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No. 6552-July 24, 1984.]
the time, and the
the house was soon in flames, Heanwhile the alarm had been given at the Police Station, and Inspector Mackie, with some firaraes, and the Shou-h was agine were shortly upon the spat, and ut to work to extinguish the fire. About squarter of an hour after the arrival of the e-engine, Inspector Mackie was informed that a woman was missing and was beloved
bo in the opening house, but it was then
quitas impossible for anyone to cater, the leso as the interiór was all is a blaze, the lames coming out of the windowe. It sp pears that before the arrival of the fine on- ne the wife of Kwang Shing Yik had gone
THE CHINA MAIL.
get a particular answer out of a sailor press-nued, no less than eight of the latter fail-1 od under cross-examination, he must invaring. Rice went up to a fabulous price, and iably find himself in sneb a difficulty that no mortal on earth can move it. The two gold from 58,000 cash & Tael to 48,000-the cases on behalf of these two vessels were as richer classea.buying gold in order to get plain as possible, and each case was support away from the City. Chinese notes are ed, so far as vi roce evidence went, by the witnesses called. After going into the not now accepted in exchange for coali evidence of the case minutely, the Mastor or even for goods. I hear that the of the Rolls sdded: With the grestent. deference to the learned Judge of the Court Vooray is so fearful for the safety of for below, I think his judgment ought to be sign residents that ho intends Bouding an reversed, and judgment given in lavour of often request to the Admiral to leave the tho steamship.
Lord Justice Bowen and Fry, the other port and return when war is actually de two judges, concurred.
If the latter occurs, the French war veseela will of course have to leave the Anchorage, and I learn, upon good autho- rity that the Chinoso officials are in e stato of alarm leat their soldiers in the various
Canton
(From one Correspondent. }
Canten, July 23rd.
I am informed that fly-shects inciting
clared
SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUFTØY, (Before Sr. Phillippo, Chief Justice.) Thursday, July 24.
Be JAMES DANIEL WOODYOZU, BANKRUPT.
Wo
return he was soen by her hue the people to massacre foreigners are being forts should become es cxultant as to open and on the 23rd June, the Official Assignce ( qusner, and the explanations are picit un-
up to the upper Boor of the house to try. Bid save something and had been able
and at the window trying to get out,
firo on their unpleasant visitors.
The
onist
"We believe that Mr Tafa had a mortgage Mr Barf aid they had been put in for A century ond a half since Japan SAU on the Spring Gardens for $1000. Blace everything and they were in the order he experiencing a strong progresive religious the Bankrupt petitioned for his discharge, recaired them.
movement. Buddbum obtained an ex- the property, we are told, has been sold, M Arkooll thought that as a matter of traordinary position in the country, the and we have reason to believe in the exist-courtesy the Olcial Assignee might have priests became very powerful, and frem ence of some informality therewith. We put them in order
Emperor to pesant, all were devout Budd.. would respectfully ask for Me Barff's ma- Mt BarI was working of them until late. At this time, however, the general port upon the sale. [On the flo.]
two o'clock one morning, and I don't sup The bankrupt came up for his last exami- "We desire to be informed why Mr Jack pose I left them in very good order op progress of the country was very slow. When, about a generation ago, another son's letter of Both Nov., 1865, to Mr over, they are all there, and it is simply a Draasty suceceded, a complete reversal nation
Mr Arkcoll appeared for three opposing Woodford does not appear on the file with matter of arranging
tour
place Civilisation began to take a the other documents, particularly so as Mr. Hi Lordship The payments for nach rapid onward advance, while religion, O'D. Gourdin, and 4 hours, his share speculations, in justification of his paid, and there are also tie receipts. The Foreigners, twenty years ago, hardly anto, creditors, Mezara W. MacGregor Smith, A. Woodford alludes to it in his report upon moats are in the order the partios were although pregressing, is now left far behind. D. Caldwell appeared for the bankrupt.
Me Sangster, the Acting Registrar, ox-cancelling his obligations, and oncloses the esposes of the daughter's wedding are are now highly respected in Jap
fully not out, and rocolpis tarnished What while, Buddhism, still the faith of the lower plained to his Lordship that the examina-amo. have never seen this latter.] tion was adjourned in June for the bankrupt
orders, is neglected more or less by the "We have carefully geno thugh the more information do you want Mr Arkooll
Mir Arkcoll-Ik Mr Buff will state educated class. to lo explanations of certain transactions file of his accounts and can only reiterate what the liabilities of the bankrupt srat China is stationary because the Buddhist The statement made that in 300 bank shares and 100 sugar shares, that we find it absolutely impossible to The creditors cannot make out by the roligion inculeates the manikilation of An explanation was Gled by Mr Woodford. evolve order out of so mitch shaos. This explanation wan read to a mogeling of are furnished with no dates, the entries are
We schedule what his liabilities are.
