THE CHINA MAIL.
sides, because if we only get 810 we will Au account would tell us whero wo exactly! havo to pay no costs.
No. 7248-OCTOBER 26, 1886.]
charges made against him the bostonín af the Humpshire was arrested on a charge of causing the death of the coolie. The body of the coglie was renoved to the Mertory, whore an inquest was open this after noon before Mr Mitchell-Innes, coronery And Moasts R. Laug, G. Lemon and E. J. Ondaya, jurore. Only formal evidence was taken and the inquest was adjourned
till to-morrow,
THE VICTORIA STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY.
Mr Lagge-Possibly.
Mr Fraser-Smith-Whether wo got $500 or $10 we shall get costs.
Air Legge-You are deciding for the Chief Justice
lny.
Mr Fraser-Smith-1 have not got it. Mr LoggeWonld the Bank honour a theque for $500
Mr Fraser Smith-Cortainly not Mr Crawford-I saw a statement which Captain Anderson had; and I certainly got some sense out of it, but it was not by any means a full statement of accounts.
statement
Mr Goorgy your own there are 425 slices taken up, and fully paid up: that gives $6,375.
THE SHANGHAI REGATTA. ACEOUNT OF THE FIRST DAY'S" RICKS;
The following account taken from the N... Daily News of the scullitig and four cared races held yesterday between the representatives of the Shanghai Rowing Club and the Victoria Recreation Clab Bengkong, has been kindly supplied to the Victoria Recenation Club by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company." The cable message was received by Mr J. Stewart Lockhart, at a quarter to three o'clock this afternoon, and woare indebted to him for s
Mr Fraser-Smith-I am net. Perhaps it in more to the point if I my that after going into the matter very carefully I have come to the conclusion that it would be an act of Folly to continue the laundry any longer I consider it would be simply a waste of money. I for Mr Fraser-Smith-They are not all pail ono will certainly not co-operate in the
Mr Georg-You any you have paid further undor present circumstances. 82,500 for a launch, which, if all the shares management and carrying on the laundry
would leave 93,375. Mr Limited, was held in the Mongkong Hotel have gone into the figures, and I we, as 1 were paid 000 have been feat on the copy of it
told you last time, that it is utterly in on working, which would actually amount to
Smith saya siblo ne matters at present stand to go on with the Laundry Company. Other per debit balance. i
money having been placed in trost
An extraordinary mosting of, the, sharo holders of the Vistoxin Stems Laundry Co. this afternoon, for the purpose of deciding as to the futurs of the Company. Tans
8, 1
B. Fraser-Smith (Directors), and Mosars A. Johnston, A. C. D. Gourdin, N. Bing that in out of philanthropy and
up.
up,
a
Mr Fraser-Smith-You are forgetting
Mr Fraser
Jarkuuss
rols of the earth
Наг
Vaucher, D. McCullock, E. E. Dear, and Company is finished. Then we sul see to cher Smith-Yes, and we intended able aniount of time and troable to prepare loador's Secret Treaty with Russia) or that aho can, at prosent, with a view to temple at 15 in Kö lu, is ancient and
sentiment. Therefore I propose at once. Polishwalla, E. Goorg, C. Grant, M. that we stop working, auspond work for Falconer, DR.Crawford, W Logga A the present tú this case with the yhothot there is a chanco. But we should loss no farther time. The work in hand The Secretary having rond he notice can be finished, and after that we can shot up shop. We have no servants that we are tied to. I think the workmen are employ
R. C. Hurley (Secretary).
calling the, meating,
tion to
on the 31st October."
That their
The Chairman said-Since our lust meet. jnd by the ay so we can send them away Who you before secending that proposal:Į very hearty cheers which yesterday grated when the Chiness Beakcient (not Mitister, nt till then will: Corua koow what lie
for
were called the man who escaped acatbloss It is a fact that China up to the present monster than the rain-dragon, and even the sad Bergant Macdonald who visited the timo insists upon Cores despatching to Peviso, among us know little of his outgoings junk on its arrival at Hongkong. The king annual tribute, a tribute which was oxur of his babitat. He is most at home in former witness said he did not know noted from Cores when a so-called treats the dark, unfathomed caves of Doonn, who boarded his junk. He heard them was concluded with the then Hermit Nation, and it is even doubtful if the terrible dra cry out kill in the Punti dialect. That but now the situation is different, for weg-pont over rurais on land after his was all he could say about them. The and Gorea has opened her gates to the work of ruin and desolation has been clearance shoot was put in bp Inspector commerce of the world and has ennsluded wrought. If he does, his abode Mathieson, which showed that the junk had tropties with sovemil of the Great Powerslos deeper down in the bowels of
The left with 10 muskets and 7 pikes on board facts which in themselves offectually debar than the caverns of the dragons. The The jury raturnod a verdest of murder China from any reasonable or civilized pre-monster's inture is both to lie low, and to
text for synessing out of this
poverty-atrio ly low,
and to this hie destructive propon against soute person or persone unknown.
ken, land valuable presents every Fest.sities are to be attributed. Whi
Whilst China's continuance of her present incon- serpentine monster, the spirit-anake, is the COREA, A NEUTRAL ZONE.
sistant policy towards Corea dan but he sourge of untold grief and was (as the form [BY VIADOR]
pondamned by the world as worthy of none of the name suggests to readers of Chinese) From time to time during the past three hit a harbarous, uncivilized and overbear dragons are more often the friends than the
ing empâre.
focs of man. Eron the Blunt-tail soldora years telograins have appeared in the prosa.
