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demonstration of our navy on the West Biver will no doubt have a deterrent effect in the future. With regard to the opposition we are mesting just now, which the Chairman says the committee is han thing, I nor afraid you must always expect that. We cannot hope to be in au unassailable position, and must always look for certain opposition. That opposition has been met in the past by our committes and our

inanager in a most able manner, and we look forward with every confidence to their con tinging in the future as they have done in the past. With these few remarks I beg to second the adoption of the report and accounts."

The

• motion was carried unanimously, The appointment of Mr. G. Friesland is w director was confirmed on the motion of Mr. DENISON, seconded by Mr. MACHADO..

Dr. Nobi proposed the re-election of the retiring, auditors, Messrs. O'D. Gourdin and

WH. Potra.""

agreed to..

The motion was seconded by Mr. Siva and

The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants are ready now.

SHORTHAND IN HONGKONG.

The certificates won at the first examination dondnoted by the new shorthand committee for Hongkong, together with theory certificates gained spart from the committee, were presented St. Joseph's College yesterday afternoon by Lady Lugard. Mr. E. D. C. Wolls, chairman of the committes, presided; and there were present His Lordship Bishop Pezzoni, Consul General Bomano, Mr. AJ Brackenbury, Ara, Justis the Very Reverend Father D. Marin, Pro-Vicar Apostolio, the Rev. Father Augustine, military chaplain, sud others.

The CHAIRMAN extended a very hearty relome to Lady Lugard for kindly consenting to attend that first distribution of speed certificates since the now committee was appointed, and also for kindly agreeing to present the thras speed certificates won at the examination. Two of the certificates were for notes taken at the rate of 80 words per minute and transcribed, and one certificate was for 50 "words per minute with transcription. Her Excellency had also consented to present other certificates, two full certificates of proficiency and several other certiftes for theory. As they were all aware, the speed committee had only been recently appointed and had held one examination. As a result of that exmitation the thres certificates which he bad mentioned

fist would now be handed to those who had gained them. They hoped to hold another szemination at the ond of Jung und trustsil that not only the bays from schools, but also the students from the Technical Institute, who he understood were busy working at shorthand at the present moment, would copate. He hapad that the firet distribution of certificates would encourage all those who had been thinking of going in to take the matter up seriously.

LADY LUGAYD then presented the certificates after which sup requested two of the successful students to take a shorthand note of the remarks of Mr. Kingsbury, the hon mcretary, who said that the boys. wished to prosent Lady Lugard with a “silver trowel ""of shorthand, a fountain pen, in recognition of the founda tion work in shorthand that day.. Но then introduced Master Seq teica Carlos, who bad ome first in the 90 words testa"

Master CARLOS presented Her Excellency with a Swan fountain pen in a silver case and neatly expressed the gratitude of the boys to Lady Lugard for the encouragement she had given them and for the honour conforred upon them

LADY LUGARD, who was received with loud

applanes, thanked the boys from or heart for their mort beautiful present a silver trowal," It would always rewind her of the bginatug

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, February 25th. IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FBBRUARY 26TH, 1908.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT,

THE SWAIOW. BEFOMER, LINERATED. In the matter of In Kai-shing, and in the matter of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance No. 7 of 1889 In this matter Sir Henry Berkeley, K. instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Bing, appeared for the appellant, and the Attorney General, Hos. Mr. W. Rees Davies "Instructed" by air. F.-B. L. Bowley, Crows Solicitor, for the Crown, Their Lordships delivered referred judgments in this matter.

