Belion.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THE QUID MIN NAVY.
HONGKONG, SELA:DAY, 0010BBR 151, 1891.
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The evils of maladtuinistration allowed to grow, the position may befor many years become critical,
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bor of the Legislati Comell and President were in his handwriting. He addited one, but of the sanitary Buurd. Apart. From the sxecumaid that he was druck hon ho signed it. tlon of the repairs necessitated by the floods of He reckoned that about 8700 was das on the May, 1829, which were carried out for a sun nota. Is sold the nota benan ke was short of below the first mate of their cot, the training money. He had frequently is Mr. Pitman of the Alony Nalish, and the reption of the that he would sue him if his did not pay. Wit Hommedy. Rond Bridges and the Chup Rook nogs asked Me, Maolcon to pay thế nôto Lighthouse-now rapidly appronoting comple- asked $300 for it tichare his chief works.
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Brexantinod-A moriņt was given for overy payant on ocount exécut the lost, which wa for Bity conto. Witnose gave a friend authority the Exeloney the Cleor Adonistering the to collect avey for him during his absen Government received on the 12th inat. with deep! from the onlony.
G. R. Lammert, activever, fad that is and Burroordeel, which took plaatsen on the made paronte on Mr. Pilnau's order to a use 10th ineunt from.sholera,
pamed Uben Hing, After devoting his whole times and ouergia lo Jobo Pitman wit--Mr. Fing was iutroduaed the scuous duties of his appointment for ap to me in Hongkong by Chen Hine. He ten- niatempted puried of waris two and a left toned to me Lint ho had a number of dates of Fears, Mr. Brown took six woks' ferve to | goods to coll. I the goods for $1,800. I sweat his howls, and, giving my use of them did not equun to pay the whole raosat in was. works is a neving beek to be present at the The witness tho went into detalis of the pag.
meeting of the Legislative Council who ments on soonat.
la capoor wus on! abort, -
(*) is bonesty of purpose and devation to duly deserve the commendation of the community. Commeil shich was convinst fx the 12th inst
Out of respons to his memory the mosting of has been postioned antil to-day.
SUPREME COURT.
8th October.
IN RANX CPTY,
Cara JustJet.
JOHN W. CHOKER.
per was in Oct. 1885. The
Crowezamind--ffe did not think thare wAG- any aun now dra on the promissory note. He had made vatan account bat had not get lt with the scrunt stood thus. On one side: 81.90 him. To the bost. of his recolleation, however,
|beskurage $100, sud boots $120. Tracheother were $ll admitted by Mr. Fing. §815 for which there were vouchers, and about 91400 ordem apon He, Lammert.
Mr. Robinson Why did you not ask for tho promissory note back if you thought that there was nothing due upon it?
Dofendant near thenght that there would
be any question at all about it. I did not expect there would be a large margin.
12th October.
taxes. 3189; on a bill of sale, $4,000. The place betwom Mr. Pitiqun and Mr. Fraser
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12th October.
Bervice Mu. E. J. ACKROYD, Atring, PUNNE JUDGE.
IX AE W. MREAS.
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Mr. Robinson replied at considerable length........ He pointed out what, he considered. tto absurdity of Mr. Pitman's shatamous that the promilssary note had been comidorbly over- paid. The rowipts which the defendant had produced evidently referred to quite darent payments, and had nothing to do with the.. prosents. Mr. Pitman he a reputation. for carelessness in basins ratture and la
in this wrong all along. Our wonten inoney collected by the Hoppo is applied tò | Sigurde souf | be to buils overý Baropali feruntry, bar if the efforts are relaxed and porary's line of arruinent might be para-court purposes. The arrangement, as we from her borders. Our recent coinarents an the 'abecher of phrased tinus: Evon the worm will turn, anderstand, is that the Hoppe, in considon The Tinca, in a leading, artida on the the Northern Squadron from the Yangtze therefore the won is a ferocious animation of his appointment for a term of subject, exprsses the option that Sium af the moment when its presence the Sir Jos WALISH At fast been yours, pays a lump sum to the Palace, and hardly be able permanently to retain its tuight have quelled the rists and reduced stirred to action, therefore he is an what he can make beyond that he retains for present indopondèuen. A contrast is drawn the turbulent populations of sie delta to active and suprgetic Ministos. But it is himself. The appointment is worked as with Japan. The Sincer, talike the older have been fully justified by the conrad not long since the same paper was part of the great squeaza system of China. Japanese, are geither vereatile nor enter of events. The Viceroy of Chihli nissed his censing the Minister for being instiru. Take away the Foreign Customs and the prising their rufors, though not without
