No. 9892. MARCH 13, 1898.)
Tra Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr A. M. Thomson at Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary during Mit May's absence from the post or until further notice.
Da Gordon Stablós writes:—'I think no exo should use stimulants who find they are as well without; that 'no ono should drink between meals; nor take bitter before food; nor the old-fashioned horrer, "um and will in the morning," nor more than a modicum with a meal. I think ald Women should
never drink; they are affect ed by alcohol in ways men cannot be. I think old man might have night-cap of vory old Scotch whisky. Many men will age prematurely on learning this last fact.
Taz Box of Curios makes the following op: preslative remarks about the Empress Lion:-The Empress Lipo are certainly do- Berring great credit for the reglaarity of the trips they make, and when delayed they are pashed all they eat to make up the time lost. On the inst tip of the Empress of Japan, she was delayed at Vancouver a account of the trains being snow-hound, and did not leavp until the afternoon of Fabr. fth and was scheduled to riva on Feby. 24th, but Captain Loo was instructed to show up at Yokohama on Faby, 22nd at 4p.m., a pretty close calculation on a 4339 milo trip at this season of the year. The Co's lannah and 'coal lighters were to be ready at that hour, but at 3.15 p., the Empress was at her booy, 15 minutes ahead of the time she was instrgeted to make. Credit is due to Captalu L rule of carrying out
makea
the strict latter 4
Bush orders he recaives, and deserves all the praise that is awarded so him by all who travel with him.
Tax Pioneer Botties the question of the derivation of the word Flakbeta. follows: The persous who are engaged in fuventing abirusa derivations for the word "gymkhana," or in learnedly doma liebing the suggestions of rival etymolo- Fiste, remind one of the doings of the Pickwick Society over the celebrated inscription of Bill Stamps If they would
the best op to Green Island, Ladybird went Pinto first place, with fayne second, and the Island was passed by Pearl, Kälten and Dart az intervals of about two-miautre.
Spinnakers ore again ask, but the busts were again becalmne? and drifted down the the harbour with the tide for an hour; Payne, which had kept will to the North getting into a light, north wind, which ear- ried her into the neighbourhood of the finishing line by about 5 o'clock. Ladybird, Fourt, Kittes, and Dart in turn caught the light air, and crossed the line-Ladybird at 5.17, Kitten 6.20 Pearl 5,21 and Dart about 6.29. Elfin and Higak came up shout von minutes past six and the others ator dark. The singers were Payne, Ladybird, Dart in the first class, and Pearl, Katten and Elin in the second,
THE CHINA MAIL.
the Feast of Lanterns yesterday passed of 000. The steamship Servis alto sailed to- Falean bills to vessels exiling for British ja na tome way as it well would, in ker- | day, carrying 280,000) ounces of failver, and ports. à five days' quaranking has been mony with the prevailing depression. Some 105,000 Mexican dollars. The total ship established by the Grook governmeni for for good fireworks were seen in the nveiling mout of silver for 1993 to date amounts to fall arrivals from this port on both sides of the river, but it was 2,102,000 cuoco and 800,000 Mexican remarked that there were very few indoed dollars,
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wrongfully forces on shore and wilfully and wrongfully leaves behind in this Colony any apprentice or seamass belonging to much sip. These sub-acations provide sortain ponaltios against the master for not com plying with their requiremonta, and although the mastor has subjected himself to a penalty, I know of law which gives the plaintiff any cause of action when he has consented to leave the ship under the ofronstoneca which have arisen in this case. These laws are macted simply for the pretection of the aesan, having been passed in order to secure proper discharge and due payment of the wages of the sen- man, in order to scouts that the Trio juture pots, that the discharge shall tako place in presence of the Mercantile Ma. rine Superintendent who shall bare power to see that due account is given seamst Mr Ellis-I believe your Lordship said and that no andus dednotions have bean you were unable to accept the plaintiff's HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Eighteen mambora inustered on Saturado, and as I have already aid although statement in effect that it was in the belief day to shoot for the short range oup and the master may be punished for any in that he could not gai employment without poons, and somewhat better shooting rangement of these laws evon with the the discharge that he did not seek for it.
consent of the seaman if the alter has His Lordship-morely any that even if provided. Mr Chapman wone cup and
wived protection which the law afforts he did believe that it was no justification epon with ; the 200 seeds spoon fell to him, I do not see that he has any cause of to bim in bringing this action. The rule Burgoant Gillis, A.K.P., for a good 33
action against the maneter, nor do I see that is for the coate to follow the ovent, rules while Mr Duncan sapterol the 30 yards the plaintiff in this sasa has aufered there is some very good reason why th poun with 31. Details of the shooting any damage from the fact that he did Geurt should refuse the successful party are as follows:-
not receive his cficial discharge-for his costs. Now, bero, I do not ece any this is the only fact that hi com. reason. As I havo Baid already I have plains of Damely, that be was wrongfall; | given the matter vary carefalconsideration, and wilfully left behind without the case was very fully argued before me,
an official discharge.
