£

No. 4456.OCTOBER 11, 1877.] time he would lodge it in the French Bank, The learned counsel observed that what they complained of was that Mr Coler did not cou Mr. Brereton or Mr Bowdon be. fore be received back the money of the mort

of that mortgage expired on the 10th of last month, and I had to pay 20 per cent

And on that money,k

Mr Handley said this would reduce the difference to 4 per cent. Instead of 7 per 10 per cent. on his mortgage.

THE CHINA MAIL.

gage, and what was more, Mr Coles reoeirad cont., because the plaintiff had to pay now Cheong was the man who had a mortgage peedy report to the Viceroy.,7% 2 2axoroised towards the lashes or shortcomings With my bead-full of glaqiors and losbergs

Japan NAGABAKE

Of such a ridiculous size; And the masses of what-do-you-call-it ?

The dirt that is ever no old-

It must have been horribly cold.- And came down on the ice of New Jersey

Especially Mont Blang and the Alps; The views, two, weren't they lovely?

ful Though the last ones were perfectly fright. Those men with the clubs and the scalpe.. They frightened me all the same; Well, maybe they didn't have scalps—

The What did-be-say-was-bis name? And that suimal-wasn't be horrid ?.

LECTURE. the mortgage for Mm Apak, and defendant craft, with from 2000 to 9,000 men on General von Krüdener's remonstrances and | AFTER THE LAST POPULAR SCIENCE signed the re-assignment that day. He did board. They showed no signs of dispersing, wasted. 10,000 Russian lives at Plevns, he

WHAT BOB SAID ON THE WAY HOME. not know that there was a further charge and their intention could not be ascertained. would ungestionably be removed without an on the property until some mouths after The troops made no attempt to capture hour's delay from his post, and would bo

I'm sure I feel awfully wise, wards when Mr Bowden wrote to him. Ng them, but the Salt Commissioner sont m called to account by his countryman with Yes, I think it was perfectly splendid---

the same ussparing strictness that would be on the Canten Bazar, Mr Bowden's pro-

of the humblest olleer in the army. But Interest only up to the 25th January last instead of 2nd February. The mortgage Continued:Ng Cheong was formerly perty. Defendant paid interest to him on

his Imperial Highness, as all the world may see, remains Commander-in-Chief, with the was at 14 per cent, interest, and the claim compradore to Messra Douglas, Lapraik & that mortgage for the plaintiff Aping the for damage was that this money had been o. 1 knew he had been pressing my agent rent collector reported to him that Mr Ng

which he has recently afforded suck an lying idle for three months in the Bank for the repayment of this mortgage, but H Cheong wanted the money back again. He without any interest whatever. The inter- was before it was duo. On the 17th June tried to see Ng Cheong, but he would not The mative authorities have established me infinite power of doing mischief of est so recuived from this mortgage was last, I wrote to the defendant authorising wee bit. The mortgage expired in March special hospital for the reception of awful illustration; and will, no doubt, employed to py a debt which was owing him to pay the $5,000 towards discharging last. When defendant received the $3,000 cholera patients, at a village some distance shortly give the signal for fresh butcheries by the plaintiff to another party at 7 per my mortgage with Ng Cheong I did this from Mrs Apak, he wrote to the plantiff down the bay. Fewer on have been of his luckless soldiers, prompted by the cent. The learned counsel then detailed order to save further losses. The fure asking for instructions to the disposal of reported during the past week. The Rising dictates of his obstinasy and ineptitude. the particulars of demand on this item, ther charge of the additional $1,000 was the money, in reply to this letter, the plain- Sun says a fatal case occurred on board Were he to hear by chance a few of the being interest at 14 per cent. for six months, written on the back of the first deed, so tiff instruoted him to pay the money over H... Lily on Sunday, and it was pro- criticisms pronounced upon his generalship and at 7 per cent, for three months, during that any one reading the document would to Mr Ng Gasoug towards the release of bably this circumstance that hastened her by his own officers, as well as by the for- In one of his letters the departure for Shanghal with the intention-signers who are in a position to pronounce the ims the money had been lying idle at not notice it unless his attention was drawn his mortgage. the Bank. The learned counsel then arged to it. I drew up the deed of the farther plaintiff charged the defendant with having of being at sex for some days. On the day an unprejudised judgment upon his, he hat he been here, oʊuld have been compelled did not pay for the document. The first otherwise would not have stuck to the let dropped down the bay to avoid as much and relieve the Eussian army from its Oh! I perfectly dole apon solence; that if it could be proved that Bir Bowdon, obarge; I am not a solicitor, but Mrs Apak been too formal with Ng Cheong, who of her leaving, the Figilant and Fy might perhaps resign hie maleilcent baton, to receive back the mortgage money of deed was translated to Mira Apak byter of his mortgage deed, but defendant as possible communication with the shure supremest of calamities. The next in im- through the bom-boats, etc., which con- portance of the evils above reterred to is $30.0, there would of course have been no p ok-marked man, her nephew, who was had been trying to see him, and could note stantly assail men-of-war in harbour. At favoritism, which governs the bestowal of In none of the plaintiff's letters had he case for the plain uff. He then proceeded mausing her business.

