A9
INTIMATION.
WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED. tre now offering for Sale at greatly reduced prices the romainder of their SRASON'S STOCK
CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
CRYSTALLIZED FIGS,
APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, &c. BOXED FRUITS, FIGS, RAISINS, JORDON ALMONDS.
ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,
CHOCOLATES, FANCY BOXES, CRACKERS,
&o..
⭑o.,
$0.
A. S. WATSON & CA, LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. 14th January, 1867.
| DAILY PREK, WKDNINDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1957.
The Shanghai Courier says that "according to Ostantion in mee is should be found the
the Hapro, the presentoplum farmers at Shang vessel is not unseaworthy, k prudent owner had, nam kering sixteen in all, a reported to be may wish to base the bottom of his vessel on the verge of bankruptcy. Ons of them has rayed from time to time irrespective of already absconded, and another has failed. 3inse legal requirements, and lo such coace ha as they contracted to collect the optom ikka, saug gling has been carried on more extensively, and a right to lost his own surveyor, We fail the farmers have been powerbom to stop it, and to ace therefore that the statement that the consequently much money has been lost. They with now to pay ten per cent, of what they are survey of ships' bottoms is compulsory is an to the beak, and promise to pay the balance next accurate statement, or that there is my year, but the banks would not sgrse to those acconalty for the Bill now before the Council. oonditions, as the farmers sto supposed to be men of means Our contemporary, however, Before the measure premes into law the pub-atatos that it dare not wholly orslit this rumour, lic have certainly a right to expect the Gur-but it is published as an item of news.” arnment to give some intelligible statement of its objects and reasons, which has not yet been done. If such statement is not forth
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPHIND TO TERAILY PR88."
(London, 2218 January, FRANCE AND GERMANY.
to mention that at that mating bussid he was works were to be closed, and so he did not ro. Calestial, and, at the same time, mol geney promised $100 to fesch som Chingas glans ont now, tho agrements. In the conversations with conscience on the part of the Chisams in re- Ling, and during the time be was at work he had Haldwin witness said to the latter You Reagard to his foreign obligatious and indebted twelve boya under tuition. He saved for that. both you and Baldwin, are in the same boat; messer, But there's the fact, and it is "olo and Mr. Huntington and Mr. hewan said your agreements expire to-morrow, and if you custom "explainable only under the sump- they would willingly have paid him, but choose to go home to-morrow we cannot stop tion that the foreigner lid not exist when the the trade was in such a bad state they you. If you shoom to stop sn we can find you system was inrentol, and that, consequently, it Anxiety prevails, concerning the Franco-conki not give him anything. There wa4work for some time longer, and you will get the is not incumbent on, not a bonnden daty for the cils amount of $104 mentioned; he was not same wages and the right to your passage home. native to show to his ancestors a clean book Gorman situation.
tall he must leave it to the General Managers Baldwin sald Servise weld be glad to stop asof bin ralations with the outer bartarian.
The settlements commence to-morrow, and as to decide what they would do. The second long as the Company could give him work.
CRICKET.
coming the Bill ought to be thrown out on window, I asked myself, what becomes of the the grass somewhat different from matting, what he might communicate to them. The second oissa by Holt's line.
the third readings
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The Independente hears that a telegram has bocu rogaived stating that the Portuguese gan. brat Rio Tina has been ordered to rotate to Manan.
The Agenta (Mers. Butterfald and Bwire) inform us that the . . 3. Coa atanmer aertes, from Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the 23rd Inst. for this port.
The Indo-Chinasteamer Rutrong, from Shang bat 21st incoat, reports having passed on the morning of that day a Chinese man-of-war nunk off Getzlaff, with Americanonkurs flying.
Tax proceedings in the Legislatire Council on Friday, with reference to the Bill regard.
The Agents (Moses. Carlowits & Co.) inform ing marine survey fees, are bardly calculated ns that the Navigatione Generale Italians 10 increnas the confidence of the pablia inatamer Archimede, from Gonos sud Marseillos, the ability of our legislators. The subject, left Singapore on Sunday, the 23 inst., for
this port it is true, is a comparatively small and un- important one, but any sabject which 19 im-
The Agente (Messrs. Melchors &Co.)' inform portant enough in be legislated upon ought as that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Nurn to be important enough to be understood.berg, with the outward German mail dated Bar In the case of this particular Bill no member, the 28th December, loft Blagapore at 6 p.m.
on the 24th inst
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it after Christmana.
BIR HERCULES RODINSON AND THE SUSPENSION F BIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY.
There had been angotiatious for such a contract, fntly reongnisafl that all witnesses were tecabed There was no doubt the company had intended this fact became known many persons, there win he thought they had never boon comploted with perfect. it unt studied courtesy, and when
to renew thois.agreement with Mr.Socie, and be a doubt, wout and funderad their avidsuce... ment the letter prodnend to Mr. Baldwin in good who might otherwise havo abstained froth pat
class passage. thoy mid, they would give him to Witness asked Baldwin not to forget to 1st him there will be little or nothing doing in the for- settle up all matters between-thom, and as out-know when there remained a week's work foreign market (barrin' at the notions) during the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. VISITORS. pensation for all other matters referred to. Wit Service, as it was necessary to give him a wook's five days of their sersagament I shall not airanlar for the mail bence of raxt This interesting match its off on Monday are considered it no comprosation, as they were notios. Baldwin told him just before ho eat publish
the latter of dismissal that Service's work would week. And I take this opportunity to notify last, rosulting in a victory for the Club. Han obliged to give it by agreement.
