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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900..
Intimation.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WEDNESDAY, the 31st inst, being Chinese New Year's Day, the Post Office will be closed.
because it is true. Mr. Francis 'then want on-
We learn that a certain merchant who had
· SHELLÄ MONOPOLY.
to speak about the consquences of a paragraph once acted as Italian Consul at Canton Ar the Magistrcy this afternoon Wan written in a Chinese paper with a squill circulabas in consequence of certain affuirs been THE yacht Grisha is for sale, as announced in Kwong, Wing Ping, Chu Fuk, Wan Chut, and tion, printed in a British colony, and then reprimanded and dismissed. Recently, the our advertising columns.
'Wong Ching, described as boatnjen, were related the reason of the quarrel fr, Nervegna said merchant has conspired with the Chinese charged at the instance of the Lee Jing Com- | had with the Chinese Authorities at Wuchow, to work a certain coal mine, and relying on the pany, with stealing sea shells and coral from where he refused to give up a house which he protection of a foreign flag resisted and refused the eastern shore of Lantao Island, the said occupied, and said that the loss of business - by to pay lekin. This the high authorities have area being included in à lease held by the | Mr. Nervegna and the insertion of the para- found out from enquiries inade, and decided company from the Goverupment, Mr. Looker, of | graph had been both caused at the instigation to thoroughly investigate the matter. It is not Mossrs. Dencon and Hastings, appeared for the of the Chinese Authorities. There was no proof known what may happen afterwards. by Mr. D'Ahnal Castray for the defence of the tion of the alleged libel. prosecution Mi, 1. 1. Francis, Q.C. (instructed to connect the loss of business with the publica-
prisoners. Mr. Francis asked that each case might be deak with separately, the first being minst Won Rying for stealing zo piruls
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We are requested to state that the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will not play on Sunday afternoon at Kowlion until further notice, TO-MORROW afternoon, an the Happy Valley," in the second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shieki, the Royal Engineers a illplay * Company, · R.W.F. Kick-off at lolla. n'einek. Referee Mir. Mayson.
value $1.
Mr. Loolar, ja opering the case read the tenits, of the base mamed by H.E. the Gus trur to the Lee Hing Company, by which the Lee Hing Company leased the right |
redge for the shell and corak-at the bottom of the sea for 5 years around the eastern shore of Lantau Island, the lessees being delarred from erecting Luiklings on the lander interfering with navigation or fishing, The Detendant was a muster of a Junk and on January 12th was caught red-handled with his boat anchored and dredging for these shells on the area specified as belonging to the Company, and he asked that the case might be dealt with. as common larceny,
A MARRIAGE has been arranged between Mr. Ceril Cortlandt Trotter, of the F.M.S. Civil Servité, and Miss Eva Gertrude (Waddie) third daughter of the late Captain George Vaughn. Wardell, 24th Regiment. ADMIRAL Sir Henry, Keppel is expected to return to Singapore from his visit to Barnes about the end of the month. He will nevon- pany Sir Ales, Swerienham to Penang, and
Mr. Francis objected, saying that it could not from thence he will proceed line by the mail.he made the subject of larceny, and went on to quote from Archibaldon Luredny, who says that SECRETARY Hay has recommended in his
the article taken must be personal and not real. report to Congress on the diplomatic service and defines property that could not be the that the salaries of the American Andhassadors subject of larceny sinh as houses, title deeds at European Courts be increased, and that the and things that grew on the land. Statutes had Chusular Service throughout the world under the larceny laws such as trees, fences, been passed which included special articles 'better paid ahij enlarged.
plants, fruits, oysters, clans, etc., but sen shells and romls were unt included in these THE Government of India has under considerats and the prosecution would first have to tion a somewhat comprehensive scheme for the show what especial stature refered to them he establishment of research laboratones in various fore, they could criminally prosecuted for parts of India, and the appointment of Health larceny. The case was decidedly one for Mfr Francis civil proceedings for Trespass This excerpt Officers to the charge of them.
pointed out that the lease was only for the righ: refers to purely bacteriological" investiga of dredging
31r. Loker argued that coral and shells were of such a nature that if they were wrongfully taken they might be the subject of larceny and submitted that it was his learned friend's place to prove that the oral and sen shells were growing on the kind.achted in Plaintiffs, His Worship, after some argment decided in favinur of the llefendant
tiens,
THE dit engineer of the Russian transport Dref died suddenly on board at Singapore op the 18th inst. from the bursting of'a blondvessel. The remains were bought ashore and buried the same afternoon in the cemetery. The service was conducted by the Rev. Stephien Walker.
