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A YOKOHAMA Contemporary hears that Capt. May, of H.M.S. Impérieuse, has been offered the post of principal Naval Attaché to the mission to European countries, which he has accepted, and he will therefore leave for home ahortly. The appointment is a compliment to

And still you continued to live with her up to 15 months ago 2-Yes,

Didn't ate leave you because she found illicit relations existing between you and her daughter Emily She did not.

She swore at the Police Court that she parted from you because you seduced her daughter?- It was false.

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You mean to say that this women, after livin with you for years, and afterwards receiving your bounty, came forward and deliberately perjured bersell? Yes. I don't knew how much you gave

Capt. May, as he is a comparatively junior her to do it--perhaps we shall find out,

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BY APPOINTMENT.

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November rath.

The New York newspapers hellers that the recent triumph of the Democrats is in conic- quence of their advocating the free coinage of Silver.

A FINANCIAL CRISIS AVERTED.

November 17th. A serious crisis in the city was averted by the

great financial importance.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Francis-Don't answer. His lordship allowed the question, Witness-I could not find anything out. His lordship-These are all inuendoes, of

course,

H-d'Ah Ngan any family by you ?—No, ¡ Emily has had a child by you ?-Oli yes. Who was Ah Fat sold to P-I don't know, But you saw who bought her-It was only some Chinawoman. transaction took place in your house; and you Considering that this disgusting and illegal are a Government servant, didn't you think it was your duty to make some inquiries into the matter?-I made inquiries, but the people sald it was a common thing, and I didn't bother any more about it.

to this cate.

You did nothing to prevent the sale, or report it to your superiors?-1 threatened to tum Ab Is it true that you threatened her with a Ngan out of the house. revolver, as she stated in the Police Court? No, never in my life at least not in reference Have you never been before the Court before for using a revolver?—Yes,"

What was that?-Oh! a revolver went off accidentally, that's all. I was acquitted in this Court.

In addition to your business as a foreman of works you carry on privately rather an extensive money-lending business, don't you? I have lent you money. I only lead to a friend or two. I daresay I appear in Mr. Webber's books during the last two years in respect to two or three money-lending transactions and mortgages.

the North continues, and in the absence of any outside steamer the regular Hners have the antire menopoly of the trade. Steamers have met with much delay at Takuowing to the bad weather prevailing and the beavy demand for lighters, and it is possible that some of the Neschwang charters may yet fall through, From New- chung to Swatow and Whampoa-Produce very plentiful at Neuchwang, and outside vessels could obtain remunerative employment, were

to have complete control of the business. The Indo-China S. N. Co. steamship Cheysang and the Chins Navigation Co.'s steamship Warung and Yunnan leave to-morrow and will probably be the last vessels to lead before the port is finally closed for the reason. From Wahn to Whampoa There are inquiries for tonnage, but demand is not so strong owing to unfavorable advices from the. South. From Nagasaki to Shanghai-For want Bank of England and others assleting a firm of of tonnage the advance in rates noted in our last is still maintained. For London, vis usual ports of call and Suez Canal:Since the depar- ture of the Chigws the berth has been occupied by the mail steamers. The Chias Mutual S. N. Co. Kalsow and O. S. S. Cei Prometheus are now in port, and are advertised to leave on the 18th and 19th inst. Rates remain unchanged, viz., 350 per ton for Tea and general cargo,

Mr. Fraser-Smith proposed to shew that there For New York, via usual ports of call and Suez

were sine such entries, but dropped the matter. Canal:-The steamship Altonower sailed on

Cross-examination continued:-1 was the the 10th inst, with a large cargo and the Ben line steamship Benvenus is circulated to follow on petitioning creditor in Webber's bankruptcy. I the 18th inst. The steamship Glamorganshire held his promissory note for $1,000. Nothing will be the next steamer to take the berth. had been paid en it. I owed him nothing for Departures for London via Foochow and Canal: professional services-I always paid as I went. The Official Assignee has claimed: $140 from The O. S. S. Co. steamship Dardanus and the

