SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Turtice),
June 5th.
A CHARTER PARTY CASE.......
Is the matter of the Compañia Asiatica e Mexicans . Lauts and Harsloop and others. Mr Leach Instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Dencon, was for the Company, and Mr. Francis, QCf instructed by Mesars, Toheson, Stokes, and Master, was for the defendants, who sought to reverse an order restraining them from obtaining certain money resting in the Baok.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1891.
A GERMAN STEAMER ON THE
: PARACELS
unti Lauts and Haesloop had supplied coal, somethioment, in the hope of extorting night, Then their food got sodden with salt | if Germian law, certainly not German practice pieces to nearly 99,000 pieces, while kerosene † Colonial legislation be delayed; were not long fa-
at the last
were guarantees, warranties, Or mere descrip-
concise and exceedingly practical manner, indi- rice and paddy, which are allowed to be exported as per cent, The causes) of this heary falling ilona. Whatever might be the legal opinion of
exted his idem how such could be most effectively within certain limits and under express perosts-alf when viewed in connexion with poskive this charter, it waï contain that to a lay
carried out having regard to different interestssion for the use mainly of the Chinese residents 'increases"at" Swatow on the one side and mind clause I looked, like a guaranten, and
and different nationalities. He suggested that la Hongkong, who for some purposes prefer Lapps on the other, and a comparatively slight clause › 12 Impiled an exception that if Yesterday morning (June 24th), about to o'clock, those present should elect a representative com- native rice to foreign. If the Granary tax be decrease at Canton, are not easy to trace. Two clause were Bot fulfilled, the de the lookout of the steamer Hangchew, bound mittes of five, who in their turn should divide included in each year's figures, it will be seen reasons have been assigned which, accounting fendant fire would not give any guar- hither, sighted small open boat when about 120 the community into sections of ten, each ten that the gross total taken by the Kowloon office to some extent for the falling off at Kowloon, antee. The reason why the injunction was miles east of Hongkong. At first it was supposed should select their head, and theis heads of in 1890 exceeded the collection of the previous also go to explain this increases at Swatow and taken out against the Bank was that the money to be a Chiness fishing-boat, there being several sections should select the commander of the year by about Tit. 2,200, but fell short of Lappa Pior to 18oo much oplum paying duty was nominally in Lamke and Regres same, bout, but further observation showed that it was whole. An Interesting discussion followed which figures of 1888 by over 74 97,000, As at Fotochow found it way to the cast coast to but really Laute and Hacaloopa and the flying the German fig. The steamer was steered was ably taken part in by the Commissioner between 1889 and 1890, the difference in the junks, which were then permitted to engage the Compañila appiled to the Bank to prevent it alongside, and the seven Europeans on board and Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Mesara collections, taken in the aggregate, was trifling services of launches to tow them to their destina- being paid out, and the Bank declined to take taken up. They were the mate and part Unwin and Cocker. During this discussion It but on examining some of the headings in detail, dong, or at least past the places which were any notice; therefore the Bank was restrained of the crew of the German steamer came out that according to regulations the Cu- marked fluctuations have to be noted. The dangerous from the presence of pirates. Towards by the injunction. After going through the facts. Marianns, and were in a very exhausted toms staff to case of danger, must first render total amount of duty and likin collected on opluus the end of 1880, this towing privilege was wilde of the case, Mr. Leach repeated his contention condition, their feet and legs being swollen from vous at the Custom house, where arms and in 1889, in round numbers, 74 370.000 drawn by the Canton authorities with the view, that the defendante had broken the contract, and the cramped position, the constant wetting with ammunition would be served out to them, and and in 1896 only 744. 199,000. This falling of it was stated, of compelling the trach, to vis the injunction was justified.
