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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1889.

Notes by the Way.

PEARL a letter came too late

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

for incortion to-day,

The immediato cause of Lady Salis -bury's death was dropsy,

Wallace Roan, the English scullor, bas succumbed to paralyside

Mr Clifford Wilkinson's appeal in the Tansan caso has been rejected,

Marconi'a wirsicas telugmphis system to being used by the British Mediterranean Squadron.

President Kruger is reported to be Buffering from Bright's disgoso. Ho is Bor iously ill.

THES

JOHINA MAIL'S SPRUTAL SERVICE, presided. Th

THE WAR.

RE-ASSURING MESSAGE FROM

GENERAL BULLER

TRANSPORTS DUE AT CAPETOWN

AN ARTILLERY OFFICER RECOM MENDED FOR THE VICTORIA UROSS.

(From Our Special Correspondent)

LowDay, Decomber 21. Genomal Bufor cabled on the 19th just in ʼn re-assuring strain, although he states

The New South Wales Lancora have that the boat in Natal is excessive and the been doing gand work with Lord Mothson's corvity of water compels Jam to romain and General Gatoore's columns.

Boar the banks of the river.

We are asked to state that the race for Light Giga at the Regatta yestunlay was won by the crew from the T. B. D. Hurt.

The Oriental Hotel Co., Kobe, pays a flont dividend of 3 per cent and a bonus of 2 per cent, uniting 10 per cent for the year.

A telegram dated London, 24th No vember, announcer the death of Mr Thomas Henry Tammy, shipbuilder and shipowner..

From detailed accounts of the fighting in South Africa, published in Australian

papers, it would seem that the British holl quite as many Tcer prisoners as the Doere hold British.

At the battle at Elands Laagto the Boers adopted the ruse of imitating the British hugle They sounded Cone firing, ing confusion arong. the British troops.

Tho death-rate in the foreign popula tion of the Settlement at Shanghai in No-

vember, 1890, was 13.1 na against 4,5 in 1899; in the native population the death- into was 10 as against 7.9.

A handsmo palaco le being constrant ed at Port Arthur for Admiral Alexieff, the Governor-General of Kuantung (Cinotung Poninsula). His Excellency passed through Hongkong in the falédonien on Tuesday.

A public meeting was held at Ningpo,

This probably means the Mooi River, since his force was compelled to retire from the Tugela Biran, ED 0. M.

Twenty-one tonisporte with reinforos."

Major

Stewart

THE CHINA MAIL.

Secretary's Fun, HL, Pollock Acting A tomoy General; Hun F H May, 0,310, Captain Supermtendent of Po lice Hon. R D. Orimsby, Director of Public Works Hon, A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer: Hon. Bas furray Romsey, Harbour Isator Hona, .. P. Chater, C.M.G., Ho Kai, E. R. Bélibns, Johnston, Acting Clerk of Councila CM.G, and Hor. Wei Yok, and MFR

TERMELON

Tho Colonial Secretary bid on the tablo carrospondence with reference to the aer vices of the Volunteer Corps in connection with the ecopation of the new territory. He also submitted Flosacis Minute (No. 20) and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried, The Colonial Secretary submitted the re- part of the Finance Comunitae (No. 12), hed mored its adoption

The Colonial Trenniter seconded; Carried

SE THE PEAS ORDINANCE. On the notion of the Acting Alterany Huneral, sucended by the Colin Borre tary, a Bill onfiftor The Flors Ordinanco, 1800, was rend a first time. T

COMPANIES AMENDMENT ORDINATOR. The Bill cutitled an Ordinance to amend

second

ments and see material are due at Cape the Companies Ordinares, 1877, was rõnd a Town before the 18th of January.,

Captain Reid, of the Royal Artillery, fe recommended for the Vistoria Crosa.

[Captain H. A Roid is evidently meant, and the recommendation doubtlong comes

foin Beneral Bullor in connection with the unencecoful fight at Colenso. En., D. M.]

VOLUNTEER GAZETTE SERVICE

Losons, 19th December, 1899.

THE WAR

Lord Kitcheker will arrive at Cairo on Friday, and start for the Capo by the earliest possible opportunity.

