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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1959.

BLO weather moderated.

THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS" INSTITUTE, HONGRUNG

necessary to trouble about bringing on these facts. The case turned on a legal point.

the dust-whether

Mr. Brandt wild he wished, to remind

brakerage when the contract was not fulfilled his lordship that there wara two inanes in

and whather an houre broker was oatitled to a broker unki olaim

handle his principel's moroy indiscriminately P Defendant cross-examined by Mr. Brandt Havo yon gat an affe--No. Total or anywhere.

Where do you transsot your biasive-In the

years,

How long are you been a broker P-Two

Mr. Fraser Bmith cross-examined by Mr.. Brandt--

You are proprietor and editor of the Hongkony

nese a copy of the Hongking Tel-graph?—Yon Telegraph -Yes solo proprietos

you will are my past the end of th

Have you publisher this paper (bending pit.

Mr. Frane Smith have threw the paper on the table, and turbing to the bonch ad-Year Worship. I am here to enawar gestiónis with me gard to a carte in alleged, Khal" and othe Bis Worship-I am sure you caza tongre yourself, Mr. Smith,

Mr. Fraer Smith-am not. He hands in

to them Mr. Webber way cake it. or if you don't Hi Worship-You must plenter the questions pat to you; If there is any objection desire to answer you may decline, but I want caution you that each coaduct is disrespectful to the Conr

rapid progress in China, the English law. value of itotically annihilated fate been anorificed to a mere quibbleedto Blanco and kept to the south till the roome the instituts wor opened in August last What were you before I was in diazars, a paper that has nothing to do with the case.

th

omers whether the shares were taken delivery David Sanscon's

Have you shinegéd brocoroga to all your une

for art? Yes.

TEKNET, bonevor, makes a distinction which the Puerh ten from Yunnan line that when another channel offer twenty-two sampane tere either sunk or wrecked scription without funds, and they were locking mouth haunything to do with the s

ship

M. Fraser Smith-In That way, fock star His Woratip-In throwing papers. back in that manzer-

Mr. Fraser Smith-I gave it back tothe defend

ENGLISH IN CHINESE EDUCATION. thres qualities, the third consisting chiefly paired when there was important business 101 Bash Point, but the finding of two only has been

AL WORK.

of olippings and twigh. It has to be carried be. tra ngaqted. ·Great Britain, however, oficially reported, cont on the backs of apolies to Ta-taian-lon, a dis-bolds nut in Chien as she does it Japan 1th Frou Away, reporte-Left Amog at $ a.m. The use of the English language in educatanes of about two hundred miles, and when for atrist legality, for adherence to Liso this on the 15th Wind from NF, afterwards is Instinta mat na the 16th instant to beacfrom the

The steamer: Honlarig, which' arrived on the tional work in Ching has recently boon die it arrives in Lhasan it: fetches a very high woderstanding with the Great Powers nu tonussington hard. gal Fearing from E.N, to B.; originator. Rev G. H. Bond Bell, what progress A number of friends of the Soldiers and Tailors cussed in the Chinese Recorder in three price. Naturally the Assam tea planters their common made of action, and for the S7 and SW with wry high costased nos ord has been wade and what are the prosent position articles by the Ray, L. W. PILOZER and one looked with wishful eyes on so promising a principle which was only eatshlished at the heavy rain. At 3am on the leth hauled ship's and prospects of this deserving but at present by. C. D. TRENEY, MA. The former market, where they could lay down superior cost of war, that of centralising the affair head to sea till weathon odorata Proveeded little known, institute, Sn little is it kogen gendomen has colistest the opinions of a teas at half the cost. The effort was made of China, no ar at least as they concernes cores at B., and arrived ja port at 6 that for but those drestle intreated would, we number of the Europeans engaged in edo to reach

to reach the Thibatso market by way of foreigners, in the capital Steelt," But Gread pan tional work, a large majority of whom, Ladakh, and the export in 1886-87 reached Britse herself had to shift (ba venue for the Niagahow, which arrived on the 10th frost Foo- and 20 Queen's Roud-Fest, on the site of think, know whats to find it. For thy benefit of As will be seen from the report of the steamer such wo may state that it is sifnated at No KM. PILORER himself is Anthorities at Yorkand then took the alaris, the substantial interests of

to the nae of a foreign the value of Rs. 70,000. Bat the Chinese oenolusion of the Chefoo Convention, and if show, that vasen enonintered the typhoon off the old Tompérazos Hall Here in two large language.

of the strong advocate of the

Empire have of them view of He bolds that New Education,

that in advancing the end prohibited the import, which has in of late

conaequorce been

The steamer Teinar, from Fooskom, zise re- from ontalde friands, it bids fair to have a lorg led, the place of negotiation the culpability of the

and with a little osro and timely assistance now baginuing to make such

1888-89 link to

to Reparties responsible, whether the Minister at ports very heavy gole and torride qualla. 00... If Cuiness tens cannot bold their thereby increased rather than diminished. 3,800.

future before it: When the idrs of commonélög Feking or the Foreign Office Authorities, gogo mast and will escu a! be urgen

is first cocurved to Mr. Hoodfeld, he mentioned occupy a large place; in the But

in the European the Protestant missionary to of Peking are apparently.

