To-day's Advertisements.
TREASURY,
TE
ENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, and weighing 7.1.7. in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commis sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Officer in Charge of H.M. Treasury Chest, until I A., on MON. DAY, the 19th instant,
The Tenders to state the total amount re- guired (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount, for which each Bill should be drawn, but no
Bills will be issued for sums less than 100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate.and in sealed covers, addressed to the Officer in Charge of H.M. Treasury Chest, and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Billy."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved. .
E. H. GORCES, Colonel,
T. C. Officer, China.
Her Majesty's Treasury Office,
Queen's Road."
Hongkong, 13th March, 1900.
...[340b
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
"LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND. TAMSUL TH THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,""
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.. Hongkong, 15th March, 1900.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900
To-day's Advertisement.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION CO., LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed
MEETING held in London recently, a FINAL DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Com- pany's Preference Shares for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1899, making 6% in all. A DIVIDEND of 10% for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares with the Addition of a BONUS of 35. per Share. DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 21st instant
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 20th instant, both days inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1950. (3456
Entimation.
wished to believe, a mere mbble, but splen- did fighting men, well' trained and innured to the hardships of campaigning life by their early training. Troops in fact, of whom any nation might be proud, Another factor which. tends to keep the Powers quiet at the
is
the fact that our fect is not likely to caught
A. S. WATSON & Co., of damage if it could get at us, but its
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1877.
SCOTCH WHISKY?
A-ThoKNE'S BLEND, Per case
of 1 dozen, White. Capsule
$10.50
(342b
B.
WATSON'S
GHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, ·
LIMITED.
FOR PORT. DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINGTU,
Captain Williams, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 5th April, at Neon.
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 Provi- sions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgaon 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 AND AUSTRALIAN S.S, Co. and vice verså.
For Freight or-Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1900,
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"CHINGTÚ”
Captain Williams, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 5th April.
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 daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light:
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[344b Hongkong, 15th March; 1900.
SHEWAN, TÔMES & CO.'S -
"NEW YORK" LINE.
FOR NEW-YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"LOVSTAKKEN," Captain, ,will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 15th April.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 15th March, 1900-
[339b
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Bine Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
ADELOUR-
C.-WATSON'S
GLENEIVET, Red Cap. sule, with name and Trade Mark
OF THE FINEST SCOтon MALT WHISKIES, Vio- let Capsule
D.-WATSON'S II.K.D., BLEND
"
10.80
12.00
14.40
E-WATSON'S. VERY OLD LI. QUETINSCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule, 15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORcur are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ABEL-UR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peaty Whisky, (snicky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price Dis well known for its fine flavour..
the
(From Japanese Papers.) Foreignera and the Crown
Prince's Wodding. :
TOKYO, March 4th.
The foreigners resident in Tokyo held a
best method of expressing their consider
congratu
Factory Demolished by an Avalanche.
NHGATA, March 4th. been demolished by an avalanche. Nine work- The Urase Petroleum Refining Factory has
men were killed and 3 injured.
H
Earthquake Shock,
MAVERASHI, March 4th. A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced here at o'clock this nusening.
The Cenka Harbour Works. A TOUR OF INSPECTION ABROAD.
SIR T. Jackson informs us, that a fiyat instal ment of Rs. 30,000 has been rermitted to the Viceroy of India-to-day-on acçalınt of the Indian Famine Fund.
A
THE dispute, concerning the ownership of
The Attorney General said it was the province" of the Governor to appoint the judges and not for the members of the Council to do so, pre
Mr. Whitehead proposed that this section ba postponed, for further consideration at the next meeting of the Council. The motion being put, the Hon: T. H. Whitehead,
spaniel dog between Messrs. Pearson and Dr. Ho Kai and Wei Yuk vored for its pont
Goldenberg was settled yesterday out of Court,
the "dawg." by the latter gentleman paying the costs of the suit in the Supreme Court and delivering up
THE CRUSADE AGAINST RATS.
The following report.wds circulated-at-to- day's meeting of the Sanitary Board
Hon. Col. Secretary, In accordance with. your verbal instructions, I have the honour to report that by C.5.0. 2882 of 1899, authority was gives for the payment of expenditure incurred in exterminating rats, and while the necessary traps etc. were being prepared a further authority for paying z cents a head for cach rat caught and delivered at the Sanitary Board was given, 600 traps were made in the Gaol and 120 lbs of bird-lime procured.
