Intimation.
LOCAL ANI
TO-DAY was settling day in the Supreme Court, There were nearly twenty cases on the kim, bar nothing of any importance.
A. S. WATSON & CO., 17 18 stated that official leformation has been
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE!!
that
received at Tokio to the affect that the visit of
Queen Margherite, mother of the King of Italy, who was to have come to Japan this autumn, has been postponed owing to the earthquake in Italy.
This morning the headmaster of Kowloon School presented Mrs. Drummond, the late second mistress, on behalf of the staff and pupils, with a silver ross-bowl as a memento of the estimation in which she was held by all connected with the school. Mrs. Drummond leaves for Scotland on Monday:
SENSATIONAL SEIZURE OF OPIUM
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MERTING. MAGIC FACTORY,CUMSTANG
NEAN DEAD Extraordinary General Meeting of the TRENCHANT CRITICISMS BY THE PORTUGUESE above Company was held at the Head Office,
PRESS
No. 2, Queen's Buildings, this afternoon, for the Resolution, which was duly passed at an Ex- purpose of confirming the following Special iraordinary Meeting of the Company held on the 21st April, 1909-
The confiscation of the Opium Farmer's deposit money of over a lakh of dollars and the seizure of the opium: factory at Macas by reason of the default by the monopolist in the payment of the monthly rentals for April and May amounting to $10,000, as first reported is quite a sensation in the Portuguese settlement, the Hongkong Telegraph last evening, has caused in our comments in our last issue, we made it plain that no fault attaches to H.E. the Governor of Macso to what seemingly appears as a high-handed action on the part of the authorities in enforcing the strici latter, of the agreement which conferred upon one of the Contracting parties the unsual powers validat
That the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be respectively extended, altered and amended so as to read as identification by the Chaliman of this Meeting thown in the print signed for the purpose of and that such extended, altered and amended Memorandum and Articles of Association be henceforth adopted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company to the exclusion of those heretofore prevailing."
M. E. Osmiston presided, and there were also present Messis, E. G. Barratt, F. W., Bandow, C,
M. C. Cunha, V. L. Remadics, A, E. Alves, J. (Directors), A. B. Rouse, H. ]. M. Carvalho, B. A. Barros, J. Gardiner, and C. Montague Edo,
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
above Society was held at its Head Office, No. An extraordinary general meeting of the Queen's Buildings, this afternoon, for the Resolution, which was duly pasred at an extra purpose of confirming the following Special ordinary meeting of the Society held on the atst April, 1009
LARD MANUFACTURI ANDER OF DECOMPOSED P
The defendant, who appeared in person, stated Sanitary aspector C. W. Breit prosecuted. that he did not slaughter the animál.
of Hongkong is concerned, heard in the Police The most important case, so far as the public
Court; to-day, was that in which a lard manti supply a certain section of the Colony with his facturer, Chau Fong, whose business it is to product, was charged with having in his pos. tai sessios a disesand pig in his shop. 'sociation of the Society be respectively ex- "That the Memorandum and Articles of As- tended, altered and amended so as to read as ideatification by the Chairman of this Meeting shown in the print signed for the purpose of and that such extended, alinied and amended Memorandom and Articles of Association be henceforth adopted as the demomadum and Articles, of Association of the Society to the Mr. Ormiston presided Others present exclusion of those heretofore prevailing," were :-Mess, W. Helms, E. G. Barrett, A.
Smyth and C. Montagus Ede, Secretary D. D. Guadar, H. A. Siebs, J. Bandow, F. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
about 2.30 p.m. yesterday defendant was seen on the Cheupg-sha-wan Road carrying a dead The evidence as heard was to the effect that
pig. He was followed and was seen to take the carcass into his shop at Sham-shui-po, The animal had been dressed and skinned, but the bean deposited to the shop. entrails were not removed until the animal had
The Court-What made you suspicious
| A REGRETTABLE accident occurred at Nagasaking the seizure and confiscation of property on S. Gubbay, W. Helms, A. Forbes, H. A. Siebs, Forbas (Directors), A. B. Rouse, D. B. Murray,Witness-The meat was dark and rotten,
on Monday afternoon, 15th ult. when a fire-Wa also made it clear that Senhor Rocidas was der extenuating circumstances for the default. man, W. Loughram by name, a nulve of Bel-only acting under superior instructions from this fast, Ireland, who only recently arrived these higher authorities to Lisbon, who, to say the on the steam trawler Kingfisher, fell over the least of it, were imposing commande for low wall bounding the higher road above Na obedience which, in the long ruo, mast mill- minopire, near the Russian Consulate, and tato against the best interests of Macas sustained fatal injuries to which he immediate Copious as your details were of "the facts ly succumbed. The unfortunate fellow was to attending the rescission of the Opium Farm
Secretary.
