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Dated the 14th day of February,, 1890.

WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said JAMES JARDINE BELL IRVING. the Matter of the Betste of NG VIP SHANG and FE BHIU TING, lately trading a 152, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, nor the Style of "TIF SHANG."and of a trust Deed for the benefit of Creditors. NAKE NOTICE that all Persons indebted to the above Persons are hereby requested to make pay mout to Messrs. NO KON HING, LO TEEUR. LI YEN SHING, and LI SHAM TIN, the Trustees appointed for and on behalf of the Creditors whose reeipt alone will be sufficient discharge,

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-óta value of over $128,000. Thoro wa only 9000, be a very different case indeed and the wrong pradors in order to prevent an arrangement money he had in his hands. Now for this he fe

(Continned from 1st page) of cash transactions. He settled most of his yould be great. The amount of damages would with the Chinese Gloverosteat. But, gentlemen, cumpared to a waist bra woleber takes people's

REPORTS. -- pontracts direct with his principals. I suod him be guided on different considerations in the two these things in themselves do not setablish prof, money while the raos is being run, and then rently for brofteraga azd got it. We are not cases In the one case rompensation, in the and I am not able to point out to you at the pre-vanishes. Brandi is said to have gambled to.

The British steamer Bangkiang, from Swatow other comparation and prisishawat or restraint. went moment anything in the evidence of this win, and that if Ip hat he could not pay that food friends now

Agents for the above Company, are Lasse Hughes daid-I am a Erdko, la JulyThat in my opinion is the materiality of the case that does stablish proof. But that is only therefore he was in the position of social parish, 14th February, reports experienced light winds COMMISSION MERCHANTS THE Undersigned having been appointed GENERAU CONTRACTORS prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE last I was meting for Kare Hughes & Saro. In subject an to express malice in this case, one matter, and I warg you against placing saya social outost. Of cadres & vim who gatables and calms sad fine weather to Hongkong.

JOHN A. PEEBLES.

At Currant Ratos. July last I sold Mr. Brandt 200 Panjoms on It has a bearing, on the question of damage rellano tipon that, as I do not wish to draw your to win and can't pay if he loses would be in the

The Gernian teamer Falkenburg, from Saigon

Manager.

REUTER, FRÖCKELMANN & Co, time, 109 at 339 and 100 at 310. The shares Perhaps before I proceed to any a faw words as attention from what is material to what I composition of a welslip, but is far as regards this

to these different lihala separately, I bad sider to be not material. There are partieslar framsection Grille was in s position to pay 11th February, reports the first two days strong

Agaute. were not taken up on the dus date. He said he better mill rene attention to the evidenes that facts in connection with one of these libela himalf out of the money he held in his mads. N. and N.E, winds and haavy sen; tande oklim,

Hongkong, Int July, 1989, erubl not take them up. He offered no cum has been offered in respect to the contention which may tend to show malice, and what I hate Thore gen bis no doubt that in this case the only N.D. and N. winds and flue weather to arrival.

GENERAL LIFE AND YIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN E. Jouns Hughes said-I am partner in the dra that the defendant was natusted by express said already it, I think, the substance of what I question was about the diference Gentlemen. of Hhes and Ezra. The Panjom transnotions matice with a view of injuring the plaintiff, have to say on the gusation of express malice. I can't suggest to you there is any privilege ing from defendant's position as a „dows- wither. Fraude in July foet were not complet. Now there is a great deaf which we have heard that is fo say upon the question of the oviden

the reason he gava boing that some Chinese both sides which I confess is not material. of express malico os spplicabio to all these umper editor to weile of a man in that way. I may have to draw your and call him a welsher sad say he gambles waru pueblo to take up the shares. Ca Sunday As far as I can I shall try to guide you in myosses colinatively, amiraing after settlement day ko zased us to spinicas as to what is metarial to the under attortion to individual facts in oonection to win wad is not able to pay bis lotsos. with the separate libals. And now we will Although the defendant was notated by wake some strangement to carry then ecor. I landing of the ons in 1880 the partien geom

to have been on friendly terms. In 1833 wa consider the alleged libals, serialia. In the the very best motives, although he was really asked him what inducement he would offer and dad that they hart some ences of difference fat one, the arma casa, the libel as not forth writing for the public benefit, he does not justify

