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3. On the 2nd of Dutomer, 1981, the swamali Metat Zemuon arrived in Hongitous from Nonecall New South Wales, with a ope of conda.

This Mary was sold to sunley perkons, and va the 8th October the pointilla puretsed for them sto, and he for thirwa peoperty. from two Ch ness merchants whs bad ench sagairot a portion thevent, 1.1573 tone, which souls by the esnant or with the kumwladge of the innator were weighod out on board and prañol from ane bold to the other mul frate the bankers. This was done by direction of the plaintiffs, who is making much diaposition of the cous bad no fateation of parting with their property in thom, or with their control over them as their cam On the 18th October the plaintifa para satin to the and master that the aid 1,1773 toas of el ware their penparty nad that they might requiza to Love them, and on the 75th Getobor they further gave him notice that they were about to send lighter te the steamer for delivery of the cunts wat daanded dover of them; but the defendant nod to allow Full paintiffs to have delivery of the gals and wrenz fully the same from the plaintifs.

The plaintiffs therefore pray-That the defendat my he ordered and decread to deliver to the paint the 1.777) tone at coal, property of the plain

property,

of this action until payment.

And for each farther and other relief as that naturo of the case may require.

Dated this 16th day of Nuwder, 1981

ANSWER.

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO TH# ** HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," JULY 28TH, 1847

disbursements by them. There arose the question did they buy that coal in their own private o pasity oras agents for the Compan's Mexicana. No doubt thay bought the ools in their own mus and paid for thera with their own money. Butthey

M Dappy I behalf of the harkers came to grief, in a denso fag, on Wed May after-hop in making strawbraid of various kinds for principal dooks at Shanghai would give arapla But for the reparations of the ng is not to advance before receive the

wên were sedite

Wilkinson on behalf noon, the 13th July, en Oltinan, diissed off export to Europe and the Cuital Statas. The accommodation. dits There a ouly one entry in our

the south east oad of Fukai, (one of the pricipal raw material in superabundent, Igbour of wingnate northern feet Shanghai is too remote in time of bol ecount. The copy produced in

of the coolies,

Dr. Marques said that he had examined the falands forming the Goto group. The Rates, skill ean bs had in planly and as the Chlo30 war.

At Poochow Areal thore is a wooden patent correot ocpy of thai ostry. Wo have no other entry in any of our books respecting those mala

body of the decunner. It was that of a Chinose vessel of 2,670 tone hurlen, built in La Seyne in women and oaitiren-this principal furs of We have nover dabited the Compania Mexleasa did not pay for them till after the dispate had erasle adult of about 40 or 45 years of age. There 1882, and owned by the Compagnio Commninle the plait work at very low pay during the slip, erooted in 1870, but the timbers are now with these coals. It is our stom when we curred. They paid for them when they was na incised wound on the right side of the de Transport & Vapour. Francaise, arrived here long winter seasons in which formatly thero wormed and deeyed, so that it would not Sy purebus ousls for a cumpay tvora which wo are made the assertion that they were anners of abdomen and a portion of the stomach was pro- from Boulogna, en route to Port Arthur, on Tues was no wage earning ocupation of any sort,afe to place on the ordia any but small and gouts to debit that company. If wo had purood Thorefore the argument that they paid trading. When the body was turned over on the day, Cho 1's in d., with a full ange of about 5,000 the trade quickly grew into importance and light pussels. Adjoining the Arennat there is a Ther toas, principally maisting of Portland Cement magnitude. To encourage and improve it fine granite dook built by Mr. John Forster, chased those ecals for the Company we should far them with their own money was useless fase a large quantity of blood ran ont. bave doua ss in the ease. I advertised the Whatever they did or said in this transaction was also a context word on the head. It ha. After taking in bunker ocal, eto, she proceeded faraigners imported approved patterns, and in which conld cusily be longthened as to resetvá Mount Lebanon for the ports which she was to was as agents for the company and understood made a post-mortem asinisation he would be to her destination on the following any at about my cases taught improved methods of mani. vessels of about 320 feet in length, or even a The Amoy docks are small but well placed, A course was, stened to take her clear of the also waxed rest. But as in the taa trado as į risit At the time we paroled those coale as hy she aptale as such. He had nothing to do better able to state the cause of douth, which be 830 am. t'm wonther at the time being foggs. pulation. A similar trale arome at Chofos, and little longer. bad not securel any fright or pasange money for with than in day other capacity. In their tele- believed resulted from has nocebago.

The Coroas ordered a post-mortem oramins. Gotos, and nothing sucarrod until about 3.30 Hackow and Fecolow, the foreign decand land have solid bottoms. The large dook could p.m., when laod way anexpectedly sighted aben. stimulated producten bit led to dobasement of at no great chargo be made fit to receive the her. At that time ofrigration to Mexico from the pram to Mr. Johnsou on the 1st they say ontony was probibitod by the Government. Dave bought coals for chartorers. Coals are tien to be made

Us Ahing,ooolio, Kringla Stanley-abroot, said S4 had for some homes only a going at quality, sad the strawbeni industry is now in Armstrong craiser and the partially armoured the dato of hor sailing we could only send tor delivered. Insist on bank credits. What was

At Hongkong there are two large granito away on what we could got from Tokohama or the ancessity of ireisting oz, bank eredita if the thatheknew decrased. His name was Un Asbing half-speed, in consequence of the fox. Then unsatisfactory and degraded condition. The vessel built at Stettiu la 1833. Honolula, 1 bat would acount to about $2,300, coule wore their own? Taking the other issue He was a clanaman of his and lived in the sans glass were at de stopped and reversed, quality has fallen off, the product is uneven und Wit's these prospects and our instructions as oraland by his learned friend that the goals were enolin house as himself. He last saw him alise but before she could be brought an ske tragalar, and the hundas are rarely of proper docks, the Cosmopoliton" at Kowloon, and the coals we should not have been justified in pur in the same position as though thay, had been between 8 and 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, when struck, running up the zonics to about midships, longtha. The bayers in the home markets are Aberdeen" at back of the island. Either of chasing coal for the Company. We regaire et from the godowns, supposing for a mo-be left the house. Ho saw nothing of what and leaving the star hanging over in deep water dissatisfied, the trade has become unsound, and these docks can receive sack vessels as the Eng It was at once so that there was no hope of the losses have been so continnons and benvy fish flagship Audacious, or the Frach fagship about 3,000 tons altogether. I know of wyment that it were possible to boliere such a thing his death. wrongfully detained by the defondant, and to pay to

