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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 20th July.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. "

BEBARANG ED,

THE TAI O RAID,

THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 218T, 1904.

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intent to do jeciovons bodily harm, Heathburn arrived here on 4th June. On the night of the 5th, about uiduight, there WAY un attempt being made to sauggla ashore somu The wreck of the P. & O. steamer Australia Japanese women and men by the men who halt Port Nepoan, at the entrance of Melbourne BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR W. M. GooDMAN stowed them away on the Heathburn when sho Harbour, recalls the loss of the steamer l'étriona

(CHEF JUSTICE),

left Japan. It would be proved that $100 at the same phos seven months ago. These had beou given to the carpenter to slow away two losses within so short a time suggest that these women and rusu. The carpenter und the the local arts to navigation aro not perfect. The Attorney-General, Hon. Sir Henry S.

Howard between them were implicated in the Tho Australia was from the United Kingdom Berkeley, stated that in the case of IIo Ping Kat, storing-away. On attempting to get stow-and Colombo, and hal discharged her cargo for who had been committed on a charge of brilyaways over the side of the ship Wee Kam. Fremantle sal Adelaide; the bad still on board He did not propose to call any evidence, and lie the quartermaster, stopped them and resisted bor cargo for Melbouras, Sydney, Tasmanis, and would ask that the man be discharged.

their passago. There was a scattle, and in the Now Zosland. The bulk of this cargo is in ureel The defendant was discharged by proclamation artée prisoner feel asked from a gun, hittiar in London, but the amount involved is not the quartermaster on the breast. The only large, and is spread thinly over a wide ares.

uninsured, except under port risk policios; abo in a sister ship of the Himuya, and cost £200,000. Her present value under the port policies is £15 a tan, or £103,510. The P&O Company lost a poorly now steamer, the Sobraon, in 1001, the Grages in 1898, and the Aden in 1607. In 1898 the China was so hally damaged as almost to amonat pecuniarily to a total loss. In view of the considerable casualties to cargo steamers which must occur la n grost fret like that of the F. & O., it has often caused surprise that the directors do not limit their Bability on any one-stoner to, say, £54,000 and insure the execss, instead of running the whole risk themselves. A similar course was a lopted

Four Hoklo Eshermen, were chargish with

SHOOTING IN THE NAVY.

RETURN OF LIGHT Q.F. GUNS FOR 1903. The Admiralty have just kuued to command. ing officers of ships and naval establishmenta the return of prize-firing from light quick. firing guns for 1993, from which the following flutsils of the shooting of the ships of the China Squadron ore taken. The names given aro those of the best shets with the respective guns in each ship

ALBION-12-12μdrs,; points per guns, 36 52; W. Whiting, A.D., 81.15, 6-Spdrs, ; paints per gun, 30.72; A. Gooch, AB,, 51.20; total points, 31.59.

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having on 6th Jaly at Tai 6. Lantao Island question for the jury to decide upon was The Australia ·(8,991 tou, built in 1892 is GLORY.-12-12pdie; points per guns, 41.03:

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When the prisoner made demauled money with threats from u fislarma, his statement he stated, that he fired Feng Kesa Fat; with cawing a riot by assemb-|

self-defenco. There was nothing said the ling along with a large number of persons and Attorney-General, that he could see as far as aethug in a riotous way; and with others the witnesses who had been called up to the assembling together in large numbers in an

present were concerned, which would lead one to unlawful manner and creating great trouble believe that the prisoner was called upon to exer- ciso self-defence. He had most improperly stowed away these people, and as he had been in trouble espandled before for the scrae (hing he knew what risk he was running. When the affair happened he was evidently in a very excitable frame of mind. Some 38 pallets from the charge entered the quartermaster's breast.

and disturettes.

They pleated not guilty. The following jury Was Mosers. W. S. Alen. A. Rumjahi. A. Bryson. W. J. Crawford, A. M. McDougall, E. B. Shepherd and W. G. Winterburn.

