SUPREME COURT.,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Witt, Acting Puisne Judge.)
June 20th, 1890,
INTERESTING TO BROKERS.
In the case of J. M. Castro Basto v. H. A. Shirazce, in which plaintiff claimed. $437.50, difference on shares.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1890.
contributed no less than eleven hundred thousand dollars. Ou another occasion Houqua was mulcted to the tune of a million dollars on the requisition of the Viceroy, to pay off the debts of
three membris of the crees to this Chinese For the following references worthy, we are indebted to the author of that most interesting work, The Fan-Kwae at Canton before Treaty days"
His lordship delivered the following Jude the extreme westem end of the Prays, What They looted the place and carried off about the banking establishments known as shroffs, ever since the reorganisation of the force. They
ment:This is an action on a contract for the sle and purchase of certain, shares. Plaintiff was the broker for the vendor, and defendant was the broker for the purchaser, and both signed for the concerned." A preliminary objection was taken by the defendant's solicitor, Mr. Hastings, that it was aparent op the face of the contract that plaintiff was acting as broker, and not as principal, and therefore was not the proper party to sue. Mr. Wilkinson, on the other hand, contended that in accordance with the custom in Hongkong, brokers who signed for the concerned" considered them- selves liable, and therefore had a right to sue. Even if Mr. Wilkinson's first proposition were right-which, I take it for the purposes of this
care, it is not necessary to say-I do not see that he has a right to suc. The case is dismissed, with costs.
TRADESMEN'S DEATS.
E. B. Wolff was sued by Mr. Robert Lang for $74, for goods supplied. Defendant did not appear.
He was also sued by Mr. J. Rosselet for $61,' due in the same way, and by Mr. D. Kennedy for $125, for milk.
judgment was given for each amount.
June 23rd.
ANOTHER CHARTER-PARTY CASE. Yik Hing Tal sued Messis Lauts and Harsloop, of Swatow, for $175, due for failure to carry out a charier-party. Mr. Mossop appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gedge (of Messra. Jalinson, Stokes, and Master) represented the Hefendants.
The case was commenced on Thursday last
once. He observed that the prisoner and his men carried swords and all torch lights in addi
on to revolvers, and that several of them had pick-nzes on their shoulders. They were not properly dressed; some of them wore costs, but most of them simply wore trousers hung loosely round the waist. He promptly led them to the strong-room, which they commenced to hack at with their pick-axes, and they burst it open after working for about half an hour, As soon as the double doors were broken open the prisoner and a large portion of the gang went into the strong-rooms, taking witness with them. $10,000 worth of articles which he held as security for advances at various times. As lar as he could remember the thieves were about two hours in the strong-moon, and would not allow him (witness) to leave it at all. When they took their departure the thieves fired off crackers: Including himself there were five persons in the house at the time of the burglary. One of his em- ployees, Chay Lau, ran up to the roof of the house alarm and gathering the villagers together to and beat a gong for the purpose of raising an assist in driving away the robbers. His writer, named Chu Hao, always kept the keys of the safe and the strong-room, which latter was situated bebind the counter. It was 28 Chinese feet square and built of brick. The wooden double- door of the strong-roon were fastened from the inside with strong iron bars. The burglars came in through the front wall by breaking and tearing down the wall until they had made a bele through which several of them awled, and then opened the door to let the others in. The prisoner was the leader of the whole gang. He judged him to the leader owing to the fact that he was the first to strike with a pick-aze against the wall of the strong room. As far as witness remembered the prisoner wore blue trousers, a jacket cast loosely about his
Mr. Francis, In opening the case for the appellants, said there were three grounds upon which the appeal was based. The case arose from the fact that for the first time in the history of the colony an attempt had been made to Assess rates upon the Gas Company's mains, In order to show how the law should read upon the subject he would ask his lordship to suppose for a moment what the result would be if Mr. Cross, the Company's manager, had just arrived in this colony with all the necessary machinery (or staning gas-works, and selected, upon arrival, the present site occupied by the Company at would the owners charge him for that site with buildings thereon? No matter what figure they charged, and it was reasonable to conclude that they would charge no more than the