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NOTICE

AND

S. WATSON

PAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

By Appointment to His Exoddloney the

TERNOR and is Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGASTS,

PERFUMEUS,

- PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS.

Davonists' SUNDRYMAN,

And

ADRATED WATER MAKERS,

SKIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEE.

PASSENGER SAIPS SUPPLIED. NOTION--To avoid delay in the sievation of Orford it is particularly requested that ail basione camusicstions be addressed to the Firm, A. S. Warson and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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The Portagneño grabout Taurega, Captain de Rie Carvalho, returned from the Kowloon Dool yesterday morning.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Gormanganhout is, Commander Klas Comazginations on Editorial matters skoni be sidrossed "The Editor," and theme on businen The Wilhelmabaran on 14th July, arrived bars

yesterday Eron Manila. Blanagot," wud not to individuals bag umno.

Alllettors for pablination should he written or ons side of the paper,anly.

We learn that the P. and O. steamer Khiva Captain Akerton, the last English mail that left Correspondents are requested coforward Meie immos pork, experienasd very equally and uneetilè and addrow with commantentions Teezned to the wouthor all the way down to Singapore, Rittor, not for publication, but ma oridence of gond fith.

The Superintendent of the finstern Exterion Talegraph Company informs us that the Mes Advertingoats which ar ant or larod for a fixed sageries Maritimes Leater Yangte, with the

nst outward Frouch mail, passed Capa S Janos at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday a route for this !port.

perio 1 will ha continuoi urziconstockiandal.

The Daily Press

ress.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 7, 1880.

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We learn from the Agent of the Messagorlet Maritimes Company that the stummer Rusais having dot with a typhoon abortly after her de portare from Yokela, vas obliged to return there to repair her radder, and left that port gain for Hougong on the 5th lust..at 9 p...

Mr. Justios Subwdon has resigned his seat on the Committer of the City Fall. We undur. stand His Honour thought it bis duty to taks this step before a case was submitted for counsel's pizion and as soon us there seouled to be any pessibility of the present dispute resulting in

legal proceedings.

THE CITY HALL.

direct from Government.

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1880.

4-Mr. Ryrie not now being a member of the Committee, has he day voice in the management of the Institution P

OPINION.

thornby constituted partour (Sus Stolth v. AndorssTime, 17th July, 1890.),

Tho CHAIRMAN of the CITY HALL COMMITTEE

to

the SECRETRY of STATE bir the COLONIES.

City Hall, Hongkong, Gotohor Ist, 1880.

To

the Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State far the Colonias, &o., &c, ko.

MY LORD, The Committee of thli Institution regral to have to again adrese you with ra. farance to the matters dealt with at some length in their letter of the 13th May last.

Had it not been for the sintements made by

His Ergelaney the Governor at a meeting of the Legislativ Congil held on the 12th Sap tember list with reference to the condunt and position of the Committee, the latter, would have

ita marketable valonwènld have been under$10,000: At the conclusiori of His Excellency's speech at the Legislative Council he said:

The

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LAROKNT.

MARINE COURT.

6th,October.

was

BEFORE 1. THONSETT, Esq., RY. DESERTION. Abond's Rent on the British steamer Ma

In consequence of the large number of Nativer who now frequent the Museum it has been found necessary to admit them from 10a.m. to 1,30We p.. caly, when the appor ficor will be closed for balf an hour to allow of its being swept down and cleansed. The Building is open Ching boat to Europoons at all times between 10 sm. nn46 p.m., but the afternoon is reserved for them spéially "Any complaints or suggestions will be promptly attended to." *lat May, 1878." Tras copy.

CHTA HOOD Lṣva, /

Clark to the Library, The abuse named Chos Hood Long person ally appeared before me this 23th of Norombor 1579, and took oath that the foregoing notice is cormet oogy of one which is now postal at the

(Sa) "R. W. FLATT Rallies Library and Museum.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,"

PER CISTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND CHINA TELEGRAPH OOMPANY'S LINE.]

LONDON, Orinbar 4th. THE CESSION OF DULCIGNO. The inhabitants of Tinligne have been warned

bardment of the row).

CORRESPONDENCE.

do not hollotraalves responsible for the opinion

mpressed by our Correspondents.] MUSIC IN HONGKONG.-

as the vagabond was grinding out Taru un

of both writers, and that point being cleared status and that they had not put bofors the plained, to serisin quasi pablia uzon, vosind in"! of the land, vas ujado for a purely public purpurafreined from again troubling your Lordshin to remove their families in the event of a band the probably by Arry," who, whos

Mibra

A DAICH OF GAMBLER. Now differanses of opinion may be of course this circumstance, and, if Sir JOHN Por outrasted with the drawing ap of rules or by

entertained as to the advisability or otherwise of

Six cooks, four quoties, two of no employment su engineer, a broker, and a musician, elurges Hewsy should remain, horo for the rows rolating to the theatre, &o, and to end!

mostings, with power to fill up candles. As Its been bald that if tenants in common of some of the ratlas of admission arically adopted

The insstion now aders, whether we ars toy Fusrenter Parry, were ned $25 cach, in doi mainder of the Gee years usually allowed to far as the Committee are aware, no trust Tsed a house lot it and divide the reat among them by the Committee, but tu view of all the gir Governors, it is not likely to be the last. We realing the building in Trasten hus orar been selves they are not on that aseonnt partners, algumstances of the onse it is idle to contend that pay the rate-payers money to these gentleman fault one month's inprison wont with hard labo can only hope that the vory fair and ablo in existence, nor baso they say maman of ear. though thay may pay for the repairs out of the they did not notify the conditions of the grant wise inve no legal position whatever as the as the for publio gambling at No. 7, Graham-street. ing how the names of Mesars, Turing. MoDoll, rent before dividing it. The rights and obliga-Thoy worn made, it appears, after ecreuitation City Hail is concurved, who are vuilting every statement of their case forwarded to the and Byris came to be insorted in the Crown Lions of the shareholders is the City Hall are with members of the Chiness Community, an engagement they mala to the Government, bat those of ce-aviers, each shareholder baxing it is quite, within the grounds al probability that abova ell, who are endeavouring at this time, in Secretary of State by the City Hall Com Lease of the land.