rge and I have come to the conclusion that the 564 having received
plaintiff had no cause of action at all. Now, to antitle him to any compensa put the defendant to a curtain amount Me W. S. Gilbert There wore a good thing. above.decks was swept away by a Rosenthal, were wounded. The assasins
that the Captain has been guilty of negligence in not forwarding the oor- tifidate
His Lordship-That is a rather strong expression; I would say 'did not keep his promito,
Mr Danye-Well, if he did not heup his promise, and that the plain. tiff was acting bona-fide in the mat. We learn from the tea districts that the ter, really believing he could not late frosts have had the effect of stripping ship aguio, your Lordship might consider all the tea shrals of their leaves. In can whether this is put a case where costs siguense of this, the buning to crap in should not be given, against the plaintiff expustid to be a good one, both in quality The costs are in the discretion of the and quantity, and it is he hoped for Chart, and if you think the plaintiff was the enke of the trade shint these nothing of Clevoland's intentions regarding THE QUEEN'S GRAND DINNER, art ily believed he could not obtain it, that the oren will be later than usual, acting me-fits in not cooking employment expectations toy be realised. It is said I ask your Lordship not to giva costa bat this drawback, if it is one at all, against him.
would be a matter of small importance as compared with the distinct benet that would acorns to the trade from an improve- rent in quality. The latest home adriges hold out the prospect, at this janetare, of a revival of the trade with improved quality.—Echo.
STEALING FROM THE DEAD, London, Feb. 123.—The customs officials as compared with former displays on this New York, Feb. 11. Henry Villard has at Greenook report that during the oxsite- anniverary proeperous yeaTH
just returned from Washington, where he ment of the sleamer Pomeranian, which has been urging the rapoal, the Sherman came back to port after a terrible exparisien law. In an interview in the Post, he says in a storm, the Inggaga of the dead and nothing turo vill be done at this session, living passengers was plundered of all though he believes the silver crisis will small articles of high value. Nothing has furca the holding of an extra suasion at uneen learned as to the identity of the early date. He declared that he knows thieves,
tion and responsibility from the start. He ua extra Session and has acted on his 100-
confesses to having failed in the accom plishment of his object. He does not feel very much elatud.
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Philadelphia, Vol. 11.In an interview to-day on the silver quoting, Secretary Foster, when asked if the failure to repeal the silver ballion parchaeo law would have any effect on drawing out gold, said: "Nore whatever.
same time. I think the law should be repealed, because the banks and other with whom the treasury has to doal take that view,'
AWFUL EXPEшLARGE AT SEA OF THE STRAN
MR GILBERT AND THE CHORISTERS. The Theatrical Choristers' Association hold its first genoral meeting recently,
STIP POMERANIAN, appropriately soough (ways the Pall Mal
Greenock, Scotland, Feb. 11-The Allan Guzette) on the stage of the Savoy Theatre, line steamer Pomeranian, from Glasgow, whore many of the members are at bomo, for New York, as returned here after
Whan, aboat 1200 and where many of them have met hators terrible experience. the gentleman who presided over thom,miles out, during a heavy storm, every
many interesting people. Many of the huge wave, which boarded the vessel when leading Indies of light opera and burlesque body was prepared for it, John Cook and the Great. If the defendant had been guilure old members of the oborna, and muy John Hamilton, the first and second off- ty of frand or serious misconduct, that of the present ladies of the chorus uro tie dara: James Pritchard and Fred Westbury, would be reason for withholding costs is popular idols of the near future. Miss stewards: Peter McLean and Willian this matter; but the only thing that can Alde Jenoure, the grimm donas of the Urquart, solmen James and Lillian Gib. be impurest is that he did not send the Lyrie, was there. She graduated in the son, Jeue Caffrey and Joba Stewart, first discharge, and he did not do a bornasse he was Romioirule on the Savoy stage and is cabin, and Peter Forbes, second cabin, were did not get it from the clerk at Shanghai.net asiamed of her old associations. nor, washed uverboard and drowned. Cap- I have no doubt he world havo takzones indeed, has she any occasion to be Bee-tain Dalziel was dashed ugainst the bal
of expense, and there is on reason why I should go agaleat the rate that costs follow
or to send it if he had thought plaintif was
he has to prove that the damage which be Raps he suffered was the natural and ap proximate omnesquence of what took place The rate of law is well established that in 46 of tort it is accustury for the party
GABUN complaining to show that the particular ... damage in respect of which he proceeds is 6..... 63 the legal and natural consequence of the 74wrongful act.
The plaintiff's case in that he could obtain no employment na second officer because he had aut received any dischargo. I cannot find any law or regulation forbidding or preventing a cap. tain from engaging a scaman who is not provided with an offcial discharge. In the Merchant Shipping Aot England the production of this certificate of discharge is not necessary. I havo hooked very care forme annexed to the Act, and I cannot find that it is anywhere stated that this certificate of discharge maat be produced.
that No
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr E. J. Ackroyd; Puwne Judce.)
Monday, March 19.
the Dates of Connuaght, the Prines and Lundlon, Fob. 12.-The Prince of Wales, Prinoses of Batlenberg and all the represen tatives of the English royalty, with their foreign attachments within reach of an invitation, were procent at the grand dinner given by Queen Victoris at Osborne best night. Prince Henry of Battenborg, his brother, Prince Louis, of Battenborg, and the Duke of Connaught have decided to visit Chicago during the world's fair. The" Prince of Wales remains unsettled on tas” question,
MANUFACTURER. ASSASSINATED. Vienna, Feb. 12-At Branu, Moravia, yesterday two workingmen entered the ↑cios of a manufacturer nathed Rosenthal and, drawing revolvers, fired at Rosenthal and others present in the room, Rosen- thal was killed, two other workingen and s lawyer, with were consulting with
escaped. Their motivo is not knowo.