proper market value of the property, the price paid-its current market value-would be the sum assessable. At one time the Company was charged upon $5.000, and of late years upon go, which latter, owing to the enhanced value of property in this colony, was probably correct, and it was passible that no question would have been raised about it this year had not the Government tried to assess on the Company's mains. Any land, with or without buildings, was consideredaja separate lenement in a strictly legal sense. But as regarded the Gas Company they simply had the right concerted to them by the Government to lay down pipes. This did not partake of the mure of an easement in any shape or form. The mere right to lay down pipes did not constitute a holding, and the Company could not be considered holders of the land through which the mains No one wou'd give ten cents for passed. the company's business if it were shown that it did not possess the right, free of taxes, to lay its moins down in any part of the Colony, The Government had no more right to assess on the property of the Company, f. the land through which its mains passed, than it had to charge taxes upon wharfs and piers. Easements were not to be taxed unless power to do so was expressly was contained therein it was evident that the Legislature bad deliberately omitted to inser
The communication made to the men by Captain McEuen last night was debated by the strikers, and they ultimately asked to be allowed to defer their answer until 11 am. to-day, as they wish to consult the British Consul-General before finally replying. The Council's terms one quite reasonable, and it is to be hoped that the men will accept them, as their dismissal means a loss to the ratepayers of about fifty pounds sterling a man.
special meeting of the Council was held at 4 p.m. yesterday, at which it was decided that Captain McEuen should inform the strikers that if they agreed to return to duly their action undertake so investigate the whole question
to before the next mtepayers' meeting but if once dismissed. There is no doubt that the they refused these terms they would be at "The amount of Houqua's fortune was fre- complaint about the rate of exchange is not much more than a pretext, and that the real dissatis-- quently a subject of debate; but on one occasion, in referring to it in connection with his various faction is with the present rate of pay, with which investments in ilce-fields, dwellings, shops, and the men have been more or less discontented and focluding his American and English ship serve now alk hours a day, and Captain McEuen, we understand, euggested some time ago that ments, he estimated it, in 1*34, at twenty-six
taefs instead of dollars, which the men would millions of dollars, Assuming the purchasing they should be on service eight hours and receive power of money at that time as being but twice greater than at the present day, it would now Hike, Captain McEuen also suggested a sliding represent a sum of $53,000,000. He was a per-scale of pay, which would give the men some son of remarkably frugal habits (as regards his thing to work for; and the public will hear with style of living) from choice and from being of a satisfaction that these suggestions have been feeble frame of body. His generosity was taken into serious consideration by the Watch methodical and precise, never multiplying them boundless, and in accounts he was singularly Committee. beyond what was absolutely necessary. The
or which he occupied out of toers in his best, curl regulated "He withdrew from general business with, the Hong were furnished with simplicity itself. foreign community after the Honourable East India Company left Canton, and confined him self exclusively to the house of Messrs. Russell & Co. Through them his foreign business was entirely managed. His yearly shipments to Lon- don of those celebrated Chops of Congo, grown on his family estates in the Woo-E country, were well known and appreciated in the English market. His transactions were on a very important scale, and be entrusted them to his Canton agents, through whom they were carried out, with the well-merited confidence which they inspired. They embraced England, the United States, and India. As another illustration of his generous nature, I may refer to an affair that took place nearly fifty years ago, had shipped a cargo, principally of raw silk belonging to himself, which he had ordered from the silk country: It was sold at a large profit. His instructions were that the proceeds should be returned in East India Co. bills on Calcutta. To our surprise and his disappointment, the result of the sale was invested in a cargo of British goods. It was as injudiciass an arrange- of English manufactures, as his own shipment ment (free trade then beginning) to ship largely was sagacious, for but little silk was exported
TIENTSIN
June 14th, 1890. The son of H.E. Li, Viceroy of the Two Kuang, has gained the degree of Hanlin.
