SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 14th February,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HI HONOUR ME., H. H.J, GOMPERTZ
(PUISH" JEDGE);
COMEDIAN'S OLAIN, The case in which W. Loohrane, a Scotch comedian, snad L. M. Levy to reover $890.19 being for salary, moday lent and passage money; was called ou. There was a counter-claim by the defendant for #502.51, being as fo $294.57, money advanced to the defendant in Shanghai during the months of July and August, 1909, and as to $215, balance of a mum of $415, received at the defendant's benet performance at Shanghai.
Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro (of Messrs. Gold ring, Barlow & Morall) appeared for the plain- tiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. A. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, Etoles & Master) The case for the plaintiff having been con cluded,
Mr, Jackson opened the case for the defendant The engagement of Lochrane was for six weeks only
His Lordship-And out of that he was four teen days incapacitated P.
My JacksonYes His Lordship-You say the amendment is s Boheme to cover your counter-clsin P
Jackson-Yes Proceeding, he dealt with the benefit metey. It was not likely that he would receive the whole of the money draws from the benefit performance. Although Loolraus had been in receipt of a salary of $600 a month he had been able to pay his creditors. He did not pay his bill at the
Aster House Defendant had to do that.
Mr. d'Almada-All theso debts have been paid by his recent employer.
Mr. Jackson Yes, I know who is behind this one.
His Lordship Well, I don't how.
Mr. Jackson-It is Mesa Ramos & Rance. He left our employment because he got an offer of $500 a month from Ramos
& Bainos. That is not denied.
Mr. d'Almeda There is no evidence of that Mr. Jackson agam stated that plaintiff had
been unable to pay his debts.
Mr. d'Almada-They have all been paid. Mr. Jackson-By his employers.
Mr. d'Almada Yes, but out of his salary. Mr. Jackson said If Lochrane could not live on 8600 a month there must be a leakage in other than ordinary channels.
His Lordship-Who said he could not do
THE HONGKONG DAILI PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1910.
Mis Nellie Marshall aid she was stayingst the same hotel and performing at the s place in Shanghai. Bhi know Lochrano several performances through illnem, Bl through drink,
Cross-examined:
Were you ever drunk st any performance? No, that's nice.
Examination continued. She knew Locinue was drunk on three socasions. She knew he was in bed on three pocasions who the loft for the hall :-)
FLOM QUE OWN CORE
HEW YEAR TERTITTI
The Now Year was 'oslebrated here yesterday with the usual fortas and
few
All
SPORT
Two matches were played in connection with the above competition yeefarday afternoon. In the free the fingandy team dafested Bedford by the second grais Mon, by three goals to pulo King shle position at the
You don't drink I suppose I have my drink busineen was suspended and only
were engaged in trade. The people whan I want it.
to celebrate the New Year much more quietly than do the Chinese in Singapore and other places in the South. Last night there wa mach firing of crackers, it being a custom here of the leagus tab for the people to get up at an unearthly hour and worship the gods, after which fenst is taken. There will be no issue of the native Press for a few days,
Defendant gave evidence on the lines of his solicitor's opening statement.
His Lordship, basing his decision on the an- prejudiced evidence of the two witnesses, give judgment for Levy on the claim and corner- claim.
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JUDGE AND SOLICITOR. Some strong comments were made by the Paisne Judge yesterday in the Supreme Cart A onse in which Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Beds were interested had been set down as second on fonday a list, but the first having been stilled this should naturally bara commended o'clock. When the one was called at bat hour only Mr, Hinds was in attendance, and in reply to his Lordship explained that Mr. Gardiner hud in the interval seen bis lord ship's clerk and arranged for the case to me on after another which had been fixed for 11.30. His Lordship said that would not do. later Mr. Gardiner appared and said he had experienced great dificulty in communting with his client on scount of Chins Now Yer
His Lordship He has not heard from you,
then ? :
Mr. Gardiner I did not think an, my Lord. Mr. Hinde-My interprotor tells me he has boon in Court this morning.
Mr. Gardiner Oh yes, there he is, Els Lordship (to Mr. Gardiner)-Vhy didn't you sppoat at the proper time?
