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A Spanish paper says that the Copantar gracias in overal of the Chins ports having con confided to the Frouch Consuls, and the latter being now absent on account of the war, the English Consuls have been ontrasted with the protection of the Spanish residents,

The Paris National says that it is in a posi, tion to state that by the 15th November, 5.30 In order to avoid crafusion ou striving there, en would be already in their way to Touquin the seoend batch of rainforcements not embark till ten days or a fortnight lator..

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE RUSSELL.

LOO CHEOK AND OTHERS V. HON YEOE Crow, $1,300.

ness as bankers in Hongkong under the name of In this case the plaintiffs, who carry on basi-

of a sum of $1,000 balance due by him to them Ting Tys, claimed from the defendant payment on foot of a promissory note. The dofonduct, touded court in custody of wardes, and simit- who is in prison andor a writ of ereontion, at tui the debt. tiffs for the amcant elained, with costs.

Fudgmont was accordingly stored for plain

Mr. Mossup appeared for the plaintifs.

POLICE COURT.

16th December.

BEFORE N. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

LAECENTES."

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FOOCHOW

8th Doosrabor.

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NORTH BORNEO.

Jesiol., in the one above referred to, that one year, and that if after vacsipt of the inven- fouly meent that amount of space which was nood- wherever in contract specifying a certain tary of the Paris house the peoilts were satisfaced for the storage of col for the option of smount as liquidated damages the actual dam-tory, the defendant would pay the plaintiff as the ship. age that might be enstained would be so utterly Retaily tan anm of at Topst $500. The agree The Hu pas publishes the following account disproportionate to the amount of damagos ment expired on ita November, 1833, but the it would be cassary to take the word relusive nert Saturday. He was to have arriped yester His Lordship aght that to taken this-view Tao Taung-Hang is surely coming, they say. of the festivition in Foling: The 10th day 10th named as liquidated damages that the Comet plaintiff continued to serve under the same agrosas meaning inahusive: "The term bunker was a day or even a week before. It is said is tar WITH the slender particulars at our dis- birthday of her August Majesty the Empress be taken, ofther that the parties never intended tarafors considers himself entitled to an addi- creal or diminished according to the length of to see his second son and daughter-in-law, who arg moon of the 10th your of Kuang He was the could not onforce the payment, that then it must rent nati: the end of Dosombor. The plaintiff elastic one, as the bunker accommodation was in-rying in Yeo-ping, 120 miles up the Min, in order Goposal, it is of course impossible to say what of China, and at half-past six o'cloak all the that the amount should be strictly taken as - tional amount proportionate to the additional the voyage. In this case, howevoz, it was speci- on their way from Hunan, the native province

a the immediate cause of the rebellion in Fringes of the Blood, Beilchs, Dukes, Marquises, quidated damages or that even if they did period for which he was employed, making the tel want the banker space was.

Cabinet Ministers, Grand Secretaries, and they were damages so utterly disproportionato sem claimed $555. That this was to be a gra

of the aged Vicepey. They come through Kinng i; Kores which has just broken put. There can. Mombers of the Six Boards and Nino Court, to the damage actually mustained that the Court tuity contingent on the approbation of his uno merely an inmantal doseription. The evidence hare, and has never seen his daughter-in-law at all. The Attorney-General submitted that was and as the famos general cannot meet thems howover, hardly boa doubt that the inaur went to pay their respects and congratulations, would not enforce payment thereof. In this one players and on the profita being satisfactory and of Capt. Burzie was, however, that she could be is constrained to wa for them. His feat sou reationary movement has been the work of ordered each official to be given a pair of em which the contract might be broken in which the ployers I think was ridedly the view that tho

Her Majesty wore & smiling countouance, and it was clear that nauy instances might arise in wholly depondent upon tho panarosity of his om. erry 33,000 piculs exclusive of Lor banker epoca. died of the effects of an act of devotion for Lin the reactionary party, of whom the Dai Is braidored pars. The curaueny took plass insetost damage occasioned to the defondant might pinatiff himself took of it, as appears in his car difference if 400 tons of coal ware is the bunkers, moved so the story go from big arm ne His Lordship remarked that it might make a mother when she lay very ill. He had somus Hosta Kun was the old leader and inspirer. The the Tax Ning Pale The Emperor also be almost nominal. We should therefore be in respondones with the defoudaut fu nogotiating liberal measures sanctioned and endorsed by The Princesses of the Blood and all the indios be taken as a prosity and not a liquidated date them on the 1st January, 1884, and under theso from her baker space, but he did not say abo

reasived valuable gifts from His Imperial aunt, clined to hold thatthe amount stipulated for must the agrooment subsequently entered inte batsasu rekel would carry 33000 pianks of enega sporthoing severed is died in consegne

Capt. Barnio said his ovidẹnag was that the shoulder to nourish her, and an urtory probulg the King could not fail to be unpopular with of rack, dressed in court costumes and wearing ages, and, if we were not permitted to look be- cironmstances it rooms clear that it could not would carry that oargo with 400 tons of coal on are to contribute 800.000 laule for are expenses. It is reported that thirty of the richest mu the more conservative noblaaand officiule, and their hair high in Manchu style, made revercyond the scrocment to hold that the defondant form the subject of an sotion. To sue fora gboard.

tial hows to the Empress in the Inner Palace, was entitled ander his counterclaim to recover tuity seems almost u contradiation of terms, bat it is not improbable that the financial troubles All the oficials within the Capital are ordered the actual damago sustained by him notwith it appears from the defendant's statement on test rayages were really vory insulsiont tests, and a strong font? He has only a few more thon- Bat what car the Imperial Commissionon, vena The Attorney General urged that the so-called To Trang-tang, do, unless he is supported by SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS RÉFITTED of the Government have given the upholdore to wear Rowery roles for twenty dugu; and sistunling the stipulation for liquidated damn-path that the plaintifa employers wore sot sa not sufficient for any conclusions to be drawn sand troops with him at host

of the ancien régime a weapon wherewith to unpropitions charectar of word. Any memoria-that we are not only entitled bat bound basinose transacted by the plaintif during the utmost he could out of the ship and establish a the loss of the bangtwar som likely to aris

morials raust for the same period contain zo ges in the agreement. But we censidor tisfied, and that instead of making profit the from. Thu.captain was Bartainly told to get the foment discontent. However this may be, it at disaboying this ardor is to be handed over to

