No. 5010.-JULY 20, 1879.]
opinion on such occasions whether it was pleasant or unpleasant to listen to. But ho
aust say that the remarke Me Morgan had. made, so far as this Company was con- corned, and he could vouch for this, so far as his (the Chairman's) connection with Mr Belilies as a member of the Board of Dirce- tors, few mon could or would have devoted that time, attention, care and ability which Mr Belilios had to further and understand its interests. He would enter no further into the matter; but or put to the meeting the original motion in which he had been interrupted.
Mr Dennya appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Johnson for the defence.
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power to throw up the loase woro the stuff. Can any one accuse me of speculating in however, have been confined to three soldier? kept up insufficient, and that would not Steamboats?
| and a boy being slightly wounded. have suited us then
! Referring to Banks, I have been a large Cross-examined:-Idismissed Mr Walker, holder of these shares for a number of the Engineer, in May; I had the auction years. I bought them in prosperous times; of the partners for this. I dismissed Mr I held them through the eighteen months Meyer, augar boiler in August; I suspend-when no dividend was paid, and they were ed him first, and afterwards, when had at one time quoted 30 discount, and then, the asnotion of Mr Kiser, & dimissed him when better days came, I deemed I had a too.
right to sell. For the past two years I bave intended to leave the Colony, and have remained 'chiefly because I could not reallee my property advantageonely. Ac cordingly, when Bauk sharpe were about 70
Under this agreement the premises were Mr Williamson produced the agreement: let for two months certain gending the formation of a company. On that lease
The P. M. & S. City of Tukio, Captain Maury, with dates from San Francisco to July 1st, arrived ourly this afternoon,
ITEMS OF NEWS,
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The value of a "legalized circulation" in Hongkong is a mere triviality, and we look upon the whole theory of Mr Watson sa delusive. He is arguing in a vicious circle. The real question at issue is not whether Japan shall provide a coinage for China, but what she can coin for her own needs. If the gross reservo of 6,000,000 should consist of new silver yen it could have boon put into circulation at about one per cent. discount with dollars, the loss being only 60,000 yen; or, better still, the Treasury London, June 30-A despatch from could have bought up and withdrawn a Berlin says the resignation of Ministers liability of 8,197,200 gold you for their caused, possibly, by Rismarok's endeavors of an embarrassing position in consequendo Falk, Frladenthal and Hobricht has been 6,000,000 af silver. Are these evidences to form a force alliance with Ultramor of the uselessness of the metallic reserve ? tanes and Conservatives.
We think not, but Mr Watson saya the It is said that in consequence of the Government were only too eager to apply Cabinet ariala, the Government has aus-
for remedial purposes large reserves of pended negotiations with the Ultramon-silver yen actually lying useless in their hands from the fact of the coin not being Many persona believe that the coolness current though it is of identical fineness between Russia and Germany is owing to with the Mexican dollar and of incompar the influence of the Czurewitol
ably higher finish and greater regülarity of London, June 30.-The Lord Chancellor touch." 1-latrodused in the flouse of Lords, to-days which proposes the dissolation of the Qeen's University and the application of its endowment grasta to niversity on the model of the London University.
Constantinople, June 30.-The British and French Ambassadors have proteste-i against the abrogation of the irade of 1841, which gave the Khediva power to conclude ties with foreign Governmente. They previous to the deposition of lamall Pasha demand that the status which existed shall be maintained.
tanes,
The ples for the defence were never ladebted," the defendants alleging that the plaintiff had never toen in their employ.
Thomas Kerr, atatas:-I am an engineer, and have been in that business for over fif- teen years, have a ürst class certificate; I was engaged in August lat 1877, on a three years' engagem sut, at 6176 per month,-in November 1 was asked by defendants to slay on at half wages 1 then took employment as Ist engineer in the Washi at $200 per month. Smith and Kiger thou en- The motion for the re-election of the two gaged me, at the rate of $200 per month retiring directors, Mr Keswick and Mr This agreement was in writing. I remain Refinery. I entered into an agreement and they were sold. Subsequently the I purchased sugar and sent it to the premium, I put mine on the market here, Belilios was then put and carried nem. coned there four months till the 21st of April with Mir Taylor. I gave him money shares went up some 25 per cent, higher, The next business, the Chairman said, lant, In May 22nd 1878, Adamson Bell monthly, which he disbursed. He was and I consequently did not obtain the was the re-election of auditors. The retiring. took over the works,
I know nothing not our Manager.
