No. 6529-JUNE 27, 1984.]
Ok the 23rd inst., and hawker, named Shu ming daily and well within himself, he Tak Wal, of 81 years of age, while passing muscanded if reaching the shors about near a place on the hill-side above the Tung Wha Hospital, whore work was going on, quarrying stone, was struck on the head by a piece of stone falling down, and was takon to the Government Civil Hospital for treat meat. Yesterday the old man died at tho hospital, and an inquest was this afternoon opened upon the body of the deceased man
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midway between the Harbour Master's office and the P. & O. Wharf, without taking suy rest at all, even by dosting on Eis-back during the whole distance. It was just 8 cook when the awtomer landed, he having been just one hour and a half in the water. On landing he appeared to be as fresh as when he started, although the distance covered appears to be, from the chart of the harbour, at least four miles. A gig manned by four of his friends socom. panied Mr Boyes and had hard work to koop. up with him. As far as we can
by the Coroner's deputy, Mr E. Mackcan, and a jury. The medical evidence went to show that deceased died from a fracture of ***The skull, but as there was no evidence to show how the accident occurred, the enquiry was adjourned until moxt Tuesday et2 p.fearn this is the longost distance that has at the Magistracy,
been done by any swimmer in Hongkong without a break.
THE CHINA MAIL..
the
auch sale, and pay the surplus, if any, to "Given under my hand and seal this, the 14th day of January pay the amount due,
1881 Hando and Taker was at liborly, under the terms, of the deed, to sell him at public auction, Sommo time bafore the expiration debtor the nurs got out, and the Court twenty days grace allowed the mortgaged House green crowded with people ex pecting to witness the novel sala of a white An injunction was granted by tho man.. Superior Court, and no sale took place. The Supreme Court will hear the casă.
SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
the Hon. J. Bedi, Acting Chief
Justice.} Friday, Junio 27.
(Before
ceeded.
to the Chinese moon, and giving him credit and the magnificent steamer Gijon. Recording to the English month. The con-latter laft Barcelona for Manila on sequence is that he has taken two months' May and may be expected to call in to have done, and you ought to make him rent more from defdudant than he ought shortly.
disgorgo this amount.
Hin Lordship then read this report which waa in accordance with his statement,
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
said the contract with Chinese in letting In reply to his Lordship, Mr Koch
The M. M. stoamor Trazonaddy arrived houses was made through the compraduro, here only this morning, bringing London who paid the firm every quarter according maila up to May 23r :- to the English month. Their books would not show how defendant paid his ront, or what incunt he had paid, as the collection
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Justica), Friday, June 27
CMB
CHOY HENG NAM,-FINAL EXAMINATION:
This bankrupt was allowed to pass his
TELEGRAMS.
THE RENEWED ATTACK ON BUALIM.
PEATH OF LORD C. HAMILTOK.
T'ho
the
The eye, and buried itself in the upper jaw. order should be in general terima.
5th Next day Surgeon Logo extracted the liquidater wished to obtain the sanction of fereball, not without some ditifulty. It was of the pout to expand certain sums
iron, and three prices insight,
keeping-up of tho banic's estates in Coplan; It is stated at Berk that Captain and the consent of the Crown must be Zenbach, Gorman Military Attach a obtained, The Solicitor-Genoral said in Paling, who he holy presented Ger- Ceylof the Crown had security, and had • any thero in the absence of Kerr von geised ten ines of pees to meet the debt Brands, will poy proved to Karen in the ne, frau thus bank of 80100 60,00 7, So capacity of Consul-General.
far as was proper the Crown would The Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappy their security. Mr Macnaghton state that has advertized for a lounsof 1,700,000 | 110,00† ro. would require to be spent on guilders for the construction of a railridd the catatea during the, prascht month and from Batavia to Bekmanie, for which he June. His lordship romarked that it ap length of the railway will be 26 kilometres, did not maturo for trogens. Mr Macnagh- company has obtained a concession. The poured from the affidavits that the products and the completion must be carried out ton said that there were pectuels in the within thre
market which would be realised earlier. The Replying to a deputation of South Afri-prosent season was expected to be a good Angra fequiña, Lead Derby enid the Go-110,000 rs for the maintenance of the con merchants urging the retention of one. His lordship orderul on advance of man Government had not expressed any Ceylon estates, the Government consenting intention of taking possession of the place to roles the ten los sized try them on They bad merely asked the English Go-the terins of having a prior charge to that verumont whether they claimed it, and amount. A aimiker order Ead been mado would afford protection to German traders for an advance of £40,000 for kooping up The Capo Government had been requested the Mauritius to say whether they were propared to bear the burden of the annexation of the ter- ritory.
Hamitou.
