1888-05-31 — Page 2

opium with Messrs. E. D. Sasspon by whom the the 15 000 were paid.jo_Mr. Wainewright ont his chest's account. Mr. Benjamin knew that he had received Tis, 45,000 and defendant gave Ahim, muual quali sums Mr. Beniamin was then very much pressed by Mr. Gubbay to whom he owed over two thousand tags, ond defendant also settler this difficulty. Mr. Benjamin knew that the man who gave them the documentary evidence had to get Tis. 17,000, and his lordship would see, that in a very short time Mr. Benjamin had got back a great deal more than the Ts, 30,000. He used constantly to to defendant

熙 for assistance and beg for a loan of a little money to help him out of some difficulty, and though defendant often gave him some excuse, he generally ended by letting him “have mante or less what he asked for, This was not because he was at all indebted to Mr. Benjamin, but because he had been a very good client and defepilant was anxious to help him, if he could, to get on his feet again; but there was always, a promise that the loans would be repaid, and which he might say dey never were. And it was never on any occasion suggested that defen- dant owed Mr. Benjamin a farthing, patil the present plaintiff returned to him after a long absence and gat bim into her hands. He cited the Solicitors Remuneration Act of 1 $1 to sow that it was perfectly legal for a solicitor to make any bargain with his client in respect of remuner- alin as long as such an arrangement was hot unjust and did not contravene any rule of equity He relied upon that Act, and upon the facts as bg hoped to establish them as be knew they existed. He then entered the witness box,."

case.

-

¦

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY

case with Mesers. Sassoon & Co. was finally settled on the 19th October, 1885, and on that date I wrote out and Mr. Benjamin signed this paper. It is a written confirmation of our verhal agreement as to my remuneration, and it is } signed by Mr. Benjamin. Under the agreement; I was to have Tis, 25,000 to cover all expenses up to date. I went to Hongkong in September, and then I had only a verbal agreeinent, "I wrote out, the agreement on the 19th October in Mr. Benjamin's presence, read it over to him. and he signed it."

His LordshipMay I ask why it was not reduced to writing helage ?

Mr. Wainewright-Pressure of t

business, i suppose. I am quite sure there was on decision as between Benjamin and myscif, to reduce the agreement to writing at all, and I do not know why I did reluce it to writing inally. I had not the Act of 1881 in my mind at the time. I never looked at it.

The agreement was put in and jead. It was signed by Benjamin David Benjamin and dated rýsh. Ortuber 1985, and “hereby agreed and certified that Mr. Wainewright was to receive

25 000 for his own use and honeft, fram monies received as compensations for the frauds" said to have been perpetrated on hin (Benjamin.)

Mr. Watewright -Mr. Benjamin never at any time subsequent to this intimated to me in any way whatever that he was dissatisfied with the arrangement, He never questioned it, or sakl a singic word of complaint against it.

is Lordship That is with regard to the agreement?

paid to Mr. Benjamin Tls, to, in cash which he asked me for. At that ting Min Benjinin was very much presed for money, and threatened with proceedings by Mr. R. A. Gubby m penissary hot that Mr. Gabbay held. The promissory note was for Tla. 5,112.87; and it was dated auth June règ Bere is, the ante which I put a beabuse it is markt d cas celled. The word cancelled is in my handwriting Menjamin-way actually suril at the time on this note, and I settled with Mr. Gubbay, with Mr. Benjunin's concurrence." settled the action by paying Mr. Gubbay Ths. 2,606, and Mr. Benjamin gave a further promis." sory note for Ts. 2,900, which has never been paid. But, however, ibat is inmaterial. I paid the money on the 21st October, Tis. 1,606. On the 27th October 1 gave Mr. Benjamin Spa. Od the 3rd November gave him fis, 700, which he said he wanted for some share speculations, On the 4th November I gave him Tis, ou, sur

the 16th I gave him Tis. 903. I only want to prove enough to exhaust the Tis. 45,000, acd I think that is more than enough.

His Lordship-There is something to Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.

Mr. Wainewright-On the 20th October there was a payment to Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. for Tis, 100, and on the. 20th November, after I had exhausted the Tls.. 451000, at Mr. Benjamin's urgent request, and on his "promise of repayment" I paid on his account to Mr. Taylor in Water Works shares the sum of Tis.

q

|

one; he had a very god mind indeed for figures and could remembing deads with remarkable exactness. That is all 1 have to say, I think I may ndd, however, that I have received from the Acta, Bank over Tls. 3,800, and most of it was aller, 2003,

Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson: Then both Mr. Benjamin and Messrs. Sassoons' have been your clients?