RUNIA'A RIFLES DRFECTIVE. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The wax department has rejected half of the outpat of new small calibre rifles in 1891. The rifles were made in the government factories and are toa defective to be played with safety in the hands of the army. All the factories will be reorganized before the work on the rifles will be rosumed. The za-arming of infantry will be delayed some three years. Knowledge of this state of affairs is holisred to havo miluenced the Caar to asumo a more friendly attitude toward Germany.
A FOMAN'S OPINION OF QUEEN
→HLIUOKALANI.
tho New York, Fab. 8.--Sorona E. Bishop,
take the trouble to remember how the AMERY JURISON-MYORTANT DECISION. fully through the Act and through the action, I trust he will use all the remedies | augury that they abould meet there where increased in severity until the day of editor of the Friend at Henolala, writes to
word came into use, there would be no oo- casion to ly to Persian or Arabic to explain it. When we speak of a Gymkhana, we mean suw-a-days either an inferior description of reos tucating or local clab for aparts and amusements: but these are Bacondary and speolalised significations. For the original one NO mast tack A little to
time when,
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TO MAHINE OFFICERS,
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ing all Mr Carte has done for elioristers, it warka and acrerely hart and died next day, waiting for it and was making no attempt was very appropriate that the first meeting The vessel then put about and started back to get employment. I see us resson by I of the Theatrical Choristers' Association under command of the first ofleer, should refase him costs, Only one other should have been held on the Savoy slago The Femeranian encountered boisterous remark. If the plaintiff, 'after consistoring | with Me Gilbert in the contre of the semi. weather immediately after leaving port. It the reasons for my judgment, should still circle.
was thought that the wind would soon blow be of opinion, that he has good causo for
He himself aid it was an omen of happy reclf out, but instead of abating, the gals than the law allows him.
he should meet any of them again before disaster. The 4th of February dawned long. Bear, hear, all the chorus in with • frightful gals raging and a tremen- the Evening Port a long letior, dated: perfect unison; and Mr Gilbert looked dously high sen ruiming. The batches January 18th, giving the details of the pleased to find tast in kis absence the ladies were hattoned down and covered with tarracont revolution, which, she says, had its and gentlemen he itse alagemanaged buve paulins, ventilators turned leeward and origin in an uprising of the heathen hat lost their navestoned unanimity. The every precaution dictated by good souman-superstitions of this miserable woman, The following is the report for presenta-abicate of the association (he said) were, ship had been taken to prevent the water Queen Lüiuokalaui, who had bean set on tion to the Shareholders at the ninth among other things, to obtain ramuneration getting below. Several seas shipped, but native Kihnans, for rehearsals. The oborus uk one step for-they did no damage. Suddenly a tremen. he letter eaya:
doue sea reared its ercet a short distance
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
with the changing manners of the againtiff behind to this Colony without him requirasuck seamen to lodge with f Ordinary General Meeting to be held on the ward with the right foot, raleud the right
Well, I baTO
u take the trap to the loosi Hari:ngbain dispute. The plaintif dess shipped ua pr vision was inserted in the Logislation of j Dupreziation of Plant od Machinery thera
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Fudgment was doitvered in this case, in
1. Denys nae the defendant by Mr E.It is true that sub-section 8 of section 16 of which the plaintif was represented by Mr
Elke (ui slessra Wotton and Deacon's our Ordinance tha asetion of the flar-
aball, except with Hi Lordsbip suid-This is a case in which boor Master, be shipped te do duty on board the plaintiff claims 3600 boing domague a British chip elsewhere than at the Mar- carded to the plaintiff by the deleulant eantile Marine Office, and the Superinter-
There is indubitable evidenco of her wilfully and wrongtally left the deatball
cartiboate of discharge from his 20th inst.:-
;
arm and exclamed in one expressionless alivad of the steamer as she plunged down a frequent participation in idolatrous wOZ- tho band-stand and the swimming-bath
is. Fall salarios for Annexed we have the pleasure to lay valor. It is:
wave. Before she could rise the sea came ehip, notwithstanding her frequent at were giving way lo tennig, groquet, having discharged the plaintif at the Mer. at whip, and, filing production of
cantilo Marine Ofice and without having such certificate, ach safe shall be before shareholders the usual annual state satinet, fr Gilbert went on to say they over her starboard bow and fans of green tendance at church. Twice she has per- badminton, and polo, games in which men
meal of Recounts made up to the 31st wanted. Wo du; we do,' said the shores, water whipped af. Almost at the same fonally sacrificed to Polo.
There is a and women could participato and could given to the plaintiff a written certificate hand to give satisfactory explanation to
retreating its right feet, advancing its left time the talling wave astora same aboard, large body of Hawaiians of elevated char- enjoy looking on at together, Grounds of discharge, subcityng this time and osture the Harbour Master of the cause of the December 1992
ones, and waving alatt its left arma. And ou The result almost defies description.
acter and progressive divilisation, but the The greas proft, including the balanco therefore were then rude and specially the plaintist's sorice on his discharge non-penduation thereof.
