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Appellant lend the two zame in grosion on ing et iki delance was that an Appellant the Fu Baun Toog, and, sobo, if he did might, as alleged in patition, Luvo The following raport has been received from, in the Respondent Hablo as a partner in lent money to the FR Shang Tong sad baro the manager at the Mines
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linu Gold Mining Co. Limited, has resolved the following tologram from Raub, dated 9th Angustough olasning af of hatte vialled 3.200 oz. sigam, estimated quantity of staus erasboa being 1,410 tons. Ata rough usticente of 37 per cent. of gohi in the raslgam this wonk give 1,184 canoes of gubi for the month's work, vat of 1,400 tons stone.
Investigations made by the Bank of Japan into the prices of forty of the chief staples of Japan (not including rice) show distinctly that ices during fast month declined considerably. Taking 10 us the average in 1867, the returns show that the average price of the forty staples was in June 1997, 159; in June this year, 174; bol last mouth the average price doclined to I This is the lowest average for the present year. Brics were highest, according to the roturna, in April, when the average was 179, Fine when there has been a gradual decline Hinge Nerra,
The Protocol of Foice provides that Spaly
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THE COST OF THE WAR. The war expenditure of the United States is estimated at $1,50,000,000. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES-COMMUNITY OF IN-
TERESTS IN CHINA. Several leading United Statas journale do- declare that the commanity of interest of Great Britain and the United States in China in the present situation constitutes a pressing reason for the United States laying a firm held in the Philippines.
THE FRENOH RAILWAY IN
YUNNAN.
We translate the following from La Semaine Colorinla (Saiger).—
As the Buiserin Auguita, which arrived
neos, brought no American or English from Manila, very little information would be obtained at fret me to what was taking place iz the Balagured city. The German and Spanish. Senends were the only persons who received any despatches. They, however, would divulge vothing and, as we stated in our issue of yon terday morning, Governor-General Angus in, who came over is the cruione, declinat zo say. anything except that he was going home.. Ali that could be got out of the offers and men of the Konserin Augusta was that there was no change, the inforenes boing that the Spaniards still held their ground and that it was more than probable that the mere of the signing of the pesos protocol would reneh Admiral Dewey before, the Americans made their final move on the city. This was a view which gave much satisfaction in Hongkong in consequence of the bloodshed which would thus be avoided.
Unfortunately, however, it turned out that the first report was not cocient, for yesterday we learned from an authoritative source that Manila had been bombarded by the America
Mount Macdonald,... Pod July, 1898, &ront Bretorn Miss-The North Drivo in now in 20 feet and south in 2 fent. The root in fout wide, of which the eastern half oarries a lot of fine gold, whilst the western ball is com- posed of quartz and mullock with no gold in probably yield ta to 15 wt. per ton, but we are net yet on the big rest, to do which we would havo to drive another 20-fost probably. About Evet, south of one aliaft on the surface the reef is split in two, reforming again into the iurge lode a little higher up the hill, and wo lure undoubtedly struck the nature formation below, sa tuo reef is dipping north, and sites we have not got the footwall yet. The pleas ing part about this reef is that it apparently carcios moco gold at the greater depth than it dil at the higher levels, and a very important fast also in the large inersses of minorel in the stone, wish hers at Mount Macdonald means also more gold. The cressent west is in 37 test. but I have stopped the work flere, moat anwil. lingly though, since we oatmet expect anything ther's under 60 fast,'
The commission sent to Yuunau to make the survey for the railway from bangtan to Yuunop has completed its lask, at least so far as mork along the route is concerned, and the members are now (15th June) at the provincial capital. The commission in compotait of M. Guillemote, elvil engineer, president; Dr. Delay, Captain Yesterday afternoon a couple of lots of Crown Bourguignon; M. Lecière, mining sagineer; dust and bed surrendered. As yet the full par- company. Gold ean be seen freely in the stone, whether the Appollant lont the money to the witho
M. Kerler, conductor of ronde and bridges, and Messes, Sureouf and Door. M, Belart, the ro presentative ofa French Company for the explaifa fation of the mines of Yuunuu, is attached tù the commission. Front Mongiza to Yenanuset the distance is 260 kilometres (100 miles) with a variation in Javol of about 35o motres (180 ft.) Throughoof the whole length of the line theresia only one great dificuly. But won Kwai and Ponghai, a distance of live kilometren (the miles) there in a difference of local of 500 metres (1.610 f.) Will it be noresury 14 out a tanned or to make is zigzag † hope that to the right or the left u valley may be discovered throurt which the lue may be carried tuore easily. The members of the com mission propose to continue their surrey, it possible, to the Szeshaea bonudary.
