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Yesterday morning some excitement was cared in Green's Road by the bursting of water pipo opposite A-Tork's furniture store. bit ones an accident happened by which a bronch water shot ap in a large column higher than was made

one of them, through which the the houses. It was some tea minates before the prcane was stopped.

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The SECRETARY, read the notice entling the he 3 cents per fon or absolute aumption. ing for them should be paid by these who make i at any rate naill within a year or two of ita meeting.

The London chipping companies, who have the profits. I should be to pay a word now termination. It is not clear that remuzeration The CHAIRMAN Gentianen, before asking written to Me Chamberlain recommend ex- about the Association. I am dissatisfied with he actually rodsired for his section, but towards bava conceived that, on mural, it not on Jegel, parts of Indo-Ching afl tell the same It bas lesa scerlakicu that a namber of you in pans the report I would like to make a emption and that is the opinion of those who bolag i nonentity In t'a Association and with the and of Yoang Skai Lnn's time he seems to tale, and their experience ought to Burmans in Rangoon, amongst whom works, Slucn our report was printed hay written and spoken authoritativoy upon getting nothing but report as the mud of

the use. The Culus Association at home is aunts, les entitled to sour special re seroral respectablæbrokeri, aro" in: correspons strengthen the determination of the once with the Moirgoozi Peinco, Some rests oficially of the spaning of the West River

we have received the gentifying news the subject,

Hon. 1. H. WHITEHEAD-Not at all very powerful institution; At Shanghai it is unsation has trouble in conection with aldeats of Hongkong to maintain fac free kato born made. *

and Sir Claude Macdonald is to be very heartily The CHAIRMAN-Would you mind repeating powerful and effacive Int this branch of the the cut of the rests of the property. Chius Association has ocasted of the theos It is said, that Yang Sun! Lain promed, ta |dom of the port; not merely from Customą,

congratulated dominating negotiations what you said, Mr. Sharp F Sir Frederic Fryer Ens lawn appointed the which have spread over a great number of yours,

Mr. STAR Wust ia udvocated appears to or four gentlemen and nobody or anything else. give him something, but pet as ch as ko dues, but from taxation upon ehippiegat Lion starernes of Barmah. His nybil the Chineto Groverament finst also be rengtion.

It is not worth while to pay $10 a yeat for thought he ought to avo. Accordingly in June, under other names. Better, far would it be-pointment will toko offct from the dato:at | congratulated on tacognising the desirability of

Hou. TH. WHITEHEA-No gaite wrong being a momber of auch an Associating. Let 1893, he saw the plaintifle and reunited thoni Mr. Suap That is what is lined by the tre Committoo invite eotarsunications team to use their goed floos with Yeong Skai Jam for luided property to assent to addition which the Legishtive Council for Baran is

shipping companies. I have huic latter here members; lot them cirenlata the papers to whom they both unw-to secure for hing Fascertain the views of members, and not make the ranateration for which to was presing. taxation, if more revenue is absolutely rated, probably the ist May

in Willeh they querid

the same mistako ne those who in the capacity He brought with him and showed to the plain- Yostering afternoon Major Sir John Car

Hon. T. H. WAITREAD-Quite wrong.

•The CHAIRMAN --Order

of uncial members misrepresent the is the power of attorney rehling to the required, than to try to shift the burden on to shipping, which is the source from rington, Commandant of the Hongkong Volun- which property in Hengkong derives at Corps, held his parade on the Brigade

Mt. SHARP They recommend the wisdom of viens of the community. I do not undox property which he held from Young Chia en Parade Groanil There was an excellent

entire exemption and positive freedom." Here stand how an Asadciation of this nature Yeng Shui Lae respectively. The was no the value it posseses. In proportion as muster of officers and mon and the merenrents

is the latter signed by all the shipping cornun ba at say real advantage when the opinions stipation mula ou this reason between the wer satisfactorily gone through. The annual Ta connection with the West River 1 take this pautes in London. Yury wall, they take up the expressed are not, so far nu can be ascertained,pertises to any compensatz being me to. sane proportion will property decline in and Bajor General Bince will take place on the For, our Consul et Canton, we are all these upon the other side. I do not think there of the Association, but the personal opinion of the lying successful in their efforts on the value. As Mr. JACKSON says, wo ought 3th April.

aware that by treaty we were allowed to Bond is much nrgument in it. Thoy rofer to the the members of the Commilton Consuler, defondant's blf. The kintit's accodel to goods by river under transit you, but what the rutural bias of their views. Now what is the gentlemen, that, so far on I can from this the defendant's raquel, and from Tue, 1893, down to the time of Yeang Shui Lun's dooth' in to do all we can to actant shipping instund.

bitess gare with one banc thay took away natural bias of the views of the shipping pro report, the Heagkeng brauch of the China

time with his ingetation to this vintter. They of discouraging it. It is not only property

with the other. The chstartstion, be equcozes, prietors Is it not freedom for shipping Association has originated nothing. They July, 195, they bad interviews fara tino to the charges, the diftenties that they placed, And the natural bias of property owners have been set in motion by others. They have I owners and shipowners who are interested New pipos n being lil und in qucovering the in the way of our availing curselves of that would be freedom for property, Mr. Chairman, beon set in motion to far as them light dnes are i did net. hpwovori sugere in obtaining anything.

in the disputo, but overy nuin, woman,

cling in the fronty ward such that British Inc, not at all sure whether a man can be a concorrod. If they had not been set in action from him. On is death the property passed. and child in the colony. Without shipping

Ngam. It is not of whether the servicer of merchants could not ship goods nuder it. But good authority pos ay subject he is by the shipping interculs in Tangkong they into the hands of bis executor Yeung Cin Mr. Frassy was not the sort of man to allow that uses if he has not some interest in the would hate done nothing. I certainly must the colony would cease to oxist. From the

state of things to continue. Ho invited British matter.

