No. 8282-Jery 25, 1889,]
Mr Rance-You advised Mr Webber to summons bim, MARKER
Me Emith-Yes, but Me Webber said he was going to dis no at firatiz
fr Ronco-You admit speaking to the defendant, NMINA
Mr Smith Not until afterwarda,
Mr RanceDid you ontoh hold of him? Mr Smith-Never.
MYARI think I was more than
(To the Court)-The Englie did; not sp- pear
to be particularly hurt, but the blow was auffigiently bard, to be calculated to hurt him. The coolie did not resant 14 in shy" way. Ee morely dropped the ricksha and they went on again. And the defen- dant expressed any regret at the time I should have been prepared to recommend the plaintiff to be content without taking out a summons He did not express regret. of “any kind, kan, akan
Reese, on behalf of the defence, maintained that the assault was justifiable →RF Drugy---I am assistant in the Sar vayor General's Department. I remember the evening of the 23rd July. On that night at about 11 p.m., I was coming out of the City Hall theatre. The defendant was with me, also Mr Campbell: We were all three walking together. The defendant and I were a little bit ahead of Mr Camp ball. The defendant was on my left. We wars: fusing Queens Road, Suddenly I noticed defondant more forward as if he had been struck by something. I looked sound and saw that there were two pore s
Bir Wobber-Was Drury there at this
-We all thore,
Mr Oughter were antigerous to hear
the conversation 7
mar
心
Me Ough--I cannot say that Mr Webbor-We then Queen's Road and I asked you for your name again.
Mr Gugh-Yea Mr Webber And- Me Ough--Yor
d-you gave it.
defects and wear and tear. They
did
THE
say and they did not allege that thora bađ walked along been any general subsidence of the fo
tions of the building, bat whatever
had boen was there
Was not due
ay thing the Hotel Co. had doneor that had been done on their behalf, but was due if any thing
to the state of the soil immediately J. F. Webber Lave the following_avid below the south all and to the effect of ence-I am sauleiter practising in Hong-water rising and falling on the foundations. kong. After the interview in question which were not perfect or rather were im- with the defendant and others. I went to perfect in their original construction. He the Hongkong Hotel. I had sent the 'rick did not propose to take the jury at any she horas. fter going to the Hotel I length through the evidence that had went home. I reached home about mid already hoon given, because he thought night. The complainant came to me and that would be more conveniently dealt pointed to his head. There was a slight with when the evidence for the Hotel Co. swelling on it the skin was not broken, was bof re them. But there were certain Es came to me of his own keerd. I did cireumatabees in the case which he must not send for him. I saw the blow given. review before calling his evidence, It was given straight from the shoulder: 1 stances which from the opening remarks of swear that.
his learned friond and from the way in which be framed his questions to the wit does he had called might lead the jury to
circum
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the enemy and provent them obisinfog. <ooks to water, PALAS VE
Cairo, 7th July. ---The latest advises from Wady Halfa state the Dervishun have moved further north and are stronger than was st first supposed. Colonel Wodehouse has spturiona thousand prisoners altogether. London, 8th July-Two regimenta, pro bably the Forty second and Fifty-sixth, have boch ordered to be in readincm to proceed to Rgypt immediately. Major General Dormer is returning to Cairo...
London, 8th July.—A detachment of five hundred
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dispersion
mm of the
speedily as July 8th-Calpe
His Lordship said that as the allegation Bouth wall I should havest portion of the gainst which he appealed, has been con present inadequate force he is trimble to
Jadro Dr Webb, the
com no
candidate,
FÖLITICS ON TUR CONTINENT.
London, 6th JulySpeculation is busy on the Continent as to the probability of an
interview, between the Czar and the Ger man Emperor in the autume, but nothing le pot positively known
The difference between Germany and the Swiss Federation is expected to be settled by the Jattor
undertaking "to"
appoint foreign immigrants to Swi special minister to watch the operations of
RUSSIA ASKED FOR AN
in one riekoba, They "woro Mr Wobbər") was so slight as to be quite trivial. It was misapprehension as to the true otute ofed on 24th.. The digging of the trench lost while I was away. Ihare a letter!ebaels, on the afternoon of Saturday. Presumably from. Odesan, are now engaged
and Mr Smith: The defendant made some remark to the effect that they were driving too fast and that he was astonished they should drive at
at that fate when there were
about in confined
area He said Where are you going? I am ashamed of your driving so fast, Mr
Mr Smith.
bor say that he would call,
all for a policeman.
