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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEDIE KATUNDAY, JULY drm, 1006.

SUPREME COURT.

4th July,

GRIMISAL SESSIONS:

BUFCEE HI Honour Da, CaRDANGYON

(CHIEF JUSTICE.)

His Landship In lên cht of pariway F

Whitever.

11 is specifically pie savant i la po obfio | to the antenné of 1280, or any cibar amongs tion in point of laww39;

In the alternative, and wålla denying any. ability whatever the deferadants being late Court the sun af 160 and assert that the same la suficient to satisfy the claim of the plaintiff herein.

Dated the 2nd day of July, 1398.

Mr. Ecrucis At in not onse of periney; it In a case of offences generally. It hd down Kiat a joinder in 1103066 which are in their naturo general

His Lordship Of course I do not want to, re-argue the question at this point; I simply want to look at the osas..

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the latest improvements in the trade cognised that a pince with a good waterr. Francis, Q.C. (for the prosecution, heres not a joint-indictaset. Each man was Artfry, was das called and said that et 6.30 for be had great need of prayers. After his some taking with them nothing but the night

The Parest Ingrediente only are used, and the utmost Cars and Cleanliness wereined in the Manufactury throughout.

The Water seed is proved by rotated Analyses to be Absolutely Pum,

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PURE AERATED WATER

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LEMONADE.

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chambers.

Mr. Francis-Very well, I, on bolall of the prosecution, say they intend to take further

In announcing the adjournment of the Sani-out in the information in the very words proceedings and I apply for a Hauch warrant-i

for the detention of the defendants.

forts.

In answer to his Worship the prisoners said they could not read English. The notice board was pointed out to them when they were taken

His Worable-There was a notice board there with a sitice in Bugtish upon it. cannot put it in every language: English is They must have seen good enough for us. that it was a fork They will be fined $25 or cus 200th one

THE MURDER AT WANCHAI.

*PRESENTATION YO PLUCKY POLICEMEN.

There was a very largo gathering of the mem- bere of the Hongkong Polics Foros at Cow Con- tral Police Station yesterday afternoon. The ee- casion was the presentation of medals to Fetion table 3 Heggero Chinese Constable 30 Li Lin who displayed such conspicuous bravery in arresting the Wanchai murderer. Amongst those present ware Mr. H. B. Lethbridge (Aeting Captain Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintenden Corcoran, and Chief Inspector Mackio.

BRITISH TRADE AND GERMAN COMPETITION.

and

CONSTLAB AID TO ENGLISH MERCHANTS.

Complaints are made from time to time, by English merchents engaged in foreign trade,. as to the lack of willingness on the part of British Consular officers to give advice and information to assist them in their business, and comparisons are occasionally wi on Saturday morning)at slaven o'clock beuations are made to appear to much greater suddenly remembered he had not, said the rosary advantage. Mr. M. C. Gurney, British Consul and he and his comparten set to and said it at Cherbourg, has some very interesting remarks upon this subject in his last report to the straight off. Being sick, he was not bound to recite his office, but it was with the greatest Foreign Office. He sare

"Ton years ago. I threw attention to tão diflealty that he was persuaded that it was no

in not to recite when Bick. How is it possible matter; and again in 1894. I urged upon dar for a man with such a tender conscianos to marokauts and manufacturers the absolute commit the greatest in possible, such as suicide necessity of adopting new methods if any head-

P Common sense and theology tell us it is's

way was to be made against Germar competi tion in the Continental marketa. I deplozel moral impossibility.

The Dean, then, had been getting gradually the waste of time and energy in the wholesalo worse patil Saturday morning. After bis posting of price-lists and circular made ont

with English weights companion ad dressed the bad leg he was in English,

Soon after recommended the abandonment of the fatal suffering from, at soven o'clock he left him measures-hieroglyphica to the foreigner. I alone and weat out. to say, mase. wards a peryant came with a drink and the system which disregarded the taster, the Den told him be, need not come again until foalings, and the means of the Continental scut for. Toward 7.50 the servant baggened merchant or contamer. *British' is still gracie- to go upstairs, for everything was so quiet he rally synonymous with good and dear, though concluded the Dean nual Ex up, but what there are signs that the reputation for expellence should set his eyes but the poor haan is shirt enjoyed by British goods abroad has suffered to and drawers, in what be thought, praying some extent. Foreign competition is driving. postare; for the feet rested on the ground and British trade out of all the old markofa.

However, when the

What we most need is personal initiative, the knees were bent.

trained commercial servant got nearer he saw what had happened. with the assistance Frightened out of his wils he rushed off at otce travellers or agents laas ooting in their re for the head priest. He had just finished mass. quiremonts and mode of living, persuasive in. He was upstairs in a jiffy and when his eyes speech, aliable in manner, fluent in the language, fell apoo the horrible sight he burst out crying thoroughly conversant with the habite of the like a child, big man as he is. The authorities country and the ways of the people they have The Garman manufacturer has were aont for at once, and the doctor who had to deal with.

