No. 9353. JANUARY 25, 1898.)-
wharf owner would be perfectly satisfied that they would” reselva · Zale and equitable adjustment of their claim and be prepared' to noviht itBut there
were always come men who did not, at all svanks, sanš to avoid litigation, and for tho benefit of such if they thought they were antiatiod and that there must be litigation before they could be satisfied, means ware gizon them to appeal against what they thought was not right and proper. Section
THE PRONSED LOAN.
The following correspondanse was laid on the table at the Legislative Castil muet ing this afternoon-
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies, No. 80 of 2nd February, 1892, MY LORD, have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration copy of the speech I addrened to the legislatice Counol on its re-ambling on the 25th
From this document Your Lordship will
WILLIAM ROBINBOW,
To the Secretary of Stats for the Colonics,
3
THE CHINA MAIL.
bostar renta and the new home all cocupied, I shall be very pleased to suiwer any ques tim any of the shurehui do like to suk
There were no questions, s The Obsirmas proposed the adoption it the report.
Mr G. Stewart accended, Jarried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. G. Morris, soonded by Me V. A. G. Hawkins, Hon. J. J. Bell-eving was re-elected
director.
IN APPELLATE JURISDIOTION. (Before His Honour Mr Fidding Clarki,
• Chief Justio, and His Hear My B. J. Ackroyd, Puïne fudge.) Wednesday, January 25,
THE SNOWFALL AT FOOCHOW, Ouse only since this port was opmed te foreign trido had enow boen zeón—eipt jing at intervals of a far gears on the same mit of Kashan-and that was four and thirty years ago. Then, it laid only to the depth of balf an inch. Prior 14 that, according to accounts handed down from
away since Any now was known to fall as father, to son amongst the native 0107. generations, two hundred years had passed all. That fall must have been a heary out, patting our of this wreck nitogether in ap
given recently in the Summery Court for
This was a cat in which judgmunt the plaintiff, who recovered from the defen the value of a package of treasite entrusted this decision on a point of lav,
ly worth reporting but for the rarity of the argued before its full Court.
Sir J. J. Francis, Q0. (istructed by occurrence, It took place on the mist of Mr Wilkinson) presented the appellant 11 a'clock the following morning, by whisk Sonday, the 15th instant, continuing until said Adr A. J. Teich (instructed by Mesir time the whole face of the darth was even Watton and Doston) the raspondent
hich
its object the inbatlution of a written law these deistona rest, because although by for the unwillen law founded on a fletion, their reults they appear in some more but it extended to anses where the fiction ti asiat the defendant they do not do so lost grant could not have really unless, thore sxint with regard to been resorted to. It does not, how Hongkong reasons of an analogous natura ever, necesastily apply to sféry cano. Bor. for excluding the Law of Prescription. The example, it is constitution ruis that the principle to be deduced from them seems to Crown is not bound by a Statute unles be that the operation of a particular Eng it is exprely mentioned. It has been fish law xisting before a Colony is started accordingly decided that the Statuto cannot may be excluded in such Colony, either by give a right to the access of light as against the law isolf being obriabely meant for and 4 said—' Such schedule shall be Bus nu-
ultimo.
the Draw Furry. Eants, 1831, 1 Ch. adapted to England alene or by the air. loos the ower or socupier of any wharf or
On the notion of Mr Sila Sassoon, se 068). In cases where the operation pler mentioned thereis or any Orowo ubserve that I do not contur in the opinion conded by Me F. Jordan, Lit F. Henderson of the
*cluded reconna comenades of the acquisition of the Colony i den and his surity a sum of 6700, boing as it is on record that if lay four, fish deep, Statute is
or its salsegarnt history being such as to lessee or bie masigas registered at the paid expressed by Major-General Barker that the
We re elested editor.
may be had to the Solca of last afford strong proof that the law could to his care. The defendant appealed agains, shade for savority, and randoring it senten Land Office in respent of any of the lots of ressity for raising a loan has not yet
The Chairman-That is all the business, grant or to the earlier prescription at never have been in actual operation there. offoris a. When the Committee referred to land of sections there af along the line of in my speech has reported; I will address geliomus, and I thank you for your pre Common Law so far as they may be so. A law et excluded for the former reason the said proposed Reclamation, who signed
plicable. They are not abolished by the might, I should imagine, bo-operative in Kr J. Goveon-I see that no fees ari Statute, hot merely rendered mieless in the one sait of Colony and not in another, the Article of Agreement contained in the Your lordship again on the subject-I schedule to the Ordinance No 16 of 1889, bave, &o.,
chaged by the directare, and I think that a majority of catse,
though I do not think any decided cases chall, within m period of three months
raush the more »re the flanks of the *The above being a vazeril statement of have shown such pull. The circum. foon the date of the pablication of
arabol deca dus to them: Imppose every what I consire to be the English law instances of the application of an English law The Chipt Justics said-I link that this ed to the depth of air to aina lacher. It the “said schedule, appeal to the Su-
body will join in thas... I have much plea, the subject of ancient lights, I have now o
case was rightly decided. The bond ex by surpries, inasmuch as there were weident -san scarcely bo said that it took foreigners to a Colony, capecially a Colony with a Na 140 of 19th April, 1882. proine Court in its Suramary Jurisdiction
ears in propening & Yute of thanks to the consider whether it is in force here, large sian population, must generally eated by the first defendant as principal firestenings of li on, the Sandey, which in the romaer hereinafter provided."-
My Loun,With reference to my dos directors
rather, whether it is necesarily in fore present scontrast to the circumstances off and the second defendant af surety pro was bitterly cold day, Kuthan and the What could be fairer 1 The amount was patols, No. 30 of the 2nd of February last, Mr A. G. Mots-I have much pleasure here, for that is what the defendant has to the appliation of the ame law in England, vides that it is the duty of tio and Chau higher hills around ne being already pat in black and white and if they did not have the, honour to transmit for Your in avez ding.
