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THE HONGKONG DISPEKBART.

regard the situation with some trepilation. So far the Black Fings have given little caust for conphint, but when they are defeated in the field and fall back on Anping, in dis order there will be an end of discipline and the lives and property of foreigners will

The tee N. P. steamer Fickurie, which arrived at Tacons on the 11th-ut, arrived at Chicago on the 21st, and at New York on the 26th,

THE JAPANESE IN FORMO

CAPTURE OF CHANG WHA

be in serious danger, unless ndegnate; pro [HPEOLAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY DEFES"]. The charge of $2,262 was justifolia this way. Foi won liable for $97,000 as one of ths partnere, a declaration like the one just, concluded in of he openly stigmatized as British red-tape ham. tection is afforded by gunboats. But perhaps the catastrophe may not happen. Lru is a fighting man, but in view of the hopeless ness of his position he may possibly be prepared to make an honourable surrender, wideh the Japanese would no doubt be will ing to nccept

There were 1,633 visitors to the City Hall Muscam lext week, of whom 143 wore Euro- peone.

The F. M. steamer China, with mails, A., has arrived at Nagasaki, and left for this port on the S1st ult. at 7 p.m.

The D. D. B. steamer Frigga, from Hamburg.. left Singapore for this port on Sunday, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inst.

The British steamer Care, from Bombay, left Singaporo on the morning of 31st ult. and may be expected bere on or about the ita inst

The P.&.0. mail atoomer Khalie Joft Singa- pore for his port yesterday at 1 pm, with the outward English mails, and is expected Lers about moon on the 7th inst.

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The O. & O. stenuer Coptic, with mails, &c. which left hence on 8th August for Sun Fran- cisco via Amoy, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sen and Yokotams, arrived at her destination on the 31st plt.

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Chai Marine Insurance Co., Ld... 50

Kin Tre Loong

Krong Bos Tải

Juo Tek Seng

Kwong Ya Wo

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TAIPRII, 1st September,-7.20 p.m. On the 28th August Cheng-bwa, the principal inland city of Formoss, was taken after a severe battle.

The Chinese lost six hundred, the Japanese la

SUPREM

COURT.

2nd September.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE SIR FIELDING CLARKS (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE BANK OF OWINA, JAPAN, AND THE

STRAITH V. CHEUNG XÁIS ESTATE.

In this case the phintilly sought to recover $160,000 from Cheung You To and Cheung Yau Fus, executors, und Lan S, executrix of the will of Cheung Kai, deceased.

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q., and Mr. HE. Pollock fustructed by Mesra, Johnson, Stokos and Master) spyoured for the plaintiffs, and the defendants wore represented by Mr W. V Drummond and Mr. McNull (instracted by Mr. Dontys),

The pleadings were taken us run by consent of his Lordelij

His Lordship Well, bt me soe. Half past ten to one; two to fone four and a half hours Mr. Drummond-My lord, I hope yet will consider the thermometer as well

- His Lordship—Yes, I will. I always like to sit five hours a day when there is a long case but I will adjourn now. We will meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow mening

The Cours then adjoined until today

`IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

His Leribip-The Him Lounge the pork BEFORE MIA. G. WIE (ACTING Puisse noigibourhood of the Ogasawara-jima (Bonin) people, are not they

JUDGE)

·Y. WESSEL V. CARLOWITE & CO. This use, which was & claim by the plaintiff of 81,000 for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract was again called

Mr. Halmos You make no ordur ad to onsta

His Lordship--No.”

THE GYMKHANA.

old school, as well as from the departsal in- structions based on theories. Guliermo had his baptism of re in the routhern mines of Cali- in the then wild mountain trast between Don fornic in defending to hotel or halfway Louse Jo Castro's kone and that of his brother. Ra when, during the doctor's absence at Ban Fran pa and the house and family of Doctor Stokes is a gang of Merican, bandit's made a mid- night attack on the place.

Whether it was the talismania charm of the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Sɛn, 1895,

the difference between those aromte being compradore; on the other hand there were simply like a for which pramenirs under the guages of the country, budes having made Jast then the great rebellion in India begin 3,830. If this were notion on a hill of expressed provisions which showed that he had protection of a tiger. Alarmed by the southi-molt progress as an artist in the Calcutta exchange that amount would be described are intention to ask for line, and that the Bank ward march of Japan, she applied to the assist School of Arts. srahmage, and it counsel understood rightly, had no intention to give him find. The Phink aned of Russia, France, and Germany in order

on the side of Chri that was Gerontis dispute: In the pleadings.remvod their full liberty to realise the securition to prevent the occupation of Farmona by this to beak out and is that he look on sele defendants admitted that the bills were jar whenever they though it, and they did not counter. She then changed her front, and and soful part Ached by the Bank, that they pald $281,600 for bind themselves in way way to hold back their demanded delimitation of boundaries. For a tianity, yet in such irregular ways as to bring them, that they were parcbaaed through the claim against him nafil they could reales a small and wear State like Spar, such conduet him into frequent trouble with the regular mill. compradore, and that they were dishonoured. profit on these particular securities. Kan Bing is impertinent, to say the least. Whether or not tary scthorities. Getting disgusted with what I the bills had been paid on presentation in and his securities wore liable, socordbig to bank any necessity to Spain, we do not know. But rug he took passage for the Pacific Coast on Shanghai they would have realised Tis: 100,000, in law, to make good that same amount. Ever so far ne Japan is concerned, there is not the the American ship Shackamazon and was half and that urinat word, have be brought if there had been a contract with Kang Sing slightest auosity for euch an agreement. On way down the Hoogly river when a Govona back to Hongkong at 72: Insidion to the Tai there was nothing wide in the least degree, the contrary, it hampers the freedon of our ex, nent gabeat canso alongside at midnight and o eleven bills one of the Banke that failed had mejudiced Cheung Kang Bing The security pansion in the Bonth, and impedes tho carrying huge saled document was banded hullerne by giren the plaintiff Bank a promissory note and was not suppering there was one at all, a enb out of our great poller of national development, the fully uniformed camander. This on- obtained 810,000 payable, on- dimin, ant for stituted security, but an additional security The relative position of Japan and Bysin is not tained un appointanent, or rather an order for this amount is compradore wae primarily liable At the coppiusion of Comas's addross his directly affected by this declaration, but ithin return to Calista by the gunboat, and nder his bond. The demand for payment was made Lordship pointed to his wig, which he had taken places Japan under a sort of moral obligation to take position as chief executive offear of the on March 27, when the laaster occurred, and off, sad said to the harristers, "You can always to the rest of world, and one which not but Hurringuity, gumbost than itting out for the money was not paid. The promissory note was take these things off if you will feel more com restrict her freedom of sction. It is our surnest emergency service agnipst the rebels on the ateix per cont, which gavo s total of 310,062.60.fortable" The wigs were at one laid on the wish that this compact should be remainded on a Upper flanges and its tributarios. Two days The compradore had been credited with table.

