INTIMATIONS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., '
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.
WATSON'S CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA
REMEDIES.
CHOLERA MIXTURE. A proribed and recommended by DB ATRES, Colonial Surgeon, and President of the Hongkong Sanitary Board.
To be wred in scumi" of vomiting and purging at. tended with violent pain.
Prepared only
‚A; S. WATBON & Co, LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, China and Mauila. In Bottle $1 and 31.50 each.
ASTRINGENT, ANTACID
DIARRHOEA MIXTURE. As recommended by the LONDON BOARD.Or HELLER for use in all 3365 of DIARREGA, CEOLERA, &c.
Prepared only by
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE BONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, China and Manila,
In Bottles St and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S.
ABLATIC CORDIAL. Dogs: -FOR DIARRHEA COLIC, AND SENTERT, I Les-spoontal every 2 or 3 hours. FOR CHOLERA 1, 2, or 3 tes-spoonfuls every -hour, or in argent camos oftener.
waler.
In Bottles-50 cents $1 and 31.30 vach. -
WATSON'S.
ASTRINGENT PILLS, For UIARRHEA, DYSENTERY, &C. DOSE-One pill after each liquid Metion. In Bottles dents and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S
ANODYNE LINIMENT,
Fer reliving pain is all cases of Space, Colic, Cholers, Diarrhoes, Inflammation of the Bowels,
DIRECTIONS FOR US-Sprinkle some on int Flannel or Spougio Piline soaked in boiling water and apply over the seat, of pain.
In Bottles 75 cents and 8130 each.
BERMUDA ARROWROOT. RUSSIAN ISINGLASS. CALVES FOOT JELLY. Invalids necessaries and appliances of wil kinda kept in stook.
A. B, WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKÔNG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, China and Manila. [2-19
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDÈNTR Communicationa on Editorial mattore should be adársand "The Editor," and those on basinets "The Manager." and net to individuale by name.
Correspondenta are requested to forward thair une and address with communications addressed to the Kutor, not for publication, but as evidence of good
Aith
All lettern for publication should be written on que side of the paper only.
Nagasaki mm the lith instant from Hongkong,
REUTER'S TELBARA MS.
[CUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."|
Louvor, £3rd July, 1859, THE QUESTION OF THE ROYAL GRANTS
In reply to a question, the Government stated | that it had resolved to incresse' the grant to the
Prince of Wales by £36,000, 22.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA. The Earl of Hopetown has been appointed Governor of Victoria, vice Sir Henry Loch.
FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.
LONDON, 15th July.
NO AUTUMN SESSION OF
PARLIAMENT.
THE BAILY ESƑ58, PRIÐAY, JULY'
TER STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
QAPITAL.
DIRECTORE
AULVEN和猪发
D. MOCULLOCH, Acting Chairmwÿ. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1889.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, STH JUNE, 1852. ABOUTS. Sunday debtore
Carl on hand. RENAL CEREMON Conlon bandag
Cost of Hingham pier xeunt............... Preliminary expoñan Cost of 5 alonzó la moles -
Bowie Purchased tunches Piespur...
Patience Built for sto Co.... Prudence, 1 Prosperity Amount paid on most of Entesin-la
In constraction Balance of working sessant
LIABILITIKA,
Proposed capital-
2,000 shares at 350--
of whish
First all paid-up of $10 Serand call paid-up of $10 - Third und of wijichi 1,242sharen has been riding if. $19, to "date ...
Mr. Goschon, speaking at a meeting, rejoiced Sundry creditors
at the prespect of the pormal proroguing of Parliament and of there being no Autumn Session.
TAKIN, 18th July,
$1,000.00 20,000.00
12,120,00
محمد
1.159.99
26.013.52
$ C
a
to start
in
Did you not see the wheel of your riokahs strike against defandace'r log I did not.
Do you mean to say it did not do so P-To the bort of my belief it did not.
not.
He then said to me "My name is Fraser-Smith.""
Me. Webber-1f, the explanation which do fendant has given, this morning had been ten dered at the time, your Worship, thin sammens would never have been asked for. I ask that the cross-noons against the ocolie may be dismissed
His Wership--Certainly that is dismissed. Now, there is another case I see arising out of this, in which Mr. Osgk obargos Mr. Fraser Smith with anosalt.
Mr. Keeze-I do not propose to go in with that puso, your Worship,
A
Mr. Reece-There is evidence that Mr. Smith assaulted Mr. Orgh. He behaved duly-
Mr. Exner 'mith--He said I was drank. Mr. ResceI submit. there was soffiont grounds for taking out the summons.
Hia Worship If the dofondant insists on
Hoe entitled to be heard.
Worship.
Mr. Fraser-Suith--I du insist, your Ars entitled les public apology
Roo-consent on behalf of my client that the chail the dinolased.
Hia Worship Mr. Fraq-Saith chgrets to perlain evituace given by Mr. Ough, which he has had ne opportunity of examining him ubou Wr. Ough said that he considered fr. Fraser Smith was drunk. As that matter can only be cleared up when the other case is heard, if Mr. Fraser-Smith insists, the cu must be hoord.
Mr. Re-Mr. Webber bad an opportunity of cross-examining on the point.
Mr. Webber-It had nothing to do with this one, your Worehip.
His Worship-Unless Mr. Smith gets what
I said "I don't dont it." He said agniche thinks is.sofient satisfaction and comes t
What do you mean by calling a fellows?" I me and says so to-morrow. I shall have no option said "I made that remark to Mr. Oagh, if you but to go on with the case, but I repeat again overheard it I cannot help it." Mt. Fraser that I think the matter with a little explanation Smith said "Thank you" or words to that offert might be dropped.
The hearing of the sass was the adjourned and we walked on. I did not see Mr. Smith at
till this morning at to look. any tima taka bold of the defendan
Cross-examined by Mr. Webber--When you spoke to Mr. Ough I was a little way in frent.
board you give him your name tore than once. BRITISH NORTH' BORNEO NOTES. I have a perfectly elaar secolinotice of what took
Among the exposes connected with the Go-. place.