Without the slightest hesitation, long ago grasped the facts in his favour, and attended the doctor wrote out the following declaration is made the mast of them. Only a few days

The Boston's Declaration.

ago a very persuasive German commerbial Jane Machado d'Araujo, Tector at the Soul of Oporto "travellir called at this office hoping to put mis 7 declars that cater Augusto de Castilho, Pean of the on the books of his Bem as customer for Cathstraint Ms. lied today of suffocation from hang- Rhine wines. His knowledge of French and ing; he had baas suffering for a long titre ita corebat. English was perfect, his fancy and politeness deurs, which he has been treated without, may

almost overwhelming. He was good enough to antractory result. I declare this to be the teeth and

give me much information as to his method of Figh

Foro Macaco D'ARANJO.

doing business. It was quite impossible, he ss. Jeno, 772h Jone; 1526.

sured me, to do anything by correspondence. The Dean is dead from hanging" struck Personal interviews along were of any use, and the town like a thunderbolt. Who could believe were mostly successful. Many of the orders it? He was so good, so kind and gentle, how were naturally not large, but they gave him o could it be? The answer took two forms, one foothold, which often led to botter things, as that he had done the list of his own free will his prices were moderate, and he reliered the Blin is full senses, the other that the poor muressors of all trouble by having resalting man was out of his mind. The first answer agents of his own in France, who saw to all makes the stintly Dean guilty of the blackest fortalities connected with carriage and customs. orime a man can commit against bia Crisator. and delivered the goods free of all chargy at the The Boond fress him from all fault.

purchaser'a domicils for the price agreed upon. He gave every facility for the testing of - plus, and obtained many ordera direct from of ficiale and private indsiduals upon whom he called Thas the German manufacturer will be seat to ascertain for himself the conditions and requirements of trade, and to find cut the special class of goods used in the various Jocalitica în which he seeks to develop a trade.

Afterwards, weDELONA WETOR Peaked uns the rivers and the city of Koshi sanght fre Seventy different shocks oscurred in the night, Is la dally communication with both places.

The weather was very cold. The shooks were The peculiar localisation of the disease,

different in force and direction. Some secon then, is a subject which would probably

panlod with noises and sometimes noises were THE SUICIDE AT MACAO,

hased without any shock. The shocks with repay investigation. The same circum-

noises were generally not so covere on those stance occurs in connection with cholern

¿TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREIS,

Sir-You had a notice in your paper of 30th without them. By the first great commision And in the earlier days of sanitary science the authorities were much puzzled to know

Mr. Francis-I would call your Lordship' TRESPASSING WITHIN THE FORTS Jus to the effect, that the Dean of meno com the earth oponed, lasidaliya took place from mitted suicide with his fall sensex about him. the mountains, rivers were fioaded, and mil For the sake of the honour of the poor Dean dwelling-houses and fire-proof store-houses were why the scourge in making ite pro

THE PRÉJURY CASE-JUDGMENTS.

GERMAN FLORS CONVICTED.

binelf and for the asks of repairing the tre- either thrown down or reverely wreneked. of fooking up all the points therefore gress thrigh a country should jump over His Lordship alivered indgrant in the case attention to the fact that I had no opportunity

At the Magiet oy yesterday, before Hou. mondous scandal given if mach a statement be While we were standing all helpless, theco rose village or a whole district and why in towns which Wong King Tong and Wong Wa I should be very glad of the oppertunity of some streets would escape while others in were charged with porjury. It will be re-argaing the question. I was taken quite by Commandor V, C. H. Hastings, four German lot as without comment I bag you to read flame in the direction of Kochi. As the night

bered that the prisoners are found guilty on

book before me at the moment; |

were charged with trespassing within the field if the man acted with his full senses, or if he from clouds mado the night as clear as day. At their immediate neighbourhood showed Monday the 29th alt, and immediately on the surprise and was to refer to only the sailors fan the German stoasor Freussen over what follows and thar, judge for yourself approached it spread rapidly and its rodestion Hia Lordship-I cannot have a reagiment work of the Hychom Forts on the ad was ent of bli mind at the time. Long before about 3 o'clock a great noise was heard, and on markedly high death rates. Investigation verdict being returned Mr. Hobinson, who de

coming to Hecube had to give up teaching enquiring its cause I was told that great sen inett Judgment en threw that I hove delivered judgment in the case. fended, moved fee arrest thowed that an impure water supply was the grounds, the principal one being that the in- Mr. Francis then preoseted to quote this essa

The prisoners, who were not. represented, theology and philosophy ez account of nervous waver were mahing in upon the land. The oor- attacks He was always postering people by fusion of the moment was indexgribable. condition favouring the activity of the dictment was bad in law on the prisoners had mentioned in East and said it was shallus so pleaded not guilty, cholera virus, and it is now generally re

Thomas O'Toes, bombardier in the Royal asking thoma, most fervently, to pany for him, The people all rushed towards the high lond, ben feintly indicted. After huaring the arge the present case, in which ho contended there ment of both Mr. Robinson (for the defense), and

severally indiotod:

p.m. on the 2nd int he found the four prisoners arrival here, he carried on the same. I never clothes they had on." Buck le the story of one His Lordship Mr. Fransis, I do not think

-house, but he would join his bands with great tale. Although all these inundations were the supply is practically safe from visitaLordship reserved judgment antil yesterday.

at Hongham.

direct consequences of earthquake it is by no His Worship The charge is that they were foryour and look at me earnestly and say. “Oh. moans agreed upon by exparia that sea wates tions of that disease. What the special His Lordship in giving judgment said-In it is correct in point of lay that there shouldg on a road connueting the two Forts met him in the sacristy, in the stree, or in the whe orperfoneed the shock and lived to tell the condition is that favours the spread of the this case the defendants were charged with be a re-argument in the case, 20w at any rate, parjury in an information containing two

prayers. I have great need of them." Ofaro of asceneity formed by submarine earth. change my view, which you Beem to have field works or fortifications P

