· SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, April 24th,
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE SIE FRANC PIGGOTT (CHEF JUSTICE),
APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF CHINESE
PRISUNKIS,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25tu, 1906.
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dacted". Already the very plain words of the 'who has not accounted for it (por Lord Kenyon "hich it is the duty of a Judge to recivos | vection are becoming nobalous, and their C. 3. in R. V. Boun). And so an order to com- baving regard too to the position of those mon, purpos obscured: but when the maning of mit for nou-payment of an installment under who were to all intente und purposes
pinintiffs this paraphrase is undersiced they are lost to an old practice of imprisonment for debt might in the isene, and to the absence of the other sight, completely. If there were any doubt as only take place where the debtor has had au creditors, far more numerous, who might have to the meaning of the expression" the essential oportunity of showing that he had not com spoken to that part of the case which son- principles on which enquiries should be
cerned the management of the Rank, if it were conducted", it is sepplied by the sygnment they delinquency, but that he hart not manns of paying the installment: the
true or of the remainder of the thirty or of counsel; it must include the calling principle of the statute being that there was to
to been present at the of witnesses, and obviously therefore or To an inquiry into the property or means of pay creditore meeting, and who might have spoken amination and cross-examination z aud obmont which the debtor hal (on parte Kinning), to what Wong Ka-cheung is stated to have viously also specches from l-arned counsel. The rector of St. Bennett, charged with having auid, if that were true, baring regard further The paraphrase involves a petitiu principii: for beau intoxicated during divine servive, hand had
to the
many points of prejudics against tho the question is whether the Legislature,
to the to or hinted sivisti Corts this gas or to lend saturarily opportunity of taking any defence to the sharge with perjury, did not mean to do away with this brought against him: (R. 2. Gnukia) The userssity of any further enquiry and if the view of Watford, charged with negligently is ne og
enquiry, the essential principles vanish. performing the duties of his parish ohnech, was But patring this on sure side, see what the ok entitled to adines evidenes to prove that sagged paraphrase brings as to. At the end the charge was an ounded: (Capel Child) of a trial the witness who, in the opinion of The soul muster, removed from his office en the Court, have committed perjury are so ho complaints as to his conduct, was held entitled allowed to call witness to show that what they to be heard on the charges made agains have it is not porjury. Now, as perjury is a hímz (Fisher v. Jackson). The Commis faise interuent. of a fact material to the issue, siers who ad come. This was practleclly that the case TILIENT
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Judgment in this application was given. His Lordship said ny sation 31 of Or. ditance of 1873, it is provided that it in any sivál notion it appears to the Court that any person examined as a witness man outh or declaration has curamitted villal and corrupt jury the Court may direct a pecution for perjury to be forthwith in. stitated: "or whelanch
is permitted perjury hy ung person examined as a witness is open Ceart, it shall be lawful for the Court, insead uf direc in ch prosention to be instituted as oforesaid, either to commit anel, witness, as for n contempt of the Court, to prison for any term but exceeding thron months, with or without hard labour, or to flue surk withions in any
Here ant +reeding $300," is about as pl in a set of words used for declaring a plain purposes as could will be imagined and I usted on the summary powers conferred by the section at the loss of the trial to the etion is not a party to this freal quitar en redread. But why wore these Lai Hing Bank. The issue was wheher Wong I really do not know: but what I do know ishssise the doctrine núdi olternuz partem,
tמטם
be re tried.
NO
and 10 hold that, statutory powers must be legally "Xeroised":
Because fl facts ware
defendant which were common which I greatly disapproved, was nosing · jufivdly"; then : and it, after the most actious consideration sab sequently which a Judge is hard to giva whe when he has exercised much harsh and summary powers us these, I believe my action to have benn right, by nut ueting “judicially" now, in this worth indicial" has lost all morning.
Tae motio in rufused.
Mr. Sharp-I have to ask your Lordship now, following the president in the oase on which your Lordship has relied, that of Saudar view to proceedings which I think your Lordship is aware it is intended to take by way of an application for uppeal to His Mesty's Privy Council, to stay further uxecution of your order for one month,
His Lordship-The next appeal is to the
Mr. Sharp--I don't think ---
Full Court.
