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HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY quite as significant of the intention of Great Britain to protoct her interests propal to virtually it down beside Russia in Manchuria, and far less treitosing A lot of interest was laken in the foothall to that Power. Such a movement would match played at the Happy Valley Yesterday between the Hongkong Football Club ond not necessarily imply any intention to on-the King's Own Lancaster Regimant. The dorse a policy of partition; it would merely Eegiment won easily by fire goals to one muc bavo been the erection of a new British out their success was thoroughly deserved their forwarde especially playing an exceptionally post to protees British commercial interests, good gams, peat passing and offsetire coma- Thuring the whole of her relations with China bination being a distinctiva feature of their play. All the geuls with the ercaption of one Nero Great Britain has aludiously refrained scored in the first half and it was not aut from suy sitimat to acquire territory, and ninate before time was called that the Regi enly took possession of this barren ont sooved their fifth print. - rock when: driven out of Cantor by thin bestile action of the than Chinese Government. She need not now trouble to seek excuses if she is compelled, by to impotenen and imbecility of the mandarina, to demand some other pointe the future neutrality of which Chilm ennoot guarantos, and the possession of which therefore indispensable to the preserva tion of the trade which by untiring anter. prist, vast ontky, and a fine foresight was built up by Britain in the Far East.

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SUPREME COURT.

10th Febrmry.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE SR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF

JUSTICE) AND A SPECIAL JURY.

Will you, kindly refer to your cash sales book- sale of Indo-Chaise on November Did Kelly tell you that morning holand 17th. No buyer -No

Now you went to the Chartered Bank and to Mr. Gortam and received an order to sell 150 Indo-Chinas. Then you wout back to the offion. Did Kelly have any opportunity of consulting Polishwalls between the time you were tailing him you bad 130 shures for salo and the time he said, "Take the "No. GORHAN V. BENJAMIN, KELLY, AND POTT.structions from Fallshwalla to buy thean aharus

Then necessarily he must have had he i The bearing of this case was resumed. Mr. Biobs, the foreman of the jury, said that before you spoke to him H-Yen.

Wo have been furnished with a copy of your they did not wish to sit on Friday as it was lodgns patriés in Mr. Polishwalla's account. mail day.

Hia Livedenp, genthauer, we have per: Polishwalla's novount in one ledger, Mr. Brummond-Donatoonalt pis, my Lord, rescence to the purchase and cale of the shares. Mr. Drentmond hers from Shanghai please the satry of the 8th Norimber with Will you tell me what proft Mr Polishwalla I do not wish the jury to be inconvenienced.

It was then arranged not to sit today and made by buying and selling these shares No

to resums to mOITOW,

Mr. Slobe-Cas the jury have 310 a day instead of $10 for the case, my Lord?

His Lordship That is a matter for the parties, gentlemen.

Lou Mr. Polishwolla's recourt. Let us

profit at all,

Mr. E. S. Kelly was, next called and se down from Shanghai Pobaltogether; I think

amined by Mr. Drummond. He said in Sep. you were the cau93. (Laughter.)

Do you not think the entries relating to Mr.tember, 185, Mr. Wicking saket him to do Polishwalls justified Mr. Gorham's statement what he conti to save the plaintif from any that Bix. l'olishwalls was little better than a loss on Bank shares. Witness montioned tranmations lie and pnt through for the plain- dammy No.

Can you show me any nosonat-of monies paid tiff and devind. that the plaintiff gave him any to Mr. Yolishwalls by your firm His counts instraations to sell the Indo-Chinn shares,

Mr. Potta parried out that transaction. will show: Irct show you.

Do you remember any cheques baine yald by him ?--Yes

When and where P-I do not remember, Do you and stand that Mr. Holly has a general authority to buy and sell for Polish- walls at Holly's ablate diseration PI believe. Ta it not extremely convenient sometimes in ho baz the course of business to have some one who has given you, escla general authority, for buying and selling P-Yea

The cage was then adjourned until 11.30 to morrow morning. The jury intimated that they would sit until 5 pm. to-morrow.

HONGKONG SANITARY ROARD.

A musting of the Sanitary Board was held at the eflces yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (Prinsipal Civil Medical Olleer)-pre- sided, and there were alas present:— Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Pablo Works), Ron. F. H. May (Csptaja Superintendent of Police) Dr. Clark Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. H. MoCallan (Seamalary).

MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Haven't you asvasiously wale, ase of him in that way for your own convenience or to obligo sustumore P-I cannot recollect. And the Inokerage your firm made out of the

What a sad memory Was it not extremely tvar.etiam P-Wax $150.

convenient over this transaction of Indo-China, A Feanng telegram of the 3rd February to

Is Mr. Folehwalls here for the benefit of as it enabled your firm to make double brokerage the Singapore Free Press states that there was

Kakkoshte health exolasively ?--I do not know.

ou that day out of a tranenstion which profited

DISEASED CATTLE a great firs the previous night in Paanog, on Weld Quay. The ruins were still smouldering.

Mr. Mody (one of the jurors)Our time is Or for the pleasure of paying brokerago to Mr. Poishwalla nothing--No; wà did the

The Medical Oncorot Hentti ad the Colonial very valuable, my Lord, and even $10 a day will your firm with no profit to himself. It may business for Mr. Gorham's benefit. Three gedowns were burnt out, the dange

Yes, of course. sit him consionally.

