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DEATH.

On the 19th of March, at 5:40 p.m., Double Taland, Swatow, Captain JoANN ANTON LION HAND PIERSDORF, of Blankenese, Hamburg, "Germany, in his 64th year. Deeply regretted.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THUPSDAY, APRIL 2, 1891.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Puisne Judge) March 25th.

TSANG CHUNG Y, WONG CHIUK NAM. This was an action in which the plaintiff | claimed from the defendant, master of the Shing Enong carnienter's shep. Wallington - Street, $73.79 a balance du for building Bvcomulbuses, and $21.60 by reason of the defendant neglecting to supply necessary wooden materials, where by plaintiff had to keep bis workmen in food without them being able to work.

Mr. Hastings, of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's office, appeared on behalf of the defendant.

The plaintiff said he agreed to build five omnibuses for the defendant, who was to find all the necessary material and supply his workmen in food. He had been several times stopped through the defendant not supplying wood.

Crossjexamined-It was mentioned at the commencement of the work that he was to pay $4 for every day the workmen were idle. He did not sign any agreement in the book of work pro duced. All the men engaged on the work were em ployed by him,recciting a monthly payment of$13. The buses were built in shops near the defen- dant's shop, He stopped work because he

in want of word. The defendant supplied him with wood and on the 30th December de supplied

him with some hardwood for the wheel." He did not go into the defentiant's godown for the wood. The defendant did not keep a stock of wood, he simply bought it when requested, Work was again topped on the 4th January for want of teak and camphor wood. There had beca no work done since the 25th February; The shop was closed on that date and some of the workmen had gone elsewhere and obtained work. He had never seen Mr. Denison, the architect, in the shop, every day. He never told him that he was in want of wood. Much of the work was still uncompleted. He had never heard anything of a certiala date being fixed for the Completion of the buses, He did not know that the Omnibus Company wanted the buses made

as soon as possible.

By his lordship-The work upon the omnibuses-i stopped on the 24th February. He worked

had been done bad been fully, aniisfied. The plaintiff said he had b en stopped for wood and had had to keep his workmen in food during the time, but he had told a le about the agreement and also about the wood, as Mr. Denison said there was plenty of wond and that no delay could therefore ensue through that, and his evidence w not to be helieved. The defendant said that the buses still required $80 worth of work to complete them and he had specified the articles wanted. He believed that $80 worth of werk was still required, and ns the plaintiff admitted having received all the money, less $71, he had been paid all he was entitled to. If the question had been seuled on a point of law, the plaintiff would not have been entitled to anything until contract bad been completed. Judgment for the defendant with costs.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice.)

March 318

THE HONGKONG MARINA COMPANY, The heating for a petition asking for a com- pulsory order of the Court to wind up the Marina Company was resumed this morning.

Holmes and Rodyk, appeared for the Honor

Mr A. J. Leach, instructed by Mensis.

Trading Company, and two other creditors Mr. G. J. Phillippa, instructed by Messrs. Dennys and Mossop, appeared on behalf of Tam Troi, creditor and Mr. Pollack, instructed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, appeared on behalf of the Hongkong Marina Company to oppose the application.

Mr. Leach sid since the lust hearing of the case nothing had been done till the 25th of the, holders was held to pass a resolution to wind up present month when a meeting of the share the Company voluntarily. The position he would take was, that he was willing to take a provisional order and do nothing till the Company beld a meeting and passed the resolution to wind He thought it would be best to adjourn the case intended doing, as nothing had been done as for another week to see what the Company

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His lordship said he could not make a com- pulsory provisional order until the Company had, passed a resolution to wind up. There was nothing before him as the caar stond.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1891.

defence of the Colony, and that the 'amount' asked for was reasonable in view of the proposed increase,

3. That, however deferentially the resolations' were worded, the ad 'itional military contribution was granted by this Connell upon the faith of an express promise that the garrison should he increased and upon the condition that the money should not be demanded or paid unless there was an increase in the strength of the military forces stationed here, and in proportin to that increase. 4. That, as evidenced by the publishe! despatches, the Qfficer Administering the Govern- ment and the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies accepted the vote as conditional and as hased on the promise of and dependent on the presence of a largely, increased garrison.

