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THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31sz 1983

BETWEEN FOUR CAPITALS. Chinese dinner, which usually takes

pince

flower- ยก one of these Goals, and this experience was ours.

ON A WECHOW TOWER BOAT.

OVER A THOUSAND MILES ACROSS SOUTH CHINA.

CANTON TO KWEILIN,

Introductory. To be exach following the route between the four Capitals of the Provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Kweichow and Yurina the total dialang to be covered is well over thirteen hundred miles. The first stage

he had said over and over again that this was a most bond-fide case of claim of right brought forward against a skeleton.

THE EXTRADITION CASE.

The hearing of the case in which the Wuchow affords an excellent oppor extradition of Chung San Nam to China case put forward by the Crown, alleging t

is sought was resumed before. Mr. Jo most important facts which had Wood at the Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. Eldon Fotter and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by the Assistant Orown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, and Mr. B. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master), appeared in support of the extradition, and Sir Francis Piggott and Mr. O, G. Alabaster (instructed by

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 30th December.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mn. H. H, J. GOMPERTZ (Pvisne Judas).

A MISUNDERSTANDING. Kwok Chan Shi v. Chan Pun and Yuen Fan. The claim was for 8232,30, due on & promissory note, es

from Canton to Wuehow by sicauer of the hont owner, his family, and general Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton and Mr. W. Vriend had seen fit on two occasions to which was provable in bankruptcy, and

Hie

made by Mr. Potter at the previous hearing which was very material. friend said that it was the duty of the Crown, to lay before the Court & primu jacin case, and, that once done, that the duty of the Crown was satisfied, and that

INTIMATIONS

NEW

YEAR

GOODS.

OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED.

-We nudertake to refund the Cost of any

and partitioned for the more amorously it was for the defendant it prove hit for the Attorney-General or the Solicitor ants, said that until quite recently Artiole if any of our Customers are not satisfied,

enginee.

Such an offer could not he made if there was

at

the slightest doubt about one Goods. All we

tunity of forming an idea of how the Chidaman likes to amuse himself, this being practically the only recreation that

happened in China during the last six ninths. In regard to the question of the he takes from his daily round of shop keeping The flower boat has to be engaged early, as the hundred and one

Independence of ths Province of Kwang- courses comprising the many delicacies so

ung under Chan Kwing Ming, he dear to the Chinese usually take some

declared that the assumption of Govern time to prepare The flower-book proper

On behalf of the pluiatiffs, Mr. H ̧ K. is divided into three parts. The

cut was absolutely complete on the Mr. Potter, in reply, said his learned. Holmes mentioned that the debt was one part comprising the sleeping apartments

denments before his Worship,

attendants, who for so extraordinars Hind, of Messrs. Brutton & Hett) were remark that private Counsel appeared on therofoto id he could do was to 'nsk his

(That bing roughly two hundred miles; the reason are called stand-supara.

from the for the defence.

behalf of the Crown in this case. HoHonour to make some kind of order. second stage, Wuchow to Kweilin, ex-is the literal translation

Sir Francis said that before dealing capital of Kwangsi, (now Nanningfu) by Chinese), The secund or middle apart

reat foras the dining-room, with with the two points which arose out of (Mr. Potter) did not quite follow what. There had been two adjournments, and junk-juuselunt, about three hundred miles accommodation for about a dozen persons.

his grievance was. Although he had com- it had now been discovered that a the third stage, Kweilin to. Kweiyang. It is well furnished with blackwood the evidence, he must refer to a remark mented twice on their appearance, in the Receiving Order had been made against | following the trade route along the furniturs, rattan fauteuils, mirrors, and

same breath he hastened to, assure his the defendants, one of whom was a then- Worship that they had done nothing ber of the firm and the other an employee." borders of Human and Kyungsi toros hanging lamps and lanterns, whilst on either side at one end are the Fuchow-vis the tributaries of the Lowiu old opiun divans, now only used by

which the Attorney-General would not On the grounds that a Receiving Order River and thence overland to Kweiyang guests who have imbibed more samshu

have done if he had appeared at the had been made he would ask that the over four minstrel miles; and the Inst than they can comfortably carry. At the

Court. Everybody know that in England action should by discontinued.

