the same jurisdie be heard. If there had baaa any mistake it a shame in Shanshul and on the 16th and 18th art or which he holds the prisoner. Notion and powers as near as may be as if the pri- simply one of provadare, sad he should ask his Daomber, 1832, Lindlay, through une B. H Gors Booth, a shave broker in Shanghai, sald to tice of a writ of sortiorari was served, and this sonor wore charged with an indictable offence Lordship to hear the cam on its merits.

His Lordship said ho must decide the case of J. A. Taylor 125 sharos oum all dividen Is, bonus, writ was moved for and the procordings before committed in England." and he may receive the magistrate ware brought into court by the evidenes to show that the offanes is a political jurisdiotina first. It was an important point and and now shures on account of the delard int. magistrate Limaaf, and were referred to in the nas and not an extradition erims. The writer he should reserve judgment.

Mr. Johnson id alibongh they had no ob argament on the return of the writ of Habeas thou proceeds to discuss the question as to tho expus. Mr. Francis, Q.C. appeared on behalf duty of the Magistrate to rooiva orid no notion to the case bine heard as the valuation of the Chinese Government to support the war for the prisoner. Es sitas various opinions, was flotahed on the 16th April, fourteen days rant of commitment. The committing magis and gires the views of the lato Lard Catens, from that date would bring them to the trate appeared in paraos and banded in the pro who referred to the ininates of a. Conformonth April and therefore it, as Mr. and new 4 Dalivary 31st D. 1842 daedings. The Acaing Attorney Generalappesond held at Paris wherein it was statsl blaf pri- Wilson said, the appeal was lodged or ties to watch the ouse on behalf of the Government, but er brought before a magistrate would be 11th May, it would then really have basc took up put in the proceedings. Mr. Donnge, for entitled to deny his identify with the person laten Jay after the date for civing notion had the prisoner. by special leave in absence of Coun named in the warract. Lund Cairnsstated that slapsad. En would, with his Lohip'a permis sol, argued that than prisoner was datairawn as to an ason porson haing preclated from sioa, piana Mc. Hoopar In the box and obtain from warrant which was bad on the face of it, as they entering into any other defense than a denial of him the data on which the notion is tod

Mr. Hoopar antall that the valuation waY was no offence rested over which the agistrate his identity he differed entirely from that view, ditor, not for publication, but as evidence of go the goods insured. There is also the ques- ELM.C., 49, and other cases, which we haw to him to prodaco ang oviduaos in his power to worked "C" which had bəə̀n prodno›d had been fustructions to soll giren to him by Taylor, bad jurisdiction. He cited Regina . Kiug. 18 for be apprehended that it would be quite open latshed on the 9th April act that the notiss Aud a tha 22th January Gare-Banth, nader misold these afineɔt, 100 of which were parolas vi All letters for publicadou should be writes on oustion of fire inquests, which we have been mined. The warrants in thego ansas omittoi controcort the allegations muta in, the daposi postal on that dato,

The default on or at some Mr. Wilson then asked permission to pats by the plain. side of the paper only.

agitating for gome time pant and which ta stats the gist of the offanoss for which the tone." Clarke page 185. The writer som to

time before the Slat Doombe forwardei to Advertíkomenta and Subscriptions which are not

Mr. Wilson-Tone is one the Past Shanghai a dosan nt or doenmuts representing Pescia, 1. A. and B. N. 8.. bours must on this hear avitinos for the proscution except as to could no doubt be carried to a 3000sful magistrates committed. "In the matter of take the view that the Magistrata sha'd only fox quastiona to Mr. Henpar ieaus if the Fire Insurance Companies mattor. It appears from the proceedings at the political off suces-or that the crims way ast as I believe?-I think a part of it is. It is 15 shares in the Bank, and draw, upon his agent

in the same building.

Lindsay, for the aquivalent of the amount for would take it up. The knowledge that se Police Court that the prisoner and two others extradition crims--but with all put to the

Did you not give the lotzer to your boy to which they had bean sold to Taylor and re- were charged on the 19th February last, as snbarnod author we think that the Eglich prac. inquiry would be held into the cause of every fasts of Chins, with murder and barglary with tine and the dataad of justion, are in so past? No, I took it down myself and gave it to Bauth, proared from Lindass, as attorizzy for are would act, to some extent at all areats, in the jurisdiction of tas Emperor of China ou cord with Lord Cairns view and his view the Colonial Treasurer; I should say, to tas the defendant, a copalas transfer of 100 shares on the Bank for which plaintiff paid the prica as a deterrent to the incendiary. It must not the 9th October last. Bereral examinations took that was annoed by this Court in 1831. Sus Postmator Onnaral.

