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boating a bought little girl almost to death I have-known. If the crian charged would have been punishable with greater neverity, I would have inflicted heavier punishments The case will be remembered as one of

the said Club, and for and on behalf of themselves au suah membors and for and on behalf of such members of the said Club who formed the majority at the general meeting of the said Club, held on May 18, Secretary and Acting Secretary.

The petitioner prays (1) for a declaration year,

THE CHINA MAIL

General Roberts will be accompanied to Natal by (out-Ool) Newdigate, (C.D., Rite Brigade)

Sir Even Wood has been appointed Major-General..

standard; and urges legislation to bring Washington, March 6-Jamce, Gillespie the dollar on a par with gold. Blaine has been appointed Secretary of

Báto.

now in Court. Neither the paper, nor the This untirely supported his statement that The Chief Justice said this touched the letter, nor the money has ever been brought the property and everything in it belonged matter of a license. If the position takon inade several solely and exclusively to the shareholdere, up by Mr Hayllar was sound, the proprio back, to my knowledge,

Constantinople, March 6-Dolegates from efforts to get the paper back. I wrote that and that the Clab itself had no property. tors of the Club, the shareholders, were.

Mr Hayllar: Very nearly."

March 5.The debate on Lord Lytton's lotter under instructions of the committes. With regard to the action of Mr Pitmian hotel keepers. Was that not so7

Lam Ayan: I am a coolie in the employ himself he had traced, ho apprehended, the

The Chief Justice: Quite, in my mind motion was reduned in the House of Lords the Port have conferred with the Ambassa brutal and persistent cruelty to a girl which and E. Beart and F. R. Rogement of the Club, and was to employed last813, amount of his quarter's feu returncil to

I remember receiving a letter for him in accordance with the rala ho had but that is a matter not for this Court, but last night, Lord Cranbrook attacked the dors of the Great Powers.

St. Petersbury, March 4The nomi urged the production of the opinion of the official Agence Rusis contradiote a letter We are sure the utterances on paper of that the resolution said to have been pashed Mr. Pitumn, It was in the 6th or 66 tract it to Mr Pitman's own hands; it had for the Government. I do not, say this policy of the Government and strongly

at the general meeting of the Hongkong moon (between 5th June and 8th August). certainly never been returned to the Club, to go to Government House.

Mr Francis thought thoir-Lordships Indian Government on the Kandahar ques-from the Times of India's Landahar Cor the Chief Justice will be no less interesting Club on the date mentioned purporting to There was a letter and a piece of paper fo and it was for the petitioner to disproze

the receipt of it. This acceptance of the world rather adopt his argument that one tion. The Duke of Argyle said it was not respondent, to the affect that the Russians than the eloquent, honest and manly ad-expal the petitioner is null and void, and be signed. I gave it to Mr Pitman's boy notice and the returned subscription was which involved such a necessary conclusion founded Russian promises or implicit have occupied, or are going to occupy, dress he has delivered from the Bench on that he is still a member of the Club; (2) at the door of Mr Pitman's house. I can

for order that his name remain or be re-not read English. There was no Chinese an acquiescence in the action which pre us that the shareholders were there com confidence in the Afghans, but on a hope Mery.

it

endangered her life,

to be congratulated upon the vigour he displays

shareholders, and the

of

other

He submitted confidently that there was not sufficient before them to justify their Lordships in believing that he had received the money. And even had he received it it would ses have hem useless him to send it back, as it would only be for

The Chief Justice: He does not repudiate tossing it about from pillar to post receiving it in his potition.

Mr Hayllar stated that he was now ready whom the letter, ze to produce the boy forced to by the witnessce in the forenoon, had, as the Club ovalio stated, been given. His learned friend might call him now, or he would call him, or the Court could call After some consideration, the Court

St. Petersbury, March 5-The semi-

confidence in England's disinterested con Government policy, but nevertheless he said abad.

Vienna, March 7-An earthquake, cane- he did not believe that Kandaber was the key of India, London was the key of ing great destruction and loss of upwards India: the vigour of Parliament, the skill of 100 lives, has occurred at Tschia.

the

take kuya

in the Bi-metallic Conference to and resources of Englishmen, the action of Austria has accepted an invitation to

part in people these word a determined of Indin. Earl

вроке in defence

be held in

in Paris on the 10th April. Lisbon, March 8,--The Portuguese Cham of the Government policy, and asserted that the Marquis of Bipon was in favour of the ber of Deputies has approved the treaty abandonment of Kandahar The House of coding Lorenzo Marquez to England. Lorde oventually carried the motion against the Government by 186 against 76 votes.

March 6.The senior Hani of Travancore appointed a Member 雄 the Order has been: of the Crown of India.

March 6.The Commons have read for a second time the Ministerial Arme Bill for

March

Berlin, March 10-It has been officially announced that Bismarck is emphatically in favor of the statu quo purrency.

