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No. 8787.-Mason 20, 1891.}..

THE STEAMER NANZING AŜHORE, | 60 days after rossips of the order and to be

The steamer Aanaing, from Mebile, went aalore to-day on Great Lamma Island, News of the casualty was brought to the Colong this ovening by the second elicer, 'who got to Abor "uen in's fishing junk aard came to Victoria in one of the Duck Co.'s launcher.

The vessel, it appears, is

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THE CHINA MAIL

The votes were recorded as followɑ z

For

** ÅBAINST.

BTULENT INTERĊERTRES,

head

SUPREME COURT.

(Before Sir James Rugil, Chief Justice,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

and Special Jury.) Friday, March 20.

NESDINNETT ». FRASER EMFELL,

paid anything to Mr Minhinnets on the the 10th or 17th of March and the matter promisairy note, and Me Ah Yon replied was feft ontstely in abeyance, Mr Webber that he had paid $700 as avourly for Mandir Minhinnett turn on the must.

not badly ashore and we boliavo is not like give the orders to England. Aa, however, the Gap Book, will not be completed enok, in accordance with the month Francis, Q.C., instructed by Mosora | by Mr Wobber and Mr Ah-Yon.

by to suffer much damage. The European pargere, of whom thero wore une On board-come of thom

are now the island.

ол

ladies

Wpra taken of the steamer and Tire Chi nese passengers have also been landed, Mr Qullies, Secretary of the Dock Co., and Capt. G. O. Andaraón were to leafe for the steamer early this evening in the Duck Co.'s bug-bost Pilot. Fisk, and application: has buon minds to the Naval authorities to Bond a vessel for the purpose of protecting thio Nancing.

THE BEAR WATER SUPPLY.

KOMPANSIONATE, ALLOWANCE.

ate nilevance to the widow and children of A sum of 8600 was voted nan compassion the labe Inspector Swanston, of the Hong kong Police Force.

On

for the year, in round numbere, $71,000. out by a direct atemor and laid down free during each twelve months that these The Surveyer Coneral Hun. T. H. White

Wobber. I understood that a prongiasury friendly terms. In May, kome timo 1 gob On a similar bais wa miny take it that on the quay at Hungay. The accoptance increnard dnes are in foren revesne of The Registrar General of the Franch offer mesut delaying the 885,000 will be collected, &'r that at the end The Colonial Truusuver Hon. Ho Kal

sinte had been given by Mr Webbor to Mr the letter. which was written in behalf of whole sort at Hongay 10 mouths, and M. of 1802 the total receipta will be made up The Attorney General Hon, J.J. Keswick

Mialianutt und that Mr Ali Yon had paid Mr Taung, King which I looked upon an a (to about $241,000 in three years. Now it Bavior Clune argues that as Tonkin we turn also to a report furalabed by the... balar Hon. P. Byrio

the $700,

joko. I had asked Mr Webiera dozen The vote was therefore passed.

Mr Francis said that was a totally dis- to settle the wantter and offsred would have suffered from the delay anwell Government we find that the coat of

This was au action for the recovery of a dine matter. The promitory note in ques- elaq de fat $500), u havo is cotiled, the upkop of the lightheures, not is- as the Couspary, the only wine course was to cluding the Gap Bock, la 86,000 a year student Interpreters at 840

A vote of $250 for the salaries of two balance of $1300 due on a promissory nocu, tion war dated June 1889 and was signed- Another meath was allowed to clapag

The legal proceedings reatened were Behemo pub Denuga nad Mossop, appared for the plain- John Misiunatt, the plaintiff, said Mr

begun, Da June it was the Government'e deion in giving up the this year. This will make the only liabed in Government set fention, tiff, and the defendant appeared in person. Wabber did some work for in aan calicitor, known to many phopin, Mr Minhinnett duties was only supported by a majority of believe that the Gap Rock tau bo finished

$19,800 for the three years. I do nut 20) of 4th May, 1880, was passord.

The following apcetat jury was stern. Webber did not lond to you $5,000 on my included, that Mr Webber in what Measca E. Burnie, T. Howard, 6, W. account. I lent it to fan and Weaber in known as Queer:Straat." Then Mr 17 in the Climber of Deputies, he declares and in working order until, soy Fobruary

The next vote was one of $2,800. us a Coxon, H. Crawford, E. II. Melbya, A. jointly and severally, I might have said Minkinnett-called with Lir Wabber and sa that the Company is now randy to pay the birch next peer. If we add to that au supplementary vote for the Peak: Water O'D. Gerdit and N. P. Dirolls.

in the witnem box in November last I leat rangednt was come to to my the amount exponditure fur the upkeep of the Gap Supply, being auditioost expenditure con-

