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LOCAL AND GENERAL, THE Legislative Council wis to have met this afternoon (rath inst), to consider the Magis trates Bill, har as only four members attended to assist H. F. the Administrator, the meeting had to be postponed.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1890.

Ir is notified in Saturday's Gazelle that Mr. Carlo Zanella has assumed the duties of Consul for Italy at this port during the absence of Mr. D. Musso,

WHEN Tu Kau was grabbed by a constable in Pole-fu-lum Read yesterday (13th inst.) he was in the act of indecently bathing and defiling a public stream used for domestic purposes. At the Police Court this morning he told Mr. Wodehouse that he was quite a "new chum " in the colony and was totally ignorant of the law. Ignorance of the law not being a valid excuse in the eyes of the law-poor Tan finds himself in' durance vile for 16 days as a warning to others who feel inclined to bathe in public streams. ACCORDING to the Mercury, the recent visit of

"LEADING Chinese politicians" says an American contemporary, "advocate the opening of Thibet to British trade and the conclusion of a defensive treaty with Great Britain. These measures, they uge, will act as a check upon Russia. One of these "leading politicians" was the late Marquis Tseng, whose wise counsels will doubtless be missed by Li Hoog-chang as much as by any of the Emperor's advisers.

guarantee in all eventualities-the question of impossibility came in. The responsibility with regarded to dorking the vessel at Aden rested entirely on the charterers-not on the owners. About six months after the commencement of charter the vessel was docked and cleaved, but there was a speed guaranteed' which it was impossible to perform. The respon sibility obviously rested with the charters. If his lordship was against him, on that poilt the question was what did the damages really amount to?. He submitted that the damages claimed were excessive The fact of the coal being, of low quality was another cause of reduction of speed.

No questions being put, the resolution was put to the meeting and carried wem. com.g

The Chairman said that concluded the business pf the meeting, but he would mention that it would be well for the shareholders to send in the old certificates for exchange, as they were coming la rather slowly, "

his

| Sheng Taotai to Shanghai was at the instance appearance as in former years, and there is little consequence of the foul state of the ship's bottom buthnot, R. Simpsɔn Shaw, A. C. Hunter, W. S. has learnt from Britain, as one of the charac

of Li Hungchang, and for the purpose, as a Director of the China Merchants' Company, to

negociale and m ke some mutual arrangements with the foreign shipping companies for a uniform charvelfor freigh s and passengers, and to try and put a stop to the ruinons competition with each other which is now going on.. But should the negoci tions fail, our contemporary under stands, it is to be war to the knife.

Á CORRESPONDENT writing from Hangchow to our Shanghai morning contemporary on April 38th says: On a recent visit to the country between this place and Huchow, I made inquiries as to the extent of suffering for the floods of last autumn, and learned that the pee ple are not in distress. In fact, everything bears the same mention made of the flood, All kinds of food are dearer in price, and doubtless people Bot living as well as in ordinary years, but there does not seem to be any distress for want of food, About the 20th they began feeding the allworms, and everything has to yield to them. The family have to contract into narrow living and sleeping quarters. In one house I noticed that the bed of the head of the house had been vacated by bim that the worms.might have the benefit of the mosquito curtains to protect them from insects had the cold. The affection. ate title which the country people apply to the worms, Heavenly darlings, expresses their . A celebrated valuation of them. case in this region was decided in the yames of the city prefect a few days ago, Last autumn six Christians were arrested in the Chat district, on what were believed to be false charges. They have been kept in prison decision the prefect took occasion to remind the prisoners that "though they were Christians they were none the less Chinese subjects and must obey the laws of the Empire" and "that it was more important to have the doctrine in their hearts than merely to have the name inscribed on their foreheads." With these and other. words of caution they were released uncondition- ally."

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SUPREME COURT.

May 8th, 1890.

A CHARTER-PARTY DISPUTE. Leung Ayon, stevedore, claimed $6,706 from the Flensburger Dampschiffahrts Gesellshaft for breach of charter.-M. Francis, Q.C.. instructed by Mr. Wilkinson, was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leach, instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, defended.

A general meeting of shareholders in the Yang-tazs Insurance Association, Limited, in liquidation, called by the liquidators, was held on the 7th inst. at 2.30 p.m. at the office of the secre- taries, Messrs. Russell and Co., for the purpose the nine months ending Sept. 30th, 1889. There of submitting the accounts of the Association for

were present blesara, C. Vincent Smith (Chain Mr. Francis. in reply, contended that in man), G. H. Wheeler, J. M. Young, E. O. Ar she bad failed to keep up to their guaranteed Jackson, John Chambers, H. J. Such, H, J. speed. With reference to the amount of Dyer, R. C. Renny, H. E R. Hunter, and damages he asked his lordship to grant the full amount as entered in the accounts fled,V10. Wintle (Secretary), representing 4.948, with one day's charter money, as it was unjusti shares.

