FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1808.
BUY
THE CHINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE, THE JAPANESE AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
Hongkong, 3rd Dec., 1896. leading article in the aug of the 1st inst. SIE-I read with much interest your While I admit as correct the statements you made regarding the development of Japanese industry. I wish to point out, fat must ho well known to your readers, that although the scenes of the Japanese piracy' (whatever that may be), and al- manufactures in attributed to wholesale though the Japanese people are greatly dis. renovertheless a fast that Japanese manu- pleased with their foreign competitors, it is
Lanst Jugan's rotural field, with cheaper ar- facturers have supplied and are supplying the markets of the Far East, which is at ticles than the foreign manufacturers can ape to do, and are so benefitting the pur chasers to some extent. am, sir, pane faithfully,
will have no witnesses if I adjourn the case The Magistrate-Do I understand you till Tusaday
mit the case.
The Magistrate-Very well then": I com-
make any statement.
The prisoner was asked if he wished to
could
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rangoon Gazette)
THE BOUDAN TONGUES, Londas, Nor, 17,The London Gazette the Nile expedition. contains the following list of honours far
To be Brevet Leut Colonels: Majors Parsons, Travers, Lewis, Kilchoner, Burn Murdoch, Pain, Collinson, Do Brath. Cop taine Wingate, Maxwell, David and Town- shend.
Gordon, Bower, Mawood, Lawrie and To be Erevet Majora: Captains Tudway, said, Egerton, Young, Mitford, Jackson, Shokleton, Hickman. Sparks, Sidney, Kin
Cadell.
To be Honorary Major: Quartermaster Drago
Surgeon Sloggett is promoted to be Sur......... geon Lieutenant Colonel
London, November 18.-Mr Balfour
organize the province of Dougola speaking at Rochdala said Great Britain was organizing and means to continue to
ment made by Hon. Ho Kai. I go beyond Orpat Britain, at the present moment tary of State. All I ask is that the consid "that.
With regard to private communica engaged in strous efforts to make our eration of this Bill, or rather the first road-incurred in connection with the plague.
No. 24. sum of $70,000 for expenses munication with your client since the 13th Ordinance to certain battars and that tions, the hon. member muld not inform country strong and able to hold hering of this Bill, should not take place until
ultino 7 the Council whether there was any private own in the future, as she has done in the we have had an answer from the Secretary following expenses-Health Officer's OL him since 13th ult. I suppose that was his deserted wife's creditor for money sup No. 25-A sum of $3,605.10 to meet the Mr Robinson-1, counsel, have not seen alleged equitable liability of a husband to amongat such matters is not included the comununication between your Excellency past. (Applause.) I think, Sir, I am of State. I have no object in burking the fice-Cost, &c., $180. Government Civil the date of the last adjournment. I have plied to her and expended in necessarios, and myself or batwon the Colonisi Ses right in saying that the people at retary and myself. That is point I wish Great Britain have this year shown a dis Dr Ho Kai-I was about to rise to sup-struments $285, Mediral Comforts 9300,
Hospital. Provisione' 81,830, Surgical In-not even him since I was here list. to answer for myself, and I say most era position to contribute, and to contribute port the amendment when the Colexial Light and Fuel 2000, Washing $120, Incommunicate with you! phatically that I have never had any cora liberally, to the defence of the Empire of Secretary rose; otherwise there would have eidenta! Expenses $150, Water Account
The Magistrate-Did Mr Hastings not in the exercise of its Summary jurisdiction and that, consequently, the Supreme Court munication from his Excellency the Gover which we are all so prosd, and I am
could not entertain the present claim. For bsan ne statement about my silence. My $30.
Mr. Hastings-fos, Four Worship,
To be Knight Commander of the Bach, nor or from the Colonial Secretary which I sorry, sir, that it any appear from the me.. sepporting the amandmeibute towards amount under-estimated in respect of Mis-
the plaintiff, it gave them notice, the same day you gave suit was not one regarding married wo No. 26-A sum of $4,600 to cover the me notice Ilave not immediately placed before my morandum of the unofficial maxbers of this that I am unwilling to
does not show
wee replied that the present The Sirdar Sir H. H. Kitchener, colleague and half an hour after they have Council that Hongkong in not equally will an iaressed contribution to the Imperial cellaneous Services Other.
man, but an action in debt at common Cochrane, Surgeon Colonel Gallway, Colo. Mr Robinson- did not know the case law; that the wife was under the circum-nels Ellicte, Rogers and Carrie, And Com- To be Companions of the Bath Colonia! discussed it I have sent a reply to your Ex-ing to hear her share of the burden of the Government. On the other hand, I think celierey Beyond that I state most em. Empire. I speak, Sir, in this Council as an
war coming on until a quarter to ene. phatically that I have never had any com Englishman who is proud of the traditions our position abroad and at home and we
stances the husband's agent, and that the wander Colville, Royal Navy, who is also Mr Hastings-Then your soliciter has not scope of such agency made the husband promoted to be Captain. we want nasre security for, the defence-vi
instructed you. munication from his Excellency the Gov-af bis country, and I am sure that not only shall have to pay for it. The only thing I
liable as much for money advanced to the ernor or from the Colonial Secretary.
