to make money out of the notion, and be had brought it chiefly as a matter of principleinörder that he might secure an får as possible that the Opium Farmers in exercising their peculiarly odious duties should by bis excle officera strictly obey the law and treat the people of the house being searched with as much consideration possible. His Lordship would no readily how important it was that the law should be obeyed, because unless excise officers showed thair badgen or warmat when they entered any premises them was 20 security for the Chinese residents against the entry of robbers ander the guise of excise oflcers. If they were immediately to show their badges there would bezo donbt in the minds of the residents that these people were excise officers and were
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRÊN
POLICE COURT.
& meeting of the Council will be held to-day
BUSINEBO, at 3p.m.
1. Financial Minutes (Nos. 50 to 52). ** 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 9).
QUESTIONA,
Hon H. E. Pollock, To the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, 1. What was the nature of the enquiries which were made by the Government for the pur. pose of ascertaining bow many vacant storeys there were in the City of Victoria and in Kowloon in July last
Wednesday, 39th September.
Baron Ms. T. BECOME SMITH (POLICH MAGISTRATE).
ALLEGED BRIBERY OF A SANITADT INSPECTOR,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1913
THE WAR COMMISSION'S
REPORT.
On the 25th August the Royal commission on the war in South Afrios issued its Report In large Blue-book, of which 143 pages are de rofed to the Report proper as signed by all the Com-
KODAKS. FILMS, AND ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
missioners, seven pegue are given to supple ACHEE & CO.,
Lui Fo, ginger-manufacturer, 5, Queen'smentary notes by various members, and the Street, and his foki, Tonng Shul, were before remainder-early 180-pages-contaĵus appen: His Worship on a charge of respectively pro dipen; chiefly with reference to the Intelligence soring and offering bribes to 8. Gidley, Department and the information and advion inspector of nuisances, to foiluence bis conduct that were before the Government and the War as such pubilo servant (Bro. 4 of Ord. 3 of 1899). Ofoe when the war began. The Report is Mr. Beavis, solicitor, Mewers. Wilkinson and sigued by all the Commissioners, astety. Lord George Taubsan-Goldie, Sir Henry Norman, Grist, appeared for the defendants, and applied Elgin, Lord Ester, Lord Strathcons, Sir for bail, which His Worship granted" in the
John Edge, and Sir John Jackson.
SCOPE OF ENQUIRY.
entitled to go in. If they did not show their 2. With reference to your answer to the Kin / maximum allowed by the Ordinance—8300 cash Sir John Hopkins, Sir Frederick Darley, Sir
badges all sorts of trouble might mise, and they might be taken to a robbers in the guise of excise officers.
Hia Lordship-There is no doubt" about, I have dreided that years ago.
Eridence vas led for the plaintif Mr. Looker, in opening the case for the defence, said that although the defentiante admitted no liability whatever for any damages in this case, they did not want any
question which I pat, to you' at
sst
meeting of the Legislative Council, is the contract which you referred to in that answer, a contract for training the nullsh is question right down the northern face of the bill from top to bottom. What is the contract price for that work, and what is the date which is fixed for completion of it? 3. Are sny steps being taken for the improve
ment of the Detective Branch of the Police
each. This was paid,
It is alleged that viie Inspector Gidley was at tifin in his house, West Point, the foki Yeung Shui, came into the room and tendered
It will be remembered that the Commission was to enquire into the military preparations
cupation of Pretoria." The Commissionere
Hongkong,
PHOTO GOODS STORE. TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEENS BOAD
(1ST FLOOR, AROVE MESSES. PRIOR & Co.).
17th September, 1903.
THE
LAHMEYER
133
ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..
LONDON,
AND
ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.
W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA. attracting attention, and he strongly urged the
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to him two 95 banknotes in an envelope, in for the war in South Africs, and into the supply which was also Lai Fo's business card (priated, ainmunition, equipment, and transport FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION in English), two boxes of olgars, with by and land in connection with the campaign, the master's private Chinese card (red wig, and into the military operations up to the os with Chinese characters in black), and two pots found these instruations ecuewhat wanting in of ginger. The inspector escorted Tening to
at the beginning, especially over Lord Kit McNab his grievance. A warrant was then
chenor's evidence. They assumed, however
Lui Fc,.
or the spector for the apprehension of that the object of their appointment was to
man's goeds to be damaged at all, and were quito Force with a view to the soror detection of/ No. 7 Police Station, and told Inspector p/provision, and complained that they were hurried divisin on Salisbury Plain. No heed was paid
willing to pay the value of the damaged clothing As a matter of law, he submitted that the
serious crimes?..
clothing having been damaged in 175, for which What induveigents are held out to Police offi-
they had a warrant, there was no liability on them to pay at all,
Hi Lordship The point to my mind, in the alleged illegal entry into 173.
cers for the study of the Chinese language? Hon. H. E. Pollock:-To the Honourable the Director of Public Works.
