The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE WHITMORE CASE.

INDIGNATION MEETING AT HONG KONG TO pno.
TEST AGAINST CAPTAIN PEABoDY's ACTION.
From tho Hong Kong Daily Press, Nov. 23.l
The most largely attended public meeting held In
Kong Kong for many years took place the City Hall
the 18Th inst. express opinion TO the pro.
ceedings the recent Z. o. Whitmore The
meeting called by the ShoriT q rsquisitlon
from u number OF merchants, bankers, &C., In the
colony.
The Hon. P. Ryrc, member Of the Legislative
Council, called to tho chair. Mr.. Ryrc said there
was something he ''woud like to explain before tho
business Of the meeting Is commenced. There has
been Idea In some quarters that this meeting was
anti-Amercan meeting TO some extent. That s not
quite what the meeting Is, you will see when tho
resolutions are placed before you. hope that any
persons who have that doa will dismiss u from thsir
minds
The following resolutions were passed.
That this meeting deeply depores the difference which
by which the clause OF the Ashbarton Treaty
has been rendered temporarily imperative involving the
ana committed on board the American bark
which scandal ths OF law, order and h1.
Thai this meeting request the respective governments to
use every effort by which These days of doubt and derangs
ssl1
the escape justice Of the deinauenss Thomas Psabody
Henry snow nis mate Bath Maine. Tnissd sss
a Of s Il e. Ssss
that they may II possible bc brought eites
tGofes whose laws with those q Britain,
cruelty and nhumanity are entirely rcpugnant.
That tnis meeting desires hereby respectfully and EN-
phaticay TO mcmorsze His Excscncy Sir Arthur T. Ken.
nedy, Governor of Hong Kong suggesting he without
delay communicate with the home requesting
It's SANCTION not IN accordance with tesy
SIMPLY as al act o International Justice, for the handing
over to The American naval or other anhortiss either
here or elsewhere the persons mentioned the second
resolution Further that this meet.
Ing pls s w s TO s Of these
from the nhabitants OF Hong Kong.
aud contempt Tor the cruelty ay ana nnssor
Ike conduct OF the late captain and officers Of G. o.
Nhtuorc. -
That this meeting desires proYer its sympathy and con.
dolenco ~ the widow and family the deceased James ~
Eiwood. late second mate OF the American bark 4. o.
Whmoe and TO- express Its admiration of the patience
anu orbeaance OF the under and refined
slow cruelty which they and which are without
parallel "a the history OF the mercantile marine
Tnt TINS meeting hereby teses high sense OF tho
exemplary manner 10 which Mr. d. n. Bailey tho Aueri.
c" Consul t this port has conducted the and
investigation o ts case and ITS Of the very
able Judgment by which the proceedings have closed
for publcaton:-
c. IioyC KoSG, Nov. IL, 1876
sIRy request o! the elected t the late pb,
nc meeting hed 10 discuss the PROCEEDINGS ia the e. o.
ter addressed 10 the Colonial secretary on the subiet and
o. the reply thereto received this day a. sir yours
honorable Secretary to tho Committee.
O., HOSG kosG 18th November. 1870
si-At public meeting held yesterday the City Hall
To discuss the recent proceedings against tbs can.
Mhitmore was unanimously resolved arnons
other matters, that urgency this in
rays His EAeeilency the uovcrnor accept copy ot
these proceedings Agued by the chairman on is behalf I
memorial from the inhabitants OF Hong Kong And
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