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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
I, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1882.
forces, lately visited Tembuland in company with
We shall esteem it a great favor if firms that have not yet returned the conected circulars for the next edition of the "Hongkong Directory and. Hong List for the Far East," will kindly address them to the office of the Hongkong Telegraph at as early a date as possible.
A CRICKET match-Ireland v. The World-will be played on the Cricket Ground on Saturday next, the 18th inst., cominencing at 11 a.m. pre- cisely. The following are the teams
IRELAND.
Mr. W. HYNES
W. O. WOLSELEY
THE WORLD. Mr. W. M. DEANE
H. E. WODEHOUSE W. H. DOBSON
prisonment for debt altogether, whereas in way to make him pay was to threaten him | A REGULAR Lodge of Perseverance, No. 165, practice it did nothing of the kind. It with Imprisonment, and eventually, lock will be held in Freemasons' Hall, to-night, at tended, we may grant at once, to diminish him up. Many very experienced and 9 o'clock precisely, for the election of W.M., the number of commitments, and it made humano County Court Judges have ex-Treasurer, and Tyler for the ensuing year, to take imprisonment shorter.. What it really did pressed a similar opinion. The too sedhuc into consideration the best mode of celebrating abolish was the writ of "capias ad salis- tive tallyman and the too confiding chand-St. John's Day, and for the transaction of other
business. faciendum." The Intent of the "capias" ler's shopkeeper may, to a certain extent, was to imprison the body of the debtor tillbe among the causes which plunge the he made satisfaction for the debt, costs, or working, man into debt; still there are damages for which judgment had been ob- others who maintain that anxiety to dis- tained against him; and if he did not pay charge his pecuniary liabilities is not he might lie, and frequently did lie, in among the most shining of his virtues, and prison until he rotted there and died, that he obstinately neglects or evades Pears and Members. of Parliament were the payment of what he owes until he exempted from the operation of the writ of is sternly brought to book by a County capias," There was, prior to the im- Court bailiff armed with a commitment portant amendments of the law carried out warrant. On the other hand, in the great THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS | by Lord Brocanas; in the establishment of army of indigent people who are com- County Courts and the abolition of impri- mitted every year by the County Court sonment on mesne or intermediate process, Judges, there, are hundreds who are sent, an even more afflictive writ called. the to prison for debts under a pound; and it #capias ad respondendem." A spice of does not seem very probable that a man' grim humour was" mingled with the atro who has a trade to work at-and who cious cruelty of this writ, by means of which cannot follow that trade in gaol-and who those parts" Not many years ago a man from explains that the delay on the part of the Turkish
from the Stocks of various makers.
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a defendant could be deprived of his liberty at the very beginning of a suit. The old and merry practice was to sue out a writ “quare clausum fregit," for breaking the plaintiff's close or enclosure "vi et armis," which by the old common law subjected the defendant to immediate arrest. In [431 practice it was usual to sue out the writ
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has possibly a wife and family to support, would go to gaol if he had or if he could by any means raise the trifling sum which he has been ordered to pay; and there is melancholy likelihood that all the year round, a large number of poor creatures are immured in her Majesty's prisons, not because they will not, but because they
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WE learn from late home papers that Colonel Gordon, the Commandant-General of the Cape the commission appointed to settle the affairs of that territory. On August 30th he left for Basutoland with Mr. Sauer, the Native Minister. He is said to be greatly dissatisfied with the military arangements of the colony, and to be, strongly in favour of replacing the Cape Mounted Bilds with an efficient police force. He con- siders that the colony obtains no adequate return for the 400,000%, a year which it spends upon its military forces. He is believed to be in favour of the ultimate employment of natives as a frontier police.
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Tits semi-official Journal de St. Petersbourg, in reproducing a telegram of a Constantinople correspondent" as to the international dispute about the purchase of a piece of land in Jerusalem,
question belongs to the Vakouf. The Sultan, however, has finally ordered that the Russian proposal shall be accepted, and a chapel (not an hospital) will be erected on the spot in memory of the late Empress. According to the Journt the affair never had any political character, and, indeed, it is not known here that the French ever claimed the land in question.
authorities arose from the fact that the ground in
In the Admiralty case Ashton v. Lyon, being a claim for salvage against the steamer Yorkshire for services rendered her by the steamer Douglas, when the Yorkshire got aground in Hoetow Bay on the 4th September, while making for Amoy, His Lordship the Chief Justice made an order this morning that the case be referred to the Reg- istrar to assess the expenses and losses incurred by the owners of the Douglas; and in reply to an enquiry by Mr. Francis, His Lordship said the order would apply to both cases, that is to say to
THE CITY HALL
The following are the Report of the Committee- and statement of Accounts of the City Hall for the past year, presented at the Annual Meeting of
shareholders and subscribers held in the Library. yesterday afternoon
The Last Annisal Mfeasing was held on the rith day of Ocriber, 1891.
