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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1889.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A NUMBER of interesting letters on subjects of local importance and several original articles
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TEN and three-quarter miles is the range that the French have obtained for the 43-ton gun, thirty-five feet long, with an 800-weight projec- | tile and 425 pounds of powder.
THE "blue-nose" bark case ended ingloriously this morning. Neither of the sailors turned up. and the Captain stated that they had asked for leave to come ashore and not returned.
A RROULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 1st July, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. We read that the additional tea shipments from Kobe by the steamer Glenshiel comprise 30,916 ibs, for New York, and 214.024 lbs. for Canada, which bring up the total sent by that vessel to 773,158 lb
THE Marquis of Donegal recently stated in the Bankruptcy Court that his liabilities amounted 10518.885 and his total income to only 680 a year. He attributes his insolvency to the fact that his expenditure has exceeded his income. Evidently.
THE Japanese in Nagasaki wanted rain, and for a whole week they kept worrying "Jose" with musical instruments and other modern tortures to answer their prayer. "Joss" compiled. The "Japs in Nagasaki are now regretting that they did not ask for a limited supply. It has been pouring down ever since their prayers were answered.
THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Murray Barracks to-morrow evening, com. mencing at 7.30 o'clock. The following will be the programme:~
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March.........Every land my home".......... Lancers......
Pirates of Penzance" ...D'Albert. Puika.......
**Les Santerellen"............. Delbruck, Vat............ "See Sa
Crowe. Williams. *Madritle.......................** Fun of the Fairt Calo,
"The Boar's Head"..
....Kelly.
A REPORT of the suit Wotton and Deacon v.
Pitman, heard in the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning before Mr. Acting. Justice Wise, will be found, in another column. Ax both plaintiffs and defendant are well known citizens of this "dot on the ocean," we think the proceedings will be read with interest, and after being read will be carefully thought over and digested. We feel that way.
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THERE were 10,986 pictures, submitted for this year's exhibition at the London Academy..
In the way of geology and mineralogy Nicaragus is reported to be the richest spot in America. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Thrbet left Bombay for this port at 9 a.m. yesterday. THE French Army is making trial of a small electric lamp which is to be employed in searching the field of battle for the wounded.
THE Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil is very and his death, which seems to be imminent, may be followed by a revolution.
THE Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Port Fairy was detained in Nagasaki from the rath to the 15th inst., getting a new cover made for her
condenser.
THE Nippon Yusen Kalsha has declined to accede to the petition of the Nagasaki merchants. asking the Company to abolish the recently established line of steamers between Shanghai and Vladivostock.
AT a recent meeting of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jackey Club, Mr. E. H. Gore-Booth was appointed Clerk of the Course. A beller man for this difficult post could not have been found in the Far East,
In discussing the relations of England's power to the world at large, Sir George Baden Powell recently remarked in public that "at least 80 per cent of the coaling stations of the world could be in our hands, and, that secured, the enemy would be powerless,"
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"Who is that distinguished looking gentleman over there?" "That is General Airbleau, the great military man." "Ab, the great military man. I have heard of him. What battle was he in?" What battle? I don't know, I'm sure. He's a magazine writer, you know.!!
within three years, unless there had been a contract or undertaking, or promise to pay, within that period. A case was heard by Mr. Justice Russell, in March 1886-that of Ho Mau Chce v. Lai Po, in which the defendant had frequently admitted his indebtedness and promised to pay, and on the point being Taised that the three years bad clapsed, the plaintiffs contended that the promise, although verbal, was sufficient. His Lordship reserved judgment, and, subsequently, decided that a verbal promise was enough. Therefore he (Mr. Deacon) intended to show that Mr. Pitman bad, on several occasions since Mr. Wotton's return from Europe, promised to settle the account, That fact, he urged, covered the defence of the Statute of Limitations, and rendered proof of the services they referred to unnecessary.
Mr. Pitman said he did intend to raise that defence, and besides that he had a counter-claim against the firm, which he presumed would be taken at the same time for convenience,
His Lordship said he knew nothing about any counter-claim
Mr. Deacon said it was a totally distinct action. He submitted that Mr. Pitman's de- fence could not be sustained, as he did not set up a special defence.
His Lordship said he had himself power to raise the point, although, strictly speaking, the defendant should have given notice of the defence. However, he would reserve his decision aa that point, and go on with the case in the meantime. With respect to the counter-claim, however, he knew nothing of it-the defendant must raise that as a separate action.
