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Auctions.

-PUBLIC AUOTION

OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

BE Undersigned has received inatruo- tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 17th February, 1893, commanding at 2.30 p.m. sharp, at the Residence of Major MILES, R.A., No. 10, Seymour Torrace,—

THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising:

DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, VELVET. COVERED TAPLES and FANCY CHAINS, PA- VENPORT, PIANINO, BLACK and COLD MUSIC

STAND, BELLOIS, Ca, hu

COTTAGE PIANO, by KIRKMAN DINING TABLE and TRAK DINING CHAIM, VIENNA CHAIRS, BOOKCASE, DINNEN WAD- GONS, ELEUTRO-PLATZO, GLAs and CaCOKOLY WARE, FILTER, ICE CUBS, GRASS BRACKETS, KEROSISH LAMES, &0.,, $20.

Business Notices.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)

** LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

[EW COSTUMES FOR THE RACES.'

'NEW

EW MILLINERY FOR THE RACES."

'NEW

TEW NOVELTIES FOR THE RACES.

*NEW

--( 8 )

LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

TRON BEESTEADS Bad STRING MATTRESSES, HONGKONG

Blankets, Sert, &e., HALL & Hours MADZ LADY'S WARDROBE, MAHOGANY CHESTS of DRAWERS, PEAIN WARDROBES, DRESSING and TOILET TABLES and SES, DRESSING GLASSEN and BEDROOM FURNI TOKE, &o, &c.

-

LADY'S CHAIRS, MOUNTAIN CHAIR, Ricksia.

Szi

&c.,

Catalogues will be issued prior to Salo and the above will be on View on Mon- day a.m.

TERMS OF SALE.---As customary.

GR. LAMMER, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 11, 3690.

TRADING COMPANY, LD.

· (LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COF., LTD.)

281

to: Tankushi Maru, Velox, Bungalow and

To-day's Advertisements. Phil.)

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

Ningro, Captain R. KöMLER, will he despatched for the ahove Port ou MONDAY, the 17th Inst.

The British aloamor Flintshire, from London on December 31st, and Singapore February 8th, reports ---Had fresh mon- avon and high seas, from 6" N., to 16 N.; then light and marierats weather.

The German steamer Marie, from Hai phong on February 13, raportand

NT

st 11 am, instead of a previously notified:trong N. E. winds and clooray weather.

273

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1890.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

HE INTREST and RESPONSIBILITY in

THE FRAME ADOLF VON ANDRE CEASED by mutual content on the 31st December, 1989.

The Firm now consists of MY. HER

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA.

(Via Inland Sea.).

285

Tho Japanese steamer Musa hi Mara, from Glasgow on December 30th, reports Had atrung S. W. winds in the English

Biscay Channel and in the Bay of arrived at Port Sald on January 14th, left Sucg Jaunry 17th, light braces, and fine weather throughout to Singapore, n which place arrived February.th; left Sin- ANDgapore February Sih, had heavy sans aud

The Steamship

Flintshire, Caplain DAVIES, will be d-spatched fur the above

MANN MELCHERS, Mr. CARL JANT-Ports ou MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at SEN and Mr. ST. C. MICHAELSEN, who will carry on the Business na heretofore.

MELCHERS & Co.

304

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Hongkong, Shaahat, 15th February, 1800.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LON- DON, PENANG & SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Gods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Kowloon WHAUR & GODOWN Co. at Kowloon, whence and for from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Carge will be forwarded enlens notice to the contrary be giron before 4pm. TO-DAY

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd Dist.

will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer ust be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be re sognised.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. "Hongkong, February 15,-1899 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

300

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Steamship

Namoa,

י

2 p.in.

For Fraight or Pansago, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, February 15, 1890.

263

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALS.

February 14, 1850 ;---- Braunschweig, German steamer, 2,159, A. Meier, Shanghai February 12, Mails and General. MELCHEEH & Co.

hai

Danfa, British steamer, 1,970, W. S. Thomson, Yokohamu February 7. vin Shang- and Amoy 13, General. ARNHOLD, KABUERG & Co.

February 15- Suaghiang, British steamer, 994, C. B. Dudd, Swatow February 14, Ballast.--BUT- TIEL & SWIRE,

Han-shing, Chinese steamer, Buchanan, Shanghai February 12, General,-0. M. S. N. Co.