He was there before bigbest price for them. This was not spe- auditors Messrs Hauschild and R. Smith about the masters' arrangements at all. and whilst and after I was.
had no other agreement. Since september was
Bis position culation, or can 1, in selling, be accused of offered themselves.
Mr W. Morgan objected to the re-election last Mr Taylor had been manager there; he employed ner dismissed any one.
the same all through. I neither taking advantage of young men, To call
The it so is a deliberate alander. of Mr Hauschild simply because no share-paid me from June to December. I was works at pped in December. I think I may add that I have not bought any broker should be on the audit. He had no- not paid for April and May; Mr Smith went about ameath or so after the works shares in the Colony for years, and have thing to say against Mr Hauschild; he sim-home aud did not psy me. 1 hava a claim were stopped Kerr came up to get nows simply been anxious, as who would not be, ply objected to his re-election on that princi- for $482 odd. In Dec-mber the works as to when the lawsuits would be settled, to realise my property to the best advantage. ple............
stopped. Loan Mr Taylor regularly after I said things were being pushed on us
With these few lines of explanation, Mr MacCulloch supported the objection. that. It was always understood that the The Chairman referred Mr Morgan to rule thing was to be settled soun. After I had rapidly as possible. He told me he pre- leave the matter in the hands of the public, the Governm 'e Trish University scheme, the importance of the yen being made 118, in the articles of association, which been fully two months without pay I wont advice as to how he should do. I said.
ferred land work to sea, and asked my confident that it will do me justice.
Yours faithfully, provides that no person, always excepting to Mr Williamson, By the newspaper II believed the works would be carried
E. K, BELILIOS. the retiring auditors, shall be elected as saw they held a lease, and so went to him.
on by curselves or some one else; and
Hongkong, 29th July, 1879. auditor, unless the shareholder purposing to I asked him if he could give me any inform I would use my influence to get him takon nominate him, gives, seven days' notice of ation as to when things would be settled.
on as Enginoor. He told me he had been. such intention to the Secretary, and, the
saw him again in April, and he said he troubled by the poorer of those employed
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.” name of the gentleman proposed to be ap-believed it would be settled soon..
I told at the Refinery for their money,
July 20. I asked pointed is posted at the office for five days him I had a chance of another job. Next him to get a note of the amount outstand-space to draw attention to a nuisance which SIB.-Would you kindly allow me a short previous to the day of meeting. It was not, day 1 was told I would be kept on if I ing and I would pass it on, and see what is steadily or the fucrease, namely, the therefore, possible to appoint any other per waited a few days more. I had been could be done. This was all son to-day. If they objected to either of up several times asking when I and
number of Chinese coolies sleeping on the the retiring auditors, they could vote against the other men at the place would be paid,
footpath under the verandabe all along tho hima; but he did not see any other course and Mr Williamson told me to send in
Prays Contral, the bill, which 1 did. I have never applied now open.
to Mr Kiser or Mr Dawson for my money I consider Adamson Bell my masters, was never told so by anybody; but I saw by the papers that they leaned the worke, am now employed by Lau Hok Ping. I am getting now $160. I have never re- caived any notice from anybody to leave.
Mr Morgan proposed and Mr MacCulloch seconded, a motion to the effect that the two names be put separately to the meeting, which was lost by two votes; 8 to G...
Mr Belilios proposed and Mr da Silva so- conded the re-election of the two retiring auditors, Mr Hauschild and Mr Smith, which was carried without opposition.