in England, Cal (Erat defvadant) to receive and de-higher hills around needs too pins had but this consideration does like it and if they thought they had not Lordship's information copies of the report
The Chairman-I thank you very much It is a well-known cazatiational priac rant the exclusion of the from liver carge, for which to shall be entirely up And simpated by the cold on Hunlay is got enough they could appeal, but they of the Committee of the Legislative Connoil
gentlemen,
ple that the first soitiers in a new Colony the Colony if the main reasons for responsible. It is suggested that this means think what the morrow might bring forth, were not to be allowed to delay too long which appointed to consider the advisabi
Carry with them so much of their lawn at its oxistence in Entlond apply its that he shall be hable for the proper de therefore great was their surprise or ion. as it kept other people out of their money.lity of raising a public tonn Than if it was settled whether the appellant
liberties as the nature of things admit operation in the Colony and it is in its livery of such cargo only as he thall be on day to see what bus few of them had oran HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO Guerally speaking, the Common Law of terms not exclusively adapted to England, tirofy responsible for, but I
STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
agree with the not and a larger was not to get any more.
seen before. · The · fint noüsida witch England and statutes pased in affixusance Thus in The Fast India Co.. dicobman learned judge who decided the as that the greeted the foreigners ear on awaking. aam was awarded him by the Court and
the following in the Report of the Board of the Common Law would be immediately Paul, 7 Moore, P. O., it was admitted and meaning of the terms cargo cannot be werp & usosisies of Hi Yaha! is one the sum was added to the other suma
of Directors to the Ordinary half-yearly brought into foroa ina ne Colony whers accepted is a common ground for argument Limited or cut down from zagthing in the by one of the household began to mara ab the fall did not exceed 3100,000,
Meting of Shareholders of the company to sin recognised arstont of law was previously that the Statute of Limitations, 21 Jud. 1. bond taken by itself, and I read the dau about. The writer of this notice baked everybody would be pleased. But if the
be held at the on Monday, 30th inst
administered. So for an it my ba material, 16, extends to India ; and -in • Yeap Chosh as meaning that the first defordant should appellent ponuaded the Court that his sond that it will be found more advantageous † holders the Raport and Slatement of the same light as'n söttlemeet in a counter It was held that the rule against purgatul the receipt and delivery of cargo generally the morning cup of towhah withe: The Directora beg to submit to the Share. I think Hongkong in to to regarded Nes. Org chang Nen, L. R. 6, P.0. 381, be entirely responsible to the plaintif for his boy es coming into his room with should be ouro and the sum when idded to the others brought the total to over to raise the long in gold in London than Aconute for the half-year ending 3l previously alinhabited.
the Nanking Treaty (29th August, 184h plies to Fenang, on the ground that The the delivery of 100 worth of rossure to rain. The boy had water wees nor handl The Article ties was part of the English law which ap- The first defendant's susistani nihorisadaning of all the Hi Yabs about the $280,000 then all the claims would have to locally in silver; and I have therefore to Dember last,
house, and he was told--havo got lazg abated proportionately. He could consuggest, with a view to avolding delay After paying mating expansea, salaries ave to fairer thing than that. When whenever it may be decided to raise the loan, prenia of insuranse, repairs and all other out which the salon was affected in Enloin question, which had been recognised the wrong person and the plaintiff had to in. The boy
follows:
in the law of England independently of any make the amount good. As the tromwice this Bill was brought before the Oconcil that the Crown Agents be now desired togeisgs, there remains, including 35,267.40 Art. III-it being shiously nece sistate, & founded upon considerations of was cargo the defendants would be hable at ware the rejoinage when theulder. towards the latter portion of the last state all the partkulars which are not brought forward from last account, the sum sary and desirable tast British Bession it was thought there would be no already in their passion and which they of 898,714.87 at credit of Profit and Loss subjects should hara
port public policy, which room to be as appli on the bond units the proper delivery of folk amongst the population made is objection to it. It was not a Bill the Go. I will require to ozable them to draw up the Acount. From this am the Discotors re-wharost they may caràen md refit their to Penang as to England.' So in this this particular cargo by the feil defondant How what the snow poztended; SA KAN
Doamnend that a dividend for the half-yeatsbips when required, and scop stores for Sir Georg Phillippo that the statute 3/which the plaintif wan a party. Under the/at had hem handed daim from their foras Court (uit No. 08 of 1980) it was hold by was excused by some other arnagement tour of happiness and prosperity. The vernment desired to pross. It was brought prospectus of the loan. I have,.&.
