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SUPREME COURT. Friday, December, 17th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HT HONOUS MB. H. H. J. GOMFRETZ (PUIBNE JUDGE).

CLAIM FOR COAL SUPPLIED.

case in which Wong Hop and another ausd Ng Ynen He to recover 3780.35 for oral supplied under a guarantes.

Mr. Los d'Almada Castro (of Messrs. Geld ring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Hinds (of Mesare. Bratten and Hett) represented the defendant.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1909.

Why didn't you take him to the Magistency for using threats ----I thought it batter to get a transfer to the Tak Hing and avoid all thiq trouble, v

| very shunive and mid that 30 tous had gone on board." Babesquently the manager and socratary of the Crampany went on board, and plaintiff complained to them, with the result that 40 tons

In re-exäznination, plaintiff said he was not of coal were sent on board. Plaintiff notified

The latter the captain of this, and the latter again on the best terins with Jim Kai. became very abusive and threatening. Dur owed him some money, and declined to give lug the whole trip to Kongmoon on July evidence in this case so that he had to subpons 11th, when Mr. Jim Hal was on board; and him.

the return trip on the 16th, plaintiff saw nothingJim Kai, manager, of the Sza Yap Steam- of the defendant. On the morning after the ship Co., was than called, and said he dismissed

NOTES AND NEWS.

LATE: HOUSE AND ECCENTRICITY,

moments of depressien washould seek solace with the writings of the philosophers against a background of white Victory should be celebrated in a room of alivo green, and defest On occupying the chair at the Eccentris endured while lolling against bright red walls. Club's anniversary dinner Sir Herbert Tree proposals of marriage should always be made marked that he was to take the part of Best in the blue chamber. The debt collecter should boven. Beethoven was, indeed, an entzio interviewed in an atmosphere of brown genius as well as a genius of eccentricity. It mahogany. The ides is capable of infinite was poorded of him that he was a man of great development. But the family mansion would independence of mind. One of the things which has to be of immense sise. And that will be kor (Bir Harbert) thought would help him in dealt, if the Budget passes. the part was that he had been accused of being

a bit of an, eccentric, To be socentris was to be The virtuse of early to bed were apc to be exaggerated. There was much to be said for late hours, if we could afford them. It was not the pace that killed; it was boredom..

CHORUS-GIEL PRINCESS.

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His Lordship delivered. his decision in the return; however, the defendant arrived on board, the plaintif bocause the latter had had the shina little end of the' times: by' sitting up late. reported in that planet of mystery Mars by the |

with an open letter addressed to the plaintiff in repaired without consulting him. Then, when which it was stated that the Company did not he went on board and asked for details of the wish to retain hits any longer as an engineer, repairs the plaintiff would not allow him to and that they had made arrangements to speak and drove him out of his room. “On all his place. The defendant read the latter in making, inquiries, he found further that the the presence of the chief officer, and then hand- angineer land get something like commission ed it to Loureiro. After three and a half year from the Dook Co. Defendant and plaintiff sertion the plaintiff was much surprised to get were sometimes on good terms, and sometimes a letter diamissing him with 24 hours notice, they were not. When witness returned from On inquiring the reason of this, Mr. Jim K Kongmoon his directors naked him to dismiss informed him that he had been told by Captain Loureiro. Defendant did not tall him that Cameron that the plaintiff had been accepting plaintiff had been accepting bribes from the bribes from the Dock Co., making unnecessary Dook Co., and he could not remember having work on the ship. The plaintif would an interview with Captain Cooper on August

the jury to believe that it

His Lordship said he had come to the conclu- sion on the facts that he must accept the defence and the various points of law raised. He would therefore give judgment and costs for the defendant, as he thought the plaintiffs

had not made out their caso.

SECURITY FOR COSTE HOCGHT.

Mr. Leo d'Almeds e Castre appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. F: C. Master (of Mesara, Johnson, Stokes sad Master) represented the

Was dus

also a letter from the latter a solicitor demand! ing payment for it.

