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SUPREME COURT.
9th May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDIOTION, FORE MAG. WIE, RIOISTEAN induzaR ACTION FOR DAMAGRAMA, MARA
RIGON, 1800M ME GALE'S. DOG. 7 Ochi was weláimby Mr. U. X. Gila, at the Public Works Department, against Mr.J. Stuart Harrison, Manager of the Telephons Compray, to rogover 3150 fons alleged to have been rosnivad by the defondant smoting a pointer dog, the property of the plaisti, on the 8th inst.
· Mr. Ellis (of Mastic Wottod, and Dorzon) represented the plaintiff, and Me. C. D. Wilkin on the defendant.
ab-Judar áttermaydi, Half an hour after this khosting three coolies came up and one of them struok the dog, which was not then daad, with m long hammer. I ran into the bensand when I came out again about half an hour afterworde the dog was dead. The slog neod to bark a good deal bat I never saw him try to bite sayono, òr fight with angle dog
BUGLE HANDICAP, CLADO A
Biv, O. R. Hughes (owe Lid 18) a bye, F. saudara (1/4-16) aby
E. V. Slado (1/435) « byé, ...)
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exprosand by our Corenapéridonta
THE KOWLOON SIGNAL STATION.
TO THE EDITON OF THE "DAter press," SJB-In the Harbour Master's caporé-for 1392 the signalling of voxels, appears I am not the following paragraph, having refernco to
& W. Knox (owa 3/4 151 a bigo,,
Dr. Attisen (owa 2/4 16) a byng
F. Maltikad (owa 1/4 15) x bya,
8. G. Bid (ore 3/115) a byd.
T. A. Coat Herria rata), bant C. Tomotor) B-6, 4-2 6-
A.
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community from the natablishment of the
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Chouer Secolie in the maplay of Mr. Gato Bagarajevidiuso sa tɔ the good temper of the doj
Thiqulused the plaintiff's case The hearing an adjakened at this point unfil. 8. Cézou (ow) 3/4 15) bat U, C. Plait Wadaisy affornoon at 2.10 p.m.
THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Results and DESCRIPTION. Balow we give the fall detaile of all the com. patitlove in the recent fawn Tennis Tourna- The Registrar enquired whether the defoumeat, with were antes on the perforcanuees. at admitted filling the animal.
| contributed by a player:-
Tonkin papara contain particulare of the further advance at the Franco-Annagits forone on the Mekong. The Courrier d'Haiphong in one plaas speaks of the capture of Captain Thoreuz botwo Stangtreug and Khons as the work of pirates, while tu gaother plays it save that the officer wax capinced on the right bank of
Mr. Wilkinson said that he did admit it but the river, where he had landed while going opplanded justification. It was for the plain siff to Khons with threa triflautes; the whole est to prove that Simdeg was of any value, and party have been taken to Koug, where they are if that was established his oliout would plead well treated The Governor-General bas invited alification. the Siamese ruandarin in charge of the district
• Me. Ella and the claim was for the Jose to release them, pointing cut the errions conteodosioned by the defendant killing his client's qtonen a rofwen! may bring on the Siamese dog, and for damages by his being, instravasatal Government. Jo Bangkok Ton gives the in causing his codlie to beat the life out of it) following account of the inoldentAdith a hammor
CHAMPIONSHIP.
FIRST TILS.
F. Maitland, a bye
G. Coron,
U. G. Taylor,
Dr. Moader, W.0.
Boy OB Hughs, a bye
0.0. Platt,.
G. M. Firth
Ernest Quxen,
BEND TIES.
Maitliud Best G. 8. Comu (-2; 8-6, 6-2,
Manden brat Taylor 6-0, 0-1, 6-3, ̧ Platt beat Hughekut
15.2) 6-2, 11-0.
PR_Herbari (1/5/15) «by*.
De. Moaden (owe 30,1) àbye.
W. C. M. Woodcock (soratah) « bya.
Cal. Ravenhill (owe 3/4 15) a bys.,
E. Costa (owa 30.21 á- bya.
O. M. Firth (goratok) a bye.
B. Pinckney (own 39.9) i byo,
SECOND TIES. Seandors brat Hazice 6-3, 6-2, Blade beat Kuor 3-6, 6-4, 6-8. Maitland beat Atkinson 8-), 2-8, B- §. Hawkins beat Bird 7-5, 5-7,00 Herbori buat Cozos 9-1, 0-4 Meaded boat Woodoook -, Ümb F. Coron boat Ronhill 69, Jm5, Pluckney beat Firth 0-1, 4-2
THIRD TI 28,
Biede brat Sanndora 9-6, 1-2, ·· Maitland best Hawiina #7, 5-1. Herbert.w.o.
Coroa beat Pinokasy -3,8-7
POTSTE TIES. Binde beat Maitlaad 6—1, 6—8. Herbort bont E. Coxon 6–3, 6–3,
TINAL KE-
mwarɑ how unuch baneft sourus to the mercanti'a
signāla at” Kawinon, but if I may express 20. opinion. I should siy not much, and I think, th diaestablishment of the Park Signal Station would be a grast low and feconvenienos to the |general vojnïnan 37, whose interest Hoa in the mail steamers saly and who ste not nerus) with the arrival of any other"
In the latter which was addressed to the Government on this subject abonta year age and which was signed by sixty-four Beme and individuals representing every branch of the sommail osumanity, the reason for. ths aaggested removal of the signal station to Kowloon was given in the following words:"La) When the Peak is loaded there is absolutely no means of ascertaining the spproach of ressola, sed as this happens for fully balt the year, stennes are frequently at their [barths bofɔen those on ahora ára parure of it. The Peak Signal Station is not visiblo from many business portious of the town."