Allahabad, March 7.-The 85th Regi ment will embark at Bombay for Natal on the 10th. Its approximate strength is 20 officers and 800 mon. The Government Fasetts of the 5th stites that the Viceroy halt a day at Cawnpore,

Allahabad, March 7.--The 35th Nativo; Infantry and the 16th Cavalry return to Allahabad from Sonthalistan.

Mr Heary Ernest Wodehouse to be a Police official head of the Club a notice that he had this was Mr Pitman's room; in point of ns writing goes the constitute that so får | agreed that it would call tho bay at this Ireland. The Coercion Act has been leaves Calcutta on the 15th March and will h boen plaased to appoint Mr Henry of his subscription for the present quarter, Major Palmer, R. on the upper flour; was very loosely drawn, but the practice

The Governor has been pleased to appoint Magintate for this Colony. The Governor Ernest Wodehouse to be Ceroner for this Colony. The above appointments will date as from January 15th, 1881.

whatsoever; and (5) that the ordered to pay the plaintiff's costs of suit.

On the Court rossembling, this morning, the Chief Justice said it had occurred to The following notification appears in the him and to Mr Justice Snowdon as well that there was one question which they Ganite:

might well deal with primarily, whether, Mr Pitman received in duo form from the boon expelled, accompanied with the return and whether it was received simpliciter and without protest. If that was the case they were both agreed that it did seem to them A point on which the parties might rates the question because it seemed to them that the case might turn on that question alone. Mr Hayllar:It was never answered at all.

The Chicf Justice: Then that is without protest, If Mr Pitman received the money room. such an ncquiescence as makes the ex-might) bave, feeling the notes in the enve- mision binding, however illegal it may have lope, appropriated the whole, letter and

paper, and said, "Oh but he will not sign it."

A RECENT issue of the Hugo News gives the following additional details of the dastardly assassination of the late Emperor Aloxander of Bussis :--

lived on the ground door; there was no proof that this was Mr Pitman's boy; other people lived in the house; he might be their boy; he might be a house coolie. Even although this were Mr Pit man's room, what the boy said was not evidenco against the petitionor, as this boy was not his agent for this purpose; it was even said it was a message. And it was not proved that Mr Pitman was in the The boy might (he did not desire to

Lembers

The Chief Justice aid, if he had any doubt after this boy's evidence, he might then apply.

Sir Francis said he could prove by Major Palmer that he occupied the Arst-floor of the After a few more remarks from Mr Fran-

and that notice without protest, in not that suggest anything against the boy, but he perty in the Club, for had all the house, and not Mr Pitman.

Fhoeni

as a body. The members The members The Court adjourned till ten o'clock to gave it to him, of the Club hanging. Club had / eis, summing up his argument,

the right to use

proclaimed in nino counties in Ireland, and the affect has been a general exodus of the agitators from Ireland.

that

March 5.-Latest advices from Natal state the Boers have informed President Brand for they are willing to discuss proposals

but ara resolved. peace,

have their March 7-The latest Capo advices state freedom. that the continued heavy rains in the

military operationa. Trausvasi have caused a suspension, of

March -The Daily News publishes a telegram from Natal, stating that Sir Evelyn Wood has had an interview with Jonbert, and

that an eight days' armistice has been agreed to.

March The Morning Post pablishes a paragraph stating that Sir Garnet Wolsely receives a peerage.

Bombay, March 7.The court-martial on Major Currie, charged with misbehaviour amounting to cowardico at Maiwand, no- quitted the prisoner without hearing all the witnesses for the defones, The trial of Cel. Malcolmion is adjourned till General Primrose arrives.

(London d: China Bepress, Feb. 18.) The remains of the late Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.O.M.G., C.B., LL.D., late Governor of Hongkong, were interred at Konaal-green tho 14th inst.

on

went to overturn his expulsion. He reforred to other point to refer to that was the these and such like,cases. His efforts to stored to the list of members; (3) that writing on it. The man at the Club door vented hin: afterwards from taking action witting an illegal act. He had only one that the Afghana would be induced to pofficial Agence Brisas, declares that the put down such crimes should have the the defendants, the Standing Committee of told me where to take in the boy a mat the authority of the Dorkins & Antrobus recipe qe this money and natice by Srdact. The Earl of Beaconfiuld attacked the Russians have not advanced boyond Ask-

case he had before quoted to their Lord-Pitnian strong support of the Government, they the said Club and their servants, and the look into the room

hether Mr Pitman's ships, Witnesa, asked

The Chief Justice naked if Me Hay

Hayllar have the full sympathy of the Public and servants of the Club be restrained by in

was propered to defines proprietary Club the Pruss both here and at home. His junction from interfering in any way with boy gave him anything When the

Mr Francis interrupted and waked that Mr Hayllar said a proprietary Club was and Lordship's muggestions are also to be the enjoyment by him of the use and benefit boy came out again, I med him

of

the buildings and pro Kistened to with the utmost respect and perty in the occupation thereof; (4) that the actual question should be auswered, a Club in which the property was vested in The Club in auch & state of things attention in view of the great interest hathe General Committee and the Acting and nothing more,

Witness: He gave me nothing. He said, olub, os than the members of the Secretary be restrained by injunction from

He won't sign.

znado some agreement for the use of the faroiture, plate, books, ko., every- has devoted to the subject The Chief communicating the said so-called resolution

Witness was again interrupted and the house, Club or Clubs

thing in the house. A non-proprietary Justice in on the right track now, and is to any person or person fondants be evidence objected to by Br Francis..

