We have always heard and also learn from the books of Ancient and Modern times that those who dedicate themselves in this world with the laudable desire of accumulating for themselves good and worthy deeds; who teach their children and household the virtues of patriotism and filial Pioty; helping and aiding' or-phons and the poverty stricken; repairing and building bridges and roads and paths; to the sons and two descendants of such good mon heaven never fails to grant blessings and prosperity. For in truth good deeds will always move High Heaven 60 that unlimited blessings must be the lot of such."
Aw attentive' and constant reader writes:—Your Nanking correspondent is not original. The Into Mr. E. A. Rey-naids hed a windmill, or rather oblique vanes or sails radiating from a horizontal shaft, which by the action of the wind pumped the water to the top of his house at Pootung for his bath, &c, and he called the arrangement ' Fung Shui." the Shanghai Electric and Asbestos Go.
Tur first Annual General Mooting of
Ld., was held at the otices of the Company on Tuesday afternoon. A. final dividend of 4 per cent making 8 por cent for the your was declared.
Tue annual meeting of shareholders in the Hotel des Colonies Company, Ld., was callodfor Friday afternoon. After a time quorum was obtained but it did not represent sufficient votes to enable the meeting to do more than declare a divi-dond. On the motion of Mr. L. Burkhardt (Chairman) seconded by Mr. P. F. Lavers a dividend of 3}, por cent for the year ended the 3ist March, was passed, and the meeting adjourned till next Wednesday. In addition to Mr. Burkhardt and Mr. Lavers (Directors), there were pro-sent Messrs. J. Berthelot, H. Browett, F. Ellis, J. M. Tavares (Manager), and 'A. R, Legke (Acting Secretary). The adjourned meeting was held at the Hotel on Wednesdayafternoon. Mr. Burkhardt, _who was in the chair, said that Mr. Pilatte, the late manager, had not performed his duties as he should have done, and he had eon got rid of by paying him $2,500 for his passage and a cumshaw. As they. wore losing $2,000 per month with him it was better for them to accept his offer to, Jeave. Mr. Paturel was re-elected a director and Mr. A. R. Leake was re-lected auditor for thie current year. The dividend was declared last week.
Puorsssor J. W.. Junms, the Chief, of the U. 8. Commission on International Exchange, gave a dinner of 19 covers of the night, previous to his return to Peking to continue his consultations with the a thorities there. Mr. Jenks had H. E. Lit Heihuan, Treaty Commissioner, on' his right, Mr. Goodnow being in the Vice-chair with H. E. Sheng Kung-pao on his right, Mr. Chu Vu-chi and other leading Chinese being among the guests, as well as several prominent American. and English residents. Only two toasts were drunk, Mr. Jenks proposing the health of T.E.La and Sheng, Mr. Lit. replying by proposing the health of Mr. Jenks. It was a very pleasant gathering, with an exchanging of ideas betwen the West and the East to their mutual advantage.
Av the U. S. Consulate on Friday a meeting took place of the creditors of Mr. Barney Well, proprietor of the Sicawei Gardens. The debtor had filed his petition in a letter dated the 14th, and intimated that he had assigned all property to Mr. Harry Well (one of the creditors) to hold and use for the benefit of the creditors. This dead of assignment was put before the creditors. Mr. Goodnow (Consul-General) explained to the creditors yesterday. that. it was the practice in bankruptey proceedings that the creditors should themselves appoint an assignee, and also a supervisory committee of three creditors. In any case Mr, Harry Well could not be accepted as assignee. Tt was agreed that Mr. J. C. Shengle should act in this capacity and Messrs. Dunning, Quelch, and Kaolkoif wore elected a committee of creditors. The principal creditors are the Chinese firm of 'Tsien Tai-cheong and Bao Nich-wei whose claim amounts to $9,547.50. Mr. Harry: Well has put ina claim for'$985.40 and other creditors are Messrs. Carlowitz Ca., Messrs. Schrdder, Wilkens' & Ca., Messrs. Andrews and George, the Shanghai Wine and Spirit Association, Messrs. Chazalon & Ca. Messrs. Gande & Ca., Messrs. Dallas & Ca., Messrs. Moutrie Ca., and Messrs. Dunning & Ca., besides several for loss than $100.
