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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

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A mesting of the longkong Council, was bell on the 3rd inst. prosent

Hon. Wond SHING. Hon. 4. P. MACEWES. Hon. J. KELL-IRVING.

MINUTES.

HONGKONG, TIESDAY, DECEMBER 718, 1886.

from the Registrar-General's department to the were sont to the Gorerament Civil Hospital, Tresanry, and a rate of $12,175.76 for the ex-The constable is dangerously wounded, but it pensos inourred in making gooit the damage has not bean donned noeessary to tako his dopo cansed by the rain storm of the lath July last.sitious; te has, however, identified the man in

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned unti Friday next.

CRICKET.

custody. The prisoner was found to be in pow session of a well made modern revolver of consi. dorable power, and he also had papers in his passession which shew him to be a Triad Society. wan, as most of the desperate characters seem to be. Both the prisanor and big com.

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cases, the recognisances of all the constables who recognisance which had been estrusted. Than case was brought as a test case for all the othe were convicted having been estranted. He said that after the conviction a constable cams to kin and proared him to pay the $50, and he did so,

The Crown Solicitor thought it was not necen- sary for him to call any evidence, as the plain- tiff had shown that he had paid the money on tha 6th September, which was after the date that the proceedings for appeal were commonoad.

His Lordehip wail ho had no proof of that. BEr. Johnson called Major Dempster, who

victed on the 31st Augast last, and that Lo

viated to pay the smeant of troir bonds. They all ild upon the sureties of the constables con- did sh: Bir. Webber, who conducted the case for the defonon at that hosting, was also called, nad menced on the 3rd September. Os the apes] be proved that proceedings for appeal zero cum- being beard the magistrate's decision was apust be believed it was not on the morits of the case.

rebellion, in which he relates its origin and] HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,] to Film: Under Ordinance 1 of 1865, Section 153, the Chief Justies may, as often as ciroam stance réguire, makze inch rola conterning the rise. The Viceroy's account agrees with

Legislative mode of procedure ta be had for winding up a that already given by us, and be says that

BOOT BALESHARY." I think it was a very odd thing Lord SALISBURY'S Government has incurred since the union of the Lis and Hakkas "Ha

There were company in the cart as may from time to tims day of peace." In considerable criticism in consequenos of re- sau has not known a

His EXCELLENCT THE ACTING GOVERNOR, to require the Chief Justion to frame rules which he would Afterwards be obliged to construe and apply rules which might be called in question ferring es muy important questions to describing the Bakkas, CHANG say the Hon. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.

Hon. SIR GRORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice and criticist before him, end on which he would Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. be obliged to give a decision. As a matter of Commissione. Lord RANDOLPH CHURCHILL are industrious end energetic, fierce and

Hon. B.J.Loksoto Acting Attorney-General fact to rates have boon drawn of, and it would has replied to this criticism that as it is claoniab; wherever they go the inhabitants

Hon. A. LASTE, Colonial Treasurer.

have been diftoalt indeed, if ang vornay had OLD Residents (10 CHARS). NEW RESIDENTS. panion are knows bad chucasters and mid teha been Acting Superintendent of the Police

The above annual match took place on Salar-bo pirstas. This is not the first case that has at the time this was was before the Police- never safe to prophesy until you know, so of the country look upon them as of another

Hoa. J. M. Paron, Surveyor-General.

had to be wound up to work the winding up. the present. Govorament does not bélieve in race, and violent animosities are

Hoa P. RYRIE.

Therefore these rafen have been introduced from day, resulting, after a eles and areiting struggle, occurred reusntly of Chinese ruflung nahasita Court, who proved that the men were con- legislating wolil it know, and hence its po-cumulated." This is probably true, but is

the rales in force in England. They are ninety in a win ter the Ancients by 13 runs. The tingly using firearms in the streets to avoid aight in number, but thorn sre not many to licy of appointing Commissions, to acquire not the intractability of the Hakkus doe, in

which it is necessary to call your attention. game was fired for 11 o'clock sharp, sud the Mo-arrest. A few weeks ago a man fred about fire exact information. In this colony the re-great part, to the injustice with which

Rules 2 to 6 relate to the filing, servies, sad naderna lost the tow, but with the option of shots in attempting to wand a constable we tice of the petition for maling up. Rule 7 four, they failed to put in sa appearance qutil was pursuing him, and some time before then ference of various subjects to Commissions they bare too often been treated? Thai

The micates of the last meeting were read and speake of the order to wind up a company, and after tiffin. In future we lose that the young boy was shot la tua fase by some rascals who bas also been adversely commented on as they hate the cffcials is a well known fast,

rale 3 lays down the prooeding to be taken after blood will follow the good sample not by the wore being pursued by the polioa, "being"au" "expèdiaut for shelsing awkward and it is to be feared that the dislike is not confirmed.