London, June 4-Obituary Lord Claud
EXPECTED FALL OF KÆARTO UM.
yours,
THE ORIÈNTÁL BANK CORPORA- TION. In the Chancery Division, on May 16, Mr Iace. Q.C., and Mr Seward Brico, on Port Said, Jans 4-260 marines have behalf of the Japanese Government, unde embarked for Suskim.
MARINES FOR SUAKIM.
MIKITAKY PREPARATIONS SUSPENDER
Cairo, Juno 6, --- The military propamtione here for an autumn campaign have been suspended.
bo
estates The list of proprietors of the Oriental Bank corrected down to the date of the suspension has toen issued. It does not in- dicato that any great number of shareholders have sold out since the beginning of the year, when the previous list we published. among a class of people who would not The shares are very widely distributed ready to sell; to the bulk of whom, in fact, the dangerous position of the bank would an application to the Court that a sum of be unknown Altogether there are about 38,201, admitted y deposited by the Japse thousant names on the register, and on peau Government with the Oriental Bank
examination these notes for sato custody only, should be paid forth indication of financial strength than was at mes give much less with into the London Joint Stock Baik, as agents for the Japanese Government, for first suppose. Matten Indice, widows, and
families of retired Indian
officers military Cairo, Jano 6-Adrairal Hewett was well the purpose of paying such of the drawn
and civilians, doctors, clergynten, Indion Co-
his mission has been successful."
reau of the drawing for the year 1994. of the unfurtunts people fold as many as compose the great majority of the list. Sno The Government of Japan in 1873 brought inumtred shares, but as a rule their But a loan for 2,400,000, redeemaba at holdings can from two to fifty or sixty London, June: 6.-The House of Cupar at specific times of drawing. The suma me resumed its sittings yesterday after were to be paid to and by the Oriental that was at first reported, even allowing sharea Thare to Tower Sedtch diareholdera the Whitsuntido recess,
for the large number of retired Sento-Indian living in England and about. A surprising proportion bomposed of people residing iu Ireland, and in the list there are nearly fantises of Fin Frisially sent
ADMIRAL HEWETT'S MISSION,
tavia line, is to be sold at Bingapore, and Premium on the delivery date. His Lord-ordered to come up to obtain his discharge rotaraing to Massowah.. It is believed that Japanuse Government as were payablò be ; voraumont officials, bank clerks, and agents
her place takon by the Godartery, a larger and better steamer, and till lately running on the Hongkong and Yokohama line Straits Times,
in connection with the appointmart.
i
in funtteen days time from now. The Official Assignee (Me Sangsto) and the other creditors offered we objection.
Mr Dennys appeared for the bankrapt.
THE STRANDING OF THE
"ASCATION.' The following is the Narrative and Finds
PARLIAMENT UITTING AGAIN.
HETORTED ESCAPE OF GENERAL SORDON
AND EXPECTED ATTACK ON KUAKIM,
Cairo, June 5-A rumour is current bere that General Gordon has escaped up the Nile on a steamer from Kharkning, and that Osman Digna, with seven thousand followers is preparing to attack Suakim.
THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.
London, June 8.It is reported that Lord Granville and M. Waddington have come to
for 20 houses were put down in a lamp Cairo, June 3.-The rebola renewed their Bura overy quarter. Mr Siebs was not the atteolt on Sunkim with great vigour, but owner bim elf, he was only agent for a wore oventually defuated." gentleman at home. Mr Koch said for e RAILWAY ACCIDÈNT IN ENGLAND. between the comprdere and the firm to which five persons were killed and thirty twelve months' past, it had been arranged London, June 4,--A railway accident, in collect the rents according to the English injured, has occurred none Salisbury, the month, and he could talk how many pay-causa being the train loaving the rails and "JAYME BANGEL ↑ ABRAUAN.-$850,
monte had besn made by the compradore being precipitated into the rêvor Avon The Saigonnais of the 2nd inst, pub.
This morning, his Lordship mentioned during that time. Mr Boyes belongs to a family of good this case and asked if the parties had come
His Lordship said he could not decide lishes telegrams of congratulation on the
the caso until he know really how defen arrangement of the new Cambodian treaty, swimmers, and has distinguished himself into any settlement on the promissory note.