To the oues of common humanity alone, if ilics low, choosing in path for the most The thanks of the rowing then of Shang- relative to outbreaks in Coren, and sub-upon no other pretext, is it not imperative part at a safe distance from the surface of hai as well as of all lovers of sport aequant information has disclosed facts that Cures should be freed from the oppres the arth.
sion of harthen State under which she Next in interest to the San Vi dragoz, presont word :--Daptain Andoraoh and Me ple's have no intention to go on los- the $1,800 which we have not paid for red to the Victoria Recreation Club at Hong- caused by rumours eithor of actual (as was tunato country to HOW very different, pali- the dragons of tho neighbouring prefecture here aro certainly due in a very high degres which have shown the reports to have been is groaning? This unhappy and unfor- though belonging to a different school, are that is included in the $4,000.
Mr Gourg-You have enough to go on kong and to their representatives who have the case in 1895 respecting Mr von Mol.tically and commercially, from what she Shin Eing, and their Dragon-Mether, who
travelled 800 miles and devoted a consider.
was but a few years ago she has done all is not a dragon at all, but a west. with to the 1st November
themselves for a series of contests with our imaginary intrigues de tho part of Russia joining the comity of civilized nations, Mr Fraser-Smith (to Mr Legge)-Do-you local oarsen and scullers
in struggling for freedota and civilizations popular among native festivals. It is, second my proposal, that we does on the zeal in the interest of aquatic sport has to ht in the lease of a port in Cores, for It is, I submit, imperative that Corea who calabrated, and her birthday one of the
October?
boon appreciated by the members of the as a naval station, or to obtain a plonld be relieved at once from the oppressin fact, one of three necasion, when largā 31st
31 Leggo-No. I put ono more ques. Shanghai Rowing Club was proved by the tectorate arer the little Feninenler Kingen, despotion and dictation of lies by can numbers of people leave their occupation
day Butti èrisis has gonerally ascierodal neighbour, China. Then only, nud and mako excursions into the coputry i
the double purposo di in the four-ared race
devotion and relaxa money do
yea wish to spend in the their victory
und to-day we believe they may look be it noted) las exploded a torpatio, so to but till för
Pease once aseared, Cloud Hills on the 24th of the
tion-holy-day and holiday. The White ing on July 6th, events inve doveloped so at once and Me Hurley, in the event of the legal attempt to break the attitration!
7th month, rapidly, and in such an extraor finary san- Company being suspended, hat very gend Dir Fraser-Smith-Our own mousy, the forward to an equally hearty recaption on any, in the ranks of the Corean Govern- blon
the birthday of Ching the immortal, and of prosperity and civilization. The night the temple of the God of the Southern returning victorious from further conquesis ment and within the provincis of the theu, Corea will speedily autor upon an ora to ihre shareholders' money.. his clairs i noe, that wo are loft no alternative but to jrously agreed to waive
pulses. King's Unfortunately in the single sculls Mr Glate zak your advice before proceeding further months notice. That is the
will close upon bigotry, olavery, granny Ucoan (in the Lower Pin Udistrict) on tho Mir Longe Is there any? proposal I
In the month of August 1886, the Chi. with with the business. It will be remembered feel conscientionaly band to tuni
Mr. McCulloch-The starbullers don't the representative of Hongkong, appeared make
civilization will appear in all its splendour, want to spend any more money in this not to have suficiently mastered the intrinose esgut, Yuen Ta-je, in Sacut darkness, and harbanity, and the dawn birthday of that duity (the 13th day of the that held on July 6th was conegut present machinery wo are simply go
month · Bro
which many to cacies of the course. From the Erst. bisaged ho Ind reason to prehend This lattor is a state of affairs for, which the wads of stay, people *** away. what way the anlting from breach of esteet on loss ring on at a loss of from 3300 to 3000
part month, and cannot help it.
it. With the
Mr Fraser Smith-There is enough to steering was wild; and the loss of ground us downtia an the part of Ribited masgns of Cores are yearning, and with ands
manner which
further from Canina, of the Hongkong Storm
which this occasioned rooms to have put he made known (in a man toam Laundry Co., Ltd. utmost economy, the rigid economy pay for that.
nat
Mr Legge-You have not answered me, him completely out of form. At a straight grept lack of judgment to the Corest wonderful placitude and patience are wait.sor Ko Iu,
fact that the masses of Corsa look is less fmqucnted, the journey occupying It is a fact should be dealt with. It was ultimately in the rannagement, los has followed loas
estras he would probably have given Etu-Gournment and King that, ho was pre- the Powers to deliver them from the two days. In spite of this diadvantage, agreed that the mattor bo settled by friend-morta situr inonth. I don't know whether a cheque for 8500 would not be honoured
hundreds of people go from Canton overy ly arbitration amongst ourselves. With such the now machinery wunld make the very Mr Fraser-Smith-It is rat to cost $100. dolph a barder tule, though even under for reasons which unseres yoke of Chips.