April
sleep at the Palace. NO POSTHUMOUS CHILD OF LATR CROWN. PRINCE OF AUSTRIA,
Bucharest, 8th July-Intelligence ban been received here that Ratan vesselag in diccharging large quantities of pontoon trance of the Reni mouths of the Dannby material in Roumanii waternt the on- an exp
explanation has been asked for
ANTHER FASHIONABLE, KARRILOZ Londton, 9th July,The forthcoming marriage of Lord Edmund Fitzmaurico,
notification frors the Crown Princess American wliosn engaged in
Emprese of Austria have received formal gerald, the daughter of the distinguished London, 6th July, The Emperor and brother of the Viceroy, with Miss Fitz-
scholar, is announced to
was opened in suctio
in suctions of about 10ft. long
court doctors have certified that there will Stephanie that abe in not enceinte, and the day,
be no posthumicus child of the late Crown Prince Rucph
SIR GEOLOR ORETWIND--
TO THE BOYAL TAMILY London, 9th July,The Committee ap pointed to enquire into the question of grants-to-members of the Royal Family Sir George Chetwynd has resigned the consists of eleven Conservatives, two Las Jockey Clab.
beral Unionista, oight Gladstonian Li THE AMERICAN DISASTER
berals, and two Nauonalista. The list of bodies of those who died in the Johnstowa W. El Smith, Mr Gonchian, the Marquis of Loudon, 7th July. The ingrest on the names comprints those of the light Hon. dinnater has beeis coushaded. The members Hartington, Me Josephs Claamberlain, Mr of the Southfork Clah were proved to hava Gladstone, Mr John reservoir, the barsting of which led to the negligence, and therefore answerable for the disaster, being held guilty of culpable
deaths of the inhabitants and the destruc- tion of property.
you have just given now about the coolie ral) did not propose to go further in that of the verandah. These, such as they were, th, in longib, and about the same depth an Laving knocked against you, did you? dirsation at any rate at this stage. His were not all taken up one time, but the old foundations. In some places we
Mr Ough-No, I did not
learned friend also was good enough to tell only as each section of the tranch was wen below the old foundation. That was Mr Webber think I asked you vary the jury and to tell them in pretty socurato, opened. Now the answer of the Hotel Co socount of meiting big boulders with quietly for your nome sour
terms what was the defence to this action to the two main issues before the jury were hand between them. When we got a lovel Ms Ough Yoo Your behaviour was or rather what was the answer to Mr that the removal of the verandah was hottom wo drove in piles where we could very quiet and gentlemanly
Chator's claim for damages, His learned lod after 15th April, and that the un- get them and laid soncrets on the top with tween Britain and Amarion has been arrived London, 5th July,--An agreement, he Bir WabberThat is a matter for opt friend admitted that this Melchers' Build-safe condition of the building was due to alones abore that. Two sections had been at, by which it is anticipated that all futuro nion, but I thank you for the complimenting was an old building and practically the inherent defects and wear and tourn Mr Becce-When did
opened before I left the colony for Home, disputes relative to the real gharias in call him (Laughter). Was it you who first men werne for wost built on reclaimed soll, Evidence for the defence was then call. During work on the first amotion I saw Bearing Straits may be availed. cowardly hound:tioned the Sikh, or was it who i
muggested standing f for 2 years, sad deteriorated in ed.
nothing of the foundations of Melchers. Mz Smith--After he refused to give his calling for the policeman 7.
condition by its age and by pumible defects Chesing Sam-I am a building ountrao Building. On my return to the Colony in
AXEW E. addres
Mr Ough refuse to give my name to in its construction and by the effects of clitor and have boun so in the colony for about November last I looked over Meldasrs Kingscale has been gazetted Commander of
London
Gih July.--Colmel Robert think to you not
you wore Smith and said I woul! like to call a Bikh mate and wind andito mo wont by works in the colony and hara had large ex-saw that some of the old cracks hed: cUVYRGARE IN VÒR TUREN MÓNTUR.
the defecte in 30 poara. I have carried out numerous Balding. It was then deserted acting
in making use of that word 7. policeman.
greasing from day to day as
the Bath, That was to say that the building was not parience in the construction of buildings. I developed. They had been plastered up, justidad in quing it, y
tid
in a habitable and safe condition. Now the antored into a contract with the Hotel Co. but the plaster I could see was torn away three months' imprisonment passed on Mr Medhists about
London, 8th July. The sentence of order to brin of Melobers; building was due to inherent the Lotel accrding to the specifications of bean out of. I have recantly examined Co. Dvi Cany buse, Biel of the our bre defence broadly, that build the now wing of I that in places the
Conybenre, M.P., at not the
architect.
the south wall, but I saw no sign of auttle The Attorney General said he thought it mont of the foundations. If there had phert estate in resisting eriotion, and thousand strong,
And he Baya `that with, bi would not b
necessary to road the contract. besa a settlement of the
Lo Bob the
County Court attack them, but is still following them, in have expected
Ffor Donegal, of negligence in the laying of the founda.rch affected. The wall itself in
's northerly direction in
in steamers. Ho perfectly | tions seerved | be an attempt to shift the re plumb, but there are portions where it
WEST FIVESUIRE FLECTION.
