9230-SEPTEMBER 12, 1899.]
John Mitchell, the pintatie, want into thẻ bóg. He stated—I am Superintendent Engineer la the suploy of Butterfeld and Bwire, and have held that position for six zoare Before entering their employment I was chief engineer in various steamees For five year I was engineer in Butterfield and Swire's stearoare in the North. I hold a chief engineer's certificate according to the Board of Trade. On the deaths of Mr
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procedings will S.demansand against you Withent further notice.
Teura faithfully.
with the third flour und ordered; following letten ware read and put in an unrried out by you without delay, legal him out of his room; I happened to avidanza tumm be a witness of what occurred, and I told Captain Webbar when he was going to call a Court of Inquiry into the conduct of the third officer that if he did not call me as a witness I would attend voluntarily after that there were inmunerable causes which I cannot go into, my Lord.
35. Queen's Roud. Hongkong. 8th July, 1892. Doir Birr John Mitabell" has cen- sulted na with reference to an article on- tained in the issue of the Hongkong Tele- graph of July the 7th and beaded A Taikes Enterprise.
(Signed) WurroN, & DRACON R. Fraser-Smith, Eng.
Hongkong, July 23rd, 1992. Messra Welton and Deacon..
Gentlouien,
Be Mr John Mitchell The Hongkong Telegraph In reply to your letter of the 21st inst., if Mr Jahn Mitchell will state exactly what parts of the article in question he objects to ae being i nocurate, I shall be glad to make any corree on or explanation be may consider I have carefully read the reference to your
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Witne way of opinion that there had four attacks on Mitohall since then in the Telegraph.
By his Lordship-Can you saggeat why Me Mitchell oan be designated a public character in this Caleby --He is a public
JurveyCT.
the artice.
But in this raniter he was not asing aa public surveyor, but as the servant of Massa Buthentielt and Swire, according to Do you eay that is a matter in which the public have any interest --It may be a matter of legal opinion. I thought as myscil.
disc, has leased the Thomas Theatre for the caning anston
sans the dine did not allow he waendl uffelent room. Although the Afam wan Maile. Fennossolan. Pravosti a yanng loomed to aarry only seventy-five persons, Italian soprano winke merits were first re- ska had 110 passengers aboard. The cogulsed;byBerliners some two years ago, number of lives last was noiror eighty Ber than forty. The light from the moon as has been crowding Kooll's this week, voice is not exceptionally fine, hat it is used well as that from the vessels furnace and with such admirable art that you forget her! the lanterne gave a view of hundreds of failings Mile. Pravosti is, above all, as heads and arms in the water struggling to batch hold of noything that could be found. actres
The fight of many to throw off there cling. Berlin August 13. Ereperor Willium ing around them made a scene that Doré has decisively squalolied the proposed Ber. would have been unable to put The lin international exhibition hy withdrawing divers report many of the unhappy victims all official support from the scheme as the gow lying in a mass in the saloon of the advise of Von Caprivi. In this instanoc the 4jaz, thoir bodies and foten disfigured and the exhibition, fowed before the will of the making it extremely difficult to handle Emperer, who personally favored helding distorted to an extent dreadful to behold, majority. Herr Furth's resignation is now them.
UNLEST AND UNCERTAINTY 1 OGNANT.
This article contains statements that our For what reaut were you confined to Brewer and Me Wagner I was appoint your room on the last voyage from Bydney client had heen sent to inspect the steam- ed temporarily Acting Marine Surveyor to Hongkong 1-Because I was sick. for the Gorernment, I have been appoint-
Was that the resaon for your being disahip Doriya, before her sale, that the inspected it through the hottom of a tumbler od by the Goteraniant, Surveyor of boilers charged on coming into Hongkong Har and in to other way and that his report of steam Isenches under the Merchant bour 11 was not discharged, I left the was highly flattering when it should have Shipping Ordinances. I remember the sahip in Sydney of ay ono frau will.
bea cundatanstory and implies that Mr rival of the steamer Doriye in this Colony.
Mitchell reported the ship to be in a good I believe she was consigned to Butterfield
state and that she was afterwarde oon- and Seite. I heard of her being sold. Be
demsed by the Government Surveyers.
These statements are entirely contrary to client, and although I fail to discover any jury after aring the reidence given by attributed to his having incurred the Em fore her ale Iwas not instructed by But- tazfield &. Swire to go on board for the purpose of making a martey of hér. I was new. You have read this alleged libel — fact and are citbor wilful misrepresentations thing that can possibly be bonstrued into a the plaintiff himuff. Be had undertaken perur's disfavoi by combatting the Schloss
You left the skip in Sydney. Du understand you to swear you came up to Hongkong as passenger 7---I come up chief engineer.
