THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1889.
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dmitted to be lent, with eight per cent, interest. were still standing the people who could remain Co, courteously informs us that the steamship
in December 1885, when about to come of age, seem to have done so. Again quoting from his be naturally desired to personally lack after his letter - Bengal, with the next English mail, left Singa-rights, and borrowed money for the purpose. As Having called at several of these places for pore for this port at 6 a.m. to-day.
an expectant heir,—a class which the Courts enquiry, we of course saw as well as beard, that looked upon as being peculiarly liable to be the people were poorly circumstanced, yet all deceived and oppressed by designing money seemed fairly well clad and had no appearance lenders-he had fallen a prey to the plaintiss in ・ of having really suffered from hunger. a period of necessity. "He was at present in the "No special form of sickness appears to have same position, practically, except for some
shewn itself in these places, many of them are property. He had lived imprudently, no income from the rental of a little house most difficult of access. You will notice that this district to the East and South-East of Fu-keo doubt, but it was evident that this Hsien is somewhat thickly populated, and it to a considerable extent due to the bad advice -eems to me to be the most needy and urgeat: of his brother-in-law, who influenced him At present, the villages and towns' near Chou- in this matter. The plaintiff pretended to be the agent instead of the principal in the loan,
kia-k'eo are also surrounded by water, yet they are on much more loltý ground, and the for the sake of getting the brokerage, and dwellings atleast are better. obtained the band on false pretences in respect. to the legal expenses. It was evident that the plaintiff did not keep back $100 from the $500 for which he gave the promissory note, but $1,000, from the evidence of defendant's brother. in-law. The question turned entirely on the credibility of the parties and the point of infancy, the onus of proof resting with the plaintiff. -
The - Attorney-General submitted, on his side, that the onus of proof, except in respect to the bond, lay with the defendant. regarded the alleged fraud be submitted that the most which could be said was that the one
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fendant. In the face of the bond and of the
THE Foochow Echo of the 29th ulto, says A report reaches us from a private source (native) that the Viceroy will not now daro to make any more trouble about Kuliang, as a rather nasty wire has reached him from Li Hung Chung on the subject, telling him not to meddle in foreign affairs without his sanction and that His Excellency will make him -responsible if any trouble arises. The houses at Kuliang would have long been destroyed if the above had not reached the Viceroy in good time. | NAPOLEON I was.a” fatalist, as everybody knows. He had great faith in a ring which he always carried about with him. At the time of his abdication at Fontainebleau in 1814, and after his ineffectual attempt to poison bimself, he said to Dr. Corvisart, who attended him: "I was not meant to die; did not think of my talisman." So saying he pointed to his ring the origin of which has hitherto remained' a secret. After his death the jewel was trans-witness ferred to Queen Hortense, who subsequently presented it to Prince Louis., Napoleon wore only this ring, which by bis courtiers was termed, the Emperor's ring, and another which had been left him by his mother. When Napoleon III stood talking to anyone. he would fold his hands behind his back and play with the rings, slipping them off his Singers and putting them on again. It fre. quently happened that they dropped down, and rolled long distances on the well-polished floor, so that it sometimes was difficult to find them. At the death of Napoleon III. they wanted to present the rings to the Prince Imperial, and tried to strip them off the fingers of the deceased monarch. But the young Prince declined to accept the heirloom, saying'; " No, I do not wish to rob my father Thus the talls man of Napoleon 1. was laid in the mausoleum at Chislehurst which Napoleon's servanti regarded as an evil omen for their young Prince. To this day they cherish the conviction that Prince
As your renders are aware the distressed people Louis would not have met his untimely end in in the Chou-kia-k'eo district have been receiving Caffraria if he had been protected by the relief through Mr. Coulthard and his companions. `talisman of his great uncle. The "old guard" Other districts have been from time to time visited of the Tuileries have given up all hopes of a
to as "ain if there was pressing distress
Thet of a journey of investigation occupy revival of the Bonapartist legend, "The chaining from goth October to 28th November has of the old tradition," they say, "is broken, one reached us, and some extracts from Mr. Johnston's of its links is missing."
letter may interest your readers; he writes from Chou-kla-k'eo on 30th November. :
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Chief Justice)
THE CHINESE BOND CASE.