VISITORS AT HOTELS. lei spoke of $1,000. Ultimately ona tananation

HONGKONG HOTEL-Messrs. W. A, "ÄUsin, WA Battled between the galler and Bic Brandt, That you remember is the year of Highland In paragraph 3 the petition is as fol himmalt. Defendant does not plead jaatification. ad in the other a new contract was made, which Fling and money was lost. I think that the lower-With reference to the paragraph in Ele-duas not attempt to show that it was tene Was not settled on the due date but some time letter which was written by the defendant our issue of the 13th inst, regarding an action that. Braudt gambled in gard to these tran-E. R. Arellano, Count de Benarare, Mr. of Sentino 5 of Ontisanos No. 9 of 1890, made afterwards. It was findily settled in December. to, the plaintif at the close of that mesting brought by Luna Hon against Mr. Oscar Brandt sections and could got thy. Therefore the Geo. Bergmann, Mr. and Mrs T. Brown, an Order limiting the time to the 9th March Mr. C. Cotton, Cap. Canningham, Meosro, against the Estate of the late ARCHIBALD Cross-examined The market went down after may be properly considered by yox in connec for the recovery of brokerage on an alleged sale article is libellous and the solid is maintain Dr. M. Buchner, Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Onllan, nort, for Creditors to sand in their Claims the Arrangement between Me: Brullt and stir with that question. Does it slow to your of arme wo sro informed that some publicly in able. But the question of express malico comes Paul Dojoaz, T. J. Eldridge, B. H. W. Fraser, MAOCLYMONT, who did on the 25th Decem

satisfaction the commencement of an ill-fooling teresting details will come to light at the hearin. I has been suggested to you and ovi. And then went up again.

This concluded the case for the defendant. continued to the time of the publication of these ing, which will adt only seriorisly compromise soos has been givna to lead you to the acpots Dr. M. Falton, Mr. C. Grandjean, Comte d'bar, 1889, at No. 52, Jucmys St, London, PA-UP CAPITAL AND RESEKTEN... £210,000 Mr. Frassé Smith in addressing the jury said libels. In my opinion the question who was the defendant but also those from whom he parslan that the plaintiff's position was a pra. Illiers, Admiral and Mrs, W. M. Lany, Mossra, and Probate of whose Will was on the 8th

We are also informed that the carious one, that he carried on a gambling basi. Mattil L. Faulhat G. Sharpe, R. February, 1800, granted by this oscurabis The Undersigned are prepared to accept itsyould not detain them for a moist. Ha right and who was wrong in nay. quarral they chased the arms.

Current ratok and a garanteed Bonus qui submitted that no evidence had been produced hat, whether in regard to riding or settlement aster has already been brought to the notion of ass and that the defendant was Jestified in Starter, F. Stearns, JB, Stuart,: Capt. W. H. Cort to JAMES JARDIN BELL IRVING, one of FIRE MARINE INSURANCES

W. Thomson, Masers., C. Togel, R. E. C. Decessed. AND NOTICE is also given that all. of a single dellst on scopqat of the 10-called the issue, but it may have at effect on the ques Francis, QC, has been retained for the plaintiff, say that what is material in the evidence seems Waiker, A. E. Wail, Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren, snob Claims are to be sent in in writing to the to that paid by the local Officer. to abaw that Mr. Brandt had sufferet the loss of 40counts or anything else, is not material to the Crown Prescutor. In the suit Mr. Jo. J.doclaining against that business. Now I must Thompson, Capt. A. B. Thomaen, Mr. and Mrs. the Exsontars namnad in the Will of the farcarable tormer

undersigned on or before the said 8th March

GEORGE R. STEVENS & C», tion of malice. On the other hand it may not meaning thereby that the said Ostar Brandt, this to me unly to go to the credit of the plaintif Mr. G. G. Wordsworth.