Now, Mr Mitabell, lots come to hurai.
not inulracted by any person to make shave. survey bỉ her and not by the pre-
As a malter
•prbed purchasers.
of fact,id not inspect this ship
with how to make a report on her. Befoto Ber bale, I did not make any report apor her condition to Butterdeld and Swiro or to the proposed purchasers or anybody else I went on beard this vessel some two or three days after her arrival. I went on board simply set of curiosity to see what w like I was passing. First of all I asked if the captain was on board. Be was not on board.so.1 simply walked along the dock and went away again. I made the captain's nogudiklazice in the afice before that, and he asked me to go un bald any time I was passing.
Mesors Butterfold and Swire had sent their doughty henchman, Mr Joho Mit chell, alias Copper Jock, to inspect the ship. I was not sent.
Was that such serious allegation that you could not have sent to the newspaper and asked them to contradict it 1-1 oun- not answer that. I have gone on board the ship several timen at the invitation of the captain.
or have been made recklessly and in ignorance of the true facts.
It is not true that our client was sent to inspect the ship before the purchase, ho made no issprotion of her at that time, te did he make a report dlattering or other wise. He made a 10spection of the ship until after the sale and the vessel had bees put upon the slip.
These misstatements have used our client a great deal of annoyance and are calcalated seriously to damage his pro- fessional reputation both in the eyes of his
accessary.
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This closed the case for the defendant, Mr Fraser South, in addressing the jury, have been sught into Court and he said the case was one which ought over tu thought that would be the opinion of the
libel, overtheless, had I busa in the colony at the time, they would not have appeared in the Telegraph.
With gard to your ellent's amusing ultimatum, I distinctly decline to do any thing further then make in this journal whatever rousonable oorrection Mr Mitchell may think his reputation requires. Your threat of legal proersdings
hes no terrors for Yours fatihfully,
L. FAASEN-SUITH, Editor and Proprietor, The Hongkong Telegraph Have you had drink with him -Yos
Witness was to examined by his solici-than when he une into Court with this which pervador all olasses. more than one
You know the English language, T.pre-employers and of the public,
Our client therefore requires that you tor and explained his conduct with regard action. It was not a promeation but arg asd good intentions of the Emperor intermeddling prevails everywhere. The sume 1-I hope
This paragraph says He, we believe, thould publish in your own paper and into the titan That charsetur skotch rofers persecution. The pininti wanted publi- are appreciated discontent with bis imporious
"red" to "was in the form of Feres from which city and he had got it and would get mere
of it perhaps than he bargained for. Fair ustability of public affairs, the constant tain policy have aroused a general longing inspected it through the bottom of a tumekong Daily Press and China Mail
mects above tueplicued, and further that ing the paper to his Lordship. bler, and fà no other way. Te not that a suis retrostim and squlagy for the state. Mr Rastinga road a quotation before hand and lowest criticism of the sets of a public changes, frequent removals and his nicer for a firm hand and unswerving methods, even if they are sometimes aggrcesive, you should pay the sum of $100 to the Altee Memorial Hospital.
under
Bismarck. Satisfactory
BRITISH NAVAL KANŒUVREJ STOPPEL ET'THE ADMIRALLY, Lendon, August 15-A correspondent of the Times aboard the war ship Arethusa to do something frame Chiness in counec- lottery
The Fossische Zeitung publishes an aṛ- ticn with the Coriye without asking the
Bays While the permission of his players and he adroitte tide protesting agninat the Emperor's lying off. Belfast, on oath that lie had no outhority to do this swaping of all important affairs of state. Arethusa wastowing atorpedo best the other The Ministers alavishly ask,' says the ur- might there were suddenly heard, shout without such permission; and this was the man she came before them asking for
what will please the Emperor, The Minis the ship coming from the torpedo best. 81000 damages for seven lines of harmless Liole, not-what is best for the country, hat d'elook in the morning, shouts of "Stop the Arethus's stert nad had been strook pleasantry, after cejecting over overture that was made to him for the settlement offer, having us other naibition beyond It was found that the boat had got ander the care outside the Court. Be insisted on carrying out she will of the crowd, are
be water-logged and sinking, and two men coming into Court to uphold his so-called hardly endurably even in an autocratic by her propeller. The best was found to were overboard. All the crow of the damaged reputation. Me Mitchell had state.
This article faithfully reflects the feeling the tarned cat, buoys were lowered never made a greater mistake in his life
The torpedo boos and the men résceed. Owing to the disasters to the war ships was afterward boiled out and hoisted in. Nasid and Apollo, the Admiralty gatheri
onvres.
QUE DRIFT FROM THE ANTARA Író ties hero abruptly stopped the baral
dzokstrujo-No:
"His report
It is true you did not inspect the ship and that you had several drinks --Fac.
Me Staith (holding up the paper)-Well, it is the truth (laughter). was highly flattering, when it should have been condetanstory in the extrame. You never made a report ?-No; neither at that time nor at any other time,
I thought your business was Superintend. theant Engineer Co Butterfield and Swire. Then you lead us to underland that you sea a public man, and like every other busy body who interferes with what he has no business with you
Bir Smith-I was asking Mr Mitchell if he was in the habit of going on board every ship that came into the Harbour.
