TOMMY LOGAN TO THE
FORE
Wins Championship of Tsingtau: too Metres.
Won
the
We have ben supplied" with BOMO inform:tion concerning Tommy Logan, the late Hong- kong swimmer. It is stated that bere in Hongkong he put ap 60 890s. for the hundred yards, and that time has not been touched by any swimmer in Hongkong,
At Taingiau be championship over 100 metres in 1 min. 3'88cs. The world's nhampionship for the distance is 1mis, 2 4/5. For this wiù | he received a silver cup valu- ed at $50. His team won the polo match, Lagan scoring eight goals. In the team raco over 100 » metres, he did his best in 1 min. 14 RECA, and his team won. In the championship he beat his op- ponents out of sight. His time of 80 dead for the 100 yards would have made the interport time of yesterday look very mean if be had been swimming and repro- duced the form.
GAS COMPANYS CLAIM.
Were there Grounds for
Adjournment ?.
The case of the Hongkong änd China Gas Co. Ltd. v. the Kwong Yau Sang, in which the claim is for $27.84, was mentioned this morning in the. Summary Court before Mr. Justico Kemp, Paisne Judge.
Mr. Sydenham Dixon, of Megers Wilkinson and Grist, app sared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. R. C. Faith- fall for the defendant.
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Mr. Faithful:-Will your Lordship adjourn this for a week?
Mr. Dizon:There is no de: fence to the action and "I bard my client bere to prove my cars.. Mr. Faithfull explained that this was a cafe in which a petition in bankruptcy had bean Gled, and which was to bave can heard on the ninth of this month. It had, however, not come on, and he would like the care adjourned until next week eo that he might 3 the Official Persiver in the mat.ar.
Mr.
Dixon-That ig grounds for adjournment.
no
His Lordship-They might want judgment all the same.
The case was fixed for to- morrow, in chambers.
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ASSOCIATION.
The next meeting of the Coun
the case was mentioned in which
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SPECIAL CABLES,
Interport SWIMMING CONTESTS.
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S EVENTS.
One Win for Hongkong: Two for Shanghal.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shangbai. Received Aug. 20. The Interport Swimming Contests between Shanghai and Hongkong commenced last evening in the Public Bath, and Broneed mach interest.
Hongkong won the 100 yards race, Cooke being first and Finoh second. Ccoke won by two fest, and Finch came home second by a touch. The time was 65.1-5 esconde.
In the Long Plunge, Shangbai assured both first and second positions.
The Two Lengths Team Race was won by Shanghai after a most exciting stiuggle by one foot. The time was 3 minutes 31 records.
The score in points up to the present; is :
Shanghai Hongkong..............
.10:
5.
"The contests will be continued to-day (Friday) and Saturday.
THE PEKING ARRESTS.
Parliament Again Enters Protest.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai. Received Aug. 20.. The official reply to the depatation from Parliament which awaited on President Yuan Shib-tai regarding the arrest of Senators and Representatives in Peking, states that the arrests werd effected upon information from Shanghai.
The arrested men have been cont to Tientsin, where they are ordered to remain.
Parliament has again protected on the matter.
· THE ATTACK ON NANKING.
Fighting Severe, but Undecisive,
(Our Own Correspondent')'
Shanghai. Received Aug. 29. The attack on Nanking continude, and rovere fighting reported. The engagements so far, however, are undecisive.
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THE SUB-CONTRACTORS.
Case In Connection with
Lainage Work.
FIVE CASES.
$843.26 and
There were five carys“ against the Teoi Kwong Hing and ah- other this morning in the list for: This afternoon in the Sum-hearing at the Summery Court, mary Court before Mr Justie by Mr Justice Kemp, and the Kemp, Paisne Judge, Chau Sin amounts claimed were $263.72, Wo sued Wong Wes, trading as 8541, $84.98, Charlie and Co., contractors to
$690.54. recover the sum of $115 57 being the amount due for work dobe and material supplied as per ac count rendered. The defendants paid $23.53 into court with a denial of further liability.
