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· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1882.

jury had this olearly laid before them. Me. Pitman had no control over that. The weather was much milder at the ahequo after it was granted, and any race course this morning, and the at- difference of relations between the ten bags rqand the coffee table larger Macan Govoruhont and Wong Wodid than usual, Now that the paius are not in any way affect his responsibility 00.0 nmoing fast workwa shill ma for the value of the cheque. Ho sub drúbt gassintah tivoliër state of aftirs mittel that thoro was a neonssity for than has rooatly baon the viss.Tao the payoo's namɔ appearing on such training trick is in really splendida cheq o, unless it had boon dishonour- ordur, the heavy dows and the biged, in as Mr. Pitman had no control roller o abinol having worked won- over it after it came into the passession dora, This morning wis not partion of Woa; Wa, the holder of the cheque larly interesting from a sportin; had a perfect right to fill in his mome point of view, only the whole of a any time ho might wish to prosent the ponios boing confined to the it. Wong Wo had baon unable to customary trotting exercise. Spectre falfil the conditions of analo and had cautored once round in good style, agreed to forfuit the deposit to the his stable companion Phantomn Mono avernment, and consequently doing

Mr. Pitman boos uo rosponsible for the amount of the cheque.

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had taken this cheque as Wong Wo's cash, with all the equities of the trans- action between Mr. Pitman and Wong Wo, aul that Mr. Pitman had never become a guarantor or security for Wong Wo and his syndicate. Wong Wo had not fulfilled the conditions

long spell of trotting. Wo aro sorry to hear that the promising black, Oranwell, in this tenia bas gona Mr. Francis argued that this choquo like many others in the shoulder." having no proper stamp prevented it The whole of Me. Gordon's team did

over becoming negotiable instra. healthy exercise; the three subscriptionment, and that the Governor of Macao ponies, Whisper, Souter Johnny, and Glengarry fishing up with a sharp barst the length of the straight. Mr. Henry's string including Jut, (late Storm Wind) quite recovered from his temporary stiffness, all trotted various distances. We regret to hear that Frascaelo (late Gaslight) has been amiss, and had to be bled yesterday, Mr. Paul's powerful con- tingent did nothing of much im- portance, although Tajmahal over- powéred the "Horse" and had a short spin for his own amusement, if we except a sharp balf mile gallop by the good looking brown griffin Sirocco. Mr. Grammont's cavalcade were busy Bat work, and we noted symptoms of a disposition to back Rataplan, the hand- soma'dan or chesnut griffin, to which we have several times alluded in our sporting comments for the Valley and German Cup. Wild Eddy, Restart, "W.S." Wild Raco, Wild Surf, Bohe minn, and the two grey griffins belong ing to "Harry" were on the course, all looking in good order, excopting Will Surf. The big dark grey griffin in the East Point contingent, strode along as usual, his stable companions only trotting. The race course will be open for galloping to-morrow morning, whoù good sport will be witnessed.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.-(BEFORE THE FULL COURT.)

DE GRACA 7. PITMAN. This case was brought before the Court yesterday on the petition of de- fondant, to allow plaintiff to show cause why a verdict should not, on the weight of evidence adduced at the recent trial, be recorded in favor of defendant, or a new trial be granted. Mr. T. C. Hayllar, Q.C., and Mr. E. McKean, instructed by Messrs. Sharp. Toller, and Johnson, re- presented the plaintiff; and Mr. Francis, instructed by Messrs. Stephens and Holines, appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Huyllar said he was there to show cause why the verdict obtained by the plaintiff should not be set aside, ni instead thereof a verdict eutered for the defendant, or, why there should not be a new trial. The petition which had been presented set forth that the choque was improperly stamped and- had never become a negotiable instra- ment, and that any authority ever given had been expressly revoked, und that by the revocation of that authority the cheque bad never become payablo; and that the verdict of the jury was given against the weight of evidence and was perverse and contrary to the recommendation of the Judge. The learned counsel, explained that Mr. Pitman in this transaction was the agent of a band of Chinese adventarers, as his stopping the cheque proved that he thought them pecuniarily worthless. He contended Mr. Pitman and Wong Wo, occupied the position of loader. and borrower, and, after the cheqno had been given Mr. Pitman had no control over it. The petition presented by Wong Wo to the Macao Govern- mont destroyed any foundation to the story that the defence had got up, that the Macao Government had

