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Witness did not know whether you would | for what is called the "grand chop at Hollow He Tim to share an Eagleh agreement on make e proft or lose. You said you would in order to enable the passengers to be shipped behalf, as Mr. He Wyson says, of both parties plys $300 to $7 ahead from the solle on the steamer, and that cinim is based on the pooerned. There had been come conveXES- honga pala A

allegation of fales and frontalent misrepre- tick between Ho Tim and Mr. Hopkins, and Hopkins In the Chlusse present yon se wentations by the agent of the plaintiff company He Tim var the first person who saw the word Mahinkow.hum. What it the in effecting an alteration in the agreement just Mr. Ho Wyson at all. Now Mr. Ho Wyson liters! translation of those DONE?

at the time of its being signed, waeroby the has given his explanation of how, la section Witness-Chip's duan, zaj

words "grand-shop were substituted for the of the agreement, the torm "passenger licence"

THE ARMEN ATROCITIES. Russian yerit confirm the German socount of the abs committed by the Turks at Trebizondi stake that 700 or 800 |"malo" Armponíana murchweed and the ad. Hopkins-It mean ship's head gold or expression #pessenger licenco, the misrepre- came to be written in the original draft. Ha As the faw stands therefore any Chinaman joining villages In by troops assisted by shipping dues Why did you esase fr. Ho sentation being that the defendant, or mihor says he knew that a passenger Hcenes was

of Hongkong and Singapore. But in och the Government of the ahmrdity of thus and every case in which foreign powers, legislating against the use of European secure advantagea in China: whether of aedicină amongst the Chinese while at the territorial or other nature, it is essential same the tolerating quackery, but the tank HONGKONG DISPENSARY that England should sea that they do not was at last accomplished and the amendment

prejudico her interests, that she isnotaxcluded | was withdrawÚS, VAN from any existing markets or trade router, and that there is no playing fast and loose with the favoured nation clause. With Lord SALISBURY's declaration before us wo are entitled to expect that that will be Eugland's future policy, and, amongst other things, that the West River will be opened to for eign trade and navigation in order that the Yuunan market may not be dependent on the Tonkin route, whish, might at any time be closed against British goods by prohibi

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Wyeon to translate it into the words "grand chop Page

Witness-No, I did not wish to mislead you. Hopkins-And yet you ear that He Wysou told me ho bad initialled it it was all right Bad I had nothing to foart

Witne-Yo

His Lordship-I cannot understand why Ho Wyson told Hopkins he had nothing to Eat Why did he tell Mr. Hopkins that F

can practies medicine or surgery without registration, nu inatter whether be he a coolie who adopts the profession of a "quack as an easy menus of making a living or an educated man who has studied under Euro pean dostura either at the Hongkong Col Lege of Medicine or elsewhere. The students of the Collegs labour indor no dieability in

LORD SALISIE ON FOREIGN that respect, but enjoy all the rights, and

FODIGY ALEE GLAD- privileges onjoyed by Chinese doctors in.

STONE MEDLING. general. That they should not be satisfed

Lord Salisbury, ging at Watfork, with that position, is natural and must be stated that he will alwpar, for the sake of THAT the Hongkong College of Medicina accepted as a healthy sign. They vory pre continuity, to carr the foreign polloy of for Chinese is an excellent institution perly desire to have a recognised status his predecessors, bis much rogrosted the deserving of the support of the Government lerentiating them from the ordinary Chinitaminees of Mr. atous with regard to nese quack. That desire has been anti-Armonia, which add the difficultice of the and the corimunity is, we think, generally

Powers. recognised. The College has already, in cipated by the Government and its reason.

THE FOOTBA) COMPETITION. spite of many diffienities and disappoint-bleness has been recognised in so far that ments, done good work, and it has to all it is provided that they shall be entitled to

Wo congratulate Hongkong Football appearance a splondil future before it. As registration on the same footing as if they

Pitnose He Ball it to me. hand graduated at an English college so soon Club on starting a cetition for footballers ret, however, its graduates are not re-

ia this colony, and their sportsmanlike

His LohipYou said ho told Mr. Hopkins cognised us duly qualified medical men on ather cam satisfy the Medical Beard that Ehorality in contribeg Bfty dollars towards

Hopkins) and nothing to four? the same level as the graduates of English their course of study and examinion is the cost of the troph Quite a large number Did Mr. Ho Wazon jeli Mr. Hopkins that he Witness-Hopkins was there and heard it. colleges or those possessing equivalent valot to the mini, aquired in Bng first Cup be played & Tuesday, and so one prou toi me I need not fear; he did not degrees issued by foreign institutions. This, and. It may be that that is a standard will doubt that all bredo game so keenly say that to lapkin. it appears, is regarded as a grievance by practically unattainable for many years to contested and in wh the prints of the game Mr Io. Wysun, solicitor, said I remember wow so well display Ny less than seventeen receiving instructions to me ap the agree the students and some of the friends of the

