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INTIMATIONS.

1884.

The Spanish gunboats Manile, Captain Pa drinus, from Manila 20th instaut, arrived her | yoelorcay

Mr. J. C. Hill, the newly appointed Acting CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Assistant Judge at Shanghai, arrived thers

froza Japan on the 18th instant.

NOW READY.

THE

FOR 1885,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA, DIRECTORY.

- ('1'WENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL lesÜ), - COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &e, &o. Royal Bro., pp. 1,200.33.00. SMALLER UNITION, REL. Sr. p. 81623.00

to date, andis again much increased in bulk.

S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

...

H.M.'s flegehip Audicions was to leave Woo sung vu le 17th instutit. for Port Hamiltar, Nagmaki, and Yokohama. The Alecrity was to follow ou the 2011.

We are requested to state that unless the in-

wail for Europe line luft.

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 24rx, 153

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not

I saw the assault in Tank

near Nos. 18 and 20. On wy going up all zion. It was specially known to the amp to two 135th shares in the shiy, and that he living at the Teo Wah Shing. I have seen him The marriage of the Emperor of China mill, a native paper says, cost the country T. 4,000,000. the men who had been causing the disturbanes plior of that coal that it was intended for and others was entitled to the use and possession often before, evory Hay. He is always np and

ran into Nos. 20 and 27. Some men took me testing purpan and the ongineers of the ship of the said stip for 5 years. The paragraph down in Tank Leus. Advantage kag ham taken of the enforced to No. 21, Market Street, and there I saw do rejected the 79 Les unifrared-21 teas were further alleges that as fojuhotion was granted Lane on the 18th inst. I heard Aoboang idleness of the Kultay, while she is waiting for cused on a bad on the first floor. There wore in the bunkers over other cual, and although it against the present plaintiff from removing er and others all vet "ent dera the Hok Is By the Banol-Deceased was unarmed when that pormt without which Sir John Walshamnatubor of men rond blan. He was blending is not found as a fact, yet it may be inferred that in any way dealing with the ship. The 4th man." Ng Aing, hedead, was not a ganhlor. illud allow har to tempt the pavilons rapids, the shouldor. He appeared very badly burt. I it would have been physically impossible to so- paragraph states that the claims of Smith in hi

By Mr. Wabbr-I am a water earrioz. for to make some alterations which experienes has took him up to the station and from there to the parats the -31 tons from the other soal. If the suit was founded upon a dood of grant made attacked.

boal was not up to description could the in Joueury, 1983, whereby Ortia domised to

Burchell and Robinson and their signs for No. 91, Tauk-laws, On the gening of the row shown to us dosirable. A large team clamber hospital.

The dying doposition of deceased (which has os Tealer have successfelly maintained an has been uited to be boilers, or rudder has

years from the date of the said grant. The 5th had been arrying water. The first, prisoner He would have had to allege and prove that paragraph alloges that Ortiz took no stap to have is dressed now is this samo muy lo mas un been enlarged, and and soaring gear addad, already been published) was then read by the in- action for non-pepplance P Clearly und her bones have been re-arranged. Mears. terproter.

The Coroner in charging the jury said they he had already for delivering anavaring the infunction, dissolved, although repeatedly the day of the row. He had a voraleer in his Boyd & Co, having finished this weik, she made THE CIRONICLE AND DIRECTORY coming French umillsbould bo on shore by 7:30 a trial trip on the 17th instant. Sho left would first-atalto consider by whom the blows the description contracted for before he could asked to do so, oud tho înjurosion remained in right hand and iron bar in his left I w

ford Wharf at proceeding ferm thouffelsf slowly througli the shipping, and rearin struck; if they considered the blows were in the bottom of the Baren-mile ronsk under dicted with the intention of killing the man they easy steam at 332. She gained the top of would return a vardist of murder, while on the the reach at 403, the patent log showing other hand, if they thought the blows were not 95 kuote in 30 minutes, was turned round intended to ho fatal but were inflisted in paran going full steam ahead, and started back down auce of an unlawful act the verdict would be one the reach Al the top of the Armonal Roach, of anelaughter.

A animons verdict of rusnelaughter against nones interesting stuering experiments were

ads, and she ate two complete delas in the Acheung was returned by the jury. river, going astara, half-apred, with the wheel! half over. Some forty minutes were occupied in these manovros, and she thon, stoned back, through the shipping, ts Boyd's New Dook. which was reached at 6.4). There is littlo doubt that she will easily do fourtesa milee when the firemen, who were no to the work, have be- come accustomed to the forced-dranght, and with the great handiness the now shows, particularly when going astern, she may be trusted to reach Changking with ease, as soon as Sir John's representations to the Trang-li Yaman have had the accessary offoot.-N. O. Daily Maws.

1. SUMMER

REQUISITES.

FRUIT CORDIALS, " LIME FRUIT JUICE, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, CHERRY, DAMSON, PINE APPLE AND ORLEANS PLUM.

MAWSON & SWAN'S

NEW PATENT WATER FILTERS. HANDRILLS SHEWING CONSTRUCTION

SUPPLIED ON APPLICATION. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 9th May, 1888.

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Tho Captain of the steamer Frisia being in hospital at Shaoghaving to an injury to is baud, the vessel bind to proceed without bin in charge of the chief oper

Wo learn from the N. O. Daily News that the British steamer Emeralda has been bought by a Japane for 45.000 yen. She is to ran be- treen Kobe and Yokohama.

To-day boing the Chosen's Birthday, in order to allow the staff to enjoy the holiday, there will

no issne of the Daily Press to-morrow morn sag. The "extras" will he issued to-day ae aaaal The Macao Independents learns that proceed. nga havo koou coneinded whereby the extrad tion of twenty Chines accused of warder and rahhary in Chinese waters has houm determined up by the authorities at Manso

The second daughter of the Marquis Teùng was worried on the 6th May to the son of the ex-Viceroy of Hupeh Anri Hanan (Hakwang). All the Cabinet Ministors and also the foreign Envoys at Peking paid congratulatory visits.-- Hu-puu.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,")

"LONDON. 21st May. GERMANY AND FRANCE. A Gorman traveller Las bera etapped near the

in which it states that reprisals are probable. the North German Hazel's pablishes an article THE CONSTITUENCIES AND THE DEFENCES.

