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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1890.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[Wa de wat necessarily endorms the oplatous saprosesd by Correspondents in this column).

Injury, or indeed of actual injury, as would sent season's crop to market. For this we estimate warrant the Court in granting an injunction. we shall require upwards of $11/13,000, From On the other point it is not disputed that the force ofcircumstances we have found it necessary works are within the terms of the Ordinance, to confine ourselves entirely to prevent season's but it lu suggested. that the Ordinance is ulira operations leaving those for next year

THE CONSPIRACY CASE. vires because it affects the position of a Crown

far the manager one alde, but an lessee. It fald that the Crown having wirtu- been able to fall semé roo felds for next TO THE EDITOR or yw "Howakowe TelusZATE,” ally all the legislative power in its hands cannot year without entailing extra expense, and STR.-It afforded me, and I am sure majes by an Act of the Legislature derogate from a these will be available should the necessary others of your readers, great satisfaction to read lease which it has granted in its executive capa- means be forthcoming. I am to say that the the interesting and able letter of the correa city. As was pointed out during the argument, London acheme, forconsideration of which we had pondent who signed himself "Legal," pablished if this were so, the power of the Local Legiala our extraordinary general meeting on 7th ulto. In Saturday's Telegraph. Your correspondent ture to provide for public improvement and has not come to any definite result so far. We gives a concise, clear, and impartial razume of sanitation, would be materially crippled. To have been in constant correspondence with Lon-the entire case, and on comparing it with what take a few examples only: No new law could be don agents on this subject and the last telegram mysell heard in court and the published reports made for the construction and upkeep of private from them on stinst, I am glad to say, still of the trial, 1, 6nd nothing stated that is not drains and watercourses; many provisions of holds est soms hore of its being carried through. absolutely warranted by facts. The conclusions the Public Health Ordinance would be vold; no The want of success up to the present is hardly arrived at-that the verdict of the four jurors, building Ordinances would be possible, and me to be wondered at considering the financial crisis which in Hongkong unfortunately stands, even in important criminal cases, as the verdict of the tramway or railway enterprise could be under which has recently prevailed there. Should no taken except by the Government. It necessary, assistance of this kink be forthecmeing it much whole, was unjustified by direct evidence of any however, to go beyond the argumentum að in rest' with the shareholders as to what kind whatsoever; that the evidence from begin- convenienti, which perhaps has small place in a course they will adopt for the fature of the ning to end was overwhelmingly in favor of the Court of law, and see what the power expressed Co. It must be remembered that the indebtedness defendants; that the statements an oath made to be conferred on the Legislators are, and of the Co. will have to be liquidated and further by Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain whether there is an authority for limiting them expenditore and funds made, for the purpose Superintendent of Palice, which completely in the way suggested. In the chatter of the saving what should be an asset of some value exonerated Mr. Fraser-Smith from all participa colony, Her Majesty, is the exercise of an un- in this reason's crop. I beg to propose that the tion in, or knowledge of the information worn questioned prerogative, has provided that the report and accounts as presented be accepted and against Minhinnett (and it must not be forgotten by and with the advice and consent passed, but before putting same to the meeting that this information was the actual conspiracy), of the Legislative Council may make laws for will be happy to give any information share and the Major-General's frank avowal that the the poace, nader, and good government of the bolders may wish for on any points connected entire responsibility for the prosecution lay culony, and has reserved to herself only a power with same. I should mention that of the balance with him alone, were totally ignored that of disallowance of laws so made and a power of appearing at debit of working account it is the sunuming up of the learned Chief Justice, independent legislation with the advice and con-estimated that an amount of $16,800 can be which almost directed an acquittal, was over sent of the Privy Council. Besides the two carried forward to crop of 1891 should work beruted; and that the defendants were in canse- restrictions expressly reserved in the charter there carried on.