The deed was here produced, and Mr øver said he would hold the plaintiff Takasima, it is feared the working of the all the principal commands in the Muscovite to cite the case of Brown v. Cole, L. J. B.

number of cases daily occurring, and it is which results the disastrous circumstance 14 Equity, page 167. This was a de in flaudley said the deed of the further charge responsible for the loss of interest, but on mine has been stopped on account of the hosts, quite frrespective of merit, and from which date of redemption was fixed, only supalated for payment on a certain the contrary. Since the plazaiff are feared that it may be few weeks before that, at the present moment, not a single the mortgages could not be compelled day, but did not state that the money was be had dined twice with the defendant, and the work will be resumed, as steps will have general of acknowledged or revealed capacity there was not a word said of the loan of to be taken to dikinfect the works around is to be found at the head of a Russian army to sosive the amount of the mortgage, not to be paid before that day, He next quoted the case of Hardy v. Continued:-The further charge was in-interest. He did not consult Mr Brereton as

-HM,S, Fly arrived from Shanghal on be the subordinates at least, such is too Tinger, L. F. S4iquity, page 18. The terpreted to Mrs Apak; it was interpreted he had said he would in one of his letters, which it would appear the dies is limited, oorps in the field. As the chicts are, so will question raised there was the right of word for word by air Uarvalho, a clerk in because there was already a lower engaged the 23rd, and the June and Lily left for often the cass. The army, with all its redemption of a mortgage. He submitted Mr Brereton's office. I do not speak in the matter, and be considered any fur

atapid, or fantastio leaders, who have that Mr Gelea in Lot referring to Mr Bow Chinese, but I gave Mir Carvalho the deed ther connaitation unnecessary. Afterwards that port on the following day. EL.I.G.M. den for instructions, or a usulting a solici- and he appeared to be interpreting to her he received a letter from bir sowden com gun-boat Nautilus lelt for Yokohama on herois qualities, is in the bands of ignorant, tor, he was gality of a glect of duty as the word for word, Bite Apak knew what she plaining that he had not seted properly, sad Monday last. ... Audacious and hitherto committed every conceivable mis-

Apropos of the eclipse, a good story. week, and the French gün-bost Surprise for modern warfare would have enabled them comes from Scotland. The chief magistrate agout for the plaint.ff. As to commission, was signing. The $8000 were paid to Mr he went to Mr Sharpie tell him so, and asked Vigilant leave for Hongkong owly next take that serious study of the solenes of anagers was not exalled to any where the Coles through Mr Sharp, and he signed the to return the money, but the most e Tientsin on the completion of her repairs to avoid, and who are, to all appearances of an inland bargh, more noted for his transaction resuited in an actual loss to the release.