the Wing Cheong firm,~ The defendants, the Wing Casong firm, have recently ceased busi ness, and the defendant, Li Lai-zam, bas recently abscended from the Colony. Os or about the 7th January, 1907, the de foodants requested the plaintiff to accept for the defendants' accommodation a bill of ex change for $10,000 which was drawn by the da fendants on the plaintiff and payable at 21 daya after sight in favour of the Netherlands Indis Commercial Bask at Biog pore, and implied. y promised to indemnify the plaintiff from auy loss or damare by rena of bias acceptine. he mid bill of exchange. The plaintif ascordingly compled

said bill for

of

7

the

the matter and entities In Kai-shing to hin gently the managing partner of the defendants, discharge. That point is connected with "ection: 748 of the Ordinside. Section 7 says that on receipt of the Governor's order the Magistrato shall issue bis warrant, or if the fugitivo criminal is already in custody, shall issue Lis order, a form of wideh is given. It is clear to me that the words already in custody" refer to Section 8, and that therefore the Magistrats ought to inte.issued his order which he did not do. I do not agree with the argument that the words "already in custody" uson in castoly on some other charge, for the Magistrato would have had to issue bis warrant on the Governor's-order. Again the warrant which the Magistrate did issue under Section 8 for some reason is called a provisional warrant and THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S DECISION... the word "provisional," if it has any meaning, His Honour the Chief Justice, after review-must mean that something additional ta requirol ing the facts of the case and dealing with the to perfect it, viz, the order, which is absent many intercating points raised, sald-Extrahere, so the warrant was never perfected. I do dition is the voluntary surrender by the state not think that the rex and orders of the of the right of asylum in any special case Magistrate are equivalent to the orders referred ander a tresty. This right is no ardent figure to in Section 7 and therefore I do not think of speech; it is the consequence of the funda that the procedure laid down in the Ordinance montal doctrine that all crime is local, that or has boon followed; therefore, I think that the minal laws are territorial, and that no country

man is illegally detained. Also, I do not think i enforce the criminal laws of any other

that the original information was sufficient to country. The "right of asylam" mea even stify a warrant. more than this. It means that the fugitive in a free man, and is entitled to participate with subjects in so far as the text is not limited to subjects, in the liberties of the people; liber lies which were infringed by such action was condoned in Weile case. To all this extradition forms an exception. The Legiala ture has taken the matter in band, and has indicated the proosdars which may, and must be adopted to give effect to it. That procedure must be followed. I decline to subscribe to the doctrine, which is practically the argument forced upon the Crown in this case owing to the practice which has grown up in the Colony that any procedure will do so long as the fugitive is oaught, and so long as some regular step is taken during the proceedings at some time or other. The fugitive has a right then and there to come to the Courts to be set at liberty, and I do not understand kow, because sometime must elspre before the matter can be fully gone into, that is to be bokad upon as a period of grace during which- irregularities and inform lities may be Pat straight. But here there was nothing regular at all. There was no order made as required by section 2, and as indicated in the forms in the schelulo; nothing more than tho usual slip of paper directed to the Superintend ent of the Jail, "The undergontioned prioner is required for re-examination at this Court Remanded osse No, 302. Defendant, Iu Kai-. shing." This is absolutely the only document which was used-after csipt of the fovernor's order. But a little more examination reveals what setially took plana After the magistrate had issued his provisional warrant the pri goner was brought before him and remisaded for a week, and then again remanded for a week, and then the order being received, the document I have just referred to was agued

can find no justideationit the Ordinage for this procedure, though the form of the setua warrant, given in the sebedals (which was not in fast need), seba to warrant it But forms is schedules, for the very good reason that they are never quite so carefully drafted as they ought to be, are to be construed by the light of the Ordinance of which they form part. Siction B does not require the fugitive to be brought up before the magistrate notil the Governor's order is received. Of itself a romand warrant would not be auch an order as the law requires, but

he will be tried for if he is extradited is or is not a polifoal offance. We indicated to the learned Attorney-General that we did not desire him to proceed with this part of his argument, but would call on Sir Houry Berkeley

CITRONNA DE SAUVINET

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

JUST UNPACKED.

PER DOZEN JARS

H. PRIN

Hagkong, Blat February, 1908.

$15.00.

