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9. WATSON ASD CO

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency the Go VERNOR and His Royal Highnes the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

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PELVURERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DRUGGISTS". SØNDRYMËN, A.

And

BRATED WATER MAKERS. SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED

PASSENGER SH129 SUPPLIED. Nonce-To avoid delay in the oxecution of Orders it in particularly requested that all business communications bo addressed to the Firm, A. 9. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH, 1884.

POLICE COURT:

July 8th BEFORE MR. AG. WISE.

OFIUM OFFENCE:

In the former case, ó should ba

IMPORTANT STATEMENT. Writing lader inspiration, we imagine, the N. C. Daily Nace, in its isens of the 45h inst.. ways, with regard to the Langson fair

→Tron Yü-ying, Wang Fang-pe, and Lau Jang The Monary at The sinusir Will-o-the-Ollies (Cousalting Camattos), Mosary W. Humphreys left he stated them was a distinet was credited to the defendant, thus redding the ecals were sugaged in the attack on the French anaroby, misery, and the darkness of a

Mr. Guotes then called, and in answer to fu. The Bin Pao publishes the letter will decaying civilization, England is laying the Wisp, which left. Shanghai on the 2nd instant Leggo, W. Morgan, C. S. Taylor, A. Gunderstanding with plaintiff that he would not sort to the 3800 aimed

for the wook of the Poreng, returned to port on Stokes, J. Hell-Irving, K. Ma K, Eos, and H.be antitted to any commienien if the sale was

net put thronghThis had never been done, or his Lordship, he said the claim for brokerage much caution, being careful to disclaim respon foundation for a new era of peace, prosperity, the 3rd last. We learn hit the wrecked vessel Maclean (Boorotary)

The CHAIRMAN Said-Gatlemen, the Articles the clairs would have been solled long before. was for money he had paid. He said he bought sibility for a truth and wisely, for there wa and progress in these countries, that he isis in almost the sains pestion as when the Will

o'the Wisp visited itpreviously abouts fortnight of Association, make no provision for the pay. It also intimated that the Dispensary olaf 50 shares of the Dock Company of the defendasmo points in it which are under the circum teaching them the principles of upright age, hanging on to the rocks at an angle, of out of an interle divinerid, and the Company might be settled without prejudies to that, ant in two lots of 25 each at 7premnim on the stances, not very credible. But the footways t government, of the proper adnduistration of about 25 degrees. The engine room skylight is being fortunately in a position now to pay an in and asked that it would be paid as it hul stood 2nd and the 7th Mar for the end of May. On Daily Netcol is important. We now have it ou justice, of the rights of man and his daty just out of water at low tide. There were notoriu dividend it has been thought desirable and long time. Plaintiff boelieved he answered the the 29th March he also purchased two lots of independent Chinese authority that one of the craft seen near the wreck when it was nighted amendinant abould be made in the Artiolon, and laster, but he had no copy of the raply. He 26 China Sngar shares, ang lot at $104 per share, men who fought with the French was the Vion to his fellow. It is true that while fulling by the steamer, perhaps the capture of six pira with tlist view the resolution of which notice has received a letter from Mr. Woolnough on the and the other at $105 they were also purchased ray at the Yin-kusi previne about the this mission England does not lose sight ting stromen and their panishraent having teen given had been prepared, I bog to move 8th August, 1889, stating that withoutadmitting for delivery at the end of May. The defendant there can be no question. Now, one of two of her own ndvantage; nay more, it la served as a warning. The two janks which were thist ab tus and of No. 117 of the Articles of as plaintiff's claim, he thought the latter was on. never gare delivery of the shares, and in con- things Either the Viceroy Tsi acted in vio fact that she would never have arubarked chartered by the purchasers of the wreak and moiation there be added the following words: lilled to a commission of one par cant upon the sequones plaintiff was compelled to by them Ltion of instrdotions from Peking, in soli

Provided always that the General Agents and Con- bargain moner $2,000, and should be ready to to deliver to Mr. Morogor Smith, by ace to them. which ware towed down by the Will-the-Wiep upon it had not her caminercial interests mon her last trip, succeeded in taking out of the salting Concittes may in their absoluts discretion at pay him that Plaiul received a letter in June, which he suffered loss of $1.275. He had to decapitated in the second cass, the Chingas pelled her first to seek trade in distaut tamle, Phy two ateam winches, a windlass, and a formy time or tires and from time to time deilir and 1861, from the defendant enclosing an account for bay the Dock sharest 57 premium and the China Government has not a leg to stand on. It is to 878.90 la July 1833. He might have sant à re was an assgunt of 3475 between Mr. Abraham powerful sal moning s Parly be receive the and then, in defence of, and for the extens other things: one of thesa juaks was met off as to the gasraboldoré an Intech dividend of enchaud another letter, was received claiming Sugar shores at $117. Pruvious to that there be feared, howevor, that Twin bolongs to tho

Gutzlaff hound in. We rinderstand that the mount as they shall think the

ply to those Boltors bat he did not remember. (A and himself, which it was arranged he should punishment which is his cue. Carriod uganimodalyvia

aply to a latter claiming $103 due to the Die give J. Abrabom credit for, and that reduced the of, those interests, to commence a career of Willa-the-Wisp leaves for the wreck again tor. STOKES Moondad

The CHAIRMAN It will be necessary, ha peder pongary from plaintif was pie in, offering to amount to $800. On the advice of Mr. Caldwell. conquest which use ended in making her the day (4th inst.) as it is thought that some of the Penang' ner plates of iron can be salved; elso greatest Asiatic power. It is idle for her to her format, eto, though it is a rather dano soufrm this reculation, to have another mest settle the matter by putting on account against plaintif accepted promissory note from the

ing fourteen days hers, of which notion will be the uthur Plaintiff was waiting for Mr. Ha defendant for $800 parable on demand. viven. I am happy to inform you, gentlemen, phreys to namo me amount to settle the matter, Judgment for the plaintiff for the amount think of looking back now; it is felly yerous task.

