SUPREME COURT.
And
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justica.) October 9th, 1890.
AN INTERESTING APPLICATION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.
from robbers, the latter walking peaceably off with their silver.
pamata di The customs relating to the observance of the several Chinese feast-days, differ in any two | regions, in many particulars. In some places the special significance of the day, as in the fifth of the fifth moân, is wholly lost sight of, and the occasion is simply, one for exchanging offerings of wheaten steamed bread cakes. The feast of the fifteenth of the eighth
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Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Wilkinson)
are recorded at length in books like Doolittle's applied ex parte for an interim Injunction to the elaborate performances of which restrain Mr. Bruce Shepherd, Official Adminis-Social Life of the Chinese,” is very different trator, from selling, offering for sale, or otherwise in the north of China, and in the south. dealing with the furniture of the petitioner, Miss In this particular district, aside from the Eva Saunders, at 44 Lyndhurst Terrace. The preparation of food in forms of unwoated application was made under section 18 of the excellence, (chino-izu, etc.) which is a leading Code. He then read the petitioner's allidavit, characteristic of all Chinese celebrations," the which set out that the premises were let to the main feature of the season seems to be a genral late A. G. Apcar, but had been in her occupation. Interchange of presents of fruit. An acquaintance since August 1889, Apcar only gong there as who called upon a family three days before, the her guest. He died on the roth ult, and feast, fuforms us that during the time of his stay Mr. Shepherd, as the administrator of his
not less than nine baskets were sent in, from estate, had seized the furniture and advertised friends and neighbours, or from relatives in it for sale by auction. The whole of the other villages, each basket containing both fruit furniture belonged to deponent, "with the and "uncon-cakes."! It' is customary for each exception of a piano, cabinet, and some small one: to make vigorous protests against the articles of vertu (laughter) and was purchased spending of so much money on him, or her; by her, a considerable" portion of it having been he cannot think of keeping it all, will retain paid for by her out of her own money, the reat one pear, or one cake, or possibly two, and being bought with money suppiled by Apcar out send back the rest. Each person to whom the of affection for her, without any expectation of basket is sent does the same, at the repayment. The facts of the case, Mr. Robinson continued, were that Miss Saunders was for some time the mistress of A. G. Apcar. Mr. Shepherd, in his official capacity, stood in the shoes of the deceased, and not in the position of a creditor, and as the deceased could not-and if he could, would not have seized the goods, since he never had any property in them, Mr. Shepherd was acting improperly in so doing, Accordingly to the affidavit he had not even the sight of action to recover any money advanced *—it was a free will offering to the woman, and he could no more recover it than he could recover bets on horses or stakes on cards.
His Lordship granted the interim injunctions pending the settlement of the dispute.
WESTERN SHANTUNG.
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apply runs low, when it is sent home to be replenished. The individual who takes. the basket, the one who sends it, and the one who receives it, all have a perfectly"distinct recollection of what was taken out on cach occasion. The gift is in reality a debt, which must be repaid in kind. Does not the Book of Rites declare that to receive and not to return is not propriety? Looked at in the abstract, this Interchange of offerings appears to be an idyllic practice, with no counterbalancing evils. But on a nearer view, it degenerates into a general nuisance, which leads vast numbers of people to spend money which they cannot afford, for things which they do not wish to give away In view of the concomitant evils it strikes a foreigner that it would be somewhat simpler to compromise on an exchange of brast cash (since the matter is in reality on a purely monetary basis), by which means all could be accommodated, and no jealousy caused. This suggestion, which is given gratis, is as little likely to be adopted, as are many other foreign ameliorations of Chinese ways.
The gaps in the banks of the Grand Canal between bere and Tientsin, are nearly all stopped. The barvest in the regions not actually under water, is a tolerably fair one, despite the depreciatory statements of the farmers to the contrary, for this class of persons is as hard to be suited in China, as elsewhere.-N. C. Datly Nasus.
CRICKET IN 'SHANGHAI
SCOTLAND VS ENGLAND.
The annual international match was played on Friday and Saturday the 3rd and 4th inst and ended in a draw greatly in favor of Scotland. Going fits to the wickets the Scotch, thanks chiefly to a fine Inninge of 60 (not out) by Bruce Robertson, totalled 168, six of the team reaching well Hosle (24) and Wood (35) making a long the icoveted double figures. England started and determined stand, St. Croix (17) and Wickham (16) also playing good cricket, but the others could do nothing against Murray's bowling, and the last wicket fall with the total at 143. At their second attempt the Scotch scored 144 for ten wickets, the innings being then declared at an end. Ross was top scorer, with 34. Stewart (27) and Murray (20; not out alsorendering invaluable assistance. With only an hour and a half to play and 170 runs between them and victory, the English had to face an impossible tuk Moule (31). Wickham (25) sad St. Croix (18) again distinguished themselves, but at the call of "time" seven wickets were down for 111 runs,—a lucky draw for England.
