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“...held in Her Britannic Majesty’s Supreme
Court for China and Japan at Shanghai, on the 18th
day of February 1867, having been held on the 5th
day of March instant, before Charles Wycliffe Good-
win, Esq., Registrar in bankruptcy, the Court has ap-
pointed a public sitting to be held before Sir Edmund
Hornby, Knight, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
aforesaid, on Friday, the 12th day of April proximo,
at the Supreme Court, at Shanghai aforesaid, at 11
o’clock in the forenoon, precisely, for the said bank-
rupt to pass his last examination and to make appli-
cation for discharge.
At such public sitting proofs of debt of creditors will
be received, and the bankrupt will be required to sub-
mit himself to be examined and to make a full disclo-
sure of all liis estate and to finish his examination.
R. A. Mowat, Esq., is the Official Assignee, and F.
A. Groom, Esq., has been duly elected and appointed
Creditors’ Assignee in the said bankruptcy.
H. B. M.’s .SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN.
NOTICE...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
Prussian Consulate General
British Consulate Newchwang-
VERORDNUNG.
I. —Die Lootsenordnung vom 7 iSovember v. j. wird
fitr Preussische Staatsangehorige hierdursh aufgelio-
ben, und tritt von heut ab ausser Kraft.
II. —Preussische Loot sen sind deshalb an keine Be-
stimmung jenes Reglements gebunden, und erhalten
ihre Lootsen Concession auf Antrag nur von der un-
terzeicheten Koniglichen Behorde.
III. —Lootsen oline Concession wird naeh den Ge-
setzen bestraft werden.
Shanghai den 28 Januar 1867.
Kdniglich Preussishcs General Consulate
TETTENBORN.
ORDINANCE.
I. —The Pilot Regulation of the 7th November a. p.,
are hereby cancelled and cease to be lawful for Prussian
subjects from to-day.
II. —Prussian Pilots are therefore not bound by any
rule fixed in the said regulations and receive their
License on application only from the undersigned
authority.
HI.—Piloting without License will be punished ac-
cording to Prussian law.
Shanghai, 28th January, 1867.
Royal...”
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“...March 167/z 1SG7-
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It is requested that only such communications as relate to
Editor iccl matters be addressed to the Editor, and that they
be sent not later than Friday.
Advertisements will be received till 10 a.m. on Saturday.
No communications can be noticed, unless accompanied by
the name of the writer.
Supreme ®curt anb (ffnnsukx (Svelte
Shanghai, March 16th, 1867.
In our columns of this week will be found
the answer of the French Consul General to a
circular recently addressed by the Taoutai to the
Foreign Consuls, relative to what H» E. is
pleased to call, in plain English, the fraudulent
conduct of Foreign Merchants in their dealings
with the Native traders. We have already re-
ferred to this prod action of Ills Excellency, and
it is with no small degree of satisfaction that
we call the attention of our readers to the mode
in which the Vicomte de Montmorand is inclined
to deal with it. “I have communicated,” says
the French Consul General “an...”
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March 16Z/i 1867.
ver the evil, because it exists more in the ima-
gination of the Chinese merchants than anywhere
else. No doubt, as Mr. Winchester points out,
cash transactions are safest, but the experience of
every trading community is that “cash transations”
are not always possible, and very frequently are
impossible. Credit, it has been often before ob-
served, is the life and soul of commerce, and with-
out the assistance of credit, it is almost impossi-
ble to carry on trade to any extent. The ne-
cessaries of life may be bought and paid for by
cash, but with large shipments of tea and silk,
and such like articles, cash dealings are almost
out of the question, neither is it frequently des-
ired by either party that cash should be paid.
To one of the parties, it may be difficult to get
cash, in which case he cannot afford to give so
high a price for the goods, and the other party
may have no immediate want of the money, and
may prefer getting...”
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“...March l§th 1867.
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of Shansi, and there remained unemployed till
towards the end of the rear 1865, when he was
suddenly recalled to Court, and appointed a
supernumerary minister of the Chinese Foreign
Office ; avowedly, because he was the author of
the best work on foreign topics, a new edition
of which, since printed, he was to superin-
tend ; but also, though not avowedly,, because it
was assumed that his antecedents would render
him acceptable to the representatives of foreign
powers.
