enginsery roally did something which could only ralunteered to do so, having taken this trouble charsatorised an utter madneas. They did not and so far interested hivelf in the matter, it was know how the sonident happened. There were not likely that Mr. Fraser Emith was going to Kcant matty conjecturas, but as Mr. Fenwick bad turoreind and say "Twill get my wife an Invite tokl thora, brilor explocked sometimes and nobody. tion; I don't want your interfurones "i know how. It was possible that these bollare thought there could not be the elighest doubt badania lafont defect which no skill or osvej hat Mr. Fraser-Saith went as tho special ra cold datent, and for which the Company conllquest of Mr. da. Costa to tanko a report. The not be held responsible. The plaintiff must point had bann anggested why thou more not prove that there was negligence, and had they reprozonlatifes of the other papers; invited P, giren the slightest proof of any negligenca what Wall, in the first place Mr. Fraser-Smith was erar? They asked the jury to brilleva that these very intimate with Mr. da Costa, and as it was two experiood engiatore did something which known perhaps that the steamer was not working a person of any engineering knowledge would very well he may have thought it better to have
THE DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, JANDAKI Sun, 188
the case of Mille o II, & M. soomed to throw little light upon the present een A ran was the loss of piece of land, and well on his property heing put of repair the lessor sent bis Aervants as an act of kindnew to repair it! : La so doing they damaged the sides of the wall and rendored it maless, and the loans brought ao notion against the lessor for the loss stained by the action of his servants, and it was sold by Baronlistin that the lessor, was, sat responsible, in his opinion, if the set, was one of kindness only and no duty to do it was aliban, Tho frat question they lead to consider whether Mr. da Costa had authority to make a contract sal
CORRESPONDENCE
Hongkong, 1st January, 1883
MAJAO
A SNOB.
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THE FRENCH MAIL.
The . M. steamer Saghalien, with tho
Saturday morning. The following Solegrams French mail of the 13th alt, arrived here on ara takon from Caylon and Indian papers
SUPPRESSION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE..
LONDON, 3rd January.
MT. GLANSIONE IN ITALY.
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On Pathom
Benk Bill, on darged Crofits, a micida“. On New Yokr. –
Bank Bills, on deman-İ... Cradita, 60 days' sight Ox BORAY
Tolagenphie Transfor Bank on manË.
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ON SHAXORAL - Bank, a sigh Privats, 30 days' sieht.
SHARES Quotations arA —
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:
2209
713
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shorus-158
por dent, promium, antes Union Traumaps Society of Canton, Limited—
$87 par share, ex div. Chins Triders tantanee Campany's Share
65 pár share, safis
North China Insuranes. The 205- per share. Yangiste Ensinon Anxoqiation-Ta. 105 por
share
Chinese Insurancs Compnay, Limited-9205 ger"
Tai Tusurnage Company Limited-Tk. 148 Tawau Oleo, Limited $75 per rex dir.
per alar
Canton
...
Hougang Fire Insurance Company'a Bharas
$37.4 per shur, allers. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shapan-$74
her share.
$18.
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Straits Marino Innraneo Company, Limitex-
$29, um, sellers. Straits Fire Insurance Compray, Tirulted..... . Hongkong and Whamps Back Corapany's
Shares- 52 par coat prom.. buyers. Engkong, Quatur, sad Vacu Staszaboat Co.'s
Shares-3114 por cont, prem., seliers. Endo-China Sto. Nin Co's Staros
15 por cent. discount, buyersz China and Waul Steamship Company, Limited
~30) per coil. Bengül, amigal." Danglas Stearnship Company, Limitud:-846 por
abare
Hongkong G Company's Shares-$125 per Hongkong Hotel, Company's Sharon S185 per
slas
chair.
sbsre.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158
per share, sellers.
per share, nominal. Hongkong Ios Company's Sharas-457 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Lixaited
8110 per share. Povak Tin Mining and Buding Company
20 per share. Pujor had Sanglia Dua Sumantan Mining Perak Sigar Cait vation Company-Tia. 18 pur
Company, Limited—SE per share, sellers.
share.
mited per aliare.
premium.
Mr. Wotton-—I do not make say request. - Lat tarif existed, and it was understood that it way is too late tó absolutely neutraling them. Qar" that he distinctly understood I stoly presume adhered to, although there wore whispers of one correspondout draws & visit picture of the cou than it will be retained.
or two efftoos rotaining convealed commissions, test botween the agonotes of the Eastora Mr. Ergus-Your. Worship will note that the bat, on the whole, it was fairly well kept. Snd companios and these of the home fire o Bees, and Farmor does not request that the opium be redenly the home offices, at all times jealous of we must confers as a matter of reasoning he tained. Will you still retain it i
each other and collectively of the local compe, shows that the Eastern companies ara moes likely His Worship Yes.
nies, suspended the tariff and instrnoted their get a better selection of risks, even if they do The recognisanous for the prossoution of the mochaat agents to take business on any terms, 10s succeed in malutaining their proralama, than appeal were fixed at $500.