Witness: I know the Bly to be Mr Pit Club was one where the property of a por- tion of it was vested in trustees for the use man's boy. I was acquainted with him.

Mr Hayllar: Did you ask for anything? of the members and was in fact the property Witness

ness. I said,--" Is it signed or not?" of the members for the time being. He Mr Hayllar: What was

was the answer?

referred again to the case of Riglys. Con- him. Mr Francis on neli in elucidation of this point. Referring objected to by Quest that there was no proof that to the Hongkong"

Club, he said

of the Olub stage. the

Mr Hayllar said he would have been in fact Mr Pitman

had gone on for many years, and the attendance to-morrow morning.

Mr Francis said this boy were called, practice was now what was the foundation and the basis of the Club constitution. The he would then have to ask for an adjourn practice was as binding on all the members ment so as to be able to get Mr Pitman's as the Rules.The constitution of the Club evidence. as it at present stood was made up a good deal froin She one and a good deal from the cther. At any moment what right had any, member to the property of the shareholders of the Club? None whatever. No individual

right member of the Club had any

the of

to say whether morrow." right to they were willing that any one of their nuza-

Latest mail advices:-Yokohama (sid San ber should be allowed to continuo naing

Francisco), Jan. 8th: Shanghai, Jan. 7th; Foochow, Jan. 4th: Hongkong, Jan. 12th. those privileges with them or should be debarred from doing so. He reforred again

March 7.In the House of Commons, The P. and O. ninil, with the advices dated to the case of Lyttleton, Blackburn

We note the departure this morning Mr Stanhope gave notice of a resolation, as above, was delivered, via Brindisi, on and held that although his Lordship clined to decido the case on that point alone, (22nd) in the steamer Diamante of Mr J. condemning withdrawal from Afghanistan 17th inst. (yesterday), its due data. The Japan advices, tia San Francisco, wore it must be takon as a strong indication W. Danielsen, Asting Consul for Denmark during the present critical state of affairs.

March 7-Mr Gladstone, replying to a received on the 14th inst. The Messageries how he would have decided the question at this port, and family, for Hongkong and question, condemned the news that au armais. Maritimes steamer Anadyr, with the next had he been called on to decide it on that Europe.

We are requested to publish the follow- tice had boon agreed to with the Boers in inward mail, left Port Said on the 15th

order, to enable

Mr Kruger, the Boer Pre-inst., one day only. point alone. Elis Lordship was only

sident, to reply to conditions of peace lowing a very well-known rule of law and ing letter:-

BRITISH CONSULATË,

Meanwhile, our garrisons in the Transvaal Amay, March 16. Chancellor, to the affect that no Court of

Will revictualled

be equity which was also followed by the Vice

Sir,In reply to your letter of the 16th Her Majesty' had jurisdiction over the

March 8.-The latest advices from the proceedings of a qua-ssociation having no instant, I have the honor to request that

Goost state that the arrangements for property with regard to the expulsion of its you will convey to the Amoy Chamber of local defence are completed, but the Ashan-

warmest thanks for the

tes force lud not yet apponred, members, and he further said that that Commerce my

Mr A. Arnold and General Gordon have (the possession of property) was the founda- Itesolution forwarded therewith.

My action in the matter of overcrowded tion on which was based the right of the Courts with regard to Clubs. But there Emigrant Steamers was taken with a view, given notice of amendments to Mr Stan-

hope's resolution. was another point; Mr Pitman's subscrip-on the one hand, to put a stop to a practi

The Secretary of State for India, in reply tion had been returned to him, and he had cal menopoly of the Coolie-carrying trade,

Peshawur was insuflicient to defray the cost if he had never paid; he had no and fraud, bonourable British shippers fadumnistration, and that the permanent claim on the Club at all; if he had received were unable to compete; on the other, to his subscription book, that put him out of prevent as far as in my power lay any occupation of Kandahar would not reduce Court altogether. He now loft his case, of those awful catastrophes of which the normal expenditure of Peshawar,

had

A convoy of provisions has started for the recent example in the A abandonment of the S. S. Jeddah. It garrison in the Transvaal. this part of the case only, in their Lord- we have

March 9 Mr O'Donnell, the member ship's hands.

find therefore gives me great pleasure to that in the opinion of the day Chamber for Dungarvan, being disorderly in the

Sir, Your obedient ed.

March 9.-The further arrests in Ireland of Commerce these objects have heen House of Commons last night, was enspend- achieved. I am,

under the Coercion Act includo Buyton, the servant,

chief organizer of the Land League, who claims the protection of the United States Government.