Mr. Deacon then called
Yusef Rumjahn, an Indian clerk in the plain- tiffs' office, who said :-) arm bill clerk in Messts, Wolton and Deacon's office. I make out the bills and receive payments. All payments are made to me. Mr. Pitman is indebted to the firm on several accounts. The first item is $44 for drawing up a bill of sale on the steamer Zephyr, the second is for payments in the suit Pliman v. McGregor Smith, 1884, $75; the THI Nagasaki Rising Sun of Wednesday the third is $17, for a power of attorney from 19th inst. says:-H. D. M. S. Swift arrived from Wong Taatni to Pitman; the fourth, Shanghai on Thursday, the Porpoiss attrived dated 16th April, 1886, $75.50, is for costs from Chefoo on Sunday, and the Alacrity arrivedre Hongkong and Canton Iron Works; the for assignment of Hongkong and from Hongkong yesterday. The flag-ship fifth,
Canton Iron Works, $37, April 1886; the sixth, Imperieuse and the gun-boat Rattler are, we believe, due to day from Hongkong. The Swift for $57, is dated April 1886, and refers to bills proceeded to Kobe yesterday.
of sale for the same works; the seventh, dated May 1886, is for $18, for power of attorney to An English industrial paper is authority for the. A. Brown: the eighth, also dated May 8th, statement that in that portion of England called 1886, is for $22, for a power of attorney to Mr. the "Black" country, owing to the thousands of Mathurin; the ninth, for re-assignment of bill of smoking factory chimneys, semi-skilled work-sale, is $15; the tenth, for 3237, refers to men on chains and nails, working sixty and costs, the Canton Brick Tile and Cement sixty-five hours a week, are not able to earn Company, and is dated January last. The total more than 10 to 15 shillings per week, while, is $627.42. Mr. Pitman is credited with a pay- women earn hat four to six shillings.
ment of $92 in March,
FIFTY years or more ago P. T. Barnum was the editor of a paper in Danbury, Copu. He cut and slashed the corrupt officials so savagely that he was arrested and lodged in jail. The other day the jail was torn down, and the public, in appreciation of the old editor, had a handsome cane made from one of the rafters and presented to Bamum as a memento of the period.
An act of considerable gallantry, says the Japan Herald of the 17th inst, was performed in the harbour on Saturday morning on the departure of the P. M. S. S. City of Rio de Janeiro, when Mr. G. H. Scidmore, U. S. Vice Consul-General at this port, rescued a would-be Japanese suicide from drowning. The man had attempted to smuggle himself on board the Rio at the last moment and, being detected, had jumped over- board. Mr. Scidmore, who happened to be near by on board a launch, jumped in after the man, CENTRAL ASIA, and more particularly Central who was some hundred yards away, and Western Asia, has undergone a revolution during succeeded in holding him above water until the the past quarter of a century, Railroads are launch steamed up. The man was unconscious being built and telegraph lines connect all when rescued, but was speedily brought to, important towns. Roads are being macadamized and European costumes and customs are adopted. MIMIT we be permitted to remind the Govern-Education, especially, is fostered where it was ment that the wholesale introduction of Japanese unknown; and there are ten times the schools geishas into Hongkong is not calculated to there were, beside colleges established by for. improve the public morality of the colony! We eigners. Religious freedom is qalle general in will not venture to offer any advice to Hit the places of bitter fanaticism; and all classes Excellency the Governor, although we certainly are waking up to new intellectual and moral life. hold a very strong opinion that barbers and The lower classes look up. Asia, at the present jinrickshas are about all the Japanese imports rate of progress, will be regenerated during the we have room for at present. But the following twentieth century to co-operate with Europe and para from the Nagasaki Rising Sun may America.. suggest something-On the 11th inst party police whilst in the act of taking passage secretly on board the P. and O. steamship Khiva, bound for Hongkong, without being in possession of the necessary passport.
him about them, and he said he would settle 'em, up by and bye." He said the same in January, and asked me to send in particulars. I did so He has never objected to the accounts, but once he asked for a reduction, as he had brought so much work to us. I took instructions from him respecting the Brick Works.
By Mr. Pitman :-You always made the same pass-away kind of a premise. I think you said the Chinese Government had to pay you some thing, and when they did you would pay us. took that to mean you would pay our bill, and not dispute it. When I sent you your account I also sent a private note. (After a prolonged examin ation.) It is the one produced.