This case, adjourned from yesterday, was resumed this morning. The Attorney-General .called
Ng Sau San, son of the plaintiff, who stated that on the 31st December, 1885 he saw his father give defendant $900 and a promissory note for $500 in return for a band for $2,400.- That concluded the plaintiffs case.
Mr. Francis did not propose to take up the time of the Court by further setting forth his defence, but called
The defendant, who said that he was an adopted son of the late Tam Choi, He gave a bond for $2,400 to the plaintiff on the 31st December 1885, and received $900 in exchange-$100 motes and $400 afterwards or a promissory note. He never got any more, although he asked for it. The plaintiff told an untruth, when he said he paid him $1,300 His brother-in-law intro- duced him to defendant. He did not think the Inst witness was there. He could read a little English, but could not understand so much. He did not know what the bond said. He saw when he signed it that it was for $3,400, He signed it expecting to get $1,000 down, $1,000 more to be available for lawyer's expenses, and $4,00 for broker's commission. Plaintiffsaid when he paid witness the $900, "I will keep the other $1,000, because if I give it you will use it all. You can have it when you want it for the solicitor." He added that he would keep $400 for commission-he did not say who would get it Witness had been told that he would need the $1,000 for his expenses in changing his solicitor, &c., and he wanted $1,000 mole for bis debts. Plaintiff distinctly 'said that he would pay any demands from the lawyer out ofthe $1,000, The reason witness accepted a promissory note for $500 was that plaintiff said he had no more money just then. Witness afterwards applied for some of the money, and was refused. Plaintiff gave him a cheque for $400 of the $500 promissory note, but wanted to write something on it limiting it. The cashier refused to take such a cheque, however, and then plaintiff gave him a plain cheque.
By the Attorney-General:-When I signed the bond I did not know I was borrowing the plaintiff's money, I afterwards found out he was lending it to me, and complained about his charging commission, demanding the bond and offering him the money back, He said it would be all right-be would give me a year's interest instead. I spent the money in paying my debts. I bought a wife since then-a con cabine, at least. I did not pay, much-some hundreds of dollars. What are you asking me for! No, I did not give $1,000 borrowed the money from a friend-I gave him a bond for it. I have borrowed from several people, but have not borrowed from one to pay another, 1 mortgaged my shop to get some money. (Here the witness shook his head in disgust at having to make all these revelations and refused to say any more for a while, until the subject was changed) I have borrowed money from Mr. Caldwell.
By the Court:-I was under twenty-one on the 31st December, 185. The old Chlef Justice, whenever he saw me, used to ask me how old i was (laughter) Whenever I wanted to see how old I was I used to come, and see the register,
Mr. Caldwell deposed that he became solicitor The defendant in April 1886, in place of Mr. Stephens. "He did not tell defendant's brother in-law, that he should require $1,000. The defendant was introduced to the office in Des. by witness's clerk, who said he wanted to leave Mr. Stephens, He agreed to act, and said some money would be required to retain counsel." He explained that the coats would be paid of the estate,
Wong Ah Kun, mother of the defendant, and A servant in the family of Tam Ab Choj, said that Tam Ab Chor's fourth wife adopted him when be was a month old. She thought he was twenty-four in the second moon, Chinese reckon Ang
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receipt for the interest that evidence was in credible. The story told by the plaintiff and his witnesses had not been substantially impeached; the defendant had not even moved in the matter, and proceeded against the men who conspired to defraud him, although he had been in con- stant communication with his' solicitor, ' Mr. Caldwell. In conclusion he referred to the intangibility of the evidence as to the age of the defendant, and to the fact that in'nnother suit his age was set down as ten months older. The defence of infancy, in any case, was a diss honest resort, and if it failed be (the speaker) hoped that his responsibilities would be enforced Neither fraud nor ininority had been established and he urged that the bond should standi
Judgment was deferred.