Ons of the kogies discussed at the reuni opportunity of, rendering national serves "Nobody," wrote our contemporary, "should oppo would squeeze the people who lind geel ilentions, an apparently little quali International Congress of Hygiene and De-regret sors of the death of the Hon 9. Brown. with his flert, al has ennsequently allowed pregal to think any longer that a Minister to pay duty, as we in Hongkong very well fed for the task of transforming their sub-mogiphy was the suitability of tropical joreign Powers to assume the sira of dictators Peking or Tokyo represents his own knew from our blockade experience, but foots into a progressive and orderly sea-highlands for Burgeran settlements. to the Chinese Government. Did the fia.policy or obeys the suggestions of his own since the Foreign Customs are factor unity and Sium, unlike Japan, is sur-only a few weeks ago in a writer in the position of the fleet admit of baing summed judgment. He is simply the active ex-to be reckoned with, and the Hoppe will rounded he powerful nighbours, possibly North China Daily News was advocating up in this simple proposition, no good de "ponent of his Government's views. What take anything rather than nothing, be under-ggressive in intention, but ahurst neecs-that, for the better safeguarding of her fense could be made of U-CHANG'She does is what Her Majesty's Secretary tids the Resign Custous, thereby deurily rendered aggressive by the force Asiatic posessions, Great Britain should But his motives, which would any State for Foreign Affairs would have frauding the gosent reveante of his In-of circumstances and the stress of acquire a territory in Asia' that could be be surmised at the time, have been rendered “bim do; sot, of course, in the sense that all porial master. The Committee of the fluences to repli amenable to conrrel.¡ colonsal by the Chucasian eun, and Thibe:
lear by the sequef. He died 0,
"the details of his duty are this directed, Chamber of Commerce my they cannot | The prga Frulers of Siun, sags, the Timer, was indicated as a suitable country for the or dial wish to raffle the furthers off
but in the sense that his general line of "frain from directing attentive to the loss have every right to expect that their purpose. Being a lofty table land it enjoys the grand Views of the Yungtase by conduct is a far kful transcript-of the pre-that is apparent to the general Iniperal efforts to set their country in the path of a low range of temperature, which appears to potaling on their domin; and he shares.
#gramme mappli out in Downing Street" revenues of China by the action at the "progressive civilization atall be not only be the chief factor that recommended it to She winctance of overy Chinese official That was written in excuse of the Minister; "Huppo: for every concession made by that "umpeded, but also regarded with favour, the writer in question. But temperature is has ever lived to mix up his name with any now, when there is praise to be bestowed, italicer, decreases the revenue that would good will, by their neighbours on not the only factor of consequence in relation sel to climate. The rainfall, the atmospheric popular ontbreak By no act does man is given, not to Downing Street, but to Siv "otherwise be collected by the Imperialiter dide. If they fail is now darin traw dean on himself the perpetuated as tan mere conduit through which "that the Chinese Goverinient are them-statesmanship of the time will have to deal vation of the air all exert an influence on the which the pressure, and the carefaction or the condes. JOHN WALBHAM, who was formerly repre. Maritime Customs. It is therefore plain of circumstances will arise, execration of the people se nach as by any the will of Dowali, Street, was expressed."lves losers by the prifurentied taxation with us best it way. But, even if their health of the human berly. For each thou-Be his desDOR SIA JAMES RUSSELL interfere with them for the protectiou, of
His Lordship Why did you not settle up foreigners, wind La HUNG-CHANG matnly And as a matter of fact, whatever praise now levied by the Hoppo." This of course “failure is predestined, the true policy of sand feet of ascent above sea-level the pres
with him in a proper manner instead of paying preferred to escape the odium.
there is to be noorded luns been earned by is quite true, but the Hoppe would probably the moment is manifestly one of masterly sure of the air on the body is decreased to
over theas small sums from time to time?
Defendant-Well, my lord, we were all friendly If it is often abserved that lack befriends Sir JoHN WILSHAM. Our coulemporary's ask, what does it matter to hp. His-in-etivity. On the question of the relathe extent of about fi on every squee inch (the Chinese in all callergencies, turning even theory us to the Minister being a meo tersat is to collect as much money as lie calt, tive claims of Great Britain and Fiunse to the of holy surface, the pressure at sea-level bo-Host examination. Mr Stolus ropreated the
John William Oroker uppeared to pass his together and I expected to de further business."
