matter right.
His Excefluxer and he proposed to love the Till in Committee so that it might be printed agam with the amendments, and at the next mesting there would be an opportunity of making any corrections that might be fount neccssury, THE STAMP DUTIES ÀMENDMENT BIFA "The COLONIAL TREASUKEE moved that the order of the day for the third reading of the Above Bill stand over, as some changes were novessary. This was the Bill referring to smaga on policies of fire insurance, and clipped 2000 to be in a position to replace it by un monded | Bill
TREES PRESERVATION BILL A This Bill was read a third time and passed
ABOURNMENT. The Council adjoened until Wednesday, the 4th April.
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TUESDAY, 27th March. EXCHANGE. LordON.--- Talographic Transfer A Bank Billa, on demand. Book Bills, et 30 days' sight ..3/01 Bank Bilis, at monthe sight. Credits, at 4 months sight 309 Doenientary Bills, at 4 months
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NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. At the on the mouth, like the last
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 151 March,
After the funeral of the lato Emperor of Ger. any, the Emperor Tadariak adilressed a mox age to the Dist promising to observe the Con leis health improves.
LONDON, 15th March.
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Mr. Bradlangh's Affirmation Bill was read second thue In the Ifonso ef Commons by majority of que haudred.
LONDON, 10th March. M. Nelidolf has regrested the Torto to sam anon Frines Ferdinand to lesso Bulgaria His Majesty the Emperor of Germany stuces The latest bulletin respecting the health of that he is able to long wall
Shont 9 Tuches rain this month-and it is to be
ene, will be dry and hot.
Fia Exculloney the Governor Ima proclaimed that Ordinanco 10 of 1888, which provides for Henghong, and for the registration of such the preservation of copios of books, printed in books, shall come into óperation on and after the 2nd April next. It is notified in the Governad Gazette that there all he kept at the Registrar. General's Office, by the Registrar-General; n book to be called A Catalogue of Books printab printed in the Colony thall be delivered to the. in Hongkong, and that copies of Books, &c. said Registrar-Goural at his Ofce, as preaur:bul by epotion of the said Orduance.
The Garrison Shooting Club gave thoje anyund, 30detle party on Friday evening, the3rd March in the Commissariat Bulaings. The dancing lowers, as wave the hall and eraircase leading to room was tastefully decorated will flags and the room. The gunstsmundigred overtwohandred. and among those, present" wow II. E. Die- LONDON, 2011 March,
General Chevon, the Missus Camerotagnail a In the House of Commons. Mr. Ritchie- rumber of-the-offieurs Dabong Gajonorced al President of the Local Government Board, nine o'clock, and the party did not break up till introduced tia Bill for, local aɛlf-Government. close on three o'clock am. The Band of the Ro- It proposes to have alsotive county councils in giment was in affondenes, and altogether a most the large tawny, invested with full powera locally, enjoyable ovening was spent. The M.Ca.. were including those of licensing, and similar separate Staff Burgent Mills and Mr. Warde, and the councils in London elected by the County with a general arrangements were ably and efficiently Lord Lieutenant and the abolition of the Board carriedout by Sergemt-Major Meredith, Mamre, of Worke
Williams, Larkin, Antrobis, Brake, Lilly, and LONDON, 22nd March,
Adams.
The Perte's notice to Bulgaria still remains
unanswered.
said to thought it would be well to extend the objection, my Lord. Your Lordship referred Australian coal realising $7.25 per ton and the responsibility in respect of these wines"; said of the cat is likely to be side to in the provision so that it should apply to sach places back to the Registrar the question of finding Talasima coal 85:30 per ton, giving a total of Lord. Chelmsford pats tho law even more Localities than elsewhere and heats the freqnoul Taunti, which weight increase so largely is how many days the ship had beoù delayed, and 8505.85, and at the hearing they claimed from glourly, for at n. 255 ho mys: “ With superd volcanio listurbances which we hear of in those to require the same polius rato as Victoria. the report would of course form a basis for the the defendant, allowing for the payment into to the wine not responding with the parts of the earth's surface where the metals are The COLONIAL Treasure said that in judgment of the Court, but fastead of doing Court, the difference between the contract price sample, thoms own be no doubt whatever that found. The inhabitants of those regions have consideration he thought, the amendment we that, the Registrar says he finds so and so, and and the smount realized at austion, loss the large quantities of the wing to both batą, were some comimsation for the saree to which they. net necoreary because & resolution of the Locopeludas by saying we have to report that sustion expose is $3363- the cunt of utterly bad and could in no way whatever bars often exposed by great botanical and mineral gislative Council under the action giving it days' demurenge should be slowed." Hera ho the stomge of the soil in two lighters for said to conforms to the imple. And; therefore, richness and variety and romantkubie ferility of power to Ex the ruto could at any time put the gives a judicial decision, and then be good on to 9 days, 2.0, between the ropriation and etlo, $5 upon the discovery of that fact, the appellants the nil. The medicinus and chemical waters sey "I run alen of opinion that plaintiffs are per diem, viz, 30; the Pas for sensing parehasers find a clear right, net, as appeared to that cure limau maluties are there in abundance, Soyoral alight alforstions were made in the entitled to costs.”
