of His Excellency the Governor, to the amount. of the fee pald in special jurors in Civil cases tried in the Supreme Court of this Colony..
The fee now navikle by law to each specint juryman, isten dollars for each case, irrespective of the importance of the salt or the number of days the trial may last; this small sum, it is be lieved, is print under the provisions of Ordinance No: 19 of 1837, but it apparently was originally fixed by Ordinance No.7 of 1845, In the very early days of the Colony when the suits were much less complicated than they are now, were comparatively few in number, and seldom lasted over one day.
Formerly, when the malls arrived and were despatched first monthly and then fortnightly, it appears that the trials were, as a rule, fixed for the weeks during which there were no mailt, and
their time.
merchants could reasonably give up a portion of At present, it may be gald, there is very little or no leisure time, that every day is, in a sense, mail day, and it is impossible to fix a trial so that it shall not interfere very seriously with business. besides trials have increased in complexity and length often involving a sitting of several days.
The seven gentlemen drafted to attend the Court, for each trial hy special jury, are, or they would not be special jurors, persons holding, responsible positions either as heads of houses or of departments of business, every moment of whose time is of value.
In the opinion of the Committee, a single pay- ment of ten dollars is wholly inadequate la com- pensate special jurymen for the extra work thrown on them by the performance of their duties, and if litigants demand the services of specially qualified men, it is only reasonable that the latter abould be paid for their time, at least. This is recognized by the fact that a fee is paid and enforced by law; if it was just to pay a single fee of ten dollars, thirty years ago, the Committee think that under the change of circumstances, ten dollars per day is not too much to pay now,
The Committee believe that in the Indian Courts it is the practice to pay special jurors by the day, and not by the case, consequently, if it tion, and the Committee desire me respectfully to express their hope that His Excellency will see his way to give effect, either by Ordinance or otherwise, to the Chamber's propósition,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1889.
stated to confirm the system prevailing in this Colony.
The Committee do not consider the analogy of Indian custom has anything to do, with the question here. Apart from other considerations that may be urged against such a contention, the Committee would refer to the enormous disparity. in numbers of the class from which special jurors 'are drawn in India compared with" Hongkong, In one place the tax on the commercial cam. munity is light, while in the other it is a positive burden
arrangement
The Committee would most strongly urge that their application is almost 'without the pale of the Government to refuse. It is not in the nature of a public -x in which the Govern ment mightly rightly be heard, but rather bears the character of a voluntary
adjust the inequalities of the special jury fees. between the public themselves who seck to If the proposed payment to special jurors, it her diem, instead of per cane, formed an obstacle to litigants, the Government, would have some ground in the public interests for refusing the application. But as the proposition is based on the strictest equity-it-is not a hindrance to suitors, and its increase in incidence is always commensurate with the importance of the issues 10 be decided the Committee would again urge a reconsideration, of the question, and the passing of a short bill to permit the change which is unanimously desired by the special
jurors, and is not, it appears, opposed by the. res of the community whose voice would certainly have been raised ere this against the proposition, had they felt impending" hardship from the change.
I have the honor to bej etc.,
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,' Hongkong, 13th August. 1889
you will be good enough to saction their olaining from the Registrar of the Supreme Court the following information having reference to Fe duties of special jurors.
During the past Five years:- How many specifi jury cases have there been. The duration of each trial, How many of them were criminal cases, The nature of the civil cases, the amounts
involved,
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How many Chinese cases (ie. Plaintiffs and Defendints) were requiring special juries, Were the remainder European cases? If not.
ppiticularise,
I have the honor to be, etc, '
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary..
Colonial Secretary's Office, Jongkong, 26th August, 1899.
F. HENDERSON, Esq, Secretary, General Cham.
her of Commeice.
Sta-With reference to your letter of the 17th instant, 1 am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you, for the use of the Chamber of Commerce, the information asked for therein respecting the duties of Special Jurors.