From the Chinese times we learn that Sunday, the 6th instant at 245 am., there was On the 21st May, at S. Joke's Plato, the wife of an earthquake of rather long duration at Tien-French froutier for no valid ressos; thoroupon (i. E NouLE, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, tion. There has been several sight shocks dur of a tejo. The shock was a gentle ba: distinct vibra at Swator, on the 21st May, 1. vife of Roang ing the last tw weeks, near's all at niglit time. We Java hnd forwarded a work entitled Berlin. Manufactures: A book of referencu for all Berlin Export Articles." published by Gustav Hiklubraut, Berlin. The title suci ently explains the scope of the work, which wi be found a handy guide to ranse desling in Bur lin gonds.

Daily Press.

The Daily

HONGKONG, MAY 24TH, 1888.

The Cambridge and Liverpoct constituencies. have urged the importance of the fortification of all' commercial porta.

FROSIRANGOOR -GAZETTE." !

LONDON, 6th May. THE COMMISSION ON THE ARMY

AND NAVY.-

ADER. 8th May.

SUPREME COURT.

3rd May

IF APPEAL

BLFORE THE FULL COURT. CHENG HLUK HIU AND OTHERS ». Ku MUNG TAX..

The Attorney General (Hoz E. L. O'Malloy) instructed by Mr. C. Ewcus appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. 1. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. Pollock, instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Den con, for defendant.

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POLICE COURT.

23rd May.

BEVORE MR. I. E. WODEHOUSE.

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The dring deposition of Ng Asing was then pat in as or denes.

Distril walkman No. 31, Wong You, declarad- arrested the first defcarlant in this case on Frithy, the 18th inst, at 1.3 p.m., and brought him to the Central Stution. I was 30- companied by two Chinese constablng. The frai prisoner was pointed out by ghan. When He was brought up to us station he sidI did not boat tie mat. This was in answer to a question path Sergeant Innes. The man was arrested at No. 32, Square Straat, in 1, loft ga

the 1 tone received. There is no demand for loss and detriment of the present plaintif and particular.

Ny wahid Emember a row in Tank- 8th May. (Witness here cor- their retain, and it aseme to westhat it would-in breach of the defentiunt's cosquon as afte into the mind of either party that they were so obtain the removal of the said injunction and the roboratal the evidence of first-witness relativa not have been possiblu, and that it did not enter said. The 8th paragraph say the plaintiff to lane on parable or returnable. It would have hardly raloss of the enis ship paid to John Haury to the entrance of the third prisoner to the gam boon just, it seems to me to have required the Smith a sum of $5,000 is uncurity for his said bling on an the 17th just, and the assinit on. shipowner to receive the interior anal which was claim. The other paragraphs need not be refer Ng Asing on the following day by the prisoners exolly what he did not want and would have red tu for the present purpose. It must there-and others,

By M Wobber-1an ast connoted with contravened the object he had in view-viz. to fore by taken as admitted that defendsut sold see what coal could be employed most connomi tho ship free from anorm brancos, that tho plaintiff she gunbling hours. I have never bean con- cally. Tu che caso of the Hart and Mida plain tool delivery of her, and that he was was rrictal of genbline. I never was in the Court tiff a Lot oumply with the terms of the antract. strained from using her by the action of Smith before. On the mering of the 18th inst. I w He erred in sending double the quantity. The It must be taken as admitted, too, that Smith third prisinee before I saw the other men. defendant was not bound to pick and chocss the founded his claim upsas dead of grant to lead ngrar seen fies prisoner bafors 19th inst quantity he ordered. Ho was therefore entitled Bareball and Robinson, but the plaintiff doos I do not kres was he does. He was drowd fe reject all. The plaintiff could not havo ened not cllege that thore was such a deed of grant then in the. suino way as he is now. WAS bim because he was not in a position to show He only goes the length of assorbing that carrying a sick on the 19th. He had to resolver, that all conditions had been fulfilled. Tin da-Smith alleged it, and the allegation cannot be and no iron bar. I saw him striku somebody feadout there took a opesia quantity of wine widened. He does not state that Smith pror with the stick on the lug.

Dr. J. Atkinson, Superintendent of the not frera that agrood to be sent which ho mighted his allegation to be frno and showed that have been baal te nocept-bab from a larger there is an enenmbrance on the vessel af Government Civil Hospital I remember abaxt quantity and the plaintiff does not sat to have the data of sale plaintif. The plaintiff 12 30 p.m. on the 18th inat a Chinese male demanded it back. The Court held that there alleges that defendunt took no step to radilt between 30 and 40years of age was whmitted was a bar contest for the 1 botiles. In move the injuuction in breach of the cosiffering from a compound fraclure of the left I cannot find a. There' vero Lwo wounds on the outer part Kad v. Rieme 10 B. C. 441, citol in Chitty fendant's covenant aforesaid.

Cantra, the claim was tor ship any corenant referral to that he would do so. of the loft shoulder. The bone was comminuted. In this apport in which the defendant sought to

Lad a question of Smith's action might have been entirely with The injury naust have been done by go heavy have the judgment of the lower Court in favour broker's commission,

basició prese Parko J. said the plaintiff's ont justification. tight have boen on utterly instrument, such as a Chaines sival. There of the plaintiff set aside,

the castom and not on worthless documents. Even if thore had ben were also beniss on tha. The pation when The Acting Chief Juélico delivers the fol- lai reste

a quantum meruit. The custom apposes a any such dealing with the ship as that upon brought in was in units of oollapsa, through special contrast between the parties and if that which Smith is anaid to have founded his claim; loss of bloal. Thus was no budags on the sim towing judyant

Tip case comes before the Court as a case statad, by way of appeal fransa inagment of the is not satisfied a claim at all arias-for no there m ght lave been a complete logs before when he may hunght to bespital. I set for contract not execated may give rise to a claim the lens it should have assorted that it was a putate the art tho shoulder. This was done. us stated is as follows: Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The case contract can be implied. In some on apecial the defendant sold the ship to the plaintiff. At the Coloni Surgaon and we deontest to

in the nature of & quastuia meruit; eg, whorelawflolaim. The 6th paragraph does not stateSuch an act, was necessary in order to save, the 1-The appoliant Ku Hung Tak is a mar- chant trading and carrying on business at special contract has been made for goods, whether the rim of Smilt suceded, or whther man's life. Ile did not macorar from the opar- He does not say that Lo He died from shock ail farsaf blood, eased by Renbaw Striad under the style or frm came of good seat, not according to the contract, he had to pay any of the 85,000, which was only tiem muri did on Sataniny awening at 3 o'clock.