the real aftor reprdintion, vis. $15 and the bo contended in the couras of the siguront, to and all sorts of productions grow readily institution. The formal path is pastponed until Hobodules attached to the Bill te to the form in His Lordship-That is a matter of opíziou. discount of 3 per cent. deducted from the retain the good wine and roturn the bad, but to response to the hope of the kasumban which information. connerning mohinery NI
The Attorney General--in was nobuskod to money paid into Court, vie", $473, making a coscind the contract for those lots altogether, Daily News Correspondent piers was to be given, bat no question of prin give his opinion on that point. The other post total, claims of $143.16. In addition to the Tho contracts being nice for each lot, the only ciple was affected,
I wish to call your Lordaldp's attention to payment fate Court the defence set up a way in which the ippolisats could disghörge. this. It turns out from the figures set out that that the contract was for best Australian and thexanolyos from their obligation was by re- An Important Discovery is anontred in the the vessel left here on the 30th and might have Takneima seal, and, be it turns out, for ceal turning or offering to rotu n, the whole of the Paris Figaro, "of a valuable reinedy for hervous started, according to the time tables here: güven, for a special purpose, and that after so Ints. The contract in the present case was antice debility, physical culmustion, and prematuro on th March: "Thern was abang made, no calving the of instead on it and dis- for both Australian and Takagine-it.was a joint desay Thediscovery was made by a legionary doubt for the conventence of the Compsoy, covered that the remaining 20 tons of that seal order without any the monthaed for dollvery. in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable butween the Diemniak and the datasone on the did not answer the description, and was not in the point wan disassod fain in the chee existence sud an early grave. We learn that 13th Marok, the Djamah taking the place of fost best Australian soul, and, therefore, the do- Routers. Sala & Co. 4.C.P. Dir: 233, which the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Meusions the diatone, hat thors, was nothing to hate fondout was justified in repudiating the remain was the covers of the present onse. The Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will seed prevented the Aaghalion from taking her placeing tours and will it the 50 tons of Takasima plaintiffs in that case contracted to sell the the proscription, Fren of charge, on receipt of a on the line on the 19th Marek instead of on the coal which had not been inspected or tested in defendant 25 tons of Femmes pepper Octobor self addressed stamped envelope." 47th.
any way. It seems to me thers are these gaus- and for November shipment, name of vessel or Hi Lordship-I thought your point was that tions to he considered in the case: -(1) What was vosaela; marks Led particulara to hedoslared she should not be allowed demurrago at all the certiact; (2) Did the coal answer the descrip- within 60 days freni date of bill of lading. The tim; (3) If not, was the defondant justified in re- plaintiffs diared 35 tons within the agreed You are said nothing about that.
The Attorney-General-I anturatord wo had pudiating as tora of Anitration goal and 50 time, last 5 fons turning out to have been shipped argued that question in the first matter: tons of Talasima after receiving the 21 tous of in December, they did not comply with the con
His Lordship-I thought that was the paint Australian goal. I have some to the couchision traat, The defondants declined to accept say of your motion today. I decided timt sy far ya. that dir evder-given by the defendant, which portier of the pepper, and the plaintiffs loughi I was able and as well as I was informed at the was joint endor, was for test or No. 1 Australian their action for non-acceptance, and notwith time, but I was under the impression that you and Takasima coal, and that I must beliers lamsiunding the importation of an additional term THE EUROPEAN DISTRICT RISEE-Ion your diligence had been ably to prodao when he says had he told the first named plain in the centret allowing a reszel or vessels te bo
VATION BILL.
tiff who took the order that the Dafila was its used and thus, as was ountended, implying sacrer The Attorney Gouoral-X dil not see that it dock having some new machinery put in and sivo deliverisa the majority of the Court of Ap- The following Bill was rand a first time at the was open to us le ralee that anbatantin question that he wanted tortout, the coal when she came poal L. J. J. Thasiger and Cotton beld 'hat the out of dock, and therefore he wanted best coal. plaintiffs could not resorer. Lord Esher (then L again. orating of the Legistative Council pestolayi Lordship-It is a point which scomed too gare his evidence in a nare antifactory way J. Brotti dissented. It will be soon in the jute to me a matter of first impression. There was then the plaintiff, and was olear and precise as to ment of L. J. Thrsiger at p. 247, wters ho nothing I could And or the subject, and there the order he gave, and his story bears the stamp pate the inverse of the case under his con was a great deal to be said from the view you of probability. The plaintiff who took the ordar eldaration; and spart from the put forward, the prizeipig being that the either did not thoroughly appreciata that bast term in the control, that big remarks peentierty pinistils were not to Bechts any benefit from coal is wanted for a special purpose, or he now apply to this case. I therefore think the plain- the collision but simply to be indemnified for forgets the precise order given, or thought it till is entitial to succeed on the legal aspect of their less. I thought you had found something would be suflicient if he supplied the best As the cam; it is no doubt unfortunats for the ds. further on. that point. It gave me a deal of tenlian and Takasima coal hubad in his godowns, fendant, but the law beinfleur La bound to give troable to ful something ou the subject, sal ibo and possibly his anxiely to get an order from effact to it. As regard the 3 per cent. discount only impression I could form on the subject was the defendant may have had something to do I do not think the defendant has established any from the arguments and the very qualified with his flore in carrying out the order as custou or practice entitling him to retain it. It opinion which Dr. Lushington gave.
given. The defendant's version of the ordat he is true on two first occsalons when coals were gave was also confirmed by the fact that he gave bought of the plaintiff, the defendant deducted Instructions to the engineer of the Dalla to a discoppt & per cent on paying the biils test the coal and look after it. ned that he when presented, to which the defendant did not told him he had ordered best om. With redemur, but in the prasant case it is not natil be gard to the Australian oval, I am of opinion is sued and nearly two tulks after acceptance of that there is some evidence that the first the cuel that he pays. Judgment is therefore 1 toxis which was placed in the bunkors, and entered for plaintiff for amount claimed, 311318, mized with other soal was not best coal, but) and costs. The Attorney-General-It appeared to no to imamach as the defendant has accepted it, used, hare a bearing on this case.
fit, and paid for it, it is unnecessary to deal with Mr. Ackroyd submittal, in reply to the At that question further. I think, however, thora ie torney-Gupscal, that ho (Mr. Ackroyd) had no amplo, evidence that the remaining tons of thing to da to-day. Um Lordship had decided Australian coul we not up to description. Aftor in his first judgment that plaintifs were notitie the tous had some on board the fireman called to demurrage and referred it back to the Regia. the scoond engineer's attention to the coal that trar en one point, and the Registrar had found was coming over the ship's side, and be in tua on that point. The Registrar might hara gene enlled the first engineer's attention to it, and too much into detail, but his report, especially it was then discovered to totally mixed hate as to costs, was formulated in accordance with the first and second-engineos sweat, and mixed the fern laid down. He had net pronounced, so with Japanese coal that would not burn. The it wory judgment, but had suhaittal portain frote: saking in of the coal was at onse stopped, and
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Whereas the health and comfort of Eure peaus in a tropical glimat ideisand conditing which are inconsistent with the neighbourhood of hoovesurowded with occupsats sad othervist need after the manuse customary with the hi urse înhabitanix, pund whereas the influx of Chi nove into the colony tenia core'sntly to qinov the area of the City of Vistoria where such cou ditions aro attainable; and it is desirable to re norve by her a district wherein such conditisas Day hancurs. Be it onneted by the Gorerne of Hongkong, with theatrics and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
L—This Ordinanen may be cited for all me pose as The European District Reservatios Ordiungie.
