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O THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1890.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED.

The following is the General Manager's report, to be presented at the meeting of shareholders convened for Thursday next at the Hongkong. Hach

The General Manager begs to hand annexed a statement of account for the year ending 28th February, 1890,

The heit, profits for that period amount to $405651, nut of which an interim dividend 5 percent, equal to $2.50 per share, has been paid, annunting to $4000, and leaving a balance of $5651 to be carried forward to new account.

He regrets to say that the damage done by the floods last May turned out to be far more" serious than was at first anticipated. Tewas impossible to estimate the damage until stock was taken. On this being done, it was found that the Company's loss in stock blone, without taking into consideration loss of business through being unable to meet demands, amounted to $3,500, which sum in itself represents a dividend pares favourably with that of the previous year The accounts have been audited by Mr. Fullarton Henderson, who is recommended for re-election.

CONNAUGHT MARRIVES

HOW HE LOOKS AND TALKS OT THRE KOW-TOW

ANY ace here on the occasion of the Jubilee of our gradus Sovereign. (Applause). It is a source of have theen able to pay a visit to this as you the greatest gratification to niyself that i should have justly said--the most eastern part of the British Empire. I have long heard of the energy As the eight o'clock gun fired this morning not only cof our own countrymen in this im? (March 31st) the buning on the forty odd northat emporium of trade, but also of the many seainers in Harbor was run up in hon ururpeans who have been happy to live under hourly expected arrival of the dhur nga how Chinese the the hetely exconn sugu Most of the dutymun hare, avaled. themselves, of the establishments in the city had already been advantage of Unitish inle, and accorded their sup disguised with flags and red cloth, on Saturday andort in all good undertakings. I hope you will yesterday, only a few democratic folk having the not think, because I have come here, from India. c.urage of their opinions, and simply putting up which is a very large country, that. I shall hot: he shutters. At 8.30 the signal gun which was fail the same interest or make the same to indicate the royal approach was fired, and pleasure in sacing the great works you. immediately everyone was agor. The Officer ate entrying. put here; it will be a source of the Administering the Government dripred his greatest, pleasure to see how our great Empire apkin, hastily ran over his speech again, and s extending on all sides (Applause). It is verv sallied forth; the military turned out, the Volunmportant that we should keep moving in the teers mobilised theirthirty strong on the Praya, and Face which is taking Pace among the great nations about eighty thousand people ran down excitedly if the world and is a great pleasure to know to see the mail steamet arrive. Tu the general. how prosperous, we all are. I am sure that any to be the attival of the American mail. which was could not but be struck by the magnificent sighted just as the P&O extra steamer Venetid arbor,urrounded by beatiful islands covered came in from the westward. The motley crowd with buiklings on every si le-a scene that any -in which the City Fathers, frock-coated and city might be proud of. It will be my tall-hatted rubbed shoulders with minor civis soleasure, to inform her Majesty the Que n Hans, Artillery Volunteers, coolies, etc. dis how very warmly you have referred to her in the Hongkong, 26th March, 1890,

persed in disgust, or beguiled the hours nway in expressions both in the address and the speech watching an interminable Chineso procession, which preceded it. You may rest assured that STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FROM 1ST MARCH, which apparently had its origin at Lap-sap wan those feelings are most dear to our beloved And Quarry Bay for its goal. Scores of little en Sovereign, who takes the deepest interest in all kerupt ponies,each carrying a diminutive Chinee part of our Empire, and I know she will 13:444-93 kid, hundreds of joss-pidgin ? erections, and follow our journey here with the deepest interest, 620.09 millions of crackers, were the principal features and it will be a sincere, satisfaction to myself to 462.88 of the affair; but at length even that came to an assure her of the cordal fings entertained, end, and the streets were abandoned to a yearn towards her personally, as well as to all mem- ing crowd of idlers, who gared: on the far tasticbers of her family (arplause).) 398 25 structure which graced Pedder's Wharfas though it were already, invested with some suggestion pl: 149.83 royalty, It is a curious device-curious inasmuch 43,773 11 as it was as useless for the purpose of shelter, as 25,000.00 it was ugly and inconvenient for receptive purc

poses. Its principal feature was the intermingling $83.799.99 of the Duke's four initials and the portrayal of a, infuriated Shanghaï rooster, in imitation of the German eagle. If

WM. CRUICKSHANK,

General Manager.

