To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
THE well-known Steam Launch,
"SAMCHING,"
Now lying off PRAVA EAST.
PARTICULARS.
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COMPOUND ENGINE, with Condencey,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
Co-day's Advertisements.
LOGAL AND GENERAL:
eHongkong Celegraph the new Pilder's Wharf is aparently to be a
THEATRE ROYAL, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1960.
CITY HALL.
་
A
ENTERTAINMENT will be given THIS EVENING
(WEDNESDAY), the roth January, 1900, in the
RAND
Length over all
65 feet.
Breadth Extreme
12
37
Depth
37
Cylinder ......
9 inches.
Stroke
12
BOILER.
Length
7 ft. 6 in.
Diameter...
6 ft. 0 in.
CYLINDER.
H. 1....
her '....
Boiler and Engines in
For Price, &c., apply to
o inches. ...... IS... out Condition,
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. 6, lee House Street.
Hongkong, rothi January, 1900,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI HE Company's Steinship
THE
"HAIMEN,"
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the
above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 13th instant,
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cox,
General Managers.
Hongkong, toti January: rgo
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
**TRALES,"
Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the
THEATRE ROVAL,
nl 9 P.M.
In Aid of the
SOUTH AFRICAN
FUND,
Under the Patronage of
HE. Sir HENRY & Lady BLAKE, H.E. Major-General & Mrs. GASCOIGNE, Commodore & Mrs, POWELL,
and all the
Leading Citizens.
ADMISSION.
Dress Circle........
Stalls and Pil
Sa SI
The Booking Office at Crry Halt, noly Dress Circle Seats can be reserved.
Soldiers, Sailors and Police in Uniform, at All Stalls on this Door Half-wire to fit. Occasion will form the Pit..
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
LADYSMITH,
most substantial structure, when completed, but how long its erection is likely to take is a question which we do not feel capable of answering at present.
APPARENTLY the P. W. 19, is not aware that such a thour;hline as Garden Road, Kowloon,
is. At all events it is more like a chain of hills than a crvilized road and the residents of that quarter would welcome the advent of a few coolies and a roller with some of the new road- metal.
It is intimated the Board of Directors of the
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Lad, have decides, subject to audit, to pay a final dividend of 7 7 making a total of 12 % for the year 189), and in place Ba50,000 to an equalization al dividend fumi, carrying forward $2,352-94 to new profit and loss account. We know, that drains are rather a sore point with the Authorities and that, in the opinion of the officials, no self-respecting newspaper should ever mention them. Still we should like to point out to the officials concerned that house-drains which have never been connected with the main sewers and have no outlet are apt to became offensive. A correspondent in- forms as that sach has been the case with a new house he lately moved into. The drains refased to act properly and, after he had been in occupation house month, its cluster of the the former and the sidewalk and had never been connected with the sewer. He now wants to know whose duty it was to see that the commection was made, Possibly the P. W. D, of Sanitary Board could enlighten him!.
WE would remind our readers of the South | African Fund Variety Entertainment to be Despite the fact that it has as yet been given in the City Hall this evening. "Seals are found impossible to force the passage of the ( afl at popular prices and these who are anxious Tugela River and proceed to his relizi, Į, an avoid the crush should tum ap carly. General White still doggedly holds out at Ladysmith. The Boers are evidently anxious to capture this position before the arrival of re-inforcements, as is evidenced by the news of the attack made by them on the 7th instant, which was apparently the most desperate yet made. The gallant manner in which GENERAL WARE has conducted the defence of the beleaguered town must appeal to all, and will doubtless tend to dim, the remembrance of the disaster to the flanking coluna, the blame for which he generously took upon his own shoulders, The position of the Ladysmith garrison is a most-unenvialde one. Situated on a plain, the town is surrounded by hills, which are in the possession of the Boers, so that our tronus are, as it were, in the hottom of a basin the sides of which are held by the enemy, and that enemy is in tou great force to allow of the occupants of the basin lure ing their way dut. We are only in possession of the most meagre details of Sunday's fight, but, poor as our information is, it is easily to be seen that the action was a desperate ast gallantly EDMUND TOMKINSong and its have been MR. HERBERT EAM Film PER contested by our troops. The times, says the telegram, were some of our entrenchments earried, and three times were the Boers driven out, while the Devous have once more proved the irresistibility of the British bayonet by sweeping the Boers from a OF❘ position which they had held all day.
nakes one proud to be an Englishman to read of such a heroic defence of a position which is admitted to be a particularly poor one, but the pity of it all is flut so far, there being relieved, at least by way of the Tugela River, and if it is necessary to raise the siege of the town from the rear the question of supplies arises, and one can only hope that GENERAL WHITE and his brave men may not he starved out before the necessary relief ar rives. Of one thing we feel convinced; there will be no surrender of Ladysmith while any possibility of holding out remains.