To be Companions of the Distinguished Mr Robinson-Mr Mounsey probably wife and laid out by her for necessaries as Service Order: Surgeons Hunter and Pen. every member of this Camoil but every Hon. T. H. Whitehead-Perhaps I may British subject in this colcny must have in which it has been communicated to u
con non in this cau is the unfortunate way
brer intended I was to come up hers at for the price of necessaries supplied on ton, Majora Martyr and Heygate, Captains be permitted to make a few remarks. I rejoiced and felt glad when he received the That it to say, we are placed in a position
All to-day. It does not matter a button. credit; that there existed no decision by a Leggo, Malion, Morgate, Griffithe, Fitton would say if I have misrepresented or made news that the people in the old country distinctly different from that of Singapore.
The Magistrate-What do you mean by Court of Chancery that refused to deal and Watson, Lieutenant Gorringe, Girouard that it does not matter a button 7 any mis-statemente I I have done so quite unwore freely contributing towards the de- Soveuten and a half per cont, has boen
Mr Robinson Whether Mr Mounsey as if it were a claini-for the price of neces- Colonel Fathy Bey.
with an advance expended on Reccasaries and Beatty (Royal Navy), besides Honorary intentionally and I am very sorry for it. fence of the Empire. (Hear hear). Of charged on both colonies, but on the one
up. Mr Mounssy happens to he en was to come up or whether I was to come fearies supplied; that because such claims I submit, however, that the methods which course, Sir, I quite roengnize the fact hand the municipal rates were excepted.
gugod on a murier este to-day, and brought in equity, that is no reason in Hunter and Rundle
The following promotioris are made: have been followed by my hon. colleagues that there is a local aspect of this whits in the case of Hongkong our munici
probably forgot. I met hiru before one and
as the present have, for convenience, heen. To be Major-General (3), Major in discussing public questions of great im- question to be considered as well as d rates have been included. Now we are
he said-I am glad I have seen you; Ilaw on the point why such claima" portance are in my opinion unconstitutional an Imperial aspect, but looking to what we fighting a dificult question, and fighting
should have forgotten to tell you. Those not be
the absence of a contrary judgment at To be Aide-de-Camp to the Queen: and irregular. In the matter of referring to ese going on around us out hers in the for a principle does not in the least, I sub
are the woxis he used. That is not a mat-Law; and that, over if the present claim
Colonel Egerton. the correspondence as private, correspon East, looking at the fact that it is necessary mit, make us half boarted to what tends to
entertained by a Court of
To be Lacutenant-Colonel Major Lloyd. dence chariot be atherwise regarded so long out hero at the prisont moment not only the maintenance of the glorious Empire to
tor of public Interest at all.
To be Second Lieutenants: Sergeant- as it is not made public. -Lesters are sent that our merchants and men of business which we all belong (Applause.)
was me cognisable only in equity, the Major Hailey and Colour Borgeant Flint. by the Governor to the unofficial members should be active and intelligent but also
Supreme Court of the Colony, in the exer- and they nest in secret. There am no re- that we should have upon the spot au'aring of the bill simply, so far ao cogent
Mr Bollins-I object to the first read.
cine of its summary jurisdiction in equity, porters present, and I consider that to con- marient of considerable strength-looking sons have been shown why we should pay duct public business in such a way is to that fact, Sir, I feel it would be at The Captain Superintendent of Police
If I ma find him I will bave him
had power to entertain the claim which I should very much like to have are: I doub-asetion 3 of Section 19 of Ordinance 14 Mr Robinson--Ne, Ido not say so at all. constituted a charge within the moaning of totally opposed constitutional Govern great misfortune that at the present mo
rate than Singapore,"
not know whether I shall get him or not. ment and constitutional rale. As regards ment the unofficial members of this Coun- The objection to this Bill is that so far no
of 1878. Quoting several authorities, His the hon. member's statement that I have eil should not see their way to allow this good reasons have hoon shown why we
committed for trial. They will have ample the defendant had made good his conten. cast aspersions and made charges, I submit money, the military contribution of 17 per alculd not be placed on the same footing
opportunity if they have really got any tion that the prosent claim
Mr Hastings ask that the case bearing upon the action, and concluded that Lordship discussed these arguments in their that
my latters will not hear any such interent, to be voted without oposition, pretation and that a question of public im-
as Singapore. I would like to point out to Mr T H. Whitehead-Exclude the the anodicial members that very good
witnesses to tall them at the Supremeable by the Supreme Court in its Summary portance should not be dealt with in the municipal revenue and I am with you.
not entertain A JAPANESE..