& CO., LTD. WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MEROLANTS,

121QUEEN'S ROAD-CENTRAJ

LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL SHIELD COMPETITION.

THE REGIMENTAI THAM OBIKVANCE. Mr. Frank Browne, who was Secretary of the Shield Competition when it was started some years ago, sends us the following history:

the defendants accommodation. The defen. TELEPHONE No. 13, dants did de indemnify the plaintiff from loss or damage by reason of his so acepting the said bill and the plaintiff is acceptor of the bill was obliged to pay to the bank, the holders. thereof, the amount of the bill. The defendants have not nor bare any of them paid to the plaintiff the said sum of 210,000 or any part thereof, and the same is now due and owing by the defendanta to the plaintill together with interest from the 7th day of February, 1907, the date of the maturity of the bil The plaintiff therefore claims Payment With reference to the question of en antecel by defendants to the plaintiff of the and ent engagement, I am still of opinion that the $10,00) together with interest at the rate cases of Bouvier and Alice Woodhall are not on eight per cent. per annum from the all fours with the present ons, as they only February until payment or judgment dealt with the question of legal provision and The statement of defence read The not with arrangement or engagement, are defendents do not admit that the plaintiff the judgment of Lord Coleridge (16 Cofrades as the Chin Foong Hoy Kee firm, at No C. C. p. 487) However, I think that it 60, Colon Street, Singapore, and they day that would be better if the engagement was they at any timer guested the plaintiff to accept obtained at an early date, for if the receipt any bill of exchange for their socommodation; of it is deferred to the last moment a man The defendants do not admit that the might be handed over by mistake without any plaintiff rccepted the bill of axobang sued such engagement and without any chance of upon in this action, and deny that the applying to the Court. In any case so far as the said bill of robunge was noopted for their Court is aware there it no such engagement in accommodation or that the avid bill of ex existence at present. I bave already expressed change was an accommolation bill, and say my opinion on the question of political offence that the said bill of exchango was drawn by and also to whether the Magistrate was the defendante, the Wiar Cheong fra instified in committing, and need not repeat in the Chia Foong Hay Kee for sale, It follows, therefore, that In Kai-shing is The defendants: drew the said bill of entitled to his discharge,

chango suraties to the Netherlands India Commercial Bank for the due payment of the said bill of exchange by this aid Chin Phong Hoy Kee, or by the defendants, the Wins Cheong firm, and Li Lainam, in the event of The said bill of exchange being lisbounced by the said Chin Foong Hoy Kee, 2.

Evidence was called, and the case adjourned.

COSTE AGAINST THE CROWS,

Sir Henry Berkeley I would ask that the rule absolute be made with ocais,

The Chief Justice-I am afraid wo ognant

give costs.

Sir Heary Berkeley-In the Court below the aolion was dismissed with costs.

*

The Chief Justice We considered the ques- tion of costs against the Crown in a recept

case,

Sir Henry Berkeley-We are not asking for

against the Crown but against the porgan in charge of Victoris Jail. No doubt the ocets detaining him', in prison, or against the perken.

will be paid by the Crown for him.

The Chief Justice Is there any authority? I should like to have soms.

of a, and it is obviously unjust that the Sir Hoary Berkeley-Yes there are a number

has held, he has been illegally detained. man should not get them when, as the Court The Chief Justice The order down below was against the applicant.

£4,100 FOR AUSTRALIAN LOSS OF TRADE IN MARSHALL ISLANDS.

Melbourne, January 21.** Germany has paid Messrs. Burns, Tinip sid Co: the mum of £1,100 in fnil settlement of the firm's claims for compensation for the loss of Its trade, with the Marshall Islandı..

It is two years since Mesars, Burus. Philp and Co of Sydney formulated their claim against Germany for the exclusion of trade from the Marshall Telands, in contravention of the treaty in reference to the Western Pacific signed in 1886 by which, German and British traders were granted.

equal

privileges in the Gilbert

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CO., LTD.