quence wrongfully found guilty are quite is, of course, also the restrictive part of the

unassailable and will he endorsed by every im. Imperial Parliament; the statutes of which may

partial lawyer in the colony. A great injustice extend to all or any parts of Her Majesty's

has undoubtedly been done, a not unknown dominions. It is clear that if an other restrictions

thing in local trials, and it is beyond any manner are to be imported into the powers of the Hong

of doubt, the duty of the Executive and of the Hongkong community to see that respectable kong Legislature it would be for that body, and not for the Court, to decide whether a particular

citizens who bave committed no crime are not Ordinance advances the objects of the peace,

made to suffer a degrading punishment through order, and god government" of the colony

the blundering or unreasoning personal pre- (rec Rist. #. the Queen, LR. 19 App., C.

judices of even such an august tribunal as the 675), when it was said that there was "nat

four special jurors who formed the majority of the least colour" for the contention that that

one, last Wednesday aftercON. could be a question for the Court. With the policy of the Ordinance or the adequacy of the compensation clause in it the Court can have no concern the "competency of the Legislature to pass it is the only question, and it is on this question of competency that the plaintiff councel bar sought to distinguish between legislative bodies which are representative and those which are unrepresentative, and between Legislatures cetublished by Act of Parliament and those founded on Royal Charter. It seems to me that the highest authorities Ignore and preclude any such distinction. Philips vs. Eyre, L.R. 62, B. 1, bears upon the power of a Legislature established by charter. There the Governor of Jamaica bad consented to an Act by the local Legislature Indemallying him against all persons for any act dose in good. faith in the suppression of a rebellion which had broken out in the island. It was held that this Act was a bar to an action brought in England fox false imprisonment and assault committed In the suppression of the rebellion, notwith standing that it was urged that the Crown by its charter could not confer on the Colonial Légis- lature a power to deprive a subject of his pre-Montefiora looked Just as if she had been born viously axlating rights. In giving the judgment in the purple-kigker praise we can not tender. against him was, of course, only what was to of the Court of Exchequer Chamber, Willes J. says (p. 20). We are satisfied that a confirmed whether in a settled or conquered colony; habeat in Don Cesar de Bazasi last night's per-fact, after living with Ab Ngan for six or seven

Ant ef this local Legislature, lawfully constituted,

Mr. S. Coxon seconded and the report and accounts were carried unanimously.

Mr. Coxon then proposed the re-election of the consulting Committee who retired la accordance with the articles of Aceiation. Mr. C. S. Sharp ¦ recorded. · Carried nạm, con.

Upon the motion of Mr. Dalrymple, seconded by Mr. Coxon, Mr. F. Henderson's appointment as Auditor was confirmed.

.

This concluded the business of the meeting,,

“MÁRITINA" AT THE THEATRE.

ROPAL.

At the City Hall last night Miss Gracle Plaisted's Company appeared again in "Mari- tann." They had the assistance of some of our leading amateur too, but the house was far from being full and the only logical arquence to be drawn is, that to play high chai opera in Hongkong at the present time is to cast pearl before swine,

I

As a lawyer who watched the trial closely and has since made a careful scrutiny of the entire proceedings, I venture to offer a few com- ments on two ofthe witnesses for the prosecution, Miobinnett and Mrs. Goulbourn. The former's demeanour in the box was somewhat singular and anything but prepossessing. His answers under cross-examination were, not to say 10 much, grossly insulting and in some instances decidedly evasive and equivocal. His vindictive insinuation no, I am wrong, it was more than an insinuation, it was a direct assertion | The Maritana of Miss Plaisted is a study,that Mr. Fraser-Smith had concocted the and an exceedingly clever. one too, in fact one's disgusting story sworn to by the woman Ah attention never waters for a moment, but follows Ngan at the Palice Court, and bribed her to the fair Gracie's in every word and action from commit perjury of such on extraordinary start to finish. Even in the praying sceae (and character, was quiet enough by itself to place his Its long since we said a prayer) we mentally credibility under the gravest auspicion, while his poured out our devotions at the shrine she knelt gratuitously insolent reply to Mr. Ward at. Miss Jewel Deane as Lazarile sang better to the effect that when he that anybody it than we remember having heard her before. would be a man, was a deliberate outrags-on especially in the dust with Maritans in the last the Court, which, to my intense surprise, the act, which really, merited the applause that Chief Justice nerimitted to pass without revere censure The man too evidently played a part, followed.