*Enquirer" writes as follows to the Nith regard to the Lasen Refinery, that the r and how he hid waited so long, he claimed the claimed for the fanatics of Eroter Ball to at tempt to stay the course of the Empire Daily News I trust you or some of your clt of the working up to the 30th Jano quito fall amount. He was prepared to take less readins may be able to inform me whether any squals the expectations which were formed of it than his commission, and he offered to make the on which the sun never beta; whether reliance is to be placed in a rumour now current when I last had the pleasure of addressing you settlement of his Dispensary count of $102 in willing or not, England must go on and in some circles regarding the Customs Bervice We have paid off the fadebtedness that uriated satisfaction of his own citit. He knew that increase; so do otherwise may involve the It is reported, svidently on no very reliable that time and we estimate there will he, after Chef Chan did not carry through the agreement, ourse these accounts are been cancelled. Plaintiff considered his com NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS, disintegration of the Empire. It is unsigo authority, that all the French employés in the story liability has bean moet a sum of about but he was not aware that the contract had

Custame will shortly be dismissed, owing to the 332,000 st credit. O? Communications és Editadel matiers should be for the British Government to intervete in embittered dislike which the Chinese now boar stimated; we only makes up the Rotory a mission was due immediately after the sale, in toward the French nation ou account of the counts annually, but we know this estimate is September, 1881, he did not and in his seconut, Manager, and not to individuabi by name. -

Corrispondents are requested to forward their name diately threatened; it is quixctia in the export is a mere canard; but, having already have just seed has been confrmed and becomes the Dispensary, and bous of Mr. Humphreyssion of about 2 Laels of prepared opium without and address with armamentions addressed to the treme to nogle to fight the battles of all na tolerable knowledge of the fickleness of the law we shall bo ju a position to declama dividend absence. In toma case whers friends had been a valid certificate

Asiatic chamotor, I shenld not be surprised if, of three per cent for the half year (Applause.) concerned to and returned commission. It was Editor, not for publication, bat es evidence of good tions, shedding blood and spending money von for such an absurd raasen, such a step were That will absorb 321,000 and leave a respectable not his practive to send in his brokerage possunts

All lettera for publication should be written on oneike water for naught, but where it is dear maken. It is a positive fast that, the result of balancs to he carried forward. The prospects of immediately the sale wrs in la

Ro-examined by Mr. Caldwell-Taore was Aide of the paper only.

that sound policy, the preservation of British the last war between France and Germany had the concern are just what they were when I

a great effet on the policy of both China and last addressed you; I cannot say they are nothing unusual in his allowing the account to Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not fatorests, and the dictates of humanity Jan will regard to their relations between botter, except Jus We will have stand over; he hat dann son other cases. Mr. ondered for a sed portal v bo continued unlike point out the path of duty, there should French and Gorman subjects. In both countries bar water supply at a much lass gest Woolnough offered him 320er830, and he refused

means for convoying to sccept it,

By his Lordakip The zonson he had not sent Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press should be no paltering, no hesitancy, no sordid many Frenchmen were dismissed from the Gothan befors. The

vernment aervice, while, on the other hand, the water to the factory are nearly com he seat before 11, q.m. on the day of pablleation. scruples as to cost, and no weak pandering great numbers of Germans were engaged. This platol, and we shall have the charcoal in couras his bill in for brokerage bafcis Mr. Humphreyn

to a noisy but aopatriotis and non-repre- was more especially the cass in Japan in of tirie, and with that the prospects will gastly ift for hom was that he was not in the habit the kitchen to the reef by a ladder, na also an forces, estimated at from four to five thousand sentative faction. King Tazchaw bas set which comitry even at present for Frenchmen improve. We believe the position attained of sending in accounts 90, 600. There was no ian sound and good one, and I have no doubt condition male as to the contingency of the male ars employed in any capacity whintscaver." as at defiance long enough; he has been

the menlts shown to the end of the half-year not being emplated. It was a good time still will inconsideraŭsatisfactory: (Applause.) I shall in 1881, and the man was a good, mint then.. weighed in the balances and found misembly

be happy to answer any questions if any gentia- Mr. Wotton said the case for the fenca did wanting the common good of England, Ind

man wishes information out any part of the not deny that Mr. Guedes acted as broker in the working.

mattar, and brought the parties, bogelber, but dis, and Burmush demands that he should be

there was an agreement between Mr. Humphreys removed from the throus he fins pollutedund

and Mr. Gurdes that the forror should not pay dioenced,

commission was the purchase was completed, the property actually assigned Chai Yak Chan, and the full amount of purchase money paid. He thought the sorrespontones which had passed very strongly supported this intention.

-U Asing, described as a teacher, was Aned $3,

pressad The Faliter," and thes on businessTheontrics where. iksir intereeta arə not immennin affair. I u luolined to think that the correct; and I think when the resciation you however. This was because, he owed something to or seven days" hard kabour, for being in posson and That-kho from the 6th Jane; this de-

faith.

ecnnteraandel.

After that hour the supply is limited:

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG. JULY 9TH, 1884.

HE: Chung Pei-lun, the new Commissioner the cervatte Yang We on the 2nd inst. of Coast Defence, loft Shanghai for Foochow in

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PEKING. 4th July.

No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN said that eased the hardness and intimsted that he would be glad to meet the shareholders at the meeting to confirm the resolution a fortnight

PROMN. C. DAILY NEWė."] THE IMPENDING NEGOTIATIONS BETYDEN FRANCE AND CHINA: La Hong-chaug, Viceroy of Ghibli, has pre-henco. santed a Memorial to the Thrones, praying that His Majesty will be pleased to appoint Com- missioners of rank and infence to act with him in the forthcoming negotiations with the French Minister.

In response to this, the Emperor has com Sir R. T. Renute. Chief Janties, left Shangled si Chi and Line Suou-hong to pro hai for Korea by the steamer Nancing on the ad te Tantsin by assist the Vicorvy, and they 4th inst. Is is going on a tour during the have already started for that place, vacation of the Sujizaine Court.