Witness-They were,

course after a time it was too much of a good quakes Mallet, quoted by Profaseer Bino, plague virus has still to be discovered, butts. The first count had reference to the on said you had age and that ponthly might within the field works. Were they within the good boty Father, do remember me in your the peculiar movements of the disease at defendant alone. By this count it was

the case I will let you know whether the casa charged that, at the Supreme Court in ita Sumathered I was taking. If you will let me as

Continuing, less eaid the prisonare had thing, so I need to get away as goon as I could. Suggests a submarino landslip and as there are regarde locality ought to afford some essitary Jurisdiction, on the 27th May, 1893, before need be re-argued. I do not think it is corrected a notics teard on which we written in After a time I found he lid the same to orary my remarkable cavities in the cosas bed in 1. Sercombe Smith, Esq., Acting Pains Judge, at this point. At the same time, if you have English and Chinees no unentherised person idy else and they did the same as mysal the vicinity of Japan, it is not altogether im ance in the investigation.

In the meantime ho performed his duties, most probable that this was produced by such a caso. amit by which Wong King Teng, as plaintiff, case tant in very clear on the point and is allowed to pass hy thie rosd."

His Worship Was the road bukit by the scrapulously; he was ae gentle as lamb and any It may not be generally known that. Kamakura perfeet in his behaviour. No one ever noticed has been subject to moh a vialtation, to which Only one cass of plague ran reported yester. night to recover fram Wong CH Tong shaken the opinion which I hate formed.

willing to And Wong Wa To, na defontents, then of cours I would be

have Engineers >

the slightest shade of invity in his conduct, largo tarit, just visible at low water, bears Witness-Yes. day. It came from the city..

of $364.41, come on for hearing and at such the case re-argued.

Mr. Francis handed the vest in Bist" up to hearing it was a material question whe

In continuation of his evidence witness stated. He was Arceedingly scrupulorn and was often steiking testimony Japan Gaselle. her two agreements, each of them deted his Lordship,

His Lordship (aflar glancing at the case) that the road mentioned connected the two to way he would rather die taan offend 10th September, 1895 where chopped

He was standing at the East fort Almighty God in the least thing.

Alata fortnight before the nocident the Dean by Wopg Chi Tong, and that Wong King really did net ostoh the facts of the case as you when he saw the prisoners approaching, and Tong, having been declared in due form of law.

the truth, did knowingly, wilfully, read it. I might say I read this oste in he at once summoned the guard and called opt fell seriously ill and a consultation was hell by to the military police to stop them, and ther the doctors, After the consultation one of the Mr. Francis-Mr. Justive Laurent's judg. did so."

doctors warned his friends to look out, The falsely, corruptly, and maliciously declare songst other things in substance and to the meat sees to me so strong.

A lance-corporal in the Hongkong Regiment, Dean get gradually wores in his head; he stationed at Hagham, said he saw the fourbegan to ramble, hit apres were not to the ffect following, that is to may, "Wong Chi

His Lordship-Yes, I read the case.

He was His Lordship than re-read the case and said prisoners approaching the battery, from the point; he became most childishi. Tong then chopped the agreement, and that then Wong Chi Tong went away, and that may say with regard to the case which west. They did not actually enter the battery. always wanting to go to confession and the alleged legal removal of ccoklofte is now before then I (that is, Wong King Tong) paid the Mr. Francis has quoted that I had already They had walked about six prees past the notice slightest word would get him gok place which in this respect the Consvis of foreign

On Friday night (the accidant money to Wong Wa Po" whereas in truth read it, although I did not, while he was board. The orders wore that no person should ge and in fact Wong Chi Tong did not shop any referring to it, catch it enficiently clearly inside the works without a pass. The music grement and was not in fact present at any to remind myelf of it. I think the ruling of the guns could be seen from the place where interview between Wong King Tong in this coss does not seem to affect the ruling the prisoners were standing. Wong Wa Po on the Lott September, 1895 of the King's Bench in the case of the King

Bombardier O'Toole was. recalled out in Answer to his Worship said the prisoners were shereby Wong King Tong to incumed the. Phillips. It appears to me quite clear that punishment of persons committing wilful and the King . Phillips case hail bean in any arrested within the Epttery. The muzzles of korrupt parjory, at Victoria in this colony on to 27 M 1996. The scoond count had way started by the King & Hingeon the the gas in the Bast fart could be seen text books would baro recognised that and bave from the spot at which the prisoners ware The construction of the new Murray Pior is saference to the second defendant alone. It treated as invalid Bo-far- the text books arrested. After the arrest the prisoners were

form and substance mutatis

tay it down that tro persons count be tried banded over to the police, heing prosseded with in real earnest. The vAY

first count, together. That is the principle of the English

Inspector Ballin spoke of the arrest of the stone concrete blocks forming the foundatior tudie, dentical with the

When brought to the station they now show buvo water at low tide, and it is apt that the vridence. stated to have bacalas, and I find no difference on that point prisoners.

Tora charged with trespasing within the expected that the superstructure which will be given by the second defendant with respect to between the law in this enlony and the law of granite ashlar, will be completed very the chopping of the agreement by Wong Chi laid down in England. The conclusion of fald werks of the Hingham forts. Ho er Tong was somewhat more detailed. To this which. I arrive is at the first ground plained the chege to them and in reply they shortly.

information the defendants on their reign of objection to the information must be said that they were not aware they had done The Secretary of the Punjon Mining Comment overally pleaded not guilty decided in accordance with the principles on anything wrong They askons Chingman if they which it would be docidiod in England and that could walk on its road leading to the forts and pany Limited, alyson from the Mine, being son jury, on the 26th, 27th, and 20th days it must therefors prevail. Under these circum: he replied that they could. The Inner

advises us that he has received trial took place in this Court, with a com

stauses it is unnecessary to consider the ramain

idded that the prisoners were when the result of the June olenz-up The, il of June, 1886. I direvied the jury that each raz twenty five days crushing 1,050 tons, yield of the defendants was standing his trilling grounds of objection. The judgment of arrested, hat nothing was forbil on them.