Naman, British str., $63, T. G. Pecos, Swalow February 14, General-DOUULAH STEAMSHIP Co

Flintshire, British steamor, 1,882, D. Daries, London December 31, had Singapore February 8, General-ADAMSON, BELL & Aleine, German steamer, 400, T.A. Bendixen, Pakhat February 12, and Hoihow 14, General.-WIELER & CO.

Maric, German M, 704, CA. Houde wads, Haiphong-February 13, General.-4. Musashi Mara, Japanese steamer, 1,693, James H. Pyne, Glasgow December 30, General. MITHU BISEL.:

R. MARTY.

DEPARTURES.

February 15-

Fushin, for Shanghai, Captain Pocour, will bo Nansing, for amoy and Manila" despatched for the above Ferie, for Shanghai,

Forts on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, at Ingraban, for Saigon. Daylight.

Japan, for Singapore and Calsutta,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK: & Co., General Manager..

Hongkong, February 15, 1890.

AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Ardgay, for Baigan.

CLEARED.

Ningpo, for Shanghai, 3034sage, for Nagasaki,

Stan, for Swator. Chenug Chew, ir Swatow. Pormos, for Onant Ports. Nanshan, for Swatow. Picciola, for Begon, Oanfa, for Singapore and Londos. Galley of Lerne, for Shangha

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAH, MASSUS, JEDDAH, SDEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDIST, TRIESTE AND VENICE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)

at 11 o'clock,

The Co.'s Steamship

Poseidon

will be despatched as above on the 18th Inst.,

Cargo will not be received on board after 6 p.m. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to

ร

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, February 15, 1890.

256

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, HEMISTS.

BAIR PREPARATIONS. Dakin's Contharidin Hair Stimulant. THIS is an excellent preparation for thue casca where the Hair from Fle bility or other causes has become weak, thin and impoverished.--

It will positively induce a fresh growth of Hair, where the follicles are not altogether destroyed.

Price, $1.50 per Bottle.

Dakin's Refrigerating Hair Washi (From a recipe of Sir Eramus Wilson) A cooling and refreshing application that is delightful in use, remzeses daadriff and sturf, and by allaying irritation keeps the scalp and hair in healthy condition,

Price, 81 per Bottla

Dakin's Eau de Quinine.

A combination of the spiritons and oily preparations together formuloge parfect hair dressing

Price, $1 per Bottl

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

from Shanghai, Mr Per Braunschweig Th. Lieder, Mr Sorabjes Quedar, Mr Hoo, Mrs Brown and children, MT McIver, Capt. Warden, Mr Kellermaun, Mr Pracht und family, and Clineoc.

Por Oanfa, from Yokohama, &c., Mr J. Lyle, and 800 Chiucas,

Per Singkiang, from Sratow, 35 Chinese. Per Uain-shing, from Shanghai, Chinese. Fer Namoa, from Swatow, 110 Chinese, For Flintshire, from London: for Houg- kong, Mr Sharpe, Mr McFarlino, and 300 Chinese; for Japan, Mrs. Lain Sin, Mr Bonslead, Miss and Master Denning.

Per Marie, from Haiphong, 3 Earopenas, and 40 Chinese.

Per Manushi Mary, from Glasgow, 3 Jupancas.

DEPARTED

Per Fahun, for Shanghai, 59 Chinesc. Pet Nansing, for Amay, 1 Europaan, and 10 Chinese.

Per Ingraben, for Saigon, 30 Chinese. Per Japan, for Singapore, 4 Europeaus, and 232 Chinese.

TO REPART

Per-Ningpo, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Cheung Chew, for Swatow, $17 Oki.

peat.

Per Formasi, for Swatow, I European, Per Nanshan for Swatos, 100 Chinesa, Per Canfa, for Singapore, 1 European, and 800 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS The German steamer Braunschweig ra porta: Lef: Shangbai on February 11th, 3 pm, with cargo and passengers. Went at Anchor at Woosung light vessel 4.50 p.m. After taking on board mails proceeded, Experi February 17th, 3.30.fo. Arrived at Hong- kong February 14th, 7,20 m. enced during the voyage fair weather, and Light variable winds, smooth ca.