that Tong? The Judgo in the Caart below coceived promissory notes in anku.owledgment seems to have regarded the question of the of the loans, but that the Bespondent was not gannineness or olierwise, of the promissory responsible in respect of these transitione be notes as of primary importance, and having cause he held zo pecuniary jatarest in the Fn dolded that question in the negative ba bold than Tong. The issues, then, which wara that the Appellant's case bat failed. Bas it is raised by the pleadings were very simple, and to be observed that although in the wait of thore was no indicatiu furnished to the Appel maurons the cause of motion was stated to be lant by the planlings ne by interrogatories that the petition the case of action was set forth ward. But at the bearing, while the original se money leut and the promissory notes defences was adhered to, satveral other defences alleged to have besu givan in acknowledgment were pressed upon the consideration of the were relegated to the second place. It seems to Court below. It was alleged that the whole me, therefore, that the right order of proceed case of the Appellant was founded in fraail and dag is to duel with the question of the loans in enpported by forgery; in other words, that there the first place and with that of the promissory was no debt das from the Fa Shun Tong to zotes in the second place. It may be that the the Appellant, but that the Appellant and Tee bans were really made and yet that the pro- Cheong bad ounspired together to pat forward missory notes are fales. At the same time, this claim against the Hependent with a view while I do not regard the genuineness of the of making good, to that extent, the hopelessly protalesory notes se vital to the Appellant's bad debt of $3,500 das from Tso Cheong to cass as it stands on the plesidings, I bound the Appellant. It was not deuled that the two to say that I rogaril it as of extreme importanos, soms of $3,000 and 32,000 came from the Appel. For it must be conceded that, even if the Court lant to the Fe Shun Tong at Canten by the arrives at the conclusion that the Appellant bands of Chau Tai Shang, but it was mid. Brat, really lent the racy to the Fu Shun Tong, its that they were in repayment of a loan made to the faith iz the credibility of the evidence on appellant by the Fu Slaa Tong, and, secondly, Zalu Whip Road. The reef we out hars] which that vonelusion is founded most be that they were taken to the Wing I as a tineage has been traced for a good disrunnly shaken if it subsequently forms the fletitions loan from the Appellant to that firm. lone up the bill, but wo are not going to spend opinion that the promissary notas put forward It was auserind that the promisery notes pros any more money on it just yet, as we cosa ont it by the appellant in proof of his statements as duced by the Appellant were forgeries; that from below or turn our attention to it again to the lean urs fictitious. Indeed, it may well they did not bear the inner counter shop of the be that such finding would reverse the balance Fa Shan Tong, as they would have done if later na
Zalu Main Shaft-The new contractors and cause the Court to refuse articely to accept they had been gonuine, but the outer counter started and of last week and they will have the and set on the evidence of a litigant who had shop; and that they had been fabricated with shaft down by ive more foot was Saterday, enderyoured to mislead it in so gross and the aid of The Cheng, who hat possession of which would bring the shaft down to 118 foot. shameless à maurer. On the other hard if the the onbar counter abap of the Tong. The ante There is nothing now to report from hero. Promissory notes aro geuning, they afford the was said with regard to the promissory note ozim prumises to becotus the mainstay of this really made. The reef in as strong as ever, and so far this strongest possible proof that the loans were produced by Li Tsab. A number of promissory notes of the Fu Shun Tong which werɑ I propose then to consider in the first place alleged to be genuine were produced by various ticulars are not forthcoming, nor will thug be until bat a battery will prove the best teat.
Rise and Shine Shaft. The contractors will u Shun Tong and whether the promissory Such is the substanes of the oral evidence on this Ameriton dropaleles airy, bat sufficient
known to uke it apparent that the Spani81 feet from old brace. The last 14 days of the Appeilast, the farther question rust the money by the Appellant to the Fu Shan start here to-morrow. The prosent depth is notes are genaine. If the answer is in favour the principal isso as to the alleged lending of conde a plant stand and that the Agori have been spent is logging up and fixing the bagsiderat, whether the Respondent is Tong.. On a consideration of that ovidence I cans did not, Bad it so omsy to take the city ca
the whipple. The additional 9 feet should boa parter in the Fa Shun Tong and therefore flnd it exceedingly difficult to make up iny pat down very quietly, as the ground is not too liable for the loans. To Rad an answer to these mind as to which side is speaking the truth, they anticipated. It would appear that
burd und the abaft only amall,・
questions it is necessary in the first instance to especially as I havs sot had an opportunity of Friday last it was made known to those in
Bank of England 3baft is down to C4 fret. zawine the facts and sirommstances relating sosing and hearing the wivurgos give their tapita that the culminating struggle would Also here the men have been busy legging up to the formation, working, and dissolution of evidence, The Jadga in the Court below ex. tak plass on the following day. Consequently and fixing the whipple, ned after putting in the f Shnu Tong as part of the Wai Sing prozod a doubt as to a statement of tim Respon
one more est of timbar, the contractors will take Lottery Farm.
dont and said that in other parts of his cross- many of the foreign residents took refings in
charge of this shaft algo. In other words, our In the syriar of the year 1890 enetaju, szamitation also lia arideños xus somewhat the versate at hand in the Bay in preparation werk vill ha done now faster sud cheaper.apitaliste in Cuaton conceive the idea of ob shakes. On the other band he said that Tso for spot a contingency. At half-past eight on Thure is glso nothing now from this road to talking a great of the Wai Sing Lottery Farm Cheong in the wilzess box was a very unse ir Saturday morning the anerender of the city was report. It remmins the same strong body offer the province of Kwangtang, the previous factory witness and did not inpress him favour formally demanded by General Merritt, who gun quartz with a rich footwall. We have about grant having then expired or being abent to ably, and te commented adversely on the evid- expire. The moving spirit was a man named ence of Mr. Ho Wyeon. Of the demeanour of the Spaniardean hour in which to think the matler 200 tons at grass.