so long as they got it. The following instance to agents, who represent British Ars officos, may be taken as the result of this now dópar Sullie it to cay, that in our opinion [tore-In Shanghai or Hongkong, the áonnal it will be worth while for homy managers to an
premins taken by some of the homé compa.riously consider the points now subinifted to nies might under the tariff rates hore averaged thom. Could they bolfore thst any practiest man friend to make the report. He would now se was alloger in the potiflomaster We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions 1,000 in the past few years, representing a
expressed by our Correspondents.]:
liability of £200,000, the merchant-ngout ro in their sons would have done such a thing. call their attention to the fact of Mr. Smith in mind that even when an agent överatipped
ceiving 10 per cent, confmisión, or, say £19. And yet this was what they were asked to believe being present. Mr. Frasac Smith had told his private authority, unless it was known to the HONGKONG SNOBBIBUN 093. for his brotible. The war of rates comes, the of two men who could not defend themselves Mr, da Cosim that was doabtful whether other party that he was doing so, those who em TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRYSS" liability remains the same, but tlie premium there that day. Had say cao witness in that box be abould be able to go, and he thought played him were responsible if they had allowed produced any evidence to show that such a rash it was probabla, as Mredo Costa was noxious he film to hold ont to the public by his constant acte for its snobbishness here is a nice little instance expand at all, and the only persons who gain SIR,-Hongkong has always buon sotarinus sinks to 250 or £100. The Inliness does sot and mad not had been committed! What ovi - should go, flint he should ask Mrs. Fraser-Smith that he had such power. It uppoarod from the of it from the Okino Mail, which says that.” wo”
are the gaured, who, it must not be forgotten once had they on the point? Mr. Caktwell told to po as an Indanament to snégro bor husband's evidence that the Secretary Lad power to grant to the snobs, do not see as much of the naval have not complained, unless we except certain them he saw the men shoring down one of the preuve. He contended that Mrs. Fraser-Suith pames to journaliats, but they would have to men as they dreare and we desire" Hor params wha bara "axes to grind " in the shapo valvos, and Mr. Brewer said he say the shoring way.invited in consideration of see "habari insk- onsiter whether that power was confined to the gratitled our galiant dafanders must be at the of holding horse property, and who world fain At a special vieting of the Privy Council in dan the other. But Mr. Brower mid he diding a roport, that her pasteza was part of the regular passage to Maono and Canton of whe-magnanimoux conduction with ramzdises make the home offers believe that in a decrease not see anything rostless or dangerous is skor- quid pro quo. But if the jury did not agree ther he had authority to make a contract in the fact that they deserve to be 304. Yours of sates an imprevud connection would take Dublin yesterday, the Lord Lieutenant pro ing down the valva because he took it for grant with him there, if they thought she was simply ons of this cort. They would judge of that from sto.
place. Time will show the falloy of sh counselling, it was decided to suppress the National ed that the other way open; and could the jury a guest of Mr, da Costa's, then he should ask his the evidenen laid before them, ift. Bar
This state of things is of such runt growth Longue in Dublia and Meath, under the sixth believe for one moment that two frat-rata cu Lordship to look at the law on that point, and it Smith's, Mc. Fenwick's and elbass. The next, gineers would possibly be capable of such would be dis(Counsel's) duty to prove luck.
that as annual essels aan de yet made up by the section of the Crimes Act. The tentativo pro question was, gaming he had the power,
mongers to Europe; bat when they come to metion declaring the National League ba dnak us to show down the ono vairo if |· His Lordship said he had already looked op did he make each a contract? On that point
compare their present sarutugs with those or dangerous association was issued on the 19th the other was still slored down? The next the law with regard to this point. Is the latter they had the evidonor of Mr. Fraser-Sulth
former years, when they see that not only have August last, and the shove deelston will inelada point was whether Mr. Fraser Smith was on enso it would be nocassary for Mr. Hobinson to 2nd his wife, and on the other hand-they hark
they been taking Jaar promine, but, owing to the suppressing of the contral executive body of boord on the Invitation of Company prove gros negligonne on the part of the sar some correspondence batreon Mr. Brewer and
the Languo. Mr. Fraser-Smith had told them that when rauts of the Company,
the panelling of many of the pristing policies, Mr. da Costa. These letters were not evidence of
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
they have Imst part of what they had_satually
LORD LYTTON AND PRESIDENT CAUTOT. da Costa frat spoke to him aburt this trio! Mr. Robinavu then practed to account for themselves, bat sarved to refresh Mr. Brewer
21st January, taken, they may pause to consider whether the
PARIS, 29th Docenbor. trip hesaid he wanted "a good raport; when be the sxplosion having taken place. They bad momory. According to Mr. Brewer's statement,. The funeral of theists Mr Mortimer Murray war in rates is likely to pay
Lord Lytton, the nawr British Assador. met him subsequently at Messrs. Falcocer's he heard the seidoncs of Mr. Caldwell, who stated it was he who got up this party. It was his took placa yesterday und was numerously attended. In Europe, and in countries where the Anglo. attended to-day at the Elysee for the purpose of reminded him that he wanted a good report," that he had soon the levar valve of the starrangement to have a trip as a holiday after the
Saxim forms the invering public. the magie presenting his credentials to the President of and again on the Favo oarse sponking to Mrs. board boiler stored down, and Mr. Brewer Roces, and to go to this Ball Masque at Manas. The cortage left the British Consulate about six name of the waitby homo ofless, with their tho Frosch Republic. At the interview that Fraser-Smith in sail with reference to her bus: had said that he saw the spring valve made in the other hand, Mr. Fraser-Smith had told puz; it was delayed in order to allow of the large reserves and paid-up capital attractive race, Lord Lytten expressed the sentiments band "I am depending on bini for a good report," fust with a wedge. What, then, moet have hap: them, and his wife had supported him, that he acrisul of the Row, W. Jonnings (who offeinted) advertisements, and promluvit business prof his gatarmant towards the French nation in Now he (Comansi) considered that these words pened? What had geopered proved that Wood was owplayed by Mr. da Costa on bokolf of the firm Hongkong. There also arriend Messrs. misse, may have greater weight, but the Or- mast corial forms, uid wald Her Majesty the tiree in repoused had something unlikely absolutely went and shored down both safety Company fors specite purpose, He was not go.
