Intimations.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
'PANY, LIMITED.
To-day's Advertisements.
FURNITURE SALE,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR THE Undersigned will sell by Public
1878, AND TO THE 80TH JUNE, 1879, --
Auction, on
FRIDAY,
A Quantity of SUNDRY HOUSE-
CHAREHOLDERS in the above Co- 12th September, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.,
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a LIST of their CONTRI. at his Auction Sales Room, Peddar's
Wharf, BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Ro- Berved for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st OUTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
·JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
HOLD FURNITURE, Comprising: Marble-top Blackwood Cen- tre and Side Tables, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Small Chairs, Sideboard, Whatnots, Dinner Set, Glassware, Plated-ware, Cutlery, Iron Bedstead, Wooden Bed stead, Child's Cot, Dressing Tables and aol Mirrors, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers,
Engravings.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTES or 1879.
Notes.
to. TERMS.-Cash before delivery in Bank
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE CRINA MAIL.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKRI.
The British Contract Packet Cathay will be despatched on TEESDAY, the 9th September, with Malla to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
No. 8046 –SEPTEMBER 0, 1870.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. 6.a.m.-Bellona leaves for Haiphong, de regularly, one of the most effectual checks
Tenders Close.
to gambling would then be put into opera tion. Mr Plunket has here made a point, Noon.--Tenders for Treasury Bills re
ceived by the Treasurer.
and a good one,
THE
been done before" is a mistake, upon which brushes should be amongst the working we remarked some time ago. Wore it done implements of the Society, these being much more coscious in producing heat, tan the naked band. We understand that flashe brushes are universally used by all the Brangben of the Royal Humane Society. After the lecture was delivered, praetlos with the life belts and heaving lines wore gone through. With regard to the latter part of the programme, we must say, that there appeared to be too much "larking” indulged in. Possibly, a little of that sort of thing is an attraction in its way to the
Ir would seem that our sources of naval
Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, HONGKONG DISPENSARY telligence have not been altogether dried
nor for Mauritius.
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Sept., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. will be closed as follows:-
t
2.16 P.M. Registry ceases. 2.90 r.. Post-Office closes, but Letters --(exeopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with
Late Fee of 18 conts extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Unton West Indies
(expected the Babamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this routs.
€12
Hongkong, Aug 23, 1879.
between the Undersigned, under the Hirm name of W. B. SPRATT & Co, has been THIS DAY dissolved by mutual con- Boat, Mr J. M. EMANUEL retiring.
| HAREHOLDERS in the above Com
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu-E Partnership heretofore existing ary 1st to June 30th 1879; in Urder that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO. FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to October 31st mort, will be adjust- ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
W. E. SPRATT.
J. M. EMANUEL.
MAILA BY TAY TRENCH Packer.—
sell
: French Contract Fasket Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Etraits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, O. plon, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bem- bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
the Mails, &c.
THE Business of the above Firm will The usual hours will be observed in closing
be CONTINUED as before under the Firm name of W. B. SPRATT & Co., of 0031 the COSMOPOLITAN DOCES, who will collect all Accounts and pay all Demands against the late Firm.
W. B. SPRATT. Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
Notices to Vonstante:
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
HES. S. Glencoe having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersignod, whence and for from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless | notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
nell
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
HE 8. S. Venice having arrived from The above Pots, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Underaigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1879.
8812
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TH
THE Steamer Japan, Captain GARDNER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
1012
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 5, 1879,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THER S. Hindostan, Captain McCor
NELL, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignese are hereby informed that the General Cargo will be landed by, and Into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchal, whence delivery can be obtained
on and after the 7th Instant.
Goods remaining in Godowns after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, September 6, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BC13
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fize Insuranga has been offertad,
EL Peilo,
S........
.............. } 1 parcel Samples, from M (in diamond) Shanghai. Messrs Tata & Co., 1 parcel Tea Musters,
from Shanghai.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, August 29, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor Noit
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour :---
NORMAN COURT, Britlab barque, Capt. J. L. Dana-0, & 0. 8, 8, Co...
ALEXANDER FEATS, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunham, ---P. & 0; 8, N, 06,
KELLY &
WALBE
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, Larga Assortment of CLOOK-WORK TOYS, FLOATING DOLLS, INDIA RUBBER BALLS, &c., &o.