Caledonian Main Shaft. Tho croes out for Chenng Pet Ting. Mr. He Wyson, a solicitor the other witnesson be did not speak. It is |oter. Asas, the end of this time the Spanish flag the roof is now in 35 feet sexi 20 feòl more of this Court who has lately died, interested necessary therefors to examine onnofully the
had not been havled down, the order in advance aboald cut it.
bioself in the project, aud at his suggestion | documentary ovidonee with a view of Guding Dam-The rainy wasihor and, the water Tro Cheong embarked in it. Application was what light is thrown by it upon the matters in Frum the Caledonian shaft have filled two-thirds made to the authorities at Canton in March or dispute. Even here it will be seen that there of this large reservoir, so that all our fears us April, 1896, for a grant which was ultimately is considerable difficulty in drawing satisfactory to future shortage are allayed.
made, for a period of six years, after a congifer-cocelusions, Battery. I have let the excavations, to able ent of money bad bean foned by this ap The following is the Beting of the Narst family and was conveyed to the Kaiserin Augusta ho se contracter who made the cars. He is plicants, and the farm commenced business at Canton writes to Te Cheong-exhibit AA1 Court held at shangini to sider the circne nud taken aboard. Admiral Dewey and his making fair nadiny Mr. Hodkinten writes stances surrounding the streading of than 4-chips deployed along the front of the city, but today from Sydney that the first ten bead are reudy i will be sent up nart week. I am with the object of saving the baildings as muchas basy getting tendors for the battery shed, Finding and order of a Nasul Court hold nt
Office-We are laying the foundation piles. H. B. M. Consulate General at Shanghai os the post they directed their fire or to the Spanish 4th, 5th and 9th days of Any art. 1509, to in-
defences on the outskirts. Conesquently except | sostigate the circumstances attending the wreck on the outskirts and immediate viciully colupar- of the British Steamship Amanpours of Lou etively little damage was done. In the man dun, ofRoial number 71,667, when on a voyageline.the Californian Regiment moved forward, from Yokobema to Taka, and the one of sash wred, and to inquire into the conduct of the and making a grand rush carried the first line
and wore sold by public auction. One of the Jota coutaius 8398 square feet and is situated in Kennedy Hul north of the Union Church, The anul roaf is $68 and the opsat price was $1,334 The other lot is in the game louality and comprises 15.234 square feet; annual rent $114, upest price $2.95 The Bums Fetul were $1,79 and 34,9s, Mr. A. u. Gutierrez Being the parenser in enol cne), On Monday afferma & fot masuring 23,100 square fest and what of the market at Hung Hom was sold for $5.4 being $25 above the apiet
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to the attack was given. It was at this june tara that Governor-GenaralAugustin, who basi reigned the military command ten days before, gat on to a German kunch with his wife and
When they came to the second lius the Spaniards made ́s stubborn resistance, and the uult was not mads until reinforcements had come up. Then the Spaniards wore drivin into the walled city, when they were so beily prased that their commander, seeing that far. ther resistance was wels, displayed the white | flag and formally arrendered to his conquerors, The scene which costed on the American
La Semaine Coloniala (Saigon) says that Admiral de Beaumont, not much liking the administration and surveillanes of the territory Barrounding the bay of Kwangchaawan, as expressed his wish to hand the daty over to the Government of Indo-China. The Governor Geierul has devided that it is to be made a military territoes, and Commandant Lasaller, cartest arst saule, une thyw of of defence at the point of the bayonet, Le said vessel. The domrapowa was a stop Mkemia to hara bon appointed to undertake yesort, schooner-rigpel of 1,619 lons registered · its direction. This offer left at cares for tonnage, official No. 71,887, built at Greenock Kwangobaawan to see what should be done. in 1874 and belonging to the port of London. France, continues our contemporary," will have it appears from the evidence given before the nothing but nupleasantness in this region, for Court that she sailed from Yokohams, on or it is people only by old pirates bem China about the 30th of April, 1598, band for Taku Las arver been able to suppress. It is estimated Bar váž Moji with a cargo of sleepers und u that for accupation of this semp of terrierw of 34 bands all told, and no pasuongers. tory a relativaly important grisen will be The ship left Moji for her destination at about required and that there will notwiltstanding | 3,30 p.m., on the 417 of May, 1898. be much to do before the country is deli On Bailing from Maji thể ship was in charge mitated and vacifier, China knew very well of a pilot who left at 5.20 p.za. the same day off what she was doing when she coded as the Rokure Island. At 6.50 p.m. on the 5th of Territory, vuti our diplomaoy has quce again May, 1898, Floser Island bore E.S.E. AUDI Fanurieceived.”
p.m. the same days fog sub iu, the weather having beon fine up to this time. The ship was steaming at half speed from the time the fog. came on till 0.45 6.m; on the 6th of Misy whon the mgines were pit on at frit spost. Tuo conrw from. Flower Island ap to this inié stets to have bien, went and at 1.10 sas, was nitored to nerth-west by nerth. Frer 130 ato, to 6.50 m. this engines were based ex actenet of flange were going easy dense fog again at 850 pm fog. From 7.30 am, to 1.05 pm, the engines course was uttered to perth From 100E until the ship gronded at 0.40a.m. on the 7th of May, the weather appears to have been thick with daues fog at intervals and during that time the engines do not appear to have been eased. At 1.40 am, on the 7th of May, 1908,
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SUPREME COURT. 13th Angurt
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE BIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND ME. JUSTICE WISE (PHS JUDGE).
bips and in the American ranks may be to, some extent imagined, but we shall have to walt until some eye witness talle his story before we can get an adequate descriptle.