The ramour published in our last issue that Total Chu, the late Director of the Jebo Silver Mines, was appointed as the Chinese Resident to Corea by Li, has been contradicted.
The Northern Squadron has arrived at the la Tientsin.
Early in the week buyers predominated, and a good many cash sales were booked at 88, 89, and 90, but a reaction set in and the scrip is now" obtainable at 88.
Kowloon Land shares are freely offered at 17.
The Peak Hotel Co.'s stock. has changed- hands at 10, and shares are still offering at that figure.
The appended list gives latest market
rates.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-195 per cent.
premium, sellers, Union Insurance Society of Canton-$98 'per.
share, sellers.
share, sellers. China Traders Insurance Company-$70 per North China Insurance-Tis. 340 per share,
sellers.
share, sellers. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$125 per Yangture Insurance Association-Tis. 84 per
share, sellera
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per sbare,, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company --83571 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company~~$84 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company--$56
per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$37 per share, buyers. Chion and Manila Steam Ship Company-103
per share, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company $135 per share, sellers. Hongkong Hotel Company $180 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per-cent. Debentures
αλάτι
sellers,
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited-15 per cent, dis., sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$54 per share,
buyers.
contained in the Ordinance, and as no such power because the burglars, kept him in a corner of in which his orders were not complied with. We outer anchorage, and Admirala Lang and Ting are China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$167
such a nower.
Mr. F. W. Cross was then called. He said I am the manager of the Gas Works, and have been here three and a half years. We have never been assessed on our mains until this year, when Mr. Chapman claimed on the pipeline. We occupy two Marine lots at Lap-sap-wan, number of buildings thereon, in connection with
with an
area of 63,000 feet.
There are *
shoulders, and a waist belt with large pouch attached thereto. It appeared to bim that the song was sounding for fully half an hour. He did not know what assistance the villagers gave, the sitting room all the time that they were in possession of the house. While in this unpleasant position he heard several gun or pistol shots. After the thieves left be heard that a woman, named Che Chung See, and a man named Cheung A Kut, had been shot by the robbers. He saw the woman's corpse in the road near his own door. She had been shot. saw the body of Cheung Akut lying in the street, through the stomach. In addition to this be shot through the head. The deceased were
Locusts have made their appearance on the northern bank of the Peihe. The natives gay that unless the former rains are adequate for the early corps, locusts always appear as a climax to the drought. Rain has not been plentiful this. year, and the presence of the pest is put down to
that cause.
A report reaches us from Mongolia to the effect that the rumour of the Prince of Alashan having entered into an agreement with
when it was stated that the plaintiff chartered the steamer Piccinin from the defendants, through Mr. Lamke, for $5.50. She was to load bean plaintiff that 19,000 piculs enuld be loaded the works. The valuation this year-$8,850- fellow-villagers of his. As near as he could immediately after the op: ning of the trade. The foreign firm to sell them the produce of at Newchwang, for Hongkong. Mr. Lamke told within the bar. When she had taken in 17,200 is excessive by $1000, unless the value of the way, the robbers were in possession of his house result showed a difference of many thousand his territory in camels, sheep, and goats'
plculs, however, Captain Nissen stopped the loading. being afraid that she would not Plaintiff therefore claimed cross the bar. damages in respect to the other 1,500 picula.
For the defence T. Nissen, master of the Picciola, said-It was very early in the year to be in Newchang; the part was open unusually early. On the day we left the tide on the bar was 17 feet. That was about 6 je p.m. We had loaded to 16 ft. 6 in. The order I get from the pilot was 16 ft. 4 in. I knew we bad not a full cargo when we left. I did not know the quantity, but I had an idea it was about 17.000 piculs. The plaintiff's
plants included, We have never been assessed
for the land through which our mains run; we have a right to lay them, free of any charge but that of repairing the road. The Surveyor- General can stop that right at any time, however, We intended to appeal last year on an assess ment that was lower by $950, but did not do so,
The Attorney-General, for the Crown, con- tended that it was the duty of the Assessor to include everything of the sort, for the public benefit. The fact that the Company had never paid it before did not protect them from doing so now, as similar concerns did in England.
