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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18T 1895.
| floor the measúrtinent of a cubio foamy, they, I simply say that their custom is not to pay for
the ofredlar slabs outside, the loga,
In
FOOTBALL.
THE GOA RISING.
national custom and the latter supported a possible to deal simply and effectively with amall raised platform used for i swing during and masses of money and muss go manually The following particulars of the progress of the day, nor which the crew consisting of through his hands.
tire men aula. boy-abwet themselves away
In the Army. Book sonie strees in laid "apon HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. KOWLODI
• A FOOTBALL CZUS, -11)
Paino Judge Of coure that is your
the distinction which orista" not only batwovn tween the two it behores the British Foufkall being a particic which is indulged polut. The question is not how a onbie fout is the Con thing are from the Rangoon Gazelle
**** 15th Ostober. Aflar desaribing the that part of the juurany troopships, which are Government camels in Government to walk warily, but noi timidlyinters yesterday afternoon proceeded to the test boable foor, but whether Sanquolim have taken a serious turn. The
in regardless of climatic gooditious, a number of to be eastirode WATER
Mr PollockOh, no, The question is not Berious news comes from God Matters at the arrival of the pirates to provads I tended for the transport of tevuje, and revels was alone, well knowing that I could expect no hired for the game parpone, but also between If our interests are threatened, we must be Happy Valley to witness the tug of war be the contention of the defendants that they are detachment under Lieut. Lembe which left Goa help from the eciamily crew, who wore lying the three different classes of the latter, which prepared to defend them
on theen two teams. The ground was damp Russin horself hand, we believe, no desire and very allppory, otherwise the exhibition suits to exinde las cironlar parts of the on Friday arrived at Suaquslim early next huddled tp in the stern, paralysed with Lerros are offcially designated as transports, troop would hars boou much finge. Kowloon kicked round logs og do the square in repugnant to morning, soon afterwards joining the garrisonar, If they had any reason left were doubtless freight ships, or aero freight ships, Running to enter on any condict with England, af, but found the ball at one in their the clause in carter party which rape that of that plase. About 100 desenters and vll already devising zase of usking torus, and to the terms of contract. Transports ar vesels and the large additions che has been making quartare; whors It remained for several freight is to be paid for each and very cubingers are reported to have put in an appearance thus saving themselves. To surrender, however, wholly engaged by Government for a specifled to bee fleet out here sad to the Vladivostock minutes until Henderson relieved by a foot of tuber delivered in Hongkong. I are from Names dy were all armed we would have boon wedna knowing well that me and a specified service, and are apt le tem
their number required. Ciptain. Mandopen to whatever their fato might be, my fale and that orarily lose their identity in the procese. Thus lasty kick. Then visite wera intorchanged, several cases here, may Lord, which
*The Chief Justice--As this is vuly an op- allow their fores to pass through Staquolim | of my child being hated Europeaus) real be the Victoria, which soiled for India fan days ago garrison arc in view of a condict with mortifying falls occurring to players of Jupan rather than with ourselves. If war
both sides on account of the recent rain. Several plinstion for leave to appeal give us what you He refased and as the rebels then came in Be mest surtainly sealed. My only hope therfore, with the 20th Hussars, is known as transport gave orders to firs. The native soldiers refated lay jo boldly facing them; trusting the surpris No. 1, Leonsport No. 9 being the crade_official Mr. Pollock then quoted the case of Webb a to obey the wrist, the only reliable troops and the unexpected warms reception they would designation of the Britannia, which left with England were in contemplation the times when good openings presented themselves consider your strongest.
the ground prevented further progress A
on the fovernment side being the Enra meet with from an unseen quarter work lewd Routhampton for Kurrachee with horse majority of the Russian ships would be re-geud ma by okay in his usual form took the Plummer in rapport of his argamont.
The Chief Justice Serposes man bura a dians, F- The latter and the offices were them to sugect the presence of superior num. artillery and infantry detachments op W sános- quired in European waters and would hardly fall to the goal line whare centring it fell but a be left in the Far East. But whila Pursia's few yards from the goal month, where it was thousand fast of timber, how much does he gets quickly surrounded and out-hinabsted and i bers. I was, however, skill loth to begin the day last. A Tesrol partially ongaged by Govern.. Mr. Pollock-A thousand foot. I was leaving after a sharp contest during which several were attack; but the sight of the murderous lotment for thecontovance of troops, for instance, shot forward, bat Knight removed it promptly
wounded, the nintineers obtained the upper hand: I could new more plainly, see them-removed: the ill-fated Tone, which caught fire Inst Monday sentiments may not at preant he actively to a less hugurens neighbourhood. Miley for that class of caus
The Fusne Judge-It was admitted that is and noseeded in carrying oft with the Tilent any dostts as bithoir intentions and labelled Beoda have arrived; and Orders will be executed hostile the machinations of France may Kowloon then passed to his, loft and being betwem vendor and purchaser the seale adopted Luce, all the sergeants, and the greater portiot any lingering quaims that I had hitherto ferning at the mouth of the Thames, is known R
a troop freight ship. Store freight ships are returned matter looked serious until Ezokie! succeed eventually in bringing about as to the occasion and removed the unwaicome by the respondenta was right