Be ommined Mr. Baldwin road a letter from he finished by about the end of the month. Wit my friends that at the end of this current quar M. Jullett, the editor of the Saigonnaierson, the wellknown cricketer of the East Court, the General Managers to all the employés of the nese thought the Company had the power to er I shall cesse publishing my Ropost an The. writes in thle style: "This morning, hearing captained the Visitors, and haring won the boss, plece telling them that in all mattere between give Bervice which passage they chose as men Shanghai Piese Goods Trade, the little birds singing in troe in front of my sent in Watson and Mitoball The latter found them and their employers they were to refer to ticaod in the agreement, so he consilored they Mr. Baldwin, an the General Agents sanctioned were giving him an advantage by offering him He birds in Coohla China The reply was which be is socastomed to play, and rotired after General Managers did not wish to have them go Mr. Wilkinson, in reply to the defence, con- no doubt people eat them, after previons prepa ration. But those which are no ezten! I had coring 2 E. J. Coron joined Watson, and the to the offee. This was he believed, about July tanded as before that no stamp was necessary to the agreement. He submitted that no agreement to leave this question unanswered:" He then pair made it rely for the Club, both batsmen lant
By the Court-Until the last written noties was required at all in fact as immediately tho
We take the following extracts from the goes on to say that in Egypt, at the Cope, in playing well. When the total reached. 40 the trem Mr. Baldwin witness never had any intima plaintiff completed bis original agreement and Mauritius Merchants and Planters Gaselle, India, and in Japan thebirds axa ught and their damon nantio shot ons past Watson, who left tion, written or otherwies that the works wees went on with his work he was going under othor feathers sent be the European market. He the ground for a pretty innings of 17. Sandor to be closed, Lat he saw by the papers that at a provisions of ilat agraswant. By the 15th relative to the Royal Commission and the say- thinks a profitablo trade might be establiebed in Cochia Chino in feathers, and recommends sap followed, and after making 2 received one of meeting of shareholders on the 26th November alanse of the agreement the defondants roared pension of Sir John Pope Henessy- thats Japanese feather cleaner should be engaged Dawson's best. 3 for 52. Phipps came next, it was decided to close the works at the end of the option of further engaging the plaintiffs ROYAL COMMISSION: INQUIRY COMPLETED. npon the same terms for a period of from one to Port Louin, 13th December-It was re- ttonch the Anzamites, winding up his article and he and Cozon quickly raised the score to 71, Georgo Robert Baldwin said he had been three years. Therefore the fact of their centin portad towards the end of November that when the doughty left-handor was clean bowled manager to the Glass Company. About July lasting his services after the expication of the ori ir Hercules Bobiuson hoped to be able to with the exclamation "poor little birds!"
Says the Straits Times" Journalistic enter for an invaluable 33. After this a rot set in. Lereceled a latter from the General Managers ginal agreement constitutod a renewal of it. As leave the island on the sixth instant à few days The inauguration of the statue of Francisnelse in Jara has also taken in the natives and the remaining five wickets falling rapidly for a as to his powers over the men at the Works, and a matter of fact, however, he thought ha bat afterwarde it became known that his stay hers. and to the rest of the employés. On the 6th, ment for a year bad been offered by the defend stood that bis Excellenay's departure has been Garnier at Saigon is, saye the Saigonnais, to Malay speaking Chinese. For those classes, there paitry addition of 7 runs to the score. Dawson's road that letter to the plaintif separately, condusively proved that a renewal of the agree would have to be prolongs; and now it is uiter The in- November he handed the plaintif the letter sats and that the plaintiff had nondi- fized for Tuesday the fourteenth of Donember. take plaes on the 17th proximo, the anniversary is no lack of Lewspapers intended for their beno-saalreis shows 6 wickets for 42 xams,
he had referred to as offering a rozows. This tionally accepted it. St and enlightenment. At Soarabaya, for inninga closed for 78. of tàxà taking of Saigon.
Even if his Lordship Landing hers on the fourth of November with stance, there are three, two at Samarang, one iu For the home team Darby spat iz Robertson a Saturday, and the plaintiff said nothing se thought, however, that he had made his necept Mr. (tound, the Secretary to the commission. the Minahassa, and one at Surakarta or Solo.
the letter; but on the Monday wines asked and conditional, the condition could not Tyst Mr. Sakmon as legal ndriser, and his staff, he The som total does not amount For geh and and Traver. The former after making 5 got him what answer he was to give the General the renews, be it was a condition for within a few hours caused to be published the sooms highly disproportionato to the doors or so of his lego in the way, and was correctly given Managers. The plaintiff said he did not soo what thing the socond class passage by Holt's line Lettera Patent and other douments which ex millions of natives sought to be reached, but fairly out. Scanlan replaced him, and a good stand elas he conld do than accept it, and he did so which the plaintiff had ander the agreement a plained his powers aut iustruotious, and be at the same time invited all persons dosiring to me, His Lordship mid, as to the technicat ohjee him relative to his mission here to call upon him The plaintiff, at the same time, asked witzem to The Macao Independente says that a call comptothe numbers ofthering public whose
get him as a faveur a second class passage to tions that had been raised by the defence, it was at Government How the following day. Soon Kaaponder explosion took place at the freaks are daily multiplied by the aprond of educa. then took place, a tie with the Visitors being Witness communicated this to Mr. Shewana rirat
tion among the natives. Que Malay newspaper, in remohed bafors Travers was caught for 41. cracker manufactory at Cacillas, Mass, result cristence for half century, cas master no lose for 78. With the oroption of Lloyd-and Dick, England instead of the third class passage not a satisfactory thing to have to deside a case the principal men of the island called to pay ing in one of the Chingas being hurt.