This is a long digression for our limits, but
it is important to a conclusion we are seeking
to establish, that there is/if not a progressist, at
all events an anti-reactionary, party in this go-
vernment. We have no desire to optimise on
the subject. Exaggeration in such a cause would
be, we concehe, as harmful, as wholesale den-
ial that the Chinese are advancing, is unjust.
But, admitting readily that they would have
continued as indifferent to progress as Coreans...”
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“...122
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March \bth 1S67.
March 13/A 1867..
Before R. A, Mowat Esq.,
H. M. Consul, put the instance of T. Walters and
others, Licensed Pilots, vcrszcs Hugh Sutherland.
Charge,—acting as a Pilot without a license.
Mr. Tapp appeared on behalf of II. B. M. Consul.
Mr. Eames conducted the Prosecution.
Fred. H. Ryder.—I command the tug Boat /Stownson.
I know the defendant as Pilot. I have known him to
act as Pilot subsequent to the date of issuing the
Pilot Regulations. The ship in question was the
“ Morning Star.” The occasion was about the middle
of last month. My tug towed the “ Morning Star ”
up the River, and the defendant was acting as Pilot on
board. I received my orders from him.
Cross Examined.—For the most part of the time the
Captain was on deck. I received all my orders from the
defendant.
Theodore Walter.—I am a Pilot, and am familiar
■with the rules and regulations of the Pilot service. Ap-
prentices were only allowed by the old rules to act on
board...”
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“...March Wth 1867.
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against the Prisoners was of having conspired and
having destroyed a ship called the Erin, with
intentjto defraud the Insurers.
The evidence (said the Recorder) was all circum-
stantial, that is, there was no witness who had seen
the Captain or the Mate make the leak in the vessel,
hut there were a number of facts, or circumstances, it
was alleged on behalf of the prosecution, which at-
tested to that fact ; and the question would be, whe-
ther those circumstances did attest to it so strongly as
to satisfy their minds of its truth. The Recorder
pointed out that the counts imputed to the prisoners
not simply the destruction of the vessel, but its des-
truction with intent to defraud various persons. The
law said that to destroy a ship with intent to injure its
owner was a crime ; to destroy it with intent to injure
the owners of the cargo was a crime; and to destroy it
with intent to injure the underwriters of either ship or
cargo was...”
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March Wth 1867.
mistake or not. The Erin left the river at the end
of July, aud sailed from the bar on the 13th August.
In was plain that the mistake had not been disco-
vered ten days later ; for the letter of August 23rd
to Cumming, Beaver & Co., directed them to complete
the policies on the copper, yellow metal, and card-
ainums, and to insure the 420 piculs of cotton, the
hemp, already insured, and 15 piculs more of card-
ahiums. Even on the 12th September, the mistake
was undiscovered ; for in a letter of that date to the
same firm, he announced the loss of the Erin, sent amote
of the Captain’s protest, requested an immediate ad-
justment of the Albert and Elphinstone policies, beg-
ged that they might, if possible, be discounted ; and
yet the pencil memorandum of the Erin’s cargo dated
twelve days before made no mention of the goods so
insured. The discovery appeared to have been made
on the 13th September, if the letter bearing that date
was...”
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“...March 16/A*1£67.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
125.
Tls. 10 to the Fund; and taking the number of
members at 3(H), there should be a surplus of near-
ly Tls 4.500; and as the rent of the Course and in-
terest do not together amount to Tls. 2000, there
ought to be a clear profit of over Tls. 2000,
Mr. Hogg stated that the Chairman was labor-
ing under a misapprehension in supposing that
the funds of Club would not admit of the Se-
cretary’s Salary; and Mr. Carter then proposed
and Mr. Davis seconded.
Res. IV.—That inasmuch as it is unfair to expect
any Member of the Race Committee to undertake the
arduous duties of Secretary, a paid Secretary be
employed, under the supervision of the Committee,
to keep the accounts, and generally to attend to
the business of the Club, and that the funds of
the Club be deposited in one of the Banks, sub-
ject to the joint signatures of the paid Secretary
aforesaid and one of the Committee.