Mr. A. Chapman, Assessor of Taxes, WAS
nine
years' Assistant Rating Surveyor November last, having bad
Railway Company I did not refuse any. It is not a fact that there experience as was any cargo boat alongside with cargo. I did to the North-Eastern not tell the Supercarge that I would beat him in England. I calculated the assessment now In question on the value of the property as he loaded any more. I only told him to load
set out in the Company's report, but made the ship down to 16.6. The agent never said I
deductions For example, the 61,000 feet of ought to take more cargo. If I had stayed a
land occupied by them I valued at $2.50 per foot, few days more I should have been able to take more cargo, but the agent told me to leave that although adjoining land is valued at $3.50.
made other allowances as well. On the figures day and get down to Hongkong as quickly as
given by Mr. Cross the assessment should have possible. It is untrue that ever I asked for a
been higher than the one of which he complaint. present from the plaintiff.
By the Court-I calculated the rental for the
for two hours and hall. The prisoner was continually moving in and out of the house while the burglary was going on. By orders of General Fong he came down here the day before yesterday with other two villagers, He had known the prisoner for the past five or six years, and had often seen him in Toong Han. Since the robbery he had not seen him. He did not know what the profession of the prisoner war, or if he had Witness was then cross-examined by Mr. any special calling. Phillippo at some length.
dollars to his detriment. On the deviation of orders becoming known Houqua was at once informed that he should not suffer for this breach of instructions, and for the loss we would credit his account.
"The old gentleman replied, 'My consider my show you to-molle that is to say, he would think it over and let us know his decision 10 and this was his decision, which he emphasised morrow. The following day he was at the office, by striking the floor with his cane-Write to Mr. Cand tell him he must be more careful Hie Worship asked Mr. Reece why the wit-in fature, must take care! He accepted the ness's fokit, who were in the house on the woollens, and refused to accept any indemnity, "This last chief of the world-renowned Co- evidence.
· agent said I should have to leave that day, then called, "He said I was appointed in night in question, were not present to Hong,' which ceased with the treaties after ab
I look all the cargo that was brought to me;
Mr. Gedge urged that the contract laid down that the vessel should load "about 19,000 picule," and therefore left a margin for contingencies such as that which arose.
On the case being resumed this morning Mr. Lamke, broker, said that at the time the charter party was drawn up nothing was said about the vessel taking 19,000 piculs over the bar at Newchwang. There was something sald about it, but in the end plaintiff said "Oh! I know what the can carry-I've chartered her before." Witness voluntarily added to the charter that she should take about 19,000 picule, but gave no absolute guarantee.
After addresses by Mr. Gedge and Mr. Mossop His lordship, in giving his decision, sald the charter set out that 19,000 pleuis could be loaded inside the bar, and it was shewn that only 17,200 were so loaded. On the plaintiff's part it was contended that the words "of which 19,000 plcula can be loaded inside the bar," &c., were words of contract and guarantee. On the other hand the defendants submitted that that was simply a phrase of expectancy. Most of the arguments of counsel had been directed to that point, but it seemed to his lordship that it was not at all necessary for him to decide whether they were words of expectancy or guarantee. He was bound by the evidence alone. The captain had said that when he left Newchwang he had not full cargo, but the charterer's agent ordered
him to leave. That absolved the owners of the ship from any liability for damages. The captain's evidence might be true or not, but It was uncontradicted-he said the charterer's agents sent him away knowing he had not a full cargo, and added that he might have filled up if he had waited: If the agents had been called it might have been different-they might have contradicted that statement, but under the circumstances judgment must be given for the defendants, with costs.
•
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice).
costs.