Ime in respect to the estate. I have been at C. S. M. S. N. Co. steamship Chingwó en 1st Webber's house several times, and may have and 6th instant respectively. The steamship Merclass on the 9th instant, Departure for New met you. (Mr. Fraser-Smith) at tiffin. Llent you York via Suez Canal:-The steamship Altonowar $5,000 on a joint promissory note for $5,5on. I via Amoy on roth fostant. Quotations are: did not pay you the money-7 suppose Webber Neuchwang to Swatow, season closed; New-did. I did not say that I was landing you money on beball of a Chinese contractor named Tsang chwang to Amor, scaron closed; Newchwang to King--he was only my security. I had given Whampoa, season closed; Wuhu to Whampas, 15 candareens par picul; Nagasaki to Shanghal, my werd to the Oriental Bank for $6,500 lent to to Whampoa, Iz caudareens per picul Settle in a ment during the fortsight Akashi, Japanese steamer, 40 tons, register, Shanghai to Neu-

in port. chwang, private terms. No disengaged vessels

A LATZ telegram from Jenchuan to Yokohama says that an Austrian man-of-war is at present at Chemulpo for the purpose of negotiating a treaty of commerce with Korez.

MESSRS, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Achilles, from Liverpool, left Singapore, for this port yesterday morning, and is due on the 25th Inst (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.

AN Emergency Convocation of Cathay Chapter, No. 1165, will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 21st instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.

Tu Amoy Times of the 8th inst. says that the steamer Namchew, passed the German mall the previous Sunday apparently in distress, ker being wanted, the Namchow proceeded on her

steamer General Werder off Breaker Point on

Namoa, I have not seen Ah Ngan since, and believe that she has left the Colony. I saw her last month, when she said nothing about leaving, Re-examined-I only know what Ah Ngan told me, I saw nothing myself, and never said that I had. I never told Mr. Word any more than I have now said.

By the Court-When I said at the Police Court that I Had never spoken to Mr. Ward at all about Ab Fat 1 was quite excited at the time, because my husband was sick. I called on Mr. Fraser-Smith on Saturday even- ing to tell him that Ab Ngan was leaving the Colony. I thought she was Minhinnett's | witness. I did not tell Mr. Ward. I cannot explain why I went to Mr. Smith,

By a juror I went of my own accord-I was, not sent for by anyone,

By the Court--My husband did not know-be was in hospital. He gave evidence in the Police

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be in gaol before another month was over,

The Foreman The jury are not unanimous. Four say guilty, and three say nit guily, but they all wish you to deal leniently with the defendants.

His Lordship-Then 11 postpone judgment in the cas*; I will consider the recommendation of the jury. The prisoners, however, must be kept in custody unvil to-msOYTOW.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-May 1 file an affichwit? it is usual in cases of misdemeanour, with reference to exteruation.

His Lordship-I will allow you to file an affidavit, but I don't see how it can do more than the juryk recommendation.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-It is with reference to a case your lordship quoted in summing-up.

His lordship--If it is only a question of law I don't think there is any use in your doing that. The Court, which had been a scene of great excitement from the time the verdict was Announced, then adjourned until to-morrow, the defendants escorted by many friends, being taken in charge of police to the Gaol.

AN APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.

That closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Ward, in, defence of the charge against him, sald ihat the main theory advanced for his

[The above report was written by Mr. Ward, having acted as he did was that he was doing the first defendant, whilst awaiting the verdict to cut of a mistaken spirit of loyalty to his of the jury. Our readers will therefore excuse its employer, Mr. Fraser-Smith, who was inspired brevity, due to circumstances over which we by motives of revenge against Minbionett. have no control whatever.] Nothing could be further from the fact. He (the speaker) was sub-editor of the Hongkong | THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION. Telegraph, and believed that he fully earned Ifs salary by performing the duties of that office- certainly he had not done anything to vent whatever private enmity his employer might

