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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 31sr, 1902

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 30th July,

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

Apologizing to you, Bir, for my very longtby BTFORM THEIR HONOURS W. MEIGH GOOD- letter, Yours, eto

want of consideration, and whether this want of i s'umbering on secount of the hot weather and consideration is not likely to prove Try for want of a little encouragement being detrimental to racing in the future in Hong given those ready to afford a portion of their kong, by holding out to owners no inducement * to keep over for the next year's race meeting time and money to maintaining one of the.

ponies which have shown fair farm. Barely | oldest forms of sport in the world. owners of last year's subscription ponies who have kept them for many months at consider abis expense are entitled to be able to enter thels poules in more than one race per diem and not to have to always meet the pick of the Stanghal aulecription griffins which I believe originally numbers d'from 0 to 80, 41 of which were entered, and whose beight ranges up to 15 hands.

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Again as to the conditions of weight for euch races you propose an allowance of only 3 lbs per inck, Why so? You are aware of the weight-for-Jaoh scale in force in India and the Malay Feminahla, viz., 3 lbs for each quarter of on inch, and you are also aware of the ananimous decision arrived at by the owners of this

yeurn:subscription pouter (to which I presume you attacks some weight), s, that to bring water pobles of different heights together the reale should be lbs. for

"anch quarter of an fich and net 3 3ba.. inch. That decision as regards the weight for inches to bring yaler ponies of different heights together must submit, apply with equal force to all waler ppies whether imported this year or last year or any year until it has been found to be an incorrect scale and that another should be adopted, when it will, I submit be a question to be discussed by you with the owners of ponies.

durely it must be apparent to you that u peralty of only 3 lbs. per inch must give an undas advantage to animals ranging from 143 to perhaps 1 over ponies of 14.2 and ander. Bo far is the veste itself goes it is unknown outsida Hongkong.... I BRK you befors go adhere to the program you have drawn up to give the owners of penis un opportunity of meeting you and discusing the question.

2.

My letter then went on to make certain sug.. gestions to the Stowords. As I have mid I received no acknowledgment van of its receipt Up to the 17th June last the old inles and regulations of the Jockey Club wer in force, but on that dates meeting of members was duly held at which the new rules and regulations pussed on the 3rd Jane last were confirmed and thenceforth base me and are now the rules of the Club. Under the old rules and regulations I

GODFREY C. C. MASTFR

THE CORONATION.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.

1

MAN (CHIEF JUSTIOR) AND A. G. Wiss (PUIGME JUDGE),

case was

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

The following are the accounts of the above bank, the report of which we pinblished yester Any :-

ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. 90th June, 1902. LIABILITIES

Paid-up capital ........ Storing reserve fund silver reserve fund. .............. Marine insuranco.aoobunt ..... Nates in cirenlation --

Authoriseil jaane against ecurities sleposited with the Crown agents for the colonies..............10,050,000.00. Additional issue antho- zined by Hongkong Ordinance No. 19 of 11000.against coin lodged with the Hongkong Govertonent...

‚urrent accounts:

Bilrer..

Gold, £2,024,190+..

Fixed deposits -

Silver yetu Gold, £3,808,216

4,623,665,00

84,831,825,00 ....29,670,810.87

10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 4,230,000,00 240,000.00

34,623,663.90

-- 109,503,€35,87

..46,377.376.70 45,625,008.54

Bills payable (including drafts on Lon-

CAND

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ASSETS.

Coin lodged with the Rangkong Grovera mont ainst note circulation itt excess of $10,000,000 Bullion in hand and in transit......

-99,009,285,00-

$271,360,329.15

$ c. 44,575,002,64

5,500,000.00 10,120,880.01 Indian Government rupee paper 2,328,537,50 Loneois, colonial and other securities... 10,123,286.99. St. rling Tonerve fund investinents, via:- £250,000 21 per cent. on.