Mr. Crew, who appeared for the defen- far end is another com curtained off

it was the exception rather than the rule Binge Kwaiyang to Yunnanfa, by caravan, another 400 xiles.

inclined singing girls as cosy earners.

uf the bankruptcy as we know how excellent, our Goods aro, He (Sir Francis) confessed General to appear in criminal cases. Inxas not aware. Although the first tiro stages of the As we enter, tou is brought , followed journey, or 1 should say, the first one by plates of melon seeds, which each that I had never heard of such an the Old Bailey and un circuit the criminal proceedings, and the position was that from Canton to Kweilin, are fairly well guest immediately proceeds to crack and alarming doctrine. The doctrine did not crises were conducted by members of the the plaintiffs should have come in

extract the kernels in the dexterous way

exist in any Court in the Empire. The Bar who were not Crown Counsel. They bankruptcy. known, the third or central stage is, known only to the Chinese. The extract-

Mr. Holmes said that his client was brief and were very generally speaking, practically unknown ing of these kernels in the mouth with defendant had not got to prove his we given a and unexplored territory, being the the aid of the tongue is quite an art innseenee. It was for the Crown to show fortunate to get it, ton, very often not served with a proper notice at the ack is your inspection.

time of bankruptcy; at least he was not. which requires plenty of experience that he was guilty, or to satisfy the Chughter)-by private solicitors. In re- junction of the three provinces

venu acquire, and the neuredn Kwangsi, Hunan and Kweichowa region gives it up as a bad job after a very short conditions under which his Worship ande gard to his learned friend's suggestion served with the usual notice issued to

creditors. The action should not have H. the order for surrender. He had already that the Crown had not put forward any been brought, and under the Bankruptcy occupied by the semi-independent Miaotzo time, for obvious reasons. The host, then and folo tribes, aborigines who have writes the first character of his guest's referred to a most cous feature in this material facts, beyond, as his learned

Ordinance it must be discontined. inhabited these wild mountainous regions name on the cover of the Chinese cups, for hundreds of years, and over whom the and the drinking of tea with exchango case the omission by The Crown of all friend described it, the mere facts dis of good healths goes merrily on, whilst material facts. The Crown had attempted closing petty Inrceny, he asked his Chinese have but little control, as they the host cracks jokes with his guests, and to do what Mr. Potter said they ought Worship what other facts were they pay no tribute, occupying the mountains incidentally the inevitable melon seeds at

He then calls for the to de, prove a prima facie case, hus all justified in bringing forward. and only descending into the plains to the same time harter and purchase their requirements list of singing girls attached to the bout, the essential facts which were before his Crown Counsel were there to establish

with a

a prima facie case of petty larceny, to proceeding with the Worship had been brought forward by From time to time, living under a system choosing of the best singers for the even-

the defendant. He (Counsel) thought it and the facts which established that were The host of communism, similar to the nomadic ing's musical entertainment.

Was the duty of the Crown to bring to his mind the only facts at issue, Mr. tribes of Central Asia. These tribes com- usually chooses two for himself, and each

guest calls his special amoureuse, and forward in a case such as this all the Potter proceeded to deal with the claim two are allotted to each European essential facts on which the Magistrate of right, and said that to contend that present. Of course, each person can call more if he wishes, but it is considered could form a just decision as to whether because solicitor went into the witness breach of Chinese etiquette to call more the prisoner had to be surrendered or not. box and teposed that the fugitive had put than the host. The naries of the chosen few Sir Francis went on to refer to the up a chim of right, it was a bona fide one are then written on a special tin plate and hung up in the dining-room. Then lawyers for the prosecution, and said they was ludicions. A solicitor only acted on follows a procession of singing girls who knew that Mr. Potter and Mr. Jonkin the instructions of his ellent. There were regard the list, and as soon as they have appeared for the Crown, and they had two sets of solicitors who came into Court located their callers, and have made siro

(Laughter.) It still both respectable. of the guest's name which is usually two solicitors who were instructed by the and one was always wrong, but they were written over that of the girl he has Chinese Government. They hail done called--they Icave te don their special just what the Attorney-General would the fugitive could prove to the satis- singing custumes, and jewellery, before have done in taking this case: However; faction of the Court that ander any mis take imaginable on law or on fact he took finntly presenting themselves.

the goods honestly then there was

uf

prise quite 70 per cent. of the populations of Kweichow and Yunnan, each tribe being quite distinct in manners, customs and dress, the latter in many cases being quite picturesque. But of them more amm.