Then, again the London shipping sng that if the present westenz of earrying on the defendunt as root colecion of the property humble coolio to the merchant or pro-

schaute to sunl goods to Wachowiu and he owers say that I conta is to be derated to the work of the Association is to be continued, were disponded with try You Shui La

was dismissed foot after the inver fessional manu all the inhabitants are alike

said he would see that the slauses of the treaty objects entirely unconnected with shipping for pue shall cenge to be member. It is not or by Yeong Chin Ngant any cato An Indian constablo met with very rough were carried ont nad no injustice done to the Now, is that tuo? Is there any money put a question of a subscriation of 85 or $10, it is ho

question of doing useful praction work, assumed charge of the property. dependent directly or indirectly upon treatment at the hands of a Chinese on muorohatte. You all remember the difficulties lidly, spent in Hongkong which is wholly un- shipping for their incques. As to the Weiuesday night. The constable was return-Mr. John Andrés ne to overcome in the contented with shipping? I think none at all, the opinion of those gestiomen I so here is the death of Yeong Shani Lan flio pastiffe to Samshripo after having takon a prisoner to early part of tho your, but now goods n bardly. The taxation of the colony is for the just se well worthy of representation as the tools ne further notion in respect of the argament that by imposing taxation upon the station when he met five men, one of whom shipped under transit pass and there is no other: benelit of the colony and for tho benefit ef opinions of any gentleman seo at the table,ision which they had undertakon nuts! shipping you make the foreigner as a represents the oath of November, 1895, At that thes

· A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED his quota, it is simply a case of taking stable stopped this man, who throw away 3 tin spontent, a a attestery 1943, when the trop port was promised, Live. Committee if Char de zet sadruvor to the defendant one to them and repinstad dwin ing Yeong China Ngou shout the remuneration money out of the left pocket instead of the of spiun into the water, while his companions pot only of the China Associatius, but of the thers were not only no customs, but there were ascertain the views of the members before they to Toper their endeavours on his behalf by ste

ran off. The constable told the man to get community generally (Applause). Leferring no taxes. There were no sapses in these put them in writing (Appla

The CHAIRMAN answer to the first ques- which he claimed The plaintiffs said that right, for foreigners are interested in prothe tin out of the water, but la refused art to the Associaties, we have, I am afraid, not anys, but sings that, tins we have had enormous

attacked this constable, Knocking him down dose, quite as aneh na jeas expected (Hem. demands made upon us by the home Govern- tion, it was quite an oversight leaving the they were willing to do so, but that an express perty on shore as much as they are in pro and loosening sons of his teeth. There was hear. At the sage time I do not admit that

ment for contributions towards the military pro petition wit, and if it can be remoled it agrement for the purpose must be drawn up. perty Bloat. If Hongkong were a large struggle Son twenty reinntag and the Chim we have put que light under a bushel, or that Loction of the colony. We have had enormions certainly will be, Mr. FEANC:S-Oh, yea] Accordingly an agreement was perearst in the producing contre the injury to be anticipated man was not overcome unul an Indius sergeant we have hidden our talent in the ground. We demands for sunicipal and canitary matters, I quits agree with a great deal that Mr. Chinese langning by one thing Run Chi and from the taxation of shipping would be ved on the soone sud took him to the have interfered in connection with several we hart had to contract loans and now wo have Fransis has anic about the testings and in my the parties then went with it to the office of Mr. Police Station.. Yesterday the prisoner was things and got in close touch with various interest to pay. Are not all these matters con- opening remarks I sud wo bad left madone HoWyson the solicitor. It was here txjšained proportionately less, but being dependent, fined $50 or two months imprisonment for bodies, and that is a strong folut. If the nested together. Is the shipping unconsented many things which we ought to have done. to them by s Chinara elask of A. Ho as voure, entirely upon the facilities we are being in possession of opiam and seal to gel member voel koop the Committee advised on with these things? Ara ships merely like the That I quite sdrait. 1. also agree with him and as the executed. This was on thy th different subjects and the Committes kept the kites and birds which visit us in the cold beasco that if the Amo iation is to be active, for-November, 1805. The founslation of the agre in a position to offer ne an entrepot for forty-two days for the assault,

Foreign Office advised everything would go and go away in the warm weather! Have they good it must be more lively than it has been meat tads un follows

The porties taking this Agrement gre Li of trade, a more distributing centre, it is

