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CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OP A PLAN OF VICTORIA, HOMÍKONŲ,

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mont be has effected in the state of fairs in Mankden and elsewhore, and the Imperial assert has buen giron to his scheme Here, then, is an instructive fact in the history of this strange peopic. The Manchus having conquered the Chinese, are now in turn being peacefully amalgamated and effaced by the moral pecesure and force of numbers of the latter. Anotter century will, in all pre- bability, wipe out all traces of Manchu domination, with perhaps the exception of

before the advancing tide of civilisation. the queue, which will disappear, if at all,

The steamship Ofordshire loft Singapore for this port on Tuesday.

As customary, during the races, we shall con fine ourselves to giving an aroount of cach day's proceedings, and may news of importance which may arise.

An additional evidence (says the N. C. Daily News) that the Japanese mean businessin Cores, is afforded by the fact that they are sending. large supplies of coal to some spot near the mooth at the tiver Séoul-their base of opera tions. Three stemmer here, it is said, already been doopatobed there from Mugoak,

CONCERT

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1876,

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. 23rd February BEFORE H. G. THOMAETT, ES, RN

THE "SIR MARBY PARKES," Edward-Allen Orompton, chief officers of the British chip Sr Hurry Parkes, charged Thorns Williams, Horatio Thornton, and Daniel Breum, senunce ou board, the feat with being drunk, and the second and third with maizing nec of insolent und abusive language towards bim

Willians was Gued $1, and Tecraton and Bream were sent to four days' bard labour euch.

POLICE INTELLIGENOLLA

23rd February- BEFORE THE HOW, O. May..

VASTPREME COURT.

Abruary 3rd,

I PRODATE,

Joan. Serata"

JARDINE AND OTHERS V. ALEXANDER AND

tyHERS.

This was an application for an order of the Court for the realition of a testator's estate.

fact.

which creditors and customers look,In times or anses coming within the scope of the laws Court made from time to time as nopeared from any European force. If undrilled bands of THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETYS

of almicalty and trouble, if this system has been agelost manry, or questions of contract made an affidavit of Mr. II. B. Shyan, a solicitur lä half-armed savages are able to scatter the

practiced, a refusal to make an advance becomes aura ures batwaen directore and third parties; London, which his Lordship had before bir On Toerday evenlag the members of the

in tba belief of the outaido pablis a tent of a and in some the opatraste, were executory or Evory one of the children who were empatis of THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Imperial logions, how much easier would the Hongkong Choral Society gare their third

IN ORIGINAL JUBIKNIUTION.

bant'e stabilits, my gangad by the opinion of only partly readied. I cannot And aby vase Reseating bad. instructed, Masura, Caldwell and FOR 1876,

task be for disciplined troops carrying arts canoect of the season at the City Hall His

its own directore. Moreover, there deposit in which absreholders or their assigne bave Brereton to assent for them, Bot use of the BEFORE ME. JUNTION SNOWDEN.

of shores as a pledge would confer no power to enjoy the benefit of a contract with theft parties who had been served had not wanted. of the most perfect precision known? The Broellency the Governor Mian Kannedy,

Captain O'Callaghan, Sir John and Lindy Minded Chinese Government might draw a mom! Smule were present on the decision. The WHITTEL AND ANOTHER (Trustees of the realise them. Those evils are uppermost, Towa company for a loss of money, and then do anything at all, and that was Mr. Baptists. from the ignominions defeats which their attendands was not, however, quit o good or state of Aug. Heard & Uo). THE HONG-peracut betler acquainted with banking matters when the loan has been paid off are ben por. He was served in Lisbon, by an order, of the LONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPOBL than Ioan pretend to be, other equally strong witted to get hok their money basic the Court permitting bin to he served out of soldiers have sustained, time after tire, mal, owing doubtlese ju some measure bother

abjections will coour. At the asce time it security taken for the loan was prohibited by jurisdiction. He wrote a letter to his step raw dump weather and the prosonce in the at the base of the Formosan aborigines. Colony of the French Opera Company In this case bis Lordabip now delivered the must be observed that to forbid a bank the Memorandom or Articles of Associstion. It mother, dated Lonada, 22nd June, 1876, in which making advances to its own sharoho'ders, in mait be remembered that inking the advangere noknowledged that the course now asked for. Would it not be more advisable to endeavour tres part of the concert went off rather, tamely following judgment

This as auit brought by the Trustees of the Colany, like this, where ovary merahant or la not uttra vires, but taking the stares a man the bost for all parties, but refused to to wake their troops olloient by engaging and ovoked vory little enthuisa Among the

audiences of the ahornece. "The Marlon fatetem of Jog. Hoard & Co against the very nearly sa se a shareholder, would be pracoontity. Then supposing the whole trecensent unless be was forgisan a debs of £300, some more competent instructors, und com- Work from The Creatina, ens the most Hongkong and Bbangbul Baaking Corporation tically to close its doors Therefore, Arh 38tion was allra virse, Mr. Hallyar anys that the All the read had nedented. It was OR is obtain the restoration of 130 shares of the porinit a gas nvance to shareholdere, mazio, "In pari delicto potier est con-lite penposed that the money should be paid into pelling the officer to learn discipline with successfully ziren. The sound part opened banks, which they allege becures vested in thers but this I understand to men an advance pouidratis applice. In Equity as at law Court, that the soul should be taken in the men, than to continue spending large with trio for pianoforte, rialis, and violon-asanah trustee on April 19, 1876, the date of unde in the ordinary way of business or on Uroon eentes in bis Legal Musim P. 761 Chambers, and that the estate should be ed