This concluded the evidence and the prisoners, ing 515 ots of smelted gold. Fifty tons of separately on the count which had reference the Court accordingly on the motion is that

in Luber to a question from the Court as concentrates calcined pielded 85 ons. of guld." him individually, and that it was therefore judgment on the information and coiriction is

sompotent to them, if they saw fit, to find a ver stayed and that the defendants be discharged. So whether they wished to say anything Mr. Francie I ask you Lordship to order the in answer to the obarge, mado a statement We have received No. 2 of The. Battle, our liotagainst one of the defendants and to doquit smasing Shanghai contemporary. The illus the other. At the same time I told the jury defendants to be detained for another indict through Inspector Hansen, who acted as went want to be made against each of them separately. interpreter, to the affect that they strations are all excellent, and if the letterprem that, inasmuch as the evidence, alleged to have

His Lordship I do not think I ought to there will the intention of bathing. The in parte gires evilance of being written with bean given by the defendants respectively bind

direct them to be detained. Of course the pre-road on which they were found was pointed out the ever present idea that a mach spaer relation to one and the same matter and was of must be filled, faore is still plenty of genuine the same purport and affect, it was dificult secation not decide on what copine to take on to them by a Chinaman as the one feading to fan left, and we have no doubt the Model to see how that ericetes could be that point themselves; that is for the proseca the bathing place.

to be falso in one case and not false in

tion. Let the defenlands be discharged. Settlement will enjoy its Rattle.

the other. In the result they by Mr. Francia-Well, my Lord, I formally nauimons verdist, found bath the defendants apply for a Beuch warrant for their re-arrest. guilty. Mr. Robineca, ausel for the defend- The proceedings at the Police Court stand por-into caitody.

These men have ants on the trial, thereupon moved in arrest feally good and complete, of fragment on the following grounds-first, been committed for trial suf have gone through that the information was bad since twa a trial which has turned out to be invalid and persons cannot be jointly indicted for perjury; therefore they are liable to be tried again. esoondly, that the information was bad as not His Lordship-That is a matter for the dis- averring that the Court before thecretion of the prosecution-whacks they will alleged falou declaration was mine was of

tako further proceedings. competent jurisdiction; and, thirdly, that the evidens alleged to have been given by the defendants severally should have been sot tary Bosnt meeting, owing to the want of by them and not in its mero substance and quorurn, we did Dr. Atkinson as inintentional effect. To take the first ground of objection, injustice in vur issuo yesterday. It saame that I proceed to consider whether it would arsil i Dr. Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon, luas verme the English law of arimius procedure, and, if lis duties, but as this fact, had not been gazatel is would there avail, whether the law of the or notified in any way our reporter naturally con colony differs from the English law in that to cluded that Dr. Atkinson still held the acting spect. In Archbold's Criminal Pleading and appointment. But for our excusable or we Evidence 21st Edition, r. 927, it is mid:--"Two fold not have known that Dr. Ayres was in or more not be jointly indicted for perjury." harness agala. The Colonial Surgeon furad The authority given for tals proposition in the sp at the Sanitary Board offlers at 4.45. Son of R. v. Philips, 2 Q.B., 921. In$ Russell

Mr. Lethbridge made this presentation and time agu the Board xnet at that time and he had on Crimes and Misdemeanors, 6th edition, p.3.

said-His Excellency the Governor has been HONGKONG, Juny 4th, 1886. doubtless forgotten that the hour had how it is said It has been holden, en motion in

pleased to regnise the gallat conduct dis arrost of judgment, that several persons cannot ho joined in one indietriant for perjury, the

played by P.0.70 Hoggarth and P.C. 223 Li Lin when arreting the murderer of the Distriol The rebellion in Formosa, the attack on

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Horime being in its nature, severo!" And the

Watelnum on the night of the 2nd May laat Hocniur, and the reported murder of a

Commander Hastings, a bluejseket named Pat same case, It. v. Philipe, ubi supra, is sited.

The special jus, in finding the prisoner guilty of the crime, added a rider in which they British subject are unpleasant incidents, rick Drewer, of HM.B. Undaunte, w that ease it appears that is persons were

atated that it was their wish to call the

I have not said anything of the way in which and ought to reuse the Japmese to the charged with salting PC. 53 Lawrenes dicted in one indictment for perjury, and four of

attention of the Governor to the conra- necessity of effectually subjgating these being taken back in a surpan on Thurs in arrest of judgment, that crimes (especially

geons and intelligent manner, in wuick made by him. Sutkesit to lay down the fallow The prisoner was an absentee from the ship and them pleading wore convicted. It was then moved,

the Dean was hung, nor of the arrangements island and patting its affairs in order. If it day afternoon when he hit the constable on ti porjury). were in their nature several, usil, that

hace constables effected the capture of being The actions of a man are twofold, dette eft eye. The blow, knocked the police two connot be indicted together." In giving

prisnnor. be the case, as stated by our Formosa cor- town, but with the aid of his staff he was a judgment on the motion the Court of