·COMNÍTYRE,
The Committee claciad at the last Annual Meeting, with pover to add to their immbers consisted of the Hon. F. Tulkeley John. son, Ukningar, Miesss. 1. Ritonjre, F. D. Sawson, H.- "Hup- pins, H. de C, Forlins, F1, 1. Dalrymple, W. 1. F. Darby, and A. 1, Macliwen.
STAIR OF THE DUILDING,
The umil soniches for white unts took place skuring the quothi af May and Jais lang, mid the Commlited regret that the damage ced by the destructive insects has been greater than yasal. For detailed particulam of the repairs, effeciasi ni a cost nË Raspho, they refer to the ranavel report of their Surveyor, which certifies that the Building is now in a thoroughly sale and satis factory edition,
THE TREATSE, "
The theatrical wetson of 1881-1883 was found, but to have been os remunerairo as in previous years, the total amgiat receired (som purformances having amounted to 82,946.93 only, as against $1,495.00 received in 1880-82.: The wail number of travelling Companies appeared during the santun, but the A, D. Society gavangerfonen, and only two engagements were made by the - Hongkong Choral Society.
THE LIBRARY. The number of readers during the twelve monika ina: 1,820, against 1,635, in the previous year,
Books have been presented during the year by the Postmaster General of Hongkong, Dr. J. G. Kerr of Canton, Mr. W, H, Brereton, and the Editorial Commitos of the Norwegia North Atlantic Experlition 1875-78, "
The thanks of the Commities are ngala den to the proprietors of the Dally Press, China Mail, Hongkong Telegraph, and the Comerament Coefte for free copies of their journals suppo daily during the year.
The Committes have been desires of purchasing during the past year, for the use of Chinese readers freprenting thg Library, Chinese translations of Scientific and but they regres
to state that, owing to the annast auberiptions poi having been most for an mailudes whichle uviesiad y usold on and ar
maintained on the the withelewal of Government
preciated by all cases of the Community, It has been deemed prudent taikfer the necessary expenditure for this purpose until the redinary revenue of the Hall becomes better assure). ·
The thanks of the Commlites are due to Dr. Kerr of Canton for having presented a faw works in Chinag an scientlße wubjects to the Library.
THE CERUKA, The Museum continuids in a satisfactory concllabus, many add).
Interest taken in this part of the Insulating by the commínnitý
́ing twelve months
..
tions having been made to its calents during the past year. The generally, especially by Chinese; has continued unabated. Dur in the taglie macht ending 101 June, Bar, 167, my persis same period 18 prticles were added to the Bluser, either on loan have been withdraws yet the space at the disposal of the Com
or na gills, and it has been found that although some articles
mittee has always beri kept well fillad.
The following are the names of the contributon during the Ja, vir,
Dr. Flacke, Mussen, R. de
-Seck Tsing Taim, Wan, Schmidi, 1. Drey, 1. L. Beckett, F, A. Newington, A. Maquis, C. Ford, Wm. Grezory, R. K. Leigh, Lau Argu," A, Hogg, S.
the claim of the Hailidng against the Yorkshire Hunter, sud inspectus Stackerson, Captals Hamlin, Captain
as well. The Court was adjourned until this day
week, when, we suppose, judgment will be
delivered.
mendation.