Mr Caldwell said he had made an at. dant had been paying his rent, whother addressed by the Mayor, the Municipal the useful art both at home and at aes, and
Chiro, June 4-A telegram has been moon. He therefore adjourned the Council, and the Chamber of Commeresholds everal prizes and testimonials which tempt to get a settlement, but had not suc- according to Englah month, or Chinese
His Lordship then delivered judgment. I to give plaintiff an opportunity of enquiring received from Captain Kitchoner stating of Saigon to Governor Thomson. A pro. he has gained by making a good use of his
He said the pisiatif in this case, a abre into the matter. a thought there had that reports are currunt that the Mahdi i clamation, embodying the chief articles of natatory qualifications at different times.
kor, purchased 25 shares of the Hongkong, been setteezing on the part of the compra close to Khartoum and that the fail of the the convention signed at Phnom penh, las It is said, says the Straits Times, that the Canton and Macau Steamboat Company, dore, who had made defendant pay $08 town is expected. been issued the people of Cambodia by tin deposits of Selangore are attracting Limited, from the defendant, on the 16th more than he should have dozië,
at $82) proinium, deliverable at Aprit the Governor of Cochin-China. A telt trention in Banca and Billiton, tus famous the end of the month. Defendant also sold gram received by the Saigonnais from tin tolds of Netherlands India, and that a to one Mr Vieira through the plaintiff, (Before the Bon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Phnom penh states that the Cambodians private expedition will soon proceed to Se-50 shares in the same Company at 832 pre- langor to examine and report apon its stan-mium to be delivered at the end of the ako de- are delighted with the now treaty coniferous · lands with a view to investment. month. Defendant failed to make cluded with the King, and that tho men-
livery, and plaintiff now sued for the darins have visited the Governor, and M. M. Co.'s steamer Emime, for some difference in price between the premium
years running on the Singapore and Ba.st which the shares waro sold, and the last examination this forenoot, and was received by King Jalm of Abyssinia and is /twus of the Seven per Cent. Laan of the Jiave protested their devotion to Fracc.
ship and it was very clear that the right of Tha morning, the three prisoners who
notion was not transferable as the Jaw stands in the Colony Cotil the passing of were found guilty of having decoyed a
the Judicature Act of 1873, thê right of Chinsman souly landed in the Colony
action was not transferable even in Eng-|- land, and that act had never been in frem Honolulu to a house, and then CAPTASH J. R. T. Fullerton, now com
troduced here. Under the Judicature rubbed him of fourty-four sovereigns
was transferable conditiona under certain were each sentenced by Acting Chiefanding the Sapphire of the Chins Act, tight of action
which did Squadron, will, it is stated, be alerted not apply in the present case. His Lord- Justico Russoll to three years' penal
delition to th, the to succeed Captain Frack Thomson in ship read the subsection of the Aat po. ing of the Marine Court of Enquiry regard. servitude; in
the commard of the Royal yacht Vicferred to, and then said that an actioning the stranding of the S. S. Ascalo second prisoner, who had acted as the decoy toria and Albert. The name of Captain was not transferable under that not i
Narrative-From the evidence it appears bird in the transaction, was sentenced to Lord Charles Boutt, C.D., is also mentioned without notice of the assignment having
been given to the opposite side. So that the British 8. 3. Ascilon left Hong- xeceive 26 strokea on the breech with a rat-
far, therefore, as the 50 shares were concerned, the contention put forward on on the 17th May, at 5 p.m., bound entitled, had no right, to bring an sotien a general cargo and 335 Chinese pass014- them as rullans, and read them a severe Bishop for Macso has been solvent by the for Mr Vieira, who, however, was certainly gera besides her crew. All vent well
appointment of Dr. Antonio Joaquim de entitled to recover. As to the other shares, lesson generally on their wickedness. Be Madeiros, Coadjutor Fishop to this Archbis-it was asmewhat different, bsasure in that til the murning of the 24th at 1.40 a... said they had narrowly escaped getting off hop of Goa. Dr. Madeira was for some transaction plaintiff acted for an undisclosed when the vessel struck heavily on the Stork by their lawyer pulling forward their plen through Singapore on his way to Goa to be name was mentioned, stiff as a matter of time in Portagueso Timor, and passed principal. It might be that Mr. Pereira's that the money was lost in gambling: but consecrated Coadjutor.
fact Mr Rangel was in the pation of an he was very glad to think they had been
agent having an undisclosed principal; he convicted. Eo would take particular care LANDED property at Singapore is certainly bought the share, and it was only him who to have their crime and the punishment looking up in value. The mercantile go had a direct right to repudiate the contract published in the Chinese paporz, so that downs of Messrs Martin Dyes & Co., His Lordship thought, therefore, plaintif was entitled to recover on his petition so far fronting Cellyer Quay and Commercial as the 25 shares were concerned. His Lord-
It also appears, the Master sighted the
London, June 9.-The Pall Mall Gaselle others might be deterred from doing the Squara, which were sold at auction some ship would notuit him on a portion of his Horsburgh Lighthouse at 11 p.m. on the publish this afternoon the busts of the que stars ago for $52,000, at that claim, and enter judgment in his fasuur for 23rd, when the light bore W. by S.England lenda Egypt sight millions sterling agreement of an Egyptian Conference. same thing.
