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foreign powers on their from ors without a struggle. Moreover, in Thibet Wey cupecialty fost Russiau intrigueralt was probably in order that they might have a better excuse for erinding Buarian Missions of exploration to that country that they ungotiated with Mr. R. N. D'Conor the clause in the Anglo Barmah Convention, providing for the abar donment of Mr. COLMA MACAULEY'S pro- jeated Mission, then ready to start from

ed number of this residente The opera sedactal VIBAYA

MONDAY OCTOBRE 2017

IN THE CAMPOS CASE.

POLICE COURT.

19th. October:

BroBE ME. D. ROBINSON.

think we had enough of that on the last day when they were threatening to borewhipone another

His Worship-I did not hear that.

Mr. Webber-It was sad across the table and

1 wit mentioned in the paper.

His Worship-I did not bear it, tortunately M. Webber I am glad your Worship did not hear it,

WE have just ressived our New Bensane im- utiously indiscreet speech of the newly up her tail witch of petitio antes now does 15 was, decided to approve, these important cords the delinquent by Asclaring, him to be complainants to brigh air, and to constande Mr. Wastour-lint & consorts the prison

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curiously

The Para sommunity in Forgong having

11th October, The Minister for the Colonies, Senor Becerra, his announced provincial and woulvipal reforms, tho orention of a native military reserve, and the atenation of capital to the Philippines for the development of the resources of the jalands,

ROM_SINGAPORE PAPERS 1

LONDON, 7th October.

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16 would, at first sight, seem to be a ourfous fact that say dispute could have arisen out of the uationality of Cuspes, but looking into the argu- ments advanced by our Portugues sontempor. then that the Macao Independente has made out its case and proved conclusively that Carpon is a aries, one cannet arriva at any other condition British subject. In the course of an article on this subject the Independente says that Campos was born of Portuguess pants at

Mr. Brandt-I have taken advice and I bare been advised that i

Mr. Webber We can't have thot-wint be has been advised

I

His Worship-It dore not concern me. bold that if tho intention is merely to show that kis publication of this letter, which prime fasie is proved, we justified on the ground of solf.de-- fence, I am bound to reodve the evidence and

Mr. Webber-I would point out to your Wor skip that your argument must fail because your and way if it was libellous, Worship would have to adjudicata on that article

His Worship-I am not called upon to say so. It might be chelately teno, or it might be an tirely untrue. I can only say he has been stfack- ed,

The Imperial Indian Theatrical Comply of THE CABLE TO VIBAYAS, Deccan gave their opening performance at the Benor Claret, representing the propetatars of Theatre Boral, City Hall, od Saturday evening. the Bollass-Hongkong cable, has submitted a The Breet of the lad. Lucio Pereire de Cara-

pos st Kobe, his re-arrent, after having been r when a very fair house wombled, ennsidering

Bad trial before the British Consular Court, that it was in a language known to only limit. tender for the laying of the proposed cable to land, at Arina, and his subsequent enstody MADRID, 4th October, are raised considerable amount of discussion

His WorshipAs to the point at issue I may for reprmentation res Indra-Ful and st

Mr. Webber appeared for the complainant, be entirely wrrug, but then you will have an op passed off encostally. Another performance REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES: Ang the Portaguess papers of Kacs And THE YEARER BHITH AND BHANDT LIBEL Cabz

The Compoil of Ministers at its lant mating Hougtong and among the Portuguese community The hearing of this case was resumed -

portunity of appealing against my decision. if I will be given en Wedasulay, when “Nuksh o-

considered the proposals for the reform of public Bob with regard to the offence of which Camps and the defendant opduoled his awa oste.

has been accused, but respecting he nationality,

Mr. his Worship, salda wrong.

Mr. Webber--And the whole costs will beli Solemari" will be produced.

The opposition The Seoul correspondent of the Jiji Shim-pe, education in the Philippines, the ingrouss of the and the parts played by the Consule ebber, address Works of referring to the Dai In Kan, who wee same englial of the Bance Kapanol Filipino, and emi-nt Hongkong and Koba, years ago the meek importent personage in gration from the Peninenda to the Archipelago. party bare oast great, blame on Coneul giving the defendant an opportunity of dataining spon the defendant Iozly think it right to man

Romano for not having extended his pratection legal asistence in order to cross-examine the tion that to your Worabl

Portuguese epbject, thus saving the ralion other witnesses waived, the apart talk much political matters now a days hom

the vexation of sening one of its sabiects dealt at that point now. I don't know whather be with by foreign authorities. Others however, es obtained any legal assistance.