Chow Hing was next called, whose evidence the things they do stupidly into sources of phy has best blown to the winds by the land by any unans that he can, without com reversion the Times does not evramit itself, iug 150s. Many persons, even in good health, bankrupt.
having been taken the cass was adjourned until The Registrar's report was read as follows: Monday, iter having occupied the pituntion of the gratulation. The Chinese fleet which was contents of "the recently published Blue sidering how other mathes of reverse taartoer it anges that this is the question experiones unpleasant effects on sedading This bankrupter is virtually wound up. The Court the entire du sunt-10 Japan in order to be out of the way Book, for the Marquis of SALISBURY to be affected. It may seem a little pecu uppermost in the minds of the European re-mountain, while others of different assets have boon lized and a divided of 339.90 merred a most important national purpose graphed to. Sir John Watswax kaving him at a first glance that the Hongkong Chamber sidents. So far as Great Britain is concerned, stitution experience a correspondingly was adjointed as Jily 5th, 1998, and upt tnt Not only did thecourtesies and jubilul discretion as to the rule of urging the of Commerce should have to complain of theever, there can be nu desire for amex pleasant sensation, and in some cases in schedule diseno liabilition 831.991 1 Mr. Rodyk, addressing his Lordship, sici tions with which their appendice la Japa. Tsung-li Yamen to punish ricters and pro-Hoppo for Eot collecting duty on a sufficient- tion; all that she desires is to see Stamretarate stummerers will speak without the flows-Ordinary claims, 333,681 rent and But for the auf touto quarest which has taken ncat waters was met serve to draw closer tecs foreigners. It is absurd to represently high scale, but us will be seen from the cinézance in the path of progress while pre-slightest race of their infirmity at certain assets snimated to $29,097 50. The bankrupt, Swith the case would not bara ben brought Nie bood of sympathy between China and that it sữaller walters the Minister is left cumstances of the case, that officer's primary serving by national insdependixen, The altitudes. With mice exceptions the bills are whe garried on business us an ongicosr.attributes into Court. They have beco groat friend is Japan, but the presence of the ships mail absolutely, without discretion, and it subject is not to promote trade; but to cause real testing of France is no doubt the same, were healthy that the phins for the re-his failure to leases ou rectals contracts, the the past, and the greater the friendship the 30 protound an impression on the Japanese emingutly desirable: that such a view such a diversion of it as shall line his own but there is a party of Frenchmen, active if sideate in tropical climates, but are litla do Customs, fuses on exege, and the sudden they have any disputes, lowerer, surely the brikling of the ornisors for the Chiness greater the only they have now shown. If as to make the Chinese fuel very proud, should be allowed to gain curreccy, Wo pockets at the expense of foreign shipoworst numerous, who would like to see anot supply the healthful conditions of rise in the price of yellow metat ned cast iron. In courts are not the proper areas in which The Japanese pupors four the day the ships are glad therotors.jo see that our content and the revenue of the Imperial Maritime French protectorals tabbed. I a policy the clinic of England. A Sir W14 Velved. A matting of the orrdiform held in Lake salvarlages of such thing we this in Having other contracte a hat he became in to fight them out, and it is rather mean to chored it the first Japanese port till theporary has so won Pon 5t to abandon the Customs. He cannot be allowed, however, tending in that direction should over to en- Moces, the eminent lahan anthurity, say, September, 1565, Me. Fiveus on behalf of the order to bring a man into court alr. Pitman jud of their cruise perir Ceased to extol the parition taleyi, mp in its Broer article, al-without protest, to infringe the strict letter tered on. England, with her large interests, the temporate clinic of elevation will not Castorse offerit to parchuse the whole of the as-is well known in this colons. merita of the Chinese squadron, and never though it seems to hold, very logically, of the Treaties, and a reference to these at would for bonuil to prates!,
supply the plan of the temperate climate of sets exclusive of the bous debta for £17,159 in or character for being very earings in business
der toondalu crantrol of the business and sinish the matters. He is generosity itself and go c rasad dranking close comparisons telecom that while the Minister ought to be praised on establishes the illegality of his action.
However benevolent the intentious of latitude. If this be a it is obvious that our to be deducted for the bill in this colony has had more reason to value Mr. thas and their own ships, very unch to the when bu dues well, he doght nuder no air. The Americea Treaty of 1883 is the aluarest England and France, it is possible, with the tropical highlanda, are not perine! focię suit. of sale. This offer was senepted by the creditors Fitman's kindness in time of treable thus Mr. and ageprovel of by the Court. The bankrupt Fraser Harith. Mr. Fraser Smith and e. Mucleai. dibudvantage of the latter. Thus the visit custanses to be made the subject of exition the point. By that agreement it is growth of foreign interes, that if the juble louities for Europan arch-nivation, not-fated in the his twalan nunft mount red if they nes urithing elses are sporting mich. Mir of Admiral theo's Squadron has been the dish or censure. Unfortunately Sir Jour specially provided that no other kind of Siamese Government proras unable to afford withstanding that their raperature may September 26th last. His exerpe was that he Preaux Baith is at the present time engaged in meas of stirring up the mural zeal of the WALSHAN has been almost uniformly open higher rate of tomage dues or duties are to acquate protection. foreign inte ention approximate to that of the temperate zine, was not informed by his solicitors that he was dispute with the Jockey Cinh, in which dispute tvanired to miku sastr un account. There was he has not been treated with that fairaus whigh Japanese, and of allowing immense.outside to ensure during his eurer in China, by be imposed in the case of United States y become necessary, ma
Bot although tropical altitudes may not objection to the bankrupt passing his last he is antitled to get from English geatiemeu. prcosure to be brought on the Government reason of his ungleet of the interests of his vessels than are imposed in the ease of of Egypt. If so it will be Su ow be suitable tor permanent colonisation there examination.
