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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1888.

self-enervating people, and that it would require some strange cataclysm or radical change in their national character, to induce them to drop the enervating narcotic they have nationalised.

it is a

There is another feature ofthis case worth considering, and it is connected with this Colony. We all know to what enormous extent opium is consumed here by the natives; but we have not yet heard of Europeans, or let us say Britons frequenting the opium divans and Indulging in the vapours of the noxious drugi Yet fact. Several residents of this Colony have been known to frequent. such places, and, horrible to relate, European youngsters.tool We shudder at this révélation, as we cannot guage the extent the evil may spread to it unchecked. We would call the attention of the authorities to the spread of this dangerous epidemic of vice amongst the European residents of this Colony. Some means ought to be devised to prevent [sour young people from coming into contact with such an abomination. Let It be remembered that the Chinese opium

HOLLYHOCKS-PORTULACA, VERBENA and PETUNIA.

MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The New Variety).

Priced Catalogue on application.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 31st August, 1888.

The

The agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.)|ment made in bankrupicy and the Customs took inform us that the steamer Glenorchy, from possession, London, lest Singapore yesterday for this port.

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We have received from Mesars, Edward Schell-' bass & Co, who have been appointed sale, agents for Gustave Gilbert of Rheims, samples of the famous champagne for which the latter firm has obtained such a high reputation in Europe. We have given this wine a cateful trial-we may remark that as an authority on champagne our opinion is entitled to consider able weight, and submitted it to tests which experts invariably apply in analysing and guaging the merits of a high class vintage Gilbert's "Favori" champagne is distinguished by a "blue seal," and is of two qualities, dry and extra diy. We have found it extremely agree- able to the palate, of a sufficiently substantial. body without being too heavy, and it leaves no unpleasant taste, like so many inferior brands now in the market. This champagne is sold at a very reasonable figure, and we confidently this description of wine to give Gilbert's a fair, trial. It has only to be well known to become popular.

recommend those of our readers who indulge in

SENHOR Firmino da Costa, ex-Governor of Macao, Senhora da Costa, Senhor Raul da Costa, Lieut. Lima and Senhora Lima, Lieut.

joagkang Celegraph smoker is pre-eminently an abstainer from Chaby, Senhora Chaby and three children, all

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1888.

alcoholic beverages, and is, moreover, a vegetarian. Combine opium-smoking with brandy-drinking and over feeding, and you have the young and old European population of this Colony reduced to mere walking skeletons, victims of premature

death!

TELEGRAM.

(Reuters)

FRANCE AND ITALY.

LONDON, October 15th,

It is reported that the Russian Consul at Tunis supports France in the school question.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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MB. E, OHLMER'S, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, exhaustive report on the cultivation of native opium in China ought to set the Exeter. Hall Anti-Opium agitators by the ears. Missionary propa. gandism against. the consumption of the noxious drug in China, the anti-opium philanthropic league and the air-bubble politicians who have times out of number cried down England's policy in allowing opium to be a staple article of trade with far Cathay, must become paralysed before the logic of figures displayed by this latest report on native opium. China will have its intoxicating drug, whether it be poisonous or not. Just as Westerns THE returns of the number of visitors to the cannot dispense with alcoholic beverages, City Hall Museum for the week ending 14th in precisely the same fashion the Mongol | October, are -European, 145, Chinese, 1,432 ; sticks to his subtler, albeit more pernicious,

total 1,577. narcotic. The Chinese Government cannot with any shadow of consistency demand of Great Britain the cessation of imports of opium from India into China on the ground of the noxiousness of the drug while it allows both its production and consumption to be carried on in such a vast scale on Chinese territory. We will give a few of the figures presented by Mr. OLHMER as regards these facts: In the Szechwan province the annual production has been estimated as high as 150,000 piculs." As regards Yunnan, Mr. BABER, in 1872, wrote: With the consciousness that I am under-estimating I estimate that the poppy fields constitute a third of the whole cultivation of Yünnan.' | advertisement in another column. "Taking into accountthat it supplies Annam, Burma, and possibly to some extent Thibet, besides the neighbouring provinces of Kwangsl and Kweichow, the estimate that the total production of Yünnan cannot

THE boatman and coolies who were charged with being accomplices of the absconded store. keeper Jesus in robbing the Dock Company were to-day discharged.

