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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE, dAn Law Reporter for the Supreme & Provincial Courts of China & Japan Vol. II SHANGHAI, SATURDAY, 7th DECEMBER, 1867. No. 49 CONTENTS. Page. Leading Article. Municipal Taxes, ....................... 223 European and Chinese Social Economy, ... 223 Cases in H. B. M.’s Supreme Court. Summary Cases, ......................... 224 Police Cases,........................... 226 Despatch from the Taoutai to Mr. Consul Win- Page. Chester on Stranded Vessels,........... 226 Memorial from the Tientsin Community on the Revision of the Treaty, ......*......... 227 Report of St. Andrew’s Dinner at Shanghai, .... 230 News of the Week,......................... 231 Commercial Summary, ...................... 233 Shipping, Quotations, &c., &c............. 234 NOTIFICATIONS British Consulate Tientsin. H. B M. Supreme Court. IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861. Shanghai, 3rd December, 1867. NOTICE is hereby...”
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“...December 7 th 1867. SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 223 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 accompan ied by the name of thewriter. Supreme GEourt anb GEonsiiIitr fcdte Shanghai, December 7th, 1867. The reasonableness of the decision which has been given in the case of the Municipal Council versus Robinson must be obvious to everyone. In this case the plaintiffs claimed Tls. 33.75 for Assessed House Tax, but it appeared from the evidence, they had failed to reply to an appeal which was made by the defendant against the rate at which his premises were placed upon the Schedule ; and in consequence of this the Court very justly gave decision against the plaintiffs. That the Council should not have felt themselves called upon to notice an application with reference to a reduction of...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 1th 1867, and tlio minds of men are too much concentrat- ed upon mere external luxuries or conveniences, what they shall eat, what they shall drink, wherewithal they shall be clothed. Within cer- tain limits these subjects become matters which necessarily call for our attention ; but it is quite possible for them to be too engrossing to a nation as to an individual; and it is time to pause and consider whether we are not going too far when the love of luxury is rapidly preventing more and more marriages, and when grave men are debating whether the Malthusian doctrine of celibacy and decrease in the population be not entirely tenable. With all its faults we find that the social system in China compares in some respects favourably with our own. It is true that there are many and lamentable weaknesses in it; but these are to be traced to a want of scientific skill rather than to a tendency to imprudent and reckless living. It is a serious consideration...”
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“...December Tth 1867. SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 33 225 plaintiff’s case was sought to bo proved ; and alleges, thirdly, that the assessment on his house is unfair (re- gard being had to that of adjoining and neighbouring houses) and disproportionate to his rental. Now, firstly, the Municipal Council’s authority to levy taxes (and to sue for them in event of nonpay- ment) is derived direct from the minister who, in virtue of tire powers conferred upon him, can frame such rules and regulations as may to him seem necesary for the peace, order, and good govern- ment of his nationals, and who can delegate the fram- ing of such rules to any individual, corporation, or committee—be it Consul, Municipal Council, or Com- mittee of Landrenters. The Municipal Council is the body in Shanghai to whom this power, so far as levy- ing the necessary amount of taxes goes, is delegated, and such assessment and collection has all the force of law, in virtue of the source whence the power is ob- tained...”
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“...226 SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 7th 1867. altogether to go to Amoy. The commission, charged is 24 per cent. Ours would have been 5% as is the usage. It was on the 22nd that he refused to go to Amoy. On the 23rd he took the very charter that we offered. We sue him for 5 per cent on the amount of the charter namely $1,050 or 52.50. We have applied for payment but without success. By Defendant.—I am aware that Defendant had a portion of cargo brought on from Australia for London, but he was at liberty to tranship it, which he did. We cleared him for Manilla on the 12th and he still had the cargo on board. Re-examined.—We entered Defendant’s ship on the 15th to enable him to tranship this portion of cargo. He applied to us subsequently as Agents of the ship. Capt. Burke.—1 arrived here on the 2nd October from Australia with sandal wood for Shanghai and lead ore for London, with liberty to tranship the lat- ter. I was under the impression that the Plaintiffs were the Agents of...”