Hongkong Telegraph Einess. th. Muxe, Dyer, Lappies, Tohs,
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Alt. Looker then asked for an adjourn ment of the case to allow of his studying the paint raised, giving as a reason that THERE will be a football match at Causeway
Mr. Hastings first had charge of the case Bay between the Hongkong Engineer's F. C. | but had been obliged to abandon it on account and 25th Co., S. D., R.A, 10-morrow. Kick-aŭ of illness, he (Mr. Lookery had only had in. at 4 pm, The following, will play for the structions yesterday to look over the case.
Mr. Francis objected, as the prisoners had been awaiting trifid some time, and mentioned Ritchie, Noble, Blaries, Reston, Sille, M the fact that fivil proceedings were pending at Kenzie, and Puncae.
the Supreme Com against there of the pri- smers.” Mr. Looker said that the Civil case bad been called this morning and adjourned sine die. His Worship mentioned that an application had been neule to him, by Mr. Lanker's firm, fr criminal precedings which he had refused. He ach ised that the point of larceny ise either argued in open Court or else taken to the Supreme Court.
Tul. Captains. Officers and Sailors of the American Men of War in Harbour propose to play a game of Base Ball, at the Football Ground, Happy, Valley; under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor, on Thursday February 1st at 3.30 p.m. for the benets of the Widows and Orphans Fank
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His Lordship then adjourned the Court till after tifin when Mr. Francis, coatinning, spoke of the special damages as alleged in the pleat ings by the Plaintiff.
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Now, in the first place, it will be for you to decide whether that paragraph refers to the Plaintif In view of the evidence and of the fact that Mr. Francis the experience counsel for the second Defendant, admitted that there must be a verdict against his client (although he argued it should be for a small amount only) will protaly have no difficulty in deciding whether he Plaintif was alluded to, If not, there is an end of the case. But assumi ing that you find that the Plaintiff was the party referred to in that paragraph, what are the facts The Plaintif" las sworn that he was neither reprimanded nor dismissed from the Consulship. He hus sworn that he never had anything what- ever to do with working any coal mine with Chinese, or anybody else, although he bus imported coal to Canton. As re- gards resisting or refusing to pay lekin, ris, evidence was as as follows:-'1' have prótest- cd against payment of a *porterage"
charge which was not due and was in excess of the lekin and proper charges, I have never relied on the profection of a foreign day jo avoid pay- ment of lekin. I have always pidh at Cap suimun, duty, lekin, chinglée (whatever that may mean) and I paid under "protest " at Canton. He also states that his protests are still under consideration in Peking. No evid ence has been called to contridiet the plaințiff's statements, and in face of his uncontradicted evidence, what possible justification could there be to publish such a paragraph as ap pered in the newspapers of 9th Jane noont him? Is the paragraph true or false? Is it defamatory or mu? If you find the allegations are false and defamatory then it constitutes a libel and is actionalle. A libel is a publication, without justification or lawful excuse, calculated to injure the reputation of another by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule. It is for you to consider whether, under the circumstances in which this paragraph appeared, reasonable men who read it would be likely to understand it in a libellous sense. As regards the allegation that the publication was false and malicious, there are co
that with regard to the point raised by his Thus Office.
Sir Thomas Jackson courteously informs [3466 | us that he is in receipt of a telegram to the effect that Spionskop has been taken by the British orq
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Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.
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His Worshin then discharged the prisoner. Mr. Francis said he supposed that that dis- posed of the cases against the other prisoners. Prisoners discharged.
WEATHER. REPORT.
The Observatory report says:--
On the 20th at 155 am the airameter Jas risen generally, particularly in the North. The anticyclone, central over N., China, extends over the entire cored, and the greater part of Japan. Gradients rather steep generally, with very strong musoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China sea. Fortcast; -- Strong N., winds; fair,
His Lordship-Do you urke that both parties are able to pay the same damages?