Allister Campbell said---I am an architect invernor's Turbay is en item of $5.6 being for the employ of Mr. Denison I remember the extin clothing for sundry chiefa from the upper night of the 23rd inst. I came out of the theatre Pudas river. The costume of these aborigiets, in company with Mr. Drary and Mr. Orgh. We howover well saited for forest wilds of Borneo, had just come out of the theatre and I dropped or the studio of the artist, proved when viewed behind the other two because of the crowd. The in the light of the advanced civilization of San
oxt thing I saw was the wheel of a ricksha akan, a trifle in want of accuotation, hence the pressing against Me. Ongh's left side. The considerate outlay on the part of a paternal riekelia was running.fr. Webborand Mr. Fraser. Government.
A Roman Catholic priest will shortly be sta Builu were to it. Mr. Ough then turned round and struck ont at the complainant, and bit himtioned at Labuan, a waut much felt by the faith- on the hoad. Tha blow appeared to be given fal in that colony, and should Father Jackson in self defence. Mr. Ough tarned round to see arry out his prisont plan, he will also mako who the oncapsats were and remarked that they Letran his head-quarters and bring his dearly might keep their poolies from goingso fast ineach cherished work there-the opening of a train- a orand. We then walked on. When we got asing College for native youtha
Captain F. A. Barnett, Commandant, loft San-
Tri HacEwan threatened to take That was all that occurred at the time. We ment It was perfectly clear that the ricksha The British corvette Conquest arrived at with little damage. Bons of the Europeaned friend and from the way in which he had, verand
houses wars roofed with corrugated iron, and framed his questions to the withers, might leave at an injanations le sfterwards sopgested walked on and overtook the two friends of do had started and was going at a rookie pros with the jury neders misapprehension ar to the tree we should fall in Mr. Gister as an sehitra faadants and I asked the one who had called us the result that it was driven against Mr. Ough, A talogram was received at Haiphong on the the ghosts of this material were carried by the state of affairs. The first point to which he toy to do errtain work and pay 3900 "fellow to apologins. While he was doing who stroke the coolie in self-defense. The poolie 12th fastant stating that the stern wheel steamer wind to long distances. The gunboats in port would allude, and somewhat important one, and we was then allowed to pull down the vasa, defendant again interfered saying "03, don't was flistinetly noting in contravention of the inw Lackay, in which M. d'Abbadia is attempting cooped witheat damage, but the destruction was that which sross on the first issue, as to randah, which Mr. Masu said was loased to take any notics of them, the two of them are in driving his vehicle wantonly and reoklonely. He asked that tho ammmons might be dismissed. to make the areent of the Red River to Lackay, amongst the native souft was viry grout.
whether the verandah was pulled down beforn the bim Mr. Chator was aware of this and in the only trying to get up another case."
Cross-oraminal by Mr. RooOS-
Mt. Webber said he did not wish to ad- 13th April or subsequently. As to the founda agrestent with him the vorendalı was arofuded. bad succeeded in atasming up the most dangerous
At Hanoi the damago, is estimated at eighty tons of that vorendah, he might it ouse may (The receipt for the 8900 wan pat in and You did not apologise to the other gentlemen drew his Worship at all. He was perfectly con [ rapid, eslləd Thackbal. The water falling, the In drawing attention to our special prepara- Zackay grounded a bills above the rapid, but the thousand frazes.
they did not for a moment contend they ware bore date 34th February, 1887.) Ioan't say for calling him an insolent blackguard I tout to leave the case in his hands.
His Worship said to was sorry the deferos tions, we beg to state that we continuo to most difficult part of the voyage had been accom At Horgay the only bullding which remained taken up until after the 15th April, but he who the verandah was 'notually pulled down, did not...
Did you not consider the use of such an ex- had taken up the line thay nd.It was quita import Drags, Chemical, and Goods of every pliabed, and the Courrier d'Baiphong mys there habitable after the storm was the port and tele-thought he would be able to satisfy them that Mr. Chatar was put into possession I believe on kind of the best description only. No other is no doubt that with the first rias of the river graph offio. All the matabeds coupled by these verandak itself was if not wholly at any rate the 15th April. The letter informing him the pression calculated to caso a broach of the plear that defendant's temper had been aromed
substantially pulled down and remoyed befors Mr. building was ready was written on the 31st ponce P-I do not.
by being kuccked against by the jinriskaha and quality in kophia Stook. Our long experience M. d'Abbadio will successfully complete the
You got into your 'riskeha in the yard de could quite understand that on the spur of and ladmate equal times with the Trade nad voyage, and will have the honour of taking the workmen were blown away, the brick houses Chater ontered on the premises. It would be Marsh. I would certainly not have writion the best sources of supply onebles na to par-fras steamer to Isokay that has aver reached were unroofed, and even the blockhouse was difficult, po doubt, to remove from the minds of that letter if the vorandah bad not been down pol kurow that it is a yard; in the compound the moment be stenok low which he might
front of the Theatre.
ikomediately afterwards have rugreited. Ead he chase direct from the Procnears on the vary that port.
half destroyed. Two fightere loaded with the jury the impression made by the evidence of at that time.
the gas fitter, but he would not deal fortbar with Mr. Francis oross-oramined, the witneat on Pedestrians bave as much right there expressed thatregret at the time be (his Wor best, forma, and thus gives as an advantage
material ank at the whart. At the Fanny that point now, hat world lease it until he came the agreement for a longs Batai 16th April," "riekshan P—I knew nothing about that.
ship) should have takes no further notice of the which enables us to offer our Constitutenta tho We are givi, mya tho R. N. R. Herald, to Marquerite, and Nsgoton mines all the struc- to deal with the evidence m a whole. It must be which sppeared intended to pover the arranga- Where did this collision take place 7-About matter and hadid not think this one would have beusit of a considerable reduction in the price learn that a Byndicate has been formed by Mr. toros ure in ruins
borne in mind that at the time Mr. Chatar on- mesta to be made during the pulling down of 15 or 20 yards from the central door of the onio before the Court at all. There was always of all Specialitios of our own Manufacture arm. C. Bagsandt, of Singapore and Mr. E. .
