Intimation.
THE HONGKONG, TEI
in reply to that of October 16 I have| LOCAL AL
the honour to state that, so far as the Coun-:]
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cil is concerned, the local aspect of the MESSRE. Lane, Crawfort
opium question presents the following feaclared an interim dividend tures:-Under provision of the Land Repayable on and after November gulations, and under direction given an ADVICES from Peking state Chat Chin
A. 8. WATSON & CO., ually at the general meeting of ratepayers,clined to settle amicably the Chiantie bound
LIMITED.
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WATSON'S
BLEND.
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH.
WHISKY. A PURE MALT WHISKY
ary dispute by dispatching a higher official fem Manchuria or Peking. Tog Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., announces that the total output of the company's three mines for the week ending October 12, 11,07, anisonted to 24,974.85 team and the sales during the same period to 18,37. 69 tea
Ar the Criminal. Sessions; this moralug, the trial of Mame! Uliah, Barker Khan and Peer Alux, for the manslaughter of Li Chi was con- cluded, The jury found the first and second prisoners guilty and they were sentenced to one year's hard faboor each. Peer Bus as acquitited.
the Council licenses houses and shops for the consumption and sale of the drug accord- ing to an approved scale. It is thus desirableto await the full discussion and ventilation of the subject in March next before settlement of any definité polley in regard to a futuro course of action. For the prescat the Coun cil has gone so far as to direct that the issue
THE Chloeie Government has ordered the Ja- of fresh licences shall cease, and in fact no new premises have been licensed during the panese Commissioner of Customs at airen to past three months. It appears to the Country the Japanese firm that was recently dis.
The Commissioner!! CELEBRATED cil the next ten years the issue of licences covered smuggling nima
will sit in the assumed capacity of Thotni, after shall gradually be so restricted as to bring the Kiacchao pattern their complete cessation synchronously with the operation of the Regulation for the suppression of opium, which received Imperial sanction in November last. Sir Pelham Warten, H.B.M. Consul-General, communicated the views of the British Minister at Peking on the subject of the closing of opium resorts, to whom a lengthy epistle was sent in reply by the Council. In that reply it was stated that if the course of total suppression during a period of ten years is genuinely followed; and if a tendency, is shown to bring about 'concurrent limitation of supply, there will be occasion to adopt the same course in respect to Municipal licences, which may then be issued with such gradually accumulating restrictions as will bring about their complete suspension at the end of the same period. For the present it has been considered advisable to refuse all applications for new Fcences and thereby to indicate readiness to co-operate in the sup pression movementifcarried to a conclusion." The following significant paragraph then appears in the official record: "Finally, and above all other considerations, I have $15.00 the honour to observe that because prohibi-planned ai Shiu-hing, a British and a French
tive decrees in the past have been almost totally disregarded, because many subordi- nate bative officers have direct interest in A. S. WATSON & CO., the cultivation of the poppy and because there is some probability that the upshot of LIMITED,
the present agitation will be the develop ment of an official monopoly; there is ground for supposing that the task of enforcing the new Regulations will prove beyond the power of the Central Government to accom
OF
GENUINE AGE
VERY FINE
AND
MELLOW.
Per Case
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ALEXANDRA. BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 11th October, 1907.
NOTICE, A
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MONDAY OCTOBER 28 1907.
DENT LOAN AND THE BRITISH PRESS IN KOREA. MORTGAGE CONGR
CHARGEB AGAINST. MRADETHELL,
DINARY OBNERAL MEETING/ an extraordinary general meating of the At éleven' mm, on the 14th instant, before Chine Provident Loan and Mortgage Co, Lid, Mr. H. Cockburn, His-Britannic Majesty's to turton was pas baghat of the Korea Daily News add the Dai han mai hold on Saturday, 118 261h instant, at Ir a.m. Contul General for Korea, Mr. B. T. Bethell, the gential managers do and they bereby and Shi-po, appeared to answer certain charges authorised to dispose of the 05,000 shares brought under the new Orders in Council of and in the capital of the Company now concerning the British Fress in Chios and remaialag undisposed of, or any part thereof, Korea The charges were, that in the Korn in payment or part payment for asstis to be Daily News of September 3rd, Jath; 12th, atat bereafter acquired by the Company through 24th, 16th, and October 1st, and in the Dai kun the general managers at such time and on such mal il Shinpe of September 18th, October 1st terms and conditions as the general managers and 8th, Certain articles or paragraphs were with the consent of the Consulting, Compablished that might be apprehended to cause. mit dem expedient to the intent that the disposed of shall be held by the vendors of the aid shares or such portion thereof as shall be ass 10 to be acquired by the Company as
rony
in satisfaction or part satisfaction for such assate and to the further intent
breach of the public peace and incite the On the Court being opened, the Constable people to rise against the Government, of the Court was sworn and testified to having served the summons upon Mr. Bethell on the 12th instant.