markets the Government

Farther information as to the effects of Fait to the naval and military chaplains, who pre- And got paid P-Yor had the movement, instead

ly resolved that they it is impossible to carry negotiations to a day night's storms as shat it was fold with mised such assistance as lay in their power. At Why did you not charge nie brokerage on allow at least ball do so in the dependencies of the successful torde with a multiple body like the greatest foroo at Taumats, where twelve large fitat of course the work was somewhat up-bill share which were not taken up I did, and yura himself to be reluctantly draws into it Mz Ce'outil Empire. It escion likely us, that the Trung-li Tamen, ex common sense janke, even ansatz ones, ott 2 less than But little can be done with projects of this de told me ye Lid handed the money to 312. Renber: Mr. Puches appears to have overlooked.

pushed

Hia Lordabip-I don't think what he did last for some of this leaf has already italf it should be Burmah,

on the Penya. Considering the rge amount Beginning in small way, however, the institution The Chinese language in, he says, sufficient reached Buama, and the production, is besibility of the

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it should be availed o of. The respon- nf damage done, the lost of life there is compe is gradually growing in favene sad popularity. Nr. Brandt watet to show your lordship for all necessary requirements in teaching ing festored. Whether this t

ve on compete the great idea Bonddeld bind when do Marchorro charge bruisce then auf because if that nothing to do with this cass Western science, and in no doubt capable of in

lop fixed because the negotiations are only being alill missing, but it han avarthalass started the institation was that it should be the shares are not taken up. It is never done price with the Indian toas we are unable entried on with an accredited representative to be rompinbered that had proper and time. if supporting, and the result of the two monthsmengst, respectable brokees. rxpressing with sufficient clearness the ter to but its qualit minology of themalies and the

quality is

is said to be excep. at another place. A return to the old afstem warning been given, probably even these ficas working shows is balines in hand. of G. A frass-examination contina- principles of most of the modern abers!tionally gand, and it may, therefore find its of treating direct with the Viceroy day morning, the 17th inst, another body was little in the cooks of the institution, is that the brokerage, how is it you have never claimed it!

would not have been morilloed. Early on Thura other feature, which doubilees hus uided not s Du Vin: sciences, but way, sid Kangoon,

Yesterday you sent toe in the claim for this it is not sufficient for a higher and

to the English market ceroya could not of course be entertained for her and finished.

His Worship-The question is-in this paper education, as modern sciences caurot bvernment pro not likely to retaliate on the virtually constituted Foreign Minister of in all, in the eastern district.

a calo there. The India Go: a moment, but if the Viceroy of Chibli besed up at Causeway Hay, unking now four management is in the hands of the soldiers and before I have done ac several times and you published by you

ailors themselves, the working pommittee being, promised to pay me. studied through its media with as good re- Chinese Authorities be forbidding admission the Empire with full powers to treat, it is

composed of for soldiers and four seaman: "Snek.] Mr Brandt- then peeeded to put gron.just admitted it. Bitte unthrough the medium of English, Mr. to this product; but it is unlikely that the fols to

Destul as the institution has been of purse the ions to the witness as to another transso bimcelf would hardly contend, we

to waste with the Tsong. Tamen

receipts from refreshments and games are only tion for the end of October, but his lordship said thick, that English hol' taught in all on to paying duty to

y export evat be large, seeing that in addi at Peking,

, a body whose fanotinos would regm

enfilcient to meet current expenses. Another they could not go into that matter. common schools, where children only the coat of t

the

treasury, to

to be Father to reriew the antions of the For

iroam has been added to the institute, to be used Mr. Webber said ho did not wish to call ans OVER 26 . "UNDES 20 main a few years, any more than be would siderable.

ccat of transport (p

must be coneign Minister as the Cabinet in London

as ́s dormitory, and this it is hoped will soon he farther witnesses. advocate the addition of Latin, to the cor- While, bowever, as we have e

might review the actions of a British For- The "Old Crocks turned out on Saturday.turo, o As Mr. BondBeld said yesterday, he had prore what the custom was here if necessary.

self-supporting, but Lands are needed for farui. Mr. Braudt said he could bring witnesses to rigulum of a Board

in England. But

mid, the pro eign Minister before advising Her Majesty the 19th in under a bleaing sun to play the not invited ladies and gentlemen there to send

His Lordship-It is not a question of sistem of the tes trade, to Szechen to ratify a treaty-than to perform those sa on wo pase to higher education, ingrowers may have had it foluence on the nations itself.

** Chisky," "and" scored a victory, though there the het round, but it is to be hoped that he will it is a question of law. oludir g modern science and mathematics, Sikkim polity of the Chinese Government, it

was a considerable amount of lack attached to begun. At nag rats and part of his appeal ship to a cass which was tried in that court on receive ample assistance in the good work he has

Mr. Bendt said po wished to refer bis lord- be

it. The oldsfors won the tows and took the should be readily answered, and that is for papera, February 18th 1888. Braadt. If Bai Sac. anings, but with the exception, of Taylor and particularly illustrated ones, and magazines. In who the Chief Justice held that defendant vas 07 Stokes, who scored 19 und 15 respectively, the concluding bis few words of address yesterday Bot entitled to commission artil the content was

latter "not ont," no one appeared to be able to fternoon Mr. Bindfield specially thanked Mr. completed stand against the deliveries of Darby and Lam for the assistanceand support they have revidered..

