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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, socondol by Mr. Horpзus. Movers. J..H. Cox and It. Lyall were renleetod nu3⁄4lori.

The CHAIZMAN-Gallomen, there is no other basiness to place before your The divided war ranta will be sent out on Moulay. I thank yon for your attendanes.

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will bear me but, I believe, when I my that vary | carried out namely all the suggestions of the Osol considerable inconvenfores and delay have takon Commission, but the building remains in a con- place in connection with the Tyłam Waterworks fional sisto of congestion. At present there spa in consequence of a non-arrival of coment, 700 prisoners, when there ought only to be 500. whoress if it had boon contrasted for hora the In the time of Governor Hennessy a whole row: merchant would har hon liable I believe of cells which were constageted to buld fire thers have been at times very considerable delays or six were divided into asperate velle, Erom that cause.

that is to say were out in two by a wall, Hon. P. RY—The subject is not a new one and they only hold two naw, en thoro" is mnohi in this Council. It has boca talked about overlay accommolution than when the Gaol was and over again, it was have been uniklo to get built. In 1872 the population of the colony was over the difficulty.

122,000, in 1876 it and riven to 139,000 in 1881 KIS FACILENCY With referonen to what it achad 160,000; and an estimate I have had Eie Treasurer said, the Crowa Agouts are ad- mnda at the pressut moment give the popula vandag $80,099), for which we are paying 31 pertinu at 190,000; azil 'my hon. friend (Hoc. A. cant, and we have money deposited in the Bank P. MuoEwvq) bimself mentioned 200,000; that THE TYTAM, WATERWORKS hore at five per cent, so we are making,a profit. is to say, the population ans increased by mare Hon. P. Ryan-Do you get tre per sent? than a half wines the gaol was built, and the gaol

A, walk out to Tytam now the snel wexther is The Corestal TheASURER-We get five per suot hold a jogressing number of prisoners. I setting in will repay the pedestrian. The re con, for twelve, dix, or three maɔnkha,

think anew gaol is one of the most proming wants Hou. P. Ry-Yon are better treated thaa ie this colony. I don't me how it is possible to works appear to have progressed apace during the summer months, and we weraus the community them.

garry on the administration of justice, or how the prisel to find water already stored in the now judges and magistralos con inflict proper punish-lake tos depth of sixty foot the intention baing. meet en prisoners if we huse net space for them.wo befiere, in utilise this parision during the I sigil probably in a few days bayes to plause coming dry mouths for driving the turbíða |aurber of prisoners because we have not spuor that work the tannel-boring machines and fur

tez tuosa, I did so after the repnet of the com

use on the dam in eoncrete making. The new risiva, and now 1 shall Lave to release more.

reservoir forms quite an ornamental shout of It can be expected that a gaol built for water of a trofit shape, and although nafar population of 120.000 should be large enough for has attained only one-third of itu ultimate size. £ a population of 200,000.

alrendy looks larger than the Fekfoolum Re- sarvoir. Thn design for the dam consists of Il con- crete, pedestal or table twenty-five last high, and of a concrete and granit masonry superstructure to be finished in nine successivo steps or skiviers ch 10 fost high. Of thow, the fifth story is Lonely finished, so that there main but four

The COLONIAL TREASURER--When we were looking into this matter the Crown Agents said they could get os money at 21 per cent. That statement was reoaived in Finance Camilley with grave doubt. It is at saying too mach to sy that the Finance Committon thought that statements made mimply for the purpose of surlar the top. The Crown Agents have - Lư an tas pợor as their ward and are goiting as

agy a per cent.

The role was then passer.

HEF

NILITARY CONTRIBUZION-STILLING

DOLLARS,

OR

The various votes were then passed.

THE CONTAGIOUS DISS4Sys ACT.. Ion. P. RERIR-Are there to racts of musk- ing the Look Hospital account balance P fon. A. P. MACHWIN-With reference to

EXCELLENCY-The deficiency has been 1 amet of $188,339 for the Military contriroded by $1,000 It was $5,000, and we have bution I would make a sergestion. I ie it is reduced if to $4,000. toon at 3. and a cousulombia añönut will

change.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I

have to be written off for the difference in explained to my hon. friend in Finance Committee that it waavery undesirable to raise this question. His Facturer-At the time the ratiniste The Act has been suspended at bono. I should was prepared five rate of otebongo was Ba, That look upon it no a pablic calamity if anything of we only pay at the cute of the day. It dow not the kind happened in this colony, and if the follow herause this is reted, that wegstion is raised I am afraid that might be the will ny at the rata thero given.

A. P. Mau Ewen-It would be much more autisfactory if this could be dednitely fixed

resuit.

ADJOURNMENT.

The Conseil jours sine die. Hie rids in dillars, and why shoold nu exemption bulsion at the end of this month or Agar is arrants get their sala-CELLENCY Seting that he would open tho and hey?

ginning November.

IN EXCELLENCY-This wond of a mon venient tire to make the change, became then! doar prob bly go up

We have been par ing dollars at the rate of 4.50 to the sovereign in post your

ilon. A P.MacEwes-Originally it was. tukea in was $100,000.

HIS ELLENCY-I have got a reture which 1 cm lag bef the Comell if my dad wishes To 1865 v prí7895,000, the next year 89:2000, ent in For Seanon.

BONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

A menting of the members of the shofe Cnh was held in the frymanalm of the Victoria Be creation Clab, Hongkong, on the Ist inst. when there were about a sono present. The mating was presided over by Dr. Foss, the Chairman of the Club.

The Bon, Sae. Dr. W. WATSON FIRE, AMI remarked that the Hon. Treasurer's report was fopou the table: it showed a balanes to the credit of the Club of $50, and ho road his raport on the past season, which was as follows: Gentlenes, the Rugby and Association Games has been started in this elony. Although this was deso late in the sunson we were able to play seven watches. These were four club unteles, and two r. Garrison, and one v. Royal Engineers. The Club has not bean besten, although we had The Fores, for extraordinary expenditure wersparrow ghates in the second Garrison match them taken item by item.

Hon. A P. MacEwen,

Han. A PACTwes-That was the differ encia exchange. I think is would be more desirably we should pardon, whether 300000 or 8150090—that Die cobay should pay in dotes and not in ling enly partially, andible at the reporter's table, the vote wassol.

The Bill was then read a third time and passed.

tions already completel

When the dam has been carried up to its full height, we understand that it is the intention

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," OCTOBER 12, 1886.

SUPREME COURT.

30th September.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY.