Ta following brief telegraphic announce- imont from Rangoon agarit mattera si Ava deserves attention: The Pangratoon at a late meeting of Ministers stated that a French Ambassador was shortly expected to We are requsated to intimate that the merbars ratify an offensive and defensive treaty with of the Hongkong Skatebing Club will be glad to Upper Barmab, and that a party of Ea-see their friends at the exhibition in the City Hall

at 4 p.m. to-day. gineers were on their way out from Ence to survey the country Tonquinwards for a line of railway." If the British Government have not quite gons to sleep, thin statement, if true, should excite them to immediate action. The King of Burman is nominally independent, and is presumedly free to enter into treaties with foreign powers. But practically he occupies a uimilar position to that of the Indian princes who acknowledge Britian rule and enjoy the secarity of its protectorate. The monarchs of Ara have.

The America ship, El Capitan goes our to the Cosmopolitan Dock; and the Telegraph steamer Hierard Osborne round to Aberdeen to by The O, and 0, stommer Arabic left the Cosmopotan docks and, the Indo-Ching stoner Tatuang the Aberdeen docke vasterthey are M. M. steamer Mensaleh, will hate Abelson, to-ring:

CHINA BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMHED.

SUPREME COURT.

July 8th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE HOS. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

Now the first claus of the Convention of Tientsik stipulated in the most formal manner for the immediate withdrawal of all the Chineto. Corcos on the frontier of Tongain In order to avoid any misunderstanding on that point, a subsequent and unpublished Convention was drawn up to fix the date of the departars of sach of the Chinese garrisons. It had been specially widerstood that the French troops should occupy Langson Liang-sosa), Cao-bang.

Millet in a spirit of Guiliation, and it lay, however, was prolonged by General WAR not until the middle of June that ATTEMPTED POOKET FIOKING.

French column,

watch -End orders Chu Tak, unemployed was oonvicted of this tho offenceand sentenced to three weeks hard labour to oceny Lang-son, left Hund.

column, which, we believe, was composed of thres PUÈLIO GAMBLING. Thirteen Chivese were brought up on a charge hundred man, plus a certain number of Tru- of publia gambling in 102, Wellington strect, quinese auxiliaries, had arrived at a three days' ifistance from Langan, and was advancing, in on the 7th inst

Inspector Rivers and a party of police raided all good faith in accordance with the terms of the house at 8 pm, and the second doox he found the Treaty, when it was suddenly attacked in a fitted sp for fan-tan. There was an espe from dangerous sengo bys contingent of Chinese saps by the verandah. The prisoners were all at the lowest bagatation, The French arrested on that floor. Witness prodnned the troops, notwithstanding the auddannes of the stal paraphernalia and $5 in money, three onslaught, wore able to keep their position, but parkets of broken silver, do, and a box with 35 lost saron of their utmabar, forty others being pawn-Hokota. Watross had known that boo wounded: Saoh are, wo believe, the ptain fasta for some time as a gambling house.

The prisoners were convicted and fined, the 4th, 5th, and 7th $25 or one month's hard labour: the rest $10 or fourteen days. $10 to go to the informers.

LARCENE.

THEFT OF IRON.

NUISANCE.

The

this deplorable afair, and they may be left to speak for themselves. Bat the serious part of the business is yet to come. We thought at first that the contretemps had srigen from some mest nafortunats misunderstanding"; ntid fully expacted as we have stated above Chan Achun, bostwoman, was charged with that the Taug-li Yaman would promptly dis stealing two pairs of tronsors and two jackets, avow the action of the raitilary commander who ralus $2, the property of a frenan, namal Alli had compromised so eriously the provisions of Mr. Humphreys was then called and said he Hassen. The complainant engaged the defend-the Convention of Tionisin. We are assured, was part owfar of Inland Lot 609. In 1881 haunt's ampan to go a beard his vessel and uponhowerir, that enebris not the case, and that he was dastrous of disposing of that property. Mr. arriving there he forgot to take the articles of Chinese Government, so far from repudiating Griedes come to him and witness expressed his olething with him. He immediately afterwards all cousines with the sathers of this din willingness to all at a fair price. Mr. Quedes remembered his things and went to the side of astroas basinesa, are now actually attempting went about a good dual concerning the property, the vaul and saw the earpan going away. He to evade the Convention itself. This is a sarare and brought Choy Yuk Chan, and some canver-heiled to the boat people, bat they did not come disappointment to us, who had angured so very sation occurred about selling the land at aight back. Complainant came on shore the following differently and so very hopefully from the new J. M. GUEDES V. J. D. HUMPHREYS, $436.97. conts por foot, Witness sid to Mr. Gradea day and saw defendant on the what and he took departure in policy which wa, in common with aur correspondents. hat believed to to a fact. Mr Coldwell appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. afterwards if this thing came off who is to pay her to the station. Welton for the defendant.

your commision? be said "yen. Witness said The charge was proved to the satisfaction of Making the fullest allowance for the pressure Mr. Caldwell said that Mr. Humphreys was part how mgch is proprietor of Irland Lot 699, on which stood #00 Forest" War Sission ? He said the beach, and defendant was given foneteen brought to banc upon them by the Chauvinist Party in the North, we can even how scarcely said “then it mustbedis- days' hard labour,

believe the rulers of Chins capable of assuming An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders Richmond Terrace, and he employed Mr. Gae- tinetly understood that unless this matter is put.

