Intimations,
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS,
AND
AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
DAKIN'S
LEMON
SQUASH.
THE FAVORITE
HOT WEATHER DRINK.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1892.
The Honghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1891.
TELEGRAMS.
AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No. 218, S.C., will be held in Free- masons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.
some
WE are informed by the Agents (Mesus. Gibb, and the said John David Humphreys with on the 14th instant, which steamer did not leave correct; but the quality was bad. Egga samo elegraph. Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. S. Co. respect to ite work which had been done and until the 15th instant.
steamer Airlis, from Sydney, left Fort Darwin on or about August, 1890, he promised to make
times were bad. A piece of mutton on May 4th -I am informed by Douglas William radas en hand that Mr. Just damaged his teeth yesterday, for this part. >>
out a Matement with respect to certain alleged dock of the office of the Canadian Pacific Steam- over it, plaintiff pleading that they did not order statement was never rendered to me. As to Humphreys called at the office of the company thought 12 cents too much for one day's cabbage; damages which he claimed from me. Such ship Company at Hongkong, that Mr. and Mrsit in time to have it hang. That gentleman
of the work done, including that done for the defendant company, I was not in a position assez fr of May last and arranged for it was enough to feed a cow, and twa Germans to give my final certificate th July 1891, and and Mr. Edward Humphreys by the steamship objecte i to the item for beans.
passages from Yokohama for themselves, their son were not equal to a cow. He most strongly then the contractor had to sue the defendant"; company who, as I am informed by my solicitor bama on or about the 28th instant at noon, but beans
* Empress of China.” advertised to leave Yoko- His lordship: What is the matter with the
cates on the 3rd September, 1891, the day before
27th Instant.
Mr. Just explained that he thought 5 c."was' of the contractor against the said John David are incorrect, ned that the sald John David
6-I say that the the suit was to come on for trial. The claim plaintiff in paragraph 10 of his affidavit On examination it turned out that cent Humphreys personally was not settled till the Humphreys did not leave Hongkong in con 6th October, 1991, when the amount paid by the sequence of writ having been issued against said John David Humphreys in the unit brought him in this suit, but in fulfilment of arrangement against him by the contractor, was by order of made with his brother Edward Humphreys early the Court, paid out to him. It was not until In April last. these silts had been disposed of that I was in a position to put forward my claims against the
MR. GLADSTONE AND THE IRISH
PARTY,
LONDON, June 2and. Mr. Gladstone has had a cordial interview with Mr. Justin McCarthy and Mr. John Dillon.
BRIGAND STANLEY IN HIS TRUE
COLOURS.
is the Unionist candidate for North Lambeth,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Or late there has been a great drop in the local market being glatted, while upwards of a 1,000,000 cases consigned hither are known to bé de transitu, in sailing ships. THE Damerous friends and well-wishers of the Mr. Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, Lately levanted chief shroff of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation will be interested to know that should be set foot in eliber of the two most flourishing seaports of British North Borneo he will be nalled as sure an Fate, for Kudat are decorated with that werthy's photo and large placards setting forth that five hundred dollars will be given to any one supplying information that will lead to the arrest of the misguided youth, who, it will be remembered, was known in Hongkong as Lo Yuk, alias Lo Wan Man. But how about this youth's uncle, Lo Hok Pang, the silken-robed Compradore ? What will be given for his arrest ? Nothing ! They evidently don't want him to turn up.
price of kerosene oil, consequent upon, the and believe, paid the full amount oB. 137, Certif- I will now leave po te reasons alleged by the too high; tc. was the market price.
defence to this suit on the merits and I believe 7. That the defendant company has a good
Humphreys is a material and necessary witness for the defence.
referred to some sort of Chinese chow not fit for. human food. deductions of defendants excessive, and they Ultimately his Lordship said he thought the had better settle the case, which he adjourned
for a week.