THE LUEN MOW P, THE LEUN ÇAYUNG TAI, This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. 812, The Coronation of Their Majesties Summary Court on 27th February last. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, delivered in the King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra is M. W. Slade, barrister-at-law (instructed by now officially fired for the 9th August next, Mr. J. S. Harston, solicitor) appeard for the and Beuter informs us that the King has plaintiff, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, IC.C., barrister aigued the Proolamation making that day a solicitor) for the defendan "at-law (instructed by Mr.

G, K. H. Brutton, Bank Holiday, May I enquire, through the The Chief Justica delivered judgment median of your paper, what we are going to do as follows: The suit in this locally to fittingly commemorate this auspicious issued on 29th January, 1902, by the Luen Mow

Aro, occasion. I hope that the Coronation Com Tzi arm the sum of $355,87, balance si

claiming against the Lusa

Cheung mittee will stir up and fix su official programme leged to be due from the defendant in the as soon as posible. Over $30,000 has been plaintiff in respect of tea sold and delivered subscribed by the publis, and something should 10 them by the Luen Mow firm after giving credit for payments already received a be done. I see no reason why we should not transactions took place in 1999, 1900 and early have the sairloss at the Cathedrals as originally in 1901, and it is not disputed that the tes wAS

don bankers and short sight draw. arranged, a Royal salute at acon, a review of delivered, but there is a dispate as to the

inga on London effice against bille receivable and bullion shipments)... 29,173,421.06 troops, illuminations, and fireworks, and the fish charge. The notion came on for trial before Profit and loss count

3,357,618.92 procession at night, besides the torchlight proin the Summary Jurisdiction of the Suprama

Mr. T. Bercombe Smith, Acting Prisne Judge,ality on bills of exchange re-die-

contal, £5,909,00% 120. ž0, of whichi cession and the garden party at Government Court, on the 7th February, 1902, out, st er

up to this data £3,378, 83-have ran House. I noticed that the bamboo scaffoldings the plaintiffe had called their managing part- at the Clock Tower, the Post Office, ner to prove their claim, Mr. Bratton for the defendants orcs-examined the witness and Supreme Court, and other Government offices elicited that the plaintiff firm was no longer were taken down a few days ago; I there carrying on business, the Lust Mow having for men that the Government offices and sed buying and selling since 15th October, 1902, althong the firm was not dissolved public buildings will not be illuminated on the and still kept up its sign-board for night of the 9th proximo. If I am right, it is the purpose of collecting outstanding debts. really to be regretted that such is the case. Thereupon Mr. Brutton seems to have taken understood that a good musay, in fact every one

the objection that the plaintiffs could not sue in the firm name becanso section 483 of the of the fees and private residences which were Code only allows two or more persons claiming 10 billuminated last month, bave retained the as co-partners to sue in the firm name if they were co-partners at the time of the accruing of preparations made, and will very likely do vo

the cause of action and were carrying on busi Unless the Government decided heartily to

ness within the jurisdiction, (as is seems, to co-operate with the public in making a grand have submitted) at the time the writ was issued. display, the Coronation, at least in this Colony. No up in the Const below took the point urged will indeed to shorn of a good deal of its by Mr. Slade to-day that it was anfficient if splendours. We have now a two-fold recourisdiction at the time the tie of action for rejoicing, becare His Majesty, bas just acerned, The first question submitted for the recovered from a very serious illness. Let opinion of this Court by the special caso settled ous subjects of Their Majesties in Hongkong of the issue of the writ, within the meaning of something be done anyhow, so that the sumer plaintiff firm carrying on basiness at the date by the parties was as follows:-"Were the

can have an occasion lu pablicly testify their the Code of Civil Procedur loyalty to their Sovereigns on the auspicious opinion that the firm was not carrying on lui. Bess at the time the writ wos iesued. Whatever day of their Coronation.Yours, etc.,

may be the proper interpretation of section 483 it is obvious that the objection is technical, going to the form, and not to the rest merits of the aption. If the plaintiffs had sued in the names of the individual partners instead of in the firm name, no objection of the kind could have been raised, and this was why the plaintiff's solicitor in the Court below, thereupon, asked to have the wiit amended by substituting the names of the individual partners constituting the firm, for the Br name. He contended that the Judge below had power to make this amendment ander either Section 55 or Section 1G of the Code The Judge, however, bell that ho had no such power, and nonsuited the plaintiffs. In my opinion, Section 55 of the Codes routers the necessary power. That Beotion avants, inter

doubtful whether

ANOTHER OF THE CROWD.

