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DEATH.

THE JAID. PRER, MONDAY, JUNH 1er, 1885.

On the 22nd May the following stourmors were Haskow-the Cyclops, Benvenue, Maulid, atto, Pathan, Fombrokeshire, Hussin, for rites, Kiangtung, Kiangfeo, Whon, and another

steames.

of Sir Bontur Hist's being infected with nra-Chinees ideas may safely be dismissed We must confes, however, to a feeling of great caricaity to know what the new Min-tea flater's policy with regard to the tlookado of Hongkong will be. This is a subjnot which he must racasarily have at his finger-ands, for although the vexatious and unwarrant able exactions undo on the trade entering and leaving the port are levied by the na Tour French wen-of-war aro reported outside tive branch of the Customs servise, which is the Yong river at Ningpes and it is further atated that the Chines have warabil shipmasters not under the control of the Inspector Gen. to be carefof in entering or leaving the harbour. eral, and for which he is, therefore, not re-as large pumbers of torpedoes had been or were sponsible, be would neverthalese naturally be about to be put down. For this, however, we do referred to formvies by the Chinae Gover-ugh pretend to vansh M. C. Daily News.

Under the heading of "A" dangorous peao- tion the Shanghai Courier hos the following:

resident bought at auction last year, with cheap lot of aandrios, a box of pilla Requiri ing medicine last tight he took three of the nills, and this morning he had to be taken to the heapital" Most people will say, "Servo him right d

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The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.

The Hon. T. Jackson..

E. R. Bellics, Esge

WH Davis, Esq.

C. Palmer, Raq. Architect,

Dr. Mansi Dr. No K'd

Croney Ewun, Egg, Belicitor: Wai Yuk, Ing.

Treung Be Kai, Exq

donations to the Charitable Hospital which have it deteriorated in quality, much more than cunned to be taken down tad restowed. When to be in good order, and fit to be forwarded to been reveived in the none of four months; and ordinary four Tuan plauti had a contract he dually nined this cargo he was satisfied their destination. this result in still more romarkable when the to supply this four af Haiphong, and it was to that it was well stowed. On leaving England he Cross-examined by Mr. Wotton-When he present déprused state of bunces is considered. have been transhipped here for that port, but in met with very bad weathe

first saw the 66 barrels they were pressed into The Chinese are following the good example consiguence of the damage he had been unable Mr. Stokes proposed to put in the protest all shapes ope oblong, sour agitare, do, but est them by Europeane, and when the walthy to forward these 75. sslcs, as ho was sure they which had been made by the captain, but Mr. he saw no lesson of flour, as the urls lind The NC. Daily New says it is gausrally Firms have all been applied to, we may experts would not be accepted under the arrange Wotton objatail, and the leg was produced. bean patched with tin. He akibatok the ballevel to ba a fact that the Chinese Govern sum total approaching at least to the European months had entered into with floss. Reque The witnes then produced his log containing damage both to rough handling and bad stowag

& Co.at Haiphong. He might any that at the entrion as to the weather, on several days on board thip. Bad weather might have had ment has nocepted, the tender of a local firm for ano, zv Tie. 2000,000, to build railway from Tak to The District Committes of the London Mie-commencement of these procoadings the plaintiff heavy weather being entered: Witness said something to do with a part of the dorange, but Tung ohor. This is to cover the cost of plant siquary Society have decided to usscelate with reseived from the dotandant $108 in respost of the ship was rolling and pitching very hen he lived the greater part of it had basa doro only, and does not include Jabone

themselves as a Finanes Committes of the the casts of four which had been damaged witboil vily, thors being a heavy gale, so heavy that by careless. Thomasks had now heen properly. Hospital the following friends and benefactors and tarsothat that letly theotbarhunskato bo when he gak to Port Said he learned that several repaired, but the heals of soveral of them showed of the Institution. All raportant matters of disposed of by thecourt. Amongthooler damage ships which had been in about the same position signs of having ban repaired. They wore in detail will he aforal to the Fizanos Dom, dons to those 66 barrels was that their koma and had had to put back, or were missing. The such condition now that he should be pro- stores had been knocked in, and new wood "hed Orient passed him here, and that vessel arrived at pared to give them a loan bill of lading.. been substituted to repair thorn. The conso. Port Said two days late, which proved how bad His last surveyma pada two days since, quence was that the 'marks which wore always the weather had been. After the vessel left, Hung: and he was told the repairs had then brea cone looked for on barrota of French dour as to not kong she put on to Jap. He saw the four plated. He did not know this notion was weight, date of packing, packer's name, &o, wore diesharged, and he thought it was in excellent commenced on the 18th. He did not suppose missing in some cases, and in others the weight condition with the exoption of the zine oll- exposure to the dir would injure the flour but ment when the subject was formerly raised by

marked did not correctly state this amonut of damaged cake. Those estha were only deanaged ha did not know anything about French Boar the British Government, and no doubt he has

flour in the cask. The defendants had done by oil, not otherwise, and these were only reached When be first saw these harron they were watch also bad many informal conversations with

chair, best to put the barrels in repair, and to by the oil in the lower part. When he saw the ed all sway, the brain ports with tiu. Flor some cases had even found fresh barrels, but the vasks there were 50 or 53 of them which appeared barrels always let out a little four when "rollad both Sir THOMAS WADE Sud Sir HARRY

plaintif was not disposed to scoopt them," as i not to Lave been touched by a hammer, and the over; these 60 let ont a little more than the PARKES about it. At all events, it is 's sub-