of the Sauquelim garrison. Two of the injured There they stool, urding together in vessel wimily or partially londed with Govern- ment freight. Id 1893, when the Army Book Mr. Follock-Any weighs or masurement soldier escaped The Government officials to how of the bent inked almost to breach of the peaco For that we must be intrader sending the hill to the left, where Camp
bell and Firth, skilfully avoiding all obstacles, took sanctioned or laid down by Act of Parliament or have roefved accounts corroborating tas now the waist, the famous pigtails wont round
was published, there were four Indian troop prepared, but the contingency, notwithstand tight down and utimately it was brought to by Ordinance cannot be altered by day evidence of this men and the Governor in consequienes their dials, which together with their
in now left; also tico. Inperial "troopships ing the uncasy feeling that prevails, wo rest in the desired locally by the former player of custom. I was going to refer your Lord line digthed cannon to Agola and male ale partly are browns, served to give a ships still runing, of which only the Malabar quate arrangements for the defence of Punilos tional air of ssyngury" to features, already tolonging to this home Government, the Hime belleve to be a remoto one. The conflict Restarting, Kowloon set to work to recover the ships to ecme cases on that point afferrards,
The Chief Justice-Ton most that the and the outlying distaleta, sufficiently repulsive. The olin vuru Foarful, Leye, Terer, and desistance. Of the latter, Jost point and if it had not been for the exeol
16th October as from listy glance, matches from beinud the only the Tainar survives, the Himalaya, once for the present is more likely to be confined fent lay of Davies and Ezekiel their attacks custom cannot apply in Hongkong baton
The rerolt at Clọa has come to an igasmjuju | how mail, I saw there could not be less than
n P. and O. ship and always a favourite trooper to the diplomatic field, and it is hiero that would have been much more Borisus. A pass vendor and vendes P
Mfr. Pollock-Suppose the vendor sold a oloso; that is, ignominions so far as the Grover twenty of them, all stamung zundy le apting on with military mi, and the distance, of whosh haye beet issued and can be abtained on the danger lies of England being jockeyed from Lapsley well forstard enabled his forwards thousand feet of timber, and said nothing at all ment of that colony fe concerned. The mutinear board. These in front held long ditering welling propensities and usecrofortable arrange
to get into a good position, from which Miley Application.
ous, of the place the at present holds in the taking a close stot resevered the missing point about the easton, but said that payment as have had matters pretty much their own way kaiven insheathed in their hands while ano, as ments generally a good many soldiers cherish field of commerce. If it pleases China Crosslag cur the star hecains very fast, each to be inde for every one of the thousand test for a fortnight, till it became obvious that the the one had anked daggers suck in the folds of ery thing but kindly roollections, having both
side doing its best to prevent a draw. The of timber delivers, then no evidence of custom local authorities were quite unable to suppress their colled up pig-tails From my knowledge been condemnel within the last two years. to give a contract for making a railway attacks of Kewloon your begamo more fre- would be admissible because it would be repug the rownlt without reinforcementa from For of the Chiuens character there was much of addition to the above there are now two finn more bravado, in all this, something of troopships belonging to the Indian Government, to a French syndicate, as slie is said to quent, and on over eversions Machell had not, and also because no avidence of custom is tagal. Acordingly, the lagal authorities hoss
admissible to citradiot any weight or messure limbed down and given a full and com theatrical get-up a kind of stage thunder, enlled the Chico at the Warren Hastings, which have done, England way, have no mora to save, while he did well and why-which has been specially laid down by Act of pleto atnesty to the mutinoors. It is not clear so to speas, litaided to drerats the native as used for transport to and from Burmah, &c.
The Club's opponsats, kept as for up na
that this has been dans with the sanction of cow as they evidently thought them were ad for cremental purposes, such as bringing right to object thau France would have
possible and whenever the ball fell to them Parliament or Ordinarice.
The Chief Justin Bach and erury foot" ishon; it is very unlikely that Goroner no others on board. But at the emoting: distinguished visitors like the Stabeads from if the contmot had gone to Englishmen, towards the end of the guns if required con
General who has byou superseded would make van well awake that it world in useless to India to Europe and hack, just as the Scrapis but she has every right to object to sille skill.in tucking and judgment is is not different from "per foot"
The Prisne Judge The thing that struck mach na ignominious surronder rifionthe parley with ash villain, it would only lure was used to laku the Prince of Wales to India, kicking to sew it to safer quarters. Tu on China's being tied down by treaty never to attack the bell was sent along the ground to the
me was that the plaintiff knew thu timber approval of headquarters, and rut it is hard to had the foot of betraying on weakness. It in 1877,
It wood senreoly be said that both in the case avail herself of English skill or capital in goal. Machell returned it, but again it fell to had to be meared in Hongkong, and ho knew believe that Portugal, even with the trouble st was a critical moment Everything. how it had to be measured. That is what was Timor on her hands, would thus surrondor at wad us all as death, is I eronuled under the him nd was again returned to mid-field, where
disczylion to a few regiments of mutingnsrail I heard my watch flexing quito distinctly of troopships and hired transports, the latter of the construction of railways, which is one of the nyowed objects of Frotch policy. She per taking a kisk, after having dribbled in my mind.