..50.825 1890... ..42,066 70,525 188145,162
readers are aware, a foroo of some two hundred The Registrar suid that as the defendant 198278,864 1892........52.143
Aunamites, commanded by Earopena ofiomadmitted idling the dog it did not matter at all
Mouse inlikely to discern with Captain Ramsey will be seen from the above that in only unexpectedly crossed the frontier between Dam-whether he look three weeks or three minutes
thatthaeigan log from Kolonahus bauna fallace, the ransom heng the very indeguate and carolass seven years out of the twenty was the emi bitis and Sion, and strifed at Siangtrang in killing it. That did not affect the amount
on 2nd April. Two days later another detaob of damages to be awarded.
manner in which it has son virried on. I bayo gration larger than it was last your. The ment advanesć Zurther up the Mekong to oo, Mr. Ellis ought that it did end gasted a
E. Coxoa bat Firth 6-0, 6–2, 6–0.
watoked the fliga huistoel at the steinars passed rent increase in 1881 and 1882 was in con-oupy part of the island of Khons. At Stongase under arisal jurisdiction.
TRIED TIRS.
· Hrebert haat &lado 10 −8, 6 −8, 1
Kowloon Palu; vesela mode fast to the boy trang there are twenty Siamese soldiers, who
Meaden bant Maitland 6--2, 6-1, 7–8, 6—1.
Maitland beat Atkins and Casar Harkins before the signal wrent ng; I have seen the The argamont on this point was loft over sequends of the ruab to get into the Taited of annrsag lag cun to ton, could only retira until the evidanos has been heard.
B. Coron beat Platt 6–2, 6–0, Z. in the singles bet Atkinson would probably torn signal flylag half an hour after the star has Shutes before theanti-Chinese legislation came At Khand there was no forma. A strong pro-
Mr. Ellis in opening the ease said-Home-
FINAL TIE
the tables ou a dry day. He als buat G. Cogna dame in, and time out of amber a totally dif into force, and was auderatoad nt the time test was immediately entered by the Stars where about the beginning of November Mr. Meaden best Corea 6–3, 4–8, 6-0, 4-6, in the Championship. He has onu good stroke forent vastal merive to that which has been
be of only a temporary character. After tory hat without result. In point of fast at the Pank Holes. I tielieve I su aurreat in
Government spalost this violation of terri: Stuart Harrison sad r. Gale were both living 5--3.
un which he greatly relies viz., any high ball signalled What is wanted, nad what was asked CHAMPIONOWIP.
that onmes to his forshand he takes on the top for year ago, is an officient gant station on This came an expansion of planting enterprise no objection could bare bisu takon if Sismaying that they coupled sdicinior ma Maden boat-Pinckncy (kolde), 6-1, 6-4, of the bound with borizontal or sending il fast the bill abaya Blackpad Godowns (not the to opponent's backhand and often scores off the Palice compound), where Bigz ona be aburad in the Straits and the Dateb Indies, with troops, had been sat recoupy boh posts worn oa tery friendly turias About March las 6-3.
This would sit ban a justifiable set of the defendant wok No 2. Seymour Terrago, and
Meaden now hosda tós hat, basing boatsn both stroke Hawkins beat Tones and Bird but from almost ev part of the town and harbona- consequent increased demand for Chinese protecting in od territory. No gadis iustrie lat out portion of the house to the plaintiff Coxon and Pinckney in the Championship. sits had to be playel in each stole. Shade hal and in almost every state of the wasther. The hour. This increased demand having been lions, towarat, 'era given to the Stamps.com and each of khan toth an equst share in the Cozon only after sight which showed that thera el games with Sanders at Kox but a walk talegraph olerkaat Gap Rele and Caps D'Aguilar
manding offenen Thay were simply want, to sa supplied the ouzigration fell back to some other positions at Khone sad in the island pla00. The pisiatiff had this dog which is the little to choose between them. Monden played asar against Maitisnd. We do not think he should have some knowledge of the lure of thing like its normal level. From high of São, in crder to check if necessary the farther case of the notion given to him at Novembar, mush the steadier game of the two, but he is would win so easily though if they played steamers frequenting the port and should b
and wer sinos ko has been puiting it through weak on la back hand. Cogon, however, when again, on the handicap is about right made to understand that their message are to water mark there has oudoubtedly been a adranes of the foreign troops. They were ex- course of training for the purpose of aportin had his in dificulties owing to this weakness Firth was easily put oat by Pinology, the be forwarded promptly and accurately to the
pressly ordered nos tɔf a naler fred it, and with large falling off, but a comparison on that this order they complied. But the Anna nite sol May 5th last the dreadset came into the Finckney has been deckledly off colour lately. Coron after a good game and E. Unzon promptly and weurately to Kowloon. There ing, the dog, boing a painter. Da or about did not seems able to take advantare of it latter boing besten by B.Coman. Herbart best Pass ORes, who they should be transmitted Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on aphasis is calculated to lead to erroneous con-diers did not observe the amealtitude, and it applanta's zoom and statil that the dog bad he was beaten by. Coron lu tha hendap with comparative ass, B. Cx is ris: one is no question as to the empecurity of the Fook plication