It is a pity the Theatre Royal cannot be smoothly. 4 would just like to read the opinion no interest here whaterer ? Are they wholly in the past. I shall be very glad if a good suicidal to attempt to lessen those facilities temporarily enlarged. The accommodation just formed of the Society by no less 13 authority than separate? Are they distinct? If so, the iu strong Committee is appointed to exery out. Tang, U Chak Sam, and Young Ming. Daw is certainly not sufficient, for many Mr. George Nathaniel Curven Mr. Chrzan, fiction can be entirely removed, because all the viown of Mr. Francis and I bopy they Where Young Ming Sana are under the by the imposition of burdensome taxation, people who witness the capital ontertain aroaking at the banquet given to Li Hong-bang they have to do is to stay away. They oaunet will appoint a gentleman as Chairman who has were given ma by Yeung Shi, Lan mana. MY. SHARP gave a lecture the other day onent provided by the Hudson Sharpeise in Londos, sold that the Chinn Association was say unre is anreasonable injusties in the mat more nisure and is fonder of politics than his peerty and rears in Bongkar for up

Any energy I have I devote to the little place wards of 20 years aul according to the rocker..... the house every a happy and a patent link between the Far East for, because they need not submalt toit On the Money: How to get and how to keep it Party camuat flyd sain

night being packed, Bat the inconvenience and the West, for it united those whow literests other hand, are they closely identified, are they next door. (Langhter) I shall be very gind to gs the about as for comision is vent Hongkong has made its money in the past own of standing is amply componented by and capital were engaged in those remoto parts deeply interested, are they interwoven in the servo on the Committee, but I won'd rather $100,000 And whereas after thus it if through the freedom of the port; to do the undeniable excellence of the evening's of the world with those of us who might be affairs of the colony F. Is the shipping part the choice of Chairman fell axores ure. Yeong Shu Lan bis younger brother has re- The resolution adopting the report was then fused to pay me serdingly and I Year Ag Blau have no strength to caurrek will him, usement, as is grikinced by the prolonged ap- doing different things, but who, nevertheless, nul parcel of the place? If that is so. each away with that freedom is certainly not the plans that so ficqnently breaks Eroza all parts fate a cognate interest in the same country and has its rights, and I say that inseparable put and carried.

The section of the Committee was then And whereasI Yeung Ming Shan hare mynestoit both Li Pang and U-Chuk Samo conpromize way to keep it.

of the threatre. Last night there was another in the subjects at home. The Cairs Assoc from these rights is responsibility. You cannot elenge of programs and it was in very rea- tios bad carnet the confidence of the Govern bare rights without responsibility. If they proceeded with,

HoN: I. H. WHITEHEAD-Before proceed the matter for me and to recover the claim peet as high class as the previous ones, indead ments both of Great Britain and of Chiu purtake of the privileges of the colony they are it difficult to say where the company's merits They regarded in the Foreign Offico the views bonul le contribute to its support. They saying to elect a Committee would it be desirable. Now therefore I hereby hand over a event China As Attorney to Li Pang and other personfs) po that they may exert thisinsalvice te rever end. The souga

were admirably rendered, of that Association with respect, and they not they are afloat, and therefore they ought not for the members of the the sketches vere us side-splitting

my claim for me or they teay compromise infrequently infet it to aid them, and the to bo taxel. On the same principle railway sociation to nominate the latinon, or would Fludson's presence of his Excalloney there my evening companies in England might apply for exempit be better to leave it to the Cornmittes?

regards Court Lees and inwyers' expens appearance on the stage was always the signal was a proof that the Association had acquirol 15on from taxation house their trains run on The CHAIRMAN On the last recssion the the matter as eirenmeinace will perzait. As for roars of laughter. Miss Habgood's piano for itself a similar consideration and a stilar a line--because they are in Exeter one day and Committes nominated their own Chairman.

they will be all aid and aliended to by ferte solo was aturally one of the most cocept estimate in Government circles in Poking" in Londos another, and therefore you cannot able items at the camo in for large share Well, genting, I have not the slightest tax locofive plant. Travellers might say

Young Ming Shan and will aut in L. of the praisa, To-night the same programme doubt or hesitation in ying that tho. China jast the une thing. They might say, We

Pang Rud ether person(s). If by ornitol

will ho vapaated, and to-morrow there will be Association take us whole, mainly in conne

we have obtained any money the said Young come to Hougkong o are visitors and

strength in the prosecution of tim claims tion with London, is a potent power. Thero aut residents. Put the expenses upon

Ming Shan is willing to take back Sper. asther change.

was some Socialy of the kind required, and I the Hongkong Hotel boarders and not

cent and to willingly give the remaining must say that the Secretary in London. Mz Gnas upon the visitors. We spend money in the

20 por cent, to Li Pang and U-Chak Sani for REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

their use by way of remuneration for their ser dry, has performed 'he duties most admirably, shops, and we come to a free port; therefore give He has gained the complets confidence not only usfree lodgings!" (Laughter) Why not? I think

vices and labour. However, this case will uitber [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

of the Colonial Office, but of the Foreign just as readily And the banks, too. Are they

have to be brought into the Court for trial or LONDON, 23rd March

Olles, and he is very frequently applied to not indisponsable to the colcup? Why should

The mean fortnightly meeting of the Hongsettled audieally between the parties, at no matter that amennt we are entitled to reveiva GREECE.