The District Committer comists at present of they bore orident muske of having bicu repei- rest of the-00 barrels were insufficiently repaired. average. He should fraging that exposure to Dr. Chalmers in Hongkong and the Reva Ted, and he was sure they would not be accepted These lattor had been patin order, thirteen or the air for a time wald deteriorate Boar ect, with which he would not fail to make

W. Foron and . R. Eichlor in Canton. at Haiphong, as the four must have interiorated | fourteen ultogether, and no ntham had hean re- By His "Lordship-If witants were the con- himself acquaisted and" which-be-bas bad The amount of business before the Follos The undersigned undertook to collect in in vahie from exposure to the air

paired at all. They took the stares and heads ont signs of this flour he should hava deplinea ka The following evidence was taken:

of the nine oil-dangel wake, and with them receive the 6 barro's in the condition in which 27 peculiar facilities for gotting to the bottom of, Court on Saturday was small, the only one of Hongkong the balance of the purchase money

any importance being the son viotion of a Chika-of the-Hospital-site, namely $8,000. Over $7,000 Mr. Marty said he was a merchant in Hoag repaired theother fourteen. This was done because they more, and he should think Mr. Marry was. That as Britian Minister he will do his best man of an attempt la rob ihopate of the Ger have already been subsribed; and the transfer kong, Heproduced a hill of lading for 910 cake of Mr. Morty, in a lotter, expressed a desire to retain quits justified in reling to do so; they were to protect what he may consider to be the man erque, Montica of a large sum of 200207 of the property will be completed without delay flour brought by the steamer Benaider. On the the original marks. This was done very well, sad fairly not in goal order...

An Aman, godown keeper to Messrs Gil, legitimate fatements of this British colony The muste aanght the man with his hand at his in order that Dr. Ho Kai may commence the arrival of the steamer at this port he presented the barrels Kersin good condition, such ashe could

bis bill of lading and took delivery of 835 cake-not refuse to receive for cargo. It was not such Livingston & Co. gave svidenos te giving we have no misgivinge whatever, but it breast pucket, in which he had about $170 and building.

handed him over to the polics. The defendant

The land purchased will be held by the Offcial all expant 75 oasis. He went himself a few days cargo as he should expect a claim for, with the Mr. Marty's four into the godown. He said it Trasteen of the Society; and the Deed of Trust after his compradore took delivery of the 835 exception of the nine oil damaged casks. He meantowed very carfully. Some of the barrels would be extremely interesting to know was satenced to six montlig hard labour.

will provide that the property shall be pur asks to Monars. Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s go. had mareled a good deal of faire cargo from Now wore broken, and the wors manded në soon as what his view as to the rights of the

An interesting event is just talton place in

As far as witness they were brought Jo. The barrels were never colony are in this matters will be the Garders, the female der having been safelrontly uiet for the purppees to which it is down at Wanchai. Flaintiff had no notice fram York and San Francisco

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Mess- Gibb, Livingston & Co. before the casts know them barrels were never opened or exposed left open for more than two days before their re- remembered that the blockade was tandé deliver a young one. Both the back and Farther meriptions will be pablished as were landed. He found pine casks covered with the air, excepting during the time they were pairs were finished. Two or three days ago the subject of a conference between Sir do ars- Siberian deer, surf Hos to stand the they are rastved from time to time Money oil and goal tax, and 16 were brewind dad. He did not ace, the whole of about ton barrels were repaired,

climate well. If the Sporting Association coală.

Cras-examined y Mr. Wotton-Witness Loser Bows and Sir HALEY PAREES sucosed in introducing and snodosefully cocli- buong kong and Shanghai aged. A fourth had no heads, there hat things he did see had the paper in sile

their staves and heale smashed in, and they in thoroughly good condition, and there was no believed that the damage was done on board t could not be moved as they were in such a brokon † tračo of any damage to the four at all. N the lighter, as he load some of the harmls daring the visit of the former to Peking, mating this species of door, which is of fsir Bank for the London Mission Hospital."

stats, and it was mecstary to verify the marks sa ↑ Gruas-examined by Mr. Watton. The unlood-braker. He could not pay, however, whether- country. The young one may be seen sloping

to weight; de, on the beads of the barrels The lag of the ship was commenced two day after they were not broken ou bol the ship. Thers and no doubt it was Sir Hauer Caiss, it would add du interesting feature to the intention to push the matter forward to a ga. about in the animals exclusare, and it is of

effect of the exposure of French daur to the air arrival, and the greater part of the cargo was were 66 harrals which lie hat to show Cept. was to cause it to forment, and the bread made unloaded into lighter it by Messrs. Gibb, Barnie, some of which were fattened, but yose tisfactory solution-as speedily na circum-course a great attraction to the children who

Mezare, and Co... frequeat the Garden,

of it. vai sour. The flour lost in value always | Livingaton & Co., and copgaved to the godowns had their heads kinked in. He saw none having The Hon. T. Janko stauces, permitted. No settlement has been

by exposure to the air.

ashore. This was the most convenient course Anar escaping. seould not so the flour in Mosers. Douglas Lapit & Co. The Ganyerry arrived at Woosung at 10-15 on Mesura. Lano, Crawford & Co.

His Lordship asked Mr. Wotton if the plain bath to the ship and the consignees of cargoes side as there was paper batween it and the announced, nor is it probable, in view of the

tif claimed the full vilus of the four.

It was the woal course where there was any con-barrel. character of reout" events, that diplomatis the morning of the 3rd May. Sto anchored and The Hongtany Whampos Look do,

reunimal there-for-fra-hours, proceeding at 4 Messze. David Hassoon, Hons & Co.