elusions, it is the average for a reasonably pars that on May 3rd thisy opened fire on the iitton him, and he actioad at the true that after a fairly close rastola, and Maden av. enough to play a good handicap gaine, Mondoz is not the point. The point is that the com- might çall a brilliant player and is not steady a signalling station in clear weather. but that stamere positions. The Siamese wond do nothing the skin bad basu brakon. On the following most walk over in the Championship.. Wonder long period that abould be taken Probably less than infer thesaltes, and the result soomsday the defendant on us into the plaintiff's rocan trusts chiefly to his cativity, is quite aerials would probably have won at the points playing unity wishes to bava rogular and reliable in- the Chinese in the United States and to have been the killing of a Siamese ellier and with a revolver and nekad hit to destroy the dog to return had plass wall anything that s well as he is doing at presant. E. Coru: too, formation of the apariask of case:la including in Australia are individually better cus-several Annamite soldiers, and the killing or dispose of it as he was afraid of it. An ane to his forehand, and makes good many on a good day would probably make a close the hour they piss Gap Rook or Cape D'Agaller, wounding of three French offers. At the same matter of fact, there was no sarthly resson why ass at the net. His rane cound most of the alch of it. Hurbart is very safe, places fairly and they want that information couraged to lovers for Chinese produce than the time a convoy of stores and ammonition, en te he should have been afrid of it. The dog was illa pont to his hack band and consequent well, but seldom tres a hard shot and chiefly thera in the meat convenions, emspienony, and euigrants who go to the Straits, and from Stungtreng to Khode, has been joter invariably on the nhain and was not unlovedly exerts a great dont owo nergy than he not depends on hie uppazant's mistakes. Most of birdenomical manner possible. They, or some of so give rise to a larger trade in the supply opted, and Captain Theroux, has been made unless air. Ginte was present. Mr. Harrisonde. Coxon has far the best strokes of the three, returns deep inside the sirvice line, and nutil then, think this on bo best attained in the The following is a List of Waters always kapt of their requirements; from which point sense is of course treated with all cou-went to his solicitor sed got him is write a int is very hard to pass coming up to or at the be gets the length of the court he will not im mangur auggested aboro and which has not yat
sideration.
for threatozing that if the dog was not destroyed net, but is a little too maxious to finish instax prose. He should now be handicapped as owa hala trial. Yons chidiestly. of view perhaps an increased emigration to the Stmis does not make up for a de-" creased emigration to the other countries amad. We have no desire to gloss over or minimise the toas which this Colony has A DEPUTY TO BE PROSECUTED: suffered from the anti-Chinese legislation of The Chamber has authorial proceedings America and Australia, but at the same time against Deputy Baudio, in consequence of the the condition of the emigration trade, not-insidents of the 1st May, by 276 votes agaiunt 194.
PARIS, 21st May, withstanding this legislation, is not such as
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or somoted Mr. Harrison would leave the pra of waiting his opportunity. He also hits 1415 instead of receiving it. Sladooaght to have misos. Two days Inter Mr. Harries went home mash harder sad plaosa batter forehandal won the first set against him and would have about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and proceded than backhanded. Pinckney plays a very done so if he had played a little stondier. Tha to shoot the dog.
stoady game bat does not ve up to the anodicapping was good and although the maraton
THE POIBUNG KOK SOCIETY, Mr. Ellie Laving donoribed the backyard nat often epongia. He is good at smashing mon playing at their best might have given the
TO THE EDITOR DJ THE "DALLO PRESS,” good light
8-At the meeting of the Teglintira in which the tragedy was enacto adduson the labs and man hit harder and plans better than patats sot thom with flae day and
most players ang balls that coms to be backband, to help them we think they are handicapped to uncil on Thursday last the reports and per- following evidence:
Charles Henry Gale, sworn, said I have but is comparatively weak on Lis forehand, es besvily anda difference ofore 15.2 and give 14 15 oondinge of the Special Commitose appointed in been living with the defendant sines Marchpecially so at ratmesing short cross shots. The batween the scratch and limit players should b
April, 1882, to investigate and repert on the Po at. No. 2. Seymour. Terrace,
Lenag' Kak were laid upon thủ tưble of the We paid ball three can owe any other player hare 15. It ingalie sullaient. On dull days the light from the the rent such and ebarad the house, I got impossible to handicap them on one game and as court looking on to the set is very bad and it is
Conzoil. There are three reports, one from the the dog in November last. It was given to they play so evenly in practice we had better almost impossible to give long points, Kastead majority of the Committoo, Moises. Stewart The Siames Envoy has given mazɑranów Of / by Mr. Mougeas. I used ika dag for flams them together at *ows 91" Platt somes of placing unty, behind the courts some greeu Lookbart Ho Kai, and May, a nonail from ide sereen might be obtained for anxt year. There C. P. Clintor, sad the other fram myself. The two sporting purgowa took a good deal of gaxt and plays as good a game as afthor in o trouble in training the dog and need to buy deable. He was beaten by George Coxon after would then ba little or no advantage in the sides latter raise important qtions conceted with equail for that po Wanever went out a very good game. He is very neat at valleging as the couets are planel at right angles to the the future azganisation af ando vipat of tho
shooting I took the dog with me, and he ate but is too anxious to make, instead of waiting an As it now is there is antivans a diffr
Po Lung Kak, aul are opposel to the GovorTA_ ano of 3/4 15, in fact the player, facing meat view: The forer contains unmeasured und almost daily exercke. The dog was obedient tis opportunity | avd fulfilled, bis duty as a pointer very wall.
BOUBLE HANDICAP.
rond is almost bound to wis. The Bohemian Diet haa bien dissolved, to He was abiaż twelve months old. On or abvat Rev. O. R. Hughes and L. Hallsey (owa 214
May 5th, I remember Mx Harrison came into 15) a bye omegnence of disturbances.
