November 12, 1898.)
that, in the words of his judgment, this agree ment “must be cancelled and made null and void,” yet he allowed the proceedings to continue as if he intended to give due consideration to the terms of the agreement, and at the very time that the defendants were insisting that English law had no bearing whatever on the case he allowed them to waste the time of the
Court by quoting pages from English law books, and thus unnecessarily prolonging the proceed ings at great expense to the British plaintiffs.
BYLON BRENAN.
י
29th October.
THE CANTON VOLUNTEERS. Notices were sent round Shameen on the 2nd November by the Captain of the local Defence Corps as follows :—
"In order to test the efficacy of the arrauge- ments made for assembling the Shameen De- fence Corps, some time during the next few days an alarm will be given.
"This notice is issued in order that Residents may not be unnecessarily alarmed.
"F. B. SMITH,
Captain.
"
"Canton, 2nd November 1898." In pursuance of the above notice an alarm was made by ringing a bell through the streets of the settlement at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The foreigners at once left their offices, ran to the rendezvous at the back of the British Consulate, where arms were served out to them, and form ing different companies took ap the positions alloted to them. The compradores, boys, and coolies ran to see what was the matter, and seemed much disappointed that it was only what they deemed a false alarm.
THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ABOLISHED PROVINCIAL
GOVERNORSHIPS,
An Imperial decree was issued by the Em- press-Dowager on the 1st November re-establish- ing the Governorships of Kwangtung, Hapeh, and Yunnan, which were abolished by the Emperor a short time ago as unnecessary, the functions being amalgamated with those of the Viceroys.
Luk Fo-lam, late Governor of Szechuen, has been appointed Governor of Kwangtung, Tsang Woo Governor of Hupeh, and Ting Tsan-tak Governor of Yunnan.
At Canton the Governor's Yamen is now
undergoing cleaning and renovation in pre- paration for the reception of the new Governor. The writers and runners who were dismissed when the office was abolished are now being re-engaged.
THE DEFENCE OF CANTON.
volunteer soldiers within the districts under
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN JAPAN.
RESIGNATION OF THE PROGRESSIST MINISTERS,
Tokyo, 31st October.
A special Cabinet Council was opened this morning at 9 a.m., at which Count Okuma, Mr. Oishi, Mr. Ohigashi and Mr. Inukai were pre- sent. At 11 am. Count Saigo and Viscount Katsura arrived. Shortly after noon, Count Okuma waited on the Emperor and tendered his resignation, and Mr. Oishi and two other Ministers belonging to the Progressist faction followed his example.
and all the other Ministers, Vice-Ministers, the The Emperor directed that Count Okums Directors of Bureaux should remain in their offices for the present.
his resignation.
Count Okuma alleges illness as the reason for
It is reported that Marquis Saigo and Vis count Katsura are resolved to resign in case & new Ministry is organized by Count Okuma.
Marquis Yamagata, who is in Kyoto, will arrive in Tokyo in the course of to-day.
An Imperial messenger is said to have visited Count Itagaki yesterday, after which the Count endeavoured to organize a Coalition Cabinet of Liberals and men belonging to the Strong Clan party. Under this scheme Marquis Saigo would be premier, Baron Ito Miyoji Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Count Matsugata Minister for Finance; but Marquis Saigo is said to have declined, and would not consent even to accept the portfolio temporarily until Marquis Ito re- turned.-Kobe Chronicle.
The following telegram has been received from Tokyo:-
"8th November. "Yamagata (General, Marquis) has accepted the position of Prime Minister; other Ministers are of Satsuma and Choshu Clans.”
NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
shareholders in the above company was held at An extraordinary general meeting of the
the company's offices, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on Saturday at noon for the purpose of passing two resolutions, one having referefice to the sale of the undertaking of the company and the other to the appointment of liquidator. Mr. H. Humphreys presided, and there were also present: Messrs. T. F. Hough, E. Georg, G. Murray Bain, P. Jordan, A. H. Mancell, C. Ewens, W. H. Potts, Captain Tillett, E. H. Joseph, W. D. Sutton, E. S. Kelly, A. G. Stokes, S. Rustomjee, E. A. Hardoon, J. J. Leiria, B. B. dos Remedios, G. C. Cox, J. A. Tarrant, A. P.Nobbs, W. C. Taylor, Ho Tang, Ho Fook, Hung Tsin, Lan Chu Pak, Li Fuk Sang, Sin Tak Fan, Wong Tsuk Yan, Wong Fook.
The notice convening the meeting having been read,
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, at a pri- vate meeting of shareholders held on the 3rd August last, Mr. Hart Buck explained to you the position of the company, and it was resolved at that meeting that a copy of the Chairman's speech and the report of the Mining Engineer should be circulated among the shareholders, the mines should be and that work at stopped. The reports have been duly circulated, and work at the mines stopped by wire. At the earnest wish of several of the largest sharehold- half the capital of the Company, we decided to ers, representing in the aggregate more than call you together at once to pass or reject the resolutions which shall put to you. Before proposing the resolution I will ask Mr. Ewens to read you the agreement referred to in the first resolution.