THE YELLOW RIVER DISTRICTS
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Mr. John W. Stevenson of the China Inland Mission sends the following interesting com munication to the N. C. Daily News-
"We have just returned from our journey up the East side of the flooded district, and as far North as the breach and back again. Our object was to collect information as to the condition of the people. On the whole we had a good reception, and much friendly feeling was manifested.
"Our journey was as far East at the outalde as Tai k'ang-hsien. The first 30 ff we had to go by boat, to get to the East border of the Aooded district in that direction.
"At T'ai-k'ang-hsien there are tents erected, and Government relief afforded for the divressed. From there we turned more North West, keeping within short distance of the flood and going up to Chi-ma-wah and Peh-li-chih passing to the West of Tung-hall-hsien through Chu-sien-ch'en and on to the breach, which lies about 12 li to the West of Yang-k'iac These places may be found on the native map.
"On passing through the above named places we found no special distress existing the people complained of lack of business, as the result of the flood, but the depression was more general than particular,
"The district covered by water is not nearly as vast as a year ago, the water having in many places resolved itself into well-defined river courses, which may help to account for its having receded on the Eastern side, to the extent of 8, 10, and 11 in some places.
At Chu-sien-chen we were informed that 10,000 people were receiving government relief. Large inclosures with the usual straw and mud huts were erected inside the city, but much more closely confined than anywhere else I have seen. One is not surprised on looking at the way the people are Auddled together to hear that the death rate was exceedingly, high during the 7th and 8th moons; and that numbers of the people left because of the prevailing sickness, Malters are now better there, and many have returned while others are still arriving The larger hway kwans are turned for the present into centres for distributing grain, as the people themselves provide the firing, and cook their own food. The town as a whole, gives one the idea of the district being poor; though since the pod quite a large boating trade has sprung up for the transmission of salt, which is obtained near. On leaving for the breach, the poverty of the town was explained, as to the north the whole district seems only a vast sandy barren plain, with scarcely a trace of cultivation or habitation.
"This desolate appearance continues all the way to and apparently beyond the breach. One is not prepared for the scene of activity and life near the breach itself."
Here Mr. Johnston giver a description of the breach so similar to that which was sent from your correspondent from Kai-feng-fu that we need not repeat it. Crossing the breach to the West side, our friends came South as far as opposite Chu-sien-chen and found that besides the large river that flows past it, these are in addition too well formed streams, each from to 3 wide, having well-defined banks, and separate from each other, in one case the other 37 intervening. At Cl-sian-chan they engaged a boat and went on to Chang-shl taib; about this place Mr. Johnston says
and
“It is not likely that one would meet with cases of absolute starvation, as almost from any centre, within the radius of 30 #, food is being provided and sheiter afforded by the government to those who are most needy; but the dis tribution of a few thousand taels would be of great value to those who expect to pass the ¡winter in their desolate homes."
Another party of our missionaries having made a tour of exploration in another direction brings back very similar tidings to the above.
ROBBERIES IN SHANTUNG,
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A missionary sufferer writes from Tsing-chen
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electric furnace. The strength of this furnace is over 100,000 candle-power, and while the heat is not in itself sufficient to hurt the men, the intense brilliancy of the light. brings on the electric prostration.". The first symptom said to be a painful sensation in the throat, followed by irritation and inflammation of the eyes. The victim's skin meanwhile takes on a copper-red color, while the pain in the eyes is followed by copious discharges of tears for forty-3 W. BRUCE, and Mr. G. N. PRICE: One of the Company's Launches runs daily as a eight hours. After four or five daya the victim s skin peels off in places, and he isotherwise made to feel the unpleasant nature of his situation.
The general outbreak of such a disease as this would involve serious consequences. number of men whose employment brings them into contact with the electric light is enormous, and is calculated to increase at the same rate as the comparatively new agent sup-HOUSE No. 2A, Arbuthnot Road, withi plants the old means of illumination and becomes used as a motive power. Some claim that the electric light is destined ultimately to supersede gan as a lighting poter entirely, and should this be the case, a malady, springing directly from contact with the new power would be a grave matter. The only remedy so far applied, in cases of "clectric prostration" had been the wearing of a shade over the eyes by the person affected by This, however, while it relicres the direct strain on the eyes, does not mitigate the gravity of the other symptoms.