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Cross-examined:-1 conceived my idea The Chairman stated that the dividend that Mesara Adamson Bell and Co. were warrants would be ready on Thursday. my masters from an advertisement in the There being no questions asked nor informa-papers that they had leased the whole tion desired by the shareholders, the meeting works and everything connected with it. resolved itself into a private meeting to i have no agreement save the original one consider the question to which the Chairman which was never completed. The receipts had referred in his opening remarks. for my wages placed in my hand are signed by me; they are receipts for wages for June to December; one every month. They refer there to the wages as being re- ceived from the Oriental Sugar Refinery, not from Mesura Adamson Bell,
FOUND DROWNED.
INQUEST.
An inquest was held this afternoon at the Government Civil Hospital on the body of a Chinese male, nume unknown about thirty years of age. C. F. Creagh, Esq., a Coro ner; Messrs A. McConachie, H. D. Grundy and 0. Noodt forming the jury,
master.
By Mr Dennya:—I had not at that time given up the idea of taking over the works.
Mr Dennys: You had not given up all idea of working the place until the recent decision of the Pang Abim case?
Witness: I did not give up all idea then, Mr Dennys Perhaps you have not given up all idea of that yet?
Witness: Perhaps not.
Mr Donnya: But you have for the pre- sent?
Witness: Yee.
At his own request witness was re-called and afforded an opportunity of explaining that he took no part whatever in the negotiations concerning Mr 1 apaley's ap- pointment. Under a clause of the agree- ment which had been read he consider. ed it was his duty to exereise a general supervision ovor the whole conduct or the concern. Mr Tayler consulted him about the appointment of this man and he was present during the conversation to which
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So many robberies have lately been com mitted in the Lanes that it is high time the police put a stop to this out door sleeping because this is, in my opinion, and that of others too, the main cause of them.
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ERRATUM. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
29th July. SIR,-Instead of "bawking" in XY.Z,'s letter of the 26th instant, as printed in the China Mai, please read "houghing." Fide Latham's Dictionary of the English Lan guage.
ONOMATOPEI },
Foochow
A correspondent, writing from Feoshow,
Paris, Jane 30.-L'Ordre, the organ of Rouber, makes the following declaration: Prince Jorome Napoleon is recognized as the chief of the Napoleonic dynasty, sod consequently chief of the Bonapartiat party. He cannot fail to receive the ro solute and devoted support of all faithful to the Empire.
tbrone.
A few more words are to be said about
current in Hongkong The mint establish ed there some years ago turned out a iurge coinage of Hongkong dollars. That coinage kas practically disappeared, for it exista no longer as a coin but only in sycee into which it was speedily reduced. It never circulated beyond Hongkong as a coin, and was only regarded by Chinese as so much silver of trustworthy fineness, but never 48
a coin.
We are all familiar with the fable of the cat on her travels, and her question.
"How was the first owl produced?" "From an egg-”.
"But who laid that egg.?"
Why, an owl, to be sure."
THE SILVER YEN QUESTION. At a meeting of Bonapartista at the Chamber of Commerce on the 11th inst.,- At the general meeting of the Yokohama residence of Router, to-day, the will of the the important report submitted at which late Prince Imperial was read, but no decision was arrived at respecting the of opinion was invited by the Chairman we give in another column,an expression future course of the party. A deputation (Mr Wilkin) on the silver gen question. of the meeting communicated the wil to Mr. Watson in discussing that question, Prince Jerome Bonaparte, who simply from the point of forein interests only, as acknowledged it. Rouher refused to par- he said, remarked that the suject was, to ticipate in the deputation, stating that his mind, perhaps not second iù importance henceforth he was determined to take no
to the question of revision of tariff, When, active part in politics.