I ask Mr..Fraser Smith and Mn Maclean whe to larrease the strengil of the fleet until countrymen, The responsibility: for the Chinese vessels. The favoured nation alnase fault. At present the future of the country can be no question as fo their value as His Lordship--What is Mr. Uroker doing on? ther they aver board of the rule about hitting a it is at least equal to thid of China. Chungking fee must be shared to soins makes this applicable to the vessels of all in the hunds of Siamese statesueu and smilacious for Europeaus ihose occupation of Wagery, Gre. Fearics and Co
The Usakropt. wuru, said am in the amplay was blow the belt. This is what, I subarit, bus been done in this case. Mr. Rody'à then went intu Steps have already, we understand, ben stent by the Loulon Chewber of Commeres, the offer Tredy Pavers, and Sir Joux the Same people, aut we are not dispersed compels them to reside in the tr pics | Tu His Lordship-Base you any property or the evidever, passing in rostow the various transdu Jakma to arld to in Japanese navy a couple but if the Minister had heea wade of WALSUAN therefore be absolutely a toke such a passivistic view of their Hongkong we have the Peak, and falls ap money which genes no disobed in your bank. tionibus take plan but we dr. Pitman
| vuptcy P—No, 1 bars nothing.
and Chon Hing. Ia bit that if the amount financiads on the lines of those built for stronger stuff there would have been no geannd to go uprzu in deuianting that cheater and capabilities as the Timer car-preciate its advantages either fur permanent
1959- Luzdekip---You have us inturest in say of $700 was actually das on the promisory note the Chinese at Stetting at the visit of a fisse, stomers would have been plying bigher duty shall be levied on exports by respondent. Great progress hun been made residence or was placy of temporary change, property of muy at whatever --None at all: Tite survoiy worth more tha 310 which 31, Maclean gave for it. If the amount due was & Japauso Aalininal recently to the Northern regularly on the Upper Yangtze, and the foreign vessels from Canton thau ar paid on in-the improvement and reorganisation of There is a prstbility, baserer, of is alvarave only the salary that I earn
The Wero no creditora present to oppose the $700, then giving $100 for it was striking a muz ports was most probably in connection with wave of anti-foreign feeling which has swopt similar goods when exported by bank. The the administration during the past few years. ages leing exaggerated. The Pinko of fadie, application and the animation way fired to below the belt. of which be complains. the business.
along the Yangtsen, Valley during tac fast injury done to the ever steunship owners by The King is a geuningly progicare so noting the discretion which took place lasot Outober 27th being fixed for the bor The Chinese fleet, moraster, ale
few months would not have been encouraged, the preferential treatment accorded to junksign, disposed tuculavate, friendly vela at the Congress of Hygiene, makes some of sus application for discharge. dap political impression on the Japanese, as is to be fenced it has bou, by he is accessarily grat. The torrying tradis with the Powers, and the absuner cemarks on this point which are worthy of the evidence of which
suimons serander vinbodied in the has been almost allly divested, and other of any anti-hurch on fooling amongst the potabileration. Speaking of the senso of well- the subsidence of the Chauvinis spirit Conventions just year. But whatever descriptinus of cargo are also a flexed, tegulation sentes the country imonunity from being communicated by a change to the hills, which 1.20 mach Characterises Young excuses muy by Bumul, for that lamentable ably silk waste and rattau sore. Onena datgerous embrulments such as that with which will probably induce the entusiastin Japan. They seem to have dovered affair, no excuse que he offered for the steamers are likewise sufferers owing to the Chim as an present to contend. As to moclaim Sicula to be an bracing as Kurrey,
In this mow the bankrupt aune up for his came into Court urging that ocelessness that Chira is after all a country to be Minister's neglect of all prestations ad-stly attending the live of the juokse, Tines respondent says, the traveller our contemporary ass of this discharge
acnavenient and ingenions ass for nerkoned with, and their tone in regard dosed to him by Britial subjeris and for arrival in Hongkong. The cags arriving varslere meets with kindness and cor" wightțul resilience of hemith, is often nud Mr. Hastings foľ Stexans Wakion and neglooting to produce such account as any other, man wald have done. in eonclusion, he to questions where the interest or prestige his refusal even of the common courtesy of too soon has to be stored and insired at the tesy. Unfortunately be does ut always" mostly due to the solitary ether of change
Dongauly appeared, for fw houseupt
Mr. Hastings sal on the best occasion the submitted that the defendant shrala bot, b of the two countries clashes has become an acknowledginent. His shortcomings in shipowners' expense, while if the junks are muet with trufiness. No doubt," "As son, however, the reaction it over. bankrepe and bis dad gamination and was believed in his denial of the Huality on the markelly more subdued then it was before this respect were conspicuously brought to late the sterasers are detuned and have toys the correspondent," Like all Orientats, and the body settles down to its environs erdura by the Cair to cutne up on the pre-ruto simply beanse be me an Fheilshion. the visit of the Pui Yaug Squadron. As an light in the recently published correspondence incur the expense of sending stem lanches the natives of Siam experience an extreement, the exultan sense of renovated ont date for his diclatge, Theres no fhe maforianate Chinaman, Chen ting. was