His Lordship-In that case of Sunder Singh the appeal was brought before the Full Court. There was
condemnation by the Paisne Judge and the application to have is set aside
was made before the Fuil Cant,
the conclusion that ascertain person was non-resident on certain lands in Queensland, and had forfeited Singh," with The witnesses who have been called will be called again; and, what is thon, were held to have acted wrongly worse, others will probably be extemporised because he had had no opportunity of explain for the demasiot. And then, what of the jog or rebutting the evidence which had burn witnesson on the other side? The other parly given na to his non-residence. And so en through all the cows in which such grievances of an issue dieseted in the bankruptey of the is the Court to call them, and conduct the cast
redressed Why was it decay Ka-cheng was a partner in the Hunk, and it that the result would be a re-hearing: was tried before ine with a coumen jury, the rehearing withent the proper machinery for trial lasting six days. I son forced to imprison-hearing: and the consequence might be--I who hand given ovidemen of sets uitged to concein it possible a fludio directly contrary have been committed by Wong Ka-cheong into the finding already arrived at, for if it we his alleged capacity as partner, might witnisses found that the witnesses did not corumit colled for the plaintif in the issue, addressing pracy, then the former finding, was prob- to soven of them who were in Court whon thi
and would have to be reversed. verdict was given, the flowing worde: The goal consideration cantat be better These eight witness have to my mind us exemplified than by the present case. It was guilty of the most dagrant conspiracy, to put iù motion by the, or some of the, sreditors. dofraud the alleged partner Wong Ka-cheang Allough a large number of creditors could, They have such been guilty of the most e rupt if the facts alleged had been teas, have com porfary, and in virtus of the provisions of the into the box to speak to them, a fow only did law which empowers me to deal at once will such
*. Being of opinion that these witnesses liod, cases, I combit each of them to prison for I am told that I ought to bare given them thee months without hard labour,” Oni opportunity of repeating or dislocating their of the eight, Worg T, was but in Court, lies, and the other wildessus, who, for reasons And the bailiff has been unable to execute the best town to themselves, did not give evidenc warrant. He described himself as the manging at for trial, an opportunity to come forward partner of the Wong Wing Cheong firm in after thetwelfth hour basstruck and make similar Hongkong sinca 1901. It is not stretching starements. It would be a travesty of justice inference too far to my that he must then our if such thing were possible. It may be said there have gone inte hiding and abscended. that all this night buppen if the presiding My action has been challenged and according Judge directs a prescation for perjury instond to the argument, what seems ro plain is in of acting summarily, and the jury acquitted the reality obscure what appears to
bo such a
accused. An acquitta! in such circumstances, straightforward direction is in reality other than for somná techrical question involved
full of complexity, a tedious, so devious, that
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in the aw of perjury, is almost incenseivable,
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isot, and they had had no opportunity of med against the persons semienral or penal. disproving them. How eat those cases be Mr Sharp An your Lordship isware, an applicable to the present ease? What can appeal lies direct to the Privy Council, and I andi allerun partem to do this the circumstances your matter? The wildesses have said what they had taking the von which you buvo takau. it would to say, and the power is given to the Court to be suportions to appeal again to the Full declare that what they have said is perjury. Court" iu which your Lordship has the Wint conceivable analogy is there between the
preponderating tote. I think you will agree, ques lous in the two cases? The summary power following the precedent in Pallard's case, is given to the Court, and the Court is bound that this would be the convenient course to to exorcise it to keep, if it be possible. ite trials
take here in order to save time and tromble. pure. Large powers indeed to be given Lo a Judge, but there is an appeal to the Justice of the Court, to the Full Court, and ultimately to the Privy Council. The appeal to H. E. the Governor, which was referred to, is that he may exer
exercise his prerogativo of
mercy, no other purpoes, Let me add this: that in the cams of scandalous miste of the power,
and uty misuse of such a power would be scandalous, there is an appoal of another kind, to the highest authority of the hand, to whom we are all subject. I was pressed with the decision of the
Judicial Committee itt
and for
Pollard's ease, by which I un board if it is
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Twelve conlies wore pe cooded against for playing wgaupai at No. 3, Mogregor Siroot on Monday night.
The drst two defendants, the koopuri, word erch fiued 825, and a fine of 32 was juposal on
ach of the players.
À WRONG ANCHONADE.
The master of a junk was charged with
His Lordship The application is for month in which to consider your position P
Mr. Sharp-It is necessary to consider our position to take necessary s eps which cannanshoring his craft over the cable ground. Îe ukou instantaneously. •
He was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $10.
THE PREVALENT HARBOUR NUISANCE. Kwk Tei, boarding-house master,
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His Lordship-That would postpone the imprisonment for a year.
