minert.
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3pm-P. M, 8, 8. Con Steamer leaves
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Auctions. 11a.m.-Anction of Iron Barque Kitty gou Board.
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L., 18, Chine Road,
General Memoranda,
MONDAY, January 23 2
The Superintendent of the P. & 0. Co, ius] forms us that the steamship Bengal, with
SUPREME COURT, IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
the Englet mail, left Singapore this morn-Before the Hon, J. Rusoil, Acting Chief ing at 8 am, and may be expected here on or about. Wednesday next,
Guatic
Friday, Jan. 20th
and F.
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No, 7618-JANUARY 20, 1588.
7. The defondants deny the allegations contained in the eleventh paragraph of the plaintiles polition and ench and very part thereof, and, the defondants do not aduik that the plaintifs anffered loss and damage to the extent of 820,000 as alleged in the 12th paragraph of plaintiffs potition.
Mr Robinson (Continuing) did-Theso Man Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us
THE YOTSAY EXPLOSION CASE which to doubt the jury had fully assimi wore the facts as stated in the planilings, that the Ben Line steamer Benalder, from The CABG of Fraser Smith and another lated. This case, as they would see by the Antworg and London, left 8ingapore for ergus, the Hongkong Canton and Macao facta road, was a case of componention for Steamboat Oonipany cars to-day before injuries done to the plaintilla. It might bo this port and Japan yesterday, the 10th the A
Acting Chief Justice and the follow well d instant.The Gibb Line steamer Tartaring Special Jury-Mesere G: C. Anderson, he perhaps that he should read to the jury
the remarks of art withority on t
on the subject Vas also released from Quitantine at Sin. B. Laylon, Wai Yuk, R. Cooke, R. Lyall, of injuries before going father.
Speaking Dodwell
on the law of injuries Dindarhul said: Inju- aftergopors yesterday and at once proceeded on | ** Mr.
Robinson, instructed
ted by rias were divided into criminal and civil, her voyage to Sourabays and the Australian Blessra and Wilkinson, appeared and the latter were sub-divided into two Colonies.
the plaintifs; and klou E. J. Ackroyd, classesuately, Acting Attorney General, instructed by The former wire such as aroso out of a fail- THE Secretary of the Shark Fishery Com toe toda and Denson, upperadore in the carrying out of no atract, aud
for the
that was the case liere. 9 p.m. D. O. Terformance it Citypany informs us that the British barque
The
plsintitis wore the case Mr in chenin
casa for therefore Hail.
suing ce contrdelo. It was in tho Wandering Adinstrel arrived in Honolulu on the uniffe aid- This is an ac ion by coures of a contrest with the defendants
the plaintiffs,
Mr. and Mrs Fraser Sunith, that the plaintifa sustained the
damage, Injuries ho was on
WEDNESDAY, January 25-
Goods per fornica undelivered
this dato subject to ronit.
· Claims against the Commillés of the St. George's Ball must be sent in to the Alf Woolley (Elon. Soc.).
THURSDAY, January 26
for
in the sum of:
contacte and
cx delicto
ez deli to were a
Good por Glencara undelivered after i the 23rd of Nov. last, after a very rough for the recovery of damages the Hong the jufraction of Buch as arose from
this dile subject to rent.".
YOL XVI.-No. 3. -OFTHE-
N. 13.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills 222 Chiliese; for Singapore, Mr MM CHINA REVIEW
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, GULF PORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY landed at PLYMOUTH.
|| BIS PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVATN omrary's, Stiúm-stip PESHAWUR, Gapdain W. WHELER w Her Majesty's Matin, wit be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY
and HUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 31st January, at p..
Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of sailing.
Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Odies antil Noon on the day of sailing.
Tea, Silk and Valuables for Europe
for Brindisi, Rev. John T. Galiek at family for Gona, Mrs A. Langfeldt.
Per amon, from Co & Parts, Captain Weatoby, Messrs Simson and Hutchings, and 135 Chinese.