good price, were sold at the other portion. He thought it was The night was Ene and clear, and the and consents to a multiple control. time considered austion on Wednesday afternoon by Masare pity that the case had not boon settled on light was in view from that hour until the British occupation will t terminate before The Powell & Co., and realized $81,000, the die promissory note baannes Mr Abraham vessel struck. 1le curve was alred purchaser being Mr Tn Keng Swee. Thus was clearly liabh to Mr Rangel or the other soon after 11 o'ulock, and the vessere the end of the year 1987. The Sultan of another of the European godowns has parties for the men-7: The question is to ed direct for the light, but the Master, Turkey undertakes to occupy the ports in The Independent Church (the London passed into the hands of Chinese, who, the legality or illegality of share time bez noticing a aut to the Southward, again al Turkish troops to pacify the Soudan,
the Rd Son and will send sixteen thousand Mission Church), having regard to the wed-with the Arabs, are monopolizing the gains aross in the case He had looked tered the course to W. S. ou as to bring fero of men's bodies, and the cure of their greater part of the real estate in the Settle into the law on the subject, and he the light right ahead, and kopt on that ment; the high price they are willing to thought he should have non-suited the course until 13.20, calculating to pass
London, June 11.-Lord Granville has pay in order to find profitable investment plaintiff on the ground of the illegality the Light house half a mile off. The same made strong representatious insisting upon
bargains, for their money being a great indusment of time
but 8 and 8 to the Europeans to part with their lands Victorin did not apply here. Under the core was kept until eventually the ves the Dutch Government sccepting England's offer of mediation between Halland and the The Second Mate hed charge of the deck Achseness with a view to secure the libera from midnight until the vessel got nahore tien of the captive crow of the Niere. The Maeber was on the lower bridge, but THE TURKISY TROOPE NOT TO BE TMPLOYED had aridently gone sound saleep in a chair IN THE PACIFICATION OF THE KOUDAN. and excuses himself on the plon of being
London, June 11-In the House of tired out with 2 or 3 nights watching Commons, Mr Gladstone denied that Tutk and not having felt well. He fails, how ish troops will be employed in the pacifice ever, to remember having been called and tion of the Soudar. spoken to by the officer on watch at 103 a.m., who, on the contrary, affirms that The kind nervices of an English for grazing purposes about four and a hat the judges had traced the history of
the Master replied 'yes' to his question as to whether he was to keep the vessel on Physician, Dr Young, and of Mr Lai Fakrid in the latter in reply to the application the law with regard to titae bargains and in the sure coures, land being plainly in ch'iof Tangkan has been secured. The it is stated that the Government will give which it had been decided, after full discus-sight on the starboard bow and thy Horn Washingtuna concerning the dynasaiters. former will attend at Tai-ping-shan Cha- every couragenzone to the object the sion by the counsel nud judges, that such burg light right abener,
in view. intention of pel, Station Street, on Tuesdays, Thurs-this gentleman is to get sheep from Cos./Hansactions were in the nature of betting! Finding. --The Cuurt, having heard and; THE FALL OF BENDBF--THE GOVERNOR AND faint Stock Ikak, al that, lank would i
tau, privately, during the first six months of
Tas Bombay Gantte of the 3rd June says
tho
Bombay. The to zoo extent held in Germany. A Melbourne entierean in the largest single holder in the tire body. Taking the list as a whole, it is to be feared that the calls upon the great of the people it cabraces will be pro- ductive
of much more misery than sh
his imprisonment. His Lordship denounced that the difficulty about the choice of a for the defence was good. Plaintiff wag 163 ) for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta, with an greument respecting the Egyptian Con counsel stated that the matter was of w! The maall holders of twenty shares
A comuneanor to the following effect appears in the Chinese newspapers of the Colony to-day ;-
diseases as second in importance only to the rectifying of their hearts, and deeiring, in accordance with the. Love of Hessen for
aud houses There aro, in fact, only a agreement defendant was liable at com all life, to combine these two objects, takes very low godowns now in the hands of the mon law, but he would not have been
Hablo up to the passing of 9 and this opportunity of respectfully making original European owners.--Straits Times.
Victoria, section 18 His Lordship road the known to the public, that, in the Gospel- THE new industry, says the Straits Times, section. His Lordship was satisfied that it Halbs at Taiping-aban and Rai-ying-p'un, which we lately referred to, vis, the was not in the contemplation of the parties where they meek to save men's souls by establishing of a grazing farm by an Austrato da otherwise than pay the differt nice be taean the premium they bought the shares preaching, they have also opened disponien gentleman, has reached delinite at and that at which they sold them. His saries for the gratuitous healing of the stage.
