Co-day's Advertisements.
DAKIN CRUICKSHANE & CO,
(IN L'QUIDATION)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1638.
Co-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
NOTICE is heraby given is pursuance of THE Undersigned have received lestructions
130 of the COMPANIES ORDINANCE NỒ, 1 of the above-named Come paoy will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL ON TUESDAY, the tat day of March, 1898, at sa o'clock Noow for the purpose of having an LC- count fald before them shewing ibe manner
which the winding up has been conducted and The property of the Company disposed of and of bearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator and also of determisleg by extra. ordinary resolution the manner in which the books accounts and documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed ol
Dated the 23rd Fabiniry, 1898,
299]
'
F. MAITLAND,
Liquidator.
NAVAL CONTRACT, 1897-9@
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to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
SATURDAY, the zőth February, 1898, Commencing at 9:30 PM., within the house No 45, WYNDHAM STREET, A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Cond WING.ROOM SUITS, RECHERCHE
TABLE,
MIRRORS, CARPETS, EXTENSION DIN. ING
MOROCCO COVERKD CHAIRS, SIDEBOARD. IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES, DRESSING TABLES and WASHSTANDS, BATHROOM, PANTRY and KITCHEN REQUISITES.
Os view from FRIDAY, the agih Feb, 1893. Texus 3-Clearance on Monday, the 18th Instast. Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 23rd February; 1898.
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·EALED TENDERS, ta Duplicate, will Z ETLAND
SEALE
be received by the VICTUALLING STORE-KEEPER, H.M. Victualling Yard, until NOON on THURSDAY, the 3rd proximo, from persons desirous of supplying the under- mentioned articles for the use of H.M. Navy
for the year 1898-99:-
Bincalt
Soft Broad
Flour
Fresh Beef
Fresh Vegetables
Fresh Palatoen "
Ralei
Fice
Sogar
Fresh Milk
Water for Drinking
and Boilers
Printed Forms of Tenders and further Farticu.
Le can be obtained at the Victualling Store- keeper's Office.
A
No, 535, E.C.
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LODGE
REGULAR MEETING of the above ♫ LODGE Will be held in the FREEMASONG" HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the rat March, at 8.30 for gp.m. preciadly, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hangkong, 23rd February, 1893. (301
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
he tight to reject the lowest or any Tander Cquested to send is a Statement of
Is reserved. Hongkong Victualling Yard,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1898.
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ARMY CONTRACT.
"ENDERS =!!! be received for the supply FROVISIONS, and for SERVICES,
as below, required for the Troops at Hongkong foi ta months from 1st April next :—
PROVISIONS –
1. General Supplies for Troops; including BEEF, GROCERIES, VEGETABLES; also COAL, WOOD, ÓIL, &c. Hospital Supplies, Including BIEF, MUT
TON, FOWLS, GROCERIES, FRUIT, WINES, and MEDICAL comforts generally.
SERVICES:
4 PROVISION of LAUNCHES and BOATS an biro, COOLIE LABOUR & WATCH- MEN.
4. WASHING BEDDING and CLOTHING.
SWEEPING CHIA.
5. SCAVENGING,
NEYS, and supplying DAY EARTH. 6. Lighting and supplying OIL, for Lamps. 7. Purchase of empty PORTER HOGSHEADS, TENDERS must be made on Forms which, with any further information required, may be obtained at HEADQUARTER OFFICE, B, Com. missariat Buildings, betmena the hours of 10 A, and 4 P.M. daliy up to the zad March, 1898.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1898-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
"DARDANUS,"
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Hongkong
Celes
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1848.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Joly trearded. As to its having been made LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. there is no doubt whatever and las me belołty
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held repeat whst accurred. ible alteregon. His Excellency the flear So soon as Mr. Balilios arcandid the Trea Administering the Government, Major-General || surer's motion that your scheme for now Wilose Black C.B., presided, and there were
Gavernment offices by adopted, I protested aise present-Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Co- against your allowing Y. Baillies to vote, he lonial Secretary), Han, R. D. Ormaby (Director of blag directly pecucially Interested in the TELEGRAMS. Public Works), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain question before the meeting as he is the owner Superlatendent of Fallce), Hon. T. Sercombe and seller of Beaconsfield the purchase of which Smith, (Colonial Treasure?), Hon. B. H. Rumsey was included in your schems. Notwithstand'ag (Harbour Master), Hon. W. M. Gordman,my objection you allowed-I still think wrongly Attorney-General, official members; the Hos. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Hon, T. H. Whiteboad, Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hon. Wel A Yok, Hon. E, R. Belillos, unofficial members.
MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were road and confirmed
("RONOKONG TELEGRAPH " APECIAL)
THE ANGLO-CHINA, LOAN,
SHANGHAL, February 23rd,
7 p.m.
PROPOSED NIW GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
It was agreed to defer until the next meatlog a resolution by the Director of Public Works on the proposed new Government Offices.
Mr. Balillos to vote and by means of his voto the Treasurer's motion was carried by a majority of one volo. I there spin gave natles of way protest which I wished recorded in the minte and report of the mealing, as a member voting on a question in which he was directly pecun- ially interested la contrary to the practice of the China is anxious to negotiate a loan
House of Commons and May's Parliamentary pr.ctice. The Treasurer. then called for my without delay, Japan having demanded payment of the next Instalment of the
amhorlty and moved that my protest be not re- coded in the mlogice and be not forwarded to Indemnity Immediately. China is afraid to Mr. Whitehead gave notice to move :- Government which mailos was seconded by Mr.
That-Government lay upon the table a copy
Belitios | accept either British or Russian terms,
You then asked the views of the tearing to cause offence and is therefore Colonial Office
of its covering Despatch forwarding to the Sexier Unofficial Membis who explained the the Report dated 23rd practice bliberto prevelling and exp. 1 him November, 1896, of the Committee appointed self in favour of my proteing red negotiating, with certain foreign banks,
8th September, 1894, by His Excellency Sired. You then ruled admitting my pio MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.
William Robinson in teport on the condition of ten but the Treasurer and Mr. Bellos the Government Offices and the desirability of The Centurion, with admiral Seymour, locating the various Government departments protest should not be sent to Gaverament were still not satisfied and maintained that my and the Immortalis leave Chusans on Mon-under one roof, together with a copy of any with the Committee'step sit cauless day for Hongkong. It is reported that the given to connection therewith and as called for for my action. The Treasurer farther said that further explanations the Government may have I could quote authorities and verse sad chapter British fleet II scatter and resume their by the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 116
of 5th June, 1896.
my objection to Mr. Belllles voting should have usual duties.
been taken at an mirifer time and he moved rosad and made a search among the other books in front of you, for May's Parliamentary practica which could not be found.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
interpreter was sick, the case was remanded t NONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS a'e | Friday next. Business contributed during the Half Year T steam launches Heron, and Dakin cama anded 31st December, 1897 on or before the fato collision at 5 p.m. yesterday off the Kowloos 1th March, on which date the Accounts will | Wharf, The Dalin was stove bidly and was be CLOSED.
towed into shallow water where she wank. By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 2318 February, 1898, Siriano
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER,
SIMPLE
ODA WATER.
SODA
*INGER ALE
LEMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA,
SARSA
&
We hear, says the L. and C. Express, that Mesars. Workway, Clarke & Co., shipballders,
Me, Weceived an order from the Chins
Mainal Steam Navigation Company for two new steamers for their China Hoe.
Stranger, vixing Kowloon Observatory Mr. Director, allow mis to present you with thess data, carefully compiled on my recent visit to Indle to observe the total eclipse of the sun.