The Secretary read the police convening the meeting.
The Chaltman said:-Gentlemen,-As you have heard, the sole purpose of this meeting is to confirm a special resolution which was pass ed at an extraordinary meeting held on the tion should read as follows:
..
producing a bad odour.
ant placed under arrest.
A policeman was then called and the defend,
spoke to examining the carcass. He stated Mr. Adam Gibien, Veterinary Surgeon, the animal was very much decomposad-the dienas being very much obvious. The skin of the pig was covered all over with red and
have sailed for home on the 8th of last month, contract, our Portuguese contemporary-g./ will now propose that the resolution, passed at / 31st April. I will now propose that the resolo white spots.
Verdade- copy of which reaches us to-day chronicles the Incidents of the seizure in a
It has been proved by repeated experiments fortnightly rice circular, Messrs. Wm. G. Hale manser not calculated to 'mioimiso the arbi« |
'WATSON'S" HYGIENOL is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.
It has now been proved that Plague is ́conveyed to human beings by means of fleas
from rata which have died of this discare.
All risk of infection cap
be avoided by washing the floom, elc, or sprinkling, where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute volation of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" Atea spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three galion's, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose,
A
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL
DISINFECTANT AND
GERMICIDE.
Price per Pint..
.Gallon.
·50 cents:
$2,00
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
'AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 17th March, 1909,
NOTH'R
WRITING under date, Baigon, 30th ult, in their & Co. say --Persistent inquiry from Jay for forward shipment backed by the sales already effected to Europe, Mauritius and Reunion tend to give our market a firmer tone, which only requires the pretext of a good demand, al ruling rates, to enhance present prices. Ex- change having risen daily sloce our last advices, business now proves impracticable at intending buyers' limits.
THE 6.5. Indrani, which went ashore in the tuland Sea about 90 miles from here, was refionted by the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard's, salvage vessel Arima Marw yesterday after. noon and sell for Kobe under her own steam. at about 8 p.m. As she was, still-taking in water, the pumps had to be kept at work throughout the voyage, but she safely reached this port at 8 o'clock this morning and an chored off the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard, reports the Ribe Baraid of 27th ult. All this afternoon the cargo of raw cotton was being actively discharged from her after holds, and it is expected that she will be able to enter, the No, z fixating deck to-morrow. The extent of the damage is not yet fully knowo,
CORIOUS
MIND...
BOYS FISH UP OPIUM.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen,-You have just heard the objects of this meeting. 1. the extraordinary meeting on the 21st April be confirmed. The resolution should read "as follow
Association of the Company be respectively "Ibat the Memorandum and Anicles of
extended, altered and amended so asio read as identification by the Chairman of this Meeting shown in the print signed for the purpose of
ratiness of the order which led to the forfeiture of the exclusive privilege bilber- to granted to the Opium Farm. The Portuguese weekly has some extremely teen Chant criticisms on the action of the Gavera meat. Wabout further comment, we will pro-and that such extended, altered and amended ceed to give a truantation of the article in benceforth adopted as the Memorandum, and Memorandum and Articles of Association be question:-
Articles of Association of the Company to the exclusion of those beretofore prevailing."
Mr. Reuse seconded, "
Carried unanimously.
The Chairman-Thet is all the "business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.
EXCURSIONS TO CHŁK;WAN,
"
3.8. Kuongedi, Taesday, hours of departure to be the same at, for her sister-ship, the Koonung.
That the. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society, be respectively ex shewn to the print sigued for the purpose of tended, altered and amended so as to read as
identificatice by the Chairman of this Mealing Memorandum and Articles of Association be and that such axisaded, altered and amended henceforth adopted as the Memorandrm and exclusion of those heretofor prevailing." Articles of Association of the Society the
Mr. Bandow seconded the motion. Carried goanimously."