And you haven't paid for it yet?-Well, we did not use it. Why should we pay?

The

interest.

The case was mentioned in which W. Loch. deny thinned An (Mr. Harris) naked 8th. He had a plan drawn by the plaintiff ! | (now the Globe) in 1907. Mr. Seymour Hicks, carry the water supplied, by the melting of the rane, comedian at the Victoria Cinematograph, to anos atateminte that the plaintiff was dis ned 1. M. Lery, in the employ of the King,ased, and had been unable to obtain employ. Edward Hotel, to recover 8878,98, said to be dus ment since. The words about bribes moant presumably that the plaintiff had been putting for money lent and services rendered.

money into his own pocket in order to defraud the Company. It was not necessary to prove any malios on the part of the defendant, but he asked the jury to beliere, after hearing the evidence, that the defendant was sotuated by most malicious motivea. Plaintiff was drawing a salary of $220, and since his discharge had been out of work for four or five months. In the event of the case being prevail, the speaker, therefore asked for substantial damagos.

defendant

Mr. Mastor applied for security for costs: The plaintiff was the Scotch comedian in einématograph, and the defendant was employed in the King Edward Hotel.

His Lordship Then he is probably on monthly wages.

Mr. Master -No, he has got alesse of the bar for two years.

Mr. Almasda objected. His client was engag ed for two months at the cinematograph, and would not finish until January 15th,

Mt. Master contended that as the plaintiff was only a temporary resident, lis Lordship should order security.j

Plaintif stated that he was Intely chief sagineer on the Shun Lee, and was now, out of employment. When he first knew the defend. ant, about ten years ago, he was second mate of the Fatehan. Defendant joined the Shun Lee master on the recommendation of witness, and they were good friends till the end of Augnat, 1908. Defendant ther had a row with Captain Cooper, who was wrate of the vessel and when witness spoke to him about it the defendant called him abusive names. They had snather quarrel én July this year over coal. The ship was short and he asked for 20, tone because the typhoon signals were up. On receiv Mr. Master-Certainly, and he has only aing three tons witness complained to the manager temporary engagement here, therefore there is nothing to keep him.

His Lordship—He is earning his living here, apparently.

Mr. Master-But he bas no house here, and по goods.

His Lordship Is the plaintiff ordinarily a resident outside the jurisdiction?

Mr. Almadis engagement with the cine matograph does not conclude until January

15th.

Mr. Mester-I don't admit he will be there a long as that.

His Lordship said he did not see his way to make an order at presant, but would consider the matter in Chambers this morning.

ALLEGED " BLANDER,

W. H. W Loureito proceeted against F: C Cameron to recover damages not exceeding $1,000 for slander. The case came on before the Paine Judge, and a jury composed of Mesara, P. R. Wolfe (foreman), A. Hamilton and J. H. Mead,

Mr. M. Roader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) represented the plaintiff, and Mr. E F. C. Master (of Mears. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the defendant,

Later he called on

RIDDLE OF MARA. Fresh changes of an extraordinary nature aro Journal of the Britlah Astronomical Associa

The planet during September was tion." nearer to the earth than at any dats since 1892, and in a favourable position for observation, The phenomens observed, says the journal, are The heroine of the latest stage romance is altogether without a parallel in the records Vast changes have transform- Miss Dolly Parnell, who played in "My of the past.

ed here and there the appesianos of Mars' Darling" at the Hicks Theatre. She'