and did ble utmost to be offensively spiteful and

Miss Jennie Lawrence as the Marchioness de

Mr. Harding was aufortunately suffering from a severe cold, and to those who had seen him at his

formance was rather a disappointment,

hour

sa to matters within its competence and the Imits of its jurisdiction, the operation and

He acted, however, as he always does, carefully force of sovereign legislation, though subject and conscientiously, Mr. C. Grace Don to be controlled by the Imperial Parliament." Jose de Santarem also shared in the honors, and Reg. 9. Burah, L.R. 3 App., Ca. 889, dealt with acted and sang as not one in thousand the competence of the Indian Legislature, an amateurs know how to. Mr. J. M. Laing, who unrepresentative body established by Act of essayed the King of Spain, was more at home Parliament. Lard Selbourne, in giving the

on the boards than we remember having seen judgment of the Privy Council, drawino distiacim before, and in consequence his performance tion between the different ways of conferring was a very creditable one, especially vocally. legislative power. At p. 904 he mys➡"The Messrs. Smith, L'Estrange and the ubiquitous established Courts of justice, when quesiton Willoughby each fretted their little arises whether the prescribed limits (oflegislation) and added considerably towards filag the stage. have been exceeded, must of necessity determine Te-night the company will give their farewell that question; and the only way in which they performance of their opening play and we can properly do so is by looking to the terms of strongly advise those who are wary and heavy the instrument by which, affirmatively, the laden, to come along and seek forgetfulness by legislative powers were created, and by which, witnessing the performance of "My Sweetheart." negatively, they are restricted. If what has been On Thursday "Martha "is billed, and as it is done is legislation, within the gential scope of not only the last performance ofthis versatile the affirmative words which give the power, and and talented company hut Mr. Charles Harding's If it violales no express condition or restriction benefit as well, feel sure the house will be by which that power is limited (in which worthy the cause, category would, of course, be included any Act of the Imperial Parliament at wariance with li), Is not for any Court of justice to exquire further, or to Enlarge constructively those conditions or restric tions." Lastly in Powell . the Apollo Candle Co., L.R. 10 App., Cs. 283, the case of Reg v. Burah was cited and acted upon as an authority for the extent of the powers of the New South Wales

FOOTBALL.

THE CLUB V. C. COMPANY OF THE 91ST REGIMENT.

Legislature, & representative body established This Association Match was played yesterday under an Act of the Imperial Parliament. With-afternoon, at the Race-course, andresulted in the out referring to other cases, the three last men- best exposition of the game on the part of the toned-all of the highest authority-convince me that the same principles prevall, whether the Club, that we have yet witnessed.

· Legislature be representative, or not, and what-

`Co-day's Advertisements.

CITY HALL; HONGKONG.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCES !

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GRACIE PLAISTED'S "MY SWEET-

HEART" COMPANY. ·

TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, 25th November,

"MY SWEETHEART." <

Mr. CHAS. HARDING has much pleasure in announcing to Residents and others of.

Hongkong, that

THURSDAY, 27th November,

is set apart for his FAREWELL BENEFIT when will be produced Grand Double Bill,

"MARTHA" and "MANOLA," kindly assisted by Mr. C. H. GRACE and

Leading Amateurs.

have never been noted for scrupulous cleanh, nesu, as anyone who has ever visited Söal and seen the utter abience of sanitary arrange- mente,

readily certify, Consequently CAT cholera has been rife amongst the natives during the hot season, and ever will be as long as this horrible state of things it permitted, to last. Two THEATRE ROYAL American ladies have been recently added to the list of Protestant missionaries in Soul, one of them being an MD. Bishop Corfe is in Soul, I believe; he passed through here in September.