Tu Askan smployed, was convicted of such beavyresponsiteèlities, and of throwing the of the China Sugar Rohining Company, Limited, dee to set as broker in the tale of this property through, and the parolase money paid, you will

Mr. stealing four pieces of iron, the property of the salves with light hearts into an undertak- was held at the office of the General Agents to old in 1981, during the wave of perla- not be entitled to any nonsmission." losses Jardine, Matheson & Co., yesterday thich was then passing over this colony, La Ginedes said "all right." or "certainly After Dock Company, volted at 40 conta, on the thing which rasy bring such disastrous consequa

Admiral Courbat na Commander-in-Chief of the morning. There were present-Hon. W. Karwiel Choi Yuk Chan, through Mr. Guedes's agmoy, this Choi Yuk Chau came back to defendant, instart, and is wis sentenced to seven days ces upon the country. But the appointment of (Chairman), Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Messrs, E. R. And a preliminary agreement was entered into and paid $2,000 bargain money on the property hard labour.

tro French floets in Chinese and Tonquire Belilios, A Molver, W. K. Haghes (Consulting between the parties on the 11th September, 1881. and signed the agreement. He (defendant) had

Chen Ting, head coolie, was fined $5 for a waters may be held to indicate test French The Government Astronenter reports that Committee), A. 3. Cohen, R. Lyall A. G. Stakes, hot spriegue, Brezuten, Wotton, loft the elony in December, 1881, and re-lowing an accumulation of filth to remain ex- Republic is resolved, to have recourse, if need be

That agroomsat was supplemented by another, reseived nothing but the bargain money. He the average velosity of the wind on the fit in however, never been friendly disposed to- stant was 21 miles an hour and 35 miles an hoor W. Legge, W. M. Morgan 3. Bell-Irving, Gd Deacon's office. The land consisted of 296,2 turned on the 36th March this year, and posed at or nesx his promises

C. Cox, and J. G.T. Hissell (Secretary). on the 7th instant. The greatest velocity, 49

The CHAIRMAN id-I should explain, gon square foot, and it was sold at eight conte per during his absence, Mr. Woolnough was his miles so hour, was registered yesterday moming tlemen, that this extraordinary meeting is ron square foot. besldes which Choi Yuk Chan agreed agent, and managed the property aring

CORRESPONDENCE. ahown their animosity. This being the game, at vis c'alook, while the wind ross in grests to dared necesary in order to alter role 121 of the to my $29,000 for the konses constructed upon other things. Mr. Guedos had never made any and bearing in mind the geographical position upwards of 50 miles an hour, which corresponds Articles of Association, which only providea for the land, the price agreed upon for the whole personal application for this money to witness

HeWe do not hold outadveg responsible for the spiniona occupied by Upper Burmah, it is eminently to a fresh or strong gals.

sxpressed by one Correspondente,]: manual dividend. Lust yoar there was an in- being thus $46,697.76. The anal brokerage, either before or after his visit home,

2nd July. unwise for the British Government to permit Sema threshousand troops have withis the toring or half-yearly dividend. This was mine per cent, was agreed upon by the parties, hot paid $26 into scurt, she saw Mr. Wool-

THE CITY HALL,

The news of Chiness trosobory in Tonquin thright that was according to the spirit TO TUE EDITOR OF THE “DAHLY TREES." King THREELW in enter into an "offensive past two dry come down from Shanghai in legal, I believe, by a spaniel resolution passed stand that made up the amennt of the plaintiff's neigh had offered to do so by letter. He

various Chinese men-of war bend for Cabout time the increase in the number of shares was claim, $466.97.

His Lordship asked why so long a time had of tho contract. He did not know that

SIR-Allow to call public attention to the bas reached as hero and created a profound im and defensive treaty" with France, or any the Chi Hai brought 479, the Ching Chis 03, anctioned, but on looking over the Articles this

incurred by whoever gave the Chinese forces other foreign power. That prities is at ones the Me-ca 500, the Fai-yuen 450, and the Was Joar, when the period onthe round and when we felt been allowed to elapse before bringing the claim. Mr. Guedes was entitled to that on the very neglected and unsatisfactory state of the prostion. A most grave responsibility has been Mr. Caldwell said it was due to the absence contract, but certainly b was extitled to no City Hall In the museum department mors orders to stack the Fronch, in flagrant opposi

mare. The terma of the contrast were quite specially, the nighted and uncared for state of so hostile to British interests, so fickle, and sing 500, in addition to 329 by the China Merwe were in a position to pay a dividend, we found

hsats' Co.'s steamer Hwang-les. For what pur. no provision was made under which an interit of.Me. Humphreys from the colony.

dividend could be declared, and you live there tonger. In 1880 Mr. Neute and. Mr. Ham

The plaintiff "said he was a land agent and fresh In his memory.

the exhints most particularly calls for remark. tion to the treaty of 11th May, which expressly ao capricious that, if no other reasons existed/poɛ9 are these warriors required is the quaten fore been asked to mest in order that by an exphreys gave him soria hoid in Bonhamn-road, eon-gavu ne serious thought to Mr. Gaedos domsad bat as a sabeoriver and contributor to tho Cinese troops from Tongnin. It is noteworthy Crese examined by Mr. Caldwell--Defendant I am not ene giren as a ruls to fault fading, stipulated for the immediate withdrawal of Chi- for the stop, be should be at once treated as generally asked.

traordinary resolution in addition may be madə to rule 121. which I will read and then bring insisting of 2060 square feet of Inland Lot 609 until legal prosesdirge on threatened, as he Hall and the Alussama I think that svan with that this attack by the Chinese on the French be soll. Plaintiff bed fratretions to sell at fur thought it was only an attempt be Mr. Gindas the acknowledged alunder resources of this sit-Lang en courred on the rary day when Li the addition AN other day. But there are other important that two tigers made their appearance theira a

stitation the services of some competent goutle Chang tang and other high Chinoso authorities Au soon as conveniently may be after the 81st day cents a foot. M, Humphreys asked him what his to put off the Dispensary bill. He did not con- reasons why THEEHAW should be dethroned, few days ago, and carried off this eldres. bosides those of political expertency. He is They came from the mountain range behind of December in carl gone the stairs of the company forms are, and had one per out. Their consider the property was sold unless the inoterman sold be procered who would be willing to were being so splendidly entertained by Admiral Kinking, and were seen close to the hund of the shal ba inlly investigated, and the General Agentz veraction took place at Mr. Humphreys' house, was paid. He wrote a letter to him (Mr. Cald devote more than a fow passing momente anatched herpes at this pleas. Such is the irony of air- You may remember that Chang Pei-lan wan foreiga settlement. A number of foreignéze art of prodes made by the Company in the said spoken to Mr. Nesto several times afterwards had been sold, and another on the 18th fatima to attend to the duties of post which wat