The heranth division will; proceed South, Alien.

to

The Chathunder-in-Chief in South Africa has been authorized to continue raising local Mounted Curpa

Nothing Beyond Gourd Buller's first

DANGEROUS COOND.

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The Bill oniitled an Ordinate to amend the Dangerous Goode Deiinance, 1673 was read a second time, and passed through the Comittee stage.

INCRIFAKED FOWENS TO THE RI

GENERAL

THE NEW ARJO URDINANIJES Acting Attorney Genaral proposed reading of the Bill entitled an amend and consolidats the the carriga and posesiun

Freasurer sEconklida

roksed the Corneil and be hoard mi bekalf of

Msauce then addressed the counal. The Bill was read a second time.

MERCHANT KHIPPING ORIX, ONCE, The new Merchant Shipping Ordinance Expollouty then adjourned the Gun dil tid Thursday next. was read a third time and past

FINANCE COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the Finance Committe held immediately after the Council, moet ing. a vote was recommended of 2250-in aid of the vite Maintenance of Gardeus.

REME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

His How Heigh Goodman

deling Chief Justice:) Thursday, December 21,

THPORTANT POINT 15 TO PER

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Suit No. 8 of 1999. Between Ho Fang Wang, Administrator of the estate and el- fcots of He I She deccaecil), plaintiff, and Cha Kit Shan And Sz Kuk San, défen

ORIMINAL SESSIONS

Cofing Chin

Leigh Goodman,

***** Thursday, December 21

THE FU TAU MUN PIRACY,

Po)

THE CANTO)

#Chinovo - baition

An Imperial Edien dated Lbbt has been inadToC

Tan, of Canton, to brooded once. He is to be superseded Chaug, and the Governor, will be noting

Chun Tram, Lai Tok, Cheong Cheung and Li King won charged with robbery with army in the waters of the Colony en Viocy till Lis afval. 26th November

Frisonera pleated pot guilty, Hon; HD Pollock, Acting Attorney Geiland (instracted by Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Acting Crown Solicitor), prosecuted,

The following jume wero empannalod Messes W, H. Davis, F. H. A. Fukha,

Our ecntemporary also learn that Excellency Dan will leave for Poking next weak Arrangements for his passage fiava been made with the China Marelients S, 9. o. A telegram has best received in offi

Hon. H. K. Pollock (instructed by MrJ. Barros, H. W. Bunicker, F. Dcial circles in Canton to the affect that His Maclean, D. J. Silas and W. HHoward, Excellency Ti Hang Chang starts from

This is t the case of piracy which coeurial the Fa Tan Man Pass, the prisonens belag Peking in the first week of January, subsequently arrested on Tamms, Lland.

Antimo, the bearing of the 6990 was adjourned until tu marrow merning af

B. L. Dowley) represented the plaintiff 3 J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr

represented the defendants. Evons) His Lordship delivered the following judgment

The plaintiff in this soit rues as Adminis-["

THE LOSSES AT MODDER RIVEIL

London, Doceraber 2-The following Ist Caualties among the me of Lord Methuen's force in the engagement at Mod- 1st Loyal North Lancashires, killed: 0, wounded

18th, 62nd and 70th Batteries, killed 3, wounded 26.

The Colonial Secretary intimated that the Superintendent of the Afforestation Department had applied for this extrá enn on Recount of the expenditura-incurred (873, 23) in inntorials sent to England" in connection with the Malarial Commission, tmtor of He I Shok, deceased. The poli- HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER der Rivor is published The Superintendent of the Afforestation alleges that, at the time of his death, tion Department had been making enquiries with respect to mosqiitons. The bilang at the sum was the cost of making a kitchen gardon for Government Hause

AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES,

DEATHS FROM CRIUM POISONING,

There has been a regular epidemic of suicido by opiam poisoning in the Colony during the last few weeks, particulars of which will be found in the following para graphe

H. H. sterday afternoon, Gemparts, Acting Police Magistrate, opened

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of

doal

OF COMMERCE. At the monthly mooting of the General

Committer of the Hongkong General Chan her of Commorco, held on Thursday, the

14th December, 1890, at 9p.m., present: Mesars R., M. Gray (Chairman), A. McCon

ESIGNATION OF MEMBER,

The Chairman rend a letter from. Mr W. Poato, dated 12th inak, tendering his re sigastion as a member of the Committee owing to his departure for home,

