No. 9513,August 5, 1899.)]
soldiers and sailors and others, who in the opinion of the petitioners would appear to be undesirable persons, would inevitably got drank at this buffet on twenty-five cent drinks and
create
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURUK-SUNDAY, AUDUIT STA.
41, 328.
Morning 10.30 a.mymus, 648, 885, Evening 6.45. p.m.-Hymns 691, 939, 693,
1004; Paxims, Xoíî-xorv.
disturbances. The good order hitherto prevalent on the Tramway Line' has been Tazer will bo Matins at the Peak Church preserved, it seems, by the fact that the at 8 o'clock on Sunday and Evensong at 5- nearest bar (where, by the way, fifteen- p.m.
cent drinks are to be obtained) is situ
ated at a distance from the Tramway Tax Agent of the M. M. Co. informie us terminus, which, according to Mr Leach's own estimate, does not exceed that the atoarer Ozus will leave Shanghai thirty or forty feet. This argument to-day, at 5 p.m., for this port.
is really too absurd to require comment.
It was, however, on these arguments The D. D. R. atr. Aglaia, from Hamburg, that the Justices refused the application left Singapore for this port yesterday
by a majority of twenty-one to five-or, afternoon, and may be exposted hore on or rather, let us say, ont of respect for their intelligence that they refused it quite about the 10th inst.
irrespective of any arguments at all, in
spite of any sense of fairplay which Tues, a City of Rio de Janeiro, which loft they may possess, and solely because hence, July 6th, for San Franciaco, via Na somebody had been assiduously getting gasaki, Kube, Inland Sea, Yokohama and up a strong opposition to the applica Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the tion and had got certain induential people to sigu * petition. As to the 2nd instant.
manner in which the opposition was
Licensing Justicen which Hongkong
ever been.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
bas
That something of the aume fealing of boding was manifested when the Hotel obtained its license, and the then freely expressed bare not beon realized.
That the licence to sell anything save of the coffee and gingerpup order of liquid her
liable to forfeiture.
If
been refused by a combined movement on these crney General mentioned that, the principles of natural justice that you i growing wild, their presence betrayed by to theit performance havo become very
the part of the Peak residents, That, although the exceedingly influential Peakites are quite entitled to quash any application of the sort upon substantial grounde, it does not quite follow that the residents at the Peak are the only persons whose wants are to be considered.
Tho
the order of the Court at the pursuant
at hering, he had fled particulars (as abers), with an affidavit of the Captain Superintendent of Police, which documents were served within the time fixed; but the answer of the agents was not filed until yen
Thut the wante of travellers on the Peak Corday, instead of Thursday as fixed by the committing them, and forfeiture of the ship vorge of the stream, grew graceful apogi- absolute nocemity. In short, there are
Tramway other than Peak residents seem to have bica ontirely ignored, and the sacredness of the upper levels has been solemnly proclaimed.
That as an instanes of united action on the part of the upper crust the proceeding was beyond praise, as half the bonch of Jastices had descended from the Peak level, and eight or nine were officials.
Court; an that, if any urdue delay occurred in the case, it was not on the part of the Crows.
GREAT BRITAIN ON THE His Lordship-But you say if the owner at this point, and through tho giant portal
DEFENSIVE. (2) The arid agents further say that,'
The nature of the work required of the assuming for the purposes of the argument did not know of the offenen the person com between them we entered a deep valley
It was in truth wild and pictaresque ro. British navy both now and formerly, says are true and capable of proof-which the cannot t forfeited.
Mie Franois-I do not go so far on gion. The valley was less than half.s-mile the Bread Arrow, is identically the sam forest the facts alleged in the said particulats mitting it can be punished, but the ship following the course of the main streuse. Peak said agents by no means admit--no ofence! fears is therein charged to have been committed that. If the ship was demised under a wide, the mountains an aither side lifted and may be summarised as follows:
against the provisions of the said sec. 76 of chartor the owner rotains some control their steep, jagged ailos aud pinnacled sum- The safe convoy of British commerco and Ord. 1 of 1880 rendering the esid steamship through the master. I submit that the mite toward the sky; the vagotation was transports all over the world. 2. The pre- Crown must show that the owner tuew of peculiarly rish and varied. blany species tection of the British Isles and their de (3) Tho said agents claim that the said the offence before going on to show that of beautiful, fovering plans not ocn pendencies against all attacks by sea. 3, before were noted, and also several of the The destruction or capture of the onomy's steamship shall be ralessed and restored to the ship must be forfeited,
His Lordship-In the Ordinanco it says cultivated shrubs of Canton, such as the ships of war and mercantile marine. But, them sad that they may have the ocsis of any porsen ? it does not say the owner. Magnolia pramila, highly prized for their although the duties themselves remain the
proceedings.
