LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
(Before kis_Lordship Dr. 7. W. Carrington, C.M.G., Chuf Fusilce.)
November gib.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., V. KS. NORMANDIE,
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (Instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and" Master) appeased for the plaintiff Company, and Mr. E. Robinson (Instructed by «Mr. Hastings) appeared for defendant,
Mr. Roblozon said he appeared to move for a case, which had stay al proceedings to this been taken in Chambers, pending the hearing of an appeal to the Privy Council fram
the Supreme Carit et China and Japan at Shangbul. He explalued that the case arose cut of a collision in the Whampoa River between platoiffs' steamer Pete and the Nar wegian siexmer Normandis on April 3rd, 1895. The soft was commenced on April and by the defendants filing a petifon, in which they alleged that iba steamer Pekin' was to blame and claimed compensation for damage sustained
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by the Normandie. On May 9th the owners of the Pelin filed their answer, in which they alleged that the Normandie was to blame, and on May 12th they obtained leave from the Court to file a counterclaim #galost the Normandit, alleging that that vessel was responsible for the damage done to the Patin. On the subsequent heating the Court found that the Normandie xod the action of the defendant was ordered to be dismissed.
farther Court defendants were liable for all damagea ziling from the collision and for the costs of the action. On July 7th the Supreme Court of China and Japan gave leave to the defendants to appeal 10- Her Majesty to Council against such judgment and $2,500 were deposited as security for payment of costs awarded by the Pilvy Council. Couns?! understood that H.B. M. Supreme Court of China and japan had adready despatched to the Privy Council a record of the proceedhugs in Shanghai and that the matter would be proceeded with with as Hitle delay as possible. The affidavit of Mr. Platt, who appeared for the plaintiffs in Shang hal, was read, in which it was stated the Chlet Justice in Chambers had the maiter before kim on May 12th and expressed the optalan that he had not the power to order the plaintiffs to give security that they would abide by the decision of the Privy Council Counsel then quoted the case of the Glamroy the P. & O. steamer Feshawar, where the owners of the Glenroy appeared as plaintiffs in London, and the Court ordered a stay of proceedings on the decision of the Vice Admiralty. Court at Cevlon had been made known. Counsel asked bl: Lordship la this case to order a stay of proceedings until the Privy Council had given its decision, and said that he did not think it necessary to quote further cases, as that of the Peshawur came so near to this one.
Mr. Francis said that his learned filend coold nét cite fresh cases when he spoke la reply.
Mr. Robinson then proceeded to quote a num ber of cases in support of bis 'appeši, including the matters of the Lanarkshire the Katarina, Mecan, Bingal, Grefswald," and John and Mary, and extracts from Bruce and Willems Admirsity Practice were also seduced in laveur
of his argament.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1896.
· IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Als Lordship. Dr. J. W. Carrington, C.M.G, CHU/ Justice)
November 5th.
IN RE FRANK WAFSHARE WATTS. Mr. A. Sath (Official Receivo) mada' an *ppilestion to adjudge the debtor a bankrupt and to annul a scheme of arrangement come to between the debtor and his crediten. Mr. Grist appeared for the debtor.
The care wis last before the Court on the
29th ult,
Mr. Seth Informed the Court that the debtor had given himself and the committee of Inspec tion all the assistance possible in their work,
the
CASE,
Mr. Seth: Ob ne, your Lordship.
He
reaching the sea. The fact that our water supply is to loadequate when mast needed, dating the hot weather, must also be considered bere. The fattare of the water supply mast mon that' quantities of animat matter will accomulate in the drains, and decay, forming a hot-bed of disease. Many will doubtless argue that in this case there is always the Harbour at hand to be { drawn upon for an unlimited supply of water for cleansing purposes, in which I reply, that, in the- oplelan of arma scientific experts, sea-water is entirely useless as a purifier, on account of the quality of animal matter it contains, which & despilted in a thin film on the surface of the abject to be cleaned and serves rather to foster than destroy the germs whose removal is earnestly desired. Anyway, it is a fact that, whether myeful or sol, the means are not at | hand for utilising our inexhaustible supply of sea-water..
kaowledge of the nature afff properties of this, oli. Inasmuch as cod-liver oll, like all animal products, must be especially treated to preven! decey, and as an emulsion is nature's true way of assimilating the off, we prepare t so it will remalu sweet indefinitely, and imitate ustore's process of ema lication. This gives a perfectly palatab'e preparation, and one which is easy for the digestive organs.