THE HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS

COMPANY.

do not Bud one which states that the pro- gramme of the various races to be run at the sangal race meetings should be settled by the Stowards alone. However, to the best of my recollection this has olmaya boon the practice, members not being in spy way consulted. To this practice there was no objection whilst China ponies were the only specimens of horse- flesh raced, as the programme had long ago become a fixed ane, at least so fixed that owners and would-be purchasers of China ponies for racing. could with reasonable certainty say what races would be found on the programme for the follow- ing annual meeting. Bu with the introduction of the waler in 1800 new conditions had to be framed, I was not in the Colony during 1900, Bud did not return motil after the 190) meetingsiderable inconveniones to many of the season- so cannot say to what extent members ware consulted by the Stewarda aud asked to assist them in framing conditions as to the weight for inches scale and the penaltice and allowances

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," Hongkong, 30th July." BIR-The late interruption in the service of the Peak Troms, owing, so it is mid, to the bruka being accidentally applied, caused con-

ticket holders and others. No notica was cir- oulated by the Managers on Moodey night, and consegnently several Paakites had to walk all the way down to their offices in the pelting rain on Tuesday, as they had gone to meet the car usual and were unable to obtain chairs, though really to pay for them.

for winners and laten ponies for the 1091 meet- jog, but I can say that suregards the 1902 ment. ing the Stewards, so fer an 12m sware, opensulted no one Lut themselves. Owners Lad previously I willingly bear testimony to the very ex- taken the law into their own hands as regarded cellent way the tramway service has, generally the weight for-itches scale for that renson's speaking, teen carried on since the line w.. subscription griffins and from that the Suwards first opened, and should not zow trouble you and could not depart, but they departed from that your readers, did I not consider that the cause scale wherever they could, the explanation of this last acoldent calls attention to a weak afforded to me being to the effect that the spot connected with the tramway which, in the decision of tho subscribers as to the weight opinion, I believe, of practical engineers, as well for inches scale for 1901-1902 griflus was not in the opinion of those who are simply binding on the Stewards as regarded other thinking of the safety of those travelling by inces. That may have been a correct decision the Tramway, calls for seriose attention on the but the Hongkong Jockey Club is after all part of the management. I refer, of course, to members club and not an ineditation run for the brake. There is no doubt that the present the benefit of the Stewards, and unless the arrangements for suddenly stopping the car Stewards were prefectly enze that they were from the car itself are, to a certain extent. right and all other owners wrong as regarded efficient. That is, the conductor, by letting go the more correct weight-for-mobes scale it the brake, can stop the progress of the car; would, I suggest, have been more in accordance unt, in order to make the brake suitable for its with the fitness of things had they consulted parpose it should not be an instrument that the owns of walore and learnt their vione, conductor is afraid to apply except as the more especially on account of the previons very last lesource, or one that automatically of such owners that a 21 per applies itself because the conductor's hands are quarter inch scale was the better sene to adopt wet and slippery or because bis attention is for the 1901-1902 subscription griffins and that momentarily called away. The consequences of the 1 b boc quarter-inch scale might not be applying the brake at present are, even where viewed with favour for 1900-1901 griffins sad no injury to the machinery is caused, of such might be looked upon as unduly favouring horses | naturs, delaying the running of the cara of 15 hands.