His Worship-Have you any other witnesses poisted Governor-General of Irkutsk at his principal method of killing time being the schemes.

a bigoted conservative, he now appears to

Mr. WebberNo, my case in aloeed Mr. Odessa recently when the gallant officer game of go and the art of ponmanskip. Formerly and he should like to bring Thibes under entertain no prejudice against Western countries,

contend that it does not lie in the power of the for Campor canart by any meant be rougised Smith tenders himself far orcas-oxamination walgh it. the protection of Russia, and would do what including Japan and Cklia. Though an old

Fortuguese Conin) to Interfere in the master to produce man of three soore years and tea, he still look

Portuguese enbject,

His Worship (to defendant)Hare yoo ary. he would to advance that objra-thas the healthy, but having lately lasts greatly loved

legal adviser P29 Chinese Government bað at any rate good daughter, he is reported to be much depressed in cause for stopping the adran of Generalpirits. Pevraorr's Expedition at Kashgar, however

Cametary at Wong-ast-obeung. have now de much it may be regretted in the interests of kag hat the intention of beautifying their science and geographical discovery, termined to proceed with the work The alte In Fairness to the Peking Government, we is to be laid out as a garden in terraces, with a fara ready to admit, in part excuss of their new entranse lodge in su Oriental style, and an to be extended. An elegant fountain is to be That all seeds sold by us shall proge to be shuffling and disingenuous conduct over the tsary. The burial ground is also pare favourably with the neighbouring Cemetery representext, to the extent that should they nos de Sikkim affair, that they do really believe that placed in the centre and the grounds will cam so, the mill replace them, or send other secde to the the visit of foreigners to Lbassa would use esiled ouse The prettiest atmetery in the sante valus. But we cannot guarantee the prop trouble and might embroil them is a diplo world. We understand that the works ars to

H. Hancock, F.B.L.B.A any further than the above offer, as there are in Batic-dispute. The Thibetans are unruly by carried ant from the designs of Mr. St. Juha many esosea which operate unfavourably in the and only endure the Chincée joke because germination of made in a tropical climate, over it.ie allowed to rest lightly on their necks. which we have no control. Among the cases of They might be coerced and compelled to failure may be mentioned unfavourable weather-allow foreign expedition to enter their which is one of the most important. The sul country, but this would involva, a display of may be in, proper condition when the seed is military strength which China je probably planted, but the weather which follows way 'be too wet, which will cause the soud to rat; or itre 10 muke. In 1869, when the English may be too hot and dry, which retroys the garm traveller Coorza started on his journey to before it shows itself. The soil any also be un- Thibet--which it will be remembered he was lavourable for the variety of seal planted. And not allowed to enter, though provided with tually, the ds may be and are frequently dan passports strongly worded-memorial was his obarge. The mulling will be by certain troyed by verwin of various kinds. Szeb ooeur-addressed by the Lhassa Authorition to Pemilia roughly constructed after the Mexican plan. rences are beyond the power of man to prevent, and for which we cannot be responsible: .....Hongkong, 2nd September, 1889.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

11-19

Communications on Editorial rasters heald be

The report that a special credit for bronst anon is about to be asked of the Reichsteg, in he greatly overstated an contradicted; at any rate the amonab is said to

His Worship Tam speaking to the defendant

present You have not got a legal adviser at

Mr. Brandt-I have not got any legal adrinar hore, but I bays been advise

Mr. Webber-We thore that; it is nevar allowed.

Hongkong, where he attained inlag, and from whocce he afterwards, transferred himself to

His Worship- He may make any statement LONDON, Jih October,

Shanghai. During his minorily he was never SEVERE GALE IN ENGLAND, registered by his parents at, the Poringues he liker.

Mr. Brand have been advised.by.my legal 4 gala of terrifio and unexampled violence in Consulate, and since he became of age bo sever been wrecked and the Holybird mail boats hato Hongkong or Shanghai. But when in the latter he alvises de further that I should go on with place he was red by a German eroditor, he the case and leave it entirely in your Worship's raging in the Irish Channel. Many real have registered himself either at the Consulate at advicer that there is no libel et ont so far, and

bec nasblo to orose,

dealered himself to be a Poringowe, but bis probanda

His, Warehip-Well, Mr. Fraser Smith is here LONDON, 11th October.

tentions failed for want of proof of his national THE KAISER LUNCHES ON AN ity. Now, again, that he is being prosented to be dread examined.

by British puthorities he attempts to chim ENGLISH FRIGATE.

You are proprietor and editor of the Hongkong The Emperor of Germany Innched on herd Portuguese protection, bat, he cannot prove that he belongs to that nationality. Let us see" the Independents goes on to say, "wha | Telegraph 7-Yes, sole proprister,

Have you published this paper (banding wit Northumberland during his visit to Kiel-

ther these can be any doubt in the face of nest a copy of the Hongkong Telegraph) ternational law, Engilah law, or Portuguess

the

FEO "NO. BAILY NEWS")

YOKOHAMA, 14th October, FOLITICAL CHANGES IN JAPAN. Count to Hirobumi, President of the Bumit. changes in the Muistry are now pending

In (Privy Council, has resigned. Itaportaal

'CRICKET.

Mr Fraser Bwith cross-examined by Mr. Brandt

Yes,

law as to Campre nationality. Interputimal 70s will see my name at the end of it

Mr. Fraser Smith here throw the paper on the Law" by J11 Fergusson, 1894 Vol II. pablo and turning to the bench raid-Yuzr 180-1, 527-

Mr. Webber There is nothing about attack ing. It must be libel. How does your Wor ship definé attacking P

His Worship-I do not go into the question of Hbel, soply into the gaustion of provention. Br. Webber-Your Worship in to take apon yourself to ju tify the publicaciou

His Worbip-I have not road the article Mr. Webber-But I tako is that your Wor judiciaky, ship has road it, alikough not, as you say, judi- viously.