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You will notice in plain cod-liver oil a rancid taste. This is due to decomposition, and it fa safe to say that physicians now realise how necessary it is in have the all freak and sweet for their patients. They know they can always rely upon Scott's Emulsion, and consequently they prescribe it freely. Besides, its perfect emulsification and combination with the kypophosphites al lime and soda makes it al special value. We find In every country of the world where there are modern physicians that | they prefer Scott's Emulsion to any other form of cod-liver all.
"Gar success has not been beyond our hopes, ax eminent physicians predicted, when Scötti Emalston was originated twenty-five years ago, that it would revolutionise the method of taking cod-lver öll. It has unquestionably realised all that was predicted for I. In England it is more freely prescribed by physicians than sver.”
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this Armenian business? Let us remember SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oll with that he did not start with a clean slate. He did Hypophospaltes, is more rollable as an agent not originate, he inherited a policy. And what In the core of Consumption, Bronchitis and was that policy? My firm conviction is that, tf. General Deðlity, than any other remedy known the Government of Lard Rosebery had grasped to medical science. Read the following :-" I the nettle immediately after they got authentic have prescribed 'Scott's Emolaton, and have information of the Sassoon massacres, they could also taken it myself, and can fully endorse have settled this matter in friendly es-operation the eplaion that it is both palatable and afficient, with Rustle. Russia was at that time to a most and can be tolerated by almost any one- amiable mood towards England. The outburst especially where Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be of British sympathy with the Resslen nailon fo borne. MARTIN MILES, M.D. &c., Stantonbury, connection with the pathetic clicumstances of
Bucks. Any Chemist can supply it-Sole the late Czar's death, coupled with the charm of Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of manner and tact of the Pilnce of Wales on that China ----Watkins & Co., Hongkong,-[Adot; and occasion, 'made deep impression' on the Russian mlad.
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
Amusement.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL By Kled Permlesion et Lieut.-Colonel C. H. B. NORCOTT, COMMINDING: and
Under the Disiloguished Patronage of H.E. SI WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G
H.E. Maj. Gen. WILSONE BLACK, C.B., and Commodore SWINTON HOLLAND, R.N., A.D.C.
RIFLE BRIGADE BURLESQUE
missions, whose alm is always to sequit the FRA DIAVOLO.".
If the Liberal Government had utilised that farturable moment, I believe it might, have come to terms with Rusla without the intervention of any other Power. It might have conciitated the amour propri of Russia by "If you ask me why Scott's Emulsion has, admitting the fallure of the Cyprus Convention such an extended sale, I can only say it has and Inviting Russia to move iroops into Armenia, more uses in the human system than any other while the Bellish fleet, il necessary, would occupy remedy I know of. It is equally beneficial to a
Smyms. The mere threat of such combination baby, child, or adult, whether the allment bo would have brought the abject coward of the Yildiz only a slight weakness, or an extreme care of Kiosk to his knees. But what happened ? Lord wasting, such as maratmut in the infant or con- Rosebery's Government recommended, even sumption or scrofula in the adult. It nourishes, pressed, the Sultan to appointed a purely Turkish ballds up, and fortifies the system by enriching Commission. What did they expect a Sultan's and purifying the blood. It le the greatest Commission to do? Did they really think that knows remedy for all the list of discares itat-ite inquiry would be an honest one? Did they tag from poor adiriilen. It alleviates local not now know that the hall of Turkish misrule Inflammatten of throat and lungs, builds up a
is paved with the lying, report of Turkish Com- weakened, emaciated system, and overcomer tickets, marastnos, scrafuls, consumption, anx guilty and damn the Innocent? Of course, the mix, and all kindred wasting maladies.
