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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1893.
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FRANCE AND SIAM.
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The Progrès de Saigon of the roth Inst., to hand by to-day's mail, says that it is reported that the French port at Stang-Treng, com manded by Captain Thorens, has been captured by the Slamese, who also 'captured a convor of stores; that the Siamese were excellently armed and that the French forces were even more foollably taken by surprise than in the Tonkin' war. The despatch conveying this Information was sent to the Lieutenant-Governor (in the absence of Governor de Lanessa) by the tale graph clerk at Stung Treng, who wired in'con clusion (according to the reports):-"I now close the line and leave the place 1" Such was the rumour, but on the same day (fotb) an official telegram was received from the commandez el the post, saying everything was perfectly satis. factory and the garrison of go man all right; but | that, according to native reports, bodies of Siamese troops had advanced within to kilo metres of Stang-Treng, while others were in the vicinity of Khose (or Khong).
A detachment of 600 men (a) companies of Annamite soldiers and one company of French marines) was ordered to leave Saigon on the night of the Toth for Poem-penh, x route to the Mekong. The whole French fleet in Chion waters was expected to rendervous in the Gulf of Slam within a few days.
H.M.S. Alacrity, with Admiral Fremantle on board, left Amoy for Foochow on the 13th fast.
TEK "Electric Spark Minstrels of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel give a concert on board that vessel to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock, Bonts will be in attendance for guests at Murray Pier from 7 to 8 p.m.
CAPTAIN MEUTZ, of the German steamer: Schwalbe, which arrived at Slogsporo on the roth test, reported that the Chlef Engineer had died at sea the previous day'from an attack of malarial fever,
On the night of the 7th inst. fire broke out at the Induye-gumi Kerosene Refinery, Wada Point Rohe, which it was utterly impossible to save from total destruction. The property was damage has been published. not insured, and no estimate of the amount of
A New York Herald cable says:A report is current that the Canadian Pacific Railway Co, intend to make Québec, instead of Montreal, their Atlantic terminus. The Canadian Pacific Railway are buying property at Quebec appar ently for this purpose."
Az the Magistracy to-day, before Capt. Hastings, a lascar was fined $7, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, for having "stowed away" and obtained a surreptitious passage on board the P. & O. stramer Fara from Singapore to Hongkong, arriving to-day,
A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. | rozd, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland | Street, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at 8.30 for 2 pm, precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
| MR. 5. GENISE, whose obituary we reproduced from the Rangoon Times on the 8th inst, arrived in Hongkong to-day from the North, and although duly appreciating the cartesies ex tended to his supposed "shades," begs that they may be reserved for a future occasion.
Thx storm which recently passed over portions of Japan occasioned a deal of damage. From Wakamatsumura, in Hizen province, intelligence has been received of the loss in the neighbouring rivers of 120 craft of all sorts, while 9 vessels are known to have been wrecked on the coast in the immediate vicinity,
THE L. & C. Extrass of the 14th April states that Mr. William Watton, having resigned his seat on the Hongkong board of the National Bark of Chips, Limited, in consequence of Intended realdencs in London, has been elected a member of the London committee, in succes= sion to Mr. Carmichael, resigned.
IT is seriously announced by Lordon papers that our recent official incubos at Peking, Sir *Johnny Waisham, had arrived at Bucharest to take up his "duties as British Minister Pleal- potentiary. We shall watch with interest how the world's champion pigeon-holer of official despatches maintains his reputation at his new post.
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SUPREME COURT. SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Bifora Mr. B. F: Ackroyd, Puisme Fudge)
May 17th.
THE JOSS OF THE CHINGS AND CHUNS. Chun Lel Hing, for himself and the other member of the Chun clan, sued Ching Aking and two others, members of the Ap-li-ebau Board of Public Worship, for restitution of rights | 21 sole proprietors of the Ap-ll-chau joss, jaus- house, and appurtenances. Mr. H.L. Dennys defendants. was for plaintiffs, and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson for
Some of the licences and permits bore warlous Chun names, showing nothing as to what body 'was regarded as owners behlad the caretaker
but the plaintiff would show that the Chun clan
appointed the carcisker.
His lordship:-Do not the squatters' licences and permits show that 'he property belongs to the Government?
Mr. Dennys said no licence to hold the pro- perty had ever been granted, nor any Crown lease.
Mr. Wilkinson pointed out that in one of the Crown documents the Committee of the Temple was mentioned.