URFORE THE HON, SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE, AND CAPTAIN H. G. THOM BET, RN, HARBOUR MASTER, AS NAUTICAL AZBEFOR

AUGUST MARTIN NICOLAUS SCHOMBERG AND LUDWIG JUDELLY. THE BRITISH STEAMER "DAFILA" HER CARGO AND FREIGHT; AND ROBERT THOMSON, JOHN WILLIS STAVECES. FREDERICK LOFOKKEN, DUNCAR FORDES, AND OTHER MERBERS OF THE OBEW OF THE BRITISH STEAMER PARTRIDGn".

SAME.

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After we further onversation which was during the past year, a Football Club for work, ware especially along the Wanci ciapatent as & captain; wzd it be is se iacom- fathoms of water, having one off the bank, there were to be po plea liugs, and the action was

THE CENTRAL HASKET AND A NEW DADİ..

too, where the ground is rocky throughout. We have of late board a good deal of erit-

is on this part of the work many persoas e pressing the opinion that iron pifios would bave been much cheaper and equally effective. On passage from the Surveyor Goutal's last report this point it may be interesting to reproduce

There is an additional ad-

4th October.

The hearing of this con was rommed to-day tle argements of connsal baing now taken.

Au Agreement between the parties was entered

nata in the personal notions to be liable for ani- rage in respect of cargo and the defendants in respant of ship and traight the actions in ran to be liable for salvage in

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

McKeach SNITH F. ANGEL ÜRZE AND OTHERS, AND J. 1. Ssorg Y. ANORḥ

ORTIZ, AND OTROKA,

Mr. Leach, instenoted by Messrs. Sharp. John- kon, and Stolcos, appeared to make a ration on babalf of the defondant in the too shita. He said the first was a claim for $11,000 tor damag for breach of contract. and he had to were

were ou

Beyors Taz FELL CONES

Mr. Cox seconded, and the motion was carried what Dr. Mimson anked the docussed how the have thrown bis argo overboard, rot into the out witness's enthority. The first night Mr.build shows for $3,000, which contrast he was ananimosely.

wound was paused. He nakel in English, but deep holo he afterwards lay in, at put out all Judeli slept beside Mr. Forbesin witness rovit, unable to carry out. The slaims which had been On the motion of Mr. MACOLTMONY, Houded the censed did not, apawar, and witness asked his anchora; and a dared way he could have held and the nazt night in the chart room. c. pat in aromated to 85,880, of which stunt by Mr. Cor, the Hon. F. D. Sassoon and Hon him in French. Making some motion with the on there. When be loft Bangkok be End two Forbes rassed with the engineers whon pa board, bankrapt disputed $2,997.80, en neds to A. P. MacEwen, the ratiring directors, ware re-gas, o aid. Was if to this, playing with the bawat authors, a space lower, a streams anchor. and Mr. Jadell elsewhere. Mr. Forbes had rios, 2514.13, a statement of ants had pain filed. and he bed no objestion to offer to the bankrapt slooted,

dogs Decaned said yes. The deceased often and a kedrs, of which atok he lost two anchors, sals mont. and tinned mast to vali

John Elliot Morgan said he was frst mate of used the gun to shootemall birds or rats with, and

Cross-examinad-Wilmens anald not say whe- passing his final examination.

The bankrupt was allowed to psichic oxi it was nothing uncommon to hear it rod about the Dafile, and had hold a misster's cartilouts ther to had tinned root more than one day while the neighbourhood. The doveaned had two for two years. Ho got it in South Shields. Han the bank. He never saw the tlak only the teation, and the 20th December won the stay fizet small dogs which were very playful, and it had been ten posza and a half at den Ho 20 most on the plate. It took three hours to repair for him to come up for his discharge. was very likely they would jnap up him and membered the Darla getting aahore on a bank the donkey engine, but the main steam pipe hnd

off Hainan Had on the 12th May last. She to be sent to Hongkong to be repaired. snap and play when be came in.

The jury returned a verdict of sogidental was going four knots on hover the. They at Mr. Franois read the following extract fram death.*

tempted to carry out her stream anchor and two the witress's log with reference to the slipping cables in a boat then; but the boat drifted away off the bank of the steamer-12.15 -watch- to westward, and he was seat after her in the man reported ship ainking. All hands get their jolly boat with four men. He took har in tow, clothes on board the lighter, log book and ship's and then they drifted away together. They papers also." Ha) asked the witness whether then throw the anchor overboard, after which that entry was trać. they ceased to drift The Partridge picked them

Witness said he conld not say whether it was ap had she not done so ther world have got true; he copied it from the fog slate, where this hark with the tirn of the lide. There was no bad boon entered up by the second engineer. wind, and tha se was smooth.. The Pariridan Mr. Francis proceeded to road further that va behalf of the defondant Ortiz that the on which their ship was. They had drifted of the boilor. towed the boats to the north side of the bank the witness was farfully anxious about the stags polition should be dismissed with costs for want of praecution, the motina being, basarī. about a mile from the ship when picked up.

Witness said be-wrote that the reason ho fear-upon an affidavit which had been by The Partridge broke one of the boats while town for the stryk of the boiler was that the boiler Mr. Stokes, who had had the coudret of the ing them, by going astern; the boat being drawn was working a little. It was not true that be case on behalf of Ortiz Mr. Lench wood tho Pas issued on the 14th April, 1885. There wENG under by the action of the propeller. This out was fearfully auxious about the stays of the affidavit, which set out that the grit of quan

who drifted away, and he sent thoother boat after her boiler.

of but when they got to her she was fall of water. Mr. Francis said the witness had written it two other defendanta

the jurisdiction of the Court. The plain- No one was injured in her as her cram was on himself.

Witness aid farther he was shop when the tiff availed himself of the Code of Ciril board the Partridge. He got back to the ship at about 4 pm. Things were then much the vessel slipped into the hole, and knew nothing Procedura of Honglung, and obtained a writ same on board as when he left. The ship lead of what occurred until the second engineer woke of foreign attachment with Fat Pit, aslight list, but was lying all right. During him ap. He knew nothing about the parting of in virtue of which the stoner Estrella, then the night a small steam pock brake in the engine the wries bawaer, and could not say whether it ring in the harbour, was arrested at the pro- perty of the defendunts, or one of them. On the Mr. Francis, Q.C.,(oa babalt of Mr. Langb), in-room. The wenthar romained ine, with a light was asused by any great strain. more to do, but us the sides of the structurabracted by Mesara, Sharp, Johnson, and Biokes, brosze from the S. E. The next morning the John Treman, able sanman on board the Dufila 15th or Ortiz entered an uppenrose to the taper inwards vary considerably as it rises, ac for the plaintiffs; the Acting Attorney-General Tosol shifted round, sod was only held maid gave evidenco us to what occurred from the time it, but the defendants Proball and N. J. Bo-. Cssive step being of a lost thickness thallon. E. J. Aakrord), instruated by Megare ships. Shortly after nine o'clock he was sent to that vossed wet apon the back till she was towed binson lart not outered an appearance. The d that below it, the work yet to be socomplished Wotton and Deacon, for the defence.

