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INTIMATIONS
NOW BEADY THE HRONICLE AND FOR OHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 20, 20,
FOR
1896,
DILECTORY
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,
and will be found, sa csal, to show an advance on preceding years both in fulness and ScottBoy of Information.
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THI HONGKONG DAI
Yesterday morning the police received" in- formation from the Chiness officials at Kowloon
HODAY, MAY 6TH, 1898.
THE REDUCTION OF TELE GRAPHIU RATĒS..
The following letter from the Tolograph Companies to the Chamber of Commerce has
forwarded to us for pabilostios
Australasia & Cais Telograph Company Telegraph Company,
of Copenhagen? The Bastorn Extension The Great Northern
Hongkong Station, Bud May, 1806
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of,the | the Minister's position cannot be too strong City that three privates in the Asiatic Artillory the necessary expenditure for the maintenancé exchange ? PASSA de VAT one of the Mr. Hastings wont into the box for a long time under consideration, and that m
porte and cities of the Far East, from Penang toly or too frequently condemned. There are Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
men who might find it agreeable to enjoy official dignity and official emoluments without doing any work or incurring any
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. responsibility, but Sir CLAUDE MAC
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ALL these are elected by our London Heuss, bought direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to gupply. the bost growths at MODERATE PRICES.
bad boen detained there for demaiting a bay of a battalion of Us Marine Infantry in the by doking him. In the afternoon La Philippines bridge and Inspector Quincey went over to Kowloon and lemat that a componention of 840 would release the men. The price was ook- sidered much too high, and $7 was ofered and
to go.
capted and the artillerymon wore then allowed
The Singapore Free Press saysWe note with satisfaction that the memorial of Govern ment subordinates for some revisal of scale of pay, consequent on a heavy rise in the price of necessarios of life during the few pash hars is being recommended to the Secretary of State's consideration by the Governor. In view of the fact that change compensation has be claimed and taken on account of gubernator have been difiialt to have evaded giving sup port to the certainly fully justified contortions of the subordinato Government servants.
and other entertainment allowances, it would
I shall address the Chamber further when
(Signed) J. M. BECK,
For Manager in Chios,
E. E. A &C. Telegraph.00.
SHANGHAI RACES
camberton res that that fast katusw admited blits of wahanagar ungetatie inatamente MADEID, 9th April. defendant was absolutely stopped from denying alther according to this laws in foros in this Tan Japan Aland encore un dia encomium
Telegraphic intelligence had to day been re. that these were bill of exchange. Ens section solony or according to the laws in Ferste evoked in the Far East by the speeches of the Governorat from, sigon and ham bona communicate 80s Chamber of Commages gonn
2 of acction 27 of the Onlinmoe said, Whare Now it seem to me that the first thing that Bir CLAUDE MACDONALD in Hongkong and Import of entile, old, absolutely prohibited ceived from Mollla that a dispute has arisen valo has at any Came Boon given to the bill the the plaintifs would have to prove in opening Shanghai. The new Minister, our contem→
The day before Dr. Ayres reached Hongkong with reference to the pastoring of the Spanish holder is deemed to be the holder for value as to Isaves three of which are asked to be porary in effect says, is a mere nobody, man
ho had his guld watch and chsin stolen from kersen, at that place. Eomo shots have been regards the soceptance. If the defendant hed be fried by me today the first thing to recognise them they would have been sent lack the bill of exchange. They knew that in without power or influence of any kind heunder the pille of his bed and the endeavoure explunged between the troops and the Rifence, refused to accept the bills and had refume bo provs would be the correct translation of to Persia and the Imperial Bank of Persis the pleadings the defence specially put in issimply the mouthpiece of the Foreign Office which were made to segavor it failed: Dealing in some of the latter being werpted.
Mong MADRID, 29th April would have probably been in a position there is the question whether these documents in London and though he may delight the Ayrta reported his loss to the Hongkong Police or laring here, but it is questionable whether
Tranquility kne bien re-established at Melila, and then to recover against the drawer or were bills of exchange or not. We hara patriotio instincts of British residents in the the missing property, will even he restored to
A NEW BATTALION FOR THE against any other person concerned in the spent some time in arguing the R. C. WILCOX,
pit
Bhcretary, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. BY PHILIPPINES,
tranmotion,
motionship Babject to anything are on the supposition that the tofnslation m
Eir,With reference to previous correspon East by language stout enough to satisfy him as perhaps by this time it has been put in
Che melting pat any Jingo, his Impulses, whether they be
WIDE, 3th April. Robinsen has to say, what strikes me as the real and, as I untoretand, the transistion of the dense, I am pleased to inform you, that the The Connoil of Minister to-day sanctioned point of the whole question is; are these bills of bills was obtained in this way. In respect to question of reduction of local tariffe has been military or diplomatic, aro absolutely rulede by the telegraph. This ridiculous view of
Mr. Francia soil quite to and that Mr. Hastings being the solicitor who is with assisted has been come to which will involve was the particular peint to which he Mr. Deacon and has charge of this goraiderable rednotions of rates on certain local was asking how Lordship's attention. The Bastings says no regards the translation of the trafo, affecting at present only the emble system defendant had treated them and recognised 55,000 hill that Mr. Ismail called of lay office south of Hongkong; and it is hoped that later thom tille of hepbangs and had practically sad gave me a translation" (which Mr. Francis, the satse principle may be extended to cortainga THE ARMED BOBDERY AND
blasts of local fraffio affecting other Telegraph Bald These are hills of exchange and I accept in his opening statement to the Court, sidd was MURDER AT WANGHAI, them and Iako advantage to claim three day a worrect translation) "I took it down from Administrations with whom negotiations aHIS
grace" The plaintiffs Teing the holders, and bis Rps in English. He spoke Englah sel I Tas polise are continuing their santri osnot the holders in dus coures, the question would produce the origimi tramistion as I took it now prooting DONALD, if first impressions are correct, is
into the armed robbery and murder of a watch have to be considered as to what defence the down. Ho peaks English moderately well." not one of that kind; he is a man of action.