of per cent. on Capital or 880,000.00 be that purpose, His Majesty is Emperor of and 4 William IV, o. 27, by which he per- charter party the captain of the vessel was there was no josspigin or fung-huvahant it: fatbere and there was no mistake abouk 11, pait to Shareholders, and that the balance Chias cades to Her Majesty the Queen of son can bring an antion for the recovery of responsible to the charterer (he plaintiff) of 116,714.67 bo oarried forward to new Great Britain, &c., the Idud of Long Lands but within 20 years pact after the for the delivery of treasure, and during the following, previous expirienos. Ahought it was a bank fast learnt from experience Low rates have prevailed during the half- og to be pertamed in perpotnity by time
which the right to bring mich se-transit this partkular consignent was ac other ploading seserances waste to have
forward for the benefit of the what and pier owners. It was thought it would be hasty legislation if it were passed at the time, and Hp Exsellenoj - adjourned the Cromol for a fortnight. The Bill came on
Although I do not agree with the conclu- Bios amived at by the Committee, yet în view of the financial suthority of most of its tenho, I decided not to press the matter further immediately. I azi navertheless. quite satisfied that the raising of a loan can not be deferred longer than a few months,
WILLIAN ROHNSON
To the Governor of Bongkong, No. 200 of 29th July 1892, B-I have had wider my consideration
com.at.
make out
(cessors, and të be
canio
Iaw
Again, and in, the theantime he ex-your despatches noted in the maŋgin, and you and there are no features of specialer. Britanrió Majesty, hot hairs and suction should have first noeraud, is in forse cordingly placed:in the treasury ruumi of revival of the tea frade; the coming crop in. posted to hear if there was any ubjec. have decided to emotion the ring of interent to report in connection with the and regulations governed by such law in this Cubny-a dacijɑn which seems to the ship, but seeing that the first defondant to be plentiful and of excellent quality; of Great Britain, &c. shall so hit to direct sented arly to cover this case sa now pre- was the ship's compradore and the plaintl" but this is only one of the many good
or
two
WAS only
me very
a Her Majaty the Ques working of the steamers.
During the six moribe the Powan--hos
agent for the recipt and delivty of cargo, nadergone the asual annual survey and of any such inhabitants as may have been the Engish law which under certain captain was properly terminated when he
There is to saving of the laws or right
It cautot, I think, bo doubted that it seems to me that the batment to the things in dore for Fooshow according to
the learned natives.
It was orions to notice the derions In handed the trapuze orer by direction of
sel was brought to him; and he had the plea of the proposed publis works which it is ovahaul it deck as required by Govern- here. The cession is abroike and uncoD: | circumstarcos givos a right to access of first defendent's assislart, and that now, sozi, grottoes, others animals, In ment. The Haugshan has also been dook-ditional, and is made fer tie, benefit of light aftera period of uninterrupted enjoy there was no substituted arrangement rethe shop fronts, many of them colinred.
(1) General Ioan and Inscribed Stock
Ordinance
(3) Order in Cenaeil authorising the Crown Agents to make the decla- ration identifying the Bank under the provisions of the Colonial Stack -Act 1877;
(8) Declaration by the Governor under the provisions of tire General Loan and Inoribed Stock Act as to con- versica of existing loans;
(4) Request to Crown Agents to not as Agents for management of In- scribed Stook and Conversions
(5) Ordinance authorising an issue' an-
der the General Loan and Insoribed
The
SUPREME COURT.
der the General Coat and In- The motion for dismissal of the petition scribed Stock Ordinance where the was debated the weeks up, when his date of sommencement of contrium. Lordship reserved judgment. flans to the sinking fund is de ferred,
Bo
Jawa of
The Paisne
of
under ar
TO OVEROCHE WELLNESS--Pepper's Quinidis
tion to it, but it
a dag loan by the Hongkong Government of us that another Bill drafted by a learned sous pounds for the pages of constroofing those before the Council meeting amount net soosding two hundred thousand
mure of moving. Mr Chaler who knew wet argently necessary to proceed with. perhaps mors on to maltar than any one
2. The works which may be charged ed for cleaving and painting and for certain British common,
ment is funded upon general considera- cles in the Colony-who brought the Bill wholly or partially to the loan are the com- repére in connection with her stranding, 4 to me if it was no better that the ore be pletion of the Central Market, the Prays pufion of the set of which is recoverable one of its cariest dots andoned the general than upon any special local circumstances delivary were not effected to the proper lo preserving in jazs for medicine, to be
The Legislative Council of Hongkong by tions of justice she convenience rather lieving the first defondant of his liability if taskets, which,
Latge queatities of snow were onlieciet in euquiry, we fearah Wan, (the Attorney General) had brought before Reclamation, and the Water and Bowage from Underwriters.
All the Company's introduction of English . Ordinan existing in England only. Though not to consigue. The first defendant and bined in cases of scalds fever, boils and sho Douncil. He had not times to go into undertakings which are already been beatomers and now in good running order. VI of 1845 pacted that the law of Eag be met with in all systems of law, it has its savety are therefore liable, and the appeal akin disentée, for all of which it is con the Bill so fully as he would have likedi, gun orare in mntemplation, and also the Considerable, repairs to the wharves at but he saw it did not mest the two aims he improvement of the Gaol accommodation | Hosgkong and Canton have to been found and shall be in full force in the agid Colony prototyp in the sersiado a luminibua ). must be dismissed with costa.
of Hongkong except when the same shall officiater of the Roman law, and it was newsary; the oust of these is included in be inapplicable to the local circumstance ricognised in the great use of Angus . opinion that this appris sold both were found lying about dead, both in town had in view, viz-, the acceleration of pay which as under consideration.
