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that he hesitated! because when he ¦ He went to the
The godown keeper stated to accept delivery of the cases moved them peanuts fell out. mate of the steamer and spoke to him in
simple English."
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Mr. Blade-What did you say? Witness-I said- You belong chief officer ? He said-Ye I said-This (bill of lading) say bird nestees. Case brokee. Belong peanuts. How can ?" The mate reported it to the captain who promised to scquaint Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Company with the facts. Next day after examination, he tock delivery of four boxes.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
BRAVERY RECOGNISED,
ACTING GOVERNOR PRESENTS MEDALS.
A pleasant function took place in the Legis lative Council Chamber
ou January 19th. when H.E. the Officer Administering the Gorerument presented four Chinese with medals awarded under the Belilios Trust for gallantry in saving life' during the typhoon of September 18th. Among those present were Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Hon. Mr. F. J.
quest. his Excellency to be so good as to present. certain stars which had been awarded by the trustees to certain people for saving life during the great typhoon of September isth. There should have been five recipients, but unfortunate- ly one had gone astray.
Two lighthouse keepers at Waglan named Chu Yu-mn and Chu Mi at great personal risk to their lives swam across a narrow neck of water and saved a Macao fisherman's life. Then polic constable 304, Chne Shue-yung, and a fishmonger from Shamsuipe named Wong Yau
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fact that they were personally presented by his Excellency would be the greatest part of the valuation always attached to them.
His Excellency's brief reply terminated the proceedings.
THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
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Earlier than was expected, H.E. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan returned to Hongkong Jan. 24th from his holiday iu the South, but his welcome Badeley, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressou. Hon. Mr. mail steamer "Devanha," on which His
поне the less cordial. The Excellency and his suite travelled from Singa- pore, was due to arrive here between four and five o'clock, but a few hours after daybreak the gua told that she was within sight. The Hen. Matthew betore he left the "Devanha." Mr. Howett proceeded ou board and greeted Sir
Mrs. Ponsonby, Mrs. Vaughan Lee, Mr. K. A. B. About 1030 His Excellency accompanied by Mr. and Ponsonby, Captain Coleman, A. D.C., and Sister Stollard, came ashore in the launch “Victoria." There was no official reception at the Governor's landing, but the occasion was not allowed to pass without some outward tokens of the regard in which His Excellency is held. Blake Pier had a pathway of crimson cloth, and had a beautiful fringe of pot plants. Waiting on the pier were is Excellency the Officer Administering the Berkeley, Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. T. Governmen', Sir Francis Piggott, Sir Henry Sercombe Smith (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz (Attorney General), Hon. Hoa. Mr. E. Osborn, Hon Mr. W. J. Gressou, Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works),
Mr. We uk, Hon. Mr. H. £. Pollook, K.C., Lieutenant Beckwith (Harbour Master), Hon. Messrs. W. Armstrong, H. P. Tuoker, A. Scott, A. G. Mocris, J. Chapman, A. Shelton Hooper, J. Gray W. Lee Jones, A. G. M. Fletcher, Captain lillet, and Mrs. Hewett.
Mr. Pollock, in opening for the defence, said.. A. irvine, Hoa. Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. J. Dyer he thought there was nothing for the defendants | Ball, Mr. C. H. Ross, Mr. S. W. 180, Rar. to answer. He thought his Lordship would have
and Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. May and Mrs. Badeley. noticed certain peculiarities in the evidence Mr. Badeley, on behalf of the trustees of the before the Court, and he would refer to three
Balilios Teust, said he had the honour to re- or four. In the first place there was the policy of insurance from Batavia to Singapore. It was important to bear in mind that that policy was put in by the plaintiffs' witness from the custody of the plaintiff, and opposite the entry of those two boxes were the Chinese characters
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box bas been stolen." That must have been written by somebody in the employ of the shop at or by the insurance, people, and was a fair roat- Singapore ter of inference. The whole theory put forward by the plaintiffs was that the boxes remained iutact from Batavia until they were put on the Putiala when at some hypothetical momeut they were opened by some person and the birds nests abstracted and peanuts put in.
The Chief Justice remarked on the difference between re-shipping and re-exporting and said there was no evidence of
through bill of lading.
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Mr. Pollock suggested there was a distinction between the two terms. They were not used where one word would do. zupposing a ship came in here from Bangkok with goods for Japan, the goods would not be landed but reshipped on another steamer for Japan.
The Chief Justice -The terms are Well known in-customs law. That means that no duty has been levied except the port charges.
Mr. Pollock-Is your Lordship referring to reshipment or re-export?
The Chief Justice-Re-export. Mr. Pollook-It brings us back to the same observation. Reshipment means taken out of one ship and put on another.
The Chief Justice--I am not sure. Tranship
ment is the common term.
Mr. Pollock-It must mean that the goods- I don't say directly-have been in one ship and are placed on another.
The Chief Justice-Would exemption not be claimed by the ship owners from Singapore if the goods came from Batavia
Mr. Pollock-If it was obvious as in this present case, Singapore was merely the junction where the goods are held for the purpose of passing them oo.
The Chief Justice-That is a through bill of lading.
Mr. Pollook- No.