Mr. G. H. Wheeler, one of the liquidators. said I have to state that the account submitted by the liquidators is the same as that passed at the previous meeting. A final meeting will be held, probably on or about July 1st, of which meeting a month's notice will be given, and at that meeting a statement of accounts covering the whole period of liquidation will be submitted. The Chairman--The only item that is left out in this account is the remuneration of the liqui- dators, and it is proposed by Mr. H. Such and seconded by Mr. John Chambers, That the remuneration of the liquidators for their services in the winding up be fixed at Tis, 600,"

The resolution was carried and the meeting terminated.

fiable on the part of the plaintiffs to prevent the discharge of the ship at the time and under

the circumstances.

His lordship reserved judgment.

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IN VICE-ADMIRALTY, (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice).

May 9th.

CLAIM FOR WAGES.

Robert Malcolm sued the agents of the Hattie E. Taphy for $261, wages due.-Mr. Phillippo, instructed by Mr. Dennys, appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the.

Mr. Phillippo mentioned that in a similar case heard in December last the crew of the vessel gained their suit, but the case with respect to the plaintiff was adjourned sine die, in his

absence.

The plaintiff said that he joined the ship last May, as mate. In October she left Sandakan for Hongkong, and, in Captain McConachie's absence through illness, he was acting master. On the and November she was wrecked on the Sun Man Group, near Hongkong. He now claimed his wages for five months, at $45 per month, and $66, being $2 a day for the 33 days he was scling as master. The defendants had paid $70, which reduced his claim to $182. Capt. McConachie having confirmed the fair- ness of the charge.

His lordship gave judgment accordingly.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Wisi, Acting Puisne' Fudge.)

May 13th.

MA KA TSING AND ANOTHER 2, CHENG CHING CHIL

from legalising the iniquitous opium triffic u'il forced to do to by British arms. By 'strange infatuation, British authority in Hongkong, not content with licensing Immorality for English- soldiers and sailors, la licensing it for the Chiness inhabitants of the colony, thus sinking to a lower level than the heathen around them. This is one of the "moral achievements" which are to excite "pride in the name of Englishman.”

The Acting Registrar-Goneral is the present head, under the Governor, of the Department of Licensed Infamy. A few days since he informed my missionary friend, Mr. W. E. as the universal oficial panderer to lust, ha Rebbins, of Bombay, in my presence, that,

registers Japanese, European, and American women and girls, equally with Chiness, Japan teristics of our civilisation, the science of licensing sin; and increasing numbers of Japanese women, some having borne the Government licence there, transfer themselves, or are shipped by others, to Hangkeng and Singapore. Recently a consign- ment arrived at Ceylon; bat, happily for that island, the authorities at once shipped them back again." The Acting Registrar-General-at Hòng Kone says that the Goverment possesses iba power to banish any person; but it is not exercised against women who come from other lands to aid in corrupting the colony under a permit from his department The European women are principally Hungarian, who, it is well known to the Acting Registrar-General, and the police, are largely brought to Hong Kong under false pretences.

Such is the universal corruption of this "fficially belauded place shatrio Englishman, no European, or American, who is not a member of one of the mali Christian churches, is expected to lead THE YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD

other than a life of gross vice. It is chastity and A general meeting of The Yong-taze Insurance not in that is boycotted in Hongkong society. Association, Limited, was held at the office of the Secretaries, Messrs. Russell, & Co., on the better for parents in Great Britain to bury their In the vast majority of cases it were infinitely 7th inst, for the purpose of a statement of the sons than to send them to commercial or official position and working of the Association being life in Hongkong, unless they are well-established laid before the shareholders. There were present Christians; and to bury their daughters than to Messis. C. Vincent Smith (Chairman), G. Hallow them to become legally (what they cannot Wheeler, M. Young, E. O. Arbuthnot, and R.

become morally) the wives of men who are Simpson Shaw (Directors); A. C. Hunter, W. s. Jackson, John Chambers, H. J. Dyer, R. Cngaged shore in such pursuits. The young women who go out thus from pure homes almost Renny, H. E. R. Hanter, E. V. Brenan, and V. invariably learn secrets from their maid-servants D'O. Wiatle: (Secretary), representing 4,952 or others, soon following their arrival, which shares.

blast all the after-course of their lives.