13
ACCOUNTI
As in famce years the Inatliation has been assised by subscrip. tions obtained from the Community, the amoente su received from all quantes aggregating 8866; ngalami 81,017 in 1880-32. The falling offwhich has been experienced may be marihuted partly to the severe financial crisia through which the Chinese section of the Colony passed through hat winine, the effkeis of which are still being felt in a general clepositions of teada, and partly to the fact that towards the close of 1851 donations to so lesz a kam than 5,s were presented to the Commiting, as announced in the last Report, to make up the smount of the yanım) Govern- ment grant which was withdrawn by Coverage Hannessy on the alleged ground, nas supportofby, may unpeijudkand accéptation of the real circumstances of thờ,case, that tha· Commitama haru given chair sanesion by the ruler of admission to invidious Race
lista come to bẹ circulated ewly in 1881 ibay may rely for the maintenance of the income of the Hall upon a continuance of that genemus public support which has never hithertn failed them, no as to enable them to continue the working of the butiusion na Its accustomed basia without diminutļus of a suffident cash re-
The balance in the bands of the Tiengrar os geth of June last Was 83,VAL43, RE againat Ba:190, 39 on iba sama data lis the pros vious year, but this fund has since boes seriously ancroached
connection with the repair of the building, and by an outlay of
used in office in the buildilag..
upon by the heary expenses already referred to undertal y br
The usual pwera of Insurance has been duly pald during tha past year.
BULKALEY Jouman,
Chairman,
Account of Receipts and Expenditure from joch June, 1811
RECEIPTA PON
We read that, notwithstanding the peaceful assurances given by the Russian Government, there is no abatement of the apprehension's th June, zamka ka entertained in Berlin that they will endeavour at the first favourable opportunity to obtain terri- torial advantage through the complications aris-
concerned, and both the German and the Austrian professions. Russia's continued armaments in Governments thoroughly distrust their'amicable
To Balance in Hom Treasurer's band...... ¡Amount of renia reselved from Theatre, St. Andrew's
Hall, &c. for are year, 1971.61 Amount of rent received from Chamber of Commerce Sur,
„ond year,_mesema
"00
10th June, 1181
ann $12.00 Amount of subscriptions from Chinese collected up to
30th June, 157, Amount of Special Llat, .......
Balance brought forward,
181.00 main mean Tizo9.00.
59.20 +$3,598,51-
A DISTINGUISHED Arab who dwelt in the Egyptian desert of Shendy related the following remarkable story to Prince Puckler, who was travelling in
the coast of Barbary well-known to all of us, settled in this neighbourhood. One morning he brought his horse to the Nile to drink, and bound the bridle fast round his arms, while he knelt on the bank to say his prayers. As he lay there stooping with his face to the ground, a crocodile, pursuing its usual mode of attack, swept bim with its tail into the water, and swallowed him. The horse, in its fright, made every effort to escape, cannot, comply with the orders of the
and as the arm of its master in the crocodile's County Court Judges. Those function belly could not let go the bridle, the terrified horse aries are no more amenable to a chargé dragged the crocodile not only out of the river, of harshness in the discharge of their but across the sand, a distance of two leagues, to duties than are the Judges of the superior its own stable door, where the members of the Courts, some of whom are notably re-family soon canie to the rescue, and despatched the river monster; and the owner of the faithful luctant to commit defaulting debtors to
horse was released-alive, and not much the gaol: but these judicial personages are bound to administer the law as they find from his temporary close confinement." Our evening contemporary should get bold of this it; and it must, moreover, be borne in mind Egyptian Munchausen without loss of time. that if the debtor has a claim to mercy the creditor has rights which cannot, without THE Paris Temps, in an anicie which is probably was a convenient man-trap which was the injustice, be overlooked. As for the lawyers, semi-official, combats the doctrine of the Gam- perennial joy of pettifogging lawyers. In they, as a rule, look upon the imprison- bettist journals that France should directly claint the eighteen months subsequent to the bub-ing power as very valuable engine of the the resumption of a co-dominion in Egypt, just ble company panie of 1825, one hundred nature of a screw. Rightly or wrongly situation. Decided resolutions, vast preparations, Government Fire Brigade, was ordered for as if the English triumph had not changed the A SPECIAL parade of the native branch of the and one thousand writs for debt were the debtor who cannnot pay does not enter
