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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The raceforthe Cap presented by officers of the Royal Engineers was sailed for on Sunday last. the course being Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocke. Mayor's Bast buoy, Stonecutter's Island and North Fairway buoy, leaving all to port except Meyer's Buoy. Distance 15 miles.
Handicap-
Alannah
Iris
Bouilo
allow
Maid Marian 3 min
Chanticleer
Meleer
Active
7 mia: Darb
10 Ladybird 12 Sybil Saponara 18
Thistle
20
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 16th Jonary.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BeroRE HIS HOYOUR SIR JOHN CARLING. TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE).
LI SHEUNG V. THE WING FUNG TAI FIRM,
In this case the plaintif sued the defendant for recovery of possession of the tenement No. 19. Jervois Street; 8500 for mesne prodits; and be also claimed costs.
Mr. Slade tinstructed by Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Holmes) for the defendants.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1901
of Joseph P. Cottam, Queen's Road Central, on the lith inst. He denied it. W
The cataplainant deposed that the defendant entered the shop about noon, picked up the portmanteat, and decamped with it. Complain art gave choss, and the defendant, who dropped the bag as he ran, was arrested.
THE CONFIDENCE THICK.
OUR BOYS" AT CANTON.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 15th January.
Club Theatre last night, under the hospitable A really delightful show came off at the
auspices of Mr. Tom Grifith. Though the sntertainment was a private one, the audience included the major part of the community; and a fine body of bluejackets and marines from H.M.S. Lizard added to the general enjoyment The by the undisguised evidence of their own.
At one time not so very long ago reports were received daily by the police of woman. haring boom duped in the public street by Individuals who represented themselves hav- ing made a big find. Their macur operandsailors' evening was, by Mr. Griffith's fore
about in emples-would wait about for was as follows: Two men they always want thought, well rounded off by supper and toista;
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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A mesting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-day, Thursday, 17th January, at 4.15 p.m.
ORDERS OF THE DAY,
1. Reply from the Honourable: Colonial Secretary relative to the filling in of anopheles
redlistely west of the Canton and Macao Steam- poola at Kennedytown.
2. Correspondence regarding the urinal im- bout Company's wharf.
3. The Vice-President, pursuant to notice, will move
That the Board appoint a sub-committes to draw up a scheme of sanitary improvements of the City of Victoriu.
4. The Vice-President. pursuant to mótico, will mese-
That before the conditions for provision of open spaces around buildings on the proposed reclamation in front of Praya East be settled,
If we apply these principles to the present caso as it stands now, it will be seen that they do not warrant the conclusion that in March, 1899, thors was a surrender of the leasa by set and operation of law. To adopt the language of Parke, B., in Lyon v. Reed supra at p. 307, the act of the defendants in remaining in possession and paying the increased regt was The dafendent's excuse was as impudent sa au act which, like any other ordinary act in the actual theft. He declared that he merely pais, is capable of being explained, and its effect picked up the bag to look at it. must therefore depend, not on any legal con Considering, however, how far he get with sequences necessarily attaching on and arising the partinanteau Lofore he finished looking at out of the set itself, but on the intention of the it, his Worship sent him to prison for two out partion." Here the pleadings leave the inten-months with hard, labour. tion of the parties in doubt or rather in dispute. Gloria
The plaintiff on his part alloges the creation of a monthly tenancy in March, 1899, Tho Doreen
defendants on their part deny this and allege A start was made in a fresh easterly wind. Chanticleer starting from close to the Pier and The Chief Justics said:When this case was that they were lessees for a considerable term getting the heat of it, was clear ahead of the others called on for hearing on the 10th inst. Br of years, that they only paid the increased runt and stock on to Meyer's Buoy, where she made Slade for the plaintiff submitted that on the demanded by the plaintiff bocause they were in for short boards before usmin crossing to Chan- pleadings the plaintit was entitled to judgment difficult position on account of the loss of their nel Rooks, which she reached first. In this alio for possession of the house claimed in the suit, document of title, and that they paid such rent likely woman to come along. Having sales and we doubt if ati audience over left a theatre sideration and advice. must be reckoned lucky, as Meteor,, who tras It is necessary therefore to consider carefully under protest. If this is so, their conduct close behind at Moyars buoy, was left there what is the language of the pastings and and is quite consistent with the position, not to their victim, one goes up
that they accepted a new demise of the pro to the Central Mac enough to direct him tainers. in a calm and never could get on torms with is their affect. the remainder. Alannah worked out a clear lead In his petition the plaintiff alleges that oumises at a monthly tenancy, and so put an of the remainder, followed by Iris and then the 12th March. 1889, he let to the defendants end to their lease, Int that they end Bonito, who seems to have quite lost her form. the house No. 19 Jervois Street, in Victoria, at in possession under the lease, only paying an The wind was now very light and shifty and a rental of 295 per Chinese month on a monthly increased rent for the sake of quietness and in order not to run the risk of a law sitt. How tenongy that the defendants took possession of
the facts may
turn out after evidence has bom s. the house and continued tenants of it until the
15th March, 1900, when the tensnoy determined taken I am of course able to say, but as they by a notice to snit given to the defendants on are alleged on the pleadings I am of opinion the 15th February, 1000; and that the defen- that the plaintiff has zot succeeded in establish- dante have disregarded the notice and still reing his present contention. The motion must tain possession of the house. The prayer of the therefore be refused. petition is that the defendants may be ordered to deliver to the plaintiff possession of the house and to pay to him $500 for mesne profits from the 15th-starch, 1900.
