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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, April 10th..

IN ORIGINAL Jumsdiction.

BEFORE HIS HONOED SIE FRANCIS PAGRITT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

TATEM 6. HOWELL.

The nation was continued in which John Tater ned Froderick Howell, chief bailiff of the Supreme Court, for an account since 24th September, 1905, of the receipts and disbursements of the defendant in respect of the plaintiff business of a butoher and com prador carried on under the style of the Hongkong Butchery, and for a resolfor

Mr. M. W. Slatle, K.C, inatruotul by Mr. J. II. Gardiner, appeared for the plaintiff, and defendnut was expresented by Mr. Eldon Potter

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1911.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Should that correspond with the book book or the cash book?-Thatshould correspond with both the cash book and the pass book.

The master of a fishing jank, for refusing to We know that they do not correspond within stop when called upon by the police, was ordered Aundreds-I can't say.

by Mr. Wood to pay a fine of 810

Do you mean to say that never in any way 'checked this account which you gave to Tatom P-I omployed a man to do the work.

Mr. Hallifax sentenced a Chinese to seron itaye imprisonment and four hours stocks for

FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE:

OVER 300 BUILDINGS BEING ERECTEN AT CRYSTAL PALACE

A SHIPPING NUISANCE.

· LACK OF SUPERVISION OVER SAMPANS AND LAUNORES. London, March 9th, Everything in connection with the prepara-Chamber of Commerce forwards for publication The Secretary of the Hongkong General tion of the Festival of Empire fhe Pageant of the following lettor which has been addressed to. London, and the All-British Exhibition of Arts the Governfient:-

You never ebacked it?—I uovor did. One stealing two liommers from the University site and Industries is, progressing most favourably,

thing I obecked was the balance of my loss account. $1,443.56

You never checked any of the payments No. Barker was alerg I should have had kim hero.

mistakes.

His Lordship-Barker seems to have mizile

does that reprosent? Money which I have Mr. Blade Take the item $3,616 What

withdrawn from the Hongkong Butchery,

You haye omitted to credit yourself with s

who was instructed by Mr. CE. H. Beavis (ofalninee of 2355.63 loss $155.49-bot is n Mesars, Wilkinson & Grist),

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You told us that on November 17th, 1904, you paid in 8143.80-No. I account or No. 2.

-No. I acount? You paid in $143.80 and you believe they were cross cheques on the Butchery? I could only say I believe so. I don't know." On that account you paid out $120 next day -Yes.

We have obtained a copy from the bank and there are apparently throw cheques hearing the

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was employed at the Elvaris Light Conpauy ---- W. E. Clarett.

omplete the use of pran-Yes. He

Looking at these names, can you say they were Hongkong Batchery's soconut-My lord, I remember that they wers. Clareté's nag brings. it to my recollection. Clarett phtained goods and paid choques is the Butchery. I cannot follow the other asmes.

His dahip-That bars out the sugges tion that the 8120 and the $150 made up $143.80 and Mr. Howell's private account, leaving 12 conts over.

Tan gamblers, who were arrested on the hillside shore Quarry Bay by A. L. S. Titeall and a party of police, were flood 85 each by Mr. Hallifax.

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A man whose movements appeared to a Chi Bese polici constable to be nuspicious when

those ago by the police was found in his posed approached by the constable ran away. He was parated and captared, and a baton resembling

sion. Mr.. Hallifax imposed a Roo of $50 th alternative being six wenks' imprisonment.

Fopayment to me out of capital account,

The brother-in-law of a Chinem police Further questions wors addressil to defond-sergeant, who has been banished from the unt by Counsel, who suggested that on his own Colony thres times for stealing goods from a showing the capital account was clearly wrong resident at Shankiwan Enat, ngain ristimised His Lordship pointed out that the accounts the same person last week. The defendant, who wore wrongly expressed, mozny on lean being was banished about a fortnight ago went to described as capit-1.

the house in questiue, lifted a door off its hinges, and outered and stole a box containing clothing valued at $66. He was subsequently arrested by Inspector Mellardy at Kowloon City with the stolen property in his possession, und before

Mr. Blade sided that in the first two months defendant had withdrawn $1,500 from the capital.

Defowlant could not explain how it was that

the cash book for a mertain sind sowol 8636

more than appeared in the bank book. is the goures of further questions defondant said he had not checked any of the figures in the statement prosented.

he was placed before the Comrt it was discovered that he had disobeyed a banishment order. On the latter charge he was entonced by Mr. lollifax to twelve months' imprisonment, and for the larceny to three months, the sentences to run concurrently.

