Intimations.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED"A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT
·HIS' EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR.
THE
TO
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
IN ADDITION TO THE
5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
ALREADY ADVERTISED,
FURTHER
REDUCTIONS Have been made from this date IN THE PRICES of many of the following —
PATENT MEDICINES, INFANTS' FOODS, SOAPS,
PERFUMES.
WE MAINTAIN THE LARGEST
Y
and MOST COMPLETE STOCKS of these GOODS in the Colony, and our, Stocks being frequently turned over, ensures
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 1906.
NOTICK All commaniations Interitied for publication En The HONGKONG TELEGRAPET should be drome to The Halitor,, Ice House Road, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Nans and Ordinary binom domunications should be addressed, The Taller will not undertake to be posible for
Addrem,
by The Mainger,
any rejected MS., nor to return any Contelbation.
SUBSCRIPTION "RATHS (IN ADVANOH). DAILY—$39, per annum. », WEEKLY-18 per manum,
$1.80 quarter in ohargað
world 30 cents per quarter.
MR. KA, BONNER..
FBRSIMMONS IN COURT.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office, appeared for the plaintiff firm, and Mr. and Goldring, appeared for the defendant firm. G. K. Hall Bratton, of Messrs. Brution, Hett Mr. Dixon said this action was brought to
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'HONGKONG. TELEIRAPH
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AND THE PERLAK” AWARD,.
MONEY SHOULD' BE REFUSED,'.
[From Our Own Corripondent.]
Shanghai, 7th February, 2.15 p.
without any proper authority, and with but meagre book entries thereof, it had been diff. cult in many instances to secure any explana.
CLAIM FOR GOODS BOLD. The many friends-and their number is tons of the same when they involved loss to legionof Mr. E.A. Bonner, solicitor, in the In Summary Juridiction this morning, Hia the Society, but that was all consigned to the office of Mesure. Denays and Bowley, will Honour, Mr. A, G., Wise, Puisne Judge, pre- limbo of the past under the new regime. An moved to the hulk #ygeia yesterday, suffer. King Wo firm for recovery of the sum of
learn with much regret that he had to be residing, the Kwang Wing Tai firm sued the HE SHANGHAI FIREMEN Important departure was that the change
oning from small-pox. How the disease $149.83, being the proceeds of the sale of 49, of ownership of the was contracted it is, of course, not easy crates of dried persimmons said by defendants majority of the stock, the shares were to ascertain at the moment; but that Mr. on behalf of the plaintiff firm, Jess the usual- The raion per quarter anil per mensem, proportional, placed in trust, and the trustees alone, Bonner must have had the misfortune of com commission. The daily laue in delivered free when thaddress is-Hon Grover Cleveland, Justice Morgan ing into contact with some person-undoubted- Cluster is charged for page. J. O'Brien, and Mr. Geo. Westinghouse-ly a new arrival in the Colony-who had the The pinge on the weekly tasto Rey put of the nominate the directors of the Society doubled, as the disease is not now prevalent, disease in "its, incipient, stage, cannot be Hitgle Copios: Daily, Zen cente; Weekly, twenty. We cannot but feel that a more con in this Colony, and has, to our gratulation, long
vincing and reassuring, because well-sap been absent from the European community: poited, statement could not have been put We have taken occasion, upon the exclusive At Shanghal, on the 2nd February, 1906, to before the policyholder, and in congra- reports that have reached us of the outbreak tulating them on their position as such, we of the disease in Canton, to urge upon the may also congratulate the directors on their Sanitary authorities the paramount import policy "to make no effort to have the biggest ance of their 'using every means in their
efforts, 19, make it the best and majest,"
disease from the neighbouring Chinese post, and as, as far as we can gather, the infection that has now Mr. Bonner in its colls, can only have been imported thence, wo would once again strenuously urge the necessity of a inuch closer and more rigorous watch being kept on all vessels arriving here from Canton,
five cants.
