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PARIS.

From our CORRESPONDENT.]

PARIS, 11th Norontor. DEATH OF M. DE CABBAGNAC, The sudden and regretted death from appen. dicitis of M. Paul Granier do Castagnac at the age of 61 took Parisians by surprise. He was viewed as one of the greatest journalists as well as duellista in France, being the proprietor and elitor of that Anglophobist paper L'Autorite. on intnential organ with certain clasa Bla farious writings and fierce personal attacks upon his contemporaries caused him to be continually

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1904.

made a profit of 63,436 franes; in 1992, the pro- fits menntad to 151,477 frines; while in 1001, there was a loss of 148,150 francs. So far. 1904 looks as if it would be a had your for the rent national theatre, though hopes are still enter. tained that the recoipts may reach a satisfactory lovei bofore the close of the year. The work played most frequently during last year (1904) Was "Samson et Delila," which was staged thirty times; "Paillasse" was played twenty Boven times; "Faust" twenty-five. "Lahsu- grin twonly, and "Romeo and Julietle eighton. The two operas which how the largest houses woro Faust," which yielded 44243i franes for twenty-five representations, photo," which brought in 104,935 francs for 17,489 francs. At the Comédie-Francaise the profils for 1903 were 648,471 ftanes. The Societuires who receive a whole" share are Mames, Burtet, Dudiay, Pierson, and M. M. Moquet-Sully, Coquelin cadet, Silvain, Le Bargy, Do Férundy, Leloir, Lambert, anil Paul Moanet. Their salaries amount to 12,000 franes, and their share of last year's profits was 30,000 Fraces.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 16th December.

BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

LOOKING FON WORK. Six inmates of the House of Detention took o trip to Yaubati on Thursday last with the avow- ed intention of "looking for work." They found grog, which made them merry, and they proceeded to wreck Chinese stalls, to throw st nes at, and otherwise maltreat, any unfor- tuante Chinuman who happened to come their way. There were several charges preferred

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S

COURT.

Friday, 16th December. BEFORE HON. CAPT L. BARNES-LAWRENCE R.N. (HARBOTY MASTER),

ALLEGED CONTRABAND. Bertram Conway Edmonds, master of the British as. Craigearn, charged twelva men with wilfully disobeying his lawful commands on board the said ship, and with refusing to proceed to sea since the 15th inst., in Victoria Harbour.

Complainant state that the defendants refused duty by reason of his skip conveying, as they allegeil, contraband of war. Six of the men, five firemen and a donkeyimua, mfused

at war with someone or other. Duolling might be or an average of 17,849 franca; aul the Pro-against them. The first defendant was fined work on the morning of the 15th and the

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CARDS.

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD

Hongkong, 18th November, 1990.

SUEZ IN PERIL.

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once; before he was twenty-three ho had already half a dozen representations, or an average of $49, in default six weeks' imprisonmont, remainder, yesterday (Friday) morning. The One Admiralty, undor the able guidance of Sir

said to have formed part of his eventful exist fought as many as twenty duels; it is reckoned that he fought over thirty duels, while he noted He joined the as a second in sixty combats. stuff of Le Pays in 1866, becoming its chiof oditor in a short time; hardly had a couple of weeks elapsed before he crossed swords with his colleagues, anil anti-Bonapartist politicians. The late M. de Cassagnar also distinguished hisolf in the Franco-Prussian war by his bearery; he joined the Zounres, a famous regi- ment noted for its fighting qualities, was made

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POLITICA.

the second $25, in default, 21 days; the third $25, in default two months; the fourth and fifth each 510 or 21 days. The sixth

defendant was cautioned and dismissed.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

NOT THE SON OF A PRINCE.

eargo consisted of rice, sugar, oil cake, caster

general merchandise. He had no reason to oil, brass, cotton and other small items of ppose that any of these goods were intended A statement had been for warlike purposes." given to him by the charterors showing that

the cargo was not intended for a belligerent

power,

A correspondent of the Standard wrote: John Fisher, is unlikely to go to sleep in the

readers of a little-known incident that oceurrəd present orisis, but I would like to remind your in 1878, which will show the dangers to which we are now exposed. In the early days of that year, when the Russian Army was encamped at San Stefano, and the British Fleet was anchor-