a short distance, sent the ball just to the
Mr. Pollock-The plaintiff had previously Aristics Probably we shall hear much mors and felt my heart throbbing, End wondered how which have to lorge a special rullt, the details Sanghof, accommodation are worked out with extreme has also a right to object to France obstructside of the past, it glancing from Brekiel's objected to be paid according to Messrs. Butter of the matter when the Portuguese troops and sool both would caso for over
head Goy then put
Instinctively my thoughts travelled to my cure, the result being that although no motinies field and Swire's measurement, but the oharter mon of war arrive at Gon from Europe, im excellent corner, ing the oponing of the West River to the ball again going behind From Cliparty in that case was with Most Affairs in Gos remain as they wore a few unconscita wiki w low feat of me. His sardines, and the discomfort in rough washer 18th October, dear wife beds, andito tay gawr boy lying all the, men seem to be packed org much like foreign trade, or to any control of China'spinger. This corner prored fruitloss and an Livingsten and Co, and contained words about days back, the deputatiea, which was sent to tender limbs, wrald soon be hacket by those or the Red Bus is solerable, the pacu allowed finances being established designed to attack was mark on the opposing citadel, from the trade custom. work inimically to British trudal interests placed the ball wall, bat the defence was tor
which a corner had to be conendad Arnould The Piane Judge-And he was told that offor aresty to the mutineers at Saquelim villainen knir This lost thonght decided to each individual is in stries accord with sevai was the only way tituber was insnared." not having returned. Some alarm www crestel mo. Picking up my herost I placed the tary requiremonts, and sickness seldom, if ever, England's influence in China has been strong and nothing resulted. Thus the contest
Mr. Pollock-I enbhat that the fact that in Gom ou Tunday night by a sergeant at the Father ready to my knon retoured the occurs which is traceable to overcrowding. The declining ever since the shameful and un-waged in a plausing nuunor from end to end, this case the words about the trade custom wers Palace fting of his rifle by accident. The old cape-plaud then by now ones, for I could cloution ordinarily made is according to gross hoth teams playing an excellent forward game, omitted is very strong evidence that the captain offers and a fer armed citizens harried to the not ford the change of & miss fru. A brace nu, l it is reckoned that on an emer. fortunate convention by which it was a notable kiok from the centre of the weld was intorded not to be bound by this enstom Ho Palaes to reinforce the small-force or anty there of hoster utols that lay at my foot als gengy, where a royage of only a few hours bad an object in incinding the words "each Bubsequently many residents left by the Bombay required ionlar attention-rovalvers had rould be necessary, 1 tons por man and 3 tributs mission should taken by Henderson, which got the hall out agreed that a be sent every ten years from Burnah side, the enclosure by a few inches only. Just and every cubo foot delivered." Mr. Wheeley steaner. A special Government hallatinisated on breech-landers de scarcely by buing tone per horse would be a suficient allowance. boforo half time Mackay took the ball up said that in his experience he had never soon Wednesday afternoon appoints Captain Gomes at that time unknown.. I know that a loss In longer voyages more space must be allowed, ia China. England having abused her and passed to the coste from the touch fine.
charior party drowa ap without the works in Costa second in Command at Panjim and also quarters: one may for bao barrel might be the official calculation being that a British army ordered all European residente of Panjim to jite reckoned on erano six in all but then, sucukor a war strength (1,125 officers, 13,259 of self to far as that, Chisa not unnaturally The ball went high tnto the air and fell to according to trade pustom."
The Puisne Judge-It was in ovidence that sent themselves at the Palso at ein on Wedne I not be overpowered Ustore the possibility of all ranks, and 7,411 horses) would require for a thought she could afford to treat her with Tirth, who sont in a shot which beat Knight pa oharter party did not ountain words resport day evening to take part in the defence of the reloading rely chahon day, thefore, in voyage of a fortnight about quarter of a million
Some few seconds afterwards a player called contempt, and she has rot failed to de "ofside, but the objection was at once ing trade meastrement timber was mensared capital: All other European rosidenta in Cros ter preventing ther getting on board, by opening tua, gross tonnage, of shipping. In the Egyp Recent events, however, have led to Eng overruled. Thus a good game ended, the according to Table II. of Hoppas and freight ritory sm to do so before the expiration of forty Great just sufficient dietaus to aller the shot than expedition of 1892: a force of 18,145 of al eight hours. Oller persons, not being Earoposas, to spread a tle, and be thus far more effective ranke, with 5,908 horses, was sotally conveyed in land's once more asserting herself, and with Club winning by two points to one The re- was paid on that.
betweon the age of 16 and 15 are also directed to The boot was not inorn Wan Carty yards off. 7 steamers with an aggregate gross tonnage of turn match will be played in a few weeks and the continuance of a policy of firmness.come very fine sahibition by thewo oreollant tears
aftand for the purpose of defence, than son. I was ei eronching hidden from sight, and about 150,000; while in 1875 it was found Europan fanefionurits being called upon had just proped eyer to take & Brisl look before vessary to use 1 stanmers, with a gross Joni of the lost ground any he recovered and will then be witnessed
to de police daty and to maintain wider commencing pecation, telon soquething fromage of 55,000, Lory 8316 of all runka English influence again becomo of sufficient
It is provided that those who do not cam behind lenched me on the scalier. Looking with 1,861 horses to the Cape. When thess weight at Peking to prevent the Chinese
ply with the obovo order will be considered round, there was the face of ty woudering gares code to be looked into, it will bo A rebels: In compliance with these orders of boy, who, living mad mo, but crawled out ecounted the lous surprising that France Government lightly entering into anti-
should bare experienced moh diffenity as Government a fairly large number of the to see what was the matter. There was 20 British agreements with other powers under
remaining, residents attended at the Paisce and time to speak, but passit my laid hastily she did in aging for the transport of the very nose of the British Ambassador.