com chords the collection of a rong force sponsibility on to the contractor, it might be bulges slightly. If the Hongkong Hotel Gladatoman Liberal condidste, has been Rides and two black regiments have been London, 6th July, Mr Birroll, the at Ansonian Accordingly, the Royal Irish. well to see what the content said on the building had sailed down on its founda-elected member for West Fifeshire, in the ordered to proceed thither from Cairo. point,
tions it would certainly show signs of that, The Attorney General aid it was not My opinion as to the tosson of the present place of the Honourable Robert P. Brace, part of his case, to show that there was unsafe condition of Melchers Building in Weyes, the Liberal Unionist candidate,
*** | who resigned his seat, uegligencs, but Mr Francis in his opening that it is due to defective brick work, faults by a majority of 793 Totes The san said that the work was done negligently of construction, and wear and tear. The stituency numbers 8,600, and the late His merely wished to put in the contract south wall is an gand as any of them. now on a question of law,
Witness, continuing,The contract is buikting previons to the purebase I
By Mr Francia-When I examined the member, who was a Gladstonian Liberal,
was returned knopposed. dated 3rd March. The work was
I noticed
THE VISIT OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR TO menced a for days after that date. I em- Ispandril of the arch at More add Seimand's
no sign
of the crushing of the bricks in the
ENGLAND ployed, anb contrasters and personally su- place, nor of the serious damage to the fire-definitely settled that Emperor William of London, 6th July.It has been now
day. The werk of taking dish the vecan- doorways. I am in the habit of song in Wilhelmshaven in the Imperial yacht perintended the work. I was there every breast. I noticed some dracks over the flerusny will arrive at Spithead from dah of the building adjoining the hotel was
a general way in a diary, what work Mr Reece submitted that it there had
begun na or about 18th Maroh 1887 and doing. I have not that diary
Am Hohenzollerni, escorted by * flotilla of war.
· disry_now; it WAA been an masauli it was quite justitiable and
of was done by my own servants. On the dated 3rd March addressed to Mr Anguat 3rd. The Prince of Wales will perfectly clear that the 'riokeba had started these circufustanero. The first reine to Praya side it was done in sections of ten Cullich, asking him to warn the tenants the Royal Yacht Osborne, a á hin Imperial Mo-meet the Emperor off the lafe of Wight in at the time and was going at a reckless which he wished to allude, somewhat im- feet. One or bihar of the firm of Messrs of the ground floor that we were to com- Majesty will dine with the Queen at pace, which was in contravention of the portant point, was that which was raised Bird and Palmer, the architects, was there mence taking down the verandah on the borne, and will law, and that Mr Ough was struck as he on the first issue that was as to whether every day, Mr Muller was the foreman following Monday. The work was cON- had conclusively proved. He asked His the verandah was pulled down before orgaged by the Hotel Co. Worship to dismiss the summons.
menced about that time. I remember this 15th April or subsequent to that date. By Mr Franois-Lo Aying was the sub- because it was the beginning of a big con- Mr Webbur amid he did not wish to ad- As regards the foundations of that the old buildings. I was to pay him $3.20 tions of the now building wers four to five pull down tract. The piles driven in for the founda- or words to that effect. The ride ha and the dress his Worship on the point st sil, but / undak he might say at once that he the old building he pulled down. Ifeet in length. two occupants then proceeded.
They passed would leave the matter entirely in his Wor- did not proled up until after 5th ecgaged spinebody else to carry away the
for one moment that for every 10,000 b bricka us, I beard them, say something about ship's bandia.
they were
At this stage the case was adjourned till going slow. The next thing I saw was the. His Worabip sid ka was sorry the April, but what he did say, and he thought material. It was taken away in hosrs. 10 am, to-morrow. rickeha ben
behind us, It
us. It had stopped. I saw
I saw dofonce had taken the line it had. he should be able to satisfy the jury on the The flate of the first payment for pulling fle crossed Mr. Wabber get out of defendant-and-had-lost his temparby being knocked" | maredat any rate substantially pulled French on the mid of Melchers' Building |
erased the
It was quite clear that the defendant point, was that the verandah was if not re- down the old buildings is 120k
March. The road and came up-to-the-
THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY said I will trouble you for your name and against by the rickslia and that he down and removed before Mr Chater en-
| LIMITED. ....... address." Tho defendant did not give it. struck a blow at the coole. If be tered into possession of the promises. It
It long and 8ft. wide, The foundations of The following is the Report of the Board I did not hear what he said, but I gather bed at the time expressel regra for would be difficult no doubt to remove from Melchers Building were not exposed. I uf Directors & the Firal, Ordinary Meeting ed that he would not give it becane what had bear done, he did not think any the minds of the jury the impression convey did not endeavour to find out how deep of Shareholders to be held at the Jung heard other Mr Fraser Smith or Mr Web: thing else would have occurred and thou by the evidence of the Chinese gas-fitter, those foundations went I had to build up tong Hotel on Tuesday, the 30th July
whole morning would not have been taken and he would not deal further with that the corner of the hotel, which full during 1880 at 4 pm-
The Directors beg to submit to the abare. Webber keeping up's conversation with Mr ways some confusion after the theatre to sum up the evidence as a whole, Ason. It cost me $3,000. It was no fault of Ough. heard Mr Sraith say something owing to the number of rickshas and chairs regards the verandah itself, it must be my work; the old material was eater by counts from the 27th August, 1888 (the about waiting until they met an Indian waiting for people at the same time, and he borne in mind that at the date that Mr white ants and gave way. I had nothing Constable. I then turned round and said thought this rickaha very probably did Chater entered these promises he was fully to do with the old building except to make to Ough Your beat plan is to have no knock against Mr Ough. He lost his tam aware of the circumstances in connection good any damage done to it. thing to do with those fellows. Mr Smith per and struck a blow which made his with the verandah. tie was as the evid- Leung Kin-I have to occupation at came up and said What do you mean by opan to prosecution. He would simply inence had already shown, the mediator be
be present. using the word fallows'?' He put himself flist a fine of $3.