His Worship-Imad judicially.

Mr. Webber bug your Worship's garden. I object la the article boing road.

His Worship That is a very proper objection to take. You say the evidence is not receivable and therefore, that the article should not be road. Mr. Webber Will your Wership, read my objrotou na voted P

His Worship (reading): Mr. Webber abjecta to the admission of the article in ovidence. In-al cas wherein his Consular protection is Worabip, I am here to answer questions with re- Objection, overrated on the groned that the

All forsign Bis Worship I am sure you are forgotting in pallsbier the lette elos after the pects of nationality.. era, in order to be ended to Consular protection yourself, Mr. Brith Mr. Webber Would you mind putting my caimed the Consular officer shall make striat engaigard to a cortsin alleged libel, and nothing else article may disclose privilege to the defendant must have their name daly registered in the register Mr. Fraser with am not. He hands ma resson also? My rention is that this is for the of nationality at shuir respective Conantis.

a paper that has nothing to do with the case, parpos of Babing for evidenca in connection Therefore, Campos, who was born sad bas been His Worship You must plesso answer the with the civil action, and that the defendant is residing in Hongkong but never thought of requestions put to you, if there is any objection simply confined to the question of publication.

His Worship said he would nola Mr. Webber's gistering himself at the Portuguese, Consulate, to them Mr. Webber can make it, or if you don't

Having finished, Me Webber sûl-It-your no right to alaita Portuguese protection desire to auswer you may deolino, but I wash reason, and then proceeded to read the artiole now that he in prosecuted by English law. The caution you that such conduct is disrespectful

Worship will pardon me, I ment object to your English Art of Parliament, May, 1870, anys to the Court

Mr. Fraser Smith--In what way, your Wore Worship expressing any opinion whether it is

Hibellous or not His Worship-In throwing papers back in that manner.

Mr. Fraser Smith-Igave it back tothe defend His Worship You are red if that paper Mr. Fraser Smith I have only to hand it to published by you.... Le 16F your Worship to answer that.

His Worship The question is--is this paper published by you ?.

It isestablished thatall persons born in British terr

AR. XVIII. says:

3--Are Portugiese oitizens all those of Fortegaeto The infathers, SPC when the latter have been banished from ha codotry; or tegitimato con cf Portuguese mu“, ther, although born in a foreign country, but having established detaiollea on Portuguesa soil or having guardiana, whan troder age, that they wish to be declared themselvom lian free, or by iloir parente Portuguese

64-The teclarationdomsided in No. 3shall be made,

ship

J

Mr. Fraver Smith-Of course is; I fare

just emitted it

His Worship-Then it is published by you. It is a cagy of the Hongkong Telegraph of the 9th October.

His Worship Apparently the whole article is

His Worship I shall very carefully abstain From that. I am ortainly not going to sljedicals upon any question that is not before me.

Mr Wobber-If your Worship allows the question to to put you insinusto as much.

His Worship-I do nothing of tho kind. It may be a perfolly legitimate beerspaper orificism or it may be a monstrous and flagrant libel. It may be thoroughly justified for all I' know, but it is certainly an attack.

Mr Watber-It may be fair commovet upon the man If your Worship allows the question, I do base how you can avoid the invination of libel.

Ilie Worship-Ths orticle is an attack upon the defendant's reputation throng boat.

Me Brandt-May Local

His Worship-I think your question is un- necessary, Mr Brandi. The oroplicant hay duitted that he is the pabliskar hf this paper

The Mercury is informed that the Macistrats king, in which they set forth their objections to admitting any Westerd unbeliever into at Shanghai has had au interview with tha numerous leading rics merchants. During this bo native country of Buddha. In 1846, interview he asked the dealers not to mise the

OVER 25 UNDER 25. wo Eagliabune, they stated, suddenly made price of race to more than 34 for 150 oatties.

The "Old Crooks" turned oat on Saturday their appearance in Thibor, and although To this the merchants have consorted. On no annut of the very wet weather experienced for promptly sent back, their presence "at ones the last four weeks the prios of rios has gone xadora blazing run to play the Chloks," and offended the tutelary deities," in conse up to $3.80 and 8390, and is likely, if the same scored a victory, though there was a considerable

tige parents. But they may recover theirtionality over 34, but our contemporary trusts for thewon the truss and took the innings, but with the by duly restaining it from the competent authorities Newquatice of which "year after year the people weather continues, to go up to considerablyamonat of lack attached to it. Tho oldstats tury are Brillich subjects although they may be af for

wore Bioted with various sicknesses, theke of the panr, that the step tho magistrate horge and cattle were stricken with epidemice, has taken will put a stop to this article of food exception of Taylor and Stokes, who scored 19 In the face of which Campos, born on British

and 15 respectively, the latter "not ont" no lerritory, and not having reclaimed his ration-ant bocates it has nothing to do with this cars, the land was ravaged by locusts, the crops going up to higher prios,

one appeared to be able to stand against the tofality either himself or by his parents, is a British The Free Praza says:-Mr. Fingre. of Jelei,liveries of Darby and Lammert. 8. L. Darby subject. Lastly, the Portagnese Civil Code, were deficient, and the country in many ways suffered injury." They go on to remark that returned from Pahang on the 19th inst. to stored six wickets at a cost of 32 rune, said Singapore by the lesiner Glanggz, for the par the country and people are pour and the pose of mating his new engineering stal nr: Lammert three wiskets for 39 rane. territory is of small extent, and unlike the pooled shortly, and for the supplies necessary rings closed for a total of 84.