Ho are universally mader
the execution of four It will be interesting to observe which of your to worship the Dragon Mother, Small an understanding, beth in the interest of great differance that it is said it would
kong aculler would have discovered that he stood
Corean officials whom
to the Powers will he tho first to throw down parties club together to hire boats, and the to say, but we have come to this point. Mr Fraser Smith-The shareholders', had his match in Shanghai
initiation of the Pho first race in which don't feel justified in allowing the Com-Put a proposition, if you object,
ace in which Hongkong and Russinu intrigues and the Mr Legge Thon as you will. I move Shanghai were tocompeteagainstoneanother tea pauy to get further into
to Chemulpo the port mural weight of the civilized world, will circumstance that boats from Canton pro- to the festive are not affected by Mr McCulloch-Then I suppose if we that no further money be spent by was regarded before as a very open event, Ru-several men of in Coroa; ordered general wolfaro, and, carrying with her the crowded with holiday craft. It is a curious
latterly a her cruel and
of Seoul, the capital), and appropriated for free this down-trodden and unhappy coun-he usual conditions of wind and tida
His Bots. and took inside place, but from Seoul through Carca to China.
P/S-It must be understood that there Mr Fraser-Smith-You cannot put that Rodolph went off with a better start; and afficials whe naturally anticipated a Chiaro two Parties in Cores, viz, Conservatives slices of river.
Tninvasion and an anti-foreign outbreak. and Liberals. The formour is composed of badly
however Owing Rudolph
to the prompt action of three factions, namely, the pro-Chinese, the European
officials in Cores the shedding of Anti-Foreign, and the Seclusionists; and had many surious aspects, is now passing aive factions. over. It, however, merely amounts to a temporary cessation of excitonsont, which excitement is nothing short of anarchy of the most unrightoons and
pernicions des the perpetual state of Seoul (the
vened ter
in what
Mr
с
ing
peace afo.
By it and economy, your Directora were have done, as I am not malficiently an expert expend I ask whose money is to be this condition it seama likely that the Hongd demanded he suspected of pro- the gauntlet of virtuo in the interests of the river near the temple is on these occasions.
I
ropadiate or get over the arbitration.
into debt. auspand, the Directors cari take the neces Bary stops to resuras working or clae it.
Mr Fraser-Smith-Whonovor this arbi tention case is settled one way
Mr Legge Your proposition is or the other,
mine may not. scconded; tha Directors can call a meeting.
Mr Fraser-Smith-I beg to propose that the Company suspende business from the 31st October.
surprised to receive on July 24ili, without any notice or attempt on the part of the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. to effect the agroamant to friendly arbitration, a writ for $1200 rent duo from the 1st January to Ist July and for $2,047.50 succunt of stores taken uver. In response to this an affidavit was Slod in the Supreme Court by Mr R. Harley, stating the circumstances of the case, and claiming as a sat-off the arm of do!- Ines Four thousand (84000) for loss of busi-that will be running? noss and profit actually sustained. This aft- davit was accepted and permission
Mr Doar Is the nt all the expenses
Mr Fraavr-Smith--That will be all.. The Mr Crawford-How many people will be thrown out of employment?
to defend by the Chiof Justice in Duty expenso will be the paying of $200).
At this stage of the proceedings, to save tine and expense, your Directors again
Whereupon pressed for arbitration. John Macgregor was appointed by the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.; Mr W. H. F. Darby acting on your behalf, fually resulting in the sum of $500 being fair compensation considered and given for the loss of a whole season's business, I cannot read the schedale or letter I had
Mr Hurley-15.
not
in forn. Glass, the Hongkong representative, molt the toss,
before the first langth ahead, Glass
hnding the band.
in
eteamehip
nations caused serioas alarm to the native
Mr Georg-The suspending of the bust.steerium round by a luosa piece of blood was prevented, and the crisis, which the latter of the Pro-Foreign and Progres-
corner was reached was n
stoering however, torn lost
and when the corner was turned ness finishes the Co. at all events, but access mrud nearly bored his companion into
Glase
had a short lead. Glass then steered if the people once go away they will not the right bank; bat Rudolph called out for come back.
room and Glass at ones changed his course, Mr Fraser-Smith-Practically it meane
keaping in the middle of the river for some that. We cannot go on on any account,
Seoul, September, 1880.
cending t
to struggle against the most advorac infin-
દશ
I weather, but the Dragon Mother helps them along, and they invari
tipo. The Dragon Mother at Shiu Hing is an historical personage, nad ably arrive
one incident in bar life connects her with the notorious, the monarch who kindled the fires in which the existing lit- cature of China was destroyed, B. O. 213. Our part of the empire was known at that time as the principality of the Southern Sea, and she who is now wonkipped us
Mother was a
a virgin of virtue. BONS-WORSHIP PAID TO THEM IN TIME When reports of her fome reached the Em OF DROUGHT.
peror's cars, theres attempts were unde by Archdeacon Gray, in his Walks in Can-him to secure her for a concubine. They ton,' p. 394, after a description of the wor. did not succeed The boat in which the
woman was sented returned of its own.ne
THE DROUGHT IN THE KWONG TUNG PROVINCE.