And the sun set down as your los might be more than here shown ?--I. toli. Me Gardiner months ago that

The master of à sampon was charged before I was willing to hand Mr. Hallifax yesterday with leaving the port the books over 15 Messrs Towe, Bingham without a clearance, with carrying gunpowder

Matthews, or 195 other secpustalls and abide by their decision.

figm of without having the word dangerous" written Defendant was asked if he did not closely failing to hoist the red flag while having on on the package in English and Chimes, with watch the conduct of the business from the board dangerous goods, and with rofusing to beginuing, und nimited that he went downstop when called upon by the polica. It was regularly during the first four mondhra.

And you" kept a clown watch? Not close Theyanugit,

Mr. Blade-I quits agros. Unfortunately owing to u saistāko we have not had all the bank slip. In this after we have not received, the assistance we might reasonably expect. have the dates,

Witus was next examined with respect to This payments in wide to the Lutelury company, Que waar sarkeil Armstrong, which was not 20 Butobory account, but was for goods supplied, batter imported on behalf of this Butchery There was a loss of that shipment. They did not claim on the insupers or shippers, but something. was dous through Johnson, Witness explaine the letter he wrote to Johnson was in enable him to obtain his commision! He fired that the letter was not an order on behalf of the Butchery, although Johnson had previously supplied goods to the Butchery. He added a code, so as to ruske the matter look like a proper businger mattor. Counsel questioned witness with gard to na advertiremont referring to the arrival of the butter asstiruind

Do you still assert that your lotler was a-pro forma erler not intended to be carried out on behalf of the Butchery 2-1 do.

I was morely a letter to enable Johnson to got auf illicit five per cent, comtaision?--To get a commission

An improper five per cent commission-Not an itaproper commission. He was the man who was giving the order and was justly entitled to the commission....

HisLedskip-This was not a real transaction? Mr. Sludu-le that what you say I don't know what transactions took place between Johuson and Tang Kee with reference to butter,

The next it in your banking account is $62:47 on January 6th, which fra the paying in slips appears to have been made up of three clones down on Dobrok, Carudland Francis. Work they payments on the Butchery ac- counts?--They would be cheques hanked over to mo by Yeung Chung in payment of omamission to him for the Butchery. He would ask me to

cash fl

Witness was then questioned with regard to entries of commission paid to Young Chining and xfuted the book was so kept properly hy Tatem, otherwise it would have explained itself, Witness, questioned as to certain chaque which he had paid into the bank, said he, could not what they were

You had all the Butchery books of your house at that time - What time?

Jauuary, 18973-No, a short time after the- Butchory was closed I took everything down to my house to have the books made up

Xon_fried (to?—Yes. I was down every morning at four o'clock.

And having kept a close watcà during the first four months you paid ne attention to thoss things --In the first fone months it was my business here was a leakage somewhere and tried to find ik After the first four ruiths Yeung Chung was responsible.

His Lordship then put a wamber of questions to the defendant.

This lush can ladly be described a small cav? --Well, I should not call it a large businers,

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It had a turnover of £3,0038-$3,000. $3,000 renning up to $4,000-Not during the first four months.

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and there is not the slighfeat question that this is going to be the most wonderful and successful series of exhibitions ever organised in the Old

Country.

Every day finds somo How wonder in. troduced; very day see an increases, demand by British manufacturers for space in the products. Already nearly 600 stands have been graud oht building whereon to reveal their

aged for. Some of the section of the

*****Ifongkongi 8th April, 1911. by soveral of thy, principai-shipping agents-of- S--My Committee haty boca appronekod the olony with regard to the 1s of supervision over Sampans and Launches belonging to or hired by Chinese Boarding House Keepers. which craft and obstruct stomers carving coolio passengers outside the limits of the Harbour:

Mastor to his Owners will portalps ranke the

The following attract from the lottor of a situation clavier to go that I can tropo to dom -Industrial Exhibition ure full, but in o'hers- "I beg to suimit to your netice the say.. thor is still room for enterprising demonstrarious position in whielf wo as shipmasters of tions which will at once he attractive and boarding of our ships while yet at sea by eluentiousl. One may form some ides of the runners from the various Chiass Boarding stramers are placed regarding, the forcibly

rastaess of this Industrial Exhibition when one Hansor in the Colony touting for passogers knows that the Falace itself in nearly 30 acres in long way uiskly the Harbour Limits, also the