DEPARTED. Per Fokien, for Swatow, Mis-J. Diekio, and 250 Chinese.
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Por. Trion, for Sydney, Messrs Me Heath, T. Gittis, W. Gi tins,
be despatched for the will be transhipped at Oalambo; Gen-Person, & Lyddon, and no Chinese.
oral Cargo for London will be conveyed vik Bombay without tranghipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
above Fort on the 23rd Instant.
For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, January 20, 1888.
THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The British Stamer
Benalder,
For further Particulars regarding 102 FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
PANINSULAR &
& ORIENTAL Sreas Naviga>
Capt. Thomson, will be
TION
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The Contents and Value of Pinages ure
| required to be declarei prior to skipasuh
Shippers are particularly requested uote the terms and conditions: of this Quar pany's Black Bulls Lading.
Passengers dosirans of insuring their bag.
pany's Ouice.
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nest.
Per Olara, for Haiphong, 1 European, and 30 Chinese
Par Kuang Lee, for Shanghai, 1 Euro- pean, and 100 Chinese.
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NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS including some CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME SCENERY, Suitable for Framing. ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALDUM S.
DE
passage. Sits encountered a severe typhoon $20,000 agairah the defendanta, 300 miles Esst of Formos, id put into kong, Chaton nild Macao Steamboat Com Honolulu to repair damage dons to the pany Limited, for injuries sustained by
them during the course of Hongkong to Musas, oyage from patent stooring gear. Captain Wallior February 1854 The petition and answer states that he had trouble with some of the are as follows Robert Fmier Smith, is officers and crow, and found it necessary to call a Naval Court of Enquiry. The
resident in Victoria, Heng- newspaper printed and published at Visto ria uforesaid, known as the Bon kong Telegraph
The plaintiff, Alice; iat said Robert Fraser Smith.
wife of the
1.
,"
of social obligations. While
jury the definition of tutt, as he he was on this subject he would also read thought it would save time in the inte himself liable to an sotion for daninges, who
person committed a
a tort, and rendered
some act not auth in the course of any contract, committed aat not authorized by law or ommitted to do:
something which he ought to do by ed to say person substantial loss of money,
bealth ur. budily alth or material confort, In
In this cses, both were claimed.
harque luft for the fishing ground on theng, and is the propriotor and editor of a law, and who by such not or omissioni caus-
10th December
Mi Sangster gave his third Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral last ovening to a
ning
the
Uia Lordship pointed out t tlist. the allega.
tion
was that it was in consequence of the der
ninges were sustained
ral said thu dos General
gligence of the defendante that the
fendanis demed that shoro was any contract.
The Acting Attorney
Mr Robinson said the contract was stated in the eighth and ninth paragraph of the petition. The plaintiff was asked to go on bourd in his
· - report on this ship which hind just come out of a journalist, and of the dock, because the defendants wisted a paragraph ie the
the paper is to no
as to how be ship behaved; and he need not instruct the oa an elementary a point of law an object a perfectly valid contract was sou-- they took the plaintiff on board with that stituted. The law did not require s pay. ment of money to make a contract; they all knew that if the plaintiff has wirly to put two lines in his paper, this was a suff- cient consideration ground an nation. tract an agreement and a consideration, upon He therefore said there was a co the two together making a valid co tract in inw. He would call hefore the all about how he came to be fury Mr Fensor Smith, who would all them
invited
2. The Defondant Company is 8 daly Christmas Confectionery Largo embly. Although the introduction registered Company trading and carry
ing, un business at Victoria aforomid us of solos and ekornass is a departure from the ship-owners, and they are and were strich idea of an Organ Recital, pot thay at and before the time of the happen. mads a pleasing slango, and on the whole, ing of the events heroinafter narrated cuts considering all the members of the Choir mon errors of passengers and goods be
tworn. Hongkong and Canton, Hongking wore not present, they were well randored, and Macao, and Macao and Canton, and The firet air If with all your hearts, pre- were the thora of several statuships run
the ceded by the Recitative, Ye people rond between i and places afore-2
3. The Defendant Company were the your hearts, was woll given by Mɛ NAJ. Babiason who has both a good and power-steamer Yol-ai, and on the 24th day of owners of (among others) the British ful tenor voice. Miss Withers, who Bang February, 1881, the Defendant Company the next solo, The Marvellous Work,' seat the said steamor Xot-set to sea from maintained her reputation as a vocalist of Hongkong on a voyage to Macao that she
might take her plien on the
the lie bet no mean powers by sustaining the solo with Macao mad Canton
4. Previous to the said 24th day sufficient strength to be heard throughout February, 1884, the said steamer the Yot- the chorts. The next sold, thou that at had buen laid up and unemployed for tellest," from the Messiah, was excentodd
long time and had undergone extensive with groa: taste and feeling by Miss Sangher Boilers taken out of her and other repairs and had had (amongst other things) stor, who has without doubt hu excellent boilors put in in the place of the old ones.