that order. Role 9 to M relate to the ricini queations. We do not believe any Comptis without good cause. The Imperial regoript His EXCELLENCE-Before procoeling to the liquidator, the meds of his

to 29 relate to the Of course with only four of the New Residents sion has ever been appointed here with that agrees with the Momarinista suggestion that Orders of the day, I take this opportunity of aid remgaeration. Rulos 1 this duties.Old Stagers and study the word panctuality. particular object in view. On the other in dealing with the Hakkas and is it will informing hon. members that Irosived last proof of debie. Creditors are to read in notice down Captain Whyte could do nothing but pat hand, it would not be difficult to point to be necessary to discriminate between the night from cur Minister at Peking, Sir John of their claims, hat they are at required to at them in, and Parkin aust Smith were sent to the

Walsham, a reply to a telegram Taant atthere-tand to prove them unless they are specially cal? cases in which very substantial public ad good and the bad, to use both mercy and quest of the Chamber of Commerce respecting eapon. Bentes 30. 31, sad drder to the list wickats. Fifteen raas were scored, and Smith Rule 33 Parkin, who was joined by Holworthy, was vantage has accrued from their work. A severity. Unfortunately for the success of the important abject of removal of the chef cuiributaries. The official liquidator is to fell a victim to ravers. At the same figure

in ná follows:-

directs that any real oz personal property be caught by a substitute off Farff. question has been raised recently in reference this policy, the insurgenta know too well, by notions in the Canton River. The telegram make up a list of contributories.

Subject referred to in your talogram of the 9th has longing to the company may bo sold in the to which wo think a Commission migh: be experience, how to appraise the Imperial wvefully appointed. W refer to the employ.clemenor. It is due, in no amall degree, to besu roodving constant attention, and I made a forthe same manger es under a dseres ir orter at recent arrival

I received your message..

calla Nos. 37 to 12 refer to the payment in to Bart. Harris one next, and his stamps were mont of the Crown Agents to a recute all in the bad faith observed to the Hakkas that persons presentation to the Yamen the day befotor the court Rules 31,5, and 36 lay down Goapgur, tock the vacant wiokat; but after the Cambridge Koach of the Crator River, not now be recovered Afr. Johnson quoted festi the procedure to be followed la respect of clamping. Travors for 3, was clean bowled by The resei ran still on the rooks when the hage 1039 of Addison, and sited a great number dants for woods required by the colony. The the rebellion has assumed auch formidabis. subject was recently brought forward in the proportione. The Canton correspondent of THE ACTING OOLONIAL SECRETARY stated Court of money by the cfloial liquidator and the Legislative Council, and it has alap attracted tho Daily News ways, on the 22nd uit., there that the relaras asked for by the Hon. A. P. deposit of Billy and sourities payablate to siraout immediately dispinood. It was necessary ing of the 2nd, but was got off on the sight of Johnsor's contention went so far as to say that Aome attention in the neighbouring colony of was much excitement in the City of Bains MacEwen with referepon to the mortality in the Company. Any oficial liquidator kot paying in hero to adura for tin as there were no more the same day and proceeded ts Wha põàezen if thara had been no conviction at all, and

THE OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE CANTON KIVER.

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THE MORTALITY IN THE CONTENTS.

NEW BILLA.

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THE STEAMER GILSLAND" AGROUND.

New was recived from Canton on the 2nd inst.

His Lordship-It was because these men were convicted of having committed a breach of Police Regulations, and no Police Ragalations were proved.

Mr. Jabusos contended that upon those faste

British steamer Galand, which loft hare on the Paid in the amount of his recognisance after the appeal bad been lodged. He was not obliged by the agents Messrs. Siemsson & Co.) that the the plaintiff was not vatitled to rounvor, having provicus day with a cargo of rica for Whampoa to pay the taoney, he was merely asked to do so, had got aground on the Braaswick Tatches in and it was therefore done voluntarily, and-gad

Honam passed through the reach où the mara-

SUPREME COURT.

2nd December.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

for the defondants.

of natborities in support of his onstantion.

His Lordship baid it seemed to him that is.

the man had been called upon to pay their fo cognisances, and had done so, they would not be entitled to recover them--that even if there had been no breach of the conditions of the bad, and the money had boon paid, the suraties would not be able to recover it Supposing the money had been paid before the hearing of the case had been concluded, and the man had after that boon acquitted, conld Mc. Jolinson back:P Would that be a just thing for the Go- vernment to do?

The Crown Solicitor said that if the convi4- tion had bass upon other grounds they might, or if the money had been paid under pressare In this case the con- they might recorar it

withunt pressere, and he did got think they were stables had ban con ricted, and the sureties were

or entitled to got it back. asked to pay. They paid the money voluntarily.