TWO IN ONE

In 1895, under the auspices of the Hongong Football Club, a competition for a cup to be on outright was inaugurated. A committee was formed consisting of the Club Committee and representatives of some other clube. Bales more draws ap, and at fret it seemed an it. the ides of the proposed competition would have to be given up entirely as the representative of the British Regiment insisted on its entering as one team, while other members of the Committee considered that the neefulness of the competition would be best served by the Regiment and the Royal MUSICAL MARVEL Artillery playing in companies only. In the discussion it was contended that battleships had many Regiment bal. But it was also pointed out by other representatives that ships teams

men to draw from as the

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THE RACHELS-AUTO,

had so few opportunities for praclica,“ that it was only fair that company teamt should be pitted against Chega. "Also, is seeded essential and desirable in every way, that football should be partisipated in by as many players as possible. Eventually, pposition was withdrawn and playing by companies was approved. Seventeon teams THE BRINSMEAD-ANGELUS. entered for that Cup and the success of the movement was so great, that in the following SOLE AGENTE sengon the public were invited to subscribe to n permanent trophy. The amount necessary was THE ROBINSON PIANO Co.,LD. easily raised and the Shield Competition proper

Hongkong, 26th Febazry, 1908. mence following tabte akowe ita progress.

SUICIDE OF MR E. DE BAVIER.

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entered.

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The N.-C. Daily News of February 18th 15, G. Company, K.W.FangaThe news of the tragic death of Mr. E Siego train de Bavier, bead of the frm of Manste. B. Bavior A. Company, WF & Co. yesterday came as a great shock to the. HM.."Glory" business community of Shanghai amongst

1302-8 The roles were now allerd so that company whom his keen intellect and attractive persona. tears were no longer insisted upon. *** lity bad made for him many warm friends. 7-19 3-4

--HMS."Albion "' Business was proceeding as usmat who, bons West Kent Regiment 11.30 am, Mr. de Bavior's No. 1 boy dashed H.M.S.Diadem" into the office and announced that his master Royal Artillery bad shot himself. Masar, B. M. Barthel and

1904-5 1905-6 1906-7

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75 12

Sir Henry Berkeley Certainly, and it was

group. In the endeavour to keep the copra trade Tha Shield Commitina for the competition now E. J. Burkliard at 0-100 entered Mr. de Bavier' discharged with costs. I would refer your of the Marshall Islands exclusively in Gorman

on (1908) determined to revert to the Private house, which is attached to th Lordships to 20, Queen's Bench Division, hands preposterous charges for trading licenses going

premises at 44 Szechnen. Road, and male, their were in 1904 imposed on the Australian firm's original rules as in force from 1896 to 1993, way to Mr. de Bavier's bedroom, Mr. Berthel, section 37. I am the appellant and ask for costs on the appeal and costs in the Courtships, and subsequently in addition an export It will be aen from the above table that during who was the first to enter, found Mr. Brier tax of 30 marks per ton was imposed on the this period company fonts had done well. The lying in bed on his back, with a revolver in his copra. As a result, the vessels trading from change of rules in 1903 was a departars from htt

Although the pulse was ther Sydney made several abortive voyages, and very the original ha of the competition, namely, to The deceased was transacting some bainess boating Mr. Bavier died almost immediately. hoavy expenses were incurred.

the report of the discharge of a stoltur

below where they were given against me.

The Chief Justics We must look into the authorities.

