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SATURDAY, Dechniken 24-1888.

Banks.

Banks.

LIMITED,

JONGRUNG AND SHANGHAI THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

PAID-UP OAPTEAN

BSERVE FUND

CORPORATION.

$10,000.000. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

0,000,000. PAID UP GAPITAĦ

BESERVE LIABILITY Cr

**} 820,000,000,

PROPRIETORS espandai

Count 07 DracoZONE S→→

Hou, JJ. BELSIRVINO, -Chairman. R. M. GRAY, E-Deputy Chairoan. C. Bourmoun, Fa|A. J. Raymund, David Gubby, Eri F

Armin Haut En Sachse, Eq

R. FL HE+q.

R. Showan, Exa.

Alex. MacConachie, N. A. Slubs, Kiq.

Esq.

OHJEEL MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JAUKSON, Esq. "MANAOKU: Shanghai-J. P: WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BASKERS-LONDON 'AND COVETT

BANKING CO., ID,

HOOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cost per annum on the daily balanco.

ON FIXED Devoures -

For 3 months 24 per cont per annum.

-35

."

12

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་་

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

348

Hongkong, Oktobar 28, 1609,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

- ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBCRIBED Capital, Yen 12,000,000

PA- CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

Коня.

10,690,00

6,980,000

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

LONGUN... SAN FRANCISCO,

HONOLULU BHAROITAI.

New Yong, rozs. BOMBAY

LONDON BAYKERS !

The London Jint Stock Bank, Limited; Part's Bank, Limited,

The Union Bank of London, Limited.

Hosacóng Abzser-Interunt allowed.

Ou Current Account at the Rate of 2% per annum on the dady balance,

an

On fired deposita i̟of 12 months, 5% per

O fixed deposits for 8 months, 4% par

Rando.

"On fixed deposit for 3 months, 3% par anam.

8. CHOH, Agent.

Hankung, October 1, 1898,

£1,000,000. £ 324,904.

HEAD OFFER-HOSOKONG,

Ccserb of Directors." D. GILLIES, F J.T. LAUTA, Raq CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq., Cnow Tuso SuaS, KWAN HO CRUTS, Esq.

Esq.

Chart Manager: G. WE PLAYSAIZ Interest for 19 months Fixed Hongkong, November 30, 1897.

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Notaces to Consignues. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STRAN NAVIGATION-COMPANY

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, F UME, PORT SAID, ADEN, BOMB‹Y, PENANG &.

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Vind bona, having I arrived, Consignees of dargoare hereby formed that thoir (thods are being landed at their riak into the Gudowas of tho HONGDRG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND Głosowy Goj LTD., whenas delvery my

btained.

This Vessel brings on Clargo !--

From TRIESTE P. 5. Amphitrile, tran- Lipp

lon Ở BA 1 NHÁY Ficus Varice, er AB, Carlotta se stassimiliano, tennah upad

Tirsin.

Optional Cargo will be discharged berk unles

hiưża notice to the contrary be given (crediately.

Anctions.

THE CHINA MAILA

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 603.

HE following Partioals and Condi- tus of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held nu the spot on WEDNE DAY, the 28 h day of December, 1203, at 3 p.m., are publlated for general information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Ading Colonial secretary. COLONIAL SCOLETARY'S OTSIón,

Hongkong, 10 & Do., 1898. 2444

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Avotion Bula, to ba beld on WEDNESDAY, the 28 hday of Pocetaber 1898, ut 3 pm, by Order of His excel. lency the Governor, of Dao Los of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hong- koug, for a term of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lot,

Locality.

No of the

Replatiny No.

Boundary

3fcure- mment".

Ba

W,

Tarsi

#

71. 11.

Bald.

Barker

Hoad, 898 187 144

WITNESS-BOX WIN-

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ut

is how you occupy your time ? *Non- A great outory was raised tomo asron award the witness, amid one of many bursts of laughter. It is no laughing mat yoars ago against the methods of the Bartar. sald the counnel sternly, I should be in the cross-examination of witnesses. It sorry, replied the woman, to laugh at you." followód what WAN known

as the grant pearl sas, in which the prunest Lord Chief Jus Semetimes I de. Is that your anawar I' How do you first Do you do needlework? Bao, then the foremost advocate at the bar, Tea

How do you support your was alleged to havo treated a certain wit

A OBT18311 W3C melt ? . 'How ·dó 1' mapport myaal??? 5s with great unfairness by adopting repeated the witnesses, all the Ans of cross-examination that inaingated counsel. Do you mean, inquired the that the jewel had hoon stolen by him.