Yes. From Mr. Benjamin I held a retainer. From Messrs. Sassoun' Í had not a retainer. **TRELICSWe woșu bourd to ta' e up the case, for Mr Berjaquin ?||||

Yès, bo had a print claim upon my services. Du you consider you were entitled to additional seangneration by reason of the case being against puple who, though not giving you any retainer, were clients of yours?.

|

it was one fore elements in fixing my fee in acnianeration that I was going to lose a goud, dient I do not know that I was entitled in any f thing, led it was one of the considerations that engled into way mind when naining Tis, 15,00 You were disgot in Hongkong, I believe, about seventeen days?

Yes, about that time.

id you expect to be away, long when you left Slanghi 7,

I was quite uncertain. "I expected i might be away on x than really was. I did not know what I was going to do exactly when I got there deponat making a demand. I had to act accord ing to curritmstances.

Did you contemplate the possibility of following up your demand by legal proceedings P

Fis.

a Huggkong or in Shanghai ?

I tight it was quite possible that legal Peedings would be taken in flongkong.

I think you state that your disbursements and J-Journey to Hongkong cost, with other subsequent

procce bogs, Tis, 878.

Yes

Who advanced the money for those expenses? Talwn my nwn banking account as far as Uçakut

»

Did you ever receive a letter of which this is Copy &. (Witness herded a letter).

thing like Tis. 25,000, but I would not do it again for less; I know that.

Don't you think you would do it for Tis. 20,000 ??

No, I would not; but practically I did'not get ymne timp Tis 20,000, because he NOW OWES THE"

inorẻ thán Tls. 4,000,

You say that prior to this Benjamin was Indelted to you in the sum of about Tis, 4,000,

Yes.

During what time was that accumulating? Ihad been accumulating since about the end of July 1883.

Did you on the 21st August, 1883, recțive a cheque from Benjamin for Tls, 680 in paymear of balance of your account to ath June, and on the same day a cheque for Tis, 300

I

Very likely I did, but I cannot say just now, will look it up.

And a cheque on the 5th Sept for Tis. 700 ? I cannot say I'll look it up and see. I made op iny accounts for costs, and it did not occur to me that i had received anything in advance.

I understand the Tia 4000 was quite independent of this?

Not entirely. I find some of the items are entered. I looked upon it as immaterial, and I only went into it to get a rough idea as to the amount he did owe me for costs.

Do you think your taxed bill of costs in this transaction would exceed Tis, ro,000?

I think very likely that it would not, And it might be even less than that ? Not very much.

His Lordship-When you include all disburse ments, and you were away 17 days?

inchide it all, but I cannot speak with any Mr. Wainewright-I presume he intends to

precision about it,

Mr. Wilkinson-Was it afterwards you actually recived the Tls, 45,000 that the agreement for the 175, 25,000 was signed?

I think it was before I got it. Hy it was the same day?

Yes, it was the same day. I took thein a long time to find the not's. They had to collect them, and it was to easy matter to get Tls. 45,000 of them together.

before?

•

bad credit with the bank and they advanced. Were any the ques or compradore orders signed

te way I have seen it, hat I do ant recalfect

I wanted. I hid overdrawn my account,

Wibaun read the lever just referred to

Shanghai, with Sept., #335-

asi News:

To the Manager,

*

Chrieval Hash of folia, Vostratus and China, The.Sis-1 hevelepmirantes, that the credit for. The appro

when you have rebel Laufey far Sr. R. P. Walewright

te bral charge dis any andy he wicises for me she irigę tie visit Hi Hongkong dad la to be at naive repaid you try the peilrextent it sansy be as ride 1 of my vint, uzigat nf such no way,

I am, Dear Sir,

myiasie-s-sty,

B. D. Benjaýan. M Wainewright recollect, that 'Mr. I verarity wanted him to write a letter of that kind, and he witte it in consequence.

Was that money repaid to the Chattered Bank? Yes.

Who repaid it?

