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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
THE DAILY PURSE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Ørn, 18/9.
A Palory of the Knights of Malia was ostab lished yesterday orening, Eminent Prior Bir Knight R A. F÷Anderson; of Shaughei, non› dusting the aeromony. Eminent.Bir Knight A. O'D Gourdin was installed sa Eminen, Prior, werd installed on Past Priors and the Past Preceptors of Victoria Preceptory
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THE LATE KING OF INFAM AND}
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REGIMENTAL FIELD FIRING."
SUPREME COURT.
8th February,
In Oxidinal JŢUINDICTION. BITOẺ THE HON. J. RUSSELİ, CRIED JUSTIOŻ.
JOHANNES SASSOON AND OTHERS.
inatruation
SUMMARY OF THE ." KWANG-PAO.”
6th February
The Kwang pag girouą norion of nowa from
The Magistrates of Ch'en, An Ifsiàs, Ch'ing
m in the matter that it would not be right am 24 of 1878, filed in 1879, in which it was dar any cironmetanens, in my opinion, to allow necesary to set out the ages of the members of the aridenne to be used eren if consented to which Tam Ashey's nous, and the defendant whe of enure it is not. I am therefore compelled to is one of the is sworn to as having been born on The Courrier d'Haiphong of the 3rd February
dral with the oridenes in the case without the the 14th February, 1964. Another affidavit as to aid of that supplied by the Bashire Commission, his age put in on his own behalf recently, when gives fuller particulars of the death of the King s of Annam then those previously pablished.
After carafal consideration I am of opinion that a change of solicitors was asked for, givas no sid as between the plaintiff and defondants. (1) That one way or another in determining the defen. The death, which had been expected for wovoral
The foster mother and murse Under the heading Among colleagues," the
it was no part of the contract between them dant's a that the defendants wore to hold the opium don't agree as to his age, although the evidence Maoso Independents of the 7th inst after days, took place on the 9th January at sight allading to certain now furnished us by our s'alook in the evening. On the 26th tho Re.
conditionally against the purchines and shipment of both would make him under age, when be. Masso onrrespondent, and which also appeared aident General, or his rebarn to Hu, telegraph M. Frau, Q.0., and Mr. Robinson, instructat agar. (1) That they attorned to the plain signed the boud. I am of opinion that Tem fin in the Extremo Oriente, exite us, Is it worth ed to the Governos Gonoral that His Majesty od by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, were tilf on the owner of the opium (whether he was. Tel was over 21 years when he signed the land. while to trust in ons's correspondónts and in the
for the paints, and the Attorney General, or not) and recognised it as his property and so The brother's eridenos was given in the course weiter. to the Berme. Orinta?" One reply hed bean confined to his bed for ton days. He structed by Mears. Wetton and Denoon, for the placed it to his account and orpdit (3) That of a legal proceeding ten years ago, and there the plaintif was not guilty of any misrepresenta could be no object in giving a fales gs. Now confidence in our correspondent than in the and Dr. Cotte, of the Thuan an hospital, havas followsThis sult was commnensed in far-they did so ander instrnations from Bombay, and nurse mast be received with septal money murt be simply that we certainly have more offered him the nation of a European dootor, defendants;
In this suit Bia Lordship gave judgment tios in inducing the defendants to attern to him, the evidence given after litigation by the mother Independente 2. que reasons are that our ourree ing been relected, the Resident-eneral and Feb. 1983, and was heard by mo without a jury and at plaintiff's request, undertook to call the the question he to the amount of money Agosto A. J. Watson & Co., Hongkong. ID08 pondent, having undertaken to give Mason the doctor visited the King on the 27th. Dr. on the 10th and 11th Jannery last. The plain opium for bim, and that the only misrepresentandranded, whilst fouling the fores of mash that
and being inan independent position, only supplies A.
8. WATSON 2 O., LIMITED as with facts, wheres the Independente, baing Cotte, ou ermination, found the King suffer- tiff resides at Bataris and trades there andor tion that can arise, is that which arises from a was arged upon me as to the rate of interest. be the style of Johannes & Co. The defendants defective title, for a hailor impliedly warranting so law and noother gain admitted to boobials- the recognised champion of the Government is ing from fover and in a state of great weakness, are a mercantile firm in Hongkong. They that he has a good eac. Sherids. Now Quayed, and the youth of the defendunt, who was an not likely to present to the public any defective and express the opinion that a severe soos trade under the name of Dari Banor, Sone Co. 4 0.3. N.9.618. But the plaintif claims expectant heir, nevertheles I am satisfied thei governmental measures in their true lights, HAYE JUST RECHIVED THRi especially any sotiens of the ex Governor Firmino of this over might vozy him off, his chances & Co. There is also a Arm in Bombay of David that the defendants zes in the position of bailors the balance of testimong in in favour of the da Costa, whom our contemporary has unsuccess of recovery being about fifty per cont. M. Cotta Bassoon & Co., and on the 28th July, 1882, the and are estopped from saying the opines is not plaintiff, and that the defendant actually got Bombay dra wrote to the plaíslar as fol.