5. That, during the year 1890, there was no addition made to the strength of the force stationed in Hongkong: no preparations for such increase; no evidence of any real intention ever to grant the increase, and no reason is now assigned for the failure of Her Majesty's Govern ment to keep the promise made to the colony.

6. That the prontise not having been kept, the condition not having been observed, the vote fell to the ground and the non-payment of the money vated was just and proper and to be approved of by this Council.

frankly recognised the right of the Council to 7. That if Her Majesty's Government bad treat the vote of last year as inoperative for the Teasons above stated, and had applied to the Caunell for an additional Military Contribution for 1890, an general grounds and irrespective of Any increase in the Garrison, the Unofficial Members would have given every consideration to the appeal and would have impartially examined the question from the point of view his address to the Council on the 19th March, presented by His Excellency, the President in instant.

8. That this very proper and reasonable course has not been adopted; that the Right Honorable the Secretary of Sta'e for the Colonies in his telegram and despatch, of the 13th February last demands payment as of money due on the footing of the original vote: that the matter was brought before the Finance Committee of this Council ný

re-vote and that

all discursion was stified and all time for con-

sideration refused on the ground that it was only a re-vote and that further discussion, if not Mr. Phillippo said he did not ask for a long absolutely farbidden, was a mere waste of time; adjournment. He was present to ask his lord that the re-vete, (carried in the Financial Com- ship for a compulsory winding up of the Committee simply by the casting vate of the Chair- pany. Nothing bad been done, and the share man), came before this Council for confirmation

elders had no intention of doing anything, and he thought they ought to be made to do some

on the sime foaling, and that the Un-official thing or other,

Members are within their right in re'us'ng new

granted. other than those on which it was originally

his ground At the last hearing he opposed the His lordship aid Mr. Phillippo had changed application of Mr. Leach, and now he was for a compulsory winding up of the Company, while

Mr. Leach this time was not.

nothing in the meantime, and he represented a Mr. Phillippo said the Company had done

large creditor.

Mr. Leach asked his lardship to make the order now and they would suspend it until such time as the Company had arranged to do some The thing.

at the buces from the 6th January to the 24th February without stoppage. Work was stopped from the 6th to the 13th February on account of Chinese New Year. He did not receive any note of complaint from the defendant. defendant knew about there being no wood to proceed with the work.

Mr. Hastings said the defence was that a contract was signed between the plaintiff and defendant to build five omfabuses, the defendant supplying all the wood required. The plaintiff had stopped work on the 14th February and the buses were still uncompleted. The defendant a a set-off claimed $80 for the non-completion of them according to contract, and also for work yet to be done to complete them,

Mr. Pallock asked for an adjournment and agreed with Mr. Lea.h's remarks at the opening of the present hearing, that an adjournment now be made until the Company had passed the resolution to wind up.

of Mr. Leach was best,

His lordship said he thought the proposition There was to be a meeting of the Company on Friday and he would adjourn the case.

Mr. Leacb-I understand you make an order. His lordship sald he did not; he only adjourned the hearing subject to the Company having a meeting, or sine die.

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council war held on the 25th ulto. There were present- His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. William des Vecax, KC.M.G., (President); Mr. W. M. Deane, C.M.G., (Acting Colonial Secretary) ; 'Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer); Mr. J. H. Stewart.Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. 5 Brown (Surveyor-General); Messrs. F. Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kai, and T. 1. Keswick (unofficial members), and Mr. A. M. Thomson, Clerk of Councils,

Yu Cheung, foreman, employed by the defen- dant, said he looked after the building of the onlabuses. He saw the agreement produced signed by the defendant in their own shop. Under the contract the work was to be completed AEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE by the 31st January last. The plaintiff was aware of that. The material was to be supplied by the defendant. He remembed some of the workmen leaving on the 30th December but the work was not stopped. He had large quantities of wood of allkinds, and the plaintiff could always obtain as much as he required. The plaintiff knew he kept a large stock of wood and had seen it on several occasions. The plaintiff had not completed the five wooden poles of the omnibuses because he had never applied to witness for the wood. There was wood suitable for turning for the wheels, but the plaintiff refused to take it. The plaintiff and his workmen left the work on the 27th February, returning on the 1st March for some money. At that time the bases were not finished and were still uncompleted. The plaintiff asked for $50 on the agth February, which witness refused to give him, and on the st March the defendant accepted $30. He stopped others to complete the work. He thought the uncompleted work would cost $80. The defend ant had been over-paid.