Sultan wasted weeks fover the preliminaries of that "Commission, and "months over the tragleal fares of this inquiry, And CX- while the Armenians were being harried out of home and honour and life while the Brith fleet cruising off the coast of Asia Minor, toslend of exchanging menacing the Sultan, WAR hospitalilies with Turkish pashas, «And all this folly did not pass without a solemn warning from Russia, as the following extract from a despatch from the Beltish Ambassador at St. Petersburg will show :-"His Excellency (Princa Lobano replied that he had never entertained much hope of a satisfactory result from the Turkish Coms- mission), and he doubled whether the perpetra. tors of the Sassoon massacres would be brought to justice. In bis opinion, however, the most important question to be considered was what was to be done when the Commission had finished ite labours, and he sincerely hoped that some practical suggesiton would be made." That was "a'lstraightforward Invitation to the British Government to come to terms with Rustla in regard to Armenia. What was the гепропис? A rebuff of stener. Was not that calculated to rouse the suspicion of Russia ? Bot Prince Lobanelī mada-another sitempt to
seriously alarmed by the sudden collapse of Chins, and the equally sadden apparition of Japan as a power of the first class." It was not Assis, or Germany, or even Francethat Rania Invited to co-operate with her is the Far East; it was England, with the implied promise of co-operating with England in” pacifying | Arminis. Again, Russia's offer of co-operation was repelled, with the result that France and Germany were farited to occupy the place which England had refuted; that Armenia was ruined; and that Japan got much worse terms than she
His Lordship said that there was no doubt that the application was caused by the conduct of the debtor in leaving the Colony without
The arrangement of the ballding is by no giving sufficient notice, and la not rendering
means the only thing complained of. The stall- statement of assets and giving full informaiton holders are fairly unanimous in their complaints of his affairs to the Official Receiver.
of excessive rents charged, while those who was not surprised that the credlions should bave
patronize them are greatly dissatisfied with the When the application last came taken clo
in prices that has taken place in nearly all before the, Court, it seemed to him that the
goods sold there. The stall-holders say--and scheme of arrangement had been virtually not without reason--that unless a higher price is carried oal. He was glad to hear that charged for their goods they cannot live, much debtor was acting coder the arrange less make a profit. account of the high rents ment and bad given satisfaction
zo far. they ste obliged to pay. Consequently many It was a great pity he had not done stalls are unlet and ratepayers do not get an so before. As it was, the ground of complaint adequate return for their money laid out on the bad disappeared, and His Lordship asked-was erection of this costly edifice, while they not there now cause to adjudgo, the debtar a bank-only lose fa ibis respect, but bara to suffer, on rapt and to anns! the scheme of arrangement. account of the heavy tents, from the advanced There was hardly sach ground, the schema having price of provisions. The rents. vary con. been carried out and he did not thlak it would siderably, rome stalls being only half the bo correct to ask for an order sanalling the price of others, as will be seen from the follow- scheme. An regards the creditors, they had ac
log figures. Two adjotning frull stails pay cepled the scheme of arızagement and it did not
reats of twenty and fourteen delists respec- now lie with them to say the value of the assets tively, while-the-two opposite anes each had been placed too high. He did not under-
pay teen dollars per month. Four others pay twenty-one dollars and the rest are, some fifteen tend that any frand. had been alleged in this
and others sixteen dollars per month. The beef stalls range from seven to thirty dollars per
"You are big advertisers, are you noi ?" Ells Lordship said debtor's action was sitif month in the same way. Poulterers' stalls are
"Yes, we are more extensively advertised than buted to tgnorance or carelessness. The circumvented at from fifteen to thirty dollars per month, the manufacturers of any other similar article in stances ander which the scheme could be prevision stails from fifteen to thirly, pork and the world. Wa altribute much of our success to annulled were set forth in sub-section 18 of the fish stalls from fifteen to thirty, and wholesale our advertising policy, which is to make no excca Ordinance el 1891, giving as grounds default of
fish. and vegetable stalls from eighteen to sive claims, and never publish an advertisement payment of moneys, the entailment of injustice twenty-eight dollars per month. Much dissatis that is not true. We keep stiletly within or adue delay on the creditors, DT the
faction is expressed at the differences in the scientific truth and our own experience. All obialning of the protection of the court by
rents of the stalls. The general opinion seems
our advertisements are prepared by an expert frand. These reasons did not appear in this
to be that stalis near the entrances should com- who is in touch with the leading scientists of the case, and under the circumstances the applics and higher rents than the rest, but, as a matter day, and we are ever on the alert to adapt the son must be dismissed. His Lordship cost of fact, there seems to be no system whatever to truths of science to language everybody can dered the application was a very reasonable one,
the scale of rents, as is shown by the fruit stalls understand. If you read our advertisements you and he hoped that in fature, where schemes are
compared above. According to section 18 of will notice the gradual development of our sub- arranged, debtors would lace themselves uare-
the Markets Ordinance, all statis ata let do theject. I may say that this axed papase of honest servedly in the bands of the Official Receiver.highest bidder. By sealed fander, which, advertising has won the praise of even the most He was sorry Mr. Watts bad not acted as be
apparently, should place the remedy in the conserva!lve." should have done at first, but be had now purged
hands of the stail-holders themselver, but "Thea var, of course, belleve la advertising ?" his faults, and be hoped he would be more care-
they are canimous la stating that they
"By all means," declared Mr. Davis, post- (al in the future.