Judge said I am also of Bidered a mest effencions care
It is said that some dozens of begger" ment and the minimising of litigation. On 3. It will be desirable that the money the sacounts now presented.
of the Colony or of its inabitanta. By Dalton, L.B. & Ap. Oren, ac exemplifying missed. The feds are fully sit out in the and country, having perished from cald the other hand, it sesused to him to delay should be raised by luscribed Swok, and
properties mortgaged
to the Company Ordinance 11 of 1846, Eestion 3, the the general principles of the English com-jetgant appealed from, and the air and hunger. the payment and to give every facility not get by Debenturos as was the one with the revalund by sara Palmer and only for reasonable but for antepamable last loan. I enelase drafts of the follow- Tuner on the 31st December last, and the glish law tus adopted was limited mon law with regard to carements of a question which this Court basto decide in litigation. That was the state of things ing documents which the Cruwa Agente rahations shot them to be good security only ca existed when the Colony obtained can have no application in a country upt this box of treasure. The Counsel for the fessional and amatoar artiste with great such of the laws of England negative character. It is said that the law whether the compiadora was reponible for phow under snow was taken bath by pro The opportunity of photographing Foo when the Bill game before the Council for have prepared at my request with a view to for the amounts-baned, the second reading Mr Chator, whom he raising a loan in that master and convert- La retiring Auditore, Meara, & O'D-local logislate, that is to as, on the oth inhabited by a civilital community, but appellant has contended that according to success, and our albems will con be quoted from Haneard, asted that the ing the existing Debeature issue, viz. - Gourdin and F. Hepdorean, offer themselves, and by these presisies it does not follow that it is necessarily in the bond he is not responsible because it furnished with scenes of the neighbombond
were repeated, and by the same Ordinancs applicable is a country where the catablish- was not his duty to receive the trosedre. matter raight bo delayed as
for re-election.
Supremes Dount Reconstitution Ordinagement of a civilized community is contem. He bases his contention on the Worda
extiraly new aspect.--Echo, trying to bring about an arrangement
E. R. BELILIUS, Chairman.
1873), Section, it was provide that such of plated and indeed already commenced. amongst the wharf and pior owners. Very
Hongkong, 24th January, 1893.
the boud, viz., The duty of the said the laws of England as oxited when the Ủơ Had theenacting part of section 3 of the Chas U Chi is to receive and divor cargo and from Toalogives New Life, Appelite, Health soon after that the Session closed, nad he
lony obtained a local legislature, that it Prescription Aot been embodied in s lost for which he shall be entirely sponsible Strength, Energy Cares Neuralgia, Indiges had not heard that any arrangeurent had
to say, on the th April, 1843, shall be in Ordinance and promulgated as suck at the Mr Francis has enteaded that he was only tion, Nerve Dability. Spacally useful in not, been made. Tho Bill was plapod again on
fozco within the Colony wabject to the pro first sitting of the Logislative Council, 1 the Orders of the day, but there was no
IN ORIGINAL JURISMOTION.
to menice and caller snch cargo repenting pressing clinistes or matalogs districts. Kery visions of Ordinance XI of 1865 (relating de not think that it could have been said which he was to be entirely responsible, one shaald koop up strength by taking Peppers' desire on the part of the Government to
(Before. Itis Hosuur Mr Fielding Clarke, only to certain criminal las), and except that such an Ordinance could not be ap- and as the charter party provided that the undaly press the measure in any way.
Quinine, the morld-known English Tunic Bol Chief Justice.)
so far as the all laws shall be inapplicable
No right would accrue until 120 cent However, if anything was to be done, it
plied.
captain was to be responsible for declared then varywhere. to the local circumstances of the Colony or years' enjoyment had been had, but the large, trosors, and opium, the compradore seemed that now was the time for doing it.
Wednesday, January 25.
of its inhabitants.
FO CURE SKIN DISEASES-Sulpholine Lotion On a former occasion, it was proposed that
would apply in doining the enjoyment new therefore not entirely responsible for quickly drives away Braptions, Pimples, Bloi- I must first notice a pint raised by the learned counsel should be heard oa be-
cesary to squire a right, and the enjormant ugy and consequently it was not his duty ches. Redues, Besoms, Am, Disfiguranta, RLLION & NO. SH-THE MOTION the plaintiE on the Ordine of 1874 tell might have already commenced. The to receive or deliver it. I am of opinion Banghusts and Scarf, &c., leaving a clear, spat
· kalíafshe wḥari and piscanons. His Ex-j
POR DISMIMAL OF THE PETITION, In snawor to the deferit's argumena is as applicable as a part of the English that sugh is not the ineuing to bo patless Stio and beautiful Complation. Sutphetize cellency bad ruled against that, but as he
Mr A. J. Leach, with Mr H. E. Pollock, that the waldesirous that everybody should havu
English lawd presciption
their rights he was prepared to her
Bicsk Ordinage, where the toniructed by Mr Hastinge (ef Messrs was unpplicable to a new Colony like generally introduced as it would hars upon these words, nor it the isla a necessity for the Sisin, especially in bot been if contained in Ordisance. The tention of the parties. The jord status ciates. Made in London. Sold everywhtum counsel if a motion was made to that effect
tribution to the sinking fand is to Wotton and Dondon), appeared for the Hongkong, it was suggested that the quee commerce from the date of issus plaintiffs, and Mit J. J. Francis, with Drsion of applicability must to considered question for is Court is not whether the that the plaintiff had engage! Chan in Shiding Bottles.