His Lordship-Yes, but you said some thing about his being a busy body. Go on. Wilnoss said that having made the quaintance of the captain he simply west on board to make a call.
What was the object of going down
teen decks 7-Tha was after the axle.
You said distinctly un Oh, dear mes
In the event of your failing to comply with this very reasonable request our client will be compelled to seramanca legal pro- ocedings, in order to vindiɑate bis reputa-
tion.
Yours faithfully, .
(Sd.) WOTTON & DEACON. It. Fraser-Smith, Beq., Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
Max Bratings Baid the defendant had not pleaded justification, and although there were other witnesses with reference to the purchase of this stenwer he did not intend to call them.
man was not libel, and the plaintiff as s He said marine surveyer was a publie man, Mr Hastings briefly replied. he did no think tao jury could have any doubt that the only meaning which the worda complained of could bear was that the plaint was sent by his employers to array and report on the ship with a low to its purchase; that he had neglected bis duty and did not make such a shy
was required and that he und a mistoading and lying report to his employers on which the purchase was put through, and that afterwards the Govora went survesera found the ship to be in a bad loss was anatsid by bhite w we mort and rotten condition and consequently that the abip. This he submitted was a mort serious imputation upon a business man, went on to say, the calmination of a
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London, August 15.-The British ship North, Captala Newson, at Sligo, frota have alreadyPortland, Ur., reports that on June 14th, reached the Foreign Offee tonearsing Glad in 14 deg, south, 37 west, she passed two stone's foreign policy. He assants to the enormous icebergs, while many were: The North sailed by a solid barrier of barge ranging from fabama.
tide of Salisbury's policy in its main visible antud. The convention of German horse butchers twenty to 200 fent in height, while the At 10 o'clock in the has agreed to open a first-class restaurant open water was filled with great quanti
tion of broken ide. here for the purpose of educating the upper night of Jung 11th the vessel was cutirely
classes in the use of horse lesb as foud.
This closed the case for the plaintiff. Me Frager Smith made a brief opening statement before calling witnesses for the defonso.
Thomas Cowen stated in uzumination by Mr Franer Smith, I uu on the staff of the Hongkang Telegraph. On 7th July I was
Two hundred soldiers engaged in swim-surrounded by iso and it was feared that Hongkong, 8th July. 1892.
acting as editor, painter and publisher, and Gentlemen-In the temporary absence of my same was in the legistrar's office to
enabled her to clear the berge She had vana in linen suite. Wher half way over Mr Fraser-Smith I have read your letter of the Supreme Court. On that date I be
mig exercises in the Neitse river. They she would be crashed, but fortunately
I wrote the
cries for help caused general terror. The many marvelous escapes from destruction. She was going to Yokohama.
The bergs formed a breakwater Bity miles to-day's date addressed to him, and I take liave I went to see you off on the Oceanic
formed in three rows, carrying rifles, and toward morning the winds changed and
upon myself to reply, without prejudice.
rows got aixed up, and seven men, seizing Your information as to what is contained article headed A Taikoo Enterprise
each ather, Back and were drowned. But long, resembling a volcanic island. This in the article to which you refer is in- which appeared in the Telegraph au that he
of attacks for the presence of some portoon men, who report of the North bears cut roports froma accurate in quite a large number of painte. day. I wrote it after returning from seeing
saries of attackerasotted many of those who loaf prosence of } around Cape Horn that the ice from the which had calumnies
app mind, to loss of life would have been Antarctic 000an this season in aprone- dented, and that it has reached the nearest the defendant's paper, gratis. I trust you will be good enough to the article is based from the chief engineer
terrible. 1 beg your acaeptance of a copy herewith you of. I got the information on which of the Coreys. First, I went on board the
point over known. nothing to read it.
plaintiff bimself had Apparently you are informed that Mrship. Ikaw him in Singapore. At various
with the writing and publication of oita, and from him only, so the fibellorastutements bir Curren was only John Mitchell never reported favourably on times I taw the steamship Doriya, but if so, I must say far as I remember, I got all my informa- folowing the policy which the plaintiff had it requires sutne ingenuity to discover that tien. He told me ir Mitchell came o such is your weating. However, it sea board, and when I asked if Mr Mitchell was pursued and gossibly carrying out the plais-
on board officially he replied he was practif general or express instructions.
Mr Polices, in sumexing up, said the will be good enough to supply me with a statement of facts, not concealed ameng cally certain of it. He said he was certain questions in the case were entirely careless raisrepresentations, I will be very Me Mitchell did not make any sport for the jury and he would not say ose in the way of reparation, should any there was au uspestion. He told we Mz wurd to inuendo their minds one way or happy to do all that can reasonably be re-As chief engineer be quired
Mitchell had about half-a-inzen whiskies. other. Ele formaisted the questions for be required.
their consideration, and the jury after a 16- It might suit your convenience to take no and-s-das and then went away. He told imut of a few minutes' duration gave a farther step until the returri of Me Fraar-me Mr Mitchell had reported that the alperdiet for the plaintiff, smarting $250
was all right.