cannot obtain their stalls for smaller tively-We-believe-In-making-honest-state--come-to-terms-with England Russia was monthly rental This appears to point to the ments whenever we have an opportunity, whe existence of a "ring" for keeping op the reals,
ther to the physician or the general public." -. ¡ and should be enquired into and messures taken At this fanciere a number of Mr. Davia's for the suppression of such a system which friends dropped in, so our reporter had to with- not only rains the stall-bolders, but affects the draw after tbanking him for the Interview, public equally in the higher prices charged to cover the rent. The holders'of fruit stalls state that little or no proft can be made under present SOME REASons for englAND'S conditions and two frditerers have failed recently, The butchers, I bear on good agthority, are la the same state, and unless malteri are 'speedily pat right several heavy fallares will occur.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not lacunally endorse the opinions expressed by Coresponders in this cobrosl
THE CENTRAL MARKET.
To The Lorron or ran "Howaxcno Telkokapu,”
SIR-In view of the frequent complaints, which I often bear, with regard to the new Central Market, I wenture, through the median of your
and the anthorities by simply and im-
ISOLATION.
One of the most remarkable letters during the recent agliation at home over the Constantinople
Mr. Francia sld be opposed this applica. #chal, to lay the matter before the The poulterers say that they can just cover horrors was contributed to the Daily Chronicle would have got had we accepted Russla's offor (
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at all in the case before the Privy Council. The Normandie declares that theo' Pekin was to
The Central Market was builf, after long and vexxiloas delays, primarily, to benefit the rate. payers of the Colony by providing a place that they could visit without inconvenience and pect the foodstuffs exposed for sale them- selves, and, secondarily, to enable the stall holders to conduct their business under improved santasy conditions, which would do away with the evils attendant upon the old market in the matter of cleanliness, sanitation, and defective accommodation, and, at the same time, increase business by inducing ladies to vill the building themselves, instead of leaving the whole of the marketing in the hands of Chloese servants. These objects have been carried out to a certain extent, but the market, although well bullt, falla in several important details, which I shall endeavour to point out as clearly as possible.
high rents sa ordinary shops on account of the accently of a house or quarters belog rented in addition, no person, except a caretaker, being allowed to sleep there. This fact puts the market stall-holder, at a disadvantage at once as compared with the ordinary shopkeeper, who sleeps, cats, and lives at his place of business and is not obliged to rent twa establishments. deration when dealing with the matter of rent. and this should certainly he taken into consl
A few days ago there were no less than forly occupied stails in the Market, the reason given being that no one could be found willing to pay a sufficiently high rent for them. Surely, were the renting of stalls arranged on a fixed reale and the fict that living quiriera kave të be kept up in addition to the stalls taken into conilderation, one would hear fewer complalats and the public would benefit by the lower price of provisions generally.
Yours, etc.,
RATEPAYER, Hongkong, November 9th, 1995,
A GREAT ADVERTISER ON ADVERTISING.
MR. R. J. DAVIS INTERVIEWED.