1. Where is the site of the large flushing tack which you referred to in goar answer to my Arst question to you at the last meeting of the Legislative Council? What is the con tract price for such tank and what is the date which is fixed for its completion? 2. What materials are being used mending, the roads in (a) the Citytoria; and (b) the Kuwloon Paninsula
CHILD STEALING.
That be unlawfully did decoy away Kwok Chan Chai, a boy under the age of fourteen yeare, with intent to deprive the parents of the possession of the said child contrary to Sec. 51 of Ord, 4 of 18-such was the charge against Cheung Yuk, aa the prosecution of Inspector P. MeNsli.
mobilization of one Army Corps and a cavalry to bis advice, however, and his proposal to send immediate reinforcements of 10,000 men was follow General Buller's counsel of inaction:- "He Buller) replied that he had complete confi- thwarted by Lord Lansdowne, who preformed to
dance in Butler's ability and forethought, sed that as Ingas clever men like Butler and Symons on the spot did not say there was danger, be
FADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
5 no necessity for sending ont any troops in THE CREAM OF advance of the Army Corps to strengthen our position against any possible attack by the Boers en our frontiere."
Mr. Looker sald that apart from that they submitted that, having a warrant or 175, no question of geners! damages could come in. As regards 173, it soomed, quite apart from any
Tong Mui said that defendant went to her point of law, that the plaintiff said ho suffered
house, 71, High Street, West Point, on the balance of his damages because the
the 28th December hist at 1 pm, and policomad want to his house at night with
called to her child Kwok Chau Chai, aged nine the exclas ofears and searched his premises and a crowd collected outside, thinking bo Who recommended the use of such materials, years, is drink tes and go to the thostre with had done wrong and that he had lost his character and for how long have such materials beep in him. Cheung Yu had previously taken the and was discredited. Even although they did aso? Is it not practicable to procars a more child out, and on this occasion they left go into 175 they could not have done say damage durable mixture for mending those rada? at 1 pm. Not having returned by 6 pm, to his character by going for a minute into 173. What Officers of the Public Works Department witness went to search for them, but neither If they wore right, as they were right, in going (giving their names and officiel designations) were to be found. the then reported at No. 7 still more in some statements from other ufle English jobabitants, I need not describe."
into 175, plaintiff could get no damages for the searching of that property, because they had a right to search; and possibly, although the defence douled it, they might have gone for a little while into 173.
are responsible for the supervision of the mending of those roads?
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to define the boundaries of the city of Viotorin. First reading of a Bill entitled on Ordinence
Police Station. On Tuesday morning she saw defendant in a house in Becond Street, for the first time since he ran away with her chind.
Las Kwan, who lives in the same house a the mother, gave corroborative evidence.
The case was remanded until the afternoon,
discover inefficiency or defects in the adminis tration of the Array, and to indicate their cause wherever possible." They did not consider st their duty to compile a military history of the war, or to pramennos judgment ou questions of strategy or tactics, or to review the decision of superior authority on the conduct of individual officers, Statements which may be termed historical were invited from thron generals only-viz., those who held during certain periods of the war before the occupation of Pretoris the position of a General Officer Commanding-it- Chief. These wore General(now Field-Marshal) Sir George White, General Sir Redvors Baller, and Field Marshat karl Roberts, and all will recognise the cars and ability with which these statements have been compiled, As expressing the view taken of the events chief share in diresting the operations, they with which they dent by the men when the will be read with interest and attention. Differ ences of opinion will be found here also, and
that their nature eutirely justifies our decision which have been admitted, but we hold strongly not to allow un argumentative. discuss on on controversial questions to be opened up before us, especially as between individual ocers. No treaption need be taken to the spirit in which the statements submitted to the aro entirely er parte, and their securacy could not be attested by any Commission not possen- sing facilities for minute and prolonged examination of eye-witnessrs."