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four P.M. With the oxooption of a fow aslasia Banks, and a fair amount of business la Steamboats, our report from the Stock Exchange on tains nothing of spasial intorast. Tas broker who had a commissiou to purobaso a small what he required at 118, eventually cams Iob of Banks, finding it impossible to obtain

to terms at 119 pər osat. premium, anlat this zato this stock may be considered fairly firm, although there are still sellers at that prios. Ohiness Insurans are steady at subjoined quotations, and Oains Firoa aro la demand to a lattal extenb at 25 par share. Thore" hare boon no further trans-

which were agreed to between him and Mr. Pitman. If Mr. Pitinan were liable for anything he was liable for the revocation, and not for the cheque itself. Assuming that the cheque had been a perfect instrument and had not been presented till after the sale had booo rescinded, as it had occurred in this case, then Mr. Pitman would not have been liablo to pay this money. Mr. Pitman, although cognizant of Wong Wo's petition being presented, did not imagine that the deposit re- ferred to was his $10,000, bat_that it reforrad, to Wong Wo's promissory note. The Government of Macao bad no other reason for withholding the presentation than that they knew that Wong Wo had not provided the money to Mr. Pitman and this explained Mr. Pitman's action in not mentioning that the cheque was stopped. Mr. Pitman had sigued the cheque under one set of conditions and the Governor the next day bad altered and violated these conditions; and any further connection that he might have had in the business was only at the solicitation of the Go. vernor, of Macao. Mr. Pitman was not responsible for Wong Wo's want of money, and the only question was really, how far was Mr. Pitman liable by giving this cheque, It was only given to Wong Wo on con- dition that the money would be paid ap, and this not having been complied with relieved Mr. Pitman of all respon. sibility. There was a complete failure of consideration between Wong Wo and the Governor of Macao, avon if the cheque had been a good one. There had also been a failure of consideration between Wong Wo and Mr. Pitman, therefore no authority could attach to. this cheque,

After some farther discussion on the legal bearings of the case, their Lord- ships intimuted their intention of res serving their decision.

The present Duke of Wellington bas drawn a peusion of £1,000 per annum since the death of his father. He has also £30,000 a year from estates given the Iron Dake by the nation, and the interest oa £750,000 voted to his father, after the battle of Waterloo.. Ho is 74 years of age.

actions in Docks, and their actual position in

the market is rather difficult to define au- auratoly. For cash the shares are offered at 46 por dent. premium without finding buyers; but on the other hand offers to purchase on time at 47 for the end of February have mat with no response. Steamboste have been made the malium of substantial business, although at a slightly lower rate than our last quota- tion. A fair number of shares have changed hands at 20 per share promium, and thore is

The Russian journula pablish some terrible details of the diphtheria opi- demic in Russia, which is stated far to exceed in intensity and in the extent of its range all the pravions visits of this disease, so poculiarly fatal to the young, In certain communes and parishes it is reported to have carried off all the children up to fifteen years of age. From the officialstatiatios of the medi- cal department it appears that the origin of the attack dates from 1872, when it made its first appearance in Bessarabia; since then it has spread far and wide over the southern part of the Empire whence it has lately begun to make rapid progress toward the asted arbitrary in the mattered that it follows the direction of the exist and the north west. It is obser and the plea, that the summeant prevailing winds of the southern por to be forfeited in this petition, was a tion of Russia in Europe. The latest Buratof, and Samara. In Pultowa, a province of considerably less than two millions of inhabitants, there have be en 40,543 cases, of which no fewer than 18,765 have proved fatal.

still a good demand at the same figure, which has not been responded to up to the bime of going to press. We have heard several enquiries after Sugars, but so far as we know no actual business has been booked.

Nothing else requirses special mention.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking. Corpo- ration-119 per cont. promium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company--$1,550

per share.

North-China Insurance Company-TIs. 1,175

per share.

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tl. 875 Company-8285 por

per share. Chinese Insurados

sliare. Ex. Div.

Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

por share promium.

On Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-Tis.

150 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$936

per share, Bayers. China Fire Insurance Company-$395 per

share, Buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company-

46 per cent. premium, Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company-826 por share premiau, Bales and Buyers. China Comet Steam Navigation Company-

Tis. 162 per share, Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.

Nominal.

China Sugar Badning Company, Limited-

$1674 per share.