JAMES A. LOWSON, Hongkong, reth January, 1955,
PROCURATION.
NOTICE.
REISS & CO. Hongkong, wah January, 1900.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE
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THE Vienna correspondent of the Morning Port sunds the following choice anecdote for the delectation of Englishmen :--
above Ponts, an SUNDAY, the th instant. LODGE will be held in the FREEMA appears to be no prospect of Ladysmith see the production of The Merchant of Venice'
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Generd Managers.
Lagh
Hongkong, 10th January, 1900,
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED,
-FOR- SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSHI.
HE Company's SteamsLip
THE
TAMSUL MARU,
Captain K. Sobajima, will be despatcher for the above ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Acents.
Hongkong, toth January, 1900,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED V
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Steantship
THE
*TAIYUAN,"
(43
Captain Nelson, will be, despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation affered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the
HONGKONG, No, 1,165,
REGULAR MEETING of the above
SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the ith instant, at 8.39 for 9 po precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, roth January, 1899,
NOTICES TO ÇORRESPONDENTS.
داده؟
I is requested this all comitions relating to Sub
ription, Adventboraret A. he subdressed to the Manager, Benghong Telegraph “and not to the Editor Letterson Editorial ouatters in Tom seat to "The Falitar nud set to individual members of the salt,
Communications interried for publication n he accom germinal do the name and address of the waiters, not necessarily. fatication: La aside of wond faith,
Whilst the Columns of the Ziengkang Pelegraph will always ftp for the fair degusius lay earsespondenty of all aurke seas adfecting pabdic interests, it constar distinctly unders wal that the Elita does not in any way hold himself pesponsible for opinionis thus expressed.
TO AVLSTISERS.
Advertisers are requr and to forward ali norbers arepedest You insgalom in that day's fosc, mut later Un The lock wway on top tard they early poliation of the paper.
Advenisements and suiseopriems which are not pedesed {
dag a fixed period will be contained until cammersmarket.
The Ranglong Palernah has the largest circulations of any kundlich ges-paper pabdi Fed in the Far East, and is thebefore the first mediniu You Advertisers. Terms can he band of applications,
Entimation.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
REUTER'S SERVICE. THE WAR. Ladysmith.
Loxnos, January 8th: General White heliographs that on the 7th instant at 2 pan., the Roer attack was con tinued until 7:30 p.m. The encuny who was in great force was repulsed everywhere with very heaty loss.
Cape Colony.
LATER.
The casualties of the Suffolks in the Colesberg affair were 7 Oflivers killed, 30 men killed and about 50 taken prisoners.
The Attack on Ladysmith. General White says that the enemy pushed
Vessel is fitted throughout with Elernic Light. A. S. WATSON & CO., the attack with the greatest courage and
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,. Agents. Hongkong, 10th Janitary, 1900,
[1300a
LIMITED.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHKO A.D. 1845.
energy; some of the British entrenchments were thrice captured and retaken. One point of our position was occupied try the chemy the whole day but the Devous drove them out of it at dusk by a gallant bayonet
The Wiener Bezirkote." a local Anti- Semitic paper, recently urged its readers to at one of the Vienna theatres in order that they might realise how their great countryman titillparzer had pictured Shylock, the type of the evil Jew. A local wag thereon addressed the following letter to the editor of the 'Bezirks. bote, who is describet as member of a sabartan school board:--
Dear Mr, Editor,-Will you kindly state in the next number of your valued paper the 'The Merchant of Venice! was written not by Grill- puzer, but by me? A wretched Liberal like. Kirillparzer could never lave produced a piece of such evident Anti-Semitic tendency.---Thank ing you in advance for the correction, yours &c. William Shakespeare.
Vienna, November, 1899
The Bezirksbate, incredible as it may appear, fell into the trap, and published in an seriousness the letter. An explanatory editorial note says. It was an error to attribute "The Marchant of Venice" to Grillparzer, but we trust that Mr. Shakespeare will be satisfied with our allove acknowledgment.""