their names were enrolled by oficines and arms over his face, I tuolioned his to Bo down at my 15,000 mou to Madagascar. Another portinent were issued to bom. All the availabis cseh ot foot.". He did so at once, as it by lastiget, and reflection is that if a war broke out in which Panjur treasury has been deepstoked to Bombay mochilally taking my sa gan, s pra. England had to take a serious part by land as by steamor. Evidently the local authorities at pared to haud if up when wanted, as he had well as son, the Director of Transports could not last recognise the very sartons position of anairs been in the liabit of doing a previous cousins, afford to lose sight of a single anitable reste), as and that something more than mere pariering when shooting on the liver. Other game, how with the matiners is nooded. over, was how in store. I peered over the rail Bombay, 18th October, for the last time, the miserents were now only A. Gon telegram says that the answer from about fifteen yards off, evidently with no idea The Chief Justice-As far as I courtier about the illustration of a thousand rabbits you the suprama Gorernment to the telegram sunt of the worm reception awaiting thei. The art have a greater seatalistion than that by the Minister asking for sanction to the rowers hail reseed rowing the impetus already Erbry body-laws outside the partistlar market. Annesty granted by his to the deserters is vere given being subcient to bring them alongside tant a thousand is ten hundred, but in this brief. It says, Governor discharge. Sue There they stood dustering together, their bars particolar markat it was shown that it is twelve cessor-left Lisbon for Gos with troops hands almost touching each other, with knives hundred. It to me that a contract to buy Soon after the receipt of this telegrain Colonal in hand ready te spring. It was now er Bore Mr. H. B. Follock (instructed by Mr. timber in Hongkong at so much per enbia foot Felner gave oror chargo of the battalion to Dropping on one knee, and pushing the gun Fiestand af Mr. H. Denzon's office) reis just the same as saying nomiasis for each Majur. Faria and forty sopoys tendared their at the same time cantiously through the full presented the appellunt, and said that this was
inga, I took deliberate sim, held my breath till their heads were within ten yards of the ranzele, a motion for leave to appeal against the judg
With regned to the relative cost per head of and them, without a note of warning, let fly both troopships and hire tromsports, an interesting nient of the Friso Julge delivered on the 21st October. The point upon whics to appeal
forget the unearthly yell that followed the ohteen months ago, which chided an out- barrels bang in their favs. Never shall I reply was given in the House of Commens about turas is the question of the constamotion of the
report, and startled the morning air. It was mate with referenco to a voysol just hired for clause for payment of freight contained in the
ship charter party dated 4th May, 1893, and entered
not altogther a yell, but a tendiak screech of the Indian troeping service. This was
The instant the smoke of 4,535 tons gross measurement, with ...ĩ, into between Messrs. Butterfald and Swire, the
nexported agony. chartersre, on the our part, sud Captain Harry
cleared a shoubing sight promuted itself The maximum speed of 182 kuots, and carrying on Wilson, of the Stunfield, on the other part. The
boat was drifting alongside, bat ita oren. wore in Indian service 122 adults. The rate of him the most helpless confusion. Those in to bow was arranged when rabes were exceptionally were mostly africkou or had fallen down, and low, and the approximate cost per head was 2 lay writhing in agony. Thus in the waist wero little neler EX. The legian troopships which covering or flying in terror from the unsven wors werkod at 11 knots, had an averagy und unexpected calamity; while others saten | gross tonnage of 4,487 tous, and seconuzodz. were prossing forward over the prostrato hodim¦¦tion for 1,385 adults, bad cost since their THE BURMAK TRIBUTE MISSION There was no tome to be last, ss they womit prant latterly the cost per adult had been to ascertain the cause of such a sudden selityse. | commencement £10. Il per adult carried.
bably soon rocutar from their pan. Stiling reduced to £4.1 by smploying four- The London correspondent of the Jars, any emotion and tuning jacly away from the ships taking threur voyages, fustard of, as shower Guardian saya The French papers sickening night directly in front, I pointed formerly, tee ships making fewer voyages. At "of France to Russia, but it is less obvions "In what way Russia can be made to sub-
the decentral tributo mission frein Birmali to aber and tired more deliberately this time, to maintain a constant system of troopships for Peking is about due now, and are solívitous to : pónying, sightly between kach shot, Agam at any rate, the Indinn reliefs, and there will *serve. permanent French interpets. Bus
know when it is going to start. This mission was the unearthly rolls arose, the confusion increased always be a certain number of cxperts to sup "sian policy is patient and continuous. It
arranged in 1985, when Upper Buruali was AL- kufold,” as the best dropped asteru, drifting | port this view. Dat there is a larking suspicion, vened by the British, China put in her mersin helplessly, watlient ganhantu or stoorage. The in some minds that, if every item of their main- is simply a policy of expansion at the ex.
claims, and me Lord Rossbary and Lord Dufferin remainder of the story is equally exciting, but tanance were fairly set against the actual work pense of natione endowed with less bulk
were most anziom not to have Ching out their for that we must refer, our readers to the and momentum. To Russia any ally iai
that the decennial mission to China, boaring Jands at that particular moment it was agreed | Majjakine", capable of being serviceable in turn, for the Earthquake, and Volcanic Phenomess of Concerning the reports of the Committes on
two elephants and other presents, should bo the purpose of breaking down resistame Japan, which were presented by Professor Milus
continued. There was at the time à demand by and paving the way for its own ultimate to the British Association, Professor Milne has
The Paisne Judge-It is the more accurate Although the steam fire engine was engaged the Chineso that one or more British officials subjection to the process it helps to apply found that certain disturbances travel not round welled you caunel get the exact measurement in pumping water into the Wandering Jew louki asupany the mission, but this was from two o'clock on Wednesday morning it was peremptorily refased, and finally it was agreed to others. France has no analogous policy. greater than could be expected of a sphere of
but through the globe, and that with a velocity of round logs..