His lordship:--Yes, but the question is-who is the Committee?
very good case for the Squatters' Commission to His lordship said he thought this would be a
Mr. Wilkinson --My friend has already men- investigate, If the parties could agree to accept tioned that it is the committee of senior residents, iza verdict. The Commission consisted of one presiding over the public worship, of the Judges (the Paisne Jadge in the abse worship has sething to do with the ownership Mr. Dennys:—No; the committee of pablie of the Chief Justice), the Registrar-General, the Deputy Laud Officer, and the Director of Pablle Works..
Mr. Dennys pointed out that some of the gentlemen named were subpwaxed to give evidence in this case.
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of the property. The land passed into the posression of the Government when the island was ceded, bot the Goverment undertook by its proclamation to protect existing rights and secure property to the holder.
His lordship-Yes, but you have allowed your rights to lapse (if they ever existed) by pay- ing squatters' fees. Now a Crown lease has been applied for by the Ap-l-chan people, and duppose and that the property belongs to your ellents, it will be in conflict with the lease.
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the but surely no greater contempt of Court could be committed than to apply for a ills to s property after an action had been commenced over it. If the lease was granted it could have no effect whatever.
Considerable discussion ensued as to this point, and the case was ultimately adjaamed until Friday (1gth) in order to consider the ques
the Squatter's Commbiion. ton of referring Mr. Wilkeson asked for an order to find security for ceste, but after much argument he lost his point.
THE good old brigade Mr. Masuda Iwao, a member of the Tokdo bar, was the other day sentenced to five months' imprisonment and MR. BENJAMIN SEARE, for many years a resident to six months' police suvervision for having in China and Japan during 'the good old times,' fraudulently appropriated the sum of $ro and a died at Blackheath, near London, on April 10th quantity of alik crape, the property of a client. at the ripe age of 82 years. The deceased was A man of many and varied accomplishments, Tux Straits Times of the rath fast. reports and had an almost unrivalled reputation as an that a Chinaman, on board the steamshipmateur reciter of humorous selections from alarming rumours in clculation. The truth was Sishas, which was lying in Singapore roads, had Ingoldsby Legends, the works of Charles Dickens, the present home of the family is Lama." TH THE FOUR-MASTER "SOMALI" COMES TO GRIKT,
attacked and wounded three men with an axe, In a dt of madness. While an attempt was being made to capture the maslac, he jumped overboard and was drowned.
On the 13th, the Progrès published a notica- tion from the Lieutenant-Governor stating that there was practically no foundation for the
that nothing had been heard from Khone for three days, but that the situation at Stung. Treng continued to be antisfactory. On the other hand, according to the report of two Lacs healmen, who had "escaped to Stung-Treng, Captain Thoreax was going upriver to Kbone with three boat-loads of stores, guarded by three nailve soldiers, when a band of men said to be
reinforcements have been sent to the front.
Slamese captured the whole convoy, Strong
LOCAL AND GENERAL, *** WE are still unavoidably compelled to hold
over a number of interesting items,
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Editor-We ought to select a new heading for our daily weather reports, now that the typhoon VERBOD has commenced. "Meteorological Reglater" and "Weather Forecasts" are about
played out..
Old Soak-How would "The Unexpected Always Happens" do ?,
ADMIRAL PARIS, who died on May 8th at the
etc.
On the night of the 4th last. fire broke out in a godown at No. 87, Settlement, Yokohama, dolog damage to the extent of about $150,000. The godown contained a large stock of glaseng, which accounts for the high figures stated. The loss is covered as follows:-Hongkong Fire, sten, $30,000; Northern, $10,000; China $50,000; Phonix, $40,000; Stralis, $40,000;
Fire, $20,000,
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THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the
following donations to the fands ofthe Hospitals Hos. F. A. Cooper
$1000 10.00
Frivate Hospital of the Brothers Saint Jean de Dien, in Paris, at the age of eighty-seven, was in 1826 a member of the Dumont d'Urville. Expedition, and came to China as captain in H.M.S. Carolina, arrived at Shanghai from L'Archimede, the first steamer that doubled the Hongkong on the 11th lagt.
Cape of Good Hope.
THE Rossion cruiser Silatch, with the torpedo bow's Narguin and Gogland, arrived to-day from Salgon, bound for Vladivostock.