A New Stock of FRENOR NOVELS. DAVID'S L'EMPIRE CHINOIS. GEERT'S, LES PRODUIT DE LA NATURE.
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THOMPSON'S MALACCA AND INDO.
BUSINESS
CHINA,
HILL'S MANUAL OF FORMS.
LE SAINT Edition, PIRY. BANCROFT'S HISTORY STATES.
OF UNITED
Complete Set SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS, very cheap.
OGILVIE'S COMPLETE DICTIONARY HALF MOROCCO.
Complete Editions TENNYSON'S POEMS. VILLA GARDENING.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MALLS.
The following hours are observed in closing Matis, &s, by both the British and French Contract Packets:- Day before departure,-
F.M.Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the NIGHT Bor, which remains open all night. Day of departure, —
7 AM,Post Office opens.
10 AM-Registry of Letters свалов. Posting of all printed matter and patterns counes:
11 A.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cenin until
11.30 ..hen the Post Office CLOSES
ontirely.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥玻
·
A. 8. WATSON ́& Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, IMPORTERS
07
DavaGIZA' SUNDRIES, NURSBL Raqur
SITES, TOILET Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, And Frenox PATENT MEDIGINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
up. Although all information has been officially eat eff, Insignificant crumbs of comfort occasionally fall into the open mouths of the busy Reporter. For in stance, whenƐs gunboat gets up atèam and
younger members of the institution, bat, heads for the Lyes moon, or Salphur when mon mest for such a serious business Channel, we guess that she has left the
as instruction and practice in life-saving Harbour, perhaps on a short cruise, per apparias, such levity is out of place. On bapa not
Again, if a gunboat ateams the whole, the practice was a success, and
from her analiorage in a northerly direcno small credit is due to the members who tion, there is a possibility that she may be donned the uncomfortable and decidedly going to Canton. Thess important occluappropriate uniform and gave their atten sions, however, are thrown into atter in- tion to the business of last night. significance when the Commodore's flag- ship makes a move; her cruises, It is true, NOBSEY Kessowjee was on the 15th ult. are not lengthy, and her log is both brief committed by the Bombay Maglatrate for and uninter sting; but her movements for- trial at the Sessions on two charges of criminal bresch of trust in respect of ons nish an opportunity for a local item lakh of rupees, of two lakha borrowed from and the Reporter is thankful, sharpens Dr. Sidney Smith, and Rs. 40,000 of one bis pencil, and takes courage. The Fictor lakh, borrowed from the Bank of Bombay.
The third charge in respect of the amount Emanuel was towed over to the Kowloong realised by the sale of uaalloted shares was alde yesterday, in the morning, and our abandoned. On the following morning an The publication of this issue commenced only excuse for not having noted so im. opplication was made to the High Court to at 7.50 p.m.
admit the prisoner to bail. By consent, portant an event is that it was mail day. thirteen sureties wore accepted, represent- We do not, however, think that this lag a justified security aggregating three chango, although it may more or less affect lakhs of rupees ($150,000). the officers and crew on board, is likely to seriously affect the Barometer. "A
THE Imperial Russian-Government is about to create a considerable dookyard and typhoon the end of this week or the com-arsenal on the shores of Russian Manchon- ria. It is not yet, known whether the establishment will be made at Vladivostock or Port Olga. The Russian fleet in those waters, consisting as it does of new, powerfol, and heavily armed corvattes, will which is plated with 12 inches of armour Boon be reinforced by the ironclad Minis, and armed with four 600-pounder, rifle guns.—Japan Gazette.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPT, 9, 1879.
