thing being mail about its being lost fone days, and question was put to the Prices in couse quanve, and I maderstood him to say it was lost at the moment, meaning that the moment ho lost it be came to the Bank.
The Asting Attorney-Ganomal again addressed the jury for the defarea. Hedrawthenttention of the court to the case of the Halifax Umoa v. Wheel right 10 R, Frobequer, 191. He urged is addition to his former arguments that the plaintiff had heen guilty of carelessness in losing his letter of credit, and sysin. in allowing a month to clapse after he missed the letter before he went to the Bank about it as hesabutted bo had proved was the case, has preventing all chance of stopping the cashing of the latter.
here, yet I an physically disabled from speaking or reading aloud for more than a few minutes at a time. If some man of influenes would toko the matter up there would, I am convinced, be found no difficulty in getting enough mambarg together, widie kush as I might not exocovi. Still, if way of these willing to take an active part in forming such a society will acquaint me with their names, I will endeavour to put them in communication with gach other. Perhaps you, Sir, will and by allowing the Daily Prose to take sharge of any letter: Such a society would raise subjects for discussion in your odlumps and you wuld be looked to to give a calm, jus diolssumming up.-Yours, ko,
D. W Hongkong, 10th October, 1885,
SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE
MEETING
My. Francis enid it was ovident there was no serious attempt on the part of the defonce ty dispate that the plaintiff was the Prince. He submitted that no carelessades or negligence bad boen shown against the plaintif whatever. “Asto the loss of the noto, he had kept it with all the
Brand Day, 5th November. cars that any pesos might have baso exposted la observe, and the way also with his wal. On the other hand he thought it was evident there though loss brilliant and eamowhat sooler than The weather on the second day of the races, had been dralenners on the part of the Bank that of the previous day, was yet capitally adapted There had not been proper, inquiries made, and
to the impressione on the two veipts and the boat 1.30 pm. The attendance st all the for sport. "A strong northerly wind sprang up plaintiff's okop, nobody versparing the two could have supposed them to have beau made by the gas of "vantage was wach the same "o bevy of fair women gracing the ladies balcony in the samo shop. It was a very auspicious pricam Grant Stand enclosure: The winning jocka" stance that the chop should have been out out a bore their hooars ookly as they could, and the document produced. As the ngont had been the unlucky riders did not give way to numanly so carolees as not to sap the diffarouca between grief. Though the Course was slow the raag the two chops, his statement that the chop which A1, the ting very fair, and all went marry had been out out exactly resombled the one he received from Shanghai was not entitled to mnoha a marriage beli. Bo far the Meeting has been weight. The whole evidence for the defence very succesfat and enjoyable one, and, we
I have to dothf, will continue so to the end. did not amount to a defence in law, sad as to the The NORTHERN CTP, vaine, Tls. 100; for Chica defendant's carelessness ther could be
poztes #aight for inches as per sesle, vinner reasonable doubt.
of the Melco Plate, 101bs extra; entranco, Tis. Mr. Sassoon's Warrior, 11st
5. Half-a-mila.
1
по
His Lordship then anmmed up to the jars. In the course of his remarks be said that the question really before thini was whether or net
(Mr. Hutchings Chor believed the plafatif. His Lordship cold Mr. Sassoon's Hoorly, 11st. Ob (fr. Baker) suggest no reason why they should not do so, as Mr. Burey's Fun, Hist. 7lbs.... (Mr. Nickala)
he listened carsfully to every question put to him, and appeared to gire ready and atmightforward: answer to them all, and not to keeping anything, book, as was so frequently the case with Chinese innocent partie had to suffer. If the jury witnesses. This was a case in hisa cue of two eatisfied that the chops given were not forgari and that the rings received the nonoy, then the defendants wers entitled to jug
Lowever, they believed what the pi intit la
said, their verdict would be for him.
The jury at once returned a verdict for th. plaintiff for the amount of the lattor of credit stated to be eqnivalant in $13,875 with interest and costs.
POLICE COURT.
10th November
BEFORE . E. MAOKBAN.
OPIUM CARE.