Ifis Lordships referring to the fact that the jury were sworn in twice over, said this course was necessary beesuse the indictment contained charpes both of felony and misdemeanour, There were histrical reasons for the double

th, and though he did not sao that there was any practical use of it at the present day, it was bozier to have it done. In Euplaud you could

not join misdezacour and felony in the same indictment. In this Colony they were allowed to join them.

The Attorney-General in opening the case for the Crown suid lo thonght the jury when they hul heard the ovidence would have no hesitation in funding the prisoners guilty on all three counts. The facts of the case were as follows:- Fong Tee Fat was a fisherman at Tai O and he and his boat moored there. on the Inering of the 6th July. There was a

of Holb marauding shermen gang Hometimes fishing aud at times marading --who had been in the habit in years past of levying blackmail ou the peaceful fisherman at Tai ; but this year Fung Tea Fat, tho com- p'ainant, advised his fellow-fishermen to resist the binekinilere' demand. Three ringleaders of the gang came to this man's boat on the morning of the 6th and demanded from him $100, which he refused, They threatened him and then went away, saying they would come back. About loven o'cheek, a mob of about 80-returiud among them the four prisoners, They were armer with revolvers and swords.

The gang came in boats to the mouth of the creek where the shermen lead their bouts.drawn up. The gang could not get their junks sufficiently near, so they Isft them and walked along the bank of the creek until they care opposite the complainant's bout. They thum called out to him. mude a great noju, threatened him und demand. ed the money previously asked for. In the meantion the complainant, fearing troublo us a result of his refusal to pay the bluckmail, ad nrmed himself and his crew, and when threatened with violence by this armed gang he throatoned to return the violence upon them unless they went away. The show of resistance male tie gang go away. While they were still threatening him lio got a report made to the police, and Sergeant Floyd turned out all the Indians in the station down to the village while he himself took to the water in a police bout. When they approached the place he saw a boat making off with two of the prisoners in it. They pursued and captured them. About 40 of tho pang ran off over the hills. Au Indian con- stable managed to capturaons of these who was running away by threatening to shoot him, and another was found on the hillside hiding behind

a rock.

The jury after henring the evidence, found the prisoners guilty on all counts.

His Lordship in possing sentenco said he wondered at the audacity of these men coming into British tomitory and acting as they had done. In their own country they would have their heads off very quickly for a similar crime. The English law was more morciful, but it was murs murs, and they must not attempt evor to do this sort of thing again. Each of there would be sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, and in order that they might realize in their persons that the English low would not permit his sort of thing, each of them would have 24 stroke of the birch within the first month of their imprisonment.

THE "HEATHBURN BHOOTING CABE Charles Perilliu, a Norwegian, about 35 years of age, was brought up on a charge of Laving on June, in the waters of the Colony. shot-gan with intent to mugler him and alternatively with intent to do grievous hodily harm and with unlawfully wounding.

shot one Wo Kan with a

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Evidence was lot,

The pacer in his statement to the Court said that in the coarse of the row he rushed into his cabin and seizing the gun fired it into the air to frighten the Chinese who were keep. in the Japanese back. He did not intend to

hit anyone.

His Lordship in summing up remarked that in his opilion the first count had not been prov

The third bad Lern proved, and it was a question for the jury to decide whether the second had or not.

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The jury found the prisoner not guilty on the liest count and guilty on the second and third.

His Lordship passed sentence of three years imprisonment with hard labour, remarking that had the gunshot entered the quartermaster's body only two inches from the spot it did enter the man would have been killed.

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The prisoner asked his Lordship if he could reduce the sentence so as to make allowance for the time he had been in gaol already.

His Lordship told him that in the ordinary course his sentence would be reduced by our fourth if he behaved himself while in gaol.

Perthlin, though à Norwegian, is British subject.

This concluded the Sessions, and the Couri adjourned.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 20th July.

