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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1891.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1897,

TELEGRAMS,

STAMBOUL THREATENED.

LONDON. September rath. Fresh and disquieting rumours coming from a German source state that Russia is preparlog to nelze Stamboul. It is reported that the Turkish envoys to London and St. Petersburg have been summoned to Stamboul by the Government,

TYPHOON IN THE CHINA SEA.

The Spanish Congul at this post has received the following cablegram from Manila →

In addition to the depression with- Indications of travelling northwards, there is another syphoon in the China Ses. Light winds prevail in Luzon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Editor's Wife-John dear, I'm going to let you see my new dress. I assure you it is nerfect poem. The Editor (abrently)-Put It to the waste-paper basket, my love.

"ARE you going to wear the same bathing suit that you wore last son7mBut fashion save that bathing wis will be faller this year. Well, mine will befalter. I am a good

A RECIPE for lemon pie vaguely adds: sit on a hot store and stir constantly, If anybody could sit on a hot store stirring constantly.

Then Just as

without

were not "quite up to Cocker," The Chief defendant falls to state in his affidavit-which Justice didn't quite see it, and the application, is a most feeble one from beginning to end his whatever it was, was not granted,

reasons for believing that I would not return. Meanwhile, for the information of share he had applied to the office of the agents of bolders in the Shamcen Hotel, Co., we are the Menmuir, as he certainly ought to have Has be been at it long ? asked a stranger who in a position to state that an extraordinary done, he must have found out that a return ticket entered the church after the sermon had begun. meeting of the shareholders of the Company had been taken, "He has been preaching fifteen years," replied the has been convened for to-morrow, week- man in the pew. Then I won's stay.","To consider the Company's position and to CHAN YAU, stated to be only 13 years of age, but make arrangements for its future management, who looked as if he had arrived at the threshold and that such meeting was decided on more of manhood, was charged before the magistrate than a week ago. The three Directors of this morning at the Police Court, with matching the Company, Mess. Fraser-Smith, Skeelt, a gold pin from one of the fair sex named la and Maclean, after placing before the share- Lag. Belor sufficiently honest to admit his holders a full account of their Stewardship, crime, bis Worship ordered that to strokes be intend washing their bands of the entire bus administered to the latter portion of the ne. This is official, and can be relieved on defendant, who at once retired for a term

It is understood that some rather startling | mren days, with hard labour added.

revelations will be made at this extraordinary meeting.

IN THE HONGKONG CLUB. German boor to Highland gentleman-V1, you was too old now, mies filent, to conciter dese tings.

AG.You Sweinkund, I was born a man, and a man I will die you, and your kind to the bounds of blares notwithstanding 1

The Highland Chieftain as a natural conse. quence holds his ground, and the other silaks off like a cur with his tail at an angle of 45 degrees,

This is a true tale.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. you see Wales, too? Cady-Wales? Well-boter. Some days agoa taisguided youth named

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desi stouter than I was last season." GWENDOLIN-And so you went through Scot- land, did you, Mr. Cndby? How nice! Did the fact in I don't play baccarat, and he can't play poker, so I had no chance, THE Scottish Mission, which bas its head quarters at Jerusalem, reports the conversion of Rix Jews to Presbyterianism at a cost of $5,000 anlece Rather expensive prosleytising this Almost u coully as converting the heathen Chinese.

MAIL, steamers are not even free from those

who fall to understand the difference between mauen and duum. This time a lady in amah by profession, was charged with stealing towels,

cups, knives, brushes, etc, on board the steamer Ancona. This ancient dama of 56 summers admitted the soft Impeachment and was sent to gaol for one month.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme in the Public Gardens this eventug, from 8.30 to to p..

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Overtur......Wiliam Telle

A Summer night in Munich "Celler. Relection "Ray Blaas Ovorte..."The first Klan” Fantasia..... The Village Feniu!"

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Hercules J. Scott.

declined to give any information as to whether Mr. Frands. The gents of the Reamer or not Mr. Fraser-Smith had taken a passage. (No sach application was ever made at the office of the agents of the Menmuir-Ed.- Hongkong Telegraph.]

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I will now direct your fordship's attention to paragraphs 5 and 6 of defendant's affidavit. In pars. 5 he says some thing about having been taformed by the unid William Edgar Van Eps regarding an alleged, bill of sale to Stephen R. Neate of all the machinery and plant of the Hongkong Telegraph THE LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT, to secure payment of a sum of $1,500 and newspaper, as also of raclog cups and furniture,

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IMPORTANT CASE OF ILLEGAL ARRIST. In the Summary Jurisdiction Court yesterday before Mr. E J. Ackroyd, Acting Fulshe Judge, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, Editor and proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph, sund John Minhinnett, an overseer in the Public Works Department, for the sum of $1,000 as compensation for alleged Illegal arrest.

Plaintiff appeared in person, and the defendant was represented by Mr. Ino. J. Francia, QC, who was instructed by Mr. Dennys,

iminal proceeding, contemplated shall not be undertaken until after the decision of the libel action..