Re-examined :--I arrived here on the instructions, defendant went to consult MrThe harus Ariel, to well-known in this persistently bent upon urging it forward emphatic utterances than for his learning principal through mismangement of the agent. Mr Goles was not therefore, under 7th of last month. Mr Coles did not con- Brereton, who said he had dons perfectly can buy. Ports for our remorselessly along the road that muat was accosted by an acquaintance next morn ing with what he thought or Mr Francis quoted the case of Humin nd v. the money and signed the reassignment. /consultation with Mr breston that the dee what her future career may be la not yet Upon what is to time after the crowning the eclipse. "The clipse, mon, what clipse?"

quite certain. She will in future be known tastrophe these fatal instruments of des- My own mortgage expired on the 7th fondant paid the money over for 18. Decos as the Asakusa MaruSteps are being potism never deign to waste a thought. But eagerly asked the trovost Of the September last, the three months' notice the received the money on the last Date token to go on with the work of the Dook a terrible future may yet await them at the you, had seen it ?" Seen It, som it ?

eclipse of the moon last night; of course ber, 1876, and up to September, the plaintiff having expired on that day, but

By the Court;-1 am a solicitor's clerk never said a word about holding him liable-Namenohirs, and the Frems tracts, that Kands of the nation whose confidence they was the answer. Hoo the de'll could I Mr Coles held a power of attorney, and by profession, I was formerly a clork and for exovia of authority, all the documents Deo fairly started again nothing will occur are so recklessjy abusing; nor will the Im goc 't when I was at Freek ?'—a village:

to prevent the speedy completion of this

them. desirable, boon to number of smaller Parial gis prove broad enough to protect vessels that vialt Nagasak and require

TURKISH PROSPECTS. overhauling, and which are debarred from making use of the Patent Blip, owing to the

CONSTANTINOPLE, August 22, high scale of charges ruling there.

Whatever may be the result of the present The Cosmopolitan Press says strange rumours are current among the native empsign, it is certain that the alacrity and deobias, from Portuguese villages, and

Holiday, Jarington and Payne, p. 384 The saling there was that in a tranzaction where there was no actual profit to the principal, the agent was not e titled to commission,

no far as a hird party was concerned his Mots were binding on his principal, su that what he did in the matter of Mrs Apak www binding on Mr Bowden.so far as firs Apak was concerned. The agent was, however, responsible to bis principal for any excess of authority. The fearned coupesi had been looking into all the law

nocountant to Mr Brereton, I drew up the deed of the further charge; no one acted for Mrs Apak.

Mr Justice Snowden saked Mr Handley whether, after reading the terms of Mr Coles letter, he could charge for the commission of 5 per cent.

never returned. In accordance with further

were handed to him in one large envelope and he thought that the terms of the deed applied to the whole $5,000. He could not say whether it was he or Mr Sharp who fixed the interset to count up to 25th January last. He had told Mr Sharp that he would leave the whole matter in his bands,

...

1 think it's just jelly good fan; And I wish I were going on your expe

Dition, with knapsack and gun.

And should out off my hair, and all that; Though eye-glasses would not become me, Mamma says I'm growing strong-minded,

And how could 4 keep on my hat 10 Here's the end of our walk-Good night!

You may call Wednesday Evening, Rob,

And the wonderful thingumabob, And we'll talk of the lion Epoch,

R. 4. B. in the Princetonian

some few miles off.

A DAMAUN correspondent writes:-The other day I was shocked to hear of a dacoi ty attended with murder at a British village called Bagvads, about six miles from here, A large gang of robbers, consisting of kpless

books but could not find a puso on all fours | for the commission, which the defendant Mr Francis then summed up the case for population in Nagasaki, one of which is to and vigour wherewith the Turks are repair even a few Portuguese, mostly dismissed

with this, except some bearing an analogy to this, to B agenta by bankers. He thought Mr Coles had not ex. tised that prudence which heought to have exercised as the plaintiff's sgant and was consequently lable for any loss which he might have co assioned to the plaintiff, who claimed son- sequently $280 for interest which had been mutually lost to the plaintiff, and for the Zecovery of $150, being commission charged by the defendant at 5 per cent, on the pay ment of the $3,000, the amount of his re- muneration as agent being 5 per cent, on all incomes. Mr Francis then proceeded to call evidence,

Mr Handley said they were not fighting would be quite willing to give up. What he did not like was that he should be so cused of carelessness and neglect, while damages were sought. If his Lordship thought that the defendant was not entitled to the commission, he could not content it.