131RTH
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. LEVY, a son.
recover the sum of $142, being the proceeds of the safe of 49 cases of dried persimmons held by. the defendants on behalf of the plaintiffs, and
The Volunteer Fire Brigade hus sold by them. The amount was calculated decided by twenty-seven votes to less the commission on the sale. defendants admitted the possession and sale
The twenty-five that the firemen who
them for one Lo Ha-Cheung, to whom they the decision of Court in the oil had handed the proceeds of the sale,
he Hongkong Gelegraph company in the world, but to use those power to prevest the importation of this fell of the persimmons but stated that they held wore awarded compensation under
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1906,
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR- " ANCH CO..
Since the recent upheaval in American insurance societies, it has been the endeavour of managers and agents to assure investors that the concerns they represented were sound and safe. But probably no better method of reassuring people could have been adopted than that pursued by Mr. Paul
Morton, the president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, in publishing an open letter to his constituents. There, is honesty. on the face of it; and Mr. Morton's slate. ments should appeal to all who liave an interest in the Society. The letter in ques tion should be convincing from the fact that the writer responsible for it has not seized his pen at the first blast of public comment
in America animadverting up the opera
tons of the company of which he is the President, and hastily rushed into print," with bare, uncorroborated statements and figures, hastily and therefore inaccurately
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE U. S. destroyer Harry was docked at the Cosmopolitan dock in-day.
FIRB has damaged considerably the transport Meade at San Francisco on 1st inst.
A CASE of plague, the seventh for the year, occurred at Turg Man Lane. The patient (Chinese) died.
THE conclusion of the judgment delivered by
his Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Pig be found on page 7 of this issue. kot, together, with the Assessor's remarks, will
ANOTHEx dividend of 1/6 per share in the Tronah Mines has just been declared, which makes a total distribution of 30%, during the year. An excellent record indeed. THE two Indian sergeants,, who were charged Some time ago with the larceny of a promissory note from a watchman, were yesterday afternoon
discharged by. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the
Police Court.
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Later,
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As we go jo press, we learn with deep regret that the doctor in attendance on Mr.:Donner are of opinion that he cannot fast the night,
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CLAIM FOR COAL.
"PAUL BEAU
SUID.
In Admiralty Jurisdiction this morning, His Honour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, presiding, the case in which the Sam Hing firm sued the se. Paul Bread for the recovery of the sum of $4,000 for coal supplict to that vessel in. 1904, was called in for further argu- ments Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. 6. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, and M. H. E. Putlock, RC, instructed by Mr. M. 1. 1%
Stephens, appealed for the defendants. 14.
Slade said that with regard to the question as to whether the Admiralty. Act nf 1861 in any case, he submitted that it did not. The deci- way affected the decision of theiffenrique Pire sion in that case was given inder a section of
all Goods being FRESH and is the BEST got together, Taking a calm practical viewhard labour and six hours' stocks, by Mr. the Admiralty Act of 1840, which dealt with
CONDITION,
LIMITED.
of the necessities of the situation, he has held his peace, until he has had something worth saying, and which, to the policy A. S. WATSON & CO., holders, is worth bearing. As Mr. Morion Says in the opening paragraph of his letter, he believed it was better to wait until he could give a final conclusion in regard to the financial condition of the Society, based on full investigation;" and that the matter was fully investigated is made abundantly manifest from the clear and concise staté. ment of the financial position of the Society set forth and endorsed by the auditors, so
CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERS,
ETC., KTC., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS..
flongkong, 20th January, 1906.
GREGOR &
ETC.
(31
CO.,
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
PORTS
FROM
SANDEMAN
& CO.,
OPORTO, PORTUGAL.