Mr. Francis said this was an action, you 86000 and Webber $1,500, 1 thie L by instants. The next thing I heard of said duties. The letter ends with a veryRack of 64,200, which should be ample, senast or modifications cepumunded by strong denial of all sympatisy on the part and then add the cost of the Gap Ruck Mr-Chadwick in the hydraulic motor mid by Wolter jointly and severally, os my solicitor in the matter. I becinio requested a mean of my indebtedness a joint promissory noto signed said I did not pay you the money but that it was in Jhly when I got.Meners Deunys, |-|-by---Robert Fraser Smith... and John supposed Webber paid it Wabbor acted afid Morasp letter, reply to which I of M. Jules Ferry in the enterprise of the $160,000, and put for the connecting up required for the Peak weter works.

cable, we recommend $70,000, we have Company, to which that statesman was total disbursement of $254 € 10,

The Chairman said no one could dubt Tho learner el then read the plead. security in the Now O. R. G. in November to Mr. Minhinnett. In response to that a hostile from the f

Now that it was most sesential a proper water tags. Tiu petition got forth alt on the 1889 for $6,500 un tatt of Webber and letter, was sent from Meters Dennys and the whole- of

this

won, with

e-supply should be arded to the Peult, and 8th December 1888 the plaintiff, It Friser you. You said it would only be for a day | Moop, enclraing an account which was tinued levy, sill, be repaid at the ho did not think there would be any objec- Sarith, uditor, proprinter and publisher of tea, or a fortnight at the farthest incorrect and included amounts, which, hand end of February March 1893. Itica to this vote, proposed as it was on the the gkong Telegraph and John Frus paid the money into the Bank, and the and the matter came before Brusting When the fortnight was up you had not been paid already. A-writ was then feed think I need hardly point out that the strong recommendation of Mr Chadwick, Wabut, formerly a solicitor in the coY: RAgor wrote to me stating that the money Clarke in Climbers. I at once adhatted ancocas, the prosperity, the wolfare of thin calony deputids solely upon its shipping Vots passed.

the consulting engineer.

jointly and severally signed a promissors

ets by which they promised to pay the must be paid within two days. I went to the $5,0.0 and offered to pay it at In fact shipping is its lifeblod. There is

plaintifor his dedur five months after date, your office, and in your only way you toldouce, fudgment was entered agninas me no doubt about it. Our landed property, our revenue from laud and everything of the

rate of 12 per cent per mur, Me to Mr Webber. He said he had not the this, on the ccension of the interview, at the sum of £6,500, with interest at them you had been disappointed. also went for that amonni on 25th August. After kind is subservient is shipping a very

of the promissory note either as principal try to get it from a Chinese banker. Finet tinctly stated to me that he had paid Webber never paid anything on account money. Mr Smith proposed that I should the Shanteen Hotel, Mr At You dis- hopes of becoming a manufacturing centrs in the future depends upon our shipping Each vessel that passes through this har

LITE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S QUARTERS," or interest. The defendant Fraser Smith you an serem nasions with reference to $100 to Mr Minhinnets on Me Webber's The next vote was one of $840, as an had paid two suma of $300 and $50. He this matter before the vic was signed. | zecount. I should be in a position to revenue of the mora allowance for quarters for the Pestminstor

was sucd for the balangod on achnitting About a fortnight Before Mr Wabber left prove this conclusively and this case been huts of the commercial society to all General during the current year, at 870 x his indebtedneen to the extent of 85,900 the Colony I was in your house and you the casual chervor. extent that would hardly be credited by month

and interest Joss the two aromater previous tried to get me fo divide the vote. I did I maintain therefore that it is the first duty of every culonist be aware that since last your the Treasory

The Chairman gail han, mambers would paid, judgment was entered against him not see you sign the not. Mr Webbar for that amount. The plaintiff now qued took the riots to you to sign as he said you repel shipping. If possible we should do and that the office of Treasurer was now the date of the writ. In ble answer the to attract as far as he possibly can and not had been satablished as a coparate branch for the balance of $1,300 with interest from were sick.

Mr Francis-He was not dying, was ke? away with all official charges, and it combined with that of the Collector of defendant admitted signing the promissory

Mr Frazer Smith-I am sorry to have to the place be widely known through Stamp Rerante, nuu it became absolutely note, but alleged that there was a collateral make a complaint your Lordship of Cross-examined-I did not send any an out the world as an absolutely free nesomary to provide extra accommodation agreement by which he became responsible rudeness and inault on the part of Mr swer to the letter from Mosers Dennys and months port (Applanse.) The socges of cur con- for the work of the Treasury, the old no for 85,000 g the saint lent, the balance Francia, Whon, in reply to my question, Mossop enclosing the account. What I # drcumam that does not present templated manufacturing indestrios wit

commodation being found to conned for of $1,500 being payable by Me Webber, the witness said I was sick, Mr Francis wanted from Messra Poungs and Mossop depend upon our facilities to

was a momo, of what I owed. I had the rates to all parts of the world.

