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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1890.
The silk ex Parthia was delivered in New York W are informed by the agents (Messrs. Adam on the 1st inst.
son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Queen Margaret, from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning.
SEVILLE I infested with women barbers. They are preity women, however, which makes all the difference. Now, Mr. Billy Moore, where is your enterprise?
ENGLISH senior wranglers, who attract a great deal of attention, do not all become distinguished
present century contains only five Judges, four Bishops and a Dean, and some six or eight eminent astronomers and mathematicians,
WE'TI heard of broad-guage railways, narrow guage railways, awitchback railways, mountain railways, strategic railways and suspension railways, but by the beak of the sacred cockatoo of Australia and by the Ivory teeth of the cro codiles of the Nile we never heard of a "spiritual I to-day when we chanced to glance aver the pages
the papers in the case, remarked that he was trying to supplement Mr. Rodyic's want of instructions.
After some consideration his lordship said he would agree to an application for a reasonable adjournment, so as to enable Mr. Webber to be present.
Mr. Fraser-Smith-As the largest creditor, my lord, I oppose the adjudication
His lordship-But I can't hear you on the matter.
Mr. Fraser-Smith-A week ago your lord
proof that her husband was so highly estimated in Hongkong. I don't know that I have anything to add, except to wish you a happy passage and a pleasant raunion with your family (applause),
Mr. MacEwen, in reply, said Mr. Ryrie, and gentlemen-I assure you that I thank you for the high compliment you have paid me in asking me to meet you here to-day, and I thank Mr. Ryrie, an old friend of mine, for the very kind manner in which he has referred to my past career in this Colony. I would wish to state, bridit that
men by any means. A list of them for the railways of a missionary organ in which ship ruled that you could not hear me as when the Chamber of Commerce elected me a
DR. TALMAGE estimates the wealth of King Salomon, the extensively married man, at 50,000,000 pounds in gold and 1,018,000,377 pounds in silver. We should really like to know how Talmage makes this out. Solomon wax A great master of finance, the Tom Jackson of his day, all the same.
THR Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:
March Lancers
Polka Qndálic Gatop
"Dauntless". Bonnisseau.
Bucalcoal. "The Mikado" "Lite Sallare"
Crows, Delbruck. 1 Sauterele
•Arabackens
Budik ..Gurg1.
In the opinion of Sir T. Spencer Wells, Presider of a well known English sanitary association much of the outcry about dangers from wamen taking up men's work is breath wasted. He thinks women capable of a great deal more than they have been accustomed to do in times past. "If overwork sometimes leads to dircase, it is more morally wholesome to work into it than to lounge into it."
THE military authorities of Russia have lately issued an order that cavalrymen shall not wear their ordinary spurs when they attend a ball. They may wear spurs with blunt rowels, but they may also, if they prefer, appcar la civillas clothes, with no spurs at all. At Hongkong balls spurs are almost universally wara by military dudes especially by those whose duties have nothing to do with horse-riding. But it's the fashion.
we read that
14 Duke Street, Adelphi, W.C., is deeply grateful to an "unknown" for sending him several samples of "The Spiritual Railway, Detalls of the up and down line "! The missionary "rag”. goes on to say, that copies of it may be bad at 6d. per too 1" Cheap at the money, we should imagine.
FREDERICK CARVALHO, late third officer of the British steamship Nansing, was arrested by Detective-Sergeant Hadden at one o'clock this morning at his residence in Queen's Road East, the house of Mr. J. F. Lemm, architect, and a rant charging him with breaking into stealing therefrom a gold watch and chain and gold medal, worth is all about $150, on the Eight of the 18th ulto. It transpired in evidence that the prisoner forcibly entered the house, where he occasionally paid friendly visits, and stols the articles in question. He admitted the charge when arrested this morning, saying to the detective "yes, I stole old Lemm's watch," His Worship committed the case for trial, the prisoner reserving his defence.
a sight to be heard.
that I would watch over the interests of a}} His lordship-Very well; I will perhaps bear classes and nationalities, whether those interests were great or small. I think I can conscien- what you have to say later on.