FOR stealing a bag of cement from his master's house, a coolie in the employ of Mr. Ho Tung was this morning sentenced to fifteen days C. A. D. Melbourat, at the Police Court. THE Ningpo fireman who was charged for aid- me and being three stowaways to obtain passages from Hungkong, to Sydney on bond the as, Tsinau on her last trip, was sentenced in wine months' hard labour yesterday afternoon, by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy. WHEN His Honour, Sir Francis Piggoti, Chief justice, tonk his seat, in the Supreme Court this morning, he was accompanied by Dr. Crusen, the Judge of Kinuchou, who is on a visit to this Colony, who was accommodated with a seat on the Bench and followed the
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necessaries, and the effect of that decision, was
merely to bring into line the decision as to the effect of the two sections of the two Acts of 1840 and 1861, because shortly after the passing of the second Act it had been decided that that section, gave no maritime liep, and the effect o[ihn Fienrique Pere cabe' waș 'merely to car- rect an erroneous impression which had been acted upon. The comparative words of the two sections of the two Acts were almost the same-that the Court shoull have jurisdiction The second Act, 1861, appeared to have been passed because it had been decided under the earlier, Act that no action is rem could be
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Ho Sin Kin said that he was the manager of
the plaintiff firm. He gave instructions to have the caser, or crater, of persinimons taken to the defendant firm. His joti took them with a book to be signed for their receipt, and
the foki subsequently brought that book back. chopped with the defendant firm's chop." Later he wrote to the, defendants to know if the goods had been sold and was informed they had, and he then wrate and asked for the proceeds of the sale, less the usual com-. mission. He knew the man Lo Ho Chaeng; he was a broker. Witness never gave m any instractions regarding the crates of persim. mons, and Lo had nothing, whatever to do with this transaction. Flaintiff hai never re- ceived payment and the money was still due Cross-examined by Mr. Brutton witness said. he was a leather-merchant He bought the persimmons at auction, at Kwong Leung Tai's shop.
and.owing.
Mr. Bration: Yes, there was a fire there, and Lo Ho Cheang buy them for you?-No, I you bought some of the goods. But did not bought them myself..
Wasn't Lo formulya, salesman in your shop? No.
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Didn't he live there, and give that as his.
address?-No, never
You say that Lo Ho Cheung did not deliver these goods to the defendants?
That is what say, and that is trus, - To the Court: Lek Shing is the accountant nr chop for them. and he seal the goods and received the receipt
Fung Hong Shek, sworn, said he was a shop. keeper with the Kwong Wing Tai firm, of No. 9 Upper Lascar. Road, and had been with firm for more than four years. In the first moon of last year his firm had some persimmons for sale. "Un account of instructions received from the master he went to the defendants' firm and made inquiries as to whether they would sell the good for the firm, The accountant said "Yes" and told him to take the goods to the godown, and he engaged coolies to carry them and took thiens to the godown. He took the book, produced, and at the defendant's shop the accountant chopped the book. the knew Lo these ariangements were made and had no Hip Cheung. He was not with witness when thing to do with the matter.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brattan.
The ac countant chopped the book. The entry was simmons, 49 baskets," This was marked "Kong Ki" which meant, Gadown-keeper!" acountant then chopped the entry Witness had no conversation with any about three years. He often came to the one else. He had known Lo Ho Cheung shop. Witness knew nothing of his letters being addressed there. He did not live there and never did any business with the firm-he was only a broker.
lately as on the 30th September. last. In arguments in the Paul Beus coal case with taken against a British Colonial ship. It was The King Wo.. firm received cake per-
much apparent interest.
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Aitkin and officers, the Hand of the 19th Infantry will play the following progamme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs day, 8th February, (weather permitting):-
March..." Friendship
Overture... French Comedy,Kiler Bela' Wu47ut Kierry
Coaste Selution...Scotch Medley "A
Cavalline
Sol Suitabice and Rain "....thumenthal. aby.The Cyclist....Kuper
Go Sr the King.
