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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR
GAZETTE
And Law Reporter for the Supreme & Provincial Courts of China & Japan.
Vol. IV SHANGHAI, SATURDAY, 26tii SEPTEMBER, 1868. No.91
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles. Page.
The Yangchow Negotiations................... 121
Kecent Chinese Appointments................. 121
Cases in H. B. M.5s Supreme Court,
In Admiralty: In re the il Bolivar.......... 122
In Bankruptcy： /ti Dadabhoy Bourjorgee... 123
Inquest on the body of A. B. le Poer Power.. 123 |
Page.'
Report of Meeting of Shareholders Lyceum Thea-
tre, Shanghai......................... 123
News of the Week,......................... 124
Commercial Summary.,...................... 127
Quotations,............................... 128
Shipping, &c” &c........................ 128
NOTIFICATIONS
H. B M. Supreme Court.
IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY}S SUPREME
COUKT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
Slianghai, 25th September, 1868.
WHEREAS a Petition for an Adjudication of Bank-
ruptcy w.as on the 24：th day of September...”
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“...September 26th 1868.
SUPREME COURT k CONSULAR ^AZlETTE.
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 IQ a.m. on Saturda/i/
No communications can be noticed unless accompanied by
the name of thewriter.
Supreme ^Lomt anb ^anmhx
Shanghai,- September 26th, 1868.
"We cannot but in a great measure share witli
our contemporaries and their correspondents the
regret which has been very generally Expressed
at the tmsatisfactory results which have attend-
ed the negotiations made by Mr. Consul Med-
hurst with a view to the settlement of the
Yangchow di伍culty. The outrage that had
been committed was of such a nature that it
would Lave been unwise, if not indeed unsafe
to have abstained from pressing the local autho-
rities to }mnish the offenders and to alFord re-
dress until a reference could Lave been made to
Pekin and a reply received from the Minister...”
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“...fact, been too successful f'
the man wlio had re-captured Nankin from the
Taipings would be a dangerous opponent were
he, in the enfeebled state of the Empire, to
make an attempt on Pekin. “Dead men tell
no tales J, was an adage that doubtless present-
ed itself to the high officials round the throne,
and there were many little charges which at the
time might have been trumped up had once the
victorious commander placed himself in the
power of the pusilanimous Ministers, who exer-
cised the supreme power of the State at Pekin.
Since that time, many circumstances have oc-
curred to allay the fears of the State party.
Tseng’s conduct has been loyal towards tlie
throne and, while jealous of interference him-
self, he has not sought to obstruct the recognised
powers of the central executive. His campaign
against the Nienfei was probably not so success-
ful as to excite anew the fears of the Court,
•while on his return to his capital, so far from
kee[)ing a large body of troops about him, he...”
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“...September 26th 1868.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
123*
balance in Master^ account current, and commission
to Consul for attending sale. The crew’s wages no
doubt were due, but the amount for Captain^ account
was not (the Johnathan Goodhue, Swaby 504), and
Mr. Robinson also questioned the commission to the
Consul.
(Decree, reserved.)
H. B. M. SUPREME COURT ： IN BANKRUPTCY.
September 19 th 1868.
Before C. W. Goodwin, Esq.
In re Dadabhoy Burjorjee.
Meeting for bankrupt to pass his last examination
and make application for his order of discharge.
Messrs. Overweg & Co. claimed Tls. 7,704.27 in
account. The debt was not disputed, but the bankrupt
said a portion was contracted in 1865, the year he
handed over his property by deed. He had nob the
deed with him.
The Cocjrt considered that the hearing would have
to be adjourned for the production of the deed.
A claim by Mr. Metta for Tls. 274, and one by
Tatu, a house boy for Tls. 26, wliicli were not disputed,
were admitted, and...”
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“...124
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
September 2Qth 1868
Trustees, and the passing of the accounts. The
Balance Sheet was in theliauds of all present, and,
in order to save time, he would therefore propose :
14 That the Report and Accounts, as printed, be
‘‘ taken as read, and passed.”
This was seconded by Mr. Chalmers, and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Oliphant then drew attention to the ba-
lance of ^695.86, now lying in the hands of the
Trustees, which sum would have to be appropri-
ated in accordance with the terms of the resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting, viz. part set aside
as the nucleus of an Insurance Fund, and tlie
remainder devoted to the redemption of shares.
Mr. Westall accordingly proposed, and Mr.
Hawes seconded :
li That the proposal of the Committee as em-
u bodied in their Report be carried out, viz. to ap-
propriate $300 out of the balance in hand as an
61 Insurance Fund ; to divide $300 by Lottery
4< among tlie body of shareholders for the redemp-
il tion of...”
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“...SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE. 125
Stptember 2Qth 1868.