I have the honour to be, etc.,
FREDERICK STEWART, tolonial Secretary. The return shows that from August 19th, 1884. to the same date of the present year only 25 cases in the Supreme Court were tried by special juries. In one of these cases the jurors were paid S40 and in the other $10 each, by consent of the parties to the suits. The other particulars in the return are of no public Interest whatever and are quite irrelevant to the matter in dispute.
STORM WARNINGS.
The following correspondence on the above
In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Gourlay, Member for Sunderland, asked whether the Government intended to instruct the Egyptian Government to reoccupy Old Dongala and Berber, Mr. Smith in reply said that Govern inent cannot instruct the Egyptian Government | jast as if it were a British Department, nor were they disposed to recommend the occupation of the two places named by the Honorable Menther, Mr. Smith added that the policy of the British Government in Egypt remained unchanged, and | that they would maintain their promise to defend the Egyptain frontier.
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At a luncheon given at Aldrishot to-day by Sir Evelyn Wand and the members of the "Staff after the Review, the Emperor William made o speech, in the course of which he said, how argrecably surprised he was at the pro 'ress made į by the British Army, since the Review held on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee. His Majesty also paid a high tribute to the Voluntects who took part in to-day's manœenvres, and said it was impossible to tell them from the Regulars.
CAIRO, August 7th. have evacuated Sarras
CANRA, August. th. The Christian factions in Crete, hitherto hostile to each other, have now combined in one common movement against the Mussulmans, thus creating a graver, situation than ever.
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The Egyptain troops and occupied Matuka,
CALCUTTA, August 8th, Prince Albert Victor is expected to leave England by the Arcadia. Thuring his tour in India he will visit Rangoon, Mandalay, and Bhano. H.M.S. Boadicea, with Admiral Fres mantle now at Madagascar, will reach Bombay during the first week in November to await the
arrival of the Prince.
VIENNA, August 8th, The Politiche Correspondes (daily semi-official Vienna publication) says that the Porte proclaims a state of siege in Crete.
LONDON, August 8th.. At a luncheon at Aldershot yesterday, the
ancient fellowship which had existed between the Armies of the two nations (England and Germany) would long continue.
with the French Syndicate for the Part Arthur harbour works. Since then, the late Tory ai nis been in retirement in a semi-lethargic stue, and unable to recover the use of his limbs.
The low lying country, between Ma-tou and Chang-chia-wan is deeply flooded over a wide expanse, both by rain and by breaches in the Peikn banks, so that the journey by land to Peking has become both difficult and dangerous unless a long encuit is made. The droves of ponies that are coming in from Mongolia have to swim the flod for tor z fi, and the fod waters have such a strong current, that ferry boats have been upset and many people drowned. The crops in the flooded disincts are, of course, destroyed, and the unfortunateillagers are, in a pitiable condition. The Customs couriers who carry the mails between this place ́and Peking. make their journeys with surprising regularity and despatch, considering the rifle has to be tunde on a much longer route than usual, also on one less inmiliar than the old track, and that from this set lement to Peking city, the ground all the way is a pnál of sticky slush, The couriers' work is so hard that the performance really exhibits heroic endurance.
That an insignificant streant like the Peibu should be allowed year after year to take chuge | of the country within 30 miles of the capital, and of the official residence of the greatest Saʼrap in the empire, speaks more plainly than words of the weak administration of the country,
The Marquis Tseng is better, and able to attend to business again.
Neither the Sixth nor the Seventh Princes is as yes in a satisfactory state of health. They have been visited and prescribed for by Dr. Ma
was sent up by HF. the Viceroy, Dr. Ma is able to consult Dr. Trwin by letter, bat the result must be far from suisfactory. It is the nerest approach, however, which a Prince of the Blood has yet made to submitting to foreiga m›dies1 treatment; and may be accepted by the friends of progress as an instalment
Monsi ur H. Feandia, lately French Consul
were needed, a precedent exists for the sugger. I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the oth subject has been forwarded to us for publica Emperor William further said that he hoped the the Legation of the Republic at P-king. This
I have the honor to be, etc.,
H. U. JEFFRIES,
Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 8th May, 1888.