As soon as the clan bad been rocked the Ausern Augusta worked anchor and turned bac haud towards Hongkong, where she arrived lu 40 hours a гесата никара
The German and French vessel had; we understand, takes up a position in the Bay
American floot.
considerable distance away from the THE INSURGENTS CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
On Monday Agcnoille, High Commissioner
A Hongkong correspondent who signs him
LI SNEW
V. T01 HLUNG PO.
JUDGMENT.
On the 18th September, 1890, the Respondent
now in a settled state and that ba mag-merely
the 10th Dateber. 1896. The Farm was worked informs him that the whole enucers is was composed of two tonga sailed the Man Owaiting for him to bring money to Canten, so by a syndicate called the Kung Ki, which again Tony and the Fa Shun Tong. With the Mas that the same could be paid in, together with On Tong we are not cocoarned. Ae to the Fethar sums of money." Then he adverts to the Shun Tong it is admitted that Teo Choong was difletty and delay in gatting the shares taken A partner în`it. According to the avideños for
the Appellant there was only one other partner, P. and aggests that it would be desirable for namely, the Respondent, who had a half share, him to raise a few thousand for the purpose white it is said by the Respondent and his wit Hense at the time of commencing business," of meeting the engagements of the Canton nesses that he was not a pastrer but that cer
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tain oklier porzone were partners. Then there if he could only obtain the loan for a short wae a lottery station in Canton called the Wing time and at a bigh rats of interest. UI, which was worked in connerien with the tainly clear from this letter that there was a want of money for the Fa Sbus Tong, bal on Fa-Shan Tong Hora again it is said for the the other hand it will be observed that this letter Appellant that Tao Cheong and the Respondant
were partners in the Wing UI, while the Res was writion before the business had commenced pondent maintains that he had nothing to do and fees had been received.. with it The Respondent was manager of the The next latter arhibit 2-data the 7th Fa Shun Tong, but it is in dispute whether s day 11th moon, the 1th December, 198, is was also manager of the Man On Tong. He favourable to the Appollant's contention. It. Judgment was dolirased in the above ease at appears to bave performed the part of interview. was written by the Respondent at the Fa Shan the Supreme Court on Saturday.
ing the officials in connexion with the Farm, Tong to Too Choong ab itongkong. It des The Chief Justice (Sir John Carrington) and for this he was well filtett because he held, eribes the great dificulty which the writer had said-This appeal is from a judgment of Wise, or at ang ruts had hold, official rank himself experienced is raising a sum of meney required our of the Respondent, who was the and had been connected with a former Farm, by the authorities to be paid on the 4th of the defendant in tuo Court below. By the writ of The persons concerned in the feature over month, and it presses sarnestly on the addressen eummcus the Appellant, the plaintiff in the same te bavo bad sufficient capital to satisfy the the necessity of bis taking part je the effort to Goart below, sued the Reependent and anolber large payments required, and they were hal the money required for the distribution of It is now nearly two months ago that we
man med Tro Choong, traders lately carry throughout more or less in pacuniary diffent. prizen on the 25th or 26th of the month. It zeproduced from & Tankin contemporary a
The late Mr. A. P. Happer, of Newelwang,
Sug on business at Canton under the style of ties. The lotteries in connexion with two rafers to applications for usistance to Wo lasted of hydrophobia, wished the particulars
'u Shan Toug," to recover the sam of tale examinations were carried through; the first in Chuen and the Appelkat, apparently already statement to the effect und die French if his case published, and they are accordingly
4.150, equivalent to $3,000, due on a promissorya regalar and proper wannot, but the second to onde or ponding, and asks that augotastinns cruiser i»uguay Troum bad got ino Kwang. given in the ustunes lisal Report of Dr.
note wade by the Fu Shun Tong in favour of the disappointment of some of the prize with them should be completed on the 25th or chauwan on a high tile and was unable to December. 1806, hitten in the finger by his ow
De Burgh Daly, Mr. Happer was on the 17th
the Appollant and dated the 7th February winners The authorities became dissatisfied 27th for loans payable in a month or nt tha 1597, the sum of tuols 1,440, equivalent to $2,000, and cancelled the grant on the 4th Marab, 1897, meat 29 days, such repayment to be made from get out again. According to Istesi reports dog. At Dr. Day's request the patinati
is on a promissory note made between the condecating at the same time the sum of tasks the procesis of the tickets for the Chew Fa the vessel is still there, though whether in sinter is slow and the distance long and 23 mediately started for Saigon. Communication
same parties and dated the 2nd March, 1997; 590,000 kila bed buen paid in by the Farm Exaudaation. It suggests that Wa Chen, and the sum of $279.60 for interest en those Some days later the mob attacked and tooted the Appollant, and Shoung will each be able really bar bound or not we would not like days had eloped before he could be pas under
promissory notes, making a total claim af sums of the houses in which de tastes had to accommodate them with 10,000 or 8,000 to say. It is evident that there is a strong tröstment. 8 inoculations were made and
$5,279.60. Copies of the notes were set out in been carried on. It is alloged by the Re (io) It does not appear what steps, if party amongst the French that ukes a
the patiot returned, apparently in good health, on the 94th February. On the 2nd
Que writ: The defendant To Cheong did not spondent that the booke of the Fu Shun Tong any, were taken by Tao Chaong to comply with enter an appearance, and on the let November, wore seved and kept by the accountant of at the directions contained in this letter. A unfavourable view of the new possession, inly, 1997, 217 days after the bite, the first pro-
and Ambassador Extraordinary representing 1807, the Appellant obtained an immediate ab- Tong, Trai Hos Shing, and three of them cording to the ondence of the Appellant, he and possibly the members of that party continued with increased violenes tiff the 27th the ship took the ground on the south-westlande, forwarded throngh Conant-Geneest laimed, with interest and pasta of suit..