July of last year Mr. Morton was elected Chairman of Directors of the Society, but very shortly after he was appointed President, and the chairmanship was abolished. The new president, being given plenary heirea and a free hand, one of the vory first things he did was to employ two emi- nent firms of chartered accountants of Great Britain and New York to audit the books and thoroughly investigate the affairs of the Suciety, at the same time directing them The British steamer Cambromani, Captain is render complete, comprehensive and ex-MB. Morle, which lins been chartered by the haustive reports on (1) the Society's total | Japanese Government as a transport, arrived annual expenses, (2) the real estate invest at Singapore from Hamburg on the 30th ult, ments of the Society. in detail as to each and anchored in the roads. There were on board 930 Japanese officers and men, who were parcel of land, its area and value, the taken prisoner by the Russians in the war. income it yields, and wherer it was actually The Japanese on board appeared to be in the above or below the value, it carried in the best of spirits. Very few of them were ill. books of the Society; the opinion of real was understood that there were only a few sick estate experts to be obtained if, and. when Japanese troops left in hospital in Europe. deemed necessary; (3) the other invest ments of the Society in minutest detail; (4) the surplus of the Society, and the manner
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held in the wording of this Act that foreign" meant strictly foreign, and not British; not, as so often happens in our laws, "foreign "menns not English. To remedy that the second Act was passed. Thus did not in any way conflict with the other, but extended its operations, The construction put upon the second Act by the Frivy Council in the case of the two Ellent, was that this Act for reasons therein stated conferred no 'maritime lien at all.
The
Mr Brition said that the defence was that Lo Ho Cheung was the man who took the
advance on the goods, and subsequently other sale. sums amounting to £149.83 the proceeds of the
Afier quoting several; authorities at length, goods to the defendant, and he received $60 Mr. Slade concluded his argument.
Mr. Pollock then submitted that his tearned friend had not attacked the main difficulty in the case, which was whether, if the evidence showed that the coal bad been supplied by person other than an agent of the steamer, whether any claim can be substantiated against the vessel, the person ordering the coal being obviously and admittedly not the agent for the
I owners.
Sam Sam, a cigarette hawker, lives at a lodg ing-house af 'No. 52, Aberdeen licet, Latt night he created some disturbance in the house.
Mr. l'allock then proceeded to quote from various authorities in suppon of his ana ment.
A JUDGMENT WITHDRAWN.
IN A WILL CASE,
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Chi Sin Hock said he was salesman to the defendant firm. On the roth February last be had some persimmons brought to him by Lo goods. He paid 1.0 500; and later $50, and Ho Cheung, who, instructed him to self the again 53983. Lo gave him an account. That account was entered in the ledger produced. know where he was now ile had known Lo a long time, but did not
Mr. Brulton-Is he not in the Colony? No, not now.
His Honour: Just what I thought-con- veniently disappeared.
steamer Perlike case, whose Owners were sued by the Municipal Council for salvage, should refuse the money or resign from the Brigade.
THE CANTON GANG ROBBERY
U. S. CONSUL GENERAL ENERGETIC,
[From a Correspondent.].
Canton, Feb. 5th, 1906. The Pun U magistrate with Wen Tantol, Consul General Lay and Comul Heintzleman visited the American Presbyteilan Mission en Fa Ti on Saturday afternoon and viewed the destruction wrought by the armed band of robbers. It seems almost impossible that such a large band of desperadoes could land on Fa
Ti, rob n house and make off with the spails, and alarm be raised. It was rather a surprise to the Consuls to Jenra that on Fa Ti where there are twenty or thirty foreigners tow to whom a report could beniade. In this living, there is not a Chinese official high or
case the missionaries had to wait quietly unlii morning before a soldier could be called, not ne being stationed on the FaTi side of the river. The whole plice is without protection of aay kind. A couple of watchmen, "Lo-Kang," were caught and tied to poits to keep them quiet. The only protection the natives have is to beat a gong and rely upon the villagers turning out to ficat off the robbers. The U.S. Consul-General lias taken the matter up vigó-2 fously and will see that in futuro a guard of soldiers is stationed on Fa Ti
A FALSE FRIEND..
SENTENCE COMMUTED.
Chilaman, named Chan King Hong (19), was In our Saturday's issue we reported that a
sentenced to two months? hard labour by Mr.. F. A, Hareland, at the Magistracy, for stealing from a student, named Chan Sun, a diamond ring, valued at Steo,
The circumstances under which the theft was committed was that on Friday last at mid-day nad proposed to go for a walk. They then pro... the defendunt called at the complainant's house ceeded to a club, which they subsequently leli, and, while walking along, defendant asked to sco complainant's ring, which upon receiving defendant placed on his finger. They got into chairs with the intention of going to the Italian Consul's residence for a talk. Arriving at a house in Wyndham Street,, complainant heard defendant say that he was going down to pay. off the chairs. He did not retum, but went and pawned the ring for $70, and was later arrested og board a Canton boat.