man at Wandbai, en Saturday night, bift codefendant might set up in reference to the peel Then when Mr. Ismail was put into the box fuller details are to baad. Youre faithfedly.
tion of the Imperial Bank of Perain The to-day to prove this translation he tells us that We have stigmatised the view of our con- temporary as ridiculous, and a coroant's
further evidence has been obtained against the plaintiffs are simply representing the Impe- he cannot speak English iflgiantly well to consideration will show that it is so, be
four men who were arrested some hours after tial Bank of Foreia and the question was, translate s bill, and Funderstand Mr. Francis's cause it places the representative of the
the actual murderer vas captured by Constable what contract did the acceptor antar luto contention is that this withese, for some reason Hoggarth. One of the men was sent to gaal with the Imperial Bank of Persia The or other, is telling a somewhat different tale now signature of the Imperial Bank was on the back from that he told Mr. Hastings. For some reason
FIEST DAY, 4th May, We me indebted to the Manager of the Cable WINES AND SPIRITS. cation on a lower level then the repre-
fortiva yearain 1837 for participating in an armod of the bills n endorses, and the entire arga or other he does not want to translate this bill sentative of, say, the Secretary of a Publie
rubbery and the other three are looked upon by meat must rest upon the nisumption that the to-day. Well, I cannot tell whether he is to Company or the representative of an
the Police as s vergangerous gang. Aasson a hills were done fire, and his Lordship'e devision blame at all or not to day. He swore himself Companies for the results of the Arst day' Police lost no time in getting to work and In practical purpose if the counsel for the defence to re into the witness box to swer to the The SUPECRIPTION BTAKER, sweepstakes of was ultimately able to prove that the Bank of translation, and it is quite possible that he beach, with T 100 hod for mb insurance or shipping concern at one of
the alarm was aired on Saturday night the might be reversed and endrely put astas for all that he was not told that he would be required races at Shanghai the tr spector Duncan, who is in charge of the die Persis were not holder for good value in due might have considered that he know enough of ita agencies The Secretary of a Company
A contributor to the Japan Gazette writes
Hard pony, 10 per cent.; weight for inches is even more immediately under the direc tion of his Board than the Minister is under fogenuity is the foster-mother of basiness. A trist, was almost immediately on the scene of course. The defendant had entered into an un- English to tell anybody the translation, but notontion griffins of this meeting, fret pony. that of the Foreign Office, yet he is endowed local merchant had consigned to him as of the crimes and he promptly mrrounded the conditional contract to pay the bills on a fired to tall non cath that the translation is abolelor cent. second pony, 50 per cent
coru-plasters. He stated there was no demand building in course of section near Orom Street date, so that the plaintiffs were entitled to what right; that he is not in a position to ga per scale. Three-quarters of a mile
counsel would call an interlocutory judgment into the witness box and swear upon vathi Vinion with borge. power and care is taken to select as the Japanese wear neither boots nor shoes. while the interior was thoroughly searched for for the fall amount of tasiz olam, becan there when he hears discussion about many of the a man who is competent to exerciee such Make's demand" was the poetry theather members the gang. Inspector Kemp was no defence on that point. By the adinsion actual words used in this hill, and he thinks it
The merchant pondared and than happy power. A man who could do nothing him thought struck him. It was immer-time and aboherried down from the Central Police Station of the defendant himself it was presed that the would be most right and props for him to eng had entered into an unconditional contract to able to make a verbatim translation of this self and had to consult his directors about many were the complaints made of lura itai, and belyod in the earth, but not a soul was to documents were bills of exchange and that he that he does not know enough of English to be every trifle would be considered a nuisance he gravely told some Japanese that if the he found. The murderer, who gives the name accept; therefore he was stopped from denying degment upon oath. Under these siromataricus
oorn-plusters were placed on the stomach in a and would soon be got rid of. So ales with particular position they would cure many of Tang Foong, gave the Polios an account of that the documents were bills of exchange the Court is in the position that we do not know, Mr. W. A. Cruickshank was called to give what the documents are that we are diastasing disenete. They are tried and pronounced his doings, but it is not as yet certain whether month before me. When required for the men placed in charge of commerdinanderful, and testimonials flowed in eulogizing the other four whose names he gave ware with evidence we to the holding of the bills by. We do not know what the transistion is Messrs. "Jardine, Matheson and Co and a suit is idle for us to discuss minately pointe agencies; they are endowed with respon-offeacy. That is why pen-plasters now him at the time. He is still an inmate of the merchant named Sales Ismail, was called for of laws to whether requests are cont sibility and are expected to exercise it. A gare & largely on the import list.