A copy of the Crown Leash and of all the right to trasfer his interest in the building with they butler consult the real feelings and wishes the ninetanath pentary, to retain in Hongkong

Li Ayan, a colic, was sanfenced to thre mittee will serve to convince that eßeial miertos or deanssnts that have been before the out the conspat of his co-owners, and having un of that vast majority of this curiously exclusive the last littla remnant of intolerance in the shape month rope sonwent with hard labour for steal that they are in the right on a question of Committee with referencs to the Govorament Inbility for the debts incurred in the management people she are unachalomod to the moiety of of their soties."

With reference to thoir Taral standing, as your convictions urainst him.

ing an iloilo. The prisoner had two previou iminciple. Te concedo, what the GovREXOR grant of 81,206, together with a copy of their of the cancers, beyond what he hus specially un forsigners, than the modification enbsequenry Lonship will see, the opinion of the only Queen's I

GAMELING. sks would be a complete surrender of their report in which the correspondence between dertaken to defray. Rights atch na these are made.

In judging of the notion of the City Hall Com. Conasof in the Colony is that the Commition bare Chan Y Cin, a shop voulio, unemployed, oquity (se Laylor v. Salmon, 4 the and tho Government is set out, are also enforceable

ylos und Erig. 134) and amount to a beneficial miste it is as impossible, as it would be unfair, perfectly logai pasition, and that it had up be charged by Insper or Thomson with keeping freedom of action aid an acknowledgment of subraitted howith.

Atinebod will be found copies of such carro. luterest in the property, giring each shareholfer to los sight of the fact that is their own insti. the 19th September, 1870, always been recognised place for denting in Pal Kop Pin lottery. n the right of tho-Government to assume cospondonos as the Contattoe possess with rufera dabnite voice in its control and manageincut.tutions (take, for example, the Tong Wah Hos. by the Governmext. As to thnic violating the was fined Si, ir default three months' imprison plote control of the City Hall. This is really even us the payment of the Corecament grant. Tas contributions to the City Hall having woonpital, which received and receives assistanse from engagement between them and the Government, want the Coinuiittee are contending for, and It must borne in mind in reading this that, frocs quequal in amount the beneficial interests of the fands of the Colony) thoir aim has been, to or. Conasol states that is his opinion they have not ment with bed labour. is this contention the entire community will about 1872 till March 1877, Mr. Ryrie was the shareholders are equivalent to those of sonante olde forelgu nastalanse or interferonca Action done ; and feally, as te intolerauer,

Hou. Trousurer, and as sneb sho Government, in common. In other words, their existing rights of this kind indicates the existence of fastings Coumities have already pointed out, the rules s we are confident, support them to the bittor grant would Gurl He way into bia handa. Before se for all pastical purposes those of tenants in to which the Committee wats justified in paying to admission were made as moon for the bonadt

doforener.

of the Chiness as for that of Europeans, and 1872 Mr. Berwick was Honorary, Treasurer, and covamon,

However this may be, than rules ware for that too after sovsultation with any of the al

Now the rights which they themselves presses since March 1877 Mr. Sassoozi has noted in 'that The French frigate Regelen. Captain Malty. As far as the Committee know, Mr. the shareholders esu lagally delegate to others, many years accepted by the Emotivs. and the most respectable Chinamon inthe Colony. Thay bienes here yesterday morning for Canten.

Ryrie never as ropaived, the Government grant and it therefors follows that a Committee of money hu bon paid to the Committee, who would farther add that no obmplaint whatever Management coustitutel und selected by the they have boon conspicuously exposed at the as to these sales over reached them up to the The Committee would be glad if esansel would shareholders is beyond all doubt a legally con. priusipal entranos doar of the Hall, roze than time of their reuniving the Colonial Secretary's Lecce, was charged with deserting from hiq ship Mr. R. O. Cùmborland, chief oflour of the Ma one great having been made after the presest lotter on the 10th September: 1879. That regula. 10 the 4th Stober. advise generally as to the position of the Com- stituted body possessing all the necessary powers mittes and the shareholdersas to the City Hall, and for the managemout of the City Hall life ju Governor's attention had beou specially direated tions ash as thora complained of are considered give a definito opinion on the following points the authe way us is the Committeo of a Club or uf! to this line, as in shown by the dates of these hoonsary in other places where the native popularca, said that on the 14th alting the strang 1.Whether Mr. Byrio ban uy right to revive any other kindred sonisty with numerous and payments and by tiis Exclay'a allusions in lation far exceeds the European, is shown by the left Hugkong alon mustaring the srey bofenad the forerement grant from the dorerament on dnotuating nonbors, cofipatant fa condust its his speech at the Legislativs Council to his foot that the following notice was at the time the prisoner hacnt without leave, nad none of

was arrested at a desertor. behalf of the Cocmittoe, he not being their Trea affairs The rights and responsibilities of such friend Mr. Balgore" as being one of those of the Governor's complaint pastad ontside the his affects were found on board. Yesterday he saver por authorised by them to do so; and if so, Caromittees have been frequentlydeßzed in Courts who had called his attention to the ective, that Raffles Mosan at Singapore, which is an insti-

The prisoners that ho left the ship of his subjek to what truet does he receive it?

holi of law and equity.

gestion not haring men with my knowledge tutian wholly under the control of the Straits

own accord. Who is the proper person to recoise tuɔ In point of fast it was with a committee so in the Colony since the summer of 1977, and by Govornalent.

Sentenend to six weeks' imprisonment with appointed, of whom Mr. Beanie was then chair. His Excellooey's letter to the Committoo of the The copy nation in the bands of the Colamitied

hard labour: Government grant from the Government?