Sir George Fraington, B.A., with the Earlumployed. axtent, and has evora mile of wide galleries.

grave situation in which o may at any time fuil ourselves by sinking-any-of-the-mmpans to of Bruouth assosiated with the Festival, have decided azid others prominently apon a scheme of decoration for the interior cf the building. It was no easy matter to fix upon the best methods of adorning the many bars

steamer is expected from the Straits with Chai- Their methods are as follow-When a

eight to fer simble young men are towel out Best passengers, large satians manned by from by launches and Loft in the direct path of steamers inward bound. They at one palluoroas beat the place is an enginering rather which is dean by using a long buboo with

than an architectural triumph.

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INTIMATIONS

RID OF HORRIBLE ITCHING PAIN

Sores on Arms, Legs and Toes. Could Not Sleep at Night for the Pain, Gavo It Up as Incurable. Used Cuticura Treatment and Has Never Seen Any Sores Since,

"Botes Leraamshoust January, 1908, and I thought they would

kʊ away-z they game, base they still got worse. The next part thuy affected-was leg and topgand I could not sleep at night for the tin, especially ben £ go Wate,About July, 1 saw a chemist who i wa Well dequainted with, and He gave me potne, pilks and intment. and also a powder. Al about a month the stil reinaked. were as bad as ever, va I went to the Hospital, and they also cara me some ofataw to usa, Altering four boxes of this, I gave

ups Penzake,

"One it! I saw what the Cuticura Remos dies head of my for therine, After using a Tito Estonia Ointtuent, fit the en 10 be fra plaid, I then obtained a Is of Chu

"Bongs, this of Cutleurs

felta gerat deal in thd altogether three boxes of Catin intent, and have used the Cutlery Tutarly since then. After- gether as a math mag-the Citieurs haunt and Java test penare fir saying I have never a sleht of any of the sores In tes what the mats wors though luy were creus. I am overflowing with joy to this I have gotten rit of thrift, tehing in." (Sach Feter Harrow, as, Trials Real, Mosley Hi, Iverpool, England, Nov. 5. song..

Culirara Itrmečka zer said throughoir tha fuorid; Deputat Loquien, 197. Choutease Su.Atat R. Tans & Co.. 2do v: Int, P. k. Pit, (! cuts: 36, AR, Leme, teltu Tavy: etc:♪~ C. Pute

George V, will, in celebration of his Coruna, climb on board and the sumpaa drops astern,

nok at the end and long towing line. If The annoncement of the fact that King successful, four or varma out of much boat tion, entertain 100,000 childish at tho Festitaloaving about thirty runners on beard whe

There are six or eight

sampaus ka

employeri, of Epics on June 30th, he done much this at

once Esta

perfort confusion work of patrietism and philanthropy. At the much more serious situation is crestel when work to draw public attention to this colossal among the passengers by shouting

at thitch of their voices and hustling thoni about sa time it will to most people 'odeurn that the Council of the darkness such as occurred during this trip five as a surprise this boarding is carried out during the hours of

structures on the 250 acres of ground ranging appeared, one on either bow close fo. One of Festival of Empire is creating in all over 300 miles outside Lamma Island about 1.0 am: when two. us without lights suddenly

to decorative kinsks. from the £70,000 Otlawa Parliament Builings them mapagod to hook on, whit the other

three others belag in attendanes, sampans put rangers or board. At 2.00 a.m. nik-ed, but was soon picked up by a launch,

Before reaching Orsen Island four other SURVEYING authored off Westera Entrance gas buys: the nois continued unitylight came in. when about suo-Hird of (Le passengers but left the Tessel. This is ripatsi on very voyage, and is not so serious wire taking place during daylight, but is quite different wutter on a dark night approaching port when the safety

own perila Surely these las-breakers do wrong at their of the ship the first care of the Master. and on thom should rost the con-

The painting of that 500 yards of the Palace which faces the grounds is proceeding apres at the hands of 300 daring decorators who look like flies as they crawl ahont the dizzy-heights of the great glasstions front

proved that defendant was going through the Capsulorun Pass when hailed by a polies pizuace. Instead of lying-te ho put on more sail, and would not stop when two shots were fired across his-bows. The pelien boat then gave chase, and when the sampan was overtaken The colour chosen is two shades of fronch and boarded a large jar of gunpowder, inbelled grey, and every piece of wood and iron work Samhu" was found pa board. His Worship has to be cleaned before its two coats of cautioned the defendant for leaving without & colour are learance, and for carrying dangerous goods work has also to be cleaned, certainly the put oo,. while all the glass without hoisting a red flag. For carrying biggest winior cleaning contract on record dangerons gooda not properly labelled the boat. The four large ornamentit basins which stand man was fined $250, and another flue of $200

by the police. In default of payment of $450, was imposed for refusing to stop when Jailed

dofondant was soutensed to four months in "prise: mont.