The Attorney-General-I need scarosly say

a

I am opposed to the application entirely. As matter of fact, in the case which may learned friend's tee, the Court in its discretion, refused

costs.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,,

BEFORE SIE Francis PigzorT (CHILF JUSTICE),

CLAIM ON A BILL OF EXCHANGE,

apart from thiaan illegal remand warrant ein have no such curative effect ne is daimed for it in this eas At every poin' therefore, I of shortband in Hongkong in which shean of opinion that, the procedura træeed out by took a special interest, and agmpathy bonuse the Ordinance has not been complied with, and

The Court reserved its decision on the she had struggled through the beginning as I have said some of this procence is not question, of it herself, and knew what a lot of mere form, bet depend on principle, I am Sir Henry Berkeley, then saked their Lord- difficulty and what industry and patience were therefore of opinion that the writ of Jabeas ships to order the prisoner to be forthwith necessary in order to get anywhere past that corpus should be made absolute and the prisoner | discharged, and the Chief Justios informed him 60 word mark which she had never passed. It discharged. We were invited to express that he would be released as soon as possible. was a long time aface she had learned it, and our opinion on the fate of the cass whellier she hoped that the boys would put their kaew- For not this crime which Tu Kai-shing said leage of shorthand to a better use than she had done. All she had done with hers was to utilise it a little for notes and for household receipts, The other day, having entered into a struggle with a Chinese washerman on the proper wash ing of white fannel, she hunted up an old receipt to argue in favour of the contention of big Hoi Kee firra of Singapore, brought action Leung Sin-Hoy, trading as the Chin Fang which she had preserved and to her horror client, sliquid we think it necessary. I am rớt found that it was written in shorthand prepared to go further than this Aud so far "gainst the Cheong Wing firm of 75, Bomba (Laughter). She had the greatest difficulty in on the question whether or not there was Strand, bankers, Wony Long-him of the same resling it. At last she deciphered something suficient evidence to justify the magistrats in address, the Wing Tung Sam Bem of 257, Des about putting something into cold water but committing the prisoner, I can only repout what

Fox Road Central, merchants, the Wing what that something was she had the greatest diflealty in discovering. She looked and looked I said during the hearing, it would require Cheng firm of 199, Des Voaz Road West and Li Lan nam, merchant, as the drawers of a bill and ultimately found out that it was saasoline, very strong one indeed for me is differ in the of exchang for $1,000 dated January 7th, 1997, written without the vowel points (Laughter). : first plase from the learned, magistrate, and in Woulding, Her Excellency hoped that the boys the second place from my learned brother, who and drawn by the defendants upon the plain -would-carry their shorthand through further

tiff, and payable to the order of the Nather- than she had done and that they would have no has already expressed his opinion on the point lands. Indies Commercial Bank 21 days after struggles over points, wishes for their success she had great pleasure that reason that here also we did not wish to on the 8th February 1907 to the Nether With hearty good as well as on the political question. It was for sight, payment whereof was made by the plain in socepting their charming present.

Thres hearty cheers were given by the bear the learned Attorney-General any further

lands lcdies Commercial Bank. Hos. Mr. I. boys for Lady Lugard, and the proceedings on that point.

Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. R. F. C.

appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M_W

terminated.

WEATHER REPORT,

[The fall text of the Chief Justice's judg ment will appear in future issues)

THE PUISNE Judez's OPINION.

As the result of strong représentations made br. the Australian Government, and cous municated to Berlin through the Foreign Office, the restrictions complained of were removed by Germany. The question of the compensation due to Meters, Burns, Philip and Co. remained, Crown, the compensation claimed was put ab After modification by the Law Offloors of the €12,752, so that Germany has finally got off cheaply by the payment of less than a third.

CHINESE IMPERIAL DECREES.

spread football over is many players as possible about a quarter of an hour before the boy heard

Fle Shield Commities in 1903 saw that ships

sarvant states that he heard two shots fired. teams, were sewing acht improvement, that Later in the day the Coroner's floor, in Me they acceded to the request of some represent GW. King's presence, found two bullets, one atives and permitted Regimental team, immediately behind the bad and the second on However the competition was not ir proved the floor in the far corner of the room. The As far as Regimediat teams have been con-top cornor of the pillow,

first shot must have gone through the left hand it ie was pierced and cerned, play has been no better than (competent blackened, while the second entered the left critics say, it was distinctly interior to) the side of decaset's month and passed out through form previously exhibited by company teams the top of the bead. In addition, as ships on the station became less About six weeks ago Mr. de Bavier asked numerone, there seemed a possibility of the combis staff, to lead him a revolver, saying that he Mr. Berthel, one of the principal members of pedition coming to an end on account of the was going on a houseboat trip with a friend

and they might do some shooting at targets. small number of entries.