Court reasons have been shown by the Secretary way this question has been handled. The Acting Attorney-General-The hon. of State in the correspondence that took
Our Japanosa critic hau missed the point
Jurisdiction. He, therefore, non-suited You say the correspondence is not private member wishes to exclude, the tunicipal place in 1895 why this colony should be welcome his criticism as a healthy sign of of our leading article of the 1st inst. We
the plaintiff, with tests. I would rofer to the correspondance which revenue. Of course if he excludes the placed on a different footing from Singa the interent certain class of the Japanese
Mr Francis-I ask your Lordship that passed between the unclicial members and municipal revenue I take it the contribu- pore in this matter. The simple reason is are taking in oatside altaire, but we must
under Section 36 of the Supreme Court, the Goromment in connection with the ion would be much less. Sanitary Board. The documents were,
time the revenue of Singapore is about remind him that our article was directed to to see the latter that is alleged to have been tion of the Supreme Court in Original (Summary Jurisdiction) Unianca No. 14 Prisoner Will your Worship allow me of 1873 to transfer the suit to the jurisdic Mr
Ir T. H. Whitehead-Increase the per- three times the revenue of this colony, and show what measures the German Govern written by ne. I havo not seen it yet. no far as I am aware, absolutely pri- centage if nocossary, but let us have jus- vate, that is to say, they did not res thotice, and let us have the same rato as Sined in Singapore still they get a large con- Japan to sfoguard in Japan the patents, the following statement:-Raymont, the menced in its summary jurisdiction ought to although the municipal revenue in eliminat ment had adopted in the recent treaty with
Jurisdiction. The Section is in ease the After porusing the letter, prisoner made Court shall be of opinion that a suit com- light of day for a very long period of time-gapore. about twelve months from the
tribution. If you limasto what is called trade. The Acting Attorney General-The hon. municipal revenue here-but there does not turers. Everybody possessed of a know. cause of offence, and I knowing that he was Court may order that the entry of such suit
marke, day they were written until they won published, member speaks about justice and so on,happen to be such a thing you get a less ledge of Japanese trade knows the neeos in the habit of smuggling opium denounced in the register of summary suits be cau of German manafec- complainant in this case, hae given me doop. be heard in its original jurisdiction the and the community wuru totally unaware of but as I have already said, it seems to ina conkibution. I understand the unofficial sity for this stipulation, and it is the desire bim to the French consul two days before called therein and transferred therefrom what their representatires had said to the the question is whother wo are willing to members are quite ready to pay and I am of British, American-and-other manufac- the arrival of the Hanoi in Hongkong to the principal register, notwithstarkling Government in their communications. If contribute freely towards the defence of not in the least surprised to hear that they turers to benefit from the German tresty, That is the date previous to which he left that such suit may be within the provisions I have offended anyone I am extremely the Empire, and Borry de nothing was further from my in evidence of our willingness to contribute hou member representing the Chamber of that the Japanese have cheapened certain Consul requested me to give more precise
think it would be are as patriotic as any of us here. The as we showed in our article. We grant here, the 28th Sept last. The French of this ordinance.
Sir George Robertson will not return to. towards that defence if the members of this Commerce has even said that if The Colonial Secretary-I do not wish Council unanimously voted this rumor. I ate the municipal revenue he does not at where they have pirited' foreigu inven- and out information which I believed stateil, Inve the Court shall be of
olimin articles in Far Eastern markets, especially information, so I had Raymond watched, does not apply.
the Gilgit Agency bus receives another ap Mr Hastings-I submit that this Section pointment. to prolong the discussion, nor is it my in think, Sir, it is of paramount importance all abject to an increase of the percentage:tions; but we are sorry
this Section it is
DURING IN GERMANY, tention to do so, but it would throw con that we should be well siderable lgbt on the matter if the hon. Et, that our nary should be kept at dozen of the other. I do not really think manufactures in general-use in the East. that I had given information; I made no its original jurisdiction. Now, my Lord, Prince Hotoniche promined to take mea
Il protected in the Far It aceins to me it is six of one and half a degeneration that he overtakan Japanese the French consul. I told. Mr Bumott summary jurisdiction ought to be heard in
Berlin, November 17.A debato took seo the rapid to be true, I gave further informaation to opinion that the suit commenced in its place in the Reichstag to-day on the sub- member would inform us if he conaulted high standart, and that we should have it matters much whether you include the ED., C. M.]