Mr. PoRock-Yos, it is the more accurate not null last night that the fire was got under usually called the Buddhist Archbishop
that the head of the Buddhistrelligion in Burnsă, She has only particular aims which are glass or steel. Whether we can obtain further method than that adepted by the defendants: The outbreaks & rury extraordinary should be the invoy Three years ago the [UTYA MILITARY, COBEESPONDENT.] bat indirectly and slenderly connected information sufficient to account for this foot in fact it was proved before the Fuisne Judge altogether, and the origin has not yet been as-
netter came on the tapia again, owing to his arceedingly doublind whether the general remains to be seen; but the scientific interests that, according to Mesars, Butterfield and certained. There can by zio dumb that the fire with secular evolution: In virtue of this invalves sra immense.
hint from the Chinese that the mission was public realises a fully as it should what national Swire's mothod, the whole of the round logs had been burning some days. Yesterday morn "difference Russia must always have the
were not measured, but only the internal square. ing the main deck was flush with the water, verlue-that is, that it was more than so well me professional significano is attached
but still volumes of amoko issued from the fore
to yours Bitice the last one. At that to the questim ol trasport of froopa by sen "general control of the alliance. She will issued a joint notification, dated the 30th sent to be mentored.
The Mingistaster of Nehend Fun-u Aave Tho external alebs were not measured.
The Chief Justice-Yon man that is all that part of the vessel, partlontarly on the starhon timothe British Governant contended In à general tray, of course, most folks, dader use it to further her own aims, secure in alt the effect that the leaders of the
side A big portion of the deck was chopped fultimately with success that the Burmess stand that to a greater extent bu suyer Mr. Follock-Yes, according to Mosers, open and a considerable length of the site was
tributa missions never had gone to Peking, but first-class Power we have to be constantly rend the knowledge that ale can wait without attempted fusurrection in Canton were Sub Batterighi and Swire.o are only entitled to battered in with an ara. It was thon found that lind inely crossed the froutter to the nearesting our soldio turom the mater to, and as con- standing still. France will be in Russia's man and Young-ka-wa, who tried to get mon bo pail for the square in the centre, which is the fire al camed great damage between the
Chinese town, al ful there handed their stantly rolling them front, distant stations; and under the pretence of hiring soldiers at the
23 por cont less than the actual calical con outer planking and the inner skin on the star presenta over to some authorised Chinsso offoon that all this involves not only an nuorela HK-
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER IST, 1895.
The Times, in an interesting article on the alliance betweco France and Russia, after showing that the alliance was of France's secking and that the predominance mist remain with Russia, goes on to say: It is
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The steanier Guthrie, from Austrālis and Timor, is due kord on the 6th inst.
Tas Hongkong Football Club will hold an Inter Club sateli on Monday next.
The steamer Catherine Spec from Calenta, left. Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon.
prepared to supply game pies and other senam Hopkins' Butchers udvortises that it is again
able delicacios.
Tas C. P. steamer Empress of India arrived at Nagaraki at 7 am. this morning and loft again at 3 p.m. for Hongkong via Shanghai,
The new Matual steamer Moyane arrived yesterday on her first voyage. Sha is a large cargo carrier, with all the latent appliances for speedy loading and discharging.
We are indebted to the Spanish Contul for copy of the following telegram from the Manils Observatory “Binando; 30th October, 5.17- pm. The storm is now to the W. of Manila, the Chiu L,”
SUPREME COURT.
31st October,
IN APPELLATE JUŻIDICTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT-ŠIB FIELDING CLARKE (CHIEF Justion) and Mr. A. G. WIRE (PUIENT JUDGE),
WILSON V. BUTTERFIELD AND. SWIDE. This was a motion for leave to appeal Fron the judgment of the Puise Julge in the above case. The plaintiff, who is the master sard part owner of the barque Sianfeld, sought to mouyer fright dno on a cargo of timber giron for the defendants. delivered in Hongkong, and judgment was
balance
The Chief Justio- think there is soms distinction arising from the words delivered in Hongkong, but I cannot say I am much im pressed with the expression each and very sabio feet of timber. I do not see why & mean. ing should not be given to a table fout of
timber
Mr. Pollock-What meaning? The Chief Justice What was doreland by both parties, whatever that might be according to the evidence.
Mr. Pellonk I do not think the captain know. The Chief JusticeThelanot judge thought The Puiso Judge-What the exptain was trying to do was to spring a mine on them there is no dubt about that.
Lo did.
and every oubic foot.!
Mr. Pollock-The words "delivered in Hug kong show expressly that every cubic foot carried was to be paid for at die rate of so much per cubic foot.
The Chief Justice We will give yon leave to appent. I understand you do not dispute the existence of a custom and the correctness of the songurvinent.