Chanael Rooks were rounded as follows:
X.
H.
a
Chanticleer... 1248 15 Active 12 378
Alanah Irix
M.
12 50 5 Durt 11 12 52 52 Meteor. 1 1 50 Buinto...
I not ....12 54 27 Lautyberd Gloria ...
12 55 12 Sybil Doren... 12 58 Sayonara Moid Murian 12 36 49
On the run down to Kowloon Rocks the wind died out for a time and the rook was ranuded as follows:-
יד
timed.
H. M.
6.
13. ม. B. Alannah.
14
23 Dart...... 1 21 45 Chanticleer... 1 16 10 Dorcen.... 1 21 50 Tris
17 50 Meteor... 1 22 30 Active
1 21 0 Ladybird 1 26 35 Cor 1 21 10 Rayonara 1 29 23 Maid Marian 1 21 12 Sybil ... 1 29 27 Bonito
121 35 "Sybit had been The
ugrond shortly after the start on the sunkon wall between the Police Pier and Blackhead's. Hardly a boat in the lot that has not been on it one time or another, so no one can be supprised at a new cotaur baving found it. The reach to Meyer's bney was without incident and it was rounded
as follows:-
Qari
H. M. B.
H. M. 8,
By their answer the defendants deny that the plaintiff let to then the house at a rental of 85 per Chinese month on a monthly tomaney, save a appears in their answer. They admit that on the 15th February, 1900, tlioy received the notice to quit and deliver up possession of the house on the 15th March, 1900, and that they disregarded the notice and still retain possession of the house. The answer then pro- coeds as follows:
7. The defendant firm duly paid the said monthly rent of $72 and one half-dollar for shoe money from the 18th day of October, 1995, to the 11th day of March, 1999, and the plaintiff duly accepted tlie same,
5. And for a further answer the defendant Brm says that it entered into possession of the aforesaid premises 19 Jorvois Street on or about the 18th October, 1895, under or by virtue of a certain lease or agreement for lease for the said premises for a term of 30 years freza October: 1895, made in favour of the defondant firm by the plaintiff under the name Algunah ... 142 Maid Marian 1 6450 of Los Fuk Yoon Tong and by hire executed in Ikis ... 14 Ladybird..... 1 54.36xis thrm namie Cheung Lung Chanticleer... 1 47 5
Melcer......... 1 53 0
6. The reat made payable by the defendant 1 50 3 Dart 1 56 19 firm under the said lease or agreement for leass Bouite 1 51 46 Deren....... 155 54 was $72 per Chinese mouth and in addition one Active 151 38 Sybilgi 158 35 half-dollar shoe money per Chinese month.
Sayonara 1 39 29 On the ran down to the line fris and Chan ticleer for some unknown reason elected to mafl right into Hunghou Bay and Gloria, who sail ed straight down, got soross the line ahead of them and almost level with Alannah, the Bentlo only a few yards behind and the rest in a bunch a couple of hundred yards further back. Here was a flat calm but after a few minutes a light north-westerly wind began. As theyachts caught it in succession in the order in which they cros ad the line, the distances between the increased, Alannah sailing wonderfully drew out a long lead by the time Stonecutter's was reached and Benito pussed Chanticleer and fris, and inside Stone:utter's all three passed Gloria. Chanti clear out in the centre of the channel got a freshening north-west air first and slipped Away from Irie and Bonito. Nothing calling for notice occurred on the run home and the fiuishing times are:~~~
Alannah
Chanticleer
Gloria...
