Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE,
THE TUNGKUANSHAN
CONCESSION
SIR JOHN KAYE FIRM. {By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 28th May. The Waiwapuhas.deputed HE Lau Po-sum-(ox-Consul-General in the Transvaal) to confer with Sir. John Lister Kaye on the question of the Tungkuanshan Concession.
But in his communication to the. Foreign Ministry Sir John main- tains a firm attitude and so no settle- ment has yet been reached.
THE BOXER TROUBLE.
AND THE 98 COUR. [By courtesy of the "Sheung ro}
Peking, 28th May. In writing the biography of the late Emperor Kwang Su, the his- torians hold Yuan Shih-kai to blame for the coup d'etat in 1898 and the former Prince Tuun for the Boxer -outbreak
FAREWELL DINNER TO US ''CONSUL-GENERAL.
A RE RESENTATIVE GATHERING. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 80th May,
1:5 p.m. A farewell dinner was given on Saturday night in honour of Mr. Charles Denby, the retiring United Bates Consul-Gonoral at Shanghai. Covers were laid for 170 guests. THE HANGOHOW RAILWAY
OPENING OF KIANGSU SECTION..
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 5, 1900.
ABOLITION OF LIKIN
`INCREASE OF DUTIES.
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po
Poking 31st May.
The Grand Council has had several conferences with the various Ministers with a view of effecting the abolition of likin and the in- crease of duties.
GANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.:
LOAN AGREEMENT NOT
YET SIGNED.
[By courtery of the "Bheung Po.*]
Peking, let-June,
Superintendent Jim left, Hankom on the 30th ultimu by express train en route for Shanghai
AGED OFFICIALS.
SEEK RETIREMENT."
-[By esuricay of the" Skeung-Po."},
Divorce Damages.
CAPT. MITCHELL V. JOHN LEMM.
OLD CABE RE-OPENED IN THE SUPREME COURT,
Last Tuesday afternoon, in the Supreme Court (the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, presiding) the action was reopened in which Copain C. W. Mitchell, master of the steamer Fas Sang, is seeking to obtain damages from Joha Lemm, the architect, for alleged adultery with the plaintiff's wife
Lemm, the architect, for damages for alleged misconduct with his wife: His Lordship had, not had sufficient time to consider the various points submitted, but he intimated this morning that his judgment would be handed down some
·tima next week:
FATAL COLLISION, IN, THE. HARBOUR.
FULL PARTICULARS OF A; RECENT. DROWNING,
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CONTRACTORS-AZ- LAW.
DISPUTE OVER HAVAL YARD ENCLOSURE WALL.
Mr. Justice Gomperti having recovered from. bis alight illnes, prosited in the Summary, -Jurisdiction Court, last Thursday, when the
action brought by Li Wa Shing, of the Wa! Shing firm, of ti, High Street, West; Polntj against Lai Fook, representing the Yee Sang. Compady, 194, Third Street, to recover the sum ‚of $123.49, alleged b for work-dons and” materiais supplied, came on for bearing. That defendant admitted owing part of the claime
Peking, 2nd Juno,. Luk Chin-lum, Young Hing, and Bun Ka-nai have asked to be allowed Sin Henry: Berkeley, KO with whom was cause of the death of a boy named Chad Kon, 5112-which was paid into Const.
to retire on account of old age.
Tuo Prince Regent is rather vered at the applicatione.
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SOUTH "MANCHURIA. CHINESE TELEGRAPHS;
· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po”]
Peking, 2nd June,
A Coroner's inquiry was held at the Magis tracy, last Thursday forenoon, to investigate the who met his death in the harbour a few days ago, as the result of a collision between the steam launch Yau 16 and a cargo-boat, on
Mr. DV, Stoavenson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Descon, represented the plaintiff. Mr. M. W. Slade instructed by Mr. J. Scott
which the deceased had been employed. Harston, of Messrs, Ewens and Hantos, ap- peared for the defence.
Mr. J. H. Kemp, presided. The jury en Mr. Slads, was panelled consisted of Messrs. S. Boulton, P. H. The defence; as outlined by that all, the questions at issue had been decided. G. Jonckkeer and C. A. Carr Inspector in the previous action, and the matter in dis Langley watched the proceedings on behalf puin was res judicata. Counsel then proceeded of the police. Mr, P. W. Galdring, of Messrs. to deal with the alleged facts of the case briefly. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appeared for In 1997, he said, the plaintiff commenced an the ownets and coxswain of the launch.
