Mr. Wodehouse-That is immaterial, Mr. Franels-All those were only answer to your own questions
RE-IXAMINATION BY MN. FRANCIS,
To Mt. Francis-I obtained the milk for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1897.
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Mr. Franch asked that the last whiness de ¦ as far as Luochow, in Kwangsi, is now trying to LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. | kept in charge.
Delendan Will Your Worship order all the') witnesses to be kept in court so as not to com- municate with future witnessca.
Mr. Franc-This is the last witness, Mrs. Witchell from the Chu Loong shop
Hau Wal Telm, sworn, said he was a mercer in Jervols Street. I diá not buy any silk for her but I only bought samples to burlaces at 118 Jervola St. He denkt la her. I cannot say when this was but it was fours and plece goods for Chinese. He was the or five days before Dr. Ayres' departure. The manager. He knew Cheag On, and suppiled him once with samples of silk between May and and second occasion was a day or two after the first.rth, thle yest. He got three or four samples.
· I obtained the samples from only one shop,
Mr. Wodehouse-Mr. Looker, I see you here: are you in this case?
Mr. Looker-I am instructed to watch the case on behalf of x party interested,
Mr. Wodehouse-On behalf of a party i' Mr. Locker-Yes, your Worship. Mr. Francia--Keep that man (witness Cheng On) out of court; well out of the way. I may want to call him sgalo.
Defendant He should be detained in the
court,
Mr. Wadeboure-If the defendant wishes it i❘ have you any objection, Mr, Francis?
Mr. Francis-No, I only wanted him to be Identified.
THE MASTER OF THE GAMBLING HOUSE IN THE WITNESS BOX.
He asked witness to change some samples bat witness said he had no more. That was one or two days after he got the samples. He wanted some blue slik bat, wiiners had noge.. Chong On bought two pieces of Chiassa red silk cloth from him, between 10 and 20 days before Witness made, two he got the samples. pieces of clothing for Cheng On, one blue silk jacket and and tight slik Jacket. The blue silk Jacket was made on May 20th. The silk came out of witness's shop. Cheng On had not paid for those fickets. They were not presents and the account wak entered in the shop books. Witness knew him is Cheng Miog San. Had known him for many y'chrs.
To defendant-I have never seen you at my shop boy or get ramples of silk.
Defendant-That is all, your Wombip. Sam Ying was then brought in and identified by Tom Kung.
Mr. Francis: That concludes the case and I must ask your Worship to commit it for trial, Of course if defendant wishes to call witnesses he may. It is a case which your Worship can only dismiss for want of evidence or comvall for
rfal.
His Worblp-I would like to question sorse of the witnesses. In what sight shall I regard the list of names? It is mentioned as baving been found.
Mr. Francis-I did not pat it in. Defendant called for it himself.
His Worship, after referring to his notes, said that after the book had been put in defendant whbed to examine it.
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get 'further permission in Extend the railway as far as Nanning, to open Yunnania to French trade, to construct a railway to the north of Mangtze, and to work mines fa Yunnan province, Some people suppose that it is owing to the protraction of these regotiations that the French Minister to China, M. Gerard, who was to have left sima time age. for home, is staying on still in Peking. The so-called Belgian tean, its also said by some prople, depends upon capital from France, while the manage- ment of the loan is to be conducted by the Russo-Chinese Bak. Таня the actual management of the Lu-han railway will be in the hands of Russia and France. In contrast to the steadily increasing power of these two coun- tries in Chins, Belilah prestige is diminishing | steadily from the Chinese stage in spite of her recent gains in the rpening of the West River and some frontier advantage in South-Western Chios.-China Ganetie,
THE " ADEN" DISASTER.
FURTHER DETAILS:
SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Befora htt Lordship Sir J. W. Carrington, KI., C.M.G., Chuf Justice.) „
July 19th.
ORDER OF BUŠINE(3.
Mr. E: Roblason mealloned the case of John Ross, charged with rape. He said he applied for. Mr. Francis who was engaged elsewhere, that the case might be tried by a special jury, The Attorney-General, be understood, did mat object.
