The Nagasaki Express understands that the LEGAL reich several of the Russian warships left. Nagarak! just before the arrival of the Dimitri
·Donikol and Rurië was that the harbour WAS inconveniently fall and that it was considered advisable not to completely block it, as there was a big danger of doing. Even as it is-con- tintes our contemporary, the state of affairs la proxecalive of much bad language from ship masters and pilots.
THE Ayuthia correspondent of the Bangkok Tinds, writing on the 16th, says —Every leaton the trees is withering for want of rain, and it is Intensely hot, We also need rain in stop the spread of cholera, to which three or four persons
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896,
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,
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| 1890), came over to Hongkong on nyth January sit April, repiles to a commuviestien that ep. / Mont ?# the Premier answered he had received | resignation of M. Berthelot as Minister of
INTELLIGENCE. | defendant and his co-safety to be cancelled. Now what happened seems to be a follows:- The plaintiff, who was mostly at Macao, whero,| he was on Chinese New Year's day (s1st Jan, and thenceforward had several interviews with the compradoir, the defendant usually being present. The plaintiff also saw Mr. Davis, of Douglas Laprak, and, is the end, though Mr. Caldwell and, ister on, Messrs. Walton and Deacon, cured certain defects to his title deeds, which Douglas Lapralk bad, required to be put in order, he never became security at all. The aangement fell through, and about Joly, 1890, another
defendant and his co-sureties
(Before How W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice.)
April 30th.
TSO TZU-KI V. YU LOI-WOON.
Mr. J. J. Francis, C. (Instructed by Mr.
(TROM OUR CORRESPONDENT:) The North Bernie Herald, in its edition peared in these columns on the folk March, on the subject of matters in North Borneo. It was Labuan protesting against various acts set forth by me that a meeting had been held in Government (as more parts, alarly describby me some three weeks before), that the proposed railway was. Ukely to and not only in fillure for Itself, but for the Nmih Homes Government, also that an affair spoken of as the Mat Salch affair
the
To the first question, "Is it true that Sir and the latter, in course of time, will be armed Robert Hart has been appointed Postmaster-with the new Lee-Metford ride. General, in addition to his post of Inspector- The Times' correspondent claims the best General of Customs, by the Chinese Gorer authority for the following explanation of the no official notification of such appointment, bot Foreign Affili that the Senate might be assured, that should foreigners as agents for the organisation of Chins decide to appoint, in a larger measure, Internal administration, the French Government would not fall to obtain for the French citizens
"It appears,” he says, "that after M. Berthe- desalta way, the policy of the Government lot's speech of March zgth, which pledged, in regarding Egypilan affairs and leh nothing untouched upon, the Russian Embassador, Baron de Mohrenhelm, made a communication To the second question, "Is it time the loan to the French Government in which, after which Chine tax just contracted has to formally declaring that he had scrupulously granted to Biltinh" dams 2" M. Bourgeole abstained from interfering in the domestic affairs
a fair share.
uccumb dally. But for the fact that wo are / Moansey), appeared for the plaintiff, and Ham: security and the 100, Chan Tung, became | had happened ; that the police force was' inado- | answered: "1a naw Chiriess loan was offered" of France, he painted out that the present always able to got good and fresh water the § Dr. Ho Kal (instructed by Mr. Ho Wyson) tor-1 which they had become security for Wong THE./ that thedeath rate on some of the tobacco with the guarantee of the Russian Government; question was one of absolutely external interest.
epidemic would become mora genėtai. The elephant hunt has been postponed until there has been a plentiful rainfall, otherwise the animals would die in large numbers from the beat when crowded together and driven in big herds.
the defendant,
In this case, which was heard on the 22nd 24th, and 25th inst, his Lordship this morning delivered the following judgment :-
was remarkable; that little or next to it had been proved sa to the country's real re- sources, the policy the B. N. B. Co, had at starting
way on all sorts of matter, in other districts, laid down as their principal object; and that the proceeds of increased taxation were being thrown that can come to nothing.
THE 76 Shimbo asserts that negotiations arranging for a joint co-operation of Russia and Japan in the administration of Korea have been definitely concluded, and a draft of the arrange ment, 11 drawn up between Mr. Komard and Mr. Wamber in Seoul, has already been for- warded to Tokio for apptors, and has been- passed upon by. Count Mutsu and Mr. Speyer (the Russian Charge Apaires) and will probably be signed very shorily. The Fiis adds that the agreement refers only to KoreK and is person pamed Leung Man-1hik, The smount for | future Indebtedness and there is a direct conflict | part (who are to supply the balance 7) on the by no means a treaty of alliance between Japan
and Russia.