His Lordship decided that the defendant could not charge the commission nocording to the terms of the letter. After further discussion, however, his Lordship said he would consider the point.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OLD METAL FOR SALE. To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL."

Beveral cases of cholera have occurred at saks, and some & arm was felt lest it should break out at Kobe. It originated, naturally, in the districts around Kagoshim where there has been so much fighting and slaughter,

RUSSIAN GENERALSHIP.

who then attacked the sepoys, who were

Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1877. SIB-Were you not somewhat unfair to the Captain of the Johanns in your paragraph Mr Francis eald it had been agreed be of last evening 1 The advertisement in tween the two parties that if it was decided your columns was signed by Mears Fustau that the defendant was entitled to commis&Co., a firm of several years' standing in ion, it would be only one per cent. He the Colony, who ought to know the law, Mr Handley gave an ontline of the This closed the case for the plaintiff, Mr and to whom, as his Consignees, the Cap- defonso, He said there were several points Handley then opened the defence, in the tain would naturally look for such advice his argument, he said the plaintifa would prevent his inizinging the Sta ha would raise in this case, but the chlef course one was that the defendant denied most had ratified the defendant's act by directing tutes. I noticed that the advertisement did emphatically that he ever received proper the appropriation of the $8,000 rebelved by not use the words "Publio Auction,"

Yours truly, instructions in regard to this mortgage from him on account of this mortgage, towards

A SKIPPER the plaintiff. When he was receiving the the payment of the debt due by the money he actually thought he was doing plaintiff to Ng Cheong. The plaintiff [We carefully avoided conveying the im- the plaintiff 895 of ban fit, His acteu tion was never drawn to the nature of the in none of the letters which he wrote pression in our paragraph that the Captain

that mortgage deed, so segond

to the defendant had he ever stated he had annonsed his Intention to sell the did not know that the mortgagor would hold him responsible for the loss metal by "public auction," although the was precluded from paying back the money of interest, until about eight months after distinction between the notification of a perils and privations, and have been present and I can observe no falling off in the quali- numbers, ran away with their families, until February 1878. The deeds were the ocurrenoe. Be contended that the received from the plaintiff in company with

pabllo auction, and the calling together of ther documents, out the plaintiff never

the public at a particular hour and a par- maid a word to him about their nature. As to the commission, the defendant accepted

ticular spot to dispose of certain articles

ho

knew of this release months ago, but.

defendant had done his best as the plain tiff's agent and by law be was only bound to do to the utmost of his ability and skill, and so far from the ovidence, the worst

of their dead comrade. The owners of the

be a ara exerting

would get 5 par ceat, commission on all only guilty of an error of judgment. The Puistau probably had not their sering and sincere well-wishers to the Russian to a wedding dance instead of to the battle themselves to find the looted property and

incomes

clause in the deed disabling her from mak log the payment until the two years expired. The defendant was not a legal man, and could not be expected to know all the in- tricacies of a deed, while the plaintiff, who was a solicitor's clerk, ought to have known baltor and drawn the defendant's atten tion particularly to the dead-

As to

China. SHANOKAT. (News)

H.B.M.'s Juno arrived at Woosung, from

Japan, on Wednesday. We presume the is detained there owing to insufficiency of water to cross the bar.

field. A very few days are sufficient for their equipment, and at present the power of the Government to equip them seems as great as ever. Of good rifles there is still an abundant supply, but I will not under- take to say that the stock of cartridges is

the miscreants.