A gloomy yellow veil has married quietly in Lendon lost mouth te Prince ducky areas. Nasir Ali Klian, the son of eue of India's most enshrouded immense tracts of the Mar- powerful native rulers. The ceremony was tian surface, obliterating the markings. performed at the Marylebone Registry Office changes now in progress on the surface

of extraordinary Prince Nasir Ali Khan, who is twenty-six of Mars are years of age, has presented his bride with in view of the theory developed by Professor Mina Parnell, who is about the same age as the beings. He argues that the canals" of Mera £80,000 worth of jewels an a wedding gift. Lowell that Mara is inhabited by a race of biving bridegroom, was a chorus girl in My Darling" are works constructed by a dying race-a rece when it was produced at the Hicks Theatre menaced by starvation on a desert planet--to

remembered-Min Farnell as a beautiful dark the equator and has raise food. His theory girl with a flue soprano scio. "I intended has been supported in some degres by the who produced "My Darling," said that he ice-ongs on the poles to the waterless areas near endeavouring to engage her for my forthcoming recent discovery of water vapeur and oxygen in production, added br. Hicks, but I received a the spectrum of Mars, which shows that the letter to-day telling me that the bad been natural conditions of the planet at least. admit In orcas-examination witness said that the married. She was somewhat reserved," said of life. But if the markings have disap defendant had always given satisfaction, and girl who appeared with Miss Fortell in the peared and a yellow veil has covered immense some catastrophe ou a gigantie scale, some 29 dwarfs the most violent The Prince, who has resided in ontuclyam such very pretty. that the Chinese said he was the best captain chords of My Darling, and always arrived tracts of the oneface,, there must have been earthquake known on our planet. What is the Defendant had nothing to do with the dismissal at the theatre in a tiny motor car. Sho was

cxact nature of the cataclysm can, of course, as of the plaintiff, and had never said anything to London for eight years, was educated at Oxford, witness about the engineer accepting bribes,

In August the While Loureiro was in the Company's service. It is now confirmed that amongst those who yet be only vaguely guessed. But it is worth

Maritimes Company's steamer Ln Seime in a happenings recently ou Mars. he also gave satisfaction, but witness told the perished in the sinking of the Messageries notice that there have been other extraordinary directors that the plaintiff took too ranch on him collision off Singapore, was. Habib Effendi, a southern polar caf was observed to have frac self, and did not consultshima (witness) about Persian dealer in precious stones and the last tured. A dark streak ran clean across it. About La possessor, & London paper "says, of the ill-the same time a brilliant pot separated itself amined gem knowsing the Hope" e Blue" from the polar cap and covered one of the dusky matters. 2*

areas in Mars, partly hiding it from view. diamond, which, according to legend, brings an unhappy end to whomever was it I was It may be that the abnormal electrical con carried into France and sold to Loni XIV by ditions in the sun which, according to Sir Oliver Tavormier, who died of yellow fever, after Lodge, have caused the recent magnetio storm ruined. The on the earth, and have had a far more terrible heon having

completely diamond passed successively into this hide influence on Mars. There they may have un- of Mes De Montesper, Fouguet, and loosel, forces that have ended for ever the Marie Antoinette, who all came to a viclent struggle for life of the Martians. But for others have held the fatal stone, al all here must be awaited. They may answer the riddle,. end. Since the Revolution half a score of further light on this head failer observations died miserably. Its peraltimate owner was What has happened on Mars P Abdul Hamid, the Sultan of Turkey, whom misfortunes have followed thickly on sel othez; whilst Gholub Dey, the canuch, who had charge of the gem, was hanged on the Galata

น Bridge Now Habib Effendi, who bought not long ago for £80,000, bas, perished by drowning. It is not known whether he had the "Blue" diamond on board with him, but the superstitions will certainly connoot his death with the fatal jewel,

Has he ever assaulted fon Yes, once when I went to consult him about details as to re- Was the bobbery."? He looked on me as if pairs he pushed me out of the room, I was not the manager, most pay the backh

Did you complain to the directors of his behaviour Yes, and they said, "We bannot, enploy such a tan. You'd better dismiss him," The further hearing was adjourned potil January 5th. *

HONGKONG SAILORS' AND BOLDIERS HOME.

DONATION FROM THE GERMAN. SQUADRON,

DIAMOND'S SINISTER EXCORD."

· ANGLO GERMAN RELATIONS..

AN AOREEMENT ADVOCATED."