How do I live? Yes, yes,' In- The only result of the long disg

disousalon

upan uptod;

Mr Justles Grantham. The wit- the the ethics of cross-examination was

news answered slowly and dramatically, 'I vague conclusion that although some mam

eat and drink. This is the kind of humour hera of the bar were pecasionally tempted to which areaton much amusement in the malca reckless conjectures the basis of art, but it is terribly mischievous ta

to the prcas.cxamination, every barrister of repute cause observed the famous dictum of Sir Alexan-use which the witness has come to support, der Cockburn, that an English advocate and gives therefore no trouble whataver- should maintain his attent's cause with the counsel whom it is supposed te bale. A far more diflosit person f the sword of a soldier, not the dagger

the withoss who thinks it of the assassin. The conclusion that manage An advocate ought not to seek to dam-fanny to pretend to a greater stupidity Did you then be actually possessor. age the testimony of witness by the defendant throw the stone," making

him the mubject of

of rock witness was asked in an assault case at lena insinuations was rather too obvious the York Assi2p8. "I Haw stone. to be of much value: but thu- discusion and I'm pretty sure the defendan was not altogether in vain, ainos it enhed threw it, as the reply. Was the inte Sir Frank Lockwood to tall e

large stone i atory that deserves to be remembered. His was a largish' stone.' What Was contribution to the discussion, which (ro coded at length in the celimme of the "iz, I should any it was a sizeable Can't you may excatly how big it Times was a tiny epistle beside the stone' elaborate lotter sent by the Isto Lord wha? I should my it was a stone of gome

bigness

Can't you give the jary sonte Obief Justice, but it was certainly miden af how big it was Why, as near as loss valuable. I have read with in- I can recollect, it was something of a stono. tarest,' he wrote, "the various letter Can't you compare it to some other object" on the subject of cross-examination. It ask the persistent advocate. Why, if I was to me that, in the general to compare it, answered the witness, I condemnation of connsel, your contributors shoukt say it was as large as a lump o have lost sight -

t of culty in

side of

chalk. Such stupidity is too grotesque to. the -namely, grave

be gouine.---Globs. 18,7001688,084 Counsel is often put by the--I fear I must

used a wood which avour of harshness impertinence of witnesses. Lat no illustrate what I mean by a personal experience and healthy complexion produced by using SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN, A lear was engaged in conducting the defence ROWLAND'S KALYoon, the most soothing, leting, of a person charged with cattle stealing,parative and refreshing preparation, and war- For obvious reasons I do sa

not give the ranted hardilaus to the most delicate skin. It DAMS. A witness deposed to seeing the prevents and removes Freckles, Tan,, Sucbure, hearts," 85 ha oled them in the eduosa, Toughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, enstody of the acpused. On cross-exa Invitation, Stings of Invests, Eczema, Borna, imparte a tocariant beauty to the complexion, mination, I amortained that he was some

from the animals, and, so naked-narava the heck, hands and arms in match. How could you tell they were benaisles whiteness, anobtainable by any other Answer Because I could see 'em, Quas means. Ask Stores and Chemieta for RowLane's

Annual Ben

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No.-864.

прея

-

of the quich

# I should say 語 *ita

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godons, and all Clairas must be seus la to the Undorsigned BUFORE NOON ON THE 28in Decenues, or FHEY WILL NOT BE RECOANIZED.