A piece of land has been selected Lordship then referred to the case of Thau- Cardo, in which he said one poor,
miles from town off the Thompson road,
teef, off Romarie Point, doing considerable damage to kerself, estiuated at 230,000, The vessel was got of on the 27th, and, after some temporary repairs, steamed in to Singapore, and was taken into dock.
struck.
ferenco.
MOER TROOPS ORDERED TO BÚAKIN
Coira, Jane 7.-The remainder of tire marines at Port Said and another Egyptian battalion have been ordered to Suakin
FALL OF DEADER.
Cairo, June B-Berber has fallen and is occupied by the rabels. A portion of the garrison went over to the enung, and the remainder were killed.
THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE-A MULTIPLE CONTROL
THE CAPTIVE CREW OF THE NISERO.*
THE DYNAMITERS---DIPLOMÁTIC BERRE- HENTATIONS. London, June 11-Lord Edmond Fitz
maurice, in replying to a question, said the overoment and made representations at
THE DARRISON MASSADEND,
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
money
tients are earnestly requested to come in and it is to be hoped the affair will bo of Ka Tardship I hold he is entitled to previously given sumas special orders telfused the candidsey for the United States was then arrangud that the Linien Joint
Hi
New York, June 11.-Mr Tildon has re-
Presidency.
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Hongkong, Jinu. 27. OPIUM-New Patra, cash,...6005
Old
caili... 592145 New Benares, cash,... 5971,600 Old New Malwa, eredit,... 540 Allowance, Thela...... C4 Old Malwa, crodit,... 660 Allowance, Tauls.... 56
Exchange
Batiks, Wire,
33
Dormand,
33
30 days' sight,
Temperature.
0A.M........ 1.M....
BAROMETER-
20.801
Do.
20.776
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BERMOMETER-9 A.M......
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4 PM 70
Do. Maximum... De. Minimum over night
Do.
Bunk, un agents of the Japanese Govern ment. In April 1884 the drawing wok place as usual, and the bends drawn wore adveriled by the bank, and Monsieur Sunda Kokichi, the Japanese Cursul General in Lorien, raid the mun of 88,900 requisite for the redemption of the bonds to the bank. The money still remained intact, but it was necessary to ortain the order of the hurt an indemnity to the liquidator, without which be cosle not part with the money. The learned
ment, there were many persons who were and the detention of the money might, on entitled to have their bands discharge, der may be alfe to find 25. per share in
many cases, it
batshap who hold from superacial view, appear a milection on the twenty to two hundred shirts appear to be credit of the Japanese Government, which chiody of tho annuitant class, to whom the Jennid for capital beyond a handred pound was unimpoachable. Mr Macnaghten, Q C., and Mr Latham, for the provisione zagans, insolvency. In this respect the list is one of the most distressing that liquidator, end there were difficulties. The bank might be said to be trustees for the can be imagined. bondholders, in which case it would be a j breach of trust to part wits the money to a foreign Government, who could not be sued in this country. Therefore the ques tion was whether the notes could; in the
atal Bank, stated that the Busin absence of the bondhoidors, De parted with at all. Mr Stirling, on behalf of the was taken uut before the winding-up order var innde, and that the Oriental Bank ap-
Metaco subput. peared to give any information with night be useful to the Court. ted, in reply, that there was no trist, hat a mere agency between the back and the aud that the bank's Japancas Government, duty was merely to lock up the notes received from the Japanese Government,
4 months' sight, and apply than at the curareand of the
overnment in the meetinical work of Credits, paying out the money to the bondholders. Documentary 4 months sight, 37 hir Justice Chitty: The test is. Could the India, Wira,... Japanese Government have said to the derbend,
+227 bank (had there been no
Return as the wingsporter). Shanghai, demand....
90 days' sight, private 1734 seems to be intact, and it right ba Gold Leaf (! Sus...... $27.50 advisable, if there was
my difficulty Sovereigns,
25.40 between the parties, that the be paid to some other bank upon undertaki ings as arranged. Mr Macnaghten mention (Taken ut. Mears Falconer di tks's Promises, ed that the notes were quite safe, for the
Queen'e load.) noter had been cut in half, and the halves placed in the custody of the Bank of
HONGKONG, Jai: 27. land. Mr Ince said the Japanese Governi *Of E25 ment bed already arranged with the London on horse races. He therefore nongated carefully considered all the evidence, in una
undertake to receive and pay the ny to London, June 11.-A further report of the hondholders Mr Juatico Chitty daye, and Saturdays, from 8.30 to 8 am, sack, the nearest available point in Austre- the plaintiff on the claim of 50 shares for nimously of the opinion that the strand.