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TOULON, March 318 Orders have L. x.selved to prepare fleet of active celice. Stores and
warships for aether revice Sd sent on board the casels to be prepared for commission. All to rejoin their ships immediately; These naval officers on furlough have been telegraphed measures are believed to be merely precantionary rather than indicating the probability of an out. break of hostilities. The French Mediterranean class criser Cellbeseiled on a special mission quadron is to be strengthened and the second.
to the African coast.
its correst andent lesias from an official source
LONDON, April 1st. -A Rome dispatch to the Chronicle says that that the Negos of Abyssinia demands a large ransom for the Italian prisoners he helds and for the Adigrat garnison. The dispatch adds the terms.
Consequently it seemed surprising that such a without having communicated with the repre- declaration should be made in the Chaunber
rentative of Rusals, which left him no longer able to freely express an opinion:
"Prince Lobanoff.Rostovsky, the Russian" the attitude of the Russian Embassador. At the Minister of Foreign Affairs, hastened to approve Cabinet meeting on Saturday B. Bourgeola communicated the foregoing to his colleagues in the Ministry. It is unknown what ocarred at the Cabinet council, but that Mr. Berthelot, after announcing his intention to resign. qalited the since." council and has not returned to the Qual d'Orsay
PARIS, Apell 5th. The Tempi asserts that the idea of the Dongola expedition emanated from King Hambert, whosimultaneously addressed England and Germany on the subject.
NICE (FRANCE), April 6th, The yacht race salled over the course from Nice to Monaco and return to-day was won by the Alla. The Satanita, was second and the Britannia (kird.
LONDON, April 6IB,
with Lord Salisbury, at Nice, for the creation st her daughters. Frincess Christian, Princess. their own right. It was reported shortly after Beatrice, and Princess Lonite, as duchesses in
the death of the husband of the Princess Beatrice, Prince Henry of Battenberg, that the Queen would make the Princess Duchess of Kent.
It is reported that Queen Victoria has arranged
MADRID, April 6th. The newspay here are deeply indignant over the adeption by the American Congress of the resolution recognhing the belligerency of the Cuban Insurgents, and the comments are has ten made to raise a national subscription very bellicose. They support the proposal that for a voluntzer fleet. The Herolde declares that the Spaniards, except Senor de Lame, Cleveland will not recognizs, the Cubans as
to homiliation. belligerents. It adds that if the United States mean war with Spain the latter would prefer it
represent the matter in the proper quarter, for ] which later'an arose about the plaintiffs tile, or seems strange that he was not sued before he, they would rècommend ike scheme ? And yet that the Italian Government is disposed to accept Spanish Minister at Washington, (bollera that
to have any deterrent men who are prone to conduct.
SANITARY AFFAIRS IN THE STRAITS.
SINGAPORE, April 22nd.. There is a serious misunderstanding between the Ipab Sinary Board and the Government. and it has been the cause of voluminous It began over a matter of Chinese sunshades,
corespondence in which H.E, the Governor kan
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London, that if Great Britain desires assistance The Transvaal Gaverament bag telegraphed lo Montagus White, a Consul-General la in the protection of the women and children in Matabeleland, the Transvaal Government is willing to allow the Burghers to go there for that
purpose.
ST, PETERSBURG, April 2ad. King Menelck of Abyssinia, has expressed his eget at being unable to send an embassy to the Cor upon the occasion of the coronation of the Car, and be explatned that his inability to do so is on account of the prolonging of the war and the fact that he must stay st Tigre,
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MONTREAL, Aşıli yth.