BEFORE Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE),

ILLIUIT OPIUM,

Two men wore charged-aviti unlawful porosion of illicit prepared opium. They were fined $250 and $300 respectively.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

Two Chiuamen were charged with kidnapping little boys. The chief attraction in this case was the youngsters is court. They wer children of about seven years of age, and to talk to the magistrate they had to be lifted on to chairs. During the heaving of the case one of them sat down on a chair in the court und went fast asleep. The other, more wakeful. had to be suppressed by a kindly constable. The defendants were committed to take their trial at the next Criminal Sessions. They made

about a year ago by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and the insurance was placed at so small a cost that the result--by relieving the strain of losses on the iusurence fond- must prove of considerable benefit to the com

pany, The P. & O. Company could, for an excess insurance of this kind, obtain very favourable terms in the London market.

Much interest is taken in the exploits of the Russian Vladivostock squadron, and the damage. dane by these crnisura brings home to underwriters the enormncus power of modern war vessels to barry and destroy me rehauf steamers. I tha Port Arthur squadron had been less' closely watched and confined than they were, it| is obvious that underwriters of war risks on steamers to Japan would have had by no means a rosy time. The British steamer Alanton, which has been captured by the Russians and taken to Vladivostook, was carrying a cargo of Japanese coal from Japan to Singapore. At the Lines of capture she was not insured against war riske. But when she took out Welsh coat, from Penarth in the Cape to Sasebo (arriving there on May 21), both Luil and cargo were underwritten against the risks of capture. It is expected that she will be released. The Allantan is 4,253 tons, built in 1901, and owned by W. R. Rea

It is expected that the Allas linor Hibernian will be fosted in about ten days' timo Reinsurance rates have fallen to 20 gaineas per cent. The wreck of the Wilson liner Horatio, ment Coruna, bas boen sold for £1,500. She was insured at a value of £23,00)-ner, 21st

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6-Updrs: T. Mathews, A.B., 113.61. points per goo, 11.05; E. Stainsbury, P.O. (2), 4.96; total poiuts, 31.93. CCBAN-12-12pdra: points per gun, 2940;

E. Kirby. A.B., 64.92. 6-3pdrs. ; points pr. gan, 25.50; J. Horgan, A.B, 51.44; total: points, 27.47. VENOBANCE 12-12pers.; points per gun, 27 05; M. Sargent, A.B., 6462, 6-pdrs; points por gus, 22.19; T. Rolinson, A.B.,3,72; total points, 25.43.

Total number of guns, 1,122. Average poiuls per guns, 31.83.

FIRST AND SECOND CLASS CRUISERE

AMPHITRITE-14-12prs; points per gun, 46 37; G. Blaber, L.S., TIS.61; total points,

40 37.

CREST.--14-12pdry; points per gun, 46.37, R. Traves, PO 1st, 97.38. 3-3pdrs.; po'nte per guo, 34.13; J. Collier, private, B.M.L.1.51.20; total points, 4431, Borse-9-12pdre,; points por gun, 43.98; A. Francis, 1.0., 2nd. 113.61. 6-3pdrs; points per gun, 29.01; total points, 37.57. TA BOT-10-12pdre.; points per gun, 25.69 R. Fells, A.B., 64,93; total poiute, 25.96.; LEVIATHAN-12-12pdrs., points per gun, 25.96

G. Morey, LS.. 64.92; total pointe, 25 69.; SIRIUS.---9-6 and 3pdrs.; points per gaa, 12.51;

J. Mairs, A.B, 40.96 total points. 12.51. TACTIS-3.6 and 8piles.; points per gun, and

total points, 11.38, Total number of guas, 609. Average points, per gun, 30.11.

REMAINDER OF SHIPS. BRANE-1-12pdrs; points per gun, 52.75. ERPICOLE-1-3pars,; points per gun, 36.72. Pussx (lst firing)-4-3pdrs.; points per gun,

28.16.