Mr Francis-But that is so repugnant to beouty a fragrance, were here foard same as syer, the circumstances relating will not put that construction on it. the rich perfumes exhaled. One magui- different. In tho first place, the volume His Lordship-What construction can I feent species of wax plant (Hoga), with and ares of British trade hare vastly Largo umabels of delicate pink towers, was Incrustad, and moreover the importation put on it?
Mr Francis-You must see that some of especially noted on it trailed in heavy of provisions from abroad is no longer a On the convenience, but has developed into an feness entail the punishment of the perman nasies over the trees sul rocks. as well, while other offences don't. It is a mans of a fine symmetrical tree covered with many more merchant ships to protest, the poculiar brownish pink blossom, hanging ports from which they sail have boua mui- question of knowledge.
This Lordship suggested that Mr Francis in pondant masses from the roody stems tiplied, and the safe arrival of vessels com- should argue the ison of fact.
of the twigs and branches. It was a rare veying food has bosoms indispensable. But Me Francia, in the course of a good deal and attractive tree, a new species of existo far from heavier responsibility having Qurresponding in- of argument, insisted that he was net bound manthus. This recluded mountain valley been accompanied by to answer as to facts until there was a defi- was a spot where the lover of nature could grease of strength to meet it, the contrary site charge made out against him, and con- linger for days and weeks studying the is, somparatively speaking, the onse. The tanded that the ship was not liable to for various forms of life in plants, birds and very magnitade and extent of our Empire foilure unless it was shown that the owners enimals here presented in new and attrac places us at an immense diandrentage in or some person for whom they were reapon- ture forms. The approaching darkness case of war with any Power or combination
which we found perched on a little shelf of preach an equally with our own,
The ea trations on the part of our enemies can be poses or fitted her up for the same.
present time no charge had been alleged the hillside abore the stream.
rance to this village was adorned by a effected by thom, at will, opon almost any against the owners, and the case was not
human skull which had evidently been a convenient points, and without exposing to Ultimately, after deb argument, Hielong time is its position, and had no danger any vital interests, whilst we, on
plate nutil the charge was made. Lordship adjourned the case till Tuesday special significance at this time. The half the other bond, are absolutely obliged ta point raised by Mr Francis and Arrange the very small and uncomfortable. We entered hopeless task of showing a bold freak next at 3 pa. when he will decide the dozen huts composing the hamlet wore attempt the always difficult and generally the largest without hesitation, and hestowed everywhere with foroes perhaps inadequate issues if the case is to proceed.
our goods on a raised platform that ex-for the purpose. Stoom and the electric tended along one side. The room was very telegraph have, theoretically speaking, dark, and the suxcke from the fire most revolutionised the systems hath of situok CORRESPONDENCE.
trying to the eyes. In this remate region and defence, probably however without oil for lamps was a luxury that could not resulting in greater advantage to either in KETRENCHMENT MEMO.
be freely indulged in, but they had an comparison with the other, and certainly To the Editor of the 'CHINA MATT."
excellent substitute in s peculiarly resinous without eliminating the possible influences. August & kind of pine that grows on the higher of chance. Jaft as in bygone days S-The fast that no less than eight hills. The pine seems to be the ordinary endden change of vind might opsat erary- Pinus sinensis, but for some special reason, thing, so now scarcity of coal or the parting telegraph cable may provant strate highly-paid Government servants, nearly Pin all heads of departtaente, forzad it outwenient perhaps in soil or location, it is unusually of hours to attend at the Magistracy to canai-barring the smoke, make a glorious light, with a torpedo-sy-instantly transfer the to be absent from their offices for about 23 rich in resinous sap. These piuo kanote, gical movements, whilst uns lucky shot der the trivial matter of granting a single Stands aromande by placing flat stones on probabilition of tactical success from one censo speaks very forcibly for the conten- forked sticks, which are fitted into large sido to the other.
the resinous wood is placed, lighting up the tin that the public is burdsued with an equars blocks of wood, and on these stones
Lon cabius in a weird sort of excessive number of officials.