Mr. Deacon. pointed out that that payment of itself did away with the special defence.
Mr. Pitman denied this. The payment, he said, was made out of money passing through the plaintiffs' hands-that was to say, it was
money retained by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon.. against the protest of his solicitor.
Witness continued:---
The case was that of Pitman v. Scott. The Plaintiff's represented Mr. Scett Judgment was given for Mr. Pitman, I never heard Mr. Pitman protest against the deduction of $92-
By Mr. Pitman:-With regard to the bill of sale of the Zephyr in 1884, $49, it is made up of charges and costs out of pocket, $18 being paid for stamps and fees. The deed of covenant was made between you and
and Macao the Hongkong, Canton. Steamboat Co., for your benefit. The charge of 874.50 for a bill of sale on the Hongkong and Canton Ironworks is the usual charge, another bill of sale is charged $37, including $12 paid.. All the items nee for the bill of sale on and reassignment of the Ironworks, There were other bills with respect to the work The first was dated the 29th October 1995,
go into details, on the examination of Mr. Pit- man, when
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Can't Do Is-We have bees offered $15 in cash and a Larrel
fwlid plum vinegar to publish the record of the man who suns the weekly further down the sacer While there is no doubt l orld that he is a bigamist, horse-thief, barn-burner kač Anarchist sympathizer, we know what belongs to decency, and ww patirely refuse the batte
There is too much mud-throwing among the editors of the West anyhow. They seem to have forgotten what is due to the position. If one of our doctors kills a patient by some mistake the rest are always ready to swear blm clear. If one of the editorial fraternity makes a trip the rest are eager to pitch into him. It shouldn't be so. There should be more of the fraternal spirit more of the pride of profession. Therefore, white we are perfectly satisfied that the baldheaded, bow-legged, squint-eyed old coyote who calls himself the editor of the moribund dish-cag eleven doors below, ought to be in the State Prison for life, we are not going to forget what belongs to the amenities of editorial life.
Tim Hyogo News of the 17th inst: says: "We A FIRE broke out about eight o'clock last night regret to have to announce the death of Mr. W in a matshed on the slope of Mount Gough, de Rusett, the agent of the P. and O. Company, just below a house in course of erection for Mr. which occurred at his residence, No. 10g Con- Stewart-Lockhart A group of the frail tenements cession, at half-past four o'clock this morning. were around it, and piled at the summit of the The deceased gentleman had been suffering slope was a quantity of wood, for use as ballding from fever during the past week, and although At H.B.M.'s Conquiste, Kobe, on the 16th material. These were all quickly in a blaze, confined to bed no apprehensions were enter and very fine it looked for about half-an-hour, tained as to his recovery. On Saturday night, June, the wife of J. H. LONGFORD, H.B.M.s
the flames illuminating the whole city, although however, very alarming symptoms were appa- Acting Consul, of a daughter.
about filleen hundred feet above it. Thousands rent, and he gradually became worse. Mr. De turned out and gazed with upturned faces at it, Rusett had been long connected with the P.&O. and various fine sidences in the vicinity were alleged to be the one being destroyed. The police and others the Peak did their best to save the property, but as there was no water obtainable it bad to be left to burn itself out. The damage is estimated at $2,000.
-DEATHS,
At rog Concession, Kobe, on June 17th, WILLIAM DE RUBITT, Agent of the F. and D. Company,-aged 40 years.
At his residence, Nagasaki, on the 18th last, HENRY EVGENE MARIE GORDIS, aged 48, of paralysis.
The Hangkang Celegraph
HONGTONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIA AND THE BALKANS.
LONDON June 17th, The Russian Press denies any Russo-Servian Convention and any ground for the disquieting rumours which continue regarding Russia's attitude.
1. HUNGARY,
A LONDON writer gives the following descrip tion of "The Shrine of Venus," the Royal Academy picture of Alma Tadema: "The picture represents the sumptuous Interior of a hair. dresser's shop in ancient Rome. Two ladies, clad in beautiful draperies, are reclining on the cushions of a marble seat within the cool shade of the " shop," their halrapparently in the initial stage of dressing, Beyond, a young girl is leaning over the counter-laden with all sorts of perfumes and unguente-descanting to the ladies who pass to and fro in the sunny strect on the virtues of some new cosmetic which she presses upon them. A small shrine of Venus, so common in the land, appears in the corridor, bathed in the flowers that have been offered as tributes by the devout customers; and to this mass a lady who is entering adds another tribute to the much worshipped goddess.”