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The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,

PROTEST AGAINST THE MILITARY (EXTRA) CONTRIBUTION.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

OUR contemporary the Bangkok Times confi- dently predicts a most flourishing tuture for, Siam

THE Shin pa anys that the Formosa railway has at last been completed and is doing a brisk busines

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SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Ir the Hupao may be believed, the mint at Canton has been re-opened and work will be pushed on with great activity:

Tile, Shanghai Horse Baraur Co., Ld, have realized a pet profit for the past, year of tacia 9,6.977, The Directoris recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent, which, with the interim divisiend paid last November, makes to DET cent: for the year-a very handsome return for a 8.fo investment.

We understand that some delay in starting the new Chinese-owned, steamer Tai-on on the night service between here and Canton has been caused by the refusal of the Hongkong Govern ment to grant a. license to persons who are not British au ject. It seems that the whole of the partners concerned in this enterprise are Chinese, and that they were not aware of the difficulty raised by the authorities. However, the trouble is only a miner one and can easily be got over. The rettions of the number of visitors to the City QUITE a series of festivities are to attend the Anil Museum for the week ending March 29th, are: departure from Shanghai of the Sitiof Justice and Europeans 180, and Chinese gro; total a,dge, the Consul General at that place. On the 25th ulto at the Shanghai Club-Sir Richard Rennie The British barque Hedvig has finished her tive body of British residents, and the day before dim. the sunshine of the Cratewitch's holiday and Mt. Hughes were the guests of a representa career on the briny. She wis towel up the Minthey were to be entertained by the Thothi and iver to Foochow the other day to be broken up Hsien ar a foreign dinner at Chang Su.ha's. -Chiness þaving béught her for $1,250, 20

garden, Balsbling Well Road. On April zád a farewell dinner will be given to Sir Richard Rennie by the Bat

STURRAL Corresponents, passengers by the Empress of India, have written to us, sting that the Shameen Hotel, Cantin, is the most contfortable hotel they have visited since leaving

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Tux German squadron, consisting of the cruisers Zaibrig. Agship, Alexandrine and Sophie was ue at Woosung .op the 25th ulto. Admiral Valois was to have salled thence to Nanking on the morning of the 30th.'

MR. E. W. MAITLAND, the Han, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital Ridden." So Mess. Grossmant & Co., $51,A and Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. Stoo."

Iris repèred that a dry dněk, ➡hich will be the the port of Vind vostock. This, it is expected! rest in Russia, it in course of construction at will not only save cost of repairs in foreign ports, but, will enable some part, at least, of the Russian Pacific Squadron to winter at its bise. Thx Singapore Chinese Advisory Board met in the Chinese Protectorate on March 2oth when it was unanimously adopted That the Board agrees in every respect with the protest made by the official and unofficial members of the Legis Tatler Council, and the chief spankers at the late public meeting, against the large increase to The military contribution demanded by the Home Government,"

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THE Czurewitch arrived at Bangkok on the 19th plo, and was received in grand style by the King of Slum, whin was attended by the Crown Prince and a brilliant quite. On arriving at the Palace the Imperial visitor was invested with the order of the Chakra Kri, the royal Siamese family order of the present dynasty, Prince George of Greece receiving, the first-class order of the White Elephant. An official dinner given the King in honour of his guest and tiende by the diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, Germany and the United States. THE Feacheru Echo reports that an unknown sickness is now prevailing amongst the natives Af that place and that hundreds of them have fallen victims to it. It is said to begin with the knees where neule pain begins and the swelling of the feet which gradually rises up to victim is dead in ten minutes, the whole body turning black. We believe the report to be genuine as it was related to us by men of good authority, Influenza, small-nor, and this new. sickness have already carried thousands of them away from this world to, let us hope, spheres that are brighter.