Who did you give it to, the Postmusterut which he had agro to anrehas them. In place, and in the couras of the proceedings Mr. judgment of the late Mr. Justion Saodan, be forgotten, erther, that incendiariam, is net Donnys alleged that one of the principal witnesses 19th Nov, 1981. From the form of warrant of Generator the Colonial Trasaurar P-E gave it settling ap the transaction Gore Both, s broker, handel over to Lindsay, as defondant's prouliar to the Chinose. Many of the Seas for the Chinoso authorition bad committed per-committal under the Eetelitian otot 180 it to the Postmaster-Gera!.

In point of fast I believe they are one person, attorney, the aunt Taylor bal agrood to pay which occur in England are due to this jary, and the man was oharged with it, and the world appear that the prisoner is brought befors

For 100 stars andor contracts of 16th and 19th- iacastigation of the can saint Lang Afu the Magistrate "to show cause why he should are they not?-Yea.

Why did yon net, as is ordinarily dons, pat the Dembir, and accounted to Taylor for the cause, but the Insurance Companios there and the others was postponed, pending the ant be surrendered in pursmace of the Extradi- are not deterred from taking any particular trial of a witness for perjary, It appears that tion Act 1976, on the ground of his being ac letters throng the slin? The Calonial Traa difference of prios at which ha had parshased At the date of those transso although the witness was consmittel for trial cut of ... and for me suror told me hea. I arriver bure that the revold. class of riske in consequence; and it is from for perjury, the Attorney-General. for reasons antoisat cause has been shawn to me why h

Pod. Offica woubt on all accasions give me every tians a sale of all sharos in the Bank HongKora, JUNE 15, 1887.

can al disidend, sul our sharos, &c., clearly insurance on anall risks that they deriva ano doubt entisfactory to the Crown, ostered a should not b, anrrandora in parsasnes at the facility for sending out my cations.

Woro not the lattera given to him rather in his carried with it a right in the parchiar WHEN the rates of fire itaurance ware re-very substantial part of their income, Houg-rolle prosequi, and proceedings against the pri- said Act: This is the store, &c." In Oke's

sonor were thus abandoned. After this, the ran Magisterial Synopsis 898, in the foot noto 20, mapacity of Treasurer than in that of Postmastar to have on now share in the Bank for auced sotto six years ago, by the notion of kong, as regards its liability to congra-dition ease was resumed, and it appears from the dealing with indictable off10s, the author sites Gonoral Na. I gars them to him, as Post-overy twald ons transferrat, and lapsed up- on him the obligation-of taking such uw sharas tions and its ability to cope with them, is not affidavit and from the magistrate's own notes Mr. Justice Bagley in Cox v. Coleridge asister-General. Indo-Chinn 8. N. Co. Scottish OrientalS.B. Co. the home offices, from one par. cant. to one what it was fifteen vor eten ten years ago bohalf of the prisoners, although Mr. Dennys bound in the earnïea of a sound liscretien nodjsaid he would coarvo jateamt on the point of slonal certificate for such now shares were not.

There being nofarther questions, his Lordship and paying the calls thorean; bat as tho pravi that the magistrate refused to hear any evidence mying "I think that a Magistrate is clearly half, it was naturally anticipated that, the The policy of Insurance Companies ought, on behalf of ane prisoner, and Mr. Holes on be to cammit any one nakes a prima facie case is jurisdiction.

at the time reals it was then the rala for local companies would find their revende

the wallees of shares to gira a letter of guaraates together with the transfer under- seriously diminished. The result proved we think, to be modified in accordance with half of another, asked to be allowed to produos ads ont against bla by witnesses alitted to a evideno. In readitivu ates of Chinese sabjant pravouable degree of cralit" Justions ought

KUMFEREEN Y. WOODEN.

taking to apply for the new shares and bind In respoliathie ewa in whích judgnon was the allotment over to purchaser of old shares. THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FITE KUNDERA quite contrary to what was expected. The the advance which has been made in these re-in this Colony, the proculars and powers of the not therefore to balanaz the evidence sul docida | spects. Not only would this conduce to the in-

In the praserit ense snch a letter of guarantee terest of the shareholders; but the Chinese Ora. 2 of 1871. Ord. 2 of 1850 was pasted to fact be taking upon themaleas the factions ofgizm on Friis last, his Lorkship said an arranged under ans Alphabet in the strictest amongst the Chiness that the revenue of the would have the advantages of Insurance oarry out the treaty of the Hague which pro- palty iner and be treinr the east. They rear appeared to have rent in which had sigued by Linday was apparently handed 14 poist, but he wished to make the correction as produces a delivery order and blank transfer. being alphabetical. order, the initials as well as the local offices wohl sa increasing at a taster brought within their reach more fully than ided for the rendition of Chinsze subjects to the should consider whether or not the gridenss to correot. It did not turn chau any masterial the plaintiff who does not now hold it, but