Chios Sugar Befining Company (Debentures)

-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ios Company-$150 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Sales,

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Limited-852 par share, Bayors. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878

-1 par cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1831°

24 per cent, premium:

EXCHANGE.

:

On LONDON-Bank Bille, T.T..... 3/81

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

3/81 Bank Bills, as 4 months' sight. 3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight

3/01 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, 3/9) On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand.

Credita, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.

4.87

4:80

219

219

73

731

On CALCUTTA--Bank, L.T............. On SHANGHAI—Bank,. T.T. Privato, 30 days' sight

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(TAKEN AT MESSUS, FALCONER AND, 00,'S

REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD)........

Hongkong, 12th & 13th January 1882. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

345 .80.240 .............30.232

Do.

4 P.M. THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

Do. Do.. Do.

4 P.M. 1P.M. (Web bulb)...50. 4 P.1. Do.

...55. BAROMETHE-9 AM.

....30.301 THERMOMETER-9 AM.

.....07. Do. 9AM. (Wet Bulb)...51. Do. Maximum..... Do. Minimum (over night) 59.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS,

Jan. 12, DOLPHIN, German S-m. sch., 288, J. W Dilionthal, Kandore (Celebes)

15th December, Rattans.Meolshers & Co. Jan. 12, YoTTUNG, British steamer, 284,' Kennett, Swatow 11th January, Gens- ral-Kwok Acheong & Sons. Jan. 13. WYCLIFFE, British steamer, 603, J. B. Boswell, Canton 12th January,

General.-C. M. S. N. Oo, Jan. 13, Nixoro, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, Canton 12th January, General. -Siamsson & Co.

Jan. 13, RAJAH. German ship, 1,358, F. Albrecht, Oardiff 16th August, Coal.

Order. Jan. 18, VORWAERTS, Gorman str., 611, Evers, Touron 3rd Jun., Haiphong and Hoihow, Genoral.-Wiolor & Co. Jan. 13, Horwow, British steamer, 895. T. Shaw, Obinkiang 8th January, Rice. -Butterfield & Swire.

Jan. 13, Foodnow. British steamer, 709, Clogg, Shanghai 9th January, Bioo.- Butterfield & Swire.

Jan. 13, TAMSUI, British steamer, 919, J.

Whittle, Canton 13th January, Genes ral.-Butterfeld & Swire.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 12, Cuaroo, British steamer, for

Swatow.

Jan. 12, CRUSADER, British steamer, for

Saigon.

Jan. 12, Pung-onao-nat, Chinese gunboat,

for a craise.

Jan. 18, JAMES WILSON, British bark, for

Iloilo.

Jan. 19, BELLONA, German steamer, for

Saigon.

Jan. 13, FYEN, Danish atr., for Bangkok. Jan. 13, HUBOLDT, German bark, for

Hamburg.

Jan. 13, PING-Os, British str., for Hoihow. Jan. 13, Hotnow, British str., for Canton. Jan. 13, Foodnow, British str., for Canton. Jan. 13, HEOTOR, Ger. soh., for Quinhon.

An exceptionally complex case, which has been engaging the atton- tion of the Birmingham Bankruptoy Court for several months past, has just been farther complicated by the inar- riage of the bankrupt, a widow, under somewhat romantio circumstances While giving that constant attendance at the Court, which her entangled affairs necessitated, the lady, who is just over thirty years of age, and who had carried on the business of her husband as a butcher, made the ac- quaintance of a painter and decorator in Court. The friendship ripened fast, and day after day the wilow war es, oorted to the Court and to her legs! adviser's by her devoted attendant, much to the amusement of the Court days since having bestowed her had officials. The fair bankrapt a few upon him, an application will be made to the Judge to make him a party to no means improbable that the husband will be rewarded for his daring by re ceiving a considerable surplus from the bankrupt's estate, which at one time showed at least 40a in the pound.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Delphin, from Kendore (Celebes).— Mr. A. 0. A. Roe.

Per Yottung, str. from: Swatow. -82. Chinese.

Por Vorwaerts, str., from Touron, &c.— 30 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The German steamship Vorwaerts_re- ports left Touron on the 3rd January, Hai- phong, and Hoihow, and had moderate

monsoon.

The British steamship Yottang reporta left Swatow on the 11th January, and had fine weather all the passage, with light

N.E. monsoon.

MAILS.