ject of duelling in the German Army. the Chamber of Commerce about this ques strong Imperial garrison.in Hongkong, I municipal revenue or exclude it, and make tion. I have very good reason for laying hope, Sir, that these few words of mine it twenty per cent,
secret of it If I had been guilty is it senording to the judgment you have given that he did, and if he did consult the Cham-am sorry that I have not the eloquence of
Hikely I should have done this! As to the you have no jurisdiction to caterrain the The Minister for War, amilst the protests sure to restrict the praction to the utmost, bor of Commerce on the subject, it would some of the other members of the Council
making of the hor I have an answer which suit at all. The
That's all. tend to show he did not regard. it as pri- to express myself better I only hope that
I reserve.
proceedings are bad from of the Deputics, strongly defended dualling The Magistrate-I commit you for trial.
the commnez.cument. Your Lordship has in the Army and said the honour of officers give some weight to the few words I have the unofficial members of this Council will
Me Robinson. I would ask your Wor-11 you are without jurisdiction. The cially agsins, the inants of civilians.
no power to make any order in this sait at demands the right of self-defence and caps- At the Magistracy this afternoon-be-limited means.. spoken, and I hope they will possible
ship to fix bail. The prisoner has very Section quoted by my reconsider their determination and that
Kinloy, assistant with the Electrict Lighting $2,000.
DIENARK'S REVELATIONS. fore Commander Hastings-Charles Mc- Mr Hastings I think your Worship fixed heard in the Sammary Jurisdiction or in which he said he was still bound to searvey parently applies to a case which might he Berlin, Nov. 16.In the Reichsteg to they will vote this
this money, this contribution
day Prince Hohenlohe made a speech in for the defonce of the Empire.
Company, was brought up on remand His Excellency-Have you consulted the
the Original Jurisdiction, but which, from Mr Robinson That is utterly beyond The Acting Colonial Treasaror seconded.
charged with forging a letter dated 5th Oc-what he can do. There is a rulo written Committee of the Chamber on this subject?
fober, purporting to be signed by W. down in Magna Charta that bail should Mr T. H. Whitehead-Irise, Sir, to move Mr Whitehead-This correspondence was
that the further consideration of this Bl
FAITOST. subaritted at a late hour at a Ourauittest pustponed until a reply has been received meeting, and it was unanimously decided from the Secretary of State in answer to that the Chamber of Commerce should the last memorandum of the unofficial mem- strictly adhere to the recommendation ad hers on the subject. I concur in much that dressed to the Government, but the ques has fallen from the lips of the tion of the publication of the letter from Attoracy General in regard to the neces Acting your Excellancy to tie aonior unofficial sity for England being fertified and in mainder was postponed for further consi. position, not only on sea but on land, to deration.
divers circumstances. At the same time I hold her own against my combination af submit that this colony should and has the right to claim to be placed on the same portion of the municipal revenue aliould be hasia as Singapore has been placed, and no attached by the Imperial Government for Imperial military purposes.
tention.
VATE
Mr. Whitehead-Sir, the Chamber of Commerce have unanimously addressed the Government on this quation, and I can only just quote what they have written on the Aubject.
The Celonial Secretary--Then I under stand the hon. member has consulted the Committes of the Chamber and that he did not regard the correspondence as private,
Mr Whitehead I have over recognised correspondence za prigato and it should not be recognised as much by any han. member.
THE LIMEWARING OF PREMISES,
a
a
Whitehead voted for the amendment; and Mesars Befilios, Ho Kai, Chater, and the following voted for the first reading of F. A. Cooper, A. M. Thomson, H. E the bill-Meas Wei Ayak, F. H. May, alloak, J. H. Stewart Lookhart, II. E. Major-General Black and Captain Murray Rumsey.
FIRST BEADING OF BILIA.
The following Bills were read a Arst time-
sum not exceeding $2,359,789 to the Public A Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a Service of the Year 1897.
A Bill entitled As Ordinance to declare and stand the Law of Partnership.
THE CHARGE OF FORGERY
AGAINST A EUROPEAN MCKINLEY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
office) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr J. Hastings (of Mr V. H. Deacon's Mr E. Robinson represented the defond- aut
got your witness, Mr Robinson 7.
The Magistrate-Tenderstand you have
A Bill entitled An Ordinance to further arrond The Post Office Ordinance, 1887." for compensation being paid to Pawa-to say Mr Herkinson, who was employed Mr Robinson-No, I do not know what A Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide made your Worship think so. I am sorry brokers in certain cases.
come to Hongkong, roturned this week and travelling in Japan, whom we wanted to in Watson and Company's, who was lately
passed on to Manila without the solicitor for the defence becoming aware of it. Но left, I am instructed, yesterday.