sca-water, and the poor fars they had been get then they would march to Shameen and give all of 77. 71,000 was largely made up for by the use of the inland routes. The way by sea 2.30 pm, bis Lordship delivered judging for the previous eight days. They stated aid possible. Some doubts were throws upon increase in the collection under the heading. became in consequence unsafe, as it did also for Mr. Franels rehearsed the facts of the case at
ment to the following effect:-
that their vessel left Slagspore on the 5th inst.. this plan of campaign as separating one of Ching-fel, which yielded some 27. 58,000 mere the passenger traffic, and the districts which, great length. Messrs. Lauts and Haesloop were a This was a motion that the order of the Court and at 3:55 am, on the rib, when going full the most effective arms of defence from
the main in 1890 than in 1889. In general import duties, formerly obtained their oplam by the direct sen Swatow firm, who chartered the steamship Inds of June 17th be discharged, and the lojunction speed, she ran hard up on a rest at the southern body in such a manner as made it appear that is, not including opfum, there was a slight route were compelled to draw their supplies by Dandient from her owners. The Compafilathen | dissolved. The motion made on that day was
end of the Paracels, at a point where the coral is doubtful whether our valuable aids of the Ces- increase of about 7. 3,000 (say 2 per cent.), sub-chartered it from Luts and Haesloop, for to restrain defendants from receiving from the
a little over two fathoms below the surface. The toms would not remain for a "full due on the. while in export duties there was a falling off of Cantons Similarly, over a year ago
land or river canlage either from Swatow or the Mexico-Macao trade. In this end-charter | Bunk any money of the account of Lamke and
breakers were heard just before she struck, and opposite side of the river, as, with a riotous mob nearly 8 per cent. On the other hand, curiously large amount-of-oplum paid duty and much the ship was sald to steam g knots an hour on Rogge, and to restrain the Bank from paying the engines reversed, but too late. Anchors in front and rear, where were they likely to be? enough, Import lilda skewed a decrease and Ukin at Changchow, Station to the westward 14 tons of coal per day; coal was to be any money out of that account to the defendants. were taken out, and some 300 tons of margo Mr. Bourne's suggestion was carried by accla-export likin an increase. But these differences than at present. It
It would appear that districts provided by the Compañlls; and as security for That motion was made at the very last moment, Jettisoned, but she was immovable, and on the mation,
were after all triking and went far to adjust to the fear of facao which; at that time payment of the charter money a sum of $30,000 and with respect to motions of this kind 4th the mate, named Hoy, accompanied by six On the motion of Mr. Von Bosé, seconded by each other, the only serious falling off to be obtained much of the oplim they required from was deposited in the Hongkong and Shanghai and also applications for arrest of defendants of the crew, left her in a small open boat, to come Mr. Brockelmann, it was agreed that all the accounted for, If possible, being that in opium. Hongkong have since procured a large proportion Bank in the name of Messrs. Lamka and Rogge, such as he had often had in chambers,
to Hongkong for help. There was really only members now present do now sign their names, What explanation can be offered, will be found of it in the nearer market of Macao, avoiding in room for four, or at most five, men, in view of promising pull devil, pull baker" they would below when speaking of opiam itself this way the dangers of the long sea journey. agents in Hongkong for Lauts and Haesloop, the judges of this Colony had also had to make becoming also stake holders between the two similar observations about the late hour at
the squalle, the strong current, and the fact that all pull together as one man in case of emer As already stated in the opening paragraph, the Walle the canser mentioned have had their parties to the charter. When the vessel which these applications were generally made 400 miles had to be traversed, but as there were gency The vigilance commitice was then elected figures in the tables show a very, large increase effect, there can be no doubt that the factuations arved in Mexico the captain wanted there might be some case in which the cause of only two boats for the remainder the captalo, consisting of Mr. Alfred Rowe, Dr. Schrameler, in the value of Imports, das in the main in the oplem importation have also been closely £1,000 for coal. The Compafila refused to action had arisen immediately before the applica. 13 of the crew, and three passengers-seven had Mons. Recharme, Mr. Lofrentz, Mr. Karanja. to the excess of rice and paddy imported in 18go infuenced by the varying fortunes and activity This was naturally supposed to have completed as compared with the previous year. Making of the smuggling organisations. My predecessor, charter constituted a guamatee that the abip the application in a hurried manner they must course, but the currents drifted them about so the object of the meeting, when a German allowance for this, howeve, as well as for the nib report for 1830, was able to record bik supply any more. saying that the words of the tion, but in other cases, where the parties made to go. The first day they made a sooth-west required only such coal for such voyages as abide by the consequences. Many cases happened that next day they sighted the vessel again. gentleman at the tablo startled the audience by falling off in opium, the figures still show a opinion that imagging was not very tie at the therein stated. The other side denied that this in which application for arrest of defendant, Then How set out to the north-west, and asking the question who was to give the order to satisfactory growth of the trade in general, albes of the year he was reviewing; but the for seven days they sailed along, seeing neither fire. This appeared to be a knotty question for merchandise. Cotton plece goods of all kinds, fcard he at the same time expressed of a develop. was meant at all as a guarantee. But as the somewhat similar to this though this was Compailla refused to supply more coal, the vessel