Cheung Alok suid-I am a cook at pro-getting her off, and one of the officers was sent that the foreign worebants are beginning, after Turene. But at the end of the your the netr own knowledge that Mr. Vogel was in the that the coals were so prirehired for themselves,

here in a native fishing boat to report the aeei- their disagreeable experiences, to regard the ar- doet at Rowlupa, one of the firest in the world, e plaintifs S., a damages for their detention Compania Mexicana. On the data I purchased their transfer and delivary to Capt. Maxwoll omat out of employment. I live on the top or in the alternativo that the defandani ba orderail alderrood to pay the slaintifa 50 as frungathon costs emigration was not permitted, na ngents to the company, without any reserva- Asor of the coolis hones in Stanley-strest. Cmdout. Previous to his arrival, horror, the Garticle with unspalon and disgust. If the Japanese will be open, and able to receive the largest, For the detention of the said con! with interest there funds or credite and arrived and I was toki too. entitled the defendants to the verlist of 20th inst, about 9 a.m., I was looking cat of the man steamor Aolica had arrived from Shanghai people should enter as competitors, and narry on broadest, doepeat and heaviest ironclad adost an at the rate of 8 per cent porannam from the cate that Mr. Vogel was connected with the firm. the jury. He would ask the jury, supposing at window, when I saw a hawker and sooolis gaar- and reported her, and the Mitse Biski Co.'s tow the manufacture and ante in a reasonably honoat Such craft as H.1.8. Sanspareil, weighing This fact would make me aspicious of advancing this tima Monera. Jardine, Matheson & Co. had rolling and blows were exchanged. Some other bost Yagao had proceeded to the one of the spirit, the trade will go to the land of the Rising. Dearly 13,000 teas, or the Italian ship Lepanto, anything to the Company. There were no pre- become bankrupt who would they have said was coolies and hawkers joined in.. Both sides wreck. Whos the Rani struck, it was anfortu. Sun. England is now taking her tes from Indin weighing 2000 or 3,000 tons heavier, caa ba

The Chinese ben weighi spects, unless we received credit, of our being responstide for the payment of the scouunt for had polos and bors, and two had knives. The ately about high water, and as the tide receded and Ceylon, boostes those spuntries supply talon in asily without anloading, or reducing At Whampoa thera ma two docks on good firm imbareed for any advances to might rate. It voals. He did not think they would hesitate soolies were beaten back to the house, whes other her stern fell down considerably. With the sound and good artles

ecclies came out and assisted. I saw deceased snoceeding fide it rose again, bat with the trade is fast; dosaying, and will soon upon (Ed.) Erwann I. O'MALLEY,

a moment in saying that the company was liable. Was Love our intention to make any advances in

The Attorney General argued that it was not cross over the street und nue of the hawkers who oond tide she broke almost in twe, the forward a traffic not of primary, kat of secondary im-around, with ample depth of fresh waterat tloodge the Company or to undertake any risk on their

So with the onea promising and cfthedook walle which cuightbe again madame- ful. The looks now are in a decayed state, having 1-The defendant admits the allocations contabed behalf. I never bought any goals for the Com likely that Messrs. Jurdine, Matheson & Co. had a knife in his hand followed him and stabbed part remaining on the rocks, and the stera part portance.

It is rary, anfortunate that the Tinntain beru aeglooted for some years, but asthe sitesare in paragraphe 1, 1, S. and 5 of the plaintifs peti pania Mexicana I never said or transferred any would paralase for the company a large him. I know his name to be Ching. I could falling into about Liteon fathoms of water. She considerable strawbraid export.

Immediately after ho hai stabled was formally dooluroda total weak, and by orler here to be tene with this exception, that he doninsoals to them. We telegraphed to them that we quantity of coal at a time when it was identify him. tant his dotention of the main referred to in the Sabonkd require furde before 11th October. We doubtful whether the vessel world undertake deceased he ran away. Tecured was not taking of Mon. E. Frandon, Vios-Consul for France, trader, as a rule, is a low fellow, notdy, shifty, good and the arcevaticus exist, good docks might pa graph wno wrongful.

The defendant by way of general reply to the fixed that date as we thought that the probable her voyago. Mr. Boll Irving had sworn in the soy part in the fight when he was stabbed. He she was disposed of by pablie azetion at 3 pm. dishonest, and with a marked tara for swindling. be easily reconstructed. The site of Whamprs was not the same man who was quarrelling with on Saturday, by ests. Powers & Co. The in consequens, the port, which yet prompers in is excellent. Thus entrance to the river can be pinintiffs' petition koren save as follows:-

are on which the charter would begin. I have ce box and Mr. Kaywiole had kiso said that those

wrack realised $2,766, and the cargo 3950, the pits of all dendrontages, dois not obtain its defended at the Boers Tigris and of coures there doubt we had coal iz the godowns at the time ecals wore bought for themselves. Those coals the hawker about the vegetables.

P.9. 527 said On 24th inst I went to Stauloy parolasers of both being Japose, who aro, of nators and rightful proportions as a mart for re many advantages in having a fresh water waro bought by Messrs. Jordino. Matheson, as they we purchased those coals.

The wile of imports is ook in a dock and anobarage. Cross-ramined by Mr. Fransiz-To shift the were already on board, in case the vessel should Street with a party of police from the Canteni course, in a far better position, in many rospects, interchange.

Our correspondent agrees with us that dook. coals on board into the bankers was a saving of require them on her voyago, and they were placed Station. I saw a large word there which in to wreck her ther foreignors. On Saturday sound condition. The barers are not gosd coolie and boat bire. That saving would have in the bankers of the ship in charge of the cap mellately dispersed on our arrival. We arrested right, the 1.8.9. farin went down to the is, usually to deal with, and some ing iron-bottomed vassala Goon yearly in pot sui beer for the beneft of the Company if the lattors tsin with the intention of transferring those goals about twenty-thres man. Noneof those wearrested wreck. returning at noon on Sunday, bringing trades, each piece gools, nolaus, Bagar, fiefent, and confirms our statement that the ships of credit had come. If we had landed those coale to the company when the funds should arrive, were armed. I saw some blood, which I tanoed the officers and crew and their personal effects; timber. atc., tre vested in the native guilds who of the fleet, one and all, ano so much pitted and for ourselves wa should bare bad to pay ni ex. That statement made by Messrs, Jardins, Mathe to No. 78. I entered the bone and saw foar he also brought the whole of the Rosen'e bosts most effectually bar out all foreign competitors. eroded that in a brick while the injury, which is penses of landing. If we had got coals and sent son & Co. had never bien varied. The invokes men carrying deased from the cookherso to in tow, with a few articles of ship's gear Bus. In compensation, tere mig 3 and ought of a most serious kiud and essentially structural In any case, the position of Port Arthur is then on board the Company would have borne for these coals were made out to Mesare. Jardine, the front of the house. The man was bleeding salsed from the week. Monk. Gordes went to to a very largo expart havinasa io cheep will beans painfully manifest. Col The Charter Party was unde in London and the expenses. If Captain Murwell had rovozuis Matheson & Co., the conla wore paid for by them, from the side of the stomach and the intestines down in the farion, and took a photograph of and camels wool, hides, cheap and rent a ins

