Two Pootung postmen wei with stealing sixteen seven-pound ti valued at $160, the Irvine, Edblad and Ca., from a car; on the Huangpu, River on the 16th i Hillebrandt, of the com-Jainant firm, gave evidence that ueeday last the firm's a bill of lading to take delivery of twenty-seven cases of batter from the Yangtsze Wharf. The coolie went across to the wharf and had the butter pat ons cargo boat, of which the first prisoner was owner and the second prisoner assistant. The cargo boat arrived at the jetty on ni for the ischat it was left on board in the boat-meo's charge until next day. Next day, when delivery was taken, it was found that two cases of butter were missing. The boatmen admitted that there were two cases missing, but denied having stolen it. They said it must have been stolen in the night-when they were asleep. If this were so, and the prisoners had not actually stolen the butter, they were yet responsible for the loss.—The prisoners admitted the facts as stated by complainants' representative. They ex; their willing-nese to make good the loss, but pleaded that they were poor men and would require time in which to make payment An order was made that the prisoners should pay to the complainants one half ($80) of the value of the missing cargo forthwith, and should pay the balance Fub-ling is a tailor living in Hongkew, who had in his employ a man named Chang, who was betrothed toa ments made with the girls father oung girl in accor with arrange-
Chang's father died, s also did the Changs uncle obtained the betrothal its of the girl. It is suspected that
cards and made away with them. At all events Chang's uncle made arrangements to marry the girl to another man, whereupon his nephew Chang became enraged, resulting in a family feud in which Wong, the tailor, takes his employee's part. Chang petitioned the City magistrate to delivered over to him, de-uncle bad repudiated the former marriage contract, The City megeieee dismissed the case for lack of evidence, and reprimanded the complainant Chang for Fresenting forged papers evidence. The petition having been ied in the City Court, further complications resulted; for on the one hand the defendant Chu charges Wong Fuh-ling and Chang with being implicated in plot to take possession of the girl by force by entering the premises of the latter and endeavouring to take away the iti; and failing in "dake attempt it is claimed they looted the house. On the other hand Wong Fuh-ling claims to have received a threatening note from Chu, demanding payment of $50. Having received this note, Wong applied for the arrest of Chu and the case was brought before the Mixed Court on the 27th of April. The magistrate on this occasion declared his belief that the terms used in the letter were not in the nature of a threat, and this, together with the fact that the dispute was connected with a Tones.
Per str. N@anxin.—For Ohinkiang—Mr. 0. Came. For heini, Forsyth. For Hankow—! A. Fox, Misses L. G. Davis and Anderson.
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