Our readers are pretty well informed by this time as to the chop surety cases mencement of next" is said to be looked which have occupied the Hon. the Acting for by the authorities but we are in- Puisne Judge for some time back and have been frequently referred to in these clined to believe that the "Marinas" have columna. Briefly put, the principal case had something to do with the rumour. was this One Chun Chun Hang, who If, as we learn in possible, the moon gets was formerly a partner in the Kwong Shoo uncomfortably poised in "perigee" or in Loong shop, br who has, since the date apoges" during the approaching equinoz, in the case, left the same and entered the employ of a foreign firm, borrowed in and the sun crosses the Equator about March 1878 a sum of $496, and gave the same time, wo may have a blow dur. RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall his promissory note for the amount, ing the next month. Our "authorities" Library and Museum for the week ending which note he chopped with the name of are clear on this: that if the expected September 7th- his then hong under the words "tam po," typhoon does not take place with any Monday, Sept. rendered as "Security." It has been of the above concatenations before this Tuesday, held in the case, by the Hon. Puisme time next month, the unwelcome visitor
on board the packet with Late Fee of age, that this chop constitutes no gu will show himself in future years It is
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted
18 cents until time of departure.
Quotations.
Boxoxoxe, September 9, 1872. OPIUM. --New Patuk, cash....$537)
·Old
cash,... Now Benares, aah, 512) Old
casb, - New Malwa, wredit, 720 Allowance Tools,
Old Malwo, credit, 786 Allowance Taols;
"
"
Small Size REPF NOTE PAPERS, `· QUILL PENS and NIES. STAMP ALBUMS.
21
New AMERICAN CITHORN. GENERAL
*
>1
GRANT'S TRAVELS ROUND THE WORLD.
Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
Exchange.
se16
Bank, Wire,...
3/71
"
Demand,
3/8
"
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Sept. 6, Margreths, German barque, 357, Thiesen, Newchwang Aug. 8, Beans. WIELER & Co.
Sept. 9, Chop-chung, Chinese gaaboat, from a cruise.
Sept.
DEPARTURES.
9, Conquest, for Relbow. 9, Esmeralda, for Amoy,
9, Heiloong, for Amoy and Tamsui.
9, Gravina, for Manlia.
9, Cathay, for Europe, &o.
9, Chinkiang, for Shanghai.
OLBARED.
Bellona, for Haiphong. Kuik, for Newchwang.
PASSENGERS. DEPARTED,
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
India, Wire, ...
demaud,...
Shanghat, demand,
30 days sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine.... Sovereigns,
72#
732
27.50 6.38
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 62% prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,350 North China Ins. Co., Tlä 1,250. Yangteze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $300 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $775 China Fire Ins. On., $190 H.K, & W. Dock Co., 18 % prem. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $12 prem. Shanghai Steam Navigation, TIA 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tla. 93 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Oblas Sugar Relining Co., $163 Chinese limperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
of 1877, Temperature.
do.
rantee in law, and that no partner
in a hong can make his brother pro-saldom, however, that we are favoured prietors in the hong liable on any with an eight or ten-days' notice of these guarantee by simply affixing their furious storms; and it would have been chop. By whatever one or more of them
AMONG the many subjects which will be
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday,
European Chinese
·1sty $1
2nd, 33
193 103
3rd, 40
902
4th, 44
318
5th, 83
282
6th, 146
134
7th
Sunday
317
1,832
Totals Grand total, 1,649.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. the Acting Puisne Judge
J. J. Prancis, Esq.), a
Toerday, September 9,
LANDSTEIN V. TONG YUEN SING, 4576,50.- defendants said they had a counter cial In this suit the account was admitted, bu arising out of the same cironmstances (the
do out of the ordinary course of their just as well if the "authorities" had kept business without the knowledge of the their prognostications until the Barometer others and without special authority gave them some ground upon which to from them, those alone who act in the found their prophecy. mattor and not all the partners of the hong become bound. This, it will be observed, does not interfere with the value to be attached to the chop of a revived now that the Governor has returned hong so far as the ordinary and regular to his post, is the eccentric ceadust of the course of the general business of that Gambling Commissioners, or rather, we hong is concerned; and what Hisought perhaps to say, of the Committee on Lordship has been pleased to call "the Gambling. The last meeting of this inquir sanctity of the chop" is destroyed so
outside transactions are ing body was held on the 23rd of July so were all connected with transactions with far only as concerned. Now, this may do a great we are informed. But it would appear that arm at Tongnin), the amount of which wo deal of good in decreasing irregular the greatest difficulty has been experienced The amount of the present olalm wi transactions among the Chinese, but we in getting these gentlemen together to con-ordered to be paid into Court, and not pas believe it will do little or no harm in the tinge the investigation "touching the re- is heard. Mr Johnson for the plaintiff ont to the plaintiffs until the cross-actio way of interfering with the general course
$700..