THE Germin gunboat /71/s arrived at Shanghat the streets and by-ways of both Sandakan and said John David Humphreys and the defendant and am advised that the said John David THE STRANDING OF THE "JOHN
from Nagarak on the 18th inst.
WE are informed by the agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Elektra, from Bombay, left Singapore yesterday
for this port.
Ar the benefit given in Harmaton's Ciraus last Friday night by the Shanghai mesoric fraternity to Mr. W. 1. Harmston, the beneficiales appeared In the ring in a Master Mason's apron and put the trick-act horse Gladstone through his facings amidst loud applause.
We learn that a telegram has been received to the effect that Stanley's Opera Company have left Singapore for Hongkong in the Austrian Lloyd's steamship Elettra, and will open in the Nos 22 i 24 QUÈEN'S ROAD CENTRAL City Hall on Thursday next, the 30th Inst, Where's Tommy Empson? Gone to the wash wa suppose i
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
E invite attention to the following Brands
Wall of which are excellent quality and
good value for the money,
Tax Band of the It Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, this evening, commencing at 7.30 p.
Folks Toujours Galant "khabach, Valse.............." Beaux jours"...Fahrbach.
aadae......."Queetown "Gedic Schottische.....N
"Dorothy**
Newton,
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Ova contemporary the Mercury "leams that Sheng Teotal, chief, director of the China Mer-
A GOOD deal of valuable information relative to * number of reefs and shoals in the Gulf of Domini has been supplied to the Harbour Master. by Capt. A. McGill of the steamship Kengsee and may now be seen on the notice board in the Harbour Office, Capt. McGill states that these reefs and shoals are not marked on the Dutch charts which he used in navigating between Gorontalo and Boulta, and that they are not fly calls the attention of mariners and Admiral marked on the British Admiralty charts goes with out saying. That is why the Telegraph respect. Fremantle to these recently discovered dangers, By and by the Admiralty will be good enough to publish detailed information of the Gulf of Domin! reefs, but to the meantime the thanks of navigators are due to Capt. McGill of the Kongss and to no one else.
The same being specially selected: by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best chants' Co. accompanied by Mr. Tong King-sing, should satisfy both sides :-
growths at moderate prices,
In ordering is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired." PORTS. (For Invalids and general use)..
Per dos. Per
Bot.
Case.
..$TO
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
B Vintage, supedor quality,
Red Capsule. 12 C Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- sulovannium: 14 D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Caprole (Old Bottled) SHERRIES.
18
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wine, Green Capsule...... 6 B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
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D Very Superior Old Pale Dry. choice old Wine, White 5eal Capsule
11 12
E Extra Superior Old Pals Dry. very finest quality, Black Seat Capsule (Old Bat- sled)
CLARETS.
14
Per
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I doz
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule mam$ 4 St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.50 C St. Julien, Red Capsule......j D La Rose, Red Capsule 1
$1.00
proposes to come down to Shanghaf at an early date to try and fix up the row between the three steamship companies." We doubt this repost, but even if it were true, a successful negotiation, After what has passed, hardly seems possible. The "Talkoo" whale will probably first swallow the "Ewo" Jenah, and then deal with, the Ching Merchants opposition single-handed. "Tash's " crowd know what they are about, and don't you forget it!