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Mr Goldring:-My friend may be consenting to judgment.
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adjournment and an order for Mr. Goldring said that the posi-particulars to be supplied. tion was that there was an orig- His Lordship asked if the cases inal action pending in cortection were for goods sold, and was told with the same matter. The that they were.
CANTON AND MACAO RAILWAY.
A Rumour Dealed.
contract in connection with which Mr Goldring said that the cass the case was brought was in rou-would probably resolve itself into nection with some drajvage work a partnership issue, and if his in Yaumati, The Hung Cheung friend raised that question, be firm had the contract direct from would not object to the matter the government and they were going over, being sued by his clients in an
Mr Kong Sing exid that he did, original action. The Hung Cheung and the case was adjourned for firm had ceased business and the a week, Word bad be 20 stopped. The measurementa of work done were now being adjustad bi- tween the Hung Cheung firm and the Goverment. His clients were not in a position to deal with the plaintiffs in the notion who того sub contrastoia, " Be We learn that a story current thought his friend would not be in Hongkong as to the survey of prejudiced if the case were ad-the above line being completed is journed sine die pending the incorrect. One Chinese gentleman
who is interested in the project | settlement of the other action.
The car was adjourned for a said, on being appealed to: week.
"The ground has not yet been Burveyed; it has only bean walked over; and, in any cars, nothing could be done till the trouble in The telegram quoted below was the North is ended and China is received by the American Consul-in something like a peaceful and ate General, Hongkong, from the prosperous conditions again."
Many of our readers will Manila Observatory at 12.35 p.m.
remember that, when the idea today :-
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I regret very much to say that (chairman of directors) presiding over the period of eight months a cil of this Asiation will The other. director prevent was loss is shewn, but the months of held on Thursday next, Septem- Mr. C. L. Davidson. The shere- June and July aher a profit, Cyclone or Typhoon over N. br 4, at 5.30 p.m. sharp at holders who attendened were which, although small, is, I think China Sea-filling up.
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Cyclone or Typhoon E. of was now. Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co.'s, Mesara. John Robertson, O. satisfactory. Buildinga.
Babroader, H. Fresman, T. M. consists of 147 cows, an addition- northern Luzon, more than 300 ment between the Chinese and Portuguese Governments; this Each club or League in mom-Welsh, E. Volmer, E. Schroeder, al quantity of Indian cows having miles distant-filling up.
was never ratified becamed Por berchip is asked to sand, two K, Struve, A. Diehn, C. Zimmer-been imported from Amritsar in
fugal considered the terms un- delegates.
maan, D. Brandt and W. H. Muc- May last, In the balance sheet Gregor, Mr, Rowland Allen was which was presented at the At an inquest at Hackney on favourable to itself. One point, represented by Mr. R. Page. Mr. annual general mesting, the the victim of a fatal cycling however, was decided, which was J. Bond was there for the secre value of the cattle was taken at roident, the medical evidence that one of the terminal stations **A SIMPLE CASE.” taries, Messrs. Welsh and Com- the manager's valuation, but as revealed a pi suliarity of the for should be on Portuguese territory. pany, and Mr. J. G. Campbell, this figure was questioned by mation of dead'a skull. Over We cannot gather, up to the pre- This mataing in the Summary for the solicitors, Messrs. Camp several shareholders, and the the forehead the skull was half sent, that any application has been matter remitted to Dr. Falshaw, an inch thick, while it was only made to Portugal for permission Court, before Mr Justice Kemp, ball and Bergems.
The Chairman eaid:-Gentle he gave it as his opinion that one sighth of an inch thick at the to declare the survey "complets." Roes Morris is suing Sybil Roth-men-You will remember that such value abould be taken at back. This, the doctor said was The a revereal of the naval formation. schild to recover the sum of $208.- at the annual general mesting, cost price in Singapore.
held on March 8 last, at the close figures which will now be pre "Tubes" for Glasgow.