SINCE the first telegraph line was erected in China the wires have been carried through twelve provinces. Lately the province of Kanss: has

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Gold

THE Russians at Harkow- cicat of the Russkies are making elaborate, prepara- tions far the recep?n of the son and heir of the While Czar No Kihilista have yet appeared to

tout, hut we learn from reliable sources that fears are entertained of some possible trouble, and that inconsequence every precaution has been takchi ...

How strong a hald Buddhism retains on the fank and file of the Japanese may be gathered, says the Hyloge Vets, from the fact that an idol la just being completed at the temple of Nofukuj, Hyogo. This monurous symbol of a worn-out creed will measure 54 ft. in height Including its pedestal, and will cost 50,000 yen and upwards— Mr. Nanis a local paper manufacturer, having guaranteed the sum. To duly commemorate the auspicious event of this lamp of bronze being finished, an eight-days festival will be held. There is evidently ample room for the progress of civilization and Christianity in Japan, though, yen on behalf of his religion contraste strongly the zeal which inspires a man to spend 50,000. with the lukewarmness tos often displayed by Europeans on behalf of a creed which they deem so much superior. Bat,purity of form of worship does not necessarily include increased. devent,

ness.

Ar the Supreme Court on the 31st ulto, the Regis trar, Mr. E.J.Ackroyd, held a meeting of the credi tors of Leung Ah Yon, Messia, Ewens, & Reece represented the petitioning creditor, who was absent. The bankrupt, in the course of bisexamin-.. ation, said he had no property in Singapore. He had a shop in Penang. but a distralat for reat. $10,000 due to the estate in Penang, which Lam was made upon it last year. There was about

Lau Shang, who was at present, carrying on the bden connected with the telegraph centres and

business, was collecting. He could not give a the provincials express much wonder at the

list of the debtors, as all his actant-books were rapidity with which the messages are transiniked. In their ignorance they think that telegrams are which was a good debt. His property in. Gough,

in, Penang. Lai Leung Pan qwed him $3,000, Written on sheets of paper and these sheets pass

Street was worth $1,600, but it was mortgaged over the wires. When the working commenced

for $6.400. He had over $10,000 owing to him,' on the Kansu line crowds of people gathered amongst which was $2,000 by Mr. Webber, solicitor, and $1,000 by Fai Chung. Mt. Ackroyd sheets travel over the wire. Of course, quaintly fortnight, in order that some of the bankrupt's observes anative paper, they had only disappoint-creditors might make an examination of the

bankruptcy. books furnished to ascertain if it was an honest:

to allow the,vote to be supported on ground review there. They appear to have been more round the telegraph poles to see the message adjourned the further hearing of the case for a

9. The U-official Members therefore protest against this re-voie, forced through Council in apposition to their views and to the views and and they protest against the payment of the opinions of the vast majority of the colonists

Imperial Government in demanding the money money so voted and against the action of the

granted have not been fulfilled.. when the promises on the faith of which it was

Legislative Council Chambers,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1891.

(Signed) P. RYRIE.

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C. P. CHATER.

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J. J. KESWICK,

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T. H. Whitehead.- INFORMATION WANTED, Mr. T. H. Whitehead gave notice that ke would ask the subjoined questions at the next meeting, and in a discussion which ensued inability of this colony to pay increase of offcial on the subject of his motion relative to the.

salaries in view of the increased military contribution, stated that he would not push the. | motion until he had received the information which would be forthcoming at the next meeting. The questions run thus:

(1). What was the total expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries for the years 1887, 1888, 1889 and 1890, and what is the estimated total expenditure for the current year under the same kending on the basis of the Increased pay and allowances recommended by this Council?

(2). What was the total expenditure on the public works department in the years 1887, 1898, 1889 and 1800, for salaries and wiges; and what is the estimated expenditure under the same heading for the current year on the public works department and water and drainage department combined?