Government Civil Hospital and is likely to the purpose of transisting the decuseats from without being to orders whit rez do not Minister at a foreign court je also endowed
On Ler last downwand trip the Hirochit. remain there a week while the wounds in Persian to Hindustani in oror to enable the know the meaning of the words. It seems to translate that from me, therefore, that we cannot dovide the notion. Hindustari Inte English. The witness did not until was proper translation, and there is with responsibility and on his zeal and
waru passed very near to a water spout off the his feet are healing. The nation of the Court Interprater · Ability depends to great extent coast of Sumatra, Fortunately, Captain four men arrested at Tanati and Hong understand Englah very well, and one of the issues to whether value Wit the promotion of his country's interests. Anderson had slightly altered his course sorts hom are Too Young Chun Chi, Leong Sing Me Robinson said he could not accept this given for this bill-which, by consent of both Sir CLAUDE MACIMINALD, if he turns out the time before, or in all probability he would have and Li Yuen, and they were taken betoro Commode of translation, as he wished to have a sides, was net to be argued today, but if heres-
had a most dangerous rather man what happily
position to decide the case to day and should man he is believed to be, may exercise as proved to be un interesting experience. No mander Hastings at the Police Court yesterday, rost translation from the Persian into the sary at a later day. Therefore I am not in a The Court adjourned at 12.30 for luncheon certainly not be satisfied to do as Mr Robin skip, he saye could possibly live in the nuidst of
Inspector Staunton, said they were charged English language. polent an influence in the promotion of turbazce of the sea. A great columu with being concerned in the robbery and murder to enable the parties to come to an agreemont son says, en-suit the plaintiffs because they British trade and British prestige in Chiga as of water reenhed, as it seemed, up to the ske
After the adjournment Mr. Francis said he had me that the proper course to take is to adjouch The Magistrate Where in the other man for instance, a banker exercises on the in-814 sustituted a grand sight, a whirlwind on Saturday night and he asked for a remand. roepeoting the translation of the documents have not proved the translation. Is prane to consulted with his learned friend Mr. Polleskond the bearing of the lagane I do not say that Inspector Duncan-He is in the bupital. terests of his bank. This idea of the irrespon- drawing up the water just as if a emotion-pipa It was the first time Captain
thoy asked permission to withdraw themcond is the time of the Court has altogether been was-at work.
The Magistrate-The doctor will hold these. They onld not agree with the transitions on wasted, but as it will probably be not the same sibility of Ministers has of late years best Andersen had witnessed anything of the kind, assiduously cultivated and has done in-though we believe water spouts are of post-mortem to-day and I will just lake formal the other side and it was so extremely dificult judge who tries these issues when they come to get evidence. If his Lordship decided on again, ho certainly will nothovs the advantage calculable harm, It is time that it was infrequent occurrence in the neighbourhood of eridance for a remand.
against them on that issue it would have been of the discussions at the points of law which an end to their caso, und their proposal way to have arisen today, so it may be that this dropped, once for all. It was not by
issue a commission from Porsis sa to the procie ground will have to be traversed again; aystem of irresponsibility that British great- ness was built up; it is not by a system of
translation of the decamonto. The plaintiff The only question, therefore, is us in the costs. irresponsibility that it will be maintained,
how asked for his Lordships dation on the were entitled to suo on the question of froh, the houring until a propor translation in forth- Never was the need of a strong man at the
first and third issue as to whether phintifadacie mny of these issues to-day, but to aljurn esuming the doomments to be bills of exchangs ooming, and the only question is: Who into par Mr. Robinson-If the other side will sabit the costs of what one may almost call the fineco Legation at Peking greater than at
to a non rutt for og t
that has occurred to-day I am inclined to. present time. In Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD
to adjours think that the best course would. we believe we have got a strong man, and
that question for the judge to decide who tries anable man; it remains to be seen whether
the issues. that belief is well foundeds
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We have to welcome a convert. The China. Mail gaya the Government should adopt a system of registering the imports "and exports of the colony." When a Bill with that object was introduced eight years ago our contemporary represented the op position and argued against the menstre with much yigour. In another eight years perhaps cur contemporary will be converted on the light and pass question. In the mean time it may be pertinent to remark that the best way to stop. robberies by armed gangs is to catch the perpetrators. In the case that ocurred at Wanchai ou Saturday evening this appears to have been done and the probability is that we shall hear no more of such crimes for a long time to come.
That the gang has been allowed to carry on its depredations so long is due, not to the
the Sumatra coast.-Kobe Chronicle.