Some interesting questions in counration will it clear that the rising is directed against the Boards for a poualty. The attendants with ascertain the real intention of the parties. See this the plaintif was not in a condition to dispate. nor was the vessel put at bar fall powers and her Chinees outhorities. The Chinese refused to bo- Jok to the roucding circumstances to agency of the agreement rasitted in a loss, and reputation for speed, but he was never rasing, Among the owner, insures companies and the Government, and the King himself was

in the Palaso have received gifts in money, the Addison on Contract, p. 182. And on looking The claim for $555 can therefore not be allowed fall consumption of coal. evidently a mark for dissatisfaction if not amounting to over 10,000 thels Theatrical por- that whether it was intended by the parties or of nevount, was admitted and paid into coast. Canton on the occasion of one of the voyages to ther they are, responsible, for the fe con Zuét

most being about The 200; the aggregate rams at the surrounding circumstances it seems to us Taonextamount claimed, viz., $222.77 for balance

responsible for leased if their guides' should not Mr. Francis said the vessel was rasing the be taken on board. It remains to ba men whe- resentment. The rebellion must be stformances Tegan on the 8th of the 10th moon not that the amount of $18,000 should be con. The plaintiff next claims damages for wogful Australia. 23 formidable, and, for the memont, of apopolar sits in the middle, and the princes, members of branch, yet it is clear that it was also intended uary 1884, uke butwoon hitself and the daford-silenos at some length, and with regard to the water gate, and over 200 buildiars have been

and wore to continue five days. The Empress sidered us liquidated damages in the event of any dismiss in breach of the agreement of 1st Jan

of vossuls by them at this point.. The Attorney-Genoral then went threngh the A large fire has occurred just ozishia the character, or the Chinese and Japaness the nobility, and high officials are assigned places as a limitation of liability, it will be observed that ant and he claims $500 for loss of salary from test voyagos, he said their value depended on destroyed.-N. C. Daily News Correspond int.. troops would not have bad to intervene. This on either side, being permitted to aquat down in the paragraph of the agreement referred to Detober 16th to December 31st, 1884, 3302.00 xoveral circumstances, as accuracy in mesearing Coramaminations on Editurint matters ahonla be rebellion will no doubt he crashed, but then the ground in 'Turkish style. Food is served the failure to supply the emigrants is specially for estimated loss of commission from Septem- the consumption of coal, securzy in racasaring abroad The Editor," and thess on basicos "The insurgents show obvious determination, and

twice a day, and 10 whispering is allowed. eelooted sad referred to. It was therefore, we ber 16th to December 31st, and $75 for loss of the speed, and the state of the weather. Ta Mer" and not to individuals by namo.

nay menme, the pation of the agreement to reus allowance from October 16th to December evidence, he contarded, showed that there was Borospendants are toquel to forward their name way hold out for some time, to the great LATEST TELEGRAMS.

which this ciano specially rotates. The recon 31st. The agreement of 1st January..183 was no scearaoy in measuring other consumption or

4th Deambar. scens to us to be obvious: no liquidstod daronges for a your cartalty. On the 17th July the de-spil, and that the voyages ware performed of the Empresa's birthday. The sincipal Thart hava hasn grout doings hor. in honorr we stipulated for in case of the defendant fail-fendant being dissatisfied with the plaintiff, ander vory adverso incumstanos. He further thoroughfares were corace with awnings of ing to provide askip, because I assume there sould gave him three months' notice to quit and paid commented on the fact that the plaintifa should many-coloured cloths, Imperial yellow being the for it is equally ordenimble for the interesti Russis was find no protest for interfering, EXPLOSION AT LONDON BRIDGE be ng dab of Mr. Byris's fisbility to the for him up to 16th October. The plaintiff aantonds hare exercised their option to renew the charter mast prominent hue; Ismps and transparoncios An explosion, which is believed to have bosate for any expenses that they might be put to, that the arrasment being for a year certain, the of a steamor with which they were dissatisfied. both of Chris and fareig make were also used

But in the event of the plaintiffs not supplying defendant had no right to dismiss him at three of England, China, and Japan that Bussis coused by dynamite, occurred at London Bridge. the coolias, the gas this difficulty, that it was months' notice. The defendant alleges that horariswed the evidongs, and contended that it and hongs wors gaily decorated with embettery Mr. Francis, in summing up for the plaintiffs in great variety, and many of the large ehopa aboutd acquire any footing in the Korean The damage done was slight, and no one was known to the cerandant and also to the was justited in so doing on varlone grounds. olearly showed the vessel had failed to come up to and ploges of silk knotted into fantastic shapes, peninsula. His Excellency the Viseroy of injured.

solicitors who were acting for both plaintiffs But I do not think that he established any ground what she was guaranteed and reprosented to be. Tho yamin satellites were energetic for some Chibli is fully alive to this fact, and will not |

and defendant that although the plaintiffs for so doing, and although justifiertion may be As to the plaintifs having renews the charter, dagu, previously besitate to do actively intervena in Korea-

by the agreement jointly undertook to supply a very good reason for dismissing a clerk or ser he said the versel was no doubt useful, fborgh some display of loyalty was expool of them, and posifying honchothers Bhak the waplo of the emigrants, yet by an ar- vant ammarily in certain cases, yet the very fact she did not vorne up to her guarantee, and thats upon the whole I think her quinquagenarian that Russia will have no valid reason for send-

rangement between themsolves two of tho plain of giving notico shows that in the opinion of the was nothing remarkable in the plaintiffs having Majesty wantdasve been satisfied with the honour tifs-mera-to supply 400, two others 400, and-ons employer himself it is not necessary summarily renewed the charter eaning that before doing no done her. For my part, however, I look up- ing a fores thero. Nevertheless, if it be the