Desire is founded on a complete misconcep Mr Caldwell Will the creditors any the creditoms, hold it the Registrar's Office, jumbled together without rior or so what they want
tion of that system, nor is it, indeed, needs- sary to find nado a report thereon.
Hb Lordship-This is what I want to which does not explanation for a conditions satisfactory. No such complete accounte
Thesaule get ni. His Lordship asit a good doal of ovidence | have over been rendered to this Court as clandestinely sold or circulated in the City.
high authority has an Dir Arkell Thoy want proper vouchers ingenious oxplanation for the rapid adv but was stopped by the strong wooden The American Consul as soch as he received French, on the other hand, azo only too had been taken before Me Justics Russell, far na I can find out, and I do not agree with dates on them.
ance of Japan. The rate of progrem, what had occurred up to the present time.
He Lordship-Perhaga Mr Barff will he says, depends on the character of the bre fixed in the window frame. The has this intelligence acted with commendable sanguine of their being unable to medo he was hardly in a position to know with the remarks herein.]
Mr. Arkell suggested that the can sliould kelaton statements, which we can no other-
“We are” mystifed with figures and the put them in good order.
people. In Japan all are Japanoes, and all tend climbed up and tried to break the bars promptitude and sent a despatch to the ate their transporte. If they get outside
Bir Bart-Vory well, my Lord, but it are of one nation. Changes introduced bet failed, and whori he Inst saw the nafor Viceroy. The English and German Comenta the Kinni Pass their return may be more be further adjourned, in order that the wine regard than as an effort to hopelessly soome to me this is a most ftivalous objec. I there becomo quiskly gonsral, and civilian
bankrupt might file better accounts. tunate woman she was leaving the witdew | gent into the streets to procure a copy is than doubtful, as not only are some forty Mr. Barff, the Acting Official Assignee, confuse. We could not have belioved such tion. The accounts are as complete as they tion, as now nuderstood, ono started quick- a statement emanated from an accountant. can be. I certainly could not hava furly spreads, China, on the other hand, is tago to the cookhouse. After the strength possible. Thomassengars returned withont | junka in readiness for sinking, but agaid ;-1, think full accounts have boonWe remain, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Wuished then if I had boon in the same composed of many nations; thoy differ in filed. I have been accustomed to go cft, Smith, A. O' D. Gourdin, and A. J. position. The bankrupt kept no sonant rats, in speech, in manners: the country is of the flames had been got undor s soirskany, Eut one of them said he had heard that large quantity, of Foochow poles have throng comits, and I have gone through Sosrea."
books. I have been long aceastoned with vast, and communication slight and un- The made in the burning house and the auch dy-sheets were being otrcalated but been procured to sao sa piles for the more all the bankraptrics in this Court for the
Mr Sangster said this report was sont to accounts. I was soven years & bank certain. Therefore changes take a long time dad body of the poor woman was found in had not been able to procurs one. Conti-effectual blocking of the river. what remained of the cookhouse, consider: dering the aspect of affairs, Canton is ten chow is, as usual at such times as the are more complete than those furnished in him by Mr. Ewens. There was also accountant, and I ought to know what to become general. At the same tinto he
any bankruptcy Sere. The accounts are all special report by the Official Assignes un accounts are
adaits a very decided progress in China, aale of farm lot No. 61. On the 7th Juno, After some further remarks had been and thinks that the Chinese vill one day be bly burnt about the face and body. The quiet. Some say the quietness is an omi-prosent, without the presence of a gunboat, there and the vouchers are there,
Mr Caldwell-This is a bankruptcy of
he received from Mesare Sharp, Johnson and road, His Lordship pointed out that it the foremost nation of the East as well as bruso was completely gutted, but the fire
nous one. Othors say the people aro in and the sms community is entirely at the
counts with the payments as put down A fortunately limited to the one buiking funk fearing the Froudh miny come to mercy of somo hundreds of thousands of very long standing, Interable accounts i Stokes, a note purporting to be an account would to an easy mattor to eheque the ac- the greatest Eastern power.