prosition from any creditor or from the entitled to be believed. example may be cited the recent trouble at refermice to the complaint of Messrs. to meet these and tow them down, and dificulty in speaking the truth, and it rigour sou merges into feclines tluil evince frolitors assigne. He therfore applied that His Lordabip-I think, MeRobinwu, that is Queipart but wees the Japanese and Korean TAIT AND CO, of Amoy, He to an alleged several cases mail statuere have been cided to withdraw frore aegutiations which climate of the highest taille on here aut the plicatur bad been advertised in the pages stunt think it has over desided a case in favour of
often happens that, when they have det how rain is the comparison between theo bankrapt be dissherzod under Section 138 very improper remark. I don't think loa ̈
of the Bankruptay Ordinance Notion of the ap. Court has ever show the lights & fumar. Fo shermen. Such an affrey, had it happpened illegal Customs seizure, The firm.addressed pellet to leave without a go".for" which but a few months ago, would have roused the the Minister, but by arly four years they space had been reserved but which had not got at all to their benefit, they give climate of the downs and woors of Luglant. Forebar, Shanghai, and Hongkong,
any man whether he was an Englishman or a [* In reply to bis lordship, the creditors' wesig. Chinian in wülob ka bad not right on bit side. Mr Robinyou did not intend to convey irritating Buropeans But no instance hasta purpurt, is the perennial rain of E-to-offer to the discharge. gone before my notice of their going back pean lives. The many persmaja cufeetledi Lordship therefore made the cesary from their word, when once a bargain has health dawille dangerously on, nos only exfe for the discharge of the bankrupt been concluded." The last sentene is when it comes to a question of change, but valuable testimonial, but we imagine the bar whether the change shall be to the bilis ori gain would have to be in fury clear" binck Europe. They forge that the question of ¦
white or it would be accepted by
elimate is not selvet by a triumphant re- them as binding, for unfortunately in lying* ference to thermometrir rauges.” and equivocation the Sumose do not lag behind other Asiatic actions, Blucation, however, 1 making progress, and there is an honest desire on the part of the Government to move with the times and to raise the morale. 40. steamer Ancing on the 12th lost of the facts briefly un the. Mr. Ping, who is the The mournful'intelligence brought luy the as well as the material well-being of the coun-death of the Hon. szard Brown, Surveyor - payes of the promissory note up wiel try. All the evile enumerated by the Tissal of Hongkong, on the 10th race, while on the 1989 and went to his home in Musabel by Mears. Wotton and Deacon, for we seek recivir, returned from Austratin was fur the plaintiff, nad Mr. Francis, Q.C., ins A rovent visitor to Siam, who claims to correspondent no doubt call for remedy. He passage down from Jajan, was wholly unexpect He took with bina bember of goals, which the defens have gone to the country with a perfectly says it may be intended that they should ed. afr. Brown left bow on the 5th girtau in the bad brunght from Australke, and in Mache Mr. Robinsou said, the plaintiff was the wita te the present crisis in China Sir Joнx It is to be feared that in the presont state open wind and with no other desire than to be remedied, but aske, will they be re. Verona for Yokoham, being in met of a brief at Mr Pitman That was to January, 1890, of a clerk in the employ of ears. Blackhand WALSHAM, the British Minister,, has acted of affairs at Peking Sir JOHN WALSHAN learn from his own observation how far it is mediet swiftly enough to satisfy the Euro change, but not at all seriously out of hours. For these goods ir. Pitman utarudi fale dor & Co. who up till quits reaan ly had been a ton with promptitude and vigour. How for his will hardly be prevailed upon to act prompt probable that the independence, and inte- pains, who, during the last six years, hare Before leaving in the rotura ropago, we under The first was for thirteen cases of miscellanous ant's house, there was a small me awing for tain transnotions and two trasgaias were strooksat of the defendant. When They left-defend. previous supineness increased the difficulty by in the case of the preferential duties or city of the country can be maintained, has been going to Suam in numbers far greater and he had suffered from dicrrboa, but goods which he bought at the price of $1,800, raut, and on the 5th September the wife wont be had in moving the Chinese Government goods shipped by cative vanels from Can-conveyed his impressions to the times in thea was previously the aue? Six seurs,peared to have got overit by the time he he get was made in Macae and tue de to pay this money or a part of it. Soise dis when the emergener «curred it is impossible to ton, though it is possible that in view of the two column article. The chief evils it may be remarked, is not a very long time that port he paid a visit to Kyoto,
skip arrived at Kobe, und daring the stay stand sold thes. The pride was $1.800 cash, but defendant abused the plaintif St went to ha