OUR ancient chum, Chiarini's ferocious panther, 1.10 has again been on the war-path. The Shang
hat Mercury of the 18th last. has the follow. ing At noon to-day Harmoston's Circus was
1.25 | thrown into consternation, The Chinese
attendants who had been left in charge became panle-stricken, forin the end cage ofthemenagerie, 1.50 the famous black panther and the beautifal leopard
0.00
met in mortal combat. The struggle was ana never to be forgotten by those who were for tunate enough to witness it. The panther fastened his teeth in the throat of the leopard and the fight was desce and terrible in the extreme. 0.75 To add to the awfulness of the encounter, the other animals became excited ; the the 1.00 Hons and tigers roared and rushed frantically about their cages, the monkeys kept up a terrified chattering, and the huge black beats 1,10 got up on their bind legs and moved fiercely about, clawing at the bars of the cages and endeavouring with all their might to get out. 1.10 The deadly, struggle, however, was short lo five minutes the leopard, a really beautiful animal, lay still and vanquished, with its throat and breast torn clean open, and the panther then 1.35 retired satisfied to take the penalty of the law for Per wilful murder. The greatest wonder of all was Case that the cages stood the fearful attacks of the ados. Boos and tigers had they not been carefully Pinta, over-bauled "before they were placed in the
Circus there might have been a very serious occurrence to record,"
$4.50 THE Last Call, says the writer of the "Wild- 5.00 cat" column-la the Sydney, Bulletin, was A 7.50 magnificently-worked plece of villainy. In 11.00 purchasing the mine from the finder the sellers
MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES,
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Red Capsule
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1871
20
Vintage, Red Capsule. ..... 30
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap.
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B
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D Watson's H K D. Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule 10 E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Cepaulcmuzenten 12
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A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule BJohn Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
8.
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule 13 Genuine Bourbon Whisky, fee old, Red Capsule, with Name emounić 10
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to the Sydney syndicate were mistaken in their in sight a rich fronstone vein or deposit. It Judgment. They bought it for 800 and had subsequently disappeared, but undoubtedly its gold was used by some deceive Mr. Hamnthood. The rule was first run some person or persons to A over the Mining Warden, who reported that bis prospects averaged over twelve ounces to the ton, and generally described the property as a mining wonder. While Hammond was on the
IN an article on the soil-oplum agitation, the Progrès de Saigon puts the following questions 1. an unbiassed statement of the case, which
1. Does the eplum habit shorten ilfe ? 2. Has any death been certified, as due direct and solely to opium eating or sainking ?
3. What are the symptoms observed by com- petent medical observers?
4. Is there any pathological proof of degenera- tion ?"
by heat, but is largely if not entirely destroyed 5. Admitting that morphia is not volatileed by the heat of the pipe, which constituent of oplum causes the alleged ill effects ?
6. Is it the case that the Sikhs and the Raj- pools are the finest and the most warlike races of India and take oplum regularly and thrive on it? 7. Is it the fact that large numbers of the educated Chiness also smoke oplam regularly without bad results ?
Year:
TEE Shanghal Mercury gives the following corresponding figures for the same number of Haokow tea statistics up to Jane r3th, with the days (39) from the opening of the season last
zije. HANKOW TEA.
1891, Settlemen......9475,940 †-Chasti, 416,160 4-Chest, shipments to, Shanghai on Nadira accoust........... Stockin
Artill
45,500
#
14410
11-14,000
་
"
1391 KITXIANG TEA, Sectlanta....... 190,140 J-Chests, #41,100 4-Charts. Shipments to Shinghal o
Nadira accoun Stock...............
40,310
.....ØST, SYD
Astivala...
11
34,300 119,609
#
+
the same number of days last year la us under
The entire business to date as compared with
stor..
For London & America.,000 Chmas, 1940,000 1-Chas.
For Rumda...
01246,480 " 431,55
618,400-
T$1,150
#
SUPREME COURT.
"IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Bajora Mr. H. E. Pollock, Acting Puitne Judge) June 24th,
companies.
On the 13th April 1893; I sent in my account against the defendant company to the said John David Humphreys as general manager, together with other accounts, with a letter of which the following is a copy :-
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS, Esq.
13th April, 1897. Dear Sir,I beg now to enclose herewith the following accounts for services rendered :→→ Yourself, Godowns, Kowloon .......... 25.00 2500
A. S.
R.
T.
11
31
11
Richmond Terrace o laland Lot No. 445 235.67 Watson & Co., Varloss .........