law is desimble--that is for the Goverment | Ohi as supercargo and ships compra in the Council. The Attorney Genel re-
LIVER COMPLAINEs. De King's Dani÷Ulom. Kal, instructed by Me 0. D. Wilkin with referenza lo the circumstances of the but whether it is capable of being applied.dore. ferred to the evidence of experts on uch a
of the stock; and
His daties sro set out in the and Qainion liver Pills, without MaronKY, QUO Mỹ matter as the compensation which should (8) Ordinance authorising an issue gason, for the defaudan.
Colony in 1878 rather than 1843 or 1840. I can see nothing in the fiction of a lost bond, and, moreover, it is stated therein potent remedy; remove ali Lirez and Stoneh be paid to each owner, and giving his expe
think that this position is quite unten
It would imply that in 1873 the grant or is the section of the Prescription that generally he was to perform all the Complaints, filosoves, ache, wahinese, rience of a similar cân în regard to the
ble. local logislature, instead of providing for Act in question which cannot be applied to duties of supercargo and ship's compra-Shoulder Prins, Hesetben, Indigentia, Cent Thames Embankment deduced therefrom that it was better to have the ralas of
It delivering judgment his Lordship said the growing sets of the community by Colony aquired at the time and under the dero. There was no restriction as to the stipaller. Made only in Taidan. Bold Hwy,
ironmaterwas that Hongkong was acquired, cargo he was to receive or deliver. The where —in this case the plaintiff claimao on in.
their ora making, imported as things settled by technical men out of Court rather than before a jury. Were there
VISITORS AT HOTELS. 4. It is important to adhere closely to the justion against the defendant, restraining fresh consigament all such English laws as father from the recorded history cargo was not divided into two categories, compradote aot two persons in the Colony whom they wording of the enclosed draft, more her from obscuring the so-called ancient not heretoforeli force in Hergkong as the of the seclement that such a law could ons for which the captain sod
never have been in scical operation here
HONGKONG HOTEL could select, with an umpire, to go down especially as regards Nos, (E); (0) and (1), ligha of the plaintiff at his business Court might consider had, then "bacon (Nothing has been referred to in the 1 to be respuseible, and, mother for
which the compradore was to be entirely Lr and Mes Balser MrJ. J. Jackman The applicable. The
Seeing that the three Or and look at the piers, and, taking the sum As the public works to be construeled under premises in Lyndhurst Terrace.
defendant G
the dinances had all the same object, viz., the tor or in the legislation of Oolong which respousible. I read the clace to mean L-Ool. & Mrs Ball M. J. Be Lavandeyra of $180,000 in their heads, apportion the the loas Row authorised will not be imenit without au inawer being required. i constitution of the Supreme Ocurt, I and but beistent with ancha Isw, that the compradore was to rezdve and de- Bon, Dr. E Bedloe Mr Leeds amount to be paid to each owner. It would mediately remunerative, it may be well to the grounds (1) That in thi Colony there convinced that the section of the latter
peration is said to be precluded by liver all cargo and for such cargo he was to M. J. Benaridce Mr D. Macleay be much better for them if they saw the use the form of Ordinance which defers the position to appoint another person in cun- contribution to the sinking find, and to the Common Law no to ancient lights being re-enactment of so much of
ara not and caniot be any ancient lights, Ordinance must be regarded morelsens eystar of land tenure which has peabe extirely responsibia. The hit that the Mes L. B. Blanchard, Lenk Matheson, R.1.
charter party made the captainresponsible Mr ron Butter Miss Matheson sultation with the Director of Public Works allow such contributions to examenne (any) zapplicable to the local winumtatandes of dinances as romine folder Or The argament, as I understand it, is for costala carge did not affect the terms of Miss Opird and maid Mis Mclardy to notile the thing in an amicable way. He three years after the date o which
The in then is-war the law with Crown, and asalt land with which the Crow There was proof that he received the box MF. Cass
that as the land was ceded absolutely to the the bond as to the duties of the ompradore. Capt. Callsgian, B., Capt. Moore, R.N. concluded by reiterating the Bill was an the interest begins to necrue. The Or the Colony and of its inhabibats and not honest attempt to try to facilitate the pay.dinance should state that the loan is being now and never hating becak negard to ancient lights necessarily inap has parted is held on lease from the Crown of treasure and it was handed wer by the Capt. and Bin CombeList. P. O'Máhy,
for in the purpose of constresting the. mont of the claims of the wharf and pier ablic works set forth in the jobedule to Precription Act, 3 and the plicable to the Colony when it first obtained there can be no separate heritages to which I chist officer to him or his assistent to be by MF Q. Q. Ckx
William IV., a local legislature!
This Mr the beneit and burden of the easement can him duly and properly delivered.