Detective Sergeant McIvor sail-On the At Mauil on the 26th April an outbreak Red inst, about 6.15am, in consequence of red in the leper hospital of Sen Tazuroinformation received, I arrested the defendants which resulted in two men being killed and upther seriously injaxed. It appears that for the first and second at 38, Battery Strout, some time past eight of the patients had been Taumati, and the third and fourth at 51,
himing to effect thoir orcare and on the day Market Street, Hooglom
Lamed they do the attempt. Their phu was to muster the men in charge of the ward, we were patients promoted to offico in consequence of their good conditiot. Accordingly at seron telek in the evening they placed themselves in convotient positions and when opportunity offered the attack was made, with the result sinothir seriously injured. The nose of the
lat tee of the ward keepors was killed and
disturbance brought the staff of the hospital en the scene and the consumers were placed
under arrest.
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Holiday, Wise & Co., agents) hold its ennust The Manchester Fire Assurance Co. (tekus. meeting on the 10th March, ut the Head Office Manchester, when the waranty-second seinal report was presented to the shareholders. A Thai dividend and a bonus were declared, mank ing a total for the year of 15 per cent and the following very satisfactory platistics were placed before the meeting ----- Net fre promis .:... Net fre profit Interest on investmonis, &c... Fronts on securities realised. Diridand Added to the funds for the year... Capital Tatal funds security
£25,810 20,268 54
46.139 30,000 16,183 ..2,000,000 ..2,496,187
So far as we can learn there will be but one
The Magistrate-How long do you want a remand for?
Inspector Stanton A week or eight days. The Magistral-Defendants are reminded. until Tuesday, the 12th inst., at 11.30.
SUPREME COURT
4th May.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
BEFORE HOR. W. M. GOODMAN (ACTING
CHIEF JUSTICE). "
JARDINE, MATHIBON AND CO. v; A. M. A. GIRLZER,
Mr, Francis A. coo-snife.cz niesu!... Mr. Robinson-Yes, that is what it comes to. They have brought their case for hearing and they cannot prove that part they were trying to. They cannot prove there is a bill at
His Lordship The whole thing lunges upe the translation of the bill You have had a souple of months to get up the case and qurdy plaintifs solicitor should have taken stops to get proper translator and not take up the time de Court by arguing that their transle don in cerrect and then finding they cannot
prevo il
Mr. Friis-hero are many difficultios in the way, my Lord, as I do not think that the time of the Court has been absolutely wasted, because only a comparatively small portion of the time has been taken up by arguing this question.
In the discussion which followed Mr. Francis mentioned that afr. Ismail handed to Mr. Hatings & translation of the documents and therefore the solicitor had done all he could in the matter,
am dear that the propoz coupo is not to
Mr. Robigeon How can the judge so con veniently decide that question as your Lordship? The fiason is not on our sido pos
His Lordship-I know, I and inclined to think that in all probability the judge will make the plaintiffs pay the coste of this matter to day, but the question to my mind is this: Iso sot sure it if it turns out eventually this is a proper translation and that the translation put in by the defendant himself and worn to by himes being correct is wrong-I am not sure, tlut be will not be the man who has created the whole difficulty. The defendant has put in this af fidavit, and paragraph 8 says, "The trae frazilution of the said decgmante is pe follows" Therefore he is in a position to swear to it.
Mr. Robinson-Wears quite willing to accept it and to go on, but my friend will not senapt
His LordsLip-Suppose it turns out that his translation is wrong and the other translation is all right?
Mr. Robinson-That is not one fault. His Lordship-I ex not going to give say His Lordship Mr. Bell-Irving's affidavit judgment in any part of the care until I was loen put in, sud gon deny the accuracy of what the instruments really arTO:
the translation in his afidavit
Mr. Robinson-Tho defendant des zot admit that he made nay acceptance of a bill
The plaintifx claimed fugether 27.251.05 from the defendant, ho is a merchant carrying un business at No. 18, Hollywood Best, Hong
Mr. J. J. Franels, C., and Hon. H. E. Pollock (Aoling Attorney-General), who were instructed by Mr. V. H. Deacon, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. Robinson (instructed by Masars Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Francis and the claim was against the defendant as acceptor of two foreiga bills of exchange for $4000 and $3,000 Mahomed Kerim Shirazes in Perala upon the Orders for extra copies of DAILY Przes shexli ka non-enforcement of the light and pass British steamer to go up this year to Hankespectively, which were drawn by Haji 37 this is a bill, then of course there is a not so Mr. Bell-Irving's affidavit.
His Lordship This is very unsatisfactory. tent befors 11 am. on day of publication: After that regulations, but to the numerical weakness Chine Metrel S.N. Co.'s steaksier Gaafe, which Porsin in lepaban or order, and were endorsed or me the whole time of the
to load tes for London, and that one will be the defendant parable to the Imperial Bark of pace hear the supply is limited Only Supplied for Cash of the police force. Robberies by armed is expected to get away from there on or shent by the Bank to the plaintiffs and were accepted Court surely
gangs have, indeed, been known to take the 5th May. The market will in all pro by the defendant. The bills were duly pre- place in the day time, though the robbers/bility upon on the Bilt. The few still interesteeentod to the defondant for payment, but they to state the whole of the oase for the plaintifs and it is much easier for him to get a transk
in the tea businese do not prognosticate favor were dishonoured by him and were noted for
know Persian, and if more opportunity seen generally tu prefer the evening. On ably for the season's tea. The weather this mou-syanent. The first bill was for $3,000 and tion that his wildesses will be able to prevotion than it is for the plaintiffs, who do not Mr. Tobinson-It is their cars and not grant His Lordsbip-I am not suggesting it is Saturday evening, however, the police force, year has so far been decidedly against the stops, was drawn on the 20th June 1894 accepted by th
which coas an inferior, mall, and hate market, this defendant on the 18th October, 1885, and
Hi LordshipI know; therefore I should in the person of PC HOGGARTE, happened The tea trade of China has collapsed, and in a was parable on the 25th October, 1896. your fault. What I say is that too getting like to know before I make an order what is to be on the spot when required, and we short time will not be worth the name, and second bill for 84,000, which was drawn on oll
the proper translation. congratulate the constable on his plucky/China has only herself to thank for it. What September, 1894, and accepted by the defendant translation was requízod.