and a thorough victory have for the moment this afternoon, when the men were to be. issuer in England alone, and the debtors' into their purview of mundane things. placed Egypt in entire dependence upon England. instructed in hose and ladder drill by Foremen prisons were crowded to suffocation. They only contemplate the debtor who has There is no use, it says, in fencing with facts. Orley and Whitehead, under Mr. Creagh's personal In the year ending the 5th of January, 1830, means of paying, or whose friends will England must be conscious of a great effort supervision. Our energetic Fire Brigade Super stinctions The Committee hope that when the subscription. more than seven thousand debtors were pay for him, if the prospect of six weeks crowned with success. She has the preponderintendent is desirous of converting the Chinese sent to prison in London. Optimists may in Holloway Gaol be held " in terrorem
ant position on the Nile attached to possession, element of the Brigade into efficient firemen, being and the general opinion of Europe does not con- determined to have no useless hangers-ón attached. point triumphantly to the comparatively over him; and there are few solicitors, insignificant average of prisoners for debt perhaps, who would not be able complait would be dignified for France to beg, which rely from the ravages of the all-devouring, de- test her ascendancy. The Temps does not think to it in a Colony which bas suffered so seve in Holloway Gaol, but their triumph should cently to cite instances of defendants of she certainly could not claim as a right, to be vastating element, Mr. Creagh's praiseworthy be short-lived when it is remembered that extraordinary contumacy and endurance reinstated in her old, position as a joint member efforts to increase the efficiency of the Fire Bri- for the purchase of a new hose and eller applianom to be the great majority of debtors imprisoned who have submitted with unmoved stoicism of the Control; but in a by no means perspicuous gade will, no doubt, meet with hearty com- under the old "mesne process system did to have their persons taken in execution, way it suggests that France should follow a grand not owe much more than Mr. PLORNISH, in and to ascend the heavy hill to Holloway, policy, and not confining herself to Egyptalone, «Little Dorrit,” did when he was locked but who, even at the gate of that Castle of assert her rights and interests in such a way as up in the Marshalsea; whereas in 1863, Tribulation, have tardily unloosed their to secure tranquillity in Algeria and Tunis, and when the County Court Acts had been purse-strings and paid in full. Whether not give certain parties the joy of seeing France COMMENTING on the recent changes in Scot- more than twenty years in operation; commitments to gaol on judgment sum cparated from England, for the isolation of the
one would be the isolation of the other. land in the statutes affecting civil impri- nearly eighteen thousand persons were nions are to continue, either under order of sonment, The Daily Telegraph observes sent to gaol for debt, the average duration the superior Courts-or-of-the-County-Fue "Citizen of the World writing in the fing with regard to Egypt. Their charts to Amounts from Europeans colorted up to that another, step, although of a somewhat of imprisonment being fifteen days, and Courts, the Legislature may ere long be Overland Mail, says :-" Marian, the Giant Am-re-establish a good understanding with Germany limping kind, has been made towards the the average amount of indebtedness in called upon to decide; but, in the meantime, azon Queen, from the Thuringian Mountains," | and Austria have been successful only so far as much-needed amendment of the laws at each case being three pounds ten shillings, it is the murest hypocrisy to prate about although she is still growing, has a formidable the personal relations of the three Emperors are
rival. One Jean Condeist has been brought fecting debtors and creditors. By the Act As the law stands at present in England, imprisonment for debt being" abolished.” on Civil Imprisonment in Scotland which has the power given to Judges to imprison The system, in its short and sharp aspect; Saune, and has this advantage over her-that to Paris as a medical curiosity from Haute just come into operation (45th and 46th Vict., debtors is double-barrelled. One barrel is still unpleasantly rife, and its victims are c. 42,), it is enacted that, unless specially is loaded in the High Court of Justice, the treated more as though they were criminal provided by the statute, no person is to
other in the County Courts: If a defendant | misdemeanants than civil debtors. be apprehended or imprisoned on account
in an action in one of the Superior Courts, of his failure to pay any sum for aliment. against whom execution is issued, has not Power is, however, says our contemporary, sufficient goods to satisfy the debt and reserved to imprison a debtor for wilful costs, a judgment summons is taken out failure to obey a decree for the payment against him and on the face of that sum- of an allmentary debt Imprisonment for mons he is not charged-as the hypocritical default in payment of rates and assess. assumption ls-with contempt of Court, but ments-is-not-to-exceed six weeks in duraho is commanded to show cause why he tion, but is to be subject to other reme-