other 200. It might therefore bonome a questo digrains the party complained against. Then they gava doties that they intended to claim thus exhibition at the very reverse of spon- intention of Russia to obtain a voice in Ko- Chèn Pro-chan, Asistact Commissioner for tiuk whether in case of the default of cae or to what damages in the plaintiff imtitied? To for shortcomings. If the abip had failed to tansons, for how the people can feel any rest rean affairs, she will not long bo at a loss for Stathore Coast Defence, has been impeached by the number of saclies agreed on, the defendant titled according to the case of ex parte Maclure of both clestururs and owners that the ques plander them an unconsinanbly as the officials more of the sets of plaintiffs failing to supply his welinated numission he is dearly not en elf ber guarantees, it was to the interest loyalty to a sovereign whose representatives some pretext for sending her navy to Koreana Censor for pogiect and imgurfection in the could recover dangos from the party who 5 Ch. Appeals, 737; see also Hartland and The tion should be fairly brought before the here do I fail to anderend. Many of the in- HONGKONG, DECEиuce 174я, 1984.

waters. Should the Russina Government arrangements ran by him in the matters com astually performed what he really had agreed to General Exchange Bank, 14 L.T., N.9. 853.ourt and a claim made for the misstatements soriptions are pretty and well exsected, thearch do. It was therefore apparently agreed that For loss of salary and house allowance he is on- put forward. It the jury found that the state-all have the sins conventional ring about them. entertain any sinister designs on Korea, the mitted to his charge. The Reuter's telegram of the 13th instant is despatch of a strong reinforcement to ber

they should matually guarantee one another. In titled to the axiount of salary and house allow-ments made at the time the vessel was chartered The sand bank that formed some tinago in addition to this Mr. Wilson, from the office of ads up fu the end of the year, unless it coukl ware untrue he submitted the plaintiffs were front of the landing places has assunt con calculated to deepen the forebodings entertain-squadron in these seas will have been sin- THE RACE FOR THE AUDACIOUS" Mossza, Brereton, Wotton, and Deacon, said that have been shown that he had obtained of that entitled to substantial damages, as it was proved siderable dimensions, and the landings, o ed of the Franco-Chinese dificulty dragging golarly well timed.

CUP.

the plaintiffs were called upon to furnish ad be might have obtained other employment of a they paid uvre for her than they would have completely blocked. The hulke that ware not its slow length along for an indefinite pariad.

ditional security in the shape of bonds with similar nature to that in which he had boun en deze had it not been for the warranties givou. moved are na high and dry on the bank, and The four-oured ruce for the Audacious Cup sureties, and that it was arranged with the pisin-gaged by the defendant during the period for Neither the warranty, na regarded speed nor all cargo has to ba tenda in boats, which affords The state of uncertainty, the par in bello,

was rather a disappointing affair to those who tiffs that the agreement was not to be exaented which he claims. The plaintiff was asked no that as regarded capasity had been fallfed. The Spanish frigato dragon will go into the had looked forward to a heat and exciting son by the defendant unil sach bonds were dulcuskien as to this in cross-examination, however,

quite a harvest for the tng-and-lighter people. which prevails, is irritating to neutrale while Cosmopolitan dock to-day.

The Judge then summed up. test hatween the four boats compoting, as it was exconted, and, that the agreement was not in nor was it ever suggested on the part of the de- The jury found by a majority of four to three spring freshets.

This state of things will doubtless last at the it is profitable to the belligerasts. The There will be no guard-mounting and troop. rather a series of misfortunes from beginning foot executed for some days in consequence of fendant that he might have obtained other om-that there had been a misrepresentation as to general feeling aucng foreigners in the Faring colours by The Buffs on the Parade Ground the Earheur, fue start being of Kollett's bonds after the igreement had been signed by the recuot and similar case of Buckingham .pact of that awarded $7.000 damages, aise by u displayed the funds mast have bear quits ex to oud. The course was planned wall out into some of the suraties not attending to oxoeuso ployment. I shall follow the course adopted in the carrying capacity of the vessel, and in re- thongh to judge from the amount of energy Preparation or war are tül going on. East is a strong desire to know the worst,

to-day.

Island, from whence a course clear of the ship the plaintiffs. Mr. Wilson also, in reply to The Surray and Hunts Canal Company, L.T., majority of five to two that there had been a hausted.. The General commanding this division to be informed definitely of the intentions often by eating, a kind of poisgavas bish side of which was the finishing post. The crows mont was carefully explained to the plaintifs. soms to any that the bouse allowance mast really that they awarded $3.20 damage

blocksing therrives at Split Hill, and our rucks On Monday a woman at Stapley committed ring could be soon to the Audacious, on the outa question of mine, stated that the agree N.S., 885, and allow him his salary, and as it breach of warranty ne to speed, and in respect of of the river police has bon taking measures for France The Chines Government look on inquest was held on the body at the Tang Wah kept their time well, not want of very piaria and that they were particularis told that each of be considered as part of his remuneration I allow complacently enough at the chafing of neu-Hospital yesterday afternoon, and a verdiet af ally from the Recreation Clch, being followed them would be liable to the full amount mention the two sums of $500 and $75 claimed. The costs.

Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs with ago bought a number of largo Szechen junk traks, inwardly huping plus it may result in a leat was retorned.

up by a lot of launches and small craft full of efl in the agreement although one or more of uext elsim is for a quantum meruit in regard to

to fill and sink; but it saamn never to have. pventual beneät to themselves by exasperat

highly interested spectators. There were also then might do all that he or they engaged to do a claim for indemnity made y the plaintiff on

occurred to him that there is a considerable The Ha-pe publishes a statement to the of many who get ou board the Audacious and saw if the other or others of them did not perform behalf of the defendant's firm against the Chi-

depth of water at that point, which would iug the Treaty Powers against France. Norfect that the high athurities of Rang-tung the fish and some stared on the bath-house to his or their part of the agreement, and that so ness Government. I do not think that work of

render his design impracticable. It is said. in this al. They have become convinced purchase severd of the largest Krupp guns for mee from that distance. To begin the tables made a sub-agreement among themselves to tiff's employment according to the agreement. hare sent deputies to Shamies with orders to get a sight there, bat little was to bospin of the thoroughly did they understand this that tboy this nature came within the scope of the plain-

however, that he have now changed his plans, and that the junks are to the w that the French Government are not in earn- service in Formosa.

with, the start was a bad one, Griable's orow provide for the contingency. Under these cir- nor did the defendant himself, according to the

The same Geooral has also built himself a bet est in prosenting the war; they believe that

being quite unprepared when the starter gave camstances we think it clear that it was faily correspondence, seem to have thought so; indoor,

dimensions aro50 feat in length. 15 feet in breadth. which reminds me forcibly of Noul's ark. The Télégraphe romarks:-England can

Its M. FARRY has cot the hearty anpport of the reste the most aarioin embarrassinente for and they got left behind. Then Goolad's tiffs were not to be called eu to pay more than greatly exaggerated Iden of the value of the

huge packing-case divided into thrm curves, the signal a blast from the whistle of his lazach, torstood bolween the parties that the plain- the defaudaut at one time seems to have taken a

and 20 feet in depth, and it locka sxactly like a nation; and they know that the forces seat not. M. Jules Ferry must reckon with England,

France in Indo-China. Whether be sait er rew, which was the favourits bofare the start, $18,000 in any event. If the plaintiff's did not plaintifs arvis, and of his influence with the

sarmounted by a roof of rafters. Sums peoplu out to Admiral CovREET have been slowly and it is for this reason that he has acceptal borbe six, or the tile, taking them a regular swap not bound to accept less number of ecolies stances of the case and the way in which matters was steeral in an exedingly erratic manner, perform their agrooment, the defendant was French Consul. Considering all the cream

say that it is to be used as a barrack for soldiers, and reluctantly despatched, while the credits mediation." voted are wholly sufficient for serious

reund Wahai Bay, A strong ride was setting than was stipulated for, and the sun of S1,000, have since turned ont, I think that if I allow

Twee battalions are here, on road from Split this lay from the Lyen Pass, which as it seems to us, was ample to cover any damages. $500 for the plaintiff's service it will be muffi

Hill to Kwangsi. They are stood with spaars, operations against any great strongtold in

had the pendency of driving the beats shoowards that could have been obtained against the defond-siently ample to remunerate him for any trouble

on each of which are two flags. They are a fine. body of men, though judging from what one China proper. The Paris correspondent of

the coins were the lookout for it ant if he had failed to carry out the charter par- he may have taken in the matter. Judgmont and counteracted it with their helms, and this ty ho had outered into. If no coolies had boen will therefore be for the plaint for $1,397.77

knows I shonid way they would appear to greater the Daily News is correct in saying that the

was the cause of the great mishap of the race. supplied, we do not think the defendant could including the $322.77 paid into court and opera

advantage on the parade ground than on the Chinese are reluctant to accept mediation,

Stewart's and Glass's crows dash off with a hace claimed from the plaintiffs more than

field of battle-Daily News Correspondent. "They bavo awakened to see the value of

rattling stroke, and went very rapidly to $16,000 damages, so if so much, mud it does

THE OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY V the front, so that before they bad coveral term a Ritts unreusonable that the defendant

WELLIAM MILBURN AND OTHERS. Touquin as the southern entrance to their

half the distance they were about six length should have taked between 600 and 700 coolies

Mr. Francis, instrapfod by Messrs. Brorston, central provinces. They thiol that in a bare

heat loading by about three quarters of a from them, notwithstanding the moneys they the Attorney-Geners (Hon. E-L. O'Malley), in- shead of the other two boats, Stewart's which the plaintiffs had collected, and yet claim Wotton, and Dection, appeared for the plaintiffs; wist tortoise race they must ultimately win.

length. Unfortaustaly there was at this part had exponded and the expenses they had been structed by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokos, Thin is the great, hidden qlistacle.” It is

of the course a sailing skáp. Had the boats bero pat to, a larger sum by way of damages than he for the defendants this feeling which has prompted the Paking The Shen-pao Maya, on the authority of its re

kept straight, they would have cleared her, but roald have been bafitied to if they had not This was a cass in which judgment had been Cabinet to take up an irreconcileable attitude,porter in Peking, that all the foreign Ministara Stone appmest to make us allowance for the

the pox of the outside bont, which was stroked by apont a farthing and had expplied in coolies, viren against the defendants for salvage services Fang Alam and Tai Asing were charged with and to agree to ne terms which can be ac-intention of repairing to the Tauler on the 22nd- at rest for the two to get post-together anons we cannot conclule our judgment-atosmer Niugno, supposed also to belong or part shortly before her leaving-for-Singapore on the short-time ago a painful-occurrence took bava announced to the Tang Yamn their ride, and he allowed his boat to drift until there counterclaim must be reduced to the stipulated and the amount of judgment not blug paid, the from anger on board the stammer Cyclops We think therofory that the damages on the rendered by a steamer af the plaintiff company, stealing a box and contents, of the value of 315,

cepted by France. The French Legnier has that, in order to discuss the political situation Caldwell consequently had the option of going without remarking that where solicitors are en balong to the defendants, was seized in mis. 15th inst. declared that the attitude assumed by the with a view to making peace between France round the ship, which would have entailed a cor- gaged to act for both parties in preparing agree faction of the judgment. To relanse the steamer

place at Sandakan. A chi (native) about A lokang caught them with a third man Jass. years old was playing in the sea balow one of Chitoan Governwont has defeated ord

tainly fatal loss of time, or endeavouring to in- meats, de, similar to that sued upon in the the defendants paid a sum of $9.50 into courting the ship with a box, und in consequence of the honoz, when it was stung by a large jelly (BANTILLE's efforts at mediation, and that

duce the other boat to steer ont. Is naturally present case, we think that they ought not to be to abide the issue of the legality of the seizure. the theft the owave lost his passage.