Fanding what he feared might still be in and $500 mentioned fu the petition as His Lordship raaking no reply, the ex-money to pay the mount due by me svies of light-daca are most unerringlyvernment offices for the Colonial Treasurerad been paid by Wohner and that nothing as prior to ho signing of the promis-

the far distance, tho erection of proper co-payments by the defondant, it was stated amination continued.

thrap (imes over at that time. I offered to. that two further atmos of $600 and $700 Wimesa-I had to correspondance with pay the $5000 to Mr Minhinnett and I be. car marked. They are levied for a special and other departments, it was though

Here to Mr Mossop. purpose. To collect more than is abso more advantageous for the public generally now remained dus. Mr Francis (precood aury cute. I made applications to you light-houses or for their upkeep, is distral position na has occupied by the Puat the Code the burden of proof in the ease Colony. lutely necreasry for the capital cost of these that the Treasury should be in such a con- ing) submitted that under the provisions of for payment befors Mr Webber left the I was at pour vltics dozens of I also made written ap. tinctly bad. At home, I think I am right then rather than that the naits of rooms was thrown upon the defendant, the defense times about i.. in stating that they endeavour as far as above the Post Office should be

paid.

1890. Mr Webber, was present. There was no arrangement made thou about the payment of the money by instalments. I don't know that there was any special reason

time. I did not want to push you and why I did not take legal proceedings against I suppose I could chooss my own

Webber inte Court.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The zenual meeting of the Chamber of Ommered was held this afternoon. Mr E. Mackintosh presided, and there were ale ENGLISH CAPITAL IN TONKIN. prost: Hon, J. J. Keswick, Hon. F. Byric, Me W. H. Forbeh, Mr. Hoppius, and Mr R. M. Gray, members of the Consulting Committee, and on. T. H.bour adds to Whitehead, Messrs A. Wielor, Granville Sharp, de Champeaux, L. Possneckar, and

M. BAVITH UNAUFPOOR ON HIS DEFENOR We have received, from the Sociáré Fran- psies des Charbonnages du Tonkin copy of a latter coat by M. Bavier Chaufour, Director General of the Company, to the Faria novepaper Zu Justice may be ror. W, Diek. membored that in November last a diseta-

The companies and individuals proposed sion took place in the French Chamber of for aloction were duly elected. Deputies on the action of the Colonial Go- ! vernment of Indo-China in allowing the Charbonnages Company to end at Hon

The Chairman-Tho Committee's re-

port for the pagi Ewelve

receivo

gay, duty froe, railway masterial pur many features of vory gront interest, but and despatch products at the cheapent the extended work of the dopartment. In addition to the two sums of $300 aid Fle was not dying, was he'

chased in England. M. Clemenceau, the thoro are some subjects which I think will leader of a section of the Radical party merit attention at your hands. The first in the Chamber, lud the attack, which subject is the Clongention between the Chi- was afterwards takon up by the swapspor nose Government and the Telegraph Com- be inspires, for Justice lu its article panies. This convention, I am happy to on the subject our Paris contemporary say is, I think, not only scotched but killed.

clagad for three wooks, as I breve every reason to believe Me Webbor is now on his way out to the Ualony. Hail I not bean sick and confited to boil I should have been abip to make representations which might have induced your Lordship to adjourn the case.

By His Lordabip-It is absolutaly untrue that Mr Minhinnett called on mu siter Mr Webber's departure and offered to share the loss of the $1500 with me.

Mr Francis called no avidonge

mado serious charges-sorious at any rate We sue from the public prints that it 18 they pussibly car to similare income by the Postmuster-General 2gating that the sun muud for hard bovu plications. I called ai pour òfice in March concluded the defe1.co

in the opinion of most frenchmen-against contemplated that a line of cable should be M. Bavier Chauffour. It is to these obargos laid between Autorica and Japán vis Ho- that the letter bow replies. The first nolun. This will eventually help, I hope, accusation is the employinent of English to cheapen the rates that are charged capital. Colonies are regarded in France for welegraph messages, but I hardly think soluly as dumping grounds for French that we shall is on an economical platform goods and fields for Frouch, capital. £f as regards coat of massages until we have theag things do not agree with the health the competition of the land lines in force of the oulung, or if they cannot be bad-in-between this ari Kurope, which are less sufficient quantity to satisfy its wants, 80 expensive and less costly to keep up. The much the worse for the colony. Rather lot next subject that we treat upon in our it perish than that foreign nations should report is the additional tiols to the derive any benefit therefrom. It is al-Chefoo Convention and the eponing of most impossible to persuade Frenchmen Chungking. The fasco that has dove of the suicidal character of this ultra-sulfish loped through to ephemerel convention

i

Mr Frarer Smith said he was being

Wha

for

When

on a valuation of the rooms as offices it was thought they would be worth at least 2300 sued for f sum of money which he adored they were making rulhor a good the plaintiff to prove the debt. a month. The Government therefore con- did not aoluowledgo, and it bargain in getting this suite of rooms at $70 to prodics that the defence was the learned Counsel took upon him-

limited to no of payment he overhot the mark. It was quite time enough for hita to prophesy when he board what was to be said for tuo defence.

a mooth.