A start was made on January 12th, necessary advertisements were inserted, and up to the
panement, the remaining members voting gainat Council still sitting when our repof-
ter left.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,
13
SUPREME COURT.
1 APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Sir John Cańsington, (Chief Justice} and Hils Honor A. G. Wise (Puisne Judge), March 14th.
HO FUNG HANG, CHAN RIT SAN.
Ewens) appeared for the appellant and Mr. H. Mr. J. Francis (inalructed by Mr. C. E. Pollocks (instructed by Messrs Dennis and Bowley) for the respondents.
unprepared. There are Powers in Europe lationis upon the occasion of the wedding of the who doubtless would desire nothing better Crown Prince. It was decided that the matter than to step in at the present moment and action taken by the Japanese to celebrate the should be further considered on seeing the British Empire, the beginning of which not commence the general disruption of the occasion. a few affected to plainly see in the present war, but, unfortunately for them and luckily for us, they are all like so many caged bears; capable of infinite harm if allowed to escape, but harmless so long as the bars oftheir prisons remain intact. In this instance the bars of their cages are represented by the warships of Great Britain. We have no frontier in Europe to, guard and conse quently any attack which is to be made upon. us must be made by sea, and for this purpose it would be necessary to obtain the command of the sea, which, at present, we hold. An Larmy from one of the European Powers could certainly do us an immerse amount,
Committee of the Osaka Harbour Works Office,
Mr. Mori Sakularo, a member of the Advisory 6th Feb. only 38 rats were brought to the office by the defendants in the Court below froni transports would all be sent to the bottom who has been ordered to visi; the Paris Ex- within half an hour of leaving "port. This hibition, will leave for France with Mr. Koba the Powers happily appreciate and hence yashi Taize, an engineer of the Harbour Works their great forbearance. Perhaps thereOffice, about the middle of next month. After might be a Power foolish enough to attempt through Eerope to investigate different harbour having visited the Exhibiten they will travel forcible intervention. France is spoiling works and harbour regulations. for a fight, but we fancy she would, In the present state of Europe, fear to weaken Increase in Silk Production. herself by, attacking us with the possibility According to the Osaka Asaki, the total of some other Power taking advantage of yield of Silk cocoons in the Empire during last her preoccupation to march across heryear amounted to 2,514,562 koku, showing an frontier. Now, indeed, is the moment
increase of 485.220 kok over the yield for the when Lord SALISBURY's "splendid isolation" preceding year. becomes appreciated. We have so long held aloof from entangling alliances that we have come to be looked upon as the balance-wheel of the clock of Europe. Take it away and the works go off with rush, while many of the wheels suffer in the general whirl and break-up which must inevitably follow.
comes. President KRUGER and the older
The Inzen Gold Mine."
SEOUL, March 6th. Despite the refusal of the Korean Govern ion, Mr. Morgan began to work the mine, and ment to confirm the Inzan gold mine conces difficulty thereupon ensued, between Great Britain and Korea.
At a meeting of the State Council of Korea, held to-day, it was decided to grant the conces sion under certain conditions.
Prince Waldemar.
Tokyo, March 6th.
His Majasty the Emperor paid a visit to Prince Waldemar, of Denmark at the Shiba Detached Palace, this morning, leaving the Imperial Palace 10.30. The Emperor pre- sented the Prince with the Grand Order of the Rising Sun and Chrysanthemum. His Majesty remained with the Prince about an hour.
The "Shikishima."
TOKYO, March 6th. England, and now on her way to Japan, arrived The 1st class battleship Shikishima, built in
at Aden yesterday.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
but on this date a new mode of payment was made by the Inspectors of the various Health Districts receiving the rats at the dust carts as they go round and paying the rewards on the spot, from the 6th February to date under the new system 1,136 rats have been paid for,
The tails of the mis are cut off to prevent Traud and only unmutilated rats are paid for.
The present rate of rat catching amounts to about 300 a week," -
beards for the lime have been supplied on ap 180 traps, 60 pots of birdlime (1) and 93 plication at this office, mostly to Europeans and non-Chinese.
The Inspector at Wanchat has distributed 43 to the Chinese in that District.
I may mention incidentally that last year about a thousand rats were caught by then employed by the Board within a period of about
two months.