the wreck, which shows the forward part, to the feathers, keras, etc. The dishonest methods aruely adequate for the Pei-yang flout Tho- det:d the 18: Aug. 1884, and provided, accing allured or claim we should have had to pay expenses they never wrote to the Compania Mexicus toll-wore protruding. He was still alive but unson- things, that the shortezers should pay for the use sad of landing. I cannot say whether the ocats of nding them that they had benght coals for thom; ssions. I sent to the Station for at smbalance bridge, on abcnt on even kool, and drawing har of the Clinem engered in those testes defensive works erected by Mr. Ton Hanneken if the stunner at the rate of 81.46 per month, vertising Mount Lebanon have been paid. If wand the Conway had over paid for these goals pat dessened in it, and sent him to the hospital maal daught of water, viz, shout twenty foot. are proving rainens to all enterprise the are admirable, and will be amplu to resist attack. pablo at Lonilem in adesso, monthly: that the are not paid them and any claim is made on us to What farther proof could be possibly brought to Bacansad hail run into No. 78, a orockery shop. The after part is banging down almost satiraly ship's word comes fal of mand and rubbish, But it would not be diffult to blokada the atener abouki bo consigned to and under the control of the charterets or their nests at all ports, durag aball refer them to the Compania Mexicans. The show that they belonged to Massza. Jardins when he was stabbed, and the four men were go submerged, with the excaption of the bridge, and the camels' wool contains 40 to 50 per cent the time of the clatter, and that they abould procida coals are entered on 31st October in the ledger, Matheson & Co. Up to the present thers and ing to put lini outside. They were afraid he sets, etc. The forward part of the wreck one of the weight in sand and gravel. I have beard the masina. At Wei-hat the Chinese Gó tains about 6.000 casks of Portland veraent, 100 of one instance in which a lot of namala' wool rernment has an excellent pasilion for an arsenal when sorunel and dloured from dirt lost, near and dock. The harbour is good, and at the and pay for all coals and inot necessary to propel the und Iau tot aware that there any other entry at boen ona single act in the conduct of Messrs. would die in the shop. star, and hand take arer and par for at sarrent concerning tosta. We should not open any as Jardine, Matheson & Co. to show that they par

F.C. 257 said that he accompanied the tons of portable railway irou and bridge mo

At Chino Chow the natural sun or board at the ommencement of the count for the Compania Mexicana until we had chased tause coals for anyone but themsolves party of police to the Stanley-street caftorial, a quantity of Belgian coal, mining tools, 30 por cent. of the gross weight. The methods rear are all the resparces of the province of 'wharter, and that any vad placed in board by bạn

Mr. Keswick left ou What proof was there of any sale of those coale to Saturday morning. He saw a great crowd 2 billiard tables, steam windlass and dockey of dipping too are as bad as onn be, and the Shan-taug enterers and remaining the termination of the paid out money for them. chartar should be takon var by the owrers of the the 8th October and retarred about the end of the Company? It might be said that the telegrams of people there, bat they wars not fighting engine, anabors, utils, ropesats, amlag tengths of the looks aro 30 skooseively irregular advantages are very goat, and fit it admirably board savored provisions, wizes, et, ete. two maste, with that manufacture is difficult, or well nigh impos- for a naval port of the first class. The baria is steaner at cost price.

The plaint a ware and still are the apeats of November. From the date of his deportare till bowed last these coals were bought for the Com-thon. Deconsed wse lying on

the letter of the 13th, I cannot say whether I pang. Those telegrams ware messages from one over with blanket. The last witness sent him yards and gear intact, deck houses and it sible. Now, for Mongolian sheep's wool thora large, deep, apressible; the port is sheltered the churterers, and the defend it and the master of the steamer Bienent Lobenog kond na delings or teama- gave any particular instructions about these partaer to another. They were in code and did for an ambulance, and they took deconzed to the tinga, eto. The bow is, we believo, situated abest would be a constant demand a fair pricus if the from winds there is ebondence of trash water, motions with them in any other capacity than as soot

not enter into details. Mr. Franois had pat tre hospital. On arriving there they found that he tau yards from the beach at high water, and with Jacks were of regular length and without fran-eattie, provisions, etc., to be obtained around, cosis.

Suppose as land, and they therefors took him to the favourable weather for a short time the paraka-dulent admixture of dirt. And far camels' wool, and at no great outlay an old jack caual that was ent from the head of the harbour to an agente.

Re-examined by the Acting Attorney-General problematical questions to them.

sers of the wreck should have no difficulty in from which beautiful, soft and warm fabrics can The coala pbrohrend by the plaintiffs from theThe coals were pincail in the bankers to await Messrs. Jardine Matheson became intoivent ? Mortuary. two Chinese morchants wore parchased ou asemus the arrival of credits.

Sappone the coals bad caught fire? The At this stage the inquest was adjourned till lving more than suffcient to repay them for be ande for ladies' wear, there would be a large outlet in the Galf of Fechil, where it ontored at * place wamed Lia-chow, 80 or 100 miles west of their outlay and treable. Mons. Frandon is ex- and unfailing treile. But the sellers are so dis- of the Compania Morienna and were weghed over on

CW. Richards said I am shipping clerk to jury had nothing to do with such eap. Caturday, July 30th, at 10 am.

pected from Kabe in the P. & O. steamer Thiet honest and short sighted that under present pou Tong char fa, could be deepened and widened board and passed into the bankere and holds of tho

The defendante bad ädmitted that aberme faint Labtion, and were receivert and trure Jardine, Matheson & Co. I remember the arrival. positions.

tomorrow, for the purpose of receiving the capditions it is impossible to make purchases with so as to slow the passage in all weathers of by the defen last and by the master of the staus of the Mount Labazon here. Mr. Keswick gave they know that Menure, Jardins, Matheson as the most of the chat tarcze appiled by their acte instructions about the purobags of same coals. had nova raccived a penny from the Company

tain's report and taking evidence in the matter, confidence. The wool is so fon in condition, reseals 18 feet draft from one side of the tur ad for the ones thoreal and paarphaned these anals but I cannot say whe for: and yet they were trying by every means in

vinih vill have to be remitted to France for singular in length that the business veces proviure-to-the-thur final settlement.

and disappoints every foroiga morebant who meddles with it. 6--The code were not purchased by the phone had some cerereation with Captain Maxwell their prxar to enrich themselves at their expense for themestros and as their own property as a sileged about the conls a day or two after her arrival. I He contended the cont was placed in those in paragrah 4 of their petition, and if the souls were asked him what quantity of oral the steamer would bankers with the intention of passing them over parehased by the plaintifa for themselves an and for use on tas voyage to Mering and back. Ha a to the Company when fands should be recivod their own property as alleged they sold and transcertained enind molator. I never tell him that but not with any intention of giving up controt ferred the ccals to the Commonia Moxins and I bought the coals for the Company. I nevỆT MED.

over thera dalifated the swade to the slofendant as and for the

His Lordship said the ones had been gone into tiooed the Company as far as the coals were coR- property of the said company.