Mr McCulloch-I beg to racond that, I distance and theri turning off into his own cription.tal) is a prolific source of POWERS AND FCRCTIONS OF THE RAIN BRA rending all others in the principal)..
is
and, in doing so, would suggest the calling a meeting an soon. After the case settled as possible.
ཐ
water. The two rowed very avenly for some little distance, Badloph gradually gaining on and passing his untagonist When about to longths behind, Glass, who was again steering bully, touched the bank, and Rudolph, apparently not wishing to
danger to China and other States, which
sooner or later (if necessary stops are or proptly taken) most probably end in The four Corean officials, including Kim- irretrievable disaster.
and Kim-kar-gin, who were amongst lately
to their
opposite
intrigued to
in the
intended to read, en the matter is still under (brought up by the.arbitration. Through without the shareholders being told their advantage of this accident, waited a ba-gou a damned to death at the ship paid to the Dragon King in ordinary word to her village after two days' Journey Ltd. have alrondy applied to have the award to withdraw legal proceedings, and to sub- and I for one protent against avel; a resolu. couple of stroken; Glass, however failed to instance of the Chinese Resident, on a times, devotes a page of his work to an ao-northward, and not all the King's men Fragor-Smith-Before we close the Dr Winn's gardens his keyll again touched cliargo (they had no action to count of the rises performed in the temple days' jourBoytervention the nperor was the arbitration made void and the original and after eight hours, at which suspension means the closing of the Dom water. Rudolph accordingly paddled from the Government at the instance of the two Southern Kwangs, the Governor was allowed to dwelt for the remainder of
trial. The Hongkong Steam Laundry Cu. made an order of Court, which proceeding has also been set aside for the present. As thoro is every possibility of having suit being heard, your Directors wish to learn your views on the subject, and will be glad to hear any suggestions.
MY Mr Legge-In justics to your customers I think you must give them some Ettle tins to make other arrangements, even though at a little more loss. As for the loss on the working, as yon lave not paid ore cont of rent, nor for the stores, I fail to see how you are losing $500 a month. It is not Me Crawford-I protest against the Vic. necessary to enter into any of the points torin Laundry Company being suspended your secretary and our secretary va agreed position. I for one do not know my position,
being thoso tion called on for the present. mit the question to the arbitration of
Mr gentlemen, both of whom are supposed to be capable of judging fairly and squarely, company we will give a statement.
examinations, lasting under
Crawford-As Mr. Georg aays, the oath for seven or our joint Secretary, Mr Johnston and pany, and the business is therefore praeli
were present, they decided in eally finished. myuolf, Mr Legge-I at once riso to reply to your our favour with the Exemption of Mr Harley-I am anthorised to mention last statement, that there is every proba 8390 for avoidable detention of machinery. that Mr MacEwen, who said he would be bility of this request for the award being I myself printed out there was an aroid here at half-past three, was of opinion that made an order of the Court being set naide,able delay of eix weske
the best coarse for the present would be to It is not
not, and you were summoned on Satur Mr Fraser 8mith We have not soon that appoint a committes to investigate the day wook to appear before the Court next award deciding nuything in our favour.
The Chairman-1 don't see what better Thursday. There is no further prospect of reponing the arbitration.
Mr Fraser-Strike's proposal was then put to the meeting and carried zem con.
Mr Lege-1 bug to runes my pre. Mr Framer Smith-That was never disposition, that no money belonging puted.
Mr Fraser-Smith--Wo said nothing about that.
Mr Large--I beg your pardon; if you will read over the last sentonsen of the Chair man's speech you will so it is alated that there is possibility of the award being sot aside.
Mr Legget in your lawyer's fault, then, It was sent to your lawyers. If you wish to know, the total value of stores consumed, with 7 per cent interest from a certain date until to-day
whole matter.
we would be.
get away from the bank, and when
ground, this time so heavily
的
that the boat was capsized. He was precipitated into the winner of a victory which, judging by ap pearances, would probably have boon his even had no such mishap occurred to his opponent,
The
favouritea for the four-ared race. Hongkong men took the inside place, bas did not start so well as their op ponents, who got nearly a length's lead before reaching the sharp turn near the start. Little, etoured the Hongkong tin vury smartly round the band; and rowing in fine form they gained on the Shanghai team bill, at the inile boat, they were leading slightly. Shanghai The
buat kept close up
of
the
thu Victorin Laundry Company be of them for the next quarter of a mile rights over Corea, no peace or substanțialinous work, all that the writer has to has been honored as Dragon Mr Legge-And $200 a monil ront from pended in any legal attempt to break dow but the Hongkong men then began to pull country: for auch suzerainty, and the tell of the Dragon King Temple, including costastrea to be much roverenced by the Chiu
King
at
no trial at all) of fiving
anuit make it advance further than two desired direction. This obtain Russing protectorate over Cores; have been of this deity at seasons of drooght. On supernatural modo free in accordance with orders issued the 7th of May 1871, we saw the Viceroy netslow to recognize. The virtuous woman
her days
at peace in her native village, His Majesty the King. From this it is evident that the Soclusionists (the and all the officials of the city, civil, and where she at length died and was buried. Conservative, anti-foreign and batter known military, each attired in robes of mourning, This worthy person is now worshipped as the goddess Dragon Mother, because in The Shanghai Four were alightly the as the China Party) have suffered another and each bearing in his hand a burning early days, before the report of her · virtues
deleat, and that their charges against t
short of calumnies. accused or, to say the lenet of it, little inconac-stick, walk in solemn procession came to the knowledge of the Emperor, she through the streets of the city of Canton to kad nonrished and brought up five dragons, It fa deplorable that Chins, through her this temple for the purpose of invoking the supposing all the timno that they were asked. Resident in Seoul, should be allowed by the idol by prayers and fastings on their past Those young dragons afterwards escaped to The author the hilla and were not seen for many yasta, Treaty Powers to moddle with and entergle to grant the blessing of rain.