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The Attorney-General There is only one peint I would mention in respect to that. Your Lordship did not go into the question raised in the case of the Buenos Aires
His Lordship I don't think that hal mach bearing on this cases Ice through the case, but did not see that it affected this point in any way.
In the construction of this Ordinance, the words City of Victoria shall mean the City of Vietarin as defined by the Victoria Registratical Ordinance, No. 7 of 186. The words Chinese Tenement stall mean any tenement of tho type asually designed for habitation by Obinnas mikor then domestic servants. The words Buropean District shall atom that portion of the city which is situated on the southern or south east Ride of a dividing line beginning from a pdut en the Pakfoolum-road at No. 1 fridge and prising along the Pokfootun-road, High-stret and Bouhan-road as far as Ladder strut thenes along the northern bound is of Inland Lots Nos 573 and 574 and bireaking Inlard Lota. Kos. 523, 421, 157, and 93, Chenes along the Northern boundaries of Inland inte 3sy Street and along the Northorn boutsry Nos. 100, 1986, 122 and 123, there along Sket. of Inland Lot No 15, therice along Chancey Lane, Arbuthnot steps, Wyndham Street, Lo Hans Lane, Battery. Path. Bosornafield staps and the North boundary of the Militar Parade Ground, thence along Green's Road Enot as for as the West boundary of Island Lots Nos adence along a line parallel with and 200 feet to the North of Kennedy Bout as for the Wantasi Nallak and thence along Kody Rond te its janation with Queen's Road East, and which dividing line is more specially set forth and denoted in the Official map of the City of at first decided. Vistoria to be signed by the Governor and ba registered in the Land Oes of the Colony,
-After the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful to build any Chinese tenant within the European District, sad no son Chinese tenement whether now bullt or hereafter
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“SUMMARY OF THE
KWANG-PAO."
26th March.
Memorial proposing the establish meat of various In place of leading, article, the Viceroy's Consulates in places resorted to by Chiness, a translation of which has slready appeared in the foreign papsen
CANTON NEWA.
He was perfectly justified in reporting as to costs. Botics of the repudiation of the whole (ex-own baggage, took up thoir questors some One hundred or more », each carrying his
to-day to auswer was the motion that the report gizon. The only point which the plaintific wormcalled per cept that already placed in the bunkers), was nights since at a lodging house near the Caster
Mr. Andrew Johntaon subsequently in- sould be varied, and that ne Jomarrage shout spected the Australian coal and reported that it House, leaving by the steamer next day for be allowed, and this be submitted had been at was ocal of a good ordinary Australian quality Hongkong. The sliter pnderstands their des
tination to be Perak. The editor hopes they ready decided by his Lordslap in the judgment but he says he would not have said so if he will not live la regret it. given the other day. He should therefore ask had seen Japanese coat mixed with it. The man, followed by a number of others of evil that the Itsgistrace report be confirmed. With first and second engineers of the Dafla swear it mien, enters a pawnshop, where he addetly regard to the fourteen days, his Lordship wouldre was mixed with Japanese coal, be they saw it member that the Sagation tool ber plans on the an duck, and a sample bag of the anal which was draws a revolver and drivea them out. It appears he had lost his money by gumablag' lize the very day she was repaired, or the day afterwards sold at auction by Mr. Jones and bad premised to pay his clothes for the after, and was only stationed for her castoanity Hughes was put in evidenon, and in that time in Marseilles, and the Eegistrar had re-bag, when opened in Court, was discovered ported that the delay had been the same as was at any rate one if not two pieces of Japanese cost, which were identified as such, by two or Bis Lordship said he did not think there was throc witnesses and by Mr. Johnston himself any ass in deluring the matter. farther. He Tho sample had bead practically under maal, sines thought they tu got nearly all the facts before the sale, in the custody of Me Hughes I do not them and he had therefore on bing father tarlo think it necessary to refer to Mr. Hughes's or thau acoußen the Registrar's report, with costs euco as to the quality of the post, further than On the motion of Mr. Ackroyd, his Lordship to any it does mint sown to mo from the position
also slowloosts in respect of this former motion.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
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amount.
robe he is carrying.
A portar singhe, a shopwindow with a ward. A man's bed curtains suddenly blaze up at opname away without apparent cause; a few days afine his wardrobe does the same, which leads to his promptly changing his quaefera The curious part of the business is that in neither case the fire spread at all.
Great apprehensions folt that a grand pro- from which he viewed the coal he was competes cossion, organized to be ear of the prosiding to express a precise opinion on it. I fail to deity of the Hung Sheng-isa Mino would not be comprehend why, if the coal had been up to de-able to come off as it rained persistently the day his Be-rants should have repulisted it and gone before: luckily the weather cleared up. seription or what was ordered, the defondant or
A kidnapper caught in Haung-abɛn. It ap to the expense of procuring other coal in its
and sold a boy and girl
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Quotations are:-
SHARES.
longkong and Shanghai Bank Bligree-155.
par cent premium, Inyors.
Union Insurance Society of Choboj, Limited-
-$87k peraháze
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$63 for shuro.
share,
The House of Chipimons has thrown out on its first funding, Mr. Parnell's B daling with arrears of rent, by a majority of sighty-five.
LONDON, 23rd Maroh. Prince William is empowered to siga decross and to discharge such slate functions is may be indicated by the Emperor.
The health of His Majesty the Emperor continues to improve.