G. MUERAY BAIS v. TAM YIK Kro, $500, Mr. 1ossop said he appearat for the plaintif

COLLISION IN THE SHANGHAT. RIVER.

convents had been received but bad been sent any moneys within & certain time shall be of the Ilins Modern down That being the Straits Settlements, where similar views owing to rumours that the whole island took to the Tegistrar-General at his request in charged in his account with $5 for every 3500 finished, Robertson put in an appasranen on the

totained in his hands beyond auch period, for to those expressed by the unofficial members of Hainau wae up in arms. Much of the order that he might amond them. He hoped to sada proportionats anti for any larger art, feld and socompanied Holworthy (the not out) "every teren: daya during which the samo shall to the wisket A cliakor, however, or as Willum have been so retained, and the Judge may, for would say "one from the box" by Bar rat appear to be entertained. Referring to the excitement was, he thinks, caused by con.be able to lay them on the table this day week.. debate the Singapote Free Pre anys: Mtinued misunderstandings between PENO,

The following Bills were end a frst témany such retention, diallow the salary or reled his atupe down, and the Captain Lister's opening remark reminds us of a the Commander-in-Chief, and FANO, Tantas An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, aeration of such official liquidator. Ales tired for an "0." The Oldsters about now

43, 44, and 45 refer to the delivery out of

CHIEF JUSTICE. vetoran usval Joe Miller,' in which a foreign the Visoroy's military secretary, who thwarle and the Post Office Ordinance, 1886.

securities and payment out and investment of boned all over and whispering to each more. No. 46, 47, and 49 rolabs to meetings other "a vertainty for up" but whan Graham BEFOR3 THE HON. SIE GronGE PHILLIPPO, Contend that they were not entitled to get it officer bad five respons for not returning a the plans of the former on every occasion.

ANGEL ORTIZ v. MCGREGOR SMITH AND salute, the first being that he and no guns. As we elated some time ago, General FENO, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to of creditors and contributors. Na 49 to 72 8-joined Halworthy runs commenced to come

ANOTHER. 'Oh! that will do,' said the party addressed, who is in command of 7,000 troops, with more the second roading of a Bill entitled anlate to prosedur maraly. No. 73 to 91 comer and these two mastered the bowling, so much so

Mr. Leach, instrnated by Masors. Sharp. Jobn- never mind the other four, Similstly Mr. which he has been advancing upon the Li Ordinanse se unend the Companios Ordinances petitions to redtoe capili. As the reduction of

parts. It deals first of all with the power of the oreditors it is only right they should have pa department was deerced adviesble, and the hall LISTAR Gaya that the idea of dispersing with stronghold in the mountain, is arging FANG 1865 to 1880. This Ordinance is divided into six ospital rasy seriously staat the rights of the that after 70 was telegraphed, a change in that the Crown Agante is out of the question Tantai, who is safe at Now-chow or its vi- Cont to sanction certain arrangements between opportunits of being heard. Those artirlas refer was handed over to Darby and Veitob. The son, and Stokes, for the plaintiff, Mr. Francis, On the 22nd ult. Mr. Francis applied, on ba up and their creditors. Then part 3 deals which is to be given to the different creditors, *because we simply would not be allowed to sinity, to march with bis 2,000 to wid him in Joint Stock Companies in coarse of being wound to the presstation of the patition, the notios formor at once found his way to the wicket and instructed by Yasers. Wutton and Descan,

His LordshipThey ought over ze kavo been upon the plaintiff show cause why this suit asked for it until after the appeal had been heard, do it. If that were literally true, further bis design of surrounding the insurgouts with the reduction of ospitat. Part 4 provides sta. Briefly the proceedings are to be as follows disposed of Holworthy, who was a carefully

The Crown Solicitor-They need not bava argument would to nealces. But we do not. But FANG, who is not a soldier, is, we are in-that accumulated profits ning he returned to After the petition has been presented the compiled 2, though we asticed two "ists off" ball of the defendants, for a rula nici calling think the Colonial Office is any more able to formed, afraid to vonture into the interior, shareholders in radnetion of paid-up uspital.company shall file a list of its creditors; dua in the lips. Lammert anscato bod to the sama tauld not be dismissed with coats on the groped and anlase it was given arainst the constable,

Part 5 gives certain powers to the Registrar potice is to be given to the creditors within satan bowler's next ball, and shortly afterwards Gray of want of prosebatina. The rale was gracted,

ham, who had put together 13, hit a hard one to and Mr. Leach now appeared for the purpose of paid it

His Lordship-No, but we must consider the withstand public opinion than ang siker de-and as fully half of General Fund's soldiers to strike mortsin Companies off the register, days of the filing of such list and the creditors

position of a tan of this fort. He is taken be partment, and if the question once became a aro hors de combat with fever and other maand part 6 relates to chime in winding af laitas are not admittal notice is to be sent to long leg, which was cleverly taken in that shewing cause why the rule should not be made

Kr. Teach said he should contend that the fare ocrtain officials and told to pay the amount Hou. Seoralary. After this Saunders came order of the 2nd ult. had been improperly ob- to the Court on the application of oralilored by tite Registrar of such debts at ave been

of bis Rurety. I causider there was a consider. Parliamentary siter, cafort would be ladies, that warrior is in a dilema. The Companies The second paragraph gives power them to pross their debt. & cortiñento is to be capacious and delicate paw belonging to the abacate.

along and scored 10, the innings closing fortained, and the application ought to be dismissed. able amount of pressare brought to baar pou forced on it. We agree with our con-rebels number nearly twenty thousand to summon a meeting to consider say com