tontal, especially the Chinaman, pares and knows Queen desired unthing should be spared to main.. akwat them. Anybody who knew Mr. Fraser- valres of one hoiler and shortly afterwards the ing to say suything mors on this paint. They but Yacoker and McCulloch for the funeral. Among uathing about the home offices, for years he tsit the good relations with France President Smith and the thoroughness with which he explosion had occurred. That was the only con- heard the statements of both sites and could judge those present ware H. E the Governor and and his fathers have been insuring is the local Carnot replied in the same spirit, declaring that Oniried out whatever he undertook would admit elusion thuy could come to after what they had fox therasives which was correct. They nett ADC, the Chist Justice, Dr. Is Silva, Col. compsaies, and he knows nous: others; his pro rindship between England and France, was the that having asked Mr. Fraser-Smith to give a been told. They were told that the boilers had came to the question of whether there was neg-Ferreira, da Siva, Canaula Fernandes and party or that of his friends is often mortgaged best guarantee for peace, liberty, and progress, report there would be necessity for confually be priming for some time, and there was ligence on the part of the Company-in-sending-
FLORENCE, 31st December. of the managers; grterally owns shares in the won him that he must give a good reason to suppose that in stop that priming the this ship to sa. Els and alrasly put that partly Milisel, Admiral Sir It. Vary Hamilton, Dr. to the local ofne, ko tas porsenal knowledge report, Besides, had they any evidence that the stop valve was plerad, and that the engineer before them. They would first consider whether Costa Dante, and a tumerous concourse at the concern; is soie to was the nocosts, aud satisfy
Mr. Gladstone and family have arrived hory, siroumstances of the Company were such that had forgotten this when he scored down both there was say contract. Next whether there Cemetery.
LÖRD RANDOLPH IN RUSSIA. himself that bis Interests are not negleotad, they, considered it necessary? If so it was only the safely valves; and although his friend had was no anilority for that contract. If they
Moscow, 2nd January. natural to suppose that issiead of se'ting Mr.aid, that such an act was
The exfu wa brangkt en a gun carriage Resides, in the Straits Settlements. be or a
Ford Randolph Churchill has arrived her Fraser-Smith alone they shati bave invited he took the word from him and gross whether thoro had toon dus and proper coro
madness, and decided there we they would then have to decide drawn by ten mun, and was covered with the fellow-countryman eften occupies's place on the
board of dirootors..
frova St. Petersburg. representatives of the three fournals. But they negligence, yet there was shaolutely no other taken, or whether there had been grosanegligence Union Jack, over which were placed the de- Contract the working of the local company THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN EUROPE. had Mr. Pelilios's evidence on that polat, and he conclusion to come to on the evidence before on the part of the Company or their servants. coated's sword and uniform hat. The coffin was with the home offing agency. The oldest and
VIENNA, 1st January. bad tolà tham that there was to subharity them. He now came to the question of damages. They bad heard that there was some difficulty taken from the carriage to the grave by the follow weithiest of the Chino companies is managed by
The Austrise army reserves have been villed for it. Mr. Urewer had said that his memory, as They had not been able to call Dr. Fisher because with regard to the safety valves; they had hearding gontkomen:-Messza: Joana (deceased's book.the largest and most powerful Arm in the Eastons for a week's drill with the new repeating Trizon Sugar Rofains Company, Limited-340 was only natural considering the time that hid he was dead. They had heard this sridenos the evidence of Mr. Osidwail that he saw the elapsed, regarding some of the incidents was a of Dr. Manson, and Mr. Fraser-Smith statadlavor valve of the starboard boiler stored keeper), Vaucher, Cole, Hambling, White, and two of the obohrs have for secretaries men hrifs with which the troeps have been arod
BUDA-PRITH, 1st January. complete bina bat fortunately for the that be had paid Ur. Fisher $1,000 in fees. Then town before he wont to titis. They had faptain Farrow. The Rev. W. Jennings read the are well known and trusted, giving their wholeod wisace from the Laboral party mit ho atill haro boon twenty-five years in Chins, and who, Count Tiers when reseiring the New Year's Compsay they had some batters which enabled there had been the expenses incurred consequent also Mr. Browar's statement that the boilers fansvrdlservice in a mostimpressive way, and many time, energies, and attention to their businesspod war might be averted. Hungary, ho con- Mr. Brower to refresh his memory. With en having to live in facse for a thou, and also were tested up to 80lbs, twice the working wom son with tears to their eyes when the The merchant agent of the other hand, ardytinuel, would never do atght to paroke a war: aid of these lattara thuy could protty wol see with respot to the trip to Australia. They had presence, and that be weighted the lever valve
overworked, barassed by the ever-increasing tele- what took place. He wished to press those led tera been told besides that previously to that time with 2lbs. only because the englues were remains were lowered to their final resting place grams, and bbliged to watch its own business but if it was inevitable she would do her daty most particularly on the attention of the jury, both plaintiffs onjoyed good health. Since tusteld. Now, Mr. Caldwell had told them that thin H. E. Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamilton was 01. ten timen more strictly than in the past, hands
BERLIN, Sul Jaanary. and he asked them to remember that Mr Brexor time Mr. Fraser-Sraith had said he had hardlylover valvo was shored down, and Mr. Brower pected herson a visit to this deceased gentleman on
At the Emperor of Germany's New Year's over the care of his fire agency to ous of his staff, was a witness for the plaintiffs. When with enjoyed a day's real health, while Mrs. Smith still had told them that the spring valve was Thursday afternoon, and was to be his guest often to the newest joined cadas, who knows literption ne political allusions of any the aid of these lottors Mr. Bresse gave his saffered from the shook to the nervous system. mude East by a wedge.. Did they think during his stay hero. On the morning of that may not be overlooked by s senter, but, in the Versing later on with some of-the high military | Hongkong Rojas Maqufacturing Comixay. Lij
tle and carse lase about the matter. He may or kind were made; but His Majesty, who con evidence, he did so in the most straightforward. In addition to physical suffering, Mr. Fraser- that the extraordinary step of shoring dowo frank, and honourable manuer. Having reviewed Smith had suffered mentally. He had not his both
valves wa.g taken? Nr. Beevor day Mr.. Murray was arranging with his book. portions of the evidens of Mr. Braver and road formor capacity for work, and to a Terry man could not conceive ench a thing. If sagh. Hooper, Mr. Seus, about the outertainment to shifts from one man to another, instractions are
constant changes of`s merokant's office, the work officials, expressed his great satisfaction at S. Walon & Co, Fimited-65 per cont.
