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22 Hongkong, 15th September. 1887.
MARRIAGE.
At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the lat Der cember, by the Rev. William Joanitge. M.A., Calonin! Chaplain, ALEXANDER HOSIS, M., H.B.3. Com lar ferrics, China, oldar son of the late Alexander
Hogin, ald Aberdeen, to FLORENCE, second daughter of the late John Lindsay, Aberdoa
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 2ND, 1987.
Tar rider attached to the verdict of the Coroner's jury in the inqapet on the body of the Namatau murderer will hardly commend itself to general approval. The
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The Zulian Bladceman of the lith ult. stye: "A London talogram to the Sydney Herald, Bir Dushav Manekjes Petit has now nocop-dated the 2nd November, makes the following ted the seat in the Legistative Council of India, sanonnenment Herr Travers has boun gazet which, as perviously stated, had been offered him ted as Garn Resident at the Court of br Dinger rill ho tho trst Parsee to sit la was consul for Germany at this port a few years by the Viceroy and which host first declined. Morocco. Herr Travers, it will be remembered, the Legislative Council of the Supreme Govern-ago. mont.
M. Richard has been appciated Resident General in Tonquin in oncession to M. Bihourd. M. Rickard, wlis is forty-six years of age, on tered the pay department of the Navy in 1861, and stained the rank of Inspector in 1889. He has held the offices of Director of the Enterior in Reunion, Governor of French India, and Go- vernor of Rension.
The Bangkok correspondent of the Straite Temes ays that on the 14th ult. there was launched from the building yard of the Bangkok Dook Company, Limited, the first steamer of the recently formed Meinen Fletit Co. limited, for which the Borneo Company are the managing agents in Bangkok. The com- peny has been formed to build vessels for the
of Stom, anit is intended to be worked on similar ose of cpening ap trade with the interior principles to theirawaddy Flotilla Co. of Burmalı.
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SUPREME COURT.
1st December.
IN BUXKARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE Mr. A. J. LEACH, ACTING FUINR JUDGE.
This concluded the osso for the prosocution. Mr. Webbor said that his defonce was that the opium was not in the possession of defendant,
That was the usnal
November, Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the ap Cross-examined by Mr. Webber-Tha engo
I could not tell from the plicant. Tung Ming: Mr. Francia, Q., for wore strongly packed officera" esanot be justified in the absence
the plaintiff; Mr. Hastings, for the defendant appearance of the cases that they coutained. of evidence as to the duties of the different
epitm (the Banker). Against the granting of the in- torpicader order Mr. Francis argued 11) that officers and the measure of responsibility at
the Court (if it bad power in Summary Jurisdic- inching to each. Prima facis no omam
tion to grant the order at all, could only grast can enter the gaol without a breach of duty
it in respect of a specific chattel or debt or The prossention had helped bic in this deferon same by issuing a summons against the consignac for sum of money which had been in on somebody's part or a radical defect in the
A Bombay telegram dated the 4ta ult. in the LUM YAT TRO: v. Lay Lar. Sat.
way or other earmarked, and could not do thepossession of the opium. To establish the contrary very system,
He Wordip said they were at prosent only A telegram, ressived from the Civil and Indian Daily News sayThe proposal to
The further hearing of this case was resumed. so in reepeat of a subi of $1000, which strang evidence would be required. No Military Governor of Avbeen and Dependencies, remate Hindoo paupers and outcasts on se antife Mr. Wilkiorca appeared for the plantiff: M. had, as in this case, boeia paid into a Bank dealing with the case immediately hafors them. Mr. Caldwell amid bis friend's ida thui ba such evidence was produced at the inquost dated the 8th November, published in the principles has been negativnd by the Bombay Muster (of Mossms Sharp. Johnson, and Stokes) and thus merged in the funds of the Bank. (2) on Wednesday. Yet the jury find that no oficial Java burant of 15th November says: binnicipal Corporation; but an amendment has for the defendset; and Me, Johnson, Grown That the court had no power in the Summary cause one man was guilty another could not also
Jurisdiction to grant intorplesder on the sp be proceeded against, was original.
En Wobber said he should prore, not only blame attaches to any cue, and that reason-"6th November attack Edi rapaised with great bean carried-approving the principle of making Solicitor, appeared for the Crown.
socass. Enemy left.51 dead behind including contribution towards defraying the cost of
Mr. Wilkinson, in addressing the Court on piisation of a private individual. I am of ablo precautions had been taken, in osberader. We have one wounded: Spirit of troops cremating Hinded paupers on the simple chata bobalf of the plaintiff said he rested his claim opinion that the first contration is untenable, ignorance on the part of his client bat also that
or funeral pyra."
es saveril grounds. Or two of these grounds s. 20 of the Code, which sppeara to be a com- the opium was not in hit possession.
Tang Chi, aupercargo ou the Hing Chong words, that the system is perfect-finding eroallent."
the Crown did not enter into the action at all.bination of 1 and 2 Will. IV. cap 58, section 1 which is negative) by the very faos of the
The Singapore Free Press of the 21st Novom. His client first of all olaimed that he was in law and 33 and 24 Vio, o, 60, 1.-12, though it emits juuk, was then called for the defense e Paid suicide having been committed.