our Teutonic friends, and it would seem as for example, have advanced from over 63,000 ment of the fillele traffic, should necessary for the arrest of money had been made, land or craft, baling out their boat day and was detained in Mexico, and could not return
him, as he would rather pay
water, and they had to subslat on mouldy so far as my experience goes, is somewhat vague all has increased from over a million gallons in being realised. The decalon ofthe Supreme Court
an this point. Mr. Bourne however was again 1889 to not far short of 7 million gailons in Lauts and Hacsloop then sought to obtain than lose his passage. In this case a vessel biscuit and water. Their feet began to awell,
Hongkong was taken out of the bands of the plaintifs on too, through being cramped up so, and prospects able to expound the British law on the point to and this notwithstanding the Battery Tas Interpretation to be put upon the word "chest" in Novembar 1889, regarding the possession of the guarantee fund deposited in the Bank, and the Compañia obtained an Injunction May 14th. On the 18th defendants took from the were decidedly gloomy when, yesterday morning, the effect that if you saw a party in the act of of 40 dollar cents the case (about at: per the Oplem Ordinance, gave great encouragement
a man-of-war steamed past them. They slaying you against them. The writ of summons said that Bank the freight money to which they were
had right to slay that individual, cent, as valorem) which was imposed from andres: Impetus to smuggling enterprise. the Compañla, sought to recover $30,000 from entitled and although there was some corres signalled her, hoisted a flag, and shouted, but but if he was only attempting to break into a about the middle of the latter year Metals. The decision laid down that as the Lauts and Haeslopp as damages for breach pondence up to the last moment the learned although the was only a mile away they were bouse--well then you had to wait and ask the and woollens also show considerable increases whe wordled a "chest" did not mela a chest of the chamar, with an account of all moneys in judge did not think plalcitiff should have apparently unobserved. A little while later, Consal. This exposition apparently relieved thefa the aggregate, though the latter do not figure with it fall quantity of oplam still in it, as was the Bank at the credit of Lanke and Rogge, put off bis application so late. The learned however, the Hangchow have in sight minds of all, whether French, German, or British. up to say great amount these latitudes. On supposed and intended. but only the quantity defendants having resumed control of the judge then read the affidavit of plaintiff, and and they were quickly taken aboard and But I imagine when a riot takes place no hard the other hand, cotton yarn has diminished from utually spoken of as a chest," and that it was supplied with comforts until their arrival and fast rules can be observed and no dne 16,640 piculs in 1889 to 5,600 plculs in 1890. no breach of the Ordinance to carry oplem into, veisel and inken it out of the hands of sub-proceeded to say that he had exere ne last night: As it is, however, one or two distinctions draws, and therefore it is simply This, however, is not a falling off to be lamented within and out of the colocy in separate balls chärterers when they supplied 1,000 for COR)
some doubt previously as to whether the in Mexico and sent the ship back. Mr. Francis facts abown is the affidavit would justify the of the men will probably have to go to nonsense raising auch questions. An act of rist over, as it simply means that the article has or parcels, provided only care was taken to keep. maintained that the Compañia had broken the granting of an infunction. This was more in hospital. The German Consul has been busy to China against foreigners is to all intents and been imported in grestes quantiles in foreign as many balls or parcels in close company an charter In refusing to supply coal. Further, s the nature of an attachment, and he supposed all day trying to arrange for the relief of the purposes an act of war. As a general rule you vessels to the Treaty ports to obtain for it the aqually go to make up a chest. The mugglers He give the order to fire when the first shot or the advantage of the transit pass for conveyance finding that the law of the colony did not, as the money in the Bank was in the name of there were reasonable grounds for not pro- people who are still on the vessel, Lanke and Rogge there was nothing to show ceeding under the preceding section (17) has communicated with the British naval first attack is made by the enemy in inch cases, into the interior. In goods of Chinese origin thex and everybody else had supposed, prevent any relationship between them and the Swatow of the Act, The application was grounded authorities, but it is doubtful whether they have but it is pure balderdash if the law here neces- Imported from Hongkang there has been a fall- répacking, in