The vote was passed.

TIDE TABLES.

His Lor ship said the oaus of proof was on the defendant. It was for him to prave pay must.

to prove your case.

you,

hot

This

Mr Fraser Smith in addressing the jury, submitted that ovidence had been adduced from which the jury would be able to give

the plaintiff in the box wero deliberate lies. a, verdict for him. Hu neserted moot emphatically that the statements mado by Notwithstanding what had been said and done with reference to a matter which was notorious in the colony, he might my he hardly know Minhinnett yet. The question before the jury was simply one of facts, and as a matter of equity he knew he could ap peal with confidance to seven business men of Hongkong

with expenditare. In fact I believe that epory your an indepoddant board makes income will be, based on the previous year's a calculation of what the probable receipts, and if the receipta crazed box ox. bring about an equilibrium of revenue and panditura a reduction is

in made so as to expenditore. I may say also that I hare

Mr Fraser Smith-After Webber left seen it stated that there is a strong move.

The Chairman said the next vote was one

the Coldly you changed your policy. light dues altogether and to throw them of $36.84, equivalent, £85, for defraying ment at Home to abolish the cullection of

Witness I can explain that. I called upon the Imperial revenue of Great Britain: the coal of analysing the observations and

on you about a fortnight after Webber left the Colony with referenes to this pros Mr Ryrie-Ja America thors are no light readings of the tides at Hongkong for 1887- 88 and making the results available for dues.

motasory note and asked you what you were Mr Fraser Smith--I don't think your going to do. You said it was very lined lies traight be within We have Jerind dies zied the institution! the knowledge of han, members that a hook Lordship quits appreciates the situation.

The Chairman-What have we done here future predictions.

that you should have to pay Webber's Mr Francis, in the course of a brief nd of light-house in 1875, to the and oft bables far Singapore and Hongliang, and and 13 2 LG prasiding hore it is for $10

Elis Lordship Now don't be imper- 81000. I said we would divide the difor- dress stated that in law gach of the signa. was published in England giving the tide finent. do appreciate the situation, you would pay $750-and I'll ge

taries of the jent promissory note was equal cost of the light-houses but to build up list, hid written out for a grant of £80 in sufficient not only to extinguish the capital

the author of that book, who was a specia

You said, "Not a damned cash unly liable for the whole nafuunt, Tito plain- fund the interest on which, if the money order that thone tables might be made more

ale to say what is to be done. You have leas you go into Court for it." I said tiff lent the money to then jointly and Well we'll have to fight." You said thew nothing at the time of how they pro uf all the light-house in perpetuity that these tables

From inquiry it appear-

Mr Fraser Smith-Vury well, I accapt Yes and 1 make

for you.' posed to divide it, and even if he had so, but we do not suppose he will have much the commercial public.

showed your lordship's decision at once, but I You

me a letter from known bath men were still equally liable. I aco BOLTY to eay that the der||| впорава. He says in his lotter that owing should blame H. M. Minister at Peking have becu morged in the general revenue, rather rough taking of the tide gauge by a

tho Court that would entitle the defendant to the distenst of Tonkin which prevails in for want of success, for no aught he hae jo-30 that they are lost to the community, Naval Yard constable in formar years who my being in any way impertinent. Your to gond to Wabber at Singapore. That was

before you declared war.. I got the $6500 to get out of his ability. There was no France, he was obliged to fall back on atructions from the Hops Government and pointed out wheroin a lighthouse board fast two years the Government had had at can put on it.

His Excellency saked that it should be was probably not very exact, but for the Lordship has misconstrued my remark,

His Lordship-It is the only meaning tran Tang King, and I had to pay $85 evidence of the payment of the sums of

It is for me to say what interest to a Chinese bank for it. work in the police basin at Teins-tea-tani an English capital, that the Colony has already he has to follow them. Still after the con- could do better than the Government has

I £600 and $700 in rosiect of which Mr honefited by the enterprise created thereby vention opening trade to Chungking a have done ill. A board such as your Come and it was supposed thist from the analysis done. It is kezein that she Government this gauge had been out bome to England

is the course of procedure, and I bave endorsed the unto over to Png King, and Fraser Smith was defending the action, automatic tido gauge. The markings of told you that it is for you to begin.

after bir Wabber's departure he re-indorsed and he subraitted that they were mover and will benefit much more when the mines granted it seems very regrettable that it mittee proposed would

Mr Fraser Smi That way be so, my it over to me. I have received $800 ou ac faid.. have brought

ount of the promissory nota. I see a re- His Lordship, in summing up, called the are in operation, that of the three million should have been whittled down, so that forcibly to its notice of the Governor and of these reteris mach more gorrest tide Lord.