The great minds that gave the electric light its being are naturally the best calculated to
To a mind like Mr. Edison's the discovery of n provide a means of remedying any unpleasant consequences that may be entailed by its use.
cure for " electric prostration "should be a simple Will you allow me to call attention through matter. The malady bears an evident resem your widely read columns to the state of matters blance in some respects to the disease known as in this province so far as the foreign residents" color blindness," the victims of which are work- are concerned ?
For the last year petty robberies of a burgla rious character have been and are a common occurrence, so common in fact at the Mission stations that one missionary made the remark that
he never felt at ease until after his monthly robbery had taken place." These things taken in connection with the fact that in Tsi-nan-fu within the last year a missionary has been publicly insulted and beaten without to the present time having received any satisfaction whatever from the Chinese authorities, all goes to prove in the eyes of those who are lawlessly inclined that robbery and outrage may be indulged in with impunity towards "the foreign devil," the Chinese authorities by their inaction and indifference almost giving countenance to leeds of this kind.
men whose duties entail a constant scanning of particolored lamps at night. The entire subject is one that demands the attention of scientists. The electric light is far too-valuable an agent to be retarded in its advancement by a drawback which a little careful study by those most familiar with it should remedy.
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As illustration of this, a missionary with his wife and child, while journeying from the capital on the main road within twenty miles of the city were robbed of all their money and valuables; the thieves breaking into the inn where they were staying, in the middle of the night, and after CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL his men, carried off all they wanted at their severely handling the missionary and two of leisure. This has all happened within the last
'month,
I write this to shew that the lives and property of missionaries and others in this province are far from safe, and that this is mainly due to the inaction of the officials who "care for none of these things," and as the pressure from above is slack, are not inclined to stir themselves much especially in the cause of the foreigner. The Consuls in Chefsa are of course duly made acquainted with, these fucts and they no doubt are doing and have done their best, but yet they, unless they are backed up by the authorities, in Peking and by a vigorous public sentiment, are, not likely to accomplish much.
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The price of bean-oil is rising daily at Canton, owing to the very small shipments Roods. Ground-nut oil is also standing at 10 tael from. Newchwang this year on account of the
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The Yih Wan Luk, Chinese newspaper, says that a telegram bas been received from Honan by the native authorities here, stating that the Yellow River is running with much less volume and velocity, that the officials are working with great ardour at the closing of the breach, and that hopes are entertained that ibis may be effected within a month from China New Year.
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The Shin Pao is not so sanguine about the speedy closing of the breach at Chinchow by the present methods, but recommends the Purchase of one or two steam dredgers. By steam dredgers greal things have been effected in the CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE, We found, the government had a few days West, eg the opening of the Suez Canal, 170 Danced on Horseback, by MOLLE, LE BLONDE previously opened it as a centre for distributing long, which shortens the journey from Europe HARMSTON, Miss VICTORIA BLANCHE, Miss grain, the people received it in abundance. We to China by 20,pco A small steam dredger. JENNI, Miss EMILY ROWLAND, ME WAR. were surprised at the comfortable and well-clad of 30 or 40 feet long, and of 40 horse-power HARMSTON, Mr. GEORGE HARMSTOW; Mr. H. appearance in crowds, We made enquiry and machinery, could dredge 3,000 plculs of sand GODFREY, and Mr. CARTING: These dificult found that any person might go who cared to, and do by the Xt sena system of 3000 coolies and intricate quadrilles are directed by Mr. took advantage of it really needy, but others can do by the present system of human labour. W. B. HARMSTON
Atubular breakwater should be made into which Returning to Wei-sb-heicn our
o our friends found the sand dredged up should be dumped. Before the three branches bad formed one fast flowing anything effectual can be done, however, we must and wide river, equal, in appearance to the have real honest and sustained effort on the part Yang-tse at Wu-chang; this stream continues of all those who have, anything to do with the to the South East of the Asian about go and works, otherwise the results will be as poor an then divides into two malu streams.