This resignation having been accepted, The Chairman proposed that Mr Herbert Smith be invited to fill the racant seat at

Isco of Law was sattled-viz.the.Committe

ان

to

2nd Coldstreams, killed 10, Pounded 56, 3rd Groundiors, killed 8, wounded 39. 1st Scots Guards, killed 10 wounded 20. Northumberland Bitters killed 1 Connded kö

End Yorkshire Light Infantry, Killed 8, wounded 45,

Lanenshiros, Filled 3. Founded 147 Argylls

ed 05.

land Sutherlande, killed 15, wound-

Int Coldstreame, killed 0 wounded 20 The losses of other regiments were incon aiderable.

The total is 88 killed, 78 wounded and 7 missing; tot il, 453.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

BOCIETY

He I Shole was entitled to certain phares in two Opium Firms, and the pleinntt crime. against the defendants as partners in such firms, an account of the partnership ings affecting auch shares and that it may be ascertained of what such sharce and chenchie (Vice-Chairman), A. Haupt, Sir unpaid profits thereon now consist, and Thomas Jackson, Mr N. A Siebe, aud Mir age that payment should be made to him R. C. Wilcox (Secretary), of what might appear duo in respeck theroof to the estate of the deceased. One of the answers of the defendants to this plains, that even if there were, otherwise, good At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, grounds for each claim, which they dony, It is tarrod by the Statute of Limitations, The acting Alterasy General in moving Mr I, II. J. Comperts, Acting Police It was desired by the parties to determine

following the second reading of the Bill entitled an Magistrate, held an enquiry respetang the this question first and, accordingly, the

The Vice-Chain seconded, and the Ordiname to provide for again death of Chong Eat why was found dead Assuming that all the facts stated in tho

ANSUAL MEETIKÜ, of Chinisce before the Registrar Gon-

THE PROJECTEU NEW POST OFFICE. eral, said at present there was no at Tai Flug village, and where boty was petition are trub, is or is not the plaintiff's rosolation was estriedanimously

chair herein; barred by the Statute

Yesterday, the nominal general maceting of power vestad with the Regiatmr General received into the mortuary on 30th Novem Limitations Now, in the ordinary course In accordance with the decision como

Fhiar In compel the Dppearance before of Chinese and it was considered ber. The body was found of the hillside of things, when one partner die, the past at List mooting, a letter was, on the 3rd the Hongkong Benevolent Society was held desirable that there should be such power Dr Alkinson gave evidence to the past ship property resta in the surviving Now addresscil to the Government for in order that it matters of rest importance marion oxmination of the body, and Mr partners. The representative of the dewarding copy of the resolution passed by in the City Hall. Sir Thomas Jackson pre-- ceased partner, however, has a right to an the Committee in connection with the pro-sided. There were also proant-Dev. C. spon which the Unrecament desired in feruation in donnection with the new terri F-Brewire, Government natt, intimated account and to receive that portion of the jactail new Post Office. F. France, Captain G. O. Anderson, and

The receipt of the foregoligtospatch was toy there should be stuto power to compel the results of his mati bf the con-clear balance which accrues to the de people to appear before the Registrerats of the stomach of the deceased: Mr ceasel's share stil interest in the part-cknowledged in the 8th Nov., by the Dr J. M. Atkinson, and the members, af Tho Statute of Limitations ap- Colonial Secretary, who added that the the committee, namely, Mra Hawkins (Pre- nership. General and give him the information the

Browne said he found traces of opium mora plies and the representative of the deccaand question of a new Post Offee was under sident), bips Macgregor Forbes (Secretary); is retine HWM

must bring his claim within air years the consideration of the Government. Mrs Hoare, Mrs Blobs, Mrs. Ritchie, Br

