•Entimations.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Established A.D. 1841.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1889.
The following appointment has been made❘ THE steamer Carmarthenshire, from London at the Admiralty:-Deputy Inspector-General | for the Far East, was making water when she William H. Lloyd, M.D., to Hongkong Hospital, | arrived at Suez of December 13th. to date December 8th,
'THE Penang Gasitte hears that a mistriage will FAM
AMILY, DISPENSING, & GENERAL take place at the end of the present month between Capt. E. Drujth, of the Royal Engineers, and Miss Weld, daughter of the late Governor of the Straits Settlements..
CHEMISTS.
WHOLESALE AND retail DrugoISTS,
PERFUMERS.
IN France and Germany a bankrupt is liable to be punished by imprisonment if it is found that his personal expenses have been excessive, if he has lost large sums of money by gambling or stock exchange operations, or if he has failed to keep correct and proper books. The law of
Importers and Exporters of MANILA CIGARS. THE Courrier d'Haiphong bears that M. Jean Hongkong is almost identical.
SEEDSMEN,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS
and
MANUFACTURERS of AERATED
WATERS.
BUSINESS ADDRESSES: THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.
THE SHANGHAI DISPENSARY, SHANGHAI,
· THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
TIENTSIN..
Dupuis, the pioneer of French enterprise in Tonquin, has been able to raise sufficient capital in Paris to work the coal mines in Kebao, ceded to him by the French Government. We note that the editorship of the Macao Independente has been transferred by Mr. Jose da Silva to his son, Mr. Constancio da Silva. We wish the old paper in its new vesture a mere useful career than it can claim to have bad as the defendant of official nepotism and the apologist for an incompetent and retrograde government. MR. JNO. LAPRAIK, hend the firm of Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., left London for this port by the P. & 0; Co.'s steamer on December zoth. Mr. J. J. Keswick, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., who is accompanied by Mr. (the P. & O. Co.'s Coromandel on the roth inst. A NEW steamer, built for the Takasima Colliery
THE BOTICA INGLESA, MANILA. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HANKOW.
Keswick and their two children, left London in
THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Hongkong, 18th January, 1889.
DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA, |co.
LIMITE D,
CHEMISTS.
PERFUMERY,
"RIPLE FRENCH ESSENCES made in
TRIPL
WHITE ROSE, ...
MOSS ROSE,
JASMIN,
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WOOD VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY, MIGNONETTE,
run between Nagasaki and Hongkong, has been launched at Lang's Yard, Sunderland. The Assagno in 308 feet long, 39 feet in breadth, and moulded depth 26 feet 2 inches. Her engines will be triple expansion, the cylinders 23, 38, and 67 inches, with a stroke of 42 inches, which will indicnic 1150 horse-power. The dead-weight carrying capacity of the vessel will be about 3,600 lons on Lloyd's freeboard.
ANOTHER cruiser has been added to the effective strength of the Royal Navy by the completion for foreign service of H.M.S. Champion, which has been rearmed and converted into a modern ship of war in Sheerness Dockyard, at a cost of knew her in Chinese waters would hardly nearly thirty thousand pounds, and those who recognise her now. Her muzzle-leading guns have been replaced by four six-inch breach- loading guns, eight five-inch breech-loading
guns,
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four quick-firing guns, and two torpedo tubes. She has now been converted into a thoroughly effective ship. WITH reference to the telegram in our yester day's issue reporting the loss of the British ship Anglo-Indian, Capt. Roach of the Douglas Co's neamer Hailong courteously informs us that Hoi-how is a small village about 13 miles from Tamaui. We may add that the statement in this morning's Daily Press that the Anglo- Indian was reported ashore at Hoihow when. the steamer Hailoeng was at Amoy is entirely without foundation, and could only have been made for the purpose of publishing our news, to acknowledge. But twas ever thus The Darly which Granny, as customary, lacked the decency Press must know that the Heiloong arrived here nearly three days ago, and that never a whisper of the wreck of the Anglo-Indian was heard in the colony until after it appeared in our columas A GERMAN physician has recently issued a report of his observations on the effects of petroleum conclusions are based have been gathered during extensive travels in the American petroleum districts. He found that a skin disease was very prevalent among the workmen who were employed at the 'wells, and on closer examina tion he concluded that the disease especially attacked those who were engaged with the heavier and more inflammable oil. Numer- aus cases were discovered of large quanti- ties of petroleum having been swallowed, with the result of violent affections of the stomach, where a glassful of petroleum had been drunk, kidneys and nervous system. In one case, the greatest difficulty was experienced in pre- venting the patient from falling asleep, an eventuality which is especially fatal in such instances. Symptoms of poisoning could also be traced after a lengthened period of inhalation of the vapor, but the symptoms were only notice- able when the subject was in a bad state of
Tat troopship Tamar, which left Portimouth on the 3rd and Queenstown on the 6th inst., biings for Hongkong, Lieut. E. G. Gound, R. E., Surgeon G. Evill, of the Medical Staff, and Capt. G. Paterson and Licuts. T. A. Scott and W. Thorburn, of the gist Regiment.