Mr. Gardiner I was here at 9.30 and told your Lordship's clerk I thought it would be
better if our case came on second,
His LordahlpBut you cannot put off conse like that I don't think you were treating the Court properly.
LEAGUE,
Second Division.
Coy, and B. Coy, met on the Parada ground yesterday afternoon, and the game ended in draw two goals being divided Spice and Baerty were the goal scorers.
H.K. SHIELD. FOOTBAIN. The protest by the Sappers against detra has been upheld by the Shield Committee and the tie awarded to B.E.****
CARME FOR KWONGBÅTT U The Governor,
of Kwongeai ha telegraphed to the Vioray that the defences of the Kwong val province are in a very poor state, and ha solicite immediate assistance in putting things in order. He has sent in a request for to themand rifles, several modern cannons and indes plentiful supply of ammunition The Viceroy has ordered the Director of the Provincial Arsenal to report an the number of the required articles In stock and no arms will be sent to the western province until this report has been made,
-SHOOTING, THE POLICENS
Thare has been a serious sirdy between the patios and public in Shak Wan, a large village in the Nam Hoi District. A gambling houst had been in the village for a long time and monapolised the trade when a new one wa opened in competition. The muter of the first house did not like this and got together number of villagers end with them prooseded to loot the new house. They met with soundy resistance, and the police, who have but recently bean established in this place, came to the aid of the party who were attacked. There was a good deal of shosting and one policeman was fatally shot and three more seriously wounded. The Red Cross Society's doctor was commoned from Fatahan and the injured men received treatment The Nam Hoi Magistrate considered the affray of such importance that be personally went to the village to holl the investigation/****
BAJU A NEW NEWSPARER, SANTIA Daring the 1st Moon a new daily paper is tod | be pablished in the City bearing the title of
RIOTS AT CANTON.
Since China New Year Canton has been in a state of disturbance which has at the assumed a very serious t
very serious kepoot and has already resulted in some less of kif
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or
Lagcribed Mr. Knor's project an Involring the conflaoston by the Powers of the rights of Japan in Manchuria. The language of the St Petersburg newspapers is not lees clear or loma irm. With the Novos Kremen, the chief newspaper of the Empire, at their head, the
of them probeet th over helming majority Eussis cannot dream of chandoning the control of her communication with divostok
This position of the other Powers Interseted ↑ not more difficult foresco than was that of Japan, and Eustis. It is defermined by their alliances and their understandings. All of them, of course, approve the principles laid down by Mr. Knox, but to all of them the Tractical diflenkties in the application of his phoneare painfully cloar. They are con- strained to lock upon that project as Utopian
o Utopian that most European statesmen, imagine, must feed considerable surprise that it should have been put forward and made public by the responsible Minister of one of the greatest of world- -Powers without the customary precaution of "sounding beforehand the two Governments whom intereste no directly. affects. By his neglect to do so he must cause considerable embarrassment to all the Govern ments he has addressed. There is, of course, no
ressen whatever to believe that the British Gor- ent have in any way committed themselves
ceptance
Our alliance with Japan and to it
car entents with Russia do it incumbent upon u not to do so without fall and stage congita- tion with the Governments of Tokyo and of St. Petersburg The conduct of the French Gov- ernment would appear to be determined le like manner by the Franco-Ran 'alliance and the Franco-Japanese tante. Indeed, the long miele in the Zempt to which our Paris Carro spondentslladed theother day showa very plainly that France does not regard the schems in its
present shape with approved, and that shewill not
21m flisturbance in maced to a matörlering en is. Migate between a soldier inter as to the pries of printing some card The soldier and the pollgaman as me
say or do anything to support it without the to blows and friends of both parties taking aides
was soon a general fraons in the course of concurrence of her jussian ally, Germany's atti- policeman was killed. However, arktide is naturally one of greater detachment,since, put tend to the fighting, Eat not for long we have ones to remembe in connection with und In the morning by the soldiers the Anglo-German Agreement of 1980, she steadily refused to include Manchuris within its Hacking every operation; bus