THE SUMMIMATING DUTY IMPOSED ON Dangan Jones, Mes. May, Mta Atkinson, The Colonial Secretary recorded

thap suiment to account for each,

from the time at which the Statute first

FORMOSA TEASE Miss Anderson, Mts Goodman, MrsSacheer Dr Ho Kot soil he did not intend to set

begins to run Ji any authority is required

Rand letter, dated 10th Nov., received and Mrs Dickson Jfor that proposition it is to be found in the up apposition to the Bill, hat at the Bride me ho would remind the Council that conferred grent power upon an officer of

case of Kauss. Gre, decided by the House from the Goverment enclosing, copy of a Sir Thomas Jackson, in gubmitting the porte 5 English and Irish Appeal Cases, p. Colonie, acknowledging receipt of Cham- Inst year was 91,049.07, and the following the Government which power was not pos cellency the Governor or the Chief Justice death of Leung Hing, a shroff in the 656. Whore an execator appointed by ber's letter on shova subject and stating were the receipts for the your:-Donations:

garis from which the statutory patiod of af State for Foreign Affairs.

refunded, $20.60 interest, CABLE DATES FROM INDIA TO EUROPE. receive. The guntity of the crisis in uni-Certain provision affected the Chinese enployment of Messrs Jardine, Matheson the Will of the decoaster the punctum ber that it has been laid before the Secretary and mubscriptions 81,390; smoking ponder

and the Chinese ano, and that tha Chinese are British subjects makes the bill and Co. at East Point. An attempt was six years begins to run, is the Jata at which

The Secretary reported that anothor re- 947.63 total (with balance from last year), versally recognised.

very much more objectionable as it affected apparently made to remove the body from the partnership estate came to ba vested in

the surviving partnors. At any time during ply to the Chamber's circular letter of 16th 83,644.28 The items on the expenditure the libuty of a class of subjects which in the colcay without a permit, and in case

the currency of that period the executor of August covering copy of resolution on above side were: Donations and relief of cases every respect should be regarded in the

The thery might have been foul play it was the deceased partner nay bring a suit subject had been rareiver, siz, from the $1272.10 printing and advertising, 880.05. eams light as the European section mensuru was in the nature of class legisla brought back for investigation, Dr Alkin- demanding from the surviving partner an Brisbane Charifier of Commerce, and shroff's wages 815, leaving a lance of FROM FAR EAST TO EUROPË. contams and subscriptions amounted to ti In doing with the affairs of the son depostel to making a post mortem of the account of the partnership concerns, but PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TELEGRAFU SAZEN 62 336,95 to carry forward: In 1898 the after the statutory period has elapsed. be

The Secretary stated that letters of act $1,127.89, al 82,037.88 was expondod in new territory it might be necessary for

cortain as to the case of death he forward-borne in mind that the right of an execator Bowledgement of Chamber's circular letter dunatiora and the relief of cuma. The the Register General to posso such power body on the 1st lastant, and as ho wag uri auch sait can ho maintained. It must be and for such reasons his honourable caf leagne and himself had thought it wise not

and be may commenca an action even botics passed in the abre subject, had been Committed of the Hongkong Lenevolent Socity have again to thank members The good would, of course, in some in examen Analyst (MrF. Browne) fore he has taken out Probate Whore, received

have given then ha means of carryzug, Que statices bare to suffer with the bad, and scaled jar-Mr Browne, who analysed the however, the deceased dies intestate, there On Ith Now, from the Mouils Chamber ad friends who throughout the year On the 10th Nov, from the Bombay the objects of the society They beg to we are quite prepared to sacrifice some of

contents of the stomach, stid he fennd is no personal representativo who can sue of Commerce,

until Letters of Administration aro taken our liberty helping the Curernment.

On the 22nd Nov, from the Tokohama moneys expended. In the early part of the to carry out the policy for the reg dlation traces of opium in considerable quantifies out, and, fi such case. I apprehend, the Chambon,

subasit a full poport of the work dono an year the President found it impossible to Ark good government of the Chinese in-sufficient in his opinion to cause death punctam temporis from which the statutory