Sir Donald Smith, Governor of the Hudson
tacame lible to make good the 340,000 for
It has no other seca.ity except the balance of the Coatoms revenue which is reserved as a bing a compradore, and so lost the property
guarantee for a previous loan contracted by an which formed the object of the security to that it was through the fault and Imperfect
which has ack I in concert with the Russian Douglas Lupralle. The defendant' contends
English company, and also for the Russian Chinese loan of last year. The French company, titles of the plaintiff that he failed to carry out In this soft the plaintiff claims $15,600, being his agreement to become surely. The plaintiff,
The Erst subject is passed over in silence. As the Chinese Government the conditions which firms in this maler, tald not afford to grant to $10,000 patactpal and $6,6 interest, an das to however, says he discovered, ifter he lent the him from the defendant as one of two guarantors $10,000, that the compradore was largely to second, the railway, it is to be noted demanded and which were accepte 1 by Belilah for the repayment by Weng Talk-hing (the Indebted and so was unwilling to carry out the the statement that appeared in these columns, the third ques
that the Herald in no way challenges principal debtor) to the plaintiff, of the sum of arrangement, though he declared in the witness vis, that competent authorities estimate the cost
To the third ques.lon, "Is it true China has SIC,000 lest by the plaintiff to Wong Talk-bing box that it was never suggested by any one that as from six to twelve, umes the same opens the St Klang (West) sives to forel on on the 17th December, 1889. At the time of the in becoming surety for $60,003 he would incur authorities in London mention, but says that the Premier answer. J: "No promise was ever navigation in spite of promises to the contrary?" loan Wong Talk-hing was compradore to Mestrs. any liability as to the indebtedness of the com.the greater part, if not all, the cost is to be made by the Chinese Gavernment on the sub- Douglas Lapralk & Co. He was secured to that pridare facarred prior to the date of his firm to the extent to altogether $40,000 by the becoming surety. He never intended, nor was acholders. This may be ; but are not the
provided for out of caplisi subscribed by the jest. It is needless to say that should the river defendant, together with La King-chee and a third he asked, he says, to be surety for anything but shareholders offering to subscribe this greater
to opened, it would not be a privilege reserved to any ene nation, but that-Froach commerce, which defendant personally was security was of testimony on the polat as to whether he was supposition that £1,000 a mile as quoted to
which is so long stant at Canton, where Lyons $16,000. Wong Talk-hing was indebted to Messrs. informed, before he signed the agreement of
bays her silk, would alcɔ take advantage of CAPTAIN BAITY, the Fier Master at Kobe, extent of at least $30,000, an amsaat which he then owed the firm over $30,000. In the results at least, what will by the altitude of the abare-unless we obtain at the same time for & French Douglas Lapralk in December, 1889, to the 7th December, 1889, that the comprador people suppose, the cost will to 10,000 mile them as the cost is correct? And If, as most
it. At all events, the French Government har received assuranc♬ the ilver will not be of taed prosecuted a ricksha coolle before the Japanese admits was subsequently targely incressed by no new promissory note was given and the bolders en being presented with a flule bill of courts on the 21t1 for an aurault. The Chronicla shara speculations, and eventaslly, on the 7th old note was not banded over to the defendant £450,000, in addition to the 10,000 they tall company the concession of a railroad into China." In its report stated:-"The judge, with the August, go, he had to leave, and on fat and his co-surely to be cancelled. The assistance of an interpreter, carefully examined December, 1800, he was adjudicated bankrupt. principal debtor became bankrapt to December, of voting as the amount given them, no doubt, la the prosecutor, and the courteous Way is which Reverting, however, to the year 1889, when the 1890, the defendant's co-aurety has now been No notice is taken of my statement that eight
el falih, by the projectors of the line? It was done was especially remarked. Captain loro in question was made, It seems that about long absent from the colony, and the defendant miles of rails have been purchased before even Barry took the apportantly of publicly thanking September or October, 1289, according to Wong swore that the police for the energy they bad displayed in Trik-hing's evidence, the firm required him to till he received a lawyer's letter, dated 9th
be was cover asked to levels or surveys have been taken to prove the the matter. The man was sentenced to fifteen fed further security. He was asked to incase July, 1895, requesting him to pay the $10,000 ment is passed unnoticed that the prospects bate persibility of the fine, while also the state: daya' imprisonment" In its next lisue, after bls security as compradore from $40,000 to principal and $6,600 for Interest, which he says commenting upon the utter loadequacy of the $60,000. His then sureties were not in a post- be thought "extraordinarlly strange. The