come and that it would be advisable in the teams have entered, that is targe maker of mons. On of about 19th July. last Ho Tim College. As there appears to be some meantion to recognise a lower standard in players have been hat work, to those soon-ine to me, and reisnnderstanding as to the real position of the case of Chinese doctors and admit them tomed to visit thefappy Valley will have ahirs it may be well to recall, the history to registration in an inferior register, so that observed, and they be swivas to get them. solves into the pray form for partisipating of medical registration in this colony. Our while they would not be placed on the same in the competition is good for the colony attention has been directed to the subject by footing as the graduates of European col-in many ways that the able to share in such amanly game as foll should thus in their the following statements in the culitome of leges they would, yet oopy & position con toisure time forankithe crowded city and the China Mail" At present, the status siderably above the ordinary Chinese quack. endeavour to besimetilful and hardy in the "of students who go through these two Any proposition of that kind would be en sport. It must not forgotten that there is much discipliv in pastime played strictly "institutions [the College of Medicins to sideration, but in the mean under the rules laid wn, it is not a trivial. "and the Alice Memorial Hospital] time the interests of the College of matter to receive is upon the body, but however painful the may be it behoves all absurd enough to be worthy the Chi. Medicine are un likely to be served by good players to bear on with calm sul even Together with the Latest Norolties in "nes mandarinate; for, while e misrepresenting the actual position. It is mind and with cheers contenance. But at

"who poses as a native doctor, with i

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"cantations and frogs toenails, is authorise of the College are by law placed in a more telf, and the greatethe number of partiai- pants, the greater the enjoyment of the "by the Hongkong Government to practise unfavourable position than other native colony. whink nra vary suitable a Szable Frentano a deptor, the students who hold a doctors. If a caze wete tried in the Supreme |"licence from the College of Medicine, and Court in which a Chiness doctor sought to who have studied five years at the Hospitni recover fees for medical attendance the fict "unler such eminent and world-renowned that he had stadied European medicine "men as Dr. Massos and Dr. CANTE would not in any way put him out of

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SUPREME COURT.

13th Nomber.

IN ORIGINAL JETADIUTION.

BEFORE SIR FIELDED CLABEE (CHIEF Joera-)

Witness-No, I de nok.

Withosis- not put it dowY, His Lordship-Don't you enter attendances in your book aftondator hook

Witness-No, my Lord. I do not keep au

His LordshipYou don't know when be rame, is that it It might have been thy 11th, 12th, or 19th You don't keep bocke

Witnese-It was a little after twalve o'clock when he came sad gave me instructions.

date and not about the bour

His Lord hip We or talking about the Witness When the agreement was signed? His Lordship-No, when he came and gave you instructions, d

Witooes It was & Hittle after twelve o'clock His LendshipWhat date P Witness beller it was the 12th; I can not say for cartainty-0909

His Lordsaip-It might have been the 8th? Witoase No, it was not the 8th It was

mont

But it is one stap that I

"tioners No wonder the Chinese say Yokohama, and sails for this port via nual THE HEUNG SING SOAT COMPANY . a day or two before the signing of the agree entitled to defor the agreement. Mr. Hopkins no possible application because there would be

that even the Foreign Governant has

pe conadence in foreign. ncdicine. Itets of call-to-axerow, the 15th inst.

IM.S. Porpone arrived here yesterday from Yokohama, The despatch vessel Alacrity lift Adnical Buller on board, leaves for the same yesterday for Singapore. The Centurim, with

destination this morning.

sounds incredible, but it is a fact; ren "who study European medicing for are "years the period in England is only four "-and who pass examinationens stiti ne "any, are rigorously prohibited from practis- "ing, while men who have led to earn Brigado, and Mr. Edward Mookay, of Messre. Lend Charles Conyngham, of the Bilo

HOPEINA, CUMING, AND CO

The hearing was resumed in this action, The pinintiff company song to recover $1,225 balance due in respsot of assengers curried by plaintiffs from Hoihow teSingapore.

Mr. E. Robinson netteted by Mr. Bowley, of Mr. Danny's office) apeared for the plain tiffs, and the defendant Hopkins conducted his

Own case.

His Lordship-It might have been the 11th. Witness-It might No Tim mawe and gave ma niemorazdum in Chinese, and said he was representing both parts. In the afternoon Leung Tiu Po saw me and caked me to draw up an agreement in accordance with the Chir nose memorandizin na pqoh as possible. I drafted the agreement

Das's mamunícakone relating to the news columnapers are authorised by the Flongkeng Mr. T. Bercombe Smith vesturdag, for "nux- Correspondente must forward their name and addre"Government to rauk as duly qualified fully using a gun for the purpose of killing with womanmicatione adiemand the Editor, medical practitioners! These remarks birds within the colony without a licencement in English. I said I would arrange that. for publication, but as evidenta of good faith.

from the Goroner. contrary to Ordinance 13, All butters for publication should be written on one

of 1835. alde of the paper endji

"competency a jinricksha-pullois or cargo-Butterfield and Swird, wore each fined $1 by Hopkins, u day or two before the agreement pression "passenger licence" from?

were followed up. by a correspondent who puts the matter still more tersely, thead:--

No rongmanly signed communications that have In Hongkong there is a law to punish youpe gave a most ajoyable performance at the The Black Beetles" minstrel and variety Brede spnsored in other papers will be inserted.man for practising as a doctor if he is not City Hall last night. There are several parti

Oder for copies of Dan Pass should de

“duly qualified; but by a special clause, cularly elever men in the theupe, and their songs bafbri 11 am on day of publication. After that the term 'duly qualified is stretched to

and really gond jokes were much appreciated by the audience. The whole entertainment was “Volmarmylvie 'dāðrum Pas

Telephone No. 14.