4

The British steamer Janfa, from Yoko- hares

ou February 7th, via Shanghai and Amoy 18th, reporte-Had fins plear settled weather, light E. nire,

The British eteanor Sungklang reporta: Left Swutor p.m. 14th February, experi enced light winds and calms to Hongkong.

steamer Hein-shing, from The Chinese Shanghai on February 12th, reporte:--Bad Dakin's Instantaneous Hair Dye.neandclear weather, variable light breezes. The Briting steamer Nato reports i Easy of application, no smell, and one application will impart a natural black or Lek Swatow on the 14th instant and brown shade to faded or grey hair,

experienced light variable winds, with dall 211 cloudy weather to port. Steamern in Sup

Pries, per Cen

strong gunn to February 18th, then moderate winda to port. Arrived Hong- kong February 15th

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKKOW. Shipping.

Daylight. Former loaves for Stow; &c. 10 ato,-German Mail leaves for Bremen

and Ports of Gall.

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

1X a.m.-Ningu lonyoa for Shanghai. Tp.m.-Fi skirs leaves for Japan. Ajaz leaven for Japan. Nester leaves for Loudon.

Auctions.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Hon. Mr Justice Fielding Curke

Acting Chief Justice, and u Special Jury).

Saturday, February 15. “

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THE BRANDT SMITH LIBEL CASE, VERDER FOR THE PLAINTIFF,

The heating of this case wrs resumed

to-day

L. Demure, appeared for the plaintif Bft Fraser Smith, nasista by Mr J. F. Webber, conducted his own case.

The following gentlemen wore the jury Miles,Mesra H. W. Dick, A. J. to Rozario, A. O'D. Gourdin, J. A. Mosoly, T. D. Hutchison, A. J. David, and Chow Ping..

2.30 p.m-Auction of Household Furni

turo, at the residence of Major R. A., No. 10, Seymour Terraco.

Miscellaneous.

Goods por Japas andalivered after this

data subicct to rent.

al 9,30 p.m.

י

The Chna Mail.

TELEGRAMS."

[SUPPLIED TO THE CISA MAIL.]

(Via Southern Linc.) ENGLAND AND THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

LONDON, 13th February, 1890. England as refuted to arbitrato be tween the Duke of Orienna and the He has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

Government.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

WAS

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENDANT,

the

al-

- [No. 8455.—FenRUARY 15, 1890.

had drawn on him for about $270 for which ly with him and get him turned off th he still held his I. O. U. When he found Race-course.

You wanted him as a partner, and you that shortly afterwards a bill was sont in against him for which Brandt was roy onsible, were not going to tell the Stewards what he wrote the letter which had been put in. that ovidence was?-No, certainly not, it An scrimonious discussion followed and didn't affect the Stewards, it affected mo.

Then you say You mood not be afraid to angry words word used on both sides. In the Autumn they had cooled down, Brandtake any arrangements with other persons in one of his dotters making the first in Hongkong Yo6. advatise. Then the letter abont Second But you must have Second Violm Yo Fiolin was writes. Brandt naa only too that is plain enough, I should think.

You: I think it is underlined in the anxions to give the pony, but hr Bank de latter ?--Yes, so I sco; but not by mo.

an

tered into an arrangemont with Mr Eos da

did

Mr Robinson (to defendant)-You raised no objection on this at the former trial - No, I did not sen it. If I had I should certainly have directed attention to it. Well, let us come to the letter of March. There you allude to laying d mentary evidence before the public through. the medium of the Telegraph-Yos.

Is that the way editors generally collect case of col. their debts-This was not leating debts.

That refers to the money collected from, it refers Messrs Chater and Murray No; to other monica.

You have not told us about other montes; at least they are not present to my mind Well, they ought to be. -

Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr. H.Silva which prevented him. When Braudt. It was not underlined by you --No; is

said he never saw him (defandant) aftor doesn't require two oyes to see that.