As regards the condition of Buddhism in have been. filed and the examination has sale of lot No. 61, mortgaged to Me 1. B.
in the schedule, although there were no Chisa, it is much the same sa in Japan. antives, for whose conduct the Viceroy been postponed for no reason. Ir Wood-
Special Report of the Offical Assegure
dates Mr Dari had gone through the ac The poor are its most devout adherents, intimates that he will not be responsible. Iford has been called upon lo furnish arpla
nations, and these explanations have been on the Sale of Farm Loi Ne, 61, the
counts and also over the Tayments, and he whilst the upper classes are growing more Property of the Bankrupt,
was satisfied. If the creditors were not speculative and independent of priests. But To the Hon J. Russell, Acting Chief autisted they could go through them in Mongolia, where every family, if thera bo
themsolves. Justice.
more than one male, rears a son for the Mr Bart-I always understood the Of pricathood, the influence of Buddhism Is 1. On the 7th June, 1884, I received from Messrs. Sharp, Johnson and Stokes ficial Assigned's report was always acoopted more considerable. The premis pro sdu-
by the Court na correck...
cated by Government grant al Pekin. the annoted account marked & purporting
Hi Lordship-Well, not invariably. Suoh is a very rough and fragmentary. 51, mortgaged to D. B. Tain together mistikes as others.
dition of China's inhabitants. We may with a Compradore's order for $191.80, for which I gave a receipt for the amount as
grant that the mass of common people are auenlightened, but after all, in spite of their darkness and superstition, they do 2--No intimation had been given tone
themselves make to ruta man- of the intended sale, nor any douand made for the interest overdue, nor the deed show to me under which the property was sold.
3.-As soon I had time to examine into the accounts, I informed A Stokes that I objected to the sale having been mado without the creditors having had any
The store room on the ground floor, where
in fire is believed to have originaled, con-
Foo-last ich puara, and Mr Woodford's accounts
tined gram and firewood, and, according to informed classes are aware of China's in. hear however that Russia, Germany, Spain Lordship --I am cuite unacquainted
the owner, Li Afok, had not been oped that day before the fire broke out, and no planation of how it commonced seems to
In obtainable.
Dia
with all this Mr Caldwell,
Tata.
An inquest on the body of the deceased standpoint, is supposed to be well informed that war is imminent, and this is let them spucify what they want. Why to be an account of the sales of Farm Lot The Oficial Assigneo is as liable to make sketch of sotao peinta in the general com
Canton. If res populi be ski then war is almost a certainty, but many of the better
ability to cope with France.
I heard a curious story the other day concerning one of the three wealthiest men in the Canton province, who, from a Chinese He said there were two mon in Heng Shan
before the Coroner, A. G. Wiss E and They were to be employed to knock holes ajury consisting of Mosers A. M. da K. Pa- in the bottonis of the French top-of war. mira, C. A. C, Herbst and A. Wolters
Some persons here wonder if the telegram when a verdict of nocidontal death was re-respecting the threst of the Chinese Govern- turned.
ment that they will not be responsible for
and Japan will have their gunboats here shortly, and the English and Portuguese communities maat trust to receiving pro- tection from these. The general opinion borne out by the fact that since the time
busily engaged in clandestinely removing as much of their artillery as possible from the City to Mumoi.
Mr Caldwell:-1 say, as the Official Aaigneo says, full accounts have bean filed, and if the creditors are not satisfied should they ask for the receipts and accounts which are already in ?
His Lonship said perhapa Mr Arkcoll report. Let it be road.
wasan, Kwan Man Woo, was hold at the fovernment Civil Hospital this aftérison, who could stay under water for two days of the repriore, the Chinese have been had not had an opportunity of seeing the stated to be de
the safety of foreigner unless the foreign
Monday, 21st July, 3.45 p.m. Sunday, which was to have been such in eventful day at the Anchorage, passed even
Mr Arkcoll auked his Lordship to read the lotter written by the creditors.
His Lordship said he understood the matter was referred to the Registrar. The bankrupt was directed to produce further accounts, and then the accounts were referred to the Official Assignee to report,
dissatisfied with it.
hood A11
appeal of irresistible force. Mont happily for the world pity is not dead, nor the Compassion which once looked upon the multitude.
pert has been questioned in ten years.
Mr Bard This is the first time my re He Lordship: The beste: plan will be for you to put the accounts into order; let the editors have an opportunity of it. spooting them; hx a day for the bankrupt to come up for his final fast examination, and let the creditors bo projured with any questions they may want to ask. Then 4 day will be fixed for his discharge, when the world, we seen alindst to get, begond Bi further Asia, the real East-end of
the creditors can
discharge. Certain pro Esztend d of cur own metropolis, we come up-
adviable for them to accept these.