your "and Stond. Dunkin and another, the money which the plaintiff says he did, fully endeavoured to defend to the last, even rated the King again on the 28th, at leve lows:-Mor J. M. Johannes & Co, Bata-Camp is relied of the general rule being that although he now denies it. There are mapletons when Sr. Costs was transferred to Guiné on 'olock, and the desth took pince the same erau via-At the request of Hadil Mahomet one who he received property "from another as viruumstances painted out about the evi account of his disagreements with the Municipal ing. The Governor-General telegraphed his Hassin Aboushite, and M. Morad Nissin of bis bailes or sgent or sermut mest rostore or once in to the money being in plaintiff's Chamber.
sondolence to the Queen mother and the fully. Bashire, we are instructing our Hongkong account for that property to him from whom he hands from certain property, the drawing Moars. Dalgety & Company, Limited, in their M. Cotte has been instructed to prepare for friends, Mass. D. Brasson, Sons, & Cov, to received it. Biddle . Bond 6 and 8225 of the prominerry nets and the witness to monthly circuler, dated Newcastle, N.6. publication an offoial report on the late King's Persian Opiura, M. U. 59 and 5 chests M Jardinary kind. They had the possession of the however, I ara satisfied The fendant met transfer to your account and credit 5 cheats The defendants, however, wore bailes not of the it and the boad that the money was paid, 1st January, eny-All the collieries are working fall time, with the exception of ons or two pita
There 10 orals belonged originally to Boljen opium, not from the plaintiff as beilor bat from pay in addition to what he has already paid futo which undertook very hisavy engagementa, and
On the 31st January Bian Laah, son of Due Mahomed Jader of Ispahan, and we understand the Hombay firin sating as agents for parties Court a sam that makes up the amount in consequently have ste yet exhausted the tonnage Dor, was proclaimed Klug in succession to the they are now placed at your disposal and control in Persia. They transferred it to plaintiff under $3,557.68, togather with intarost at 3 par cent. which accumulated upon them during the late lato Sovereign, Dong Kanh. Bien Lanh is ten againat purchases of sugar to be made by you." instructions, apparently not knowing whether from the date to which it was last calculated. strike. Ships in part are reosiving prompt
On the 19th August. 1832, plaintif atavored was a dale or what arrangement was The defendant will also give up the promissory despatol. Shipments for California during the years of age and has an intelligent and frank that lattet sa follow We are in receipt of modo botworn the plaintiff and owner. It note. Judgment with oneta. month were hot a heavy an might have been face. The selection was notified by the Best your ssteemed favour of the 28th-alt, sad might have been transferred to him as a pur- erpautal, and the tonnage listed to load is very dent-General in the name of the French Re-have noted with thanks your
chaser or a su agent to soll and invest. It was much below the engagements of previous months; public. Bisa Lanh was to be crowned on the 3rd to your friends Messrs. D. Bassoon, Sana, not their business to know the arrangement. A 6 WATSON & LID, Valparaia and the west coast of South America, February. A Connell of Regency had basu ap-5 chests MU 50 and 5 bosts NJ, or to of the plaintiff and they were authorised to give & Co., Hongkong, regarding the transfer of All they had to do was to hold it at the disposal gether 10 haste of Forsian Opinna to our it up to ljus. They did holl it on plaintiff's ac- account and credit. We have likewire written count, and if he had bought it conditionally to-day to above gentlemen requesting them the property would have passed to him. Vendor's to receive the ame in consignment from us, lies, and stoppage in transitu would have been Poking The Regiment had a field fring practice yet which we hope they will execute to satisfaction agents to receive, and did receive, orat all areata and plaga thom spiedily at favourable prices, gone. They had constituted themselves his Wilmington, 18.; Handlelu (nominal); Tahiti orday afternoon. An enemy's feat was mp Mr. Morad Wissim of Bashire has favoared us attori to safe, and they told him go. If on the Fang Fisin, and other districts have been de (nominal); Jara, 185.; Singapore (steam) 17.;posed to be cruising to the South of the Island, with a angar order for the sum of $700, ad ris- taith of the defendants attermout plaintiff had graded, soma on sooount of neglect of duty, Colombo (team)17. Madras (stosm) 168.; Hang- the Garrison represented by dumanias oncupying ing us to deduct therefrom the proceeds of the dramond menay to the consignot, as was the others on account of old age,
Owing to the number kong, 168.: Awey, 18.; Mazlis, 18.; Valparaiso the gags with a view of opposing any attempt to pin and to draw on yon for remaining plus, osse in Stouard v. Buckin and others, & Camp, minns 3,471, handing yun over shipping doon or had altorad his position injeciously in referous (nominal); Mauritius, 17.