The Attorney-General sxid that he had a communication from Mr. Francis, who had another Bugigement to-day and ke (the Altorney General) did not wish to have the case brought on to-day. His Lordship might fix it for this week, subject to any application In the mean. time. He had no objection to a special Jary.
His Lordship then fixed the case for the 25th instant and directed a special Jary to be sum~ moned.
Mr. Robinson saked if the arson case would be taken to-day.
The Attorney-General said he would not bring it on to-der, but that to-morrow he would name
day for l
A HARBOUR PIRACY-CANE.
Wong Yam was placed.de la tris de with robbery with violence on Junk (2.1ke: harbour at about midnight 'on Jens and The Attorney-General prosecuted and prisoner, who pleaded not guilty," was undefended, y
The following was the jury :—L Martel H U. Jeffries, V. B. Marla, D. Gab, A. C. Brockel. mano, J. C. L. Roach, and A. Kuba,
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JULY. "Meteorological means Baisd on ten years”
39.73.
"observationa 1× 1895. Barometer. ............................... Thermometer..num.80.5 Humidity............................................83
Ratulal.
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WIATHER TEPORT.
On data at On date al
1931
Barometer 29.83 Thermometer
Rainfall
4PM.
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85
26
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70
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Kwong-sil,
Jewish-19th Tamsix, 5657, Mohammedin-18th Saphar, 1315.
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high class reputation for Liberality in Menn, Quality ol Food and Perfection of Cuisina. THIS REPUTATION WILL BE MAINTAINED.
Fresh Dairy Produce, FRUIT and other pplies are regularly imported from the United States, Canada and Australia, BEXF trom Kobi and TURTLES kam the Straits.
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Sham In, sworn, sald~~) have no other name. I am now a prisoner in the Victeria Goal. I was convicted the other day for gambling house in Wah Lane, My sentence was nine months' imprisonment and a fine of $1000. I reside in No. 3 Earl Street. I was in charge of the accounts. I knew the last wines. He come la merad, speaking of some money for No. 13, $1.10, ha ked ma whom I would hand the money to and he sald Tang Kum. It was about the second or third moon this It was more probably in the second It was do or about the Toth of the moon,
I made payments in consequence second moon.
I gave ŝi.to A of what Cheng On told me. day. That payment was made from the second moon to the 18th June. Tang Kum came for the money every day. 1 did not make any payments to Cboog Go all the payments ware given to Tang Kam. When Cheng On came to me he said There is no gambling In Number Twelve's place. He waste St # day, I want to cents as wages," I promised to pay and be told me to hand the money to Tang Kum. When Cheng Ou came he was alone. He came to No. 3 East Street. I handed the money personally to Tang Kom.
Defendant-No quasilone, Mr. Francis-I am sorry, your Worship, to Defendant-Caplain May said there were en- have to ask for an adjourement as i am not able i tries of two accounts paid to No. 12°1 after that I of the Russian #eimis Saratov to keep a sharp about 20⋅ persons altogether on the jask, la 1689-Ireland declared fadependent,
asked for the production of the book.
to go on with it now, I will be able to resume this afternoon.
"Mr. Wodehouse-Hava yon (defendant) any objection to remand?
Defendant-No, your Worship. (After a pause), Permit me, your Worship, to recall the Cheng On. to put one or two questions which slipped from my memory,
Mr. Wodehouse-Let him be put in the box. On whai day were you arrested 7-Da the 19th Jaly.
At what time 7-Between 3 and 4 p.m. Who arrested you ?-Igspector Mackie, You said on the ryth lost that you did not know what you were unrested for, is that correct? -Yes, I did not know why I was arrested,
When you were arrested, were you showa s warrant No. He did not show me a warrant. A warrant is not necessary.
You haven't seen a warrant alace ?—No,
And do you not know whether there is welant for yasse detention or not ?—No.
You have been in the Police for a number of years, you know whether it is legal or not to delala yeu in gael without a wariant ?--I know it is not legal to d sin a man without a warrant, ut you told me that Mr. May and Inspector Mackie can detain person Without a warrant.
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But is correct ?You told me 10. When? You told me that in the laterview in your house.
I ask you it is legal or not?
Mr. Francia-I object in that question. It is asily wine of time to ask the witness legal quations.