For the Chicks. Woodcock, Young, and inner kingdom" (China) offers no induce for the coming clean season. Mr Knagge, wlw. wo are glad to see is much better in health, re-

Newton were the only there who troubled men when Bishop TRELAWzzy was on his Malayan, Pahang Covessions Co., of which he is the sourer. Between them they scored 37 out The rushing mill at of a miserable total of 40." They were very much. Managing Director. trial in 1688 with his six brother prelates, Gower's Hill is amly waiting the completion of handicapped, however, in playing one man short before the antipality of the place where the appli the Lhassa memorialists proceed to delicate the necessary communications for water and bring

competent foreign authorities, ly bint that if the explorer i borized by ing down the stone to begin nelivo crushing and losing three good wickets "given out," ut has resided, sal that demanded is Ne shall be operations. Mr. Kuoggs informs as that they are especially that of B. E-Darby ich do before the respective consular agents or before the Among other fubiis arguments advanced by Peking to proceed on his contemplated have throg Insallties about a mile apart con- and Thomson divided the bowling bonours

The less said shant the second innings of the the opposition party is the following: Consal journey, 100,000 Lamas in Thibat will know (taining riol quaria reefs.

"Old Crooke" the better. It was feeble in the Romane cannot deny that he knows that Cam the reason why. Finally, waxing warmer

pos is Portugnose, because he knew his A daring burglary was condmill adet Mrs. the memorialists sum up by declaring that Mackenzie & Coe store at Shanghai between extreme. They tottered back to the Pavilion on parents, so perhaps was prest as Campos the Thibetan Lamas will totho depth provent Saturday night and Monday morning last week, by one without scoring, Corap made 13, but christening." The fact of Br. Romano knowing people from visiting their country, and that and large sum of moner stolen. On Saturday his was the only double figues. There were no that Campos was born in British territory and evening, we learn from the particulars in the bus them seven "O'a". The bowling analysis bss not realized his nationality is sniaient to it will be impossible for them the meme Daily News, the store was closed as nsual. and is worth noting: B. L. Darby, 7 wickets for warrant his not claiming Campos sa Portuguese is

Rnbject, outwithstanding his acial aquaintazos rialists] to obey the Imperial letter of in all the doors wars looked. On the premises by

jects in forsign countries do not choose to as- This question did not ariss in examination in structions. The spirit which then animateding opened on the 14th, me of the employés Baw; Lammert, 9 for 1. The innings closed with the Campos family. If Portagnes en ofell befien, panding betw out the same partion

evidences of the burglar's art on one of the walls, for 32. the Lamas of Thibet is still quchanged, and and on further inspection it was found that This laft the "Chicks" 89 raas to make, and sort thair nationality by registering themselves chief, and it is simply fishing for evidenca in spent it, Adrasticaments and Subanotion which are net

nearly $1,500 in coin and dollar notes and TI«.

the Consul for not extending ble protection when Coart. Upon that ground I think the witness the sams paper,

· prdared for a fixed porfod will ha continued, nuti) | Government could ensure protection to the thief secreted himself on the promises ou Darby and Young, who came to the wickote de- they require it; it is their own fault, and theis perfectly, justified in declining to answer. there can be little doubt that the Perie 180 in notes had been taken. It is supposed that & bold effort was made, on the part of 8.1 at their Conenlate it is not reasonable to blame connection with the civil suit in the Suprome foreigner from violence in that etrange Baturday before closing up those, or else he mast termined to knock the runs off before gun fire Cousal should not be called upon to attempt to. You will see that no question was asked by me issued that paper ?--Yes

a large have been in possession of a duplicate key to the. if possible. The time was too shart, however, make international law subservient to their con- Ised only by sending. thither

main door at the side of the store, and so, get in recomplish this, and the islegraph board verience. med force. Considering that the pro- that way. So far, there is no one to the bargh shewed 2 when gan lie weet, with the loss of alivities of the Lamar and the wishes of

one wicket; another half hour and perhaps the Cliness stateamen chime in so admirably

rammit, of the match would have been reversed, together, it is not surprising that the latter

Several brilliant outches were made, notably should be icdisposed to go to the trouble of

those by Lammert, B. L. Darby, Young, Major compelling the Thibetans to respect the per-

Johnston, Totts, W. H. F. Darby, and Travers BOOK of foreignere visiting their country. It

The Bakking all round was.better than anaal. HONGKONG, OCTOBxE 21er, 1889:

Babjoined is the sore:- would, however, have bees mots in con-

FIRST INSIG Tax too eagerly expressed desire of the In-sonance with the dignity of a great Power -dian tea plasters to obtain a good footing in to have frankly declined to permit foreign the Thibetar markot has probably been a expéditions to enter Thibet before starting factor in the determined but for the most part ban to wait till they reseb the frontier and carefully veiled opposition of the Chinese ther-acquiesce in their detention, Government to say attempt

open up the

addressed "The Editor." and these on businose "The ̈“Manngor,"'-and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their name and address with commistions addressed to the

-Editor, not-fer' publication, batan.estdemon of good

with.