and six seins the heights overlooking the tows. ments ¿Ë the magar. Ws, beg therelcro yes to the Persim owner, after they bind informal dates for examinatior in the capital two more Mr. H, E Wodehouse, Folles, Magistrate, The attacking force consisted of two Companies will kindly informe as whether the above him that they held the opian to his account and days have been added to the asal time, so as to hold an inquiry yesterday afternoon as to the of the 91st Regiment and four guns under Cap-draft of 83,471 will be acceptable to you oredit, the defendants would not here toen entienable the examiners to tost the competitors in circamatances attending the fire in Wing-look tain Sankoy, their object being to asize Little On the same day the plaintiff alas wrote tertii. That is what was decided in Stonard
or not. Hoping to hone from you 1000. fled on the authoritisu to defend on the ground of | stl-branches of military tacticsTMTM Street on the 6th instart. Several of the em
An Kwang has been appoisted Brigadier playas of the shop were called, but nothing Hongkong Dan Colonel Craster was present to D. Sagioon. Sons, & Co. of Hongkong and Dankin, as pointed out in Hiddle ». Bond material was olieted. As to the insurance, a clerk during the practice.
Dear Sira-We learn from your houso, of from Messrs. Russell & Co.'s said policy The attacking foros landed at Deep Water Bombay Messrs David Sassoon & Ca., by thoir Bnt in Biddle. Bond after referring to the General of the White Banner fores, Chines
doctrine of Estoppel Mr. Justion, now Lord, division. ultimo for $14.000 on goods and inerchandise body of men wore then sent away on the right marked M. U. 5/9,5 obest marked. M. J., toge son ontitled as against the bailor to the property that Colonel Changchang, afationed in His Majesty the Emperor has sanctioned the was affected with that firm on the 18th or 19th Bay shortly befors three o'clock. Two gans and favour of the 28th it. that they have instructed Blackbara said "Bat the bailes has no hattar
yon to transfer to our account and credit 5 chests title than the ballor, and comedosntly if a por recommendation made by Tseng Kas-chean and $1,000 on the fittings. There was no.in. spection before the insurance was effected, while the other two guns and a support bad or ther 16 chosla of Persian Opium. We bog you claims it, the bailee has no defence against him. The accountant of the shop mid that boforo dors to remain stationary until the signal was will follow the instructions and pison it as epee Wilson v. Anderson 450. The Dailes of a shattel insuring with-Mears. Russell & Co. the firm was iron them and then to advance on the left,dity as possible at advantageous prices which may be, however, very awkwardly placed at times. iusured with Mesare. Jardins, Matheson & Co. the main body now advanced in the centre dering that the commodity is quite fresh Wade though a stranger to the bailos, makes a claim. of the Mancha forces at Foochow
bailore you will have no trouble in doing-on-If the real owner of the chattel bailed, al- En Sheu appointed Brigader General for $17,000 or $18,090, but the offles was chang od because Mesara, Jardins, Matheson & Co. After a stiff climb up the slippery sides of the not draw against the consignment, but at the same and the baile notwithstanding his notion gires raised the rates.
A decroo has been issued that investigation At the loss of the hill, the outposts of the enemy were soon thrown time cherish the hope that you will use your bosh up the hotel to the bailer he will be liable oridence His Worship said it was a strange forward on a hill apposita, some two hundred endeavours to oblige uszoon with account sales so in traver for conversion if it tarn out that should be made for the arrest and punishment thing that none of the witnesses seemed to know yaris distant. A con as the attackers had get that we may be enabled to aroute our order for the stranger had the real title to the property of the parties concerned in the imposition en- anything about the origin of the fire. It seemed
ngar. We' aro &., Sgd) J. M. Johannes & as if they had boop sitting there until the house well under cover, the order was given to fire. Co. Tathat the defendant replied-Hongkong.The baile, on the other hand, may be sand mitted during the examinations of the prefectura
by the bailor, on the ground that he is estopped was nearly burned down and then discovered that The first for volleys did little disgo as the 14th Septembar. 1882 Mearts. J. M. Johannes from denying his title. Henes the law allows him of Shuntion. there was a fire. He had heard nothing against men were firing too high and the shots pledge the receipt of your favour of the 19th tip the goods to the bailor or the person to whom A Co., Batavia-Dear Sir. We beg fo acknow-to interplsad He may however refuse to give the shop, and of course it was possible that the ad harmlessly over the beads of the defen-mo, contents of which have our attention.eus atterned, but then only if he does so by the malving office, and the Likis offices resumed On the 5th instant, the Reorganization Board, fire took place in some way that the witnessedar. This defout was, however, quickly re- In augurdance with our Bombay Firm's letras the right, title, and authority of one in whom the transaction of public business, after a short were not in a position to know. The PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, BILANGHAL.ation. As the tormions of the projected les vers in possession of the premises at medied, and the fire became an effootice that it tions have July transferred the 16 chosts there is a better title and not adversely, to him. trans-continental railway Fort Darwin has pressut, and if he kept them there it would was decided that the outpost would have been Persian Oniem marked M. B. Sc., M. J. 5o. co great future before it, but if it is to be aby-cause a considerabla moant of inbonvenienos to forced to retire. The word was given to ad-your account and here shortly to be able to à In Biddle v. Bond it appeared that Biddle interval of rest consequent upon the new year'
dzed the goode of one Robbins under a dis holidays. vise sales at favourable rates." The instructions trees and gave them to Bend to soll. Before the thing more than a mere way station, if the everybody concerned, and he did not know that
The position lately occupied by she from Dombay to defeadsuts were under date sala Robbins claimed them as illegally seized. ation notifying candidates that the smitalisas The Naohini Magistrate has issued a proclam- PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. rich territory of North Australia, for which the circumstances, therefore, he should give za outpost was reacked and the top of the hill upon the 28th July, and referred to the transfer of Bood rufused to return the goods to Biddle, in
there was anything to be gained by it. Under TAUDO Among the other contents of the book are it in the principal natural outlet, is to be de- order to release the promises, but this was by no which they were rasting was scaled. Hare the the opium fe plaintiff. It does not appear that ictus of Robbins' title and succeeded. He did will commens on the 25th of this nucor. An Anglo Chinos Calendar, Mau of Baromereloped, it is certain that Aaintic labour will meses because he considered that the account men were halted. Beneath th was de plaintiff acknowledged the letter of 14th Sept.rersely to him. There are saferal cases where Eastern suburbs followed by the grand proces
any conditions were added. On the 2nd Oct.