London, Jane 30.-A despatch from Paris count of some 38 per cent, the Government some few months ago, paper was at a dis says that Prince Jerome Napoleon will was, ho believed, most uneasy, and credit- Prince Imperia), urging all Bonapartists to had on hand, and were only too eager to publish a manifesto after the funeral of the ably uneasy about it They at the time To the Court:The body of the receipt he had referred in the witness-box. Be on the 23rd instant, sends the following submit to the Republic, and that he has apply for remedial purposes large reserves is not in my hand-writing. brought it to me ready written out, with it very well; and when Mr Lapsley
Mr Taylor remembered every circumstance connected items --
already assured President Grovy that he of silver gen, actually lying useless in their There is a new company rew, and I don't stated that Mr Taylor said or that he said Broadley in bankruptcy took place on Friday
The first examination of W. McKenzie Will Dot become a Pretender to the Imperial hands, fro the fact of its not being current. know who they are, by Mr Dickie, whom I consider as my
A coin of identical fineness with the Mo I have been engaged that they would engago him whenever he at the Consulate.
A despatch from Paria announces that xican dollar, but of incomparably higher At a meeting of his was free from the East Point coucero, he creditors held last month he proposed that Boher has been summoned here. stated what was entirely untrue,
fioish, and greater regularity of touch. He What he should give promissory notes, payable
A split in the Bonapartist party is believed he was betraying no confidence in was said by Mr Taylor was that he could 31st December 1884, for the amount of his inevitable, owing to the secession of the saying that these reserves amounted to not trest at all with him as long as he was debts, and that his creditors should allow
from five millions to six millions of gen. connected with that Company. He got and assist him to carry on business as before.
A moro embarrassing condition could not rather enraged and left, saying that if that If on that date he was unable to pay, the
be imagin d, and he would venture to say was so they would not get him at all. He notes to be renewed. (witness) took no part whatever in the he was made bankrupt, and F. W. Fry was
greater discount than ten per cent had the This being rejected,
that paper would never have been at a negotiation. :
appointed trustee. Mr W. Wheeler was
Government ben able to avail of the power London, June 28.-Beaconsfield's Privato at their command. asked to be a trustee but declined, and Mr Secretary writes to Tracy Turnierelli that as we did in a friendly land, there was a Living here straugera books have been given to Mr Wheeler to wreath purebased by the penny subscrip- assist in any casares for the public good, Cals of Purdon & Co., took the post-The Beaconsfield cannot accept the golden strong moral obligation resting on us to twoen Messrs Adamson Bell & Co. and being pushed on as fast as possible. plantif His clients were to buy sugar The proceedings at the Consulate last that Turnierelli is a place hunter, and got terests. Wo were steadily working through and machinery at the works but were not between the Consul and Mr Broadley as to affair caused mach ridicule in the Opposi son might find the positios intensified, and. and refine the same, and to use the servantes Friday (18th) commenced with a dispute up the affair from personal motives. The our Export season, and the next import sea- responsible for the salaries of the sorvants. the right of the former to put the latter
tion papera,
sateu at 50 per cent discount unless imme- At this stage of the proceedings the
The employés were not their employés. under oath; at last he was sworn: being Antonelli will case has been closed, and pressat soamed an exceptionally favourable Rome, June 28.-The pleading in the diate action was taken in the matter. The Coroner remanded the case till Saturday Adamson Bell and Uo. as merchants; and The lease was only one of two months, sub
asked by the Consul if he had put in his next at 3 o'clock to admit of the body being
jest to renewal. They had not taken over schedule of assets and liabilities, he said judgment will be rendered in ten days. The moment. They were aware that the foreign identified. A description of the body will
the works in the sense the plaintiff misap "no." The Consul reminded him that it Lambertini, who claimed to be the daughter selves to the silver yen unless it was current defence pleaded that the suit of the Countesse mmunity could not wisely commit them prebended from the advertisement. It was be published in Chinese, and the clothes of
was a serious breach of the law, and Mr deceased will be on view at the Central
plainly proved by the evidence, he contended Broadley eventually promised to do it before of the late Cardinal Antonelli, should be in Hongkong. Fortunatoly Mr Fope Hen Station.