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“...228 SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 7 th 18fi7 price at which produce or foreign importations could be delivered to the consumer in remote inland districts ; these and many other advantages are so manifest that we need not dilate on them to your Excellency. We would mention, as being something locally near us, the wool of Mongolia, the fine iron of Shan-Hsi and the coal of the province ; valuable products, the con- sumption and export of which are practically prohi- bited by the exclusive dearness of transit ; the cost of which often exceeds several fold the cost of the ar- ticles themselves. Telegraphs, in conjunction with Railways would, we conceive, be one of the most potent weapons in the hands of the Government; not only giving it stability but also giving it security against its enemies. By the first, it would receive instantaneous intelligence of dis- affection or revolt, in its remotest province. By the second troops could be transferred to the disturbed district with...”
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“...December *lth 1867. SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 229 useful ballast for vessels, engaged in this branch of trade, to take to Shanghai, or to those coast ports where they could find suitable cargoes with which to return home. No. 2.—Docks of Taku, fit for the reception of grain and other junks, would relieve the Pei-ho, already too narrow for the traffic on its bosom, from the lumbering movements of many of the large unwieldy native crafts, which, owing to their helplessness, are a fruitful source of collision on the river, a subject which is annually becoming more momentous. No. 3.—The dredging of the two Taku bars could be effected by the employment of proper dredging ma- chines, similar to those in use in other countries ; and the increase in the trade, from vessels of large burden being able to enter the port, with the corresponding increase in the maritime revenues, would offer, in our opinion, suffiicient encouragement to undertake the attendant otulay. No. 4.—A Light-house on...”
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“...230 SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 1th 1867 2. —That the construction of Docks at Taku, in which grain and other junks could discharge or load, shall he undertaken and carried out by the Chinese Government without delay. 3. —That the dredging of the two Taku bars, so as to admit of the entry of vessels drawing (20) twenty or more feet of water, be also undertaken by the Chi- nese Government without delay, 4. —That it is desirable a Lighthouse be placed upon the Sha-lo-teen bank as speedily as possible. That for the greater dispatch and convenience of public business, the whole work of the Custom House be carried on in one building. (AT. C. Daily Neivs.) ty, and he could only regret that some-one more worthy than himself had not been selected to re- ply to the toast, (no, no !) He had been honoured by a visit from the Hony. Secretary of the Society, and had been told that it was made the means of providing a fund to relieve distressed Scots, and he was in no way surprised, as...”
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“...December 7 th 1867. SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 231 whose names would long-be cherished and whose memory had a direct influence upon the character of Scotsmen, It had been said that Scotsmen were scattered over the whole world very thin ; fancy them all condensed into one place (laughter). We were all agreed as to their power and energy ; and this was clue to their feeling of partriotism ; which would, he hoped, long remain ; and might the me- mory of Wallace and Bruce shine for ever in the minds of Scotsmen, glorious as white and fleecy clouds in the bright firmament of heaven (great applause and uprour). Dr. Thin then proposed the “Poets and Authors of Scotland.” He alluded to the first Poet, Barber, who took for his theme the deeds of Bruce, and to Robert Buchanan, whose Latin was universally recognised as classical. He then went on to al- lude to the glorious period of English literature, namely the revival in the 18th century, when Hume propounded a broad and pure philosophy...”
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“...£32 SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 7 th 1807. North. This community was startled by the informa- tion that the Hon. Anson Burlingame, U. S. Minister had been stopped by a band of armed Robbers, when on this way from Pekin to Tientsin, and had been forced to take refuge at Woo-see-woo a town about half way between the two places, from whence he had sent a letter to H. B. M. Consul at Tientsin informing him of the circumstance. The crew of H. B; M. Gun- boat Dove were at once despatched to the spot, but up to the present time we are not in receipt of news of the result. As soon as the intelligence reached Shang- hai, the U. S. Corvette Asckuelot left for Tientsin in order to assist in the matter. But little fear is enter- tained as to the safety of Mr. Burlingame, who it is surmised has taken refuge in the town ; but news of the upshot of the matter is naturally looked for the with no little interest. Mr. Burlingame was accom- panied by his wife and daughter and by Mr. 0. B. Bradford...”