After consultation with the Deputy Registratiously say that to the utmost of my ability I his lordship said that in the Registrar's opinion have endeavoured tofulfil that promise (applause). a creditor could not be heard in opposition to an I should like to be permitted to also state, order of adjudication; however, in this case he publicly, that, in my official intercourse with thought there were grounds for allowing time to Governors, Administrators and officials, in this communicate with Mr. Webber. Of course, no Colony-although at times we may have objections would be raised to the Official Assignee had little differences of opinion on public that we should always look through the same collecting any outstanding debis belonging to matters, and indeed it was not to be expected spectacles—I have always found their behaviour Mr. Rodyk-Certainly not, my lord, the estate in the meantime.
At the request of the Court Mr. Fraser-Smith to be pefectly fair, bonorable, and straightforward the largest (Hear, hear); I can only hope that I have been said he opposed the adjudication creditor-about the only bond fide creditor with the same towards them. Although I am leaving the exception of Mr. Ah You and a few others China for good I hope still to keep'in close touch with the Colony when at home, and I need hardly on the grounds set forth by Mr. Rodyk. The petition was nothing but a mean conspiracy, say that if, at any time, I can forward the interests of the Colony-either through the and the claims of the petitioning creditors were false and fraudulent and were merely brought London Chamber of Commerce or the China Association-it will give me thegreatest pleasure forward out of revenge.
offered to present myself and wife with souventrs to do so (Applause). You have very kindly on my departure, and I can but accept them with pleasure, as reminding us of the many pleasant years spent here, and, the many true friends we leave behind us. I wish you all Good-bye." Prolonged applause. Cheers were and the proceedings terminated. then heartily given for Mr. and Mrs. MacEwen,
His lordship-At this stage you mustn't go beyond the fidavits, or I can't hear you."
Mr. Fraser-Smith then referred to the account rendered by Mr. Van Eps for $271.21, and to LIVERPOOL is going to be the first city in Eng that person's affidavit in which he alleged this land to build an elevated railroad-similar to the "L" road in New York. But the overhead amount was due for balance of wages at $125 per month's railway now being constructed in Liverpool will month, and that Stag was set out as be the best of its kind ever erected. An interages in lieu of notice. Whatever the terms of his agreement were, said Mr. Fraser-Smith, Mr. esting account of the work now in progress Van Eps was very properly dismissed summarily for improper conduct. Mr. Fraser-Smith, after appears in the local Mercury. The railway is to run along the line of docks. Twelve stations criticising the account, was proceeding to refer are to be provided, and it is easy to foresee, to Mr. Minhinnett, the ather petitioning creditor, when his lordship said that the proper time for the Mercury remarks, that, the line will be extensively resorted to by those who wish to these allegations would be when the matter came journey quickly from the centre of the high up for final settlement. mercantile region of the city to the north, or to the south and back again, in addition to those who will travel over it by reason of occupation
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traders will benefit by the sudden intrusion of the ubiquitous "Blue-funnels," in formerly understood to be closed to them. Mr. Alfred Halt wants to find profitable work and new fields of enterprise for his old boats, and he is quite right in casting about with that object in view. "Opposition, says the time worn adage, " is the life of irade " and Mr. Holt has as much right. ns anybody else to chip in where paying freights are to be bad. The British-India may growl, and the Bun Hin vse bad language in choice Fohkienese, but in the general rumpus the masses will benefit, and that is the main point after all is said and done; for "the prosperity of the people is the source of bath the wealth and glory of ail nations."
IN JAPAN.
In June no one except perhaps a broker or two whose time is money, is very fond of Hongkong, and Z and I. left it with considerable joy. Our uneventful, Z. had provided himself with several journey up to Japan, except for one incident, was boxes of Boer tobacco, on the merits of which he was so eloquent, that, in spite of the Captain's protests and suggestion that the Inland Sea being difficult to navigate it would be better to; wait for port, he prevailed upon him to try some. He was a bardy and genial person when we started, but after that pipe he became querulous. ** invalid. I hear he has left the station. This incident was, as it were, the shadow of a Com ing Event..
Imperial Hotel, two days after the event which On reaching Yokohama we put up at the
I bave mentioned occurred. The ladies of the hotel spoke secretly to their husbands, who, having summoned the manager of the hotel to their presence, were very wrath with him, The drains they said, had gone wrong, they had noticed it for now two days; if the nuisance Was not immediately abated they would migrate en masse to the Royal. In vain the manager protested that there was nothing wrong with them; the inhabitants retorted that they had nosta on their faces and lives to lose and that something was wrong. The poor man The ordinary balf-yearly meeting of the sharehouse opening cupboards and searching every- went away in despair, and wandered over the holders in the above Company was held at the
where for dead cats, for he could not admit to Hotel, this afternoon. Mr. D. McCulloch presided, and among those present were alessts. himself that there was a something. At last be (Director) Hon. P. Ryrie, E. Kutter, N. aniseed drag that ever was laid was as nothing of a bloodhound, for the strongest herring and Robinson, F. Henderson, W. H. Gaskell, A.
to that smell) and traced it, getting stronger and O'D. Gourdis, W. H. Wallace, H. Cope, H. Tstronger, up to the room where Z. was peacefully
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED..