THE Duke of Connaught was promoted to the rank of General in the British Army on April 11th, afternestly twenty-five years' activoservice. THE "Capitan China" of Labuan, sccording to
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Ibe Sarawak Gaurfte of May 1st, bad success fally accomplished the Vaoishing Act. Liabili tles not stated.
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"LA GRIPPE," or induenza, would appear to be prevalent in this calony at present,, We regret to have to report that three members of the Editorial staff of the Hongkong Talgraph are victime to this most uncomfortable and trying allment, and that a fourth is temporarily horr de combat owing to hemorrhage of the longs.
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Framjee Hormuse & Co. G. GiraltÐ÷ÅDEÅжƑ/CAY: L. Glénat wi V. A. Cæsar Hawkins....... H. MacCallum
1. H. Maclchosaraskand N. Mody & Co.............. E Niedhardt.
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CAPTAIN DOWNIE, for the past eight years in command of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Prbin, running principally between Shanghat. F. Talut!........................................ and Ningpo, was presented the other day by the E. S. Whealler.................................................... Chinese merchants of those two parts with a G. von Wille most complimentary testimonial written on . H. Armstrong
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THE RECENT TYPHOON,
It was current news early this forendos that a steamer flying the flags of the "Shire" Tine and of Messrs. «Dodwell," Carlill & Co. had been sighted with a large dimarted ralling ship la tow, making for Hongkong harbour. One of the Telegraph's ubiquitous reporters was quickly on the war-path and boarded the Jenkins' linez the disabled vessel off West Point and got to an Carmarthenshire, after she had safely moored
We am indebted to the courtesy of anchor. Captain Vyvyan and the Chief Officer of the Carmarthenshire for the following report:
After some little discussion, Mr. Dennys proceeded to open the case for the plafatiffs. He said that the sult was brought with reference to the temple dedicated to the ged Hung Shing, on a very small Island between Aberdeen and part of Ap-li- Apll-chau, practically forming chau. The general way in which temples aprang up in China was that a banyan tree or some object near a stream or the shore was chosen; and there was a big stone at which people began to worship; and then some patron of the shrine, a ittle richer than bis neighbours, presented an image of the "joss,” and a sort of canopy or roof was raised over the place, and sa the temple was started. In this case, about the Yat Hing, presented a god and built over it a year 1770 a man of the Chan clan, named Chun small temple, for the general use of the pubile in the usual way. The Chun family were really the plaintiffs in this case. The family at that date lived in what is now Little Hongkong, but
Chuns always kept possession of the temple, and always had a caretaker in charge of it, appolated by the family, to levy dies for religious rites etc. en the worshippers at the temple. Chun Yut Hing, the founder, und five sons, making five branches of the family or clan, and some mem- ber of one of the branches had always been in charge of the temple from its foundation, patting a shippers, and spent the necessary morey for man in possession, who enceived facs from wor-
keeping the place in repair. No doubt the der fendants would try to make something of the fact that the temple had been enlarged by pabiic
We left Kutchlaotan for Singapore on the yih subscription ; but the subscription was raised in masti, and in fact everywhere round about, not ther to the Pratas Sheal, and thence light wind the city of Victoria, in Canton, Macho, Yan. of May, and had fresh N.E. wind with fine won- Ap-ll-chan any more than anywhere else, nor and very heavy confused well to Lat. 141 N., among the defendants.simply, so that it gave Long, 174 E, when at 9 30 p.m. en Sunday last, ihem no rights.The Chan family therefore re- the 14th "fost., rockets were observed, and on mained rightful owners, and their representative, bearing down we discovered the four-masted 10.00 Chun Lut Hing, leader of the clan, was guardian | sailing ship Somall, Capiało Morgan, dismasted 10.00 of the temple interests. He had had a man in | and requiring nsalstance. The Somali was ON 10.00 possession from time to time, and thus on the 4th a voyage, in ballast, from Singapore to Hollo to 10.00 Apill last Chun Akwai was la possession on his load sugar, and was caught by ■ heavy typhoon 10.00 behall, having been there ten years, as was his in the Chion Sex last Wednesday, three of her 10.00 father before him. Some sort of complaint arose, masts coming to grief, and she was othürwfte among the wonkippers, that the fees charged considerably damaged. A bawaer was adjusted were too high, and Chun Akwal had to leave, and we commenced to low at 1 a.m. qn Sunday Sa Chun Lui Hing put Chun Sik, another morning and continued till daybreak at reduced member of the family, in his place, on the 6th speed; at daylight Captain Morgan pasted two April, but on