Irie
Penito...
Maid Marian
Meteor
Active
Sybil
Ladybird
Dorcen
Darl
H. M. 9.
4 27 3 (winner) 4.36/45
www
4 40 44
4 40 40
41
4:44 57 4 49 52
Sayonara (chid net finish.)
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Mr. T. S. Forrat...
Mr. W. J. Saunders
MACEWEN CUP.
77
0
NI. P. A. Cox
04
16
91
Mr. H. W. Robertson ...
93
Lt. A. J. M. Grieve, RN. 87
101
Col. Luke, R.M.LI.
Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie 84
Mr. W. J. Gresson
-Com. H. J. Davison, R.N. 108
FRRB 865
93
8. In or about the month January, 1899, the defendant firm having mislaid the mid lease or agreement for lease so executed as aforesaid so informed the plaintiff, and asked him to furnish the defendant firm with a copy thereof, but the plaintiff declared that he had lost his copy of the said lease or agreement for lease, and on or about the 12th day of March, 1899, wrongfully required the defendant firm to pay thereafter rent for the said premises at the rate of 885 per Chiness month or in the alternative to give up posse§:00 thereof.
**The defendant firm, fearing lost under the circumstances it should be unable success. fully to resist a suit for the recovery of the said promises, paid the said wrongful demand of $85 per Chinese month on the 9th day of April, 1819, and continued to pay after the said wrong. fnl rate, under protest, until the 30th day of January, 1900, since which date it has tender and offered to pay the rent reserved by the said lease or agreement for lease is aforesaid, but the plaintiff has positively refused to accept
the same."
For the purposes of the present motion it must be taken that the statements made in the an sver are true er at any rate may be true. The effect then of the pleadings. is that the defen dants, being tenants of the promises in ques- tion under a lesse for a term of 30 years from October, 1895, granted to them by the plaintiff,
Thongbout this judgment the term "the plaintiff has reference to the original plaintiff
Wun Mr. Slade submitted that the burden of proving whether there was a lanse or not lay with his learned friend. They were agreed at the previous hearing that the question was lease or no lease.
asks if she will be
to her and
o tome sach place. While the woman is giving directions, the cod man approaches and whispers mystari- only to the gulf that his friend has just fennd a roll of notes, but as he is afraid the palice might get wind of it, he is actions to have some one take care of the money tom- porarily. The friend then cautiously, produces what looks like roll of notes, and late the om got a glimpse of it. Her enpidity aroused, she invariably offers st ence to take care of the money, which is thereupon passed into her hand with the injunction to put into her pocket at onee and not to take it out until she gets home. As she is going off, the friend suddenly remembers that he don't know the woman would she give him some- thing in the way of security? Feeling the substantial roll in her pocket, and inwardly resolved that the "simple" finder will never see it again, she wihesitatingly strips off rings, bangles, etc., and lands then over; or, if she is not possessed of these ornaments, she takes the men home and gives them all the money she can lay hands on. Later on, when she undoes the roll of notes," she finds that it is simply made up of brown paper, with a dollar bill or a five-dollar bill on the outside to give it a genuine look. One woman, daped in this way, went mad. victions followed, and the practice for a time abated Lataly, however, it has to a certain extent revire, and the police are again on the que vice.
A number of arrests and con.
One of these swindlers was arrested the other day: In his possession were found twe rolls of cash made up to resemble about ten dollars worth of twenty cent pieces, a roil of brown paper bound up in one of the large one-dollar billa-now dropping out of circulation-and six gold-washed pennies.