PARIS 16th March. Most of the Faris journals approve of tho dis. usal of Dececal Boulanger from his command.
Paris, 16th March. Although General Bonlangor is asligible bi candidature will be brought forward at Tari, at all-the elections.
17th March.
or a diagram of the hydraulic lift which leas In the office of the Hongkong Hotel there is
been ordered. The lift is suspoaded by four cables. the whole weight, and there is an automatio sagh of which is capable of supporting more than safety eppenbus by which a grip is infriediately. brought to hear on the groove irons in case of any acopleration of spood in the descent. The lift is to be fitted in part of the space now 00- cupied by the reading room adjoicing the bar. When the new wing is completed another entrance will be made on that side, and passengers landing at Peddler's Wharf will barn to make only a few steps to find ourselves l the hotel and will be taken to tas uppar Boors by the lift, which is alegantly and comfortably f ted up. Work on the now wing is now capilly. progressing.
On Weduceday ororing, flo 3st March" a large number of Freemasons, including all the present and most of the Past Mas
General Warnet has been appointed to theters in the colony, assuabled at the Ma command of the 13th Corps d'Armée.
sonic Hall, on the occasion of a farewell dinner to Wor. Bro. Captain Croisdale, of the Commissarint and Transport Stalf, who is ro
19th March.
M. Cacneau contests the candidataire of turning to England, Lis iers of service on this General Boulanger.
station baring explred. Wor. Dr. Cruisdale, we are informed, has proved biniself a west
18th March.
of the Reablio, is dead.
M. Cargot, Senator, father of the Presidents Mason, and having Lul an exceptionally wide experience in the working of the various dogiens, he has been able to ronder very valuable North Chins Insurance-T 285 per share
BERLIN, 14th March.
assistance to the craft in this colony. At the Yanglare Insurance Associations. 108 fares of St. Petersburg states that the Gillies, who had the guest of the evening on his.
The rawitab visiin Berlin. The Offciel dinner the chair was occupied by Wor. Bro. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per ountinents of close friandship between Russia Deputy
journey the Czarowitch is a pledge of the right, and Very Wor. Bro, Gower, the District Grand Master, on his On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 148 far for the avoidance of internstiegs had been honoured, the Chairman
and Germany so necessary to their mutual wol- left. After the usual loyal and Mario toasts
eloquent speech. proposed Captain Croiss Prince Bismarck, in a letter, thanked Court dale's health. The toast was enthusiastically and the ympathy of Austro-Hungary receivel, and was responded to by Captain Crois in this final griot, and mitt that the friend. dale in very feeling forms: A number of songs and pooples was indissoluble. Count Kainaky
share, sollers.
per share,
share, or dir
Canton Insurance Offee, Limited--375 por Hangtrong Fire Insurance Company's Siser
1300 per share, o div.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 870
per share, er diy.
$29 nom, sollers.
Etraits Marite Insurance Company, Limited---- Straits Fice Insurance Company, Limited Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
$19, or div.
...
Shares-31 per cent. prom, ar div. Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$104 per cent. prem, gollers. Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s Shures
15 per cent. discount.
་་ China and Manila Stasmehip Company, Limito
355 per Planro.
Dougies Steamship Company, Limited—150 por Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 por Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$100 per
Blaze, sellers.
share.
troubl
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replied in a gimilar strain.
NEW YORK, 14th March. A violent snow storm has closed all the Now York Markets, and business is at a standstill.
LONDON, 24th Borch. Cambridge won the University Boat Race easily. S
last year the light blue won by two isngths. Cambridge has now scored 21 wins as against -- 22 by Oxford.—E», D. P.] ·
HONGKONG.
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and a few other toasts were giv. the prozed-
ings being brought to a ales by the singing of
"Auld lang syve." The dinner was supplied by Messrs. Vorabjes and Hing Kee, of the Victoria Hetol. A fow days ago Captain Croisdale ro- osired from the members of the Unitel Sorrion Lodge, of whicb họ fled the chair during ones year, a proscat of a very handsome silvre-Les- service as a farewell momento and token of the cateem in which he ie helt by the brethren,
MACAO.
In their endeavors to approkendall of those concerned in the recent pirngies on the mainland, two privates of the National Battalion full hands outwo Chinese on the 16ti lastant, against when they had suspicion of their being pirate. Luthe house where they were arrested gera found twe
There have been bat few avents of interest to record in Hongkong during the past week. to be built within auch European District shall
Artillery Volnateses, delivered his introductory Japanese swords. It turned out, however, that the 20th March, Dr. Carlie, Surgeon to the ho divided with the object of providing for a casupation by more than one person to every one
motion has bean filed by the plaintiff for a new lecture on ambulares drills to the Carpa. A the two men wero riembers of the Chiaron Cas- taceand oubic foot of clear internal spaca, nor BEFORE HON. J. RULL, ACTING CHIEF
toms, and ware set at liberty at the request of a shall such non-Chineno tenement be at any time
trial in the vase of U Taz Wax, r. Gurrels und ruandarin. occupied by more than one person to every one.
The Macao Correio of the 23rd Merch says thousand anbin feet of clear internal spaco.
per share, sales.
early on the morning of the 22nd March. Mabaratta natives are ready to be despatched to 4-Upon the complaint of any person who Mr. Ho Kai, netruoted by Mr. Ho Wyar, this Wedid not reprite hat because when the The 21 tons accepted, what the defondant says is
Care of suspected arson at Siahai. A watch Lamon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--160 farewell dinner was given. on the tlat Marok to Chirwa person to greed in not that appeared for the plaintiff, and Dir. Robinson, discovery was made of the inferior quality of man's bat harnt down and his son in it. The per share, luyor.