Mr. Slade--lurge thaseach is Fable for the whole amount.
His Lordship-Do you suggest that the amount should be the same in each case?
Mr. Slade-Legally, they are in precisely the same position. One is neither nure nor less liable for damages than the other. The pro- prietor and the editor, the proprietor and the publisher, the proprictor and the printer are all practically on the same fenting"
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Taking the first allegation Mr. Francis quoted "Ou the date of the publication of the Defama | tory words by the Defendants, one Au Lap Sam had given to the Plaintiff orders for 5,000 rites, but in consequence of the said publication the said Au Lap Sani refused to complete the said order, whereby the Plaintiff bas suffered damages | to the amount of $5,000," and then went on to show that An Lap Sam had continued negotia. tions for these rißes,, nine days after the publication, and then had attempted to complete the contract for a reduced number. There was absolutely no proof to show that the contract was broken on account of the publication. Mr. | Francis pointed out that there were a thousand and One other reasons that might be, and probably more correctly, ascribed for breaking off the contract. As to the Plaintiff's allegation that he had lost his business in Wüchow and Canton in con- sequence of the publication of the defamatory paragraph in question, Mr. Francis asked what evidence was there to connect this loss of busi- ness with this paragraph? There was none except Mr. Nervegna's own opinion : but there was sufficient reason shown on the very facts of the case to suggest abundant reasons for his loss of business independent of the publication of this paragraph.. It was perfectly plain that ton greater or lesser extent Mr. Nerverna was. not in favour with the gentry and officials in Wuchow. As to the Plantiff's allegation that in consequence of the publication of this para- graph he had lost business with the Kwong Tung Sun Tai firm, Mr. Francis contended that there was not sufficient satisfactory evidence before the jury to show that the business tran sactions alluded to with this firm ever existed, and pointed out, the absence of the "Bought Note" and absence of signature on the "Sold Note," and further that the letter containing the information that, the contract was broken casions when actuat malice musl bu and giving the reason for it as the publication proved, as for instance where the occasion of the paragraph, was written by Mr. Nor is a privileged one. The present case raises vegoa's own compradore or a Chinaman who no question of privilege, and, if the statement had been interested with him in the Wai On is false and defamatory the law inters malice unless there is some justification for the public. In conclusion Mr. Francis submitted. that ation. No such justification has been proved this case ought never to have been brought or attempted to be proved in this case, and into that count, The Summary Court would therefore you will probably be of opinion that have been quite good prough, and $100 or the paragraph in question is a libel giving rise $150 would have been quite sufficient compeu- | to a claim for damages. It will be better to Sations to Mr. Nervegna for anything he had consider the question of liability and' daquages suffered from the publication of this insigniti. | as regards the two Defendants separately. I cant paragraph in "an insignificant Chinese will take the case of the second Defendant first. He is the printer and publisher of the paper, paper
liable Mr. Slade, summing up for the plaintiff, said | and s
for having published this libel, assuming that you find it to friend Mr. Robinson, he would refer his Loudship be A libel. The Plaintiff has set out. to one or two cases. In the case R. 7. Gotch the 1 somewhat elaborate innuendo of alle- argument was practically the argument used by gation as in the meaning of the libel. I am bis learned friend there that day, and the opinion inclined to think that this is a little overdone, was clearly expressed that a newspaper proprie and I would suggest to you to read the words tor who afforded another man the means of in the light of the evidence and attach such publishing a libel, even though he knew also mearing as you think that reasonable men lutely nothing about it and never authorised it reading them would be likely to autách to them, in muy possible way, was not only simply liable If the plaimiff shows a gene cause of action, but criminally liable. Mr Slade quoted two taking the words in their intural meaning, he more cases in support of his contention.