THE followick Pertoulare and Condi- Preferance has been affected, and SALE & CROWN LAND by any Goods romsing in the Godowns aftor. PrBIC AUCTION, to be hola on the Bput,sionHow far off can you tell a benet KaLynon, and avoid poisonous imiistions. the 28th D-ender will be cubject to rent.THURSDAY, the Bit day of Desember, Answer Just out as far off an. I

Bill of Lading will be counter by 1899, p.m., ora publiated for general ami haro anme protection from THIS was an Irishman's defence in a poach- ·

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agenta

Hongkong. Dis. 22, 1998,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

2451

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

PER 8. §. Hongkong Maru, Captain

FILMER, having arrived from the Luce Posta, Coraignees of Cargo.are hereby termed that their to caure being labdod 539xt their risk into the Godowns of the Dose- KONG & KOWLOON WILLEN GODOWN CO., L., Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' rigk

- HONGKÒNG SAVINGS BANK,

E business of the above Banks con ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Rules sy be obtained on ap plication.

.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 3 PER CENT, por annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balar.con of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed un FIXED DEPOSIT LUI PER CENT. per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

ANDUM.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Muunger,

and expyrnu.

No Usims wil he admitted after the Goods have leftchi Guduwan, and all Goods remaining sud-livered after 1206 Leat. | vik paan j di se rent,

All brokan, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Govinwns, where they will be oxamined on the 26th Inat, at 2.30

P

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will ho ohustersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Ayouts. Hongkong, December 20, 1998.

2133

STEAMSHIP INDUS

COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERTIS MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

tate,mation.

My Command,

501

you. Now surely, sit, eoun. distinotly re:

ing case; Indade, your worshipa, the only ontrager such as this.

bird I shot was a rabbit; and I knooked quoted I member that upon the necasion: recolved-sympathy from nother Bench-that down wid ʼn stick i' nor the pubile nor, indeed, the Bar. The

wit that shines from the witness-box has Our own manufacture are the best Pinno, usually a strong Bavour of impertinence, for this climate, warranted to stand any, witness in a recent pelice Bourt case, thing, low prices and easy terms.-Robin- of a police on Piano Co. who contradicted this evidence man, was asked whether he was prepared

red

T. BERCOMBE SMITH,.

Apting Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL BICRETARY'S OFFION,

Hongkong, 10th December, 1898. 2441

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Publio Auction Bale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 20th day of Dec-mber, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel.ts desertbe the cometable as a liar. No. Mot de la Fin. an actress, rather passé

ho answered, I won't lanoy the Governor, of Oue Lot of heas

Pas possible, chérie, la photographis but I don't mind sayin' Crown Land, in the Colony of Hong stable is liar, at only say the con-shops photo of herself, aged 18.

he's 'andled the truth most carelessly n'est pas encora inventée en ce temps là ! kong, for a term of 75 years.

Thia anewer displays a delicacy of feel- which is absent from the great Ing.

For the past quarter of a century there har majority of retorte from the wituees bean one continuous flow of letters bearing hơi.

Sir Frank

ank Lockwood was not the testimony to the truly wonderful ourselfsoted, enly advocate who questioned a witness as by Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixtore, the to the measurement of distance and found finest Blood Patiker that spionce and medical the task an unpleasant one. A witness, skill have brought to fight! Sufferers from being cross-examined as to his distance Sareful, Scary, Eczema, Rad Legs, Skin and Blood Disorses, Pimples and Sores of any kind, from a particular place, answered vore solicited ba give it a trial to test its value. promptly, I was just four yards, two feet, Sold everywhere, at 2a. Od. per bottle. Boware and six inches of *And how came you of worthlesa imitalions and substitutes. to be so exact in the matter?' asked the. erunsel,, with a significant book upon his SHE: I do so hate to see a man walking Because, came along the sidewalk with his wife following Ho: Perhaps

Registry N

Particulars of the Lot.

Bonodary

Blessuro

wals.

Loca

llty

2.

9+

fL +

t

sochal

Knad,

Enland

Lot Dear

Bowrin

ton,

Opoat friss

1,517 | Cemal), 76-44161389] 19: 6,176 68|1,849 | inquiring counteran expected some 2 or 3lt. behind him."

To Lot.

TO LET.

FURNISTARAWERA

FURNISHED, from 16 January, 1899. Tao SIX-FO MED BUNGALOW, with

LAWN-UPPER RICHMOND ROAD.