of freight and passage are of the slenderest,” punlabmen', considering that Captain Bany is tion to increase the amount and be, accordingly, defendait appears to have remained in the
If there is a single individual calling himself a No years old, it adds "It would seem, indeed, entered lato pegellations with the plaintiff, who colony fil 1893 and to have been employed at
business man," not this the very fast matter that the riksha-men have already taken up the was introduced through one Lal Hing-ting the Fat Ki cual shop. The plaintiff says the claimed attention? Suppose, if the railway is in connection with the railway that should have cause of their fellow-kurumaya, for the men of The plaintiff declined to furnish the $20,000 defendant was asked to pay then, but this the
ever completed for the first fifty miler, that a the choda near where the assault was committed additional security, but agreed to become security defendant dentes. He left for Japan about July, deficiency between income and expenditure of refuse any longer convey the friend of Captain for the whole $60,000 from the beginning of the 1893, and returned in April, 1895, but he wears $10,000 a week is disclosed, from what quarter Harry, because they resent the action he took to ensuing Chinese year, which commenced on arst he saw the plaintif between 1890. and 1893 it to be made good? And does the Harald Inform the police. In the interests of other January, 1890, and take half the profits of the while he was still in the colony, and the plaintiff for a moment think that if the B. N. B. Co.'s foreign residents in Kobe, it seems decidedly compradore. The defendant and his co-sareties did not ask for payment. If the defendant's necessary that some action should be taken to were willing to retire and, but for sorge difficulties Habilty was not considered at an end it certainly
shareholders had the slightest hint of this
the result of the trial certainly not calculated "land deeds," as he called them, probably the went to Japan and it was deposed to, both by
it tries to argue as though they were in posses cifect upon the class of change would have been duly made and the the defendant and Wong Talk-king, that early
sion of the true facts of the casG. such cowardly and brutal plaintiff would to due course have been surety to in 1800 the defendant wanted the nots given inadequacy of the police force to go by default. The Herald allows the question as to the the firm for the compradore instead of the defend-up and the terms of the agreement carried out, ant and his two co-aurelles. The inrelles took a bat was told the note, was in Macao" and
It pretends to think that because 300 was the share in the compradore's profits and naturally that statements were made by the plaintif amber of the people that came with Mat Saleh from several days' journey they are all the required some consideration for the burden to the effect that the pate is unimportant, discontented natives in the country, ignoring
Bay Company, has been fastructed by his agent Imposed upon them. Pending the negotiations it was a matter thereafter only between the the fact that those 300 were the spokesmen of
in London that the Swedish Ambassador has for the change in the sureties the compradore, plaintiff and the principal debtor," the note was
requested the Company to inform all fis agents Wong Talk-hing, fold the plaintiff he must of no use," and the defendant deposed a fax larger number left at home. It does not bare $10,000 without delay, as he says, to pay teld plaintiff to change the note and to take me
mention the tobacco estate death rate, although'
in the north to watch for Andre, the balloonist, certain compradore's office accounts, though the
who le trying to reach the North Pole, and to get out from being guarantor, He said this nota
I happen to know it has the run of the official
pay all that was owing, and offered to give being guarantor, nor can I ask you for money; It passes by the charge as to leaving the plaintiff says he understood the $10,000 was to does not concern you now; there is no need of your returns, and, if I were incorrect, nothing would
them, as well as the Esquimaux and Indians who be easier and simpler than to publish them.
live in these lailtudes, to furnish Andre and him a promissory hole as accurity. The plaintiff this note is now mine and the principal debtor's
companions all the ald in their power.
NEW YORK, April 7th. taken a most prominent part. It seems that Wong's evidence) Wong thereupen begged evidence and said that when pressed to burn
wid "How will it be secured?" and (to quote matter. Wong substantially corroborates this country's resources unproved, which really is the gravest accusation made by me, while it cuts in
·Soltary Inspector led a gang of coolles down
CAPE TOWN, April and,
A Rome special to the Herald sayı :—Major one of the streets of the lown and directed them
the defendant and Lo King-chee to be recurity. the note be told the defendant that Tsa Tsz-ki of increased taxation,
half what I said as to the misappropriation the Boers have offered to assist the British in
Nobody here puts any faith in the report that Jacob has handed to King Humbert a copy of to remove the sunshades from the shops. They asked for how long? I said, two months. said the note was then of no use and he gave in an innocent sort of way!
