MANILA NOTES.
THE YUKRAN CASE,
Judge Winthrop has handed down his lecision in the case of the United States v. Vicente Lukban aud Cayetano Lükban. The court found them guilty in the tuner and form of the indictment. He sentenced the defondents to five years' imprisonment each, a fine of one thousand dollars each, and between them to pay the costs of the prosecution.
The defendants appealed to the Supreme Conrt and were admitted to bail in the sum of right thousand dollars each.
ile. Justo Lukban, practising at Wyndham Street, Hongkong, is a brother of the two defendants, Bud, it will be remembered, is accused of giving Ricarte, the Filipino outlaw, my to ursist him to return to the Philippines The Supreme Court proceedings will be interesting.
A LAKE LANAO GUNBOAT.
Mr. D. Tramball, engineer for Farnham, Boyd and Company, is going to Mindanao to superintend the setting up of the gunboat on the lake.
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FRANK JOHNSON. The Veteran Army of the Philippines has again come to the front in the matter of looking after its soldier dead. It has been informed that one of its members, Frank Johnson, died
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"
Hongkong. 25th April, SER,Bandsman" being under the obliga tions imposed by the Army Act on soldiers and officers alike has to obey oriturs whether they appeal to him or not. Surely остаяісня in which the performers in the Hand are put to personal expense must be very rare indeed. should note that in my first letter I advocated suitable remuneration for the Bandxmen.
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My attention is next claimed by "Savey ?" Well might I ery out, "A Daniel, aye a Danis) come to Judgment"!
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 26mm, 1904;
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 25th April.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
THE BONILAM STRAND FIKE.
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The Standard & Faris correspondent writes:- M. de Lanessan, the former Governor-Genorni of Indo-China, who was Minister of Marine in the Waldeck-Roussoun Cabinet in June 1899, only a few months after thus Fashoda incident, has ventured to explain to bis countrymen, in the Siecle, the real reason which induced the For being found on the first door of No. 3 French Government to yield to the demands of Bonham Strand (next to that burning) during England in 1898. After referring to the secret Sunday morning's fire, evidently with intention Diplomatic Despatches in which the Russian to steal, a Chinaman was sentenced to a month.pert France in a war with England, he declaros Government, on that occasion, promisel to emp- Another Chinamun, charged with stealing
that thengh he has serious reasons for believing pes, now arrival from China, was sentenced that the story contain inaccurate statements, to 21 days hard labour, six hours in the stocks he considers it superfluous to correct them, b). as they stunl. they show that and banishment. Fires seem to be quite a wind. Cause even
Russia loyally warned the Republienn. "Go- fall to rogues and vagabonds.
vernment thuit she could
do more thun the Indian frontier, and make a diversion on values his safety even more than his shekuls, Twenty-one days' hard labour and six hours that not at once, but only in the following year. The 8. Petersburg Government accor Why, then, grimble at the bill for that safety in the stocks was awarded a Chinaman for steal dingly advised France to try and gain time. and which, large as it is, is only a fair proper-lug an opium-pipe. Stealing pipes, by the way. In M. de Laneasan's opinion, the attempt to make tion of the whole cost of parrisning this quite a favourite occupation. Aunther Frenes believe that, because Count Murovioff man was charged by a Chinese student with aid to President Faure If you fight, we will stealing a pipe. The student, of course, did light," makes it incumbent on him to show what risks the French would have run had they not smoke himself: ho kept opium for his relied on the military support of Russia anil friends. Defendant, who was convicted for unbroken off diplomatie relations with Great lawful possession, was required to pay $20. or six Britain. Writing with the authority of a man
who is sure of the facts, he says:- Werks und six Jones' stocks.
I am indeed Hattered that xnch an elite scholar should so termily and accurately define the meaning of that very umbiguous term “pit- tance" which I used. I presume "Savey
Istand?
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With some trepidation I venture to suggest for "Savey's" consideration that the who is greater than the part" (Euclid. Book I. Axions! and that although the whole military contrilu tions may exceed one million dallurs, the pari as represented by the average tax-payer's din
usement under the above head, may still be described as a "pittance." Q.E.D.
I farther challenge either Semibrave" or "Savoy" to publish the exact amount they, in
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THEFT.