WA HAN ER

mitable opportunity oconrring. However, we baton leaving Caloutts Galidemo gained is $148,690.10, which sun he had paid into the Mr. S. L. Darby was belled and spoke to the must not be widerstood a sivocating the Ant public and offcial commendation by Bank after obtaining it by walm of promissary various transactions referred to by Mr. Francis, pansion of Japan toward the south by forte of saving the areohl and the lives of many notes and odds and ends. The cash paid for. At four o'clock Mr. Francis sald Will it me; nur ides is that the national movemant Hinden, woman and bifdron daring the bills was $281,208, and for the promissory notes he convenient for your Lordship to adjourn anwin thst dieetion should be allowed to take its great fire of Kidderpore. In February, 157, His Lordship will sit for half an hour natural course, and that anything that impedes in the full malform of a beatenent and a $10,002,69, making a total liability, part o

that course ought to be removed. British word by his side Galermo sled interest, cost of process, and legal oxpensos, of more if

Mr. Francia-But my Lord, the case cannot. The offorresting albuess of some of the for the held of action with a small American $148,690.19, leaving balance due from

metropolitan papers on the subject of the dela onsign, given him by Captain Inssey of the the compradore to the Bane of $122,969.41. ho finished to-day.

ration about the bonadary line betoon the Shacaron, aronad he waist and ander bis Therefore the position of the plaintifa was

Two mounts later, on a dark night, Gutierr that even if he Lordship decided against them

territories of Japan and Spain in the Western unifor en the question of profits, interest and expenses,

Pacifs has called forth well-deserved rimle and a robake from the Nicht Nichi Shimbun with only six mon, surprised sud captured sne the compradore was still indebted to the Bank Iu thou of 8122,909, of which Cheang

That Spain as shown needles anxiety and of the great rebel strongholds on the Ganges, Kal was late under his bond for $100,000

oxcitement, bi taking a precipitate step to secure and when tha un re next morning it colonial possession and Japan's newly acquired from a bamboo pole high above the Union Jok Counsel the referred to the details of the

the delimitation of the boundaries between her showed the Shackanazon's beat ensign wating 1000a, and song them was the said of

territory is fully acknowledged by our contem A Rore reprimand from the British countian $112.50 paid on a tramber of Panjona aliares,

porary, which also refers to the unreasonable dir, of course, followed, and another for similar and the sum of $1,275 paid to the Him Loopg

Alarm consad in Madrid in 1891 by the sofonso at Pina, when, after the battle firm on certain prquissory notes.

that Japan hadannsted threo little isinde in the sad fall of that strangheli, defended by over There were 65 in-patients treated in the Alice Mr. Francis said thin was an sotion on a bond

6,000 Sepoyn, Bio same little fing was t sunrise next day discovered flattering over tho Memorial Hospital feat month and the number for breach of suretyship. Tho Hanking Com

group. The Spanish Government hastily con- of out-patient visits was 1.619. At the Nether-pany was originally known as the Trust and

hir. Francia--Yes, the pork people. (Laughter.)

claced that the island in question belonged to two of the Temple of the Mahadeo, much to the bewilderment of the Sikhs and natives aQⱭ sole Hapital the numbers wore 23 and 40 Loan Company, Limited, and advanced ey

Proceeding Mr. Francis said there was suLES on shares and other securities. At the time of $120 inoured in legal expenses it reference

Marianus groups. That Governmanta Botion on

the shagrin of Major Titten and Commissieder respectively.

the transactions in connection with the base to a promissory note given by a Chinese man

the present occasion was caused by some tre- sponsible writings in the columns of ex ebesara Box But as Galierme's services as command- were carried on the plaintiffs carried on business darin at Swatow for $14,000. This was one of

Mr. Holmes appeared for the plaintiff and Japanese newspaper. Had it been England or ing the subdivision of Sikh infantry during in Hongkong as the Bank of Caina, Japan, and theso-so oallet securities swept up on the dght. the Straits, Limited. The defendants in the case of March 20th. Lo Hok Pag vas guantor Mr. Gotge (ef Moyses. Johnson, Stokes and Russia, the attraces of such journals would that bottle had been most contributive to the have remained unnoticed. Bat the Spaniards, victory the reprimand on this nerasion was ful- were respectively the exouters and executrix of on goveral bills of exchange, and, procesilings Master's offo represented the defendants.