His Lordship Your defence is that the ceipt from Mr Webber for $300 paid attention of the jury to the fact that the Government the alienation of funds tables would be available for the future.

I did get $300 frem Mr whatever the witness Ah You might have Iranes sxpended two miltings were sport in only native boata, although owned by that has been, going on for the past In other words the tide tables would he money has been paid and that shift they you.

Wabbar but net on the date of that said at Canton about the payment of a gum tho colony itself and eno in France, and foreigners, can be employed. This ap

16 years. that not a farthing want to England until pears to be retrogression with a vengeance. Poraistently than has been doye la the stateid of gu somewhai wugh and guscientific | understand that. I am only sorry your 86304. I never recaivod anything sun on account of the promissory nota

They would have, toro fourled on mathematical observations in-nus of proof on you

Mr Fruer Smith-Ignite appreciate and receipt. Tad mit raceising-alés 500 and of -$700 on bahalf of Mr-Webber ha had past, whserrations

$5640 and $529. I adant reociving in denied in the witness box that fio had paid it became necessary to purchass railway I do not think that the outcome redounds They would have shown le each successive.

abown the unwindon of thin procudero.

Hou. P. Ryrie said 285 seemned a large that I wished to be impertinout-The de-

Lordship should imagine for one moment all

more than $800 from Mr Webbor o in question. It appeared indeed that what material. All the personnel, engineers and at all to the credit of the British Govern-Guverner-that the original levy was made and asked if the same amolant war fendant ther addressed the jury. De sand sout of this note I sea cheque for he said had reference to another trans overseers, to the number of 100, he goes on ment. My own opinion is that the special on the distinct understanding that when paid by other places in the Fast.

The Chairman said he thought the he had been taken somewhat unawares is $100 received from Mir Wobbor. I adinit tion. On the faes of the document sued to say, ate French, and they all teavethal; privilegus that we are supposed to havo got repaid the dues were to be reduced. When clerical work of analysing the tiden for two position ho had bean placed in by tho having got that. It was not on account of on the plaintiff, was entitled to recover

original cost of the light-house whe

A

policy. M. Barier Chaufour, tries to do is a matter of the deepest Degrat for were invested, would pay for the upkeybally cor had been framed on the wish to disabase your Lordalip's nind as man in the Chinese Customs enclosing 50 There was absolutely no evidence before.

do not think re

tik

by the French mail steamers.

He wight will amount to very little, that they will the question of the impeition of the duos have added that the company had suffered not tend to tap the trade of this important to pay for the Gap Rook light was before the Council, His Excelloney for himself

years must be very great.

PUBLIC WORKS.

e of the

the reduction of

the

to this patriotic policy, but he is doubtlam

too much of a Frenchman himzolf to admit

I

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It was interest on another the whole amount from defendant. It had ruling of the Court, which was no doubt this transaction. The vote was passed.

quite in accordance with the law. In his transaction altogether.

been stated that the agreemont as to the simplicity he was auder the impression Cross-examined by Me Francia-I became distribution of the money was made. at the a great precuniary loss by confortuing district about which we were so hopeful. recognised the justice

that when nuo person was suing author security at the bank for the money. Who same time as the promissory note, but It also appears to me that the Imperial Gov-

and prove his case. The one was good this overdreft and is The sum of 82,077.42 was voted to for a aur of money in a Court of justies it got it and what they did with it I know would surely have been as easy to make the was for the person suing to come forward Dothing about except what they told me. profesory note itself in the samo torms, erument of Chins have little ability to con- viwe on the subject Thope that from the last and for which no provision has been

dated. Will his successor recognise his works not comploter! before the 31st Dec. however, to prove thei ho from the Chinese bink:

Becuted to his Lordship that this. And perhaps he might not have trol thuse ofäcials at a distanca fr ma Peking. institution of a light house beard there made in this year'a satimates, namely, re-

I paid the money if both were made at the same time the been far wrong had no contared that those Owing to the obstacles apparently thrown will develop a harbour board. I find te druinsige of Government Civil Hospital or somebody else, had paid the stun him in the O.B.O, to sao biz pay it in to what extraordinary

+:f ur Mr Webber, either by themselves into Mr Webber's hands and went with ext procedure was surely smo-

who shared in the three millions expended in the way by these native anthorities at be exposted to know accurately the wala drain in Jubileo Street 82,467.60. The The defendant then related to the jury the afterwards. I saw both Mr Webber and Mr paid to the plaintiff, there was no evidence fault with the obetale, but how can they $115 63, and construction of & term water of $1,300 on which this suit was based moct the overdrift. In the igotiations the sum of Set which it was said had bocn

expended aulance from 1890 was circumstances under which the loan was Fraser Smith. They told are the loan was to support that statement.

made, which he afterwards detailed: in to buy the gunboats. I never received The jury after a lurt retirement re- evidenco. Ho stated, that at the time the anything from Mr Smith's own hand on ac turned a verdict for the plaintiff by 5 promissory nota was signed the collateral count of this promissory note, and the only to u 2.