read,

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held on 11th Novemb.r last, the Directora

The notice convening the meeting having been

Is it nothing to British Christians that such a Sodom under British rule exists in close con- The Chairman said-At the statutory meeting tiguity to China and Japan, where so much of the consecrated energy of the Church of Christ intimated to you that they would lay before you is engaged in planting the white banner of the in or about the month of April this year a state- Cross? It is something British Christians. ment of the position and working of the They cannot prevent private immorality in dis- Associ...tion. You will of course understand

tant possessions, but they can'insist that in no that the figures now before you are estimates: spot under the Brush Big shall the reputation The first report and working of the Association

"of Great Britain: and the name of Englishman to 31st December, 1890, since its reorganisation under the reign of Victoria be soiled by the prot and incorporation under the Companies'

titution of authority to the licensing of sin. It Ordinances, Hongkong, will in accordance is something to British Christians that at this Mr. Francis, Q. C. instructet by Mr. Bowes with the articles of scociation, be sub-gateway to China and high road to Japan, British of Messrs. Wolton and Deacon, oppe tred for the mic at the ordinary general meeting in Government mocks at the Bible, and calls evi reserve fund now before you, it will be

The devil's emissaries, official and unofficial, plaintiffs, and Dr. Hc Kal, instructed by April or May, 1891. On referring to the good and god cvll, the Means. Caldwell and Wilkinson, was for the noticed that the balance at medit of sewerve will probably attempt to drown the indignant defendan!.

Mr. Francis said that the plaintiffs entered fund, after providing for capital of $800,00, was voice of the Christian churches at home, by $559081.12, and now, after estimating curtain shouting professions of philanthropy. Among receipts and payments, and deducting the cost the excures for this sin against God and the balance is estimated to stand at $510,617.59 design to protect women and girls, as though any The dividend declared was as large a one as the

work of philanthropy ever required the cold- Directors considered, prudent, and preserving blooded and persistent violation of the Divine our prospectus of Feb. 1o, 1889, we represented woman to judge of the depth of the philanthrople that agroo share in the new Association would be professions of the makers and upholders of a wor h an equivalent to the then value of the old. 1, which professes to save with one hand share, viz., $100 plus proportion of Reserve, say, whilst it damna with the other. Beneath the g62.50-$162.50 Tls. 1-8.61. The year 1289 must be looked upon as an unprecedentedly while glove there is the fish of a leper.. disastrous one to marine insurance intcrests. It began badly, and December 1889, also January and February, 1890, brought their full share of casualties. As for the business of the company, it is at present going on in a perfectly satisfactory way. Our premium income is increasing

shall do well. As this is only a statement and

Yours for the salvation of the perishing,

HOME ALFRED S. DYER. Shanghai, 11th February

FOOCHOW

LI HUNG-CHANG, according to the Shik. Pao; seems to be full of vigour and as fond of horseback riding as in his younger days. His rect stay in the capital was crowded with He different important stairs of the State. accompanied the Imperial Family from their limge to the Eastern Mausolca as far as Tungchow, where a stem-launch was waiting to convey him and his suite back to Tientsin, THAT Inspector Mathieson's suspicions were well founded respecting the murder of a woman by her husband at Van-moneti about a fortnight ago, when the man buried his sponse in Chinese territory and objected to having the body exhumed with a view to satisfying the police that there had been no foul play, there can now be very little doubt, for the man, who was out on bail of fifty dollars in his own recognizances, has "cleared" and his bait was this morning It will probably astonish many of our readers (12th inst.) estreated by Mr. Robinson.

to learn that bigamy is regarded as a serious The Supreme Court was the scene of great crime in China. In the Peking Gazette of amusement on the 13th inst. when the learned April 14th, Li Hang-ching, Viceroy of Chibli, Q.C's client gave himself clean away while in the reports the result of an enquiry into the case of witness box. Dr. Ha Kai, for the defendant, Chang Hau, a Secretary by purchase in the claimed judgment like a shot, which Mr. Acting Board of War, who was denounced and brought to trial at the instance of the Prefect of Yung Justica Wise promntly granted amidst great laughter. Mr. Francis' client claimed from the Funder the following circumstance: I defendant the paltry sum of about a thousand. 18 the accused was living at Chico An, bis dollars, owing to alleged breach of contract, but native,place, on leave of absence, when his wife there and in this city all winter. In giving his. defendants, were unrepresented. when exhibiting himself in the box, he stated fell sick and he conceived the idea of marrying when exhibiting did not commit the breach again. Hearing that a certain Tang Wang-ching complain to! The learned Q C. made him- bad an unmarried daughter, he got a friend of his nained Yen Te-ch'eng to act as go between, and self scarce in the quickest time on record, while the smart witness stepped down" gracefully induced him by a bribe to represent that be, Chang Han, was a widower. The father, believing this with bended head and ashy countenance.