RUSSIANS AT HONGKONG, Three Russion vagrants were sent to the House of Detention. The men were stranded from various ships, one of them being a deserter from the Queen Lanise. It appears that they
volunteering to fight for their country, but the
The very uinute after the rupture, the English squilrons would have boon
front of our ports in the north and in the Mediterraway and a body of troops, which were at Molta ready to start, would have landed in Tunis or Alger at some point where it would have been difficult to oppose them; Bizerta, for instance, which had not yet been organisel. At the same ti our defenceless colouis would have been simultaneously attacked in all the sms by the English Naval Divisions, against which it is perfectly well known that par
theths of BEFORE Ma J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLLON Opposition were practically nil.
MAGHSTRATE.)
at the legation hospitalin Canton several wooks any one year, huvis personally paid to the mili-applied at the Russian Consulate for assistance, age, and efforts will be made to have the remains tory contribution us apart from the other Votes Coasul wonld-kuve nothing to do with them!
returned to his home in the United States. Johnson was formerly enginter of the fire de pariment at Manila, and was a member of Law- ton Post, No. 1, V.AP. He came to the islands as a member of the 1st Washington Volunteers in 1898, and when that regiment was returned home ho cost his lot amoug those who had decided is remain in the Oriont. Later he went to Canton, where he was employed as an engineer on the Cantou-Kankow railroad.
CUSTOMS APPEALS.
Several important decisions have just been handed down by the Court of Customs Appeals. One of the decisions deals with a protest marin by the firm of Messt, Warner, Barnes and Company ngainst classification made of a steam separator. The separator had been classed "as other machinery and detached parts not other wise provided for." The court held that a separator used in a sawmill was not datiable under the rules as it is sawmill machinery.
THE MULE CASE.
for which they are liable to taxution.—I wa Sir, &,
GOLD LACE
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 25th April.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILIAM M
GOODMAN (CHEF JUSTICE)
CLAIN AGAINST HANKÓW MERCHANT, Cban Yuk Clouen, merchant, 18 Bonham Strand, claimed under a writ of foreign attach- ment the sum of $5318 due by Cheng Ye Hong, morehant. Hankow. Mr. M. W. Slade.. barrister-ut-law (instructed by Mr. F. B. Deuron, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacon, solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff.
His Lordship asked if there had been a writ of summons served on the defendant?
Mr. Slude auswered No, the expense of ser- ving a writ at Hankow was so great.
His Lordship remarked that it was not usual to begin ona writ of foreign attachment in that
BETURNING FROM BANISHMENT.
A man charged with stealing a watch, chain, ndividual who had returned from banishment
He was sentenced to 14 months, 12 of which was credited to the banishment account.
ALLEGED STEALING TILERS.
Some very onrious articles, brought forward. as evidovre, at times find their way into the Police Court. Yesterday morning of all things imaginable a tree was dragged before M. Kemp. A Chinaman charged some of his noighbours with stealing it. The case was re-
anil.
a word, we were no more in a position to curry on naval warfare in European seas than a colonial war is the Far East or elsewhere, a repture of relations with England would hure been followed by prompt and grievens disasters, It is painful to recall these mbranes, and I do it with regret: but it is indispensable that all who really cure for the interests of the country should hear them in their mind when, adventure, someone, where identity should be with the object of dragging us into another made known, is cansing narratives and diplo: rustic documents to be published in the Press,” Referring to the loyal admission of Russia that, in the event of war, she could not reach the Indian frontier before the second year campaign. M. de Lanesson recalls the fact that in 1891, partisans of a war against England spoke of the grave enginess the British Government would feel at the idea of Russia invading India, while the English feet and armies were occupied with the French in Europe. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of the country must know, says the ex-Minister, how difficult it would be to traverse the minun tainous regions of Afghanistan, where Bagland
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WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA.
One of the Times Russian correspondents Before many weoks now (says a recent isso writes:--
The war munifestations hold in the large of the Graphic to hand the spring this will Juve set in and the ice-breaking steuners will towns serve to show that interest in politics has be at werk, smashing a clasunel for themselves of late spraut extensively among the inferior These demonstrations provided an Aross Lake Baikal and transporting the trains classes. bodily from station to station on either side- opportunity for outward expressions of public a steam train ferry on a large scale which opinion, and coussquehtly what was at first originated in the land of big things, the United henraged by the authorities has now been States; but during the long and terrible winter suppressed. Thus the students of E. Peters when the Baikal in frozen, the journey across is burg University were urged to give voice to generally made by sledge. A railway has boon their approval of the war; but out of the 5,000 to 6,000 dudents there were larely more than laid over the ice under the stress of the war, with its onerons demand for mon and material 200 who signed the address to the Tsar. Whe for the Far East, and both by edge and by those students went to clear outside the Winter train the resources of Russis have been and are Palace they were not by Adjutant-General pouring forth along the whole vast line of route Kleigelis, who advised them to disperse; "for," from S. Petersburg and Moscow to Vladivo- ! he said, "if you persist, your enemies will also come hero and make a scandal, to your and our discredit.
stock and Port Arthur,
What was thus avoided at S. Petersburg occurred at Odessa, where the students who are members of the Sherad League gathered near the University building to cheer for the war. This Anti-Semitic and loyal organisation was thereopou attacked by the others students, and a free git ensued.
The journey is soyern and trying, but the arrangements of the Trans-Siberian Railway carried out regardless of expens, are extremely good: the enormous natural difficulties have been succesfully overcome, and travillors are All our squadrons in the North Sex and at the principal stations. One of the most re surprised to find not only comfort but luxury Mediterranean were not, at that time, in a condition to holl their own against use of markable is the Resthouse, built in the middle
of Lake Baikal upon the jos during the winter to begin ecary evening between 10 and 12 o'clock. At Moscow the patriotic manifestations used England, as they were ill provided-it is no and some other things was discovered to be an lenger a secret for anfuse-with sale of months, at which the travellers by sledge and Portraits of the Tsar were carried about by rail stop for warmth and refreshment during the groups of individuals, who insisted that everyone necessaries, to say nothing of projectiles, silang cahl passage across. Here, as everywhere should take off his hat on passing. Those who warmth is the great want, and it is secured by failed to comply had their hats kuceked off. two potent helps stoves and felt-lining.
Every day the brawlers bocame ruore and more Renter's correspondent at S. Petersburg says numerous and violent. They sometimes evon a telegram from Verkhni Udinsk states that the insisted on the removal of ladies hats. For five transport of troops across Luke Baikal is going or six days the scenes continued and natod till on quite smoothly. All the rolling stock the early hours of the morning. At last the required for use in Eastern Asin has now been crowd, comprising may drunkards, proceeded to brought across Lake Baikal, and the last, engine the Palace, and, as the Governor-General inilext has been taken over to the offer side.
to appear at the windo, they hissed and hooted. Captain Yelets, writing from Ledokolnaia on The police, in endeavouring to disperse this March 4th, says
mab, were severaly handled and many constables Since the beginning of the war we have been wore hurt. The test day the Governor-General concerned with the question of the transport of issued an appeal to the people to resurge their Troops through Siberia, and especially through usual work quietly, not a large fores occupient the Baikal district. From the Baikal Station, the streets to prevent further manifestations. distance from Irkutsk, could be seen an inter- Institute also attempted a demonstration. They which is on the west side of the lake, two bours"
The loyalist students of the Kieft Polytechnic minable line of two-how sleighs. At one place hired a band to play the national hymn; but there is a shed where travellers, by simply sign ther students thereupon began to hiss. A figist ing a seript, are provided with far overcoats between the two parties ensued, and many and beots, which are returned at LedokalmaΤ students were seriously injured. It is expected before our eyes. Horses harnessed with long while the police now forbid any sort of From the start a novel spectacle was unfolded that the institute will be closed. In the mean-
At Vilna and at Restoff on the Don the police loaded. This is an idea of Prince Khilkoff, Minister of Ways and Communications, who had at first actively organised loyalist manifestations, for truction parposes, but the first engine which played on the State railway were forced to ventured on the ice crashed through, awing to tond a Te Deum and to address felicitations its weight, and disappeared into the lake. to the Tear. All this has now been abandoned was then that animal traction was resorted as too dangerous. The Governor of Nikolaioff Lo. The soldiers are carried across in and Vice-Governor Assutchovsky of Kharkoff sleighs with parties of four. Exellent order have also issued special appeals to the inhabitants. is kept. The rumours circulating in S. of there towns to cease their patriotle manifesta- Petersburg concaning soldiers alleged to have tions. It is this ovilently apprehended that been frozen to death are unfounded, and provoke the manifestations which so naturally occur in laughter when mentioned here. The erection war time ray in Russia sorve to weaken rather of heated sheds at an interval of every three or than to strengthen the hands of the Govern four versts on the road across the lake, ment. distance of forty four versts, shows the solicitade of the Minister of Ways and Communications in this respect.
CHARGE AGAINST A SHIP'S CAPTAIN.
A Marius Court of Enquiry eat at Singapore on the 14th inst. to enquire into a change of neglect of duty preferred against apt. Primrose the Master of the s.s. Ban Whatt Soon, while in the command of the vessel, W. Ramsay, chief officer of the Ban Whatt Soon, stated that they
ropes dragged light railway trucks, either empty manifestation in the town, Mr. Slade admitted that it was unusual Bui
wate entering Rhio Straits about 8 p.w. on The captain and serang reli-red withest whe went below. 10 past 9. The serang then
way.
in this particular case they had told the defen
months ago, when it was stated that foar male, dant by letter that they were going to attach Feb. 12. The Karass light was just in sight has friends ready to defend their own indepenkat first thought of making use of locomotives especially in the theatres. The workmen em
C. M. Hulet, charged with being one of the parties who had committed fraud upon the Government in the nonplaner and purchase of mules for the use of Manila City, pleaded not guilty. The arrests in the case were made some in a lot of thirty-six that were suspected and accepted were not sound end not worth the prico Several that was being paid for them. witnesses were examinel, and stated that as a lot the thirty-six males were worth the prico pait, un usurage of one hundred and äfty dollars each, as some were worth much mora than that figure and ethers less. The case was adjourned.
A PEGPOSEN PARK.
The municipal board bas taken up the matter of making a park cut of the exposition grounds, on Calles Padro Ferra and Herran, Malate, which was proposed acme time ago by the insular Government. The insular Government was willing to give the ground if the city would gaintain it as a park. The secretary of
his property, so he know all about the knew everything."
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His Lordship-Yon are proceeding under Scotion 469
came below and called witness and he went cu the bridge. Witness saw the Karass light well on the starboard bow. That was running into danger. The captain was lying on a chair between the two compasses on the bridge. Wit
ence. M. de Lanessun proceeds 1---
I have myself seen at Peshawar, perhaps the any point where an army coming from the north could penetrate into Idia, the sermonia- tion of provisions, artillery, and arms of all sorts, which England has provided there. in view of an attack. I have also keen
the troops she keeps there permanently. and the barracks which have been colle structed for troops which could easily he concentrated thers by the railways, at the very first alarm. When in 1898 I read in the war like newspapers about the pretended uneasiness of Great Britain, as to a possible invasion of
their confidence in the public credulity India by Russian troops, I wondered which prelominated, the ignoratice of the writers or
M. de Lanessan is inclined to believe the of the interview said to have taken place in correctness of the account published in England
"Half-way across thore is a refreshment. booth where hot food and spirits can be procured. During our crossing wo heard several loud which in 25deg of frost was cracking. reports similar to those of gas. It was the
London between M. de Courcelles and Lord Several of the cracks we found to be over 7ft. Salisbury, who is reputed to have replied to the wide. In order to prevent travellers from French Ambassador - I know all that, and I being lost in the snowstorms bells are roug have taken all the necessary ensures." M. de ut all the sheds on the route, which is lit by Lanessan says:—
lump and flanked with telegraph ports. As What he certainly knew best was that Russia you can judge the passage of the Baikal is could not then be of any use to is in the very well organised, and there is hardly any 2nd or 3rd. On the 6th the vessel was moving be to make a diversion against India, and that Gunsk. They had been ashore there since the European seus; that all she could attempt would danger of being frozen en route." hur engints from 6.30 to 8.30 a.m., but the vessel there the English had nothing to fear."
Mr. Slado-Yes. Continuing, he said that on 23rd July, 1903. defonduit uned plaintiff in respect of fransactions between them a balance of 19,211 tuels. Between that date and the 11thness put the helm hard sport and got the light September plaintiff sold goods for the defondant little on the port bow. He then tried to to the value of 15,982 tools and retained the for five minutes.. He got up and said, "Where wake the captain by shaking and palling him proceeds. Deducting thesis proceeds from th original sur dae there was still dne 3525 toalled him out of his bed, and if he had not come is she? Witness replied that the serang had nel to $5418. It appeared that the plaintif on the bridge the ship would have been ashore. acted as agent for defendant here in Hongkong About 9.20 p.m, the captain altered the course since about 1990, and very large transactions to N. by E. The captain was walking on the bridge had passed between them. In the middle of last when witness went below. The captain seemed year the account between the parties stood at in a very dazed condition when awakened. Wit- 19,211 tacks in favour of the plaintiff. In July ass had seen him drinking that night. Witness the board has been authorised to inform the
plaints sent in an account to the defendant
was not prepared to say that he smelt of liquor. executivo secretary but if the ground in ques showing the state of the accomat between the
On March 6 they were stuck on the bar at Pon- tion is to be devoted to school purposes, the city parties. On receiving this account the defend- is willing to maintains park about the imiliant in reply wrote a letter in which he admitted Jugs, but if the greander any part of it is to that he owed money to the plaintiff though he be used for Lespital purp. ses, the city is not did not specifically mention the amount. nat inclined to make the improvewouts suggested, asked for time and suggested that the amount as the park would not be available for popular of goods in the hands of the defendant would be enough to settle the account and louro a balunce in his favour; if that did not turn out to be so he hoped they would give him time to pay off the balance due. As a matter of fact it turned out that these goods when sold were not sufficient to pay off the whole of this sum of 19,211 taels; the balance outstanding was now being sued for in this action.
use.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BAND PERFORMANCES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong. 5th April,
SI.Judging from the various letters ap-
Lam Li Kok, manager of the Yee Shun firra of which plaintiff is sole partner, proved the secourt.
Li Ye Mui, garnishee, deposed that he was
defendant.
pouring in your columns to-day on Band Per-in possession of, 8 tuds belonging to the formatices in public it would.soon that my Jotter as unwittingly given rise to some mis- awlerstanding. That bandemen should be rumunerated for their services is both reasonable
and just, but that the permission to perform should be characterised as a privilège or kind- ness I will never admit. "Griffin" should re- member that as the services of Landsnicu ore only lent by the State and not giver, the con trol by officers over these services can at best only be partial and by no means absolute. In a colony like Hongkong, where anoscments are few and far between, the absence of a land per-
His Lordship grave judgment for the plaintiff with costs, and directed that execution he is med
gainst the whole of the property attached.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Burore HIS HONOUR T. SK:comar Smiru (PUISNE JUDGE).
his chair and called to the boy to bring break- did not move. The captain then lay down in
fast. 1 he boy did so, bat could not awake the captain. Witness aho spoke to him, but coulp He lay there till 2.30 in the get no answer. afternoon in the sun and got his chest scorched. He had been dricking whisky or brandy all the worning. Cross-examined, this wituees said the agents had offered witous the berth of captain, but he said he would not take it on the satae pay that the captain had received.
More witnesses for the complainant were called.
PACIFIC..
Referring to the assurance said to have been LORD ROBERTS AND THE NEW given by Count Muravief to President Faure in 1858 If you fight, we will light," and the argument that France must, therefore. take up arms in favour of Russia now, the ex Minister writes:-
All that is very serious, because Russia's inability, in 1893, to give us any offcetual aid exists at the present moment for us in the same degree. Everyone knows this. Why, then, do people publish narratives and documents culeulated to mislead public opinion by making Frenchmen believe that we are engaged to Russia by the promises she is alleged to have made to us in 1898, and that we should commit an act of ingratitude if, to-day, we do not de for her what she did for France then. Since.
Capt. Primrose, in his defence, debied the passenger, as a witness to support his denial. charges in toto. Ile call Mr. David, a.according to M. Delcassé's assertions, we have,
at Wynne, of the sur. Sembas, who offered to tow the Ban Whatt Sven off the bar at Fontianak, stated that he was two hours on
board talking to Capt. Primrose, but they did not come to terms. Capt. Primrose was then perfectly sober and did net look as if he had been on a drinking bỏnt.
no written engagement which obliges us in any case to make an armed intervention, and since that intervention is impossible, why are attempts made to induce people to believe the contrary? Who is it that publishes narratives and cou- fidential documents intended to thus mislead Frenchmen In a word, who is urging Frane on towards a war which she does not want, and which she cannot want? Who is the in stigator?"
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Ata meeting last month in the Royal United | Service Institution to hear Dr. T. Miller Maguire lecture on The New Pacific from a Strategic Point of View." Lord Roberts, who presided, said that there was one point to which he would expecially invite their attention-- namely, that it was to the Pacific that the centre of international gravity had now shifted, and that it was zuinly in that direction that the dominating factors would be found when any serious future complications arose. In Japan of national new birth which history had ver we found, gerlaps, the most wonderful instance recorded. Less than forty years ago those comparatively small islands were scarcely in touch with the enter world, and strategically were a negligubo quantity. To-day Jupan was a nation whose alliance wo were proud to! possess (bear, hear), and she esteemed herself powerful enough to vator singly into a contest with a Earpe Power which had the strongest army in the world, and the bravery of whose soldiers was only equalled by their hardiness. Within the last few years Russia's hitherto undeveloped possessions had bad brought into direct cotamanication with S. Petersburg by railway close upon 6.000 miles in length. Other pations had not kept aloof from that region. The German ss. Borneo, Capt. E. Muhle, left France Ind possessed herself of the territory San dakan on the 21st April, 1904, with a fall known as Indo-Chins, Great Britain had cargo of timber and general and arrived in acquired Hongkong and Weihaiwei, and Ger- DR. Hongkong on the 25th April at noon. In ranny Kinochian, Then, again. one hundred. and children (to say nothing of mon) the priving the case that some time in Jau or July
last both parties were resident in Geraldton, Comunissioner of the Federated Mulay States, rain showers and moderate sea. In the China waste. Now it was a varishing continent, the ation of an innocent and agreeable form of North Queensland. Defendant asked plaintiff arrived at Singapore by the P. & O. 5.6. Chuson Sea up to 19 N. experienced light Ely winds the aid of the mother country in her hour of colonies of which four years ago nobly came to amusement, and it was chiefly for their benefit if he would like to invest money in a share in a that may remarks were intended. I ask any of certain f in Hongkong, the share to cost
need (heur, hear). Crossing to the Eastern side on the 18th inst. Flags fluttered gaily from Hight N.E. well and clear sky, from there into
of the Pacific, there was the same extraordinary your readers whether it is not deplorable that £50. Plaintif consented and handel over the overy pinnacle in the city. The band of the port smooth sea and light N.E. swell.
money which was duly despatched to Hongkong, Manchesters, arrayed in all the glory of rod The Hub from Manila and the Borneo from developancut and progress which also changed whilst officers raise ne objections to their bands the agreement being that he should get tunics and white holmets, tonk up their stand Sandakan report fine weather.
the old strategic conditions. The Pacific had been connected with the Atlantic by nine lines contributing to swell the pockets of hotel com-
a share certificate or book or else that the
A dotachment from the me on the pier. November de.
of direct railway communication; but valuable panies, that a public performance, on the money ha returned. In
The Crown of Arragon from Cardiff has and important as those were from the strategic average about once a month, and lasting for fondant ft Geraldton and came to Hongkong, regiment was drawn up at attention realy to 2,700 tons of coal aboard.
point of view, they would he surpassed whon A fow months afterwards plaintiff aleo same sulute His Excellency, while ontside, the|~! two hours, should be looked upon us a TOS over to Hongkong and asked defendant for his Volunteers were formed into line. Even the
the canal was made throngh the Isthmus of The French steamer Melita arrived from Panama. Then, indeed, the old strategic enormity. Napoleon once said that there was share scrip. Defendant replied that ho bad bat a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, cot got it. Plaintiff then asked for his money policemen had doned their gala uniform, and Kwongchewan yesterday with a cargo of salt conditions would be changed (hear, hear). He and the attitude of officers in regard to this book, and defendant told him the mousy was what with the flashing uniforms of the officers, for Mesure Hradley & Co.
all lost as the firm into which it had been put the jinglo and glitter of the accoutrements, and matter is fast assuming ridiculous proportions had smashed. He now med for its recovery.
the costumos of the ladies, the scene at John- Yours, ote..
AF AUSTRALIAN CONTRACT. Wen Koon Kwai sued Chun Soong for the equivalent of $567.50.
Mr. F. X. d'Abunda e Castro, solicitor,,
After a few minutes' deliberation the Court announced that they fally exonerated Capt Primrose,
THE NEW STRAITS GOVERNOR.
His Excellency Sir John Anderson, the new
SHIPPING NOTES.
formance usually means to Indreds of ladies appeared for the plaintiff. He stated in open Governor of the Straits Settlements and High | the Sulu Sea had moderate N.B. winds, occasional | years ago Australia was considered a waterless
SEMIBREVE.
His Lordship after hearing evidence gave ston's Fier was wonderfully gay. judgment for the plaintiff with costs.
WEATHER.
COAL..
SALT.
CARTRIDGES.
The Hemburg-Amerika e.s. Strasburg arrived frou Hamburg with a large quantity of cargo, including 749 cases of cartridges.
called attention, also, to the fact that two submarine cables had been laid from shore to shore, the one all-British, frem Vancunvor to Australia, and the other belonging to the United States, from San Francises to Manila.
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