than 20,000 subsoribers. The most widely circu-
way out, and some rough follow passengers Chonght be should be able to decide this case in deo course witnesses put in their appearques We learn from the Asting Superintendent hated Europear newspaper in Java can hardly who compiled 11 and If respectively, the reat did agreed upon, ar he was very ill on the of this asture spoa such contentions, but he their rusticate to the Rayal Commission to d In and were board and generally, it is said, were that the P. and O.. B. N. Co.'s extra steamer total.3,000 subsoribers. The native prema iu that not materially increase the score. It was ex {Notblar whilever was said about a monthly without any reference to those objections. Khia, from Bombay 10th lust, left Singapore and at present is too insigniasant to become a pected that the Swetow Goess would have aided agreement. On the 23rd December witnons big opinion there was no contract concluded in allowed grent batituds, in fuct permitéen to fully st 7am. on the 23rd inet for this port.
annes of political danger ae in British India. the Club considerably in the battingling, bat, sadceived the other letter from the Geuoral Wamn this case for a renewal of servios for a year unberden themselves of their grievances. It is In fact their managers take care to stoar clear
politica. The distant future may bring about to relate, Lis goose, tengb as it was, was cooked cars the plaintiff referred to giving notice of change. The Netherlande India anthoxitics when he bad made 6, and the innings ofend for dimmi The plaintiff said he would sas about have of late Shen obrting themselves to bring 145 A caught and bowled by Watson maritaanid The plaintiff never accepted the so-called Masinga of education within reach special attention, nauwly, Wilson, who sent the renewal of the agreement on the candi- of the natives. The fruit may prove as bitter sa in British Indie where natives brought up at the very hard one back which was really beautifully tion that he was given a second clase passage. faith. No doubt Mr. Baldwin read the latter to ting in an appearsuse.
He accepted the agreement unconditionally the plaintif, and it only remained for the latter
BUSPENSION OF THE GOVELFOR. sxpense of the state have only been too prominent secured.
and only saked for the second olmas pamage as to say whether he would accept the terms offered
Port Lonis, 34th December.-Three wax fia stirring up sedition, and stoiting among their The Visitors want is a moond time, and had a favour. Neither Mr. Huntington nor Mr. er not. Had be there and then accepted them countrymen hatred and contempt for the lost six wickets for 100 at gunfire: Banderson Shewan told vituese that Borvion was to con- there would have been a concluded contract great motion and excitement in Port Lin Government*
made a slipping it for 10 kwn to the Naval true et work until the closing of the Glass Hie Lordship, bowerar, sitar carefully consider to-day when about neon the nows rapidly spread did ask Mr. Hantington something about the opinion that there was no unconditional socap the Gorarnar. Later on in the day we received in- Yard gates His innings was faultless through-orks, the samo as he was. Witness thought haine the evidency pat foward by all parties was of that the Royal Commissioner had suspended of Kuhio's Trade ReviewAn aunouncement out, his rans being made by bine play. Wat second class passage or the bonus for the plain-tance, and that the plaintiff attached as a condi- formation from the Colonial Secretariat that Bir of no small interest comes from Brussels. It is made 23 in capital style, and Barff rattled if He thought the works were only going to lox to his acceptance that he should have a Herenes Robinson would be wyru iu ns Gover
be stopped temporarily.
second class passage. He found on referring ner on Wednesday at noon. It is suppoand thant Mr. Deacon said the defence was partly toch back that it was not a second class passage by Sir Hercules will shortly afterwards appoint that the former business manager of the well- known Cookerill works, of Seraing, has proceeded up in his usual form. to China, there to approach the Government on Appended is the full score:
nical. He submitted that the letter as to the any ontsida bosts that the plaintiff asked for, but Colonel Hawky, the Officer in command of the renewal of the agreement could not he put in as a0ond dass P. and O. or French mail. As troopa, administrator of the Government, and behalf of the Belgian iron industry. Baron Sadoina, the commissioner referred to, was hon-EX Damen 17 Lord, Wilson..... se esidence, and even asemming it old be, it was there was this condition which wsa zet oosedod leave for his soat of Government at the Caps an not gosh a document as was required by the to there was no contract, as before there could early as possible. This very important news we queted beforahis departure which was, of course, V. Michol (Castem), Suit
Statuts of Freude. The plaintiffs Griginal agraes be a contract there must be a consensus of opini- give without comment, haring no reliable data on the proper thing and he also received the good wishes of the King of the Balgians. It is no J. Corn (Shanghai b
ment was for a year from the date of his leaving sa batwean mil parties. His Lordship comment which to found sach. As our readers may 19- J., 7. Banderson wonder that this mission to the Rast has attracted
England, which was on the 19th November, 1885, ed on the way in which Mr. Baldwin gave his member we mentioned in our article that we wrote on Monday morning at which appenrad Acting Attorney-General to obtain certain The Shen-pa says that the Emperor Kwsng the attention of the business world, and especial-
and sonsequently that agreeuiant did not expire evidenca a to the plaintiff's stipulation for a Rahoone (Fonstr
until the 18th November, 1886. Any renewal of second class passage. That wituosa aid at in our isano for Tuesday that the Royal Cun- information, and on Friday he announced and the Express Regent went to Pai-haly of the iron industry. It is said that when he c. Bet (Tonsher), & Diwana
the agreement after that time work are to be one time that he made snob a stipulation, thon missioner would leave Mauritius today. This (Northern-Son), on the lih inst., to enjoy the arrives in China Baron Badoine will not trust to R. 5. Gardiner (Fourbon),
in writing to satisfy the requiremsate of the again that he naked it only as a favour, and then was really what had been arranged, and there. that the bulk of the Bill was to be with-skating and aiding as their winter apurta. They his own personality, bat will be accompanied. Bet (Centar), Hebertion,
by an "influential personage in the journeys D
Statute of Frands. That letter was, he sub- that it was not to interfere with his acceptance fore something of a serious, it not trusxpected drawn. It had been proposed to charge fees remained there until the 19th ist.