(improvement in the situation." the letters referred to the learnal Counsel in that was the grostast injury possible. In con- a thing hat boon fons the ongines in briven the Admiral, who, however, only arrived forgotten er mind, and the fire agener blau- conclusion submitted that from the ovidence of clasian he weak point of that from what they charge of the ship. Mr. Wood, was responsible the afternoon to Rod his friend cold and stiff ders along in a happy-go-lucky way netil the in
BERLIN, 31st Decembar, these lettera aud of Mr. Brewer, supplemented had suffered there was do doubt both plaintiffs Mr. Pinker, the sugineer of the Dock Company,
The oflint Gazetta to-day publishes the for evitable loss comes and with it the usual draft by the sestaments of Laptain Hylaut, it was would feel the effects permanently, probably to was-on beant, but bayout, giving assistauor, stretched out on his bel with a revelser wound wahed-office, which many s London and. Congal dangments which Prinon Bismarck semeal clearly prorad what was the position of the Stanza- the degree even of shortening their lives. perhaps, if he were required, he had nothing fur- in his head. Admiral Hamilton stopped at the timental manga: must have wieved at already."
the Czar, when here in November, hal beat bunt Company. The directors never wanted a His Lordship, in directing the jury, said it thor to do with anything on board Now, with Hotel and, is to return to Hongkong by to-day's" However loyal the marchant agent may try to employed by certain intrigueres to warp the trial trip roept the one in the 19th; they never would be his duty to sell their attention to a few those two valves ahozid down the only means of boat.
feal towards the beme cox pany, his sympattias Car's mind and produce an estrangement.be authorised Mr. da Costa to incite party; prints of law which areas in the case; the ques-escape for the steam was the stip, valve, and Mr. they never stated that they wanted-a-flaming tion of facts-ho should leave to them. The peti Brewer said had that-been open there was sufl-
An inquest was held on the body by the Chief are over with the local company; most of the boat tween Passa and Germany. The papers constat of forged letters parporting to be from Prince account this trip, and ther Dever tion said that on or about the 14th, 19th, sad dient means of soupe for all the steam generated Justice before the funeral yesterday. The dose the course on the direction of Ferdinand, in which Germany is represented as
on the consulting wwmitless, and their fees put authorised Mr. de Coala to obtain it. This 2nd February stars had been got up in the is the boilers Mir, Fenwick was not of the rod was a very popular man, having made their commissions in the studs, especially when being ostensibly opposed to his claim to the
laim for $20,000 was raised beans it was boilera for the purpose of testing them, and the ears opinion. At all events the explosion had numerous friends among his own country mea the latter is bat a paltry sam.
throne of Bulgaria while at the same time al- jebated Mr. du Costs asked Mr. Fraser-Suith engines and inschiasey of the vessel, and one or odcarrod, and the only conimon santé conclusion
This, then, is a brief statement of what is fording him her support. The authors of the 50 board and give a report and when more trial trips had toen made. Defects had they could come to was that these two valves and the community in general during his long
BERLIN. lat Jaunary, ford Costa's papers are looked into it was buen found in the engines and hoilers of the mid waro dosed and the stop rales ens es residence of 21 years in this colony, and will to going on in China: what has happened in Newlettere have not got boon discovered.
Zealand may be bast gathered from the article I found that the only invitation that could have vossel, the Futeni, and especially in the safety closed or so partially opened that it did not doubt be much missed,
allude to. As some of our readera misy hare.
The fact of the Czar having given his assent coached Er: Frasse. Smith and his party, as one res, fitted on uus of fath of the said boilers permit the caps of steam, and there being The smsil-por epidemie of your place has male mised seeing it or have not the means of road the paluation of the forged domarta is re- tbaf same from Mr., Prawer. Sousthing. per. Now there wasnoesidence with regard to the 16th to other outlot the boilers burst' at haps, would be made of the fact that Mr. Fraserad 22nd, bu, there was evidence that a trial trip pressure of over 60 lbe. It certainly seemed an
its way in this colony. The other day it wasing it, I beg leave to add two or three extracts arded as a peaceful omen.