3. Whether the loans are trusters on hem, that Sir Richard MacDonnell oponed the 29th March, 1870, with reference to the opening runs in these words

"NOTICE. half of the shareholders in any way, and if so, for negotiations which evaatusted in the Govern of the Muream to the Chinese on Sundays. It what purposes?

ment grant of $1,200 for the purposes of the was not, howeise, till the 18th Septorbor, 1879. nae isown word,found Museum, to whom or to whose appointed officer that His Excellency,

has always been gaid and whose roonipts bave it macessary to discontinue the annust grant of Enen Mithostoacceptatus suficient. In the ssma $1.000 and the withdrawal of the grant was 5.Whether stops ought to be taken by the way it has been with just such a Comutitter, not specifically put upon the ground of the notice

TO THE EDITO OF THE "DAILY PERS Committes to supply the places of those lessens through their Seeratury, that the prisons Co-being a "violation of the notitions on which

SIRE Ay intention to write this left who have left the Colony, and if so, what steps Pornor has engaged in correspondence and public money had been voted to the City Hall 10 of their Report an each a breach of the autant members he was acquainted, as is shown by 1830, when the original notice had been modified Whether the regulations contained at paga zagofistion and with the names of whose coneli- till some months later, viz., on the 10th January,

yesterday, but the mail intervining pat mo off I hope, however, that you will not consider that derstanding oomo to between Mr. Rennis on their his spocul at the Legislative Council na copertod under what the Committen bad thought were

this lapse of day makes it too long after the halalf and the Government as to entitle the latter in the Govorament Gascite of the 11th instant. terms of compromise with His Excelloney in

event. I put it down to your excessive good to withhold payment of the Government gesut His Excelionay's statement in the same speech such a way as practically to provide for the ad

untate and ultra impartiality, combinad, perhaps, with the fast that the devil was at your albow on that ground.

that to gentleman "have no legal position mission of any respectable pomson of any nation.

clamouring for "copy," that you admitted a letter EssuWHERE we reproduce an addendum to

staterer as far as the City Hall is concerned," | œlity at all times at which the Musaam is opon the City Hall Report for 1880, in which is

Tho forde for the erection of the strastare aces therefore, with all due respect, to be rather (zavo Saturdays, which ers rosorred for Chinese

to your coluna signed X.Y.L.," for I assur woruar and obilåren) gratuitously upon applios

you as such trashy offssion has ever appeared in included the case submitted to and opinion

were also it papers in the ways; fras, by more forails than nemurata.

Now this annual grant of $1500 had no ro- tion. To me it sooms little short of an abuse of

the Daily Press ofrespondence since I have taken the paper, and that is now many years. I will given by Mr. T. C. HAYLLAR, QC, na to tho.

pale sabscription, (2) secondly, by the same of

not difato upon sonomas sounds which warble," legal status of the Committee of that institu-

shares, and (3) thirdly, by a loss from Mr. Robertation to the loase of the ground or the rights language to speak of this modified notics as a

Jasting of the Peace S. $,"

and other equally ridealous sentonces; I Wil tion and the questions at issue between diem

Jardins of $20,000 scared by what are teruel existing under it whatever they wers. The violation of Govacuor MacDorrell's conditions. preferential shares that is, as I understand, by paper published by His Excellency dewenstra los The ore test of admission at all times bas usw

As His Excellency quoted a portion of the not enlarge upon the dadin grammar. the shares bearing a right to a certain instarast in this. The negotiations were opened with Mr. become respectability, in other words, the quiet and His Excellency this Govanos, together

We are pleased to cute, as an indication of preference to those hold by other persons. Apart Bennie, an offour of the Government, who was behaviour and decent draks of Governor Mac. Chairman's speech at the Anual Meeting of the wretched English, or the slipahod composition with a despatch from the Chairaan (Han. leoni enterprise, that the Chinese tradesups of from this right, Mr. Jardino's shares esam to shairman of the committee, bat not one of the Donnell's minute of the 3rd October 1908, and Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall of your correspondent, as the whole thing forcibly W. Keswick) to tub Secretary of State for this Colony do not intend that the manufacture stand on the same footing as thes of other share lessees Mr. Ronnie wrote throughout "on bouct untionality. On the other hand, however, in held on the 8th of August, the Committee can reminds one if the celebrated "Mrs. Brows the Colonies. The City Hall Committee have of indeksas shall be carried on outside of the holders. For the purposes of this esses, however, half of the Committee," and the only pretext for act the withholding of the money for the last sider that your Lordship should have the whole and right well pass for an epistla from that old Colony, to wit Japan. Several carpoutors' shops it is not necesary to define the legal position of saying that the grant was made to the lesson arises six souths of 1879 and for the rat half-year of of what took place at that Mosting before you, lady. It is very evident that "XYZ's" tacto at of the aquivocal use of the word "Trustees, 1830, which had been daly rowed, or the paying and have accordingly-printed the short-band re for music is equal to le kaowledgast and capacity done well to take counsel's opinion, and Wellington-strost, and, doubtless, in other the subsesibacz.

The scheme, Erst introduced to the public of in Goramor MacDonnell's minate of the 11th it to Mr. Byrie, if it has boon as paid, with the port of the Meating in the Addendura to the for writing in the English language; and how place the whole case before the Downing-street realities also, are engaged in potting up vehicles

of this class. They severa tu compare favourably the Colony in the year 1861, took some years to May, 1909. It bar apparently been assumed that obvious object that it should not reach its proper Annual Report, Frons this your Lordship will any rasa in this conuity can stand up for Authorities, inasmuch as the GOVERNO has with those from Japru, bat are oridently some mature, and negotiations with the Government His Excellency, in using this term, referred to estimation, a breach of contrast and could got see that the Chairman stud that the whole the insicul terors which an inflicted upon anit under the Civil Code of Trosedure be, it mattor was at present nudor the cousilortion of these residurts who have the misfortune to live sought to confnse the facts by the admixture what heavier. We were told, in one instance, for a suitable site extended over a considerable the losses.