The Hon. P. RYRIE, Chairman, Hongkong
General Chamber of Commerce. SIR,-I am directed by the Governor lo instant, in which the Committee of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce urge a reconsideration of the question, tals :d by them in their letter of 30th April, 1888, as 10 an increase of the allowance made to special jurors, and in reply I am to say that His Excellency sees nothing in your letter which in any way modifies his view as to the inexpediency, of altering the law in the direction desired.
The reasons for the Governor's decision, (in the absence of which the Committee make com. ment), His Excellency had thought would be sufficiently obvious to preclude the necessity of giving them.
tion:
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 9th August, 1889.
The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial Secre-
tory.
SIR-I am directed by the Commitire of this, Chamber to ask you to be good enough to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor, for his favorable consideration, the desirability of the earliest publication of all available infanna- tion regarding the probable course of Typhoons forming anywhere in the neighbourhood, or, at greater distances,
H. U. JEFFRIES, Esq., Secretary, Hongkong
General Chamber of Commerce. SI8-With reference in your letter of the 30th
The pressing necessity for full and prompt ultime respecting remuneration to special jurors, The duty of serving, on juries has, from time Bublication of information bearing on the pro- I am directed by the Govenor to acquaint you,mmemorial, been regarded as an obligation hable movements of Typhoons must already be so apparent to His Excellency, that it seems for the information of the Chamber, that their attaching to British citizenship, for the fulfilment representation will have His Excellency's best of which payment was not contemplated by the
entirely unnecessary pa the part of my Com- consideration, and that a decision will be arrived Common Law, and such payment is moreover, mittee to adduce any arguments whatever with not now granted in England; nor, as he believes, at on the subject, after information has been
the view of tinte dee, ly impressing upon him in most of the Colonies; når does His Excellency obtained, as to the experience gained in India,
the vital importance, to a community largely Ceylon, and the Straits Settlements.
see any peculiarity in the circumstances of interested in shipping, of early notice of the Hongkong which justifies an exception from thevements of such destructive visitants. general rule.
I have the honour to bé, etc,
FRIDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Heerkong, 18 March, 1889. The Hon. F. STEWART, LI_D,Colonial Secretary. SIR-Begging reference to this Chamber's communication of 30th Aprli having reference to the above subject, and to your reply of 8th May No. 53. in which you were pleased to state.
"I am directed by the Governor to acquaint
you, for the information of the Chamber, that their representations will have His Excellency's hest consideration, and that a decision will be arrived at on the subject after information' has been obtained as to the experience gained in India, Ceylon and the Straits Settlement." I now beg to inform you that I am di ected by my Committee to request, that should His Excellency the Governor have arrived at a
The Committee are aware that it has been rustomary in the mast, tò give some publicity to such information, but so far as they know it has set, been attempted sywematically, and they now venture to suggest that His Excellency will be root enough to give instruction, that all information reaching any of the Departments be
Special jurors have, however, by a local law of the colony, been hitherto allowed a fee of $o for erch'case in which they serve, comin jurors on the other hand being allowed nothing, Though it must be supposed that, in at least some cases, they, relatively to their means, Inje fully as much as special jurors by the perforat once made public. mance of this duty.
exempts from service on commen juries and is As inclusion in the list of special jurors
therefore a privilege, which is net unfrequently solicited for, it would seem that payment, '30 made to only one of the two classes, should' br made tather to commen jurors; and yet applica. increase what His Excellency irpards as the tion is now made which, if granted, would undue preference in favour of speriat jurnes already existing. For the reason above," jodi. cated, His Excellency is of opinion that if thers. were to be any change in the law it should be one abolishing fees of jurors altogether.
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I am further instructed to state, that shouldi His Tac-llency see fit to communicate such informating to the Chamber, the Committee weald gladly undertake to distribute it if such an amangement' would in any way facilitate its premot nublication.