YESTERDAY two Chinawomen in Jervoise Street poisoned themselves with opium. To-day a third who resided in Hollywood Road poisoned herself in a similar way.

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We are informed by the Agents of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company that the Tea ex S.S. Duke of Westminster was delivered in New York on the 14th inst.

from Macao, left this forenoon for Lisbon vật

Marseilles by the Messageries Marilimes steamship Ava.

At about I am the

whole party, accompanied by the Portuguese Consul-Cencial, Mr. A. G. Romano, and Mr. J. Leiria, of the Portuguese Consulate, arrived at Peddar's Wharf, where the Chaplain of the Macao garrison, Licut. Canavarro of the Macna Battalion, and a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph were in attendance to wish His Excel- lency God speed. His Excellency Governor des Voeux' Aide-de-Camp had proceeded on board the Auz, in a steam-launch, to bid farewell to the departing ex-Governor. Not one member of the large Lusitanian community appeared on the Wharf although many were loitering about Queen's Road at the time,-a_fact which we take to be vastly significant of the utter repro bation in which the Portuguese residents of Macao and Hongkong held Senhor da Costa's short administrative career in the neighbouring colony. Bon voyage i

SUPREME COURT~

IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before Acting Chief Justice Russell).

FRASER-SMITH 7. CROKER.

This was an interpleader suit, in which Mr. R. Fraser Smith sought to recover from the Official Assignee of the bankrupt estate of J. W. Croker & Co, the sum of $993, advanced as a lien on certain engines hypothecated to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Mr. John Francis Webber appeared for the plaintiff, 'Mr. Wilson (of Messrs. Wotton & Deacon) for the Official Assignee, and Mr. Creasy Ewens for the ImperialMaritime Customs.

The Judge: Did you seire them under the writ of execution a clear fourteen days before the liquidation?

Mr. Webber:--We were not allowed to sell by the Official. Assignee. The goods were handed over to the Customs by arrangement.

The Judger-Assuming for a moment that you seized them under a writ of execution-if these goods were not sold at feast fourteen days previous to Croker's being declared a bankrupt you have no title. In order to invalidate the claim of the Official Assignee you must have actually seized and sold the goods fourteen clear days before he demands them on behalf of the

other creditors.

Mr. Webber: They were not sold by the Official Assignee-they were handed over at the meeting of cfeditors to the Customs for a fixed sum,

The Judge —On this point the law in clear, On the 25th June you seized the goods and between that time and the date of Croker's adjudicatiq as a bankeropt there are only ten days. It is evident, therefore, that by section 14 of the Ordinance you have no legal status.

Mr. Webber:-My contention is that they had noright to the goods beyond the amount they the Customs knew it, to the extent of $993, but had paid. We had a lien on these engines, and by the action of the Official Assignee we were prevented from selling the goods and realising

That amount.

The Judge then read the section, and added: -Now you see, even if you had sold the goods immediately after seizure on the 25th Junë, and had pocketed the proceeds, the other creditors. would be entitled, after allowing for expenses, to recover the remainder from you. that as against the money paid by the Customs Mr. Webber:-Yes, if we had sold. We'say

to the Official Assignee we have a claim to the extent of $993, because at the time the Customs paid the money for the engines they knew that that amount was due under this suit. I contend that if I prove the special contract between the bankrupt and my client.

and the notice to the Customs" solicitor, it is

now in Court. sufficient to entitle us to the money, which is

The Judge:-You have no case, from your own statement. It is very hard, know, for your client to pay the money and lose it, but still it is clear that he did not comply with the statute, and he must take the consequences. the postponed his rights for his own purposes- I cannot help that. There is the law; he did not put in the execution and obtain the money in sufficient time before the adjudication—

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Mr. Webber -When judgment was given this case I said that my client did not wish to be hard, but would stay execution some time in order to give Mr. Croker a chance.