EN POUTE

The day before leaving Canton was

view

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The

quite hot and one was only comfortable in very light flannels, but the morning we embarked the temperature dropped ton degrees, and when the Canton-Wuchow steamer sa. Samum weighed anchor, a bitter north-east wind was blowing, bring ing with it a cold, driving rain, which, her place beside her caller the hand, con especially on the previous day, that | animas furand, and he would be accord-}

settled down to a steady downpour-not a very happy augury for a thirteen hundred miles trip. We were obliged to get into Bone warm winter clothe and don our

As soo

as the last little lady enters and takes it had struck him once or twice, more sisting of about six different Chinese although the papers were clearly marked instruments, starts up and the evening's with the name of Esau, sometimes the

This musical entertainment begins. singing occupies two or three hours, each voies had been the voice of Jacob girl taking her turn to sing, whilst she (Laughter.) Beyond that, of vents time on a special wooden block

he

no

ulstore, and then we could sciurce covered with parchment, ou a tripod would say nothing. As to the one files was the man who made the. ly keep warm, and stand. It is quite impossible for a Euro-

WINTRY WEATHER ON THE WEST RIVER.

This quite unusual cyclonic weather at this time of the year could only be described as wintry in the extremes However, we kept to the saloon and mundle the best of it, fortifying car

His Honour made an order that the action should cease, and allowed defendant 15 costs.

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,

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·VALUABLE OPIUM. SEIZURE.

Rerenne Offeer Wildeu and a party of excise officer's boarded the fab on the gardins, just prior to her departure MAPPIN&WEBB, for Manila, and discovered 1,480 taels of prepared opium concealed in the sof bunkers. The opium was not on the ship's manifest, and as no one claimed it, an application was made to the Magis trate yesterday by Mr. R. O. Hutchison (Superintendent of Imporis and Exports), for the confiscation of the drug. The

application was granted,

FOOTBALL

RUGBY.

ARMY NAVY ingly discharged. But when a claim of

The following team has been selected to right was put forward there must also be evidence that that claim was an honest meet the Army, at Happy Valley, this one. The only man who could prove its afternoon, kick off nt 4,30 p.m.-Sub- Lieut. Addington; Lieut Brockholes, Sub-Lieut. Grenfell, Lieut. Coltort, and claim, and not the solicitor, who acted on Midshipman Fawcet:: Liest, Brown: his instructions There was no evidence Asst: Taymr Greig Sub-Lieut'a Hop- in the defendant's favour on this point.kinson, Ferguson, and Henderson, On the other hand, the Crown had pro- Midshipmen Cousins, and Agnew, Eu of the music, but if the song is inter- have his Worship bear in mind that induced evidence against him, and had gineer Lieut. Bennett, E.R.A. Harrison, preted he will usually find that it is cams of extradition there was nu jury proved through Mr. Messer that the story and Lieut. Pardell. Reserves.--Outsides:

Justification, it was perfectly clepy that Magistrata might discharge if justification was put before him or he there, is to hit practically no variation might leave it to the jury, but he would

pcam to appreciate Chinese singing the off-hand, as in addition to his inability

to understand or even follow the song.

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selves with frequent whiskies and sodas. event or some old love-song, and after a from the point of view of the defence, he told in the affidavit was false. It was Jenkins, Ch. Sto and Homeyard, SP.O.,'' cutches the peculiar jerky In extradition, when there was a claim contradicted on every material point by Forwards: Lieutenant Porter, Crockett, If being cold and wet outside the obvious haunting refrain which run through of right sut up, the question was of the the evidence of Mr. Messer. They knew Sto: Tel, & Midshipman Loly. Referes. corollary was to get wet and warm inside most of the songs, the melody of which utmost importance for the Magistrate to that at the time the fugitive alleged that Mr. W. J. Rouse, The team is requested CHS.

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is finished the dinner commences, cach well. Owing to the heavy rain, which girl taking her place just behind her and therefore the fundamental conditionsteamer Yorck that that steamer was more blue stockings. Blue jerseys with Naval continued throughout the two days' caller, and after the host's girl has invited of extradition was gone. But this case than half-way to Singapore, and that it Crown can be obtained from Lieutenant journey to Wachow the West River every one in turn to drink her health with

the strong Chinese wine from dainty was far more than justification. There was absolutely impossible for him to have Coltart gradually resumed its usual muddy, little cups, bolding about a tablespoonful was a claim of right set up by action in seen Chan Kwing Ming. In conclusion, turbulent aspect, and coupled with of wine, the host invites one and all to Court The only question his Worship Counsel submitted that the defendant think fog the second day our progress was partake of the hors d'oeuvres, consisting had to decide was whether, adopting ought tu,bo surrendered. very slow, in consequence of which we of fruits, sweets and other delicacies his own version of it, this claim of righ was made in the Courts bynů-fide by the arrived six hours behind the usual time whose names are legion," and the dinner COURNEȚICES. The courses are inany, Hormal conditions at Wuchow. between which ench guest is invited to play prisoner. Ho lind put in the fugitive's