The Committee heg me to surgest that should meet the sporoval of the Government the Chamber will plullu circulate the intelligencé, by "Express, he wise at their expense, on
Véreipt of the actual tranterent of the telegram er other information, diere ly it reaches my Funds.
The near approach of the Typhoon Season
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ON THE NORTHERN CRUISE.
(FROM A NAVAL CORRESPONDENT.)
Hakodadi, August 5th, 1889. drawn up is in lins. The weather line con- We are at present in Haknadi Harbour, ist of the Impérieuse. Cordelia, Satellite, Hyacinth, Swift and Porpoise The lee ne contains the Conquest, Leander, Wanderer, and Swift.
The Alacrity, which only arrived last Satur day, nccupies a convenient position between the two lines. Hakodadi is not the place in which 'to spend a happy day. The weather at this time of the year is, of course, all that could be desired. But, as for the place itself, is reeler of cured fish, and there is hardly anything to be a mild exaggeration. a day's journey from the done. To begin with, many of the ships lie, to use shore. The natural impulse of most of us is to get away from the ship at the earliest opportunity. consequently, the naval officer faces the sto my clements inan open salling boat, and gets his shore going togs uncomfortably wet. But when he steps nut on the landing place, be begins to wonder why he came, and to wish he hadn't. He calculates the time that must elapse before the returning boat leaves the shore, and speculates as to what he can possibly do with himself in the mean- while. 'Shooting is forbidden him, and fishing is too far off. There is no club, no billiard room, no bowling alley, no tennis court, no library, and last, but not least, no residents who can take bim out of himself by talking of other things will meet are his own brother efficers, and, then, than masts and yards. The only Europeans he
of course, the talk is bound to be professional Most ofus wish the summer cruise had never been invented. We would rather stew in the heat and the contforts of civilisation, than enjoy
al Fouchow, has been appointed Secretary to
appointment is ascribed to the influence of the present. Minister of the Interior of Fran e. M Constans, who, while Plenipotentiary at Pekingi and in the course of the negotiations that led to the revision of the Commercial Treate negotiated before by M. Cogor dan and the Viceroy L. hnd" occision"
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appreciate the services of M. Frandin. Not without reason il bis-thought, that the new secretary is sent out to infuse new life into the relyions of the. E ench spite of the lavine cunt drunk at the dinner Legation with the Tsung-li Yame, which in given at, the Yame, on the occasion of the retirement of the Empress Regent have come to almost a still M. Frandin was to have left Marseilles by the mail steainer of the 12th of MR BOINS PRIVATE BOARDING
The French Resident at Senol has been at Peking for, some days, the guest of Monsieur Lemaire, and it is surmised that the visitis in connection with the trouble which recently M. de Planey experienced at the Cavern capital, in consequence of the assault made by a native ker. official of standing. It will be remembered in vant of the Residency on the son of a Corean.
certain, quarters that, in consequence of this accurrence, negotiations for a-loan which a French, symficats had offered to the Corean Gwernment broke down-Chinese Times,
FOOCHOW
“August 24th, 18°g, The heavy down-pour we had on Tuesday last has given fresh hopes to the firmers for their second rice crap, but the plants have suffered too much for the late heat to give a good out-turn,
leopard, and not a tiger, as stated in our last The brute caught at Kuliang turns out to be n
issue. The native owners must have made a good profit out of the meat and bones, as they believe they give strength and proleng life to those who eat them. The skin is said to have Mexican dollars, and it will make an interesting
B. C. T GRAY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 18th August, 1880.
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Table. d'hote.Breakfast, 8.1, A.M.; Tiffio, Irit Dinner, 7.30.
Board by the month, day, or single meals, at reasona, le rates.
Arrangements can be made to serve meals in gentlemen's quarters,
Continental languages spoken.
Hongkong, 28th August, 1889.
MRS. BOHM, Proprietrix.