The Roman Catholic establishment at this part prospers visibly under the able manage- ment of the Rev. Father Wilhelm. Protestani. missionary energy seems to be concentrated in the capital; Punion fait la force, you know. The Pales has left us to brave the winter in Tientsin; in case she can't get there for the want of sufficient water to flost her, and if she' does not stick in the mud, she will probably return to our station for the winter. On the 4th inst, a formidable Chinese iron-clad i expected here, bearing a "big" mandarin 'with a message of condolence from the Son of Heaven in P-king to Hia Most Glorious Majesty the King of Korea on the occasion of his bereavement, early last June, when his mother by adaption, the late Queen-D wager Cho, was exiled away. Her remains were interred with great pompon the 12th ultimo, as I reparted already. Anumber of high mandarins, from Soul are here waiting to receive the big "un" from Peking with due ceremony on his arrival, and escort him to the capital. The expected visit has had one favour- able result already: the roads to Soal have been repaired 1-a by no means despicable, matter. Talking of roads it must be acknowledged with thanks that much has been done during this year in the way of drainage in our streets and a fair attempt is being made to metal them. In the Japanese settlement the drains are cover- In the foreign And Chines: settlements they are

not. In the fatter it does not matter so much, because a gentle GARRISON and bashful attempt at the introduction of a system of public lighting has been made; but in the foreign settlement, beyond a private lantern near the only foreign hotel of the A whole place, S'einbeck's Hotéi de Korea, no system of lighting, modern or ancient, has been given a trial,, so that the residents of "Foreign-town" dépend entirely on the moon for their litlumination. But the absence of a few lights in the foreign settlement. (and in the Japanese ton) gives the passer-by a chance to break neck or limbs in the port or starhoad drains or gutters. The local ratepayers justly ask who pays the travelling and hotel expenses, when our diplomatic Soul senators come down to pake their meddlesome noses into our own civic affairs? Quien sabe! We are not treated like Shanghailanders, who are apprised of the doings of their Municipal Councillors by the nublication of the minutes of their meetings in the Shanghai public press. Here the meetings are held in camera and the general public and the furnishers of the "thing" are

puzzle the Chief Justice greatly, and which the lady tried to explain in a most 'belpless and Incomprehensible fashion. If the whole truth ware known, it would, in my opinion, be found that Mrs. Goulbourn originally gave Mr. Ward the Information embodied In the document handed by the Editor of the Telegraph to the Registrar General; and afterwards at the Magistracy she was either influenced or coerced into denying all knowledge of the transaction, a denial that was strangely qualified by various suspicious admissions at the Supreme Court. Assuming my surmises to be well founded, this woman must be held to a very great extent responsible, and it would be a gikveresponsibility to anyone with a conscience, for the unjust conviction and imprisonment of Messrs. Fraser-Smith and Ward, The extraordinary blander on the part of Mr. Rodyk in not going into the witness box bas naturally caused a deal of discussion amongst his brother solicitors in the colony, as there cannot be any uncertainly that, but for his mis taken confidence in the intelligence and Impar. tility of the special jury, an unanimous verdict of "not guilty" must inevitably have been returned. "Mr. Rodyk frankly admits his error end responsibility, and will no doubt do all in | his power to make amends for the painful results | caused by his unfortunate error of judgment, by making proper representations on the subject to the Governor in Council, etc. But there is one thing more in this connection, which has slicited considerable comment la legal circles, and that is, the action of the Chief Justice. His lordship, in passing sentence chose to be very severe," and properly so no doubt, on Mr. Rodyk's regrettable and inexcusable lapsus, but it did not appear to occur to him that he himsel! was not altogether beyond the reach of merited censure. It is well known in all criminal trials, where the accused are not defended by counsel, that it is the duty of the presiding judge to assisted over; and guide them as far sopusible fo the Interes's of justice. Why did not Sir James Russell remind Mr. Fraser-Smith when the latter had closed his case, that be bad not called the promised evidence as to having taken legal advice? Legal opinion in the colony asserts that it waq his duty to do so, and his lordship cannot possibly say the matter slipped his memory or that be overlooked it, as he actually had a law book open before him from which, in suoriaing up, he quoted a case showing that the defendant in a malicious prosecution, who had acted on legal advice, was practically exonerated. A suggestion to. Mr. Fraser-Smith at the proper time would I presume have at once placed Mr. Rodykin the witness-boxwith the testimony which was afterwards, but too late, presented in the form of an affidavit; that suggestion, however, was not given, for reasons I cannot pretend to fathom or explain, but that it ought to have been given, li only as a matter of justice, is beyond all question. I am glad to bear that an influentially supported petition to his Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is well under way, no public opinion, as far as I can ascertain, would seem to be unanimous that justice bas miscarried in this case, and it cannot be denied that the certain knowledge that two men are suffering what must be extreme hardships for an offence they never cammitted, is far from pleasant to those who are interested in the good name of the colony, and especially to those who are in any way specially concerned in the administration of Justice. That His Excellency will give the petition his most careful considera- experience and legal acumen may be accepted tion goes for the szying, and Mr. Fleming's