of Walks does not relate with his cus- but when the neighbours carried out the Ceroan affairs in such a scandalous manner as she has continued to de during the past tomary faltens of detail particulare of the coin thoy reappeared in the forms of young three years.
ceremony he witnessed on this occasion. men, who, attired in mourning garmƏRLİE, So long as China affects to hold auzerain Whilst the chapter on the Boom Mouss-presented themselves at the grave to wor takes op no fewer than 42 pages of his ship. From that day to this thus virgin Po
von Mother.
her. And prosperity can exist in this unhappy away from the rapidly
Lill opposite the
of
four interference involved therewith, canser carly
the special observanes of worship at times Hing people, especially in times of drought. beat hous, they had a lead lengths. The Shanghai met appeared to jealousy, annoyaroo and perhaps not a little like the present, is compressed into 3 pages. It is not said that the Dragon Mother is in Canton the stored water is decrease this lead slightly towards the finish.ination towards intrigues on the part of This is not as it should be. The render in any way subject to the Dragon The Hongkong mon nevertheless wou very ass and possibly other States as well. misses thous instructiva biographical parti- whose temple in easily. The visitors were heartily cheered order to affect permissent solution of culare which it is in the manner of Arch-presented. Like the Governor of the
cuturning to the boat house aftor their complications it is not unreasour,bis deacon Gray to impart when treating of ince, who is regarded as the colloagno ra
to nasort that, it is
it is imperativa Cares should temples and public buildi
buildings. Little is said ther than subordinate of the Viceroy, victory. Time, & minutes &4 seconds.
be treated by all her neighbours and by of the deity himasif, or of his subordinate the Dragon Mother assists in the general
l of the rain-dragona,
but is not her Earopean Stata as a purely independent ministers and attendants. One is left al control Kingdom; but before this can become that in the dark as to their powers and Bolf
of controlled by the Dragon King.
acene of one of the best-known dra- fait accompli, China must pather raunted functions and mudaa operasult. The present piido in her pocket anat conclude a
a Treaty article
part
gon stories is laid in the White Cloud the Buddhist concerning the
principal Rain Dragons monastery, at the top of the hill, is a well of five men and with two wounded man on deprive China of any excuse for the con- of the province, and how they become in with nine months or openings, from each of
tinuation of briefed Mr
pernicions interference in time of drought the benefactors of the dis- which water can be drawn. It is called the tall us that fact.
Corean
Spring of the nine dragone. The site of the Мг Fraser
Smith-I told you wo had eight men who had set sail from Victoria in has proved itself a source of danger and
Rain is
ed by the watery.
exhalations well is the exact spot where, many centu written, to counse
disaster rather than of security to
it to Chins of mountains and mountain: streams which ries ago, nine dragons were soon lu
la buman Mr Crawfor
that are carried upward by the rain-dragons,form playing together as children play the adsign of
The junk was laden with 120 piculs mangrove Cores will be better protected
protected against In
gradually losa judge t
the case, but will attempt to make the green the said something to the of-nel so many dollars.
Rgreement.
Mr McCulloch.It is only giving to coun- bark and was bound for Chung Chau Bou. Russian or other encroachments and gres-lairs or locking places. Hidden away in the human shape and asanae that of en explanation Four questions were sub- Mr
hea established as an
Dependent heart of I the highest ranges, unseen by dragons, and when the transformation was mitted to the arbitrators for distinct as fect that, where such a clause appeared, Mr Crawford That may account for the All went well on board the junk till a little
is now the case with
but not they yot work for the good of complete, leave the earth and fly away the anawors givan TOTO to there was no appeal to the Court.
expenditure of some of the money.
after midnight on Monday morning, when China to obeckmate Russian questions not submitted to them.
from from the fathomless abyss in which he finds tery itself, and is a perpetual reminder that carried and no Committee of both com
Was then
very dark and the crow could see the ravenous Muscovite is apprehended, a home and flies to and fro, his course is
Mr Fraser-Smith-The position atanda thua, Afler somo little trouble we got the question in dispute batwean ourselves and the old Laundry Company submitted to the arbitration of the two gentlemen whose namas pron base just heard mentioned. They sent in the award some time last week, I think, an award which we could not ao. cept because it was not in conformits with the agreement, and because the two gentle men altogether miscondeived the trust re- posed in them.
Mr Legge-That is for the Chief Justico
to determine, Sir.
Mr
the date of the agreement until to-day, -
the arbitration which was mutually agreed. Mr Fraser-Smith-That we never disput- upon by both companies. ed.
Mr Crawford The other proposition to Mr Legga-Then we will leave the arbi-ing carried, I second Mr Legge's. tration matter out.