The chorus's lot was not a happy one, The deck saloon, chart heues, bridge and mass of the natives have toon badevitled set apart in the larger stations for theas from the Whampoa, sigued by the deft tried to assortain why that was put in. I brought forward from last year, smuthis lo
Huppy one! repeated the boats were washed to pieces and partly by palace Kabunaism and dobauchod by smusements; and when Daulat the coach dual, as provided by the Merchant Ship- have locked back to different Ordinances
to Bad and Dunbtful Debts and $5,000 to chorus, shaking their heads eloultaneously washed overboard. The deck was covered palace in perity during the past thirty years. Juan, ar Raghoo the syco, had to be told sing Consolidation Odinance, 1891. The which have been passed relating to mar-$25.733.0%, and uter writing of 81,079.30 he explained.
from left to right and from right to left, chant ships in this Colony, and I had this
with an almost inextricable mass of wreux. Tho palave, daring that period has been a principal facts of the case are happily not
Fernias $19.053.82, whieb it is pro- But, taking one consideration with another age, and the utmost confusion reigned. A breeding best of the meat poisonous in- sastand of as heretofore to the Company board av hampoa in November, 181, this Colony in Ordinance 6 of 1852,
he went on With another,' ohined in the first the full extent of the disaster was not finance, tebanshing and destroying tho Bagh, he ploce of his destination was
pay a dividend of 12 per
chorus, slowly and simultaneously updding knus. The strame began to pay off before people with sorsory, drankennens and lost, naturaly translated to hins as the 'Garen snad uficer and Imgtand out for which is for the prevention of desertioned to appropriate us follows, viz:-
time and hotter regulation of shipping and
cent---
...818,000.00 their heads-ho thought that if they had the wind and sea, and it was at ones acen the three chief cases of the wasting away. kbana. It is scarcely neposary to expisio four meat and from time
until last November when he was dis sumen in this Colony. The preamble To carry forward to next year's
payments for rekenrele they could ant ex- that the quarter-muel had been carried over of the Hawaiians. which tho very absions process by
charged but immediately re engaged for of the Ordinances is Whomas serious
acount.............
1,063.82 peut engagements for the whole rau of a beard. Two sailors sprang to the wheel and
In conclusion, she says: bans, sa pronounced by antives. Came our months, lo be discharged at Shangbei. complaints have been stoly made of the
The result is less satisfactory than that piece,
soon put the steamer on her course. Then The Americans have no option but to have the first syllable abortened until, Waen the vessel was going up to Canton, frequent dusection of merchant soumen, of laat year, but the Company's business has
Mr Lockeley, the hon, cuoretary, read a it was found that Captain Dalziel was miss-rise np for tho preservation of their trea baunted by the echo of the word gyan about 21st December last, after soma cou-sud it is expedient that farther mentre not posted the effect of the general dalace report, from which it appeared that the aging. He was just scen standing on the lessures. The majority of the Hawaiians of fios, and further misled perhaps hy version botereun the captam aut plaintiff, be taken for the prevention thereof, then of trade and the demand for Rope has been soniation was collecting sizpence a week side of the steamer, at the saloon, in oon charactor and substance hare longed for Bosting reminiscences of the mixed
vereation with a saloon passenger named abolition of the raonarchy. They look affected by the prevailing de- from a good many members, had several athletics of youths sad maidens at Sparta, the captan agreed to discharge the ptain Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 provide certain
particularly and Section requires
John. Stewart. They were both dashed with cagernosa with us for the starry Bag pression English writers began to spall the word in when he got back to Hongtong if he the astos,
Shipping In other respecte pounds in the bauk, and generally was พ could and another uftest. The abip arciv
to lodge asenian, tofors engaging,
there is nothing special to remark about the getting on very well indeed. Fiosily there against the azok bouze, and then carried of protection and honor to feat over those the present fanbion.
ed here on the morning af 24th Decariber, with the Harbour Master
year's businesG..
was a bit of lively dialogue which Ar with terrifio fores and jewed beneath the lovely isiende. and in compliance with the promise the ticate of discharge from the last ship,
Consulting Committee. It in with deep Gilbertatarted. I shall be happy to give steam, winches. Capcaio Dalziel's legs were The Christiania correspondent of the capinic. had made to the platint he told and failing the production of such certifi
PASSENGERS EXPECTED. He was carefully reraoved to his room, but Daily News doncrites the Showbus him he was going to discharge him. The case such seamouz shall be bound to give here to record the death of Mr T. twenty guineas to the funds of the assoctu- broken, and be sustained internal injuries,
E. Davies for many years a much esteemed tion,' he said. The chorus fased round to
Per P. and O. steamer Arcadia, from Derby, whielt Bas 260 2 Jap 29 prato went on shore to see about this satisfacimy explanation to the Harbour
member of the Consulting Committee. Mr each other in cumplea, wagged their foretako died next morning. Blawart's legs were and 90 at the Holmenkuller Municipal but found that it was a public holiday and Master of the cause of the non-production Davies tuving resigned on secount of iilgers in one another's fives, and said also broken sed he sustained other injuries, London, Feb. 17.-To Yokohama: Rer. Park The park is five mies from and that the Marcantile Marine Superinten- thereof.