I did. Tú make up the Tls. 878, there was $215.12 for services connected with this matter by Stokes & Co., and which I have not charged him separately, that is about Tis. 159. My expenses 1 find in this book put down lumped together at $550 (Tis. 4097), and I paid him 11s. 300. These are the disbursements. It was anderstood that the Tls, 25,000 was for my own personal use and benefit, and the lawyer employed in Hongkong should have been charged in addition, but I did not put it into the accounts. And you repair the Chartered Bank 'out of your own, money ?

Mr. Robert Ernest Wainewright, sworn, said "Mr. WainewrightYes, the payment to in I am a solicitor practising in Shanghai, and of the Tis 25.000. I may mention that my dis. have been since August 187 Amongst my

buisements in connection with the Hongkong clinata enjin David Benjamin, the expedition and subsequent proceedings animad bushand of the present plaintiff, and for 'whom

to Tis. 878. The Tis. 45.000 that, Messrs. began to act in May 1877. Mr. Benjamin Sassoon were to pay in cash were paid to me in invested largely in land, and also speculated in bank notes the whole amount of it in ostane. shares, opium, lead, and, other matters of that direct, and not through Mr. Berjamin, I do not kind. Hetween May 77 and August '83 think Mr. Benjanin.eser saw the notes in halk. received upwards of Tis. 4,000 as costs from. He may have seen a few of the afterwards. 1 business arising out of his transactions from think Captain Law's agreement is in Court, You, himself and age bink engaged with him in his will on the back of it fitula receipt by Capa. | transactions. I did all his business. At the Law. I paid him the mey the day the zer pt1 curl of 1873, Mr. Benjainin was very much bears dait-Tls, 17,000 on, the 19th - Delubar, involved, and in connection with his embarrass- 1281, and he signed the receipt in my tres nee. ments there was a great deal more work for me

Subsequently, on the same day, the Tots Dutuber, to do than when he was flourishing. I mentioned -that he dealt and speculated very largely in opum which was bought for him and stored on its arrival by a firm which I will not mention.

His Lordship said he supposed the name of the firm would transpire at some stage the Winess-The firm was that of Messrs E. 13. Sassion & Co. by whom the opium was bought, insty Bombay, and a great deal of it, the bulk of it I believe. was stored in their hulk'the Coren. It was very often disposed of by thero. Mr. Benjamin became very much dissatisfied with the way he had been dealt with, or thought he had been dealt with by Messrs. E. D. Sassoon, and he spoke to me about his suspicions. Sometime about the summer of 188;, a com. munication was made to him, by Captain Law, who was the masterof E. D. Sassoon's opium hulk, which led to interviews between him and myself, Capt. Law toldme that he had proofs in writing

ng of transactions of a very curious character in con- section with Mr. Benjamin's opium. He showed me one or two papers, but refuged to let us have possession of them, unless Mr. Benjamin came to some dente agreement as to what he was to get out of it. It was n case of agreeing with him or letting the matter drop, and ultimately Mr. Benjamin did agree with his terms. Mr. Wine wright then read the agreement in which Captain Law undertook to give up certain compromising documents to prove that Mr. Benjamin. had not. been fairly treated in his opium transac of receiving 20 per cent. of whatever Mr. Irenjamin night get out of the matter. He from him of your payment of this 7 wanted a guarantee from a bank but he Mr. Wainewright-No, I did not, but I can ultimately accepted one from me, which is on the back of t thepgreement. It is "I guarantee the performance of the within undertaking. R E. Wainewright, 30th July, 1885." Well then, Capt. Law handed us over certain papers, and gave a great deal of information and Mr. Benja- min and I thought, there was a great deal in the case. There was, however, a good deal of difficulty, and I felt, and he felt too, that the only chance of doing anything in the case was to go to the head of the fun in Hongkong as it was no use going to the ostensible head itere. We had several conversations in respect to what hey rempneration would be, and Mr. Benja said that I could have anything I asked and would not name any sum. uhimately named Tls. 25,000 as a reasonable sum if he got anything considerable. He thought he would get about Tls,200,000, but I did not imagine he would get.so much. He expressed himself regarding my remuneration in an extravagant and oriental: manger The Ts. 25,000 waste cover everything in the transactions in which we were engaged, and all antecedent begins in the year 18:3, an account hook in which transactions. He said certainly I could have