On the 25th Nov, from the Madras cope with the number of applican's, thesoap period begins to run is the date of the Foreign Chamber

o grant of Administration. For instance, it

plicants being chiety,ragrants, beeloom the same fine. he would-ask

then On the 27th Nov, from the Hoge and bers, and sailors. The Committee Excellency that if this Ordinance be (compradore to Messis Jardins, Mathsson an Administrator med upon a life policy Chamber,

agreed to sak some influential gentlemen The sitruation at Modder River is a compassed that fact and discretion be exercised, and Coal, said that on the morning of the effected by the decoused intestata, The

salute would run frofa the grant of Ad- Osaka Chamber, and otherwise the Chinese would suffer great

hou. Then gentlenen kladly consented inconvenience, and in the case of abuse 30th November a garrant of deceased re ministration and not from the date of the the 6th Dec. from the Rangoon to undertale to interview these cases for

ABMUGBLING AT SAHODNY - VAPA

**** foun 1 it took too much of their valuable of power he hoped flis Excellency would ported to them that deceased bad died and death. The roleon asumica for this prin Chamber

in the Limitatins Act in question: 21 Jamus give instructions that spoody redress bedenly. They immediately examined his ciple is, that the cum of action referred to TRE SENTEN OF LEVYING FUSES FOR OPIUM and-fers few months did good work but Read letter from the Government, time and Snally they had to give it up. It given. An on a former occasion where accounts, and found defaleatings to the exist, cap 16, not exist unless there be law was passed by the Council for the in

on should not be treated by the Committee alore subject, that the matter but thit a donation of £20 month should The enemy's only disadvantage is the specting of hours, the Governoy at that tent of $12MM dd. The only explanation also in existence & person vigable of shing dated 29th Nov., stating with refer was then decided that in future these casks

in, Sir William Robinson gave iris want he could give was that docesset at rid of. This proposition was clearly laid down in een to provints correspondenco

AD. 1991 in Murray (Administrator) the

o Application of the law for the be given to the Sailors Home and a like that such power should be exercised with a procariousness of water and food supplies,

great deal of tact and discretion, and the money by gunbling to the Wai Sing The East India Company, 5 Barnwell-and of the

Amistad when deserv THE UNITED STATES.

also if there should happen any abuse of lottery Deceased should have delivered Alterann's Reporte, p. 204, where the plain- prevention of smuggling into Saigon bad eum to the Salvation Army Home, where Justice Abbot saying Now, independently men, and is at present under ita calor my During the year 81 casos cants ander power he would at ones direct s very striet up certain accounts on the 1st December.tiff succeeded on this very ground, Chief been represented to the French Govern such cases would be

quiry into the matter, so that no abusive power might exist. He wished the Coun Ho know that devensed was an opium of authority, we think that it cannot be ation, the consideration of the omittes, and ell to consider whether a manure of this smoker, but he did not know whether he said that a cause of action existe, unless tias. He thought it would meet sucti

despatch, vnd-list of casualties, hava beansed in some respect even by His Ex an enquiry at the Magistracy touching the Lords in 1873 and reported in La Ro- despatch from the Secretary of State for the Recounts and reporta, said the balance from

REUTERS SERFJOB.

Loxner, 1ftth December, 183F. SPEECH. DT MR GOSCHEN. Mr Goschen, referring to the eagerness

called by the Acting Consal, Mrofilors to participate in the war in Sonth Bennett, to assist the national movement Africa, declared that the full complement

club, 560; Granville Sharp legsny,-8500

Ota

op. behalf of those loft bohind by The } of every warship. must be ready for any to offer any strong opposition to the Billed the contents of the stomach to the Gor to sue vests in lion by virtue of the wily of 16th October, coclosing pot ol,resolu.... | rojors was ka follows The Ladies of the

Absent-Minded Boggar. The meeting was very successful, and at the diess the un eamhinge sang "God Save the Queen.

The Rev, Gilbert Reid, of Imperial Institute faine, is reported to have had a favourable interview with the Tsungli Tamou. Captain Strout and twenty-âve Marinon arrived at Tientsin from Weihsive on the ith inst., and were housed in the Lyceum Theatre.

-Beroral Boer spies have already beou. dealt with under martial law in Natal. One who had onlisted as a trooper in the Im perial Light Horns, the mounted corps formed in Natal, was caught in the act of poisoning the water and fodder of the hores. He was taken out and shot as e traitor.