“have no training whatever, and whe presioa powdered biger oms and burst "juse-paper. These men are allowed to "practise in Hongkong, to decide cases of life or death; yet students who have been

P,0.30.

Yeung Tum Pq, the serotary to the plain tiff company, teened his ridance, and said- was signed, said the ship was a very good one for puwongors, and he wished to have in agres Mr. Robinson-Suppose you had not had this agreement for the employment of the Propontis. what occupation would the ship have had instead?

His Lordship That la dot material. Mr. Eobinson I think it is, my Lord. His Lordship-Why?

of the agreement, and that the plaintiffs would Mr. Robinson I want to show the nature not have gained anything by paying the "grate chop," just me the defendants say they did not

Witness-Yes..

•her the ripply is waited." Only Supplied for Each include the old-fashioned impostors who high class and the men, all of whom are on the toy A Twist chun ken kun meant. After draw." passengers ke wadontitled to put and that for in section 9, and I think that the in-

The Daily Press.

Centurion, doperta sysvs promo Bank passenger S

The following is the team selected by the Hongkong Football Club to play in this after noons mulch on the Huppy Valley-A Sharp, goal; . Deariel and E. W. Muitiunt,

the

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Hopkins, ons of the dates danta, was told by the necessary; he know that this expression. tahun agent of the plaintiffs that the alteration was ken kam," which is rendered as "grand shop," Immaterial. Now as regards the claim for the sans "ahip's head money," but he did not Witness All Chiness call it that, Hopkins-The "grand chop" are worde weed penalty the aure in the agreement if know anything about tounaga does, and ho says an all Customs dopaments to mean the grand the said scamship ebould carry any Chinese it was hie on asumption that it must have seal of the Commissiener le not the same passengers other than those shipped by the reference to passenger licence, and could not arm at Hollow, then the company will pay to moan anything else; therefore he put it in. He given to the grand chap ""hung pai"

Witness-I do not, kuów. Ši

the firm a penalty of $20 for every such other put it in and afterwards the plaintiffe secretary. Hopking-You say this) rehun-Low-kus" Chiarsa por That clanse meat-be-read-camo to ses him and he read out the agreement asaur shipping dose Why lat ven me the in connection with the sight of Hopkins, translating it into Chinese for the secretary's, worde shipping dues" instead of,grend Cumming and Co to pat on board on many information. When he came to the expressien obop "

passengers as the steamship would holt; at "passenger Jonca" in section 7-"The firm Witness-I did not translate the words.is to say, of course, as many as the stormship it will at their own expense pay all fees necessers lawfully Housed to hold The moaning of the for tho passager loende "the plaintiffs hos"Grand shop is crually vsod.

Hopkins-Yon told Ho Wyson to alter the penalty evidently was to secure for Hopkins secretary tell him that it was not right, and he words “passenger licanes!" to "grand chop' Cumming and Co. the right to pus on board all must substitute the words "grand, chop," and when you meant shipping dees; did'nt you use the passengers which the plaintiff firm could be senordingly did so. The next morning the the words "grand chup" with las idse of carry dota to Singapore. Now hire is a little parties all mot at the lawyers ofloo, and then doubt as to how the number of painongors was it is that Mr. Hopkins suggests that the I also representation which bo ralios upen rackoned on the different occasion mislanding me? E

appears that the licone which was obtained was male. He noticed the words passenger at Hoikow limited the number of passengers to license" altered and he skid the secretary 761 Mr. Hopkins has told us that he accord about it, and the secretary told him it made no ingly issued 750 tickets to the Chinese hoogs difference whatever, and therefore he under for distribution amongst passengers. Than we stood that what he really had to pay was the paranger licebos and nothing else. Now it is find the Consul going on board and es part his duty as emigration ofloer he examined the cue step in this case that it is established to my passengers, and there are various particulars as satisfaction that the plaintiffs' sosrotary monily to what he did, but the only part material to meant to get the grand chop" paid by the passengers in arrival at on the occasion of hid it was necessary, and I.coms to that conclusion this case secur to map to be the nnriber of route for the passengers. He really thought inspection. He gives the number as 700 pas partly from the man's own statement and partly sangers, namely, 14 shifts and 60 children. from what he has sail about the profits of the Now Mr, Hopkins was with the Consul on the vessel when otherwise engaged. I used Dot go occasion, and it soms to ine not impmballe jato the details of the case, as a good dard Ess to that that baing the aes these songers which be discustod but I do place some reliance are mentioned in the Consil's certificate were upon what is saya, pad also spell the identifled by him, with Mr. Hopkins's asistence, of Mr. Bogge, who had setrally adviced His LordshipYou say on or about the 12th.zz being passengers who were put on beard by plaintifs sorretary that this would not hea The date might be very important. Don't you Mr. Hopkins, Well, there are 710 adulta and profitable transaction for him unless he made know for certain?

80 children this makes a total, rockoning the agents for tho passangore pay the "grand Of course he might have tried to make sach child as half an adult, of 70, which shop." His Lordship-Dil you charge for at-

we are told is the approximato, standard. Hopkins pay it in an indirect way, and tendanco?