8. L. Darby and C. F. Hartou (2/4) 15) à Dyo. my room, hid a revolver on the table, and naked
C. Platt and H. Finskogy (ówa 40) z bra, me where the dog was, I told him on the to verandah. He said that he wished to settle tho
the pacifio, ssatimenta of the Court of Bangkok und dagles that the Lantians were solely sponsible for the spaßict at Kkone.
BOHEMIA
THE SPANISH REPUBLICANS. The Spanish Republican Deputies refuse attend the sittings of the Cortes.
THE GERMÁN EMPEROR AND POLI FIOS.
THE PRAYA REOLAMATION.
G. 9. Coxon at E. J. Câxin fors 30,2) bact
| while I was there, but that he was afraid it Dr. Meaden and Dr. Atkins (owe 30.2) bent would, nttiok him if he met it alone. Two er F. 4. Grist and` J. H. Pazer (owa 2/4 151 3-4 three days before the defendant ahot the dog be 6-1.
SINGLE HANDICAP. CLASS B
S. L. Darby (1/4 15) a bye.
F. L. Haneland (owe 15) a bys,
E. J. Grist (own 15.2) abye.
axlogy of the Po Leung Kok, and of all its do inga aul of the Registrac-General's proposals and rasomovendations in its regard.
Ar tho, sata meating there was introduced and read a first time as amendet Bill for the inc corporation and endowment of the Po ming Dr. Lowson (1/4 15) beat W. Newton (ows 15) Kuk ooit ining the worst features of the former 6-2, 6–3,
draft. I am happy to say that, the inovar aud Humphreys towe 2/4 15) bank R. Gale secondex of this Bill bad the good sense to re-
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point whether he was afraid of the dog. HeG. C. Murray and A. Sharp (owe 15) 6–2, 6–0. | said that owing to his having thrown bricks at
Col. Ravenhill and, 8. G. Bint (ows 15.3) best animal he was afraid that it would go for bits Dr. Lawson and Dr. Ball (15) B-6, 6-3. the port time it saw him. Mr. Harrison passad R. R. Horbert and G.. Knox (owe 15.2 (owa 2/4 15) 6-3, 6-1
serva any remarks they right baca to make in The Emperor Williams is interfering in the the dog, which did not growl or more I then beat E. 3. Joyees and J. C. Peter (15) 8—6, 3—6. } Marnall (owe 15) bṣst A., Daniya (1/4 15) support of it until the second vending thereof. election contests.
called the dog and it lay down hy my feet und C. M. Firth and W. Newton (owo 24-15) boat ( 4-fi, fi-, f~
Not so, however, with the Honourable the I. Grimble (2/4 15) bat R. A. Curris (oe Colonial deres ary. In spite of the opinion ex- remained there. Mr. Harrison expressed him-. Maitland and H. W. Slado (owe 3/4 15) D-7, self satisfied that the dog was under my control 9-7 MA
15) 6-8, 9-7:
passed by the President, to whom appealed, J. C. Puter (2ƒ1⁄2 15) w.o.
Cast any remarks the Colonial Secretary might R. Harding (owe 153) boat J. H. Porry (anovo to wake had batter be reserved for a later 15.9) 6 −4, 0—1;
perlod, be parsisted in speaking. He professed W. E. Low (16) beat J. Ezekiel (ovo 15) 6-make his statement in Eks name and a be
half of the Government of the Celoar, and not E. D. Sanders (15) bost Marray (owo 32 in his capacity as a momber of Council support 8-1, 6-3.
ing or chasing he est rating, and he, in a F. Clarke (2418) beat E. B. Joyos 24 20 style and Lens the most offensivo and overbeur 6-1, 4-6, 97.
ing, charged me with having been' the 'caues, and apparently the sole cause, of the postponement for a your of the proposed Bill for the Incorpora tion and Endowment of the Po Leang Kik. aud of the namerited ill-treatinent the mambers of that dosarving.institution hati bruen exposal fa ut tho bands of the Government in having a Special Commission appointed to inquire into the nature and history of thai Association, sad of the consations brought against them, and for the loss of time and labour and publio money levated an inquiry into matters porfostly well known" before he enquiry began to every one who took an intelligent interest in the etter." What a savoro ondemnation, if true, of the astion of the Gravector in appointing a Special Commission at all.
E. Hallward and S. A. Ram "Towe 2/4 15) a dyn, 2. D. Sanders and W. K. Low (15.1) a bys." W. M. Wood and J. Koddie (15,2) a bye.
·H. Grimble and B. A: Lammert (2/4 13) = byøï
SECOND TIES. Darby and Harton beat Hughes and Halay
the Feak to Kowloon, where signals would was asked to transfer the signal stations from
he wore generally seen and be less frequently obscured by fog. With difficulty the Go vernment was inducel to move, so far as to have the signals repeated at Kowloon, but not from the place indicated by the petitionen a fire most suitable, and that service has been so badly conducted that Captain Renger in his report is able to say The petition for tha Suspensory Orliusuce re with an air of triumph, "Im not aware the Praga Peclarat in was ant in to the Gorar-
Bor on Saturday. It was stgned by all are un throutoned to shoot it. He said on the Friday C. G. Taylor and H. Atlay (owe 15) beat C. how auch beast accrues to the mercantile loial members at Conncil, by the leading firms, or aturday, "I am thing to shoot blast dog on A. Tomes and F. Sanders (one 2/4 15) 6-4, cominusity from the establishment of red by many influential Chinese and foreigners. Mandag," "I did not think that he would do so. -fi, 9-7-.