All letters for publication should be written on one

side of the peperonly..

conatermandeå.

Orders for extra oppies of the Datly Pears should be sent before 13 am on the day of pakasting.

After hat hear the expole is limited.

TELEPHONE No. 12,

The Daily Press.

land of the Dalai Lama or to even permit Tho CM.SN. Co.'s now steamer Hein-y left scientific exploration of the pantry, The Glasgow on the 5th instant for Shanghai, Thibetana are great tea drinkers, and draw

H.E. the German Minister Left Ganon for China

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their applies almost entirely from China per N, D, L. steamer Sachsen en reptember 30th.

The tes used by them comes from the pro- vince of Szeches, and is made up in bricks at the city of Ta-izow, the annual export to the Manila Comercio, states that the Mayon

A telegram from Albay, dated 9th instant. rolcano was a great state of oruption.

The Peking correspondent of the N. C. Daily Nous writer under date of the 5th OctoberThe construction of railways for the present at least seems to be stopped. The fire in the Temple of Heaven and the necessity of borrowing foreign money for their construction or the two lavors that has been used to overthrow the shame Menorials on both hands have been sent isoa the latter cabject by Kuang ting an influen tial official, and on the former by comparatively insignificant individuals. Without a large for eigi loan, railways are impossible in China My prognostications, therefore, have already been

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The Manila Diarie of the 15th Inst. Saya Our rendors will remember that a little more

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than a year ago there was set on foot in one of the courts of this city a criminal prosecution in

{W Nort... 8 B Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora Lamart. 100 connection with which tha ial agent of the B. Darby Lios was erminitted to prison. The ground of being estimated at 6,000,000 lb. The las

The death is reported of Hsi-oken, Matohu the prosecution was the alleged commission of 8. L. Darby 35 grows on a tree about fifteen feet in height, President of the Board of Civil Offoy and mem-acts of falsehood and frand, the former consist. H. Woodcoor which heara a large ocarea lenf, sad is of ber of the Fureign Ole, at the early age of 45.ing in baring ismod cheques at Manila deted . P. Lammer 10. shroe qualities, the third consisting chiefly

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The Agent informs us that the Messageries of dippings and twigs. It has to be carried Maritimes steamer Djamsak, with the next cut co the backs of coolies to Ta-telan-loo, a dieward French mail, loft Saigon at 10 am, you tance of about two hundred miles, and when tordsy for this port

it arrives in Lhuman it fatoban a very biga

We are told by the Director of the Observatory, price. Naturally the Assam tea plantem in his report of yesterday, that the barometer is looked with wishful eyes on eo promising a failing in and around Bolino, owing to the market, where they could lay down superior promo of another typhoon.

SUPREME COURT,

-- With Dalebin

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEYORS MR. FIELDING CLAKET ACNG CHIEF JUSTICE,

THE MTEDER IN EXELLEY STREET.

Choi, Akow, chair coolie, was clarge will the wilful murder of Cheung Young Foo, an- other chair ecolie, on the 17th September.

The Loting Attorney General (Hon. A. J.. Leach prosecuted. Mr. Pollock, Instructed by Mr. H. J. Holmes, defended.

marked

Mr. BrodDid you write that article F Mr. Fraser Smith--I decline to anewer -

Mr. Brandt-Bare you written the leader Mr. Brandt 1 mean the article marked in red?-I diling to answer. there I decline to answor

Mr. Webber Unless the whole article is marked I, mast, abjoot. I object to the defaud-The question of authorship is not relevant. He

admits bis liability as publisher.

Cross-amination regnews-Are these state ant marking part of it.

menry in that leader true ?-I dooling in suswar, His Worship-The quevition is put ral-vant. Mr. Brandt thanding, anotser copy of the Hongkong Folegraph to Mr Fencer Smith-Has this paper been pablished by you?

Mr. Webber-What is it? that paper may to a Mr. Brandt-You-are-quite of liberty to ins Mr. Webber-It looks like the mail inne of Mr. Brandt (to Mr. Fraser Smith)-Hare rou It is the all issue of the Hongkong Belegraph!

His WorshipYou must answer anless there some special reason for not doing so

Mr. Wabber There is a reason. There is a

year old.

about, this article and no word was aid about

His Worship-You ad at the publication of both."

Mr. Fraser Smith-Y

the publication of this paper, consequently no-Yes question con. arise in cross-examination. It is simply fishing for evidence, just musa as when he says he has been advised that there is no libel. The complainant is perfectly justified in refusing to answer such a question and sherald bo protected by the Court. Can Mr. Brandt give say reason why he puts that question P

Mr. Brandt-I want to potut at the reason

Mr. Brandt-That kader is cepeinted in the - mail issue I am sure 1 do not know. I should think it very litaly

Well. I want to know the foot I suppose you looked atit

for my writing this latter-potable privileges Worship (to Mr. Smith-Would you and possible justification..

Mr. Wobber-If the defendant is going to plund jastification the case is at an ond so far as your Worship is concerned.

His Worship-The word "prie lege" is the right word to erpreted

Worship's duty to send the case for trial.