Will you kindly say how Veterinary Surgeon, who were appointed being estialed at between $23,000 and $700, uut rear us.

Mr. Drumond-I aus quite willing, my Will you tell me the balance of M Polish-maah brokerage you wudo that day on the sale select committee under the provisions of The contents of the godowua were tar, oil, mud rattans, with provisions Capt. de Hawel, Lord.

walls's account for the month of Novembar and purchase of, those 100 Indo-Chines 7-8125, Olinance 11 of 1885 to carry out on behalf of the Board the provisions of By-lawe 6 and 7 of Mr. Franois So aro wo. I could not offer What was the state of his acconat at the and What is the regular profit on Indo-China

Schedule A of Ordinance 17 of 1887, reported shares ?20 venta. if the Police, and several Eurogoms workel

coding's hand in the work of paiting out the it, because it is the defendant jury.cf November P-It was cloned in Vecam bor.

His Tordehip-The oase may last a little It was not closed in November P-No; verouder But by transferring the shares first of all to that sight head of cattle which were lauded an firo and preventing its spread. No persons

car accounte quarterly. The account was Polishwalla and then from Pelishwalla, yen were Saturday morning last from Canton were found vore killed, but one pony was rousted to death.oukor, gentlemen (Inughter)

Mr. G. H. Potts, one of the plaintiffs, again $557,258.

-enabled to put another $75 in the firm's pooket? to be infected with foot-and-month disenes sad The cause of the firo was thknowɑ.

went into the box and Mr. Drumond continued I do not ask for the bolal, but for the balance.No, I of the shares to Helly, and he sold they were thorofore shot and buried. PLAČTE AT HOMMAYZ. A cochia was knocked down by a cyclist in his tination in chief, intimating that heThere are charges against this, that is the them to Polishes.

Then the partners buy and sell between them-progress of habonis pingue at Bombay. From Betarns were laid on the table showing the Queen's Load Contrul on Wednesday night and wished to ask the witness about all the traseno balance. suffered jurice which easitated his removal toes he had put through on behalf of the plain I his favour or against him?—Against him.solves P-No.

You cold there to Kelly; that in what you the 22nd December list to the 5th January 645 to the hospital. Wo do not know whether tisti from the 17th November up to the time than the lags of the neecanta be owed 3557,248

saidCertainly, that is what I said. I gave cases had cauered resulting in 342 deaths, and from the 6th to the 18th January 1.088 attacks olie or the eyelist wae as fault, Bxt it is about action commenced. Witness then road entries It was again at arcurity. time some action was taken to control cyclists, from his diy book cash transactions pet Have you any list of the securities gon hold him the order.

And of course it was Mr. Kelly whe pot in of the disease proved fatal in 1,664 onses. lacks experience; the evelist who scorches hay datos-Novembo, Nolmber 18th, No nat got one with me. The eyelist who is contiunally vingin his beli through for ME AND MID-the following against that mehar attensiva balance-I bahis own pocket the $75 extra!--No.

The Board adjourned until Thursday wook. rember, 24th, December 1st, December 7th, Yon heard Mr. Gorham assert positively in little rugal for his machine and perhaps Trecember 10th, Trocher 12th December 14th bin evidence that it was Mr. Kelly and not you to for his own personal enfoty; and the relist

he rides without a law at night also lecke. (two transactius), Fansury 27th, Febranty laty whom he gave his instrustion that morning for oxperience, ondangers his onchine and himself, and March 15th. From another book witsers the sale of the 100 Indo-Chines-Yes.

read entries of time transactions put through What means have you for bringing to your and also jeopardizes the safety of pedestrians."

on behalf of the plaintiff on November 27th recollection the fact that you saw in that (two transactions), Decoinber 12th (two), and morning Because he had beer sorrying mo February 22dagsboat the shares for several wooks and he got A discussion then Gross as to whether the angry with me that morning and said, "Go time book was being put-în ba eridance. * and sell the gaures."

Mr. Drummond said the book was gut la ter Tu Enswer to further qutious witness said the purpose of refreshing the witness's memory he did not keep a memorandum book in which but he was quite wifling that the jury should be kept-instraction to buy or sell. He had see the book

about 15 30 see the book, white objected to the morning round of flour is or 33 people. Ha

baing marked unless this book was put in as evidence so that any item in them could be re forest said the book havt not been par

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bought the shares utit Kelly told hita. All the entering in the day book were made before tiliu; aftornton than whe practienily Httle bastinese in the

It went to the boneft of the firm, and Mr. Polish walls was never asked or seen with water- snes to the transaction from heginning to end?

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THE WATER SUPPLY:

The Hoa. B. D. Ormsby, Water Authority, courteously applies with the following interesting information on the water supply 1--- On 1st January, 1898, the water in Tytam ro- servoir was 3 foot bà in. below the cverflow, re- presenting a storage of 350,642,000 gallons, while the water in Pokfulum reservoir was 10) fost above, the overflow, representing a storage of 68,257,000 gallons. The total storage was thus

I never en hða. --nama pend But you knoir perfectly well that Mr. Kelly did not so him?I do not know.