Mr. Pollock-We do not dispute the correct. nass of the measurement socording to their method
resignatione
The deserters did not go to Sanquslim to meet the Government deputation. about J. 2,500,000 for safe deposit
The public treasurer has gone to Bombay with
Mamlaidur Dola Markocai, who was taken prisoner by the desertors, is reported to have committed saicide in the fortress of Nuruez. The Rescendants of the anglent Hinden dynasties, the Tanis of Catary, at one time scattated or the Frovinces, are collected together and bare become the leaders of the desorters. This has strengthened the hands of tho diserters as to Ranis are capable of puiting 10,000 armod inen into the th
has just lose in the case of a fine British Andia ship, which was lured last season for tho trasport of troups to South Africa, the Straite Settlements, and the Far East. This moul team has now been chartared by the Spanish Government to carry troops to Cuba, for visok she can, of soures, be very well spared by our Transport Duramoul at the prosent moment. At the sans fine, it is question whether it would not pay us, as a nation, to be a little more selfish in soch matters, even though we had to pay the leading stevanship lines rather heavily for exclusive serios
Stanfield was charterel for two separate trips from Sandakan to Hongkong for carrying cargos the defendants agreed to pay freight as follows tion of the measurement? of teaber. By a provision in the charter party The Chief Justice-You dispate the applica-
224 cents of the Mexican dollar for esok Mr. PollockQuite so, my Lord
- [ and every ouble foot of timber delivered in The Puione Judge-I think there is no doubt Hongkong The appellant was not paid for that Mr. Follck's mesenrement is halter--11: "each and every cable foot of timber." delivered | all events for the carrier. to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at Hongkong, Mr. Pellook--And I submit fairor; it is all and they claimed to pay him according to that is carried. "easy enough to understand the usefulness increase the proporod bonus from 3121 to $15 the auromont whick to The felt but not the actual contenta," as the sitne ure thoughtfully: remirsling the Chineso. That the other gin at those in the waist und this rate, it might wall have boon worth whil
collod the The Piano, Judge-It is the more accurate "Hongkong trade measurement."
It in reported that the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the Douglas Stemmahip Co., Limited, bave decided, in refer anco to the strong opinion of sharehollore, to
per stars,
The Hon. Tressuror of the Alice Memoriat and Netherole Hospitals fege to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:
8 20 W. Tam.... "A Friend
at alculating the timber, whieb contained a kept in maying you could not get the actual considerable number of round logs, according cubical contents of round loga, to Messre. Butterfield and Swire's measurement Lars to appeal was granted and us the was that the cargo contained 18,075 cubic feet appeal is on a point of low a special case was according to the appellant's reckoning the total ordered to be filed. amount of timber, contained in the cargo wan 21,482 cubic feet, and the differenos meant s Iss to Captain Wilson of $700. It was not THE FIRE ON THE computed the onbical ares of the logs was the disputed that the mode in which the appellant
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THE TRANSPORT OF TROOPS: BY SEA
they did, the Indian troopships' secounts would show figures distinctly in excess of those quoted, while the cost per head of hired transports re mmins fairly constant, and is, moreover, a finai charge not liable to serious medification through repairs; and new machinery." It would seem. that these and other considerations: lave bad weight with the Admiralty authorities, and stat, at any rate for the present, the kired transport system is to ba freely if not exclusively adupted for the annual military reliefs,
But whatarer objections may be argod against, more particularly the Indian troop. sirips, ta that they were expansive to keep going, and mezzovar locked up a number of seamen and stokers bailly wanted at times for warships, there were many good points about these aural
„omnibabes which randers their withdrawal from active service a matter of mtek sentimental regret. In the first plats they were eminently
hand as a baracer to break down resist wages of $10 per month, but their foolish plantents. There was evidenés given in the case | board side. Pine planks of great thick The techniek diforenes between the two maypenditure, but also gravo risk of subjecting both worthy, and although by no means fist coul "ance, but she will have to be content with was discovered and their constant leadors, nawed which satisfed his Lordship (the Puisna Fudgaj ness.had been complotely obarrel for oven. not be great, hota hoing'a bodge of dependence, offours and men en route to conditions of semita Petund along at a very fair rate in almost any
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FREE"]
BRANDED LONDON, 29th October, REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE
RUSSIAN PACIFIC":
by Baron Parke in the case of Hatton v. Warron, Baron Parke, in giving judgment, sald
were now onabled to do something deflaite to--
TWO POLICEMAN STABBED.
that extrinsic evidence of usage is admissible On Wednoaday night about sixty Japances in matters in respect of which the contract itself cuples who had left a treesport at Hongham
is silent," and I submit that the usage set cut mot a rumber of Chinese coolies sal a row
AN ADVENTURE WITH CHINESE PIRATES
weather, rolling terribly, it is trad; but other, "such. gratification of her own ambition as
Oka, Yau, Luk, and Ching have been arrested, that there was a trade custom in Hongkong for aiderable distance, but even with this discovery
but the practical differents is enormous, for a tion und other hardships quite crit of kreping wine, so far as debt life was concerned, dry and All the other souspirators are warned to throw may be incidentally obtainable in the pro- away the red sashes given by their leaders and the purpose of measuring round logs of timber the firemen, under Hom. Commander W. C. H. journey to Peking would be made in the free with modern military not to day humanitarian comfortable ships At times the dual discipline of all China, and India, and indeed of the idees But the grast majority even of army men might be iskreno end the pretty frogusas fire but our contention is, is the Brst placo, that Hastings, were completely in the dark us to the ces of working out Russia's scheues, return to their nativis places, otherwise they will that werement cannot be adopted, bocense whersboots of the Bre. It was not until three whole world, white, the other would bus are content to take thrinské very mucli as they try and other lang so werensary for dril
Le beheaded when arrested. She may be encouraged to weaken a rival,
the custom which was set up to tu contravention o'clock, yesterday afternoon that flames were
mera; 'obscuro transaction between officials and to look upon (evvping muvre or less as a LOCUB but she will not be helped to grow strong
The London correspondent of the Indian aid the abartor party--that is, that pmnel is to be the bone under the main deck. The firemen has been quietly dropped, and the angrer on which it be conducted and the relative advant to thesersing from India with of the express terms of the particular clapse in seen for the first time, and then they were in Since dwu, I believe, the whole matterary evil, withone trentling to ascertain the lines urposes were apt to be a little exasperat aliver. But C5 thn most blaré míli "at his expense. It may be that the French Eastern Enginear writer-Din Glasgow and paid "for oncli and every cubic foot of timber de
the friendly inquiries of the Treach ages of alternative methörig na seise he debt, try man it is alwaye plant to be even policy is less continuous than that of Russia, South Walss pipe-makers are weeping and breed in Hongkong Indabtedly evidence of wards extinguishing the one, and the hoo was prese is that the mission has not gone and nerer tus is great rapment to this allity which teamporarily associated with the sister service. but it is a noteworthy fact that notwith-aking their feeth, for the contract for 30,000 custom may be admitted in cartain cases, but I directed on to the Bames. Of course in theu will go to Peking or anywhere elas, ant that if characterises. Lue conduct of the operations while increly to watch. Binejackets at their tons of cast iron pipe for the waterworks of thisk thas those ones come into practically there was a lot of work to do in shifting the the quattor were ever soriously revived the question, sat is talogons to the indiference of work is a delightful pastime. Nor are thes standing all her revolutions and changes of Yokohama, Japan, has been awarded to an Ala- two rulos.