A nirricULT problem is presented to French women desiring to conform to the fashion of wearing flowers by the way in which certain flowers have become attached to political ideas. For example, the violet is the symbol of the Bonapartists. Boulanger claims the carnation. The corn flower is recognized as German, and The suggestion is made that neutrality can be the rose has been appropriated by the Orkanists, indicated only by a bouquet of all the flowers, or
none at all
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SUPREME COURT:
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before Chief Justice Russill.) HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. v. LOXLEY & CO. Attorney-General commenced his examination This case was resumed this morning." The of the second witness for the plaintiffs,
Mr. Roberis, who said:-1 am manager of the Hongkong Hotel, and arrived here in February 1887. Mr. McCulloch was then Chairman. was not consulted about the staff, but I know the directors thought of getting barmaids. I remember that about the 7th March I was told by Mr. McCulloch to mention to Mr. Saunders, writing, that the Directors thought of getting manager of the House of Commona bar, when
two barmaids out, and ask him to describe the have no copy of the letter, as it was private. As necessary qualifications, &c., to Mr. Sayle. 1
duties would be. I did not by any means near as I can remember I told him what their desire him to procure, such girls, or say that we wanted them at once, but I said suppose that they would be wanted soon. Two Miss Kirby was leaving, and he would naturally or three weeks afterwards I wrote again, this In May some time Mr. McCulloch showed me a for barmaids and saying he would send them. letter from Sayle saying that he noted the order
By the Attorney-General-1 had had no previous conversation with him, except on the occasion mentioned. He said nothing about the girls having been engaged by mistake until the 27th June. I did not telegraph on my own account, as he had told me it was too late. That concluding the evidence,
Mr. Francis was then proceeding to address the Court on behalf of the defence, when.
The Attorney-General asked if the construc- tion of the letters would be a matter for his Lord. ship or for the jury to adjudicate upon ?
His Lordship ruled that it was for the jury, as the whole case turned upon the interpretation of the letters, and that was what the jury had been summoned for.
He
that Miss Kirby was leaving at the end of the month, would go to show that another girl, was wanted, and Mr. Sayle accordingly replied saying what he purposed doing. Having got his letter, the natural interpretation would be that he had mide a mistake, and the question the jury had hotel people to remove that erroneous impression to decide was whether it was not the duty of the
not in itself a sufficient anthority, but having as quickly as possible, by wiring first thing. He advised them that the first letter was
and to what took place between Mr. Saunders regard to Mr. Robert's letter to Mr. Saunders, and M. Sayle, it was another matter. It was their duty, in a word, to interpret the letter. The damages had been agreed upon-they need not trouble themselves about that.