MARK
SCOTCH WHISKIES
AZE
VERY OLD LIQUEUR,
On August 18, 1899, Lord Wolseley again addressed a long and carefully considered memer andum to Lord Lansdowne, and especially pointed out the extreme danger of Upper Natal, which "KING EDWARD VIL,”. is a triangle with two sides fully exposed
Wbut the effect would be upon our prestige, and consequently upon our military and political position in South Africs generally, if the Transvaal Boers were allowed to take possession of this northern triangle, to occupy the towna Dn deo- on which our railways deperd very in it, to cut us off from our coal-mines near much--and to live at free quarters upon the
Is Lordship-If they went into 173 without warrant the plaintif is entitled to damage to exempt certain ships from the requirements and then further remanded to permit of the Commission have been drawn up; but they days before war began we had only 10,289 men
In numerous cases at home damages have been given for restoblog a man's premises without n Warrant
Mr. Looker said they disputed ike entry into 173. He went on to argue that damages of tuis ́particular naturs must be against the actual, people who made the entry and not against the master: Assuring that there was an entry into 173, and it was a wrongful entry, it was not within the acope of the servants' duty and there must be damages against the servants and not against the muster. Asmming that plaintiff was entitled to damages,
of Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Con solidation Ordinsuce No. 38 of 1899,
First reading of u Bill entitled an Ordinance to further awoud The Magistrates Ordinance 1890,
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum no exceeding Five million two hundred and thirty-sight thousand vez, handred and in- ty two dulitate Pablis Service of the year 190102
Aeting Clerk of Councils.
child's father being brought from Canton.
HOUSEBREAKING
On returning to No. 56A, Peel Street, at The Commissioners hare made no attempt to 10 am on Today, the occupier of the exhaust all grievances or to reconcile differruca premises discovered that a $10 note and miscel of opinion. And as to their determination to hold the inquiry in prirate, they say in their laucous articles of table use had been stea defenos" It was necessary at the ontast 10 Questioning his servant, he was told that the determine the amount of publicity which sould cook. had avliced a man selling a pair of be given to the proceedings of the Commission, naterackers to a marine hawker in the strest. It was obvious that highly confidental i curats Complafant lala su information and in half-annost ocne under the notice of the Commission, the examination of witresses regarding them thing the marine hawker road that grat intuvaience would gate if Most of the articles wore re-wore postponed or hampered. It is also an under arrest,
the conduct of superior officers should not ba pub icly curassed by their subordinuses; and, lastly, in case of pesonal imputatione or griernaces it was impneticable, without dislocat ing the order of the equiry, to prevent intolerable hardship to individuals by statements publiebell. day by day remaining unanswered for weeks. The Commission therefore resuire to sit in private, and are satisfied that this decision
Justab, si has been
At $29,10 PER Dozen;
"KING EDWARD VII,"
SPECIAL,
ARD
AT 815.00 Fur Dozen;
OUR STANDARD BLEND
AT $13.50 Dozes.
H. PRICE & CO.
WINE MERCHANTS,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
As is now well known, this was exactly what the despatch of 10,000 men, and he estimated the happened. Lord Wolseley again recommended cost. at £500,000—"asum it would be well worth while speeding if we could thereby be saved-CLUB" from war. A statement of our normal forces in Beuth Africa follows, showing that before the reinforcements began to arrive from Indias few and twenty-four guns in all the States.
In reviewing this evidenon the Commškalonora say that there is nothing to show that the defauca schemes sent in by the floors on the bearing on the recommendations spot bad Buy made by the Commander-in-Chief. And then they add the following astounding sentences:--- "On the other hand. we were definitely informed by orl Lansdowne that the papers of the In- telligence Division were never officially com- manicatul to him as the basis of any proposals through the regular channel, ie, by order of the Commander-in-Chief. There arises, tusta. afairs, that the Secretary of State for War forn, this sorunbab extraordinary state of first had his attention specifically directed to Lary of State for the Colonies, to whom they had been communicated in a sufficiently formn! Lauder to enable him to use them officially, and to enable the Secretary of State for War to send au oficial reply. It is not, of course, aleged that these papers were suppressed; on the contrary. we know that a handbook w. a prepared fran them, which was supplied to offers in South Africa and afterwards presented to Parliament."