The Chalman-Gastlemes, that is all the business. Thank you for your attendance.
PATAL FIRK AT TAI PO.
RAILWAY WORKMAN BLOWN TO DEATH.
!!
Another withes, oa baing asked what he saw when he visited the shop, stated that the de fendant and others were engaged in opening he was offered "something to buy tos, the animal. When witner was recognised but be of course, refused, stating that he was a detective.
The defendant made a further statement. He
said he know the pig was decomposed. He
found the carcass at the rear of his shop, but had no idea of skinning or dressing the animal. The magistrate (Mr. J. H, Kemp) after hear ing evidence, imposed a 'fice of Srób, the altere gative being three monids' bard labour,
'A WOMAN'S SAD END."
FATAL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM KIDNAP
PERS' HANDS...
A very distressing story was told to laspector Gourlay, at headquarters, last night, The re
five years of age, had committed suicide by port, as it was made; was to the effect that a Chinese womeo, bamed Lo Fuk, abou! Imanty. jumping into the harbons from the steamer Fetshan. After making the usual inquiries In spector Gourlay-learnt that there was more in the story than met the cys. The young woman bad been kidnapped by four men dod placed on board the Fatehan with ibe objrot of taking. her to Canton, where there is no doubt ake desire to accompany the men, seized ber op was to have been sold. Lo Fuk, who had no portually and when left to herself jumped over the side, hoping to be rescued by the sampan people in the vicinity. The unfortunate woman corpse bss not yet been recovered," could not swim and sank immediately. Her
custody and a charge will be preferred The four alleged kidnappers are at present
against them soon.
When in No. 23 of this journal we wrote on the subject of the suppression of opium and the prohibition agalost exportation, and stated the lossss which the monopolists might come to suffer it, by chance, the contract were to be anoulled through their fault, it did not occur to us that the Government would have had the temerity of rescinding the contract and subsequently annexing the deposit, money of S11,000 and all the building FESTIVAL OF THE GOD OF HEAVEN,"
The news, though somewhat belated, of a of a value of $100,000 berein the manufac
fire, which broke out at Tai Po yesterday after. ture of opiam was carried out. We are up to not possessed by the strange feating created following days, the Chiness community will be us today. It would seem, from the scanty Commencing on Sunday and for three 9000, in which a coolie met his death reaches by the violent method with which the Clerk making their annual pilgrimage to Chek-wan particulars at our disposal, that the Gre broke of the Treasury, accompanied by the Crown in honour of the " God of Heaven", Given fine out in a matshed occupied by railway coolies. Solicitor ("administrador do concelho" weather, as a rule a large number of residents In the malited was also s'oved a large quantity and, two armed members of the Police, posted avail themselves of the opportunity to visit of dynamite for blasting purposes. The drigin a few paces outside the factory, took posses Chek-wan. Owing to the increased facilities of the outbrent, it is believed, was caused by the sion of that piopsity. And this without trial, which are given by the river st.amboat com upsetting of a stove, and id to instant the whole withour notification, ser provious notice to papies, notably the joist service of the Hong-shed was alight. There were a number of the farmers to bacd over the property kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. and by coolies in the shed at the time, and all, with the to the Treasury. If, for example, we have the the management of the two Kiong boats, the exception of one, managed to escape the fury right to claim Stop, it will be necessary to inconvenience of travelling to and from Chok-wan of the flames and succeeded in quitting the stitute an action at law, and even, after the de- has been very largely increased The former burning shed before any harm had happened cree of the judgment, it is necessary to stay Company will run their largest and best to them. The exception, however, it is report Four lads camed respectively Frank Lilawibit ten days or deposit security. With what the front page, We ate inforpied that the ip collecting his belongings, and before he
execution by calling upon the defendant to pay
steamers according to the schedule printed on ed, was Boy to successful. He lost some time mand, Thomas Hollig, Jack Champ, and Fred right had the Treasury without trial, without schedule fixed for the among steamers is taken fire and a loud explosion followed. Then Olsen, all residents of Miller's Point, were.