The following maila will close :- TO-MORROW, 14th January,→

For Straits Settlements and Calcutta, per. Moray and Arratoon Apoar, at 2.30 p.m. For Saigon, per Pornam buco, at.1.30 p.m. For Yokohama, por Sunda, at 5 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooohow, per Fokien, at 6 p.m. For Swatow and Bangkok, per Dale, at 5 p.m. On MONDAY, 16th January,-

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Sottle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ocylon, In- dia (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adon. Egypt, Malta and

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Intimations.

TELEPHONES.

Undersigned, noting as Agent for the proposed LOCAL PUBLIO TELEPHONE COMPANY, the Promoters of which have received permission from Government to erect lines in the Public Streets and over Crown Lands in all parts of the Colony, will be glad to

receive at ouce orders for the sale or hire of Telephones and for the erection of Lines. He bas just finished a com- plete set of Posts and Brackets from. the Centre of the Town to East Point, which, although at present occupied by only four lines, is suitable for a mach larger number, which can be at once. eracted, as a supply of superior Inatro- monts has just been received. The un- doraigned regrete his inability to offer to erect lines for the Public without remuneration, bat the charges are most moderate, and all persons who wish can parohase their own instruments. As the profits of the proposed local Company will be in the hands of the Subsoribers who are Shareholders, and not be taken out of the Colony, the will most with large support. Promoters anticipato that their scheme

For Estimates and all information apply to

R. G. ALFORD,

Surveyor, &o, &o.

12, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, 12th January, 1882. Christmas Presents.

H. FOURNIER & Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED,

ex French Mail Steamer,

A Splendid Assortment of FANCY GOODS, Suitable for

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

Also a Large Assortment of

3. TOYS,

and Articles for CHRISTMAS TREES.

CRACKERS. BONBONS (Assorted). CRYSTALIZED MELONS (Sound). CHOCOLATE CREAM, DRAGEES à la LIQUEURS. BISCUITS.

FIGS.

MALAGA RAISINS. SULTANA RAISINS.

TABLE PLUMS.

FRUITS in JUICE (Assorted). Gibraltar, per Oxus, for printed mat | TERRINES de PATE de FOIE

ter at 10 a.m, letters at 1a.m. For Manila, per Diamante, at 1.30 p.m.

For Amoy and Manila, per Emuy, at 3.30 p.m.

On FRIDAY, 20th January,

GRAS.

NOIX do VEAU TRUFFE (in Tins).

COTELETTE de VEAU (in Tins).

For Kobo and Yokohama, per Takasago VEAU ROTI (in Tins).

· Mara, at 3.30 p.m.

At a certain Victorian mission station a little blackfellow, when sout out to watch fish for consumption on the place, always returned with big fish on the string, while others who fished, got more minnows than tritons. When asked the secret of his singular success, he explained:"I always pray for a big foil Of course I can got any amount fish.ttle fellows without praying."

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BIS de VEAU (in Tins). FRICANDEAU (Assorted). TRUFFES.

VEGETABLES (Assorted),

LIQUEURS.

CHARTREUSE,

BENEDICTINE. ANISETTE. CURACAO.

CHAMPAGNE (Vvo, Cliquot).

OLARETS.

CHATEAU LAROSE,

The Prince of Wales is accredited with a bon mat, apropos of the Ashmoad- Bartlett Bardett-Coutts matrimonial basings. What can have made her do it " said Lord Londesborough. Not love, Barely. She's too old. “And not mousy," added Alan Young, "she don't want it." "I'll tell you what it was," remarked H.R.H, after a pauser "It was curiosity !'' pag

A village doctor went out to visit a VERMOUTH (Noily Prat). patient in a neighbouring hamlet, and VERMOUTH (Tarino), wrossing the folds. A Farmer mosting H. FOURNIER & Co. took with him his gun, that he might he encountered on,

promissory note written by Wong Wo, provinces affected are those of Tambof, the proceedings. pending, but it is by polo way asked whither he was CORNEK or D'AGUILAR STREET

could not be entertained, as that pro- missory note was never accepted by the Macao Goveruinent, and the only deposit therefore was the $10,000 lont by Mr. Pitman to WoLg Wo; and the

him on

Boe a patient, was the answer." What, then," said the farmer, do you really fear to miss him ic the ordinary way, that

you have your gun with you to make sure of him."

CHATEAU LAFFITTE. MEDOOR

AND

WELLINGTON STREET, Hongkong.

16th December, 1881.