The jury then retired for a few minutes, and following points:
"The Attomey-General contended that rubbish like that should not be imported. Into. a serious business transaction-if they ransacked the whole correspondence of private people there would bean end toxil business safety. They must begin with the letter of March 7th. He submitted: that was no authority, and could not be construed lus bel g one, to forthwith engage the girls.. He then explained that Mr. McCulloch did not telegraph in reply to Mr. Sayla's leiter because. he said, very reasonably, either he has sent them, already, and it is too late, or he has re-read and understood my letters, and I need not. If anyone in Hongkong was to blame was Mr. Loxley, for not cabling. He knew that his brother had had trouble with barmaids for Mr. Francis then continued his address Mr. Dorabjec before. When he heard that bis letter of the 7th March was sufficient authority on said the question in dispute was whether the partner and Mr. McCulloch were at loggerheads it was his duty to put Mr. Sayla right. His which to engage the two barmaids, supplemented argument was-first that the March letter waS as it was by Mr. Roberts letter to Mr.no authority, second that Mr. McCullach's action Saunders. Did Mr. McCulloch make sufficient in writing his correction, instead of taking the communication to Mr. Loxley afterwards as to extreme and "unreasonable measure" of tele- amount to a withdrawal, or was his silence a graphing, was not a ratification of the authority, ratification of the interpretation of the order? and third that it bad not estopped their right to Those were the questions. In the first place it recover damages, was absolutely clear that when the defendants' His Lordship, in, summing up, said that Mr. firm were appointed plaintiffs' London agents Sayle's interpretation of the first letter was ap- all communications being sent direct to London, barmaids at once, and send them out as soon at a certain course of business was carried out-parently this "They want me to get these
nothing to do with them except to occasionally end of the letter," Mr. Roberts is writing to Mr. independent of Mr. Loxley here, who had possible." He was doubtful of the sentence at the
put messages from the directors to Mr. Sayle. Saunders and will explain the nature of the girls into cypher. Mr. Sayle was therefore the required." That, in connection with the statement sole responsible party, and what he did and wrote was what they had to do with. "In | the letter appointing his firm agents he was told to do any general business, forward the interests of the hotel, and advise them from time to time, so that evidently he was something orders, and had a contain amount of discretion more than a mere agent, to execute express allowed. The plaintiffs' principal contention could not, and ought not to have been under- was that the letter of the 7th March was not,
barmaids, and indirectly an attempt was made stood by him as being an order to send out
to compare that order with the order which was sent out for the engagement of Mr. Roberts manager. In the latter case Mr. Kerfoot Hughes, the Chairman of the directors, wrote expressly authorising his engage- letter in question. But the jury would note the managed. Mr. Sayle was simply told to assist difference in the way the two things were
in getting a manager, making, inquiries, and reporting, &c. It was clear from that letter that Yes. the Directors were capable of expressing them. If an order was given was it revoked in time? selves clearly when they intended him not to act, but in this case there was not a single. Having received the letter on the 15th April phrase that could be compared with the phrases was it necessary to telegraph to Sayle to dis- used by Mr. Kerfoot Hughes. He submitted abuse his mind of the wrong impression, and did that the letter of the 7th March was in itself, the failure to telegraph on the part of the Com- to any commercial mind, a sufficient author-pany mean the ratification of the interpretation justify Mr. Sayle in doing what he honestly ity, all circumstances being considered, to put upon the letter 7-Yes.
Judgment was accordingly entered for the thought to be the best thing in the interests defendants, with full costs.. of the Company. His attention had been already called, in Mr. Hughes' letter some months before, to the fact that Miss Kirby would probably leave This evidence, taken before" Mr. Hornell, bar shortly and another barmaid would be required.. rister, in July last, was to the following effect: The letter in March said "Now barmaids. Miss Mr. B. B. D. Sayle deposed that he was the Kirby leaves for home early in May, and the plaintiffs' agent, and that be got a letter (already present idea is to get two good serviceable girls pursuance of which he saw Mr. Saunders. He had pointed out, up to then ao intimation had given) from Mr. McCulloch on March 7th, in for the Bar and Rotisserie" As his Lordship wrote the letter of the 15th April, stating that he been given to Mr. Sayle that there was any was engaging the barmaids, and got a reply intention on the part of the Company to dispense dated May 19th from Mr. Roberts. The two with barmaids, and the only notification he got barmaids left for Hongkong on the 28th Jung, was that