The above refers to the city of Victoria. At Tsim Sha Tsui 15 traps, 7 one pound jars of bird lime and 5 boards have been issued and 21 rats have been paid for at the Police Station during the period from 13th January to date.
(sd.) C. W. DUGGAN.
Sec, Sanitary Board.
March 2nd, 1900..
The M.Q.H. minuted :-Please circulate, this means that about go rats a day are now being killed. Please report result weekly,
March 2nd, 1900.
Mr. McKie minuted that he thought the results attained very unsatisfactory,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
Their Lordships gave judgment in this case. The Chief Justice said-This is an appeal
given on the 21st December, 1999, in favour of a judgment of Acting Chief Justice Geodman, the plaintiff in the Court below. This judgment was given on the bearing of an issue in law, in the nature of a demurer, which was in the stated in the l'étition are true, is or is not the following terms:-"Assuming that all the facts
Limitations?" N.B-The facts set out in the plaintiffs claim herein barred by the Statutes of Petition may be shortly stated. The respondents are partners in the Yau Wo and Yi Li opium
died intestate on the 19th June, 1880. No ad- whose estate the respondent is an administrator, firms of Hongkong and Macao. Ho I Shek, of
ministration to his estate was taken out until years after his death-when probate of-an- the month of November, 1886-more than six
alleged will was granted to Ho Chik Fuk, the person named as executor in the will. Ho Chifk Fuk did not intermeddle in any way with the shares of Ho I Shek in the Yau Wo and Vi Li firms. On the 17th November, 1896, the ground that the will was a forgery, and on the Court revoked the grant of probate on the 21st June, 1897, letters of administration of the estate, were granted to the respondent. At the time of his death Hot Shek was the owner of the shares in the Yan Wo firm and of one share in the Yi Li firm, and upon his death his shares remained in the firms, and the surviving partners continued to carry on the businesses without any final settlement being come to between the firms and his estate. The respondent recently applied to the appellants For accounts showing two amounts due to the etate in respect of Ha3. Shek's shares in the ms, but the appellants refused to render any such accounts. The petition concludes with the prayer that accounts may be taken of the partnership, dealings affecting the shares of Ho Shek, that it may be ascertained of what the shares and the unpaid profits on them consist; dent as administrator of Ho I Shek of what and that payment may be made to the respon may be found to be due on the taking of the accounts.
E is of superb quality, and pro- cherished ideals and attempt, to stem the risen quickly on the E. coast of China, fallen (Attorney Genc Colonial Treasurer), the grant of probate of the forged will may be laid
nounced by leading local connois. seurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
Small quantities are supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
MARRIAGE.
At Manila, on the 15th March, by the Rev, Goodrich, GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT, of Hongkong, to MARY ALICE LIDDELL, youngest daughter of A. G. Aitken of Hongkong. [346h
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. From the telegrams which we publish to- (Calling at PORT DARVIN and QUEENS-day it is easily to be seen that Presidents
LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo."
to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,
TASMANIA
THE Steamship
BC.)
"EASTERN," Captain Winthrop, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 3rd May, at Neon.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted
KRUGER and STEYN, when they entered upon the war with Great Britain, boped to gain much and were of opinion that they could lose little, for it is evident that they counted upon the intervention of some of the European Powers-should the fortune' of war turn against them, and now that it has done so their disappointment must be im-
for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- mense. Had they but been content to allow
As for the further progress of the war, we have the assurance of the two Presidents that they will persevere to the end if England is resolved to destroy their independence. This we fully believe. The two Présidents may refuse to come to terms, but how about the Burghers themselves? They will doubt less put up a brave fight, but now that the tables have been turned upon them, and they will be obliged to stand all the horrors of
itis a seige, only too probable that to them the game will appear to be not worth the candle. To the younger generation of Boers it niust be plain that life under British rule is anything but insupportable and it will be for them to end the war by laying down their arms with a
This afternoon, a meeting of the Hong: kong Legislative Council was held in the good grace and submitting when the time
Council Chamber at the Government Offices, leaders have not so much to lose. They can
there being present His Excellency the Gov ernor (Sir Henry, Blako, G.C.M.G., His Ex-
It will be observed that these facts are stated not live for ever and it is but natural that