Agenta, libels. The jury had heard that his home was

VICTORIA HOTEL-Musers. T. de Abortis, next, or notice will not be taken of them. not taken readily on the market before, and be safe to conclude that any ill-feeling at that plaintiff, had in or about a sale of arms in the Brandt started in Jut with a capital of

Queen's Road, Hongkong. J. Barns. Capt. Foler Bastarreche, Messrs. W. Time has a real bearing at the tirse of these libels. said paragraph referred to been guilty of me 85.800. He got this money as compensation for there was dotking whatever to lead them to sup.efore think it is neversary to draw your at feriminal offence and was about to be pro- not being made manager for 20 years of the pH. D. Beckett. J. Edgar, Mrs. M. Eichel, Mr. J. requested to make immaliste payment to the

|399 NOTICE. pase that it had bean made less acceptable by teation to the wording of the latter. Now ligbooted before a Criminal Court therefore. In par works. He began share speculation, and it anything in the article. He put it with ovland Fling had been raced and it was duggosted his answer the defandhot admits the pabli appears that in the scurse of a short time he Foreman, Capt. and Mrs. E. Gardinas, Capt. I undersigned... Adence to the jury that bron if their verdion, the oponing that it was the failure of High-estion, tok denies that he did so falsely and made $90,000 on paper, and that was a great Gatley, Messrs. H Haines, F. Kassen, A. EL. Harris, F. B. Jorey. P. C. Madson, C. C. shorld he against him, the one we and for and Fling that was the cause of the trouble. But maliciously, and farther denies that the deal. The green amanat of bis transactions was Malsch, Capt. Emilio Montero, Mr. and Mrs. merly nominal damaqua

ara libelous, or $1,800,000, and that of courses in ons Nielsen, Oaph O'Keefe, Mrs. Parsons, Mr. 451 Frandt was in the defendant's house up to the remarks quoted, therein Mr. Robins, in addressing the jury, said end of the meeting, and for anything we know can be mate to hear the meaning attribni-amonat Bai a great deal of this was covering, F. Poterest, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Petersen, in that with regard to what hart taken phee to day there was no open quarrel between the parties unod to them in plaintiffanvermont.. The wild which although it really all led to the gross Hesars. Ang. Schamburg, F. E. Taylor, T. he would leave the jury to form their own juig til Exandi left Cauton. You see this letter bu. werde ars a fair sad sccurate statement of a re-mount in games really lessened the game Torzan, C. Vladds. Dr. M. R. Honedero Want, ment. He would only point out that in the tran gins with a very serious charge on the inna of it prel ximperning certain proceedleguin whick the element of the business. The plaintiff has sections they bed beard of, any difflonities Mr. against Mr. Brandt. The defondant writes to public had a common interest, and wors published told you in answer to Mr. Smith's question

TO THE DEAT—A person ourod of dmfness Brandt bad might fairly enough be set down to him. You are only a shallow rogo after all. bona fide and without malice in the conres of "where he would have been had this am hoon the discrediting effeat which the libellone article Had you given the matter the slightest considera- the defendant's business as a journalist, and are against him." that the market never could have and noises in the head of 23 years' standing had fe did not think he would have referred tion I hardly think you would bars over reached therefore privileged. In the first place them is gone against him to that extent, because as a by a simple remedy, will send a description of i again to the two earlier libels at this stage but yourself and placed yourself in such a thoroughly the question as to the vauing of this. The man of business he would have ban ahls to free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, for the observation made that the plaiff had ignoble position for the sake of a few hundred quest of fibal or no libol is a question provent it doing so by covering. You have his Bertford Square, London, WC, England. 2529 been a long tims in bringing an notion. Agon dallara. However, you have duas so, and you for the jury. A libel is anything conveyed statement for it, and as far as I can see thore of business in touch with the ordinary affairs of will have to bear, the consequences. And then in writing or by sign which holds a man is no other evidence against it, that he was life the jure would understand perfectly wall he goes into matters of account He charges ny to public contempt or ridiona or hatred perfectly solvent at the timo. This was con that it would not have paid Mr. Brandt to. Brandt with obtaining money under false or expos bim to the sneers of his follow orea-firmed by severs, brokers who were called, what bring his action at the time the libels ap pretores obtaining money which belonged to turas or tends to make them gesse to associate all showed that although there may have heen: peared, because it would spoil his busi-him the defendant), and then he says and this will bim. Here you see what is said- Some temporary diffenities in the settlement of some