on the 5th November, 1894, was payable, the 39th December, 1894. The principal dus on the bills was therefore $7,900. In addition to that the plaintiffs claimed in respect of the Erst bill
Telegraphic Address PRES&RC Cute. F.O. Do. 20.
Telephonie No. 12.
MARRIAGE.
On the 23rd April, at Trinity Catheri, Tokyo,
by the Rev. J. M. Francis, B.D., assisted by the Rev. E-H. Woolmin, Lana, youngest daughter of Cpl. JONELT Troms to the Ber. CHARLES HOSTING EVANS, of Foston, Mas, DSA.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 6th, 1896.
THE conclusion of, an agreement between Jaja and Russia for the joint control of Koren is referred to as an accomplished fact by the Japan pipers, both foreign and verna-
capture.
a vart difference when compared with the past, Few British merchants are now interested to any extant. The greater portion of the Chim There were 1,929 visitas to the City Hall to now goes to Russia, direct to Odessa or via Minsonm last week, of whom 150 were Euro-Tientsin by the caravan route, Mercury. $130.03 interest theroon from 25th October, 1894,
рояля
Mr. Robinson-We set ont vur own. I have Is Lordship-A napy ought to have been furnished you. At all events I should be in a aneh better position to know what is the proper course to tako as to costs when I know who i Mr. Francis--In opening the case I am lionting the diffealty abent the translation Your client knows Persian "perfectly well Counsel always opens his theo on the assump
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up the case must have known that a correct
Mr. Robinson-As set out in our affidavit. r. FrandIt has turned out to be a very
His Lordship You will be able to address grave misfortune. Mr. Hastings, the solicitor the judge and point out to him that it was conducting the casa, did the boat he could to get plaintiffs duty to produce a translation to-day all the evidenes, and he is of opinion, it I may and that they did not do so, and that you are entitled to your costs. Without express be permitted to use a slang expression, that he till 7th June, 1895, at 7 per cent. per anne beca "sold" by the mituees whom he called.
tag any opinien on my part differing from Tucendiarista is suspected in connection with and 35.25 fer the cost of noting the bill
The witness got into the box and his evidence such a view I must leave the question for him the recent barning of a rica will at Cholon, respect of the soood fill the plants far differs from that, which he lead us to believe to decide when he sons what the real translation The Courrier de Bigon comments as follows. elamet $129.51 for interest from 29th Decems that he was going to give "With the system of extreme protection, which ber, 1894, till 7th June, 1805, sto? per vent, per His Lordship-It seems to me that the most is, I think that is the proper course to adopt.. regulls. in piring to is yellow race the sante annum, and $5.25 for cost of noting the bill. satisfactory cores to adopt would be to adjourn The stenter Glenegle, from Middlesboro, Lon-rights as those enjoyed by the French, with The amount of the olaim was therefore $7,264.04 the cass, I cannot try the case on its merits
equality kill our influence with the population, thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per ausum Saturday morning, the Bud inst
The Eastern and Anstralian S.. Company's new steamer Australian serived here yesterday
from Glasgow.
crista.
Me Robinson-We are prepared to prove our translation.
Mr. Francis Really, what is the
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Orion
Eclipse Pineapple
Nine starice, Tima, mio. Het TL, HARF LEGACY Cur, prated by the sta James Hort: value, Tls. 100; wood pony. T. 25; for Chino ponios; weight for CHER as per scale; entrance, Ils, 3. Half mile.
Ravelston...
Jeha..
Nigger
Thirteen starters. Time, min. 1 sen The RACING STAKES, & Sweepstakes of Tix 10. cach; second pony, Tls. 50; for China poris that have not run before 1st January, 1896; weight for Inches as per sale, griffins st date of entry and non-winners allowed 5 hij -winners, 5 lbs. extra. One mile and a quarter,
Broker
Spartan Sinbot
2
Thirteen startors. Timo, 2 min. 45 sec. The LIGHT WEIGHT STAKIN, Talae Tis. 50;
second pony, Fla. 26; for China ponies that, have never won & race; weight as per follow- ing scale Sgt. for 12 hands, with an increase of 3 lbs. for every inch over; entrance, Tis 5. One mile and a quartar.
Playste
Corenunter
Bunkbonnyal
Twelve starter. Time, 2 min, 45 sec.