I put down all disbursements for clients, mgacy that sum and more. if I hked, I may say

icon-

that I expect to be paid back again, fees and ap templated, in fac: I knew, that in attacking E., and I see that I have got in this book, under D. Sassoon's I would lose their business and they date, 3 th Jan., Tis. 200 to Mrs. Benjamin, and were old and valuable clients of mine. In fact another Tis, 200 on the 1st Feb uary, and 1 do have lost a great deal of business, because I know not think myself it is a matter in which I should. that they have been very good clients to their make a mistake. My impression is that Mrs. present legal adviser. I went to Hongkong on, Benjamin was pressed very much, and I paid the 11th September. It is always a very serious Tis 2p through, Mr. Wilkinson and then I paid thing for me to leave Shanghai, for I have a good deal of business, and run when absent the risk another Tis 200 to her. of losing a good deal more. I knew when I went to Hongkong that I had done a great deal of work for Mr. Benjamin for which I had received no remuneration. I have since made it out, not very exactly but what I consider inside the figure, and find that for work done for him, prior that he owed me about. Tis 4,000. I remained in Hongkong till about the 25th Sept. and got back here on the 28th. We continued to move

Yes.

According to the terms of the letter the moocy had to be at once repaid by-Henjamin 7

Mr. Benjamin never paid anything on that

tions with E., D. Sassoon's in consideration 2 Lordship-Did you take my admission guarantee.

3rsin

prove the payment. Mr. Taylor can prove that he received the money. I do not think it is neces- sary for me to go through all these accounts, and I state generally that there is a balance now due to me from Mr. Benjamin of Th. 6to4.65, and there are several other itents I have not put in The reason, the amount varies from the paper in your Lordship's hand is because I made a mistake in saying that i paid Tls. goo to Mr. Wilkinson. It should have been Tls, 300 instead of Tis. 500, and I also find my attention was drawn to it yester. day-that on one solitary occasion Mr. Benjamin did pay me something back-a eum of Tis 320.47 1 got from Mr. Taylor on Benjamin's account. That would make about Tls, sco to. come off what I said Benjamin owes me.

Mr. Wilkinson-Then there is another Tls. 200-the question of 1st Feb, and 30th Jan, ?

Mr. Wainewright-1 am not so sure about that. If the Tls. zoo is charged on the 1st Feb. is the same Tls. aco sacharged on the 30th January, then the balance due is reduced 11s 200 more.

But I have a book here, which

Mr. Wilkinson-I think you are under a wrong impression. I sent you a receipt on the 1st Feb. for the Tia: 200, and on the same date I got the information from her as to what money she bad received front you, and there was no mention of

15, 200 Mr. Wainewright--I dordt know, but there are two hundreds in my book

His Worship-How was the

payment made to Mr. Gabbay?

J

In the matter and preferred certain charges Mr. Wainewright-Tls. 1,500 in notes, and against the partner here, and ultimately Mr.I gave him a Compradors order for Tis, 105. Sassoon came up from Hongkong, and Ch. in the accounts means cheque and c/o means, finally an agreement was come to on the 19th compradora order. I made all the paymen's in October. put in a copy of that agree this way, and they were all entered at the time ment, but I don't know whether it is necessary in this book,

difficult to understand it to read it. It is without an explanation. One of the stipulations

His Lordship-And they were all paid by was that the Hongkong Bank's maximum claim Benjamin's desire?

Mr. Wainewright-Not exactly by his desire; Against Mr. Benjamin was to be reduced to Tis. he entreated, implored me to pay them, I may 165,000, Its previous claim had been. Ti as well explain how I came to make those pay. 210,000, or thereabouts, so that there was i

ments. I locked upon all those payments in the reduction of Tis. 45,000. Then the next article

nature of advances to Benjamin, who was down, in the treaty of peace was that E. D. Sassoon and I looked for the repayment of all of them, & Co, farther guaranteed the difference between in the event of Benjamin picking up and ever Tis. 90,000 and Tis. 165,000 a difference of Tis. becoming able to p

2 pay me. He had been 75,000. Then Tls, 45.000 were to be paid to fortunate and made money, and sonic of the, R. E. Wainewright, I therefore consider, that advances were made thinking he would-be Mr. Benjamin's profit out of this transaction fartunate again. There was no kind of contract adding these items together was Ti 165,000 between is that I was to pay anything on his The further bearing of the case was adjourned own account out of the Tis. 15,000. Every pays till to atm, on Friday, '-

ment I made tohim was purely voluntarily, e used to talk to me and say you want let me "starve," and I would say, “I'll always - Kige" you sufficient to buy your rice," and that was the only kind of contract there was between us respecting the money I advanced him. After bis failure, when his speculations came to a standstill, he still was a profitable client of

SECOND DAY-FRIDAY, 25TH MÀY.