In view of the numerous disturbances in Kwangsi and in some of the districts of Kwang tung, and also in consequence of the frequent robberies within and outside the city of Canton, His Excellency the Viceroy Tan memorialized the Throne upon the question of raising his jurisdiction. A reply has been received approving the plan and ordering the Viceroy to strictly carry out such arrangements as are necessary for the defence of Canton and its vicinity. Thereupon His Excellency ordered the Punya and Namhoi Magistrates to issue notifications calling upon the San-sz, or prin- cipal inhabitants, to appoint an experienced man as a representative for each street to attend at meetings to be held in the several charitable institutions, such as the Oi Yuk Tong, Kwong Chai Hospital, Kwong Yan Hospital, &c., to deliberate upon the best method for the defence of Canton, the expenses
Mr. EWENS read the agreement. to be levied upon the inhabitants, and to frame
The CHAIRMAN-I have to propose "I hat regulations, &c. It is understood that each shop is to spare one or two men for enrolment the agreement dated the nineteenth day of in the Volunteer Corps without pay. Com-October, 1898, made between the Company of mandant. Ho is also enjoined to see to the the one part and Queen Mines, Limited, of the arrangement of his navy and keep a strict the Company to Queen Mines, Limited, for other part, for the sale of the undertaking of
$25,000 to be paid and satisfied by the allot- ment of 100,000 fully paid up shares in Queen Mines, Limited, of 25 cents each, be and the same is hereby ratified."
look-out.
Capt. Reculoux of the French navy is trans- ferred from the port of Lorient to the charge of the naval division of Cochin-China, and to the command of the oruiser Triomphante.
Mr. RUSTOMJEE seconded and the proposition was carried,
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The CHAIRMAN-I beg to propose—" That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that William Hutton Potts be, and he is hereby appointed liquidator for the purpose of such winding up."
Mr. GEORG seconded and the motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN--That is all the business, gentlemen. A confirmatory
Woating will be held on Wednesday fortnight.
THE INTERPOKT RIFLE MATCH.
HONGKONG'S SHOOTING.
Hongkong shot in the annual interport match on the 8th November over the Association Range at Kowloon. The atmospheric conditions were all that could have been desired, except that the wind was a little gusty at times. Some capital shooting was witnessed, every shot fired finding a place on the target. A sum- mary of the shooting shows 148 bulls, 91 inners, 22 magpies, and only seven outers, At the 200 yards range a total of 314 was put up, Watson heading the team with 34. Lieut. Grover made a possible at 500 yards, where the aggregate of the team was 315. That steady marksman G. P. Lammert, who is always good at the long ranges, topped the score at 600 yards with 33. The total at this range was 305, thus making a grand total of 934. The umpires were: for Shanghai Mr. A. Chapman, for Singapore Mr. C. V. Ladds, for Hongkong Mr. C. Ford and in the butts Messrs. A. Chap- man and C. Ford. Following are the full gcores :-
200 YARDS.
Mr. A. Watson
5555554 Lt. A. Grover, R.M.L.I. 5445555 Mr. E. Robinson Mr. G. P. Lammert
Mr. A. H. Skelton
Sergt. Bowery, R.E.. Mr. D. McLennan Capt. Hibbert, K.O.R... 4544454 Mr. G. H. Coles .... 5454354 Corpl. Cosgrove, K.O.R. 5354534
500 YARDS.
Lieut. Grover... Mr. E. Robinson Mr. A. Watson. Sergt. Bowery Mr. D. McLennan Mr. G. H. Coles Mr. G. P. Lammert Mr. A. H. Skelton Capt. Hibbert Corpl. Cosgrove
Total,
34 33
ឥឥឥឥឥឥឥតគ
32
4545455
32
4555445
32
4545554
32
5544544
· 31 ·
4554544
31
30
30
29
314
Total:
124
5555555 5455555 5544555 5455545 5545554
--35
34
33
33
4455554
4354555
5445435
5539553
5535322
.315
Total. 33
... 4555445
32
... 5455454
32
5554535
82
5354455
31
5543554
31
Sergeant Bowery.
4445553
30
Mr. G. H. Coles
... 5444345
29
Corporal Cosgrove..... 5445425 Mr. E. Robinson
2534534
26
305
Total..
600 YARDS.
Mr. G. P. Lammert · 5555544 Mr. A. H. Skelton... Mr. A. Watson
Mr. D. MoLennan.. Lieut. Grover... Capt. Hibbert...
Total.........
AGGREGATE.
་་་
: 200 500 600 Total
Mr. A. Watson 34 33 Lient. Grover... Mr. G. P. Lammert 32 Mr. D. McLennan... 31 Mr. A. H. Skelton... 32 Sergt. Bowery... Mr. E. Robinson Mr. G. H. Coles Capt. Hibbert... Corpl. Cosgrove
31 33 30... 32 34
30 32
30
29
Grand total.
26.92 29.91
.90
83
934
SINGAPORE'S SCORE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAILY PRESS,"]
SINGAPORE, 9th November. In the Inter-Colonial Shooting Match Singa- pore's score was 923.