room, to be opened, and further search made, got out with a little assistance. I think they This man-hole had to be reached from the must have got in the day we arrived at engine-room Indder, and was never opened, Nagasaki. The place is not easy of access, being almost hermetically sealed. A Japanese and I think they must have had assistance fireman got to work, and with great difficulty from some of the crew. No one would believe unscrewed the plate and removed it. As he did that it would be possible to live in there if so the rush of foul air fairly lifted him off the the coal was all round. It may be that Jadder, and he fell to the bottom half insensible. the hiding-place has been used by ane or two Mr. Hutchinson, the third engineer, went up, to before, but not more. Women have been found learn what was the matter, andon looking into the stowed away in various places before, if tank-chamber he saw with horror, several naked The old woman who was one of the four legs. He told Mr. Boucher, who ordered the cover survivors was then called. She said-I am a to be replaced. Signals were made for the police widow. The deceated man frequently came to and a doctor, and after a time a constable came my place at Oura, near Nagasaki. He was off. He immediately went ashore again for the small shop-keeper in the next village. He asked Medical Officer and Japanese Consul, and on his me to come to Hongkong, where he would find return the matter was investigated. During his mea place na amah. I at length consented, absence the coal in the main-hold was being and he took me off to the steamer. When we quickly discharged, and the sliding door on the got on board he took me down they hold stuer bide of the tank-bunker uncovered. This to a very dark place, where there were was opened, and a sickening sight was revealed. already several women. There were no coals Lying in all postures, with eyes and tongue pro- in the hold at that time. When I heard them trading, lay the swollen bodies of eight Japanese, commence loading I wanted to get out, and entirely naked. The stench and beat were terrific called aloud, but no one heard me. About three of over 4 percent. The business otherwise com- disappointment the signal from the Peak proved: Lane coming, here, like myself, for the first time,. The officers called out in Japanese, and no reply hours after that the man went away again, and was received, but on looking laside, with muffled came back with three more girls, one of whom 1 knew by sight. There were seven or sight there mouths, four women, all stark naked, were seen moving. The Japanese sailors were with beldre. It was after dark when I went on board. difficulty induced to go in and lift them out, and The man gave me some bread, and seemed to have food stowed away. He told me the ship they were placed on the deck. They were conscious, but one of them seemed dazed, would go in two days, but I don't know how her forehead. A tub of hot water was at once begin to work, as we could not tell whether it and fell on emerging into the fresh air, cutting long we were there before we heard the engines obtained, and they all had a bath, which they was day or night. I had not expected to

over in that way; well evidently needed, their skins being raw with have prickly heat. Then the engineers, lent them asked him, and he said that it was only for a short time, until we got to sea. I don't know some kimonos, and they were lodged in a bunker alongside the funnel, which, although who died first. Some of the girls who died bad only like a long, hot, iran well, was palatial told me that the man bad induced them to come compared with the hole they had left. There on board. We asked him, when our confinement became unbearable, if he intended to kill us, and they gradually freshened up, and lay at ease.

In the meantime the bodies were being hauled he replied that he was suffering just as much as. aut.. One followed another until eight had been us. I know that there is a law in Japan against: placed on the deck-swollen, distorted, and women leaving without a passport. I had none. unrecognizable. Seven were those of girls,No policemen saw us go on board, and we did there only being one man. They had all been not speak to any of the crew, huddled on the port side, where the air seemed to get in a little on account of the coal in the bold not being piled against it. To realise the terrible character of their prison-grave one must imagine an iron chamber, running across the ship alongside the engine room, below the deck. The highest part was about a yard high, the roof sloping down to some eighteen inches. The width was only about a couple of feet, so that it was impossible to do more than sit up, and one could scarcely stretch, when lying down. When it is realised that this cramped bole has no ventilation what- ever, being intended to be airtight, and that twelve people had been in it, dead or alive, for a week, the wonder in that one survived.

The bodies were sluiced with carbolic acid, and some chloride of lime sent for, and then they were covered with a tarpaulin. Notwithstanding that, the smell was so bad that even the Japanese Bailors covered their noses up with cloths, or stuffed paper, orange-poel, etc, into their

nostrils.

to come

One of the girls, apparently about 17 years of age said-I live with my parents at Nagasaki, The man told me I should find Hongkong a good place and that I could soon care plenty of money to send to my friends. He asked me to come with him and said he could send me on board the steamer in the ballast-boat. I waited alongside the steamer a considerable time until it was dark. There was no one else with me. Eventually the man came and took me on board the steamer. He showed me the way. We went down 'tween decks and he brought me to

small hole about two feet wide. I went in and found some people already. there. It was too dark to tell how many: the man came too. Some time elapsed-and I asked him for food. and he gave me a small piece of bread. When

afterwards asked for more, no answer came, I think he was dead then. I heard the steamer. starting. I cannot sy bow long this was after coming on board but I think it was the following night. I did not find out the names of any of the women who were in the hole with me. I By this time the matter had been reported to did not even know the ma's name. Only knew the authorities, who, it would have been exhini by sight. He used to come to our house pected, would at once have taken measures occasionally. After being in the hole some time Not d I asked the man to let me out, but received po for the burial of the bodies.

answer. I don't know the previous witness. I bit. This morning Mr. Jeffries, the Com- pany's agent, sent some coffins off, and had never seen her before.