that no agreement had ever existed between the next meeting. Mr Cole then asked that rejected, because sacrilegious childrennessy, the Governor of Hongkong, was in Mr Wheeler might be allowed to question that is, the children of priests-bad not the country, and with the Chamber's opi-
Dr. Wbarry stated:-The body of deceased was brought to the Hospital this morning about ten o'clock. I examined the body; it had been dead some days, and was foo
Wm. Lapsley-Lam a sugar boiler and much decomposed to enable me to detecta ngaged by Mr Willamson and Mr marks of violence or to say what was the Taylor, at the rate of $225 a mouth, on cause of death. It was that of a Chinese the 24th September last, and began work The receipt produced is that I gave for my wag. (The receipt was in the same terms as thees granted by the plaintiff). I was engaged by Mr Williamson and Me Taylor,
male about thirty years of age.
next day.
Mr Johnson submitted that the adver- the agreement; which bad been put in; tisement should be read in connexion with
Clericala.
London, June 30.-The Duke of Cam-
bridge bus approved the proposal for a rial to the Prince limperial. A subscription Keneral a my subscription to raise a mem bea already been opened.
Leung Atai, P. S. 476, said: This morn- ing I was on duty in the police boat about 6.45. I found deceased floating in the wa ter near the long pler Wanchai; went to the Re-examined. The new books of the Inspector and reported what I had seen; be sent & Constable with me, and we took the company now bear the same name as of it showed that no agreemont existed be examine and put straight, and things are tions of 52,800 people. The letter hints and this was primarily for our own in-
body to the Hospital. I have made en- quiries about the case and cannot find out
anything about it, there were an odd data jacket and dark trousers, also one sandal on the-body.
Mr H. Z. Just, one of the jurora summon- ed, failed to put in an appearance when his name was called.
P.C. Joseph White proved having served the summone personally on Mr Just.
His Worship imposed a fine of $10 for
non-attendance.
Folice Intelligence, (Before the Ron. G. B. Plunket ) Tuesday, July 29th.
BOOTING UP SHRUBS ON THE BILL-SIDE,
Young Ating, farmer, was charged with rooting up shrubs on the bill-side near the Pokfoolum Road on the 28th instanti
P. O. Nullah Singh, 596, stated, he was coming to Victoria from Aberdeen on patrol duty yesterday, and saw prisoner coming down the hill side with the shrubs produced in Court; one large shrub had been pulled up by the roots; he took him in charge.
The prisoner said:-I am a farmer in my native place and did not know I was doing wrong, as I have been here only short time. I pulled the shrubs to use them as a medicine.
a
Fined $5 or fourteen days with hard
labour.
P. O. Nullah Singh was recalled and awarded $1 jo accordance with O. 8. O. No, 2608 of 1876.
ARSAULTING A CONSTABLE.
Leung Asam, a carpenter, was charged by Gammee ahan, P.0. 673, with disorder- ly conduct and throwing a stone at com plainant.
P.C. 673, Gammee Khan, said while on duty in Gap Street he saw a number of men gambling on the Recreation Ground, and went towards them; when he ap proached them they got up and pelted him with pieces of brick he blew his whistle and an Indian Sergeant came to his assistance. The prisoner at that moment threw half a brick at him, striking him on the log.
old, Oriental Refinery,"
Mr. Beange boing asked by the Court put it to the Court that dmson, Bell and how he met these receipts said he simply Co. had been trading under the title of the "Oriental Sugar Refinery." hey were
they were the Oriental Sugar Refinery a manufacturers of sugar,
His Lordship: What do you say to that, Mr Johnson? it's rather neat.
Mr Johnson: I am more startled by it
than anything else.
His Lordship said, after some unimportant bad only given Kurr advice, and merely Broadley on behalf of the trustees. That even the right to elsim parentage.
conversation, that he was laclined to enter nou-suit against the plaintiff. He had net proved one not on the part of Adamson Bell which went to show that they were his masturs or over. had any agreement with- him. Had the advertisement been put in, there might have been a prima facie case..
