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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & 00:

AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE:

CEMETERY MEMORTALS.

Designs and Prices on application. Ofiles, 47, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

sitributes the mistakenly

to the faV

point the remarks of Sir Geonos Corton are of special interest. - Referring to the

Whe

pe Chelydre from Calcutta and

July at 5 pm

Bei pot

And for the papers of showing that you and at is Magistracy shout the Choung your fake ore 20: swieding them -Thore King Street gambling house 20 awindling, Bere are the moments and

Hi Lordship Why didn't you sittunog.cquid ee them Witheer Because I bal, to direct dealios

Botwoon tan and Gwenly witelloun, wera ma,

BOBILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

THE OUTSF JUBTICE ON HIGHER EDUCATIDE POR WOMEN On Saturday attarnowo Sir John Carrington attending the Balillos Fabio School. Thero was a large attendance of pareate and friends.

BUTEE VORBANDHA THANES TO *A THE JUBILEE COMMITTEN,

The following correspondence is published, in the Getre

closing of tho Mince and the edeot of that Straits Toft Bingapore for this port on 30th with the affairs and therefree, I did not me pluyod by the syndicate Yus (Chiał Jestica) distributed the prizes to pupiD EN GOVERNOR TO CHAIRMAN, JUBILES

measure upon tradu, he said Thongh “the mill industry has had to contend with "a double exchange, unmely, in the relative 12037 value of silver and the rupce and of the **rupeeand sterling, yet our trade with Chinn, “a purely silverosing country, steadily in AND DIRECTORY"creases, showing. I think, that exchange has

NOW READY.

· ------THE VHRONICLE AND

CHINA, JAPAN, CORDA, INDOCHINA, STRAFTS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BOENDO,,, WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST 105 The TAR FART.

PUR

1897.

much less to do with our exporte thau xas the demand for our goods. John China 'man today with crehango at 164 is no "ready to pay his 100 dollars for a bale of "yarn is he was when exchange stood at **200 and he paid 75 dollars. I do not mean by this to say that fectuations in ex. "change do not interfere at times with business, but whad I do wish to mania-

TEN TRIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found, as Eitherto, more full andain is that our exports are governed accurate than its predecessors.

Royal Oatavo Complete with Maps and Plans pp. 1,240, $7. Directory only, pp. 872, 83.50.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHAN A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

QUE ARRATED WATHE FACTORY is fittel with the heat English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.

The Forest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,

The C. P. It steamor Impress of Japan sit Yokohama on Friday afternoon, the 30th instant, for Vancouver, B..

armes, staing that bubonic plague having A telegram has been wolved at Tokyo from almost disappeared in Formose, the Medical Inspection Ofen was closed on the 16th July,

to be Cagan of the "A

The appointment of Sergeant B. D. Sanders

Machina Gan Com pony of the Honghong Volunteer Corps vics Cupwin C. Murray Adamson, resigned, is gazotted,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO "DAILE PERRA,"

LONDON, 29th July. FURTHER FIGHTING IN CHITRAL.

A fresh attack was unde on the Malakand Camy on Tresday and Wednesday, which was repaked after hard fghting. The British losi

tion anything atrof that hotse This money was simply handed to mo and I was asked to pass it over. PA

Whon was the 1st payment you made to Cheng On P-17th June last

For the purpose of coeping a gased rand the house and preventing ke pace from com-

master about it.

You have no writing frete No. 12-No. Do any of the people whom you say direct from you, or they paid thranght come Tesive sums of money soms and receive them

her else—The injority of them are paid indirootli

Some of them directly As far as Europeans directly. Some Chinees doratables got thoir were concerned they got their payment” in- money directly and some indirectly.

more by what we have to give and "what other people require than by the | «balancea.”

"medima with which we adjust our years of age and unjanrried, and had bown in the No. 12% application for money. Witness told he came on behalf of No. 1.

Returning to Six WILLIAM ROBINSON's Topori, wears next attracted by the remark that "Shipping employed in "Eastern waters shared correspondfügly in "the general depression, freights being very sonroe and, rates unrenmunerative." As to that, reference may be made to the reports of the various Steamship Companies, which are not uniformly of a nature calculated to be disagreeable to the shareholders, thongl some of them are no doubt unfavourable Perhaps, however, the most remarkable and sadsfactory evidence that the trade of the colony in 1896 was not unprofitable is to be

RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR CRETE. found in the readiness with which_in_the_ carly part of the present year $50,000 seregiment at Malta has been ordered to be in The re battalion of the Lancashire Ro. subscribed for the Indian Famine Fund readiness to preocol to Croto and a little later nearly $100,000 for the amounts weald not have been realised had the trading of last year resulted in a debit balance. Hoogkeng will be indeed for tanate if it bever has to complain of a worge year than 1896.

The Water used is proved by repeated Diamond Jubilee Fund. Those handsome Analyses to be Absolutely Purs:

For COAST PORTS, Waters are panked and placed on board ship at Hongkong pricea, and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empties when revived in good order.

Counterfoil Order Booke supplied or wil plication.

Our Registored Talegraphic Address ie DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED. WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

„LITHIA WATER

SLUTZER WATER

SAESAPARILLA WATER PONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit given for Rottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aorated Watars, as suo Bottica are never used again by es

The M. Morfer Saghallen left Saigon ou Saturday at 2 pm for the par,

It is notified in the Carette thst Polles 8- gest P Moab has been sppointed an a |spector of Nuisances.

It is tiled in the Gazette that in parado of instructions from the Secretary of state for the Colouis, II. E. the Governor has boon pleased to recognise Herr Heinte as general re presentative of the Imperial Gorman Cousal at Hongkong in case of the absence or ability of the latter to perform his duties...