Their admirably conduct was a humanus, detur hominis, How many actions parent from the first and I had already in-

se porformed by ne without our adverting to respondent, that the doplomble state of to overcome the prisoner, who was therenpo King's Bench said: "There may be groat incon

formed the Governor that I would bring their them, yet such actions may be ingenious actions names forward for, spacini recognition as soon

and signs of thought may appeaz. in them, brat affairs that exists is solely due the cruel-taken to the Tured, where extra siniveniences if this is allowed: one may be de

as the case was concluded. Courage and in- who weald dream of attributing such actions to ties committed by the Japazese in the was obtained. The constable was so serious sirous to have a certiorari, and the other not; tho injured that he appeared in Court with jury on the trial of all may apply evidence to

telligence are two very necessary qualifies for a a man and making him responsible for them? sountry and the ignorance, arogance, and his head bandaged. The case was remanded all that is but evidence against ons. The jade- Baron M. T. SECONDA SUIT (ACTIN constable to possess and if these qualities had such nociona and actra hominie, and such, very,

ment was arrested. I do not find any decision

not been displavar as they were on that night very probably, or, as the greatest theologos general misconduct of the officias, the sooner till this morning.

impeaching the authority in this ato, sud, # I

in all probability the perpetrator of a most have already shown, it is cited as of authority in

dastardly orima would have been still at large the received text books, There appears, there

and a farther danger to the community. The fore, to be no doubt that the Joinder of two or

Governor has brouted that Constablo Hoggarth more defendants in an indictment for per

shall receive the third clase medal and that the jury it, under the English practice, a misjoinder

fourth class modal shall be awarded to Con which may be made the subject of a demurrer,

stabla Li Lia. motion in arrest of judgment, or writ of orror,

Constable Hoggarth then stoppell forward The suit is a text pase and is brought to try and Mr. Lethbridge addresing him, soid-I It is anonneed that Li Hung-chang on or the Court will in general quash the indictment.

Archbold p. 77. Nor does it stem tamake any the right of the Sanitary Board to enter pre-

much gratified that it has faller arrival in England will visit Lord Salisbury difference on this point whetizer the defendants alses and pull down cocklefis without getting to my lot to present this medal to you for com at Hatfeld, that he will inspect Armstrong's are charged together in an indictment sustaining a Magistrate's order. ·

splocous bravery in the exemtion of your duty. was offered to Japan's acquistion of ForWorks at Newcastle-on-Tyus, and that he will only one count or separately an indictment. Mr. J. Hastings of Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) Constable Haggarth, you are still a young ruso, mosa, but it is not impossible ter retention be present at Portsmonth, where one hundnd containing two or more counts This, then, appeared for the plaintifs and Dir. A. B. John and I am glad that when you had an oppor.

that it is next to an imposibility to read a letter which these islands have been formed are by na

When on the Continent, of it may be opposed if she porce herself and seven war-ship will be assembled siter the buing the state of the English law on the sub-sun (Crown Solicitor) represented the defendants. tanity of ahoning what you wars mide of yon sizes the fast that the naturel agensies by the English-made light pazer so transparent

jeet, let us inquire whether a different rule Mr. Hastings oaked his Lordship to fir a day soquitted younalt so admirably. incompetens to manage it. Asit ie, she will maneres.

of practice prevails in this Court. Mr. Francis, for the hearing of the nation.

To the Chinese Constable Mr. Lethbridge means less ective than they were centuries ago. written on both sides.

I found a paper altogether superior to the who conducted the case on behalf of the Crown, His Lordship said he would take the case on made the following observations-I at very Indeed, owing doubtles to guter Lecursor of English make and sceptically adapted for doubtless be called to strict account for the

stated, on the orgamut of the motion, that the Wednesday next at 10.15 am.

glad to present you with this medal given by record, the number reported in the nine death of Mr. Ora, and if it mr out that

The plaintiff's filed. position reside as follows-the Governor for conspicasus bravery on the teenth bus been larger than that credited to foreign correspondence. Of the I submitted that sad event was due to any official neglect

Practies of the Court had been to allow a joinder

any previous century. Such coralsions are sample to one of the large feins in London with of ocnate against different defendants in case 1-The plaintif is a merchant carrying on night the District Watchman was murdered. suitable restitution will have be made tc

of this kind. I have agreed the records of the business at Victoris in the colony of Hongkong, After presating the medala Mr. Lethbridge at infrequently accompanied by inondations whom we do business, and they treated almost

to that which has devastated with contempt the iden Court to be searched as far back as the year and is the owner of certain housos and premises concluded-It will be remembered that the similar the deceased gentleman's presentatives.

The Italian Chamber has passed a vote of 1809, weil it appears that during that period situate at Victoria aforesaid and known as Nos. Police were assisted on that night by four not the coast to the north of Sendai. Ancient Paper was superior to the English-wede to edasier the matter, It must not be forgotten, however, that confidence in the Radint Cabinet and consider there have been only two cases in which 80, 82, 84, 88, 58, and 90, Queen's Road East commissionel officers and a sapper of the gar superstition ascribo sarthinkna to various article. remarked that I thought it might

two or more persons have been charged in one 2. The defendants, the Honstrahle Franois risen. Their names have been submitted to cates The Jashintó (Thoughts on Earth. be worth while difficulties Are Alridist inwriably met it necessary to rotais Kecela ar a safeguard of information for perjury. The later case is R. Alfred Cooper, John Mitford Atkinson, Henry the Governer and his Excellency Las been quakes gives n fee-smile of a representation as they might produce en article" very of the Jishin-washi, the earthquake Insect ceptable to people having ferviga correspon with in the settlement of countries Italy's rightful interest in the Egyptian v. Labbi Bax and Fattah Deen, June Sarions, Bridgman Henderson Lethbridge, Francis pleased to averl them 310 sch