Hit Lendship end be observed that it 5. On or about the 16th, 19th · und 2
was not stated whether it was oving to in the the consideration asked from ber husband give, may, a well-known Hymn Tune like said boilers for the purpose of beating
Creation on the various solo atops, of and the engines and machinery of tho zaid Mr Robinson said
VeSoci and · one or mor trial trips had been
was in consideration which the organ 188 ʼn very good selectio2ly made. Defucta Ini been found in the of his doing thing that m
a certai
Mr Fraser it would be much appreciated, as would slep
Smith and his wife were invited to go and boilers of the Baid engines and
I vessel the a piece on the softest stops, a combination of sci, and especially in the safety valves on the easel. In a a converantion
between
humid Mr Da Costa it was held bring out the ex-
itted on one or both of the suid boilers.out
3. Nevertheless the Defendnot Company Well, some along and bring your wife out as an inducement to Mr Fraser Smith sent the said steamship Yet si to sea on with you. This induced him to go a
Toteszi
on this the said 24th day of February, 1884, on a trip why he was personally not inclined to voyage
to Macus aforesaid without the devoutract was thus established, and tosta ao
NEW
The British steumer Bouchow, reports: Left Nagasaki on 15th instant, at 6.30 a.m. Flad frustrouson with dark overcast
later part roristile winds with THE
despatched as above Ogage can do so on application at the Cross- fog. Arrived at Hongkong at :
or about the 27th Insane.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 20,-1888.` `- · 100
QQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAT VIA AMOY.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at threagh rates for NINGPO, CHEгOO, NEW-
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendant. P. D. S. N. Co.'s Uilice,
Hongkong, January 20,"TR 8.
8.40 p., on the 19th instant.
The British steamer Namod reports: Foochow to Amoy, fresh N.E. winds and rainy westher. Amoy to Bwatow, light vari- 105 able winds and foggy Swalow to port, moderate to freah N.E. winds and overcast. Steamers in Fonchow, Tusshin, Ching-wo, Hector and Carmarthenshire. Steamers in Amoy, Cheang Hock Kian and Essex. In Swatow; steamers Yehain. Buthow and Pak- shari.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Cuntain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW audiny Debt contructed by the Officers or
Porta on the YANGTEZE.)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Orestes,
Capt. HorchISON, will be despatched as above on
SUNDAY, the 29th Instant.
For Freight or Fassigo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, January 20, 1848.
106
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Bengal
will leave for the above
place about 24 hours after her arrival with
the outward English Mail.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co. 'a Oflice;
Hongkong, January 20, 1888.
104
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA-
* SAKI: AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Teherau will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 3rd February, at Daylight
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P.&O. 8. N.. Cc.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 20, 1888
Stocks,
BANKS
Crew of the following Vissels, during their stay in flungkung Harbour:...
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiion- brig, Captain J. Phillips, Wieler & Co.
Jon D. BREWER, Amer, barque, Capk. W. L. Josselyn.-Russell & Co.