Four Lordship: These gentlemerhowever have never basa su necessary, anocesaielly maintaingd by the Cam

Kepr auto "where the anaisins most de congre- The Committee have forwarded this despatebate in a mystery to me. There is no man of seatimentandrace prejudices. The opinion that the price charged is twenty-sight dollars, poriod of time. The objects of the promoters

bat this is ridicaloos.

from time to timas underwent certain alterations, desoribed in say-gal instratasat, and I fail to mittee against the Govertment or against the given by Mr. HATLLAR is exceedingly lucit

The final aliape they assumed was accurately and find anything in the correspondence between his Government and Mr. Byris acording to cireum. in triplicats to the Colonial Secretary in the or living mete End of waste than mysolt, and to and to the point, leaving little to be said · It is not a little gratifying to us to find that faily explained to the Government of the day by and Mr. Ronnie giving oven the faintest indica-stances? The answer to them qusations may dinary way, with a request for its transmission, have an hour's magic after dinner is a pleasan the hopa wo expreane as to the speedy rooz Mr. Rennie se Chairman of the Committas, in tion that the Governor had the lessees present to properly stand over ponding the decision of the hat as they consider the matter possing, they way of passing that hour but it must be music Da the subject. As is pointed out by Mr.struction of the Taim Sha Tsui Praya, bas re-his latter of the 2nd October, 1868, and Iu view his mind at all dating the megablation for the Secretary of State, before whom, it seems, all als forward one copy dicoot to your Lordship by and I would not live in some of the streets I PARE the ongoing Mail-I have the honour to be, through for any consideration whatever on 40- HATLAR, and as was stated by one of our cor-osivel the prompt. attention of the Hon. J. M. of the attitude assumed by the Executive towards grant. The oriience as printed is all in favour the papers have been laid,

THOS G. HAYLLAN, |your Lärilskip's Moat obedient, humble Servant. connt of the dreadful diu your correspondeat ealls

W. KESWICE. respondents, the whole question respecting Price, whose indefatigable offorts bars, in the the Institution in C. SO. No. 653 of the 11th of Sir Richard MacDonnell having by the term

Hongkong, 23rd Soptember, 1880.

musio." I am thankful that I havo nover board * Grootinn, already prodneed a condition of affairs June, 1850, it is important to note what these Trustees" in point of factalluded to the "Com-

Chairman, City Hall Committea.

Auld Lang Syns" on the time-homoated the terms of admission to the Museuris consent better that they were bofore the storm, ware: The difce it appears was adaptol to promittee. In the absence of any letter or other

bagpipes," and must plead ignorance to the eÏ- tained in two briof documents, namely Sir with the exception that the absentee concrete ride space for pablie meetings und assemblies, for videngs of any request msis by Mr. Reante

LATEST TELEGRAMS. ietenoe of that elegant drawing-room instrument BICEAND MACDONNELL'S minuto and Mr. Run-

does not seem to have been replaced. Really, so the Chamber of Comméreo, for dramatis apra-tween the dates of his latters of the 2nd and 3rd

in this Colony; and I am happy to say that ouch Las our Survayor Goueral done for this sentations, for a Library, and, ass sproinl addi. Qotober and the 11th May 1869, it raust be taken NIE's reply. Iureference to these Mr. HaxBLAD Uolony that we dread the blea of his leasing us tion to the original sehema, for awam.

I have only had the strains of the barrel-organ that the request illuded to in that minute won the

indicted upon my tympanum once or twice-that saya:His Excellency therefore expected to shift for ourselves.

New these purposes taken as a whole, ars not, one contained in Mr. Bonnie's C.S.O. of the 2nd

swont sound which reminds "I. Y. Z." of White' there would be certain restrictions, but he

strictly speaking, public purpose, although por-October, in which he says that the Committee:

chapel or the New Cut and on one of these on- haps in ordinary parlance they may fairly be so trast that a grant in aid of the fittings, and a wanted to be quite clear that those restrictions

dekoribed. They are quasi-public only, and with small annual contribution towards the working

Ok Time" on & Sunday evening and within fifty would not include payment, and Mr. BENNIE'S ADDENDUM TO CITY HALL REPORT FOR 1899. regard to this particular building, to the tray the expenses, may be placed on the estimates for

yards of the, Central Police Station. I am also bulk of the ravey was obtained, and to the mode 1889, now in noarse of being laid before the Le reply is so framed as to remove any doubts City Hall, Hongkong, 1st October, 1990.

thankful that I do not live in " our district"— As His Excelloner Sir John Papa Tonnesag of it management; it is abundantly clear it has gislature." Moreover if inallude to "frastoas

wherever that way beto be distracted by dwelling in the Governor's wind on that speers at a dating of the Legislative never hos dedicated to the public. Testreakre he meant the Committee," His Excellency aved

"X. Y. Z.," with his Jow's-harp, and his axbject. The question as to payment was Council beld ea the 10th September lust, statal and the ground on which it stands are peirnia quite socutate expression beennse the grant

"friend Jeames," with his penny whistle, when the particular one present to the minds that the Committon of the City Hall had no legal property restricted, in a way to bu prosently ex.cf this espacial fund differing from the grant

they have their "onsioul evenings, assisted now aublio all the facts in connection with the Ga shareholders whose legal stata it is laportant to end the recipients of it duabtless did become

No drops in with his comb sud bit of paper, up, the Governor did not seek to bind the iron Annual Gisut of 31,200, the Con- dorstant. In the first place, I observe with rotrustees for public purposes. The fact of the and would have awaited an expression of your

THE POWERS AND TURKEY. raises the duetto to the dignity of a trio, and the discretion invariably left to such bodies as mittee bare schmitted a case for the opinion of gard to this beds, that as inter se, there has never payments having been from the ecmmencement opinion upon the statements already presented to

The Ports has elaborated and communicated to ansio of the misters is forthwith put toshone by this Committee, in making sue is reasonable Mr. C. Hallar, hawai bogat this otherwise. Their rights depend on what took practically unanswerable argument in enpport of that mating to axpress ha surpress the Ambassadors of the Grant Powers a general for far thele." But My Graedilitar a

T. Q, in which they askst hiu been any agreement or association, in writing of wade to the Committee or their oficer, afford you. As however His Excelsacs thought at

the execution of such atrocitics as "Tommy make of the is not secaling to the proposal. ralco ga bo plan the line thar fhocht de Softballum, and arstigatin lane at the public aptings unthorising the issue this be punt ofend up by the USO alebo but, at Lo state at no suggestion of scheme forthe satelement of all pending questions, clock," the lamediate ricinity being rendered an

This interpretation of the documents: 9 to 1 to a hom toe Chevac Grant sign, out of the CHATE

should be puid.

recriplagued to asok shareholder. The spogi. of the Juge, which requires a passing doties. I be Bborotury of State" that the experiment of must recommend itself to every person The Committee think it only fair to these cast doount I have before me headed Hour, llude to the statement that the legal estate opening the Museum at all hours indigeritninately poasvased of ordinary common-sense, and we and to the public to place the case so submittedKing City Hal" and dated 7th February, 1906, under the Issa for the City Hall is vested in should be triat for six month, the Committoe

and the opinion thereon, Infoce the Seerotary of in signed by thred mobers of the Committee Dr. Kyrio asale surviving losses" I do not think it only fair fail to see how any cotber meaning could posate for the colonie, and for the information woof whom. Moses. McDonal and Turing, sub regard this as a correct view of the caso. Look the 11th Juns, the date upa which they ro sibly be placed upon them. The roles of ad- of the shacuiclders and subscribers to publish ognently bacania leases of the loud, and a rocity at the lease and the surrounding circumceived a letter from the Colond Secretary oon- mission were only made after consultation the same, together with their letter to the Sefur the bill amount subscribed is signed by bir. stances, I think that the estate faken by the taining this proposal, the letteraddressed to your

cretary of State, as in addendum to their Anual HoDowall as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer threa lesson was that of tenants in common and Lordship on the 15th May bad been almost with some members of the Chinese commun-

Report.