Director :--Ach, Himmel, 1 don't shall want | some; ve bal total eglipid of der sun in Hong. | kong efery day dis week t
Mr. Whitehead moved :-
In support of the motion, Mr. Whitehead read the following correspondence:-
Hongkong, 8th February, 1898. Dear Mr. Ormsby,WHb reference to the report of proceedings of the Public Works Com. mittee held on 13th site, which I observo from the Agenda will come belt re the meeting of the Legislative Council called for roth inst. will you allow me to draw your attention to the fact that made by the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer the report is facomplete as it now stande inaa- much as it smits any mention of the motion
at the said meeting that my protest against the Hoa, E. R. Bellidos vosing on the question, he belag directly pecuniaally interested therals, be not reported on the minutes of the said meeting which motion was daly seconded by the Hon. E. R. Bellies. I would suggest your haring the report amended previous to its belag brought before the Council meeting called for 10th last, but If that cannot be done the rapɔn having already been laid on the table, would you yourself move on Thursday that it he refe.- red back to the Committee to permit of the THE Committee met yesterday and drew for the necessary amendment being made. This would third round for the Hongkong Footba! Chai-bound to the the question before the Conset. lenge Shield as follows:-Winoc of (H.M.S. Powerful u. C. Ca, K.OR) v. wlaser of (H.M.S. Narcissus . H.M.S. Centurion) E. Co., K.O.R. v. G. Co, KO.R. H.M.S. Victor Emanuel v. Kowloon. D. C, K.O.R. v. 15th Co., S. D., R.A. This round must be played iff before March'g. The kick-off must be not later
It somehow or other did occur to me that the Treasurer's extraordinary motion in re my Protest might chance to be omitted from the miantea of eux meeting of 16th sito, hence my letter o! noth idem to Mr. Chater before leasing for the West River a copy of which is embodied in mine to you yesterday,
Yours very truly,
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before His Lordship Str J. W. Carringim, KI, C.M.G, CMef Justice), Febrany 25th
GORHAM V, DENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS, has, is an sealstact in the Office of the Paciflo In this case the plaintiff, Charles Laary Gor- Mall Steamship Company, and the defendants, S. S. Berjamin, E. S. Kelly, and G. H. Patis, sharnbrokers carrying on business in partnership in Hongkong. The plaintiff claims (1) that an of shares by the defendants for the plaintiff an account may be taken of all sales and purchases
by the defendants for or on account of the Als brokers, and of all monica received and pald plaintiff from the 1st Apr, 1846, to 15th March, 1997, and (3) that the defendants may be ordered
pay to the plainile such amounts, if any, to be das from the defendants to the plaintiff upon the taking of such account shall be found with interet on the several amounts from the dates when the same bec me resp. :tively dan and payable.
Slade (instructed by Mr. Whitinson ard Drummond and, Mr, H. E. Palleck (instructed by Gelai) appeared for the plaintif and Mr. W. V Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the defendants.
Mr. J. J. Francis Q.C., and Mr. M. W.
the cross-examination.
That the report of the proceedings of the
H. H. Kirich, J. Andrew, G. C. Anderson, J. The special Javors were-Meim, N. A. Slabs, LOCAL AND GENERAL. Public Works Committee, at a meeting held on
13th ulto, and dated 14th idem, be referred You say that I mistook and still mistake our
Thorburn, H. N, Mody, and W.Foate,
Mr. Drummond addressed the jasy and said it THE buying rate for sovereigns is $1059 per back to the Committee for amendment. A position on the sald Commlites and that it was someone were to pat forward a false story motion made by the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, ibe Governor, and not the Legislative Council, against them and place them in a bad light to The Manila man charged with stabbing was seconded by the hen. member opposite (Mr. who wished for the opinions of the Members al their fellow men, they would naturally be very brought up at the Magistracy 10-day and, as the / Belilios) is amkled from the mlaates of that the Public Works Committee. Il aur opfafons ↑ angry. That was the course of the proceedings.
mo.ting.