Won Bre. Captain Croisdale by a large umbor AR G D Thus China Tenement has been balk within the instracted by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, for the coal, the 21 tone was already in the ship's Accused domies his guilt. He had a quarrel with Hongkong Tea Onmpany's Bhares...fi per of the Chinese Insurance Company, Limited. I the opinion of the Correds that ought not to 3.
thera cn. of Freemasons. Meetings of the shareholders only suitiue a teasport to bring Enrepeza District or that any Tonement in the defendant.
the watchman, but the boy was a cripple, and į ahate, ar diz. buyers. such District is subdivided or is coupled by an
the canes of the delay, as it would be far morə. Backers, mixed with other Australian coal there not worth killing, and I be bad net fire to the Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited and of the Chica aud Manila Stenship Comecomical to send them by any of the Indian His Lordship delivered the following judgmont before and the delay and dilleulty would have nudes number of persons in contravention of } -This is n olim for damages arising out of the son grest in patting it eat again, and it did not place ka would have run away; not stopped them
$10 per share.
pany, Inmited, were held on the 23rd March.ere ria Calcutta and Hongkong, by which the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be no ceptance of certain Japanese matches sold appear to be used as that which came up after- quietly.
The Lawn Tennis Single Bandicap for the oup JawEsl for this Surveyor General or any ofleet by the plaintiff to defendant in March last year wards from the lighter. And they suggest, with a boy as well as other plander. One of the Punjent atd Songhie Das Samiantan Mining prize. The Garrison Shooting Club gave their of forsone supposed to belong to the pirstival Robbery in Shan-tak, the thieves carrying of Forak Tin Mining and Smelting Company pressoted by Mr. B. Rt. Belilies was concluded on means they would erritu muza earlier, sütco their. depated by him for the purpose, to inspect such The plaintiff says he sold to defendant on 11th some degrea of probability, that the bettor ocal has since been captured.
-$20 per share
the 23rd Mar., Mr. W. H. Wallace securing the presence is so urgently neede toustent, and any person in say way obstract March, 5) casos at $15.40 par cast, mark Tai was placed over the inferior in the lighter. The
Company In another caso in Lio-yo villaga the robbers
Limited $13 per share, sellers. apraal quadrille party on the 23rd March, in tho ja contrandon of this Ordinanon.
one of the ming' mark, on 18th, 50cusen at $5.50
lative Council was held on the 27th March, when Furopian district in the City of Victoria; the Bill was introduced for the Reservation of a Rating and the Trees Preservation Ordinanses Ordinance of 1885 was,ponsidered in Com-
Car Onix Yu. Wong YAU CHAN $10 plage at a much higaur rate. With reference to pears he hail on two sovoral ecensions kidnapped Chips Sugar Hefining Company, Limited--$153 another. A small fire' occurred in Gilmaastrectat by lust. advices one handrud fifty
Further arreste have basu elf-oted at Macao
-ing each inspection shall bo desmed to be acting Way tso-tay," on 13th, 6 erson at $15.10 per question that remalus for the decision of the carry off the master of the house, and hold him Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-TIs, 38 per Commisariat Buildings. A meeting of the Legis. band for which thes- Police are on the yet'rive.
ly.
SUPREME COURT,
27th Merch
IN VICE-ADMIRALTY,"
JUSTICE.
ours in this--Was the defendant entitled to acto maso. copt the 21 tons and reject the resides, that is
Extracts from Hongkong and Shanghal papers. amounting to Th. 259.
Further subsoriptions to Yellow River ford
THE EARTHQUAKE IN YUNNAN.
The earthquake that has just boon reported.
BLATE.
mited-$50 per share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- A.-S. Watson & Co, Limited-75 per cent.
previe
protníum, nam.
Chinese Imperial Loss, 1886 E-9 per cent
premium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM NISSAN Falcons 3 Cols i coozan.) March 24th.
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was read a third time vial passed.
Chinese then and two women (sayathe C
thor instint. Ther and out of hours in the Horta da Mitra in a
to were arrested
mysterious manuer, this mind at us Polic were observed by the neighbours to be going in
they lodged information with the
5.-Every person contravening any of the proper qsso, on 1016, 50 oness $15.50 per casa, all of visions of this Ordinans shall be liable on sun the same mark. The matahes were to be order to say, to select what suited him and reject the hat gone Eters in a lower boat, and the passage A pasiga boat pirated at Haokow the pirates mary conviction, by a Magistrate to a panelty od at Kobe, and were to be taken delivery of bad; if he was so entitled orgtt be not, consistent best thinking they were lekin offers let them not exceeding Dollars, or in default of payment within two months of the dates of sale. The ly with that view, hare ascertained whether the board them. to imprisonment not exceedingmunthy, and defendant admits the contracts of the 13th and Japanese coal was up to description or not. But
pramfat, kuyaTH, every tonement baile sab divided as ocupied in 18th March, but denies the ovatriots of the 11th it is admitted that no inspection of that osal was killed in repairing the damage. The skeleton of Hugkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.,
A templo barat in Shon-tak and an old man enntravention of this Ordinamen stall be deaned and th March, and pleads the statuts of frauda mada, and it was rejected along with the remain a child was found in the ceiling.
The retaras of deaths for the week ended the It is mid that there are palpable traces that these Limited-$138 per share, ex div. aisance within the meaning of Ordinance No & and no authority in Wong Chin Lism for mak
17th March show that thero wore 78 deaths in the persons formed part of ito bard the Iolice are
in quest of. of 1556 which anisaace may be abated according ing 1st and 4th contracts to bind him. He also in 20 lousef australian. Think it clear from Notice of the visit of Coannisationss Yn-ching Singapore Insuranos Company, Limited-$21 Colony during that period, of which thres were the authorities that where part of an entire con- to Saigon, where he was very well received. On repudiates the goods because they were not me tract is not parformed the purchaser is entitled going to Haiphong, he found the Chinese thare Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 B-5 per cent were only 4 deaths from small-yos.
per share
among the British and foreign community. There
CHINA, 6-Nothing in the Ordinance shall be heli to chantable. From the evideno it appears that to replicts the whole acntract, and cannot be complaining much of a tax on bodies sent back
Our readers will be glad to learn that Mr. W. prevent the owners of Chinese tanamenata nowong Chia Lam was employed by the dafs called on te solcot the good and rapidiate the China, and was able to induce the French Chinose Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Rosa, Foreman of the Hongkong Volunteer Fire
xisting within the Baragan District from dant, but we have not is evidence, as bad. Dess not therefore the course of dirt onthorities to abolish it. His mission is bear
AMOT. repairing such tonauts in acordates with loft last year through illuess, and is principle apply? In support of the defendant's ing fruit
Brigade, after the long and dangerous illness
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.!" their present structure, nor shall anything is to be in the country. In the month of April cas ir. Wotton cited Harte. Mills, 15 M. and
following his accident at the fire in December
19th Marga. thie Oritinanes be held to preclude any his plaintiff notified defendant that some of the W. p. 5. Taking . O Ejordan 2. ir. L.R. Extracts from Peking Gazetter."