RORAL HONGKONG-YACHT CLUB.
The first race for the Royal Engineer's Cap is postponed,
THE GOVERNOR'S LEVEE.
At the levee held by H.E. the Governor on Monday afternoon His Excellency was attended by Viscount Suindale, Private Secretary and. A.D.C., Captain Sanders. H.K.V.C., A.D.C., Subadar Ahmed Din and Subaðar Sardar Khan..
The following is a list of those who attended -- H.E. Major-General Gascoigne, C.M.G. Rear-Admiral Bruce, R.N.
The Right Rev. Bishop of Victoria
The Right Rev. the Bishop Apostolic of Hong-
kong
FOR, PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. charge. The Earl of Ava is dangerously His How the Chief Justice
PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
* TAIYUAN,"
Captain | Nelson, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant,
The attention of Passengers' is directed to the Superior Accommodation, offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated
forward of the Engines, A Refrigerating
Chamber
ensures the Supply of Fresh
Provisions thuring the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light. N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com
pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the Eastern anND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co. and vice verst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
́BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[1597 a
Hongkong, reth January, 1900,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG,"
Captain Sawer, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at 3 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, Jóth January, 1900.
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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM"NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM KOBE.
*HE Steamship
T
"GISELA,"
inving-arrived-Consignees-of-Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong
I
PORTS.
(For Invalids and General Use.)
Perfor
L'ase.
wounded.
BONGKONG VOLUNTUER GAZETTE SERVICE.
The Tugela River. The Tugela River is again in flood..
A New Mounted Corps. The Authorities have authorized the formation of a Mounted Corps of gentlemen 'tu form a part of the Imperial Yeomanry,
Mafeking.
The report that Lord Cecil and Lord Cavendish-Bentinck were wounded in a sortie from Malcking on the 25th December is 16.20 | unfounded.
--Vintage,superior quality,
Red Capsule... $14.40 C.--PINE OLD VISTAGE, șup- Prior quality. Black Seal Capsule.
D-VERY FINE ÅLD VINTAGE extra superior. Violet Capsule (Old Bottle) 20,40 | completed.
Port after removal should be rested Wine re- for a month before use. quired for drinking at once should be
Rc-inforcements.
The Daily News understands that the composition of another infantry division is
Guns Seized.
** It is reported that two large guns and six Maxims have been seized on board of steamers in the Thames.
The "Herzog" Affair. Holland has made representation to Great ordered to be decanted at the Dis: Britain regarding the Dutch Ambulance on pensary before being sent out. board of the German steamier Herzog recent-, These Wines are too favourablyly seized by a British warship. known to need comment.
General Wauchope's Last Words. The Daily News says that General Wau chope's last words at the attack on the Boer position at Spytlentein were." For God's Sample bottles and smaller quanti sake men don't blame me for this." ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Spirits to be genuine when bought Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods direct from us in the Colony or from
have left the Godowns, and all Chans must be
sent in to the office of the Undersigned before our authorized Agent at the Const
Noon on the 17th instant, or they "will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the
7th instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
'SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, toth January, 1900,
Ports
A. 8. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Gormany.
LONDON, November 9th. The Emperor William, in a telegram to the King of Wartenburg, hopes that the events of the last few days will strengthen the con- viction that Germany's honour and interests must be protected on distant seas and that" Germany must therefore be strong on the sca.
WEATHER REPORT-
The Observatory report says:--
On the 10th at 11.55 a.m. the barometer has risen slightly in the South, fallen a little on the China coast. Pressure remains high over the interior of China, with moderate gradients and strong monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea, FORECAST Moderate N. to N.E. winds; fair.
Commodore F. Powell, C. B.
Lt.Colonel The O'Gorman,
Retallick, H.K.R.
19 J. L. Wheeler, A.O.D. Major H. H. Brown, R.A.M.C.
E. T. Buttanshâw; A.S.C. A. Chapman, H.K.V.C. A. F. Cooper, R.W.F.
*1
S. G: Everitt, R.W.F.
W. W. Griffin, R.A.
11
F. V. Jeffreys, R.E.
F. W. B. Koe, A.S.C.
Luke, R.M.L.I.
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
Before Itis šton. W. At. Goodnian (Acting Chief Justice.) January toth.