Aro rotained by the party, there's claim for the payment in security. Ban Wo. The respondents are Toung Cheuk alue on a quantum valebeat may be ampported, gave that sceneity at the request of Ortiz or the injury to the arm and partly through the ic. Wong Sha Tong, and Yan- Chang Ping but there from the circustances a new contract that Ortis was prity in sy way to shab net operation. We would not have carried it the trading together in copartnership in Hongkong né soal merchants, nuder the style or firm as may be inglied. Now it asema to me that as I can find no specifio alegation made by the operation and we bal thought that he would

to the coal received and weed a new entrnet plaintiff that the ship was encambored "whon bate-diot otherwise.

By Mr. Yo' bar-There were no signs of of Yue Sang and Company.

arons between the parties. Had the 21 toas of defendant told and that he taas broke his eon. 2-On or about the 2nd day of February ecal been like balas of shirtings, or a quantity tract, and it is not anough to say that in another bullets in the boy. I do not think that 1866, the respondents issued out of this Hous" of wine, they raight tave been repad afod suit Smith or somebody else alleged that there either an iron bar or wasden instrument cause. able Court in its Summary juristiction a writ Eons of the extremo personal davotees of

and handed back, or demanded back by the was an enormnbrance, without au avermout that the sujaris to the shoulder. It is possible that The case of CHECK Tai Man, in which Darwin (says the Japan fail meditats, the

of sunmous No. 152 of 1883 against the ap-

By rha Beach-I heard the dying statement The military representatives in the Hogue of plant in which they as plaintif claimed frem vendor-but it seemed to be taken for granted the plaintif in that other sais succeedal in his the work were both caused by the same weapon

of deceasel netice of appeal and byen given, was yester-raising of abscriptions with a view to purchas

Commons are discutisfied with the cops of the appellant as defendant the sau of $295.93 by both that they were delivered past return and chiar that such an encumbranc+ existed On the application of Mr. Francis leave to day disposed of by Mr. WorsHOUSE, the ing the Bale, in which he made his memorable convicting Magistrate, reversing his decision. Joyage. It's new setnally in the hands of tho ferones to the Royal Commissioa vaihe ad- for goods sold and delivered and ales for damage a new contract was impliedly entered into for The petition must therefore be dismissed.

them Japanese Government, and is used as a training ministration of the Narsland Military services for breach of contract on the part of the defap goods sold and delivered, and ho also sed in a ustained and exponses incurred by the plaintiffs there. The shipowner sa willing to pay for

The coalowner sued for them as for amend the writ was granted. Choux TAI MAN was the complainaut in a ship in the vicinity of Yokohamıs

They say that the points to be ascertained aro dast

separate count for damage for non-neceptance of case of assault, but found himself treated by

The plaintiffs agreed to sell to the defendant the 79 tons. As I have said I regret that I can What might have been a serious acrident hap The Magistrate sau offender, and he was pened at Shanghai or board the New Gainen on to sufficiently comproloneive, and they demand

The defendant not distinguish, as the judgment does between of Takasiun Lump Coal. the 15th instant. While a W-ton gas was being an enquiry into the efficacy of the forces of the 50 tons of Australian Lamp Coal and 50 tone

Wort and Mills and the present case-except bound ever together with the defendants to lifted under the shears at Fortung, something Empire, which has been excluded from the rook delivery of 21 tons of Australian

that in Hart and Mills the plaintif did not full conl, but refused to take delivery of say more be of good behaviour. He had to good went wrong with the leisting gear, and the gun reference,

his contrast because be supplied too great a- ecal, and in consequence the plaintiff's were quantity whilst the non-compliance in the fertane to be represented by a lawyer, Mr. folk with a crask, doing some durange to the ship. Fortunately no one was hurt.-N. C. Dally News.

obliged to coll the remaining coul by auction contract in the peasant case was supplying good". Worrow, who immediately gave notice of

and incurred en‹tain loss suâ expenses.

Particulars of the claim appear below :--

not up to description, quality. As in the former appeal, with the result that the Magistrala The "Advertisor's ABC" is the title of a

P.C.23 dreinrod-Jarrested thosecond prisoner took and used on ground of an implied new gavo the case further consideration and a large and neeful volume just published by D.

To 50 tons Australien coal at 37.50 per tot. $25 ease the defendant had only to pay for what he

on Friday, the 17this.. at Na. 2. Squastreet. Brown, 162, Queen Victoria atreet. Londer,

To 50 tone Takasizas Lempat $4 par tur

It is a brothel. Ho was pointed out to ma by first contract-so in this case the shipowner I think rived at the conclusion that he had neted EC. As imona maes of information is given

To lighters from 18th to 20th inat., 9 days, at

Scah per dag

93.00 should only have to pay for what he got and used tra pirce, and he rendered this appeal as relating to the British Foreign, and Colonial

To Surreyour fae.....

35.00 This result is consonant with what the learned This Worship, addressing the complainant, said witno. I told the prior what he was wart- Press, indispensable to all who have to advertise

Judge folt to be the justice of the eas, and I that sing dinding him over. De had been doubtful ad for. Ha eaid that he was set the man.

P.C. 71 dcelared day, the 20th necessary by himself cancelling to bond largely, and in there days of competition what mai

$780.00 think the dictum of Parice J. in Beal and Rame, whether the decision was a legal one, seeing that

arrested the defendant in into which he had ordered the appellant to pass man can afford to dispense with advertising?

