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NOTIFICATIONS
H. B M. Supreme Court.
H. B. M.’s SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN.
NOTICE.—It is hereby notified that the sittings of
the Court for hearing Civil Cases during the
month of April will be held on*,Wednesdays, the 3rd,
10th, 17th,. and 24th days of that month respectively ;
and for Motions, Applications, &c., on Saturdays, the
6th, 13th, 20th and 27th proximo.
Shanghai, 23rd March, 1867.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.
Shanghai, Sth March, 186T.
NOTICE is hereby given that the first Meeting of
Creditors of Kenneth Ross Mackenzie who was
adjudged bankrupt under a petition for adjudication of
bankruptcy 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 Reid before Sir Edmund
Hornby, Knight, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
aforesaid, on Friday, the...”
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British Consulate Newchwang.
Prussian Consulate General.
shipping by ensuring the existence at the port of a
body of respectable and competent pilots. Only persons
licensed by Her Majesty’s Consul can be members of
the Company, and it is made compulsory on British
vessels to employ these only, in like manner as
piloting by duly licensed pilots is made compulsory at
various ports in England. The aggregate pilotages paid
by British vessels at Newchwang in each of the years
1865 and 1866 is estimated at eleven thousand taels,
and it is believed the amount will increase in this and
following years. The present number of pilots is
seven ; it is not proposed to add more than two; and
as all earnings are to be equally divided, it is probable
that in the open season of 1867 each pilot will receive,
from British shipping only, from twelve to thirteen
hundred taels (less his share of pilot boat expenses).
When the British piloting leaves spare time, the pilots
are...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 23rd 1867.
„ It is requested that only such communications as relate to
Editorial 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 doxtrt anb (btolar fedte
Shanghai, March 23rd, 1867.
Public attention has of late been called on
several occasions to the vast extent of the re-
sources of this country, and we have been more
than usually indebted for useful facts upon this
Subject to the information laid before the North
China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. That
Society has during the present season been sin-
gularly happy in the papers which have been read
at its meetings. They have been for the most
part of a statistical rather than of a speculative
nature ; and though perhaps in some respects
less attractive than those in which general con-
siderations are embodied, they...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 23rd IS67,
Over and over again we hear of the
great mineral resources of the North, and
circumstances are constantly occurring which
bring to our notice the urgent need in which
China stands of their development. But still
she allows thousands of her subjects to re-
main without labor, and with scarcely means
of livelihood, while wealth which would support
them all, lies buried and untouched in the earth.
But not only this. Unable or unwilling herself
to use foreign arts and sciences for the purpose
of developing her resources, she has hitherto
steadily adopted the “ dog in the manger ”
policy of forbidding other nations to do so. But
it is certain that the spirit of progress, which
causes civilization to force itself into the remotest
corners of the earth, will at last open up the
wealth of this great country, now lying useless
to herself and to the world. Whether the
wise and timely adoption of arts and sciences,
familiar to us, but new to her...”
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dismissed, because tlie 14th section did not apply to cases tried by Jury ; and if the verdict was unsatis- factory to the Defendants, they might apply in the usual way for a new trial, hut then they must make it clear to the Court that the damages given by the Jury were excessive, and until this was done His Lordship declined to disturb the verdict. Rule refused with costs. H. R. M.’s SUPREME COURT. March 19£/t, 1S67. Before C. W. Goodwin, Esq, Maccol versus D. Campbell. In this case the Plaintiff claimed the sum of Tls. 100 and $36. Mr. Hill handed a letter into Court from the Plaintiff who had gone to Scotland, authorising him to appear on liis behalf. James Gillroy, called liy the Plaintiff, gave indefinite evidence as to the De- fendant’s having admitted the debt to be due. The Defendant being placed in the box at the suggestion of the Court, admitted having received the sums claimed from the Plaintiff prior to his departure to...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
Mqrck 23rd 186;/,
not paid because he owed them money. I have no
other entry but that in this book (handed in) that
Chuquai owes the money. The entry is that I sold
silk to Ewho. Chuquai being a broker and Ewho a
large firm, I looked to the large firm and not to Chu-
quai for payment. It is the custom in the silk trade
sometimes for the firm to pay, and sometimes the bro-
ker. I will swear that there is no custom in the Silk
Guild to look to the agent. I have never received
money for silk direct from a foreign Hong. I have
frequently sold to foreign Hongs, and have never gone
to them for payment myself. At times my partner or
servant goes with the broker. I cannot give a parti-
cular instance. I have had several transactions with
foreign Hongs through agents, among others with
Bower, Hanbury & Co., Skeggs & Co., Buissonet &
Co., Chapman, King & Co. George Barnet & Co.