(3). How is it that there has been no meeting of the Public Works Commilice appointed In October last ?

(4). Does the Government intend to give Members in their addenda of the zoth Decem- ber 1890 to submit to the Public Works Com- mitter, full details, and estimates of all public works?

SQUADRON of Tipane e men-of-war, consisting of the Takachiko Takan, Katsuragi and Yamato, arrived at Nagasaki from Sasebo a few days since, after having taken part in naval fortunate than on the occasion of the last review, none of the ships engaged baving sustained say serinas injury. Tory are expected to leave shortly for Kagoshima, and will return about thement for their trouble, end of April, in order to be present during the IT is not often, says the Shanghai Mercury, that the Takao, having been appointed to represent the goings or comings of Foreign officials, and we Czare witch's visit, Prince Adsugawa, Captain of the Chinese local authorities take any Interest in

THE SEA Serpent, or bis ghssi, er samething, has the Navy on that occasion.

are therefore glad to learn, as an instance of the high esteem in which the present British Chief lately been alarming the Celestial inhabitants of leading local officials, that H.E. Nigh Teotai; Justice and the Consul-General are held by the Hangehow. A native paper relates that a large the Shanghai Hsien, Mr. Lak; and the Mixed sen eel lately made its appearance in the Court Magistrate, Mr. Trai, are making arrange Chiensang river outside Hangchow, having

ments to give a farewell dinner to Sir Richard probably floated in with the tide. It was over 20 feet in length and looked scaly and shiny In Rennie and Mr. P. J. Hughes. The act is a the sun. The people gathered about the banks graceful tribute to the two retiring officials, and we are sure it will be appreciated not only by the to view the dragon, as they called it; the news-recipients-of-the compliment, but by all travelled far and wide, and thousands upon thousands gathered to see the fabulous monster. Some old fisherman, however, explained that it was only a sea cel, and the crowd dispersed, with a roar of laughter, as quickly as they assembled. A CERTAIN epidemic is, says the Hupas, now raging in Kansu Its symptoms are headache, fever and ague, vomiting and weakness. Those attacked must at once resort to medical aid or death would result in a few days. The poor, who cannot afford to pay for treatment, are dying rapidly, and the authorities are exerting them. selves to provide charitable treatment with medicines fice of cost. Some supersiltious people believe that the god who transmits messages in such a mysterious manner is at the bottom of the whole thing, and to appease it they offer wine, food, incense and paper money to the telegraph poles, and prostrate themselves in front of them praying for forgiveness and Indulgence. No cures effected through such means have yet been reported,

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THERE is an ancient temple in Peking, dating

Ming dynasty, which is entirely made of brass and copper. The edifice which is termed the "Copper palace n if part of the Yuen Ming Yeen. The building is generally shut up, and in highly prized by the present Emperor. A guard watches the palace thieves managed to gain access to the Copper night and day, but recently some ingenious Palace and stole same valuable ornaments from the building, also removing a great number of ppper tiles from the roof, as well as some small beams. After this the thefts of lead from Victoria College are very small potatoes indeed.

LARGE quantities of rice are now being shipped! hence to Japan, where a scarcity is said to exist. owing to the partial failure of last autumn's. demand for Japan, added to the large transport crops in several large agricultural districts. Tho of the staple of Oriental life now going on from the Yangtze geala ports, has tended to. send up all grades of rice both here and at Canton.. "Firsts" are now realising $3.40 to $7.45 per pical/while "seconds" and "thirds" are standing firm at $2.33 and $214 per picul, respectively. Running counter with the risela, the price of rice in this locality there is an advance in Bangkok and Saigon freight quotations, which the wily Chinese. charterers of steamers running between those- ports and our "isle of fragrant streams" have availed themselves of as an opportunity, for raising the tariff about 20 per cent. above what it was barely three weeks ago. Trade generally in Chinese circles is improving and, that the lessons: some of our native fellow barring accidents, there can be but little doubt residents bought so dearly during the summer madness that prevailed, throughout the Colony during '89 and the early part of 1890, has had a wholesome effect in more ways than one, and is fairly certain to result in a healthier. tone. From Fatshan reports are to hand of several failures, ona highly respected firm going under for a sum variously estimated at between

meeting creditors at the Chinese New Year 30,000 and 50,000 dollars. There failures, how- ever, are attributed to difficulties incurred in: settling day, and not to any falling off in trade since the commencement of the new year.