cello, Poco Adagio Cantabilo, and, Rondo ull sums of money in purobazing arms which the Ongarese from fret Trio (Haydn), which was the derd of ignocats or (the shares haring produce, or deposit of documentary secritice, relief will not generally be granted where miristered ne com as Tormal proof of Mr. majority of the latter areas yat incapable of warmly applauded. The must tem, though not book sold) to recover the price obtained for or in many other ways known to lexiliusto parties are in pari dolie og anlees in eser where Alexander's death could be brought, IS WAR them with damage, or to obtain any other banking. It is zo onay matter to draw the vary public policy requires the interference at the proposed to ask that the successor of Mr. Alex- on the programime, piored most soceptablo. relief the constanges of the wise mes require. fue distinction between an advance made by Court. It is not a question hereof publie policy andar, whoever he might be, shoold Esappointed either using or proserring in condition it for well-known lady amateur, whose appearanes is The firm of Ang, Heard & Co. failed April 19, manager under the consiousness that he has a The duties of shareholders and the company, if initiaturafthe estate in the same way thist service? A vast amount of treasure has always baied with delight at the court, med 1875. Up to that day they were the registered lien on the borrower'a abires, and an advance it is possible to imagine ita separate existense, e Alexander was, that on application he then whose contributions po so far towards securing war of these 130 shares. The Grm upon the security of thore shares, av’I remerhod are reciprocal. By Article 6 of the Dead orory made to bis Lordship in Obamhare for, she Intely been squandered in this direction, to their spocess, favoured the audience with sadlo had an ascots enredat, with the bask butore. In the rusait it. Is impossible to sepa-abarezolder, bis ezoontors, administrators, or purpose of substituting the dead sonparativaly little purpose. The wrious which was roucered with the utmost taste which was not overdrawn at the time of rate the two because I think the illegality of assigne, is bound to perform the several engage Alexander on the record, and that guder the fortifications have doubtless bean rendered sad dalicy of expression, and the singer was the transnotion in question. On Marsa the advance sodid not prevent the operation of ments in the deed expressed, and in all powere of amendezent bis Lundabig bad: bọ nå, shide misinter the effects. What they ultimately asked in more than usually good voica, Al its con niore impraggable, but they would really lusion the audience broke forth into enthusias-20, 1875, Mr. O. Parker, the then resident tire statutary lion. This difficulty I imagine therapeuta to perform and prove of little arail in keeping an enemy out tic applause, and fish Kennedy rose and Partner and manager for Aug. Heard & Co., gave rise to the argument that the transbotion by the provisions of the Ordinance; and the for was that the property be sold and the money of the country. If the ascent of the Petha gracefully presented a flue bouquet to the lady, colled on Mr. Greig, the manager of the Hong was illegal under sither sepect whether se roles and regulations of the company paid into Court, and when the time onto ho who witably acknowledged the compliment and ong and Shanghai Bank, and applied for an within the scope of Art. 20 or as an adegane by Every shareholder must be taken to snow the thenght his Lardship would probably grant or of the Canton river were to be made im- kindly responded to the determined encore ndrance. An described for the present in implication, although within the terme of Act enactments of the Ordinanen snd the Deed of wit the plaintis naked.

general tärins the result of the application was 28. Art. 29 was, I think, probably intended to Settlement. The certificates acknowledge that His Lordship esid he bad given a great desi practicable there would still be plenty of awarded her by singing another choice are that s No. 2 nechant was opened between Ang, prevent advances to shareholders not heite zus- they are held on these terms. Now it Aag, of tissé sad attention and thought to this caso. other places where a leading could be effected, which was also sigorously applauded. A vocal Heard & Co. bus tas baut. Mr. Parker une tomers, or to any person not being a shreholder Heard Bad Co. borrowed upon the security of in the early stages, when it was first brought

quartette, "The Lars Soag" (Hatton), by four and where is the native force which could gentlames, followed. A solo wa the violoncello, ashorized to draw on this account for $19,000 who might borrow certificates from share skaren, no Mr. Parker admits he did, and the before him. It was das to the importance of the stop the march of a fow regiments of Euro- by a well-known Awatour whoso perform and certain scansition passed into the band of the holders for the purpose of obtaining a temporary company lent on the sponzity of stars, they mattor it was due to the walfurd of this very anced dro Favariably looked forward to with corporation in the following manner to advance upon their security when deposited.ace to me to be in part delicto. Nevertheless, large family, whose whole property and whole peans?

musical trast, was down game day, March 20, Mr. Farber sent a letter to Buch us loon of caurition is not an encom- whether the parting are in part do or not soares of income from property depended very pleasure is next in The programme, but in con- Graig, announcing that he had drawn emon docurrensa At the date of the failure of the Cours would follow the precedoria set by machoa the way in which that Court abould now arque ou No. 2 account for $13,000 as arranged, Augustine Heard & Cos the position of affairs courts in England, and would undo stay stage deal with the estate of the teatator. He would quence of his ability, through aeoidentally and that he cholused as Recurity for the said with respect to those statue was this any contract made in-ultra siros of the Ord require to be perfectly clour as aan of braincus injuring bis-band, to fulfil the engagement, a aileption was drawn in this column to a gentleman from one of the coast partsobligingly adonat black transform for 150 of the bank's shoes word the property of the firm croating the company. But the infraction of as a mis who had had very great experience The dead of the law must be clear. What so advance on with regard to property, certainly in Busland. own shares, sud the crip for the ute. On sajeer, to the male's lien. Mombriel published in the Paking Gazelle consented to fill up the amp by giving woDAL froin Tauro-san, to Acting Gororor of solo. He accordingly sang Len Rimestre same day, in another letter, Mr. Furkar nasigametit transferred to the trustees the seonzlty of sunces by implication way that this proporty will be astirely surificed it it (Fauro), and fairly astonished the rooms. He informs Mr. Greig that he bad further draws the right and liabilities of the firm and neither meas, Tosunot say. It soome probibitory of were told in parcels, or if Mears. Jardine were Manchuria, in which he propounded a schuine porsenses a fire toner voice of unnimal power No. 2 account the star of $6,000 as arranged, mora nor Isze-except that, as being in shajany nåvance at all nador Art 28, it mean to do that which, they had a clear right to do, for reorganising the government of that and volume. It would indeed be heard to far and enclosed blank transfers and scripfor25 Vin position of assignees in bankruptor, they could anything. This article has been approved and namely, come to that Court for an order of gul portion of the Chinese Empire. The striking greater advantage in a room troble the sies of Fire Insurance Campanga intres, and 60 olal property belonging to their people if it certified by the Government, and although that simplicita of that upon which they ar St. Andrew's Hall. The sole was greeted with Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Shares. was within the order and disposition of the could not give it any effect if it were repugnunta lien-beaanse thara was some portion of NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-feature in connection with the changes he a perfect favors of applause, which was obstiese last-mentioned shares may be at once bankrupts. The shares standing in the name to the rest of the Ord, or the laws of the Colony shat very property which was not exactly diendiared from consideration, as it is admitted of Angratine Heard & Co. on the bank's books I am not prepared to accept the invitation of defined. Now it Meners, Jardine had looked HONGKONG;