Fun.and Warrior were the favourites. After thres false starts, caused by Neobar ra- fusing to face the starters, the ponies got away, Hoogly taking the load, failowed by Fan and
Warrior passed bin as Bille Vac. Fo runs. Hoogly was ahead on ez tering the straight. hora struggle ensued batten the bere, but Varrier held his poon, big Hoogly by abonts longth. by third plass several langthe behind the second pony. Merry Monk fourth, and Marco last. "Tíma, 1min. lị300. The SHANGHAL ST. LEGER, & Sweepstakes of Tla, 15, with Tis 100 added: first pony to receive 75 por cont; second pony to receive 15 pir cent.; third pony to receive 10 per cant. for China ponies that have never been raced previous to the Lot Jonary, 1896: weight, 10st. 7lbs.; ponies over 1 houds to carry 3lbs, extra for opery inch over; winners of a
THE DAILY PRESS, THURAY, NOVEMBER 11тa, 1888.
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UPTUM.
INTIMATIONS,
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1 to 2 sstties. $540 per pieni, allos. ofic
[10 3 catilor. allos, of 1 to Scathies.
YU N
DRAPERS, HOSIERS,
The BroRE STAKES, FACS, Tis. 100, added to a
Broopatakon of Tls. 5 cash. Crina pontos; Quotations are weight for incher as par spala, wlater at this Now Malwa....2520 per pioni, alloc. of 1 meeting of a rice of one mila and a half or over, 7lbs, extres two suck mess, 10lbs, extra. | Old Matwa. One mild and a half, Mr. Sassoon's Picadilly, let. lib.
Older Malys ......550 per pleal, (Mr. Crawford) |
Patan (New)......
512) per chart. (Mr. Heynell) 2 Benares (Now). 398
(Mr. Dallas) 9
Mr. Johs Pool's Handsman, that dib
Mr. Choulear's Fanque, 10pt. 121.............
Bondsman was-backed against the field. This race was run in the "palpable obsemra," and very little could be coon of it. Owing to Nectar's fractivussa, there was que false start. In passing the Orand Send for the Oret time Hard Times was leading, followed by Farewel! and Pirndly. On reaching Belle Vua Pic cadilly came up with a rush, winning easily. Haadsmuo sogond, Fasiq 14 a good third. Time, Smia. 2020c8,--Condensed from Mercury:
PEKING.
29th October,
On the 19th wo had a very cold wind from the North which seat down our temporators to a frosting. We have since been almost ten degroes below freezing on one or two morninga. To all apparanon the winter threatens to be bath early and severe. We have been having wasually late calus. It was raining as late as the evening of the 18th, pad again all day on the 20th and ar atrasts have been deluged with mnd. All our visitors have gone, but we hear of some Legation students have started for a six weeks who are still ocafog here. Two of the British tear outaide the Great Wall, doing Kalgan and Bolenor, to the old capital of the Mengela, the Bummer also in Tartary et Jabal and thenes by an entirely now route to Shan-tal Kwan and the Gulf. The season is so far adrsaced that the British Minister has put off his intended visit to Toroa until the spring, where will present his aredentials to the King. The German Minister, we are also happy to learn, has now thoroughly recovered from his somewhat serious indisposition. The health of our com- mudity continues good. Bishop Wilson delivered assoond and very powerful sermon last Sunday orening to a largeandience; and has now taken his departure for the south
The repair and ar
tension of the Chapel is the Episcopal Church Mission thanpound has boen completed, and ertainly the work reflects gras: redit upon Bishop Scott. Some of the ornamental work be baan dana, wa boliera by us Own The altar is magnidosntly parved and gilt, a row udition has been made on the south side for the harmoniam and on the west side a new entmace with an ornate addition, vestry. baptismal feat, and bolfry have been added. Alt thringh the inade are handsome tablets and rolls with beautifully executed passages from
taras have parts of the hymus and the Prayer 1 Book tastefully inscribed in gold letters on them; the font is a handsome Chinese porcelain water are mounted is a massive hardwood stead with a pornolaju vase adapted with a foreign metallic handle. The bell is suspended under a very artistic little China pavilion on the roof of
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AGENCIES at all the Trenty Porte of Chine and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigen, Penang, and the Philippines,
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STUDIO, 5 Queen's Rood, Corner of
1949 Pottinger Straat.
per share.