You must know perfectly well from your own statement here. You said he could not base. done that, because when Perry came in to buy, Kelly was sitting at his desk and you went over to him and told him Porry, wanted the shares, and he said, "Very well, give them to him."-- Yes.

Can you tell me why you only charged: Po. 427,895, 430 gallons. the figures on the corpor

We gave the other half to Mr. Perry

Isn't it funny that it should have worked out quite square P-No; Polishwalls did not want the shares.

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Germany had assured Great Britain that composed by Mr. N. Rachwaldy as a souvour evidence, and it was agreed that the jury plaintiff for two or three months prior to the that was read us to the offer to allow Gorham sohting a storage of 312,000,000 gallons, whila

The Court then adjourned for luncheon. After the adjournment the cross-examination of the writesa was continued. Witness said there was no difference between himself und

a November with the exception of three days He could not remember the exact date or the reason for the difference. There was nothing in the back to indicate which particular trans schien was put through by him, and which by

e Kelly,

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Are you aware that Kelly, offered to show Gorham all the entries in your books connected with these transitions 7-Yes,

Are the statements in Mr. Masters' letter. to sea all his fronsmotions in your books correct

Why was that offer withdrawn; when the came to look over these transactions you re fused to let him see thom He would not come ia the first place, and then he and Mr. Wilkip, Then Mr. Master came and then of son dams. course they began to cross-examine me, and Mr. Master said, "Don't answer." He said, What dissoconut do you want p

We end understand, in the light of Lord SALISBURT'e declaration that the question of Trenty Ports had been postponed until the railway bud reached Taliens, why the CZAR so piously thanked on that matters His Majesty would stem to have good reason for thankfulnes When the railway is completed his anxieties will be greatly reduced. By that time com-

We have received from Massen. W Robinson nonication along the Great Traus-Siberian & Co. a copy of Mr. A. G. Ward's waltz Pearl lipe will be established, and his army of the East. It has been played by the Ban? corps will havo little difficulty in making of the West Yorkshire Regiment at one or two their way to the dominions of the Son of dances in Hongkong, the first occasion being at Heaven. Lord SALISBURY has not been Government House, and those who hoard and danced to it must have been delighted with the equally demonstrative. He has not thanked botifal airs. There is any amount of spirit and crispness, displayed, aloo great beaaty ned the Almighty for any triumph of diplomacy swing it-e96 of the melodies. It is perfect and probably finds little in the situation on

walls to dance to. We cannot congratulate the which to plame himself. He certainly publicbert on the title page: tho waltz is da

sorting at something more elegant. We also endeavoured subsequently to comfort the have to acknowledge receipt of a little song, Mr. Frasofs continued to object to the book House by informing it that Russia and Fair Tale of the Seas of Cathur," written and being seen by the jury unless it was put in as should any ports they obtained would be made free of Hongkong. It is dedicated by special per- not see the book

mission to Bit Wulia Robianon, G.G.MG. Witnoas, continuing, sand, that he undine ido porta. His lordship did not say for bow The unsic of the song is pretty, but the words that the plaint was in any way suspicious of long the assurance was to-Inst; probably for designed by the composer with anall aketebos per

are not an successful. The oorur in elaboratayefondant firm. The first thing that hap That led him to then the plastiff enter | se-long as it will suit those nations. Any of Chinese life introduced.

tain picións was the receipt of the latter of how the comfort adquinistered is of rathor

the 17 March. Witness received the writin a cold couription. No don't Gorranny will-

The right of working the coal mine at Uling the notion in the same month. He remember sad Latso, in the province of Cahn, was let by having conversation with the plaintiff on the keep to the compact and will also fil it to public tender at Masila no the 98d-Jonnary 10th April, a gyrakbana day. On the previous her advantage to make Kinschau a free Mr. N. Macleod was the purchaser and the only day platif had mat bir. Benjamin and had port; but Russia is no great respecter of tenders. The Manila papers contain the talked over the oase. It was in consequence of abridged prospect as of" The Philippine Min- that conversation that witness woat and saw treaties and has a somewhat iconoclastic jugant Development Company, Livsited," which the plaintiff in his private room store his office method of dealing with them when they has been formal to acquire coal mining conces shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon. No become embarrassing or inconvenient. Itions in the Philippine Islands and premota one else was present. Witze askest him what industries. This Company is established be meant by ringing the action. Plaintif is within the memory of may of our readers under the Ifongkong, laws, and the capital said he did not wish to discuss the under Tau know that Gorham statal he gare in- how she tore up the Treaty of Paris when is $1,200,000 divided late 164,000 share but he wished witness to oiake a business stations to Kelly about the shares and not to

of $10 moh, which 100,000 are to he proposal, Witness said, Mr. Groclam, I do your Te ale thought the time was propitious, and issuedi Low and the balance de may be not understand what you mean Hesaki And he mado a menorandum of the trans: there are other incidents in the way of treaty betaler deofdad. The promoters take 40,000 "Oh, you are a business man, you understand.gotion,Don't you think in the face of the breaking which can be brought up against nos in consideration of the property to be Witness asid, I do not. Plaintif replied, memorandum that he is right and that you are transferred by thon to the Company Tas" Well, Mr. Benjamin understands it. Go back mistaken-that it was Kelly who received the Ther. An undertaking was given that directoes are Mr. Neil Maclend, of Man, and speak to him. He has got all Sunday to instructions?No.