Lord Matheon was wounded slightly in the thigh at the Mulder River fight and Genoral Clery was wounded in this peek at Weapon's Farm in Natal. The Marines bore the Trant of the final attack on the Boers at Modder River, losing 91 out of total of 215 engaged. The Argylls joined Lord Methuen on the eve of the fight, and

Jost heavily:

omergency.

THE WAR RE-INFORCEMENTS. Canada's offer of a gecond contingent for cervica in South Afrim has been sccepted. GENERAL METHUEN'S FORCE:

to me. The Boers and gathering larger forces, and have made defences which are unassailable. On the other hand, they are unable to attack General Metinum's position...

The House of Representatives has passed the Government Currency Bill.

Belilios Public School

The prize distribution at this school tock place this afternoon, Mr Justies Goodman presiding and delivering address on educational topics. Tall report

to-morrow.

Large Seizure of Amme.

short

habitants in the new territory. But at

His Lo Cheung Sun, Ristant to Mr Ho Tung

TUE

kind should be enacted for a very long lete or drankopienho Chinese car there be also person in existence capable 12 DANEENS GOODS AMENDMENT<ssistance was given in 62 instances

In

case that this Bill be allowal to become taker at the Murtuary and Sergeant Muri- law for twelve months, and be renewed con also gave evidence. The enquiry was from year to year when necLTY Committes he would move a resulation to jed that effect.

At the Magistracy to-day, Mr Gomperts

ORDINANCE, 1899.

the colony for serem of the applicants and

right that not alone the Council hút the enquired into, the circurastuucos attending It appears that do I Shok died, intestate the list of Dangerous, u, iq the paid for the maintenance and education

was in

To their

Seventy-five ones word assisted at the A letter having been received; on the thote hennes. Euploytient was found in of saing In that can the action was brought within 6 years after the grant of 11th Dec., signed by leasra Meyer & Co., the plain first Arose. Such being the law Weguner & Co., and Sander, Wieler & Co., where they had relatives, or to where they were asssured of employment. On grant Administratieat but more than 6 years after Siemssen & Co. Carlovils & Co., Lauts, passages were paid for others to plades with regard to the Statute of Limitations, it drawing the attention of the Committee to may he well to look at the facts and dates in the fact that certain articles hitherto not ing passages to other places the applicant the present case as shown in the petition.considered dangerous, or subjected to any bas to show that he has friends there or tate, restriction in handling, had been included promise if employment The Society has His Excellency thought it was only

Tho Letters on or about 19th June, 1880.7 Chinese people in the wow tentory shok hayo some idea of why this Ordianco was the death of Chun Wa, a ok at the Umum of Administration under which the plaintiff Bit now before the Council, en ferard of four destilaże obikkan, and mantle tlet June, ing it support of the contention that such ly allowances have been made for poor Farmer's establishment et Surushnipo, who suos, were not grauto till about 2 Yesterday, a Chinese constable made a sought by the Government at the present died on 10th December. Dr J. Loween 1307, that is to say seventeen years after goods should not be classed as dangerous, and get people. Should subscribers wish large scizure of arms and smuution, time. The position in the new territory gave evidence respecting the fost morton the death of Ho. 1 Shet, aral this atit was copics of letters from high authorities on the for more particulare un to cases hereins 24-

was peculiar.

Chiucas did not under mustion of the bady, and stated he was not commenced until 13th January, 1809,

dusu for second reading on that to give full information The Socio has comprising 32. revolvere, 3,300 munda of stand our ways, put the Government desir revolver amagnication and 800 bures of ed most seriously to interfero with the of opinion death was dusty opium poison- that is to say wore than eighteen year after Bill was fun or optly taken, as the ported the lion recretary will be pleased ing MrT. Browne, Government Analyst, such death. Of course, if the statuts did day, and letter despatelied to Government again must cartially to thank the man- Mr E. F. Knight, tho was correspon percussion caps, on board a mampan lying Chineno and their customs as litteras Post and he found traces of opium in the snt begin to rum till the grant of Admin- asking that the second raiding might be agera of the varibas sternistip compe

sible. But it was absolutely necessary that dent of the Morning Post who das so alongside Praya Count. The roaster of land in the new territory should be regis stomach, Ad assistant in the establish agation to the plaintil his claim is not postpondit for a week to givo time for con- who have so generously responded to