The Kreuz Zeitung, the loading Conservative organ, on the 5th uit, devoted nearly three columns to a discussion of the question of the advisability of arriving at an understanding with England. It advances well-known reasons to prove that "the English proposal for an Agreement as to the restriction of German and English naval armaments was an attempt made with unsuitable means:

AGONY OF ECZEMA

BEYOND WORDS

Whole Body a Mass of Raw, Tor- turing Humor-Hair All Fell Out and Ears Seemed Ready to Drop Off-Clothing Would Stick to Bleeding Flesh-Hoped Death Would End Fearful Suffering.

CASE SEEMED HOPELESS BUT CUTICURA CURED HER

"Words cannot describe the terrible eczema 1 suffered with. It broke out on my head and kept spreading until it covered my whole body. I was almost a solid mass of sores from head to foot. I looked more like a piece of raw beef than a human being. The pain and agony I endured seemed more than I could bear. Blood and pus oozed from the great sore on my scalp, from under my Anger nails, and abarty all over my body. My ears were so crusted and wollen I was afraid they would break of. Every, bair in my band fell out. I could not sit down, for say clothes would stick to the raw and bleeding Sesh, making mo cry out from the pain. My family doctor did all he could, but I got worse and worse. My condition was awful. I did not think I could live, and wanted death to come and and my frightful sufferings,

"In this condition my mother-in-law begged me to try the Cuticura Rom- edies.. I said I would, but had no hope of recovery. But oh, what blessed re- Hot I experienced after applying Cuti- curs Ointment. It cooled the bleeding. and itching flesh and brought me the first real sleep I had bad in weeks. It WES as grateful as ice to a burning tongue. would bathe with warm water and Cuticure Soap, then apply the Ointment freely. I also took Cutl cura Resolvent for the blood. In

hart time the sores stopped-running the flesh began to heal, and I knew was to get well again; Thon the hair on my head began to grow, and in a short time I was completely oured. I cannot praise Cuticura enough. I wish I could tell everybody, who has eczema to use Cuticura. Mrs. Wm. Hunt, 135 Thomas St., Newark, N. J., V.B. A., Sept. 28, 1908."

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FIRE INSURANCES-Chinar improved in the early part of the week to 118 with small sales, Hongkongs continue neglected witle and later to 118, the market closing steady at 118. sellers and no sales at 375.

SHIPPING-Indos hare been in some demand and sales have been effected at 60, 61 and 611 further buyers at 62. Hongkong, Canton and cash and at 62 for March, closing firm with Macaos have improved to 31 without sales. buyers failing to obtain any shares even at that ady, and there are lost buyers at that mater 68, and there are local buyers rate. Other stocks under this heading call for no re- marks. Indo-Chinas ato quoted at £5.7,6 in London for combined sharoa,

that it was not sufficient. Subsequently 40 tons were placed on board, and when witness told

The Roy, J. A. A. Baker, writes to say that

PIERRE LOZI, pi the defendant the latter abused him. On the

The Journal Oficiel of Francs athonnees that same day, July 11th, witness told the manager he has received $220, from Dr. E. A. Voretzsch, that it would be better to transfer him to the the Imporial German Consul. This is the resplé Capt, Vinud, of the port of Rochefort, has been,

The fundamental cause of the disturbance of Tak Hing to move further quarrels, and Mr. of an appeal to Admiral Ingenobl, who has permitted to exercise his rights under the age Jim Kai said he would. On the morning of received this from the German mon-of-war liniit to rotire from the French Navy. He will

be relieved from, his sommerd on January 14 Auglo-German relations, the Kraus Zeitung the 17th witness repaired a letter informing him under his command in the Far East. Buck an next Some will ask. Whe is Capt. Vinud. He asserts, is the circumstance development and is better known as M. Pierre Loti, of the French people are envious of German development, and ae Germans do not intend to restrict the expan that his services were no longer required. amount will help considerably to swell the furids,