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decision in the matter of fres to special jurors. } regard their application as "almost " without anhrine to the notice of His Excellency, a subject cool weather in the land of nothing-to-do. At bran sóld to a foreigner for the sum of fourteen requests that all Claims may be sent in and that
they shall esteem it a favour if you will be good enough to communicate to them the decision at
I have the honor to be, etc.,
:
His Excellency observes that the Commitee the pale of the Government to refgez "(1) because "it is based on the strictest equity,” (2) because "It does not involve a charge upon the whole community, but only upon liigant-"(3) because "the special jurors are unanimously in its favour," and (1) because "the silence of the rest the application." of the community, must be taken as approval of
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 14th June, 1889.
His Excellency is unable to, concur in this The Hon. F.STEWART. LL D., Colonial Secretary, view. For reasons given above he regards the SIR, The Committee of this Chamber has proposal, instead of being equitable, as wrong In principle and as increasing an inequality twice had the honour of áddressing you on the subject of fers to special jurors, first on the joth
already existing. Moreover bearing in mind April, 1888, and again, on 141 March last.
that litigants are by no means wholly confined The former of these letters stated at some to the class of special jurors, he does not consider length the objections entertained by the Comit his duty to favour what would practically be a mittee to what they considered the disproportion tax on a portion of the communit, nor does he between the remuneration paid, and the some-
feel himself bound to accord an application what onerous nature of the services required of because there is said to be unanimity in its special jurora; the latter requested that, if His
favour on the part of those who alone benefit by Excellency the Governor had arrived at any
It because none, but the very few interested decision with reference to these fees, the result happen to have expressed their opinion on it of his deliberation might be communicated to
and this especially since the decision of the the Chamber.
Government rendered any adverse expression unnecessary.
As there leiters are still unanswered, weightler matters, have no doubt occupled the attention of His Excellency, but the question having stood over so long, I now venture to take the liberty of suggesting that it be taken into consideration and that His Excellency at an early date may be pleased to favour this Chamber with a definite reply.
I have the honor to be, etc,
P. RYRI,
Chairman,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 26th June, 1889, The Hon. P. RYRIK, Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. "," ¡SIR,--With reference to your letter of the rat March last, and to subsequent correspondence on the subject of remuneration to special jurors, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that, having at your suggestion made enquiries from the Governments of India, Ceylon, and the Straite Settlements, His Excellency finds that in India and the Straits Settlements no fees at | all are paid to jurors, and that is Ceylon such fees are of much smaller ampant than those .complained of here.
While the Governor is fully sensible that even the fees which are fixed by law here do not in some cases compensate for the time expended on the duty performed, His Excellency regrets that, after much consideration, he does not see 'his way to proposing their increase,
I have the honour to be; etc.,
FRIDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 9th August, 1889. The Hon. F. STEWART, LLD., Colonial
Secretary.
SIR, The Committee direct me to acknow- ledge receipt of your letter of-the-26th June, fu which they regret to learn that, after ba, considerable lapse of time since they first referred the matter to His Excellency,
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His Excellency further observes with surprise that the Committee regard the case of India (where it appears that special jurors are not paid) as having-no-analogy with that of Hongkong on the ground of "the enormous disparity in the number of the class from which special jurors are drawn in India compared with "Hongkong," and because for this reason "in India the tax on the commercial community is light, while in Hongkong it is a positive burden."
His Excellency presumes that the Committee have statistics to justify the statement as to this enormous disparity, but in their absence he should have been inclined to question its existence, and to believe that the number of special jurors in India (like. that of Europeans) bears a much lower and not a higher proportion to the total population than it does in Hongkong,
In any case the duty devolving on speciál Jurors in Hongkong though no doubt “a positive burthen," can scarcely be regarded as an exceptioal hardship, seeing that it on the average involves to each juroz service only once in eighteen months,
But however this may be, His Excellencn is especially surprised that the Committee should now repudiate the existence of any analogy in the case of India, inasmuch as it was at their own suggestion (contained in their letter of 30th April, 1889) that he made enquiries as to the Indian practice.
makes the present time peculiarly appropriate offering the interest, of not only shipowners, hat the entire community, and the Committee trust their suggestions may meet with a favorable reception.