Matsukohama, another of the survivors, stated: at two o'clock to-day Captain Rumsey, as Acting

-am 18 years of age. I had not been pre- Magistrate, visited the ship and gave the neces sary order. By that time the corpses must have viously acquainted with the man who persuaded me to come on the steamer. I knew him by been almost a festering heap.

sight and he sometimes came to our house, He advised me to come to Hongkong as it was a much better placethan home. He told me to dress as a coal-woman and he would arrange matters. I did as he told me and worked all day as a coal-woman, and when the other coolies left 1 remained and was put into the hole by the man. No one else but he suggested that I should enter it. I found 5 or 6 people there, and it was very dark.

Another witness Kamkusama aged 20 sid-I belong to Nagasaki and was in service there. The deceased man used to come to our house and be one day asked me to go out with him. He then spoke to me about coming to Hong- kong. I went on board as a boat-woman, and after work the man came and took me to, a small hole. It was still daylight and when I got in he shut the door directly. I found some people inside but did not know any of them nor their names. The deceased man was on board all the day, but was below, sol cannot say what he was doing. When shewing me into the hole he told me the door would afterwards be opened,

The Inquiry then closed.

The Japanese Consul went off last night, and made inquiries among the survivors. Three of them were girls, and one an old bag. They lay in their extemporised bed-room, crawling about like puppies in a basket, but taking no notice of anyone.

The girls refused to tell the Consul anything, probably at the instigation of the old woman. They told a Japanese engineer, however, that they had been taken by the deceased man who is believed to be the old woman's husband-to Nagasaki. On arrival there, on the 19th, they were takes on board the Fushiki Maru and put into the tank chamber, with a supply of food, and some saké-kegs full of water. That they got on board through the connivance of some of the firemen is certain, as they could never have secreted themselves where they did, and closed the sliding-door, without, They were understood to also say that some of the party died on the first day after the steamer's engines began to work, and the rest on succes. sive days. Of their own sufferings from the Intense beat and foul al-wone by far than anything experienced in the "Black Hole" of Calcutta-they said nothing. They are now in charge of the Registrar-General, unless, their:Consul takes them in hand, which will mean their being sent back to Japan, and, pro- bably, sentenced to some years imprisonment.

The inquest will be held to-morrow.

THE INQUEST.

THE WRECK OF THE "SOOCHOW,"

Cur correspondent at: Hoihow Informs us, under date March 28th, that the wrecked steamer Sopchow still remains in the same place where Capt. Rumsey, as acting magistrate, held an she went ashore at Ching Mai Pointon February Inquiry this morning (March 28th) into the circum-29th, and in very much the same condition as stances attending the deaths of the eight Japanese when she took the ground... on board the Fushiki Maru, reported in our

A Marine Court of Inquiry into the circum- coluinns yesterday.

stances attending the loss of the vessel was held at the British Consulate, Kiungchow, on March 24th, and after hearing evidence the following was the Findings-

The Soochow was a British steamer, schooner rigged of 326-59th tons registered tonnage, oficial number 48,331 built at Cork in 1858, and

It appears, from the evidence given

this Court, that she sailed from Pakhol on or

a carge of general merchandise and a crew of 24 hands all told: MINAGD BE

That she was commanded by Stephen Melse, whose certificate of competency is og 579, renewed at Liverpool in 1881

"That the vessel appears to have been sea- worthy in every respect and properly manned,

That she ran ashore at Ching Mal Point at 6.35 m. on the morning of the 28th February inloggy weather, the Captain and second mate being on the bridge at the time,

1889, TO 28TH FEBRUARY 1993. Assets By Jundry debtors By cash on hand.... By H. S. B. C., current account ...... By charges account:-Unexpired

license, insurance policy, and 4 months printing paid in advance,&c. By house account:-Rent and taxes

tq 8th! March

By stock in trade.... By goodwill account

Liabilities.