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prisoner at Sedan, and sent to prison in M. Syveton-might have beon with the Minister 8th instan', whereby a breach of the peace private individuals and firms in Japan, and not Suez Canal. One would have been sunk on the SLUR

Silesia. He returned to Paris eight months later, and resumed the editorship of Le Pays, being sentenced to a week's imprisonment and t fine of 125 franes within a fortnight of his return, for Bghting a duel with the editor of the M. Lockroy, who was "Sovereign People," and subsequently & Minister of State. Ho separated himself from Le Pays for the purpose of founding an organ of his own, natnely Li Autorite-an opponent of the French Republic. Though he hated the English politically he ever remained the true type of a gentleman in social life.

HOSPITALS.

The question of medical relief is. once more engaging eonsiderable attention in France Indeed, the question of the free treatment of the indigent or necessitous sick, either at their domiciles, or in the hospitals, has recently been the subject of acuto discusssion. The female sex especially entertain a strong prejudice against entering hospitals. They allege that hospital treatiuent deprives them of all home affection, which even the most miserable cling to. The administrators of relief, however, view

fax the question from the point of view of the payer, while the doctors demand that there shall be no duality as regards their functions, and a higher scale of remuneration for home attendance. The late Julas Simon was the enemy of the hospital. There, he thought. the patient was removed from the affection and devoted care of the family. The Municipal Council is very severe respecting admission Beds into the hospices or Alms Houses are generally scarce, so the applicant may have to remain a considerable time in the hospital. But a commune of which there are 30,000 in France-prefers to hare its beds noccupied. both as regards hospice and hospitals, rather than see them placed at the service of strangers. The vacant beds can be let to communes for their sick, provided the Councils pay for their use. It is the doctor who recommends the admissions in those cases, The Bureau de Bienfaisance, or Charity Board. relieves temporary ailments, and rarely in- vestigates to find where the sick person was born. The Board is elected from among the chief residents, the dootor, elergy, inx-collector, and some members of the Municipal Council, while the Mayor acts as Chairman. When au inbabitant is ill, application must be mado to the Mayor, whose officer sent the necessary documents to be filled up If ablo, the applicant calls on the doctor for a consultation. If the patient is too ill to go to the dispensary, the doctor calls on the patient. The Local Charity Boards in the cities mest every day. There are two hundred doctors attached to the twenty arrondissen euta, or mayoralties, in Paris. The patient has ft liberty to select the particular But the doctor who physician Le cares for.

The statement which was handed in and filed read as follows:-With reference to the cargo of rico, sugar and general Abdul Razack charged A. F. Arculli, J.P.,

merchandisa. shipped by your stoumer Army and Navy Contractor, with using insalt-hence to Kobe and Yokohuma, we hereby Angry us that excitable Nationalist, deputying language at the Hindoo Mosque on the declare that the whole of same is consigned to

to any belligerent power.

(Ed.). HooNG FAT AND CO., Charterers. Continuing, witness said he had had weather of War, General André, he had no right to go | might have been occasioned. Mr. E. J. Grist as far as slapping the General's face, and so (of Mossrs Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for

By the articles of create a public scandal. Ifis conduct is dia- the complainant, and Mr. John Hastings for trouble with the crew.

agreement they were bound to serve within 75 degrees north latitude and 60 degre: south. approved, and the news of his arrest jast as he the defendant.

latitude to say port. was about to fight a duel, has created no sensation. It saved his giving himself up later. as he intended doing. The injured General is progressing favourably; as soon as he is con valescent it is expected that he will rotire to some garrien or another, and be heard of no more. He is held responsible for the present stats of affairs in the Army, and his retirement is not regretled. Everybody agrees that the Ministry is on its last legs; that it cannot hold together much longer is a growing belief. The work of the purification of the Republie-which is a large one-is now well in hand. There is no talling what may happen from one moment to the other in the French political world.

*Trouble ahead is certain,

SUPREME COURT.

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Friday, 16th December.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIR H. S. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PuisNY JUDGE.)

TANG TSZ U v. THE TTORNEY-GENERAL The fifth day of the hearing of this appeal. As before, Messrs. M. W. Stade and H. G. Caltrop, instructed by Mr. J. Harston, appeared for the appellant; the Hon. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. H. E. Pollook, KC. instructed, by Mr F. R. L. Bowley ("rown Solicitor), for the Attorney-General.