It is with the view of preventing a repetition

what occurred over tha programme of the

love race wasting that 1 nggrat that the present Stowards should during the month of

August conrene an extraordinary meeting of members of the Club under rale 30 of the

Probably for a considerable time, that the conductor will never intentionally release the brake if he can possibly avoid doing so and this result of this some day may be that he delays to t go until it is too late and this may possibly

lead to the sacrifice of many lives.

I realise that the lake is only intended to now rules for the purpose of submitting to the batted in emergencies, but cannot be mesting a, report and the treasurer's state-squally efficient and more satisfactory machinery ment of counts up to April hat and for the be subtitated which will enable the car is be further purpose of sutanitting & programome stopped as soon as serious danger is threatened, for the next Februsty race meeting, and instead of the conductor baving to wait until kastly considering the advisability of holding single afternoon a race meating during November next. The new rules did not as I have said come into operation until 17th June

an sccident is inevitable unless the brake be appled Your, etc.,

HLD.

rols lodged with the

Bank of Englanil as a.

spesial 1 anlon reserve,

ut W £225,000$1,900,000.00 £007;500 27 per sent, Con-

rola, #255,000 32 per cent. itional war loun HES £470,260 4,702,500,00 £357.000 utler turling stirities tanding in the books at £3,750 3,397,500.00

Bill titscounted, lasus and crodite The firm was carrying on business within the

1897.

We are of

Bill Foceivable ... Bank promisun

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS.

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,

ACHEE & CO.,

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, 6th May, 1902, Saturday and accepted the Premiership. The resignation was. due to Lord Salisbury's indifferent health, and the strain of his duties.

IMPORTANT PARTY METING,

London, 14th July. The Unionist Party has been summoned to mest at the For-igu Office to-day. There is copflicting speculation regarding the constitu- tion of the now Government, chiefly in cox- nection with the place to be recorded to Mr. Chamberlain commensurate with his command ing personality. The papers, commenting oz the subject generally, concede, that Mr. Charaberlain sequenced in Mr. Halfour's -10,000,000.00 | appointment in the loyalest nanner and assured 63,503,153.27 him of his entire support. 89,322,108 47

Later 880,358.68

A crowded meeting of Unionists was held at $371,360,329,15

the Foreign Ofice. Mr. Balfour was enthusi antically cheered. Ho said that they had lost GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.. the Forvices of chief who had been engaged

ith June, 1902. To amounts written off-

for fifty years in active politics, and who was Remuneration to directors

for twenty years the onledimout of the policy 15,000.00 of this great party, Nous world grudge him To dividend account:--

£1.0 por aharo on 80,000 sharesz-

well-earned ispose. His loes was undoubtedly £120,000 at 4/0

533,333.3 irreparable. I grieve," he said, that we cannot count on the assistance of the Chancellor of the Exchequer; but we esunt confidently or his good wishes." The policy of the Unionists- would remain what it had always been.

The Duke of Devonshire declared the party's cordial approval of the King's choice,

Dr.

To livkond adjustrant account:

Difference in oxelange between 46, the rate at which the dividend is de clared, and 1/8, the current rate of To transfer to silver roserve fund .......... the day** To trauter to hank promises account... Te balance forward to next half-year

*

Cr.

By balance of undivided pro-

#tx, 31st Decembar, 1961, 1,438,248.07 By amount of not profits for

tho rix months ouding 19th June, 1902, aftor 'making provision for End and doubtful debts, dodnating all expenses and intercst paid and duy 2,110;370.85*

3

$3.

871,544,71 500,000.00 200,000.00 1,437,740.88 $3,557,613.02

Sp.

1,557,818.92 $3,657,818.92

STERLING RESERVE FUND.

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$ 2004 2710,000,000.00

10,000,000.60

To balance By balance 31st December, 1301 (in

vestel in sterling securities)

SILVER RESERVE FUND.