JAMESON, the famous Irish distiller, who died The crops are suffering from prolonged the other day worth close on half a million, was 'drought.
THE CZAR AND THE KAISER.
June 18th
A meeting has been arranged between the Czar and the Emperor of Germany to take place shortly, probably at Kiel,
one day being driven round Dublin by a local Jarvey. Passing St. Patrick's Cathedral, which was then being restored, he inquired of the car- driver at whose expense the repairs were being dose. Begorra, sur," answered the Jarvey, Sir Arthur is doing it the double X stout man." "Oh, indeed," said Jameson, that's very kind of him." Later on, passing Christ Church; which was also being repaired, Jameson put a similar query. "Oh sur, George Ree, *GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS."
the distiller, is looking after that one, sur" "But PARIS, June 19th. tell me," continued Jameson, thinking he had Monsieur H Delamarres's b. c. Vasistas, by preserved his incognito, they tell me old
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...........Jameson, the whisky man, has piles of money, Isn't he doing anything good with it?" "Begorra, M. Michel Ephrussi's ch. c. Pourtant, by
sur, it's a waycret; but they do say that on the Saxifrage La Pabillounc...................quiet he's building loonatic, soylum, to put M. Lupin's b. c. Aerolithe, by Nougat-Astrée 3 1,the other two idiots into 1?i
Co, and stood so high in the estimation of the Di sectors that when the Company decided to open branch in Kobe he was chosen to cccupy the position: Of Mr. De Rusett's career since his arrival in Kobe it is almost unnecessary to speak. Every one with whom he was brought into contact in business matters will have a lively recollection of his obliging courtesy and un- wearled efforts to satisfy the numberless require ments of the Company's constituents. And Mr. De Rusett's numerous friends will long remember with affectionate regret the kindly disposition that underlay his retiring and modest demeanour. Mr. De Rusett was well-known and deservedly popular in Hongkong. At one time he was a prominent figure in social circles, and as a member of the Choral Society distinguished himself on more than one occasion. He will be sincerely regretted by a large number of friends.
A PECULIAR case,
WOTTON AND DEACON 1. PITMAN, This was a case heard this morning by Mr. Acting Justice Wise, sitting in Summary Juris diction, the claim being for work alleged to have been done and expenses incurred between October 1884 and August 1886,
Mr. Deacon, one of the plaintiffs, represented the firm, and Mr. Pitman defended himself.
Mr. Deacon, after stating the particulars of the claim, said that the defence which would probably be set up was that the items, or at all events the greater part of them, wars irrecoverable under the Statute of Limits tions, which fixed three years as the period within which they could be recovered, but, he sub- mitted, that defence was obviated by the fact that the defendant had made constant promises from time to time, within", the last three years, that he would pay. There was no promise in writing but there was a verbal promise, and that that was sufficient had already been ruled in that Court. Section X in the Summary Jurisdiction Ordinance laid down that all sults under a thousand dollars should be commenced
Mr. Deacon protested that the questions.were irrelevant.
Mr. Pitman said he wished to show that he had pald, through his firm, and the Iron-works, and Messrs. Blackhead and Co, close on $500 on that account, and that account should have been placed against the Company whilst it was existing, and before it was paid off.
Mr. Deacon :-The answer to that is that Mr.
Pitman himself was the Company; he purchased it, and in the bill is an item of $57.10, which is for Mr. Pitman's instructions to nie personally for raising a loan of $3.055 on a bill of sale on the works, which he had previously purchased from the other two partners.
His Lordship asked if he had any evidence as to the purchase?
were charged
Mr. Pitman said he did not. Continuing his cross-examination the witness said that there was an account against Blackhead & Co., for taking an inventory of the Iron Works and putting a man in possession.