could run out of the about the explosives had' fishing at Flood's Wharf, on the west side of judgment, without execution and without call. followi Circular Quay, about 9.30 on Friday morning,"
ing upon the farmers, to forcibly annex the S. Kwonglung, Sunday, Monday, and Wed. Unfortunate mio bad one of’bis arms blown off when they made a peculiar baul, reports the property of a value of $100,000 with the assis.nesday next; leaving Hongkong at 8 am and and sustained other injuries, which resulted in Sydney Evening News of Noth ult. One of the bis orders, besides the staff of his Departments
tance of the Crown Solicitor, who had pader returning from Chek-wan at 2 pm..
instant death. He was picked up by his com lads threw in his line, and it drifted under the armed members of the Police?
rades and his remains taken to the mortuary. [38 Whati. Op bayling it in to recast, he found it
ad spread to any of the other matsheds. The It is not known at present whether the,fimes was caught. On climbing down under the the letting of exclusive privileges, is one of the The National Treasury in its agreements for
obstruction was a small case, tied by a fighted in the provisions of the civil law, wharf to release the hock be found that the contracting parties, and, as such, is subordi
damage done is put koown. line to one of the beams of the whail. He which provides that the conventional penalty * TIIRRE JUDGMENTS ENTERED AGAINST HIM.
JUNK MASTER'S TROUBLES, released bis kook, and also handed up the dot enforcible if the anodiment of the contract small box, to one of his mates. The boys arises from force majeure, or from any fortuitous A dispute betwres a trader pamed Tso Lun, found a box of bait belonging to some she bad beam cóptibutory. If there should be any master of the Sang Cheong Yung Kee junk, Hoon the morning of 26th ultimo Prince Fushimi, were jub laut, as they thought they had circumstance to which neither of the parties of 41, Main Road, Shau-ki-wan, against the me and prepared to annex it. On break doubt or disputes, recourse must be had to the Cheong, was concluded in the Supreme Court, who was sent by his Majesty the Emperor to A Peking dispatch to the Asahi reports that their lid, however, they found number of small tips in the case. Knowing that bale would length and even appeal to the higher Courts The trader claimed from the junk master the peror of China, went through the ceremony of Courts where the parties may argue their case this afternoon, before Mr. Justice Gempertz, represent him at the funeral of the late Em not be done up so carefully, they called some from the decision in the first instance. But, insom of 5251.65, an amount, on the balance of presentation to the Titons at the Kanshin men in the vicinity, and these, identifying the ligs as opium receptacles, told the lads to in
Hell in the Palace. The presentation to the form the police. The water police were com monicated with, and, Sergeant Bultitude took in is own aciibo and executioner of. There were two other claims against the erected for the Emperor, but his infant Malisiy Apperor was only nominal. A throne was charge of the case. Os opening it be found its own decision," to its own bencft; jonk master. Ose was by Li Fo, a fisherman, was not presént, ho
without trial, without summoning the other also of Main Road, Shau-ki-wan, who sued for
Regent stood by Emperor received Prince Fushimi. even consecting that they be informed of the $870.50, alleged to have been for sali fish sold to addressing, the Throne Telece Fushimi act of seine Sach a thing has never been and delivered. where the right to property is guaranteed, seco, and that is a constitutional country, Mr. Oito Kong Sing ppeared for the first Majesty the Emperor of Japan to attend the romarked that he had been directed by his two plaintiffs, Mr. F. Pager Hett represented been viplated for the consummation of Reader Barris for Messrs. Wilkidson and and cordial wishes and respects of the Imperial to the Imperial Heure of China the sincere so much injustice>We are oppressed Grist) who had previously appeared for the family on behalf of his Majesty be Emperor and hearing, the calagosial statements of further instruction to appear in the action. He the Imperial Houses of the two countries would with grief at witnessing all thesa defence, notified the Court that he had so of Japan. He hoped that the relations between opium factory-to assist the Clerk of the Treasury and ready to employ, even force, if ne cessary, io taking possession of the entire build ing. Frankly speaking, it is difficult for us to narrate the occurrence with the train of ille galities which 16 much impressed the public
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the case in question, the Treasury, being on ab amount, alleged to have been deposited with of the contracting parties, acted as the judge him,
PRINCE BUSHIMI IN PERING.
PRESENTATION TO THE THRONE.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
MORE BLACKMAILING LETTERS,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 6th May.