Wiring with regard to the wreck of the steamer Tabela-mara, Mr. Kuring the Japanese Minister in Paris, also accredited to the Court of Portugal, states that the stemmer foundered off Lisbon as the result of-n collision

with a British merchant vessel. 4 Portuguese man-of-war went out to the resone of the crow -ou-the rapidly-sinking Japanom steamer All the crew were saved and afterwards sont buck to Minglatul.

The German military instructors at Woosung are to bo transferral to Kianguing, on the Fangtre, in October next. It is expected that some difficulty will arise as between the offers! and the Chinese Government over the proposed change, as the former have been put to ousidur- abis expense in fitting up buildings suitable for European Labitation, under the impression that once at Wesang there they would remain. until the conclusion of their term of service Mercury.

Mr. E. Georg. in his Weekly Sharo List

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.tel 31st July saysIn the early part of the

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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No anchymiously get communication that has Tready appeared in úther popers will be inserted.

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PO. Bar. 20.

cephons No. 12.

DEATH.

At Beauregan, London Mission, Hongkong, on Friday, 30th July, HELDS MOaison, wile of Rev. JOHN CHALMERS, MA, L. D., red 39 year

was 13 killed and 43 wounded.

COMMETTEE, AND

VILLADE HOBINSON.

CHAIRMAN, TUBIDEE COMMITTEE, To:

Hongkang, 10th July, 1807.

i in unexpectedly You Dr. Emon Wright, in the absence of Mr.

Government House, His Lordship With regard to the entry AW Brewin, luspecter of Echools, read the

Hogg Hongkong, 14th July, 1897. Birds the presentative of the Queen in Bam Yeon who wis eonvicted of being the

81.10" you told us you put "$1.10 after annual repork s santanted to bio menthe prisonment, was koper of a gambling them & Wo Lano and Chong Ou told you he wanted 10 cents After presenting the prizon Sir John Care Colony, I have the Honour to requses you. Cheng Oz montioned something abous ... his rington said it was a great pleasure to kien to be your stusaily of Clinirmon to convey to then called. He mid he had been connected tremble at shit he was entitled to get some present hef dep: He claimed a hit to be there the Jabee Commithie an expression of niy with the house for f years No. 3, En ting for his trouble,

in two gronads. First of all be was by die high appreciation of their valuable servissa În You told us Cheng On suggested 10 conta" pontion Audi up-bringing a great admiras of connenion with the recent commemoration of Street, was the enter office of 2, Wa Lane, and and you agreed. He did not ask me for 10 the fair soz (langktor) and secondly, he was the Sixtieth Year of Her Majesty' Roign the money, jewellery, and accounts were kept onta he simply mentioned that he was entitled by conviction & great, believer am has benefits The befitting manner in which the bistorie there. There was only one gambling house into receive something I did not promise to of female education. Ho had the Wore plea and memorabip overas, was celebrated in this Way the Ensem which gaming give him anything. I said I would see my sure in boing there that day becuas last year Colony reflects the greatest, sedit on the Com was notnally carried on. Gaming was some- times" carried on in No. 5. In roality.

he was to have been present, bat unfortchately mittes generally and menfs my gratefal there were two houses in which gaming game on behalf of No. 12-I say this because typhoon a night or two before he did not know Honorary auror, aud the Honorury Boore How could you tell that Cheng On really he was not well whether the way due to knowledgments To the Chairman, the It is notified in the darette that the Hon. establishment. The playing was sometimes Wa Lane and bent the folis, bat after makinig able to ouine benze ho was engaged bility and work must recall Ihre Pallan, was carried on, but both belonged to the same hofer any payment was made No. 12 went to This year, toe, he was very early unk tarynpes whom the greater aharo of cospensi- A.M. Thomson has been appointed Acting La-

shifted to No, 2. Ng Kwai Fong, next to tho Examiners for a period of two calendarheen carried on in Nos. 2 and 5, Walans, every spector of Behools and Secretary to the Board

Tum Fa Lau eating house. Gambling had beating.

the payment to Chong On there was no more in the Court in a long cusu, und be and *y special thanks are duo, and it is my inten- to plead with the jury to lat him off. Anation to convey as expression of my gratitude months with offset from the 4th August.

day from the 2nd February this year to the give him $1. How do you kape he really came since its foundation, to the great etligation the to honour to be, sir, your most obedient When he came to you you agreed at one to touching upon the history of the school to each of these effleurs individually.--I have Dr. Christiansen, third engineer of the Last year gambling as derried on for six avident beaanse after Cheng On had been my providing the school, te tbs way in which the

18th Jane. The bonus were 6 p.m. to 12 pm on behalf of No. 12P-Well, I said the proof is pablic of the colony owed to Mr. Bolillos inst Chowchowpe, which arrived at Nagasuki o 22nd July, committed suicide by jumping over-

months in broken periods. Witness then spoke place there was no more beating of thy fokis, school was hampured in its early years by hand The Hon. C., P. Chster, O.it.G. Chairman, board. The decoased offour was only thirty-one