ber says:The master of the steamer Port ful possession of the property under the Crown some of the provisions in the santion of the first ho serived in Hongkong on the evening of Augusta, which arrived yesterday, from long lear. He also claimed the water by prescrip- not to which I will refer later, the subject water the 32th November with a generat ergo from kong, reported having encountered a typhoon the tive right. It had been decided in that court of interplader is any interest in the subject, Macao. He had been on the junk three years, THE numerous Bres which bare oscurred
strength of which was mostly felt when off Cape by Air Goorge, Phillippo that one Crown less matter of the suit. In 1 and 2 William IV., daring which time the juuk had traded between St. James. sarions damage was however had prescriptive right over another. Again he cap. 58, the subject matter of interplaster is buysano and Hongkong as a general cargo brat. during the last week or two, almost at the
done to the ship. The Spanish stemor fela de claimed tre oration of an casement by the Crown interest in the subject matter of any suit of ne. They left Mass on the 25th November." They commencement of the winter sensod, suggest
Mindanao arrived this morning from Mauila lease and ho also claimed that this waterogurte umpsit, debt, datique, or trorar, L., suits for the bad other carep on board besides these twenty two days overdue. She rxperienced testy was necessary for the enjoyment of the promises. recovery of money or goods, and it spus to me cases. The cases were ablpped by Hing Kos, anything but pleasant prognostications na to
phoons and sustained eansiderable damage, har Looking at the facts of the case they found apart from any decision that there is nothing in The alork on beard the boat watered the cargo at what the total daring the season is likely to
ing her engine room skylight completely erashed, that by far the greater part of the ground was the Statute Law to prevent the application of the time of shipment. The freight was to be
the four candareeus por one, amount to. The members of the Govern-
besides breaking several lamp. Just before useless for building purposes and a large por interpleader to the subject matter ment Fire Brigade have already, we hear,
fating in with the fret typhoon a sailor full of lion was taken up by a reservoir. It had been anit. The money is distinar and tangible: it freight. The cases were deserbad by the shipper the main yard owing to the heavy rolling of the proved that, this roarvoir exister before the in in Conry no onob difficulty arises as in a containing preserved eneca-nuts. They wra been talking of petitioning for an incrensa of
ship and although a hat was lowered and every date of the Crown lonso, and the waterconese the esas of Walter v. Nicholson 6 Dowling consigned to Wan Tik War of the Yau Chun offort made to save his life, a rain-auall coming which fllad that reservoir was in aristones be- P.C. 517, where a claim for unliquidated dam shop.
Cross-oxszained by Mr. Caldwell--Tho prica pay, and it must certainly be allowed that four and a half dollars a month is very small
on kid him from sight and the huu had to put for the date of the Crowe les At any rate ages was held not to be within the Ast of 1 and
there was the aale plan with the resorries 2 Will. 1V. c. 58. On the other Esud Mr. Fast-for the freight of thes,ens was entored is a marked on it and his Lordship should come lo ings has oited the case of Callin v. Lagland, 6 book for receipts by the clerk. Witness won remuneration for the work that has fallen
ban's to the ship without him upon them during the last fortnight. Hardly
The Straits Times says very beautiful tas conclusion, kooring wall as a man of expari Jor, 783, in which a sure of money was deposited not engaged by the You Chen shop. He was address to His Holiness Leo XIII. has come down once what took place at such sales, that this plan with a Hank and an adverse olin made to it engaged by the defendant. day has passed without an alarm, while on
Lam Ming, rauner for the King Cheong be forwarded to him on the would be prind at the sala. Then there was and interplesder allowed. That case does not somedaysthere have beau several, and although A plaward was recently posted in Hanoi pro-here from China
ocation of his Jubiico by the homeward French the fact that plaintiff paid treble or more the expressly decile the point, but it at any rate junk, said the last voyage made was frora Macao some have proved to be trifling affairs the phoying a series of plagaes which was to com-
mail. The addrem, which has the mussel pro amicunt of rent paid for the adjacent pieces of thors that a Court in England has granted in to Hongkong on the 25th November. Thoir cargo munca on the let of last mouth, The aumonnee-
were twenty some of preserves shipped at Macao Dumber of big res has boon quite excep-mont is said to have come from China via Hong.portions of four yards bread by five yards doen, land which were for more valuable for building terploader in respost of a sum money paid into consisted of preserves, ton, tad joss-sticks. There
is of Crotonese yellow silk, and is most purposes. Again, the Crown rent paid by the a Bank and merged in its fund under the pro- tional. The number of houses destroyed is kong. It caused great excitement amongst the beautifally and elaborately embroidered in vari-plaintiff was considerably more then that visions of the hotte Interpleader Act. With by Hing Kes The freight was four candareens
Anaamites, and, firas having been rathor fre over filty, and these were not mere stanties nent intely, these calamities have been attributed as colours, in Chinese stylo. The flower ampaid for the adjacent properties. In vies reference to Mr. Francis's End argutunut, the por case. That was the usual fraight for casse but well built brick houses, and many of them to the evil spirits, The Avenir suggests that broidery is a most exquisite work of art, and must of these facts ke thought his Lordship wust matter appears to me to stand thus. Ordinance of this kind. Hing Koe gave him a letter ad- with valuable contente. A crop of tires is of the placard was posted simply for the sake of ovat an immensity of trouble and pains.come to the conclusion that at the time of the No. 13 of 1879 provides for the procedure and dressed to Wan Yik Wen, Yuu Chan hop. bringing money to the temples and the bonzes. The whole work was done by Cantonese women,sale the auctiover minet have expatiated on the practics of the Crnet in Original Jurisdiction. When he arrived in Hongkong he delivered the Cross-oramined-Ho did not know Wan Yik course always expected during the dry season, A Chinaman who was arrested on a charge of and is their spontaneous tribate to the many advantages of this piece of ground over the Ordinate No. 14 of 1873 provides for the letter to an accountant af de Yau Chun shop.
