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there will be no chases of their escaping. Thor will be employed in planting peppar in the locs
Mr. Hastings-Cartainly. The bankrapt has [We dont hold ourselves responsible for the opiniony of the fort no intention of going out of tho Colony
His Lordship-What is the amount of the bill! of xalo ?
Alr. Hastings-3830.
His LordshipWell, if you find security to that ameant for his appearance. I think I can grant protection until the aranization is over.
Sr. Webber-There are other debts which are „not-scheduled
His bordsbi-You cannot expect him to se ence all bis hitition.
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H. W. Majesty's Colonial gunboat Singlerian, of Turkish troops in the set of committing ex- The Cretan insurgents bata atinskad a body Bues, Corvosmdent Clanse, arrived at Knobing vesang at Cydons. Several Tacks wore Elled from Pontianak on the 25th ult, and anchored and wounded.. off the Govorimont wharf. She had met with back into the Pontianak zivar. Mr. Bear and many arrests of notables have besu made.
·bad weather, 'and shortly after starling had pak
The situation in Crete has become minira nonka, Chinese interpreter came in her and investigadad the pagers, &c. in soutection with the recent EFORTED DRŠKE OF A SOUTH AFRICAN KING.ON amount claimed and costs, and the latter natural-asso.codret society bondiran, charged with is King is deat
My client obtained a verdict for the full the next day with Cheag Chow Fook, the Chf
Chinese gearet society captures here. Bao LE
LONDON, 9th October. It is reported at: Ty included the costs of the abortive attendance.urrention and murder in Netherlands Bornen.
18:Onge
Sta-Your paragraph in today's tesuo com mencing Tet snother reason for thankfulness serious misapprehension. to a beneficent Provideuse is writtes under
Mr. Wabber-I think the security, ought to The plaintiff could scarcely be axpected to Efs extradition took place as the regasst of the Caprine Town that the Sweat Rates, in First-class Godo was.”
be $1,009.
Mr. Hastings-It will be a much as he on do to get $400.
Mr. Webber-Why 1 eak that is because obtained a large amount en promissory notes.
Mr. Hastings The mely reason for Mr. Webber's application is that there is one pro miaury note for $60 and he wants to get pre- ference
Mr. Webber I beg your parton, I
His Lordship-I great protection on security - of 855v..
Canneet. suffer for the misfortunes of the defendant's Netherlands India Governanat Gazette.
I am, your obedient, servANS,
Thanking you for inserting this exvolion HENRY E. POLLOCK. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1989,
SUNDAY WORK IN COLONIAL HARBOURS.
Commander William Dawson, BN, who is well known in connection with the ful Missions to ramen, ban sent a strong appeal to the Beck, on the total disregard of the Sabbath
Calerial Ports in the Cast, from which wo extract the following passages...
IN THE MATTER OF SOBABIKE RESTOMJER
Mr Wilber I appear for the pottinuing creditor, and inasach as there has been an execution under a bill af sale and the-whels pre-in. porty has been seized under that bill of sale. I would ask your Lordship to adjudicate now un der motion 10 of the Ordinance. I muy ala say that there has also been execution under a judgment against the bankrupt.
His Lordship Is there any opposition to this adjudication bing made ?..
Mr. Webber-one that I ate aware of. Hia Lordabip- adjourned it last time so as to give guy creditor the opportunity of provoding, How many days are laft of the twenty-one days
Air. Webbor said the time was up on the 26, but his Lordship would net sit again before the 26th. Pasobject of the petitioning creditor was simply to protect the estr. so as not to give any creditor soundne prefere
His Lordship said beght ho conld sdjadi date if air. Webber confidues evidence that the bankrupt had gose aay.
Mr. Welber said the of encese he could not give evidence on the point bill, but he knew he had gone away she had rovved a lotter from him.
..
His Lordship-That was to secure immunity from arreet
Mr. Webbar-He wishes to eems back, and if he does it will be better for the estate, and last is the reason of our asking tor protection, for cur own benefit, net for his. "
His Lordship I should be glad to hear any objection.
Mr. Wobber-I don't think there is ser ob jection. The creditors would be only too glad if he came back and gave up what property be bas Rot.
His Lordehip I think we had better wait till the end of the fifteen days.
Mr. Wabber-12en the property will be sold. Will your Lordship ordor the property not to be Gold PTM
His Lordship-You eat apply for an injuns tion if you think right. Don't you think he had .better come back fest and then apply for pro
tention (A laugh)
Mr. Wabbers, but then he would be arrusted. There is au execution against him
"Hia Lordship and he did not like to go out of the usual oparse.
Me. Wabber naked bis Lordship if he would grant protection on Monday.
His Lordship said that very likelyho would grant protection, under the very pocular oir cumstances of the case, and in the absence of opposition. He asked what the asset word.
Mr. Webber said there had been no schedule filed. That was the ros-on they wanted him to come back, te gat particulars of the property.
His Lordship said he would grant protection until Monday, or the adjourned hearing, bo-
WISSMANN AND INDIAN TRADES.