THE Hongkong Cricket Club did not despise or inclination. "It is a great scheme fairly adjournment to enible Mr. Webber to be preE. Jones-Hughes, J. F. C. da Roża and Ho Tune got on the track (and it did not require the nose
launched, and when completed and in full work ing order, people will look at each other had done so long without it."
Mr. Fraser-Smith-If I am correct in assum- ing that your lordship has decided to allow an sent I cannot see the futility of going further with these remarks, I would mention, however, as one who knows something of accounts, that I am certain that the costs of the bankruptcy cannot be met by the available assets.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. the aid of Corporal Spink; of the old "Steel backs," and if his form is to be judged from the scores in the match "Drummers" v. "Pipers," inquiringly, and wonderingly ask how Liverpool have looked through Mr. Webber's books, and S. Green, Chun Lun, and K Lyall (Secretary), played at Happy Valley on the 31st ultimo, the gist have a good "colt" in Drummer Steel. Seven wickets-four of them bowled for four runs, and the other three got for clchi-were credited to his bowling, and he got eleven when his turn came to bat.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1890,
TELEGRAMS.
SILVER FURCHASES.
LONDON, September and.
THE work of canalizing the Seine, which has been in progress for fifteen years, is still being actively pushed forward. According to the engineer, M. Bouquet de la Grye, the cost will not exceed 135.000,000 francs. The object of the work is to deepen the river so that vessels of 2,000 to 2,500 tons, which at present have to stop at Rouen, may go to Paris. It is intended to reconstruct an arch of each. of the bridges across the Seine to allow of the passage of the vessels.
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FOR the benefit of ship-masters bound to Manila we may mention that the lighthouse on Los Capones, some fiity miles north of Corregidor, has been at last completed, after being live years building, The light an irregularly revolving occulting light-was started last month, and as no notice was given to the Hong- kong shipping office one or two narrow escapes have occurred, the light being taken for that of Corregidor. The Glenshiel was almost wrecked through it, a fortnight ago.
A PIR-EATING contest for $15 and the cham pionship of America, took place in New York the other week. The conditions were five ples each, and the man that devoured the fire first was the winner. There were several entries, some apparently having entered the match because they liked 'pie, eating a sufficiency and then quitting. Beck Day, the champion ple- eater of New York, consumed the five pies in
A COUPLE of "dalsies" made their salastu before Mr. Robinaen at the Police Court this morning, where they were requested to answer to the charge of administering Intoxicating drugs to Wong Tong, a gardener who had just returned from Melbourne with te in his purse and couple of ounces of gold dust. Mr. Mossop appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Caldwell defended. It was shewn that one of the two pri- soners waylaid the plaintiff, whom he coticed into his choice parlour in Queen's Road Central upon the pretext of satisfying his anxious uncle (the other prisoner) that his fiance had not yet gone over to the vast majority in the Antipodes. Once inside, these kindly friends invited their guest to yum cha and smoke the fragrant weed. The result was that in less than ten minutes the gardener was insensible, minus bis coin, and chucked out in the street When he came to his scnses he laid an information with the police, who took care of him until this morning. His Worship remanded the case until to-morrow, allowing the accused out in bail of one surely of $150 each.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
His lordship, to Mr. Wyson-Have you any. thing to say?
Mr. Van Eps-I would like to say a few words-
His lordship-Your solicitor must say what you wish. Is Mr. Ha Wyson representing you? Mr. Van Eps (after considerable hesitation) Not on this occasion; he represents Mr. Minhinnett.
His lordship, to Mr. Wyson-Who instructed you? Who do you appear for ?
Mr. Ho Wyson (after consideration)—Mr. Minhinnet.
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His lordship-Don't you also appear for Mr. Van Eps?
Mr. Ho Wyson-Yes! I believe so. His lordship. Well have you anything to say?
Mr. Ho Wyson-No, my lord.