Ede, Miss Johnstone, and Mr. Granville Sharp His Lordship reserved judgment, mert. S. L. Darby secured six wieketa at a cost of 32 runs, and Lammert three wickets for 39 rans. The inbings closed for a total of-84,

the

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time

CRICKET.

For the Chiots Woodecok, Young, and Newton were the only thres who troubled

SUPREME COURT:

-17th October.

IN ORIJINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. FIELDING CLARKE,

ACTING CHEY JUSTICE.C

13th October.

|

Mr. For Smith-I have baly to hand it to' your Worship to answer that.

Ilis Worship-You are asked if that paper is. published by you. Ja tek

Mr. Fraser Smith-Of course it is; There His Worship Then it is published by you. It Is a copy of the Hongkong Telegraph of the 9th October

Mr. Brandt-Hase you written the leader- there--I decline to answer.

Mr. Brandt I mour the article marked in ted?—I derline to answer.

Mr. Wabher--Unless the whole article. iz marked I must objeet. I object to the defend. ****** ant marking part of

His Worship-Apparently 13.e whole article is.

marked.

Mr. Brandt. Did you write that article? Mr. Fruser Smith-3 deeltoe to answer. His Worship-You must answer unless there is some special reason for not doing so.

information as are doled unt to him by/Burmalı Curvention, PMÄCAULET'S prohis is conducive to the interests of by one without acoring.. Coxon made 13, bat Mr. Robinson said he had to ask the Court with the parcluser, and he had got.912 broker- and possible justification

usedium

acquisition of a European language comes essentis), and of all Europos langu- The establishment of the French, first in THE PROPOSED REDUCTION

was not the only factor in determining ́it.] ages English is the most suitable for the purpose. Mr. TENNET formulates three Tonguin, and thouuneration of Upper Barnab

chin-Obita a

and subsequently in Annam and particulars in which the student who ap

EASTEEN POSTAL RATES.' Paking anaches the study of modern sciences Grout Britain bave rendered the through the medium of English bas decided ford

Authorities jealous of the

The question of

Mr WobberThere in a reason There is s of the reduction of Eastern the extension of forcigs iofaense on

Chiosae borders; postal rates cannot be described as a barn.

civil action panding between the same parties. and overwhelmingly the advantage: (1) they rogard, these nequisitions somewhiting one, so far as this colony in concerned. He bass ardium of thought

This question did not arise in emination in which is in

obief, and it is simply fishing for evidence in mesurable superior to Chinese

in the light of the capture of the out. The cost of postage is not felt to be barden.

Hie Lorship in giving judgment in this sait connection with the civil suit in the Supremo precision o and clearness; (2) the English speaking do not intend to allow further aggression by

the Central Kingdom and Forks of

and they site anal

and it reduction would lead to a

said this was a cisim for $75 alleged to have Court. Upon that ground think the witnear ingresso in corresporă,

been illegally retained by the defendant. On is perfectly justified in declining to answer. vast field of collateral literaturs which new struggle. Moreover, in Thibet they e

adopt to hit on any subjects foreign powers on their frontiere witheals addressed to the Chamber of Commerce by of a minorable total of 10. They were very much invitation has, however, beenfae sonter. Between them they scored 37 pat

the 30th September last defendant's Srm had to You will see bat no question was asked by me expreinlly

poy the plaintiff certain money for share tran about this article and ne word was asid about got exist in Chinese; (8), the English speak-fear Russian intriguetter excuse for lion of mares, and the Chamber will be Land losing thêm good wickets: "given out." ing gladent is iné position to keep up with order thatthey

sations That arm was paid, only with this dif- the pallication of this paper, quently no To was probably in the Londen Chamber to agitato for a redus, handicapped, however, in playing ano man short

ference, that defen laat deducted $75 as brokerego question can arise in grovurzawination. It is Any department of modern reind

They might have though

on other tauctions and that was the object ioply fishing for villenco just ne much as: whereas the student who depends to that sountry that they nogahared with as it affrets this colony in particular, but the and Thomson divided the bowling bacara.

exelding Enrsian Missions of

fit the matter not only more specially that of S. L. Darby. Diok IN RA Tan Hoezose & KOWLOON WAKF times plaintif instructed the defendant to sell no libel. The complainant a prfectly just:Bed of exploration justified in looking

mattor of this suit. It appeared that as voricus when he says he has been advised that the in only upon the medium of Chinese must Mr. R. N. O'Coxon the glause in the Anglo Far East in general. At the Treaty Ports

AND GODOWN COMPAST, LIMITED content buself with each meagre scraps of Burmal

To las said about the eased innings of the

AND REDUCED.

forward for hire £fty Deels shares, fifty Land in refusing to answer such a questio: ad should for the aban- the British Post Office

"Old Crooks” the better. It was feeble in the

Invegment shares, and twenty-five Sugar bo protected by the Court, Can Ye Brandt bigher rates A by donment of Transistore

Mr. COLMAN

fee charges big other post sficos de, and the question extreme. Thoy tottared back to the Pavilion one and Deacon, appeared for the petitioners.