Of the intter Ordinance Wun by sight. They had brought cargo for Church from all parts of Christendom on the fence of this roservoir and knowing what ad mary Jurisdiction. but with so many as we bara had intely it is circulating the prediction died while being con- valuable presents offered to the end of the others, that the Government hasw of the crist-prosedure and practice of the Court in Tau-
occasion of his Jubilee. It was exhibited on the rantages would aoorze to the purchaser of this the first 33 asetions are nearly all special the Yan Chan before, but not save parked like impossible to avoid is suspicion that they hated to prison. pannot all be attributed to accident. The The Fenty Gazole of the 18th November 20th November at the Chiness Mission Churchiere of ground bat got a higher price for it. provisions, section 33 providing for in these.
there is to Jeph J. Spooner, Chief Excise offer, said committed suicide in gaol. ChineRo themselves do not mince mattere, states that a meet during highway robbery has of St: Peter aud. St. Paul by the Rev. Pèra With reference to the claim against the deterploader by buff, aud Deme in the first place to have attempted to wait openly express the opinion that the de baan telephoned as having recently taken place | Vignol to all who cared to have a look at the fondant that, being in possession of the premises provision ap to this point for interpleader at the he had obtained a summers agaiasi Wan Yik
curiosity.
as they bor ware aat haring remained in posuit of a private person. Then section Siapplies Wan, of the Yan Chan shop, for bringing into hang himself and then to have taken opiumsire to get the insurance money is the real hand it appears that a Chinatist named Oh Bag 5 Previnee Wellesley. Frem particulars to
session all this time, they had a right to enter on the provisions of Ordinance No. of 1873 to this Colony, and having in bis passion, Where he got the string and the opium was
Still aether fire. The ballo gave the alarm action-against anyone who diverted the stream suits in Jummary Jurisdiction, unless the Court: opiam in contravention of Ordinance 1 of 1884. not proved, but the jury find that no blame explanation of many of the fires. And now. Soon, while proceeding from Penang to Kooling about half past in het night, a bra taring from above. There was another point which had to avoid delay or in furtheranes of substantial Tho opians mentional it the immons WAY
in order to pay the men working at the tin- a-days, when an insurance of $10,000 can be minos, for which purpose he had in his posses- Broken out at Na 31, Pound-lane, holow Caine hoon raised, namely that the course of the water justice, otherwise directs, or unless the provisions the same opin as that which defendant was By Mr. Caldwell-That amacne had not oan be attached to say of the gaol officers affected on the contents of a China bouse for ion $3,000, was attacked by some men and rond little past Baxter House. r, Hosucol, had been altered; but this be submitted made no of the Gods are quaitable or confict or are in- obarged with amnggling, and that reasonable precautions bad baeng76, with few questions asked, the tampto-robbed of the whole of the money. Oue of the Assistant Superintendent of the Government (difference whatever to plaintiff a right. In sup-coristent with any special provision of Nn. 14 |
Mr. Webber said his client was charged with In conclusion ho think it is perfectly clear, that under the pro- taken. Reasonable precautions indeed! The tion to upset a lamp is certainly great. Chesnobbers was afterwards appraktsaded, and a por-Brigade. was the first oliver on the spat. At port of this argamond Mr. Wilkinssa citel the of 1879. Apart from the following section 35, j been heard.
tion of the money was fraud upon him. The Qrst only a small supply of wator was available, case of Hall Swift.
was that the Go- visions of s. 34, Section 20 of Ordinance N. 13 haring in this possession a quantity of prepared result itself and the evidence show that there insurance is in itself a good thing, but it polion are sanguino that they will capture the drawn by a small and pamp from a hy said his olieute claim were nothing like reasonable precautions.
drant is the naigtbombond, but noder vernment granted him the pics of land of 1873 would apply. There is no question of spinn. He thought after theevidice prodacad Howel with dairy, or the furtherance of substantial justice; that it was very eloar the defendant was izno- Mr. Hotspool's direction it proved sufficicut (through. which the warcouse The occurrence is simply scandalous. In the may be purchased at too dear a cost to the others of the band.
community. However, there is the fact; in-
Save the house adjoining, the window the intention that the right to the water and and so far as I can see the application of that rant of the fact that he had opiam ou board his best regulated gaól' anicides do scour
Mr. Wode to the reservoir should pass to him, and that he sention is not unsuitablo nor are its provisions in jack. Defendant had traded with this junk for surance is cheap and fires frequent; and it Wongre, which arrived at Singapura from shatters of which had caught. times, but it is very seldom that prisonera behoves the Government to take steps to Bangkok on the aight of the 18th No-house, the Superintendent, came soon after. przchneed it believing that-auch was tisic inton- conflict or inconsistent with fhe spacial provi. 07er nine years as a gearrol carrier. These wards, but seeing that the fire was not likely to tion, and that he had held it the whole of the sions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1873. Section 3 cases were put on board at the ordinary freight portunity of making away with themselves, during the last few years been en capital charges are afforded su opeet this condition of things. There hastзr past nine in six fathoms of wita, proad he left Mr. Horsponi in olunrre. The time. He submitted that the Government we of Ordinance No. 14 of 1878 thou goga oa and it was arcinged they were to be takes to very St. John's Island bearing S. + W. and the British Volunteer Brigade under Mr. Forean Poin the same postos a ordinary was of "The Frovisions of the Code of Civil Procedus Hongkong. A latter was giv in the raznor, in special precautions being taken in their case. notable improvement in the fire brigades, fronclui Orion A. W. When the anchor also tumal out, but there was bitile for property whe parcelled it out into lots. The shall, subject as aforesaid, apply particularly the usual coarse of business to be del vored to the Sometimes, potwithstanding these pre both za regarda afleiency and applianesat way hove up next morning to enter the harbour them to do. The house in which the fire question for his Lordship to osusidor if lie did to the matters following," and mentions faur onsignes on arrival in Hongkong. This lottar cautions, a condemned man will anticipata but there is all much room for improve is that lie has gone overboard, but in what man-
the osrtair, could not be found, so the supposition currod was the lower one of h block of not find the law on the point already laid down to distinst matters, bat makes no men was fant
three at the apper end of the lane, and was was whether the Government did or did not lion of interplader. The words The storm fire engines might, we
but however this may be I am strongly of opinion not the excise officer taken possession of the junk. considerable ingenuity or inventiveness. But think, with advantage be distributed, one / Cupicia Molson in the command of the Sar street by a passage, while at the back there is a course, and whether plaintif did not partitious rationed in the proceeliar soction 31, the opium would have been delivered to him had in Victoris Gaol it would seem that any one at last being stationed in the eastern district navigated theseas for over 20 years in command
Wongst in April this par, having previously garden, so that there was little room for the fire the properly under that impression?