The lander" states
the crashing revelations respecting the condition The occopless of these buildings objected la They wald they would do it for two months; the agreement of 17th December to the defendant
This would quelling the rebellion in Matabeleland. When of the Italian resps in Africa, written by Signor the proceeding and the Inspector was slightly longer it would not do." Accordingly the to keep, to show their guarantee was only for
naturalty lead the man in the street to suppose the remoar le mentioned people shrug their Maccols, a deputy, who spent some time at the bartied. Subsequently the Inspector sum-greement la wiling of 17th December, 1889, two months. The plaintiff, however, denies
that the Company was embarked in speculative shoulders and say that if such an offer was made stat of war as the correspondent of certain moved a Chioaman for assault, but it. was was drawn up between the plaintiff and Wong saying the note was no longer important. Weng ndertakings of other sorts than the raliway and
it was surely done in a spirit of sarcasm. The Italian journals. Boers have Important matters of their own to proved that the prosecutor had acted without Tajk-hing and
Walle proceeding to sea to-night the telegraph." It certainly would. Such, and to defendant, and also stated that in 1800 he gave the plaintiff nothing else, was my intention, while as to the attend to just now, and are very unlikely to lake Bullardan,
bound authority in palling down the sunshades and the so-called promissory note was also drawn $3,300 worth of notes due to him to collect an
for South the case was dismissed. A few weeks liler, the op later the same day, as I take it, on the account of the $10,000 and interest, and the
correctness of what Í said, I have merely to zwierany steps which may strengthen the hands of American ports, came into collision with the Chinaman prosecuted the Inspector under the faith of that agreement." The agreement was as plaintiff said he could pay the balance of
the pages of the Herald, 16th March, (p. 101) British administrators. Beside, it is believed Red Star line steamship Friesiand, and was SO Frivolous Charges Ordinance, and the latter was follows:-"The persons who have agreed to make
$7,000 in three years or when he "made wealth."
as to the Sapong experiment on, which 820,000 that Mr. Rhodes is about the last man in South badly injured that she was beached at Staten fined the sum of $10. The Sanliary Board were this agreement wra Tro Tz.kl and Wong Chik. The plaintiff, however, denies this and says that road which was to open up the interior, we
has been axcrificed and as to the Finotal gorge | Africa the Boers would help out of a hose Filand to prevent her sinking. No one on board. apparently dissatisfied with the Inspector's can leg. Now the compradore work of the Douglas the notes proved worthless, the makes were read in the same Herald: "The Governor
PRETORIA, April sud. of either vessel was injured. The Fritsland President Kinger received from Governor Sir proceeded to her dock apparently only slightly -duct, and a sub-commitice was appointed firm has been hiißerto perlormed by Wong Cölk- Insolvent, and the notes were returned to Wong
watch recommended the Inspector's dismissal. ing. Because the business is not very good by Lo Min-shaug, who was called to prove be directions that all stores were to be Hercules Robinson of Cars Colony a reply to his damaged. The Bellarden, which was heavily The Acting Resident approved the dismissal, this year, and, farther, the proprietor wishes the did so return them, Wong dentes having much has the Flactal gorge and cost? Matabeleland. Sir Hercules declized the offers
up in future vis. Kemanis,” How offer of Assistance fa quelling the uprising in laden with freight, commenced to 6il as soon as bot recommended that
she was struck, and when she was beached had * gratuity should
Amount of security to be raised, therefore it is received them back. Unfortunately in this case As to the other ball of this complaint, of assistance but thanks President Kruger and
fourteen fest of water in her hold. "be awarded. The Governor considered agreed that Teo Tr-ki shall be requested la the there is considerable conflict of testimony and;
dealing with tax money collected in first moon next year, fe, the Kang Yan year, the parties did not wish for a jury. I must district and spent in that the sentence was Blegul
the Burghers heartily for their offer. Governor He censured the Magistrate and directed that the man (who to give se security the land deeds valved at decide upon the facts as well as upon the legal pelats of the Labuan and Sandakan grumblings) 5,000 men suficient to quell the disturbance.