BERLIN, 2nd January. Sraith took bis writing case with him. But it was had taken place on the 19th. They and heard xtraonlinery thing, for no anginose to shore ale reported among the Chinee, bat it has now which sufficiently speak for themselves
Bingo 187 the following companies have
The official Reichsanzeiger, commenting on quite possible that when he was invited be said what Mr. Brewer had stated with regard to down both the valves, and Mr. Brower had said that spread to Praia Grands. It is simply dao to opened in New Zealand, and has since retired, the famous forged despatches which had been to himself Well, as I'm to be there, I'll write au fiai, namely, that these valvos, which he for the engineer to do such a thing, not knowing the carelessness on the part of the authorities in and I believe, without orception, with hoary ofcially published, says that Germany always scount of it.". It would not be astonishing if he pallad the lever raises, were adjusted by whether he might be suddenly called apou to not having taken the necessary precautions against debit balances, viz.:-Trausellantic Fire and Magarded and still regards the forged docents had ventured, as it were, be invito tivelf being him, and that one of these was of tholf suff-stop and the steam be thurforced back into the defendu god forms with Mr. da Coats. The piouty large to allow the escape of steam frein boilers, was au sot of maduses. If they came to the importation of the dissousy, by the river rine Insurance Company of Hamburg Hauen transmitted to the Czar as a ventum of Trines defendants further coutended that there was no its own boiler, and that he found thar wars the conclusion that Mr., da Conta bed authori straniers. Erm at the present moment it would barg Fire Insurance Company; Boottish Impo Europe in violation of existing treaties.
tis Fire Lasaranos Company, Hamburg, Madge Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, ty disturb the peace of authority whatever given to Mr. du Costs by the working satisfactorily, that the spring valves, ty to make aneh a contrat es alleel, that he well for the Board of Health to exert some trial Insurance Compaus: Soolfish Commercial
ST. PETERSBURG, 3rd January Company; even if Mr. Traser-Suit had been which were to be called the Government be did maks that contract and invite thase energy in the way of preventing any further Fire Insurance Company; Fire Insurance Associa
'The Journal de St. Petersbourg, commenting its, M. de Costa kad no power to larite him, valves, were to be aislased in a box, but as people on card by the authority and in the importation of the malady into our mailthy City. tion of London: Manchester Fire Lasarance Como on the publication of the forged papers in th the Secretary having un porera, scoopt those they were not ready, it was arranged that this tame of the company, that there was angligen s
pany of Manchester, Australian Mercantile Enton official German Gazette, says that this shoul atcially seated is him by the Articles of Auspoa shoakt he dogs of the 21th. Wax there any on the part of the Company's servants, then Better late that never l
Insurance Company of Moldrug, and United remove my feeling of mistrust between Kussia tion. There was nothing to prove that Mr. da evidence then in show that there was anything they would be warranted in gising damosges to
Insurance Company of Spiney for fire business. Germany and that the event closea the Coala exercised any powers but those given him wrong with the slipen the 19th? They bad the plaintiff, and it would be their duty to asseas
Owing to the number of companies, and the poident, by the Articles of Association. As regards to jeitia whether the wool was in a proper those damages: His Lordship then read to the
THE STRIKE IN PHILADELPHIA, profitable nature of the business up to, say, ive tanders, & Mr, da Conta could do nothing condition to go to a on thy 26th, tobanso the jury an extract from Maynor a Damages to the
LALLADELPHIA 80th Densabar. without the directors. All that the directors petition Feat on to a Noroetheless tho da offoot that in giving damages, a jury mnat talro
A portion of the Dagaurillo Radway, which the local companies, of course, obtaining is very years ago, competition gradually became extreme,
The terms offered by the Phikulophis and gave Mr. da Costa the power to do was to give, fondant Company sent the said steam ship Tot into account the pain and suffering inflisted, the want to Tientsin last year, and afterwards came short time the bulk of the business through their Reading Railway Co to sixty-five thousand men, after obtaining their permission, free passes to sai to sea on the said 24th day of February, 1884, amount paid for medical expenses, the loss of back to Bhanghai, left here on the 18th inst. in infuctioes, combined with salaried managars for who had struck work lust wook and to which journalists, Samming up, he contended that on a voyage to Mac without the shots an business eutalied, and the permanent injury the Leeyue for Chiakiaug. It will then be handed the chief centres of the colony. This fact natur. they had yielded, having been demonstrated by the steamer was in propor, working order when found having big made wood, and with the sufferol; that they must put aside all socount and taken up the Grand Canal to be used on the ally irritated some of the clade companies, and labour agitators to be satisfactory the man sre it left, that no zegligence was proved, that there safety valves on the bikes or so us up one of af a plaintiff's poverty or a defendant's wealth. Yallow tiver Works
the result was a breaking up of fire tariffs and again out. was no contract between the Steamboat Com them in a dangerons sad defeatige state sad and that each case rest in great meniuro be
A pradiosment vocurred at the eloelion of the acceptance of business at ridiculously low pany and the plaintiff. His presence on the in. without having a safety valve upon ash braken upon its own particular merits.
Mauioipal Councillors on the 17th inst. which ricos. On the top of this, over-insurate w vitation of Mr. Brewer or Mr. ds. Costa, an- goustruoted as to be sat of the control of the The jury then retired to consider their wordet, has occurred one before, and that is a tie for recklessly granted, with the reelt that fires be Ismail Taohs, ex-Khedive of Egypt, haar- aathorised by the Company, did not involve obli-engineer whoa the sim was up. The law and after an absence of nearly an hour gam ninth place. There is no provision in the oxist forion on the part of the Chripany. The Direc- required that all British steamers registered in following as gir unanimouered the ag Land Itsgalations for meeting this chority, came alarmingly frequent, and, as majority of red, permission baving been accorded him to
the office made no-called liberal settlements, the reside hers. tors were bound to defend the interests of the the Colony nad all steamships in the waters of the and that Me, da Coste had ample authority to though
has been provided for in the new ones commnally more or less gradually got demora shareholdera xaif the memory of dead zen. Colaycarrying more than 12 passengers should be invite. Mr. Fraer Smith, and dil invite him in The solution adopted before was adopted on the lised in the matter of fres; and, as this state of
Moscow, 31st December. Should the jury, however, get as far as to con- provided with a properafsty raive out of the con- als capacity as a journalist. They find negli 17th inst. the persuading one of the two things has continued daring the five years of from this place and will take up his residence Reg.