The Magistrate-Etil, the case will be finished before next sessions
ก
solidate and amend the Laws relating to A Bill entitled An Ordinance to con- Probates and Letters of Administration in this Colony.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF SEATS. Mr T. H. Whitehead Before Your Ex- point of order. I wish to be allowed to cellency adjourns the Council I rise to a draw your Excellency's attention for one moment to the arrangement of the seats at the table and to submit and suggest that the Goverment follow a ainiar course to the hon. official members take the head of
Mr C. P. Chater have to second the The Colonial Secretary. I have the hon-smennent which the hon. member who our to move that the Council approve of represents the Chanbor of Commerce has the by-law nude by the Sanitary Boari un proposed. As your Excelloney pointed out der Ordinance 24 of 1887, regarding the bere have sopt a mumersżdusa to the Sec- that pursued in Singapore, and that is that terman, Mr. Henkinson, nothing further
in your opening adds the unaticis men- cleansing and limowashing of
of praisea. I
may explain that this by-law has beenary of Stato for the Colonies asking that altered to meet the convenience of the
peo
the military contribution should be as has been for the past ten
Mr Robinson I would ask for one or portunity of seeug Mr McKinley, the two days remand in order to have an op- defendant, because, of course, since we have heen waiting the arrival of this gen bas passed in the way of instructions. the comunittel.
not be excessivo.
+
excessive.
The Magistrate-I do not think that
ACCIDENT TO THE FRENCH MAIL Wo are indebted to M. de Champeaux,
lowing communication :-- the agent of the M. M. Co., for the fol
friend pp-
The
medal for the Matahole operations of 1893, government have decided to grant a
ing the inhabitants to a jahad,
FURTHER TROUBLE IN CHETE. The forment in Grote is growing and placarda lavo been prated in Candia incit
MEDAL FOR NATABELELANU.
THE NORTH-WENT FRONTIER. --
a importance or for other reasons, the and could not, therefore, discuss Pringe Judge considers it best should be heard in Original Jurisdiction. It cannot, I submit, treaty with Rusia, he assertion, how-
Bismark's
revelations
regarding the segret refer to a case instituted improperly in the ever, that British influences either then or Summary Jurisdiction and for which the UCR were operative is withous Judge, being in summary jurisdiction,
any found- The distrust at first provoked by hea ation. no jurisdiction to deal at all. I submit the revelations among the Powers forming sont quit to ruske any power under the pro dhe Triple Alliance his buca completaly as you have already gisen judgment non-
atall, especially.
Germany's relations with suiting the plaint, with costs. He must Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, Foreign sia never ceased to be good and friendly. raise the suit in original jurisdiction, and Minister, also spoke, and, while eulogising then the defendant will be prepared to not boon able to proceed from Saigon, should be made in the proper way on no-ship between Russia and Germany, and no sidont to her machinery the Anghalien has your Lordship to order that the app hostian he said, was required to maintain friend.
I beg to inform you that owing to so so-
Prince Bismarkatrongly defended the po deal with it. In any case, I should ask liay of Government since 1830. No tratty, She will be replaced for the gatwani yoy.tion. I sahmit you havo no power at pre- wish of the Government was aimed at sun. age by the . M. steamer Tamise, which sent to make any such order at all. grand cargo to-morrow (5th Decencker.) will leave Saigon with the mails, passen-
dering Russia and France Germany Adi His Lordship-Looking at this matter heres to the Triple Alliance, sad. ber rela on the brief notice I have had it seems totions with the other Powers are based upon me that under Section 38 the Court may respecting their rights, anier the
transfer
they respect shall be of opinion that suit if the Court those of Germany.
a suit commenced inite summary jurisdiction ought properly
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, · (SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]
LONDON, December 2, 1866,
further reraane, your Worship. The remands the frug passage of the Dardanelles
Mr Hastings- mauzt object to any
The St. Petersburg Pourse Gazette de. and was originally obtained on the ground for Russian ships alone, also the abenga. that there was soo witness in Japan.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. Mt. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-The Nowosti
to be heard in its Original jurisdiction. I says the best way to secure an Angis am putting in the word property. At Bussian entends is to allow Ruse fres present, Mr Fricis, I am against you ongress from the Black Sea and to acquire a this point but if you wish to make applies. pora en the Pavilla which is never ipse
blocked.
ple who will be affected by it. My hon. £40,000, instead of what it to namely, table and the unofficial members the That would still leave plenty of time for RUSSIA AND THE DARDANELLES. | on in chambers 'I will be ready to con-
trierd opposite who represents the Chinesa
in this Council was consulted in this matter,
spite of the
merce.