• Tokio native journals of the 16th instant give some farther particulare of the assai- nation of the late Emperor of Russia, the information being probably derived from telegraphie dospatches received the Jap anese Government. According to these ac- counts, the first bomb which was throw into the Imperial carriage exploded without injuring his Majesty, and the officers of his sute and the body-guard of dragoons at once closed up round the Emperor. His Majesty then alighted from the carriage and a few seconds after he touched tho

The Chief Justice-How long after? ground, a second bomb was launched which

Mr. Francis: Application to this Court burst almost between his foot. All the for an injunction was made half an hour lower portion of the Emperor's body was after the mooting was over and before the dreadfully mutilated, his fact being literally tora into fragments. One of the chamber-ney could have been tendered.

Mr Justics Snowden Would it not

lains in attendance was also mortally wound- ed by the saine explosion, and died shortly aftorwards. We have takon these details from the translation of the Courrier du Japon, and it is not likely niuch further will be known until the arrival of the English mail after next.

The Chief Justico-Is not that an ad mission of the ect..

Mr Francis:His protest was the filing of his writ.

thero

make the case worse against your client if he received the money after that time.

it. BO say he did not receive Mr Francis: I Some desultory conversation ensued about the form of the injunction, the order made on it and so forth.

the

Mr Francis-We don't admit that the

The Court held that the evidence was money was received; it is for my learned friend to prove it; but even if it was readmissible. Mr Francis could comment on it afterwards. The boy was acting as the caived

agent of his master in taking the letter, and what he did with it or said about it to the person who delivered it were evidence.

Objection overruled. Witness"He looked at the letter; he will not sign." I aid, "I will come back again; that he must sign the paper. I went back again a great many times I

get it. did not buy and asked for the latter and Cross-xamined: The boy is not at work Crossovah saw hian about two weeks I have taken latters there a great inany times. I know that Bajor Palmer lives there too. I do not know that he lives on the ground floor. I know that the boy was in Mr Pitman's employ; don't kuc whether he was coolie or hoy. I know Major Palmer's boy. This was not lim. I don't whether he was the house coolis for both.

Re-examined: The name of the when I gave the letter was Lai Ashung

E. Beart: I aut and have been since 1868 the Secretary of the Hongkong Club. The minute book is in my handwriting, save the meeting of June 18th, and is in my custody. were then negotiations between the Provi- sional Commitice of the new Club with the shareholders of the building with reference to the occupation of the Club house, &c. (Nauber of the arrangement indicated and book put in So far as the arrangement is concerned if rests entirely on these minutes. There is do other doed.

Mr Hayllar produced an affidavit by Mr Rogers and say he would call Mr Rogers, secretary, and some other

de-

fol

China.

AMOY.

(Gazette.)

Gold

the

The Audacious will leave Hull early in March, and is fixed to reach Plymoutli Sound on the 7th, Arrangements will then be completed for hor to pay out of soumis sion, the crew being transferred to the Repulse, which will bo coinmissioned on the day that the Audacious pays off, preparatory to her preparation for replacing the fron Duke in China

THR Straits Times of the 17th has the follow the thus the letter containing the know Major Paliner's coolias; I don't know retained it; the Cinb was in the same posi- with which, based as it was upon illegality ito a question, said that, the revenue of colonial sources in aid of military expendi

ing naval items →→→

H. M. S. Modeste, Captain J. G. Mead, leaves to-morrow on a cruise to Labuan and the other ports of Borneg under Baron

Overbeck's control,

H.M, S. Moorhen leaves. for a cruise to Malacca, the Native States and Penang on

to trato

evidence, to notice of expulsion and the 813.

Mr Francis referring to the missing letter said he was instructed that the petitioner Such a letter never received the money. was Bent, but was handed to the coolin and was never opencil.

bo

the arrival of H. M: 5. Tyne from Hong time to prepare his evidence; would the In 1869: the old Club' was closed up; there

kong,

B. M. 8. Champion, which was originally intended as the relief of the Modeste on this station, having been ordered to the Pacific, we are now informed that the Cleopatra, one of the ships of the Flying Squadron, will come out to the China Station. The Cleopatra is a sister ship to the Comus and Curacoa already on the station.

Save the Hoge New-

Mr Hayllar said he would require a short Court allow him to take, at this stago, the evidence of Mr Keswick?

No criss examination.

tion DA

The Court then adjourned for tiffin.

H. A. Gu, Acting Consul The Secretary to the Clanber of Commerce, Amoy.

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NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL., The M. M. Co.'s stenmaliip Anone, Captain H. Lormier, with the London mail'

From a return just issued it appears that, during the year 1890 the contributions from

followa:-Hongkong, to Sept. tura wore 30, 1879, £15,253 12s 2d.; Ceylon, to Dec. ments, to Dec. 31, 1879, £70,055 108. 31, 1879, £71,258 Bat. 8d.; Straits Settle- Advices from Mauritius, Jan 10, state that the Vale of Doom is proceeding with that the Jasa Packet is still her repairs, and taking in her cargo.