proposed was the fact that they virtually nately maintained until the zomewhat reluctantly that au advance of 88,000 was made upon them were apparently in Lue order and disposition of the Inarned Attorney-General and say posi-only to their own interesto and the immediate

ogino, farward again. On this ecossion he gAYƏ amounted to an introduction of the Chinese the second grand air from Osbeil" (Rossi), a security, and they were redeemed by air the bankrapte. But the case of ea parte tively that it is repagoont. I have some to the return of their money, they might have bad Parter. The solo question bafore the Ucart Plant v. Deacon, C. p. 180, duoiden that sub conclusion that this was not an navade by the their money long ago. Instead of that, with system. The mode of administration in Man- which was equally well received and drow churis has been, of course, different to that of forth marked demonstrations of approval. The nature of the wination as regards the alien as to Lauksaims would prerast the company on the security of its own shares, aud that honourable feeling which ought always to solo and chores, La Carita" (Rossini) au 180 Bank Shares. Was it an advance on the operation of the order and disposition alnut refuse the prayer of the petition, infuence everybody, but especially did infaonso persons engaged in largo mercantile paremite, they had mixed themanfres up in this intricate China proper, but in conscquence of the abuses very creditably gone through, the solo, which curity of the shares, which is forbidden most has, though the bank Baunted to the deed of Judginent for the defendant and costs.

positively by Art, Is of the Deed of Bettie asigurent as creditors, and the property of:

affair in hopes that by doing so, not lasing and disorder there prevailing, the Asting was undertaken by our leading lady amateurment in accorantine with Seat. 10 (condising the bankrupt firm prased to the plaintiffs, the of course contributing much to its success. "The 5) of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Qorien still covered the interests of the bank.

Chamenives by the result, they might benelit Governor, who appears to be vigorous National Anthem, song as a bolo sud ahora, poration Ordinance, as in contended on behalf Then it was said that it was the daty of BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE ŠIL

the family, in whom, the tentater having been in their employ, they would no doubt take a former, has thought it advisable to recommend concluded the programme, and brought to of the trustees P. Or, is it merely ough the bank to close No. 2 nosonat 89 moon Ba

great interest, for they would deal with. the assimilation of the government to that of termination, a consert the latter portion of advance in respect of which, ander Art, 28, its No. 1 Recount showed a saficient balancs,

Mr. Rangel they dealt with all in which proved very enjoyable. Mr. E.P. Harub,

abara. But the European Bank case showe

their employ Lastead of baring a simple suit, other Chinese provinces. His suggestions the Bandmaster of Her Majesty's 25th Nogi Bank Borporation have lien on the abires which would have entitled the wastes to the

nob ne itia entitled to wako available 'na h

they being the plaintiffs and the administrator have been regarded with favour at Peking, ment, alalded the lion for the first time, and

firas oberge by a sale! This article No. 23. that seonritics deposited under one, assount

the sole defendant, as they might have bad, in cousequence, no doubt, of the improve promises to prore sa eflcient accessor to Mr. makes the transfer of the abares ander such a way, when that is closed, be retained to mest

Frogling

Mr. Hayllar, Q., instructed by Messrs. And by which inesos, they would certainty bevo galo good, authorizes the corporation to retain defisienos in the general account. It is clear, and apply the males arising from och enlo, too, that the No. 2 nenout was opened because Caldwell and Brereton, appeared for the plain had their money at least a year ago, they had und in the great of an notion being brought 8 per cent, was charged on the advance whilst tiffs the Attorney Geaaral, instructed by Mr.mized themselves op in this matter, which against the corporation by anch shareholder 1 or 2 per cent. was allowed on the credit Wotton, appeared for the defendant, the repre- postponed the return of their money to than for the routery of Avidonda or profits of balance of the general account, I seems to eentative of the late Mr. Alexander, the official for a long time; and they had done this family. azch-abares, the corporation may plead me that it was the duty of the trustees rather administrator of the catate of the lato J. A. a service which the family ought to thank them. that provision in justification. It conclades to ece to this operation if it could have been Rangel and Mr. Handley, instrusted by Musats for always. Of course, Mr. Alexander, as the proviso abat nothing contained elfested, and not the duty of the complainant Oakdwell and Brereton, apporred for all the public officer, noted in this case as in all others with a

in his office of administrator, and was right to Hia Lordebip said be presumed the Attorney-conour in any step which would be beneficial to in it shall by implication or otherwise authorize whose interest it was to keep the account open. other defendants. the corponition to advance money on the Phonext question which presonte Ibiel for security of any share, meaning of course abores conelderation is, whether the whole transaction General would be present dag the hearing the parties who he represented as official. of the porporation. The plaintiffe, the trustee, we so illegal as to be void. It seems to me of the ease; he could not appear for Mr. Alor administrator. The suit then had taken the. damianded delivery of these shares at firat in a ander the circumstances of this cass to Le imander, it was true, but all sa he had been very lengthy sure which it had done. Not private correspondence. In a letter, dated material whether the advance was one coming instructed in the matter be (Uis Lordship) would one of the members of the family need have, been a party, bat in order to eave them to all wors September 9th, 1875, 31r. Linstand waarts his ander the probibition of Art. 29 or 110 like him to be present