Mr. Brandt-Justiloation was only one of the reasons and not the first one that I gave

Die Warabip-You say the reason is that this article will afford you privilege P

Mr. Brandt-Year Prog Mr. Webber Privilege for wast? His Worship-In the way of provocation. Mr. Fraser Smith-day leave the box, your Worship, to instruct my solicitor P

Hia Warship-Certainly,

please address yourself to me?

Mr. Fraser Smith-He is anking a question, your Worship

Mr. Brandt-Thoga is another paragraplı in that paper marked in rad. His that boss written by you I decline to answer.

His Worship On the same ground it be comes immaterial for your purpose.

Mr. Brodt-I should like to have that para- graph rasd.

kit. Wabber-It is of no account, if it is dated before this metión.

His Worship No, it cannot have any boaring on this case, this being aubsequent, and it can not be relevent. I am only taking this in so far as it may justify the defendant's publication of the letter. Therefore this being subseqnont it cannot be malevant. I take it that I must rùia on both these papers (the two mail ise). case of the same objection, being subsequent 14 the date of the publication of your latter.

Mr. Brandi What do yan call yourself, Mr. Smith P-What do you mean?

What your basicem f

Mr. Webber-He wys he has taken and is acting on legal advics, and although it was a moet irregular statement to make, if he is no The Jurora wers Menus. N. J. Come C. L. acting, ho should use the proper phraseology, Gorham Chow Dart Tong, E. J. Moses, A Your Worship can't sot as his legal adviser and judge this ease at the same time, and I subunit How, J. Humphrey, and J. P. Tayari.

The Aating Attorney-General and the air so that the word has been used it is your oumutances of the case were these. On the evening of 17th September last a number of Hale, Reza Mds. Wits. Widos, N.B. chair ocolies with their chairs seemed to have

heen collected in close proximity to the Portag nese Club aitated in Shelley Street, Amongst these were the deceased and the prisoner. The doccased it appeared had said that a curian place thers was for his chair, and anybody whe took it would have to pay fire coat. Whatever the exact words might have bean it appeared that an afformation between the prisoner and Cha

Mr. Wobber-That question has been already Mr. Webber, after consulting with the com [docensed followed. It was not quite clear whe ther they come to blows or not, but at buy rate plainaut-I may asy at once that there is no ne-auswered. Mr. Brandtissimply putting questions thero was an interchange of high words between orsalty at all for prelinging these proceedings to tantalise the witness. them. com/ubic who' was in the neighbour are. It has been held here over and over again. hood eme and separated them and the prisoner in no less than two of these cans, ong vf which went away he constable left and shortly after was that of T. L Bowler Fraser Smith, that wards the prisoner returned. He had some words that cannot be gone into hare, ga sgain with deceased and then stabbed kiu with s Enife is the abdomen Tho dovessed's younger brother was thereand immediately started in pur suit of the prisoner, who bad runaway. Hedidrot, arrest Bim because, be salt, ke was afraid, soetaz that the prisoner had a knife in his hand. A

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R. C. Gora, vin, ran waż

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Anoy, and the second in having inned cheques instead of bitle of exchange, whereby the revenu was defrauded. The complaint having teen die Young, RRge Darby, Dick 40 run at missed in the firet instance on the ground ths. B. Woodsonk, 3.4. qu... Dcby, bw,b Thomson...... there was nothing criminal in the acts ocruplain- F. C, Domiar M, e à chaton, sa et of, the case was taken by sppoął to a superior fiat... court, where the dismissal was confirmed. The. Yetan, a l'atle, Thick complainant then took the case in cassativa, and this last appeal, according to a telegram received yestaring, bas also been dismissed by the Su- preme Court of Justice.

day morning, the 19th fetast

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tear at half the cost. The effort was made. It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that Mr. Olivor H. Eimone assumed. the duties of the to reach, the Thibetan market by way of fee of Courel for the United States at DEATH OF THE KING OF PORTUGAIS Ladakh, and the export in 1886-87 reached Amerion at this port on the 15th Isst.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. G. Resu the value of Rs. 20,000. But the Chinese

We hear that the Chira Navigation Com: Comati-Goneral for Portugal of this part. Authorities at Yorkstod then took the alarmpany's steamer, Soochow has broken down 8. Eceived a telegram announcing the death of and probibited the import, which has of the Lammocks. It is supposed that the the King of Pertagal, which socurred on Batur coneequence been practically souibilated; ones of he socident, is damage to her rudder. the value of it in 1888.89 falling to B. B.M.S. Firebrand left Shaughsi ou the 13th 9,500. "TI Chinese teas cannot bold their own just for Tientsin. Admiral Salmon way.ex- in the European markets the Government pected at Shanghai immediately in the Alacrity. and the Daily News hears that the Conquest and of Paking are apparently resolved that they Swift are to be stationed there for the winter. at least shall do as in the dependencies of the Celestial Empire. It seems likely too, that Government intends by law to render the Ho The Straits Nmes says that the Straits the Paorh les rom Yunnan will be pushed sident of Para, Belangor, Sungel Ujong, Ta in Barmab, for reme of this leaf has already hang, and the Negri Sembilan, and the Secre reached Bhamo, and the production in betary to the Persk Government, odborn in the ing fostered. Whether this tes can compete public service of the Colony, and borne on its

Ezed establlabment. - inee with the Indian teas we are unable

The Canadian Pacific steamer Batavia, which

to say, but its quality is said to be excep- had to put back to this port on socount of tionally good, and it may therefore find its

an soxident to ber machinery, having

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H. W. Dick 156

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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

His Worship conge into the truth or faluhood of any statement.