because he defended by Bobbins' title and bot
'While the officials were proeending to the tar and Thermometer. Rainfall, c.
given was satisfactory or that there had been A full Chronology of remarkable events sines have to be freely admitted. Climatic condi- any real information obtained. He would re-valley, the opposite hill being son our hundred and requested an early sale and "to provide as
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. tione constitute an absolute bar to the exquest the Police to continue their inquiries in yarde distant. This hill, contrary to exposta with the proceeds to enable us to carry out the it has been considered enough to show that the sion on the first day of spring, a zumber of A description of Chinese Festivals, Foats, &o.ploitation of the country by white labour, connection with the case.
better title in in the fortise without relying upon order we have against the consignment. You his Anthority. But the rule given in Biddle chikires began to pult the company with with the days on which they fall.
tion, was not, however, ocoupled by the cowshall confer great abligations on the partics Bond is obviously the corrost ono, for the real stones. Orders were at će given for the arrest Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, Mo..
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Great Britain, Nanking. 1849
Tientsin, 1858
Chefoo, with Addition Artiole: Opium Convention, 1888.
Ix our yesterday's issue we commented on
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LONDON, 5th February. THE EXTRADITION BILL. The United States Senate has rajanted the Extradition Bil proposed by, England.
ITALY.
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; want of water, and second the distance from market. The first of these difficulties can now be easily overcome by baring operations, and the latter would of course disappear
HAVAN TELEGRAMS;]
PARIS, 27th January, THE SEINE ELECTION.
Slat January.
THE DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CROWN PRINCE.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. NAVY.
have
a
old account. Lotters passed in Novembar be
the military candi.
Yanaan, should bu allowed ty muents his post en account of ill healib..
CANTON NEWS.
owner might hava thadoned all claim, and the of the disrespectful lids, but with no effect, as
for ho was to draw for balance between the
Precautions have boon taken for the safety of
CASPARINA PSE INTELLIGENGJ.
cases preserves.
Quotations ar6:→→
UPIEN.
[ to catti
5431 to 545
EXCHANGE
$15 to $500 per obest.
Even in the enlosies themselves this is so far recognised that the question whether. Aus-
conld obtain a good view of the country. From sul on the 26th Oct agnia hoped for a selu holder might thos keep goods to which he had they had already secreto themselves.
no right whatever. In the present-rose · I tralia is to be from end to ends white
this point of vantage they descried a body of the "and presede to enable them" to execute certain infer from the evidence that the property in A woman makas application to the authori Australia ntready finds some supporters of
entwy posted on a hill away to the left slow to order for sugar. On the 26th Dot, the Bombay the opium is that of Hadjo Mahomed Jaffer for a divorce, but the reasons assigned not the negative, and it is proposed that the Nor-
the Little Ilangkong Road, the next one to that firm wreta to defondante, that Hadji Mazomed and that the defendants have resisted the being considered valid, she was ordered to re
Jaffor, Badji Mahomed Hussin and Mord claim. and are defending the action by his turn to her husband. thern parts of Queensland, South Australia,
unoccupied. They stonco opaned fire, and from the Nission had requested them to instruct the right and title and by his authority and not and Weaters Australia should be split off
appodranes of the targets and the ground in the Hongkang Firm to capoal the transfer to plain-adversely to him. The letter of the 29th Jaly A man who has goun abroad rooviven nowa and allowed to introduce what description of
naighbourhood. it must have been very destrno-tiff of the 10-chrate of opium and to stract stated from whom the opium came, and the of the elupomeat of his wife
plaintiff to cancel the order for sugar in one object of the consigament. The plaintiff replied The foreign beggars alluded to some time back labour they choose. Even as the great port The Italian armaments have caused a large tive. This fire was kept up for some time until the tion with the eWe have advised war that he and got it as against, sugae orders have been handed over to their anthorities to of the Australian continent that it will be- dafcit in the budget.