more would be wanted after she left. he had received no communication from any that they had the idea of getting two more girls and he wired accordingly.next day. Up 10 thea He saw she was leaving, early, in May, and one letting him know he had made a mistake, out. The words "present idea left no doubt as If he had be might have rectified it in time to whether they were going to have any more— Cross-examined-He would have stopped them rather that they were going to have two instead of if Mr. McCulloch had written, but not on Mr. one. Theletter set forth every conceivable item of Roberts' letter. He wrote again on the 1st July, information which could be needed in drawing regretting that he should have misread the letter up an agreement-from the nature of their ser- of the 7th March, but saying that he still read vices to the accommodation they would get. The the letter as authority to engage two barmaids, question of how they were to sent out was the terms, &c., being given. He pointed out one simply between them and the agent, and that he wrote on the 15th March, and the letter not for the company, and they saw that at should have been received by the middle of May, the same time Mr. Roberts was instructed and asked why Mr. McCulloch did not at once to write to Mr. Saunders-not describing wite him so that he could have broken the the kind of girls, he knew that already-but agreements. He hoped that the Company would leaving him to recommend any. Both Mr. see their way to keeping the girls, at least for a Saunders and Mr. Sayle were told of each others. time, as they could be employed in capacities action in the matter. Now if the March letter keeper, &c. In conclusion be said he had been-which be admitted it was not-to engage girls, was not in itself a clear and express authority other than that of barmaid-book-keeper, store-
that he was looking up samples of cheap in London, acting as agents for the Company, afraid he was too dilatory, adding in a note he asked what any of the jurors would do if they,
clarets, as requested. He continued that he did not think he had made a mistake. He was not sure that he did not get Mr. Roberts' letter several days before the 27th June.
Evidence was given that the mail in which
until the 28th June.
I was told to write saying that no positive order bad been given, and that barmaids were trouble some and hard to keep in order.
By Mr. Francis:When I first heard about barmaids I was told that the directors intended to get barmaids out. I told Mr. Saunders in the first letter that Mr. Sayle would see him on the subject..
took place between Saunders and Sayle, was Having regard to the letter and to what
Sayle justified in making the engagements ?———
No
MAS. SPRIGGINS (10 persistent beggar): "A the Flower districts of the Maritime AP week ago, Walker, I gave you a good pair of on the human body. The facts on which his time without being requested, to the same effect.ment, and they put that letter against the on their return Mr. Lammert found on the
trousers. Why do you come to me again in the same old rags ?" Walker (with dignity): "The garment, madam, with which you accommodated me was some three inches too short; so I have stored it with a pawnbroker., Poor as I am, I have not forgotten that a gentleman's attire should be well-fitting, however worn and threadbare.” THE highest honour of the British Navy has been attained by Lord John Hay, who finds himself an Admiral of the Flect in the vacancy made by the retirement of the Hon. Sir Charles Elliot. He is the youngest officer who has ever reached the rank. When in the spring of next year the Duke of Edinburgh hands over the command of the Mediterranean squadron to his successor, Sir Anthony Hoskins, there is an idea that his Royal Highness will be gazetted to the tank of Admiral of the Fleet.
OPOPONAX,
PATCHOULI,
HELIOTROPE, &c. In i Pint, & où, 4 oz, 204, and 1 oz. Bottles,
22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,, Hongkong, 12th January; 1889.
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The Hongkong Gelegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1889.
TELEGRAMS,
(Reuter.)
EGYPT.
THIS afternoon the Police paraded under the command of Captain Superintendent Deane, in the Police Compound, when F.C, 531, Bissen Singh, and Ex P.C. 559, Khan Singh, were presented with the Royal Humane Society's medals. In making the presentation Captain Deane said I have much pleasure in present Ing you with these medals, sent to you by the Royal Humane Society of England. These medals are the only medals given by private the meat are allowed to be worn by men in Army, Navy, or Police, when in uniform. I need not say any more, as you now have already been presented with the Belillos medal, for your The dervishes are advancing against Wady services on a previous occasion. He then Halia.
Finned the medafs their breasts, opposite the Belilios' soup-plates.
LONDON, January 16th, The Arabs have dethroned the King of Uganda.
PARLIAMENTARY. Parliament, will re-assemble on February
21st.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay to-morrow, at 4 p.m. M
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We read that the Miike coal mine was transferred
to the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha on the rat înst,
health.
