tioned. They were not insanitary, and they did away with them, they did away wish the only little comfort the Chinese bad. He believed the idea was to abolish particions opposite parly walls in verandate so, as to | allow is front circulation of sir. That was, be bad sa doubt, perfectly trur, but on the other band any one who had given the matter the slightest thought would know that, especially in the summer, if they abolished these walls, they would close the windows and the shutters. which were a protection agaical wind rain and sun. So that if they did away with the veran- dahs they would be asking the houses. insanitary fuea they were at the present daya It wasfer boiler that the people should take thou mesis or sleep in their veranlahs, than in the rooms behind then it was woh batter that they should live in the open air,
the
atmoatpiere of these
ILOTO.
and the non-officials on this Board, which has in some quarters been spoken of, and I think a reformace to our divisions would clearly prove that no such difference exists. We can, I think, look back on much good work done during the past 12 months, and I feel no doubt that an improved condition in the sanitation of the Colony, is the earnest wish and sim of overy mombor of this Beard. In conclusion gentle. men, I again thank you for your kind cousi
pration during the your we have worked together. (Applanm.)
This was all the basinses.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday 7th March
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY POS FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1901
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would somewhat restrict the right of jury trigl. Mr. Pollock and Mr. Francia supported. Mr. Shewan's observation.
His Lordship promised to give the matter his attention, and relieved the gentlemen who had served on this jury from serving soother for 12 months.
BOXING CONTEST.
REVIEW.
William Blackwood & Sons.
(Second Notice.)
HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LTD.
The statutory meeting of the above Company
They were eminently picked men from the The Englishman in China during the Victorian very necessity of the position, as travel Era ; as illustrated in the Career of Sir was difficult, and personal responsibility was Rutherford Aleock, K.C.B., D.C.L. BY ALEX. grast. Often against the prejudices of English ANDER MICHIE, Elsburgh and London. **porters sad the direct orders of half-informed was held at noon yesterday at the Company's. merchants at home, as well na the face of a offices, No. 20, Dos Voux Road.. The meeting pabile opinion at home warped by some tem. was private, but we have been furnished with porary fad, they had to hold their own. The the text of the Chairman's statement, which is- Perhaps the most interesting' portion of Mr. Government was always indifferent, often as follows:- A boxing contest; arranged by Mr. W. B Miglia's book for the ordinary morcantile re-hostile, and its agauts in Chins too faithfully Gentlemon-As you are sware, this is only Watters took place in the Theatre Royal lastsident in China will prove to be those chapter obeyed its behests in actually throwing obatsoles a formal moeting required by law to be held night. The ovent of the evening was to have wherein he gives a short but masterly sketch of in the path of legitimate trade. Against all within four months from the registration of been a ten round contest between T. Arm- the development of trade in the various com-theso trying circumstances the British merchants Company, I may tell you, however, that the strong of H.M S. Centurion, and Joa Riley,modities which then formed the staples of trade in China bad to present a steady front, and not Company has been doing well. The new beats of the United States. Both men have appeared with China. When at first British trade sprang only to do so, but to continue to keep on terus we are building will be ready soon, when I hope in similar contests its Hongkong before, Arm-up in Canton it was mainly confined to two with his native coadjuter. The latter, too, ob we shall be in a position to meet the require- meita of our supporters. Thanics for your
nas noms. He thought us Board should Beroze Hrs Kosous Sue Jors CARRING: strong giving an exhibition bout with Savidge. commodities-optum, and tea. The value of the tains from Mr. Michis a well earned tributs of
inner
recommend to the Government that in no way should these verandahs be interfered with..
Mr. CHAN A Fook quite concurred in the romarks of the previous spésker. If they wanted to improve the sanitary condition of the Chiness, they should be prepared to give
TON, CLM.G. (Chief JustICE), AND A SPECIAL JURY,
HERBERT PRICE, TRADING AS H. PRICE AND CO., V. LEM SIN SANG.