for his opinion on points connected with trade they not be axempt from taxation! I Wink All rolna oltizens in Greece have been called and all sorts of communications de maio with they might equally be. I are just gone into ong Bauifery Bound was held as the offices

A rough little estimate of what 2 conts yer yesterday afternoon Hot. F. A Cooper vo dienss the sontter thoroughly infero we come to any ottimant. If a settlement: very important matter, the import duties. ton amounts to. Icelanlate I shall be open to Director of Publie, Works presided and thera out to guard the towns in the absones of the lin. We were asked our opinion about that

n gied to say there was a complete cersensus correction; in fact, it would be interesting to were also present fien. F. H. Jay (Captain is secretly mode I Yeng Ming Slan

Superintendent of Police). Dr. Agros (Caknial willing to pay in full both Li Fang und U asl; this. sesistance of the Harbour. Master as to of opinion about that anbject, and that we were. in decorl with the Association in Shanghai, what 21 cate amounts to apou the valas of Sun), Dr. Clarke (Medical Oloer of Chule Sum for their as the whole or a less the Chauber of Commerce in Hongkong, the these vessels during the time they ais perapy) Mr. N. J Ede, and Mr. Hugh Me amount of the commission that can lo

Calum (Soerotary).

covered de mentioned in this Agrement, I. amber of Craigiro in Shanghai, and with ing a station, in the harbour. I on inste it

MINGTES

Ytun Mng Shan will cay nothing to the the Lorton Acciaion and thy London. Chrz-amorats to one-fifth art of that which is ber of Commerce 1ers are no two los cured for property on shore. The taparty The minutes of the last mating were real contrary. This is datimtely settled and agred to in the presence of three of us und shall be abort this faut that it would be desirabls to upou Felder's Wharf pays 124 ner out at and confirmed.

SANA QUARANTIER REGULATIONS. increase the duties if you can make one charge con Ponita littleless. Should not property

The following letter, cumpanied by the answer for all and put a custom chop on a box in the barbour which lies between be taxed to u and fres it to go all over the Empire without rouewhat proportionate degres? Surely if it quarantine regulations, was laid ot the table: further charge. The Foreiga Ofice has the is only one fifth of the tax on property on share What do ships fullest information that it can possibly gut it is an extremely light tax. It is ordered that a speedy saray be made matter is it the hands of Lord Ende get Do they got aything? They get water bury, and there we are quite prepared to lure they got coal, they get stres, they get it. (Applause fenophor rutter that work modation, they get fitting Local Gyurmat Board for dealing with discussed to a ertan extent is the light Quek they get hospital netemodation and modic I do not want to plodga my colleagues, as I advice They get hanting facilities, they got know some of shout differ from me, but I am all the advantages of a civilized port, and they The Local Government Bond Lave drawn glad to give you my own opinion. When I was in get protection, which in former years they did my attention to the fact that the regulations The Tegislative Council Lers about twelve years not get, when there were no taxes. We do not how that a wide divergence exists between the ago the lands of the colony were low and they have piracies-ships being taken by pirates practice as regards quarantino followed were going to get up a spirit fero. That would Where is piracy now? It is dead and gere. certain colonies and the principles which the have been an atrocious aniaszco. Steamers Are not the ships to pay something for all Board regard as suitable for effective dealing would have been examined to see if they had these things. At present in Shanguni theuredg with the disassas referred to, with a view to spirits on beard, an oxsis oficer would having of the river is a very serious affair. By preventing their spread, both on land and hoon costinusily on board, and ships weld and by it will become a matter of dredging water. I have the honour to be, ato.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN. On that cousion several or harbont, and what is to be said The Garemment have resolved to set to have been dolevad.

The Offer Administering the Gowerfitneat spirit farm and I am glad we were successfal, and of ballast which have been thrown by of Hongkong. Wh

PLAQUE IN BONDAY. oil upe thousand of Marine Infantay.... In the debate that took place I said shipping the meruantile marine into the harbowe, and is the life and soul of Hongkong and Lustend which by and by will have to be takan ant?: THE CUBAN EEBELLION.

of doing anything worry shipping or Are the ships to pay nothing? Mr. Laster, February 6th and February 20th, inclusive, MADRID, 14th March.

keep it out we ought metaphorically when he was Colonial Treasurer, said he was there worn 1,769 care of plague and 1612 spanking, to place firen at each exceedingly jealong of any property bolug deaths. From February 20th to March 3rd, deaths, giving a death rate of 99.5 among the patients.

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ONIT TO Taluting to the news columna Correspondensat forutas their name andaddress

ACCORDING to the official returns sixteen persona were tried on charges of inurder in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the five years 1891-95, of whom six were convicted and ten quitted. The returns for 1896 have not yet been published. In view of the above figures and the notorious reluctance of Hongkong special jurors to return a verdict that carries with it the death penalty the question presents itself whether, as regards this colony, it would por be adviable to abolish that penilty, in which case it may be supposed that the jurers would be undeterred by sentimental bjections from returning a verdict in au- cordance with the evidenca. It is certainly got to the advantage of the colony that so many murderers should be let loose upon it every year; and in the majority of cases it-is nat for want midence that they are not con victed, except in so far as Chinese evidence is a rule of a less reliable-character. than European cridonce. In the case of ali minor crimes, however, Chinese evidence is accepted and acted upoai, and to say that it shall not be acted upon in capital crimes is equivalent to granting immunity to the erime of murder. This colony of course would not be allowed to not upon its own mation in interfering with the law as to the death penalty we must be guided in such matters by the policy of the other country, and there is little prospect, und, we may add, little desibility, of an attention of the law as to capital punishment in England; but ne regards this colony it would stem that

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And of course Mr,

THE ANGLO-AMRHICAN ARBITRA TION TREATY.