as an assurance that justice will be done.

I am, Sir,

Your's truly,

none the wiser for it. If not a matter of course,

Under the patronage of Major-General J. BEVAN EDWARDS, C.B., and Staff,

Box Plan at Messri. KELLY & WALSHE

CHAS. HARDING,

Manager. Hongkong, 25th November, 1890.

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it would most decidedly be a master of courtesy and consideration, and a sign of at least a modicum of, common sense, to inform the rate- payers by circulars of senatorial Intentions or resolutions, proposed to be law in our com-Accompanist manity. But, you will possibly ask surprisedly, "s quoi bon this Korean storm in a tea pat 7"

Men-of-war in ports-American. Monocacy į Chinese, Tszokiang; Japanese, Chokai Kan and Pongsan Salling vesselflets of Korean, Steamers: Gerraan, Signal; Kazan, Hairong,

Japanese, and Chinese clippers !—Mircury,

objectionable. His denial of the outrage alleged be expected and is to be excused, but he was be vainly attempted to swear away the disgraceful reading on dangerous and delicate ground when

years he was now living with that woman's daughter, the half-caste Emily. But the most important and most suspicious matter in Minhinnett's evidence, which struck me, was with reference to the alleged going away to Amoy on the previous Sunday morning of Ab Ngan. The evidence of Inspector Quincey showed that Ab Ngan and her adopted daughter, the girl known as "Chop Dollar, were on board the Douglas Co.'s steamer Namoa is

passengers for Amoy late on Saturday night. This fact in itself was very suspicious; Ah Ngan was the most important witness against Minhinnett, her absence from the trial was more than desirable, and that her secret departure from Hongkong should be timed at the eleventh hour as it were, can only be regarded, giving all respectful deference to the contrary opinion of Sir James Russell, with grave suspicions. Had it not been for Mrs. Goulbourn calling at the Hongkong Telegraph office on the Saturday afternoon, Ah Ngan's fight to Amoy would evidently not have been known to the defendants. But that is not all. Inspector Quincey's visit to

16th Novermber, 1890. the Namoa would seem to have alarmed the

Businers has been exceedingly, dull of late; two women, or why did "Chop Dollar," as stated in the letter from the Chief Engineer of the bardly say steamers in post recently, beyondTHE Spanish. Steamer vessel which was read in Court, leave the the native" regular traders. Of foreign sailing

**DON JUAN," steamer early on Sunday morning? Is it not a vessels there hasn't been a single one in port for fair inference that she went to inform Minhinnett some time now; it is crident Nagasaki is not Captain R. Beltran, will be despatched for the of the Inspecter's visit and inquiries ? And is it rapidly improving. Less than two decades ago above Perts, TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, at

our barbour was enlivened by foreign saling 4P.M. sot quite probable that as a result. Ab Ngan may

For Freight or Passage, apply to > also have come ashore prior to the steamer's ships of all classes; intersprinkled with occa-

BRANDÃO & Co., departure? It must be remembered that at the sional steamers (besides the regular liners.) Police Court Ah Ngan swore she was on friendly | Now, "sallers" have nearly all been superseded

Agents.. Hongkong, 15th November, 1890. Губов terms with Minhinpett, and was in receipt of by steamers. Lately, however, but few of the $ro & month from him, and the gave her later have been in part, owing probably to and Tientsin) being about to be closed within

DE ANOTHER LAWYER.