Mr. Master, for the defence, said his first that there is nothing in the section to exalade the Defendant was not in possession of the spium in So spread. The houre was a two storyed oïe secupied on the upper floor by a Distrist Wath: octention was that the watercourse was not application of s. 20 of the Colo. Section 34 ap- the legal inforpretation of the word. Mr. Webs, can commit suicida. A prisoner in a rendition and one in the weatorn, instead of all being of Siness vessola.. He was a native of Hamburgman and his family, and on the lower floor by nuturul one, nor sould it be held to have become plies the provisions of the Coda subject to ner ber then quoted from Broom's Commentaries case only a fan months ago hanged himmelf.
coclics. The fire broke out on the upper 3oor so through length of time. He submitted that tain exceptions, and section 35 seems to do mere and Persons on Shippping, where it was laid 4 with special partien- down that when the consigner shipped a delivery to It appears that string cap be procured from kept at the Central Fire Brigade Station and has left several children in Bangkok.
Then something might be done in teaching The Ponzing (arrette raporta n murderous attack ahile the watchmau was out on duty. Two the stream was an art one and remained eo. a tapetition of
good streams of water were obtained from If his Lordship held that plaintiff bed - right larity as to certain matters which are mentioned, wouls it was the come ne the tailor's shop, and that there is not much the Chiness how to direct their energies with mada ky e sgee upon Mr. C. Creamer, Surveyor, Are plugs lower down the hill one worked to this water as a riparias proprietor it did not The effect of thoses two sections seems to be this the consign
residing in Leith Strost. It appears that so difficulty in getting opium. Would-besuicides have therefore a choice as to the masna they more advantage. The first engine on the dispute has arisen between. Mr. Cronnier and the by the Volnatees Ere ongise and the other by give him a right to sell or make profit out of it; you are to apply the provisions of the Cole this that the master of the junk was not
scene of a fire is generally a mánnal, which you, when the latter culled austher eyes who was the pawnbrokers' mazmal, but the roof and floor is right only extended to his nsing it for do generally, subjest to certain exceptions, and in Labis.
against any other persus who took some of it the following matters" (naming them), I have winners. will employ. That opium is smuggled into might do some good in keeping the adjoin. standing near. This man is reported to have had fallen in before they sent the water up, and fmestic purposat. He had no ground for action particular yon are to apply them in respect of ce masters were made liable under such, circu
scized Mr. Creamer and held him down while thell that was left to do was to extinguish the plaintif Lud vot attempted to show that he had therefore come to the conclusion that I have the and the ooit was not therefore in bis posses the gaol is a matter of notoriety and has ing bouses wet and so preventing the spread ather yes beat him over the head with a thick buraing timber amongst the debris been remarked upon by the Commissions of the flames, but the idea of the Chisamen stick. The wound is described as extending from and Committees that, have at various times seems to be to play their hose where the the crown of the head to the forehead, and is of! sat to inquire into gaol matters. All efforte fire is burning most strongly and where the was taken as soon as possible after the event, and to stop the practice seem to have proved small stream of water they can throw is he was rumored to bospital. The men implicated futile, probably because they were not made solutely useless. And even when the briwards, und were brought before the Second Ma
in the attack wern appreberded shortly after-- in the proper direction. So long a bere gades have arrived there is still something gistrale and remanded. Mr. Cramer waa recevor- are Chinese officers employed in the gael eo of the same tendency to be observed, ing. long will there be a risk of smuggling pro- outbreaks in neighbouring bouses beiur
The Singapore Free Press reports a doring hibited articley into the Sutablishment. Eren neglected until they hava goined bead-attempt at gung robbery. About three o'clock candidaks for the Presidency of the French/eabibited at the sale and that the plan was shown msko. Mr. Fransis strongly urged rae that if I word. a support of that contention he had with Baropess offiser the risk' roay not be
noticed this several on the morning of the 20th November a gang of. entirely absent, but with Chinese officers it of the recent fires, which we think about thirly Chinese attacked a man's house, Repubiis lies between MM. Floquet, de Fragoinet, to the purchaser, it may have been that it was followed Eterally the words of section 20 of the quoted soparal cases, but it was bezas Fits to re- must be much greater; as their communica
No. S. Kimseng Road, and broke the door. They and. Ferry. might have been confined within parrower carried torches and arms, and some of thom tion with the prisoners and their friends limits by a more judicious application of the stood guard at the neighbouring houses with ewords and prevented the inmates from giving outside is likely to be closer and more direct water available. Another pofat which deany assistinse. There are ten houses close Ly than that of Europeans, to say nothing of
these hoeus filing he could the different views held by Europeans and serve some attention is the regulation of the A man in ons
which frightened the robbers and they ran Chinese at to the immorality of breaches of our private salvage corps. Either the not goous, fred a gun from his window upstairs, men belonging to these corps are of some away, before they nd otolen anything, but all discipline. Certain it in that in the presensuso or they are not. If they are they aught the windows and doors were broken. There is Chamber of Depatios has adopted, by 328 vote, although be had no doubt whatever on the main chaim was upset on the ground of fraud, in which find it said "Any person who shall bring into
na Police Station close by, and it was one of tho against 242.austion for the immediate discussion case the prisoner obtained opiam to poison to be allowed to pass the Police and get 10 most determined attempts that has been made of an interpellasila by M. Cledovcean on Home LAN CHU SASO. TANG CHI NOONG, $1, plaintiff. As I have already al, s.20 of the that defendant had the pinm in his eun
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We have way:
The chief officer of the German eteamer Sury
vember, reports that the ship anchored at a
a very series natars. Mr. Creamer's deposition
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the shop sad giroc to the accountant scbioot for the consignee, as hid be admitted by the
Mr. Walber contarded from
It would be very hard shipowners
Defendant acted solely us onrrier
not sufficient water for household purpose, but power to make an interpleaser order anders. sion but in that of the consignes, as the prose simply attempted to prove his damage through of the Cole; and it was practically admitted cation, by the smomons ten ut, had Ba-isted not having sufficient water to sell to juaka. In that if the Court had the power to do so, the case in proving. It was perfectly clear the opium REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. conclusion, he confidently asked for a judgment under consideration foll within the principle of could not be in the possession of two persons. If
for the defendant.
the cases of Best . Hoges 1 II. and C. 713; Tan his Worship sors against him on this point of Mr. Johnson, on behalf of the Crowe, said er vampean Book, L. R. 1 E. 271,atd At. law he should ask him to as defendunt the 100PLIED TO THE DAILY PRESE"- that before plaintif could claim from the de- tenborengh . St. Eatharine's Book Co., 8.C. lowest possible amount.