I bad avery reason to
damages. Smith, which I expect will be in two weeks.
His Lordship gave judgment accordingly, it is unfortunate that he left at such believe the evidence was given bona fide time, but probably the delay will not do and was thoroughly reliable. much further injury to your client. acquainted with the ran for neatly two
The verdict canged some hission in court, (Sd.) T. Coway.
yeats in Singapore. This was published
which was promptly checked.
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inspection.
BARON HIRSCH AS A PEACEMATS.
THE UNION JACK HÍSÍrű. New York, August 11-As enthusiastic
Hamition, (Unt.), Angust 15.-The welcome will be given to Bacon Hirsch by Ancient Order of Hibernians of Hamilton aut only because they know what he has Buffalo, Kochester, New York and other the flebrews upon his arrival in this city, and Toronto, with representatives from done for his countrymen, but also because places, held a big demonstration and perades to-day, The most notable feature they are convinced that bis principal object pers in coming haze is to patah mp the religious of the procession, and one that caused fact that no British or Canadian flags were diferences that have recently caused con- mack comment on the streets, was the siderable trouble ja Habrow fircles...
uy believe that the resolution recent displayed, the procession being beaded by dopted by the union of American the Irish fing and about a dozen AmeTiSAA fubiia are bound to react in nobistu un
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ones went down troba before the sale. I never examined the holds. Inerot took any steps to ascertain the condition of her plates. At the time of my visit aho was lying at anchor in the Harbor. Between the time of her arrival and sale she was never in dock. She only woat into Rock after sale. It would not have been possible for me to examine the
Are you often prorapted by curiosity to condition of her plates under water while she was sleg at anchor. Supposing I had go onboard ships that come into the bén xaked to make surveys and report on Barbour to see what kind they are?—Yes; har, I would have ordered her into dock at it is part of my business. If I want to once. Ou Monday, 18th June, the pur-keep myself up to the times I have got to chapa informed me they had bought her, do it. "and asked me to go on hard and inspect the
ahip with the view of advising them as alterations to be made upon her to fit her for the Hoihow trade. I went on board at 11 o'clock. I gave them certide advice as to the siterations. On that occasion. I was not asked to report on the condition of the His Lordship objected to these remarks, ship, but I was told what they had paid for and, on Mr Smith replying, said-There is the ship, and after going 'twaan decks I no uss arguing with you, Mr fimith. osid they had got a bargain judging from what could be soon. Captain Burais only made a report in the Erst instance, when he was seked what alterations would be requir ed to make her a sea-going vessel. That report was made after the sale. I advised that the vessel should be sent into dock for the purpose of getting a Government certi- frost for carrying passengers. She had passenger certificato granted for eix months by the Singapore Government.
pno occasion I went down 'tween decks That certificate had run about three months, She went into dock about the 20th June, but never to examine the holds-Yes; She was inspected there by Govoroment that is true. My object was simply to Marine Surveyor, Mr Dizon, and Capt.tween deska as I wanted to an everything Burnis. They found that there was elus.
Is it not a shgular thing, Mr Mitchell, number of plates below the standard. They
piece of information likely to be Messrs Wellun & Deacon. were below the water-line. In onsequence that you should never have best consnited of that it became nocensary to carry out about this ship till after she was bought?
P.S. (9/7/92) As your office was closed interesting to the public. I have never
It is certain that many, intelligent and -Not at all, I cannot explain why I untiain repairs, -
by the time I received your letter 1 lave spoken to Mr Mitchell, and have no
BONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. It bas nimus or malice towards hira. I wrote
orthodox Habrewa consider Baron Hirsch In spite of a thermonster rising 83, seven
at the one man who is able to settle this Oros esamined by Mr Fraser Smith was called in immediately after the male.
The purchasers were connected with lad to keep my roply over-sight.
did not competitore faced the 707 and 800 yards religious querel and on that account toy *Baw many ships have you surveyed since Mesere Butterfield. Swire). I aur not unco eccurred to me that Mr-Fraser-Sulth the letters that have just been put in, and
might have been willing to go farther, and there is another letter of which basemed the business of starine. Aur-
in a position, to answer that.
uda asan not of friendship far more than keep a copy. (Two lettera read and pot targets or Swineday to shoot for the longarewing his arrival with much anxiety. Teyor I have surveyed nɔ whips at all.
