THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 19mm, 1887.
peared for the defezes, and offered no opposition, and
Baroan Ma. I. E. WoosиOFIR.
CHARON OF PUBLISHING AN INDECENT, AESICLE.
hiring, the salary to be paid monthly. The pay in suything: the annot carry on: I want my ments were so made up to February. Fairman money as well as he wants hin, a no right . Onkford was relied on to show that the hiring to keep my papers two or, three years if ha ean. was monthly and therefore determinable at a not prove my case Hero. in a paper which shows month's notice. That is, however, went upon wa hayo money. Let him get that money and the fact that the plaintif had been previously in pay his rout out of 3. Let him say I may defendant's employ when the hiring war a month attend to my own business if hoemanet sttand to ly on, and the jury found that the is hirug it. There is money and it all belongs to me. was the same as the form. It is contended Let hin send and get it.
Wong Slu Tang, Wang Yat Shan, and Chas that if the hiring was a yearly one the metics His Lordship-That has nothing to do with King Po, were charged with printing ant pub. given was reasonable, and the mme osse is relied this ou You must prove your case, Mr.lishing sa indecent article, on the 8th February an, and ales Créad v. Wright 1 GP D. is olted Johnsen. as showing that a general hiring may be ande
Mr. W. Davis, agent for the property,last in the Trun Wan Yat Po.
Mr. A. B. Johnson. Crown Reitor, "pro- by a reasonable notice. Buckurkkia v. The gare evidence na to the amount of rest dus, and Surrey and Haats Canal Co. was a case whors said he gave notios to determine the tenanoy last routed, and Mr. Webber (from the offos of Mr.
Ewans) appeared for the dofonse,
September.
Mrs. Falconer have written to the mission. Aries in Canton and they are lying to get thle money for me so that I can get other money to pay my bills hers.
The article in question having been rand in the Court, Mr. Wabber stated that he had not heard the actual charge before, and begged for and, in order to prapare his defonce, and refer to similar casas, previously tried.
His Worship acceded to the request, and the haring of the case will be resumed on Saturlag
morning,
MARKET.
THE NEW OPIUM ORDINANCE,
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Sta
hure:
Limited 30 per cent, preta.
per share. Singapore Insurance Company Limited-
Chinese Emperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premium. China Imperial Loan of 1684 B-8 per cent.
promini. A
prainin.
- par cait promjura.
HONGKONG. TEMPERATURE.
(From Maison, Parooms' & Cole BekiTER,3 March 18th Baromet Banater-2.M. ikan ten Bmarter-
,30,14) 30,112
Lather building or plans, or on board any such A French woman, who had become infuriated | Ponjom and Sunghie Dua Samanten Mining
Company, Limited-$13 par abare, sellors. ship is pounesled or deposited xay Opium eubject by the brutality of her Eushant, wed him up His Worship adjourned the cars till Monday,The following is the bill entitled An Ordio forfeitare under this Ordinanon, or as to in the bed clothes one night when he came home Forak Sarar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
which we offero has bad comtnitted against drank, and in the marding went in sud thrashed the 21st instant..
uance for the better regulating of the trade in any of the provisions of this Ordinance, and to him rigorously with stroom-handle, aftor which Hongkong Hose Manufacturing Company, Ld
tal-Sahara. Opium read a first time at the meeting of the tsko possession of any auch Opium found to be the betook herself to her parent and his begun fongh ar and Vanad Glass Manufacturing Co., Legislative Contoil yesterday afternoon - concealed, or deposited therain, and of the ship proncedings for divorce,
Liitu par cunt dissent. A now industry has ben started in Vermont | A-E-Water & Co., Limto1–92 per oazt. Whereas it is expedient to regalate and in which the same may be found, and to arrest
Premium control the mosensat of Raw Opium within and take any person, or persons being in snob the Colony and waters thereof: Be it enacted by dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, for collecting the conss nf the white or sprze the Governs of Hongkong, with the advies of or on board any such ship, in whose passssidan, pinoa and extracting the seats from them, which Hongkeng & Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Ce the. Logislative Council thereof, as follows bestody, or control any angh Opium may be then sent to France, Germany and other 1-This Ordinanco and the Opiom Ordinance fanud, or when the said offer may have good part of Europe, to resew the forests there that
ed or deposited therein or thoreabouts say sucli about two pound of d manco, shall bè construed together as ons Ordi- of 1894, hereinafter called the principal. Ordi- and anffloient reason to suspect to kera. conceal have besh out down. Rach bushel of connu yilda Ascording to of Las Laus, a small plaintiff was omployed at a salary of £500 a year.
unge to be called The Opium Ordinances 1884 Opfam, and soy Offer to whom such warant
shall be dirostad way, in case of obstruction or town Snet nash Fueritas, Cuba, "there are Havadisind with three month nation. Fair-
2. Opium in this Ordinazes means raw, rude, at ang houses, sligt, at other building, lovon person's there who are over one hundred Chinese Imperial Lone of 1884 C-peryst mao *. Oakford was mitad in argament, but the
and 18-6,
of auch dwelling shop, of age. They are all women. The oldest Court held that the general rate is that when the
or vaprepared Opium.
Cheat of Opium coeans the package, with the or plapo, and enter therelato, and forcibly on-la-ons hand, and oleven years, the next one Chinese Imperial Loan, 1980 E-54 per seat hiring is a yearly one it camot ba pat an end to
ter sool ship, and every part thereof, and handrai 17th years, the thiri que bundred before the and of the your unless there is a
promium, solen. His Lordship They want to get possession of
opium thereis, such as is naually imported move by faroo any obstruction to sach entry and tires, and the other sight are online Taporal Government 1855 Dollar Inma austom as to notice, There, was zo pridence of the home,
by merchants in the Colony,
Basrob, azure, and remoral as aforesaid, and adred aui sao years." ustons and the plaintiff recovered. There is an Mrs. Falooter-Well, I have ouwbere te ko bat
Ship in this Ordiname and in the principal may lotain every person foard in such placn rusiom. hero po to notice, and I am of opinion out of doors so, gentlemen. if you like to turn
Úrlinanen shall be construed so as to include until the Buid place shall have been searabod, and Auegro in Alabama was brought up for atoal- that the antract could not be legally préna and me out. I have gone days without anything to
Buy staan vessel, junk, bost, saripan, or asyall informations to be laid and all warrantsing a pair of chickens, but declared, solemnly to by notice ou the part of sither. Suppose the out If Mr. Sharp will attend to my business. THE TEMPORARY CENTRAL
"kind of craft used for scavoysúcs of persons }; to be fsaned, and all arrests and acizures to be that be "didu'à 'stosl dom er fowls," declaring defendants had wrongfully dismissed Mr. Doar I want my money as well as ho wants his. If he
, or things by water.