Hoihow in a seall fishing bout which was crais-into Heilow. His aridenss was antirely oorro-fendsat obtained the same day an order dissol has time then the thicker surd more diferit. por- this case. in order to reach tho ficat night will take muah The following farther evidence was taken in ing about the ship There were no more about borative of that of the previous witness. Ining the writ of foreign attachment on seau-ity the ship at that times. He got to Eloibow alsoever to Mr. Francis he said the seasal went being given to the satisfaction of the Registrar. in the box. He said he sent his chief mate away British Consnl, who took him to Mears. Warton's,

Captain Mooney (of the Dafila was arrain put about 930 in the evening, and want to the down at the stern whom she slipped into the hole. He paid into the court cash to the art of to Hnitew in a fishing boat, of which there were where he saw Mr. Nond, who said he had sent oluded his evidence

The Acting Attorney-General said this con- 37,000, and gare satisfactory security in pro perty to the extent of $11,000, both of which to open out the slices of the lower entreek, sud many in the Straits nearly all the time they were some lighters nal provisions out to the vet. Hs Mr. Francis applied that the cars might be warilis were still in the posession of the Court to run the water completely dry, in order to Ex-givo access to the bed of the reservoir antero. Some of them wero decked, but the one went to the Harbour Master'a, and then to adjourned to Monday in order that he might on asent of this one. The phinuit filed his the watertight covering of cement tax that re- tn gin the front of thedam to the ferrite sent his mate away in was an open boat. As Messen. Schemborg & Co's a litle atter 10 pzopara kis summing up. He had had no op. petition, and the defendan Ortis filed his

arialo thoy wore open boats.

d'clock. Eu aked Bir. Jall for coal; he had perfanity of working the matter up, as he know awer on the 17th November, 1885, The plain- Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-Witness had preciony asked Mr. Nood if he had sent any nothing about the case until about tesive hours till taking no further stops to grab the ease set down for boring, the defendant, being will arrest the springs and percolation which 25 hands, all told, on board his vessel, all Euro-cost, and Mr. Noodt sald he did not know any before coming into court,

His Lordship asked what evidence thoro was anxions to terminate the long and vexatious for the provat appear to be allowed to pass peana. He had three hats, two life boats, and Ung about any coal. Mr. Julell promised to find

Hrigation which this notion involved him through unloaded. The bed of the reservoir, a pinnace, Witness was not hound on this voyage some coal. He went away ant barand in two in of the claim against the owners of cargo. we are informed, will also receive a bed of puddled to Hoihow.

Mr. Frais said that the suposition on which in, applied to the Judge in Clambers on Laura, saying he had got about sise tons, the Whampan clay along the foot of the doc in

Mr. Pramis -Why did you go there ? price of which would be $300. Witness said it lo hail gene skeur was that the owners of asrgo the 19th March, to dismiss the suit for erder to secure water-tightness, and the ontiro botten being cleared of dead regatation, mud, j

Witness-That has nothing to do with this as a most exorbitant prien but ha gave Mr. Muitted their liability for some remuneration, want of prosecution. The plaintiff then issued Judell a bill for $300. Witness also encara and the paly question was as to how maob. His of his witnesses in Manila. An order for the la suudas for a commission to take the evitaneo and debris, the site will be again refilled is time for the complation of the lannel next August.

Mr. Franals-Just answer the question, for lighters tu carry 150 tons. They had only arnod friend represented both partiou, Any pereclation finding its way into the dan is a court of inquiry, to be hold as to that, and it Mr. Jadell returned

Witness-I refuse to answer it. My Lord, there get about five miles from. Hoihaw when he aud Bis Lordship-Yo strasted nothing, so far commission was given, the time for its operation was limited to one month from the time of its acourt of the boats heas they are concerned. after then procuations, wil be caught up and

Mr. Francis-No, my Gord; we are only. The plantiff delayed the despatch of the Commission until the 7th April on which ato brought through to the outer fruse of the struc-may prejudias me there if I answer that questioning unable to make headwar greinte be-

Alr. Francis I submit that is just a reason They left Hnilow again with her boats of the ordinary romedy for ages of this suit. tare by the inanarable little galvanized metal way he should answer the question: the question about ton c'alock, and got to the ship at about drainage pipes, which appear to be laid ly the reference to his compotonos, and I schmit it foar o'cuck the next afternous. They hail Gue

His Lordship I simply call your attention a solicitor informal the defendant Ortiz that the Commission had been despatched. The soorste at interrals of ptery far fest.

prove it was because he had not taken suficient weather all the time, not at all rough. Whe Mr. Fragais said Me. Stokes informed hit that plaintiff left the colony stating that he was going The coaduit also show marked progress

but the defendant subauently found chat notsrithstanding the offient altura coil on board for the voyage, it shows he is in got back the Dafile was attent in about fire his understanding with Mr. Wilson was that to Manila for the paraoses of the Commision. the plaintiff did not go to Manila at all. was really in danger or not. potent fio is not capable of judging whether ho There was water in the ballast tank, stakehole, to proceed on the basis he had stated

and forobold, sad the denker engine was working Ilis Lordship said, with reference to the ad. The Commission had not retsruce and the plaintiff was informed, and verily baliarod obliged to answer the question.

His Lordship ralod that the witness was not the pamps. They worked at discharging the jouranoat applied for; he thought Mr. Francis that ut stops were taing isken. nor any at cargo up to tan that day, the basts leaving as was entitled to some consideration, and he al tempt made to obtain the evidence which the his resultouched ground twice before he got fixed to what scarred on board the Defle up to the

Witness, la naswer to further questions, said they were loaded. Witness went on to speak na journed the case to Monday at 10.30.

plaintiff said he hail at Manila, which was unces. sary to his cast. No attempt had been made to to 11th, and remained fast two hours, after which the previous witness. He assisted in warping the on this bauk. He first touched at 9 soleak on me the dibatress came up to the same effect as

koop alive the time of the commission, and the and in the Association Gaman v. Faryal Engineers on the progress of the worksThe superiority he cans off. He hari, no obart of the locality.

for it had long since panel. The de on the vote of The play ml round has been good, some promisef a surface condnit over an iron pipe in

