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The Kindo Unya Kwaisha's stomslip On are left England for Yokalam on the 20th and the Mutsu-maru on the 22nd July.
A correspondent of the M. C. Daily News, writing from Peking on the 15th July, space
The British gunboat Lannet arrived here on it was taken from the ship by the time it was put once or twice a month after the goode ware
Now our business is quite differed from that of" development of the resources of the island an
railway company with a regizer mileage and would raisatbo standard of comfort among its Saturday morning from Foochow, and left into the godown, and as agents to Messrs. Den taken into the galows, and he was there.daily gla Lapri & Co. they were responsible for while they were bing takon in. The first
regalar returas per mile. There is great ireo- again shout 6 pm for Swetas. peoplennd opon upa market for the products of
saping it was not taken in fan datzagod condition, delivery of that gil was on the 13th December.
The third ordinary general meeting of the gularity in the receipts, comparing one. mouth. The Japan Mail says that the Hod., F. and if there was any negligenes in noreporting Head net mand any of the leaky once, but areholders of the shore Company, was hold af with other, or on trade will cantur, and to Western nations." This is only tootrus, and Plunkett, H.B.Ma Mihiater to Japan, has more damage to them, the responsibility on Mr. Hughes un did, and witness notiked to the fact would reconcile other powers to the ly entirely rossveral from the effects of his ve Mesare, Hughes. It was not defendants bust him if there wore any tie jonking, and if he did the Canson Street Hotel, London, on the 12th Portion the working exposes in each ernes Go-izure of the land by the French, who may contacoidont.
ness, and they are not concerul fu certifying not mond them he notified orsza Douglas June, at twop., Mr. J. Macantrow in the chair. Would he quilo misleading. We know the total
The SECRETARY having had the notice of strings of tho your and the total expo he expected least to open a better port, The British strainer Douglas, which arrived upon the roeipt in what condition the goods Laprak & Co. His master had nothing to do the mantting, and the directars report, and can, therefore, cafeninto the proportion which ti s ons beses to the other; but as the shureholder4: High the Hainan Straits, and develop the hero yesterday from Const parts, reports that are of the tins was drie do seu dialy age, the the st. Moses. Douglas Laprak & Cor only with Recruits having been taken of read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving "That the Report told last year, and an has been repeated over there wars in the Pagesa Aucherage, on the 60th of was due to see damage; and the Mr. Hughes, for whom they were storing.
Cross-examined-The reason witnotified of the Directors and the Aceomte for 1923, an
fand over again a similar meetings, it is not in the the country.
marke of that damag aust have, Bach apparant WHOLESALEANDREFAILDRUGOISTS niseml and other resources
Inly, H.M.S. Champion and fortis, and the on the cases when Day Hughes took them from Mosers. Dunglas Lapenik & Co. was hit when presented, bs sproved and passed," regretted interests of the company to make anch in forme French war vassals Folda, Aspic, Vipère, and two the gap. Mr. Foster had inspected the oil in the he gave notice to Mr. Hughes' godown keeper of that his predecessor, Mr. Keswick, was not the ion pair, sesing how cladly waars watched by The Fronet guubcat Drae, Captain Ferrat, torpedo boata 45 and tú mnored above Kimpiedosar and saw no dausual leaking, and it was the leakage of the Earod, one that it was to all the chair on this cousin. He had pro the purchasangst of the basins, the company factual or possible compatitors. With respect to mrrived here yesterday from Tonguin...
ports wors the Dugung-Trouin, Chateau Ronded Lotuntil the pass wore diaturbed by moving some to Masers Tronglas Laprot, Brd that was not coded for a time to China, where he is doing wen anfort munte is nomiring with a perity of and Lyme
ont. that, the parts correded by a water gave for him to repair the tins. Witness'a aasiatant To-day, boing Tank holiday, will be observed,
ffairs, possessing, as he does, a full knowledge which the calendation was made. The statein T as a holiday by the Government Departments. The Hooks Shimbun, a Japanexo Tormozlar way, and canhos tan extensive lealunge which could prove that Mr. Haghes had boon in the poi avice in his supersion of the Company's bad times, which followed the more perity of The Froach cruiser Saone loft horo yostardar paper, $59:~One of the Chiness passengers by took place. The Isakage bad not been going on) godowa once or twice a month and inspected the of the mind of the Board on the various imaid bateko the Board qúite warranted to su
$tims City of Tokio, puced Chiusei, oommitted from the time the oil had been taken info, the goods, after they were, stored. He notified the portant matters which have acme befors them they paid for the business as its crtajual leaking of the fins to the salesman of Messrs. He hopes to rotary prosently, and with that viow valus, though the returns have absequently for Foochow..
suicide the other day at Kuralo gori, Yokohama, odown, but occurred as he had stated.
The following evidence was then takati. Douglas Lapralk.: '
The Attorney-General said that concluded this name would be offered for re-election to-day fallon off for the time, The 8100 aburos of the Taim T Tini Police Station is now almost by stabbing himself. The matter was reported
Mr. F. T. F. Faster said-I am a member of to the polico, but too late to save the unfortasi complete and vill probably bo vscupiod áuring | nato zgan's life. He was twenty-nine years of the firm of Messrs. Linston and Davis, and myTosse, and he proecodod to address tho jary again. The repart entered, so fully in the Company's China Cons: Navigation Company were then. the next fortnighfi “į..
partner was the agent for the defendants' go- He pointed out that Mr. Leane Roghes evidence fairs that fow additional remarks would The Colonial Treasurer'a Department will be
downe at Wanobal I received the letters pro was at variance with both of the inringars, who fios, and it furnished all noodful explan ourrently selling at $110, and she arrangemout We as by the Japan Mail that Captain Ikads, duged from Mr. Korfoot Hughes, and it was swers entirely disinterested, and with his Chinese ations regarding the set of stairs. The with the bardholders that should accept the timo. There is no reasna to suppose that me to-morrow.