His Excellency the Acting Governor received have His conduct in the matter was open from a deputation at Government House yesterday beginning to end -He heard a detailed account from the British Mercantile Marine Officers of the alleged outrage from someone, under the Association on the question of unnecessary pledge of secrecy, and at the second hearing of Sunday labour on board ships in this port. The Webber's bankruptcy, (remembering that at deputation which was received, is the first the previous hearing Minhinnett had said he instance, by Licat. Thorburn, A. D.C., and which would spend $1,000 to get Webber struck off the was subsequently introduced to His Excellency, rolls,) he said to that vindictive individual that the Han. F. Fleming, C.M.G. by the Hon he had better not pursue Webber, because it w. M. Deane, C. M. G., Acting Cotonia. was probable that he himself (Minkfanett) would Minhinnett's challenge he definitely accused him of the outrage, in front of a witness, outside the Court, and the same day he told Mr. Fraser- Smith about it. That gentleman desired bim to put into writing the details that he had heard, and he did so. For a few days he heard nothing more of the matter, until he was asked by Mr. Fraser-Smith to call on the Registrar General. He did so, told what he knew next day, où without concealment, and the persuasion of General Gordon, who assured him that the Police woul! take all responsibility, he swore the information on which a warrant was granted for Minhinnett's arrest. At the proceedings in the Police Court he was placed in the false position of being partly prosecutor, and parily witness, both against bis will. He assured the jury that, however foolish and ill-advised his action bad, been, it had always been bond fide. If anyone conspired It was he--he initiated it, not Mr. Fraser-Smith and he did so believing (as he still believed) that an outrage had been committed by Minhinnett,

Mr. Fraser-Smith said:-If I were alone

Secretary, consisted of Captain S. Ashton At ALNA (President) Mr. Chesnay Duncan (hon, secretary) and Messrs. J. W. James, J. W. Gale, James Fearce, W. Winch (officers) and James Edwards (hon, treasurer).

Captain Ashton said that the deputation felt most deeply grateful to His Excellency for granting it the honour of an interview which was sought owing to the strong feeling amongst British officers that there should be a cessation of labour on board ship in this port on Sunday. Having studied Lord Kutsford's speech on the subject, made in the House of Lords on the 25th of July last, the Association came to the conclusion that the best way of causing much needed legislation on the subject was to move the Chamber of Commerce to recommend Government to introduce a Bill which would cause the cessation of unnecessary Sunday labour. With that object in view the Association discussed the question at length with the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce at a public conference held at the City Hall on the Full reports of the arguments 17th ultime, used on that occasion together with the Chamber's writteń decision, dated the 31st of October, had doubtless come within His

by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the engines having broken down. No assistance $1.30 per ton of coal nett, for steamers; Shanghai you and Webber, which was to be repaid interested in this case I should not deign to Excellency's cognisance.

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by nigger," explained the Admiral. Aha! $1.10 ACCORDING to our Malacca correspondent, says the Straits Times, the Protestants there are 1.25 worrying themselves because they have no clergyman to bury them, The Sheriff is mean- 1.50 while doing his best in the matter, but our cor- respondent gravely alleges that the poor Sheriff's efforts are "In the eyes of other nationalities 2.00 looked down upon with abkorrence,' Why, here in Hongkong, where there are more parsons than you can shake a stick nt, a tailer and an 0.75 engineer went down to Happy Valley not long ago, to read the burial service over a friend since no clergyman would officiate.

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■ member of the Staff, by four to three. Mr. 1.00 Fraser-Smith and Mr. G. W. Ward are therefore detained by the authorities to-night, and will be brought before the Court to receive sentence at 15 o'clock to-morrow morning. His lordship before vacating the Bench gave instruc-- 4.75tions that the defendants solicitors should have free access to the defendant's quarters, notwith- 1.00 standing which our solicitors were prevented from entering the Gaol after 6 o'clock this evening, 1.10 The defendants were searched and lodged in the

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John Minhinnett-I am a foreman of works in the Public Works "Department. I was charged at the Police Court in September with having committed a rape on a little girl named Ab Fat. There was no truth whatever in that charge. I remember the girl Ab Fat; I last aw her about three years ago. She had been living with my housekeeper, Ab Ngan, who first charged me with the offence, about three years ago, a few days after she had sold the girl. I know she sold the girl, because I saw the money paid. She accused me because I threatened to report her for selling the girl. I told Mr. Goulbourne that she had sold the girl, and that I would "clear her out," He said i had better any nothing about it, as it was usual among Chinese, but he said nothing about the offence Ah Ngen referred to. I had never anything to do with the child.

By the Court-The girl was about ten years old, three years ago. She was sold for $750,

Cross-med-Ah Ngan Hvad with me for about seven years. I decline to say whether she has been my concubine,

Cross-examined by Mr, Fraser-Smitk-I have known Ak Ngan six or seven year; she lived with me as my housekeeper. I do not know where she is now-I saw her two or three days ago, I did not send her to Amoy by the Namos on Sunday morning; I am sure she did not go then, because I saw her in the street on Sunday morning about two o'clock. I paid her $10 month up to the time she gave false evidence against me at the Police Court.