the same day the defendants, steel hawsers aboard the steamer, but one carried assisted by others came to the temple and away, so we contioned towing with one baweer. turned him bat. The defendants and their | At noon on Sunday, we had towed her ga miler; at followers, the people of Ap-ilichan, had rings | 7 p.m., owing to the wind and men increasing, we then refused to allow any of the Chun family to reduced speed, and continued gologst wiythrough resume possession. The real reason, however, the greater part ofthe night. On Monday morning for sending Chun Kwai away was not any at daylight the other hawser was passed aboard because he had refused to allow a number hawsers to port. On Monday at noon we had of actors, who were carrying on a religious towed 153 miles during the ale hours and Tues theatrical performance there, to sleep in day at noon 229 miles, the wind and sea having the temple; and on that account the defendants, been unfavourable. Át 4 o'clock last night we who were in charge of the Fublic Worship passed the Scottish Oriental steamer Mongkut, Society at Ap-ll-chau, objected to Chun Kwal bound south; at 5 this morning Gap Rock was remaining. Hence arose the present sult by the abeam, and at 10 am, the Somali was anchored Chan family to establish their rights; pleadings off West Polat, having been towed a distance of were ordered, and the petition was drawn up, 483 railea. setting out that plaintiff is head of the Chun The Somali was fully described in these clan Kring at Lama, and defendants are xes! columns on her arrival in the Far East recently; ents of Ap-li-chan ; that from 1770 to 1893 the she is a nicel verzet of 3330 tons reg., 330 feet Chun clan had owned and been in possession long, 47 feet broad, 27 feet 1 inch deep, classed of the temple at Ap-ll-chav, and had sole 100 A 1 at Lloyd's, was built last year by control of it for 120 years; that it was in the Russell & Co. of Port Glasgow, is owned by Mr. Chinese empireuntil 1841, when it waxtaken over G. M. Steeves, and is one of the largest, if not by the British, according to proclamation dated absolutely the largest sailing ship afloat. She 1st February, 1841, in which the British Govern- brought a cargo of coal to Singapore on her ment pledged Itself to respect existing rights: maiden trip, and it was at that port that Captain The petition further set out that on the 6th April, Morgan, who had previously been chief officer, 1893, Chun Sik was caretaker on behalf of the took command, the, former skipper going home. plaintiffs, and was ejected by the defendants, From all we can learn, the Semalt encountered who took possession; and that the annual value the full force of the typhoon and bad a very nasty of the property la dispute was not over $1,000. || experience. In their answer to the petition, the defendants admit the paragraphs containing definitions of the parles and the value of the property; but deny the plaintiff's right to sue "in a representa- tive capacity." It was not clear whether this meant a denial of the Chen clan's right to sue, or of Chun Lal Hing's claim to be head of the clan. The plaintiff submitted that if the clan had property, then the recognised head of the clan could sue on that socosal st
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A MERTING will be held in the Bullard Room of large scroll of white silk and a megaificent Kruz following communication, addressed by the question of charging high fees, but simply the Somali, and therce we towed with two
the Officers' Mers, Murray Barracks, at 6 pm.
The following is a List of Waters always kept to consider the revival of Gymkhanas during the Pakhi at Ningpo by the leading Chinese, who teady in Stock !~~~
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
LEMON SQUASH' GINGER ALE
RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE.
No Credit given for Boltles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Battles are never used again by
present rummér.
An election of non-commissioned officers of the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery, Field Battery, will take place to-morrow sight, Thursday, 18th
instant at 9 p.m.
Rev. Mr. Whilus-After the Ratepayers Amociation meeting last Friday-for learned Brother Jiggles his an endless flow of language?
Old Sox-So has my parrot !
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) that the "Mogul" liner Argyll left Singapore to-day for this port, and is due on or about the 23rd Inst.
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AT the Magistracy te-day a. 1-rge number of Chinere were convicted of obstructing the streets of Chinatown with baskets, etc., and were fued various sums ranging from $toto $25 each.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Cols royal mall steamer Empress of China, Capt. R. Archibald, A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
left Vancouver on Tuesday morning for this [] The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong.port, via Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
BUBBURIBERS TO *THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT, ALL BURSORIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVAÑOH.
Kent,
MARRIAGES.