other two goas on the left and their support had Hongkong firm accordingly, of which please case when the trans-continental railway is
advanced some conáderable distance, when a for- take note. Further sorrespondence took place Again and again to refers to the epim being
The police make a raid upon a gambling boos, Anished, Port Darwin will require Asistio
purchased. The proceeds were to be applied to It is stated that there is a possibility of a post. ward mors of the seatre was again made. This which need not be set out, but ie ons latter placed under his control against sugar to be burnt to their respective countries and homes, move was the most diffient of the whole advance Messrs. D. Sassoon and Co. of Bombay stated the purchase of such sugar. He says that he, but or penetrating in the interior they found it labour for the wark of unloading and dis-bagus hair to Prince Rudolph.
that if the plaintiff had purchased the sugar did not huy the angar. His first latter to Messes, vacant; the gamblers having received informa- The ground was broken and uneren while in notwithstanding the instruction to cancel the Sassoon and Co. would show that as to five obeets tion of the forthcorsing visit of the presOTYRIE - obarging abipe and handling cargo, The MR. PARNELL'S ACTION AGAINST
seine places the steeps sened almost perpendi order, they would be willing to pay for at all events his duty was purely that of an agent of the peace. employment of European labour for these
THE TIMES."
polar. It was almost diffoult to tell which it if soot on to them, learing the opium to its Mr. Parnell's Scotch action against the parposse within the limits of the tropics?
was the more trying, the descent on one side
weee plaintiff and defendants about the canse- piam proceeds, sud 7,800 Rupees, the cost of the valley of the ascent on the opposite ment of the transfer, non-acceptance of a bill of sugar to be purchased. There was some the passage boats baireen Chiang-wen and The move was accomplished, nevertheless in ex- and refusal to deliver the opium, and finally estimated prise for the opium evidently, for be Chen Teux, a stem-launch furnished with grous collont time, considering the diflentias that the action was commenced against. Mr. F. Di says the draft for difference between opium and having been surgaged to tow the passenger boats. had to be overcome, and a position which was wall Saarcon, for himself and bis co-partnoxs, Haigar may be $3,471 more or less. The amonat described in the petition as the resident Hong. be expended on sugar was fixed, but the pre sheltered by some large rocks, baring baan kong partner of D. Sassons, Sons, & On. of Bouveed of the opium was not known. If the In the Seins election General Boulanger secured the men fired a nambar of volleys, being bay and Chius. Mr. F. D. Sassion's answer opinen was his by purchase why should thin eum papers recently received wo nolice that it is cured 244,000 votes against 162,000 cast for M. well backed up by their guns on a skirmishing denies that he is a partner of the Bombay firze left undetermined? The plaintiff in his ovi again receiving considerable attention, after Jasques. The Reactionary candidate obtained which now, ase in view. Having driven although from the correspondensa the Bombay who he stinks gave a bill on him for the dence suggests a mile to his ageat in Persia,
FRIDAY, 8th February. having dropped out of disonssion for several 16,000 votes. The sxcitement is extreme, but back this body they slowly advanced until the one another as our Hongkong firm sad ons ginn." He says however that "it was zeror
snd Hongkong Arms write respectively
EXPORT CARGOES. For steamship Patroclus, sailed on the 3rd years. Recent gold discoveries in the country to there has been no disturbance.
presented for acceptanon." When asked as to. main body of the enemy came into view. As Romabay firm." At the hearing the statement in the consideration which he had given for the February-For London--8,481 Tbs. conges, be crossed by the proposed line bare brought
29th Jaunsry.
soon as these had been sighted, some 1,200 the auswar was accepted and the pleading opium ho answered that he bed paid for certain 5,615 empty quicksilver flaske, 375 cases pre- the scheme into prominence, and many for the future.
Foreign journals expross grave apprehensions yards ahead and supported by two good songly
bills to which he referred drawn by Arratoon serves, 238 rolls matting, 30 brian sades, ! casen writers assert that, in addition to the winerà?
Briefly the petition sistas that in consideration and Hamzit on him. These however were paid chinaware, & cases silk piece goods, and 3 boxes the men were gidered to lie down, and of the plaintiff's employing the defendants as his THE PRESS LAWS wealth it would tap, large trasta of excellent
bags coffee, and 25 cases cigara. land for pastoral purposes exist along the line modified.
It is reported that the Press laws are to be rest was taken to await the arrival of the agents to self and dispose of curtain goods for for long before the opin was sent or the sundries. From Maza-2,500 balon hemp, 240 guns. Their transport necessarily seasoned reward, the defendants promised, to account, or ordered, and had nothing to do with it.