Mr. Enrique Castillo, of Mania, and Mr. think about it. Ccmeback and tell me on Monday Witness further said that the transaction Brtoum should not be fortiled; it is now a

Hart Back of Hongkong, with power to Lam not end here for the benefit of my health with Torry took place after tifhn. military port. Any assurancos volunteered increase the amber to Eve Meurs. John D. Witness said, "Look is in the face like a man, Mr Francis-Then how could the entries by Russia harefceo must be takon with a Humphreys and Bon are the Hongkong Ayenta and say it again," and plaintiff would not have been runde before (iu -It was entered pinch of salt, and until she has und Mesere. Macloud and Co., of Manila, Iloilo, Several other things pussed. Another thing after fin

and Can the Geral Agents. The Hong established for herself a better reputation Fong and Shanghai Barking Corporation is for political integrity we think it the Company hankers, und Messrs. Deacou will always be

and Hastings the solicitors. more satisfactory ̈to souuro a material guarantee for the protoe As a Restorer. --Natritive and Strengthening.

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o'clock,

Tho C. F. R. steamer Bapores of China arrived at Vancouver at 7 pm. on Wednesday: the 9th Felaary

Tas A. Y. K. steamer kizazi Maru (Boming Line) left Singapore for this port on the 9ib instant and is expected to arrive here on the

15th inst

The N. Y. K.steamer Tokio ou (Australia Line) left Thursday Island for this pork on the 8th inst, and in oxpected to arrive here on the IBtl just.

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home from China, na bad rather a onions experience of railway travelling. Landing at Plymouth, he booked on Friday for Coalbrook date, iar Welington (Salop a day's journey by rait He arrived at Newstreet Station, Birmingham, all right, but missed the canner. tion train thera Inte in the evening, and found himself in the night mail on its arrival at Craws in the wolf hours of Saturday morning. The railway people sent him on to Nantwich where which was within a few miles of his home he was shewn into the train for Wellington, But he fell asleep, to be awakened at Shry bury. This mistake was also explained, and the the unfortunate soldier, again dosed off, until, railway people there again put him right;' bat onca mora be was aron-od at Nantwich Again ba was set right, bet he next found himself-in Ner-street Station, at Birmingham, sgain in Birminghun over Bandey, he resumed s the early morning of Sunday. Remaining at journey on Monday morning, but once alighted at Bradfert, in Yorkshire. Fron took the wrong train, and later that day there he was sent on to Stattoed, and creatumbly rashod. Coatbreakdało on Tuesday morning. three days after leaving Flymonddi,

Mr. FunHow are you abio to tell from being at the books which transaction Kelly did I know it in my own mind.

om profess to into that you personally finetly recollect which impotiona Kally did and which yon did P-Yes.

Have you in preparation for this trial looked ove those books and earleavoured to recollent which transctions you did and which Kelly dil-Yes, I have,

that plaintiff said was that Mr. Kelly hadYon told me expressly and I asked you two a large bouse and plenty of money and or tapo limes-thai the entries on that date could afford to par. On returning to Lisyrere ndo before tiffiu.All the antries with office he made a note of the omversation. Thì for onception of the 100 sbaras, mata producca war the und be made at the offre made no exception all. I think you Plamil also said that sites the outs. The place in Bris pe rutan at one known several pla uns hien-to-be-and-quis Lordship referred to his notae sud and offered to pay his expenses if he lost and the witness slated that the entries were unde smashed up the defendants. He also said Mr before ifa. Polishwalla was a dummy and suid ebares tmius Wilnors-I meant all with the exemption of over and had donose on sevormd occasione, ut one. Witness told plaintiff to got anybody he liked to arbitrate in the coee Plaintiff taid, "No my friend,"...

Mr. Drummond Has any member of your firm genocal authority from Mr. Polishwalla to buy or sell sharòs P”? *.....

Mr. Francis objected to the question The person possessing such authority was the pro per person to say so

Mr Dramond-Wildass has a persamel knowledge of that fast. However, I will put it in a different way. Did you have authority to bay or zol for Polishwalla? Witness-I, personally, no.. Mr. Drummond-Had any member of your fiica authority?

Witness-Yos, Mr. Kelly and in bis absence Mr. Be

Cross-examined by Mr. Francia Witness did not know when the cuthority was given When be joined the fee the authority had been given. When he joined the firm pel bocks were oponed. He had not seen the old books

His Lorthship at this point asked Mr. Frantie

net to go gaite at lust,

Mr. Francis Will ell respect, my Tarl, I Caink it would be better if your Lordship would listen to the evidence instead of taking it down in fall.

Your offer was to show all the entries in the

books relating to the transactions-Certainly we did.

ing 115.

Vary well than, why didn't you show them to tim when he came a began orosh-szamin- You bogan cross-examining him first-o commenced pross-examining me by asking when I joined the frig mat so on.

Why did yen refuse to allow him when you ked offored to let him see your books-We did not refuse. We said wo would allow him to see any particular account,.