statement, accepted Chang Han's proposal, the Tableau #

usual betrothal presents were sent, and the girl THE Shik Pao says that on April 21sta traveller went to live at his house, but there were no found a woman lying on the ground, not far from formal marriage or other documents drawn up. one of the principal gates of Peking, in great Fur his services in the matter Yen Te-ch'eng pain. Thinking that she might be stricken down receive T, 100. As soon as the girl discovered

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. with fatigue or some form of sudden sickness, the fraud that had been practised she was be approached her, when to his great surprise naturally very indignant, and frequent quarrels (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief he heard the cries of new-born babe. He at occurred between the pair, till one day Chang

Justice). once engaged a cart and took the mother and her Han lost his temper, and belaboured her over infant to a neighbouring house, where they the back with a sick, proceeding next to scald

It is stayed till the arrival of her relatives.

her feet with boiling water. In consequence of believed that a child born under such circum- this she communicated privately with her father, stances will become a great man of the Empire. who came and took her away. Chang Han hav It is always advisable, sagely remarks our con- made several unsuccessful attempts to get her Lepiporary, for the gentle sex to keep indoors bck, finally determined to carry her off by force, when they are not in a presentable condition. For this purpose he hire a cart and a number of men, and having loaded the cart with a guan. The corridor of the Hongkong Hotel is no tity of swords and other we pors the band pro-

Mr. Francis said that the action, practically longer available for the noble army of nondes: ceded to the district city where they put up with speaking, was brought in order to settle the cript brokers who have found a convenient and Yen Te-cheng in one of the inns. As soon comfortable habitat there for months past. The

as the District Magistrate heard of this he caused accounts between the parties-the defendants seats have been removed and the place trans-Charg Han and Yen Te-cheng to be arrested, being the owners of the steamer Pemplos, through formed into a very pleasant conservatory, greatly whilst at the same tine Tung Wan-ching their agents, Messrs. Schellhars and Cr. The to the delight of visitors to the Hotel and the tought his daughter to the Yamên and laid a

items in dispute were half-a-dozen in number, but he only proposed to argue the two principal general public. Henceforth the fraternity will mal complaint The parties were eventually have to establish their offices (and them-released on bail, when Chang Han, being afraid points, leaving the others to be settled in chambers. He then re d the petition, which salves) in the street, so that what will be the of the cons quences of his proceedings, took the

into a contract with the defendant on the 12th Hongkorg Hotel's loss will be a gain to opportunity to abscond. Just before this time set forth that on the 4th January 1888 a

there occurred the (neral of her, lite M testy charter-party was entered into in respet to the December, 1878, to pull down the foundations of a dividend of $6 a share under this account, humanity wilf, perhaps; he an alleged 'desire and Queen's Road, if the police and the community'

and rebuild four houses in First Streat, the Pempios, for four months, with option of extend- will only be persuaded to regard it in that light.e. Emp-Dowager, when the Magistrate ing The owners, were to pay for all repairs, property of the defendant. The contract Everybody must, of course, carn a living in some was erlied upon in provide the men and

and any time lost through accident was n t to be price was $1,900, of which $500 was to ateny o: other, but we are bound to say that a

Jases rquired. Chang. Han, ni having collapse of this wholesale brekering mania could

been invited to co-operate, in the matter, had charged for. The plaintiff was to furnish all be paid when the houses were pulled down, intact the reserve fund of at least $500,000. In law. I will leave it to every honest man and

A speed $500 when the floors of the new buildings only be regarded in the light of a public boon. proceeded to, the Magistrate's Yame, where stores, and defray other expenses,

were laid down, and the remainder on com be asserted that an exces ive number of men and of from ten to eleven knee was guaranteed -The Straits Times of the 5th inst. regrets "to

loses were being requisitioned, and told the by the plaintiffs, on a supply of 21 tons of pletion of the contract. The time which the announce the death of Mr. Walter Konges, whe suict hendin in that they ned nat supply them.

Cardiff cual daily. The seamer begun running work was to occupy was six months and a ball. The plaintiffs proceeded with the work, has been for some tune ilin the general hospital. The late Mr. Khangs has been engaged for the Prefect.