fendant brought the goods over to Bengkong pute arose when she tendered parent and the say, but credit nius! esainly be acorded to apparent desire of the Taung-li Tamen to be Sim, he says, are serfdom, slavery, the in which to revolutionise a system of followed by a recare of the diarrhoe 10, giving Mr. Pingapromissory notelor $1.160. occurred and after basines burs the hubsat This instead of paying that money he only paid mehr husband's office and told bin of what hai bin for his management of a very difficult conciliators & word spoken www might farming of taxes, and the corruption of Government, and the correspondent apud on the Toth tastaut he was suddenly Subugantly to that there was anotour contract saturned with plaintiff to make enquiries about business. So much, we think, will be freely secure all that is desired. The Hoppo, it justies Much as the people dislike the pears to have expsetad 400 much. Hrized with cholers, which carried him off for a couple of oues of goods which had also what hud inkon place. Further words suod and gladly admitted by the general body of seems, lug been encouraging the shipment system, they ovince no desire of working for HENRY NORMAN, when he visited Siam, en The late Surveyor-General arrived her for 33. He was not paid deb for that
the same day. The body was of course burled at been imported from Austru Thany wore | between the parties sad defendanı ordered thom British residents in China. Probably, how of goods from Cauten by native vessels in themselves. This is to be accounted for was careful sot only to consult the Euro-in May, 1880, shortly before the great raisaither it got another promisissury soba.
to love the house. Ae they were leaving, the That husband being in front and the wife balind, thì, erer, they will not be prepared to admit proference to foreign vessels by charging apartly by the impossibility of their retaining penis, but to aduertain the views and terms which played wob laye with the roads note, however, has boce paid off by instalments defendant pashed the dit, canning her to foll that the good qualities he has displayed on lower rate of duty-and-bis efforts, Lave been money in their own possession, if once it feelings of the Biase themselves and had was admitted a member of the lastilats of talent in die, was not reduced except by the the fully way and the result was that the and public works of the volung. Mr. Brown from time to time. but the other, which was an forward inlp the street ou hee firm. She was in this occasion ought, to wipe out all recollec- so far successful, that during tbs. past few becomes known that they have acquired it, interview with Prince DevaWONGBE, Girl! Bagineers in 1889, and his official career sus tentioned in the secvent. A long period following day she had miscurriepe sad it was u tion of his former neglect or clevate him months the entire export of to from Canton and partly becomes the ease of living zonder Probably be cook a serhat the sququine is thus recorded in the t'olonial Office. List alused, cling to sale was to be paid within a raspt of this assault that the peut setica was entirely above the react of criticism, thought to Hongkong has been made in native juuks them careless as to the future. When the view of the situation, but it is worth while a residen, exgear had charge of the works at for a settlement. Is Spiralend this year Me would have been barn, was a boy, and was the -Acted as sumistunt angineer at Swaneen, and mouth, and Mr. Ping mada frequent applications brought. The child, which in the ordinary way such appears to be the opinion of the According to the statement inade by the writer was ascending the Meping he says he rolling his remarka in connection with Watchst harbour, and afterwards of the central Ping found bowlf in want of money sind being only boy in the family. Jugen Mail, which, not for the first time, shipping interest to the Chataber of Com experienced the greatest difficulty in getting what bas recently appeared in the Times.netly be carried on works for the imperions experiences notion that it would take gave evidence as to the suit. She adraitted suction of the Turia and Savona Railway, Sub-jiu donbt of Mr. L'imman'ssolvangs valving from Maris Loon, the plaintiff, was then, called and poers as the apologist of the Minister. The merce, after paying junk freight tomen can boateren, despite the liberal pay offered and To Mr. NORMAN it seemed that Sing was provement of die harbeur of King's Lynn several more pears to collect from Str. Plan that after basing some words with the defendsat journals which love, criticised. Sir Joas put their teas fob at Hongkong cheaper the fact that they might otherwise, at any muking very substantial progress, though and the catfall of tis river Ous. Fem 1870 the resinfer us, he sold the uate to Mr. shu had shaken her fat at him, and that bec WALSHAW NIE spoken of by our contem- thus they cat deliver the on boned the time, be called upon to work for sina she was dordloping à la Sicmas, that is, pro harbour contract having charge of the cas for the promissory note. I will now put in the took her arbrells from has and struck ber to 1879 he was suggad ou the Alexandria Medan for$ash. Thatwaathoorne deration husband had separated Ébou Dofendant porary as detractors" and are told they river steamers at Cantou by about seven Prince without rewan. Rather than work serving her national characteristics while notion of the breakwater, wols, iron jetties, noto se evidence. The transfer to Mr. Maclean with it. It was pet carrot that is leaving ought to feel consderabily chagrined and mace per picul, or nearly one halfpenny themselves, the Siamese will lire substitutes. adapting herself to a new set of circula-nd guys. He was appointed Gevormerat took place on Bopt. 34. On the day previous the house she teleped over the step and fell in shamed by the tents of the Blue Book per pound: Thit affords the river seu Euglishman who was on blue way staten.