An unexpected from the effrols of which he died in a few Cholmondeley, Mr Fraser, Mr W. 3. So you see that this provision health hr J. S. Caprai wan invited to join rapid pattering unison. 1,300 feet above the town. There were Hat's Office would be shut. He came which does not exist in the Home Act wha
heurs. At the time of the accident Second Barnes, Mrud Mrs W. H. Fewkes, MeNo- the Board in his place. In nouordance with stroke at luck Now rolling in the tin is; sixty compatiture. The bast times were back and told the plaintiff of this. There originally inserted here merely for the the Articles of Assupiating Messrs. Gillies, fur Gilbert anw has promised us the aura of Officer Joha Caulk was on the bridge with vill, Miss Crompton Roberts. To Shailg from 106 to 108 minutes. This any scom is some confist of evidence as to whether provention of dissection, and in my mind Moses, Shewan and Lapraik retire, but offer twenty guiness! Me Courtice Pounds tol. Juho Kamilton, the fourth offer, and both hai: Miss Angus, Mine Thonzon, Mr Ag- a good deal; but the ground contained all the captain know that the Offer could be there is no doubt that if the plaintif in this themselves for re-election.
lowed suit with five of his anakes, Mr of them were carried overboard and drowned. now, Me A. Smith. To Hongkong: Mir sorts of dificulties, aud
distice run opened on payment of a log of $10. But case had obtained employment here the nou- Auditors. The accounts have been Wallage Brownlow a similar au, Mise Its the waloon deckhouse when the aca and Mrs Wise and child, Rer, and bira J. was realy a trial of strength and addrew, anyhow the o is no doubt that, after some production of certificate would have been audited by desers. T. Arnold and P. Elen- Aida denoure volunteered three guineas, Me broke over the steamer were James Gibson B. Ost and child, Mr Kenneth Menussy, At Stockholm, in 1892, the distance was further conversation, the plaintif agroud fe bar to his being shipped by the Harbour decoup who are resummended for re-election. John Child 19s; and the Theatrical Choris and Lillian Gibson of Daiketit and Jane General Hon, Somerset Calthorpe, Hon 30 kilometers with a level read, and the to take his discharge on receiving
Mrs Somerset Calthorpe, and two Mimer: Showin & Co., General Managers. ters Assuoistica ended its est geceral Caffery of Londonderry, all cabin best time was 143 minutes. The first reference us to character from the captain,
Hongkong, 28th February, 1898,
wetting with quite a round sum in hand. They were carried over the Somerset Calthorpe, Miss. Clift, Mr A.
side and not prizus on that occation were won by Finou receiving bie pay, and on the cap ain's
As to Mr Gilbert, they expressed their 2-afterwards seg David Forbes of Dundee, Hendry, Statt-Commouder Selby Lübura, landers, whose vory long, light, tarred premise that as soon aa bu got Shanghat
tiefuntion that he remained au English,
From second cabis passenger, and James Prit. R.M., Br F. G. Sarillo, E.N..
Brindisi, Feb. 26-To Hongkong: two snow shoes, however, are quito asaless in he woull write the plaintiff of the articles
and they gave hit three utage obeers with hard and Fred. Waterbury, were also kuat Misses Wood, From Colombo.-To Shang. a hilly run. All the prizes in the jap there and send him the disobargo to Hong-
ng properly discharged the plaintiff and that run at Stockholm were won by Nkong. Accordingly, he was paid his the whole onus of getting a proper wegian, and this year, in the neighbour ramer, he received his refere ce as charge for the plaintiff rested upon the de- hood of Christiania, 22 kilometers were to character and ability, and he left fondant who has not done his duty. The covered in 113 minutes, which practically the ship. Thu Captain proceeded to plaintiff himself has not been able to cite one beats the Finnish record, the ground baing Shanghai. As soon as he arrived there he se in which a captain bas zafused to vo./pany, at the tenth Ordinary General Most. rough on the second day. The jump.zan went to the prayer office, wrote the plain gago any officer because of the non-producing to be held on the 20th inst.:-- is the chief sporting event of the year.tif off the articles and naked the clerk is tion of a certificate of discharge; and the There is no railway or teamway to Hol charge to put the certifnate in the articles plaintiff himself admits that on one coo menkollen, but the number of spectators and send them on board when he scat the sion when he was discharged he did not ob was enormous,. The steep jump run down other papers Before leaving Hongkong tulu certificato of discharge. Yet he got The Working decants of the S.S. Zafiro our Tacomas exchange, brought by the Just With Captain Dalziel fatally injured 26.-To Shangrait Mr F. F. Raper. To'
200-feet high hill ends in a little frozen tien captain had received from the plaintif employment at ones. True it was on a and Esmeralda leave a profit of $8,847.76 Northam Pacific
and unconscious in the cabin, the command of the stenour devolved upon the first officer. Jaku. where public platforms are erected. a directed envelops with platutie Hong-veel belonging to the same Company, but the balance as debit of Frail and Loss share --
When the chart root was carried away, Eu the middle of the hit is a spring kong addrese. Le minisid the ad woly discharge not absolutely necessary; and to 881,333.13 principally by the fous on tho
it shows that the
praduation of last year, viz. 38,244.10. has been increased
aharts, sextaste and quadrants, in fact THE OUTFLOW IF board, the outer ead of which is & fust found it when he was on a voyage from dischargo
everything absolutely necessary to the navi. above the ground. The jump-ran Shanghai to port in Japan. Then he the plaintiff himself, whatever he may say working of the N.8. Diamente 33,174.77 difficult trial of strength and skill. Only looked for the discharge and found that the now, does not appear to have been very and on the sale of that vessel $17.279.26.