LONDON, 29th November. fendant ho maat show some grant from the P. Dir, 378; sad after a marefal perusal of those Mr Caldwell, in replying for the prosecution. THE CANDIDATES FOR THE FRENCH Co. The only evidence put in was the Crown anses I have come to the conclusion that there said his friend had argned the 2999 for his client lease, and if it was intended to grant the reser is really no distinction between them sad this with his usual ability and had endeavoured to PRESIDENCY.
voir to the plaintiff it would have been mentioned case in principle. The next paint I have to prove that defendant was not in potension of The Paris Press-states that the choice of in the lease. Even supposing that the plan was consider is what is the form of scler Tongh to the opinm in the onlinary a mutation of the
FROM COURRIER D'HAIPHONG." : THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
HANOI, 21st November.
In spite of the efforts of the Government, the
himself with, and this notwithstanding the the scene of the fire, but very often they are for some time. As far as we can learn the affaire. In consequence of this vote the Minis fact that thegaoiauthorities had been specially warned that be was likely to attempt Lo com.
turned back along with the general crowd.bjot of the gang probably was to rob all the mit suicide. It was to the interest of his Certainly they do not seem to be of much houses, as the inhabitants are not well-to-do ters imidiately placed their collective resigna.
people, and the contenta of one house would not tion in the hands of the President, use, running about as they do promiscuously have boon ancient to moba it worth while. numerous accomplices that this man should with lanterne, without any apparent system There is no ground to think that there was any
ill-feeling against the man whose house was at tacked, who is employed on board ship as a store
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would think might be usefully applied. of organisation, and yet so much labour one
accomplish self-destruction, o that confessio might be extracted from hiriat Canton. No paine would be spared there- fore to convey to him the necessary poison. 12. Though not technically, to all intents The British gun-vessel Wanderer, Commander and purposes he was a condemned man. A Giffard, arrived here yesterday from Feochów, clear case of murdar had been made ent His Excellonay Pak Chongtong, Korean M. against him in the investigation at the mister to the United Stator, left hero yesterday Magistracy, the papers bad been sent up to in the O. and O. utsemar Uceanis.
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dore.
On Wednesday evening the Scottish commu nity alebrated it. Andrew's day by giving in invitation concert in the Theatre Royal, which was about three parts filled, amongst Lives pro sent being His Excellency the Governor. After thyroncert those who had taken part in the programme remained to supper and afterwards had a dance in St. Andrew's Hall. The follow-
the GOVERNOR, in ordinary course an order The Agouts (Mesars. Siemanen & Co.) informing is the concert programme :-- for rendition would bave Leen made, and then that the D.D.R. steamer Lydio, from Ham Selection.. prisoner's execution would have followed burg. left Singapore at noon on Wednesday for Song Bonnie Prines Charlie"
this port when he was given up. Under such tir-
The Agante (Mars. Jardine, Matheson & cumstances a special watch ought to have been Co. inform na that the Glen Line stemmer Glen
· kept ever him. There seems to have beso surtney, from London, left Singapore yesterday idos of taking special precautions, but what for this pert
Song.
did they amount to? The prisoner' was. The French transport Cachar arrived at Bin- Bong. placed is a certain ball, because there was Espore on the 21st November with about 209 in afficer generally [but not always there too from Cochin-China, and was to leave for Rong......
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"Aald Robin Cisy"................ Mrs. Brooke,
Hail to the Chief"...
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"Caller Herrio” ....................... Mjan Stoparů, Where hath Bootland found her fame?" Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockbart. "Feie's Drowza ... Mrs. Humphreys. Ficlin Salo Hine Ballacf Rastland Mr. G. von Wilde. Last night a Chinaman named Tip Akun, a Borg ........." klagge Lander"... Col. Andecon Captain G. C. Anderson. contractor's foreman, fell down dead in Holly Pipes.
...Dr. Cantliv. The Laird o' Coeten" wood road, probably from heart disease. The Song... body was taken to the Contral Station and femaled "Bennio Mory of Ayo Mr. F. W. Maitland. 3cotland Ta*** ....... Mr. W. Scott. then removed to the mortasry
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མ་ ATLD LANG SYNE,
HAND, 2nd November. The President of the Republic has successively offered the tack of forming a new Ministry to M. de Freycinet, M. Goblet, and M. Clemencean, who have each declined to widertalos it. In the evening the President anmmend MM. Goblet, de Freycinet, Floquet, and Clomances to con- for with bin at the Rlysis on the sitantion.
necessary to show this plan in order that the Code I chanld be doing his aliout hardship, member that those related merely to civil mattore purchaser should know what i was buying and because the only course under that section there and not to criminal watters. He did not dispate that a certain portion was taken up with aboing no warrant to deal with the matter sura- his friend's agnoset so far as it referred to reservoir and was therefore not available for maily wald be to ranke Young Ming a defon-civil cases, but he naked his Worship to draw the building purpos If the reservoir was shown dant in the suit in which his client was plaintif. widest distinction to rimiual and civil to him in the plan because it was intended to and that as his client, was in possession of the cars von supposing for the sake of argument grant it to him than the water course sald deposite noto bis only claim was against the that his friend's contention was tenable, if have also been shown in the plan.