There was a large attendance spectators on both days, and the weather was all that could tesired. Of the nineteen international played England has won seven, Scot match land five and seven have been drawn.
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punished, the former especially hitting out in capital style. At gun-fire the score stood at 125 for four wickets, Ezekiel carrying out his bat for 64, Blaire contribution' amounting to 32 Sercombe-Smith took three wickets for so runs and F. Lammert one for 19.
The following are the scores :— CAMPBELL'S TWELVE.
5. Smith, Anderson, b Nair...
A J. Campbell b Ezekiel...
F. Kammert, rus dill....
A Woodcock, at, Anderson, Bişir.
9. Coxon, at. Anderson, b Taverner
1. E. Taverner, run out...
AYYABIASHAR
IW. Jones, at, Andersen, b Taverner
Wallace, no...............
R. F. Druary, not out...dar
.F, W. Cross, c Anderson, b Ezekiel anname volna A, 0, Wie, Tule
J. M. E. Machado, e Anderson, b Erekfel......
Extra
Tout
C. H. C. Plate
BLAIR'S TWELVE.
Coxin, ↳ Campbell
. G. dyls, Smith
A. E. Travers, e Campbell, b Smith
1. Ezekiel, Euskáváte
W. Newtow, e and b Lammen, usin FM. at, not out
W. V. Anderson
R. K. Leigh......
.J. Boards... To bat.
C. Therit.i.....
W, S. Taylor...
Taverner.
Extré
Tops.
130
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especially, behaved remarkably well-there was no undue excitement and never a grumble. The crew, too, worked without a murmur Boats were got ready and all arrangements made for saving life in care we struck Signals were made to four Beamers that passed, but they were too far off to see: "On Monday morning, about 4.40, a 'steamer's lights were seen; guns and rockets were fired, and she headed in at daylight, Arrangements were made with her (the Spanish | steamship Romulus) to take us in tow to a port of safety, and at 9 am, we have up anchor and preceeded in tow towards Manila, where we arrived at 9 am on Tuesday the 7tb. While t anchor the ship was safe as long as another w sterly typhoon did not come, the danger existed in the reef asteró, otherwise the ship would have ridden öur any gale. A remarkable right was seem at the entrance of Bailam Straits a.m. in the morning: the ship passed through what resembled an electric light in the witer; it was moving about just as a'serich light would, although there was no sign of any fish, and no disturbance in the water. The -beam was about 500 yards brand, and extended
some distance on each side.
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The Guthrie's saloon passengers arrived from Manila yesterday morning (12th inst.) by the steamship Zafire. Before leaving the vessel, which is still lying in Manila Bay, the passengers presented Captain Shannon with an appreciative address. The presentation was made by Mr. A. Crombie, J.P., of Queensland, who said-Ladies' and 'gentlemen, we bave met this afternoon for a very pleasant purpose. It is, as you know, our intention to thank Captain Shannon and his officers for their gallant conduct 'and testify our appreciation of
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Beaconsfield" Arcade, on Tuesday the xist day of October 1899, at 4 p m., is as follows :-
The directors beg to submit to the shareholders the report and annexed statement of accounts to the 30th June 1800, for their approval. The capital collected amount to $15,608, leaving uncollected on that date $10,282.
The directors have much pleasure in reporting the completion of the contracts entered into for building the floating hotel, and its equipment with furniture, and other accessories required On the 5th July last the vessel was opened for public inspection, and on the 15th of the same month the regular business of the Company commenced.
The contracts entered into have been com. pleted in the most satisfactory manner, and the Company is now possessed of a thoroughly sound and substantial structure, having all the appointments of a first class hotel.
Mr. A. G. Gordon, who was elected a Director at the last meeting of the Shareholders, has since retired, and his place has only been lately Ated by Mr. Arthur D. Rodyk, who accepted a seat on the Board on the 19th ultimo, and his appoint ment will have to be confirmed at this meeting Before Mr. Rodyk joined the Board, the business of the Company was conducted by Mr. W. St. John H. Hancock, Chairman, Mr. Cheong Kal, and Mr. Tam Kit, who now retire but are eligible for re-election. Mr. Cheong Kai not offering himself for re-election, his place on the Board must be filled,
The amount of remuneration to the directors, for their services, has to be determined by the shareholders, and you are requested to pass a vatd to pay for these services.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES, His' Excellency appointed the following to ba members of the Law Committe, :—The Altomer General (chairman), the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Mitchell Innes, Mr. Keswick, and Dr. Ho Kal. Public Works Committee: The Smiveyor General, the Colonial Secretary, Messrs. Chiter, Keswick, and Whitehead.