It also purports to bo transferable, and it was me bat of joint tenants, that there was therefore no month fa the hals of the Governor, and that ity, which is a plain proof tha: the Committees will be seen from the following documents, doubt tonded, although the deegment dos nos recente beneft of survivorship, and although on the 4th Jane they had asked who. desired to study the convenience of the the whole of the facts and papers in the poossays, that each share should entitle the holder that to the personal representatives of Messrs ther any despatab hart been received by the

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION at 11a.m.)-Kwan natires and pay respect to their wishes, alien of the Committees were submitted to counsel to a dividend seining out of the profitable nse MacDowall and Turing (if it be a fact that the Colonial Government from the Secretary of Roport

at the time of asking his opinion.

of the contemplated stenotare, subject to Mr. latter is dead have passed the interests in the State for the Colonies with reference to the mat though, as a matter of fact, at that time!

W.KESWICK,

Jardine's prior right to 5 par sent, on the $30.000 lease held by the deceased lesaces. But for the ter, and, if so, to be furnished with a copy, they Woi Chune and others Fong dai lang and other →(Nolio of Mokion). The Hongkang and alloy bei he had advanced. There was thas an element assertions as to Mr. Byrio's power in the C... had received no eply to these enquiries notwith-Banking Corporation v. See Ring Kai and Tony Ming And "this yvong man who is learning musió doen the Chinese bad no interest, whatever in the

Chairman, City Hall Committes.

of privato enterprise in this undertaking, which, of June last, this question would be one of little standing that the despatch referred to must bare Shar-Nature of Motion). institution, and were neither subscribers not CASE SUBMITTED TO COUNSEL. though sabordinate to its main object, basan practical importance; as they have been so made; boen in His Excellency's possasion for a con- IN PROBATE- In the goods of Au Ah Lay, do not like tahavo his energies dampul by "V. P. CanPetition for administration). In the moods." complaining, and yet he wants Chinese wisia contributors. Furthermore the Committee

The opinion of counsel is requested by the important legal effect. The Commisfoo are not it is necessary to point out that tevlinically they aiderable time.

The despatch from Sir Michael Hicks Beach of Lake To Kwan, česased-(Potition for admistra stopped at ten o'chea:" very considerate, I City Hall Committee with referonne to their it appeare in possession of evidence showing how rest on an assecure foundation.

must say. It is far less an indiction apoua ma- have, out of deference to the customs of the position as regards the Government el Hongkong tho names of Mesars. Turing, MoDouall, and For the forgoing reasons I am therefore of was also referred to at the yoveling of the Logis.

sien our to be obliged to listen to barbarous ma. Chinese, set apart a day for the exclusire The East as to the way in which the Congria eams to be inserted in the Urawa lease-

lafire · Council the other day, but has not bɔqu opinion

sie, than to hear masio barbarously treated, and but the inevitable infersued from all the 'ulgaum. 1-That Mr. Byris is nat, under the constitu. furnishod to the Committee, although applied for

with regard to the Chinese koeying "peaceable admissica of Chinese women. These cirganmitten ware elected are shortly as follows

In the year 1881 a meeting was held at the stanong is that they executed the lease sa notion of this Society, and under the arrangements by them, in order that, they might submit it

6th October.

Finhabitants awake until two or three in the stances affordample proof that the claims of the Hongkong Club to take into peasideration & unges and agoats for the Committee. As to the which have hitherto prevailed, the proper person with the other doenments to Counsel.

morning," the afatement is absurd, for such a The Committee have always been most azrious native community received full consideration proposal for the erection of a building for por two of them who had sened the shares." they te receiro the Government geot, he not being

SUMMARY JURISTICTION.

thing could only obtain in a purely Chinese. poses of publie amsionant in Hongkong At necessarily took the lease objeut to the rights the Treasurer, for the Committee or authorized to listen to any suggestion that might be made

quarter, and, as for one's own servcats, they know from the Committee, and probably much more this masting, which was well attended, Mr. C of the shareholders, and there is no room for by that bady to receive or apply the money. either by your Lordship's predecessor or your-Į BEFORE MR. JUSTICE SNOWDEN.

it would not be permitted and nevar attempt than Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL Wwould hare W. Murray was the Chairman, and ho told thogo remaonable doubt that Mr. Ryrie, who must have 2.That the proper persons to receive the Go-self, but as they found that the despatah to your

their music whilst any Europeans remain in the WONG Loz v. LAI YAT KAN-3123.86. stipulated for had be entertained any idea present that the Government had offered a pince had full knowlerigs of all that occurred, stands vernment grant it tas patson appointed by the Lordship had apparently not boon forwarded as

Mr. Stephens sppeared for the plaintiff, and one. I landal at Peddar's Wharf s for nights granz on the westside of the Parade Grond ou precisely the same footing in this particular, Committee of Management for the time being requcatoil, but had beou kept bank hy is Ex. that the Committee would act in an illiberal spon part of which the labour Master's offes 49 his co-lesses.