WE would remind owners of race-ponies that the entries for the Hongkong Jockey Club Meeting of 1889 close to-morrow before's p.m., and must be addressed to the Clerk of the Course at the Hongkong Club, with entry money enclosed. In addition to the events in the published programme, the entries for the Hack Race close at the same time. This race, which will be run on the "Off-Day," is confined to bond fide hacks and polo ponies, weight for inches, previous winners of any race to carry 7lb. ex, to be ridden by Hongkong residents who never had a winning mount in China, distance once round, and entrance fee $5. The Jockey Club will give a Cup to the winner, and the entrance fees will go to the second. As some inquiries have been made as to what constitutes a bond In the House of Commons on,the roth ulto. Mr.id hack or polo pony, we may state that the conditions laid down in 1887 stipulate E. Beckett asked the Under-Secretary for the
that the ponies must have been hacked in the Colonies whether any steps had been taken by colony and the property members of the Her Majesty's Government to open negotiations Jockey Club for at least three months previous with the Emperor of China respecting the preven discarded griffins and race ponies that were not to date of entry. This was done to prevent tion of Chinese immigration into the Australasian Colonies, with a view to concluding a treaty which being classed as hacks. Polo ponies are, of considered good enough for the open races from should meet the legitimate demands of our
course, ponies that have been regularly used at colonies on the one hand, and of the other polo. Any further information required may be should secure the subjects of the Emperor of obtained from the Clerk of the Course. China from any danger of such unjust and arbitrary treatment as might tend to disturb the
QUEEN VICTORIA's private estates are said to
By the Court-I have no memo, of what I of girls we require-1 suppose we shall have to wrote. I recollect writing "These are the class bave them, but they are a d-d nuisance" (laughter.)
The Attorney-General then put in the evidence taken on commission.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
· (Before Mr. Justice Leach.)
THE STEAM' LAUNCH CASE.
NOWROJEE 2, THE STEAM LAUNCH CÓ, His Lordship delivered judgment in this case this afternoon, as follows:-
In this suit the plaintiff, who is owner of the steam launch Morning Star, sues the defendant by the Morning Star whilst in collision with the Go, for $291 as damages for injuries sustained defendant's launch Pioneer on the evening of the 6th October last. Both Steam-launches are. ferry boats running between Pedders Wharf and the wharf at Tsim Taa Taui, and on the evening in question the Morning Star left Pedder Wharf at 6.15 p.m. and the Pioneer left the wharf at Tsim Tea Tsui at 6.20 p.m. and it is admited that the collision took place somewhere between the Hospital Ship freance and the fast mentioned wharf. The distance between Fedders Wharf and the Taim Tsa Taul Wharf is by water over 1,700 yards, and from the last mentioned wharf to the Afrance is about 700. yards....... In a direct line from wharf to wharf is chequered buoy to the East of which is the cannes somewhat over 300 feet distant. The according to plaintiffit was slacktide, and accord- night appears to have been dark but clear and
According to the plaintiff's petition, shortly after ing to defendant the tide was flood running slow.
A CERTAIN Madame Hess of Paris has refused friendly relations between Great Britain and extend over 37,372 acres, the annual rental, even Mr. Roberts' letter was sent was not distributed judge of its contents from his acts 7 Would had got about 1 o feet apart their helm was again
5000 francs for her.bais, which is six feet long, LEONARDO DA VINCI of Italy-the man who painted the original picture of "This Last Supper "was the inventor of the wheel-barrow. It is rumoured that the Corean Government have under consideration the establishment of a Consulate at Nagasaki to facilitsio trade betweep Japan and Corea.
AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland ́Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely.
Visiting brethren are cordially invited., THE appearance of the Empress Eugenio is described vividly by a Paris correspondent as follows:--A fragile form, veiled and robed in black, a pallid face and snow-white hair, and infirm gait of a rheumatic invalid bach to the image now presented by her who was the most famous beauty on earth, and the world's queen of fashion as well, some thirty-five years ago.
A CRICKET MATCH will be played, to-morrow commencing at 11 am, between the following elevens:-
Major Johnston, R.E. (Capt.)