Aojected to the exorbitant claim for solicitor's
reserve price on the lot, and I strongly obcreators to say whether or not it would be for the most part in mand Inhour. In charges which they had deducted from the
other vonchors for advertisements. proceeds, and I required to be furnished with the auctioneer's account sales and
Tax process of converting private firms into Legations mediato, be a bogus threat or not
more quietly there than in the City of He understood the Official Assignee had opportunity of deciding whether they not rewire how canso why he should the region of orientul indolence. As in th aited liability companies, says the Pall It seems too much like child's play even for Foochow, where all was confusion, the furnished a repert, but the creditors were would pay the interest overdue, and puts pusak bave been naado. It will be for the on a large and crowdet population, employ. Mall Gasette, makos steady progress. There the Chinese govorument. The costom of Chinese clite busily preparing to quit tho |
employing middlomon is almost universal in port. The demand for passages by the China, but there is not much encouragemotion of that vessel; navertheless you will Quang Tung was buyond the accommoda- to act middlemen under such circumstanco receive a visit from about tivo hundred of The middleman in this case may be punished the native aristocracy of Foechow, who
REPORTS which roach us from the North of weak to maintain order in her own borders/mation, issued to-day, to the effect that any able to one party only. If China be too got away before the publication of a procta-
no great rush as there was at first, but Noost every month some well-known Erta u'da "limited to its title. The other day was Howell and James; today it in Bryant and May, the famous match anufacturers. The immediate canse of this change is the ptirement of one of the partners
unless he will bring about a solution agro-
one found moving his or her goods after this notice will be conveyed into the City, the goods confiscated, and the offender
further rennished.
ceis od the vouchers asked for, and a detailed bill of costs made up to represent the amount of $100 slaini na per document marked B annexed.
4.-On the 16th of this month only I re-
It was then arranged that Mr Barf should put the accounts into order, that the creditors should have an opportunity of weing them, and that the bankrupt Thursday forenoon. should be examined at 11 o'clock next
Police Intelligence. (Before E. Muckcon, Esq.) Thursday, July 24,
Mr Sangator then read the Official sigue's ropart, which runs as follows:
regarding 300 Bank sbares and 100
Official Assigme'r Psport.
Sugar shares has been filed as ordered by 1.The amended account giving explana
the court, and the bankrupt refers to Mr. Soares and Mr Cohen for confirmation of his statements.
2.The bankrupt has complied with the order to flo every voucher he has, or can 5.-On referring to the files of bank- Bled an acknowledgment of payment for formed by a solicitor, the sosta in that case get and where no bila can be produced, ruptay I find a bill for similar services per- nearly all the monies lie has paid out. Twe
by Messrs Sharp, Johnson and Stokes.
6.The bankrupt, in his axamination, to absent from the colony but the pay-Hill annexed marked b. ments ore perihed by the account of pay- mente made to the same parties by the stated that the garden, from first to last,
Fung Ai, servant, appeared on rocand, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Where ne ad cost him $5,000. I annex the axe charged with stealing 855, on the 12th inst. Of the 2nd instant, Inspector Quineoy rouchers are forth-coming for small accounts tioneer's account sales marked D. from
receipts were given, as they were cash pay-perty has becu regularly sacrificed.
Inst., wheri defendant was brought to the Mr Sangater said these charges were taxed Station, he asked to take him to the house
where outs.
be lived, 3.-The wedding expenses according to by him, and he had taxed of $21.25, loaving
I will take you to where into Court the solicitor informed him that floor of house No. 3 Ship Street, where he Ipul the money. Ho tock witness to first roughly satireated by the bankrupt.
found a woman, to whom defendant said, Mr said Mr
The motive for this parties to whom payments have been made many, or one fourth of the charge
it is high time some one helped ker..
We shall be glad, however, when the pro- sont suspense and periodio excitement aro over.
Some dissatisfaction is expressed relative edict is very evident--black-mail is boing levied upon the whole of the compradores to the S. S. Hankow affair. It is currently reported here that when the agents heard of foreign hongs Messes Gilman & Co.'s
THE ALLEGS) LARCENY (ATERE RECREATION
CLUE.
England concerning the state of the staple dustries there are gloomy in the extremo. It is estimated that there are nearly thirty thousand men out of work between the Tyne and the Teas, nor is there any prospect of a vival at present. The dispute between the ironworkers and their employers was asiafactorily settled list week by reduc t of per coat.," so that the wages of the latter are now as low as they have evar ben for, the last dozen years-Pail Hall i tho Caine was not running to Canton ther/Compradore having been assessed at Tia the bankrupt states no bila passed, or which your Lordellip will see that the pro-gave evidenco to the effect that on the 13th
Jazette.
put up the fore to forty cents, but you will be hetter informed in this mattor
8,000, Messrs Phipps, Phipps & Co.'s Compradore at Tls. 500, and pro rata to the
spite of poverty and disease, and the special sufferings of discneed poverty, these people are distinguished by a certain steady in dustry, which gives them the not ignoble title of working class. The Chinese mong the nations might well be designated by the same epitliot, and it is open to ques- tion whether they will unt definitely before Jong lake their place as such. Most of the domestic servants, employed in the East are Chinainen, and on the whole prove reliable and faithful. They also have the faculty of fising on less than any other people, and are good workmen in every climate. They have filled the whole East it is at im- probable they may some day find a footing in the West also
Quotations HONORING, July 24.