There is a motion on the agenda Mr Sydenham Dixon, of Mesra of the proceedings, the subject of sented to you are thote of actual Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for finances was mentioned, and it cost. I do not think there is of Glasgow Corporation for the the plaintiff and Mr P. W. Gold-was then stated that the directors, any us in unduly inflating our appointment of a special commit-
in order to bring the liabilities position, and my opinion is tes to consider and report on the inst, from Saigon. ring for the defendant.
Mr Goldring asked for the case down to a point in equality with shared to the full by my colleaguel question of establishing a system
We are per- of electric tube railwaye between Ah Kine to be put over for a week, and Mr the assets, suggested that it would Dr. MacDougall, Dixon thought that a day should be politic to reduce the nominal fectly convinced that, with a the east and the west enda of the Biep Trac be fixed..
value of the abares for such a pur-sufficient stook, good results will city district, say; bstween Shettle Blankei Mr Goldring:-This is the first pose. At the same time, it was also accrue, but at the prerent moment son and Clydebank, and between Choong, H. time that it has tren in the list mcoted that as our stock of cattle we have not assets equal e to our the north and the south ends, or Chan Yan Hun
our shares can be between Bishopbriggs and Ron- Conor Mr Dixon-It is quits a simple was under the amount aimed at liabilities; care and he can ɛ the guaran-as it was desirable that this num-mere nominal figure and the
in the prospectus, viz., 200, and purchased in the market at a ken Cleo.
A Probistole Skelton. Mr Goldring:It is not a sim- ber should be obtainted in suggestion which Mr. Robertson A prehistoric tomb, discovered Den Binh order to reach a profitable basis made before the annual general by Mr. G. M. Bruce on Burgie Espagne ple case.
His Lordship:-It does not of working. Your directors were mesting, viz., that we should re- Lodge Farm, near Freres, hashasa Eng Tye Chua
Forg Bien ecem a difficult one.
then of opinion that, provided duce our capital to a figure in examined by Profgeor Reid and Fuentes, Mrs. M, Wong Kim Mr Goldring:-If my friend's the capital reduced as sug-conformity with the actual market Mr. Low, Aberdeen, and Mr. Fergusson client gives a guarantes without gested, it would be 1ossible value, has the approval and sup-Taylor, Lhanbryde. The remains
were found to be those of a Francesco, M. our asking him for it, it is his to obtain additional capital to port of both of og.
increase the stock and thereby The Chairman preceded to brachycephalous man, apparently Fernandes, Rev. búainese,
Mr Dixon:-My reason for receive additional revenue with move the following resolution:about 5ft to 5ft 4in. in height Guan Zank pressing it is that there is no de out any appreciable rise in coat. That the capital of the company dating perhaps 12,000 to 3,000 Guillow
Huynkien tance whatever; it is a simple At that meeting, you, gentlemen, be reduced from $60,000, divid-years B.U. The head, almost in- Hong Kieo, Mrs.
Jak Ban cass and likely to take about half expressed yourselves in favour of ed into 6,000 ordinary abares of tact, lay on the right cheek. The the proposed reduction of capital, $10 each, and 1,00) poferred or lega, doubled up, lay slightly
Kit, A. B and remitted to the bourd to go dinary shares of 810 each, to across the body towards the right, Kuang Chuam, Zean Hai,
Zong Vze Wun statement to me is hat she knows farther into the matter, and pre- $30,000, divided into 5,000 ordi- suggesting that the body must nothing whatever about the guar- sent a concrete scheme to a special nary shares of $5 each, and 1,000 have been laid slightly on the Luong Non, Mrs. Zre Sam
general meeting. Since then, the deferred ordinary shares of 35 right side. The face was turned Maysonnave. Zro Zruong in the direction of a local atone Ong An Chinh Zven Minh careful attention of myco-directats each," The case was adjourned for a
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an hour..
Mr. Goldring:-My_client's
antee.
and myself and the results of the
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