Chinose Government who had committed crimes makes out a strong, or probabla, oz oreu, a on-

tif bad not takau tha stap in his wution which signed by Lindsay on behalf of the defendant. sud offences in China. Ori. 9 of 1871 sa pas dicting sase of enity. La at one of sneb it might appar that the solicitar for the plain-deed for 50 ar bares in the Banke auch of 1950 was to apply to the Treaty of Tientsin. tria. We think the ahore gives this tru rale

dated 8th May and the the 21st Article of which provides for the for dealing with extradition cases here, and the said: Moreover the dextrins of estoppel is a delivers order is

It appears, however, that although rendition to China of Chinese criminals escaping Magistrats should ask himself if the once had defonos ant where there are pleadings plaintiff says that be received 'bath, documents nore, on proof of guilt." Mr. Dannys argued bees emitted within this jarisilietion, abonld required to be distinctly avarret ani no nation on that date. shut "proof of gailt" meant complete proof, and ha commit for trial as the Suprems Collet. If so af sagh detenes hat ban ziran in accordance the provisional curtificats for lus now shares. were ready for delivery from the Bank to thonn amplified the words in the Ordinance 2 of 1350 he should commit under the Ordinate, and with the 250 Satina of the Saprsa Court in favour of the accused The armed Counsel thus saable the Governor to eury ont the Saneary Jarlstici Olies 1873." Of entitled to Chem on and after the 17th May, 1883, for the Chinese Gorerament argued that the treaty obligation. On the other head, if course that was wrong, brosuss it was on behalf the plaintiff made as effort to obtain his nas Court, Magistrate, and torernment will only the Magistrate after iurestigating the case, of the plaintiff that the question of ostopal was shares until the 80th Jane when he hisself went look to Ordiusnus 2 of 1950, as declared by of as he does an indictable offsues, coms to the raised. The steun should ava rus thus to the Bank and proposed to pay the first sall

"Ishani ba ralustant to apply the disting of upon them. The Bank it the applicant for te 1971 Seption 1 of Ordinans 2 of 1850 giver onlusion that there is no probable se power to the magistrate to detain Chinese sub-for be iering that ths perana befors Limom-toppel because where there were pleadings it shares had not been a registered shareholder of of which the new shares wore to be issued, re- laws of China and being than in Hongkong put it in the power of the Governor to deliver alther there were no pleadings requiral the

quire him to produce a transfer and delivery order for the new sharee from the person who if a coropinint has been made by any ofer him up if he thought, but discharge him. It tuestion was specially estand. f the Chine Government; (2) if it appear, stous from arefai perusal of the docemoats

was the registered shareholder, and the ɔliatiff in the course of investigating any other matter, beforans that thmitting Mistrita intor.

saya he tok the blank transter und delivery We are requested to state that Mrs. Cateoron that a Chinese subject has committed an offence proles prima facie ease, and "probable esus"

order, which he had received from Lindsay, with him, but, did not produs there to the will continue to roeairs at Government House against the laws of China; or (3) if such persos to main eridenes on one side-an du eve

clock of the Bank in charge of the new share A description of Chinese Festivals, Faste, &o..is to be fixed at per cent., both in Houg on Fridays throughout the armor, but will also be already in custody, it shall be lawful to detain sile alone but that is too narrow a mean. receive at Mountain Lodge on Saturdays. such person, and to investigate the alleged orio ing to at upon thoa tecus. There may

bustos bocasse, 28 be 1253, nad he is con- af offages in tua game manner as if such poreon he a condipt of testimony and you a print facie

firmed in this by the clerk, he was at once kong and at the ports. The offect this is

We would call attention to the chaoga in the were charged with a crime or indictable offener cass, or protable cause. The Magistrats es

infarmed that the defendant had not then popularly expected to have on the earning day of Ceparince of the P. and O. Company's committed within the colony. Sastion III fased aridance for the prisoner apparently b

at the Bank the requisito number of now sbarag Power of the local companies may be gather-steamer Theras for Japan from Saturday at says that if at the loss of this investiga-nao of some order or ether that he got from

Be dos aut, frwm Tom Akin and Fang Aohai ware charged with called for by the delivery ordes. The plaintiff, ed from the nations decline which has taken daylight to Friday at 4pm. as per Advertisation it shall appear to the Magistrata or Court the Ersantire Government.