Defendant-And still he has not been shown A warrant and he does not know whether there is a warrant for him,
Mr. Francis-That is irrelevant.
Mr. Wodehouse-I see a certain smoting of relevancy.
room.
Mr. Francis atd defondant had no right to see any more of the book than referred to bls care. It was a common thing in the Supreme Court when confidential books were produced to reveal only those paris relailag to a case. The prisoner was collided to see the book where it referred to him if he liked to take the risk. He (counsel) brought out the fact that a book was kelaed; defendant asked did it refer to him. Capt. May said it did and so he was entitled to Bee ft.
The Attorney General, la placing the facts of the case before the jury, wald that prisoner was charged on one coaal with robbery from the master of a junk and on a second count with robbery from the master's wife, A third count of larceny was inserted simply sa a matter of protection. Counsel ald piratical attacks were now erre, but this case showed there was not quite so much securlly as was britewed. The lank was large one anchored withlo half-a-mile of Stonecutters and within half
The steamship Simla, which! sylwed at Colombo on the 1st July, passed Socotra on the 25th Jane, and there raw the Aden Iving a' | hopeless wreck as the rocks. The Simia was told at Aden that the steamer was mstaring, and was asked to look out for her, and just before she left Aden the I. M. S. Mayo was also despatched to learn about the wreck. The Simla and the Mayo kept in sight of each other till the 25th, and thus they found the wreck together. The P. & O. vessel was up on the reef on the south-east side of Socotrs, ed there was no possible chance al hauling her off. The weather was very tdogb, and the Waves were breaklog even svar her mastheads. The favnel had gone, bat atherwise she looked "uninjured, and she had driven straight on without any st. There was no sign of life on board, and no signala were flying. The Mays put, in closer than the Simla did, but the weather was too had to render assistance if wanted then, and, apparently none being required, the Simta came on to Ceylon, where the news was an agreeable surprise that the Mayo eventually saved 10 many lives from the wreck, as there appeared to be not a soul on board. The assumption is that those lourd were tha, worn ont to signal.
The Russian steamer Saratov which arrived at Colombo in the 1st July from Europe, brought mile of the harbour boundary. She had forther particulars of the Adam. It appears that been engaged alongside the steamer China and the Russian Consul at Aden asked the Captalo was to return to her next morning. There were look out near the coast of Socotra for the cluding the master, his wife, child and mother. steamer Aden. At Cape Rasal Khyle she The master went to sleep at g o'clock on top sighted the Ades on a reef in lat. 13 N., Long of the cabin and at about midnight he was 1431 E. and the direction of the steamer wa1 awakened by a noise and saw two men armad His Worship-I think it was said that the W.ŚW. at a distance of three quarters of a
with revolvers rushing at him. He got into entries, it made know, war. Flat Rejudan yon mile. The waves were rolling over her heavily public Interests, To Francis-Can and there was no sign of any person on board.
mother's advice he opened it again. The men Her lannel and fore top.mait were broken aff.scised him and treatened to shoot him if he give me any precedent ?
The steamer Maya was sighted leaving the moved. They then ransacked the cabins and wreck, and sloco she signalled "passengers handed the goods to three other men cut. saved" the Russian steamer proceeded on her side. There must have been a good many way —Times of Czylom.
ia the gang is other cabfar were rided by different men. The jink's crew were all driven into one cabin and told that if they attempted to come out that they would be blown up as train of gunpower was laid outside. The suze succeeded and the pirates left in two bosts, after firing one revolver shot as a signal. It was about an hour after before the people dared to leave the cabin. The pleates took with them the Master's younger brother, probably as a sort of hostage. They put bim ashore on Chinese taritory and he was brought back to the fank by THE ARMY AND NAVP AND THE some fishermen. In there caser, Counsel sald,
JUBILEE REVIEW.
Mr. Francis: Directly Mr. Witchell asked that, the book became evidence; I could not
have made it so,
Mr. Francia--I have none at hand. I don't think you need trouble about the matter as it must be dealt with by the Supreme Court- The book is in Mr. May's custody and the ques- ilon what part of it is evidenca can there be disposed of
In reply to His Worship, defondant said he would reserve his cialm' to cross-examine da thé book the case were committed.