mrde under this Ordinanda, may be bad or done on the other hand, that the complainant had and beaded bin a month's pay-or dismissed him bind looked after my case as well as be is looking
8.-No person shall bring into the Coteny or on a Sunday as well as on any other day. baston him bentally, with a club. But," said with three months' notier, is it likely that a jury after his own I would not have ored Mr. Sharp
The following report by the Pablie Warks the waters thereof or receive therein Opiau 19-Eraise Ofoers duly appointed ander the the Judge," you're twice as farge and strong as would have thought auch notice.or pay enfilant a cont in an action for wrongful diaminssl. It seems
His Lordship-I am quite sure Mr. Sharp Committee was laid before the Logislative Coun-except in whole chests, and no person shall be ringinal Ordinance shall be deemed to be Ex-hs is; why didn't you defand yourself?"? Why, permitted to export from the Colony or its oise Offers for the purposes of this Ordinance. Jelga, see hyar, I had chicken in one hand, to mo clear that they would have considered Mr. would not press you or be muressonable, birt bei eil yesterday-
waters Open except in whole shots. Dear was engaged for a year if not for two with olanely entitled to his 'reat, and clearly he The Public Works Committne haya had as-
4-No person except the Opium Farmer shall and shall have the liko pavors, latias, rights as what's two row chickons agin' aiub p
and Habilities with referonca to Opium ander a salary to be paid monthly. The foot of bia is entitled to his house. If there is no hope der sousidaration the question as to the best have in he possess or nuder his enstody or this Ordinacea as they have with referenos to A fruit-grower near Nevada City has hired a getting his salary monthly would not be a har to of voet making arrangements I will make the provision to be made for stall soon station control Opium in quantities lesson one chest prepared Boium under the prinotori Ordinener lot of Chinuman to eat cat trees, the price.ngraed bis getting probably six menthe damages. In the order at once, but if you think by letting the sanding the construction of the proposed New 6--It shall be the duty of the Oping Farrier | – 30.4t shall be lawful for any Polios or Exupon being only one-third of what some white Hohsa rociad original outrot he was sagagad for three years matter stand oren for a week you will be able to Central Market, and they recommend that the to keep a Register of the Opium applied to banale Offer to arrest without warrant any person mea wanted for the work. As esch quarter fell das be hat a dean of notion | make arrangamanta for paying the money or for a quarter's salary, and under the new con-getting into another bound I will let it stand other or Qasa's Road half of the present and give such details as to its disposal as the within the Colony whom he reasonably szipoots natin, however, that it be did not dimaharge the
oid strasters be used as a temporary market | Governor may require.
to be sonraying or to have conozaled on his par Chinamen they would be driven off by armed. trast it seems to me he would have had a cause over.
Any poraza offending against the provison say Opini contravention of the require-nen, and unless he acceded to the demand to of notion at the end of aanh month. As the
Mrs. Falloner Well, I am not afraid of not pending the oration of the northern Falf of the plaintiff wonkl have had his remedy by action getting money or I would not stay here. It is proposed new buildings and that upon that seesions of Sestions 3 and 4. shall, on consiction ments of this Ordiname and to take him beforeenplay whita men on the work, blond would flow
Jiko water and dise disaster would follow, for wrongful dismissal, a fhgfefendants might some time since I wrote to the missionaries, and ton of the new building being completed, the before a Magistrate, be Hatle to a fine not ex Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
21-Itshall be lawful for any Inspector of Po have hala po extensive and composerste re- they bars had two or three leitara parsing to atall-holders be moved into it until the now seeding $1,000, and the forfeiture of the Opium,
| market is fuished in its entirety, when Irah še or io default imprisonment with or without hard lion or an Excise Oloor, haring reasonablaground: The New York World's Washington corres- maly against the plaintiff for his breach of con- and fes, but Tannat any when it will be finished. rangements may be made for the distribution of labor for poried not exceeding 3 months, or for beliving that thors is Opiam in any ship hondse says The Prasident has been request. tract. In the original contract they provided His lordship-What do you say. Mr. Sharp, stall space.
the Magistrate may or ler a period of imprison within the waters of the Colony in contravened to act as arbitrator in the settlement between. for his breach by a penalty. Here they had no about giving ap the house?
These Central The seqnisition of the necessary site haring ment with or without hard labour in lieu of a ticn of the provisions of this Ordinance (axoh Nicaragas and Costa Rica Tamedy unless instant dismissal or an setion. Mr. SharpThere have been several applica been completed only quite recently, and thers portion of the Ono, provided the whois imprison ship not being a ship of war or vessel having American Republies for more than forty Hustman v. Bnilusis 20. and Payne is the only tions for the hense; but so far as the rent is co-having been until now some nacertainty as toment do not exceed & mentas.
-- sabh status) to proosed without warrant on board gears have been in contention about their bound- or which has boon, referred to, at xil roseu- ceriad I am drilling to make any consideration. the area that would be available for temporary bling the present one, and yet it is ofarly die. Mrs. Falconer will cot go out of the house or market purposes, the Committee have not been any Opin shall forthwith raport, the same, to any as found, and it shall be lawful for anch In a part of Now Gransdy, now th Trital States 7-Every person importing into the Colony such ship, and search for such Opium, and seize y lines. Costa Rica ab one time sut up a oleic tinguishable. The other cases like Saunders v.'pay any rent.. Whittall are cases under special contracts of Mrs. Falcouer- am trying to get the money in a position to anbmit their remmendation the Harbone Master giving the number of chestespoter to take the Ogiam so found, together of Colombia, but the controversy was sattled by ar
and shail, before landing auch Opint or any part with the person in whose exatody, 'passession or treaty in 1957. Several attempts have been notice and forfeiture. In Hattona e Dullaois Yon did not try when you had it în band.