Sab, on which the poor child gave one-cream, The NC. Daily News says"A party of chosa s latter, and took the proper course; noueried for either partes in any litigation The defendants now sought to recover the amount. .Defendants were sentenced to six months' became unganacions and died within half su -the time has now arrived to close topolisen, two women, and breo children, who racer.tiy ont is call was not heeded, howater, and themselves entirely beatral so as to furnish in.

Janish beggars from Bagdad, comprising two having shouted to the other coxamala to stner arising out of the ansiotion, but should hold so paid into it....

hard-tabour

hour-A-similar case is ported to have takon tions, This would read very decisively it arrived at Shanghai from Hongkong, have boer the tre bouts came together and get almost information to either of the partios desiring it

His Lordship said he had taken time to con-

Chin Acima, volio was charged with stealing place some years ago near the Labük river and sider the bearing of the Merchant Shipping two battles of wine, sales 31, the property of Rome seran months ago a European rosidont there was no suspicion of blu about it, sansing considerable annoyance to the foreign extricably looked together, and jammed up entirely unbiased by the fact of their being Acts with reference to the sure of goods or Mr. F. Vincenet, on the 15th inst.

community, those of Hebrow

suffered very severely from being stang while But, unfortunately for tas interests of peace, com this solicitation for charity, bear against the skip by the tide. There was no employed and acting as selfcitors to nus of them property of joint owners. The Attorney-Cone- Tao watchmen at the gate of Chinese street bathing off the end of the Sandakuu wharf. Freusb diplomacy in China in counvetion were on the 10th inst brought up at the Mized the other boats went past, foodad's heing him the right to dress the court as to coats, to seize the rossol. The pose he had quoted, soner going up the lana it a surpicioas nort that Mr. A. H. Everett has concluded an arrange

getting clear in time to save the men and Mr. Frasais said their Lordships had reservod ral contended that the Sheriff had no authority close to Vinsenot's promises saw the pri

Informatiu. has been renived to the effect with this Tonquin imbroglio Las been one Court and ordered to be deported back fo Hongkong, His Worship Huang agreeing to

a long way inshore at that time. It was and he asked that the court should direct each however, did not lay down that the Sheriff had of way, and stopped him and found two bottles avat with The British North Borneo Company long bugle. The French Representatives bear the cost of a dory pasange the tough shule after that hatwoun Grinilla's party to pay his own costs. The matter pras done anything wrong in seizing it, or would of wlue secreted on blu which complainantidenti under which-he-my-prospect for winerris in appear wito wa accord to have-concluded t

and Goollad's crows, and but for the bodically smomited to two actions, the issue of that have done wrong in selling it, and transferring fiel as his property. The defendant had been their territory. We believe that Mr. Everett meet the Chinese Government on their own for the week ending December 14th, 1894:—

Retern of Visitors to the City Hall Mason course the latter beat was stoored, it would in before the jury, and the faene of law before their it to the purchaser. On looking over the Mar-employed in the store that day.

is to audertake the work of prospecting at his all probability have won the race. As it was, the Lordships. On the first he had been complete hunt anipping Acte he could not see that they Defendant admitted the charge, and was sent own risk and expense, but should workable ground, to play with their own weapour, to

basi waa from a quarter to half a length behind ty successful, and had it stood aloo he should made any distinction between the property of to gaol for a month.

minorals be discovered through his instrumen- _bargain, bluff, procrastinate; and temporise

EVROPIAN. CHINSER. Grimble's when it once again got on a straight have got the nosts. There 19 no issue what partners or of joint owners. In such a cuse the

tality he would receive a considerable portion of It is easy to predict which party must gain

the Royalties or Lease meney which would line for the finishing post, and the reistive post-ever before the jury on which he had robe huru af the debtor conll be scieed, and sold, and tions of the two boats scarcely, varied until the cooled. He had only been unsuccessful on this taken possession of by the purchaser. His Lora-

accrue to the Company. Mr. Fiverutt, who bolds in such a duel. Dolay has enabled the

gun fired, the verliet being in favour of Grimble ous legal point me to the amount of the counter-ship therefore thought that the vessel was pro-

Mineral concessions from the Sultan of Brunei, Peking Government to prepare for defence,

by a quarter of a length. After the raos was clair, and he thought that at least each party pucly arrested, and as the sum paid into court

is expected togerive at Laban in a few weeks to strengthen all vulzerable points, to or

over the grows went on board the Audacious, ought to pay his own ecsts, or that each should was deposited subject to the question of owner- and there the winners received their cups at the bear the corts of the uit in which he was unge, ship buing proved, the plaintiffs in the original : Wong Alak, yosun, was charged with as-

Considerable excitement was produced on the ganise their army, to import arms, ammuni

hands of Admiral Dowell, who expressed the cssefat. Another point he wished to call their action wors entitled to it. It was proved that saulting lokanga Na 312 and 20% when in the afternoon of the 3rd October by the appearance tion, and mercenarios, and to recover from

The Paris publishes a long and interesting pleasure he felt in Lasting the trophies to the Lordships attention to was the fact that among the defendants ownext shares in to steamer execution of his duty, on the 15th inst of a large steamer entering and anchorid in latter, written by Lisatonant Fontaine only a

Tr. Grimble tharkod the Admiral for his the items of tas counterclaim was one of $775.00, Ningyo, and plaintiffs had a right to attach the the first panic caused by the opening blow

The lokanc interfeaod with the dafundat la Sandakan harbour. The steator proved to be day or so before he was killed at the hood of hie boon marred by the foal.

kindness, and said he regretted that the race had which was not for damages, but for money sebaroney. The judgment would therefore be for a practice of his of monopolising the roadway for the Temer of Russell's Line from Australian struck by Admiral COTESET: It is true the landing company at Kelang. He had partici. rive for the Admiral, the officers, and the half of the plaintifs, and at their request.