collency for a considerable time after it had beon Mr. Dennys for the defendant. This was claim gally as the look struck one, and ive en stood, provided that the Harbour Master's Now this Crown lease is, through some mis. 3.That the lasses are trusten for the share-forwarded to him, they thought it nasise to alter for money said to be das far load sold. The door six minutes after passed a house whore two The able despatch addressed to Lord KIM-effoe was rebuilt upon another site. It was nenoeption, printed in the Government Gazette of holders fu the way and for the purposes I have the decision that had boon vano to at the special, fence was that the defendant simply noten as energetic youths wore thumping out an arrange proposed that the nodessary funds should be the 11th September, 1890, under the Title of the alraady fully explained, nals that is to say, the and what the Committee considered a final, test- brolior in the terassction. Upon cres-eraminament for four lands from Un Ballo in such & INDÓDY AS Would have made Giuseppo Vordi BBLE by the Hon. W. Keswick adda some raisel by the issue of shares representing one Trust Deed of the City Hall," and it la, I preland and building are vasted in tham sahjast to ing held in Deounter, 1879, utsng rate until after tivo of the plaintiff, who described himself as boar his hair could he have heard it, and upon an further links the case against the Go. Lauded dollars rich. (A copy of the form of sume, in this misconception, that the somewhat the eights, powers, and privileges of the bene raising a reply to their letter of the 18th May assistant compradore to Mcsers, Douglas Laprak instrument only fit for firewont. Now, I'll appeal

nonfused nations as to Mr. Ryrie's powers whiokoial owner.

What regard to the charges brought against and Co., Mr. Dennys elicited the fact that the VERNOR, which it is to he hoped his Lord A previsional Committee, consisting of Mr. Gnd their plans in the C. S.: already ulitulad

sorip is astuched.)

That Mr. Ryrie having retired from the the Committee of omitting to bring to the notice plaintiff kept u nooount-backs, sul on farinero y no possessing a grain of sense-is tble ship will duly weigh The non-compliance Murray, Me. Pollard, and Mr.-Owen, was up to have hid bheir origin. Mr. Byrio dos ast, as Committee has no volas in the management of of the pahile the Lease of the ground of which enquiry by the Court it was shown that the load letting brotherly love continue," when there were probably a sobre of neighbours kopt nake with the request of the Cominit tee for a copy pointed to obtain a site and to collect funds, thers alleged, "stand in the position of a trustes the Institution, and that so long us the Com. the City Hall stands and the minutes and care was the property of Massrs. D. Lapraik anil Ca.

strument all to Hudes, as well they might. of the despatch of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BRACE her bad power giran them in add to thair for the purposes for whleb the lease was granted unittes keep within the covenants of the losen hespondence relating to the Government grant, the and that when the purahasa-money hold be for hanrs who ware wishing performers and in-

number,und did so by associating with thasol by the Government;" but when be oxsoutod the has no right to interfere with the internal con Committee have only to state that the whole of gald It would in ontered in their books, in

these documents ware laid before the specia, mest. Mr. Stephens applied for lears to amend the may well be deemed a sufficient excuse merchsat (A. Tanag), Banker (H. Noble), lose ho toome by operation of law arising out corns at the Society.

5.-Isbe no necessity, at any rate at presenting held in December and rare fully disassedemons by putting in the maraes of Masrs. D. if excuse were needed-for got altering and a member of the Government (W: H. Rennis) of the circavistanoss of the gass one of three

Taprak & Co. hut ou Mr. Dannys pressing for Nothing appears to have been done pablicly trustees for the shareholders who as he knew had for the Couuittee to take steps to supply this ad considered therest. the decision come to at the special meeting after that tasting until the 31st December, 1903, subscribed their money, and his legal astate places of these loasoos who are dead or whố haya From what His Excellency stated your a nouenit the same was granted. held in December, 1879. His Excellouer when the Provisional Committee published a became and is sabject to their capoficial interests; left the Colony. Such steps would involve an Lordship might infer that these new rules wore application for a or Crown Lease, in the grant agreed to by a majority of ous only, the Com- the GOTEENOE has frequently taken crediteirolar, which sets out (1) that an application which is a very different thing.

for the site procions referred to had with the Tarning wow for a moment to this Line, which ing of which diflonities would probably be made, mitteo think it right to state that the following for a desire to afford full information consent of the military satharities beea for bears date the 6th day of March, 186, I find The proper course for the Committee to adopt is gentleman were present at the meeting. viz. public and for the early publication of docu-warded by the local Government to the Searotary that, in consideration of fire current dollars then to call upon Mr. Ryris and the representatives Hon. W. Keswick (Chairman), Hon W, I of State for the Colonies, (2) the space that paid to the Crown, and subject to sa sonual of the deceased lessons to execute a deed decla. Marsh, Hon. P. Ryrie, H. Hoppius, Esq., D. ments, but circumstances have shown that he would be at the Committee's disposal, (3) de rental of one dollar, the Crown assigned to the ratory of the rights of the shareholders. Rattanjee, Eng F. D. Masood, Esq.. W. H. is not always auxious to lay documents before agency of the wail list exists, (4) an applies three above-named soud, their executor, ad- 6.The regulations contained at page If of the Forbos. Esq., His Honour the Chief Justice Bir the public or so full his ready promises rica for Curls. A copy of the circular is attached, ministrators, and assigns, the land on which the Committee's report are cat auch a breach of the John Bale, and His Lordship ke Right Re- do so. We need go no farther for proof of Tu May, 1861, another public meeting was held City Hall atrapture now stands for storm of 99) understanding conie to between Mr. Rennie on verend Bishop Barton, and that now rules wore being at large in the public street on the 3th last evening, "V. P. G.", writing over the siguitars

Fair-Play," "blows his own, tramput at the Cinb, convoked by Me. Murray for the years, the losses covequating to build upon it a bheir behalf and the Coveramons us to justify the agreed to by a majority of sixto three. The only at 10.20 p.m. withouta pass or Highs

Nr Afak was fined $1, in default seven days pretty frooly, when he calls his previous com. this than the non-publication of the Colonial Combit, and at forveting it was announced building costing not toss than $10,000 within a latter in withholding pigment on that grand. on that the Committee did not discuss the

that 815,000 bed bean vollooted, that the Com-specified time, and not to "nse the said domised The terms on which the grant was made are second article of the basis of settlement was that imprisonment, for being at large without a pass position, a cleverly writfou skit." This Surgeon's report for 1879 and of the letter of shit proposed to old sub, why outs of shares, premises otherwise than at and for a City Hall,"contained in Governor Mac Donnell's minuts of they thought, sa His Breliency had agreed to be of light at 8:40 a.m., on the 6th inst.