This accusation he subsequently repeated before under that charter in March, and whilst on

The above cts having bren duy her way from Aden to Jeddah broke, down, and pulled down the old buildings and began re had to be towed back, in respect of which a day building, when they were stopped by the Govern many years in varius, Malayan enterprises, but

reported by the district authorities, erders were notwithstanding his real and honesty these did

given i'r Chang Han's arrest, and he finally and a hall-$300-wire overcharged to the ment Inspector of Buildings, who ordered the work already done to be pulled down and the not prosper with Sim until lately, when it

1 ve bins: upid May, 1884. Under the statale plaintiff. She lay at Aden two months, under

The plaintiffs pulled appeared as if he were lo succeed in Pahang relating in attempts at coercisg the authorities, repair, during which the captam expended $400, foundations reconstructed.

down the new work and the defendant theh gold mining on behalf of certain London has been sentenced to receive 100 blows with which the defendants refused to pay. 125 tons capitalists, is intense desire to carry the

the Fambro, and la be banished for three years of coal, worth $1,125, were left on board at the engaged another contractor to put in the new expiration of the charter on the 7th November, foundations. Afterwards the plaintiffs pro $1,600 were also claimed on the graund that pearly completed the whole of it when, owing the steamer did not maintain the guaranteed to the great rain-storms at the end of May last, speed of ten knots, by which 83 days were and the falling in' of an adjoining house, the SAYS the Japan Mail:-A. case just remanded lost, and 31 tons of coat over the agreed whole work was destroyed. Plaintiffs afterwards for trial by the United States Consul in Kote allowance burnt. In conclusion damages were were ready to proceed with the rebuilding of the has the distinction of being unique in the records claimed for the wrongful act of the defendants houses, but the defendant always refused, and of that Settlement as well as of this. One in seizing the cargo whilst being delivered in still refused, to allow them to diso. The plaintiffs morning Admiral elkapp, of the US Navy, December, and preventing is discharge for three therefore claimed $10 o damages for breach of going to his desk to examine his correspondence, days. Is their answer the d-fendants said that contract. The defendant admitted the contract Fund' a letter signed John A. McDonald, in $400 were allowed in respect of the accident but beld that he collapse of the houses in May

Our Intest illustrious visitor, Mr A. S. which the following sentences were contained; at Aden, and that $460, paid by the captain last was due to defective construction, and that

never stopped the plaintiffs from Dyer, the moral party who came here from on account, were credited to the plaintiff,|| he "I have recently been informed that several of

work. but, on the India a few months ago on bis way to the officers of your sh p visit a man here known They denied that the market value of the coal proceeding with the by the name of F. B. Samuels, who has a brother left on board was over $880, being $3 ton, contrary, had urged them to do it as soon as Peking,, where he and an accomplice-Mr. living with him, and who both have an associate They also denied that ever al tens a day were possible. It would be for his lordship to consider W. E. Robbins, bave been preparing to attack the Chinese Government on its opium policy, ever used during the voyage, or that 8 days whether they were prevented from carrying out

the work or not, He submitted that the damages boasts that be is the best hated man in by the name of Hunter Sharp, now employed in the American Consulate. These three young were lost, alleg ng that inferior coal was used.

Indis," We don't wonder at it. His career in men are a regularly constituted band of card They justified their seizure of the cargo under a were as low as it was possible to assess them.

Ma Ka Tsing, a contractor, stated that Seng India and his progress in the Far East have sharps" and swindlers; they get up tiffins and clause in the charter, by which they were given

He been marked by the most forcible castigations tuners and are pressing in their invitations 10 a lien on the cargo, Mr. Francis, continuing, Mi Nam was the bame of his shop.

contracted with the defendant to build four of bimself and his mission by the entire hose that do not know them. Their object is to said that the charter commenced on the zist

Press. And if any excuse were needed for uly poker, and no one plays with them that ever March 1888, and ended on the gh November houses in First Street. He commenced work

After denominating this fanatic's writings and speeches wins Halter Sharp is the tool of the elder men, following, The chief point for his lordship's on the path of, December, 1888. and if not a skilful swindler he soon will be, decision WAS whether or pot there bad working for about two weeks the defendant as the crackling of theins under a pot under the tuition of his associates A more