If untrue then correct in./ nount of their estimated incomes, I leard accounts fied were 8700, and not $1,000 as the charges at $78.75. As he was ocming Defendant on the road to Wanchai OPIUM--Now Potro casily8507005
from Hall. 4. small boy happened to be formation might lead to a better impray
sion.
Tuz latest story of police efficiency comes than am.
wwsing a bridgo just as another small boy fell into the water. A policeman naked tho by on the bridge whether he could swim. The boy said ho could, and with great pre- Hace of mind the policoman thereupon dopped him over the railing into the mual After hard struggle the boy who was hopped in succeeded in rescuing the one who fell in. The policeman has not yet los promoted for his bravery
Taiwanfor.
(From our Correagurilent).
July 19th, 1884.
4. For the information of the court, 1 have called upon the bankrupt to divide his payments, into personal expenditure, loans
a
taxed off
he objected to the items tas dod profuce
lotter from M Jacksou.
Old
22
22
New Bouares, cash,...
በዚ
*}
I luve been accused of stealing 355.
O
being beaten I admitted sterling the menor.
cash,... 3924,000
carly Nev Malwa, credi, 520 Allowance, Taela..... 16/40 Old Malwa, credit,... 540
697
Allowance, Tools.
32/48
Exchange
3/8
3/8h
3/8
Wire,... Demand, 11
r3
20 days' sight, ́4 months' right,... Credits,
that there has been no difficulty in collect ing the amounts, as the authorities distinctly state that the money is for fighting purpose,
JJ Mr Barf handed in the letter, but said and not for the payment of any indemnityrepaid, wedding expenses, sinb payments,
The torpedo boat belonging to one of the payments for accounts of his son, and garit had been addressed by Mr Jackson She kid did the police search you and ho accounts Mr Woodford privately. It had boon resaid yes, and no money was found on me.' French man-of-war, with booms etc., rigged, I received yesterday, Sunday, and have received by Mr Ackroyd, but he had net putand kasundoos out against tanse who Bank,
den exponses. A portion of these
She then told him to tell the Magistrate and in charge of Captain Simonsen, pilot ribed. The remaining accant for payznents on the file. It was for His Lordship to
made by the Bank, I have only just received, decide whether it should go on the filo. I regret to have to report a very severe at this port, appeared cruising about for a
Mr Caldwell mid the letter had nothing and will report on, and put on the file so typhoon, which passed over ne on the 11th considerable time yesterday, evidently sur-that the auditor may examine the statement whatever to do with the bankruptcy Pew things are calculated to strike the
veying the harbour, to the great consternn- before the adjourned application for dis- It had nothing to do with the matter as Colonist more on his return home after zn The glues foll quickly in the morning tion of the Chinese. The greatest scare,
The letter was put in but not read except absence of many years, than the inmenso and went down slowly all day. At about however, wis occasioned during the even-as balanes of the sale of the garden. The privately by his Lordship. fvelopment of bicycling and triegeling8.30in the evening, die wine freshened from ing, when the cruiser Dugtay Trout threw
His Lordship asked what the creditors pro. Twenty-five years ago the velocipode sad the N.E. and Anally broke out in an un-tec powerful electric ligat on the forts, and
better accounts. Would his Lordship put the posed to
Mr Arkeoll said all they wanted wore mbrous instrument which seemed over doubled typhoon. The wind voored round the shipping which was considered by all, likely to be more than the hobby of afaw. { to B. W., and at 1 o'clock at night the gale save the Chinese, to have a very pictures. the reparation in his power, and offers to bankrupt in the box. when someone hit on the idea of making the
inst.
charge is lead
6.The sum of $191.32 has been paid in
between Mr Woolford and his creditors:
price at which it was sold was so low, and made a report thereon to the Chief Justic the lawyer's charges so high that I have
C.-The Bankrupt is prepared to make all
His Lordship said ho really did not kuow que effect. This, indeed, was even a novelty which the Bank stoppad it, for five years, what had transpired before. He had had give up half his salary from the date on to the officers of the Feng Woo, who al- or less, if his liabilities are cleared off, and no formal statenient made to him. Flo lud though educated in Europe had not pre-if the Bank confirms this arrangement, I looked over Mr Justice Russell's notes, but should recommend the creditors accept bo did not think he could take the further viously seen the light and said that they it, and allow the bankrupt to obtain ha dis- cxamination of the bankrupt without the Everybody saffered more or leas, and must immediately import a few yards of charge under Sertion OXLII. Enless the assistance of Mr Russell. The order that alf millions of money are invested in boy ales and tricycles, They are to buseen many are the Europeans who completely it. The whole of the shops at the An-creditors accept this offer, they will get back was made before was that bankrupt should
scarcely anything.