On the case being ondled his Lordship met possessing the hot blood of the Latin raco, dowed in a few days by Galiermo's appointment the will of Choung Kai, who diedin January, 1894. were taken in Canton will a view to getting In August, 180, Mr. Chantrey Tonald, something, imm him, and $9,824.29 was raised tigued that the parties had, yo was happy to say, their easily excitable nature would not per to senmand the guabost Beaures and the same ment to the command of the whole Ganges Small value notes of fifty and twenty-fire manager of the Bank, appointed Cheting Kung on his property in Canton. The total amount of couse to an arrangement and had consented to mit them to ramo on attitude of calm was mouth or later by his apprint ceasts donemination have boon introduced in Sing, brother of Cheung Kai, compradore the disbursements was 87,044.40, and the total says further expenes and annoyance by with dignity. Inloed, their sensitiveness, in the Nichi British North Bornoo. The deans, from the the Bank, and be entered into a letter of agree amount of the account was 8310034.57. Tas drawing from further Stigallon. Thus de Vich's opinion; berders on a definite disorder doll and with judicial powers, over ex

Ha accepted total amout en the Government Treasury, was to commence on the ment, dated August 25th, 1801

aredit vide wtendants had stated that they ware willing of mental balanes. Thus, go far as the conduct eartonments for the whole navigable extent of the Ganges and its tributaries. Later all let inst. Noter of the value of eu conte are the turns upon which ho had been engaged, and $148,690.10, and the balance due was although of course they admitted no liability of Spain horself is concerned, our contemporary siso to be issued as soon as they can be prepared, undertook to perform the duties that had been $161,544.38, so that amount was outside the whatever, and he this Lordship) did not wish to ban Hitle to aduire, but at the mute time it through this territory the Benares became The fighting tactics of the boy, com- specified. The first clause provided for his claim against Cheung Kang Sing. As Counsel projnigs the eco-to agree to a verdict it furer maintains that there is no reason why Japan kuwa as ths. Pagla Dlowakens or "Mad A proclamation has boon issued by the Gover.placing in safe custody all gold, manies,

understood from the pleadings the defendants of the plaint and would give him a first olsa should not sympathies with the fears or foibles Steer and assists the provass of xasimilation, thereby nor of British North Borneo to regulate the segarities, goods, and merchandize, and all other did not dispate the compradoro's Hability or the passage to Rombay on board na Austrisu Lloyd of her friendly, twighbour and treat her witli odore différed very raiendly from those of the aiding the Plants to attain to their full size, practice of barristers and othere in the courts goods placed in his possession. And to accoont liability of Choung Kol prior to May 31st, 1802, steamer and seepnd Glass passage freasonsideration, especially when by so doing ahe vigour, and beauty

of the State. Persons duly qualified in Eng for the same when required. Section pro- On the face of the bond the comprader's Bombay to Trisete. They would so hand hina is in no danger of iupairing her owa intoreste Sold in Tias coutaining 101bs. each..,$1.75, land, Scotland, or Ireland, or in India or any vided for his engagement of the Chinese ser liability was abundantly clear. He we to 190 marks and pay his incidental expenses in in the lighest degree. The Nichi Nichi,

British colony as barristers, advocates, rolici-vants, and Sartian was as follows" I am to

make good all. Chinese hills and doonante Hongkong, in addition to $50 for expenses on therefore, fails to understand why, as one 28. lbs.

34.80.

tors, attorneys, writers to the signet, in agonts. be responsible for the payment of and pay and purchased through him. According to the beard the steamer; and, further, that the vam of journal status, the Japanese atrould feel dis Directions for usu uro given on the Label.

or ploaders, wild be admitted to practise sub-maks rod all loses (whether or not the amounts defendants ilusy served the plaintift Bank 850 which was obtained from the compradore ploused on account of the hasty conduct jeet to payment of the prescribed stamp daties thereof exceed the sin or some respectively with a six months notice, which freed him shoull not be ruled against the plaintif, of the Spanish Government. Still more or admission and for certificates to practis secured or undertaken to be paid by me and by from all future liability, . They also state that although of course the defendants admitted no diffimilt to comprehend is the extra- the said Chang Kai by the obligation er bond on about 30th May the plaintiff Bank liability in this respect. Therefore judgment ordinary sklenient made by another paper, The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial herete annexed and dated the 20th of August, so dealt with Fan Sing Toi as to release Cheung would be entered for the plaintiff, and he that the declaration in question restrains the and Nethersols Hospitals begs to acknowledge 1801) that may upp or scerts to your said Kang Sing the principal. Thoir pleadings thought this arrangement was a much better freston of Jayme expansion in the sua little banner of the Shockamazon that Guliermo

"If," says our contemporary,it by expansion with thanks the following donatious to the finds Bank through the non-payment or through the soul to sggest that the Bank was paid by way of eattling the matter of the hospitals:

purchase of any native Bank notes, bills, drafta Kan Bing. To the overdue amagats on those

be asgf anorombment by force, it would be religionly carried shout him, when it was not better to carry out the design at or without oiled at the masthead, or some benign angel protaissory notes, or orders securities for money, transnotions, and that finis was given to Chang

giving Spain time for preparation. But if the blast sat up aloft koping, watch over kim, s treasury, and hellion purchased or received Kung Sing; but they did not allege that he was

phense be used in the souse of the promotion birtan, but the fact remains that in all, eve through me or with my knowledge and geneut given time by any binding contract. They

of our interests and incream of var influences ont daring exploits and against odia that or through say of the maid employees, through alleged that the plaintiff Bank released

by pornful intercourse and commerce, then om at him, his complete success on very or by reason of the default of any Chinese Cheung Kü from all liability, by, debiting

nothing is more urgent than that a new treaty pussion so much assured the chief auflition purchaser to or from whom the manager or other the encount of Kak Sing Toi with the