simil sky or onum to be made a calmnistion of the and Mr. Neate was not present of the time. He woll) on the 13th Jane denying that the property from the eares of his own more important affairs custos atrocities worthy of a (ALIGULA or 5 NEao, went out tiger hunting and tread the footprints and the Gousrol Agents and Consulting Com about it. The property was not sold in 1880, and ting that $20 had been paid ints cours, and saknover by the fansders of the institution under said to have pleaded indisposition as an excuse and growly misgorna bis unhappy sub-r a great distance, but did not succinite has cold, a toy pennysopriate for dividend, property going up in prins, Mr. Neats and Mr. ing for the production of various letters Mr.discusion, intended to become a mere sinecure for not joining in the visit to the beach ado-

in their judgment, safely be and such dividend if approved of by the next ordinary Humphreys said they musthave a higher price. In Guedas brought the purchaser to him, but he had

appointment-Yours, &o., jects. He has sacred scores of the

September, 1881 they said they could not take less not much trouble to find a parchasor, as they moting, shall be paid to the shareholders. Return of Visitors to the City Hall Mounow we propose to add to that:- princes and acles, and it is now reported for the week ending July 6th, 1884--

than ten cents a foot, and plaati tried to get it. were very plentiful then He ran about a good

Hongkong, 8th July, 1884. Frovill always that the Gesesal Azants and Coa. He waimanble, however, to get more than eight deal, however, in his efforts to get the money to enlling Committee, may in their absolute discretion at conte por foot Plaintiff's usual commission was complete the purchase, berasa ke kaw his com

AFFAIRS IN TONQUIN. Any time or times and from time to tias destore and ons per cent from the solor, and there was no mission depended upon it. Witness verbally. pay to the shareholders an interim dividend of each agreement as to his getting his commission or fired the price of the Innd before he fixed the amennt as they shall thick AL.

not according as to whether the contract was or brokerage

{PROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

wards Eagland, and havo often very freely

the French served the King of Cambodia the Wo Shanghai Courier) learn from Kintiang

a menster of ergcity, Inving committed

that he becaused the Queen Mother, to be polsons tyrant of this description ought not to be tolerated on the frontiers of the Ritish Empiro; the continuance of such misrale on iter borders in a reproach to the] British pane.

Apart, however, from the ferocious ernelties of the King of Ave, he has shown himself.

atterly incapable of preserving order in his

dominions. The northern provinces are to

total destruction of Mogoung, a considerable

both to escape the exsotions of King THEE

spotting the game.

Menday The day Wednesday Thursday Friday Baturday Bunday

EUROTEAN. Cuneo)

124

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I propos that this be added to clause 121 of the Articles,

Mr. HUGHES seconded Carried unanimously.

FAIR PLAY.

HAIPHONG, 3rd July.

be able to take up a position on a bill, and re-

to

Hanoi and Haiphong. I hear that some of the red them. He sent down the wounded soldiers

Sot, and all the residenta here are indignant

the most energetic measures to obtain final and complete redress: The Admiral is expected here immediately, and is to confer with M. Patenétra upon the situation.

UHEFOO.

miral Chang was not sick. He absolutely dlined selug the French authorities.

HLA.K.'s corvette Albatrois arrived here on the 1st inst, with the new Austrian Minister, Conut Zales, na board. The English aquadron, composed of the Audacious, Cavocoa, Espoir Sapphira and Albatross, under the command of Vice Admiral Sir Wiliam Dowall, K.C.B., ur rived hem the same day. The Hon. Russelli Young, US Minister, arrived by the Fungahan, trd is staying at Newman's Hotol.-M. C. Daily Nos Correspondent

PEKING.

All the reports that reach you of Prines Kang coming back to power, or of the probabilities of Brenol with Franca when the details of the late Treaty come to be considered, are, I beliove, without any good foundation. At the time I writo everything as a peaceful and soutlet look. But the Government has taken a new departure It moung to be energetic. The appäintment of Liu Mingoman to Formass, for example means We take the following from the Shen-pax of tore than appears upon the surface. Formos 18 a breeding-ground for piratus, a possible battle field for Japai, a near neighbour to Liu-

FURTHER RUMOURS.

Our correspondent at Peking tent us the fal chiu, and sufficiently alose to Kores to be of

was not completed. He had distinot orders to By his Lordabip-Witness's letter to Mr. Cald. sell, and was given a plan of the ground (pro-well denying that a sale of the lot had taken

I have gathered a few more particulars of the duced). Plaintiff sold the property the 11th place, mean that the pririhose bait not he September, 1881, at sight cents a foot to Mr. Chol oompleted. He was under the impression that Lang-son affair. General Négrior has found one The CHAIRMAN-Fourteen days hence a most-Chan, and the agreement was drawn up in Mr. it was not a sale unless the bargain had boon portion of Colonel Dugino's column, which had Wa and the following in the Hoyo Nossing similar to this will be held in order to con- Wamphreys' room. The agreement was drawn completed.

His Lordship acid the letter was notated to

27th June. "Acting upon information received, a party of firm the resolution which you have just passed up by Mr. Humphreys himself in his drawing police went up Bogosan, Bunge, the other day. Gentlemen, I have pleasure is availing of this room in the presence of Mr. Chef Chan, who lead one to suppes that ne transaction of the

Yon have to doubt already heard that General and captured a man who has been living there opportunity to make you acquainted with the paid down the bargain money on the spot. Plain. Find had taken place.

Mr. H. A. Woolacugh gare evidence to acting wounded French soldiers who fall into the hands of Lam Ming-chas, the promoter of railways and open rebellion. Latest advices report the like a wild beast. He word sonst made of haves prosent position of the Company and to inform believed it was $3,000. Plaintiff produced

sewn together with the tendrils of creaper, and you how the Refinery has fared during the last the agreement in Mr. Humphreys writ as agent to Mr. Humphreys, also to the nature in onemy were horribly tortured. Since General formerly Military Governor of Chibli, who came town, and the Kashyens are fighting on the his hair was of great length, aut haslug bean sis monthis; and all make my statement brist. ing. Plaintif signed us witness for hot of his instructions, and to this correspondence Négrior discovered the remainder of Colonel back lately to Court after a mourning vacation.

gut for many years. The people of the district but as plain and fall as circumstances will admit Chan, and Mr. Wheelock as witnees for Mr. between himself and the plaintiff.