Mr. Slade continued his case for the appellant.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POISNE JUDGE.)

JUDGMENT WITH COSIS,

cests Judgment with was given in the following cases: The Hing Cheong Lung Wing Kiv. Tho Chan Ching Provision Store : $106.16: The Fuk Wo. Ting Kai, $22.67; Lam Choy Pang v. The Lan Shing firm, $100; S. J. David and Co. v. Lai Hing, 830, Chin Tsung Fat v. Mung Po. 851; The Kai Tai v. Li Pui, 839.60; and Harnam Singh . Lo Hoi, $15.

FIXTURES.

The following fixtures were made:-- Ng Ham Cheang r. Jebsen and Co., $1,000, to-day at 10.15 a.m.

Ma Sheang Tong v. Li Kan Tai, $217.80, on Monday at 10.15 am:

F. F. Noves v. F. P. da Costa, $12, Monday at 2.15 p.m.

The Yue Hang Cheong . Xim Sin Man, $167.1, Tuesday at 10.15 a.m.

The Kam Tai v. Lo Shan and another, $500, Tuesday at 2.15 p.m.

Ho Chun. Lo Fo, $40.59, Wednesday. at 10.15 am.

Wong Ming. Lo Fo, $161, Wednesday at 10.15 .m.

Tsang Tang . Tsung Yung Tak, $980, Wednesday at 10.15 am.

The Po Yik firm. An Chun Eang and others, $264.79; Thursday at 10.15 a.30.

Fives consultations at the Charity Bourds dispensary, who visits the invalid at his residence, or who examines him for admission into the hospital, is not the same; hence, confusion and When convalescent, the duality of work. patient will return to the consulting doctor, as a right, but the latter is not recognised as regards home treatment. That matter rests with the Municipal Conucil alone. The doctor is paid Jfr.

duzun 75c. per

children whom he vaccinatos. If no apothecary resides within a distance of two miles of his residence, he can compound and charge according to an official tariff for the medicamenta supplied. It is at Rouou where the crucial test of Home verans Hospital care is being tried. If not

sick person is sent to the hospital. Though allowed by law to be visited at home, the the cities in France prefer dealing with sickness at the hospitals, Rouen decidedly favours the domiciliary treatment The conclusion of the

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. people of Rouen is-When possible, treat the sick poor at their own domicile, and only remove

The C.P.E. sten wor Empress of China arrived to the hospital on the decision of the doctor. who will decide from the nature of the diseassat Nagasaki at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th just, and loft again at 7 a.to. on Friday for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

The O. & O. steamer Coplic, with wails, &c., from San Fraucheo to the 26th ult, via Iono- lalu. leaves Yokohama for this post this morning nia Kobe, &c. and is due here on the 26th inst. The E. & A. steamer Austraian left Manila on the 15th inst. at 3 p.m., and is due Lote to day, pm.

upon the particular place in which the patient should be treated. The Law enght to allow the physician to prescribe for the home sick, the samo amount of medicaments, and of liberal or extra food, that hospitals command, following a -minimum-and-maximum scale. The oest por patient par day fluctuates for the dowicilo from Ifr. 18e. to 1fr. 65c.; and for the höspitul, from :3 Er. lúc. to 3 fr. Ste.

THEATRES.

The report of the Fine Arts Budget for 1903 has just been published; it is rather a bulky volume full of interesting details concerning things theatrical Last year the Paris Opera

Abdul Kazuok deposed: On the occasion of the festival of Ramthan I arrived late at the Mosque in accordance with the usual custom, The defendant called the meeting a quarter of an hour earlier, and I told him he ought not to call church so early. He should give us a chance. Ho mid, “Iwill give you no chance. Formerly you were a small boy, now you are a big man." We then went into the compound- The defendant said "You have no right to ask me any questions. You are not the son of a wince If you like to come next year you can. If you don't care about it, don't come." I told the defendant he had no right to say that. When he said it, all the Mussulmans of the Colony

were there.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings: I was appointed on the Church Committee some time go. I have not paid any subsu rip- tions for three years. The defendant manages the affairs of the Mosque. He gave me notice that the service was to be at 8.30. I tarned up at 8.40. There were about 300 worshippers-in the Mosque. I did not go up to the defendant and abuse him. I simply spoke to him because I was one of the Committee. He said I wes not the con of a prince,

Mr. Hastings: Well, are you the son of a prince?