Maser, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. -Bomedios & Co.,
TARAPACA, British barone, Captain J. E. McArthur.--Gibb; Livingston & Co.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. January 10, 1888 1
Protos, Gennan steamer, 1,099, C. Süren- 680, Bangkok January 7, General,-Eb. SCHELLHASS & Co.
Souchons, British steamor, 1,400, J. B. Harris, Nagasaki January 15, General- BOTFERFIELD & SWIRE.
January 20-
General Werder, German atoantor, 1,820. W. von Schuckmann, Nag aaki January 16, Malls and 1,700 tous General --Alkachans & Cu.
Namoa, British str., 804, F. D. Goddard, Foochow January 17, Amoy 18, and Swoluw 19, Gemex.DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Thym, German stoamer, 064, E. A. Jacobaen, Shanghai January 16, General
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Per Kwa Lao, at 3:30 p.zo.. on Satur day, int inst, instead of as pre- riously notified.
For HAIPHONG.–
.11
Per Clara, at 5 p.m., in Saturday, the
21at inst.. SWATOW & SHANGHAL- Per Conton, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
21st inst.
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For AMOY AND MANILA.--
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12. 1857,
of
3410 contralto voice. If Mr Saugster to Feb, 1884 steam had been got up that Mrs Fraser invited.
a 8.25 ‚m. zar The publication of this issue commenced
Che China Slail.
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THE SOUDAN.
LONDON, 18th January, 1888, A party of friendly Arabs have a ptured Onun Digua's camp.
THE CONTINENTAL PRESS ON THE
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
It is believed in Berlin that M. Flourees
as he hopes for will certainly fai efforts to bring about euch an understanding
The Military Journals réfute the statistics
Per Zafiro, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the which the Invalide Fuss: publishes regard,
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2 rd inst.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.--
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the 23rd inst.
For SAIGON.-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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Por Protos, at 4.30 p.ro, on Thursday, OUTWARD BOONDLord or the Isles, Noven
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ber 29; Palamed, Dec. 23. Glenroy Orestes, Polyhymnia,
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The
of some of which would celloney of the organ.
death of Mr Mortimer Murray, H. B. M. 80 und having been made good, and it in course of this contract that the...
with the safety valves on the boilers er plaintiffs, by the negligence of the defon some or one of them in a dangerous and its servants, assisted by the defective defective state and without having a onisty
and wilful in the inost
from Hongkong, two or more of the boilera repkless he anger waver
mede
Ir is with the deepest regras we learn of the
Vice-Consul at Macao. Desensed had been auffering for some time with some intarnal. Su
valve mpon which bailors su constructed as tondition of the safety valves and the complaint, but he was in Hongkong but two ho out of the control of the engineor who engines, sustained the injuries for which w they now. claimed compensation. He did not days ago, and only yesterday morning here said steamship Yot-si prozeeded any crece to show that a master was liable
think it was necessary that he s
he shopkt quote seemed to be in bie usual cheerful spirits. on her said vuyage and on the artis day, for the wrongfal acts of his servarts, and On that morning he saw the Portuguese shout half-past two in the afternom, the that he was able, even if these nos vers Minister (Senhor Ruza), off on the steamer stamer being then shout 12 miles distant w at Bo'clock, and it is supposed to must of the said steamship exploded with great reakless mistake on bosra
ATONE have got a slight touch of the sun while violence and the and steamship was wholly mistaken it might be, however improvident,
ship, wrecked and destroyed. returning to his house. All pm. a friend
were his employers plaintiff, Robert Fraser Smith servant was the net of the
liable The The plan id explosion and of strist law it was for the defendant to rebut. called upon hilo,” when Mr Murray com- plained of anffering from a severe headache, the wreck and destruction of the said steamer negligence; the plantig's not strictly which was enough, he said, to drive him vitation of the Defendant Company that he
on buard of the said steacer pou the in-called upon to give
The Acting
Any ovidence of it
General que he did mad. When bis servant entered his ro, ra in his capacity as a journalist would take
take not want to limit his friend in his opening about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr passage upon the said steamer from Hong-statement, but ho
submitted that he wa Murray was found lying dead, with a long to Macao, and would report upon the making statements on points of
which performance of the sail tra
stearer ori File
he did not udgit for a mome revolver in his hand, and it was but too mid voyage and would publish the same in
His Lordship said the jury evident that he must have died from the bis said nowapaper in the interests of and doubt laten to what he (the Chief Justice)
for the benefit of the said Company effects of a shot through the head. The v. W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, went
رحمة .