"Mr. Pitman "My dear Pitman-I have written you officially so that you may shew-"
Mr. Wotton: You will understand it is private,
and examined by Mr. Pitman as to the sale of the Zephyr, but owing to the shortness of the notice he knew nothing of it, and could only, produce one or two of the documents, N
The defendant then entered the box. He said: I have only to deny that I over recognized these bills as incurred by mysell main tained, in my correspondence throughout, that" the Chinese authorities were interested in this matter, and that when I settled with them I should settle with the plaintiff I never benefited in any degree by it, and I obtained much profitable business for them. They certainly said, as I mentioned in the letter, that any matters I got done there would be put under the Government retainer-that is to say any business I had the firm would do for nothing, considering the amount of fees.I brought them. I concluded this was so, and agreed to settle Mr. Pitman-But it is not marked private, with them when the Chinese Government settled with me. Mr. Wotton's mancier and letters, up He then read the letter, which continued:- "so that you may show your Chinese friends into last month led me to believe that would be case you can bring them to a settlement, which the case. I never gave a verbal promise to Mr. I trust you will bring about, more for your own Walton that I would pay the money." sake than that of my firm. I think they neted very badly towards you in everything considering the hard and responsible work you did for them."
Mr. Wotton Yes, that is right. You need not read the rest unless you particularly wish.
Mr. Pitman-That shows you rendered it more as a matter of form than to get the money from me ?
By Mr. Deacon:-1, entered into the agree ment with Mr. Wotton in 1884 In his own office. He said that Mr. Creasy Ewen was taking a lot of Chinese business, and hoped I would exercise my Influence in Canton, promising that if I got any business I should not be charged for my personal business. You (Mr. Deacon) possibly did all the business Mr. Wotton-No, no; I did it so that we might in connection with the Iron Works, Brick Works, get money out of you. I do not recollect receiving assignments, &c. I did not think it was to be a long letter from you..
charged for. I did not think it necessary to tell Mr. Pitman produced his letter book, and pro-you that I did not expect to pay. I can only posed to read a copy of it. When doing so, point to the construction of the private letter Mr. Mr. Wotton said that he must prove its receipt Wotton sent me to shew that such an arrange-
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Mr. Pitman went on with his reading, however. His letter was as follows.
Canton, 9th April, 1888.
Your firm's letter dated 6th instant, enclosing your claims against me, inclusive of sundry claims against the Government authorities of Canton and others (which hitherto you have sent to them,) duly reached ine, but I have been unable, through illness, to reply sooner. Your action compels me to remind you that when, on your solicitation, exertedamy in- fluence to obtain for your firm sundry Governs ment business, which was going elsewhere, and which has brought you in no despicable amount of fees, and when I paid you the $600 retainer, it was understood that as I was the intermediary principally between the authorities and you, you would advise and assist me matters, official or personal. Mr. Francis only charged me $300 as a year's retainer and in the same, sense advised and assisted a variety of official and personal me in matters. In the Shameen matter, the documents I still hold show all the labors I undertook to reduce the trouble of your firm to a minimum. In the Wong Taotal (Wong Kum On) case I thought you were satisfied with, what you received from two sides, 'and as the authorities thought they were paying liberally enough, if you had determined to have this further amount you should have let me know clearly at the time. In the Canton Iron Works, I think I have already paid Blackhead & Co. close on $200 fees of yours on the matter of mortgage of $3.500. never asked you, but if you did not get some return from the loan of $200,000 of Wong Taotai's, which you took him round to complete at my request, you ought to have, for some $15,000 has been paid over and above from first to last, and I am a loser of $12,500 cash, paid on its account to Jardine. Matheson & Co..
Mr. Pitman continued that that was the sequel to a letter repudiating the whole account.
To Mr. Wotton-You say I paid $92 7 Mr. Deacon-We exercised our lien on it. Mr. Wotton-With regard to the letter, the greater part of it is excessively exaggerated, and I presume it will not be published, as withour my statement it would be calculated to injure us. It simply emanates from the ferille brain of Mr. Pitman.
Mr. Pitman was about to read "another letter
but.
Mr. Deacon objected.
Mr. Pitman said it was written to Mr. Wotton. Mr Deacon.contended that it was not written to the firm,
Mr. Pitman replied that, seeing his long acquaintance with Mr. Wotton, he wrote to him, ́as he transacted all his business with him.
Mr. Wotton:-No, not all. ་'་
Mr. Pitman:-Everything was arranged with him in the loan to the Chinese Government, mostly by word of month, and I am going to examine him on this.
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Mr. Watton, recalled-It is not true that I agreed to such an arrangement. There is not the slightest foundation for such an assertion. Mr. Pitman must be laboring under a mistake.