She made a long and circumstantial statement about what took place between you and Ab Fat?

She made a long statement. Describing the details in connection with the alleged rape )—Yes,

Do you wish the jury to believe that that statement was a concoction-an invention of this ignorant Chinawoman ?—No, but I think it was your invention.

Whilst she was living with you she had two er three daughters living with her-one named "Chop-dollar" hadn't she-She had two girls, but none called "Chop-dollar.". One was called Aching,

She was marked with the small-pox ?—Yes. Didn't you seduce her -No 1 On my oath I

never did.

Are you aware that she left Ab Ngan's house and went to a brothel to live )-No."

You didn't send her on board the Names on Saturday night?-No.

0.40 encountered a typhoon in. the China seas, and 0.50 for 70 hours there was apparently no hope of saving the vestel. One monstrous ware smashed three boats, broke down the deck bridge, and 1.00 washed overboard all live stock. The typhoon

came down upon the vessel suddenly, and all Ah Ngan had another daughter, called Emily hands were thoroughly knocked up. The vessel.] —Yes. steamed out of the storm into smooth sea. AA halfcaste -Yes.

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portion of the cargo in the forward hold was In't the An Ngan's own daughter?--I don't damaged through the bow being store in. The know. Pathan has on board 1,000 tons of coal-for sale at either Sydney or Melbourne, Another correspondent wireThe steamer Pafkas, from Hongkong, arrived yesterday." Two days At the German Chapel, Hongkong, en the after leaving a ipyboon was encountered, and 19th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Jou for three days and three nights thoas on board BROWNHILL, chief engineer, 5.3. Pakıkan, tó | gave themselves up for lost. Captain Roy was MAGGIE MCDONALD WILSON, eldest daughter an deck for 70 hours. One of the crew stated of D. M. Wilson, Esq., Collector of Customa, i that he never experianced such time. At night Moodulf Bunkaskirs, Booiland.

(aggi, the horrors of the situation were unspeakable

Are you living with her now?-Yes. His lordship-She is your kept woman-Yes. Mr. Fraser-Smith-When did Ab Ngan leave you? 14 or 15 months agozaj

You are a Government servant? Yes, You say you found Ab Ngna" selling a child three years ago!-Yea

few days, and when the time came you couldn't. pay, and I had to meet it. Then you gave me a int promissory note for note to Tsang King, and redeemed it when the money, for six months. I transferred the Webber left the Colony, as he pressed me for the money. You have repaid me the $5,000 lent to you, with interest. The Govemment have had nothing to do with initiating these proceeding. I was suspended by the Adminis- frator, after being discharged at the Police Court.

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Cross-examined by Mr. Ward-I might have said I would spend $1000 10 have Webber struck off the Rolls, but I don't remember. A reporter might have said "Shylock, wont you be contented with your pound of fish." The next time we met was at the second hearing of bankruptcy, when I came over to you. Ward Webber's sald that if you bankruptcy and Fraser-Smith's paying that in gaol in money I would have you a month. I think the $5.154 had been paid. I met you outside the Court-house with a brother reporter, and you said "I charge you with com- mitting a rape and seducing a whole family," "I called you a lying little and that if you would go down to the Happy Valley I would leave you there. You said the Bath House was far enough. You spoke out plainly enough. 1 got in my ricksha and went away. I never conspired to shoot you.

Re-examined-When I asked Mr. Ward to repeat his words in front of a witness I meant his threat. Besides the bankruptcy proceedings against Webber I had grounds for complaining of him as a solicitor.

By the Court-1 received a letter from Mr. Fraser-Smith, dated the 8th September, telling me that I was alleged to have committed rape. I have had nothing whatever to do, or had any part in procuring the departure of Ah Ngan from the colony. It is nine years since I was acquitted on a charge of using a revolver, By Mr. Francis.

There is no truth in the statement made by Mr. Ward, at the Police Court, that the day I got the letter from Mr. Fraser-Smith I packed up ready to leave the colony. There was no foundation for the asser- tion.