moultory synaptors were experienced, and these
had already, when this letter was written. lent the Provisional Goverquicat of the Philippine solute dooren s against bim for the amount books ware produced at the bearing, may aprend exaggerated reports concerning when he died. Dr. Fuly devoribes the cute as a extremity of the South-east. Promontary of Wildman a telegram to President Makinly suit and the case prosendet ugainst him in the
It was is those sircumstances that the to the Ya Shan Tong twu sams of 31,000 and The Respondent oberined leave le dafend the traussctions in question in this cass took place, 1,300, which were either still owing or had been its alleged disadvantages, just as there were
Slastung when the engines were stopped.
The story told by the Appliant is simplo repaid at the date of the letter. But I think The Court, having regard to the ciretsastanies in the zume of the Filippina Junta in Hong-ordinary way. By his peetion the Appellant enough in its main features. The Appelant is the idea conrayed by the letter is that no loan found amongst English experts, or alleged mile, with marvelous erarage and calmness." above stated, Buds as follows: That the British long and in that of its President, Emalin alleged that he hurd on the 25th February, 1897. Chinese maker and Californian dealer marry had yet been made by the Appellant; and that experts, aorte who declared at the larger le tue more partiendarly wishel it bought to steamship Amaran hating left Moji at about Aguinaldo, congratulating him on the success 83,000 ug on the 27th February, batiues is carried on under the name of of its kind. Otha onto tals 40 is said by Beat the defendants, parlaers as above-mon- ing on business in Hongkong. His banking the application to be made for one was the first vessels of our own fleet would be negbletion, in writis, if possible, to save others from 5.30 p.m. on the 4th of May, 1803, stranded on to enter Weibaiwei. It would seem, hen-Institute at Shanghai, as it was to the uusreid.
a like fate by the establishment of a Pasteus the South-east Promotory of Shaatung at about fal termination of the war, commanding the 1897, $2,000, and that the defendants by Kwong Tai and his Californian business metabered that the long of taels 4 is said by fts.m, on the 7th of Iny, 1905. That from expszey of Manita by the Americans, and the two previsored with the shop of the thus be but took to Cheong, als called of the 11th moou, after this letter was written, Mi Efe said the Appellant to have bees ande about the end ever, from the persistency of the re sbin delay, and the long period of incubation Moji to Flower Island the ship was navigated siding: "I sure the United States of the ch chopped "obop that he had known Tes perts with reference to Kwangchauwan, afforded that he attributed his illness.
Fa Bhat Tong, promised to repay those Two Chil Chan, for three or four years, and although he says it was sked for, not by Tho const of China the ship was pavigated carelessly nilagianco and unnectioning support of Dar amants with interest at the rate of 11 2-5ths that, on the incomotion of Teo Cheng, he Cheong, but by the Respondent. Yot it in that they must really rest
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A correspondent writes augrating the open. The master not knowing the China comat sllowed people, and petition that we be granted one or per cant, per sunun after twenty days from the became acquainted with the Raspundent on the clear enough from this letter that in December, foundation of fact. In the case of Weihai ing of a more dirout thoroughfare between nothing for the tides, the ss of which here representatives on the Commission that dates of the notes rezgestively, cocording to 10th October: 1896. He was thon informel 1896, the Fu Shan Tong was anger to borrow wei the report that largo vessels could not
Röblusen Kord and Caine Brad, or better still, thould have malo Liuself acquainted with. In
Chinese computation. It was then alleged that the Respondent that he (the Respondent) was a money from the Appellant and there is nothing safely negotiate the channel was promptly residents of Bellies Terrace, Mosque Etreet, in the westward on both consts. If the lend
to Queen's hand, for the espremience of the this case the spring tides wore setting strongly is to decide the future of the Philippinos."