Although revereal to the original raleg may they would put up for amusement, Mr. Berthel

Fonged room at first a little hard to this Bijis and twenty cartridges, telling him that if he his chief a Colt army service revolver goods hat been very much raised owing to the

Regiment, the Royal Artillery, and the Royal wanted to get more cartridges he should pur. dearness of silver and the abundance of copper Engineers, the facts given shove seem to justify chase them. When Mr. de Bavier asked for coins. In consequence of this, We hereby 500,000, in silvar, to the Governor of Facing the Regiments decided to abide by the rat me for do you think I want to kill my command the Ministry of Finance to pay Tle the Shield Committee's action. Morenter, the revolver Mr. Berthel looked at him and Mr. de Bavier remarked: What are you looking who is ordered to select a government or private bank to purchase back copper coins with this and entered several teams, the members of these sum. In order to prevent any further increase in pany teams have probably had much mora the price of silver, and at the same tims to stop football than they would have been likely to all the merchants in Peking from setting goods have had, with but ons tem entered from at an unreasonable price. The Ministry of

Regiment, Posts and Communications and the Superin tendents, of the Customs and Octroi of

A Decree dated Peking, February 14, mays :-* oking is densely populated and whenever there isonitorease in the value of goods, the poor are greatly affected. Recently the price of

self "They both laughed and the weapon was handed over. The housebost trip dia not take place and as Mr. de Barler we anwalt the revolver was not returned. About 10.30 a.. yesterday Mr. Berthel went to Mr. de Bavier's room nod ho was then in

in bed. They talked on business matters. The revolver case w.stled in the room.

Peking are also commanded to prohibit A Cup presented by Mr. W. A. Crake was

Ernest de Bavier was a Swies residing in the practice of bringing in large quant: raced for by the C. Y. U. ons-design yaebts on ition of copper goins. Should any Sunday Winds were variable and uncertain, Shanghai ander British protection. How a persons be found to base minted coins for and doldrums frequent. The "Spray won in well-known and highly-reep-oted business max. circulation, they will be arrested and punished 4b. 7. 15, with " Doriy" second with 41.90.in banghai and the Far East generally. He Interior, or by the Viceroy of Chibli province Asther.", 18m. 45, and Toinette according to law through the Ministry of these, Other times were Gael" 4b. 16m. 400, Brat came to Chics about forly years ago end.

waa a

partner in the firm of Basker, Meyer the Governor of Peking or the General

and Co, exporters of silk, bides, gat Commandant of the Gendarmerie. When the 4h. 22m.58,

skins &c. After spending about ten years the said Governor of Peking shall refund the home (through Lyeeman Pass) and Mr. Kew's priss of silver comes to the normal standard,

The large oraisers raced nine-miles cat and in the East Mr. de Bavier went to Ministry of Finanes the mm of Tl, 500,000,

sad he started a business, house in Lo

and Communications, who has practical limit having been fixed regardless of tides, rothened to China and continued to direct the

Mr. Justice Wise Baid-In Kui-shing Slade, instructed by Mr. P. Sydenham Diron Chen Pih, President of the Ministry of Pesta Australian" won easily. Owing to the time in Tokohane, In 1888 er 1800. Mr. de Bavier fallen over Chins, and risen over Japan and the oime before me in November last on a w(of Mr. RA. Earding's office) for the scquaintance with Buch matters, is ordered to it was exceeded by all, and we understand the basiness of Bavier, Meyer and Co. In 1896 the

defendants. T

On the 25th at 11.50 am-The barometer has

Loochoos.