during the recent osmpaign, in delivering stated therein. We have not had any transae fog was therefore entitled to be credited. Heous, cuity; but unfortunately diroutly after are prays to have bad tienes, and orerything has
the report was printed, intelligence was reooived, course of lectures in Tokio with reference to the tions of that kind before or since with Mr. also proceedo egin to argue that his clients of the steamer Panag having gone on shore noh take advantage of any improve military operations of the French. The lecturer Hugbes. I am mangiog the business for Mr. were not liable to plaintiffs, and he called the Fisherman's Group, nour thement of the meat by entering into arrangement with our competitors which it is expostel will ensure worn of a Dilch more chaquaed oharseter than of the arrangement said to have been made re this oil half cent by Big Hughes. He of the accident, which was probably das fo ma is of opinion that the supposses of the French Darks, whe is now in England. I never heard attention to the radioiden of the east of Taugésze. We know nothing sot of the cause harmonious working in future. It was quifo The Austria Minister and suite were as the public has hitherto supposed.
tween Mr. Davis and Mr. Chater for storing the also argued that his clients had done or of the foge common on the seat in May.. Arroneous to say, as one speaker had done that oil of either party, in cass they fund not susilvienė) thing that could he expected of them while the later telegram stucktust Skoro was no prospect the Gouaral Managers wara finíel in 1853 for the Theogers by the China Navigation Company's
the following story. The burier transitris the Car steamer Chungking from Tientsin to Chefoo:
They not only sacific that sac, but a farther Correspononta avo requested to forward their nams they ambarked at.Chefeo in the Austrian gan- from the Shen-pao little distance from room in their own godowns, at one ceni pat tik, oil was in their godown, and contendod that the of saving the vessel, and instructions were vent Return commission they had esuseled in 1982,
His Lordship pointed out that the arrange root of all the mischief was Mr. Isapo Hughes' boat Albatros, and left for Korer, an the 23rd Nanking is a village called T'ai Chie Au, where man was minds by Mr. Dagis, and it was alluded neglect of reporting to the owners the sea damage to sell the wreck by auction, if the efforts and considerable ansat in 1888, of which the Cou
| to britig off the sleamor and cargo proved un- there Froch so muced Chên, his wife, and his | to in the letter.
sustained by the casos. July.
Mr. Mackcan than rigliad upon the defence, Arailing. Ho greatly regretted having be make any will have the perisat exit. The other, the latter being about 60 years of age. Witness The terangement alluded to there
the adviewof the starshoker who objected to thoir underwriting account would experienca alean--| old women was treated very badly by the was made the day befors with Mt. Isaas Hughes, nerd ho contended that the snus of proof that the thig Annasnoemort to the shareholders. The Board would be very glad if they call not on stunting is for fights. They were tied Hie Lordsbig and the arrangemont was damage was not susiusd while the surge sidorable loss (as a company takes a line pa down by the practice of others in the trade; bet you couple, who gave her no rest from morn of disturbances having taken place at or nearing till night. One day lately, the old women evidently not mads by the letters.
in their godowas lag upon the defendwts. AB
beach steiner), and there would on doubt be nOME Lama Miso, not far from Kalgan. It is up happened to pila fisk that was boiling, when WitnessIn the first instance Mr. Hughes to defendants frst paint. he sain submitted derangement of the coast sorries, The Wing had taken the initiative in intradasing a Better- posed that they are the work of Mohammedan the daughter-in-law samimer ood scolding her for saw Mr. Davis, and we said we could take the oil that was disposal of by the clean receipt given, sang or Tairang, however, would probably fill theytam, the multa of which wond be more sp. her earlessness. At iate the mother-in-law at one cont, and then followed the letter. I was und by their collecting the rout for the storage of Forang's place for a time, and the Board was alleady been reduced, and will be furthe on- parent bermatzar. But the term of credit has brigands."
Hand are the opinns in this little box. I'll take pressat in the line, und her what tak place. the oil. Defendants and orijently been contented ready in communisation with China about per- The British gunboat Sapphire, arrived at he sant bifers 11. the day of gablieption.Apoy from the North on the 26th ult, and the it and e." The daughter-in-law handed the What we wrote about the agreement in the to capt Messrs. Douglas Lapruik & Co. as rasaontle ceplacing her by a new want, though dude in the faturs, and it is expected that the Company will benefit muberially by the roles of. ironglad frigate Audacious on the 29th ult. The spin to the cld woman, who mixed some water letter was so that we should have a definite on their principal. As the matter-of-the Feraising squadron has been flispersed by Admiral with the drug, drank the patian, aud then lay on gagement of the space. I do not know of the half sent reduction of the rent, very little could they would not be committed, to say course capital, whieb, to its grass inconsoles has
the bed. The son all this while was looking on existence of any auch arrangement as was spoke besls out of that, and the gentioraon of the until fall orplanations came bs hand. It is at pression in the shipbuilding trade, they would bour'a child, who happened to be present, mceived a certain portion of the cargo by the sas As to the other point, denying nagligas, be enabled to outruot for a new vossal much Street, the wife of EFEL 17, of a sou [2451 to the China Treaty poris.
the whole thing and going home told her father. Fannie Seinfeld into sar our godown, it being to thought that had the loss bean cased by ica more advantageously than on the last cession. about it. The father immediately called out the delivered by Mr. Hughes into our godown. Soms damage, as defaults contended, and both The result of 1934, as the meeting was aware, ja
lagers, and proceeding to Chu's house, months after that I paid a visit to the godown, marks of it been apparent, it was the duty of they found the poor oli women in the last and I saw that the cases were properly stored the defendants to have reported it on receiving at odivider aan badeclared, and this of intra gohius of death, and beyond human remotion. I inspected the cargo, a thore were no siges of the cergo, and not to have given a clean recsipt, is a vary wallons entonnonment to make to all attention to the incessant work done This Roxasperated the villagers that they bound ertugrdinary leakage at all. I remember Messrs. He also contended that Elr. Enstar's inspection the shareholders. At the time they must by: the bus hic-in-port, as al so the guilty couple together, and, digging e grave Douglas Lopraik sending for delivery of some of had been of the slightest description, and do not idsgine that they have got hold of u bad were worked night and day. A vessel arrives thing, because 1880 and 1883 bare vicided no di-n the afternoon diskarges 1,000 tone, and is for them, baried them both alive!