tween Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. and building work. I have done some repaira to carry on carpentry and up in front of me and pallod Пр his * slueyes
the Hotel & Co. in respect of the alterato belchers Building. That was more than given this young man in charge, I will
cemoval of the verandah, and although it the work.sonally superintended
I slap that young suan, referring to me.
might possibly not be shown that the veran found the windows in the first Asor to Kowloon Point, and Hung Hoar, and He then said. My naize is Fraser Smith.'
dah was pulled down before 15th April, facing the Prays were cracked. I pat in have also secured a fair amount of towing FRESH OUTBERAN OF FIRE. AT Hukat. Zanzibar, 8th July.-Captain Wi I said I do not doubt it' lo said again
there still remained the question-possibly some iron work in the basement door to and general hiring business. This lattor Bombay, July 8-There was a fresh out with German men-of- -war's What cu pou mean by calling us fellows
a question for his Lordship to decide rather strengthen the arches
Was some other iron to see considerably increased,
houses were destroyed. No water was the Pangani town to-day, could come in now and complato, koowreck doge for securing the building. In Capital-The Capital called up amount-tainable from municipal sources, but Nawil Zanzibar, 9th July,--Captain Wissmann, His Worship said there was another ceasing as he did when he took this lease, my opinion the building was not in good ing to $30 per share, or 960,000, has boss Mir Gulam Baba and two sons sent and with his native levies and small force of ed on. I did not see Mr Fraser Smith at arising out of this in which-Me Frazer that the verandah was to be pulled condition then.
Jeceived.
directed one engine, obtaining water from Europeans, has shelled the town of Pan- any time take hold of the defendant.
David MaCallocb-I am Chairman have Alistar Campbell
of the
the Nawah's grounds, ple Launches Building-Mesare. A. G. Frivate tank
...gani, which he afterwards occupied without Qugh. am architect in the
sime effect at anyrate on the aouth
FAIL. the Datives firm of Devison and Co I remember the Mr Riccoe said he did not propne to pro-Passion to the question of the trench, his pulling down of the verandah on the south for the Company of 00 fest, and 78 fent in
cotreated on his approach, night of the 3rd July. On that night at cued with that care
lanned friend, as he understund him, aut side of Mulchers Building. It was in the length respectively, the due dates for de
London, July 8.T Thomas Patrick Gill, THE EX-FERMIER ON BIMETALISM AND 11
Mr Mr Fraser Hmith twisted up the case only said that the of sning of the french beginning of 1897 There were some ne-
livery are 16th Sept. and Lad November sad Joseph Richard Cox, member of Par
member of
MAREA ONE-POUND NOTES, US and Druty and out of the theatre.
Mr Ough
were with
going on. An inputation had been made deprived the south wall of the building of gedistions went on batween it and Messe text.
A letter has appeared from Mr Gladstone wore hear Queen's Road. There WAS A biz his private character, and unless its natural support, but alleged actual Halliday. Wine and Co. about the pulling Directors.-Mr J. J. Francis, Q.0., hav. liament for East Olars, have been arrested in which he condemns Bimetalism, as tend- crowd. As we got nour to Queen's Boad, public up 1-gy ware teade and 896 paid in-negligence on the part of the Hotel Co. in down of the verandah. We had wore diffi-ing resigned Dr J. W. Noble has been ap
i London, and conveyed to Drogheds for ing to increased fuctuation in archange I was behind the other two on account of to the poor box, he must insist on the case the way the trench was opened. From the culty in coming to terms; Me MeBron said pointed to the vacant seat on the Board, trial in connection wit
with their recent inflam- tas the Right Honorable gentleman favors
recent.inks the crowd I saw the wheel of rickahs going on.
ite of notes hüter five the gradual come up against Mr Ough on the left side. Hi Worship said he would take it next the witnesses and the answeta he got from proceeding with our building. At the Bug
questions which his learned felend put to he would get an injuretion to stop us from and bis appointment requires to be con- story as 10-The
London, July 10 that pounds in valmentava The wheel passed close to my side and morning.
Mr Hayllar, it would appear that this gestion of Mr McEwen Me Chater was Auditors. The Directors appointed Mr Mr T B. Caz and Mr. T. P. Gill, the two the grazed against the defendant. Mr
Bir Bence said he did not wish the case trench was recklessly opened from east to called in ast mediator and terms were ulti-Robert Lyall and Me Lacey Downes to Irish membera of Parliament who were late- Bombay, 8th July-Sir Salar Jung, ex- Basic Smith aid Mr Webber were in to you. He was willing to withdraw it, went without any precautionary measures mately cow to. We had to make certain audit the present sconents, and they offer arrated in London and conveyed to minister of Hyderabad, after a brief illness, Bide, It was
game going at a rubang paos Evidence had boou given in the box that what Me Leigh said that if the bathroom &a, and we had to pay nożne 8900
takon whatever. Now the Jury alterations in the building. putting
Drogheda für trial,
has been dismissed, the hes boon conveyed from Poons to Hyde- D. McODLAGUN,
Magistrates declaring that the pridenes of rabad in a hopless condition, and died there Acting Chairman
the policemen and the principal witness yesterday afternoon. was upt reliable.