Theatre.
more or less cantusion coming out of the theatro patting up, as compared with similar artioles Abrahamson, of Sandakan, to thoroughly or-
Advicos from Do-son and Quang-yen describe tered on the premises he was fully aware of the the verandab.
airgamster.cos in connection with the alterations, His Lordship pointed out that the agreement Tho 'ricksha had some way on at the time with so many riskshas and chaira orowding Rold elauwhere,
plore the Coal deposita in Sandakan lately die. the storm us having been of equal violenor having acted as mediator between the Hotel referred to the verandah na "the late veranda" No, it was only just going to move.
round there. Ho thought it probabio that the covered by the Commissioner of Lands. The there Now had not been received as to Company and Messrs. Holidays, Wize & Co.
Glement Palmer said—I am ar architect and There were two cooling drawing the rick-rinkcha had come against the defendant, who laud formation is very similar to the Coal folds how the other provinean had fored owing to sud even if they one to the conclusion the ver member of the frm of Bird and Palmer. I have sha-No, there was que standing by waiting had lost his temper and struck a blow. This of New South Wales, and Captain Beeston, who
Ataudah was not pailed down before the 15th April, been a rchitect for 16 years, and have been in
Laid him epes, to preseption, but be thought has experienos of the colliorise of Australia, the telegraph lines being blown down.
there still remained the question-possibly a the Colony eight years. In April, 1886, our
that if in thie osee defendant had acknowledged and lately visited the same as the Lella Road, Doona lady was rather severely hart by the question for his Lordship to decide rather than firm were appointed architects to the Hongkong
striking the blow and expressed ragrət for so se af opinion that iba “show” quilu justifies a falling of a wall. At Haiphong it is 'repostad the jury-sa to whether Mr. Chater could Hotel I made myself personally acquainted
doing, nothing further would have poured determined search. We hour that Mesars. Holt that thirtoon native qoldiers received juries come in and complain, knowing as he did when with the buildings. I su aware that the Hotel
and the time of tas court would not here and Co. ars members of the syndicate, and that in the dentration of their quarters. ..
he took the less that the verandah was to Company bought Meicher building in 1887. You advised Mr. Wobbor to summon the boon taken up for a whole morning with the bear in engineer has been ordered from England.
be pulled down and that it must barf I ansio myself acquainted with the buildings is defendant P-Yes, but Mr. Webber expresssiling of these cases. The assault had bot book a the Jary came to the conclusion that it did April, 1887 They were then in a more or loss bis intention of doing so first.
serious one and he should simply inflict a fue The Singapore Fres Prass of 10th inat, says
inre-se effect at any rate on the south dilapidated state. I did not make any special You admit speaking to the defendant Not of $. -Colonel D. G. Anderson, Capt. Lucy, and
wall. He would now pass to the question of the examination then. I recallset the Total Com-at first; that was afterwards. Mr. T. Brown roturned yesterday by the stammer
tranch. His learned friend not only contended pany entering into a contract with Cheung fan You did not ask him for his address P-No. Bei Putri from Pekan, baving oroged over the.
that when the trench was opened the support on the 18th March, 1987, and part of the work Did you not satch hold of him I did not. Penisanla via, Baub. The object of the toar The following is the report of the board of of the auth wail au removed, but he im to be carried out under that contract was the When did you call him a cowardly hound was to visit the treat of land recently acquired directors to the first ordinary mesting of share-plied, if his words did not actually express, removal of the vereniss on the south side of After he refused to give his address. at that place by the Australian Syndicate of holders of the above company to be held at the teal negligence on the part of the Hotel Tom-Melobers baildings. I superintended the You do not think there was anything wrong in using that oxpression F-No, I consider I was which Mr. Brown is a mather. The party have Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday, the 30th inet at any in the way they opened that trench. From oarrying out of the first part of the ven returned flaunt well and have much enjoyed
the questions Mr. Erkania.put be his witness, tract. They began by palling down the car.
inors than justified in using it under the eir. the journey. At Raub Mr. Befton, another 4 pm.
This work was enmstanced and from the answers he got, the jury would be andah and the out-building. member of the Syndicate, was found in charge; The directors bag to submit to the shareholders led to suppose that this trench was recklessly carried on st the same time. I visited the Did you not astah told, of his jacket -I did he was joined by Mr. D'Almeida, who went up the report sed statement of socrunts from the 37th opened from Bant to wat without any precautions buildings aluzost every day. Before this end to Baub along with the party. Mr. Brown August, 1938 (the data the company was register being taken whatever. They had heard Mr. Leigo of the second wook in April, the whole of the This closed the case for the plaintiff.
to the 30truttino.
Richard Frederick Deary, Basistant in the Sue-
Mr. Frust-2ith-I insist upon this onse has brought back with him 14 bags of stone, a
After paying all running expersse, salaries, repairs, say what he would have done, that the trench verandah was taken dawa, or at any rats the saftish alata thickly veined with gold-beating at all other corent out-goings, the profit and less should have been opened in sections of tou feet whole of what supported the wall. Tho found veyor-General's Trapartment, called for the de- going on. An imputation has been made on quarta, and the slate italt also zoriferous. There account shows a debit baisus of $0.55, which in car at a time, and that he would have planked the ation of the verandah were taken up in sections. fence, said I was at the theatre on the 3rd inst. my private character and I have no other m
T-insist upon the cars going on is altogether about 5 owt of the rook, and we ried forward fo next count.
During the period Radar rapiaw the company have sides of the trench. That was exactly what Whilst the taking down of the verandah was in with Mr. Ongh and Mr. Campbell. On caning of denying it have personally inspected some of the rock taken at random from the bags. The black slate has started we regalar Ferry Lines, to Kowloon Faint was done. It was also suggested the trench program I took precaution to preserve the ant out at about 11 pm, when we had gat to tho unless Mr. Chigh pays 325 to the poor box and
and Hangbao, and have also soured a fair amount was carried down deeper than the foundations and wost walls. I put in iron tiss above the edge of the yard, I noticed defendant move for publicly apologises.
