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“...Court has appointed
Official Assignee.
H. B. M.’s SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA
& JAPAN.
rpHE Vacation will commence on the 15th of July,
i and terminate on the 15th September 1867, during
which period the Supreme Court will hold no sittings
tor the transaction of ordinary business.
Shanghai, 21st June, 1867.
IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S SUPREME
COURT FOR CHINA & JAPAN.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.
Shanghai, 25th June, 1867.
WHEREAS a petition for an adjudication of bank-
ruptcy was, on the 25th day of June 1867, filed
in Her Britannic Majesty’s Supreme Court for China
and Japan, at Shanghai, by Edmund Warden, under
which he has been adjudged bankrupt,
Notice is hereby given Edmund Warden that he is
hereby required to surrender himself to Charles Wy-
cliffe Goodwin, Esq., Registrar in Bankruptcy, at the
first meeting of Creditors to he held before the said
Registrar, on the 23r<2 day of July, 1867, at 11 o’clock
in the forenoon precisely, at the Supreme Court, afore-
said, and also to the Court at the...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
Prussian Consulate General
T N Sachen Rehiiojt, Vale & Co. Concurs, ist Herr
I Julius Bernard vom heutigen Tage als defini-
tiver Verwalter vestellt worden.
J N the bankruptcy case Rehhoff, Vale & Co. Mr.
J ulius, Bernard is appointed administrator of the
Estate from to-day.
Koniglich Preussisches General Consulat.
TETTENBORN.
Shanghai, den 1 ten July, 1867.
British Consulate Shanghai.
NOTIFICATION No. 18.
BY order of Sir R. Alcock K. C. B., H. B. M.’,
Minister Plenipotentiary, the following appoint-
ments and changes having reference to this Consulates
take effect from the ls£ of July 1867.
r Mr. Vice Consul Markham proceeds as Acting
Consul to Chinkiang to take charge of the Consulate
there, vice Mr, Consul Harvey returning to England
on sick certificate.
Mr. Acting Vice Consul and Interpreter Alabas-
ter proceeds to Chefoo to take charge of the Vice Con-
sulate.
Mr. R. J. Forrest, lately Acting Consul at Ningpo,
is transferred to this Consulate as I...”
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“...duly 20th 1867.
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It is requested that only such communications |as that they
Editorial matters le addressed to the Editor, and relate to
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.
j&ftjjretne doint anb Consular fcetfe
Shanghai, July 20th, 1867.
A change in the nature of business at Hankow
is gradually becoming apparent, of such a kind
as it may be hoped will tend in some measure to
restore an equilibrium to the overwrought Trade,
which has of late years brought about such
disastrous results. Gradually the Chinese are
commencing to bring their Teas down to Shang-
hai for sale, in place of disposing of them at
Hankow. This alteration in their mode of
trade has been brought about by various causes,
but it is chiefly to be ascribed to the increasing
lack of confidence in the firms at Hankow.
We are disposed to regard it is a satisfactory...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
July 20th 1867
obtain an advance of foreign capital upon his
Teas to their full value without parting with
possession of them, so long we may be certain,
will it be impossible for us to purchase at rea-
sonable rates. But on the other hand, if the
native dealers see the stock on the market accu-
mulating while he is anxious to obtain his funds,
he will be willing to come to reason, and trade
may again be conducted upon something like a
sound footing.
The struggle at Peking between the reactionary
and the anti-reactionary parties that are un-
derstood to divide the Chinese government on
the important question of education in science
under foreign direction, still continues. Those
who feel any interest in such matter will not
have overlooked the Decrees of which transla-
tions have appeared in these columns, announcing
the decision of government in favour of a pro-
position the novelty of which its supporters
strove to veil by the specious argument that...”
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“...July 20th 1867.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
question ; they will then ( = otherwise they will not) as-
sist in its solution ; and while, certainly, it behoves
them not to be acquiescing bi the sovereign’s pleasure,
out of complaisance, or holding their peace to keep
themselves out of trouble, they must not, on the other
hand, go trafficking for a reputation [of independence],
or be taking hold of trifles to test [the sovereign’s tem-
per]. Henceforward, ministers high and low, be
pure of heart ; strive one and all to rectify what is
amiss [in the sovereign], to the end that sovereign and
minister each moralising the other, the seasons may be
moved to harmony. Such is O.ur earnest desire.
“ In a supplementary memorial, Chung P‘ei-hsien re-
presents that the expense of the palace is gradually in-
creasing, that requisitions [for things needed therein]
are growing more numerous ; that both are double what
they were some years ago. Let the Comptroller of the
Household keep a watch upon...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. JulyWth I$67
I found in the prisoner’s room. On the corner of the
paper is an emblem of a flying dove, the same as
on the note purporting to come from Hut Sing. Those
(produced) are the sheets of blotting paper. On the
blotting paper are the words “Patna” and lower
down apparently that “ Cowasjee.” I found the letters
similar and also found by measurement that they
correspond in place with those on the forged order.
(Jross examined by Prisoner.—I found similar papers
in your bed room.
E. da Stlva.—I am in the employment of Mr. Car-
valho, printer and stationer. On the 2nd July Mr.
Reuben came in and ordered an opium order book.
We had none ready. He gave me verbal instructions
to make one. I got different specimens. He turned
over the leaves and chose one particular form. This is
printed for Cowasjee, Pallanjee & Co. As it had the
word “Patna” on it fie decided on another form leaving
the kind of opium blank. That (handed in) is the
book delivered to Mr...”
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“...Jane Vfith 1867.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
Wallich and Pliillippe who stated that I brought on
the order myself. If I had been a forger, I should
have been afraid to do so. It was half past three when
I went home and got Hut Sing’s letter from my boy.