J. M. PRICE, Chao.thereof, send or cause to be went to the Harbour control it is found, beferre a Magistrate, to be mudó be Niragan to get a wattlement of the plaintiff suddenly left his employer without any Mr. Sharp-Lthink it is not necessary to go
faster a requisition in the form of Schedule a dealt with according to law.
dispute with Costa Rios, but no agreement could native. He was a olark to be paid £100 per into the matter. Mrs. Falconer mentions.
giving the particulars theroin requirol, where year. He had sorvad gaven months, and hat hoan That was many years ago, and there were no pa-
apon the Harbour Master shall furnish a permit paid apparently at intervals up to 9th November,pers forthcoming, and nothing could be done.
ia the form of. Schedale B authorising the it does not appear how, and he left on 31st Jan-t Mr. Falooner--You did not try to get them.
Upium to be landed and stared, and such permit vary without asking for pay or giving notice. Hoj It you had spent hall the money you spent in subsequently applied for £15 which was the sending antios and papers to me you would have CORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION shall be exhibited at the Opium Farmer's Once, and shall be signed by the Farmer or his Agent, amorat be claimed for sorriesa rendered; it was got those papers.
and shall not be used or acted; apsa sintil it is at the sixteenth ordinary meeting of sharo-Canal project is pending in the Senate.. sigaod
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rafaed. He brought en action. Abbot C. J. Bie Lordship gave judgment for the count Bor-suited on two grau Is-1at that the hiring admitted, 8366, and made nu ́urdər for. pOSION- was yearly and he had not fulfilled his sagage-sion on the lɛt April.
Mr. Sharp-I regret the oircumstances alto- gather. It is very unfortunate thing.
mont, and 2nd that he had threatened his master: bat the same Judge, Lord Tentord, was dis sutised with his docision evidently, for he granted a Dew trial, and pointed out to the plaintiff's dous tantso action would tie against the plaintiff for breach of contract. That was admitted, and, on the saggestion of the Judge, the Lafondant paid the £15, as coats on either side, and defondantvndertook notto take action against appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Bowlan (of,
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CHUN, AKAI V. S. WILLIAMS. This was a suit to recover the sum of $225, on promissory nole, given by defendant to plaintif on 15th March, 1885.
Mr. Webber (from the office of Mr. Ewens},
On Bis. Lordship taking his soat,
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Mr. Howlos said fleet contention is, my lord, that the hashaad is not lixbis for debt
con-
earlier,
J. BELL TAVING.
C. P. CHATER.
FREDERICK Stewart. A. LISTER.
WITH THE WHIPPING ORDINANUE.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report. for presentation
In submitting to the share'bolders a statement of
8.-Every person moving Opium for experta The following correspondenco was presented tian shall, before doing sa sand to the Harbour tothe Legislative Coutuil yesterday alt-raoca Master a aquisition in form of Schedule
furnishing the particulars herein required. EXTRACTS FROM SECRETARY OF STATES DES-wharedpon ho farbour Master shall grant account for 186, the directors are pleased to be able
PATCH, NO. 78, OF 10тa DEMBEE, 1866.
export permit in the form of Schedule Dantho. rining the said Opium to be exported, sac, suck SECRETARY OF STATE. PUR THE COLorans to permit shall be exhibited at the Cuts Farmer's Offins, and shall not be used" or noted upon until it is so signed.
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THE OFFICE ADMINISTRSING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.
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to report a continued inopse in thô earnings of the company, the nah premis for the year mounting to 396,1994 and the baianos of working noount to $125,771.29.
Additions? lossen bare since been reported to the samount of 845,050.
The directors now propose to pay & por sent into
will shaerh $23,000 and rest for the half year, to lawn the remainder of the balance to be dalt with on the expiration of current risks.
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be reached in determining the mode of submistark, 3" ston until a proposition was roanntly made to refor the disputo to President Cleveland, who haa indicated his willingness to accept the treat. The boundary controversy is somewhat im pertant at this juncture, while the Nimragua:
A peculiarity in
in connection with bime.
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holders, to be held at the head office of the Com-
York Mail and Expro. It appears that when pany at Hongkong, on Thursday next, the 24th Patti's toilet has been revealed, ways the Now Marsh, at 12 o'clock mood:-
the dira goes to her bath, which abe takes about o'clock on the evenings she is to sing, she never allows the water to touch her neck and fal though the rest of her body is religiously immersed.
She has a singular theory that hot or cold water produces wrinkles, and it is certainly some sort of proof that her theory is correct that, in spite of being considerably over forty years of age, there is not a wrinkle visible upon her neck, throat ve face. Of course the lasists that she keeps og vally glean by means of cold cream, which she uses in gopions quantities, generally spreading it on her faco and neck, and leaving it there whils her waid goes through the hair-dressing process,
Taon the cold cranna is taken off very carefully with a tawal, jadrome. Dasti considers herself waabed.
DEKOTOR,
AUDITORY.
The Hon. C. P. Chatar and Mr. Fang Tang rotire in rotation and are legible for re-election
The directors have much plestore in recommending
Arnold.
month's pay was not yet dae and accepting his trasted by his wife, except for necessaries. This Courts my properly he authorized to impose the mid Opiam, which permit shall be exhibital. the re-alvotion of Mr. L. Hauschild and Mr. The often a parled of an hour or so,
9-Every perasa meving Ópiùm from ces 3-On the prideuce contained in the papers placs to another within the Colony or tranship now before me and in view of the strong oon ping Opism within the waters thereof shal, sentas of opinion on the subjest szialing in the before doing so, furnish to the Flarbour Master Colony, I am prepared to approves modostion requisition properly filled up in the form of of the law relating to corporal punishment in the Sobedule herenpoa the Harbour Master direction, though not to the fall oxtant, suggest shall farah a permit in the form of Schedale ed by the Commission. I corvar thst the authorising the transhipment ar vaneos) of
any of the letter of the Chinese Jusbions, or by the farmer or his sgoat, And skal got bla pensity in the ones specified in the fast parast the Opium Farmer's office and shall be signed copt the offense of "being found armed with dsed or acted upon until it has been so signed. dangerous weapons, without salient reason and 10. In the event of the arrival at or depar excuse," but I cannot sanotion it imposition stare frons the Colear of any steamor carrying a punishment of adul's for patty larceny, or for Opium bon the Harbour Office is closed or may the offason of returning from banishment. The boolosed before application for a permit may be number of strokes to be indicted must be speci-inade, it shall be lawfri for the Agent or the fled in the sentence, and must not exseed 38 in the Agents of the said steamer to Ind or abip aur case of adults, or 12 in the onse of persons under Opium without permit and to deliver any
the age of 16 years.