His Worship Then I must fx to-morrom for a cosly appearance and a number of pioom were of towing and general biting business. This latter of Melchors', but he would be able to show con- spring of the arch on the ground floor, ruauing ward suddenly as though struck by something. Dr-rised in water to clear the surface for examina- branch of the business the disasters hope to see clusively that the new foundations were not sar- through the mouth wall and axishing on the locked round and noticed two persons the hooring of that, although I may add I shall
tion. In almost every one of the score of piscos considerably inroad.
ried below Melchers' but were serefally kept on Pedder's-street side with a plate. This was to pre-in a jizriokahs. They were Mr. Webber sodbe glad if the case is settled privately. locked at gold was visible, seroral pieces being
The capital called up, amonating to $90 por share, level with them or above them. As to the vent the west wall going ont. The west wall had Mr Fraser-Smith. The defondant made some Ivory finó indeed After those were inspected the
south wall, be thought he would be able to prove a diroot bulge. Ton cost wall already bad remark about their driving an fast and that la Botiles-50 cents and 31 sach. quaris, said, and lata dust lying at the bottom or 300,000, bas buen rooetred.
LAUNCHES, VUILINING:
to them that the south wall had not subsided in a tie in it. I pat ia another. The cast he was astonished they should drive in that of the basin in which the pieces were dipped for Mog. A. G. Gordon & Co. are building two any appreciable degres. They would remember wall showed woskiem on the first and second manner is a confined area. The ricksha and the purpose of cleansing them, was washed launches for the company of 36 fest and re feet in that the wall was built en piers. Mr. Loigh floors. The object for which the ties were its two ocospanta then went on and I heard WATSON'S. CHLORODYNE.
ous and the result was remarkably good. It longth respectively; the dao dalen for delivery se had lod then to appea these six piors had ret-pat in was to suppari the east and west walls. enn ofthem call out "po' slow." BYDES having the case heart i am bound to hear it.
tled simultaneously, but he took it, whether the led the arches in with brickwork, to streng opposite the Hongkong Bank Mr. Webber got Doses to twenty drops in brandy and gave a very high proportion of gold to the ex-15th September and hid November next.
ooedingly small amount of débris, less than a Mr. J. F. Francis, Q.C. having resigned Dr. J. W. gentlemen of the jury had any technical know then the wall generally. I remember the cut, name up to Mr. Ough, and said, "I will couple of table spoonfuls, deposited in the basin.Noble has been appointed to the yeont want on the lodge or not, as men of common sense looking verandah before it was removed. The "arshes troub'e you for your name and address." The This rough washing may be seen at this office. Brard, and bis appointment requires to be confirmad.et it from a practical point of view, they would between the outside and four walls were crack. The deferdant did not give it I did not hear It should be said that the samples brought down
consider such a suggestion very nursasonable, ed. The south wail had a greet number of what he said. bnt I infor he did not, as I then The directors appointed Mr. Robert Lyall and Mr. are not picked, and indeed the best stones tave Laces Downer to audit the pressat scounts, and Mr. Denison put it that though the east portion cracks in it before the verandal was removed. heard Mr. Webber call for a policons. We been-alrondy-saluted to be relained or gisan, they offer themselves for renlaction.
of the south wail might have subated it was The cracks in the south wall on the top floor thon went on, Mr. Fraser Smith and Mr. away, so that the average gold yield of the
flie west portion that iad really-bedded-Now. were all at the end. I thought there was a pos- Webber following and keeping up conversation whola parool would be of course considerably
if Mr. Danison's evidence was erect and there sibility of the west wal falling. I therefore with Mr. Oagh. I heard Mr. Smithsay some lous than if these specially good piecus had been
was a sinking of the piers on the west, what tied if to the south wall I did not apprehend thing about waiting till they met an Indian kept with other samples. Notwithstanding this.
would they expect to win the south wall any danger after I put the one tie is. The constable. I then turned round and said " Ough, there is no question but that the rest of the
1950.55 They would expect the arches to crack is some condition of the south wall apart from the your best plan is to have nothing to do with stuff will "pon out good enough for any thing." Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10,268.84 way; at any rate they would ass a crack at the cracks I here mentioned, was fairly road on all those sort of fellows," Mr. Smith then came Raub will do.
38.52 antre of the wall and in the arch at the floors. The cracks I have described wers cunset up and said What do you mean by using the 18.00 centre. The jury would have an opportunity by the going out of the west wall. It is a very word follows " He put himself in front of me 934.40 of weing for themselves whether there were old wall. Ever since I have been in the Colony and przilod up his slevas and said to Mr. Webber any such cracks, and ibog would also have there has been a balge in it, the effect of de. When Lbayagiran this young man in obergs I an opportunity of wing how the piors festive construction; the south being built will slap that young man's face," referring to me. ran along. They would see there were no piers on an arcade has slipped and pressed against. in the centre, and, if Mr. Denison's evidence was the corner of the west wall. The defects in the sorrect the sinking of the wet part of the wall past wall are due to faults in the brickwork. must necessarily have omacked the aceway in The trench was opened in sections of about ten 13,500.00 the centre There was another point in the foot in length. The depth was about the same 99, onse which was introduced at a rather late moss that of the old foundations. In some cases $53,025.67ment, and there we now on issue before them we went lower in consequence of the nature of as to whether the weight of the large building the ground, there being large boulders with on the south of Walchers' had affected the south mud in between them. We drove in piles where wall of Maloher. Aamming that building had we could sad concreted over the top, placing 100,000.00 depressed the foundatione, did they for a moment stones on top of that. I left the Colony on the suppose there would be no tron of it in the build. 7th July, 1887. Two sontiour of the trench were ing itself? It would require no scientific know, than completed. During the work on the Erat edge to say that if a heavy building of that des-section I saw nolling of the foundations of eription Fad annk or ita foundations, thay must Melchors Building, I returned to the clony necessarily find cams cracks ar some evidence of in November Inst. I inspretand the building the it in the building itself. Mr. Leigh and Mr. It was empty. The cracks in the south wall $52,420.10 Denison had no special knowledge of this build. had some of them grow larger. I noticed 05.07 ing. He would produce witnesses who would that in many places the plaster had been $53,025.67
tell them there was no evidence of any subcut off. I have recently examined the south sidence of the building. There was only one wall, but I did not see any signs of the settle. athor point to which he would alinds, and that ment of the foundations. The wall is practical WORKING ABCORINT FROM UST SEPTEMBER, 1888, TO was to what was done at the time of the rs. 1ly in plamb, but at places there are slight bulges. oral of the verandab to counterset any evil have examined the roof. It is a fairly hosty the month wall. One if not two of the one. If there had been any settlement of the 9,103.90eflecta
120:00 Witoorace had stated that the south wall was foundations it would have been apparant on the
bonnd
the st
Went walls.invor walla. My opinion as to the reason of $8.228,98 for the purpose of securing the south wall, the present unsafe condition of Melchere' build but he thought he would be able satisfactorily inga is that it is due to defective brickwork, 3. to prove to them that the bonding was not be faults of construction, and wear and tear. The 7,593.49
|· saush of the weakness of the south well but he south wall ie as good as any of the others.