but the slao recognizes that the mot in the streets. The police question is whether Japan and Russia will com
It may perhaps affor resistance to the soldiers, seat to Mr. Knox's proposals,
be doubted whether Berlin would extend to them the
syen the Hites and guarded mesaurs of favour police rese practically powe By this time which she has allowed to appear, were the Japane the authorities had caused the city gates to bees to adopt the ides which has been put forward cloed and Admiral Livss sent for On bis by Japanese newspaper and make the counter- proposal think Internationalisation should spply arrival he failed to induce the soldiers to lay not merely to the railways in Manchura bat down their arms and the rioting continued for to all railways throughout the Chinese Empire. ime. It broke out arush on Saturday, when According to the Temps that sides has been entertained by some Japaness in high positions. veral nights took plaon and although the ont-While Jean and Rustic agree in repadisting look is not vary bright if is xpected that the the wider proposal advocated by Mr. Kaox, i thening of the military goats will quell is noteworthy that neither country app to
band meet that for the joint; #Shameen guards. Tore
ab Ansbeing of the pro- jected Chinchan fathar Algan line with an test the residents from any absoluta non possimus. That is a hopeful sign that, largo se thoir interests ars in the whole question of Manchiria valorays, they are not
to approach it in a narrow at all THE MANCHUBIAN RAILWAYS.ral temper. It has toon stated to be rightly, in some well-informed quarters, Mr. Knox's proposal for "taking the Man-that in his original communication to the maller ofarlan railroads out of Eastern polific Powers Mr. Kaox introdued this† ha met with the reception which we antici- proposal as an alternative to his larger sheme. pated from the twe Powers mout nearly can. But he made no mention of it in his pablo ored Japan and Russia have but lately statement at Wellington, and it would there.
red the cost terribly way of modern times, ford perhans he mematuks to dress argely for the control of the great line build by cloudy at present. The Times, Heals under the Chiness concession of 1896, E
the twins of the peace, which they cou- deal on American soll and with American approval, that control is now divided between them Easis retains her rights over the northern portion of the road, now known so While Japan has suc«
Mr. Gartliner-I did not think I was imped-Kwong Tang Kung Tin Po" The object of res ing the Court at all.
His Lordship-Bat your case was first then the other fell off. As it le, I have waited for nearly a quarter of an hour doing nothing. I have a good mind to put you off until the afternoon now and go on with Lochrane's case, I am not so sure whether I should not make Mr. Jackson-He has been getting 1600 you pay the costs of the morning for not wing month for the last two months and previously, in time. he shd his wife got £15 a week at Manila:
Mr. d'Almada objected to these statements as the debts had been discharged
Mr. Gardiner I is here at 10 o'clock and understood things were properly arranged
Mr. Hinde--I beg your pardon. You ll not Miss Ruby Chrystal, a performer at the Sabu ser me until you had made this arrangement and Cinema, said she was in Bhanghai lately, ho put the cass off.
pened in April and Anished in September. Mr. Levy was her unployer. Her salary had been paids. She had & benefit at the Shanghai Aronde, receiving one-half of the gross takings, her employer defraying the expanses out of his hall. Miss Dezi Macauley had a benefit at Mostris Hall. While she was in the Montie Hell Loctirane missed several nights through alckness and being drunk. She remembered Lochrane benefit August Inst and immediately afterwards he quit work.
How did he spend his holiday? By getting drink,
And ha and his wife separated P-You - He lived in hotels Yes.
And the child? It was placed in a convent. They came together again-Yes, in a fort
night.
Mr. d'Almada objected to this svidence.
part of the evidence.
get out of the bueft Yes, to was to get half. You have been in Manila?--I showed thera
Boren months,
How were you paid?--In pesos, Who paid you Mr, Levy,
On any particular day!On Burday mornings.
Are those receipts unusual!We signed on
The houring was fixed for later in the day. CANE WAREHOUSE DESTROYID
BY FIRE.
iurance on the building. A party of ferman bluejackets, under a Lieutenant, who were despatched to render assistance, did good work, and their help was appreciated by the Exmen.
