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MARRIAGE. ·".
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ANOTHER PLOT IN ARGENTINA,
LONDON, April eth, A blot to murder the President of the'Argentine Republic has been discovered at Buenos Ayres, which city has, in consequence, been declared In a state of slege.
THE WEST AFRICAN TROUBLE. The Balilsh Government has decided to despatch an expedition, consisting of 3.cos native | levizs, with the view of capturing Timbo, the
stronghold of the.
chieftain Carimoo, In Senegimbia.
This decision, which Reuter would seem to bare overlooked, was announced in the House of Inde by Lord Knutsford to long ago as March 21st.-Ed., Telegraph.] ABSOLUTE EXCLUSION OF CHINESE FROM THE UNITED STATES.
April 6th. The House of Representatives at Washington has passed the Bill, by which Chinese are hence. forth absolutely excluded from the United States.
THE "HANKOW" AND "KIUNGCHOW" IN COLLISION.
A MASS of interesting matter unavoidably held Tax new Gold Saving Company for using the H.M. Severn will undock at Kowloon to-morrow over until to-morrow,
THE Report of this afternoon's Chamber e Commerce Meeting had not reached us when we went to press.
THE Portuguesa Government, *ars* ciblepram, dated Match pth, is importing sixty thousand tons of wheat with a view to making provision Lagainst an anticipated scarcity of food in that
country.
THE Margols of All-shy has declared himself invent with Habites mounting to 50.000, It is shown that the whole of his lordship' estate tas teen squand red away in various forms of gambling.
THE Norddeutscher Lloyd's stexter Presses, with the German, mat of the 14th ultimo, left Singapore on Thursday, the 7 h Instant at 3 Dm.. and may be expected here on er abou Wednesday next.
Wx would remind our readers that entries for the Amateur Boxing Tournament, narticulars of which are set th, ear advertising columrs, close to "Corinthian, care of this office, not later than to-morrow.
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THR China and Manils Co.'s steamer Diamants, left for Robe this morning under command ef Caplader. If $41000, sited, is all the Tane" have given for this handsome, subtantially constructed and speedy sleamer, they have got a rare bargain.
THX Legislative Council of Manilius rejected the Bill for an increased Military Contribution by 15 votes to 12, the Uneficials voting solid against the Government, A summary of the dobate is rublished in another part of the issue. It is high time Hongkong were up and doing in the same good cause
Company's Macan Iner. Heungshan will be We hear that orposition to the Steamboat started about the 15th instant; some infential Chinese having decided to run two 300-ton stemmers on the Honkong-Macao line. We understand that the Nankin. Capt. Wiltshire, selected for the enterprise.
e countries East ofthe Straits, including the AE invite listop to the following Brande. Hankow and the Steamboat Ca's Klungikow and the Pekin, Capt Mathews, Are the vesse's
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amping, sustained some Injuries to her bow.
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THE French gunboat Inconstant returned to Shanghai from Wahu on Sunday last. THI P. & O. S. N. Ca's steamer Ancona left Nagariki for this port at 5.30 pm. yesterday. THE Russian cuiser Pamiat Azova arrived Amay on the 3rd and left on the 5th inst. for
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We've heard of Rooshans having a fancy for candles as a table delicacy but until this morn Ter had no idea that Chinese fillers and black emiths were also inclined that way Detective Hadden evidently knew they were, perhaps long ag, and baled up two descendants of the angels mening, hefore whom he proved that the belare the Magistrate at the Police Court this colorits bad stolen a dozen sperm candles from H.M.S. Severn and told them in Tel-ping.sban for fifty cents. Six weeks t
SEVEN men who engaged in a faction-fight in Elgin Street recently were put through their farings by the Police Court magnater this mor inning. They were defended by Mr. Pollock who word on a man who wouldn't join his society. go off all but one-a desperado who used a
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Tux Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empress of India, Capt. Marshall, F.N.K., left Vancouver for this port, via Yoko- hama and Shanghai, on the 6th fast, with fifty cabin passengers.
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He retires for six calendar months. The other warelars found rureties in the sum of $15 each for their road behaviour for six, months. The Court being crowded with Society" men his Worship uttered a few words in season" which may or may not bear fruit. In due course.
A LARGR and enthusiasticnudience, only slightly diminished by the counter nitraction at the Carrion Theatre, asacubled in Harmaton's pavilion last night to witness a resetilen of the fint night's performance. Everything went off without a hitch, and well-merited applause, which was frequent, was necom- Danier by loud demands for a repüllion of
many the the most starting feats of agility; Inck, the dog clowe, being amongst the artister (ahem) who had to "do it again." Tonight change of programme is announced, and as the weather is fairly mild and money li getting more plentiful (at least, so it is alleged In leading financial circles) there's sure to be another "crush" at West Point. Be in your
seats early!