however, baoquently insisted upon paying in that such personas aforesail is a subject of Chine, the information bore us, appear to have refusad, ruling Wong Afa, ad with atremting to

i his etegns for the amount of the first calls aud place in the value of their shares in the mint oles where stock parket. It remains to be seen whether

The man William Japhson, whu desacted from and that there is probable caxar for holieringit of his own sense of eight, and we think that up hin

that the mid person has unremitted ench crime in rosult, from whatovar cans, an injustion has Complainant is eaning by the first Fondant interest dag thereon, and this was recited and the view taken by the investing public is right the Army and was arrested at Shanghal on or offence, it shall and may be lawful for snoben dous to the prisoner by the rotnal of the as a cook, valin first dalil was abant retained by the Baak in what is called snapasa

board the steamer Antonio, arrived here yester Magistrats or Court to commit such pacson for vidas on his behalf prasad or the Magistrate to take him in a bout to Yamati impied by cunt. for perly a yo-. The plaintiff Al or wrong. The result will largely depend on day by the miil steamar Verona, and will pro-safe castoly to prison, and to direct the Gaoler to Mr. Jnatica Snowdon in the ens red cital sond isfuhat. He had suspicious throng Gore Booth applied frequentiv to Tind the spirit in which the local companies face bably be brought up at the Police Court to-day detain such person to prison until thesaid Gaoler stated that in the depositions there was no as to their parposa, rognising the soul man say for the shares, and the net of his pressing the crisis. The reduction in rates will no We would remind our readers that Mr. Sheri- shall receive sous order from the Governor of stale near that the accused were eated on a professional kidnappar, and refuel to go for them was undoubtedly made kaown repasted. 1o to the dǝfandank, but the plaintiff has borer dan's Coupsuy open to-night at the Theatre Hongkong, relative to the further detention, dis- to plead. Above all it do not appear the they The two defendants then echt hall of him nad

A stable witnessed stained them. Gore-Hooths and sever! other doubt induce a large accesion of business, Royal with an entirely fresh programme consiste charge or transmission of such priamner to the were asked what they had to say in their defence kicked and beat him.

doues that thore was a custom or naza prevalent but to suppose that the business will at once ing of a musical comedietta entitled frisk Strategy rarest Chinese authorities as to the Governor although they might have been able to show the currents and arrested both of the defensharobrakers practising in Shanghai gava ovi. Defendants, both of whom denied the aharge, in the share business that in the osas of an ori af shares raselling tho donble, which would be necessary to secure and au adaptation of " Uncle Tom's Cabin," in shall seem fit; and the Magistrate or Coat beyond doubt, aitbar mistaken identity or andant

transmit to the said Govorase of Honkong the Magistrate to hear. Nopportunity was afford-ware Saed $5 each or fore wick imprisonmiginal purobater the same iscoms as at present, would be a which many well known Negro Melodies will be shall, upon making aneh semuittal as aforesaid, albi, or some defence within the province of the

aros purchased by him story the time minutes of such investigation, &o. Now, undered them to dans. Thuso observations we think

for delivery and payment of them has greivod. very anaguine riow to take. It did so before, it

Mr. H. 8. Wilkinson. Crown Advocate of H. the warrant of the magistrate the prisonerare in accordance with justice nad the prosent

Bevoral chair coolies were charged with ruah tasfor of the shares is made dirout from the is true, but a fower nuniker of risks were re-B.M.'s Suprem Court for China and Japan, left Long Afa was committed to Gaol on 20th ease is much stronger, for it appears that there Cheloo with Additional Article quired at percent, to make up the amount Shanghai on the 10th instant for England via April, 1887, pending the orders of the Governor ware eight witnesses in attendance and ten tered in with their chairs at foot passsures and original reador to the ultimato purchaser and

previously derived from the risks all per cent, Canada, on a short leave of absonse. Mr. Wils to bis further dispoal, it appearing to the oa hahalf of the prisoner, and whether their erid-were aid in each chap 59 veats.

kinson intends to return to Chins in the coarse said magistrato, upon investigation of the onso, ance was worth anything or nothing in our juig- than will be required to make up the loss of four or five months. Daring bis absence Mr.that there was sauso to haliers that the prisoner ment they should have bean examined. On tha was a subject of China, and had committed crimes evidence boforo the Magistrate thero was suff!- which will follow the reduction to percent. If Alex. Myborg will not as Crown Advocate.