HUNG RIU CHING 2 THE CHINA TRAUERS'
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. In this case the plaintiffs claim $44.318.31) for loss upon cargo insured by the defendants
Sir H. W. McMahon, B., D.SO, R.W.F. and shipped by the plaintiffs from Tientsin to
F. Morris, R.W.F.
M. Morris, R.A.
St. John, R.A.
Capt. 1. G. Anderson, HK.R.
Berger, H.K.R.
H. O. S. Cadogan, R.W.F. H. B. Des Voeux, R.E. J. M. Forbes, H.K.V.C. Francis, H.K.V.C., retd. 1. A. C. Gordon, R.A.
H. S. Langhorne, R.A. K, Morris, R.A.
C. F. Mould, R.E.
G, H. Potis, H.K.V.C.
C. B. Simonds, R.A...
The Hon, H. W. F.. Trefusis, A.D.C.
W. L. Warren, R.A.
E. G. Waymouth, R.A. A. W. Wylde, R.M.L.I. Subadar Ashmat, R.A.
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Muhamed Bus, RA. Labh Singh, RA, Jemadar Muhamed Ali, R.A..
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Sampooran Singh, R.A. Teja Singh, R.A. Rev, F. T. Johnson
P. de Maria
B. H. Meers, R.N.
G. R. Vallings, Military Chaplain
Mr. G. C. Anderson
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W. Armstrong
A. E. Aylen, R.N. Dr. J. AI. Atkinson Mr. F. J. Baddeley, H.K.P.
J. Dyer Ball
Lieut. C. A. Ball-Acton, R.W.F. Mr. H. Baird, R.N.
Lieu. B. K. Bagnall-Wild, R.E.. Mr. H. G. Baker, H.K.P
A. L. Barrett, H.K.R.
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W. W. Bills, RN,
F. Browne
Lieut. F. M. Browne, R. E.
Mr. E. Bowdler
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A. C. J. Campbell, H.K.R.
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F. B. L. Bowley
J. J. Bryan
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A. R. Carré.
21
R, W. Castle, R.A. . .
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W. Chathan
C. Clements
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17
A. 1. Commys, I.M.C.
R. H. Craig
17 1. R. Crook, P.W.D.
*W. Davies
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Licat. W. J. Diggins, R.A.M.C..
T. Duncan, H.K.P. Mr. A. P. Dupen, R.N.
**
F. Drury PW.D.
N. . English, R.N. C. Ford
Lieut. O. 8. Flower, R.W.F. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.W.D. Licut..G.. P. Geiger, R.W.F.
Mr. L. Gibbs, P.W.D.
E. Goelz
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71
I. H. Gompertz
R. M. Gray
Lieut. A. C. R. Greene, R.G.A.
Mr. B. W. Grey
19
J. Hannah, H.K.P.
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J. W. Hanson,
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H. R. Hardcastic
B. B. Harker
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E. P. Harrold
Dr. G. M. Harston
19
W. Hartigan
Lieut. A. Hay, R.W.P.
H. Hill,
Mr. C. Inchbald
A. R. Izar, R.A
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J. W. Jones
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C. J. Judah
17
B. Layton
E. C. Lewis ·
Mr. R. H. R. Mackay, R.N.
H. A. Lewis, R.A.
Lieut. W. Loring, R.G.A.
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A. Mackic, H.K.P.
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A. Mackenzie Grieve, R.N.
11
A. McConachie
J. Mekic
W. H. Manners
17
Hon. J. II. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.C, Colonial
Secretary
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C. Melbourne
19
D. McDonald, H.K.P.
11
D. McLennan,
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Comdr. Rumsey, R.N.
R. Mitchell, H.K.V.
17
R. D. Ormsby, D.P.W.
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C. F. L. Mulliken, R.A.
C. P. Chater, C.M.G.
C. Nieriker
(Manila)
J. J. Keswick
Hon. H. E. Pollock, Acting Attorney-General
His Honour Mr. Justice Wise
Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.
Dr. Ho Kai
E. R. Belilios, C.M.C.
.T. H. Whitehead
Wei Yok
The Acting Clerk of Councils
F. J. Haver Dronze, Consul-General for the
Netherlands
Agostinho Guilhermo Romano, Consul Gene- mal for Pongal and Consul for the United States of Brazil
Mr. Rounsevelle Wildman, Consul-General for
the United States of America
M. Pierre Bure, Consul for Belgium Mr. Armin Haupt, Consul for Russia and
Consul for Denmark
Mr. Kisaburo Uyeno, Consul for Japan Herr. Max Kulscherà, Imp. and Royal Austro-
Hungarian Consul
M. Z. H. Volpicelli, Consul for Italy
,, J. C. Peter
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R. F. Peiniger, R.A.