On the 8th April, at St. Mark's, Regent's Park, London.. N.W., WILLIAM EAMES, Suïgeon R.N., to MAUDI ANNIE, eldest daughter of W. T.FM. Ingall, of Knockhall, Greenblike, On the 4th Apdl, at 11, Strathearn place, Edinburgh, by the Rev. Archibald Scott, D.D., JOHN HARINGTON GUBEINS. Second Secretary to H.B.M.'s Legation, Tokyo, Japan, to HELEN
BRODIE, eldest daughter of Colin Alexander
Stanghal.
AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. $25. E.C... will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zeiland Street, on Monday, the sand instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are | cordially invited.
THE Japanese Official Garrits notifier that cases of small,per continue to be reported from Various Prefectures throughout the country. The mortality returns indicate that the disease is nowhere epidemia:
BARON VON BIEGELEBEN, Minister Plenipotenti. azy for Austria-Hosgáry to China, arrived bere by the M, M, Co.'s steamer Saghalien this fore- aron, en roule 10. Peking His Excellency is accompanied by Miss Bisgelebon.
Dr. Carver-A case of dexforss; I am a bit purled by J. (Shouting). My good man, where
fag. The presentation was made on board the were afterwards entertalued at tiffin by Captain Downle.
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FROM latest advices to hand the Japan Mail opines that the new steamship line that has been projected to run from the Pacific coast to Honolulu and for which the Zambest was said to have been engaged, is about to become reallly, and within a few weeks the first steamer will start from Tacoma on her infifal trip. The British steamer Grandholm has been chartered, and others will speedily follow. It is probable uncertainty with regard to the government of that no vessels will be bought until the present Hawall has been definitely settled,
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Secretary of the Shipmaner' Sodely la London to the owners of vessels trading in the China Sea, speaks for itself ---
. "Shipmasters*Society, London, E.C., April 10 **Sir,—I am directed by the Committee of Management of this Society to beg, on behalf of vatory, for the loan of log-hooks from you for Mr. Doberck, director of the Hongkong Obser- the purpose of extracting information by which to indicate the safest, most economical, and otherwise best routes through the Chinese and adjucent seas for steamers and other vessels employed there. Also to ask for the favour of those who may be able and willing to sead your good offices with your officers to Influence
coples of current abstract logs, containing the requisite meteorological data, to the Observa-
CLEMENT SCOTT, the London Daily Telegraph's || tory. famous dramatic critic, on a trip up the Canton river on board the Honam-
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"By these means it is hoped to utilise exper. lence for future guidance, as is being done in the North Atlantie by the hydrographical authorities of the United States,
"The committee would respectfully suggest the loan of ore log-book, covering voyages north and south in the China Seas, for each month of, say ten or twelve consecutive years since 1871, the later the better.
"Having undertaken to assist in working out these problems, the Socisty makes this appeal for help.
"I enclose a copy of Mr. Doberck's letter, and am, Sir, yours faithfully,
"A. G. Froud, Lieut. R.N.R., Secretary,"
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ANOTHER BANK FAILURE IN AUSTRALIA.
The cry is all ther-go bung. We regret to learn that cable advices were received in Hongkong this morning announcing that tha Chy of Melbouros Bank, Limited, had been compelled to follow in the footsteps of so many similar concerns in the Colonies by suspending business and clotlag ka doors. Until receipt of full detalls it is, of course, impossible to stato definitely the direct cause of this latest collapse in Melbourne banking festitutions; but there can brought the other suspended banks to grief, be very little doubt that the causes which elmliarly affected this one.
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DO NOT MISS SEEING CHINA. If you are to belleve all you are told of the dangers of travel in Chinx you will not have a very pleasent time. For instance, I cannot cone (ve a more delightful Journey than that between Hongkong and Canton by the dally river steamers: particularly if-Captain. Lefevre is on board; who knows his Chins and its bletery as well as any man, and has lived on these boats for a quarter of a century. I WAS warted of pirates who would pop out of the hold half way up the siver, gag the captain, masacre. the crew, loot the passengers, and make hay with the merchandise. With the view to auch an.
Mr. Wilkinson: Not necessarily ; It is first emergency I was couns-lled to provide myself
necessary that the representative should obtafa with a revolver. But luckily for us we were not AT a meeting of the Foochow Missionaries the permission of the Court to sue on behalf of os a picats ship..
Literary Society held on the 4th inst, Mr. Hayes other.