lia to Singapore and shout eight days steam Mr Vieira, and gava judgment in bis favouring of the S. S. Arion is dua, in the rat the fail of Berber states that the Governor
deal of this is for morely. The and the lattor, at Sai-ging-pun, First from here, and having grazed them on this for the 25 shares, without brokerage.
great place, to the neglect of duty of the Master, and the garrison and all Europeans were Japanezo Government always have paid Mr Caldwell --And as to brokerage on John Peters, in having gone to sleep, when massacred by the rebela. Stroet, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and land to kill for the market. Both sheep
their bounds, and no doubt intend to pay on Frklays, from 10 am to 12 noon. Fe-end cattle are to be run and killed there, the be shares ? He acted there as a bro- within a short distance of a well known
the present occasion the sums in dispute to and defined danger, and without having
the ademption of the bonds. At order: great profit to the leading spirit in the good times as they will not be waited for enterprise and of advantage to the public. brokerage in that case, but not in the, ile officer of the watch
Stock Baak, obtaining and undert king to ther. To save further trouble, I may may after the hour RAULO.
2ndly. The officer of the watch. James
apply the money hi payment of the dwa THE Sydney Mail has the following details I am quite satisfied that unless there is Dumble Whiteman, who holds a Board of THE PORTS AND THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE. nas, the provisional liquidators of the London, June 12-The Purte abst is Oriental Bank should had the 86,900!. to respecting the position of the O. B. C. in some equity, which does not appear, Trade Certificato as Master, No. 00,044 Australia at the time of its suspension: against Mr Vieirs, he is sure to recover. also highly culpable in having neglected to from taking part in the Conference unless the London Joint Stock Bank tour dags
In reply to Mr Caldwell, his Lordship thoroughly awaken the Master when Is the whole Egyptian question is submitted after service of the order. Mr Justic In this colony the bank will be liable on said he would leave each party to pay his found the ship rummag full speed in such to its consideration or a previous under Chitty said it was quite untersary to ita mote circulation to the extent of £40,000 own costs.
close proximity to the land, and in not hav. standing arrived at with England.
decide any question us to whether a frat to £45,000; in Victoria the amount will
ing taken some means to shack the med
affecting the money was constituted or not. (London and China Expecs, May Brd). of the ship, or alter the course when a
The
Japanese Government intended the found the Master had not been thoroughly Latest Mail Advices:-Yokohama April money for the bondholders; and the barb. hoped that the work will be commenced further liable to other banke and branche Bunbury of B. Company of the Burils, sait arcused.
10, Shanghai Apell 10, Foochow April 9, holding it as the Japanese
Government's in this colony to the extent of about shortly. The Company is to lay down a £114,000, the bulk of this, however, being the defendant was the washerman to his The Court is further of opinion that to Hongkong April 16. The P. & G., paymaster, intended to pay the sun to the Meal 29.7178.88 $
the advices dated with
Lollers of the draw bouds. The order Hongkong 29.08 28.264 eablo not only between Hongkong and liability as batareen the branches of the company and that the claim was for articles little care was exercised in naviguing si Brindisi,
yeesel carrying upwards of 700 souls on above, from China and the Straits Settle-oranged was that which was
most henolicial Anny.....29.68 85.0 79 Maçao, but also from Macao to the island bank. In Victoris the liability unde: this which defendant had lost.
hoad was only £19,386. The deposita in Lance Corp. Davige, of B. Company, said board, but in consideration of the successments, was delivered in London on the to the bondholders, as the honey was
Foochow .29.7182087: SE of Taipa, which lies opposite the Portuguese this coluuy amounted £128,000 not bearing he was appointed on the 1st of April to ful efforts made by the Master, Officers and 20th inst,, one day early. The advices secured to them and to have served the Shanghai 29.8071.087 NE Colony. The latter cable is to be under the interest, and to £46 4000 bearing interest check the articles given by his company to Crew to get the vessel off after the strand from Japan were rooived, vid San Fran- with motive of the prosout proceedings Nagasaki. 29.871 SE charge of the Garernment, but the Com- total of £650,000. Ly Victoris the big defendant to wash, and to see they were in, which they did without loss of life, cisco, co the 17th inst. The Mesangeres would having caused enormous additional Westock 29.07 57.08
All went well until the adjudge the Master's Certificate to to Maritimes stemmer Natal with the next in- expense. properly returned.
