Mao A Kwei, formerly head mafoo in the employment of Mr G. Smith, wine and spirit merchant, Foochow Road, on a charge of absconding and taking with him the wages of other servants under him, was sentenced to receive 100 blows and to pay $13.50, the amount of his defalcations. He was ordered to be detained in custody wail the money was paid, Jan. 13th.
Before the Chinese Magistrate Cuzx and J. Haas, Eeq., Deputy U. 8. Assessor, A Cantonese was charged with stealing gold hair-pin, two jade stone earrings, and two gold earrings, amounting in all to the value of $20, froma house in the Canton Road. A second charge was preferred a him of stealing two gold jade stone earrings from a house in Hankow Road.
In both cases the prisoner obtained admission to the house by selling floral decoration: after his departure the articles were missed, Subsequently it was ascertained that the; been old by the Sentenced to 200 blows and to be impri ers,
soned for eight mouths, and at the ¢ expiration of his punishment he is to be deported to Canton, Jan, 15th.
Before the Chinese Magistrate Ces, and W. D. Srexce, Esq., British Assessor.
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