SETTLED,
In reply Mr. Reece stated that, he had other witnesses there who could furnish very material on the business of the principal witness he evidence and that as they were required to carry thought it would not be necessary to bring them down. He had one witness in Hongkong who could testify to the prisoner shooting the woman. The proceedings in this case were being conducted under sections 7, 8, 10, and 11 of Ordinance XXVI of 189.
Detective Wan Tai Lol was then examined and deposed to the arrest of the prisoner at
struggle.'
existence of 130 years, died at Honam on September 4, 1843, aged seventy-four, having the same year with Napoleon and Wellington, 1769. been born
wool, skias, and hides for a period of teh The Prince has received years, is correct. the first instalment of the Tls. 50,000 to be advanced as a consideration" for the sole right to trade within his district. For some considerable time past the Prince has been endeavouring to tempt monopolists in this way, and has at last succeeded with, it is said, a new and
We hear on good authority that there is every prospect of the formation of an adequate Medical Service for the forces under the Viceroy Ll Hung-chang-N. C. Daily New..
Commercial,
per share, sellers.. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--887
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Ice Company-295 per share,
sellers.
Hengkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$to per
share, sellers.
4. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$31 per” share, '
buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B--2 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C- per cent."
premium, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Limited-$110 per share, sellers. The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ld-$15
per share, nominal.
Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
-$8 per share, sellers. The Raub Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$at pershare,
sellers.
The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$13)||
per share, bayern. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-$75 per share, sellers. Toaquin Coal Mining Co.-8375 per share,
sellers,
·THE WEEK'S SHARE BUSINESS. | The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
June 21st, 1890,, During the past week a considerable amount of business has been done in Banks at gradually increasing rates. stocks have declined, and, probably owing to the tightness of money, there are few
Other
Limited-pat, buyers,
The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited o
Der share, sellers.
H. G. Brown & Co., Ld.-$45 per share, sellers The Songel Koyah Planting Co., Ld-$20 per
_nare, sellers, Cruickshank & Co., Ld.-$40 per share, nom. The Steam Launch Co., Limited-nominal,
mains,at $850, but it should have been $1800 Shau-ki-wan on the 16th instant after a despera nothing of the English language, but was reputed purchasers in the market. The subjoined The Austia Arms Hotel and Building Co., L
or $1,000.
Mr. Francls then closed the case for the appellants, contending that the assessment had been based on the English system, and not
uder. the local Ordinance,
His lordship reserved judgment.
CHINESE EXTRADITION CASE.
ALLEGED MURDER AND BRIGANDAGE.
The Police Court was the scene of a good deal of excitement this morning (24th inst), and crowded with "blacklegs of every description, when the case of Ll Pi Tet, a reputed notorious robber and murderer, was brought before Mr. Wodehouse.
The prisoner was before the Court last Tuesday, when an application for his rendition to the Chinese authorities was made by Mr. Reece at the instance of the captain of a Chinese gunboat, acting under instructions from the It transpired at the Viceroy of Canton. last hearing that detectives daearthed the prisoner at Shau-ki-wan, and that when told that warrant was in the possession of the police for his arrest be (the prisoner) dashed at an officer furiously but other detectives being close at hand the prisoner was overpowered and brought to Hongkong in a launch,
Mr. Reece again appeared for the Chinese Government, and Mr. Phillippo, Instructed by Mr. Rodyk, of Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk, was
for the defence.
Mr. Reece in opening stated, that he had five witnesses at present in Hongkong who would give evidence and were prepared identify the prisoner. They were Chan Ngok, Che Cheung, Che Shan, Li Kau Yung and Li Yun.
Mr. Phillippo suggested that the identification should take place at once within the precincts of the gasl and in the presence of Mr. Reece, Mr. Rodyk, detective, himself, and, if possible, Major Dempster only. His Worship assented to this arrangement and courteously permitted our representative to witness it.