His Lordship (after examining the lutter) wards or never had any communication with him. Ja liud. They were on most in-I must say I agree with the witness, but timate terms after that until the Odawarre I don't think it is very material whether it incident, Udawarra was entered for the is underlined or not. Derby in Eca da Silva's name and he and Brandt were quietly getting all they could on him. Scinething transpired, iowavor, which aroused bis (defendant's) auspicion, Mr Fraser Smith, in opening bis case.aud ho went down to the Ithco Conces one said he thought ho might leave the issue in morning, and timed Odawarra's trial. Ho The publication of this issue commence the hands of the jury without adressing let the public know what Odatarra was, then, as they must be unanimous that the and so killed the little game. But he and intimato terima patuff had ignominiously collapsed in his Brandt had been on

However, as attempt to prove his case.

even since that time. Two youta ago that would be a somewhat unusual course they

were chatting 23 familiarly as ho would address a few words to them; but prasible at the Raca Colires and had a as their time had already been taken up drink in the Hongkong Hotel the same more than it need be ho would do so as short-

Brandt Baid that he and HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1960 Ty as he could. The case was a very simple Me Bidwell and Titan hed conspired

in his opinion, and need not have taken Mesra Bidwell's morn than two or three hents if the plain- to ruin his prospects. With regard to the recant matter, he had no hesitation in ask. tiff bad enfined himself to the real question

You say in the letter I tell you plainly ing the jury to believe that what was

draft for that ut issue; but instead of this head in written was true. Brandt had confessed that if I do not receive troduced a lot of extraneous matter for the himself it within a few months. Le had amount on or before April 15th you will purpose of showing express malico, business in differences not legitimate have to boar the consequences. I ahalt though he had not alleged special damas business to the tune of $1,800,000, and expose you not only in Hongkong, but in Elo had introduced a lot of nasty, evil the jury mast know that dosing with a Shanghai, Fuochow, Amoy and throughout amelling letters of years gone by which had nothing whatever to do with the caso, and margin of $5,80) on honest man could the Far Eat was that to be done through

on buying and selling shares to that extent. the Telegraph 1-I don't say su.

His Lordship read the result was that the jury's valuable time Brandt's business was to bug and sell sugar

the next gentcoco, shares and equors up with the unfortunate which runs-I think I can promiss you that and bio (delundant's) valuable time and the Court's valuable time had been needlessly victims for the differences. He was glad to when I lay a statement of my case with the talion up. The plaintif and endes vonted

get anything. Apart from the legal aspect necessary documentary evidence before the by introducing this extraneous mattor and fanch transactions than was a moral and public through the medium of the Telegraph.

Mr the names of Pitman and

and Mr Bidwell to

to a business point of view that must appeal and before every rooing tribunal in Chion, show that conspiracy ind

reputation and to the jury as honest mea, and yet the your racing carest is finished. purpose of injuring the existed for the

Mr Robinson-Well, is that the way in plaintiff came there and asked them to win- prospects of Mir Usear Brande The jurydicate his character by awarding him which respectable editura collect thoir had been asked to believe what he thought $60.000 and custs. If the market had accents-You are probably as well aware

the most

extraordinary proposition turned one or two dollars per share against as I am.

I ask your court of law-that the first him he could possibly have paid Hed

opinion --I have not got an over made a paragraph set forth in the petition as a not know what the plaintiff's nasets would opinion on the subject, I should say it fibol actually caused the plaintiff to lose the be if he became bankrupt under thesa cir- would be a very unusual course. putting through of a loan for Tls. 700,000, oumstances, but he know that if the misn

that sita lo paragraph. He (defendant) denied that it was prima fucie z libel; there came before the court with that statement he would have gone to gaol. The sting of was nothing in it on which tho

plainlift

the article, and there was ouly one ating in could snccessfully suo him in a court of it, was that it accused Brandt of buying law, arid if he did fool himself a grieved at shares in such

the a way that if did he not follow what _the_time_why

pay: The rest of the article was of Jan. 18th, left Singapore on Tees. by pointing out wherein the paragraph was nothing but illustration and lie thought if Per Danft, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the The steamer Massilia, with the English Mail might be said to be the universal practice, market, went against him he could not day, the 11th Feb., at 4 p.m., and inseourate, when he would have received Brandt did this, so call hima wolsher was He thought he may be expected here on or about whatever justiloation or amends the octo use the proper term..