vateels both larger and lighter, and Coven was at its worst, the glass commencing to y gave up her aid riband-trade to take to riso at that hour. I gut as a register 29.10 to manufacture of the new machines. At the prosent time, so the deputation from as the lowest, while in Talow the glass fell the Cycliats Union informed Mr Sanw-to 28.08.
Lefevre this week, more than two and a
dreading their way through overy crowded tornad out of their own houses, quarterchorage are closed, and foreigners are dreet in London, aud are not unfamiliar in themselves on their more lucky neighbours, already being put to considerable inconve the remotent country lane, while experts have even rall across to Milan mudi Bakrada. Takow aufered badly and much worsiudice by being unable to procure neces-
S. BARET.
Official Assignes. 23rd June, 1884. Mr Sangster next read the letter written
give further information on certain points but what these points were his Lordship was unable to my
Cyclists, as they style themselves, am frust than Taiwanfoo, Leports from the country sary commodities. I have not been able to by the creditors on the Official Assignce's would qul they could wither make head ww oppressed with a grievance: Like the fat of the nation they contribute harm to are disastrous, sugar and other crops auf get on board any of the French vessels, the
wards the support of the public parks, and foring alike. Banian trees that have atoudruply to my application being Nu vinitor jat are jealously excluded from all but for ages are tora up roots and all, as though allowed on hoard as we are prepared for
Mr Shaw Leferre lent favourable er to their very moderate statement of they were reeds. You can estimate the action."
prongs, and promised to throw open part force of the wind, when a heavy Shanghai
1 Rogent's Park, Hattersea Park, and bath tub of stone was blown out of a house across 20 feet of road and fell through the
Victoria Park to them in future, under
tatain conditions Into Hyde Park, a
der, which is already full enough of root of a godown.
horsemen and horsewomen, they do is t}
k to entor. But the edge of their po
int is taken of the reflection that half -hour's run takes the cyclist out into the untry from
om any point in the Metropolis..
19.
Foochow
(From ter Carvespolent.)
Foochow, July 20, Directly after the despatch of my last letter, dated the 16th inat., affairs asumed a still-more serious aspect, and the greatest construation prevalled amongst the patives at both Fouchey and Pegods Anchorage
urt of Judicature, Court f the Supreme Court & Appeal, London, on June 17th, the co of the Achille tersin the Glenogle was heard. This was an appeal from a judgment deliver of by Mr. Justice Brett in the Admiralty Court on the 20th of November last, in an Hostilities, in fact, appeared inevitable,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMPTED.
The following in the Report for presenta tion to the Shareholders at the eighteenth
Mr Arkcoll said the creditors had gone through the accounts as carefully as they nor tail of them. They were in a disgrace-
to date and separated ful stato. It was impossible to understand them. They ought to be arranged according
beat him Witness had no warrant so could not search the house. On the way back defendant said the money had been dis tributed among his claustaen, and he could net got back the whole. - He took witness to several houses bat could not point any one out. No further evidence being forth- coming this morning, the defendant was discmrged.
ALEGED LARCENY BY CHAIR COOLIES.
Documentary 4 months' sight, India, Wire,
demand, Shanghai, demand,..
30 daya' aight, private Gold Leaf 99 fine... Sovereigns,
$27.60 ...$5.40
Temperature.
olim, wore charged by T. E. Potter, officer (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Chung dan and Chong Alwong, chair of the ship William Berbes, with stealing an
Queen's Boad.) umbrella, value $2, on the 16th inst
Complainant stated that he loft his
Hoxoxona, July 24. unbrella iu sedan chair No. 82 about 7.50
He missed it abukt p., on Friday last. minutes after he left the chair.
The first defendant sail that complainant had no umbrolla when he got into il chair, and second defendant did not coe any un- brella. The defendants were discharged."
.it
report. together with the Official Assignee's re- The following is the creditors Report, marks thereon. The Official Assignce's remarks are those in brackets
To E. F. A. Sangster, Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court.
"Dear Sir,-Availing of the privilege filed the old ones over again.