There is another count made afterwards thought he would be more likely to snea Witness-No.

at sea when the tickets were collented, and by indirect means, by getting him to sign the His Lordship Have you looked at your the result of that counting. was that there document without exactly knowing what

·wers 715 mea and 60 children; that makes a ho did attendance books

total of 775 individuals, and it is stated there a perfectly satisfed that the plaintiffe were fifteen found without tickets, whom aerotary was adviced by Mr. Hoggs that the captain reckoned as stowaway. Well, it Hopkins. Camming and Co. skaald pay the certainly in romurkable that the difference be grand chop." Well, then, I look at the term tween 700, the Consul's reckoning, and the 775, in the lauma of the agreement itself. A the reckoning made on board in 15, the exact passenger license is 'given for ous trip, and for number which the captain rookona as atowaways; one trip only. We have it in evidence that the and I cannot help thinking that it must be the tonnage dues, under the name of "grand shop," case that all these people the mere collected on whon paid are good for a period of some

between grund chop" and "passenger ligance." board when the Clonal saw them, that is to say months. There is therefore that difference 790 people,-I cannot help thinking that those

Now clause roads, as Mr Ho Wyson draw it, rers the people who were represented by all the tickets which were issued by Itopklusing the following way The frm will at Cumming and Co. Farther, I do not think it their own expense pay all fees necessary for the is really material whether these propio came on passenger licens, and, will not claim any com board through the agency of Hopkins in this pensation for the neexpired residus of the term

Now that part of Way and were notually presented to the Consul, of the said licence."

elange, that they would not sim or whether they were stowaways, because I think, the looking at the agreement with Hopkins Cum compensation from the company for the ming and E., the defendants get everything, as unexpired residue of the licence, would not between them and the plaintiffs, that they were apply to a passenger Fence at all; it can have issned 750 tickets, and according to his account no unexpired residue of a passenger licence. 745 wore 2800, and it is not shown or suggested which is given for only and voyage. On the grond chop" that the-pisintifa shipped sengers for any other hand it would apply to other fira. Mr. Eephins availed himself to the bonus grand chop is giron for long fullest extent as far as he could of the licence period. Then again passenger licency in espa which hubad rasvivid from the Consil, and innsrately provided for in section pine of the agree mucha ne the object of this penalty was to secure tent, which reads. The finu will at their that he should have the full use of the Consul's own orpouse apply for and obtain the neteary

permission from the European and Chines licence ha got, in my opinion, everything he His Lordship Where did you get the oz-was entitled to. I think, as Mr. Robinson has authorities at Hoihow for the embarkation anti said, if it came to the question as to whether departure of the Chinese passengers." Well, of Witness--I guessed that was what "shon

there was any osuse of action by reason of the course, the "necessary permission of the kan kuma" moant

breach of this clansa of the agreement, the European authorities and the Chinese authori His Lordship-You gassed it! Jurt think question would be what were really the damagos tiesnecessarily included the passenger licence, again; ett enggested to you? What does suffered. The sum of $20 for every extra and I aui surprised that in fans of this sofion 9 of the agreement Mr. Ho Wyson could pos it mean? Fast think; surely it must have passenger found in the ship was meant to be been suggested to you, wann't it P

what is known as 3 penalty, and nothing more; sibly have insert passenger Beance" in Witness No. It means slip's head money.

and the principle of law. is that when a penalty clauso 7, because it seems to provide for the His Lordship-It was purely fear gen ideaf is provided for it shall be applied, so far as is a thing twice over. I can only sageme that

nnnessary, to the carrying out of the contract and he was not engaged so march upon the meaning- His Lordship You are sure of that, Mr. Ho no further, but inasmuch as Hopking, Comming of the agreemont es upon the meaning of each Wyson?

and Co. get the full benefit of the licence to carry word. And there is a subsequent section, too, which was made to apply to passenger licence Wilnose I am quite sure of it.

passengers it does not seem to me that the pro-

Now I eone to Mr. Hik Landship-Have you heard the expression vision for the pot at that branch of the Hopkins's probable state of mind when he sait

nomes into force at all, amongst other things. before

and therefors I think

not been consistent. It this alteration in coction 7. I think he must PRAVDE VON JA Į ang or frooned was prontdeck What is the rate from Hongkong to Singapore Ing the agreement Loang Ting Pos me, and certainly there was no slupuuont of passengers troduction of expression such

His Lordship—Unless you are going into the I asked him if the Chinese characters meant on the part of the plaintiffs in bresck of the "grand chap" instead of "passenger livesco whole of the soxunts

passenger licones. He said that Europeans agreement with Hopkins, Comming and Co. must have arrested his very also attentiva, Mr. RobinsonIf your Lordship thinks it is balled it "grand chop," and I understood by If the people, more not stowaways it seems to and was cue about which he would require a satis that that shen kan kum" was called grand me they were put on board by Hopkins, Cum factory explanation if it is true, na ba maggaste, His Lordatip-I will take "Hongkong College of Medicine, founded owerof, ILK.R., E. Mackey, C. M. ment that it would not have been worth theirme the idea that passenger Bestes was grand were stowaways it does not seem to me that ment.