Ita paying money to Tang Kum and to the con- versation he had with Cheng On respecting

and that is why I came to the conclusion thst mistress runcrying . year or two after they Brvice of the company for the last eight years. Cheng On that if No. 12 received 21 a day the

gat out here, and to the offcient work incom

Jabilen Committee. Did you go and was No. 12-Nai His less is greatly rugratul, not only by his recipient must ret ohize and best wildoss's asinous and therefore we are afraid to see

plished by an Bateman, the present bond Why didn't ron We carry ou a flagt mistresa, his Lordship spoke at female aduos. friends at Nagasaki, who feel deeply the sud 10 cats for Cheng On. Witness paid altogether somation in the matter, otherwise Chang On taking steek of the Nuits eltained during the Sir, I have the Anagar to acknowledge re brother flere but also by a large circle of folds. Witcess conseptual to pay 31 a day and foreigners English. There must be some Her Majesty the Queen, they had all boen tion. In tits, the Disnted Jubilee year of occurrence, which torminato very promixing about $150 a day for distribation during the would not have come sad asked me about the Queen's roigo, and he thought there gold-be ceipt of your letter of the 14th inst., in whicht. career--Nagasaki Daily News.

fourth and fifth moors. The police wino recived matter. If Cheng On had coms for himself nothing in which mors remarkable progrossed the representative of the Queen in this the money were supposed not to take any notice and asked for the money I would not have of the gambling hans. Witness was then given him & cont

and been attained during thedo sixty geam than Colony, you request me, in my opacity of shown a list and he pointed out the entry "No.

in the matter of female education. His Chazzian, to convey to the Jubilee Committee. 12, $1.10, Cheng On's hand." That maint that

memory, he was sorry to say, wont back to an expression of your Excelloney's bigh appre- more than thirty odd years and be told reciation of their valuable services in connexion. the money was paid to Cheng On. There was also an entry "323.55. paid to Ting Kam" and

was of an extremely jejune, analiafaster type. Toar of Her Majesty's Reigat member that at that time to education of girls with the recent commemoration of the firtieth Another "331.05 paid to Tang Kat." Another entry was "No, E, $7, Cheng On's Land entered

Now female education had handenst and I shall laws great plageurs in making known paid to Tang Kam. The list was a memores- in Ka's hand. manning that the ineney was

widened very considerably Gud, Evryunu saw to my colleagues on the Committso, the flatter that it was important that women shouting ferme in which your Excellency in plas dum sharing the names of persons to whom

and have a liberal education. In most countries, to refer to the survices of the Committee, and I money was paid and the amount of each payment.

MATE particularly our own shall rot fail to convey to the Honorary Trea Mr. Franois-I will now ask your Lordship

country. thoro"ware – sumirable schools curor and Honorary Secretary the special

Bonse and other people. Deas your Lordship are in this paper, but not in the account books bold, of the othar University knee/Indios had To His Excellency Sir William Robinson, for direction in reference to the entries in the thess Fooks and papers referring to No. 1 quite recently satis friend Dr Weight to be, sir, your most obedient Servanty

These two entries are the only entries in all for ice and colleges fus woon. Only thanks acordat la them I have the hamour- hooks, such na 43, 89, and 91, and Government The only entries having reference to No. 12 of the one Univemdy, and Mr. Cob

OP. CHATER. think that I should ask questions about the and papers.. entries or should the matter bedropped entirely

Beez. endeavouring to get titles to dogmes at GCMG Governor, kae Is there not any book of daily payments or the all Universities, but the Universities had to His Lordship Mr. Robinson did ask a cer- monthly payments which would show the sams had not seen their way to go so far as that A GOVERNOR TO HƠN, THE UKER JUBILER we should koop enraelves free of them. tain number of questions about them, but I think paid P. Any cash books P-No, I have no entries anggestion had been made that the Keat way to Mr. Francis thick it is only fair to the the payments and names appear in this list. I separate University for women, and, so for a in other books as to the daily payments. All edanation to women was by having their owz parties concerned that some questions about he bare azotber paper like this with the names and he could judge, that would be the result of the

Pages Hongkong, 14th July, 1897. asked about them, but I am entirely in year

the payments to each man.

B18-As the representative of the Qusan in Lordship's hands. The matter is not a neces

movement for the higher and hatter education the colony, I denire to convey to you my sary portion of our case, but 3 caboot boy what appear there the names of the parties to whom in July 1580, bo seemed to have thought sharondered by yon, as Honoraty Treasurer of the Liko that? Not as full as this one, but thurs of women. When Dr. Eitel wrote bia report Laarty acknowledgment of the valuable service my friend in his address to the jucy will ways money is paid and thus of ER who the majority of the girls in the Sobuci would Jubiles Committee, in connexion with the

IT Lordship What I shall say to the jury acted as agents and is cu with reference to this list is that we are not Did you take any part is the actual carry-kor) could soo, the percentage of Chinese girls yan

be Chinese girls, but so far as he (the spen recent celebrations in Her Majesty's honour. trying the question of the guilt or innocence ofing on of the gambling P-No. I did not assist considerably less than the percentage of Eurash your sppent on behalf of the Committee is a Fae gonorous response of the community to alf the parties mentioned in this list as having in carrying on the gambling: I was stationens and European girls-Der Eite's hope had girafying, indleston, of the loyalty of this received-sms-of-money, but the defence is on at No. 3, East Street looking after the accounts. not been realized, stil he should like to know colony, and exabid the commemoration of the titled to look at this list and if they can, show there are absurd entries in it and also impossible knew the defendant only by sight.