(Froni Shanghai Courter)

-"

Did the Chartered Bank pay you anything for your services in the matter?

They made me a present. How much 7\ Tls. 4.500.

Was that what you received-Tls. 29,500, less your disbursements f. ›

Yes. I had no sort of an understanding with the Bank about it, and I was agreeably surgised to find that they had placed the present to, my credit.

..

When was that?

It was after the treaty of peace was signed on the 19th of Uctober. Under the arrangement nude, the Chartered Bank got a number of shares released on favourable terms,

Mr. WILKINSix-What was the actual sum Di mancy pail over by Sassoon's?

In cash to Benjamin Tis. 45,000. And what was the actu lsum paid by Sassoon's on Benjamin's account?

•

cannot tell you exactly. The agreement said they were to pay seitain inonies, but whether they have paid them or not, I do not know..

Supposing they have been paid, what was the amount they paid, and becacie liable to pay in cash?

They became liable to pay in cash Tis. 75,000. They guaranteed the Bank something.:

That is, they paid Ts. 45,00 in cash to Bej ni and became liable pay Tis. 75,000. on his pccount?

That is about right, but Benjamin benefited In a third way, The Hongkong Bank's claim came down to Tis 65,000, whereas a short time before tiny had written, saying his debit balane · was Tls, 210, 1 do not care about putting all the agreement in

.

I understand that neither you nor I wish to bring in any unnecessary matter.

Yea; but His Lordship can look at the agree ment."

His Lordship rend the agreement, but no Remarks thereon were made!

Mr. Wainewright-I understood the Hongkong

Bank was induced to reduce their claim by a cash payment in settlement of an account. They had a great debit bainuce against Benjamin, more than their securities would cover, and Sassoon's guaranteed a certain amount to them, and Mr. Sassoon being a Director of the Bank, perhape the Bank was lenient to them. I do not think, in fact I am pretty sure, that Sassion's were not prepared for the case to go into Court. They would much rather it did not and they settled it.

M, Wilkinson-They had some claims with the banks-Oriental and Chartered ? **

I do not remember; but there was a great deal about oplum, and I do not think they wanted the case to go into Court, I think they thought it worth their while making more entries in their books to keep it out of Court,

But all Benjamin got was a reduction of his account at the banks? The banks agreed.

And the amount paid by Sassoon was Tis 120,000

Yes Is 75 am and Tis. 45,005. These were the actual sums they became liable to pay by at once putting their hand into their pockets, but there was the arrangement they had to make with the banks.

Can you give me a rough estimate, în case) your bill of costs was laxed, what it would come

The bearing of the case, was resumed at ten o'clock this morning, when, Mr. Wainewright went into the witness box and continged his evidence as follows:-Referring to what took place in the summer of 1885, a communication mine indirectly, because I was receiving money. was made by Captain Law to Mr. Benjamin, | from lits mortgagees, the Agra Bank especially, Lcannot just now, I could do it with a creat

A

which led to sin interview between Captain Law, and therefore I could not refuse to give him a deal of trouble. '. It would be difficult for me to

··Mr. Benjamin and myself. I said the other day, helping band, and the larger payments 1'inade | do it, because there are a great number of atten- that in taking the matter up for Mr. Benjamin, 1 } in the hope that he would be enabled to make dances and appointments I never entered at all expected to lose Mesars. E, D, Sassoon & Co. more money, as he had been a very successful in connection with, this matter.. Benjanila and as clients, and as a matter of fact I have lost i spcculator in bis tiïïe, :: 1 do not think shero in | others came to me daily for a long time, and them, and I know they have given a great deal anything else i have to add except that Mr. I had a clerk in his office for months copying of business to their parent-legal adviser. The Benjamin's memory was an calsomely accurate · documents. I do no: exppose it would be any.

None. I was afraid to pay the mancy into the bank fearing some of Mr. Benjamin's creditors might take it. To the best of my collection it was paid rather late in the afternoon and I took charge of it..