Mr Denrys ultimately asked for leave to put in the advertisement, which was done by consent,
On the advertisement bis Lordship said he would hold that there was a prima facie case, and the case then went on."
his clients.nd Mr Kerr Mr WilliamBON told him to hold on" in the hope that the works would be started soon again, Mr Kerr had never given notice to his clients when about to accept a new engage.
mants.
His Lordship asked: Was there not an implied agreement between the parties? It had been shown that plaintiff had done work and been paid by defendants. Meners Adamson Bell & Co. were advertised
gentleman then asked the Bankrupt several questions about his accounta, &e. He had kept no books, he said, previous to May 1878, though he had memoranda from which books could be written up. He had shipped tes on his own account or on joint account since 1872 or 1873, and until last year his estimates his assets at about $1,800, but shipments had been fairly successful. He they are all hypothecated. He considered himself quite solvent at the beginning of
lose.
Cairo, June 27.-Prince Tewfik, the new Khedive, held a reception to-day, which was attended by the foreign Consuls, Egyptian oficials, and all notable Euro peans in Cairo.
Towfik was proclaimed Viceroy of Egypt yesterday, with a salute of 100 guns.
The Russian Consul General has been ordered to support the other Consuls in the position they have taken.
It simply gave notice that Messrs Adam
It is reported that the deposed Khedive son Ball & Co., having leased the riental as having taken over the lease of the pre- last season,, but was disappointed at the will receive a pension of £5000 per annum. Sugar Refinery, all communications con-mises; and the lease showed that the result of two cargoes of tea which in Febro-
London, June 27.-The amount of bullion nected with the business should be ad- rental of the same was fixed by monthly ary or March were expected to realize 15 in the Bank of England, £300, 143,525, is dressed to them]
profits. Had Messrs Adamson Bell & Co.
the largest on record so wished, they could have discharged per cent profit but were afterwards-sold at a every man employed on the premises, but
aris, June 27.-The Government took A book called "Australian tea ship- did not do so; therefore was it not reason.
ment book" was produced, with all the leaves precautions, yesterday, against any de- able for Mr. Kerr to suppose that the new
which had been written on torn out, and he monetration at the mass of requiem for the lessees were his employers.
was asked to explain this. He said the Prince Imperial. The troops in the neigh missing leaves contained nothing but private boring barracks were confined to their Mr Dennys submitted that an implied memos. about his tea, and he had torn them quarters, and the police were ordered to agreement existed between one who does out to prevent them from falling into the arrest anybody indulging in Bonapartist work for auy firm and that firm. client was taken over with the lease of the The examination was adjourned until the
His hands of Mosers Hickling and Paterson. cries.
London, June 27.-The Prince Imperial, Sugar Hefinery, and had Meesra Adamson 25th, before which date the bankrupt is to in his will, appoints Prince Victor Napoleon London, June 25.-Tho Times in its financial article says: "The silver market at the clone yesterday, was steadier than during the whole of the past week. It is stated that in some quarters yesterday the thought that a demand for ustria is im- purchases were for Austria, and it is even minent. There India; but should Austria prove to be a hardly any demand for large buyer, a further fall in prices may perhaps be arrested."
W. H. Taylor: I took over the manage. ment of the Sugar Refinery on 20th April last year. I was appointed by the partners of the Sugar Refinery, Messrs Smith, Kiser, Dawson and Wa Bes; my relations with them have not undergone any change since then save through bankruptcy. Mr Kerr was in the same employ. I know that Bell & Co. chosen they could have refused file his schedule. there was some arrangement between the to employ him. On the other hand, ho partners and Me ars Adamson Bell. not consider that that arrangement inter- Adamson Bell, bie agreement being with I do could have refused to work for Mesara fered at all with my agreement with Kiar, Smith and others. But, had be done the partners. The system was for meso, they could bave entered into a new to get the money required month by agreement; this was not done, and as month from Adamson Bell, and disburse Messrs Adamaon, Bell & Co., continued to the same as blanager for the Oriental Sogar Keficery Company. My own expenses 1 drew in the same way, and the same would be debited in the books of the Oriental Sagar Refinery Company. [Ledger pro- duced to prove that Mr Kerr's account was kept in the same way.