"Mr. Robinson, instructed by Messrs. Wotton the Sugars that plaintiff care to him and

shares. The defendant stated in referense to give any wason why he pata that question? But will the Chinese uation be vertent India for Thibet. It would reem, by the trade, and of British trade in particular, ihia was the only double figure. There were no for an order confirming the Company's racol age from the patobacor which in ordizary air-

jooted Mission, th

then ready to sterte

Mr. Brand-I want to point out the reason from whather-thi

stated that be had closed the transaction direct for my writing this later possible privilege for ever to study science only through the curiously indiscrast speech of the apply ap well worthy of examination, In Hongkong loss them seven "O" The bowling analysis tion for a reduction of capital and he had to nak cumstances wan'd have to be paid to the broker. plead justification the case is it an end so far as medien of a foreign language? Mr. pointed overt

Governor-General

Mr. Webber-If the defendant le going to of Irkutsk at itself

we are free from the competition of atre who imagine that Buglish or any other mid be should like to bring Thibar under dispatched from this side, but correspond-runs: Lammert, 3 for I. The innings closed pay might discutiuse adding the word face of this denial his Lordship did not think right word to express it

EN BAYA he is tot one of those vition Odessa recently when the gallant, officer foreign post offices as regards correspondence is worth noting: 8. L. Darby, 7 wickets for air for the court to his mines at the mine and This wax dealed by the plaintiff and it did your Worship is concerned.

Bino the to fix a late on which the Com-em to be rather an improbable thing, in European language is destined to supersede the protection of Russia, and would do what no posted on the Loutinent for this colony for Chinese in 1hre

great empire.

daond to its name. The petition was filed on defendant was ontitled to retain the $12 Neither are he could to, advance that, óbject that the unit is said some firms having large bold effort was made on the part of S. L...adavit sworn by lion. J. J. Keswick, Chairman tho, plaintiff said should not have been retained most irregular statement to, make, if he is au we. But will the Chinese lan

a smaller rate iban if pourant in Eng- This left the "Chicks" 89 rans to make, and the 20th July, 1889, and appended to it was an het redited the claim to 8623 and that som nating ou. legal advice, and although it was a remain stationary?

de new

Language feet Chinese Government bed at any rats good bad, the mass of the people now modes of expres Persorr's Expedition at Kaabgar, however dispatch are in the habit of end them if possible. The time was too short, however, and the minute. By an order of the 30th July, broker was ust entitled to brokerage until the now that the word has been used it is your

pormente

ente cause for atopping the advance of General qasutities of circulars and printed matter to Darby and Young, who came to the wikots dements in the petition, the memorandum of 25-bsco: del or had not taken up the shares. In Your Worship can't oot As it legal adzie end of the Company, in which he varied the stats by the defendant on the purchases bad either acting, he should use the proper phraseology; sion will be developed. Lecturing at the

kro English Law School recently on the much it may be regretted in the

themtermined to knock the rung off before gun firesciation, the copy of the articles of association, forward sales, the plaint f contended that the judge this case at the Rama time, and I submit of in parcels to the Continent sad pasting differe

the

discovery

cover there, in order to profit by the lower rates. to cocomplish this, and the telegraph over an enquiry was directre to be made by the whole transaction was settled and money paid Worship's duty to cand the case for trial. geographical erent modes of expressing bought, Mr. science aud WALTER DENNING SAID

In Cairaeas to the Peking Government, we may he said that if other nations are shewed 22 wheti gan tire want, with the loss of that notice of the presentation of the patition which was tried in that Court in this bégis ressons and not the first one that I gave There ie this

•Hagistear of that Court, and it was also ordered arer. Ta support of that he quoted a great difference between the

Chirese

ready

Mr. BraudtJustifontion was only one of the to admit, in part excuse of their good enough to carry our correspondense per nations, that wherene siber rations gikkim affair, that they do really beffeve that and so much the worse for them; and act of the nich would have been reversed the Sed inst, and in the Daily Press and Chira cass bis Lordabip did not think it se med ana- article will afford you pistlege ?

Chinese and all shuttling and disingenuous conduct over the for us at loss, so much the better for a wicket; anather half hour and perhaps the should be advertised in the fovernment ofte of ning of the previous year. On leaking over that

His Worship You say the resou in that this Ive concentrated their attention on devei paent of their spoken aviabols, China trouble and might embroil them in a diple gained by competing for the realisation of those by Lammert. S. L. Darby, Young, Mejor

on the the visit of foreignors to Lbsen nould cause cording to this view no object, is to be Several brilliant catches, ware made, notably Mail of the 3rd and 10th August, which had been agons. It related to the sale af arms of the Mr. Brandt-Tes tus given her undivided attention to the de

His Lordship-There is no opposition to the the sabject he had come to the conelasion that Clinase. After looking up the authorities on velay

I went of ber

and only endure the Chinese yoke because there can be no doubt that poatei facilities The folding all round was better than usual. a poverty-stricken tongue. A Chinama it is allowed to rest lightly.