The Attorney Generni said he would be made parties, all bas one aesented to what: was being done, and be, the busband of rights as tractes, and points out that at the because the moment the advance was made date of suspension Augustine Heard & Co. were a debt was created in respect of which a lion present, bat would not appear in the daune.

His Lordship said the principal defendant one of the daughters, "thought it to try creditors of the bank. Mr. Graig replies in a on the shares of the Erm, not to be get rid of, letter of the same date, and refuses to acrender rose by virtue of Art. 28. This view is quite was met there, he was dead, although he (His to make proft for himself as the price the shares, taking his stand upon Art. 28 or supported by the language of Lord Cairns, in the Lordship) did not know that he had any right of bie agreeing in steps which, in his letter, he emphatically said were the proper steps. Ar 50. The latter qmpowore the Court of ease of the tational Bank of Australi v. Cherry, to take judicial notice of that fact, Directors to rafnies transferpes without L. R. P,0.02 p. 308, as was cited by connael i Mr. Layllar said there was no proof of the His language could not be clearer. He did not show the slightest asplaion that the thing signing a reason. Mr. Greig in this letter argnment. His Lordship, speaking of a clause gives his verain of the traination between in the Back Charter prohibiting the back from dis Lordship thought it very undesirable which was Roght to be done and which he was THE FIRE CRAUKEE YUISANCE. Tiset evening at an hour when borses and himself and M. Parker. He says it was advancing money on the security of lands, that they abould not go on with the matter, and asked to connor in was not for the best, but, ou. carriages were returning from the Eastward Permission to overdraw on No. 2te the and its effect on an advance which had been it seemed to bim it was in a very technical form the contrary, bad out the ground from under drive Chinese marriage procession passed extent of 313,000. That the morip and trana.made and secured by a deposit of title deeds, some one baving been instructed by Mr. his feet by admitting shot to be right which was acaght to be done, Although he had done along the Praya West at Wanaui, attended with far were sent without arrangement, that the asye, Assuming that the taking the deposit Alexandor.

Mr. Haylar then stated the case for plaintiffs, this out of Court, he had done it in auch a way runners, whose duty, to fire draakers to appease holding of the strip was precautionary." On ou the consign of the advanon would be the wrath of the bad spirits who are supposed October 15th, Mr. Greig writes to the plaintifs ultra wires ju o sequence of the ennot who wore or had been members of the Srm of that it had note to the knowledge of the Court, to be able to mar the future good fortune of the to inform them that bank shares having meat. But then the advance was made, aud Jardine, Matteson and Co. They had in their and to this Lordship) therefore had this man bride and bridegroom. One of these raaters advanced he had deemed the opportunity not bal, as I have already asid, constituted a valid employment a gentleman made Authony before him as & wan endeavoring to extort under the name of Wong Awing was appro- aufavourable to sell, and that he had sold, and debt us between the back and their customer." Baugel, who was their bookkeeper. Ho left money by doing that which be cousi bended by B.0243, who saw that danger existed that he held the proceeds $13,536.38 against In Agras y. The Seuib Australian Barking Oo thie Colony sovorel yours ago and died in 1873 dered and said it was right to do. He to pedestrians and horses He was flued in the the bank's claim on the estate of the late firm," L. R. vol. 3 2.0.0. p. 559, whore e similar in England. He felt a will, which was not had only to let the man know that the A satrampondence then ensued between Messrs. question proce as to whother an advance upon revoked, to which he (Mr. Haylazy would man who persevered and caused expense to the sum of $1.

Caldwell und Brereton, who put forward the the security of a clip of wool van uitri viren presently call bie Lordship's attention. The estate by so doing, instand of receiving his Testerday a hawker nel Chong Apoi was grounds on which tua trustees rest their de- and could not be recovered, Lord Justice Mellish tesistor left a widow, who in point of fact, was £300, which he had asked for, atood a very fair charged by E.C. 266 with breaking the law by manda, and Mr. Greig who informe tham that points out that a prohibitory classin the bank's his third wife, and a large number of children.hance of being mulcted in all the costs which them were grown up, but eight of his improper ennänst might canse to tag estate, calling out in Gage Street. He was fined 25 the shares had baan vold, and the proceerts held barter could not prevent the property pase- Many costs. Another appreheaded by P.O. 84 inguinst the claim on the bank on the estate of ing. His Lordship says, "Whatever other effect them having the children of the third wife were He (his Lordship) wished and hoped that this Angustine Heard & Op. The abates were sold the violation of such a condition may buvo, it all bars; some of them, of cours, had grown goatlems would understand from that Court Wellington Street was also ned 25 venta

and transferred to three purchasers noder the hue not the effect of preventing property in up nearly to manhood, some were mere minore, that, as he thought what was now asked to be Another sanman belonging to the British ship Article in Section 28. These are the principal goods passing or of preventing as aution of Mr. Rangel was possessed in Hongkong of a very done was proper, if be caused any extra delay Carolus Magnus, named Frederick Wilson, was facts on which the question hinges. It was trover.being maintained if there is a wrongful considerable amount of landed and boune pro- or agats the Couer would know how to panish made a atrong point in favour of the plaintiffs conversion. This last expression carries the party in Hollywood-road, and Stauntou-street.anoh conduct on the part of a defendant who. tharged with being drunk.