07 and the decision in Hort and Mills gives the he was a complainant and not a defendant in the ins entar. Mr. WODEROUNs,is reported to have!

authority for it. The ess of Grinoldby and case. He was gaw of opinion that he could not Bridges-steest. Ho l'an umbrelle half open. His Excellenzy General Torres, lata Gorer-

Em hin, befero asid yesterday that he bad come to the connor-General of the Philippines, arrived at Yoko

$26.93 Wells and Cinton and Chupmen are cases of bind him ever as well as the others, and that is so avering his fan and part of his body.. I hat 3-Ou or about the 10th day of March, 1888,we by sample. All the goods wore delivered doing he had exceeded his powers, and be there warrant for his res clusion that he had no power to bind a com- hame in the City of Sydney on the 9th May,

the appoluat filed the special defence whies is and received by the defendants. Grimoldby and fore he not pleasure in amending bis ds plainant over. If this conclusion be correct d'Affaires and others of the Legation staff, and

where he was met by the Spanish Charge at Miles.

as follow

Velly decided that the defondant on discovering cision and concelling complainant's bood. there have been many wrongful convictions the party proceeded to Tokyo, where rooms at the

Tako nation, the defendant as a special defence that the wares were not up to sample, and having

"BEFORE A T. SEKCOMBI-SMITH, to the plaintiff's clatin, in addition to the general given notice of rejection, was not bound to return is the Police Court, for it is quite a common Rokuasikan bavo bron placed at his disposal by

DEUNE AND DISORDERLY. the Japanese Government.

ssues, save that the 60 tons of seal alleged by them, but to hold them at plaintiff's disposition. occurrence in cases of assault, where it ap

the plaintifs to be the hat Australian was not the one of Couston and Chapas d For being drunk and disorderly in the pablic pare to the Magistrate that both parties

A telegram from Takamatsu to the Jiji Shi

Aastralian coul ant was inferior Australian coal cided on the ground that the lots of wine whstreet on the 22nd inst., Harry Stephen, who was PC. 21 (rera leiareply to Mr. Wenber, sald nized with other cont of an interior kind, and dinoovered to be bad were nët rajusta in reason celdating his release from gaol, was fined 35, cr,First prisoneread in austrar to a questívn et are equally to blame, to bind over the coa. Po states that at 3.30 am on the Mita May, s steamer ran into and annk a fishing boat off

wes not ceal as contracted for by the defondant alle time, bat kept 8 months. There was a plainant as well as the accusod, as was done Jojianure, in Yamada-guri, Sanuki province.

In av opinion the in default, three weeks' imprisonment. Ondare the baro room, I was not there, I did not with the plaintiffs.

want of timonus rejectiou.

Sergeant Jones, deposed-I was at the is the present case. CHETE TAI MAN, & well. Two out of four Eshermen who were in the boat

were drowned. The steamer, it is said, continued General Ramlanger starts on Friday next tu took dolivory of 21 tone of the Australian coal of the 3 per cent. discount which wea not paid could be found for him before the expiry of

That the sagiceers of the steamship Dapia udgment should have been $4.70 the equivalent were given for his release from eatly if a ship tight."

his term of imprisonment.

Central Station when first and second prisoners te-do murchant, had the advantage of legal her course without stepping to render ssstatisit Daskirk and Lille. Great demonstrations before the defentant was aware of the inferior into Court, in addition to the sum 70 tous

were brought in. This was at about two o'clock John O'Keeff, in old offouder, was charged by on Friday afternoon lust. I told them that they masista.ce, which is not enjoyed by everyone ance, and enquiries are now being instituted to are being organised at both places in his honoar and mixed quality, and the defendant pays into Court-and the claim for the less on the 70 tous Court the sqm of $152.77, Jass 8 per cent, dia- and the posts attending sals disallowed. Thu

were charged le company with others with ont. who appears in the Police Court, and is discover the name of the vessel.

LOYDON 9th May.

The complainant deposed to having found him tier a worming a man tagad Ng Asing ther count as allowed by custom, being at the rate of discount bas boon paid into Court since the Jumpeter Swanston with vagnaney.

I then ca. bia óns e defeet bae been remedied. The Eroad Arrow talls a story of how a rival MR. FARNELL AT THE EIGHTY CLUB. Bez ton for the said il tons, but stithout appeal was given notion of, and the judgment hellesy duak The Beat in 4, utata in is hopital. They both denial it The Ciss

to have turned

pct a spoke in the wheel of an inventor who

med them. The third prisoner was pat Me. Parrelt speaking at the Eginy Ciblat admitting that the said 21 tons is of that markathonld be therefore for appellanta forma the date which he has boon for over a weak. was displaying a new electric appliance to an

The defendant admitted the charge, and was on the charge sheet at & o'clock or Sandey Mr. Justice Leach said--Altaangh I still fined $5, with an alternative of fourteen days' morning. Jasentor Terry road ties eburge point of law, and it affords an illus Admiralty Committes. The rival skilfully dis. night, said that he was convinced that the Irish value; and as to the 19 true balance of the said of paying in-with costs from that date.

to Lira. At about 'clook en Friday the man tration of the disadvantage of appointing connected the wires from the battery, and then people will refuse to allow the Roman Catholic 5 tons of cond alleged by the plaintiffs to be the

na skilfully connected there again when the Comprelates to dictate or influence them in any way mind with other coat of an interior quality and to be attributed to Burcu Andarinn's word

best Australian, the defendant says that it was entertain some doubt as to the proper murning hard labour.