Mr. Sharp-Sapposing the Privy Council docides in our fave it would only be just that charged with making fast to the s.a. Cho Great strength and Superior to meanwhile the prisoners should be out of goal, otherwise the decision in their favour would do them so good. If the Privy Courail bike the view wo saumit these men would not be imprisoned.
His Lordchip-Supposing the Privy Council does not support your view?
Mr. Sharp-They would have to return to prison.
His Lordship Then it would be no use staying execution for a month.
Str. Sharp-We thoright it better to adore to this precedent. If it is intended to appeal to the Privy Council, we shall make application, bat we wish first to consider our position. The matter will coine before your Lordship automatically in a month's time. If your Lordship prefers tiron weeks we will take it so. His Lordsbig-Take a month, The earen- tion will be stayed for a month.
Mr. Sharp-Thank you. His lordship-Buil must be fixed,
Mr. Sharp-Tho principle applies in the same way to the eighth man.
His Lordship-But he is evading the law. Mr. Sharp-If we are right in principle the protection applies to this man as well.
His Lordship--I should not dream of staying the exeention against Wong Tses; Ho is evading the law.
another point of view. dealt with summarily had it stood. What I of contempt and that of perjury any furth-y, Lernship-That is another mutter. I
Mr. Sharp-If he comes before your Lord-
he will be pat in the same position. His should regaire auch heavier hail in his case.
Mr. Shops it true that no attempt has be made to find Woor Te?
His Lordship called the bail, Mr. Howell, who said he had been unable to find Wong Teo.
His Ludship Wo must leave Wong Tae's case. I canunt pledge tayself.
Mr. Sharp-We have every reason to believe the at Las been in his shop svery day. He was certainly there for several days after the
The Court was adjonrued
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THE LIAR OF NANCHANG.
while that veel w under weigh.
A fine of 350 was iz fieted.
The masters of seven launches were arraigned on charges of malding fest to the Sithonia! while that vessel was under waigh.
Constable Wills stated that the launches male fast to the bow and stern of the veɛn], and impeded her from getting alongside the wharf at Kowloou.
His Worship said the offence was a very sorious one, as it endangered the vessel, but as this was the defendants' first appearance in Court bo would let them off with a fine of $7 uach, and a caution.
CHINES WOMEN QUARREL.
A Chinese maiden charged's widow with as- sault with intent to cause grievious bodily harm. The evidence showed that the complainant and defendant had been fast friends for a number of years, and that a man was the onure of making them onomics, his apparent preferment for the girl's society being resentat by the widow, When the maiden called to spond Monday afternoon with the widow at her bome in Hollyword Road the latter begged her to be seated. Scrroely had she taken a chair, however, when the hostess said "You have stolen bim from mo", and risbe at her with a kaife. The girl warded off the blow with her hand, but rereived a nasty gash on the thumb.
His Worship indicted a fine of $10.
THE ALLEGED ARSON CASE.
The hearing of the charge preferred against Li Sung and three others of committing erson at No 147, Wing Lok Street was concluded.
Chief Detective napcotor Mansou promicated, and Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Bruttov, Heit and Goldringi appeared for the defend
ants.
When evidence was concluded his Worship said he would look through it before giving his decision, and adjourned the case till Thuesclay. BEFORE MR. L. D. MALETINE (SACOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
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A KIDNAPPING CASE.
Two natires were charged with attempting to kidnap, Chinese boy..