To balance..

it, that when it is douted wine or the right plaintiff, the Court may, if satisfied that it has been so commenced through a bona fide mistake, and that it is necessary for the: determination of the real matter in disputs to do so, crder any other person to be substituted as plaintiff on such terms as may be just" In this case, assuming that the action ought to Lave been commenced in the names of the the name of the firm, it seems to me to be individual partners es plaintiffs instead of in necessary for the determination of the real matter in dispute, 2. whether the balance claimed for tea supplied was d

due or not, to ad- stitute the name of the partners for the same of the Arm. In the Construction of Ordinance,

Words in the singular shall include the By balanes Stat Doosraber, iVA.. plural": Sie section 2 of Ordinance No. 24 of By transfer from profit and losa nocotint

I am of opinion that the Judge below firm the individual partners, and that such had, in this case, power to substitute for the amandment could injure or prejudice, no one and should have been made. Some of the points submitted for the opinion of this Court we find in favour of the defendants bnt as regards the main point, the power of amending, we find substantially in favour of the plantif. T say "substantially Because we are asked writ ended, and although I am not prepared whether the plaintiff was entitled to have the to say he had a right to the amendment, think the Judge, in his discretion, should in this can have allowed it. The justice of the and letting the one below costiane at the case will be met by allowing the amendment point where it left off. This course the parties do not object to, I understand. As regards the costa of the appeal, each party must, taking into own coats. With regard to the costs of the consideration all the circumstances, bear his case below these will be determined when its result is known.

The Pussige concurred, aat stated that his own costs of the appeal." be quite agreed that each party ought to bear

The Court adjourned,

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 30th July,

BEFORE MR, F. A HAZELAND (POLICE MAOISTEÁTE).

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4,750,000.00

$1,750,0

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$ 4,250 100,00 500,000,00

$4,750,000,00

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CEYLON.

CORONATION EVENTS.

THE INDIA OFFICE RECEPTION.

London, 11th July. Commons, that the reception at the ludis Lord George Hamilton said, in the House of

but a State ceremony of importance as com Office, ou the 4th, was not an evening party memorating the fact that, for the first time in Coronation occupied the position of lord the history of the country, the Sovereign at the

paramount of India.

at

last, consequently, no bal yearly April mesting school for teaching young French shop assis-wood Road when he stopped a coolin who was Empire and the leading statesmen of the great

such as indicated by rules 27 and 28 could be held and owners are still in a state of uncertain ty in the mater of 120gromme. If the Stewards do not respond to my suggestion then I would suggest that all owners who fall in with the views expressed by Veteran," An Owner," and myself should communicate with me with the view of calling an extrecrdinary meeting of member for the shove objects under the latter part of rule 30, which is as follows-

The Stewards shall also covers ans traordinary general meeting under, the same conditions and restrictions at the written requisition, which shall also be published in the

Sir M. Hicks-Beach said there is no fender I would more readily support; but the retire ment of Lord Salisbury means break of traditions I have held all my political life."

Mr. Austin Chamberlain said that his father would be proud to give Mr. Balfour all the Besistance in his

Entering the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour was received with unbounded cordiality. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman offerd congratulatione. He wished Mr. Balfour success and prosperity The Duke of Devonshire, in the House of Lords, said that Lord Salisbury desired him to undertake the enderebip in the House of Lords. He added that Bir M. Hicks Beach would not resign immediately. There was room for hope that his resignation would possibly be averted. The Duke also said that it was hoped that it would be possible for Sir M. Hicks-Beach to remain Chancellor of the Ex chequer.

LORD SALISBURY PRFERS NO HIGHER TITLE,

London, 15th July.

HM the King was anxious to bostow no table promotion and decoration upon Lord Salisbury on bis retirement; bat his Lordship begged to be allowed to declize.

SOUTH AFRICA

884

South-East Lancashire, who had convened the meeting, recommended short-time working: but the Bolton spinnere declined to agree to the proposal for the present. The Federation, thus acting alone, has decided to send a cironlar to the whole of the trade, asking the spinners to close the mills on Saturdays and Mondays for two months. It was further decided that, unless 80 per cent of the spindles in the Lederation area adopt short time, ho action will be taken.