was at the time of the
bad
act of the
master: In
Was
Ca
gone
of the Tekert Fraser Smith, was at the time of the out of his way in anything he had said as
9. The plaintiff Alice, the wife of the said to say in regard to the law
but he did not think Mr
31. Robinsoni bad
also on hoard of the said
Jan. 3. g, foysne, Austin over to Macao this afternoon, to con- all explosion and wreck and destruction, yet. Robinson said the gentlemen of
pondence Laay bo posted on board the Mait of Dec. 16, was to leave. Saigon distraction and been brought about durius was prevented for a long time from attend Master, Mr Robinson was about to refer
Paoket with Inte Fee of 10 cents entra Postale until the time of departure...
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Nos, of Shares
Falus.
Th
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INSURANCES,
all 3,000,000 E24
JANUARY 20, 18:8
Closing Quotations, Cash.
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1. MISCELLANEOUS,
kong & Whampoa Dock Co., La[12,500). HK, and Ching Gaa Co., Limited. | |·5,100 €"
New Shares
1,000,000 $
G12,500 8.
1008 20 100
-100)
208
200,000
2 all +190, Cou
*40,000
127,32018
£10 100
195 all
1,800 4 3,000 7
7.1-9,177.3
5,000 7,000je 100 *5,000|TI. 30)|
5,000 $
5l{
100 all
10 all
25
6,00
40,000!8
10
Hongkong Howl. Company, La..........
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T. 23.65 for T. 2523, buyers
1886 $,050.767% for 188 s. 110, buyers 314,012.96 26 %, 1886 887 per share, 345,240.04 20% anaune 04, boyous 420,367.06 10% for 1887 $80 125,771.298 % for 1886 $210. 328,567.46 $27:10 for 8: $372 243,738,443 6 for 1891 1976, sellers:
820 $18
17.000
7.713.46
75,832,52
831, allers
6,9 1.80% half year
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4,387.6.97 % for 1583 125 % die, sellers
par, narinal
None
1,492.9; of % for byr.l.
- 1,527.3.13
to Jans 30/8750, prem
10
% and 2%
bonus for $150 per share, buyers, fally
paid up 67843 half, vest $185
June 30
13,781.68% for year 167
150
June 90/375
12 % for 1886 807 514.58 10% for 1886 3110 2,303,18 None
packet
Bud
to
ganshire,
Mr .3; Palinurus, 8; Anatur, duct the funeral. service and Me Ala-the invitation of the aid Jamship upon
Defondant Com the 10; Diemen, Meduzay, 13.
jury would curtainly take their HOMEWARD BOUND-Moser, Nov. 10 baster (H. M. Consul at Canton, will pay
law from his Lordship and not from The plaintiffs, The
the said T. F Smith Yorkshire, December 6 Hampshire, also be present at the service, which takes and Alien his wife, wore by the said ux-Cours). He spoke under for- 30; Albany, Jan. 3; Dardanus, Iphige place this evening. There is no doubt un plution thrown with great viulunee highstion and he would be corrected if he nia, Katsow, C; Pembrokeshire, 10
envenue, Menelaus, 13.