any vessel available. It is stated that the | sitates one in case of slot running to the Consul | off, but not to mich an extent in the case of any: j' relieved originall parcels, and. being thus Arm, and consequently no claim on the money, not So much upon the damages as in which could only be paid by the Bank to Lamke consequence of defendant having taken away
Caroline has been dispatched, from Singapore. when one sees sloters breaking into one's com- particular article as to require comment..the Hongkong police, on set about perfecting Frisk of being interfered with by and Rogge. The Compsla had not shown the ship from plaintiff's control, and thus put an
In the meantime the Triumph, which left patriots' houses. We on Shamcen certainly Exports show an increase in the aggregate, the organisation for smuggling on a large scale. how they could claim the money to be returned end to the charter party. This therefore was an to-day for Salgon, will call and see what don't want or intend to shelter ourselves, like the most noticeable advance being in white The Varying Success with which smuggling. to them, and there never ought to have been any action not only for damages for the failure to help is requited. Grave fears for the Parnell, under "Kitty's petticoats." So passed raw silk, which increased from 2,000 plculs in has been carried on has had, as might be Injunction. He now asked that the injunction fulfil contract, but also for the retera of certain safety of the Marfanns are entertained, as off one of the most numerously attended, well 1889 to 3,100 plcala in 1890, Silk plece goods expected, its effect on the legitimate; trade in be, dissolved. He claimed that no case had moneys deposited by plaintiff against the con-
she is lying exposed to the full force of the south candacted, and sympathetic meetings ever held have also advanced (by nearly 30 per cent. in opium. But, to Judge of this one must not look been made out for the lojunction, and that it had
tract. The wilt of summons had been accordingly west monsoon, and will probably not last many on Shumeen, and the principle that "Union is value), and the same may be said of cassia at the Kowloon figures alone, So many districts been obtained by deliberats suppression of amended. His lordship said he had previously days, her fore-bold being full of water when the Strength was recognized throughout. I would liguez, fans, fish, frulis, fire-crackers, grasscloth in the Keningtung province can receive their material facts, which would prevented the grant- | expressed doubt whether this was case boat left, and her after-hold only kept dry by add that Mr. Commissioner Unwin courteously medicines, paper, fresh provisions, and brown supplies of upland with almost equal facility and ing of the Injunction. The order was to restrain for sa injunction, and under article is the Court constant pumping. She has still some goo or informed the meeting that at an Interview with sugar. On the other hand, bamboo-ware this convenience from Canton, Kewloon, or Lappa, the Bank from paying to Lauts and Haesloop could only issue in injunction when it was 1000 tons of cargo to her. She is owned by the Viceroy that afternoon His Excellency depre. ware, clothing, glassware, msts, samsau, wild and a portion of the trade can be so easily any money belonging to Lamke and Rogge, bot shown satisfactorily that property in dispme in Mr. L Hinrichsen, of Husum, Germany, and is cated any soribus cause for alarm, and antici- silk, white sugar, and tobacco have fallen off. diverted from the one to the other route, that no relationship between them had been proved the sult was in danger of being damaged or
a boat of between 700 and 800 tons register, ballt pated that he would be quite able to suppress, Re-exports as ruch are not declared at, the more cutract, conclusions can be drawn from the to justify this Injunction. As injunction agelost, wasted. This was money, which would not in Sunderland in 1888. She is from Hamburg any trouble whatever. It would appear that the Kowloon Customs Stations, there being no study of the saltaties of the three custom houses Lapts and Hactloop would have been sufficient, suffer. The principal reason why he granted and Odessa, with a general cargo and three northern disturbers have sent Inflammatory system of drawbacks in operation such a combined than I looked at separately. When and was in fact all they could claim the Bank the application was upon the afdavit of plaintiff German passengers, for Vladivostock and placards down here. But to be equal to the obtains at the Treaty ports,
thus combined it is spen that during 1889, while was quite out of the transactions. Further, he and the guarantee of which it spoke. He Nicolaieff, and was calling here to coal. She is occasion the Nam-hel and Fun-yu Magistrates
the virtue had not yet gone out of Oplums: maintained that no case had been made thought from that that, the count ought to later probably insured.
have lasued proclamations that anyone found
Ordinance, the average weekly entiles at the out for an Injunction against, any of the fere to prevent plaintiff losing his money. His
posting inflammatory placards against foreigners
three Custom-hobies equalled 321 picule nearly. defendents. Injunctions were exceptional lordship did not now wish to decide whether
will by order of the Viceroy be summarily
During the first two quarters of 1890 this average remedies, only granted in special cases to there was or was not a guarantee. He was
decapitated,
had already fallen to 306 picula while during prevent inreparable damage to plaintiffs which of opinion that clause za of the charter party
Various rumours fill the air, the latest to-day
the third quarter, when smuggling across the could not be prevented in any other way. But ought to have been brought to the knowledge of
being a contemplated attack on Honam opposite.