OBSTRUCTING A STEAMER -

Ng Asing was brought up to the station in a a top-legal man to the bosch. However

mittee had become impresed with the non-work

Eight mon wore charged, on the information chair. He was covered with a blanket, and blood I examined sound a layman's judgmont may be, and how ability of the invention. A similar trick, the in the matter of the duty they are to their conn not in accordance with the agreement made in Hart . Milis reported in 15 M. and ever grem his desire to do what is right, N. C. Daily Neur soya, was played by a China try. The Papal Brief was the result, he said. between the plaintiffs aut defendant, and Lo was W. t. 87-If you had sent only two of F.C. 398, with unlawfully boarding the was strataing all over his body.

man at Kiangyn on an English officer who was of a Conservative intrigue carried on with the entitled to reject it and the 50 tons of Takasima dozen of each wine. you would be right "--I

up for bandage to be placed on it. I thin there is always a danger of his going wrong in the employment of the Chinese as torpedo Yatican, and will cortainly fail to have effcot in i Lp coal as being part of the said contract copoer in the judgment of the Acting Chiar steamer Bisdyno without the permalasion of the his arm, and I saw that the wound war too high when bo comes to deal with legal points, instructar.

which the plaintiffs failed to fultil, and that Justics that under the orcumstances of the case,

--All-the-defeudanta-but the first and fourth seat him to the capital immediately, I saw him Ireland. The Irish party and National League therefore he is not indebted to the plaintiffs as auen contract topay for the 21 tons of Australian admitted the charge, those pleading act guilty aruis on Saturday at the Hospital, when his evi Where the person adversely affected by a

coal retatied by The Appellants, at the time they

Sonday. In a cinmp of ancient trees by a village near vero nerer connected with the "plan of cam-alleged.

his dead body ai the Mortuary mistake of this kind is rich, and can afford a Canton, bears old temple, there are some paid paign", if the pina" was beaten the Nations!

On or about the 15th and 17th days of rejected or repudiate the eninder, way beying in their defence that they were passandence was tai hy the Magistrate. I also saw

The first defendant was fined $20, or, in de-i March, 188, the suit so commenced come as for implied. The case of Couston v. Chapman, re-gers aboard the stormar. inwyer, the wrong may be sedreased; a poor stones on which the country people love to sit Lengne was not thereby defeated. The plan haring before His Honor, Mr. Justice Leath. porled L.B. 2 9. Ap. 256, also has afforded me fault soren months' imprisonment, The others asutioned the name of ono zunu to ms. It was By Wobber-At the station desset

Achong. man would most probably have to suffer in and chat in the spring season. The other day one of campaign" pacffed Ireland, but the manner sitting in the exercise of the Summary Jurisdin some difoulty it is dificult to see the differenos

of them noticed a road hole in me of these

At this point the case was remanded till Mon- silence. The appointments of Police Magia-stones and on peeping in vas astonished to find of working it had a bad effect on the political tion of this Honorahla Court, who after hearing in principle as to rejecting or repudiating goods were fined $10 or fourteen daya

Ali, a watchman, was charged with committing day aftaran vaxtat 2.30 p.m. trales ought, we contend, not to be given to himself looking into a complete world, for bure situation, and onused the passing of the Coercion the evidence tendered by the parties, plaintiffs sold by sample and goods sold by description or

an un-batural offence on the 21st instant, at Mr. Webbor asked for bail for the first pri Little Hongkong, in this colony. respective Soliators, and after consideration, debe subject to an exception such as in this case, Jay members of the Civil Service, but ought were ronds and rivers, trees and Losses with Bil. In conclusion, Mr. Parnell said that he and defendant, and the parties themselves by their quality, at the same time that the principle may

soner, hat the Bench did nat grant it. where the circumstanois may imply a new con- After the evidence of the prosecutor, had been hole was no bigger than the rim of a ten-ong, and the purpose. It is not reasonable to expect there was no doubt that it only went a few lines losses Fillon, O'Brian, and other Catholics in tits

By the said judgment those are found as Acting Chief Justice prevalls, and the judgment lication), the case was adjourned till to-day, at 11 piesengars on the night of the 19th inst

below, though standing as to the amount paid layman to administer law, nor is it con-into the slous. When the news got about, people referance to the Payal decree.

came flocking to see the wonder, and the more

ANOTHER EMIGRATION' CASE, sistent with the diguity which ought to superstitious are now praying and baring in-

1.That the plaintiffs (the now respondents) into Court by the appellants in the first instanos,

Three men were charged, on romand, on the bad contracted with the icfendast (the end as to the a per cent. discount amounting to attach to the Bench to find the Magistrate couse before this marvellous stone. If this be

now appellant) to sell and deliver to the $4-7% must to reversed me to the payment informaation of one Chan Asu. with unlawfully true, then tho wonderful toue in the Linn Chri having to run to the Attorney-General for Chih i hus found a censterpart-Hu-pas.

defendant, for a price to be paid by defen. the Appellante of the price of the 70 tons re-bringing him, with others, into the colony fur

Hansten Vaggragion, a female, was charged ant to the plaintiffs, 100 tons of roal, 50jected and the expenses in connection with their the purposes of saigration, on the 16th inst saxistance on every point of law that is

sale. The $4.73 which has since this Appesi Atter the evidence of the clock at the Har on the fuformation of Ephraim Lery, with whom to be of the best or No. 1 Australieu coal. been paid into Court must be paid to the Roshe Ofice, who swore that every male emigrant she had been cohabiting, with the larceny of two raised before him.

kud 50 tons of the best Takusima voal.

on k

COLLISION IN THE RED SEA. The Orient Line steamer Garraxe, arrived here in damaged condition, bringing the rows nfa sazivos collision in the Red Sea batwoen herself and the steamer Lucinda from Akyah. The steamer Lucinde bus sunk and teacher craw hate been drowned.

Kons, 7th May. ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. The Emperor of Krazil Je lying seriously ill

Loney, 7th May. OPENING OF THE GLASCOW...

EXHIBITION.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales opened the Glasgow Exhibi- tion to-day.

Pants, Slb May.

GENERAL BOULANGER

Leuk on Edcount from presseds of calo by

public nuction didampingin

Balance due

900.00

AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENT. His Worship amended his decision in the re cout assault casu in which the complainant hasone for a works. Cheus Tai-mea was bounil over to be of good both second floor.

Mr. Bowles (of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's) appeared for the plaintif

VAGRANCT.

master, on the 22nd just

CRIMINAL, ASSAULT.

A

to be illed by lawyers specially engaged for people walking about, all inside the stons. The declined to interfere in the action taken byvored a written jedgment in favour of the plaitrast to pay. In any case the pirion of the taken (the detaile of which were unfit for pub

OBITUARI

Professor Leono Levi is doud.