Mr. Cockburn in his capacity as Judge then that under no circumstances shall the pre- sent abareholders of the Company or their addressed the defendant." He explained to him. transferees be or become in any way liable to that he was therein answer to a summons of make any contribution to the Company in the Court and alen to answer the accusations respect of the said 103,030 shares unless witis laid down in the summons. The course of the consent of the shareholders of the Cor-procedure would be for the defendast to admit pany in general meeting hereafter bad end or eles to deny the charges. In the latter he obtained."
Wonid be able to state the reasons for the articles and to bring witnesses..
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE
CO., LIMITED.
ANNUAL MEETING;
Owing to a fresh outbreak of cholera id San Roque, a barrio next to the town of CA, Philippine Islands, the commandant at the naval station has sent out a circular letter call. ing the attention of the Americans employed in the station to take particular precautions to
The fourth ordinary general meeting of share avoid cholera germs. It is stated that two or three cases have lately developed in San Ro-holders in the North-China Insurance Co., Ld., que. The Marines stationed in Cavite have been carrying their canteens filled with pure water for some time past, and a new order is out which restricts them to their barracks after goo pin.
NATIVE AFFAIRS.
UNREST AT SHIU-HING. [From a Correspondent.]
Canton, 26th October. On account of the report that s rising was
Mr. Bethell-May I ask whe is the com- plainant in this case, sir?
Mr. Cockbum-Mr Holmes; of the British Consulate-General, is the formal complainant. Mr. Bothell-1 am quite aware that Mr. Holmes is only put forward to prosecule me, but I would like to know who instigated these proceedings in the beginning.
was held at Shanghai on 22nd inst," There were present Messrs. A. McLeod (Chairman) F, A. Fairchild, A. Hide, J. N. Jameson, W. D
Mr. Cockburn-I am afraid I cannot answer. Little and A. Zickermann (Directors), Mr. G
that question at this early stage of the proceed W. Bayan (Secretary', Messra, W. H. Andersen R. H. Beauchamp, Qun Sah, 11. G. Simme, Cings. Later on, I may do so. At present it is for you to state whether you admit the truth of W...Wrightson, H. J. Such, J. M. Young, J.
the statements made in the summons, namely, Mordhorst, H. A J. Macray and A. C. Read, that your articles incited the people to rise, or representing 785 Shrees.
whether you deny.the assertion. If you admit the charge, then the Court will at once proceed o adjudicate.
The Secretary having read the notice con vening the meeting, the Chairmati said :—Gen- tleman-The raport and accounts for the past
or iwo and I presume you will take them as year have been to your hands for the past day read. I have very little to my as regards
Mr. Bethell,—I do act admit the complaints | in any way.
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Mr. Cockbura. Very well. Mr. Holmes, you
•hese charges, and it is now your duty to bring forward witnesses to confirm the same and also to prove that Mr. Bethell published or caused to be published the aforementioned articles in the two papers alieady named. ́
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
·RAT
[From Our
AFFAIRS.
Correspondant,
Canton, 36th October. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the Canton Hankow Belle Company there were presint nios members of the board of directors, and about thirty other shareholders: At this meeting: It was nanimously agreed that some members. da "ppointed and selected inspectors of works, officials for the control of the purchasing of land, and the purchase of railway materials, etc. Photographs of these inspectors, ate all
these officials will be provided with the neces- be taken when selected and appointed, and sary papers and authority for proof of their office when they are out on daty.
RECRUITING. Colonel Wu, of the Cantan Military Deperf«. ment, has been despatched by the Military Authorities of Canton to the prefectures of Walchow and Chaochow with orders to enlist three regiments of recruits for the Kwangtung army. OPIUM ANTIDOTE.
The French Consul at Canton has written to the Central Anti-opium Association, asking for samples of the different specimens of anti- opium pilly, as are distributed to the indigent opum smokers in the city of Cantos.