Yesterday Mr. M. W. Slade appeared at the Police Court and asked Mr. Hazeland to r consider his dechion in the case,
Defendant was again, brought before the Court this afternoon,
His Worship: Do you speak English? Defendant: Yes,
-Yes,
His Worship: Will you give me your pro- Li King said he was employed by the denise that you will not do such a thing again? fendant him, and was in general charge on the goods in the godown. In February of last year he took some dried persimmons into the godown and be chopped a book for them. Lo Ho Cheung sent a man with the goods.
Mr. Brutton: How do you know. Lo Ho Cheung sent the goods?'
On taking his seat in Probate Jurisdiction removed to the lock-up. He was placed before this morning, His Honour, Sir Francis Piggoli,
Because the man who brought the goods was Mr. Melbourne this morning and fined $1 for Chief Justice, said that in this case judgment Lo's man, so Lo must have sent then
But how do you know he was Lo's man? disorderly conduct, $3 for assault, and to be had been given a week ago for default of ap-Lo came to the
himself and accompanied bound over, in the sum of $50 to be of good pearance.
shop Since then the Registrar had them to the godown. conduct for six months. Inspector Gourlay pointed out to him that the procedure traced Cross-examined by Mr. Dixon, witness said. prosecuted,
out in the Code did not warmit judgment being he kept his books in n drawer, of which he he was employed about defendants' shop, and given, therefore, that judgment must be will always kept the key. On the day the persim- drawn, and an onder made for a further hearing, mons were brought to the shop he saw Lo Ho This seemed to be a rule very rarely applied, Cheung there, and heard him tell the nc- therefore at present jud, ment would simply be countant that he had some persimmons for sale and wanted the defendant firm to sell cancelled, and the entry would be that the case
them for him. A book was chopped by the accountant. He did not know the man who brought the book; it was so long ago that he could not recognize the man now. Lo Ho left, and afterwards the book was chopped and Cheung gave certain instructions and then be
Coma ingether. given to the job. La and the fok? 'did not
À CALCUTTA wire, of the 28th ult, to the Straits Times, saya-A great sensation has been caused by the publication of a Gover ment Order probibiting the supply of news and official advertisements to, and withdrawing. other facilities from, the Statesman (a rather radicul Calcutta daily paper, with the sub-title
in which it is carried on the books; It appears that he "proposed to his landlady' (s) full investigation of the subjects covered chased her shout the house with an axe. A and on being refused Sam got inton rage and by the report of the Investigation Commit-police officer was summoned and Sam was lee, of which Mr. Frick was chairman; (6) the relations between the Society and the Trust companies, banks, safe deposit com, panies, and all other institutions with which the company is affiliated by ownership of considerable amounts of dock or otherwise. Subsequently a further and more elaborate scheme of investigation was agreed upon between the accountants, such as, it was be. lieved, no-insurance or other company in America had ever been subjected to, in the rigidity of the examination its affairs were put through. That the investigation was exhaustive will be readily understood when it is seen from the accountants' note that it occupied a period of five months in its doing. And then came the note of the account ants, reporting the completion of their labours, and the eminently gratifying state. ment that they found the assets of the Society to be even as claimed, all on hand, and amounting to 8416,166,590.10 gold, the surplus over and above all and every labi lity amounting to $67,142,865.43; and this aftera re-valuation and re-appraisement of cer- tain real estate and stock held by the com- pany had shown a slight reduction on the values carried in the books; but this did not in any way reduce the income of the Society, while reductions in expenses, and other economies, more than covered the marking down of assets. While in the part [36-16 | very large transactions had been entered upon
$20.00 to $42.00
PER DOZEN.
Hoogkong,-24th July, 1905.
was struck out of Court.