Dafita over the bank. It was commonead at slack)

dant Ortiz wasmach barrassed and incnencoded $50,000 for the New Control Marketing beginners improving oach match, and sobrious. An iron pipe would rust and perish, und bewing to chart of the locality, do you ther remaining 5us and pula. Withos por Mr. Francis-Having touched the ground water, and effected without difficulty, the wes- id-1 think this attor has remsius iu aldaagersg-tting back tothe game again. What the course of a low years, white there is not think it would have been better had you an-sidered he saw no risk in going to Heiber in a

by this vexatious delay ou the part of the plain. into to the effect that the salvage is to be divided in bringing this wait forward, and be was abeyance a great deal ten long. I bura nowe most want is a good umpire, 29 nearly all no reason why the conduit shmld ant erehered thore and sent sa a bout to Hoihow for fishing boat, or in coming back to the Dafila in between the ship, cargo, and freight, the defend. suffering damage and iníery from $5,000 in

esitation in saying the Market here who know the game are players. As I leave thedure for many generations. Au iron pipe baried assistnace?

money and $11,000 in property being looked standing disce to any British colony, and I colony at the end of this month I have to ask

che; he was never antimus abort himself think the Executive acinarriag a grave res-you to elect an Hon. See in my place. I am apply in any way, while agradat winding along been the height of foolishness to have done so

in the earth is incapable of augmenting the town Witness-Certainly not; I think it world have Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-The whole of

ap is the hands of tho or Mr. Lach said ho had to nak for an order calling uɔon tha ponsibility in allowing such a place to exist, aure you will diere is when way I shall the surface of the graad is able to entrart into w should we bien attached by pirates. This cabin wars torn out. The lifebeat. with the the woodwork, tho herth. &c.. in the maptain's

plaintiff to show cause why this suit should not considering the baik of the Europena prever forget the pleasant antebes I have played tributaries all the mountain streams that eros was at Moo Feo Point.

be dismissed. The second suit in which the de palation draw their food supplies therofa. 1 with you all in the Happy Valley, and should its path, and thus to angmant the supply by on the 12th.

The Asting Attorney-General said it was now I touched again at $20 tram mchor and fans mán, had drifted short am aware there has been some difenity in over Foturn to Hongkong I shall export to and warsis touders.

2000 yards who he went to assist ber in the jolly his duty to sua ap the evideva la had laid he fendants were Messrs. Ortiz and Malbys, was ttling what amount should bs paid for re the Football Club I have assisted in starting rantage special to the conduit, which is that inspireer of the Dafils, and read agtrasts from it three miles Crocs the ship win they dipped the thess nations: Becontended that the plaintiffs had life application in reporters

Mr. Francis called for the Ing of the chief boat, with four other hands. They had driftel fore the court in support of the defense mato toxtly similar to the first and he had to make saring the property, but Lit longer you

His Lordship made the orders applied for. in a flourishing condition, and I hope to mant case of a breakdown at the outlet work in Tylam, to the effect that hatween ten and eleven an. On suchar, and ware about that distance off her rendered no meritorious service, they run norisk to look at that the more the poition gets and 2017 of the friends I see lor k-day again, or in the event of any temporary stoppage for the 1 th the seagel was en: the sands, striking when the Partridge picked them up. There were their lives, ther did not save any lives they risked the more you will have to pay, so that this Now all I have to add is to wish the Club good repairs-a most saring thing for a town--the heavily, and taking sand in at the bilges. Her seven deck hands, the cook, witness zal thone proparts of their oru, and the services they

IN APPEAL. cascht to be settled immediatly. I am aware 1zek. Load applause). the Surreyor-Generalis in euumunication with

supply can be contiok fór a day ez two from boilers were working badly, and her bunker second officer on board these two loata. In the rendered did not require any great usatical or home as regarda parting up an irce frame with the Hon. See, state what the cut would be of an oven or grainal incline or fall from the tunnel heavy list to port.

M. HAYLLAR, in respons to a request front the conduit. The connait is not being built in plates was straining fearfully. The ship had a third boat, which was sent to tan Partridge, there personal skill and did not entitle them to any glass rod, and I think I understood him to say gutting the football ground in the Race Course math to the town, lke the bed of a flowing

wara the second engineer, four Averoan, and the Frost reward. The learned counsel then read Be cold complete this mast desirable work, by into good order for football. He estimated that stroar, but in a series of lats or local steps ra- depended on what one callat a heavy list.

Witness said that entry was partly teneitteward, No one was in the life bost when it was several cases in which the principles on which Wong A ON AND OTHERY, APPELLANTS, V. getting the caterial out I horas, within a draining the ground. raising four feet, turfingit,sembling n concatenation of narrow longater?

Rashel He bal not hauled it away as he did uct salvage is awarded are laid down. He then pro

JOHN MATHIEBON, RESPONDENT. f mouths may be said the Governant No., would not altogether $1,450. He room tanks, such tank about a quarter of's mile long, and log were put into the ship's boats.

Mr. Francis aguiu read that the ship's papers know the Partridge was going stern. She went needed to argue with respect to the cams of the havn Funds As to the, finnst say i anasider menied, an be said the Government were going and each lower than its neighbour by about one

astera to anchor, and he was not award she was Partridge that no risk need have been incurred Mr. Francia, instructed by Mr. Ewaus, ap ii host desirable that for stain necessary to mise the whole ground next year, that for the foot. These water compartments may, therefore, ever put into the boat. The breaking of the slighter on the banking, but she was not drit have rounded the bank, instead of grossing it. Cuneral (Hoa. E. J. Ackroyd, instrusted by th

Witnesa donied that the ship's papers were going to snehoe. The voel was bamping in going to the boats of the Duffle, as she might geared for the appellants, the Aating Attornay Wat Twald suggest to the Guvernent is they did last year, and wait outil the wurk was Forary couroes of supply and their contents re the bumping of the steamer, but by her being have the contrary effect. She was afterwards eality. There was, further, ne material delay respondant.

at this factus post de bedre son the Chub should play on theground in case of emergency be convertaal late tou- denkey engine steam excit was not canest by ing furtha on by the antion of bastide; it world and the exptain was well acquainted with the Centra Solicitor. (Mr. A. B. Johnson), for the this wont of this forts will be be $65000, carried out by Government for at intained or oked out at will by means of stop-aground amidships,

Mr. Francia maid this was an spored from the sad of tim Fyrum Waterworks 81,40006 proved ground. He thought the Rugby gate planks or water-gates until the main supply is

drifted into the bole by the other tide Not to the Partridge, because the Castors at Hoi-

He admitted decision of the Police Magistrate (Mr. Muskaan), Thy with 36 10:20 audinst which the lan might continue on this ground, and the asociu ro-opened from the fountain bead."