His Lordship ruled it could not be ad- mitted in the evidence].
His Lordshi, Were you in auy senso Manager there for Adamson Bell & Co.?
Witness: No. I was Manager for the part ers who appointed me.
Cross-examined :-After Adamson Bell
We have now Mons, and Madame Hirle-
last night, assisted by amateurs. She is a mann here; they gave their first concert vocalist, he a pianist, both far better than we are in the habit of hearing here. Gleneagles' tea are expected daily. Every
Telegrams reporting the result of the employ Kerr without telling him that any body expects, and has expected for some change had taken place in the proprietor-time, that the result will be bad; but still ship of the works, he contended that an we buy tea. implied agreement was proved. It is a master's business to discharge a servant, not for a servant to discharge himself.
Mr Francis said he would deliver judge meat on Friday next.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Manila.
as his successor.
London, June 26-A 'Berlin special says the Directors of the Imperial Bank of Germany have passed resolutions declaring an increase of the silver coinage of Germany imperatively necessary.
A telegram has been received here, through Hongkong, to the effect that Mesars Olano Larrinaga & Co.'s steamer Victoria, on her way from Liverpool to Manila, broke down near Aden. The telegram says that the passengers will be transferred to one of the Messageries Maritimes steamer, which will reach Singapore on the 28th, and requests There can be no object in disgnising the remarks made by Mesars Taylor and Mor-Gravina or Churruca to Singapore to con- we are obliged to say the Chinese and other Sin-1 was too much, astonished at the the sending of the Company's steamer truth, however disagreeable it may be, and
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
THE JAPANESE YEN AS A HONG-
KONG CURRENT COIN. (Japan Gazette.)
nion before him, no doubt His Excellency Sir Harry Parker would avail of the oppor tunity to bring about a proper understand. ing on the subject. He could not too strongly urge the discussion by i mbers of this most important subject. He believed that the Government were quite prepared to see that the supply of the coin should be. sollicient for all demands, and bind them- solves to maintain its standard of purity.
Mr Keswick; said he would like to know why stress was laid on the presence of Mr Hennessy. He did not see in what way Mr Hennessy could ben fit us.
He was inclined to think that he would be rather a hindrance than anything else, as he did. not see how he conld assist in introducing the silver yer in China
ide could not see
the value of Governor Hennessy's coopera tion, unless he could make the silver yen legal tender in Hongkong, and for that purpose it would be necessary that the Japanese Gaverament could guarantee a constant sufficiet supply.
Mr Watson said that Mr Hennessy was here in Japan and his views would certain ly be asked on this important sabjoot. He would no doubt be of valuable assistance in legalizing the silver en in Ci-ins,
Watson us to the importance of having Bir Macpherson, quite agreed with Mr
such a coin as a direnlatin; mediua, bus if advantage, other people ould hardly be the Japanese Government did not sos its
tepresentatives could not force the circula. expected to think for them. The Foreign tion; it rested with the Commercial Com munity.
Mr Watson said the Foreign Represent- atives would have a great deal of influence in the matter. Their views would be asked and an expression of opinia from the Chamber would do no harm at any rate.
COMMERCIAL.
July 28, The quiet tone last noticed has continued market for Bengal Opium. The business in throughout the closing fortnight, in the
& Co., took over the works I bought augar P. 8. sultan Mulik, 642, states:-I saw for them; but I was not their Agent or prisoner throw the piece of brick; it hit representative. P, C, 673 on the leg. I picked up the brick manager of the Works, to work up and band the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam ruca consequently left for Singapore on the the Japanese mint as a guarantee of value; fair extent, with but slight variation in the I bought the sugar as gan at the meeting of the shareholders of vey the passengers to Manila. The Chur-peoples will not accept the seal or stamp of both descriptions has, however, been to a and saw prisoner arrested.