THE REDUCTION IN POSTAGE RATES, "The Acting Colonia, Secretary, laud, on-the- table the papers relating to the proposed reiluc-. tion of postage,
THE ESTIMATES,
He also gave notice that at the next meeting he would lay on the table the papers relating to the Estimates for 189, and move their considera-- tion the following week.
A WHITEHGAD'S MAIDEN SPEECH. Mr. Whitebead-Your Excellency-I beg to five notice that at the next meeting I shall move
a resolation that the Government be requested lay before the Council proposals ford fray- ing the extraordinary expenditure" "on" public" works by means of a loan, and with your per mission I would like to add a few remarks with
i reference to the very able address you laid before the Council last week. I beg to offer you. the vary hearty congratulations of this Council for the very large volume of work you have. accomplished since younssumed the administra- tion of the Government; your energetic' policy has been characterised by moderation and conciliation, and has conduced to very good results. The finances of the Colony may be regarded as fairly satisfactory, but economy is, necessary in view of the extra military con tribution and the considerable increase in the salaries of officials, which I think the public, are very glad the Secretary of State has sanctioned in view of the fact that this increare will be an incen- tive to greater efficiency ja'all the departments. The extraordinary public works expenditure is, I think with your Excellency, one which is unjust to the present taxpayers, and should be provided for by means of a loan. The benefit of those works will be felt by future genérations of tax- payers, well as this, and although the public, do not grudge any expense, we heartily agree with your Excellency that posterity should be made to pay its fair share. The scilous defalca- 6,608.58 tions which have recently been discovered in 3,000.81 the Money Order office are very greatly to be 1,015.00 regretted, and, I would give notice of a question 6,207.56 which I wish to ask at the next meeting, namely:
The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. O'D, Gourdin, and his reappointment also requires confirmation,
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THE GALE AND TYPHOONS.
Yesterday afternoon (12th inst.) the barometer commenced falling and continued doing so until about 7 o'clock this morning. At o'clock last night a strong easterly wind set in, and at raid their brave and seamaalike qualities which night it was blowing a fierce gale. Lights enabled them to land us all in safety after one were displayed at Kowloon indicating a of the narrowest escapes on record. You will typhoon to the south of the Colony. At six remember that our voyage along the Australian o'clock this morning the signal gun was fired, const and until nearing the Philippine islands and the black cone hoisted indicating = typhoon was almost like a picnic tour. We enjoyed to the south of the Colony; travelling westward. beautiful weather. The ship was well found, the Owing to the very high sea and tide the Praya service good, and Captain Shannon and his was flooded nearly all the way from few officers never tired in studying our comfort and To hundred yards west of Peddar's Wharf to the amusement. On nearing the China Sea we got HarbourOffice, the seas breaking over it. Several into more troubled waters, and after steaming email sampans and dust-boats were smashed up for some days against a hurricane, accompanied along the Praya last night. Unfortunately a by a high sea, Capt. Shannon concluded that we night-soil boat was among the lot, and has had got fairly into a typhoon, and at once put rendered that portion of the town anything but the ship about with the idea of running out of pleasant to move about in. The Kowloon danger. In the course of an hour the Guthrie launches were this morning compelled to land threw all the blades off her propeller, and we passengers at the Canton Wharf owing to the lay helplessly in the trough of the sea with heavy seas breaking over their wharf. The Praya immense waves breaking over us. This con- westwards of the Harbour Office is lined with tinued all night and for some thirty hours after- sampans drawn ashore for safety, and commu-wards, the ship rolling so heavily that at times nication with the vessels in harbour was almost we thought she could never right herself. impossible to-day, the working of cargo on board Captain Shannon then made what sail was ship being completely suspended through the available and entire day, and several steamers are now lying in port weather bound.