which he intends making. For it is a part of B. Eyon (Canton), a Senin,
Wil........... aitted, merely a letter of authority from of the seroisment. Mr. Baldwin acted on the nature must have taken pince since Monday be for a number of inspections and surveys. Mr. According to the Straits Timer, Johore Baluru his plan to visit the chief cities of the Celestial.. to Chalos), atout 16v, Dawon
Megara Russoll & Co. themselves to one of plaintiff's behalf, and, tried to gat this second twon Bir Hereales Robinson and Sir John ACHOVD had apparently been in ignorance is expanding gradually. Besides ambers of Empire, there to advocate the cans of Belgian Grg (Canish), b Seith
Ehair employés; it was not a letter from one class passage for tim, but, as Mr. Showan bad Pope Hennessy. houses bullt during the past your, anew Chinoso industry. If thaides is to secure the much-talked-
party to the other, such as was coquired by the sail, something had happened in the meantime, THE BOTAL COMMISSIONER TAKING THE OATH. when he introduced the Bill whether these Campong has been began by Mr. Sask Jim Qawe, of railway works for Belgian wo four the errand
Batata of Frauds. It was nothing more nor and tho tastter was kept open pending the meet-
15th December.-At anon to-day the assal fees than a letter of instructions to Baldia. He ing of the Committea. The thing therefore salute was fred and His Excellancy the Right inspections and surrors were to be comthe principal Chinaman in Johore Bard.
of the Baran will be angescarsful. Germany
BOWLING ANALYSIS. has tried, England has tried, and France
took the terbaical objection not because the never got beyond negociations, aul us thog was Honourable Bir Herentes Robinson was sword paleary on shipowners, or whether the fees The telegrams ressived at Shanghai with re-
First Innings. has tried, and If these three countries, which
Company liked to take technical objections of no contract the plaintiff's suit must be dismissed. Governor of the colony by his Lordship the were merely payable in case the inspections gard to the less of the British ship Halloween, enjoy the friendship of the Chiness Coverament
Halle. Rupa. Maidens. Wickola. Wales, this kind, but beanse they felt that under the Mr. Deacon With costs, my Lord!
Chief Judge. After taking the oath thi new His Lordship said that if Mr. Deacon aakad Governor expressed his regret at being compell- were voluntarily asked for. The question full of water. Salcombe is a village and water-States, are unable to suceed there is little Trav
SirvonetakoAs of the onse they were justified in abate that she went athers at Salcombe, and Is
so a greater degree than any other European P
On the merits of the ose there wea for costa he was entitled to have them, bet iter to take the course he had adoptad, aling dning 10. had, however, been discasset in the Press, ing pisce on the coast of Devon, about two miloschenen of Belgiam excrying off the priso. If, Smith...
no doubt Messrs. Russel & Co. did authorise might be questioned, under the circumstance. hat no me feit more pris at the circumstance and the effert of the measure shown, so far from Sidmouth.
however, Baron Saoine intends merely to do s
Baldwin Loentericton fresh arrangement with the whether he should not abstain from pressing for than he did; and he concluded a brief adtress plaintiff, but his contention was that the terms them. It was quite possible Mr. Baldwin had by asking all precant to abstain from say act as it was passible to show the effect of a
offered were never accepted. He was, as to this misled the plaintiff. put into the not unusual, but painful dilemma of measure the interpretation of which was left
asking the court to decide which to believe be- entirely as a matter of conjouture and in-
tween two sets of witnesses, for there could be On Friday Mr. AcxROTE aid is
no doubt that if Me. Baldwin was speaking the appeared from information he had received
ruth Mr. Hantington and Mr. Shawan were not There was no danht that the latter was shown from the Harbour Master that the survey Post Inspector Annenko, of Oppeln, Germany,
by Mr. Baldwin to the plaintiff, bat his of ships hottems was compulsory. With has (cays Kuhlow) received a call to Biana. Ho
Instructions were that the latter only accepted has gone to organise the postal arrangements of Baugkok according to the German system and
the forms therein, namod on the ondition that bo will receive a yearly salary of 14,000 Mka
ho was granted a second instead of a third class passage home. Mr. Baldwin communiosted this He left Europe on the 10th Decoinber.
to Mr. Showan, who said that sa the terms offered were not socapted the matter would have to stand open antil a meeting of the Committee of the Ghas Company. At that mocting it was do- sided te oloa the Works at the end of the year, sad eaequently no further offer was made, and no agreement was come to. The plaintiff was simply kept on at the same pay as before as long na thero was work to be done and was only en- titled to a week's notice.
of the Council, either official or unofficial,
We have been requested to stato that the seems to harahadany completo understanding jacors summons to attend the January Seadons of the subject, or of what theeffect of the Bill will be required to attend at the Supreme Court was likely to be. Its consideration in Com- this morning at 10.50 to decide some cases which mittes had been adjourned to allow the yet remain to be disposed of
Feronco.
respect to the others, the inspection of ves- scle under 50 tons daring construction, the inspection of engines and boilers during con. struction, and the survey of unlicensed launches, they were all optional. It was considered undesirable, he said, that the Government Surveyor, should undertake these optional inspections, and he therefore proposed that the whole of the Bill should
The following note appears in the last issue
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We (Shanghai Mercury) soe by the Cusions bit of general" tonting," ha will probably find Wilson....... Retures that permits were taken out on the 20th his efforts rewarded. This we take to be his par January by foreigners to laud 723) chesta of pose, and on this account wo are bound to give opium. This is no donht on account of the ar- his employers credit for undertaking a sensible coming into feros of the Additional Article of and proming enterprise. Now that Belgium manna to push herself into the Chinese markets the Chefoe Convention.
it will be necessary for older rivals to kevjs tauro than ever on the alert.