Mr. Slade: Which, I think, has the same effect.
"Friend of India" The reason given for defendant makes a further application for the His Honour: No. The next step is that the such official ostracism is that in its issue of Jan, cause to be set down again, and he is not on: 7th, the Statesman published a confidential titled to judgment until the second hearing. Note of Lord Curzon's on "Departmentalism," It is very complicated, and the Registrar does severely criticising the Secretariat method of not remember a case of this kind occurring here dealing with questions.
THE Eastern Daily Mail (Singapore) learns that certain large holders of silver in banking circles declare that Government will be unable to meet anything like the demand for gold for the next three weeks, and that for that period
before. The case is therefore struck out of the Cause list. In seven days the defendant will make another application. This will be set down, and then he will be entitled to judgment
on the second hearing,
His Worship (10 defendant's mother): You'
will see that he (defendant) is properly flogged? -Yes, I will.
His Worship: Defendant is discharged on- entering into a personal bond of $100 to be of good conduct for six months. Let this be a warning to him.
A NATIVE was this morning pmsecuted by R. three weeks' hard labour and six hours stocka C. Witchell, sanitary inspector, and sentenced to
for stealing 116 pieces of wood from bunki from the disinfecting station. A woman was also sentenced to three weeks' hard labour for receiving the wood, knowing it 'to be stolen property,
ZHE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Final Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory —- On the 7th at 12.5 p. The barometer has risen over N. China, und fallen over S, China and the Loochooi
the defendiet firm, and corroborated last Chin San Fan said he was the accountant in witness, and spoke to personally making pay-Locchoos, It is moving Eastwards. simmons, who was the only person he had ever ments to Lo Ho Cheung, on account of the per- seen regarding the transaction, There were six Accountants in the firm (laughter). he saw Lo when he made the arrangements
Cross-examined by Mr. Dixon, witness said
goods.
A depression lies in the Enstem Sea Dear the
Pressure is highest over N. Chiam
the sale of the
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for
Wu Lula shop-keeper in defendant shop, said that he went to plaintiff's firm and said
at least it will be possible to force upwards the AT the instance of Inspector D. Macdonald, that he had come to see Lo Ho Cheung, bat rate of exchange. One banker anticipates that seventeen coolies were paraded before Mr the salesman, Ah Sing, aald he was out, Wit. there will still be a large amount of speculation F. A. Hazeland this morning at the Police ness said he told the salesman he had called to between Hongkong, Shanghai and this country. Court. of coune 2/4 will be the minimum rate, and keeping a common gaming house at No.long to us you must ask Lo Ho Cheung as Two of them were charged with ask about the sale of the persimmons, when the salesman said "the persimmons de not be. any questions above that sum will be of a tem- 17, Station Street North, Yaumati, and they belong to him." The salesman was not porary nature. The general opinion in bank the remainder for gambling on the premises in Court, vernment is a safe one, and, except that 2/4 in arrested, but three falled to turn up this mom ing circles is that the course adopted by Go on Tuesday night. in all twenty men were an awkward sum for the public to calculate upon when exchanging, the rate fixed should: and their bail was cairented, His Worship meet the requirements of the various com fined the first two men Stoo each, and the manities,
remainder 55 aplece.
-i
Isis Honour: Where i the salesman? I' should like to hear him. He is in Canton...
His Hoseur: Then I'll adjourn' the case till Friday. If he does not come down I shall take his abucco just now into consideration.
Judgmont roseived,
The monsoon will probably sti in again la the Formosa Channel during the next 24 hours Light to moderate variable winds are indicated over the N. part of the China Sel.
Forecast:variable winds, light to moderatej cloudy, some rain,
SHIPPING AND MAILS;
HAILS DUE.
Indian (Catherine Apear)'8th [nut, English (Dongola) gik iant, &'am... Gorman (Prinzin Allca) 13th Inst. Canadian (Emprers of Japan) 14th inst.. Indian (Namsang) 16th inst;)
The ss. Iyo Afaru (Europeas Line) foft Moji for this port on 6th inst., and is expected here on git last,