the manager and and the Committee are very grateful to Dr.Acaiberry, the author of Pêcheurs d'Islande learned the reason of his dismissal-receiving Voretzsch for taking the matter in hand. Whils and of bladame Chrysantème". The sailor- sion of their forsign trade and commerce the novelist will have attained the age of sixty on question arises. What can be done by Ger- bribed and making cute work for the Dook Co. the German vessels are: in Hongkong harbour tolky of his actual rotiramant. At the age of many to restore a feeling of security among. REFINE. IES. — China Sugars have ruled On August 8th witness saw the manages

gradually reached his present position. In his need not foar German invasion, and at the same heard, and the latter promised to employ him

youth his comrades nicknamed him Loti, after time to silence for over the discussions of mutual sni Indian Hower; Having travelled as often. naval armaments The & rent Zeitung believes it a now ship they were building. When that new inau wag

sively, it almost follows that his novels are that there is no doubt that the present Chan- vessel was bullt, however, a appointed. During his service in the Company

exotic in subject matter. In 1891 he was elected cellor has this question under consideration, and he had nover had any complaints made against

by the Academy to the chair vatated by the it says: "Ho, perhaps, says to himself that it death of Votaré Feuiflet. This is not the first is now the turn of German diplomary to make a time that Capt. Vised has been retired. On a proposal, socing that it has characterised the him. He was often consulted by the Company,

Little can be accomplished with mere candid and asked to do work beyond that of a chief engineer,

former occasion he was restored to his rank on English proposal as impracticable for us. appeal to the Conseil d'Etat. Again in 1881 he was on active service in the Toughing campaign. statement: this has been proved often enough.

continually.

THE AMERICAN MINE DISASTER.

22 MEN BAVED AFTER A WEEK'S

ENTOMMENT...

Renter's correspondent at Cherry (hois) In cross-examination plaintiff said he held a cabling on the 21st ultreid

With over a score of survivors of the. St.

:

At time of writing offering for the settlement the rate got weaker and fell to 159 sellers shares might be obtained at a slightly lower rate. Luzons continue neglected and with a MINING.Taube, notwithstanding a favour. few shares on offer at quotation, able crashing of 1,203 oz. fram 4,927 tons of ore, remain quite neglected with sellers st 74. ex div, and bount of Tis 20 paid on the 15th Langkate are quoted in the North at Tls. 810 inst. Chinese Engineerings have fallen to 19

Mr. Mester, at the outset icok a proliranary second engineer's certificate, and had been a Paul Ming disaster brought up to the surface He was then placed on half-pay forsome months Nothing remaius, therefore, bat an Agreement with sales.

objection with regard to the expanelling of the jury. It was laid down in the Jury Ordinance that wherever it was necessary. to summon, A- jury in Summary Jurisdiction the number drawn from should be six. In this can eighteen jurors were summonod, and that, he submitted, invalidated the whole panel.

engineer for the last twenty years. He had never tried for his chief's tiokot, but thought he could have managed to get it if he had. His reason for not trying was because he wished to get a shore billet. Before joining the Shun Lee he had served in vessels belonging to the

of certain acts of ermelty at the taking of Hue He was afterwards called upon for ective service; Bidaaion. After becoming an Immortal, M, and was given command of the guardship

WEDDING CEREMONY IN BHYME. Pierre Loti's literary activity somewhat declined. wedding ceremony in rhyme las bean por

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.Hong- at51 and more are enquired for; holders, how- kong and Whampoa Decks have changed bands ever, are very loth to part at these low rates, and shares are scarce Kowloon Wharfs re- Docks have receded to 76, and Hongkew main unchanged and without business. Shang Wharfs to 128. Bules of the latter have isken

His Lordship said he had been informed that N. Y. K., the Chins Merchants, the Douglas that caused the original trouble, fed by the formed at Maben, Mississippi,, by an eccentric pollès, which as a matter of fact does not exist, place of 131 and 130 for April' settlement

under a misapprehension, eighteen names had been drawn. This was the number required in Original Jurisdiction. Tho jaros present wors

the fret six drawn.