On ton 13th Oct. 18. the master of the Notarned. I always wed the expression "wo" at such length that he should sum up very Lebanon ugais para otice to the plaintiffs that his meaning Jardino, Matheson & Company The biely. There was no doubt, as was plainly steamer was ready to receive cargn and passengers captain gave in a receipt for those coals. I bave shown by the avidonot, that this coal was placed under the ohs-ter, And it was in reply to las malice on reship; here for portion of it sigand by in. in the anip's bunkers for the ship's use. Then at the notice in the paragraph of the plaintiffs The captain refused to aigu a receipt for the the question would arisess to whom it belonged to petition way mat and received.

When the steamship tonat Lebanon arrivo in Harbour or the 3rd day of October last alio van ander charter to the Compania Moricava že Navaocian dal Faoife of Mexico for lawful royages to and from bas China Seas and wast coast of America and all ports and places to the Parido, during a period of six months curtain, and was to be placed at disposal of Charterers or their Agents in Hongkong for that ptr Front the formation of the voyage on which ha was then ongrel, that in to say, of her voyage from Newcastin, New South Waine, to Rongkong with

nat etharwine.

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remaindor.

The case at the Police Court on the morning of the 25th instant was salp partially gone into and the evidence of Inspesor Stanton as to the arrest of twenty-four men concerned in the dis- tarbase laving been taken, it was adjourned.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON, & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Mtb June Jaet.

THE RECENT GROUNDING OF THE F. & U. STEAMER " THIBET"

·NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.

port, and fox or no supplies are obtainable from

A ROYAL REVIEW AT HUE.

Eed Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, any an- The chartorers did not pay to the defendants in London on the 19th Ock, the day of the dulu of the Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-The captainthority to bay this conl as agents for the Compa ceramosument of the charter party, and of the hirs of said he would require about 4,800 tons of oral for his Mexicana? Was there anything said to the steamer thereander, or at any blue thereafter, the the voyage. There were about 6 tons on board. Captain Maxwell which imphed that those o ale Best month's shatter money in advance se required When the goal was put on board I told the gap.ore the property of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson hy the charter party, and the defendant gave police w the 6th of the said month that because of the detain that the coal was for ass on the voyags, and Co. P From the telegrams it appeared that fault in payment the charbor party was nt au end, and I did not tell the captain that ther the obat hal beon bought for the abarterers, nocomt, the sain of $91,901.68 at credit of profit and Finding and order of n Naval Court held at the the hides are yoaked in water, so that they field. Opposite to them were several lines of the defendants claimed from the Compania Mericans worn Jardine's coals and they might want but, on the other hand, they had the evidence of orf week's charter money and Bacuges for the breach to roosiva them before the ith 86. of the code 718 İy

I was aware of the fact that the noal 9.-The Co xpapin Moxa Fave sot paid the do which were haght wars being weighed and put Frudauls the mon at of their snið olnbar

10.-Thy Sofondanta on the termination of the chariate the ship's hunkers. A iallyman was sent ter party becom sol were entitled to take arer and on board from var frm to tally the coals and pay for at cost price the asla then in the bankors of these tallies were sent to me. There were the ro. the Mount Bethon placed on board by the abartore.n presentatives from our firm, the Chinamas from Pater the provision of the sail ghurter porny, und they elected to lako orar and pay for the ocals at cost whozi we bought them, and the ship people when aries, and they claim to hold unreinin the coals and the coals were being weighed over. I de put re- hu prive thereof in part payment of the monice de collect at this date why the receipts are siguei} So them by the chacterers for charter mousy and for by tan Borneo Company.

darlagen as aforossid.

The defendant and the water of the Moat Lebendis properly refused to deliver the ecals to the rintiff, they being the property of the charterers, the Compania Morteunn.

the captain that the coal belonged to "us" Ro-examined by the Attorney-General- tala

moraing my employers.

Afr. Francis said that when the Coppiny ap- pointed Messrs. Jardine, Mathescu & Co, agenty for Chins and Japan it was anticipated that large sums would be repaired by them which would be sufficient not only to reimburse the agents here for expenses but also allow them to

Then there is a great damzod for goatskins: which are much in request in Europe and the United States. Bat the skins now come in bad condition, and the whole traffic is parried of

ATTACK 37 ELEPHANTS. with open dishonesty, so that people haro now avoid it unless thera is time to make a careful M.Bihourd, tho Resident Gansral of Ton- The following is the report of the Board of A naval Court of Inquiry was held at Yoko. examination of Crory skin, to select the sound quis, recently paid a visit to Had the capital of Annam. un account of which is published by the Directors to the onlinary half-yearly mooting of hama' on the 114 ut 12th July, in HBW and rejo Cae bad skins.

The same remark applies to the trade in hides docuir du Tonkin. Que Queen Mother's rovin shareholders, to be held at the office of the Com-onsalate, befit J. Carey Hall, H.H.M. pang, on Monday, the lat Aughat next, at 3 Acting Cousal, President, and Captains Efford, of oxen. The domand is immense, and as the tietis birthday was being calabrate at the time, Surveyor for Lloyds, Loro, of the steamship Chinese skins are of fair size and salt. terinte, and the Resident General and his staff were pro The directors bag to enbait to the shareholders the Partridge, and Clark, of the steamship Benleriy, they shit the Continental markets, especially sent at the festivities, being invited to view thom date of account for the half-re oralia to enquire into the circumstances attouding the Italy. But the native waters do all they can from the royal barge. The sports took plaan on grounding of the P. & O. stamship Thibid onto ruin what would be a fine business. The the embankment, between the river and the ey After paying rumalog expenses, aslaries, promis of 22nd Jane, on the Island of Ogawa, on the hides, for want of preparation, rot quickly, so wall. Fittan armadephants with their keep inmance, repairs and all other outgoings, there revoyage from Kobe to Nagasaki.

that for this royon grat losses huyo bofallen in front. delrersbolled, and soldiers in the how maine, including $11,410.45 brought forward from heat.