Mr. Francis read farther that the Partridge withstanding the entries in the log the vessel how were closed on the Sustay amount to tent 81,251,301, baring & balnotion game on a piece of land near by called

war signalled to pick up the steamer's boats as was not bumping very heavily, and she had only however, that a clain might be made for the mule ander Ort. 4 of 1958, Lader which their Sharp's correr. Both bits of greand were very

they were txable to get back, and were drifting a slight list. Witness did not tall Mr. Noodterious of the mate of the Partridge, Mr Lordships hal power to coal with the case in al- bad but he thought they might be played on.

to send coals because he gave such an asstis Forbes, who went on board the Dajila, sad most any manner they thongut Bt either to cun. Witness said they crald not get back with the factory answer to him when he asked him if he on this point proceeded to cite cases show firm or reverse the decision, or to refer it Ledges on board, but they throw them verboard had sent any coal. He simply said he hnew no ing the amounts really allowed in such back to the Magistrate to take any further evid

No difficulty was experienced in obenge, S... and to deal with the whole case as ufterwards. One lifeboat was slightly damaged thing about any enal; he never said he could 47735, A sad accident occurred in the colony on Fun on hergunwale in launching her from the torrent got any. Witness went to Sahomberg'staining lighters and coolies. The description stated in any matter of law or fach This was day, the Srl inst, which has sinen had fatal con- and one was broken up by the Partridge. She became the Consul at Hoibor told him given b the plaintiffs of the stato of the case in which Wong A On, P,C. No. 230, was greatly oxaggerated. It and 4 othor Chinage constables wors convicted monoes. Mr. F. Vincent. lits wine and spirit was being towed astern at that time, and tho they would be able to get him as if the Danis marchaut, and residing at No 1, Queen's.com Partridge booked on to her and smashed her with any were to be had in Hoihow. Witness di wis trae there was no coal on board, but the of miscendnot as oonstables in taking gratuition East, went out early on Sanday morning with her propeller. He thought the Partridge was not ordor more boats from Horton & Co. because wokwork on board provet sufficient to keep without the permission of the Captain Superin-

small wulking stick go to shoot in Happy as much to blame as aurons for that

they said they had sont some, and be wasted steam up for the donker ongines, and the pumps tendent, contrary to the rule and regulations Valley. He returned home almut size o'clock, Mr. Franois read from the log that the boat none then. He ordered cats to the capasity of kept the water down. With respect to the action governing the Force, Mr. Francis proceeded to and had neglected the precaution of up- slova in alongside the Purfridge, and broke 150 tons of Schomburg & Co. Rubsequently be brought by Mr.Jadell, the learned Counsel argued read Mr. Mankeen's statement of the onses to ubing his gua Holding the weapon by wlrift with two hawsers; he asked if that was cause of informy tion he rrenitad to the effect that in this casa alan there was no danger and no the feet-that-ho-had-consisted the men of the the muzzle end, he pat oct the handle to play trust

that the steam pipe of the Defin hal broker. risk of life, and Mr. Judell had to use no great offence above named, and had adjoded all and with his dogs, which ran out to mast bin. Witness said it was true in a sons, it depended He never knew how many lighters had been sentations or skill. His services simply amounted each of them to pay a fine of $30 or in defalt and the trigger cateking against one dog. pou what meaning was attached to the word by Harton & Co., and he motor asked, although to this that at the request of the stain he to be imprisoned and kept to barl labour fer the the gun was fired, aud de charge (No. "alongside." He had calculated that 180 tone he ordered the other lighters of Mr. Jadell up to sent certain lighters, The more giving of space of one meath. Thus, whole of the facts Ho did this because he advice did not constitute a claim for salvage.proved before him or admitted, established to Mr. Lankhart was proposed ey Hon Seo, bsshot was lodged in Mr. Vincenat's stomach. The would be enfioient lightening to get the Pails 150 tons capacity remarks of my kou. friend opposite. I think Mr. W. B. ROBERTION, but be declined in con-wound proved faal on Monday morning.

ff the bank. This was equal to 1,800 age of thought the Dafila would need more lightening and

the information given his entisfaction that the defendants had boon the necessary public works should be got on sequence of bis time being too fully occupied to

Mr. Vincent way very well known in the rice. Mr. Forbes's outs got off over 1000 bags, after the borating of the atsam pipes When be by Mr. Jadell was not required. He then gailty of recoving gratuition without the far- with at ones.

The present generation have allor him to do justies to the position. He would colony, in which he was an old resident. Unly spl then had not mfficiently lightened the res get on board the Dufilu again he found his effects cited a number of cases ne sharing the amount miedon of the Captain Superintendent of the quite enough on their hands to pay for, but if promise, howevor, to render the Ilau. Secretary very substantial sonipotency, haring amassed estimate of amount of lightening needed was not the auds from the Dufila, His log vas entered the Yorkshire, and prosseded to say the sirtings had been amply proved, while for the defence it recently be retired from business upon a jsel. Notwithstanding this, however, his first had been sent away. Witness bed sounded about of salvage to be awarded, including the case of Polios. The prosecution urged that the case rendered in the preknat case were of the canst war contended that the whole case was 80 BUT- Dr. PIR then proposed Mr. Hayilar as Han, 53me $70,000, and was deattleas londing for-inaouurate at the time because as the vessel was up from the scrap Ing. Red, and the motion was agreed to.

ward le spending the rest of his life in lightened she slid further on the bank. Witness Mr. Francis pointed ant ans of two disordinary natars and had been greatly exaggerated, ronded with doubts that it ought to Ladismissed. while the property involved was not grest. The In his opinion the defendants were guilty within Mr. W. Brave Robertson was re-elected Hon.orsfort and ease on the savings of many was aware that bis after ballast tank was full of crepancies between the two lage. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAT—The Mar Treasurer, and Litut. Breeks, RA, Mr. Lack years of business. It is said he contemplated i water, but he had no fear of its giving way, as Witness mail they wore caused by sore mais plaintiffs, moreover, acled- marole as agents, the the meaning of the Gelince, and he deckled isen is only one of many public works waiting to bart, and Lint. Matealfe 58th Regiment) wers a returs to France. but ous thoughtless act that would be prevented by the weight of cargo understanding

sarvices they rendered haing in response to against them. Mr. Francis said his first obje be got on with, and this résolution would be niets resulented gembers of the Committee, while Dr. las closed his career just when the main aim of on top of it. Witness was not alepping in his B-examined-Besides the scrap bg, withos reynaats made to them and not of their own motion. tion to this couriotion was that it was bad ou the Mr. Franois submitted the Partridge rendered, face of it is that it made no mention of the 41 appropriately introduced when we have before Thompson, A.M.D. and Mr. Wallane wera life had been gained. "Mr. Vincenot was a man of onbin on board the Dakle, as it was full of entered into his log from some amall sheets of