Mr McCulloch--I would propose that Mr Legge amend his proposal of putting it that no further mouay of the Company be sport on legal expenses without the sauction of the shareholders.
Mr Fraser-Smith-Stick to facts. Mr Legge-You brought it up: I am ra plying to you.
Mr Fracer-Smith That is not sticking to frets. We never attempted to deny our in- Mr Leith-Your proposition a debicdueas
The Chairmani-Fad the arbitratora de-already of no use. cided against un, we would have accepted you would not let that out: bat I happen
Mir Legge-I
am quite aware of that. the award.
2
PIRACY IN HONGKONG. WATERS.
SIX MEN KILLED.
un
the
Last night, the Wing Fat trading junk h Cores, similar to those alrendy ratifiedcle will, it is hoped, supply in present Mr Lagge-Are you aware that you con- fito have the information in my pocket, You drifted into Yau-ma-ti with the dead bodies.h the Great Powers-a stop which would ung; ie, various aupplementary da- mountains. Iu spo grounds of the l
to tell that, You have
by.
hot
„PacCulloch (to Mr Fraser-Smith)-sented to be bound under a clause by which were not is. You were not go board. These men belonged to a crow of on plaira, denestin and foreign, which treased people.
hat is according to your views. Mr Fraser-Smith-Not at all; you don't understand.
Bir Leggo-I quite understand, It is for
the Chief Justice to decide.
Mr Fraser-Smith-I am not going to pre
it
agreed that both parties should be bound by the award ↑
to
Mr Fraser-Smith-We had better not discuss that.
Mr
Mr Logge-Yon signed it.
Fraser-Smith Of course, we signed * Legge
said you had taken the junk at nine o'clock on Sunday night.and European States. It is obvious Tn the mountains rain-dragons have their' | Observers saw the children
sion when Biato than
1 for
the
Mr Hurley-in the event of that being they were off Cape Collinson Lighthouse. It in the former case when any sind. When the rain-dragon emerges skyward. The well is as old as the mouse round Captain Anderson so my the ordinanso don't know about that.pables deing formed to investigate the but very short distance aboad. While in all the Treaty Powers (nct merals China as marked by rains and storms. If be free to eald serve no purpose to
Mr McCulloch-There is one question I wish to ask, Mr Chairman. How many shareholders in this company are share- helders in the old company
In reply to the Chairman, Mr Hurley said--I am not quite prepared to answer that at the moment. I think there are about half of the shareholders in the Vic. toria Company aliareholders in the old Com-
Mr Fraser-Smith-That is notording to
We all know that. Mr
Mr Fraser-Smith-We have got a little. Mr Leggo--Have you enough to go on with for a month?
*
Mr Fraser-Smith-No; that is the very
reason
why
wish to close the business.
Mr Georg-All the money has beau sab scribed for 400 0 shares, that is about 90000. Bas all that money been expended 1
Me Fraser-Smith-Oh no
Me Georg-What is the finanalal position of the Company as it stands i
Mr Fraser-Smith-We have lost a little
McCulloch-The reason I ask the question is this. I don't know if I am quita | over $4,300.
in order, but is Appears to me that we are Mr MuCulloch-When you speak of loss, fighting among ourselves, and all the money is it dead loss" being spent belongs to the same people, and I cannot see what especial benefit is to be attained.
Mr Fraser-Smith Mr McCulloch hur asked what I consider to be a very sensible question, oge which I don't with at the leat meeting when I pointed out that fighting as we were we were subscribing money for the lawyers for nothing, simply wasting money. I cannot help saying, now that I am on my
that I
that the
only
Bir Fraser Braith-Dead ions, including the nine months' rent.
Mr Georg Where is the other money Is it lying in the bank, or is it expended in some other way?
shareholdera outside who are very indiance vain, hove to. I
fired, andthe
with the | ÚX-:
Bay
Mr Fraser-Smith-It is tantamount to a cansure on the directors.
Mr Lagge-I wish it put
could ill carry away with them. So,y (civilized) world at large.
be
Bill Vore once seen on the White Clond
range of niountains its pas particular
selt, acting for the shareholders, could not possibly necept the award, and took Well, then, I shall not cell what whole affair, I may say that so far as the this position they were hailed by a vessel, is now the case) would protest vigorously, low, the morin-wind rages furiously, and if instances of dragon appearances and ply multiply upon ourselves to take conasel's advice I was going to do, I should like to propostion goes such a proposition cannot whether junk, steamer, of shots preserved in its entirety. Independence, the dragón flies high, the rain: he causes to gon worship, when most localities have
slip it was im and
im and insist upon the integrity of Cores being experience the typhoon and hurricane, and counsel's advics justified Captain Ander ask a single question,-Have you funds be carried. I know the rebung of many posaible
tez may. From this son in aaying that there was a possibility of to ge on
with 1
screwof the junk,
thinking
them
is the key-uote to Corea's peace and descend is a gentle rain which gradually their own rain-dragons, and nearly every the award being mide void,
nant. I hold about 140 votes myself, and
and all,
subsequent prosperity and true civilization. moistens and fertilizes. "of am authorised to
that many the
ception of one man, botook themselves to the Withour independence a state of states The belief in rein-dragons which appears legend. The rain-dragons everywhere are Germans are so much annoyed and have after-hold. The man who separated himself cumparable aptly to biennial volcanic to prevail universally maintains a remark under the direction of the dragon king, seon exsetly the position and the manner from the others secreted himself in the foreruptions which is dangerous chiefly able ascendancy over the popular mind in this and at his bidding they cause, rain to fail in which we have been treated that they do hoki. The pirates, for much the attacking to British, German and Japanese com- part of Kwong Tung. The hous districts During the present year the Almanacks not like the idea of giving it up in any way party were believed to be, then brought mercial and political intorcats generally in of the province abound in dragon-lore. tell us that no less than ten subordinate Mr Georg-I have not heard anything.their boat alongside to Jupe and are the disgrace, be it said, of the States repre-dragon-king is the famona Blunt-tail dragon" rain-fall, This is a state of things peon-
threw the Far
Far East, will continue to Hourish, to Chief among the subordinates of the dragons have charge and oversight of the of that.