The Chairman said that as the report set out the details so fully it left hardly anything to add, but he might mention that the profits of the business for the present half-year compared very favorably with the corresponding period. of last year, that was to say July and August. The manager, Mr. Tucker, hoped to shews greater percentage of gain on the working than had been the case heretofore. The claims and costs in connection with the case. Chater v. The Hotel Company, were before Mr. Ackroyd when Registrar, and resulted in a reduction of the claims by $2,499.58, and on the costs of $1,391.75, or, altogether, $3,81 33. The claims of two of the parties to the suit were entirely disallowed. He then invited questions, and, none being asked, proposed the adoption of the report and balance sheet.
Mr. Rutter seconded, and they were accepted. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by
as a director was confirmed."
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smoking bis beloved tobacco. Could it be, could passibly be that pipe? The manager held his nose and breath and wondered. Could anybody smoke that smell and live? He took another sniff
emboldened by the menaced ruin he went up to Z and put the case to him thus:-Was if fair, was it right, to treat, a poor man so, an honest man? Would he leave at once, cease to smoke that stuff, or hire the whole hotel? It must be one of the three, or he would fetch the police. Then he changed to entreaty; he implored, ho besought him to put the dreadful thing out. Ha need not have been in such a state of excitement, grasped his meaning, for of course Z. did put it out as soon as ha He contented himself
Apparently, yes. Satisfied of the fact and
with saying that the smell to him was as the scent of attar of roses, and he wondered anyone could find it otherwise.
His lordship, afterinquiring how long it would Mr.. Ryrie, the appointment of Mr. Ho Tung stared at him; those who knew nudged those
take to advise Mr. Webber in Sydney, eventually suspended the order of adjudication for three months, the Official Assignce in the meantime collecting all outstanding debts.
In Re SIT HIM KOR. Concerning the bankruptcy of Sit Him Kok,' Mr. Reece, of Messrs. Ewens and Recor, appeared on behalf of Chan Oi Tang, one of the
(Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chir bankrupt's debtors, who, upon the request of
Justice).
• In re J. P. WEBEER.
Mr. A. B. Redyk, of Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk, appeared for Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, attorney for John Francis Webber, and Mr. Hə Wyson represented the petitioning creditors W. E. Van Eps and John Minhienett.
Mr. Rodyk said that on behalf of Mr.
Ngo Ching Seng, represented by Mr. Bowles, of Messrs. Wotton & Deacon's office, was brought up for examination,
The first witness called was..
years since.
asserted to.
Mr. Gourdin proposed the re-election of Messrs. Cox and Green as auditors.
Mr. Cope, seconded, and the motion was passed.
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The Chairman having announced that the dividend warrants would be posted on Monday, the proceedings terminated.
nine minutes and ten seconds, thus winning the Fraser-Smith, attorney for Mr. Webber, he the bankrupt on the 24th of April 1888, and gave 1,259 tons, Captain Elder, which arrived here share of it), I was very glad when we moved on
match and making the best fime on record.
THE Democratic press of the United States is almost unanimous in declaring the position taken up by Lord Salisbury on the Behring Sea Question to be unassailable. The St. Louts Republican says to quote Mr. Blaine's claim regarding Bebring sea is absurd, and that Canada is entirely in the right. When similar claim was put forward by Russla, the United States argued exactly as Lord Salisbury is arguing now. The people, not Blaine, rule
the States.
"THERE in always room on the top" is a deep saying, and it could hardly have been more appropriately used than in the editorial announce- ment of a new weekly of the TD class, of which there is already a jostling crowd in the Journalistic world. This new venture in to "aim. at a higher standard of entertaining literary merit certainly plenty of "room" there and at "attracting the interest of the clergy of all denominations, and their flocks.". This new oracle made its debut in London, as Pearson's Weekly.
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opposed the adjudication upon several grounds, chief amongst which was the fact that Mr. Webber had never committed any real act of bankruptcy. He had left the colony for purely private reasons, and with no intention or purpose of delaying or defrauding his creditors. It was
of within the range possibility that Mr. Wobber might never again practice his profession in Hongkong, but nevertheless he might, and at no far distant date, roters to this colony. It would therefore be very hard on him, he never having committed any real act of bankruptcy, to return and and that he had been adjudicated a bank- rupt. He could not see that under sub-section 1. of section to of Ordinance 5 of 1364 Mr. Webber bad committed any act of bankruptcy.