Now he says he was told it meant the LORD SALISBURY's statement that. Eng-" by Drs, MANSON CANILIE, and Ilo Ka Firth, and G. D. Campbel HKR, forwards. whils to sad the ship down to Holhow if they shop." I put my par through passenger Hopkins suffered any damages through their same thing as passenger lirepes. It was not

had to pay the "grand chop." land is prepared for any combination in

licencoTM and wrote “grand chopTM avez ft. 1 presence. Moreover, I am strongly inclined culy ko who was there, but his partner, whe Winess (continuing) The ordinary pas made a fair copy of the agreement and after to believe that, as Mr. Robinson suggests, it goes by the name of Camming, was there as the Far East, whether on a question of

senger rate between Hongkong and Singapore wards Hopkins, Chua Tai Po, and Ho Tim they were stowaways they would not come with well, and ho at any rate, whatever. Ho "Tim's war or commerce, is a welcome assurance at

in the month of July in S6 to 87. From Hong came in. I gave Hopkins i copy of this agras in the form passengers under this agree. interest in the mintter may have been, bad in the prescut time. It is generat in its patre,

kong to Hoilow. I had to go with the two ment and Chan Yak Po, nang Tim Po, ment. Now I have to consider the sepond interest identical to that of Hopkins, and I decks empty of passengers. If I had been and He Tim had a conversation together defenex Mr. Hopkins went down to Hoihow think it is extremely nulikely that Hopkins, certainly, and does not convey any very

going to Singapore I should have taken cargo

His Lordship Did you not explain to Mr and engaged to send off from there a Camming and Co, through Mr. Hopkins, desatto idea of the national policy, but it

and passengers. I expected to make about Hopkins what alteration yon had made

number of cooling, and then he had to would have signed the agreement under these. $1,000 profis, but if I had had to pay the "grand

Witness-No, I did not A way Devertheless be taken as a declaration

nake snagamante, in order to meet that ironmatanese, haring his attention arrested His Lordship-Nor to Chan Yet Fo? that England intends to hold her own in Up to the year 1884 there was no medical

chop" the prafit would have best only $100 to

engagement to send down a toner from us it must have been by this alteration, il $200.

Witness-No me th

Hongkong to Hoihow for the purpose of carry. he had not known what "grand chop" meant. this part of the world. If the Premier land. | registration in Hongkong and anyone,

Mr. Robinson What was the reason

ing the paseongers. An arrangemert we know thisk the svilonso shows clearly, at least sounded a doubtful note, had spoken in European or Chinese, qualified or unqualiWriting on the 1st inet, the Tientsin corre

was segued. Expinin why and how the alters-it. Nothing was mid to me about the grand and a drafs agreement was prepared It is in signing this agreement by which le auder- Withon-I thanght Mr.Hopkina knew about come to through the agency of Ho Tim satisfactorily to my mind, that Mr. Hopkins a timil number of threatening dangers, and ed, was at liberty to hold himself out as a spondent of the Mercury sara" From Peking tion was mate.

bear of much dissatisfection on Boscant of Witness-Mr. He Wysonshowed mothengros chop at the tins the agreement was signed suggested on behalf of the plaintiffs that the took to pay the "grand chap" must have had hinted at the necessity of sorattimes medical practitioner. At that time it was the dearness of rice and other articles of forment when I went in his effloo. I boki Mr. He Bach party paid bof my conte

plaintiffs' meretary, who represents the plain understood that he was signing for something sacrificing particular interests for the general deemed necessary to legislate in the matter, the cheapness of silver, and the dearness of Wygon that passenger licence" was only the

Hophins (cross-eramining) When the secretifs in this matter, know all along and intended else thou the passenger Ecence, and therefore I welfare of the Empire there might xave owing to the establishment in the colony of ouyer cash. tatters we so serious that an payment to the Consal, and that the words tary asked you to ulter the agreement, did all along to charge, er rather to provide in the cannot accept his statement that he was told and understood. from the agont of the plain.. oatbreak was expected. The Mazobu troops are should be grand chop." which was the term you say anything to him?

agreement with Hopkins, Cumming and Co. beea sonte cause of uneasiness; but a far certain European or American practitioners also grumbling and very dissatished on nocount nsed in Chinese courte In Western courts.

that defendants should pay the tennege dnes st if that, "grand chop" meant nothing else from that being the case, the tone of doubtful qualifications, but there was no of their pay boing in arrears Writing on the it is called "tonnage aves Mr. He. Wysonation

Hopkins-You didn't ask him if he had isy Holbow, and it ka been stated and established than passenger licetice." He produced mft intention to prevent the native communityFrom Peking I leur to-day that the dissatis asked him to change the wants to grand shop,"

following day the same correspondent says id, "I have only written of the declaration, vague as

wrong, and I

that theso tonnage unes are known to shipping letter which of course will bear out his rug- people under the name of grand chip, and gestion of frand if I can accept his account tertas, is eminently satisfactory. British making use of the services of Chinese faction has subsided and that, everything as it would make a difference of $900. Mr. Ho Hopking-You say you were acting for both that it was the plaintiffs intention that with respect to the delivery of the letter. Re policy in the Far East has of late doctors so-called. The Medical Registration quiet. The Manchu troops are now satisfied Wyen made the alteration. When the ngre parties, and you did not think it worth while Hopklus, Camming and Co. were to pay thems it was handed to him after the ship got "grand chop. On the other, bank it· in too, id is contained this request, "Will you years been characterised by a dianstrous Ordinance was accordingly passed, by which have submitted to Imperial orders.”

ment was signed Mr. Ho Wyson, Ho Taz, te question me about the alteration f Hopkins, Chen Yat Fo (Cumming), and I were Witnom I thought when you came round suggested by Mr. Hopking that he had no kindly pay grand chop to the Customs Eouss feebleness; we pay hope now for some diss all medical practitioners with the exception

intention to pay the "grand chop," that for our steamship Propontie when she arrivesat Of course the The Stam Free Press says Thero is reason present. Hopkins wanted the pensity laces that you had soon it.

inkortad and I'agreed.