that cargo about the and of December, the first fendants had net shown that care which would videad. That is not at all the opinion of the wain next day with nother 1.000 tax on lof being taken out about the 13th. The receipt by expected of thom sa godown kerpers. was dated the 16th Juno, because that would be His Lordship summed up to the jury at ona. Board They think the Company passat large board. It is thus able to orarul the the date the rest would be charged from The sideeable Tigth, reviewing all the facta as dis and valuable business, and that the causes which uses until they are severally laid up for the But I heard of Mouse Hogan Lupaik & Co aloud be the evidande. As to the contention have led to supt unfavourable results are quits papase in the winter months. This unnel Iste Enges to us to make out the recipe cases, and therefore it was after the oil had been revived; when Me that Mr. Hugh knew of the condition of the of a temporary nature. Ha aead only paint ta potion,However, keeps them therantly the chiseral depression in the shipping interest, side-ing the mamy printedly not necessary to to that Birm, to collat a cant and half rent from spority it apou the receipt, it seemed to bis with findreds of steamers lying absolutely idle, upon them, he wis of opinion that a 5 per there and hand over the hall conte bin, Lordship that that contention would hold good and under such eirenmancas no continued fow cant allowance upon the first cost for depreciation Cross-examined We only heard of Messrs if the cloan receipt ware given to Mr. Hughes, prosperity would be expected. It is satisfactory, as ample, With reference to the parche your bad been roudhol The Clairman thon early to understand that ton promoters of the Lapik & Co. 1 Mr. Kerfoot Hughes had bricfy noticed the various items in the Bulanan Company rad nothing whatever for the Mr. Macken Look at your receipt, what de given a receipt for the whole cargo of ail, in Sheet, and with regard to the Share Capital, goodwill. The sum pilwent entirely to sixty. The Chinese Government offers to pay Fuyon say such a receipt means f
Witness It simply means that the cargo has gedown, then, he would have bear in the observed that sheat 10.400 shares, upwards of the various Companies bought up an it had the sum of five hundred the mod tals (Tis. Leon put into the godoira, and received in the samo position as if be kad stored the whole of it. £100,000, were still hold in reserve to be placed alty to be the meat funt protracted Mara: Linstead and Davis, towever, sail that on the zoarket when that canid he dons to ed-doalty to obtain the dat of the Chim Const 500,000); or, is an alternative, to negotiate a usual sinto that korosino is rosived.
Then it was received in good ander P-When at the request of Mr. Kerfoot Hughes they made vantage, the preocode to be applied to build. Company to the sale of their sheras at $125 shareholders Look dheis, payanent entirely in the This service bad oven porformed very successful- treaty, leaving the indemnity to be Brod by sr-cil is put into a godown it generally leaks mera out the receipt to plaintiff, and the lattering now stemmers for the Culoarta Tine.spacially as it was arrangal that all the litgo laimed that this clean receipt led them toy by chartered wagsets but the Board thought hares of this Company, and this was at the But if it leaks to an unusual extent it is not believe they had taken over the onstody of the that to have vessels of their own would bomore case with the Yang di Company. Consta Terived . Yes, it must be received, but a clona Foods from Mr. Hughes, and that they haremunerativo for the Company. The bylance at line had hen sifty erin the find: his firm, and not a-farthing is ohgal for th⋅ gahlwili Freceipt is not girsa
received the oil in ordinary condition. Unless Is it penal not to take keresine into a go- Mr. Kerfoot Hughes was in this position of tak-credit of Underwriting Account would be wip of that business. The cat of the awning down if there is an unusual sea damage-do you ing storage of this oil as agent of plaintifs hec by the unfortunata loss of the Pasang. There stoniners when bought he considered was put
was an.amonnt entstanding for bills payable to uct point out the damage on the receipt? Not was not in a position to report the state in omplete the cast of the last two steamers, and very low. much lower, in fact, then he himself Bccessarily.
which it was stored, and defendants were not in
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a tho 26 instant, at 9.1., ni No. 16, Wyndha Sir William Dowell in order to affogel-protection and did nothing to prevent the act; bata-neigh of yesterday by Mr. Due Hughes. We re-jazy would quite understand the nature of the / all, evɛnta satisfastory that, owing to the demand fooltad a frais this cause.
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Says the Streite-Time His Excellency the Acting Governor has received talegraphic information fawn the Government of India that A prompt and satisfactory esttlement of tho question of Indian Immigration into tais Colony may be azpected."-
A correspondent, writing on this 21st July from Tientsin to the Mercury, suys:-" The German authorities arerecalling their subjects År the present moment, when public atten-from the Chines servior. Lieutenant Hazon- tion is being directed to Huinar as likely to plutur, Tastrucior of Torpedoos at Wet Hai Wai, -became & temporary French depondency, it has received instrations to resign."
may be intorsting so note some facts con... cerning it embodied in the report on the
Astrillo'cou by the announcement on our front page holders, of notes of the Oriental Bunk Corporation are requested to present them the Liquidator, whe will grant them in ex- change a certificate of the value of the notes deposited.