frontier wat most rampant, the weekly average this case could have been fully met by an the Court, or the charter party produced when
. June 25th.
fell as 18w as 16g picals, to rise again during ordinary action for damages, so that it was no the Court asked for it; it appeared to him that
been stopped, to topicals; and it may be added the fourth quarter when that smuggling had case for an Injunction. Plalufiffs could have the whole of the application for tha
average has been as high as 332 plculs, and is should not be allowed to remove their property plaintiff had been denied by defendant ■bo The President! welcomed the return of Mr.
continuing in, increase, Ordinary commercial from the jurisdiction of the Court, and that sald that plaintif had refused to supply the ship Humphreys, whose services the electors had thus would have sufficed. Again, the Compafils with coal in Mexico, and the defendanti
vicisitudes may have had something to do with claimed to have returned to them certain been compelled to do it Undoubtedlyly recognised.
stood, that is, the conveyance of merchandise to
Joland Transit, on the expression is under the telepon the legitimate fade, but le da monays in possession of Lamke and he would not say wilfully, but no doubt The report of the Government Analyst res
possible to fuctuations Rogge but there WELLE Bo statoment on account of the hurried manner in which the pecting the whitish appearance of the Tytam
and from the interior under transit pass and an could have synchronised so closely with the as to what obligation or contract, I any affidavits were prepared the Court was bog pist water was read. He said that it was good in to those moneys. The money was security for of that clause 12, which at first sight seemed.genous matter it contained. That he accounted M. 5. B. Co.'s vessel Honam, the cause of the Kowloon Customs Stations, which zie pot | Between them, atrite ISO M Lamke and Rogge were under with regard in fall possession of all the facts, and especially quality considering the heavy amount of nitro
Payment of half the tariff duty, as defined by changing fortunes of smugglers: without there Treaty, does not take place in connexion with, Having been some connexion of cause and effect for the recent heavy rains. There were
Treaty ports. As explained above, the Kowloon native opium, has been declared at the thecharter, and the Compañis would have to most important one. Clanan 31 was alia very show that the charter had been rescinded and important, and should also have been brought minutes appended by Mr. Francie and Mr.
trade is entirely a native one, governed by native Kowloon's Station during, 1890, nor are they that they were entitled to it. Again, the out. He had soma doubt about issuing the Compañia alleged that the ship had apt fulsited lojanction, and these would at last barred Francis' minute being read; he did not think te
Avery, considerable increase in the Juni cafried ou manisfactorily during the year. The umphreys objected to the whole of Mr.
of all inland taxes by a single fined payment 1 anys, Labeon confumed within the district. rules which do not provide for the composition; any obtainable to show what amount of it, the, sonditions of the charters, so that they had greater doubt. Several cases had been decide right for any member of the Board to write
traffic towards and outwards past, the different trade hof great importance to all con- at the port of entry or shipment.
| TRO] WON PRET: the soraralin Stations: wasio suffered heavy loss but even if that had been by the Courts on the suppression of facts, It so, they would not be justified la refusing to pay would also have put a different complexion on minutes of such a character without speaking to
stations has been recorded. The total number derped, and, no efforts have been spared or the charter money for which this deposit was the matter if the letter to the Bank, about the the President or Secretary. security they ought to pay, and then recover by monthly payments being unalterable, had been
of entries; of Janko and. Kowloon steam. Consider lions neglected welded as to to the an, acties for damages. But the plaintiffs' | mentioned." "The order of the Court, bad beca agent refused to produce the charter party, in { arbitrary, because it was made in defendant's
“And delays" avoided, far as " review to 63,450, or an advance of 17 per cent, terenie would, "Allew. "This is full recognised and in 1889, 54,091, rose in the year under equally Court when asked,
absence. Plaintiff's action was after all only money action for damages, and if judgment
the figures are the ferry-Jaunches which ply The Stations befog's there places of call, not of over last year. The atean launches included in by the honest trader as well as by the smuggler. given in his favour and he got the | money. Injury would cease. This was more an applica
and which are occupied solely in passenger elf gogetan a amali per-centage to mani- between Victoria (Hongkong) and Kowloon city, anal diacharges for cargo it is never possible to: ton for attachment, but had not been brought
Sanctual ially of cargo."Masters and of facts having been withdrawn, but also on the
this, and it is pleasant, therefore, be dissolved.