4-I approve of the Draft Prison Regulation hich was transmitted with your Despatch of laat of the Gaol, without the concurrence of the 26th of June, empowering the Superinten Visiting Justion, to indiet corporal punishment for sartaia prison offences, and requiring him to report to the tavernor every case in which he exercises that power.
Opium so landed to the owner or consigneas thereof, ur to keep the sams in bis or their own custody, but so soon thereafter as the Harbour apply for the necessary permit, and furnish the Waster's. Office is opened the saif-Agent shall particulars requisito,
H. Foes, Chairman.
BALAROE BREIT, Slur Dzen, 1836.
Hungimage thar
Cash at hood office
In current account with Hongkong and
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Та, ештене noosant with Hongking and Banglad Pank 65 bonds China 7 per cent.
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13 bords Chizero 6 per cent.
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loan 1673
£5.861.16. 3′′
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1,451 9.11
1,135.11 Fixed deposite with Finng-
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£20,1320. 7
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276 bonds Chinos A per cent. 192 bonda Chinase 7 per cent.
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the plaintiff. From the report of this case it Hess. Watton and Desoon's) for the defends ut. world seem that the Fudge in the first instance The cass had already been partly heard, but did not remember that there had been payanants had been aliourned in ander that William Johs made from time to time to him. of salary. In Williams, husband of the defendant, might be the present case instead of dismissing him or made a party to the suit. treating bia engagement to the Union Inmiranos: Company as a braact of ovnfract the daforylants on the 1st February told the plaintiff that the
service for their own wavefence allowed him to crazestion, wat entired late of Robust of her go on with his work, Was there not thoa sa separate estate, implied promise to the affoot that when he had
Mr. Wabbor-The money was loat on three Aarned his roanth's pay he would get it? I different ecossions in separate sums, When think there was and that the plaintiff wan sati- the first sum was font defendant was a single tied to his month's salary. He might have been woman. toll "your contract does not expire till 95th Mr. Bowl-admit the limblifts, on the part of Matt and if you romsin till then you will get the defendual, for a portion of tas smount claim paid hat if you don't sa notion will be brought et, but not for the whols. The promissory note ngainat you for the breath. But he was not no was given on the distinct understanding that tld, and the reasonable inferencs for him to plaintiff was to pay to defendant a farther aum draw was that he would get his month's pay of $50. This söm was never paid. at the end of the math. "In Searla u. Eidley Hi Lordship-I will first hear the evidence 29.J. N.S. 411, a case ant cited at the bearings to the artant of the liability, and then the plaintiff entered into the morrice of defendant quiry will have to be made whether there is any at salary of E par to be paid monthly separate stats, over which defondant has proper
11.Any person nffending against or not som Nolies was to be given on either side of two control, and from which this debt saiz be paid
piring with any of the provisions of asotions 7, mouth to terminate the contract. During the Chọn à Ewal, the plaintiff, was called and stated
§, 9, 10, shall be liable on eonviction tà e pensity Arst mouth the amloper came to the conclusion lest this defendant $90 four years ago, for
not exceeding $500, and any Optum so imported thatha ininfil was net oompstal for the work the purpose of redeming some gold braceleta ha andertook, and gave him the two months which she had pawned. I did not know, mi the
I covoar in the opinion which you hard exported or stored or moved of attempted to notice, bat did not dismiss him fincompetsany time, if she was married de nok. I afterwards exprstand and which is shored by the majority of imported or exported or tér vel con- In the Sul mouth ha got farther ridence of lant kor 350. Then she gave me the promissory the Gaol Commission, and by the Chinese Jue trary to the provisions of the foregoing sections incompetency and dienlarged him at onge. The note, have not mosired any money from her, tices of the Peace, that it is not desirelts to re shail be sized and forfaitad.