I doubt whether, if the argument is sound, unless very weighty evidence, entirely unsalted applicable to the present care. That was a che it would be possible to put the provision of by the original lying, woroadduced. Obviously of contempt of court: this, as was pointed oal the law as to enumury punishment in forer, such evidents could not be forthcoming at the by counsel, is one of perjury and though it is As if to make wrything correspond, a closis of the Trial, but if it is forthcoming said that the perjury is to be punished us fur mest complex method was adopted for bring afterwards there is nothing to prevent the Judge a contempt it still remains perjury, governel ing the matter before r There was first who is contend the witnesses summarily by the statuta which coufers the power of sun. motion for halens corpus to bring up the from dealing with it, and doing justice. The mary punishment, and is not cor empt. Now the priscors: and wcondly a direct motion to the sum and substance of the whole matter Judicial Committee said that in the ca Court to rolece them from custody ou carain can be put quite shortly: the exercise of this of contempt. "the sperific offenes charged grounds which I will deal with proantly. It summary jurisdiction excludes the possibility is to be distinctly stated, and an opportunity war admitted that ovary thing that could bosait of any long drawn-out enquiry and discretion is of answering it given." Cewuld gives a in favour of the liberation could be said on the vested in the Judge, if he thinks the cuss net como which goes auch further re Ramsay mation, and that the habeas corps was not proper oue for summary pn ishment, to order (LR. 31.0.327), which, homotes as duciding necessary to bringing the motion. Why the writ a prosention, when such an aquiry may b Liat each step in the proceedings to punish was moved for I fail to understand; but as it was made. The fact that this discretion is given of contempt should be fairly, properly, and applied for, and as I granted it in chapters itself tegatives the argument on this point. strictly taken. The report of the Judicial Com subject to the question being argoed whether it This method of looking at the case treats the mitled seems to warrant this statement; the was a proper application to make in the circum-three grounds of the motion as one, is indeed important part of it, however, in its bearing stances, the pout involved must be considered, they are; brause there is an evident fisk upon the present question, is that which points I cannot real the case of ca parte Fernandez } bûtwenn ih chườ. The witnesses are to be out that the rule in the case bad been issued in any other way than as laying down in ast
told in what they have committed perjury without any evidence that the petitioner clear a menuer #R possibia that writ
in order that they may say what they have was the person who had written, and published of hobeer cospu will not lie whore the
to my in their own behalf, and in order that the letters which had been held to be a contempl
. Sharp- Would your Lordship take the commitment has been by a superior Court they may, by calling wituosnes, shew enase why of court. These cases go far to show that same amount, $750 inch man? of record. The principle of the decision in that they should not be committed. But I will take contempt of court is not an offence to be dealt
His Lordship-I think the security should be a superior Court may adjudge a nun guilty of the the grounds singly. They are to be told with summarily, as is perhaps popularly imagin$1,500 in each ease. The execution is only with contempt and imprison him without getting in what the perjury consists. I see no reason ed, but that its punishment must be preceded regard to the seven. forth on the face of the warrant of commitment why. It might involva a long statement and by something upproaching & regulur vegnicy. the grounds upon which its adjudication pro-an elaborate analysis of the evidence, which There are many cases in which this is obvious, cceded and as it is the validity of the legel might lead to unseemly discussion and con as in the case of newspaper comments: it is process which is tested by habeas corpis, lure troversy afterwards. Lu this ease the statements caly when the contempt is in open court in in the case of a commitment for con en p by would have been complicated, benuto the that the dealing with the case seems to b a superior Court to ground for issuing the
Matemmets which I wandered perjury rainted summary, and ibis the Jadicil Committer habeas corps: therefore the writ was refused to the main facts of the case in varying degroo: have decided is not the proper metho That principle covers the gronads of the motion some, is in the case of feng Hung, not of dealing with it. It is not necessary to for, the writ in this case. But it may be perlags by itself of sufficient gravity to be porsus the supposed analogy between the cas Tooked at from Obviously from the very nature of the aid was, that I considered the eight men because the law in the case of perjury makes it proceedings, they must be taken in a Court had be guilty of conspiracy to defraud punishable summarily; and if punishable sur- superior to that from which the commit Wong
Ka-claus nad had
gavenmarily the power must be exercised then an ment issued. It is manifestly inappropriate false evidence, obviously as to the facts there sedente caria. I can see no half-way to fake them in the Court from which
from which it was hoped, that the allegel bonse between the course which I adopted in the commitment in foot issued. It involves partnship would be inferred. It was this this case and the impossible perdme suggested among other things the anomaly that in urdles
palpable spiracy which an de the perjury by the larned counsel And, if Pollard's care to onnform to the practice which requires on
of the different witnesses of the same degree is not applicable, I am bannd by the decision of affidavit to be filed-for the obvious purpose in crime, although they were not in the same the Full Court in Suzder Singh's case decided intorming the superior Court what has degrsus to the importanen of the facts spoken in 1897 and I desire to say that I agree with happened in the interior Court the selfeitor to. It was surely supadaous for me to add every word which fell from the imarned Judges, fili un affidavit infornung the Court of what
* I disbelieve overy materin! fact to which you except, for the rentous already afatel, as to the it had itself done: which it perfectly will eight men have respectively worn." If that advisability of putting to the witness the trial, knows without such information. I canet is not the necessary inference from what question whether he has anything to say why he i follow the interpretation of the decision in
said I know no other which is possibe. Butsuould not be committed. The last point, takou Fernandez' case which the learned counsel there is another consideration which throws
was as to the recessity of the warrent heing endearented it put upon it. Undoubtedly Eight on this part of the cas". Supposing the under the band and seal of the commit- there was an attempt to review the decision on
witna not to be presout, what flion There is ting. Judge The authority cited the merits; al Mr. Berill, the counsel for nothing in the section which says that the Hawkins Pleas of the Crown, where it is Ferwoudez, admitted that in order to sustain commitment can only be made if the witness is said that a commitment "must be in writing, his motion be must show the warrant of com. present. It is hardly cone irable that the powers under the hand and seal of the person by whom mitment to i roid. But the Court did of the Court are to be nullified by the witness it is made, and expressing his office, or authority, not assent to the ucessity of such an stepping out of the Court diretty Le bas heard and the fine and pless at which it is mads. To mission: it simply painted out that the ground the radict, and orading pursuit util the Can act on this would be upsetting the praction of on which he sought to establish the affirmative toninul staris in the orening. It is more than this Court since its foundation. On reference of that proposition--that the warrant did not probable that Wong Tee has tone something to the New Eneyclopedia-and I wish to say Bet out the evidence or grounds upon which the like this: anyhow he was net prosent. Am I to here that to book published in modern times Ivernod Judge came to the conclusion he did-ked that my warrant was bad in his case ?