work and refused to allow witness to obtain i kĺvan by him'at the last meeting, that he and his eff:ct to the recommendation of the Un-official. It was made of. calico, painted red, green that affairs there looked rather stormy, and that live. Last night about nine o'clock fire broke

By the plaintiff-He never had he go to Kowloon to obtain wood, for him. The wages for the workmen was offered but refused when he applied for them on the 25th February. He had never asked for wood on the 6th or gth of March,

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By bis lordship-Ho had seen the omnibuses, It would cost about $1.20 each for poles, 8o cents for steps, $4 to line the seats with cloth, $6 each for completing the wheels, and $1.20 for putting on each brake, making altogether $13.20 for each omnibus. None of that work had been done to any of the omnibuses, besides which they

needed

plaining and smoothing. That made up the set-off of $80. The plaintiff had received the whole amount except $7 for the building of the buses. He had often complained to the defendant about the work. Witness himself was under a contract to finish the buses by Chinese New Year,

A. Denison, architect and surveyor, said he had seen the work in connection with five omnibuses In Wellington Street. He used to go once a week, The Shing Loong had always plenty of suitable

Mr. Ryrie said that in accordance with notice unofficial collegues would forward to the Secretary of State a formal and emphatic pro- Lest, be begged to hand to his Excellency a protest signed by all the un-official members and naked that it be at once forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, after debate in the Council.

(5) What arrangements have been made for examining and checking accounts sent to the Treasury for payment, and have any difficulties Mr. T. H. Whitehead in rising to second the arisen since the new system of audit was intro- honorable member's proposal, sald-I desireduced, in checking and examining accounts for to express my protest against the attempt made payment? by your Excellency to shift the ground of debate and against the apathy and indifference of the Official Members of the Council, not one of whom has taken part in the discussion on this important question. And

His Excellency What is this protest ? Mr. ByricAgainst the re-vote for military contribution.

His Excellency There can be no occasion for debate. If it is not in diuespectfal terms there can be no question for debate. It is respectful, Is it not?

Mr. Byricwl hope so

His Excellency, then took up and read the protest, which ran as follows

We, the undersigned, the Unofficial Merabers of the Legislative

tive Council of Hongkong, desire

(6). What are the duties of the Treasury Department and the Treasurer, under the new organization of that department?"

THE "NAMOA" PIRACY, " Mr. J. J. Keswick asked :-" Will the Govern- ment inform the Council whother, in view of the piracy of the Namea in December last, any steps have been taken for special Police supervision of native passengers embarking on steamers, and not is it the intention of the Government to adopt any measures whatever

A JAPANESE, named Suzuki Magojaro, has, according to the Mainichi Shimbun, succeeded in emulating the feats of the foreign balloonists who have recently visited Japan. On the 11th ulta, an ascent was made in a balloon at Tokyo, the dimensions of which were 48 it. by 48 and yellow, and resembled Spencer's balloon in every important particular. Punctually at 4 p.m. on the day in question Suzuki left the ground. amid the applause of numerous spectators clad In a red cloth sult of foreign cat and with a black shocting cap on his head. Having reached the belgbt of about 3.50 feet, he felt the balloon and descended by means of the parachute, alighting in the middle of a lotus-pond, which had more mud in it than water, about half a mile from the place of ascent. Bespattered from head to foot with mud, but proud of his triumph, Japan's first aeronaut appeared before his audience to receive their hearty congratulations,