Lund 21, But
8th July-The death of Sir THE RIIAH'S DOINGH IN ENGLAND, Balar yug recalls in London the derutions Janaces, 8th
July.The Shah of Persia, to the rule of Great Britain by himself and with the Prince of Wales, attended the his late father, and also his recently pub. 1,050.55
Races at Kempton Park yesterday and in lished papers on the impurtance of Teland as 10 268 84 the averting dined with the Earl of Rose-a foster in checking Russian program za
berg. His Majesty 39.02
Asin. The same sentiments are capsed precended from there 1,158 9:4
to a special concert given in his honour at by the Nizam's envoy, Nawah Mehdila,
who paid a visit kät 76.00 the Albert ERI
t year to Mr (Hadstone, The Shah attended a grard performance and by Sir Amon Jab, the Nizam's Fre- 925.40
of the Oriental ballet at the Empire Theatre mier. on Thursday night, being the guest of Mr Sassoon, who had taken the whole theatro London, 7th July.—In the cricket matna for
The Prince and Goatlomen eerste Players at Kensington tho performance. Princess of Wales 201 distinguished Oval, the Gentlemen were defeated by nine ompany were present at the invitation of wickets. Scoring was heavy on both sides. Mr Santoon Yesterday he attended the London, 10th July. In the cricket match Kempton Park Races, and subsequently at Lord's between the Players and the Gen. dinud with Ford Rosebery at his house in tlemen of England, the latter were defeated Berkeley Square, and from there he went by ten wickets Barnes, the Nottingham- the State Concert in the Albert Hall, shire professional, on the side of the Players, where there was a distinguished and bril. making 130
130 ruas Lact assemblage.
· THE OUTLACK RAILWAY, London, 9th July.—In the House of Commons this evening, replying to a ques» tion on the subject, Sir John Gorst aid that the survey for the railway between Bezwords and Cottack would comm next Depenter.
We then went on, Mr Fraser Smith and Mr up by going in:o this case. There was al- } point then, but would leave is until he camo the time the building uperations were gogholders, the Report and Statement of Ag- been aware of the insecure state of the bouchere aul At a hár: Lướ
I
t
Mr Webber said that if an explanation
ther would have come of the caso.
I used to
date the Company was registered) to the 30th altimo,
After paying all running Expenses, Sais Tres, Repairs, and all other current out- goings, the Profit and Loss scout shows * Debit balance of $99.86 which is carried forward to rext account.
During the period under review the Com.
BRITISH SOLDIERA ABRESTED FOR
- MANSLAUGHTER.
Bombay, July 8.-Four British soldiers Mhos ara in custody charged with caus-
kar's gardena.
REBELLION IN
Crute state that Mahmond Pacha, the Constantinople, July 8th-Advices from Special Turkish Commissioner; has declined to accede to the demands made by the mala contents.
in the west of the possinta in Island have therefore refused to pay tithes, The troops and goudarmerie employed in the collection of tithes have retired in order
The
and said to Mr. Webber, When I have had been given at the time. nothing fur- tions being made in consequence of the ten years exemined the building and pany have started two regular Ferry Linga ing the death of a native chowkidar of Elol- i to avoid a conflict with the people.
His Worship said he thought so.
i
A
THE WIKSMANN EXPEDITION.
men
Wissmann,
and lavies
Iard 'The remark was made to Mr Ough. the common danger of passengers was dia- than the foryos to whether 3 Chatering. I believe thoupporting the build. ; branch of their Business the Directors hope brest of fire at Burst on Friday night; aiz proceeded up the Progani rive? and attacked
You overhead it, I can't help it. Mr Fraser Smith said. Thank you and walk-
p.m.
me.
the
and was being driven by two coolies,
-I did not soo whether they were ruming or
not, but from the pace at which
cate
they
up I concluded that they must have been.
As soon as the deferidant was, struck by
the ricksha be struck out of the coolie and
A cross summum against the coolie for driving bis ricksha in a furious manner to
issed.
Smith was charged with assaulting Mr. down and that it would th wall. Hongkong Hotel Oo, I recollect the Gordon & Où. are building two Launches ABREST AND AGQUITAL OF IRISU MEMBERS Sustaining ally
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Mr. Fraser Swith behaved rudely.
Mr Fraser Smith-Be said Twas drunk,
Ні
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up a heard trench was opened in sections of 10 feet in money. Mr Chater, I believe, knew as His Worship sud- if defendant fusisted at a time, the piles driven ut and much about the matter as I did. This ar
going on, he was bound to go on. cement put on the top, that would Mr Smith said he waakt go on unless but boeu
a fairly safe
should planked the aides of the trench and put in
Biomselves for re-election.