In cross-examination by Mr. Philippo witness stated that he had been sitting on a bench is court while the examination of the previous witness. He arrested the prisoner by orders of Inspector Quincey, He had seen him (prisoner) before in Market strect, Tai-ping-shan, which was one of his resorts. He got information as to Li Fi Tst's whereabouts on the 16th instant from some loafers in Market street. He did
not bribe them for their information He should make nothing out of the case beyond having the credit of taking a leading part to the arrest of a desperado. He had been 17 years in the force and was never suspended for misconduct.
At this juncture Mr. Wodehouse objected to questions being put at random to the witness which reflected upon his character as a public servant.
Mr. Phillippo withdrew the question, and Justified bis action upon the grounds that it was necessary to find out the character of the witnesses for the prosecution.
Che Treung, a hawker of Sun Moon Lao village in Toong ham, Kwangtung province, was then called and testified as an eye-witness to the shooting of the woman, being himself shot through the fleshy part of the knee a few moments after he saw the woman fall dead. He stated positively that it was the prisoner who abot the woman and that he appeared to be leader of the gang. At the time he shot the woman he (prisoner was in the road in men, They were keeping the villagers off front of the pawn shop with several other from the house while their comrades were looting. Witness ran to the assistance of the pawnshop as soon as he beard the going beating and cries of robbers." He had in his band a trident, which he intended to use on the burglars, but he fell, shot through the leg, before he came within striking distance. He saw the prisoner clearly owing to the lights held by his comrades.
Witness then exhibited his healed wound to the court. The marks where the bullet had entered and made its exit were quite distinct; showing he had bad narrowly escaped having his knee smashed to pieces on this eventful night,
Mr. Phillippo the cross-examined the witness at length without shaking his testimony.
His Worship then adjourned the case until next Tuesday, in order that the Chinese author ties might have time to send down the pawn shop master's fohis, whose testimony he thought was very material in a case of this kind, seeing by the burglars together with their mastory
For services rendered to English subjects in Canton, Houqua was the recipient of various handsome presents from the British Government, which were most highly appreciated both by himself and family; and his son, whose death we have just recorded, was always proud to dis play these princely gifts to the numerous visitors of all nationalities to bis famous mansion and gardens in Honam. Mr. Ng Chi-sing knew little or a thorough master of the Chinese classics, and was in every respect a well-bred and courteous gentleman. Houqua the younger will be at much missed by his friends and acquaintances in Canton and Hongkong as his father by the enterprising traders of Canton and Macao forty; seven years ago, and be will be sincerely mourned by a selectcircle of intimates, including Mr. Woo Lin-yuen, Mr. Ho Amel, and other leading
members of our Chinese community.
THE “BUST-UP" ́BROKER.
(Air-Won't you buy my pretty flowers")
Charts."
Underneath the sunlight's glitter, "Stands a wily "bust-up" swell,
Heedless of the mem'ries bitter. Of the Stocks that rose and fell. How his little heart is throbbing, Yearning for the days of yore, Still he cries with tearful sobbing,
Won't you buy some Selangor"? There are many sad and weary In this town so full of snares, Crying every hour so dreary, "Won't you buy some Sugar shares? ?
LL.
Ever coming, ever going, The speculators hurry by, Heedless of the sad tears flowing. From our broker's wistful eye. Home the bankrupta "clear," unheeding Though their victims fame and rage, Still he cries in piteous pleading,
Won't you buy some Charbonnage"? There are many sad, etc.
* STRIKE OF FOREIGN CON-
STABLES AT SHANGHAL
*
detalls give a fairly accurate summary of Banks were in strong request early general operations :— - in the week, and a large number of shares changed hands at from 190 to 194 per cent. premium for cash, also for, forward rates at 197 for July and 203 for September. The stock closed with sellers at 194 for cash, and "on time" at the rates we have quoted.
Marine Insurances--Another small sale of China Traders at 70 has to be reported, but the stock Irmuch weaker than was the case last week. Other Marine stocks are for the present quite neglected at 'their respective quotations.
Fire Insurancer-No sales have been affected since we last wrote, holders declining to part with their scrips at the existing low rates.
4
-go per cent. dis,, sellers.
The China-Borneo Co., L-817 per share,
buyers.