His lordship, after satisfying himself as to the validity of Mr. Fraser-Smith's power of attorney, said he had held that Mr. Webber's departure from Hongkong constituted an act of bankruptcy under section 14 of the Ordinance, his goods having been sold under writ of execution. Mr. Rody could show that there was no act of bankruptcy-by the bankrupt himself appearing to show cause why he should not be adjudicated then that would be a good reason for setting aside the adjudication. This matter had been decided under section 14 of the Ordinance, and
refered.
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Shu Shi, aunt of Chan. Oi Ting who said that the sum of $4,000 barrowed from Sit Him Kok three years ago had been returned ahout two Chan O Tang said he borrowed $4000 from a promissory note for that amount. Later on repaid the money and received the promissory note back, which he had, however, mislaid.
His lordship said that as far as he could see there was no reason to discredit the witnesses statement. It was well, of course, to examine them in view of the fact that otherwise it might be supposed Chan Of Ting assisted the bankrupt to withhold money due to creditors, which it now appeared he had not done. He would ther fore leave the case in the hands of the Official Assignee.
The Court, then adjourned.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE HON.
A, P. MACEWEN.
At noon to-day the Chamber of Commerce was crowded with members of the European and Chinese community, including most of the leading merchants, for the puropose of "assisting at the presentation of a piece of plate to the Hon. A. P. MacEwen, on the occasion of his leaving the Colony. The present had been made by subscriptions, limited to five dollars, and, to quote the heading of the lists, was intended as a souvenir of Mr. MacEwen's stay appreciation felt for him by his many friends, both as a member of the Council and as a private individual. The committee were the Hon. P. Ryde, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. C. P. Chater, Capt. Rumsey, R.N., Mr. E. Mackintosh, and Mr. W. H. Young.
Peace again reigned in the hotel,' but Z. was treated as a sort of curiosity; people came and
who didn't know and told them the story. Mr. Gaskell proposed the re-election of Mr.. Jones Hughes as a director, which Mr. Header A poet who was in the hotel sought his acquaintance and told him that one of the son seconded, and it was agreed to,
Mr. Ryrie proposed the re-election of Mr. da peculiarities of the smell was to stop the con- Roza, which Mr. Gaskell seconded, and that in his case it did not stop the consecutive secutive flow of ideas; I'll answer for it, however, flow of whiskey. A painter, too, was curious as to its composition, for tobacco smoke as a role, ho said was gord for pictures, mellowed them, whereas this was of such a strong and aggressive character that it forced its way into kis room and took all the paint off the canvas j he showed us the canvas, there was no paint en it. It is odd that none of these curious effects have been noticed la Hongkong or anywhere THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COM- eise; the only explanation I can give is that Borr tobacco smoke does not mix well with PANY'S LATEST ENTERPRISE.
Yokohama air. So much attention being irk. some to one of my retiring diaposition, (for as a The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steames Nerior friend of the phenomenon I came in for a fair
Hoihow, is, in company with the ancient Mfene at the Japanese capital much more if 2. had on Saturday, after having been aground near to Tokio. I should have enjoyed my stay laws of the same line, going to run in the Amoy- omitted to buy a kodak.. I object to bring Straits trade, calling at Hongkong, Singapore put on record at the precise moment when I am having a heated argument with a 'rickshaw and Java. Hitherto the only regular boats on that route have been the steamers of the Bun coolle; the attitude and excression I assume Hia and Nam Bradley's lines, which are are spontaneous and appropriate to the occasion," chiefly owned by Chinese who have, it is well- but to the occasion only. I found it necessary known, been doing a big thing in coolle "pidgin to go about with a fixed grin and rigid person, between the southern coast ports of China and and could only relax when in the shade, where the Straits Settlements for many years past; the thank goodness the wretched thing doesn't act j greater part of the vast supply of plantation for if I stooped to fasten a boot lace, or took up coolles-employed on a coffee, tobacco and any position momentarily necessary, but undig- other plantations-in sultry climes being nified, I beard Z.'s voice cry "There, I've taken drawn from Amoy, ow, Hongkong and you." If he had been able to get a phonograph Canton through coolle contractors. As many as as he wished, I don't know what would have 1,500 to 2,000 coolies, at $8 per head passage happened, for that works, I am told, even in the money from Swatow to Singapore, is the number shade.deveni often taken down on one of the weekly liners. Hakodate, which