three stink pote into the hold "where Mr Fraser-Smith to Mr Legge. Do you the sevens men lay crouched together, sented hoto (viz ; Germany, Great Britain, of Sun Ui, the His home is in Halynafortunato, and it more slitna srifices want your proposition put?
Having done this they boarded the junk and Russia, Fransa, Italy, America, Japan, and
to account for the long-continued drought, a bottomless abges the entrance to which in Mc Legge-Yee.
searched it. They were disappointer, how Chinn), and to the porit of the statue, ever, to find that there was nothing on commercial and political, of the Christian near the summit of a mountain in the for- A proverb says which, board but bark, a cominodity which
toise range. Having greater power than if a translation bejabled"ou, might be other dragone, the Blant-tail is also postendered, what is every dragon'a business is It may be said, wita o after
sandour, that Corea, Mr. Fraser-Smith-Wa have already, lowering the sails, they abandoned
tomed the
he often this low, | nodragon's business." Where the responsibi- · at present,
sessed of more ferocity little short of pandemonium URSE
which Mr Legge has informed you, written to Me junk without taking anything with them upon
earth
visit this Is it right that such as at and tho storme
part of the lity is so divided, drought demons are allowed Francis. The sase has study boun onlled When they were gone, the Dun, who had faire fich can with but a little diple province, when Blunt-tail is abroad, are in have their own way, and calamity is sure in Uhambers, and it will come un again on concealed himself in the forehold of the junk may be improved should be looked upon occurred in the summer of 1882.. A torrific charge, and then the wise saying which
upt 40. disastrous. An instance of this to susus. Last year four dragons were Thursday in Chambers. Finally we have ventured forth from his hiding place and with complacency by the Treaty, Fowers thunderstorm swept over Canton in the bust described the state of thing in Kwong
to take the case fata Court. You went to seek his companions. Ga descend The verdict of a civilized and intelligent Mr Frazor-Renith—It is expended in cannot prevent us from golog that for
gust of that year, and several deaths mang was ower muckle water drowned the another way. There is a launch worth any how. We base no intention of into the after-hold he found five of his pablie. will undoubtedly be in the nezative. Fightning occurred in the streets and miller. Four is nevertheless good num
companions dead and two reverely wounded. As hoon as Corea is thoroughly establish from 82,50
spending other people's money on lawyow. Being unable to steer the junk himself he leted as a purely, independent kingdom, then on the river. There were few people who ber, and it is not so easy to account for the M Crawford That is an asast
I am not so fond of doing so myself. it drift, with the result that he
than a disserted from the common opinion that foods of laat as for the drought of the pre- The proposition was put to the meeting, Yan-ma-ti yesterday eveninde landed in it will becoms nothing more nor less than a Mr Legge Is it paid furt, Does it bed a majority voted for it.
Of the pirates Neutral Zone between Russia, Chius, Japan the angry breath of the San Ui dragon was sont year. long t to the Victoria Laundry Out
he saw no more. Arrived in Yau-ma-ti, he and the British
The people, as is natural, cansarn bance. If any were inclined to doubt, themselves rather with the means of res contended, with reason,
they were silenced by the assurance that moving the drought, which has now assumed and to the he told
told a transition of Corea into & pesceful been- poiled, completely spoiled, by Mr Fraser-Smith-I may say that there
the people in the villages near the foot of a very serious aspect. The sacred water of doleful story. These obstructions from the other company, aro always a large number of outstanding on us
to render what assistance they could, and gas, iniquity, corruption,* bigotry, slavery, the storm which I think we ought never to have met acounte. Do the 30 September, we had
Mr I claims ballot; brought across the junk with the dead and deputizm, misery, welchedness and bar. 200 Durst, & sound of rushing waters, gon king and his ministers will take and with It was all a" simple matter of this | 92,650 in that
barau gumistakeable token that the dragon. The increase will be many thousand- is not
the wounded to Victoria Harbour. The barity,
i likely, or can possibly, prove extra machinery. Whether the extra ma Mr
Gentg
: makes about 85000.-
will spring a union or you men then went to Ng Man Kwan, who sent otherwise that a grand accomplishment and was emerging from his retreat in the cavern fold in storm clouds and rain. It is ars elivery would have had the
beneficial Mr
For the like cogent article of faith with as that thean who sow brazer Suit The stores taken aver in about half an hour.