Bank and not against. Young Ming. He was his Worship would look at the Ordinanes His Lordship said he would reserve judgment, prima fa tiled to the money noless his under which the charge was brought be would
points of the case..
TRUNG MING V. SAME, $1,000.
three pace
case the one lay with Young Ming to make out this colony, or shall have in his possession his ass and therefore Teang Ming ought to be or custody Hia friend could not deny Again, ho oalled his friend's attention to Code cuits some of the provisions of soction 1 tady. This was an interpleader suit in which Mr. acil Will. IV. cap. 58, which gives the Court those first few words of the paragraph "Any Hastings, from the oftios of Messrs. Wotton and power to order the third party Yeang Ming in poraux who shall being inte this solnay. His Deacon, appeared for the defendant, on the 23rd this case) to make himself Defendant in the same friend had not said one word go that point, November, to apply for an order that the defend or some other action, or to proceed to trial on one for the best of reasons that he could not. aut might be dismissed from the suit Mr.
or more frigaad ise er issues sad also to direct He know perfectly well, as bo (Mr. Caldwell) Wilklasan appeared for the plaintiff Teung which of the parties shall be plaintiff or defendant extracted from hisown witness, that defendant, was tbonester of thejunk. Hossid that the spin was Ming, and Mr. Francis, Q.C., for the cluor on such trial. These additional provisions Mfr. plaintiff,
Francis urged me to utilize in sidofs 20 of the Code pheed upon defendant'sjnk on the last voyage, His Lordship sow delivered the following under thepowersgiven to the darti the osnolud and was brought down to Hongkong uy bin, Jadgment
ing part of section 4 of the Code, which after sus which answered to the letter of the Ordinmeo made defendant distinctly This application is made under sec. 20 of the pending the old practice and prostars goes on and therefore Hongkong Code of Line Procedure on behalf raided that as rewards any matters for what reapangible and liable to this, not
Ordinance. of the defendant, a banker, for relief from ad- co special provision may have been made by this provided in the verse claims which are modo against him by the Code the said ordinanos, sets, or parts of an ordinary case where two or plaintiff, Lan Ch: Sang, and by Tung Ming note. hereby inspanded, shall be deemed tad been found in defendant's possession, but FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS."
an attempt not only to defraud the rovebde who is plaintiff in knit 827 of 1887, in which suit to remain in forca eo far as the same shall not MR COSCHEN ON THE REVENUE.
Tang Chi Ngong is slao defendant in respect of conflict or be inconsistent with the Codo of pro-bat this privileges and rights of the Unium LONDON, 15th November.
a sum of $1,000. The section of the Code is no cadars introduced by this ordinango and on be Farmer on a wholesale soute. He asked that The Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at follows Upon application made on behalf of made anxiliary thereto, But it seems to me defendat should be mind un emple of Be fore discharging the defendant his Worship Asbter, mid that the stats of the Revenue and any defendant, and supported by adavit show that special provision has been made for inter Mr. J. Macgregor Forbes national Finances were more satisfactory than ug that such defendant does not claim any in- pleader and that is such a matter as is referred must be able to answer in the negative the ques Song... **Within a mile of Elinboro Toon"...........
terest in the subject matter of the suit, but that is in the proviso, and therefore the proviso does tion-did the defendout bring this opium inte Pianoforte solo. "Bilges!"... Mrs. Gillies.
Bes Withera.they had bean Curseries of years.
the right thereta is claimed, or supposed to be not apply. The further powers given by tho the waters of this Colony And unless his Song Danean Gray Mrs. Fraser-Smith.
DEATH OF A NOTED OFFICER.
long to some other party who has sued or in ex- Interpleader Aot have boon left sat in Sec: 20 Worship wald do the rubmitted on behalf of Fipar.......... Dissera, Boston and DaniaD.
Obituary-Colonel Valentine Raker, of fever,pected to sae for the same, and that such of the Cado and I must take it that has been the Opium Farmer that he was entitled to his Scota whs bas wi' Wallace bled---· | at Tel-ol-Kabár.
defendant does not in say manner collude with done parposely and it appears to me that under indgment. saab other party, but. I ready to bring inlo Beo. 20 the only sures open to the copri His Worship said the defence was that de Robin Tomson's Busiddy”.
Mr. J. C. Johnston.he following sketch of the gallant officer's Court, or to pay or dispose of the subject matter how is to make the applicant Yeung Mine fondent was not liable Us found that be was Mr. N. G. Mitchell Inavs, career is takou from "Men of the Time" of the suit in such manner as the Court or any defendant in this suit. Mr. Francis objen liable and fined bin the full peusity of $500 or Valentine Baker, born 1825, is the son of image there any direct, it shall be lawful for on to lie client being plaintiff is I think in default three months' imprisonment with Samael Baker, Esq., and brother of Sir St- the Court in all snits or proceedings whatsoever, mors ia forma than substance because although hard labour. The opium to be forfeited musl Baker. He entered the British army and although the titles of the claimants have he is nominally plaintiff in the mit, it is not like
The case against the consignes, Wau Yik His Excelleney Governor Sir William Des Selection..
The Band 1848 August 1, sarved through the Kaffir war not a common origin, but are averns to and a crdinary suit; the plaintiff and Young Ming Wan, then came on for hearing be bad opportunities of communication with. Vous paid a visit yesterday on heard the Chi-
Mr. Caldwell again represented the Opium of 1652-33, sad in the Crimea during the cat independent of one another, to make rules have to interplost concerning the right to the other prisoners, for Mr. Joxus, the chistose ironclad Uhing Fuen to Admiral Lang, and
palgu of 1855. In 1860 he took command of and orders dailing upon such other party $1,000 in court--the issue the court or jury will Farmer while Mr. Wobber watched the case on the 10th Hussars, which be resigned in 1873 to appear and to state the nature and parisse leside is to wiem does that sum balang, behalf of the Yan Chun hon wardar, "is of opiniou, that the string with received the usual calute on his deportare.