Quotations. Boxoxosa, October 11, 1877.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$612

营着

23

credit, Old Patna, cash,... 595

credit New Benares, cash, 599)

aredity

Old Benares, cash, None

credit-

31

New Malwa, caah, -

credit, 645

Allowance Tasla, 8 a 92

Old Malwa, sah, —

Allowance

aredis, 645

Tuels, & a 32

the effect that the Japanese Ambasadoring the blunders committed by the late com soldiers, planned to attack some merchants the platatif, and in the end his Lordabip to Cores has been murdered there and that mander in chief and the late Minister of of small Damaun on the night of the 3

war is sure to be the result. The Corenus War are creditable alike to their capacity July, but seeing the people on their guard and their fortitude. The conviction has stand thanks to Maneckjeo Sett's private reserved judgment;

will have to contend against veteran troop length forced itself upon them that they can polics-they did not carry out their inten if this report is correct.

expect no assistance from any European on. Thereupon they secretly passed off Power. The latest declaration of the Eng to Bagvada, where they succeeded in loot lish Cabinet has satisfied them that England will do nothing for them. The attitude of ing three merchants houses, and carried silver ornaments, silk clothing, de. But that they may have regard her as a secret, in the meantime the few police and ong ̈ ̈ Austria is such as to lead them to believe away nearly Rs. 1,000 worth of gold and

seem in no way daanted by the prospect on the alert, and they bravely challanged before them. They have "hardened their perhaps eren sa as open, by But they toms soppye stationed at that village hearts," and are prepared to face all risks, the robbers. A conflict ensued, when the The victories of Usman Pasha have once police fired at the miscreants, killing one more filled them with the belief that Turkish on the spot and wounding shout half s A letter from Buda Perth in the Daily soldiers, under proper leaders, are invincible. dozen others. This infuriated the dacaits, Telegraph gives an unflattering account of Their confidence, however, is not such as to only five in all. One of the custome s induce them to relax their efforts or to rest the organization of the Ruslan army

Within the last few days detailed and in a blind security. They are raising fresh poys fought most gallantly, but had to use circumstantial accounts of the performances lerics with almost inconceivable rapidity, his gun; he was overpowered by sheer hitherto achieved by the Russian armies in and their supply of men seems almost in numbers, and murdered. The dacoits also the Balkan Fesinsnia have reached me from exhaustible. For some weeks back from had firearms, which they used, wounding the most trustworthy sources imaginable fifteen hundred to two thousand recruits constable Victory under these circums namely, from the lips of experienced soldiers have poured into Constantinople from week etances was on the side of the miscreants, who have accompanied them in their expe- to weak, and there is no sign of any dimian- who made off, carrying with them the body ditions through Bulgaria and the Dobrudsha tion of the supply. They continue to come houses looted, seeing the decoits in large and across the Balkans, have shared their as fast as transport can be found for them, at most of their exploits and adventures. My ty of the men. There are, as they have ever leaving their homes to be pillaged by thes and of varied sympathies; more than one of full of health and vigour. Many of them at Assistant Collector, Salt Revenue, with the informants are men of different nationalities bean, of all ages and all sizes, but they are badmashes: The District Police Superin

tendent, Mr. Scannel, and Captain Pedder," them are earnest partians of the cause in maguifisent me, and all look as cheerful Distr.et Police Inspector and Chief Con

ATMS. Without any exception whatsoever plstutiff moreover, did not give the de- Mr Frank Bowden was put into the tendant proper instructions; 1 that was attention directed to the matter, the Cap they bear enthusiastic testimony to the box:-I am the owner of house property said in the letter of the 14th April was that tain no doubt acting on bis own responsibi- adairable qualities of the Russian soldier. But with this well-deserved eulogium of in Hongkong, the house known as Cantou $3,000 were lent to Mire Apak at 14 per lity. Besides, we merely referred to the Ivan, and with an equally well-merited Bazaar, and property in Ladder Street. cent. interest. There was not a word safd lofs Hongkong on 15th May last year for that she was not empowered to pay it back matter as an item of news, and certain's tribute of admiration to the reckless valour England, and I appointed Mr Coles my until two years. His inference of the words had no intention of being unfair to any of the Russian officers, who are absolute ample. As regards provisions I fancy they spendthrifts of their blood, and carry away are better off than the Russians. Their agent during my absence, Mr Culos, is that there would be no bather in regard to

bravery far beyond the limits of discretion frugal habita and their abstinence from clerk at the Naval Hospital and is in ebarge Ars Apsk, as she could not pay until two body.-Ep. C. M.)