The hearing of the charges preferred against two Chinese, one solock in the Laud (le, in the one piece of paper.
connection with the obtaining, from Mr. John Cross-examined-She was engaged in Aus Hastings, the sum of $24,000 with intent to defraud, was continued before Mr. J. Wood txalla in 1908 at a salary of £f a week,
When did you leave Manila?-27th March at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon....
this paper is said to be the enlightenment of the people and the furthering of the cause of re- form. Articles opeccial evils are to occupy a prominent place in this publicstion, and satira instead of ordinary literary stile is to be the weapon used to call the readers attention to these evils,
"ARMY OFFICLES
Since the establishment of the new system of training the troops has come tato vogue, many of those who were officers under the old system are now without positions, The Minister of War states that among these are several able men of whose services it is folly to deprive the Btate. He has therefore commanded that my Stick Wifend may apply for a neat to be el va O
names a selection will be mids. Candidat
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must not exceed a certain age, and they must be proficient in reading and writing. medical certificate warranting sound heath and a constitution symble of withstanding fatigue is also required from each man.
ÓPIUM SIZALERS IN TROUBLE.
was discharged, but he from Tin Ping Brest was unable to find the money, so he is sin custody.
TROUBLE ST TUNGEWOON. “
The Chief of Police of the Tung-kwoon district is in bat odour with the inhabitants
Véha UCkinosa
Have
FACIAL HUMOUR
READILY CURED
Two Coys Contracted Ringworm at Same Time One was Treated Professionally to No Avail-Other Perfectly Cured by Cuticura. MARKED CONTRAST IN
FAVOUR OF CUTICURA
4. the end of July our boy was aleeping with a little friend and a fow days after it was noticed that they both had ringworm. Knowing the value of the Cuticara Ramodles bought a cake of Cuticura Soap and a box or Cutiours Ola:ment and started wing them without delay Tho ring Worm grow larger on his face until 14
the size of a florim and then disap
and on the 14th of September back to school again with the pe festly clear sad free from bleme We quite expected him to be from cool at least six months. Hi I had one Cuticura Fil a day, after din Honorow It is a marvelously simple treat
rouns batidos being no clean and fres from any objectionable appeRTAZION, SI for instance the other child was taken to a doctor who prescribed paintlig with iodine, which gave the child a very unsightly appearance, besides doing no good. We cannot speak tos bishy of Cutloura, E. 3, Oldam, 88, Graville Rd, Birkenhead, England, Sept. 28, 1909.
Cuticura
Preserves Purifics Beautifies
For preserving. purifying 402 beautifying the
tp/wwly, heir and hands, for eczema, WARRON ftonings and chaings and for -the prevention of the same, as well as for the sanative, antiseptio óleansing of -ulowated, infamed mincoUS BUITRONS. KRĀ olber used which randly guggest then Mandrim to women, Gullours #Soap ami Cullours Ointment are indispensable.v Cindy Hansacties sis sold wherever the Derud
WE
* Depots: London, 21, Czarterhouse 24.1
POST-Lee from London depct. Iberni inamala of getloura nan bouk on the skin and sala.
INTERPORT SPORTS AT MANILA:
196 TANNIA MATCHES, We extract the following from the Manils Cablenecs of the 10th isst. :-
HORS
The tannia fans have been witnessing some good genes in connection with the Carnival. Yesterday morning a ropa robin of angles was played in the courts of the Manila Club, Mr. Carr and Captain Crawford represented kong, Major Sheldon and Mr. W. C. Boothby defended the honour of the Mania Athletic As sociation, and Mears, Macpherson and Red. The following is taken from the Maner represented the Maglia Club. The results were follows: Hongkong, games wozy 46% Cablanewa
The Manila Athletic Association, games won, One of the most favourable factors for 35: The Manila Club, games won, 24.