This Packet casion required. The second libel, the might safely say that he had done a very Sunday, the 16th Feb. ttings replies to letters despatched Jake Kilrain paragraph, appeared in the great deal of good by the articles he had New York Sen and the Weekly Dispatch written against the onormous amount of from Hongkong on December 11th. P. M. S. E. Co.'s steamship City of two of the most widely circulated pipots in stare gambling which had proved zo dieas Peking, with the AMERICAN BAIT of the world, and the plaintiff had the anda-

trous to this colony. Time after time

Not to be produced if he gave you the Jun. glst, left Yokchama ots Salux-oity to nale the jury to believe that a thing had warned the public, and he had alrust dey, the 15th Feb., at daylight, and like that, a humorous and amusing para invariably been right in what he had said. draft for $210 Certainly; if he paid me way be expected here on or abcut Fri-graph, sansed liin to lose his trading con. He thought he had some claim

thought he What about the public interest 3-There acation with the Chineso Garemment in nablis in this mater, and his then the the mancy. I never have produced it. day, 21st Feb. The mad an Pacific Co.'s & 5. Parthia, Cauton. No doubt most of the jury read had some claim to the jury's attention when was no public interest in the matter.

it was alleged that he was inspired A man not to be warned off when you

by irom Vancouver, left Yokohama for the Loadon comic

and Judy, such malicious motives in writing this particular have got the evidence I can't see any Kabo, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong-listracions, papers, and

papers as these, of Billy Gladstone, the article. It was based on the reports of the public interest in it. kang on the 8th Feb.

Choteas Bruiser, and Ben Dizzy, thu Pack-nawapapers and on private information be Lady Dee Vooux will be at home from 4 to ham Wonder; but did they suppose these had received, and he happened to be in

could be called malicious libala or did any Court, quite accident, when the case o'clock on the afternoon of Monday next, could be

harra to anybody! Could anyone who going on, and heard part of Mr. Brandt's pany with the 17th inst

rend that paragraph imagine for moment that anything in it could do Mr Brandt speech to the judge. MrWebber's speech --I was willing to let him side the You were willing to sasociate with him? knew the widespread rain and misery any hartu or that anything that wie anid and the Judge's summing up. The jury pony under certain conditions about his faiber and mother could be taken which bad been caused by such share-Yea: he was not warned of thep, but be

was afterwards. maa who Elow the parents of seriously

speculation and did they think that st was born in Hamburg could be affected in its Brandt wore not to bismo ? He bad Tike what was said” about “a by the way stated

no hesitation in aying that mon man born its Mancheria was more than he Grimble and Brandt had been the prin- could see. With regard to the third paragraph eipal e use of the present widespread ruin

to make out that it

standing, alinust without character, who the plaintiff had had rained his business here. What was throughout this colony men without plaintiff's business? He was a broker empleyed brokers wholesale to sell shares and sharedealer or share speculator rathor Is was an immoral practics; it was dishut

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Fur SAIGON...

Per Picciola, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

Hith inst

For STRAITS & LONDON.-

16th inst.

For SHANGHAL

Per Ning; at 10.30 am., on Monday, the 17th inat, instead of as previoua- ly autified.

PASHED SVEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND: Shakespears, Dec. 23

New Guinea, Craigmore, 24; Albany, Jan. 21; Ningehaw, Palamed, a 24 Glenfruia Orestes, Machsch, 22; Niobe 31; Diensol, Feb. 4. HOMEWARD BOUNCfingham, Jan. 14 ; Aglaia, Pathan, 31; Antenor, 24; Chingto, Glaucus, Glanogle, Yangtse Cassandra, Elektra. 31 Decation, Ganges, Pembrokeshire, Feb. 4.

For SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW,--The

Per Namon, at p.m., on Monday, the

17th inst.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.--

Per Mongkut, at 5 p.., un Mooday, the

17th just.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Pescidon, at 10.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 18th inst,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE is hereby given that. A.

Tu nato of use of the witnesses who gave evidence yesterday in the Brandt v. Smith case is A. Nunes, not 5. Gomes, as given

in our raport.