· PROPOSED RE-APPOINTMENT Cr EX VICEROY, SHUM,"
As wired to you to-day, a Pekiög telegram-
reports that the Central Government at Peking has proposed to re-appoint H.E. Shum Chun- hauen Viceroy of the Llang Kwang provinces, and to transfer H.7. Viceroy Chang Jon-chos, the present Viceroy here, to the provinces of Shenal and Kansu as Viceroy. On receiving the above intelligence, great satisfaction was felt among the general public, and the hope has been earnestly expressed on all sides that the appointment will become an accomplished
fact.
sunnat proceeded to the harbour of that pot several days ago. On learning of the arrival of the foreign vessels, it is reported the Tautni the accounts and I hope you will think they a. complainant. have heard Mr. Bethell deny Tung Hing and Fong Shing, across to the in- and Prefect sent a deputy to inquire on board the war vessels as to the reason for their anchor ing there. The Chinese official was ir formed that they were in port to protect the interests of their respective countries. After remaining in port a few days, the French boat returned 10 Ganton, while the British steamed up the river presumably to Wuchow.
At present, there" seems to be nothing out
are satisfactory. I have now the pleasure to move that the report and accounts as present. ad be accepted and passed; The declaration of a final dividend of 14 per cent, making in all 15 per ceas for the year, a contributory bonus of 15 per cent and transfer of the balance to Underwriting Reserve, thus closing the ac counts for 1995 and further your consent to the directors' proposal to transfer £15,000 from" ||
manent sterling reserve thereby bringing this
plish. Under such circumstances precipitate of the ordinary in the place, still the p- the underwriting reserve account to the per action in the Foreign Settlement would aplice a d military officers are making sigor fund up to 115,000 which still leaves us ous searches. A member of the bandit All communicatione intended for publication in pear injudicious. Dere, at present the houses
"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPI for smoking opium are under supervision, by gang was arrested in one of the shops in with ample funds to meet all known out. aidrossed to The Editor, 1, Ion House Rond," and
taking into consideration the exceptional. should be competed by the Writer's Name and the police, are maintained in conditions of Chin nam street through an informer. It is standing risks, a state of affairs which,
also rumoured that a stranger who arrived at Addrow
sanitation, and afford resorts for smokers,
Khuu,kiner and out an in Mission house there ly heavy losses we experienced during 1506 Ordinare basing communications sterzatch dan mchilgeensind,
ities. Whether this report is correct or not I was carefully questioned by the local thery: £. Fralinawany" be extremely satidfactory to all shareholders taking an interest in have not been able to verify, nar could I as:
the welfare of the Company. I may mention certain the purport of the questions,
that the dividends have been calculated at an exchange of 25. rod. per Tael, which was the current rate at the time when it was found
any rejected 358. tor to return any Contribution.
SOUBCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE).. DAILY-1990 fler and WEEKLY-318 par munura (7
Rocomible to meweniger.- Un copilen matt hy pent an sdditional $1.80 prequarter la ebargad for postage. The stage un Lie weekly is to any part of the
world 1 30 can! + pær qüarlar.. Bingle. Copies Daily, ion guitas Weekly, twenty-
Ard centr
BIRTHS.
sur-
The Editar with not anterice, to be reumable for fal influence of the drug from spreading to the family. From closing the houses in the cities of Shanghai and Soochow no diminú tion in the sale or consumption of the drug is apparent, nor is there, likelihood that the The rates per quarter as per tional result would be different, in this Settlement. The stally inque delivereal free when the admin. So long as opium is smoked, the exercise of municipal.control is alike necessary, and desirable, for it may with certainty be pre dicted that the precipitate discontinuance of licences would bring about the reptitious use of the drug to the lower Os-October 21, 1907; to Mr. and Mrs. Rclass-native-lodging houses, and that SILUY, at Shanghai, u’daughter.
the prevention, of the practice, would On October 27, 1997, at Shanghai, the wife involve. almost insuperable difficulty." of T. J. ROCHE, of a daughter. -
In a leaderette on the subject our esteemed contemporary, the Shanghai Times,, says: "We scarcely think that either the Ching ese authorities or H.E. Șir John Jordan, or his Ministerial colleagues in Peking, will fall in with: the suggestion of the respected Chairman of our Municipal Council, that the closing of the opium-shops in Shanghai should be effected by a process so slow that it will take ten years before it atlains the desired eud. The proposal amounts in effect to suggesting: Let us postpone the putting away this very pleasant and pro- fitable little vice until Ching, which is just now in a goody goody mood, grows naughty once again; let us
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, October 28, 1937.
THE-OPIUM QUESTION IN SHANGHAI.