Who were your employers on this old te demanded of him. I will therein) I didnotly remember Mir Mitchell range up. The light was good, and the I have had no necessity, I had nothing
Che and Ho Chudfare undertake to publish, without asking calling at was office the day after the wind steady, though, hk Dinneford's
London, August 14.The goals in Paris whalerer to do with
with the surroying of the occasion Sub
I had no Ching.
instructions. I
the usual fee for advertisements, for the in- Wi tokie case. I do not retsember having ancient alo, a good deal more potent than to simply akad
with advise
en kim in the ofen any other to the casophisticated it appeared. The of Quee Natio of Servis are trying to Touanid just, now you had been appoint-
I did nothing else. It formation of those who (as is common in a
occasion. Knowing that we made fanof him raanit was modisers scoring. An ausually bring about the downfall of ex-King Milan. difference of unly 2 The agents of the ex-Queso have followed ted by the Government to survey the en- at
my request that Mr Dixon, Matine compolitan acmanity) do not understand
English, an explanation, is language which now and then in the paper and that he might close tih, kowever, a gines and boiler of steam launches-do
not be very friendly to us, I spoke to you points betsson let aud 4th, maintained the Milan day and night until they have a you know you were appointed at the Surveper, made up a report 1 cannot even the most obtuse could not fall tu -
IVE from memory whether or not
shot. Mr Watson, the champion, after travagant expenditures. They have proof wearection of the Hongkong Telegraphased art, Barnio te make a report, but derstand, to the effect that we did not stato about it at the time. You said he came up intarest in the cortest up to the very last record of all his disgraceful doings and ex-
I do not know that
Cross-examined-I have beetl spon having put on the highest scuro at 500 that he is ing far baynad his mons and preceded, or influenced, the purchase. Would you be surprised to learn that it was ons my advice. I noted Mr Dixus that Mr Mitchell's inspection of the ship about the Wilshire onse,
the Telegraph since rds, had to give way to Massre Buvoll that his numeruns creditors are likely to the was a fact Well, really, I would not be in the ususi way. I did not speak to him, but the application for surveys sent in
april 1891, except for two months und Ford at the longer range; whilst the he left in the lurch. By letting out this shtprised at anything,
when I was away in Japan. I got this Hun. Sec., alter amat touching botton at proof in dribluts through the Paris press in the usual way through the ice.
information on which I based the article in the shorter distance, cats with a wet sail Natalie is alarmed Milan's creditors so dispute at serious times but principally on 83 yards, and got within a point of the that they are now peeing him hard, and
was told. I relied cotirely on my the second time. Spoons, handicap aggre vinter. 6th or 7th July. I took no notes of what winner of the Cup, Mr Howell, winner for probably will have him in the courts before momory; I often do, I got the information gate, Me Howell, i pet aggregate, Mr whdo Mr Smith was in the Colaug, but I. Robinson, 76. Below are the scores: ara almost certain I did not mention it tu¦ him.
If I did it must have been in the most casual way. I though Mr Mitchell and Mr Smith were friends in spite of the angraphs and things that appeared in the Te gruph. When I wrote the article 11 did not seen to me whether they were
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them.
Further, I will offer, on my own account entirely, to pay $100, not to the sharity demanded by you (as I already voluntarily Ob, I see you have been weil.
Whore affion --Batterield and Swire's contribute, though I do aut folow the usual kawa public man, Mr Mitchell, for the lust 16 years in this Colony, it 1-They were the agants. I have no
You said they and nothing to do with practice of advertising it) but to the local in Australia, and in the North, have you not 1-I do not know whether I have doubt they knew I was acting for theeeatie baylum, which seems to me to be more in need of support; and which should Are you permitted to tako entside work
(Signed) T. COWEN, Hears Wotton and Diszton.
been a well-known public man or not, Would be difficult to say,
I people. I did not ask their persistion. he more immediately appropriate.
You have taken a very prominetit posl.without asking your employers' pormie. tion as an agitator in connection with your sipu ?-That is qucation I might as well profession and out of it 1-1 do rmt admit explain. I do not take outside work.
the term agitator. I have ta on a great interest in my profession.
Yos Mate & somewhat notorioda character when on board the steamship Ocean in
Sydney, fourteen years ago, were you not?
His Lordship-In what way 1-
Mi Smith Aww public men, my Lord. *'! His Lordship-Lo you suggest that be put himself forward? As what 1
Mr Smith-An agitator. His Lordship-In what !
Me Smith in the profanion to which ka belongs
His Lordship-In what way did be agitats and for what? If he answers yes
atand what he means?
or no to your question, how can I under
Me Smith The people of Sydney ob.
jaoted to the introduction of Chinose in
man who supported the introduction of
would probably have been killed at that
vocated the introduction of Chinese firemea ob board steamera 7
Witness-My answer to this in most decidedly nb; rather the athor way. Ind. vised the Directors of Steamship Companies not to introdque Chinese,
You are actasily inabbed in Sydney and your lie was to dengue, as it not 1-It
His Lordship think you had better suawer the question.
Witness--I submit it has nothing what
Answer my question. This was not co- ployment.