12-Every importer of Opium shall keep a (the queues as a gode of plaintif sand for the meath's wages and renove except as paymantot 15. I had several loan assort to batting ret He then soad for the two months' wages and tiations some four or five years ago of which de. punishment, and you should consider whether Register showing the number of chests imported defendant justified his dismissal on the ground ferdset was a member. I have several times it may not be desirable to alter the prison rega. by bim and how and to whom it was dipossil of. at 100cmpetency, and the Country Court Judge made application to her for the money and she lation on the subject, an as not to slow the Marks and Government numbers in the case of quenes of Chipere renteased to ponal servitude the Bengal drag shall be given, and such other dismissed the second action. The case was appealed promised to pay me as soon as far on got to be out without apsial permission of the Go-marks or numbers in the care of other sort of and the Country Court Judge's decision was employment. upheld, and Justion Blackbura said "car opinion Mario Lopes stated-I have: received money
vernor, this being the practice which is followed is not asked upon the Judge's first decision, but from Mira Williams for the platas. That was in the Straite Settlementa. I am inalined to think he was right, there, în tho manth of Janunty of this year. Plaintiff
7-I approve the suggested reductions in the lacy being pait monthly Taylor owes ius 895, and it was ranged that Mrs. Bolu of dat. No more food should be given to Faird and Boulten . Thompson also show Williams should pay to me $5 a month. The prisoners than is sufficient to keep them in good CABO of tin socrned monthy, defendant om plaintiff about 320), I believe. hesith and enable them to perform hari labour, although in the latter caso doubt was raised Mrs. Williams gave evidence-I as a married wheu suntenced to it, and the Superintendent whether the action would be till the end of the woman. I was married in 1877. I was a member and Medical Offloor muat he held responsible for Forage owing to a special agreement. I prefer of several loan susogistions of which plaintiff soning that these conditions are fulfilled, I have to decide this case on the grimend that although was spent. I admit owing some money, about 6,
tween the hoars of 6 p.m. sad 6 a.. from Doto- ber to March inclusive, nor between the hours the plaintiff, might have been dismissed, the $125, to the plaintiff. She never lout me 890-
of 7 pin and 5 am. from April to Saptomber fendants allowed him to work for the month for the purpose of redeeming some breastede. 02 February, apparently to suit their own con- When I signed the promissory note, plaintif CERTAIN CHINESE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE 20 indove, under a penalty, ou conviction before
two Stipendiary Magistrates, not exceeding 3500, Capital THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. rapiens (and undoubtedly it way have been promised to lend me s xam of 850, which I never
Hongkong, 26th June 1888 or the forfeiture of junk and vargo. very inconvenient to lose his services) and apoo - caesired. The signature, to the promissory
Special Permits or Night Clearances hitherto Sir,We have the Loncur to acknowledge the the understanding, at all events on his part, that note is mine. I signed it on the sonsideration In would be paid at the end of the month of her lending me that sum. She sent me $10 receipt of your letter, No. 996, dated the 23rd grantable ander Ordinans 8 of 1879, stien 33,
sab-santions 8 and 9 shall be no longer allowed. Nevertheless had his left on the 1st of Marck only, on the day following my signing instant, inviting us to express our views on our
14- the coming into operation of this without any warning I en of opinion he should the promisory note. I did not writa tain recommendations made by the Commission
Ordinance, 67ary person having in his possession, bave reinvered his February salary. With the promissary, note. Plaintiff wrote it and reseptly appointed to enquire and report into
enstody, or control sny Opium within the Colony reference to Mr. Dear's notion in going back I signed my name.
I was in bed, i, at the certain questions connected with the Gasl. span bis latter of tho 1st December, I don't time. I am possessed of some property. Thus
In reply we bag to saganiat gou, for the infor- or its waters chail furnish to the Harbour Master think the resp
mation of His Excellency the Officer Administer an account of the number of abests with marks are satisfactury. If he plaintiff refused to return me the promissorying the Government, that we have sesabled to anters so held, and the Opinza Farmer Sharcuters inte
me the 350, Lu buen raisled by Mr. Koswick he could nots and also refused to pack to Mrs. Wigutherfor the consideration of thy subject-matters shall be at liberty at any time during the term have given up at the end of three years, but he Lai San stated--Iam an went on without remark, and Mr. Bell Irving had liams. The promissory note was not written by of your letter above referred to, and after careful told him that he could not lot bim go to the my mistress. She was ill at the time. She only deliberation, have assinously arrived at the Union Inerrance in any case. When he says signed it. I do not know how plaintiff, who is following conclusions: that he only romained to better his position, and Chinese, wrote the promissory note in English 1-We cannot altogether agres with the said -that be did not think anything about whether oharters.
Commission in the recommendation of Corpo ral Punishment for simple lacsony. We ara of opinion that moh punishment for such of the marks and numbers upon the obeses con London bornities fees
We world, taining the same, and the Opium Warmer or his Directors and auditore foes offences is unnecessarily sasara. however, strongly recommend Corporal Punish-agent shall be at liberty at any time between the Expensos of steamer des Gall
hours of six in the morning and air at night, Bad and doubtfal debta written off ment in the following cases:-
aud not oftener than five times in sub calendar Los cons 128
the
0
(Signed)
મ
EDWARD, STASHOPS.
Opium as the Harbour Master may require to be placed upon it.
Every offence for non-compliation with the requirements of this sution shall be punishable with a fas net sxseeding 930
13-Nsjunk or other Chiness oraft; whether licensed or not, shall love the waters of the Colony, mless the safety of the vessel (through
nocorsary, he stase of weather) shall rauder
of his exalteve privilege, sud na often as he
277.78
Fixed depot With Hongkour mai Shanghai Back, Hongkong genome e Macteurs-On property in Hongkong
Gall Share of steatzer Mbungan band in London & Hongkong Office furniture: At head caffien Bills receivables ---- Asconata, zaomvable :—
Outstanding promis, head office $9,397.80 9,508.31 Interest socrued to date....... Dau from agencies; &o.
LIABILITYER.
Reserve and...gga mans eneste Accounts payable
Uncleated inserni vatrants.§ Sunday amcanta dze Balance of working zagount
3.19,851.37
·
20,000
BRGISTER.
17th March. $54, +4.
Wind,
2014 March, 1357, at 10 am.
Witd.
AIGN.
Manila.....
Haiphong
30.00
9027
Frocks.
ladi
warlock, "
50,08
The Barometer in filling prez Lason, brat bas cīnas klyng the count. adients to V.B. winds hare ineweed Bangorature u pathorkum, the humidity moderate, and the weather overcast,
W. DOBERCE, Hongkong Observatory, 18th March, 1887,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
tarometer Temperature Flits
Raja
Previous day.
at i po
On date Un dats Jul 10 uno.; at å puti
29.15
0.11
61
#17
85
«NANDERTONAN EAS
1
6.
a,c.
0.00
CR-BAROM#289 reduced to 32 alegreen Fahrenbait and to the local of the sea in neam, teaths at haurraltár,
ithexhale in degrees Fahrenheit, Frignotantuinn, the humi"'ry of`
Kår veta est rare with inninting Posing Lak
-Diakones or mg Wien to smo points. -FORLETAK WIND erori Besut Hole,
cloud: D. drizzlinatain; Poge, zlanmı B. Mail, in light- ping; Boverewery P. gessionalenwret 12 wausky; &, ešu z 4. Bus: 5. thunder: V minilite; W. dow (est).
7-Barr in incher, tenthe and hundredthe.
W. DOBELCK. Hongkong Observatory. 18th March, 1887.
WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS AND
GRATITUDE.