Sot onoof its list of all the public works required. We cleared in the placs of Mr. Hayler and Lient, about 50 years of age, he was married in the cargo. That was the only reason, not because paper furnished him. The statement that the valuable sorrice in picking up the boats of the defondants other than Wong A Op. would thin bave the goat and our menu. There Young, RA, the latter of whom is abseat. Mr. colony, and leaves several young children, the the bumping made it to ensomfortable to Tessel struck in 3t fathoms water must have Dafia, which would have found her position the 41 men were in any way epeifted, and doon- is one pusle work which may be required very Gow was proposal by Mr. Lockhart, but ba with eldest of whom is about twelve years old. raisin there. Witnese never authorised his been caused by a mistake of the man making manok worse had the boats been lost. That the sequantly this conviction could nos be used soon, and that is the Grol, besides which there dew in favour of Mr. Walace,

However, tho family will be fully pravidelstward to tako say of his effents on to the ligh the soundings. The two anchors lost wore the Partridge ran cisk was shown by what happened in evidenge against one of them. Therefore, on this point, ho submitted that the decision was are the continuation of the praya and a The meeting also agreed that as long as Dr. for, and though Mr Vineenot had made noter, and nail was he only took a few worthless stress and spare bowor anchora Witnesa had afterwards to the Albatross, and the captain in great many others. 1 thick we ought to wait Pike was in the Colony he was to set with the will at the time of the accident, his wound plothes. His instruments and the ship's pupara a ranson for not ordering more fighters from diverging from his course took a serious respon-bad against all the defendants with the exception The services of Wong A On. The second objection was that to see what public worlea are really required, and Committee.

was of a kind to cause a gradual sinking,were not put in there; nor the ship's instrumenta; Forton & Co. He could not hear how many sibility on bis own shoulders. th-order in which they should be processed with.

and he was able, with the assistance of somit he believed the chief mate's sextant and other boats they had sent, the Consul told him they rendered were not as gooth the aisle of the defendants were charged jointly at the With respect to the Markets large sum bastcan

friends, to dictate the manner in which bewished things were put in board, but the chief mate was had not informel him of the passiliez of the the Date not being sufficient to constitute Police Court with what was sentially a sepa

The owners of the Purt-rate and several offenes, tried on the same vi- Spent for rosu ruptions, this year, and $50,000 are

to bagnenth his property. The deceased wasanay at Holbow, and of course kaew cothing Dala, and they had not sent any coal. Wita contract of agency. provided for next gear, an the Market should be

attended by both Drs. Manson and W. Watsons-about it. Witness believed the log was entered nos bad sounded for a distanes of three quarters ridge were entitled to be commorated for dence and scaviolet in cos and the same con- in a very vdvanced state, and I think neod not

Pike. A.M.D., but medical skill could be of its on the afternoon of the 19th. Ton tons would of a mile round the ship,

the services rendered by their vessel ia lying vistion. The defendants wore taureby precluded wait very long.

arall against the wound which had been rooived, fighter or deepen his ship one insh. Witnesa By the Court-When the stress anchor was by for some time, in picking up the boate, in from being called as witnesses on each other's be- The COLONIAL TEASURER-I hope the

which, though not producing immediate death had several con coreations with Mr. Judel! about throws overboard witness believed the hosts giving information at Hoihow, in sending their half, and Mr. Francis contended the or that -Consil xüigin up the ides of any further Dr. Dike for the offerts he had made to get up was none the lage surdly fatal.

the Albatros coming, and be told that gentle made a little headway, and he had hopes of pet veend ofleer with the lighters, and for going point alone also the copriction was bad. Elo borrowing The singestion of my hon. friend Football Club in the colony, Applause). He was Au ingnest was opered on the belly on the was that be should not allow the Partridge ting luck to the ship. If they could the out again to tow the Dufila in respond to a re-quoted fram Stephen's Digest of-the-Law-of- on the left (Hou, A. P. Maswen) would mylly sorry Dr. Pike was going to leave the colony, 4t instant. before the Acting Corea, Mr. N. G. to tow him off; but he never askend Mr. Jadell's could have gone to Beibor Bofors the resno quest for such assistance. although it was not Criminal Procedure. p. 152, dictum to the fact amount to reore than doubling the loan we have for he was mire that the Cinb would otherwise Mitchell-Innes and Messrs. G., T. Hopkins, K. advics as to whather be should do so. It would track on the bank they had been having six ultimately neceted, and also for services render that where the offence sharged Already agreed to. The trays to rescand be upana Azmar basis Fear hear) Dr. Pike MoK Ross, and A. G. Hotellio as juty. The hare been very strange if ho, the manter of a fathoms of water. There were no breakers ed to another salving vassel, the Albatrose such a nature that it could only be com- $1,500,000 na sorsething past and gone by, and - lad worked-beartily and well for tho Club, which following evidence was taken.

Izbig, khould ask such advisa from a man who had to show where the sides of the channel were. Froight but also to be declined which could have tilted by one porado, each person must separately. He submitted that to borrow that amount. "The loan we propsis will largely owed its success to him.

Dr. P. Mansion aid he was called the previons to matica) training. He considered it was When they get back to the ship they hoisted up bon soured that day had it been certain tàn be indicted cost SAULUDÚ a year.

The motion was carried by acclamation, and day forenoon to the deceased, whom he frond in A nautical matter, and not a mere matter of their bosts. The reason they did this was to Partridge could have left on Monday, whereas this was an offenes which each man could only Hon. A. P. MAGEWEN-I merely suggested the proceedings terminated.

great pain with a wound in the abdomen-whiel: business to him. It was a matter of business prevent them from being broken by the ground by the time that was known the rate had fallen. have committed separately; it was at like a borrowing the balance.

might have been unused by a discharge from the to Mr. Judell and the Puriridge. He had a con- smell.