s. And that was well know to the

is the material part of the latterNow to publicly interesting details will come to light at accounts, the plaintif stands in Court to-day dan who wrote them. The Chinese mandarins prevent any misunderstanding. I tell you the hearing which will not only seriously camas far as we know perfectly solvent, has waded kad official could not be subpoused to come and pisinly that if I do not rocofro a draft for promiss the defendant but also those from whom through the $1,500,000 and the $80,000 dollars of Kiva avideos ad to special damage, Hut delay that amount on or before April 15th you will he parolased the arms," What does that esp. F profits and leon shio to meet every application was no answer to the daims. When the third have to hear the consequencer. I shall expose Thes not that refer to a criminal offence and a made. Well, gentien on, than there are three bal appeared, lower, the plaintiff felt that be you not only in Hongkong but in Shanghai, criminal provention ? Now, gentlemen, on the alleged saparate cases, the arms, the P. I. case, aust bring his oharactor before the public and fecoins, Atoy, and throughout the Far East. asanmption that that is the explanation it is for and this share oase. With eagard to all of them expres the slanderer, and that oras why those I think I can promies you that when I lay a von to say whether the person talked of is held the same question arisen. Is it a libel or not P earlier fibols were put in and why the plaintif statement of my case with the necessary docu-op to public contempt sod ridicule. On the as- There is another point which should be men. expected the jury to give him the dinages bomentary evidence before the public through the sumption that it is a libel; let me see what is the toned and that was the bringing into the case was entitled to by law but which he could put modinm of the Telegraph end before every rac-excuse for it. First of all he asys the remarks by the defecdant of plaintiff dispute with the claim before. Now that he was forced into courting tribunal in Chins, that your racing career are privileged (His Lordship then went on Shanghai Race Club. You must consider he naked the jury to deal righteously between Jus finished. A good excuse has been wanted to deal with the question of privilaga, holding whether or not that was reasonably necessary. the slanderad and the slanderar. He second for some time by the rasing authorities, not only that in this instance there was no privilege.) whether it had any special bearing up the bal hald the man oy in a despicable light nuthors bat in Shanghai to justify your being I think it is rigat in connection with this part matter. So far se we have been able to get at Becaise it. desorbed bid as a prize-fighter warned off for life," Now that undoubtedly i of the same to call your attention to an extract the facts we have it that in order for the axpul- Bat because it beld biz up as a man who bad is a threat by the defendant to ute his newspaper, from this newspaper on the 13th February, tension of plaintiff was passed, that plaintif voluntarily slandered his own father and mother. the Hongkong Telegraph, or a muins of showing days before the publishing of the article or brought an action against the Stewards, that ho He (cours) did not know where fat para-up the plaintiff if he did ust settle the asconate, paragraph, and it is this-you will remember was dired never to have seared to be a Tom- graph came from, but he would ask the jury to He domanda $215.43 and says" If you do not that Lam Hou was the plaintiff in the alleged her. Then he is called upon to make some ex- believe that the man who concasted it was Bid-pay, I skall show you up in the Hongkong Tele-antion about armu-Mr. Lam Hou, Culnese plaustions with regard letter written to Mr.ON well and that he sent it to New York. Let it graph I do not think you can have any doubt broker, 182 Queen's Road, has taken out a writ Silva and the plaintif yagna. It is for you to be admitted that it did not reach the Hongkong about the meaning of thut letter. But the delen of summon against Mr. Oscar Brandt, in which may whether you contar that this matter was Telegraph in any other way than that which had cent has told you he never intended to carry ont he claims $7,500, an amount due for commissio brought in by the defendant paroly with the been stated; still the publication of it by the that theat and you must also bear that in mind. and brokerage on the sale of rifles and carita of showing that Brandt was not