been a failure on the defendants' part to carry told him to stop work. He resumed building the lying perversions of a shrieking madman, unprincipled set of vagabonds does not exist. out or comply with the guarantee as to the operations on the 3rd February, 1889. In con- we would point to the sublained issue of Mr. Hunter Sharp is Marshal of the United States steamer's speed. Hereferred to the evidence of the sequence of the rain-storm on the 30th of last blasphemous twaddle, beaded The Hongkong Court, and in view of that circumstance Admiral captain, who stated that during the two months' May, the latrine next to house No: 31, which he Inferno," and published in The Christian Belknap considered it his duty to lay the letter stay at Aden the ship's bottom became very had built for defendant, fell down, and the house a publication which claims to be a weekly THE Pobing Gavelfe of the 14th April has the before the United States Consul. The latter foul, and on her r.tom to Singapore a speed of No. 31 also tumbled down together with part of No. 33. Nos. 35 and 37 were intact, with the following Imperial decree regarding the death of handed the document to Mr. Sharp, who, only seven knots could be ausined. In consc the Marquis Tseng:"Tseng Chi-tee, Junior according to his testimony in court, immediately quence. With respect to the quality of the coal, exception of the cross beams, which fell owing Vice President of the. Board of Revenue, was recognised the hand-writing to be that of a the second engineer's evidence shewed that it to the collapse of the scaffolding. After the man of tried capacity and far-seeing mind, devoted errtain Mr. J. M. Mur. Legal proceedings looked all right, although it turnt badly: In houses fell in he told the d fendant that be to his duly and able in the conduct of affairs. were thereupon commenced. At the prelimin view of that the plaintiff claimed to be reimbursed must have more time. That was the reason why the defendant told him to stop work. Defen- Commencing his career in the ranks of the Civil ary enquiry various witnesses were called for for the time so fost, and the extra cosi burnt. Service in the capital, he succeeded to the title the purpose of establishing the identity of the Paintiff was then called. He said that on the dant, through Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, of Marquis of the first class, and was nominated hand-writing; and of showing that the signature 3rd November 888 he engaged eleven cargo wrote to his security "man" on the 6th of July, by special decrce of His Majesty the late was unreal, Mr. Robert Young, who said be boats and 70 coolies to work on the Pamplos. 1889, pressing him to prompf the plaintiffs to go Emperor T'ung Chih, expectant of office as a was well acquainted with Mr. Mur's caligraphy. He paid a full day's wages to the coolies, Aton with the work, He did not go on, with the subiector of one of the minor metropolitan swore that he believed the letter to have been 2.30 pm, they stopped work. In accordance work because the defendant would not give him Courts, with sank of the fourth or fifth degree. written by that gentleman. Mr. Taylor, mana with local custom ba paid each of the coolics more time when he asked for it. After our accession to the Throne he was ger of Messrs. Smith, Baker & Co. swore that, fiky cants. He also paid the cargo boats aix to the beat of his belief, it was Mr. Mur's hand dollars back. On Sunday the 4th thère was no repeatedly singled out for advancement and promoted to bigh office. Selected for the writing. Mr. Vackor, accountant in the Hong-work done, 1f Messrs, Bohellass & Co. had not post of Minister abroad he cemented our relations kong and Shanghai Bank, who was examined stopped it, the work would have gone on. On with friendly Powers, and by his intimate know- an expert, though he disclaimed any right to be the sight of the 7th work was again stopped.

Cipps-examined He had charged for coal, ledge of affairs, disposed of all questions he had considered one, found some resemblance to Mr. to deal with to our perfect satisfaction. At Mar's writing, but, on the whole, was exceeding owing to the ship having three galleys. When later period he was appointed member of the ly doubtful, Mr. Hunter Sharp, with the utmost a ship started from Hongkong, they anally put Tsung-li Yames and attached to the Board of assurance, declared twice that though he too tops of water on board. Under the old Admiralty, in both of which posts he devoted him- were on his death-bed he should swear that charter he did not charge for water until self to the conscientious discharge of his functions. Mr. Mur wrote the letter." The next witness, the present dispute arose. He did not Having recently been attacked by a slight however, was not prepared to swear to the know that the defendant had paid into Court indisposition, we granted him leave of absence hand-writing and could only detect similarities $148 for coal and water. He would not spcept from his duty for the benefit of his health, and it between some of the letters and, those usually it as payment in full. His charges, amounted was our hope that he would speedily become indited by Mr. Mur, while Mr. Mur himself to $300