W. Robertson, H.K.P. H. A. Ritchie
H. W. Robertson "_
Lieut. C. F. Rundall, R.
H. Strong, R.M.L.I.
Mr. H. W. Slade
G. Stewart
T. Skinner, I.K.V.
Mr. P. Sachse
A. Seth
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E. H. Sharp
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E. C. Smith
H. Smith
A. J. H. Smythe
A. H. Stewart, H.K.V. Lieut. A. C. J. Stevens, R.E. Mr. A. P. Stokes
Lieut. C. J. Stockwell, R.W.F. Mr. J. Thurburn
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H. F. Tooker
'A. S.-Tuxford
Ir. W. H. Wilkinson, H.B.M. Consul, Ning?" Sub-Lieut. W. H. H. S. Thomson, R.A.
The Vice-Consul for Brazil
Sir Thomas Jackson
Capt. Burke, RN.
13
Clarke, R.N.
Dudding, R.N.
McGowan, U.S.N.
Kollmann, I.G.N.
Warrender, R.N.
11
Von Usedom, I.G.N.
Comdr. Clarlton, R.N.
17
H. J. Davison, R.N,
W. Pudsey Dawson, R.N,
11
Dunlop, U.S.N
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Gilmore, U.S.N.
W. C. H. Hastings, R.N.
T. Chalmers McLean, U.S.N.
** C. W. M. Plenderleath, R.N.
E. J. Warre Slade, R.N
Wrey, R.N. Lieut. & Comdr. Cars, R.N.
Keyes, R.N. Flag Lieut. Wrotesicy, R.N. Staff-Surgeon O. W. Andrews, R.N. Lieut. C. Asser, R.N.
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E. S. Carey, R.N. H. P. Cayley, R.X.
"F. E. M. Garforth, R.N.
A. G. Hamilton, R.N.
VEB Phillinars, RN.
H. C. Somerville, R.N.
IL S. Williams, K.N.
A G. Wright, R.N Surgeon I. Bundon, M.B., R.N.
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G. Gibson, RN.
J. F. Hall, R.N. Colonel Gorges, A.P.D.
Lieut. Colonel The Hon. R. H. Bertie, and
R.W.F..
Mr. R. G. Thomson, K.A.
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"J. H. Underwood
G. T. Veitch
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H. P. Wadman
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T. M. Wakeñcid, R.A.
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W. G. Warnock, 11.K.P.
"T. J. Wild,
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M. L. Wilkinson, R«A.
D. Woad, P.W.D..
Amoy upon the steamship deling which vessel. was totally lost on or about the 9th day of Nov., 1898. The plaintiff's further claim their costs of suit.
Mr. W. V. Drummond and Mr. E. Robinson' (instructed by Messrs. Dannys and Bowley) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. J. J. Francis,' Q.G., and the Hen. Hy E. Polinck (instructed by Messts,, Johnson, Stokes átul Master) for the defendants.
The following composed the special jucy Messrs. G. Moxon (foreman), C. W. Dixon, E. W. Mitchell, A. Babington, C. C. Inchbald, T. I. Rose and G. P. Lammert.
The farther Cross Examination of Hung Hu Ching, (plaintiff) by Mr. Francis, was resumed; Witness said that the business was transacted through Joo Taik. He knew Chaung Wen-te; he was the master of the Joo Tail shop, The characters written by witness in the original proceedings before the Commissioner were the same as those the witness, now mentioned as names shops and master. Too Taik, and You Te are the names of the ship and Chaung Wen-to the master's name. He had never seen the master of the Fuk Kai, nor did he know.. who were the partners in this business. He denied having suutu mi to Tientsin to buy the goods. He was not aware that this man. only took the manię of Fuk Kai to do his. business. Fuk Kai was not one of his own men nor did he belong to the Joo Taik shop. lic knew a shop in Tientsin named Tsit U for the first time after he had bought gouds from Fuk Kai. Cheing Chun is the name of one of his fires in Amuy. He did not know Sai Chang (alleged to be the master..of the Fuk Kai shop) nor had he ever seen him in Amoy, He did not know whether the Fuk Kai had branches elsewhere. He had instructed friends to buy goods for hins at Newchwang. These friends were tairoduced through Joo Taik, He beleived he received letters from Newchwang. and Chefoo. The names on these letters were the same characters as those from Tientsin. These letters came to biní direct, by his own fokis in the actin, The letter from Tientsin, he thought he received from his foki. He did not know the writing the lettur. He did not know personally Wong Kan Tsun, first witness at the commission, but lind heard of him. He did not know that he was manager of Tsit U. He only heard his name after the commission a! Tientsin. He knew his friend Joo Tuik Ind a share in some business in Tientsin'; these are many partners in the Tsit U shop.