по
statement was made by the learned counsel The witness's name was not given, and notion of the treaty of 1841.
as to what he was to depose. We have it
ga
ITALY IN AFRICA.
foot of the table as is dons in every Crown. proposed to Colony in the East and also in India, in the Ordinance now before ns. In thinks it and his views were conveyed to the Sanitary the attorney funeral, with which I think
t is very desirable and would Esaili- romarks Board, and this by-law has been altered to
made by the hon.
tele public business. meet those views and the vein of I think, Sir, in justice to the unofficial sideration. I dont know what has promst overyone in Hongkong will quio agree, yet of the hon. member will be taken into E- The Colonial Secretary. The suggestion those people who will be affected by the members in answer to our memorandumed it. So far as my experience of this carrying out of the by-law..
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. ought to be received end we ought to have Couted Mr Chater-Your Excelaney, this is s
the present combination of time to discuss the answer before we agree the unofficials and officials has worked very this Colony and has been allowed to
now that the witness has actually been in move in the riglis direction, but I should be the first reading of the Bill. Therefore, hertoriously, and so far as I am aware it away without their taking any steps t
The Italian Chamber has rejected the very much like to presat another mattor, Sir, I beg to second the amendment of the bar nos in any way hampered, hindered,
to have motion of the opposition for an early dis connected with it, namely, the limewashing. member for the Chamber of Comor interfored with public business.
bis evidence takon at all. I of the houses twice a year. I think, sir,
submit to your Worship that whatever the reason they sussion on the abandonment of Erythres. General Black-In Jamaica we sat naar. require that this is rather too much.-It is not only The Colonial Soorstary-On Vohalf of ly sa we are at present, and I believe basi. the practice is, your Wars knows, that deley f for, it is only an exouse, and an expense to the landlords but is a source delay is impossible. Ido not think that can get
the Government I regret very much that mess was facilitated thorsby, because you if an adjournment is of the great inconvenience and
THE RELEASE OF DR JAMESON. annoyance
asked for to the tenanta. May I sak your Excellency ay hon. member of this Couned will for a the unofficial members: I wish I was sit.
.it must be great deal of information from stated on an affidavit the name of the wit Dr Jason was removed from „Hollo If you will suggest to the Sanitary Board to moment deny that this Government has ting next to my hon, friend, as I would would sak your Worship not to allow any
ness and the point he take this matter into consideration, I think given the question every consideration, then get plenty of information (Laughter.) further adjournment, except on the filing
to depose to. I way, laat right, in an ambulanca. and has afforded every opportunity pos
of an affidavit stating the witness's name His Excellency adjourned the Couns and what point he is to give evidence on until Monday, 7th Last.
The Magistrate (to Mr Robinson-Ara you not instructed in sny way as to the defence t
Mr Robinson
some object for delay.
Mr Hastings-They apparently have Mr Robinson fail to see the
now
e a year world
that the colony has been so thoroughly sible to every member of the Council to cleansed that limewashing once a
express their views and to have this Lion pit before the Secretary of
of State. to come forward now that this
answer all purposes.
The Director of Public Works--I
ques
Victoria.
-AIN OURAMENT
FINANCE COMMITTER.
Bay, your Excellency, that the necessity of linowashing twice a year has been fully Gut has given all these opportumi- considered by the Board, and the Board fatios and to try and burk this Bill, as hon. manimous in the opinion that at presunte
members are trying to do, does not, I it would be highly prejudicial to the health think, reflect redit on those Imperial was held inediately after the Legislative of this coloty to make any change in the instincts which the hoa, nioaber on my present ryste of limewaching. I hope that gat, fonas me they possess.
The ben under those vireumstances the hon. member member who represents the Chamber of ed will not press his
Commerce smiles. I congratulate him suggestions
upon his smile, but I would like to know His Excellency-fait a
ay-Is it a very expensive whether he has consulted the operation
Mr Chater-It is, sir. The cost is about bors of the community on this question.
the leading mem 83 a house of three foort and is there are
Whitebead-havo consulted, the about 10,000 kouges in the clony the cost leading members of the community, and is very great. Besides the expense it is a very large number of then. They quite sourse of very guest inconvenience and an ago with what I have stated that we noyance to the tenants They have to should be placed on the same basis as tum
out while the limewashing is going on,
Singapor
House and I have known a great many tenant hear that the hon. meraber fes consulted Colonial Secretary-Im glad to zemore to empty houses in the vicinity the leaking members of the community. rather than stand the linewashing opera All I can say is that those views are not tion. After the remarks of the Director of
ara entirely oppositesi qada
all
parport
Mr Hastings You have had a month to commit his at me. consult with him. I ask your Worship to
WEATHER NOTICE The following notice is issued from the Ouservatory
sider it.