and ofonoes, viz, burglary and murder, within cient grounds for committing the prisoner if the revenue is to be kept up, therefore, new Mr. H. M. Hillier has been appointed Deputy the Empire of China. It is not slated in the he bellowed the witnesses. There was also suf- business will have to be sought on new lines. Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, and Mr. warrant when the murder and burglary were cient svilenen that he was a Chinese subject. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the onions That the Chinese are very ready to inaung Towell, of Chofoo, has been promcted to committed, nor is there any reference to the Ast For the reasons given above we think the war. the rank of Deputy Commissioner at Hanow, or Ordinance giving the Magistrate jurisdiction. raat bad ou the free of it, and that the prisoner when cutes are reasonable has been shown replacing Mr. Sidford, who good to Pakhoi as In the ose of Young Ashan and 12 others, ought not to have been committed without hairy by the way it which they came forward when Commissioner N. C. Daily News-Mr. Sid. brought before this Court in November, 1881, allowed to make any defence, and the Governor rater were reduced to 3 per cent. But the Ford, with Mr. Sidford and five children, arrived the late Mr. Justice Sooden to ordering the thus authorised if he thought it to deliver

here yesterday by the steamer Terunt;

discharge of the prisoners, although the warrant, Lsung Afu to the Chinese Authorities. The that the eye catches one's own mae or that of a prevails on the London Stock Exchang and local companies, while taking riska on Chinese

The Indo-Chinois says:-Although the Casiated or the face of it that it was ander Ordin- deportation to another enantry for trial is a cherished friend in a oneal glance to a paragraph that it has been reportedly resized and bouses, have declined to take risks on toms tarif bas nat yet been brought into opersanes 2 of 1850, Buc. IIL. said: "I am unable to 897ere penalty in itself" says Sir Elwind Clarke of news; and one's sonsibilities of dread or hops, anted apen in our Courts at lume, but he fur- their contoute. Some of the home offines tion by the Colonial Government, which is wait-discover when the form sew in use was adopted at page 190 of his work on Randition, and we arrow or joy, are awased at once according as ther contended that even if the custom or Langs s that of the London Stock Exchange there bave followed the same policy, while ing a Ministerial decision on the subject, then this Colony. I find that the form of conviation think that justion requires the priting in farce of the purport of the record in of liesster or re-la Shanghai was not of the same binding effint

Chinese merchante, with the knowledge of the appended to Ord. 10 of 1844, still in fores, requires the maxim audi alteran parim. in rondition juicing.

Such a glanos, on the 10th inst, at a para- was still suffoient evidenos in the present caso to mbers have taken each risks and have Administration, are putting up the press of the following particulars-atting out tus in-cases as well as in other matters. The prisshor

graph upon the tidings of the wreck of the show that Lindsay, as agent of the defendant, been making A

Victoria, in the Times of April 15th, revealed to had agreed to the substitution of the plaintiff a very handsome thing their goods in anticipation. This is the first formal and if the conviction is made for ants llecharged.

offence against any Statuta or Ordinance to stake! benefit derived from the Customs We shall see then goes on to quote from the warrant

my startled vision the name of "Miss Hanter," transferee of the shares so as to put him in tha out of it. The question is whether the

of committal Wheresa it hath appeared to me

among those of the victims of the noglect of the place of Taylor and entitle him to recover from koepers of the fog-horn near Dieppe, ande plaintiff on say branch of the contract of offices which refused them have not been

Yesterday morning at the Supreme Court the magistrats for this anid Colony. "" is a sub-

the following sals. In napport of this contention ho riled the excessively cantions. Cautiousness has been application of Mr. Dennys, in respect to Leung jest of Chinaan that there is probable cause." BEFORE Ma. A. J. Laoн, Acting Pattracted my allontion to

particulara of that calamity: given by the cass of Browning v. Sheppard L. R. 6 Q. B. 209. spacial correspondent of that scual, with No witnesses were called nor was any evidonos a distinguishing characteristic of the local Afu, one of the defendants in the Chinese readi and asks if this form is suficient-auditon Baron

ethers upon many polota relating to other given on behalf of the defendant, bat his offices, and it is to this that they altribute into cess, was granted by their Lordships and Parke's Judgment, Ex. Chamber, in Howard and the man was accordingly discharged. We hear, Gossett, 10 Q.3., atp. 411-452. Puley on Con-

thin the persons is Thom my interest Counsel coatonded that judgment should be great measure their almost phenomenal however, that the solistars ratainn by the Chiriotion, 182, says: "In the oa of specialauthor-