Inst, is now making a very satisfactory recovery, Last night, between the hours of cus and two, person from awning or occupying or riding in, matches had arrived, and it appears that 82. But the case of Hart, Mills is not analo- Saturday. Testerday the Governor, and Ad. Daily Gazelle-Nothing of importance un
It is notified in the Government Gazalta that fire broke out in the Chinese quarter of ibo any lawful teuementia the Baropean District."
on 15th April, 39 cases of matches were taken gous to this case. There more goods were supplied miral Fang visited the Viceroy, The Governor
His Excelleney the Governor has appointed, pro torn sitnated akttle below the western extremity delivery of and despatoked to Amney. The than ordered ?. The defendant had ordered of the also attanded service at the Temple of Latera
visionally and subject to Her Majesty's pleasure of the Buud, and in close proximity to the pre- plaintif says these matches were examined by plaintif 2 dozen port and 2 dozen sherry with tare. Admiral Fang called on him on his return.
Mr. Waller Meredith Deane to be an offcial mises occupied by Messrs. Fearon Low & Co. the defendant or his agent Lefore delivery was the anderstanding that if not approved be
Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. A furious S.D. wind was blowing from early in takers, and that they belonged to the first lot par should return it. Tao plaintiff rent 4 des. of each
Two Chinese convicts, who wore employed at the night, and at first two ongiect of the situation chased by Wong Chia Lam on his behalf. He wine The defondant not being satisfied with the
work on the Victoria College elto, managed to looked a little thrortsning for the fund, more ako etaton, which ie nimitted, that the 33 cases quality, returned the whole, except ons bottle of
unlock their chains and attempted to escape from expecially the offices sitiated near the one above live boun paid for, but the defendant says that pertandone dozen of sherry, with a letter in which
the chain gang on the 23rd March. They were, and. Almust the whole ofthe Customs out- however, recaptured and brenght before Mr. door staff turned out promptly with two of the was done during his absence, as he would not he stated that he should not have refused to keep pay, and hul repudiated brimuse the matones the whole if it had waited him, but that as it did
Wine at the Magistracy, and remanded.".
fire-manuale, and all their efforts were exurted Berene How, J. RUSSELL, ACTING Chipoendiet of testimony in this case, and it is er hnd tasted, and also three dozen aberry. 16 to the Emperor as having taken place on the
We observe, by a notification in Baterday's towers arresting the progress of the cordiagra: ware not merchantable. There is considerable not he returned the port less one bottle which be
Gaselle, that the work of draining the Wong tion in the direction of the Band, as well as to tainly pnfortunate for the defendant that be in
asi-cheng valley is to be proceeded with, tenders save the godowns of the same irro, which were unable to prove that any of the lots of matches plaintiff thereupon ared the defendant for the 14th January in Yunnan is the most severe found
being invited for the reclamation of the meadow in imminent danger of being ponused pron THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY which he rejected were un merchantable, while price of the whole lot of wine, and to the plain in the Chinees records. It commenced at 6 in
inn inside the Race Course. The Bowen Park by the flames. As it was full water (Litla just THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANI the woht of testimony is that they were. The one entire contrast, Baren. Alderson said During that time there were twelve or fourteen tiffa course, who was contending that it was the evening and lasted till 4 in the morning.
sepuas now within something like mensurable dis beginning ebb) they were greatly assisted in This way motion by the Counsel for the doorklenes is not octuplate and satisfactory about as follows. (His Lordship karo read from the principal shocks and the destination of houses
taneo of realization.
their work, and after come hard work of about fon louts of objection to the Regial rar's reput.
We understand that the claims of the Chinese thres hours the fire was got under at about the the treatment to ditches sent to Amoy in Ap judgmentofrston Aldersen.) By saying" if you and human life was vary great. The locality is Mr. J. Ackengd, instructed by Messe received. They had been sent into the country had sent only two dozen of each wine, you would mountainous, and dotted with beautiful lakes.
Government against the Hongkong, Cantor, & dawn of the day. About cas, hundred kousen. Weton and Deroon, appared for the Nes from the steamer, and It is possible they may
Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, in respect are reported to have barn gatted, and one life ageries Maritimes Co. The Attorney Genral have got wet or suffered some injury be right, the learned judge would soom to The fine kind of ten called Foo-er oba cosa:
of the death of the woman who was killed by lost, though two men are said to be still missing. (Hon. H. L. O'Malley), instructed by Mours defendant was requested again and again to take for the price of the whole lot actually ordered if which Yuntau is famous. Not far away aro imply that the action would be maintainable from the neighbourhood, and also the oppor for
the falling of an anchor from the steamboat The origin of the fro is tranci to n joss-stick Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, appeared for the delivery of the balance of thefirst lot, which he was the defendant had only accepted a part, sud that the elver mines of Barmah. It is in this fronred
Foan, and of the series of collisions by the shop, through negligence, though the real canso bouad Lo take-ul of the second and third lets.
kama steamer with certain Chinese gunboats in will, as vaunl, romain shrouded in mystery. For The Attorney-General snid-I am instruced, He refused. He was entitled to have the second as not soom to me to asset the dotandout's spot a for miles south of the Yunnan fake known
the Canton river, have been amicably arranged tunately the direction of the wind was towards my Lord, to take objection to the Earth angers and third lets tosted, but he neglected to do so, argument but to be rather opposed to it. In as Tion-shih that this disaster occurred. The STAIRIN
| between the Vicbray and the Company.
the sin, otherwizo, if the flames had travelled to of the Registrar, which has hean made to your nail it is unfartasute that when be repudiated ifortunately not before the Court, it would ap- The whole extent of country disturbed by the Taking. O'Riordan, the report of which is contre of the earthquake was as Shih-ping-chou.