Chain coolie No. 618 said ho actually carried that on April 19b, the tate of the deed of law further because it is at arthority that the This property was of two kinds. It was partly was self convicted of endeavouring to seek an him about the street in the lake fur thres assignment, the balans on the genera account original illegality of non transaction does good property; a number of the houses were injustice through the instrumentality of Hours Of course Wilson could not say whether he against the corporation. Bot bis does not not affect any right of notions parry to the occupied by Portageese families of respect the Court. He said thus much besse the quait coulies had made an extortionate to me material, Locanto, by a sabbequemtilegt ansation way bayo against third ability, but-a-perties consisted of wretched ho wished to give this gentleman lorna- charge or not or even reoolest being in the chair urrangement made between the trustees and the partion. Lord Justice Mellish, without expres-houses almost falling, some of which were on panentia. As to the solicitor through whom ten minutes. He, however, and ordared to pay oorporation, the corporation ranked as creditors sing an opinion, glances at the palpable effect inhabitable, other let at a small rental. All this communication had come, he had read his 40 cents to the coolice, and was fixed 50 cents pt April 30th in respect of the deficienay un of these prohibitory else, which he says this property lay in immediate contiguity. letters, and they were spot an ho should expect certain hila they held secured on produce and prevent grant dioulties. He suggests the Toere was another amcll property at Wanchal, from a gentleman of his high position soutally for getting drunk.

LORE SIGHTING

the amount realised. This it seems to me wond Crown might take advantage of a vidation of but that was worth very little indeed. The and professionally. He keew of no gentleman Another of those Erequent Chinese hights prevent the trustees from unserting that the such provision to forfeit the charter. By other property, it well sold, would be more thoroughly fitted for the bigh positing be vecurred in Gillman's Bazar yesterday corporation were not creditors on April 19th set 27 of the Hongkong Dauk Ordinance, if very valuable. Mr. Rungel aramored with held socially, and of no practitioner in England gront crowd was collard, filing the Bazaar Bosides the learned Atrorney-General admitted, the compnay shall not have well and traly lesore. Jardine, Matheann Co. for loan who had's bigber tono in the annduct of his P.C. Peon europeded in capturing four of the ai understood, that, if the law of the one maintained, abided by, performed, and observed of $12,000. At the time there was no professie. Therefore, being in the hands of camer. Styan, he boped the zon-asenting defeu aroud, who were of the ringleaders. They were would support the transaction in qucation, the all and every of the rules, orders, provisions, egal mortgage executed, but bo

and directions contained therein, or in the deed, to an agreement of equitable mortgage dant would take the advice of that gentleman, rined 1 enob,

KV KV cirenarences would do so. But it was con-

tended on behalf of the plaintiffs that oven if then it shall be lawful for the Governor to on the 23rd Aug., 1860, registered in the Laud and do what he himself knew he ought to fo GAMBLING AT KOWLOON. This pastime, which in too many uses absorbs the transition between A. Heard & Co. and the repeal the Ordinotice and declare that the in-Office on the date, and Bir. Besgle acknow. Now, he was come to the aufortunate part of bank onno with in the scope of Article 29, it corporation granted" the company shall ledged to having received from the plaintiffs this case. As he understood it, he had the magent so much of the spare time of Chinamen, von was only doing indifactly that which the next cuwo. It seems to me that this way be the $15,000, subsequently reduced is $12,000, bear of everybody bera, but in point of fact, of the wont Civil Hospital, batora Mr. Russell, Coroner, tiones to be extensively carried on at Kowloop, Article prohibited doing directly, and that penalty for an infraction, but that it canyot ng interest at 9 per cent. per ugh. The title only person who could properly represent the and a jury comprising Meshes. C.F. Freerks, J. near the Dooks, notwithstanding the energetis Curl Kruse, nart F. J. Barrow, on the body of u acores taken by P.0. Templeton bea Article 2 must be wasidored repugnant to the have bben futended that a thinsation ultra deeds of both properties were thority placed in estate, and that was the administrator. Un. gifts from purchasers, but the hawkers are respectable dressed Chlbauen, found by end of stationed at Heong-ham to pot it down. The laws of the Colony, meaning the prohibitory wires of one rule No. 29 (a prohibitory rusy the hands of the plainties to be returned after fortunately the inuab lamented death of Mr. do-be found every where, alther giving the Boyal Begineers, banging on a tree gambling places are so guarded it is imposible portions of the Ordinance and Deed of Settle should virtaully repeal the provisions of repayment of the above loan. No inrther deeds Alexander left this estate naropresented in that the bill side, near the ride batta The for the police to get to them before in starra mont; and that, although approved by the nuother, as enabling vale No. 18 if I may so were secured or givon, and whed he died, the Court and in that suit, and although, sa le utterance to their abominable ery or haunt Dooner said the body was not identifiad, given. P.O. 561, however, succedel in captur Governor and certified, it could not protect a call it. As langse be firea rouaised in debt deoda were still in possession of Jardins, understood, Air, Handles represented everybody His Lordship said it occurred to him as the and his wife, and nitlough be know how desir in the back doors, ready to carry away any and consequently his name was not known.ing one gambler, and found on the grand $26.ransaction which is in its nature was sandvance to the company in respect of cash advances or Mathan & On. The debt was now $15,000, in the suit with the exception of Mr. Baptista