cellency Major General Gascoigne, C.M.G., as if they were established, but of course they they should cling to their mistaken but On the 15th at 11.55 am the barometer has Secretary), the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman
the fon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Acting Colonini are admitted by the appellants only for the pur
poses of the present argument on the point of the Hon. A. W. Brewin, the sweeping forward with irresistible force We N. Ching, and the depression has probably the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. the question now to be decided
law. It is admitted by both parties that the steady flood of progress which isslightly on the S. coast.. Pressure is high over
Hon. A. M. Thomson give them every credit for sincerity in their reached E. Japan. Gradients rather steep with Ho Kai, the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., the
Hon. R.D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works); out of consideration ni Having no bearing.en belief that the old, simple, pastoral existence strong monsoon in the Formosa Channel and Hon. J. J. Keswick, the Hon. H. C. Niccole, the is best, but nowadays one has to change along the S. coast of China. FORECAST Hon, Wei A Yik, and Mr. R. F. Johnston with the times and keep pace with the on-
(Acting Clerk of Councils.) ward march of civilization. It is simply a Strong or fresh N.E. winds; unsettled, some case of the survival of the fittest. If Nature decides that Présidents KRUGER and STEYN, with their old-fashioned ideas are the fittest, then they will triumph, but if on the-ather-
The following papers were laid on the table, hand, she decides against them, as un-IT is a little dangerous to sing "The Absent-
Report of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade, doubtedly, she will, then they must go to the Minded Beggar" in some communities. Ata and the texts of Bills, The New Territories for the year 1899, Coroner's returns for 899 wall. This is the problem which now con- patriotic meeting in British Columbia the artist"Land Court Ordinance 1899, an Ordinance to fronts the Presidents and it is for them to
was struck on the head by a valuable piece of facilitate the hearing, determination and settle choose between what appears to be evil for ore which a stalwart miner had in his enthu-establish a Land Court and for other purposes, ment of land claims in the New Territories, to themselves or evil for their people. We siasm thrown upon the stage on the third re- and Report of the Chairman of the Standing trust that common-sense, will prevail, for if petition of the injunction to Pay, pay, pay!" "Law Committee, not the blood of their countrymen who muste dodged nearly all the subsequent articles. fall in the final struggle between the oldung towards him by the exuberant audience; order and the new will be on the heads of and finally putting them up to auction secured The Presidents.
fancy prices for every missile, obtaining con- siderably over a thousand dollars,
』f, !" © ®
TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR. The Advance on Bloemfontein. LONDON, March 13th. General French occupied two hills com- manding Bloemfontein last night,
Peace Proposals.
ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro-the outlanders the very moderate demands The Transvaal has appealed to Germany
visions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon
ara' carried.
NB-Return Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIDA TION COMPANY and vice verső.... - -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
put forward the two Republics might have existed in South Africa for centuries, but, as it is, they are doomed to be merged in the British Empire and that, through their own fault and folly,
to mediate or intervene, but Germany has declined to interfere, considering herself in no wise concerned in the conflict.
Messrs. Fischer and Wolmarans, the. Free State and Transvaal Secretaries, have arrived at Lourenco Marques,
rain.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE must compliment the Victoria Recreation Club on the prompt manner in which the management are answering the appeal for assistance made by our fellow subjects in India. Advertisements are already out an- nouncing a smoking concert to be held on the 24th inst., the profes of which are to go to the Indian Famine Fund. The annual sports field
The Clerk of Councils read the minutes of the last meeting.
The New member, the Hon. H. C. Niccole, took the oath and his seat.
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead gave notice of asking the following question
of Public Works-been directed to the dan
Has the attention of The Hon; the Director. gerous condition of Yee-Wo Street at the comer of Mr. Kennedy's, Horse Repository at Causeway Bay and alongside the site of the proposed new Laundry to be erected there and to the fact that the south-east boundary. above the level of the round and has been stone of the latter lot projects some six inches placed well nigh in the middle of the mad, and to the fact that on the south side a drain has been dug of considerable depth without any protection, and will the Honourable Member inform the Council why a state of matters dangerous to equestrians, bicyclists, or to any one driving along that road is permitted to continue?
The Hon. W. Meigh, Goodman moved the resolution standing in his name.