F. Crompton Mr. J. F. Merrilow this Ordinance," and the works spoiled in 71, is not per and norer has been in paragraph 2 of the present despalet or such for in this Colony, the provisions of the what, is known as legal qeimary could that under sec. 3 of the Proscription Act, ata of opinion that she appeal should be Mr D. Dick
It is clear that an errjoyment beyond respectively attach at common law, and has not been done. For the reasons I Capt. Gimulghaco Mr W. Parfitt
Mr and Mrs Paul of them se you donide to charge to the lean Act being inapplicable to the local cir-rater be established in a new. Celous as the den is not honed, ng
absolute
Capt. Fawkes, R... Mira 0. M. Packin should be mentioned in the avid schedule. cumstances of the Colony and of its in. Any claims based upon such in sujoyaten right can be sequited is any case shore
Me Mr Forestier Mr & Mrs Baymond Mr Chats esgrotted that he had to repeat
6 With reference to the last paragraphstani
would be defested by showing the cour the Crova bas a reversionary estats, howe the statement he made when the Bill was No. 140 of 19th April lest,
I have lo request
It was to me that the defendant meacement of the Colony within a recent aver rats. I think that the plaintiff is last before the Cotinail. The interests wore you to farish the Clown Agents with the support Ma contentes from the tate. The question is, thorebre, accessariootitled to have any point arising out of an divided that he found it a very dilimuit following particulacs, viz,; the satistins of threat nature of the law of Frely confined to the law which gave a right the natars of the defendant's state, matter to get the vations owners of ons revenus and expenditure and the amount of sciption, and from such circumstances on the fiction of a lost grant and to its or ont of the general nature of wird for the appointment of an arbitrator the shiping at Hongkong for the luat ten in the quiet and subsequent his provision of the Prescription lot. Amongs Crown grants, specially raised by anserer. or derising a scheme to enable this fears, sad for the first half of the current tory of Bougkong as
can the authorities cited, the cases of the There is no law which dotkups or mits the downt of $180,000 to bo divided year, and the present amount of the gabits inapplicabilty of the law might depend 143, and the Mayor of Lyon E. India the Uharter of the Cdany, upon the in the post of Vios Coman's thay, while Mr
jadicial notice of So far as the Attorney General Stewart, 1 Merivale, forms of Gown graut. It depends, under proceeds to the Fagoda Anebirage to fill and child amongst the various orners equitably, debt. and perhaps in these circumstances the I bould have wished that the leur apo evidence of local circumstances an Co., 1 Moore, P. O. 175, afford to my stractions which the Governor may from: Sundite, we understand, lanvas this port best way world ho to go on with the Bill. could have been deferred, but as theater would be necessary. The two mind the most striking and instructive ex time to time receive. There is nothing for Takao. The owners had had ample time, and is re. belanges are already axhausted, and at the grounds put forrard can be treated to suplus of the principles upon which a call therefore, to prevent a grant of freehold if During the few days of sowie weather! Mr Ed. Auguris
Mr A. L. Bagrall grated to my he could not get them of existing commercial depression would pro- equally the defendant's arguments appiya English Lar, whether stitutory or of propar aathority were obtained, and from Sunday last, hot cougasse Rarved Mrs Esquall
lude the realization of assets by the sale of equally to both
the Common Law, must be held to be in whether this has been done or not, there act to the poor of the city and suburbs at Mr Oh Bindez His Excellency was quite propared to land, any further postponement of this step Eagilah law to denote the right to as body of English law has bess introduced where the Crown has parted with the nelives, some 30 picules of rice a day Mr John Baton
The expression ancient lights is used in applicable in a Jolony in which the general and instases (eg. St. John's Cathedral, the expense of a few wealthy and charitable Capt. 1. O. Blance may be nudesirable. fug of Couerit. His only desire was to 7 la spy case I should not be prepared to suits of light squired by mintorupted In the forms: are the Statute of Mortmain, freehold ander special provisions of an being used for the purpos facilitate mittera. Would there be say approve the anggestion made by the Coma Law, the enjoyment to confer the right had the Island of Grensdia The Vice-Chau freshold, ty any meat, would, as it seems tinned in our land in a ranged to
enjoyment. Originally, by the Common Geo. II, cap. SO, was held wt to apply to Ordinance Any singh transfer of the The ravian of the Archery cairy, man-ir José F. Constan- chance of arriving at an arrangement i mittee has fyftkur advances shand ba ob.
Me Chalu The only change in that faiged in the Ingel bankss. The disado atend back so long that, as the phrase saller, Sir William Grant, allod the test is to me, preclude the exrience of the uni. take place on Sunday last, gen great ca- Mr M. P. Chambat. given by your Excalleny that yuil will vantages of that method of raising money, bou, the memory of man rumeth not to he #hothas it be a low of focal paties versal rule upon which the defendant's tisfaction to the Vicoroy. Flowing of Mr Darneral proceed with the Bill unless some ankable and the coreparative advantage (on the the contrary, but afterwards gal memory adopted aglely to the county in which application is based; bat eren if it were our repurt of his Excellengy's searching Mr G. W. Bidy
whole) of borrowing in this country in gold was held not to extend beyond the year was made at a general aguation of pro necessarily true that all grants of land to enquiries as to the characters and capabi. Mrs Former when borrowing beames necessary, were 116, the accession of Richard L. Coder party equally applicable to my country is subjects must be in the form of lenges for litles of the officers, we hear that five there Mr A. Bana
this law, although an enjoyment of the which it in by the rules of English law that 999 years, or other long periods, I could bars, been ordered to retire, while three Mr Helles patches No. 5 of the 10th June, 1985, and seas of light from time immemorial property is governed, and he held it to be not suse that there might not be have been unexpectedly raised from lieu-
could be presumed by proof of enjoyment the former, for the following reasons. I something in the date of a particular lease, or leuants to captains.