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Mr. F. BJSON, from Hongkong: wishe Lo say a fow wonds, haring boen rusponatain for the managent of the China business for the past two year 1. There was not much to add in eks hoid explanations of the Chairman; but be
trade of Kiangehom-for the year 893. by to Mesurs-Mason-al-Taylor, Attorneys-for- THE POLITICAL STUATI Douglas Laprik in connection with the cargo bat in this base it was given to Mossa. Docglowever, that an improvement upon the previous mony of the busings his vishal the mésting
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Mr. Cousal JORDAN, received by the last English mail. Theralue of the trade of Hoi, how shows autoady progress, in which both imports and exports share, Opitz con- burday-There seems to be another typhoon stitutes 41 per cent, of the value of the in-far off in tho East" Yarterday Dr. Doberak pott trade, and cotton goods form the second annenced as follows: typhoon an- item on the list. Metals, more especially once yesterday appears to be following in the wake of its predecessor, travelling towards off iron, show antiprovom.ent, and kerosene oil is gaining steadily-in-favour with the natives; every respectable temple now boasts of its gaudy Canton chandelier, though care is taken that the uative oil is banned in the immediate presence of the presiding deities. A reaction ass, however, set in against forse to have the damage repaired. eign matches, formerly largely imported, and recourse is being had to the old appliances. This, Mr. JORDAN says, is duo to Japanese matchen saving for amo eusted the
The steamer klosser, which left Singapore for New York with tax on the 23rd July, returned or the morning of the 5th, her low pressure piston kaving broken in the Straits of Malaceu
The Straits Times says that the staccur will probably be detained at Singapore for a week.or
The V. C. Daily News says that the principal Harsh left was the impradiar blockade of topic of odnversation at Foochow when the occupation of the port. Although the people were inch excited they ware pot disorderly. Only sora forty pickages of cargo were shippe Swadish, with the result that, being an in-at Foochow for Shanghai in the sage ateamor ferior article, the natires got disgusted with this trip. them and returned to the primitive fint. It seetpa.likely that the opium import will be affected ere long by the Yunnan drag, small quunities of which are now, it is onid, snuggleft over from the mainland to Hainan,
bitration.
CHINESE PROPOSALS.
Monsieur Patenotre refuses to accept either of these proposals.
LONCON, lat Aagart. THE CONFERENCE ON EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. The next meeting of the Conferauco is id. M. Waddington is awaiting instructions from journed until Saturday
his Government.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
at the time we give the receipt.
or lesa.
in the first instance."
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cluding that in Mosore. Litstoad and Davis'
and its changes, the Conegl thinka, mie can do so by applying to the Curator, Mr. Hat Ching-ch'ệng, the newly appointed-13h cooipt at the resquosk of My Hughes, who ing that would be binding upon Mesars, forts to stand, and ulready the rights ara be!
Denny
EXMAQUDINARY DENERAL MEETING, The CHAINMAN then said that the meeting
You gavo no notice to the ownet when yon position to ask it of him. If Mr. Hngles this wond have to be met during the present pproved of and the Coupuy could not hire rosived it. should have given notice had ware the agent of Messrs. Douglas Laprak in For. With a sot to the valuation of the stan. acquired in the open markat, an equally good and
mera, as much had been written of as the Comicient foot for the sum
The first resolution was the gut, nul carried- ananimously. Hessra Dongina Lapreik been treating with us the storing of this oil, he was committing a
fraud apue his principal in taking the extra Pany could. afford, for depreciation ana only be provided for mat of profits. Hoidot consider,
Mr. T. Bei proposed the second risɔ ution— prosibility Ne, no responsibility.
Do you consider then that you had no res half cout, rent, and Messrs. Linstand and however, that the amount written off was inade
That the retiring Diepotors Moser W. Key. Daria wers also perpetrating a fraud Prquate. Omitting the vassets now in 1953, they Yon received runt from Mosers. Douglas mitting it, and unless the jury cams to the cou had devoted 5 per cent, on the original post vick sud J. Macand alected" which Lapraik, and yen were not responsible; who clusion that Messrs. Listen Lud Davis entered not on the teed vatust on of 1882, and this
was seconded by. Mr. J. McGursoz, and onczied was responsil ?-Mr. Hughes was aware of the iutò à Fraudulent arrougeiant with Mr. Hurbs
Tho CAYIRMAN returaad that for himself Sunkin has an attacked by the rebels. who ate of the cargo. Mosers Lapruik should. scheming with him to defenad "Messrs. Douglas ok, sufles in crliiary times, while the Board ainul were in'great force, bub they wors repulsed
have sent their own people to inspect the all. Laprak of this extra half cant, thon-they mistoak rady to set mere boldly when profit
Mr. J. S. LAPRATE propsoed, and Mr. J. AN ----... ? We are requested to state that the Masoum
At the time the suses rere received for storage, come to the conclusion that no aganey existed were wide. Thuy would likealso to writeoff €3,000 and Mr. Keswick.
DERSON coded the thinl resolution-Thal [FROM "Y. O. DAILY NEWS."]; ~ and Library at the City Hall wil ba olosed to
Joakage. We ara, bonadire take cargo in, it. prik. There appears to be no reason whyness" when they could afford it, until it was the Auditors, Messro Turyazad Youngs & Co they would probable show no particular sign of between Messrs. Davie and Mexsrs. Douglas Laper ant from the item "Purolash of Busi the public from Monday to Thareds next to
Paring, 29th July, cannot be left lying about.
Messrs Linslex and Davin should have been wiped off. The Sunday Debtors in Chine admit of the usual search for white anta baing made. Any person desiring to rotor to any parHE NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE. Without reporting to Meaux. Doughs I consulted, about the half copt rednetion. It€70.69" mainly represents the credits given to be re-appointed for the erront gaur," waich was ticular book in the Library during that tim An Imperial Deorse has been ised ordering pralk We were not dealing with Douglas Leil not appear to his Lordship that if Mr. native shippers for unpaid froigh. This asturied manimeasly.
praik direct, wo ware imply agents. We cant Hughes froze as the tins were leak-stated last year. they were inlig stronions af Minia tor to Face and several other countries, to know of the state of the carge.