INCAST heavy damages or defendant showed the malice of the man. The But the question is not a question of the good ortridges to the Chinese Government. Mr. D. E. t person to jury had heard anough about the letters which bad taste of the defendant in this matter. It is a Caldwell represents the placutif in this matter, whether, on the other hand, it helps to show had been put in, and he would not go back to them, but they would see that this last attack on the ston whather you can see in this matter and ongood authority we can state that the suit melioicus state of the defendant's mind. These, Mr. Brandt tben, gentlemen, are the three cases and I Any connection with what may have been the will bo procoonted to judgment." defendant in his capacity as a dealer on thostock reason in the defendanta mind for writing obima" that he neyar SAW OF knew she ask you to deal with each separately. orchange was still part of the old account-it ngalast the plaintiff. Caz you see the begin Lum Hon or did business with such a His Lordship concluded by cautioning the gon don't and me that draft, beware look outing of a chain of ovidence lending to the con person. You may consider that this statement jury not to be influenced by any opinions they You bad batter settle it if you wish to aroff clusion that at the time the articias wera vrit- on good authority we can siste that the suit had heard from other people. trouble you will never get over. Thlman mastan the defendant's mind was materially affected will be prosecuted to judgment, may tend to The jury then retired and after an absence of that time had bit plaintiff whenever be as regards the plaintift? It does not appear that show the feeling in the mind of the defendant thron quarters of sa hoar found that in each of could, under the bolt too. Brandt had not a that letter was answered. The money was not against the plaintiff, because you know fr. the three cases the writing complained of was a newspaper of his own and was only private paid, the threat was not carried out. In the Caldwell has given evidence, and it has certainly libel, and awarded the plaintiff $50, $1, and $200 individual. If a single witness bad not been antom of the sans year we falfarther corres- not been on his authority as solicitor for the damages for the tabela resportively. called to show it, it stood to reason and pondence. The letter of November 15th and the plaintiff that the statement was made by Mr. common sense that these libels were bound to ister of the 10th December hare bean referred Smith that he had good authority for saying injure the plaintiff's credit and reputation. He to by the platati as letters containing covered the salt would be prosecuted to judgment. M (nl) did not stand there as an apologist for or hidden threats. They are very different Caldwell said that Tam Hon called with Mr. ted share speculation, but he asked them to the letter of 28th March They do not Bidwell, and that Mr. Bidwell asked him to to Bok around and see who were the leading ecntain direct accusations of wrong-doing.net, and that he told Mr. Bidwell he could only men in this colony and how their money, was but thong ang hinta in them which the plaintiff. Ja se va Lumpiantion, and then fin mace and lat law not by says are hidden threats. It is a question for you the matter did not proceed any farther. Mr. was lateraise of intelligenoa, judgment, and cour- | to say whether they are so deeply hidden yon | Caldwell would not give say oredenes to Lum age on the stock Exhange; by buying at the cannot discover them, or whether you can tol Ron's allegations, consequently he never did right time and selling at the right time. Why low the defendant in saying these letters indicate contemplate proceedings, and he never said Ishould not the plaintiff exeroño his judgment continuod ill-feeling. On the 15th November, anything to the defendant about the case. Who and place his fortune on the result in the same he writes: "It is reported here that you were the good authority was we don't know, but this

H. H. L. Tramways.. Ling Chau-p was brought up on remand Hongkong Ice....... way? He only claimed the same right as others, reported by several for forl riding and that you mention of the ease ten days previous to the and to be left alone. He was brought into are not to be allowed to ride again to Shanghat appearance of the paragraph on the 23rd is a charged with stealing a pair of earrings, value H. & E. Whert & G. Court in connection with a small store transac hope it is not true as it would be a serious torial. Now with regard to this case itself, no 822, from Lenny Apat whilst riding in a 'riolsha. Nam Landry....

Hongkong Rup Bon, and was thon libelled in the vilest and matter for you." Then he speaks about their special damage is alleged, and you must abolish in Queen's End, on the 19th inet. mast malignant manner, as welsher on the arrangements, which be saya sunot be on the altogether from your mind anything about loss Lung Ching, F.C. 973, gave eridanoo to the II. & W. Doak sbook exchange and a social perish. What was old terms, and thou bo alda-"I want you to from loans or coal contracts or anything else. efect that at 7 a.m. on the 15 inst, he saw the Hotela dons thronghoat the whole of this esse althongb send down Second Violin... and any to the question of damages, if it cons to defendant running along the street and com Justification had not been pleaded was to bring other pony you consider aara to win a rage that fare is a question of delay in theas peu-plainst running and shouting after him. Wit- Fre:ything against the plaintiff as a social Thers is to direct answer to that. There is a caedings. This first libel appeared in 1856, and as gere chase and arrested him. ly as well as in buginosa to try and show that letter from Mr. Brandt of the 3rd December, now we are in 1896, and ous would expect that Defendant said he did not know anything about the libal was trae.

The defendant, this fas old at there is no reference in that to the ro- the plaintiff if he had suffered heary damage it, and when searehod po earrings wore found Insuran sportsman, had even descended to the pettinas quest about Second Vialin. Mr. Smith in would bave taken some steps before this. His upon him.