Hopkins-You thought I should understand all be intonged or meant play of strength. In the event of war of Chinese were required to prove their to believe that the coming rise crop will be far

to ay mas Hoihos, as por agreement." the weaning of the terni grad chap? Yon the passenger Hence, I have got to say suggestion is that this was handed to his breaking out England would of course be qualifications and to be rogistered, but as to better than was expected earlier in the year. The few heavy showers at the sụć this month

did not know that the form was understood by which he was made to sign the agreement, at a time when it was itapossible for him to rouand put forth all her energy and no Chinese, it was provided that "This Ordin hars proved lighly beneficial to the oreps and

Europeans to moan tonnage dued?

by which it was stated that he was to pay for any explanation from the agent Witness-No

plaintiff's, namely, after he had the grand shop, by the false and fraudulent of the doubt we would come out of the struggle "ance shall not operate to limit the right of litle more rain would further enhance this good

Topkins-Did they tell you that grand misrepresentation of the plaintiffs through thair set out to su Although it is not. nacer. the gainers. It is in the commercial struggleChinese practitioners ta prrctise medicine feet. The garden rion is said to be very skinfuetory, while field rica might be hotter.

to Mr. Ho Wyson that it made a difference of shop eat a large sum of money thu the agent Thave got to judge that question from eary to specifically decide avery point which that our real danger lies, for other powers or surgery or to receive, demand, or recover Taken toglier, the prospects of the coming 6900 and no explanation was made to the lefez-Person?

the evidence from the agreement itself, and arises in the ericenco, I may say that I from the surrounding probabilities. I was that entisfied that Mr. Hopkins did receive thin are intriguing to get exclusive advantages" risonable charges in respect of auch erop have raise the hopes of local dealers, Cont of that font in Mr. He Wyson's office.

Ho Kuk, Mesistant compradors to Alesica questions-Lafolving frond were submitted to a latter before the steamer-loft and before the Several now rice mills are going up, and by the Witness Hopkins asked Mr Ho Wren why Jarito, Matheson & Co, raid that thuit ka jury, I think that is tho proper tribinal for plaintiffs' agent care au beat on the venentang axi to sdge out Brizish trade and industry."practico." In 1892 it became necessity end of the year we shall have nearly thirty mills the agreement had been altored. Mr. Ho Wum munat tonnage dues or “grand chop," and questions of this sort, but of course it was not of the departare. Therefor, my donalasian is The British Government has shown little to amend the lawin order to bring it inth line is Bangkok. And as there is not work for so son said, “I love put my initials there and there inclination intherto to cope with the situs with the law in England, and advantage was many, we may espest them to work thret or four is no fear. Mr. Ho Wyson said that Hopkins the form was perfectly rell known amongst until we came into court on the present occasion that Hopkins in signing this agreement know

shipping people. months in the year. Surely rice-dealing must could have a clean copy. When the ship com

that we had the weans of Enowing whether he had to pay the "grand chop," and I believe tion, ot, indul, to grass the idles that taken of the opportunity to give a recognisi be a highly proŝinbe undertaling when mills pleted, the voyage I sent in the bill to it opkins, lience and witnes dil no sidoretend it to charge har been allowed to boufféenned mine to. I think there was no frandulan) mie

Cross-examined" Hung pai" means "red there was a charge of fraud or not, and the he knew approximately what that would amount there was anything unusual in it, and the status to the College of Medicines for Chinese re built to romain idle eight or nine months who rainsed to pay. British Legation at Peking is reported to In the clause specifying the qualifications wat of the year.

Cross-examined by Hopkins-Iid yester and shop.".

an amendment permitted by the court. If the statement on the part of the plaintiffs' day that Ho Tim was defendants' broker. I gave Carl Heinrich Bagge, ship broker, corrobe plaintiffs fraudality substituted grand chop secretary by which he was misled and therefore have been to a large extent in blissful ignor entitling to registration, therefore, diplomas

him a commission. When I went back to floated the last withose, and added that the for the expesialpassanger Lisongs" and that branch of the wet-off having failed, both ance of what was going on until public augranted by the Hongkong College of posary now yankah mashine hus lataly A correspondent writes an Indian contem.

bow. I took 400 to 500 passogers. I took a witness asked him how he could afford to went by representing that the alteration sent must be for the plaintifs for $1,225 with

secretary spoke to him about the matter inanced the defendants to sign the agree. Lranches of the setoff have failed, and judg nouncements were made of definite alvat Medicine for Chinese in this colony" been patented by a Swurish gentleman, residents al of Huphone on the previous by the grant aber, and load the charterers made no differense, then the defendauis

there passengers on the strength of the tonnage

established this branch of their ages secured by our rivals. Latterly how were mentioned, with the proviso, however, in Calcutta, which, for simplicity and economy,

was asked to produce the tonnage dues certificate. would have to pay.