The hearing of this case was resumed. The them overy latitudo. It was not in any plaintiff prays that the defondant may be order. way expedient to trespass upon their privacy of interfere with the social conditions undered pacically to perform an agreement and to which they lived, except, in so far as would grant a lease to him in accordance with the
cucuestary for the general health of the terms of the said agreement. colony. He thought the Government should be asked not to interfere at all in the matter of the verandalis, especially at the present reason, so near the approach of summer.
The Hou, H.-MAY-thought the Medicat Offices of Health should alter his minutes 60 that they should read. In future buildings, partitions be allowed to a height of seven feet solid so as to secure privacy, and that the rest of the partition should be of bron bars or lattice work, ac
least two thirds: open. He (Mr. May) did not think the Government wanted to in- terfore with the Chinese at all.
observed that the question The PERSIDENT had arisen in this way. Ons of his assistanta
had found out rather late in the day, he thought that the partitions wore against the Bailung Ordinance, and against the law. He (Mr. Orashy) did nos ago with the assistant, and referred the matter to the Attorney Gun- eral who entirely supported the assistants' view. It appeared now that for many years the law nach nean continually broken, Feraspe his (the President's predecessor was of the same opiate as himself and thought the paritions were not forbidden. The Legal Adviser to this Govern- ment had now stated that the law had laid down one thing and another interpretation had been placed upon it. The Attorney General view was that although the requirements of the Ordinancs had not been mut, yet the law should always
be enforced, and at all times if
it was harsh or unreasonable it should be miler- ed and not ignored. He thought it would be. very hard indeed to compel the owners of pro- portion to build solid party walls in the veran- dals-they would much prefer not to have them at all. Tako the case of the Hongkung Hotel
Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C. Hstructed by Mosers. Johnson, Stakes & Master), appeared for the plaintiff, and J. J. Francis, X C. (instructed by Messrs. Moussey & Dratton), for the defendunt..
Mr. Francis delivered his concluding address Mr. Pollock followed.
to the jury.
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of H.M.8. Goliath, on Saturday evening last, when he acqnitted himself exceptionally well. Sevant profiminary boats of an intervating nature had also beon arranged.
The first event was an exhibition spar between J. Milis, H.31.8., Centurion, and Curly Bart lott, IEM.S. Goliath. They were followed by
two of the Centurion's stokers, A. Brett and W.
Howard, who had a lively tout, bath men going
at it with spirit,
opium imported far exceeded the value of the too sent out of the country, and the difference ou commenced to tell on the currency, which, in all-Asiatic countries, was founded on no well regulated principle. Unable to attribute the changes boing gradually brought about, the Chinese officials say it in the opium trade, and a large mootion of the officials who lived in the
interior, and consequently derived no personal advantage, were always opposed to its continu The next event was cue whicfy had arousedance. Not so the officials at Canton, whose some interent. It was Fehrbund exhibition | personal porquisites were largely dependent on
praise.
11 p .
The C. P. R. ateamor Empress of India
arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday, the sun lust., at 9.30 p.m.
If the British merchant of old in attendance. Chins were a man of resource and probity, he had taught his Chinese flow in many LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. respects to follow in his footsteps; con- once in me inget-confidence in the other.
The O-&-0: steamer Dorie, with mail, etc., The Chinese merchant held his word in all laft Shanghai for this port on the 8th inst. at basiness transactions as good as his bond. The mero entry of a transaction in the books of a them was held to be sufficient proof-of-its-exist once; the native was trusted with large sums of manoy to expand over which the depositor had absolutely no control beyond the good faith of his agent; and it is to the credit of both sides that never on one side or the other was any farther enquiry found necessary. So matters continued till the old sore about the conduct of now Commissioner sent down to Canton to restrain the “barbarian" again aroused the de clining dogs of strife; and a new war led to a new chapter in the ever recurring drama of Eastern exclusiveness against Western advanco.