His Lordship gare judgment for tho

ie one of the first importance to this colony. Mr Mackintosh spoke et considerable length on several other subjects tousled

have derived as much benefit out of the a distance the possibility of trade has been of trade? I hope the new committee will concern as the English investama ara liko destroyed and it strikes me that if the take up the question, which I think $9,263.35. ly to do for some years to come; for he British Government had shown greater speaks (in January of this year) of still Ermness on this matter with the central some months (encore quelque mois) clape-authority that we should have attained the ing before the galleries are in full activity rights and the concessions that were grouted and cool is obtained in large quantities.

THE HOSPITAL BUILT.

In connention with

the

With referencs to

he could not ses his

A sum of $2600 was voled to provide agreement referred to in the answer to tho accounts I received from Mr Webber weninti, for the sum chained, with interest pan in the report, such as Bunday labour permanent moorings for the new hospital polition was drawn up, and that the 300 and $500. 1 received the $300 on the ferred to the Namoa piracy and the trade the last two instalments to be paid for the in a previous care bad admitted that be payi the reduction of postage &c. He also reship Hygeia; also $29,300, re-vote, for plaintiff was coguisant of it. The plaintiff 9th of July 1889. That was the first 8 per cent from the date of the under this convention. I may say that of the colony, denouncing org strongly building of the Hygen the last item the Mr Webber $1,50

I received the Her pay writ, and costs. *Encore quelque mois' has been the re-feel strongly in the

Mr Fraser Swith asked his Lordship to the gambing spirit which prevated. A full

lent him (the defendant) 85,000, and meat in January 1800. There was moro matter, and I

He (the defend than theas tru payments then dilo in asspond judgment for a month in order frale of a good ruang reports,

report of this concluding part of his speech Chairman, in reply to a question by the ant) had repeatedly fried to get Mr the shape of intereat,

I lent Webber that a might take the necessary steps for think you will agres with me that and of the rest of the meeting will be Attorney General as to what the hospital Webber to settle Then we

and on 30th August 1880 $600, which he a new trial at which he expected se Web como 10 the question British trade with China we cut built given to-morrow.

matter ship was to be used for, and the laziretto was prepared to pay the amottut for paid back in September. He owed to bar would be able to give substantial of the railway material purchased in up by auch vacillating and weak polioy Hop. J. J. Keswick and Mr. Granville at Stonecutters had been given up to the watch be was table, but a settlement as at the time 81000 na sarther account. videz be with referenas to the payment of England, Not only was Me Bavier However the matter is finished and we Sharp also spoke, the latter referring in very military authorities for due consideration, always put off by Mr Webber and the The $800 mentioned was paid by Webber the inonet

and the Dygeet would be used as a lazerecto plaintif until the former left the colony, un account of the 2600 loan, Ohaqifour so indiworota as to obtain Englisht just accopt the inevitable. The next strong language to the gambling manis.

not on account His Lordship and be point wo refer to ie the Trody Marks Mr Mackintosh was re-elected Chairman finis, or, should an epidemic break out, as He contended that * capital to aid in the development of Tonkin, Ordinance.

although the promissory of the $6,500. I never arranged to divide way to accello to the guest Notwithstanding the recomand Mr Keswick was elected Vice,Chair-

ሲህ epidemia hospital.

Loto was signed jointly and severally be the amount of the promissory note and take but he actually spent a little of this muudation of your committed the Governman. The following committed was elected,

Hon Q. P. Chater naked what the con. had a valid and sufficient defence in equity, two astead of pae. I have Ind other ment thought fit to pass the law although bloc :-Mosare W. H. Forbes, R. M. Rideration given for the lazareiter wan capital in England. The explanation le they have not the machinery to carry it out, ray, H. Hoppins, F. de Bazia, Ü. J.

H-Me Webber had not loft the colony he transactions bosidea this with Me Franze The Chairman said the Government was ventured to say action would never have Smith, Tent-Webber and Ah Yon 2900 gives of this atrociously unpatriotic con- This appears to me to be a considerable dulling, Hou, J. J. Keswick, E. going to tereive €20,000 for it. In reply been taken on the male, In the demand on their joint promissory note in June 1895. duct is adifying. In the month of June waste of energy. The paragraph about Mackintoab, St. C. Michaelsen, Hon, P. su further questions be said that was the which had been made on him by the plain. That money has not been repaid. I lent

emigration of coolica from Swatow to British | Ryrie. last year offers of material were solicitad Narth Borneo touches an explanation that

sum at which the building had been valued tiffe solicitors for payment no account wash Yon $1,000 on the security of a life- and he anderstond the amount would ro taken of the $800 which he bed paid.. policy. There is no truth in the state- from France and England, instructions is due to H. 3. M. Congi! at Santow,

coup, the Government for the cost of erect-

font that I retained 8700 of this on ac- 31 Francis-That was for intereat over- ing itee it was almost new and there could due. Nothing whatever was paid on se

eungt of Mr Webber. Ah Yon bad nothing have been very little detericration,

count of principal. DIVISION OF LAPSED SALAKY.

of

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

COLLEGE.