forwarded to him a complete repast, and why if into very perturbed state of mind at the wire solely for His Excellency why not have M, Fotts was thrown off his guard and pul It was not Interested ther.in, lay su incomplete commencement of rept of our mening before the Legislative He then read the questions and answers with Council at its me:ting on 25th alto,
reference to double brokerage and said that the It appears to me that you are under a misdelendants selected Mr. Wicking. After alleg apprehension as to the position and the fanctions ing that Mr. Wichier had an unpleasant time ofthe Public Works Committee. Itisa Committee with the defendants, the plaintiff objected to his of the Council Its'duty is to examine all projects evidence. He said the cross-examination wis submitted to it connected with your Department conducted with offensive personal questions. He rave lengthy debates thetelo, und lis reports and make the jury if they won'd ide to go into the and to report to the Connell lar fis information, reclied the questions and answers, in the com. Its object is to prepare the work for the Council, menciment of Mr. Kelly's cross-examination and recommendations are generally adopted by the wiress-box to giva lengthy evidence about & Council as a matter of course. If your view of number of transactions and then be asked ques- the Public Works Committee is conect I think ions about their fathers and where they came the sooner it is abolished the better,
from. They might not mind it but there aro some people who would. He asked them to con sider the very sign!6can! way in which this case had gone through. It was a very busty chic, to bring forward a free charge of fraud. It was get only a very nasty cash but the way it was cons dacted was also very assty. He then referred to the conversation which took place when Mr. Kelly-tank Mr. Potts to Mr. Gorham and when bring that d fellow here." Hasild that the the plaintiff and to Mr. Kelly "Why do you plaimilff had a very great hateed sgainst Mr. Pottu and it was this that brought up the cATO. That was in March and in trying to get satin- bunt over his transielens to make a case fiction out of Mr. Pot's ho bad to go back and against the defendan's, The jury might think that the books were not kept in the way in which they would have kept them themselves but they were plalo'y constitent and there wAL no difficulty about them. The re 1 (sana was whether the de endents had been gulity of fraud In the three ces or in one. · Tão first charge Polishwalls wis a dommy or an Independent thought that Mr. Pollishwalla bad satisfactorily man working on his own accoont. If they explained his position then they should have ne The second and third charges depended upon Inciluation to care about anything else at all,
them double brakerage or not. As he had man tloned to them, frau must be proved and must not be charged upon hlat or inference. It must' be proved and lawyers had an expression that it must be proved up to the hili. The defen. dants had been placed in an unfal: poslilon, that was to say, they had practically bien asked to tiff must prove his changes and then the delen. d sprove chriges.. That was ostale? A plain.
dant had to disprove them. But the plainilíf proved'nothing andonlymada saggelicas and ir=
than 4.30.
Li Hong-chang -Your Majesty, Rusla is
to bring the before the Council. For your Information and to explain why no motion was made at last mesilag of Council I 10 say that I wrote to the Senior Unofficial Member on zoth ulio, mi follows:-
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T. H. WarrHEAD The Hon. R D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works, end Chrirman of Pablic Works Committer.
February 2gik, 1898.
Dear Mr. Waliehead, I am in' receipt of your second letter dated the oth leg. regarding the isnt meeting of the Public Works Committee and your protast.-
I have little to add to my former felter to you, I am almost positive that the valing on the Treasurer's first motion took place before you made your protest,
ASPBERRYADE, &c. gradually extending her 'lafuence over all the Pablle Werks Committee will be fald on the understand now that the Trɛaquiez did move i dep'nded entirely upon one thing, whether
DAKIN, CRUICKIHANK & Co.'s WATERS'are made under the constant supervision of a duly
rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Misses and other Largo Consumers.
sorthern part of your empire, and will soon be maator of Manchuria and come right up to the Great Wall !
Kwang Hsu:—Tso-lak-la Then Rurala will
the wali !
Not having had two consecutive days respite from business since Ient Coinese Ne Year and as our markets will be more or less at a gland. River and will probably not retura until 29th sill next week I leave to-night for the West Inst. Should there be a meeting of Council daring that period no doubt the report of the tabla. You will remember that at said meeting The Honourable The Treasurer moved and Mr. Belllias seconded the motion that my protest against the latter being permitted to vote on Beaconsfeld, (Mr. Bellios being the owner the question of the Government purchase of
and pecuniarily interested) be not recorded aid meeting. Should that motion be emit- on the minutes or in the repart of the
ted from the report would, li present in Council, sise and move that it be referred back to the Pablic Works Committee for correction. The motion in quesiton was a very extraordinary one and I am will unable to comprehend the of 15th Inst. in reply to mine of pih, idem from unwarrantable action of the Heronrabled to your letter of orb fost, although you now which I am sorry to observe yoś have little to Trozsurer. It looked like endeavour on the
afterwards that your protest should not be re- corded, and that this was seconded by Mr. Bellies, but as I did not put that so the meeting and as it was not voted on, I am stili of opinion that there was no more reason for recording it than for recording all the conversation that took your prolent was practically rolling the Treg surer's moilon as out of order.
Yours very truly,
Captain Gregory, will be despatched sa above / qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- be weak, and will perlah ; for the weakest go to of sald property and conscquently directly place. The fact of my accepting and recording whether, the plaintiff actually agreed to give
TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, at 5 PM.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
For Freight, apply to
Agents.