This was carried unanimously.
Mr. C. E. Carter then proposed and...”
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“...126
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 16ZA 1867.
Mr. Carter.—Mine is not an amendment, it is
merely an addendum—(laughter.) I shall be quite
willing to withdraw it (renewed laughter), but I
think the Committee should use its power and
influence to prevent such sales.
Mr. Davis.—Any one breaking the rule would
be in the hands of the Committee.
The Chairman.—Well, whether right or wrong
the amendment is now passed. The next proposi-
tion is that no confederacy can be formed within
three weeks previous to any Race Meeting.
. Mr. C. E. Carter.—If this rule rule be not car-
ried, a loop hole will be left for evading the pre-
vious one. A man though prevented from selling
a horse at the last moment, might join with some-
one else and square the race as he liked.
Mr. Davis.—If no one else will do so, I shall
be happy to propose this.
Mr. Gibb.—Who gave notice of it?
The Chairman.—Mr. W. H. Carter.
Mr. Gibb.—Well then he ought to propose it.
(cheers.)
Mr. Carter.-—I gave notice of this among...”
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“...March Ibth 1867.
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fait l'honneur de m’ecrire le 19 de ce moia e?i m’envo-
yant la copie d’une supplique qui lui avait ete adressee
par quelques negociants Chinois.
Selon le deair de votre Excellence, j’ai notifi^ a mea
nationaux, mais en extrait Seulement, la supplique en
question; mais il est certainement a regretter que vos
negotiants chinois aienfc generalise, un reproche qui
tout au plus, pouvait peut-etre s’adresser a untrespetis
nombre d’Europeens.
Ce reproclie etant d’ailleurs transmis par une autorite
aussi considerable que votre Excellence, emprumte
ainsi une nouvelle gravite, et je verrais avec plaisir
qu’ Elie eu fit la s£v&re observation a ses negociants et
leur enjoignit, en meme temps, de m’adresser des ex-
cuses que je serais lieureux de transmettre a mes na-
tionaux negotiants, dont je prevois le juste mdcon-
tentement.
Cette lieureuse rectification serait, je crois, d’autant
plus ddsirable, que les plaintes des Europeens contre
certains...”
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Jf trc/t I6Z/1 1837.
maintainance of peace, and expresses confidence in tlie
patriotic good sense of the people, in reference to re-
form and the reorganization of the Arniy.
Prussia..—Feb. 11th, The Chambers are closed.
Italy.—Feb. 11th Committee of Chambers rejected
Government Free Church liquidation scheme.—Feb.
13th, Chambers prorogued. The Ministry resigned.
Turkey.—Feb. 13th. Modifications have been ef-
fected in the Ministry.
America.—Feb. 11th. Louisiana and Missisippi
Legislatures have rejected constitutional amendment.—
Feb, 13th, General Banks and other republicans urge
President Johnson’s impeachment.—Feb 15th, Con-
gress passed the Nebraska Bill over the veto. House
of Representatives passed the Bill establishing Martial
law in the South. Feb. 16th. French Troops quitted
Mexico.
Markets, &c.—Tea Feb 14th, “Stagnant” Ameri-
can, “ firm. ” Silk, Feb. 14th, 31/.—Cotton. Feb. 15th,
Total Sales for week of 61,000 Bales, Surats 27,000 ;
Total...”
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“...March 16Z7t 1867.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
129
Mr. Pauncefote is understood to have come to Shang-
hai with the object of defending Messrs. Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co. in the suit which will shortly come on at the
Supreme Court with respect to the Chu-Quai matter.
The following passengers have also arrived during
the week :—per Maitland rfrom London on the lOtli
inst.; Mrs. Ramsay and family, Mrs. Coulson and
family, Miss Carr and Mr. Hart ;—per Anne Kimball,
from New York on the 10th inst.; Messrs. Smith and
Moffat;—per Vampyr, from Nagasaki on the 10th
inst.; Mr. Oxen;—per Miaca, from Nagasaki on the
11th inst.; Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, Messrs Davidson,
Tough, and Davidson;—per Aden from Hongkong
on the 15th inst.; Miss Nunn, Capt. Benning, Dr.