Injunction
THE SANITARY BOARD.
The first meeting of the Sanitary Board since the elections was held on the asth ulto. There Ayres, Mr. W. M. Deane, Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, were present--Mr. S. Brown, President; Dr.
The only traffic of the nature of a coast trade which is taken, note of by the Kowloon Customs, is that carried on fa funks which pass and report at the stations on their way from one port to another on the coast or up, the Canton tiver and its branches. The whole trade is not one of great dimensions, but such as it is it is on the facrosse, having expanded 1889 to over a million taxis in 1890. The most from something less than a million tacle in
other commodiles which reach respectable figures are split bamboo, firewood, gassware, packing mats, lira pigs, and wood poles
obtained an order that auts and Haesloon rested on that guarantee. The facts alleged by Dr. Ho Kat, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and Mr. J. J. reached me of an unfortunate occurrence almost important article taken note of Is" salt, while" "that during the frst quarter of 7801 the wackly..
Mr. Leach-No, he did not refuse to produce It. Your Lordship asked me if I had got it, and Mr. Francis-I submit that when your
I said I had not.
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Francis.
Since writing you yesterday particulars have on all fours with that of the Hankow tragedy of 1883, and which no doubt has contributed to the uneasy feeling in this neighbourhood of the past few days. It would appear that a Portuguese watchman of the name of Jesus, who did not act up to the principles of his glorions namesake, on Monday last had a quarrel with an itinerant fruit or cake hawker on board the H.K., C. & which said to have been a demand for in consequence was assaulted. The Chinaman money from the Chinaman, who obfected and
stabbed the man or else he wounded himself in retaliated, and Jesus, finding himself going to the the scaffle. Fortunately the wounds are not bad, is stated to have drawn his knife and either
considered fatal, and Jesus has kedaddled. It Lapud hardy undernach a moment, then the slightest spark will kindle the smouldering flame Into a blaze. There is no doubt these Portuguese handy with their canes bands, and as it proves watchmen on board the River steamers are too kuives, although the Captains, it is only,, fair to may, do everything possible to check them and are brought to their notice.
All kinds of rumours are flying about;
Dr. Ayres said there was nothing unmbole, should take place at such a moment, when the launches combined, which in 1888 was 47,581 st imperative 'duty of" safeguarding the
Part of the minute was therefore omitted, some in the water it was better than most English towns had. the Hongkong Dispensary analyst reported Mr. Humphreys stated in his minute that favourably on the water.
Dr. Ayres added that the whitish appearance filter-beda, to a great extent,
Lordship' asked counsel if he has a document, it in that form. Therefore not only on the ground was due to the broken shells in the sand of the immediately punish them when any complaints i fic Deducting these steam-Isunch entries,
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It was decided to ask the Government | Shameen, according to one rumour, was to have resgate 7,088, there- remain ti¢6.16% 7 BEN GANG V66. What the instances are rare is deceliful and Intended to mislead the court to other grounds mentioned, the injunction must Analyst to defalalhat a return be made up of 1. been sitacked at ♬ a.m, this mérning, but nooda | board and 13,129 were in ballast). Of the baffart i in'Wilch-kereñipts"nie disenoverad to make the?
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Mr. Leach-I cannot understand a gentleman in the position of Mr. Franels 'making such a statement." Nebody hat Mr. Francis 'would Impute such motives..