Apk Massas. Wheelock & Cols Shanghat Praight can decided by Fan Long-to, an officer of high difficulty about that, Farther, defendants in re- read a paper consisting of translations of judicial Mr. Dennys thought there would not be any Market Report of May sath has the following: rank during the Sang dynasty. According to ply to the petition deny that plaintif is the senior
Although the natal Spring Races have been these records Pao Lung-to contrived by the aid member of the clan they also deny possession A member of the Hongkong Telegraph held since our last isang it cannot be said they | of spirits, "who appeared to him in dreams, by of the temple by the clan since 1770; they deny viewed this foreseen a leading focal authoday on bave is way way interfered with the business of his own acuteness, by deception and trickery, that Chun Sik was in charge as alleged, or was banking affairs, and obtained the following the port, for demand for tonnage both to London and by torture, to discover the true criminal in elected. They my the Chun clan had never information -The City of Melbourne Bank nd l'ew York has been far from brisk, and several cases that baffled, ordinary minds. For sward nor possessed the temple: which was has its head office in the Victorian capital, there is no immediate likelihood of any Improve this excellence as a judge he was, according to built by the people of Ap-li-chas over 100 years and is operations have practically been ago, and kept by a caretaker selected by the of a purely local character. It has, or mant., Cosstwise, Trade is in most do popular belief, after death made one of the tea plorable state and even the regular liners find a judges in the spirit world.. The stories were las council of senior residents of Ap-li-chan., The rather had, six branches la the colony difficulty in employing their stemera; in the bererting in themselves, and show what a low Chan clan had never paid- away money on ac- of Victoria. Established in 1874 with an autho- absence of demand quotations below may ideal of character the Chinese people have. This count of the temple, but only the inhabitants or rised capital of 1,000,000, only half of which be considered galto nominal. Nagaraki is one of their greatest imen. And yet he did not their committee. The proclamation of 1841, has been paid up, its business career, according to Shanghat. There are
so eagairias for hediste to torture his prisoners; and in one according to defendants' answer, only referred to to reports and "balance sheets, would seem të toppage and rates have further declined. | cas, after inducing a man to give important inhabitants of the land taken over by Britain, have been ef s most lucrative character. For For London, vit Sues Canal:--The P. & 0. reliance by promising him fail pardon, he deli« and not to the Chuns, who lived in Lama, the five year ended September, 1891, the extra steamer Shanghai and the Afew are the bentely had his credulous dupe beheaded. This | Further, defendants claimed that Chun Kwai | dividends declared reached the highly satisfac only bosts on the berth both of which are book is one that the Chiness of to-day delight | was put in charge by the senior inhabitants of tory average of 15 per cent, per senum. At the circulated for despatch 'on' 16th and 17th inst. | to read. The stories in it are rehearsed by pro- | Ap-li-chau, who also dismissed him, as they had : half-yearly meeting held in April, 1893, the gro's. A NANKING concepondent wistes to our Shange respectively. The Angrway, duo from Japan fesiónal story-tellers to delighted crowds in the a right to do," Having thus gone through the pronus for the kis months were stated at 455.339 || hal morning contemporary as follows E. Lia sherly, ill follow taking cument rates. For tea shops. One of these stories is widely known. pleadings, it remained for plaintiff to prove that and, after providing 613510 for charges 4673 Kon-yl bas received communication from New York eld Suex Canal:-The Exirgis in It tells of the discovery of the true mother the Chun clan was la possession, and that Chan for note tax, and placing 10,000 to reserve, Shên Ping-ch'An, the Governor of Aukul, request-will on the berth ́bot will leave in a day or so of the empeter, by Pan, who was the means Sik was their caretaker, and was turned ont ; but | dividend was paid at the rate of 121 par Ing: his Excellency's sauction to a set of taking a fair cargo considering the prevalling of restoring her to her rightful position on the other hand if it was proved that he was per annum (amounting to £31,ago), and £16,028 regulations for the better government of dull state of the export trade gens ally. There She had been banished on a false charge there, on behalf of the clan, then the ease of were carried forward to new account. At the samf the Yangize tesfic on board the steamers of will be no other steamer on the berth for some Haring given birth to mi son who became disproving the right implied by his presence antusi meeting held last October a so per cent. the China Navigation, Indo-China, and China little