'An exceptionally interesting correspoti. dence has passed between the Consul-General- for Belgium at Shanghai, Mr--Siffert,who-is- also the doyen of the consular body at that port, and, the Municipal Council of the British Settlement, on the question of the adoption of measures to suppress the opium habit. As the subject is of equal interest to Hongkong it may not be inappropriate to quote certain portions of the letters, and what is being done to cope with the evil is the North. Referring to the action of the Chin ese Government, the Senior Consul wrote to the Council: "From the correspondence
encourage
'It is generally believed that the cause for the alarm is due to the gathering of hundreds of rowdies who organized a society, at Tai-king-necessary to fill up the warrants for dividends
aud bapus. It was impossible to tell at what- hou, in Ko-viu district, about a fortnight rate.dividend would be paid, but it has been
and iben dispersed after going through the formalities of initiation prescribed by the secret
society.
GUNS AND AMMUNITION FOR VUMCHOW. Brigadier-General Li Chun applied to the
Viceregal yames for guns and atnmunition fot the use of the two regiments newly recruited in Sung Hing and Yumchow... Viceroy Chang, accordingly, ordered that sufficient am munition should be sent from the arsenal user repeating-rifles (257 for each regiment) of Canton. The officer-in-charge delivered 514 with 100,00 cartridges to Lieutenant Yang who was deputed to forward them by the Chinese cruiser Fub Po. Previous to this, H.E. had wired to higadier-General Li slating that, if the latter faund the arms insuficient, he should apply by telegram for more. But
the custom for years past to fix is for the day that' books are closed. There is very little difference in the rate then and now—2/9 sgainst 2/10,
At the last meeting the chairman regretted the unsatisfactory state of trade connected with the Fat East during the pre- vious year; this condition has not, I regret to say, improved since the date of our last general meeting, but up to the present I am glad to
year, and if we continue to erjoy the good for affairs locks very promising for the current
tune which has attended us thus far, we shall,
be able to state that the condition, of our
THE SOUTHERN UNREST. The Bigadier-General of Pakhoi, Li Chun, has been informed that this bandite in the pre- fectures of Yumchow and Limchow obtain their supply of firearms and ammunitions by way of
tering. The Brigadier-General has therefore. sent Captain Lung with troops to these places to "prevent the smuggling of firearms into the country. Brigadier-General Li hus, in ad- dition to the above steps, alap mado arrange. ments to despatch troops to Ling Shan, Sim Lung, Sam Nor and its vicinity, whem the in- surgents are at present reported to be in large members, in order to attack and scatter them. Mr. Cockburn.—Have you any proof of this? The nineteenib and twenty-first regiments of Mr. Holmos-At the foot of the Korean, edi- troops which are under the command of Cap- tion of the paper Mr. Bethel's name as Pro.ain Pan have been added to the force under prietor and Editor appears in Chinese Charac.
Mr. Holman-Mr. Bethell is, to my know ledge, the proprietor and publisher of the Koren Daily News and the Dai dan mai il Shinjo.
{eru.
The papers were then produced and the -aama pointed out to the Judge,
Mr. Cockbura-Are you sure he is the owner of these papers?
Only to the best of my bellet.
Dave you any other evidenc but the nams in Chinese characters and your belief that he
owner?
is
He has spoken to me on many occasions to the effect that the papers are his property.
Mr. Bethell-May I interrupt, sir ?! Mr. Cockburn.-Certainly,
Taolal Kwok Jea-chang, commander of troops. of the prefecture of Yumchow,
TO PATROL TILE WATERWAYS, The Government.at Peking is thinking of sending the Admiral and Commander-in chief of Kwangtung, Chun Ping-chik, to the prefecture of Yamchow, to suppress the rebels there, and to transfer the Brigadier-General of Pakhol, Li Chun, to Canton to organise the distribution and management of troops and launches for the proper guard and patrol of the waterways of the West and North Rivers,
NOTABLE WEDDING.