LONDON, 7th October. was the leader of the rebellion af Maudor in Wisemann bus notified to loading India's truders
The man Cheong Chow Fook alluded to above
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Colonel H. 8. Olontt, who has just returned London. He is making oogagements to lectars throughout the United Kirgdem on Theosophy Colonel Olcott has already been interviewed on his recent vist to Japan. In the Colonal's opinion Japan at this moment is in a condition
and Indian papers:
LORD ROSEBERT AND THE TKANWAY EMPLOYES.
LONDON, 4th October,
Lord Rosebery will preside at a meeting of
Mr. Dennys said the bankrupt was the de- to receive, primitive Buddhisos, jost as Europe tramway men to be held at 1.30 to-morrow morn fendant in a case heard before his Lordship was ripe for Christianity at the fall of the Roing to disones the question of shorter hours which that merahir, and the plaintiff in that case man Empire The Buddhist church in Japan is the men demand. might be seriously prejudiced if protaction were.divided into two great sections the north and granted.
His Lordship said that of corro Mr. Brece was not interested in asking for prototion
Mr. Deanje sad fr. Ronce was the solicitor in the case beard that morning.
Mr. Reece said he was not interested in asking for protection, but he thought he was entitled to show that there was no objection to protes-
Livg.
A long argument took place, partly in this date and partly in the following ons, as to the practice of the court with regard to granting protection.
His Lordship said he mast take the practice of the Court from the Registrar, who informed him that the practice was togrant protection when the bankrupt was adjudicated on bla own pafi- tion, but on the petition of a cralitor to grant adjudication simply.
Adjadiestion was granted without protection.
IN THE MATTER, OF YUNG WAN CHI Mr. Wilkinson appeared for a petitioning graditor. He said this matter was before bis Lordship a month age, when he ordered a copy of the petition to he served on the debtor at Singapore, where he had gong That had now been-dona
Adjudication granted.
IN THE MATTER OF DAVID BENZAMIN Mr. Wilkinson appeared in apport ef apetition by J. B. Michael, the trustee of the bankrupt's estate, to be relieved of his traat, and for J. I. Porry to be appointed in his stool.
There was no opposition and the application
was allowed.
POLICE COURT.
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BEFORE MA. E. ROBINSON."
THE "BOOCHOW" PIRLOT CASE
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SUICIDE OF AN M. .
LONDON, 7th Ostábor,
Sie W. Tindal Robertson, Conservative mem ber for Brighton, who has long been fling, has committed aniaide.
The eight men arrested on board the steamer Secchow on the 3rd isst, on aspicion of being - pirates were brought up an remand.
Mr. Wilkinson defendel Stephon Moisanos, captain of the steamer Boochow said-On the Sed inst about 12,30 5.0. from information reesived. I called the Police bos. I ordered all the Chinese below. I
THE PETERBOROTOR ELECTION. went down and searched them in the 'tween decks, Krian sheisra has broken out fatally st
LONDON-8th October. Mr. Marton, Gladstonian and Liberal candi- learing a guard on onch hatch. The second on Kuri, owing to bad water there, and has date, las bent elected for Peterborough in place gineer and an European constable vere withought about such a soars that many planters of the Hou, W. J. W. Fits william, the deceased We came upon a group of passengers eft the district, which has also boon atrioken Unionist member, and defeating Mr, Furvis, the as we went aft. I would not say whether with a drought so unusual that a good deal of the Unionist exudidite, by a majority of 250 any of the defendants were among that the growing paddy crops has withered,
In Kinta hoavy rains had materially checked. group or not. I gave the men in the group in charge. Before giving them in charge I askedig operations. Crime there lifts its head each one whether he had any luggage or not the robbers made a haul of $6,000), impunity bo to high that gang robbery is rite. At one place Esch one pointed out soms particular package. This luggage was sourched and when found to soured by the farmem of the Polios and thend
me..
great distances at which the stations lia A
Favourable reports come from the mines t the foot of the lille between Papan and King- dong. Largaarase of mining land in the district have been granted during last meath to men ef
"te bogus luggage, consisting of mata and rubbish, I then gave the defendante in charge. I cannot identify any of the articles in Court. I romein tur there was a revolver found.
Cross-mized-I did not Baaroh myse The searching was done by the Polios and the meant.
votes.
ANOTHER-STRIKE OF DOOR LABÓUXERS. FLENSBURG; Bth October.
The Hook labourers kore hara struck work
demand increased wager,
GENERAL BOULANGEW,
LONDON, 8th October General Boulanger has gone to Jersey.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA
LONDON, 8th Octobor.. The Times states that Tarley at the instabos of Sir William White, Iscitish Ambassador at Constantinople, renatly reurly decided to jean
circaler to the Powers! recognising Priaca
Erst Borneo Iabuk Bongei Koya..... Shanghai Water. Shai & H. Wharf... Steamship Coye-
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$50 $112
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10 $29
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2nd Ovlober, 1818, at 4 POL
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39.63
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STATION.