to-morrow. It spoke favorably of the financial position of the colony, mentioned that Mr. frice was going to retire, referred to the increased pay of the Polles Force and Gaol staff. and admitted the necessity for new buildings for the Post Office, Supreme Court, Harbour Office. &c. The probable share of the Government in connection with the Praya Extension - was estimated at $793,000, the total cost being estimated at $9,784.777. Reference was made to the value of the Tytam Waterworks as an asset for possible loans, and to the growing importance of the Port. The erection of a new Gaol was recommended, the cost being estimated! at $370,000, if the present gaol sold for $50,000 A hint was given that Government servants woulki shortly have their salaries raised, vents having become higher. In connection with the Gap Rock it was suggested that a tax of half-n-cent për ton be fixed, the annual income being estimated nt $30,000. The licenses on cargo-boats were recommended to be abandoned, and a reduction of 14 per cent, made on the asséssed rates. The claims of the Imperial Institute were then dragged in and pleaded for as being a sort of sample shop for the Colonies. In conclusion His Excel- lency promised to prepare another message-a review of the year, in which he will refer to prospective measures.

: VOTES.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the

Governor's recommendation of the following

Sums

Seven thousand dollars, being a portion of the amount ($20,000) required for the bunding of n Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.

Two thousand five hundred ad fifty-one, dollars, and ninety-two cents, buing the cost of a new submarine telegraph cable, and spenses

Kaulung incurred in laying it between Hongkang and

Nine thousand cight hundred and fifty dollars to defray the cost of the extension westward of Lower Richmond Road.

Thirteen thousand, five hundred and twenty. three dollars, and twenty-nine cents for repairs 10 damages from land-slips, fall of walls, injuries to culverts, roads, and other damages caused by the rainstorms during the rainy season of the

year.

Three hundred and fifty dollars as a gratuity to the son of the late Mr. D. A. da Costa, Senior Marine Officer in the General Post Office, to complete bis education.

They were referred to the Finance Committes. Various minor votes were recommended by the Finance Committee.

OUR ARMAMENT.

A War Office despatch explaining the delay with reference to the supply of the armament for the defence of the Straits Settlements and this Colony was read. It was dated August, and said that although part of it was despatched last year, was no stay of execution on the part of the Court.

The Judge-It is all your own doing there the 9 inch and to inch B. L. guns were no ready, owing to the linings having been found defective. Mr. Welber said that letters had passed be-Hored they would be ready early next year. tween his client and Mr. Croker which distinctly proved bad faith on the part of the latter."

The Judge: It does not matter what letters you have unless you have a mortgage you have no lien.

Mr. Wilson asked for costs on behalf of the Official Assignee.

Mr. Webber opposed it. This was not a case where costs ought to be asked.

The Judge Docs the Official Assignee ask

for costs?

Mr. A. G. Wise (Official Assignee)--No! no! Mr. Wilson-Yes, my lord; I ask for costs for the Official Assignee.

The Judge: Then you ought not to. It is a hard case, and I decline to give costs.

RAID ON A TRIAD SOCIETY. MEETING |

At the Police court this morning twenty-three

ESTIMATES.

The Colonial Secretary moved, and the Hon. E. Wodehouse seconded, the first reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1887. It is drafted for the appropriation of $194,468 to meet the deficiencies of the provision for that year. passed its first reading.

It

The Bill for the appropriation of $1,244,921 for 1889, passed its first reading..

Three private Bills for the naturalisation of three Chinamen passed their firat readings..

CHINESE HOUSES.

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The Surveyor-General moved, and passed, the first reading of the European District. Reservation Ordinancë Amendment, Ordinance defining the limits within which Chinese houses- must not be built.

THE GAMBLING EVIL.

The HACK STAKES, of §to each with $ro added for each statter; for all China Ponies not otherwise entered at this meeting except for Cosmopolitan Cup; weights 7 lb. over weight: for inches; riders who have never won a race allowed to lb. Halin Mile.. The HAWTHORN CUP, (presented), entrance $$ ; Second pony to receive $20; for all Foochow owned Subscription-Griffins-, at this and previous meetings; winners of one race at this or previous meetings 7 lbs. of two or more 12 Ibs extra. Twice Round." The FOOCHOW STAKES, of $io, each; a forced

entry for all Chinn Ponies entered at this meeting, except those entered only for the Hack Stakes or Cosmopolitan Cup, and optional for Subscription Griffins; divided 70, 20 and 10 percent. to First, Second and Third Ponics weights as per scale. One Mile and a quarter.

THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY, 19TIT DECEMBER. The TRAMEN'S CUP, (presented), value $

entrance $10 for all China Ponies; weights as per scale; winners 5 lbs.extra for each race won. One Mile and a half, The LEDGER CUP, (presented), value $100; Second Pony to receive $25; entrance $$; for all China Ponics; weights as per scale; winners to lbs. extra. Dace Round.",

The LADIES Pris (presented), entrance $5: for all Foochow owned Subscription Griffins at this and previous meetings; weights as per. scale; winners at this or previous meetings 7 lbs, extra; riders who have never won a race allowed 7 lbs. Once Round.

The NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES, of $10 each. with $50 added; divided 60, 25 and 15 per cent, to First, Second and Third Ponies; for band fire beaten Subscription Griffins, weights as per scale. Half a Mile.

The CONSOLATION CUP, value $100; Second Pony to receive $25; entrance $5; for all bond fide beaten Ponies that have not won a race at this meeting; weights, as per scale. One

Mile.

The CHAMPION STAKES, of $10 each with $50.

added; a forced entry for all winners at this meeting, except the winners of the Hacks, Consolation and Subscription Griffins races; -winners of a races at this meeting Sig extra, of more than 2 races $40 extra; weights as 'per scale. One Mile and a quarter.

The SILVER CHALLENGE CUP, entrance $to: for all Subscription Griffins at this and. previous meetings; to be won twice by a pony the bona fide property of, same owner of owners; the Entrance fees to go to the Club, and $100 to be paid to winner, except in the case of the cup being finally won, and $20 to the Second Pamy; weights as per scale. One Mile and a quarter,

The COSMOPOLITAN CUP, (presented), value $—; · entrance $5 for all Chinn Ponies; catch weights over 1st. lbs. Hacks and Subscrip tion Griffins of this 'er previous meetings allowed 7 lbs; to be ridden by residents of this province and officers of the Army and Navy. Three quarters of a Mile.

.B.-"Winners" except where otherwise specified refers to winners at this meeting only. "Subscription Griffins" except where otherwise specified refers to this season's lot!

or previous meetings allowed 7lbs, in races Foochow owned Subscription Griffins at this

against non-subscription popies.

Entries to close on the 17th November, 1889,

AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams from San Francisco exchanges were crowded out" of our yester day's issue

LONDON, September 15th.

WE note that the annual general meeting of the Mr. Webber said that this was an interpleader Chinamen, comprising cooks, bricklayers, fire. to the impossibility of suppressing gambling by Samoa state that the natives have rebelled on,

Hongkong Jockey Club will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on the 1st proximo. as

per

AN Emergency meeting of St. Jahn Lodge, No, 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

OUR Macao correspondent informs us that rumours are afloat to the effect Senhor Teixeira

da Silva had given up his appointment to the Governorship of Macao, and that Senhor José M. Teixeira Gulnarães, formerly Colonial Secretary in Gos, will likely be appointed as the successor of Senhor da Costa. Senhor Sande e Castro, formerly Colonia! Secretary to Governor Rosa, has left Lisbon for Macao where he will resume. his post of Colonial Secretary.

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suit, in which it was sought to recover from the

bankrupt estate of J. W. Croker & Co., the sum of $993, advanced as a lien, or rather as a verbal contract, on four sets of engines hypothecated to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. The facts were briefly, these:-On the grat of January last Mr. Croker called on "Mr. Fraser-Smith and asked him to advance $993 on the security of certain machinery then held by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. Mr. Fraser-Smith promised, do so upon the arrangement that he should have cent. on the machinery. This was agreed a mortage, or lien, to the extent of zo per to and the money was paid on the clear understanding that Mr. Fraser-Smith was to receive the money back before the goods were given up by the Bank, Mr. Croker alleged at arranged to get the money from the Imperial the time as his reason for borrowing that he had Maritime Customs, and when he did so he could release the machinery and repay the $993.

The Judge:-Wasn't be to get the money before the Bank gave up possession ?

men, hawkers, singers &c., were brought before Mr. Wodehouse on a charge of unlawfully holding a meeting of the Triad Society at 25, Third Street, this morning.