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The pen United States Saaste has adopted amendments which nullify and mutilate the Anglo-Azerican Arbitration Trealy. -

FROM THE "COMERCIO"]

CABLE EXTENSION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MADEID, 11th-March-

fara retoun of cables uniting Luzon with all tha noighbouring iskuds and forminating of Mindana

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE

PHILIPPINES.

MADRID, 11th March.

A battalion of Marine Infantry and another of Carabinercs are to be seat out as reinforce tents for the army in the Philippines.

MADRID, 14th March.

with communications entirented to the Editor owing to the peculiar views entertained by the Philippizzes six thoussin rolunteer soldiers goatlemen I got up a petition to stop this of the millions of tons of uteainor ashes.

for publication, but as evidenos of good faith.

dii tamers for piblication should be writion on ens

sds of the paper out.

No anonymously syned communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

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The following was the reault of the ballot for the Committee, the mutes being given in alphabetical order Messrs. J. J. BullIrving C. P. Clster, J. J. Francis F. Henderem, Jackson, E. W. Mitchel, H. Stand T. I Wiltond.

Ibo proceedings then terminated.

HONGKUNG SANITARY BOARD,

Downing Street, 21th January, 1997. Sir, I have the honour to transmit to you for the information of your Government angles of rogalations which have been signed by the cholera, yellow fover, and plague at ports in the United Kingdom.

A return from Bombay showed that between

nated upon.

luis Agreement is not obtained by force or words of mouth may not be evidenrs thin. frand or anything of the kind. Fearing that Agreement is specially made, each party to hold thesof as proof.

Witness:

Pang Kan Shi,

"Kong Su, that you & intem" 2010 "day

19.11.95), et

Agreement made by

special jurors the retention of the death penalty is calculated rather to encourage- thando repres the crinie of murder, as the Orders for extra copies of DAILY Pans should be chinees are always at least two to one that 40 or 11.50, on day of quòtication. 48er that the murderer, if brought to trial; will secure zabuis' resources failing them. In the countrytrance to the harbor to entico.. shipping exempt from taxation. Bo said we met tax inclusive, there were 1,283 cases and 1.79% of the ugreement. There is, no doubt, samin

-hour the supply de limited." Only Supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Address PRC88-4.8.0. Cole. F.O. Biz . Telephone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 28th, 1897

Ar the meeting of the Hongkong Brunch of the China Association yesterday a de- claration was made by Mr. GRANVILLE Sainr, on behalf of property owners, in favour of the policy of imposing taxation

an acquittal. The verdict returned in the cass decided on Wednesday last was an insult to the intelligence of the community and has excited amongst the Chinese great contempt for British justice. The accused man said himself, in the presence of European wit- nesses, that he had killed the woman, put the body in the box, and corded it up, but the jury nevertheless let him off And yet they are men who in all ordinary affairs would be classed as exceptionally intelligent,

The rebellion in Cubs is dying out, the

the native are resaring agricultural operations. A reactiva of the airy army in Cuba to 10,000 men is under consideration.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE: CUBAN BEBELS,

und

SMALLPOX AT NYOGO.) From February 2nd to March 7th, inclusive, there were 56 cases of smallpox in Hyogo and 29 deaths.

ANTERIC FEVER.

MORTALITY STATISTICH“

priod of last year.

YrENG MINC SHAN.

(His lens baadwriting.) The power of attorney mentioned in be agreement was the porer from Yeong Shui Lan to the defendant empowering the latter to collect the rents of the property. It was left plaintiff Li Pang's reaeipt for it. in the custody of Mr. Ho Wyson, who gave the It is not necessity to inquire what was done either by the plaintiffs or by the defendant in porsaance of or in connection with the agree ment because the question raiesd by the defen dant ns to its validity in point of las must ist. bo dotormined. For the purposes of this determination I proceed to consider and state what is, in my judgmunt, the meaning under

document in consequence of its ansouth phraseo- into it. (Hear, Bear.) I n gb to say that verything we possibly can in order to widen

monity in placing a constraction to the the Chamber of Commance is a vory healthy the Sasia. Taxation in Hongkong is arques

logy, due, Isuppose, to the difficulty of converting Chinesa idioms into English, bat we just get id nssful institution here and I have noyor tionably a very grievane burden and if the known it, during tay long residence hora, rotasis were to browed it would be in

over this difficulty in the best way we can, uttry to apprehend the intention of the parties as evi vigorously worked than it is at present. As it supportable It must be widened

denced by tbs instrument which they used to give amiraces everything we have to do yon may broadened so that we may not sink under the It is no use for shippers to say, say. Whats the neo of the China Associa muight.

it expression. The resilets are clear enough. MADRID, 14th March."