His Lordship said the question was whe-Hollywood Road on the 23rd inst. From Recorded us reviewing the accounts in comection with the Woodford Baakrapt what Mr Justica Rassell wanted.
ther or not the bankrupt had complied with the widence of Inspector Quincey ar Estate, we beg to say that we rust this
sergeant Butlin, who arrested the defend. After some further discussion, his Lord- ants, and two infermers, it appeared that afternoon with the following result [Mt
man and wife, kept a stall in Upper Lascar Woodford's explanation is on the ile, ship asid the bankrupt had filed a full ac- the first and second defendants, who are
count. quantum caleat]
Mr Arkooll sail his Lordship might look
Bow,
where under the pretence of selling at the vouchers; they were in a mast dis- fruit, they sold numbers for the Tsz-fa lut
very The graceful state
(Before A. G. Wise, Esq.)
TEVA LOTTERY AGAIN. Bir Barfi said they were separated at the ried women, Là Awai, La Achan and Pang Cha Apo, hawker, Tong Alan, a man- end. He really did not see what further Aini were charged with keeping an agency secounts the bankrupt could file, aulesa he for the axle of Tez-fa lottery tickets at 98
fect order.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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character selected was then seat Manila
action of collinen which took place is the telegrams laving been received from Pakin tors recommend be appropriated in the his liabilities, the difference on 50 bank could he got fram tha bankrupt by examin. ticket. The connection between the stail
English Channel, on the 17th of July las
war between the steamship fergle and to the erect that the idea of the payment
A Dividend of 15 per cent. per
A Dividend of 15 per cent, on
undim to Shareholders,..875,125.00 Contributions, payable to all Contributors of business whe-. ther Shareholders or ist,
116,000.00
Mr N. J. Ezr3, $270.
Lepas
at Italian barque called the Achille, which of any indemnity was not to be entertained. was sunk. The judgment of the Court wat Sunday last, the 20th inst, was fixed by
the effect that the Giangle, coming down dannel, had, as abe approached the Al the French for bombardment in the ovens whose green light was in view, starboarden of the mount not being forthcoming-at het hele, and world then have concer, all events we so understood matem here
•but instead of lion She alleged and up to noon of Saturday the Chinese
an zhe portel, and s
howed her red light; but the Con appeared to be making every prepara May list, and Melbourne en 1st following appears: 83,500. Rangkong • it is ouatoinary to give notice to the Official
that the Adhills
REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.-JULY 22.
Wisd,
S
S
SW1
SE 1 of
0. 10.40
BE 20.02
ordinary meeting to be held on Thursday, the 81st July, 1894, at 4 v'olook pap
We find that at a late meeting Mr The Directors have now the pleasure to Woodford was requested to forois a clear
29.81 77.001 ENE lay before the Starsholdere a Statement of and succint explanation of the 200 Bank
M- Barff said the vouchers had been to 08 Hollywood Road where proper tickets Hongkong 29.5801.171 58W the Company's Accounts for the year ended shares he sold for October, November and turned over by half & dozan people since were written out by the other defendants Amoy 20 44 38.074 30th April last.
December, This he has not done: The Net Premis received amount to We consider this indispensable, as like-
he went through them. They were in per and brought back to the stall and given to Foochow 20.4181.001
the purchaser. About thirty five dollars in Shanglui. 29.5483.079 BE $669,101.97; against 8579,399.1 collected wins the exact extent to which Mr Basa is His Lordship then went through some of notes and silver was found on the stall, Nagasaki, 29.01 -- during the previous twelve months, and the actually indebtor [Mr Bass disputes any the items in the letter of complaint. He amongst them some marked money with Westock 20.80 52.0 Working Account exhibits a balance at indebtedness].
Hongkong Observatory, July 23, Credit of 3355,505.21, which sun the Dirce We cannot understand the entries in thought the explanations for the most part which the informers had bought Intery
“AT 10 AM.-JULY 23, With regard and the agency was clearly proved and the Manila 20.80.83.871 SSE 1 him in the witness bna. ibg following manner.
Iwith Mr Loureirs, $250; on 50 Banks with to the furniture and wedding expenses he/ third, fourth and fifth defendants were each
thought these were fully explained. With fined $200, or six months' hard labour, The Hongkong 20.67 36.574 W1 Mr. Woodford was requested to his a regard to the thortgage, it appeared the second defendant was discharged and the Bud 236163.00 S satisfactory explanation of the very large property had been sold by the mortgages first remanded until Saturday next. The Shanghai 29.58 80.589 SE 5 of
Forchow 20.65 83.083 SSB 3 eg is appearing in connection with the uxader ordinary circumstances & mortgagee money and implement found were con- penses of his daughter's marriage. He has was entitled to sell the property, and if it Escatel and a sum of $20 was to be given Wrostock 20.72 64.2-
Nagasaki-39.98] ct done so. Mr Woodford has filed an did not fetch the mount he was not bound to the informers.