Just attempt at anonymous bentributions to the the Surveyor-General on sanitation, which the suit that Mr. Jardine und offere1 350,000 at a there being a praviso for-z-antry by the Crown the Red Outcher 1883, and Mr. Kennie's reply bount by the majority at the meeting, that it was

press, he seems to forget the subject ander which bon, gentleman epocially asked should, in very low interest or condition that the former for brasol of each coruant, preseded by a recital of the ase date. They are as follows :-- annecessary topatu record that they considered John Powell & seaman, unemployed, war he hoods his lepter, and, like a culprit : writhing. nader the influence of the scourge, takes refago common fairness to himself, be published with sumbe wade up solutions were passed that the denies had been made in order to provide MIND BY HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR that is Balloney was wrong in apposing that shared with vagrancy,

P.. Bond salYosterday afternoon I was in suggesting the better education of “X, Y, Z That the rotiring Committee ba ro-plantel with a Et aud prop site coluly for the purposes of the Mr. Austin-This memorandan omits to the original understanding with the Government theothercrespor danoconthesubject. Other power to add to their number and to sup said City Hall. The lease also contains apprenant auswer my principst inquiry, which I shall now had been departed from.

the Frays East in private clothes when I now who would like to know if there is a musical class As your Lordship might supposs from His the prisoner and another man not in custody lying at the educational establishments suggested; to instance might be cited, such as the omis.ply yacancies, and authorising them to take not to let, underlot, mortgage, or otherwise assign put in plaizer words. Ars the Musuem and L sion of Lord CARNARVON's famous despatch, the assures for the completion of over the land. With the foregoing exceptions the trury to be staged on-liberal terms, and, if so. Brodlenoy's rocch that the meeting held in down on a piece of spare ground, at Bowrington which he might introtren Fair Play," who

the andertaling (2) That the Committes be lease in an ordinary Crown Lease. The relation on what?

Desember was in consequence of the letter quoted As they saw me they both get up and walked to evidently lake the infiance of those fner feut- in which he severely criticised the GOYER. aathorised to consider the proposal of Guvern. ship established by it between the Crown and the I ouy, subscription to ba nasemary to on- by His Excellancy as having been reveived by him me nad on overtaking me the prisoner nairad songs which music aut potty are calculated to Nor's policy. The charge of a suppressioverment as to sito and robullding Harbour Master's lessees is simply that of landlard and tenant, title any member of the Community who bohayes from the Chief Justice, the Committen think it if I know "Mr. Henderson, who was bare about producs, Fair Play" or "V. B. 9" (whichever office apart from the City Hall and to execute and so long as the conditions and openbals of Limself quietly al le decently dressed, to visit right to point out that the basis of exttlement"fone year ago; he belonged to Southampton." he like to call himself) should tenen to sabesatiate against the City Hall Committee, therefore, thousasant works the That the farther funds the lease are observed, the Crown hag au con- the Mucous and Library and even to read in upon which alone the special meeting was agreed I said I knew a clergyman of that come, but he his obarges before he makes such broad asser came with a bad grace from His Excellency, required should be raised by shares of $100 each, cern with the building, its internal affairs, or its the latter pleso, as is the case in Melbourne, to and referred to in their later to you of the 13th had left and gone to England. A couple of lous us these contained in his last productions. The disingenuous mahner in which the liability of shareholders to he limited to the deaf ausgerent. The mixed purpose which where one of the noblest institutions is the May, manated from a totally different source, and minnson after this he came up to ma again oars, co.,

amount of their alar (4) That this $50,000 the City Hall was intend to subserve and the world is free to all the world It perfoot froo- that the meeting was held upon the plain under and said, "You are a gentlemen. Can you Hongkong, October 6th, 1850, Govends sought to make it appear that the worth of shares belonging to Mr. Jardinesbond mode under which the money had boou izb: dom of acessi is not to be allowed, as is probable, standing that His Excellency would feel honed by oblige ma by letting me have a loan." Whon

bo preferential and bear fire per caut, intorast, scribed no doubt dictated this form of use, what are to be the restrictions P

the vote of the majority present at that meeting. he got so far I stopped him and told him THE SLAVERY QUESTION, R. G. MACDONNELL In order to place the matter fairly before your to go his way, I walked fast to No. 2 Station TO THE EDITOR OF THE &e (5) That the Committee, be authprismi to which under the circumstances, was a very cor

DAILY PRESS." by a majority of one only is also exposed by arrange for pians and autistes. (6) That the reet ons, for, if the lead had been covered

Lordship and there interested in the City Hall and reported the matter to Sorgent Joe, who BI, Our Chief Justice, it appears from your Mr. Kewicz, who shows that the new rules Committee be authorised to make terms with trust, the very delicate questions might bare

A to relate the accusalkus contained in the arrested the prisoner. I believe he is a desertor Fosterday's ingue, has been delivering what the Governor's specob, the Committee have laid all from the American ship Grent Admirül, and I majority of Hongkongites are pleased to call were agreed to by a majority of six to three. the Chamber of Commerce and to rosurve fres arisen, which the Executive bus now sought to

"The whole of the urrangements upon which the facts and documents in their possession or ask for a remand to make further inquirisa. another "log," at what your evening sostom- socomiodation for the Libraries of the Morrkon | raise. Happily such complications seems to Lastly, the energetic Obairinna of the Come and Royal Asiatic Societise and of the London bare been foreseen, and provided against. the City Hall is to be roanaged have not been ds of which they are cognisant before Mr. T. C. Remanded until today (Thursday).

porary delights to designate as the co-alled A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

Domestie Slavery," but which Sir John does not mitteo demonstrates that the regulations Mission. Funds were received by Mr. Mumay Now what are the rights of the shareholders uitely fred, but there never has, I believo, boen Hylla, Q.Cin order to obtain a legal opinion

Chun Apo, a hawker, was charged with being resitate to term slavery, in this guya desining it, made by the Committed art not so exceptional on nesount of sbirm, and the latter wen issued in this building? are ther, in view of this share any thought of having the admission to theas to the status of Mr. Ryre and his co-loros,

to the public,

|holders being more than 20 in number, having Moseum and Library otherwise than perfectly and have printed kame as an addendhim to their sospiciens ebaracter, and boing at large at 4 batter that a apade should be called a spade, and. as the Govenor would make out. Similar

a good terse word used by itunlf to express it A public coveting was held at the Club House no corperate existemas and being engaged in an grabaitons, and opens His Excellency state, Annual Report which was issued in August last. am, without a light or pass. action bar been found necessary in connection on the 29th Augart, 1860 (a copy of the adrer enterprise from which the winment of privato te all well dressed ant well-bakavad persons. Aopy of that report and of the addendum con- Sargonot Henusssy arrested the prisoner in than that its manning should be frittered away by taining the ease laid before Conniel, with his Hollywood-road, Taipingahan, for having no light the euphemistio usa of the puraro quoted abova. with the admission of natives to the Batsomont is attached), ot which it was decided gain is not absent, sach as an la legally r

to agcept Awek's tender and to preosed with cognized or legally enforced?