Assets.
there was an apology. He was entitled to it, but if he was doing a gerent of course archided the veranda's STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, JUNE 3, 1889.
hit him somewhere on the houd, The au apoi aid to consented on behalf of strats. Now that was exactif. what was 116th April. I wrote to him on 31st March
Mr Beece
his chiont that the case should be dis-done in this case. Another assertion in missed.
conection with the trench which misht also lead to misapprehension. It was suggested that the foundations of the trual were carried below the foundations of Melchers Building, but he thought he should be able to show them conclusive ly that this was not the CHAO,
from bis
Isase. ed
We paid the $900. I pro-Sundry Debtors, duc the receipt dated 14th Feb,
1887 believe Mr Chater was put in possession on
telling him the premises were ready for him. I should not have writton that latter if the verandah bad sot been down then.
By Mr Francia-I believe the verandab was expressly excluded from the lease. --
blow appeared to me to be given in self- defence Mr.Qugh than turned round to Bea who were the occupants of the rickelo He told them they might keep their coolíon His Worship said that Mr. Smith took From going wi fant in a crowd. There was objection to sono evidence that bad been som talking between Bir Smith and given, which he had not had an opportunity Mr Ough, and we three walked on, of cross-examining defendant on. Mr Ough When We got to the Hongkong and said in evidence that Mr Smith was dreak Shanghai Bank the ricksha canta behind us, and the occupants got was to take the epso, unless both parties out. Mc Smith then came up to Mr. Ough agreed to drop it. and asked him for his name. Mr Ough waid he did not think it necessary to give it Mr Drury interfered, and told is not to bother with those follows and we went on The ricktha was well under way when it strick Me Ough. It was going far too fast, The defendant struck the coolie with his left hand. It was not a blow from the aboulder but a kind of swinging blow. The risktha me coming from the enclosure and was going on to Queen's Road. I heard Mr. Webber go up and ask the defendant's
Mr me. Drury
was present, but
Clemont Palmer-I am an archit et and surveyor and a partner in the firms of but Mesere Bird and Palmer. I have been an Level with the foundationa or rather
an and the only way of clearing up this matter at the trench was carefully kept on the [ architect and surveyor for a little over 16 | Built for the Co.
don't know if he heard the convers
fion. This was the
I saw.
I
・I did ui? rickaha in motion!
not see any:
other running..
Mr Elece suid Mr Webber might have cross-examined Mr Ough on this point.
Me Webber-It had nothing to do with this case at all
His Worship said that if the atter was not arranged outside, he would take the ae in-morrow.
SUPREE COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Acting Chief Justice Fielding
·Clarke, and a Special Jury.) Thursday. July 25.
There was a large crowd. defondant, THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE
Arthur Hoary Ongh, the defond
made the following statement I am An architect
test sod civil engineer employed by Danby and Leigh. On 23rd Jaly
Meters
11.
I was coming out of the City Hall. I bad got as far I think as about three quarters of the distance
of
O P. CHATER AND THE HONG. KONG BOTEL 00.
CHATER AND DIESES V. THE HONGKONG
HOTEL' CO-HONGKONG HOTEL CO.
CHATER.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Curporation,... Cash on hand,... Goal on hand, Cost of Hung Ham Pier Account, Profiminary Expenses, Coat of 5 Steam-Launches;- Parchazed Launch Pinnery, BUNTIC,
Patience, Prudenice, Prosperity, above them, and it was only whers me we were upari bodies in the Colony Amount paid on Account of 2
were appointed archilsets to the large stones had to be removed that they Co, in April 1888. · At that over got below the level of the foundations, myarif personally sequainted with the Co.'s Balance of Working Accuunt,... Steam-Launches in construc time
Imaale
tion, He thought he should be able to prove that the south wall of the building
had not
premises. I an
aware that the Hutel Co. settled or sunk in any appreciable degree at fag.
not purchased Melchers' air Banison put it that although the with that buldi dilapisister condition:
Melhera Building before April no previous acquaintance At that time it was in 3. at portion of the south wail might have
a more or less sabaided is was the west portion of the made south wall which had really subsided. If ade a general survey of the building Mr Denison's evidence was correct, if there
nothing in the condition of the hen which specially attructed i building then was a sinking of the piers of the west por- attention. I drew up the contract with at Call paid-up of 810 8.000 tion, what would they exeet to see in the south wall? They would remember that it work to be carried out under that contract
Cheung Sam in March 1887. Part was a wall carried on siz stone piers with wse the removal of the verandah on the brick arches, and if that wall had sunk, south side of Melchers Building. I super-
There
Propored Capital
Jiabilities.
2,000 Shares a $60.
if which
26,013.69
*..· 12,500.00 99.88
to
853,025,67
iny
2nd of the 3rd
810 20,000 Shares has been paid- 12,420
of i
* of which 1,242)
my of $10, to date,
arohen would be found to be cracked the contract. The contrast was signed on the Sundry Creditors,..
wall
· permes Account,
| Auditor's Fees,
$ 100,000
IN LONDON,
of Parliament for South Louth,
against
London, July 8-The Shah commenced a tour in the provinces Last evening, la ing Hatfield all, for Ashbridge, Herts, the seat of Lord Brownlow, where he spent the night.