The jurors were Messrs. Thos. Arnold (fore-bout between Sant Bentley, of the Torpedo the trade which had practically become a mono- man), A Denison, J. M. Beattie, F. H. A. Depot, light weight champion of the West of poly in their hands. Neither conceived nor Fuchs, R. G. Shewan, R. K. Laigh, and A. England, and George Bith, of H.M.S. Ceatu- protended themselves to in any measure Shelton Hooper,
rion, light and middle-weight champion of the concerned in the moral question. It was not colony. Mr. Watters announced that no daei. long before the Emperor's Court at Peking dis sion would be given in this bout. Bath men
covered the profitable nature of the trade; and as the office of Hoppo tras in-the personal At this point M Watters came forward and gift of the Emperor and was always conferred a court favourite, the honorarium 30 asked if Riley was in the theatre. No answer on was given, and explaining that Armstrong was be created grew in propertion. To have not to blame in the matter, Mr. Watters na- legalised the traffic would have interfered with nounced that Con Shenhuat would give an their private urrangements, while, on the other exhibition with Armstrong. First of all, Bow-hand, it was more than over necessary that THE ever, H. McAulay and 3. Driscoll, both of the the utmost should be squeezed out of the trade,
His Lordship then summoned up, and sub-gave a capital show. ' mitted the following question to the jury
1. Did Shay Shan in the early pat of the year 1000 make an agreement on behalf of the defendant with the plaintiff whereby it was agreed
(6) That the plaintiff was to have a lease of a godown at No. 10, Queon's Road Central. from the lat May, 19), to the 28th February, 182, at a monthly rental of Su free of taxes,
and
(b) That the plaintiff was to have a lease of the promises at No. 12, Quoon's Road Ceutral, then occupied by the plaintiff in his business of H. Price & Co for a term of three rears from the 1st July, 1900, at the monthly rent of $300 free of taxes, and i
(e) That the defendant as landlord should pay the sum of $60 in respect of any line. washing and painting which should thereafter be sxecuted upon the said pronifaes at No. 12. Quem's Road Central, but that any expendi- tur for lime-washing and repairing ke, beyond this sam should be paid by the plaintiff as tenant?
2. If it was agreed as in (a) and (b), did those agreements constitute or common and
independent agreements?
Centurion, bozel four rounds.
After a delay of about Bfteen minutes, Arm- strong and Sheahan appeared, Mr. Watters having been-able entisfactorily to arrange mat ters. The rounds, ten in number, were of three minuter duratino mach. Mr. Frost acted as reftres. Four-ounce gloves were used. It was intimated by Mr. Watters that an alteration had been made in the arrangements, and that the winner would recaiva 75 per cent of the pro- | ceeds of the house, and the loser 95 per cent. Both men were very evenly matched. Arm- strong, if anything, being the lighter of the two, Sheehan wou in the fourth-round-on-a-foul, the
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and that it should be rigidly confined to Canton.
(To be continued.)
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in every storey by
by the erection of verandulis, and-it would be a great kardship if they had to be removed after all these years de
herefore was in favor of the law being enforced, but not with respect to existing buildings." -Dr.HARTIO&avremarked that the Legal Advi ser wished to have the privacy preserved sud at the same time to secure the free circulation of air. Could not some means be devised to obtain the two combined P Did the President object to the ordinary lath and plaster partition F
The PRESIDENT replied that the lath end plaster partition would cut off the air just the mare. Untbreaks of fire in Hongkong were generally confined to one house in consequenes of the thick solid party walls, but if they had the ordinary lath and plaster partition there would be nothing to connne the are, and much greater loss to property would follow.
Dr. BELL opinathas if they ran up solid party walls there were no more verandahs. If they looked along the verandahs in the Queen's Rond they would see that they were nothing more nor less than living rooms.
3. If question No. 1 is answered in the affirmative, dil Shan Shang have authority
to enter into the agreement on behalf of the defend at ?
4. If so, has the plaintix oxpended › money, "pon the faith of the ssid agreement, with (1) the knowledge of the defendant, or (2) the knowledge and consent of the defendent.