17 son of seniority. He luft England and foulars of his claim, and maintain or relinquish and the plaintiff having possession of the evidence
Mr. Caldwell said this case was brought undos which he tried to hang himself bad been
travelled through Persis and on the borders the same, and if he maintain it, to make himself of his title to the movey and bring proved that the same Ordinance as the previous one.
Mr. Webber contended that they had no right handed to him by a prisoner from the tailor's
of Afghanistan in order to gain emot informs defondant in the same sait, or with the consoul the onus probandi will be shifted on Yeung tin sa to the geographical disposition of the of the plaintiff and such other party, may disting to show that the plaintiff ban ooms by it to proceed against defendant. shop. It is evident from the disclosures
country. between the Russian and Britisk pose of the gostion between theic in a summary through fraud, and against that the glaiatiff will been amply satisfied in the case of the defendant It was Raver intended made at the inquest that the administration
frontiers. On his rotura be published the manner. The sheriff may obtain relief under beoutitted, if he can, to tendor rebutting evidence in the previous case.. of the gaol leaves much to be desired, not-
ronelt of his observations in a book entitled this section if the adveren olsiniants have given it come to me apor the material before me that under the Ordinance to proceed against fifty We have to acknowledge the receipt, from the
"Cbude in the East." At this time he was him astice of their claims, though none of them there can be no doubt as to the bond fide manner people for the samo uffe cca. withstanding the rider attached to the jury's local agorta (Messrs. Gilman & Co.) of a calon- Mr. Alabaster, British Consul at Canton, in
Mr. Caldwell said under the Ordinance the known as a brilliant daltary officer, with conti. may have commenced proceedinge Two afda in which the defendant the lauker has acted. verdict. If the jury were to be invited to dar for 1888 imod by the North British and his last report on the trade of that port points
derable kocaledge of Army organisation. In vits, dated respectively the 15th September and and he is therefore entitled to his corte out of Optm Former had double comedy. He bad express an opinion on the administration of card with a neofal data indicator.
Mercantile Insurance Company. It is a neat ont various methods by which the foreign trade
1874 he was appointed Assistant Quarter Maths 23rd Novambar lust, hare koon filed to sup- the fand in Coast up to and inclusive of this ap 5 remedy against the man who caused the opium of his district might be increased. The trade
ter Generalf Aldershot, but in the following the geol the evidence placed before then was
in foreign vines especially sweet, cheap Cape The vasole which arrived from the south wins) and liquors might be developed. Cherry
year, in consequence of the issue of the trisi port of the application, which ars to the follow-plication. The order will be that Yaung Ming to be brought into the Colony and a remedy
ing effect That on the 12th August inst Yang do maks himaalf defendant in the suit. Although against the man who brought it
His Worship aid fooking at the case it seemed wolly insufficient to enable them to arrive at yesterday repert heavy weather, and the steamers brandy was long tinee shown to suit the Chi-
The Queen v. Bakor," he was dismissal the Ming deposited with the defendant the rama ofs. 20 of the code dem mos gire the Court power no intelligant conclusion. That the prisoner Glangyle and Japan appear to have encountered nese taste, and they are equally fond of ouraçao
Rervice. In 1877 he began a military 31,000, for which a deposit nuts or receipt was to stay proceedings, (a power which is contained to him that if one persos were found guilty they committed suicido was clear, and there was aswich of the typhoon recently announced from and champagro, but the growing fazey has not
career in the Turkish Empire. He was on given to him. Four days afterwards, Yung Ming in the Interpfader Aut) I apprehend the Court could not vary well proved against another. ployed in organising the gendarmeril, and eams to the Bark with the plaintiff, Lam Chi has inherent power to stay proceedings is a pro-
Mr. Caldwell said he thought his Worship no suspicion, and certainly no evidence, that Maxis, as they wet a heavy gule on the 27th ulthess enotnraged, the market Laving at page
held the position of Major-General in the Tar Sany, who inferred defendant that Yang Ming pero but I prefer to make the order by con- would see that that did not necessarily follow.. His Worship said he would consider the mat- Lish service The Agents (Mestre. Adamson, Fell & Cobou swamped with vile imitations directly the any of the gaol o£cisle had knowingly and
In August of that year he wished to transfer the deposit to bis (the pisin-sent if the parties agree. It appears to the 30- inform us that the Canadian Pacifio eteamer demand was porecived Foreign confectionery
went to Shamla as Staff Military adviser toiffe) name, at the same tina fanting the dense to be the Renker defendant in a suit inter and adjourned the case until Saturday, the wilfully rendered him assistance in doing so. Farthic, from Vancouver with the Canadian is largely taken, but this is bas suffered from
the Turkish cammander, and was censpieneaefentant the original deposit note, Yang Ming which he decisims all interest and in which there 3rd inst If it had come out in evidence that animali of the 9th uit, las arrived in Tokobama, the introduction of poisonous Abominations, and
thoughout the curapaign on the Lam. He easting by merely nodding his head. The de- is no liability attaching to him-and it would I the same remarks apply to many other articles. officer had rendered such assistance it and will leave that port for Hongkong, via Lobo, Es urges expecially that foreign tradesmen
bodied the history of the campaign in a work fondant thereupon handed plaintiff a new deposit think be idle to proceed with suit No. 931. The en the 3rd inst
entitled "The War in Bulgaria After the wote and transferred the esm of $1,000 to his defendant will have his costs out of the fund in would have been the jury's daty to have
should settle down to supply, not the wholenelo
debility, physical exhatatīvu, and premature Festerday morning, Mr. Teieke Minami, dealera, bat the retail parshasers. At present found him guilty of murder, or if it bed Consul for Japau, paid a visit to Admiral Lang cheap imitations take the place of perpine
English ancesmas in Egypt. the organisation name in the books of the Bank. The affidavit of Court and the costs of the plaintiff and You Paris Pigaro, “of a valuable remandy for nervous of the gendarmerie in that country was put the 15th September alan atates the institation of Ming will abide the result of the interpleader decry. The discovery was made by a missionary under his outrol; and in 1884, on the dafont suit No. 997, that the defendant claims no in- izena. come out that an officer had supplied the pri-on board the cruiser Ching Fuen, and was articles in the native shops A few good shops,
of Bloks Pasha, General Baker, know: terest in the mm: of $1,000, that he does not acner with opium sa a luxury but without saluted on leaving the vessel Colonel Withers, which enpplied good artiales only, would be cer
Baker Pasko, made an attempt to relieve felonious intant it would have been within Ameron Consul, las paid a visit to the Chinptain, after a time, to do a good and profitable
Tokar, but was dafested, Feb. 5, 1888 Since soliede with the plaintiff in either suit and that
be is ready to bring into court the money in ques buziness. Foreign chomiste have discovered Yun during the day.