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ACENT IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

London, 12th July, A scene took place in the French Chamber as the result of an interpellation on the Gov- ernment's action in closing unauthorised reli- gious schools. Neither interpollator nor the Premier was able to obtain a hearing. The sitting was suspendel and a member consured.

THE INDIAN MINTA

London, 14th July. Lord George Hamilton, in the House of. Commons, replying to Sir Edward Sassonti, said that the effects of closing the mints upon Indian industry and agriculture had buen con sidered by bir Henry Fowler's Carranny Com. mitice. Ne facts had been brought to notice which, wculd invalidate the Committee's deci sion,

THE CHINESE BASTERN RAILWAY

The directors of the Chinese Eastern Railway complain of the Press criticisms that have been levelled at the line, and the directors regard it. They stats- as their duty to make a statea ent on the subject,

The work of constructing this railway of 2,377 verats in length was begun in the second half of 1897, but the spinal work of laying down tho liue was only began in 1898. If we deduct the period of the disorders in 1900, less than four years have been spent on the line. In this time it has not been possible to complete the work in consequence of the exceedingly great local diff culties. It bas only bean as the result of ritza- ordinary exertions that the rails were laid over the whole extent of the line towards the end of last year. That by no means signifies that the work of construction has been completed. This cannot be expected to take pla e even at the beginning of 1903, when much will still remain to te done. It will only be 'siter the lapse of several years that the fine will be in fall work. ing order. The management of the railway bas, nevertheles, cansented to carry passengers and goods in spite of the delay thas caused int the work of construction. This has only been because they recognised the great importance of opening railway communication with Port Arthur as soon as possible, and in order to meet the most pressing needs of the passenger and goods traffe. But in return for this concession the management expected that the public and the Press would appreciate its notives and refrain from unsympathetic criticism. But, as a matter of fact; the attitude of the public bas been very different from what was expected. Many of those who avoid themselves of the ser rises of the Eastern Chinese Railway make demands upon in which oan only be fulfilled by a railway in, complete working order. There TRANSVAAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

would have boon no occasion for these attacks if London, 14th July. The Imperial Government consents to a pro-porary traffle, wat in that case the very people the manageme`t bad not opened a line for tem- posal of the Transvaal Government for a con- who are now complaining would have been the Legislative Council and introduction of a non- siderable increase in the membership of the sufferers. cffcial element. It is anticipated that the enlarged Cloumi will hold its first session dar MOET & CHANDON'S Sng September and October

'" DRY IMPERIAL "

CHAMPAGNE

.1 EMARKAB: E STATEMENTS AS ORIBID

TO BOTHA..

London, 13th July. Commandant Botha, in an interview at se itzburg, said he believed that, if justly treated, the Boers would speedily settle down. He scoffed at the blockhouse system, and said there was small chance of a Boer regiment in the British Army, as Colonials disliked military discipline.

BORES FOR GERMAN KAST AFRICA.

London, 15th July, rauged for the Wermann-Line se. Samburg to The Boer Aid Society of Bariin has sr- bringek prisoners from India and St. Helena. The steamer leaves Bombay on the 21st July, and will touch at German East Africa on her retura, to disembark those wishing to colonica

GINEEALS BACK, FROM AFRICA

London, 15th July, Generate Bruce Hamilton, Elliott, E. Hamil. ton, Nixon, and Phayre bare arrived from the Cape.

BOEK GENEHAIN' HISTORY OF THE Wax, London, 15th July.

PER 1 DOZEN BOTTLES

PER2 DOZEN BOTTLES

$54.

$56.

MARTELL'S THREE STAR

PEE DOZE

BRANDY

$30,

GREAT EMPIRE BANQUET.

London, 12th July. yesterday at the Guildhall when 600 guests, The Empire Coronation Banquet took place

incinding the Colonial Premiers, Indian Prin representatives of the Empire vero present ces, members of Cabinets, Lord Cromer the Sirdar, and Sir West Ridgeway. Lord Onslow presided in the absence of Mr. Chamberlain and proposed the toast of the United Empire. He said he did not anticipate that Federation of there the Empire would result from the Colon Conference, whose one object was to draw closer bonds regarding commerce and defence.