ChuqUai was agent in the sale to Buissonnct & Co.
It was about July last. I have been...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE'
133
ononey from the buyer and hands it to the seller. It is
tfche custom to pay after the mail leaves. Jardines have
.employed two other silk brokers on tire Shanghai
market. These two men settled about l/10th if
Jardine’s silk purchases. I have represented myself
?as Jardine’s head broker foi’ three years. 1 am a
member of the Silk Guild. I have represented myself
-so to them. I know the Plaintiff, who is a member of
the Guild. All the Silk I purchased for Jardines was
delivered into their godown. There were people in the
.godowns to receive it. I have two pursers. Sometimes
I am personally present at the delivery. Sometimes
xme of the pursers is. The amounts were paid at
Ewho sometimes by orders on the compradore and
sometimes on the Ewho Bank. Jardine Matheson & Co.
were partners with me in the Ewho Bank. I am the
manager, a man of the name of Kali was appointed by
me as submanager. I stood as surety for him. In the
.case of tea and...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 23rd 1867.
I can instance Geo. Barnet & Co. I shipped several
lots of silk to Europe in November, but it all belonged
to Chinamen. Mr. Campbell owes me Tls. 14,000. Tls.
10,000 is for some old accounts. The balance is for.
some silk. I did not ship 200 bales through him in
November. I shipped some through Reiss & Co. They
paid a portion of the value on account for the purcha-
ser. 1 do not know how many bales. I shipped 35
bales through Skeggs & Co. The accounts have not
been rendered. These shipments were not on my own
aecount. 1 made a shipment through Buissonnet & Co.
This was on silkmen’s accounts. I do not owe upwards
of Tls. 350,000 to the silkmen ; only about Tls. 100,000.
They have not possession of my assets. Some Tea
was seized at Ningpo by the Taoutai. Both the Silk
Guild and Jardine, Matheson & Co. claimed it, and it
was taken in charge by him.
, Mr. Myburgh objected that this line of ques-
tioning was not relevant. The objection was...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
137
hong of his. It was at the warehouse that I asked him
for payment. I do not know that Cheu-quai speculates
in silk. He owes the Guild over Tls. 200,000. I have
heard about his difficulties. If E-who pays the money
it will be all right. I do not know that the Silk Guild
hold property of Cheu-quai’s. I do not know Mr. Camp-
bell. The silkmen look to E-who.
Mr. Paungefote requested that the books of the
E-who bank should be taken.possession of by the Court.
They had been carried away by the Chinese, although
Jardine, Matheson & Co. were two thirds interested.
His Lordship declined to do so as this was not an action
between Jardines and other partners of the Bank.
Yin-kee—I am Chu-quai’s apprentice. 1 was pre-
sent at Cheu-quai’s house on December 19fch. I saw
a foreigner there. (The witness here pointed out
Mr Robison). Mr. Robison settled 50 bales with my
master that night. Cheu-quai interpreted. I do
not know the price. I did hear Mr...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 22rd 18G7.
without leave and coming on board drunk. The offence
Was admitted. Sentence one month and to bo put on
board should the ship leave before the expiration of
4hat time.
March ]Ath.
Before R, A. Mowat, Esq.
William Dinge, ’ofjtlie Paou shun, was convicted of
Being drunk and disorderly, and fined $1 and $1 costs,
And $1 damage for breaking the door of a cook’s shop,
;{the informant.*)
March Y§th.
Beaman, a native of Penang, was fined $2 and $1
£osts for being drunk and disorderly, and fighting a
colored man in Malay street.
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SUPREME .COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
139
been taken of thia invitation, and that in respect to
one case in which a difference of opinion prevailed as
to the habits of a candidate, his application had been
supported by 7 or 8 of the complainants.
The meeting was therefore of opinion that there was
no ground for complaint against the Harbour Master
or members of the Board, and that charges of this in-
definite nature, unsupported by particular instances or
evidence of any description, could not be considered of
any weight or force.
It was the unanimous view of the meeting that it
was competent generally to the Harbour Master and
Board of Examiners to give effect to the Pilotage Rules
by framing such bye-laws for the conduct of the ex-
aminations themselves as shall not be inconsistent with
the said Rules and may be approved by the Consuls
and Taotai.