After the jury had been called and the inquiry action against Joho, Lemm for damages for
was about to begin, Mr. Goldring said that he adultery which, the plaintiff alleged defendant committed with his wife at Kowloon That understood that there was a charge preferred action came on for trial in the Supreme against the coxrwain. Court some time last year and was dismissed ground that the right to bring the action
Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Messrs. Dennyst and Bowley, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. P... Sydenham Dixon defended.
It was stated that the plaintiff was a sub.. contractor and was employed by the defend. UGL The contract made between them.WABAN: that plaintiff should attend to the wall enclosing the Naval Yard Extension, along Murray Road, from the V. R. C. end almost up to Queen's... Road. it was grauite and coping stone work. It was a verbal agreement made between the parties, but subsequently a memorandom: WAS, made showing what the price of the work was to be. Some time afterwards the plaintiff was requested by the defendant to do some addi- tional work to the wall. The defendant agreed to the higher prices charged and the work wan completed, but he in the end refused to pay
With reference to the Canton- Hankow Railway loan, the Central Government is desirous of employ- ing British engineers and purchasing materials from British manufac} Communications of the management | had been, täken away by certain legislation in prejudica my clienced to withdraw the plaintiff the full amount for the work done,
turers.
In the circumstance H.E. Chang Chih-tung, superintendent-general of the railway, has not yet sigued the agreement which is awaiting further consideration.---
CHINA'S THANKS.
PRESENTS FOR THE EMPERO
OF JAPAN...
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]
Peking, 1st June.
The Prince Regent has set apart one image of Buddha of jade, twe pairs of old porcelain, and two pairs of other curios from the Imperial collection for Prince Chen to convey to the Emperor of Japan as presents to His Imperial Highness on the occasion of the mission of thanks for the attendance by Prince Fushimi at the funeral of the late Emperor Kwang Bu.]*
ABOLITION OF LIKIN
INCREASE OF DUTIES.. [By countery of the “Sheung Po"],
Peking, 1st June,
Japan has agreed to the taking over by the Ministry of Posts and
of the telegraphs in South Manchuria within the current moon. INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR CO.
on the
The Coroner-Yes.
Mr. GoldringIt is very awkward. It will Inspector, Langley.
this Colony.
In the latter part of last year, Mr. Slade charge, pending the result of the inquiry.. puriced, an Ordinance was passed which The first witness called was Dr. Pearce, me
so that now any aggriev-whospoke to bolding a post-mortem examination particular subject, acts which affected ibis dical officer of the public mortuary at Kowloon, ed husband had the right to bring action on the body of the deceased. The body, be said, Against any person committing adultery with was in a state of decomposition, but there were his wife. After that Ordinance was passed signs that the, body bad been in the water. WORKING AGREEMENT. DESIRED. pisistid brought action against the defendant. There were no external injuries. From the in- for the identical offence which had been alleged ternal examination he found that the lungs had
•[By courtesy of the "Sheung“ Po."]
in the previous action. All the facts upon which collapsed and contained a dark watery fluid. the plaintiff claimed relief were set up in the In the doctor's opinion death was due to drown. Peking, 2nd June.
earlier claim--in the earlier action, as it appearing.
_The actual.acta. of miscon- A boatwoman named Cheung Cho Yat said The International Sleeping Cared in the records.
that on one Sunday morning (1st June) she Co. has applied to China for a work-duct alleged in the last action were to be found
in the statement of claim. All those acts of was on board the boat with her two brothers, ing agreement.
alleged misconduct were stated in those actions the deceased and another. This was between The Grand Council has not yet and no others. Therefore the causes of action three and four o'clock in the moreing, at which
off Reclamation Street, Yau-ma-ti. decided what reply to make to the Under these circumstances, Counsel sub; time witors and her brothers were shrimping
Junk was leaving the bay, witness sighted application,
launch coming from the direction of Hongkong. When she gat about 100 feet AWAY. " Look from the junk, witness called out, out," There was no whistle blown. Again witness cried out, this time "Save life," but the launch continued abead, and struck the junk amidships, causing her to founder immediately, the craft going down bow first. The force of the collision threw the junk's crow into the water.
THE SUNNING RAILWAY.
OPENING CEREMONY. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
-Sunning, 3rd June. The inaugural ceremony of the Ning yeung Railway took place to-day.
Among those present were the Viceroy's representative, Taotai Hung Hing Fai, Tao thi Chan Mong Tsang (of the Bureau for the Development of Native Industries), and the British Consul-General at Canton.