The Booney Agro Stamburi of Diabetion to 24th has a number of dispatches frem Mendoza Pores of wind and other places which equal in horror anything Feather that camo to us from Marseilles while the obolera plague was itera, not long sitree. The following specimen shows the situation is far more herri- ble than it is hellered to be, and is leo awful for description - The poorer esses are being swept away. The victims pertat after six hours of
oat fearful aufforing. The lazaratto is minre- crawdad with eorpses than with patients. The streets are noisy with hearses and carts laden with dead bodios, which pand repass the whole day. The sight would drive a mka mad. Blind terror in every whors to be men. |On Wed¬esday there were sixty cases, twenty-
aix pro-ing futai immadistaly-Teaterday there. were fifty cases in one section alone, and thirty were fatal Up to 10 c'elock this warning there were twenty-two fatal cases, and to-day, heaven, 143,488.45belp us! half the po ation will probably be
wiped out. No hu
neat, no reward can; lenoare the servi an one man 10 bazy the
Koar the village of Zilingdorf, in Lower dest. The corpsa
in outside every orowded cemetery, Labaried. In despair the Govern Austrby lives Marin Tess intelligent and ment has thrown open the doors of the ponites. industrious woman, whose story of physical tiary, promising the criminal-inmates a peston-eutering and that relief, as related by herself, is of interest in English wumor I was smployed,” £17,906.11 on condition that they bury the dead.”
she enge, “in the work of a “larga farmhouse, Overwork brought on sick beadache, followed by COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
a deathly fainting and sickness of the stomach; Juntil I was unable to retain ither food or drink. I was compelleł to take to toy bed for asperal wooks. Getting a little better from rest and quiet, I sought to do some work. bat was moon while scomod to spread over my whole body, and Eaken with a pain in my side, which in a little throbbed in any every limb This was followed by a cough and shortness of breath, until finally I could not som, and I took to my bod for the
20,000.00
13,000,0
-3,158 15 487.00 474.09 19,934,36
07.614.67
$492,041.59
'et
FRIDAY. 18th March. EXPORT, CARGO. Por steamship Telamon railed on the 17th March For London-57.708 The scented capur, 12 packages waste silk, and 12 packages sundries.
Quotations a New Natwa $300,000.00
$8.711.50 Old Malwa
733,00.- 86,800.80
WORKING ACCOUNT,
shall think it, but not exceeding five times in Hongkong office expanses and salarios...
cock calendar month, to dewand in writing from London office expenses and salarion every parson having any Opium in his possession; English branch office sa custody, or control, an account in writing of the Charges Opium so held at the time of such demand, and Survey fee
Cominimion
Oiler Malva.
97.353.80 125.771.29 Patna (New)
Banares (New) $492,041.59
BTS0.95
4.589.84
Oy LONDON.
OPIN
3525 per plant; àllos, of 3 to 5 caties. $500 per pioul, allee, of [2 to 3 ostties ..$560 per pioni, allee of 114 to 2 catties, $599
per chest. 499 to $4924
KICHANGR
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on-demand
Bank Bill at 30 days' sight
'Interest to December 1st, 1685 39,090.00 Interest to June 10th, 1986
9,000.00
...3/14
$18,000.00
12,957.69
Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight Credita, at 4 months' sight
3/2 3.2
1,950.00
Boonmentary Bills at 4 month
vigat............
2/2
9,167.67
ON PARIN
9.775.54
Bank Hills, on demand
1,800.00
Credits, at 4 months' sight
..397 4.07
34.99
ON NEW YORK-
850.24
Bank Bills, on demand,,
2,070.28
Credits, 60 days' sight
ON BONDAY
87,418.17
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
$87,584.02
Amonuts, recovered
for 1869 Amorritarared
for 1834
$ 381.82
1,978.43
9,159,80
the firm was under the belief that they had his His Lordship, expressed an opinios, after services for two years, he must have forgotten examining the promissory note, that the writing his conversation with Mr. McClymont when he in the body of the vote, and the signature, were said that although he was morally bound for two by the same hand. Mrs Wilians was therefore pears, yet he was not legally, and the question of repeated to write a copy of the promissory note, pay WAN preat deal to him He was legally which she did. After examining the copy, his (1) Juvenile Offenders, 16 and undor. bound for us year with a right to get paid Lordship said that the handwriting and the (2) Old Offenders, baring had two previous eon-tenth to enter the premises where such Opium Account 1835
is stored, and to inspect the same, and soy par monthly, and he was and is perhaps still liable orthography of this copy confirmed bia opinion
to an action for his break of contract. I decide
that the original note had been written sad sign- (S.) Earring, watching and antebing things
in favour of the plaintiff's otsin, bat without ad by the same person.
DORÉE.
E. HARE. HAGREET E. FALCONER, $173. Mr. Johnson appeared for the plaintiff. The .defendant was unrepresented.
Tictions or more.
from women and children.
to giving judgment, his Lordship said-The|(4.) Robbery with Violence, such as garrotting, defendant conot go behind the promissory note.
to,
If she did not, as she alleges, write that acts, she.) Eztertzen and Black mailing. admate that the signed it and was perfectly (6.) Intimidation and the sending of threatening
lettera or manungsa with the view of bing ing the course of istics or-the-onérying ost of public duties
aware of ita contents. If she gave it on the ua-
This was a claim for rent, and to recover pcs derstanding that she was to receive a further session of a house-of which the tenancy had been, I cannot but think that if that su determined by notice. The defendant resides storessived by her she would have taken steps (7.) Being and armed with dangerous weapons
No. 931, Queen's-road East, of which Mr. Sharp to recover the note. I shall therefore give judg
without suffiviont resson and exorse.
(8.) Returning from Banishment.