Mr. Wotton sail be did, us the casks were in siderable dunage to call in a surveyor to report, Mr. Stokes again addressed the court for communicatione on the subject are in a very o'clock in the afternoon and pissing Tangha Heirs Watanda.

such a state that he could not take delivery of but where the damage was trifting he diù zot the defence, contending first that there was forward stage. The new Minister will there. Lightship at 8.45. Hor pilot was Mr. Campbell. Caldwell, Bay.

thon at all. The oetdition of the consignment think it worth while to all in a surrayor In no branch of continet, and that the da hs Opack arrived at Woosung at 11.1 on the bars, Melchors & Co...

was much that plaintif claimed the full vains of this case ka did not expect my partientar'damage; | fondante, were s liable for any damage. fore bare to take it up almost donave. The morning of the 94th, proceded on her way withers. Linstead & Daria

the flour, and it, we for the defordsats to re- | as the ship tohared well. He kuey there must He aid it was only on seedent of the. demands of the catapy as foranked out nettoy, and passed Totesta Livikipore Blinds & C

coup theinteins as for as they courty vallar be some rugs, to be know two cans of oil for special cireumatates of the antract between tae ibur for what it could ruožu.

the Government had been broken. The nine cit Mr. Marty and the French Gorgram at that the report of the Squggling Commission at 2.15 Mr. Tayler was her pito The Glan Mor. 6.bb, Livingston & Co.......

Phintiff stated that the barrels had boun ve damaged oiska woze roparted to bim, but no that gentlemen. bed refaed to take delivers Of garry's cargo was:-15f-Chests 51,720, herts Messrs. Holliday Wise & Co. and their report was generally acquiesca 40, boxes 821. That of the Opack

Merete. E. D. Bassoon & Co. Mosers. Gina & Co.

paiyal, and saten new barrels supplied, but they other damage. He did not call in a surveyor the 86 barrels of flow. Had it not han for that. in by the public-are very simple. It was Chests 48,822, chests 1,046, ona sundries.

were not in a obndition that he could accept for the mine oil damaged barrels. He did tot he would have accepted them, and His Lordship The four had been already exposed and detaria- partieninrly axamine this cargo sa it was unload-had already hold that those cirustamente pi dearly shown by the avidance adduced lië. |

rated and the heads of the barrels were damaged Haww.son-of it. bol it appeared to be in not be taken into curdleration The.erime fore that Commission that the measures put

-sud new pieces of word introduced, no that the good condition. It was a point of honour among was that these barrels were in such a condition in force by the preventive service involves

marka na to net weight, the packers, and the dice all shipsters to see that they Inaded na a clean bill of lading might be given upon, and retatious interforence with the tæde of the i

packid goro last, and in others the marks did their cargo in good condition, and he examined the plaintiff ought to take every. The must- not correspond with the contenta. Esbed a con- all cargo na it was taken ont to see that it was be none give and take in such a trade, and some tract with Mesars. Rogue and Co., of Haiphong, so Hi vessel lay in Hongkong four days. On allowance made for ordinary war and tear, and to supply French fear, but the condition was bis rotura he saw the four in the godown, he should submit that no damage had been shown that it must be delivery), to that firm in the He oxomited all the cash one by one, sand he with regard to these 66 casks, thera being no lass samegood condition it was shipped, which this could see the repairs that had been done to them in valus with them. Mr. Marty was merely wae not. He hid thisen of Mosers. Gibb, Lindistinctly. There were a few cash fast had a sotusted in refusing to take delivery by a fear ingaton and Co. $795.51 for the damage, the vulus different umber of hoops to the other. Those that the flour and teen damaged by exposure, of the flour being about $11 per barel. After were the cuts he originally received at Antwerp, ander a misapprehension that it had been unposed making that claim be received $106.07 from and not wwws that had been exobanged for dani- to the air three week, whorens he had showa, as s Mestre, Gibb, Livingston and Co. for the nine aged ones. There were six or seven enaks that matter of fact, that none of it had been exposed barrels damaged by d and tar. Crediting this were badly repaired, and he caused them to be more than two daja at most. This question of amount, it loft 859 as his claim.

properly rapuired by the loads and staves of the damage to the flour was quita & now question. Cress-examined by Mr. Stokas-Mer, Gibb, | oil damagni maske.

raigod at the houring, for thranghont, the whole -Livingston and Co. haded the flow in their ga Mr: Wotton handed to the witness a report of of the correspondence between the parties thers downs without giving him notice. He applied a survey mide by Capt. Furnia to cross-examine was no alluxion to mything of the kind. Mr. to thisgout for the delivery of the four son him upon it,

Biakes then provested to the second part of the sa hesaw the arrival of the resse) notified in the Mr. Stokes objected to the report being thus defence his claim that the defendants were not papar. This four contained. 12 per cent. of introduced, as he did not produce it.

liable for the damage if there was any. He real glutin, and was very delicate and would be The objection was overruled as the witnessovethe conditions printed upon the bill of lading damaged by exposum. It needed careful hand-stated the signatura of the document was that that the defendants would not be liable for any ling, sad he was responsible for its delivery at of Capt. Burda. Baling in good condition-partedly fresh, of 1 degrees temperature, &c.