The Darvel Bay Trading Co., Ld.~$8 per share,
nominal
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Ld-
$18 per share, sellers. The Green Island Cement Co.-$28 per share,
seliery.
The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld.—$87
per share, sales.
The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Ld-$st
per share, sellers. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$12 per share, The West Point Buildings Co., Ld-$35 pe
sellers.
share, sellers.
The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ld-$10
10 per share, sellers. The Labruk Planting Co., Ld-$17 per stiare,
nominal
The Lamag Planting Co., Ld-$15 per share,
sellers.
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ld-941
per share, sellers.
The Selama Tin Mining Co., Ld.—$2) per share,
sellers,
Docks-A strong demand has suddenly set in for this stock, after the quotation had suspiciously dropped from 14 to some. where in the region of so, shares having The Shameen Hotel Co., Ld~$5 per share,
nominal. actually changed hands at the latter rate. Whether the meeting of Directors held the The Kowloon Land Investment Co., Ld.~$17
'per share, sellers. other day had anything to do with this movement or not, we are not prepared to The Trust and Loan Co. of China and Japan-
$ial per share, sellers. say, but Dock shares are wanted and The Hongkong Marina, Limited-par, nominal. very few are forthcoming. There are cash buyers it 55, and "time" buyers at 57 for July, 58 for August, and 59 for September, and if there were any sellers in the market higher rates would doubtless be forthcoming.
Steamboats.-The scrip of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company has been rather largely dealt in at 36 and 361 for cash, and now there are buyers at 364. On "dime," business has been done For some time past the men forming the last at 37 for August and 38 for December, addition to the Municipal Police Force have been
are further. agitating to be allowed to remit half their pay but at these rates there
Indo-Chinas have Improved home on the same terms as previously-arrived sellers. members of the force. The Council allowed their position, and are now in strong some of the latter men to remit home through demand at 22) per cent, discount. What them at the rate of 3/9 per dollar, a concession effect on the market value of the scrip that has been refused the new men, although the telegram received from London this they peililoned the Council for this privilege, morning will have, announcing that a were in England that the privilege, as regards remitting at a certain raie, was enjoyed by the for the past year, remains to be seen. The other men, otherwise they would have insisted on Douglas Co.'s shares havebeen negotiated being equally favoured. They also say that they at 53 and 54 for cash, and are wanted were handed a slip of paper lo England, setting at the higher rate. forth, among other things, that their food would not cost more than 850 a month, whereas it co them $15. They also state that they did not sign their agreements till they came to Shanghal,
ON.
EXCHANOX,
LONDON-Bank, T. T3 Bank Bills, on demand 3/3 Bank Blils, at 30 days' sight ........3/4 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight...3/41 Credits at 4 months' sight.....3/44 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
tright ...moSOUNDÉBUT ON PARIS-
ON
3/48
Bank Bills, on demand.........49 Credits, at 4 months' sight ......4.27 ON INDIA, T. Tagesteroneamuan221 On Demand..; SHANGHAL.**...
Bank, T. T
Private, go days' sight ...............721.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Accordingly Messrs. Phillippo, Reece, Rodyk, The Attorney-General (Mr. W. Goodman) D. S. Haddon and our reporter repaired to announced that in the case F. M. D. Stephani | the gaol, where the man, Li Pi Ts, stood in The v. The Crown he had been able to arrange line with ten fine-looking "gnol-birds." terms of compromise with the plantiff. He had witnesses were then brought in one by one, and had the advantage, which those who had they all, without hesitation, painted Li Pi Ts previously occupied his position during the out as the man. The witnesses were required to walk up to and lay their bands on the one existence of the case had not, of ascertaining the facts more clearly, by the examination of Mr. they believed was the person wanted.". This that they were in the house and kept prisoners The men say that they did not know when they dividend of 3 per cent, had been declared Stephens personally, in open Court. That, be they seemed reluctant to do, preferring to halt when within a couple of yards of him, and one. thought, justified him in departing from the
or two of them had to be urged to touch him course taken by previous Attorney-General, and la counselling the payment of $5,000 in com- before they would go within striking distance. DEATH OF A NOTABLE CHINESE Another link binding the old Canton of ante
Sugar Refineries-China Sugars have pensation, by adding $3.300 to the amount This performance over, the legal fraternity, the previously offered, each party paying their own police, and the press returned to the court, where
the examination of the witnesses was proceeded treaty times with the Hongkong and China of
steadily declined, and there has been SHIP ∙to-day was⋅ snapped asunder the other week, with.