The Lawn Tennis Single Handbesp for the the heart of the densely crowiled-streets a little Lordship, pursuant to an order made when the there there was a considerable fall in the price pear from a note of the case in Finker's Digest earthyunks is about 176 siles in length from
emp presented by that generous supporter of further, they would have played aveli graktor case was last before the Court The owners of of matches, and before the sad of the rear they1758.18-3) val. VI. p.908, that the defondant gave cast to west and sixty miles from north to
atletits, Mr. E. R. Bafilice, was concluded on havou. Hoses were kept in crudiuess also muse the City of Peking find themselves obliged, were selling at about $7.90. The matches were the plaintiff a joint order for certain clothing; no south. Shih-ping lies in a sort of central position.
the Cricket Gromad on Friday, the 3rd March, the Custom Jours on the Band for a probable make this application, in consequence of tas sold by auction at the end of the year. The time being mentioned for delivery, one bale
the Busi game being then played off by W. H emergency, as about two hundred chests of opium for in which the report of the Registrar has purchaser says they were all good, as he had was sent and accepted by defendant, a second the Kuear, and the vertien), this was of the linear
Ofthethra sorts of earthquakes, the circular, k
Wallace and 8. G.Birt. The latter won the first ware stored in the Customs Kanded Gadown. been made. As I understand it, and is tested them before buying, and by consent, an
set, but Wallace pulled off the next three and rected in the report of the Registrer, n quee examination was made of a larga lot remaining bale was then sent, and the defendant on dis-kind, and the direction east-north must, and west-
thus sebared the coup! The score was! — tion of that was esferred to him, that, was to in the getaway and found to be good. I think covering a portion not in ncordance with his south-west. This we may judge to be nearly at order returned the whole of the second balo. right angles to the prevailing direction of tho And the number of days bet woen ons period and there was salcient delivery and acceptance and The note then goes on, Held that the deton-valleys, lakes, and rivers in that part. From the ~~another, and that was, as I-nudesland it, all the part payment to take the first lot out of the Sta-
powers given by the Court to the Registrar. tuto of Frands; but there is no contest in was not liable for the value of such part of the of Shilping there was a tocidad extension of dant was not bound to solvet and socept, and centre of intensity a little to the wost of the city However, the Registrar bas formulator and writing as to the forth lot. Imast give judg.second bale sa corresponded with the order, and the earthquake wave northward in the direction ban really pronounced a judgment in the matter. out with posts for plaintiff for loss sustained by that he was entitled to retura the entire balk, of the lake, sa well as westward to the city of Toldu. He has taken the facts and thereupon Is non-acceptance of the 11 onses of the rat lot, and notwithstanding he had accepted the balo Brat Wei-yiten, a laundred and twenty miles. Nothing Nagasakt himself in his report given a judgment. He the loss eustained by the non-acceptance of the sent." If the words ontire ball refer us is said in the Fching Glaselts of any sinking as in any has oven gone the length of awarding cat, cond and third lots, which find were good and they would seem to do to the manand bale, the case of the earthquake in Kanruh and Lor Now, my Lord, with the view of keeping our merchantable matches; but for the fourth lot the then it does not appear to me that that case thorn Szechuan four years spo. On that occa selves right in the case of a possible appeal we plaintiff cannot recover, owing to the objection is analagons to the present, because what the iou a Tamta in the city of Kisi chen went down stabil apprehend that it is necessary to take objecie reisel under the Statute of Frauds. The amount defendant did in this case was not to repodiate under the earth's surfea Judging by the to the improper form of the report hers and of damages will be assured by the Registrar. now. The nainral sonràs would no doubt lave.
Pacific Mail Co.
been to wait until this figures werò reported ta
It upon himself, without anthority, as we enbuit,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
your Lordship, but as the Registrar las kirose Mn. A. J. LEACH, ACTING FUINE
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ترالي
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The last act in the sad tragedy ennctel by flus gunpowder explosion rear Amungkin three months ago, is apparently to be played by The Iralian barqne Lillian, which arrived the Chinese Authorities The Magistrata's Ya, here on the 2nd March from Honolulo, reports men was, along with the other houses, blown to thaton the 7th March she passed within a mile of pieces in the explosion, and this luminary now Assumption and Uracens Islande, and noticed under the pretence of raising money for defray- smoke coming out on the north side of Asp to open a new areste from which money would ing the cost of erecting a paw editics, proposes tin and lays running into the sea. Captain no doubt Bow in atandange. It is said that all Duncan also states he passed within a mile of the Chinese tenants in the town are required where Douglas Jeland issupposed to be, but could to pay to the Treasury one month's rent. justest! not see it and he does not believe it viską
of to their landlords, and the landlord to pay A fire broke out in No. 5, Gilman-street, on the morning of the 22nd March, about five o'clock out of his pocket half the amount of his monthly The alarm was raised before it had made machent. Thus & landlord whose mouthly tenement yielde ten dolare has to pay five dolars in suldi- headway, and the Brigades woreable to extinguish tina to the rent he has to forfeit. The proc it with a hand pump before any ocmissilerable dam
age had been done. The fire originated by the tatious, which were posted on the walls in the ignition of some firewood, placed to dry on the to to this effect, were clandestinely disfigured with black paint by some malcontente, and fresh top of a furnace. The house was insured up to
ones had to be fasuód, poated on moveable boards. days previous to the sire when the policy, Though this payment is to be only for vre which was not renewed, expired.
ten
AETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER..