And for the same reason, (Mr. Benjamin's Creditors) 4 suppose the Tis. 45.000 were paid to you direct and not to Mr. Benjamin?

Perhaps so. But I was largely responsible.

I had given a guarantee for T1. 17,000 of it to

another nian,

j

31, 158.

Co-day's Advertisements.

-THE HONGKONG HIGHT ELVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

THE

LIMITED.

THE Public are respectfully informed that the OPENEL for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th.

instant.

The CARS RUN as fallows between St. Jo.iN'S PLACE and Vicronia Cap:—

8 to 10 AM every quirter of an hour. 12 to 2.P.M.

half hour. 4 to 8

"

quarter of an hour,'? SUNDAYS,

4 to 8 M. every quarter of an hour." UP :-Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. First-class, 30 Cents; Secodd-class (intended for Soldiers, Sailers and Policemen only), 20 Cents; Third-class (intended for Chinese only), to Cents,

DOWN-TICKETS at HALF the above

Rates.

Gentlernen ale requested NOT TO SMOKE in the First-class Compartinta.

Tickets för zo trips up and 30 trips down. First-class, at Sesoo; and Tickets for six trips

otices of Firms.

NOTIC E.

“INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

“HE Undersigned, has this day resumed

Charge:

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong, 28th May, 1888,

N. J. EDE, Secretary.

[536

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.).

IPITAL · TAĒLS - 600,000, $833,333.32-

EQUAL TO ****** USERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. Lar biru, Esq,

$240,000.00.

LO YEUX MOON; Esqi

MANAGER, --HO AMEL

LOU TSO SHUN, Esq. F

at OARENT RATEs to all parts of the

up and six trips down, at $2.50; Five-CemING 1157, Ron GOODS, Xo laten Coupons and Reduced Tickets for Servants in the other classes may be obtained at the Office| of the GENERAL MANAGERS.

Hongkong. 31st May, 1888. 1539.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY,

-LIMITED

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, IFE Company's Steamship

THE

"CHINGWO

R. H. Machugh, Coinmander, will be despatched for the above Purts on or about the 4th proximo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 31st May, 1888,

Masonic.

Between May 1877 and August 1883 you received Tls 4,000 on account of fees from ETCAND Benjamin?

Yes.

And during that time you did a great deal of business for Mr. Benjamin 7-

-Yes.

And you looked upon him as a good client? Yes.

Don't you think the large proportion-the difference between Tls. 4,000 for six years work and Tls. 25,000 for six months work is rather great?

It was quite different work. There is no comparison. It does not stand on the same looting. I run risks, make journeys, and involve myself in an unknown amount of trouble and work, in pressing a claim of Tls, 200,000. I do not think Tis. 25,000 is at all out of the way for the salvage on such an amount. It was not ordinary, work," and I would not do it again for the same amount of money. I had almost to. carry a revolver in Hongkong. Captain Law had one, fearing he would be carried off,

And had you one also?

No

His Lordship-Then it was only Captain Law's revolver you feared?

Mr. Wainewright-It was a risky business, Tls. 25,000.

(To de continued.)

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HE following Particulars and Conditions of Tale Crown Land by Public Auction, to

be held on the spot,

ON

"

TUESDAY,

the 5th day of June, 1888, at 3.30 FM., are published for general information,

By.Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 26th May, 1888.

[548

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 5th day of June, 1883, at 3.30 PM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Peak Road above

Inland Lots

No. 1,145

the Albany

ที่ 1,147

the Albany

Peak Road-above

170

162

-193

KAS

-feet.

feet.

tro

293

$

Registry

Locality.

Sale.

No.

א'

c.

Contents in

E.

WV.

Square f

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Boundary Measuremics

worket.

[HEAD OFFICE, '3 449, PRAYA WEST,

longkang, 47th Degruber, fo85. 1827

THE MAN

NOTICE

MAN ÖN INSURANCE COMPA

LIMITETA

1,000,000,

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE HE ta nt Cupiters Rares on Goods, Ac Policies granted to all Parts of the warld

ayable at any of its apenas

~WOO LIN VUEN,

Secretary.

,

LEAD OFFICE, No. 2

MEN'S ROAD WEST.

1150

Hesapling, 19 Fobmory, 1984. (542

101) G. E

No. $25.