allway hussenger to the inner working of waiting breader humors forlated to place burning vargo and chopping away the charred varied frontier questicus now pending with Government the foreign policy of France, bams iron company, the Anniston Pipe and The Fuisne Judge Fon admitted there was timber, and the firomen were on the vessel until Chraaust in Barrah alone afford ample any particuler line so long is it its bim troupship life in a very festive ligt, tu
kenstor Foundry Company. The ccntrast was secured. pecially hot Asiatic policy, brs con in competition with English, Germon, and Bel
last night. The whole of the cargo will now opportunity o formally disposing of if one ohoaply, safely, and punctually tekis destination, token of which there lies before the writer a and for all. China, got all he wanted at the But in this case the cost of maintenance falls notable, rominisoszce of one out of several Mr. Pollock I am not disputing the fact have to be discharged, the water, pimped out, on fairly permnnnoat gian manufacturers, and wo moy, be sure that that it was prevod irene was a stem, the and the ship docked for the extensive ropades time, said Great Britain. The Marquis upon the public, and to this fact must be added vosages in the shape of a Malabar Gazells, or Granting, however, thi France the order, as the. German and Belgian iron-men: to the clause in the charter party.. I submit is fit for gea again. It is over five years since much too showd ever to expect Great Britain of transport in timin of perk) is certain tolk ( cumarkable periodical Heraiu kre all sūris of These competitors used their best efforts to seepra question is whether that custom is repugnant that it will be necessary to make before she was who-negotiated the arrangement, was the grave reflection the any defect in a syslant rather a patated Issue of four numbers of that has only particular nime that are especially are complaining of uniness and the that evidence of custom is only admissible frat a vessel was on fre in the barbour.
to neud euch a mission; but he was a man of sharplyancantated in timin of war. No spelogy, merry quips and uranke bristling with good- #bus, indirectly and alenderly connected absence of large contracts. The order is the of all to oxplain the trade meaning of a word or
great faraught, and he know that the range, therefore, le needed for an attempt auf, of course humoured parsonzity, and instinct with that largest one, we believe, over given for Amerion words Land in a outrank, and secondly, to unner
ment was eng out of whirl smoe capital might to discem, the cabjust in all lla hönringe, but boisterous but not angentlemanly mirth which "with secular evolution," she nevertheless iron for foreign shipment, and it is to be filed incidents to a contract is matters upon, which FIGHT BETWEEN JAPANESE AND diplomatic gurae, the real object of which was five facts, as well as in passing to real fond oficer. This, too, in spite of this fact that this be amade kurvafter It was a move the rather to callont in a small space a few sugges is a leading shiracteristic of the young British nttnches great value to those aims, and the during the coming winter.
the contract itself gilant. The general CHINESE AT KUWLOON, alliance with Russia is not intended by her
principle of law. upon this subject is laid down
something different from the apparent one memory or two of the old Indian troopships of was, as voyages go, an exceptionally gloomy which now only the Hutabar remains but which one in its attendant circumstances. It was the to be entirely one-sided in its advantages.