PROSECUTION UNDER STAMP ORDINANCE. Li Tse was placed before Mr. Hallifax on „Porta business just started that is not bad!-charges of-infringing the Stamp Ordinases. I should say the turnover was larger hau I expected,

I suppose from the time you started with Tatea thero must have been a good deal of advertising and soliciting customers? Yes.

I suppose Tater Gid that? I was living with me at the time.

I supuasa it was a grant bean to the com- muui'y ?--Yes, my lord.

Mr. F. B... Bowley, Crown Solicitor, pro- secuted, and Mr. al. Bewlor Harris fof Mesars, Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Bowley, in opening the case, said it would disclose a very ingenious and very proiltable system of fraud which had been carried on by

mid the laws of the main terrann are to be

been overhauled by Mr. G, W. Harris, retained, and this fountaia arrangements have A.M.I.C.E. He found the old arrangements to be wonderfully good, and few alterations will be necessary, though a centrifugal pump, driven by electricity, is to be installed in order to effect Bu couomy in the water used. As it is, 80,000 gallons of water an hour' will be thrown' inte the air from over 500 jets, the highest being 60ft.

Mr. Hurris has also in hand the arrange ments for fire prevention. A mile and a half of now water amins nre being laid down in order

GTRATION OF CHINESE.

-MARRIAGES.

Earnestly hoping you will bring this matter with it before some serious accident takes place. boforo the Authorities who have power to deal

Again from another Master:

Firm

bouil the

I believe that the Firm ara auxions that very reasonable precaution should be taken by myself and Officers to ensure a far s of the valuable cargoes the ship has to convey, practicnbia the fo "enrring to destination therefore corsider that should I alloy.. unchecked by Anthority, hordes of i

tug Chinese to and between decks carryin, iufauim his paper in the dark and run riot all over the decks ship

Jantar, should be failing in my duty to the which they might avail themselves of looting the cargo at their will or setting the ship ou fire by the caroles landlia of those paper anterns, mongst the passengers inflammable

steamers being illegal each offender is liable to s Jaggage,

It is pointed out that such boarding of

imposed at the Magistracy of Harbour Offior, and poually which, however, consists of a small fine

House Korper aniples in the enlprit. which is undoubtedly paid by the Boarding

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W.F.STANLEY

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E. R. WATTS &

SON.

ALWAYS

KEPT IN STOCK

abetting the sampans and ranuers, the maximum K

In the case of towing launches aiding and pority allowed by the Ordinance does not act as any detorrent.

Prosecution is made more difficult by the fret that earpaas a launches drop sacks and old canvas over their names or inbors so, that anch are indistinguishable from the steamer deck.. legislation is atter, and a

My Commitler consider that special Kory Tuhoashey i71. this ment without the option of a

severe term of imprisin to them to the only cure,

fira Honts

For a second offence Le confiscation of the boat or sampan is sug zosta

You seem to have started with a well prepared fontant was the keeper of a stall at the cornergrounds. There will be a partnement Fire the defondant in dealing in stamps. The do to fod 50 hydrants in various parts of the business, over 110' customers on the books of Chu Loong Street and Qaren's Road Brigade of 25 men, while 200 other attendants "You ***

Central, just hayond the In fact you had all the European communityOffice. After referring to the sections of the in the place will be instructed in the use of the Land will be specially trained, and everybardy on duty as customane? Yes.