384 Queen's Road.................................... 1,281.95
With reference to the last named'account precume the Humphreys Estate Co. will pay the
I am, Dear Sir,
Sánc
MCLEOD"
MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
A Marine Court of Inquiry consisting of Capt. R. Murray Rumsey, Harbour Master, (President); Staff Commander J. H. Woolwan, RN, H.M:S. Victor Emannel, Capt. G. J. Edwards of the steamer Zamiesi, and Captain C. E. Darker of the ship Matti Taylor, nssembled at the Harbour Office this moming to investigate the McLead on the Pratas Shoal on the 28k ultimo cause of the stranding of the British ship John
Ica,
the plaintif da ing with the various liems of 8-Tb the letter of the 30th April last to his dalai against the Humphreys Estate and Flastice Company, Lamled, A. S. Watson & Co. Limited, and John Humphreys, although not positively declining to my bis claim, did clearly set out the reasons why it was not then paid. and the plaintiff knew perfectly well that the claim was disputed and should then have taken proceedings but I believe the plaintiff has wailed until the said John David Humphreys was about to leave the colony in E. & B, Co, Inland Lot 1146335 94 his evidence might not be obtained on behalf of the ship for about seven months. We left 347.00 order to amoy him and in order that if he left, McLeod, sald-I have been command of
Oscar 4. Henderson, master of the
the defence. $3.152.579.-That the sald William St. John Hu Han-in ballast. I produce the ship's, log book. We Hongkong on the 36th May bound for Ilollo, cock commenced a suit on the 13th instant in left our anchorage at 8 am and were thla Honorable Court in Original Jurisdiction towed out to against the wald John David Humphreys for the taken from the Nine Pins,
Oor departure was recovery 1 f$1,568,63, alleged to be due for work consists of 3 men, all told
The Crow done by
About 11,30 the plaintiff for the defendant and the on the 26th, being abreast of the Nine Pine, evidence of the said John David Humphreys is I set the palent tafirall log. The wind was necessary for the defence of the said sult.
then S.W., moderate, and weather fins. On the commenced a mit on the 16th instant in this North and 115.50 East and the ordinary
10-That the said John David Humphreys 27th I got my observations giving 21° 30. Honorable Court in Original Jurisdiction reckoning gave 214 North and against the said William St. John Ha Hancock East, showing current of 40 N. 115 for the recovery of $5,000 as damages suffered At 9.30 p.m. I got an observation of the by the plaintiff in consequence of the defendant's Foln Star which showed neglect as an architect while employed by him. 21 25 N. This seemed to prove that the Mr. Reece submitted that there was nothing current was still setting in a northerly direction, to show that Mr. Humphreys was a material The following morning, 28 h, at 6 witness, or that his evidence could not have according to my reckoning and allowing for the 30 m., when, been obtained. It was the defendants' daty to have their own witnesses here? The writ of in the vicinity of Hossack shed, I had my second previous day's curent, the ship should have been summons was on their own showing served on officer looking out forward for discoloured the 13th about 4 p., and he did not go on board water. the steamer until the 14th at to p.m. I refer being raiber hazy in the early morning He had been aloft, the weather- ence to the delay in taking action, the plaintiff but cleared as the sun mse. At 6.30 performed professional services for the defendant the second officer sang out from the fore companies as architect in 1888, 1889, and 1890, castle-head that he could see the bottom. I called bat bad not then taken proceedings because he expeeled the matter to be settled. Correspond- ence paared, between August 1Fgo and April 1892, and the first Intimation of di pate about the claim was on the Humphrey could bare 13 April last. Mr, had bis evidence isken de bens esze, or 'made some arrangement more satisfactory than this. He asked that the case
defendant be ordered to pay the amount only a very short postponement be granted, sort be taken at once, or that if it must be postponed.
claimed into court.