Baudwin, Messrs Bissett, Cashman, Simpson, Suther-
land, Danziger, Teoyshan and 40 Chinese.
Departed, for Nagasaki, per Nepaul-, Messrs W. M.
Norton, and servant, J. W. Hyde, Dr. Baudwin, J.
Stewart and servant. To depart per Singapore, for...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. March \Wi 1867.
MEMORANDA.
17 Second Sunday in Lent.
17 St. Patrick’s Day.
18 Tuscan Lodge Meet.
21 Cosmopolitan Lodge Meet.
24 Third Sunday in Lent.
28 Royal Sussex Lodge Meet.
31 Fourth Sunday in Lent..
CAUSES FOR HEARING.
II. B. M.’s Supreme Court.
Thursday, 2R7 J/un:7q 1867.
Ching-paou-tsu }
r- ( Claim for TIs. 20,921.02 for goods
Jardine Mathe- f sold and delivered’.
SON & Co. )
Tuesday, 26th March, 1837.
E. A. Reynolds 1 Claim for TIs. 6,240.00, for money
v. • had and received by the defend-
W. II. Medjiurst ) ant for the U3e of the plaintiff. '
SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
Arrivals March 9th, Maitland, London ; Anne Kim-
ball, New York ; Ville de Grenade, Taiwan, Formosa ; 10th
Patria, Swatow ; Helen W. Almy, Swatow: 11th, Miaca
str., Nagasaki; Newsboy, Nagasaki; Akindo, Nagasaki;
Jeanie, Hongkong ; 12th, Shaftesbury str., Hongkong ; Con-
dor, Cardiff; 13th, Eunice Nicholas, Foochow; 14th, Yoko-
hama str., New York ;Ulengyle str., Hongkong; Isles of
the...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
BANK OF HINDUSTAN, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
LIMITED.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
In Liquidation.
Liquidators.
NOTICE.
MR. Warren Delano Jr., and Mr. Henry S. Grew
have retired from our firm in Hongkong and
China, their interest and responsibility ceasing this day.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, 1st January, 1867.
NOTICE.
MR. Edward Cunningham has re-entered our firm
to which also Mr. William H. Foster Jr. is
admitted partner, their interest and responsibility
commencing this day.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, 1st January, 1SG7.
~~ NOTICE.
/5~R. Ryle Holme has been admitted a partner
in our firm.
GLOVER & Co.
Nagasaki, 1st January, 1867.
ALL PERSONS claiming to be Creditors of the Bank
of Hindustan, China, and Japan, Limited,
are required, on before the 15th day of April 1867, to
send their names and addresses and the particulars of
their debts or claims to the undersigned, Liquidators
of the said Bank, addressed to such Liquidators, to
the care of the Manager of the Branch of the said
Bank...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND JAJAVN
NOTICE
Name of Deceased. Date of Death. 1S65
Robert Muirliead Reddie 12th August,
Jame Christie 9th September,
John Mackinnon 3rd ,,
Bigg 9th ,,
Susan Martin 9th ,,
James Cuthbertson 21st
Nathan Tayler 13th September,
John Tallentire 15th ,,
Thomas Edward Jenkins nth
William Maxwell 18th
Charles Campbell 26th
John Filleul 21st
IL Atwell 22nd ,,
Nichol Latimer 28th
Alexander George Henry 16 th
Nixon 25th October,
W. Thompson, 25th „
Robert Sampson, 26th
H. H. Wiggins, 27th
Walter Schoole, 11th November,
J. C. Swan, 12th
Levin Joseph, 20th
Annette Hoskings, 18th December,
John Walter Wood Wade, 23rd „ JSG6
William Carter, 24th January,
Janies Thomas Harris, 7 th February,
C. P. Day, 17th
William Waller, 20th
Robert Bennet, 6th March,
John Wright, 9th March,
John Robertson, 17th ,,
James Billings, 13th April,
John James, 14th „
John Bailey, 20th May,
B. W. Cook, 12th July,
Alexander Williams, 19th...”
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