Did you know No. 12 yourself by sight?-I the reason why Mrs Batom mentioned in artist Year of Her Majesty's reign to bo things they could say that the list is therefore not

Did you know who No. 12 wasHe is was the disinclination of the Chinese to give occasion. Eaccordingly desire to tender to you her report for the year that the possible ease onlorated in a manner worthy of the great bond fide and they would be entitled to dis- believe it.

so Inspector-n detective Inspector,

education to their girls. The girls who wont y cordial thanks for your great sasistares in Did you know who he was-He was an through the school must do their boat to spread securing that result. I have the honour to be Mr. Francis-Then, my Lord, that lays the Inspector,

When Cheng On called the name No. 12 did with whom they came into contact After all

the benefits of Western education asionget those sin, your most obedient servant, you know which man that was 7-Yes, I knew they know very well that tho woman, the No. 1 because in the first and second moss he mother, was the spring and source of culture T. Jackson, Bay. Hon Trisurer. Jubilee went to Wa Lane and boat tokie thoro. speeter-Yus

Look at the defendant. Is that the In-

did you knew it was the defendant in the look? When Cheng Ou called the names No. 12"

fald me about it because No. 12 had been Yes, I brer who No. 1 was directly. Chong to Wa Laue several times and my fokis told me chant him

Was that memorandum made merely for the purpose of your businesses.

And used in the course of your business Wow all payments you had to make entared thosed were entrired in that book, but profit and in that book All expenses I have just man- loss are entered in other books,

TUE JAMESON RAID. Lord Lansdowne, replying to Lord Carring ton, said that he regretted nothing in the report of the South Africa Committee would justify the restoration of their Commissions to HM.

Offers who were engaged in Jameson's raid.

THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The Ambassadors have crafted an indemnity cture fra tsuper nativisatorý to Germany and it is expected that the terms of peace will be finally settled on Saturday.

URETE AND THE MIXED OCCUPATION. Frequent tights am parring between Tur kish and Enrepoun soldiers at Cones.

LONDON, 30th July. PARLIAMENTARY,

man's Compensation and Accidents Bill.

The House of Lords has passed the Work-duty absolutely iceambent apo me to shew

that these entries are not absurd.

CRETE.

The Drop troops at Canes have been ordered to nes their arma in the event of their being involted

MORE FIGHTING IN CHITRAL Desperate fighting at Malakand Camp-con-- tinues, the attack boing renewed every night.

His Lordship On the face of it those ontrice may be true or antrae, but we are not trying that question.

Mr. Francis If it is open to my friend to say that the list is entirely falee because he thinks fit to say so, the prosecutior is entitle to say that they are not absurdition

Hi-Lordship As far as my opinion goes ho luns not succeded in showing that the

A field fove is now under orders for slakandairies are unreascuable and ought not to be

THE KING OF SIAM IN LONDON,

there. Suppose the name of the Governor is there us receiving 85, or the name of the The King of Stan has arrived in London aud General as receiving $9, I think the gentlemen was caperied by the Life gards to Buckingham of the jury will say, "We cannot beline that; Palace.

it is so utterly impossible."

GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Great Britain has denounced the Commerciel

treaty with the German Zolverein which has Fore sapizes in cze year. bean in force since 1865. The Treaty there

SUPREME COURT.

31st July,

CRIMINAL SESSIONA

BEFOZE SI JOON CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUICE).

THE CHARGEAGAINST INSPECTOR WITCHE

wook under movíaw the market remained ulzest lifeless, but during the last few days a little more business has been done. The high rate of exchange between th's nad Shanghai (to-day's mute for 3 de private paper on Shangbai bang while on the other bead it prevents business.to accapting bribes brought against Job Witchell, Tis. 752) enables our northern friends to load, The bearing was resumed of the charge of Shanghai, where, moreover, financial facilities an Inspector in the Police Ferro lara-bean-sorozaly-texed by the large sums surt Hon W. Gootman (Attorney-Gaxoral) in Cotton Mills and Tobacco Companies. Fore, and Mr. J. J. Franor, QC, true to wo are in a simike position, owing to the large. L. Dearys, Crown Solicitor), appeared for which swallow up the anrgins of small operators. time dealings in Mining Stocks at high rates, the Crown and the defendant was represented by Mr. E. Ronson instructed by Mr. G. C.

Master).

It is with singare rogret that we have to un- nounce the death of Mra Chalmers, the wife of Hollywood Roud was led and expuniced by Tung Kum, master cf a mercer's shop at 181. the Rev. Dr. Chaśmors, which cecurred lato on Mr. Francir Witness rail that every five days Friday night. Airs. Chalmers by hor sweet he received $6.50 from (heung Hing Street wowanliness and ever ready sympathy endeared and $17 from Wa Lear. The $5.50 was paid herself to all who knew her.

and Fat Child Chi" who told witness Hors was a beautiful fe, full of grass and beneficence, to hand the way to Chang On Sam Yeon nard her death will be deeply mourned by paid the $17. The money was paid in subsi [1772 deceased lady was sixty-nine and she had been

a large circle of friends The age of the diney coins of the $15, a nut to thong

Quilt, 88 was for Yung Vat, who wa married forty-three peare. most of which time had been spent in Canton and Hongkong. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, the service being conducted by the Ber. T. W. Paroo. There was a large attendance and the thu was covered with beautiful wrosthx sent by sympathising frimids.

The Daily Press.

HOOKONA, AUQuer 2nd, 1307,

COMMITTEE,

Can Government Housa,

Committee

TREASURZE,

WILLIAM ROBINSON, Governor.