The Colonial Secretary forwarded to the Their purpuri is that the defendant was entitled tion? E say the more cosmopolitan the Woars independent of the part, and the port

Board Dr. R. Bruch Low's report to the Loul Lo a commission of about $100,000 for the man The American Government, on the initiativo Chamber of Commerce becomes the more to say "We are independent of shipping."

There is no indeperatozoa We are Government Board on riset outreaks of agement of the properly and its rants; that of President. McKinley, las resolved to pro-eosity is there for the China Association to rent the soiling of filmstering expeditions for

focus British opinion. (Applanae) I am mutually depandent. The hand estriot say to euterio fever at Keringland, in the rural Yeong Chiu Ngani hat refused to pay lum perfectly aura that we should be appaled to not the foot, I have no need of they." And do it district of Mntford and Lathagland, Suffolk, that commission and he "had no strength to Cabs and to refuse naturalisation to persons only by the Foreign Office but by the Colonnille with me. The one is dependent on the England

quarrel with him" not that he had therefore Foquested the plaintiffs." compromise the seeking in order to make war on their conn. Ollige on utters on which they would other. There winst he a mainal arrangement

For the week ended 15th March the oath matter for him and to recover the claim." try of origin.

not think of appealing to 600smopolitan and each side must bear its real and proper Chamber of Commerce. Now there in a little share. Ong is necessary to the other, and I rate was 183, as compared with 30.1 for the Those recitals seem in substance to mean that THE UNITED STATES NATY

matter in ennestion with the subsorip- trnet, Mr. Chairman that the matter will be corresponding me of last year. For the the deferant, having failed or being unable to un shipping in order to relieve landed pro-I an article in yesterday's issue we

MADS, 19th March

tion, We thought of making the China pero folly and sarefully divensed and wel onded 20th March the death rate was 15.8, The resident of the American public Association, more popalov by redoing the with. Issa projodice than it be been, In as compared with 23.4 for the corresponding perty. As ML. SHARF said, it seemed as if stated that the leading Chinese were iu the case in favour of property was to go by favour of processions in connection with the las stated that it is desirable to place out of subscription to 55. Iam quiso ready to silmit fact it is manifest from the letters which are Mr. Suan carlingly came Queen's Diamond Jubilen festivities Weiss fiffecu cruisers of the American that that is quite enough for what the has written and the answers which bara bron zombers gel out of it. But our suggestion received that there is an amount të prejudice, was not welcomed at home. The subscrip there is on amprol ofany I call it are given to understand that that je a mi. Navy for ressons of OCDEDINY,

tion is a gotnes at home and they want to enlightened selfishes. We may all fairly be selfish in degree, bat we must not forget that establish all branches of the Association - on the same footing, Membora of the Hong the shipping bus, as much interest in Hong- kong Branchi TO entitled to all the long, as Hongkong as in the shipping. privileges of the Tondon Association and vice With the romeric I have much pleasure in cera, and so the subscription for, this your seconding the adoption of the report, not- will be one gairea. I hoy no me will leave withstanding its position in regard the Aciation on account of this. Now the 21 cats per ton, because I feel we have had a great deal about com greatly indebted to the Committee of the Chine petition with British trade. There are Association, and the amount of work that is hounties on shipping, bounties cn ungor, and done by the Committee gratuitously and heart- joontes on all sorts of things, and you may ask ily in beyond all praise (Applause) yourselves. What will be the result to British Mr. FRANO-There is a question I should sorumro My own impression is that we like to ask with reference to the report. As have planted one foot firmly on the roads of froo was looking at the names of the Committed I tale. There we will resuuin, and these demanda noticed that Mr. Sheway, Mr. Dodwell, and made in the principle starobbing Peter to pay Mr. Biri have boen absent from the colony. Paul will be swept away like the morning Huve my additious been made to the Committee. mist by the rising sun. (Applause) I feel during the year? cor vineed that we shall hold our pw. I am reminded of the reinark of a celebrated states. man who was on a dying bed, and being uch portarbed about the future of his

entry,ho exclained. Oh, my country!" Mr. FRANGIE In ornnention with the light A friend of Ine standing by and Depend uponnes thorn in what seems to me to be a very his soswer the defendant; amongst other things, tention that the agrozent provides för 2 it, if Foglead in only true to herself she will parions emission if the case is fully represented said that the agreement was void in law onererance of functions, such as that Ba last to the Day of Judgment. That, gentle in this report, that is, that a copy of the the ground of anistonate and liamperty gested, between the parties. I take its We have been furoured by the Spanish, it true. How in she to be true to herself? document er momorundum that was forwarded by The wense was heard on the 23rd February effort to be that the parties bound themsex s Const, with a copy of the following torgram May the China Association ha tras to itself the shipping houses is not in the report: the and the 1st and rd Merch, 1897.On to support one another to the utmost of their and take as its motto Watever your hands covering letter only in given, the petitioning the conclusion of the plaintiffs case the power in the enforcement of the chain by received from the Secretary of the Governors find to do, do it with all your wight,

letter being entirely omittal. I link that is question of law, raised in the pleadings amiable and, if necessary, by hostile methods," of the Philippines

(Applause.) With these few romarke og an omission that ought to booxplained, especially as to the effect of the agreement on which the Then there is the important stipalation that if of the parties, uby Manila, 25th March, 7.15 pm. to propose the adoption of the report.

when we consider that the majority of the suit was brought was argued, and it was agreed by the "united strength Mr. GEANVILLE SAJ ring to se members of too Committee am opposed, so far shat this question should be decided before the portion of the claim is recovered, the defoudant

default.

forward as the advocate of that side, and as.