To shareholders For 1,600 shares

at $50 each fully paid up.............. $80033,00 To sundry creditors.....

3.742.58

To profit and loss account...$1056.51

Lass interim dividend...... 4,000.c0

CORRESPONDENCE.

56.51 $83,799.99

{We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressad by Correspondents in this column]. --NAVY-VERSUS:ARMY

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THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. To the Editur of the **Bongkong Telegraph." SIR,-Permit me, through the medium of your columns, to protest most emphatically against the doubling of the military contribution. It is powerfal and efficient navy that we want in these seas, not a large army. We should always beready in Hongkong to keep any enemy out of these waters. With a large Garrison we can't go out to sea and drive intruders off, but with a suffi. ciently strong navy we could, and should always to be in a position to do so.

The advantage of bottling up three or four thousand regulars in Hongkong is comprehen sible in view of certain possible emergencies, such for Instance as Russian aggression a little is mainly an Imperial and not a purely Colonial to the north of this Colony, but such advantage one. The extra cost incurred in respect of an

Cheers were then given for the Duke and Duchess as they left the hall and re-entered their chairs, to go to Government House, where the Reception will take place this evening.

E. G. BROWN AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

Mr. Solomon proposed, the re-election of Messrs. Dalrymple and Sassoon as directors.

Mr. Abrahamson seconded, and it was carried. The Chairman proposed the confirmation of Mr.Henderson's appointment as auditer,

Mr. Foreman seconded, and that also was assented to

The Chairman announced that the dividend warrants would be issued an application on Wednesday, and the proceedings terminated. PROGRAMME OF THE SHANGHAI

At two o'clock, however, the Kaisar was really The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders sighted, and the scene, as far as the re-assembling of this Company was held at noon to-day (31st was concerned, was again enacted. At 245ulto, at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. B. Layton the vessel entered the harbor, which was cleared presed, and Messrs. E. E, Abrahamson, H. P: of boats immediately. The lining of the Tennant, H. S. Dalrymple, C. Harton, W. fair-way with Jaunches" was a frost, how Daugherty, J. Foreman, S. Ezra, and L. Hallward. ever, owing to the roughness of the water. (Secretary) were present. Immediately on the second signal being given the The Chairman said: Gentlemen, The, report principal thoroughfares were cleared, and a and accounts have been for some time in your barrier put across the wharf. About dozen hands and with your permission we will take Government officials and their ladies, the unoffi them as read-1 đa not know that I can add cial legislators, Bishop Burdon, several Consuls, much to what is said in the report beyond this, Mrs. Belilios, and twenty, Chinamen, were that everything is going on satisfactorily, and that permitted to wander idly about, whilst all as general trade improves we may reasonably around right to the Clock Tower was a hope for an improved business in timber. The uncomfortable, gaping throng, perpetually Company's ship Soffid was lost at the end of the preased back by the police, and shoved for year. We cannot say yet how much may be. recovered against her cost but meanwhile we ward by those in the rear who couldn't see any. thing. The Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr, W. have allowed for the greater part of the amount M. Deane) went off to see if their Highnesses at which she stands in the books, in the sun would be pleased" to come ashore. Whilst they appropriated for depreciation. We are in treaty were deciding, the gallant Volunteers limbered for the purchase of a suitable vessel on up" and charged the multitude with their seven-favourable terms to replace her. He then pro- rounders, preparatory to "slooting Several posed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Abrahamson seconded. Chinaman were pushed over, the Prays and drowned in the charge, but that was a detail The King f Siam was removed under arrest. Twenty minutes later they limbered away again to another place, causing a few more fatalities. At 4.15 youth and beauty, adulterated with the Chinamen before referred to, fairly filled the were to line the way from the Kaisar began to Wharf, as the gigs from the men-of-war that arrive. People in uniform and out-same hankering for knighthood and others scared that some such honor (?) would threaten them-edged to the front, and at 4.30 shouts were heard as the men-of-war manned their yards, and the royal party embarked in the launch, Victoria. As the nearer to the steps, and when the man launch approached, the folk on the wharf edged with the boathook got ready they almost forgot their manners. The Hon. Mr. Fleming, in a cocked hat and an uncomfortable Windsor as the Duke and Duchess crossed the gangway uniform, stood ready to receive them, and everybody uncovered. His Royal Highness the Volunteers saluted ceremoniously pounded away, and then shook hands with the presented a bouquet to the Duchess, which was nearest half-dozen. Little Miss Roberson shyly It is upon our Navy that we denend for the graciously accepted, and everybody moved off to protection of our island home (he United King the City Hall. The routs, which was by way of the dom of Great Britain and Irela; d); and It is Clock Tower, was lined with troops, who saluted. upon our navy that we depend for the protection as the royal party passed, closing up after of our commerce throughout the world. It is the rep rters. The City Hall was decked al.o chiefly upon our Navy that we should rely with flags, etc., left over from the last dance for the security of our vast colonies. Then The Duke and Duchess, with Mr. Fleming, why should the public of Hongkong be called Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, General McNeill, upon to pay another heavy military contribution and Colonel and Mrs. Cavaye, took their seats for what can only prove a useless incumbrance? on the dais in the S: George's Hall, which was fleet, large as it speedily filled by the sightseers. After some I affirm may seem to many, in Eastern Seas is not suffi- delay, make me baan van ciently powerful by any means. Hongkong and The Hon. R. Ryrie advanced with the address, Singapore should never be left with only one or and, speaking with evident perturbation, said two sea-going, men of war in harbour, as is often It is my pleasing duty to present your Royal High-, the case. There should always be half a dozen ness with an address of welcome from the at least, at each of these important" stations. inhabitants of this Colony: You may be sure Let the Government keep 100 o soldiers in that every signature to it endorses every word Hongkong if it wishes; but let the Imperial it contains, for I assure you that the loyalty of authorities pay for them. We should subscribe, this small Colony cannot be surpassed by until sufficiently wealthy to form our own navy, any in her Majesty's dominions. We have heard: towards the maintenance of a big fleet, and leave of your Highness services, and we are fully the War Office solely to look after its troops convinced that in the future you will earn--as over and above those which are absolutely you bave in the past in Bombay and elsewhere