His Worship sentenced him to six months' this letter speaks first about bad prentices statement with regard to this matter is that to show that the plaintiff had not paid his five and says I want Second Violin Mr. bringing an action would bring him into discredit imprisonment. dollars for coffee. Could anything show them Smith writes again to Braid on the 30th with the Unirese oficiais. He did not think

CLEVER CAPTURE. better the spitefulness of the su? Could any Doonler. Ho speaks first about the libel, and is worth while bringing an action; now he has Kwai Ho and Wong En Chong, were charged thing better illustrate to them the manner in then he says" I shall be glad to have Old Fid- thought it worth while, and it is only fair that with being in pession of two silver spoons which he had done arerything be smuld to rake, die as soon after Foochow Knows as you like it you abould fake into consideration the question at a fork, valos $3, on the 13th inst

Chas. Haddon, detective, stated that about up everything against the plaintiff Could would be well to let him hare at least a fort-of time. Although no special damage is claimed anything better show the earners of spirit of night's rest after his arrival, onasidering the theory are not limited to nominal damages. 3.30 p.m. on the 12th inst., whilst walking down this man, who well knowing that the plaintiff, time he has been in training" Then he goes The jury are entitled to consider whether a East Street, be observed the first defendant with rightly or wrongly, econsidered bimolf a guest on to say There has been some talk abont statement is naturally injurous, and give com-asznothing concealed in his silove. The witness Land & Building at the tinie, brought snch a thing us this against your coming down here and I have heard the penation where the natural tendency has been watched him and saw him offering two spoons him Not only that, but be had the weannem ugly word objection wed more than once. is, or will be in the fature to injure a man. Now and a fork for sale. On being questioned as to to-bring-it-inta Court-against-times-a-fraud. You have some enemies-here, but without evid-re-comp-to-lo priae fghting libel which was the possession of them, he pointed to the second His Lordabip said-Gentlemen of the jury, ease they or do nothing-and whatever may published on the 31st December, 1888, not so defendant as having gives them to him, and the subject on which I have to address yon is happen you can rely on my doing nothing to long ago as the other, but still some time pre- witness tock the two defendants into anstody. really three actions thrown into on The sal harm you. I felt very bitterly against you last rions to the emit, which was at any rate after The articles were the property of one of the

set of the plaintiff's prision is thres separate price-not without cause I think-howaror all October last year. Now boar in mind the de-armsu mail steamers. libels and 1 know no other way of leaving the that's past and goue, and I am not the man to inition of tibel and way whether this is a libel His Worship remanded the one till today.. questions involved to you than by dialing with oborish a life-long animity, to injure any or mere chalf and banter. The question of libel allowing bail in two sureties of $25 each. these three qusations separately. Est of course body maliciously. I mention this, so that you or no libel is, I may say, the only defence that.

ALLEGED VIZALING. there is a great deal in the case which applies need not be afraid to make whatever arrange is raised. If it is a libel it may be assumed to to them collectively, and about that I shall have mants you think proper with any other person be malicious to the erlent of establishing an to my a fow words with referonte to them all in Hongkong, but I must have Old Fiddle.etion... And in connection with this you must lawini possession of four pieces of clothing, value Now that which applies to than onllostively You see the abject of Old Fiddle (or Second also boar in mind certain expressions used about $5, on the 14th inst."

P. B. Goo. Gane said he was on duty in in the evidence which has been gied in sop-Violla is mentioned in connection with the sub which may have some bearing upon the jt of the plaintifs contention that the de jost of reports brought about Brandt, I inust question of express malice, wicked Inten Quan's Road Central about 4.30 am on the fendant in writing these bela was notated have Old Fiile. We know of course that betion to injure. That is of coarre. as you 24th inst. He heard some one callthief" and by expres.malice. That is a matte which has did not gut Old Fiddle; and you must take thess know, the reference to Mr. Brandt's inther saw the defendant running and caught him. some bearing on each of these cases Now when letters and judge of them fairly. Do not pre. and nother. Now, of course that is a very da. Witness saw bin pula jacket off and threw it I come to deal with that gravation, I shall have sume malicious motives unices you are vers licate matter to speak about, especially lae and several more pits of clothing down. to explain to you the meaning of defendant's clearly satisfied Give what fair weight you can public paper. Mr. Brandt is made to say, “I