Ar the French Consular Courton Monday morning Nicholas Thoodorakakis, a Greek subject, of no employment, residing at No. 305, Broadway, was charged with loitering and attempting to pick pockets on the Race Club Grand Stand at 6.20 p.m. on the 28th instant, the prosecutor being Mr. John Prentice. The prisoner was remanded in custody until 2 p.m. on Friday, the 3rd instant.
Ar the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, on Saturday, Henry Speiler was charged with assaulting P.-C. J. Fraser in Szechuen Road at 7.50 onthe 12th inst. The Constable said that he was on uty at a fire at the time in question and he ordered some foreigners who had not badges outside the lines. Accused refused to goand finally struck witness. Accused said that the constable swore at him and assaulted him first. The case was remanded until on Monday for further evidence.
Mr. E. Hrascx, the Consul-General for Austro-Hungary, spent Monday forenoon trying to discover the truth about the encounter of Henry Speiler, an Austrian youth, and Police Constable 80, James Frasat. As already reported, the Policeman was on duty at a fire in the Szechuen Road on the 12th instant, and alleges that. while persuading the crowd to got out of the way, he was assaulted by the accused. Inspector Matheson called William. Ross Kahler, editor-proprietor of "The Union " newspaper, and Richard Aiers, detective, to rebut a countercharge that the policeman knocked Speiler down, Neither of them had seen the assault on the policeman'was absolutely uncorroborated." Another. Austrian youth, called Sontag; testified that the policeman was discharging his: duties rudely and too oficiously. "As the defendant had other witnesses still to call, the Court (after two and a-half hours of it) adjourned until next day.
Tae whole of, Tuesday morning was occupied at the Austro-Hungarian Consulate before Mr. E. Hirsch, Consul-general, by the final hearing. of the charge against Henry Spieler of assaulting, and beating, and obstructing Constable Fraser while in the execution of his duty in the Szechuen Road at 7.50 p.m. on the 12th May. His Honour said that he had extended the charge to sect. 312: of the Penal Code, to include that of slandering the constable while in the execution of his duties. Inspector Matheson asked the Court also to.consider the fact that what occurred took place within the fire lines. Leon Spieler, the accused' father, gave evidence that on the night of the fire he came downstairs on his son's return to the hotel.. The police constable followed the accused into the hotel, being about ten paces behind him. Theaccused refused to give his name to the constable when requested to do so. Later a detec-tivo called and asked accused his name, and then the accused the detective the necessary particulars. The accused wanted to complain to his Consul of the trontment he had received from the constable, but witness dissuaded him from doing 0. Oscar Spieler, brother of the accused, said he went out to the fire 7 or 8 minutes later than his brother. When' outside the hotel he.saw his brother in the grasp of the constable, who held him by-his clothes... A: lot of people were round. trying to separate them.. Witness called out to the constable to let. go, and than the accused came. into the hotel at once.... Witness also corroborated the. previous evidence asto the taking of the accused's. name. Inspector Matheson having reviewed the evidence for the prosecution, the accused said in reply that he was not guilty of the charges brought agai he did was done unde: provocation caused by. the constable's behaviour., He only used bad language in reply to
stable. Ho believed the constable ro-liar Ienguage on the part of the on-ported the matter at the Station "because he thought the accused was going to ro-port him for his rough treatment. In a lengthy judgment, His Honour said he acquitted the accused on the' charges of assault and obstruction, but found him guilty of slandering'a publio official under soct. 312 of the Code. The evidence had been conflicting, but there was not therefore any reason to doubt: the bona-fides or veracity of the witnesses,' as there must*be taken into account: the excitement caused by the fire, the. darkness, and the length of: time that had elapsed since the affair took place. Extenuating circumstances in: the accused's favour were the excitement caused: by the fire his fear for his relations on account of the proximity of the fire the mnexpectod rough treatment by the Police-constable who had not, perhaps, used as much tact wating cireymstances were the tude adopted bythe accused andi the bad example tothe Chinese. Accused must be imprisoned for' eight days; but on account'of the' weak state of his: health, this'could: be at'his own house, He must also pay the costs of the case, 4
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