At Saigon there is a commercial museum the advantages of which do not seem to be very The Journal highly appreciated in France, Commercialet Maritime says the Administration, despairing of obtaining better results than simi
Our Singapore daily contemporary saya- tur institutions elsewhere of which mention is H. II. the Sultan of Johore is building an Irtans made in the article, have decided to offer a kind
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near the beach, and will form a landmark from themailves of the advantages offered.
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Thủ 3.3. Con the son which may be of mas to casting sad prize consists in the gratis invartion of their Phippe.... other remeis: Rest houses are being erected at advertisements in the French and Annamite Wal Tabrow and Pangaraag.
editions of the Moniteur Ofiel and the dis Fitzgibbon
be struck ont with the exception of that por was observed in the usual tuner. The day why article dewalls on the supineness of French ma-3
The Chinese New Year's Day (24th January)tribution of hand bille printed in Chinese, The tion referring to the survey of ships' bot- selebrated as a general holiday by the Chinese, nafasiurors, and in illustration of its remarks toms. The Hov. P. Brae, who on the pre- and the fusilade of crackers was very brisk. quotes the following passage from the last compte.
About two hundred summonses were issued at ends of the Saigon Chamber of Commerce
vious necision had objected to the portion of the Police Courts yesterday against persons for "The most important article of the foreign im-
The Peking Garefte of the 29th December con.
a The Hon. A. P. MacEwan express-tains farther honours med rewards conferred
pass a survey to obtain a certificate, and thought this vital and important mat
of Pei-tang Cathedral.
port trade is oottan goods, the trade in which is a sonstantly incrassing one in Cochin China. Bai-
production. Is this ancrifor justified, aske our contemporary, and will it give any new and strong impolso to our trade with Cochin-China! This the future must tell
and
BOWLING ANÁLYAIS.
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SUPREME COURT.
25th January
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. JUSTICE RUBBELE.
WALTER SERVICE V. THE HONGKONG AND MACAO GLASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, $1,000.
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Mr, Wilkinson for the plaintiff, Mr. Deacon for the defence
Mr. Wilkinson stated that the plaintiff bad abandoned $240 of his claim in order to bring the sail within Bummary Jurisdiction. The
with the Tangeha light ship bearing N. 20deg but even Homer vode at times, and cumin. W. (magnetic), distant 7 7-Utha sutical this occasion
our energetic champion of miles. popular righta was found nodding. Be The Penang Gasette of the 34th inst, says:— was not alous, however. The Aring At.Judgment bas been delivered in the case of torney-General and all the other merabars Captain Bourse, the owners of the Hok Canzon
It may be remembered that the original claim fauteurs had an outing on Monday, "A mester merits of the oase.
Bil which remains is that which pro-
bottoms. Mr. ACEROYD said be had ascertain
Mr. Deacon said he would not ask for the costs. Mr. Wilkinson desired to know what would be done as to the plaintiff's passage home.
His Lordship said the plaintiff was entitled to that; the defendants had never distrated it There was a sound action by the plaintiff against the Glass Company, for $100.
Mr. Wilkinson said that was for teaching the Chinese. The defentients had paid the into court in that esse.
POLICE COURT.
25th January.
BEFORE MR. E. MACHGAN.
OPIUM CASES.
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the aclony, the paare and good order of which that might prove prejudicial to the interests of 3 were interested in. There were some efforia st applause. The usual number of official, were present; but the absence of so many prominent personages could not fail to be remarked. Per feat order prevailed in and at the vicinity of Government House; and the zaflitary and police had really, nothing to do.
It would seem, from what has appeared in Le Journal de Maurice that Sir Jalin Pope Hennessy | maturally desired to have the mans and the time necasary to defend bimself against the graveão. onkationsrecorded by the Royal Commission. Now, in regard to the means, the most obvions coursO would be to gubject gearmal and rockle & accusers to the most simple test- ricid cross.axamiaa. tion. This on the authority of the paper named, the Royal Commissioner would not scord. Whether after the rufusal of such a demand. Long Yau, cook, was charged with being in suspension from office was likely to losion the His Lordship said thore was this, what possession of prapard opiam without a certificate effects of what must have been devod s hard- occurred with regard to the plaintiff and Bald- from the Farmar. He admitted the charge and ship by Sir John Pepe Bezusy we runst leave
was fined $1, or two days' hard labour.
ear readers to judge. It is right to mention tim win, who was the servant of the Company and
Wong Akui, accountant, was brought up on a Sir Hercules Rohinson des it his duty to re- these two stated that the terms zaentioned were simdar charge, but the evidence not being satis. men to his government at the Cape as won af offered and unconditionally accepted. What
possible, and that he could not remain here to hear the defence of Sir Johu Pope Hennessy. Mr. Degova referred to was na to what passed factory he was discharged. between Mr. Baldwin and the General Managers. CHABOL OF USING INDECENT LANGUAGE.
Is might also, possibly, bo urged that the Royal Mr. Doscon said that if Mr. Baldwin and gone Olga Cuekur and Adolf Quchur, of No. 9, Commission came here to make an jugacy sad beyond the anthority given hiro by the General Cochrane street, were brought up on a summons not to sit in judgment. On the other hand it Managers, the Company would not be bound by Harned at the instance of Rosa Rosenberg, of must be borne in mind that the Secretary of it. He was prepared with evidence that Mr. the satin street, pharging thera with using abu-State would be very likely to set on tho spinion Baldwin was only instructed to keep the plaintiff airs and indesent words towards her. The can formed by the Royal Commissioner ok at a weekly hiring. He called the following was dismissed the parties not appouring, evidores.
Mr. E. H.M. Burtington said his firm, Messrs.