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead, gave notice of the following resolution
to
Chief Justice held that the case was concluded In these circumstances the learned Acting by the authority of Murny y The Eust India
Company, B. and Ald. zo, and he gave Judg nient for the respondents. This case, which was decided in, 1837, established the proposition that if a person to whom a cause of action would have accrued if he were living dies in testate or without leaving an executor before the cause of action accrues, the Statutes of Limi has been taken out. The case was not the first, tations do not begin to run until administration
of its kind. In the judgment of the Curt Stanford's Cases, cited in Cro. Jac. 61, and and it was said that the latter case had decided Cary v. Stephenson, 2 Silk. 421, were quoted precisely the same point. In Murray v. The East India Company the action was brought by an administrator, with a will annexed--of-gonds. left.unadministered by a former administrator, of the testator, but which were accepted by the upon several bills of exchange drawn in favour. defendants and became payable after his death. No executor was appointed by the will and the first grant of administration was made after the bills had become payable, Atthe institution of the action more than six years had elapsed since administration had been made within six years the bills become payable, but the first grant of before the bringing of the action. On these facts it was contended on behalf of the defend ants that the Statute of Limitations began to fun from the time when the bill become pay able, and that the right of action was therefore. barred by the statute. But Chief Justice Abbott in delivering the judgment of the Court, said, at p. 214" We are of opinion that the time of limitation in the present case did not begin to tun until the grant of the administration. The words of the Statute 21 James 1. c. 16 s. 3 are that actions upon the East" etc. shall be brought within six years after the cause of such actions, and not after. Now, independently of authority, we think that it cannot he said that a cause of action exist, unless there be also a person in existence capable of suing. And judgment was given for the plaintiff.
This case is recognised as an authority for the rule which it lays down by Lord Justice Smith in Musurus Bey y Gadban st. 21, 71 L. T. (N. S.) at p. 34, and in such treatises as William's Law of executors and adminstrators, Statutes of Limitations, p. 47. deo nlea Pratt v pp. 552 and 1,785, and Darby and Bosanquet's
Swaise, 83.& C. 185
by this Club are also advertised to come off on the 31st inst. To be mentally healthy it is essential that the body should also be in a vigorous condition and there is nothing, in our opinion, that builds up the nation's empire to such an extent as the competition amongst its That the Hon. the Colonial Secretary lay youth in athletic sports.
upon the table a copy of the Crown Leases granted last autumn to the Lee Hing Company for the dredging and collecting of shells in and see that such small States as Belgium and It may surprise some of our readers to
MEBSRS. Scnit and Co, Greenock, launched on January 23rd the screw steamer Agamemnon, around Ping Chau Island in the New Territory, Switzerland have been appealed to by the
44aft by..521ft. by 350,, moulded; grass disked for in my question of 15th February last.
The Attorney General moved that the Council. LATER. Boers to mediate, but there is nothing sur
placement 13.410 tons, deadweight 8,775 tons,
should go into committee to consider the New prising in the fact, for it is generally ad-
Peace Proposal.
gross tonnage 6,800. The vessel is fitted with Territories Land Court Bill, Hongkong, 15th March, 1900. [347bmitted that it is better to have a small Presidents Kruger and Steyn, besides ad-engines of 4,500 horse-power, giving a sea speed Mr. Whitehead rose to a point of order, say. The Agamemnon has been ing that the present bill was entirely different THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-State mediate between two Potrers than dressing Lord Salisbury, have appealed of 13 knots.
a great one whose own aims and ambitions directly to the Great Powers for their media-pecially designed for the Ocean Steamship The Council then went into.committee
the one that had been previously considered. might tend to prejudice matters in favour of tion or intervention. The United States, Interesting to recall the fact that is, the year Council should resume to further consider the But at the hearing of this appeal Mr. Francis
Company's Line of China steamers. It is The Hon. T. H. Whitehead moved that the one or the other party. Switzerland has long been chosen as the Court of Europe in Belgium, Holland, and Switzerland, lahve 1865 Mesars, Scott and Co. launched the first Bill.
on behalf of the appellants, put forward several which international disputes which have been given a prompt and emphatic negative to the Agamemnon for Mr. Holt's firm, when Mr. motion was put to the Council and last India Company should not be taken to govem The Hom. C. P. Chater seconded. The reasons why the case of Murray v. The East referred to arbitration may be discussed and appeal. Lord Salisbury's reply says that the Alfred Holt performed the ceremony of launch- settled, as witness the Geneva Convention Government can only answer their Honour's tonnage of about 137,000 tons, have been built consider the Bill clause by clause, said that he place it was urged that, the deceased had the ing the vessel Forty-seven vessels, with a The Attorney Gencial, before proceeding to the decision in the present case, In the first. "YANGTSZE," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Postal Union at Berne.