Por steamship Dioms, sailed on the 6th The transactions are explained in the cor of route, and that the traffic in live stock and
some delay, but as soon as they could be get into and that in paramance of such contract and respondence which took place as to the 10 chests, February-For Load a--12 packages tea, 6
as much agents the defendants received
coses fane, and wool would be sufficient not only to pay in-
which were all against sugar orders Mesars position they opened fire, endeavouring to silence 14th Sept, 1882, certain opium to sell and terest upon the cost of the work, but would
those of the defenders. It was some little time dispose of from the plaintiff, and they acknow: D, Bassoon & Co., of Bombay noted merely sn absolutely leave a margin of profit. The The Prince Imperial of Austria died suddenly before the rango could be found, but this having ledged that my held the opiam for the scenuntgents for the parties in Persia, and conveyed instructions on their behalf both to the plaintin been done some good and effective work was of the plaintiff. Notwithstanding the fulfilment and defendants. They all concurred in sending the This year's Naw Malwa...$630 por pioul, alle, of difficulty raised in the past was, first the while hunting,
of all coalitions the defendants have not account. dons. The infantry were again ordered toed, and they refuse to deliver the opinm and have And no suggestion of the purchase of the opium Last year's New Malw....$650 per pioul, allee of
instractions to Bombay to cancel the sugar orders,
[1 to 2 catties. advance. It had been at firat intended that on converted thegamels their own use. The plaintif
to 2 catties advanos should be made on this position from therefore sucks damages to the extent of $5,000 is made by plaintiff all very late in the day. The two points, right and left, but after prospecting The defendant denies everything-and says if property in the opium never did pass absolutely. Old and Older Malwa ...$650.per pioni, silco: of
It would have passed sufficiently to gira good to be they did promise to hold er sell or dispose of the title to a bona fide purchaser for value, just an the ground which would
Patna (New) covered to attack on the right thie had to standing that the pisistiff world purchasand aye Attenborough .. Fenton and Katke opium they did so upon the condition and andur-
the property in goods obtained by frand would Benares (New)...... by abandoned. It was questionable whether it for and ship auger to the order of the arm of Drine Dooks L.R. SC.P.D. p. 450. It was placed would have been passible to cover each ground Susscon of Bombay, and the plaintiff however at the disposal and control of plaintif ON LORDON- -Chins
na sppeared on the right at all, but un-entitled himself to bare such conditional promies for a specifie pas possiz. us against orders to Jupan
Customa Seizure. China
der any circumstances it could not have boun carried pa. The defondant, then farther evabe executed int which were not executed. It Shanghai Hended-Warehouse Regulation
done while daylight lasted. The order was if he did make an unconditional promise seal-tion of the proceeds for any ather purpose would was thos coupled with a trust, and any applies. Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif-about a period of depression. The Port LOSS OF A SPANISH TRANSPORT therefore given for the whole strength to attack leged, he was induced to do so by the false re have been a breach of trust, and the fands or
ferent parts of Chice, Philippines, Siam, &e. Darwin paper, referring to this point, sug Pilotage Regulations
from the left. On the left of the road rosa a presentation of the plaintiff that he making say parches made by them as long as they or about to make certain shipments of magur steep, rocky hill, from which once scaled, and to pay for the same, it being known and an could be followed, in the hands of plaintiff, were The Spanish steamer Ramus, while ou voy commanding position could be obtained for derstood by and between both parties, that the liable to be attached in favour of the cesta: qui On jwarket, and for such a work as the proposage with troeps from Manila to various stations fring on the defenders, while by keeping sole purpose for which the Opina wis placed on Trusts.) Whether therefore there was a trus. (Taylor". Plumer 3 M. and S. 569. Lewin railway would be obtained without trouble, in the Philippides, was lout on the 30th January well to the back of the kill, the attackore at the plaintiff's order was to meet much pay prios placed upon the pints, or agreed upon, or if politicians are only bold enough to adopt she struck on a roof near Point Bilimm, but were invisible to the defenders during the justert was not specially pleaded, but it war and soarmat, the proceeds of the opius weTS ment. He also relies upon fus tertil. The that the plaintiff was merely an agent to realise a courageous policy, and authorise the con-was got off, andit was thought she would be able. The ascent of this hill coming on the defence chiefy relied upon at the hearing and to buy sagats which have not been bought ON BOMBAY tinnation of the line from north and south.
to make port. After prooeeding several hours, the top of the hard work just accomplished the right to advance it was very fully debated. If the property had passed the cancellation. however, a bulkhead gave way, and she went was no easy task, but after about ton ainates. The fastiny fo the cas coated of evidensnader the cromatauges, rerested it. Plais departure from the colons will probably be de-down in a few minutes. She had over 16 pathe sound of volley Bring told that the men between the partie. In 1885 the defendants the property as against the defendants
taken on commission, and the correspondence life right was a right to the possession, of sepgere on board, and of this number forty-two had gained the heights Having got thus far obtained the issue of a Commission to Bushire, ground of the estoppel by attornment, but a The M. M. steamer Tangles, with the next
woww drowned, inolading lady. The remainder they had now splendid position for attack and had Mr. Morad Nissim appointed Com against the owner of the opina be had one au Menses. Quelch & Co-
artward French mail, was to leave Bingepare for escaped in the bosts.
and a most deadly fire was kept up. Tak missioner. It now appears that he is the same las he bought the sugar. Hir legal advisero this port yesterday at 5 p.m. Mr. J. G. Götz.
ing tho, whole practice throughout, as for Pereon referred to in the lofters of the 29th have done their best for him, but his own brid July and 19th August, 1882, and it ought FORNOBA.Mr. J. G. Göts.
could be judged from the attackers position to have been known, I don't say it was slain, and be minst therefore fail, however, skil
enve shots the inconsistency and injesties of his Soka The Age (Mar. Russell & Co.) inform Foodnow.......Mears. Hedge & Co.
ar-that-the Union-line steamer Highfield, from
and without amking a loss survey of the results that Mr. Morad Nissines the agent at the the advocacy. Judgment for defendants SHANGHAI......... Hull & Holtz Co-operativa Co. BRANGHAI......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.