additional draft of soldiers for Hongkong should fall, jasily fall, upon the Imperial treasury. It should not be "squeezed" from a young and at the present not over Rou⚫ishing settlement like this. Allow me to place the case before the Hongkong public, and show the colonl-ts the necessity for fence. Ask the undoubtedly loyal colonists to relying upon the navy as our right arm of de- Contribute towards the maintenance, of an additional half-dozen first class cruisers on this Hobgkong shall never to without at least three station, assuring them at the same time that first class cruisers, two first class gun-boats, one iron-clad, with torpedo boats, etc, and then I make bold to assert that any reasonable sum trquired as a Naval contribution would readily be forthcoming.

that our

As

the vicinity of entrances to our Eastern Colonial hitherto has been eminently qualified to gain colony that we have to consider, it is the protect tion of the vast shipping interests connected with this important sea-port

Yours faithfully, TAMAYANAN CLOSE OBSERVER. Hongkong, 26th March, 1890,

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

TO THE EDITOR THOMUKONO TELEGRAPH SIR-In the Banks', Circular of the roth March relative to the facrease of capital it saysThat it is proposed to issue 30,000 new shares at (43. 10s, cach,

SPRING MEETING 1890.

·Stewards :-J. M. Ringer, Esq; A McLeod, Esq. W. Howle, Esq.; Ino, MacGregor, Esq.; O. Schuffenhauer, Esq.; Robt, MacKenzie, Esq.; and H, J. H. Tripp, Esq.

The SHANGHAI STAKES; a forced entry of Tis. 5 for all ponies, except those entered in the "Roadsters Plate; first pony to receive 75 per rent.; srcend þany 115 per center third pony, 10 per cent. of the Stakes; weight for inches As per scale. One-mile-and-n-half,, · The TAOTAIS CUP; value, Tis.; Presented by H.E. the Trotal; for China ponies; weight, 12st.; winners at this meeting, flbs. extra; entrance, Tls, 5.: One mile,

THIRD DAY WEDNESDAY, 7CH MAY,.. 1890. The GREAT NORTHERN PLATE, Value, Tis. 109, for Panics, that have run at this meeting; weight for inches as per scale; winner of one race at this meeting under a mile, 7lbs. extent. two such races, rolbs. extra; entrance, Tis, 5-: Seven Furlongs.