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hongkong, 25th November, 1890.

Hypophosphites, for Rickets, Marasmus and [We may explain to our correspondent and to all wasting disorders of children, is very remark

all others whom it may concern that Mrs,able in its results. The rapidity with which Goulbourn's visit to this office on the afternoon children gain. Aesh and strength upin it is very of the 15th inst, was intended for Mr. Ward, wonderful. Read the following —“I have tried and it was only on being informed that that Scott's Emulsion In cases of wasting in young gentleman had gone up the Canton river on a children, and I am of opinion that it is a valuable shooting trip that she requested, to see Mr. preparation for such cases. The children take. Fraser-Smith, to whom we know for a positive and ask for more, and the gond, effects are fact she imparted the information about Ah apparent. I consider it far superior to ordinary Ngan and Chop Dollar" being on board Red Liver Oil.”—J. MARSHALL, M.R.C.S., &, the Namea, bound for Amoy. It may also 143, Grange Road, Bermondsey, S.E. Any be added that this lady was believed to be Chemist can supply it--A. S. Watson & Co.(Ltd.), a witness for the defence, and not for the agents in Hongkong and China.—Adui. prosecution as turned out to be the case. Ed, H.K. Telegraph].

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To-day's Advertisements.

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Doors open at 8.3%, commence at 9 F.M. Reserved Seats $1 (to be obtained from Sergt. GRESTOCK, Wellington Barracks).

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Hongkong, 24th November, 1890,

A

T1618

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

PICK UP" will be commenced at 11 AM on SATURDAY, the 29th inst Members wishing to play will please alga. their names. either on the List Iring on the table in the Club Anti-room or on the one in the Cricket Pavilion. on or before 6 P.M., on FRI- DAY, the 28th inst.

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ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 25th November, 1890.

THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

*OTICE is hereby viven that the Adfnurned'

Anno

MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Chmnane will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on SATURDAY, the 6th December, at 2.49 P.M.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21 November, no.

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

EMBERS of the Society can obtain

application to the Undersigned.

ever may be the manner of its creation. If an by nearly all the team and think that this invidence against him with much reluctance, the Northern ports (Viadírostock, Newchwang. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, VC Members badges" for the BALL, on

Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong were to be deemed purely an Act of the Crown, and valid only so far as it did not derogate from other Acts of the Crown, it seems to me that there would be as much reason to any that it could not be afterwards repesled or altered by another Ordinance as to say that it could not interfere with conferred. The argument, in fact, if carried to right which the Crown has otherwise its full length would be inconsistent with 'a power of legislation properly so called. Such a power must of necessity include the power to

though, of course, the greatest cars should be exercised that no injury be inflicted without adequate compensation. I therefore think that "The Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889" war within the competency of the Legislature,

THE LAMAG PLANTING COMPANY,

LIMITED, ..

LIMITED.

"TAIYUAN,"

HERCULES J. SCOTT,

Hon. Secretary.

· Hongkong, 23th November, 1800, [1616

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. E

above on THURSDAY, the 17th inst., at Noon. R. Nelson, Commander, will be despatched as

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer:

ward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are. Berthed in the Poop, A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualifeder at 3 o'cinck P.M. Entries to be made on Surgeon is carried.