L. D. Grichton, RIN.
M. L. Darby
7. S. Smith (Capt.)
E. XI. Blair, R.E.
Dr. Seaplan, M.S
Capt. Maliland Dougall, RN. Major Miles, R.A
Capt. Calder
Garde, R.N.
Dr. Marie, RN,
F. Bratwell (Std)= Three others
P. Egerton, E.M.
Loe, N.
Dr. Addison
W. O. Lyne, RN,
1. Zitle (8th) R. P. Fald, RN, Another
China. In reply Sir James Fergusson said that
at the lately depreciated prices, being £20,733. negotiations with the Government of China on this subject were being considered in a friendly This does not include Claremont, which in the spirit with a view to an arrangement which would satisfy the objects referred to in the the reversion to the country. Some years ago year 1866 was granted to the Queen for life, with question, THUS Professor Thomas Davidson in the Sydney, purchased the property for the sum of Her Majesty, acting under the advice of Lord
tion which we now consider so essential was Forum-We have seen how the literary educa- 478,000, estimated at the time as being a little
over half its market valtic.
It is said to be worth to-day £150,000 regarded in England as ungentlemanly. It is
The Queen also possesses property at Coburg, and the Princess not so long since the physician or leech was, as Hohenlohe left her the Villa Hohenlohe at Hallam says, "an inexhaustible theme of popular Baden, one of the best and most valuable resid- ridicule." The barber's pole, so common in
ences in the place. As to personal property, our streets, recalls a time, not so long passed, there was the bequest of a quarter of a million when the barber practised bloodletting and left to her Majesty by Sir James Camden Neild.
This will was proved in 1852, and at the com-: other medical arts. It is within our own memory that the dentist stood on a level with pound interest upon which it has been nurtured, the barber; indeed, the two were often the same the bequest must now have reached magnificent person. How is it that all. this is changed, that proportions. Then there was the property left
medicine dentistry have by Prince Consort, estimated gentlemanly occupations simply become nearly poco, butt, hated to have reached and so escaped probate duty, the exact amount is not known. These items are over and above the Queen's annual savings, (2),
because they are now taught scientifically and institutions have been established for that purpose. It may be laid down as a general rule that whatever is taught in school will soon become respectable and gentlemanly, while workshop will always be regarded as menial, that which is picked up in the home or the
WITH reference to the new loan of 100,000,000 francs which the French Colonial Council has
in April, 1887 from Mr. Roberts. It was lost or Mr. Saunders stated that he received a letter destroyed. He recollected that in it Mr. Roberts *a barmaids were a dd nuisance, but he supposed he must put up with them. Witness saw Mr. Sayle afterwards and showed him the letter, and afterwards sent a barmaid to him for examination. He did not remember Mr. Roberts adding that they would try and get on without them for a month or two. He said he wanted them rather to look after the cash than to serve, Mr. Francis said-I venture to submit that there is no case put forward by the plaintiff to reply to. If they have succeeded in establishing
I think it is the défendant's case. His Lordship That is for the jury to decide. Mr. Francis-There is absolutely no case to reply to...
anything
whether you reply or not. If you think there is His Lordship-It rests entirely with you no case
case?