Me. Francis finished his cruss-examination
at 11.20 a..
Mr. Drummond said he was going to put in the evidence given on behalf of the plaintiff as given in Tientsin, if it was not already in. The special document was the risk note, which Mr. Drummond wished to prove separately to Mr. Dickinson's evidence given at Tientsio.
Mr. Francis objected, as he did not consider the witness, who could not read, English, could give evidence on it.
His Lordship was willing for the document to be given to the witness.
Mr. Francis objected, as he has finished his cross-examination in which nothing had been said about the risk note.
His Lordship aflowed the note to be given to witness, and granted Mr. Francis the privilege
to re-cross-examine.
Witness, on being handed the document, said he thought it was the Tientsin policy which he received,
Mr. Francis objected, as, his learned friend bad raised a further point that the policy was a valued policy. He admitted the policy being issued, but denied that it was a valued policy. Mr. Drummond said he enly wished to prave that the plaintiff received the noto and if the defendants liked to deny their risk note they could do so.
Witness said he Fad handed the note over to either Mr. Dennys or Mr. Bowley. This finished the examination of this witness.
The next witness, Chung Sye Kuj, not being in count it was decided that both sides should read the evidence, given on either side, before the commission at Tientsin,
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Chung Sye Kui, being sworn said he repre sented the Straits Insurance Office; he know Hung fu Ching Some time in December 1898 he was sent for, and be
friends to took plaintiff's two Mr. Ruy, the China Trader's Manager in Hongkong, who said that the insurance at Amoy was not yet settled and asked witness to show him any policy that he might have. Witness showed Mr. Ray a paper, and was told that that was not a proper policy but only a receipt. Mr. Ray said he did not have time to investi- gate. Witness gave this paper to the clerk and asked the two Chinamen if they did not have a proper policy, they said that in Amoy that was the policy, they did not have any other kind.. The clerk said he would send to Atnoy for the copy of the policy and told them to come again in a week's time. Witness went again with his two friends, when the clerk asked for particulars of every- thing, invoice papers, etc. Witness said that these papers were in different places and that he would have to telegraph for them. About_Live weeks;” after ~ Hung Hu. Chẳng gave him, all the required Chinese papers and they went again to Mr. Ray's office. His "Clerk wrote them all in English and they, both English and Chinese, were handed to Mr. Ray's clerk, who said he was very busy then and asked witness to comic again in a week or ten day's time when everything would be ready. The papers included the policy and hills of Ind ing. Witness went again, the fifth time, and was told things were not yet ready but was promis- ed that they would be in three or four'days' time. On the sixth visit he was given a paper with all. the policies shown on it and told lie could draw $40,000 (the amount of his clain in
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toid Mr. Ray that the claim was for $80,000 so $40,000 was not enough. Hung HuChing refused to accept this sun. This paper was kept by Mr. Itay; witness got back 2 or 3 policies and Chinese papers, the clerk keeping the bills of lading. Witness wanted the papers to return to his Elients but was unable to get thein. The papers now handed to him werd were those written by his Chinese clerk as translations of the Chi nese papers handed to Mr. Kay for the purpose of saving him trouble.
This paper was shown to the Jury, Mr. Drum, moad claiming bat, they (Plaintiffs) showed wil hngness to give the fullest information and that the cargo was insured in different companies. By Mr, Francis-Witness could not tell when diese papers were, handed to Mr Raynor when his clerk made the translations.
Mr Francis, pointed out that Mr. Kay's: WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S. that these papers must have been given before statement was made on the 26th January so
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**Mr Drummond then read the correspon dence, furnished by the Defendants, ranging from October 22nd, 1898. (January 5th, 189 which was afterwards put in,"
(Case proceeding.)