of native business. The custom has been gulations and the machinery in force for the Mr Dennys for the defendant. observed amongst them for centuries and detection and suppression of public gaming
MEYER AND ORS or LI LAP SHAN will survive for centuries yet. It exem in the Colony." What may be the precise $12.70.--This suit was brought to recov plifies to the full, only in a more decided nature of this dificulty has not been the freight of 50 bars of pewter sent fro form what we recognise ourselves in the made clear. But the requirement of the this port to Yokohama by a steamer saying that an honest man's word is as Commission, "to commence your enquiries which the plaintiffs are agents. The good as his bond The Chinese have forthwith, and to proceed therein continu- recover the value of two bars lost, only themselves great respect for the chop.ously, and to make your report to me as belag delivered to his house at Yokoha It is only when there is good reasons aforesaid with all reasonable despatch," has to which they were consigned. for repudiating it, reasons which will
recommend themselves to those with not been very sucessfully met. Police raids, whom the hong deals, that a decided in the meantime, are being energetically refusal to o acknowledge a shop is ven-carried out, and the gamblers are having a tured upon by any hong. And so far as very lively time, to judge from the Police commercial dealings between Europeans
and Chinese are concerned, we cannot records. If, as we previously hinted, a see that it will have much effect at all; large exodus of the gambling fraternity has Per Cathay, from Hongkong for South.
if it has any effect, it will work a slight taken place, and the raison d'être of the ampton, Messrs C. D. Weeks, Alf. Patter- son, and A. Small, From Shanghai for (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premism, son in the world why foreigners should the Commissioners may have gracefully change for the better. There is no rea-Commission has been almost done away with, Brindisi, Mr Badler, From Yokohama for Southampton, Mrs Friend and infant.
continue, just because they do not care Per Emeralda, for Amoy, Mr T. B. Cunningham
Per Gravina, for Manila, Mr E. Bernard, and 1 Chinese.
Per Conquest, for Hothow, 25 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
None.
CARGO.
Per American barque Chasca, Hongkong to New York, sailed 19th August, 1879:- 4,762 rolls Matting, 3 bales Goat Skins, 100 bales and 30 assos Cassia, 170 cases Fans, 22 cases Essential Oil, 21 bores Gall Nuts, 198 pkgs. Caner, 86 pkgs Furniture, 9 pige. Rattan Baskets, 64 pkgs. China- ware, 759 pkgs. Chinese Merchandise, 200 pkga. Fire Crackers (1,600 boxes), and 2,107 half-chests Tea (Amoy Oolong) 88,281 lbs.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close- For HAIPHONG AND TOURON.--
Per Wing Hing, at 2 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 10th Inst.
For SAIGON.---
Per Olympia, at 430 p.m. To-morrow, the 10th inst., instead of as pre vibusly notified:
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,— Per Namoa, at 9,80 am, on Thursday,
the 11th inst..
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA,—
AND
Par Hindostan, at 3.80 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 11th inst.
For CANTON.- /
Pot Kiskiang, at 5 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, till für ther notioe.
THERMOMETER-9 A. M...
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, September 9, 1879.
BAROMETER
Do. Do
9 A.M.
***
1 F.M...
4 P.M...
29.980 29.926 29.890
83
· Do.
1 P.M....
86
4 P.M....
85
78
Do.
Do. 1 x.M. Do. Do. Do. Maximum
82.
81
87
Do. Do. (Wet bulb) 9 4.M.