another (the main | Robinson myy be considers the Imperial force of had been temporarily suspended) should be $60,000, and to land permanent sorely for effect of these facts. Wong Talk-hing belog it is denied in folo by the Harold that the pro- reinstated, and that the amount of the fine should Wong Chik-hing as compradors, and in the largely indebted, and having no money be refunded. He disapproved of the Acting future there still be no sepefiance on both to pay with if he lost, contianed largely ads of any such taxation have been so thrown away. - If this is so, the B. N. B. Herald has Reildent's suggestion of granity in case of pides. With regard to all the Income derived to speculate ib shares. Such conduct diamissal. He joined Mr. Birch in candemaing hom the compradore's office, the net profit, after | is BO dishonourable that I discount the only to print the amounts collected by taxation the evidence given by the Acting Protector of deducting the expenses and amount paid for value of his evidence when it conflicts with that at each place and the amounts spent in the same provisions, etc., shall be egasily divided between of a man against whom nothing is known, but I the paper has at its command. Bat mean.. district this is quite simple with the means Chinese during the progress of thecross-action. A
the two parties, each to take half the wald (profit). see no reason why the defendant le not as worthy time Sandakan's complaint is that in supply. special meeting of the Sanitary Board was called
At present Tiz El consents to procure $10,000 of credit as the plaintiff and Wong's evidence leg by far the greater bulk of the entire revenue on Monday, to order to discuss the correspon dence and to hear the reply of the Chinese Pro-
and hand this money to Wong Chik-hing to pay corroborates the defendant's version. The of the country there is not a decent road tector. This official said that he had been calledupall his debts. All the interest on this loan defendant and Lo King-ches were already walk on, even, mach less to drive apen, while avan ordinary witness by the appellant, and main-, shall be entirely paid by Wong Chik-hing him suratles for a large sum for the cerapradore. They talued that the Magistrate was the proper judge selt. A promissory note shall also be made and only agreed to be surety for the extra $10,000 thousands of dollars are being spent on trying to make useless roads in districts that pay little as to the value of £ls evidence. After hearing | handed over to Tho-kl to keep as pesof. Just on certain conditions. There was a time limit. what Mr. Cowan bad to say, the Board now Mr. Woo Lal-wood and Mr. Lo King-chi, | It was agreed the plaintiff was to become surety
or no revenue, and are never likely to." "Hej 1A7s:-The Vladomosti, in the course of a who pays the piper calls the tone is a maxim animously resolved to forward his reply in the old suretier, may be allowed to sign as for the compradorê in the first moon, that: is,
the Acting Resident to either exonerate the until the time comes for changing the security that a new promissory note (in which," Protector or preten definite charge against in the fint moot, when a new promissory platon, the defendant's name was not to appear) him. They respectfully protected against being mole will be made and the interest in stiil | was to be given and the old one cancelled in bampered with a servant whom they did not to be paid by Chik-hing himself. This new that first moon, and as farther consideration want and against being held responsible for the promissory note shall be handed to the new for brcoming security for the two months the be employed as shipping clerk. actions of a man over whom they could exercise surely to hold and keen. This done, the old defendant was -mo control-Stralis Timse:
promissory note will be returned to the old The plaintiff falled to carry out his agreement
says:-In keeping with Coast official spinian, A special to the Herald from St. Petersburg [Here is another goor Sanitary Board in trouble garantors to be cancelled. As to the accounts to become surely, in my opizion, because he
which holds that Russia's policy in the Egyptian saddled with an enormous responsibility, sure shall employ one of his relatives to look after diligence to put his title-deeds right. He of the compradore's office, it is agreed that Tus did not use and did not wish to use due
question has been fixed by over hasty action to be blamed if any epidemic sets in or if the
the keys of the safe and the moneys and to daily changed his mind, I believe, abast becoming
Piedmostí wys gif It was a wrong policy to on the part of the French Government, the health of the settlement is in any way unfavourably affected, no matter from what is done to each other, and that so payment is which induced defendant to become guarantor.
danger of England's making a conquest of the examine the accounts and to red that no favour security and did not carry out the arrangements
refuse the money in England, as it tempted the cause, and net allowed the selection of Dia own servants and not primitted to discharge them regularly made, so as to prevent partiality. It The defendant never got the post of the ship
Soudan for herself with her own money, where when they misbehave. Here is another is further agreed that the old employés Woo Lai- plag clerk and yet in July, 1895, has a
· Lourbon, March 30th,
If it were carried out with Egyptian money, the Governor wholly less susible to any one for
woon shall be employed as a shipping clerk, limed against him and he is asked to pay
Replying in the House of Commoni to-day to
conquest must be effected for Egypt," his exercise of power, overraling and and Lo King-chl as an accountant for taking $10, 00 and $6,600 for laterest, After carefully
A London cable to the Sassyx-Lord Rose- Accounts. When the time comes for changing considering the whole evidenced find as a fiat Sir Charles Dies, member of the Forest of Dean bery's indignant reply to the insinuation that the reproving Resident, a. Police Magistrate, and
divisibe of Gloucester, George N. Curzon, the Liberal Ministry bestowed peerages for services Board, all of them competent and all security next year, even if anything untoward that the plaintiff is rigo by his words and com-
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire, tendered has by no means satisfed the crities, presumably Impartial. What a forny world
should occur, or even though the proprietor of duct did wilfully cause the defendant to belleva
said, the question whether the Government even within the party, Mr. Labeuchere has th-Ed., H.K. TJ
the Douglas firm should disapprove the new and act upon the belief that plaintiff no longer min as surety for Chik-hing, Chik-hing agress looked to him for payment of the $10,000 and would endeavour to take friendly joint action
Aggregating 12,662 lona engjeter, to still abide by these condlítans as long du ke that his liability as surety was considered by the with the United States regarding the threatened ven notice of the following motion which he is compradose to the Douglas firm. He will, platatiff to be at an end. I find that in so doing action of France in Madagascar was of great That the Festowal of 1les upon individuals for Stað smer, for Nagasak!.