has more facilitated or expedited the administras failed if the Court of Assize was a superior is impossible to imaging such a thing. Mrtion of justice, nor enabled Courts to deal tours Court. The Court then enquired whether the Plock, when I put this point to Lim, conteud-promptly with fele points which are sprog Court of Assize, was a superior Court, found that all I could do in such a case would be, them, thau this valuable wo: k--I fine it that it was. and refused the writ. It is true that and therefore what I ought to bave done in suggested that this saying of Hawkins, so far there does seem a tendency in the judgments of Wong Tres cose should have been, to issuÉ U as the ueces-ity for a written co
commitment is. COL- Willes and Bylas J. to examine the merits of warrant of arres, and then I suppose commiterud, does not apply to courts of record. The the motion us if it word an argoment on lis him afterwards should he be found. The section
and others. Moreover, the successivo telegramsuding 31st March, 1906, for prasemation to reference is to Burne Justice of the Peace, and Brat and last seat as by that Governor and others the shareholders at the soventh annual ordinary return to the writ, but that was a 'concession does not give the Court such a power; and I thero (p. 851 of the 20th edition) it is quoted with bim have ben found to be contradictory to meeting yesterday, said a to the eminence of the counsel arguing, "s feel certain that the subsequent commitment
with reference to Justices specially: but there one another, thereby showing themselves to have The Directors have to report natisfactory is clear from what Willis J. said tat p 41 would be entirely inconsistent with the exerciser fellows this limitation: but this is to be mu bon vagne and misleading in their accounts of progress in the shape of new telephones cou of the Report in 10 B. N. 3) and from of the power of summary panist ment, and of derstand of those cases where a statute either the affair, the belief of which would naturally needed with the Exchange, and in the conduct the sentence at the end of Byles J's judgvory doubtful legality Really this question. expressly or in offept so requires, for ind-peu- ment, "I am by no means prepared to decide, as to which I have no doubt, thind the warrant dently of the requirements of a statnie, there areate trouble and misunderstandings, Wehore of the service generally,
by command the said Hu Ting-han, Governor of The amount available for appropriation is even if the law wose us the learned counsel cup of commitment. nay issue even if the witness does not appear to be any gnoral principle Kiungal, to be forth with romprat from office as Taols 71,999.66, which the Directors suggest terds, that this warrant is not perfectly good." is not posent, disposer of tlinse other requiring a seal." This was decided by Erlo The reason of the thing is as clear as this imaginary conditions which have been attached, in re Bowdler 17 L. J. Q. B. 283). And Provincial Treasurer of
4 proliminary. With angai, a special odiot,
to Chou Hav, should be distributed in the following manner - authority, that this is not a case for a habens to the exercise of the power, which of them what is true of the seal" was alas be traeus already been issued commanding an investi. Directors' and auditor's fees corpur: and moreover that there is no denial | selverimply that the witness is present that of the "band": so that nothing is left of of justice, because, as was pointed out in the witness should be asked if he has anything Hawkins statement. Ae
gation into his recent conduct at Nanchang, Secretary and general manager, 2,285 * matter of fact and we now await the report thereanent before Howard v. Gossett, there is always as appeal. to say in his own behalf, or be allowed to show this order was made is the course of civil pro- pronouncing sentence. As for Yu Cheokang, Pay four tuels per share to share-
Tel phones at Tls. 2 the justice of the court. In foot this motion cause why he should not be committed. But if edings, and so falla within section 349 of the
holders, equal to 8 per cent.... ... 53,568.00 has had can broade: it could indeed have been he be present it can hardly have boon Intended Code of Civil Procedure, which enable the Provincial Judge of Kiaursi, he having
Raise the reserve fund to Tis. 100,000 his inability to act with promptness in a made on much wider grounds. The writ is that the Court which believos the witness to bava minute of every order to be made by the
10,000,00 therefore quashen.