and the establishment of the International telegramm by saying that they are not prepared by Messrs. Scott and Co. to Mr. Alfred Hoit's had great hopes of converting the honorable right to demand an account from his partners of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, We are pleased to see that Germany and to assent to the independence of either the order, exclusive of the tonnage still in hand and then continued to speak on the heading to have commenced to run during his lifetime, member opposite (Mr. Whitehead) to his ideas, and that therefore the Statute must be deemed are being landed and placed at their risk in the United States have refused to intervene. Transvaal or the Free State. The United THE Kobe Herald says:The directors of the after which he maintained as Attorney General Section 30 of the Partnership Ordinance, 1897 the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each From them we expected no less. As for States at the request of Presidents Kruger Oriental Hotel Company have decided in
of the Colony that the only title to land that Partners are bonid to render tras accouník consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, the other European Powers the reason for and Steyn ofered to mediate, if desired, but establish a hotel in Kinto. For the purpose of could be recognised in the New Territory mase and full information of all things affecting the and delivery can be obtained as soon as the their non-interference is not difficult to Great Britain declined the offer. The Pre the undertaking they have secured an excellent recognised
come from the Crown, no other title.
y to any partner or bis legal represent... ely would be
rship goods are landed.
quoted na expressing the pro-existe lives as g Goods not cleared by the 21st instant, at campaign, although to disastrous to ussidents in their despatch state that they will Hansell, architect, has been entrusted with the that the Bill had already been read the second to be answered by the following passage from site in the town, and we believe. Mr. A. N. His Excellency explained to Mr. Whiteheading law on this subject But the point asema Noon will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance, will be eflected by us in
at the start, has proved an object lesson persevere in the war to the qnd If England.
time and if all the members of the Standing Lindley's Law of Partnership, p. 312, under the Bay case whatever.
to them, the effects of which are now is resolved to destroy their independence of preparing plans of the building to be Law Commitee had been present it would heading of defences to an action of account erected. The hotel will, as far as possible, be have been in order for the Council to accept between partners and persons claiming under All damaged packages must be left in the apparent. The true might of the British Empire was never before understood by
worked in conjunction with the Company's the amendments en bloc Europe. The Powers did not realize how
Splicin So-idng, indeed, as a partnership is The Bill was then read clause by clause, the subsisting, and each partner is exercising bis Hotel in Kobe, and it is believed that with the
ments, Mr. Whitehad endeavouring to have of limitations lias, it is conceived, no applica Attorney General moving the necessary amend- rights and enjoying his own property, the statute
should have some legal knowledge. #sound" saived or there is any exclusion of one partner
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.".
FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. TH
THE Company's Steamship
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". find nor far to seek, The South African
Nevis.from Mafeking.
The Times corespondent at Mafeking
Godowns, and & certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vassel's arrival here, after closely the Colonies were knit to the mother 6th inst., says that the sickness and suffering" which occurs by, and will grow with, the smooth inserted in the Bill-that the head of the Court tipn'at all; but as soon as a partnership is dis
country, nor with what' rapidity a large Co-
improving prospect in regard to foreign visitors which no claims will be recognised.. lonial army could be mobilized and trans- are terrible, and that the garrison is subsist working of the new Treaties, the Hotel has Optional Goods will be landed here unless ported to the seat of war once the mothering on horseflesh and bread made of forage, good prospects. The matter has not at present Instructions are given to the contrary before country was threatened or the exigencies of
advanced beyond the stage indicated, that is, Noon, TO-DAY..
Losses at Dreffontein.
the selection and purchase of the site, but the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., the Empire demanded Colonial aid. And it has been demonstrated, too, that our Co TERED A Agenti,
British losses at Dreifontein vore 378 will rank as a thoroughly modern Hotel as fleme.ls, of course, to put up a building which Hongkong 15th March, 1996, 17 (HI) | lonfal forces are not, as many of the Power wounded and ró killed and missinge: respacts Interior and exterior. Se
His Excellency said that: the Government by the others, the case is very different, and would appoint such a person, but did not wish the statute begins to rim.?. Hêre there [p to tie their own hands, and afterwards pointed- nothing before, the Count to, how, that the the service of many valuable and able men enjoying his own property in the partnerships out how the Government would be deprived of i deceased was not exercising his nights and
owing to this fatisht
until his death, or to show that there was any