On the 27th May, at his residence in Bom Parto VIUS, Manto, aged 49 pack of iv camplaint, BARON DO CERSAL. Consal for Brazil, Italy, Delsior, and-Vice-Canal of the Frazeh Republi, and sole partner of the firm of best. A. A DE MELLO & Co. Friends will plenes soospt this intimation. Home F1019

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colony, that regular and unaathorised SIR FARRY PARKES'S SUCCESSOR. levies are mad, that the ernisors are li-

It te positively staird dat Sir Robert Hart censed and ab-icensed by very questionable will auxcel Sir Harry Parkes as British Minin. J. Ed. Ea authority, and that vousele fiying the Chincaster at Peking. imperial flag wil allowed to use the man-of- war anchorage at Hongkong were discwrnod

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

A. C. More, Esq.

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Tax intelligence conveyed by Ravres, that "it is positively stated that Sir ROBERT HABT will succeed Sir HARRY PARERS s British Minister at Peking," implies that the official notification of the appointment has not yet been made, otherwise this would bave been stated. The watter to which by the Chicess Government. at the on the best anthority that the reply of the Ras. H. B. Wright, Kag... there has been so much discussion during the Commissioner recommended therefore, and gien Gerernment has been received and involves Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & C last few weeks is not yet, therefore, placed what the public want, is that the Chinese the acceptance of tax prinsipal features of the ours. Trames Hermunjee & Co. absolutely beyond question, but in view of Government abeuld be called up to verify British proposals, farther, it jutimates that the. M. S. S. Co..... this positive statement from London the the status of the so-called revende cruisers, delimitation of the frontier is finally decided. - probability of the appointment has been so that cedreg way be obtainable for acts of strongthened that it may be looked upon irregularity committed by them. This de-

THE FRANCO.CHINESE TREATY. alosnet as only one degres short of certainty and looks so simple that it is hardly pos- Daily News:

The following tubgrams appear in the ... Stokes, bag.. The bonour conferred upon Sir ROBERT ble to conceive of a refusal, but what the Har by his solection for the important Chinese Government doggor rather the duty of pretuting Her Majesty at the Kwangtang Gorarament-ia to farm out transmitted to us here, announcing that a Court of Peking is one that has been well the predative service, and the

con.agreement bas baga arrived at in Paris between deserved, and the whole British commanity tract is then sublet several times over, the representatives of France and China, tad s in the Far East will rejica, tan the spustil finally the Government disclaima re- Trosty signed in accordancs therewith.. pointment in officially announced. This is sponsibility for some of the cruisers, as was not becaus Sir E1BERT's views on foreign ortually the case in a number of instances intercourse with China sre well known, for mentioned by the Smuggling Commission. such as hardly be said to be the case. The demand of longkang, if regst be bad Becapping the delicate position of Su-to the spirit of it, strikes at this farming perintendent of the Imperial Maritime ent erstem. But this is a system deeply Customa sortico forced

the rooted in the conservatism of Clitese official Chinese for the convenience of foreign dan. The question therefore is not such trade—he has observed a pradent reticence a simple one as it looks on the earface. If victoris Reetention Club was told in the Club The anal meeting of the members of the upon the various importous questions the new Minister should take up tho pòsi Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. There was which bare been agitated during the that the Chinese must be allowed to largs attendance, the Hon T. Jackson presiding. Isat quarter of a century. The satisfacfar out their service if they like, and tha The sport of the sub-committees appointed to tion with which the rainour of his appoint the "qaasi-piradical" acts-this is stern Boathouse, and tho statoient of accounts, which deal with the Bath, the magium; and the ment sa British Minister we received arose ged in the mport of rather from the fact that in him it was Commission of the

the Smuggling had already been in hands of the members James K. Robbeak, Esq.

Geo Fonwick, Esq. farmer's cruisers several lays, were raised and adopted Somer. W. (roker, Esq.... recognised we would find a man possessing

nansialy heavy expenditure had been nice. W. Jamaara, Faq 030 only be prevented by much desitated or repairs, and 2814.18 had been spent E. Rowtiler, Esq..... and judgment, grest firmness, astrict sense terrent influente as may be exerclaed by for four new hosts for either pair vard or $. 7. Tripe. Eay of justice, and a quite stapendous knowledge our courts, then there is little relief in store amounted to $1,621,84, of which $400.84 came

double soulle.The expenses of last regatta W. Dolan, Esq.

Messrs. Cohen and Odkhay. .D. M.... of affairs, especially of those affairs with for the colony. If, however, to should hold from the foods of the Club, the rest haing nade which be will be more particularly called the demand ressonable that every graiser up by sabscriptions and entrance fees.

Hugh McC&Bum, Eaş, upon to deal. The interests of the nation should receive its commission dirgot from showed that they had had to provide & zow rath Mear. W. R. ozley &

The report of the Boathouse Sab-Committe Justus Lombko, Eeg. may safely be confided to the care of a pan the Government, and that the Government and boat atage in consequence of damage B. 3. Woonwalks, Esq.

H. M. M: Ally, Esq. of thin stamp. In the notice of his life in should be held directly responsible for all by a typhoon, as wall as an additional raft C. 6. "Men of the Time" the following passage the acts commited by the cruisere, then deal of repairing had alae had to be done to W. Fica Hatlon, Esq.

to meet growing requirements, and a good Charles Gould. Eng. ⚫occure Standing in relation

E. Cassambhoy, eg. to the some amelioration of the existing state of the Bosthouse. There was a lot of old bosta Ja A. Bytt, Ea Chinese Government as their servast, though things may be lioked for.

past service which the Cptanities roompeaded Humphreys, Esq.... should be sold for what they would fetch, as the Arend a foreigner, sad in relation to the foreigners