Lodnog account.1885
sen refusing to give auch account, or without Inse reasonable osusa 'shown to permit such satry, or giving a false or incorect account shall be liable, oa conviction, to a penalty out exceeding five hundred dollarss«
13-Itany Opium is found, on authorised pader this Ordinance, to have besh Losses Rogonat 1836 imported contrary to the provisions of this Balanes. Ordinanco, or to be missing from the place in
esarob
which it was stored on importation, or from the
35.424.3% 0.219.8
125,771.3
7375,868.34
plans were, according to the permits it beghi | Balance brought forward from 1885..... ‡ 11,638.89 to be found stored, the person in whose poamozaico Premià sccount :-,
is the landlord. The rent is $18 per menth, and 1 mint for the plaintiR for 3423 and posts. I 19.) Aried attack on or forced entry into any such Opium se imported may a fennd, or in
has not beed paid for twenty-one months, accord- ing, to the case for the plaintif, bat according to the defendant the number of mouthą owing was twenty
Mr. Falconer said she pleaded a set-off, and being asked by His Lordship to state bor caso, ahs commenced to read a statement to the effect that she rented the house in October, 1882, and on the 13th of this month had or anpied it for afty thres months' She had receipts for thirty-three months, Doring all this time, the landlord had never had the
canne enquiry to be made, and if there is any
parata estate the money will be paid out of it.
POLICE COURT.
19th March.
Barony Ma. E. MAokban.
ALLEGED MUTINY ON BOARD SHIP.
I. C. Jonas, C. Sunderland, J. Stewart,
repeated red or repaired, though the and made P. Terinr, all of Naweartie, ward chart, and
dwelling-house, chop, junk, &c. (10.) Piracy
(11) Indecent Aasait.
At band offer and agentios... $439,130.39 Less Reinsurate and re- hean so stored, shall be liable, en onviction, to turn premola
whose name euch Opium so missing shall have
139,452.48
a penalty.not expanding Dre hurdred dollars for Interest account every fest of Opion which shall be found to interest warrants lapsed under chaune Nc. have been so imported or to be so missing,
16-If the Opium Farmer shall neglect or
2We do not confider the batting off of the quotes of prisoners to be an effective mode of 'paoishment. With the reineo tatar-ChluasƏ
the loss of the gnats, is considered disgrace, refuse, or shall without suficient cafe bread- but with the ruffisus it is a matter of indiffeably delay to do any of the sets or things here- rence, and we farther oppone this mode of absfors provided mat required to be done bri
him, he shall be liable to a penalty for each punishment on the following grounds
such offence not exceeding five hundred dollars.
(1.) It would prevent criminale from retorning to the mainland opposite, and perforna kanp them in Hongkong.
(2.) It world to a certain extent oinse the door
against future repentanos,
ON CALOUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bent, or demand ON SHANGBA)..~*~
Bant, at sight Privata, 30 days" sight
Quotations ar0 :----
K
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank per cert, premium, ex div.
218 2201
..218
.2261
.71+
..7%
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lirited
$85 per share.
1
"A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA.
3.
cond, and, as I thought, for the last time. My friends told me that my tima und nearly coma, and that I could not live longer than when the trees put on their trasn once more. Then I happened to get one of the Seigel pamphlets. I read it, and my dear mother bought me a bottle of Seigel's Syrop, which I took exactly secoord. |ing to directions, and I had no: takau the whole of it.before I felt a great change for the batter. My last illness began June 3rd, 1892 and continued to August 9th, when I bogan to take. the Syrup. Very soon I could do a little work The congh left me, and I was do muro troubled in breathing. Now I ais perfșetly curad. And Joh. how happy I am I cannot express gesti- tude auongh fur Seigel's Syrup.. Now I mast tell you that the doctors in our district dis tributed handhilla exutioning people against the medicine, telling then it would do tham no good, and many were thereby infirended to destroy the Sigel pomphlets: hut now, wherever one is to be found it is kept like a gelio. The few pro served are borrowed to read and I have lept mins for six miles around one district. People have doma eightoon mila to get me to buy the medicine for them, knowing that it cured me, and to be sure to get the right kind: I know » woman who was looking likö death, and who told* that there was no help for her, that she had consulted several doctors, but none could Lelp her. I told her of Scigel's Syrup, and wrote the name down for bor that she might make no Í mistake. She took my advice and the Syrup, and now he is in perfect health, and the people argand ten xre stazed. The medicine has made
Shares-such progress in our neighbourhood that peopl
wy they don't want the Hostor say more, but they take the Byrup Saferers from gout who were confined to their bed and conic hardly more in fløger, have been mared by it. There is a girl in our district who caught a cold by going through some water, and was in bed fre years with costireness and rheumatic pains, and had to have an attendant to watch by her.
There was
China Traders' Insurance Company Shares
165 per share, sellars.
840,199.34
23,8645 North Chins Insurance Ts. 285 per
12.06 Yangtze Fasurance Association-Tis, 110 per
share. $375,999.54 Chinose Insurance Company, Limited-2220 per
Ehero.
OLLA PODRIDA:
17-Every pericn who shall under the It is cetimated that $5,000,000 of these fish were Prinse Edward's Inland is prolifte of lobsters. provisions of this Ordinanonmake any application, or supply any partinalars, Retern, a Anannt taken there last season. or other written Statement required by this
The arestent and heat-avoured purk in the
not a doctor in the surrounding districts to whom
her mother had not applied to relieve Ler child, bat every one crossed themselves and said they On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tia 148 could not help her. Whenever the little bell
par shore.
rang which is rung in our pleos when sotasbody Canton Theranos ORče, Limited-$75 per is dead, we thought surely it was for her, but
Thare.
Seigale Syrup and Pills aved her life, and now. $4221 per sbare, salen. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shareels is as healthy as anybody, gous to church, and can work even in the fields. Erorybody was Chins Fire, Insurance Company's Shares-987 tonished when they saw her out, knowing how
per share.
repeated applications. If the roof leaked she assaulting T. F. McConnell, master of the Bri- had had to get it zien 'ad. If any painting was a schocher L., on which resser they were Fired she had to pay for it. The bonae next employed as season. door, No. 229, was the same rent, had the same The salt oepirred while the vessel was (3)It would facilitate their evading the Night. Ordinance to be made or supplied, shall sign the world, it is said, in produced on the ishad of Me Straits Marine Insurance Company, Lisaftout any 'years" she had bearin bod. Today she Amber of rooms, the same landlord and spents, tying at Mavila. The
.....
heard thory, be
and she could not tall how ming different tenants for Naval Court of Inquiry, and was sent bad been in the house-
ng to this Court to be dealt with. The pro- At this point his Lordship stopped the decolor, in stating his cas, said that the dis- fadent and told her this End nothing to do with pate arose in consequense of his ordering the (4.) the car
mate.to put water in some essica, which prisoners Mrs. Folonez-Have I not a right to be all were unclean. As he led them thoroughly treated as well as sy other paraon?
siaansed, he refused to Hsten to them. The mate
اشید.
pass Ordinance as they could easily then put me bicself, unless he be absent from the Colony doirs. The hoga thero subsist mainly on traits, on Exropean drias, the prejudice against or unable, from sickness, to attend to business, in cute, grass and roots. having the queue cut off having boon forgi-which cass thesare may be aligned he bly removed by the Government.