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Russell & Co, ware the General Maus Li Angan, school boy, was charged with obs
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Under these circumstances Sir John Pope Hennessy would be placed in a worse position than the most mean and miserable offender against penal laws. But as we have indicated, we trust await
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the Bill proposeal to be struck out, was evi- letting off orsokers after hours. dently not entisfied with the simple-with-
In ecausation with the rumours mentioned by gon draws its supplies from Singapore and re- drawal by the Government of that-portion, or amoy earrespondent as having been current exports to Tonquin and Cambodia a part of the and wanted to argue the matter out. Therest that port that one of the local Banks (pre-importation, the balance being cuzrained in the upon the discussion turned entirely upon had declined to cash or had only eashed a por been sent by us to various Chambers of Com- sumably the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank) ombry Musters of the kinde in demand have that part of the Bill which was practically tion of ite notes, we are authorised to state that, more particularly to that of Ronen, the contre of the cotton industry. The manufacturers bawa dend and gone, and no one weaned to pay the report is utterly unfounded,
examined them and have declared that to tarn oat goods of the same description they would any attention to that part of it which remain-
nagrire special machinery and that they did not Booths necessity of lowering the quality ordinarily ed the opinion that the fees ought to be re- oficials and others in senasotion with the rem made, that is to say, the Algiers and Senegal claim was for wages under a, yeer's agreementigers to the Glass Company. It was the struoting the street by gambling at Hellywood more tight bafors being able to fully discuss this Port Louis, 16th December---Some hours tained and made compulsory, but he evidente Mr. Altaander Mihie, horo wong
after the news of the suspension of the Governor he name out from England, and had worked until set to Mr. Baldwin to communicate to bin. labour
Those terms were nazar sepepted unconditionally
had been spread viva voce, we received from the ly knew nothing about the matter, as he was Order of the Third Clase, and Mr. Ng Cho, ofconsumption." Such bong the stata off affaire, had then renewed the year's agreement on which Service, and on the 6th November a letter was the charge and was fined $1, or three days' hard grave question. in ignorance that passenger vessels have to expectant Tao-t'ai, whos is given a brevet of the the article goes on to say, and seeing that French the Slat Decetaber, when he was discharged to witness, and he did not consider the agre THE PIECE GOODS TRADE AT Secretariat a note intimating that the Royal
second grade.
gonde ought to be consugel any way, the Gorer.
ment was renewed. On the 17th November a
SHANGHAI
Comusiksioner would be sworn in as Governor nor in Council, on the proposition of the Director the Works being closed.
Mr. Donon objasted that the agreement upon Committee meeting was buid, at which Baldwin
next day. From that time to this we have not Baldwin was We would direct the attention of mastera of of the Interior, has takena beroic resolution. He vesels bound to Shanghai to a notice on ear has decided that from the 1st January the Gor. which the action was based did not answer the was present, but Service was not
In his lag sircular, Mr. Peter Maclean, of een or heard of any official notification of this ter was the subject of the presant Bi.ront page with referenss to the wreck of the ernment will employ for ite different require.requirements of the Statute of Frade, inse-itold he might go on with his engagessont
much as it was not stampel.
Relative to the absence of so many Membare From the Vice-Chairman of the Chamber Chinese transport Fan Nien-ching (sunk in mente only articles of exclusively French pro-
Mr. Wilkinson contended that this was un-monthly. Baldwin then asked about Service. Shanghai, thus refers to the piece goods tride: most grave and important procedure.
whom agreement would terminate the next day, The stocks on hand on 1st instant as publish of the legislature and other eminent and distin- of Commerce a little more knowledge of allison with the steamer Tepanty which liesduction, to be proved by a certificate of origin mercantile law might have been expected: sank in threo Eathoras at low water spring tidoe from the Chamber of Commerce of the place of cesary, se the originsi agreement was made and there was considerable work to be done ined from the Returns to the Chamber of Commerca guished Manritians from the ceremony of swear-
Witness said Servico could in England, where a stamp was not the cutting shop.
in my circular of this day week are, fer the mosting in Sir Hercules Robinwoo, it is right tu roto and this was merely a renewal of the original go on in the same way upon the same basis ar
A fex days after that part, lower than the current estimate which was that many of these gentlemen may well have agreement.
based in the Chamber's Returns of 90th June boon unavoidably elment; for from the time the Mr. Deacon said his main contention was that the did agreement. there was no agreement at all, but he had also witness saked Mr. Baldwin how about the plain last and compied from The Castome Daily Be fact of Sir John Pope Hennessy having been sus- tiff's agreement, and he said it was a cight. turns; and the differencer against the latter will panded beanines known, visitare combienced and this tooknies! objection to the agreement claimed.
Hi Lordship said this would only be sidene be much greater whom all the Customs Entries nave since continued to flock to Reduit in great Taking advantage of the opportunity afforded His Lordship after some further discussion, by the China New Year's Dog holiday, the Vo reserved the paint, and docided to go into these to the instructions given to Mr. Baldwin the of last year have been dealered and entered into numbers frem all parts of the Island to testify conversation could not be evidence against the it. Meanwhile I may state that some of the their esteem and to show their sympathy and plaintiff.