TO-DAY SHIPPING RETURNS.
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Aggregating 8,176 tons, register. Outward.
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Macarthur-Forest patent, or cyanide of potassium morning, process, has been successfully floated. Experts
consider that this process will absolutely revolu- THE Paris Socialists have issued an appeal to tlapfae the piesent metho's and will be invalsoldiers not to fire on the people on the rst of able for the treatment of ores containing a laige May, on which date they propose to have a big quantity of iron where mercury la inefficient. demonstration.
THERE was a run upon one of the large Chinese banks in Amoy on Tuesday (25th alto:), owing to a rumour that the proprietor is in diffi culties All the notes presented were "pild st nce, but a notice appeared on the door the following morning that the bank would be closed forthwith, admittance only being given to those who had notes to cash.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Puisne Judge)
April 8th.
AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION, In the sult Roe v. MacDermoti, which was journed last Friday, Mr. Phillippo on behalf of the plaintiff urged that the case be inkes without further delay.. An affidavit had been $10.00 fled by the solicitor for the defendant, Mr. Grist, 10.00 to the effect that Mr. MacDermott wis tos 11 to gon with the case, but Mr. Philippe did not 1000think that sufficient. There should be an tooo affidavit from the doctor.
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the fallowing donations tothe fands of the Hospital Messrs. Scheele & Co. Mr. E. Neidhard?........ Mr. F. W. Wattmqu Mr. E. S. Whealer......... Mr. Westmorland Whealler Messrs. Esmail & Co....... Messrs. Heuermann and Herbst.......... Mr. J. W. Kinghorn........... Mr. F. D. Guedes............................... Mr. Fukubara. Mr. C, H. Grace Mr. R. Lyall ........
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Mr Wikinson for the defence said that he 500 had filed
an affidavit on the mert of the case, ngthy, ra was possible, acerrdance with his 5.00 Lonship's request.
Dr. Atkinson maid the 5.00 defendant would probably not be out of hospital 5.00 for a fortnight yet. 5.00
Mr. Philipps said that unfortunately the plaintiff had hardly any money to meet demands.
upon him. Judgment had heen given gainst him for mener owing, and he could do thing until he got his wages, for which he was now suing. He did not, however, wish to give trouble to defendant if he was really, very ill.
Tit Financial News of March 1st says Is proposed to raise a loan of £210,000 for Hongkong. The revenue collected, last year was $2,019,136, and the estimated ordinary expenditure for the next financial year is $1,773.260, so that there may be a balance of about 8245.coo, out of which the Interest on the
Mis Lordship was of opinion that plaintiff money could be paid. The charge on account
Case was urgent, and something most be done of the existing public debt put down in the
if possible. An effort should be made to conduct estimates for the present year is 996,Boo The plaintiff's case with the aid of his secount books, writer of "Notes from the Far East was some-ere, if he could not come himself. The affidavits what premature in bis information regarding the There should be given some security for the were exceedingly vague and not very satisfactory. proposed loan. It was thoroughly understood Governor Robinson's remarks on this subject in substantial defence. He did not think at present in well-informed circles here, that, notwithstand amount, or some statement of defendant's accounts, to show that there was rrobability of a bis opening address to the Legislative Council, the Colonial Office would under no circumstances the defence had any ground the adjournment sinction any further barrowing operations at the further than Wednesday next, for which day he present time.
would fix the case,
LAST Dight the Military Mummers gave a very successful repetition of "The Ticket of Leave Man at the Garrison Theatre in the presence of a large audience; being "staff night," most of the officers of the garrison and a number of well known residents were present. The efforts of the actors and actresses were fally as successful as on Monday, one or two slight acting of some of the newest hands, such as improvements for which there was room in the speaking louder and more clearly, etc., being well appreciated. The plece is as well staged as it is performed, and reflects great credit on the stage-manager, Mr. Tennant--the life and soul of the versatile Military Mummers. Another floor to selling" house can be confidently relied on next Saturday evening all those who want, to be reminded of old Olymple days had better be at the doors sharp at 9 p.m.
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MORE ABOUT THE TORRINGTON."
Berwick, master of the sleamship Torrington, Wong Alau and others sued George R.. for $155, value of materini supplied. Plon. lippe for plaintiffs, and Mr. Gedge for defence.
Weng Alas, sworn, and he was a palater, and ippled material at: the request of Captain Berwick. He produced a bill for $355, a'gned by the defendant.
Mr. Gedge said he was instructed to conscat to judgment, and ask for stay of execution until after the tale of the ship.
His Lordship said he could not do that, an this was a personal service to Capt. Berwick, not to the ship; he could not touch the proceeds of the sale, and it would not be fair to delay execution.