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Hongkong, 14th July, 1802. Gentlemen,-in Ecference to the Oriya His Lordship-Say yes or no.-No; suas I am advised that being registered pro
prietor and publisher for the Telegraph, not allowed to take outside werk. Then by doing thin pou were actually solely responsible for what appeared in the running the risk of raining your reputa-issue of the 7th inst, and that my suggestion tion AB reliable engineer and sorvazor? to delay action until the return of Mr Fraser- Probably, if Bissace Butterfield and Swice Smith cannot be supported. found you were taking cutaide work they might have dispensed with your services
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less peaca can be secured by some promige being displayed. It was explained that the omission of the BSK OF bent outsiders, and the story goes that this Canadian fing was purely accidental, but view of the matter was recently presented it at least created a very unfavourable fia- Baron Hirsch in Europe, and that he pression and might have prooipilaten promptly consented to come to this country rint. Near the corner of John and King in the role of arbitrator and posso streets bystander seked one of the maker.
marshals, Where is your Union Jack 2 and the reply was, 'To—with Dirt CYCLING THROUGH aura.
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MILAN'S LIFE IN EXTLİL
AN OCEÁN LINE FROM LABRADOR
96 Lenia, Angust 13. —N. irly a year ago Thomas G. Alou and Willium" Sck aban left bote for a trip around to world-c bicycles. A tetter has just been received from Viorney in Asistic Russia reporting their arrival in that auto-the-way place. They had intended going to Pesing by way of Irkatak, bet the Reesian official induced them to continue directly bust Co enter China at Kolije, the extreme"
point, and to ride the entire length of the umpire vin Seochow, more dangerous and diffɔelt but more intereâting roate,
This advice they are now fulldwing and by this time ars in the heart of China in the vicinity of the great wall. They made fast time across the Turkestan stoppes, in five and a half days. They were inel going from Viceney to Kaldjt, 305 miles thirts eight hours on the road, making su average of eight miles an hour. ***
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CHISESE DUFED BY SMUGGLERS.
Chicago, August 11 Treasury Ageot
Among the most interesting extracts from Milan's secounts, published at the instante of the Queen, are the following: For yards. yara fatal snoe. tatatgbling and betting at the races, 5,000
to 20,000 frames a month for five mistress. Audrew Soehagen returned frou Detroit
250,000 francs a year; f his baller this morning, where he has been for sov
frauds sommilted dower, 103,000 francs a year; for jewels,eral days investigating 10,000 francs a year, and 3000 francs a suggling Chinees across the Canadiati : a large gang, at mouth for rera. His debts to money bordez. He says there i lenders is said to amount to nearly 2,000,000 work aiding the Celestials to getting ato the States. The smugglers are refugees francs. You know it had been the policy of the
and outlaws from the United Statem, Fapor for some time to make attacks upon
They know every loat of the ground, and Mr Mitchel and to hold him up to
Quebec, August 14-The shortening of despite tho vigilance of sixty inspectors This materially alters the situation, fur sa
ridicula - know it was the policý cử the.
the transatlantic passage to a three days who are now patrolling the territory, royega is the induesmant now hold out to this office is shorthanded I have peither sis
many. Chinese sooceed in erdesing. The nor inclination for aweuite, and would te paper to make attacks where they were
London, August 14-In consequence of the Can dian Government by the promot ur anyone else. willing to do more than Er Fraeur-Smith to Justice whether it was against Friends
I know that Mr Mitchell Gladstone's poliny, so far as it has been outra of a Labrador railway cheme. glera are paid $100 for each pigtail safely landed. Two carloads of fatelguera avoid them, as, though not direatly involved, up to ridicule in variona para-lined, the British ambasadore at St. Peters The proped involves the establishment he would no doubt interest himself actively graphs. If anything has been written in bure, Berlin sat Rome will be rolled for an sosit steamship port ut Port blansive twice a weak from Manitous, and nare landed at varioca pointe near the The ordinary course he would aco it. When in fighting your threatened action.
bar, which sitasted on Lewis inlet. harder botworn Winnipeg, Port Arthur Ae, however, I presume por will wish to I wrote this article 1 did not know it was
about sixty miles north of the Straits of and Detroit. avail yourselves of the opportunity to press nendemustury of Mr Mitchell. It was mut ever to do with that. From what I would the case in his absence, I have to sak that soo of the ship thought thay bad got ayon will kindly send me a definite sid
I
On what grounds did you tall the e Chinese they had got a bargain Because
thought ae, and does still
Is that the way a professional expert reports to his employers -The ship hed already been bought. I had nothing what
Mr Smith-He is here as a witnesa arid
as a witness he has got to muswer all pro-
por questions put to him in a proper way,
35, Queen's Road, Hangkong, 16th July, 1892.
Dear Sir. In reply to your letter of the
was held
the form of comments on Mitchell's
TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERI,
CAN MAIL
MINISTERS TO BE RECALLED,
transfer.
THE GERMANS AND THE JEWS.
York and Liverpool
New
It is claimed by the projectors that
as well as the bulk of the passenger trade,
ABOARD.