Lot habeas corp and on hearing Counsel on

The statement of claim read-The plaintiff The low ares lying to the South of Japan both sides I discharged the rule. The case now is a merchant trading as the Chin Foong. Hoy yesterday has moved away Eastwards.

Pressure in highest over Shantung and themes before the Full Court, in ons form as Kee firm at No. 60, Chins Street, Singapore, Follow Fes. It is still relatively low over the an appeal from my decision. I may stats at in the Straits Settlements. The defendants 8. part of the China Sead

once that I eptirely ogres with that decision the Cheong Wing firm, are bankers carry Fresh to strong monsoon my be expected in on the facts and arguments as qriginally laid ing on business at No. 75, Benham before me, but on the hearing before the Fall Strand, and the defendant, Wong Loong

the Formoss Channel and the China Sea.

co-operate with the said Governor of Peking in

race, if not in count carrying out this measure and tract in such a way as to meet Our Wishes,

Another dated February 15 says -

The Emperor will personsily sacrifice at the Templos of Heaven and Earth on the 2nd day of the 2nd moon (March 4),

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Court a number of new points were taken and Him, is the managing partner of the Cheong LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS could just as well we looked up for himself. He had been confined to his bed for the past two

at 10 a.m. to-day, 000 inches.

I have no doubt that if the case had been Wing firm. The defendants—the Wing The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon laid before we then as it was subsequently 1 Tang San firm-ore merchants carrying on this port on the 24th inst, at 10.30 am.

The R&O str. Dorneo left Bingapore for to-day

is as follows

N.E.to.winds, should have discharged the man, and these subs business at No. 457, DenVox Rond Contral

The Indo-Chins str. Fookrang lelt Calcutta Hongkong & Neighbourhood

fresh; fair. queat prooeedings would have been unnecessary, and, the defendant, Lai Yu-nung, le manng for this port via the Straits on 22nd inst, and Formoss Chaznel

Same as No. L.

The learned Chief Justice has gone fully ing partner. The defendants, the Wig Cheong may be expected here on or about 9th prox. -- Bouth coast of Chins between-7

into all the points for future guidance in similar firm, were until recently carrying on business she I.K.K. chartered str. Katharine Park

which loft hence December 30th, for Callao vis. | point, which seems to me to go to the root of and the defendant, Li Lai-nam, was until re destination on the 23rd inst. cases, so I shall simply confine myself to one merchants, at No, 128, Das Voux Road West, Japan ports and Honolul, arrived at her

Hongkong and Lamocles. Same as No. 1 Bonth coast of Chins between Same as No. 1

Hongkong and Hainan..

firm was styled E. Bavier and Co. and deceased was sole partner up to the date of his death. Mr. de Bavier made frequent trips to Europe in The following story is told in an American recent years, spending much time at German Watering places; only last October be returned magazine of drover Cleveland. When he was to Shanghai after a holiday of seven months practising law in Buffalo one of his friends was in Europe. For some years he had be n a laży young lawyer who was for over pettering suffering from kidney trouble and Dr. von him with gusations about legal points that he Schwab was bis medical attendant in Shanghai.

or three days, but was frequently consulted on Even Cleveland's patience had an end. One business matters and his actions were perfectly day as his friend entered he remarked: There natural even within an hour of his death, Heavy are my books. Help yourself to them, Yon although he was very depressed. can look up your own ease." The less lawyer paenulary leases, it is to be feared, were the stared at him in am zement. See here, Grover immediate osuse of his Bad end. The recent Cleveland,” he said indigoantly, “I want yon failure of several silk houses at Lypas had to understand that you and your old books can seriously embatressed his firm while large go to thunder. You know very well that investments in hidea had proved an additional don't read law. I practise entirely by ear."

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