Daator Warry gave evidence abowing that The fellow made the exoner he was simply play on shares of the company. It is necessary to balanoce, or runing hills, &o, I do not see

defeat the Gret point that this deposit of tas dvede was able a thing the sale was, he could not at this article which distiḥnest servante deem not death was used by strangulation. There in at warils with a friend. He was fined $8 Corsider the facts immediately connected with how the treatees oonid likely to be missed. Fives are "quently were no marks of violence about the body and the 32.6 was ordered to be put into the poor the advance; for håvancé it was, and not merely right the company undoubtedly possessed tonly for the recovery of 15,000 debt, is now only thing be could now do wōnid he te

B overdraft. Thore is an apparent difference sell at any time, and even without notice, the Mr. Haya-Yes, my Lord, the imposed upon these genter, but they sppear Morris Tuite, the Royal Engineer, said his at Wax DAL HAWKING, In the statements of Mr. Parker,aul Mr. Orsic shares of the firm. The Ordinance anya that

direct an inquiry as to where all the parties His Tordship But was it never reduced.

were before the Court, and to scorţoiu whỏ to have no repressing offet, oither from the tree rat the centre targetal the Victoria Hango, Four men, charged with bawking good not but one I think which is easily reconciled. Mr. the shares of indebted shareholders sha

Mr. Hayllar-It was reduced from time to those parties not before the Court wera: Then smallness of the sun in which they are

here were no marks on the ground indicative allowed to be sold, beyoud the gatre of the Parker, probably ignorant of the probibitions himaya be subject to sie lien arrated by Artlole

there must be a power to the court to amend, His Lordelip was inclined to think that the but he did not think i necessary to cauer the muleted, or because the avocation is Incrative. of a struggle, sad the body was only some air sets, were apprehended by P.C. 54 and wore of the Ordinance against an advands on the 28. Whether they stood in the same of Au- time, and ingroused from time to time,

inther" from the tronk of the tres. The jury fined 25 orats ono,

econrity of sharez, clearly bad such an advance gustine Heard & Co., or of the trustees, segme Certain it is that the marine bawkers require returned s verdict of felo de ed

and nothing more or less in view, whilst to me to be a matter of indifferenou, de long lead was not a covering mortrage, and it plaintifs to get before the Court this gentleman the quinimum of capital, and that their profits

Two Chinese traders, one comping No. 20, Mr. Greig, intimately acquainted with all itens a debt existed the lian existed, and could be therefore only covered the $16,000 dne at the and his wife, because he should ooreider, in Praya Fast, and the other No. 256, Queen's Rod provisions, kept in mind that Article 28 gives put in force. This seems to me to answer the time of the ereantic of the murtengo and if their absence, it was in point of fact for the dan, in the ordinary course, be but trifling.

ation or shares for can advance. An nd whole came against the defendants. As to the anything was paid off it did not care anything benefit of the estate that all the property should HONGKONG BADES,

Central, were brought up charged with blocking 206 of 223,000 we Best proposed by argument the Article 28, ie reify inoperative barrowed after. If he had a mortgage for be sold, wod bewould, nathores the TRETO The conclusion is that their gains obietly

Procordings will commence to-day at hilf up the atract with their goods.

Parker, but some of the securities amal if it allow that to be done directly sich it in $15,000 and be paid $5,000 off, he could not by sentative to consent to the sale of the whole proceed from stoled articles, Little things are ust one with the Wong-ner-chong Stakes, and

They were fined $5 each,

were rejected and $19,000 agreed upon. He the intention of the whole Ordinunes to prevent any now transaction izcept by a new document of this property. He could always do it," constantly misso in most European house there agais uther Hems on the card for dosision. The occupant of house No. 15A, Prays West, anys it was not apportioned between the se- in the same way be in the onse of Eiche, v. The cover anything else he might borrow. The administrator conld always make a good Lolds, and it is, of course, ever discovered Although the greater number of the races are was augamoned by Inspector O'Brien for position. Mr. Greig esy, I bellore. I stated I Akhbary Railway Carriage & Iron Company whither they go. An examination of the goods open to Manila and Japan ponies, the entries occupying the public thoroughfare to past, ries could not advance in ban shales, but I agreed reported in 48 J. J. Ex. H. I. 366, an Article advance with exception of $388 the matter, and be thought the court WAS 10 A

to allow a rodit of $13,000 bayond the of Association beyond the scope of the Memo, remander was for interest contained in the stores in Lhecar Row would do not includes slugle repressatative of either,

the administrator to congur. In the sale of the His Lordsyp paid they must to technically motion, in the absence of this man, to authocino (admitted) advarias on the other shares because of Association was held void, A bara to romark Augustine Heard & Co. held 190 bank shares, timu is would have very great waight with mo it corract, because there were some absent parties, whole, or rather to salt-it with the bunsent of doubtless sometimes throw a light upon Steeplechasing is evidently on the decline at

The distinction is a very subtle one, but still it the vircumetanoss supported it. No doubt, as but na bennderstood it there was enough to pay the plaintiffs. That was a point they would their disappearance. These mischief-making this meeting, as there is nothing over obstacles

certainly exists and must bare bucz, Laappose, Justice Blackbarn said, with the approval of the the debts of the testator and more have to consider, whether they or be would have wanderers in the back lanes should be in the three days programme. In 1874, there