Tis. 5 cash, with Tis. 59 ddod for second pouy, and Tis 25 for third pony: for China ponies, being bona fide grillins at date of Bubry, which has not arrived in Shanghai, or bien purnbased prior to 1st February, 1899; weight for inches as por suade; winner of any race 7lba extra One mile.
Kenneth
The GRAND STAND STAKES, a sweepstakes of
Chielo
3
Fourteen starters. Time, min, 10% sec.
NEWCHWANG,
By an Imperial Docre, issued gome months
of
ago, that part of Manchuria, in which the con
flicts between the Japanese and Chinese occurred,
orlar, The agreement is not to take the don, and Straits, left Singapore for, this part on those oxocrable tribanals whose workinge of and the plaintiffs of course also claimed interest I know what document it is we are discuss talking? I can only apologise for having was. abeclved from paying the usual taxas and the Chireso make themselves at home, they from the date of the issue of the writ unding. The only question now is & question.01 given your Lordship, so mnal troable to-day in for a tarta of three years. The people form of a treaty or convention, but is to be recorded in diplomatic notes, which will The Arratoon Spear, from Hongkong, and carry their head high, they adopt our models, judgmont. Meters. Jardine, Matheson & Co. probably never be published in full. The the Priam, fzum Amoy, wore both in quaran. and they dries us out of our colonias. The bold theso bills simply as agents for the Imperial of the day, Mr. Robinop strongly nrging that existence of a treaty might be denied within at Singapore on the 27th April.
ne mitch truth as the existence of a secret
treaty between Russia and China has been dezied, but the name of the instrument no cording the compunt is immaterial so long he the compact itselfexists. There can be little
doubt that a secret compact exists between Reesin and China, although it may not be called a treaty; and the existence, of a
The O. &0. steamer Durie, with mails, &c., which left hence April Sth for San Francisco via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the 30th ult.
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The Nippon Fire Insuranes Company held ita annual meeting at Osaka on the 24th mil, when a dividend of 10 per cent, was declared on the working for the past year.
The C. P. steamer, Express of India arrived
pay.
and for detaining yon in Court almost galosely were delighted at the prospect. Yat the local A disonssion Based on the question of posts
so many hours.
Mr. Robinson-You ought to pay for the 4thorities, or, better, certain local authorities gigantis syndicate of a hundred thous trilere Bunk of Ferala for the purpose of collection. not having guced to ut once strangle French They were not the bolders in due course for the plaintiff abght to pay them.
His Lordship I should not is surprised if the Taxes of certain kinds at presentarseed- you do not get the judge to make the plaintiffs the maximum ever imposed by 10 per cent. Not alone this, Eub znanera are sent to inquirə industry and reduce to ruin all the Frosch value and had not been in any way connected Mr. Hastings was then called. He said that
cinuot slow opportunities to squeeze to escaph mills the Chiuso are adopting Re or with the transactions under which the bills Mr. Ismail gave him a translation of one of pulitious system; they burn our milis, they originated Thebills were presented for payment the documents ico ace in English, Witness
Mr. Tamil Mr. Robinson If I am here they probably into last year's business transactions with the View squeezing that year's unpaid tributes monopolise the grain in the most shameful on 2nd January this year, but defendant refused to produced what he wrote dowe.
ost of zerohants, shopkeepers, and others. manner, they subsidize incendiaries to koop pay. The relation to the Court was in the usual spoke English moderately well.
Mr. Ismail was recalled and said that will my Lord. If I si tot there will to ho
one aise to speak, Lhou ready topoisen or shoot nr." Thore wicked form, and the defence set up in the pleadings Hartings wrote ont a translation in English
His Lordship-The judge will be in a better Jank men, who traded between Newchwang Chinese! No doubt our friends at Saigen, raisel four issues which it was agreed upon be
and read it over to him and asked him if it was position to denide or this matter when bond other places during the Japanese ed when they were kewtowing, to Li Hung ohaug;tween the parties should be the only ones in the told the great man all that tay thought of his case. Theissues were: (1) Are the plaintifs, ne correct Witness said it was. He did not know what the translation to; If it turns ent ministration, and who are returning with that your travelation is correct he will probably similar intentions this spring, are in like manner forced to contribute last year's thire. country sad his countrymen.
endorsees and lickders of the instrumente reforred know bo was going to be called as a Fitness,
A further discussion took place and Mr give you costs to in the portion of the claim entitled to saf
Mr. Robinson-Suppose his kays thera is Considerable discontent exists in consequence, (2) Are the said instrumente bills of exchange and Robinson said the justion of the casa required
The following appears in the March number
-compact between Russia and Japan in at Nagraki at 6.8.0. on Monday, the 4th inst. of the Missionary Recorri of the U. P. Charoh negotiable instruments? (8) Did the defendant the plaintiffs to be non-suited as their case substantially no difference between the trannin bat little additional inpotus is required to
to-day.