CHINA'S DEMAND FOR PHILIPPINE
GRINNAMON WTEMBER
to
Captain Crawford representing Hongkong and Friday morning at ten o'clock Mr. Car and Major Sheldon and WO Boothby represent ing Missile will play praedics and exhibition gains of doables on the courts of the Manila Ablatis Association on the Carnival grond
Friday afternoon the same teams will pay off
the Manis Club,
wad
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and when all the applicante liave given in the theme. Juditos borusu durettor je kanggo kila de tiny of Philippine lumber in t
Kohe southern or Bouth Wan Chin the fact that the Emplete afternoon T. B. Norrie represent
tion. Both the Bussian and Planprize woods have the best reputation of SEA AAU PAKAO churian
amees to potantiates at Portsmouth made Bowl and part of the Bureau
Manila Club, car that their Government did not consider whom Major Ahern sent to study the Chiness of three of, angles, on the courts of the
that At about 12:30 yesterday morning, nu farm
the continued exploitation of those railways in lumber market. The report geen on of fire called the fire brigade to Wanched. The
sccordance with the original Chiness concession the importance of the factor influe to the rat as is any way incompatible with their adhesion liance the Chineseplace on reputation, takingitin outbreak occurred in a warehouse, the
to the doctring of the open door. There is to consideration more than anything except price abundant evidence to show the Importance when they are making a purchase. It is there Bowrington Canal, which was stocked with Partridge pane, s brand used the
which ach of them attaches to the right secret fere of its ratioportance to this old be
defined st so great a cost. of which has acquire, should manufacture of umbrella handles - The fe had In Tin Ping Strout there is a prepared-opjum
the heavy burden imposed upon her finances by carefully maintained. This can be done in two 6 firm bold before the brigade was sumnored, ihop which has been closed for a long time the war and by ite dansequences, Rasain has not principal ways : First by sending only well an inter-port match of doubles on the courts of and the material, being highly inflammable, The man in charge lately bought 20 tsels of the shrank from the expenditure involved in double seasoned wood to Chins, thus giving Philippine
THE POLO CONTESTS, burned rapidly, so that when the tremendrag from a man in Tai Bee Po, and proceeled fog the track of the Trans-Siberian line. The woods's great advantage over those from Sings
In the second polo match with the visiting arrived they were too late to save any of the to retail the same privately. He was caught indetermination with which she undertook the pore, which are generally shipped groan; and
operation is very unfavourable dreamstar by grouping the Philippino woods socording to Hongkong team yesterday on the Pasar fold, stook. Their efforts however, were rected the not by a constable and charged with selling does not suggest that she is likely to cantece quality or selling each uniter a distinct name. the Manile player unmersifally trounced their towards the adjoining buildings, to which the spium without a license. The man from whem in say such scheme as that now presented to her. In addition, only mitable woods should be opponents is a one sided thongh sary interest flames were spreading, and after stuous bought it was also charged with unlawfully Mr. Knox practically invites her to surrender recommended for different murposes. exertion they snowded in saving thee. Of selling the drag to the accused. At the triak er ontrol over swotion of this railway The native mpply of Chinese woods consists 105 At the end of the seventh period the Hongkong played at a decided disadvantage about 800 miles long, which stretches chiefly of pines, fits and similar wools, used score wood 10 to 0 in favour of the locals His Lordship, however, thought it formed the warehouse destroyed, only the fort myeral difficulties cropped up and the headungnoreManokuris from the western mostly in the form, of poles. The price is now yesterday, however, and although they were
point romain. The stock burned was rated at the prepared-opiam sellers guild was called murder to the eastern border at a
the development of talephones and tačgraphs and
played excellent pelo.. The absence of Cap
who participated in the first game, Did Lochrane tell you how much he was to 1,000, and it is understood there yasin for conference. He widod with the nodused lever far from Vladivostok and for abent double what it was 20 years ago, and with unable to score they put up an admirable Kgüt omplain Was unfortun and suggested that they be discharged. The present her main connection by land with there will be a demand for hundreds of thou t
entertained views of her position and policy in pine, from the Pacific Coast, la roy the ately faill yesterday 20 Tactal of Police then placed the matter in the her possessions on the Pacific Ocean. Had she sands of poles from foreign forests. Oregon strongly for hands of the Director of the Anti-Opium the Far East compatible with such a surrender, most widely used imported wood but it is The game was attended by an immense Burea. That loial found that both the she would hardly have devoted millions, said to be only the poorest qualities which are which thronged the stand and club Lonse and socused were equally guilty, and fined them cool which she needed for other purposes, to in shipped to Chins in fact, Chins quality" has the grounds on the club house side and which creasing the carrying power of the road, The been described as being more or less the