The following is the programme of should be conciled witli, Spin so that one that he was not only left to his own ahalo of official for the time being in charge of your sum of $97,223, thus showing the intention branch in Hongkong may have sold of purchased to make Kan Sing Toi responsible for the pay-Fourth Gymkhana mooting to be kold to her possessions Would it not then be the mut objects, but promptly supplied with

evantrymon ay obtain the right of fren sccess the ways and means of carrying out the Govern (2)- India as well as England is experienoing a the usus fur cash or cu crédit with my introde ment of the deficiency on the bills, sad to Saturday next.-—

height of folly to refuse a harmless agreement whatever extra forse or co-operation he requisi season of chasp money. The Calenta corretion or at my request." Section provided stitute Kai Sing Toi for Cheung Kung Sing 4.00 FOOT RACE FOR EUROPEANS, 50 in hot, and thus retard the consummation of the toned ether from adjunt catments or the spondent of the Pioneer writos thus A that he should perform the erdinery duties of or Cheming Kat." Counsel submitted it was clear

YARDS WHEELBARROW HADS. First prize object of peaceful expansion in the South Forces actually in the fold

During this part of his sorviés ho becains ac few years age people wonk havs sucked the compradors according to local erstom; and serum that the taking of an additional semarity tion" was-" All entries made in the ordinary was no discharge unless if had the effect of

38.00; 803ond $6,00; third 8400; fourth 82.09. The Nichi Nichi, in conclusion strongly con- idea of parting will their money at 1 per cent.

4.15 p.m.-HALF MILF RACK, HANDICAT; for domus the ignorant end izrosponsible ebullitions quinted with the King of Delhi and daring per annum, yet that is the price at which to-day course of business in snuh keks of account is entirely releasing the one and substitating the

other for scurity. Unless there was a binding all Chun Punies. First prize a oup value in which some of its contemporaries are too proue the King's transport on the Gauges as a prí- depasis money is being offered here and refused, may be kept at your branch in Hongkong to

about 340 second 70 per cent of entrance to indulgo on international siapan Afterward he conveyed from Diapore to Moaghyr The Bhau, the boritiful young while ca bullion and Government sacarities record the several transactions, sales, purukas, nontrast to give tires there was no releasing of the

fars; third 30 per canti

Mail.

Qasem of Jaloun, and, as this took place daring loans are obtainable at 2 per cent, and first-clas eontracts, agreements, losses, matters and things security. It was equally clear law that if tho

the dry season, the journey lastel over thres discounts can be worked at 2. Similarly, ae-effected, stained, or done by your said Bank Bank dealt in any way with the other principal, Mr. J. J. Bell Irving's Daylight At 21.

THE DEATH MYSTERY OF NANA wkts. The Quson was disaply grateful for the commodation or security of other descriptions or by ma or any of the said employees, also as to prejudice the position of the suruby her hord is Conyngha's Glenties lat. 10km. Major G. K Moore's Sweetbriurat. 7bs.

gallantry of Guliermo, trangh which is al is phenomenally cheap compared with rates of any loss or damages resulting therefrom might be released so far as that prejudico ox

Captain Rallyfie's Dandy 1st. Jib

been, at Dinapeto, removed from the environ. usually charged." It is a case of anything is used by my neglect, default, or want tended.

list. Jība. of skill, or that of any of the said swployees, better than nothing."

The facts of the case were then related by Mr. Hart Buck's Valtigenr

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mente of a regular prison ship, and, with hor whole household, spanially convoyel the romnin skell be conclusive evidence against and binding counsel. Kan Bing Toi was a partner in the Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Warlock 11st. The Hongkong correspondent of the Strapon is both as regards the fact of the shae Kwong Fuk firm, one of the Banks who were the Mr. Dewin's Tommy (late Wildfire) 10 at Ribs, 7lbs.

der of the journey to her prison as bonne her Timer makes the following original enggestion: having been entered luto, as also of any loss or drawers of rao of these bills. It was indispit. Lord Chas Conyngham's El Diablo 10 st.

sex refinient and rank. A deep feeling of Why, if Chinese are allowed to go about in tange resulting therefrom without farther able that he was manager and partner in the 4.30pmTENT PEGGING COMPETITION; three runs allowed, points deducted for style

friendship soon grew up between them, nearly lel to events which, if censummated, would the contry in England, should not Englishmen proof thereof." At the foot of the lottor Choong firm, and he was also a partner in the Wong

and paos; entrance fee $1.00. First prizo ks allowed to go shant in the country in China Kai put the following endorsement hereby Tang You. He was the person who actually

a tup presented by His Excellency Majer

probably have cost Great Britain mython- Instead of atopping the missionary would it not acknowledge that the above letter of agrament negotiated the bills with the Rank through

General Black, G.B.; Pecond the entrance is

sand lives and much more money to sto be better to send the tourist sa. woll? A few setting hour tung with a Cheang Kung Sing: therefore the four was Mr. D. Landals Capt. Buracy

exted the reconquest of India. personally conducted Cook's parties through the named Cheung, Kung Sing has beon ongaged primarily responsible to the Bank and primarily

Mr. W. A. Cruickshank langth and breadth of China would do an in- as compradore by the Bank of China, Japan, liable to Cheng Kung Sing. This name of Capt. Welasn raensity of good provided it were clearly under and the Shaite, Limited, and she duties and Cheung King Sing was a party on the face oft-Col The O'Gorman Capt. Loveband stood that the foreigner was not saly not to be Hanities attaching to his office has been all these hills, and that was the reason why Mr.A.D. H.Grays Mr G N Salmon, murdered but that if he were mobbed or radsly translated to me in the Chinese language, and counsel all that Kan Bing Toi was liable to treated satisfaction would be at cnee insisted on that I lerstand the purport and meaning the Bank as well as to Cheung Kang Sing. On Why should not excursion parties up the Yang. of the same And I hereby deolare that I up- Suurday, March 27th, Kan Sing Toi was present tae, the Grand Canal, or the West tiver be as