The PARI-MUTUEL CUP, value, Tls. zoo, added to a Sweepstakes of The to each; Second Pany fo receive 36 per cent, and the Third Pony, to 'per cent of the Stakes; for China Ponies weight for inches as per scale; griffins. at date of entry allowed ribs.; Non-Starters and Winners at this Meeting 7155. extra." One Mile and HAIG”

The CHAU SHIANO-KIUK, CUP; value, Tis-

founded by the Directors and Employer of the C. M. S, N. Co-For Chink Panies that have never run at any Meeling in China or Hongkong previous to date of entry, at ench Merting To be won at two consecutive Meetings of three times in all, by Ponies, the bona fide property of the same owner or owners, weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 10; So per cent, of the Entrance feer to go to the Winner until the Cup is won, when the Second Pony shall receive same; the remaining 20 per cent. to be allowed to accumulate, and the accumul tion in excess of Tis soo (ip be retained for a new Cup) is to be paid to the Winner. One Mile., The MANCHU STAKES value. Tis too; for China ponies, bond fiddle Griffins ht date of entry, that have ran and not won a Race; weight for inches as per scale ; entrance, Tis. 5. One Mile a Quarter.

The YANOTSZE STAKES; value, Tls, too; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale ;- winner of a Race of two milis or over, gibs. extra;, entrance, Tis. 5. Two Miles and a Half The CONSOLATION CUP ¦ value,"

Tis

100; for ponies that havd run at this meeting and not won a Race: weight for inches as per scile; entrance, Tls. 5. One Round.. The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, a forced entry

for and open only to Winners at this Meeting; optional for the Winners of the Consolation Cup and the Roadsters' Plate, not exceeding 14 harids 3 inches in beight-Weight for inches as per scale-Entrance, Tls. 10- Winners of two Races, Tls. 15 extra; of more than two Races. Tls, 40 extra. One mile and a Quarter.

The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Value; Tis: 150-For China Ponics-Second Pony Tis., 50, Weight for inches, as per scale-- Winners of a Steeplechase at any previous Meeting in Shanghai, gtbs, extra-Non- Winners of a Steeplechase allowed 5lbs Entrance, Tis. 5. Twice Round a Course' selected by-the-Stewards

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Me. A. G. Wist, Acting Puisne Judge)

March 26th, 1890:

THE SWITCHBACKERIES. The Chinese Amusements Syndicate, Limited, sued Yee Cheong for $500, and there was a cross- action for $1,000. Mr. Holmes appeared for the Syndicate, and Mr. Hastings, was retained by the opposition.

The first claim was for the return of $500 paid: on account of the steam roundabout at Bowring, Tan, and Yee Cheong sought to recover the balance due on that account.

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Mr. Denison, surveyor, said that last July the defendant contracted to erect the steam round- about for $1,500, by September. He got $500. on account, The work of erection was only commenced about the 10th October, and there wore many alterations. When finished he could not get the engine certified as safe, and the En-horses were utterly useless on account of

FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 5TH MAY, 1890. The HART LEGACY CUP: Presented by the late James Hart; Value, Tls, 100. For China ponies weight for inches as per scale. trance, The. 5. Halfanile, per

The CRITERION STAKES; A Sweepstakes of Tis, to each, with Tis, 100 added; For China ponies weight for inches as per scale second pony to save his stake. Oné mile. The GRIFFINS PLATE; Value, Tls. 250; For China panies that have never run at any meeting second pony, Tis, so; weight for inches as per scale; Griffins at date of entry allowed ribs, Extrance, Tis. 5. Three-quarters of a mile. “

The CATHAY CUP, value, Th. 150; for Chioa Ponica weight for inches as per scale; griffins at date of entry allowed 7lb.; entrance, Tis. 5. One mile and a half. The JOCKEY CUP, value, Tls. 100; for. Chias ridden by Jockeys who have never had a fanles that have never woo's Race; to bo Winning mount before this Meeting weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tls. 5. Once Round, The KIANG SU PLATE, value, Tle. 1501 for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 5. One mile and three-quarters. The RACING STAKES, & Sweepstakes of Tis. 10 each for China Ponies that have never sun

and a entry allowed gib. weight for inches as per quarters, 25 MANGANE The ROADSTERS' PLATE, value, Ths. 100 for China Ponies (without restriction to height). bet otherwise entered at this Meeting, and that have never won a Race weight, sost.

alb.f entrance, Tis. 5. Once Round

their enormous size,

Mr. Barretto, the secretary of the Syndicate, said, in cross-examination, that the Switch- backeries made a small profit in November, and

lost in December.

Mr. Mudie and Mr., Kinghorn proved the unsatisfactory condition of the roundabout.

For the defence, Yee Cheong said that he did everything according to the specifications.

Mr. Andrew Johnston, engineer, said that the boiler could be put right for $150.

Cross-examined-It was not safe at

present, After an address from Mr. Hestings His lordship, after recapitulating the particulars of the claim, decided that the roundabout wAS evidently useless to the Syndicate, and that they for the plaintiffs, with costs. If they had claimed, were right in refusing to take delivery. Verdict he added, they would probably have been entitled to damages for non-fulfilment of contract.