Mr. Robinson agreed with this and proceeded to open. He said the main facts of the case were already pretty well-known to his Lord- ship, and he would only very briefly set out the details of his case. His contention was that a lease for 30 years was granted to the defen The promises were dante in October. 1895. burned down in April. 1895, and loss of life was necasioned by the firs. The premises were re-built and stood vacant for some time. His clients' manager saw a notice on the premises to apply to the Cheung Loong firm for the leasing of the premise. He saw the master of the Cheung Leong firm and entered into nego tiations with him for the leasing of the pro mises. The terms were easily settled with the exception of the term of years. Thirty years was ultimately agreed upon, and a lease for 30 years was drawn up, the amount to be paid por month being $72.50. This went on until the beginning of 1899, when the manager of the defendant firm discovered that his copy of the lease raslost. Haasked LiWun for another copy. Li Wuu replied that he had lest his copy too, but that he could make out a new rent book. Accordingly the following Monday a
The twenty-seven ccclies who were arrested rent book was made out and the rat pay ment. of $72.50 entered in it. When this for fighting and behaving in a disordery manner was paid the master of the Cheung Loong in Jardine's Bazaar on the ard inst, when bar informed the accountant of the Wing Fong boo poles were used and six of their number Tai that an increased rent would have to injured, one rather seriously, were again placed
the future: Upon this the in the dock. be paid in manager of the Wing Fang Tai went to
Evidence showed that the first, fifth, and sixth the master of the Cheung Loong and pro-defendants were the ringleaders, and they were tested against the proposed increase, but he fined $3, or 10 days imprisonment. The re was unable to make any alteration. After this mainder were bound over in personal bonds of the defendant firm paid at the rate of $85 per $50 each to keep the peace for six months. month until the loase was found in an envelope which contained a policy of insurance.
De
The Chief Justice-When was it found exactly f
The defendant, who is simply charged with the possession of these implements of frand, was remanded till Monday at twelve o'clock.
THE WANCHAI CLAN FIGHT.
better pleased with themselves and their enter-
The piccé chosen was an ambitious one-no other than the famous comedy of Our Boys. Some doubt was expressed beforehand as to whether it was not trying griffin actors a trifle “high:” But those of the audience who came prepared to be indulgent were forced to abandon that attitude, at a very early stage, for one of sheer delight and genuine, if astonished, admiration. Our Boga held its own in London, if we remem her aright, for some 40 nights. The Canton community can scarcely run to that; but those who were prevent last night would certainly welcome a serend, and indeed a third; porfor- mance, and will long remember one of the pleasantest evenings they ever spent in the Canton Theatre.
The play itself is too well-known to need much recapitulation: Sir Geoffrey Champneys and his son Talbot; the charming girl heiress, and pretty, penniless consin; the still susceptiblo sunt, the grimy "slavey”—who might be voted a clader if she didn't prove herself such a brick! Young Middlewick-too good a fellow to allow his own refinement to be offended by his old father's coarseness; and, finally, the part which James has male immortal, the retired Batterman-the export in "Inferior Di'xept!"
they be referred to the Board for their con-
6. Dr. Wm. Hartigan, pursuant to notice, will re-
That the Government be asked to furnish the Board periodically with a copy of the Gov. ernment Analyst's monthly report on the con- dition of the water supply of the colony
AGENDA,
A. G. WoodcOCK.
Acting Secretary.
1. Suggested alteration of Drainage Bye-law No. 18.
2. Letter from the Surveyor relative to six honses in New Street.
proposed
3. Correspondence regarding cattle destructor.
4. Petition relative to the sale of fresh pork
outside the precincts of the markets of the Surgeon thereon. colony, and minutes by the Colonial Veterinary
5. Measures to be taken for the prevention of Malaria," by Sir Miolusel Fester
6. Report on the recent outbreak of plague in Egypt.
7. Statement showing the number of plague cases and fasths in Bombay City, from October 30th to November 12th, 1900,
8. Further latter relative to cholera in Singa- pore.
9. Result of the examinations made under the Sale of Food and Druga Ordinance, 1895. for the quarter ended 31st December, 1900.
10. Lime-washing return for the fortnight
11. Mortality return from Macus for the
de Jaruary 14th, 1901.
weeks ended December 30th, 1900, and January 6th, 1901.