Yours truly, (Sd) W. St. J. H. HANCOCK. Humphreys on the 22nd April, 1892, and on the 6.- I agalo wrote to the said John David 30th April, 1891, I received from the said Henry Humphreys a fong letter going fully into the details of the said accounts, not refusing to pay my said claim but admitting it to a considerable extent. On the and June, 1892, I wrote to the sald John David Humphreys with respect to the said letter of the 30th April, 1892, and on the same and June, 1892, I received from the sald John David Humphreys a letter in which, referring to the letter written by the said Henty Humphreys, the said John David Humphreys wrote as follows: The letter you refer to was dictated by me and this, coupled with his own knowledge and the previous correspondence acquainted with the subject in question." with you to which he has access, makes him fully
7-Os the 4th June, 1992, 1 insiructed solicitors to write to the said John David Humphreys offering certain terms of settlement without prejudice, and it was not until the 13th June, 1892, that I received from my wald solicitors a copy of a letter of that date from the said John David Humphreys to them from which it appeared to me that no amicable settlement could be arrived at.
From
Mr. Wotton protested that money was never paid into Court except in suspicious cases, whereas Mr. Hamphreys was a most respected citizen and large landowner.
E.
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found
and fent n hand to part the wheel down, hat out to the man the wheel "haud down". before we got the wheel ever she struck. We hove the yards aback and laid out an anchor the starboard bow. Ship's head being ES.E. after this, the haze clearing Away, we saw tka at the time of the nccident. About half an hour island, the centre of which bore N.E., distant
conect.I called the attention of the officer of the island on the chart are not quite about 3 miles. I found that the bratings
In command of H.M.S. Firebrand meat to my assistance, to that fact. After the nach: wan cut I went away, in a boat to sound I between the ship and the reef so feet of water, clsewhere. It varied to z falboms, ship's learth outside the ship there were 4 falboms of water. When leaving Hongkong the ship was drawing. tide was falling, being about high water when feet aft and 1337 fot'ard. The we went on the reef. We jatanned ballast: I had clewed up the walls when I found the ship was hard-and-fist, Hove out ballast El! the morning of 19h and then laid out a stream. anchor with steel wire hauser and took in the bow anchor and put it out on the starboard quarter. on them, but she did not more, and we parted Hove them tight and when the tide rose hore the 6 line, on the quarter, and lost the kedge anchor. Then recommenced heaving cut ballast working day and night, who
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Railway Company, and I believe that the said faformed by the agent of the Canadian Pacific 8.On or about the 13th June, 1897, I was
John David Humphreys had taken his passage and the passages at his wife, his son and his brother for Vancouver by the steamship Empress of China, which was advertised to leave Hongkong on Saturday the 18th instant at noon, and I saw the passenger list of the sald His Lordship :-This application for postpones | company in which the names of the saldment must be relied. It was supported by au John David Humphreys and his family appeared affidavit sworn by Henry Humphreys, to the intending to leave by the sld steamship, effect that John David Humphreys, who he says enquiries which I have made of the said is a material witness, in away from the Colony, agent I have ascertained that Mrs. Humphreys He was served with a wilt on the 14th lest at and the won and brother of the sald John David 4.30 pm, and had to go on board the Brigle at Humphreys left Hongkong by the said Empress to p.m. that night. It is now admitted by of China on the 18th instant with the intention Henry Humphreys in a father, affidavit that of joining the said John David Humphreys In that statement, with regard to the writ being kong Dally Press of the 20th instant it appears that the writ was served on the 13th, some time Japan. From the advertisement in the Hong- served on the 14th, is entirely incorrect, and that on the 18th fastaat Mr. and Mrs. J. Hura in the afternoon, about four o'clock. I must say phrays and Messrs. E. and J, Humphreys left it appears, to me, in view of the object for which Hongkong by the Empress of China, but for the the original affidavit was filed, though I am reasons herelosfter appearing I believe that the unwilling to believe that this first affidavit was On the 30th we succeeded in heaving the bow sald John David Humphreys left Hongkong on deliberately false, yet it was an exceedlugly off with the steel hawser, but the hawier parted the Igth instant by the Belgie.