Natural y Chey continue: It is perhape Bot; altogether arkable, under the circumstances above leserbal, that no plan of e-mpaign ever existed for operations in South Africa.
the Opinm Farmers were not liable. Having N.B.A meeting of the Finance Committee 1 covered but Wot the money. The thief received honourabls tradition of British Army that important War Office papers by the Seoresi
will be held in mediately after the Council.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[VIA CEFLON.]
THE DALKA NS.
London, 12th September. Reports from Adria ople, rennived at Sofio, indicate that the Turks are employing similar
three months and the marine hasker one month.
FEROCIOUS DOGS,
Three dogs uitacked an old Chinese woman and bit her, necessitating medical treatment. For allowing ferecitus and amuzzled dogs to bo at liberty, Me C. T. Kon was ordered to pay the woman $810 compensation and told to take better cate of the animals in future. This defendant promised to do.
BOGUS MACAO LATTERY TICKETS.☀ Messrs. Siemesen & Co.'s foes were visited
The Commission sat iffy-five days to take pickice, and heard 114 witnesss, whose evi- duce is recorded in two volumes snn Lei 10th Report; containing auswers to 22,210) qaestivus. PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAY.
It des not seem un atural support on that a general whe is sept ont on an importeut
measures to those in Mucedónia to suppress 2 by à Chinese on Tuesday for the parpotions for war ware là fact mude, and to wine! expedition should recaise written iustenctions
quoted a case to support his argument that a master is not liable for the wiliul trespass of bis servante, Mr. Looker went on to say that the remedy, if the plaintiff had a remedy, way against the excise officers. They had a warrant to search 175. A constable, accompanied by the excire officers, went up to soarel; the house. He want Brstand the expise officers followed. When he got up there he found the plaintiff, and the plaintiff usked him to give him the warrant. Vors properly the constable refused to give him the warrant und offered to read it, but the plaintiff was not the outbreak. It is stated that the Austrin satisfied with that. While this was going Gaveroment bas stipped ten lieu cartridges ou the officers had begun the warel, and it was ordered by the Bugarian Government. It is noticed that a box was taken from No. 175 toficially stated at Eolezika that in the ht on No. 179 and was put on the bin there; and Thursday at Hean 103 Bulgarians were killed. A division of French Mediterranau after a little interval plaintiff weat into 173. The box was on the table and the excise officers Squidron, under Admirel Janes Quibery, has very naturally wanted to go into 173 to search been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to it, but the constable would not let them because the Levant to protect French subjects in
Macedonia. they had no warrant and neither they nor the
London, 16th September, coustablu went in.. As a matter of fact there
The Standard's Vienna correspondent says was some illicit opium there, and the plaintiff took advantage of the conversation over that there are signs that the Powers autem- from the plate an internalierial naval demonstration at the warrant to get it iskon buse for bich there was a warrant into
the house for which they had no warrant. Next day the plaintif made a report to Inspector Collett and admitted that the Excive officers
to go into -173
wanted
Safootky..
London, 12th September:
The contractors of the Dover Harbour state that the permanent works have not been but that the constable would not let them, and damaged, and that only a temporary structure Lo said there was no entry into 173.
in connection with the construction of one Evidence was given for the defon op.
breakwater was destroyed. His Lordship in delivering judgment said be might decide at once on the point of law; if there was any claim at all it should be 110de against the mastor and not against the servauls. It seemed to him that thy bas+ limited itself to one thing-Was thers au vatry into 1737 They had the evidence for the plaintiff, and against that the only evidence
(This confirma what wo wrote at the time of the report, when we pointed out the extreme. improbability of a "destruction" of the per- manent works-ED... D
the
IM UDENT TAKFT.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
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showing the objective which the Governme Sir George White arrived in Natal bo hed no instructions in regard to the wishes of the it. Lord Roberts stated that "when
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The only alternative, the Report goes on, is
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WRECK OF STONE JUNK ABOVE END BAR CREEK.