Cheers were than ally paid by the defendant for provisions on be the plaintifs in the original suit, with all posts, the drying of fish. The defendant refused to ports and bound for Hongkong Three passen- Chinese lost heavily at Pagoda Anchorage by pated in all the operations on the River Min. ladies, and refreshments went round. The should therefore ask their Lordships to make the seizure of the vessel.

He taxed by the Registrar, from the time of the move, and was very violent when physical force gers were landed here, via, Mr. de Liasa, Mr. the destruction of the Foootor squadron and and the pertinacity with which the Chinese sol

and after describing the various engagements band of the ship was playing on board, and there order un tire counterclisa 318,775 50.

was naud, doing damage to the constables' uni-Sachse and Mr. Stewart; the two former, being furais.

well known in this district, having resided hera GEORGE B. STATES & Co. v. BURRELL AND of the Mansei Arsenal, but they have since diere attacked the French landing companies, Governor and party, and several ladies. Griming called upon to pay any of the costs. It wa was a large attendance, including H. E. the -The Attorney-General opposed his clients be-

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Fined $1 and 9 conta compensation, and some couiderable time last year, and being pro- had time to recover in great measure from the Lieutenant Fontaine as-"In my opinion bio's crew may be considered very lucky in win simply by arrangetant that the questions of Toller, and Johnsen, appeared for the plaintiffs, keep the peace for three weeks.

Mr. Francis, matructed by Messrs. Sharp, bound or in personal recognisances of $5 to pristors of a large tract of land in this neighbour- hood. It is understood that these gentlewen ssoral effects of that dieaster, while it has They are tonsejons, well armed, and really fauler erdiary circumstances, have certainly The true Isme berwasn the parties was whetland Mr. A.-G. Wise, instrusted by Mesars Tie Tsui Station, was before the court, on undertaking. We hope to be favoured with

serions arount must be taken of thoas follows. ning the race, as their wrote od staet would, fast and of law had been dealt with separately the Attorney General Hon. E. L. O'Malley)

hare now come here prepared to open up their not materially weakened their powers of milable in broken country. I am afraid that deprised them of all chance in the race. The or not the money paid into court by the defen-Brereton, Wotton, and Deacon, for the defence maid on the charge of ouiting a coolin in that any more such risits from the steamers plying Char Apo, cook to Capt. Dempster at Trimlund and we wish them every access in their land defence. But the delay that has sings this fact is not known in France."

caps pra very pretty and unique, being silver dant was sufficient, and the judgment of the occurred has been extremely expensive to

The following additional evidensowas called- Canton cutters supported on pedestals formed court now given was that the amount-paid into

bótween Australia and Hongkong. France. Unable to do more than hold thoir No. 1,165. hald yesterday evening, the District of their crossed cars. The following was the court was not sufficient. Therefore, his elisats vevór in, this colony. In July last he measured complainant's out being a very alight matter, left our shores, sod, with his wonted ozergy, he

Captain E. Barnio said he was Lloyd's urgentleman's employ with a chopper.

Beth parties appeared to be at fault, and the Nearly a year has elapsed since Mr. de Lises order at the fimal:-

were entitled to the costs. As to the $775 he cab. mitted that though it was put as having the Hungerian, and made a report as to her car they were each bound orer in the sum $5 to bohan got allowed the grasa to grow under his foot paid at their implied request, there was a sort of ing capacity, and he considered she could carry of good behaviour for three months. compulsion, for "the plaintiffs having failed to

$4,500 piouls Read weight, oxolusive of bunker supply suitable, provisions, it became necessary

By Mr. Francis––Witawas-was requested-to for the defendant to do no. Therofern that make the measurement by Mesars. Brereton, amount came within the nature of a claim for Wotton, and Deccon, but he was not aware of damages for breach of contract, and should be any cass coming va, and did not know then why included in the $18,000..

the measurement was made. He took space The Chief Justice said with regard to the

measurement of the vessel and calculated the $775.50, that was a matter which had been clear amount she could carry if loaded up to hor deck ly left to the jury, and they had found that it beams. He should any that for a short voyage was money which had been paid by Mr. Byria the vessel would rafaly esrey 34,000 piouls of on behalf of the pins. That amount must coal. He measured her space by the cubic space therefore he added to the amount of the jugper ton of Saigon rivo. ment on the counterclaim. As to the costs, the has been'accorded to them. It is impolitic, alongside by means of a winch, when the Chi

Mr. James B. Twentyman said he was a first defendant had got paid a plaiently large class engineer and was superintendent in Hong ese seamen's cook came part with a basket

amount into court, and the ordinary rule with kong of Messra, Milburn & Co.'s steamers. He varetablar. He was not. cautions in watching the operation of the derrick, and a sling full of

regard to oozta must therefore be followed.

examined the engineers" log ef tho Fungarian. Mr. Francis said he was not quite auro The expansion power appeared to have been cargo-sw-up against him and knocked him

YAU LUX AND COMERS V. RTRIE

whether he was in order in asking then for reduced by a process known as yeefing the link deadly climate with insuficient supplies and his head and smashed his skull 20that he died instructed by Mosers. Taunys and Meemp, ap.

overboard into the cargo boat, where he fell upon The Attorney-General Hon. B. L. O'Malley) their Lordships' permission to appeal.

The Chief Justice said Mr. Francis' must ap the namber of rerolutions and the spoed of the which would economise the fuel, and reduce without adequate supports to enable themvory shortly afterwards. An inquest was held peared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Francis and Me. Ply in the ordinary course, and every facility vessal. He gathered this from the entries of to carry out the mission they were sent to at the Tong Wah Hospital yesterday afternoon faces, instructed by Messrs Brereton, Wot would be givan him if he thought it was advis the number of revolutions, and he was of eni execute. Reinforcéments of ten thousand fore the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Wodehonso, end, ton, and Decor, for thojdefendant.

able to do so. Otherwise it would be rather nion that the vessel had not been steaming up jury, bat zo veediet was come to, as the steamer men for Tonqufa are at laat on their way, but had left and his Worship desired to have the mant on the legal point reserved in this case might object to his obtaining permission.