P.C. 581 stated that he was on duty in Stanley ples as to alleged privilego.` I shall bave to tell to the suggestions if you think they are you have never men my father and 1 am doubttul Street. He saw the defendant carrying over- you that in my opinion the coession on which tained in this letter. It is wall to remember about my mother. Well, I say, you may al pieces of clothing and on calling after these articles were written did not afford any the sales, because that may have a considerable gather malics from the language asst, and if you him, he threw down the clothes and ran away, privilega. And it is necessary to mention that bearing. The last of the 1stters is the 10th think that a deliberate fanlt to a man's family but the last witness caught him.

Kwan Kin stated that he was a tailor and how becsees it has a bearing on the question of December, 1883, and it's only fair that you you cannot doubt its being malicious; but you malien The word "malice" rum throughout should remember that it was two youre and two must bear in mind the defendant's explanation lived at 44, Stanley trest. At 4 m. on the out is books and cases and is always used by months hofore the first of the libels com of this. Hepays the whole thing is so absurd 14th inst. he was in bed and was awakened by

NOW READY." Come and it is necessary to use it ju tha sense pissed of in this onse was published. It is from beginning to end that nobody would place the street door being opened. Witness: got up

THE the law understand it. But in order to prevent of course not only from previous correspon the dightest reliance upon it. It may be so or and raw the defendant running away after

THRONICLE AND DIRECTORY CH confusion on the part of the jury its necessary dance between the parties that you are to it may not. It is for you to say. It may be te werds miered the clothing produced, which be for me to say, as far as I know, exently what the judge of the question of malice. You can a certain extent and up to a certain point heater longed to his two fokis and was worth shout

Fon 1960, legal meaning of the word is, because if I presume it from the words used in the labels and then charge its character. With regard to $5. The thing was hung up in the sitting

With which is incorporated did not you might be in doubt as to the dif- themselves taken in sonpotion with other the mention of the stomach and the order for the room on the first door when he went to bed st

THE CHINA DIRECTORY, ference which erals between malice in low matters. You may trace it in subsequent writ-belt and all that part of it you may think it is midnight. The street door was always open all

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL Issue),- and what is known as malice in hot-expressings having a bearing upon the subject matter hanter, or you may think there is something slas

night malice. Every like in said to be false and of the libel. Although not complained of as libosidos. You may think it is not altogether shaft Defendent said he was arrested by mistake. (COMPLETE, WITE APPENDIX, PLANE, do, do,

Boyal Bro. p.p. 1,2365.00. maliciously written if the writing is publish ballous they may be used for the purpose of and that it is not s. proper subject for chaff. He was a washerman and was coming from ed, but that does not exactly mean that the showing the existence of a malicious mind. You Now we come to the third libel, the shero case Wanchal of the time when he saw a man raoning, SMALLER Knerros, Royal 8vo. p.p. 360..$1.00. defendant was sotuated by wicked and malicious mey even trace it, perhaps to a certain extent libel, arising out of the action in the Summary who, no doubt was the thief, but he (defendant)

KALYDOE OWLANDS motivas. The allegation of malice, according to althongh I do not mean you are to place ton Jurisdiation.of this Court betreen Mr. Brandt was arrested. P the legs) defluition, may be sotisfied without any mech reliance upon this-in the conduct of the an plaintif and Mr. Grimble, defendant. Bis His Worship, in view of three previous con evidence of the fact that the defendant has we defendant in this Court. Tebas chosen to re- Lordship then read the alleged libel sad the pictions against the defendant, committed him lice in his mind. The way it is put is this. If for to other matters about which his cross-waver thereto. The answer he sail was much for trial. a man says something to the injury of another, wxamination has been condusted, You will the same as for the Art libel; Defendant said SELLING SPIRITS WITHOUT A LIUENOM. something that, jajures his obarsoter, which is | Lave to judge of the caen a whole, and he was privileged and writing for the public Ho Ngan was oharged with selling Chines not true, the law implies malice for the purpose say whether yon can see that malies which henefit. But his Lordship continued even in spirite without a licence on the 13th insi of satisfying the legal definition of libel. The in by epizion. is material to the question commenting apon judicial proceedings a Hema, stated that he bought a bottle of samshoo law implies what perhaps really does dot exist of damages whats that question arisas. Dalist must not impute sordid and malicious;

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Bir Lordship therefore entered jademort for the plaintiff for $251 and the costs of the suit.