On the other hand, thOriental
Bongbong Observahay, June 27. ures were-mount not bearing interest, pany is bound to make any repairs £200,328, and hearing interest, £789,449, 29th, when defondant brought back the suspended for 3 months, and that he pay word mail, from Shanghai 17th, Hongkong Bank's creditors were not prejudiced, for
Ar 10 A.M.-Jun 27. the costs of this exquiry, viz. 832, and that 22nd, Singapore 20th April, reached Na- any portion of the 88,2007 voi claimed sitors, or in the two colonias £1,370,000, belonged to other companies. Witness
mail will be in London on the 20th inst., Japanese Governant. to be borne by the Government. The and the Moit records Use following inalance showed defendant this, and defendant took suspended for the period of 6 months.
Hongkong 29.69 84.75 W The Certificates of the other officers are its dao date.
On May 22, in the same court, a summons Amoy 29.0284.079 NE 1 Lims allowed for the completion of of enterprise i Bydney hadespeople away the clothes, iti pairs of trousers and
Li Fong-pa was present at the weekly specially sat down for hearing came on for Funchew thases cables is limited to six months Messrs R. and A. Karts, tailors, who pre-jackets and promised to return the proper herewith returned.
B. 9. O'Connor, mises are centrally situated in George-stroot, clothes. On the 30th April, the clothing
Diplomatic reception at the French Foreign argument; and the question was raised Shangbai. 29.570.000 234 Senior Magistrate, Fresident ofloc on the 21st inat. from the date on which the agreement was on Saturday announced their willingness to was short 3 regimental skista, 21
The successor to whether the holders of notes of the bank, Nagasaki. 29.62- signed. The Government will pay a sub-purchase notes of the Oriental Bank. Bockists and 3 regimental towale, Witnere Lt. Commander . M. 8.
woond week in July, unt.1 when Li vill Romer, QC., Al Mr Buckley appeared of socks, 6 collar telts, B
C. K. Horz,
the Marquis Taeng as Minister, Shu Taing- being also directors of the Park, were to be Wostock 20.7653.4-1 SE 4los
The Solicitor-General, Mr chen, may be expected in Paris about the paid in full fora ebeing at night they obtained noter
W. DOBLACK, aldy of 2,250,000 réîs manually for the termeresenting £213 at 17. 6d. per £1, On/bad applied for the clothes several times,
kyr," and Senior Nowd Officer,
Guvirament Astronomer, of ten years, during which time it will have Monday forenoon they banght £600 at 188. and defendant had said if he found them,
BOBBET HUDDLE,
probably remain
for the Crown agents of the Colonies; Mr Honghing Observatory, June 27, It has been reported in several quarters Macnaghton, Q., and Mr Latin for the free way of the cable for official despatches; per £1 in the afternoon £300 notes at 12a. he would return them. Witness produced Acting Deputy Master Atterbert,
that Li Fang-pao, the ad interin Chinese provisional liquidator; and Mr Stirling for METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. at the close of the ten years' subsidy the 6d, and received £300 in Oriental notes as a list of the missing clothes,
Defendant's statement was that he sent
Minister to France, will return to China, to the tank The Solicitor-General said Government will have to pay half rate for ducted in the trateaction last mentioned, the proper quantity of clothing, 300 pieces payment for clothing, no discount being do
The Straits.
occupy a high official post, and will be re- May 8 order was made for the provisional on the 28th April, with the exception of
The Earupown police extingual a placed by a Plenipotentiary who will be a liquidator to instract the agents of the bank the telegrains, not including the transmis- The business of the two days led to the re- sion of two meteorological talograins daily, voipt of paper representing £1,400. The pairs of trousers which the witness had Singapore has been augmented by the credited to England, Austris, France, and at all their local branches set to accept the
refused to кесері because they were born, arrival of 40 men recruited in England, 23 Gerniany, and will reside in the capital of actas of the bank in settlement
doht The clothing sentioned in the bill was of whom arrived by the 8. S. Raorshire, the latter country. We cannot learn any due by debtors to the bank. which are to be sent free of charge. The price on Tuesday was 152, per £1 note.
A question Narometer... had been raised whether that order was Temperature.. and 17 by the S. S. Deucalion. They are confirmation of this, however. Company will have the privilege of talc, Ong of the most remarkable suits on repard never given to him,
The corporal having examined the trou-sue stalwart body of young men, and should In the House of Commons on May 19th, right, regard being had to the 10th section Hunity graphic cominunication betwean Hougkong is about to be heard before the Supreme sera produced by defendant, stated that be a valuable acquisition to afores that is Mr Greer asked the Secretary of State for of the Judicature Act 1975. The question Di'tion of wind and Macao for the beror of forty years, and Court of Scrth Carolina. It grows out of a they belonged to other companies.
every day proving ita confulness.