There were altogether several hundred
people present.
To add to the brilliancy of the ceremony the harbour presented a very guy appearance In reference to the proposal for with the fino per bote to the income.
twenty flower boats for the accommo the abolition of likin and the in-dation of the guests, and one gunboat which creuse of duties, all the Ministers conveyed the officials from Canton).. have agreed with the exception of the German Minister who is
Shanghai, 30th May,
1.6 p.m. Yesterday, the Kiangat section of the Hangchow Railway was formal "ly opened The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, fireworks being let off abundantly. Large crowds filled the platform at the end of each jour-opposed to it ney. The distance of 112 i was covered in 24 hours.
*** HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
CANTON VICEROY'S SYMPATHY..
"By courtesy of the "Sheung Pol"]
Peking 80th May
A memorial has been received from the Viceroy of Canton praying that instructions be given through- out the Empire to aid the British Colonial Government' in founding the Hongkong University.
`PRINCE CHING'S HEALTH.
THE REGENT'S CONCERN, · ́ [By courtesy of the "Sheung_Fo."}
Peking, 30th May. The Prince Regent has directed Prince To Pui to call at Prince Ching's residence to inquire after his health
CHINESE CONSULATES. WISHES OF CHINESE ABROAD. [By courtesy of the “Sheurig Po."]
Peking, 30th May.
THE SHANGHAI ZAOTẠI.
PROPOSED TRANSFER, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 1st June, The Grand Council proposes to effect a change of posts between Shanghai Taai Nai huang, the Tuotai, and Chen, Chi-tsai,
IMPENDING FAMINE PROLONGED DROUGHT IN THE NORTH. [By courtesy of the "Shéùng Po."]
Peking, 1st June, There has been a prolonged drought in the provinces of Honan and Anhui
If the drought should be protract ed another ten days it is feared that famine will overtake the territory.. CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. CO.
SHUNG KUNG-PAO TO BE SUPERINTENDENT.
{By courtesy of the "Bheung Po.”)
Peking, 2nd June. The Ministry of Puats and Com- Numerous telegrams have beenmunications has decided to appoint received from Chinese abroad urg-H.E. Shung Kung pao to be super- ing the establishment of Consulates.intendent of the China Merchants'
THE 1UNGKUANSHAN MINES
BRITISH CLAIM, FOR COMPENSA- TION.
[By courtesy of the "heung Po"}
Peking, 31st May, The British Syndicate claim 100,000,000 $10,000,000) for the surrender of the Tungkuanahan min- ing concession
The Central Government has do aided to let the matter stand in abey ance for the present.
WANG TA ESIXH.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."],
Peking, 81st May.
The Grand Council has decided
Steam. Navigation Co.
THE CHEKIANG RAILWAY.
www
SURVEY PARTY ASSAULTED.
[By courtesy of the " Shaung Po."]
-Peking,-2nd-June. In surveying the route from Chekiang to Kiangeu, the engineer of the survey party was set upon by the natives and seriously injured.
The engineer is returning to Hangchow.
SHANGHAI-KASHING. RAILWAY.
CHINESE SUPERINTENDENT
.APPOINTED.
By courtesy of the “Shoung“ Po,""]"
Peking, 2nd June. to remove. Wang Ta Heich froze the The Ministry of Posts and Come Vice-presidency of the Ministry of munication has deputed Jim Tin- Posts and Communications in order | yow, the Chinese engineer, to examine to comply with the wishes of then take over the control of the rail people.
way from Shanghai to Kashing
why do
einu rin
RAILWAY IN ANHUI. AN UNRECOGNISED COMPANY. [By courtesy of the "Sheung_ Po."]
Peking, 3rd June. The Po Lum Co, has undertaken to build railways throughout the Province of Anhui and has engaged engineers to survey the route,
It is reporte that Viceroy Turn Fang does not recognise the company."
THE TUNGKUANSHAN CONCESSION.
CONFERENCE WITH SIR JOHN KAYE,
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 3rd June.
else.
mited, the very wholesome custom of English law came into play. No matter whether a man was unsuccessful in, one-action be was not to barrass his opponent in another action. Li- tigation was litigation, and a man bed no right to start litigation over again on the very came subject. All the judgment in that suit was de- cided for ever between the parties.
Counsel, at this stage, cited authorities at some length, to show that the plaintiff (Capt. Mitchell) had no right in a British Court to re-span the matter nor was ha entitled to re- cover at law. The caso had been settled once and forall. There could be ao further. litiga- tion in the matter.