New York, Feb 11-Local banks will gaton aut with ic. The bingacle box and
Per Messageries Maritimes teszer umpass on the bridge had also gona over- about ten out of a handged competitors cik had neglected to as it in and as he particular about it, because he admits that 8.3. Diawarate-Owing to her small ear-
not voluuteer further aid to the treas, board, and has it not been that the aft eum- Salazie, from Mareuilles, Feb. 19, To and will do so reluctantly even on request. succeed in all thres heals, and go on after was not able to send the discharge. The last November he del pot obtain on Tuerying sapacity this steamer had become Mang banks which have this far poatribut pasa remained, it is doubtful if the ateurer Yokohama: Mr and Mrs Yamasaki, Mr the leap with their elegant blanca pre plaintiff, believing that it would have been captain has been guilty of same negligents quite unsuited for the trade and as she could ed aid, concur in the principle laid down, would have reached furt for any days yet. Sujies, Mir Sakiya, Mr Kamawara. To served The istances passed in the six wrongful for him to have attempted to get in not forwarding this certificate from hol be run except at a certain loss she was
The situation of affair was terrible. Shanghai: Mr Davies. To Hongkong: Mr Yary tetween 15 and 66 Fock, Lieutenant employment on board any other ship Shaugha as promised. But that is laid up in harbour and afterwards with the the banks which hold aloof. The latter!
The first fliser called the remaining Roll, of bratiania, this year performed » while he was on the articles of the Wham- | not the basis of the
Knookai. action, and
eny they will turn geld into the b-trea eury na rocanters of the clearing boase, but officers of the teamer to put about and re-
Per Massegerice Maritimes steamer Farra, leap of 70 feet.. Last year one of 756 feet pou-and so not officially discharged--dud (even if the plaintiff had founded his Prat at the Coneulting Committee wild Wan reported from Tendhjem, but this not try to get employment as officer on retion upon this Region of to succeed. staatly cupicyed on the lits throughout the tang bus said a loved on the bank tako observations, the average had to be Mr R. J. Oglo, Mr Degener Bouging,
igence of the captain
Act as indiriduals. They hold that the turn to Griezask. This was it enog done,
from Marseilles, March 5.--To Yokohama: 8.3. Zujiro and Esmeralda have been con- clearing house should act as a whols that and without and instruments with which to Me O. W. Campbell,
To Shanghai: phenomenal jurap is questioned. Accidente beard any other ship He says in I do not think he could are never reported. Nowadays women do his evidence he know 1t would be ad, because his not obisining employment year, and considering the paususily de- the basis of their gold holdings. It was
msde entirely by dead reckoning and was Mr Grant, Mr Deacon, Mr Deacon, jun., not run together with men, but, in con- imposible to go: employment, on board for which he claims damages was not the pressed condition of all shining business gouerally understood to-day: that a confor- necessarily slow. The first offer is highly Mir Hay, M. and Mrs Buhlson, Junio petitione of their own. They jump and another whip without a proper dia natural and approximate couenqueueo make summerssulla with as little restraint charge. He has never applied to say of not having a discharge, bat plaintiff e fant daring the past twelve months a better, ence of bankere would by hold on the womended for his skilfal seamanship
the Pomeranian *avigating
under nach kong: Mr J. Michead, Mr. Marc. From arrival bere of Segretary Foster this evening,
Colorabo.-To Yokohama: Dr and M Consulting Committer.-In accordanco and Comptroller Hepburn, who was in adverse circumstances,
Gaudin, Mr and Mra Smyth Pigott. with the articles of Assolation Mesurs Wall atreut during the day, is thought to Gillise, Hoppius, Moses and Sheran all re- bave arranged for the attendance of several correspondout of the World cables the tire, but offer therealves for re-election,
fuditors. The security have tacon fue export yesterday was paid for following: A tiny shadow, foretelling dited by Meere T. Arnold and J. H. Cox, wholly in story neteg of Buited States great plague that is to fall the land, who are eligible for re-election.
sotea, no guld exiliates being tendered, comes from Pokersborg in the news The aph-prendry roport in city this morning! That ten persone died of cholers. With a sen, from Bremen, Feb. 1-To Hiego: Mr whowon $37,129,821 in gold coin. Asie- coastien of frost Marseilles people are J. Westfahion. To Shanghai: Mrs Jonio aut Treasurer Roberta said $1,000,000 trying hard to cover up the dead end son and daughter, Mir Lund, Mr. G. Mandi, more bad been received this seraing by qist to fears of the living. But the worst Mr Heinrich Freiherr von Siebold transfers. No recipe from banks were of all, as directly effecting America, is the Hongkong: Miss Johe. Christensen, Capt. mcorded.
nowa from Hamburg. In tha suburbs of Jürgen Raben, Mr Fr. Schwarzkopf.