A
The French firm of Messrs. Varenne & Co. of Shameen have received a number of blackmail
money is demanded. The original: letter has. ing letters bearing the signatures of certain
identity is not known, in which a large sum of persons who are said to be robbers and whose
been forwarded to the Viceroy through the French Consul for his information, with the re-
quest that the culprits. concerned be brated down. Of late blackmailing letters have often heen received by foreign firms on the Shamees,
The dally fue la delivered free when the address is that it contained 20.tins of opium They wel party, and refusing to hear the defence, and not: $100, and the other by Chengg Kam Tai the side of the throne and an Behalf of the now generally: surmised that such letters may
accessible to mos suger, Peak aubscribers can have their coples delivero at their residencos without any extra charge. On copies, soat, by post an additinal $1.80 par quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly lanus" to any part of iba
world is 80 cents per quarter, Bingle Coples Daily, ten cents. Weekly, swenty-
fen conta (for cash only).
"
*
removed to the King's Warehouse.
Constable Shakespeare and Sergeant Bul- titude subsequently made, a thorough search under the different wharves at the Quay, but
failed to find any further traces of the drug,, It | The citizen's asylum, which is inviolable, has the third,When the cases were called Mfantral of the late Emperor of China and pre-
is understood that the lads will be rewarded for their find, as the 20 tias are worth about £81,
OPIUM DEN RAIDED.
*
sent
not been carried out, in spite of the fact that no But so far the threats contained in them have
money, as demanded, was forthcoming. It is
interested parties who are anxious to cause not really be delivered by robbers but by some
attention should be paid to these latters at all, trouble! The people are of the opinion that no.
munition, were se zed in the Ho Ch ng market-
SEIZURE OF ARNS AND AMMUNITION, Yesterday, forty rifles and a few rounds of'am- place, in Shun Tak district by the local omeikin been brought to Canton and handed to the from a robbers den. The ammunition bes
The Hongkong Celegraph o'clock a number of the Redfern police paid a the Crown Solicitor at being there was the bad not den ble fliest, and beard that be hind tecrease in cordiality and that the life of the Brigadier-General of Kwangchows
HOMOKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1909.
THE
China Lights.
Canton, 6th May,?
On Good Friday night at about half-past 8 surprise visit to Retreat-streci, Alexandria, the residences in the locality being almost excine sively occupied by Chinese. The visiting forco facluded Sab-inspector Kelly (in charge), and Senior-sergeant Stephen, Plaincipibes senior constables Moore and Whitehair, and Constables Phillyott and Wood On going to No. 1 an entrance was effected, and it was found that the place was fitted up with every requisita fór.
a
number of other Champlin the place. Only Comparatively small quantity of opium, con tained in a mug, was found in a cupboard. The two men found smoking, as well as the occupiers of the house, were arrested.
Kalevala
go to the counity. After Me Hamis bad re- Emperor of China would be happy, and tired, Kong sing stated that the junk prolonged. proved his claim, the first plaintiff stating that Prince Regent said that the Emperor of China had been attached, but not yet sold. He then Replying on behalf of the Emperor, the while on the high seas he sold defendant $100 was much indebted to the good wishes of his worth of all fish, the defendant agreeing to pay Majesty the Emperor of japan in sending of Macao, and, above all, the Chinese comment was given for the plaintiff in the first two late Emperor, and that he reciprocated the the money at a shop at Sbau-ki-wan, Judg. Prince Fushimi to attend the funeral of the munity.
And Governor Regidas, whó bas baen proj
Mr. Hett (for the third plaintiff) said that la
wish that the relations between the Imperial
Macao, and a Crown Advocato to ascertain of the Treasury. We sincerely regret this what should have been done in the interest incident, which must certainly cause much annoyance to His Excellency, and whose con Government's prestige before the agreeing sequence, we foreses, will be a loss of our Powers at the International Conference at Shanghai, We have not the time or the space to detail the incidents we will do so next
caser.
cruiser to make an inspection of the waterways, WEST RIVER PATROL. on the and instant on board a shallow draft/ Admiral Li Chus, who left for the West River
returned to Canton yesterday.
LOG BOOK SIBALER
SENTENCED.