$50 HOLD. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited--
$20 nm.
Shares-887 per cent, premi.
Navigation Cole Sharos
his Agent for him and any such ap-! At the recent ball at the Chinese Legation in Hongkong and Wharfe Dock Company's
Juara-138 per cent. preia. It is meaningless, and we cannot think of a plination, particulars. Kotura, Account, or other Washington ons Courasman took five women magle instance where it is noossary and Statement shall be false or incorrect, either besides his wife, Bockformarshalled seren sxers Hongkong. Canton, aul Macao Steamboat Co.'s! effectual. We have the honour to be your in whole or in part, to the knowledge of the people, and an Admiral is prediker with leading
person to making or supplying the same; whether in a fie of ten. Bir. Sharp I will reduce the arcant with ndered them forward to their work, when they, The Honourable Frederick Stewart, Acting the same be signed by himualf or by his Agent, Pests if Mrs. Falconer claime to deddet any-pashing aside the gate, rashed upon him, and thing.
Colonial Boxretary, do,, žo, du: East Eim so severely about the bead and obest
His Lordship Fut that has nothing to do with you
t
remanded the cats till next morning.
mast obedient Lertants,
add her gratitude to mina for God's mercien ad- Seigal's Syrup,"
MABIA HAAS. The people of England speak confirming the bere
Stake Forry, January 9th, 1884.
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS. Gentlemen, I have used Seigel's Syrup for several years, and have found its most eflonions remedy for Liver annplaints and general de bility, and I always keep come by me, and cannot Douglas Steamship Company Limited-speak too highly in its praise.I remain, yours
truly,
10 por cent discount. Chinn and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
--30 per cent. discount, neminut,
persharo
share.
MERO..
The Swiss are a nation of hotel koepers. uch person shall, in every case not otherwise. provided for by. this Ordinance, be liable on There are in witmorland 1,000 hotels, containing His Lordship-How much do you want to tist he was obliged to remain an inmate of the
conviction to a penalty not exceeding One 58,000 beds and employing 16,000 sarcants. The deduct for this? Mr. Sharp says he is willing hospital for four days.
What's in n nama A marriage took place at Thousand Dollars for the dret affence, and Two gross income from these hotels is considerably to allow you anything that if reasonable
The prisoners intimated that they had Honela récently in which the bridegroom was Thousand for erary subsequent offance and more than the annual budget of the Confeders Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-9125_par Mire Eslosuse-as-going-to-my what has water charge of assault to bring against the called Hart and the bride Love Doubtless Mr. such Agent shall also and in. Ike menver if tion b done for other people.
Hongkong Hotel-Company's Shares-$190. per. master, and in order to give them time to in- Hart would have shown as much heart as Hiss offending be liable to penalties of the like smount
rot a solicitor for their defence, His Worship Love would have loved as well had they been 18-Any Justice of the Ponoo many, by hit The whaler Lydia had an adventure offibsizland
called by other marios.
warrant directed so any Pelios Ofoer, not under of Hawaii veetly. A large sperm whale was Chins Segar Bompany, Limited-$138
per share, az div, THE CHARGE AGAIERT TRAPEUTOR QUENCHY.. HTWATER, TANGUERAY & Co. (leto Bywater the rank of a Sergeant, empower hlin by day or harpooned, and while the monster was in repid His Lordship-The contract rests between The abarge of murder, swings, Inspector Ferry & Co.) are agents for Residents abroad, by night to enter and march any dwelling house, motion the line partel. Four boats were in wait upon Sugar Babuing Company, Limited--$58 you two If you have any set-off Mr. Sharp Quincey brought by the relatives of the Missionaria Chaplaide &o, to every part of the shop or other building or plan of any this noting for the reappearance of the chala which per share says he is prepared to allow it. How much do shot by him, on the 13th inst, came before the world. Goode and Oatfits supplied at Whela- being a man-of-war or ship having such status rose directly beneath the Chief Oficer's boat, Hongkong 166 Company Shares 12 per You want to set off
Court
ale prices. Shipping and passages arranged. lying or being within the waters of the Colony, with telling effect. The boat, In splinters, was Mrs. Falconer Mr. Sharp was acting for me in Mr. Donnys, who appeared to prossente, up- Banking in all its branches. Full descriptive in any case in which it shall appear to such sent heavenward, while the officer and crew were Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
per abaro, ex div. my claim. He said he could not do anything pled for remand, on the ground that he was Catalogus post free Offices:-79, Queen Justice of the Peace, upon the oath of any scattered about is the water. The struggling because I had a power of attorney from my ot prepared with his evidence.
Victoria Street, London. 2,000 Referances person, that there is good and suficient oose to sailors were picked up by the other boats, and Purak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share haband, and the law does not support a women
Mr. Francio (instructed by Mr. Caldwell), sp-¡ Advt.
12266 believe that in any such dwelling house, shop, or the whale lost sight of.
r. Falconier-16 shows the price-
share
"Harriett King."
THE EF. BOTS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. "Iford Road Dispresory, Dukinfold
May 3rd, 1884. *Dear Birim happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills incredass bere omniumcly Secret of my onatumury pork of baring derived more benefit from the use of these than from any other medicina. In some instances, the effecte hayo been wonderful-Yours very
pactfully, 970-1 "Pro. Edwin Embrood, J. D.
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