Dhuleep Singh will shortly take his departure T sider the question of damages, be contended that trolof the engineer. In the case of this vessel it was gence proved, and assess the damages at 32,500.didates who have tied to withdraw; although, commercial depression, the rasmit his besa more Kr. Fraser-Smith had produced no evidensa to not praved that abs was a British vassal registered als that bo had wartained any perzanout in this colony or that she was carrying more than leave to bring a motion of non-suit on the ground corve falected, it may be questioned whathe or less disastrons to every fire office, without soziowhore in the south, probably in Tiflis..
The Acting Attorney General applied for an every candidate has signed an orgagement to
exception. Looking back at the past five years injury, and be worki point out that Dr. Manson twire passengers. The question therefore was that on the evidence the case should not have he has any right to withdraw. The result BTG pariance, I think I san yritin the mark when said that for alt he know the plaintiff, might be whether the vessel was in such a defective state gone to the jury.
to show that the commnuity took very little I atate that the companies collectively have lost
The Times in its issue of this morning pub in perfectly good health.
when she left on the 24tband whether the Company His Lordship said he had already rosaved leave, intarest in the election in the first place, and in considerably more than £1,900,000, probably lishes under the healing Princely philan Mr. Robinson, addressing the jury for the knew through their serrants that she was not it and in the meantime would enter judgment for the second plass it is evident that the ratepayers £1,500,000, over and above their takings thropy in Ladía"a long account of the Bay Der-- plaintiff, asid that the defunos had her what he to be sent to sea. The ith paragraph of this pst- the plaintiffs with easta and certify for a special were not anxious to disturb any of the catgoing may say that I have tekou considerable pains to bhanga and ita Mabarajah the Hon." Lak- had suggorted to them at the beginning of the tion stated that Robert Fraser-Smith was at the Robinson maid that of course nothing this being the only way in which we can explain pantes io fire preminuís, and the fire lossea dur
Connoillors who offered themselves for re-election, ascertain apprisinstaly the takings of the cora5am-war Singh bahadur case, that Mr. da Costa had no power to make tims of the explosion on board the slower at the Mr. Any contract. That was their point. Upon that invitation af tao defendant Company, that he, in.) would be dove in the meantimo.
the non-election of Magers. Wheeley and Camp.
BOMBAY, 3rd January. point he had produced the evidenes of Mr. Frasar his capacity as a journalist, would take passinge The Acting Attorney General asked that in hell. Of the two new rua, Mr. Overbaug the last five years.
The defilentions in the Karsoli Branch of the Lon experienes tells me that underwriterr Smith, Mr. Caldwell, Captain Harland and ana from Hongkong to isoss to report upon the consequence of his request being allowed no pro naturally replace lis fellow-countryman Mrmast five in harmony if they desire success and Bank of Babay have formed the subject of or two others, and they had all stated what performance of the tomar and publish the ascendings should be taken.
Bieber, and the plice taken by Mr. Moo- properly drawn up tariffe msaz barmony pro griminal, proceedings before the City magistrate. powers Mr. da Costa was in the habit of asing.in his newspaper for the interest and benefit of
Lordship, said if the learned counsel gregor on the list is the expected convoquence vided they are faithfully kept. You canot all who has sentenced Mr. James Grant, tho We learned friend had fried to prove that a the Company. Now, there was secretary ald the position of a wors-scribe, destion which the Company expected to get from the present judgment would be selade and in will be gratified at seeing Mr. A. G. Wood's present, every tariff in force in this colony is
the toast brought his motion in time and exrried his point of the position of Messrs. Jardine, Mathisson & Insurance profitably on a series of continued re. Maneger, to six months' imprisonment. Great
Co in carosimmercial microcosm. Every one duties any more than other commodities. Atpathy in expressed by both the European and.
1. Pune cer That this was not so was proved from the fact Mr. Fraser-Sadith for the passage. If it was the meantime no proceedings could bo takan
Native communities.
femperature that Mr. Delios had said that he advised the persuance of thịn contract that Mr.
cams at the head of the poll. The following in
Hamdity salo of the Company to Messrs. Jardine. Mathe-Fras-Smith want a that
more or loss at the mercy of say ngont, whic£ is, the result-
Direction of w LAHORE, 29 December. voyage, and it
without deabt, an undesirable state of things. İ may say that the local companies in the past decide upon building at Berhara will be com-Weather
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POLICE COURT:
21st January.