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR! India and Straits (Chelydra) yik Inst. French (Salasfe) Ɛih inst, Tacoma (Brazmor) 8th Inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 14th inat. American (Belgic) 16th inst. American (Peru) 24th inst.
conjunction with my lamented friend Dr. Liddon of the league against England.
got together an influential bat non-partisan committee in 1876, of which the Duke of West- minster was President and the late Marquis of Bath Vice-President. We established auxiliary committees all over Great Britain, and I was thus, as honorary Secretary of the Central Com mitted, put in touch with a series of political nerve centres outside the range of ordinary politicians. I had piles of letters from country clergymen and quiet squires, who, fu tending contributions to the Rastian Sick and Wounded Fund, assured me that they longed for the day when they could show their disapprovat of Lord Beaconsfield's policy by voting for the first time in their lives egalost a Tory the disaster that was in store for Lord Beacone field's Government, Mr. Gladstone divined it with that magnetic insight which is quicker than reason in plecing a leader of men in rapport with a great and free people, and acted on his belief, while some leading Liberals, judging from Parliamentary majorities and talk of the clubs, thought that Mr. Gladstone was ralalag THE Imperial German Mali Ilzes Praussen left the Liberal party. On the eve of the Midlothian Shanghal for this post at 10a.m. to-day, and is campaign the Liberal whip, Mr. Adam, asked
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THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s_steamer Shanghai, of the 3rd Inst.
--TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 6th, 7th and çib. November, 1896. OVERTURE #t o P.M. Punctually,
Prices, $3, $3 and $1. (Soldiers and Sallors half-price to §1 Sexta), BOX OFFICE at Messrs. W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Plano and Music Rooms.
A Special Tram will leave for the PEAK filieen minutes after the fall of the Cartals.
Hangkong, 18th October, 1895. [1705
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO, LIMITED. NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF FOTICE is hereby given that the FIFTH the SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held in the HexaxoNG HOTEL on SATURDAY, the 7th of November, at NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Sistement of Accounts to gisi December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th of October to the gth of November, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
W. HUGHES,
Acting Manager.
[1669 Hongkong, 18th Oclaber, 1896.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NADA CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FINAL BONUS of Five par Cent. en.
A CONTRIBUTIONS ANG & DIVIDEND
of FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Share for the year 1895 will be PAYABLE on FRIDAY, the gth
instant.
WARRANTS may be had on application at the OFFICE of the Society on and after that date,
By Order of the Board,
N.-J.-EDE,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 8th October, 1896.
NOTICK.
Goremment. Very few people had any idea of from China, arrived at London on the morning RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted
We are informed by the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co. that the steamer Salosta, with the next French mall, left Saigon for this port at x s.m, to-day,
Geethought of the prospects of the due here on or about Saterday afternoon. On General Election."I give the Liberal," I said, No. 2 Kowloon Dock for cleaning and painting arrival, the steamer will proceed Immediately lo 11 la majority of 6a for a minimum and too far á maximum.” He thought me almost crazy. "The utmatt I hope for," he said, " is to reduce the Government majority to about twenty,"
the bottom.
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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
the above Company has This Day NOTICE is hereby given that the OFFICE been REMOVED to No. 9, PRAYA CENTRAL..
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
Secrntary. Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.
NOTICE.
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JUST RECEIVED I SHIPMENT #WAVERLEY" BICYCLES,
stating the obvious fallings of the and no and
Intention of closing as soon as possible. Seve pending in any case in which the Pelin place. I will confine myself in this letter to a
ral park and ftb atali-bolders have failed from is plaintiff against the Normandie, although plain and unvanished statement of what the fact that the profits of the business are not there were certain proceedings taken lo Shanghat belleve to be facts, leaving the public and the sufficient to cover the high renta. Supreme Court by way of claim and counter-athorkies responsible for the state of affairs to
Market stalls can never be expected to pay as claim in the salt instituted In that court by
-form their own conclusions therefrom, the Normandie. If the Court there badjurisdic
|| tlan to try and did try it and gavo final Judgment it would have prevented these proceedings being taken now. The proceedings by way of claim and counterclaim in Shanghai were absolutely null and vold, and the Court had ao power to desi with them; there bad sise been no final judgment given on that counter- clalm, the Court having refused to enter such Jodgment. In answer in bla Lordship, conosci said there was an interlocutory decree made in the suit, but nothing final on which an appeal could be entertained. An interlacetory decres could declar: that a vessel was in delault and refer matters to the Register of Merchant for assessment. It was simply a fading on facts, but was pot a Judgment, and it wAF in effect equivalent to the finding of jury, The Court had no fariadiction to entertain ́*'
The building, being constructed with two counterclaims or to pronounce any opinion thereon doors, certainly serves to economize space to a or to propounce an interiecatory decree-If considerable extent, but the advantage that this were ano, and be denied The gulaed is more than counterbalanced by the fact Court had absolutely De jurisdicitan
that the danger of choked drain pipes,fand con entertals the counterclaim at all, and the Privy sequent menice to pobile health, is much enhanced thereby. There is always a chance Council could not entertain the question as to whether the counterclaim was valid or not. of the pipes leading for the upper to the lower Counsel quated the Orders In Council regula. door becoming blocked or leaking, and, as both butchers and poulteren stalls are situated on ting the Supreme Court of Shanghai, detailing the mode of procedure to be followed regarding the upper floor, animal matter is able to decay motions for leave to apply to the Privy Council. In these drains, alding the growth and develop- It was only an appeal from a final judgment ment of disease germs and threatening the san!- that could be entertained by the Privy Council.tary condition of the whole building. Although The Shanghal Coards appeal found that the there would still be a danger of blocked drains Pakim wai not to blame and dismlund the
If the building had only one floor, yet the danger action against her. The question whether the to health would be less from the absence of drains which could leak and impregnate the walls Pekin was right or wrong was the only one that
with decaying matter, could be settled by this appeal.