SE 3 ori Hongkong Observatory, July 3 To be carried to New Account 167,381 21 account showing an expenditure of 3700 to keep it, at least that was so in most
instead of $1,000 as roughly estimated.
·Melbourne Brunch A Brzach of the
At 4 P.JULY 28 In the schedule of Liab
Mr Sangster-Under the circumstaticon
Manila 120.84 82,023) WS Company was opened in
[3, 10.30 Goldsmith placed in Bank for furniture;
Hongkong 20.63 87.771 : $2,000 Mr Jøck's- not satiated that the red light of the barque tion for a strugele, Their courage (1) charge thereof as Manager, td estate, first mortgage; 8400 Me Francis,
Assignee. fas ever seen by the steamer, and that she however failed, and boys reashed Foo
· Directors --Mr H. C. Bedmann was invi- second mortgage
gage; $1,000
His Lordship-The question in are they Mr Wong ted to a seat at the Bosed on the departure Nei Chong lot but we bare hear un not affect the bankrapt. It is rather a priest who occupies a very influential posi
bound to do so At all ovents that does ms, therefore, hot Instilled in porting show on Saturday afternoon that three of Mr B. Echracker from China, and the able to frags corresponding values of the qitation botwoes the mortgage and the ten in Japan, that gentleman made some In a recent conversation with a Buddhist him. She was in consequence held bate for the collision. In zeing gent days' grace had been sought from the Shareholders will be requested to confirm above in the list of assote. These are to Official Assiques. of the appeal the Master of tho Roll fald French (as I wired you) and granted, his appointment.
areditors
very interesting renieria on the state of his secured who manot prove unless In this case a great deal has best aid about and also a concession made in respect rotire by rotation and offer therelvas for
Musts I Fuenocker and J. Thurbern they give up their securities.]
Mr Arball said they wanted to know tie that always in the history of peoples the own calutry and of Chine He ballaves prule answer of particular witussis N OH
*We observe in Me Woodford's liabilitica amant of the surplus. bard of either slip. If anybody attempts to the amount of the indemnity. The re-election.
two movements of religious, and of worldly Manila 20.9084.374 WNW 16. an item of $7,000, asid to be due to Mr to try a Adunalty case of collies by fears of the natives, however, were not Colony Be T. L Ross was appointed to fill menta letter from Mr Abraham to Me if the creditors are not satisfied with Mr rare to find the two causes, proceeding pari
Auditors. Mr Forrest having left the Polite, and in a separate hatch of dant-down. With regard to Mr Jackson's letter, watch or forward. Yet, it is, he says, very Amoy 29.181,091 S
His Lordship Mr. Bazil has put is segres are at the same time either back. Hongkong 39.7478.304 snsidering whether all the assin of
Foosher." mery witness are committent, then will much calued by this news (which was con- the recancy, aver be a vase decided in the Admiralty sidored only as 679 Of their own Gorera. The Annoxed Accounts have been audited sory notes of EU cao, say 80,00 (we be put evidence. And with regard to the considerably in advance of the other.
Woodford was found relative to 12 promis Woodford's explanation, it will no doubt pan and one movement is generally Shaughsi 29.57 81,083 SSE &
Nagasaki, 20,99 —- ----| Court at all. Rallors, ara a fosse stid care ment to obtain more time to prepare for years. Arnold and T. L Rose, who would point out the discrepancy here of filing of secounts and roubers, I think is rice of people" fur what they may (and
81,000) in which the former disclaims all they could easily be placed in order. Aa very cush the same condition as regards
Seven hundred years age Japan was in Wostock 29.05.05.6 very often in what they do but always in war) and the confusion in the City increased,
liability of the lattor either to himself or to I understand, receipts have been filed in materis progress that China has known, that they say), and if anybody attempts to and the run upon the native Banks conti
Mr Polite
Government Astronomer, almost every instanco
mere or less, for nearly two thousand years Hung Observatory, July 14.
brought
about a
the reason for porting
are recommended for re-election
A. Molven, Chairman,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1884.
Liabilities the
mortgages,
Tak
NOTES UN CHINA AND THE CHINESE,
(By Forkscus Fox, M. B.)
Aloy 20.56 85070 SW 80 Foochow 29.6182.083 888 1 qer Nagasaki..ED Shanghai, 0.5784.079 SE 4
Winstock 20.0464.6 SE 3 of
Hongkong Observatory, July 24.
AT 10 JULY 24.
ud 0.78
0.10
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