You are aware, gentlemen, Hutuphreys. The Chinoman told him he had Mr. Caldrall submitted he had shown that Dugene's column ho kas gene forward with has just bead ordered to Tat-wra Fu, and that all the Tao-tnis and other civil "officers in east of Blame The Burmese have besa thought him the deity of the monntalu, and of my making it pouring by thousands into British territory always ran off when he approached, but he told with what considerabis apprehension the opening signed another agromant in Messrs. Brereton, there was a Bale, axit that it was oozdnoted about 3,500 pron, but I have not heard what be is Formosa are to be under him. The Decree Ros not actually withdraw the control of the present the constables his name was Pakushima Kobel, of a large new refinery, posting every known Wetten and Deacon's office, bat with that agron through his client. He denied that there was doing a

General Millot has decided to bring Colonel Pa-tai, but by the arrangement now made that he belonged to Teramachi, Kioto, and that improvement, was viewed, and how it was feared mont plaintiff had nothing to do. Plaintiff pro any such agroumont as thst doposed to by Mr. Humphreys, and ho (Mr. Caldwell) would submit BAW and to find a aver from the anareby he had been living on the mountain for more that the new opposition, in addition to the damned a press-oripy of the agreement,

Formosa years than he could remember. His food during petition already existing, would make sugar re Mr. Wotton objected to it on the ground that it was extremely improbabis there should have Dugano, chief of the Lang-son Column, before a Lin is almost in the position of Governer of You will also have hurt by telem that into which miarnle bas plunged their own all this time sexisted, as ho said, of antallad ning in Hongkong unprofitable. The decline it was equivalent to the original agreement, and boon such an agreement, as there was then no Courcil of War, with the object of shifting the

doubt of the solvency of the purchaser. All responsibility that belongs to him upon the seven new man are ordered to join the Teung-li country. The high pitch of prosperity whichrico, rests, and berries. The truth of his state in the value of the shares aftonted how the in- must therefore be stamped.

resting publio looked upon the question Well, Mr. Caldwell said bo had served Mr. Wotton through Mr. Guedes had acted his claim to Colonels. That gallant offer was ill with Yue. The tone now saling is a tendency to Pegu, Taunsserim, and Arsese have attained maats is being investigatoil.”

we have had some months experience of the with a notice to produce the original agreement, the fall brakerage. under British rule is a sufficient proof to

Antadjourned inquest was held at the Magis offoot of the opposition, and the conclusion and he had not done so, and he put this document Mr. Wotton said the legs was what was the the wounds he roosived twenty days before make all departments of the publie service control of thoroughly able men. This is a good. the Burmese of the advantages of a good tracy yesterday afternoon or the body of s mat

I have some to is that there is not room in simply as a press copy. Of course it was not contract mide between the plaintiff and the deer he started for Lang-son, and was not it thoroughly ofloient, and to place all under the and stable government, aud there can be named Sha Atak, bafore the Dapaty Corner, for the profitable working of the thres za stamped. He thought under the circumstances fendant at the time when there was some up to take the command, as his wounds reopened sign. It stukas at this root of much of the pearance of a sale of the property. He subunit during the fight. If anyone deserves reproe incompeteer and maladministration which you no doubt that the annexation by England of Mr. E. Mack, mida jury composed of Messrs. Ausrive. I see no reason to doubt this conclusion he was entitled to do so.

Plaintiff, in answer to questions from Mr. ted that Mr. Humphreys sant of the matter. L. Flemming, T. E. Daries, and J. I. do zario, view it as an indisputable fact, and have sa re Upper Barmah would afford most satisfac. The evidence showed that the deceased was & garded it from the start. This being so, the Caldwell, stated that the original of this press was strongly borne out throughout by the ches for the Lang-son disaster it is General socially and so justly criticise fion to the long-suffering natives, who now hawker, and on the 23rd Jane he was ondevour-eneral Agents and Consulting Committee had copy was stamped with a dollar stamp. He correspondence which had heon produced.

His Lordship said the question really was at his contact in connection with the affair. ing to diappas of his wares among the workmon to very carefully consider how to proceed wher saw the stamp himself, and had called Mr. Hum- groan under TREBA soppressive sway. The at a stone quarry on the Bonhamn-road. While work was resumed after the nannal overhaal. I phreys' notice to the necessity for a stamp pre-what was the bargain between the parties, ind on that put the evidence was direfly at country in naturally extremely fertile, and he was there some blasting took place, and he was but one soures to follow, and that was viously.

THE FRANCO-CHINESE Plaintiff said he had had other transactions varianca The plaintiff alleged that the bro would at once and easily pay the cost of its stanok on the bead by a piece of stone about the to make the best and follast use of the splendid

TMBROGLIO administration and protection, while its incor-mas of man's fast with such force that his still machinery we had to work with I believe, gan with Bir. Choi Chan shant that time, and he bore harage was payable when the extract was was fractured It appeareil that the decased tlemen, the zefinery is as perfect as any similar a good reputation than for solveuny, and was pos-drawn up, and Mr. Humphreys said it was only to be paid when the parchase money was paid, poration with British Burmah would lead to had ample warning of what was about to rauery in any part of the world, and with our seed of a good doud of property.