contesting teams. Crookenden, for the Hong- ALLEGED FRAUD ON A SOLICITOR $100. The man from Tai See Po paid up and stutude of Japari has been equally significant sweepings of the mill-yards, which the owners repeatedly applanded the good plays of both She has shown by the whole course of her are glad to get rid of at any prins kong team, showed himself to be master ab diplomatic action for the last three years how Next in importance comes the Japanese
sarad the ball for his side on many cessions. immense is the value which she suchos to woods, which also have been sold at very low polo. His playing wu always upon one. this portion of the lies which constitates one prices but the quality is reported to be vary The Manila team played without a hitch and of the chief material fruits of her victorias, low, the wood deteriorates quickly when exposed their teamwork could not have been battered. The action of Russia and the conduct of Japan to dessy or white ont and the national Govenor Forbes probably played the best game have been known of necessity to all the world; Bureau of Forestry is greatly restrating the he has played this schon. The goal made by and neither has given the smallest sign of cat from the Japanese forests.wsd
tised play Lieutenant Armstrong, always incontrol MT, F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Boličjor, pro Being an up-to-date mán, he wished to secure | Alagness to forego for a pecuniary compensafter, Japan the largest 72 him in the fourth period was a most spectacular It claims over the Man in Chins is knoru sa Shugapow Hardwood and of his pony, played inimitable pali,The secuted. Mr. H. W. Looker (of Moss Deacon, greater police protection for the town and tion any of the rights it, cla
Singapore Redwood, although pametime s Looker & Dezon) appeared for to first surrounding villages and proposed to do so by churian railways,
Bo soon as Mr. Knox's project was made pab- Borneo or Manila Hardwood. All of thess Mania team as a whole played with the utmost Not a foul was made during the seven periods defendant, and the second was reprinted by a tax co all the houses. For this parpas hy lie intimated very pleatly our expectation woods are chiol, used in Benta Chins, and very preciden and proved superior to their opponent Mr. H. J. Godge (of Messrs. Johan, Stokes divided the houses into mins des acording that neither Japan nor Bugs would so her way tale in the Yangtse Valley on the forth. On and cleaner game one could not nek to see. & Master).
to the rent paid for each. The first class houses to accept it in the form to which Mr. Knot the whole, they do not have a very good re- The fourth period was by far the most warmly Mr. G. H. Wakeman, an oficial in the Law were to pay a tax of 82 per month, while the gave publicity. The telegrams which have since putation, chiefly due to any lack of standard
admirable horsemanship and rare stick work.
The line-up of the opposing teains" WAS SE Correspondents abow that this expectation was name of Singapore Hardwood are found : Office, stated that the signatures of Br. Bruce lowest class were to pay five cents. The people resched us from our Tokyo and St. Petersburg for comparison. For example, under the contested and there were many instances of
follows: Shepherd on Crown lease produil, were resented this innovation and proceeded to hold fully justified. Mr Knox acknowledges, what woods of greatly varying quality, and so forgeries. The les exhibited had rer been a demonstration before the chief police station. indeed is manifest anongh, that the co-operation it happens that when a wood is required
thi wood with entirely different properties s jeaned from the Land Offee. An lem, No. The officer directed the copstakles to strike the of both Powers is indispensable to the successo for any special characteristic, such as durability, Mr. Lookeans performed from the 3rd July 1272, in the Land Ofles register, wa written people with their batons and drive them of Ar his plan. Neither of them, it is clear, has
over an ernaar This should have been there was some dificulty in getting this done slightest desire to be relieved of the onerens be supplied.
and Lo suggests. They are not cannot ports its woods Borneo sends hardwords in the Without misting a night Hemised everal initialled by the Land Offour, but it was not the anraged offelal picked up and responsibilities they how bear in the way which Among other sources from which Chins
The item was not in the handwrug of Mr pointed it at the crowd. At this critical he, insensible to those responsibilities. But form of rough, anhown logs. Teak comer in How many Over six nights.
moment the Tung-kwon Magistrate and they conceive that the advantages of the position lage from 10 to 24 inches square, and 18 fest Not more?—I think it was more.