12. Mortality statistics of this colony for the weeks ended December 29th, 1900, and January 6th, 1901.
13. Two hundred and forty applications to keep swine and two to keep cattle.
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HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE
Although the dialogue is throughout cleverly written. it is to the Butterman that fall the plums of the piece. After all these years old may have forgotten them, but, ou re-hearing. ROBINSO the old funny bits come up with all their, former føres. "And that, Charles Middle- PIANO CO.. LD.. wick, is my altipomatum!" for instance, reminding us of Kipling's - karamfrodite" and "cosmopolonse." And then the old man's tender concern for the Italian warehousemen he understands to have been rained and buried at Herculaneum, is still fresh, as twenty years ago. One of the prettiest touches in the play we thought was where the lodging slavey flings back the Butterman's tip, suspecting him of bad designs on the young "gen'man." "If that there.'arf covering," soliloquises the warin - hearted old shopman, don't turn into a fiver CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND before night, my name's not Perkin-Middly-
MORTGAGE CO., LD.
wick!" And so on.
Mr. Robinson said he did not know the exact date, but he thought it was in January or
The part was most admirably rendered by February, 1900. Accordingly, when the next
Yesterday at noon the 14th ordinary annual rent was paid it was paid at the rate of $724 meeting of shareholders in the above com-
Mr. Harry Hancock, who in every accent and per month. The master of the Cheang Loong, pany was held at the company's office, No. gesture-down to the very twinkle in his oy however, refused to nocapt this mm. En, Des Voeux Road. Mr. R. Shewan presided gavo a consistent and gouisi interpretation of and there were also present Messrs. J. 8. Vas the kind if vulgur old Burrough shopkeeper. Bures, J. H. Lewis, Chan Hing Kee (Consult- ing Committee), A. Babington, F. J. W. Jorge, His mere appearance put one in a good humour: can think of is G. H. Dann, B, G. Barrett, T. H. Reid, E. C. and the only criticism we Emmett, C. 8. Sharp A. Dennison, E. W. that the laughter he caused sometimes drowned Terrey, F. M. Gutierrez, R. M. Mehta, Fung other-and, we suppose, equally funny-porta Wah Cruen, and Sui Un.
The notice convening the meeting having of the dialogue. been read,
March, 1900, a writ of summons was issued, and within a few days afterwards the lease was registered at the Land Office.
Evidence in support of Mr. Robinson's state- ment was lead.
The hearing was adjourned.
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 16th January,
BEFORE ME. HAZELAND.
'DUTCH MILITARY OFFICER ARRENTED FOR ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
Miss Morria acted the penniless cousin with The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the print- a refinement, intuition, and finish which was ed report and accounts for the year 1900 astounding in such an uapruotised netresa-- have been in your hands for some days, and unless you wish it I will not read them now, for, we understand, this was Miss Morris's The result of the your's working. I think you first appearance on the boards.
will agree with me, is very satisfactory. The Mr. G. W. Fearson as her lover who gross earnings again show an increase over
between them was Mr. Pearson
Home
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON FRAME
PIANOS.
$225. $340, $375, & $100.
KAAKE, METZLER, WERNER.
WE personally searched Germany and England thoroughly and found. nothing to come near these. They are gether
UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONY. Should be seen before buying. Others by COLLARD, BRIN SMEAD, RACHALS.
HIRE PAYMENT SYSTEM if required. Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.
[2873-
CHONG LOONG, TACK
NAVY & MILITARY TAILOR. DRAPER AND OUTFITTER.
2882
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
Space precludes our dwelling on Miss Kate, Morris's acting of the heiress and her espezi-THE above Company is prepared to supply the shipping in Hongkong with PURE ally clear enunciation as it deserved. Nor and FILTERED WATER both for deck and can we do more than record "ong passong"-boilers.
Call Flag W..
ss the Butterman might your admiration
of the Aunt of Miss Violet Morris, the Charlie Middlewick of Mr. Hancock, the
J. W. KEW, Manager, 20, Don Yinx Road. Hongkong, 19th December, 1900,
rent reserved of $72.50 per Chinese mouth, and having lost the lease, were in March, QUARTERLY MEETING.