THE NEW COINAGE FOR THE the Hon. C. P, CHATER and the Ipo. J. J. take and that the general feeling is strongly

......... PHILIPPINES. ZA BELL IRVING were present and did not against processions, on account of their cost,

MADEID, 19th March disclaim the views he advanced, it is to be which is ultimately levied on the price of The April wall star from Barcelong will presumed that they endorsed them. It is the wares of the respective guilds, including take out the first shipment of the new dollars satisfactory to have both sides of the case oracles of food. In regard to illuminatious being coined for the Philippines. The profit fairly presented, and no one could have the objection is not so strong, but we appear on the coinage will be credited to the Philip urged the claims of property more forcibly to have been misled in saying that the lines Treasury,

or eloquently than did Mr. Skine. That leading Chinese were distinctly in favour of gentleman speaks to the public, while the them; their attitude seems to be rather one Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Hong of indifference. kong Land Lavestment Company sit in the Executive Council and possess the private

The M. M. teamer Yangte, with the nux

ear of the Government. It cannot be said, Trench mail, left Saigon at 8 am yesterday

therefore, that the case on behalf of property is inadequately represented. The chipping interest, on the other hand, has no epokesman in the Executive Council, and its case has therefore to be fought entirely in the open.

MT. SHARP urges that shipping should -bear its share of taxation as well as property and says that if abips do not like it

Marine Court will be held at the Harbour Office to-day at 10.30 am, to enquire into the loss of the British steamship Glamorganshire

The Hon. Troweror of the Adeo". Munizïvl ad Natherscle Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals ---

F. Dodwell

510

-

INDIAN FAMINE BELIEF FUND,

The Honorary Tasurer of the Jedian Famine Relief Fand has to acknowledge i ceipt of the uulernoted subscriptions

Already acknowledged $43,591.39

Kinghorn & Macdonald Mowbray 3. Noïthenta

* 10%

$18,€16,53

TAE PHILIPPINE REBELLION.

CAPTURE OF INGE AND CAVITE BY THE SPANIARDS,

Tho CHAIRMAN-NOly

to

Mr. FRANCI The positions of the absent nonbers have not been Ellad

The CHAIRMAN-Nu

SUPREME COURT.

22nd March.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHLIED JUSTICE)

enteros Lis claim himself, placed the further prosecution of it in the hands of the plaintiffs. The actual stipulations of the agrasiment ard. in part in accordance with this vow and in part contemplate the continuance by the defendant of his own efforts in conjunction with the plantitis. It is stated in more than one place that the claire was to be made good in one of two ways, that is, either by legal proceedings or by a compromise between the protas. It was ingen- iously argued by Mr. Francis for the plaintiffs that the true construction is that the plaintiffs were to undertake the work of affecting the I PANG AND CHEY SAKU, ZEUNG MIN THAN, compromise only and were to have no concern In this case the plaintifs claimed from the with the legal precedinge which were conten defendant the eum of $13,833.58 for jerrizas platod as possible. In support of this conten- tion ho referred to the stipulation that Court routered.

Br. J. 3. Francis. QC. (instructed by 3r fees and lawyma expense were to be all paid wens), appeared for the plaintif aud and attended to by the defendant and would aut E Robinson (instructed by fe. Hastings) ro conseen the plaintiffs. But I think this olanze presented the defendant. Destina merely inserted for the protection of the His Lordship delivered the following written plaintiff from my poraniny liability while carrying on the prospention of the anim. In julement

Tho platatifs claimed from the defend other words they wore willing and engaged payment of the eam of Task 10,000, themselves to resist the defondant in the litiga equivalent to $13,888 88, being the amount tion, if litigation became nepisary, but they agreed to be paid by the defendant for services guarded theorelves from being called on to pay renderert to fin in soonedanes with an agree any of the fees and expenses required for the mut dated the 9th November,, 1855, and made purposes of that litigation. I am unable, there between the plaintiff and the defendant Infor, tu ne any real ground for the con

Tums and Cavite captured by cur too oond the adoption of the report, there is òze as their expressed opinions are concerned, to the defendant's case was opened.. For the purposes is to have 80 per cent, of 416 amount so te The Spanish dag was hoisted at the towar at Spa Old Cavite on fire. important victory for u. More details

they can pass by the colony: That is The Manager of the Hongkong Branch of precisely what it is to be feared they the Straits Fauroues Co., Limited, has received will do if taxation is piled up on them; a telogram from his head slice, Singapore, and once admit the principle that shipating that the annual gonstal mooting of the shareholders, hold on 25th, instant, passed off ping is a legitimate object of taxation and satisfactorily sad the report and accounts were there is, no logical mark at which it cun peel. be said taxation ought to stop. Mr. SHARP'S

Mesis. John D. Humphreys & Sen, General follow. very frank declaration emphasiece the dan Managers of the Oliver Freehold Mines; Li

télegram which thay ger to which the colony is exposed from the mited, have received

translato folloys The Eureka Mine thn. shortsighted selfishness of land owners. latest news is very good driving levels North The tax is two-and-a-half cents a ton at pre-and South the width of roof is six feet the ref ahows visible gok throughout the mine Mill.