of coures gonflentett of ment. Samship siid he sul deceased barred for he began his suit within less sideration of the measure appeals for free and reduced passique Love seriously would at the Battle of Bolment the boat was arrested, and at the Magistared, and of purfectly wall it out on the 18th about two vioak be buy than two yours from being sppointed. Ad- Rood letter from Colonial Secretary in many of the applicants Des

a fine pay a

tire the interests of the Chiuose there- food. He came book in a few minutes, ministrator. Between the death of Ho-reply, dated 13th 1a, acknowledging to Mrs Boll-Irving, Mrs Baurrean, Lad that his arm had to be soumtated, was hittany to-day be was sentenced to by a dum dan bullet fibi the Boer side of $100, or suffer three months ini salves. For sme reason, probably some and some time afterwards witness found the Shak and the grant of Administration to ceipt, and saying that the Bill would by Jackson, Lady Carrington, Mia Master and Atkinson, Mia Sieba and Mrs Longins The Hon. Robert Lygon of the Grenadiers, meat, for being in illegal possession of the suspicion that will be I lepu removed in decossed lying on a bad sick. He died the plaintif, however, it seems that a postponed accordingly. Mes Thomson left the colour and Mrs who was wounded sightly in this fight, its arms, and a similar sonuca was fofictedt course of time, they had found that the Chi shartly after thru velock aquaint forged will purporting to be that of the Sonte discusion took place on the quee Goodman, Mrs Dickson, May Bashed. Mrs

nese hail not beeis so anxious to register ance of the decased who knew him by the deceased was produced, and that one, Ho trou, and affer consideration, “-- for being in illegal possession of the their land as they should be, And they had nickname of the boy with the lost Chik Fan, the excoutor named thereto. It was resolved to writs again in the Go Jones joined the corruttee. The follons tooth, said deceased had complained to obtained Probate in November 1886 That vergent to the effect that the Committed ing ladies retire in relation from the Com- brother of the Earl of Bosschamp

musition--both sentences te run concur bad the greatest difficulty in gatting him about being in pecuniary difficulties date was more than six years after the were strongly of opinion that the goods imitionis Auderam, Mes May; Mrs Chinese to come forward and give and had expressed the desire trdig. PS destit of Flo 1 Shek In any caso, He named-viz Perouwsion Capa, Priming Sachse, Mrs Forbes, Mi Dickson, and Mrs information It then became necessary Macdonald gate vidence of removing the Chik Tan ju go way interfered with the Taps, and Empty Sporting Cases should Douglas Jones, but they offer themselves of the decouod in the Opinnot, having regard to the decision of the for re-elections Concluding, Sir Thomas for the purpose of explaining this matter,

An enquiry was also held by Mr Gou bate had been obtained, namely, ones Dangerous Goods, and they hoped the the report and Account On ta December, Ale C Vision and for the Furse of shuning tiem the by opis poisoning was

reasons why it was repensary that the Ladus, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, wrote should be registers. It was pertz into the death of Leung Ya Tanor About 17th Noctober, 1995, the Reged Government would take the game view Captain Anderson secondal hul the

clerk to the What and teda Com will was dedared half and fold, by the the priRNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONGRESS motion has carried

PHILADELPHIA Rev. H. F. France observed that the by New South Wales. 1. Howar I what the following terms to the Secretary of found that when these datora had pany whose body v rodidest 10 Conet, in Sint No-18 1800 on the teter, dated the 30th October, had 320 a month was not sent to the Sailors the only plager on the idle who did y Sanitary Board :—I have the honour been directed to come had been mortarry on th December.Dr.Lenson ground that it was a forgery, and the Pro

they Mid

said on making the past mortem he found

New York Agent of the Hongkong and House, which was a different place to submit the following for the considers invited to come in,

be goticed that if the will had been a tion of the Board. Fart of Section & of a course, the refusal to comply with one traces of opium droon is the stomach Meta was thereupon revoked. It may here he received from Me A. M. Townsend, Home, but to the Seiten a

Brown who

analysed the contents of the genuine pre the executura lain would Shanghai Bauking Comparation, Inding Sir Thomas Jackson- Innings Tramper was badly missed Ordiziance 15 of 1885, prositus that Andvitation by a high oficial in China stooleid it contained opian. An uncle have beon barred by the statute after the the Chamber a copy of the proceedings on Coffee House will be the Kailors Flosio

not be permitted for one instant in Chins. twice early in his ingluge, but Donnan

* - | no person shall, from the outh of April Thy did mis terugo to take disside of the deceased sild lat at 2 pm on 6th lapse of six years from the death of the Chinn Dayist the Coumuvial Congress Me Fines hoped so too.