By Mr. Pitman-I don't think I ever received. letter from him in which such an understanding was referred to. The sum of $600 was paid to me by the Chinese Government as a retainer,
Mr. Deacon, for the plaintiffs, submitted that the defendant's liability had been clearly estab lished by the books and other evidence, whilst on the other hand no evidence had been adduced to support his statements as to the extraordinary arrangements with Mr. Watton. He then again referred to the precedent he had-quoted as to verbal promises to pay invalidating a defence under the Statute of Limitations.
His Lordship reserved judgment until Friday.
NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian-Pacific liner Batavia, Capt. J. C. Williamson, from Vancouver, vid Yokohama, with the Canadian mall, arrived in harbour last night. We take the subjoined telegrams from our Vancouver exchanges :-. -
LONDON, May 23rd.
A development as unexpected as sensational in the Law Court bete la London, may play an important part in European questions. Mr. Frederick Greenwood, the talented but splenetic man who, until recently, was editor of the St.
paner for breach of contract and in the course of Famer Garetie, is suing the proprietor of that the trial the relations of this proprietor, a German named Steinkopff, who bought the paper a year age, with the Berlin Court, came out. Steinkopff's correspondence from Berlin was read, in which it was shown that Prince Bismarck took a lively. interest in this German capture of an English journal. He gave it private tips and personally dictated its policy. His great desire was to have the paper write down Boulanger, and it is not unlikely that this discovery will lend a fresh impetus to the Boulanger boom in France.
Mrs. Eliza Duxbury, a leading member of the Wesleyan Church and a strong Conservative, who died recently, has left in her will $10,000 to Mr. Parnell for his private use.
The Spanish steamer Emilian, which put into Queenston with ber cargo of cotton on fire, was drydocked yesterday. When the hatches were removed it was discovered that she was still on fire. Water and steam were used for hours and finally the fire was extinguished. The cargo i almost a total loss);
The British steamer Curfew collided with and sank the British steamer Manre in the Suez Canal yesterday. No lives were lost The Curfew was damaged slightly, bol proceeded on her voyage to Madras.
The Morgan strikers are felt in the neighbor- ing countries, in the eastern section of the province, which is practically under martial law. Every outbreak is sternly, suppressed by the military, Belgian workmen, always ready to strike, are kindled by the situation in Germany, The miners in Leigle and the neighboring dis tricts are leaving, their work and demanding more wages and less time.
The Roval College of Music has received a donation of $225.000 from Mr. Samson Fox.
By a cave-in at a colliery in Wales one miner was killed and 58 entombed. A force is engaged rescuing the imprisoned miners
The sugar market is very active. Beet root is quoted to-day at 224. 41. buyers and 225. gd. sellers. A large business was done at 228. 6d.
Lord Durham and Sir George Chetwynd, who were involved in certain turf scandals last year on account of which the latter brought a libe suit against the former, lalormed the Jocker Club yesterday, that they had mutually settled the suit. The Club objected to these proceedings and adjourned the hearing on the subject to
Lord special meeting, to be held next week. Durham and Sir George Chetwynd thereupon tendered their resignations as members of the Club/di
Mr. Wotton:-You will understand that I don't deny that Mr. Pitman has been the merns of introducing business to us, but that has nothing to do with the case. If he gave Instructions to Mr. Deacon replied that he was instructed to have the work done, and it was done, then the draw up the assignment, and as was well-known, question is, is he liable to pay for It To Mr. expenses for nothing, as they had nothing to the purchaser paid the cost.-23, with $12 Pitman:-1 recollect Wong Taotal coming here and fees. Blackhead's as a Commissioner from kis Government. Our firm made out a power of attorney from him to do with it. Later in the same month (March you in raising the Chinese Imperial Loan in 1886) Mr. Pitman asked him to get the loan, 1885. You might have exercised that power to and he did so, from Mr. Smith, of Blackhead's our benefit. The Chartered Bank paid all the He prepared the deed, the cost of which was expenses of the Loan, I did not include your $59. In July, 1886, Mr. Ewens sent over the costs, because if I had the Bank would have articles of a deed of re-assignment, and other laughed at us I drew up the Articles of Asso. work was done, at the ordinary rates.
ciation for the Brick, Tile and Cement Company, His Lordship asked Mr. Pitman if he intended and had a proof printed, but it never came to any proving payment of any of the bills.