His Lordship aid that in this case the de But the braden of proof lies upon the defend- ever, there has bec a good deal of waking which applies equally to all foreign diplomas, would be hard to beat. I ara seen it working I said I did not know whorosit wan

successfully. It consists of three wheels, D ap, the results of which we hope to see that the holder shall prove to the satisfhe eccentric, and a lover, with a ornak which a of the certificate at the Customs P

Hopkins The captain said there was a copy edats were not exactly the charterers of the Ants, and I have to decide whether there was Bach, fraudulent misrepresentation on the part ere long in the opening of new opportion of the Medical Board that he has oh ten year old can easily wind up in a Witness-Yes........

The supercargo on the Propontis said that of the plaintiffe Now, it is quite lour that, minute. The repo bring palled, slightly, the tunities for trade as well as in the past through a coarse of study and pakah continues to works automatically at the the original Lonnage, dues certificate had been goute told.

Hopkins Did you hear the captain say that 560 in fare was collected from the fifteen extra if Mr. Hopking sigoad this agreement knowing. that he had to pay the "grand chop he could protection of all existing rigate. Se oxamination as thorough and officient as isto of twostp-nao vibrations per minuto. The

His Lockship told Hopkins that it was a mat--| not look to anything but a loss on the tranme long n our own commercial interests are the minimum required in Great Britain, loxgth of time during which the punkah is to

ter for argument whether this money belonged tion, that in to my, Jass of profits which he work is regulated by the length of the rope.

that he should put on board as many passengers from the statement itself to doubt that what he protected we may look on with equanimity But at the same time an attempt was made and the weight of the punkali or pankahs to

to him or the plaintiffs. The agreement was says and I have no reason to doubt--no reason

or friendly approval at the efforts of other to introduce an amendment, is to Chinceto la pallol. The puskah may be fixed any-

ce the vesci could lawfully carry. He might says is correct as to what he was to mouve from

. THU TỪNG WAI HGEFAL nations to promote the development of China. practitioners which, bad it been carria, ure, ar it ispripact, and con tu can easily

Pessibly be entitled to a penalty for the extra the coolie honge; but it in clear that, however

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY PRESS,”** We have already urged this view in fo-would have had the effect of excluding the this machine can be at It be said that to go from Holboy to Singapore Fasengers, but is Lordship could not say that many passengers he could query in this ship,

BIE-Some controversy has arisen with re- these passengers wore Hopkins's

it be had to pay the grand chop in.

gard to the Tang Web Hospital and the powers ference to the reported Russian designs 'on-graduates of the College from the right of | 215:50,

The captain of the Pronostia zaid he reported could not expect a profit out of the train Manchuria, and would urge it also in regard practice until the institution had been

the extra passengers es stowaways, Mong Botion, and that would certainly tond, that exist for the Creative Government to transfer patients against their will to the Mr. Robinson, in aviating up the plaintiffs'in itself, and without explanation, to raise Gomment Chil Hospital: Into the legality restop contended that stowaways were not par- the presumption that he could not have intended of the question I have neither the wish no, the sengers. Lla peint about the "grand ohop by his agreement to pay the "grand chop." kowledge to go but as to the condition of the by altering chuse 2′ to read as follows —–—–

Hopkins-Do you reckon if the ship earns

was a diffrait one. There was either deliborste But then there is the enggested explanation Tang Wah and the pitiable state of the patients The Ordinance shall not be deanted to

28,000 in nine days that it does not pay ?` fraud on the port of the plaintiffs, or Mr. le that he had already made arrangements may claim cuma right of criticism. It would Wilness-455,000 is not enough without Hopkin had taken advantage of a flaw in the for carrying these ouches. Ho had to get a fate the literary ability of a Gibbon to wurl- prohibit Chinese practitioners from pre

cargo; we had vargo as well.

sigroomant and underroured to evade his linkality.etoonier for them, and for anything I know if put the eendition of the medical but more "tising medicin or treating surgical ecsos

Hopkins-You know you were obtaining a Connael submitted that the probability was he had no steamer at all his laws would have been especially tus purgical surroundings of the hap great benefit by misleading us into paying the that Hopkins had risked a loss in this new still greater than it would have been if he had less inmates. Pho sbsolute want of all aseptic "according to Chinese methods or from

The full taxt of Lord Sallebury'e spaook at tonnage du

venture, as he was compelled to and the steamer and had lay the grond shop or natiseptic conditions can only be fully ap "demanding or recovering reasonable charges the Lord Mayor's Banquet shows that the

And therefore, for any ing 1 can os in the prooisted by these oenversant with what is now Witness-If you had not paid the dues poolies down. for servicca rendered by them in respect Prime Minister in referring to the Far Eastbould not have gone

His Lordship, in delvenar jodgment, mid-puso, although thur was not asarily a loss is required in modern surgery; such oalitions if Hopkins-Did you not know that it we hul This is a claim for money dus under an agro- the transaction, it wight have been the best found in darkest Africa or Central Asis would of such practice." The effect of this would said that Grout Britain was prepared for any to pay the tonnage dnes out of the $5 a head mont. It is admitted that the money is ane thing that Mr. Hopkins could have done under sadden the professional wind, but seen in the have boon, while allowing a "Chinaman tooombination whether on a question of wax or we should be lening Panda

| subject to a bot of which has been raised in the the circumstances. I say "might have been;"

midst of a prosperous Britisk oslony, it is apt comerc

Witness I did not know whether you would answer; that set-off, though perhaps sot strictly I do not know exactly how far that explanation to be filled with quita othne fastings.