December

it decomand cans home. Deceased testatar As however, the will was a st Philadelphia, which he said as well at Unto motion of Mr Fra measure, but they wished to_com-

resided with witness at 19 D'Agular

Probate was granted, there was no drain edembly to increase pol the attendance of the people by pak Ho rooived one tes and Use forgery it, is clear liet, at all events until Lended, and ho beliered would help coil Captain Anderson, the reti the infliction of small foe,AN

Kite Olasa Time for Game.

Playing for New South Walen sigula etnily. Queensland in the Ieturcolonial Cricket matches at Sydney Trainper scored 203 and H. Donian 113 out of 40 runs scored

run into double figuros, but he aptarul six wicketsfor, 64 runs in Queensland's firs

played faultless cricket.

Hotel at Kowloon City,

to approneh, the Chinesc lunders and alder body to the wort 1 firma and ten years after the Pro-wathuritics on vxplosives quoted; ba lased said he begged to propose the adoptions

attention

the invitation,

sisces

Were very nauck

Coffee

hope the Star

to the month of September both incluare, offer for sale is this Colony ang phensant or

the azurcia of the Ordinance the honour and then went to us theme. As little after pristence capablo of suing, and as Probare Laite States in the interest in the the Courttee were re plected Mr. Wonlecck ones formed as a | partridgʊ,” Now as plicasints and par

his bed neck.

Witness, called hein and sfter the death, whstover the riches of the The Chairman said the set for presidiu concluded the proceeding publia benefactor by opening a hotel at tridges pair in March, if not before, I feude and

sul section of the second clame the Horse he awake, and said in reply to his questione executor valor the forget will my hare indebted to Mr Townsend for the treable the Government ho asked to trae frinees would wide stena in Chinese he was Truck Aller dork witness bon before the Probat is rejoked it he had taken on behalf of the Chambor in

dinance so as to

toto como bulcro him its cortan cases where an

abren haered by the Congress and there giving expression to GEE WITHOU from the he is directed by the Givermontere as again called, and found dressed ying ecetas olour that any cisim ho made under Attending the resting of the Palladelphia

fore, no clon would be laken zoopt un his bed unconscious, I he suggested the Probate wanki dava of Septem by the direct order the Governor. He that he had taken some poisan and some Statuta for be weald only have sind upon which must meet with the approval le in this thought the honourable in her might medicine was given him. He died at 3 the hypochrals that the will was genmue of all members of that Chamber. He bege

6. mad at daybreak his bodywas reIt follows, that the temporary asis

sisteros of god to urojuse a vote of thanks arcoal ke it that the provisions oved to the Tung Way Hospital Wit Dexecutor ondertle

Bill will be carried out with every ones had since found that deceased prodighate WAR amendment for sideration for the Chinese, kard

Kowloon City. As the new.rootaure com comand tha pleted, giving pedestrians and cyclists almend this ternative routes by Yanwati or Hunghom, sad,

there are now TIANJ

from Hongmont

kout, and fiere in

more during the Christina and New Yeardliday seas som. To and cofe or inom substst

ber

meals can be cħtainesi

the best merated

are included in the Hotel card

is birds are never ta required to.

are thereftine duting the

sinta power at All Ho

Ordinace was. BIRO wouhl kang it without

dms 628,be tho use witness's plana

Ordilince his fellow clerks 846, and that he hadɔpable of gui

A volicy bande by opium poison

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indication of group ■ kontbos

child' be taken obtained loenses, for so, aby spaseriting the disease,

Hopson, Chamber at the Congress:

Apprent and the hormoness in- a

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