shall not be imprisoned for a period of six dies of the rating authorities whatever weeks for non-payment of the debt and that may mean. An amendment of legal costs due. If he can satisfy the Judge that procedure in regard to "law burrows" is his means of payment are small he may loo occult an amelioration to be appre-be ordered to pay the debt by instalments; ciated by the ordinary Southron mind. but it is within the judicial discretion to Persons incarcerated at the commence-send him to gaol there and then. It is cer ment of the Act, and not able to impri-tain that if he does fail to pay an Instal- sonment under its clauses, are to be re- ment when ordered to do so he will be leased from durance within twelve hours, again summoned, and this time sent to but their discharge does not affect any gaol in good earnest. Nor does his in- rights or remedies in respect to any debt,carceration extinguish the debt. If he claim; or demand made upon them. It continues recalcitrant or is hopelessly im- will thus be seen that the law of Scotland pecunious, he may be resummoned and re- in respect to the imprisonment of debtors imprisoned over and over again till the has been, to a certain extent, assimilated Greek Kalends, unless he takes a refuge to the English Debtors Act of 1869. That in the mud-bath of Bankruptcy, when he eminantly hypocritical statute did not, by may deam himself lucky should his credi- any means, abolish imprisonment for debt; tors not charge him with fraud and de- Although glib assertions of such an abomand that he be indicted at the Central lition" have been from time to time Criminal Court, made oven by the Law Officers of the It is obvious that the legal sages who We would remind those interested in the local Crown in the House of Commons when framed the debtors Act of 1869 borrowed volunteer movement that a meeting of intending questions have been asked respecting the a considerable portion of the new procecretary, will be held in the City Hall, at 5 o'clock
volunteers, convened by the Acting Colonial 5 diversion from their original purpose of dure from the practice of teCounty Courts, this afternoon. It is to be hoped that a large charitable funds bequeathed for the relief The original writ of summons in a superior muster will respond to this invitation of the Gov- of persons imprisoned for small debts. Un-court became, if undefended, equivalent ernment aloessed all da der this new law for Scotland our North to the County Court summons, and sub- British countrymen will be liable to be sequently arrived the judgment with its sent to gaol for an ordinary debt if they "wil- terrors of imprisonment and reimprison answer a summons taken out by Mr. Alfred fully" omit to obey an order of the Court ment for short periods without extinction for payment; what constitutes wilful of the debt. It is equally evident that the nets" in the matter of non-payment would dominant idea of the law reformers who not appear to have been clearly defined, professing to abolish imprisonment for The prison doors will also close on the per-debt altogether, substituted for a mild fervid Scot if he neglects to pay his rates detention of Indefinite duration a short and taxes; but her not to lie in limbo for sharp term of almost penal incarceration, a longer period than six weeks.
was that the average judgment debtor was a person who could pay, and who should be made to pay, and that the best
We have called the Act of 1869 hypo- critical, because It professed to abolish im
TELEGRAM S.
LONDON, 15th November. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION, The Premier has made a statement that Gov-
Western Europe are especially regarded with suspicion, and her movements in that direction are being closely watched.
he is not only still growing, but growing visibly, According to a medical contributor to a Parisian contemporary, this youth, (aged nineteen) took a start on May 17th, 1881, being then 6 ft. 3 in. high, and found one morning that he had grown | A RATHER singular incident happened yesterday an inch. Every week since then he has regis forenoon in connection with the arrival of the tered himself, and on Sept. 14th this human steamer Harysmater from Manila. It appears bean-stalk had gained nearly five inches. He that on the steamer entering the harbour she was grew live inches more before Jan. 20th, 1882, boarded by one of the police launches, which and seven more before March, 15th, and he now afterwards left, the vessel at this time' having no crament intends negotiating a Convention with
stands y ft 10 in. All this has been accom quarantine flag flying, Dr. Stockwell was the the Egyptian Government dealing with the castapanied by great pains in the back, and he stoops next visitor, and remained on board-until the of the war and fixing the duration of the occupa considerably; but since last June it is his legs arrival of one of the Harbour Master's boats. The on. The Government will not nuk for a further only that have grown, and his feet are already boarding officer, on learning, that the scamer 24 in. long. It would be interesting to know was from Manila, immediately requested the how he goes upstairs; perhaps, like Cetewayo, captain to hoist his quarantine flag and take up he finds it awkward. He is very despondent a berth in the quarantine anchorage at Stone The German Parliament has been opened by and has already come to the conclusion that his cuilter's Island. Dr. Stockwell was, of course, _the-Emperor,who-in-his-speech, said that pence-and-is-sol-far-off He-doce-not-regret-it, as be unable to leave the vessel, and immediately sent
was nasured.
ing able to do nothing like other men, he would for the Health Officer, Dr, W, Stanley Adams, be too miserable.