in the case of the Woosung Bar, which is making China the derision of the foreign press. 4
and that not only the
Mr. Johnston and his companion went down the Eastern branch, and found after so the river subdividing into a number of smaller streama, until by the time they reached as far. South as Fu-keo Halen, but distant from the city about 24 eastward, the water had spread itself over the entire land; and It, was about that district that the condition of the people seemed most deplorable Ho says hundreds and hundreds of villages might be seen not only surrounded by, but actually standing in the water so that those who lived thero con scarcely step outside their doors without
nlr. Francis then addressed the Court for the defence. He reviewed the case as presented for the plaintiff, and in refatution of it urged that the bond whe wholly invalid through its execution by the defendant when an infant. But he would, Scarcely any of those hamlets were ca not sell the protection of the law on that deserted. Where the houses had fallen he account, and had repaid into Court the #god, I people went elsewhere; but where the houses
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Caused in certain manufacturing regions by the outbreak of a peculiar disease in persons, whose datter necesitate constant working under electric lights, The disease, which is known as "electric pros- tration," lays siege to the subject's throat, face and temples. Some very severe cases of it are reported from Cronsot, a town in France, a large number of men being kept at work in that town in a factory where metais aye, hested, bran
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R. G. E. NOBLE has been appointed CHIEF MANAGER of the Bank from the Tut January, 1889.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 31st December, 1888.
To be Let. da
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TO LET. FFICES and GODOWNS, now occupied by the MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Co.. being No, 8, Praya Central.
Possession from 1st February next. The Premises can be Let Partly.
je: Apply to
J
LAI HING & Co., No. 153, Queen's Road, Central
..or to: C. EWENS.
Hongkong, and January, 1889. ⠀
TO LET,
F30
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DOMS in "COLLKOR CHAMBERS," OFFICES in "VICTORIA BUILDINGS" from
Apply to February
terity, to the School of Physical Education, by
Pacific Contest of Skill, Strength, and Dex-** the whole Company,
Remember this is the Last week of this First Class Exhibition, vestan lelak COME ONE COME ALL PLENTY OF
ANDROOM FOR EVERY ONE. LINN GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES!!
Boxes with 6 Chairs Bingle Chairs in Boxes Dress Circle Chairs “Carpet Seats.
A Gallery miné Children Gallery 20 Ce house Half Pr
ART 4+55) ... 1.00
0.30)
Wyndham Street, where I shall continue to give lessons in Music. All orders from private parties promptly attended to.
A. CATTANEO.. Hongkong, 31st December, 1888.
STAG HOTEL,
(35
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
JOHN OLSON,
...MANAGER.
THE HOTEL has recently been refitted and Considerably enlarged; entrance, Queen's
Road,
GOOD ACCOMMODATION. FOR VISITORS.
CHARGES MODERATE.ME TIFFIN at 1 O'CLOCK; DINNER at 7. WELL VENTILATED BILLIARD ROOM ENGLISH & AMERICAN TABLES, WINES, SPIRITS, & MALT LIQUORS of the very best quality only." Hongkong, 29th December, 1888. [39:
HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAI, REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Oy on Hand
L MALLORY,
Proprietor. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,"
WCHS J. GAUPP & CO;;
HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches ;. TV DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition: Hongkong, aath December, 1888. [13 Mand for Voigtländer and Soin' to
CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SFYGLASSES."
No, &, Queen's Road Central [609
DESTO LET, FURNISHED.
A The Peak Dunford, A FIVE ROOMED
"HOUSE"with Tennis Court, Possession from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, or 1890,
Apply to
··LY, V; VERNON, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888.
'TO LET".
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formerly
MODY Victoria, Bulidings, Hangkáng, till December, 1885
A the Peak "LA HACIENDA ***
occupied by Sir, George Phillippo Cem Apply to
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NOW READY!ended bentay
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME,
FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in
convection with this gigantic reprinted from the Hongkong Tilgre plan of the city of Victoria, showing the Reclamation.
FRICE
ONE DO To be obtained at Messrs, Ka WA LD, Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Cola 1; and
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