The live Rules attached to this minute were then
agreed to, and it was arranged that they should be
{translated and forwarded...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
March 23rd 18G7.
fully recognises that it is unfair to expect the Volun-
teer Force to pay the amount, but he imagined the
community would have met it. The matter attracted
some attention formerly in Shanghai; but while there
was a general feeling that it was unfortunate Mr.
Webb should be a loser of the money, on the other
hand it was felt that the accounts not having been
rendered for so long after the amount had been ex-
pended, it could hardly be epected that the then
members of the Volunteer Force should be called upon
to pay it, and the community also regarded the matter
in a similar light.
As usual at this season of the year sporting matters
have attracted no little public attention. The Shang-
hai Race Meeting has been fixed for the 8th, 9th, and
10th May, a date which is, however, looked upon as
too late in the year, the sun being already powerful at
that period. The programme, which has been issued,
promises good sport, the races being well...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
141.
the supply and demand than upon the cost of the goods,
many holders being obliged to meet the market at any
price. The only hop e, therefore, for the market is a
cessation of shipments to China, and we are glad to see
by latest advices from home that this fact is being
realized. During the week a fair quantity of Grey
Shirtings has changed hands at Tls. 2.4.8 @ Tls. 2.5.5
for 81 lbs; good 66 reed have been sold at Tls. 2.8.0
and 7 lbs. T-Cloths at Tls. 2.2.0 @ Tls. 2.3.0. Drills
are neglected. Fancy Cottons are less enquired for.
The articles chiefly in demand are Handkerchiefs,
Black Velvets, dimities and Black Camlets. The Re-
ports of Nienfei on the Yangtsze caused a little
anxiety and some of the timid native traders hesitate
to forward goods.
Tea.—The Market for Congous has continued very
dull during the week, there being no vessel on the
berth for London, and holders remaining very firm.
Latest settlements shew a slight advance...”
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SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
Arrivals:—March 16th, Tunsin str., Nagasaki; 17th,
Chinaman, London ; White Adder, London ; Asphodel,
Swatow ; Feeloong str., Nagasaki; Madura, Ningpo ; 18th,
Fiery Cross, Foochow ; Fort Regent, Swansea ; 19th, Wil-
helm, Formosa ; 20th, Alerta, Taku ; Simoda, Foochow;
The Colleen Bawn, Sydney ; 21st; Malacca str., Hongkong ;
Erl King str., Hongkong; Suwonada str., Yokohama;
Nabob, Boston ; 22nd, United Service^str., Hongkong; 23rd,
Ganges str., Yokohama.
Departures :—March 16th, Nepaul str., Nagasaki; John
Bellamy, London ; Maria Heydorn II, Newchwang; Edith
Haviland, Newchwang ; 17th, Singapore str., Yokohama;
Shaftesbury str., Chef 00 &c.; Sir Harry Papkes, Newchwang;
18th, Dilkhoosli, Manila ; Burnside, Newchwang; Yuen-
tsze-fee str., Chefoo ; 19th, Ailsa^Craig, Newchwang ; 20th
Anita, Nagasaki ; Patria, Cliefoo*and Newchwang ; Pelorutf
H. B. M. s., Newchwang; Helen W. Almy, Newchwang-
Neptune, Swatow; Albuera...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE'.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
I have thia day authorized Mr. Jacob Elias Sassoon,
Mr. Soloman Ezekiel and Mr. Abraham David
Ezekiel to open Branch Firms for me in Hongkong and
Shanghai, under the name and style of E. D. Sassoon
& Co., in which Firm they are #>.11 admh
all admitted Partners.
E. D. SASSOON.
Bombay, January 10th, 1867.
WITH reference to the above we have this day est-
ablished ourselves at Hongkong and- Shanghai,
as Merchants and Commission Agents
E, D. SASSOON & Co.
Hongkong, 1 lth February, 1867.
NOTICE.
1 ITE have this day commenced business as Public
I V Accountants and Average Staters.
Temporary Offices, No. 11, Canton Road.
CHESHIRE, LAURENCE & HUNT.
Shanghai, 19th Jan., 1867.
NOTICE.
1TR. Warren Delano Jr., and Mr. Henry S. Grew
1V.L have retired from our firm in Hongkong and
China, their interest and responsibility ceasing this day.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, 1st January, 1S67.
NOTICE.
MR. Edward Cunningham has re-entered our firin'
to which...”
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