Mr. F. H. May was here recalled by Mr, Wodehouse. He said he became Captain Superintendent of Police on February 11th, 1893. The regulations from which he quoted rnie 73 were made in 1892. The rule referred He to constables and pot to inspectors. did not at the moment recollect any other sules or regulations regarding Inspectors and gamb ling. There were other orders for the guidance of inspectors beside the one he read. These orders would come from the Superintendent and were of · departmental nature. Witness went on to explain how the orders were made and pra- duced an order regarding payment to informers. His Worthip said he wanted to know what orders were in force covering defendant's alleged neglect of duty,
Mr. May made further explanations and gave bis definition of the terms "Common Gaming Houss" in the Ordinance. Defendant had charge of No. 1 section from August 6th till bis suspension. Wiinass had received several letters about gambling in Wah Lane.
Mt. Francis The neglect of duty specially refers to the house of which defendant spoke You remained in gaat of your own fien will? to Cheng On. No; how can I go away? » I do not wish to Defendant-If you intend to commit, your remain there but I cannot get aWAY.
Worship
I would ask the Captain Superfotond. Are you allowed to go in and out of the gnotant to produce the character roll for my lasi 14 whenever you like--Ne, I was confaed in or 15 years in the Force.
His Warship-Will you reserve your defence? Defendant The prosecution Eas failed to prove that I knew gambling went on in the place. There is no case at all. Nothing has been proved of my being seen there and no rellance is to be placed on the witness Cheng On. They had not brought the man who said he called me upstairs either. Your Worship, it would be an injustice and put me to great expense to commit ma for trial. If you do I reserve my defence.
Did the Captain Seperintendent of Police tall you that there is a wariant. ?—No, there was Bothing mentioned about that.
The hunting was then adjourned till 2.15 p.m.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT THE CRIMINAL
KZISTONS.
Opening at 2.15 Tang Kom, sworn, said that he “kapt a melders shop, No 18. Hollywood Road. He knew the wite nei Cheng On and also a person named Sam Ying. Cheng On told him he obtained $110 per day for No. 12 and witness was told to go to Sam Ying who would give him the for the money. Wliness went to Sim Ying money. He went to him once every day and received from him $31.55. Of this be paid Cheng On $5.50 once every are days. Besides the $5.50 Cheng On had a few 10-cent pieces for himsell. He had paid Cheng On $5.50 $30 for himself, and $8; he did not know who the latter sam was for. Witzen received a few 10 cent pieces as wage from Sam Ying.
Of the money he paid to Clear On, ke told him $1.10 for No. 13 He got money from no one else. Ho knew where Sam Ying lived; it was be know him last your 1 No. 3 East Stred and he was in a druggist's shop before. Witnes had been in the police here and resigned ra years ago of his own accord. There were no complain's against him. He got $31.50 daily from Sam Ying, who told him what persons to give it to. Cheng On used to come to bim every five days and get $17.
Cross-examlard by defondant-Witness used
His Worship Committed for trial. Ball an before.
Mr. Francis asked_for-increased ball of two securities of $500,
Defendant My family is security enough, I should thick, for ball in a paltry case of this is, trumped up against me by a plous witness beraste I would not rest sotna gizia at a brothel.
His Worship-The prosecution is justlåed in asking for increased bail. Two of $500 or ose of $1,000,
Defendant-You are imposing a great hard- ship on me, after saying ball as before.
Mr. Francis-That was panding investigation. Counsel then asked to have the depositions ready sa soon as possible as Te case might be dealt with at the present sest 998,
His Worrhip, in reply to defendant, såld ke thought he should have a copy of the depositions.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
A barenghtly well-informed correspondent In Peking willing on 16th Tand, says: It is generally reported that the Russian Ambasis to pay B5 50 every five daya to Cheng On fordor is secretly carrying on negotiations with the No. 12.