on the 25th March, 1997, and at various partner with Tso Cheong in the FaBlian Tong, to show that at that time the Appellant was A gongratulatory telegram has also bon seat subsequent inten the Appollant had demandad which was connected with the Wai Bing Lutlery desirous to her money from the Fa Shun fatcified by the whole fleet going in, but i and! Mosque Junction. The distanco between was used at all, of which there is very bittle to Prouidons Mokinley on behalf of the payusut of the sums so das but the defendants Farm. In his examination in chief the Appel-
Tong- the case of Kangchanwan not only is it Robinson Road and Caine Roud in a divert svidence, it was used in a manner that could wealthy Filippites in Brughong, headed by and refused to pay them, and judgment was fant said that between that date and the 16th
But the next letter-oshibit I--shows that fine is, the correspondout states, some 204 paists, have been of no possible use in cheering the stated that the Duguay Trouin is still bar
or three minutes walk, hat to go from point to position of the ship. Had the laad b-an neat the Cortes and Basa families, the following for such suns, with interest and Busts February, 1897, be lont to the Fa Shan Teng, the case was changed in Jaunery, 1997. This
of Buil
through the Rependent, the sum of this 4,000. letter is made up of an anvelopa and two sheets. bound there, but one of the latest issues of point ous kus to make a circuit of some 600 it must have given ample warning of the ship's words caurring in the mage, "The Ameri By his auswer the Respondent denied that he In his cross-examination he went farther and It was put to Tao Choong in cross-examination the Courrier de Saigon received states, thas yards, or au eight or nine aurules' walk. going proximity to land. At the time of grounding en Mond shed ou Philippine soll was the was a postner in the 'n Bhan Tong or had said fint in this 10th moon ho lent $1,000 and as having been written by him to the Respond-
from Belilina Terrace by Bbelloy Street or by the auster should bare koown that he must bo islande to America for ever"
any convexion with it except is a creditor of it about the ame time 31,500, that each of thega ent. He admitted that both sheets were in the Feubce has for three months past been leuenly eat. The Roman Catholic Cathe in the near vicinity of the China coast end
GETTING READY FOR THE INVA-
and except as the Official Secretary of the suras was repaid a month after it was lent, and bis handwriting bat mid that they did not ussuccessfully trying to get in, and this in reach it one has to walk 500 yards, or eight was a thick for the engines were kept at fail dral stundu at two minutes distance, but to taken special precautions, pet sithongh, there
lata Wai ding Lettery Farm at Canton of that about the wad of the 11th moon he lent the form one letter but wore part of two SION OF MANILA. » the south-west, monsoon, when the tides are minutes. All the time the lost could be saved speed and wore asinsly running at that speed
which the 'n Shen Long was a part, pro- tools 4000, which was copaid in Jaanary, 1897. asperato Julters. Both the evidens of Mr. pristor." Further be denied that the Appellant On the 16th Farronry, 1897, the Appellant was Mok Man Cheung, the translator of the more favourable than in the north-west by making a flight of stops and pathway, lead when the ship struck. In taking a departare self: One of them," has cont the following ever lent any moneys whatever to his or that called to the family house of Tas Cheong in Court, and estorani oxamination support
big past St. Joseph's Collega and the Royal | from au scho of his own storm whistle which
To Cheong. The former said he wanted a doubt in a bigh degree unsatisfactory that a Artery Moss, with a branch to the Catbaho believed to come from Boss Island which arwaing letter to the Shanghai Daily Pressease or made, either throgh the Fa Hongkong. There he saw the Respondent and his statement on this pist. It is no dial grounds All the residents in the konses was never sighted the master navigated. bir *The Ameriann transport Zafiro has come whatever to or in favour of the Appellsot, loan for the Fu Shun Tong of $5,000 for litigant should pines before the Court garbled when they negotiated the lease of the bay, the business part of the town or at the Oovaru. and olivor of the watch wore both in the fall of Manila. There is a large gathering of engaged is the bearing of is long case, and my the Appellant ebould advanon the moneybe ton a strong suspicious that the suppressed portions above paned have to attend at the oflows in ship in reckless manner. The master nad gons and still no definite news about the When the wait was rips for hearing I was twenty days. It was ultimately agreed that or composite lectors, and such conduct induces were entirely ignorant of its characteristics
against op or down, are equivalent to tot twoty, or grostid, leaving su A Bon, the upper ridge. Manila. Gusset has a thousand cases of whisky it far me. It was thought that the bearing could not come himself, he would send Chan ble case. But however this may be in the on thirty minutes por dey, which in the course it is in evidence that the A.B. on the forecastle and 1,699 barrels of beers enough to make the would be completed in two or three days. Tai Shang, & foki of the Fa Shun Tong, to present instar co, the wing of the portions of a math amounts to many hours. When iron the look-out reported a fog signal on the army and navy drank for a month. Another But as it turned out, fe oocopied searly fetch it Accordingly, on the 26th February, of letters put in arises is suficiently pisik it is not a working day it is one of church obliga starboard bow and it was again heard from the sent over in a chartered stanmor 6,030 bags of ten dags. A large mass of evidence, bath oral 1997. Chan Ter Sling, who was known to the The envelops bears date the 28th day" France wanted to have tion and the residents of the district in question bridge by the A.B. left in charge who sn four, but the vessel brought back 5,000). The and documentary, of an exceedingly complicated Appellant, came and foreived from the Appolo mouth or your being mentioned. 10