Mr Francis said he had been out of the city, but a copy of the answer was sent to the Attorney General on Thursday within the proper tiras, while the answers were filed on the following morning.
The Attorney General said the answer of the agente did not in any way dest with to dismiss the petition without going into the case.
This course involved great waelo of time, which would have boon avoided if the answer had gone beyond general denial and bare assertion that no offence was alleged.
get up, it is very likely that more will Tar Canadian Pacific Railway Company's That as a rule it is difficult to get more than the facts; it almost ineunted to a motionible bad let the vessel for emigration pur- ) made us hasten to the small hamlet of Naka†of Fowers whose naval fores even ap-
we eau R. M. S. Empress of Japan lett Yokohama
Ba taard by-and-by, and hardly think that it will be to credit of those concerned.
the
at noon yesterday, the 4th instant, for Van couver et Victoria. She has on board to loon passengers. The same Company's steamet Empress of China arrived at Bhang. hai at 11.30 s.m. tn-day and feil again at ö p.m., for Hongkong, where she may be expected at 7am. on Tuesday.
But undoubtedly the most remark- able feature in this case is that the opposition petition was signed by His Excellency the Governor and the two Judges of the Supreme Court Con sidering that the Governor in Council is the Court of Appeal against decision of the Licensing Justices, we can only saame that His Excellency acted in THE Naral authorities have evidently come ntter ignorance of that fact. If so, his to the conalosion that the France-Siamese ignorance certainly cannot be called trouble is at an end, for the feet in under pardonable As regarde Chief Justice orders to again proceed to the North, and Fielding Clarke and Mr Justice Ack-in all probability the Imperieuse and tho royd, they ought certainly to have, together with the Caroline, which is abstained from having anything to do! with such a petition, for the sake of expected to-morrow, will sail for Japan on propriety if for no weightier reason. Wednesday. The order for the Leander to We have no hesitation is saying that in consequence of the undue influence which was exercised in opposing this application the applicant has suffered a substantial injustice, and wa sincerely bepo he will obtain the remedy to which he is entitled.
TELEGRAMS. * (SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.'] Via Southern Line.) GOLD IN THE U. S. TREASURY. LONDON, 4th August, 1893. The Washington Treasury Gold reserve now exceeds One Hundred Milluna.
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
come down to Hongkong has been counter- manded, and she is now at Yokoksins.
Tuz coalie sentenced to death by the Chisf Justice on 22nd July will be executed within Victoris Gaol on the morning of Tuesday next The execution will take place at 6 o'clock. It is understood that only officials will be admitted to witness the extention, but there is a likelihood that the represent. atives of the Prem will be granted orders of admission. Since his trial the condemned man has been shown every consideration by the prison officials, boing treated—as is the custom with condemned prisoners at botte--- in a more liberal manner than the ordinary prisoners. He manifests very little concern
The report of the Committee of the Chias to him inte ongo Silver Convention states that the only remedy for the present position is to open the American Mints to Gold and Silver on equal terms, at the ratio of Sixteen of Silver to one of Gold.
BIMETALLISTS AT THE MANSION HOUSE.
A large meeting of bimetallist notables took place at the Mansion House, at which Bir Balfour advocated a double standard on
'FRAGEANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Hen, T. H. Whitebead has given his final kick to that benevolent instita.
tion he so much admires, the Pe Leng Kuk.
That the kick is a long one, as R reaches to Downing Street, hat I doubt whather it is so well delivered as some of his other performances on the political,fwthali ground.
;
three or four J.P.s to must, but the Bogey Man had been round this time and compelled them to come in. That there is something Indiernas about this gathering, and this laudable attempt to preserve the sanctity of the hearths and
bomen of the residents who go up to the
hili ja care.
His Lordship pointed out that the parti- culars did not contain any allegation against
any individual,
The Attorney General said that the Or divance did not require any particular per- son to be charged. The owners or agents should know who did the acts; it was anticient for the Crown to show what was done, and in what state the ship was, to justify forfeiture.
Do to
way.
Quotations. HONGKONG, August 5, 1893.