Fery

will

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

MUFTING OF THE HONGKONG BRANCH.-

IMPORTANT SPE KORES

their serious and labour. It is further pros

maintenance and olun party,

has briefly allzded and on which I think a few the state and shipping community, have the facts stated by the plaintifa, both of whom other 20 per cent, by way of remuneration for remarks might fairly be rude. There has been taken. Thut is a very grave anission and gavo ovidenon, und the wituse La Bing vwho

vided that this remuneration is to be payalde to a grout deal written and said on this matter of ought to be explained to the observations was called on their behalf, are wall proved.

It will baconvenient in the first place to stats the plaintiffs in the ocent of the defondant the taxes upon skipping. They have been just made by Dr. Sharp, I m sorry to say it called light dues. Perhaps that is a mis is the loast successful speech I bave heard him briefly the circumstances under which the sgram. making a sumret settlement of the cladat

omer;poraphat is not the une by unko Tuninety-nius naus out of a hundred ment belwon the parties came to bo nude; This, then. is, in my opinion, the purposs which they should in fature be called to telku mcand common game, but this tune banort, to consider the effect of the agreement; and effect of the agreement. It remains to bat simply the tax upon slipping has not. What would he think if he went into and, lastly, to ascertain whether or not it falls consider whether the agreement is void us We have yet, honeros, heard one sib erly, a store in London t down on a chair, and was within the oportion of the rules of law relating infringing on the rules of in diretod against seat; when more voy in required property starts again in a weak or ten days average. Yesterday the annual meeting of the wars and the other side cons to me greatlyn dan then asked to pay a portion of the rent for the to maintenance and chainperty,

infucts ut the ets are simple in the This hond of thỏ law, which seems for a long owners will naturally urge the addition of satiples from diferent parts of the mine per of the Hougtong Brauch of the China Aso go of positively going by default. There has place he had coupled (Laughter) Ha pro- another cent to the so-called light does, and steamer, Oni Maru"

Position was held in the Chamber of Commerce not been sus word that I know, of spoken or poses that the shipshould pay for the deadging mires. It oppaais that a man named Yesug time to have boon regarded as cbsoluto, has in Chiu was the owner of densideral's leise recent yes undergone considembio discussion room, City Hall. Mr. T. Jackson presided and written on the other side, but there has been of the hour. A man might as well as one a Government in want of money for the

Mr Bullard, the Asting Manager of the Catilo there were also presant Hors C: P Chater, Justerissing cry from beginning to ond of of his onstomers to pay for the sweeping up of hold property in Hongkong. It is in several important cases and especially in the maintenance of an extravagant service will Companies, informs 3 that the Mali.Egypt J. Bell Irvin T. II. Whitoleed, Messrs. 12 fr port, a fog port, a fren port! What the wasta paper flat he throw about his store leged that the athal value of the property was sage of Bradinugh Newtate, LR11QED beusly too ready to draw on such a valuable cables are still interrupted. Restorsion is Henderson (Secretary), E Whitehall, G. lomasiones Liott menn by a free port The ship at our principal castomere. Min about $50,000. The defendant, who was a where the cases are collected and reviewed in expected in a day or two, bad weathe Great Sharp, G. C. Anderson, G. Murray Bain, D. 1. 183 Was it in allusion to lighthouses of Sharp says they are free to go away member of the Yoong family, was, daring the the olaborate judgment of Lord Coleridge, to become of us, and of hint and life tirar of Yeong Chin, rant collector of the L.G.J. In Bussell on Crimes and Mis milch-cow. By and by another cont willing cupairs at pstcat. The alternativ rente Pro, Cor, V. Dracon, H. E. Leu-lo taxes upon shipping? Not in the slightest. Then wit be required, and so it will go on until between India and Europa via Tibetan is nye Jal Francis, QC, D. Gillies, F. M. Gray It was a promise and on audertaking that there is valuable proparty P (laughter) As Mr property Young Uhr died about yaage, demeanors, vol. 1, p. 477, the offences of maju-

tenance and surmperly are thus devorited blooked at presunt by the heavy pros of extra Hiller, W. G. Humphreys, J. H. Lowie, slot be i Hongkong a Custom duties and Jackson la said, it would be worth car while and the property passed into the hands of an the burden becomes so heavy se to vitally trato. In view of the delay by the Southers B. Osborne, It. L. Risbardson, W. J. Sanders, that hits best in die main observul. To that to pay them to come hero: Every ship that executor, Yong Shai Lan. The defendant Maintenance seons to signify an unlawful affect the prosperity of the port. We routs, all trafie for larope and America is a H. Smith, G. Stewart, GT Veitch, unt R. G. we can attribste fairly and reasonably the pros passos through means a certain amount of prosatigued to act as rent collector daring the taking in hand in upholding of quarrels or

perity of the place. The question appears to it to this colony, and the expanses of provid. period of Yoong Bhai Lan's administration or sides, to the disturbance or hindrance of o have not very fur to look to ad eum bolag despatched via Northern,