On the 3rd August, 1883 plaintiff made an and the proporty transferred to Chel Yuk take plave, but he did not head it sa manager, experienced sul ble beyond most men a great development of trade. Nor is this all. thought he was already at a safe die-ala sta most intelligent and active, there application for payment of his commission to Chau In the face of such conflicting testimony, If the British Governmentadvance their Bur-tance from the goone of the expionios, and 75 every reason to feel confident the best was Mr. Woolnough at the Dispensary. This was his only nude was to examine the correspon the rd inst mono frontier to that of China, they will be that a wall mear his would keep off any to meet the difficulties was to boldly grapple in reply to a bill for $20 odd which had been sent denee which took place. Foored to him that able to clain from the Peking Government fragments of stone Gonga were sounded be with them. This was done by doubling the out hira from the Dispersary (letter produced stati Mr. Guedes had made a contract as he lowing telugrant yesterday at noon-There is a military service in case of need. Lin's appoint

fore the explosion took place and the work put of the refinery, subailling to the declining the reason the sount had not been paid balleged, he would have asked Mr. Humphreys for the same trading privileges granted to France max in obargo alleged list ings who put in price which increases production rendered ne fere was this claim against Mr. Haraphrops Hells commission before he left the colony, or that he remour in the capital to the affoot that the notionment ovidences an intention to reform abases, to to strengthes the Empire on the const. Al be the Trentin Convention, and attract and it seemed that everyone about the place cry, mut by in various ways proventing the stated he should not claim the whole of the would give Mr. Wopinong's direction to pay him taken by the French this time against the late lise the position, to goal against attack, and large portion of the trade of Yunnan by way sought ahelter except the deceased and this work scrutation of stock. In this action wa ar brokerage, though he was entitled to 16 bit before he left. That seemed the misst probable convention is on woonnt of the Chinese troops this istintos a change of policy on which the man. The foreman remained ever rester in the still rooving, and out of our reserved strength who must have something for his trouble.) thing, but there had not been a word on the sub-at Turua and Kwangi not having been ordered Chess Government may be congratulated, and of Bhame Should the British Government scene of the explosion than the deepseal, and are about to add twenty-five per cent more to Plaintiff said in May last he met Mr. Hamject.antil Mr. Guedes had abill sant him from the suicidally esain quiet and ally Kingcoidered he was in a axe place. A Sith eon-our predzation. Now, gentle, for the rase phreys, and sent in the bill for his brohorage Dispensary for $70 odd Mr. Guedes then sald to withdraw, thence the fight; and that the which has the hearty spreval of the Chinore

stable near by saw the whole ocurrens He Out of our stimated net ernings for the sit and on Juns 10th he wrote leter to that he had not paid it en account of his claim, and French Admiral Courbet will come with over 20 here.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent. Turn to make this projected treaty with said he heard the gongs, but he saw flags months we have paid off $60,000 of debeatro gentleman demanding payment of 848 far the ho was waiting for the return of Mr. Humphreys Tassels to Tientam to sottle this difflenlly. I Frater, and the latter were indeed to carry Everybody cleared away but the deceased The ends, we wish to pay you an interim dividend brokerage. In reply to that Mr. Humphreys He also stated that he should not ani Mr.hr als that, 000 fe courier arrived here on into effec: a scheme for a railway from Ton.jury thought that all ordinary precautions had. of four per cent, when the resolution you base wrote him a letter on the same day stating Humphreys for the whole of his mission. June with memorial on business of ix- been taken, and a verdict of accidental destia was just passed has been made legal, and we expect that plaintiff was aware the lot was told, and Why should he say that when he alleged that,

Chemels: (Korea). Mr. Badler, arrived at his quia through the Shan States to Mandalay returned

to be able to sorry forward a respectable en ass therefore no brokerage was due to him. Plain he was entled to his position as soon as the portanos re Frans-Aunamese affaire dogg

At 4p.m. on the 2nd inst the Mercury to post on the 23rd Jene, per stoamer Nansing, to nestegg around which to gather funds from which tiff wrote another letter in reply to this on the contract ras made? Thùn Agrein Mr. Chuedes the bulk of the trade of Upper Burnsh

From Canton we hear that popular feling is to pay further dividend whom we present you 12th June, Ho said Mr. Humphreys was wrong seemed to save it to Mr. Humphreys generosity osived a telegram from its correspondent at the great delight of his nationals of that port

The Italian treaty was cooluded successfully, world probably be diverted to Tenguin portu. just now strongly anti-foreign. Some of the old with the normal accounts of the Rodiny (Apa be would prova. He should put the matter to fix the ineunt of brokerage he should have Tientsin, which sysThere is rumour that Not only, therefore, is the trade of Western est residents compare the danger of naming plauzoj. I trust this will give you satisfaction into court, and Lave it decided by the jutge Again taire was in awer shown to the latter tas French Comml at Tientsin sad the Fremon and the Italian Milater had an audience of the Chine at stake but also that of Upper Bur-abrand outside the foreign settlement wil that It is considered entisfactory by myself. It is He hoped Mr. Huombrey would not be offended of Mr. Woolnough intimating that no brokerage Minister at Päring intend to haul down to King at Seoul on the 25th Jane, uttended by a mah, which under a jus and enlightened attending the rents which culminated in the salt which, under the sireninstances I hardly Mr. Humphreys replied, referring the matter was payable because the purchase had not been flags and retire, un account of the renewal of guard of honour supplied by the Cristofors Co- karkarous murder and masters of six offend thought three months ago we should attain. I to his solidtor, and plaintiff then consulted completed under the circumstances, his Lord hostilities, and that they received a telegraphic lamb. The Russian Minister landed on the Serar hotels are available now in Chelpo administration would speedily develop into ing Englishzoon at or near the village of Wong bare not mentioned the Swator Refinery speci Mr. Caldwell. On the 20th May plaintiff spoke ship thought the correspondence bure out Mr,rder from Franco to do so. Therefore prepare 26th of June, to proceed to the capital. ariah and prosperous country.