THE "PRAYER" "CASE,

Nahim Moses, trader, sued Hi Cohen for $17; for prayers said and delivered.-The plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. Hasting appeared lor the defendant The Court was like unto

whistied for an interpreter, who, however, refused plaintiff was unable to speak English, and to come until asked by his lordship.

Plaintiff then rald-A month or so ago I read prayers for the defendant, because his wife was dead. Hesent forme, I charge $17 for six days. He offered me $8, but I refused it. I rend the whole day, from 7am to 6 pm, I sell ostrich feathers as a trade, and sometimes make $150K month.

SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, ÚTH MAY, 1890. The CHU-KA-ZÀ CUP, value, Tle too for China Cross-examined Tam a Jew, and have been Popics; weight for inches as per scales winners in Hongkong seven months," I sell my feathers on extra two or more Races, rolbs, extra; es- defendant before he sent for me. I was taken to of one Race since 1st October, 1789 7lbs ships in the Harbour. I did not know the trance, T5 Half-a-milding bis house by the rabbi, who told him "the man The SHANGHAI DERBY, a Sweepstakes of Tis.

J. C. Franck said-I am the master of the Fuskiki Maru. We arrived at Nagasaki on the 19th instant, to take in coal. We took in coal until the 21st, working the first and second days until Eve, and finishing on the 31st at 3 The coal was brought on board. In p.m. tubs, and amounted to about 500 tons. The belonging to the port of Hongko&efore necessary for the manning of guns in and about | the good opinion of everyone. Your career- before: 1st January, 1890; griffins at date of } Beersheba during the hearing of the case. The bulkhead between No. a batch and the water tank chamber was covered up with coal on the 20th. The vessel lay out in the stream, not alongside the wharf. Anybody coming off about the 27th February bou-d for Haihow with harbours: It is not merely the defence of this the love and affection of all who served under scala:y winners gib. extra." One mile unless they looked suspicious, would be allowed

you. Coming, as you do,- from a residence proud Bombay, perhaps at the first glance Hong. kong may appear as unimportant colony, Butif on board. At night two quarter-masters are on

you look around, you will see how the indomitable duty to see that no Japanese come aboard."

energy of the European community has been We left Nagasaki on the 31st, for Hong

able to transforms this rocky island during kong. The first idea we had that these

the past forty years. Although Originated people were on 'board was after our arrival

British subjects, of late years these exertions la Hongkong, on the 16th, when we began to

have been ably seconded by our Chinese fellow. discharge carge, I was informed that there was

citizens we owe them much, for they have shews an awfulsmellin the engine room, We put it down to dead rats, and looked everywhere, but we

by their enterprise-by their large investments couldn't find any. Then the chief engineer

their reliance on the government of her and the protection they have decided to open the man-hels leading from the That the vessel had been set to the eastward

Majesty thad hope to receive, I have now only:

is here," to which he replied "Let him cone lu received engine-room into the bulkhead. After a lot of by an extraordinary tide, and at the time she trouble the cover was taken off, and some legs struck the Captain thought he was ten miles to were seen sticking out. That was reported to me about 9 p.m. on the 26th. By that time the the westward of where he’wangu ta goal 1; always understood that the capital of this again to say that this address of welcome is onc. 6 revéách) ?with "Tis: (co- added ; for China: I live at 16 Gatzlaff Street. I read the Psalms essentially Eastern Bank was in silver and not which you can accept as a really gratuitous one: Tonis being bond fide Griffine at date, of and the Old Testament. I read in a low voice, That soundings having been taken at 4.45 gold, so why should we Eastera shareholders beit is given.I assure you is no servile spirit entry fit popy to receive 75 per cent, second for the sake of the dead man (Mrs. Cehen died coal ander No. 3 batch had been sufficiently

am, the versei was supposed to have been set placed at a great disadvantage with London but is merely the expression of the regard add pony, 15 per cent, third pony, 10 per cent; in Calcutta) The praying in the house must be removed to give access to the bulkhead, and the four women and eight bodies were found. The about 5 miles is an E.S.E. direction more than shareholders by being called upon to pay gold affection of the inhabitants to both yourself and weight for luches as per scale. One-mile-and-paid for, but not in the synagogue. I only got women had to be assified out. I don't know was expected, and this being so, it would have equivalents in silver, at the current ruinous rate the family to which you have the honor to it a half at Maker tancap dinner in the house one day, but had breakfast, what the bodies were like, as I couldn't stand been better If the Capt had continued soundings of exchange ? It seems an egregious mistake belong. You will probably pay a vlek to some THE EXDIER PURSE, value for China and fifin every day, Mir-Cohen also gave me the smell. The steamer was searched for tow otherwise he appears to have navigated the ship to say that, by paying cur allotments at the of the improvements which this Colony Fonley weight for inches as per scale edad overcoat, beildes offering me $5 He bad

in a careful way and it is doubtful whether the current rate of the day, we out here are placed show you we have got docké second to none 4 trance tl's One-mile-and-a-quarter paver agreed to give me any fixed sum. aways by the police before leaving Nagasaki