Mr. Slade went on to remark that a man could not be disturbed of the rights he had
The Gourt-What happened then? Witness-We called out, and another boat rescued us.
What became of Chao Kun?-Ke was not scen after the collision.
acquired prior to the passing of the legislation. the collision when he helped me to haul up the
The Chief Justice-And, if a man had not brought the action before he could recoverin costs?
MuSlade Aman has no right to sastwice in the same action, & man should not be vexediwice The right of action was non-existent. It was common law right. This case was essentially
different from any other. The decision was alio given in the Supreme Court of Hongkong bat the plaintif had no right to recover damages for carlin alleged acts against the defendant. It precludes the plaintiff from te. covering damages for the alleged invasion of certain rights, unless he was unable to do so by specific acts refarting directly to the panties In the Ordinance. That right was acquired by the defendant to say that he was not liable for any of the nets alleged against him. It could: Daly be done by Act of Parliament. There was no ground for the plaintiff re-opening the case
Mr. Slade was still continuing his argument, quoting judgments, and citing authorities, when our representative left the Court.
When last did you see him?-Soon before anchor,
Did be not fall overboard by himself?—No. After the collision, the witness continued; the launch went ahead, but returned to the scene later, remaining there for short while, The only time & Life-belt was thrown into the water was done by the fanoct people when
she returned.
In cross-examination, the witotas said that the night was a dark one, an east wind was blowing, and a fast ebb tide was running, When the junk left the bay it was being headed for Hongkong,
Mr. Goldring-How big is your junk 7--Not very hike is your licence?-With my lawyer,
Where
Was your sail op 7-We were shrimping, We were rowing slowly at the time. There was no wind.
When
But you said there was an east wind we are shrimping we don't use the sail,
How many people were on board ?—Three. "How many lights did you carry?-Two, One light, five feet high, at the mast. The other was on the mast, which was used for cleaning shrimps.
The steam launch carried lights also, the witness continued. The starboard light was the first one she aw; then the masthead light. When the launch was first seen she was about sight or ten cheung away from the junk. It was not until after the colli
ion that the port light, was seed The junk was about eight or ten (Chinese) feet away from the shore when she was struck..
By the Court: Witness could not say how „far away from the scem the other fishing junks
they want to the rescue,
The defonce wasthat under the memorandum, already mentioned, the prices were stipulated,
and owing. and according to that $132 was all that was cre
The defendant had nothing to do with what' higher wages plaintiff these to pay the, works men during China New Year time.
Mr. Albert Denison, a member of the Arm of Denison, Ram and Gibbs, architects, said that he bad measured the work done on the wall, The witness then went into technical detaile regarding granite and coping stone, work, and added that it was necessary for contractors to pay higher wages during the Chinese New Year festival in order to keep workmen at work
The plaintiff was called to the witness stand, and he corroborated what has been stated.
adjourned." above.
'The case
THE NAVAL YARD WALL DISPUTE ENDED
The Puisse Judge (Mr. II. H. J. Gompartz) rendered his decisión in the Supreme Court yer terday, in the action brought by Li Wo Shing, of the Wo Shing firm, of it, High Street, West Point, against Lai Fook, representing the Yos Sang Company, 194, Third Street, to recover the sum of $223.49, alleged to be for work done and materials supplied. The defendant, it will be recollected, admitted awing part of the claim-5132-which was paid into Couit.
Hin Honour entered judgment for the plain. tiff, with cost,
In this matter, the reader will remember, the plaintiff was a sub-contractor and was emi ployed by the defendent. The contract made between them was that plaintiff should attend to the wall enclosing the Naval Yard Exten- sion, along Murray Road, from the V. R. O. and almost up to Queen's Road. It was grandis. and coping stone work. It was a verbal agree." ment made between the parties, but subse quently a memorhodom was niade showing what the price of the work was to be
Soma time afterwards the plaintiff was requested by the defendant to do some additional work to the wall. The defendant agreed to the higher. prices charged and the work was completed," but, be in the and refused to plaintiff the
to pay full amount for the work dane..
For the defence it was understood that in the memorandum the price of the work had besa. stipulated and accordidg, to that document 513z was all that was due and qwing.
it
In giving his decision, hie Honour said that seemed to him that if the plaintiff took the risk of not consulting the builder, and not the building work, in accordance with the plans be could not get his claim. Aregarded the
second part of his claim-the extra charge- he thought he must get judgment for the amount paid into Court, $132, and the balance of the extra costs of labour during the Chinese New Year festival.