Mr. Premier Barton said that it was utterly impossible

to establish an Imparial Zollverein s stage. The Maharajah of Kolhapur replied on behalf of the Indian Princes, and Sir West General Botha confirms the announcement Ridgeway for the Crown Colonies. The that Generals De Wet, Delarey and him Maharajau said that this was the first occasion self intend to write and print a history of the when representatives of the King's Indian war. The three leave for Europe a fortnight

hence. Colonies had been brought together. By the common enthusiasm, he felt that they all stood

GENERAL NEWS as members of one and Indivisible body, The

VRANCE AND BIAM. Maharajah solded that Indis, like the Colonies,

London, 11th July, felt that Mr. Chamberlain's name stood for The Times Paris correspondent says that

erything that tended to promote the unity France's attitude in Siam is in nowise aggres of interests and honour of the whole great alve, and France has no intention of presently Empire, of which he was proud to form a part. embarking on a policy of establishing effective VACHERON BY LOND KITCHENER occupation in the sphere of influence agreed to Loudon, 18th July, in 1896. Her efforts will be directed to placing labour.

The thief was sentenced to two months barkingents, to the number of My have been in Siamese Court and in social and business circles.

representatives of the Unionial Con French interests on a good footing in the SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY vited to a luncheon given by Lord Kitchener. LORD KITCHENER AND THE CITÍ.

London, 11th July. The Corporation of London presents Lord Kitshonor with an Address in a gold casket, and-invites Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener, returned ofBoers and the Colonial Coronation, celebration of peace | gate, to a reception at the Guildhall in

LASCASHIRE COTTON ORI815

kondop, 11th July, At masting of cotton

THEFT FEÓN HUROPEAN'A KOUKE, Yesterday morning at half past seven o'clock In Paris, Lecording to the Figaro, there is a Chiness detective was patrolling in Holly.

The theory is that the Faris public likes to be seal. This, on being opened, revealed a few tants to make up as quite English, you know. carrying a bundle be appeared anxious to con- served with its hats, boots, clothes, gloves, articles of silver were four dessert spoons, two by Englishmen, and in English shops. Some silver mugs, a silver milk jug, and a silver French firms accordingly require their employees pepper-box, to the total value of 350. The to comport themselves es Englishman, and to coolie admitted that he stole them from a house speak their own language à l'Anglaise in Caine Road. but either refused to or could not give the number. Sergeant J. J. Watt Lande enquiries in Coins Road, and found that the articles belonged to Mr. Robinson, of the Piano Company:

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The CPR sleamer Espress of Inilia left Vancouver on the 28th inst,, um. for Hongkong via the usual posts of eall.

The CPR teamer Athenian arrived at Shanghai at 7.30 p.m. on the 29th inst, and left again at 8 pin. qu the 30th for Nsgunki, where. je due to arrive at 7.m., to-morraw

The NY.Kasteamer Kaga Maru (American not ou calling the meeting, cf any ten resident | Lane) left Shanghai for this port on the 90th members. In this way a consumes of opinion inat, and is expected to arrive here on the 2nd should be obtained as to programme and a mach | Pros, KOR

BEFORE ME. J. H. KEMP ACTING. POLICE MAGISTRATE);

DANGEROUS GOODS,

P.C. Counsell anmmoned the master of the steamer Yo Ping for neglecting to exhibit to

The defendant pleaded guilty, and wea of kerosene oil.

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THE GOVERNMENT CHANGES,

LORD BALISHUES, BETIREMENT.

London, 13th July, the King on Friusy, and tendered his

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TM 0.8.8. steamer Dard bright lights at night when carrying a cargo digestion, which His Majesty, accented, The

left Bingapore

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King communicated with Mr Balfour, LO interviewed Me Chamberlain and Ministers, and was received by

KING EDWARD VII.

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