Mr, Wobber-That is what your Worship is trying to do now.

His WorshipYou fail to see the legal point, It is this, that publication may be privileged.

Mr. Webber No.

His Worship Yes.

Mr. Brandt should be glad to get no newer from the witness.

His Worship The question has already been noswered. ATAU ANGE, sel

Mr. Brandt-What do you describe yourself P Mr. Fraser Spith a journalist. editor and proprietor of the Hongkong Telograph.

Nothing besides I do not know what you men

Do you make mopsy do anything else --- de oline to suswer

J

His Worship-I do not so the relevancy of

Mr Webber If I commit a robbery other this question. N man is surely not justified to eroziilting a rab-

Mr. Brandt-I wish to abow to your Worship

Mr. Webber-I do not think the question

Ar. Fraser Smith-Ishall answer the question

Bala. Ezra, Md. Wkt, Widos. NB. polica constabla: however, arrested him and took him to the station. A kaife was afterwards found in a compound in the neighbourhood, but beyond the fact that the place was one in which it wight has been thrown by the primer very because I did so. If Mr. Fraser Smith that as editor and proprietor of a paper he might while he was being parsted, thers was very little libels the defendant he seeks bis remedy in the hare a sort of privileged position 10 writing the ovidonee to compact the prisoner with the knife Civil Court, which course Mr. Fraser Smith article but that sa an operator in shares bễ would In cases of this description there might be cir might have taken too if we had chosen Thernnot bars this. His Majesty King Luis I was born Oct. 31st,

cumstances of provocation which might reduce fere it is plain that your Worstip has nothing. 1833, and succeeded his leather, King Padro

the crime of zaurder to one of zauntlaughter to do but to inquire into publication, and on that can be allowed. V., Nov/11, 1661 He married, Oct. 2, 1862,

bat he thought his Lordship would tell the jury point your Worship aid you were satiated. the Princess Maria Pin, youngest daughter.

that the mode of reatment them west bears With regard to the use of the word "just in this way. When the defendantsoenses me of of King Victor Emmanel of Italy. He The Brut stage of the third competition for the

ed. and that no words, however

His Worship-T shall be abliged to take non- leaves two sons, the Prince Royal, Bake of Kwon Kwan Yoon Challenge Cups was shot on bio proportion to the provocation receiveation I have no doubt Mr. Brand: han mis asking money by operating in shares. I say ho

manslaughter advised but having himself for a client, we know Bragants, born. Sept. 28th, 1860, and Frinse off on Saturday, the 19th inst. The conditious suficient tu riduce the mine to runs are understood what he was instructed. He has been deliberately Les Affonso, Daks of Oporio, born July Skat, 1865. were rather favourable for good sores and the her deadly weapon wax wood. So the oid adage, this is the results suris, Mr. Fraser Smith, to make you respect Mr. Fraser Bwith-Very well, your worship, if The Prince Royal, who will ascend to the subjoined results show that as compared with a brother of the deceased's gave evidence 32 His Worship Will you address yourself to the Court, if you newer like that." throne as Carlos was rearried in May, 188 the previous competitions the shooting has to the dispute between the two men, and so to the costa se to whether publication is justi to the Prints Amolle, daughter of the proved Mr. Collies made an excellent 44 at the abhing.

Bed by a previous pablication 21 the first place yet won't protool me I shall have to protest my

Conte de Pazin,

600 yards and Mr. Woodin was only one point

Dr Atkinson, Superintendent of the Gorern, you protea prin facis case, and he replive: the self. When heuskerationslike that-that I behind the highest possible with the match rifle ment Civil Hospital, and the deceased when publication iroposed to malice, and, he robota am dealing in stores, and impagning my honesty 28 Journalist must preto myself. I shall at the same distance. The following Is the admitted to the hospital was suffering from Mr. Weber hat is not the question.

wound in the region of the epigastric. The His Worship He says I have been publicly Also claim the privilege of slating why l'aný 1 de- wound was an incised one and some of the cuuatiched and in defence of my oharacter I may tents of the abdomen were protruding. A few make my defanco publicly.” hones after admission symptoms of internal Mr. Webber-Phen your Worship is justify 155 hemorrhage set in, and be died from that on the ing two wrongs, 442454644-07

afternoon of the 18th. On making a jået mortem ho found that the would penetrated some ve 1ches. The wound appeared to have been

indicted with a pointal instrument.

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way, vid Rangoon, to the English market completed her repairs, made a trial trip on Sat and secure a slo there. The lodian Goerday round the island, when everything was

found to work satisfactorily. Elbe is advert to THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY'S VISIT Hr. F. G. Collins vernment are cat likely to metalists of the leave for Vancouver via Fooches and Japan on TO ITALY AND GREECE, Chinese Authorities by forbidding Admission. Thursday next.

to this product, but in nulikely that the export will ever be large, seeing that in addi- tion to paying duty to the Yunnan treasury, the cost of transport to Bbsmo must be con: siderable. Ada

While, however, as we have anid, the pre- servation of the tes trade to Brechten "growers may have had įbe infnents-on-the

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RETURN OF THE CZAŁ TO RUSSIA.