The application was made under Section 40 of the him. There is no doubt the conditions a big temporary Eat reform may be forced on the strong, are armed with hreech-loading rifles, promise or arrangement proposed to be made admitted, and after the expiration of sight clear between the company and its creditors, and todays the petition may be placed on the hearing

With this total to bant, it looked any adds on Code, which gave the court power to dismiss bond have not been infringed in any way. Had Colonial Office by the force of public opinion, and well supplied with ammunition (thanks on such compromise and suck arrangement list, and any creditor whose debt or claim has exactly 100 runs. but it must first bo shoọn that there is room to the commercial enterpriss of ei me of the if it is acoupled by three-fourths in value of the 20% been discharged or determined, or been 63-

grouting of an order. Ha happened to be in Supreme Court, however, upset the conviction, for reforts. The sole question is whether mandarins), and they occupy shaost impreg. creditors. Sections 4, 5, and 6 deal with oured in manner provided by the 13th Beotion the Ancients, the uncertainty of crisket, however, suit on the ground of want of prosecution if the convictier stood it would have constituted a the subject of the raivotion of capital of the Companies Ordinance 1867, and the has showed itself courieuously at first, and 8 wickets steps were taken within one weath of the brack of the nonditions of the bead. The

1 of 1865, no not before the bearing signed a consent to tha the Crown Agents do the work better able positions in the mountains. It would Be the first Ordinance,

total of 35. Whyte cane in row, and with the beard his Lordship sy "no further step and yet this man bad boon oalled upon to pay fit appear at the hearing of the petition and

the amount of his sarety. There was prors have been taken and 5-learned friend (M. than it could be dena by a system of local not, therefore, be astonishing if they were power was given to a company to reduce its proposed reduction of capital, meg if he thinks befors Saith and Graham fer a miserable court when the spallention was made, and he and there was no breach of the conditions, lander. If so, then the Crys Agents ought to assume the offensive very shortly, and in cupital. Ordiuansa I of 1877 specks of the re- to be continaed; if not, then the alternative this case they would very probably become/aosion of capital and shares, and sys- Any oppose the application; and when the petition | Commodore doted the bowling; runs came quick- | Fraccis) assented, and the aidavit of Mr. brought to bear because the demand was reada company limited by shayne may, by special re comes on to be heard, the Comt may, if it shall ly, the telegraph clerk having heaps to de. These Wilson, upon which the motion was made, by purple in authority. Under the circumstances system ought to be adopted. So far no evi.masters of the island. They have already solution, wo far modify the nonditions contained so think it, give such directions as may seem

In application of this kind it was of the Denge Is been adduced to show that the oner made the inhabitants of Kiuegehow in its memorandum of association, if authorised proper with reference to the scouring in marner two pai on 40 runs between them, and whon was to the affect that no action had been laken) kis Lordship thought he must give judgment

sa to do by its regulations as originally framed, or mentioned in Section 13 of the Companies Or Rumsey was bowled by Smith for a most usefulund after 15e order for hearing had been granted. for the plaintiff. Crown Agents wither involve the colony in tremblo for their safety, and the position as nitored by special resolution, as to reduce its diuauce, 1877, the pegment of the doble or claims hard hit 23, the board showed "75" Syma utmost impeclares that the strictoet good faith unnecessary expenditure or fail to most all of the Imperialista has not improved capital." These are the only words ased, and in Eng-of any creditors who do not consent to the pre-joined Whyte, and these two prorod themselves should be maintained, and he should show bis the defendant did not appear. The dispute had reanable requirements as to the character since then. Unless therefore the Kwang ung and it bar been decided under that section, which posol reduction The remaining artidos refer quita aqual to the task and amidst the greatest Lordship that the affidavit was not strictly frae. best submitted to artration, an award had been

is copied from the English Act of 1977, zo oom to teration of costs and other details.

and charges to he allowed to solicitors and the rats and 13 more. The match was resily won by hearing, and it was adjourned on the defendant's enabla Mr. Bowles, on behalf of the defendant. awn application, aud subsequently an order was consider the award. Mr. Bowles had sinc of the goods they send out, but there ië Goverusent make great efforts to rise pany sau rodnon its capital by writing off capital first and second schedules are contained the feen excitement in the Pavilion wiped off the required as a matter of fact the same was set down. for fled, and the rate was adjourned last week to very general impression that inquiry would sufficient fonds to carry on the war they are paid ap and lost. It was restricted muroly