Mr. Master pointed out that a verdict from a juryimproperly empanelled might not be apheld.- His Lordship-Who would pay the costs of an adjournment?

Mr. Harris-My friend. Mr. Master-I submit not His Lordship-This would simply increase the costs to the losing party,

Mr. Master-1 adggest my friend should pay, "His Lordship-It is not Mr. Harris' fault.

Mr. Master-Nor mine. I am not taking this abjention to delay the case, but I thought it Was a matter that ought to be mentioned.

His Lordship-I shall rule there is one panel, and go on.

Mr. Barrie, in opening, informed the Court and jury that the action was brought for

Steamship Company and the Chinese Steamship Company. He had been in the Tai On for one trip only. He considered it was the duty of an engineer to look after the boilers and attend to his own work

You have no right to interfere with the master or mate ?-No, and I never did.

What ars the duties of a chief engineer with regard to repairs P-I always make out a list of necessary repairs and give it to the general manager,

Have you ever had any complaints from the general manager or directors with regard to repairs carried out by you and not submitted to them?-Neror.

During the time you were in the Shun Lee whom were the repairs done by The Dock Co. used to do some, but they were mostly carried ont by a Chinese firm. I want wherever I was told by the geperal manager.

Do you remember going into the Sze Yap

ing of June P-Yes,

shafty ji

two Powers is striving after the possessions of Of course, add the Conservative organs, such tire other." an Agreement would never aim at interfering Zeitung notes that for years that policy of with the policy of either nation. The Kreus England has been to fetter a German expansion it asserts that the recently-concluded Anglo against Germany, though nobody in this country Siamese Treaty, was evidently directed primarily noticed the fact. We can, it says, leave such sport" to our English sousine, but, it adds, Office should repay England in its own coin. filled with confesion when the poetie majorit were desirable that the Gorman Foreign

In view of turned to the bridegroom and said:→→

definitely established in other parts of the pit, with some of whom communication has beeu them, the work of exploration and resone had to established and medical attendance furnished to be suspended last night, all hands being called to fight a dangerous recrudescence of the fire freeh.air from the re-opened mažu al

The discovery of survivors was absolutely, magistrats famed Norman Moore, who had just unexpected, as fifty bodies had been recovered beak dected mayor of the town. The New York Davis, a local tradesmen, was the bridegroom, before any of the living were routhed, and the correspondent, of the Express says that Jainos only thought of the explorers had been togethi Mas Bettie Johnson the bride. They wore out as many bodies as possible.

The rescued men were carried to safety by twos and threes from the little safety claimbers which they had built up with their own tools when their asoape was cut off by the domes just

a week ago.

"Jim, will you take Bet Without any regret To love and cherish -Until one of you perish And is laid under the sod, So help you God!" bridegroom replied in the

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affirmative.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS- Hong- more shares are probably obtainable kong Lands have been negotiated at 102, and rate. West, Foints have feand furthle at the buyers at 4 Hotele have improved to 773 and are available to meet o demand, Humphreys have 45 for old and new, respectively, and no shares

are not lacking coretousness · opportunities been placed at the improved, rate of B

Moatel the survivors owe their lives to Mine-- Inspector George Eddy, Limself one of the saved. He gathered the men saved with hira into one company, and acting under his dirde The tions they built their barrier against death, and Then, turning to the bride, Judge for said: word that neither soos any danger in the dave. encouraged by his good counsel and cheerfulness fally they waited through the long darkness hope

After he had been taken to the surface and had taken some food and rosted Mr. Eddy, gave the following account of his experiences

hen

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"But, will you take Jim

Andoling to him,

Poth ont and in,

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Through thick and thin, Holding him to your heart Until death do you part?' The bride binsbed in consent, with modest bow, and Judge Moore dismissed them as follows