Clydesdale ship, Hatfield, from Hongkong for London, arrived at St. Helens on the

On the complaint 25th Juu.

the crow of that the vessel was unscaworthy she was surveyed, when it was found that when lying in smooth water she made three inches of water in one hour and a half, that her March 9.-The intest news from the Gold covering boards, stanchions, &c., were very Coast states that the King of Ashantee dis-alack, mizonmast much decayed, some of the threats made by his Envoy and the hutts and seama very slack, and the en- Lire copper as far as could be seen very says he never intended making war on us.

AVOWS

to the shareholders, the wines noss, The first showed that in consequeles not be prejudiced by this, because of the 18th February, arrived this forenoon, question, a szill Ayoub's Envoy had arrived and the pakum working out of the seams

1

the

certains Hith regard to they had manifestly, loarned friend had

of

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unk

LONDON TELEGRAMS. (From Indian Papers). London, March 3-An outbreak of plague is reputed at Ajuilar in Mesopotamia.

March 3 The Basuto Armistice ha terminated. The Basuto chief Lerothed has declined to negotiate with the Cape Government.

March 4-Mr Gladstone has recovered

to the

March 9-Lord Hartington, replying to much wrinkled, and many sheets torn off, at Kandahar and been courteously received. beneath it, from the ship having strained He was not sware, however, that anything and worked considerably at sea. She has tantamount to negotiations had been opened been recommended to discharge the whole with him. His Lordship said it was in- 'tween deck cargo to allow for further expedient to make any further statement examination.

The Glenfruin, the latest addition March 10,Advices from the Transvaal Glen Line Company's steamers, is quito a on the subject at present. state that Joubert, the commandant of the type of the modern build of steamers. She Boer forces, is

ie intimidating the loyal Boers is fitted with all the latest appliances, and the Utrecht

has round a spacious saloon, accommodation district, March 10-President Brand is making for twenty frat-class passengers. The en- the Beers and the Britiah.

comfort of passenged The Gienaron, the in & hot climate speran been vigorous efforts to promote peace between loon and cabins are elegantly. Etted, and the

in

March 10-An influential -meeting was to have

That this denied should have been con- the Coub Hongkong

was made in 1868 or 1869, and I think it dered necessary would seem to imply that was the arrangement now in forca. I bo- to organize in such a way as would avoid in the Club property" propricly, Connsei native opinion in India, he asid, condemned sidency of Lord Elho, at which resolutions ad from the mand of the London and files:

The

builders for another.

Perhaps the change that has come over the Kenting the general body of shareholders. ed to this proposal, meeting was held by of the Club rules, rent, and other details, you firmly and fearlessly. The (Under) / received on to attend the Bi steamer, of 420 feet long, and carrying

▸

On resuming, Mr Francis nakel, if their Lordships thought there was much weight The Court being agrecable, the witness

to be attached to the omission from the was sworn and gave evidence as follows

petition of the allegation of petitioner's pro- W. Keswick: I am one of the sharehold

porty in the Cinb, to be allowed to amend the petition. This they had the power ers and one of the trustees for the share Wo

to do under the Code, the applying sections of whielt he quoted. He simply desired to holders; there is another trustes. manage the business of the shareholders.

claim for the petitioner the saino property Under rule 23, the furniture, plate, library,

For right The Chief Justice read a portion of mi- in the Cluby t to the Club property eto. referred to aro the property of the shareholders. Everything within the build-nutes which were indicated by the last wit-us was yested in overy other individual The defendants member of the Club. The Japan Herald contains a contradic.

ing belongs

that had arisen in tion on the authority of Mr John Robert and furniture. The secretary receives the

come propared to deal Bon-of the statement made in the China subscriptions for the shareholders. The the Chuh, more

election

Committee, the with the point, Mail that Mesors Robertson and Fitauan secretary pays all bills and pandera secount shareholders intimated their intention of dune so at considerable length. ere interested in the establishment of

to the trustees, who submit them to tad rasuring their property in April. A lettorir Haylar consenting, it was agreed to National Specie Bank for Japan, supported shareholders. I cannot say as an actual by London capitalista The Herald hazards fact whether there is an entry in the minute was then addressal to them, intimating an go on with the argument and amend the the

Mr Pitman will follow Me book of the arrangement between the Com intention to organize a new Club. Anum-petition, the draft amendment to be open opinion that

to thin lettor, to objection by Mr Hayllar. Robertson's example and dony the acoursey | mittes of the Club and the trustees. The bar of names were appe-Maynine's, audi.} Going to the haginning of the history of of the Mail's paragraph. We fail to soa situreholders receive all profits and pay all and he saw Mr Keswick's,

Pollard's "Amooting of these gentlemen the Club and dealing with the minutes that what good will be attained by Mr Pitman losses. Accounts are rendered to there by Mr Polla di come further eps were had been put in, Mr Francis continuet, that from his acident, and last night made

The adopting any such course...

secretary. statement the.