prove of the aume letter of agreement und am in the Bask and saw Mr. Darby, Mr. Inubbald, Liuble as gursty for the said Cheong Kung Sing and Chong Kang Bing, and by letter he popular se trips by the Bhim, the Nile, or to

for the de performuner by him ead by the anthorised the Bank to charge certain slures Jerusal

above mentioned employees, and of all his and of bie, which they then held in respont Mosers, Wm. G. Hale & Co., in their circular their obligations thereunder and under the an- of his ability, on the Kwong Fak Bank bills, The bond, which was in the usual The position at that time betreon Kau Sing dated Saigon, 24th August, say-Pics-After nosed bond." kaving remained unreasonably high for a long form, wae then referred to by counsel and in it Tei and the Bank was precisely as the defendants has been completed. Our correspondent with while our market shows, at last, signs of wear Cheung Kung Sing and Cherig Kai were bound had set out in the pleadings. Kau Sing Toi the Japanese army telegraphs that Changlwn, and we hope in a few days to be able to in the sum of $300,000, to be paid to the had obtained advances of $600,000 or so on touri was captured on the 28th ult. From that town quote more workable figures than hure been obliger. Toterminate theagreement alxmonths ties, and he lead two accounts opened with them. to Tainan-ft the distance is about sixty potable for some time past but the future is notice was to be given ou either side. The One udrance he had obtained at dr per coat, and The weather is and has been defendants claimed to have given six months' another atieven per cont. Shordy prior to let miles, over a plain favourable to Infantry very caprisions for one thing and the lack of notice terminating the engagement on the May the tre accounts were carried into one se and cavalry nanoeuvres. If the Japanese steady rains will be felt: farther, natives have 22nd September, 1894; the plaintiffs denied comat. Cu or about 31st May he appeared to be dvanced at the rate of ten miles a day theyde, no money and can hold back supplies, that legal notice had been given, and if the notice indebted to the Bank in the mm of 3600,000, st say rate, for a while: only some 5/7,000 piouls was legal the priceedings were commenced before, and his scorities were worth 2500,000, so that should arrive at Thinm-fu on the 4th or paddy come to market daily at present. Demand the expiration of the notice. In addition to on the face of his securities he was indebted is almost nil from China, the Straite, and the agreement and bond Chang Kung to the Bank in the sum of $100,000, and

That Christian was naturalized in this Statehpes of the other within such control as would 5th instant... They might, however, possibly Philippines, and no business has been transacted. Sing also executed a mortgags on certain 2106, as was alleged by the defendants in their

in 1855, and though, in writing the story of not dishonour the last words of count of a remain at Chunghien for a few days to com- with lurope. Japan avans inclined to admit Jousehold properties and deposited the title answer, considerably in credit, because their

None Sahib's death, signs himself Narts, is dying mother to bar only son.

The evening following the grisis, in which the plete their preparations for the march. In forsign grain: thres cargoes have been already deels with the plaintiff Bank. The so- allegation was that on 31st May when the

really named William Brown, a native of Scut-

above letter was easfully interpreted to filin settled for that direction and negotiations are pradore entered upon his duties on the 1st $97,000 was-debited ho was in funds, and that

in this city, and is known practically all over Gusen, she entered the private parlour on the after deck, arsyed in the most butiful will be concluded well within the present mille, $308. No. 2 white milled, 32.51; 10 the end of March or the beginning of April, the 897,000 might be looked upon as paid off,

the world, E month and that the whole of the island per cent. cargo. 82.18.; 20 per cent, cargo Bank, purchased from font Chine Turks in Marob 27th he agreed that the amount of the

1802,

His exact indebtedness was $1,913.46. On In February or March, 1892, the

and costly of her queenly attire and jewels. Although the British Government offered $2:09, par et net feb. invoice waight in

immense rewards for the capture, dead or alica, Soting heraalf on the thick Persian-jarpot beside the commander she took up her tube of will then be under Japanese jurisdiction, unnies, without ingarnage. Tonnage.Fraight Hougkong, through the compratote (as was Kwong Fu's bills should be charged against his

Lord Chas. Conyngham's Glenties.. 11st. 131bs. of Naza Salib, the famous findes chief, whose It seems unlikely that any further stand remain very dull indeed at 10 cents for Honglitted by this pleadings), eleron bills of account, and he refused to agree to his account will be Boule by the Chiner until the bong, & cants for Singapore, 20 cunts for exclunge on Shanghai, and they amounted being debited to the amount of the Wong Mr. W. D. Grahata Baccarat 1st: Elbe. capacity for planning and secution might have the duplex narghilla, while her maid the Captain Radclyffe's Dandy 1st hsehungot the patiome of the Indian mating, he almond-eyed Galateo, swayed a large father in the whole to a 190,000. On 27th Tung Yen bills, borange he said the Wong Mr. Hact Buck Voltigeur 1st. lbs. was ever seen after the battle of Sagdespere fat, or with a golden spoon banded or were

scontod sweetmests from a large silver tay. attack on fainan-fu is commemed, and the Philippines, 18 cents for Japan,

Murch in that year, while some of those Tung Yan bad not closed its doors, as one of

Lovely and fascinating on the Tao Bhuo was stand there is likely to be a very short one. At Singapore on the 22nd August a corions bills were still unpresented, or at least not due the parties was supposed to be very wealthy. Mr. W. A. Craiekshank's Warlook 11s. Tbs.creek, and until to-day his fate loss remained us great a mystery as it was hafore Jules Verne, It has a firm hold on bis incin sind appears in Hill Street, whereby Charles Wool war, the sind Stangini Bank Fanised froir Hongkong. dono at that date with his appoint. Afterwards Fox BAO, BACK RACE, BLINDFOLD; dis sumsitated him under the sins of Captain Neto, transions: Sashes of sadness auft anxigh that,

shooting stray occurred at the Waverley Hotel, und payable, the compradors of the Hongkong and able to meet all liabilities. Nothing was Major, K. Moore's Sweetbriar lat. Clbs.