will bring up in the Commons after· Recess !---
INEPARTURES. As an acknowledgment of the favour Teske altered the positiod of the defendant, who, Importance, but the Government was not no apparent reaan, azcept that they have sub. Faping bas done to him on this occasion by procuring under the belief that the plaintiff no longer prepared to add anything to the statement made acribed funds to the party to which they belong. Kongal ...
larga loan for him, equally divide with each locked to him, might wall take no further steps in this subject on Friday last, b other all the income of the compradare's office, to insist on payment of the note by the principal A Cape Town dispatch to the Times says — IP a scandal that ought to chass, and that, with a Tatiang m exch taking half (the proft), so as to full the debtor or upon the new promissory note being Cell Rhodes, in a speech delivered at the Unitall, rlew to prevent the possibility of its occurrence Kwangles promise he has made from beginning to end, given and his own suretyship being cancelled, sald be appreciated the difficulties that settlers north, it is desirable that His Majesty's Kerong and he will never retract from there words. In the witness box the defendant faid "I took had to face, but he knew things would commending to the crown to Fistow a tile upon any Hongkong.
advisers for the tire being shall, before recom- This is
purposely mentioned in order to prevent no proceedings against the plaintiff to get back right to twenty-five years. The company in individual, submit the same to the House of further discussion. This is evidence-Kwing my guarantee as the note was of no use. in a concessions, Dat me for me Commons together with recital of the ground Bel, year 11th moon 15th day, 17/13/89.
for the defendant. In the ordinary rated. He did not think that his residencebased, and that the recommendation shall not upon which the contemplated mcommendation is handwriting signed this note.” The so-called pro- course costs would follow the finding, but then in Rhodosis would be a temporary one,
be made antil-the Honse has declared itself missory boto was as follows:-"Now borrowed are certain circumstancra in this crie, in addi-
Paris, March yist, satisfied with thews and expressed its approval o from Kir. Teo, Tus-kee B10,000 in current bank, tion to those I kave aliaded to, which make ma
In the Senate to-day M. Bourgeois finally made the contemplated recommendation. notes, Itis agreed that interest at the rate of think that justice would be best satisflad by my $to per $1,000 per month shall be charged, The making no order as to couts and leaving each Government policy made by Seaston Bardons. a statement in reply to a long attack upon the
LowDow, April 40k. There has been as unusually strong turning nse of the money in limited to twp months, after party to pay his own.
who contended that M. Bourgnals hand destroyed out of the British valunteers for the Easter which the principal and interess to be repaid in fall. This is proof, Securities for the repayment,
the splendid position which France had gained manmvres this year. In fact, at no time since abroad during the tenure of office of the last the formation of this addition to the defences of Wandering Wanted `n Woo Lal-woon. Le King-chee, Wimers, Lo
Government. M. Bourgents, he contended, kad Great Britain against a foreign low has ibere Mel-sang. 17th December, 1889. This note is made by Wong Talk-hing; true handwriting.♥
bangled in Egypt, Madagascar, and China, and been sich a mariai spirit displayed in England. Food for Consumptives--Scott's Emraltion of the Senator printed our particularly that the There is no doubt that this large master of Pure Cod Liver Ou with Hypophosphites of No doubt in the ordinary course of things it
opening of the West sives to the Huropean trade volunteer soldiers is one of the results of the Line and Sods is a most wonderful food for the is the daty of a surety to seu that his principal
had destroyed the savannges of the French recent war scars, but it is also partly attributed Consumptive. It not only wives strengia and pays. According to the noto Wong Talk-hing Professional Paira--Smith and Atkinson (Civil) rkilway from Langson to the frosiler, that the to the fact that the popular commander-in-chief increases the flashy but heals the Irritation of anght to have paid in Fabrony, 1890 though Service) beat Mommy and Grist (lawyers), Chinese loan had been obtained by Great Britain, of the forces, Lood Wolseley, regards their efforts the throat and lungs. It is very palatable y according to the written agreement, which must There are now only two pairs left in this com and also referred to the fact that Sir Robert lo amach more serious light then his producesso, children take i like mik, and in al wastlag be considered sa well as the note, it was intended petition-Smith and Atkinson (Clell Service) and Hart'un Englishman," was the hand of the the Duke of Cambridge. Lord Wolseley Latarde diversen Both, for adults and children, it is i that the unto was to be atlased Is the first Percival and Kanx (Amy). The final ought to Chinese Cuntoma merice and Postal department. to greatly improve their arms and equipments, marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can moon by a new ass being given by Woog Teik- be an interesting match hing fastandi of by actual money payment and |DMA" Class Handicap-
♫nd M,/, Bourgeois was in the the improved Martini-Henrys now bolag: dis- mepply itemSole. Agents for Hongkong) and the forms on kohtaan in tas, several carded by the regular wall begplaced in the man of ChinaWarken, & Cay Hang- that the mote would then be handed to the † Ableton, scratch.