her own intereste desp undergrauall. claimed for it is more then I on offect
were about $2100, and we have consumed
his son with the agent of the junk to the safeguard not only to her a Bastera wards of 4.000 lives were lost and en in Altablished belief in Chine that the so Mr McCulloch What is the use of spend-Central Police Station. A
reasons the tornade of 1878-in which up the wind reap the whirlwind, and it is an European and also to those of roport was there say. But I will say this, as matter of about 8800 or
2800 or 6900.
ing more money? What are you gelug to made of the whole occurrence, and the Po. States generally Me Crawford-I don't quite understand do with it 1
It may not unreasonably be taken for boats destroyed--was not charged against duces in great plenty the beneficoatshows,
menes amount of property in buildings right, as it was in our agreement, we
| and lice had the dead bodies transferred to the
of 120red water by the dragons pa ત
ing ought to have had that machinery to give you can have
Mr Fraser-Smith-Wo are not going to
Most pitalo
and the two men to the grentod that thy answer of the girilized world the Blunt-tail dragon. At first thera Were To
will be that, in effecting such
aepectator accustomed to
compare chonge for some who would not hear of the tornado great things with small, the ceremony of tain steps and thet money is already spent.
Corea Mr Crawlord-But you have got paid it.
Then prescating water at the Dragon King tem man who escaped from the al-hape
a coup which, while of
the dwellers in the villages of the Mr Frazar SmithWe have not paid.It. ready spent this resolution panust touch leges pirates. Some of the details are minent benefit to the Peninsular Kingdom, Mr Crawford-Mr Goorg's question then that.
rather suspicious, and it is quite possible will have as its sequence almost certam se range, near to this diagon's home, were ap- the spiritual pumps. The idea of seed-so- After some further convocation in which the junk itself was manned by pirates who curity against conflict between our Eastern to signe had bean beard, the dragon had suggestive when used of is a very natural one where is the money?
pealed to, and settled the
they
question. ing
ing is doubtless more dignified and Georg-How Mr
many shares are taken the same ground was gone over again and tell late the hands of dome Chinese orutior States. A glance at the mag will show uttered no voice. Driven further afield functions of the Eragon King. It is so
Mr Frater-Smith retorted to some Ous of the two men who were admitted that from a atrategic point The Chairman-423.
sexark from Ir Legge which our reporter to the Government Civil Hospital died this of Iramasies vaine; it is therefore a taste for sa explanation: of the tornado, one fatisfactory to know that the sacra Mr Georg-That gives 86,973.
failed to catch that the old directors morning from the injuries he received: ter of paramount importines to these was found which accounted for the pheno from Ting has been, with the proper Mr Fraser-Smith-I am quoting from also lost 800,000 while the new con- The other is in a very low state and is not countries which bare possession in the so, and satisfied everybody except ceremonies and observances, duly scattered, the Company's monthly statement. The pany had only lost about $1000. Mr expected to recover,
Far East or whose commerdal and political the reptical few who never are satisfied. and we are now waiting for the down-pour rent les boun included as a matter of ex-Fraser-Smith then withdrew his. cizim in 4 An lequest was held this evening at
at the interests are at stake, in the event of war A monster called a which Kang Ali's it will yield. Unfortunately whilst we wait ballot, and the resolution as amended a Mortuary before Me Mitchell Innes, compaer in the Far East, that prace should reign dictionary defines as a spiritanake, and Dr the material rios and rout crops sra being Mr Crawford-Is there no account of the carried.
and Mesara W Ramsay, & Collage and supreme in Corea and that the integrity of Williams as a dragon serpent, caused the fast consumed by the drought. Mir Fraser-Smith-Not necessarily both | position of the Company to be prevented? Thin was all the business.
A da Lus jurors. Only two witnesses the Kingdom should be preserved tornado of 1878 This is more mysterious '
regret
As most of a toy ever had
chance of success this
Mr Fraser-Smith-Certainly it does
The Chairman--It is paid for.
that such
Mr Fraier-Smith then called for a ballot, I found another junk inanued by Chin Chew Can it be conossessiors in the Far East, the cause of that uiusbal atmosphério dis-
Dog Don't spring say more misa den of his own districtsriends were willing Neutral Zone from a seething bed of the mountain hed heard, two days before Ting U is, say they, a wood wooh the dra
saying
aging he had 160 pharce.
Mr
Mrging a mine.
+
its fair trial. Now we have come to this the $200k 4000 Doon that include do anything with it. We have taken cor
point on Thursday next, Mr Legge alleged, this arbitration will I be brought ba fore the Court in Chambers. We cannot speak before that, as the case is
le sub judice If the award is not made vid, the Com pary is completely finished; if we win, s I trust and
and believe we shall, the case will have to go on in Court, probably at con- aiderable expense to one side or the other.
Treat-
Mr Fraser-Brit-Yer, of course.
as
upl
Mr McCulloch—It will to the same men's money.
Mr. Cranford-It will necessarily mean loss to both sides..
Mr Legge-Not quits.
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The above
but
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other cause
Mr Crawford-If the money has been altold by story is the gist of the history her aromather ticipated in it befag attributed to any of the Tortoise ple may seem like soaking the sucker of
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