WATSON & Co., LATTED, carrying on BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS PENSARY, Victoria, in-the-Colony of ARI Hongkong, and in maty other Ports places in China and elsewhere, have regis tered in the said Colory their Trade-marks The Ann Missionary Servics in connec- as applied to MEDICINES, PROPRIETOKY ARTICLES, ARATED WATERS, PESFUMES, tion with Enion Church will be held WINE, SPIRTES, LIQUORS, GIGags and other to-morrow (16th inst.) at the City Hall Anxisis appertaining to the Beainees in Theatro, whem the Bev. Mr A Fung Chi,

moe akar is th

na to the its various Labels, Wrappers, to the same, and chy.

the

had seen

Not respectably ?--I should say it would not be respectable. I and no intention of carrying it out.

I

Is not that the blackmailer's plan when he has got no evidence -Well, if you are blackmailer you know better than I do. don't know.

Your influence is extremely great with the Stewards in racing ciesles? Yoo, cor- tainly I have some influence.

You may in that letter, a good excuse has been wanted for some time by the racing authorities, not only bord but in Shanghai to fustify your being warned off for life

he hand Certainly.

and I have what they require ready to my

of Canton, will deliver an address on the dealer in differences. They tried to set and against the public good The jury

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You did not want to cleanse the Augoan stable -No.

You were in fact willing to race in com- a man who ought to be warned

Where-In Shanghal.

The date can't tell you the date. I is a notorious fact.

The man at that time ought to have been

warned off if he was not..

Now in

spite of the objections you tolk him bat bon made, in spite of the ra that you hold the evidence, in spite of his not agreeing to your proposal, he cam

He never-paid any attention to your letter-I believe he did write, but I could not be sure,

Brands, or Marent History of the Kwongtung Mission. Thoretel these three paragrapha by bringing had seen the brokers. cume in one by one, down and did race - You

that if

or colourable imitation of the same bemate will be a collection on behalf of the London

be made by any Person of Missionary, Society. pled to be

the said A. S. WATSON Ca., Persons,

readings for an

LIMITED, will it take legal pro-

torri im DIVINE SERVICE FOR SEAMEN.-On Sanday

ha

Show me any letter wrote in answer to that, I say I don't know that he did

That is how he treated your threate write, but I think it is probabts he did. I deny that there were any threats

Old Fiddle!:-I did not Did he give you

or them from affixing, or procuring, or morning, between 9 and 10,30 o'clock, the causing, or allowing to be fixed to any sien launch carrying the Bethel dag will bottles, or boxes, or otherwise using, or aploving, or permitting to be used, or call alongside any vesel hoisting code knowingly perforce told the jury he had pesa-box and riade the following statement: want it after that. I would not have had

Co., LIMITED, and also to obtain damages. aurvice at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, (defendant's) house and in his office writing ing

returning about 12.30. in respect thereof.

Dated this 14th day of May, 1889.

960

WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Exchange.

HoxaxoNG, February 15.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

3.01

+

"

On demand, ...

"

30 days' sight,

3 00 Credits, & months sight,...993 On Berlin-

... 9/0 3/1 4 monthe sight, S/1 Oredits,

3/11 Documentary, months' right, 3/1/ Ou Paris-

On demand,

On demand,...

3.12

Os deurand.

5

Wir demand,

Credits, 60 dare' siglıt,' On Bombay

218

harbour.

Violin

it as a

a gift

Did he pay you that draft-I never saked him for it. The man was hard up notoriously hard up.

He was offered $4,000 for the pony after the rasu ---I don't believe it..

of lies. He thought

Kat and one of them appareally from the before the jury a mass of that in his cross-examination of Mr Brandt nursery told them in piping tones that he hs had pretty well shown what was he had done $50,000 worth of transactions for auton status ne a share operator, and a Brandt. It was a most disreputable state should bring evidence as to his position as of things, and a state of things which

merchent and commission agent,

exposed. He would leave the law of the would also bring evidouce to pruts that the deserved to be publicly shown up and plaintif had gone into the witness-box and cass satirely in his Lordship's hands.

himself half-a-dozen The defendant then went into the wit. timrer. The plaintif

icle without malice boliay employed any labels, wrappers, brands, or panaunt O., to ourvey men ashore to 11 frequently seen Mr Pitman in 1889 in his I wrote this article

is true, I have already stated I did not marks used by the said A. S. WATSON &

articles. He had not the honour of know not know Me Fituan io 1889 I wear

and Mr Pitmao ing Mr Pitman in 18

my house till after that,

Mr. Robinson-He was never in my By We are requested to siata that fir Dorabjes never was in his office during that year. that ic had never been in my office or Aroor ing to the plaintiff's statement the