Previous On date On data zived here on Saturday, the 24th March, por stea from this ingenious daries will be far in excess The consignment of Arabian horses which armouth's rent, it is strongly objected to by the Chinore, on the ground flat the amount accruing at 10a.m. at 4 p.mmer Danube, from Hausi were drawn for the same the kotval requiremoat, the surplus of course ¦mbs par
afteracon at Kennedy's Stables, Mesurs. N. R. B. disappearing into that mysterious region-the Crawford, J.D. Humphreys, H. Drude, E. Fraser offcial pocket. give you this piece of infor Bith, and J. Andrew bave mach a couple, mation as I have reseived it, from a vary reliahlo walle Dr. Young, Mesara. T. Luts. G. D. Bon ing, A. W. Maitland, J. Kennedy, D. Nowroje, P. Jordan, H. N. Mody, H. J. H Tripp, C. P. Karberg, S. J. Danby, F. II. Hehnke, and E. J. Hughes have cooh one.
one lot of coal eg., the Australian, and reject words of the Memorial which described the Takasinus, or accept the Takasins and that methquake, it was by no means su rejret the Australian, because some of italià destructive as the present one. On the ma torrespond to order, but he accopted a part day as the Taman earthquake there was a JUDGE.
and rejected the residue to pronounce judgment, it is necessary for
of the Aus also, in Brochuen, so we are told in a native tralim and all the Takusinia. That case in newspaper, at Lu-chon. This, however, bes not object to it here. The Registrar has dono YUNG CHEVE DIU AND OTHER .
at best, however, satisfactory as the fall been authenticated by a report in the Peking something more than this. Not only but ba
Ku HUTE
report of the case is not befor the Court Gazelle. Luohon is 350 English miles north pronounced judgment, bet be,ose found alle Mr. Ewens appeared Enota which were, not necessary to your Lordship's Mr. Welton for the defendant.
the plahitiffs, and But it appears to me that the law is east of the locality where the Yannan earthquake clearly put in Constop. Chapman LR: 2. Be excurred. The raport saya that ten thousand order, which suggests to us, while we are phent His Lordship delivered the following julg. Ap. p.250. That was a case of salo by sample persons lost their lives, and that at 2 pm - it a further objection."
mant:-The plaintifa in this snit are coal mert of several lots of wine at a public auction. The great shocks of an earthquake were folt at Wash His Lordship inget say this hotica fins chants The defendant is aster of the Ban Wo goods were delivered, and some time after the hat and Par-sheng. A warning is appended in reperature..... somewhat surprised me. I thought the ons rtn and zasraging owner of the steamer Dagla. purchaser agreed to pay for nil except two lots the native swepaper' against accepting these Humidity question with you was that of varying the report The plaintiffs eas the defendant partly for goods which they intimated they would pay for when reports as trae, without official confirmation Direction of wind so that on démarrage should be allowed at all in sold and delivered according to contrast, viz., 91 supplied according to sample. The case was not Among the.erenta of the Shih-ping artbymke, Ford of wid respect of the steamable fagholics, That was tons-of Australian-oat at $7.50 par tou, and decided on the express point in this case but on the native newspapers say that the phist mana the question I referred back to the Registrus partly for the breach of the said coniegot in tot the question of timeous rejection, but Lord darin of the city had a log broken. They for fim to report on and assess the damage Inscepting the remaining portion of the Austen Hatherly, thou Lord Chancellor, in his judgment also say that the land anbaided at Ln-chón and said that the demurrage was assessed on a wrong linn coal, vis. 29 tone at $7.50 por tou, and 60 tons at p, 288, after saying it was clear the two lots became a lake. This place is on the Upper principle, as it seemed to me, and that it shini of Takasima coal at $8 per ton. The price of were at coording to sample, goen on: "These Yangtase and only eighty miles above Chung be aensed on the principle laid down by Dr. the 21 tons of Australian coal bas, since the-suit gentlemen "meaning the purchasers), bad really king, to that we shall soon learn whether this Lushington in the case of the Black Prince, and was commenced, been paid fald Court less dis only one thing to do or rather one of two things report is a trae one. in order to do so it would be necessary to count of 3 por cont, which the defendant alleges to do, namely, eitherto take the late (to, the two. On hearing of earthquakes in western China ascerlain how many days this ship had heu de it is statomary or his praction to dednot on all lots) and pay for them, trusting to what they we naturally think of the hot springs and vil layed from taking up her place on the line I preluses of cos! where payment is made in one might recover in a subsequent action; or to rovella of those regions we also of the matalliferous „said the result might turn out to be the wor two months. In consequence of the reject them at once, and notify the vendor that deposita 1 Is known that the metale: Lavo and it does turn out to be exactly the same. ghadiation of the remaining 79 tons of coal they they held them at his riek and disposition, and many ages ago been poured up in a molten form The Attorney-General-This Isreally a fonnal were sold by publie auction, the 29 tone of that they atterly aduegated all liability and through Basares in the earth's crust. The crust
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KELAMIN With mainune, boing 100. -KOTTOM OF TU Wine to two points,
OF TAN WAND HOording to Beaufort Bald. 4--8ZATKOFTAs W karagat. B. àlne say; 1. detached donda) D.drasling rain's 1, fogj .nomy; .hall; Li, Hekki
ings .overcoats P. psaníza okovan) (.aqually, 22,
Tander) V. visiblity; W. Ser (NEU),
- Zamánt in lovetes, rentia and bandredths.
W. DOBERCK. Torgkong Observatory, 27th March, 1888,
La a fair specimen of how in this land of oficial autocrate a bad job is furned to a good account. I hear that despite the discontent awakened by this measure, small stations baye been opened in the town for the collection of On Saturday morning, the 24th March, be the dose, and many poor people would prefer to tween four and fire o'clock, sharp thunder submit to the measure to being further malooted storm broke over the Colony followed by torrents and squeezed.
of rein. On Sunday morning about the same time another thunderstorm passed over the
FUOCHOW.
island, also accompanied by heavy rain. On Mon Tigers are making serions depredations in the day a night third atorm of considerable severity district of Kingna, and on the 20th January a⠀ and very prolonged, occurred, followed by a re- gul sighteen years of age was carried away, gular summer deluge of rain. The winter Yuna The settlement of the Fockosa mimionary been exceptionally was we have already had trouble is said to Eg now in fair way