Not a low of the smugglera are located
landed a number of them on an island
which belongs to Canada and there aban-
doned them,
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Berlin, August 18-It might have been Belle Isle. It is claimed that the abort a general instruction from Mr Fraser Smitb supposed that the woquittal of Walforening between Port Manaham and Mil- at Windsor. They play all sorts of tricks reapt whenever I had a chance. I wrote steamers and Mr Mitehall was the only bargal, and after all that has come out, accurate statement of the grounds on which to hold Mr Mitchell up lo ridianle and con- Brickoff at Eleva „would have checked the ford Haven, is Walon, could be easily on the heathen, and several days ago I still think they gotu bargain. I have not you, baze your complaint, use of the cua the pean of 30th December. The infurm. zeal of the German anti-Semites. Their made in toenty-two hours by boats like ardor has, however, not been dampenos, the guyhounds now running between seen Mie Dizon's official report, I have tenu ditions on which your shient will abandonation for the paragraph in questius washer are, if possible, more solive than he them, and for one thing or another, he
a repers by Bir Dizon and that report does all proceedings. Some of the witnesses in mainly supplied by the chief enginese of the they are that they bure not the not give an estimate that $40,000 would tend leaving Hongkong soon, so I would tak Lordship Then you most he ad require to be spent on repaira. I do not for an early reply, to avoid the read forrige. I was told M. Mitchell was acat Jointest thought of interrupting the crusade during the season of navigation almost all
know that it gives an estimate at all. commissions to take evidence necessary to to inspect the ship, and I inferred he was
Bent by Batterfield and Swire. I did not they have begun against what they regard as the maile between Europe and America,
#7: -Christ incarnate. Yon take Capt. Barnie's report, and he prove my case, which I believe would cause know who else should want him to The Jewish question has many sides, would follow the shortest existing route. extra expense to your client without profit inspect the abip, but his employers, I was was shown is here this week at the Public interest in the scheme is awakened By $50,000 have not seen it.
Do you think if $40,000 wers spent on to yourselves,
told Mr Mitchell had reported the ship this ship she would be a bargain?-Nut if
(Signed) T. CowEN.
was all right. I did not mean to infer trial of Carl Fensch, a well known German in Canada by the publication of the report matchate, and several less known, the of a surver for a railway from Quobe ko 840,000 were to be spent on her. But I Mesare Wotton and Deacon,
that this report was made with charge of grossly libeling Herr von Brandt. Lustrador. The westward connections of view to the purchase of the ship, but I do not estimate 840,000 would be spent
the Prussian Eqvay at Peking, and various the projected tine would be more easily thought so myself taug upon her. My Lord, I am here to esin tain my own case, but I do not think I am
The defendant next went into the box others. The air hus made a great sum controlled by the Northern Pacific people hore to give expert evidence for the benefit
and stated-The first I heard of this article pollen and attention as ready been sithaa by spybody cla?
tracted to it in the Prisian Herrenkaus, A NEW HIT LOST WITH ALL EER ONET **His Lordship Is that sofidient to make of everybody. You will pardon ma ex- 14th inst: Mr R. Ergser-Oraith is stated in was when I returned, from Tokohama, "a public character?
It is not traa Herr Brandt was seensed by Carl
London, August 15. —The ship Thracian, Mr Smith It is essentially, my Lord. pressing myself, but this is going into expert the Hongkong Telegraph of the 7th nat. to the 3rd August.
be the printer and publisher of that paper that any of my staff had instractions Paasch of having intrigued at Peking some i Feridence. Why did you leave the Ocean steamship -
and therefore he le the person whom we at to att.ck Me Mitchell in any way sears ago to prevent him from ubtaining carrying twenty two xan, was lost with all certain railridd and mining concessions on board belysen Greenock And Liverpool. I decline to answer unless prosas dare claim
held responsible for the statorenta fosted and spything that did, appaat was which, it is alleged, the Prussian Eavey was The Th:sedza was built for William Thom pressed.
therein. We propose therefore delay
She started from ing damages for loss of reputation."
Jewish pg in Chija.
Gecouook ta ballet to be towed by the If he wishes to object he can do as through taking propoedings until Me Smith returns. his solicitor. If $20,000 were spant en her We informed you in our letter of the Sth public acts in the court and athurwise. aurious to secure for himself and for a son of Nova Scotia.
is untrue that Mr Mitchell ever called But this is not the heartest" charge which | tugboat Suruh Jeliff to Liverpool, wheze, would lie he a hurgain Yes. I day so inst. of the terms on which aur client world
was published on 30th December. We srcke "ever to do with this action. Of course, if (As an expert know the ship is in a very oneent not to take proceedings, and these upoù me with regard to the doggrel whigh Paech har brought against him, in sundry she was to be rigged out. The crew of the i
bad condition below water. I left it to terms will be adhered to in all respects.
Tus Brandt is, soused of having outraged the captain's wife was gigs aboard. Whet Temperature ydu consent to insert anupology in your about it in the Hotel, The only time Memphlets apstuining the alleged libels Her ship consisted, of twenty-tug #ggers, and † Bärometer Marchell called at my case this year was the defendant's rights un German citizen the tugbant sad the Thracian were about Humidity the surveyors to say what she would re- quiro.
own paper and in the Daily Press China the dog after the Wilhin use in the by repeaching his private papers, looking bras talles from Iste of alen during the Direction of When you first saw this alleged libel did Matt as required by us, we will
prepare
Pulka Court. when Mr Mitchell said it was
Wing captain of the Bural del Forna No. I fees asked my employers whether approval,
von Schelling, Minister p
beard a a ory from the Thracian and then Weather...... they had any objection to my taking activa..