Vinglas Lapras & Cu.. Mr. P view of much more regularly and promptly that would not bractitated an extraordinary gono The reply of the Tsung-Yamaha to the French take part with Tang Kuo-chan and Chên If you had sunt tae receipt to MHughes, the master might be a very good defence to the before. But there is still room for roductional testing, and the Secretary having read the that an English word is used in it, amely the Treaty with Franes. ultimatuna is arkable if only from the Enet-Pao-ohin in the negotiations for frating a De-would you have mode any montion in it of the action if he was being snel by Mr. Hughes, bat and der recent arrangements with the other notics calling las gaino, the Chuicamun proccoded darange? Nat if we knew he had any knowledge in this setion there was a third party, and the ompanies on the coast we expect to lesse à relu to state that the Board ware informed by their. of the state of tho curgo
inry would have first to consider whether the tirely stall amount entstanding, and thus to logal advisers that the Articles of the Company word "pretost, though is five Chinese characters to represent the sound. We C.
Not to protect your ?—It would not protestuction lay between the plaintiffs and Mr. Kerfoot liberate an amount of capitul hitherto, locked as did not empower them without a rote of the us. The custom of putting a notification on the Hughes, or between them and flossrs. Iinstead which will be available for the stager building Sharhaldars to take advantage of an Act passed rocat is as a notification to the owders of cargo and Davis. There was no doubt that in the fest for the Yangtze-and for other current requiro: last session to enable companies registered in You have not ressived a lot like this before uses the arrangement was sutitels with venta. The renue Acount speaks for itself, Lordou to open a Colonial Branch Register for Mr. Hagbas, but lle question was whether that and the koreased amount of earnings hrs on Shareholders resident in the Colonies. The If you in anordicary tray, received a lot which arrangement was not altered, and the defendants shied the dobit balauso brought forward from Act would not apply to Shareholders resident- was not in fair condition, what do you consider it had not hold themselves out to Mears. Douglas 1882 to be canale. To pravida, however, as dehors than in the would be your duty to do? If trasting with the Laprak us having received the cargo, and as he required amount for depreciation, it has been shares would still have
on anderwriting account. Since closing the as the General Managers were of opinion that tion and was hot trenting with Mesure. Lapink that such was the esso, then the culy question 1883 account information has been received of it would be a gecat cetacenience to have a Bruma Ter, we should notify it was not-in-fair-coming seeponsible for it. If the jury considered sary to trausfor £1,368 fcom the profit to Lula for registration on transfer. But, I was treating with Mr. Hughes, ul Ianis left for them to consider was the amount of the results of the first four months of 1884. Ragister in Hongkang here, under existing c sent the receipt at Mr. Hughes' request. damages. The jury night at side whether January and Ferary are always unfavourable cumstances, Shareholders word liable both to Do you not know that the effect of such an the way in which these enuose vare packed was owing to the great interruption to business caused Colanial and His stamp duty, it has been de izatrament would be to lead Messrs. Douglas such as was justitable in the kespur of the go- Lauraik & Co to suppose that the cargo had doh, and it was not enough to say that the by the Clunese New Year holidays, and to want aided to open a register this, it approved by the He had. therefore, to, proposo been received in ordinary condition PWe merely other godown keepers in thy place ticked them of employment for the steamers usually trading shareholders. state that we received so many packages; we do in the same way if the incy thought a masco cars to lontan and Newolwar, which ports are at rant the Board of Direbbe Asthorized These mouth have alg and empowered to open u Branch Register ju year an astonishing increase, Mr. JoRDAN
not steto anything about the condition of them. fal phim vaght to be followed. The Chinese authorities have just posted is simply a receipt for so many packages. We The jury retired to consider thair, verdict, and to bur the cost of the annual overhaul of the Hongkong, or in any other gelony where it may tells us, is the number of pige, ogie, and Szechusg that opianis exceedingly sheep, the proclamation stating that peace is sscored. The looked to Mouri. Douglas Lapraik for payment, after an absence from court of over half an hour, stoninere, advantage being taken of the slack appear expedient, in terms of the Act 46-47
cause it to find leour with a people sa paor As the Ruinen, whin ere also no ad dicted to smoking the drug, often as an on- tidote to the agus and fever engendered by the hat meist e'intite.
1
The sport the shows a satisfactory in ereage, engemilly in the starli poduct anar, the quantity of which in 1889 was 142,346 pulsas compared with 104,076 pils in 1832. The productio», frawever, might be osob extended, we zitber, if the growers could be incluged to alter its preparation as to render it more suitable for the foreign markot, and it is said a little instruction by a competent expert might make a vast in- provement in this respect. Thers was last
A RUMOURED DIFFICULTY: “ Daily Neros) beliers this is the first instanco ef It is reported here that Frants will refuse to foreign word not a proper rante haing used in enter any discussions about the new ranty a Chinese official document.
antil the question of an indemnity has bona da Some time last month, says the Courier, throsinitaly settled
GRAND COUNCIL OF STATE. Chinese, on their war from Korea to Chefer, ware stopped at. Paling Island by some two hundred Kraus and robbed of about le 10,500.
The Empras has convened a special meeting skin fars. 16 bradles of grass eloth, over ten faltar Poung-li-Yaman in the Falace, to dia- One of the Chinese was badly hurt and his life is balos of Korean paper, und 30 baskets of charecalents the political situation. despaired of. The other two arrived at Seoul and reported the matter to the Chinese Minister there.
A corresponilent of the Shen-pao, writing from Shensi, says that the growth of the poppy has
[FROM CHINA RAIL"] +
Foocnow, August 2nd, 5 p.m. PACIFYING THE NATIVES AT FOOCHOW.
heen so abuadout this year in Shênsi and
lowest price per oz. being cash and the highest 126-cash. So cheap-is-the article at present, in natives are quieter.. »
paltry exported; and A few bullocks were also; for the Brst time, warhelteve
those regions that fue people havə given up buy- shipped from Haibow. This trade was ing Mule author Indian opinm and have at the commencement opposed by the taken ontirely to the nativo produce, Importara therefore have suffored considerable loss in the
Prefect on the ground that all the cattle India drag.
ware required for work in the fields The Hi po says that there have boon fataly but the Total promily interfered and anonymous placards posted on the walls and other sanctioned theexport. Thaerport of wildraw conspicuons places in the Sottlement, commenting on the Franet-China question; and agitating silk and grasscloth showed a falling of complen gesteral. There wors, zul tasrics on pared with previous yours. Some silver- them, as if they were offeinl: The police, on fare was exported for ibo first time laat being informed of it, tore down a ope and banded
it to the Captain-Superintendent. It is believed". year. Altogether, though the trade of Hu that the Viceroy Tang will soon issue pro- nen abows a steady-ingrase un-th whole, clamations, te quiet the people and take steps to it is very deur that by judicions Fostering discorer and pamish the evil-doers.
it could be enormously increased. One
it seems almost a tervet that trade continues
SUPREME COURT.