1899, required by the plaintiff either to pay an MACEWEN CUP, BOGEN CUP, AND POOL.
increased rent of $85 per Chinese month or to In good golfing weather and with the greens
give up possession of the promises. On the not too keen, members turned out in force for facts stated in the answer, it must be taken the quarterly meeting. The present holder
that the plaintiff was well aware of the existence
perfoot it. Hats. Shirts, Socks, Silk of the Club Championship was once more in
inst year's figures, even after alloxing for the covers courage and heart under a Dan-GARMENTS made by hand; guaranteed The Dutch authorities at Jars have applied increased capital, which, as you know, was not dreary imbecility-supported her very ably. Handkerchiefs, Boots, Shoes, &c., for Sale, New and Fashionable Goods, Prices very fine form and succeeded in taking all three of the fease and therefore that he was doing a wrongful set in treating it as non-existent. Ia- prizes. He defeated "The Colonel by 2 holes stead of resisting the demand, as, on their for the axiradition of a man named Praylylinski, all place at our disposal till 1st March. We The proposing scene
a native of Prussia, on a charge of embezzlement could still employ profitably reore funds than admirably given, and and for the MacEwen his rounds were 40 and statement of the facts, they ought to have done,
moderate. He was arrested by Inspector Kemp on beard we have available at present for our business, how understood the art of enlisting our
No. 65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.. 37 made up as follows:-1st round-4, 4, 6, 5, 8, the defendants paid the increased ront under
Hongkong, 8th October, 1900. 5, 4, 4--40, 2nd round-6, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4-protest and continued to do so for some ten
the German steamer Tetarton, which arrived in and are therefore putting a larger amount this 37. Total 77.
months. Now, it is quite clear this state of the harbour on Tuesday from Java. Przylylin-year to the reserve fund, with a view to build- sympathies for hidden good qualities, even facts that there has been no surrender of the ski, it appears, occupied the position of military ing it up to a substantial figure in the course while drawing our ridicule by his outward lease by the set and agreement of the parties. commander of the district of Bangonangi, in of time, "Of the $500,000 new capital authoris inuities. But it is contended for the plaintiff that, the Java, and as such is alleged to have falsified ed last year only $200,000 was taken up, but the books of that district and misappro- so you are aware the money market was very conduct of the defendants amounts to a sur-
thereto. moneya belonging
At tight at the time, and it did not surprise us render by act and operation of law of the lease printed
not received. any rate be stowed himself away on board that more applications were and the acceptance of a new damise as monthly the T'etartes, hiding in the bathroom, where Under these circumstances it became quite tenants; that they are therefore now in posse he was discovered later. Przylylinski, when imposible for as to raise the money required sion of the premises under a monthly tenancy:
he first boarded the steamer, was dressed to go on with our original intention to that that tenancy has been determined by a
in full uniform, underneath which, it has since build godowns, and the land which we required proper natics to quit; and that the plaintiff is consequently entitled on the pleadings to judg-been ascertained,, he wore civilian clothes for that purpose was accordingly resold as ment for the recovery of possession of the When the steamer was out at sea, in u werk as possible at a fair profit, the proceeds being spirited little Belinda of Mrs. Griffith, the attempt to disguise himself, he deffed the unintilised at once for loans in the naual way. Sir Geoffrey of Mr. Lafrente a thoughtful Mr. T. 8. Forrest 2 up Scratch Lieut. R. Le Field, BN, 1 down rec. 8 strokes
The alleged There still remains $300,000 capital unallotted, cited by the plaintiff's counsel in sup- form and threw it overboard. Mr. J. HT MoMurtrie 2
port of his motion in Lyon v. Heed, 18 M. & W. defalcations wore discovered in time for the which we hope we may soon see all takes, as we and dignified rendering; the fight Fontman When of Mr. Gater; or the Heavy Butler of Mr. 12strokes 285. The fsets of that rase are long and some- Datch authorities at Java to cable to the police could make good nse of it just now.