War whether in view of the recent suc was an important one, especially in Ceylon, Fored His Lordship said he must give judg From the Penny Times of the 11th Jane cessful ballooning operations in Tong-King, where 280,000 out of the £76,000 worth of Weather......... the Government cannot zanation in Macao aortgage on his own jersey made by a
ment against defendant. If the latter we take the following Batavia Journal and the circumstance that the Frouck notes in circulation were held. If the retain........ any other telegraph lines, other land or white mish named John Hando, of Pitt undertook work of this kind, it was bis of 30th ultimo, to hand today report the Government were largely extending their off were admitted, then the holders of the County, Bearing Jim Taker, a cotton business to do it properly. It was not total disappearance of the two islands Stears, ballooning stad, it was the intention of Her notes who wore debtors to the bank would planter, for a debt due him. This deed likely that the corporal whose daty it was and Calmeyer, formed by the great ruptis Majesty's Government to undertake the receive pro tanto payment in full. The reads
to look after the clothes, would make a of Krakatau. Government surveying formation of a balloon corps withant fur decision of the House of Lords in the case A SPLENLIÐ feat in swimming was performed
I, John Bando, of the County of Pitt, mistake The list handed in was very vessel has been despatched to the Straits of ther delay.The Marquis of Hartington of this Mersoy Steel and Iron Works shared last evening in the harbour of Hongkong in the State of North Carolina, am indebted carefully done, and his Lordship had to Sunds. The volcano Merapi in Java had That subject has been for some time and that the law of set-off was applicable in suel been active whole week, and ion great still is ander the consideration of the Ea- cases. Mr Romer, Q.C., sild that in Coy by Mr Thomas Hoyce; a foreman in the en- to Jim Takor, of the State and County doubt that it was absolutely correct.
aforesaid, in the sum af $26, for which he
portion of the Natherlerde ladian archipel aineers Department of the Army, both lot, since the winding-up, the notes hid ploy of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock holds my neta, to be due on the 11th day of
Lego there la increased rolcants activity, with reference to the preparation of beau at par, and there was a Guvern- Company. Mr Boyce took the water at the January, 1881, and to secure to pay these Bigos, of Messrs Biemssen & Co., claimed
In this case the plaintiff, on behalf of Mr which is causing mich anxiety.
material to be used in ballooning expediment guarantee The Solicitor-General El Consulter Fluxatire of 7th May giver ions, and also with reference to the train proposed that the proper upuras would be Now Admimity Dost works at Hongham at of the name I do hereby pro to tan days rent and taxes of hause Nu. 304 the full text of the articles by which the ing of officers and men. It is not, however, to supplement the erder the 8th inst.
articles of personal property to wit myself, half past six oplock in the evening with tho to work with him long, trust that if I fail just before the Court, the cocoants between the line of stuamura be established between the inquiry to enter into any detailed expuation the holders of notes at the date with the words, Excepting from its ap enough to pay tile Queen's Road Central. Since the case was Marques de Campo concedes the service of considered desirablo at the prosent stage Intention of swimming across the harbour. debt, but on thin special
said debt right away, then le, the the defendant and Mesars Siomason's com- Spain and the Philippines to the Trans planation on the subject
of the presentation of the petition,' and The tide was running very strongly to the said Taker, us his assigua, ay aall me at pradora, with whom defendant really dealt, atlantique Company formed at Barcelona
Sir William MacCormac performed a sur. read a telegram from the rernor of Weet at the time, but I was not until the the Court House door for medit, or casa, as have bean examined by Chun Shing Hong, The decree of the Minister of Marine rats gical operation on General Baker last week. Ceylon as to the harm being done by the awimmer got as far out as the Beance bos he thinks host, after giving twenty days translator of the Supreme Court.
fying the cession is also published. The General Baker was wounded at the Battle provisional liquidator by calling in debts, public notica at three public places, and This morning, his Lordship, addressing four leading steamers of the Marques as of El Teb, being struck by one of the balls but refusing to take the bank's notes in pital ship that he ofcountered its full forse apply the proceeds of such sale to the dis: plaintiff, said :--I thought there was some Campo's lus are the Isla de Lexon 8,300 from a shrapnell shell exploding about fit-payment. Mr Machaghten said it was not From that point his course was consequent harge of sach debt, and interest on the thing underneath this. Your compradore tous, faks die Mindanao 3,100 tons, Isla de teen yards in front of him. It struck him disputed that there must be a set-off in ly much affooled by the current, but evin. same and cost and expenses of making has been collecting front this man according Fung 7,709 tous, Ida de Coùs 7,700 tons, on the right cheek immediately blur the stain comes; and he suggested that the!
Tux following are the main particulars of the agreement between the Portuguesa Gov- ernment and the Eastern Extension A. & Telegraph Company for the laying of the cable between Hongkong and Macao. It is probably be about £66,000. The bank was In this case, the plaintiff, Lieutenant
due to
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