or even duty, all praise of the Russian army, spirituous liquors make them easy to feed. of the accounts there. His rampneration years, was that she could not pay back that

according to my informants, must at once Biscuit of good quality is manufactured was to be & per cent., less $4 a month for a money until that time, and not that there was

begin and end It is, so they one and all for them in Constantinople and in vast collector. The letter dated 10th February

assure me in much stronger terms than would quantities, and with good biscuit and a little 1876 was sent by Mr Coles, who accepted

be found suitable for reproduction in the of the fruit and vegetables which are just therein the ageucy with remuneration at 5 per cent. At that time I had a mortgage

columns of a newspaper, the worst found, now so abundant, they can be maintained in While the army is thus in course of being with Mra Apak for $3,000, I gave a power

worst organized, worst administered, and perfect health and strength. worst commanded army in Europe. It is of attorney to Bar Cules, dated the 11th May 1876. Mr Gales went away to Cal-

There was great excitemen; in the money utterly incapable of contending with the reinforced, greater prudence is manifested eatta in February, but he returned a few

market yesterday (Oot, 4th) The rate of least chance of success against any one of in other quarters. The abandonment of the days before I left. We were aving together its not consulting any solicitor, the re-native interest, which opened at 6 mace, the great forces at the disposal of the leading ill-advised expedition to Soukoum Kalek then, and I made the subsequens verbal assignment was executed by Mr Sharp, faw daring the morning to 6m, 9o., and Continental flitary Powers. Either the bas enabled the Forte to send at least arrangement of paying $5 for a collecter the Urown Solicitor, and defendant na fell again soon after noon to im. The cause the words of an Englishman who is pretty and a large number of recruits will be German or Austrian army (I am now quoting twenty-five thousand good troops to Bulgaris, I gave Mr Coles verbal instructions that turally concluded that everything was in of the excitement seems to have been erag there would be no bother with Mrs Apak's proper form, otherwise Mr Sharp would gerated reports of the quantity of aycee generally admitted throughout Europe to be obtained from the ranks of the Abasiane mortgage, as it would not be redeemable no have advised the release of the mortgage. being went to India by the mail. This is an uncommonly good judge of military mat who have been saved from the vengeance of until two years after. On the 14th Deconi- With the Crown Solicitor spting in the mat variously stated at from 10 to 15 lakhs of tera) could simply walk round it, through the Russians, and who have been transport- it and over it." The generals are ignorant of ed to Trebizonde. There is some reason to fear ter, he thought it would be superfluous and taels. In which Le stated Mrspak had proposed a waste of money to consult another The following changes are said to be strategy and taction the regimental officers that Ahmed Monkhtar is not sufficiently redits, to repay the money, and requestad instrup solicitor, the expense of which might be contemplated in the Unstoms Staff Biz know nothing beyond their drill and strong to cope with the Russians, but even Documentary, 6months sight,.. 4/0] -

non-combatant officials may be divided if he be beaten, and beaten-badly, Armenis Bombay, deinand Rupees, 210 tions as to what should be done with the objected to by the principal Mr Sandler Detring goes as Commissioner to Tientsin, into two categories the muddle-headed and ought still to be safe until next spring. Calcutta, money, meanwhile he would put it into the Boally contended that if the defendant had and will be succeeded as Commissioner at French Baas, I wrote a letter in reply on done wrong, it was only an error of judg-Chefos by Mr Simpson-Me Simpson will the corrupt, In a word, the Russian During the long period of inactivity which shanghai, demand, the 25th January 1877 in reference to the ment, and as he was acting in bona fides, be succeeded as Deputy Commissioner at army, though countless millions have been has succeeded the victories of Ahmed Moukh- subject I heard from Mr Coles that after he was not liable to action for damages. Shanghai, by Mr Hughes.it is also squandered upon the improvemente of its tar, Kers has been made ready anew to Bar Silver, 17, dwth. B.,