Engineer at Cyprae in June. 1881," On the Mr. Jing asked Mr. Mauleut what he would to the street. Defendant deliberately pushed her That is a principle with which it is retirement of Mr. 37 M. Pride from the end of give his as the reply was $100. He dil net into the street. She never a rap the defendunt. just published, containing correspondence ship owners a legitimate use of com.Chiengmai found that the crew whom he impossible to quarrel, though it may be cal. the Survey Depurtant in this Colony in the ecopt the offer that day but on the 24th he She had been married about four years. She robrting to the riots. Why anyone should plaint and they have difficulty in showing had engaged had paid substitutes to doculated to doccive superficial observers, pring of 189 Mr. Brown was nominated his came again. 3. Muolean was out, but Mr. Foould not say what are her youngout child war feel either chagrised or ashamed because at that the Hoppo'a action is contrary to the their work, while the latter, in their turn, amongst other things mentioned by Mr. the terrible damage cuted by the great floods tuled the bargain. Mr. Molosa being willing able to remember their ages. The result of the sar, und bis first work was the repair of ↑ Fraser Swith handed him the money and com- Sha had had so many children that she was au officer usually neglectful of his duties ex-treaties. If China wore wise she would hired others, and thus, packed war in NoMAN was the proposed reform of the fast after his arrival. I found the Depart tuduere te his other of the day before.
blow she received from the defendant was that.
diligence and espacity we fail to see the bea duty, but se leag as the duties re- whom alone worked. This latter tale has coda founded on the Indinu code. The condcot of the necessary repairs to the Royal Thors is the endorsement on it in favour tiff, said-I formerly rented the promises of the Michael Francisco Léon, husband of the plain- for our own part we take it as affording main they must be levied pully, whetherja sort of traveller's ring about it, but it no Government would be well advised to burry Engineers, which was proptly afforded of a gave him $100 for it on Hept. 24th defendant. I quitted them on August 31st and at the same time it mast be marked that Native Customs. The
*tember 5th, I went to the defendant's honso with ease shows the jacteristic of the people. Meanwhile Euro. to stand high in the ranks of civilization to reorganise his Department, and in print of so far no claim to special distraction in thorough rottress of the iscal system of peans are rapidly starting cowmercial outer while it can be said that in the so-called treble the ordinary work desolving upon it. Prass-zamined-Air. Smith at the time of him why he had insulted my wife when she had Mr. Machay-I received an socant with it Med. Ton between five and six o'clock. Wa numbers the staff ought now to los equal to whied showed $740 to be due.
went in and spoke to the dafarilant and I asked connection with the riot negations zu be China. Ju what other country in the work prises and introducing foreign labourers, courts of justice it is always the longost That it is more cot than the Reauty staff the transtion tell Ping that if I won the oase called earlier in the day, I asked sim to say the established for Sir Joss WALSHAM. for he could one branch of the Customs Service Malays, Burmese, and Chinese, who will purse that wins. While it must be frankly that Mr. Prion made anfficiest for the large and got the 3740 i should probably give him an-sane thing now that I was there. fle at an would have been a callous and useless be found endeavouring to underbid another inevitably crowd out the caer-going, go-admitted that the systems of Government in and important works his cerried out has yet to be other $100 on a cunshaw There was, however, gave her a blow in the left sys with his right Minister indeed who could not be used to beangis? The Chamber say they believe bling Siamess; and, under whatever title, Sham is to a creat extent on to the re-prodeoor's exporiums, and was perhaps ner
proved. Mr. Brown, however, had not had bis agreement on my part to do so.