Cross-examined The arrangement re taken, and then another letter was written there was no doubt that at one tave the made has been denied; surely nothing Mr

March 4-In the House of Lords at Pitman can possibly say will add to the ferred to in rule 23 has been running on for to the shareholders making that the aliaze shareholders were absolate owners of the appearance in the House of Commons. chases of Mr Robertson being credited? many many years. I was a member of the holders come to an arrangurat with them Club and everything in it, but he contended night Lord Lytton introduced a motion

ct present condemning the policy of the Government held yesterday in London ander the pre- sister ship to the Granfruin, is to be launch-

interest in respect to Kandahar. All seotions

dons of for the new Club they were now prepared stood had

were adopted against the abandonment of gow Shipbuilding and Engineering Con That was sign-

traced the history of the Club in detail

Glasgow early next week. Fany, the gentlemen referred to have found lieve the understanding entered into was the dificulty now existing.

might be indifferent to the changing March 10-Lord Hartington, replying to owners of the Glon Line have also contract- entered in the minute Book The general ed by a number of gentown; amongst the through year after year to show that the the policy of the Government. England Kandahar

that the Government had ed with the insurmountable difficulties in the way of committee is, I think, ten or more. Ou mames he noticed those of Mr Coxon and committee and the shareholders had agreed fortunes of rulers at Kabal and to Russian

held by deputation, the financial scheme to which we alluded, this there are only three shareholders repre- of Judge Ball. The shareholders consent to come to some arrangement with the action at Herat if Kandahar was held by

I the following day shareholders with regard to the constitution

metallic Conference.

As the terms of the nearly 4,000 tons of cargo." Secretary of State for Indis said the native invitation, however, apparently pledged the They are of courea in the minority. By 9th April, 1880,

standard, spirit of the "dream" may not be unwel als 24 the secretary and the steward are certain persons amongst whon Judge Ball's Negotiations were made between them, princes had the greatest dread of any acceptors to adopt the bi-metalic

Quotations, annexation, Opinions were con- the acceptance had been deferred until the went to further Damo same first, at which it was resolved, The committee who formed the Club went to appointed by general committoo and their appointment confirmed at the general that those who signed the letter to the the shareholders and asked for the use of ficting as to the military and commercial terms of the invitation were modified. His

The sub-commitine consists of shareholders constituted there and then the premises, &c.; the object in their inlade advantages to be derived from a permanent fortiship said that the British Government OPIUM-Now Patna, caah,..8615 meeting.

art in the Conference which inany should

what the political effects sasunted a willingness. ing Coroner, G. B. Northcote, Esq., and aware of requiring a shareholder to be a entrance fee. There was there-a-distineo which he had gone carefully through, point made it onerous. Lords Derby and North Government and the Government of India to adopt safe: and prudent Jary consisting of Messre B. W. Rutter, mumber of the sub-committee. Entrance recognition by the first Committea that the ing to everything for and in connection brook wid others approved of the policy of Gover

general

the Government. Lord Salisbury attacked were quite willing committee who were appointed by t M. A. A. Bouze, and J. M. da Silva, upon by the 12th rule is fixed at $30. The shareholders were the proprietors of the with the Club be done by reneru the Government policy. The House agreed measures to restore silver to its former

regulation of subscription and the price list is Club property

March. 10-Mr. Gladstone, in reply the body of a Chinese male prisoner named in the hands of the generalcommittee; they Mr Hayllar then summed up his argu-meeting of the Club. The serotary was apes an adjournment of the debate.

pointor by the cornutteo and approved by March 4-The Secretary of State for Leang Akwai, who was admitted to the would have to be approved by the garment on the point as to the Club being the general meeting. There had d been no in- War, in moving the Army. Estimates in the question in the House of Commons last night, said that the Government had autho- Gaol on the 21st inst,, on a sentence of meeting, which would have to consult the proprietary one. It had been proved the terference in any way with the mansgenicut House of Commons, submitted a programme rized, the prolongation of the armistice with

imprisonment, for unlawful shareholders. There is no rule here to this shareholdera held the trusted the money, of the new Club, which was an organisation of reform in arany. Organisation. The age the Boers if it should prove necessary The Colonial Surgeon, Dr. effect, but it is the practice. I believe thing elac; that they satrusted the money of itself, separate and distinct from the of possession,

March 10. Mr. Gladstone, replying to. "Ayres, gave evidenon to the effect that de- there is a provision in the minuten requir- the mangement and the books to a certain shareholders and without any interference recruits is to be increased to 19 years,"

questioni

stion respecting the proposed Bi-nietallic Credits, +} cessed, when admitted to the Gael on the ing it. In the price list as in other matters oxtant, retaining a certain share in the [Dist., was in an extremely debilitated con- the committee would have to consult the management itself. The present Club dated from them. With regard to the money, til they are 20. The terras of enlistment Conference, stated that the terms of invita-Documentary, 4 months' sight,

from 1868, and the last arrangement with the steward received all money for the are to be 12 years' service with the colors: tion involve a pre-determined conclusion on Indis, Wire, dition, and appeared to have been half shareholders,

Witness: If I may be permitted to make reference to everything was made June balance. The books showed decidedly that Ben completing their survice in India will Conference relative to the adoption of the Shanghai, demand,

shareholders; the shareholders only

got the

home, seven years, and abroad eight years. the

those who participate in the

•· part of starved before owing to Gool. On the 22nd inst. he was admitted to Hospital, a statement I would say that, whether there 1868. The last arrangement made wits the whole of the receipts and payments ba permitted to ra-enlist for two years. bi-metalin standard. If this difficulty is