August 2ul
IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE HON. BIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO.. CHIEF JUSTICE.
Na
but it was only ander arrangement with Mr. Mr. Ele said that the jury found by six to one Kaghes.
that the defendants were liable to the plaintiffs That you think they had duting to you, for the fall amount of the claim, 81,927, less the and you had none to them?-Nadaties to oberge for one surveyor, 876. Tapraik & Co. but to see that the tins were Judgment was therefore entered for the |not removed without a proper order....
Why did you go to inspent the cargo P-I did plaintiffs for $1,852, with cost. not go to instinct this particular cargo; the go- down was full of oil, and I did ang katow which block was theirs; I went to look at the whole of
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE FIRE ON THE WILLIAM · PHILLIPS."
that time closed by jes.
Colonics, whose big forwarded
Vict. Cap. 30, The Companies Colonial) Register Act, 1992
This was seconded by Mr. W. 8. STEEL, and carried unanimeasly
The CHAFUMAN stated that it would be neces to all molker posting within thirty days to confirm this resolution. This would be held at the offices of the company, de notice ofwach. will be pricom to the shareholders.
Mr. J. ANDERSON proposed a vote of thanks
THE FRANCO-CHINESE DIFFICULTY.
THE SITUATION.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
season to put all of them in a state of thorough ficiency March shows cary good results, and as well, the next ammial balance should present April till batter, so that if we continue to do very differant appegrace Things in Chino have gradually buen getting into a hotior state Although the precise strangement between that country and the French has still to be cleared ap, & commercial treaty is promised, which we may hops will tend to inoresso business. We trust an era of peace and prosperity will be in to the Chairman and the other members of the ths oil there. I could not was whether there we do not hold carolvos responsible for the opinions marated after the bad times from which the Board. Mr. Anderson stated that he was in the Messrs. Douglas LAPRALL & CO. 7. MESERS. were any signs of res damnge, as they wars expressed by one Correspondents.]
Chintes trade has enffered so long. We have a uhappy position of being able to sympathies in LINSTEAN AND DAVIS, $2,500.
alopely stacked.
sery oltoient foot, and are in the best position these bad thus with the Director of this Comm Mr. Mackean (instructed by Mosses. Brozo Are there no other duties connected with the tou, Wotton, and Deacon), appeared for the Ward storage Storuga dimply means space.
to take advantage of all openfigs, and we trast pany. He had had 50 years' experience in ship- TO THE RETION OF THE DAILY PRESS our business will be so developed through the ning matters, during which periods of depression plaintiffs the Attorney-General (Hon E. I. If there had been ang apparent damage I should
effort of the General Managers in Chins as toron time to timo opered, but he could re- Srs-Having rout your correspondante (Xyield satisfactory returns in the future.
toember no time in which the deprassion Indi O'Malley) (instrooted by Masara. Sharp, Fokusu bave notied it, though I do not consider I had and Stokes), appeared for the defendants. any reeponsibility to Masta, Douglas Laprak y. Zoster of the let inet, and as the inet part Mr. W.-S. STEEL, noooaded the motion.
brear so great or so pintact. He gaite na- The plaintiffs' case-having-bean-closed the & Co.
of the letter shows your porrespondent knows
Poor was of opinion that the despre derstood the position of the Company, and how, We observe from a French paper that an ad- pravious day, the case for the defondants as I see you give notice that no inenrance bust of the truth of the enso he is writing about, ciation written off was quite inadequate, per andar the circumstun, the anticipatious of
hean affected you protect yourself that way - w has made a wilfal misrepresentation, I ask you,ut heing the usual allowance. iu chor com- the prospectus had not koen roalized. great barrier to the development of trade is dition to the foot of the bossagorica aritimes opened.
has just beeg launched at La Ciotat. It is named- The Attorney-General addressed the jury. It is an ordinary receipt which would be pre-i in justice to the crow, to insert the trus statement panies he was counesten with. He again applied | HR J. 8 HUTTON scended the vote, which the want of a paid harbour. Hoihow, the rain and is a fine vessel, of 4,240 tons, He said the defendants' ense was two-fold, and hesented to anyone; the words un printed. I did of the cruelty we received on our passage from for partlealers of the gross earning and orps was carried unanimously.
The CHAURAN returned thanks for tho portrof Kiungchów, is the only part in the with engines of 1,800 horas power and measures thought it would be quite possible for the jery not consider it necessary te report to Mouars. Adelaide to Hongkong, X. Y. Zys, "The ditur cf the steamere, and thought the com island open to trade, but the approaches are 129.75 metres in length and 12:65 is breadth. to consider the two israss ruised separately. Ho Danglas Laprak when Mr. Hughes was were man hal shipped at Adelaide, getting an advance pany ought not to be dependent on commissions Board, and said that he was glad to have Mir notoriously had, Referring to this defect. Like the other new fossale of the same line, it contended that there was not between his clients of the state of the virgo, and he was treating of £6; after receiving the money they refuseù refunded, by the General Mangers. The 23 Acderson's corroboration of the exceedingly bad
will be lighted with the electric light by means sad the plaintiffs any contract upon which tho with them.
daty, and evidently intended to desert and jump vane account was, more engouraging than botines through which they had passed He Mr. JORDAN says:—“Unless something is of 200 lamps of the Swan incandescent pattern, latter would be entitled to us them. The Weald not your godern man report.anyou the advare. Now this is a statement wide of fore, but the company ought to do at least as assured then that no exertions would be want- ing on the part of himself and his eo-Directors dons soon to improve the water approach to fitted up in the saloons, harths, Argiue-room, plaintiffs appeared to him to have taken a good duciage to you?He would and he may, Lave the truth. The crew shipped at Adelaide, Swell as other encora in China.