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In Lower Parak arrangements hare bend offers of the ship and I looked on. A knife made for setting up a lighthouse at Kuala Ber- was found concealed where one of the men hadam, and the railway survoy has been completed Leoa biding. We often have man come en board as far ea Tapth. At sembilang, horos have Ferdinand of. Bolgeria: but the idea was aban- with passengers overnight and go away the next been put down to find out any payable gold and doned owing to Russ having disuaded the
tin deposits. At Kuala Belt, Liberian coffee Sultan from taking the step. Germany and | Fagwald ...
day,
3. da Bilva, second engineer on the Sonchaw, troos have been observed loaded with fruit too Austria are favourable to Prince Ferdinand's said-I remember the night of the 3rd instant, Heavy in many es for, the branches to bear recognition. The Times adds that the altuation Boogbong I went below to help in searching the passengern At 8km, 150 Chinese are at work on mixed with in the Balkans has changed se regards Bassianphoní I can't identify the defendants. I asked the passifs promising prospects that their number is susceptibilities, which would no longer restrain and sengers to point eat their Inggage. They all expected to reach 500 before the year is out the Triple Alliance from assenting if Turkey Anlog did so readily. Tasked two of the men who were Paddy celtisation there pays so well that the proposed Prince Ferdinand's recognition, and given in charge to point out their luggage area of land put under it next year will be won that moreover Englied would conuur in ft. These two were arretod because the cotipadure elderably increased Peral Government Garlite. mid they were the right men
arrest. The
Oce
courpradore was one of the march party,
of the two who were arrested pointed out the
SARAWAK.
BOBIA, 6th Oolobur The Bulgarisa semi-oficial Saclodd urges the Porte to decide in favour of recognising Prince Ferdinand, otherwise Bulgaria will be obliged Mr. Wilkinson said he did not propose to On the evening of the 4th nt, the stam QUEEN NATHALIE AND THE - SERVIAN
to act Independently erose-oxamine this wituean
Bunch Autine arrived from Bibu to report – GOVERNMENT
BELGRADE, 7th October.
box produced belonging to him.
In reply to Mr. Wilkinson, his Worship id that several wild young spirits-ongst the Pysks in that district were becoming restive and
he was not prepared to dismiss any of the pri. senors without firet looking through his notes.
The case was then adjourned till Friday, the 25th inst, at 2 p..
12.24
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1st August nart
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SOT, AND ALL KINDS OF CANTON PRESERVES, under the Style or Firta of CayiqUNG, at
Honam, Canton, only,
nod that I have no connection with any other Firm or Company at Hongkong, Cunton, or BOYBAN elsewhere trading as T8 CEYLONG" or
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hengkong, 5th October, 1889.
CUTLER PALMER
&
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1813
Are represented in China by Messrs. BIRMESEN & CO
SA
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otherwise.
Notios is also given to the Public that I have no Agency or Shop whaterer in Hongkong and [2081 that no Gooda sokl there as the CHYLOONG Brand are genuine less the following label Co. is found on the boxes, VİZ :
H. E. REYNELL & Col in Japan.......... Subjoined are some of the items consigned by
these well-known Shippers.
SPIRITS, COGNAC Their popular 4 Star" quality and
best. No better shipped COGNAC Their well-known "Star" quality
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Bee Separata Advertizemert.
IRISH WHISKY, THE Baer Only one quality consigned,
PORT INVALIDE"
Invalide is particular suo 190omiendod to weloot. this Wine. Se special Advertisement.
SHERRY.
For Connojars the following Wines have
their own distinctive mecita The" INVALID;" pale, delicate, fine flavor. "AMOROSO," & Stonter Wine, very popular. MARZANILLA," a clean dry appetising SHEER WHITE SEL & special favorite in
Chius, vory delicate and soft.
MOUTON
CLARET.
CHYLOONG
DEALEE IN SWDETMEATS. BOY, AND ALL KINDS OF CANTON PRESERVES.
No. 84, O CHINA, STREET, and on all Casks my Seal "CHYLOONG CANTON" with a ROOSTER will be found on the Corks.
Notice is also given that I have no connection with the Man LOONG SHOP of Canton, and that they have no anthority to deal in Goods Mana factured by my Firm, and any foods sold by them bearing the CHYLOONG CHOP are not Manufactured by my Shop at Canton CHYLOONG,
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Qo Nathalie uns rendred to face the results intlined to go on the war path, and to request of her risit to the Berrian capital, and has now the return of the Divisional Resident in order asumed a yielding attitude toward the arometer that thoir desires to break the peace might bs Government. She declares that sho will reject Ter frustrated. Later news is to the effect that all any decision of the Ordinary Skuptychian ro- Direction of wind
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W. DORERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 23rd October, 1889,
JA. CLARKE,“ Toscher of M. Ofloor and Engineers
Above Addon Hongkong, 2nd September, 180. AHE PREMIER CHAMPAGNE
is the Dry Elite quality of BINET FILS" ET ÕIE., BETNS.
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to their China and India Agencies.
the T. A refers to it as an astonishing ze-
bartory of everything relating to the economie potany of the East
Hongkong Harbour
implemente, 20, used in tropical (toa, sugar
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