POLICE COURT,

141. February.

BEFORE HON. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

SWATOMING EARXINGS.

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Wong Ataby was charged with being in un.

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JAS. B. COUGATRIE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th March, 189.

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RANSATLANTIU FIREÏNSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rated.

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A A NATURAL SOLERA SHERRY, Dr. STEVENSON MACADAM, Writon:—

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I have made a careful and ethanedye Analysis of sample of Sheny of the mark "La Torre, remita show this Sharry to be natura' Wins of

and it is suficient, in certain wes not pri plaintiff as to the acting of the two gentlemen ozitisism and comment and personal attack is the Sailers' Home. vlieged by the nection, that the not should) who have been referred to, Mr. Bidrail, who is one which a jury can easily see. Criticism may James Jenson, a seaman, gave similar evid- be wrongfal to that use and without maded, and Mr. Pitman, who is alive and has been be as free an you like. It may be as open, it may once and his Worlip imposed a fine of $50.

ice in the sense of the libel having been called as a witness in connection with matters be as strong and as trenchant as you like, and sil ritten by the prompting of a malicious and which have bouu referred to in evidence. It the powers of wit and carcasm may be introducsă ficked mind. But the question of the state of has been enggested-the ozont worde have not in support of the comment, hat personal attack the defendant's migd is material in another re- keen. nsed but the tendency of the opening is another thing. Now, what was the case on spook, and that is on the question of damages, speech of the learned Counsel was to suggest which the comment was made? It te very im-

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL. POFSESSION. As you have besed from the languel counsel for that the defendant to a certain extent asted partant to bear in mind that Brandt was the the plaintif, damages in omes of text are not agafast the plaintiff through Mess. Bidwell plaintiff in that case. Braudt was suing to re-

Kwin Hoard Wong Nu Chong were brought restricted to the question of compensation, but and Pitman, and on the other hand that Mevara overs sum of money balonging to him in Grim-up on romand charged with being in walawfol restruint also comes in. In cases where the de- Bidwell und Pitman were enabled, through ble's bands. The question was how much was possession of two stirer spoons, and a fork, value fendant's endnot is shown to be mulicious, dam. the co-operation of the defendant, to act against Grimble entitled to retain to pay bill. 32, on the 13th in the property of one of the ages are given for the two-feld purpose of combi. I do not think 1 a reratating it It appears that Brandt bought the shares from Gerush mail steamers. pensation and restraint. If I calls man a thief when I say that was the suggestion that Grimble in order to cover himself. He bought No farther evidence haing forthcoming, bia arrival in this Barbour, none of the Company's great pariky, free from sided alcohol or other and I do it because I have zvonired information there was if you wish to all it by plain them as he had sold to somebody elas. He Worship discharged the defendante. from others, do it supposing the altament to be ferme, a conspiracy between Mextra. Bidwell and bought them at a certain prios for a certain dat true end thinking it necessary for the protection Pitman and the clofendant to injure the plaintiff. In the meantime the man who had purchase?

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POST-OFFICE NOTICES,

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In the event of complaints being found played by those affering from a weak digestion..

of the outside world, if the man is not a You must not not, however, upon the statements | shares from Brandt failed, and of course Brandt thief, I do what is wrongful and I mast of counsel, you must ast upon the evidence and had to pay the difference, and there was a con- of Machines & Cameron are recommended by necessary, communication with the Undersigned suffer the consequences. But if I mid the unsay whether you can see in it anything that tention between the parties what that difference 2,847 Newspapers Was thinf, knowing him not to be a thioff her helps to the conclusion of the existence of malice should be. It does not matter what the judg They ceris A boo and a blestor to men ing no reason to bellave him to bì a thief, ho in this connection. We have had, the subject ment was; at any rate it went in favour of The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pan being a prison wish to injure in order to of a coal contract in the your 1867, the subject Brandt for 8092.65; that was what be was on Bold by all sterekoopers Beware of Imitations. satdify some privato spite of my ora, that would of a proudmory note being given to the comtitled to after Grimbe hud feen paid out of the MACHIYER & CARILOR, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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B. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, Bih August, 1888.

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