1848It being under- were not for and on behalf of the share. There will only be four battalions of India removed, England will participate in the Gold Lea, 90 fine

Sú days! sight, private. verbere has had been ever since, until his be gain or loss, it is, not the members of the this at the new Club and the sharehold-holders, as had been alleged, by special dis-reliefs yearly. The relief battalions to

Club who either acquire gain or suffer stood

ers that the matters of the constitution and bursements being put under the heading great extent will be superseded by drafte

to Conference, loss, but the shareholders and they only.

Mr Justice Snowden What becomes of rules, as well as the matter of rent and other on shareholders account these iteins from the linked battalion at home. La imports for the past month; amount to March 8.--The Board of Trude returns of details, be left over for after adjustment. the entrance money.

Witness: It goes into the general fund The Club had glided on. in the same way were specified, ground rent, etc. The creased pay and privileges are to be granted es6.625,000 showing an increase of £3,379, Hongkong Bank, 95 %.prem, sales, dolot George Fey wood, Warden of the in the fit place, and after the expenses since "It was intended from time to time surplus balance went to the shareholders, te non-commissioned officers. The linked000; as compared with the last year's, The Union Ina. Boc, of zon, $1,600 p. Biz, sales, Etaul, care evidenio corroborating that of have been paid the balance goes to the that the mafter should be. adjusted, but it and that Justice: As surplus or min battalion system remains virtualy exports amount to £18,812,600 showing, China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,550 p.sh.

This witness's examination being con- dad not been so adjustod yet. The matter after the business accounts had been made is provided for the retirement grievan cluded, the defendant's Counsel called what Mr Keswick had said in the witness up for the evidence, as follows, as to the missing our Mr. Hayllar- Several

other way

way, The matter of fact.

shareholders received letter-

come to the well-wishers of Japan

INQUEST,

the

have been a lease. He read

to

An Inquest was held at the Victoria Gaol three members, whom, I think, are Mesars themselves into a new Club, and that they was a lease, and that what to was occupation of Kandahar, and it was a serious sin take no to abandon the gold at 9 o'clock this afternoon, before the Act Coxon, Hughes, and Young. Mr Young is should invite the members of the Hongkong many extracts froin the minuto book would be. Serious financial difficulties also standard. With these reserves the British

three

months

death this morning, which resulted, is Withers opinion, from general debility Decorsed had been in Onol oss tres previous occasions,, and had never done any hard work, as he was lame from a deformed hip-

ashareholder. There is no rule that I am Club to become members without isliot or

fee

Dooter Ayres, and added that deceased, shareholders.

hen he came into Gaol, was in a very meciated and dirty condition. Prisoner was carefully searelied upon his admission And to epiam found in his pusssssion.The Jury returned a readies of Death from natural cumata

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL

JURISDICTION.

Before the Full Court.) Monday, March 28,

Kepenk KESWAK ORA

*June

17th

was entirely in the hands of Mr Keswick

the

The Chief Ju

as he contended, was rent.

was the

years the balance

Bir Francis: I have not seen that. The

question as

and none are to be sent out out to India -

ed. According to the programme a

The number

value,

to

起算

HONGKONG, March 28,

Old

canti...

New Benares,

»

dash....

820

Old

""

73

cash,.

New Malwa, credit,. Allowance, Teels... Old Malwa, credit,... 750 Allowance, Tasks.... 16

Exchange.

700 40

Bank, Wire,

>>

Demand, 30 days' night,

17

+

4 months sight,

demand,

Sovereign,

Shares.

$27.00 06:42-

increase of £312,500 as compared with last North Chins Ins. Co., Tis. 1,100 per share.

year.

of Generals been made in in

516 out of 1,000 captains will size to Majors; March & Twentyer the new Coer Chinese Ins. Co., $10 per share, arles F. R. Rogers; I was soting secretary of all the money and they provided everyed counsel went ou to contend that affent is to be abolished Corporal punciem Attered the debate on the .K. & W, Dock, 30% prem, sales,

which I put in an envelope, with 813, in bank notes, the amount of his subscription

wenty arrests have already Yangtze Ing. Assoc., Ths. 735 p. th.

per H.K. Fire Ins Co., 8950 ak China Fire Ins. Co., 8295 per share, sales.

prom

Shai

Steam Nay. Th$ per Domira!. Chine Coast Bs. Nav. Oo, Ts, 160 p. share.

instead of 216 will be reduced to 150.