This was an appeal by the China Sugar Re-ceutres:Iisited she Morgue. One sharing riven in bis favour on the grounds:-(1- success. But times and circumstances change, nose Geversment have formulated a fresh charge itiosgiven by Statutes to Justions or others acting and business methods must change with against him and it is probable that the man will out of the ordinary course of Common Law, the finery against the assessment of Mr. Hooper, board, in a sitting posture, was the bady of a That the oridance for the platuliff does not ily in a black dress. For dishevelled, hair, samppot the case made by the petition. (2)- shortly be again arrested and charged with a instruments by which they aat, whether warrants Government valuer. Ethem if the tide of success is to be maintain-fresh offsove.

to arress, commitment orders, convictions or in

Mr. F. H. O. Wilson (from the office of Messrs. ghastly out over the forehead, and the toru ap That the plaintiff has not proved any failare ed. There is an immenso field for insurance

quisitions ought, according to the course of de Wotton and Deaces appeared for the appellant,arance of her clothing stoned that she had the part of the defendant to sat up to the As will be seen from advectisement in an-vision, to show their authority on the fans of and Mr. Johnson for the respondeut.

rint hur death among the roles By hor side, terms of the contrast and on the contrary that in China of which only the fringo has been other colume, a special servico is to be held in them by direct averment or nosessary intand. Mr. Wilson said his clients appealed under with a planid smile on his face, while his syas the defondant has been showr' to have dose all Mr. Justice Snowden goes on to say section 13 of Orlisanoe 21 of 1895, which un bore a startled expression, sat a little boy. Thorn that he was bound to do. (3.)-That the plain- touched as yel. It a quite within the St. Joha's Cathedral at 10.30 am. on Tuesday out."

next in celebration of the titieth anniversary "Of course grantor ninety is required in the case of acted that any tenement being rated erer the was a strong likeness between the lady out the ti's sction throughout the transactions ad bounds of possibility that the present gene of Her Majesty's accession to the throne, on sammary conviction, and where the ocmitment rental the tonants thereof soul appeal to the boy. Da the right was the body of Mrs. Luorois, open to anapheion and that he had lost his right, ration may see risks taken by Europout which occasion the new organ will be used for is in execution than whers prischors are remanded Supreme Court in Summary Jurisdiction by wrapped with blankets. On the left lay, alun if it ever existel, to recover against the defend offices in putely Chinese citice. The time the first time publicly. His Excellener the or committed to pries for further disposal only." giving notica writhin fourteen days to this valuar, encared, the body of Miss Hunter. She had been sat by reason of his delay in claiming his now a. father's death-hed shares, and non-production at the Baak of the for that has not arrived yet, but the time Acting Governor and the members of the Legis. He further states that he is of opinion that in after they had been served with notice of sans hastily anmmoned to

www going there with her documenta be claimed them noon. As to the first lative Council have intimated their intention of "cases of rendition tha anonest are entitled to the ment He should like to draw bis Lordship's Paris, and

protection of ovary formality the law throws attention to the different wording in section 6. brother-in-law, Colonel Kirke, ant two sisters. point I understond the learned counsel to argue has arrived for reconsidering the present being premat."

around them, and that it is the duty of this court.) His Lordship said before Mr. Wilson did that subsequent isues of the Times repost distinctly that the only contracts proved as between the policy of declining riske on the contents of Testerday morning a complaint was lodged at Chinese houses in this colony and in the the Police Station which does not speak before whom they claim their discharge to see that he must show him that do notios of appeal was that her body had been identifed: as they do, defendant and say one ales in regard to thes

there has been no abortooming in this respost." lodged on the proper dates.

Lindsay with Taylor as arst purchaser of the 125 Mfr. Wilson said that he believed the solicitor also, that Colonel Kirke, Mrs. Kirke, and Mrs. shares were those routered into by bis agon! foreign concessions at Shanghai. Some of favourably for the manners of Hongkong, or at In Paley on Convictions, pages 201 and 202, it is

slaventa for those of the native population stated that the conviation must likewise specify for the catcor raised no objections on that ground. This is also stated offcialty by the British shares ander the bought and sold notes of the 16th the home offices, as above remarked, already A Liams from Thibot who had travelled thus the time inil place of caumitting the faok com- His Lordship said they could not waive the Vice-Consul. AsTat I bave asortained nothing and 18th December, and that he (Lindsay) bad no take sacb risks and and it proftable to do far alold stated that he was being nanoyed by plained of. The precise day need not be named point, unless under exceptional circumstances. further regarding these remarkable and deeply power to enter inte any subsysont contrast or crowds of Chinese following him and abouting if the fast be alleged to have happened between He should also like to know whether the tea painful pirmstances; which will interest many agreement in respect to these shares. It ap so. If the local offices entered on this has after him. He had traversed the chief oftlas. aleach and such a day-510 also 2 Harkins C. 25, ment was now valued for the first time or whether of the present residents in Chins, although pears to me, however, quito clear that as long as of business they could at once command India sad Burmah without molestation, butainca soo. 82. It is quite true, as Mr. Francis pointed the former valin had been altered.