are all endoared to many thousands of offers lust vorige home of the season, the ship www In European politics the allianca has ap
and men by nasociations maging literally from full of invalid, mil in the four werks, or rather grave to goy from lively to savere loss, there were no fewer than seven deaths, preciably increased the influence of France,
In this country the whole of the trooping For Thoras Attains it is to be feared that but it is perhaps in the Far East that its
in this esse by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire sprang up. They fought one with another and Major Shore tells a stirring story of adven. arrangements are in the hands of the Admiralty, effect is most noticeable. Both Russia and
does not come within that ruling, which has the Japanese, who wore scued with stroke, ture with Chincov pirates in tas United Service which contains a seperate department under Frage either in a trooper or a birod trasport France are interested in diminishing British
been followed in subagnent cases. The ad-knives, and a few with revolvers, were getting Magazine HeysTim period of my story charge of a naval officer of high rank who is an never be made vory, vomfortable, although influence in this part of the world, to the
mission of this custom as evidence is directly the beat of it. Fortunately the polico put in sa was just after the close of the first Chinese stylod Director of Transports, and is responsible in good weather, who not only he buf bis Opium War" for son transport matters of all sorts from the messmates have get over their oriy qualmie of extent at least of restricting par, power-
Another oraiser has left Odess with a dar repugnant to the plain words in the clause of appearance yoon after the distarbance comar-commonly known as the
the charter party Acorching to the defendants onsed and quickly put an end to ft. An of 1841. I was Ursu stationed at Chuan, expenditure sad droomte of the Indian trooping sessions, there is much to enjoy in the entire interfere with their own schemes of aggrant of sailors for the Russian Presidio contention they do not wish to pay us for "eagle Indian constable soutlored the whale oroyd in mal island (close to the coast of the northern service to minor details, such as bedding and change from barrack life wad the abstico ng tit disement. Russia wants territory in there. She also brings out a quality of and every cubic foot delivered in Hongkong all directions while three other polloemen were mainland) held by us until the inderanity for the muss utensils, and other doseriptions of frane but trivial parades. On board a trooper soldiers Narth, France in the South, and it is con
The Chief Justies-The question is whether arresting five of the ringleader. One of thom, viet of the war had been paid. On the ocean port stores Some idea of the extent of the Direc4re to some extent made up of in working the thet onstom zaay be admitted to explain tho named Tamara, uffered caniderable resistance referred to I had just been obliged to make for of Transports operations may be gathered ship and in hired transports they may well sigla for similar outlets for superabundant ecivile, Great Britain might object to and
weaning of the words in the contract each to PC. 6 whom he threw to the ground. A journey by water to Ningpoo, a important from the fact that apart from the quarter of a that the designs of each, if they acted the pidest duil in the world, and, if tradi
The famous lambine di Ara Coeli, of Rome, and every oubio foot of timber,"
Chinese constable went to set and he was town about a day's anil op the rivor, and avoid milion sterling which the Indian Ucreenmont energy. They will also regret the absence of Mr. Follock-I submit that this evidence of stabbed oz the left arm with a Suifs which able circinatanoce made it imperaties that I has been in the latit of paying for troopship Jack Tor, with whom en shipbard Thomas At- in dependently. By mutually supporting tion is true, almost es old as the Christian easton Ioes not explain that alzuse at all. Tanera carried Aftor dispersing the greater should return at care. This could only be done services, the War Offic in debited with nice kins is usually on arvellent terms, considerable each other, however, they reduce Great religion, for it in claimed to have been carred The Chief Justion-You have cases probably portion of the rioters the Indian constable re. by sailing all night, a particularly hasardous ttis sum of £10,000 in this year's Estimates rivalry existing between the two es to walch Britain's power of effective interforenee and time of the Apostles, and to have been painted rabbita meaning one theraand two hundrat
out of a tree from the Mount of Olives in the mentirned in all the text books about a thousand turned to assist in the arrest of Tamara and this proceeding at that line, as the roube Iterally for the employment of her Bisjesty's troopships shall out the best figures at the amoking concerts constable was hostabbed in the back. P.8. Giesswd with pirates. The small cenft of these countries services alone, while for colonial held on route. But, takon all roans, men as well ined their own liberty of action. The by St. Lake. However, be this true or not, My. Follock Yus, my Lonl“ IN thiou vollared the rufflan and marched him off to marauders lay hiddon in the numerous meeles by Berriods the dobitieuharly these times as great. za cilicety will probably prefer the hired transport
it has been in the Eternal City many hun. tertus of the alliance have never been made. freds of rescs, and is colled the Ara Coeli then "o thommad," end it has been held to moan of coolien who were carrying arms. At the Lost or swall vessel that chanced to jes£140,000, and general expenses will amount to 'quickly to an element werd they are at home. No The Chief Justice-Nothing can be clearer the police station, Four more arrests were made day, awcoping down at night on any unincky Added to which hired ships will cost austher if only for a reason that is orries them were public nor is it kuowa what thing if the led to its formation, but en far as Russi is name, one of the oldest and most interesting mostances and in cordia parts of England with unlawfully cutting and winding the two ment undesirable. The boat. I had hired cur mind that the Director of Transports has to be British army were composed of marine cupcerned it is not improbable that the in Eome, in its home. The miraculous Bam- 11ere was a case about herrings One hundred men, and hy was remanded until to-day as he rod a must and the neunl two square sails, it constantly on the qui vive fozasadden outbreak smart stalwart amphibians, Cat they are--but support she would receive from France in wedding clothes, litemlly incrustad within como li zaurkota
bine Hes in the Fassepio, or manger, wrapped herrings mean six score according to the oust had witness to call. The mainder wore was large and roomy, and provided with sleep of war, the event of which might strain evan is being for the most part land-Jabbera pare nad charged with disorderly condust and were fined ing accommodation. This was in the work; splendid resources to the uttermost, it will be simpla it commonly, regasis a son vayage inach the Far Fast was wont chiefly weighed diamonde, encralds, rubics, sapphiront Mr. Pollock-I cannot so how the custom $1 each: There was an sitional charge against and sheltered from the weather by a framework understood that his post is no sineonre, and that a bey regards eterna at school. The begin his part coupled with ring is detestable, the middle endurable, the end with her. As to Franco, ber policy in wrists are entirely covered with strings of the within that class of ouses because the defeudanta for this vifance each was ordereŭ, to pay $10, bow and stsen rozó rather high out of the water; a well-nigh parfoot system of departapetai telious, and the whole period not to be com
ather precious stone, while its neat and which is set up in this cass can possibly come them of carrying arms without lounge, and of bambou, covered with straw matting. The only great ability the Far East is chiefly anti-English; parent Oriental pearls.
in this case do not sook by a special custom to I with this alternative of a month's impelsonment. on the former wer painted a large oys, after the organisation and working could have made it rared with home-Naval and Military Becuril.
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SQUADRON.
ammunition and war material,