Inspector Mackie stated that at one o'clock this morning he went witha party of police to the house referred to. He found the street door barted, and had to break it open, as also the trap-door lending to the floor overhead. Inside' he found a lot of men running in all directions, and trying to get up a ladder on to the roof. A cockloft a table on which was a wooden bucket containing overhead was evidently the lodge;" it contained rice, in which about twenty small rude flags were stuck. A hoop hung above it, on the wall, and squares of red and yellow paper were pasted on each side. In a box were four books and a roll all the prisoners in the room. Another was of papers. He seized these and arreated nearly afterwards found in the street with both arma broken, having fallen from the roaf.

Hung Kum Sing, court interpreter, translated the papers. The yellow papers which had been Mr. Webber replied that he was, and con- found on the walls were Triad Society papers; tinued that Mr. Fraser-Smith gave a cheque for they were a sort of order to restore the Ming the amount to the Chartered Bank. There was dynasty. The red papers bore the Triad Society agreement that Mr., Croker should not take books contained the names of the subscribers no bargain at all with the Bank—simply an name of the "lodge "_" Hung Fa Ving." The delivery of the goods until the advance of $993 to the Society-41 altogether, and the accounts, was satisfied. The loan was only to be for two Each branch of the Society had a distinctive or three days, until Croker received the money name-this branch was called the "San 'Lin from the Customs. However, notwithstanding Sing." One of the books was a novel. The potice given by Mr. Fraser-Smith to the solicitor hoop was symbolical of Heaven and Earth, and for the Customs (Mr. Creasy Ewens) the goods he had been told that candidates for member. were taken over by the Customs, and the ship bad to jump through it, to show that they plaintiff lost all power over them. At the time began a new life. On each of the flags was an the money, was advanced the documentary order to restore the Ming dynasty. One of the securities were lodged with the Bank, and it was flags was placed in the centre, and had Military on the distinct understanding, with Croker that Orders on it, to draw attention to the other he would do nothing whatever to give posses-gs. The abacus, scissors, and pen and ink sion of the goods to any other person that he were always found at Trind Society meetings. Smith never had possession, but there was a got the cheque. It was true that Mr. Fraser- None of the things had any modern political

significance. special contract by way of mortgage, made to secure him,

The Surveyor General moved the first reading of an Ordinance to amend the Gambling Act.

His Excellency, commenting thereon, referred act of Parliament, as shown by the futile legis. lation in England and elsewhere. He thought they ought to try and deal with it in a different spirit, and aim at the people who were the causes of it. At present a serious injustice-an of professional gamblers, who themselves got off evil was seen in the punishment of the dupes almost scotfree. He thought that without delay among real crirainals should be stopped, and the principle of imprisoning these coolie-gamblers he had been for some time taking upon himself to release these men after a few days' imprison

ment,

The Bill passed its first reading.

An Auckland dispatch says: Advices from account of the attempt of Herr Branders, a German official, to induce them to confirm the name of Malletos upon Tamasese. Also because taxation is excessive, Herr Branders, at the head of the force of Samoans who favor the the Bush with the rebels when some of his pretensions of Tamasese, had an encounter in force were killed, the rebels losing three men. Branders force numbered 1,400 men, and the Many of the combatants were wounded, Herr rebels were 3,000 strong. The deposition of Tamasese is inevitable unless the Germans lend him active support.

The events of the past week have bad the effect of reminding all' Europe that the relations between the Powers 'ars' still as delicate and sensitive as ever. The net result of a fortnight's operations, correspondence, interviews and mili tary and naval reviews has been to strengthen the penimist view of the situation. Both Emperor William and the Erench President Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 17th, 18th witnessed naval reviews and sham battles at

FOOCHOW RACES.

PROGRAMME OF THE WINTER MEETING,

and 19th December, 1888.

FIRST DAY MONDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, The STEWARDS CUF, (presented), valuie $100; entrance $5; for all China Ponies; weights as per scale."Half í Mjte,......