time. Pid" the Cape-We have one Emperor, it was declared by her female would mast with defendants. If his lordship dividend ward declared with the bandsome elegraph, Merchants' Companies." It is proposed to place sailing vessel in pon but offers for charter rivals, that her offering a lusus naturm, was satisfied that the temple belonged to sum of £12,000 carried forwards and the ciate- permanently one patty military ‹fficer and fur are not · forthcoming at present and what and a cat was exhibited in proof of this unser, the› Chua clan and that a · Chun-care- - mánt presented at this meeting showed that the soldiers on each steamer, who ostensibly are to little cargo is offering for shipment by dall. Is dan... The Emperor, believing that she had taker had been in charge ever since the place Reserve Fund totalled £410,000 and the deposits act as a kind of police against the raids of the belog sent to Hongkong for transhipment thence. brought forth the cat, drove her from the palace. was built, then the plaintiffs' case was proved. 5,075.437. But, as the Hongkong Taligraph numerous light-fingered gentry who travel up and Hankow to Landon-Four of the steamers | Afterwards Pao discovered her living in poverty, As to his fordship's suggestion to refer the cass has frequently stated in criticising local joint down the over in these steamers↑ but really mentioned in our last report have proceeded up bllid, and wretched. The way in which Pas to the Squatters" Commission, it might be best stock and other #limited, concerns, Directors for the purpose of aaresting any stray members river and the Beniadi, shortly expected here, will charged her son, though Emperor, with being to adjourn the cass in order to give plaintiff an Reports are not always trus, and Auditors of the much persecuted "Kolao Hui who may be follow. The tea market opened last weak but the unfilial and unravelled a tangled mass of count opportunity to consider, as the suggestion was certifed Statements of Account are not in- travelling in the boats of the three companies, rate, of freight for the first sinamer has not yet intrigue and female jealousy, and led the Em- quite new to him matter of the trane ja variably reliabis. Those who run may read and Fer the wages of these officers and men it in | bsen named. Quotationsare ---Shanghai to New - peror, to receive and honour his long-lost melbes To His lordship (The case resolves ftself into | take the hint we are now sugges Ing for what- * ANOTHER FAILURE.
Intended to ask the managers of the threw York direct 50/ per ton for all carga. Now, cocitater one of the great themes of which the a pure question of fact now whether the temple ever it may be worth, LONDON, May 16th.Companies at Shanghai to deduct two or throw chwang to Swalow ig cents per picul, nominal, Chinese never tire. The correspondent who wis the property of the Chun family or of the The Permanent Building and Banking Society cash out of every dollar they collect au passage. Newchwang to Amoy ay to 18 cents per pleal, reported the foregoing for our Shanghat morning inhabitants of Ap-li-chan da edilen bones (Brisbane) has suspended payment.
money," by which means, continuen Hau, cominal. Newchwang to Cantón 16 to 17 cents contemporary remarks that "the essayist was Mr. Dennystald: the property originally Tacial of the Wabu Likip Office, ske framer of per plen), nominal. Nagasaki to Shanghai 95 | criticised for not giving some account al the life, belonged to the Wong family, who transferred it these regulations, “about a thousand dollars a conts to $1.00, per ton, reginian. - Sallemant dans and times of. Pan Lung-tu?. His essay was a to the Chuss. The squatter's loences and permita month might becollected to recoup the expenses : ing the fortnight (Mil. Distogaged vemella | balding that seemed to rise out of a clond of ofthese men,” It isnot yet known what Viceroy ; port 1--The American ship Sintram sysgo toby mist, and his hourers would fain have Men the | whoever he might be. Almost all she ancient Liu K'un-yi Intenda tuo do in the maller,
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DEATHS
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On the 8th April, at Carbfobury House, Ware, of acute meninglis, Richard JOHN ABBOTT, Chinese Castoms, aged 46
On the 1st April, JANES EDMUND BUSH, of 61, Lordship Park, London, N., late of New. chwang, China, aged 53,
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TELEGRAMS.
BANK NOTES A LEGAL TENDER,
The Government of New South Wales has Issued a decree making Bank Notes legal tender,
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The City of Melbourne Bank's report and ac counts presented tothe shareholders eight months agó mukt have bid'a flaw somewhere, probably the value of « lot of the papers, hold an ssenzilles, had boàn over-estimated and has since directors and auditors took things, for granted,, seconds were destroyed by the typhoon of 1874, or followed the sad examples of the mumavené
for buildings had been granted to fikse caretaker," abnormally depreciated i. Or it may, be that the