The first question considered is what prepara European extent they were made in saflient time, and selling lottery-lickots to nesistants. Ore, however, was too smart for were equal to overcoming the opsi in which the ticket-seller, taking the precaution of the information obtained unde it reinonubie to purebase, as he had been told that about transactions with the Transvual from 189. examining the ticket before concluding a anticipate. A samsary of the negotiations au Government as to any particular plan of c
operations in South Africa." $20,100 worth of begas lottery tickets were (when the question of closing fis Drifte was pain, nor was be aware of ang general plan of on sale mootby in the colony. Looking into raised) up to the outbreak of war is next given.hio and Sir Ruivers Buller on the one hand, the ticket preferred, Mr. Fr Vierk noticed as to the Raid, the following word.ct is and from iod Wel eley and Lord Langlowne mistake in the printing the word Macan being given It gave the Transvaal Govern ut & on the other, thers is the assurance that no
written instructions wer-given or received. *pelt Macap. Chief Detective Inspector J. W. reason for greatly seelers ing the sperdat
Ba it is submitted that it is perfectly possible Ilanson was called by telephone and the which they were accumulating armaments, wad
to safeguard the discretion of the general in the wap pireed under arrest. His Worship made it less easy for the British Goveenthei
to protest against such artsmouts; and told, and yet to apply him with schemes of imposed the maximum penalty-$25.
obtained for President Kroger among his own
up.rations worked out by the most competent. officers on the inest reliable information, which Two prisoners wero di-charged yesterday countrymen a far greater support for his
been adapt to the changing forlanes of the ploy than he would otherwise hass epressive from Victori. Gal where they had done a
enjoyed.* mouth for larceny. Before receiving their
Mr.Conmburkain's bag telegram of September liberty they were sont to the detective afle 9th, 180, to Sir Alfred far is qued ja DOVER HALDOCE WORKS OT DEETEOTID for the purpose of future identification. While fall. Then follow the sports of be finoiligatio ducive from personal Interviews with superior] one was ander inspection in a cartsined recess Offices especially of Major Album, during authorities before he starts. That was the the other it U Tsui, pat bis hard under the 1898, and of Sir Johu Ardagh in the same your alternative adopted on this occasion. It re-atted The Intelligence pamphlet which limited
is the anglest for alt practical purposes of the work of the Intelligenen Division, and the curtain and took from complainant's clothes, which lay on the ground, the sum of 42 cents the Buer forces with extraordinary actancy is Unfortunately for bins the detectives were given in an appendix; it is kuuws te hare be following siguifant works are added:- In wideawake, pad he was wont back to the ghs work chiefly of Major Alham and Mujo o her line of lite would an agent beentres ed David Henderson. But from Maj Althum's with a diffexit and res, onsible task without by His Worship to do three months.
warnings a year
before the war (September 1908) attempt at pruziss and careful definition of the obj et in vina, and there mentas to be no we may quote:--
The Transea bas, daring the last two
on why military duty should be a solitary male military prepara-lous on a seale
exception." years, which can only be intend to met the cou- tlogacy of a contret with Great Britain. These poparations still continus, and the con- ditions of affairs in South Atries has practically now becoin that of an armed neatrality, which my last for years or may culminate war et very short notice. At the outbreak fontein, neglecting Natal altogether. Lord Approved, of such a war we shell at first be in a decided Roberts and General Buller both disagree. numerical inferiority; moreover, we should Again, Lurd Wolseley thinks General White have to fau the problem of protecting a very ought to have retired over the Tugela at once,
General Buller, against him. long trontier and should be handicapped with and gais, ke kas Lord Roberts, bat apparently a certain amount of disloyalty (passive, if not Hotive) within our own borders; at least a
the refpest of the It arose from appreciable reinforcements could arrive from Cabinet to grant the £640,000 demanded for
sittings in July. 1899, would, therefore, be difficult one, and its sidered il politically undesirable to at for a Export Agents for specially selected brada of dificulty will be enhanced by the fact that any
forcements to defend the Colonies from serious above for CASH at wholesale rates. Write or mistake or lack of firmness at the outset would grant, and believed there were sufficient roin the BEST FACTORIES ONLY, offer the
the Boors (August 12, and for price list. invasion in foros by
[2706 seriously affect subsequent
estimates
Hongkong, 28th September, 1903. matter of fact, the stores were 1899). As a We then come to Lord Wolsel
R. J. KFMEDIOS, The depression in the China Sea appears to for dst nice. It is noticeable that as early lamentably short, not only for an emer
DEALER. almost stationary to the Eastward of Norensber 1897 he foretold the extrains peril, of geney, bat for ordinary servios: The FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
Ladysmith in oase of war,
or deficiencies did not arise golely from the Paravel
No. 39, WIFEDHAM STREET, HONGKONG, Another depression is lying in the Pacifcendum is dated June 8, left, and begins ocenrrence of a grest and sudden emergency.