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The Hamburger Correspondens publishes a letter from a willer who is evidently behind the scenes, in which it is declared that the mission of Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Secretary of State for the Tranvel, so far as it concerned enlisting Germany's support of that republic, has failed, and that Germany will do nothing, as she does
reproduced this statement, it may be regarded not desire to assume a protectorate over the Transal At the North German Gaxitle has as official.
NEW YORK, Ar! 3rd, A special to the Harald from St. Petersburg.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: English (Miranpers) to-morrow, German (Karlsruks) 6th prast. Australian (Airlie) zoth prox. Canadian (Empress of Fadam) rath prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 14th prox. Tazama (Strathleven) 15th prox. American (Garlic) aznd prox.
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Empress of China arrived at Vancouver at 6 s.. yesterday, '-
WX are informed by the Agents of the Austrian
writing, supported by their approval, requesting: guarantors for the full payment of ible amount, I within a month after 21st January, 1890, and evidently ignored in North Borneo-Straffs that England is net bound in any way simplifies Maria Valerie left Kaba this morning for this
CORRESPONDENCE.
(ie do not necessarily sodorns the opinions expressed by Correspondents in Ella ocimax.)
THE MILK APPEAL
‚ I am not a bird; I can't be li twn places at cuca)–Boyla Rosch.
This is the way we go to Achool, go to school, go to School.. This is the way we go School, so sarly in the morning I
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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MÁIL.
The following telegrams from our San Fran. cisco exchanges were crowded out of lart night's Issue
NEW YORK, March 30th. Menelek has ordered the massacre of a number The Herald's Rome cable ways: Negus
Into the hands of his forces during the present of prisoners and sick persons who have fallen campaign in Abyssinis.
SIR-The Full Coutt Buggested that the Iso Tax-ki and Wong, Chik-hing in their roo Jungly I find for the defendant and give bad granted concessions, but no more would be
defendant's proper course in this case' was to have applied" for an adjournment at the Police Court and have given the Government Analyst | a night or an early morning out at Garden Road, Causeway Bay, and the Mica Works, watching the lacteal fald from lis source to the botils, s that he might have been in a position to give undoubted evidence on the subject of whether the cow or somebody else was responsible for the "added water,
The Court may be right and the Public Analyst may enjoy an outing of this description and be ready to oblign those who wish kim po superintend the milking of 129 cows in three different places at the same time, but Boyla Roach's bird was only supposed to be capable of being in fire places at once, and the Milca Works and Garden Road ass some distance from
CROW FLIES.
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Hongkong, goth Apill, tīgā,
THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNA- MENT.
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violent article, says:-Mr. Balfour's sistema Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer the Egyptian situation. This is the last chance to redeem the Suez Canal. While the English are in Egypt there will be sa peace for Europe. England is enc'rel'ng the world with her territory.
April 4th...
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We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Aira, from Australia, left Port Darwin Company's steamer Australian, from Europe, for this port on the 28th fast and the same is due here on the 4th prox.
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From 8 pm, yesterday to 8 pm. to-day. ARRIVALS, Pakkola Glenorchy *****-steamer, from Saigon, Hirthd Faced ChristensSN Utrecht Idzumi Mors...is Esmeralda Amara
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