Canton Insurance Boe, Limited—902§ ̈pr
share, sales,
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(Mr. Hough Lam Aro, a poolis, was brought up charged | Mr. Sassoon's Gladiator, 19xt. 12mbs with being in possession of prepared spin with-
Mr. Hutchings) 2 out a certificate.
Mr. John Peel's Honesty, 10st 13lbs.
(Mr. Reynell) 3 No particular pony wie fancied, though some other.
Excise ofloer Janah tatai that some Übins. u told him that the defandart way selling pro
went noor the house and saw defendant selling opium. On the following day be obtained a warrant and arrested the defendant.
The defendant proneed case was remanded till today.
THE HIGHWAY BORBERT ON ESNEDY ROAD,
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ertificata and the
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At the
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fer ehero.
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stare.
Hongkong Hotel Coshny's Sharos-$183 per
skuara.
China Sugar Rainingompany, Limited-$109
Fer share, sollars.
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pared spints at No. 3. Wyuilham aéreat, and be hard a preferatos for Honesty as against any this the stone the words sad by Josepha That There was one false start, when Mistletoe had is none ether than the house of God and the a long ran by himself. In trying to turn hintate of Ileaven." This Bishop is to be congr the saddle curtad away, which caused consider tolated on the completion of the work; it is to able delay. Gladiator started with the load, be hoped that the Church will soon be filled with followed by Dawy Warn and Superbas. In
Christian Chinose angegation. The Bar Chan Agia, desorbed sa a hawker, was charg passing the Grand Stand for the Bret time tons of the same mission are on their way out in ed with robbing Mrs. Ealalia Jorge of a gold Privateer was in front, followed by us, the 8th of tambor, and are bringing with the stones Changsha, which left Glasgow on Bangla, value $4), Kennedyd on the 30th Pretendorf Superts. At the Loug-figute them two younz Budies who are to induct a Mrs. Jorge said that on Saturday, the 50th three-quarter-mile post Honesty forged to the girls' soncol in the old premises of the American October, in Kennedy-rani, at 5 pm. The defend front, hit he was overhauled and passed at the Epismpat Mission.
The French Consul at Tientsin and bis family ant same behind her, caught her band and took half-mile post by Mistletoe, who, was several and the new German Consul-Dr. Retish, form. Hongkong Bopo Maafacturing Company, Li- reproductions. away a gold bangle, value $10. He knocked her lengths ahead of bis ponies at the Moncmerly at Singapore-at the same port, have beau down and ran away. He hert her hook and bead On entering the straight Gladiator was called visiting their ministers, and we have been hoa- by pashing her down. She saw defendant again apeo by his rider but he failed to catok the lenonred by visits from tersi financial and other mcrat a number of others and identified him.der, and Mistleton was easily, being a long way laminaries of the same quarter, so Peking most yesterday morning. Defendaal scratched her ahead of Gladiator. Honesty a bad third, Priva wrist too. Witness had no doubt that defend-
tour fourth, the others noware. Time, amino increasing in importance. They are very busy at the French Lagation at present, and we ant was the man.
282sess
scarcely over sop any of its mombers Pira outside the British Legation are nearly Completed; the Minister's quarters are still in
Maria. Thereza da Silva stated that on the day in question she was walking with the last wit- mosa on Kennedy Bond between the second and third bridges when the defendant sana bohind them. It was then between 4.30 and 5 p.. Tiefendant pushed the last witness and she fell
The ro-
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IN YEARS tributore may be arranged. Returns not
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JUBT PUBLISHED. nort, will be adjusted by the Company, and no
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FAR EAST, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
1875 TO 1884 General Managers,
Arranged. Chronologically, with Copious HONGEONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., Lu.INDEX, by which the date of any event can be Hongkong, 15th October, 1886.
1956 found at a glance.
The CUINA Cur, value, Tls. 100; for Chins ponies, being bona fide Griffins at date of on- try; weight for inches as per saale; winners. the midst of confusion, but it is hoped they will Chinese Imperial Loarof 1884 0-8 per cent. D 5lbs. extra; entrance, Ts. 3. Cas mile. Mr. Sassoun's Athos, 11st. 3bs.............