The "Shan" (Bradley's) liner Pahshan, which arrived here yesterday from Bangkok after along and tempestuous voyage, occupying seventeen instead of eight days, reports that she left Bangkok,on the 26th ultimo, and had light variable winds to Cape Varella. On the 1st instant when off the Paracels, she encountered a strong north-west gale with a heavy swell, the wind very gusty and ship rolling gunwales under, and shipping very heavy seas. Owing to stress of weather it was found expedient to bear up to Saya Island, where she lay at anchor for two days anda owing to the ship being short of both coals and ball. Thence a course was steered for Holbow, provisions, where she arrived on the the gth instant and sailed for Hongkong on the 10th, experiencing variable winds to port. The Japanese steamer Milk! Maru, also arrived here yesterday from Sourabaya, which port she left on the 29th ottimo, and reports that she encountered a terrific north-east gale, lasting for ten days, in consequence of which she put Into Yu-lin-kau Bay (Hainan) where she lay at anchor for three days.
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set a course for Manila, and had it not been for additions and alterations made to the light-houses on the island of Luzon by the Spanish authorities, and which had not been rotified to Captain Shannon he would have succeeded in navigating his ship safely into part, crippled as she was. When daylight broke we discovered that instead of a fair ran into Manila Bay being before us, a pile of high mountains with terrible fringes of reefs appeared as far as the eye could reach, two large masses of breakers being close on our lee bow. Captain Shannon put the ship in the wind and passed the word for the anchors to be let go. It is matter of history how Mr. McArthur, together with, the anchors, which were stowed on deck and double other officers and crew, succeeded in clearing the lashed at the time, I do not think any
one of us for a moment thought that they would have succeeded in their gallant attempt. It was blowing a hurricane, raining in torrents, and the ship rolling to something like an angle of 40 degrees, yet these gallant fellows
W. ST. JOHN H. HANCOCK, Chairman. Hongkong, 9th October, rigo
BALANCE SHEET TO 30TH JUNE, 1890. Assets.
Chartered Bank of I. A. & China. 430.42 Ship Elizabeth, Cost of Hall and
Superstructure
39,620.24
Cash on Hand..
Cost of Steam Launch
Cost of Furniture and Fittings... Accounts Receiveable Balance
By Capital.
JF
ST
Liabilities.
By On Application........... $13,041.00 Allotment or 1st Call 12,75 1.00 Second Call
11,603.00 Third Call
7.525.00 Fourth Call
688.00
Accounts Payable for Altera- tions to Hull, cost of Super- structure etc....
11.12
$56,025.03
$45,608.00
11,317.03
$56,925.03
WORKING ACCOUNT TO 30TH JUNE, 1890. To Balante, 31st December, 1889.$7,883.07
Preliminary Expenses..........
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By
30
-"Has the Government received the report from Mr. Ackroyd and Mr. Nicolle on the recent defalcations in the Money Order office, shewing the causes which led to it, and, if so, will they lay on the table, togelber with a statement of the measures taken to prevent a repetition of the losses in future?" Again I beg to tender your Excellency our congratulations for your success in the work of the year now drawing to 3 close, and in conclusion would venture to add a hope that your. Excellency has sent to the War Office a strenuous and vigorous protest against the demand for additional contributions: to troops before they arrived, and that you will be able to lay a copy of your dispatch on the table at an early dite.
His Excellency-I have. In the first place to thank the hon, member for the expressins he has made use of as regards me personally; I can 1,350.00 only say that it has been my endeavor to performa Charges Accountme van. 757.tz what I considered merely my duty with regard to Wages and Labor
1,716.50 thematters that have come beforethis Council and Disbursements Steam Launch...... 10.91 with regard to many other matter concerning
41.25 the Colony generally. I hope that as long as Ï- Auditor's Fees
$0.00 remain in my present position I shall contine these endeavors, which I have tried viy best to $6,318 85 CATTY out at the present time. And when the Governor returns, although I shall occupy 38.49 another capacity; :I trust that I may be able 1950 still longer to gerva the interiste of this: Coleny, 53.00 6,207.86
Interest.........
Transfer Fees ...
Earnings Steam Launch Balance ...
$6,318.85
succeeded in their object and the ship swung to to her anchors when only a cable-length-er-so- from the boiling surf. We remained in this perilous condition for five days and nights, until finally the steamer Romulus came along, took us in tow, and brought us in safely to Manila, We all feel under such a deep obligation and Vouchers of the Company and certify same to Captain Shannon and his officers that I am sure you will make every allowance for my
(Signed) A. O'D. GOURDIN, frability to do justice to them. Before closing
Hongkong, 24th September, 1890,
I have compared the above with the Books
to be correct.
Auditor.
J. A. BARRETTO,
Secretary.