in forward sales like these, as soon as the broker Mr. Robinson-None, my lord.. must resist to writing if he wishes to express They might be coorood and compelled

usually an incentive to trade, and it

His Lordship said the minate would be spation approved and the contract miles had bought the parties together, the hames adegantels his

deepest and

proved. and zipest thongbra

expedition. to enter

sigved, he was entitled to his brokerage thera Bir. Wabber, after consulting with the com try, but this

and then. Ha die not think the broker was plainant- may pay at ence that there is an ze graphs should be perpetually retained by country, but

liable for any default on the military Are they the best, we

which

ia. probably he long run. We must confess, however, Kjer Jelastom, H.E., & Newton, strength

r of the pur- cessity at all for prolonging then proceedings China is

chaser be did not guar the ereditare. It has been held here over and over again, conocivable, but

averse to make. In 186, when the English that we do i

10 procticable

uot quite see where the ga

gain is method of extraveller Coopan started on his journey to to come from in this car, for carrying Tarby, and bentahal

of his purchaser. He thugh, therefore, that in no less than two or three cases, on of which preasing the

Are BoatThibet-wirth. thoughts which

defendant had a right to retain the 8624 and was that of T. I. Bowler v. Fraser Sraith; that men you

i it will be remembered he was their correspondence st express in this

gave judgment for the plaintiff for $12, each that cannot be gone into here. suneli 0.5 m, Year, Darby Tuong, b Derby.... new ige? Is the

10 | W,Talur, Kirk, Newton Lammert entire abolition of these characters re in not allowed to enter, though provided with com

compensation to. Continental merchants JM, Akinson Kirk, barks...

party to pay their own costs. Fact, Darby... possible as the

UN PRIVAT of Russe who poco atcongir worded memorial for she charges put upon them hve the 3. P. Baku, nešt. 1, 5 Day

..Teary, b Barby

"

U

are

done.

•Toplo, Herite amic dispute. The Thibetans are varals the Loia for ourselves. On the other hand Johnston, Potts, W. H: F. Darby, and Travers. reduction by any of the meditors f

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their neck DIYAL DE UFQUod that the cotton offering the desirable that the Chinese del foroig lá involve a display of on ile postal service, unld be a gainor in

will

nok

allowa

-

abo while addressed:

to the the

Csiness

their greatest facilities, though it made a 1085

+

·losa is

dressed by the Loans Authorities to Pe- protective tariff of their reapentive cisturis 1 which they kat forth their objections as compared with England' free trade. The

Wealern unbeliever to poliny of the State's to admitting

alting ABY

1846, incomputible two

the vative country of Buddha. In

Bubject seem to.

to suppose? I have no ing hesitation in giving a negative reply questions. The retention of bethod of writing is absolutely

Carrying correspondence

a oasis not, we think economically joats.

Subigined is the scop

OVER 35 POST INSTEA

Sa TestNGA. Boon Trumson, Kirk, Lee Kirk, b Parts..... 0. H. Putz, b Darby

Young, Darby. Morosough, Ikrty cendb Da

W Thick, 5 Barly p

A. K. Travers, a and b Zannerk

Extras

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two Englishtoon, they stated, suddenly made fiable, and as yet no suficiens case has been with the new life on which Japau, har en their appearance in Thiber, and although made out for increasing the loss in the ease. L. Darby tered. Th Westers countries men write pielly much as they speak agd speak as offended the tutelary dates at once or 200. Eastern service. This colony, at al R.F. Lammert, 100 39

prompt y sent back, their

Their written charselété are so simple thatre ufflicted with thepid and good, but if the agitation suggested |

92.

C

ting

they write.

Тветь

to great gulf.

карата

în conse- treats, would not be prepared to increase W. Newtg the colloquial from the written language.

of which " year after year the people ils contribution. If the east of the carriage 3. L. Dardy 354 were.

sicknence, the uf

can be reduced so as 10 H. Woodcock 25 allow of s they may all be learned in

horses and cattle were at roken

reduction in

in roles, R.. Ismert, 10 few hours: since the function

the land we ravaged by lopusta, the crops we bare were deficient, and the country in many ways the London Chamber is to be directed to to perform in these characters have reproduction of

euffered injury."

Ther the

people Are

benefit of those sending and receiving letters, pcar and

I. 6, Wondopak. R.A. run out. 1 ter is of sell extent, and unlike the wot think the local Chamber would do welty to start. territoris-of

(Quina) offera us

live the

6

Sequad Inzings.

4

Indig

7

Fax.

B. F. Ismert, e Irre's, 3-Dick

16th October

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE, ACTING Friss

JUDGE.

BEANDT. SAMDEL. This was a claim for 275, alleged to be the balance due on a nettlement.

ALEXANDER V. BOTKAN... This was'n daim of 81,000 damages by plein

tiff against the master of the

F.

ship

His Worship-The ward "privileze" is the

Mr. Wubber Hays be has taken and is

Mr. Webber Privilege for what?' Bis Worship-In the way of provocation. Mr. Fraser Smith-May I leave the box, year Worship, to fnstruct my solicitor

His Worship--Certainly.

His Worship-I can't go into the trash r falsehood of any statement.

Mr. WobbarThat is what your Worabin is trying to do now.