When the forgery was discovered, I went at once and
assisted towards finding Hut Sing. Did these actions
look suspicious? Then how comes Lechow or Hut Sing
to say that he had no transactions with me and that he
knew nothing of me? At the last hearing, I was so be-
wildered by my position, that I did not point out the
improbability of his statement that he knew two or
three Parsee Brokers, but knew nothing of me. There
is the evidence of the constable that when I called him
he answered to his name. The Chinese are a match for
foreigners in nothing but duplicity and cunning. If
the fact of my receiving Hut Sing’s letter be believed,
the evidence against me falls to the ground. As to
what 1 said to Mr. Morris, 1 had been cautioned and...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
SUPREME COURT.
In Bankruptcy.
July 15^, 1867.
Before C. W. Goodwin, Esq.
In re C. Treasure Jones, adjudged Bankrupt on
his own petition, tiled in the Court at Amoy on the
13th of May 1867; and on the 29th May, it was ordered
by that Court that this Bankruptcy be prosecuted in
the Supreme Court.
Dr. Winchester claimed $1,200, originally secured...”
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“...JulyWth 1667.
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The prisoner alleged that he went to the store room
to get a knife.
The Prisoner was sentenced to three month’s ini’
prison ment.
July \5th 1167.
James Nephan, of the ship Wild Deer, was charged
with being drank and disorderly.
Henry Granswick, Master, stated that at 1.30 a m.
on Saturday he came into the saloon and attempted to
turn down the light, stating the mate ordered him to
do so. When asked next morning why he entered the
cabin, he gave no definite answer but tried to excuse
himself. At 12 o’clock he was in a drunken state and
very noisy. Witness warned him that if he were so
again he would be given in charge. At six the same
day he became more troublesome and wanted to fight
several of the crew. The witness went on shore to get
him taken in charge and on coming back found the
mate had put him in irons.
David McDouall, Carpenter, testified to the prisoner
having threatened him with a knife ; and John Maden
to his having struck him...”
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The Attorney-General was not speaking of or refer-
ring to depositors, but to trade creditors.
Mr. Pollard said such had been paid over seven
months ago.
The t ’hief-Justice said this was aside from the issue
before the Court, and he could not notice such matter
as this.
The Attorney-General continued at length to argue
the proposition already stated.
In reply, Mr. Pollard submitted that there could be
no doubt as to the power of the court to make this or-
der, and this was the only thing necessary to support
in the order. There had been no collusion in the acts
of the bankruptcy, and this was all that was declared
illegal by the act. It was n- >t collusion as to the peti-
tion, and this was what was stated in the affidavit of
the applicant. Had they been guilty of collusion on
the acts of bankruptcy that would be another matter.
As to acts, if when the time came they were not able
to show acts of bankruptcy, then of course they could
not be able to...”
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“...exchequer, might indulge their tastes
without reproach, or the risk of bad example to their
humbler co-tenants. It can only be hoped that
something may be done before next summer ; but in
the present impecunious state of the community such
a hope is almost too sanguine; unless some enterprising
individual be found to undertake the erection of such
a bungalow as suggested, as a matter of speculation.
A case having an interest disproportioned to the
amount claimed, has occupied the attention of the
Supreme Couat, namely that of Sutherland versus
Johnson. In this the plaintiff claimed pilotage of a
vessel part of the distance from sea to Shanghai, though
ho had not received a license according to the Regula-
tions promulgated in November 1866. The Assistant
Judge basing his decision on the Merchant Shipping
act and upon actual service rendered, gave a decision
in favor of the Plaintiff, but the case being brought
before the Chief Judge for re-hearing, His Lordship, on
the grounds that a sum could...”
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SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
July 20th 1867.
COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai, Friday Evening, July 10thf 1867.
Imports :—The Shirting Market has been quiet
during the week, but prices are well maintained at Tls.
2.75 a;2.83 for 8j lbs. and Tls. 2.40 a 2.45 for 7 lbs.
White Shirtings have commanded rather more atten-
tion and T. Cloths and Drills have been in demand at
previous rates. A good enquiry has existed for Long
Ells, but other Woollens are dull of sale.
Tea :—Black : An important business has again
been transacted in this description. It is difficult to
realise a fact of this nature, seeing that our Export
figures are now, and will be under any circumstances
for sometime to come, very adverse. No doubt
a confidence in the strength of holders—a strength
which 4 months’ Bills will be unable to break, is in
a measure the hope of the fortunate shippers, and we
trust that October account sales will bear out their
confidence. Another occurrence in no respect more
strange than that of large...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
AUSTRALIAN COAL.
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL COMPANY.
Head Office, Sydney; Mines, Wallsend ;
Port of Shipment, Newcastle, N.S.W.
IN the Admiralty Report on Australian Coal, printed
by order of the House of Commons in June 1862,
this Company’s Coal was placed first for Steam, pur-
poses, the report heing—1'very good in every respect P
A copy of the report is printed on the back of the certi-
ficate issued with each cargo.
H. M. Ships on the Australian Station are supplied,
under contract, with this Company’s Coal, which the
Engineers report to be “the best of the Australian
Coals f Copies of testimonials from Captain Logan
of the & S. S. Hero, and Captain McMeekan of the
S. S. S. Omeo are at foot. The sales of this Com-
pany’s Coal in 1866 were 170,000 tons : the supply can
readily be increased to 1,000 tons per day. Vessels
load at the Government Steam Cranes in Newcastle,
down to 17| feet (the Coal being put on board as fast
as the ship can...”
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