Orosa-examined-Who Holliday, Wise & Co. Qugh sad asked bim for his name. Mr. Ough tour of inspection in the Darvel Bay district. 404.58 panse of the sedual state of the west wall in par
29.88 ticular and also of the sast wall. They were want to the building first, I did not consider the said he did not think it necessary to give bin He also took down a detachment to ciliove that both showing signs of deoxy, and it was asces-building unsafe. Mr. tener more purtionlarly name. Mr. Drary came up and said, Don't doing duty at Silan. Simporna, Labad Date 18.228.08 pary tat they should be provented from failing Inoted after the taking down of the verandas. talk to those fallows, Ongh" We then walked and Tankuya were also visited. há Corimax. by binding them to the south wall. Thars was The contract for this work was signed in starch on Mr. Smith thou said that he would give Mr. dant ratarned to Sandakan on the morning of one point he had forgotten for the moment, and and included the taking down of a number of Ongh in charge and "slap the other young 15th June. Mr. W. B. Prger, Superintendent certain bath rooms man's face." Mr. Smith then came up to me of Immigration, also took advantage of the oo that was as to the foundations of the verandah, buildings and the putting which he had told them he would deal with when and cook hours. I am in the habit of writing and asked what I meant by calling him "a casion to inapeet the various tobacco estates lu
o osme to the question of the trench. The diary generally. Ianuck produce the dry fellow." I said I bed got used the tem Mr. Darvel Hay.
The China Navigation Company's steamer founations of the verandah, anoh as they were I kept at that time. It has been lost, I have Smith then apologised and asked Mr. Drury the were taken up piecemeal at the same time that no rveerd of the date the contract was signed, samo Rostion and Mr. Drury gave an ar Chang Sha, Captain J. E. Williane, arrived in Sandakan on 27th June from Hongkong, having the different sections of the trench were open, but Fremember the date, because it was the beplanation. He would not detain them further, but to the gining of a largs contract. I took up tho Cross-examined by Mr. Webber-I remember 46 coolies on board. She towed down the bargu issues in this case the answer of the Hongkong bonklers and went deeper than the old found you asking Mr. Ough for his name. Mr. Druryalakqua for the China Bone Company. Hotel Company to the first was, that the vernationa in some places. boozuse I was going to was standing near. I cannot say whather Le The Chang Sha is a new reused built ut Glax- gow, and has eplendid accommodation, her fit. dah was removed prior to the 15th April, and to put up a different kind of building, inch heard the whale of the conversation. the third, that the admittedly unsafe condition haviar ona. The boulders were taken out The OMNE-sommons was then taken.
tings being well worts a visit of inspection. of the promises at the present time was due to sad carried away; none of them were blasted. Walter Ongh said-I am an architect in the Major General Hovan Edwards, Commander- inberant defecta and to wear and tear.
I do not remember or contractor being office of Danby and Leigh. On the 23rd instin-Chief at Hongkong, and his dide-de-Comp, Chang Sam said-1 am a bailling contractor ever summoned, because of the unisone caused Mr. Drury, Mr. Campboli and myself came out Major Browarigg, ware passengers en route to Australia, where the General is going and have been in business in the solony for by klasting. The piles driven in ware about of the theatre after the performance was over. about thirty years, during which time I have four or dra fost la length. I filled up the arches We had walked some little distance when I was
the various Colonies. A melancholy stent took In the text of these suita the plaintiffs seek to had a large operience. In March, 1887. I enter with an sightonn inch brickwork. I did not put struck by the wheel of a 'rickaba. The blew was recover damages'in consequence of the erection ad into a contact with the Hotel Company to all the tiss in the walls bafera I took down the a servers one. I threw up my left arin and plure on board before reaching Sandakan, by the death of Mr. Ashton, a usioon passinger. Rath of snow wing by the Hotel Company canning build the now wing of the hotel sosording to the verandah. I had four of them in.
struck the coolie with the back of my aand. I sassidenes of plaintiffs' promises and rouder specifications of the architect (Contrast and The cross-examistice had not fluished when struck him on the back of the head. I saw wheteamer sud barque had their flags at half mast ing them aninhabitable. In the record suit the specifinstions produced.) The contrast is dated the Court rose. Tue bearing will be resumed was in the ricksha and I remarked to Mr. during the day. The body was brought ashore Hotel Company one the defendente for $3,500, the 3rd March. The work was commenced a this morning at ten o'clock. rent of the above mentioned premises for four for days afterwards. Iemployed sub-contractors months
to do the work, and entered in my book from Mr. Francis, QC, instexofod by Messrsday to day the work done. I personally Sharp, Johnson & Blokes, appeared for the Hon. superintended the work done sad ngagel C. P. Chater, and the Aetiuz Attorney General man to assist in, but he is dead now. I Hos. A. J. Leach), instructed by Mesars. Watton was there every day. It took one month and Denoon, for the lobal Company,
exactly to pull down the old building pulling down of the verandah of Melahiers was commenced on or about the 16th March, and it was compléted on to 24th. The trench was dng by my own mon, not by sub-contractors. people to observe sanitary rules, and koop their by the Governmení àgaïnat Multiple Candi- ) ontdoor department of the Gas Works gave by sections of 10 fest sch. One er other of the ploy. There was ale s cross simmons by Mr. you will call a Sikh constable I will give it him," contractor, Ene finished twenty miles of the track.