(Mr. Hatchinga) Mr. Linton's Rogy Morn, 11st...(Mr. Baker
(Mr. Hart Buck)
down. He then pailled the bangie from her wrist and ran away. In answer to the Iuspeo-Me, Rodney's Grantham, 10. 121bs. tor, witness said that in the Charge Room that morning she saw the defandant among a number of other Chiness. She had a dogbt in har mind
then, but now she was sare defendant was the
nian.
Batting-Athos against the field.
1
2
soon be in a condition to receive the Enroy and bis family; the Minister at present couples the ret Secretary's quarters. One of our old student interpretors, Mr. O'Brien Butler, turned up a fortnight ago, nine weeks out from St. Peters- barg. He had been spending three months it is difficult to conceive what use his knowledge of the Muscovite capital, studying Russian. It this language is to be, unless he should he appointed to some Consolate on the frontiers vi Russin, say in Central Asia, Mongolia, Maa- charia or Northeru Kur Io is for the present sppointed to Ningpo, and has left for that port. The Inspector General and Mr. Liat returned
A good start was effected the first time of ask ing Apology went off with the lead, but was passed by Athos and Grantham at the thrae Ng Ayla, P.C. 165, stated that on the 1st in arter-mile post. At the Monument Easy staat he was ordered to inquire about this case for ran up into sorond place. On entering and he went with F.C. 235. Homot defendant the straight Athos was well ahead of Rosy Morn. and three or four others on the Prvyn and we closely followed by Grantham, and cans in au told defendant was the war. When they caUIS asar to the men they ran off and witness pursy i Rosy Moru second, Grantham a to Paking on the 25rd, after an absanes of
sued him. When he arrested the prisoner he mid "It was not ma.” This was before witness bad said anything to him. Witness then asked him "Do you know why I arrest you?" said he did not know, and witness told him "you
saatbed & beagle on the 80th October on the
Kennedy Road" and defendant made no reply.
The case was at this stage romanded for a week.
BEFORE MH. N. G. MITCHELL-Innes,
THE ABDUCTION CASE.
The AUTUAN CUP, vice, T. 100; for Chins good third Time, 2min. 10jeca
ponies; weight for inches sa per sonla; n trance, Tla 3. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Julin Peel's Honesty, 10st. 1ab...
(Mr. Barnell Mr. Baroy's Fan, 11st. 7lbs. (Mr. Nickdoa).
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Mr. Sassoon's Red Gauntlet, Tat..12lbs.......
(Mr. Hutshings) S Red Gauntlet was the favourite All get away well together, Fau leading followed by Honesty. These two were close companions at the Monumont On entering the straight Honesty forged ahead, reaching the post Chenng Shing, the accountant who was ar
a half length in front of Fan. Rad Gauntlet a restad ca a charge of aiding and betting the bad third, the others well ap. 106, 1mis, taking away from this Colony of Who Afung, socd. was brought up. on remand, but the osse was The SHANGHAI STAKE, a forced entry of Ts. farther remanded for a week bail belug extended-5 for all penies entered at this mesting exept these in the Hack Stakes; first pony to receive
until then in $1,000,
THE GAROTTING CARE.
U Kum, shopconis; Wong Ham, shopseolie;
and Ng Hiog, shopman, ware brought up on s charge of neglecting to assist in apprehending
the robbers who garotted Lask flow Chuane,
a little over
umber of Customs students are expected hore five months. A considerable
this nutan to study the language, and prepar ations are boing unde for their arrival at the atndents quarters in the Castoms old Lana To facilitate these arrangements. Mr. Russell of the Chair of Astronomy and Mathematics in the College, is moving back to his old quarters in the Tsangpu lane. The Rev. Mr. Stonohouto and family, from your gottlemout, bars arrived to join the East Mission of the London Missionary Society. We have hail very strange weather for Peking-cloudy skies, heavy rains, drizzle and Scots waist, but after a mouth of this change has come. North wind and sunshine now promif. If this continues we shall be obliged to take more than car anatomed quantity of dust.
20th October. We have been risited lately by most unseamn
HONGKONG VMPERATURE.
(Fotoka. Pizzas & On's RoLSTER.) Nevenke 10th.