armaments and matériel, and though the sustain a lengthened siege, and the redoubts you, the receipt of my reply, be wont and bon. He contended that the plaintiff was clearly rumoured, though we do not know with resources of the Empire have been well-nigh of Erzetonm have been provided with the lexionns anited Bir Brereton me did not consult neglectful of his own interest by reason of his what truth, that Me Glover goes as Com drained to their last drop to put it into the guns which so long sumbered the treat Fold Any solicitor before thie. Since my return not giving proper instructions to the defend missioner to the Paris Exhibition, scsom he told me that he bad read the first deedant, so that whatever loses he might have panied by M. de Bombreuil as Searetary, feld in such numbers and "form" as should Trebisende. In six weeks, moreover, the English Sovereigna, and he thought is was sufficient, and that been unf rtunately put to, they were cccs and that he will probably be succeeded in impress all the European Powers with an snow will come to the aid of the Turks. Australian Sovereigen,

overpowering sense of its might and in- Unless Kars and Erzeroum be taken before Discount,... he did not read the sepind deed I got ioned clearly through his own laches. Shanghai by Mr Bredon,

vincibility, a gigantio failure, the cons the beginning of October they cannot again no interest on the money during the

ims it was lying in the Bank

that he was a Civil Service Clerà under the The Sin-pas relates a rather important templation of which inspires compassion be invested before the spring. In Europe was eventually paid to Chinaman Admiralty. He first made the soquaint fray with salt smugglerata sillage rather than fear-contempt, rather than res the position of the Turke is even more in Hongkong Bank, 48 % prem, to whom I owed a very large sum of Ance of the plaintif in 1878 and bad lived called Shin-kis-too, on the common bound. sports. It is afflicted by intrinsic evils which proved. Even if they be defeated in Bul Union Las, Boolety of Canton, $950

Eave grown with its growth, and the canker garia, the road to Constantinople is no longer China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 money at? per cent. interest. The claim together with him up to the following ary of the districts of Tal-ahow and Kiang in the rosebud, and have eaten the very open, nor is Gallipoli any longer likely to Chinese Insurance Co., $247, 2 of 6280 is for interest on $3,000 at 14 per- The plaintiff first spoke to him too, in a salt barrier arewhile presided over heart out of its effectiveness. The chiefest, fill an easy prey to the Russians. The Yangtago Ins. Association, 1'le, 775 cent, up to Jane, and 7 per cent, from June about the agency in February 1876. After by an official of the relative rack of District as well as the most obviously incurable, is works at Boulair are ready to receive the North China Ins. Co., Th, 860 to February 1878. (Correspondssos on the that the defendant was absent to Cale Magis rate, and guarded by a subordinate

This, its supreme afliotion, has been the fines between Barjuk, Telekmege, and Chips Five Ina, Do., $170 payment of $8,000 was then put in). In fondant gave him some papers, a power On the evening of the 27th nitimo, the said immediate cause of its recent reverses, as Derkos will be completed in about three K, W. Dock Co., 16 % die, charge of 5 per cent commission on the cutte till 12th May 1876, when the de naval officer in command of five war janka the Grand Ducal element in its command, sins, which will at once be sent, and the H.K. Fire Igs. Do., 1870 the final statement of assotints, there was of attorney and letter of Instructions, officer had already closed the barrier when well as of those it was so cruelly and un-weeks from this time. Adrianople, too, hes K, O. #M, 8, bo 004, 18% die. no charge of commission on the $3,000. He did not read the letter than, but all be about 10 smuggling boats came up, forol justifiably exposed to in Asiaa month ago, been strengthened, but Even if the Balkans Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tia 20 The naval rate of commission for receipt of remembered of the conversation which bly cut the ropes, removed the barrier, and