careless and reprehensible mistake, and I hope and she went back again with her head to the 9.In Issuing the writ of summons in this salt that in future those filing affidavits in this Court, westward. We lifted the stream anchor and laid it on the 13th instant I had reason to believe that will bear in mind that the greatest accuracy is out again with a 10-inch hawier (Manila) in five the said John David Humphreys would be to the required, and that when a man makes a false fathoms off the port bow, in a Colony on the 17th fastant and that the claim is statement in an affidavit he is just as liable to We bove on it larflertally. On the the 31st
·S.W. direction this sult could be then disposed of
just the same penalties as a man who gets into 1 seat the mats and fout men in the long-bast 10. From enquiries which I made on the the witness box and strcars to a falsehood in to Hongkong for assistance. We had, then 17th fastant at the office of the Occidental and court. The wilt, then, was served on the 13th, jettisoned about 25 tons of ballast. On the Tat Oriental Steamship Company I ascertained that and Mr. Humphreys did not go on board and we set all all and hove on the S.W. anchor, on the rath instant the said John David Hum- until ten o'clock on the evening of the 14th, but she did not move. On the and we laid out the phreys applied for and took a pastage for The question is whether he could have taken port baw-anchor and fo fathoms of chala in the himself only to Japan by the steamship Belgie steps during that time to avoid the delay now place of the stream anchor, to the S.W., and put. and that he left by that ship on the morning of asked for, and it seems to me that he could. If the stream anchor on the port quarter. On ibe David Humphreys took his passngs on the 14th before, it became his duty directly the writ was again hove out balist. On the 6th P.M.S. Instant by the said steamship in consequence of served on him to go to a solicitor and conanti Firebrand came to my assistance and offered to the sald write Eaving been served in the afters with him how the evidence could be taken, and take us off. The crew were persuaded by me noon of the 13th instant. His name did not I am quite convinced it might have been taken appear in the newspaper as having left on the on the 14th is some way. Even if it were not three rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition to to stay by the ship." The Firebrand gave me said 15th Instant by the said steamship Belgic, so easy, I quite agree with Mr. Reece that where protect myself against pirates, On the 7th though in fact he did so leave, t yet no proceedings were taken usilli
11The defendant company are justly and defence, who is within the control of the defen case of emergency. At that time a heavy there is an important witness, is alleged, for the fra 1 sent a cask of water in the filand in over the Colony that claimed by the writ of summons in this sult, in the colony. They had no right to allow their being from the East, with rale. This day, Mr. Humphreys was about to go away for verily bellers that the defendant company bare witness to go away, and then to ask for a while emaplayed in forling the fore-sail an A. B short holiday. The affidavit filed by plaintiff no defence to this relatives would be seen by the affidavit of made merely for the purpose of delay. The of embarrassment in litigation, therefore for postponement of the trial is thing were allowed it would cause a great deal he had gone away in the Balgic to escape this ledge of the mid Henry Humphreya and I fix the case for Monday next, at ten o'clock the 8th June it was blowing a still easterly gain Mr. Henry Humphreys, and the insinuation that facts are I believe sufficiently within the know-refuse the application, with costs of the day, I action was ridiculous on the face of it.
bellave that the said John David Humphreys is The following atidavits were
not a necessary witness for the defendant com. We William St. John
Hancock Ha
of No. 3 paay on the trial of this suit. Beaconsfield Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong architect, the above named plaintiff, und Frederick Reece of No. 61 Queen's Road Cen tral, Victoria aforesaid, a member of the firm of Messrs. Ewens and Reece, solicitors, for the sald plafatiff, severally make oath and say an follown —
HANCOCK V. HUMPHREYS, Two actions were down for heartog, to which W. St. J. Hancock sought to recover 8247 from A. S. Watson & Co. and $366.94 from J., Humphreys and Son, for work done by him, was for the plaintiff and Mr. Wotton for the
$1.30 road, telegrams from Cloncurry, detailing, the architect, in 1888, 1689 and 1890. Mr. Rerce the 15th instant. I believe that the said John he knew and intended to go sway fome time; and we agula hove in but she was still fast, an wo.
facreasing richness of the property poured lato 1.40 Sydney, so much so that before Hammond'reached bis destination be had offers to purchase at £1 1.75 shares of which he had the refusal of 80,coo at 21. 6d. Naturally, he concluded he waS ไป very big thing. The vendors were very indepen.
for
defendant.