BOMBAY, 9th May, POVERTY OF NATIVES OF INDIA. An enquiry is being conducted by the Govern The Jiji Shimpo describes a onse of alleged re- cout malpractice on the part of a foreign frminent of India into the poverty of the natives of Tolohema towards a Japanese buyer, which, it is india, particularly in agricultural districts. Tax Debating Societies at Shanghai and to be hoped, contains some elements of exaggera The Loral Governments have been asked to send Tientsin have recently been discussing the tion. The story na tald is that a Japanese mer in their reports by the let Jane fouctually, as tha chaat had ordered a certain quantity of shirtings Vicemy, whn desires to deal personally with the chit systein In-naother column we repry through the foreign firm, at an agreed price duce summarised report of the debate ui some 12,000 yen, to be paid in the ordinary way hot, will leave India earlier than wad the latter place. The subject is an intereal.cn delivery; but that, on the arrival of the order,

ing one, and admits of much being said on both sides. For instance, there is the view expressed by a young man who had a merry time in Hongkong for a year or two but win

anticipated.

CORONER'S. IN QUEST.

prices having meanwhile rison, the goods, instead of being landed and delivered, were transferred. to another vessel in the harbour and sent to Kobe. being applied to, for the goods by his Japanese. The foreign merchaut, says the Jiji Shimpo, on

The adjourned enquiry into the death of one. enstomer, coolly assured bim that they had not Ng asing, who was stabbed in Tank Lans ou the 8th inst., was concluded yesterday morning

has since gone under." When the relative arrived, whereas he had at that very time order at the Magistracy, before Mr. Wodehouse.

I his clerks to offoot the tranfger to Kobe. The

cost of living in Hongkong and elsewhere Japanese, however, getting wind of the trick, alleged assailants of the deceased.

Me. Donnys watched the ease on behalf of the was under di-cussion, “Oh," he exclaimed, discovered that the merchandise ordered for him

The jury consisted of Messra M. Burt, C. A. you don't want any money at alt bere; all had most cortainly arrived, and bad as sartainly you want is a piece of paper and a pencil baru passed on to Kobe, in direct violation of de Souza, and J. A. &ca Remedios. The follow

the contract with himself. His only redress was ing evidence was taken:

Ng Ws, coolie, deposed-I roide at No.

facts.

favour.

1.J

prisonment.

BATAY AE8ACLT,

L

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tion with this e-asil. I told him the charge. He said The Hok Lo people assaulted me trek. Nothing need be said abiet this. I'll go into Erol for it. I did not know that Ng Asing wAS lead at that time. Prisoner who at the Con trai Station doni 1 the fearge.

and knew that he was the zaan wanted in conuse-

REFUSING A FARE.

Three ooalies were charged with refusing The defonor was that the chairs were engaged at the time that they were bailed.

Defaidants were fined $1 each, or in defialt one week's imprisonment.

LARCENT.

bazaz, as chest of drawers, and other articles to the value of $700, his property, on the 22nd nat Ephruira Levy deporel-I am willing to with- draw the charge if defendant will give up a gold chain, a chest of drivers, a bor, and my clothes.

Defendant would not do this.

Tint the respondents (plaintiff), in purpondents. I agree seiche division of the cost. had to be personally passed with tickets at the On the application of Mr. Francis iho. costs Harbour Offles, the first defendant was sentenced Buance of the mid contract, delivered at

to six months' hard labour and six doure in the the ship's side 30 tons of Australian and of appeal were allowed.

The Attorney General said that of course the stocka in front of the Ms. Ca Cheong for treu 50 of Takasima coul, and whilst in the au of revising the Australing coal on board, plaiutiff had vo object in appealing so long es duleatly enticing the third complainant into the

Colony. and after 21 tons had been afroady re the judgmont was in his favour, but s defend-

The other defendants wore dischanged.

Yung Yin ssid-I una corpenter. Ilars ston caired red placed by the appilant (de. at had appealed on a point of law and the Court

INFRINGING THE QUIUM ORDINANCE. bad deaded in his favour, the plaintiff now asked

two boxes ia the charge room. They were made ferdant) in the ship's bunkers and placed that he might sppeal on the facts of the ease.

Wong Sing Kwong was obarged on the inby me for the complainant. Ho paid me for them. over other coal that was there before, The titer for appealing-had, gone by but the formation of Wang Mun with boiling and pre- I had the complainant's came put on the boxes, was discovered that the remaining 79 tons plaintif had no object in appagling a long as of Anstralian coal were not ap to descrip

stant, at Shaukiwan in this Colony.

Tang Wah al-I am a cook in the service tion, and they were rejected, together with the judgment in the Tower Court was his sting opium without a pormit, on the giud in-I did not do it anyself.

No defence was made; and a fine of $10 was cf complainant. Have seen the boxos in charge all the Takusima ocal, which was not ex-

Mr. Justice Leaoh--Why did pon zot bringinficted, with an alternative of three weeks' in-rooms. They belong to my master Hhought amined at all.

A cross appeal!

them about a month ago. He also has a cheat 6-By the said judgment it was laid down as

The Chief Jauties I understand you ask for

drawers. I know defendant. She possessed maller of law.

She bad no a rehearing?

Kwok Ming, Tong Sing, and Tag A Cheong, two large and two small boxes. 1-That the contract was an entire contract

The Attorney-General-Yes, my lord. and not divisible.

The Chief Justice-I do not think that would were charged on remand with assaulting and chest of drawers of her own.

wunling one, Ng Asing, in Tank Lane, on the

At this stago the osm was withdrawn, a set. That the failure of tire plaintif to de-

18th inst.

tlement of the ownership of the property being livar or tandir for deleary coals of the tunet your client in any way. I have gone care.