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IT would seem that there is to be another of those periodical fits of trouble from which Korea has suffered for years past. The French gun« without having let her destination become boat spir left Shanghai a few days since

known, but it has now transpired that the cleared for the peninsular kingdom. A recent Japanese exchange also Informs us that five Japanese mean-of-war have suddenly The Soochow correspondent" of our Shanghai been despatched to the same quarter. It is also morning contemporary writes on March 20th:— understood that several telegrams have been The Soochow people have just bad- exhibited to received in Shanghal during the past week from them one of the terrible tragedies that are the the "Land of the morning calm," to the effect inevitable outcome of the way in which they trouble of some kind was brewing.

out in the street that runs in front of the great News was received in Shangha! on the 23rd back to the canal, a distance of 70 or 80 feet, pagoda, in a house that extended from the street alto, of the total loss of the steamer Quarn In front, egress was stopped by the flames, and Elisabeth on kesima, an island some twenty the canal made escape from the rear impossible. miles from Nagasaki, at midnight of the 20th. Six persons were burned to death, They were She was bound from Karstra with coxis to the sleeping on the second floor of the building that consignment of Smith, Bell & Co... It is believed stood on the edge of the canal:: One woman, to that she must have struck the rocks either at night whom life was dear, kept her wits well enough or in dense fag. The captain, it is stated, was to enable her to side down a bamboo pole and without a pilot, and it is supposed he was trying Your readers have doubtless heard of the stranger Japanese waters and left Shanghai rush out of the front door in time to save her life.

when the accident occurred. All the crew were the smile that she wore. This poor woman to make his way out of Nagasaki without one bride In Africa whose trousseau was merely saved and were expected at Nagasaki'on Monday did not ever wear that much... Three magisterial THE following case, which has been reported last. The Queen Elizabeth was a steel screw districts centre in Soechow. The magistrates by the Governor of Hunan, furnishes another steamer of 507 tons, 300 feet long, and of 250 appeared upon the scene soon after the alarm of instance of the admirable simplicity of Chinese horse-power. She was built in 1888 and classed fire was given, and in a short time the street seduced the wife of els nephew and was severely Messrs. J. Dunlop and Sons; law. Yang An-je, a naive of that province, 100 Ax under special survey, and was owned d by gates on either side of the humping houses were reproached for his conduct by another member

each guarded by a magistrato, and none; bm 2

firemen were allowed to pass, Nortwljhstanding In reply both the Governor and Actis brought tha woman back to her home and for-¦ publishes an interesting note, giving Count Ito's from the flames were carried off by the

of the family, named Yang Chith-ahu who THEY Shimbun of the rath ultime the efforts of the magistraten. the things saved bade all intercourse between the pair in future, views on the relationship of China and Japan, whom nothing could provent from stealing. The Crowd, 40g An-to was so Incensed at this that he determined to have his revenge, and arranged Count Ito (Count Itagaki ?) asked him to explain the rivers and the peasants along their banks It seems that on the roth alta.. a friend of people in the cities as well as the boatmen on Yang Chib-shu why he wished to go to China, Briefly put, make one think of wolves which devour their and murder him, The part

at the present juncture that Japan and China infamous conduct of the Chinese on the occasion and

From ancient times the two countries had been Yangtze, and the pitiless, selfish greed shown by should be on friendly terms with each other. of the burning of the steamer Shanghof on the most friendly, but the Formosan affair and the the masses of the people during an ordinary clly Loo-Choo trouble had caused grent estranges fire reveal to us what the Chinese really are. They ment between them, and now they regarded each seems to a careless observer to be a law-abiding, present excitement about Tel, more than half dinarily by reason of fear of punishment. But of it was caused by the hostile feeling existing there is to basis of moral principle underlying between the two nations. The present political their conduct. Give them the opportunity, and sfication in the East points to a great struggle they show that when the danger of detection. Japan's only safety lies in keeping friendly with within to restrain them from acting liketavenou China. Should Russia assume jurisdiction over wild beasts heard recently a story which Cores, neither Chips nor Japan. could afford to throws a lurid light upon the character of the Japan's maintaining friendly relations with great wealth suddenly found one day that thelp remain quiet. This is the supreme reason for people among whom we dwell A family of