POKFULAM FILTER BED.

its own interests. Leaving out of account entitled to the same privileges, hot up to the matter of quarters har giron to bed, and $485.59, excess over estimated ed.

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CON PASSIONATE ALLOWANCE,

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Mr

CORRESPONDENCE-

THE SICKNESS IN CANTON, To the Editor of the "CHINA-Mau." Canton, 18th March, Sin-Reports of the amount and fatal eharacter of sickness in Canton having baon being given to the Company's represent-uched on this subject and we appeared to To the correspondence in our last report wo

circulated, and currency given to them by papore iu the North, it is proper for me to A meeting of the Finance Committee was ative in Paris, M. Heary Rouen, to give have given the Canant a certain amount of held after the Council masting, the Acting

to do with this transaction.

say that these reports are very much ex- Robert Fraser Smith, the defendant acgorated. I have been the proference to French houses and to umbrage, or rather he took exception to it. Colonial Secretary presiding.

some part of tha said-On the 8th December 1888, I city almost every day, viniling the sick, favour. more particularly the Société Foalled free emigration from Swatow not a

day say that notwithstanding this so- THE BALARASH OF THE MASTERS OF VICTORIA the third buili of the Supreme Court from passion to use with reference to the learned Webber's flee for 86,500 1 lindrasis, and there is nothing in the streets

A sum of $188, being undra salary of the learned counsel is absolutely fales.

His Lordship-That is not a proper ex- signed a promissory note in Mr and have sold mot a funeral proces Alsacienne de Construction Mécaniques single nativa cant be despatched to British

fat May to September, 1800, was counsel.

soivod 85,000 à Belfort. In September offers were North Borneo under the British fagmember that a minute recommending the first and second bailiffs having done the only asging himself deeper in lies as he December I went to Mr Webber's office and goes on aa-usunt, and I have seen nothing some days previonely or among the people to indicate anything. voted to the dres and second bailiffs in Mr Francis I should ask your Lordship, from Mr Webber. At that time I did not out of the ordinary course, Business The Chairman-Hou, members will ro. though the Dutch Government has the pri

proportions recommended by the Registrar,if you please, ubt to interrupt bit; ho is know who was the leader. On the 8th activity in the shops and on the streets received from Faria and London. vilege, presumably under some concession rote for additional pay to the masters of Those from London were so much more) from the Imperial Govertures to tako prarions meeting in order that further in absconded until & successor was appointed.

of China, Victoria · Cúllege was held our from the work from the time the third beilid goes Freser-Smith-I apologise to you, my Webber asked me then is presence of the slight increase in the number of mourning was then informed who the lender was. Mr. to indicate any unusual mortality except a advantageons that the Company could not.

arranging far reguler pass them over without seriously injuring placa from Swatow to Sumatra Under quiry might be made. A doubt seasons to

Lord, for using an improper expression plaintiff if I would agree to sign a joint tablets and lanterna put up before the the favoured-bution clause Great Britain. Whether Dua consideration had been given

-Asum of $3,264.41, unexpended balance not to the learned counsel. It has been in 1500 on account of the Pokfulam filter

promissory note for $6,500 as he wea in want houses where a death of one of the older Evidence for the defence was the ball of some money in the office. I agreed to do members has taken place. The Rev. Dr. dials appear to be unable to attain that point, and therefore there is no undue parently they are not given. The oth found that consideration has

se. The joiul prouistory note wassigned in Henry has been through the city in dif. auch facilities for British North Boruso, increase in the amounts recommended by

cost, were voted.

Loung Ah You, ship charterer, said-1 My Minhinnett's presence. I had previously feront directions during the past two weeks have been in Hongkong over twenty years. had one transaction with Mr Minhinnett and his observations confirm my own. although the country is clammering for the Secretary of State. The history of this

In June last I entered into business relations through Mr Webber. I borrowed 82300 There has been an unuàtial amount of this particular cisan of daboor, I think rote is that the $1,830 for the increase of the color of British North Bornes salaries of the masters of Vetoris College nationate allowance to the widow and talk of geing into partnership, but the thing impression is that I did not eco Mir country, but of a mild type, and I believe The next voto was one of $888 as a com- with Mir Wobber, solicitor. There was some for a friend in November 1889. My stokoers in the City and throughout the would gladly accept any of the restric arose from a petition cent home by the children of the late E. L. Mather, second was not fualiy settled. I met you in the Minbasit in connection with that trans that the mortalite hus bean small. Very tions or regulations that have been graated masters last year saking that they should lighthouse kooper.