Jo. Oceanien is intended for the Australian deal of unnecessary trouble to show that if there done so, I was not in charge of the godora Australia three receiving to, one £7, me 23, Mr. A. C. Faid he took his small interest to place a more pleasing balance sheet before the Behow, there is a strong likelihood that in and New Caldonline.
bad been only, two parties, the owner of the cargo that time gi
and one na went from Adelaide to Ham in the company on the strength of the names of saareholders at their ziet meeting. a few years the entrance the part will he
and the godown keeper, the giving of a clean ra By the jury-It was in September that I saw a Bay, W. Australia, and while on the passage the dinictors, assuming that they had satisfied Boyed a few gambling charges there were
had to put up with the most vilu, filthy, threaten- themselves as to what iras, a fair value for the completely bircked. To dan who daily if no casas of gablic interest at the Police Court cept in the forse in which this one was given, the carga.
would indicate that the vergo was received in fair Capt. Barnio gave exklopte to making asurveying and abusive language from the captain and business, and relying on the making a fair neases the dificulties with-which cargo-boats on Saturday. In one of the cases five men were condition There would be no doubt that in such of the oil in question of the request of Messrs.mate Owing to that, refused duty to try and profit for the diareholders. They lost however, bavato contend in threading their way up theted, but one of them had been sent to the case it would be as, and had defendants baon in Douglas Lapras & Co. in connotion with Me.gut olour of Bleyshim before the magistrate 14,500 ou the first your (including in this sam Ciril Hospital in consequence of severe injuries the position of being responsible to Meers Lanumert, and they made this report proneed and were told that web trentina dogs, but the commission es-credited) and the accounts of shallow tidal creek which leads to the town, stained by him in stampling la escupe by Douglas Lapras & Co, as godown koopers in The stamme reported on the cases were the ordinary that was no justification for refusing duty, and the second year were also unsatisfactory, the jumping out of the window, and only four n on this tranenstion, they would have been respon-stains from saw water-dark stairs, the gases le sentenced us to ba kept in the wok up till the General Managers having Jeen predited with to live under such conditions. The Spit ware brought before the court. The case was sible under this nota. In this case, however, must have been starling in water. In many ship was ready for sea. Now we joined the ship the amount they formerly refunded. He wished whnan, IL.E. Chen Pho-phen, and in Br
remanded. In another case of gambling a man there was a tripartite anangement, in which cases the water mark was half way up the once on the 2011 February, and refused duty on the bas rxtended about 1,500 yards sino- 1869, who atterapted to escape from, the poles sus-Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. were the mer-and the other part clan. These marks would stiharsh; so you'wo that no man attemptal in know which of the line sorved by the cam-Hart, on the part of Ching, and H. Patonêtre, at 9-o'clock a man the 28th July, at the Canton and at the same rate of progress will vode ained a out on the kind by a fall of worso twelve chants, Mr. Kazfoot Hughes the godown-kooper, certainly be observable when the earge was to ju hie elvance," but carb rian bad mousyany showon suoli o profit as to warrant thesom French Minister, on the pet-of Frans, bugan
and Mesies, Linstead and Davis the nub-godown taken from the ship. The report was perfectly to lie For his refusal of duty the saptals Paid for the busine
Mr. 1. D. Jos asked at how mach per ton the Gail in Ningio Bend. The plenipotentiaries tridge the entrance of the creek. It is said feet. This ense also was remanded.
The Paris Chebar of Commerce has for keeper, and there was ne contract between de correct. It was impossible that the cases could gave an ab 743 13s St for expanses o stomers were falued. He scusidered the on the part of Chaina wore assided by Shop, Liu, worded to the Saigon Chamber a project for the fendants and Messrs. Douglas Lapruik which have been as Mr. Hughes described, showing no nerad by the ship, through our dotation in night divert a much larger volume of water establishment of a society for the onecurage would anake them liable, and the receipt given signe of ses damngo when taken from the ship. While woming from Tuese, WA to Neprosion ought to be 10 per bent, on the rld and Chun Tuotais; rund on the fart of Eranonby to the practice of giving credit to shippers, and Chanceler of the Franck Cousdube-General, Epto the branch of the river which Hows past ment of the French export trails, and invites andor the peculiar and exceptinhal oirenm- The season ne snek mange appeared in the fongkong, we were all subjected to orust treat.nd'à per cent, on the now boats. He objected M. Lemaire, Canal-General, and M. Franton, the oo oparation of Saigon. It is proposed that stances would not render them liable.. Losers: cases in Mr. Hughes godows was that the bottom ment, such se bits with handspiker, halaying pins, considered they ought to pay their freight The proceedings wore socret, and acthing is Horbow, ant go scour the channel as to keep the society should assist suitable young men by Dongles Laprak & Co. had made their tier would be in the defendants godown, and ist, and kicks by the Brst mate, who was eu feroland. He wished to ask what propustion known as to what has been dano on either side. it open for the passage of boats at all states mying their passage to foreign countries, risk arrangements cartirely with Mr. Huge, and that would be the part of a cargonraged by the captain't complained to the the working expenses bore to the gross earnings. Au important telegram is believed to have been of the tide. Failing the application of ameing pucalary alenes, and giving them intro- and -Messrs. Linstead and Davis had simply be able to such damage. Thers would Amariau Consul, who refused to Lear our state-
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said he omitted to despatered to Paris in the afternoon. special arbe from 4,000, to 2,000 onses on the bottom tierrat, but tried to soothe ag with the ponseling
The Shen-par says that when HE. Tsug ductions. Itisapparently hoped that all the young sisted Mr. Hughes under a Temedy, the possibility of securing a better mex than assistand will in time, become Barish rangamont, to discharge his obligatiots as a go The cases regn such a condition that the own remark. If you shall be bouton while the abip montion. befor that Mr. Jones, of Clips, co port mar a day require practical con- ing merchants and erereias a powerful influence down keeper. The special strangement was or would have been justifled in alaiming ander is in harbour I will sue intoft X X. Z. also of the General Managers, was now present, and Koothran received the Ediet ordering bir to says that the crew wereal Englishenrong having had the business under his personal au contact the negotiations with M. Patenétro, ho sideration, and unless Hainan is opened as the extension of French trade in the made in the letters produced and was not the the policy of range.for ses damage.