Ordinance under which the charges were brought, hydrant, and four special kinds of extinguishers. Mr. Bowley said his Worship would doubtless Moreover, day and night men will be on duty to be aware that stamp collectors preferred-for keep the kenast vye on the scovery and Looking at the fignzas, the December accounte

some reason best known to themselves to bave pavilions. were $3.636 as against $3,800. There was stamps with post marks on theus. prefit The January receipts were $3,095 against commanded higher prices than elesa sinaps, Such stamps $3,724, Agüin there was a profit. It seems to and this fat had not sped the wily Chinose, me this was a crow ng siness. You found it Will: regard to inland bills-bills of exchange larger than you had expected and rom.came to which came into the Colony-it was the day of the conclusion that you were losing. What the person using them to cancel the stars on Association and their friends mot fast week: Some 25 members of the Chinese Chris seems to me is that you wonted rather wore them bot that was usually done by the banks in the Sety's Hall in Singapore to discuss floating capital to run it, and you became They were stamped with an indrabbar stafar the motion That this House considers that nervous. As tho Americus say, you had bitten crossed with a . After the accounts were le islation providing for the official registra off more than ren could chow. You started sudited those bills of exchange were usually

Jiva of Chiren Marring in the Colony will something which you did not expect to be so thrown into the warto pajer basket, and the

be advantageons to the Chinese Community.” big P-No, my lord:

Mr. Tan stamps eventually found their way into the drawing attention to the trouble. worry and will use the sympathy of II. E. the Greerner, “ew - Chary opened the discussion, My Committee feel confident that this protest canellation marks. hauds of dealors of stamps, who removed therary expense over the claims by illegitimate and hope that not only will the revision of the

Then they made marks on the stamps similar to postal murke, and the and adopted children on the death of a existing Ordinance receive the early considera- stamps were sold to innocent globe-trotters Chinese Tokoy, intestate, and quoted several lion of Governgaeuf, but active steps be taken as if they wern, warkod postal stamps. On recent instances of protracted ifigation into stop the very den ons practico I have March 16th Sergeant T. Murphy executed this connection. All this would be avoided the honour to be, Sir, Your otrdient sersaut,

warrant and took

oficial of the faturo if the wa possession

regis

(90.) E. A. M. WILLIAMB, stamps in the defendant's stall. At that

iration. Io painted to the legislation now in

Secretary. thon defendant was absent from the Colouy, force pricing to Christions, Molışımodeme and and there was another man in charge of the

Hindus stall. On March 20th defendiat returned, aut was arrestad, Daring the interval thy man left

madó one sale.

You bual got together a very fine business, and therefore it must have been lack of floating capital which made you been nervons ?There was a loss, my lord,

No less. I will prove it, my lordl When you start a bæsiness you do not expect youg gapital back in four months No..

Had yo i started on a solid capital you word actually making mouer-No, my lord. We were not. There was the trial balance

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At this Lane when these payments worn being If your trial balances were like this one they minde you had the Butchory books in your wore hopeless. The fact is you got frightened house They were under my charge in BA and surrendered a rather good thing.. Da yva- much as I had handed them over to Barker to really think that it was fair to get rid of the muke up a proper balanco-shoet IIa was work business to Young Chung and to sell what was ing in my house,

really a good basisuss which had bs built up by Tate's energy for a very sal sum like 820 and to have started the longkong Batshery Company, using the name to which the European community had become accustomed I must

Witness in the course of further ozomination said that Mr. Burker, mast have made a mistake in a certain account.

You mean to say that although this was being done in your house by Barker, who was employed by you. he did not inquire from you on occasions of difficulty I cannot remember. He would be there in the day time and I would

be away.

I thick you told us that work was done in the evening. You told us he was employed by the Dook Company-and worked at the accouple in the evening?Be "was formerly employed in the docks at Aberdeen and seed to drop in to my house casually,

Then, this item is the stores account is wrougly stated?—Apparently so,

Counsel said he could not get to the bottom of these accounts and be-rould endeavour to get witness to elucidate the account which ho had given Tatem as showing his position with regard to the Hongkong Batolery.

What does the entry, to aundries and cash account, moan?-The total amount of money recetted from all sources including-capital.

Lake one

thing with the other., Lu, the first four months the bills receivable amounted to $14,723 and the bills payable to $16,448.

It left you the capital outstanding No.

$3,50 to the best of my recollection.

At the time how much had you advanced?

Mr. Kong Chin Eng who opposed the motion, aid that registration was impracticable and if

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MARRIAGE OF MR. H.. J. DES VIEUX

At Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, last mouth, this purringe took place of Mr. Henry

CHS. J. GAUPP

CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS-

in charge, who knew nothing about the stamps, introduced wond land to general dissatisfaction John Doy Voux, eldest son of the late Sir Wi· | WHY GO TO

journed.