Mr. Francis The question is-is there any
would have done when they found, on commu- rounding the stem of the Meeance those on nicating with Mr. Sanders, that he proceeded to board the Morning Star saw the three lights of write and recommend girls for engagement, the Pioneer slightly on their port bow about 400 without showing Mr. Roberts Ielter, and feet distant. Their whistle was then blown and leaving them the suppositious agents) to their helm slightly ported and when the vessels
they have dreamt for a moment that the ported, and the engines reversed at full speed- more girls-was there anything to indicate that occurred, the starboard fender of the Pioneer directors were hesitating about engaging any notwithstanding these precautions the collision. they were to wait for further instructions "No," passing along the stem. of the Morning Star and they evidently wanted the girls at once. Mr. doing the damage complained of. According to Sayle, therefore, tried to get them, as he wrote, the Defendant Co.'s answer, when the Pioneer as quickly as possible. If Mr. Saunders, as a was about),700 feet from the Talm: Tox Tauf third agent, misread or misrepresented his when those on board her saw the white, and instructions, the Company must abide by green lights of the Morning Star on their star- the plaintiffs delay that. Then they must take into consideration board bow in such a position that if they had to Communicating each kept their course they must have passed. with Mr. Sayle when they found he was green light to, green, instead of which the engaging the girls they deliberately left Morning Star was seen to port suddenly him in the false belief that that first letter when the Pioneer was 200 feet from the Macanes was an order, when they had yet time to correct and to endeavour to cross the Ploxer's bowan material fact for consideration. But was it at licensed steersman of the Morning Star, and the mistake easily and quickly, That was a very, The first witness called for the plaintiff was the all certain that on the 19th May they had he declared that on getting fairly on their course definitely decided not to get any more girler after leaving Pedders, Wharf, he steered for the bis mistake, on that day, bat was it really and that up, to the time he reached her stem ho Mr. Roberts wrote to Mr. Sayle, pointing out fanes so as to pass or clear her stern and. seriously their intention to do without barmaids?, always had her on his starboard bow, and If it was, as business men they should have that he saw nothing of the Pioneer until he was telegraphed at once. As it was their letter only a little off or just opposite the stern of the His Lordship Yes, certainly.
reached Mr. Sayle eight days after the girls Megance, and he then corroborates the story as Mr. Francis Then I will call Mr. Loxley, engagement. The action was not for negligence narrated in the Petition as to what steps he look to without going on with any remarks,
in not then endeavoring to cancel the agreements, avoid the collision, and with the models on exhibit of W. R. Loxley & Co., with Mr. Sayle, who earlier it would not affect the issues. He submitted in collision, stating that at the time the Morning Mr. Loxley said-I am a partner in the firm so that even if it had been delivered a week described the position of the two vessels when, resides in London. Our firm was appointed that there was no reasonable doubt that Mr. Stir was beading toward Whitfelld Station London agents for the plaintiffs in 1887, but had Sayle was justified in acting as he did. After and the Pioner more southward still. In crosHE previously transacted business for them. All aga passing tribute to what he called the examination the witness at one moment stated -business was done direct with London, and did force of character" of Mr. McCulloch, to whom he was steering for, the chequered buoy "off not pass through my hands at all, except in he attributed the initial misunderstanding, he theater, of the ¿ficance so as to clear it (the having a conversation with Mr. McCulloch complete and tacit ratification of Mr. Sayle's the bows of the Afcennes and going straight by said he had written, or was about to write, to shortly after Mr. Roberts arrival. He either notification that he bad engaged girls. Cook the stern. Then he says he could see the light The Attorney-General, on behalf of the on the wharf at Tim Tan Taci before he got to Mr. Sayle to get two barmaids
plaintiffs, desired to confine the issues. He asked the Mesaner's stern, then he stated he could thear to look at the facts peculiar to the case and not see the Pioneers lights, before, as the been put before them in letters and cross he never alter d his course at all before passing exclude from their minds a good deal that had fetanse obstructed. He also declared that examination, and that had nothing to do with the Monte and that, after first seeing the Mr. Francis pointed out that the plaintiffs, in the case. He pointed out in the first place that Pioneer if both: vessels had gone on without their pleading, disclaimed any intention to engage Mr. Saunders was got the Company's spent at changing their courney hey could have passed the girls well know