Chinese Government, urging amongst other His Wors Ip thì k this winess (Chang Os) things the prompt construction of a railway from should be out of court, let him go outside, Kiln to Port Arthur. The Envoy offered to Witses, Continuing Baducted no wages advance the money for the constraction of this from the $4.50. I paid the money in subeldiary
if necessary. This may be true, if the
color. I gave Cheng On 84 5o los kimaall: 1. fer45 AM 15. Rania) and ❤China's financial
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The Madres Timas asyn that the Adem sailed from Colombo an the usual course making for Ras Mome, off Socotra, It is usual for steamers to pass (bis pofat et a distance of four or five miles, and trusting, no doubt, to the South-east current, the captain reckoned that he would be about twice that distance from the two shoals off Ras.Meme. The cyclone in which the vemel was caught was blowing north-east, and blow the vesicl on to the shoals,
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the cabin and batred the door, bet on his 1837-Lots of ant 7: Paufah on the Shurung THIS ESTABLISHMENT, sita
there was a good deal of difficulty in proceeding owing to the immediate proximity of the Chinese The following correspondence is published lo maloland, where the pirates had their places of the Gazette of 17th instant :--
THE GOVERNOR TO GENERAL OFFICER
COMMANDINO,
Government House. Hongkong, 25th June, 1297.
raluge. At least three fadependent witnestes would Identify the prizener and it would be shown that hi was found in an opium divan at Sam Shui Po with a number of the stolen articles in his possession. Prisoner had been
even alter ho had been allowed to change his clothes, and generally, Counsel said, the case would be found to be a very simple one.
- Promontori
1991-Typhon la South Formosa; narrow escape of H.M S. Firebrand. 1893-The 1.1 /migo ius fats and susk lo
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TO-MORROW-20th July, 8.m.-Germanïmail closes. 9.--Sachian estis for Kampe, 5p.m.-Criminal Sessions.
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mually of this colony, I desire to convey to your Excellency an expression of grateful thanks for the ready co-operation of the Milliary Authorities la connection with the recent celebrations in Her Majesty's honour.
The splendid appearance of the Treeps at the Review held in the Happy Valley on Tuesday afternoon lust could not fail to excite the admira- tion of all present, and the impressive military ceremony was indeed worthy of the great occasion.
To your Excellency and to the Officers and men under your catamand the greatest credit and the thanks of the community are due-1 have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Els Excellency the General Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China, Hongkong,
'THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING TO
THE GOVERNOR
Headquarter Office, 16th June, 1897, St-I have the honour to express the pleasure felt by myself and by the Regular and Valunteer Troops under my command at learning your Excellency's high appreciation of thair soldierly appearance and foe bearing at the recent bistoric commemoration, and to assure your Excellency that we are at all times ready to co-operate with the inhabitants in all matters bearing on the welfare of the Empire and the colony-I have the honour to be, your Excellency's most obedient servant,
W. BLICK, Major-General
THE GOVERNOR TO THE COMMODORE,
Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897. Sir,--On behalf of myself and the civil com- munity of this Colony, I desire to convey to you. an expression of grateful thanks for the ready Co-operation of the Naval Authorities in connec
len with the recent celebrations in Her "Majesty's hocOST,
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The admirable appearance of the Bluejackets and the Royal Marines at the Review held in the Happy Valley on Tuesday afternoon last could not fall to excite the enthusiasm of all present; and was worthy of the British Navy and the great occasion-1 have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON. Commodera. Swinton C. Holland, A.D.C. THE COMMODORE TO THE GOVERNOR.
Victor Emanuel," at Hongkong." did not know what the money was for. He iste sra considered. : A rumour is also current
zlib June, 1897. only told me to go to Sam Ylog who paid it to the effect that since his trip to Russia Li Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the I am quite sure. Cheng On did not tell me Hang-ching soems to be in the special confi- receipt of your Excellency's letter No. 66 of what the money was for. I do not know whelker Bence of the Russian Government and in every a3th-instant, which I regard as an additional Cheng On had any interest is the gambling affair of state he inclines towards Russia, which expression of the very axilafactory relations affair. I served 12 years in the police and must excite disagreeable teelings among native that exist between the Service I have the honour resigned on my owe account. I did not ask for circles against Hungchang, However, it to represent and the community of this colony,
I intended going into the country is beyond doubt at all the events, Rutela over which your Excellency presides. a discharge I to carry on builners there. I have a pension. Is exercising her power over the high officials extremely hearty manner in which all have It is a commuted one. Do not remember in Faking. It is moreover, reported that the joined hands to do koncur to our Sovereign the amount I received as pensior. It was $180 arrival of the Russian Ambassador is to cons Lady proves the domination of loyalty to all so deductions at all odd and three months cumshaw. There were clude a defensive and offensive alliance between other considerations, and it is with unstiated Runland Chinal. Tan is fimly believed satisfaction one contemplates the combloed Defendant-Thatils all, your
among many oficials to be true. A corres demonstrations, which have recently drawn to a Mr. Francis-No questions, I Defendant-I wish to ask another quantion, dent of the London Town, The Intely close hate the honour to be, sic, your Ex-
Arrived, and is now China
told me cellency's most obediant vervant, jer Did ha at any time go to Sam Ying with Chong that his object Incoming Oa --No,
His Worship-In Sam Ying in akandanon? Let him be identified.