Ilis Worship-Yon hii toss the

Comer, for being taken from Newcastle,It is this, that publication may be privileg

N. 8. W. by that vosse, against his will

Mr. Donnys defended. peared, in plaes of Mr. Webber, for the plaintiff,

Mr. Wilkinson ap

Mr. Denay. said on the last occasion the

Mr. Wabbar No. His Worship Yes.

MA Wabber-If I commit a robbery arether. man is surely not justified in sommitting a rob

The plaintiff condested his own case and the defendant was represented by air. Webber.

Plaintiff, a broker, said that on the 9th August Balle, Buze, Mds. Wita. Wides. N.B. last he sold 25. Laid devestment shares at $199

First Innings,

through defendant for the 30th September for Mr: Ho Kia-Che. On the 30th, by instructed case was adjourned at the plaintiff's request and bery because. I did so. II Mr. Fraser Smith Mr. Begge to deliver the shares to the defendant be asked that the action might now be gens refibols the defendant he seeks his remedy in the and take payment for them. The correct with or disoimed

Civil Court, which osurso Mr. Fraser Smith amount would have been $3,463.50. Defendant The United Stoles Vice-Consul (Mr. R. Emight have taken tos if we had choses. There- handed Mr. Rogge $3.387 50 only, retaining $75 Withers said that apart from any question of fore it is plain that your Worship has nothing which he alleged wis due to him for brokerage Jurisdiction in this case, he begged to state that to do but to inquire into publication, and on that on cthor shores logge accepted pay-this an hat come before Eim and he seked that-peint your Worship said you were atisfied. ment under protest.

thia sase be dismissed as he had already adjud With rogard to the use of the word "justi cated upon it. He took the evidenss and ad fiation "I have no doubt Mr. Brandt baa min- judicated upon the use and the men seemed aderatood what he was instructed. He has been perfectly saliviid. He did not make dry com-jadvised but having himself for a client, we know plaint ur claim any appeal. This suone the old adage, this is the result. appeared to be a sort of appeal, aud it could not. His Worship-Will you address yourself to Yon operato, largely on the bare market ? bo beard before the Court. In a way, yes.

His Lordship said he had no doubt that the fied by a previons publication in the Brst place

the question as to whothor publication is justi You are well acquainted that the brakeregowan had a rit to bring his action there. Ho you prove a prima facie case and he replies; the on the ebates I bare mentioned is 30 cents par did not think the Consul had power to adjudi publication is impated to malice, and be rebuta. shore ?--As a rule....

Bate on the case.

Mr. Webber hat in not the question. The Vice-Copaul said he would quote from an His orehipHe says "I have been publicly authority on American laws.

attacked and in defuncs of my obaracter I may make my defence pablisly."

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GALE IN HONGKONG..

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Cross-examined by Mr. Wabber :--- Did you instrual tx, ammul to sell 50 Wharf shares for you, P—I-did,"

Did you instruct him to sell 50 Dook shares and 25 Sugar shares for you --You

Is it the custom or not to make that charge? -As a rule it is the custom.

You had a settinmont with Mosure. Sampel Ball, Runs, Me. Wkts Widen. NE and Reuben at the end of September?-Tes

First Inwings:

And the sum of $0.38.50 due to yoz was paid to Mr. Rogge Yen refused to pay the broker age on the shares mentioned P-Yes.

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Because

Mr. Webber Then your Worship is justify

Hia Lordssipeaid be mustgo apra Exglish law Mr. Deanys asked that the ones might go on at once and the plaintiff be mailed. Last weeking two wrongs, the man appeared to be satisfled and now he was not present, neither was Mr. Wobber,

and stated that he had withdrawn the case.

Later in the morning the plaintiff appeared

His Worship-I am not justifying it. the rasponsibility of desiding whether it is a pri- Mr. Webber You are taking upon yourself vileged publication.

His Worship-I am not bound to commit this man if I am clear that there is no libel.

Aly. Webber-You iaid on the last occasion you were satisfied on the point of publication.

His Worship Mr. Rodyk's evidence was prź- ma faris evidence of that

dess you ateitiste with them. men when Bishop Tuzlawsey was on bis In China te ideographs are said to be neces-trial in 1685 with bis six brother prolates, are to supply the defects and remors the Les memorialists prossed to delicate- ambiguities of the language. But here you Peking to proceed on his contemplated

ly bine that the explorer in

ir authorised by You have un ex cellem colloquial, exjungjun and enricburent from foreign so why. Finally, waxing warmer, eburces. The first thing that bas to be done in sum up by declaring that sing of the typhoon in its vicinity. Rain,

take the memorialista to bridge over the gulf bat separate your people from visiting their counter" and that fall about sight o'clock p.m. and continued Bows Thumaon. 35

"tle Thibetap Lamus will to the death prevent accompanied gasta of wind, began to w. Dick collequin from your written rogunge, Lo it will be impossible for them (the man with increased violence throughout the night... Dick. realise the fact that the language which you

His Lordship-How is it if you gave tho de-

Mr. Wilkinson said he had been asked by Mr. employ in urdinary conservation and in your rislists to obey the Imperial letter of in-out of the smaller craft in Larbour moved af ove Thomson 30

fendant Instructions to sell these shares you do Webbor to appear for him in this case. public speeches is wority of beirreduced, situatives. The Spiris which then animated to sheller, those that resisted behind Being A

not want to pay him brakage on them

His Lordship said he wanted to see the mon word for word as it is spoken, in tow colaws there is be little doubt that the Peking thrown against the Praya wall and wrooked. A

the Laws of Thibet ja

ja still unchanged, and

the man he old them to were defaulters. himself and put some questions to his. He did your chier

chief journals." If the Chinges be litt.