Dt. Jordan sald-I am the Health Officer of continuing of sounding would have saved the is the same position as: shareholders on the in the East, for the convenience of the enormous The RICE CLUB CUP value, Tia 150; for China the port. I have examined the place where the vessel, deep sounding being found close where London register Thelatter are not dobarred from amount of shipping which passes through Alle Ponler weight for inches as per scale winy placing their shares on the China Register when though the Colony is so small compared withers at this Meeting of a Race of one mile or onder to curry 3lbs, exirs over a mile, 7lbs bodies were found. It is utterly unitted for the vessel struck

extra penaliles accumulative up to rolbs occupation, on account of the absence of ventilaTharthe Recident might have been avoided exchange suits, whereas we cannot transfer that which you have just left I think it will art,

entrance) Tis Two miles tion, owing to its belog surrounded by coal and had there been a lighthouse on Cape Camlown' shares to the London Register, The pretty good, I will now read the address

The CONCORDIA CUP Value Ti rendered absolutely Air-tight, except for the That every effort was made to save the London shareholder is thus at a great advantage, then read it, we printed it last week) and han alight leakage through the cargo, I have not wessel and cargo after the stranding the He pays in gold and is always likely to get back to the Dukes ho passed it on to his equi bis £42 10s on the new shares in sterling, but The Duke, who was clessed in the uniform

thopti seen the survivors. Death, was the result of That the officer, engineers and crew appear if we pay day. -33-33 as the equivalent of staffofficer, and spoke suffocal165, 1ZAN

15 K1V8 done their daty efficiently, and that tos, and exchange falls all lower cio Mr. Byric and fanber than bat is asted above the Court soes not likely to sen the value of own 64110s, again,

ground for attaching any blame to the Master To be strictly on an equality with London to ans and bis certificate is accordingly returned to him shareholders the China shareholders ought to words you here Herewit

Edmund Bragge, third mate on the Maru, sald-On the night of the 19th the was not much coal in No. 3 hold, It was then possible for the girls to have come on board. They must have been smuggled on board, as ng women are allowed in the hod. To get, fate the hold they must have climbed down the.fran ladder. I saw the bodies taken ont.. When we began to knock the bulk head away we heard the survivors calling out. We found then on the port side, pear one body. They

of her Roy

A have the London Register open to me welcome par OHNSON, WAA

Plouse ventilato this matter, and kindly give President?

your readers the benefit of your opinion on the our very interes the loyal manner Poetsubject,

igued! Master (Signed), EDWARD.

of the Firm of Her

Yours fald

Tamsui, sist March

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of the magnificent demonstratlan whit

Presented

by members of the Club, Concordis, added to Sweepstakes of Tis to each; second pony I to rbceive 40 per cent, and the third pony, to per benty of the stakes for China Pontes,

There were no witnessed

Mr. Hastings) to answer to his lordship, suld that his client was willing to pay the $3 Into the. poor-box, but not to again offer it to plaintiff, who, it was contended, was never asked to go and pray For the defence

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S. A. Joseph, broker, proved the custom in such case it was usual, In case of death, to moura for a week, and to invite friends to a service. Although they came morning and evening for a week they were not entitled to

bend jizz Griffins at date of entry; weight for payment, but it was usual to give aims to any of th

Inches as per scale, winner of the Derby, ylbs, extra) One-mile-and-a-half you do a glas

SPRING GUP) Value Tisco, added to like that, where the death occurred elsewhere, Sweepkakes of Tis, 10 each; less I got the second Pony; for China ponies that have Dover Won a Race: weigh) Tal for ag hander to give lov, taká26lbs. fotterely the over or ander One mile

the poorer ones. It was not necessary to read

| The Testament only the Psalmsəğin a casat

it was not absolutely necessary to read eitbers val

Cross-examined-1 never heard of the render

cept by special agreement,, liv getting paid,

rejudgment for the defendant Fany further evidence.