thing. I don't think I ever solicited you to get mic Chinese business, but I have been glad when you have done. I believe I wrote to you as regarded the mandarins, who were undecided as to whether or not we should be engaged for their rendition cases I may mention that this is reaily the first I have known or had any idea that Mr. Pitman required any return of commission on any
agalost free work he was not directly and solely interested in. The Valkyria raced again to-day agai Of course if I had known that anything like so and Yarana The course was intended to be discreditable a defence would be set up by from Greenwich to and around the Mouse lights one gentleman to evade payment of a properly.ship and back but the wind was so light that incurred bill I should not have hesitated to bring the race only, extended to the Nora and back, the action long ago. It has long been decided that The finish was a drifting match, the Valkyrie 1 defence of this sort, though legal, is discre, coming in an easy winner, w
***A deputation from the Irish menfcipal councils ditable.
waited on. Mr. Parnell this evening and presented him with an address congratulating him upon being relieved of the calumnies with which he had been charged. The address declared that the Special Commission had already proven him. innocent of the charges, Mr. Farnell thanked the deputation for its address and advised the councils to continue to use their privileges, not for the purposes of the disintegation of the Empire nor for upsetting the authority of the Queen but for helping, Ireland to obtain realisation of her legitimate aspirations. He
Mr. Deacon pointed out that they were not suing for that.
Mr. Pitman rejoined that he was a partner in the Iron Works, and as such employed the plaintiffs and paid them considerable sums. He had paid them about $400 in transferring that business, and he wanted the bills produced.
His lordship thought they must be produced. Mr. Deacon essured him they had no connec tion with the matter at issue, but he would produce them if necessary,
In answer to his Lordship Mr. Pitman said the bills were excessive.
Mr. Deaconi-Then they should be referred to the Taxing Master.
Mr. Pitman: But I also way these bills have nothing to do with me. That account of the Zephyr should go to the Steamboat Co., and that of the power of attorney from Wong Taotai belongs to the Chinese Government.
His Lordship said he would order the produc- tion of all the bills if desired.
His Lordships-He has a right to prove that the work was done,
Mr. Pitman Then as regards the lean of $200,000 by Jardine, Matheson & Co.?
I went out one morning at your special request-but that has nothing to do with this case. I cannot remember Mr. Webber protes
* ting against our detention of the Sga."
His Lordship said he was not sure that that would do away with the special defence.
Mr. Wotton, after answering one or two more questions is to detalls, was proceeding to address the Court when
Mr. Pitman said he, did desire their produc- | tion. He wished to show that hundreds and even His Lordship told him he had better confine thousands of dollars had been paid with regard himself to answering questions. to those transactions,
sald‹hë” never" - doubted the Ultimate diaproof. of the forged letter. He would rather have gotle to his grave with the stigma of the 1 bằm than have submitted Ireland
Mr. Wotton :-I was only going to say that letters millation of the ordeal' whichIt
- Mr. Descont➡If millions had been paid - it | Mr. Påmen— would not affect this.
His Lordship coincided. He did not see the use of showing what had been paid.
Mr. Pitman added that he also relled on his special defence, under the Statute of Limitations, The payment he was alleged to have paid Messrs. Wotton and Deacon had been detained by them out of money which ought to have been paid to him. He then formally called for the bills against the Hongkong and Canton Iron Works
Mr. Deacon sull'objected, as he said they were irrelevant. After some discussion he called
Mr. Wotton, who said :-I am one of thaplain. tiffs. I have had frequent conversations with Mr, Pitman "about" the accounts. Boon after my return from Europe in October 1817 1 vyske to,
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His Lordship again stopped him.
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- was proposed to place upon her as an accom. paniment to the enquiry into their authen ficity."Right, ald Str. Parnell, bas boem, transgressed under's pretext of an enquiry Joto crimes Political fasties have been laid before if to render à fair decision. Mr.
He continued, in answer to questions You repeatedly told me your accounts were involved, with the accounts of the Chinese authorities and others, and that when they paid you, you would pay us. I said one day men incompetent that I knew you were pretty hard up, and you Parnell said he haver contemplated the failure only need pay what we were out of pocket fast of Parliamentary action for Ireland's relief: "If yetisedAM ENESENONOSUKE Lwas convinced of its futility, said he and By the Court I expected him to pay the my colleagues would not remain in the House of rest when the Chinese Government paid him: If he will admit the claim we will wait until such time as he can repay. I deny that there was any agreement between us. Seg
Mr. Arnold, secretary to the Hongkong, Cantod and Macao: Steambest. Company was called,
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