Boathouse is over crowded. The four cars Fire wij one of themselves, though a Chinesa ofi. cial, be has had no light burden to bear. This burde he has borne creditably. The realand ability with which he has discharged the difficult duties of his present office, and the position which the Imperial Maritime The Bot of subjects for the next examination for Government wholarships, to be hald in Do. Customs have attained under als adminiecember, 1888, is published in the Gazette. tration, are guarantees that ender bia

A Chiakinng orrespondent of the Mercury abarge the diplomatic service of his cous-y-Businessirhairly good, especially in piece try in China will be condented with equal goods, but the native banks continus to restrict zeal and ability. We are aware that incredits, which, of course, has a detrimental effect

on trade in native produce, some misde a lingering doubt is felt whether the long connection of Sir

It is notified in the Gazette that His Excel. lenoy the Governor has been pleased to recog; ROBERT HABY with the Tsung-i Yamen maynise Dr, F. Mollendorf as in ebarge of not bave left him more or lesa imbued with the German Conialate at this port during the pro-Chinese sentiments, There is, we think, alsace of Bir. G. Travers

The French Ovetta Kerguelen, Captain Mousseaux, left for the Fescadores on Saturday We are informed by the Agents (Manses, Jar dine, Matheson & Co. that the ingang Holt Singapore for this port on Saturday.

th M. Armstrong, Esq

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in good condition, and should lest the years thora were four new pairs or double scalls, but the single mulls were nearly warn out, though the Ho Lai Shi (for building) year. The tabs were almost noft for ago, with Man On Faranga Ca commitice Lenght they should last the presents Caldwell....

| On Twi Pusneanu Co, mtuhum ono croption, and the soramittee recommended Wai Yule Esq, for building) the building of two new ones.

Wong Wing-sheng, Esq. (for building) The report of the Bathhonso Sub-Committes Ne Ping-am, Eaq. (for bulking).. also showed that an sunsually large amount of Look-pang, Eq. Ng Ping-oon, Esq. work had had to be done, including the prog Thau fong, Eq. vision of a new bauiboo bridge from tão share to Too Lau-tsan, Diq the both. The Committs proposed to dredge Yah Wo Co. Fang Bui, Esq. the bottom of the bath to the depth of a further Lai Ring Co... twelve inches, which would cost about $100.

Thersport of the Gymnasium Sub-Committee Hop Hinz Co Yuen Fas Co. Chay Chao Man, Esq. ntains nu utter of particular interest. The only subjectinthese reports that appested Weir Chin-hing, Haq. to attract particular attention was that of the Kwong Man Tai Co.. single sulling boats, several memberangesting Meu Co.. to think that those at proient in the Club wars al Sai Hing Lang Co.

Kin Tại Lang To ready unfit for use, and that to that fact was obe su Tuen Laar de.... attribakid the falling of in soulling in the past as Blog Chan Co

Ten Treung Co few regattas

Mr. LOCKHART thought that si no time was i On Co avulling largely followed, and he never remember. Mrs. Bag ad, more than thres entries in a cuniling race.

Mr. ANGER aid thata were six on one oc- taxion, & few years ago.

Mr. Cast proposed that there should be three now single scilling boats purchased from England.

Mr. G. H. LAMYSWT seconded the motiong which was carried by a large majority,

The next business was the election of office bearers for the year.

Hughes.

Angier.

Kwong Wingshing Co. Chan Kim-Ini, Esq. Wong Wo Ki Cz. Kwong Choung Wo many opt Wos Lin Yees, Eaq. Wear Hol-ian, Esq.. Shing Tak Toag, Kong Fang Co Sundries through H. Winking, Erq.

Europeas

Chiss

Total

General For Bulding

April, 1685.

$5,535.71

250

100

100

180

140TM***

- 100

140

100

100

120

30

30

50

20

$11

25

$0

$2,520

3.525.71

2,830

$3,055.71

$7,505.71

55034.

SUPREME COURT.

30th May.

✓

Mr. Stokes pat in the correspondener which had passed between the partics, and jointed out, that no damage to the flour was there spoken Zongly that the Franch. Governmost wonk not delivery of casks that shord signs of ng been damaged. This was in reply to au oder from Mesara Gibl, Livingster & Co. As repair the casks and my for what weight of flour there was short and for those damaged by oil.

The plaintiff sail the four hed hoon more damaged by exposure sinon that time: He- 91- pected the four to come to him as good in sonds tion as it was shipped. The damager was-dać to bad stowaga. The barrels had been at in such a condition that they were no captatify as to appearanen, hint the Hour inside led suffer ed, and he could not scrapt deligery.

Mr. Wotton proposed to put in a report made by Capt. Burnio as to this cargo, which he had insported, but Mr. Stokes objected and it was not admitted, and Mr Wotton was precluded from sramining Mr. Marty as to the contents of the report..

In saswer to His Lordship, witness said it was only reasonable for him to expect that the wire consigament should some in the condition of those be accepted. A short time butere he re ceived a larger shipment of floor by the Pant- brobethire, and only two barrels were refused no beptanse, and these were paid for.

defaults whatever in the management of the ship

The report was then read to the effect that the which, Mr. Stekes submitted included the breakage among the 66 barrels was due, in Capt. stowage of cargo; for all accidents of stress of Burnie's opinion, to rough and careless handling weather, &c.such as this versal met with in the and bad stowage, not insuleisney of package. Bay of Biscay, &c. He quiet several casas

Witress said he could contradict the allegation support of his arguments.