Tait was not your offer. Your offer was to lot him see all the transactions in your books.

Mr. Master as thors.

And you were acting on his advios f--Yes. Did orbum happen to mention the name of toy of the pores who had promised to pay he orpenses in connection with his suit P-No Did year fra have any trouble with Mr. Wielding about transactione in shares?--Not to my lucwledge...

No trouble of dispute with Mr. Thomes Ho ward Yes, there wake kama ng patanja pa dinama

You had sold him shares by numbers and when you came to deliver thera yon had not got those shares and you offered him shares with other numbers on ?--I can explain that.

Is that what happened —No; 150 of them Mr. Fraucis-It is all very well to make that were all right, but 50 were the wrong numbers. statement now. Why did you break up the 100 And these ambers bad bean pat ́into some. into to sales of 7 and 25-lecaosa Kellyhody else's contract and shangad to that person?. told me 25 were for a friend of relishwalla.

-The whole mistake arose through, the Char- Mr. Francis-And the friend of Polishwallstered Bank gising out the wrong shares: courted in the eroning into Polish walls and we did not change the numbers in the book. Litavelf.

Mr. Howard satisfied himself of this afterwards. Witness, coatinolug, said it was extromoly He went and locked at the delivery book. improbable that Perry wont to him before twelve Do you famember a little diffegonów with Mr. o'clock and immediately after receiving the tele.Wiking in regard to shares in Olivars Mines? gram, as he would probably go to other brokers. I had no difference. That transnation was prat through without wit But have you heard of the firm having any wess baring consulted Kelly or Polishwall difference I think he was annoyed about the Kelly bought and sold constantly for Foliah-purchase of soms Olivors, wail.

Br. Eraucis-Has Polishwalla any diroot or indirect interest in your concern-No.

not

Kelly P-No.

Has Polishwalls say joint interest with

Not so far as you know?--I am sure he has

You are quite sure about it?—Yes,

Do you know the solutionship funt existed be

tween Polishwalls and Kelly before you joined the firm cannot say

These thures were sold at $41 and you returned to the broker 25 wats per share. Yes. our en pockets.

Who paid bat brokeragu?-Wo did out of

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SUPPLIED TO TUR" DAILY PRESS,”], Loros, Sth February OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Harliament hus been opened. Tan Queen's

Mr. Fruscia-The jury are listening to the speech hietly refers to Indian alinirs and an evidenco Cross-examination under schieten of brokerage, not to show the rate on this Is that pour laverialde rule when there is a entistančas ja extremely diffenit ng Lord No mention was made ofNion. nouces a hill for the increase of the Axmasi Half, the vnine of cruse-examination will be at face of the transaction PI cannot say it is our

His Lordsbip-Then it would bo no goon

we must have a record.

Then it was a sale at$41 to Polishwalls? Why did you enter it in your books at 84077-It came to the sarun thing. That is our custom,

if there is 1 by an interval between each invariable rale. question white the Fudge is taking a aute.

You might find an exception Yes, you tut Hi Lordship Mr. Francis, I will get it

Dil Polish walls, so far as you know, have down as soon as 1 ene. loare Russell and Co. i

Mr. Francis (to witness)-WEen did you any atination from any of you that these

shares had keon bought and sold in his name ?---·!

nothing to do with that transaction.

Witness-I do not remember.. I think it

wes in 1891

Lord Salisbury, speaking in the Tonse of Lords. hopel dat before many months were over Khartoum would be restored to Egypt. Ta said it was imposeate that Chies would be auch embarrassed if the Talienwan proposal won maintained; il bel thoraigre boon settled to postpone the question of trusty Ports until tho railway lal reale! Talkawan. Continring, The return mulch between the Hongkong said that Russia and Germany and assured to-day at 2pm and resnoad to-metrow ut 11 would be mud for ports. The address was: Cricket Club and the tiarrison will be began Great Britain that any ports they oblinalotion that you left the firm of Russell and Co.

eported bridly through Renter's gyar not very espiriting. The abalunasent of the dearund made for the opening of Talionunn Treaty Port is litted, al the reason given by the Premier in that it nusintenance would have The following items of shipping intellizos | Boriansly embarrassed China. It Is there appear in copies of the Times revived by yester fe been decichel to postpones the question-Leien, s. Clyde for Chin, is at Algiers day's Garmin milly-Liverpool, 7th Jummary. of Treaty Ports waril the, milway has repairing steering gour. Gibraltar, 8th Jans. reached Takouwan. This mine, of course, intenor, Yokohama for Londen, pesad that Great Britains ads a dead this ring signulled." Broko two bindes

of propoller yesterday." backolit up by a Elle naval flourish, and then incontinenly backed down. As we sau not sufficiently behind "he" scars to julgo ghly perhaps as to the wisdom of the backing down process, gre refrain from commeating too severely upon this or tecely unpleasant anal, fir from dignified moventeat; but it is permissible to my, in any event, that the British Government should not have been filter is a position necessitate withdrawal without securing the point contended. for. It would bare bees much better to have acquiesced at first in the action of Rugain than do aveon deavoured to checkmate her and then either,

m The following will represent tan Club-voted.