Садеса-
asserted the Peak levels were supposed to That the Bogey Man is credited with having be kept semi-private-the fresh air was sacred, and fer drucken soldiers and sailors or even worse to venture there when the natural guardians of the woman and children were, like shepherds, in
His Lordship thought that as tao par. the fielde, was fearsome to contemplate. That this is the ludicrous sido of the case, ticulars filed by the Crowa contained only and the more serious side in the action of general allegations, a general denial met thoes officials whose sense of proptiety them should have taught them better things. The Attorney General maintained that possibly harmless refreshment-room litho nots were done by somebody, no matter That the petition or potitions against this the Ordinance simply requited proof that cense was for were) signed by Sir William by whom it was then for the owners to Robinson, General Digby Barker, and prove that the acts had not been done if that was the defence or whatever the the two Judgon of the Supreme Court.
In order to forfeit a ship That the scars en curiously established, that defence was.
When groping about in the interior of The Hon. Member forthe Chamber of Com- flooded with for illegal coolie equipment it was enough the Paak was to be
to prove such equipment.
meros would do well for the public interests drunkon rowdies and even worse,'
to enquire in Council: If it is to the public pur dark bude acon after our first outrance, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 6724 must have seriously unhinged the other-wise cool heads of the upper
advantage that nearly the whole staff of I stumbled upon something lying in the ssives from their proper duties for so many child peacefully sleeping a small rush ton, and some of the highest in the land
heads of departments should beat them-middle of the room on the earthen flour, manifestly forget their obligations to
mat; no one, not even the mother who wat The Attorney General thought the fact hours to attend to such minor datins as justice and the passible alains for a fair
of equipment was ground enough to go on. The above? The action of H. E. the Gover administration of the law. That the granting or not granting of a Fasts were what the other side seamed to or in judging the cavo in his official capa refreshment-room license is a compara-avoid in their answer they seemed only city, let alone his absurd position of petition one of his own staff, in, to say the lusst, tirely small matter, perhaps, but for the saxious to cause delay, and ali this will sorts of the so-called administrative Head of the Executive to express an the ship was being detained, at great loss; well opinion upon a matter trulos who adjudicate on is, to say the least, unusual joined in the same expression of opinion, That the General Commanding should bave when in Executive Council ho might be called upon to adjudicate upon the case later on, in also remarkable. That the two Judges of the Supreme Comet
should have allowed their names to ap pear at the foot of such a document is more astonishing stijl.
д
the
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His Lordship-But her about the lot ting or hiring alleged? How can you prove a lease without showing to whom or by whom grantad?
to the Magis-the agents should be eager to bring matability be has displayed in the past. It is tere to a conclusion and get back thoit a blessing to know that such a feeble, weak- ship, if possible. Their answer nas bad on minded Governor is not likely to be found again, if we may judge from the past 50 Mr Francis argued that there why FEATS.-Your, the face of it. thing rally to answer, since there was no allegation of any actual offence according to the Ordinance. What was stated in the partioalues did not amuant to an offence! ander the Ordinance, which was ambiguous sad badly constructed in many ways.
hawked
The Attorney General said the Ordinance was framed with the greatest possible care, That, when this document is
round to overy Justice of the Peace to des! with a very dificult matter-the
Justice of cudless dodges of coalie traders. io the Colony by the Posco, before the farts are presented, may be seriously asked where is the necessity for assembling to adjudinate upon such cases at all.
it
His Lordship-Of course, it is always easier to pick an Ordinace to pieces than to frame one,
RETRENCHMENT.
AMONG THE LEES IN HAINAN.
VIII.
Turning from the beautiful plain from which we had just ascended, we sol our faces towards the South, and were soon in the midst of a wild mountainous country. The Attorney General -My learned friend Towering above their neighbours we saw a That the members of the Executive may would find that out if he had to make them; line of paculiar cliffa rising abruptly to a have explanations to offer, and the learn-as it is, he is in the happy position of only great height, their precipitous sides com- ed Judges may know they are quite in having to pick them to pieces-and I am posod of white rock showing conspicuously
bound to say be does it very ably. order, but such action cannot tend to strengthen confidence either la tho ad- ministrative or judicial authorities of the Colony,
Bia Lordship thought there certainly was for a long distance, whilst their pointed, a posibility of difficulty as to the wording pinnacle-shaped poaks, extending in a of the Ordinance, in several places. For
and on examination found it to be a little
in the room, seemed to be looking after
outstretched arm. Hall an hour later, safety, and I had almost trodden on its little onta when our bearers esma in with the luggage, the child was still there, unseen, of course, as they entered; and, had I not rushed to the
Old
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21
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71
Old
cash, 585) New Benares, coah, 590-
12 cash, 585
"
3
1
Now Malva credit, 580
Allowance, Cutties, 1 Old Malwa, credit,. 3507610
Allowance, Catties,
1
Poraian, Uity, cash, 500
Allowance, Cattice, 2 Persian, Papor tied 600 Allowance. Catties, 2
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER. August 4.-AT 4 P.M.