The Government can only do limited amount rusted out of the door and deliberately locked China. It is no easy thing, however, to restore elegant home was wrapped in flames Father friendship which has once been interrupted. and son quickly called all the farally together in this direction. Private individuals must up the premises They knew that they could reader.assistance, and with the object of trying saya next to nothing for what they might wrest to discover some method of bringing this about from the fames would be third by their fellow. Couns die said he was going to China;

Colonial Secretary stated that special massures for the prompt deportation of dangerous criminals from this Colony had already been put in force and resulted in a good many,

the want of wood. No complaints were ever the revvote of the sum of $133.870.96 originally

number of years, clearing out during the two months. The Chinese authorities at Canton, made to bim. Work was stopped in tote about voted by this Concl. on the 19th day of March, his Ex. sald, have captured 30 out of the 40 the 25th February. He last saw the buses 1890, as an addition to the Military Contribution miscreants who pirated the Namong and as the about the end of last mouth, at which time they payable by the Colony for the year 1890, and Imperial Government had adopted extreme were not completed. He had seen plenty of which, not having been disbursed within the repressive measures he had reason to believe wood suitable for poles in the Shing Loong shop deancial year, bas necessarily been again sub that it would be very many years before there arrested by the elders of the clan and forwarded And also for the steering bars.

wood. He had never seen the work stopped for { to place on record our emphatic protest against / caring that they would be banished for a./ with some friends tordered man's wife Count Ito replied that it was of vast importance fellows as soon as they fall. The horrible

arrived on the scene immediately after the deed was committed and recognised Yang An-jén In the moonlight a one of the party, The deceased also: before bla death deposed that he bad been struck by Yang Aujte. The man was

His lordship said fr,would exclude the seated to the Council before payment can be would be my likelihood of a repetition of the | for trial to the authorities. At first bo confessed other as enemies. Even in the case of the ❘ quiet, civilised people, and such they are 'or.

In the case as he considered the plaintia radostitationally authorised or made.

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been fully paid for the work he had. done. He follo 10% addition in the He sole ground Colony of notorious criminals "who found in this succumbed to the effects of the torture. The | between Russia and England. At such a time and punishment is removed, there is nothing

Nomoa disaster, if at all, He felt fally We protest against this re-vote on the justified: in zalding the extreme measures

among other, grounds pas

Military Contribu. he had adopted of late and believed in their ton was originally demanded on

efficacy, for they could only tend to purge the that the garrison of the Colony was about to be island a safe refuge, and who, while here: had largely increated. No other grounds for the no apparent Entans of caring an honest logresse were even hated at in the Secretary of livelihood. State's despatch, and he gets so far as to expiala

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was perfectly satisfied that the plaintiff had signed an agreement, which he denied doing and he was satisfied with the evidence of the defend ant's witness who said he ta the plaintiff sign it. The agreement set forth that a pumber of things were to be done for the completion of five omaibares by the 31st January, 1891, and that how the additonal amount demanded had been A Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the buses remained in an uncompleted state after of the then existing and of the intended future the second and third readings, without opposition, the plaintiff was to pay $4 for every day that the arrived at, solely by a comparison of the cumbers Printers and Publishers Ordinance, 1886 passed that date

According to the agreement the garrison, Leonard plaintiff way not cattled at all to any money 2. That the additional Military Contribution * THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE until the completion of the contract, but the was proposed in this, Council, discussed, and After a lot of profitiess discussion on the pro- plaláliff had received money for what he had voted solely as the ground, that an increased posed new Gambling Ordinance, the Council done much he (his lordshipy thought what work, meninay ferse was required for the efficitat, sajourned till ske gration.

to the crime, but later on he retracted his previous testimony and pleaded his innocente. The magistrate who tried tha: ease. had him. So severely beaten that, being a weak man, he magistrate was denounced by his superior officer, the Prefect and an Investigation was ordered into all the circumstances of the case, The exceeded the law to applying the tongre to result is that the magistrate is held not to have

however, as deserving: of blanse for not having prisoner who had previously confessed to the cominission of a capital offence. He is considered, sent a full and immediate reports of the case to bis superiors and in handed over to the Board of Parliment for the determinsilos of a fuing Penalty

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