Lordship further,
Mr Hancis-I will not trouble your
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Hosour J. W. Carrington, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.) Friday, December 14,
motina of
INOCULATION
Nov. 19-After a prolonged
at the Municipal meeting the of the Hon. Mr Stevens to continue the anti-choleteis inoculation, experiments
at Municipal expense was rejected. Sur reon-ideutenant Colonel Sanders acterised these experiments as
cher illegal, dan gerous and abeslutely useless. Every pow
cure, he said, first of all anrod everything
secondly, it
it cured mor
it card nothing,
something, and 1
following end- Aftean
THE BREAK INLAND FIRÃOY CASE. Chan Cheng and He You were charged one was armed by eighteen to a two separate indictments of sight counts votes That the experiments be continted with piracy and murder on a fishing bost of
Will the
the end of the inancial year and that Green Island on October 22.
thereafter the Commissioners cosse to carry
these account. Mr Stevens read letter from experiments solely on their own great wefentist Dr Klein, in support of anti-cholerain inoculation. The press gene erally disapprove of the sation of the Municipailty in rejecting tion
Sterens
the
MF
Hoa. H. E. Pollock, Acting Attorney General (instructed by Mr H. 1. Dennys (Crown Solicitor), proscouted; Hon. De Ho Kai (instructed by Mr K. W. Mounsey) appeared on behalf of the prisoner.
Prisoners pleaded not guilty. The following were the jurors-Messrs Fred. Dodwell, St. O. Michaelsen, J, S.. On the 4th at 11.30 s. The barometer Yon Buren. G. C. Anderson, J. J.
THE NIGES EXPEEITION. and the Gulf of Tongking.
has risen and is now high over S. Chins F. Heemskerk, B. C. Wilcox, and J. G. tion of the Niger Company's expedition sail. London, November 16-The. Art- par
given way. Gradients are steep over the N. to piracy, and then stated the faim of the will consist of 700 men. Plenty of fighting
On the E. Smith, Cost of Chins and in Japan pressure has
ed from Liverpool yesterday Captain Pollock explained the law in regard Arnold pomaraands the expedition, which mederste N. winde; fine. and N. E. between eight and nine o'clock three men mystery attaching to the abfeet of part of the China Sea. Forecast-fresh to ease. On the morning of the 22id Dotober is. gales in the N. part of the China Sea.
expected. started from the island of Laxima in a fish.
Niger Expedition is ing boat with fluh for Hongkong.
These
French
irritating the three men were rowing towards Green
attack them. One of the men snatched of the Niger Company attempting to occu
Paría, November 17, The Temps staten and about halfway to the island France has taken msurures to safeguard two boats came up to them, and the nine immediately French rights in the Dahomey men in the boats immediately began to Histeriane and on the Niger in the event
purse and a jacket from one of the copy Balbo cupants of the junk, and this man jumped Landon, Narembes 14-The dynamiter vratboard, to escape and alter swimming Bell his boan committed to take his trial. for some time he wÀS picked
пр
SUPREME COURT,
(Before His Hour Mr T. Sercombe Smith, IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Acting Pusque Judge.) Thursday, December 3.
CHIQ DIC-881 V. CHEUNG KAN
The
THE BENAMITELE,
Public Works I will leave the maker fra the same as I have heard expremed; they vote for Miscellaneous Works (bise Robison with dolay
A meeting of the Finance Committee Council, the Colonial Secretary prosiding of Mr Hastings' remarks. These iz 20 de The following votes were recomiend-ley if you commit him for trial to-day or No. 11. sum of $3,000 to meet the difference, so long as he is at the pert expenditure for the sewerage of the City of sessions?
commit him on Wednesday. Where in the
The Magistrate understand you want No. 12A sum of $10,000 to meet the remand for three or four days to consult
to me probable farther expenditure in connection with the man. with the water and drainage works for the current year.
No. 15-A sum of $2,000 to meet the xpenditure for the erection of a Matron's
inga into a female prison.
The Magistrate-The case was to al At the Gaol and other alteration on the 10th of last month cry to convert a portion of the build Mr
Fasting. I may say we know per No. 14.The sun. of: 221,103, for the
that this the Colony, and take is why I applied at once judgment on the interesting point in Suma kaste and hardejen. Here
This morning His Lordship delivered The owner of the junk was attacked with warmed himself into the secrets of the Irish by a boat and taken to Leichikok. A polise egent, Jones, tentand that he construction of a new floating fire engine to have the matter fixed on They sp. mary Court Jurisdiction, raised in a suit and was picked up by one of the attacking tode of 93,000 in aid of the parently slowed him to a rester subd from: Cheang Kam-an, the boats and egbeoquently thrown overboard me Whad Will you kindly give No. 16-aum of 1908,50 for the pur mark that has fallen from Me Hastings money was lent.