Barotieter.
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Temperatures
Humidity.
Direction.
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heavy basket on the sleeping infant. It rescue, one of the men would have deposited took us some time to become accustomed to tho puugent pinė smoke, and many tears were shed in the process. The people, although evidently very poor, were truly hos pitable. All the comforts and convenience available were placed at our disposal. The mon of the house were late in reaching bonce, having beez at work in thair opland flelds and in clearing some fresh hillside, for now oreps. The stream at this point formed
large pool immediately in front of the vil- WI'ostock. oprenient plans to disport Nagasaki.. found 仙 lage, muid in this a large flock of ducks Fukio...
'The
were cattle
all themselves.
for the secured
to night Foochow
aDi- sgainst the wild
Amoy safely
male which have their Icirs in the Anping... protect them rocky jungle-covered hills that everywhere | Swatow........! surround the place. It was a quaint scene, Canson20.73 88 worthy to be depicted by a Hembrandt, id Hongkong 29.70 83 54 AST
amoka-begrimed little Les but, iliumin- Vict. Ponis
of pino torches. Gap ated by the fitfal light
Rock 29.76
that
Shanghai..29.59 83 02
29.74 83 87
29.76 84
asw
the grounds of stability, accessibility, and That Mr Whitehead, he the ladiva fair, bona That the aggression in Siam has been gra- haps it would be hotter to try the issues of long serrated line, made them a most pг. As we sat down to our supper, apread on Macao.....29.76 6391 83|
international interests. One of the evily of
Gold Standard, he pointed out, was that in timo of war England's store of Gold could be depleted by any Power so desir
ing.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Passed Surz ŬAWAL. OUTWARD BOUND:-St Hubert, June 23
Maitern, 27; Crowa, Moktari, 30; Baloarres Brook, July 4; Centon, 7 Glenfruin, Tartar, Kara, 14; Astoren, 18; Agamemnon, Daphne, Hankow, 21 Kriemhild, Samoa, Uanfa, 25; Mount Tabor, 28. HOMEWARD BOUND-Titan, Oriental, June 27; Energia, 30; Breconshire, July 14; Glenngle, 18; frometheus, 21; Neckar, Ningchow, Saghalien, Thibe Gerda, 25; Laertes, Pinguey, Agapan thus, 28.
The 0.0. . . Belgic, with the Americas Mail of the 15th July, leavce Yokohama on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Sunday, Aug. 1.
perfect right to change his mind, and become converted from a mistaken opinion to ens
that in more reasonable.
That he at one time denounced the Po Loung Kak, and now he calls it all Borte of en. dearing names.
That at one time Mr Whitehead thirstet for the total suppression of the Eegistrar General, and all his works; and now he protects to Downing Street that the offeer in question is being held too cheaply and' should have more power.
That, as I have said, changes are interesting, and if the Secretary of State will only wait little betore answering the Protest, another conversion and change of front may render a reply annesery. That it must be said, in justice to the
Lergetic Member for the Chamber of Commerce, that this Po Leang Kuk business is almost the only one which he has not reasonably well managed,
fact first.
minent landmark. They are called the mously inlabel, and the blockade of the
Mr Francis saked his Lordship to direct Little Five Fingors to distinguish them Siamese coast has been condescendingly
that the issue of law raised on the pleadings from the 'Great Five Fingers in another discontinued.
The Cours had aben- That believe the French officials think should be firis tried.
they are altogether right, and do not co-lute discretion, unhampered by rules in part of the Island. As we proceeded, our contas led us across a picturesque moun- prehend why thick-headland Britishera this caso, thongh the general practice of
the Courts would serve as a guide. He tain stream that poured down-over immense cannot see it in that light.
submitted he was untitled to have the ques-
That the Fouchow strategy and the Ferry treaty were looked upon, I believe, by the French with similar complaisance the mora's the pity.
That I hear the Athletic Eteaters Show
an it was called-is not likely to come off, an the Governor has not even bio way to grant the use of the ground in front of the Oity Hall for that purpose.