the mind of any one who knew the genial into the air and were cast into the sea and went wrong. What he said was that how
it might be, if it was done for the benefit of steamship Saghatics, with the FREECE sudden dealt must have been caused by pain and were wounded and permanently the act of the servent was the act of the and kind-hearted Vice-Cous that his were with great difficulty saved from death ever reckless, improvident, grose atid wilful by drowning. They suffered great bodily his master and in his ster's craplayment
master's en Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 3
injured, and the said Robert Fraser Smith ant may be expected hore on or about fit of temporary mental disorder. Being to his business as a journalists leading caso on this point, Saturday, the 1st Jan, This
Bud His Lordship said it was unnecesary brings replies
tu letters duspatched frequently complained of most severe head incurred expenses for medical and other quot on the subject to everybody knew FFOR
Hongkong on No S
ache and of sleeplessness; but throughout
attendance explosion and the
that in the case of Tallway accidents, for 11. The unid The steamor Bengal with the ENGLISH his sufferings he so maintained his natural quent loss and injury to the Plaintifs der or fell asleep on d
Corse- example.
whers a pointsman" made a blun- Ma of December 23rd, luft Singapore. on Friday, the 20th instaut, at 8 pm. buoyancy of spirits, that his friends seldom occurret solely through the carelessnes der or fell saleep on duty, the employers
and mogligones of the Defendunt Company and may be expected here on or about realised the extent of his outering. His in sending the said steamship Yubai to
Mr Robinson then proc
to my that Wednesday, the 26th instant. This death will be regrutted by a large sircle of a in the defective skill and care of the been held that the mere occurrenos of the
proceeded to my She was not called in the first place pasket brings replies to letters de-
state aforesaid and to give evidence of Legligence, as it bad patched from Hongkong on Nov. friends, and his momory will long be through the want of
the servants Engiacoro and othera cherished by those who knew him. Defendant Company then on board of the of negligence to impose on the plaintiffs the of the accident was sufficient prima facie ovidence Mr Murray was one of the older residents said steamship in the management of the ends of rebutting. But although ha van not Boilers thercolere fored 100s and pegligence he was going to prodice several said steamship and of the
and called upon to prove that there was 12 The plaibditis have suffered lose And witnesses
who would dollage to the extent of Twenty thousand they say it connretion with this July what
which would leave not
the The plaintiffs therefore humbly pray that in their minds that there was negligence,
alightest they may have judgment against the Des and that of a very gross character, Im
15th
The D. D. R. stormship Daphne, from
Hamburg, Jeff Singapore for this port
in the East, el Macio sud ins Loogkong,
on the 14th inst., and may be oxpected | though a comparatively young man. He has hero on or about the 21st inst
The D. D. R. steamship Cassandra, from for many years filled the post of Consular
Hamburg luft Singapore on the 17
inst, and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst..
The P. & O. extra steamer Kashyar
Representative at Macao, and was cloud to
upon
the rank of Vice-Consul a few years ago, As head of the firm of Messrs Margesson fandant Company for the sum of $20,000 providence would perlips he Singapore on the 17th instant, at 4 & Co., he has long identified himself with and for their costs of suit, p.m., and may be expected here on or the trade of bacas, while he was also about the 24th it.
The G. B. S. Ju's sinsmer Palamed, frum closely connected with the commercial and
Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th social life of this Colony,
inst, and may be expected here ung
or about the 24th inet.
The steamship Farao left Singapore on the THE cases before the Magistrates today that cornin trial trips were made on the
win want of fore to describe it, for they the bost word sight and want of skill of a gross character. 1 The defendanta admit the first, second, He could not call the engineer benne he third and fourth paragraphs of the plain himself was unfortunately the victime of his own improvidenco. Now the gentlemen of tiffe petition.
the defendants admit the fifth pate the jury would ask how this case was going graph of the plaintiffs petition in so far bu stucked by the defence. He thought although it was rush perhaps to say what 16th instant, and may be expected excepting the Ogium seizure, reported in 16th, 10th and 22nd Feticiary 1884 by the they might do that the other side had here on or about the 25th inst..
steamship: Yottat, but the defendants a nut pretty clearly intimated this in their a aver The Ben Line steamer Benalder, from Lon other comin--were of no great import admit that defects had hoon found in the purposed the war weer to
To
and "sine, don and Antwerp, taft Singapore on ance.
ergixies and boilers of the said vessel, the plaintif
in intimated t the 19th inst, and may be expected
Wong Aming was charged before Mr Torsat, and especially in the safety valves cortar service to them they in reply in bere quor about the 26th inst.