Lord Chas. Conyngham's El Diablo Kot. The the ingenious writer of scientifs romance, re-in her ordinary attire on this occasion tho to have conducted himself well restraining preprister of Woodward's Cirons, marrowly and the immediate result was that those four the Wong Tong Yan closed its doors and they

aðarnotely crossed her face made le a picture were unable to pay their drafts, and the supposed

tanos 50 varda Firat prize $6.00; second the vounder of the Nashtu his troops from outrage and violence, but it escapad with his life. As has already been noted. Chinese bank closed their doors and course to

$4.50, third $3.00. Open to nativis andilises Nana Sahib, howevor, did not die thignonser to be forgotten. At length she look minious death of a suicide, nor dp huss remsins Galiero's right land in both of hers and is unlikely that he will be able to offer any pany arrived at Bingapore freze Western Aus

says the Straits Times, Woodward's Cirens Com do business. The immediate rosait in Shanghai wealthy partner turned out to be practically

was that two banks there on which the whole of useless for the purpose of payment.

About and polies,

repose in the magnificent natural mansism of with eyes rivalling he rich jewels in her sarious resistance to the Japanese, though trails by the rtoemer Sulton in the early part of tho eleven bills had been drawn also closed their April 11th Kan Sing Toi found himself

the mysterious island in the depths of the South disky hair she placed a ring, doors and failed. It was at once internated by in snorious difficulties that ho left the ho may possibly do better than we expect the week. A portion of the Company.

Pacific Osun. ad harrated by Jalos Verno. Tom from her grandfather, Narrain Rao, putting up at the Waverley Hotel szönget wire to Hongkong that these bills would colony altogether. A receiving ordor was made

None Bahil fell sword in hand on the deak of 0s the third finger of his bft hat, saying: ex being Gourya Laurence, who, it is alleged, not be paid. The vanishing, not of the against bin on April 27th, 1839, and he was is naucing the show. On the 22nd Woodward compradora beatrie publio Jon Boning," adjudicated a bankrupt on July 25th, the same

the gunboat Besare of the Ganges fotils, and I Will you swear by this ring and the twelve the Japanese as yet. Ta our yesterday connection with the passage of the Cirens, and ported to Mr. S. L. Dorby, the nocountaut, and Sing was very anxious that his accounts should between the Japanese Dinister of Foreign due to his rank bulergen were inferred at the full évory vow you have made; both as regards

went out to see about scare money matters in March 27th, and the foot was immediately re- year. After he had, vanished Cheung Kun

his romains after data and dine fasemel obseq essere signs of heigh inlaid around it you will

nvait ?" The oath was made. Half an hour e we reproduced accounts from the Japan my papers of the fighting that took place at the,

sworn friend, the commander of the gunboat.

Strings as, it tain distance of sims, it may passert in the way usual at their evening mest soon, the commander of that gunboat and the ings, when four bells struck and the ergeted whole Ganges fotelis was a clisea of the State bat handed silently up to the stern on the long of Californie, and by a encica sequence of lise that hat bean after nightfall secretly lat events happens to be again resident here. It of A few seconds are and Nana Sabib, dis is at the time, when by oertam natural guised as a fisher, stepped on the after After dus formalities and partaking of the vente in Hindostan, he is not only free dick

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BE WAS SHOT UY CAPTAIN WILLIAM BROWN, COMMANDER OF THE GANGES FLOTILLA, The following romantic narrative, of womp what doubtful varsity appears in tho Ban Francisco Chronicle

There in San Francisco to-day o nien who, with strong show of authority, clatos to have known for nearly fifty years the secret of the death of Nana Sahib, tho Indian natinoer, and in the following story for the Arst time makes publicly definite what has, in the best historical authorities, beretofore been considered shrouded for mil tiras in the mysterious silenes of Indian Brahmins,

That much conditions did not result was due to a letter which few weeks previously Gulier had received from his old long in Sutland and which he often real in the privacy Ms of his cabin. The hst paragraph of the letter The Indian minting of 1857 to 1859 has real "Now, my dearly beloved son, so these been for usily talf a century a theme for my be my last words to you, I know that they the romancist and mystery closer to dwell will become written in your heart and byally. vanurate in all your battles. Do not let the apon. The siege of Lucknow and Dalki

faty of war or mange lead you to forgot are synonymous of horrible bratchery, and throughout the autiny Nána Sahib was feared that you are a Christian gentleman: Ra tran by the British mal generally hold acornstable alloyed to whatem trust you may undertake. by the British for the massacre of Cawnpore,

and piove yourself. a worthy son of bunnio Abonding to the histerial authorities Nana Scotland and a worthy citizen of your adopted Salib after the mutiny escaped over the Nepalese country-un the far aisle shore, which is 1: T frontier, and though often reported dad, left a never eso, and my prayers and blowings His fato i obwill collow and protect you wherever ya may 40 sign of kis taking off. soure, by all the historians up to date, bat the

T'ke allowed conasels written over » story told by Nauts and corroborated by official user's signature, although impotant, to

documente and confirmation, strong in the way

of karwledge of attendant siromustanon tolls alapon the ardently growing love between the the truth of how the famous Nane Sahil died, beatiful young aharasto Quaen and tha and wis created by a Christian and is the enth to so limit the action of the one and the roniszti hny commodore was yet potent result of a solemn promise.

any case we may anticipate that the fighting still going on. Wa quote to slay:-No. 1 white August, 1891, and no trouble aroso until towards his socurities showed such a large margin that 5.5 p.m.-HANDICAP, UNOB ROUND; for elli land, and now lives at 1,115, Golden Gate Avonue

It is not very clear whether there has been

any meeting betroen Bloek Flag forces and

beginning of last month between the Japa ness advancing from the north and the in surgents, add it in stated that of the lattern large proportion were regular Chinese troops,

independent of Lzu's commend, to be ment.