BRITOMART-4-12pdes.; points per gun, 20.20. FEARLEES.-9-3pdrs.; points per gus, 15.36;

A. Vines, private R.M.L.L., 30.72. ALACRITY.--6-8pdrs.; points per gun, 13.65;

F. Moreton, LS., 30.72. PHENIX (2nd firing)-1-3pdrs.; points per

gun, 7.68; E. Fitzroy, A.B., 20:48. A LOERISE.-4-33drs, ; points por guo, 5,12; B. Brice, lanco-corporal, R.M.L.I., 20.48; RINALDO drs.; points per gan, 5.12; R.

Clark, private R.M.L.I., 20:49. Total number of guns, 305. Average points per gun, 17.53.

DESTROYERS.

JANUS-6-6pdrs; points per gau, 13,36; J.

Thompson, P.0. (2), 51.2. Total number of guns, 282. Average points per gun, 11.76.

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The Consular report on the trade of Chin- | branch. This corporation, representing about $8,000,000 gold, are the fiscal agents for the king for 1903 gives details of the trade in United States Government throughout the Indian opium during the past eaven years, and Far East, and depositary for the fund of the goes on to point out that Molwa, which showed Government of the Philippine Islands. They ac average import of well over 500,000lbs. have already established brooches at Shanghai, ❘ daring the years 1899-1901 and a sudden drop Burora Ma. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE London, San Francisco, Washington, the city in the following year, recovered somewhat

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during 1903, but is still below the five year avelage, Patan bas maintained practically the

no statemen's in Court.

NORE CHILD TRAFFIC.

A Chinese woman was charged with kidp. ping girls. On Saturday, it appears, un official of the Registrar-General's Office went to Yaumati, where he saw a little 13-years-old girl who said she had been bought by the defendant for $70. The child also said that there were three others bought by the same woman. The girts had been taken from Canten. The case

was remanded.

SHORT WEIGHT.

Inspector Ford summoned two stall-keepers of Yauniati Market for husing short weights and orroneous scales. The first defendant denied the Both men charge, but the other alaitted it. word convicted. The first defendant, a mạn who had been fined $50 for a similar offence ou à previous occasimu, wastined $200 or three months imprisonment. The other man was fued $50 or two months intprisent.

of Mexico, Janila. Hongkong, Yokohama, Singapore, Bombay, and Calcutie, and have agencies in eighteen other of the principal

commercial centres of the Far East.

Maritime Customs of China. The author seek

"A LEGION IN FAR CATHAY.”

That is the title of a collection of thirty-two couplets, mostly rhymed, having reference and dedication to the members of the Imperia in the "good books in their libraries and the good whisky at their bars" a guarantee that the subjects of his verses will give them criticism "free and fair." They have been handed to us for publication, but we have space only for a few quotations and comments The Custom's mon are "eleven hundred strong in mukere a legion in Far Cathay," and their British chief is "a square man down to iu ground." The tines set forth the cosmopolitan character of the THEFT 18OM THE "THALES."

€ service, and the universally harum-searum The carpenter of the Douglas 5.5. Tholes, doings of its nejobers. Some of them are said Chinatuan named Wai Sing, was charged to have harpooned whales by night" for by the first mata with stealing 8lbs of brass instance, as well as fought in foreign legions fittings, value 525, from the steamer. He was all along the Pacific Coasts." They convicted and sentenced to two mouths hard ready to sing a song of welcome to pruce, or Labour.

join in a howl for war." We hope there is

EDM. JOHANNSEN

SHIPPING NOTES.

STEAMER MOVEMINTS.

The M.M. stoamor Tourane, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon on Friday, the. 22nd July, at 7 a.m., for this port.

The C.P.P, steamer Empreas of China arrived at Kobo at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 19th July ant left gain at midnight same day via Nage saki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 7 am, on Saturday, the 23rd July.

The T.K.K. steamer America Maru, with

maila &c., which left benco June 21st for San Francisco via Shanghai, ke, arrived at her destination on the 17th July.

The N.Y.K, steamer Yawatu Muru (Apstra- this port on the 19th July, and is expected bare lion Live) loft Kobe, esa Moji and Nagasaki, for

on the 26th July.