is entitled to succeed even if he cannot show they meant everything contained in the claborate innuendo. In assessing damages you are, as that great judge, Baron Parke laid down, entitled to look at the whole conduct of the defendants from the time the libet was published- down to the time you give your verdict. Mr. Francis has called your attention to the inser- tion of Mr. Volpicelli's letter in the issue of the, 16th June, 1899. It is for you to consider whether that insertion accompanied by the editorial comment is any palliation of the libel. Was that the sort of corrective or antidote Mr. Slade then went on to speak of the facts the Plaintiff might fairly have expected to of the case, which he said had been put in a be administered to the poison of the libel? most ingenious manner by his learned friend. It may be,' says the editor, that the former There was no doubt that the Chinese Authoritics letter from our friend (26 the libel) is not did bear ill will towards Mr. Nervegna and it true and complete.'-4That is a poor sort of
corrective. was a monstrous thing that that will was
Che would have looked for an allowed to crystallise into a newspaper para expression of regret and withdrawal rather. graph, which, though the circulation was only Now in view of the fact that libels ocen 9, would be read by thousands of people and sionally creep into respectable papers, a tions made from this paragraph, he said they of 1887, which allows an offer of an believed by them. Speaking about the deduc- remedy is provided by Ordinance 5
had actually been made by an independant apology to be given in evidence in mitigation Chinaman and there was no reason to doubt of damage, and which also allows a plea that that others held the same opinions. He des- the libel was inserted without actual malice cribed the Plaintiff as a young man who had and without gross negligence, and that full bad the making of a very nice little business, apology was inserted at the earliest oppor which he had lost by the publication of this, unity and a sum of money has been paid into newspaper paragraph. It was not a trifling Court by way of amends The Defendants matter; it meant ruin to his client, so he asked have not taken advantage of this Ordinance. No the jury to award substantial damages. such apology has been forthcoming and no money has been paid inte Court. Coming, now, to the question of damages, this is special. ly a matter for the jury to decide. In the present case both general and special damages are claimed. General damages are such as the law will presume to be the natural and probable. His Lordship, in summing up, said-Gentle consequences of the Defendant's conduct. Such Mr. Francis continuing his summing up said men of the Jury, this is an action of bel damage may be recovered wherever the that the statement that Mr. Nervegna had been brought by Mr. Nervegna, a merchant carrying immediate tendency of the words is to im reprimanded and dismissed, made in a Chinese on business in the Colony, against the first pair the taintiff's reputation, although no paper with only goo copies circulation would Defendant, as one of the proprietors, and the actual pecuniary loss has in fact resulted. not injure him as a merchant, and that by bring second Defendant, as the printer and publisher Such-damages under this head should be given in his case he had given that statement, or the of a Chinese daily newspaper called the Tsunas, in your opinion, will fairly compensate the fact of his no longer being employed as Consul, Wan. Yat Po claiming damages against the Plaintiff for the injury done to his reputation by with Lord Methuen's force, is one of the few ten times as much publicity. Mr. Francis Defendants for a paragraph which appeared in the libel. After the speeches of counsel an the issue of 9th June, 1899, „The Plaintiff both sides, I may fairly leave the amount to British officers who has received the thinks of then read through the alleged libel zod the Chinese Government. These were awarded pointed out that the first paragraph described alleges that the paragraph in question-con- you to seife as regards general damages,
Mr. Nevena as a merchant who had once tains a false and defamatory libel reflecting Passing to the question of Special damage, him for his service in rescuing the captain and been Consul: the first paragraph was purely upon his character and reputation as a may paint out that special damage is sucit part of the crew of the Chinese cruiser Amang descriptive and the learned Counsel argued merchant; and he has brought this action, a loss as the law will not presume în have fol- THE WAR.
Fi, which had been destroyed to avoid cap-
had no bearing on the second part. The presume, to vindicate his character and to ask | lowed from the libel, but which depends un the Prince Jerome Gulf The Commander paragraph did not imply that Mr. Ner you to award him substantial danges such as special circumstances of the case and must be Natal.
will probably also be recalled as having been followed, as the word "recently was used, jury done to his reputation and the pecuniary Paragraph 8 of the Petition deals with Nothing has been received from General in command of the party landed for the pro- clearly defining two separate times. Continu
vegna had been dismissed on account of what may make some reparation to him for the in-claimed in the pleadings and proved at the iris!"