· THE· PROPOSED LOAN, - The hon. member has referred to two or three maiters in the observations he just made." In the first place he spoke of what I anid in my despatch to you at the last meeting with respect to the great public works. I expressed the opinion in that cost entailed on this Colony in carrying out
despatch, that the extenditure on these works i should not wholly fill on the present generation. I have not yet had an opportunity of consulting The Executive Council in regard to the suggestion I then threw out, but I will endeavor to do so between this and the next meeting, when the tesolution of which the han, member has given
27th September, 1890. The artificial opening which the people of the inundated district had the sense and courage to make in the bank of the Grand Casal," has released the region from water in an unexpected and indeed unprecedented length of time. All the higher land is now visible, and much of it is sa. dry that the villagers are straining every effort to put in as much wheat as possible. Owing to the firm faith In the theory previously mentioned, that the locust is evolved from the spawn of fish, it is regarded as certain that by next year the locust plague will be upon that district. But it is hoped that the wheat may be ripe before the locusts are most ravenous, and "as wheat is the most profitable crop, every available acre will be planted with it. The distress will be much less than we feared, and it does not seem to be necessary for many persons to leave their homes as refugees, though many have gone elsewhere to bide for a time with their relatives. The soil is so thoroughly saturated, that in several instances, a month or more after the water had begun to subside, houses fell with no warning, the earth beneath them being unable to support the weight of the structure.
Intermittent fever of all types la extremely prevalent, and the call for quinine at the dispensary le five hundred times as great, as asual We have just seen a man who said that his wife, previously quite well, was taken with what he called crazy-ague (ang yaa tau), and in one of the accessions of violence, she threw herself into a shallow ditch of water, and was drowned. This was at the edge of a village full of people, but it was not the business of any one in particular, and the husband did not hear of it for several hours, and he now thinks his luck is bad, to be left with two small children, having so mother, and grain at so high a figure that he cannot afford to get another wife. The district, magis trate of Techou was warned by an official whose home is in that district, that there was danger the people along the canal would cut the bank of the cha-ho, or alulce-way, to let the water out by that channel of the canal. As the prestige of the latter official was too much forthe local magis- trate, the latter was compelled to post a guard of soldiers at the sluice-way, to prevent any tampering with it. The water has long since gone down to such an extent that no motive exists for cutting such an opening, but the soldiers are still at their posts. Locking the door, after the horse is stolen as the saying runs, is a precaution the value of which is only equalled by the er darf facto diligence of the average local official. On the other hand, when the wide breach was made in the banks of the canal, several telegraph poles
Commander SS. Guthrie.. were washed into it, and the line is still lying in noak, and not improbably parted. Meantime
Dear Sir-We, being the whole of the milson The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the nett those persons who had telegrams to send have
passengers on the steamship Guthrie from Fort premium for the year, 1889 amounts, as you will been complaining in vain of the "solution of
Captain Shannon, of the Guthrie, very Darwin to Hongkong, cannot allow the occasion see, to $1,215.000 odd, and although this is a continuity" of the route for the conveyance of the
considerately forwards some details of the
of our leaving your ship to pass without availing diminution of $33,700 on the premium collected electrip fuld. In China, the price, at which
breakdown of that vessel. He says: We ourselves of the opportunity to place on record for 18*8 I think you will age with me that the HAN THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION, Fixer, Innimos. telegraphs, railway embankment, and all other
first experienced bad weather in Mindoro Straits, our bigh appreciation of the many good quali- accounts for the year are satisfactory. We have The bos. meraber has also»lluded to a very works can alone be kept up, is eternal vigilance. H. Wole & Muru.which got worse as we came along, but there ties displayed by you under, the very trying been able to give a bonus of 20 per cent. on important matter affecting this Colony-the
A.F. Wood," ¢ P. The wild and multiplied rumours in regard to Murray 14 ran it A was such a slight fall in the barometer that we circumstances which have arisen during the contributions and leave sufficient to pay a divi- increased military contributiory we have been · the Yellow River water, which was supposed to FA. 6 St. Crole, Memy 37. A. Stewart
expected it was an ordinary spell of badweather voyage for what could be more distressing to dend of $7 per share and to place $37,500 to asked to pay. I stated in my address Last Ormen, is Munay
& A. Stewart have gone south, or to Manchuria, are now.setWoodward, Mane Crawley is blurry. and that as we proceeded it would pass to the you than the command of a steamer stripped of reserve find. This result is all the more satis week that the conesmondence -- which · had at rest by the definite knowledge that the 8. Smalley, A. Start 251 001 aerienne westward. After passing Cuba, however, the her propeller la the midst of one of the most factory inasmuch as you will notice that a | 'passed between the Secretary of State änd province is by no means rid of this Old-Man-of-1. Abbott, A. Blewart,
| Wickhim (ept.), 6 Mary, 18. 5 M. Stewart suggerim. 15
glass fell slightly and the weather got worse, awful typhoons ever known in a sea ruaning considerable sum hasbeen absorbed by difference myself on the subject thould be laid on the-Sea. The water has subsided in almost all Mursy gal-bow, b'M. Biowart ... The wind all this time was in the N.W. and mountains high, and helplessly drifting on to of exchange. Our sterling securities were, the table. That was done as far as possible, the inundated districts, leaving the Inhabitants CT Bening, bluray to not out...