Wodehouse, with scaling ono piut of oil fitted on one or both of the said boilers, paragraph five admit that the plafutif's scra
but 3. The defendante done the allegations on boarhat they asked then CON of the value of 30 cents, the property of the MESSRA Butterfield & Swire inform us that Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Doon plaintiffs petition and each and
deny the other allegations. contained in the sixth paragraph of the wall They the 0. 8. 8. Do's eteamer Orestes, from 18th instant, at Aberdeen Dock. Prisoner
he believe
was practically their He might tell t Liverpool, left Singapore this afternoon sod was fined 82, or 14 daya' imprisonment.
were two ele- is due here on 27th st.
howing Fuk was charged before Me Wode.I was sent to sea on the 4th day of Fe that in that defence the Jury; however, would be, way it trie) He muents. One with
being in possession of prepared brusy 1884 on voyage to Macao.
Mr Fruer North into the box optura without a valid certificate, on the 4 The defendante admit the seventh sherli put
and he We have to apelgise for a printer's error 13th instant, of British Kowloon. He was paragraph of the plaintifle petition, except
would them that on Mr Da that occurred in the advertisement with re- fiuen $10, or ip default ons month's imprl that the time of the explosion was about 3 Costa' tthority he was taked to go on
every
park
thereof, except
that the said steamer
Yotsai
be there
gard to the repetition of. The Rivals' by soment with hard labourelock pot the plum-throughly believed that this was the ground
ex div, zominal buyers
240
er div., nominal
sales
None
THE 18
Nous
$20
sales
None None
311), galer
8137, eales
the A. D. O, on Weduceday next. The sentence Tickets may be obtained from
247, buyers
3,8002
3,000$
*100#
501
Rates of Ini
Payable
8,068 3189
500 all 600) KI T700,000 TL 250 7%
yearly, 30 Jane Oct. 15 March & Bertil
12% prem., nominal
prem., buyers „prem,, bay mes 10% prem, bayers,
Mogars Lane Crawford & Co. on and after Monday, the 20th inst., should read "Tickets
on
At dobiti
H'kong Boro Manufactory Co., Lai 3,000!ą
HK High-Level Tramways. Co., Id 1,250
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited..
LOANS.
Ce peria: 1884
191884/0
1836.
Equalisation of Dividend Find,
2,730.00 18, for 188665", prem.
+ Depreciation and Insuranes Fund,
with s
5. The defendanis adinit that
report. Ho (Counsel) Li Chin Kit was also charged similar offence, and with selling opium with were on board the said steamer at the killed by the explosion, had not authority ftheitdefence that poor De Costa, who was out having a licence, on the 20th instant. tins of the destruction of the said steamer to invite the plaintiff. On this point he Ele WAR
Was gent
nt to gaol for six weeks with hard but deny the other allegations contained in would read to the jury a bit of plati com.
wighth and ninth paragraphs Inbour,
won-sense out of the law Two
His Lordship You
the defendants
the
Fot
the
and after Friday, and similar cases, in which Ho a-pan plaintiffs petition and each and every gener the 20th inette. ticket may days were also beard but are his dofetile his. The defendants do not admit that the that is an unusual don't mean to say from this date forward. We obsazva that prisonsrederice, he discharged wounded as alleged in paragraph ten of the Mr Robinson said he did not mean
gone into the
Paintifs were permanently injured or (Laughter).
tickete not used at the performance on the Taftoon boatmen were fined de cents each plaintiffs petition, or that the sail Eobert it was Unusual, although it was certa 17th fast may be changed for tinkate for for having failed to exhibit a light on their Frater Smith was for a long time prevented sense. The paragraph he referred to
boats, in the harbour on the night of the from attending to his business as a Jour. in Chitty 11th edition, p. 198, and de the repetition,
19th and 20th instant, The finer were paid, I nalist,
with the question of general and specist