The petition is as follows i
The defendant and myself were very good
G.. Magnall and F. Markham (sratok) best these signals at Kowloon, but, if I may ex- His Excellener Sir William Robinson, felends and had no reason to auticipate that Raid and Fraser (15.2) 60, 6--1, "press as opinion, I should say not much?! E.C.M.O.. Governor, Commandas-in-Chief,ho would do anything of the kind This dog
H. C. Nicello and A. G. Stokes (8/1 15) bost So will everybody say. It is small watters
ko, ko, &c., Hongkong.
was always kept on obain and only let loos for E. Humphrogs and a Jupe (2/4 15) 2-7, 6-
C. Holliday (and. W. E. M. Woodonek a walk morning and evening, and, occasionally of this kind that make the want of a Harbour May it please Your Exesllousy.
The nadersigned Maring Lot holders and other when I was in my cou I had it in to put it ineratah) beat A. Donicon and C. H. Gale (3/4 Board so much felt. Under a Barbour ratepayers of this onlong petition the Govara through some tricks. I have ever hand soy 151-6,6-1, 6-4 Board the signalling service would be connect to introduce without delay an Ordinance samplaints about the dog. On the 8th
to sospend for a time Ordinance No. 16 of 1889, went up at 7.3 p.m. ad the boy invert dueled no as to weet the requirements of the kuows as An Ordinance to carry vit a soberas mo at the door at told me that Mr. Har community, but under existing conditions for the reclamation of the forestore opposite the icon had killed the dog with cannon. I froat to look at the dog and found it dewi with it is made to conform to official fals and City of Victoria."
It is zanecessary to sabmil to Your Ex-several shots through the abdomen and hand. TE Harbour Master, in his sunal report, prejudices. It is to be hoped, however, that Huez, a lengthy statement of the disa troas The dog was still on the chain. The dar kosnel 10-8.6-1. has some interesting remarks on the trade the Government will endeavour so far to reaction experienced in the prosperity of the is in the back yard up against the wall The Flit and Pinckney beat Coxon and Coron
colony which seemed assured at the time the kennel was 8 feet from the back door. The 6, 6-2. of Hongkong. The extent of that trade, ascet the wishes of the public as to give Prays Reclamation was canceled, the facts are chain was SO lashes in length. It would be im Ravenhill and Bird beat Herbert and Knox, Caplin Romsey says, capes be analysed the system of signalling at Kowloon a well known to the Government, and, as is only possible for the dog to reach anyone entering by 8-6.8-6.
Firth and Nawion beat Meadon and átkinson by import and export returns, because there fair trial by making it effective. Whether to often the ouse in Colonies, a gradual loties the door unises he took the kennel with him. I
of population loxi to what at the time was a bond never my him use bot he might have done so. 7-9, 7-5, 6-0 are no such returns, but in the amount of the Fork station should be done away with ur fde belief on the part of many residents, both I did not speak to Mr. Harrison about it as he Meyoull and Markham boat Taylor and Aflay abipping entering the port we have a very apt is another question that may be left Chinese and Barapan, that the roaiamation in was not in nt the time and I was asleep, when 15-13, 6-1.
Hoilday and Wandoook beat Stokes - and he returned Mr. Harrison did not offer ssy fair index to our commercial progress.ver for the present. And while on the question would be soonpict as rapidly as com
plated, and that the large ontlay of money aplanation of his noodnet.
Nicolle 6-4, 6-1. Capaio Brass forcibly attacks the con subject of signalling another question sug theroon would come has to the public and.
Cross-orammed-I went out shooting bafors I tention that tonnage is no criterion to the seats itself, amely, why should not the privats purse respectively of the Government go this dog. I have bien out shooting sometimes-4. amount of trade and is able to strengthen mail gun be fired when the mail steamer and of Marine Loti lulders, pith the laorsinant parsly for the parposs of fanining the dog. The
then satioipat wi bis argument by reference to the retorns of ia telegraphed is passing Gap Rock, instead
The expectations have, boyover, been far to meo about the animal was the day on whiok
Brat occasion on which, the defendant complained 6-8, 6—4. ' the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, of only when she is sighted from the Peal? from fallad,
be bad brou bitten. Be was rather excited The reasons for this disappointment are in the shout it and bad the wound cauterised. He said which show that our trade with Chins laat in forry weather when the view from the year worked a substantial advance. Ship. Peak is obscured, or when the sicauer is ping has been truly called the life blood of not sighted before sundown, the general Hongkong, and the curious contention that public bare no means of knowing when the an increase in the Colony's life blood may be venek is coming in.
coincident with, if it is not indicative of, an
all
FINAL
W... Wood (15) a bre CF. Horton (1415) a bye. F. Marklism (scratob) a bye..
C. Nicolle (soratch; a bye.
BKONTORS.
Darby boat. Hazelanil 6-3, 9-7. Loween bent elgt 6-1, 6-2.. Humphreys beat Meyne 6,6-1, 6-0. Grimble beat Pater 6-1, 6 -4 Harding beat Low 6-0 6-1. "Panders bent.Clarka 6–2, 6–3 Harton West W463 7-5, 6-24 Vigolle best Markhats 8—1, 1–6, 6–4
Lowson beat Darby Bank, 6-2. Gritable best fuppliceys -6.9-7, 6-3- Harding best Sanders (-2, 6-2. Nicolle beat Barton 7-13, 4-6, 6-1........
N POWRTH TIEK. Towson beat Grimbla Ros): 75. Harding heat Nicolle 6-3, 6-8.
Lowson beat Harding Band, 6–2
Dr. Morden and Dr. Atkinson a bye, Creme Hawking and H. Pinckney-2, 6-4, 6, G. B. Coxon and E. J. Coron beat V. A.
Col. Ravenhill and Capt. Duobiston a-bye. -J. Maitland and C. ET Firth a bye.