Apply to

A. O'D. GOURDIN. Hongkong, December 1, 1808

LIGIÖNSIGNEES of Cargo from Landon, Eight feat BAS-Stay, Ganie sud IRSNIS Hongkong, August 1, 1895.7

8. Sidon, in connection with abs Stemmr, are hereby in- IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, red that their Goods, with the ax

ESTABLIZNED IN ItcentAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Tha. 5,000,000 **2,000,000

SUBCRIBED CAPITAL,

Pam-UP CAPIŢAJ,

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

BRANCHES AND-AGENCIES.

CANTON

Castma

EXKIANO,

Foocnow,

HANKOW,

PAKING, SWATOW. Tusse

HE BANK PHASES and receives for Collection Bills of Exchange drawn

un the above places, and Sells Drafta and Telegraphic Transters Payabla at its Branches mal Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made în approvod securities. Bills Discounted.

Inturost allowed on Current Accounts AL the Rate of 2% per Anbum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 3 Months 37

+1

+

彷

TH

A. W. RUTTER,

... 4% .... 5%

Acting Monger.

Hongkong, October 15, 1898,

1970

arption of Opum, Treasure, and Valuables, ra boing landed and stored at their risks 1st the Grodowns of the HoNGKUND AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GODDWR COMPANY, UNITED, at Kowloon, whenco delivery way be obtained immediately after landing.

Opboual Cargo will be forwarder on alas intima i is received from the Con. signees before Neon, TO DAY, the 19:5 Tast, requesting, it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by te Undersigned.

Goods reroaning anclained after Mus- GAY, the 16. Intent, at Noon, will bi

bject to reul sud landing chacun.

All Catras must be sent in to ma on or for Moxuay, the 26th Lestant, or they

not ku recognised,

All Damaged Packages will be examined

Moxnay, the 26 h Intent, at 6 p.m. No Fies Insurance has boon offered,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, December 19, 1898.

2418

TO LET.

Q243

THE GROUND FLOOR of the 'Now

TOLG Prises the beat business position in the Colony. Suitable for High Class Shope or Offices.

Apply to

THE SECRETARY, A. S. Warson & Oc.,-LUTED.

1668 A mekong, October 8, 1898.

TO LET.

Booms. Moderate Reut.

Apply to

the unexpected reply,

feel or other would sak ras, and so I that is his only chates to get ahead of her, measured it."

Humour in the witness-box is not nearly poor man.'

so plentiful, as it used to be, if one may CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA,

from the stories told in the memories jadge

of the leading advocates of days gone by.

Úhose

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2362

64, QUEEN'S ROAD.",

Adevicate who notorious for the personal nature of the questions he ad. dressert the witness, Really, you seen to think that the art of cross-examination is to

Such an examine crossly. pression was apt to lead to very un- pleasant results for the advocate who lay under it. One of the nearest in- stances of

of the tables being turned upon was offered by a bullying counsel clergyman, who gave evidence at the hors-dealing case, Wamester Aasizes in He gave a somewhat confused account of the transaction in diepute, and

and the cross- examining counsel after making several RATOMIN WEST, THE PEAS. 5 blustaring but ineffective attempta to ob- more satisfactory statement, anid, Pray, sir, do you know the difference be tween a horse and a cow ? 'I acknowledge: my ignorance' replied the reverend gentle man. I hardly know the difference between a borsa and a cow, or between a bull and a bully only a lull, I am told, has horns, and a bullyhore he made a respectful bow to

to the advocate luckily for me, has VILLA RESI-none. DENCES on BOWEN ROAD-(Now Quite as palpable was the hit of the for-

it course of erection).

mer who though severely cross-examined PROPERTY or occupied by the un the matter, remained very positive

Those who with Mr. Winter to visit them! For Plonie, Shooting, Bathing Partion, BOWLINGTON Baw Molxa,

as to the identity of some ducks which No. 4, RIPON TERRACE. he alloged had been stolen from him will ploser send their address, and he wil "BARAR LODGE"

How esh you be so certain? asked call MONDAYS and Fridays between 2

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some lucks of the some kind in my own possession Very likely, was the tluse fo cool answer of the farmer; not the only ducks I've had stolen. 2417 10 Jord Ellenborough's day the attitudo of the Bench towards the witness-bor was far

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TO LET.

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN | CIEMI-DETACHED

STEAMSHIP LINE.

FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS. THE Steamship Indrani having strived to Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Golowns of the BonezoNG AND KOWLOON WHAUF AND Godown Co., LTD. at Kowloon, whenes delivery may be ob T

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless. notice in the contrary, bs given bulur. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... ...£1,500,000 Noo, TO-DAY,

£1,125,000

Cargo remaining undelivered after the .....£ 502,000 20 h instant will be subject to cont. ROBERTA FUND......... ..........£ 10,0.07

No Fire Insurance has been offosted, Cousiguces are requested to prosent sil dixims for damages and/or shortages not later than the oth Prazime, other via they aill not be recognised.

HE MERCANTILE BANK OF ained.

INDIA, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED..... PAID UP...

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT Sruck BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per samum sa tho Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS ;—

For 19 Months

an 4% 骑友

J. THURDURŃ,

Manager, Hongbong.

Hongkong, December 1, 1897.

2340

› HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

THE CHATRALIA, AND CUINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1863. HEAD USPICE, LONKON.

*CAPITAL PAID-UP ...

Reserye LiabiLITY OF SHARE

RESERVE FUND

HOLDERN ***.

/*

£800,000

£600,000 £450,000

INTEREST allowed vi Ourrent Account ~æbythe rate of 2 % per annum on the Daily

belancon

Fixed Deposits for 12 months,

7. H. WHITEHEAD,

Monager."

Hongkong, May 10, 1800,

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

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A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

BEECHAM'S

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NOTIOR,

less considerate than at the present time and it was easy for a conflies to lake place in which the judge gob the worst once befell of it. Such a saperience Lord Ellsborough himself. A bricklayer appeared before the distinguished judge in clothes that were covered with his trade marks. Really, witness,' observed his lordship, when you have to appear before this Court, it is your bounder duty to be more clean and decent in your P pearance.'

Mr. Winter's fame is spoken of in highest terms by various well-known Gentlemen who have offered for years with Corns.

He has arrived at Hongkong and will remain till the 1st January, at Tuomar GRILL Roos, Room No. Ofice hours from 8 am to 4 pm. Courultation fro or charge.

Charges Moderate, The Professor spanke English, German, French, Spanish and Portogusne.

2300 Hongkong, December 16, 1888. Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting Mechanical Engineers

and Surveyora, 4 CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF

KINDS OF MACHINERY AND AFFLIANCES.

ALL

IOE MAKING. WESARS KINGHORN AND MAC. DONALD having been appointed

bricklayar, if my life, replied the SOLE AGENTs for Measta. J. and E. HaLi's |

fordship adres to that.

I'm thinking I'm every bit as well dress PATENT REFRIGERATING MAGZFEST. O ss your lordship. How do you mean 7 prepared to supply Entisten. Plans and

Sposification for all sizes of Macdiosa.“ Lord Ellenborough demanded angrily

Addrose, Praya Central, uador Hongkong Why, faith! you come here in your work Hotel, ing clothes, and I'ai come in mine.'

Telephone, No. 149.

Talegrains. "KINGBors, Hongkong," A. B. O. & Al Codes ned,

of the Witticisms are a favourite resourca promaricating witness, but they usually prove to be nolaughing matter to the persons in

whose

interest they are perpetrated. The experienced cross-examiner does nothing to discourage the impottinence of such a wit

on that it leaves upon noso, because he unan the mind of the jury strong impression that the witness is trying to keep wome-METROPOLE HOTEL

TR. COLIN MOD, SMART has thing back from the court. Parbapa n

MR To out o

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W. H. Conner, Almerican skip, Capt. J, B48 Frakino-Bleman & Co.

FIRM per produration.

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DENTISTRY, BUI SANG, (Estoly Practising with Dr. L. Janaza)

DENZIBI,

No. 8, Queen's Road Dentral Hongkong, January 1; 2808. –

pant style of testimony than the follow- ng secount of a dislogus which took place between female witnes· and a well-known member of the Bar at an Old Bailey trial at which Mr Justice Gran tham wse the presiding judga - What are you the cross-examining counsel saked. The witness was silent. What are you he repeated. A woman, the slowly re

plied. What is your codapstion I do my house-work. And after that when you have done your house-work-what do you do I go into the park. Asid that

JOHN W. KINGHORN. M.I.HR., M.J. MR., Londes

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