(a) In leveling and cementing the floor of
the said godern end
(b) Upon the colour-washing and painting of the said promises at No. 12, Queen's Road Central, and
(c) In altering and enlarging the said pre- mises at No. 12, Queen's Road Central, and
(c) In extending the electric light in the said premies at No. 12, Queen's Hood Central?
to clauses a l' and c ín question one was “Yes,”
Captain Elliot failed to enter into the spirit of the game, and made the capital mistake of interpreting the Iluppo's interferences as pro- coeding from any genuine desire to stop the traffic When, therefore, he bitself interfered and surrenderad the opium on board the ships to Commissioner Lin, he did the thing of all others that provoked vetalistion. To save face the Commissioner bad sorely against his will to destroy the plum, but in destroying tlie opium he took cure that he would involve Captain Elliot in the opprobrium. Although by the non-treaty the-inds was not legalised, it sen
it was carried ou openly. The Customs did not indeed nominally pass the opium, but the ship went alongside the ouium hulks per manently anchored just below the official "limits of the port, and, hiring discharged her spinn, went to her barth, where she usual dividend of $6 per share, or 30 was at once boarded by the Customs officer on the paid-up capital, $650 to contributors growers.
bonus, an itam which is in charge and her "cargo" duly taken account of premis as
gradually of. The course of trade was meanwhile chang to the fact that almost all premia is now on net year by your owing growing smaller ing; in the old days when tea was almost the sole terms, and the balance, 822,762.79 to the erudit article of export the drun of silver, as we have of extra reserve fund, which will then stand at loseca paid in 1900 on account seon, raised serious doubts as to the possibility $24,6301. The Wing Hoi and Hing, described as raclies-of-the-country being able to stand the continual
Armstrong had already been warned by the refereo about striking in a clinch. The affair
was most unsatisfactory.
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 7th March.
BEFORE MR. KEMP.
THE BOWEN ROAD OUTRAGE.
of no fixed abode, were placed in the dock charged drain. The failurs for a series of years of the with the assault upon, and zobbazy of a. Watch milk crop in Burcpe now brought about a rover. and gold chain from Frank Earom, a clerk
The SECRETARY read the notice convening Vixo në Pasto the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN auid-Gentlemen: The SOLERA ........ directors' report and statement of the Com pany's accounts for the past year having OLD BROWN... been in your hands for over three weeks, as road and proceed to make such remarks upon them as seam called for. I am pleased your 1899 has run of leaving to say that the the satisfactory balance of $143,41279 to be dealt with at this meating, and with, your ap followa, viz., $140,000 to shareholders, being the proval we propens to apportion-this-run-as-
•.cont. par-c
of our 1899 policies were somewhat hoary, but one claim, that of the unfortunate destruction of the H. K. & S. Bank's now premises at
Mr. FuNG WA CHEUN twitted the Board To question two the unanimous reply was sing: when he became aware that two Chinese were change transactions sold for no less than 7 in the case of a disastrous year's working you
with a shour waste of time. There au not been any previous objection to the verandahs and notning against their present use had been arged. Now it apparea that a subordinate officer had been curious enough to find out that all these things were against the law, and thure and then a se va ad about it. What had the matter of these verandais to do with the
ly and inseparably. Question three, six answered "Yes" and one "No," and to question four, eis answered "Yes" and one "No."
Mr. Pollock-I may say they are all in favour of the plaintiff.
His Lordship Then I think the best course will be for My Pollock to move for judgment.
Mr. Pollock submitted that after these find. sekitary condition of the Colony? Nothing-ings it only resanimal fur liar to nuvo for judg
they might rest assured, for if it had the Medical Officer of Health would have found it
out long since. If they only allowed the walls seven feet in height the Chinese would have to close up their windows at night, so that instead of them geting more light a
and sir they would be deprived of bath."-
Dr. Bell said that if the thiness got their 8 feet of solid wall they would lose their vendila- Lion. He did not care what the custom was he was against R. He had his opinions on the whole suing, and would tell the Government what he thought of it.