George Anderson, Marine Surveyor, stated A general meeting of shareholders in the restored, and that we might long continue to swore positively that he had not written the have the benefit of his services. The sudden letter, that he had never seen it until the that be considered the consumption of coal on Yang.isze Insurance Association, Limited, WAS intelligence of his decease has filled us with moment of the enquiry, and that he repudiated board a steamer with a crew of so in all, would beld at the office of the Secretaries, Messrs. profound sorrow. As a special act of favour we all knowledge of it. The case, as we have said, be like over three hundredweights per Russell & Co., Shanghai, on the 7th inst., to command that the brevet title of Junior Guardian was remanded for trial. It is likely to give the day. Of water a gallon per man per day receive the report of the Directors and statement of the Heir-Apparent be conferred upon him, Assessors some trouble, but for the sake of for drinking purposes was fair allowance of accounts to goth September, 1889, and Mea with the posthumous distinctions usual in the Kobe's peace of mind we trust that the truth About to to 60 tons of fresh water would be to receive the report of the liquidator, There were present Mesara, C. Vincent Smith (Chair- case of a Vice-President of a Board. All the may be discovered. Nothing can be more requisite for the engines and boilers In round penalties he may have incurred in the course of contemptible and dastardly than the man who, numbers thers were 224 gallons of water to a man), G. H. Wheeler, J. M. Young, E. 0. Arbuthnot, and R. Simpson Shaw, (Directors), his career are hereby remitted, and the proper under the shelter of a pseudonym, endeavours top, which costs about forty cents in this portr

Gross-examined Between Suez and Slags-AC Hunter, W. S. Jackson, Jan Chambers, department will examine the regulations and to blast the character of another. Unfortunately

we are tormented by the presence of one or two pore a ship would dock at git brend He had H. J. Such, H. J. Dyer, and V. DO. Wintle report to us concerning the awards to which is posthumously entitled. With regard to his of this tribe in Yokohama. They have not as observed auarantee of speed in some charter (Secretary), representing 4,196 shares.

The notice conyening the meeting having sans we ordain that Tiếng Kuang-luan be. yet perpetrated anything quite so bad as the parties. He knew of no local custom with regard brought before us, on the expiry of the prescribed feiler Addreset-u-Adivina Belknap but the to such riarantees of speed å si. 200kmsak egun been read, why the Marqua period of mourning, for presentation in audience, constant attacks they make upon others in the Mr Leach; for the defence, ted that The Chairman said The only business before and that Teng Kuang-ch'uan, a Junior Secretary columns of the local foreign press, vainly seek the guarantee of apced was a universal. the meeting is to pass a resolution to be proposed of the Board of War, be awarded the rank of ing to disguise their identity under various sem custom with ships pying hatycep here and by myself and seconded by Mr. Young. That second-class Secretary of a Board. In this wise de plume and, at the same time, endeavouring Singapore. The first question was, the guarantee the statement of accounts to be submitted to this may be made manifest our desire to bear into preserve the form of friendship with those not being fulfilled in respect to her speed, on meeting be approved and adopted" Before earnest remembrance a loyal servant of the they malign, are wretched examples of moral who would the burden of leap rightly rest asking you to pass this resolution, I shall be Throne,"

depravity."

A guarantee of spasd could not be regarded as a happy to answer any questions,

Malayan Pahang Concession Ca, to à genuinely to a military station, the fact of his voluntary for which defendants only allowed 280, ceeded with the work of rebuilding and had gradually, and with ordinary good fortune we

successful issue led bit of late to expose him self to prent fatigue, and to encounter bardships unsuited to his extreme age; and a fall on board a Pahang river launch ultimately hastened the collapse against which he struggled in vain. He ought, by all usual calculations, to have died same time ago, and only his intense resolution kept him alive so long."

TUE Argyll and Sutherland. Highlanders announce another grand smoking concert and variety entertainment, to take place in the City Hall on Thursday the 22nd inst. The pre- gramme will include reel and clog dancing, baxing, gymnastics, conjuring, character songs, comic ducts, saitor's hornpipe, etc., etc., and the object of the show is to get sufficient funds to provide summer quarters at Mount Kellet for the wives and families of the Benedicts of the regiment. The object is most praiseworthy, the entertainment will be a most enjoyable one, and we have therefore no hesitation in soliciting the hearty support of the com- munity. Tickets may be obtained from the Officers and Sergeant-Major of the Regiment, the Hongkong Hotel, and at the door of the Theatre on the night of the performance. The admission to the dress-circle is one dollar; to the pit, for sailors and soldiers (in uniform) only, twenty cents.

surrender on the one hand, and on the other that be held on official position, having been daly tken into consideration,

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At this juncture Dr, Ho Kai, amidst consider- able commation, applied to his lordship for judgment with posts, upon the ground that the plaintiffs' cafe had collapsed.

explanation of how we stand there is no resolu. ion to put before the meeting, but I shall be glad to answer any questions shareholders pres

sent may wish to ask.

No questions being asked, the meeting terminated,N. C. Daily News.

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3rd May, 1890, It is rumoured that His Excellency the Viceroy intends on his return from his four of Inspection to resign his post.