William Clark, and Nathaniel Jweph Bùe were

The interesting proocodings then concluded, which was found on the title page of an once, and thus exolade Continental ritsis. acquired by conquest. The suppression question.

ahaanse of the 9th year Konkin (1188). It The valy coply to a suggestion which I thought on or about the 8th May, 1896, members of the

In a girango looking creature, Having on it would have been gladly received and acted upon of decdity in, Upper Burnah was uit

Sanitary Board as constatated by Ordinare The Raid

back a map of Japan. Its boily is oblong as this:-"If you like to give us a big onter accomplished in a day, and in Tonkin,

No. 24 of 1887 of Hongkong

and covered with males; its feet, ton in will make the paper for you" Seeing this Francis William Clarke is also Medical Officer ef although the French have now been in pos-

number, are like those of a spider, while difference, I made inquiries and discovered in FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PÒ.") Health of the said solony. The defendant

London & branch of the German house whose session for ten years, piracy still rife in

Colin Ras is a member of the Hongkong Police The provincial judgo, nanod Fai-nn, who left its head resembles a dragon's

tradition, and one more common, is that a par I found no good on the Continout, and certain districts. Doubtless tore are many

Forco and is one of the offers of the said Canton for Poking last March to have an au

dience of the Emperor, returned to Canton on monstrous cat-fish lives underneath the Empire they are now executing our orders.I am, sir, restless spirita in Formosa disaffected to the

A MANUFACTURER. As soou as he had serived, he of Japtin, and whenever this flah moves there is your obedient servant," 3-0 or about the St May, 1896, tho the let instast. new regime who will take advantage of every

foot the circumstanions were the same as in the defendants or their servante or agents wrong- want to pay tis respects to the Viceroy and the an earthquako. The god Knetima-miojin keeps this catfish quiet with the rock of Kauame, presont case. Mr. Francis appeared for both fully and legally entered upon its plaintifs Governor, and he received instructions to re

thongs even that provision often fails in it opportunity of stirring up sedition and

defendants, and according to the Asting Chief premises Nos. 60, 82, 84, 88, 88, and 94 Queen's sume his office on the 2nd instant.

THE GRÁNARY OF THE COMING Owing to the late heavy rain most of the objest. The first record that we can discover elisorder. I beloves Japus however, tu,

Justico's notar, "objected to the defendants bring Road East and mecil great damago therain by

UENTURY. e to it that such opportunities are not.

tried together." The Attorney-General assentedpalling does and injuring certain mezzanine fells is the districts of Pan- and Fa-ua have of any serious damage done by the waves pro

The adherents of Malthus theory, that the island. Hooniu, the samphor centre, to their being tried separately. They wore floors or cooklofts therein and taking away or been flooded, and a good number of red insects, duced by arthquakes is that of one in May of Doodlessly created by official arrogance or attacked on the 27th June. It is supposed the socordingly se tried, and a verdict of not guilty wholly removing portion of the said meszanino which, it is end, are a great danger to the crops, 68, is mentioned by Mr. Hattori in a paper with the population increasing, at its present.

has Joon fosed among the fields. The red in-read some years ago before the Asiatic Society. misconduct, for her administration will pro few Japanese thore, numbering about a dozen, having been returned as regarded Wong Hung floors.

4.fin account of the illegal act of the sect is about in inch and a half long and it up. It chiefly affected the province of Mutst. The rate there must come a time when it will be bably be judged more critically than that of including the gendarmes, were killed, Yau, nolle prengui was entered on the second any European Power in a new country is feared that Mr. D. Dr Ollis, of the firm

defendants as aforesaid the plaint has suffered poured once about thirty years ago. It eats the ground shook so violently that people could not impossible to produce the food vanessary to the corn as well as the griss. The farmers are now keep their toet, while many shared the fate of people, need not be alarmed. From all over the damage to the amount of $250

The plaintiff therefore humbly praya- trying to catch them

Nathan and Abiramo, being swallowed up by the world we are told about increasing orope; and would be. Japan is, so to speak, on her trial of Dinshaw, & Co., hes ales fallen a vieta.

(1) That the defezdarita may be ordered to Aank which left Bhan-king on the 25th alt.sures. Boon afterwards the rolled in upon the the very low prices of grain do act bear witness hen, colorising power, and it would be The town is supposed to have been sacked and altogether unfortunate for her if she made the loss to foreigners will be considerable. The

pay to the plantiff the sum of $250 suit the for Washow to buy rice, where rice is very cost with tremenden ross, drowning thousands of a starvation period near at hand. Even if cheap, for large quantities have been sent of people. Eighteen years later similar harbo was Europe has been brought undor. cultivation to Japanese trocks are reported to have falls

plaintiff's cost of this guit.

thither latoly from Canton on account of the wrought in the province of Setten. In 1991 ita utmost capacity there are immense lands in egregious mistakes at the commencement.

back upon Chang-hes to await reinforcement

famine, was robbed when she was near Sana Kislu was partially deluged sud the beach Aueria and Australia only waiting for the This deplorable state of affairs is solely dse

Yung-han, The robbers took away all valuable permanently raised, while Foji is sate to have plough for yielding excellent crops; and now the Mr. O'JoBox, the Consulat Hoihow, in

from the pungere and the junk, but the lost 100 feet of its height. Coming to later distinguished scientist and explorer, Baron his report for last year sentias that phique to the crnalties committed, by the Japanes i

The answer filed by the defendants in an fol money which was intended for the purchase times, we find that in 1586 Kiels rooked for Nordenskjold, has uttered as his opinion that made its appearance there about the end of the country sal to the utter ignorance, in 7 of the Criminal Law Procedure Ordin-low

of rics at Wuchow was not taken taken away, forty days, many houses and the famous the granary of the coming century will not bo Daibuten boing destroyed, while the son in way of the maid divisions of the world but in 1. The defordsuts admit the truth of the for the junk master carefully hid it away. February And Inated till Jung, carrying off gance, and general misconduct of officials anes, 1865, but on consideration I am not ablu

Theo magistrate of Nam-hol ispod a notili rushed over the cost of Watase, destroy-Siberia.