Mr. Wotton appiled for an adjournment for three months, as Mr. J. D. Kamphreys, repre, sentative of the two defendant firms, had fast gone away for the summer, and his evidence was most important This action was based on
2.50 dent, some of thèm at any rate genuinely so, for what occurred from two to four years tely indebted to me in the sum of $247 su | dante, it is the duty of the defence to keep him, syell was breikdeg over the shoals the wind
be it remersbered that if the mine was salted by
WAS known all
any one of them, there were some at least who had not the slightest knowledge of it. It was here 0.75 that the veil was down over Hammond
suspicious nature. In a word, he must haves to the departure of Mr. Humphreys and his the applications upon the merits and that adjournment for several months. If that sort of named Lawrence Anderson, feli from aloft arer-
regarded those he met there as honest med 0.75 or he would never have been so deceived. He can take this as a compliment or otherwise. The writes can tell him as he could tell the writer, 075 be would, how that deception occurred, but he dare not. Attempting to gaof a salter is an easy way of putting yourself there.
5.00
MR. W. M. B. ARTHUR, chief clerk at the Magistracy, etc., etc., and Mr. John Joseph 1.ta Spooner, Chief Excise Officer in the employ of the Oplum Farmer, were within an ace of a fierce scrap within the holy precincts of the Police Court yesterday. It was this way, 0.75 | A number of the Farmer's testers and
Excise officess were, as is their wont, testing opium lo To the vicinity of the Police Court when Mr.
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The reply was
while falling. A boat was sent to search for board and did not appens to strike anything him. There were several sharks about On Mr. Wotton explained that the error is the and the rain came down in torrents. At 2.30 affidavit of Mr. H. Humphreys was entirely am. made sall and have on the windlass; the unintentional, as could be well understood, wind being nearly right aft at the time. The ship We, William Wotton of Victoria in the Island short time for preparing the affidavit He had after much pounding on the reef she floated. We owing to the great pressure of business and the then began to work over the reel and at 6.10 of Hongkong, solicitos, partner in the firm of no actial information himself, but made the stacked up the bow anchor and shaped a course Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, the solicitors for the affidavit while honestly under the impression for Hongkong. The ship was quite tight. Wa the defendant company in this case, and Henry it was correct and arrived here on Thursday, the gia instant, My Humphreys of Victoria aforesaid, a partner is His Lordship As I have already stated, Mr. ship is now in decir, natale dessuto the arm of John D. Humphreys and Son, severally Wotton, an affidavit is a very solemn matter, To Capt. Edwards-My observations were And first 1, the sald Joseph Frederick Reece, make oath and say as follows: for myself say as follows
and 7 am afraid it is often not so considered by checked by the chief officer. The ship being That I have wor
gone. into the facts of this people who wear cannot excuse any light I allowed al polots of leeway. We were Aitbar came along and bustled them into the Humphreys sworn in this suit on the 16th Jane, defence of the land for partner la liable to make mistakes, and Mr. H. Humphreys would be lens under all tall. The swell was have read a copy of an affidavit of Henry case and the evidence required and necessary for carelessness in swearing sfidavits, under fall sail at the time of striking, the wind 1.10 Court-yard and chased them round the buildings 1893
∙and I∙ consider
Mr. Wotton maintained that everybody was being fairly light at the time, The keway the Celestisis running like March hares to get
John David Humphreys the Away from the fmocious red whiskered" boss of of this Court, and believe that the writ of sum material and necessary witness for the defence. He took all precautions possible to ascertain theTo the President I took the observation 3.-1 am informed by Mr. Howell, the ballift the firm of John D. Humphreys and Sen is a simply said Tuesday, Instead of "Monday" from the S.E. on the way down to the Prats 1.00 the show." Mr. Spooner saw this and promptly mons in this salt and the writ of summons lu told the officious ex-school-master that, he bad Summary Suit No. 6oy of 1893, were served by