over to them for sale. I gave up the keys boat Company this afternoon to make any 23rd. Defendant's version of the story is that to Mr Kerr, because I knew I could trust reply, even if I had thought it advisable-to
it is not sufficient security; and even if the rutes. During the past two days, however, he was going to St. Stephen's Chapel in him and because I wanted to give him do so then; but on consideration I do not leave Manila for China (Hongkong) for the the coinsge of this country to be a legal whereby Fataa has been dealt in on easier The Spanish corvette Fencedera yas to legislative council of Victoria should decres bolders appeared more willing to realise, Taiping ahan; there was no row going on a chance of getting his wages. at the time, he had to pass close to the him:"Don't you give up these keys public without comment,
I told think it right to allow them to go to the purpose of docking and cleaning her bottom. tender there, still traders would not accept terms. The prospect of a large supply next polie Bergeant who arrested him. Fined until you get your money," I do not $6 fourteen days, and to be exposed in know that adanson Bell were trying the ruin of the young man of this Colony.
I am accused of speculating in shares, to ed up from the 1st August.next.
The San Nicolas Lighthouse will be light-it, for years to come if ever, except in com- month on the market, seems to weigh parison with the known standard of the heavily with the importers, particularly the stocks for six hours.
to get the works and would be sure This is a grave charge, and I feel it acutely, trous earthquakes which commenced aboat 3 be instantly reduced by the fureuse to shoes dropped. The present quotations are $535 Surigao has experienced several diena doller, and again, like the dollar, it would with the low point to which exchange has to keep him on. I knew that other aras It is, as I can prove, utterly undeserved. a.m. on the 1st July; the shocks were even of syce. Whatever the action of Hong-to $540 for Patna, and $102) to $500 for rangements were being pushed on to con- By speculating in shares, I understand that stronger than that felt in that city in 1873, kong may be in this matter it is quite certain duct the business-otherwise. We were in- buying and sling is meant. If this be and they followed one another for several that it can have no infuence upon the Chi
The corrected receipts for the month, so tending to get a company in London to I have not speculated; I have merely days; only up to 8 a.m. of the 2nd, no less nese of the coast and island markets. The fur, aggregate 3,996 chests, against 2,100 work this and the Swatow concern.
It sold. would have been under my management,
than forty-five distinct shocks were experi- Hongkong mint which bad at its command cheats to the corresponding date last year. In order that my position may be under enced. The Casa-Real has been rendered influences that Japan qannot have, did not During the interval under notice some 700 and they would have been given the agency. stood I may say that I have not bought uninhabitable, as well as many other houses; answer the purpose of its promoters. If chests have been taken by the local con- By the Court-Mr Williamson was either a single Steamboat or Bank ahaze for the surrounding walls of the church were Japanese yen are sent to the West Coast, sumers, against 650 chests at the corres often at the works in the morning and many years. Some years back I bought a thrown, to the ground. Since the 1st July or to Amoy or Foochow or Formosa or to pending period last year. This, with the might look in three or four times a day, large number of Steamboat shares when they and up to the 16th, when the Churruca left, Canton, the value will simply be the weight exportation, leaves the available supply as be was passing, 1 engaged Mr Lapsley. were at 40 premiums, and to protest my the number of shocks felt had increased to and fineness of the silver, minas the cost computed at 2,000 chests, against 2,300
did not get air Williamson's consent or own interests I became a director, Wil seventy.
I had Mr any one blame me for doing so! I have much anxiety there, and the people are curred in Japan for mintage will be wasted. quantity 700 cheats were Benares, of which This phenomenon has caused of melting it into srose. The charges in cheats same time last year. Of this last sanction. I got Mr Kids, Williamson present because he had the not wold a single sbare since that time, much frightened. The personal injuries. How Japan in to profit we do not know. kind the present stock comprises 550 cha 15%
SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Acting Puiene Judge, J. J. Francis, Esg.).
Tuesday, July 29th.
KERE. BELL & OTHERS.
This was a suit for $800, being claim for work done at the Oriental Sugar Refinery, of which the defendants were lanzova,
Benares.