Jacks, Me, BrunShephard or witnes Entries Brigadier General arrived and calmed the police which they scary more than compensate Tong, selling at Shanghai for from 860.00 to How many-It was mon than six.
in this register were usually modo by the Land offers ira. The Magistrate then addressed them for its drawbacks, The Press of both $70.00, gold, per thousand board feet. For the More than six might mean 100. Was it Offer or his autant. They had ben made the people and they dispersed. The offending countries speaks with practically the same fanciest blackwood furniture the most common voice on the question. Naither in Tokyo ner in wood is Bangkok Redwood This is sold by Beren P-I should say seven at least.
by a clock when the Land Officer was standing tax kar sinós been withdrawn.
the Russian capital will it hear of transferring weight. Pada), bringing from ocurre, the common Not more than seven P... Shven that I how of over him. Entry 1272 was not use by his A member of a secret copioty was lately ar, the sontrol of the railway to my hands but $1.30 to 12.10
of native Chinese What make you say he was away risk! Isuthority. Back entry in the reguber was rated at Tung-kwoen. At the trial the man those which have required it. The tone of Chinese furniture is
ticked by the Assistant Land Offloor red ink, and he had been added is gene owing to the the Il parema papers may be judged from wood also are the wheelbarrows and other was told 56.
real chief of the association. The polled lefed od into compose Washington with born to withstand the felting over Chine
which must be constructed of henry, strong On how mmy occasions was he drusk P--I and there was no such tick opposite 1/2. permission of a friend named Li, who is the the Hot (int some of them have been betray anales so extensively la Chinn ind- have Been Mr. Loohrane drunk three or four Further evidence with regard to lend Office to capture Li, but without snocess. her then by the Government of Washingtong ng TORZE Lapauree woods are competing for this
hit on a plan, which is a good example of the the action of France, Germany sad Russia queer methods of Chiness police procedure in 1895, when they intervened to deprire purpose, and especially since ow roads are They got the man already in custody to write Japan of the fruits of her victory over Chilis being opened up and traffic in inoressing, there letter to Li ex some banness connected with the That, of course, is a mere outburst of irritation. Is no reason why Philippine timber should not then coached up a soldier in the Indeed the same newspapers themselves recog come inte extensive use, Another very favour. other posceful, while they unhesitatingly or Chinese lumbermen to supply timbere in declare her proposals to be wholly unpractic long lengths, for which, there is a strong The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Visdemand, and of course the Philippins woods dan count Hayssht, Is said also to lare recalled the enjoy this me advantage in this respect as
etion of the tree Parers in 1895 and to have timber hom the Pacific Coast of America.""
last year.
With Mr. Lepy P—Yes, all the company.
And Mr. Berry was in change of Mr. Levy' affairs -- Yes, S
You don't know how he paid P-I was paid by Mr. Berry.
When did you first see Mr. Lochrace in Shanghai On the day ho arrived.
He did not stay at the same hotel!-No. So you only met him at night at the theatre f--Yés)
onwards P-Yee
times
Was that during the performance?-It was before the performance.
Did he go on with the performance ?—I don't think anybody could climb the stairs if he were életink
His Lordship Do you mean he waited until ha was sober or did not go on at all!-He did not go on at all,
books was taken, and the hearing was adjourned,
THE RACES.
SECRET SOCIETY.
ken
may
The annual race meeting opens today, they They and disguled Me to look like nize that the intentions of Americs are also able factor for Philippine woods is the Japanese
first race starting at 11.3. The Tre and the Ross stables seen likely to be placed most of the events, and beyond this no predelon can be made with sny BARTENDO.
one of the society's members. They, then sent him to find Li with the letter. By mans of his passwords and disguise ka soon came into the wanted mana company and effected his
HONGKONG,
1-Lieutenant Thicknesso, 2-Lisntenmt Crookenden.
3 Captain Loring, 4-Lentenant. Greene.
1-Lieutenant Swift.
2-Governor Forbes,
3-Edward Bowditch.
4Lieutenant Armstrong.
Referees: Captain Crawford and Captain Mitchell.
Beren periods, English rules. Pas scoring
1st. Even peri 8. No goal.
the Months we in the following order.
2nd. 1 Armstrong.
Bowditch Difonit shot. Swift
3rd 4. Forbes
4th 67
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Forbe Forbis-Spectuonlar play. Bowditon
5th. 8. Armsong,
29rinsreng,
6th Good Period No Goal.
7th, 10. Forbes After short het play.