The
DRATA
07
JUNG
GENTLEMEN. V. PLAYERS,
切
Commence
of:
FRANCE TO INCREASE HER BAVY. Paris - Och July-In the Chamber of Deputies today, M. Lanesan, and other depulica severely criticised the weakness the French Navy and the inadequacy of the const defences of France. M. Tirard admitted the necessity that existed for building fresh ships of war, and said that the Government was trying to find faucis for the for the pure, without having recons alosh.
MEDICAL AID FOR WOMEN IN INDIA, London, 10th July-A meeting was takd
accompanied by the Prince Show at the Cry, visited the Roze Palace on Saturday, and in the evening was one of the Royal dinner party there, the proceedings conclud $52,420,00
ing with a display of fireworks of unusual 606.67 brilliancy. Yesterday His Majesty left on
don for Hatfield on a visit to the Margnis $69,025.67 of Salisbury, at whose seat he dined and slapt. Th-day a large garden
garden party is to be TUK UELACION Bombay, spundent of the Times of India wires that 120.00 the Delages Railway Company is striving at the Mansion 11ouse in behalf of medical hard to avoid the suggested arbitration, re. aid tu umenia India. Lord Dufferin, who lative to their tresiment by the Fortuguese was present, midressed the mizeting... $48,226.93
authorities, and refuse to take any action in this direction unless the line is first re- placed in their handa, na C
8: 8,108.93
BAY QUESTION.
curre- July.The Lisbon
in some direction, but they had it in 3rd March and the work was commenced ovidence and they would have an op- on the Sch. They commenced by palling portunity of seeing for themselves, that down the outbuildings and the verandah. WORKING ACCOUNT FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER,gien in the Shah's honour. there were no auch cracks. Another point The work was carried had been introduced into the crest arsther The verandah was removed I think before
un continuously. 1888 TO 30гn Juss, 1889, ILUSIVE.
"DA A The hearing of this case was reaunted to late moment, sud the issue was new bofore the end of the second week in April. Jass Balance at dobit of Sundry Ex- between the City Hill stops and the day.
the jury as to whether the building on the gutter of Queen's Road, when suddenly
all support from the south wall was core Mr Francis, QU, instructed by Mears south of the premises had afected the south removed before that sime I was struck in the back and down Sharp. Johnson and Stokes, appeared for that the weight of this building they could varandah was being removed precautions The frauda the whole of my thigh by the off wheel the Hon. C. P. Chater and other; and the call it enormous or use any adjectivo were taken to preserve the east and of Melchers' Building Now assuming tions were taken up in sections. While the a zickaha. It was a severe blow and Afforday General (Hoz A. J. Leach), in-ho I had to step forward pretty sharply to streetod by Measts Wotton & Desce, they liked regal
regarding ite sizhai de-
went-walls First we put is iron des time I three up my left arm and hit the
for a supposed coolie I should think about the back of his The
through the south head. I did not hit from the shoulder be cisl jury-Moters EJ, Cozon, B. Wick moment that if such were the case there and floor, rasing
wall and Goishing on the Pedder Street Gustav Raynal, O. D. Harman, E. A. would be no trace of it in the boilding aide with a plate. There 768 21000, A. Wright, and C. -Coher
also itsaif He took it that it. zequired
This ather end. plate at the scientific knowledge- Edgar William Terry-I am on
to that if a heavy
a heavy vent the west. Honglong Gas Co., I am in charge in building of this description had ink cu its wall had a decided bulge. The east wall
wall
going out. The west babicar buling bicore ting department. Are svidence of that to be found in the bird had already ties in it, and put in an extra eno. The object for which the iron ties
the Hongkong Botel
keep myself from falling. At the same representemen were thesed the fundations and caused share this string of the arch on
spe.
Σ
CANUDO broke my arm soms time ago.
romarked to Mr Smith that I knew wha be
was and who was with him I was then be the hind the rickcha Mr Smith torned round
am employed by
Wo
then walked
on
got into
Queen's
and mild, something which I did not catch the
them to sink, could it be
200
10
PILE. to
Boad: Mr Wabber and Mr Smith got out 1. le/720wise and Co. in April 1837 Ang her Teight, and Mr Denison bag wero fusorted was to support the east and and came somes to me. Beti spoke at onose an account from the fitters of the work no penial knowledge of the burding, but weat walla, There were old iron ties in
done avery
the
Earnings of Steam-Launches, to
dateur Transfer Fees Account,... Interest Account Balance forward to next Ag-
count,
$
M.
THE VIETING IN BOYPT.
7,503.40
41.00 London, 5th July.-Genera! Grenfell, 404 68 with battery of Egyptian artillery and a equadron of cavalry, left Caire yesterday. 99.86 intending to sandwich the enemy bokween
Assau and Wady Halla. In view of fur $ 3,223.93 thor xuilitary complications, an order
been issued stopping the of British affners.