The captain, officers, and crew were also entitled burglary or robbery, to do which a number of gun produced. There was a circular hote in his denser on board is the engine room for the sup- Charles Menuir said he was second maste of the remaneration, and Mr. Forbes, the second peoply cold band themselves fogather, and the Tong of that kind--I don't know-perhaps NION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF with the hole in the abdomen. He probed the drinking water, or any other purpose to which He had held a mate's cortificate about twelve services. With reference to Mr. Jell. berefus- {ly, not conjointly, us they wore. He also quoted cinglot, with burf edges, which corresponded ply of the donkey boiler, or for washing and Fofile, and had been at sen nearly eight years officer, was sutitled to special remuneration for his dofondants ought to have boon shergadaoparato Wound and ascertained the direction. and from it might be turned. The men weresting earge months. Witness gave evilenen as to the vesse ed to set as seat in the first instance, his frem. Archbela's pleading and Evidence in latesme totheconalosion that the àharge had on rico, hat they were never really short of pro- being aground under the circumstances stated.ueeney only commenced after the arrival of the Criminal Case, 19th Edition p. 73. He als The thirteenth ordinary meeting of the Union Sered intodeceased's stomach. From what wita oss visions. They had eat vegetables, but that was Be routenbered Forbos coming to them with Dafil and he distinctly placed himself in the called their Lordships' attalion to the ease of the cur responsibilities just at present. But I do Imranon Society was held at the Society's Of heard be mele au oxperincet with the gun, and not an item is the articles. They always had some cargo boats. He had some conversation position of a salvor, rendering services for which Queen against Clark, in which the Chief Justice ympathise with the remarks which have fallon fion, Hongkong, on Saturday morning, the 2nd inst. found it penetrated from 100 to 150 thickrosace suit bouf, salt pork, and tinned soup. Witness with Forbes, who told him that as soon as there he was entitled to be rewarded. As to risk and had been consorzol as Attorney.

In from jooth the hon members about the Market. There were present Hon. P. Ryris (Chairman), of foolsosp. Witness hast visited the decussed bed not burned all the available wood on board was any chance of a shangs of the weather he danger, fortunately for all parties no danger that caso a uumber of man wari nesisted, and With favor invading the town at it has been, I Hon A. P. MusEveu. Hon... Beli-Iering. Mesars. at four that morning, and remained with him the ship for fuel for the donkey boiler, The theald leave the ship, and go askore. There did supervena, but all parties who went out to the aviation was quashed, one grongdijog that think this work should be proceeded with as WHF. Darby, H. Hoppius (Directors). J. Hartl he died at 7.3 from his wound in the expines were not aliaken ont of place and disar-ws no appearance of any ohange then, nor the Dofile did inour risk, that is, they faced the they were burged jointly, and not sparately. sou as possible, but our margin is only $40,000. Cox, E. E. Dear, F. Ilendoraon, A. MacClymont, sidunen. The shut from the cartridge wery ranged by the bumping, but the boilor might have dil any change occur while they were possibility of being exposed to danger. The Mr. Erancis called attention to the word ng of the which might be stopt away by a typhoon at and N. J. Eto (Secretary.).

very small, perhaps No 10.

moved somerhut, and the caused the fracture there. When the vessel slipped off the bank one looslity was dangerous, and any change of wind vorviotion, as stated, by which, he submitted, the suyoint. At the esuo time it cannot be The SRCRETARY read the antive convening Charles Vincenot aid-I am ten years old, of the steam pipe. This, however, was not due of the men asked, witness if he should put his would have got up a dangerous saa. With redefondants were sentenced to a montb's imprison. doubted the estimate of revenus ir moderate, and the meeting.

and the son of the deceased. About nine yester to bumping, but to the bottom of the vessel below clathes on board the lighter. Witrous said yes. gard to cests of the mit the learned Connor meat unless they all and each of them paid a fee it we enflfulfordi'further sum for the Market The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, I really do not day morning I was to the small room when I the boiler zesting for some time on one sand knull because he had nowhere to keep them, as his pointed out that the defendants had made no of $30, so that it only one man failed to pay the it would be desirable, but I would suggest we know whether it is a matter of regret or olier-karda anise. I ran out and say my father at Witness did not outsider the vessel was betap berth bad all been broken up for Brewood, and tender, and that, following the precedent set fus the whole of the remainder had to be kept shaid wait until the whole state of our pablic wise that we have such a small meeting. I am the door with his hand on his belly. He sail, ing terribly as the mate had ontored it in the log. they would be stelon. Noither Mr. Judel nor in the cage of the Sclembria, His Lordahip. in gaol for a month. This was somewhat similar works ind of our sostaroys are brought before inclined to think it is rather complimentary, as Calla doctor, valt a doctor!" He had the walk Witness had signalled to the felita to take them Mr. Forbes ran any risk upon the bank, and whether the award for salvavewaslarge or small, to what contred in the case of the Queen v. the 'quel. I ons looking into the mafter the it seems to show that the body of the share-ing stick gas produced in bis hand. The soirs in tow, but they were drawing too much water very little hardship or discomfort.

would give the plaintiffs their full ensta,

Cridland. 27 L. J., Magistrate' Gases, p. 93, în other day, and 1 dnd we are pledrad to public holders kave such consdenes in the board of man. I heard was like a shot.

at the time. At 3.15 p.m. on the 15th instant, Cross-examined—The entry in the log that a The Acting Attorney-General said the defen.consequence of which the decision was upset, in works to the extent of 350 M1900, and i think it magamant that they dardly think it worth while Cheng Achun said he was servant hay to the thero was 5ft 10in. pf water in the ship. About wie bawser was carried away on the sight of darts were prepared to make so offer, but on fact this was a stronger case.

Mr. Justice Ruşull-There must bɔ saparato wahl beletten tá byl this openly in th free coming to hear the report read or passed The deceased. After 8. ou Sanday morning he 1,600 bags of rice were damaged by salt water. the 14th was correct. This hawaor was passed telegraphing home for porzission, the amount and a kid withkit piromanyf, I would depronte report way issued last Monday, and I hops you was sweeping the room. He heard a dog which he work done by the plaintiffs Forbes and from the starboard quarter to an anchor in the was stated by some rake to be pounds fastend committal warrants. one ring into extraraga ng or letting it wil therefore allow as to consider it as read. I belonged to the house maling a noise in the pas. Jedell was confised to transmitting the orders bank. It was two inch-wire hawsar, in good af dollars, and the owners declined parmissive. bel of mit hovslivady been all of am glad to be able to come before you again sago The declared was passing along the pas of witness to the coins, and superintending condition. It was not heavy humping and It was only the other day the explanation came viction simply, as stated. Doubtless it was a the Eone of Canons that no Hansa with a report which shows a result as favourable sage with a walking stick gun in his hand, which their carrying out.

driving over the bank by the steamer that caused out. It was an unfortunate mistake, of Qia page has arie sings itand so reichssus that which was presented to you this time laat he often went out with. Suddenly witness Re-examined by the Auting Attorney-General | the harper to part." Witness could not say what His Lordship said it might be unforimasto mellan den Fg the conditoourios, four. The onus of 25 per cent on contributions, heard a report, and her out, when be The Dafila was sometimes aground along her caused it. Flame to any a 1 going to work, to quate has been cointalund, and the dividend of $0.25 per as the deceased bolding his atomuch. He told fall length. The effect of hor being aground on Alexander Robertson said he was chief »n« The Acting Attorney-General also submitted billed of Sir Walter Scott'," the share in equivalent to that of $31 paid last year witness to get Dr. Manson. Witness said he had any part of her bottom would be to make that gisser of the Data, and was on board her when that although there were four owce there ought Elzeste til sena fikt up. of d→→ the esponue." un the shares bufore they were subdivided. The no chit, and deconsed told by to never mind, but part spring up. The shie: engineer reported she went aground. She made no water the first only to be one sat of costs.