Mr. Hauter left Hongkong for Europe in the defoncant retained control of have shares Bearly the whole of it, for the Chiccoo have his arrival in Herghong he had been troubled in out, that forvia Asta have not beea mods tho Mr. Wilson said that the tehement had been 1868. For sulf, I was be--permitted to say, either in his own possession or in tins hande af the manner complained of. Dressed in his priestly law of the Colour, sud that so far as inaintable provinusty rained and now the valuation was that having been bis intimate friend more than his.gent Lindsay it was evalent to him o a derided praference for dealing with them rubea of geedy polears he was arrtainly an object offences are coucer and the procedure would be in nearly doubled. He submitted that they had at 53 years and known his children from thoie in to Lindsay, noting for him, te pits and transfer ..Musara, Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai.

an they then escape the delays caused by the likely to attract attention, but the Polios ab- SHANGHAI......Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

strict law socording to ? Geo. 4e. 8t Jarvis Acts failed to do anything which they ware required fancy, I suffer an emotion such as the beart bat rangements with regard to the sala and transfor SHANGHAI......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. reference bome which has in some cases to thorities promised that while in this colony they became law in England in 1949, and introduced to do. They had given notice of appeal to the rarely socords to viker than neer kindred. As of these shares, and by agreement with the st NORTHERN& Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. be made by agents of compostes keving wonki do their best to prevent his being unnes-sertain changes which arepointed out n Stephens valuer some considerable time before they were sured of the sympathy of those remaining in parchaser (Taylor) to redisus him fro

ed by the curious natives.

China who know Mr. Hunter and his estimable sibility and accept as tranferee in his place the RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.

see 1 of 7 George IV., after describing His Lordship asked for the date os which wife and their children, I venture to allude to plaintiff of such other person sa might be sch NAGASANT MONers. The C. &J. Trading Co.

notice was given. Frodo Osaka..Mesars. F. Walsh & Co.

my own grief at the perusal of such tidingstilated. Mr. Wilson said notice was not lodged until calamity-I am, Sie, yours very tealy, TOXOHAMA.....Mossa. Kely &Walsh.

11th May, but for same time before thist notice

GIDEON NYÊ. Magars. Dina Puertas & Co. Meers. Sobroader Frères and

had been given to the valuer.

Gardes. Mr. F. Mainfrog. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Garelle. BANGKOK ...Mosses. Rammy & Co. SINGAPORE.....Moser Gayle & Co. PENANG... Marrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO ..Mosers. A. M. & J. FergusVA. CALOUTTA. „Megers: Nowman & Co. BYDARY ...Messrs. Gordon & Clotch. MELBOURNE...Moers. Norten, Hargrave & Co. BEHASE...Meases, Gordon & Gotoà LONDON...... Mr. F. Algar, Clament's LansS.

...Mesrrs. Street & Co..30 Cornhill, LONDON. LONDON...Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. tion they will certainly do the local officem The Chamber of Deputtes has commenced the Blagisterial Synopsis, Vol. II page 901, and said about serving through the post. As he of Louisiana, and is said to be the largest known. Lindsay wad Gore-Booth in taking the action BAY FRAN CO..Mr, L. F. Fisher, 21, Merchants'

Exchange. NEW YORK...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow.

Daily Preas Office, January 1987.

New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. Arrivals and Deparares of Maila and Parcel The Honghong Postal Guide for 1887..

Past at and froin London and Hongkong, Sastes of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong Shanghai. Amoy and Newchwazg Hongkong Chair. Jiurieksha, and Hoat Hire.

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CHROSICLE and DIRECTORY.

include- TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nunking, 1842 Tintain, 1858

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France, Tientsin. 1959

Convention, 1880

Tientsin, 1835

Treaty of Commerca, 1898.

United States, Tientsin. 1858

Additional, 1869

13

Peking, 1880

German, Tientsin, 7861

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Poking, 1880

Insaia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru

TREATIES WITH JAPAN—

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH CORBA

TREATIES WITH SLAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM-

Netherlands Curss

TABATTES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIPIS

Chinesa

Japanese LEGAN

Siames

Corean

Orders in Council for Government of HBM Subjoots in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1894, 1886 Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

in China and Japan

Tables of Consular Feos

Table of Hongkong Court Fea Admiralty Hes

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

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Regulations for the Consular Cearts of United

Stales in Chins

Bales of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinees Passenger Aot

TRADE REGULATIONS

China

Japka

Siam

Customs Seizure, China

Customs and Harbour Hogulations for the dif-

ferent ports et China, Philippines, Siam, &o.