asto bad stowage or rough handling up to the time Eis Lordabip naked if Mr. Stokes had any au- the flour left the vessel. The casks which had thority to show that the goods Laving been been repaired did not show any signs of repair damaged and unfit for delivery ca arrival, the and overy cank of the whole 66 had similar tanks plain was bound to take delivery of them to those they were shipped with, and from the after the dawnge had been repairede samo cenaiyumant; he had replaced the damaged Mr. Stokes said he did not think the question heads by hesus bearing the same marks, and no arom that way. This repairidis of damage had staves or hunts were tied lų repair them which been shown to be si ordinary custom of the allowed any sigas of oil damage Thors were trade. There must be a certain amount of lati- ne fresh stoves, boads, hosps or bindings used tude allowed in business of this kind. in repairing any of the casks. Ho did not all Mr. Wotton said he had a very simple case to up any barrale to the weight of the marlar-from-deal-with; and had wt-to-labour, Likes his friend, the oil damaged casks. There were none of the under the disadvantages of having to endeavoar warks either short or ofar weight. He weighed to strain the law to meet a weak case. Ho four or five of them. The barrels which were thought the damage to the flour bad boan prov. marked as weighing 100 kilos net weighed on the ed beyond all oni, and that the plaintiff yas average 252 ihs. gross, and he weighed them by entitled to be sonated for it. He also thought that standard

it was evident from Captain Baruie's evidence that

By is Lordship-Wilanss did not see this the damage had been done on board the ship, four until he came back from Japan, and it might causedby negligent and badstowaga and that the not have been in such good order at the time it testimony of the captain and offers was but of was put into the godowns as when bé saw it. little value. Mr. Wotton quoted two or three Some of the flour was exposed to the air when cases to show that the conditions upon a bill of the barrel were bajng repaired.

Lading did not exempt ship owners from liability His Lordship called attention to the foot that for damage sustained by the carelessness and de- Mr. Marty had not called on Capt. Anderson to fault of their servants. surrey the flour until the previous day.

His Lordship reserved his dovision. Mr. Watton said Mr. Marty accepted the re part of Capt. Burnie,

the

CORRESPONDENCE.

expressed by ant Cofre pocdents:1 THE PROMENADE CONCERTS.

TO THE EXTIOL OF THE "DAILY PRESS." St-I think the suggestion made elsewhere

Capt. George Cobham Anderson, Asid he was a Marine Surveyor. He had been requested by Mr. Marty to inspect 60 barrels of French Joku Debossier; chief officer of flour in casks in. Massen. Gird, Livingston | Benalder, gave ovidonee as to the bad weatter

Co's godown at Wanchai. The whole 65 the vessel experienced crossing the Bay We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions saska had been more or less dataaged and re of Biscar. There was a hosty, head son, paired, and there mers geven barrels diferent to He remembered the stoping of this cargo sti the rest, they were difarently hooped. French Antwerp. Ho superintended the stowage of it, dong barrela had mark on their heads, but and it was stowed properly. Generally four was be cilend three that had not. The barrels apstowed flyg or six tiers high, but this was only peared to have been generally repaired. He should test three tiers, which cased less pressure, and to revive the illuminated promenads concerts imagine from the appearance of the maske taby was well satisfied with the stowage of it. which formed as asjoyable future of Hong- they had been damaged consider foiently sare this cargo discharged. There were ning kang life some years ago is a most admirable one. to injure the contents by exposure to the air cha damaged by oil, but the rest were in a Considering the great amount of pleasure afforded Some of the barrels bad new heads, and to pat good condition as he had ever svm cargoes of by these concerts, I think that not only could the in new heads the hoops bar to be slackened, four. Haw Bone with their sides stayed in, community very well afford to pay for lighting. whist would cause the stares to open and expose or with their leads off, if they had been he could up the gardons, but might also give refreshments the far to the air. He should vonskler a work's not have taken them out of the Eld

to the men of the Band, who work to hard for espaare would damage. French four, sad if ; Cross-amined by Mr. Wotton-Witness saw car amusomont Alarge bottle of beer or a pink this four had been exposed three weeks at this the whole of these casks of four taken out, and bottle of champagne par man tad suur beef time of the year, he should say it must be con- he saw the better part of them go over the side, sandwiches would be very great drain on the siderably damaged It was certainly not in the and he did not see one demaged excepting the reserves of the community, and I forone should like good condition in which it was shipped. nine damaged broil Hegave orders that it say like to see the suggestion carried out. I mention The damage to the tasks was probably caused were damaged they were to be reported to him "best sangwidges because "thom'am one makra by rough handling and had stowage, If the Nine oil-dacaged ass vore reported to him, the men's maths that greasy they can't blow." caaks were damaged on board the captain unght but no othera. He did not see the casks takon-Youra, koj

to buro had them surveyed before they were to the godown, but they left the ship in as good morel, and obtained a qurtificate as to stewige order as any he saw leave a ship.

Cross-examined by Mr. Stokes---Vitnasa pas By His Lordship-It would be very bad cargo

Hongkong, 31st May, 1895,

shipmaster before he became a Marine Surveyor if 66 pasks were damaged pot of 910, and if any NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA in this colony. Large quantition four bad were damaged as other witnesses had described, ·

TTON, LIMITED passed through his hands as master and officer it was done after the casks left the ship.

of vessels. He had seen quantities of keur slipped Gilos Pattison, third liver of the Benalder, It may be remembered that in the prospect as in age from California. Esposo to the air gure evidence to seeing the thurajn question of this institution the directors pledged them cagued flour to become musty, and it get wet disebargel. With the exception of the nine cil-salvos not to look up any part of the assets of it became mildewed. He knew a good deal of damaged barrels, the four was all in good order, the bank, so that the whole of the paid ip capital the four that was shipped from San Francisco and he saw no other casks demaged.