Private advices inform us that at the opening of the Hankow tea, season there will be on the berth five steamers for London and eight for. Odessa, mida s

From, a reliable source we learn that the markets up country have been opened at very low prices, sixteen thousand cash being the highest price paid for a picul, while last year twenty seven thousand cash was the lowest. The tear, are reported, to be of very superior quality all round

The heavy thunder and lightning we have, had lately has not passed away without doing mischief. In the city a house was struck, killing a young woman, who was sitting, together with four others, without doing any harm to the rest. The, ever superaltious, Chinese firmly believe that sins and crimes can only cause such a death.. If such be the case, we wonder why so many of

At the close of the last China New Year wo them have not yet been killed by lightning, reported the bad financialstate of all pawnbrokers. shops, and we regret to learn that it has can. tinued up to date, in fact matters have gone from bad to worse Pawn-shops are generally owned by very wealthy people under Gevera record of Christian life, Christian testimony ment sanction, and pty, heavy taxes. The Christian work, Evangelistic effort, and is natives assert that if such establishments are in alonary enterprise". It is principally devoted to low water the country must be in very bad appeals from panties who desire (DV) to low the good seed at so much a bushel, the state all round. We fear it is to, and no doubt remainder of the contents consisting of advertised this tea season will make things, worse.--Ecko, cures for bunions, and intimations that an iifu

hus minated "Pilgrim's Progress" will be exchanged AA DOTIENTSINONENE for a Christian mangle. Mr. Dyer holds, forth

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3rd May, 1890. thus:

The Chevaller Pavia, Italian Binister to China, bas arrived here, en route to Peking.

As an Englishman who reads the Bible with care, and who believes in the applicability of its standards to both national "and"-laðividual life? | permit me to alter an emphatic dissent from the closing words of a report by the Governor of Hongkong, dated October 31st of last year, onthe condition of that British possession. The report His lordship at once acceded to the request is addressed to Lord Knutsford, as Sreretary amidst much laughter, during which his lord-State for the Colonies and is of interest, outside ship retired and Mr. Francis repalied to cham bers leaving his client, the unhappy contractor, completely thunderstruck. *-

THE YANG-TSZE INSURANGE. ASSOCIATION. LD. IN LIQUIDATION,

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The Pelko river" is, if anything, worse. The grain funks, about go of which have arrived, cannot pass up. One of two have succeeded in getting to the Tientein Reach, but have failed as yet to come farther

The Board of Revenue are reported to have granted Chang Chia-tung Viceroy of the Hu of official circles, to British Christians, because Kuang, an appropriation of two million taels for Hongkong is one of the gateways through which the development of Tren Werke in Hupel. This British missionary enterprise (as well as British | looks like business, and it ought to make th commerce) enters China. Governor Bie G. W. | Viceregal Cour, ar studeive as a hogshead-of des Vœux says?-ff it may be doubted whether" treacle to 4 d"arin'et masps. །; the evidences of material and moral achieve. A ffx broke out on Saturday night last in a ment presented as it were (in Hongkong) in't in worker's skopjail of the Fel-lung Road. The focu-, make anywhere a more forcible appeal to | Custors and Municipal engines were quickly on the ej e and imagination, and whether any other the spot and soon bad the fire under. There was spot on the earth is thus more likely to excite fresh wind blowing at the time, and great or more fully justifies, pride in the name of damage would have been done had the fire Englibman. dot been promptly extinguished. For some extraordinary conclu ilon of Governor dej few years tho formation of a prope:ly Veux cannot he shared either with or equipped fire brigade has been among without the colony by persons who understand various RRcation put forward by the English words In their pure honest, biblical moving pirit in the settlement, and Bow sense. 1 doubt if the moral depravity of Hong That buildings are multiplying and residents Kong is exceeded, if it is equalled," by that of project overflowing the borders, the formation any other British possession on the face of the offsuch a body, would be an indication, if nothing globe, Padelse, of the advance in the direction of utilita

A Christian missionary once said publicly in rianism, mote of which perhaps might be taken. Hong Kong that, if he thought the introduction up into life in the East without detriment dilber- of Christianity into China would lead to such public for pronat The Bettlement is well a state of things as he saw is that colony, he served by the natives under the direction of the would immediately give up his workIt is not inspectors of palice, and the Customs, but if urging anything in condonation of the black would be fofintely better if the residents would as of heathenism in China to remark that its take the matter into their own hands Chinees morality is higher than that of what the Times Chinese regard as Christian rule, as exemplified in Hong Kong The Chinese Government revolts' from licensing impurity, as it revolted No.

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