Revolutionary Society in New York, with Which Works Annually Recurrant)
hich Tyson and Bell were recorer $500
ITAZZ AND ABTE you am struck by the re, hestand of Cheung Chitahi to whom the hours after the occurranse on Stonester Informed that peace with Abycedul
and his body was found about
November Colonial Secretary de not think
ohase af blank charges and friction tahes that they knew the man we wanted was
15 Italy is official stating what no fecus I in. Pabars of Rock, it is nepsssary for me tu give times, I sin
forme at Fog
Island. The third, mis was witsoded in signed on the 26th October, as also a conc parties were
ropresented as follows the funk and badly braised by bom vention to release the Italian prisoners, Colony Dany may Bill entitled an Ordinance to appropriate ation and have not joined their anal Zygsta (Harbour Department) (Note
A sung of 8300, in and of the ading of the seating the Chiness has made no support vote for Ropoira to Epidemic Hulle
The Magistrate-You stated last month fendant by Mr J. Hastings, of Mr V. Bufety, and from his hiding place obearved hers is postponed for a year. King Menelik instructed by Mr KW Mousey, the de- under some woodwork at the junk for of Ethiopia. The delimitation of the from percentage al seventeen and a-si per colleagues in opposing this Bill Increased cost due to re-mooring the halk toen no communication whatever with the us from publishing the judgment in exteno: 130 catties of Ash, 32
Mr Robinson-Since that time there has the Colonel terenies as a con-Mr. Whitehead suonit, that the bon after the recent typhoon
defendant, so far as I am onneerned.
Deacon's office.
the man carry away 130 patties of fish has wired to King Humbert and hopei mbution for the defence of the colony, I Dr Ho Kai signed the document on following expanses during the current? The Begistrate You have no other wit- that Obaung Chiu-shi was, si the date of drifted to Cheung Cis, and the man wade
prevents The man afterwards clos trust your Excallarton will allow me, se this subject.
No 18 suma of
cleared out with 1825,000 to meet the
henceforth they will be always friends, His Lordship said assuming it to be Mr HratingsThat was your own fault. proved that the money was lent as alleged
they robbed him of
SLAVERY IN BANTUNG REAS and the 819 year--Repairs to buildings 28,00 eneses exceps Mr. Henkinson,
London, November 16.— Mi Coraza, re- palts to made. City of Victoria $5,000, ont Mr Robinson No; not today. I ex tin by reason of the latter's misconduct brother of the deceased returned to long, Zanzibar and Pemba, chai wideất, tas noë
turated junk at the loan living apart from Cheng Kam is way to Tamms Leland, and with the abolides of the legal sums of slavery at
eventually
plying to a deputation of the Bosiaty of of Victoria 31,000, Kawicon, $1,000, parted to day not to be here bail and Mr that Chants Kaphae, rings September kong sad inforzaed the Fotos. The
Trande, repeated his prozas. „for the
abeyance at present, trusting that as sOGR
ne the opportunity wears cha limewashing
will be reduced from twise to once a year,
The by-law was then
approved,
LA MINTACT CONTELSUTION RILL
The
The Acting Comey Genem Your Ex this disomasion that the two membara repre- tonal Station, Gap Mr Henkinson, They knew he was in the the plaintiff by Mr J. J. Francis, QC boos. To escape from the blows he crawled / italy sosognises the absolute independenes.
cellency, it moving the Erst reading o
cia proonbly the last time tha
an opportunity: af zddre this Council,
to offer a few rusaric of my ev
Tery important
bars of they
question
be dealt wit
The Colonial
which is perfectly
Eat erit this Cou
known
for delay, and if the hon
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Pressies on our columns
No. 19. As of 82,000 at ad of the Mounsey happens to be sngaged in “a made his wife a monthly allowanc
ed
the
32% suured from the murders
Magistrate What Bro will your ordniowanon in izzadloquase 29krejumped overboard could not dastak
In the murder case, and so I came up
The
ADA 0 of 1,650 i NET Weghierdie through, tan Colony ?:
Tundental Expassed, Sakitary Do
that this
the
val bán spent the 1560 which the bank was ablaze family time pranuals.
Pro prleoners, but the man who versped in
mkan tumly bhu, polition, trou kin
Mr Robinson-1 may informs you he has fondant Chasin
for the current yaar, (Not been in the Colony anUG SWEEN HWAY YBEDErat low his
met dye be the entersement of
No. under the provisions of Or- činanes Ne-Bo 18861
day, and did so, without pha, solidice for tamcn went into the world PATENT Mard boxes, Vinaks (due modo) the defends being aware of his being in the absoluto
pledge, hue kurs Mandolines, and Strings an Ady lates
Lor nèess. Hobinson & Co.
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