4 P.M.
Do. Minimum over night 78
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, September 11—
10 a.m.-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta,
2 pm-Auction of Pictures at Mesars Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Sales Rooms. 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Qoʻs Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
&o,
3 p.m.Hindostan leaves for Singapore, Goods per Glencre not delivered this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Hindostan undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Faroax, September 12-
2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, at. Mr G, R. Lammert's Sales Room, SATURDAY, September 13:-
618 8.0.....
fendant admitted the debt, but claimed
Mr Meyerberg, who represented Mey and Co., said the defendant had got his ale bill of lading; the firm were only the ager for the steamer and as such had done all th for short delivery should be sought were called on to do; defendant's zome Yokohama,
His Lordabip said the defendant cou recover here or wherever he could get he of those responsible. The question was Could he prove his case bore? Where w the steamer 1
Plaintiff In England. Order made that the amount claimed,
paid into Court, with coats; permiss given to the defendant to take out a oro summons for the short delivery, and ord
to go to the trouble of seeing the thing given up struggling to obtain a quorum. done properly, to allow yet to slumber There are, however, many interesting and in their offices any vestige of a be important questions connected with the sub- lief that it is not necessary, or atject of public gaming, and notably the een-made that the summons may be served all events that one is not repaid for nection which the lokongs are said to have steamer. Being agents for the collection looking strictly and carefully into with the gambling people, which will bear the freight the Court held that they w all business transactions with Chinese
Messrs Meyer and Co. as agents for
in short, that they are all right if they much more elucidation than they have yet equally egents for the Captain, and sho are chopped. The rule of knowing and received. It is, therefore, to be hoped that be held to appear to defend a summ
| for this alleged loss;" seeing your principal in every transaction the Commission will proceed to make their and trusting less to chops and compra report with as much reasonable despatch as dores and shroffs would be a wise, sound, present conditions will permit. healthy and profitable one,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. We are informed by Messrs Adamson, Bell &Co., that the S. S. Loudoun Castle leaves Singapore to-day for this port.
LUE MING CHо ». CHona Foox Wo $780.In this case Luk Ming Cho claim from the master of the Tung Cheong'! The members of the "Hongkong Humane shop, the sum of $760 for firs crick Society met last evening, at the Bath supplied. Judgment was given some ti
$590, with conts. On 26th August House, for the purpose of being instructed are for plaintiff in half the sum, that in the different methods of restoring re Dannys, who appeared for the defenda spiration and circulation to persons appar (Mr Stephens appearing for Lak Ming O made application for rehearing, wh eatly drowned,
There was a very fair was granted, conditionally on his pay THE $17,000 conspiracy case, which was set
muster. One of the members was taken the amount of judgment and costs in Oo
on the rehearing, Azhag down for a farther bearing this morning, from the water, in the mode which would $118.75. The Court now gave judgm
be used with a helpless person, and laid on before Mr Creagh, was further adjourned
In this case, his Lordship said, he till Wednesday, the 17th instant, on the his back on the platform. Dr Stockwell, afraid he would have to give judgment
the defendant, Chong Fook Wom. application of Mr Ng Chop, who defends the Honorary Surgeon of the Society, then was not satisfied on the evidence that
instructed four of the members how to Yun Taun had any authority to enter 1 the second prisoner. Mr Ng Choy has to Canton, and we are informed that the work the limbs of the subject in hand, and this contract for the sale of Bre crack | It did not come within the scope of purpose of his visit to the "City of Ramos" questioned them as to what other means business which he was authorised to they would use to facilitate their efforts. up. There must therefore be judgm
for the defendant, The operators appeared to have given some Sa Yun Tsun was then balled and attention to the circular lately issued by by his Lordship that the note on wh the Society, and gave very satisfactory the Court had at first considered that replies as to the application of blankets, manter was responsible, the Court I found, on-rebearing the cas, that he, hot bricks and other things, with a view You Twin, was solely responsible, a to impart heat to semi-drowned persons, had no authority to make the contract
His Lordship said the record: would very good suggestion was made by one that the judgment orginal an
goze
9 p.Meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 1s to elicit further information respecting his client's connection with the alleged son, TUESDAY, September 16:
Noon-Franck Mail leaves for Ports of spiracy.
Call and Europe, TavaDAY, September 18-
THE Acting Magistrate (Mr C. B. Plunket) Noon-Auction of Valuable Buliding did a sensible thing to-day, when he asked
Lat.
the Inspector why the householder of the WEDNESDAY, October 1 :---
8 p.m.American Mall leave for Yoko Gambling-house in Wanchai Road had not
bama and San Francis30.
been summoned. That this "has never of the members, to the effect that flesh- Chong Fook Woon would be zovuzrod,
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