“ A certain family became converts, and offered to
make over to the mission, to be used as a cliapel, a
family temple. The gift was twice discussed in full
assembly and unanimously resolved on ； the heads of
the family signed a deed of transfer which the Tao-
tai however refused to register. He arrested, on the
contrary, illegally flogged and imprisoned the head of
the clan, intimidated other members of it ; held a
partial enquiry, ignored some evidence, declined other,
declared the deed a forgery and the transfer illegal, and
flung out of Court under cover of impertinence and
temper, when H. B. M.’s Consul put an inconvenient
question. The case has been referred to Peking, and Sir
Rutherford decided adversely to the foreign clainicants.
Upon this case, the above-named journal says : *4 If the
question were merely one of the acquisition or loss to
the Baptist Missiqn of a temple and a plot of ground,
we should not care to notice...”
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“...126
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
September 26th 1868.
seeing the country, of reporting on its mineral and
other productions, with no ulterior object of annexa-
tion, but in order to see if traders and other travellers
can profitably follow in their footsteps.
水 營氺 长长*
4 £ Conjointly with an exploration of the Yellow River
a party might be despatched to thoroughly ^prospect0
the province of Shantung. A knowledge of the truth
can do no injury to the Chinese, and if it should hap-
pen that, as some say, the auriferous characteristics of
that province are less strongly marked than was at
first believed—if tbe mines would not pay foreigners
ta work them—-the result would eminently favour the
present policy of tbe Chinese (so-called) Government.
If, on the other hand, it should be proved that gold
exists in abundance, suitable regulations and precau-
tions might enable Shantung to become developed, to
the real gain of the native as well as of the foreigner.
No doubt there would be some...”
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“..."September 26th 1868.
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
127
Kleinwacliter as Commissioner of Customs at this
port.
Ningpo.—An agitation has been made among the
natives at this port to close up a canal which some
five years ago Capt. Dew induced the Taoutai to cut,
in order to save a circuit of several miles in the river.
The grounds assigned are fclie usual plea of itsi nterfer-
ing with the Fung Shui.
Chefoo.—A correspondent of the O. D. News
mentions that H. M. S. Zebra arrived on the 12th
inst., from Nagasaki, and was to remain for about a
week. The object of the visit has refereace to the
gold iields, but there seems no"need of any interference
at present. It is said that the Taotai wished the Com-
mander to send some of^his blue jackets into the coun-
try to arrest the men who are occupied in getting gold ；
but the request was declined, with an intimation that
H. M. ships were not appointed to undertake the in-
ternal police arrangements of China. The Taotai is
thus left to his...”
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“...128
SUPREME COURT & CONSULAR GAZETTE.
September 2Qth 1868^.
COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai, Friday, ^tli September 1868.
Imports.—The dullness in Imports still continues,
and business ia Grey Shirting8 lias been of a forced and
irregular nature, in consequence of speculators being
obliged to s§ll to meet prompts. About 15,000 pieces
have been sold during the fortnight from first hands,
and 25,000 by speculators, at prices ranging from Tis.
2.2.8 a 2.3.5 for 64 catty. T^Jlofclis have also been
quiet, the demand being confined almost exclusively
to the better kinds. We quote 6 lbs. Tls. 1.5.0 a 1 9.0;
7 lbs. Tls. 1.7.5 a 2.1.0 ; S a 8^ lbs. Tls. 2.2.5 a 2.4.0.
In White Shirtings there has been scarcely anything
doing and the market lias somewhat declined. 56 Reed
are quoted at Tls. 1.9.0 a 1.9.5; 60 Eeed Tls. 2.0.0
a 2.1.0 ; 64 Keed. 2.2.5 a 2.3.0 ; 66 Eeed 2.3.0 a 2.3.5 ;
72 Reed Tls. 2.7.0. American Drills still continue in
active demand with, a slightly upward tendency. Pre-
sent quotation...”
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“...SUPREME COURT t CONSULAR GAZETTE.
THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
JUST PUBLISHED.
rj^ZU ERH CHI.
Colloquial Series......... $10.
：Documentary do........... $ 4.
Apply to James Jeffrey, Imperial Maritime Cus-
toms* 5 Press,
Shanghai, August 8th, 1868.
NOTICE.
WE have authorized Mr. Ferdinand Nissen and
Mr. Heinrich Hoppius to sign our firm from
this date.
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Hongkong and China, 12th May, 1868.
NOTICE.
MR. Eugen von deh Heyde is from to-day admitted
a partner in our firm.
We have tliis day established a branch of our firm
at Hiogo—Osaka, for the transaction of a general
Commission Business.
SCHULTZE, REIS & Co.
Yokohama, 1st January, 1868.
NOTICE.
I Have this day established myself at this Port, as
Public Tea Inspector and General Commission
-Agent, under the style or firm of John Odell & Co.
JOHN ODELL.
Foochow, 13th April, 1868.
NOTICE. 0
T have this clay established myself at tliis port, as a
上 public Tea Inspector ani General Commission
A gent.
ALEXANDER DOWNIE...”
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