BROWNIE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Hu Honour Afr Billing Clarke, Chief Justice) Saturday, August 5.
tion argued separately-any question which racks and bouldera betwoon high canên- might arise in the nature of a demurrer like walls. Seated on a flat rock at the order to dispose of the case, if possible, crossing of this stream were soveral Lecs without going any further.
ia
the tops of our travelling baskets, the Hoihow .... respectful distance. The women in their Bolinu.9.87 $0 60 WEW groups of antives in corners watobi us at a Haiphong. 2.66 57 50 peculiar dress were going about their house-Manila..... 29.87 88 69 waw freshly supplied from gifte we had made to hold duties, the men smoked their pipos, 0, James 2.66 them, and talked together in the Leo
were keenly noting all Watuck. dialect, whilst that was strange and peonliar in our our Tokio...... Nagasaki.. roundings.
The next morning we found no trouble in Shanghai.. getting fresh bearers, the volunteers for this Foooliow
Augustar 10 A..
service being far more than we needed. Amoy.....20.80 81 91 Several young men accompanied us empty- Anping... Swatow...
29.84 80 29.74) 02 54 handed as na escort, evidently enjoying the
Elis Lordship. Mr Francis, if I thought eating their frugal luncheon, which consist- it was necessary to ultege an offence ayatasted of nothing but soft-boiled rice wrapped
particular person, giving names, I would in, green leaves. They watched un far-excursion, and being specially interested in Canton make su order under Section 85.
Mr Francie submitted that such a coursstively, but otherwise took no notice of as would be begging the question. Be diepatod On the rocky walls of the canda, shelving the power of a Court to do so is any proceed.
ings whatever; until there was a proper up from the stream, word ones of orange- case stated, a fogal cause of action or a proper gold orchida in bloom (Prilotum trique-to south through the heart of the Island, Haiphong. 20.07 criminal charge against some particular per- rius). son, the Court could not proceed against him or do anything.
50
watching the notion of the white strangera. Hongkong 29.80 7991 wsW Ozr journey this day was a abort one, being Vict. Peak only four miles in length from Naka to Gap Rock vious year, in making journey from north Hoihow Koflook. My friend had, during the pro-Man..
Bolinao.... 29.02) 88 passed through this wild valley, Emerging from this arrow rocky chasm, but for a few miles we were not on Manila...
fresh ground or beating wholly untrodden C.8. James 29.95 His Lordship-Is your objection contined we continued to asceud. Presently we saw paths. Recalling his most cordial reception to the absence of a name in the particulars? coming toward us a company of Less, at Roi-look, we gave up the day to a visit Levause otherwise it seems to me that your
miles from our general route. THE SEIZURE OF THE 'TETALTON'
baskets of sweet potatoes. They wore
The road we followed led up the stream, In the master of the steamship Tatartos, objection is too vague and indefinite chiefly young girls and women, carrying to that town, making a deviation of several seized ou the Sud Jely under the Chiness
The Attorney General--The newer of eral, the agents states cleatly that their abjec. laughing and chatting as they came dowd and for the meat part in the bed of the stream the Hon. W. M. Goodman, Aitorney General, tion & on the groud of the omission to the slope, evidently in a happy mood itself. It was easy to see that after heavy rains, this atreato, Dow as low as to be easily .0.0
and only watching lost they should slip fordel at almost any point, would we into instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mafi.C
Mr Francia-That is one of the objec
Budderly they caught eight roaring torrent, making travel through for Master, applied to the Court, pursuant to charge any person,
order
previous hearing, made at the
tions. How can any person answer the directions as to the procedure to be adopt-articulars when no person is charged?
of us, and instantly dropped choir this valley a matter of impossibility. This, we were told, was the state of things for by ed. Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C.,instructed
Fix Lordship--If the proceedings are burdens on the road and rushed panid overal months at a time. There being to Mr. C. Elli (Mr V. H. Deacon's office),
The M. M. Cu,'s steamship Natal, with That his attitude in regard to the Retrench-Emigration Consolidation Ordinanceef 1889,
the FARCH Max of July 7, left! Singapore on Wednesday, the 2nd Aug.. at 9p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, Aug. 9. This packat brings replies to letters do- spatched from Hongkong on May 31. The C. P. R. &. «. Empress of Chine, from Vancouver, left Shanghai for Hong- Yong on Aug. 5, and is due here at 7 8.m. on Tuesday.
The P. M. Co.'s steamer Peru loft San Francisco for this port, via Yokohama, on July 22.
The N. P. o. Victoria left Victoria, B.C., on July 23, for Yokohama, Kobe and Hongkong.