Hr. E. W. Torry, foreman in charge of the On the side next to Melahera it was carried out evidence as to some work done at Messrs. Holli firm of Mesir. Bird and Palmer was there
I said to Mr. Smith Lot go of my sleeve and and has undertaken to improve it and make day Wise & Co's offices on the 16th, 18th, and every day. Mr. Muller was the clerk of works, Mr. Webber sppeared on behalf of the com-I turned to Mr. Webber and sail to hit You clearings for pasturing pack animals at intervals 19th April 1887. Atani was the hame of the and he was sogaged by the Botel Company. plainant, and M. Rosca for the defendant aros lawyer and you ban see that Mr. Smith has of fre miles
We learn from Report made by the Land I mno who did the work.
Cross-examined-The name of the sub-cun- Mat Alo suid-I am a "rinkaha coalie in the e-namalted mo Mr. Wabber said I want your Taoi Achia, ülter employed in the Chus tractor who undertook to pull down the building ploy of Mr. Webber. Atlla'el aken the 2edist. name and address; we don't want any noise." Officer that the surveys of some 150 miles of Works, gave evidenco as to the work done on the Lau Xip Kee. I had no written contrast I was outside the theatro waiting for ny master. Mr. Webber throughout behaved most quietly, river hava besh completed, showing allotmonle occasion referred to by the last witness, which with him. I was to pay him $3.20 for Falling The people began to come out of the theatre. except that he said loudly several tim "Ia of old lands to the extent, of £15,000 horas,— included the removal of a bracket from a ball down 10,000 bricks, and the work of removal was My master came out and got late the ricksha. Wabber." Wa walked along for a few stope and B. N. Borneo Ilerabi, mom on the verandah next to the Hongkong done by some one else. I cannot find in my Before I started a number of men wore crowding Mr. Wobber said in a gentlemanly manner Hotel. Ho drew a plan showing the position of book the date the first best to carry away round mo. Defendant accused me of postingWill you give me your
Damo and ad- the bathroom.
the rabbish was engaged. The first payment my 'rioksha against him, and strack mo a blow dress." I said "I will give it you." I would Cross-examined-He was quite sure of the to Yin Kee, the contractor for pulling down on the heed with his fist. Defendant was standing not give it. Mr. From Smith as he trus
We uolerstand that the German Barnes Com dates on which the work was drawn.
the work, won the 12th barch, and the lost pay on one side of me. I was just lifting the in violent. then walked along with Mr. Wah Mr. Nishel, recalled, gave corroborative evident on the 6th April, the final settlement being rickeha, proparing to start. My master got out ber to the corner of Ice House Lane and gave pany bars decided upon closing Weir Tobacoe that the verandah was there at that time. He the verandah on Melchers' was completed on or I took the fiaricksbs away empty. My head in self defence. I did not wish to hurt him, I ing. The operations of this Comery attice of once as to the gas fitting that was dono, and said made on the 10th April. The taking down of of the jinrickshs, near the Hongkong Bank end him my name and address. I struck the opolie Estate at Sulu and that Mr. Meyeriak is leay. could not fix the date except from the Gas Com about the 24th March. I have no entry about it was much swollen and my monster gave me some felt more angry with the occupants of the 'rink- have been attended with the usual difficulties of pany's secount, which was entered in the asab in my book. I had no work to do in MeloLers' thing to take the swelling down.
sha. I will swear that neither nor my friends a new and isolated enterprise, and the venture book as paid on the 30th April, but it might building, srecting bathrooms or kitchen, before Cross-examined by Mr. BeanThe people behaved in a rowdy manner. I did not make carnot have been a success. The coolie diff. it is believed, frare a substantial surplus after
| have been a few days Ister,
pulling down the verandah, but I saw some one were coming out of the theatre at the time. zee of any disgusting language. I said "Where culty was never ustisfactorily overcome, and it providing the cast of the eraction of a new litics. This surplas it is proposed to fund.
Mr. Francis mid that closed the cass for the else working there. The trench along Pedder's Someone else got into the jinrichska besides my the devil are you coming to," but I don't con- would appear at the coolies themselves had plaintiff,
street was arst opened. I do not remember the my master. I do not know who he was. 1 did sider that disgusting. Mr. Smith was very much devided what steps to take to settle that matter as they lately burnt down two Tobacco ahada'core- The steam passage launch, from Canten to
The Aeting Attorney-General said his learn date. I filled that trench is with foundations not sos the defendant and two other gantleraen excited. My opinion is that he was not sober, The typhoon of which we had some indie-ed friend, in opening the cans on behalf of Mr. before opening any other troueh. The second walking in front of me. Edid not strike the de-
Cross-examined by Mr. Webber:-
taining erop and, it in said, intended to murder Kong Man was looted by pirates on the 22nd instant. A number of the piratas had taken pase- tione here struck Tongain on the 18th instant, Chater, had stated the general outlines very french opened was that on Malshera xide. It fondant on the leg with the wheel of my jinrisk. When I asked you for your name did you say Mr. Meyerink if that gentleman gave them the anything about the coolie having struck you opportunity while trying to put out the fire. The age by her, and the attack was made at a place The barometer commenced to fall rapidly on the fairly and he did not propose to trouble the jury was between 9 and 10 feet deep and about 8 feet aba. I had not begun to move my jinriekela
Robert Fraser-Smith, journalist, said-On with the wheel of ricksha P-Nu.