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75 per cont; arcand pony. 15 per cont. third able rains, and many travellers between this sad peny, 10 per cent. weight fur inches as per Tisatsin have been severaly drenched. Boals. One mile and a half.
shallows in the river scarcely admit of even the (Mr. Hutchings) 1 small native honsa-bosts reaching Tungshow.
while, "the House-boat" proper does not attempt to ascend beyond Metow, and the steam-sanch
M. Sassoon's Councillor, lat. 11.
clerk at the Hongkong Club, on the 6th instant. Mr. Mat. Dawson's Montezuma, 11st. 415.
The ecoplainant stated that about 7.30 p.m.
(Mr. Boker) 2
on the 6th instant he was walking in Queen's Mr. Sidney's Oriole, Ilst. Ilb. (Dr. Balcannot even get to Hom-woo which as you know
Food Central near the sutrance to the Western Market, when suddenly a man put his ar wand his neck from behind and two er three men one round. One og tw's of the s called ant “at the informér.” His nei
terus.
is our half way house to Tientair. Consequently. Betting Councilor.against the field, even the journeying has to be done by road and the ronda are still so much under water as to make ort trafle very diffionit and even horseback is hardly pleasant, particularly in rain. A storm from east to north at length cleared the air and we have now settled into our winter cold with wind at N. W.
How is it node of your Arges-eyed worrespous
Daly siz showed up for this race. The ponies got away to a good stort, Crichy making the run oras much hurt and he could not all out aing, followed by Bouqu-rr. A passing the This took place in front of the Kut Cheurpost the first time Conillor took the losd, but shop, and he beckoned to the people of the Oriole passed him at the three-quarter-mile post while he was being grasped, for assistance, Cheapside, taking second place. Montesama they did not do anything. The thieves searched same up at the ball-outile past, followed by Coun- dants at Tientsin, or those of your contem- cillor, Oriole dropping bobial At the Widow'e porsries bave remarked the ominously long stay
bis person and cut away his parse containing Monument handler haried his portas, Manwhich Mr. Ladygonsk, the Russier Chargé about $48, his property, three keys, and a guatezuma and Oriole following, and won in a canter. d'affaires, has been making in Tientsin. It is terly pase, The third defendant was at the counter in sight of what went on. As regards to second. Oriole u good third. Cheap always considered here that diplomatists are n the let and 2nd defendants witness was not side fourth. The first quarter was covered in 31 to mischief when they visit Tientsin, and cer seconds; the mile in 1.4; the three-quarters tainly the Russian Chargé did not go thara mere- Inspector Parry mid that the 6th instant in the mile in 2.10 and the 14 in 2.44ly for change of air. The enterprising corras-
Time, 3mín. Egans.
pondent of a contemporary is of coure habitual-
certain.
be want with complainant to 851, Queen's-road Central, Compliant pointed the best and second defendants out to him'an having seen him robbed. Complaisant said another man was
standing at the door. The shop nas brilliantly iluminated and it was moonlight.
Low Wate
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CHINA GUAST MEPROROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
9th Faremur, 1996, 423 PIX.
With
STATION.
20.03
The LLAMA MZAT STAKES, value; Tls. 100; for silent about Eussian affairs here. By the Bugtong- China polos weight for inches as per scale; way I am told the gentleman in question is hero Foooow winners of ene race, Tiba, eziras of two or more just now boar-leading a cazuy man from “ Gloo rame, 12lbs, extra; Grifins at date of entry kio," I think he calls the plses, who is armed allowed sibs.; entrance, Tle. 5. One mile. with a box full of blank contracts in which he
thinks he is going to salangla the "Pranse." I wonder if this is the same party who
made some astounding contrects lately with Tastai mod Lia, st Port Arthur. Some re
The first defendant said he was not present; Mr. Edgar's Superbus, 1 lat, iba (r. Daun) the second defendant said he was weighing some Mr. Sassoon's Athos, list. Blba........
(Mr. Hutchings)
thing and did not see it; the third dafendant. John's Sasewind, Hat. Hibs (Mr. Reynell) asid he was entering acsondta at the time.
OPIUM CANT.
Shunghat Whadj
stock, 3 -
10th November, 1988, at 10 4.3.