Complainant No.

Mr. Hastings: What the lefendant said was quite true then?

Complainant: Yes,

After the hearing of farther witnesses, Mr. Grist said that what they complained of was the attitude adopted by the defen lant when asked questions The defendant held the dom plainant up to ridicule in front of all the Musulmen, and tho attitude he adopted was liable to cause a breach of the peace, He did not osk His Worship to fine the defendant, but to bind him over,

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His Worship: I find the charge not proved The summons is dismissed.

Mr. Hastings applied for costs under Section 58. of the Magistrates' Ordinance, but these His Worship would not allow.

A COSTLY CAT.

The propriolor of a pork shop at Queen's Road West was proceeded against Senior Inspector Lamble of the Sanitary Board for selling meat without a licence. The oat was found in the shop already dressed for food. The defendant was ordered to pay $100, in default two months' imprisonment.

PLYING WITHOUT A CERTIFICATED MASTEC. Sergeant Aris of the Water Police proceeded against Leung Kan, owner of the launch Lee ifung, for plying between Hongkong and the mainland without a certificated master on beard.

P.C. 97 gave evidence as to seeing the launch coming from the direction of Hongkong. Shortly after he saw her he heard a row. and somebody was call- ing out "Save life." He saw the launch run into about seven sampans. Ho boarded her just as they were pulling A out of the water. Ho asked for the coxswain One of and the crew told him he was ashore.

the crew was at the tiller.

man

Kwok Sui said: I am master of the steam launch Lee Hung. The defendant is the owner. I was on the launch till 9 p.m. last Saturday night, when I was informed that my father was indisposel. I went to get some medicine for him, and on returning found that the launch had left. There was an assistant master on board, but he had no licence,

His Worship-You know very well that the launch should have waited 6 you came back. You know also that no lannch is allowed to ply without a certificated master on board.

His Worship then informed the defendant that it was his duty to see the launch was supplied with a certificated mester. He would be inad 325.

LARCENY BE A BAILEE

Tsang Yuen Tsuu proceeded against Chan Kwai Fau for the larceny of 200 as a bailee

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One of the defendants, P. Lasiles, earpenter of the ship, speaking on behalf of them uk, said that they did not refuse to do their duty, but refused to carry contraband of war because they did not sign for that purpose. They refused to go to a war country.

By the Court the man said that under the circumstances of the Captain's explanations rogurting these goods the five able scamen among the defendants were willing to return to duty if the ma-ter would and ortake to guarantee them the loss of their clothing and personal effects in the event of their losing them

PER DOZEN

od in the Marmors when Pesce and War hung THREE in the balance, and the free passage of this Suez Canal was of vital interest to England, two largo steainers lay in Gena Harbour. They were loaded with granite and marble, and en s top of the hold were stowed some hundred

urisen, those vossela would have entered the barrels of Portland cement. Had necessity

far, the other on the near side, of the Bitter Lakes The Portland cement would have altered down through grauite and marble, ada solid mass of masonry would har blocked the Canal. What is to provent the Russians pursuing the вате tactics to-day? The Baltic Fleet safoly emerges at Susz, the British editerranean Fleet is an ely cooped up in European waters. devsky steams through the Indian seas; Aden is seized; Bombay, perfectly defenceless, is Lom arded and laid under a heavy contribution, the British East India Squadron is wiped of the face of the waters, and then our China Squadron, desconding from the Far East, finds the foo safely moored in the friendly waters of Saigon.

Adira: Rozh-

With Russia all things are possible. We' hare had her assuances regarding the Oxus.

The other defendants claimed similar treat-garding Merv, regarding the evacuation of Manchuria, on the more focent Molacca inci- ment.

whatever in the agreement as to making good The complainant said that there was nothing the loss of effects. He was not willing to accede to their request.

stands.