W.N.W., it held this way for two days." On Ice shore..
In last year's report, converted into dollars at but I may add that I have replied to the AF, Nichol, b Rong b'BlustRY), did not batang Tuesday September 30th the weather was very We are deeply sensible that under Providence | 3/0 .whereas exchange has unfortunately been despatch which the Secretary of State weate Labanicominusovar ↑ | bad, with a heavy sea running and blinding rain we owe our lives to the pluck, determination and' sgainst us and they have had to be taken this | in answer to my first. There has not been time, Total(seku...the glass had fallen to 29.60. Wind still N.W. goed seamanship which you evinced day after day, year at 3/4 which was the demand rate on 30th however, for it to reach him or xt any rate for to W.N.W. The land was too close under our and night after night, for over a week at a stretch, | Jane, the date on which the accounts were made him to reply. It would not, therefore, be right Yes to run, so I decided at z p.m. to, head to the and that in fighting as it were to the last gasp, up. The loss naturally accruing from the farther for me to lay the despatch on the table yet. southward, so put ship round, and headed about in which you were nobly seconded by your rise in exchange since the 30th June has been When the reply is received, li F'am in a position south to S.S.W., sea runsing very high, Glass | officers and crew, you, succeeded in saving your provided against to a great extent by drafts on to lay before you my second despatch and kisreply, 29.54, with terrific squalis. Although the ship, ship and one hundred and forty, lives, at a London at long usance so as to operate as an I can only assure you that it will be my earnest Was rolling terribly and knocking things about moment when we all expected to be cut to places. Insurance against loss by fluctuations in wish to give the fullest information to the Council a good deal yet she was behaving satisfac-on the coral reefs within an hour.
exchange. For the year 1890 it is impossible ), and the pubile generally, at present to do more than make an approximate estimate which" you will see in the body of the report: If the rest of the year-turns oué fairly the profits should be as good as those of 1889. I have now to move the adoption of the report and accounts as presented,
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We append full scores and bowling analysis:
· First Innends.
SCOTLAND,
SECOND IMMINGS. Nichol......
A. Stewart (cap), Woodward. St., Croft.
A. Ross & Woodward....... M. Stewart, b Nichols 7 e Wood, b Abbott.............. 27 CIA, Black, & Nichols & St. Croix
Bob Woodward some
W, Bace, Robertson, nat cut.... D. W. Crawford, c Wickham, b
Nichal
F. Anderson, e Wickham, b
Nichol...
A. Andarson, e Abbott, Wood
é
3
e Wickham, b. Woo!
Bowering, b Nichol... a) Abbott TAP POREZA 11
A. Micray, Orm 15. St. Croix............
W. C. Murray, & Orman W, F. Engla, b Orman named
Koral
169
• Innings declared closed,
ENGLAND.
Total 148
SECOND IOS,
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Bootlind.ist lanings. --
Overs Hdas. Runa.
a prey to mud and misery, The inevitable con- |-W. Bai, pot out extubenon comitants of a year like this are robbery, and pillage From two different districts in the province of Chill, we hear that the autumn system of robberies has begun la carnest. The plunder of two cash shops, widely distant froms. each other, is reported, and, ihono cases are probably merely typical of what is going on disewhere... In one of the instances the robbers surrounded the shop after dark, in which the four men on guard were willing away their time by a quiet game with dominoes. Hearing the sound Woodward of men on the roof one of them went out to reconnoltre, and when certain of an attack, the. S Crols... lights were extinguished, and A. ladder, was
Abbots planted against the roof, to ascend and Inspect.