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almost the same time this week, and strange to say both claimed that the respective, fortressen at Wilbemshaven and Cherbourg were secure from naval aitačka.p

French people that Experienced engineers have President Camot goes further and assures the

quite sealed up their Alpine frontier and that

The MAIDEN STAKES, forced of gro each with they have stopped the famous "Gap of Belfort" $30 for the Second Pony, and $20 for the as between Belfort and, Stenay they have put a Third; for Subscription Griffins; weights as line of forts, such as cannot be passed by an per scale. Three quarters of a Mile. part enemy's army 'except at a point left open for The COMPRADORES CUP, (presented), value $-; | bin, but must be besieged. A row of fortresses entrance §5; for all China Ponies; weights as on the Belgian frontier and a series of intrenched per scale. Two Miles graph, bonded camps' in"the" second line are being rapidly

The CHAASZE Cup, (presented), value completed M

entrance $5 Second Pony to receive $30, for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale; winner of the Malden Stakes ylbs. extra One Mile and a quarter,

be far behind that of Szechwan is probably | THE Austro-Hungarian frigate Fasano, Capt. correct." Mr. OHLMER continues: "Ché- E. von Wohlgemuth, left this morning for kiang Opium is used at Shanghai, Chin- Manila. The Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima kiang, and Hankow, in Formosa, and in the Commander Sta, Barbara went into Dock for northern districts of Fuhkien. It seems to repairs." be grown all over the province where the We note the departure for Yokohama by the ground is suitable, even in the vegetable, and O. steainship Occonic this afternoon, of gardens and rice fields around large Mr. A. J. do Rozario, of Messrs. Rozario & Co., cities. Honam opium is becoming very Mrs. Rozario, Miss L Leiria, and the Misses popular. It la considered as good as Patna, Rozario, and wish the party a pleasant trip to the and its production is increasing rapidly. | Land of the Rising Sun, It is used in Chihli and Shantung and the Yangtze provinces." With respect to Manchuria, Chihli, Shantung, and Shansi, as three of these provinces border on the sea, they should be considered together. While elsewhere it is a task of some difficulty to trace and compare the movements and consumption of native and foreign opium, here the geographical and other conditions favour the formation of a fair estimate, Newchwang produces 8,000 piculs, of The Shanghal Mercury of the rath inst.. which 5,000 are consumed locally, and the publishes some "information" regarding the remainder smuggled into Shansi. in

present condition and prospects of Boraco, Tienisin, for every chest of foreign received from an anonymous correspondent. oplum imported, at least nine chests of We fully recognise the sound judgment and good nativa opium are consumed."There sense of the Editor of the Mercury, but surely are 170 shops dealing in native oplum in and blackguardly libels without giving the name he was not justified in publishing these scandalous Toniale" Shaniang produces from 300e of his authority? Shanghal is a very lang to 5.000 picule. "It is estimated that way from Bomita, and can never exercise any from 6,500 to 7,000, perhaps 8,000 plculs appreciable effect on the prosperity of the latter of native oplum are consumed in the settlement, so it is hardly probable that our Chefoo supplied districts, and that for contemporary will ever, be called upon to justify every pleul of foreign opium there are itself in a court of law. The game would not be :consumed ten plculs of native opium."

worth the candle. But, nevertheless, there is a The following were the quantities of foreign oplum Imported into the three Northern ports which supply these provinces ¿

CHEFOO. TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANO,

Piculs. Picult. Piculs. 1875....7,960 4088

·896- 165 1885 411,997 19

Mr. Webber We took possession by 'a bailiff; there were two bailiffs in, put one in 1886...... 701 2,071

is an unscrupulons blackguard who has probably long before the Official Assignee put in another. By which it will be seen that while the been imprisoned for beachcombing and drunken-Ours was put in on the asth June, Cultivation of the native drug assumes ness. If he has not net this fate, he certainly The Judge:-Then do I take you were every year greater proportions, foreign deserves to be soundly trounced, ducked in a prevented from selling because the goods were in Imports go on decreasing. The moral mud-hole, and then ignominiously kicked out of the hands of the Official Assignee Superintendent of Polles Men Bed

Mr.Webber:-Croker was not then'adjudicated B. Layton, J. Bell-Irving, and Wong Shing, be derived from these statistics is Borneo. We only marvel that a respectable and

a bankrupt.

(unofficial members) Shangbai Mercury

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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

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a lien on the goods if he never had possession.