BILEE COMMITTEE, TO GOVERNOR, E Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

fore leaked to thess gize, who would become and refinement in the home, Kud they there-

heads of households, to do all in their poner to spread it ebrend as much so they could. In keep alive that light they had received sui that way the Chiness gentlemen would cons to would be more ready to cond, thelf variate sihool 80s the benefits of Western culture and they

Bonghong, 18th July, 1897. Bir leg to acknowledge sonx Excellency's He was very glad the other thy to admit two despatch of yesterday's date, in which you Chinese gentlemen into practice as solicitors atau me for the services. I Iave had the for sexu md, And who had at a largo the Jubiles Fund the court, both of whore had him in England hesuur of rendering no Honorary Tree of public school Cheltenham College Ore ofI would wish to point out that in the collection had taken his degree at the Chiversity of Ox the Honourable CP. Chator, Mr. H. N. Mody, tham hai gone beyond the public school and of trods I was ably existed by the Chaiquan,

and a number of them did to by going to like to place on record the very kindly recup ford. He thought that was a very good example and Ting The Cane, these gentlemen High- to follow, and if the men followed that example tend myduties vory considerably. I would so education there he did not ne why the and the very hearty manner in which all classes Queen's College and getting on Eagliation we met with at very house we enllod at, girls should not do the same, because Chinese of the somamity enbor had towards celebr gentlemen must bear in mind that as their ting the Sixtieth Anniversary of Hor Mort they weaidd not be satisfied that their mothers to be your excellency's meet obedient, humble sons become imbued with Western ideas Gracious Majesty's Reign-I have the honour You had thority to put the names in the idens. Ho put it to the Chinese gentianen

and store should remain forant of these van 12- list Yes, because I looked after the sccounts.

TJLCKBOX. in the colony that if they wanted their sons to His Excellency Sir William Robinson, Whan the raid was made were all the broke he highly educated and get some of the benfita 6.0.MONS sized or wers some saved? Nothing was of Western civilization they must maks up enved; all the books and papers were taken their minds that the wanien mast alan share possession of by the Folie bat some other in the same degree there, bents. He com pepers were Edined before then.

Mr. Francisory well, my Lord. Even the entries "Goverment House" so and so sud pose the explanation is this, that it is simply. Did you do it yourself or by order of your

Ho Kai" so and so can be explained. Sup-

By whose orders was name pat in the list? an entry relating to a boy in employ at Governmoster-Not by order of my roaster. I made ment House or to a servant in the employ of it myself and in oase my master called for the Dr. Ho Kdi. Isubmit I am entitled to get that accounts I could show them to him. explanation from the elbuss if the defence are allowed to make a'point of those entries.

His Lordship-If they do make a point- Mr. Franoia-If they do make peint of it it will be, too late for me to give the explanations. Bis Tordabip We have no evidence that it is Dr. Ho. Kni.

Mr. Francis-Questions were askel in refer enca to 20 and 91. I want to show that they were in receipt of tribes and that there a ue re- son why the satries should be locked upon as absurdities.

You had his authority to pat names on that liat P-1 pat all the names in this list to aboy my nester in cass he accused to of

windling him.

to Tong Kum? Yes.

Does that list show the total daily payments

to

It does not show the astres of the people when he was to distribata, the money -No the names appear fu the other book

tulated Mrs Bateman on the large gather-

GOVERNOR TO MON, SEGRETAKY, JUBILEE

COMMITTEE,

Government House, Hongkong. 14th July, 1897 Bir-I have the housut, as the representative

ing and the successful result of the examination, were pleased to see the happy girls so nicely and he was quite sure all, wha maca prisent dressed. In hapet those who had not got of the Queen in the Lalons to convey to you prizen would strive to get them next rear, Are Freion of my opp pantion of your per those who had got them wenki senere to vices Honorars Sourstars of the Tabiles get botter and higher prima Committee, is competion with the commemaza several papus gase an enjoyahin entertainment let the

At the conclusion of his Lordship address tion of the Sixtieth Tour of Ilor Maicaty

The following is tho prie list motio, May Hanter, Grammer, Liza Olson fst Clans Composition, Eliza Moore Arith Geography, Ethel Long, History, Jane Quis Armstrong: Map Drawing: Madaline Quincy cey; Distation, Elin Moore Reading Its

The excellence of the general artsugetaenia, great measure reponsible, and towards which for which you mu necessarily have been in a pour pravions experienen HOLOCAR ocasión co tended to ensure the scoasaful argely contributed, was worthy of the great

tary ju tha memorabló year of 1887 donhtien

Attendance, Lizae. Oken: Highest Marks Elias Mouce, Needlework, Louien Hengalahastion of the uning ever to you. 10

2nd Class Composition, Els King Art accordingly desire to correy wy metic, Annie Parker Gramint, Atini Parker beful thanks for the user in which you Geography, Eila Kingi Map, Drawing Ellen discharged from onerous duties. I have the Turner History Eliza Tuzner Ditation, honom to be, air, graz most obedient servent, Rosin Kennett Eeading Basie Kernbit

WILLIAM Robinson, Needlework Ante. Parker Attardan Resis The Honourable JH Stewart Lockhart. Bon. Kenneth highest Marks, Rouie Kanwett

Governor,

Sorulary, Jubilee Committee."

they had been somerly in connection with the His Lordship-It came out in evidence that Central District and therefore I shall put it to the jars that they might or might not have recevad bribes. But we are not trying that question.

Is that the set of account ropt with ung The Attorney-Gonoral-I do not wish to

Kam And the others as well

What is the total daily payments ($146:38. threw dirt at anybody who is not here to Hi Lordship-It is no wonder the business answer, and your Lordship will noties that I did not pay have not introduced a single name, with the The Foreman of the jury-Does the $14SI exception of Witchell's, as being in receipt of paid daily appear in the general account us ons bribes, us all cases of that fort will give very imp sum or as 30 much money paid awor groat pain and should be investigated very careWitness The daily payments of these ex falls. My learned frisad introduced Nos. 89 penses do not appear in the ledger, but in this and 91 with a view of atowing that these parbandle of papers. BOND were not at proteat in the gambling. How did you strike a balance-I struck a districts but that they wore stationed at the balance by making out the accounts from placas. Te could only possibly to that in order) formarly a detective, and $5.50 was for No. 12, to say to the jury There are two names of man

papers. Witness was paid the So by Fat Child who could not be in receipt of money; therefore

How did tas proprietors know the amount Chi" and was told to hand the money to Cheng do not believe the sideas. He therefore prt when it is not shown in the bocks ?These hills On for Inspector No. 12. The payments com-

me to the rather painful task of asking whether bare to be produced and shown to the masters. once on the 14th March, 1E07, from Wa both the men were not in charge of thare

So you have no proper books kept for the Lane and on the 19th March, 1397. From gambling district fors they went to their proprietora? Cheung Hing Street. Witness, received alto present stations. I stopped" there.