Judgment was accordingly entered for the plaintiff for $190.19 and costs.
JUNE MASTER'S WÕRRIES.
QUESTION OF PRIORITY RAISED, Yesterday morning, in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, Mr. Justice Gomperte presiding, further argument was continued in the cass in
along conference with Sir John Lister Kavel Sherly before four o'clock Mr. Slade (for thewere, but ds 1000 as the-collision occurred which a trader named Tio Luan, of '41, Maid
The representatives of Anhui Province had and in the discussion which ensued gained their paints.
Later.
The Aphui representatives have presented a petition to the Waiwupu in which very forceful terms were employed.
The Waiwupu has not yet replied to the memorial.
Both the Waiwupu and Sir John Kaye were rather embarrassed over this new dave- lopment, and the Waiwupt has decided to apply to Viceroy Tuan Fang, and the
only certain documents before him. This morning, however, he had received another document, which, if he had seen before her would have directed that the coxswain be charged with manslaughter. That would have been the Tairer way of doing it. He now the .còxiwaln The jury was "dis proposed to abandon the inquiry, and proceed
Road, Shau-ki-wan, is proceeding against Ho Cheung, the master of the Bang Cheong Yung Kee junk, to recover the sum of $151.65, bal- ance of an amount alleged to have been de
pose. There were two other claims against the junk master. One was by Li Fo, a fisher- man, also of Main Road, Sbau-ki-wan, who sued for $100, and the other by Cheung Kam Tai for $870.60, alleged to have been for salt fish sold and delivered.
referred to the case in which a number of judg When the case was called Mr. John Madings
a certain jusk,
His Honour inquired whether the debt hìẩ.... been paid of.
Governor of Anhui to use their best, endes. be shown that the matter. had already been-th charged-his Worship expressing his regret medis had been entered against the owner of
vours to break up the union which has been formed by the people, so that the matter may be settled amicably.
SHIPPING.
HSU SBIH-CHANG'S INTEREST.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po!"}
Peking, zid June.
H.E. Hiu Shili-chang, president of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, takes a keen interest in all that concerns shipping matters.
·CHINA'S SOVEREIGN
RIGHTS.
F
A LIST OF LOSSES,
[By courtesy of the “ Shing Po.")
Peking 3rd June. The Waiwupu has submitted to the Prince Regent a list of the privileges and sovereign rights lost by China within recent yesta...
for having placed. them to so much incon venience,
The coxswain, Ho Kan, was then brought before the Court, and asked to plead to the charge of manslaughter. The defendant re
Mr. Otto Kong Sing I believe that was the piled that he did not know if that was so or no.position, I have no objection to Mr, Hastlugs The deceased, he added, could not be saved.
priority, The case was then adjourned..
Mr. Hastings said it was not to.
SIR HENRY'S OPINION.
MR. SLADE ON THE QUESTION OF LAW. After we had gone to press last Tepidav oven. log, Sir Henry Berkeley, x.C., for the plaintiff, opened his argument, and spoke at soms length la the case in which Captain Mitchellmaster of the steamer Book Sane, is ruing John Lemm, the architect, för damages for the alleged adultery which the architect is unpposed to have com mitted with the skipper's wife some time ago. defence); concluded his address to the Court and immediately afterward Counsel for be At this stage the Coronar surprised the plaintiff presented his side of the matter, He observed at ance that the words res judicals quis and discharging the enclosing the Imported that the matter had been adjudicated inquiry and discharging the jury. In so doing: apon. What was held Jn this action, when he said that when he called the inquiry ke bad posited with the defendant for a certain par was inst before the Court, was that, at that time, there was no right to bring the action, The reasons for the conclusion at which the Court, arrived were given in the Judgment that it was affected by certala legislation, Since that Judgment had been given an Act-bad been parted which revived the right to bring the action, which now existed, unless it could subject of determination of the Court-that the matter is dispute had been adjudicated opon,, No malter in dispute between these two parties bad ever been, adjudicated upon, The Court could not adjudicate cotite matters under dispute, because if held when they came before it, that it had no power so to do. The only point decided was the technicalpoint as td whether the Gourt could hear the case at all The merits of the cass had not been dealt with When the Courtrained on Wedderday morn log, Mr. Sinds replied to Sir "enry's argument. He observed that the previous case had not been judicated on its merits and therefore, rvs apply. If the milter had fudicata did not gone to trial, if the verdict had been found for the plalatis, the rels of res judicate would ap. ply. Supposing the verdict had been gived against the defendant the result would have
On April 15th this guild of the Union Obrera bean exactly the same. The point would have been taken and, in spite of the jury's verdict, made formal demand-on-the company for on judgment would have to have been entered for increase to three pesos per day for all foreman the defendant on the ground that pe cause of and operators, with work hours from 6 to 8 and action was shown to lie with the plaintiff. It 8.30 to ra in the morning, add from 1 to 6 in Was an indisputable rule of law that an action the afternoon.. The company refused to respond which had been dismissed by general demurrer to the demands of the Union, and a strike was was a bar to any further argument, Hard cares, ordered, the entire, force walking out on May Mr. Slade continued, made bad isw all the world 12.