The judge asked how the plaintiff could have

- of the Bank, and dient land priority by special contract made with Mr. Croker through the Bank. He agreed that neither Mr. Fraser-Smith or his agents ever had possession." --

Mr. Webber explained that they were in the

recognised principle.lis journalism, which ought not to be lost sight of It is clearly apparent that the Mercury's correspondent, in Borneo, who writes about wholesale swindles, terms the Governor the boss- (he has not the courage to fill up the blank), and offensively refers to understrappers whose ways he knows so well,

thas China is essentially an oplura independent journal like the Sting that oferciedly smoking country, and as the drug venom of a disappointed loafer, whose animus is possesses decidedly enervating properties, apparent in every line of his precious" informs

must be inferred that the Chinese are a tion."

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Inspector Mackie, recalled, said that the prisoners were not known in Gaol. They were coolies, bricklayers, steamship firemen, &c. He attached no political importance to the meeting, except that secret society meetings were usually,

organised in the promise that he w

One of the prisoners stated that he was a fire man on the Heiloong, and was taken there by a friend. The rest said nothing They were fined $25 each.

The Judge Then how had you any Hen } You got judgment and execution afterwards.

Mr. Webber:-Yes, after the goods had been | METTING. OF THE LEGISLATIVE taken delivery of by the Customs. We seized them all and I applied personally to the Registrar to allow our claim to lie in

The Judge:It is clear to me that there is no Hea. You had a contract with the bankrupt but that is no lien.

you were entitled he self you took possessio

Mr. Webber We did not sell, because the engines were in the possession of the Official Assignee. They were never sold by auction in

The when

COUNCIL

held this afternoon, when there were present:

A meeting of the Legislative Council was His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Des Voeux), Dr. F. Stewart, Cplonial Secretary, Mr. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. L O'Malley, Attorney-General, H. E. Wodehouse, Surveyor General, Captain W, M. Deane, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Price,

The Governor next,read PES

The STAND STAKES, of $10 each with $30 added for the First Pony, and 820 for the Second for all China Ponies; weights as per scale winners 7lbs. extra. Three quarters of a Mile.

The HONGKOND CUP, (presented), value $200

entrance $10; for all Chios Ponless weights as per scale winners 7 lbs. extra. One Mile and a half..

The LUSITANO CUP, (presented), forced entrance $5 Second pony to receive $40, Third pony $20; for Subscription Griffins ; three or more Ponies to start from opposing stables or no race; weights as per scalej winners 7 lbs. extra. One Mile.

One Mile and a half.

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diplomatic circles is now generally believed that the activity of the French Ministry in strengthening the defenses of France inspired recent article in the North German Ghreste, in which all uncasmess at the prospect of General Boulanger's success was denied, and in which the writer went on to say that Germany can Ive in peace with a Boulangist just as well as a Bonapartiet regime that the German Govern- ful, and that none but a peaceable French ment considers the Boulangist movement peace- Goverment can give really satisfactory guaran- tees for peace. There are, however, a number of wiseacres who say that as no one is better informed than Prince Bismarck as to the exact state of parties in France, he possibly foresees the accession of General Boulanger to the control of affair, and is anxious to pave the way to peaceable, if not friendly relations,

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The strong caso presented by the Ports on Wednesday against the Italian annexation of Massowah was a surprise to the Central Euro. pean powers, as it seemed so improbable that, Turkey should jola Russia and Franco in oppo sition to the triple alliance. Leading statesmen

to end in an exchange of notes. Now, however, of these powers bad ceased to worry over the Massowas incident, as they expected this matter the Suez Canal Convention I threatened.

SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.. The SILVER CUP, forced entrance $5 Second pony to receive $20; for Subscription Griffias: weights as per scales winners 7 lbs, extra The TOTALISATOR CUP value $150, Second Pony to receive $50, if four or more opposing Ponies start; entrance $10,; for (alla Chips

In view of the fact that an Italian fleet Ponles; weights as per scale winners at this fordable alike in numbers, in armament, and meeting, and winners in Shanghai In 1888 7 need his for the past few days been render The HARKWAN CUP, (presented), Value Tia, dad had one, there to denies

lb. extra. One Mile and three quartersvouzing in the Mediterranean, and that the fron

receive $20; for Subscription Grimas; weigh

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THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE,

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