Hongkong, 33rd February, 1848,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
“HE Company's Steamabip
THE
"THALES," Captain_Hall, will be despatched for the abore Forts on FRIDAY, the asth instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK ̈& Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd Fabiuriy, 1898. 1303
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, "
THE Company's Steamship
"SINGAN,"
Captain Jameson, will be despatched as abov
on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at 5 PM.
For Freight or Pinage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1898
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT,
THE Company's Steamship
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager, Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
TAKE NOTE
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IT IS UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED THAT
Tadlexte the exact use of words, no
Edition of
CLE Compare with the New
-WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph yan can see, and procure for SIX DOLLARS, Copy of the Wabiter of Websters, the latest and most emphatic proof that Labor omnia vincit,
¡A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTARIJIHKU A.D. 1841.
THE lustaliation meeting of Thoenix Chapter of Sovereign Princes Roan Chlex of H.R.D.M., No. 17, and A. Scottish Rlte, was bald in the Marosic Hall on the 22nd fast, when the following officers were duly elected,' and Installen for the ensuing year, vist - M.W. Sov...............Sir Knight T. Spafford LP.M.W. So......... #
1.I. Andrew Depute M.W. Sor... #
High Prelato entre S Senior W dea Treasater
Secretary
Master of Ceremonies, Chancellor unit i Inner Guard...................... Equerres
(Signed) R, D. ORVSDY. Hongkong, job February, 1798, Dear Mr. Ormsby, I daly received your note
part of an official member to stile discussion understand that the Treasurer did move that my F. Howell 30 and to throttle and suppress the views and the protest against an Honourable Member volla ferences, · To show the jury that the defendants
opinions of an unofficial member on an import-on * question in which he was directly
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P.W.W.BOY.
W. Farmer
自部
J. H. Thomas Ugo Navegon G. A. Watkins 31 PMW. SOV. G. Mollison F. Uthe
·
Bro. B. Joras
C. Lasbirel
An Astorlu telegram of January 8th 'said :--The Beltish ship Cambrain King amived yesterday after a rough passage of thirty-seven days from Shanghai. Captain Hansford reports that soon after leaving port very severe weather waw en- countered. Dering one of the gales a tremen- dous #os, pyramid lika la formation, struck the ship and it was thought by all on board that
ant question of principle. It is necessary in the
pecuniarily Inoted, should not be recorded, had been pat la a very unfair position they had public interests that such a proceding should that this motion was seconded by Mr. Belillos, to produce witnersen, and produce books and be brought to the notice of the Council and the but that as 'you did not put it to the meeting, it was just like bringlig upon them a du y to public, whom we endeavour to represent, and as it not rated on, you are still si disprove.. As regards the first charge the plain. the report should be brought before the Conseil opinion that there was no more reason for tiff wanted them to believe that he made entier and should it be incomplete will you in my name recording it then for recording the conversation in his diary for the purposes of producing them de as I bave herein raggested. For your law which took place.
by and by when he made the charges against formation I enclose a press copy of my Protast
I must will submit for your consideration that the defindest. What did they find with refe and letter to Mr. Ormsby, the Chailman of the there is a very considerable difference between rence to the entries in the diary 1" "The plalu- : Committee, dated 13th fast."
recording the discussions and debates" which | tiff admitted that his suspicions Brat arose when take place at a meeting either of the Council or he was told by Mr. Perry that the shares had of a Commitee of Council or of a Committee been sold to the North, aid that the fact that of Council, and recording the defs of the Council they were sold to the North, was practically the or Commitee which embody the formal outcome Brat thing that gave slie to his suspicions. Was of the conversations and discussions. It fi sat that not the most impartent thing that they customary to record the one. It is the rule that should ex eat to find in the diary ? If that diary the other should be entered on the minuter. I was made for convincing poot zilizwards, would am not asking you la paton paper the conversa... they mat expect to fed fi it that the sale wan to Hon between myself and the Hozurable The | the North ? There was no zilɑrence in the Treasurer of yours with the Senior Unofficial | diary that the sale was to the North at all, not word to it. Did that lock was as if the plain.