Master, who would certainly bare accepted his explanation. Now, a case has been cited by the plaintifa solicitor hearing on the eabject. It has simply been contended that it was the defendant's duty to have
dis-
TE¤ CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. The following to the report for pressuta tion to the shareholders of the shave com-
Annexed we beg to anbisit to shareholders the usnal statement of accounts for the year ending 1st December 1692,
his for $43,200.
HEA
result could not well have been expected.
SHEWAN & Co., General Managere. flongkong, 28th Febraury, 1893,
WOODROW NOTES.
March 4
shine moment and with exactly the same
When the sea board-
the most absolute 'unanimity, everyone rais. in the same manner. ing his or her right arm at exactly the e, every man about the deck who saw it kai: Ker, and Mrs Watson.
woning grabbed hold of stanchions or any- thing else gouvenient, and it was due to this that the loss of Hie was not much larger.
For a time the utmost consternation prevailed
movement,
р
LATE TELEGRAMS. We take the following talegrans frora
Co.'s stesinet Fit
GOLD FROM THE UNITED
STATES
bank presidents. The $1,150,000 gold
This gave way to a feeling of saduate when it was found that so uny lives were
CHOIRRA I EUROPE. New York, Feb. 1.-The London
Pur P. and U. steamer Paleti, from London, Marca 3-To Yokohama Mr John Wark. To Hongkong: MF Schjoth. From Brindisi, March 12,-T Hongkong: Mr Scott.
Par P. and O. steamer Ballarat, from London, March 10.--From Brindisi, March
Hongkong: Mr.A. W. V. Gibb.
London, March 30.-To Shanghai: bárs Per P. and 0. steaner Australia, fram Mackenzie From Brindisi, April 9-T Shanghal: Mr E. E. Porter.
bourne, from Harseilles, March 19,--Te For Mossageries Maritimes storace Mel-
Shanghai: Mr G. B. Gordon, Mr A. J How To Hongkong: Mr and Mrs Lay
Per Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Back-
Quotations.
HoRoxano, March 13, 1800,
Old
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Now Benares, cash,
Old
606 cast, New Malwa credit, 520
NJ
73
Old Malwa, credit., 530 Alloranco, Catties, 4/1
Allowance, Catties, 1/2
To
as the men, who gallantly help them to office here for employment because he in pot sanking employment a le their feat when they go down.
looked upon it as a hopeless case. Upon bound to do. I have given full weight to these facts he sees to poisin damages from his exploration that he believed it was CORINTHIAN SAILING CLUB.
the defeudani. Ja order to entitle him to hopeless to do so, but looking at all the cir- succeed he must show some) reach of duty, cainst poey I am unable to accept his Yesterday was scarcely a day for enjoy are contrast unperformed and damage excuse. Soveral cases have laid down the able pailing, being a succession of light prisig directly thereirom, Firstly, has he law that it is the duty of the platati winde and very hot calms, and in the club been wilfully and wrongfully left behind. reduce the damage be suffum as much as us the alleges in the endursoonent of his pussinin, Bia Lordabip bero quoted several races only five of the boats succeeded in claim We find that he left the ship neder casus, read an extract from a judgment gesting across the finishing line before 6.30, some arrangement with the Cap'sia. Be on a railst case in the Supreme Courie in left freely and of lus uwn consent without America. Resuming, he said-1 think this tho time limit
receiving a certiäcate of discharge na re- 1 st case disposes entirely of the plaintiff'u! The course was from the starting line is quired by Ordinance 20 of 1891. He can case. I have prefully considered this!
Inquiry among important shippers this Altons, a prisoner in jail bes just died, front of the R. E. Pier, round Cow-o-chow, niet, therefore, in my opinion, say he was matter, and I have conus to the conclusion
All articles of food still continue very morning showed an expectation of the and fire other cases, ro being closely thin mund the West Minefield Buoy, of wilfully or wrongfully left behind by the that the plaintif you not valiully and high; the prios of poultry has lately risen normal continuance of shipments on their watched. At the port of Hamburg, itself,
defondant. The Section which govores wrongly left bobind without having been Stonecutters Island, round Green Island this subject is Suction 16, sub-sections 10, legally discharged. I tud that he left the considerably,
purt. The statements circulated to day there were allowed to escape, on board the that foreign bankers, the most prominent steamers Ecap and Astralia, 'four sailors OPIUM-Nsw Patua, cash,... 695 11, 12 and 13. Sub-action 10 requires ship of his own i coordt on receiving a refer- and back to the line. There was a good that whenever any Begman shall be dis-e009 as to character rud ability and a pro- Tepaus of the different districts in this pra-
According to the returce made by the in the gold export moremont, had an-stricken with the disease. The weather is muster at the starting line what the gun charged at the Mercantile Marine Office aise that a formal discharge should be sent festurn, as many as 600 beggars fell vintime bills only to sercantile customers and re- wazzo sonshine is bringing back to life nounced that they would bareafter sell moderating all over the continent, and the Moanwhile Vienus 18 fred, consisting of Dart, Cam, Ladybird, from any ship within the Colony, the was to him from Shanghal; that although the to the surw and frost during the severe luso to accommodate demands from cholera germs. and Payne, in the first class, and Elfs, tur of sach shif shalt give at the time of discharge was not sent to him it was his weather of January and the early part of bankore, attracted much attention. In sending invitations to all nations to att
such dischargs to sach seamiou a written duty to seek re-engagement, which ba has February. Kitten, Hiyah, and Pearl, with Charmian certificate of discharge, specifying the time not de; that whatever damage or los
quiry, however, developed the fact that some plan for fighting the common the, international health congress to formulate The dreaded piration! teet having heen these reports bed no foundation. about S0 yards behind, in the second class, and nature of service, and the time of die he may have sustained wis not due to the disposed of by the Imperial gun-boats, the G. G. Williams, president of the clearing and in England, Southampton is begging In the ran down the harbour under spin charge of such seaman, signed by him. Captain's failing to soud the discharge, Ningpo junks have again resumed their re-bouse, said to-day that he had no doubts parliament to the money to keep up o
self; sud if such man require it, his own neglect to seek employment. His nakers, the fleet tailed, off considerably, shall further give him within twenty-four action, therefore, is dismissed with posts.