He has sworn that Mr. Hermann Mel- Nowrofes has agreed to run a launch from malice he alleged was caused by Highline office in 1881. I don't remember the case of Pedder's Whart to Kowloon Godowns at ng not winning the Darby in 1883. Pitman v. Koswick I remember hearing of chern offered it Yes, but I don't believe

A few weeks ago in this Court Mr Brandit should think that was in 1879 or 1880 i

In that pangraph in Sporting Gossip half-past serou, in the evening. This ar stated that the cause of the malice was his or 1-81. I did not know Mr Pitman then, rangement will be a great convenience to refusal to give him (defendant) Second I had seen lilu. My paper, vas started about Odawara, was Bothwell referred in

15th

1881, I think Mr there No, it was a general reference.. There was not one word then in

That about the Dorby crack going lame, passengers, as there will thus be a con Mr Brandt's ingenious detence-after a Fitann was in my office in that yeur. tinuous service from cerea to sigh: o'clock had been gonerously allowed to plead did not Lave a printing office at does it refer to Highland Fling 1-No

time; my paper was printed What does it refer to 1-That is a little. -7, 7.5, 7′30, and 7·45. This extra half-justification at the last moment-about that

writing, if you want to He might have been bit of fins mporting Bir Brands put in one by da Souza. Fling, r Lighland past toren launch begins to-night, and its at that trial, but he mok very good

letter at

mentioned are included in the account. I Oh, I see and that about a man counting running is murely another instance of Mr care not to put in the one written before in da Souza's pless. The 10. Us I bave know. Dorabjee's known desire crer to consult the that, which lot in the light of day upon his huve produced. Some of them are included up his gains and arranging his jamborees wishes of the pablie on both sides of the nefarious schemes and plana. 11 was per- in Mr Brandt's account. The tetsi unt-never entend your head in connection with

feetly to Highland Wing went lamuurt of the 1. D. Ua is $257. There was Highland Fling No.

Thu tinker referred to is not Brandt --I before the Races, but it was an absclate nothing for which I could not sus him. Ise t falsehood that bo (defendant) lot more his word to look out if ho did not send me did not refer to him in that paragraph as a It would scem that the game of Chiacze than two or three hundred dollars over a cheque. I never recovered that from hi tinker, although I have done in fifty others. Highland Fling. He went lame before His Lordship-What did you mean by As a race rider he was the biggest tinker I (restriction goos on in-Australia without let here was time to put any money on him at

DefendatitThe trouble I meat was

This tinker rode for you ni '81, 82 and or hindrance. Some time ago a Bill was all, whatever chance bu might have had trouble he would never get over 1

Bo Jost mutey at that passed by the Queensland Governtacol pained away. limiting the number of Chinese allowed to meating, but it was het on Highland certain things that would come out if I 3-Yes, it is sometimes difficult to get

"He had a pony called Bothartsud him, particularly the wobey he got jockeys. N Fling.

Cross-czainipation: continued That land in that Colony to cue for every 500 which he tucked to win a fortune. Me from Mr Mortimer Murray and Mr Chater.

Valley

collected by Mr Brandt for money was to be tous regist or of the vessel, but the Bill did Brandt rode the pony in the

Stakes, and his method of riding on. He seted for tas in a tracciation in not get the Royal Assent, and consequent entering the straight was to keep the pay which we were both concerned, He told or twice. There was nothing irregular in ly never came face force. From privats back, asking people believe he was riding me bo would collect it.

had been telegrams received here during the last few him all the time,

commenced days; it would appear that this Royni As taught to atop when he

showed remark- 嶺 tall. The pony. sent has at length been given, and the to ride and he was absolutely beaten steamors trading to Australia are now re- stricted to excying three Chinois is all to able improvement next day, and on the pants Bouth of Port Darwin. Kitherto the Thursday he won the Cathay Cup in a Queensland Governous allowed one Chi Connor cantor from the ponies that had the plaintiff rents to every 50 tons register, and won benten him the day before. It was an holding exemption papers without any eventful meeting, Ju one race on informant

complaint was made against the mit aq to number.

foul riding, but it was considered that. for foul have occurred too far away from home to SIR CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH Ofect the rece. On the fourth day of that

in which

Din you mean that are to come bugger broker again. Tan's know wha Le (der THE STRATIS TEAM'S VISIT meeting there was a race in

I know that Blogger* The following is an extract from a letter fendanty had a pony belonging to himsol: which would make him afraid to cote 3 Slugger broker again. I don't know w

Then I ask you to produce it, I have means privzelighter. Slugger may be received by Hun. W. M. Deane, President and another in which Mr Brandt and he

were joint owner, Me Guedes who had already given ufioicut evidence on that Yorkshire for alogger. My paper ex of the Elengkong Cricket Club, from H. E.