As, at last meeting of Council held on asth alto, daring my absence from the Colony when Council, together with further papers respecting the report in question was laid before Legislativa the proposed Government offices, the adoption of i was not moved. Mr. Chater considered it unnecessary to then take action regarding the omission herein referred to,
Yours very truly,
Ro WINES & SPIRITS. the would not survive the shock. It was time The Hen, R. D. Ormsby, Director of Pablla Member, but I must again request yes to emend
T. H. WHITEHRAD,
"MEMNON," Captain Mogridge, will be despatched en FRIDAY, the agih instant, at 3 P.M. For Freight of Passage, apply to y
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 2311 February, 1898.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. “HE Steamship
TE
"LYDERHORN,", Ceptala Hammaraes will be despatched as above en ar about the 1st March,
To be followed by the 5.8.-" URD " on or about yeth April, 1808./mmm B.S.QUEEN MARCAET," on or about 15th
May, 1898.
5.8. "ST. NIN'AN," on or about zoth Jude,
1B08.
S.S."CRAIGEARN,"on er about 30 June, 1848, |
You Freight, &c., apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agenta, Hongkong, 2314 February, 1808- 1113
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
GĦAZEE"
Captain Bailey will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 13th March. 89. "LENNOX ".................about fata Auli. 6.3. FATHAN " AS. "ENERGÍA",
20th April.
* 5th May, For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARITLLY & Coff
Hodgkang, and February, 1893.
possible," said Captain Hansford, "for the ship ALL there are selected by our London to sles to it. It seemed likes a great wall ng it. House, bought direct at first hand, imported in" | crashed upon us. "The wheel was broken into wood and botiled by ourselves, thus saving ali | splinters and the skylight crashed. At the time intermediate profis, and enabling as to supply there waze two men at the wheel but one was washed overboard and drowned. The other was found suspended by his pitkins to a pla at the m'eren-back-stays, but ho escaped with trivi. lafaries. The sails were blown into shreds and everything on deck was more or less demaged by the seat,"
the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PPICE LISTS, with Fall Detalls, to be had on
Application,
| PORZ) after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at ence it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are true Xares Wines, CLARET,Our Clarels, Including the lowest
||
Works and Chairman of Public Works Commitice.
Hongkong, February 9th, 1898 Dear Mr. Whitehend,I have no recollection on having been made by the Hanours is the Treasurer and duly seconded, such as you speak of, and if you are not mistaken, it is a pity you did not at our meeting see that it was recorded.
I recollect a short discussion on the subject as to whether your protext was in order, which ended to my ruling that it was,
Yours very truly,
the minutes by entering tha fomai motion daly was telling bathfull story? With regard made by the Treasurer and seconded by Mr to the second and third charges, he said that ka Belilios, and also the fact that you ever tuled | had shown them many Leasous for doublag It and refused to patit to the mcaling. I think I what the plafatiff sold and is was only upon Als am entliled, as a Member of the Committee (o | own statement that the charge, was brought have this done, I cannot understand why you in a care like this which would zuln men in the should refere to do so, and I suggest that before positiin.at the defendants, Counsel was not only finally deciding you should consult the Honour- Junified but it was his duty to show that they able the Attorney Genery truly
* werd anjastly and wrongfully charged. The Yours very
| plaintifīzes1ly chrrged the defendants with frand T. H WHITEHEAD, The Hon. R. D.
in three instances, Natwhat did that amount to? Ormiby, Director, of Poblic. As the jury know it was of the nature of Works, and Chairman of Public Works crimlast charge of the worst description for Commitee.
Aquabusimasa men to be gality of making fraudulent Mr. T. Sercombe Smith made a long expla- charges. But these charges were brought Irons
expression of opinion at the request of the worse than what the only thing required of the committes was an What did the plaintiff do himself? He did onion of the circumstances to the effact that the waspicions in his mind, and rolking elte,
Governor and nota detailed report of the mathos bawing done, he tried tomb them of their re
accused ike defendants of
the case if the commites bad been appointed to of 3145 but really in making this chore of arriving at that opinion as would have been putation. He charged them with robbing him report to the Legislative Council, e
On the motion of the Atterocy social the 1. First reading of a Bill' entflied An Ordinance to further amand, The Frison Ordinance, 188; was agreed to. MY STADING
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* tried to rob them of their reputation. Counsel conendad in leaving the Cure in the jory's hatás with the confidence that they would give a right and just wezdlet and would give the difendkais à verdict of sequiital and say that they did not believe any one of the charges brought against them,
We learn that an injustice was done to the Rev.