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Hon Capt. Barnes-Lawrence (to com. plainant) -Before dealing with your men I put before you the position in which your case Your ressal is chartered to courey certains goods to two ports in Japan, Kebe und Yokoliams. Čertain of these rice and sugar, may be goods, such

conditional" contraband. That regarded as is to say, they are not considered contraband if the transaction in regard to their use is a purely commercial one and not done with intent of assisting in the war, but simply for the purposes of gain, To create on offence a belligerent des inatin is essential: In this iustance I hold in my hand a statement from the charterors to the effect that the vessel a cargo is consigned to private individuals and fixa in Japan, and is not intended for the use of the belligerents,

Turning to the men-This being is-case your refusal of duty ernnot be entertained. By the articles of agreeinent you are bound to continue en this service, as you are not called apon to carry out any duties outside its provi. stone, I give you the opportunity to recon- sider your act, which will, if persisted in, involve serious consequences. I understand that the master is prepared to withdraw the charge if you now retara to your duty.

The defendants discussed the matter, and finally said that they would return if the enptain would give them an assurance that their personal effects would be made good in the event of ray accident to the same during the voyage.

The Captain consented.

A guarantee was drawu vy and handed to the carpenter. The charge was withdrawn and the men returned to their duty.

dent, and we now see the Peterbury and Smolezak renamed and recommissioned as cruisere. May I venture to suggest through your columns That Sie Compton Domvile be instructed 10 deiach six of his battleships to Suez, with instructions not. to lose sight of Admiral Rozhdestvensky until his Squadron is within genshot of Admiral Togo, and thr we may

afely leave him!

NEW STEAMERS ORDERED BY THE HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.

Of the 15 great steamers just ordered by the Hamburg-America Line, the most interesting are the two colossal steamers the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria of 25,000 tons rogister, and America of 22,000 tons. The former is to ba built by the Vulcan, firm at Stettin, and the latter by Messrs. Harland and Wolff at Belfast. The mach-talked-of now steamers of the Canard Line will have these two to compete with. For the line to East Asia, the Vulcan firm at Bremen are building the three ships. Rhenanie. Hieretin and Regia, each of 5,900 | tons register. The Gormania shipyard in Kiel is building a special steamier of 7,500 tons register for troop transport. For the servico to the west coast of South America, the firm of Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, have received an order to build three steamers, the Polynesia, Columbiu, and California, each of 6,050 tons. A steamer of 2,000 tons, to run between the West Indian ports, is to be built by the Beebeck Company in Bremerhaven. Two steam- ars each of 8,600 tons that are to be constructed in the Germania shipyard at Kiel and by the Fairfield Co. of Glasgow, and one of 3,800 tons allotted to the Reifeastier Ship-building Works in Hamburg, complete the list. Altogether the Flest o' the Hamburg-America Line is to be strengthened by an addition of 117,850 tons. When these orders are completed the Company will own 14 ships with a total of 711,886

HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NAVY registered tonnage.

LEAGUE.

local matters

In the report to be presented to members of the Hongkong branch of the Navy League, at the general meeting next Monday, it is stated that the committee has, from time to time, offered gaunery prizes on behalf of this branch of the Navy League, but unfortunately thei service regulations do not appear to admit of the acceptance of the effor. Among variona of importance, which have -occurred during the period under review, may be mentioned the visit to the Far East of Mr. H. F. Wyatt, the Navy League Envoy In Hongkong. Mr. Wyatt dolivored two lec- tures before appreciative audiences, cre at the City Hall on the 2nd June, 1903, at which the late Governor, Sir Henry Blake, took the chair, and the other at the Quarry Bay Sugar Works, at which Mr, D. R. Law presided. Mr. Wyatt also held a successfat meeting at Canton, where the number of members of the Navy League in proportion to the saber of Britons resident is very satisfactory. The season at which

CHURCH

SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. December 18th; 4th Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion (7.30 a.m.)

(Matins 11 a.m.) Responses, Ferial: Venite, Tucker; Psalms, Barnby, Felton and Bentinck; Benedicte, Ward in A; Jubilate, Ouseley in C. Hymne, 58 and 50;

Holy Communion (12-noon.) Kyrie, Baker in E flat; Hymns, 202.

(Evensong 3.45 p.m.) Responses, Ferial; Pealms. Staiger and Troutbeck; Magnificut, Wesley in Nune Dimittis, Fellon in E flat; Ilymne, 193, 217 and 49; Vesper Hymn, Ward.

S. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road, West. Fourth Sunday in Adrent. Morning Prayer, 11 am. Venite, Woodward; Te Deum, Russell; Jubilate, Baraby Hymns, 59, 72, 75, and 6!. Holy Communion, 12.15. Evening Prayer. Magnificut, Goss; None Dimittis, Savage;

ASHLEY ROAD HALL, KOWLOON. No. 6, Ground Floor. Services. Lord's Day, 11 a... Breaking Bread. Lord's Day, 6.30 p.m., Gospel Meeting. Tuesday, 7p.m., Biblo Class. Thursday, 7pm, General Meeting. Saturday, 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting.

The Chun Cheong Lang v The Cheung Fat Chan, $149.49, Thursday at 2.15 p...e

The Church launch Dayspring will call on- For Friday next:--Gunder Singh v. J. M.P.C. Wills, who is temporarily in charge of he arrived in Hoogkong unfortunately pre-Hymns, 58, 185, 408, and 63.

the Police Station at Kowloon City, prosecuted, cluded the idea of a general dinner being given ships carrying white crews to bring friends Silva and another, $80; The Ho Fat Key v. Li and Mr., H. K. Holmes appeared for the defence to Mr. Wyatt by the members and associates of ashore to the services between 9.15 and 10.30 Kan Tai, $150; F. S. R. Xavier . F. de Barros Documents handed to the Magistrate showed

Police Pier 10.80 and 6); returning afterwards. The Wai Shing Bing Back, $735.84; Chung Wing Cheong Lee shop, of 248, Des Voeux Roud. usethal interchange of views effected. Since the sittings are free and unappropriated and another, $126; Deutsch Asiatische Bank that the $40 was sent from the complainant's this Branch, but he was privately enter: ained an, und between 5.1.5 and 6 p.m. Kowloon brother at Honolulu, and was received by the by the members of the committee and a The Answering Pensant is the call deg. All Wah Engineering Co. v. Tai Yee, $670.9. From this shop it was forwarded to the Wing the last general meeting of the members Visitors welcome. Books, &c., provided. "Sunday

Man at Kowloon City,

of which the defen-and nasciates of the Hongkong branch of the School 10--16,45 am. dant is the manager. The defendant in: B statement said he had used the money as Navy League, which took places in January, he did not know to whom he was to hand it. 1903, Capt. G. C. Anderson, returned to the

old country for a well-carned rest. Subse The case was adjourned till Wednesday next

quently, st the request of the committee, Mr. E. W. Mitchell kindly consented to act as hon. sugretary for a few months and later they were able to secure the services of 'Mr. A: R. Lowe as hon. secretary. Mr. E. Layton, who did yesmap service for this branch as hou. treasurer resigned the post a few months ago, and Mr. N. J. Stebb has kindly consented to act in his place. The following are the present members of the following report :---- the committee: Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C. (President), The Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart, Mr. R. Chatterton Wilcox, Mr. M. W. Slade, Mr. D, R. Law, Mr. T, E. Cochrane, Mr. E. W:) Mitchell, Mr. B. Layton, Mr. N. J. Stabb, bon, treasurer, and Mr. A. R. Lowe, hom, s ocetary. The number of members and associates of this branch is 285 members and 35 associates.

The A.L. steamer Chine left Singapore for this port on the 15th int.

The steamer Sugunsi arrived at New York on

the 13th inst.

The steamer Germanicus sailed from Victoria (B.C.) on the 14th inst

The H.A.L. steamer Sithonia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 15th inst., p.m.; and may be expected here on the 22nd inst.

Professor Hollands letter in the Times of Novein deel, raised some points the importanice November, 9, regarding the coaling of the of which cannot be denied by those immediately interested. If, as he contends, Lord Lans downe's recent statement that it is. "not per. missible" for British shipowners to eluter their vessels for the purpose of coaling the Baltic Fleet means that the British Govern ment would be justifie in proventing the accom plishment of the task, it is conceivable that these shipowners might find themselves in a decidedly awkward position. The policies which had covered war risks would not be a surety providing against the stopping and forfeiture of the vessels by British men-of-war. The very suggestion of forcible interference may strike one us altogether unlikely, but the point needs attention all the same.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

On the 16th at 11.55 a.m. The barometer has

in the Yangtszo Valley and over the Eastern risen at all her stations, but mere paticniarly

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