London, latt Blogspore on Thursday for this
afterwards, this part of the work was the best least for the owner of the opium if not part with pesta. Ezeept costs of and incidental to the port. -NOESHURNA Į Hall & Hofta Co-operative Co.
The barque F. H. Drapes, while on a Toyage done. The hits on the dummies must have been in 1880. The case was coming on for trial on
owner himself. The commission was returned Bushire commission. Erven Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai The Facile Hail steamer City of Peking to Shanghai from San Fransison, which port considerable while those that did not solusi- two occasions, I believe, when owing to the NAGASAKI Meware. The C. & J. Trading Co. with mails, etc., from Eau Francisco to the 15th she left in August, was overtaken by a violy.hit fell so close that they must have creatabsence of plaintiff it had to be postponed, and KOBE-OSAK...Meeses, F. Walsh & Co.
No Max KWAN & TAM LIN TAL bitimo, has arrived at Yokohams and will leave lent typhoon on the 15th December, in which ed considerable havoc in a body of men in finally kis evidence was taken on Commission YOKOHANA.Messrs. Kelly &Walch.
for this port to-day.
she was dismasted and waterlogged The position. After the firing had continued for evidence of such witnesses is liable to the obser instructed by Mesra Wotton and Deacon, ap
at Batavia. This is not a usual course—and the MANILA........ Mesara. Diaz Puertas & Co.
The Attorney General (Hen, E. L. O'Malley), China Tradera Insurance Company's Sharer-
$80 per share, sales and sollers. HANO. Mr. F. Mainfroy..
Admiral Ralph Chandler and Mrs and Mits crew left her two days later in sag of the ship's some minutes, the bugle was sounded, and the vation that it has not been tested by the same peared for the plaintif, and Mr. Francia, QC North China Insunset The 2971 per share, ELAPHONO Mr. G. Gavelle
Chandler are staring at the Hongkong Hotel hosts, intending to make for the Mariannas, sous practice was over. The markere repor not cross-emmination and that the witness has not instructed by Memes, Caldwall and Wilkinson, Yengtase Inorance Association-11s. 974 por Baoxox.Messrs. Ramsay & Co. at present and are fikaly, we understand, to ro 550 miles distant. They succeeded in reaching having yet been made sp, it is impossible to the fear of the per QB.D.) The Bushire Com His Lordship also gave judgment in this eunt Chinese Insurance Company Limited $185 por
pensities of perjury before him for the defendant, d „BINGAPORE ........Messrs. Kelly & Wajah,
main here for a few weaka
Yap, but suffered much privation on the way give the exact percentage of effective shots mission has been in the hands of the plaintiff for an follows:This is an action on a bond bearing PENANG...Mesara, Maynard & Co.
The American corrette Bidrion, Captain their supply of water and provisions being short, but it should be a very respectable one." CorotoMax. A. M. & J. Ferganin CALCUTTA..... Misses, Newman & Co.
some time. At the trial it was objected to in date at Dec... 1825, by which the defondant On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tin. 148 M. Drew, tying the flag of Bear-Admiral Chat At Tap one of the mon diod. The remainder
toto. : 19. Bienase the Commigeloner was an im- bound himself in the sum of 34,500 to the plain- per share. SYDNEY....... Mosers. Gordon & Gotek.
ler, arrived here yesterday from Shanghai, and
proper person to eppoint as he was so mixed up in tiff, subject to the condition that #hen defend. Canton Insurance Office, Limited...$120. par MELBOURNE... METs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. exchanged the usual salutos.
"Are we going back from fron to stoga? Tuo the casɔ, 2o Baczesə ha did zot certify that he ant bad paid $2,400 with interest at 3 pár cent.,
stare. BRISHANE.. Masury, Gordon, & Gotch ' LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
managers of the Pennsylvanis Bailroad have had taken the oath prescribed by the commission the bond should be . The planter alleges Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- respivad to rebuild all its "hridges of short span before taking evidence. Hos Taylor on Evidence that defendant has coluspaid $100 and one your's 5375 per share, ulos. “ LONDON.........Mera. John Halden & Co.,
in brick or sinne, instead of iron. It is argued and Brydges v. Brafill and othara, Simona Re intervet and alaime, 32000 as principal and China Fire Insurance Company's Sharee-169 3 & 4, Bouverie Bt., Fleet St. pennant C. to convey men ashore to 11 am. ver.