The following was the decision of the Codet: torsign merchante. Thot to ske out waight, were ranged in battle array at one side of the Loan Recount. From this am, the directora recom- mend that $9,000, of 7 per cent, on the capital, be British Consulate, Kaungawa Yokohama), quickly dog from dampuose, and of late it is soldiers--nues and fusiäere—and in the mila Mr. Keswick and Mr. Boll Irving to the affect pair as divide for the half yes, that 320,000 be on the 11th and 12th days of July, 1887. the custom to plaster thu sisius a both sides were setoral rows of dummy soldines and a few that although it was the intention to transfor placed at edit of deprecation and inuoca xud,

This Court has been called on behalf of the 1. with funcions mad The foreign feador who field pieces' At a given signal the soldiers ind the anal altimately to the Company, they kept and $10,000 at credit of equalization of dividend fund&0. 8. N. Co at tao express majast of their is so bold as to cope with the thievish methods Fancal with their war cries. The alphauts

(which will then wland về $190,010, and $10,000, re-

when at A coriniu posession of it themselves until they should re- mice fants. The issues which the jury bad tepectively) leaving a balance of 35,501.68 to be carried agent bore, to investigate the cauan or causes of of the nativas now has to take all sorts of slow also adyaccod. an

forward to pay account.

an accident which happened to one of their ships and costly procantins against rot, damp, dirt distance from the dummies the signal for action decide upon were four, and in retiring to cna-

The gross openings for the half-year anding thunder the following circumstances.

alo, and in afroost all cases, he now, at the best was givan by reloabled budding on the tom-tom. sider chair verdiot he should ask them to answer Jana proved to be almost Kantfeal with those of the

The steamer Thibet, of the part of Dundee, is iocool to buy an cride that has suffered The artillery was daarges. the fasibers fired thess four questions:-

precoding niz zantho, but nome, exceptional chargos

Willin Davidson Medio, whow vertillate of malpractices of the Chino deslərs

rest and a general advation was made. The 1Wore the plaintiffs agents in Hongkong of scarred make the not reguit somewhat less favourable official zumber 70,268, ander the command of distinct and incurable damage from the rascally their rifles the lancars placed their lances in

the Compania Mexicans for the purpose of that shown in the last report.

Dating the six mrutha under review, the Prican competency is No. 33,857, whilst on a voyage fo The losses have non so saziona and the com- drivers ungaid the elephants on to the dummies, carrying out the charter of the Mount Lebanon, and Hanam bave undergone the usual annual servor June Inst, imen Yokohama te Hongkong, struck plaints from the has markets so constant that Some of the animsanshes on to wing tho dum- anios with their tasks, throwing them in the and had they authority to parcbase coal for and overhaul. The White Cloud is at prosant laid up and geased a sanka rook close to the south and the resident foreign merchants who still engage

for asssary repairs to engines and boilers, and the of Ogawashima in the Genkai Nads, off Yobuke in the risky trade have to Et their golowas with air, and than seeking fresh victims; others, 2.--Did the plaintiffs as anon aguats buy the opportunity will be arsiled of to stfect the sannol barbour, thereby sustaining daraage to tas orient machines for sifting and cleansing the wools, frightened at the note of the cannon, ran away!

ocal in question for the Company or did they bots will be laid up for inspection au 1 overhaul of breaking off one of the blades of her propoiler. and with tuts of arsonistal liquor to deante

themselves

The circumstances imodiately preceding the the hides from the fontuoses of neglect and if you find that they purchased us agents

accident, so far as they can be gathered from the trand. In consequence, the Chinose traders in did they purt with the session of the coals?

When all the dannies had been destroyed newhat discrepant statements of the witnesses it more and mors dieult to carry on their ne If they bought tho ocad themselves did they

which the most furious ways, and the result is that they now other man suvres took place, ell and deliver them intoyling to pass the

samfood, wore as follows:----

The Thibet on the 22nd of Jung Ist after pas-profer to sell in Shanghai. Largo gantition of interesting wars the destruction and pass- property in bom to the Company so as to

sing through Baimonoseki Straits passad Swayne strawbraid, samale and shop a wool, hidos, gosting of obstacles. They was antrenched thereof ?

ker use?

as i

The now seamor Fetchan commenced running on

the Coston lins on 14 July, and has proved herself to b

be a very useful addition to the Company's Flost, In accordance with the articles of antiation, the Honourable P. Ryrie and M. F. A. Gomes retire from the Board of direction by retation, and being cligiblə

The rotizing andlitera,

vert, schier bed this arte von greably to bring drivers, who are this them ap to the ight.

deprive themselves of any lien for the price offer themes vea for re-election Houskild ond &. Hoof (Kuni se Kami) at noon, storinga courenskins, bristies, ko, now is kept out of this behind barricados of bamboo and paillettes.

absolute or special and a right to possessioz on the 13th October, 18847

The jury then retired, and after an absence half an hour returned into Court

O'D. Gourdin, offer themselves for re-election.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1887. 1667 June.

ABSETS.

Value of & stosmere Value of what?. Valas of cargo-boats......

Value of soal and stores. Vaine of iron-lighter Sun Lod Vase of machinery

P. EXETE, Chairman.

The Acting Attorney-General, having rend the patition and the ans par tiled to it, said the facts of the case were briefly stated in the first four paragraphs of the petition. The points at issan for the jury to devido wars whether the plaintiffs bought the coals for themselves or remit large sums to London. Unfortunately whether they purchased them as theagents of the this surmise had tummal out to be incorrect, bat Compania Maxicana and delivered them over to he argued that acting under the original agree them. The facts contained in the first part of the ment Massrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. would not-nd the plaintiffs say property in the coal petition as to the arrivalof the foul Leban-ere hesitato to advanes without waiting for the and the placing of the coal in hor bunkors were arrival of funds or bank redits In the not disputed, and he should be able to prove that arrangements that were made there was these couls woro purchased by Messrs. Jardine, such thing mentioned on either side. When Matheson & Co. for themselves. There was in Captain Marwell sent and gare notion that ens watry in their booka relating to this par his ship was ready to topgive cargo the chase of coals, and it was under the coal soconat, vessel wus to all intents and purposes under

to purchase the coal. (2) By a majority of six to | Value of furniture There was no secount with the Compania Mexi control of the charterers and their agents. Mr.

*2,595.68 If these coals had been purchased for Richarts then went on board the vessel and one we find that they bought the coal for the Com- Vaine of shares in Public Companies them there would have been an account opened enquired how much coal was required for the voy-pasy, anit not for themselves (3.) We ananimams. Chinese bowls (at par)

Futshan for them and they would have been debted age, and baring purchased from two Chiannon is agree that they paried with the coal; and (4) Fayments, accounterstand diaburasmecta, with the use of those cole. He should pro some 1.200 tons of coal, which formed part of the we also unanimously find that they had neither Sandry debtors. duce the evidence of Mr. Keswick, who had ergo of the vessel on her voyage here, it was absolute nor special property in the cool, bocu oxamined before the Registr He weighed and placed in the ship's bankare. Now Mr. Franoin-I talro it therefore, your Land. Fized deposits with Hongkong and Shang-

hai Banking Corporation..... should also put Mr. Bell-Irving into the box, who this was the point upon which they asked for a ship, that the jury return a verdict for the Cast on current account with the Houg

kory and Shanghai Banking Corporation world tell them that the anal was purchased for verdiet, that it this transaction Messrs. Jardine, defendants.