Mr. Francis, by permission of his Lordship. If my In his report on the Blue Book for 1895

gether $91.75 from San Ysin every day; that learned friend says it is absolutely partain asked a few questions ja regard to the keeping It appears frato recent dispatchest received monat isoludod the $37. The money was dis

that cannot be right, I say that sach of the accounts and their Lordship sátt it would. H.E. Sir WULIAM BONBON takes nu from our native correspondent at Paking, that tributed according to a list given to himhy have to show that the mas did receive bribos. books.

an argument is fallssions and I shall be better if the Court interpreter emmiined the unnecessarily gloomy view of the trade attention to the coings of I.E. T'an Chung-he, Tare. He retired on a pension about.six Janrs the Consors have been fately turning their Sam Yeen: Witness was formerly in the Police

It my friend in his 'äldrass to the jury opens Mr. Robinson said the Crown were not va of the rear. On the whole 2890 was not Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, resulting, ago. He was now in custeily-under a banish an argument of that kind and save that this titled to further time in this natior. They had Highost Marks, Lofitis King abuid-year in the nosenzo-of-complete Cheng Sze-chart on the charge of senility, loss

Anally, in a denunciation by onsor and rest warrant

list i na chuuzdiky kaganzo Goverment Heard thardcoustithession reich Clue Value Whale Direita kytke car and accurite statistics of the trade of of will-power, and being made the easy victim of left the police he went to the country ard, ro- might bo receiving the money. That sort of Jated for the use of both parties and the Corot King: Dislation, fell marks All Readings of lifer Majesty's Baign very regarded as waitin Cross-examined by Mr. Robinson- After he is there, I shall have to give the explanation. | June, and be subunitted in a case of this sort metic, Alice Lesbirel; Grammar, Kitty Abra that the gobozul arrangements, în connexion the port a commercial summary is neces- intrigning spirits and evil characters, why tornod in April, 1894 Ha could find nothing is quite pour and not absurd at all.

It is possible a boy at Goverment House they ought to have had every doonment trans. ham; Goography, Logotta Abwoe, History, Lily with the commemoration of the Sixtieth Tear sarily founded largely on requr and enn-demand, and extort bribes in the Viceroy's cupation and so he went back to the country. I do not want to go into the other cases in that little in the books relating to the defendant, His Lordship said it apposred there was very,

Huda Lang, Needlework, Nellie Olson Auen, mayors, GENO name from the wealthy merchants and geotry of but returned to Hongkong in December, 1993.

donoe, Kitty Abraham, Highest Marks, Hilda Trilu respond to my shure in carrying out Canton and elsewhere. The Viceroy Tan's He started his present business in Decembor. liet and try the list, as such a tack would lead ho thought

Lang

those rrangements, I was very glad to be able second son, an expectant prefect of Kiangai, now 1833. During the interval between December, endless and unfair.

would not be desirable to pat 5th Class Beading, Beanie Kennett, Wring to under sasislaúco on-ich orahin and in the denziatory memorial of the Censor. assisting Sam Yeae in dietributing "expenses," this list, but we must not go into the truth or ou u visit to his parent is Canton, is also included 1895, and December, 1896, he was engaged in

His Lordship Lava already stated that lating these books. Of course Mr. Robinson C. Quinosy, Kennster Gongraphy, Cecilis to find that any help I may have given has met the Crown to the tremble and expense of trans Laly Henry Grammar Hang, H. Esanil, auspicious occasion, and I in much gratified The Emperor has deputed the saprat investiga- that is, he was engaged in gambling operations untrath of the entries, even supposing they procedure: The Crown ought to have raferred tendanos Lily Heang, Besse Kenmark, Highest

there is an apparent and arklent absurdity in could also have access to the books.

Quincey, Diolation, Helens Esmail, Ari hmetic, with your approval. I have the honour to be, tion into these charges to B.B. Hst Chong, tha e was not convicted in March, 1885, for las

Mr. Fobinson aid his point was one of genotel Alicu Vausbond Noodlewart, Lily Heng At your Ercallenord most obedient servant, Governor of Kwangtung-N. O. Daily News. cany and sentenced to six weeks imprissammat are prima facie rescueble.

He was convicted for committing perjury, and

14 those doonments before they came into court Marke, Bessie Kenneth The trial of Insporter. Witohall has so far

Mr. Francis. tire books could not have resulted in two really good jota buing indo, once.

was fined $100. He had paly been consisted the perpetratar in each instance being Mr. E.