If any of your witnesses are leaving Hosg. We had a whisky sud soda while Mr Mis tempting to transfer him to a roadhouse.
chell and I
I talked over the esse. They id No, and I at once saw Meters Long we should be prepared to issus the writ
Gross-ezaming.The Telegraph has made Baron Bleichroeder and any other public there was a whirling and surghag of waves Rain ......... Wotton and Descon le the matter. at once so as to give you an opportunity of accomplimentary remarks on Air Mitchell rages more or less directly as if the ship had gone down. The Sarah hir Hastings-I submit this has nothing ours in the Hongkong Telegraph, in
Several things have appeared regarding taking their evidence on commission.
at different times. We are on friendly torma, led by Pannah, After a three-days' bear Johff made for the spot where the salp We canout consent to the proposal con- I remember writing him a letter when log the case was this wrekt adjourned to had been, but no sign either of itself or any allow the return of Berr von Brandt and human being could be woon. The tugbout to do with the cas
was in geol, It was a popfidential letter other persona.
remained near the scene until daylight His Lordship can't say. It may have your public capacity. Have you ever come lained in your istter of the 8th just, Just
paragraph.
written to Mr Mitchell as head of a Masonic- djans of far wider publlo intervet will showed that there was no possible chance something to do with it. What was the to my oflos before 1-- Yes.
Without prejudice; treated Were you always courteously
Lodge and not in his private capacity. A 200 by (red in Berlin. Beer Oberwinder of any one having survival, The Thracian case of disagreement?
Youre faithfully,
that time there was a petition going to the muck-inked of state bocialist and dis was an entirely new ship, and after bawing and get astisfaction -Extremely se
(Signed) WOFFON & DEACON.
the Colony, and being myself the Kenior Master of the Lodze to which Air Mitple of Lasalle, with be arraigned for liels been fitted in Lavsspool would have called because on previous ocassion I told you T. Cowan, Esq., Hongkong Telegraph. that intended to take action against you.
choll hotanged age him to use his sansection with the cundust of the to Novs Stalin, The riggers on board the 3, Queen's Road, lotnence with the other si Ligen Buschaft ease, which, in a paper salled Volk, Thraces lived in Greenock, Bir Lordship-That is not the cause of etch, when I told you I was going to
Hongkong, 1st July, 180% fle did not reply to the letter. I do not he has reaantly denounced as a miscarriege disagreement,
of justice.
London, August 15.—A spazini diapatok | Tarnover-9) 1.34. P take action against you, and you asked Dear Sir-We beg to enclose ranoupy know if I naked him to reply me not to do so un count of your of letter which we addressed to you
MUSIC AND THE. DRAMA.
Th to the News from Holeingforvanyez The cap. Did he do what you saked him 11 010-
*Der Liebemons, Gustav Von Moser's Lain of the steamer wonborg, which sailk wife's health. That was why I refrained the 8th July instant, but which we are lu- not well. I know influance was not to work. from doing so on that common.
fur med, was not received by you owing to When you meut of geol did, you got latest play, has so far been a great sudoms the pleasure steamer Ak of Helsingfors Withaus auswered a number of questions, your abaeuve from the colony.
go to Mr Michel, and were you not very at the Leasing Theatre. The English and early last enday morning, says he ran bearing upon the proscution of man We are instructed by our client Mr J; Augry with him because he did not carry American rights to the work have been his real the wrong side of the Ajax belonging to the Wilshire, and in the Mitchell, to inform you that unless the out your wishes-No; I have not even bought by ferr Mansfield.of the amberg is order to avoid shallow water. He pleads
Thostro. Jankenmann, a favorite lemon that he had no option to do otherwise, bes? course of further cross-examination the terme mentioned in the enclosed letter are spoken to him on the subject.
your Luedthip presses so I shall answer.
His Lordship think you should
SWAY.
If
Witness Wall, it was simply becassé. vont make any communication to my office form of apology and geod same for your on his inainting that the men pas punished him up in x room for several days, and at- | night a squall came up and the ship cap. į
the Captain and I did not agroo.
What was the cause of the disagree ment I declina ta 30&臂 −: mboat esophetically.tereste
You will have to answer it.
Winess-Well, it is one of those things
it would be hard to beliere unless I take bo go to one offs on this scosinon
an bour to explain it. It was simply
bezanih we did iptagree,
Witness-Well, I cannot tell you, my Lord, because there were so many,
His Lordship What were the cénges 1:
My Smith-You are only wasting the fixes nf the Court.
Witness One of the cause was that
op one occasion the captaiu found fault
That was when you published character
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