F.
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I have the honor to be. Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
General Chamber of Commerce,
cost.
Hakodati's few redeeming points. Riding is to the same time, it would be only fair to enumerate he had, not very good, but passable enough. Here, as at Shanghai, you may see the jovial bluejacket careering along the street on the 'fiery untamed,' porting his helm when he wants to go to starboard, knocking down the rising F. HENDERSON, generation, and eventually turning a somersauli at the far comer. Hakodadi is probably quite Secretary.
as good a place for Jack as any other. There Colonial Secretary's Office,
are plenty of gregshops, and the Vicar of the Hongkong, 24th August, 1889. Parish' has kindly opened a most comfortable reading room, where Jock can see most of the HENDERSON, Esq. Secretary, Hongkong periodicals of the day, and satisfy his hunger SIR,With reference to your letter of the 9th and thirst with many good things at a reasonable instant, on the subject of weather.telegrams. I
As for the officers, it is due to them to any that am dirreled by the Governor to acquaint you, for
they endeavour to turn the place to the best the information of the Chamber of Commerce,
account. There is a weekly paperchase, princi- that he has given strict instructions for the mediate transmission in the Chamber of Compally patronised by the midshipmen of the fleet.. There are no jumps, or, rather, the Hakodadi merce of all such telegrams received, whether pony does not jump; but he scrambles up sod. from the Observatory or elsewhere.
His Excellency fully concurs with the Chamber fences six or eight feet bigh, and deposits his of Commerce, in their view, as to the extreme i of course, la excellent sport. Nobody thinks of
hapless rider in the ditch on the other side. That, portance of obtaining and publishing the best- and earliest information with respect to typhoons; and he is by no means satisfied either with the nature of the information now given, or with the promptness of its supply to the public
His Excellency is now making enquiries with a view to substantial improvements in those respects, which he is determinded, if possible, to effect, and though this might possibly involve a somewhat large expenditure, he does not doubt that the importance of the object to be gained will furnish its complete justification.
His Excellency hopes to be shortly in a posir tion to make a further communication to you on this subject.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FREDERICK STewart, Colonial Secretary.
LATE TELEGRAMS. i
CANEA, August 6th. The state of affairs in Crete'is daily becoming more serious, complete anarchy prevails through out the island, and conflicts between the insurg- ents and the Turkish troops are constantly taking place.
While much regretting that he is unable to grant an application which is urged with so much persistency by a body containing many deservedly influential membersofthe community, His Excellency is at the same time glad to remember that there always, has bees, and to present. hope that there always will be, complete accord. ance between his views and theirs as to all
matters of real importance to the Colony,
I have the honour to be, etc.,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1889.
the Government do not see their way to The Hon, F. STEWART, LLD., Colonial Secres mecerte to the request of the Committee. Notary."
«reasons are given, but a reference to India, na to SIR-If agreeable to His Excellency the the practice operaing, in that dependejo, le | Goramor my Committee will feel greatly obliged
LONDON, August 7ih.