His Lordship said he had asked for the charter party, but could not impute any motives for not producing. It
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to say things then and now are as serene as A mandarin has been deputed to see to removal of all, fasulting placards against polguess, one of which, torn down yesterday was lustrated with a headless foreigner, as indicative of the authers' desire or intention,
KOWLOON CUSTOMS REPORT FOR 1890,
of which 43,835 had cargo on to be able to
Jon CAD ANTHE NINETIESIA Maldini,
entries two-thirds were on the outward tripy that manifest other than a true statement of the cargo is on their way from China to Hongkong/) of any Bourdan dəridə olandale 105 thoon, 20 per cent, at Foochending per cent at FROM HONGKONG TO SHANGHAI the junk entries 6 per cent. were at Capsule-tools Kowloon and 7 per cent at Changchow direct Jank traille between Масло
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· had been" £1,350, la: 1888, advanced from 3,574 in 185gto A gentleman vas voucher for the truth of the In 1890. During the year three funk if pe sury senday that following to the Shanghat made in each direction between Hongkong Marbury We left Hongkong in Mens S Annam, and:
Iztwo: Junki teleared with declared destination for Singapore, un blys all went well, and we began to flatter our eared Contards Cola finerney steamer For the first two Like the the branchers of trade, the acres that we should beat the English mall,
were
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the various buildings, works, additional officers or salaries recommended by the Sanitary Board during the three years ended the 16th fans, 1898, together with the estimated cost of the same. He said that it would be a good record of what the Board had done during Mr. Francis urged that it was the duty of
its art epoch if the Central Market scheme the kidnappers, it appears. One of that Bratenlly, were included he roughly estimated that the counsel to afford the greatest possible light on a man who was formerly employed by the Fo Board had recommended expenditure to the case-uderrima fidas was required of them, This charter party, in its 12th clauan, distinctly Leung Kükid the repression of this traffic in extent of between $400,000 and $500,000.
humanity
was arraigned before Mr. Wise, at the The other business was of a routine nature, stated that no guarantee of the ship's ablililes || 9 W given by the firm. This proved that the Magicy on the ith ulto, on a triple charge of
In his report" for 1890 Mr. Commissioner Denver || bringing a gul and two married women fato the Erst section, which, mentioned 14 tons of Com Colony with Intent to sell, ple
McLeavy Brown asys paikkaa K per day and 9 knots an hour, was merely on hire for limoral purposes; by force
to sell, pledge, or let them out
The value of the "hols trade which passed the year, Can" total number carted lavar lite game with us Our capials
the lawards (alliz description of the vessel. But the Compania intimidation detaining them and harboring
through the Kowloon Customs stations in 1890 and outwards, having beeng Bloggs in anticipation he grasped the agent's hand of had not produced that, or mentioned this clause them with the same object.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) · shows a' marked increase over that of any against 603.075 in 1889. In 1888 the numbers congratulation, But as for the vanity of in their affidavit. It was wilful and fallberate Prosecutor appeared in the case, for a wonder, The Craira
June 24th, 1891. previous year recorded, having been Tia. were about 2,500 higher than last year, due to Edman It was unfortunate that "Granny should 38,592,732, 86 against Tis. 32,315,916 in 1889, | a very large passenger movement which them anabored of lung ding in a dense fog. The
Laher 13: On the third night w suppression of material facts. The agent of the Compatila (Mr. Vogel) did the same with the and Mr. Philippo defended, w
commit herself to the statement that all was quiet a lacrosse of a 6,376,316 (say nearly 20 per existed past Fotochow to and from places along fog Amigo as with the Independent got her to Inspector, Lee of the Registrar-General's in Canton as regards threats against foreigners, cent.); and Tia. 35,298,335 in 1888, as increase the east coast, the figures for high declined
lled and thickened the following day... Mexico, and then refused to give her com, so that department, described the arrest, which took for when that interesting sheet was placed in of Tia
looked glum. But now comes the taken place she could not get back.
Histor in the face of a falling
feature, which but for the for off of 1894. This falling off has been mo Manager over 211 370,000 in the value of the opium doubt due to the recrudescence of picked in the he young women and three old ones in' thờ - ing sim
During the day umurons auspicious looking Junks defendant rodin, pl
SHAMTEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Imported, it must be pointed out, however, deeply Indented
bays to o the east of Hongkong The first woman deposed that she came
Canton, June 3rd.