we next visited, was chiefly One would suppose that such large and con- remarkable for bear skins, a plentiful lack of tinuous influx of labourers to the Straits would accomodation and the smell of dried salmon ; over-stock the market, but it is not so, for they which last peculiarities so annoyed two other die off like rotten sheep at times, while the officers that they beat a hasty retreat, going back normal percentage of deaths from socalled by the same boat which had brought them. We, natural causes amounts to close upon 45 per cent however, persevered and reached Sapporo, baring per annum, on the majority of estates. This suffered severely from the weather. At least being so, there is, of course, a steady demand did 2. declared that he felt quite well, but if for those labourers who, under cover of a greenness of complexion and want of
appetite under the British Bag from China to the diddle a p Straits and there landed as "free contractFishing was our, object, we had heard that coolles" In a measure they as free, and in a there was magnificent fishing at Sapporo, that measure they are absolute slaves. However the river was simply full of salmon trout, The our object, at present, is not to deal fully with morning after our arrival we sallied forth, arned this traffic in all its phases (that will be done with powerful rods, and hooks of seductive files, later on) for it is the questions of new lines of and followed by rickshaws carrying, our tiffins, steamers, opposition, etc. that parfiman about and to carry the fish. In our limited phrases town has been going into during a hotel about the fish; they had replied, their faces the past book Japanese, we had asked the people of the
Since Friday the Treasury purchases amount paper Press Fund dinner in London last month not under section. io, to which Mr. Rodyk had in this Colony, and to testify in a measure to the kind of three years contract, vase čarried go for anything, I should say he told a fatrav
to 500,000 ounces at 119).
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE will be a game of polo at Causeway Bay to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 5.30 o'clock.
THE Spanish Consul kindly forwards a telegram from Manila stating that a depression existed in the Pacific on Sunday, but bas since moved in a direction to the north-east of Luzon.
MR. GRUMPY-Mhlar, get me my coat, will yer? Mrs. Grumpy-Not till you any please You can't boss me around ilke a servant-I was not made to order 1 Mr. Grumpy—No, you were a misfit.
MR. Edward Lawson, who presided at the news- spoke, no doubt, "as one in the ranks," but no one who understands daily journalism will gainsay his statement that the work calls for such hourly, daily, and nightly devotion to duty of the most onerous character as no other profes sion exacts. To show the vastness of newspaper enterprise in London alone, he mentioned that the computed circulation of raping and evening papers is over, 21 millions, while weekly and other papers print a grand aggregate of over four million copies. It is not easy to calculate the weight of the paper required to print this tremendous issue, but it must be considerably
over 600 tons..
WITH reference to the bankrupt adjudication case, heard by Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke this afternoon, two very amusing lapsus memorie occurred. It was urged by Mr. Rodyk, who opposed the adjudication, that as the CENBUS Enumerator-Where were you bompetition, which was filed on July 5th, was wrong Citizen-Phere was Oi born! Did ye iver hear ab initio, no sale of goods undera writ of execution, th' loik? An' me an Alderman in th' city of to constitute an act of bankruptcy under section New Yorrak Sure, yer moight know Di'm an 14 of Ordinance 5 of 1864 having then taken Amerikin.
place, the adjudication must necessarily be Illegal and told The Acting Chief Justice met this contention by stating that the balliff of the Court alleged he had taken possession of the goods in question on June 24th, and in any case the act of bankruptcy had been committed that is to way, the law books, etc, had been sold under a writ of execution before the order of adjudica Hion was signed. Well, it so happens that the balliff made a miscalculation of five weeks-Mr. Webber had not left the colony on June 24th and the Acting Chlef Justice drew it exceedingly five in signing the order on August 11th, con sidering that the auction took place on that identical date, commencing at 3.30 p.
You are accused," said a judge, "of having attempted to polson your husband with phosphorus. What have you to say?" "I desire that the doctors make an autopsy," replied the woman, as she looked viciously at her husband.
THE population of Afilca is now estimated at 325,000, 00, but on what reliable basis it la di cult to discover. The area of the African con- timent is three times that of Europe, and if the estimate of population is correct, they are about aqual in that respcat.
Mr. Rodyk-But, your lordship, at the time the petition was filed the goods had been not sold, so that no act of bankruptcy could then have been committed.