The Czar bay returned to St. Potoraburg

Kerosene has been discovered in Japan. The Japan Moz says:-The discovery of en dik spring is reported from place called Kawowa, Tendaconre, Tautsakigori, Kanagawa prefecture. The kerosens mingled with water pushes forth INCORPORATION OF THE BRITISH from a bank on which digging operations were going on when it was discovered, Karawa is "ready famed for its chrysanthamuma;;T

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The British South African Company has been Mr. F. Howell(H500 incorporated by Royal Charter and will exploit.

the región beleven Bookmahaland, the Transvaal, MD; Braidwood

Sikkim policy of the Chinese Government, it-- A discovery of considerable importance was and the Forteghisa territory. The Crown as was not the only factor in determining it made a few days ago in the chapel attached to

Chidoook Manor (the Worldsay L. A WHIFFMWG twins the right to take over the odhonarian after. The establiḥment of the Franob, Brat in Co- | sovintor, who was staying with fir Frederick | twenty-kve grann chin-Chios and subwegaently in Annam and Wald, dirsoted his attention to a largs picture of Tonquio,and theannexation of Upper Barmah the Adoration of the Magi, which was almost entirely hidden by an accumulation of dirt, and

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His Worship-Kam not justifying it. A Mr. Wobber-You are taking upon yourself the responsibility of deciding whether it in a pri- vileged publication

His Worship am not bound to commit this

His Lorship bering sammed up, the jury 11s unsuimously found the prisoner goilty of so if I am clear that there is no libel

manslaughter

AMP Webber You, sald on the let opcasion His Lordship mid the jury bad taken a very you were satisfied on the point of publisation, lenient view of the can fo not finding the His Worship M Rodyk's evidence was pri prisoner guilty of the capital offenber Thema facie evidence of tank radonna d tenes of the Court was ten years Imprisonment with fard labour.

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The Muruvoo affair has been seltiel-antielas.

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by Grant Britain have rendered the Peking mưôngly sixted its ping slavusi – No signér. Authorities jealous of the extension of bad this bean done that the extraordinary beauty. of the parting became apparent, and in the foreign infuenos Op Chinees borders; jewelled belt worn by one of the principal figures tonly. The Eultan has given ap the captivps. they regard there acquisitions somewhat the signature Peter Paul Rubens was phinly in the light of the capture of the outdiscernible. The pieture was brought to England many yours ago by some Flemish monks, and

works of the Central Kingdom and they given by them to the Welds, who secorded them do not intend to allow further wegewanton by: ja hosyliable-

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TO THE DEAF-A person oured of deafness

line to answer such questions, and you may commit me at opse it you plaasavatele

Me Webber The questious are entirely irrelevant. That question was answered and Hnished, and I may is perfectly irrelevant to hring it up again.

His Worship/io Mr. Fraser Smith--I am loth to think you wish to show disrespect to the Court.

Hr. Fraser Bith-I do not His Worship would therefore ask you to apologise to the Court for the words you have

Mr. Erney Boit-Imust reaped Eally decline. Hi Worship-Then I must to you Len Ale Webber Suppa Libels you in his dollars for dentempt of Court: paper, you tamat ko and issult that roan And Mr. Eramr Sunith-Against which. I skal zay I am defending myself and then put in appeal. I decline to pay the ten dollars to begin plea of justification. I submit there to sach with.

who very basis of criminal libel is to pro- His Worship-If you wish to appeal I aball and roses in the head of 23 years standing en breaches of the peace, and it while Mr. Cake a note of it.

Mr. Fraser SmithYery well, your Worship. - by a simple remedy, will and decription of it Frame Smith at any time is walking in the fres to any person who applies to Nicholmi, 21street some one comes and giros kim-ban I think I en elsim the privilege of making your 90 Bedford Square, Londen, W. C., England 1860, according to your Worship's dag be. Worship to take down what I am geing to i

Sir Edwin Arnold has been to wet the Falls would jurtilled because he was only defeating Mr. Webber should like to wy, ORY af Negara and a New York correspondent well Worship that I don't wish anything at all His Worship-That would not be de- about the fining for contempt of Court ta kindly tela us how he mr it. The distin-

Forbed Orinutaliet gazed long and artehly a fending himself in the proper" WAY batar on the depositions in this case That The Lumbing, boiling, Bataract worlag a focialfamas publicly caile mo nawindler, Itwo pri- must be a separate matter, Ti vế, ha Captosolen indication of rhapsody Asked what vileged to retort publicly "you're pliar and that to go clorosty, and don't walk that to appear must ask your Worship-if your he thought of the sight, be replied that he pre le not libel

Mr. Wabber We might have brought un so- Worship has power to us in an inferior Court ferred baking at the Falls to talking about tham That was rather a sand for the porter, ton against Mr. Brands in the Supreme Court, that it should be kept out of the depositions but as there might be a kresh of the pesos and altogether. Wa ina's have an sypsal on 19 18 16-

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