His Lordship-Yes. I shall enter judgment the vessel in case she would require it on her Mathesop did not buy these coals for themselves. royago; that they couls were on board and but simply as the agents of the Compania Mori for the defendants with costs of both trials.

they had adver- that as it would be a saving of axpense in golemu, orietly in the same way

The Foreman mid-(1) On the frst issoo we find by a majority of five to see that Messrs. Jor. dine, Matheson & Co. were authorised us agents

LIABILITIES.

8.50 W, tre till she came at 1.30 o'clock pm. market, aut go on Chinese account to Shanghai The elephants, tutor the sammand of their abreast of the Eboshi lighthouse. The wind was for male.

Jandar, aukertook the methodical demoli- blowing from the N.E. at the vina, and she was In your port the bayors of the artieis named tion of everything that opposed their march," going atan alleged speed of 18 knots by the log. have as yet but little exporionno of the tricks and and this notwithstanding, shouts, reports of 720,000.00 She was then 3 salles distant from Eboshi, which franda of the truday and it will be well to warn cannon and ritss, and baring bands which 20,000.00 bore N. 31 W. She kept on the same course till thom that, anlaer the most stringent precautions were thrown among them, but which they know

2,000.00 17.5.0.00 'olook. At that hour she was, aaording to the ara taken, thatrafflemnet bringlesas (o those who well how to avoid. They also overturned and throw to a distanco large cogoor pans containing 7,833,90 atatement of Captain Mudie, one and a balt miles are so inexperienced or rash as to sugage in it. 2010.18 of Ugawashima, which was bearing 2 poluts off Wh strawbraid is bongbr, at least one some sallocating substanca giving off a thlok When the obstacles had disappeared the 50.00 the starboard bus. Acording to the statement bundle in tea should be opened out, exemined. smoka

of the 2nd officer, who was offler of the watch, and measured. In most casos, now-a-days, the sham fight was brought to a close by an exciting 50,000,00 she was two and a quarter miles off the island.quality will be found irregular, the make un-charge by all the elephants in line. 116,830.62 Captain Mudie's statement theo continuer even, and the length short. Besides a thorough Thore was also to have be as fight between an 7,55).58 *We then parted our bolm to pass two jaoks examination of the interior of every bandle loptast url a panther. When an acounter of By that time the south end of Ogawashima was should be tuads Shoops' and camels' weel should this kind takes place the panther is subjected to 80,099.00 carly alisal half a point ou the starled bow. be most carefully sifted, and the price paid should mutilations beforehand so as to deprive it as far Having pased the junks we continued the helm be in socordance with the weight of tho olesssari as possible of the power of hurting not only the 10.359.64

as it was without starboarding, that is we kept material. As a rule camels' wool is Inaded to elephanty but the men who mount them. Ou

The this occasion the panther had probably baan ta $1,095.430.96 the same course. I then thought we were getting the extent of fifty par cent, with dirt.

too close to Ogawa-hima and spoke to tas pilot tosses apou hides suffered by Shanghai inor-incha eufosblast, for it died before the fight excis $e and asked him if it would not be bost to haul chaats in 1835 and 1836 ware aa very serions that off. bat again. He assured me there was plenty of probably thabbusiness is botter understood. Bat

and boat birethemoonals were purchased, weighed, tised the Mount Lebanon in the Daily Presa and | SERIOUS CLAN FIGHT IN STANLEY Amorant of capital, 40,000 shares of 800,000.00 water close alongsite the rooks adding that it was in any as the Shanghai merchants, when dea?.

STREET, HONGKUNG.

A MAN STABBED TO DEAMII.

The

1887 Jane.

each, falls paid up Amount at credit of depreciation and in-

anance fund.

Aucunt at wedit of eqanlinatium of divi-

dend fund Sandry ored fors Aeunt at credit of profit and fore account

testcamera

PROFIT AND LESS ACCOUNT,

De

To be carried to depreciation

and insurance fand

To be onerics to equalization

of dividend fund Balance to bo cazzled to new

account....

179,000.00 batter to koop

that side than to the opposito, ing with Chinoso sellors of Northern China pro- where there was a sanken rook off the N.W. of ¦ duete, will do well to be mort careful, as the 30,000 00 Hirase racks. At 12 minutes past 2 o'clock wa | dealings are with a most vile and dishonest set

$531.89 felt the ship grazing, &., &c."

of hucksters. 91,901.68

$1,000,

$58,000.00

20,000,00 10,000.00

5:901.03

and passed ins the bankera. Ha did not want the China Mail not on, their own account but

anticipate the defence, but bà believe a grest that of the Company is thut Company's agents. deal trould be made of the two telegrams Ifthejury were satisfied upon that point the other

A serious diaturbanos took place in Stanley which passed between ssrs. Jurline, Mathe-points were inmaterial. Why should Messrs. sey & Co. here and Mr. Jobason in Loades; Jardino, Matheson & Co purchase these coals Street on Sunday morning, the 24th inst, about but he should ask them to take into consideration for themselves? They had coals in their owa half-post nine o'clock which was attended with that these telegrams were written in oigher and codewus according to the ridence. What fatal results. A colis, named Ua Asing, purchas did not really mean what only apparantly con- could possess them to take the trouble of haring ed from a hawker some vegetables which he car reyed. There was no doubt that that coal was the ocals shifted into the ship's bunkers, if they riad bome.. On arriving there he weighed them purchased by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. intended ultimately re-shifting and plating thoma and found they were short weight. He, s1 1887 June. and had never been sold or deliverel by them to in their gedowns, thus inonrrings donala exorne, retrivmad to the hawker with the vegetables To amount paid for extraordinary repairs the Compania Mexicana.

parser. Richards, in his evidence, sage he and complained to him. The barker took the

Ворсий ти The evidence of Mr. Kasriak was then read always need the expression "we," meining vegetables from the poolis and throw them

Kiukiang by the Deputy Registrar, Mr. Sangator. The Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. in hin conver into the street, which naturally exasperated the Towharves, Mecha evidencegavondo:ailed account as to the arrango. astion with the captain. But who lid wa" mas. High. Words ware uxebinged and shortly | T's directora sud auditors' fees ments made between Mr. Sobrekler in Loudon mean to the raptain? Why, the agsats of the afterwards blows. Several hawkers who were Ta balance to ha appropriated, viz. zim

Dividend at per cent for the 'ompania Mexicana and Mr. Johnson Compania Moricana. He had nothing wivut on the spot joined la to assist their fallow trader