Mr. Gladstone March 4 The following particulars 19- Kandahar question, to come on sa, soon se the Clab in June 1880. On the 18th of thing. There was the evidence that they that month I wrote a letter to Mr Pitman; did take the money. It was uncontradicted monies received and everything which washing the localization of the any are the parliamentary proceedings will permit, O. M. 8.-host Ca, 324)

bought with any of that money was in the

ordera programme of army re- The evacuation the

not imme *given in

Kandahar is Mr Francia: It is not unpontradicted.

members, wines and everything else paid terruptions, and continuing said for out of monies received by the oil of militia forming & territorial brigade will

by the Club henceforth form the territorial regiment with to s

the House of Commons make them the

ucation pro County depot: the first and second hat- voos remarks of his learned friend, and was

Do. Debentures, a r of the shareholders

troops from Kandahar, will be made kanme going to remain uncontradicted unless he and there was no such thing ever in exist militle. The whole line is to be organised diately. Three Native Regiments and one Chinese Imperial Loan of 187, mamainal, sailed evidence. A general committee and ence. The surplus balance which he sub as the first 25 line regiments, except Ride European regimens are to proceed at once

of 1877 Bir-1am instructed by the Committee the members were allowed certain privmitted was in the nature of rent was paid regimanta which remain unchanged. The to India, but he did not mielpate any vary th. Ice Co.'s shares, B125 per share,

but the shareholders wore strictly

for the quarter

Letter read as follows

Hongkong Club,

Hongkong, 18th June, 1880. "J. Pitman, Esq.

Me Hayllar kumplained again of M hands of the committee in trust for the forms Two battalions of the line and two create Word Hartington in replying Hongkong Hotel per share, or.

Francis

Hongkong Gas Co., 862 per share, see

it was uncontradicted save by the dog collars Bave a formal dood, tations to be line and the third" and fourth, fanid, the commencement of the withdrawal: China Sugar Rel. Co. $200 per share iz fiy.

and

Szamped today, Mr Je Francis, in- to inform you thak, in nocordance with moperly and beyond The Spy to morow, any member would be at

by

ppested for

de the defendanta

of the proprietars

the

tonaut

Do.

prom.

BAROMETER

Do

1 PALA

8 Mon 30.384

30,310,

A PANERAI 30,200

The further hearing of this chapwa

bo over yearly which made the Club yearly Scottish regimente will be grouped in the considerable movement of troops would take

Temperature, the Club were to be wound up new systera. structed by Mesars Stephens and Holmes, requisition signed by 39 members of this

place at present, a Lord Hartington in the House of Com appeared for the plaintiff and Mr T. C. Insitution, an Extraordinary General Meet

at liberty Blend Rh him, Mr Misokean, in ing was held to-day, when a belle book committes had to death the interual to come to this Court and apply and mong maid that the withdrawal froin Ean-

Hoshities have been renewed in Baruto (Taken at Maurs Falconer & Co.'s Premisas, land

Queen's Road,) SPOKANE Z Tan-Bracaton Butan Pron, place, the result of which was a vote ex- management of the Club only would be entitled to receive an account from dahar was not dependent upon a pesosable

Sfrom the Clubi pelleg you f

Hongxoxo, March 28, shareholders could if they so chose shut Pote John Pimán vas plaintiff,In scsordance with Bule 35 1-beg to up the Club to-morrow morning, and no the committes of the zimey they received settlement in Southern Afghanistan, which

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. possibly would be indefinitely postponed, The Chief Justice rather thought the but arrangements were being maile in order attendants are the Hon. W. return you 813 being your subscription for power on earth could prevent them. If this year and what had been done with it

Washington, Mack 4The inauguration Club at this mohareholders who alone, could gain pr lose to promote the game. they shade mest ber corld say he had the that would be the parties alone interested Mr. Gladstone, replying to a question in United States took places to day, Byrie

and W. Young, the current quarter.

"I am, yours obediently,

of General Garfield as President of the THERMOMETER 9M... ment, not one member STORE. R. BOGSES,

Acting Boorelery," the funds

lightest legal right to any return of any of and therefore alone competent to come to the House of Commons, mid he believed the

the shareholders. There was the Court for an possunto Baguto armistice had heen prolonged Washington, March 6--President Ger- and of the general committee of the Mr Francis denies having the letter or evidence before the Court that the fees,

to sum up the Lord Enfield in the House of Lords said Seld, in his naugural address to the Con- Hub, A. Coxon, W. E. Hughes, Revar having received its entrance fees and all other moneys received

Joan Grant, H. Smith, W. Hynes, Witness: This Intter was despatched at woce paid to the shareholders. The mnem points he had presented to the Court.the Government had no information that grass, asserts the right of the United States. TJE. Coughtre, and R 3.45 on the 18th (letter put in and read), hers and shareholders had agreed to go on When he mentioned the point of the the Russians were about to occupy or had. Crerernment to control the Panama Canal

the authority of the Times of India, mereal nations will ado All of Victor's formaid, also I gave it together with a piece of paper for on these terms for many years, which showed wines &c., being not the property of the occupied Mary as announced by Reuter on confidently believes that the leading a

gusture so the Club coolit, Lam Ayan, 1 that it had been succesful and satisfactory. I Club, but of the shareholders. ---

in the Colony of Hongkong,

Kat, men be of the standing on

af shareholders of the Hongkong

bors of the said General Committee of

Mr Frands then went on

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