respect for a Governor held in greater affection were nodding also. The only part of the was for $20,000 for salvage of the vessel after of cless upon 40 sarembled at Headquarters at The plaintiff said he was a glam outter, and Witness continued After this Service called discrepancies so very glaring that ons cannot
the massere at the instigation of Tunku Umar 331m, molding Captais Francis, in command, on the 5th November, 1835, he entered into en
on him about his discharge, sad the conversation hulp fancying a screw to be loose somewhere. here than any ruler sinos the time of Sir
As-for instance-american Jeans; sorord- Robert Farqabar. So it may have and the removal of the survivors as captives and Linte. MoCallum and Mosely. Three of agreement with the defendants in that capacity vides contain fees for surveys of whip After a rather lengthy judgment the court the Corna' seven-pounder mountain guns were for a year. He left England on the 18th Nwas chiefly with reference to a euurskaw to Liming, to the Castoms Daily Sheet the import that many of the gentlemen under reference at $100 for teaching Chiness. He wantel to boon 58,650 piecos since S0th June were among the visitors to Reduit at the awarded Captain Bours 2200 sterling,
where they were dismounted and pat on board i 1885. He worked for the Cmpany and on the 361/know if he was to have it. Witness said that Fest and the outgo-ineluding allowances time of the ceremony. Another cause that may manned and taken down to the Murray Pier, vamber, and arrived here on the 28th December, od from its Harbour Master that the survey
must be left to the General Managere. The fur local, consumption-18.730 pieces, leaving have contributed to keep away from the ceremony We have received the first three numbers of a transport Chinese steam lauch--and conveyed November, 1886. he got a letter from the Su- plaintiff said he considered he held a now re- 39,000 pieces to be accounted for, whilst the so many persons of position nacastomed to put of ship' bottoms was compulsory. It was
xow journal published at Saigon called 'Inde to Stanley, while the Hongkong Hotel launch gerintendent. Mr. Baldwin (prodaoud), offering ment. Witham expressed surprise, and told him Chamber last, publication saturns the stacks in an appearance at such reusinna is the article unfortunate the Harbour Master was not Chinois issued twice a week. In its intro brenght up the commissariat in the shape of the renewal of the agreement for another year. He there was no agreement in forms, and that he had at 7,100 places only. large portion of the that appeared in the Ceren, o paper that exoc present when the Bill was considered, as he ductory patice it mys that between the exaggera materials for a substantial cold collation and for accepted that agrement unconditionally on the been told he was engaged in the same way as balance may be, and I believe is in native cises great influence with the higher classes of could then have explained his maasing for tons of the Brigounais and the violence of the sxsurging the thirst begotten by the neduons torms mentioned, and continued working for Mr. Baldwin at £5 a week. Nothing acre was keeping held over from the settlements I re Mauritius society. The Editor remarked that
Extreme Orient there is a wide field for a Mode duties of a gunner, Arrival at Shanley, F.6. Company until the 1st December. On the 23rd to he said than to discharge him. himaolf. As it is we are forced to the con-rato Republic journal, devoted above ali to Bathn R found to have engaged three December ho bad another letter from Mr. Bald Cross-mined-Witness considered Mr. Ber-ported about a couple of months ago. Bet, if Bir Hercules Robinson, in ordering strong lusion that the Acting Attorney-General tho ranterink and moral interests of Cochin-Chius. large asmpans for the use of the party for win (proluged) informing him thát his services vice never accepted the renewal of his ageement, granting that promise, a dombt remains as to military and police forces to be present at the the genuineness of the Beterna-American onremony, thought that the publie paaos wenlik must have misunderstood him. Mr. ACKBOXD This sufiantly indicates the new paper's pro-landing, the men, gens, &c. A line was would not be required after the 31st, as the and that the thing stood spor
Drills might also be cited; so might 36 in. be disturbed ho ras labouring under a great passed to the shore from the launch and the glas outting business would be fuisbed within s Re-examined-Witness never instructed Mr. T-Clothe Clinton, Prints, Trillo, cum multis error. For, added the Cerneen, the true Mauri did not say he had scortaited from the
bosts were pulled to and fro by it. Everything week. Withos refused to accept that notice in Merchant Shipping Ordinance that the survey A Chinees junk from Hainan to Siam was was landed without mishapoxoopt in the last bost, the face of the removal of bissgreement. He wont Baldwin to re-engage the plaintiff for a Talite, is Casting more than a sheds of doubt tiana, those having at heart the dignity of their over the ecretuoss of the figures. It has contry, will abor their sentiments by abstair- of ships"-belloms was compulsory, though it the 18th instant, on the Sectrang coast, at a beard heled with such vigour that when the best of the General Agouts (Messrs. Bussell & Co.) and toweds in a passure out and home by third class with these half yearly differences, hat even that
By the Conet-The plaintiff's agreemont al hoon the fashion to saddle local consumption ing from attending the ceremony. wrecked a few days ago, says the Saigonis of when two Chinamon came to grief. The men on to te. Uuntington and Mr. Shewan at the offices only until the glass outting work was fluished
It now some pretty clear that the Royal Com would have been more in accordance with the place called Mythank. She ran on a bank more ran up or the beach a maber of those on board he told then he was under the impression that P. O. or French mail, or second class by old camel mast kick against the heavy load with missioner had determited on the suspension of usual course of things if he had been advising than a mile from land and broke up. Of six were thrown off their fest, and the two Chinese be was engaged for year. Witness had re-any other line.
bundred passengers and crew on board, six only were jerked overboard by the rope. One was seived wages of £5 a weak. He had no deflaite Ha Lontship asked what compensation souta which this latest authoritative document would the Governor from the evidence recorded and the Harbour Master on a point of law instead were saved. The Administrator at Baclin and Mr. Batin's detective, who was arrayed in all prospects of work when he got home to England
90th June, 1896; Eeturne from which so much of Sir John Pope Hennessy to have ereIS=&IV= of receiving adrice. We can find nothing in a Customs junk tried to rendor assistance, but his holiday silks for the festive occasion, and There were but fow places where man of hibava beam operating in the witnem'e wind when fein saddle bor... The estimate, based on the that the refusal to concede to the demand. be ofered Service a second class passage by the was expected has been tried and found wanting mined by Counsel before the Royal Commis- the Ordinance which makes the survey of their efforts ware verdared useless by the state while his companion in defertane appeared to trade were required, and he might be a long Bine Funneiled line, when that was allowed for it has proved itself a disjointed as say that sioner some of his somers bad no induce
of the sea. It is said also that two Customs think it a good joke, his feelings were evidently time before he could gets situation.
in the agreement.