BEFORE ME. T. SHROOMBE-SMITH
THE SKIZUKE OF THIRTY-TWO CHESTS OF
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son because through the death of Mr. da Costa was in consequence of the Company's negli. they had Josi Thoir practical man The geor.or through the exrelessness and negli jury were men of Easiness, and he would leave rence of their servants that he offered it to them to say whether they agreed with his damage, then he was entitled to recover. The friend's view of a secretary's powers, and whether petition went on to say that the plaintiff Alice, they thought Mr, da Costa had the authority wife of Mr. Fraser-Smith, was on beard at the to invite Mr. Fraser-Smith to go on bourd time of the explosion upon the invitation "of the the ship. Having quoted from Chitty on Special defendant Company. It was not alleged that and General Agents, the Joarned Cleansel point there was any consideration whatever for her gent to lbs fury that even where an agent ex-passage. But onze gel that aba wag in.. seeded hir powers, onless it was known by therited to secure that her husband went, and that party who made the contact with him that he there was a good and valuable consideration. It nounced that he would give his decision to day. was overstepping his authority, the Company might have on simply a case of an
Mr. Watton prosented on behalf of the Me: Wheeley afterwards withdrew and Mr. Joseph were bound by his sets, and ofted the case of invitation such a one person might give Opium Farmer, and Mr. Ewant appared for the was therefore deiure electedDaily News. Olympus malba Co. e. Gonevil Omnibus Co. to another to take passage is steam- (defunīsus, the supercargo of the boat. Me With regard to the question of safety valvas he launuh across the harbour, whero no ecuadoration Webber watched the case on behalf of the owners would point out to them that the requirements of for the passage was suggested. One of the first of the opium,
The arising out of the salson of thirty- two cheats of opium in the harbour on the 19th instant again oima ony big Worship having sm-
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state of fire insurans in New Zealand; but of plated in about six months. Buildar materiale, this fact they are well-aware, and ore preparodach as iron pilars, beams, &c., are arriving to make any ressonable sacrifice to bring about from Samarkand, packed on camels and hersus, A better stats of things. It has been said that but are transported with great difficulty. the British compacies can afford to loke in New Zealand; but this is a fallacy, as the local coma at Karki crossing, and for the constraction panies in New Zealand ure, as a rule, strong caravanserai" there, se'arranged, are also tasavially and wil an loss more in proporties being collected.
a Russion soldier had carried off the daughter that their neighbours, and probably will lose less, through controlling the major part of the best of Bakharan morohant to Shah Jin, and risk."
when ber relatives domandod kis paniskmont and With reference to ite above letter the her restoration they were informed that if the Review makes the following remarks :—
girl went with him willingly, nothing could be issue done. As the girl had gone willingly, she to
musiued with hau, and people believe that wing the Ordinance had not in this case been carriol questions be had put the counsel for the His Worship said With regard to the point WAR OF INSURANCE HATES IN THE Ear East, is worth the attention of fire insurance to the Russians trinting fao women kindly, and out. This ressal came within the regulations plaintiffs was whether Mr. Smith's pamaaga was raised by Mr. Ewons as to who may proserato in
not making them work like slaves, that large of the Ordinance. It was over Bity tons and induded in the consideration asked of her has this case. I am of opinion, after Laving road
companies which having their head offous in the `carried more than twelve passangers.
western hemisphere, attempt to transact business umbers of their women will be enticed away. band. It might appear that her passagewas what the first section of Grdinanes 22 of 1887, that
Owing to the removal of the Russian troopa The following letter to the Editor of the on almost the opposite of the northern hemis His Lordship said that there had been no eri-eam ander gratuitous Bailments. The ones this Ordiances is so bound up will the Ordin Review appears in the issue of December 7th-plare through agencies wash, according to our
to Stab Jahan, food and other necessaries aro depeo to show that the vessel was byar fifty tons which had been sited in connection with this ance 1 of 1884, and that both Ordinatione so or that she was carrying more than twelve point was that of Coggy. Barnard, in which a
Sir, An article which appeared in your num correspondent, do not appear to fall the objects daarer in the Balkh district, and Sirdar Isa Jeeply affect the interests of the Opmam Farmer ber dated September 7th fast, on the subject of of either their clients ar of fies insurance com Khan, Goreraer of Balkh, has immed orders that passenger.
no had writertaken to transport same brandy that, in the absence of express instructions as the disastrous Palta of the sampotition in fire panies genrally. Our correspondent calle attan. a food is to be exported from that district to Mr. Robinson, continuing mid they ext from one cellar to nao her granitously, and into who may or may not prosente, it appears insurance in New Zealand, indtees na to lay tion to the fact that there are four existing fra Folkera. A similar order has been issued by came to the question of the lettera His friend the transit one of the barrels got smashed. Auressonable to conclude that the Opinn Far before you sure ranges on the state of things insuraure companies with their boud offers east the Ameer of Cabal to all posts on the Orts. hail side a great potat of these latters. In the setion was brought against him, and it was mer has powers of prosecution in the present at present going on in China, Japan, and the of the Straits of Malacca, and the shares of first lotter Mr. Brever said Have you anyargead that it was a coutrot without any copa- 3488, even if section 23 of Orilianos 22 of Straite Settlements.
which are principally held in the samo region. objection to asking Mr. and Mrs. Fraser-Smith." deration to support it, hat after long disenssion 1887 does not actually invest him with such Substituting the above countries for Now These local companies may fairly claim to bo
An Important Discovery is announced in the artistiques, littéraires et mordoises de tones ter That letter proved nothing. Mr. Brewer did not it was decided that there was a consideration of a powers. I and that 32 chants of opium bare Zealand, the policy now parmed by the Euro.well acquainted with its annditions of Farie Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for servona capitales,d'Europe. Sport, medes, démmerce, know, when he wrote that lotter, that. r. Smith kiud, Eamely, the contienes that it reposed in lesa taken outside the waters of the Colony in pesu companies must feed to the same results a business in their own part of the world,debility, physical exhaustion, and premature Bogaus fepillotons fubdits des principaux au was already invited. Kny, the second letter the person who nudertook the work that he would a craft and to a place not authorisedly mentioned narrated is your article above referred to, unless but it is maintained that, owing to the notion decay. The discovery was wide by a missionary tour contemporaire, ato, was written on the 19th, the date of the not be guilty of grass negligence. In the same in the export permits, and therefore that this the home offious meognise that they are wasting of the agencies for some of the home fire in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserabla dineer party at Mr. Fraser-Smith's There was way if a mau nodertook the care of a portmanteau opium has been exported in contravention of their strength to no purpose.