degree, the Crarevitch, will be held rampon be reached, the dash on Gallipoli and Hongkong Hotel Co., 180 money, not managing property, is one per then took place wan that the plaintiff wante pased on their way; * great number of The Grand Duke Nicholas, and, in a lesser | be ones more forsed, and even if Adrianopie Hongkong Gas Co., 875- cept that is the Chamber of Commerce ed the defendant to become his agent, muggling craft following in their wake. able to God and man by history for the triple Constantinople, which bat e 25w weeks see Chinese Imperial Loan, £103 rate of commissions

Defendant promised to do so. Nothing Thereupon the gallant civil and aval

Temperature. obstinacy, to their boundless self-conseit, nee undertaken with any probability of By Mr Handley1 gays the letter dated was said about any particular deed, and no officers, led on their braves to arrest the laughter of Plevas, due to their misplaced famed as ons imminent and say, could 9414 April to fúr Coles along with the deeds were read over to him. Prior to vessels, But unfortunately the smugglers and to their stubborn instatibility to the ansoens; and in Europe, as in Asia, in about other papers. That was all the instruction shin, defendant had never seen a deed, were too many for them, and, their wespons I gave to him in reference to Mrs Apsk's Mr Bowden left on the 18th May 1878, being ready to hand made an effective urgent and reiterated counsels of older and six weeks time the weather will shangs for (Taken at Moure Falosner & Oo,1» Frémius mortgage. It was not stated there what and defendant acted for him for the time resistance, as though they were actually better soldiers than themselves. Self-blinded the worse. The change will be more detriment their eyes and ears to all Artdener's and will make the task of feeding the Russian were the terms of the mortgage When I In the early part of Desember 1876, Hire engaged in warfare. There were men killed and deafened by Imperial vanity, they abutal to the Russians than to the Turks, and handed the deeds to Mr Coles, 1 said to Apak wrote to him to appoint a day and wounded on both sides. The taral Beliakovako!' representations. They insisted army one of expreme diffenity. When Gear him there would be no bother about Mrs for her to inspect the deada. He ape officer was killed, and the civilian danger

gallent fellows to certain death rather than freely to declare his opinion that Russia Apak because she told not pay off for two pointed the following day, and she came only wounded; the gun-veascia were aspon sending thousands upon thousands of eral Ignatieff was here, he was wont very years." That was all I said to him on the with a Portuguese who acted as interpreter troyed, and some braves killed and wound delay for a few days the execution of opera- could not long carry on an offensive war. TERREOMSTEN AM subject. I know Me Coles is not a legal for her. She then gave defendant notice ed. The matter was reported with the ions inspired by their own outrostidance. Of course, every one cried out that he did man; I did not point out the terms to him that she would pay off the mortgage. On utmost speed to the Yangchow authorities, bearing the stamp of their professional not mean what he said, and ascribed his from the deeds, bebense it did not onour to the following day, the defendant zet ived who despatched force of some hundreds

hoyal Prinos, in command of England's mystification of his hearer. But it in by me that any difficulty would arise. I gave notios from Mr Sharp, requesting him to of soldiers, who encamped about three miles Sorance a military men. Had a British words to some deep plan for the deception-or The from Shin-kito, and made reconnaissa dafinal boats, committed so criminalno mesas improbable that he gave after Mr Coles a power of attorney, in which he produce the deeds for his perusal. was authorised to receive all moneys due or defendant took them to him. On the 25th to the erect that there were assembled at a growing dus. I owed $20,000 to s China. Wannary 1877 (His Sharp came to his house place called Porborkan, in the neighbour binder sa that of which the Grand Duke sase to his real opinion and that he may Fan (Ng Choong) at 7 per centų. The terms) and palá $8750, far prioripal and interest an | hood, upwards of one hundred amungilog | Zicholas was pully when he over-rada eli | live to 199 als opinion justified wbitandard;

ber 1 received a letter from the defendant,

Mr Coles was then examined. He stated

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