sudur sailinge between this port and Nlaype. that shipments of gold would continue. rigid quamnation.
Berlin, So far, those arriving here have not brought But, he added, adraenes from banks
Feb. 12. The negotiations as to Mr Deanys-I would ask the Court any rice. The needed appplies of this grin has abqat reached the limit. There may conference, L7 consider precentions aguiast All, with the exception of Peart, pasted hours after deand, à true nocount in writ
the programms of the international sanitary well to the North of Green Inland, Pearling of the wages of euch seaman, and of all to hear me with reference to conts.
are expected from the Yangtze porin, bo aid forthcoming from bank, that have After dedinations therefrom. Then sub-section Your Lordship in your judgment- going through Sulphur Channel passing Green Laland, all the boats were 11 says. No seaman shall be discharge of pure, it "he only bod york connection with the New Year eattlemcat banks which have turned gold into the sub-tris, Hungary and Germany. The report has One of the results of the diffulties in thus for not lost say nasistence, but the cholers, are still in progress between Aus. beamed for about an hour, and the crews from a British ship, or any foreign ship delivered, but I anderstood you to want to tiffin, with a doze afterwards. The whose tag is not espresented by a Donauler say that the Captain has bean guilty of neg may be seen in the mucber of shops closed, treasury will not think of doing much more been started from semi-petal sources that wlad, which had bean from the East ali Officer resident in the Colony, elnewhere ligence in not forwarding the certificate and still remaining actenanted. The pative in this direction. I hope Secretary Foster the conference may tak's placa before the end morning, catue up from the South. Pearl, than at the Mercantile Marine Office, and promised. Whatever by bowdunt ut and are very chary of giving oredit. Pend- should, I think, met the situation facto completed within the next four weeke. Finnsidity banka are acting or lines of extreme caution will prepare to take immediate action. He of this month. It seems hardly possible, Barometer
however, that the arrangements aan ba Temperators being about half a mile to the South of the every seaman discharged from a foreign the plaintiff's not saaking pmployment in Reet, made Gow-e-chow in one tack, get ship, c., that concerne toroian ships: Hougtong before getting a legal discharge ing the pabliestina af returns, we do not face and issue bonds. There is no other way
Wind... ting round about sen minutes in front of and sub-section 12 ears that No mister of I am satished you will believe the plaintiff know that there has been any important of maintaimug the parity of the two me-Cholers specialists of world-wide celebrity Direction of
In no event must we be placed ou and from all parts of Europe are expected
Force Killen and the rest of the boats,
to be present. With the any ship shall discharge in this Colony, un when he swore in the bore he did falling off in the volume of native trade, tala. wind en the starboard quarter a quick under a penalty not exceeding 25, any sea- that te WBJ ander the impression but that it has been gonorally upremanera
Marseilles, Feh, 12-Botween 6 o'clock Weather The steamship La Bretagne, which sailed of 40 minutes was made to the Minefield man shipped on board thereof, unless on a that he could not possibly ship on a
for France to-day, carried $3,260,000 last evening and 2 o'clock this afternoon bugy, which was passed by Peart about 7 certificate from the Superintendent of the other ship until be had a legal form of minutes in front of Payne, with the reat Marcantile Marine OHoër or his deputy'; discharge from his former chip. If you usual form of burning piles of wood was withdrawn from the aab-treasury. The The Swedish consul has refused to issue Hongkong. Observatory, March 13, 18042:
Although the natives went through their American gold coin, of which 83.150,00 tight person died of cholera, and several fresh teed were taken to the hospital. from a minute to five minutes behind. In and sub-section 18 speaks of a master who believe that, and also believe the statement frost of their shops and dwelling houses, total gold expo.ta for 1893 to date is 816,650,-
five in certain.
silver baix. "
15
Persian, Oily, caal, 480/500 Allowance, Cattien, 1 Persian, Paper tied 470/80 Alloranos. Cattior, 1/2
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