regard to the control of Korea is an established fact, which the Japanese Gov- Kebo, There she is expected to arrive at 9am. Aympathutiv.end helpful character of Sir Clauds erament has made no attempt to deny or to prevent the discussion of in the vernacu
Wong Wai Shun, the new Governce of lax papers. It is suggested by one of our Tunnan turned to Hortong on Sunday freni Peking, where he was visiting the Emperor, Yekebaua contemporaries that Great Brita and proceeds to his post at enes via Canton hasonld consistently do so, he has shown that, assuming the documents wore bills oif there must be an adjournment, we are entitled trauslation sworn to by tho defendant in his sued to be looked favourably upon by other
has probably he consulted and has beca satisfied with the assurances given. How ever this may be, there can be Bitle doubt
Thu Toyo Kien Kashe, it is started, intend as to how the system of dual control will opening their proposed line to New York and end. The arrangement is evidently made Fhiladelphia, and the line to Batoum, Ham
burg, and Landen, as soon as the necessary only to facilitate Japan's withdrayal with arrangements are completed. Steamers of ne little loss of dignity, as possible: The about 8,000 tons grass are to be used. dual contral, wilt exist in hams for a time,
There were ten cases of plague on Suudu
mada the following note in his honk I should are apparently ignorant of the proceedings
His Lordship adjourned the dass sine, die had aathorities. The Total and other high officials have given the costs of the day to the defendant advisedly epparently, for otherwise e period but I thought the judge who will decide the would have been put to them. Whenbox the numerous posters, setting forth that immunity fenues will be in a better position to decide the question of coats when he knows whether throw paying taxes has been granted, a vaky aldavit of the 8th July, pregraph E, istions, and to show how magnanimously Chius usta Covarde hor yeople, is a belief entertained by many of the natives themselves They correct."
further believe that it is done on high su thority in order to dovete the proceeds towards the late war expeners rods
H.K.VO FIELD BATTERY
(200 400 500.
H'oen
points
year under command of General Yung. This Yung possessos high literary qualifications, which autained for ligi the generalship. As 27 38 48
a military loader, however, he posses no 12 30 25 —
abilities. He is a Mauchu his soldiers are 10 27 24 35 Bot Ho, like many more of his class al
20 29 30 15:23. Towed his soldiers' pay to fail in arrests, and 29 25 24 30 79 the zen Ruding all other namesma futile brofes
1319 Bergt. Bremner. Gannor Deas.
oat yesterday morning in revolt They s Gunner Inglis,
6 Saulted several officinis, bound others handa and ::ទ 678 fot and held the prisoners-Things seenmad Gannor Melbourne.
innar molbers of Spoed quite novious aspect and for a limo a parão
Gunner Katton-
of Persia purchase the same from the drawer prepared with evidanos. They could begin MacDonald's administration of the Niger Count for value? With gard to these issues it had fresh action if they liked.
Tie Lordship I am rather inclined to think Protectorate. The headquarters of the Proteo been agreed to sve only the first three tried that the plains ought to pay the costs of the toate me situated in Dake Toma, and bis that day and to allow the fourth to stand over has brought him into very close relations unit further Farticulars came from Persia day.
Mr. Robinson-Tsy should be non-suite, or, with our missionarios In every way in which In rogard to the Brst issue Mr. Fronais said
to the costs of the day. Supposing, my Lord, and the Weat Raver. His last office was that himself ready to promote the interests of the exclunge, the plaintiffs relied on scation
the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 9 of 1895. I am promoted to the Bench before, this onse of Provincial Trossurer of Kwangi,
misden, and auxions to co-operate with our missionaries furthering the industrial shit Counsel read is section and also themes on for hearing again
definition of "holder" and said no further Mr. FrancisThen they can get a much less social development of the people. His own administration kue been very wily dirouted argument was neary. Speaking of the troublesano man to carry authe onse. (Laughter.)
The second spoon competition fok place on A regiment of Chinees aciders, consisting of think I had better state shortly what has Saturday, at the Police Range. Twenty-sorer 100 men, arrived hero from the nigh towards this end. Accordingly, we cannot but rumaining issues counsel referred to cortais His Lordship -I cannot deckle the case now, regret his withdrawal from Did Calabar. Te trazalations of Persian documents and quoted and has been appointed Her Majesty Minister at anglian 8, ils section of the Ordinance, and happened as another judge will have to try the members entered, the highest serve being as hmurbood of Monkden towards the end of last Poking. The promotion of one in the military said the only majorial matter was that the action. This is an action on two bills of ander service of the Foreign Oflee to such an im- payee was meridio The real point was exchange brought by the holders against the portant appointment in the diplomatic serviceWore, these bills of exchange ? Counsel rend accopter The bills are in Persian, and the is quite exceptional, and indicates a high sp-section 3 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinace writ was issued on the 8th June and the purport Bergt MePhail provintion of Bir Claude's capacity and obarac. which gave the definition of a bill of exchange of the bills is sot out in English on the kit Gunner Stewart: tor. The Board hare, through their Secretary, and argued that the translations showed that A summons was taken out on the 38th Juno Gurner Gow conveyed to Bir Chaude their congratulations every condition ancenary to the validity calling upon the defendant to show cause why at bis appointment, and nu expression of their of a bill of exchange was contained in the fintiffs should not have jadermont for the sonen of the value of his efforts to promote the documonis, the word "order" not being noun of 37,204 with inforest On that Mr. welfare of the native population in the Niger oessary to ite negotiability. He aboutted Bell Irving filed an affidavit and he has Protectorate distria G