owners and 'to minimis litigation. "He moved the second reading of the Bill. The Colonist Seerstary seconded. His Excellency asked Mr Chater wished to say anything.
one mind.
arrangement is coras to
His Raseliency adjourned the Council till Wednesday, 8th Febmary.
fot
pointed out in the Berstars of Sute's dea
No. 21 of the 2nd February, 1889.- bass,
for
&o.
EXTFORD.
* Alpady presented to the Constil.
WEST POINT DUILDING CO. LIMITED. The fourth ordinary yearly meating of
to dismiss
this Colony;
the Court
is necessarily imemil
vailed.
dismissed.
Appeal accordingly discimad with costa,
FOOCHOW NOTES
Jaa. 24.
Mrs Nicol and child
Mr and Mrs Frocar Mr A. Bayanend Dapk, Galsworthy Mr and Mrs E. Sharp
| Hồn, and Mrs Good-Me Brod. XI. Shake
man
Mes Stare: Mr F. Hondenora Mr G. D. Wallace
Me R. W. Manfeld takes over charge Sarg. Capt. Fanter. Mrs Warren
of E. B. M. Commlate to-day. Mr Hurt Me and Mrs Inchbaldic de Weark
Mr C. Brovs
tinc
VICTORIA HOTEL.
Mr Hermet Mr W-Hunter Mr Kahus Mr fatto Caph F. A. Kofod
Mr MaLellan Mr J. Ross Mr W. Schwalez Mt Stekel Mr John Stewart ET George Stewart.
Mr Alfred Swit
Mr G. S. Thompsons Mr II. J. Workom
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEŻ,
Mr Cochrana
and child
Miss G. G. Hogg
Mr and Mrs W, J.
Saunders
Seston
Mr Taylor
WINDSOR MOTER
a considerabis period, the claim could was passed to prevent a mischief paculis inits language,ar in the dreamataneounder One of the anecdotes told in Mr Lucy's
We regret to her that the sior active i Diary of the Salisbury Parliament' bas
always be defeated by proud of the com- to England. The exception in the statute which it was issued which could affect an alergyman of the Church Mindorary So- Mr Beattie relerenon to the half-crown which Lord
menement of the enjoyment at any time in favour of contain English Usiversities and argumen: based upon the existence of saidy, the Rev. Wong Kin Tuik, was Mr. L. Benjamin. Mr W, Macbean Leveson (now Lord Granville) swallowed
usaquent to the yea: 1189. To remedy schools. would have no analogous effect in reversionary interest in the Crown. accidentally killed in the city on Monday Mr H. E. Eseball Mas W. Maclean, among other delicades at Chrismes,
this, the Courts of Law invented the fation Grenada, The regulations is the stelute
nurse and skildram afternoon. He was ascending to the roof Mr Hart Bask The plant counsel have declined to make aft -wils engaged upon ao amateur conjuring
of a lost great by which, as far as the pre- for amtment of alienations inter vince in performance, He was,' says Mr Lucy,
Mr J. Mitchell mot a penny, much less hall-a-orden the
ent case is concerned, it was pretended that the High Court of Chancery referred only any admision of last which would amble of his house to see the snow collected there, Rev. RF Cobbold Mr Charles C. Malok nterrupted enjoyment of the access of to the High Court of Changery in England 18 to enter fally and Bually at the present when his foot slipped and he fel on to the and is 0, 0. Mra Yan Nicrog worse for the adventure. He has guitad
Eight for 20 years mised a promption that in the Mayor of Lyons v. Indis Co. it was
stage inte any question which depends Pavement beneath, death being instanten-
Mrs. Row Coben 600s. Mr Wong was ordained by Bishop 11b,," said Lord Granville to a youthfel this company was held today. Hon. C. been made and lost.
gant of the perpermal enjoyment had decided that the incapacity of alions to upon the nature of the defendant's Afford in 1873 and has bold a dificult post Air J. B. Coughicle Mr. Sonnders colleagoe na the front bench, who was
The practically beneficial owners of real pvperty did not part would have saved some discussion
estate, and though an objection on their
for many years; he loss will is much fej Mir H. Crawford ingairing sker Lord Leves healthP. Chatar presided, and thore were also perseded the old faw, except in case spy the sovereignty was quired there their shared, I think they are within by the Mission Ningpo juok, just Mr and Me Hardingkir and Mrs F. O
in Calcutta for the following reasons which
Mr Geo. Fenwick Ab" said the witty poor, that makes present; Rep. J. J. Boll-Irving and J. S.
whee from the nature of the possession
The captai 11, 28. 61 Another anecdote is from Moses, directors; Messrs à. G. Morris, P.