and banking resources should be available for was spoiled and he had no doubt it would be Cross-asmined by My Wotton-En assisted the business of banking. It bas become seces- maah better if it was packed in barrels. If the the chief offoer in stewing cargo, and saw the eary, however, to formulate some scheme for the 56 barrels kohad been shown were offered four stoved As far as he could see it was acquisition of the baking premises at home and to him as a consignes for delivery, no should stowed wer the worst ears. The weather on thy fabroad us to remor the hood alles and branches not take delivery of them, na there was voyage out was about avenge; there was a blow to new premises world, it is estimated, cost this suspicious appearing about them. They in the Bay of Biscay, but nothing more than now bank about £56,000. A prospectus his no- had all been coopered ng. The damage to would be expected at the time of the year. He cordingly been issuel hy the new Gelental Bank the caghs might have been ensed by the examined very cask of four pat over the site, Corporation of an inze of 2505,000 sugared de- rong handling of the coolies in putting and as far as he could ess they all left the ship bontures for three, ive, and seven years, at five- them in the godowns, but he thought by the in good condition. Play might have been per cent, per annum, or much longer periods 'au fattened appearance of some that bail stowage damaged afterwards in the lighter,

may be arranged, is ordor provide funds for had mused the damage..

Te-amined by Mr. Wotton-Those barrels appeared to have been damaged, and they would suffer in válne in consequence.

no ground for such, à doubt. In the first A special criminal sessions will be held place, Sir RODEET HART's judgment is too Brown, boatswais of the P. and O. steamer to-morrow to try the charge eggiest Willam well balanced to be easily disturbed, and in hosing, of having caused the death of John the second place, there has been no indica. Davis, framan ofthe same vessel. tion of such a bisa, though it could hardly. An inquent was held at the Mertiny on hara failed to manifest itself had it existed, Baturday afternoon on the body of the cargo As we have incidentally remarked above, the hole who was filed on Friday morning in a cargo boat alongside the French nail steamer foroigo Castoms Servies was, so to speak, ass through a mishap in loading cargo. A force upon the Chinese; it was ant a thing verdict of accidental death was returned. they welcomed, but they accepted it so an

On Saturday the police found the dead body institahle necessity. It was designed to a phild which iad been dealt with in a remarkackson he re-elected President for the year. Mr. LOCKHART proposed that the Hot T. secure regularity and honesty in the revenue blera, It was that of a fairly well grown He said that was the ninth year that gentleman

Mr. C. 9. Darf said he was shipping clerk to the purchass by the corporation of the head service of Chins (things which ĉo not exist.gix of about aine years, and was found jammed had complet the podtips, and he had rendered

Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. at the time the offes, No. 40, Treadnoodle strast, Londen, Liate an earthen jur, not much more than a foot

Benalder arrived. He ow Mr. Marty several which is of freehold tenure, and of the business under native administration) so far as for-high, the top of which was no cloud se to be wary grat services to the Club, Loud applùso).

times about this tour, and he believed Mr. premises now occupied by the corporation at the The motion was eirfield by acclamation.. eigners at the porta were concerned. If the airlight:

Mr. Wotten said that moneladad his case. Marty and something to him about the flour following branches and enb-agenties-Bocaboy, The sub-committees last year woOTE :-* *

Mt. Stokes then addressed the court for being damaged by exposure; he did not know Cabatta, Colombo, Madras, Mauritius, Shanghai, head of this servicgower bis first duty to the

Bath House-Mesca. Leigh, Grimble, and Mr. Frank Start, Agent of the Mascotto

the defence. He contended first that there that it was exposed. He is the usual notices Tokohama, Galle, Jaffna, Kandy, and Koba. The Donizon. Chinese Government, to sea that they receive Opera Company, hail the honour of lanshing

had been no breuk of contrat pa. the of the ariiml of the ship, do in the Daily Press, dobontures will form a first ebargs on the Boat House-Mossa. Kultzan, Teen, sid. their revenue, be likewise owes a duty to the with His Excelling the Governor en Bsterday.

defendants part supply the four in and express sont round. If a congnes la properties to be probasal. The sale price of the "like good, ozdir" it was received in,Bired to take cargo direct from the ship he could the properties is £35,000, and the offer is subject "foreigners, to see that the facilities and His Excellency had seen Mr.: Stuart in New Zealand in 1868 when the company to which

Gymnasium-Mess, Boaing. Kock, and

and defendants had always been ready to deliver do so, and witness would be the person to apply to souffrmation by the Chancery division of the rights granted them by treaty for the con- Mr. Stuart then bolonged had the honour of

it if the plaintiff would take it. In the second to Harameived no such application from Mr. High Court of Justice, and to a condition that Mr. Kulau intimated his intention of not

place is contended that his clients were not lia | Marty. Be saw two or three of the barrels a part of the premises may be zesd during the duct of their trade are not infringed. Both several times appearing before His Excelloney, serving upon the committes again, and the only

fle for the damage done M. Wotton had with their heads off. receiving sesistance on these cessions from change made in threommittees, were the sub- these duties have been bonestly fulfilled by several members of the Duke of Edinburgh's stitution for air of My. T. Glass, and Lieut.

ligastion of the Oriental Bank Corporation by drawn a very exaggented picture of the amount Cross-examined by Mr. Wottom--Mr. Marty theofcial liquidator and his staff. The very circ Sir ROBBET HABT, to the equal wisfaction stad, who took lading parta.

of damage done to this flour. As a matter of made a complaint about the cargs being dimontes wirich have compelled the New Orien Lloyd for Mr. H. E. Angieron the Gymassi

Mr. Wotton appoared for the plaintif, and tact the report of the Surveyor was that the aged, but he believed that was two or three weak tal Bank Corporation to topune te own landlard of the Chiness Government and the foreign Yesterday evening, between seven and right Committee.