His lordship-Yes; that struck me at the time, and I must admit that I had some doubts about
making the order
As stated above, the Nestor, and Menclaws and wreathed, in agreeable smiles that there were
The Hon. P. Ryrie, who presided, said:-Mr, MacEwen-It gives me very great pleasure to ody said he was under the impression address you this morning, not because you are that these proceedings were taken under section leaving us, but inasmuch as I am the exponent fortnight. 12, which specially referred to persons who had of the feelings of a very large proportion of the left the colony, and explained that as a matter of community, I think that the display of feeling under orders for the Amoy-Singapore trade,Taksap," which is being interpreted plenty." fact he only received his instructions half an hour shewn in these signatures, representing every the former being the pioneer boat The Nestor We had then inquired about the size, and before. But, as no act of bankruptcy had been business house to the colony, will assure you of and fanslaus are two of the oldest boats of the holding their hands about four feet apart they committed on July 5th, the date on which the their good wishes wherever you go (Hear, hear). Blue-funnel line, having been outlived in the had made as though they were lifting exceedingly petition was filed, he maintained that the petition We know you very well, at least a great many service of Mr. Alfred Holt only by the venerable heavy weights. This was of happy augury and was had from the beginning and therefore the of us, who have enjoyed your acquaintance since Memnon, the Hongkong-Borneo Haerthe naturally as we walked along we were gay at the day of your arrival in the Colony, and we passengers' paradise" as she is very sightly heart. We soon came to the river, it looked adjudication should be annuled.
Mr. Van Eps, one of the petitioning creditors know how you have always made yourself a termed by those who have happily done their splendid. We fished several pools carefully but at this point left his seat alongside his solicitor useful member of the community. You com five days in her between this, and Sandakan, with no result, t and made some communication to the Deputy menced, as a young man, by being the head of in addition to patting on opposition boats in the countryman came by: "Sakana arimaska þ Registrar (Mr. Sangster), which that official the Tarantals Society (laughter and applause) coolis trade Mr, Helt har, we hear, chartered: (are there any fishy ) we asked. “Tiksun," he and did It very well, too, That Society the Marionakshies to run between Singapore replied with a gris and polated up the river, promptly communicated to the Judge,
His lordship then remarked that he had been has survived its Shanghai contemporary, and and Fremantle (Western Australia)whither They, tpem to be further: up," wa asid, and informed that the goods had been sold before still exists. You served us in other ways one of the most active of the Director of the drudged on again. We put on new files and the creditors' petition was filed, and that the we remember your services in the typhoon Ocean Steamship Company has gone, with a view did our level best, but we caught nothing. bailla of the Supreme Court stated he had of 1874-that hasn't been referred to in the to looking into Australian tradal affairs and Every time we asked a passing countryman papers. You did yenmun, service-you and Col picking up one or two garden plots about the 5th be said there were “Takian," entered into posacasion on June 24th,
Mr. Rodyic-And L. am instructed that Mr. Pryor, and several others; in fact you have squatters territories are sometimes ironically and pointed up the river; we must have Webber had nos left Hongkong on June 24th, always been to the front, and if you had termed. At present the only regular trader between walked about ten miles that day but wo remained in the Colony you would have con- | Freemantle and Singapore in the Austerland were not rewarded by a single rise. Next and that the sale did not take place till August.
Mr. Van Epa made another communication tinued there (Applause), I have much pleasure (1,300 tons) a venture in which the British India day was the same, except that we each to the Deputy Registrar, which the latter was in telling you that there is a piece of plate of very Company is known to be interested and it is caught a sort of tittlebat. Our feelings were proceeding to detail to the Court, when his elaborate Chinese workmanship being prepared quite on the cards that the B; I will resent the too deep for words we did not put the Lordship sharply remarked that he did not want for presentation to you-unfortunately it is not interference of Mr. Alfred Holt in the irade wretches back, but gave them to the 'rickshaw ready ƒ and we also hope to have a litle souvenir which they have lost money over indeveloping, coolies, a piece of generosity we thought would to be informed of anything.
Mr. Rodyk again insisted that the petition (so many having subscribed) to accompany it, and will resort with a cutting of rates in quarters. be appreciated. On opening my dogr: next was bad, no, act of bankruptcy having been lot Mrs. MacEwen (Applause), I have no doubt where the Blue-funnels are likely to teal it morning I found my tittlebat, the coolie's littles recelva However this "play" be...Western Australia," | bai, suspended, by w piece of string to the committed, even under section 14, at the time it it will be gratifying to her to
was sled-when his lordship, who was studying | such a gift,, knowing that it will be, a | Singapore, Amoy and particularly Chinese slaves i handle. 2. found his in the same position. 11