The ACTING COLONIAL SKUBETANY KOcondra / Whyte, Rumsey, and Symes. The former playod obtained for the de bene case examination of intimated that he did not intend to appear far-

good ericket and deserves every credit for his 36, trodzond says the word "sapibal na nasi in the show them to be wanting in both respects. likely to lose all control over the island. A redusing the unpaid capital. The Bill now in-fees to be charged by the Registrar. The public, however, has no opportunity of curious proof of the straitened condition of Companies Ordinanca, 1877, shall include paid up

reason why the plaintiff had not taken action in this His Lordship said he would give judgment for arriving at any definita conelusion on the the Treasury is afforded by the following capital. Therafers we can now radnes paid up Law Revision Committee, as this is a Bill that Bot out. When the sea stood at 97 Symes case, there were two other suits pending, both of that the defendant had left the colony sincs the power to redston capital conferred by that Uroduces bore all the laws in force in England in by one of the Old 'uns. Smith artin dis suit bafure was that he was waiting until those the plaintiff for the amount awarded. This question, as neither the goods nor the ac passage in the Viceroy's memoriat:-" There capital. Moreover the present Bill unge The has been prepared by them, I may say that it io was let off by a coolie who they say was bribed whisk were prior in data to this notion, and the matter was last bolors the Court.

been dismissed, and the plaintiff desirat to pro-at the judgment aside if he thought fit to do so counts harz ever boon subjected to any public being a dearth of funds, the Provincial ainanse shall includs a poor to canesl ang lost relation to joint stock companies, and the sele tinguished himself in the bowling line, securing Insaits had been decided. Those two its had now would not prevent the defendant from moving to

good with his claim with all speed. The afilialt at any future time. The following is the score inspection. If a Commission were appointed Treasurer is ordered to advance money tem- capital, or any capital anrepresented by available dalo is very important, as it introduces the rclas eight out of the tan wickets.

assets, or to pay off any capital which may be in in force in Euglad and which up to the present so examine the Crown Agents' accounts perarily from any source possible, and FENGxcess of the wants of the company; and paid time have not been sdopted in our Companies for the last five years, RAF, and to examino Tzo-val is requested to urge upon the in-up capital may be red sued either with or with Aots. In case of the winding up of a company the heads of departments and other officials habitants, who will benefit by Lam result, the extinguishing or reducing the liability (it would hazo boa difficult to proceed if these

The Bill was read a second fire. and also vancolling shares which have vever been as to whether fir goods had given satisfaction necessity of raising contributions locally, any) remaining on the skares of the company rules had not been intraluced.

THE RECORD OF ORDINANCES. both as to quality and description, shoir General Feno has appealed to the patrioliss issue. In cases where the liability is not dim-

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENZELLI, now but the Court way in any onse require a cam. report would practically saltle the mattor. The of the Buizonezo, and his appeal has only finished sto traitors are not entitled to phject, Free Press sys: "The Hongkong Attorney-produced discontent. Whether it be that pany to give reasons for the reduction of its more the second reading of a Bill notitied au General said that the question had often they consider the efforts made by the Au-Capital Section 7 makes provision for the Onliuance for preserving an anthentic record of certificates of incorporation sad other door peses. When the Law Revision Commission beau considered in Crown Colonies, and the thorities to suppress the insurrections are reception as logel evidence of sortified nogles of the Ordinances of the Colony and for other Par- Now come part 4, which speaks was appointed one of the first matters which verdict bad always been that the work inadequate and ill calculated to restore order, ats

The eighth section strack our attention was to obtain if possible a was satisfactorily performed by the Crown whether they entertain some lacking sympathy of accumulated profits.

says that when any ampony les documu collection of the Ordinances of the Colony as Agents. If he hail suid with less trouble with the rebels, or whether they are really tooted a sum of undivided profits, which with the they had boes originally passed. We had rary to the departments' be would have been poor to render much pecuniary assistance, consent of the shareholders may be distributed groet diBonly in doing that. We have not bien Onder the Colonial Instructions the originala more accurate. The instant a matter has wo are not in a position to say. It can hardly among the shareholders in the form of a divid able to obtain a callosion of al the originals.

end or tonus, the company can return that sum

should have toon sarolted in the Begistry, bat posed into their hands, the onionis! officer be in this instance, as it has been in others, to the shareholders a reduction of the paid up

that has not been done, and after a great deal of trouble the Commission was able to. is practically belpless. Suppose the articles that they object to the presence of the capital, the anpaid capital being ineranted by

'blain a collection of Ordinances mach as had required to be bricks or cétient. A consensoldiery as much as to that of the reb$25 paid up and $75 not paid up the company ment is seat out of inferier quality to that cause of their predatory conduer, fresa's could pay back say $10 of the paid up capital been presed, some in the original, sema be a daclarationL required. Does the Colonisl Engineer er troops are reported to be very well behaved, That would leave only 815 paid up and the no-printed, and some copied. It is important But as the liability of the shareholders is thers stating that collection of Ordinances abould be „Any one else at once reject it and demand and to be displaying much patience and paid capital would then be 385 instead of $75. that there should now a better article? Not a bit of it. He sim-durance under vory trying circumstances by incregood curtain shareholders instead of reconsidered as a collection of the originai ply says:- The Crown Agests have sent me Hoverer this may be, ous faut is "plain, osiving back their manes and increasing their Ordinazose of the Golvay although they have fatare liability might refuse or object to do do; not bean daly authenticated by the band of these articles and I must use them; I admit papely, that the Imperial forms in wholly and theatre prison is made for that oase la the Governor for the time baing or the they are set up to mustor and that I could insufficient to put down 80 extended ssation 10. Under that section shareholders may ecal of the colony. Therefore this Orduance insurrection, and if CHANG Curn-ask the Company to retain this sum instasd of states that this collection of the Ordinances i have got better articles luvally. But I really an

ape-d paying it hack to them, and in that case hereby declared and shall be taken to be a true

the company is to invest snak sums in such and authentic rosord of the Ordinaaves therein Smith dare not reject them. Besides the delay desires to bring it