Mr. Donnys appeared for the prosecution and arrived at in Court after much weeping and pro desorption contructed for would bare fu ly over the judgment given by the other

testation or the part of Jofeudant. ealitied the defendant to repudiate the Court and tried to see what the real basis of the M. Webber appeared for the first defendant.

care în I do not think it would be of any nd- contrast and to refuse to take delivery of the soals but for his receipt and retainer Tantage to grant your application.

the man who used the sword en die necasion PERAK TIN MINING AND SMELT- of parkie, of the 21 tons.

ef the row in Tank Lune. I knew the third ING COMPANY, LIMITED, 3.That the ceipt by the defendant of

prisonor before this. I had seen him before every the 1 tons of oval herein before mentioned,

A special general meeting of the shareholders day. Housed to come to No. 27. Tank Lane, fur and hie retention and use of them, es

money from the gamblers: We had to pay bim of the Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Com- stituted such an acceptanes as praranted him from rewinding the oentraoć and that SHEX CHING CHOEN V. ANGEL ORTIZ. 40 cents per diem when we gambled. He is an pany, Limited, was hold on the 16th May, in the however, undoubtedly conveniant, and it in petition of similar dishonesty--Japan Mai, sway from him and slipped down. Acheung then

he was bound to take and pay for the Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., instruated by Moss former. The lives in Rosario Street, at a house Shanghai Club, Mr., W. V. Drummond presid by virtue of its convenience that it exists, The Shih-pao tells the following interesting out him with the word und ran away. I with

whole of the costs at the contrast price or Wottoaand Denoon, appeared for the plaintift, called the Yee Weh Shing Club house. The ing. Thero were present:-Mars. R. Franois If it were found that its disadvantages out.story, which shows amongst other things the several others pinked a Asingand we carried hin

Asing was struck with the damages for not accepting and paying. And the Attorney-General instracted by Hesers. place is about 200 yds. from Tank Lane. The sad E. J. Hogg (Direnters). R. E. Wainewright, value of a pious parserWho the C..S.N. into his honse.

ait time the third prisoner came to collect 40 G. B. Whale, H. H. Joseph, H. Silva, H. A. I have had the advantage of reading the Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, for the defondant. weighed its advantages it would soon dis. Co.'s etsamer Fangshan arrived at the Taka Bar sword twice in the same place. The blows were

Tie Lordship delivered the following indganta was on the night of the 17th inst. It was Ritchie, and C. J. Dudgeon (Secretary), repre-

in the gambling house. I was present. Our Henting in all 1.961 shares. appear, but it has stood the test of er. on the 21st April, she was unable to come in on not stabs. The day before the cocurrence an In-judgment in extenso, where the facts and prints

The CHAIRS AN in opening the proceedings account of the low tide. Waarenpon the com.spector had gone to arrest gamblers in Tank of law involved are set out at greater length mont

This is a mction under see.. XXXI. of the foki And Wo will not pay you any more mOVBY. perience for the whole term of foreign re-pradete began to exlert the Chinese passen gors Lane. Inthaarauing Achoung went and demand than in the case, and especially the resaeping on sidence in China and bas survived many telling them that in order to invoke the assistano od 43oonts from the gamblers. This was a daily which the fiuding was based. I think the law Coils to dismiss the petition without any answer. We give you facney and you go and lay informsaid Gentlemen, as there is now a querum of more or less organised efforts to break it up. of the terrible distruss caused by the overflowing. Thin sovey was refused tim na tha Inspector jalgerent, as deduced from, the authorities, bat defendant conceives that he has a good legal or name is Chan Ayîn. That morning our business. The object of the viting to-day is of the gods they must contribute towards the roliet fon which the gamblers had to pay to the informer, as to antiro ocntracts is correctly stated in the The spation of the Code slates that where a ations against us for gambling." Our foki's shareholders present we will proseed with the One of the speakers at Tintain spoke of

This happy state of affairs bas no doubt to take legal proceedings, but from the 20, Tank Luas. I know the deceased Ng Asing for many pinda as great au uttraction aurally shrunk, fearing the oxpense and

certainty of a suit. in a foreign extraterritorial as the candle has for the moth; it is any court. He hes therefore bad to put up with the when they fall with singed wings that they wrong inflicted upon him. The Jet Shimp find it has its paine and penalties. On the suggests, however, that at least the instrumen tality of the Customs Department at Koba might ground of high morala there is little to be he enlisted, with the tiow of attesting the facts said in defence of the chin system. It is, of tho malpractica, us. warning against the re

this no-

Ho was 3 years of age, and was a bricklayer. He lived in No. 21, Market Strat. On the 18th lay et about il a.m. I was standing in front of the house No.22, Tans Late. Isaw a man named Acbenug coming up the lane with sword in is kend, I heard him erg out "Cat. the Hok Lo man." Deceased was there at the time with me. When he heard the man sing out le ran

IN ORIGINAL JURIDICTION. HeзORE HON. JAMES RUSSELL, Q.M.G., ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

Chun Cheong, recalled, and examined by Me. Dennys-The third prisoner. A cheong,1 identify

storekeepers having to put twenty-five last year, when the tide happened to be nonsually gamblers were Hok Lo men, and this was the applicability of the cases cited in support of the the allegations of fact in the petition wore Inspector of Polios Aeboeng replied. It formal liquidation of the Company under tho per cent. D} to their prices.

to make low, all the steamers arriving at the bar were reason that Achenur truck deceased on the fol-xigment to the facts in the present case, whilst admitted or dearly established the plaintiff you don't give me say money to-night I will Hongkong Ordinance, under which the Company unable to come in, and his own vessel was obliged Lowing day, although he was not one of cam1 am sucble to distinguish the principle of the de would not be extitled to any deoren sgainst him all my friends to-morrow and cut you Hos Lo arists The shareholders have already at a up for bad debts. Provision for bad

to anchor onteide for three days. Then the blera Achang said when we refuted bo 40 eision in Hartond Milis from that which governs the defendant, ha may raise this defence by a people" The third defendant was in the room by fornier meeting authorised us to take ships for The four friends on the ground door. After holteong Company, and in consequence of that wo have' dobis bus to be made in every business; what passagers on board bogau do subscribe liberally vents that he would get us all killed the next day. the present case. It is clear sal sulled law, it motion that the petition be dismissed witbpaticasolf when he said this to us. He had thres or the purpose of disposing of the Rarets of the margin the storóksepera inay fir