question whether the Normandia wis to blame was not The ground floor is badly lighted, thus increasing the danger of dirt and filts of all kinds accumulating in dark corners and remaining undetected until blame and wins or loses on that allegation. blessed with moderately acute olfactory nerves, some Sanitary Inspector, The Shanghai Court had to decide whether
discovers its presence, Light not only aids the Pekin wan gulity of negligence, but the
in the detection of dirt, but is a powerful question, now 'to be decided by his Lordship
Mr. Davis introduced Scott's Emulsion into Australia in 1883, and in 1887 and 1888 he was a totally different one, and leading to Patifying agent and is fatal to the growth of
disease geras, which, like most other evil things, started the sale of the valuable product to Japan, The Admiralty Court's rule deallog with the bearing of double cares
thrive best when hidden from its healthinai China, and India. What was then only a begin at the same time was dwelt upon by counsel.
Ding
has grown in importance, until large bust The attlagu of the stalls being of wood is also ness interests require Mr. Davis's personal atten. It was urged that, as there was no final judg ment against the Normandie, no appeal was able to absorb the juices of decaying animal longest trips traveller can take
a mistake, as, being affected by wet, they are tion at this time, which means, simply, the The Privy Council possible.
refuse, and might justly so, to consider this present clafes and it and Was open to the Privy Council to say that it had nothing to do with the question of the suit between the Pakis and Normandis. As far as previous decisions were concerned the Privy Council would be perfectly, justified in deciding
"You may easily imagine the popularity of the appeal without expressing any opinion as to
The upper firer is well ventilated, having Scott's Emulsion when man is obliged to the edipablilly of the Normandie. The decres of the Cauri was "We fied in this case that the good current of air from end to circle the globe to order to visit only a Fehls was to blame, and decline to express sad, but on the ground floor the air is liable to few of our branch houses. We have Labors any opinion as to the culpability of the become stagnant, owing to the southern end of tories in France, Spain, Italy, Fortugal, be the bullding being below the level of the adjoin United States, Cuba, Mexico, and also reach Normandie. Before damages could asscared it would have to be ascertained whether Ig thoroughfares, and thus preventing the South Africa and South America, so that, were I the Normandie was
ntbreezes gaining free access unless blowing to call at all of them, you can so I would have to blame or Counsel submitted that the expressions to the directly from the Harbour. Dast la also able about all the travel man could wish for. The to enter this part of the building tom the streats, English are the greatest travellers in the world, decrea or judgment of the Stanghal Court wars
ÁN INHERITID POLICY, simply 'dicts. The Court, after saying the Wor where they are on a level with the windows, and They go wherever their lateresia call them, no mandie was to blame, refused to give effect to dust is recognised as one of the most dangerous matter what hardships they have to endure, The channels of Information which served ma Wherever I have been I have found Englishman then ssive me now se honorary Secretary of the it by ordering an assessment of damages to be vehicles of diresse germs known,
The situation of the building i do met con- pushing their interests and their country's inte Grosvenor House Commites. We have sources John Bately.......... made and that give effect to its decres alder good, as being too far from the Harbour, rests to the front." was now only an expression of the Court's
of idiomation with which official paliticians are. Skarping mummola 2 oplaton. The owners of the Normandie were particularly when the fact that the Fraya
“Will you say a word about your own inte- not in touch. The agitation is geonlue and foreigners and the Supreme Court at Shanghal buildings are erected thereon, wil cut off the sup
Reclamation, when it is completed and when rests ?” was naked.