Basistance given by the Spanish authorities le no called Sam Noung Min, about half way, where 30th and on the 17th at 5 pm the reading was was also good enough to tell them, and in pret of Melchers' building I do not know how deep the evening of the 23rd, was at the theatres.
with them again at this stage. Mr. Francis wide. It was about 10 feet from the Foundations
I think I asked you for your name quietly Pgative, they do not wish to be bothered, and the the launch stops to land and take in passengers 29.43 and at 5.30 a.m. on the 18th 28.90, this boty correct terms, what was the answer to Mr. the foundations of Melchers' went and I never When the theatre gayer Mr. Wobber and I Yes, your behavour was throughout quiet and presence of a German Tobiases Courpany, and the Another party of the pirates came off in tire
bconsional suggestive visit of a German man-of- boats that transfer the passangers from the ing the lowest reading recorded during the Chater's claim for damages. Mr. Francis ad tried to find out. The trench was opened in got into his jigriskske, a large one. We had gentlemanly.
mitted that Melchers' building was an old one eotions of 10 foot I saw that mymilf. The Jast gat in and the coole had just lifted the That a matter of opinion, but I thank you war, is an unpleasant break in the otherwise launch to the shore, and their number was too storm, The wind got up at midnight on the and practically the worse for wear, that it was west end was frst opened. The fall of the north shafts ned commatised to more. Three men for the compliant, (Laughter.) Who Arst calm, uneventful life of the Commandarit and his to admit effective resistance. The 17th and at two furiously, P sabordinate officers. Captain Souuck be dead, property carried away was worth about a thou the rain falling in torrents. This continued ing for twenty years, and that in addition to its dent resulted from some of the material being tre
The defendant was one of them, you suggest it or did II refused to give my Mr. Meyerink is leaving and the Spanish snill five o'clock, when there was a abort enim. Į age it was, deteriorating by waible defente in calon by white ants.
They were quite alose to the jariokeha and name to Mr. Fraar-Bm th and said if you liked authorities can now congratulate themselves on having the island to themselves vs. as much of The Sinia vorrespondent of the Tangoon The wind, which had been blowing from the lite construction, nâ by the effect of climato Loeng Akor said-I have no secupation at the defendant collided with the coalie. Without to call a Sikh. I would give him my neme..
Was Mr. Drury there thon-We were all it as is contained in the walls of their fort, while and storme. It was admitted that the building prosent. I was formerly a carpenter and builder, saying a word he lifted his hand sad struck the Times, telegraphing to that journal on the 3rd inst., say:The general reason for Mr. Col.north during the earlier hours of the storm, at was not now in a habitable or safe condition and newer to carry on basizuar about elevan coglie a beavy blow. He then noticed who was three thors.
the remainder in coupled by the lawless Sulna.. quhoun a enspension le a continned breach of fire o'clock shifted to the out, and a little before The defence was that its present state was dus years ago, I did some repairs to Melchers in the rickabs and said " Mr. Freser-Smith, why Safiniently elona to hear the conversation ? A lovely island; from its now saliuet volcano discipline and disobedience; nothing more six"o'look, after the temporary calm, and when to inherent defects and to wear and tear. The building on one pecasion. I was thou working do you slow your soolis to res against map Isaaco y that. There was a great doul of one osa look down on meadow lands and fruit gardens, and ban saronly realise that the only specific will be made known by Government the barometer was at its lowest, aprang up again Hcial Company did not allege that there for Mr. Alford. The repairs were on the base. I did not reply. We got out of the riskstis and noise at the time. for the next week or ton days during which from the acuth, blowing again for a short time had been ang general absidence of the founds want floor facing the Frays. On the first floor came up to the defendant and his two friends. We thou walked along and I again asked outcome of a native prodigal "rishneam kimi bosa
lawlessness, piracy, and tourder. tíma s reply is expected to a reference made to
tions, but they did my that whatever anbaidages facing towards the Prays there were cracke. Mr. Webber asked defondant for his unme and you for your same ?--Yee.
The weather this your has been a little disap- the Secretary of State. Referring to Mr with typhoon force. Twenty minutes later the there had been was not das to soything they I pat sonde iron work in the basement. (Plan of address or he was going to summon him. De. And you gave it ue-Yos P. Archibald Colquhoune aspension the Pioner barometer began to rise, and the storm gradu. had done, bat was das to the state of the soil im-work produced.) I also did some work on the fendant replied in an impudent lese of voice
John Francis Wubber, nalled by the Court, pointing to Tobacco planters. On the East writes lt his been well-known for some time ally abated. At sight o'clock it was blowing mediately below the south wall, and to the effort besprent door facing the pard at the back. Who are you Mr. Webber said My name said-After the interview with the defendant. Least we understand that it was intended to past that Mr. Colquhoun had incurred the dis-
fresh breeze from the W, N. W., which con of the watar rising and falling upon foundations (Plan produced.) Iron ties were put in to secure in Webber and I want your name and address" sent the riskska home and went to the Lotel wake July the planting month, operations were pleware of the Government he was serving, by
which were imperfect in their original constres | the arches. The building was not in good oon. His two friends, who were a little way ahead, I stayed there for about ten minutes, and then tes delayed in consequanse and the arrival of Faisang communications of an exceptionable tinued three gheat the day. The damage done tion. He did not propose to take the jury at ear dition at that time.
came back, and one of the said in an ofensive went home. I reached boms about midnight. Doolies in March, April, and May, to bac character to a Press correspondent, who hard. was considerable, and is given by the Courier length through thee idance that had already been Mr. Frations did not pressermine this wituses and inviting me zner "Have nothing to do with The coolie came to me and pointed to his head out the view. Mr-Mansies when mongatus, openly ly conceals his intention of employing his post- | ₫ Haiphong at xat less than a hundred thousand givin, because he thought that could be more David McCallooh.said-I at the Chairman those fellow Defendant still refusing to give There was a swelling on the site of his head expressed his opinion that the Chiasee ought to tinn for fojuring that Goverment's reputation. franes. Most of the European houses seem to conveniently done when they had the evidence of the Hongkong Hotel Omapang. I remember his name and address, I mid give the cowardly I gave him a piece of flannel and told him to be in the fold in December and the planting begun as ecossion offered. As it is the patates But the gravamen of lus offending consisted in his doing so after he had required orders to have suffered, many of them being untosfed, the Hotel Company before them. But there the pulling down of the balding on the south bound in charge of the first policemen, bath it with void raise.
were dartake ofreamsfanes in the case which he side of Melchers'. It was in the beginning of used that term because of the unprovoked as Mr. Kerce, bn bahalf of Mr. Ough, submitted appear to be generally unable to turn off owing desist, and, as the case against him las, after he while the Touquiness house were almost court review before calling ble evidence 1887 We had soras porrespondence with Mesara sault on a defenceless coolie. He then maid My that if there had been an assault it was justifi- train, of course three exceptions and we are had given his word that he would not do w | pletely dontroyed. The Chiaque quarter wimped cumstances which, from the opening of his learn Holiday Was & Cus about the alteration of the name is Unghi 1 ks In Deuby and light able and no light as not to merit any punishe only new bwylaking is understand each district
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ozdered for a fixed period will be continued until bonetermandeur
Orderer extra copia of the Unity Prass Kowald
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL BOULANGER.