Pilotage Regulations

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Charter of the Colcay

New Rules of Legislative Council

Port Regulations

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CHINA SUGAR KUFINERY V. HOOPER.

History of the Criminal Law of England. But required to do so by the Ordinance.

THE CHAIR NUISANCE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE VICTORIA” ACCIDENT.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," Sit seams by an fastiustire altesstian

Atkinson had been rescued.

that in soch case the intermediate purchasp is relieved from the contract and has no farther concere with it than to receive or pay the differ ance in price between the purchase money he has agreed to pay and the price for which he has re- sold. On the statement of facks it was contended by the plaintiff's counsel that the defendant had been properly substituted for the original pur chaser and that he became and was and is liable to the plaintif for any failure in its being duly carried out. the learned Crows Advenate cited manny auses to show that a similar onato

I think, moreover, that the defendant who appears to have been carrying on a continual business in shares on the Shanghai share market must be taken to have heen cogniznut of the Canton, 13th June, 1887.

usages provaiting in that business, and that he vonsequently, when he through his agent Lind- This way of Mrs. Swift.

say instructed Gore-Booth to sell the 125 shares +033 residante will know that the father alluded to in question without any limitation of Lis was Mr. Wm. . Hanter, of Paris, formerly a partner powere, must have intended that Gure Booth of Messrs. Rannel & Co.

For the year 1985 bbs amenat

persons are to be examined in indistable offea- tea with the view to commitment, indicats premin collected by the Hongkong Fire

that evidense may be adduced by the as Insurance Co., Iona amount paid for re

FROM BAIGON PAPERS.]

soveedor no evidence shall be sidua

Hin Landship said there were two alternative ad on balalf of the prisoner charged, &c." insprance,

more. Iban $255,009,

Pants, Jet June

"Provided, however, that nothing herein contain ways of ectico. One was fourteen days from the while the losses were less than $20,000. THE FRENCH COLONIAL OFFICE. ed shall be construed to require any ench. Justice time the valuerosmpleted the faluation; the ather

Fire Insurance Co. The China

cut.

M. Barbay, Moixier of Marios and Colonies or Justices to hear evidence en behalf of any fourteen days from the time they rooived notice person se charged as stormid unless it shall up from the valuer of the alteration in the asuess-

sbould put the trananɔtion through in the man- lected nearly $10,000 while the loses has ro established, the Direction of the Colonies.

ner which was customary in Shanghai in anch pear to him or them to be most and nonducive ment. He wanted to know whether they got M. P. Dizlére, Counsellor of Stats, has been to the ends of Justice to hear the same Now this notice and what the date of the receipt was ware less that $35,000. Similar brifiant

Ord. 2 of 1850 directs that the ungistrate shall | Mr. Wilson said they had rocaivod the nete. A high-toned Tanker onoc asserted that the dealings. Without in any way helding that the reaults have been shown for a long series of appointed Firector of the Colonias.

6th June.

insestigate rendition cases as he would indiots ble but could not say what was the actual date of whole of the British Isles could be put in the usage or custom to which the plaintiff's wit-

In 1849 Lord Denman, CJ, said that the service. It was served by post.

corner of an American turnip fild. The perhaps nesses have depneed le a custom of usage of the years. Such a state of affairs is far too

M.Etienne has been appointed Under-Becre-offences. good to last. The bone offices are now try tary of State in the Ministry of Marine and whore a person charged with felony has witness Hia Lordship said that Section 30 of the Or- exaggerated, but if a statement which comes from same force or effest as that which our Courts ing to out into it, and although they may Colonies.

in attendance at the time of the examination dinance stated that the notice wight be loft either: Louisiana be true, there is certainly a farm soress hare recognized as prevalent and binding on the before the magistrate they should then be exat the private residence or place of business of the the Atlantine which would swallow a goodly por London Stock Exchange, I think that evidence amined if the prisoner wished it. Bea Oko's owner of the tenement, but there was nothing tion of Scotland. It is in the south-west corner of that custom is strong evidence to show that in overal previona ames white persons were looked at the Ordinance, notice of appeal must Itrans 160 miles north sad south. The immense they did were acting within the scope charged with having stolen property and either be lodged fourteen days from the last tract is divided into convenient pastures, with of their authority from the defendant. In gave references to persons from whom they re-date of the valuation being completed or fourteen stations or ranches every six miles. The fencing Bowring. Sheppard Mr. Justice Wills said "I do not think it soossary to rely ceived the same, the Jadges have stated that such days from the date of natuälservice. His Lordship alone cost nearly 50,000 dollars.

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