towards the relief of the Yellow Rivor sufferers, He then left. There wore these or foar men in seems to me, that in an enlies and indivisiblo ang saer being required from him. and le early the next morumg the tide rose, the room who had come with lion when he said contract, if goode are to answer a particular defendant claims that the plainti sues for said this be left the place. The next time I saw issued the police calling the mooting to-day, in count we do not know; but it will be within and tho steamer Frogskin passed in, Leasing this. I know Achsaug by sight. I Hontifed description, tas vendse is entitled on delivery of brach, of covenant for title bus has not alleged him after this was on the following day at 11 am. order to place ourselves strictly in complian the recollection of many of our readers that the other vensole still ontside the bar. This was him by his large mouth. Nou of our men wore them to reject them altogether and rescind the any breach. By the Code the plaintiff is to He, with about 20 othare, was seming up Tank with the Hongkong Ordinance. It will be on more than one occasion the Hongkong an evident taken of divine approval of the action armed when the attack was made against them. contrart if they do not answer the description, set out in his petition a narrative of the Lane. Some of the crowd hati iron bars, pistols, necessary to scrape snother meeting fourteen of thcsa on board. He proposed, therefore, that Ng Acho said--I are a rater carrier residing and e convers the vendor isentitled to my to the material facts, matters, and oirremstances on sticks, and short dynble swords. The third pri- days later to confirm the resolutions which you storskeepers have tried to introduce tlie on this occasion the passengers ehould likewise at 13 Tank Lane. On the 18th inst, nt about purchaser, if totendera goods auder au entire and which he relies and each paragraph is to Boxer and two others xhu are not in Court had will be asked to stopt to-day. I may say that ready money system by allowing a liberal propitiate the favour of the gods by the per- am. I was in No. 3 in that street. It was a divisible aetroot, You must take all or have contain a separate and distinct statement or swords. The deceased was a Hok Lo man. He the special object of passing those resolutions formance of a sharitable deed, and contribute barber's shop. Lust witness was there also, one" (Router and Sala3ePD) This is the law allegation. The facta material to the establish had nothing to do with the gambling Louse to place the Company in liquidation is, first, discount on tash payments, and bave met generoadly towards the rellof of those upon whom When there I war ton or twenty men with laid down generally in the indgweat appsuled from, mont of the plaintiff's right to recover ar to When I saw him on the morning of the 18th he to put the Company in a better position to traus with very indifferent success. The fact Heaves had sent affliction and distress. He revolvere, sticks, Japanese swords, and iron-bere and I confess when I read it at first it seemed to be alleged positively, briefly, and clearly. The was notormed. He had nothing in his bands. The for its property at any moment should casin Cross-examined by Mr. Webber-On the day minimum, as the moment we place the Company seems to be that people in the East prefer assured the passengers that no man need gite sav derased hit ty tivo or three on with me that although it might be a hard case the rale chisetion of the defendant is in the nature of other people who were strook were unarmed also offer, and, secondly, lo reduce our expenses to a

more than he was able, and that their collective iron hars after which they ran away Asing, of law was clear onough that the purchaser demnerer, and therefore all the facts alleged to take life easily, and, amongst other means contributions could sither be entrusted to the why he saw the men, ran eway from thend. They octld not pick and chaone, retain a portion and in the petition const he takes as edmitted. The before the fight whon the prisoner went upstairs in liquidation we can close the Hongkong agency, conducive to that end, to settle accounts charge of the compradore's office, to be forwarded pursued him. He then fell down and they beat reject another portion. Eut nothing is truer lat paragraph describes the philatiff. The 2nd to demand money the first prisoner was pas chers which at present the Ordinance obliges as to conibly instead of having to carry change i would be sent direct to the General Office for the He got no other blows but these. I heard that and the facta and cireuntefances in this case I plaintiff for a oerlain price aud covenanted that eareral people. He had a resolver in his left (nowawkich we have received from London since to the scene of distress, or if they chose, the funds him with bars and swords rice or three times. than the proverb that circumstances alter cases, alleges that the defendant sold a certain chip to I saw him next day at about 1 an. He was with keep open. I regret to hard to say that the about with them. No doubt they have to pay a little for the convenience, but this is this appeal, the passengers subscribed collectively I do not know the reason myself. I knew beplanes of all or rejection of all. The vendors It does not appear whether there was an instru! was dressed la exactly the same way as he is to bus leon unfavourable to us; up to that time wo not felt to be a burning grievance. If the $41.0); and soon after the wind shifted outward, docsiced. He was a bricklayer. He did not of coal contracted to supply a certain description mnt is writing, or whether there was a deed of day.. I do not know him. I have seen him be had every reason to think satisfactory progress I do not belong to the gambling house, to nnderstand that a report was expected every and the tide begun to rise, and between 8 and attach the other side before he was attacked. The of Australian and Takasime coal. They santale, but the word "covenant" sggests that fore. He lives in the Yee Wah Bing, boarding was being made, as our agents at home gave us chit and credit system could be abolished it 9 o'clock that night, the atosmer erassed the bar man who struck him was Acheng. He is an coal alongside the ship which did not sparer there was. The 3rd paragraph states that de. house.

month we received a telegrain stating that the would we think, be better for every one, but and proceeded to Tientsin, while the steamer informer. Asing was not a gambler. I have seen that description. But 21 tons of the coal was fendnat delivered the vessel to plaintiff on the I bave never been convicted of gambling. I day from the mines. But on the 10th of thin

actually placed in the ship's brukers over other 16th June, grd stleges that one J. H. Smith have sever been in the Police Court before. Yehoin and other stensors which reached the Achunng rince his arrest. public opinion bas na yet arrived at the

bar st about the same timo had stili to remain P.C. 69) said-On the 18th instant I was coal before it was disporored that the remainder commenced an action against Orlis, the defendant Ng Akay said- sea Acheong in Court now. eradicate declined to take further sotion. That same conclusiori”

lootside, being unable to cross the bar.

on duty-in Task Laue. I board a disturbance of the Australian coal was not up to descrip in this case, claiming that he, Smith, wa patitled He is the third prisoner. He is an informer telegram, which was altogether unexpected, tho

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