contemplated when the Ordinance and Deed Lord Chancellor If in the true sarnation Mr. Hayllar sald there would be a great deal to ecll. He thought the administrator would be were two Steeplechase events, the Flyway Stakes Inspector O'Brien summoned the occupant were drawn, as Artiole £8. clearly recognizes of the statute oreating a corporation' it appearamore. Well, Mr. Rangel died in 1979, and left the proper party to sell. The proper course watched okosely and means adopted to read the Stand Plate, and last year this sport of house No. 190; Wing Lok street for obetrnst cash adroge to sharobolders, and gives a lien to be the intention of the Legislaters expressed will. By that will the partners in ue Bra of wanld then be to take off what was due to biz duce their numbers. There is no doubt had dwindled down to one-the Stant Plate, aing public thorough fare by packing rice thereon, in respect of them on elures. I am inglined to or implied list the corporation shall not enter Mere. Jardine, Matheson, & Co. were appointed Robert Jardineand others, sud that they be paid. many peer wretches have dificulty is eking at entry, with 8100 added money. The follow. He was honna No. 36. Hillier strect, that the fate on a te obrues Baw and Equity in biond to treat si contract be divided his propers in equal shares between nearue should be probably not paid into Court, think bear out Mr. Greig's view into any particular contract, every Court of executors to all and realise ble etatu, And then Then he thought the money which should then out a subestenos, but that is no reason whying is the

summoned by PC. MoClinton for obstruating were drawn, one for $15,000 appropriated to the entered into colltrury, to the emeli teatas, the wife and such of his outfdren to should be but donnons in the kuwas of the adwinetrater they should be allowed to prey upon the

PROBŘÍKME FOR THIS DAY. BUT

the thoroughfare with a number of tin boxes beak share dertilsate with blob it was sent illegal and therefore wholly void, and to hold, living, or, having died, should have left lawful at interest, or on some terms which should to Mr. Greig the other for $6,000 appropriated that a contract wholly void cannot be issue,Tho will was made out in 1862. Now place it under the control of the Court witheat conmunity by tempting servants to TelforThe WONG I-OHONG STAKES, for Chinni was fined $2

to the advance ander, sepurity of the Victoria ratified," Bot it wust be remembered ail the gentlonion appointed eredators had left its being paid into Court, their masters' goods. The loss arising from

The Attorney-Geziera) anid he abould like to Manila, and Japan pooles; weight for faobes, DERRETAL,

Isaac Jorgensen, the seaman who deserted Fire Insurance Company, and the Hongkong, that the question in that case was the powers of the Colony, with the exception of Mr. Whit entrance 35, with 875 from the fund. Half- this causo is not so serious as the effect it

from the American back Bimal, was again O. & M. Steambost Cu a Starca. If, as Mr. a company to ratify contract entered into tall, who had not lelt as the time amw his Lordship's attention, to the seconats produces, upon the servants themselves, who

brought up and altor farther evidence, he was Farker thinks, the advorce was no appor tri ure of the Men of Aesucit, and the of testator's death, but was about doing so, and who u been Bled, and which slowed that discharged.

tioned at their interview, it is difficult observations of the turned judge are directed therefore they all runounced probate, in fact are so surroundel by temptation that many

to eve why be drew or the scannt opened in ruler to that feature of the gas. Sul, if it esine of thom were dead. In con serience of compound Intereat had been charged on the are louest, only when it is unsafe or impo-

"I'm bound to get at the bottom of this amorita azactly corresponding with the cold be shown that here the advance was made that an application was made before his fia Lordship said that was the medal course, Jitio to be anything else."

the man anid when he left into the well value of the different sets of securities Mr. on the ardusty of shares, the authority in In Lordship, sitting in the Court of Jurisdiction. The Attorney General qubmitted that it was

The following advertisement appears in a Parker eine the bertientes with the cheques, point, and three old he no doubt of the and Mr. Alésauder, who was holding the office each, b. f. if declared on or before the closing: Onnodian popers Will the gearleman who but I do not fud tha: be did, as in compliance powers of the Court to declard the contract af rogistrar, was appointed doinistrator as not the usual course on mortgages,

Hie Lordship aid it was not, but it of entries, with $100 added for first pony and atole my melons last Saturday might be generous with any agreement; Mr. Greig says there was wholly vold. But (although, I must admit, with offcie of the catate, on the petition of Mr. $80 for second; for all Obina peniva bona fide enough to return ine a few of the seeds, as they none made, and why Mr. Greg should agree to some diffoully, I have formed the opinion that? Whittall was the usual commercial course. It was His Lordship Of course, this is a sumpli- a proper thing to bring under the notice griffine no date of entry firet: 70 per cent. ure a oboinc variety?"

advice on säures, us can it was to parade his the contention of the defendants is 'n sound one, second, 20 por coat, third, 10 per cent. A orusty old gentleman, not liking the way defiance of Art. 20 when all the time the 28th The absence of any agreement to deposit the rated a will that no private genitoman would of the Court, and he would hear it argued. Ho. weight, 17h One Mile and Half.bin landlady's daughter had of making free with co. was giving him a statutory Boa without ecrtificates lie ever present exlatease of the like to undertake It

would take that Kye and by. They would take Mr. Haydar said that in foot Mr. Whittall on account of what was dus to the plaintiffs, and The GARRISON Our presented for Ubins, his hairall, filled his bottle with liquid glue, the any deposit of abarce, I fail to anderstand. Mr. Ten conferred by Art, 29the appaient want of

Mamu, and Japan.poofer weight for inches; day before a ball to which the girl had been Parker I think must be taken to Kave sent the all motive to induce the manager to make, an renouneed that will. Now it became im- ont of what was received pay that amount. Mr. four ponies from opposing stables to start or invited, and she stayed at kombin share certifontes, because it is in the advance on shares, although he may have portant, looking at the position of the pau Hayilar would then bare to see if the matter of no The winner of the Aebley Cupib, extern; During the time the Inte Sir Robert Pool was common course of business to do it, and Mr. thought it prudent to bold the certifloster, perty, and in the interest of all partice, interest could be sosteined. Then let there be entrance 310. Ondo round.