PARSED THE CANAL. It is quite impossible to stop it; *pontaneous, With pleasare," answered Mr. Davis. "The the attempt would only stimulate ( But it in anly had jurisdiction over British subjects.
OUTWARD-15th September-Strathlay, 29th Counsel then proceeded to deal at length with ply of fresh air at present derived from the Har history of Scott's Emulsion is ma interesting one, posible to guide it. It is not hostile to the September-gapanthus, and October-Ching, the law on the subject of sctions brought against hour and which is so indisposad veetable food Horst Norway cod liver oft as a basis, and com- Salisbury is not held responsible for the present foreigners by Brillák subjects. Lord Herschell's
Hakia. 20th October Danlawers, Cephalonia, We are the mly Water Bost Company In views on the subject were also placed before the readily liable to decay. The drains, too, will, bining this all in perfect emulsion with the situation. His difficulties are recognised, and Court, Counsal spoke at length on the question have to be carried out across the reclamation and bypophosphites of lime and soda. Both of these there is every wish to avoid saying or doing any Morven. 23rd October-Polyphemus 27th Hongking exclusively Supplying FILEKKED of territorial jurisdiction.
the difficulty of effectually flashing them will be are standard remedies with the medical thing which might tend to render his difficult October-Dordogna, Sacktam, Lombard, 30th WATKE.
Call Flag "W" thereby increased tenfold, whereas, if the building profession. We trace the use of cod-liver oil task are difficult sull. I did all I could Ocaber-Glafesta, Pyrrhus, Yarra, Glutta, The remaining portion of kir. Francis's address ¦ were enacted upontha men front, amodarats supply back over two centuries, and for a century and a agatout Lord. Bascotsfield's Government in the 3rd November-Pakling.
J. W. HEW & Ca is unavoidably crowded out of this issue, and ↑ of water would serve to sweep all affansiva máitor - hall find it prescribed by physicians. You sos Agitation af 1875-77, and for that very MALON
STIAM WATER-BOAT HOMNWARD—30th October-Mednon, jed wiii ba giraa la-morrow. At 4.40 pm, the Court | directly into the Harbour without a chance of its record is long. The success of Beath's Te foi afl the more pound "to de Land November-Benvenue, Canton, Oopack, Torn
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its lodging in the drains and Secaying butory | Kevulsion is the natural, outcome of selenciña) Kalisbury justler now. What foʻhis record in i starit,
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In a free, self-governed country like ours to get "Mathilde unamna the proprietors of the famous Scott's Emulsion.
up an agitaties on say subject to which the pro- | Talchtow amana Mr. Davis is on a journey sound the world in the interests of Scott's Emulsion, He left Lon- ple are profoundly isterested. At the beginning Tafwas........................... den last Toly, taking a steamer to New York, of the Bulgarian agitation there was so difference Hotloong U.S.A. Crossing the Forth American continent between Liberals and Torier. They attended Peirarch ......... by rail to Vancouver, he salied for Yokohama, meetings side by side to denounce the massacres Hupek. He will relum to London direct, by stanmer from who began his anviciate of lafamy in Japso, then to Hongkong, en route to Australia, cerpetrated, then as new, by the present Sultan, | El Capitan
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Deritabı meatings. The superb courage of that sperch must extort the admiration even of the strongest opponents of Lord Beaconsfield's polley. Hat It set the heather on fire, and stimulated to fever heat un agliation which eventually overwhelmed Hungthan... in Kowloon Dock. Lord Besconsfield, who, with all his ability, did | Irene (H.L.G.M.S.)...... act understand the passion of mingled pity and Activ Indignation which sometimes makes
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d vegetable matter, which may become lodged Mr. Davis to-daykindly gave a representative In the cracks and dafy all efforts at removal lo of this journs! an interelew on the subject of his the way of scrubbing, Porcelain tiles of marble visit here, and related many interesting experi- slabs of the other hand, are more easily ences of his travels. Concerning ble vary own cleansed and, being Impervious to moisture, are Scelt's Emulsion, which is now a household far safer and more satisfactory from a strictly word all over the world, he said sanitary point of view.
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