A REGULAR MEETING of the above 7 LODGE, will be held in FREEMASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the rat

June, at 8.30 for 9 P.a. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 26th May, 1898,

Intimations.

NOTICE

[531

THE "PEIHO TUG AND LIGHTER, COMPANY are now prepared to Lighten Ships and Steamers at the "TAKU BAR." Five Mex: Cents pir picul will be charged for dead weight, measurement. Cargo in propertlon,

The Undersigned will also contract for the towage of sailing vessels, from Sea to Tientsin, thence to Sea, and all work will be done under his personal supervision.

JAMES WATTS, Manager, "P..T. & L. Ca."

Taku, May 28th, 1888.

NOTICE

[$38

PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN

MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Nentioned Fully Paid up Share Certificates OTICE is hereby gives that the Under- were destroyed by Fire at Foochow on the 5th January, 1888, Script 75/78, 40 Shares (Hon. C. P. Chater,

12757-2796.

1163, 50.

Teronymo Miguel dos Remedios, 25776 25800 (25), 26281- 26295 5 28191- 28195 (5), 35129- 35133 (5) Ruttunjee Curseljee

1265, 30

1207, 15

Vania,

16. 10

195 Shares.

28971-29000. Demetrio d'Araujo e

Silva, 25536-25540. (Francis Henry Cave-

Thomas, 25651. 25675 (25), 19251 31419273-(05).

Alexander William Vans Gibb, 32365. 32274.

'And should the same not be produced before the 22nd June, 1888, Duplicate Certificates will be issued in name of the above parties, and no transaction taking place under the aforesaid Original Certificates will be recognized by this Company.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary,

[522

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1888...

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NEW AND

ACCELERATED DIRECT

SERVICE TO

ON

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES

FROM

C

JAPAN AND CHINA.

N_ the 19th May at NOON, and fortnightly thereafter, until further notice, the Com. pany will maintain a DIRECT SERVICE between Hongkong and London via Marcilles

This improved service will abolish'all Tran-

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

GERMAN BEER.

RAUEREI “ZUR EICHE,"

BRAU23 per Case of Don Quarts.

-9.00

KIEL

8. Pints. EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO.,

Sole Agents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 3rd May, 197

A

H

FOR SALE AT MACAO,

ON MODERATE TERMS.

[163

side of the town, consisting of TEN STRONGLY BUILT GODOWNS, with Rooms above suitable for Offices or Dwelling Houses i Six small Dwelling Houses, attached to a Chinese Hang; and a piece of spare ground suitable for building purposes.

N excusive property on the business

There are two separate entrances to the property, one opening on the Harbour close to the Steamboat Co.'s Wharf.

For full particulars," apply to "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” OFICE.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888.

1366

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

SACCONES SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS,

CHAMPAGNE. HOČKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT, SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,

30DA WATER MACHINERY, Gas Engines.

VELOCIPEDE HORSES,

EMPIRE LUBRICATORS.. ICE MAKING MACHINES. BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAWS.

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, and May, 1888.

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., CHRONOMETER, WATCH, AND

CLOCK-MAKERS,

JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS:

"CHARTS AND BOOKS,

INSTRUMENTS,

NAUTICAL

SOLE AUSTS for Louis Audemar' Watches; awarded the highest Prixes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Soha's CELEBRATRY ÖFERA GLASHES, MARINE Grasses, or SYVGLAFSES, No. 8, QUEEN'S SIDAD CENTRAL, ¡6

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

MERCHANT Navy) NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

CROWN

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cô:

(603

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

HONGKONG TIMBER

·YARD, - WANCHAI.

REGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER

Alwava on HAND.

L.. MALLORY,

Proprietor,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS For" THE MIIKE COAL MINE.

COALS can be supplied to any

BUNKER lying in the harbour or coming

| shipments, and it is intended that it shall alongside the KOWLOON WIARY on application

maintain a high reputation for quick transit, careful delivery of Cargo, and for Passenger- accommodation and colsine,

The attention of Passengers is specially called to the greatly improved second-salean accom modation and attendance.

MAME LAWOODIN,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 8th May, 188

[105

to the Undersignedy, batnagi SARAN

Y. FUKUHARA,

Acting Mapager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1688. ----

G. FALCONER & CO. WATCH AND CHRO

NAUITUAL HINSONO KAYACHCHARTS, AND BOU