The Chief Justice-If I go to Jardine's and ship something to Singapore in the ordinary way, and they find out the goods have come from Japan they will claim complete exemption. After discussion the hearing was adjourned.
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risk Ib their OWN lives succeeded in sar- ing the crew of a waterboat at Shamsuipo. Finally there was a кошан from Aberdeen Lamed Te Pat-mni who, although sho did not actually risk her own life, acted very cour ageously in, getting people to safely, thereby setting an example which unfortunately was not followed by the greater portion of the popula- tion. The speaker then asked Mr. May 10 present the prizes.
His Excellency, through the interpretating of Mr. Dyer Ball, said:-It is with peculiar pleasure that I am going to make these pre- sentations to you to-day. I believe that there is a superstition among the Chinese which deters. them from saving those who 1 apparently drowning. I believe that the super- stition is something of this nature: They believe that the king of thepirits in the next world has decided that a drowning man should join the spirit world and, therefore, if the person who is about to drown is saved, of cou: še his spirit cannot enter the spirit world, and it is necessary that some other spirit should take its place; so the risk the rescner ruus is that the king of the spirit world should decide that his spirit should take the place of the spirit of the person that he rescues, You (to Can Mi) are evidently a your compatriots, are also persons who don't. man, and these,
pretend to fathom the future. What the uGIL world has in store for you, you don't know any more than I do, and you take what I think is the wisest course, of following the good instinets of your nature. In this instauce your instincts have been to save fellow creatures froin death. You have not had any thought of your own lives, and I believe that whoever reigus over us in the next world will count that to you for honour. And I wish you, and I know that those who are here present will join me in the wish, that you all may lead a very long and happy life; and I trust that these medals which are going to be presouted to you will serve to remind of the good actions you have done,
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To the This is the firs;
His Excelleury then presented the medals and $10 bills, remarking to the lukong as h handed him his nobly wou trophy that he hoped it would not be the last he would earn. woman, Te l'at-mui, he said: time in the history of the Colony that a woman has earned a medal for saving the life of a fellow creature. Then he asked through the interpreter-Have daughters?
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ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
An Indian constable was
held up' Jan. 18th between West Point and Pokfulua at the same spot where a hawker was some days previously robbed by three meu. who was on patrol duty in plain clothes, was The constable, attacked by three men from behind. The first blow sent him reeling, but he, recovered and offered a stout resistance. Eventually he was borne to the ground, and his metal watch and silver chain valued at $5 were taken from him. Rotised by this to greater efforts the Indisu sorambled to his feet and seized the man who held his belongings. The other two resumed the attack on the Indian to make him release their companion, but the constable made such good use of his thick stick that they were glad to beat a retreat, leaving him with his capture, The robber was brought before Mr. Hazeland on esturday on a charge of highway robbery | of the Belilios Fund, thanked his Excellency tion. Mr. Badeley, on behalf of the trustegs but he was remanded till Tuesday.
for being so kind as lo present the stars.
“Two sons," was the reply. His Exceltenos-Well, I feel sure that those the best wish I can wish you is that you should sous will be proud of your action, and I suppose have another son (laughter).
cellency, and remarked that if she experienced The woman graciously thanked his Ex. any difficulty or trouble in the future she hoped that his Excellency would assist her.
The
On landing His Excellency was greeted by the Hou. Mr. May, and by the others the wharf. Sir Matthew seemed to be completely restored to health. He looked as alert and keen 29 ever, and it was apparent that he had his chair he benefitted by his holiday in Java. Entering was conveyed to Government House, followed by other members of his party, and the fact that he has already announced au feeling equal to his onerous duties.
At Home for next week shows that he is
SALE OF NAVAL VESSELS.
II.M.S. Rambler, Messrs. Hughes and Hough, At Hongkong on January 23rd, on board
Government Auctioneers, offered this vessel for sale together with the hulk Midge, late a twin screw gun vessel of 603 tons. A large number assembled on board, and brisk bidding
ensue 1.
The Rambler, which was knocked down to Mr. Chiu Kse for $29,900, is a single screw, composite built, copper sheathed Vessel with a displacement uf 835 tons and indicated horse power of 650 N D. her breadth is 29 feet 6 inches. She was built Her extreme length is 163 feet 3 inches, while in 1830, and has compound surface condensing, horizoutal engines; a Griffith's gun
metal propeller, and a three cylindrical direct tubular boiler. The load on safety valves is Gulbs. mandy's single No. 19, distilling 2,633 gallons- while her distilling condenser is a two Nor-
of water per 24 hours.
The hulk Midge was sold to the buyer of the previous vessel for $7,700, She is composite built and copper sheathed, and has a length of 155 feet and breadth of 25 feet. Both vessels were sold with all fittings, etc., on board.
The police still continue on the track of gamblers, and Sergeant Murison made two raids.
on January 2nd Detective- right men were captured while playing fantan at 21 Staunton street, and Mr. Melbourne fined the the game, $25, while the players were fined $3 first two, who were proved to be the keepers of each. Another batch of thirteen men and one
two keepers were fined $50 and the remainder woman was surprised at 15 Square Street, and on appearing before the same Magistrate the $2 each,