The O. &0.5.5. Ozonic, with mails de, loft San Francisco for this port via Hono- lulu and Yokohama, on Aug. 1.
The China Mutuale. Kaisow, from Glas- gow sad Liverpool, Jeft Bingapore on Aug. 1, and may be expected hare on or about Aug. 6.
The Moray left Singapore on Aug. 1, and may be expected here on or about Aug. 7. The Cardiganshire left Singapore on August 4, and is due here on or About August 10.
The D. D. D... Aglais, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on Aug. 4, and may be expected here on or about Aug. 10,
The P. & C... Formosa left London
for this port on July 14
mont Commission-in which matter, by the way, he seems to have been, pariously enongh, left to fight by himself, has been sound throughout.
That the irrepressible Queen's Counsel has
811
to accept.
on the strep.
Weather.
01
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0.41
0.84
Barometer
On the 5th at 10.26 a.m.:
winds. Ses moderate. Weather, showory. and equally, with fine intervals."
F. G. Frao, falling. Gradients vers moderate for S.
First Assistant.
Hongkong Observatory, August 5, 1893,
L. Baneres, reduced to 92 degrees Fahresz
and hundredtha
it, and to the level of the ses in fashen, tenis, 13. TRMPARASvax, in the shade, in degreem fabrenheit.
been again, on the warpath, and thie time appeared for the agents of the steamer, gainat any person you havo to identity stricken into the bushes to hide themselves beat of any sort, and the bed of the stream] 8, Buncezer, in percentage of skturation, "ha
taat person: but it is not as here, in pro- We could see them as we passed, peoping
he has collided with the Police Magistrate and a Polioo Bergeant.
That Mr Francis need perbapa fear no one, except himself, as most of his coaful and brilliant performances in Court take place when his temper is well under con.
1rol.
Meaars Siemseen and Co.
ceeding against the abip.
being filled with immense water-worn humidity of air saturated with moisture being boulders thickly piled together, the crossing 100. of the stream would be a most dangerous
Lively undertaking. Our guides were
The following are the particulars banded Mr Francis maintained that no issue out from their covert in the underbrusk in the Crown:-
by the daring the month of July, could be on the particulars, and like frightened partcidgon, and felt sorry
nothing could be done..
Lordship-Why, can you not say that they should regard as in the light of warrant herein, without any license having that the ship was not so equipped as bugbears. 1805, and prior to the issuing of the been granted under Ordinance No. 1 o llegad? The case for forfeiture is com. 1899, the said a.a. Tetartos was, within the plate as soon as it is shown that the shiply war, ne in the midst of which a extreme, and we could not have wished for Colony of Hongkong, itted out and hsg been equipped. equipped with intent or knowledge on the part of the person so doing, or with reason.
able
the water-haus of apology fellows, it is
1889.
not a success,
4. Danction of Wren, to two pointa. 6. FORIE OF WIND, socording to Beaufort sale.
6. STATE OF Whatszy, bioe sky, e de tacked alouds, & drizzling rain, flog, a gloomy khai, Lightning, overeat, p passing showers,
daw (wel).
nails, rain, snow, sikunder, v vicibliky,
Bazs, in inchos, tanthe and hundredths.
BONGKONG REGISTER.
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4p.
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full of fun, which showed itself in various ware. One of them had a Jew's-harp upon which be performel in a creditable manner. Another mile of asount brought us to a They were good-natured and friendly in the
An more agreeable attendants.
Our eyes were delighted at every step by Me Francis-But we do not admit that, brook of wwestest water poured down.
of the natural scenery His Lordship-Well, then, that in a hour's rest in this shady nook prepared as That most of the admirers of the QC. asal vasse on his part to Baliere, that the definite issue, is it not?