wing the piper, because, you see, there is have gone that way. There is also a sailing only one possible route, and so the hares must regatis every Thursday, in which the naval officer is given carte blanche to put on much sail he chooses, and swamp the boat il he can. Many of them succeed to admira tion in this not very difficult feat. Last Thursday, one of them surpassed himself, and beat all previous records, by upsetting his boat before the race began. However, no-one is any worse for a wetting to salt water; and the Regatta, at any rate, passes away one afternoon out of the seven. One of the favourite rides here is to the sulphur and iron baths, about five miles from the town. The Japanese, as you are doubt. less aware, are governed by primitive notions in the matter of bathing. The sexes bathe together after the manner of the watering places of La belle France-only without the bathing dress of civilisation. It is easy, therefore, to imagine the astonishment and consternation of one of our mofe modest brother officers, who was enjoying a bath at the springs, when two damselk came down to the same bã h, and commenced their, ablutions in that primitive costume which nature alone supplies. They were between him and the door; so escape was impossible:
But to return to more serious matters. On Friday last the whole fleet put to sea, and spent the day in steam tactics. I believe a similar A grand review of the forces stationed at evolution will take place some day this week. Aldershot was held to-day in presence of the What further trials await us in this line, we noneé Emperor William;their Royal Highnesses Prince of us know. There are rumours that the ships Heinrich, Prince Albert Victor, Princess Alex that can sail or whose captains think they can, andra and the Duke of Cambridge were also are to be sent for a short sailing cruise. But it His Royal Highness the Prince of is to be hoped that folly will be dropped; masts Wales was unavoidably absent owing to his and sails are things of the past in the navy, and being slightly indisposed. The number of troops it is to be regretted that ships are now-a-days of all arms that took part in the various move ever supplied with such playthings. ments that were exrented was thirty thousand The Severn is expected daily, our last news everything passed off most successfully, and the of her being that she had reached Nagasaki. troops presented a splendid appearance and V. C. Daily News. moved with the utmost precision. • His Imperial Majcsty was much pleased, and after the march-mu past, highly congratulated the Duke of Cambridge and Sir Evelyn Wood on the admirable condition
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reminder of life on "the bills,"
men who have already sold all their teas, find We have been informed that same eight tea- themselves in such necuniary difficulties through heavy losses, that they dare not return to the, country, ferring to meet their creditors. All the teas bought in the country are said to be on credit, and have to he settled for on their return. if auch be the case, no doubt we will soon have a long list of teamen committing suicide.
MR. H. UYENO, having CLOSED his Photographic Business in Hongkong, amounts due to him may be paid before the 31st
Hongkang, 29th August, 1889.
NOTICE.
instant.
MR
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R. NG SUL-SHANG begs to announce that in compliance with.a suggestion opened an AGENCY for the surply of CHAIR made to him by Mr MITCHELL-INNES, he hasnow
•COOLIES at 4. Gough Street, 1st Floor, and is
A teaman has shown us a letter from upprepared to supply them on the conditions and country, stating that tea can be had at exception at the rates mentioned in Mr. Mitchell-Innes! ally low prices, and that a picul of the finest circular, copies of which can be had an applica- quality can be laid laid down at Fanchow at Tls. tion to the Agency. He trusts that the Agency 13 per picul. It is believed that some indepen. may be the means of putting an end to the pre- sent unsatisfactory state of affairs by supplying dent teamen will bring some to maket, and we sincerely hope so, as cheap teas of good quality. Masters with Good Conlies, and at the same are what is wanted to benefit the trade of this time affording the latter regular employment.
N.B. The Agency will also be prepared to port, and not an enforced curtailment of supplies,
Thieves are said to have already begun very supply Jinricksha and House Coolies if desired. Hongkong, 28th August, 1889. [1073 freely with their work this season, several rather Cantonese, while crossing in a sampan to the bold robberies are reported, and last week two other side of the river, were attacked by a boat NOW jetty. If it had not been for timely assistance and taken to the paddy field opposite the Customs
from a Canton Junk, which was close,by, the two men would have been robbed of all their clothing and the $40 in their pockets. One of the raccale was caught and handed over to the authorities. but he was let free next day, and we are at a loss to under tand why. Is he a relation of the Magistrate?
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of the force, and the way in which they had The Total Yuan Paolin, formerly Director for the strong competition displayed between the "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE executed the various manœuvres. The weather of Works at Port Arthur, died on, the 16th, of Cantonese and native teamen, the result being i was splendid, and a large number of spectators, apoplexy. He was first visited by that malady that texe were placed in the market at prices
were present,
Althe time He was about signing the contract bigher than last year—–—Ɛsha;
Pedder's Hill, Hongkong
January 7th, 1884
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