Buller. The anxiety is intense.
loss he alleges he has sustained by reason of the alleged special damage in the case of the tection of the British Legation at Seoul dinging, Mr. Francis said there was no wrong in a the alleged libel. It appears that, for a short | official Au Lap Sam at Wuchow, while para Sortie from Kimberley.
the war in Korea. He was present when the
combination between Chinese and Europeans, time, the Plaintiff acted as Merchant Consul | graph 9 deals with the special transactions
· but the court translator had said that the special | for Italy for the two provinces of Kwangtung | with the Kwong Tung Lim Tai firm at Canton A sortie from Kimberley on the 22nd place was captured and the King made pri- Chinese character used for the word Con- and Kwangsi in China, till he was relieved at and paragraph to deals with the refusal of that instant evoked a furious fire all round show-der was in some sharp work in North Borneo alone, Plaintiff was entitled to damages. Mr. August, 1898. It also appears that he acted tions with the Plaintiff. The evidence is freak soner by the Japanese forces, The Comman spiring" had a bad meaning; on this ground jus own request by Lieutenant Guida about after the libel to have any further transac ing that there was no relaxation of the siege.in 1893 in connection with two expeditions Nervegna had told them that he had combined in similar capacity, fe as merchant in your minds, the documents put in will be with Chinese, and the--combination into Consul for Italy, at Hongkong, until he was handed to you and you will bear in mind which he had entered was one which has relieved by the present regular Italian Consul, the remarks of counsel for both sides, caused the Chinese Authoritiesa great amount of Mr. Volpicelli, about May or June, 1899. No on the subject. As regards the Kwong Tung trouble. The purpose of the combination was evidence has been given of any impropriety on Lim Tai firm you will remember their letter to ship coals from Hongkong into China, Mr. the part of the Plaintiff, either as a merchant to the Plaintiff, dated 13th July, 1899, in which The Times Correspondent at Lourenço
Nervegna admitted that the coal was the or as Acting Consul, and he bandid over his the writer states that having seen the paragraphiki- Marques says that the bridges of the Natal We learn that on Wednesday last Torpedo. property of Chinese and that he did not have temporary appointments to gentlemen in the in question 41. became much frightened lest Boat No. 3, which has been employed for some any money in the company formed, the Wai On regular Consular service of Italy in ordin-1. should be involved in's trouble. After and Free State railways have been under-time past in patrolling the West River, was firui, though he was to receive one-third of ary course and at his own wish The Plaintiff thoroughly considering the matter. I feel Erisbined and will be destroyal as soon wrecked a short distance below Kum Chuk. It the profits. Mr. Nervegna denied ever having stated in his evidence that he had opened a constrained to call your attention to it and to
retreat becomes necessary.
is said that she is very badly damaged, having any connection with a coal mine, so they must branch of his business ar Wuchow, in Novem- give you notice that my connectious in struck a rock and ripped a good portion of her take that part as incorrect. Mr. Francis then ber, 1898, and between November, 1898, and all, business transactions in which you and Boer Violation of Portuguese-
bottom out. Launch No. 14 was sent to her spoke on the next point "Relying on the June, 1899, had made a profit over and abares are interested must cense from to-day Neutrality
assistance shortly before noon yesterday, with a protection of a foreign flag resisted and refused all expenses, of $3,000. He also stated that lie with a view, to avoid unforseen evils." wrecking party from the Naval Yard, under to pay lekin The learned Counsel said the had had considerable business transactions' Youliare heard-tho-Plaintif's evidence not The Daily Mail Correspondent at Lisbon command of Chief Boatswain Boughton. The refusal to pay Jekin was not a thing for which || with the Kwong Tung Lun, Tai firm at Canton if that letter is genuine and all, business has. "states that the Boers have committed arestate party were fully armed, so that in the any merchant would he condemned. Mr. and was negotiating three contracts with them, ceased hetween that bim and the Plaintiff on breach of neutrality by crossing Portugueseperations they will be likely to meet with a
event of pirates attempting to binder salvage Nervegna did resist the payment of lekin, he dated, as to two of the written sold notes, June account of the list, to the loss and detriment
paid it under protest, and in his position as 2nd; 1899, and as, to the third, dated June 6th, of the Plaintiff, undoubledly be is entitled to. territory into Rhodesia. Artillery has been warm reception. We understand that pigeons Italian Consul in Hongkong had reported the 1899, when, on 9th June, 1899, the paragraph | special damages, When you, have assessed sent from Lourenço Marques and re-inforce.
have been taken up and experiments will be matter to Peking and the case was being complained of appeared in the Defendant's: general and special damage you will be able to made with them in order to prove the utility of investigated at the present time, so that the newspaper. It was written in Chiness, but the arrive at the total damage: you thick will meer ments are leaving Lisbon.
the pigeon post-
latter part of the paragraph cannot be libel translation is as follows:-
the Justice and requirements of the case.