Pheir Lordships delivered the following judg. taking the other party by surprise, and they to her fail power. English cond was better than Mr. Robin's Glory they should have been sent three months | evidence of some of the officers of the chip....... The

Mr. Francia said the naso had been fully / Japanseo or Australiza oval, Japanese coul The STAND STAKES, of $10 each with $50 add. ulterior view of planting sugar cane for the pur In this case the question was referred to the

ed; for all China posios; weights as per sale. pose of manufacturing coarse sugar fer local ozgo. The game of bluff has been-pretty well inquiry was adjourned for a week.

Court whether upon the contraction of the sued out, and be and his client hed omsidered

The Attorney-General said that concluded the Three-quarters.of a mile. played out, but unfortunately we hara nó

agreement usd upon the defondant was entitled what course they would adopt. He would ask

case for the defence, and he then proceeded to certain indication that M. FERET is antified ing another vary considerable conflagration than 318,000. The 11th paragrah of the The Chief Justies said he apprehended there deficient exrrying spacity of the Hungarian. Ho Shortly before aaron c'olcak yesterday oven upon his canterclaim to recover a greater sam his Lordship to suspend the execution of the address the jury. He frst of all directed, his

judgment pending, this application.

attention to the claim in respuet of the alleged ca this point. Yet the proofs are patent matebeds and sharties of a swarm of squatters Tau Luk, Kwok Hor, Fat Chan, Koon Po, You would be no diffeally about that. Mr. Frais contended that the statement us to the currying

occurred at Hung Ham village among the mont is as follows:~~" In the event of the said enough, and should be sufficient to satisfy who have settled down there. The flames spread Foo and Ho A Fook, from any cease whatsoever could apply for permission.

power of the vessel was merely a rupresontation, any reasonable, reflecting person. If the from dwelling to dwelling with the groatnet failing to procure the said 900 workmen and 100 BaNCED THE HON. SIX GEORGE PHILLIPYO, and not a guarantee, and proceeded to quote from Mr. Bellum's Muachu...........

The tank and piping for the supply of water French Government are really satisfied that was burning furiously, lighting up the sky, and or on their failing to observe, (alfil, perform and mgidity, and so the grhole collection of huts workwomen to proceed to Jamaica as aforesaid,

m 1 to shipping alongside the wharf ut Sundakan lina Üries JUSTICE. ---

vations nathority in srppert of the contention The HONGKONG CEF, (present); value $200; bean now some time completed by the Fablia. the time has indeed arrived to close negotiaansing & decidedly uncomfortable time to some carry out the stipulations, conditions, undertak-

-the case of Hunter v. Fry, Barnwall v. Ogēton, for all Chips ponies: weights sa per scales Works Department, and vessels can fill up with SEGONZAC T. OPPENHEIMER FREUES.A Windell v. Barker, and Corkling v. Money. If winner of the Compradores Cup 71ba nxtra; water-nt a cost of less than $1.00 per ton. Tha tions; let them act decisively, and either of the shareholders of the Dock Company by the ings and agreement herein before contained on The Attorney-General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley), ¦ it could be hoid, however, that the statement an entrance, 210. One mile and a half. mit themselves to the complete and effectual was not being fed by the engine ahods and and carried out, they shall, u demaad, pay to peared for the plaintiff, Mr. E. Mackenn, in garantes exclusively for short voyages; she was-Shanghai Mercury.

Tank filla itself during the night from the over- doubt as to whether the great blaze they saw their part to be observed, fufilled, performed instructed by Mosers. Dennye and Mossop, apto the capasity was a guarantos at all, it was a Major Bagstock's Whitechapel......

1 flow of amallar adjacent tank, which supplier a coupation of Tonquin, withdrawing from other sous and extensive buildings of the the said P. Byrio, his excentors, administrators, structed by Mosars. Broratoo, Wotton, and Des chartered for short voyages, and not for long

portion of town during the day. It is Formosa and leaving Chins alone, or else Company. there. Fortunately the property er'nsignes, the sum of $18,00, not by way of con, for the defendunt.

aspable of containing about Tetons and empties ones On what had been called her tant voyage. send out so army cerpa and prosecute the though its destruction must caure great affordamrgen" It was contended on the part of the Lordship

The German and Russian newspapers givo itself in about four hours. The charge made to berood was of a far less valuable character, penalty, but as ascertained and liquidated The following judgment was delivered by his as to carrying capability from Nagasaki, abe had some details of a gigantio railway scheme boliered vessels for the ass of the tank in $5 per diem, or war in a manner to show the Chinese Going to a number of people. Little could be done! plaintiffs, on the authority of Wallis v. Smith,

carried 3,000 pients of coal azu 6 pienle over; to be under consideration by the Russian Govern about 73 cents per ton. This will be a great In this wait the plaintiff claimed to rosover thoroforo, she wasid be able to carry about the ment-viz., a great Pacifle railway running from boom to shipmasters who have hitherto had to vernment ther are in grim parnest and to prevent the spread of the fames, which had 21 Ch Dir-243, that the defendant could not several soms of acney. The firstmount alaimed amount of cargo stated on abort voyages. He Ekaterinburg, through Tobolsk, Yeniseink, and send away theincrews and boats for water da

preatically to be allowed to burn themselves out, intend to be no longer trifled with. It is and this they did so sa to becaras almost extinct age than the amount mentioned as liquidat November, 1892, in hot was stipulated-be-term abort voyages," that it was contemplated branch to Irkutsk and Kickkis, another to Harp engage putaide cooled to work cargo, which' hit counterclaim rnover any more dam is $555 for a gratuity under an agreement dated should submit it was evident by the use of the Irkutsk, to Nikolaisrak on the Amoor, with one ing the greater part of their stay here and to more than possible that a bold front and the as far as vuld be seen from the Hongkong side ed dimages in the-elrene of the agreement tween the plaintiff and the defendant that if the to take some aphes out of the bunkers for carge and India, and a third to Bakhara and Kashgar promity la now ekvisted as the water from the

by about ten o'clock. It is probable the number above set forth, despatch of an imposing force would suffics of dwellings burnt exceeds the twentytwo do sider, notwithstanding some of the expressions charas which the plaintif mado during the costo fit ng the bunkype with coal. The term med one third of roubles, of 50 000,000, pas year hone that grly required to be looked after by We aro fuclined to cor- defendant's house woro satisfied with the paras for phart vomere it wauld not be necesary The length is to be 21,900 virsin, and the coat tank can be ran into the ship's tanke by meane o produs saab an alteration in the poling of strayed in the place levi wang

of the late Mastey of the Rolls Bir Goerge finance of the agreement, which was to last for whacker space, pad by that, he cantangad, was fes pyour.

and China.