Mr. Gedge said he understood from Messrs.. Denny & Meason that defendant consented to stay of execution,
Mr. Gedge:-It is only to the and May. Mr. Phillippo said he could not consent.
We regret to bear of the sudden and unexpected Mr. Hastings asked leave to remark, as ha death of Mr. C. M. Donaldson of Shanghai, pro-represented parties interested in the other suits bably the oldest European resident: and the against the Torrington, that if this suit were oldest Freemason in the Far East. allowed to go on at once it might give priority Shanghal morning contemporary of the 4th inst. to plaintiff as against the other creditors, has the following paragraph:-A telegram was His Lordship pointed out that that could not received from Dr. Lalcaca at Nagasaki yesterday happen, as the ship could not be seized or sold announcing the death of Mr. C. M. Donaldson, In this suit; she being already in custodia legis, who left here a short time ago for Kobe to open She had been ordered to be sold by the Court. a Royal Arch Chapter of the Rising Sun. He would give judgment for the wmnant claimed, He finished the work and wai dn his way with costs. He could not stay execution unlesi back to Shanghal when he died, apparently the plaintiff consented. between Kabe and Nagasaki. He was the Provincial Grand Master of Scotch Mazoniy in the Far East and bad only a short time before hit departure for Japan received the 32nd degree of Masonry. Mr. Donaldson was the oldest Freemason and the highest in the craft in Shanghal, having joined the order in 1847, and was the founder of the Cosmopolitan Lodge and the Zion Royal Arch Chapter. He came to China in 1845 and was yo years of age at the original Committee of Roads and Jetties which time of his death. He was the Secretary of the preceded the Municipal Council. His rem ins are being brought on to Shanghal by the Saikio Maru and will probably be accorded a Masonic
funeral
THE MISSING MILBYE.
Fang Pla sued E. H. Melbye and others for $771.80, money received by defendant through his compradore, who absconded. Mr. Phillippo was for plaintiff. Defendant was absent and not represented.
His Lordship said there was a difficulty in this style of Duna, Melbye & Co. An order way case. The defendants were sued under the obtained for substituted service. The applica tion was beaded "E. H. Melbye and others, instead of "E H. Melbye, trading as Dunn, Melbye & Co." It would therefore be necessary to prove that one of the partnere was within the, Jarlsdiction, The Civil Code limited this form of procedure to such cases, "The affidavit sald
To the beat of my information and belief he (that is, one of the partners) in within tha jurisdiction and is concealing himself." Could that be shown?
Mr. Phillippo said it could not,
His Lordship said he rather fancied the order for substituted service was obtained on informa tion worn without due thought. Sometimes affidavits were made somewhat recklessly,
UNDER the beading "A Warning," the Singa. pe Free Prats of March 31st has the follow ing: "We really must "insist upon being furnished with the names of the parsons who promoted an anti-oplam petition in Singapore, They have had a fair chance of acknowledging their action, and if they really believed their action to be honest, they would naturally hava taken the very earliest opportunity of declaring and defending that action. Our charge against these persons in that, either through stupidity or through criminal intent to deceive, they withheld Mr. Phillippo said plaintiff went to defendsal's from the persons whom they persuaded to sign the office and asked two or three of the clerks, and petition (believed to be some thousands in aam was told defendant was at his hoose, and
and had revenue from oplum would immediately involve His Lordship said nothing could be done, ber) any warning that the result of abolishing a. not yet come down. an annual local taxation to the precise amount unless it was proved that one of the defendants over $3,235,000. This amount, it is presumed, arising from reckless affidavits being made, sacrificed estimated for 1893, to be roughly was within the Jurisdiction. It was a difficulty supply from their own private resources. Of amend the wait. the promoters of the petition "do not propose to Mr. Philippe then naked to be allowed to course if they undertake to do so, we withdraw
WHO can he be? The Pinang Gansits of March Diamants teamer, for Kobe.