The Attorney-General and Mr. Francis said Robinson: who is condecting the defents. The the conviction was for assal, Mr. Hosing

and one-the reply to le Francis when that had not correctly read the conviction.

man abjected to his friend's mob of put- question has been published, but the

fing

Mr. Bobinaon aid fraa quite right. He then asked the witness about the matter and he

The. Attorney-Geñaral-I would ask your Lordship for permission to ask one question only. In n colony like this it is not right that any dirt should be thrown at high quarters in this stor. My friend is going to say the Est is an absurdity-

Mr. Robinson-- The diet will not stick. The Attorney Clineral-You would not wish

Mr Robinson-05, no.

jecture, and that His Excellency should have been misled is not, perhape, under the circumstances, altogether surprising On some points, honerer, statistics are aynilable, and these do not support the views pat forward in the report, As His Fcellenes says, there has been a decline in the imports into Chios through the Row loon Customs station, as compared with those of 1895, of over Thu 400,000, but it should also be mentioned that with the colitary exception of 1895 the returns are the largest that have ever been shown was not clearly heard, and therefore it was charged with stealing two shirts and WADS SOLT missed out of our repert.Wo now learn that to gaol for six wocks. In addition witness was since the opening of the station. More

what took plzeo was this The Attorney charged with assoft.. over the futal foreign trade of Chilon, with General's gown bad elipped off his book Mr. Robiason then complain that his which this colony is ad iutinutely associated, and fallen ou to his chair and when be learned friend, a Queen's Counsel of this ruse to examine it wituees the Chief Jastics: rolony, Lad used him of misrepresenting was not only higher than in 1895, but the who is most panetalions in these matters, matters to the Chart highest on record. Apair, His Excellency The Attorney-Gogoral apologized and explaindl

femarked, Mr. Attorney, I do not see you." Mr. Frand's replied that in the basly, glones says" A nofterable feature of the year was that the gown had nocidentally dropped off.

did make a mistake. - the murked displacement of Judian cotton Mr. Robinson immediately reptiel. My learned "yarns by the Japanese product in the friend has lost his snit, my Lord." While the Chinese market" In that His Excellency assisted the Attorney General in regaining his fow who heard the joke laughed Mr. Robinson has been most grossly misled. The annual bat "suit, st meeting of the Bombay Millowner's Associa

first one was lost to all but a few in court sa itacinitled that he and arethseman wrto imply that the Governor hus accepted money?

be obtained of the conciotion paper be certainly

Gerolamont House" thers. Mr. Francis (to Witness)-Thero in an entry

Wituoss. That is a fium or hand soldier -What does 3 meau !---30 cɛtta.

was on day in the Ping Tong hong

Who get the money FA fakong told me he A inkong gof the moay Yes

been put in as evidence for the Crown at all Therefore the Crown had made no preparations as they did not expect the books to be referred

Srd Class Composition, Dasy Mather; Arithmetic.-Janny Madars Crammar. Latiten King: Geography, Emma Legge, History, HON. SEORCIARY JUBILER COMMITTEE, TO Letitia King; Dictation, Maui) Graig, Rearl

DOVER VOR ing, Mando: Craig Noodlework Joherab

Hongkong 16th July 1897. Mohamrol; Attendance, 21. Craig, D. Mather Be I have the homeur to acknowledge the roonipt of your Excellenere letter No. 98/G of

8th Cings Reading. Georgina King, Wate

ing, Minnis Sutherland, Arithmetic, ended Hyndman Dictation, G. King R. Neubrien, af Sutherland E. Rodger, L. Famar O Eyndman, 0: Humphreys, Pail Marka: Nende The Attorney General intimated that the case|lework, Annie Mann and K. Rodgor, Hir best jury wished to pak more questions on the books Hynilmon for the Crown was practically finished unless the Marke, Ina Raugay; Aftendance,, Ostavina

JM STOWARZ Lockhart,

Honorary, Secrátery. Jubiles Committes, Excellency Est --Wilam — Bobinson

GOVERNOR TO-CHAIRMAN, JUBILEE

SAW I Havernment Fonte,

Hongkong, 14 July, 1897.- They hail also the silk mercer in reserve to girth Class-Rendang, Haayah Badger;. Write evidenzo if called upon

Fing Ah Yakaj. Arithmetic, 14 Yak Chow Bir A desire to esaver to yon an expression The Court had now sat from 0 o'clock Young, J. Madar O Kid, Peter my appreciation of the ablo sadistance which, 210 without an adjournment, and his Lordship 200, El Parker, 1 Nurma, Hyndman, P. | là your capacity of Cheirans of tho Jubilee Committen, you styrået me as the representa ssid he had an engagement of a eemal public Quincey, H.- Rodger, full marks all Dicta. nature at four o'clock. If the jury wished betian, An Yake. Chow, Inn Madar, 1. fire of the Queen, on the historic and memor would remime the hoaring about five o'clock it Walker, Petonen, E. Parker. I Noruz. El ella tecasion of the celebration of the sixtieth it was possible to finish the case that day fall marks all Needlework Ida. Tra

Hyndman, A. Noil, P. Quérony, E. Araback, rear of Her Majesty's Barn, Mr. Robinson said he might have several Attendance Elia Hyndmas Patrick Quincey convey

Lista requested yzom sare separato letter to wful soknowledgments to the its or Lu might have only one to cal Highest Maks, Bthel Parker Roward for Jablo tea, and to you, sa Chairman that depended on circumstances end bis judgment Diligence, Mary Davis

of that. Committee and agrich mainly respon His Lordship thereupon said the case could not be Bnished that afternoon and the Court adjourned til 10's

at the timel

to-morrow

Intante,Nancy Butherion. A Vanstone, full marks a

RecitationBessie Walker

able for the mocess of the recast celobrations in Her Majesty's bonoer, I desire to tondor my spe thanka Chievo" the konone to be, Bir,

Del 1 Alim Lesbitel 2, Falty Abraon nacas obe ham: 3rd, Elie Langer

W

Cheng Da since you were at the Mby bit as people cams fa for incur. the pending tariff menaren Bounsyelle Mr. Itobinson I suppose you here on paper many years ago, I made the entries bit in a closed Teese filled with ether pouy, Hamparys, Ha Fang, Bo Arial, T. Jackson,

60% R. Chatari OAMG. Chair.