chainini" with the best's little girl, and affidavit, through Mr. Hind, his leg The guage' registered ninetech feet-n ten

if he loses, which is invariably the case. adviser, and he submitted that it could font rise in twenty-four hour quite s

he has to drink à cupul of wine. normal rise for Wuchow, yet quite extra-Fortunately these wine cups are sail, or not be put in by a better person, ordinary at this time of the year, when the consequences would be disastrous, fugitive was in the hands of a respectable,

salioitor sunny blue skies should prevail. Large tram tas pont of view of keeping one's This playing of Rights of duck and teal were met with mental equilibrium.

chaini and the eating of the hundred just below Wuchow, showing that they and one dainty courses and delicacies had already commenced their winter innumerable and unmentionable goes Bight southwards from the Yangts for morrily on for several hours, and much warmer winter quarters, yet it was rather samishu is imbit by all concerned, until Mr. Slade only gave the merest details mand the fugitive for a weak formally,Tu pay a bonas to staff at mill

the early hours the morning, when the guests become sleepy and a general break-up is made and we bid our host good-bye, thank im for his entertain- ment and a pleasant evening on the Fuho.

nuider

arly, as such large lights are seldom seen so far south before the end of December, on the mountain lakes of the northern parts of Yunnan.

evon

300 MILES UP THE FURO.

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The

Mr. Potter ventured to suggest that all solicitors were respectable. (Laughter.)

Continuing, Sir Francis declared that

His Worship intimated that the ques tion of political exemption, which had not been dealt with, was left in his report. It was not to be considered from the point of view of committal or discharge in this ease Assuming for the time being that he should cominit the man, was Sir Francis proposing to call evidenos on that point?

Sir Francis answered in the negative. His Worship-Then I propose to re-

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of

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8,616:40.

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and if necessary I shall remand for To carry forward to new account. another week. I will give notice of my ruling.

the

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of petty larceny. The claim of right showed that there was a serious question at issue between the fugitive and the Kwangtung Government, and the Kwang. tung Government had brought boto Although the European community at

The houseboats paying between Wuctus criminal proceedings and civil proceed and we aer from huge on the sings. Supposing his Worship committed Wuchow is by no means large, it is gathered chiefly round the Customs Con-Auver proper caleny in '80, width ad

the fugitive to the Sessions, and he won cession, which boasts of a club, with arc, on account of the shallowness Di billiard table and the indispensable box-sapits that have to be passed en route, then? Then, again, if he lost his action numorous auncut his civil action, where would they be The people are very hospitable indeed, noxessitating a long narrow sallow dras he would still be entitled to his discharge. and wo passed a very pleasant evening cost of the cargo boat type. The bout we at the home of one of the Custons' staff.ged on this occasion was about as The only logical position was that his The "Fuho"-some three hundred miles Ieejong, 8 feet wide and drawing about | Worship should go to the Court and hear Donnelly, A, C, E Elborough, was taken suddenly ill. The island lies up which the city of Kweilin standsive compartments, the two at the bows the argument, and then see if the claim of right was bond-fide. (Laughter.) But

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foot fully loaded.

It was divided into

tales of the forty-niners.

enters the West River just above Wachow, being made into one cabin for our acco- modation, the others being used by tna. and on the opposite side on a hill over- looking the town stands the British ervants and crew, the only disadvantage being our inability to stand upright in Consular residence, and to the right our cabin. It was very cosy when wa riside the missionary community. Just had arranged our cam beds, camp table below the numerous flower-boats and with and trunks, and remind one of the atá their attendant singing girls, for which 10g-cabin is descrited in Bret Harte's To stand erect Wuchow has always been famous, are it was necessary to go outside in the clustered together, and it is these latter bows, where we could sit in cane chairs that give this Treaty Port up the West and watch the many different interesting river scones in route. The boats are very River its appellation of "gale Wuchow."

cosy in the winter time, but must be very By nine o'clock in the evening the river hot and close in the summer, Fortur- is gaily lit up and thousands of lights ately at this time of the year we were with the carnivorous twinkle from as many sampang around not troubled and attendant, on the singing boats, and proclivities of the whiquitous mosquito, the haunting refrain of the Chinese one- and were in consequence able to enjoy stringed instruments resound

on

alan untroubled night's sleep.snugly rolled sides throughout the night until the dawn between the blankets the nights being. very cold, although the sun is hot during of day..

Very few Europeans visit Wuchow the day. without being invited to attend

(To be. Continued).

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