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Af a regular mesting of Perseveranes Lodge,

ewn in Tonquia; forced to act simply on the attended by the Deputy Distriot Grand Masto

Grand Marter, Right Wor. Bra C. P. Chater, ⚫ defensive in Formosa; and literally brought Very Wor. Bro. W. B. Adams, and the Grand to a standstill in all their operations; the Lodge oficers, installed Bro. Pant Jordan as Mastor for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro. Jordan French have been stundry losing all that afterwards inrested his officers as follows. they gained by the Min sogagement and the W, Bro. A. Woolley; J. W., Bro. E. Masksan; capture of Kelung. This is purely the fault Beat; S. D., Bro. F. A. Haveland; J. D., Bre. Treasurer, Bro. P. Browitt, Socretary, Bro, H. of the French Governarent. Not willingly H. McCallum; Inner Guard, Bro. H. N. Mody; do Admiral CovREST and General BRIEERD C., Bro. A. Donison; Steward, Bro. E. P.;

Dipple; Tyler, Bro. J. R. Grinblo.

DE L'ISLE submit to euforced inaction for

A fatal sooldent occurred on board the steamer

months. They bare served their country Rory at sight o'clock yesterday morning. Cargo faithfully, and deserve better treatment than was being taken on board from a carge boat

it'ia ungenerous, it is criminal for a Govern ment to despatch troops and Boats to at tom pt the impossible, and leave them in

men.

of

!

VSTOELL.-First

Wadze (how)

Facstt, 2

Milla. S

F Grimblo (stroke)...

G. Griable (roz.) THISTLE. -Third.

Goutz (bow)

• Balwer,

Lockhart, 9 Stewart (stroke) Arthur (001.)

KOENALUNI.-Second,

Hayllar (bow) Tirnstein,

Denisco, à Goodled (atrakco) Miller (com

SHAKLOCK-Fourth. Lumeden (hou). Wilford, 2

Bari, 8

Glass (stroke)

Caldwell (cax.)

SUPREME COURT.

16th Dusamber.

IN ORIGINAL JURIDICTION.

Beror THE FULL COURT.

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space.

made the farmaova dirty,

Low Afuk, enolie, was sent to gaol for a mouth for stealing 60 conts worth of copper from the Hung Hat Dock on the 25th inst

DRUNKENNESS. Robert Hanson-seamen of the American ship Helicon, admitted having been drank and Inest eble in the streat on the 15th just and he was fiued half a dollar.

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.

SERVANTS' SQUADDLE.

----FUOCHOW WINTER RACES:"

FIRST DAY, 11TH DECENDER.

The STEWARDS' Cur, (presented); value $100; for all China pines; weights as per meals; entrance, 85. Half a milo.

Mr. Gibяox, for the Chiness Sabah Land- farming Company, is proceeding actively with the operations for next season's tobacco crop, He has discovered sufficient good land for twe or three years work on a large moale at the beli of his present clearings on the Soan Lamba 3rd October, river. The Governor visited the estate on the

in the interroning period. He has visited China, Saigon, and Australian ports; he holds a power of Attorney from the Australian Barneo Com- psty, is fas reprosentative of a powerful Aus- tralian Timber Sydnicato, in which Mears, Al- is also instructed to negotiate terma with the cock, Groom, and Ellisare largely interested, and Govertiment on behalf of the Colonial Grano Company of Melbourne. Mr. de Lisso, through The MAIDEN STAKES, of$15 caol with $100 add-mained faithful to North Borneo, and is now good roport and through evil report, has TO-. ad; for sil Chius ponion that have never ran resping the well earned reward of bis stead- at any neting; weights as per scale. Threeftness and prescience. quarters of a mile.. Majez Dagstook's Wild Brat.................... The COMPRADORES Cur. (prested); valge for all China ponies; weights as per scale; entrance $10. Two milos

Mr. Ten Broeck's Dunkeld

$

fr. Ten Brock's Info................

1

There is a grand opening for an enterprising tanakan. This isand lies about 5 miles to sporulator, in the war of buying the island of the south of Gaya harbour. It has an agreage of 150 square acres. It is flat, with the excep 3tion of a hit at the south on, and well wooded.'

The HACK STAKER of $10 each with $50 added; Its soil is a dark lean mixed with sand-admir for all China pontes not otherwise entered ably adapted for eccos-nut and vegetable gar at this meeting except for the Cosmopolitau denn, the neighboring waters swarm with fish, Cup: weights zibs. over weight for inches; and last but not least, it rejoices in a rocky rivo- riders who have never won: Paco allowed 10 let with enough water to supply a village of a its Half a mile.

hundred souls. The schone should be that of starting a shing and trading company with an

Mr. Tan Brosek's Dunkeld

1 high price of 21 gantongs to the, dollar, or sight mative consumption. Native sugar chtains tho The HAIWAN CUF, (presented); value

for all China posies that have novor na pre Manukao surpass even those cf Gara, as within pate per catty. The facilities of shipping at vious to this meeting weights as per scale; 50 yards of the shore the leadline indicates 12 winner of the Maiden Stakes 7ibi, extre; en- fathoms of clear water. trance, $5. One mile.