Nichol Woodwood Bates Breme
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Back
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MUSTRY
The thieves promptly met this move by dipping the ladder over, upon which the frightened. Stewart bankery'all fled, except one who was concealed. Hy under the money chest, from which, place be was soon after dragged, and compelled by cuts | Ingia of the sword to inform the robbers where the money was secreted. It happened, that more than half the money was in cash, the rest in allver. The shopmen who had fied attempted to collect the villagers for an attack on the robbers, offering if any ons was killed, in the miifa, to||| pay a hundred Hao. Perceiving, that upon. these attractive terms a crowd was gathering, the robbers adopted a much more "cogent style
of argument. Our lives, they said, are not
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and Inningi.
Orman bowled a wide, ! SECULARE, 1st Tunlage,
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my remarks I would like to say a few words con- cerning Miss Armstrong, the ship's stewardess, As you are well aware many accidents happened during the time of our misfortune and I am sure you wil all join with me in expressing UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF notice will be brought forward, and when I shall
The Bangkok-Hongkong liner Tongshan, is süll, we regret to report, on the raising list, although some eighteen days out from Bangkok. Dr. Doberck's report this morning_is_as follows :—A! 4.20 p.m. on the 12th the following telegram was issued "There is an area of low barometer S.E. of Swatow," and at 11.30 p.m. directions to hoist lanterns vertically to indicate bad weather and that the wind would veer towards the East. At 5.45 a.m. this signal was replaced by the Black South Cone; at 6.10a.m. directions were issued to fire one round of the typhoon gin and at 6.30 a.m. the following tele-conduct in attending to the injured-she, having gram was despatched:-"Typhoon South of had the advantage of a hospital training, proved Hongkong moving quickly westward in Chlas a ministering angel to the wounded, and in a Sea."
time of danger and distress appeared to stuk all This afternoon the inverted cone was taken thought of self in the endeavour to alleviate the down, and the black ball hoisted, which, accord-sufferings of those who were injured. I have ing to the latestnotification from the Observatory, now great pleasure in reading the address and indicated that the centre of the typhoon was In presenting it to Captain Shannon :— within 300 miles of the colony,
To Nell Shannon, Esq.,'
THE BREAKDOWN OF THE
“GUTARIE.
our respect and admiration for Miss Armstrong's
Manila Bay, 9th October, 1890.
We trust that you will accept this as a proof of the very high regard and arcem in which you are held by us kil, and with most sincere good wishes for your future prosperity, and for the happiness and welfare of yourself, your wife, and your family, 'We have great pleasure in signing ourselves, your very faithful obliged friends,
CANTON, LIMITED.
The seventeenth ordinary yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above Society was held at nhon on the 13thinst. at the offices, Praya Central, Hon. P. Ryrie presided, and there were present Hon. J. J. Keswick,, Messrs. H. Hoppias, D. R. S51000, H. L Dalrymple (directors), C. S. Sharp, G. T. Veltch, Conachie, J. B. Coughtric J. H. Cox, R. Lyall, F. Henderson, E. W. Maitland, R. R. Burder, C. A. Tomes, and N. J. Ede (secretary).
Mr. Sharp seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. Sharp moved that Marrs. Dalrymple and Hoppius be re-elected directors.
Mr. Coughirle seconded, Agreed to,
be prepared to state such facts I think Expedient.
DARRADĀS. The hon. member has also referred to the defalesions in the Money Order department of the deenly regret. Post Office, which I am surewes I say state that inquiries, have been made into the raatter, as far as possible, and I understand... that the proposed unendinen's as, to keeping the accounts for the future have been received, by the Acting Calistol Secretary to-day.. The reports. the lion, member, referred to were received some time ago, but I have bad zo opportunity of examining them yet. However, as soon as possible all the papers in connection with, tuls aportant matter shall be laid before the Council.
THE GAMBLING CLUB NUISANCE, Dr. Ho. Kai rose to ask, pursuant to notice: "What steps have been, or are to be, taken by the Government e
*. To suppress or diminish public gambling
In the Colony...
a. To regulate, register, or suppress the hun.
dreds of gambling clubs that have sprung - into existence during the last few years,” bu Before doing an he desired to make a few
· Mesirs, Cox and Lyall ware re-elected auditors, | observations in the way of a short history of the
dipped her stern lato a huge wave, There was a whirring round, and 'immediately afterwards the chiefengineer reported all blades off the propeller, However the ship bove herself to, and from then notil the weather moderated she behaved splendidly. We still headed South, and as soon - as the weather moderated made, sail. The ship did well under canvas, but the heavy sea, and Captain Shannon replied in feeling terms, ex- (as I found out afterwards) a strong E.NE. preasing his pleasurable relief at being able to land current, sent her bodily to léeward. · Wore ship. | his passengers in safety, especially as for several and stood round at daylight, when the rain and days he had felt that their lives were not worth on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. | matter. GUYANA clouds suddenly dispersed, showing land ahead. half-an-hour's purchase. He would preserve the Hendenco, and with the announcement-that His Excellency pointed out that a speech was · No time was lost in getting the ship on the port--address as a souvenir of ethe very trying ex-dividend warrants would be ready-to-morrow-the--not permitted when putting questions, but, after ngga grad tacky wind about S.W.strong breeze and heavy periences they had undergone. 3.