The trial of General Boglanger has been
be sent before 11 a.in. on the day of paldiestion. finally ordered, and the Chamber of Depaties
After bat hour the vanzly in limited.
TELEPRON No. 12.
The Daily Press.
Hovatosa, JULY 26, 1880.
On our front page will be found the prospectus
of the now Company, the Peak Residences,
Limited.
bill forbidding suy candidate to las preced stand for more than one constituency.“
LOYDON, 16th July. THE CONDITION. OF CRETE. The Times mucouzens that it is probable that the British, German, and Austrísu Bests will blockade Crete.
Lordon, 17th July.
Thu report of sa intended blockade of Creta is unfounded.
C ་
MR. PARNELL AND THE COMMISSION.
Mr. Parnell has instructed Sir Charles
The Superintendent informs us that the F. Bussell and the rest of the Irish Counsel to
&O. 8. N. Co.'s extra steamer Ninox left Rom-withdraw from the case. Sir James Hour bay yesterday for this port
The Agents (Mənri. Carlowita &Co.) inform
us that the N. G. I. steamer Bisagna left Singa poro on Wednesday for this port."
Wo (Panang Gazette) hava bean showo several specimens of rock found in the tin mines in Lernt containing rabies. This may lead to in- teresting and valuable discovòries.
The Singapore Fres Press says:-* In future no French or Russian transports or man-oÍ+##2* will he allowed to enter the port, except special 'pormission to do so his first boon obtained.
The Spanish frigato Castilla and two gunbeata are appested in Singapore from Europe on their way to Manila. The Straits Times ways that the Castilla will relieve the frigato Aragon on the Philippine station.
The Numbai and Panyu Magistrates at Gan-
ton bare. received orders from the Provizaini.
Judge to issue proclamatione enjoising the
premises in a stato of clonglines4.
The transfer of the Examination Hail at Can- tom from its present site, which is to be sold, to another where the ground is less valuable, háa now, we learn, been definitely decided npen. The new site is outside the North Gata, but as it must be in the city, a naw wall is to be built, extonding from the East Gate, to bring not only the Examination Hall but the Mint within the aity,
The present site of Union Church having bo
come unsuitable for the purposes of public wor
ship owing to the weird” from the surrounding
Raid that Mr. Parnell remains subject to the jarixliation of the Commission,
|HÁVAS TELEGRAMS. ||
PAR, 13th July: THE PROSECUTION OF BOULANGER. The preliminary protseddings against General Boulanger are concluded. The General and the other accused persons are to be sent before the Senato sitting as a High Court of Justice..
Pazin, 17th July, The charge against General Boulanger as- cases bim of attempted sonspiracy against the security of the state and also of pecolation. The usher of the High Court of Justive has served him with the summons.
PARIS, 13th July. MULTIPLE CANDIDATURES. The Chamber has passed the Bill brought in
datoren.
PARIS. 15th July. The Senate Las passed, as urgent, the Govern. went Bill against Multiple Candidatures,
Panie, 18th July. THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
the budget. The scion is done.
The Chambers bavi voted the amnesty and
Prete, 18th July. BANQUET TO THE MAYORS.
The Municipal Council of Paris will shortly Chinese houses it is, we learn, in contempletion give a banquet to the Mayors of all the cou
to sell it and acquire another between Kounely mugs of France. The President of the Re-
and Bowen Roads. While the transfer would public has consented to prezida at the bangnet. place the church in a more suitable locality, the
Bam realised by the ssle of the present site would,
sand dollars.
DESTRUCTIVE TYPHOON IN
TONQUIN.
Dr.
Sora Jux, 1888, ruaznaITI.
Balearent dobit of sundry or personcount Auditors" fewan
Earnings of desm-launcher to dnio Transfer fees ROCONTE......... Interest accozza takdaten Haus Balance Kwami to nezt egenunt
$0.
$2.00
A. G. GORDON, Secretary,”
L. &O.E.
Hongkong, Bed July, 120,
SUPREME COURT.
25th June.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. FIELDING CLARKE, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
CHATER AND OTHERS V. HONGKONG Heral COMPANY, LIMITED; FuSCHONG. HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITKI, V. CHATER.
The jurors were:-Mosca. 1. J. Coxon, H. Wicking, G. Bayral, C. D. Harmoso, E. & So. lemon, A. Wright, and C. C. Cohen,
The homing of these ongos was resumed.
to
μας
The
TORICE "COURT.
25th July.
Barons Hos. H. E. WODEHOUSE,
"AFTER THE OPERA WAS OVER.". Arthur Walter Gagh was charged with us alting Mak Alo, a ricksha ocolie in private am Ough against the opolis for sessulting.
far as the Hongkong Bank the couplets go on the aftersson of the 7th ultimo for a out of the 'rickeln. Mr. Smith, went up to Mr.
to inspect and report on the Defence forces uf
Smith that I knew who he was and who was sad buried on the evening of the 23rd in the with him, and asked him what be meant by Sandakan Cemetery, the Rer. W. S. Elton offi- driving at that pues in a crowd. We thou cisting. Mr. Ashlou left the Gang Sha and walked on Directly I saw Mr. Smith and ale procended to Singapore in the Ramse Webber I imagined that there would be a wait News has been received in Darrel Bay from in the law court. (Laughter). When we had the new Chinese Miners now working on the They had reached the river got as far as the Hongkong Bank, the Upper Segama. traksha overtook us and Mr. Webber and safely by Mr. Skerthly's trace, and sent bank Mr. Smith got out. They came across to their Malay guide to order a fresh supply of me both speaking is a bond tone. Mr. Smithetores from Silum. Their messingar slated seized me by the sleeve of my jacket and their health to be satisfactory, sed that before he demarded my zame, and address. I mid left them they had succeeded in fading? small will not give my name and address to yon but it quantities of gold of a flaky oharacter. The
BORNEO PLANTING NOTES.
: