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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11mm, 1906,
A glave it in scale-map { in the Directory and Chronicle shows that the Lusitania on land would just span the length between Blake Pior and the Bowling Club. She is nearly three times the longth of the Hongkong Hotel, and stands a little A. S. WATSON & CO., higher. The Lusitanis, in short, is eighty
LIMITED.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
The world's deepest gold mine is in Australia TELEGRAM S. Shafts have been sunk at Bendigo, Victoris, to a depth of over three-quarters of a mile, and the quartz obtained shows a yield of gold i equal to an onaca per LOD.
A youth who threw himself down the vel cano at Asus left a letter, says tho Tele-
me to throw myself into the crater of rebemnant Asama, thas winning a splendid death, and ascending the mountain's moko to a lofty life
abovo the sky,"
graph's Tokyo currespondent, in which he foot longer thin any vessel now alloat. Asaid Suffering a feeling of despair impols her calculated speed is to be twenty-four to twenty-five knots an hour, or about a knot more than the German record, her power WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. has to be expressed in marvellous figures. Her turbines must develop 6,000 h.p., or
The Emily Graphic of June 2nd said: -From |just 30,000 h.p. more than the as. Kaiser Saturday until Monday the West Kent Volunteers are currying out an interesting Wilhelm 11. has got. The biggest steamers series of mancares in conjunction with the that have visited Hongkong bave already monated infantry of the Queen's Westminsters, given us an idea of the deceptive appearance | The operations are to be carried cut in the tract sich unsters present when afloat. The of country within the four corners formed by the towns of Croydon. Dartford, Reigate and reye cannot realise for ur their dunensions, eacefully are the proportions worked The slender-lking funnels" of the Lusitaniu, we rend, are each large enough DEVONSHIRE CIDER. to allow two locomotives to pass each. of her inside. The roasts are a couple of feet taller than the corner towers of St. Paul's Thelus normal accou sodation
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by
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Boiled BRAND CIDER
Manara. ROBERT PORTER & COMPANY
Proprietors of thu famon BULL DOG
RANDS of STOUT and ALE.
on!
Cathedral.
a shipment of for 1,300 third-cluss pissengers, 500 second. und 560) first-class, in addition to a crew of about 100. This means that without undue straining of her rapacity she could com- fortably take away every white-skinnal resi- dent of Hongkong, as amumerated in the last It would be quite easy to get lost among the runifying corridors of her sight floors and the electric lifts must be il
VENBUS.
Sevenoaks, and the obese will contione from Saturday afternoon uuti! Monday evening. It will be the object of the West Kent man, who will be on foot, to slade the mounted infantry, and there is an understanding that neither side will avail itself of outside sencres of information, Each side will camp out, taking its own teats, king apparatus, eto, and accompanying the Regniers, who have taken mach interest in the oporations.
Volunteers will be several officers from o
REUTER'S SERVICE. |
THE FRENCH NAVY.
LONDON, July 8th. The French Minister of Marino announces
that six battleships will be laid down by the ent of the year. He also states that France is letermined to keep the lead in building suborines.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, June 10th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION
BEFORE MÍR, A, G. WISE (POISYR JUDGE).
A CULLIGN, Chan Fuk, master of junk No. 82721 H, siel
recover the sum of $251), damages stained by Ho Yung, master of cargo heet No. 64, to reason of negligent asrigation on the part of
the defondant,
Mr. J. H. Gardiner (of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that the junk had been surveyed, and the amout of demuge curtißel by Mr. F. Hall, marine The plaintiff's junk van betoon
surveyor.
Defondsut-Plaintiff told me she would give mo the junk later ou
His Lordship-Yes, I suppose that's what the game is. I don't think any of them will get the junk.
His Lordship Did you quarrel with your
futher!
Defendant-Yea
His Lordship Is that the result on his
Defondant-No.
His Lordship Why did you tell a lio when
Defendant-Because she told me she would the plaintif askel you? let me have the junk.
His Lordship-All his statements to me ou Friday were not made under stk.
Mr. Barlos Telling a lie in the presence of the Court is disrespect. I don't know hothor your Lordship is going to proceed.
His Lordship-I don't know about the junk
These two
people ought to te punished. I think the butter
defendants pay. plan is to make both
The
GREECE AND BULGARIA.
Lordon, July 8th. The Bulgarians, in spite of a large force of police, refused to permit the Greek Metro-Namloong and Hongkong. O's April 20th it luftam going to keep it if I can.
the latter port, arriving here on the 23rd of the politan to land at Varnia.
some month and chering in the jauk anchor
Shortly after oight o'clock on the same Bja morning the defendant's boat arrived in port, and the wind and lido carried her on to his cleats bout which was anchored at the time.
His Lordship In that case you cannot chaita For negligence. Iteenly an Act of Gal
Mr. Gardiner I don't think it was an Act
THE REDUCTION OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
Losnow, July th Mr. Churchill, speaking at Altrinchamn, said that the Government was determined to effect reductions in the army, to which they were absolutely pledged. Mr. Haldane's statement on the 12th just would show a substantial step in the path of military economy, with a diminution of the forces necessary for the national security.
GIANT CUNARDER.
The embarrassments which thom who gave kim his degeve hava heaped upon Dr. Clifford karu best avoided by the Tay. F. B. Meyer, sho begged most earnestly the other year not to be a Doctor of Divinity. "I am not a da scholar in the neademie xeuse of the word, "he argued, and remains on-Doctored. Not all and Co., Clydebank, near Glasgow.
A wortby mab
SUVICKASFUL LAKNCH OF THE LUSITANIA,"
да men are
It is highly recommended by many medical necessity rather than Juxury. Af Bir Arobibald Geikie's acquaintance, on
in on accenat of its beneficial action in
certain ailments, particularly in complaints a gouty origin or tendency. Either by itself
or Mixed with SODA or GINGER BEER
Denarios.
The fine when the Canard Company tertaining a number of members of the British Association, asmarand for the occasion decided 1 napt turbines, H.M.S.
L.F.P. as as addition to his name. Wast on Amethyst represented the greatest horst arth did he mean his frieads asked him. His For the explanation was simple. He bad soon that all power applied to marine turbines.
witania the required power is five times the men who were going to ba bis gassts wrote after their names FRS, FCS, LLD or as great. The step forward in power was practically as great," says Sir Williamomething of that sort, frit incenbent upon bim to don an alphabetical adornment for the it makes R most wholesome, palatable and White, in the engineering supplement of
But what does L.F.P. meza?" the Tima, "as the total advance made they asked. "Ob that stands for Lately Iraa rofreshing Summer Baverige.
gradually with reciprocating engines in. Paizley,rus_the_reply.. Iram forty to fifty yours." It is to a com ... $300 bination of State aid and private enterprise that this great advance in the shipbuilding Art is due. There has been and is much | division of opinion both as to the policy of the annual aubenly and the capital lean to A. S. WATSON & CO., The Cunard Company, and as to the real
PER CASE OF 8 DOZ. PINTS
PER DOZ. ... $4.00
LIMITED,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1966.
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Following is a sample of Louder bamour—
Womay be let us prophesy with due cantion on the eve of à social revolution. Perhaps the fashionable world is preparing to bid a long farewell to Homburg and Merionbat and all the other
burgs" and "bada " which, boast their mineral springs and infallible cures. A rival "cure" has been opened up, not yet in ful advantage to the Navy in the arrangement, glory, but with the possibilities of greatness. Á Probably the experiment will be reported; mineral spring bus beez tapped in the Old |but, qquestious of policy aput, the result, if Kent-road, the water of 68 on analysis to be unusually rich in iron, and comparable to all goes well with the new resume, weil e
that of Tunbridge Wella This, of course, is Black proople. The race
putting it mildly. It is impossible to bylinve NOTICE framleng to tha nawe sočama
CORRESPONDING
for supremacy of speed appeals to their that, now the Old Kent-roul has begun to com- should be addressed toTam EDITOR.
Correspondents mari forward their names and adsporting instinct. Those who mourn for pete for the smiles of fushion, it will be content dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, the romance of the sea have surely only to with a Tusbridge Wells comparison, No! Look-
•ul for publication but as evidence of good faith,
compare the clocular craft of a few geueraing into the future with prophetic vision, we All letters for publication should be written on
e the neighbourhood of the Elephant and one side of the paper only.
tions ago with this many-chambered flating
No anonymously signed communications that hav already appeared in other pazare solli de interiod.
ends for extra cover of DATLY Faves should be sent before lì am, on day of publication, Alfor that bar the supply is limited. Only supplies Cash Folegraphic Adaren, Press, Codes: 4,B,Ö, ik KZ
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The Daily Press.
Horosono, JOLY 11TH, 1906.
THE sometimes heard complaint that the romance of the sex has gone with the wind blown ships is not to be instantly admitted. The question arises if the romance has not
ajk-
Castle transformed into a handsome spa hotel, to see that their mourning is vai. favoured by royalty and rejoicing in aristocracy, With the Deadnought and the LeitaniaThe Old Kent-road is evidsatly the Park-lane there appears every justification for the of the future-just as surely as the coming claim now being proudly made in the papers, generation of costers will" knack om in the that Britannia once more rules the waves.
Now Parklane."
The sled plague case was recorded yesterday.
#
WAR
The responsibility rosting upon proufroaders bas just hoen illustrated by mistake in the Daily Graphic. IL
only the insertion of a comma instead of a full point, bat it made the Yollow River Bridge 1863 miles long, instead of 1.863 miles,
A telogram to the New York Herald from Los Angeles stated that eight leaders of the Cannes Figs reported in our telegraphic column at the time] had been executed by a
do not exceed 500,000 dollars. Work was to be valley of ritles. The wining company's losses
Martial law
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
July
CHINESE MILITARY BETHODA, Admiral Li-tsun, a friend of the Viceroy. has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Kwangtung troops. He knows nothing, what- Recenly two Chinese subalterns, for breach of ever of soldiering, and very littls of navy work.
discipline, had rach an ear cut off.
CUSTOMS CONTROL,
It is reported that this authorities are officially notified that T.E. Tit Liang and Tong Shan yn have assumed effective control of the I. M. Custome
THE HANGFIRE RAILWAY.
Further delay may be counted upon, now that it is known the engineor appointed by the Viceroy is engaged elsewhere, and cannot cams. --The Viceroy goes to Whampoa to-day, with a bodyguard of eighty soldiers.
ELETRIC TRAMS
of God. It was bad manevring on the part
of
the defendant.
al the
His Lordship-Ware you alongside a pisc Mr. Garliner--No, the junk was aucbarul Plain anchorage.
evidence was heard, and then the He said he anchored defendant was called. wear the plaintiff's jank, and whom the vessels STUDE
they stuck His Lordship. The junk was at anchor tharo. before,
wasn't it? Defendant-Ye
plaintiff was tim called up, informed that she had wale a mistake, and asked it sho would li to have the writ aravudod. The paintif mid she would act. His Ldship (to the interpreter) --Tell hor if she does not have the writ amended she won t get anything at all.
On being informed plaintiff said the sou went to her place and borrowed the money,
Bin Lordalsip-Well, I cannot do anything for bor. Tell her she has been a very silly woman, chases bor ground and lost her ca
Mr. Harding-I ask your Lordship to lud in the claimant's favour as against the sou.
His Lordship-1 won't do anything with flunsa men. I will send them both to gol
Mr. Harding lo free of this woman's evidence I think your Lordship can give judgment against the con,
His Lordship-Well, you must take up að sachorage where there is no chanes of swinging.
tearather bout..
Defendant-t is very hard to forasse unch The "Lusitania," the huge liner built for the
a thing. Conned Company, was last month successfullysiness of the captain of a vessel, Jaunched from the yard of Messrs, Jota Brown
There was on enormous crowd. numbering about, persons.
Just as the great buff, weighing 16,9N) Lʊds, moved away from the bow plattor, Mary lowly Inverelyde broke a bottle of wine on one of the bowe, and used the abip Lusitania." The vessel moved slowly at first, but verg soon gained speed. She was taken in charge by seven ture, and been specially lengthened in order to provide room towed round to the tting-out basin, which has
for her. There she will be supplied with boilers and turbines, and fitted cut generally. The appearance of the vessel as she rosted fairly on the water was the signal for a resounding cheer from all
-quarters.
His Lordship-Quite so, but it is part of thes
With regard to the damage done, defendant teen engaged to effect repairs would bare cost said it was very slight, and if a Chinaman food
Sto only.
His Lordship-Well, why didn't you offer to repair the damage; you'vend plenty of time? Detordant-Plaintiff did not inform me of it
His Lordship-There will be judgment and costs for plataliff, with immediate extention.
THE COURT HEMBUJAMO.
The case in which the Chung Shing Cheung firm and other creditors med Sink Tung fat. and Shek Tanung-fat claimat, ter cover dobis due again cams ou for hearing
From previous proceedings it appeared that execution was obtained against the defendunt, tlas owner of a junk, by one of the creditors, but this two men ware found who answered to the same mame as defendant, and it was
which was liable. In the masts
His Lordship-I will adjourn' this claim sine The Court is being made a fool of all round. (Te tro-bailiff-Is the junk noised?
Mr. Howell-Yes, my Lord. His Lordship Wall, koop it till the expensers are paid.
Mr. Harding--I can prove that the father is the owner. I have witneSTAR,
His Lordship-You can call ou if you like, but you won't get any judgment out of me. You can see what it is," the Court in being banbagged.
Me. Harding-I would suggest that the juuk be sold.
that
His Lordship I don't mind that. I think it had beter be sold and the money lept in Court. Of course the defendant will go into bankruptry not work. I en so
Bat that cannot happen 11 Thuratny, and I shall lake care that nothing gons on behind your backs. If you eau come to arrangements about selling the junk, well and good. I want to get justice out of this thing, and if I could 1 would send the defendants to gaol. That is where they ought to be. The case is adjourned for a mouth, and I order the junk to by sch and the proceeds paid into Court with liberty for the solicitors concerned to apply regarding
The "Lusitania," the dimensions of which have already been given, is the largest liner ever Unilt. She is 15ft, longer then the Carenia" and Carmanis at present the Curl Company's largest ships and 184ft lager than the see the other creditors filed an interpleader costs afterwards. "Campania" and Lewis," the company's
Dylani, post o
tho
time and stayed the hands of the first creditor. The two usa were called up, and the chior, ama with a battered nose; admitted that he owed wouey to certain of the creditors, que claim being denied The younger tuan, who is a bon of this first defendeel, denied that bis nume was the same as that of the first man, though the
ke bailiff pointed out
answered to it before. Mr. 27 C. Barlow Meers.
fof
Gobling and Barlow; appeared for three creditors: Mr. R. A. Hunting represented the claimant, and Mr. H. K. Holmes watskod the proosadings on behalf of other dreslitors.
"The "Lusitania's sister ship, Matvitania, is now in corrse of construction at Wall-wit Band-Do-Tyne. The le Cunarders are intended to by at Innst a kunt aud a half faster than
Kaiser Wilkela II..* the present holder of the Atlantic record, and three knots faster than the **
"Campania and Lacania," at present the fastest, vessels be- longing to tba British mercantile marine.
What makes the "Lusitania" different from all the mungola is bar muskieury She will have four l'arseas Carbiuss, driving four shafts and four propellers. The two shafts nearest the centra of the vessel will be driven by law pres. sure turbines, and the two outer by high pressure. The four turbines will be placed side by side, the great breadth of the vessel rendering this possible. The two inner shafts will carry, in reversing turbines, to be used only in stopping addition to the low-pressure turbines, twe and manoeuvring.
At a luncheon folloying the launch Sir Charles McLaren said Great Britain, ne mis trees of the sex and leader in marine constro-
The
Lind
defendants wer called up wird bis Lordship asked the father if he owed the money.
The first defendant said he did nqt. His Lordship-Wall, I have gives judgment gaust yun.
Mr. Harding-Is this particular action de dors pot admit the delt.
it. They had better both go to gaol. Of course His LordshipBut he has already writted they are bound to do a first class swindle, father ad son, that's clear.
вод.
The plaintiff was called, and said she sued the tion, could derer have rested autisfied that
His Lordship to the sou)- Do you own the Germany should bold, as at present, the blue ribbon of the Atlantic, The "Lusitania" would fendant-No. avee were place Great Britain an easy first ́in marine architecture With comparatively few alterations the "Lasitania" could be converted into the fastest and most powerful draiser in the world. She would be ready for service in a year.
Mr. William Watson, Chairman of the Cunard Company, said they had been fold that they were embarking open a wild speculation; but that he did not believe. They were quite satisfed that everything done would be justified in action. The Canard Company had started en a strong progressive policy, and he assured them that that policy would not be abandoned.
THE PHILIPPINE SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
POLICE COURT.
Today, Ith July.
Baron M. H. H. J. GoPERTZ FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).
AN IMPUDENT THIEF. M. H. K. Holmes, solicitor, presented a native for stealing the brass & tires from his motor boat lying outside his residueza, B. Kimberley Villas, Kowloon. Te appeared that
Mes. Holmen from the window saw the defen dant, who was under an umbrella, taking the brass fittings from the motor boat. She called the house hey and ran out, but by fles time the defondant was leaning against the wall six works uprisonment. looking as innocent as he could. Sentenced to
BEFORE MR. P. A. HAZELAND (Second) POLICE MAOISTRATE),
RUSHING PASSENGERS. Ten ricsha e olies were charged with rushing passengers near the Star Perry wharf and were
A NIABLY NOTE.
His Lordship (to defendants)-Who is Shek each fad $10 Treung-fatt
The father said he was.
M. M. Fuziek, of 9 and 12, Upper Lascar His Tordship (to the son-What is your business next door for keeping up a nuise after Bad, Bamowed a blacksmith who carried on name?
Defendaat--Shek Yut-fat.
hours. Complainant said the nuisance continu His Lordship Ask the old man if he owered rightly. A fine of $25 was imposed. the money,
The first defendant said he did not.
OVERCROWDED LAUNCHES.
The master of the Hmg Lee launch was fined His Lordship One of you ows it. Who is it, $25 for carrying in exocus of the pumber on his the son or the father? (fo Mr. Harding)-You licence, and the master of the Tak Lee launch want to get the younger man.
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was fined a similar amount for not stopping when Mr. Harding-I am acting for the claimant,ordered by the police, and the plaintiff says the younger man owes hot the money.
His Lordship-) will give judgment against
both of them.
Mr. Harding-If the plaintiff says the son owes her money, that is the one she looks to for payment.
His Lordship They are both lying.
Mr. Harding--I believe the explanation is- His Lordship I know what the explanation is.
Mr. Harding-The son was persueded by plaintiff to come to Court and admit the debt, so he would get the junk if he lost the action. His Lordship-Well, are you willing to take judgmont sgainst the father?
A stamp desigu has caused considerable trouble at the Governments Engraving Bureau st. Washington, and incidentally illustrated ons of the miner dieulties Uncle Sam is experienc. ing in framing the administration of his Philippine possessions. Since the occupation in 18 the current American stamp, with the word Philippines printed across the face, have been used temporarily in the islands, but 8 year age it was decided that the Philippines should be supplied with a distinctive series, I
Mr. Harding My point is to prove that the set ord red was a special delivery stamp of the son is not the owner of the junk, Judgment same pattern as that in use at home, but with a was given ugainst him on the plaintiff's word, native Filipino substituted for the delivery boy therefore ander the attachment issued the junk papanted on a bicycle. As the instructions to can and bonus the father admits that he the engraver were no specific, the artist was i His Lordalip-If
AN ABORTIVE CHARGE. The bearing of the charge preferred by Carl Bruckner, engineer, an. Lyesmann, against P.C. Taylor for smult was concluded, his Worship discharging defendant on the ground that the prosecution had failed to prove their ass.
FIRE ON BOARD A P. AND O. LINER
The Ipswich Guardians intend to buy a pland at a cost of £13, for this workhouse inmates. A Bugg stine that a harmonium would be more appropriate was rejected, it being painted on: that the old poeple were very fond of comic marely changed in form, to its betterment-songs, and bad got tired of bymus, and comic Those who paddled along the coast in songs could not very well be sung to harmonium roracles might as justly have complained of accompaniments. the occan-going galleons, which added wonderfully to this aspect of seafaring; and when looked at rightly, there is no dearth of romance about the new Cunarder Lusitania. The matter-of-fact statements now appearing in the public press would a few years agreed within a week.
wns An engineering student just returned from have come quite appropriately from the poù declared and the situation controlled by Leoops. America has been ordered to survey the recla of JULES VERSE, without detrating from Further troable was not expected. The rioters,mation band for an electric tramway. The our admiration of his wonderful imaginative it may be remembered, practically destroyed Viceroy intends to inrite tenders of railing
left to his imagination, am! a sketels, or modes, is the owner of the junk, Iwill give you judg. gifts. In mere length, the Cunarder the whole town with dynamite.
stock, etc.
Was submitted portraying the Filipins special ment against him it both 508. Imunched last mouth offers some points for
Bouter's New York correspondent telegraphs
messenger as the moters Mercury
burrying
Me. Harding--I don't want that, my Lord. on his lack unencumbered by dress excepté au
What
I ask your Lordship to find is that the ejaculations of aunzement. A London that, addressing the unluured students of the
helmet and a short shirt. The design escaped father is the owner of the junk, paper points out that the combined front-Haapion Institute, at Hampton (Virginia), Ar.
critisism in the War Department, which bus control of insular affairs, but when the die ages of the Hotel Cecil and the Savoy equal Boosevelt declared that industrial education was beat for the average negro and for the average
proofs reached Manila the Philippins Postal only half her length. If an attempt were
white man.
The wrong twist," the President ever published in Peking has just been maxed Department characterized it as impossible". and a revised design was demanded. The new made to get her into the Cosmopolitan added, "given to our education in this past is called 'eiching Heupas, mys a Times telegram stamp on its blue ground shows the same native Dock, by the time her stem fonched the fargely responsible for the present unhealthy dated Jung ist. 11 written in s popular style, special delivery messenger in a fall uniform of inner Tai-kek-tat end, there would still be Herelopment of the city at the expense of the art is obtaining a large circulation. A feature white. Had some impressions of the original. two fuels and full half her length country. No nation has been permanently grest of the poper in the reproduction in an oxaggerated ¦ die pot into ei ranlation, there would have beou the hoar be reinased. Ha is acting for the old brought
form the Chinese labeur sartoons.
of the showing outside. The biggest basic of the whole city population war onormans as compared at the last geveral election. Two published in another high-priced curiosity for the philatelial. man
with its country population." Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company would not conceal her; there would be over
CHINESE LABOUR CARTOONS.
THE 11 MÊN BỎ LIVES AFTER THEN,
The first number of the first illustrates paper
distributed
The many friends of Mr. H. W. Merrill will
explains across
this number represent a Chinese miner and shoeless, kis face distorted with paiu, lightly
a beam. The lotterpress. that these cartoons illustrate the
rags
nature
24
WEATHER REPORT.
two bucl red feet, enough for a fair-sized regret to hear of his untimely end at the early treatment to which wines are subjected in the following report:-
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued steamer, left outside. There is not enough age of 30. Mr. Merrill was taken to the South Afries, sud are reproduced from a
On the 10th at 12.15 p.m.-- Yesterdy after Government Civil Hospital on the 4th instant, English book. The paper announces that
Doon a depression was moving Eastwards over room, by tore than a hundred feet, for the where it was found be had contructed an cartoons of a
similar
pablished
Returns from the North are Basilania to lie between Murray Pier and attack
Imagine the ofect of such N. China succeeding of typhoid fever, from which he
entirely lacking this morning. distributed pictures
throughout the recruiting
In the south barometric changes are anim-i the Wardley Street Wharf; but wharf died yesterday. He was an assistant in the districts in North China. Rarely have anti-
portabl accommodation might just be managed by town office of the Quarry Bay Sugar foreign publications from the Chinese themselves
The highest pressure is over the China Sea. bean more calculated to infame resentment
Fresh S.W. winds may be expected in the grapher, his photos in Mears, Loong Hing's copied from English election literature whose Street. Pier, and mooring one end to
exbibition, and in a later exhibition at Bhanghai, reproduction we can neither prevent nor protest and S. winds over the N. pert of the China Sea,
Forecast-Molerate S.W. winds; fair. Douglas Pier and the other to the Wardley | woning commendations from experts in the urt. | against.
removing Blake Pier and the Ice House Works, and was a well-known amateur photo- ( against. foreigners than these infamous pictures Fermosa Channel and moderate to light 8.W.
¦
His Lordship Certainly. I am going to, I will give uzeeution against both on their own slatements and they will both go up.
Mr. Barlow--Does that mean that the junk wit, be released?
His Lordship-Certainly not. Either the fathe or you would sail away with it.
Mr. Butor-My friend's application is that
A correspondent who was on board the P. and O. steamer Somali when a fire occurred on board on May 29th in the Bay of Biscay, gives the following account of what happened.
The Sonali, which left Marseilles ou May 24th. entered the Bay of Biscay on Monday evening. At half past three on Tuesday morning a dense fog cams on and the vessel slowed down. At a quarter to eight smoko was soon coming from hold No. a batchway, and it was found that the cargo in
(aft) was on fire, just under the. passengers baggage-room. The fame got a firm hold of the cargo, which was mainly jast and linseed, and, although all the available hose was turned on, the tire reached the baggage, and also spread to the purser's room, the store-room, and the refrigeration chambers. The for continued throughout the day and night, the steamer going at half-speed or Less. About midnight it was announced that the re Lind beau gai uuder, but the cargo had been almost entirely destroyed by fire and smoke, The hatchways were
Wednesday opened on
morning the passengers luggage wan Almost every package was found
up.
many
to have been rained by fire er 'water, and His Lordship-Oh! Now I am getting to packages were charred to aindors. In explan the bottom of it. The junk won't go away rotation of the eating of part of the
Luggage, it (To the defendants) Who is the owner of the was said that, fnding it impossible to reach the junk
the fire effectively with
the
captain bud The father said he was.
ordered the sea-cocks to be opened so as to flood the hold. The Somali, with the whole of her starea destroyed (the fire and made a clan sweep of the store-rooms), made for Plymouth, where she arrived on Wednesday night at nine o'clock. She had then twenty-seven feet of water in the after-hold and her stora was deep in the water. The feeding of the passengers on the last day was dificult, but, fortunately, just enough provisions had been brought on deck before the store-rooms became unapproachable. Most of the passengers had not insured their baggage and have lost heavily.
His Lordship (to the son) Why did you tell me you were the owner?
Mr. Harding-The plaintiff had a debt against him, and she told him to say he was the owner.
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Hix Lordship Did you say the other day you were the owner?
Defendant-Yes, at the instigation of the
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His Lordship-What did you want to tell a lie for?
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