A. G. Ward, J. A. Lowson, T:Sorcomalie Smith,"

THE CRETE QUESTION.

E. Must, P. A. Cor, J. F. Noble, Et. Gort, RN., Lt. Egerton, R.N., L. Wall, N., Lt.. Mr. Balfour. speaking in the House of Caia. Dewar, R.N., and A. N. Other

1 understood, says the Free Press, that TL.M.S. Orlando will reunio at Singapore aute the end of this month, by which fine the votifo ship Hoylear will have joined the Chief station. Admiral Cyprian Bridge and staff will probably

mona, wait that Great Britain, francy, and Rusia hat grovil to guarantee the Grook indemnity lopu.

BITUARY.

Was it not in 1880 and shortly after conuretion with Ropes --IN. you land notion against Mr. Rustomjee in Was it not in consequence mainly of thet No, it was not.

You sued Mr. Rustomjes for not taking delivery of a certain number of Rope sharest I did.

Abo higher rate than was actually paid ? No. I have never heard that.

Your firm rondered him an nocuant charging bim with a higher rate than you had actually paid? No, I Dovor know that.

pording dates last year-

Level. Storage; Tytam....6 ft. 1 in. below 811,006,000 gallons. Pokfułum...4 ft. 2 in. 56,695,000

Total... 397,695,000 On 1st February, 1893, the water in Tylam rosorvoir was 10 feet below the overfon, repre- the water in Pokfalum resurvoir was 3 feet 9 inchas bulow the overlay, representing a stor age of 57,658,000 gallons. The total storage was thus 360,658,000 gallons.

The following are the figures on the corres pozding dates lat year :—

Corel. Tytam... Oft 7in. (below by wash) 225,097,009 gallons Pokialum Bīt. Plin.

Pr

Storage.

46,615,006

Total............ 301,78%,000 The total nomearaption for all purposes during` January was 8,644,000 gallons, giving, with daily consumption of 156 gallons per bord an estimated population of 177,459, an average

For the corresponding period last year the total consumption was 70,266,000 gallone, or an arrage daily consumption of 147 gullous por head for the population of 166,000,

The Government Analyst reporte no Zad February" The water is of excellent quality.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

KOWLOON DETACHMENT.

The third com potition for the Gillies Cup took place on the Association Hauge. The shooting was not up to the usual average, there heing my oomplaints about the nation The following is the score

200 400 300 Hand. Total.

20 28 23 21-92 Gruner Droskdana

Wilson...... 35 23 19 18 90 Ruiter 29 29 29

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* Stewart... 2 24 27

30 25 24 Ldent, MeDonald Sorgt. McPhail 2 23 36 Grauer Deas

25 26 14 Swanston, 34, 26 93 ayors 18 17 15

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ផ្តើមមុខនគន់

The N. D. E. steamer Sacheen, with the Germen mail of the 10th January, arrived restordoy, Ty following telegrams are from Caylon and Indiae papers

DEARNESS OF BREAD IN ITALY.

London, 26th January, Owing to the agitation arising from the derness of bread, the Italian Government have decided to call out the drst-class reserves, and are reducing meanwhile the duties on cereals. -- THE INBURKEUPION OF BOULANINE AT UGANDA,

London, 20th January, Lotter from Uganda, dited the lith Novera- There was no correspondence-s uumber of bog, state that the Soudamuso are still holding lators Melanged between Mr Wicking and Fort Lebwas, and that the disaffection is your firm on the subject P.I do not recollect. spreading. Seventy-ono friandy Baginda wore Are you prepared to any that nothing of the killed and 365 wounded in ons attack on sort occurred or is it that your memory fails Imbwas.

you ?-He was not pleased with the purchase; THE QUERY AND THE WOUNDED SOLDIRES I remember tha

Was there not an extensive correspondence

with referenss to the purchase of thesa Olivers!

ND.

There was no correspondence at all-Not to my knowledge. I never saw it.

Was there ony little trouble with anybody of as I know. the navy of Kew at Carmichael's --No; so far

Were the numbers of the 150 Bank stares sold to Mr. Polishwalla on the 27th November specified in his contract I do not think they mere I uni almost certain they were not

Won't your books show P-The books will not show.

At that interview with Gorham what did you want him to say again to your face?-The statement about the business proposition.

What was there in that that led you to make en dramatic proposal! One would think he had said something desporto, It was not a nice thing to say.

And you refused to show Gerham your books Wall, the lawyers had the base then

And of course it hul gose to the devil (Laughter) Have you ever offered dofham

yeny to settle the case P-No.

Has any one of your firm offered any money? No.

day.

FROM INDIA.

London, 26th January, It has been arranged that Princess Beatrice shall visit the wounded soldiers from India at Netley Hospital on behalf of Her Majesty, who vikts them in person later on. PRINCESS BRATRICE A NETLEY HOSPITAL.

Landen, 261h Janumy. Princess Deatrien visited Notley, Hospital to

MR. CURZOW ON ABYSSINIA AND THE

INDIAN FRONTIER POLICY, C

London, 26th Jouwsry, Mr. G. Garzon, speaking at Bolton, said the Government hoped to soradit a direct, capire. frontier policy, he said, was not heedloss an sentative to King Myneli's. Our Indian

nemtion, put pacille control. SIRDAR KITCHENER'S BRILLIANT SERVICES

IN KOYPT.