The steamer Gregory Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port yesterday morning.

WEATHER AT SEA.

Strong S.W. monsoon continues to the west, while moderate to fresh 8.E.. winds prevail between Hongkong and Shanghai. The Taiwan arrived yesterday from the latter port, having, en reute, been obliged to seek sholter from stormy winds. The Hang Seng, also from Shanghai yesterday, reports having seen the German and P. & O. muil steamers anchored for shelter behind Matsa Island on the 19th inst..

MISCELLANEOUS,

The Gogoiale arrived from Cardiff yostenlay with 7,000 tons of coal. She is taking it to Japan.

The Kampot arrived from Amoy on the after- noon of the 19th inst She did not go to the quarantine anchorage on arrivul as she ouglit to have done (Amoy is an infected port), so she was ordered there by the anthorities. On heay- ing up her anchors and leaving the borth a number of cargo boats were left drifting help. lessly in the harbour. Launches eventually

came to their assistance.

The N.D.L. s.s. Preussen, with the outward mail, arrived here yesterday. She left Sings, Fore on the 15th inst.

The Norwegian is. Sork, from Norfolk, brought 5,300 tons of cool for Mesers. Showan, Tames & Co.

The Taintan arrived from Bangkok yesterday with a cargo of rice, wood and general rarchandise.

The Leertes arrived from Saigon yesterday with 2,000 tons of rice for Chineze consignées,

A DERELICT BUOY. The Laertes, from Saigon yesterday, reporta having passed a conical derelict buoy with & fagstaff on it, in Lat., 18.62°N., Lon. 1128 E.. at 11.30 am on the 19th inst.

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me level for four years past. Benares and having passed the U. S. transport Zugalls, with CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES Persia bave disappeared. The import of natire bound to Manila, on the 17th inst. opium from Szechuan and Tunnen, which sheltering under Tai Chan; and asked to bof aggregated some 22,000lbs. in 1901 and fell to reported “all woll.” 1,700lbs, in 1902, crased altogether in 1903 28 for as the Customs refurne ure concerned. The DEATH OF MR. C. W. S. KYNNERS-

LEY, CMG.. great producing centre of the motive drug in

THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are this provires (Kiangsu) is in the north-west, and

prepared, during suspension of their It is with a profound regret that we (Straits Trans-Pacifio Service and until further notice, the Cousai has recently seen an estiœ ata of the

SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B,C, and anal out-turn for the eight chief districts in Times) learn through the courtesy of the to book cargo and issus Bills of Lading to this region. It appears that the area of poppy Deputy Governor that a telegram has been PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also to OVER- cultivation is approximately 100 square miles received from the Secretary of State announc- LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES or 64,000 acres; each acre produces about 250 ing the sudden death of Mr. Charles Walter and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE, oza, of the raw drug, making a total of 18,000,000 | Sneyd Kynnersley, C.M.G., one of the most as hitherto, by the steamors of the NORTHERN ozs. This brings about 254. per oz. to the popular officers that has over hald administrative PACIFICES.CO., BOSTON STEAMSHTY farmer, or 4,000,000 dol. to the section. The rank in the Government of British Malaye! në TOWBOAT (O'S, OCEAN 8.8. CQ, area thas taken up by the poppy would produce Mr. Kyanensday at the time of h's departure and CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO.

For Furthor Particulars, apply at the about 500,000 dol. worth of whent. If these for home on the grounds of l-health, was the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's figures are correst, a field of opiam is worth Doyen of the Straits Civil Service on the Building, First Floor, Chater Road.

A, S. MIHARA, to the farmer eight times the field of the wheat active list, and his unfailing kindliness and!

Manager.co which it displaces, and the spread of the poppy courtesy to all classes of the community, daring

Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.