There is a rumeur adeat that the rapresnin. would be too great. We know of one case conclusion ho will, without further loss of somriti as the court may authorise. The comprised, as if they were all original Ordin. W. Lammert...

time and at any sacrifice, seed suother six or shareholder will receive his dividend oilyances duly aathenticated under the head of in which a Chinone contracter offered in

on the reduced amount, and the company will the Governor, for the time being and the seal upply any quantity of brass work to be eight thousand inen to reinforce General pay bin such interest as they may receiva on the of the Colony. The fourth section provides that tives of the Latics' Recreation Club intend Probably, howares, His insoatment of the False This ariant will frou and after the commencement of this Or-playing the Hongkong Cricket Club on Friday It so the match should used in erecting a new building at some. Fe's arms.

replace the capital so ruduosd, whether the the assent of the Governor and all proclama thing under the home figure, the quality Excellency hopes to effect by craft what he represent any futur calls which may be made to dinanes, this and all Ordipanoss upon receiving and Saturday next. of every article to be guaranteed. But bis sees it is exceedingly difficult to accomplish amount obtained on sale of the whole or auch tions relating thereto and ali eucli Rales, Or Preve a most oven and interesting ons.

proportion thereof as represents the amount of dors, and Regulations as aforesaid, tumedistely offer could not be accepted, although the re- by force of arms.

any call when wade produces more or less then after they have been made by the Governor shall sult would have been far more satisfactory."

the amount of such call. Whether the sont be transmitical by the Clerk of Councils, curtified the company receives is greater or lass the share, under the hand of the Governor and the seal of the. We believe canes have occurred in Hong-

holder in to bave no further responsibility. He Colony, to the Registrar of the Supreme Court

The Chinese Times says of the Kaiping Ex. kang where utterly worthless articles have

has refused to receive back hie money, the on who shall preserve them. Section 6ensots that pany has to realise and whether they get brokany such Ordinances, Proclamationg, Eales, Re

tension Railway-The rails bought from Mr The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs has more or less than the investment originally gulations, or Orders published in the cells sent to the Civil Hospital suffering from never hoa: anything more of the matter.

Mr. Leach, in answer to his Lorship, said other cases, when officers have requested to

amounted to is no affair of the shareholder's. A leo any copies thereof purporting to be printed be allowed to send ordete direct to the stated that Italy fally canenea in tho pesosful section as been inserted referring to defunct by the Government printers, by authority, shall bullet wounds received in the stroot, and that before he could proceed with the spit Krupp have now arrived, and, as the soseon is brought he most comicato with Manis, and get his fortunately a very late one, there will be no lou manufacturers or dealers permission has been airs of Austria and Germany. He added that companies. The object of this section is to enable to deemed and accepted as prind freie evidence refused, although a mving tothe clany might Italy will labour to prevent a European war, and the Registrar to strike off the register companies of the contents thereof. Section 7 gives to say up in ostly charged with baving weand evidence, te urged that his slisat should not or the canals to prevent thair being conveyed have been effected bad it been granted. 41.is determined to maintain its friendship with which are not formally wound up hat which are person the right, on payment of a copios: ured the opustable. From inquiries subsoquant be called upon to bear the caste of the application, quickly and ohmply to the Lutai terminas. The

praotically detonet. No injustice can be dans to aspect these documents and fake copies or

ly made, by Inspector Mathieson it seems on the grounds stated above.

His Lordship. After some further discussion, contract time of delivery was the 15th October, Bagland.

any ore asder this section, saample native has to extracts from them though we are not in a position to condeme

be given and there is a provision for restoring the The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded. that the prisoner and another man went into a safe the plaintiff might have proceeded with his and we believe there would have been no difficulty

The Bill was road a second tim

gambling house in Square-street, and as suit if he had desired, as it was quite separate whatever in ĺanding the rail in good time if the name of any company track off. If the Registrar

soon as they got inside they ocmmenced to carry from the other two, and had he done so he would ordinary means of conveyance had been em- BILLS PASSED.

have pushed those two suite on. inoporation he is to send a letter taking where the company is carrying on business or in operation. The following Bills were read a third timo l'on in a very high-handed and rowdy manner. ako an order for the case to ho set down for played. But so much delay has bees caused by If the Registrar du got within one month of and passed-The Legislative Council Witnesses. When remonstrated with by the master of the hearing within a month, the plaintiff to bear the the attempt to land the rails at Ku-tang in Mr sonding the letter receive any auswer thereto, he Ordinance, 1856; the Commissioners Powere houss these en asked him if he did not know onsts of this applicatios. shall within fourteen days after expiration of Ordis, 1886: an Onlinanco to amend the them, and then they suddenly evised the bank of the month and to the company a second letter Laws relating to Wills; au Ordinance relating the establishment, and dashed ont into the street stating that no answer has been rebairal to his to Bill of Lading.