That was not the broker's fault I think it not latend in hear the caso that day hit bo' is if his clients do not take up their shares. colloquialbot, like the Japanese, te des Government could ensure protection too jaukaank at Yaumati, and another sad a

wisbed to see the plaintiff. If he did not put is મ foreigners frou violence in that strange pouple of dust boats were destroyed close to the

Did he sign. "for the ecncerned?"No, my appearance by eleven o'clock that morning, the cribed as excellent, there is eren uw des land only by sending thither a large Sailors Liome. The dredger, which was at cernible

boni.

jasse would be struck ont, it phonetically edener to express it

Mr. Brandt the read a letter he had written armed force Considering that the pranoher in this neighbourhood, so ustained

The first stage of the third competition for the to the defendant demanding the 878 dedacted;

Mr. Webber-Suppose a man likela you in bis Kwoon Kwan Yeen Challenge Cups" was shot addressing his lordship be said he simply wanted

paper, you osn't go and assanit that sums-and Chinese slate

vlatcamep

say "I am defending myself," and then put in 10-an admirably what is not known but evidently a craft off on Saturday, the 10th insh. The conditions it set down as to whether a broker had ory lien

plea of justification. Isabait there is no such Seripiares are long been familiar in together, it's not in that the latter some size and weight was driven agedust the were rather favoinble for good sores and the

on the money he resedfed on account of his prin-

law. The very basis of criminal libel is to pre- This nary

should be indisp to go to the trouble of Indo Cains stormer Canton, doing considerable rutquined results show that as compared with

rent breaches of the peace, and while Mr. Chinees Recorder" we abeners an editorial

to respect the par- damage to her stem. Many of the steamers in the previous competitions the shooting has im-ever the whole of the money and then receive a His LordshipYou was that he should hand

Franor Smith at any time is walking in the rurking in the existence a song of foreigners.

street some one comes old gires bun a bam- a monthly

And would, however, bave been more in on

Mr. Brandt-Yes, my lord TË PRAP per poihabed in onomer-sonave with the dignity of * great Pown ateamer Khion dragging Trom the western 600 yards and Mr. Woodin was only one point claimed by the defendant bad nothing whatever The money

mering, acording to your Worship'w raling he expressing a wish to see

would fustified became be was only defending the same

himself. d in Shangbai. Of course," says the to be frankly declined to permit foreign part of the labour tight down to the Meina, behind the highest possible with the ustoh rifle to do with Ho Kir Chen. Detendent bed de-TXK, PRASER BHICH ANT BRANDT LIEST CASE

His Worship-That would not be de- expeditione to chiar Thibet before starting and only with the greatest ditiualty avoiding at the same distance. editos, it would not do so romanite Won-h, then to wait til they reach, the frontier and callision with that vessel had the wharf at score.

The following is the ducted the $75 from one secant to make up The hearing of this cans was remed fending himself in the proper way but what he claims on something else. In this Co Mr. Wahher appeared for the complainant, if a man publicly calls me a windler, I am pri- their detention.

Taim-sai Messie. D. Bassoon, Sone & Co.'s Mr. E. L Woodin (300 yaşdı 5544554144-64 -bay Is aware there is a loose way of allowing and the defendant conducted bis own case. vileged to ratort publicly "you're a line" and that buoy was draggi from ita moorings and when (D. E. Motford)

the money to be collected by the brokers. I Mr. Webber, addreasing bis Worship, sald-- is ant libel. contend it is a very dangerous ralo to entrust a This case was adjourned for the purpose of Mr. Webber-We might bavo brenght an e 185 broker with these amounts of money.

giving the defendenten opportunity of obtaining tion against Mr. Brandt is the Supreme Court His Lordship-Why do you do it P

legal naistanze in order to oross-examine the but as there might be a breach of the peanard I Mr. Brundt I do not u ala vase the Chicom pinnast, his right of cross-ersteining the think we had enough of that on the last day when. 192 caman run the risk. I would relase 10 atrast other witnesses being waived, and the oase stands they were threatening te hores hipone another

to defendant with that amount of money, Theat. that point sow. I don't know whether he risk would be too greet

and

tendency inay reasonably be expected to be

ideas are incorporated this clivities of the Lamas and the wishes of some damage. During the stern, something

conies marked. Romanised versions of

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ork, and in the last number of spelling the Thibe their country. It the harbour dragged their anchora, the P, & 9. proved. Mr. Collies made an excellent 44 st (shegne for his brokerage?

it must be manduin or sethe local dialect. then requieace But, we feel confident that with

'little' very leuthing the Ubiness would take toit readily."