Chan Ngok stated that he was master of the when Mr. Ng Chi-aing, better known as Houqua,
almost universal weeping and wailing in arrangement come to, which seemed to him very Sing Kut pawnshop at Toong Han, a village in ↑ passed over to the great majority in bis splendid and that there are clauses in it which they never consequence. · Offers to sell at as low a Kwang-fu district, near Canton. In addition to mansion at Honam, at the comparatively early age would have signed bad a copy of the agreement 167 have quite failed to Induce bellevers the business of pawnbroker he dealt in opium. of 56 years. Mr. Ng was the son of that historical been shown them in England. Under these in the Invincibility of the local sugar character Hoqqua, who more than half a contury circumstances nine of them went on strike on refining Industry to come to the front. On the 26th of May last year (1859) at 11 p.m. he was asleep in his bed-room on the ago was the principal member of the unique Wednesday night, and several others were ex Singularly enough, Luzons have "boomed," ground floor, together with Chey Leung, a corporation in Canton known as the Co-Hong, pected to join them. The Watch Committee cerk in his employ. At the hour named he through whom the whole of the foreign trade sent for the men yesterday morning, but as the and sales at as high as 87 have actually men were requested to go in one by one they been reported. There are, however, beard a noise which seemed like men tearing was transacted in the old Factory days, when down the wall of his house. Soon after this the the East India Company was still a power in declined the invitation, especially as the Watch shares on the market at that rate. prisoner and about twenty or thirty armed men the land, and Hongkong as a terra incognita Committee had refused their demandson Taceday The Kowloon Wharf Co.'s scrip has gone came into bis room. Two notorious robbers Houqua's wealth was said to reach a fabulous There is no question, that as far as their actual lightly out of favor, and, as soon as the named Choy Pang Wong and Man Woo were amount, and it is recorded that, when Canton rights go, the men have not got a leg to stand demand for shares ceased, the rate dropped also leading the gang with Li Pi Taz, In one hand was threatened with attack in May, 1841, by the on, as the Council have acted fully up to the to 75 cash and 77 for September, closing the prisoner held a revolver, which he pointed British forces under Sir Hugh Gough, who had agreements made with them; button with sellers on these terms. at witness and ordered him to take them to the taken up a position on the heights north of the is that these agreements contain no penal clause, strong-room. He did this with oaths and threats clly, a ransom of six millions of dollars was levied and all the Council can do is to dismiss the The Land Investment Co'z shares have of instant death should witness fail to comply at on the city, of which the great Co-Hong merchant strikers, which is no punishment to them. A been "see-sawed"" to a considerable extent,
His lordship expressed his satisfaction at the
reasonable.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G..Wist, Acting Puline Judge.) June 25th.
AN ASSESSMENT APPEAL,
The Hongkong Gas Co., Limited, appealed ngaist the assessment of their property by the Rating Authorities.
BEN Mr. Francis, instructed by Mr. Bowles, appeared for the appellants, the Attorney General (Mr.W.M. Goodman), instructed by Mr. Johnson,
epresenting the Goremment,
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully Informed that, If upbi their arrival in this HARBOUR none of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the Hua: Orrick, No. 14, Prays Central, will receiv prompt attention,
In the event of complaints, being found necessary, communication with the Undersigne La requested, when immediate stops will be take to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
Hongkong, 25th August, 1885;
V.D. GILLIES,"
S' ROKKET VRATEK-SM)