any time, and that Mr. Sayle saw Mr. Robert' each other all night although he saw her three, His Lordship overruled the objection. letters, as shown by Mr. Saunders evidence, lights. When asked why did you change your Witness continued: I told him I did not The evidence, he contended, so far from showing course, ho replied they changed first then) think Mr. Sayle would care to do so, as he had that the Board had changed their mind about, he added as soon as they heard, my whistle, we a lot of trouble about the girl he got for the getting, barmaids, indicated that they were of the both changed. His lights did not change till Victoris Hotel He replied that Mr. Sayle same apialon."" Mir, Roberta wrote in May that I ported. When asked bow if he kept a straight would have very little – trouble, as Mr. Mr. Sayle had been mistaken all along, be course up to the stern of the MAREE, 256 257 Saunders would get the girls and Mr. Sayle question at issue was what instruction did the then saw the three lights of the Pioneer on would only have to sign the agreement. In Company give by those letters, and what his port, the Meganer could have obstructed May I met him again and asked me if he had authority did they, give Mr. Sayle? The Jury bis view of the Pioneer he could give no heard anything from Sayle. He said be had, and had been asked to take into consideration the satisfactory answer. Then again at ona moment that he had got two girls, whom they did not course of business between the defendant and Mr. he stated, he saw the Pioner, starting from want. I said why don't you telegraph and Hughes, but Mr. Hughes had written on his own, the wharf and in the next moment, said stop them? and he replied that it was too late, account, whilst the March letter was witten by he didn' He said nothing about my having to take charge authority
see her before he had passed the of the girls, as the Company would have nothing"Mr. Francis corrected him. It was sent by said, it was the, afgranes which obstructed his CONNEMAN Merante e opsiero, at another moment be
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voted on behalf of Cochin-China, the Courrier | dozen ponies so long as they are Subscription telegrams, when I put it into cypher: I recollect said that gentleman's failure to telegraph was a buoy) then that he was steering for the light on
An owner of race-poules desires to know if he can enter three or more Subscription griffins in bis own name for the events exclusively confined to that class of pony. 50 far as we can ace there le nothing in the conditions of these races to prevent our correspondent from entering a' d'Haiphong says:—The project may be abridged
griffins of this season, and are otherwise duly into the following details :· Aŋ loan of 100 millions has been guaranteed by Cochin-China, been raised in consequence of a private arrango qualified, We assume that the question has and is intended to defray the expenses of the ment entered into by the supporters of the administration. These too millions will be paid Subscription griffin movement leat Spring, by at Peris SMALL steel and Iron" articles in the house are in 1890, 20 milions; in 1891, 20 millions in each subscriber. That arrangement was made five instalments: In 1889, 15 millions; which the subscriptions were limited to two for In very difficult to keep bright. They easily become 1892, 20 millions; in 1893, 24 millions. The for's special purpose-to prevent millionaire oxidized and always want continual polishing, annual sum to be paid by Cochin-Chins for leviathans" from subscribing wholesale, and One way, and a very simple one, is to pickle interest and as a sinking fund will not exceed six was never intended to prohibit members of the them. First of all plunge the articles into a boil. millions, the amortisation to commence in 18931 Jockey Club from afterwards purchasing what ing solution of cause seda or polash for a few up to that date the interest on the sums paid ever ponies they thought fit. As a matter of fact oa account will be deducted from future pay it was a mere informal understanding: made minutes. This removes all the greasy matter meats the not faterest on the contract will not between individual members, and had nothing on them. Then place them in a weak pickle exceed 5 per cent, after all expenses have been whatever to do with the Stewards of the Jockey of sulphuric acid, mixing about half a pound paid, the remaining portion of the annuity to go Club. The conditions of each race on the pro- of acid to a gallon of water. Let them remain towards the amortisation of the debt. When the
gramme are plainly set out, and so long as the in this pickle for about half an hour. This will revenue of the Protectorate reaches 40 millions, entries conform to these conditions they will be loosen the scale. Then rinse the articles, and the Protectorate will undertake to pay half of the in perfect order. As all ponies entered must be Alemand dip them, by means of a perforated annuities, and the whole of them when itreaches the fond for property of the persons entering stone-ware basket, into a strong solution of nitric „5oʻmillions. The Courrier strongly inaints "on them, to enter in another member's name would add. Only let them remain in this acid for an theadvisability of the measure being carried out by be a clear infraction of Rule 6. We may add Instant and the black oxide will be immediately the French Chambers. Although Tonqula, is that some time ago we submitted this matter removed. After removing the basket from the acquiring a proverbially bad reputation for piracy, to the Clerk of the Course-who managed the nitric acid plunge it into cold water. The articles cholera, and fever, there are, says our contem whole of the negotiations for the Subscription can then be coppered, silvered or gilded very porary, ample grounds for improvement, provided | griffins-, and Mr. Tripp's views are identical easily, or left bisght,.
sufficient pecuniary means be forthcoming, with those above'statodete
The Attorney-General objected to this evidence struction of the letter, and not on what Mr. as irrelevant. The issue depended on the con- McCulloch thought.
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