Police Capit, this morning, for the 'farceny of Mr. H. Watson, shipping master of the
he wanted some agreement to be reached in Fashimt, and wished long hfe to his Majesty a quantity of books and papers belonging to
case there was not sufficient." HRE
Mr. Korg Sing-There is. The defendant That concluded the matter, Mr. Helt pioved will not sacrifice the fank his case, and obtained judgment also,
Immediate sale of the fank was ordered."
the Emperor of Japan and hoped for the pres Prince Regent requested Prince Fushimi to perity and welfare of the Imparial family. The
convey the sincere and best wishes of the Emperor of Chlox to his fajesty the Emperor of Japan. Merjenje
the Shipping Office. Until recently the ac gardener, and for some time past a quantity of cused had been engaged by the Home as
CANTON ELECTRIC WORKS, PROPOSED PURCHASE BY CHINESE,
[From "Our Own Correspondent.):
the, purpose of so oplum den. Three rooms minent by bla pacific and conciliatory adminis-view of this fact that his friend (Mr. Otto Kong House would increase in cordiality the HIGH JINNS OF SAIL: RS' HOME GARDENER. contained in all five beda, on each of which itation with special referenced the Chingar: Sing) had obtained Judgment he wanted to eating finden. The Emperor of Chinos was placed the usual accessories used by the The Seventy-two Guilds Dady Natos in its opium smoken: a couple of Chinamen were not recall the existence of a Judge "at i know W'there was sufficient money to meet his much pleased to accept the gifts presented by Sailors' Home, prosecuted ona Lin Yau in the ??
i a moment of probable arreft.ction, did
was strengthened. The Emperor of China was to-day's issus reports that Viceroy Chang cos-discovered in the act of smoking, and an ex
claim, too. Bis friend had adid there was, but his Majesty the Emperor of Japan and Prince siders it expedient to buy back the Cauten amination of the pipes not then in usa showed electric light works from the China Light and that they had recently been in active operation, Power Company, Ld., under the management of as the bowls were quite warm.. There were Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. The works have now been under the control of the Com. pany for three or four years, in fact since the Chinese failed to make the concern a paying 09. The capital required for the proposed schema of re-purchase is estimated at $1,300,000,
At Redfern Police Court Den Chong, 49, ca owner of the property, is away from the Co- of which halfwill be taken opbythe Government binet-maker, was charged with keeping open a lony, and, as it devolved upon him by and the other hall will be mised by subscrip- House at Retreat-street, Alexandria, which was law to defend the rights of the said pro- tion in shares from the public. It is reported used for the purpose of smoking opium, on prietor under penalty of being responsible for that certain wealthy people have given their April.g. George Chong, 45, French polisher, the property to the Treasury, nor could he obey losses and damiger, be declined to hand over promise to make up the amount required, and Asam, 45, cabinet-maker, were each charged the warrant of the Clerk of the Treasury one and the authorities will soon enter into with smoking oplum. They all pleaded guilty.sss under corecion, and even then, not with negotiations with a view of making a tentative Bed Chong was fi
was foed
| £20 with ron interpre... | out protecting by all the channels and forms attempt at curing the works into Chipuse ter's fees, or 9 months' gaol. The other two ax of sight, as he had dong, Thus was bands agai
dedommeren om consummated a violent usurpation and the Chin men were each feed ass, with gsinter right of might filumphed by supplanting law
· AÐ"under-
pratur's feas, or fourteen days' hard labour and justice
week. For the prescut, we only say that the farmers' attorney stated very definitely that the
IGNORANT OF BIRTH PLACE.
An aged fisherman' (the plaintiff in a case heard in the Supreme Court, to-day) was questioned by his soliction, who desired to prove that to was born in Billigh "sail" Soliciter Where were you born ?**** Fisherman-On a junk.
How long agolAbout seventy years ago, And Hardware you bors?—I don't know,
official log books, over 300 old newspapers, and various other things have been found to be missing The gardener was suspected ande Upon the conclusion of the ceremony, the a watch kept, with the result that yesterday he Prince Regent stepped down from the plate was caught red-banded removing a number Yoshin Hall, where, in his capacity of Regent, immediately placed in custody by Inspect form and escorted Prince Fushimi to the of books away from the office. Be Prince Chung received Prince Fushimi and Robertson, and an order was given to the two Princes remained together for a short the accused's hours, where was time. After the reception of Prisca Fushimi, the ber of pawn-tickets relating to foreign representativan in Peking ware teceive stolen goods. The evidence ef in audience. In the afternoon Prince cisnt to conden Fushimi paid official call on Princes. Ching, "Kong, and Su, and other member of the Ime exposed in the perial family →7avan Chronicla,