At Hsin-pa, the insurgents had a hundred

held for the company.

JAPAN AND SPAIN.

Some of the Japances journals, express dis. content with the declaration recently oozeinlad

to publish, but pledged to publish tho fall

an heir.

to the sounds, said in Hindoostanee, Ok! It

38

mthing, str. Only a couple of jackalle after

Laurence as to the amount of money which he Bank, Both went to the bank premises und

two firms te belengod to, In consequouoe of limiting the boundary between the dominions had so much, but Insurance stood out that an Imsadinta offert was made by Cheung Kung thought 1: desirable that his acounts should

Woodward said he a Cheung Kung Sing and Cheung Kai, and tea beckraptay proceedings Mr. Inchbald of the two countries in the Wostera Pacific. The reasons for their dissatisfaction are not the amount stated was short ono over ding to get as much money as possible from the be debited with this amount. According to unanimous. The Mainichi Shimbus, for in sign, and was obstinate on the point, not people who had guaranteed those hills of ex- bank low loss there is a special agreement to stane, states that the Ispine cannot bit with landing Woodward's assertions to change. He mucceeded in the course of that day the contrary, any dealings to the credit of Kan be displeased with this declaration, not because heaters Worda zao pretty high, until at and the following rearing to getting together at Sing Tol would be applicable, entry or no entry they regard it as an impodimont for their a circumstance which, in the opinion of the last Laurance seems to have lost his femper sorts of promissory notes to the tans of 371,000 agreement or no agreement, towards payment of policy of southward development, bats le Japanese correspondents, accounts for the and to have struck Woodward, who, being nenek value as far as was known. Os March 30th any liabilities he might owe to Us Tank. Es then cause they perceive that the Sanish Gover

In July, 1653. the bark Dine of Landen dussions and negotiations farming the abfont promptitude with which they took to their bus physical superior, at once returned the blow the compradore was dabited with the whole of the when, on May 3hat his accoast was dobited mentis insupable of understanding the details of Nana Sabib's death refreshment that Galabee had ready for him the

with great effect. There was a little quietness amount of the bills that were diakonoured and with the sum of $97,000 the Let of making The Spanish Government, weites our oon" heels. By the regular Chinue troops we after that. Woodwazi turned out his pockets overdes. The Bank opened no nocount with entry in this asssent did not add in the least to temporary. has shown ninok angerates to con- arrived in San Francisco, having among her of his, vinis began and continged until 1 o'clock understand the remains of the Chinese army, boforo Laurence and by so doing demonstrated the drawers ar with their guarantees, and nobis liabilities, and did not alter or Improve the clude the diplomatic arrangement in questim, rowlad known on board as De Guide, he the next mining About 11-o'alook while that he was not attempting to oboat. Laurence account was kept of the ureties or securities Bank's rights. As a matter of foot, however, because it had a insgiving that Japan might being on tas materiel nido dessentant of talking, however, we were startled by the sound then went to his room and apparently the that the compradore brought in. They were the entry was a mere book-keeping outry having emersal up its donations, Jipal, cod Conut Gategbeno da Guide The Lad's real of a sudden splash, followed a few seconds letter affair was over. After remaining at the bar nearly all Chinese documents; the Bank sinply no meaning at all; there was nosgreement with tinues the same paper, will not be guilty of me, however, was Browne, his paternal grawl by distant cries as of mon in distress Amir, the and fifty killed, while the onsalties on the for a little while Woodward was just leaving had his statements as to what they ware Kan Sing Toi because he was absent from this such proceeding without due in argent father having been Robert Browns, an intimate commander's faithful and trusted personal at Japanese side were three killed and six and called after Woodward,

the promises when Laurence again appeared worth and put them in safe custody. Whatever colony. Boforas Cheung Kung Sing is concerned reason though sho, will not bosilate to take up friend of Earl Kaith, the Marumaal of Scotland toulant and guard, being called and questionod

Come here, amounts ware brought in were credited to his this entry was made of his request in writing, hearts against any Power that disturbs the pesce in his day,

During the lad's two years rejourn in this 7-wounded.

The bille to the southward Charley Woodward turned and commenced count, as the person who was bound, under specially agreeing that he would ako no altera of the Baet and injures her interests. I the

When the crow was mastered next morning were easily clented, and it was expected to walk in the direction of Laurence, when the the bond, to pay all drafts as they fall dne. Of tion whatte in his position of in his liability Spanish Government is really so antidious about State of which 1e became a oltinen, his time their prey