(1299 follows as a natural sequence. During the year a residenes out here which extended over thirty- under review an attempt was wonde by the high two years cared for him a popularity that was AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY Chinese authorities at Nanking to impose a tax most sincerely, evinced by Europeans and on raw Indian opium beyond that allowed by Asinties aliko at all times throughout his official

CALL FLAG E the Chifoo agreement, The Opium Board career, and finally when they came to offer

DEPAIR WORK to Steamere end prepared drag was arduous and costly, entailing loug life to Mr. Kynaersley and bis charming Moder as it did a supervision of all the divans, large and wife on the occasion of their departare. Mr. small, and it was determined to simplify matters Kysuersley was 55 years old. by lerying toll instead on the rew opium dealers, Being well aware that this method of collection We eshnothelpsympathising with them "when inasmuch as it would affect foreign opium stil, ia its staled packages, would infringe the a howling crowd are shanting Ta! Ta!'"

British tresty, the Board sought to disguise or applauding when we are told “our duty's to the fact by calling the new scheme "a tax ou Mr. Harston appeared in the afternoon

our liking." It surely is the wrong time to The Attorney-General in opening the case

prepared opiuma on the basis of the raw drug.” said that the prisoner was at the date in question for the Parsee barrister brought from Manila grumble at the par-when chasing snugglers This might pass ou paper perlups, but the plan has risen at nearly all stations, but inors parti-Pekindly Fress criticisms, both Con carpenter on board the ss. cathbura lying in on a charge of forgery in Bombay.

across the mountains, or cruising in Titan Bay." the Barbons. Woo Kam was quartermaster. spector Powell, of the Bombay Police, said It is, however, interesting to learn that they adopted was to assess the raw opiam destors in calarly in Coutral China. He did not think, he said, that it would be that about two and a half years ago the prisoner find opium that's stuffed in cats and dogs, and advance at so much a month, calenlated on their possible to til the prisoner not guilty on at broke bail, white under a charge of forging a salt that's stowed among coul," and if all these probable sales, and force them to pay. Protest moderate over the Eastern Sea. Moderate least the last count. The quartermaster was will. A warrant was issued, and witness had metrical statements by Mr. T. Holman, RN, baving been made against this Erasch of treaty, 8.W, winds will prevail in the Formosa Chan- Le Nanking authorities employ.d every uel. They are still rather steep over the Chins shot by the prisoner under such circuin followed prisoner from Manila to Hongkong, are correct, we can quite believe diis final claim : stances as must make the wounding unlaw-where he had the warrant endorsed.

“We're at home in all the countries, and never specious argument and verbal quibblo to Sa and fresh S.W. monsoon will continue If the evidence was to be believed An adjournment to Monday was granted to at sea on the seas." We trust the poet may not maintain their position, and an appeal to Peking there.

Forecast:-Moderats 3. to S.W. winds, to the fuli the prisoner was guilty of allow Mr. Harston adequate perusal of the regard this ustice as catside the category of the became necessary to compol them to withdraw

cloudy, fair. the illegal acheme. the more serious crime of wounding with dossier.

He pleaded not guilty on all three counts, and said he wanted to make a statenient and tell the whole story.

His Lordship said he would not dispose of the case before hearing his statement, but it would lave to be made during the trial.

The following were elected to the jury Messrs. W. J. Crawford, G. Richardson, W. Anderson, J. M. di Graça, F. O. Chopard, A. M. McDougall and A. Bryson,

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CHINESE CONSTABLE FINED,

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A Chinese constable was charged on remand nothing libellous in the couplet we quote as e; found that the collection of the tax on the their kindliest wishes for renewed health and Launches., Castinga iu Brass and Iron-

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relations in the Church and Beer," And some of ne got our billets by methods

ancoismonly quesr."

with assaulting a Chinaman, Mr. H. W. sample: Looker, solicitor. of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and Deacon, prosecuted. The evid nee showed that the constable had been searching some men, while on duty, and becoming irritated with one of them he struck him on the head. He was fined $2 or seven days' imprisonment.

THE PARSEE BARRISTER.

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:—

On the 20th at 11,55 a.m. The baromator

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