"Through life's alternate joy and strife

· Inow pronounos you man and wife Go up life's rugged hill

Until you reach the level,

damages by slander which he would proçe had Co's, office about the end of May or the beginn. suffocated, and something told me that ifI And then salute your bridə,

led to the dismissal of the plaintiff from his employment. The plaintiff was the chief ship engineer of the s.s, Shun Lee, a bolonging to the Sze Yap Steamship Co. He joined that Company on 29th December, 1985, as chief engineer, and remained until July 17th of this year, a period of about foar years. The defendant, in 1907, was appointed master of the samo slip. The speaker in- tended to prove by witnesses that ever since the middle of 1908, the plaintiff and do fendant had been on bad terms, and the

And picking up an envelope from the table and removing the contents?-No.

Do you remember bringing your fist down on the table?-I did not.

Do you remember saying "D

fools,

why was not an estimato like this sent to me?"

I did not say anything of the sort.

"I was in the second rain," he says, I learned of the outbreak of the fre. I tried to reach the main shaft, but found my progress blocked by the flames. Already the ground was littered with the bodies of many was had been tried to pass the fire barrier death wae certnin.

You big but trusty doll." Tarning, I made my way back to the entrance Judge Moore charged the bridegroom no more to the third vein. I saw the danger of getting tinn the regular fee. mixed up with the smoke and shouted to the men who were hurrying in that direction warn- ing them of their danger. Toven sprang in front

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WOMEN AND WALLPAPE88.

"Harmony is the essential of a happy life. In of some of them and tried to hold them back; dividuals whose temperamenta me antipathetic but, asay were crazed and pushed past, only to should never marry. Colours that clash should fall when they reached the heavy sm ke. An no account be placed in juxtaposition. Until number of the boys, however, kept their heals now the blende has suffered from an insistent and came with me. We soon entered a chau aud a daily tragedy. None of the wall-papers in common use have suited her hair or her Rome ect us picked up the pails of thosa

COTTON MILLS.-Ewog and Soy Ubees are Inter. wired from Bhanghai at 134 and 425. nationale and Laan Kung Mows are quoted in the last Shanghai circulars at 75 and 101, Hongkongs are sellers at 64 respectively.

LUXEEKS.-Basiness continues quiot, but rates have steadied up a bit. Ledburys have been and no sales to report.

placed in fair lots at 47/3 and 47/0. Castlefields are enquired for at 500 after asles at that rate, Bhelfords have declined to 30/0 and Anglo- Linggis are in Malays to 14/0 with sellers. request at 2376 er last div. of Gd. Balgownies after some small sales at 75 have been done at 77 and close strong at the latter rato. Pagohs here found buyers at 22.60, and Pajas at 7.75.

MISCELLANEOvs. Blocks under this head-

Such little diplomatic skirmishes, continues 'the article, contain no warlike kernel. On the contrary, they are calculated to cool England and to teach her to be more cautions in her treat organ, England and Germany should give their ment of us. To sum up, says the Conservative

lopment of the economic forces of the other, and that each has not the slightest intention to appropriate any of the other's territory, The formulation of auch an Agreement would not be difficult, and must be left to the diplomatists.

The article concludes:-"Where there is a We consider we were will there is a way. under an obligation to point out the way that appears to us a feasible way of getting out of an impasse af mutual suspicion and mistrasting continue neglected, and with the exception Should this path be trodden and be followed of small sales of Electrics at 20, and Watson's jealousy concerning German naval constraction at 7, we have no business er changes to report, must cense for ever. It would then probably be seen that those circles in Germany which, in the interest of the possible strengthening of our land forcer, would be ready to advocate a reason- able restriction of expenditure on our Navy are far more numerous than now appears to be the case.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

WEATHER REPORT.

"

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 17th at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fallen slightly over the Annam ecost and the Southern Philippines, and rison moderately over Japan.

Do you remember advising the Size Tap Co. horinta which make from the fire who had complexion. The brunette stands cat boldly share report dated 17th December state-Busi-ppears to have moved Westwards and lies now

to put a new windlass in the ship?--I did, the old one was continually breaking down.

The low pressure noted yesterday off S. Meters, Vernon and Smyth in their weekly Annam, is probably a regular depression. It

Cape St. James,

The anti-cyclonic area remains over the conti- fed, for we realised that we must get a stock of silhouetted against a background of white, nese continues dull and inactive, the Desomber of the Cochin-Clans coast to the South of nent to the North of the Yangtze, but premure food to last as long as possible. I warned the blends charmingly with a deep red, and har settlement, both here and in Shanghai, over- Liam Morris background of "advanced green. however, are fairly well maintained and in some

is giving way over N. Chine. Have you always been on good terms with men that they might never see their wires or monises with asthetic completeness in a Wil- shadowing the market to some extent. Rates,

Strong monsoon tay be expected in the latter had used insulting and objectionable Jim Kai-Yue, but he has got a "down on little ones again, but told them to keep their But the poor lady with flaxen tresses and few cases show improvements: Exchange on Borve. They listened and acted like brave men. language to the plaintiff on numerous occasions. Į me.”

I knew the first thing to do was to wall up the a fair skin has suffered terribly from the London closes at 1/93 T/T, and on Shanghai Formoss Channel, and monsoon gales over the It takes two to make a quarrel. Have you chamber so as to prevent the gases from enter: tyranny of the wallpaper. To-day, however, at 74.778.

BANKS-Sales of Hongkong and Shanghais N. part of the China Sea This was, presumably, with the parpuse of

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding getting the plaintiff to leave the employment of been on good terms with him of late? Yes, I ing. All get to work, and aftor some time we relief comes to her. An ingeniona decorator

had the entrance completely blocked. We then has devised a black paper reliered with Chinese baka bertand thering the week.et 997) and

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon his own free will. Plaintiff, however, was not have had no quarrels with him

seated ourselves and waited. After a while we lovers in lizard green," and in this setting the 995, the market closing stealy at the feat 10 at today, 0.00-inches.

blonde will easily hold her own Ales and rate. London has improved to £9.15,0 Nation

to-day is as follows:-* to be bullied out of his employment in such o

Never laid your hands on him, pushed him, discovered that we had no water, so we set tack! we are warned that the now paper will als continue to be enquired for at 65, but no manner On July 11th a serious quarrel took

work digging until moisture began, to combo too arponsive to be populer." We agres, shares come on the market.

sippel it slowly. but nothing placeover a trifling matter, in which the defendant hustled him or abused him?—No.

through. We was very threatening and insulting to the plain-

ever gladdened the heart of wun sa did that says London contemporary, that differing MARINE INSURANOES-Unions continue to Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, fresh; tiff. The quarrel arose over the matter of some

little black gore, and we gare three cheers lien beputy demands a differing frame. We go advance and sales have been affected during the coel which was ordered by the defendant. The

it appeared. At first we often shouted hoping farther and assert that in a perfect world week at 890 and 895, closing with some small typhoon signals were up at the time, and three tops of coal went on board. Plaintiff informed the master of this, and the defendant became

Have you ever assaulted him? Nevar,

Did you say that on the way up to Kongmoor on July 11th you never saw the defendant?

I never spoke to him. I thought his company

was not good enough for me, as he threatened

me with a Malacca cans and said he'd hare my life.

N.

to NE.

fine.

..........

N.E. winds, strong.

Same as No. 1..

Same as No. Z.

to be heard by the rescuers, but finally as the each individual would have a different rooze lots on offer at the latter rate. North Chinas Formosa Chaunei

Hongkong and Lamocks.) days passed by we almost gave ourselves up for for overy mood. When all the world is bare receded in the North to 110, after sales at South coast of China between our fellow-creatures 150, and Chius Traders are wanted at 92, South coast of China between lost. When at last we heard the sound of fair-aud, to use a colloquialism, our luck 115 and 1123. Cantons have found buyers at

Hongkong and Hainan... rescuers approach. I lost consciousness,

purple and gold. In Yangistes are quoted at 230 in the North.