By ajutor-The money. I advanced to Mr. Fraser-Smith and Webber was said to be for the purchase of three Chinese gunboats and a launch. Judith Goulbourn asid-I am the wife of William Goulbourn, clerk in the Public Works Department. I gave evidence at the Police Court during the investigation of the charge against Minhinnett. 1 know Mr. Ward, the second defendant. I don't remember whether I saw him between the middle of August and the hearing of the case. He did call once on me and said something about Ah Fat. I only told him that the child was dead. I dpa't remember if in the Police Court I said that I

which I am called upon to answer here to-day; address a single word in defence of the charge

outside the pale of reason that I would have it is so utterly absurd-so utterly unfounded-30 treated it with silent contempt, and have allowed the Ignominious break down on the part of the prosecution to have spoken for itself. But I am not alone in this matter-I have a colleague-Mr. Ward who is accused, with myself, of this grave offence, and on that account I address you. We are charged with conspiring, combining, confederating, and agreeing together to falsely charge John Min. hinnett with an outrage, on a little girl, and Mr Ward is further charged with baving sworn a false information against him. The law of con- spiracy is not an ornament to the English statute book; it is a many-edged sword, cutting many ways, and we must so respect it It is very concisely defined in Archbold as " at lawful act committed by unlawful act, or unlawful medos." I shall contend that neither Mr. Ward nor myself has dene an unlawful act, nor have we used any unlawful act. I confess with pleasure that I can find very little fault with the legal propositions laid before you by M, Francis-I think he laid down the law very fairly but on one issue I disagreed with bic He said that if we had reasonable cause to believe the truth of these statements made against Minhinnett we wère justified in acting as we did, but he denied that we had such reasonable and probable cause and said we did not act in a reasonable ballef, but simply to gratify private malice against Minhinnett.

William Quincey, Detective-Inspector said he remembered Mr. Fraser-Smith writing to him on or about the 30th of August last. Mr. Smith asked him, by note, to call at his office, That very day be (witness) went to Macao; and a few days later, on bis return, be called when the document produced was handed to blin. He ran through it; and sold it was an ugly case, if true. He also said that should be be instructed by his superiors be would investigate the affairs. He was instructed by General Gordon to prosecute inquiries, and found out the witness Ah Ngan with whom he spoke. In that conversation” she said what was stated in the Police Court. Subsequently he (witness) and Inspector Stanton went to No. 6 St. Francis' Street and examined the kitchen there. They measured a wall and inspected, specially, the staircase.

His lordship--This has nothing to do with the case.

Continuing-Mr. Fraser-Smith called him to his office on Saturday last, and asked him to go on.board the Named to see if the woman Ab Ngan and her children were on board. He w #Chop Dollar" there in the cabin in presence of Ah Ngen # was, she the Chief Officer. said, in a cabin near by. He said he thought there was no means of stopping Ab Ngan. He went to the Namon by permission of General Gordon, who sald he could go as a friend, not officially

G. H. Watt, shipping clerk in Messrs. Donelai, Laprak & Co.'s office, said he had found that the Names left for Amoy, &c., at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning last

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At this jaucture Mr. Francia read two letters handed in by Mr. Fraser-Smith, from the officers of the Namoa.

Mr. Ruiter was then called but being absent Mr. Smith said he would forego further evidence rather than detain the jury any further,

Mr. Francis, in reply, urged that the genesis of the case was in Mishinnett's discovery of the sale of Ab Fat by Ah Ngan, who, in revenge, spread this incredible story to account for it.

never spoke to Mr. Ward

Cross-examined-You lived with me from June to September. I was making a lot of things and you asked me to make some for you. I don' remember your apealdug about Afat, and saying it was not a subject you could discuss. I remember the tailor calling with me at your room; you did ask something about she was you asked where Afat was, and I said she was dead. You replied "I heard so myself," I knew Ah Ngan. You were not allowed to cross- examine me at the Police Court, and had no opportunity of reheshing my memory this conversation. Minhinnett and I lived in the same street AK Ngan was living with him, I don't remember the date of the Afat indident. It was about two years ago; it might be three years

His Lordship, in summing up, said that the go. Ah Ngan made a complaint to me. Min- insett told me Aha Ngan had sold Afat, I sent case was a difficult one the fact the jury had to for Ab Ngan to come to my house! I knew her decide was there anything before you on very well, She told me it was because Min- which you can come to the conclusion that there ninnett had diagraced the child. She told men deliberately put their heads together me she had sent away the child a few days to start this prosecution of Minhinnet before. I told my husband about it, but He then reviewed the separate action of did not tell Minhinneit. Alat was between six the defendants, and, in conclusion, pointed out and seven years old by European reckoning that whilst, in an action for damages for Ah Ngan told me she had received a letter say malicious, prosecution, the onus lay on the ing the child was dead. I knew Ab Ngan's plaintiff of proving that there was no reasonable adopted daughter Aching; she was turned out or probable cause for instituting such prace by Ab Ngan on account Mr. Miskinnett cution, in a criminal prosecution for conspiracy seducing her. This was before the Afat Incident. it was Decessary to shew that the grounds on Emily was Ah Ngan's own daughter; Ab Ngan which it was instituted were false, false to the