what complicated and I need not state them here, and, as already stated, the abscending this has all been got in oar capital will be. W. Hize. here. The effect of the judgment--which is
officer was arrested on the German steamer by $3,000,000 paid up and $1,000,000 uncalled, and
It was not a case of two stars and the rest described in 2 B. L.0. $15 as a "profoundly Inspector Kemp on Tuesday, on a provisional I may add in case shareholders have any anxiety
on the subject that there is still no intention fire-fins. All were excellent, and worked ex- slaburate" one-is thus stated in Woodfall's Law warrant. He was placed under detention and of Landlord and Tenant, p. 317-The term 'sar. brought before the senior magistrate yesterday whatever of calling up the unpaid portion of cellently together to a highly successful issue,
the capital which forms a second reserve fund render by operation of law is properly applied prisoner is a smart, woll-built man of of its own and serves as additional security to
"God save the Queen" closed the proceed- to cases whore the pwner of a particular estate has
The ings, much enlivened during the entr'actes by been party to some set having some other ob. about the middle height, and carries himself our creditors and debenture holders. ject than that of a surrender, but which object with an erect carriage that evidences the accounts themselves call for little comment or cannot be effected whilst the particular estate profession he follows. He looked to be shout explanation, but I may say that we are quite sous admirable music by the Misses Morris; continues, and the validity of which set he is forty years of age, and, with the oxaoption of satisfied with the securities we hold against all and "The Bandalero" by Mr. Wolfe-s diffitenit
He op our loans and mortgages. If, however, there soug well sang. a slight monstache, is clean-shaven. by law estopped from disputing. Such surron- der is the set of the law, and takes place inde peared in court in a black morning coat and are any other points on which you would like pendently of, and oven in spite of, the futention trousers-the suit worn underneath the disinformation I shall be glad if you will mention carded uniform. He acknowledged being a thom now before I proceed to move the adep- of the parties. It is presumed to have proveled. the set to which the tenant is party. The acts deserter, but denies that he is guilty of emtion of this report and accounts. in pain which bind parties by way of estoppel
The case was remanded till next Wednesday, are acts of ustoriaty, not less formal and soleman than the execution of a deed, as, "for instance, livery, entry, acceptance of an estate, mad the
(18 entries.) BOGEY CUP.
Mr. P. Cox
Mr. HW: Robertson
Mr. S Fuloker.
Mr. RAL. Richardson
Mr. E. Grist 5)
Com. H. J.Davison, R.N.10
(17, entries.)
Mr. T. S. Forrest...
POOL.
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Mr. J. H. T. MoMürtele 84 Lt. J. Grieve, R.N.86 Mr. R. L. Richardson...: 101
Mr. E. J. Gristn
99
Mr. P. A. Cox bu 103 Com. HDavison, R.N. 106
90 (14 satrien.)
Scratch
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THE AUSTRALIAN COMMON- WEALTH PRIZE ODE.
is the opening stanza of the ode -
Awake Arise The wings of dawn Are beating at the Gates of Day! The morning star has been withdrawn,
The alvor vapoms melt away! Biso royally, Sun, and crown
premises.
The case
bezzlement.
BEFORE MR. KAMP.
STEALING COMMISSARIAT PROPERTY. A coolie denied that he stole two `kit-bags, valo $2.80, the property of the Commissariat Department, on the 15th inst.
The prize of fifty guinons given by the New Hike. At p. 221 of the same treatise there 00- South Wales Government for the best Common- car the following observations on the subject of weth Day ode has been aroured by. Mr. G. estoppel:-"Indentures of lease for years some. Elex Evans, of Queensland. The following times enure by way of estoppel, which word signifies an impedirent or bar to a man's in- validating his own solemn act. Estoppels in
A bavildar in the 3rd Madras Light Infantry, general are not favoured; they continue 20 who was the complainant in the case, stated that longer on either party than during the lease or during any renewed tenancy; they ought to be the saw the defendant walking off with the bags, mutual, otherwise neither party is bound by which he picked up on the new parade ground. Seeing that he was observed, the coolie at The law then is clear that "if a lease be tempted to run, but was captured before he had granted to an individual, and there be a saber one very far. quency demise of the premises by parol to the same person, that will amount to a surrender of his lease; ** per Holroyd, J., in Thomas r. Cook, 2 B. v. Ald, at p. 122; 20 R. R. 076.
The shoreward billow, streaming white, The forelands, and the mountains brown,
With drested light;
Flood with soft beams the valloys' wide. The mighty plains, the desert sand, Till the New Day has won for bride This Austral land!
He was sentenced to two months' hard labour PUDENT THEFT
In Sam, a junkman, was accused of stealing La leather bag of the value of $21 from the shop
There being no questions, the raport was adopted, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. BARRETT.
On the motion of Mr. TERREY, seconded by Mr. REID, the following were re-elected Con- sulting Committee-Messrs. Chau Hing Ko and thau Tung Shang
Mr. Bankr Messrs. F. Henderson and On the motion of Mr. Dans, seconded by
W. H. Potts were re-elected suditors,
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CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI. A1, AE.C.. Scotts and Engineering Codes
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DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom.. Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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