proceedings terminated, ..., girl
some litla discussion, allowed the speaker toʻ The sea. The ship would have worked off but suddenly Mr. McArthur, chief officer, replied on behalf to quae p
proceed, on theunderstanding that the precedent zyć ten two capes showed up on the lee bow, on which i
of the officer, thanking Mr. Crombie for the MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE, should not be followed, jag de dag strong current was forcing us. Orders were at kindly way in which he had referred to them. EAL COUNCILS
Dr. Ho Kal continued that for the past" fow" 2017 Ponce given to get the anchors over; the Malay
We understand that this is not the first or
www years he had taken a very great interest in the *Screw and firemen who assisted worlding well and second time the vessel has lost her propeller A meeting of the Legislative Council was it was about five years ago, when there were question, What first gave him an insight.futo: vedon although it as blowing a herd squall blades. Being bolted on soparately, one would
lined and pouring with rain and the ship rolling be thrown off when the crew was racing held on the syth inst. There were present from half a dozen to a dozen respectable tpands terribly, the starboard anchor was got over through her stern beleg out of the water for a
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Chinese clubs, properly so-called, in the Colony, steld let go in as fathoms of water, bringing the moment, the exteatrain on the reminder Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. W. M. Deane and laa year or two there sprang up much owhip up all standing." She swung head to wind, causing them to break of, she would be helpless (Acting Colonial Secretary) Mr. Brown, larger number of gambling club Ho there (43), and as the anchor held firmly sail was got at once. The Zafra in taking down fresh (Surveyor-General); Mr. L.). Ackroyd (Acting upon communicated with the Regitter-General, ones (13) doing in, and a second anchor letigo 100 fathoms tail-shaft and propeller, supplied by the Afriis. Attorney-General); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse(Acting Mr. Stewart-Lockbart, drawing his attention Colonial Treasurer); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, to the matter. They held several consul all were paid out, and then the ship rode easily closed for 130,1 S. Eichiel took thres ickets enough. We were now safe, as long an, the THE HONGKONG MARINA,“
Acting Registrar-General) Messrs, C.P.Chater, tatlon with the then Attorney-General, Mr. TARINA, J. Keswick, P. Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kali O'Malley, and, an Ordinance was drafted and for as runs, and Blair and Zi Taverner two each weather did not get too bad. Next morning the for as respectively, in Anderson kept micket 3rd officer was sent up the coast in the cutter,
LIMITED Dofficial members), and Mr. F. A. Hazeland (he believed) submitted to Chief Justice Russell
Ares Acting Clerk of Councils
for consideration. What became of the Ordin In promising form, við byr gains? 350 ezil and we have reason to believe he reached
the first three batamen of Blair's team werd Bolinao or some other port of communication. The report for presentation to the shareholders
FREE MINUTEars busace (afterwards he did not know up to the easily, got rid of, but when Ezekiel and the Wa lald comfortably enough at anchor, except "at the second half-yearly meeting, to be held at The minutes of the last meeting were read and present day it had not seen light. In the mean-- captain got together: the bowling was severely a for the tollings Aff the passengers, the ladies
confirmed,
fing the “đưứý!! had incressed to an inervibla
CAMPERLL'S XII
An interesting & pes
worth a hundred tine. You will not be able to last Saturday afternoon!
take us, and we shall not ham you if you let us | by Lalent. Campbell, : alone, Meantime here is something morn Lieut. Blair, R.2. respec profitable than, getting killed at a hundred flag the wickets Campbells m
* head.""". With this they removed several Sercombe-Smith (27), Frak, Lam hundred strings of cash from the bank into the + S., Coron (23),7; und/ read, inviting the villagers to help themise res, most of the exemtian Th aswas now public property, and manifestly the will of heaven that the cash, should be re-distributed. This view of the case at once struck the villagera as a sensible one, especially. as the least scrapinions were getting the largest quantity of the booty, Accordingly, in a very Short time, the streets were free from chah and
the registered offices of the Company, No. 3-1