ISIERE COMMITTEE 10,

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Gezaruor & residence or the General's residence? Can you tell me if the entry means the His hands hip thought that with this exploraI am not able to raplain, but if you send for tom Mr. Bobinson's honour was spialled Ho Wai Fong, he will tell you all about it

and the esse proceeded.

Mr. Robinson bowed to his Lordship's decision.

Loud Langhter.)

Who Is Ho Wat Fong kong at La answer to further questions witness said. Government House S that the sentence was afterwards altered to a His Lordship Wheld you pay a kong tion was held on the lith July, and the first is to be the new Consul for the U.S. at Hong whe represented hins. He admitted that at the might some information to the Governor. Mr. Johansen, of the Agricultural High School their kind scription to the Prim idat

Mr. Homgavolle Wildman, of San Francisce, fine of $100 on the application of Mr. Denryday case I was afraid that this lukong. in themploy of Government Hosse 30 cents a

The Head Mistress begs to offer hat most The Hoscura The use of ether for foreing plants has given sincere thanks to the following olomon forman remark made by Sir GEORGE COTTON, the kong. It is generally valorstood in San Fran. Magistracy he said he did not know for whom Chair, in his review of the year was the Ladgents of Supator Shower to whom he mule that atatement. He now admitted that is it since you commenced muling list on cise that Mr. Wildmay was appointed through received 89. He was confused when he

Mr Robinson (orau-eramining) –How long at Copenhagas, results devided as to suggest Hons. FR. Balillos, JJ Bell, Irving Dr A DA time as there been a better is rulated, and that this reward is given las ao received it for Yang Fat, Clog Un case this bit of paper? It lacke-very aleanrent positilition for dorists and market Ho Rah. R. Wedakoum, Moacia Branca “domigo for uur yntra hun during the past Nornds Benster in return for his support of in the name.

Witness I nude entries on that pion of place for twenty four to ninetrat bou Wondi, 1. Gilles, FP Goddard J. D gardeners The plants aro stherized by being Victor Toon, H. L. Dearys, H Dante Fung “twelve months.”. Aul in the report of the idme was boras at Botaris, Nay York, in Committed of the Association the following 1832, and was educated in the flameron Wesle

cylindrical glasser being used for small planks Mowbray Northcote, A Cores W Tara, W How many years About thre

and dil-painted boxes Bard with tinfoil for Plug Lan Wal-chun, Wainey, Ho Tosh. powaga Decure —The exports of country. you Saminary at Limaa and the Syrneass Uni.

Where did you keep this par

the paper?In the larger cues. The cost of otheriting line Young Wm qu, Kee Krishan, Wa Bru, "made yarn to China and Japan have been ages of New York Chicago, and Krinsas. You were both together for the greater part

versity. After a vide experience on the new

#drawers of a cupbääƒ...”

is said to have been from a cent to a cert Theke the largest on record, exceeding last year City, is because proprior of the Idaho State of the day in the witness rope R Ve vere The entries were copied from suother plezi periments of the last three verre, tallps, According to » Hall journal; a great piece of 1-a

The colour of the ink is the same all through? and one half for esok plant. In the oc "by 98,858 bales, nr. 25.71 pre gant white pupa pablehet at Bola He was both togather but we did not speak to sol of paper boat three years ago, that piece of lilacs, ute scherized to fo the fall and guod Juos has just taller to the manager of the

recognized by President Harrison, who do other they are over the largest previous year, pointed him Consul-Terral as Singapore, and I suppose there was song gourd over you. There was log of expetatas yany more rapidly then must end had a 158 Lowasan Alderly Indygof great woulth wa Tam wire your lyen kopere di un ruband, that

paper beng very dirty.

then placed in a hothouse developed much Brillimzten brand of one of the banks in that whi 11892, bv 66,274 bales or 16.27 per cent tired yom futer ho fled stralur penition at His Lordship Do I understand that Chong Turning to the Chinone Customs returns, warnen, Germany IIS realgred to be the Ou told you the name of this, man, or do you

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colon and real durability Tettla bemfit was struck by his grbrity while visiting the as I was valy too aspy to bear trek in prudrat position of United States World's Fair Com recollect itCheng On told me and I now

Amongst the parties

had from other solid before the middle of wils for her health, and entrusted him with the ing the wis und that the import of Indian yarn in 1896 were missioner for Boruco and this Straits Bottle recollect it

September Trials a greater variety of management of her commercial plants gry plauned for this year and a study of long ago the dish, and on the will being read it have the honour to bez

Now truly historie and work. 1,461,386 halts of a valud of Tis 25,612,223, meats at Chign. At the conclusion of the In answer to further anasticza witosas said Exposition ho went to California and sumed he did not tell the Magistrate that he received

the affect of varying and repeated dosen or was found that she and left $90,000 la libert against 1,057.047 bales of a Tale of the editaisip of the Dierend Monthly Japan some mony from Pat Call Chi He did for the purpose of showing partners how the futomable gat are mast be taken to hop hint for in many Loudon Benin tibanity in For what purpesa wore these adcounts kopether will be made. feather being very trusty NgaL Let other bank clerks take tis Tis 19,417,110 in 1895 His Excellency | Mail.

not mention that same at all to the Magistrate money wax made and spout -- Te

it away Ervin ighted matches or any flame not their strong pointy

Wituesa I saw him yesterday

before.

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2011 July, 1897 brunone; tos noknowledge the 14th Dislil, da

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Her Mart Gracions.

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