London, 26th January. The Gacetin pablish a desputok from Geveral Kitchener to Six F. Gevafell, died the 9th of December, describing the capture of åbu Hamed and the occupation of Berbor. Sir I. Grenfell's covering despatak mentions the tril- Hiant services of General Kitchener, whose un- tiring energy and skilful dispositions have ourered and pasifed the Nile Valley and the Eastern Soudan

Al tart was left to Mr. Kelly P-Yea Traply to further questions witness said that the account for Donumber showed & balanen of 59.693.27 due to Fotishwalla. The balance of settlement was $45,138 02 against him. Witno had not got the list of prurities held at thy ad of December against the enormous amount as by Polishwalla. The purities wore in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. In November there wore 18 purchases by Pobiahvalla and 13 The defence was a conspiracy between you sales. He ilid not ascertain who was the friend and Mr. Shewan and Mr. Grible to create a of Polishwalk for whom the 25 shares were.

Can you syour that none of your partners Actitions price in the market for those Rops bought. Polishwalla was charged 50. rents abares--I forget the actual circumstances. It brokerage on the 125 Indo-Chinos, and 25 cents are done it P-Not to my knowledge.

Did you offer to pay his costs. If he would | BisnoOP YEATMAN AND SIE W, LOCKHART was sosthing like that.

was returned to him. That did not appose in

London, 27th January, Yon houtally moan to tell the jury that you the books, only the net rate, $40, being written rotor the matter to arbitration-N do not remember what the defence was?ftin. In regard to the sale of West Point shures constable astonishment tant a man in your Bishop of Southwark, and brother of General Do you know that many people have expressed The Right Rev. Hyeahe Wolcott Youtuer, Mr. Hugh Matheson, of Mosers. Matheson was something like that.

at 131 witness said there were many sharos in position jainen Tenjamin and Kelly when you Yeatman Bigge, his written to the papers de...... And you gave evidence and denied to the market. existence of auch a combination P...Yes.

fending him against General Sir W. Lockhart's Mr. Francis Doon think you acted fairly did No, pa ba tahun Do you risebor whut the verdict of the jury in your client, knowing that shares could be broker-while you wars in Bussell and Co were LORD G. HAMILTON ON INDIAN AFFACHE

While you were carrying on business an impotations. was in that cast They found in my faront, got at 19, to sell them at 18-I cold them to Benjanja Lad Kelly considered a very reputable ¡Qiuk

London, 27th Januzry. I will road it. “Wa'bold lhat at some time What lead that got to do with it! That did firm to do business with P-Yes, they were

Lord &. Hamilton, sposking at Chiswick, You never heard of anything against them - said, in view of the large sarpius expected, it aftor this case there was a combination to raise not make a difference of half a dollar or such

No nothing more than brokers tall, nothing would bo zavise to help India. Ples diffcul- which the plaintiff was a partner." Is not Mr. Perry for 18-Became ho was in braksi daging to their character anffondly re- tus pressting the williament of a fized that so if you

end I tried to get as mntiel as I could out of him,

atalard in India, he said, were not-as insuper Has your firm been in the habit of carrying able na some halierod, and he thought it not Here is the report of it.

You tried to squeezy as much as you could share themselves for clients ?--Yes we have. You can read it

Impossible that next year we may make a DIA yourself -Well, it must be so.

Do you remember being flatly contradicted

Then you do stand in the position of hayers | terial advance in that direction. Lord George in the witdeen box in a certain stateraent you had sword to by one of your employers; Mr. Tomos No, I do not roolisak it.

bone by the west P. qui mui The and Company. Oralało will, therefore, bó at Singapore to assist in the rpception of Admiral Prince Harry. of Germany.

The Band of the King's Own Regiment will

[PRON MASHA TAFËRS] GCBA.

a broker,

fenved to proceed or become convinced of its play the fellering programme at the Oflcerat bong a mistake in policy: The reply sadders, Murray Jarracks, this, evening, at-8 Nunce submissions have heen and into fictitions value the price of Ropo-shares of shure Why did you not get the shares for

to have been given to Sir Wauren Ratkich

by Queen ElizaBiH on one occasion when Overtura..... "Crown Estationds"

be wrote on a pane of glass

Falk would I clitab but that I four to fail”

* If thing hornil then shy thon olub at sk,' might-havo- bean addressed to the Marquia

of Saliseary nt il is juncture. If he were not prepared to carry out a threat, why in dulge in it at all! It is surely an error in ja

· God save the Queen.

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Waging Olserver), take the following the letter of a resident of our experience rth noraso dated Sundaken, Stb Jan.-

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out of Perry. Was it not your duty to Porry

marks.

to get the sharon as aheaply as you asald and sellers --No. No, certainly not..

You did not look upon him in the light of a client? No.