5800,000.. for Mosses. Jardine, Matheson & Co. It was ever to do with Mesars, Jardine, Matheson while a number of coolies from a coolie arranged that are. Jardina, atheson & Ca.& Co, in any other capacity. Mr. Keswick house close at hand came to the assistance of Un should become the agents for the Comp says he did not think it necesary to tell Asing. The bankers appear to have been some by in Ubina and Japan. The Company were to the opptain that he was not going to what overmutehed, and one of their number went to a monthly steainers to exivo cur- transfer tho eskiz until they were paid for, and to Gilan's Bazaar for rainforesments, rotarn rying Chinees emigrants and freight from neither did Mr. Richards say anything on that ing with a large number of men. this port. It was anticipated that about 2. this point. In fact in spite of the cautione of Mr. fight, which lastel for about half an hour, Fund emigrants would bo carried each month at Jourap, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson made the was now wagel with maak vigour on both $50 each The passaga money tans received advance, and although the loss was nodoubtedly sides The numbers engaged on both sides. would, it was believed, but only repay the agosto paid on than still it was their own fault. havo bour rationaly estimated by witnessne, 1887 June. for all disbursements bat permit of their romit Besides the jury had to remember that but the lowest estimate puts them at one hun. By amount brought forward from last so-

The men were armed with bambooS, ting a fair balance to London. The evidence the loss to the owners of tho rosso), was drea.

By nak barrings of steamers of Mr. Keswick then gave an account of undoubtedly greater. If Messrs. Jacline, Ma- gitting irons, and one, at sil events with a Dy interest on investment the pureuse of the coal for the use of thejon bonghit the goals for themedves, why knife. In the ecurse of the fight the many had and dubital data the Mont-Lebanon. He (Mr. Keawisk) were they not removed to their godowns. What this armed singled out Un Asing, and inflicted after making the purchase and having the outright had they to make use of Captain Maxwell's terrikks wound as the right side of the abdo stored in the ship's bankera, telegraphe to Mr. veel ae a stereomise for their no Sapposing taon. About this time & constable appeared on Johnson telling him that funds were required. after those coals had been parehased and placed the spot, who at aned went up to the Central St. Mr. Johnson telegraphed bark that he had in the bankers, the it had taken fire at the tion and gave orders for the gemoval of the injured buanga plied for funds and the Company promised in coal uninsured? Would not Mussen, Jardins, man to the Hospital. The wound, howaror, was send bank credits and fill the arrival of these he Mathosen have looked to the Company to satisfy of a very serious nature, tho ontrails protruding warned them to run po risk is making advances the claim? He should call sary little evidence, and the man died before the hospital was On 18th Ostoker Mr. Keswick wrote to Captain but he thoughts commercial on the jury would renohed. Immediately news of the rint was 1657 June. Maxwell, master of the Mount Lebanes, telling agree with him, even upon the ovidence already received at the Central Palics Station twelves y amount at credit. him he would send lighters to the vessel and ask. taken, that Mesara, Jurdine, Matheson and Co. constables and two sergeants were despatolod By amount brought forward from profit and ing bins to instrnet his offears to see that the had purchased the coals for the Company sa its to the scene. Their arrival, of course, caused a coal was delivered. Capt. Maxwell wrote back agents.

They succeeded in arresting twenty-four men, who were aburged the following day with riotouseondnot and being concerned in the death of 'a Asing. The man, however, who dealt the fatal blow is still at 1887 Inne.

a letter refusing on the ground tast-the coal ber The further hearing of the case was adjourned longed to the Cruspania Mexicans and adding until next morning af halk past ten o'clock. -that he should act deliver it to Messrs. Jardi❤, Matheson & Co. without receiving advions from the Company. He was then advised by Messrs. Jardine, Matboson & Co. that legul steps world be taken.

26th July.

cossation of hostilition.

u.

1,604,28

24249.76

NAVAL DOOKS IN CHINA.

The only point in the captain's statement which is denied by the pilot is the conversation about kanling out. He admits the captain opoke to him, but only about the depth of the water. However this may be, it appears to the Court

The China Tivics says:A correspoulant tast the true oskas of the roottens is so clear everting to the remarks in our paper of the

́as to be anmistakeable.

THE KING OF ANNAW AND FOREIGN MEDICINE.

On the occasion of the racant visit of M. Bi- hourd to Had the King of kauam had arvozal conversations with Dr. Nogier, directeur da ver- vica de santé, who accompanied the Residout- General. The questions His Majesty put to the doctar, sava the Avenir, showed that he is grostly interested in science, and that he appreciates the saperiority of French medicina He made is

It was admitted and it is indisputable that 2nd instant a tha ialties arising from the 4426.66 the passage to the math of the island of Ogawa gent needs of docking accommodation and eniries as to the diagnosis of cluders and its Eacilities for repairing the ships of the Imperial frostmout as practised in Pronob hospital, 2750.00 is an unusual and risky course to take. More-Chinese Nary, informs us that, if the present the symptoms of the disease and the sigas b

over it was plainly blocked a few minutas berate of progress

91,901.68

12,470.45 101,673.97

$117,992,35

1887 June.

DEPRECIATION AND INSURANOS FUND. Dr.

loss Bopount for ball-year, ending 31st Decobar, 1880

the work is continsel, the waich to know if a caso is hopeless or not, M. fore the sesident by junke, at least 4 in number, dry dook and wel basin of Port Arthur will not Nogier satisfied the ionty of the King as far proceeding in the same direction as the steamer be available for some years to come. The I- as possible and spoke to him of the Insaretto at We are of opinion that the master or that perial Geverament must, therefore, until the Hanal, by means of which it is possible to isolate the channel was blocked by the junks passing Port Arthur docks are ready, elewase the iron the sick and prevent the spread of the epidemia. through ought not to have trusted to the pilot, botora of the flat and effect repairs in other In this connection M. Nogier sulogised the Au- bat ought to bare used his own judgment and places. As the Japanese ersonals are now to be namite doctors who has sooonded his efforts so sithar to bare slowed down or stopped til the considered as out of bounds, the Cainess ships warmly since the last epidemic. channel was clear; or in case of his not wishing must be docked in Blinghai, or Foochon, Amoy The King next spoke of nilmits affecting the 3117,93295 to do either he should have gous north of Ogs-Hong rong, or Whampoa Oar porrespondent sight, und De. Magior at His Majesty's rugaest.

washims taking the other open and usual course. $Inesmeh se le dil nerthor, but allowed the gives us some valuable details of the decks in explains the mechanism of the nye by mesas of

these places, which we repradnee.

pictures and a durk zoom. After some don- pilot to have male control of the vessel, vo think

At Shanghai there are four large dry dooks, varsation as to the operations which can be a he is to blame for the accident, as he must be all roll fitted with machinery for affecting small fected for the purpose of restoring sighed to the $116.01 aware that a pilot is put on board merely to holpur great repairs to bulls, segines, or boilers. But blind, the King sant for the ineen Mother, wi

29.03 the master and takea very little if any responsi

as all these docks are of timber, and hura beanis adicted with soaplete blindaase, and sakei bility of the master for the ufo navigation of resvuton from ad allayisi and, in general, un Dr. Nogier to give his advice. Unfortunately the vessel,