for the rough road which from this point the beauties began ta descend, following the general unfolded in one succession of attrac plander give him prodit for a desire to said ship would be suplayed in the con
Mr Hencis submitted that it could not course of the ravite. The whole country tive views. Abundance of orchida, some through fire and water for his aliont, bat Teyance of Chinees Emigrants to be when the fire in of his own making and embarked at some port or place out of the arise yet; the Court must first decide whe- becomes but a mass of mountains rough of nich bloom, covered the trunks of many
so try, being nobody The miles. We crossed and re-crossed the spread over the hillside, povering it with Colony contrary to the provisions of th th the Lory in not anything at all and rugged, no level space appearing for trees, and in one place an iutcensé dreeper Baromula Section 71 of the said Ordinance No. 1 of Attorney General contended that under vine with its little stream, noted the profusion of large white blossoms, equal in (2) That, during the months of June and Section 74, the simple proof that an offence variety and luxuriance of tree and plant ise to the largest holly-books, like great That I understand Sargeant Maclver, wha
was most unfairly attacked by the Queen's July, 1898, and prior to the 22nd day of had been committed, no matter by whoto, life, pickert up some, wild figs which were bowls of white porcelaio, with rich aream in
July, 1899, without any licens having was enough to justify forfeiture. The agenta
but unfortunately could show nothing but This magnificent plaat was new to zolence. Cousef, is one of the most opright and besu granted under Ordinance No. 1 of claimed that a single section could not be large enough to cover an ordinary sucer, the centre and exhaling sweet perfume, Win steadiest officers in the Police Forve, and 1889, the said s.. Tefartas was, within the taken alone; the whole Ordinance must be dry cases of acrid seeds inside, their It has sinne found its place among its just the kind of public servant who ought Colony of Hongkong, lot and taken on hire ordered, and in it there were abasu to being no juiciness or favor whatever. kindred as a new species of Beaumonia, its Rai
and the other minor possitis of the native diet, especially in times of beauty, being found la Cambodia and Siam. to be encouraged and commended rather with intent or knowlediga on the part of the be two sets of offences, ons involving for. Nevertheless, wo were told they form part nearest of kin, resembling it in form and
persons so letting and taking on hire or with reasonable cause on their part to sory clear distinction was drawn. The Or-carity. Splendid trees of immense height believe that the said ship would be employ-dinance in several places specified offences and circumference ross from the banks of od in the conveyance of Chinose Emigrants Under this Ordinance which rundar the the mountain brook, their moist trupis to be embarked at some part or plase out Tessel liable to be forfeited, implying that covered with orchida.
As we drew member to them the grest of the Colony, contrary to the provisions of there were ales ofences under the Or-
mere breach of curtsin sections did not no white cliffs of the Little Five Fingers' towered above us to an immense height. Section 74 of the said Ordinance No. 1. ofdinance which did not do so. Therefore, a
cessarily imply forfeiture. to the steady Scotch mergeant, aven The Annor of the agents, dated förd
The Attorney General contanded that We passed around their eastern extremity Death a heavy canopy of forest trees by though he was merely a witness and a August, 1889, is
(1) The said agents say in the first place the ship might, be forfeited even though the ging down a rough precepitons pata ünder- | Hose Restorer is the quickest, best, safest; costs. BAROMETER
owner and the agent and everybody else road encumbered at every step by unhown produced is meat natural. Lookyor's Salphar quiet member of the Forse
that they ought not to be called on or re-
rooks of all shapes and sizes lying in every is the only Kinglish Hair Restores universally THREROMETER A.,... quired to maske any answer to the matters had beer ignorant of the offence.
Mr FrancisYes; that is clearly your imaginable position. To the east ruse au sold.
vast. pile of igneous cliffs Lave COLTS.-De King's Dandelion alleged in the particulare ansaxed to the paid citation and filed and served or position, sad I aubmit that such an aura. other
general shape and for and Quizina Liver Pills, without Mercury, are a the 29th July last, because the broaches apuable position cannot possibly be upheld. of the same
Along the foot of Complaints, Riousness, Headache, Siokuses, That the apparently small affair of seeking alleged in the said particulars are so vague Therefore, I say if it was brought home to mation as those along whose bate we potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach
permission to sell a glass of wine or and indefinite, by resson of the emission the owner or the agents then the person were passing. spirits at the upper Peak Terminus to charge any person with tha said brasches who commits she ofence is liable to panish. these aliffs Bowed much larger stream Shelder Pains, Heartburn, Indigestion, Coo oe any of them, that no lasue can properly ment and the ship may be liable to forfel than the one we had been following, Thees stipation. Made only in London. Soll every.
ture as well.
two grent ridgea face each other end to end where. brought together the largest meeting of be raised theroon.
than bullied and insulted.
That the sense of right and fairplay which
the G.C. is believed to possess somewhere behind his Irish temper will doubtless lead the brilliant, pleader to make amends
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Hagbert open air temperature on the 4th.... 67. Lowest oppa siz tatuperature on the lib......
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Temperature. Horokora, August 6, 1893. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s- Premises, Queen's Road.}
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