Hon A. F. MAERWEB-I would werty reserve is steadily growing, and the Society isin to get the doctor.

Judgment was reserved. that the boiler had moved about an inch. The lay she was aground, and the only thing that it is on paly sanitary grounds I orge that the a satisfactory position. There in batting special George Lenton said that about 9 am, the prstwo boats left on the ship would carry all happened as far as the engines were pencerned Mirko duld be pro sled with. I reprotled in to which I need draw your attentive, and I shal! vicus day he was in "his gurdan • when he heard hands, the lifeboat was a large ore, 28 feet was the breaking of the donkey engine steam

Mr. Francis want on to say that this chargs bear tåremneks of my hon. friend the Aoting to happy to answer any questions that share a shot. Presently Mr. Vincent called out to long, which was supposed to be able to carry ook. The next day the main steam pipe was

was laid under Ord. 9 of 1882y-seo. 32 which on aftorn-y-General, who suggests the building of holders may have to ask.

witness, and he'onine sorova, Witgens saw Mr. more than that number herself. What he called broken, owing to the boiler shifting, consequent a moy gão..becqns we have Istoly bad a Commis No questions being asked, the CHATEMAN Vinceuot lying with wound in his stomach. the baits of the stormer was where the ends of upon the motion of the ship. The veel com- Barok Tes Hos. 8T3 GEORGE PHILLIPPO, powered the Captain Superintendent of the sou sitting on thut vers matter, which was ably moved the adoption of the report and the accounts The decussed saut he had sket himself, and wit the plates joined each other. Had witness boon merced to make water during the evening

Police to make such rules and regulations for presided over by my hon friend, and I thìnic hồ as presented by the Board.

nees ron for a davlor,

able to lightớt, his vessel 15. fnches on the 18th of the 18th. The next day she leaked a little

the dissipline of the Forse as he might deem IN DE WONG AMan, BankeuṛT. ; must have revu that if the suggestions of the Mr. DENDERRON counded, and the motion. Julius Muller, successor to Mr. Vincenot in he would have been able to get the Depila àft; | wao, and the donkey engine was set going to

advisable, subject to the approval of K.E. the Comm sicu were carried cut there would be no was carried anonimously.

business, said he was in his room when he hoord, but ahs afterwards went further on the sanda, al- | pamp it lost. The furzson of the donkey The debtor came up to pass his final examins Governor. It did not appear in any part of the Desensity for a nar guol

The CRATEBAY-Jinos we-lest mot Mr. the gan fod After that he heard Mr. Vinsonot though he had a hawser out from kør stern to : boiler was fad, with wood they had on board the ann.

evidenor, however, that the rule or regulation. William Keswick, one of our directors, kas gene had been shot, and the deceased'gion and his father present her.

ship, and woodwork torn down from the various The Official Assignee reported that the debtor which these constables, were charged with in not suggest it. I morsly said wa might have to to England, and in his place we have provisional had been playing with the dogs with his stick you. By the Court--The Daily won sub in any parts of her. When the worsel slipped off the was adjudicated a bankrapt on the 1st April ringing bad ever received the confirmation and do it.

Witness seat for Dr. Pike, bat Dr. Manwu had actual danger, but she might have bean, had a bank into the hole one of the mamon put his last. His bankraptoy appeared to have been saretion of H.E. the Gerror. He should alan then been wat for. Witans was present sale sprung up Had this occurred by should Nothes on board the Ughter, bet he did it with: panned by a pantrest which he entered into tapybmit that it was meairy for thạn

Mr. J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART questions!" whether they would be permitted to use 3ir, Sharp's ground.

ME FAYLLAR soid it was unenclosed and open to the public.

of ndoa <3> 41,300 I must say I think it most un Binibly the person coneration should bear ého who's harden of the coat of the foclißnationa 21 watarorks I think future geaarations ount to pay for them. Lok at that swore amat sling deer, and borrow the buch bich you have 'roady expended our of surplus funds or general revenue. This would M. LOCKHART also questioned whether the zive you at least SPF000 to get on with other ground on the Race Course was in a condition that age wanden, aor the Markal I don't know to be played an. He was there on Sunday, and what the rest would b, bat my hon. friend has that the turf was allyout off, and that it opposite embl portaps tell us,

was a regular swamp.

Mr. Haystate thought would be played upon, the water was draining off.

The next business was the election of afleets. On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART, Mr. Foss www wwnimenaly ra-pleated Chairman of the

The SCITATOR GENERAL-regrat..I am. not in position to give the exact figures. But a sbon'd think not more than $100.000. an A. P. MCEWEN-After that very sa- Tisfactory answer I would args that this matter

should be proceed with immediately.

Bo J. NELL-IRVING-I quis coueur in the

loan mised they would only have to pay in berost, and the burden would fall on our succes way I think it wast desirabla these works

should be proceeded with.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-A sinal extra

we might be able to increase the interest

to a small extent, but in any case it eculd

not be done without permission from home, and

I doubt very much the prudence of ingressing

..:

Ctab.

but assistance he could.

The CHAIRMAN anounced that a list would

be postal in the Club on which the names

of peopwd members could be placed. They

would have to be proposed, seconded, and slanted Mr. Foss said that was all there was before the meeting, but before they dispersed he thought they eaght to puss a hearty vote of thanks to

CANTON, LIMITED.

The ÁOUNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-—I did not

ly appointed Mr. J. Bell-Irving. ↑ por. Fisu Hia EXCELLENCr-The Government has to ask you to confirm the appointment.

FATAL GUN AUCIDENT IN HONGKONG.

away.

-this

for the defendants

A

5th October.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

"CHIEF JUSTICE. "

was of

Mr. Francis said he was dealing with the cou

blander, but a similar hleuder had been made žu the case of the Quest against Cridand. It also tended to support hía previous contention, that the mea, exght to have been tried soparately.

The Chief Justice remarked that the setanl conviction itself was not quite in the cams words as in the case stated, but the offert was the same; in fact it was oven stronger in Mr. Fratieis's favour.

prosecution

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