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“...December 1th 1867. SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 233 There is great talk amongst “the hundred names,” as the Chinese jpojpwZws is termed, that a whole set of changes will be shortly made in the staff of Provincial officers. Before the explosion of the Wuchung Arsenal, it was currently reported that the present Governor, or Futai of Hupeh is to go away, the Provincial Judge to become Treasurer, and the Taoutai, act- ing at Hankow, to become Provincial Judge. The present Prefect of Wuchang foo is said to be promis- ed the Salt Commissionership, and its present hold- er, Tsen Ta-ren is made, by this same report, to return to Hankow as Taoutai of the Han-hwang-teh- ta/ii circuit, and Superintendent of Foreign Trade. If such changes have been decided upon at Peking, they may be altered on the report of the Wuchang dis- aster. Anyhow they indicate considerable alteration in the composition of the Provincial staff. Hongkong.—A very disastrous fire has taken place at Hongkong. It broke out...”
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“...234 SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. December 7 th 1867. LATEST QUOTATIONS. Shanghai, December 7 th, 1867. Grey Shirtings—5i Catty, . ,, 64 Catty, on spot.... White Do. 64 Reed,......... jP-Cloths—81b., 36 in,.... Long Ells—HH Scarlet,..., ,, Assorted,.......... „ CPU. Scarlet, .. ,, Assorted,...... ,, GG Scarlet,.... ,, Assorted,...... Spanish Stripes—Elephant, „ Tiger,..., ,, Britannia, Camlets—SS................ „ SSS ................ Lead Iron—Nail Rod,............ Opium—Malwa, New,......... ,, New Patna,.......... 10192 Old, T. m. c. T. m. c. 2.3.5 a 2.4.2 2.6.0 a 2.6.6 2.6.0 2.7.0 a 2.8.0 7.2.5 a 7.3.0 7.2.5 a 7.3.0 7.2.0 a 7.2.5 7.2.0 a 7,2.5 6.8.5 6.9.0 j 0.7.0 a 0.8.0 0.6.4 a 0.6.5 12.0.0 a 12.5.0 10.0.0 a 11.5.0 5.2.0 a 5.2.5 3.0.0 518 a 520 478 Cotton—Tientsin Raw, 15.5.0S’hai none. EXCHANGE On London.—Bank 6m/s. 6s. 0|d. per Tael Credits, 6m/s. 6s. Id. ,, Bills with doct., 6m/s. 6s. l|d. ,, On Paris.— Credits, 6m/s., Fes. 7.674 ,, Documentary. Do. Frs. 7.70 ,, On Calcutta...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. Prussian Consulate General PUBLIC AUCTION. BEK ANNTM A CH UNG. ER, Concurs der Firma Drucker & Co., ist durch Verfcheilung beendet. Koiiiglich Preussisches General Consulat, TETTENBORN. Shanghai den 3fcen December 1867. BEKANNTMAC H UNG. N Sachen betreffend den Concurs der Firma Reh- hoff, Vale & Co. hier, steht zur gerichtlichen Be- schlussfassung fiber den zwischen dem Gemeinschuld- ner Vale mit den Glaubigern am 27 sten v. Alts, abgeschlossenen Accord Dienstag den December 11 Uhr Termin im Gerichtssaal des Koniglichen Gen- eral Consulates an. Jeder Einspruch gegen den Accord ist vor oder an jenein Termin zu erheben. Koniglish Preussisches General Consulat Der Concurs Commissar, TETTENBORN. Shanghai den 3ten December 1867. Imperial Maritime Customs. NOTICE TO MARINERS. TITAN LIGHT—AMOY. NOTICE is hereby given that the light on Titan is- land has been replaced and, from this date, will be shown from sunset to sunrise as herefore. A. F. GARDNER, Harbor...”