Eridenes was called and the hearing a

LATEST SILA4 8K, MA EMEN!S;

Th Dodwell New York Lino str. St. Patrick eft Shanghai on the 9th inst., and is therofers. due here to-morrow morning. the 10th instant, at 9 a.m., and may be expected The H.-A. Linie str. Alesio loft Shanghai on bere on or about the 13th instant am

The Shire" str. Monmouthshire left Singa- Fors for Hongkong on the Bil; inst., and my

be expected here on or about the 14th inst. -

The N.Y.K. str. Bombay Mars (Bombay Line) loft Moji for this port on the 10th inst and is expected here on the 15th inst

of Ro-ilian, Falmouth,"

among the Chinese Community because the. different ceremonies at a marriage, while Jato Mr. T. M. Turner Farley, of Warthly different actions of Chinese here observe quite in Des Voeux and Lady Dos Dong, and Aliss Dorothy Turner-Farley, eklest daughter of the legislation would compel all Chinese to observe only certain formalities which, according to all, Melton Mowbray, und Mix. Turner- Farley, certain Ülinese opinton, would not constitute a. valid marriage. Would registration improve this present position of affair, when Courts here.

secondary wives? have granted jointadministration to two widowa and have recognised the claims of children by

There were eleven other speakora on the

motion, two of whom suggested that an

Societies in Netherlands India, in which regulations would be made for registration marriages of the members in the first instanco and of non-members. later on who

association be formed, similor to the Chin-

of

might apply to have their marriages registered by the association.

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The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr. Hugh Taylor, was attended by four hides maids-Miss live Turner Farley, Miss Violat Gertiado Bolitho. ME Frederick Day Voux Gringall Milne, Miss Try Foll-Irving, oud Miss was best man to his bather. After the cere mong a reception was held at 35, Cadogan-AQUSTO,

WEATHER REPORT.

Ou the 10th si 11.65 a..-The barometer has fallon at the Japanese stations and over 8. China

The depression in the North has progressed Eastwards, and lies now over the Eastern part of the Sea of Japan.

The N.K.K. Br. For Maru (Bombay Line) loft Bombay for this port via Singapore on the 7th inst, and is expected hero on the 25th jusf.

The I.G.M. str. Prin Sigismund left Sydney an the 8th st., at 11a.m., and may be arpicted believed by the Govornimont to be needed, "the S. coast of China appears to be

His Lordship' pointed out that there was a profit made in the first four months,, There months there was a profit. He did not state pected to arrive at Penang on the 12th inst

here on or about the 30th Inst was no profit in the first month, but on the four

The P. & O. 8. N. Con str, Sumatra is ex- that with a view to challenging the defendant, The P. but merely to enable him to judge of the bo-pected to arrive at Penang on the 22ad inst

&O. 8. Ni Go's str. Peshapour is ex

haviour of the parties.

The P. M. S.S. Co. str. Keres, which sailed from. Hongkong on the 10th ultimo, arrived at

the 6th instant The Bulk Lize on the 9th instant am.

The depression covering the Gulf of Tong- king

Squally weather my be expected over the northern shores of the China Son.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10s.m. today, 0.13 inches.

The Chairman in summing up said that legislation, dealing with registration of Chin- es marriage, divorces and adoptions was

moving Eastwards. hence the introduction in 1904 of a Bill to

Pressure remains high over the Pacific to the that effect, but it was shelved as the general Eastward of the Boning; Chiness forling was against it. But tinies nte changing, and the Government this Bill again if it was asked for. old bring la the question of the Hon. E. O. Ellis in the Legislative Council on the subject of Chinese in this connection is chuotio, and not only large soms of monor are spent in litigation bat a good deal of slushie time of the Court is wasted when sach waiters come up for decision,

On the motion being put to the vote, Mr.

Preca.

The hearing was adjourned until this morning. San Francisco on Saveric arrived at Kobentestulos, estsies. The pressut state of affairs

A telegram from Saigon appearing in Hui- phong papers states that two sailors from the steamer Chicano mara hava, beeu admitted to hospital suffering from cholera. Several other patients were said to be en board the steamer.

The I.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig, which left bore on the 7th instant, at an, arrived at Shanghai on the 9th inst, at 9 p.m.

The 1.G.M. str. atzore, which left here on

the 5th inst., at noon, arrived at Singapore on Low Chay won with a large majority-Free

the 9th it, at 11 am.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood. (*) Formosa Channel S.E, winds, moderate. South coast of China between game as No. 1- Smith coat of China between Hongkong and Lamecks.

Fongkour and Hainan. Same as No. 1. 8. ant variable winds, squally, thunderstorms.

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