......

added that, if we could establisti a gold standard You did not carry to your cliente in the same of sixteen-penco, the repes would be subject way na Polishwalls carried his 160 slieròs P-No.: only to the Auctuations of trade," and "the ad-

Did you get double brokerago from your

Do you recollect swearing that yon and Mr. Ea it not strictly forbiddon by the roles of Shown and not applied to Mr. Whitehead for the Stock Exchange to take any other or differ-olients? Yes, frequently A the joint advanes er kon of some shares-I didnt brokerage from thut Tad down in the Stock when you get double brokerage Po

Does it appear the face of your books And Mr. Whitehaud swore to the direct bingo sosio-No.

Is it not any reading from the rules that Do you remember the judge intianting iniit should be proved to this satisfaction of Lis summing up to itu jury that they would the Standing Committee that any member has probably prefer to accept ar Whitehead's wilfully graded er attempted to evade the scule

MADRID, 21st January,

Cuba. Yosterday Mossa unils quinder of chiete Alber of important bands presented themselves, A. Salliyu Selection... The Blikado"

Habera, 29th January. Valse. "Happy Thoughts E. 1. Prot

The number of submissions is increesing daily. Song... The Fugim's Song of Hope"... E, Batiste. Magnt Selection......Cavallesin Eustic"

The rebi leuler Araugarea, the assassin of Vals"Amorettya. Panze

Colour Raig, has be killed in action.

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

MADRID, Smary, The American raiser Main, ka ket may like so note us news frein bere Bad | Hornouth Bay, uncontuates the combat rotatidios į contrary ?—Yes. sound statesmanship to threaten unless you the pressant prises and future prospects for with Spra feel in a position to carry out the threat. coffes in North Bornes are filling planters with And the attrip to render the Russian persformation, and that parts of the forest Immediately after the Aeriam oris rupation of Port Arthur futile by compel lady failed for coffee are being given up for thurs arrived Gems, Eaglie und Frezok version rather than yours? I do not repellent. of charge for the time being in force," there is

at yarpuso and are being dorated to cotton

I will remind you then. (Reading from the power to expel him? In what light do you read whom you have charged deable brokerage bes eraleors, aerally supporting s Jing China so opća. Talienwau as a Treaty and covonuts instand, while offerta aos being

report of the Judge's amming that regulation P What posses you to fall fore this action commenced Yes. Et Ewens, Port we assuredly in the nature of a mudo to plast up Rubber both Para und The Spanish oruiser Vizenge to mixant to Potts und Mr. Shuras said in effect that it was back on the old scale if I con got anybody Mr. Wicking, my brother, Mr. W. II. Felts, threat. That some retaliation for Muscovite Willoughbiu. It great pity that coffee call at vains American parts to repay the not a joint demand. Mr. Whitehead understood to give au double brekerage 1 stuld certainly Mr. Hardoon, Hr Pollskvalla.

har faster in price, us colhe growing wag visit of the faqe. DI

It to be a joint demand, and he Fraglit the gut it.

Mr. Francis-We will not trouble about. Mr. rudeness in Koren was not only justifiablo rapidly spring or offend an RS) AZKI

MADEID, 81st January

Falisuwalls, Mr. Kelly had full powers to do. what he plead with Mr Polistrwala bat necessary may at once he conected, but expeditious way of making the country pros perona The 820, health and cropping powers the attempt to render the occupation of Port of one coffee trees is undeniable, but what is ter Arthur useless wna osrtainly a wrong move, be done with a prios at 520 d not likely to There were surely other squares on the stop long there uftker "Well prepared gest "plantation coffes," horrever, till koops ne Celestial chessboard to which Lord SALTS wondrially in price.

:

The Vienya bus left for New York,

THE PHILIPPINE DEPORTEES.

BEADRID, Fish Junnur All those who were deported in connection. with Philippine alfairs have boon set at liberty.

jury would, taking the frontstanees to con- Is it not pretty glass from the hooks that sideration, ba tuolined to accept Mr Whittlere was pretty considerable dinisution in beud's version."--If it is Bore, ff must be right, the amount of business Mr. Gorham did through Was it justo que usinly of that case your Brm after November? There were four and of what had secured that you, lett Russell transactions in November and six in December, and Co No, it was not..

Do you remember when you leff Russell and Co.I can say exactly

Has not the delay in bringing on this trial arison through your getting Mr. Drummond

So that noboty looking at your books could wasther a tale was at the ordinary broker ng or dobble brokerage? No, except by the Bubit and oredit accounts PRIS

Can you give a the names of any persons

Witness (contigning)The Bauk of China, sud there may be more. Mr. Mastor was one, and M. Fallout was another. (Laughter.)

-In xe-oraministion by Mr. Drummond witness. soid that to get double brokerage there must always be a special agreement

vantage to India would be enormous He way hopeful, if a gold standard was established. that England would motorinily assist India by Investing capital there.

Regarding our future frontier policy, he said that the Government concentrates its atcoution on the routes and positions caputial for the porferance of obligations towards territory reserved for British inleeuce, and will lasve the triben as far as possible alone.

British relationa with Russin in Central Asin were, ho said, satisfactory, and Russia hart honestly kept every obligation in regard to the Frontier dolimitation. WHY THE "DEFION" DETURNED TO PERIY,

Loudon 27th January "It has transpired that, the, feflon-reformed to Perim to total colliers to re-coal the Deuteklandy

·OBITUARY.

London, 27th Jaunary, The death in ainnottoad of Glenoral Francis Moberley,