Around the hip." There were eight of that the
greater part of the increase represents and to the stoppage of the privilege which Janke partichlar, reach having on board about from a village near Canton, and was poor, A meeting of the community will be held in 1829, While as a matter of commerce rics pays themselves towed by steam launches through
the excess of foreign rice Imparted in 1690 over with valuable cargoes then possessed of havin married miserable. Somebody she the Club Elbrusy (by: Kind permission of the
merchant called
where the could care tack what steps may be taken, in anticipation of prosperity in the districts requiring it, which are probably largely from the same caused in cluster
Its Importation is most mark of chow has also fallen off, but to a less extent, and 34 & month. She camp, and was fakel in charge possible disturbances. All forelga residents are themselves rios-producing by the defendant. For meeral day he kept her, invited to attend, whether members of the Club of the recorded insteate was in foreign imports mods of pistical attacks on the other bildar and several start women. In a dark rooms at 9 or not, th Victoria Sipe Every day people would come
under which, heading the rice brought in le moon in 1890 than in 1889, and the extens
noarly an ao more "passedgang fas to the house, and then she, nd her flow
(Signed) ALFRED ROWE
Indisded b
but nativa imports also show an who landed and war barked at Kowloon In 1800 Mr. Beach; commenced by, refering to the prisoners were ordered to go on the vérmádab,
mana. Chairman, j Increase nearly 33 cent, and Accordingly at 6.30-1 found myself among about 4 per cent. There was therefo
and corports of as
of a compared with the marlon Avent “Webtakeof. Mr. Francis, of which;ke wisked tar mior fempection, myrkby "didi?" "tika pand
take no further notice ji he treated them as why they had “n do this? One day
about as large a representation, as this waye segards the beneath contemptu
opened by the chairman stating that the meeting pointing out that of the goods dealt with of sand can show. The proceedings were advance all oral crede at satisfactory entire passenger tranle to kep
the line, Loftslagworth was called in view of the lamentable occurrences during the year, about 773 per cent passed in the north and certals: inflammatory signs through Capsulmoon, 13 per cent passed here, to consider whether or not it Tadrisable
and about 95 per cent, reported - manifold as scoti an' the lambering
Mr Leach objected that Mr. Francis ought not to comment on the affidavit in this manner without reading it. He must say thiit MF. Francia experience of the practice, and custom among barristers in England appeared to be of the remotest kind.:-
place at a Victoria Street on the 17th. He found ] mý hands yesterday, I was perusing the follow• } has 1754299,837 (say 9 per cent). This advance from ga.114-in'1888 to 26,272 in 1880 and 37427 CRAFTANIN HER ATT Vened
Misa
rapi
saan piratical: and, ferocious-looking fellows. ards nightfall they approached the ship in s...
His lordship thought the Awige waa moto Aust!" got her to arte. 10.5 CUINA / Hon. Secretary), this evening at 6.30 to consider neck): log: the well asɛany other articles the theme-tinsafs: waters: "The tranó, past chang's inenacing sititude, and when ordered eu, became
material to this cases, MS 90%
After a little farther argument Mr. Francis quoted number of charter party cases, and concluded his address.
band
told a woman, who called that he want
as
with the slow, uncertain, and unsafe mes the Colony (yd the neghbouring communication at present avall be can be Hiile doubt that this tranne in
A while, a "trifs over i pèr: omt | bóta replaced by linan of welt thex: to forma sorse organization: In case of untowân; Beucorr." (20,000) 5-persanted the total, valna | by Sean and plying: régu
suult one foot two for the third. She said would give, four feet, for the
photographed, and day they were all.
vere to go la Blagapões as prostiti her objected" they were threatened with, gaol,
“An interpreter explained that kidnaj
Awaya?apolca; of; { fact, ); Inchis meant ten dalgas, ANA
events. In response Boume pointed out
H.B.M. Vico-Conmal
JALAN MAKOTE warned was 10KORITAGE& few words that the commedlides which' passed in either dires kong and the pincipal's
His Lordship said it was painful to Interfere infect Eight for one, one foot als for another cases of this kind in the heat of sugument remarks were often made which were regretted
Mr. Leach then proceeded to meet the wygg, ments of Mr. Francis. It had been alleged that the affidavit of Mr. Vogel contained wistensenta that were falso to his knowledge, as to the charter,
· But ho, urged that” there was a construction to be put on the charter which hönd Zouk Ed anovic, and that even if false at all fivia, unintentionally so. Charter parties cotatietly contained statements as in this case, and # constant "gééstion' whether rich
and the motion to tace: Hea between Hongkong and the city of Kowloon, pyskuļ some dacidad step Earing beer
seconded t
'to point out that i 1 quantions of proper: with:z885).
21 OpenIndian haring:been agreed to, he would about.
collection, as shows
VANANE WAY THAr. dae totale compared
under
and
appeared to be holding council of Finally they anchored astern in Great contention gevalled on board.
a boldly declared thất he haver seen foots a thing during the whole of his
abd
out, but, to this dis il was found that the only cartridges tom boardSnider serere utterly useless in the meini Hidry, However, the revolvers quidity loadedy the engineers grasped biz! ntos Hose and each ona stood to his post,
red"stando ser die—the former for sa
Fexdiferent: waa? intense.V, Two aptly carried below torturing five minutes,