We were glad to see the Club Colours won sams degree ausisted to render the game so Minkinpelt, in cross-examination by Mr. Fraser- easy to follow. At 4.50 p.m. Vignoles kicked Smith, said he had not seen Chop Dollar" a few weeks or so by ice, and there being a

the play of for the Club, and

Et once for about two years; but that he had brisk demand for founago to rush in cargoes, became of a lively description, the ball travelling met Ah Ngan in the street last Sanday morning while there is still a chance to make hay FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND. without material advantage to either side: from one end of the ground to the other, about to o'clock. As the Names left for the walle, the sun shines" as it wars. The falling PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. the back play of both teams being very strong. Bot go by that vessel, or Minhlonett was galley Shimonoseki, coming in for a share in the cos! Const Posts about 8 a., Ab Ngan either did off in our shipping is also to a large extent due to the neighbouring ports, Kuckinoizu and

"THE Company's Steamship After some few minutes play a corner kick fell to of deliberate perjury, Mr. Fraser-Smith's friends forwards getting possession of the ball ran the Club, but nothing resulted and the Company should leave no stone unturned to satisfy them-trade, sad thus playing no small havoc with the prosperity of this place. On the roth Instant Commander Credner, late commandant of H.I.G.. Ma's gunboat Wolf for three years, left for home and was enthusiastically cheered when the mail

crew who manned the yards. The Wolf in charge of her new commandant Captain Hethoff, left for Fusan the following day.. The N. Y. K steamship Truruga aru, dus bere from Kores na Sunday last, put in an appearance only on Wednesday. She and to wait for the Hige Mary's arrival from Vladivostock, to take her passengers to Japan, The High went on in Cheloo, taking about 300 or more Chinese passengers to the latter place, intending to Albernate in their native land, in preference to Siberia. When the Oward left Furza, a Russian from the latter place I learn that on the 6th instant, there were no less than five Chinese mes-of-war in port, to add dignity to the Em. peror's Special Envoy of condolence in response to the King's special messenger seat to Peking, announcing to H.LM, the demise of his late, parent, Bucca Cho, His Korean Majesty's mother by adoption.—Mercury,

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it well tip the ground. "Offside being given elves on that point. The Namos will be here in a day or two, when it can easily be learned against them, when on the point of scoring wheiber or not Ak Ngan went to Amby; if she goal. Several attempts were now made by the went, there should be no difficulty in tracing her modify, alter, and even destroy existing right Club to score, and Blair, assisted by Atkinson, at with the aid of the authorities there, if she came packet passed the Wolf, by bis faithful late First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated fox-

length proved successful. Beyond corner kicks to ashore here prior to the steamer leaving, she ought either side, mathing furtherreaulted till half time.

to be found and asked to explain under what On resuming, the game was ofthe same lively circumstances and at whose instance she took character the defensive powers of the backs and passage to Amoy, and for what reason she roal-keepers on either side being severely taxed. disembarked on the Sunday morning, Mrs. After a series of attacks on the club goal the Goulbourn, it would appear, could render valu Company were at length successful and though able assistance in these researches. Minhinnett the club forwards made several determined swore he bad not seen "Chop Doller for about attacks on the Company's goal they were unable two years, although it was stated in court that to score again, the match terminating in a this girl had been living with Ah Ngan at draw,

Queen's Road East for some time past. There We congratulate the Club on this the bestfalen room for some inquiries in this direction. exhibition of the "dribbling game” they have yet I must confess, Sir, that the evidence of Mrs.man-of-war arrived there en rule to Chemulpo; given, and we hope to see them later on in the Goulbeun puzzled me greatly; it struck me that well-sigh Invincible opponents, the tat A. & S. out of her if she had felt s season making is good a show against their she could have told a great deal more than was got laclined. At the Police ighlanders. The following represented the Court sbs denied ever having spoken to Mr. Ward about Minhinnett's alleged outrage of the little girl in the Supreme Court, after some fencing and rather ridiculous "refreshing of memory," which were not altogether beyond suspicion, she admitted she bad spoken to Ward on the subject. My firm impression was, and is now, that Mrs. Goulbourú could havá thrown a great deal of Interesting light on the matter, and that Mr. Ward was well aware of it, but for some reason or other tried his best to shield her from the consequences, of her--you of the decease of a sealous and amiable false evidence at the Police Court by pressing young French priest whose name I'll give you'

The annual meeting of the Lamag Planting Company, Limited, was held at Mesars, Gibb, Livingston and Company's offices at noon to-day. There were pienent: Mr. C. S. Sharp (Chairman), B. Layton, H. L.. Dalrymple, E. E. Abrahamson (Consulting Committes); G. S. Coxon and L. Hallward (Acting Secretary).