Premier, Lady Jann Feel was in the habls of Greig detained them as a procuation, ae he says taken in opnection with the extreme diff that the property should be realised. That an account of any enoumberance dan and as The FoocHow-Cue, vaine $250, presented by pasting on a screen all the artiolog that appeared in his latter, and for ho other reason. It baly enlty of the distinstico requisite to be drawn, was considered as the time, ant accordingly account of the testator'e deble, and los tus esme In the newspapers that were opposed to him rensins therefore to consider whether the e prerect my soping to an oppoeia.comolusion, this petition in enit 38, which was now before he paid. The residue would then be dealt with the Foucher som murity, for Oblus, Manila.There is nothing very singular in that vanos was practically and by impleation and Chie randly disposes of the question. I will only his Lordship was filed for the purpose of ads the Cours should dirsot, began when and Japan ponies; weight forinobes; entranos remarked Feel It is the duty of everybod vas or shares forbidden by Artlole 29 and the add a for remarke on other paints which were ministering the rest of the state and the sale they had once disturbed that out of which 86 Two Milu

proving of Art, 28, and so even if admissible by talesa, Of the camen cited the National Bank of the property. As might be expected in such a source of payment was intended by the The Crus One, valds 150, for China, Marin, lergy can, who was engaged to preach on the general terms of Art. 28 ropugnant to policy of astralaala. Oberry, L. R.SF. CAP.C.P. large family, the defendants were outtered. tentator and rendered that almost impossible it and Japan ponies that have never won a rate some special occasion name country town, of the Bunk Ordinance and ullin siis of the 200, and Agree, the S. Animlan flank. One of them, Mr. Baptiste, who patried one of wight he scary for the Court to alter that, (Cunton winners excepted) previous to this was told, beforehand, that the people could not directors. It would be a weste of wards to Company, B. 8 P, 0. AP. CP548, are the daughters of the teatater, was tiring at When they ad realised, which could be done meeting, weight for incues; entranca $5 afford to pay kim more than a gunen.When point gat at length the vast importance of most applicable to the questing before the Latida, che of the Portuguese settlements in without Mr. Baptista, he had better be here to Three-quarters of a Mile,

the service was over, be answered the congrattaataining at any coat in its fall integrity the Court I have before pointed cat that they are Afrios. Most of the children, however were represent bis own interest lest the Court make lations of the aburchwardens with almost polity of preventing bank from loodid sathorities that an orange monde wifra virer Hing with the mother, he had brou appointed mistake in big business. All that he had way become a valid debt, and so natatasory by an Order of tula Court guardian of the chil- said now, wer in order that the parties o mile of contempt, saying, "Do you call that money on its own shares, Bob a practice is au eloquent bezmou Phould like you to hear have no doubt contrary, to every rule of sonndy lien would attacke Of the other pasea, some are dron: All the parties bed bevared withoopis try thousands of miles away might under

Binking Izin LATEX of liability to questions helyfon oorporatiota and drainage of this petition, and the variant orders of the stand the ring the Court was likely to taka my three-guines one

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FREEDAY 24, 1876.

The Suche Courier bears that Mr. Oby f late editor of the Ipao, has inised the ditorial staff of the quondam rival paper. His gerine is not devoted, therefore, to filling the olumns of that journal whose lasubrations be a formerly wont to compure to be barking f and dog, and which naed on its aide to make so nadomplimentary a mistake in the “ebornoler” of the I-poo caitor's name. Suol en affecting reconciliation deserves to be re

Return of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week coding Card Febra ary 1876

The contiguity of a great human hire liko Canton has its advantages and disadvantaged. | norded. „It: a 'a' convenient mart from which any amount of labour can be readily drawn, but -it-in-also a soures from whence shouls of beggars und akiftless people who bave ne tasto for hard work also come. The number of beggars has latterly been on the increase. and they appear to grow more importunata. : The ill-conditioned fellows who ply the calling! of street bawkurs likevïo seen to have been. Intely reinforcedinnumbers. These men are, if aything, a greater maisance to the Colony than the mendicants. The latter confine theni

selves, for the most part, to Queen's Rond, and clamour at the shop doors for clarinerynary

THE Chinese troops in Formosa bave, it appenre, sustained another disastrous reverse." The aborigines surprised a camp of the Imperialists in the neighbourhood of Tri- wan-fu, containing some five hundred men, and routed thom without any apparent difficulty. It is stated that fully one-half of

the soldiers were killed and that the rest

escaped with no little difficulty. The ferocity

of the aborigines seems to have struck terror!

to the Learts-erver very courageous one probably of the Chinese braves, who

are praio-stricken the moment an attack is made upon them, and fall into the utmost disorder. It is sufficiently obvious, from the conduct of the Chinese soldiers in Formosa, of what metal they are made, and the chances of success they would have in a contest with

Frity. Saturday Sunday

Tunelay; Wednesday

|

EUROPEAN,

AN

CHINESE

AR

81

28

87

.

110

140

716

725

4,650

ཏ་

6,664

Total 294

An inquest was held yesterday at the Govern

tection was drawn to the boy hanging to

the ALE UCP, valus $150, presented by F.

D. Sassoon, Baq, for Chinn, Mile, and Japan ponies; entrance $6; weight for inches. One Mile

The HONGKONG DERDY, A Sweepstakes of $20

The RUDOLPH Cerains $150, prastuted by

W. R. Lundeten, Beg, for all China, Manila, and Japan-ponica, weight, for inshout "ent trance 35. One Mile and a Half.

THE HAWEED NÜMANCE,

BLAMEN AND CHAIRS.

- *.*..." OBSTRUCTING THE, PROTWAT,

PACKING RICH IN THE FUBLIC THOBOFORFARE.

thereon.

„Eu wan fhad $5.00

BEFORE JAULS RUSSELL ESQ.

MORE STREET OBS ILUCTIONS..

Gued göteb

wife to screen her husband's fanita."

$15,000

atags order it. It seemed to him that the

Mr. Haylier said there had beep ne fresh tille to the parohater, which was the great

datate."