Perhaps, last of all, would such abundance of I will wire you a Boo I wan get authuatic to regard it as Deficiently clear and presies in allegations contained in paragrapha 1 and 2 of Keyne Eve

cation the other day to tis effect that, as cases ing many towns and drowning thousands thousand, vietos. "It is news. The roads are blocked everywhere and its terme es in erpliedly abrogate on the petition.

2.The defendante admit that on or about wars oftan reported of riminals carrying away of the inhabitants. The historis earthquake of wheat be expected from this. Asistio country, whose name alone is anfleient to produce a okill; "curious," the Consul adds, "that in the there in no communication with Hoonim. The low rule of practice such us that under consider

stion. The conclusion--

the 8th day of May, 1800, they or their servanta gitle for sale, if any one on arrest areal 1707, when the deformity Hoytisan was thrown prefectunt city of Kinngelion, distant only only other foreigner at Boonies at the time of

Mr. Francis-Will your Lordship allow is Por agents catered upon the plaintiff's premises onder he to be rewarded with one hundred up to mar the graceful symmetry of Fujiyama, but Nordenskjold gives important reasons "about three miles, not a sigle caso was the outbreak, besides Kir. Ollia, was Mr. Pald Your Lordship does not seem to have taken Rayat No. 80, 82, 83, 86, 88, and 9, Queen's Road dollars. It has been disgevored that the cap exured waves to inandste hage tracted land for his opinions, which are the more entitled "reported." The same singular circun and he cacaped.

notion at any rate you have not referred to ft East, but they dany that they so entered.aither tured girls were forced inta sedan chairs which along the Takaide and in the island of Shikokn, to respect because they are foundoil on were in waiting for the purpose and exrrieri by the dead being spoken of as a great multitude. observations he has made himself through stance has made itself noted in the visitations!

{BY TELIGKAN.}

in your judgment of the case to which I called wrongfully or illegally

3. The defendants admit that they or their several coolics. A coolie who was sitting in Of the destructive shock in 1894 s gaphie per his travellings in these vast regions

The natural qualities of Biberis, le says, are ANFING, 2nd July,

your attention and which seems to me to en- of the plague at Hongkong Canton, and

tively get rid of and explain the case of the servants or agenta palled down portions of the chair embraced the girl in his arms and the ecual narrative has bazn proserved. It runs

como from N.W with Hoi tho North the country is covered by tacos A rebellion has broken out. Hoouim, canilor King Phillipa. I referred to the King v: certain rocklofts belonging to Nos, 80, 89, girl was frightened with threats of being put thus: At the bear of the monkey a great sentially the same as these of Amezion In Macite. In 1804, when the disease raged at contre, has been smoked. Ollin reported Kingston, & East; page 131, and pointeil opt 1:84, 86, 88, and 99, Queen's Bood East, but to death if she cried. Girls are advised not to shock

But of.. typhoon. This ground desort, without forests, without it is so cold as take any chale carried by more than two coalioz, like Canton and Hongkong. It was entirely Att others safe. Grist axeiteurent prevails have the afference betweets the joinder of two de- the defendante state they were justifled

deserte, about on 60 deg. lnt, there is an ener 'absent from Macao; in 1896, when Hong-

[Mr. Ollia hides resident in Forme for feudents in one oses and the jaindor of two ss. e. doing under the provisions of the Closed and old woman should not have their chairs beavod Bike waves of water for long to forever exclude cultivation South of these A number of years. His firm is interested in parate counts in one ense, Your Lordship will Houses and Insanitary Dwallings Ordinansa, completely orored. The Kaitong people are

"FOR THE BLOOD 13 TIE LIVE"-Clarke's World belt of forests, the greatest In the world, reaching with few interruptions from the Ural the camphor trade and he was no doubt af remember that I was taken by sarprise whon 1894, and of the by-laws made thereunder, and told to stop any shair which is completely

the defondante deny that they owned any covered, kearly laden, and carried by more famed Flood Misture is warranted to cleanse the Mountains, to the coast of the Pasillo Ocean, Hovnim in opnection with that business, The my learned friend raised his objections and I

blood from all impurities froci winlever causo deceased goathman's son arrived at Hongleng had no hocks here when the matter was argued, damage or injury to the said premises or than two cectes, and to make saguiries

On the 25th ult. twenty houses in Chak Lau, arising. For Berufala, Servy, Eczema, Bad Lege length of 2,800 mile with a width of shout baly a for days ago from India. It does not and I shall therefore be very glad if your any of them for which they can be held liable

až law.