I can therefore move no amendment to our re- R. F. Cobbold by a small skit which appeared port, but fits open I presume for you to do so, in these columus a few days ago ; and wa barten
and possibly my recollection may be at facit. to offer the amends honorable, the more willingly stien as a Committes on this occasion. A pro- I think you mistook and still mistake ons po slace there has been no attempt to apply Fosal regarding the Government offices was fald priced, are guaranteed to be iks genting, analiste Cote Dol, the ten (for 20 not the Legislative Council, wished for the op- by me before His Excellency the Governor. He, product of the juice of the grape and aro
of journalistle honesty) when a newspaper alans of the Members of the Public Works Com- not antifcially made from raisins and imagines something deserves ciliicism and unmittee on that proposal, and he got them, being Curraale, as is generally the case with Cheap influential body la displeased thereat.. As the at the same tiase reminded of the fact, known Wincs.
result of a perfectly courteous remonstrance. The Hon | Mr. Beillios was the owner of Bea to him and everybody else in the Colony, that BRANDY--All our Brandy la guaranteed to
we feel quite satisfied that the skit was unfals, consfield. No doubt the whole matter, in mil be pure Cogue, the difference in prica being merely question of age and vintage. that i conveyed a wrong impression, and that it its bearings will be fully discussed to-moŁTOW,
On the motion of the Attorney General tha} WHISKY-All our Waliky is of excellent
was of a nature to causa material injury. If we qualliy and of greater age than most brand. had not been now honestly "convinced of this,
following proposals were agreed to First rending The Coust then séjourned for luncheon, (Signed) R. D. ORMEDY.
of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the“ in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY we would not say so; and the more anybody
On the Court rosaming Me, Frenchs addressed Hongkong, gth Febensry, 1898. Pripated Opium (Divans) Ordinance, 1897, (No, the Jary.. He said that anbject to His Lordabip's macked "E" is universally popular, and is
tried to make an apologtie, the more we would Dear Mr. Ormsby-1 daly received your 15 of 1897) Firet tanding of Bil antilled Au ruling on the subjrat he had ég-in to call their pronounced by the best local connoisseura not; for the practice of yielding to outside letter of to-day in reply to mine of yesterday, Ordinance for the Naturalssion of Lenny Pal siteniion to the fact that the questions for them to be superior to any other brand in the prcare and saying what one dogs not think, from which I was much surprised to learn that Chi, qiss Leung Chak Caagizallas Leung, and on which they had to make up their minda Hongkong market,
in hope of pleasing ex four of effording, you have no recoil ciles of the Honourable Churg In the root of all evil in Journalism, blicional The Treasurer's motion, seconded by Mr. Bell-
The and which His Logdship would ask them 10 de sic. Wede sincerely believe that we did an Hlos, that my protest and views be not recorded
in delivering: töidet verdict, were the two infastice to Mr. Cobbold; and we therefore exprem on the mlastes of in the report of the musling
the opening of this care. They were questions questions which he had spoken very clearly at ene regret, and request our readers to put from of the Fable Works Committee held on 13thingof the Bill ratified An Ordinance for the of facts and the jury ware Judges of face, The their minds the impression conveyed by the akt alto, that you can therefore move na smende Naturalization of Wong Chuk yazan Wang platnili Alleged with reference to the too Inde It is unnecessary to go farther fato detail, and we sent to the report, and you add that if I am pet kau, Milan Wong Sun-ide Second reading of the Chians that they were reported to him and frust the matter will be completely forgalten. mistaken it is a pity I did not as the meeting Billeniisted An Ordinance for the more effectual accounted for, to Him and paid for to him
is no excuse, but it may be worth while to say see that the said motion was recorded.: Permit Panishment of
́as having been sold at $40 a thức, Hà that the skit appeared inadvertently otherwias me to remind you on the istjer point that it was | Misdemeanour May; and certain other #would certainly have not appeared in that your dmy sad not ming to sea that the salt.
shots referred to the evidence, which supported The Council then preseded to consider the that charge was that those thares mellow, und das of no small lospertaman, waal Jury Ldes with closed doors,"
f) sold on the same day 3) $41) On the face of
We only guarantee any Wiara and Spirits to be gaasins when bought direct from us in the Colony se from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Potis.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LD TEK HONGKONG DISPENSARY: Hasgizing, 8th December, 1897,
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motion of the Attorney General Second read
The following motions were agised to on the
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