· Now, I wish to make it clear that Kam sot in any sense responsible for the appointmeat of the Special Gummilies, or for the wasted time, laboar, and woway con ascted with it if there the Best Bill Zor the incorporation and on- Les bien any waste. I took two objections to
dowment of the Po Leung Kak. First I took objection in Connell to the want of publicity SECOND TIES.
about the proceedings of the: Society, when I Mordon and Atkipera beat. Cozen and Corer esd the unfortunate phrase Searat Suciety.". Ravenhill and Dumbleton best faitland and loucy's consideration that the 350070 held to 6—–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3,
and absequently suggested for His Exon]. Firth 6-2, 6-4, 6-8, 6~1,
have been raised by the Society, and bonansf which they gought a large money grant fro anberription among the Chinese, but was in a
FINAL TIE
Now that attack was, I submit, wholly na- justifiable as the Colonial earetary mast hare well known if m had taken the trouble to read my mamorendani annexed to the reports and proecodings (Appendix Hallward and Ram beat Sanders and Low6-4,
No. 421 and could have kad but and object. ile, prosumably, desired to proj adios the public Grimble and Lammert beat Woud and Keddie Lowson was the only layır. with whole mind beforehand against tho minority raports boodioap really fat in. He won all his matches and their recomendations, and to justify the THIRD TIKS
asily and has improved since last year. He introduction into the Council of am amended Platt and Pinckney beat Darby and Harton play very steadily and often scores at the not Bill hafore time had been allowed for the pará- 6—–—–—3. 8–11, 6———4.
He should have oved 9/4 15 instand of receiving jual, to say nothing of the dao consideratina, of main as well known to Your Bacallaney as to that he went out to pit the dog and it had kit Firth and Newton boat Ravenhili and Bird | 14 15. H. Humphreys, was too good for the reports and evidnos. The Colonial Sears
ur petitioners. The tide of lons prosperity ten bit. The dog had been friendly with the 6-4, 2–6, 6–8-
Gale at the points; he also beat Marne tary probably also surmised that an amendment fell even more rapidly than it rosa ustit, partly defendant for some time. We had very few words Mayou!l and Markham best Holliday and Wood after a good match, but courbed to Grimble, might it unnaturally be rade for the adjoaro- Both Humphreys and Friable were handicappat, ment of the first reading antil, members of fraxious causes and partly from the about the matter. I Think we went away a little cook 64, 6, 64. natural reaction sossegreat ca infated quot-hit huffed about it. I did not pay mach atten- Grimble and Lammert wo,
In little too lightly. Onable at 15. Humphreys Council and the public had had time to read and ations for land, there has been orpuriopondtion to his complaint because I did not like the
FOURTH TINA.
18/4 15, and Gale aratah; would be slaat right, slady the reports and ovidence, and he evidently Jondition of local depression previously undreamt way he mentioned it, and I'm afraid I was not Platt and Pinbrney bett: Firth and Neston anding had an onay win in all his matches until wished to produce the impression that the re- Fot.
vory caonerned about it. I afterwards and to
w he met Lowson and should be in the A Clues ports and evidenes embodied nothing new or do- alarming decline of vital force, is un- There were 1,185 visitors to the City
The distries entailed by the disasters BooD is that I was sorry the dog had bitten him. Grimble and Lammert beat Moynell sad handicapped with Slads and Sanaders. Sendere | thing of any importance, and that it would be tensbls. It was advanced in the heat of Massam last weak, of whom 26 were Europesus made itself felt on rentals, which had their When the defendant sane into my room with Markham 0-4, 3--6, 9---7,
enally beat Murray and Clarks He should be waste of time to road thom. His remarks, and antresponding effect on the capitalized value of his revolter I acted him to leave because I was
put back to 1/4 13 | Murray aster practises and his porsistones in them yep after the aspren- controversy but could hardly be held by The M. M. steamer Melbourne arrived Inst proprty, causing the gravest, anxiety bath to anxious that it should not be put to the tart.
Piatt and Pinckney ..
woording to present form should be on the 152 sien of His Excellency the Caracnor's adverse any sensible person for long. The nature sight from Shangluni, but her mails were out privile proprietors and mortgages and elstof do not think the antal would have down Platt and Plonkney have shown what mark. Nicolls bad to work hard to beat both opinion, could have had no other object," as they
dolitored. of the malady from which the Colony is
the barve body of shareholders in local public at him, in fust I had more confidenes in it already been proved at home, vix, that in doubles Harton and Markham and there is nothing to could have had no other resalt. eaffering is now well understood. It does not calentta and Straits, left Singapore at 5 a.m.
The Endo:China ateina Kuteng, from ompanies with funds so invested, a conditir than in Mr. Harrison. When the defendant both players should as np to the net at the caplain of in the rest of the handicapping.
which will not only remalo marelieved, but will threatened to shoot the dog I did not ballore him first opportunity. They easily beat the two
PROFESSION PALES aris from declining trade, meaning thereby yesterday for this port.