entries where they enlila. The advances mutual permanent arrangement spoken of by Mr. Mr. Laumers anctioner, &, curruberated, jail. There were tates Wristba, nane, parintudezen conld speaks more authoritatively momorialised that being unacquainted with the A subsidiary por!, the choice would seem to rande by the society are to be refunded when the Isane Hughes The special arrangemont did The cases appeared as if they had been a long Finn red swede bafore them than bimwolf.cn some of the topics that had been French people, he was not sure whether he enl Hy between Bajang-pʻu, the port of Tam-rooipionts are in a sufficiently good position not provide that Moura. Listend and Davis time in bilge water. The marks would have would ask "ex-wise-hot" to neke himself at started. He could tell them that other Cem succeed but that at any turn, alcald he fail in shond take over all liability as godown beepers shown at the time the cargo we taken from this uninted with the truth before-ru-dang inte grint panies in China have gol boen zoaking ang more making race, le would be prepared with perso chow, and Pu-cb'ien, a barbour about 16 There has been a fatal termination in the snap to Messrs. "Douglas Laprak & Co, but they pro ship
and trying tornin lopa characters by saying they prost than ourselves, business having beer and fast to battle for justice." niles east of this. The former le à good of one of the men who jumped from the top floor vided some storage space for goods of which Mr. Teo Ngar, gedown keeper to Mossrs. Linstead tried to jump their advance car of the worst equally bad for all. The practice among shipping H.E. Tong Ko Chaan ziyod has quarters harkour, lut ja nu a very important centre window of e gambling horse in Giren's Lassar, Hughes as repable The Attorney-Gen and Davis, gave evidence to seeing the cargo ships to to dous in the mesatile marice companies as to depreciation varied a good deal. from the Arena at 7 pm on the 27th day to Tatil Company boilers and similar to the Curton Guild, in Ningpa Red, and H.E. which was being raided by Inspector Grey and oral pointed out the pamage in the lufter in deliverd into his employers godowns by Mr., Bit, Yourete,
ONE OF THE COLEW.
newals were paid for out of revenue, and that Chen Pro-else has returned to his former quar- of trade, while there is bar at the entrance party of police shent a week since. The man which Mesure. Lanstead and Davis mid they cane Hughes. Some ease of oil wrare lauking
being so, to write off 5 per cent yearly from the form at the Temple of the Goddess of Heaven, of the latter placa Nor has anything been who is was Au Aeu, 59 years old, exstain-would take the oil in at a cant a case par menth and these he bad pat on one side, and Mr.
Hongkong, Angasty 1881.
Brat cost maced a rory fair allowance, as it so that will be mare parcnient for thom to donoassettolight the dangerousand tortuoused a cow posted feature of the leg, and other in as a special arrangement, and he attached Hughes godown keeper engaged a muy to solder
brought the stoemer down to nothing in 20 years. weet the French Minister to negotiata with him. inrice, and he died in the Civil Hospital just utmost importance to the words, The uthor bem. A man employed by defendants w
Monated.ocuriere have been stationed at Kuo Hair Straits, though the duca paidoister Fridag midnight. Nina mon dalibamtely part of the defense did not raise thy sash nice stationed at the door to watch for any Imky cases,
The Bhan, Che only native magazine in When profits increase, however, the Directors. how by foreign vessels amount to a consider pod down a height of about 50 foot in order al polat, but went upon the merits of the case. coming in, and have them put on one side and India, editul by lady, ha: pd under the would is quite propared to increase the sum Cheng Miao, Tien Hoa Kung, and at the foot toscept arrort for gambling, and thongh an ir contention was that his clients hail been paired. Mr. Hughes' esoties brought in the carga. guidanco efri sati Bubasna Kumari Devi, & for depreciation, Another question has been of the Hon Road bridge on the Hongkew side, ableaumevery year, Mr.JORDA legfopinion other men was injured the, dosensod's was the guilty of a negligence or want of care as godown was witness's duty, to inspect the Eerosize in auly well her for her peas and tales in Ban bronght forward which is stook somelint Kang Wan, and Wareung, twe at cash place, to thatootcages the jeand treasury forfeite the only fatal case. As ingust was holl on the keepers, and that the ones of praving that they the godown, and report any unasaut leakage galee. During its existence of seven years, the at The ratings of steam ship companies be ready to transmit sows in the event of the greater portion of its revenue for the enrich body at the Cicil Hospital on Saturday, Lefore were lay upon the faintils. There could be no He was in thegedown grery day, and as saw Mr. Bharati o to aboupy a place very dis-Why not state the gross resipis, and entor telegraph line being interrupted."
The Poking correspondent of the Sherpas the Career, Mr. A. G. Wise und Mesars, C. doubt there had been serious loss of the oil, and Lanso Hughes come to the godown after the of finot sad very coursing in Bengalco litera-ints some detail as to the expenditure? And ment of 11. Imperis irquer, there is. Stutth, E. F. de Souza, and J. Shanks, a jury the question was how was it caused was stored once or twice a month, and Mr. ture, and wei urter ita now management another speaker wasted to know how much per
'cont of the earnings went in working exponage rays that on the 16th July Too Tuningtong Hulle kopo of local improvement or of such and a verdict of oxidental death was returned. Hughes had the sole care of the oil from the time Hughes godown kooper, Mop Hing, also came our host and since thes for its ausgem.
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