that the weight of locomotives has increnssit so ports, Vol XII. 994. As the Commissioner has $267.88 as interest. The defendant pleads let that (per share, buyers. LONDON......Hesers. Sweet & Co., 30 Cornall, vice at St. Peter'a Seamen's Church, returning the following story of an Albany boy" of tender built with a large margin of safety, am now might, on the authorities; bo justified in inferring 2ndly, He denies that he paid interest for one$25 nami,-)
There is almost as much pathes as humour in much of late years that iron bridges, which were certified that he Las taken the prescribed oath. I he was an infant when the bead was executed. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-- LONDON...Mesira. Bates, Hendy & Co. about 12.80. LONDON...Mr. W: M. Wills, 151,Cannon 94,
years: Shortly after his mother's death he, dangerously tried by the trains passing, over that be had done so before taking the depositions year is alleged, or that he paid, 2100 an acount Struts. Fire Insurance Company, Limited- Pans Me LH.Biely,56, Rus Lafayette, In reminding our readers of the concert to be with bis father, vinted bor grase being married them, and the ongease of lospration and repair of wimas. But if the Court, had known the or any other sum. He denies that he obtained 319. BELLA......... Hildebrandt,111,Alexandrinen given this evening by Mizae, Korff and Mille. there by a hores which als father hand, recently at iron bridges represné a parse, interest, on business eslations which he bad with the parties more them 1900, and that same and gul in Hongkong and Whampoa Dark Company's
Etreet
Maillard, we would onll attention to the fact that bought. The father, standing spart from the their cost. For thees rossons the engineers on howould never have been appointed commissioner, ferest he has paid into Court He expresses Share35 per cent, prem, zOOLS, it will take place in the St. Andrew's Hall and grays, was naturally in a contemplative frame the road have denied that, bylek or atons arches, He gives evidenos kimali and his own so-called bix rastinans to return promissory note for Hongkong, Conten, and Memo sraumhont Cou not in the Theatre Boyal sa wrongly adver- of mind, sed the boy, bong unable to stand the although much more expensive to the first in- depositism is an advocale's argument, for the $500, which he holds, as he has got 3450 of it from Shares-190 per cent, prom., ex die, tised. The concert is given under the patrounge oppressing kilences any longer, lifted his childish stance than iron tragen, will be cheaper, as well defense rather than testimony, and however plautif. There I svidense, off a deserted Indo-China Steam Navigation: Co, y Sharetur, of His Expellanoy the Governor,
Toloe and said "May woʼjo got a new harya," ao safer, in the cað,“
honest and honourable he may be, he do is mixed brother in the shape of an saidavit in asit 24 por vent disprunk,
TRADE REGULATIONS
נהמiט
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
Rules of Legislative Council
Port Regulations, &o.. k., &.
Ordere may be mant to Unity Press Ose, where
it is published, or to the following Agenta HONGTONG..... Mesara 1 Blacknad & Co. BONGKAN......Ms. W. Brewer: · HONGKONG... Mesars. The Hall & Holtz Co. HONGKONG....Messrs. Kully & Waleb, HONGKONG Mera Lane, Crawford & Co. HONGKONG......Maasra, A. 15. Wataon & Co, Macao...Mr. F. A. da Crus.
SWATOW ANOT
SAN FRAN CO. Mr, L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants
Erohauge. NEW YORK...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow.
Daily Praze Moe, January, 1899.
The above zantoh will be continued st i air with the construction of the railway. Up-to-day. Tiu on the ground. fortuantely the financial position of the By kind persission of Colonel Forbes Robert colony of South Australia is at present not son and the officers of the A. and S. Highlanders very favourable, over-speculation and a thoir Band will play during, the afternoon. ancocasion of bad scanone having brought;
geate that money is cheap in the London
We understand that the Flos, J. M. Price's forred until next mouth.
FORTY LIVES LOST.
LOSS OF THE BARQUE «MH,
DREWES
were taken to Manila in one of the Spanish gun-
bosts, and Captain Rothbart and his wife arrived o'alonk, the steams launch carrying the Betkel Zaira..
On Sunday morning, between 9 and 10.30 here yesterday by the Chios and Mantis steamer ag will all alongside any vesal hoisting oods
fulfilled such condition and
the
Telegraphic Transfer Bask Bis, ex demiund
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Bank Hill, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at months' sight Credits, at 4 mantha' sight ....kar. Documentary Bills; at 4 months',
sight...
304
8,01
..311
Pakin.
381
3.90
174
75
...2784 220
2181
220
·Private, 50 daya' nischt;
rel fi.69
Bank Bille, ou demand t... Credits, at 4 months' sight
Bank Bills, on demand; Credite, 60 days” sight.
Telographie Transfer Brok, ou demand-
Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on asiaand ON SHANGHAkam
Back, at sight
ON CALCUTTA
"SHAEN.
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Funk Shares-172,
per cent. premium., sales, .. Union Insurance Somely of Canton, Limite
$120 per share.
shain.
sharo,