Mr. OSBORNE moved as an amendment that
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Great proportion of cataracts and disouses affecting those advancing in life occur to
Peking rear ago, will alone account for 30 EYE-SIGHT. The jury returned after--uissure of about employed ust the East Asistio Trading Com-sal of the pisture. Europe was in turn being of the sum paid out. The loss ratio for 1999 werks.cat.at 67.70 per cent, as compared with ten minutes, when the Forouwen (Mr. T. Arnoldi | Pany, under sirenmstances reported in these | drained of her available silver for remittance to 78.38 per cent. for 1898. The addition to our reported that the unanimous reply of the jury on Today dated that on Sunday the China to pay for silk, and the Shanghai taol, at extra reserve fund will, I feel sure, meet with
The complaisan
the time intrinsically worth 58. 10d., was in ex- your approbation, for this is a fund from which 3rd inet, be was walking along the Bowen Road
many have to fall back upon for your dividend, following him, our of whom he could positively Trade had become impossible in those ante- and therefore whilst we have an opportuni y of sayas the first-named prisoner. When steamer and ante-telegraph days, unless some strengthening the same, I am convinced that it he had reached the turning which overlooked the Cemetery, both of the men closed upon lam countervailing import to balanse the export of in a wise policy to do so. Turning now to the As practical men it statement of accounts, there is nothing in the balance-sheet which calls for romark, except quickly, and he was pushed from behind sad silk could be arrived at. thrown upon his face. On endeavouring to was found that any interference with the natur- that the item of $20,000 on mortgago at Anoy al flow of trade would be disastrous for every has since bean ropaid. It may also interest you get up he was again pushed downwards, and for a third time when he was downed by one-England, China, as well as the marchants to learn that the Company's surveyers have, as those having some deficiency in the construction one of them, the other cloned round and attacked him on theface. He wasstruck six times of both countries, Alcock, who at first was a nenal, reported on the properties under mortgage of the eyes-the many years of Eye Strain Mr. Francis however, contended that the with the closed fiet between the two eyes, si stadfast opponent of the opium traffic, had, as
to us, and I am happy to say that irrespective andling in serious forms of disease. Glagon questions of law should be argued.
of the recent boom in land in the colony, safe It was decided that these should be argued at one of theta kicked hire on the leg below the
a man charged with large international issues, margins are shown in each cuss on our advances, specially adapted in youth to those requiring an early date.
knee, while the other kicked him in the right to fall in with the necessities of the cass; and The working account for 1000 shows a smaller them save and preserve the sight.
than Mr. Shewan, with the permission of his Lord side. II. defended himself as best he could,
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of ship, unde a few observations on behalf of but eventually he found himself on his back except with a fowirresponsible faddists, we heard balance carried forward by 86.566.57
previous year, but it is hoped that when our diness when reading, weak eyes, the letters himself and colleagues on the jury as to the in a water-course close by. There they held him little of the supposed iniquities of the trade.
In many other respects Consul Alcook took profit exceeds that of the former giocate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir liability has run off it may be found that the sing together; any of these symptoms indi and again struck at himin the face. While in that present system of selecting jurors. He said be
reverss the felt very strongly on this point, because out of position the second-named prisoner took his
present position, Premium acconut shows e slight falling Glasses only to correct and cure. 19 gentlemen who attended in order that a jury watch and chain from his vest and went off mols interest in promoting trade, and Mr. and thus might be selected from them, five were sum
some distance, while the first-named prisoner Michis more particularly draws attention to stood by, took one good look at ham, and his endeavours to create un interest in the insurances being somewhat heavier this year CLES only after testing the sight.
ing off, which is accounted for by the re- Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA- moned for the previous jury. They made no protest at the time, because they under then walked off to the west side of the Great Exhibition of 1851, which, probably for
than last, a precaution on the right side which
ADVICE FREE. Pot that they were summoned on the roadway. Complainant got up after same the reason that the value of experts was already will commend itself to you, and also, no doubt, now list, but the Clork to the Court is difficulty and walked along the road in an The PRESIDENT put the amendment to tinctly stated with regard to Mr. Hough that
eastern direction, where he met a party of in excess of imports, did not meet with much the trouble in the North has curtailed our in-
certain extent come to
OREGON LUMBER. and eventually Europeans,
binejacket the Board, and it was carried.