being mostly: Roman Cathckes, they would nowered the same with a blast of the whistle Posie, which was caught with arms on board and conflicting character, was placed before the last the sum of $3,000, for which he gave a Cheong and that the second part-exhibit-I doubt feel cosply indebted to the Government Had the master been on the bridge at that for the insurgente har leadel 100 tons of ws Court, and I entirely agree with the opinion receipt Un the 1st March, 1897, he one IT'S forwarded befers the business was sadvance hinterland clízus and so estat lish were a short fight of stere made which time he could have stepped the engines and slo and cleared for Tintain but was stopped of the lanet Joga that "perjury and ferary again, got back his receipt, and delivered to actually started," and that the second part a sphere of interest, with the object of ex- would souble them to reach this church in two bauled the ship out to the eastward, and had he and is lying at Whampus, near Canton, with Tera rife, certainly on one side and perhaps on the appellant à promissory note for the $2,000, exhibit Is-was written in the 10th moon of
minutes. cludlog British trade and enterprise. It suggesting that the Hon. B. E. Batllion should must bars come to the conclusion that it was the H9. nary for the sth of July By that after careful pousideration of the orid the following day the Appellant handed to
fur arrespondant concludes by paid attention to the busts of the syren be the 50 barrels of beer seat By Sohits to both." in the sait the learned Judge said bearing the shop of the Fu Stan Cong. On the 22nd year (November-Decorabar, 1896). On the other band the Respondout mid that be has been suggested-uoufleially, it is true, espass the scheme,
tan log signel on the Couth-east Fromontory the why the Captain of the Pasig is ence, he was of opinion that he could not accept Chan Tal Shang the further sum of $2.000, and received the latter on the at January, 1897. bat perbape not without official cogainmou
Then had a cust bean takes he would have been Capta Ellie, well knagu
the Appollant's promissory notes as genuine either at the same time or shortly afterwards Exhibit Is is in the following. Laru able to verify the ship's position and even at Stift another sot wants to buy Corregidor and fo ftet he did not think they were, and received from him a promissory note bearing destly mention the amount of $50 20 —that she should also occupy the island of
that time would probabl; fiava boon able to save Taland and make a samnter resort of it und that that of course disposed of the question of the Fa Bhan Tong hop for that anionat. The remanention to Ei. Shui Shek and be ab St. John's, which would bring her still neares
the ship. That apon the evidence given the other wishes to buy the Allambis (P) for a the Respondent being a partner in the FoFa Sana Tong was closed on the 4th March, exceedingly pleased on hearing this and he said to Hongkong and to the region which Buls
reseal appears to have been well-found, 'suffiei-concert hall. Contractors of all Linds are Shun Torg er zut." Julgment my accord. 1897, and the Appellant has not recovered any he had a comrade and that this sum must be ently med and sasworthy at the time of her gathered here, one, sating to, feed the army, ingly girea for the Respondent, with costs. of the uocats lent or any interest on them, partly given to him so as to avoid any diffiently. ita commercial outlet at Hongkong. Now,
departure from Moji. That the Amarapura another the nury, ether the cowboys, stili From that intent the present appeal is the Appelant said that. The Choong as He said again that he did not know whother St. John's has no harbour nt ai. for ocenu
was not, in the opinion of the Court, profited others to build barracks, raise the sunkau brought
indebted to him in the sum of $33,500 fer the money collected for lottery tickets at wilk proper burts for the voyage on which she steamer, buy mining concessions, aud ja fest in the cams of the Chira Marchants Steam money lout.
Canton had been paid, or in any way disposal going vessels, and if its deerpation were
was engaged, the bluo haale dart No. 178, anything that may come up. Three separate Navigation Company . The Hongkong, Can- This story of the Appellant was corroborated of that if there was any surplus bo woold decided upon it could only he with the object
Blastern Passages to China and Japan, published its aro organising steamer linea for the islands.tox, and Warro Stoumbout Company, Limited, by Teo Choong, who said he was present when request that $10,000 should be sent to the of tanking it another poing from which
My Messe. Carny & Son being on too small. "Ooo party is here with 60 bead of cows and which was decided by this Conri on the 23rd the arrangement for the loan was made; that vegg Shing Lung jede stone shop, Lower DEAR ST-Can you kindly inform -as seal for the narrow waters who was navigating. as soon as the Americas dag gom up over the Jaly lost, it was held that, in dealing with au he saw the second sum of $2,000 brought by Leu Tan Gate Street. That of thải” $10,000, to exercise political infece on. The wiem, and where, in safhentiù map of tha The Court regrats at the second mate wholly he will start a large dairy, Thurs are appeal frau the decision of a judge sitting Chan Tai Shang; that the shop on bolts pro. 80.000 was to be regarded as money depositext mainland. The territorial dispute between
olony of Hongkong showing the new exte was officer of the watch at the sinuot of strandstemor lots of provisions lying here ready without a jury, the Court would guide Heelf by nussury notes is the cup of the Fu Shan Tong: with Kong Ching Lang with the request that sion and the neutral zone boyoqd, can be ing was not axsille as a titres be having for shipment to Mouile. The fore there ronger the rule laid down by the majority of the and that in the case of the second note he saw a mesipt might be given ateting, wint date the France and Great Britain-in Affies have bird: us ja these days of sunsthat change lift the part of Shanghai before the Court was from 150 to 260 dollars, but at present it is al Court of Appeal in the Colonial Bacurities the ghop affixed.
money wes to be withdrawn, the remaining besa happily settled, but it ke dow.as one has to be well provided with maps to keep seared. The Court dive to moord that most impossible to close for that place without Trust Company Limited, v. Mouzer (1896), though the weeds of n similar series of
Further corroboration was afforded by Chan 30 should be treated as payment to Li up to date.
William de Castler Wetherall, first mate of the help farmed bank. The Hotels are all full ef | 1Q B. 38, astusly, that where a case triad by a BARNQUIRER. daarnpora, did not give his evidence in a morters realy to get of though. By the time juge without a jury core before the Court the Respondent to fetch the two sums of money state writing when this money was to he Tai Shang, who declared that he was sent by Shri Shok, and received on his behalf by tho Kwong thing Lang. There is no need to disputes were being sown in South Chin. Hongkong. 16th August, 1898.