by placing to it I HOM BUDA to the lied should give him an
to hold moreover, to kn
2,352,66 immediate enquiry
Carry forward to new account... substantive motion.. It was argued that the
lies. And as to the
examination of injuries sufferal, in order to venerable formula which asks
The learned counsel who appeared for the obtain the facts of the case on the spot, we
Total
Tls. 71,90 +66 Bol bo
Directors:Mr. F. Anderson has gone home, respectively-sentenced, it is disased by maoy Judges excent Pontiff on the irsus contended that I had hereby command him to be handed over, as
ac od judicially in this muttor. This is a
and to fill the vrcancy Mr. Ceoil Holliday has constituted the alleged porjury: Besonly that in cupital cases: and though there is so objec serious charge to make against judge and ons preliminary, to the. Berd esscerned for the
Mr A. W. Buckill has joined the Board, an opportunity was not given to them of being Singh's case by the Full Court, I for one think peculiarly applicable. If to net, after a la mantine, the Ministers of the Wawapa are top them tion to its bring pat as was sugges ed in Sunder to which the maxim aut alteram partem is determination of an adequate penalty. In the
rejoined, Mr. James Johnston, who compied beard in their own behalf and thirdly, that, aut superfluous. I now came to the cases in which trial, or a conviction which had been growing the matter in order to arrive at a satisfnulory
coram coded to bend their whole alteration upon
his seat during his absence, having resigned. opportunity was not given to them of showing it has been held that a man is not to be condemned day by day as the trist proceeded, a
a conviction
As provided by the Articles of Association, esuse why they should not he se o numitted before he is bound. The distinction between based on the demeanour of the witnesses in the
conclusion...
Mestrs, Macleod und Bruuat retire, bat, being These reasons are not based on the words of the those cases and the present oue is so clear that box, and a more skifly lot of witnesses I never
eligible, offer themselves for re-election. section, but on the general principle that no I should have thought it unnecessary to point came neruss: on the completo failure of their plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmant, Lait by Mr. J. D. Thorburn, who offers himself for Aaditer-The accounts have been audited man is to be condemned without being heard it out A suummons must precede a warrant of
toferidence to come within measurable distance of and in order to introduce this principle into the dishes for non-payment of a poor rate in order the opening of counsel on an important branel
N. MACLEOJ, case, the words "if it appears to the Court" that the party may show sufficient cause why of the case, on their petty deniale of facts mare paraphrased into if it appears to be the distress abould not issan, us, for instance, that which were irrelevant almost to the issue, and Court after the observance of all essential he has already paid the rate to a parish offer on that general impression of their veracity principles on which enquiries should be con-
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EXPOBED AND PUNISHED
A recent Imperial Decree from Peking says When this missionary troubles occurred at Nanchang, prorises of Kings, the Wairupa crialismus vending the appointment of Liang Tao-yon, Customs Tuote of Tientsin, province of Chibli, as Special Commissioner to A detailed proved to Sanchang to make &
The investigation of the facts of the cars. said Special Commissioner has now returned from bis insestigations, and at his sadience esterday, in reply to our enquiries, gave an almost entirely different account of the affair from that graphed to us by Hu Ting-kan
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Inspector Collett stated that the youth was gathering rice sweepings in Connaught Road West on Monday afternoon when the defend- auty accosted him and asked him if he would like some chow." The boy said he would. and was taken to a restaurant at Bbekton-
where be dined. sui,
After dinner tho defendants persuaded the boy to accompany DAVID CORSAR & BON'S them sud locked him up in an empty honso in Third Street, preparatory, it was alleged, to shipping Lima 16 benow for sule. From information received by the police, how ever, their intention was frustrated, the boy being rescued and the defendanta arrested.
The further hearing was adjourned.
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