band and with his left be got hold of her action by the nurder of his nationals and they are correct stating that the Hop whether "modern progress," "expansion of proches levelled against it by the Times vously apprehensive of being confronted with statement as to the sale of the gate. Ho fully During the struggle which took place I received Chow Ping exhoraud the last witzesa's umbrella and all her twice on the body. the burning and looting of the fortiga is an official connected with and appointed trade," or "survival of the fittest," their in-correspondent, at the same time he efforts 400 emergency that suited staff would exposted it Mr. Marloan get the $740 that he several blows with a cambes My wife went concessions. All that can be said at present from the Imperial Palaco at Peking, and fluence will assert itself and dominate Bizan unde in the direction of reform neris vordial fout that
not untils him to root. 3openver 11 is a would roordre another 3100.
out into the page and then four Übinasa or dr. Brown wa
sporialist, This linem was crud-ersatzed st consider. running in with bamia and sticks. She took is that he has not proved bruself wanting to the special function of this uficer to collect Every one 36 agreed, says the writer, that rocognition. If the Government perseveres being really harbour ongisest, in which able length on the amcast which had been up a stool and told then they had beiter mind On the strength of this the Faper Mail revenue for count purposes. It would not this is certain to be the ultimate result, und, with the good work little four need be enter. In addition ti bin doties as bad of the stone with 31r. Pitman, Annaby of receipta again and as she turned to go she was pushed capacity he had carried out sorno great works. pald of on the note, and spon his other traus.what they did. Then she put down the steal holde that The Minister's detractors" leave! be corrcet, however, to suppose that all the that the only way of keeping Siam for the tained as to the future independence of the Fublic Works Department he was en ufficial work produced, but withuss denied that they about six fast and fell heavily into tús, guitar,
Fiugo spirit to a white hen, whereas how were chale to obtain, even, an toknow-arrived at the time of the mel'e do."seme flimsy excuse, which has the effect of "Ignorance of this arícu, or failure to grus, Mr. B. Shewan, said he had no oppasillon to that impression to your lordship's mind. But
journalists and politicians alike accept with ledgment of their petition. They then ad.parture. All this for the private benefit of the decility of lambs the fact tipst China - dissed the Amoy. Chamber of Cocamere, in squeezing official. It would be infinitely quires to be consulted in Korean affairs. It and that body as well as the Hongkong satisfactory if the Imperial Government is not pleasant, we may be sure, for our lively Chamber deemed it right to direct the st. could be persuaded to place the Native neighbours to be so age, hat that it is tention of the Secretary of State for Foreign Customs at Canton under the direction of wholesome for the nation and strengthening Affairs to this apparent indifference on the Sir Rower HART's service, but in the man for the Government can hardly be doubter; part of the Minister to the interests his time it is to be hoped that Sir Jour WAL- and as the Chiness themselves must now supposed to protect. In the face of such cases SHAM will take the necessary steps for at realize the great influence which a murdas as it cannot be maintained that the once putting an and to the preferential real forus exercises on international politics, we so-called detraction to which Sir Jousment at present ascooled to junks may take it that a new and polent factor WALSHAM has been subjected by the newa-
has been introduced into the affairs of the papers in China bus uot been fairly meritede. Far. Bist.
THE BRITISH MINISTER 10 CHINA.
THE CANTON HOPPO AND THE
TREATIES.
THE FUTURE OF SIAM.
DEATH OF THE HON. S. BROWN.
7 October
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. E. J.. ACENDED, ACTING POHE JUDGE.
MACLEAN TITMAN.
In this ents Wilton Parder Maclean and John Pitman to mover $740 upon a promissory ante. Mr. Bobinaon pet the plaintiff: Me. Redek appeared on behalf of the defondant..
Mr Robbon, opening the case, sald-The
it is a fact that it is generally halt- that theen ja more weight to be attached to that truthfulum d which distinguishes the whals at the Anglo- Jaxon rape than to the word of a Chisaman.
His Lordship-I have got a carting in my books of a judgment rently gives it which the | Judge utter speaking of the aridence which had | buon given on both sides said, “Our forefather
Wors far misor these wo are, for they prohibited the parties themselves from giving evidence." And he attached very lift weight to the ovidence of the parties themselves.
Ultimately his lordship reserved judgment- til Wednesday.
GrÒN ». Cunese Toi The was a plaion for $1,000 for sanit. Mr. Robban, instrusted by ir. Wilkinson,
bibita in a particular emergency scouted abolish-export duties altogether, especially one small boat, were three crowe, one of judicial system and the introduction of obliged to apport for assistance in the note mails out by e. Pitman to Mr. Ping
went at that too much underranged and Mr. Maula said--I produce the promissory the following morning she had a misestriage.
ground for unfeigned satisfaction. At the cargo passes through the Foreigns or the doubt roughly represents a prominent char that work on, for no nation au cam worked stuff. Mr. Brown at one proceeded was das upon it!
moon to the rebel of Mr. Brown's over- His Lorddip--Did Mr. Ping sug bow winch that time I evel 89 for cont. On Saturday, Sep,