E. O. & J We have compared the above with the
Cairo
Regiment and
in a loud voice, Mr Smith, znized. me by Ca's day, and that is entered in the should produce a witnees who would tell | south wall holding up the east wall L. Books and Youchers of the Company and Welly-Six_bandred the sleeve and demanded my unge-306 | several entri April 1887 there a Jury that there was no evidence Elled in the arches of the south wall whare found the manse in accordance.
one of which
of any aubaitence of the new brickwork to strengthen the wall generally. address. I said I will not give my
was removing name and addrem to you but if you That work was done in Molchers' Building with respect to the retooval of the verandab and inner walls were cracked, I am tot
lamp from bathrooms on the 17th, building. There was only one other point I examined the verandah, befors wer
to which he would allude, and that was moved. The arches Letween the outside. will" call a Sikh I will give it to
to counterot sure
work:
was on the grou
him. I did not fel called upon to give | Blast is tize and of who did that I and what was done at the time to be if this was the onse on all doors, but it' my name and address to saybody. He soi Atsai-I am a fitter employed in the any wosketing effect which that might curtainly was on asked my natas io an insulting way. Laid Gasworks. I remember doing some work the witnesses had stated that the south
the wall. to Mir Smith Let go my arm I turned for Mosses Holliday, Wise and Co. in April wall was handed to the east and west walls
top floor
have on
One or two
RYALL, Auditora d LA DOWNER,
G. Golon, Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1889.
has
all
Exchange. HONGKOND, July 25,
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
ม.
30 days' sigh
Credits,
sight,
Domentary, 4 months?
Cu Paris
On demand, Gredita, á moɛthi" sight.
On New Yorkmani On demand, Oredits, Ou daga sight,
Bouba
mun of the. and quadron, of the Hussin hars received orders to pro-
mediately to Assonan. Colonel Wodehouse has ordered all
the Da natives dwelling on the west bank of the Nils between Wads Balfa and Assouan to rewore their quarters elsewhere at once
July Colonel Wodehonzo 4hst a force of fire thousand › tolo-
wall before the removal of the Bcott's Emulsion of Purs Cod Liver OR with a camel corps of 200
grogad
Boot Tha Baby Webber, and sail ? Lou, are 1801" tok down two lamps from the for the parpsse of assairing the south wall, I thought prong think it provably ing and strengthen and wasting dis his chargu are dimiuiabang the umber of {
had great number
number of oracks with Hypophosphites, a combination of had cracks running diagonally two most valuable remedies, in a palatable eesupy asauling me. Mr Wabber from a bathroom. The bathroom by the evidence of those men who had been would have gone cist had it not bees, and the following: I have found mon available and renders the possibility:i across at Mr Smith and mide po the verandah carrying on the work and superintending
Cat was probability of the and easily digested form, having great heal Hcupy a strong position in front of
following with
with steamers along the properties, most Nile, but the large numbers of prisoners B We then we
then walked u
UD few steps. B
By: the Attorusy General---When I do
Valitsbla in Consumption Mr Webber then asked me in very tiuini work I always report it in soon as it is finish, that the binding of the south wall war
lawyers you can see that Mr Smith compradors' room and took down a lap but he would be able to prove conclusively west
reply
for
to
need
in
cout after the fin
had
herb
my name and ad reas and I gazed. In this particulas case I took down Theo because of weakɑres in the south warehouded on dumme of the out Bootta miston great bernit izbe i of a successful attacki
hit the coolie in salf-defores} } lamp on a certain day sad reported it on and west walls the latter in particular. 20m 60 cranku was fairlaall apart trosiment of potanical and scrofulous dis fuity for immediately aɔncentrating a strong
but becagas of the actual state of the crat
The condition of the Bouth
The neces hopeless, The I had no intention to hurt him. None of the following morning. That is the
good on All am I 16 any foul language. We did not bethesd Troller They were both halying and it will undoubtedly caused the cranks I have, gross difficulty experienced in the Limini Cairo, Joly 10 General Grenfell has
Hours I think
oxtremely palatable and does force at Assonan is strenuously urged by the going out of the west nat upset the stomach-thus removing the Colonel Wodehouse. have in a rowdy manner, Mr Smith ap The Attorney Genaral, in opening
the sazy to prevent farther bolging by tying
theshe buize, tation of the p very excited, a friend in opening the deas of behalf of Mr one other point which he had forgotten construction. The decoup this mask wall Bublic. Any Chemist can supply expressed their loyalty to the Egyptian plain oil, -D. P. Kenna, arrived at Assouan, where he received the in the weak wall, yesa Mr. Weber When I naked you for your Chater stated as geneza outlines of the mention earlier, and that was to caused by defeature laickwork The Walton & Cox (L) agents in Hongkong Government.. pame, you did not give the explanation case very fairly, and he (the Attorney Gensard so the removal of the found some rough was opened in sections of abour 10"
Colonel Wodehouse continue to ries
pared to me to be set apber. Be vacare for the Hotel Co., wald: file" learned than to the south. wall. There hod. I an indetox, defect in L. RO.E., Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital, greatings of the neighbouring obiefa, who
And China,
Wire
On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire On demand,
on Shangha
On da
On Berlin,
3lors sight, privato,
*redonisë to.
METEOROLOL AL REDISTRIC
ATSEN, TO-DAY
BATORS
Tera peratura
Damp Balb
Direction of Wişid
Fordo
Wasther
Bain-fall
$29.70
Hongkong Clervatory, July 30, 1883