The Chairman in moring the adoption of the

Club:-

Forwards.

F. C. Vignoles (Capt.).

E. M. Blair. J. M. Atkinson,

W.Newton.

A, N. Other,

Half-backs. H. C. Marshall. A. H. Ongh, L. Hallward,

Backs.

E..G. Young,

KOREA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,)

...... Chemulpo, November and, 1890. *It is with much regret, that I have to foform

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship

2.

"RADNORSHIRE,"

Aake place on SATURDAY next, the COMPETITION for the FAKI CUP will 29stant, Ranges, 200 and 300 Yards; y shor xicach range. Fosifons-standing at 200 yards, and kneeling or sitting at 300 yards, Competition will commence at 3.30 O'CLOCK P.M. Entrance. Fee 30 cents. A Launch will leave the P. & O,

or before FRIDAY next, the 38th injt

C VIVIAN LADDS,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 25th November, 1890.

W. S. MARTEN, ART DECORATOR,

1, Duddell Street,

BEGS to inform the Community of Hongkong

Dthat the ONLY FOREMAN he has employed In his decorative business here is named SONG

Captain Davies, will be despatched as above LING. Any other Chinaman who uses his name and says ho is or was “Mr. Maxton's on or about the 17th November.

foreman" dogs so unauthorized. For Freight or Passage, apply to ma

Hongkong, 25th November, 1890. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 25th November, 1890,

.(1573

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

report and accounts wald:—The report and accounts have now been in your hands for same days and with your permission we will take them as read. This being the first year of the Company's working the recounts are somewhat mongre and we have really very little to add to what is set down in the printed statements. According to Istest advices from Sandakan every thing was going on well on the msisie and the only thing to be regretted is the smalinese of the area brought under cultivation and the correspondingly small crop, The fatter,

her just as little as possible, and being in my art letter. He is the third out of fourHE Company's Steamship however, la expected to turn" "out" of "good

satisfied with answers which, so far as he was | Missionaries was arrived from Europe in quality and we hope it won't be at any reta,

The next match (under Rugby rules) will be personally concerned, were far from satisfactory February last, to anccumb to the austerity of

“NAMOA,” The present financial played on Monday, 1st prox-the Club v. The That some understanding existed between Ward their callingʻy it is all the more felt, because he Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the less than Pele, 250. position of the Company, I am sorry to United Services (return).

And the witness was perfectly plain, and, that was so happy in being sent to Korea, be having above Ports, an FRIDAY, the 28th instant, as say, is not bright and unless some rasistazion is ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Hon. secretary (Mr. W. H. Wallace) asks | this understanding, whatever it may have been, a brother in. Wönsan (Gentan). The «gintų}} DAYLIGHT, speedily faithcoming things will come to an us to mention that he will be glad to hear from was unknown to Mr. Fraser-Smith, was shown | mortality amongst the French priests and slaters absolute deadlock. At present we are without any members who wish to play in matches and by the evidently unexpected question that need Hardly be wondered at, inca their calling funds togo un with and these must be provided in ; who have not as yet been naked to take part in gentleman asked Mrs. Goulburn relating to ker brings them constantly into close contact with

· sufficient quantity to enable us to jdig the pass 3 a match, get

Visis, at his office, a visit which.appoured to: the sick and dying natives, whoy by the”bya,

G. Madonogh, Gaol.

W. V. Anderson,

* ་.,

For Freight of Fassage, apply totévenonnée »

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, 29 General Managers. Hongkong, njih November, 1890.

T

CANTON DISTRÍCT,

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 17. THE Authorities having notified their inten

tion of replacing the piles washed away at- Cambridge Reach barrier (just below Whampoa) Masters of vessels are requested to slow down. when approaching this spot, and to proceed at a reduced rate of speed until well past it.

J. H MAY, Harbour Master

Approved

FE WOODRUFF, Commissioner. Custom House, deviat [adog | * Canson, 24th November, 18gov