Shaunton Hotel in August last. Me Wil- action. I heard nothing about the 86500 fow deathe from the pravalling influenze to the Dutch Government in order to ob be allowed the same riza as the other mem tain similar privileges. We now sets to bers of the Civil Service, and the Secretary arrived at ou the nanal basis of one monit's not state then, that I had paid $700 to Mr the 11th May 1889, saying Mr Minbionett heard of were mostly old and Erukas-down

The Chairman said this amount was Einzon, my solicitor, was present, I did until I had a letter from Mr Webber on have come under the light-house board. This is a subject of State has been plonsod to approve of the salary for three years Bervloo, but he Minhinnett on account of Bir Webber. I wanted something ou acquunt. Ise

T-sont him Porsuns, and thead mente, Crassot, Compagnie de Fives-Life which angrossed the attention of your competition with the all modibortion that should explain that in this case it was borrowed 810,000 from Mr Minhinnett, and a cheque for 8500, which was the quount proper ears and food. I have twice visited and Société Alsacienne de Construction wittes for some time and has also been a the whole increase is not to be given at calculated on the sseumption that the in- of that amount I paid $700 to Mr Wotton ha asked for. On 50th Boptember I had the Fong Fia Sho, a sort of Hospital in matter of representation to several suo once but by gradual increment from year cross of pay recommended by the Council on accourt of Mr Webber. I did not pay another note asking if I could oblige the City where the friendless and those pus Mecaniques. The first wanted 8 to 9cessive Governors. I will have to trouble to year until the maximum is reached. I would be granted by the Secretary of State, Minhinnett any money on account of Mr him by paying 8000 on accunt out to die are received. During the rat months, the second 10 months, and the you with some figures on this point that have therefore, to move that this sum of but at the same time precanticus would be Wabber. I paid Mr Webber: 81200, for the loan. I sent the 8500 at

unce. Olinosa mooth third mouths to a year, to deliver three fort

about one hundred of will present the matter in a practical $1,890.be voted,

taken that the account to be paid should be which I have a receipt.

Mr Webber returned me the recept class died there. According to eatura" furoi- The Colonial Treasurer seconded, the amount according to the okl rate pend Charles David Wilkinson, solicitor, said with a memo. that he had paid $100 Jocomotives. There was the additional dis- shed by the Government there

P. we are to have an in- ing receipt of the approval of advantage in but waste of the collected from 1st Tan last gene in Stat crassed military contributina we cannot go of the if would mite à diffecute of Ton and you. I heard you use whether yese Mr Webhor wrote naking for in four of toyed in the Fowl Seminary under Miss

I was present at an interview between Ab-2000 in all In January of the folowing (inseding Female

In our Hospital and Elszivzi compound. March; period of three months, co increasing salazion tour I will vote 66 $20 to the recipients of the grant offers that the material. would have been $8,119.99. On the fat April the duos were against all increase.

he had paid inhinust any money. $500. 1 refused to let him bave it. Mr. which could be sttributed to the prevailing Flon. C. P. Chafer-Iwn given to under. His Lordship said this was not evidence. Webber called to the afternoon and told sickness, and one of these was an old sent in a piece-meal fashion, rails from one increased and from that date to the 30th On the voto being put a division tockstead this man had served the Government Al You had denied that he paid any monay me he had got 6600 and had paid it to Mir woman of her 70, who had been ill for a

November the dues collected under the place. side, sleepers from another and sarcinger increased tariff were $66,117.64 making a The Registrar General asked if he was

for twenty-five yeaze.

to Minhinett,

Bliahinuatt. I had been continually press long tine. The Chairman-Yes. and locomotives from different quartars, total for the 11 months of 864,237.69. compelled to vote, or if he could remain.

Mr Fraser Smith said he wished it in suping Mr Wabbar to settle this matter, The Since the rains have in some measure Hon. O. P. Ohster-And is that all the art of his own statement.

plaintiff was four times at my place on cleansed the City and furnished somewhat and would have to be transhipped at Sai- There is one path more to complete the central.

slowance his family gets for it?

Witnessfr Ah You said he had paid Sunday, and I met him I think three times porer water, there has been a better state Foar, The return for that may be ca The Chairman said that, as the hou The Chairman-Yes,

8709 to Mr Minhinnett a security for Mrat Mr Webber's Beyond that I had nevor of health, and the ordinary condition of gon; whereas the London agent offered thefimated from the previous collections at member was at the table he thought he The amount was voted.

Wobber on account of promissory note mat nor spoken him anywhere, health will soon be restored, whole material en blot, to be delivered in about $7,000, making the total collection' most request him to vote.

Mr Fraser Smith naked Ah Yon if he had Haand Mr Webber called at my office on

J. G. KERO, MD.

the rails, the sleepers and the carriages, offered from London; the times of delivery and the prices of which were, much more favourable, M. Bavier Chauffour draws par ticular attention to the difference between the English and French terms for the laco- motives required. The only French works

which offered machines were the establish

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