of the serviest teuement during the real property ra held indiscriminately by defendant wad test the access of light arrived, reports that he was taken by
right One other point taken by the the store of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, whom it
whole period of enjoyment 11 war abjects and foreigners. There was, from comes across personally encerus, Sir Wilfrid was om Jordan, J. Goosmano, Silas Sassoon, S. 4. pessible that agraat could have the circumstances of the quisition, nec a priblie read, but this aga ask esrried nothing hat ballast set him
a public read, but this again pirates, who, however, finding that his Miss Hogg ping one day in the bouse of a friend with Gracs, F. M. Graca, G. Stewart, V, A. Gyan uninterrupted enjoyment, though it foreign owners against thefect of the in the defending's special outention.
bert made. The right to light after 20 opportunity for securing the rights of the seer and annot be relied on in support of ] Iren again. Es pates that 37 well armed! Title boy to win mu zet friends by Hawkins and A. Shelton Hesper (Se-rested on a fiction invented by the lawyers troduction of such In Lastly, the
pimatical junks are at presert raising Laut. H. H. Barroll, Ms J. E. Joyou boy, we has been great but it's
rogat Ningpo, Ohton and Frochow, et- U.S.N. odd we were power introduced. I don't oretary)
and though it was sometimes established well-known facts were
The motion must therefore be dismissed. taking all fanii trading between the Mrs Barroll know what your names, and I am tore
Thu Chairman said-Gentlemen, I have jacy was, in all cases to which the was in operation. These ots wore the of reserve the costs swing that the case men, as those be talked with poke Cau Me Ernest Beanst
only through direction given to with the supposition that he law ever I have had some doubt whether I would parts. He believe the crews are Canton Master Bartoll. you have not the slightest ides who I am. bat lihtoadd to what has already appeared Betlen pould be applied, i torcugh non-existence of any insistent a fortel may possibly be decided on a print study toase. He has patitioned the Viceroy to J. F. Boulton
Oh, yes, mid the small boy, I know in the report which is bow before you. The ly known anu rognised that it was ture, the appolitment undefine provision discansed to a certain extent; but the dispat a gun-boat permaneatly at his and his Miss E. Hum Tery well. You aro
are this
celebrated drink-scheme which by the direction of the share pratically as much a rule of punitive of the Charter of liens tffices of trust ussion was perhaps dues much to myself friends disposal to convey the tente of Major Chapman
holder was adopted for the purpose of the law as though it had been embodied in an vuiler the Crown, the imp recognition as to more, and so the pisintin steds trading janks to and from Kings, offering a Chario A FAIR, EMULIFEL SKO-Sulpholing Soap development of the West Point property in Act of Legislature.
of the right of aliens to land in the in opposing the application I think he must to subscribe $13 par junk per arnum tor I Danby rive the natural tint en parth-Ha Bloom of a spreaching completion. The first Then came the Prescription Act, which way the Supreme authority a Bengal or have his cats, though not an immediate meet expenses, is Excelleny bus re- Cup Uh N. Dodd Perfect Camplazion; inakse the atooth, contract has been carried out, art some of ented (Section 3) that apple, healthy, offertable Salpheline Soay, the bouge are already occupied, the second and use of light to and for any dwelling zuty, and also in the provisions of
where the access creises the delegated posts of ever taxation. Plaintif's cot in any event. fund to grant the polition, vhile, on to Mrs Dodd · Sd Tablete. Sreryware.
is making press, and will be completed house, workshop or other building walan Act of the Imperial Piament ex have to Ble his answers within ten dafa.
Mr Leach-I take it the defendant will the offer made to set the expansas, he Rev. F. E. Daulop in Stephonin TO DARKEN GRIT HA.-Lockyer's Sulphur in a few more Curtainly the houses has been zetually enjoyed therewith tending to Calcatta ( Ge I, 33,
remarks that it would not be milicicat to Mra Dunlop and Bapt. & Mra Bonbara. Hair Restorer is the quickent, best, satest; costs do not s present bantal such as for the fall period of 20 years from which it clearly and that babe prepared to plead within ten da imar we do not doubt that is will send Vice-Consulf.Cavan-Ident Commedie
Ai the same childr His Lordship (to Dr Ho Kai-Shil you delay the cost of the coat.
Omph A. Tilest end effects more than any other. The color the Directors might wish for, but this without interruption the right thereto u to aliens was stood by suppoas you will
tims that His Exoclancy refcum this pe. Mr G. Engel Mr A. Testo produced is wet natural." Çoçokyer's Sulphuris a matter fast will remedy italfall be deemed absolute and is defeasible, the Imperia: Leialetarre beez is the only English Hair Restorer unireally as the colony recover from it presentvloer yazgo or custom to the contrary introduced into India.
cul gun-boats us promptly as possible to
nilles
Lafuel, B., V: Vansonsaary Dr Ho Kei-I don't me any reson why look after thin reparted piratical feet. Mr P. Haber depression. a ne muy hope in time 40 economia dip. This provision had forts bene in mind the which we should sol
Mr Taigell Mr F. W. Jehason
sold.
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Mr and Mrs dísz,
Kannada
Mr A. Mearant Hoa N. G. Mitchell
InDes Mrs Mitchell-Ines
and Mrs Pagott Capt. and Mrs Morria Mr P. W. Sharple DeStephenson, T Mes F. B. Btephenson