Amigo 29th says:—"It is rumoured that a partner in a
Chefoo Holhow, large English shipping firm in Hongkong and Triumph $520. Caldeita hes let in the firm to, the tune of
Aggregating 1.959 tone. register.. $700,000. The name of the firm has been 140 mentioned but for obvious reasons, we withhold THE "wild cat" mines of New South Wales, it for the present," All this is very sad, If true, according to a Sydney contemporary, are being 1,75
We observe that Mr. P. de Boris, Chief words [In Liquidation] haunt almost every legal weeded out by liquidation. The bracketed Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, manager's office plate. In some places it is 3.50 together with Mrs. de Bovis and family, was squeezed into a corner; in others it stands boldly amongst the passengers which left by the M. M. out as if the contingency bad been well in mind atelier Melbósirna yesterday afternoon when the plate was origiraly designed The
Hla Lordship-I don't think I should allow booked through to Yokohams ofa Shanghai. liquidator is a soulless man, who sees nothing but still reigin A very distinct opinion about thelf the affidavit ought to have been made in this il charge of dishonesty, although we shall it in a case is this. I am not satisfied that Coming events cast their shadows before, etc., the liabilities of the company, and sells for what intelligence. But presuming this honest coured way, If you know that the defendant was out it fetches everything on which he can lay bis of action is not contemplated, we now say of the Colony, as you have practically admitted, hands at a time, of courto, when few want to that if we do not before Monday receive info you ought to have appiled: for service, out, of buy. Batteries, engines, boilers, smellfag works, mation as to the names of the ringleaders the jurisdiction, not for substituted service. concentrators, and every other form of mining in this, petition swindle, we shall be compelled remember, too, there was something insuficient machinery, on which, in some cases, many to take other and more direct means of detecting in the amdavit at first, when the writ was asked thousands have been spent, are sold fer fewer the persons who are responsible for this for, to be served on Mr. H. Skitt hundreds. A limited goldated mining-plant
Plaintiff was then put in syndicate, to buy up these sacrifices, would attempted fraud on the public of the Colony
the box, and gaYO undoubtedly declare big dividends in the next THE following remarks, were "communicated" had bought piece goods at various times last year evidence of his transactions with defendant." He mining boom.
to the W. C. Daily News of the 4th Inst. ;—. ⠀
The week just ended will long be remembered. Some of the goods had been delivered, and some for forward delivery, paying cash in advance. Shangbal.
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The Trial Staker. The Racing Staker... The Restris
The Grand Stand Stakes..... The Chu-ka-zy
Ctp
The Shanghai Derby
The Ladies' Purse
The Race Club Cup
The Concordia Cup The Mongolian Cup
The Spring Cupe
The Shan, hai Stakes
The Trotai's Cup ........
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not. He produced his accomt books, and went With sliver in London at 30d, in New York through the items,
at By C., exchange in India, 1/2 15-16 and here Ultimately judgment was given for plaintif 3/91-Chinese banks falling in Hongkong, and execution being stayed in order to give other compradores absconding, ibe strain, on mercreditem an opportunity to take action.
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had it not been for the firmness, common sense.
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The Strathspey Cup. The Great Northern Plate The Parl-Mutuel Conging The "Sins Souci * Chalenge Cup...13. The Manchu Staker .................. ......:32. The Yangiste Stakes.............................14. The Shentong Stakes 433 The Consolation Cop................................................ The Grand National Steeplechase...17 There are 65 tables represented and the total amount of entrance fees latias 2,00), against
via; 8;320 last Spring. :
chants and bankars must have been intense, and
A FRIVOLOUS SUTT.
great consideration displayed by our bankers V Sales, usher of the Supreme Court, claimed berr, most disastrous consequences might h $foo from a Chinaman for trespasa, Mr. engued.
It speaks well
for Shanghai that is a Wiiklason was for plaintiff, and defendant passed | appeared in personeelle
through this ordent without harm, the
The "silver question is at the bottom of car sarest, but there are indications of renewed efforts
whose evidence it appeared that defendant was
Two witnesses were called by plaintiff, from seen by them to enter plaintiff's room, in a
to arrive at some fixed ratio between, silver and house in which the witnesses also had rooms, gold, India although purely liver
also destro it. Recent events will they ordered him out, plaintiff himself being-
absent, and he resented, their interference.
strengthen the hands of bi-metallats, but so Considerable energy put into the conversa long as America holds such an enormous stool tion which ensu dy after wlis defendant went of uncoined
actions silver, their
must be con- away. alderably hampered. Hy het NETTAŽEN Defendant stated that he was a joiner, and
Americans will notuse, coin if they can get made chair, for the plaintiff for which he paper, and it is argued that the lane of paper wanted payment. Knocking at the door he got Against, bullion is, the same as cololog, it, but no answer, and so he opened the door to see if the effect is differente Tside paper by all means anybody, was at boms. Then the two witnesses If it is wante 1, but let it be against coined metal saw him, and seemed to thick he was a thie
In the last ten years, India, Chias: and the and were very offensive. Sin
Withlet Straits, have imported from London alone about After hearing the whole of the evidence, his £79.000.com (leventy mallions sterling) worth of Lordship salds-This is the most ridiculous cas
ilver Now, If that large amount of hard silver, I have ever heard. It is worse-from beginning had been stored in the Presidency vaults, looming as a menace to the whain world, what would be the price of that metal today? Whereas being coined and sisèrbed, it la mot foll
to and it is a maniicious case, and one which it is certainly most discreditable to the plainda ta bays brought before, the Court, Vardist for defendant wille conta, don AT