Gunshot wounds, huge abscesses, fctures, in or not, I told you at first to be careful the subject of staff, Las been dealt with for could have been barne, aut by the facts, buf ud see whether you would lose or not, and convenience and by consent of the plaintiffs. still, to my mind, it might sulle to gut over fact specimens of most surprend doctions, can at you had better gooken it up charly. You Lhore are two heads to the defendants claim; the presumption that would otherwise arise be soon there, and all aro-tuated alike with ed you had rottled that at Hoihow; it the first is that, they are entitled to a second from the neuey lost which the transaction patch plainter, the great pannota of Chineso

vel was not there on the 8th July you an under n clause in the agreement which itself shows. Now it appears to me that the surgical art. This treatment is purely relative

Join $3,000 VN

provided for a penalty, if the starmskip com plaintiffs' secretary gave to Ho Tim a document the larger the wound the larger (he phister, as phine Wha you told Ho Wyta to altor pany carried any. Chiasse passages other than which je umorandum in Chinese of the tortas It is very essential to over the entire wound spinger hose to grand then shipped by the unfondouts and the which tas plaintiffs wished to exaot for the front the sight of the patient and his friends. you know you wera forcing us into a solid head of the rot-off the claim for the employment of their steamer, and this document The result of treating fractures with pitch return of $874 which the defendants had to pay was passed to Mr. HoW yeen, who was instructed zlaister can be readily understood, but this

HONGKONG, NOVEMBAR 14TH, 1895.

W. Aracnid, halves; E. W. Towneud, E. C.

"trained carefully for five years in the banks; W. Blade, J. W. L. Over, and C. not material I beg at his general state- chop" by Europeaks. He did not convey towing and Co. through Mr. Hopkins; if they that he did not expect to find it in thỏ agro.

Tho

The

"are not allowed to practiae at alk!” statements are entirely erroneous. students of the Hongkong Collage of Madi âne for Chinese are not by law prohibited from practising nor are the toe-mail mer chants" legally recoguised as duly qualified medical men.

brought up to the standardd required by the above provisɔ. This was to be done

to a German occupation of Amoy, of which there have recently been some reporta, The development of Tonkin by the French has brought very substantial advantages to this colony and to British tride, and we should expect the same from the establish ment of a German colony in our neighbour heod. England cannot look favourably on French aggrandisement in the East, how ever, because although as yet it has been found impossible to shut out Brit iah Arade that is the declared aim and prescribe animal's dung or any of the other object of French statesmen. 'Bursin also Glthy articles included in the Chinese is inclined to shut up any territory she pharmacopeia, to prohibit him from adainis may become possessa ofagainst foreign trade. tering a wholesome dise of salts and senna, From Germany a more enlightened policy and in the same way in Chiness ductor would might be expected and if she should be have been prohibited wh: nstag European praessed of a colony on the Chinn coast it methods in the treatment of surgical casa. would probably be elministered on the lines. It took a good deal of argument to convince

Kick-off at 4.30.

At the Police Cout yesterday, before Mr. T. Bersome Smith, a kones coolie in the employ of Mr. L. Spatz, Balilios Terrace, was charged with stenting his master's gold- wafel, The watch, which was valued at $20, was missed on today, wad Detective Sergeant Melver made enquiries, and arrested the seolie, who admitted stealing the watch and pawning it. He was sent to gaol for six months with led labour.

he place on the market at

RECTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SCPCLYN TO THE "Daisy reess."]

LONDON, 11 November. LORD SALISBERY AT THE GUILDHALL.

The Preen unanimously approve of Lord Salisbury's speech, especials to his references

to Turkey and wartime 29 Sultan.

PARIS AND THE FINANCIAZ SITUATION.

|

Mr. Robinson-The agreċment was taken to Mr. Ho Wyson, and it was altered before it

Mr. Robinson-Waa saything said about the alteration from passenger licence" to grand chop

Wituces No. His LordshipYou had explained previously,

lost p

Witness+Yes.

Hopkins You therefore tained a duplicate copy by misrepresentation P

Witness-That in the saptain's air. " Hopkins-How long did take the Propontis

Witness-Six daya.

Hopkins-The ship was three days in Hoihow, moking nino days altogether. You thought you would get 85,000 for the passengers carried from Hoihow to Singapore PA

Witness-You..

The bankers in Paris hare held a mosting to the colder the financial situation and to take chop measures to reature contčence

Witness-No.

Witness-No

Witness-No.

Chise

Mr. Robinson The judgment will be aguinat Hopkins Cumming and Co., my Lord

His Lorde higYes, you are ontitled to judg ment against, those who do not appear, and it will o judgment against Hopkins, Cumming and Co.

CORRES ONDENCE

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