And next 1, the said Heary Humphreys, any facts, but in the burry of the moment. made the Pole Star myself. My mate is the only no right to treat the employes of the biggest him on Mr. John David Humphreys, the general
2. That in my affidavit of the 16th instant trifling mistake in the day. He did his beat certificated officer on board besides myself Wo cantilbutor to the revenue of the colony in such manager of the two companies at the registered served on the 7th instant, as it was, I dni, served willing to accept your statement that he had no land bearing N.E. On the 37th and 8th the I was in error in stating that the copy writ was His Lordship-I cannot see that I am quite were on the S. Wedge of the shoal, "Ah the manner-breaking through time-honoured office of the said companies, on Monday the on the 13th about 4-30 pm deliberats intention; to make s. false statement, wind was souberly I was on the starboard custom. And as his remonstrances Daly, tended 0.40 10 intensify
June, 1892, at about 4 of the clock in the 3-That I have read the affidavit of the but I cannot accept your contention that was lack making as E.SE course. My compass C Fine A. V. H. Geeva 5.25 50 official, Speration of that volnablaufierneon, and that at the same time and place | plaintiff and Joseph Frederick Reece, made in 'not gras carelessACIE. The whole point of the, does not deviate owing to go at the Foha::
the proceeded to explais. in the writ of summons in Original Bait No. 33 of this cell, and in reply to the statement contained affidavit was as to the exact time of service language more forcible than parliamentary 1893 was also served by him on the said John in the eighth paragraph thereof I say HOUER ERIPING &'Allemandes To Cart Woodward On the morning of the Alt Leed is a wooden ship E Then the chief clerk lost his temper and told the David Humphreys personally, 1.00 belilgerent exclseman that he dare not
It is entirely untrue that Mrs. Humphreys Two Germans, named Friedrichs and. Just, day we stranded Terpected the ship to be in the And next 1, the sald William St. John Hu and the son and brother of the sald John David appeared to defend a sult brought against the vicinity of Hossack shonly. The ship was going Gallon.reprat such frightful language before the Magis Hancock, for
trate, an exclamation which brought forth tha: -] 1996 m/kel say as follows Hamphreys left Hongkong, by the Empress of Pby a Chinese cook for $8,40,?, balance"; of] through the water, at the rate of three krots per ··
rezd a copy of the said affidavit of Ching on the 18th Instant, but I say they left payment for food supplied. They contended hour resinderCome o out into the street and I'll knock the said Henry Humphreys Heering's Cherry Cordial you into Kingdom Come Come out, you fasty The claim in this mult is in respect of on the 15th instant at daylight by the steamship was put at too high a figures
together with the said Toba David Humphreys that the food was bad, and even though good Tempant of bloated autocrat. But it didn't services rendered by me as architects to the Dr. Siegert's Angostura fetch the Jake do Arthur worth a cent and the defendant company from October, 1888, – to
His Lordship went very carefully into the Bitters,c.
matter dropped owing to the former retreating Amil, 1890. I did not being suit against the clock in the office of the Occidental and Oriental the official market list Defendants ob bo
am informed by George Eckley, item In the bill for May "APPLICATION."
comparing Jato Lia deo where he knew he was as safe as and company ill the 13th June, 1891, because Steamship Company at Hongkong, that Mr paying tear endi for kepps, si they $224 packed in sawdust, bat, while the Billings: 3 had feveral claims against MrJohn David Edward Humphreys, brother of the said John got at to cents a dosen ; also so, you per
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