in Panu district, collapsed, owing to a strong Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all 65 miles. Both of this forest belt, up to Thonands of about 50 deg. lat, are the great Biberian The defendants slezy that the acts alloget gule and a hoary torrent of rain. About tead, its efforts a marvellous, appear frora fhe above letter or telegrain at Lordship will allow me to yo-argue the case the report of Mr. Ollia's murder has been

rmed and there is therefore still room for

against them in the petition ware illegal, and persons were lujured, but no life was reported wonderful curen have been efectel by in Bold i pisins, in the summer covered with a splendour. everywherent. ed. Bere of worthless imitations of flowers, a fors with some of the most megni. hope that he may have made good his escape

they deny that the plaintiff he fored damagos lost.

the delinquent officials are replaced by uthers njore sensible of what is required

of them the better. The eyes of the world are upon Japan in Formosa and if the new rulers of the island make any conspicuous failure in their administration the conse quences may he serious. Unlike the case of the Liaotong periosala, a epposition

icong and Canton escaped with only a

faw sporadic cuses, Macau wie visited with

a severe epidemic; and this yar again, when the disease has been prevalent at Hong- kang d Canton, Macau has escaped. Macro is not so near to Hongkong or Canton as Kiungchow is to Hothow, but it

altered.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS,"]

LONDON, let July,

LI HUNG-CHANG'S APPROACHING

VISIT TO ENGLAND.

THIRD READING OF THE LAND RATING BILL. The House of Commons has read the Land Rating Bill a third-timà.

FTALY

CRICKET

Australia has beaten Yorkshire by 140, rum.

REBELLION IN FORMOSA.

REPORTED MURDER OF A PARSER MARCHANT.

wwwwwwww...

GREAT EXCITEMENT.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT."

TAIWANTOO, 1st July,

A rebellion has broken oût in the diners of

In

His Lordship-Can you eita any authority? Mr.Francia-No, my Lord, sxcept that we aro at liberty to indict them afresh.

His Loriship-Would not that bon cree of the Court intervening between the Crown and the defendants to the prejudice of the defen

ants? I do not think the Court ought to

Mr. Francis-If a selle progue had been entered and there defendants ware about to be discharged a formal proclamation would be made calling upon any person in Court to show why these persons should not be discharged and if any fresh charge were made his Lordship world direct their detention.

His Lordship I do act think I can make Mr. Francis-Very well, my Lord. This sounded the business of the unusually long Sessions.

Immediately after the defendants had ob tained their discharge Un police wers instructed to re-arrest them, but of course the guilty and lasky pair and disappeared and could not be found. The police are still looking for them.

Buy order.

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. "

PUISAH JUDGE.}

YEUNG SHIU KAM, HON. . A. COOPER

• AND OTHERS.

Yeung Shiu Kam brought an aslion to ru cover $250 damages from Hoa. F. A. Cooper, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. H. B. II Lethbridge, Dr. F. W. Claris, MN. J. Bils, and Polica Constable Bae.

1898. In that case the defondants were charged with porjury in an information dontalaing only one count. It appears that the defendants were not represented by omneel, and the question of a misjoinder was not raised or argued. The ariter case is R. Wong Hung You and Ng San Fat, June Bessione, 1881. In that

s the defendants were charged en A information containing two ecunts, one Sanitary Board. count having reference to each of them-

count relating to Ng Ban Fat. Those tees do not, in my opinion, support the position that, ous question of this kind, the practice of this Court is different from the practice of the English Courts. It remains to consider whether, independently of any course of practice, there is any local enactment making valid a joinder (2)--That the plaintiff may Lare such far- of defendants in one information on a charga ther or other valid as the nature of the case of perjury. I am voable to discover any anch may require

Iated the 23rd June, 1896. eatment. At one time I was inclined to think that such a power was conferred by sec-

Hi Lordship-Let me see the case. Mr. Francia-The case is reported is B East, my Lord, and I have Just sant for

Thors

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CANTON NOTES.

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And the funeral PH received fuli ecclesi- astical ba-ml without any aimed right which fully showe the opinion of, the ccclesias teal authority, for not even a priest would have & religious burial if he were to commit formar

nicide.

Dear Sir, if you would insert these notes in your paper you would in a very great art of kindness to the living and the dead. The shock was bad enough as it was, without making it warse by such conjectures as were made in your netion.

"I wont venture to suggest that, however much her Majesty's Consuls way report gone- rally on those topics and lead the way for further investigation of the details apecially applicable to the interest,, firstly of ach glass of trade, mannfacturers should not rely solely upon this and secondly of the individual traders, buc means of information, but follow it up by their own independant, efforts."

In reference to the above a coirespondent writes to the St. James's Gazette as follows-

In your issue of the 27th May I notice an‚ important communication on the abere enhject. Sanh facts certainly ought to stimulate our English manufacturers into something like a sense of the recessity of special efforts if we in town may, most certainly, were the actions are to maintain any position ut all in the marketz- of Dean Nestor when he hung linsseil: ho per- of the world. As chief of a large cozvorn, I can formed the-nctions of a man but not as a man fully endorse what is so well aid by the British and therefore is not guilty, and therefore is in. Coment at Cherbourg. With regard to iron, and nocent, and therefore is not a formal ini- steel and railway material generally, we are olta, I am, sir, yours truly,

eluctantly compelled to place larga orders ou the Continent and in America because the drico for equal quality is voneidorably in favour of the foreigner; and a further advantago is tound in their willingness to adopt any sugges- tions that may be made to them. As an illas- tration in a small matter, I may mention that

WILLIAM AEKWEIGHT. St. Joseph's College, Macao.

THE TIDAL WAVE IN JAPAN, The extraordinary fatality which has occurred

in the northern part of Japan agsia ompha-we have manch foreign correspondanos, and find

Another

that the foreign