Woukly,
to
SWINTON C. HOLLAND, Commodore to investigate: ikte, secret of the LA BUTKAN PALOMTREE PERDOR, Males, recently bialaed, His Excellency Sir Wilden Robinson, -permLanden të proceed with the Assam Badway:
9.CM.0, Gyvenir of 2üngkong/
The recovered goods were prelaced in several baskets by Inspector Butlin and consisted of s most miscellaneous lot of domestic articles. The sum of $16 and a simpan were also stolen from the muator of the junk.
After number of witnesses had given evidence, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of "galilly."
The Chief Justice said that x case like this, f satisfactorily proved, should be severely punished and he santesced the prisoner to six years' imprisonment with hard labour,
INDECENT AIBAULT.
acil on one Lau Wah Yaw on the yib Jaly in Katar Singh was charged with an indecent
Kowloon.
The defendant pleaded not gülity,
Mr. W. M. Goodman (Attorney General) ing- tructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted and the defendant was not represented by counsel.
The jury was as follows :-X; }. Moses, T. Matabjoy, F. M. Luz, P. B. Soares, F. T. Feyan, H. A. W. Slade, A. A. dos Remedios.
His Lordship the Chief Justice discharged tha remainder of the furora and requested their presence at a p.m. to-morrow,
Evidence was given by the lad Lan Wah Yad. Prisoner was found guilty and was sentenced to five years' hard labour.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
[Saturday, trik Fuly, 1887.
NOTIFICATIONE..
No 185-Contains loiters from H. X, the Governor to H. E. Major General Black and Commodore Holland, returning thanks for the co-operation of the milliary and naval forces in the Jubilee celebration.
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Investments, $77; Humphreys Es'atë, $gi ; Electites, $71; Eman, 8115.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE!
English (alar-4-Hind) 24th los'. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 26th Ins1. Australian (Chingtu) 16th inst... Australian (Adria) 18:h lost." German (Bayern) 38th last, Tacams (Brasmar) 29th inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 31st last. Canadian (Ampvisi of Chiwa) 4th prox. American (Goéke) gih prox.`
SHIPPING RETURNS.
From Ap.. Saturday to 8 p.m. to-day.
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No. 188.Announces the registration of the trade marks of the China Expārt, Import and Bank Compagala.
Aggregating, 10,756 tons register.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCE RETURNS. Methven Castle ................ In Kowloon 'Dock. Thaits comp Loongmoon momma Sachstumuman if Propoutit ... TRÄTTEL Ne 292-Nollies vacancies foe two Inspectors | Nasthan inaumenta of Nuisances in the Earliery Department
No. 230: Contalos the minutes of the San!- tary Board'a meeting held on June 30th,
No sgt-Notifies the appointment of Mr. A. Seth Rs Acting Assistant Registrar General and Deputy Registrar of Marriages.
No. 293-Contains an extract of Meteoro logical observations made at the Observatory during June, 1897.***
No. 294--Calls for tenders for rearing treas and supplying seeds.
No. age-Pablishes netice from Rear Admiral 7. V. McNals, U, S. Navy, regarding a new buoy moured in Chalgo Harbour.
Mo, 206-Fublishes a return of deaths registered during June, 1897.
The Gasstie also contains' the usual list ed unclaimed lalegrams lying in the Telegraph Co's offices the Post Office list of posts Pastakis conrespondence, and list of letters, usa, for merchant veses}&/
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