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1. LONDON, 1st December.

a similar amount If the shares were $100 and

the Crown Agents, we certainly think a case The state of Ireland is considered much worse, hga hoon made out for inquiry. In India and the Times urges continued frames in believes a company is not carrying on business or the Finance Committes have been conduct-enforcing rospect for the law as a means of ing an exhaustive inquiry us regards the shortening the straggle. sponding departments, with the result they Adricos from Tonquin state that the Chinese are about to recommend economies amount- frontlar is infested by pirates, and that the French ing in the North-West Provinces to thirteen Agent has been attacked and the Boundary lakbe, in the Central Provinces to two lakha,Commission captured. and in Bombay to twenty-eight lakhs. Why not bave an inquiry into our expenditure in Hongkong, and cosmetice with the Crown Agenta?

THE INSURRECTION IN HAINAN.

LUN.DON, 2nd December.

aret lattar, and that if an answer is not received within one month a notice will be published in

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A collision occurred on the afternoon of the 2811 November just below the New Dook. in the

of Mt. Johnson set out that the plaintiff was the sole owner of the stoainer Estrella, and he claimed damages against the defendants for the wrongful arrest of that vessel in Hongkong harbour under a writ of foreign attachment. The defenisils claimed to have shares in this rassel in respect to money attended: The plaintiff wae at that time negociating the sake of the vessel, and he bad af fered great loss in consequence. Mr. Smith claired a tenth share in the three steamers Hangpoo river, between the stormer Ghazal, Vis-yoo, Luzon, and Estrella--and tho suit of just arrived from Europe, and a Chineso man-of- foreign attachment was issued against the plain-war. The Mercury says that the man-of-Wat tiff and Messrs. Firehal and N. J. Robinson, was at suchor at the time, and the Ghazee, whils and against Mr. Melbys sud Mr. F. Rapp, who

had acted as agents in Hongkong for that firm swinging to her anchor, farled the fighting ship's The Estrella was detained in this harbour by the head-gear, carrying away hor jibboom, jib, and injection of the court trors this 9th Decembar, masztingale The railing on the poop on 1884, until the 26th March, 1856. Mr. Lesch port side of the Ghosts was all carried away, as conteurbed that whan the rale nisi was applied well as the best and davits ɔn the same side. The for material facts were not brought to the notice

of the court, inasmuch as he bad shown that steps darongo to the alɑamer is estimated at between had been taken within a month of the granting of Tia. Suo and Tha. 400. That sustained by tho tho order. The application did not therefore come aan-of-war, so far as the money figure is con within the provisions of Section 4 of the Code, cerned, has not been ascertained. under which it was made.

His Lordship said the plaintiff bad 'dono no- thing to proceed with the suit since the 23rd November, 1885.-

Mr. Francia said that it would have bees. botter, Joahtless, had the matter referred to by Mr. Leach been included in Mr. Lench's affidavit. bat it was a mere omission mot iotanded to da.

THE MISSING-STEAMER "PLAIN...

MELLER."

The latest tidings resporting the missing

Balls Rue Mailons. Wickets. eiro the Court, and sa ef no importance stesser Phimeller aro (says the Japan Gazetter As a matter of fast the affidavit was quite that she was an off Satly' Bay, about 100 miles sorrect, for it stated that the plaintiff had taken from Otaru, by Captain Steedaan, of the Nip- no steps to provate the suit for a year, which

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was quite correct. A wider meaning most bo pon Yasun Kaisha's teamer Toomi-mark, on

mast merely to refer to the first month after watermarks, much more so than on her pessions given to the provisions of the Code than Mir le 9th or luch November. She is reported Leach bad ascribed to them. They could not be from Otaru to have been fully laden up to her the granting of the order, otherwise there would trip. She is supposed to have foundered in the be no remedy against delay in proseonting amit. As the plaintiff expressed a desire to vicinity of Inabaeye. proceed with tho sait, however, he could offer no serious opposition to his being allowed to do so, but his application had not been brought without amply efficient reason, and he should apply for the costs of the application, and that On Thursday morcing, the 2nd instant, the plaintiff should be required to prosecute the constable and two Chinese were sait at one. He thought his Lordship wonlá

SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY IN HONGKONG.

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with it. They were pursued by the gamblers

up Ladder-strast into Bridge-street, and down

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3rd December.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICH, $50.