"then repented but unsacessful attempts have tion-thus complying with the requirement of ike province to remark upon it in their
been made to some his reinstatement in the the section I bare read. The application ori- The steamer Japan, which arrived from Cal. have made in China have been due more to thair vardict. Bot it was not within their province entta yesterday, brought on 320 chests Benaris sales to nativos than to their own countrymen.
British Army. Besides the works above mengiantly came before me in Chambera on the 19th tioned he is the author of the following September whin an order was (amenge! other to enter on an inquiry as to the administra, sad 763 Patna opium, 259 bales guanies, 221 The work would be dificult at first, but money
* The British Cavalry," 1868; “Our Nation- things) made for the payment into Court of the tion of the gaol in general, and not having bags saltpote, I bales cotton, 74 bales twist, would ultimately be made, for there is a grow
al Defences, 1860. Ha is also known money claimed, where it now is. On the 24th sufficient avidence before them it would have 400 cases castor oil, 387 hags pepper, and 11,853 ing taste for foreign articles. Few houses are
writer on subjects relating to Army Reform October the rest of the order was dischargeil packages.anntrice.
without a foreign lamp, a foreign clook, ant
and the Employment of avai boen helter if they had refrained from ax.
probably some articles of glassware. For the The following telegrain, dated Paris, October general interests of foreign trade. Mr. Alabaster THE RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW presing en opinion on this point and simply 31, is pubil-hed in The Times: "Dr. Seller, thinks it desirable that the Chiasse Government
UNIVERSITY. confined themselves to their verdict that the medical man on board the Hensaleh, which should not grant donocasions for railway con- the deceased committed suicide. The ras-was wrecked in Chinese waters last May, has struction. Knowing so little as we do of published a long letter charging the captain and Chine, an investment in Chinees ralway stock
Song.....
this already, sod the fortores many storekeepers
LONDON, 12th November.
POLICE COURT,
1st Desember.
BEFORE M. H. D. WODRZOUSE.
THE OPIUM BHUGGLING CASE.
The law had
An Important Disoo vary is announced in the
Lin Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable existence and an only grave. We learn that the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions Bloomabary Square, London, W.C, will send the prescription, free of change, on receipt of a 12308 aelt odkiressed stamped envelope."
ponsibility chiefly rests with the Coroner of the Glenskiel with plilaging the ship most be in nearly every instance, a wild specul. by the oseting vote of the Chancellor.
The following anecdote reflects somewhat cyal- oally on the way we marry new," but there is unfortunately too much reason for matchmaking Chun-Fo, master of the Hing Cheong junk, mamma to take to heart the lesson it convoye. by consent, and an order was made (which dosa was again brenght before his Wowship charged Two matomas of this kind werd the other evening quantity of opium into the exchanging could moeasta ball. The topic came not appear to have been drawn up) calling upon with smuggling
to be the recent marriage of Mr. A.'s daughter. Young Ming to show by affidavit the store enlany. and partionlets of his claim and to maintain or Mr. Caldwell prosecuted on behalf of the "Well, my dear Mrs. A., said Mrs. B., 1 must marthat your dear Ethel'amarriage with that man The Earl of Lytton has been elected Eector relinquish it: aut desired the further bearing Opin Farmer, and Mr. Webber defended.
Igsprotor Baker, called for the precation, astonished us all." "Yes," sighed Mrs. A. in of the application to inke place in Court, Young Ming has in accordance with this order said three were twenty cases seized altogether, retern, "it was a great mistake I must admit. who asked the jury for sa expression which they had undertaken to m76. Ibis imporation, from which only the manipulators of the THE CZAR AND THE EMPEROR,led an allidavit dated the 20th October-atting out of which eight contained opium. In each Bat who could have imagiced that the brate forth the nature and particulars of hie alsim to case there wore air large tins containing would have had no mosey? Between you and of opinion on subject quite foraiga eible to quote on es parte statement, which can shares could hope to get a reture," and there is,
BEBLIN, 19th November. to the inquiry. Mr. WODEHOUSE bio- not be verified at this distance; but the feat therefore, more money to ba made in supplying
The interview between the Car and the the fund in Court, which he seeks to maintain twenty small ones. The remaining twelve cares me, my dear, he was such an niter wreck as to should be known that French newspapers, are | Chinese wants, and doing their work for pay.
on the ground that the transfer from him to contained preserved gluger. The cases contain his health, he was a gly, so stupid, and so
must be polling in wealth. well must see, we think, that a verdict that making spiel of the affair and demanding re- ment, than in taking the disk and Anding the Emperor was inest cordial. Fringe Bismarck the plaintiff was obtained by frand. On the ing ginger and those contalcing opium were badly bred that we all of us felt convinced he *no blame could be attached to the gaol 'paration."
capital in the hope of propesiavs proflis. called upon the Csar.
farther hearing of the application on the 3rd packed alike with a cloth label tied on sach.-
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