were but apon the 31st December #gures, and in regard to the docision referred to. All ́ ́ships' bottoms compulsory, except in so far janks are missing, one not having been hosed of of a les joyful character. The guns were re- Cross-examined by Mr. Deacon--Witness's
Witness said he thought he was giving him benoo I revert to the old agatem. Moreover, by this, wo need not remark, is most sorios IR as the survey of the bottom is included in for nearly two months and the other for mounted and takon through the village up to a fret agreement expired on the 18th November.
doing so, confualen will be avoided in respect of ne we find suggested, there are rosseus for sup
posing that sume of the enemies of the Governor the general survey which all whips have to month. They were each manned by a European piece of lozel ground beyond the Station, over- He never secupted his dismissal on the condition rather a better class of steamer
Mr. Showen said he was in the employ of the weekly totals and their comparisons. and ten Annamites.
looking the bay. The men then had firing prac.that he was given a second class passage home
Bouter bas wired the Home Report of Plain resorted to faleshood in their eagerness to con undergo on registration and thereafter once
ties with plugged shell, common shellazd chrapnel by the P. and O. or French mail instead of a Mears. Russell & Co., and it had been one of yeur, and for which a table of fees is The Times of the 17th alt, say" Orders xt two of the anal targets-flags mounted above third class passage, as was mentioned in his his duties to attend to the Glans Company, Cottons to all Chins for last month ne 39,000,000 viet him, they may not only have otomitted a be allowed to escape the paine and pensities already in existence. What are we to have been received at Portsmouth for the pre- fasting barrel, one 1,215 yards distant, and the agreement. He did mention something about Secretary. Witness wrote the letter of the yards, vis.. 10,000,000 yards to Hongkong and grave wrong to the Governor. but they will thus As to the business done here in Piece Goode provided in the Code Panel for those who emit understand, then, by the statement that Paration of the Cordelia and Calliope for in other 1,450 yards and with some eses shot at the passage. He asked Mr. Baldwin to ask the 6th November and sent it to Mr. Balwin 29,000,000 yards to Shanghai.
mediate commission. They are now shim, bar-short range. The tin was partakan in the General Agenta to give him a second class pass by instructions of the General Menagers. the survey of ships' bottoms is compulsorying never get hoisted the peasant, though Pollon Station, Bergeant Batlin vary kindly do age is a favour, he was very ill on the way Previous to that letter witness had some con- since last mall left there is not very much of in- false testimony. We have before adverted to the In the earvey to be made at any stated in-launched any years ago: the Calliope, the ing everything in his power for the comfort of the on Witness wont to the General Agents versation with Baldwin as to the plaintiff har ferest to be usid. The auctions have played the feet of most important questions being left in Witnase probably hold the principal réte for days to come. Sir Beronies Robinma. At the same time, it farvats? Provided a ressel has been sur. Yonger of the tee, having left the slips as far corpa Shortly after spin the men ware marched offles to see about his agreement, and he told ing a letter from the agents in London giving most prominent part in it, and they will most abuyanco in South Africa pending the return of
back as June, 1884. They are acarmoured cor- back to the Inading pisos, where the gans were them that he thought he had an agreement for the passage of his wife if he wished it. veyed within twelve months, the only action vette cruisers of the "C" olsas, the Callops, again dismounted and all got on board. The another year. M. Shows said he considered sent this letter to know if he would relinquish The dealings in private have been very light will be conceded, as socused person, though a of the Ordinance under which a survey of however, being 10ft, longer than her sister ship, passage home proved somewhat rough, and it is witness had monthly agreement, the same as that privilege. Baldwin came to witness after the but the fact is the natives have been working Governor, ought not to be deprived of the but having the same boom. The former carries to be feared that the excellent tila the Betal Mr. Baldwin. Wires told them he denied that, letter was sent, and he said it was all right about sp" to their New Year settlements all the past ordinary means of defotos. Now this, it s then button could be compelled is Baction 9, 125-inch breedblowdian on the broadside and Company provided did not, in two or throese he had the agreement offered him in writing Service's wife, but he wanted a second instead wook, and, until those are past and gone, the to as, will be the practical result of the inability Witness of a third chas passago. This was setipulation. private importer and seller need not expect many of the Royal Commissioner to remain hero to have brenght before him for orvas-examination which provides that the Governor may de.four 6-inch gaps up as many sponsors in the asses, confer the full beneft that might have by Mr. Baldwin, and he accepted it
This annual sooounting as far as the foreign soms of the principal witnesses, and also to hear tain for the purpose of survey any vessel he bows and waist, while the latter carries 10 6-ish been spected under more tranquil circum.aked them what they intended doing, and Mr. nothing was all about a favor. Withose told visits from bis business friends.
1a very one-sided basi- fully the other side of the question. guun. A fortnight will be sufficient to completo stances. Though at one time it looked very du Shewan said they would give him a sonad class Baldwin a Committee meetlug would be held in
In our last issus we briefly referred to the re has reason to believe is useworthy, but them for sea-The two vosgele above referred Lions, the weather held fae, and the afternoonmage by a bine funpelled boat. Witness said few days, and it would then be decided as te merchants in concerned
Several friends arrived that would not do for him, and wishing them what would be done about both Baldwin's and ness, and as such it is most objectionable.to him. this section can only be acted on under the to will, we halfeve, relieve the sorrettes Cham was very pleasant responsibility of rotuuding the expenses of and Cleopatra now on this station, and during the afternoon to win the firing, and good morning" he came away. He took his Bertice's, ag renmanta. They had better wait He cannot well understand why there should be mark made by Sir Hercules Robinson after whose ecamilonis have nearly expfrod.. on the whole some very good work was done, wager to the Flat December. Witness omitted' matil then. After the meeting he knew the such a strict reckoning between Celestial and having taken the oath of offer; and as what we
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