We learn that conversation about a wedding that had taken for another without reward sod he did not take section 10 of Ordinance 22 of 1887, and that the
fices, a war of rates bas cet in which is likely existence and un, early grave. The following Eastorn companies claim to be, to and in nothing but disaster at home and abroad the Rev. Jose Holues, Bloomsbury Mansions place at Macac and at which Mira Fraser-Smith proper care of it and was guilty of gros negli orpórter has become liable to the paraitics et couidered na paraly local institutions, their Our correspondent saime that up in recent times Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will sand was to have been prassat hat was prevented from use this was the ground-for auction. The case forth in section 13 of same Ordinanes, I find shares being almost entirely held in the East, the rates were moderata, the business fairly at the proscription, fead of charge, on receipt of a Touto demande d'abannsmont de tre accom sttending, and Mr. Brewer said, "Why not go of one taking passage for a consideration that the practice of gmuting permission to or in the hands of persons in Europe largely tractive, and the commission earned sufficiently self addresed stamped envelops.'' en Sunday. Mrs. Fraser-Smith, according to and one getting a pamage gratuitonaly was take opium to halks, which has obtained in interested in these countries, and their basiness remaueratire to warrant the agents in taking a ber own evidence, then said that her husband after all only one of degree to the cars to be the offos of the Superintendent of Imports is only earled on in the principal Bastora os good deal of trouble, while, last, but not least, was going to giro a report and the she taken. In the latter case there must be evidence and Erports has no justification in law, tres of trade. They are: the Hongkong Fis a paying tarif azisted. It is now claimed by did not cars
to go unless her brother of gross negligence to enable a person who is in- Both parties to such a pontual arrangement Insurance Company, Limited, the China Fire the Eastera offes that the baton fire insurance in-law and sister went, and that Mr. Brewer jured to recover. There was a case which had of couvention as been shown to exist Insurance Company Limited; the Straite Fire companies have taken oh stepa as have result. immediately said, I will make that all right been decided in Australia to which he would should have süfled themselves of the legality Insurance Company, Limited, the Bingapore ed in their liabilities roumaining about the same, with da Costa. You must go Mr. Brewar refer, that of 31offat t. Bateman. It was a case in of such arcangement; and whatever blame at Insurance Company, Limited, (fire and marine) whilst the premiums have fallen as much as two- did not remember this conversation, and was not which a man was driving along, the road and taobse to the one side, attachee equally to the The two first have their bead offoes in Hong-thirds, a drop which soome to us absolutely ruin willing to say that it did not take place, but said invited another, who was going the same way, to other must, however, note the salisinotory kong, with lossl boards at Shanghai. The two o
New Halwa... he was willing to soupt Mrs. Smith's statement. have a lift for which be expected no considera-explanation given by Captain Rumasy for the latter are domiciled in Singapore, the Straits We trust that tha statements of our currespon. On the same evening Mr. Urawer wrote to Mr. da tion whintaver, and an accident occurred existence of this arrangement. As the intention Fire having, besides, special agents in Hong dont will not be verified on investigation; but Old Malwa Costa- "I have seen Fraser-Smith to night. Ha owing to bolt coming out of its place, of the Opium, Farmor in instituting the present teag and Shanghai: The home companies are they are alively lording to vane every are would feel glad it you would include him and and both were injure. The case was prosecution was to ascertain the opinion of this represented by the various frigs, some of whom insurance company haring a branch in the East Older Malwa Mr. Fraser-Baith in our party on Saturday," heard before a jury, who decided that the Court at to the legality or otherwise of certain will undertake the interests of several offices to at once consider its position, and try to find Was not that letter that any person would defendant had been guilty of negliganes in not proceedings, and not to invoire the defendant, if In no case are there buy sposal agents, or whether the statements of que correspondent are Fatus (New) have written? He did not say "I Esis permised sering that the bolt was properly secured, and convicted, either in any heavy pecuniary penalty would sach individuais improve the connection based upon fact or not. It is claimed that the Benares (Now) Mrs. Smith to get her an invitation." He gavos verdict for the plaintiff. The case went to or in any forfeiture of the optum, I order that of the office they, represented tapay appreciable only persons who have gained by these recent did not take that liberty in speaking of the fall Court and the perdist was sustained, but the defendant pay a nominal fus, 820, and that extent contrate with the coat of suck clunges are the inmared, who most certainly do ather man's wife and so he said Fraser the partion were not satisfied, and the case was the opion seized be returned to the gwaere. : Smith and his wife would feel glad Theo next taken before the Privy Council, who upset the ral
not appear to have complained In fact, they. U Mr. Ewans gava Detics that his alient intended Bach being the position of the contending have no reason to do so. Our correspondent lotter did not call for any comment except upon lug of the lower court on the ground that there to appeal fross the decision.
parties, let us see whist their clancos of anonces maintains that these rainous CÜLÜSSE BIO SO TO the fact that Mr. Brewer said "our party. Of was not sufficient evidence of negligence. These Mr. Wotion said he presumed the oplam are. p to recent times the rates were moder pont that their results have it yet been made course it might be suggested that if Mr. Fraser case soomed to decide the point where the person would not be given up, pending the appeal
to ste, the busineen fairly attractive, and the Com-known the home offee through the Bwith was on sheh intimata terins with Mr. da response was actually the one who undertook His Worship said the optum would be retained: missions earned by the merchant agents and medium of sausal reporta and Lalance-abssts; Custa, why did not he procure an invitation for the obligation. He had not been able to End any Mr. Ewers-I understand that is stone at the plently remenerative to warrant their taking a but, if the warning now given le attended to, the his wife himself. Well, Mr. Brower; baying I care exsetly similar to the one before ther bat request of the Opium Farma."
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