Captain Harris, will be despatched as above. TO-MORROW, the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.._______{109h_
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSÚL
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG"
Captain Gibson, will be despatcher for the above Parts, on SUNDAY, the 28th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.,
Terb
Hongkong, 26th January, 1900,
INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"LOONGSANG," Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 5th February, at 4 PM.
Ti Nisis, January 26th. Po Chen has been appointed by, Imperial Ediet to be successor to the Emperor Ewang Hau.
-Kirchend at 5.OT"PME." Published at 5.30 p.m.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
(Before the Acting Chief Justice (the tion. IV. JF. Goodman) and a Special Jury) •
January 25th
ALLEGED LIBEL BY A CHINESE NEWSPAPER Street, merchant, chained from Wong Shu In this case D. Xervegna, of Wyndham
Tong, of 14. Praya Central, as proprietor of the Trưn Dan Val Pe, and Ng Sai Jung, of 39 Gough Street, as printer and publisher of the said newspaper, damages for libet.
Hindoe school in Madras. The youngsters had been drilled into the propriety of saying "Your Royal Highness" should the prince speak to them, and when the heir apparent accosted a bright-eyed hal, and, pointing to a prismatic compass, asked, "What is this" the joungster, all in a flutter, replied: "It's a royal compass, your prismatic highness." KING Menslek of Abyssinia sends wok the Turkish and French consulates-at Odessa thát· he will visit the Paris Exhibitions this year, and on his way call on the Czar, to whom he feels under considerable obligation for his moral support durring the recent Italian-Abyssinian War. He will be a picturesque figure anung the loyalties which visit France than any of them, even antedating the Pontificate and going back to the days of Solomon.
Louis S. Cohn, the new lord mayor of Liver-J. pool, is the second Jew who has held that office. Charles Mozles, a banker, was elected lard mayor thirty-six years ago. The new mayor Lostos, January 24th.
was born at Sydney in 1846, and went to Liver- General Haller telegraphs unler date gril pool in 1861, where he had been an important instant that General Warren holds the posture in the business community for many years. He is a strict Sabbatorjar,_and_in tions gainer, ou le 21st and will attempt to accepting office made the announcement that Seize the enemy's salient position at Spionkop he would make no engagements for Friday on Alte night of the 23rd.
evenings or Saturdays. THE POWERS AND THE "OPEN
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
RIFTER'S SERVICE,
THE WAR.
Natal:
DOOR" IN CHINA.
All the Powers consulted have sent to Washingtus, a written Agreement insuring the "open door" to American trade with
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, and is fitted through. China. out with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers.
Hongkong, z6th January, 1900.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"SUNGKIANG,"
Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 5th February,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents,
Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON V1 SUÈZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
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Captain Grier, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th March.
· For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. - Hongkong, 26th January, 1900. [115b
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LATER.
HONGKING VOLUNTEER GAZETTE, SERVICE.
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A HOME paper thus refers to Commander de Horsey, R. N., well known here :-"Commanifer de Horsey, who has joined the Naval Brigade
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against Mat Salleh,”
TORPEDO-BOAT No. 36 WRECKED.
The following composed the jury-Messrs
Grange (forcinan), F. D. Goddard, D. W. Craddock, V. A. Caesar Hawkins, John Thur burn, A. Turner, and E. Osborne. agreed that the jurors should be remunerated af the rate of Sio a day each..
It was
Mr. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Mounsey and Brutton) appeared for the plaintiti, ME
Robinson and Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. C. Ewens), appeared for the defendants, -Mr.-Robinson for the first defendant and...Mr..
Francis for the second,
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Is Lordship sail as it was an important case he would reserve his summing up till next clay,
The Court then adjourned.
Jannary 26th..