that the order or request to pay was entirely sat out two English fraudations of the free from any oudition either expressed or bille Ele states in his affidavit that theso freplied, and as to the form in which the order two translations are true at least he is informed was muds he referred to. Bylos, 14th edition, and bollaves they are. Then on the 8th July 1880, in which it was stated that no particular defendant filed his fidavit showing caus why Art and Advertising-The imateuse strides closed in anticipation of general Tooting Sol. form was necessary to constitute e proper draw bo onld be at liberty to defend and in that made of Iste years in the way of artistic era con be seen sarrying in various ing. The case of Rev. Webb, 1 Eep. 9. 126, affidavit he sets out what he alloges to be a inie pictorial adverting is probably without directions, and general disorder prevailed for clourly bore this on The defence might rely translation of the Ronment. He ma le precodent in any other similar form of exter seme honre. Through the timely intervention epen the case of Little Slaskford, Moody, and translation different from the translation set priss, but a tale we get from Germany would of the Tactal and local Generals, the affear was Majkin. p. 171; and counsel distinguished the oat in Mr. Boll-Irving's aldarit. The matter not be credited if the facts were not naay of squashed and the still remaining soldiers teras At the Poliod Court yesterday, before Com- The election of Senatora za reenlied as two cases He then referred to spofiph. 17 of then came before Sir Fielding Clarke and he disproof if untrue. It appears that the artistic paid their wages. By night time the soldiers annexation of the country by Russia and endor W. C. H. Hastings, Albert Harrus, follows:-Ministerialists 116, Liberal 15, the Bille et Exchange Ordinance and said the ordered the suit to proceed in the ordinary way, value of the chrome-lithographic cards issued were once more aalox proper control Several
kowitz, the captain of the German steamer Carienis 10, BUvaliste 3, Carlista 2. its conversion into a Russian province would Echanollers, and Mat Rudolph, the doctor be objected to by all the Powers having substantial interests in the Fitr East under the arrangement vow mude all the incidental advantages appertaining to a pro tertarats will fall to the share of Russia and Russian subjects.
but the actual control will be Russian and six from the city, one from the harbour, one in the course of years even the nominal from Aberdeen, one from British Kowloon, and participation of Japas in the direction of ove from Canton. Yesterday there were cleven the affairs of the Peninsular Kingdom will from the city one from the bar
boar, std three from Bilish Kovicon. ense to exist. Russian control, however,
Testerday afterncou Besaro Wieler & Co. will be subject to limitations. Nomically informed us at the steamer Ingrabar had Koren will remain a kingdom and it stranded on the bar at Tammi barbour. The treaties with the various Powers will continue information was received through the captain in force, and a these trontier coninto the of the Cosmopolit, whe paused the vessel, but according to his statement the Ingraban is, favoured nation clause it will not be open apparently uninjured and given favourable to Russia to establish hostile tariffs or to weather will be floated without much difficulty, accuro for Russian merchanta auy exclusive The vessel was bound from Hongkong" to
Newchwang ria.Tamsul with cargo... advantages so far as ordinary tradal open- tions are concerned. The out and cut
on the veszed, were charged with anlawfully entering the fald works or fortifications of Stonecattare Island without the written por
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[ROM THE COMER..
A MADI, 28th April.
THE SPANISH ELECTIONS...
·OUBA
MADRID, 29th April.
ersted Native banks, lions, and shape were
mere signing of the documents would be sufi- giving the defendants leave to defend. Then, by the Tobig's Extract of Meat Company hundred men, however, lave deserted and hav civat acceptance, but the defendant had gona later on, the parties purus, before me in chamd hu secured such a reputation for them pro ing discarded their uniforms, it will be a farther. When the bills were prosented the bere sad they arranged amongst themselves dnstions at the collection of them has he cult matter to approhond then. Genam defendant not only signed his arme across the four issues which they thought should be raised come quite a craze in the country avcu ritall Inng in the meantime, has been relieved The troops in Cuba are motively continuing love of them, but wrote the word "socepted, and tried. Of course the pleadings themselves ing the postage stamp rasnis. So match so of his comment by the Governor-Gerend ion of the officer commanding her Majesty's the campaign. The number of persons coming are the date of soroplane, and that are on the ile and I do not know that I need is this the cane thist no less a sam than five of the Province The foreigners were oc
dat was calculated to the number of specially lade to them, except to say that pounds has been offered for a complete sot of adorably alarmed at one perled, and warlour forces, on the fed inst. Nad
days maestioried in cool bill plon be avere tufenland specifically, dents the second the ohrome carile inaned by the company in anding expected. A gunboat was talo
in to make their subanlesion ittrosene from day
was take the defendants, who had u osmera in their posion when wrrested, being 20 to day. This rentes an Impression of early of grace-three days of grace bilag allowed zaregraph, the words he uses being these commemoration of the Queen's Julles, and graphed for atid speedily emailed to for
only in bills of exchange. The paintiffs day that the add downments are other sets are becoming equally valuable.
manded ou tall 12 o'clock to-day.
pacification.
H.M.8. Porpoise arrived at the bar today