bat disclosed & condition of affairs justly des- Will be glad to send STAMPS on spproval E of the Loochoos, and a third area of In the event of war with the Transvaal we
should
cribed by Lord Lansdowns in his minute of to any address on ressipt of satisfactory refer pressure les over Blanchuris.
Bonthuire, în addition to the force now in one complete Army Corps, one Pressure is highest over E. Japan. Freeb NE. winds in the Fermon Chant Cavalry Division, and one battalion of monated May 21, 1800, aa full of peril to the Empire, even for the equipment of the comparatively
AGENTS WANTED. should require four battalions." the China Sea
He shows how a good many troops might be small force which we had always contemplated STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Coah
*15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed Forecast: Fresh NE. and E. winds; fr,
(Continued on page 5.) infantry. For the line of communications we iniuuch as we were not sufficiently prepared Le also prepared to purchase usod PoRYAGE Bent over on one pretence or anelber without squally
A CONTRADICTION,
London, 12th September. The Admiralty contradicts the report that
was the constable's. His Lordship thoroughly the British feet is going to America to pay heliered the plaintiff's evidence that there was visit of courtesy: na entry, and he considored that it was corro- borated by Inspector Collett's evidenos. Plaintiff did not complain of the police, but
of the excise officers wanting to surel and being
stopped by the polico.: There was other evidence
PRITISH TRADE.
The M.M. steamer tracat Simons, with the next French mail, will love Saigon on the Sue inst., at 10 am, for this port
The O. & 0. steamer, Gaelic, with malls, &c from San Francisco to the 11th inst., via Hond Info, Loaves Yokohama for this port, via Inlan Bes, &c., this morning.
The Indo-China steamer Laisang, from Caf outta and the Straits, left: Singapore for the port on the 29th ult, at 5 p.rg
The T.K.K.steamer Rohilla Moru left Man on the 29th al., and is expected here to-morro,
at daylight. Loadon, 16th September. The Board of Trade bas issued a Blue Book
besides to show that there was an entry. On filled with most elaborate statisties and dia-
the whole he believed the plaintiff's evidence.grams dealing with British and foreign trade, With regard to the amount of course there was not much damage done. Still, the plaintiff and industrial conditions. It avoids direct was a wau in a respoutible position, and it was conclusions and merely statos facts and figures, very annoying for him to bare, his premises. entered illegally without a warrant. thought the whole thing would be met by judgment for $100 and coste.
Hu
THE KHEDIVE.
London, 16th September The Khedive has arrived at Constantinoplo,
Mr. Looker submitted that in view of the and was immediately received by the Sultan, amount of darungea awarded and the circums Lances of the case fees for the retention with whom be lunched
of counsel should not be allowed.
His Lordship said he condered it was proper
to have counsel, Plaintiff's character was at
stake. He had to clear it, and his Lordship
DONCASTER CUP DETAILS.
London, 16th September
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Cbservatory yesterday lead the following report
The barometer has fallen over the N. pet of the Sea of Japan and the Loochoos, and inclined to rise in Hongkong.
the
thought he bad afgared it, so far as that case In the Doncaster Cup, Waveler's Pride won and strong winds to gales over the N. partat
was concerned. ⠀
The Court adjourned.
by two lengths from Throwaway, with three length dividing second and third.
STRATEGY AND STORES,
On the main points of strategy the opinions NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above wreek has been removed and the
ment. Lord Wakeley thinks the proper las of of the chief generate are given without com-channel is now clear. advance was straight up the railway in Bloem-
not.
month or six weeks must.elapse before anyo qon of the deficiency of stores is next
·J, HOWELL MAY,
Harbour Muster.
H. B. MORSE,
Commissioner of Customs.
Custom House, Canton, 28th September, 1978,
CIGARS
»RITISH ORIENT TRADING
614, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
England or India. The problem of defensatores by the Army Board, which began its B
The Government con-
but his maig memor
COy
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