a together satisfactory manner. The Court this reaches you 1 ske ball bo uff for Mauil of Appeal, bat- Court will presume that the out by the Appelicat; that he received them withdrawn. Why Shui Shek wanted all this It is said France is bidding for the Conten
We regret to say that such map as that finds that the Amarapuru was eat through the and if the US Army and Navy dogs and too deetsien of the judge on the facts was right and delivered or to the Respondent at. Can be done in this causer, he had a certain ob and Hunkow Railony sad that the dbjects, 0)
usked for by our correspondent is yet avail default of the muster us before described. The the city we will see what to còn đo,”
and will uot disturb it unles the Appellat ton and that the Respondent handed to him Court in pursuance of the power visted in it |Į to nn. English Company constructing the
satisfactorily makes out that it was wrong. At the two promissory netos which in delivered to jest in view intending to hoodwink his vol. the mame time it is to be observed that in the the Appellent Ho abeo said that these notes leagues, and by so doing be could put sor prescut cean, where the omal testiccony produced bore the chop of the Fu Shun Tear
dispute that no money had been paid in. When Con the one sidn-ir absolutely irronnnellasbls with
The only other witnesses called for the Ap many could be repaid, but he would also be the prizes came to lo distributed not only the that produced on the other, a great deal turns
poliart were. Fo. Wyson and Is Teat ing wad offout of the documentary
The able to give axitaare to some extant. Now evidens put forward by the parties. With former gara evidence, tending to show that the this to a mul lor consistent with reason wh regard to the oral evidence the opinion of the Respondent was a partner in this Fu Shua hatach fealing and I have perfect enefidence in Fudge who saw and heard the witnesses at the Tour. Li Teat was called to produce a promise him, but when the time caize how much 25313- hearing in entitled to the greatest weight; with oxy note alleged to hare bean given to him by tance be would give us I do not know. As to regard to the doommentary avidios.he Court the Fa Shun Tong and similar in charnoter these several thousand dollars there would not of Appel is perhaps equally outsatte at and shop to the promissory notes put forward. be any failure or default. I have toon a Erical
by the Appalleul,
of hie for a long time and I can somewhat The case thus made by the Appellant was know his cordaut. Unless he was disappointed The exiduce in so voluminous audeanfleting that an snalysis of it in detail would esure this traversed at every point and in every conceit. through some other people as in the case of cor. judgment to ran to an excessive length Table way by the Respondent. It will be gamum. -tain friends promising to become suurebolders, therefore propose to state only in brief outline | bared that bis answer was confined to the setting I therefore cannot say whether this may not the material facts as I and the.
up of the defense that he was not a partner in happen, but as regards his own affaten as well It is lumportant to consider in the Brat plans the Fu Shun Teng; that the Appolant never an his dealings with me in all traumaotions he what are the real questions which the Court has lent bio, any money; and that he never made, has never broken hás promise,” to determina. I think Mr. Drummond was either through the Fu Shan Tong or other
To be continuedj
We can hardly suppose that the Frenni,
What, then, was their object in taking
it, if, as alleged, it is of little or no value
e
a point d'appui from which she might
naval station? The answer is not far to zesk..
CORRESPONDENCE
[We do not sold ourselves responsible for the ophrius exprewed by our corespolents-]
THE NEUTRAL ZONE BETOND THE
COLONYS NEW FRONTICE.
TO THE KIHTOR OF THE DAILY PHERS."
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Canton and Kowloon line. Pakily it HOW TO STRENGTHEN CHINA.”
by Sections 475 and 483 of the Merchants' Ship-
Shanghai.
Shun Toog or otherwise, any promissory notes
play Act, 1894, therefore orders: That y LA EST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. might be custer, to arrive at an amicablero rús VFOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS"
statement of the case upon which the investiga tion was ordered having bosa fomisked to Wil artzogenent with Pepnea (now, while, the
Tho N. G. I. steamer Barnida left Bombay Bru-The British Goviment hna toplard Daniol Cameron before the investigation,. dispute is in its incipient age, thin when its policy of protecting the Chinese Empire his asriflianto us marter, number 96.782, Issued for this port on that, and may be expected it has assumed a more este form Wrist aggression or signtegration. Daist by the Board of Trado nad date 31st of May, here on or about the 3rd proxime.
The H.A, L. stazer Silesia, from Hamburg,
·lige their intentions are most faudable hai to 1870, be for the defaulte aforesaid suspondod. would not be disposed to pay any very high the thoughtfni student of violation they seem for the period of six calendar conthe fee this left Singapore for this port youterday and my
-be expected uore on or about tbe 22 instant. price to bay our rival of but Great Briain to be by their actions precipitating the entire date, and the Court recommends that a certifl-
The N. Y. Katramer Oni Maru (Australian might perhaps, act, aureombly undertakereck up of that failing ratio of past grandeur, so as at mata be granted to the Bell William Line), hit Kohn, via Nugaarki, for this pert
mato ita value and effect inctoid imparting now Ho do it. Tray Daniel Cameren for Las aforesaid period. The yestrdby at noon and is expected to arrive here not to make any railways upon the Tonkin which outgrew their strength are pruned to spouses of this Court fixed at 110 le. 10. are beaubry line or to compete with French renew their vigour, sind China regnires to be approved.".
pruned of all such provinces as are peopled by Datod at Shanghai this 9th day of. August, enterprise in that particular region, provided liver ruces, apesking a different tongue from 1988, (algasd) . P. Cochran, Commander, that France on her part undertook to keep that spoken in the Yangtze Valley and the Royal Navy, HMS. Phonix, Pedret of
Natal Court, W. E. Kr. HM. Acting Vice clear of the Kowloon hinterlant, which ralley of the Yellow River.
Coneal at Shangbai; C. F. Fronton, master the British stonehip Parramatta, menilor,
AOLD CHINA, HAND.
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