The marriage ceremony of the Junior. Lieutenant Tartar General of Centon, Li Kwok Mr Bethell have only spoken to Mr. Git, to the piece of H.E. Viceroy, Yang-hsiaog, takes place to-day at the Licuton sot Tantar Holmes on this subject as my Consul; and Ithe present Viceroy of the province of Chibli, do not consider his evidence on this matter is admissible; for such conversations being on General's yamen, inside the city.. business with him in his official capacity they in outside official matters, I have said nothing become privalo and in the course of conversa.
pultisher. that cold make him infer I am the owner and
Mr. Cockburn.—I would like to ask you¡.Mr.
at our next meeting, I have little doubt, be Holmes, whether your conve.sations with Mr. able to present you with a statement of our Bethell concerning these papers were conduct. working which will show an increased pro pered in your official capacity,
ity in the affairs of the company, I have noth Mr. Cockburn.-Your conversations on the
Mr. Bethells far as the papers were
up to date, there has been no reply. Considering more to say with regard to the accounts, the subject, Mr. Bethell, were all officially?
but should any shareholder wish to have any information that is not contained therein, 1 should be glad to answer any question which may be put.
ing the importance of the situation, H. has commanded the Fuk Pa'to proceed to Pakboi -without-furiber_delay
:
COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
INQUIRY AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
cancerned. But i would also like to add that even officially I never said anything to Jústily him in the beliet-that-i-am the owner and pub- There were no questions and the followingfisher of the papers in question. And again, resolations were passed :-
air, f my Cossul can give evidence against me- That the report and accounts as now pre ve what I have told him officially, it is unlair, sented be accepted and passed. Proposed by | Such ́à rule may extand anywhere. Unofficial the Chirnian seconded by Mr. J. N. Jameson, conversation I do not object to; but if this is
· Trat a final dividend of 71 per cent, on the allowed, (ben my 'Consul' is my adviser one paid-up capital, and a bonus of 15 per cent. up. day and my proxecutor the next. on contributory, premiums be distrību ed,, both payable at the exchange of 25, 108, per thel balance to be transferred to Underwriting Res Tam Ping, the conswṛin, of the Marlow, serve Account, closing the account for ago,
That L15000 be transferred from Under said that at about half-past nine o'clock onde-morning-of-the-18th-instan, writing Reserve Account to the permanent their backs." This is evidently not the spiritsui to Shatin. Off Kowloon Point he saw the seconded by F. A. Fairchild,' -
At the Marine Court, this morning, Com- her toetum to her evil habits and maner Basil R. H. Taylor, Harbour Master, then when she has once more taken to all presiding, an inquiry was held into the circum hier bag, old courses no one will think of stances attending the collision: between the asking us to forego the useful little revenue steam lauch Marlow and the Shun Lee, which which we have been deriving from this ami- took place in the harbour on the 18th instant.
bie, if somewhat enervating and demoralis weakness, upon which our native friends
Mr. Cockburn.Have you any other evid ance on the subject, Mr. Holmes?
Mr. Holmés.—No, sir, 4 The Right Reverend. Bishop Turner was then swarn, and, in reply to questions from the Judge, stated that he was a long resident in
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and Museum for the week ending the 27th October, 1907-
RETURN of visitors, to the City Hall Library
Library. Museum, Non-Chinese....
351 130: Chinese mardigras 158 · 2,376: .Total 524 2,506
·SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS: DUP. English (Davanka) 31st inst., 6 am.. German (Roon) 5th`prox.
** Indian (Vamzang) 5th proxi~~~ Hodiao-(Lalsang)}_joth-prox.........
· German (Prinssi Alica) 6ih prox., am...“
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The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s as Palerme left Singapore for this port on 26th inst., am
The as. America Maru in ́dua to'arrive at this port n goth inst., at 9 p.m., from Shanghai. The E. & A. Co.'s s.. Bostern, from Syd-ey, arrived at Manila to-day, and leavej to-morrow for this port.
The D. &O.S.S. Colas x. Siberis veiled from Yokohama To-day, and is due to arrive at this port on 6th pros.
The Imperial German Majlsa. Kifist, which"
received from the Taotai, which you have ate evincing a temporary disposition to turn he was towing a lighter from Tai-kok-Sterling Ressive.-Proposed by the Chairman, Secul and had known Mr. Bethell for co left here on ajrd inst., at noon, arrived at Singa. already' in your possession, and looking in which the home Governments are approShum Ler or his port bow, coming from the That Messrs. McLeod, Fairchild, Hidesiderable time. Its believed that Mr. Bethel pore on 27th inst., al à pm, then gen
the measures taken by the Chinese authori-
Jameson, Little and Zickermann be re-elected Directors of the Company, and that the re muneration of the Directors be Taels six thou sand per annum, as proposed and passed at the General Meeting held on October 23, ços, Proposed by Mr. J. M. Young, acconded by
•M, C, W. Wrightson.
That Messrs. Wingrove and Hayler be re-
elected Auditors of the Company. Proposed
Mordhorst.
was the owner of the papers.