become more agate if farther amans are reclaimed, because. I thought that he would meror do it in Corons, but Darby and Harton only after a close
FIEST TIS the exchange of merchsulise, hat from un-
or if the expectation of thole at ones being so it cold blood. The defondant expressed his doter. Éght which might hava ended otherwigs if the The C. P. stormer Empress of China, from not removed. It will be obvious to Your Facet nation to get a larger revolver as he thought latter bod known the rules and taken advantage profitable speculation onterde the limits of Vancouver, arrived at Yokohamo on Sunday tener that a continuous inoreres of unsdenpied the mail one was not strong enough. The dog of the rule re changing unde in the leat sett. our normal trade and, so faz us the Euro- and sailed yesterday at noon for this port via and therefore unproductire land can only be tenine got his bond out of bis setlax, and I have Firth and Nowton played well against them bat peans are concerned, from a fluctuating ex. Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
companied by corresponding depreciation in the hard that he used to drag tha kennel round their lobs, which scored so well against Meadon valno of thei land and of property in generak. the yard, but he did not do this as a general aud Atkinson, were oroas vollayed by Platt or change. The Chinese have rocovered from The F. & O. steamer Rosetta left Singapore
Under these cironmstances your petitionorirale. The dog had not been noisy at this house, emmshad by Pizokney. The two Coxons beat the trouble so far as it affected them and outward English mails, sind is exposted here possible in to defor prexcess of the ruclamantion agh head 10. bara god test when I lived over the whether bar aur Baronial and for this port on the 28th it, at 5 am, with the are of opinion that the only remedial monenrotheagh to I lived Murray and Sharp very easily and might have last year was one of the most profitable they about 6am. on the 2nd proximo.
for the present, giving time for the keenly felt was a shootleg companion of nine. I do hot Bird played a good game together, both vollering have experienced for some time. The Euro-
depression, which it is hoped is gradually dimi know anything about the breed of the dog but well. Haverhill wakus many cross valleping The China Matus steamer Hintusk, from nishing, to become less fatonss; thus allowing I should say it was a thoroughbred. I hate sorom the court and dropping the ball Meaden and Atkinson boat Ravenhül and the Government, was not a parly voluntary pean cbiomianity, however, has suffered more Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Camel on the ordinary 207 ammalatious of commercial profite: over beard that a ball pap at Konsody's was its close to the pet, but is rather fond of Dambleton 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. severely, is recovering more slowly, and is 29th May, and may be considered due at Biogeosrnings, and serioge, in the natural course, to father. When the dog was given to me it was posobing, which is not the game idea it is more or less doable championship, New the Colonial Benetary implies that it was Insugarsting Profession pairs is a very good large measure the result of olivial binctive. not likely to regain all that it has lost for vore en or abon the 18th Jans years to come. There is always a tendency There will be a pole match, Over 30v. Under alleviation of existing embarrassments, and for six months old. It had been shot over onos partner who plays a walls an Bird. Meaden
and Atkinson hal Grist and Perry easily and without as a rale allowing the two best players thasa ohargas which were the sole onun of the Ea-ained After it got its head out of the were then pat out by Firth and Newton. In te come together. There would generally be appoinment of the special Committen for a man to take bis own condition as a 30, at 5 pm. to-day at Causeway Bay. The the pravionsly over sanguins estimate of laflax twise but it was fol gan trained.
future will be represented by Mazars White: ce increase of population to overtake the excessollar I gave orders for the collar to be made this game Atkin, did most of the work. hell a dezan pairs at all seats fairly even and Hear His Excellency the Governo ing his barometer to inheats the condition of head, Nay. Heng and Major Lyle, und the sira provision of honare and landed property susilər.
Meaden should have gone beat, to the sarvios we are rather surprised that more did pot enter speech sanouncing Lis intention of appmating the community gst whoo he dwelle, latter by Meats, Buyth, Buck Kesa, Meynell. which, owing to the occurrences-referred to, has Bruest J. Heugens, boarding offer at the line at all events, when he found Newton and on this vocasion. Hird aud Tomes for instance the Committee and see if it was so (refer to Ap
now become appareat.
Harbour Offos, anid-I know the plaintiff and Firth were lobbing so securately. As it would have ben a strong pair. Platt, too, coal pendix No. 20 to reports), and it is thereforo perlaps not surprising and Webb.
It will of coures de anderstood that this pati I knew bis dop. I before my dog was the father was ha stood close to the net and only got au surely have sourada patiner from the numerous His Erolleney distinctly states on th that the bebof that the Colony was in n A mention of the Odd Volumen was held tion cau apply only to the reclamation indicat of it and Mr. Kerr's dog the mother. My low is odd chance now and then. Atkinson backe ap Government, afficials. The two Coxons had au April, 1892, that he would, but for other things bad way should have been so widely held, yesterday afternoon at the Chambers, Banked in the Ordinazos 16 of 18 and car have one of the best in the colony. Mr. Gale's animal Headen in a wonderful maner by was being sney win against Pinckney and Hawkins, chiefly intervening, have met my allegations by amund- but when the water is looked at from aned, and there was a good attendance, several ment may andartake of the foreshore of the gold.""I have ben breeding this particular kind to his own or Meaden's side of the court.. Menden suruld have played the same game in things, buildings, ko open at all times
Buildings. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart pr. bearing upon any reclamation which Govern was n yers good one; It hehuveil well in the prepared to take everything whether it comes owing to G. Comon's good colliging, and being the Bill as to make the Society meet impartial and hopersonal print of view it is last a big wong those present. Mr. J. W. Nayed Yard, and Morras Barrels, which, by of dog for three years, I was offered $150 for the very prora at killing the fall whes it does other matches sosted of waiting At the Justice of the Feus, &e, but that sho
uniting tho lejointed East and West portions the father of this dog sad a pup, so that the belief is unwarranted by facts. Jones read a very interesting and ablo paper on of the City, might be an incentive at a later date Mr. Gale's dog was worth $100. It is not easy getting too close to the net before he has his played op well against Kavezbill, and Dumble beloon made to him against the operat
I should exy come his way but makes a great mistake in back of the apart Firth and Maitland lact meeting of Council very serious charge Under the head of "wigration" Captain attention. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Jones to the recomencement of the work your to get German pointers. The dog was a good opponents in difficulties. Firth and Newton to. The latter volleys woll and in very safe in the Boxiety; one, suggested by a membựthe... Rowney tells me that the promise hold out was corded at the close, Mr. Skortebly's petitioners now pray you to deter, and which is tempered brota.