Taking, however, into consideration the fast stabla sil, they are not, in our opinion, suitable the cast is inourable, baing a complete loss of the This was explained to the King. for vessels which carry armour. und in conse-optic nerve. that the company compelled the master to carry 170,000.00 special native pilot, we think that s reprimand geace have their weights concentrated aid who replied "I understand perfectly. This

ships, and not distributed.

communication between the braia and the oys is will be auctant to most the requirements of

The largest dock is that of Messrs. Nichelson broken, as if ono were to out a telegrapli wire." $170,000.00 the case. We accordingly hereby severaly and Boyd at Pootung, a work wall built, and well Bening the favourable dipposition of the King reprimand Captain Hadis for his rashness ander atted with adequate meat anfoal appliances. Thus towards French unucius 31. Nogter proposed to the circumstances in attempting the Ogawashima 150,0.0.00 passage at all. His artifesto, will be return dock has 450 foot length on Lleolus, 6 feet width him to engage a doctor, of the faceity of Bur-

to kim with caution to be more careful in tides 91 Bot, and of nony tides 17 feet.

at satrace, with depth of water on sill at spring deux, who should deliver lectures and give lee sons to the Anaumite doctors. This the King The next largest Shanghai gearing dock is declined, saying" My present dostore are too We think it desirable in the interests of the $178,000.00 cmpany, of passengers, and of all concerned, callert the "Old Flock" and is at Hunglow. The old; it would bo loss of time to attempt to maks that the pilota employed on the company's ships length ei blocks is $80 feet; width at entrance them change their reution; later on we will see." These craversitions were carried on through should be well equainted with the English 57 fest; depth of water on sill as springs 17 fost;

a Annamisa interprater who stadiel in Algiers lusprunge.

There is also a lock on the Postuur side, ed whe has unbirtaken the task of gradually. Wo order that the expenses of this onquiry 3000.06 amonutieg to £15 12a. Od sterling be paid, Lalf pposite the Chinese city of Shanghai called initiating the King into French manners. Up by the P.&O. Company and half by Captain the Tang Kadu dock. The length on blooks to the present he has enoneeded beyond his ex- is 320 feet, width at entrance O fact, depth of pootations, the young King being of an open Гоня Савет На

water on sill at springs 16 fout. Nearly oppo- tisposition, ia Lalligunt. sympathetic, and acess- sito to it is the day deck of the Chinos Arguial,sible to progress;" Acting Coraal, President of the Court.

**8,000.00 fatars.

EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND. Dr.

To balanve

The further bearing of this caas before a large. Many of the mon engaged ware injured, special jurz was resumed.

ore or two so severely that it was deemed "The evidence of Captain Maxwell, William advisable to send them also to the hospital- Service, a parter in the defendant's firra, out of The cooliss who took part in the fight 1937 Inne John Smith, the defendant taken by commisara Sanwhai men, and the hawkere Tung. By amount at credit.

lon, was reed.

kun and Namten men. It appears that for

Mr. Francis, in alluding to the eases cited by the last two your's much il fooling: Ins

30,000.00

90,000.00

$30,000,00

E.&O.E.

Hongkong, 22nd July, 1837.

F. HENDERSON, Acting Secretary,

THE WRECK OF THE FRENCH STEAMEL KOUEN."·

Media.

TIENTSIN.

and at neups 18 Feet

J. Dall-Irving said I am one of the partners in the firm of Jardins, Mathe-on & Co, plaic tiffa in this pass. My dra was appointed seats

which has 320 feet length, and at spring tides a The ordinary residence of the King of Anaam of Caponia Mexicnun by a latter in 1984. The

depth on sill of 14 feet. The lower dock, near has an imposing appearance and in all respecta Mount Lebanon was the first vessel which arrived his learned friend on the previous day, said that existed between the mon from these districts.

ly half way to Woosing, in only suitable for gau- merite the name of pale. Onstraverses immense. here. She arrived on the Srd Ostober, 1884, with there was no question of intention to go to the and the presentunfortunate quarrel between thei

boats, as though it is 345 feet long and 70 foot galleries ptrously furuistel; on every sida a carge of tosi Our firm had instruction in the jury. If Mosura. Jardine, Matheson & Co. had two reprosentatives of the different factions w

TRICKS OF CHINESE TRADERS AT wide, the depth of water at entranos is only 11 are rich hangings, works of art, ornamented arms, The room in inter of 21st August, by which wern to purehue told Captain Maxwell that the coals were their it soonis, sufficient to cause an outlet to this

feet at high tide. If an iron-slar should tie standards, nad old tapestrips. and chift coals provided we had funds ar or property or if any of their nots had shown that feeling..

pload in any of the Shanghai docks the risk which Dr. Nogier was received was that really dit. "These are giren in the last paragraph of the they had any batentiva of retaining the-poasos- j letter. We had no other instructions. We par- sion of these pools thore might be a question of

The Tientsin oorrespondent of the N. C.Daily would be considerate. The two larges citadel ocenpiod by the monarch and in which he takes obased some couls from two Chipsso firme for intention.

News, writing undor detɔ of the 13th July, saya tarsat tips of the Chinese navy sach weigh his siesta The, furniture consists of a bed. a Whatever the arrangements mara An inquest was held on Monday afternoon by ourselves with the intention of banding them originally they were superseded by the instruc. Mr. H. 3. Wodehouse, at the Magistracy, on the

The foreign merchants realent in this place 7,40 toas, mostly smidships, as the two ends are large tabl soats for the Ministers admitted to The Naganas Express of the 20th July says:lament with mach bitterness of expression the comparatively light, being unormcared If private univuce, od several beautiful mirrors. magnificent over to the Compania Mexicans when we reftiou trem Loudon. There was no idea in the body of Un Ashing, who was stabbed to death inhe past week Eni witasssed another addition deplorable sad en unongeable degenerady of the the dock floor sark arer solittle the vasals would | At the entrance to the chamber ceived funds from them. We paid for them minds of either party when the agency was so. Stanley Etreet on Sunday morning last.

deform, and the injury that would be done soroll of silk attracts the attention. Embroidered ourselves by oloqun. The purchase was on copied that any faude should be sat to the The followingtlemen composed the jury to the already long list of recent shipping alis Chinese traders. 8th or 5th October. I had seen the telegram agents. It was supposed that the may re Massrs. A. Collară, A. J. đó Rozario, and Lau asters, in the total wreck of the large French Some few years ago tal market promised to them in such case would be irreparable For on the scroll is the sentence "A wise King maksı from Mr. Johnson before he parchand the omired by the agents would be entfcient for all Moug.

stomer Reten, Captain Magnient, which vessel well. A very large now ledustry had sprung the cruisers sad armoured vessels the four his people happy."

THE INQUEST.