to see what was best to be done. Dr. Adams, we learn, was of opinion that Dr. Stockwell must remain on board the Baryamater until pratique was granted, and this decision was eventually— and, we think, very properly-carried out. It is said that there is likely to be some trouble over the business p
vole,
·OPENING OF THE GERMAN PARLIA-
MAN MENT.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE observe from home papers that for some THE German ship Mammen undocked at Kow-time past the quaint old Pagan fashion that foon this afternoon.
bracelets should be worn by men as well as by women has been gaining ground upon the Con- tinent, chiefly, it would seem, in countries where porte-bonheur in an oid-established institution in
antine,
THE steamship Baryamater, which arrived yesterday from Manila, has been placed in quare Ar English diamond merchant is reported to have offered 400,000% for the Regent diamond, now the property of the French Republic. It was bought 150 years ago from an Englishman for 125,000%
the prevalent creed is Roman Catholicism. The
the Austrian and Italian cavalry, and, indeed, the majority of Austrian noblemen, being addicted to field sports, are accustomed to wear St. George's medals, set in silvern bracelets, upon one or other arm, the subduer of the dragon being generally recognised by equestrians as their patron saint Archduke Rudolph, the Austrian Crown Prince, wears upon his left wrist a bracelet of chain-mail, visible in a photograph taken immediately after with the Archduchess Stephanie. The late King his marriage, and representing him, arm-in-arm Victor Emmanuel, a mighty hunter in his day, always wore a massive bracelet containing AFONG, photographer, appeared before Captain, wom in memory of him by his son, Italy's actual medallion of St. Hubert, the same that is now Thomsett at the Police Court this morning to Sovereign. Austrian naval officers are addicted to the wearing of porte-bonheurs in which are Lister, collector of Stamp revenue, charging medals bearing the effigy of St. Peter, whilst the him with having on the 27th October bracelets of Imperial and Royal Artillery officers signed and executed a Promissory Note on paper are invariably commemorative of St. Barbara's not bearing the impressed stamp required by plety and personal attractions. Rossi and Salvini, Ordinance No. 11 of 1866, Section VII. Defend the two great. Italian tragedians, being also the full penalty on the ground that the defendant wilver, framing metals of St. Georg ane nimited the cinge--Mr. Editer praised for client torSCOTEL KEVE CAure
had been a long time in business, and, we sup- upon their upper right arms. pose, ought to have known better. His Worship wearing fashion has spread imposed the full penalty fixed by Ordinance, been ado by more than one distinguished namely, finy dollars.
pery saw
ABOUT half past six last evening, a private of the
EXPENDITURILOR By Amount paid for wages for the samanthi andling 20th
of June, 1382, ging days 253,562.00. Amount paid for repairs during the same perlad, 204-02 Amount paid for gua, office expenses and Museum Sun-
dries during the same period, entenenter se mozep #457,5€. Amount pold The premia of Insuras
erat 351,00, Balance carried forenely Sivanan
mía 2503-527
The following gentlemen were present at the meeting The Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson (Chair- man), Messrs. J. II. Coughtrie, H, L. Dalrymple W. H. F. Darby, H. Hopplus, J. MacGregor, C, Vincent Smith and W. H. R. Mossop (Secretary).
The Chairman, in addressing the meeting, ob. served that he was afraid there was nothing of extraordinary interest to allude to the report which had been circulated amongst the sharo holders. They had to deplore an unusually large expenditure in repairing the damage caused by white ants, andtolamenta falling off in the ordinary income, owing to causes explained in the report, The accounts had been presepted. In a more condensed form on this pecution, than usual, in onder to show the sources of income, and expon- diture. It seemed to him, that the expenses in connection with the building had been greater than they ought to have been, buth
would promis that the Committee would do all in their power: to make a reduction, in the expenditure whee they considered it prudent and prac proposal laid before the Commis extend the usefulness of the Hall and
amongst the Chinese by speci
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Buffs, named William Barles, aged 20, an Eng- lishman, created considerable commotion in a brothel in Ship Street, Wanchal, an iomatelor which; it appears, he struck on the head with a small table, inflicting an ugly wound, from which blood flowed profusely. The woman went to No. 2, Police Station, whence on stabies were sent to arrest Baries, who ran off point, and he (the Chisirman) would as the police were coming and jumped into the to say a great deal about it but he ing of nearly getting drowned. He was picked up by so. The cash balance harbour opposite the Blue Bulldings, with the result all the circumstances it would be her or
police boat in an almost insensible condition, and creased since last year, taken to No. 2 Station, whence he and the woman tributions made to the were sent in ambulances to the Civil Hospital
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