~TATION.
phon
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20.11
Youthow.
The rat and second defendants were dis Athos was favourite. Ramses and Springprosentative of a Shanghai enginearing fem charged and the third was fined $25, or thresinaffold were declared best to win. This was a went there with a recozuendation from Mr. months' hard labour:
splendid race. A good start was affected, Opti Tong King-sing, and the amiable Liu negotiat mist going off with the lead. By the time the ed controts with him for several hundreds of three-quarter le post was reached a thos had thousands of tacle worth of maschinery. The vily forged to the front, but he succumbed to Super Tao-tni who is bead of the torpedo department Shasha.... bae at the half-mile post At the Widow's drow up the contract, sigced and sealed it, but, a... Monument faperbus was leading, Athos second, neglecting the trifling furmality of delivering it, Susswind hd, Optimist fourth, and they ranch he was able to let drop when he heard the of the post it this order. Superbus wox cosily French were coming to fake charge of all bla by about two lengths, Sanawiad a good third. torpedoss and workahops. What the Canny Boot Time, 2min. Lis
enid to it all, or whether all or any part of it is
Chan Achi, bawkor, was charged with selling and preparing opiam without a licans on the 9th instant.
Defendant admitted preparing the drag and
was fined $55, or two months' hard labour.”
CORRESPONDENCE.
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TO THE EDITOR OF FRE" DAILY PRESS."
The MONGOL Cur, value, Tis, 150; for Chinatrus, is more than I can tail--N. 6. Daily Neros
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weight for inches as per seals; winners of a
- race of more than a mile, 7lbs extra; pena
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Mr. Rodney's Grantham, 10st. 12b.
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SIE, I notice in a recent isens of a Shanghai paper the words: "If the Literary and Debs Mr. Major's Tioga, 10st. 12tbs. (3r. Nickels
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2 -ZIMYNIATCEx in the shede in dagraon Pahrenbelt, 1-KUMENTY ju percentage of asiussion, the humidity » - air saturature with toistare being 103.
ing Boolety, gives as much pleasure to its mum-Me. Ring's Apology, 11st. 1b. (Mr-Moyerink) 3) Par American ship T. F. Oakes, sailed on the Tepesine bera as it gives to the public. It is certainly one The posios got away to an excellant start the 4th November-For San Franciscp-15,459 Dumidity organ of the most excellent institutions in Shanghai." frat time of neking. Streamaway. Solisitor and blaga zive, 495 bage taplom, 339, baga buana, 144 Disation of wind .... This socisty unmbers, I believe, about a hundred Tigris leading in the orlar namod. At the bags sugar, 307 bags pappur, 10 bags matmega, metubers, including ferristers, clergymon, phy- Loongfei guto Tiegs came up and took premlar 5 bags doves, 123) bozen oil, 205 boxes: BALDĒS, alofans, and all sorts and conditions of men. piace, which was taken from him by Tigris et 995 packages any. 929 prokagas asmabon. 1,661 Whan, s few weeks ago, you suggested the for the three-quarter-mile past. At the baf-mile rolle matting, 3323 packages tea, and 123,850 mation of a simüez Bogisty in Hongkong I heard post Tails to za into second place. On reaching packages merchandise two objections made; that it was duly some the Widow's Monument all the ponies except Por steamship Verona, miled. on the 9th conceited pups who wish to hear themselves two were in a cluster. At Belle Vua Grantham November-For London 49,080 the scented. apont," and that it would sook die 'as similar at- came up with a rush and took the lead, winning exper, 24 cases silk piese goods, 168, bales weste tempts have died before. In reply I would point in somater. Tings second Apology-third, Lamp alk. 14 osses bristles, 20 cases ivory chips, out that the Shanghai institution must be about lighter and Rosy Horn well up. It was a po- and 58 prokages mandries. For France 448 four years old, and since its formation has steadily poker win sad the cheering thereet was very balos fine silk, 14 assis will pisce goods, 10 kalen increased popularity, and in answer to the lusty. Mr. Reynell was shouldered and borna waste sills, 100 bales somoons, and 6 packages former objection I may be allowed to instance to the tent said ringing sheers: Time, 2min. sundries. From Manita-1,523 hales bâmp, and
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