Yesterday Ernesto del Rosario, 'vice-pro- over and there was such a dangar bere. A litt.. gas, who had unsuccessfully brought an action,sident of the Union, called at the factory at
His Honour-if Mr. Kong Sing had not and allowed the time for appeal to pass by, Malabon, and after a conference with the could not after the law had been amended general manager, John, Galbreath, a compro bring an action on the same subject. The liti, miss was effected. The company acceeded to attached the junk, Mr. Hastings might have gant was barred by the previous action, teless the demands of the workmen for shorter hours, been paid off, and the Jonic would have salled Mr. Het objected to Mr. Kong, Bing obtaini It was declared in the amending enactment but agreed to increase the pay of the man by away.
demanded...
LUZÓN SUGAR CO,.
STRIXE OF EMPLOYEES. «
The Manila Times of 29th uil, says :-The strike of the employees of the Luzon Suger Refinery, at Malabon, is at an end. A com promise was reached yesterday between the workmen and the management, and the men all returned to work.ibis morning.
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Laving
Mr. F.P. Heit thought there was no doube: that Mr. Heatinga wan antitled to "priority"", Unfortunately bis Honour had made an order that he came in pari darm with the others, He thought that if the Court foipected the endorsement on the writ it would be seen that
Was 20, His Honour-As a matter of fact there is an endorsement, but it is really not my endorse” ment,
Mr. Hett-I have noobjectionto Mr. Hastings claim, but Mr. Kong Sing has duplicated. His
action did not pronaive the property. Under the circumstances i do not think he should have priority.
Mr. Hastings observed that there was plenty ot money to pay off all the casts,
His Honour-What is
your
claim?
: Mr. Kong Sing~$350."
Ha Honour Hoa cong Mr. Kong Blog÷Sapo,|- „Mr. Hett said that there was a likelihood of
him not getting bis costs if Mr. Kong Blog had priority.
MANILA had an earthquake early in the morn. ing on the 27th ult, and while the axperts at the thaz previous judgmérite should hara no: effect, Daly 'one pelo por day lustead of tbras, 4|ing priority as to his costs. - - Observatory class it as alight it was sharp. Is arguing a certain polot of law raised by #nough to thoroughly, arouse and slightly alarms the Chief Justice, Counsel held that what the Therefoory was again opened for business the point. Hathought there was something in?.
MR.
י:
Hla Honour said he would like to considere
I the Law: Reports (regarding the matter, Pand
reserved bli decision,t. ---
lot of folks. The shock came at a minutes plaintif had done was to wait until Lamm bad this morning, and all the strikerg zalurand to affer and lasted just ten asconde ; it seemed geos for a hardwearned holiday when the oppor work, langar, but the instruments made on indiapo- Iunity was taken to size his property..
John Horne, a grandang of the lath Com After funbar argument, bli Lordship reserved table record. The latter also show that balore
modora Ferry, who is now in Tokyo on a visit, B16 Excellency the Governor has been please 4th last accompanied by his wife, was presented to bleed to appoint the Hon. Mr P. N. 11. Jones to the main shock, the only one the people falls big decision. there were preliminary vibrailong for 37 second.
Majoity the Emperor at ro.30 am, on the rath act as vice-president of the Sanitary Board The shock was fall in all the neighbouring provinces and the observatory experts say the
pltime by Mr. O'Brien, the U.8. Ambassador daring the absence es lasys of the Honourable point of origin was probably somewhere on the
Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Horns were presented | Mr.W, Chatham, 0.54.0, or until further way, potice, with effect from the aand allophary Eastata dosnt of Lafon R, N. L of Marila.
to her Majesty the Empress,
It was expected that Sir Francie Piggott (Chief Ioice) would have delivered his decision to day in the gass to which Captain 0, W. Mitchell, mester of the mesmer Foth Sang, is suing John',