TIENTSIN, OR PEKING?S,

It is in the direction that educational lesdare will and the most useful menos of facilitate ing the spread of European science aud

The barretineas of British diplomatic ac Company's godoras at Kowloon ware boat knowledge generally amongst the wastes of Obicny rather iban in silempting to leach a

tion at Peking of late, yeste

years has been troy in wards by the force of the wind and their. Karl (MC_H.1 foreign language as one of the legs of an quenlly raised in, and a ready explanasio. During the whole furepeon on the ordinary common school education; or hue boen found by impoting it to the 18th inst the storm continued with scared. Mr.E.L. Woodin

insptitude of the Minister: Bir JOHN WALM BHAM in in the unfortunate position of haring

CHINA'S THIBETAN POLICY

yatement. There was no little positite result of his diplomatic fa- cation between Hongkong sad Kuw bogru

while. than to show, whi the negative

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His Lordship-Have you any witnesses ?. Mr. Brandt-No. my leed. If I had known there was going to be any special defence setup, I should have come prepared.

Lordship I will tell you at ones that thare Lazio special defence

POLICE COURT.

10th Octobez.

BEFORE MÉ. E. "ROBION.

has obtained any legal stances"

His Worship-Have you any othey witness to produce?

Mr Webber No my case is closed. Mr. Swith tenders himself for oresexamination.

Hia Worship (to defendant)-Have you any legal nå viser Pag Mr. Webber mid the question at Insua was My Brandt have taken advics and I have 101mply whether the defendant was stilled to been advised that a clean

brokerage om pertain aburss. It had bena ad- Mr. Webber... We can't have thisb-ghat ba mitted that the brokerage on these was Bfty has been advisedry

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dian tes plansets to obtain a good footing in the failure to secure the

being steamer was kept back for some haura owing the Thibetan market in probably been - Upper Yangiare so stesti navigation, as pro stinged the provione night, and also because it of be to the work of shipping cargo having to be factor in the determined but for the most part, aided for by the Chulen Conreation, and was found impossible for intending pa sangarenk

veiled opposlton of The Chinese the breakdown of the Bikkim negotiations to go on board Beveral other steamers wore M; PW. Cross opt to any attempt to open up the It is possible, however, that the system opon a similar predicament. The river steam. land of the Dalal Lans or to eren permit which he is compelled to wark may be as bast Goop which eally leaves for Canson-

(M.H.) agrutide spioration of the country. T mach or there-te-blems than the min Thibetans are great tes drinkers, and draw Such is the suggestion derived from the ta, did not depart till about 2 o'clock their supplies almost votirely from

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au article in the Chinese Times, the afteravon: The Fatahan, which arrived from The tea teed by them comes from the pro Oer contemporary borrows Bir GBCBG Cantonat lem.. on the Iith inst, with maile and rince of Brechnen, and is made up in bricks Howes & description of LA BUNG-CHANG go for the French mail, went over to the back & Gregory at the city of Tizow, the annual export as the BIASABOR of China, and speaks of Stone-cutters on her arrival, and was unsbļa being estimated at 6,000,000 lbs. The ten of Tintains the seat of executive as well to leave there till noon, although several attempis grows on a tree about Sfteen feet in height, as deliberative power" in Chian. There were made to get across. It is reported that Mr. M.Banki (M.H which beans a large coarse leafy and is of most of (be foreign representativen have re several bodies were picked up during the day t

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canta perusre. Whether or not the contrect

His Worship--I am speaking to the defendant.

was put through was immaterial as far as the You here not got a legal riser at present. ...] broker was concerned. The broker had done

Mr. Brand have not got any fagal adviser his duty when he brought the parties together, here, but I have been advised

Mr. Wobber-We on't have that, it is morer

90 - nad 56 long as it was not through his frult or

negligenes that the contract was not completed allowed.

be war entitled to his commission, Mr. Webbar His Worship He may make any statement quoted from Chitty on Contract, in apport he likes of this contention, Most radi

BrandI have been advised by my legal The defendant was then called. He weid ha adriner that there is no Mbel set vat no far, and was a partner in the firm of Mr. Samuel Et advices me further that I should go on with and Reuben, share and general brokers. On the the cams and leave it entirely in your Worship's 21st August he revived istruotions to sell 50 bands. Whorf shares for plainti

His Worship-Walt, Mr. Fraser Smith in hire Els Lordship said he did not think it was to be orexind.

His Worship-I did not hear that.

Mr. Webber-It was sad serom the table and I saw it mentioned in the papers.

His Worship--I did not hear it, fortunately, Mr. Webber-I am glad your Worship did not hear it

His Worships to the point at Issue I may be entirely wrong, but then you will have an op postunity of appealing against my decision if I am wrong

Mr. Webber And, the whole coats will fall apon the defendant. I only tidak it right to man». tion that to your WorshipEVAMAN

His Worship That does not concern me. Mr. Webber-But it canceras the prosecuter. His Worship-It dose not concern, ame bold that if the intention is merely to show that his publication of this letter, which prima facie is proved, was justified in the ground of self-de faros, Lam bound, to receive the evidence and weigh it

Mr. Webber I would point out to your Wor ship that your argument must tail because your Worship would have to adjudicate on that article and say if it was libelloas

His WorshipI am not called upon to say so It might be absolutsiy trus, or it might be en

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