K.O.N.,

changes with the London and China Ex- Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, K.C Go run the Derby with Ambassador and he called the Ambassador

dor point, I think

said all you want to

to any press, the London Daily News and Daily You have of the Straits Settlersents varner of thp

presented a cup

Telegraph. I don't exchange with the here is no doubt that.

high Cricket your

to be competed for. But the Cap

Yes.

Now you say in another letter that you Weekly Dispatch have not taken it in but still our fallows toned sportsmen of Hongkong would

want want Old Fiddle. What did

Sagan was sent to me be the chief euginear

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a better fight of it. I not race for that cup because ir duodes to have made s ought

Portuguese, I had the walking bowling uf Coxon's, and if it is oly

Did you enter into partnership with a man who can't ride 1

Defendant Yes, one may do that once

It was

my partnerships with Mr Brandt. Bir Robinson-The libel ease of Decens quite in accordance with common practice.

it, I prosecuted Brandt for Jibolling me. in your paper Yes.

last, was reported at considerable length. It can't be done now; there is a running A letter is purported to be given in the I remember admitting personally that I knew report in which there are one or two words nothingsbout Mr Brand & privatehasizess. I left out. In this clause you have some heard of it from brokers and also gathered Gothing's

the words without eridence are course of that trial that Mr Brandt de- served the ducking a welaher would get. emios but without evidence they can do it froin the reports. I probably said in the Defendant-Yes 7 I was not aware of Since that time I don't know that I have been particularly attentive to him. I ba lieve he was referred to as Broker Brandi',

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Did yon correct the pronte 1-No.

Certainly there was

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of

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paragraph. I thought it very amusing

He was to become your propotty --Yes, Namoa. He said he would send me

musing paragraph about a well k very amusing bavis instead of forward it is quite possible fused, and a race was made of it- Altst far to nesting, if Mr Braedit had ecopted ver to save your wicket and even to make tuus, wards, when he went to the weighing room, y terms, which he didn't. For three local colebrity as notaleg in the

of some observations our men were physically Mr. Cozon made

Mr Brandt was a personal friend of mine Goods per thire undelivered after I doubt however

folimato-from hot to old- about Brandt's foul riding, and the result years previously he had bean my parinor FL change of o this date subject to rent

makes su immobce difference. It is impos. was a quarrel which resulted in him (do-end rider on exactly the same terms. of Race Coursa-Yes

Joba Pitman--Can a tzorebant living in Monnay, February 24

But you did not give that evidence No. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Sible to exaggerate the feeling of euthislaam foudsut) being reported for undermaly bout by the was evidence that would at that time

for Hongkong and hearty appreciation of avicur to Mr Uoxon and Braud for funk Ltd., at No.

CAMS up from Tonking in the end of 1883. That was not of public interest, was it 1 Canton. I have been thero sinos 1864 China Fire Insurance C

all that was done for them, which is exhi-riding. At one time it was arranged to 3 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The bited on their return here by the Singa suspend Brands for a year, but through his No; is was my own private arrangements. I was never in your bong or office in 1882,

pore team.“ Tou could not, I gather, have (defendant's) influence it was decided to let Ltd

done more for them. The whole thing has Brandt of with a caution. These were You did not allow the interest of the I wrote an article in 1879 which Is pt to been tramendous access. Personally I the facts of the case. At this thus the public to stand in the way of your private you. It was a politics article. I was am very grateful and specially so to you as plaintif was living in his house- and interest 3-It would be a very strange thing ever in your office in 1892. If Mr Brandt they were the best of friends. Brandt to turn round on a man after being friend. | said he saw me there in 3883 it is not fene, Prodent of the Club,

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