chak-kon, soma fow miles above. Fa-ti which led ally, for my remarks have been intended to apply to Mr. Woolnough on this matter, not knowing Humphreys variou of the affair, and judgment tions for war are being hurried un; orders have to the war which for a time to a certain extent to it as well as to the works more inmediately then that Mr. Humphreys was in the rokny would be for the defendant. The plaintiff, had already been given by the Chinese authorities Jenetran) for the numerous visitors going to There are, of course, two obstacles in the brought the Canton oficials and popdase to tear us. I may mention that the works and he received a letter stating that ite claire no right to the 220 which had been paid inteto ly both water and land torpedoes at the month the capital of Korea during the present summer there are several Japanese hotels, including path ofauneration: videlicet, the King of But their bearings. With the rising generation of Swatow are in splendid order and are falling for brokerage amounted to nothing, as the sale donet, but it had been paid in, and it was for of the Taku ziver mal and the humanitarian party in England. Chinese, however, those ovente av hon for the purpose for which they were erected to our was not completed, and his socourt with the Dishim to take if he wished Judgment for the Letters reached the NC. Daily News on the the Decidental Restaurant" and one foreige 2nd inst, giving tome explanation of the per(Selulerk's Hotel") kept by an experienced gotton or become at besta mare matter of satisfaction. I would repeat that there is not pansary must be pails a receipted bill of which defendant with costa The first could readily be disposed of either by history, and as showing the spirit of the fines, it room at present for the profitable working at was enclosed. Plakat had settled that soosant H, GUEDES V. A. DARBAHAM, 8830, plesing teges from Peling published in Its foreigner.

Weur Borey to learn that one of the officers, Mr. Caldwell appeared for the plainti. seus of the Beth alt. It appears that it was a pension in his own country if tractable, or is a gnificant fet that for the first time. since thres refinerise, though I regard it as certain by cheque. Plaintiff produced a letter in which

Mr. Wotton said he had no matractions to head on a despatch received by a high offpinal of the U.S.S. Tresten died and was braced in the massacre of the six defencelosa man mferred the China Sugar Ranary has the future before 12 was stated he wond pay the coast, and claim by banishment to Mauritus if coctumscious.to, this portion las viling, has this year been it it has been onergetically werking in the past to his brokerage of Mr. Humphreys thefend the case, and therefore he should not at Tientsin from Teen -ying. Vierer of Yin New Comstory. Chemulpe, on the 25th June. The latter would prove the real skitration, allowed to have a full-sized dragon boat of is own cure. (Applause). I do not think there is noy Cross-examined by Mr. Wotten-Witness did defend it, but he had been instructed to say that kusi, and, we suppose, sent on to the Capital by Depotath of the British, Italian, Japanese They would oppose the annexation of Upper As showing the Egling of the villagers of this distling further I have to say, but if there is may not know what the terms of the agreement Mr. Gases had aiguet a feed of composition, the recipient. The details of this despatch are sad Russian mon-of-war in wart followed the way that the alleged attack on the Chinese British Consul, the Harboar faster, and other Burzah on sentimental grounds, proferring trick, distant but some four milesfrom Caston, we question you would like to ask or any informawe, nor whether the contract was to be out the time of which had set aptrod yet. His too sbeard for pablication in fuk. Haffos it to soffin, also the Commissten of Customs, the

may relate the fact of the stoning of another in-en you desire which I have failed to give I will pleted in July, 1882. He knew Chei Chou bedabiy could deal with that as he pleased.

came bankrupt, but did not know whether it was His Lordabip said that would have nothing to guards by French troops is said to have been residente. The band of the Trenton attended, to see a gainery tyrant continue his offensite and used sand at the large village of be happy to give it tea if possible.

No questions being asked the CHAIRMAN wid in July, 1982. He believed he had sold thros or do with the so.

prompted by the indignation of the latter at no Land the marines are thre vodeva over, tu osroer of semi-madnese rather than bave the Wang-kong, distant but a few sailes to the north-

four lata of property to Mr. Chol Chan before this fr. Caldwell said the defendant was absent war-indsanity having been Ramended, and that, Krave. There was a large cónegur of natives people freed from his banefat despotism and west of Wong-chak-kos on a creek leading from the business of the meeting was closed.

lot. They were large salas one of $60,000 or from the colony, Guedes claimed 8800 otsa aqual to the whole, two petty Franch on that, oocation, whose behaviour was very bitself deprived of the power to perpetrate

LUZON SUGAR REFI ING COM. $70,000, which contract he completed, as he dit balance dre to him in respect of certain share of fell into the hands of Ian Jung-fu, who orderly Maroary- *TANPANY, ALINI #Dalso another lot st Wanchal Plaintiff had not transactions with Mr. Abraham, He claimed handed them over to Tren Tu-ying.

As an illustration of the view by the further blood-curdling iniquities. Their place called Tim-po. The gentleman in question

spplied to Mr. Humphreys for payment of cut for a Jos on 50 share of the Dock Company news is said to have reached Paris--though the was 'a few days ago passing the village in a narrow vision will not permit them to re-beat whan; on going under the Wang-kong An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders mission before July, 1889, not until he received amounting to $625, vection 50 shares of the dates can scarcely be made to fit in-and fresh French as to their prospects in, Egypt, we may coguise that England's mission is the East village bridge, an angry orowd pelted him from of the Lauzon Sugar Rafning Co. Limited, was his account from the Dispensary, He knew Mr. China Bugar. Rofining Company to a similar demands by the French to have resulted in een mention the flet that they have lately bought, at It is difficult to extract any grains of a very great cost, the finest house in all Cairo as a residuos for their Consul-General Ladood involves something besides more commercial abore zad accompanied this with shontsofkill hield yesterday morning as the office of the Woolnough was left a fr. Humphreys' agent amount, together with $15 for brokerage. nequeace.

hig kill the Foreign Devil." The curl tried General Agente, Mossre Jardine Matheson, & in the latter's absence He reodved a letter This would bring the total amount to truth out of such a bushel of chaff.

there were: Some previous A wai-ysan, lately returned from Kuangsi, in there a few more beautiful houses in any Euro- adrastogo. They are quito unable to grasp to besed the boat, but as the crait ras kept Co. Thare wore resout-Hos. W. Kerbk from Mr. Woolnough on the 4th August, 1883, 81.275, but the fact that in rescuing Ashatio states from moving they were providentially unable to do so. (Chairman), Hon. D. Soon, and Mr D. (produced). The letter said that before Mr. transactions between the parties on which $475 writing to the Chingao, sens that three gen peas dejátal.

s point on the river above Wong-obukkee and

having to exit in the Fati or Fataban greek at

This

KOREA.

We wilerstand that the German Consul for