response from a community whose aims were shows a steady increase, and we look forward to they were summoned on the old list so that he THE VICTOELA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND could not understand how these names had been from H.M.8. Terrible, who accompanied him directed rather to increasing the body of iman even greater improvement during the currentHE Undersigned, being closely connected
to the station to make a report to the police.
Charger and commissions shot a redue-T with the ads MILLS at FORT- CHILDREN
given He understood that 24-hames were sabmitted to the solicitors, who spleted 12 to
He had xines picked out the first-named pri soner from a fins of twelve men, and could Of the traders themselves, who at the tiam tion, which must be considered tisfactory. LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pra- appear before the court. This system seemed to them
to grave alise, positively identify him as one of the inen who were engaged against many difficulties in build-Losses are in excess of those shown in our last pared to book orders for ang specifications at to be liable
not report;
can point to any LOWEST RATES. because one had only to get a solicitor to and assaulted him. With regard to the incending up a great trade between China and the particularly heavy caim, but rather to object to his na to prevent his being named prisoner, although he was not positise west, Mr. Michis gives a most interesting succession of moderate losses which in the Hongkong, 14th February, 1301. called upon to serve,
in his identification that morning in the Central who did not wish to shirk their duty had to do Station, there was no doubt about it then, for, account. The men to whose lot fell this dim-aggregate total the sum of $75.45216 -The
CARTRIDGES. double work. Another thing was that he did as tho prisoner had been standing in the dock ealt and often thukloss task, both native and claims incurred since the 31st December, amount to $81,382.55 of which the sum of not think very great care was taken about he had closely observed him, and could say foreign, well deserve consideration. ** It was $1947.68 falls on the 1900 account. I will obtaining the proper names and address. A without any doubt he was the man who took manu might have an office in the city but bo the watch and chain. He felt curtain about it. they," as he reminds us, who created the now conclude by moving that the Directors IP.C. 575 said that he was on ambash duty ubject matter of all foreign relations, and report and statement of accounts for the year was never gommoned at all. He thought the with I.P.. 576 in the neighbourhood of the stood in the breach in all struggles between 1900 as presented be adopted. After this has THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD
boot seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any solicitors should be obliged to make their Bowen Rood on Tuesday morning when foreign and stive officials. It was their per question that may be put relating to business
seus and their fortunes which were at stake; before the meeting.
Mr. WILCOX seconded, and the motion was bause, and were the first to reap the fruits of carried
The appointment of Messrs. Slade, Sharp and Witkowski as directors was confirmed, on The relation of the foreign mercantile com- the motion of Mr. TCENEE seconded by Mr.
the Government be asked not to move in the matter at all,
Plaus for the Victoris Hapital for Women and Children were submitted,
PLAGUE AT THS CAFE AND AT HINGAPORE.
The outbreak of plague in King Willie Town District, Cape Colony, was reported. Three cases of plagne in singapore between the 22nd and 24th February, Dul, were also r ported,
FORTNIGHTLY LINE-WASHING RETURN. The fortnightly, line washing return showed that 19 houses had been lime-washed in the Eastern District since the previous report.
THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
The deaths in Macao for the week ended 17th February umbered 4, and for the fol
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The death rate for the colony of Hongkong for the week ended 16th February was 240 ognjust. 22.4 for the previous week and 24.4 for the corresponding week last year The rate for Continuing, Mr. Shown observed that it seemed hiding close by. Presently they saw a young the succeeding week was 200, against 19.0 for to the
that a great many of those cases Chinese boy descend the hill, and look the corresponding week last year.
were simply
worked up by Chinese clerk. I of down the road as if he was watching for some peace." DEATHS IN MACAO.
the Chiness would indulge themselves with the one. Not seeing any one about, the boy went luxury of a law suit they should be made to back, and returned in a few minutes with threa pay heavily for it, and he would humbly sng. others, one of whom was the first-named prinity, to their official representatives was not great on behalf of the jury that at least $10 aday soner. He (witness) and No. 576 sprang out always free from friction, because the same hould be
be given to the jury out of the pockets of of their hiding places and arrested the whole high authority which sujoined on the officials The FEESIDENT id Mr. Mckie hind asked these gentlemen who wish to go tolan. At least gang. They were now under remand on the protection of the persons and the promo- permission of His Excellency to resign his sent he believed such cases a blint would have gone charge of being on the hill for an unlawful tion of the interests of the lay community, ex were re-elected suditors, on the motion of Mr. Po on the Sanitary Board. He thought they before the grand jury, who would have had the petur Douglas proved the arrest of the powered them also to rule over their protegés, PALMEE seconded by Mr. RED. would all regret the absence of Mr. McKis option of throwing then out.
The CHAIEMAN-Tist is all the business be and to apply to them an arbitrary discipline in fore the mosting. Dividend warrants will ba from their deliberations and from the sub- His Lordship--Ola, no, that is only in crim-second prisoner in a house at Wanchai. committees which reported on the back slumus inal cases.
A Chinese ticket writer employed at the accordance with what they conceived to be the posted this afternoon.. I am much obliged for of the town
Mr. Shewan begged pardon. He added that pawnshop, Wanchai Road, said that on the exigencies of the time. As for the merchants, your attendance. he was sure his Lordship was much more able 3rd instant at about 3.30 p.m. the second-named The PRESIDENT goes on leave next week, than the jurors to settle these cams, and the prisoner entered the shop and offered the watch it had become a genial task to lecture them on and he observed---Gentlemen: This being the jurors would be grateful to his Lordship if he and chain produced, in pawn for $1.50. Atabent what certain people conceived to be their moral
4.30 5.m. a Chinese detective came in and said last meeting at which I will have the honour spared them their attendance there.
The Hongkong Cricket Club will play the of presiding, I wish before we part to thank
His Lordship confessed that he was surprised there was a watch sud gold chaia, missing. At duty they were, too, often admonished of some presumed obligation on their part to sacrifice you all for your kind constance, and when he saw Mr. Bhewan and one or two of her that time he did not know the chain was gold, for individual advantage to the (presumed) greater Army to-day, starting at 2 p.m., and continuing 11a.m. to-morrow. The following will play for operation with me since I hays been Pre- gentlemen on the jary knowing that they had he let the second-named prisoner a dollar and
half on it, thinking it was bress. They are good of the greater number. However this the Club
by Man H.P.Hay. Handkerchiefs, Boots, Shoes, &c., for Sale. sident of this Board-Our meetings are served in a recent case. He would make eare-
been been sometimes characterised by warmth, but ful enquiry, and 800 whether this thing was fully examined it subsequently, and when they may have been, as a body there has seldom D. Mast, Capt. Strong, HMLI Laut. Noble, New and Fashionable Goods. Prices very”--
T. Bercombe Smith, J.. what of that? It merely shows that we are rightly done or not. With regard to Mr. found out it was gold they took it to No.- brought together a fluer body of men than, in earnest back and bold strongly to our opinions Shewan's generel observations on the jury Police Station
At this point the heseing was adjourned till those who in those pioneer days constituted the RN. H. Mannisly, B.N., H. Franklin, R.N., DW. Saltor, Commander Lyne, B.N., and ~~I must say that I hare entirely failed to netice system it was a rather large question, but he
great bulk of the British merchants in China. 1 Lient. Mayhew, R.M.LI§ind t that line of demarcation between the officials might say that the new Code of Civil Procedure Monday the 11th fart at 215 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT'A HOLIDAY
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SOLE AGENTS for CHIFA, HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong. 16th September. 1999.
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