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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR
And Law Reporter for the Supreme & Provincial Courts of China & Japan
Vol. Ill SHANGHAI, SATURDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1868. No. 53
CONTENTS.
Page.
Leading Articles.
French Policy in China,................... 1
The Hankow Memorial,...................... 2
Cases in H. B. M.’s Supreme Court.
Summary Cases, ...........................
Police Cases,.............................
Inquest on hotly of John Gibbons, at Kanagawa, 3
Report of Meeting of Royal Asiatic Society,. 5
NOTIFICATIONS
British Legation Japan.
COPY OF REPLY FORWARDED TO THE
YOKOHAMA CHAMBER OE COMMERCE.
H. B. M.’s Legation.
Yedo, December 9th, 1867.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your despatch of the 7th instant, forwarding, by re-
quest of the Chairman of the Yokohama General Cham-
ber of Commerce, a letter from that gentleman, dated
the 5th instant, in which he encloses a report of a Com-
mittee* of the Chamber on the proceedings of the
Foreign Representatives, relative to the opening...”
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“...PARKES.
To F. G. Myburgh, Esq.,
H. JL’s Consul, Kanagawa.
H. B- M- Supreme Court,
HEiCbRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUPREME
COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
IN THE COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY.
In the matter of the British barque Ladye Love.
Shanghai, 4/A January. 1868.
WHEREAS a cause of damage has been instituted
in the Court of Vice Admiralty at Shanghai on
behalf of George. Brown, master of the British barque
Alcyone, against the British barque or vessel called the
Ladye Love now lying in the Harbor of Shanghai un-
der arrest by virtue of a warrant issued from the said
Court. This is to give notice to all persons who have
or claim to have any right, title or interest in the said
barque Ladye. Love that if an appearance in the said
cause be not entered in the said Court on the tenth
day from the date of this notice the Judge of the said
Court will make such order in the premises as to him
shall seem right.
IN7HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S SUPREME
COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT...”
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“...January 4th T8G8.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
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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 thewriter.
j^TEiite GTowvt anil (Consular feette
Shanghai, January 4th, 18C8.
There are various rumours going about the
settlement at the present time with regard to
the political position which the foreign powers
at Pekin are likely to assume in reference to
the treaty revision, and one of no small import-
ance is that France will in all probability take
a bolder stand than the other powers are dis
posed to adopt. The statement is that England
and America will go together and will advocate
as little change as possible ; Prussia and France
—more friendly in these parts than at home—
will represent the progressive and anti-Chinese
school; while Russia will stand neutral...”
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Januxry &tTb ISC'S
logy between the increasing political power
exercised by the Inspector General of Customs
at Pekin, and that local jurisdiction which it
was feared by our Consuls might fall into the
hands of the Municipal Council here. Further,
the same difference of opinion between France
and the other foreign nations which has long
been a subject of comment in Shanghai, is now
observable at Pekin. While other nations, at
least while England and America, are willing in
some cases to allow debatable ground to be re-
tained by the Chinese, and managed as best they
can with the assistance of foreigners in their
employ, France is for standing firmly upon her
Treaty riglitsjand for not yielding a single point
on the score of expediency. In some respects
she is no doubt right; though upon other and
perliaps.higher grounds, we may have reason to
regret the line of action which she adopts.
There is without question if not the same, at least
an analogous dangerin...”
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System ; but such is not in reality the case. An
advantage which, though not so great as the
clearing away entirely of all taxes beyond the
tariff 2T per cent, is nevertheless of an im-
portant nature, will be secured. It is possible
by placing very small taxes in succession upon
goods in transit from one spot to another to
burden them with a very heavy impost without
‘exciting much, if, indeed any-, ill feeling among
the people. The result of this mode of taxation,
ingeniously adopted hitherto by the Chinese, is
simply to stop the goods from going beyond a
certain distance ; and it is this check upon -ma-
nufactures penetrating to the interior markets
that has hitherto acted much to the detriment
of our trade. Under the system now proposed
foreign imports will be placed on the markets in
the interior before a single cash of transit dues
has been levied upon them, and, although at the
place where they are finally sold they will no
doubt...”
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January 4/h 1868-
that,” I asked him what, he said, “that noise in Bry-
er’s.” I said, I did not, and stood there for several
minutes. Gibbons left me at the time, and I went to
my tea. About live minutes after I heard a scream.
Knowing the voice to be Mrs, Gibbons. I quickly made
towards their quarter. I saw Corporal Brickies and
Private Constantine tusselling with Private Bryers.
Brickies had his right arm and Constantine his left,
taking the man to be drunk I went to assist them. I
caught hold of Bryers by the back of the neck and saw
a small knife fall out of his hand, I turned round and
saw Lance Corporal Gibbons tottering out of the door.
He got outside of the door and fell. I’took hold of his
arm to lift him up, and found that his coat was covered
with blood, and I sent off for a Doctor. We lifted him*
up on his feet, and he said “for God’s sake lay me
down,” We carried him inside and laid him on the
bed, and then took off his clothes and looked...”
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“...januarij ±th 1SC8.
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the loss of the ship he only constructively total, that
is, made so by abandonment, the owner may abandon
also the freight, and claim as for total loss of it ; but
if, although the ship itself be wrecked and utterly lost,
the master can re-sliip and forward the goods by rea-
sonable endeavours and at reasonable cost, we have
seen that it is his duty to do so ; and if he neglects
this duty the insurer is chargeable only in the same
way and to the same extent as if the duty had been
performed, and the loss will be partial or total accord-
ing to its amount when so adjusted.”