Mr. Stokea for the defendant.

tasks were damaged, and he recommended that after the steamer bad lail the colony. Ha kay be held to certify the rame of the premises it merchant. Had pro-Chinese ideas eristad ja’dlosk, another impudent ease of garrstling Br. J. H. Stewart-Imekhart was mani ir. Wottas, in opening the ouse, stated that they should be repaired. He cunaired them to examined those casks, and he saw two or three proposes to acquire, and consequasily the sound- in the mind of the chist of the service they pourred in one of our main thoroughfaros. nomaly re-elected oz. Soorstary, and Methis was a claim for compensation far damage be quite capable of bug repaired, and thus pot with their stoves alightly dented in, and the flour, noesof the investment offered in these debentara

does to carga consigned to the plaintif Mr. into a rendition to comply with the defendants a viny little visible, ands few more with their The offices at Bombay and alsowhere are all in could hardly have failed to infect his sabor. The chief mate of the British bark Director was Addis was elected Treasurer.

walking along the Praya Central between the

À vote of them go the Chairman terminsted Marty was the consignee, unders bill of lading contact to deliver them in "the like good con-heade also dented in. He did not notice any cutral, and therekre highly valuable situations. dinates, and to manifest themselves in the Canter Steamer Wharf and the P. and O. Co.'s the proceedings:

dated 24th January, 1885, of 110 barrels of French dition" in which they wars receivel. He con- with their staves broken. He knew some of the and other suitable promises could only be obtain flear, which were brought from Autureep by the tended that the 66 barrels of four were now in cake had been repaired, but he was not awared by inducing, it grest expense, cthore të sadual reports on trade, supplied by the ice about to take a sampan and go on, board ibis ship when he was set upon by two Chlas

steamer Benali. Upon the plantis going to good order and condition, and ongh; to be taken that the whole 66 had been repaired. He saw the rompre. In the Eut, whers money exists only Commissioners at the various ports." No men, one of wig seised him by the throat

the godown of the agents of the steamer, Mesen. delivery of by the inataff. As to the mine oil letter predwood written by Mr. Shepherd of the in the form of silver, each bank keeps its own much indiestion is to be found in these ro, jaud threw hiza lown violently upon his back,

Gibh, Lavington & Co., he found that 75 barrels damaged barrals, the defendants had paid for same firm from that it appeared that the casks roosre in capacionsstrong rooms er "treasuries" of four were damaged, nine being covered wiệh | them,

we had sustained some damage in the voyage. as they are called, and the expense of removing ports, however. They are plain out-spokes while the other grabbed his watch chain. The

make etraggled and endeavoured to; KAYE It lỊ time to give to the supporters of the oil and far, and the other 66 had their heads and Captain Rosa, master of the Bendlier, said he Capt. 8: Burnie, Marind Servayor, said he the whole of the branches would, as stated, he docauients, the production of gentlemen who the watch, but the thief snapped the guard and shore institution some socpant at the progress stavesso badly stashed that the Marine Surveyor left Antwerp on the 26th January and arrived surroyed me canks of lour at Messrs. Gibb, about £56,000. All the buildings are freeheld, while bourably discharging their doties got off with it. The two mew then ran away up which has been unde

who was called in to azamine then gave it as his at Hongkong on the 2nd March. The flour in Livingston & Co. a godorus. He in and their cost far ereeeded the wannt at which one of the narrow lanes leading to Queen's The undersigned desires to express peremally opinion that the damage must have been asusid question was taken on board at Antwerp, and it port (the one already prodanat He had host it is proposed to purchase thom. The yearly to the Chinese Government preserve intact road and escaped. The watch was a valuable his thanks to andh of the Firs and Gentlemen by rough and careless handling and had stowage, was owed with ante cars nuder his own per asked by both parties to inspect the goods, as rental value of the properties will, it is estimat their own national individuality. The con- silver lover. These daring robborite in tahon names are given below, and to some whose Lu some cases the caaks were minus sonsider soul supervision. He took care there should they desired to settle thesise. He recommended, more than equs, the debenture interest in salar Heports oftop bare a mere pro-Chinese streets aro bononing most anplastly common, Damas do not yet appear, for the courtesy, with able quantity of four, and the rest was sonder not be more than three tiere of the barrels so the barrels so be properly repaired Head ample margin of syarity is thus provided. Beg of anti-foreign Bluvour than the Castoma Bed no one can feel safe in way part of the town which he has been recaived. The prompt ably damaged by exposure. Height tall His that there should not be much pressure, though since again luspected them, and had reported being that Stook Bichangé par cant, debentures at any time: Some stringent masurse and liberality of the Hongkong community Lerdship that French four was of peculiarly the usual thing for four barrels was six tiers, the effect that he found the packs had been salio are quoted 102-104, the intes under antion offers Forka

We think, therefore, that any foar nevessary to paźdown much rullanitia,

shundantly shown by the following list of delicate nature, and in being exposed to the air. A tar he popsiduok, to be too much her factorily repaired, and the barrels then appeared a vary fair returil

THE HONGKONG CHARITABLE- HOSPITAL

REPORT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Baroni, Me. `Jusmor Adrzord.

A. R. MASTEY. THE BETTIE STRAMEE ́“BENALDER.” $795.51.

Some very satisfactory