Iatter exclaimed You think you have dons for courte to geral Bability of the compradore to the Bank On May Slst he wrote a latter to the safety of the Philippine Islands, the was divided between placer aing on 2 Austrians, who had former part of that the insurgents would not rally again me, don't you?". Immediately, with thatzemark, of a Bank with reference to the Chinese cus the manager of the Bank asking to he released best course for it to parse would be farming in the Bun Jose Talloy and at Santa until they reached Changhwa or Taiunn-fu. Lauronce whipped up his right hand, which had tor a ordinarily spoken of as a sarsty or from his responsibility is compradore. On to join Japan in appering each Powcase Cras and surfing at Pajero landing Ho was the watch the right before were missing. According to our Auping exrespondent's been at ble side, and pointing & revolver point guarantor, and under this agreement wel hond June Sed he got a little nervous and was afraid niny be inclined to disturb the penca of the well known In the huzes of Dr. Etoken and Don Ameer was called again and questioned i blank at Woodward's head, firail Wood Cheung Kung Sing was the person primarily be had made himself liable for the whole fast. Japan's ambition is to preserve the peace Juan Jose Castro as Don Galermo, which letler prate by the commander. He then admitted letter of the 29th August, Black Flags ward decked, and not a moment too soon, for liable. The agrément did not my he shall of Kan Bing Tol's liabile, and wrote of the East snd of the world. Instead of wast samo, for convenienne sake, will now be wood, that the two mon, having diseprored Nane were, being hurried to the front and the the ballet whizzed by the back of his mock, pay in default, but that he shall on the saying that his position towards the Bank ring time in the conclusion of a useless agreement Guliero, in 1855, sailed as first mate die Sahib a identity and presence, had replvet, scuring the skin. Woodward jumped forward, days when these documents fall dua pay or wained the same as if no dabit entry had been like the one under reviews are disposed to Hamburg nrk Trorene for London via Altata, ev at the risk of temporarily figugug, os "Ever Victorious" LIU: was contemplating seed Lurense by the throat with his right mate them good, so he was simply debited with made in the books, and be at rot make think in the anatoon of Mandell proud to Mawatlan and Ko Jangiro, leaving this bark at malineers to shoot the Nes nud olas tho a move northwarda. By that time, however, hand, and gripped Laurence's right are just the total amount as they fell due. The nocount good any deficiency not ezoealing 807, 523 which better employed in reforming the stainistra the letter port to make voyage to the trinn 35423 ward. Ameer had snaked binself Changhwa had fallen and the probabilities below the shoulder with his left. Both ran aguiust i was opened in the ordinary cause, there might be in the account of Kan Sing Toition of the Philippine Islands, where thing coast se mate of a Spanish are brig and learn an by them along the deck, and just us they Call to the geniu, Woodward literally strug und quarterly interest, in accordance with the after the release of the securities which the in a state of considerable confusies, and in re the mysteries of the African slave trade. After mere amat to rush in. sack with butiam in seem to be rather against any of the Blacking for his lifes, Laurenos managed to have Baak ezston here, was chraged on the graz. Hank could dispose of in my way without restoring water in the sand Lacessed land of several narrow escapes from pture by British on Laud and sword in the other, he grang cruisers, he gut safely, back to Tie Janeiro, up and hurled the two roward heating, jakalla Flogs having arrived in time, to take part his revolver arm so- free as to prom thu terly mances of that account. A cry if the ferenon ta hio He also agreed to make good Cuba, where anarchy prevails,

to the Bank, ahould they call upon him to do so, The Kokumin Shimbun is even more out where he witnessed the thual set in the drama ina the Ganges; where the crocodiles 8000

dodded their fate. in the defence. The resistanco offered may barrel of the weapon on Woodward's head count as furnished to Cheng Kaia execu-

During the two days and nights that Nana but it was not squarely on Woodward, lors before Septenibor 1691, and formal the defidney shown by the bank books with spoken. It writes in the following rain in the auctioning of the age of alaret

After visiting many of the alties of rope it was the secret guest of the commodore love bees desperate, but does not scom to when he felt the triggar being pressed, ducked actice was given to them. The account was reference to the bits, such perment to The occupation of Formoss is not the end spending a short time at his old-home bu the combined eloquenos of the Nuns and Tas have been directed with muy intelligence, his homl, and twice by this means manage? nade up from the books as they then stool. relieve him of his guarantee on Kan Sing to bait the commencement of Japan develop

The Chist Justis-As I understand the ac. Tol's accent. The plaintifs alaled that ment in the South Is not the enterpriatig Sextand Cullermo sailed from Tandem in the for while the Chinese last six hundred to get clear from the conrad of the bullet.

Aesistance them came to hand from other mem- count was opoued as if the oppopradors: was a

there was no agreement there whatever to spirit of our people already hovering over the Janift of Hallowell, bonut for San Franciopo, Blae, although marilly convincing the young - the words of the little letter from Scotland killed the Japanese lous was only nie. bere of the Cirens, who wrested the revolver customer at the Bank F

give time had given the Bank power region beyond the Bathed Channel? Beller with orders to touch fret at Sydney, N.S.W., man of the claims of the Hindos Bepop muze, Mr. Francis-Practically sa a person indebted to realise the securities at any woment, and Ing that a time will soon come was Formoss and Chantie

male him alaninative against all and every Whether the main body of the Black Flags from Laurance and Dotective Inspector Dieka will be able to do any better than their son, who happened to be passing at the time, at to the Bank; as if he was a customer indebted he did no bind them to watch until there was will be too small to receive the surplus of the The Australian port was made in fine time,

ance maroled Laurence off to the lockup to the Banking

A favoumble turn of the market before reall Japanese peilation, we did not, doubt but that but when Calcutta was reached Galarms, Ladroment to in one los dichonour ite ceinsel, companions in arms remains to be seen, but Laurener was before the magistrate next morn Conasol then proceeded to analyse the account. sing. He paid I make good to the Bank he our Forament has some great inkeme rolnaked by the medley of new life and languages and Hitod the fruits of Nous Balib's visi to a whatever gallantry they may display there ing charged with attempting to commit mar To pritiery charge was the amount of eleven amount dus on the hills, and I shall be released contamplation against that omtingenty We of India, was soon in aug lodgings on shore, donation of 2000,000 rupees from the then compact between the commodare and the can be no doubt as to the ultimate result.der, and also charged on a arcond count with bills worth is. 190,000 at an exchange of 72, at once from any guarastos with reference to see setembebed to be the marlos ofrenant and, under, good pundite and moonsheer, coon bidian treasure of the Qube, and soles voluntarily causing Aust, The case was post wilch led to 0233,888.89. Those bills Kan Sing Tol's ascom This was in the has just been entered into defining the boza became an expert in the Bengalos Hladostance, The foreigners at Anping no unnaturally paved,

cost in actual ona daburned here $281,000, letters no implied agreement tagits time to the Caries between de twa pountries, Byain is and in some monenre, the other principal lap News that whichever fell in the other's handle,