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The jury retired at five minutes past four, and returned after an absence of forty minutes

The Clerk of Arraigns-Do you find the defendants guilty or net gullly 7.3

By Mr. Fraser-Smith-I called on you laat Saturday afternoon, and told you that Al Ngan was leaving the Colony. A girl fa bor housa told me shḥ was going with her to Amoy by the

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His Excellency-Yes, and your reply to the Chamber's letter has also been read by me.

Captain Ashton continuing-He was very glad to think that His Excellency had taken notice. of the movement which, he submittel, was a righteous, and justable movement, and a protest against moral slavery. He could well under. stand that the Committee of the Chamber was temporarily mesmerized by its surroundings, which were heathenish, and that therefore they looked at the situation through somewhat. dim glasses. But whether that were so or not he contended that the reply of the Chamber was unjustifiable in the circumstances, and it was an insult to officers. It was perfectly well known to shipowners here that no individual officer was independent enough to take the consequences of making personal (Individual) application for exemplton from duty on the Sabbath. The proposition of the Chamber was impracti cable in the extreme, and by no means amounted to a modus vivendi The Chamber wrote. "The Committee are of opinion that the Government could not legislate for the complete suppression of Sunday labour in this harbour, as the questions involved are very serious and would affect injuriously all the shipping interests of the Colony, and particularly the large Chinese population connected therewith," The Govern ment, he was sonvinced could legislate for the suppression of Sunday labour, it would not" injuriously affect" all, or any, of its shipping interests of the Colony. As to the Chinese, ho was aware that they always objected to any new law; Innovations were detested by them no matter what their nature, A Sunday Observance law would not injuriously affect the Chinese, and it was preposterous for the Chamber to make such an assertion.

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He was convinced the Chinese would warmly appreciate their Sunday's It was regrettable that the Chamber should have seen fit to question, to virtually impeach the motives of, Lord Knutsford, That important servant of Her Majesty hud naid, in' as many words, that he would legislats were the Chamber of Commerce to recommend it; and now the Chamber committed iuell to the statement ;—" Indeed it such a recommendation. was formulated the Committee are of opinion that Government would not legislite." That was a very bold assertion, and it was the first time in the annals of colonial history "that a Chamber of Commercs had taken upon itself to answer for the Government on a question which affected the master. The Association was persuaded that Lord Knutsford, meant what ha said and that the Committee's reply was utterly unjustifiable. As to the distinctios drawn by

the Chamber between ocean-going and coast steamers it was equally without reasonable basis, for ocean steamers became coasters, almost with out exception, assoon as they touched Hongkong; for they usually called it at Swalow, ADUY and Foochow an route to Shangbai; and often called at Foochow and Swalow on their way home from, the Far East. It was palpably an insult, for the Chamber tó- ingtract Officers that they must consider British

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consider, and continued to do so, that the incidence was a scandal and disgrace, and ▲ blat, upon our boasted civilization. Hongkong instead of being a centre of light and civilization to our heathen neighbours was absolutely the reverse. That was the "incident" which was firmly implanted on the mind of British officers who were so unfortunate as to be in Hongkong on a Sunday-they were better off in the ports of China where owners had to pay heavy fees for permission from the Chinese Customs Authorities to work on the Sabbath, But this was not the

worst phase of the Committee's dictum Officers were told, officers may, and frequently do, escape Sunday in this port. Instead of Hongkong, British possession dearly bought with British blood and money, being a place of safety and protection for the storm-lossed British mariner, he is instructed to consider himself fortunate if he "escape" being in Hongkong on Sunday Escaped! He spurged the idea, and was confideat that no Briton could be convinced that it was right for him to consider, it a lucky escape were he never once, in a twelve-month, is Hongkong on Sunday, trusted His Excellency would suge Her Majesty's Government to take steps to yellave the "Brkish Mercantile Mariné" Ofivery.