It appears in a note that in a case reported, 9 John-
son 17, where the vessel was lost at an intermediate
port, but the goods remained and were seized by the
government, the underwriters were exempt from loss
by seizure in port. It was held that if the goods
could have been sent on, but for the seizure, the de-
fendants were not liable. Kent, C.J., said: “The
point...”
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January ±th 1863.
20th. parallels and the 6th degree of East longi-
tude and the 17th AV., and from this again must
be deducted that portion which includes the seas
that wash her southern and eastern coasts, as also
the great sandy plateaux that encompass her in
the north, and the high mountains that form her
western bulwarks, when the real area of China in-
cluding Manchuria will only be five times and a
half that of France for instance. In view of the
large area of China, the author has confined him-
self to noting only those general objects of culti-
vation of most interest to Europeans, of which
fSorghum, Millet, Wheat and Barley are taken as
examples, but even these the author of the map
regrets to find it impossible to represent wholly
on one sheet, 14 objects out of 70 are, however,
taken under consideration, and taking even this li-
mited view we become appalled at the enormous
mass of population required for their production
and consumption. The...”
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collected at the Riverine Ports should be appropriated.
Payment 'of Duties.—The uncertain standard of
Hai quan Sycee in which duties have at present to
be paid is very inconvenient, and weighs heavily on
the trade of the Port. We recommend that duties be
inade payable in the currency ef the place, and for the
protection not only of the Customs Revenue but of
foreign trade generally, government assayers should be
appointed to assimilate the currency of the open Ports.
Much confusion and irregularity arises from the dif-
ferent standards and weights now adopted.
Draiv Backs.—The term of 12 months within which
draw-backs for duty on goods re-exported can be ob-
tained is insufficient, such should be allowed to be
claimed at any time on production of the certificate of
export. These draw-backs should be made payable
in sycee on presentation at the Government Bank.;
hitherto they have only been available for the pay-
ment of duties, thereby...”
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January 4th 186S
Opium :—Malwa. Since our last report, the mail
steamer A den arrived here on the 30th ulto., with
more than 1,000 chests. Previous to hei’ arrival, prices
were ruling at Tls. 518 a 520, hut the market is not
^opened yet, the natives do not seem to show anxiety
o purch ase above Tls. 515 a 5 18, which the leading
holders of the Drug do not submit to as we hear, but
we think it might open at Tls. 520 for first sort Drug.
Patna. 'There is nothing of any importance to men-
tion in this market, the prices are ruling as last ad-
vised, say Tls. 472 a 475, demand moderate.
Exchange :—Busines s has been quite nominal since
the mail of the 24th ultimo, a few purchases of 1st
class 6 m/s. credits have been m ade at 6s. OJd. per
Tael.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.— WOOSUNG.
Date. 1 Time Rise HL' or Wter Fall <13 <13 Wind F . ! - I, ' X Q H I JJJJ
Dec. | I 28 L.W a.m *1 9.27 12.05 N N W ~y 6 6 30'... s. [30.43 36
28 H.Wp.m 2.03 21.03 5.28 NhyWj 6 6 31...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
H. B M. Supreme Court.
Municipal Council Shanghai.
HER BRTTANNTC MAJESTY’S SUPREME
COURT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
NOTICE.—The Vacation will commence on the 11th
instant and terminate on the 13/A January 18GS,
during which period the Supreme Court will hold no
sittings for hearing ordinary Civil cases.
Summary Civil cases will he heard as usual. The
Court of Bankruptcy and the Police Court will he open
during the vacation.
Shanghai, 14th December, 1867.
on the asssessed value of land situated within the
Municipal limits for the remainder of the current
Municipal year, and,
2. —To consider and decide upon any matter or mat-
ters of a Municipal nature which may he brought be-
fore the Meeting.
C. A. WINCHESTER,
II. B. J/.’s Consul.
WILLIE P. MANGUM,.
U. S. F. Consul General.
Shanghai, 18tli December, 1867.
Prussian Consulate General
Estate of Edward Lawrance, deceased,
BEKANNTMACHUNG.
DER Concurs der Firm a Rehhoff, Vale & Co.
ist durch Accord beendet.
Koniglich...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
NOTICE.
MR. John Irwin Miller of Shanghai was admitted
a Partner in our business carried on here, under
the firm of Jarvie, Henderson & Co., and in Shang-
hai, under the firm of J. Jarvie & Co., as on the 1st
January, 1867, and Mr. Fullarton Henderson has
been authorized to sign the latter firm.
JARVIE HENDERSON & Co.
Glasgow, October, 1867.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE
ATTORNEY
OF THE
MORTGAGEE.
IIE Undersigned have received instructions
from the Attorney of the Mortgagee to
sell by Public Auction, within their office, No.
7 Foochow Road, on
Friday, the, \§tk instant, at 3 o’clock p.m.
THE BRITISH BRIG
“WATER LILY."
with all her appurtenances, as she now lies in
this Harbour.
This vessel was built at Aberdeen in 1860,
and registered A 1 at Lloyds for 9 years.
Her dejnensions are—
Length 109.3/10 feet, Breadth 23.3/10 feet,
depth of hold 13.3/10 feet—
and her registered Tonnage 218.13/100 Tons.
The vessel’s official number is 27,579.
Her Inventory may...”
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