On behalf of the City Hall Committees." opinion thereon, they enoloss for your Lordship's or pass, at 4. When entering Abe Central) It is much to be regretted that tho parolasen the building at our. The tonudation stone WAI

tiformation. I have no doubt they can. They uover having 3rd October, 1868

Biation the prisoner was observed to throw some of the ohatiela wore not ablod," but it is His Freelancy therefora azpacted there would With taferonse to the value of the ground upon thing amonget the shrubs, and on search being possible tbs big gand fired off by the Head of the laid by the Governor on the 3rd February, 16, been any agreement inter se, among the share.. The building Committes published their report holders, they are not partners, and though their bo urton restrictions, but bo wanted to be quite which the City Hall stands His Excellency stated radea pkeloton key was found. Thie, prisoner Law in the Colony, though at present.eneered at” of the Straits Settlement. Fortunately, how on the 2016 June, 1609, and a zaceting was asiled cauy was matissrived for a compion purpose, plear that those rostrictions would not include that it is valued at $70.000 or more. The only was identified, as having been senteneed to two as being powerless, tony by their frequency at ever, for the people of Singapore, the admi- for the 28th June, 1966, at which the report there has never been any anot association be payment, and Mr. Hernie's raply is so framed as remark the Committee world asks as to this is the imprisonment. for Inreepy on the 27th inat call attention to this point, for gatio nistration there is not confided to one whees was adopted and the accounts passed. A this tween them for the escrying out of that purpena to ramoso any doubts dwelling in the Governor's that the ground was claimed both by the Imperial November, 1878; food 150, or three month carat lapidem non vi sed sept cauendo. As meeting a now Committee was elected, pozrist as required the shareholders to be registered as mind kat subject. The question as to pay and Colonial authorities, and that even if it were hard labour for being a large without a pass long as there is a demand for those who na kid, judgment is perverted and whose common of Hogers. Hearic, Gibb, I'ullard, Krasser, & cupang, Doubt ses 36 must be taken to have mont was the particular coo present to the minds the sole property of the latter, they have preoluded and havtay skeleton keveson ble person in Jure aspped, and as long as the alase girl aratem sense is clouded by that most disastrous of all | Börwisk, Bowett, und Helland.

beon the intention of the shareholders to divkle of both weltors, and that point being cleared up. therelves, by the Loases granted to the holders | 1879; and convicted of unlawful possession in romains in vogue in this Colony, so long will I was proposed that this new Committen the prits from the use of the Hall, if they were the Gevorsor did not seek to blind the discretion of the adjoining lots to the westward, from selling February last and food Cl, fa default three there be a premiuen apon kidnapping, for it does manics in the Governor of any Colony can should be emperored to look after the sonduct, aby, among the massives ratsally: but it is now favasisbly left to sach bodies as this Oommittee for ordinary building purpose Lot No. 82, upon months hard about

cet follow in reason that a Chinees who s taining a xaired, population--the calve ri maagement, and maintenanes of the ballding, asteled low that part owners, who divide what is in making quah reasonable rules as to order and which the City Hallow stands, and oren If it Fiued 80, in delanit three ronths' imprison anxious to procure a slave girl will always craze. The dispute has had its origin entiroly | and further that the said Committee should be obtained by the use of the thing owned are cot the like, that they thought fi

could have been seld in 1860 for ordinary purposes, i ment with hard labour.

purchase, from the perenis-the cases in our

spirit.

decision of the Committee had been secured,

Museum at Singapore, an institution which

wholly under the control of the Government

of

to do so.

3rd October, 1868."

HEPLY OF THE CITY HALE COMMITTEE. "

WH RENNÍS,.

[

themetres to state that on

LAW NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.. THORADAY, 7a Ocroars, 1390. IN BANESPECT (at 10.a.)-Inry Olyphant and Co, ex parte Dimstad (Motion by Channel Ia 3 Long zen, baakrupt (Registrar's Report). In a Tam Chow. Leo Kwong, and Kunz Lok, bankrupt Aa Young Chong, bankrupt (Registrar Reporti Registrar's Report). In re ha Yates Lok-alias Ina Wong Tao Loong, a bankent-Registrace

ticul

SUPREME COURT.

POLICE COURT.

6th October,

BEFORE THE HON. M.B. Tonyouny,

NO PASS, Kwak Akan was fined twenty-five cents for

VAGRÄNGY,

endurable for the remainder of the orening to al those who happen tot to share the depraved taste of anXY. Z."

I'll venture to nesert that there is no other place in the whole world of equal area to this, Island spot of unreclaimed rudo earth." where there are so many worn out and tamless pince, Bial which are so noontinantly thumped, Anio Hongkong.

Thongh man was made to monen; Le Baras desjarm And though he listens to a many caree—

·Bieg sad soprano Of all the ills wherewith Hongkong is onraad,” İx xobur truth, I think yon aữa the worst,

Otandluss piano.

"V. P. G." the writer of the latter to your castemporary, has my sympathy Although evidently a martyr to a musical neighbourhood, and to "XYZ., Jexos," and "'Arry," it kos gerus dome, he unburdoned his grievance without imperting any ill-feeling into his corarovunication, which was written in trest good kamour. I hope, however, that X. T. Z.' marksvapour- ings though they be will dess a reply "from VP. G. and that he will let him have it sans the mittens-Tours, &.. CRESCENDO.

Bongkong, th October, 1880.

of

SIRI year contemporary's issus of this

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X. Y. Z