played with a good daal of judgment in ble returns. Meader and Atkinson (the win Police Force, was that there was q in 1891 of a revival of emigration has to book Our Ishand," which is dedicated to the the meantime might afford opportune employ
Cross-examinedMy dog was given me by their matches but would have had a better pere) best the Cogons rather easily and although protised by the sabardaste nezaber some extent been realised, the numbers President by the Secretary. Mr. Lockhart
friend 18 months ago do mot koor its chave, against Plait and Pinckney if they individually mooh stronger than Kavssbill and Society, arothee that the ambscriptions o Odd Volames," was formally presented to the ment for this staff and plant thereby released.
Is coudnsion, your petitiouers pray that Yone" -last-year amounting to. 52,148, being an thanked Mr. Shortably on behalf of the Society. Excaliency will see it to adopt the remedia pedigras, but it cams from a ganboat originally and started vollering at the commencement Dumbleton only won after a close matab, chisly been properly raised, and that bearose of
of the game instead of lobbing so much. They ring to the latter's volleying. Atkinson being sharges brought after the mooting of Gasoil mesanre of a suspensory Ordinwees which is increase of 6,981 over the previous year
Joseph Kow, ruginser, enlä→→I knew the dog found out too late that the latter did not pay very week in this branch of the game.
in which I bad referred to the På Loung Lut aaa Secret Society hè, had determined to that I gave to Mr. Mengana. I own its mother, Nicolle and Stokes had a good match with The paragraph giving these figures concludes & Le, Limited, was held yesterday after-
The nal meeting of Campbell, Moore new applied for.
I have been breeding painters for the imi alt or lumphreys and Jupp but wore beaten by Dr. W. G. Genos, the famous erlakoter, is pone the Bill and appoint a Committean- as follows:-"Until, however, sew fields noom, when the following report was submitled HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.Oven years,
Holliday and Woodconk. Holliday makes some forty-five years of age. He came to the front as quirs which of the two latter charges the are opened, we cannpos hope for any lewith sooounts for the truire months ending Fist and adopted "Yourdirectors beg tombmit here-
Twin i, duckarod, mid- na houseboy to Mr. good strokes at the net and Woodcock in one of the most promising batezai when, in 1864, Ten compozitars slist for the Long Range date and Mr. Harrings. I remember seeing this match played much better than in any of at Brighton, he went to the wickets as one of the grase ons. I submit the charge of "aques stantial revival in this brauch of trade." December, lewe, and Frrok that on is the Cap on Saturday. The result was: Liddle fire site. Harrison playing with the dog. I once re the olbers Blokes hag a good anderbend trist Boath Wales team, and defied all the efforts of The other men neter really's charge against the Brazil is a promising field oat of which we pantioned general depression to the Colony the and the rest noboro, including three orato collect M, Harrison threw brush at the dng service,when it comes off! Tomes and the gentlemen of Sussex to dismiss him before Society, it was au attack on the discretion of hope something may be made, but it is to hopeful anticipations of improved business form that op span tell to Mr. Po while it was on the chain. Two or three days Saunders ought to have done much bat-be bad scored 170 raus la his second innings the Registrar General, or falls explained in my
ad st asta of last report have not been realland. Nab Below are oight of the scores. Two afterwards an the 8th is I saw Mr. Harrison for. Mayuell and Markham had a walk ovo: he carried out his bat with a total of 58.
published letters to the Government on the sube, the Straits Settlements, to the Dutch East Indeed, the result of the first eight months competitors retired.
shoot it. A little past threa in the afternoon Mr. agricul Reid and Fraser but their other Nambora of experiments have been made to feet. Who made this eccasution of "sqasing **** 800 900 Net H'oep G to Harrian cams baric to the bones and saked two matches were very close. Indier, and to Boruce that we must working was very bad, but alues then there has
Grimble test the speed and destination of corked bottles: Not I, but the Governor himself on the autority, yards, yards, total, painis, tal
us to keep out of the yard. Then bo, shut and Tammert only bad une rasteh before they throwa'làto the' ees, in various parts of the of some member of the Poltes Foren (See the a chinly look for & domsad for Obinese Keneral improvement, and if this continues setMajor Kids thare appears a very reasonable prospect of a Laiz Mr. P. Mafab......
the door of the pegs and bent the dog. I met Meynell and Markhem in the semi-final world. The most remarkable vinciple was that Colonial Secretary's letter of 8th April, 1899, labour, and to the countries the emi dividend for 1998. Current express have been Com Ashe LN.
ran into the Chinose quarters, which were whom they beat after getting "mit all" and "7, in which bottle travelled 6,000 miles in abest appointing the Committee, Au4 what broame just opposite the kennel. The defendant then all in the last it. It is a pity that they could two years and a half-rongbly st the rate of six of that charge P. The Government when applicjk gration trade appear to be in reduced by dispersing with the services of the Eleut. Hallard, E.N. 2
French hairdresser. The sonants have been
took ont revolver and he shot at the hot lave played Pistt and Pinckney in the final; and non-half miles a day. If travelled from 68 to for the name of the accuser refaced to give it di dog. When be had Buished he went upalaire the la:for would have won st owe 40 but the degrees wouth latitude and 60 degrees weet (see Colonial Boemetary's lotter Blat Mag, 1892,
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