THE KAIPING EXTENSION RAILWAY,

Krupp's own steamer that in an ordinary senson they would have been too lato for work thiswister. Even as an advertissoient, a steamer that has frequent break-down loaves something to be desired; and, ou the whole, the commercial Hon WONG SHING I beg to give notine that again into algasreletreet, and being pressed by HAWEE THE HOM. SB GEORGE Purr business appears to work the best. The work on system of letting the shipornor do shipowner's CHIEF JUSTICE. The French Ambassador in London is amicably off the register. If he recivos no answer be at the next meeting I will ask a question as to their pursuers, they drew revolvere, and fired

the new railway is reported to have progressed arging upon Lord Iddesleigh to give definite may publish the notios and send a notice to the thu disposal of destitutes. In formix years when among the rapidly augmenting crowd at their pedges for the British evacuation of Egypt and company that at the expiration of the months the Police found Chiasse destitutes in retratos heels to frighton them back. In quare-strest Lau YEUNG HOE V. W. M. DEANE, CAPTAIN very fast, averything is being done so we

unless ganze be shown the contrary, the com; they used to bring them before the magistrates,

maically that this line will be one of the cheapest for the internationaliastion of the Suez Canal. pany wil be strook off the register. Power is who generally sent them to Kumloon City, This Indian P.C. 595 was on duty, and be overtook

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. A. B. Johnson, de aver laid. The officials concerned deserve great- River to any compcus or member thereof if they panation seas now to have consed, and I wish the prisoner, and throw his arms round him from

fended.

srodit for their careful management of the works A correspondent informs us (Hyogo News) feel aggrieved by each company haing strnok off to know why it has coased. The reason I ask behind. As soon as the rutan felt that he was

This action wee brought by the plaintiff and rigid control of expanditure, and Chow Tao- pienia on Saturday, the 20th Nov., at Bakar that no barin enn bo one to anyone. Part destitutes in the Tung Web Hospital; they severaly the resourons of the Kwangtugomiya. About 1,200 persons wore present deals with claims in winding up, and provides that have no friends to take care of them and we can charged his revolvar into the constable's he stood marety for dat Shun, Iste P. C. No. dar ernment in ite suppression. Until reca the oceager, over 100 being members of wages and salaries are to be preferential cisions, not, and them away. If we allow the Tang body wounding him in the groin. He was 127, of the Hongkong Palice Furces, which Wu Ting-fan for these important affairs

district recognisance had been estreated in consequence of alleged misconduct of the constable in conues. consly the natural position of affairs in the the different churches. Our informant states This places the clerks or servante, labourers or Wal Hospital to become a home for all this dus then arrested with the aid of a

Services for the drowned passenger in the that the managers of the affair are to be con-workmen, in the case of company being wound titates found in the streets of Hongkong it will island was imperfectly understood by for-ratulated upon the result, for a most enjoy-up in the same position with respect to their salary soon be filed un, and we must do something. I watskaian, ami: taken to the Central Station. tion with the rooout expozars of wholesale corrop. | egeer, but not long since we published an able day was spent by all who attended the or wages as they would be in case of a bank therefore wish to ask why the praction which His companion esmapad for the time, but it tion among lekangs. The plaintiff said the con- Nornianton were held ou the 20th Now, in the is hoped ho may yet be arrastod. Subas stable he was surety for was convicted and fined temple of Hongan-, Asakusa Tokyo. Mr. authentic narrative, which showed precisely gathering. The entire space available was divid ruptor, In cess of bankruptor they are formerly prevailed has ceased.

quently Inspector Mathieson, who went down to 50, and he was called upon to pay the 850 he Faktawa and 450 students in the Kaid Gijiku od off for the various sports indulged in, and titled to curtain privileges and to be paid in

stood safety for on the constable's behalf about 350 students in the Suiritsu Gakasha, and how mattorsstand. The N. G. Daily News foot rasas, wrestling stohes, jumping, fensing, priority to other claimanta. It has been decided also publishes a texuslation from the Peking do, might be witnessed in full vigon sinulta there was no lay grailing this privilege in ears The report of the prossediar of the Finance mulsinairits, discovered that two more persons Enbaoquiadly the decision of the Megistrefs 150 students of the Tods and Asakuss elemen

was appealed against, and the Chief Justice tary saboots, as well as about 600 ethor persons neonely, and all were keenly contorted. One of of a bompany being wound up, and it was thenght Committen at a meeting held on the 26th had been wounded by the two-mon, ono a man Gescie of the 12th October of a very lengthy the late to houses was art apart for the shore only just deras and workmen should, have this November sold on the table, and legislative who was shot in the breast, and the other a boy, reversed the coariation upon technical grounds, pere present. The service were conducted by memorial from His Eroellency CRAND CBIR-modation of those who attended, and each person privilege, and therefore these alan hate-teen notion was given to two votes recommended

Introduced. There is a long cofedtle relating By that Committee, namely, s trasfer of 9259 he had a bullet in his neck. They she and the plaintif saw sought to recover back the bent 450 pricate of rariods renke Japen Mail, cung, Viceroy of the Two Kwang, on the was handed at leaving a package of cake.

The rising in Hainan threatens to tox vary that the Japanese Christians of Osaka gave a the rogister to apply to the Supreme Court, so this question is that I find a great may beld, be tarned his hand behind him, and dis the recovery of $50, the amount for hital in to be congratulated on his obsico of Mr.

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