Mr. Bethell-Bishop Turner will admit that if 1 am not the owner and publisher of the papers, he has no means of disproving it. He aly speaks of public opinion, but has no proof
of the samò,
Mr. Cockburn. You must not comment upon the evidence at this stage.
Mr. Bethell:-I am afraid I am giving you a
Tha N.Y, K. 1.6. Ä'ageshimia“Miru, Bombay, Lice, left Moji for this pon on 27th inst, and is expected here on and prax..
The H. A. L. s.a. flokenstaufen fest Shang-
be expected here on 30th init,'ammontana
The N. Y. K. ss., Tamda › aru, European Line, left Shanghai'for this port on 17th inst, and is expected here on 30th inst., K.M.."
The Imperial German Mail 1.1. Room left p.m., and may be expected bere on sih prox,
The P. & Q. S. N. Col% $1. Devank's left Singapore for this port on 26th fast, at 2.40 smith The outward English Mails, and ir due here on grat lust, at about fam.
bal via Foochow on 26th inst, a.m., and may
tics, it appears-clearly, that the latter are aching the consideration of this grave ques direction of Yau-ma-ti. She was about six tion, nor is it the way in which, if we inter- lengths away when she was seco and witness under the impression that the measures already taken are an endeavour, to grapple pret the references in Parliament, or those ported his helm is order to keep out of her of the Diplomatic Body in Peking, to the way. It was the Shun Lee's business to keep seriously with the question, and this opinion- is shared by
a good many foreigners, A question aright, the Powers desire that out of my way," continued the witness, "but sho came on and tried to crock my bows, I ran into the Municipalities of Shanghai and the for the prohibition of the importation of other foreign Settlements in China should her starboard side, amidships, as I could not reverse or’case my engines because of my tow, optum in China, this question can only be co-operate with the Chinese authorities in The Shan Les ported just before the collision, dealt with by the governments concerned. The Consular Body do not want for the their most praiseworthy solicitude to put at but did not, attempt to reverse her engines, by Mr. H. A. J. Macray, seconded by Mr. Jial of trouble, sir, but I have no legal know Kobs via Nagasaki and Shanghai on 27th insti, moment to discuss these points further, but end to a most destructive and de-vitalising Her engines, in fact, were still going ahead at they should be pleased if you would furnish national vice. We sincerely hope and, the tune of the collision.
The master of the Shun Zez was then called them with some particulars in respect to the indeed, believe, that the Ministers in
to the stand, lie said that at the time of the the Peking will peremptority reject measures that the Council proposes to take Chairman-of-the-Council's suggestion and Hangkong, "Soon after shoving off from the "collision he was coming from Yau-ma-li to in the case of the native authorities giving insist on the manifestation of more wharf, he said, "and turning on my come, some more proofs of their good will and sin complaisance and spontaniety in the manner right ahead. overpak her, both laurches saw the Marion about 60 yards off, nearly cero intention to suppress the opium habit," in which the Council shall respond to the goss; in the same direction. When my stem On the 18th of last month the chairman of reasonable request of the Chinese authorities was level with her bows, being on her port
starboards: into the Municipal Council reported in the for Municipal sympathy, in the campaign ideas found the site of the SA course of an Interesting note; "With which they are conducting against the vice. Le to blame and cancelled his contificals for reference to your letter of July 14, and of opium smoking in Shanghai.”
one moaib;
The Chairman announced that dividend warrants would be posted at once."
Mr. J. M. Young proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding and to the Court of Directors for their work during the past year. This was accorded and the meeting terminated-N. C. D. News,
A CHINESE and Japanese join: turvey of the Kirin-Chaathon Railway will be made shortly. The actual work of construction will begin early next spring
ledge and I have no desire to offend the Court. f 1.do, it will be through ignorance of legál percedure.
Mr. Cockbura.-You will not offend the Coorg, Beitelt-1-am-here to be given | trouble.
The articles in the papers were then read by the Judge an admitted at evidence ander -Fxbibits A to K.
The Court was still sitting when the era Daily News, from which journal we take this report, went to press, and the conlination, of the report will appear in another issuin.
The C. P. R. Co's sa. Emprar of Indta arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am, on 28th fast, and, left again at 4 pm., same day, for Kobe, where the Is due to arrive at 4. p.mc, qn 20th insta92
The Imperial German, Mail`as Printst Alice, carrying the German Mails with catas from Bertin of the Bia Inst, left: Colombejos 26th inst, pm, and may be expected hers on 6th prosta m