Mr. Francis-I think I ought to say that my recollection of the promise made to Mr. Frak Smith la my chambers was that the libel ceedings should be expedited an that he might bo able to go away. As to the conversation on the steps of the Court-house, I don't remember floating in the air that he was going to Australia, what Mr. Fraser.Smith has said, although it was and as far as I can remember he never let drop a word about going in the Afenmwir. I had certainly known for sometime that he was going to Australis, but I must say I was surprised when I heard that he had gone by the Marmuir, my lord, the learned counsel's memory is not very Mr Frazer-Smith (laughingly)—I am afraid, gond,

His lordship.—I would like to say, however, your departure for Australia, in reference to that Mr. Francis was before me a few days prior

another matter, and he then wald that he was not aware whether or not you were leaving the colony.

Interest, and that there is also an entry of the registration on the 8th day of May, 1885, of a John Pitman, and that it appears from the Bald.Mr. Fraser-Smith-That is 'very likely, my transfer of the isld bill of sala to Lee Sing and reglater that the said bill of sale still remains lord. dealing with this matter now, but when I am in untatisfied. I would serve no usetal purpose:" the witness box Ishak be glad to give the learned counsel all the informon be requires and--

Smith, about that it is gale immaterial. The His lordship-Youneeda'? frouble, Mr. Fraser question we bare to consider is whether this warant was applied for on insufficient grounds. 16mited to the Court is whether or not this arrest Mr. Fraser-Smith. The question I have sub was applied for on fasufficient grounds. I contend that this affidavit, is a tissue of falsehoods, deliberately concocted for the express purpose of preventing me from going to Australia to obtain valuable evidence in the important case now pending. It would be most scandalous thing if men were to be liable to be arrested on false, maliciously false, affidavits and yet hare no was never paired with that infention. It was remedy at law. I am quite are the Ordinance only intended to apply to absconding defendants, and it was the day of any person who sword an affidavit, to make sure of his facts before coming into Court, seeing that the consequence would be the arrest of some man. And considering my long residence here, my position, and the property under the

I hold in the colony, this arrest, infamous. Paragraph 6 of the affidavit saya drcumstances, was especially

William Edgar Van Eps that the sld defen- "I have been farther informed by the said dant intends, before leaving the Colony, to give to the said Lee Sing a bill of sale of the machinery and plant of the said Hongkong Telegraph newspaper, as well as of the defen dant's furniture and effects, to secure payment of $3,000, and that the sald William Edgar Van defendant by one Chu Hing, who has fatimate Eps was informed of this intention of the

FOR years past it has been s'currently acknow- ledged fact that were poor old Diogenes to have seached Hongkong from East to West and from Peak to Prays, when an bis self Mr. Fraser-Smbh. May it please, your lord imposed mission to find an honest man, he ship this action is brought under section would still have been a disappointed visionary, sub-section 6 of the Hongkong Code of Civil Well, in these hard-up times, when men are Procedure, which says that If it shall appear likely to think of their mess-bills rather to the Court that the arrest of the defendant was that of their manhood, it is a pleasurable applied for on insufficient grounds the surprise to find that in the Brokers' Exchange, Court may on the application of the defendant of watch institution it has become the fashion award agalus, the plaintiff wrach amount, not to speak in contemptuous terms, there are still exceeding $1.00, as it may deem a reasonable

loss which he en who hold that right is right, and honor le compensation to the defendant for any injury or Hercules John Scott, and a friend and peer of such arrest. This case is an important one in have sustained by reason of his, rejoicing in the cuphonious cognomen one respect, inasmuch as the liberty of the subject of Ericht Georg (teeth are dear, so be careful, is concerned in. It, and also as a dangemus gentle reader () took it upon therasalres to father element has been introduced by the illegal use a crusade against the Hongkong Telegraph, and upon false evidence of one of the most important with this end in view conceived, after much pais ordinances of this colony. I shall prove to your and labour, a literary abortion in the form of a lordship's satisfaction that this warrant for my request that members of the Exchange should arrest wasgranted on a falke affidavit, and submit discontinue to subscribe to the Telegraph that It is within your lordship's provires to And after many days of weary walling the pro-sward such compensation as, under all circam rula, find that the requisition stiil bears the once state, however, that I am not here for the pur- Jectors of a scheme that was to work our earthly stances, you may think fit. I may at dowing signatures of its creators in the following pose of obtaining damages from the defendant! fashion

Far from it. I would scorn to touch damages from such a fainted source. I have come here to vindicate my reputation, and I hop also to do anmègeneral good by calling attention to a practice which, I am sorry to say, has been made nse of kind. With your lordship's permission, I will by means of falsehood and perjury of the grossest briefly state the circumstances of this case, On the 8th October, go, two writs were issued beginning to end that is a tissue of lies. Chil business relations with the defendant" From against me at the instance of Mr. Minhinnett, Hing is here in Court, and he will go into the the present defendant, one for alleged libel in witness-box and deny that he ever said one word which a sum of $5.000 was claimed, and another of what has been attributed to him here. Another the same amount was claimed. At that time Vau. Eps-Minhinnett was also present, will for alleged malicious prosecution in which gentleman who was present at the interview with there was a criminal prosecution proceeding also deny the truth of these statements. And staff, is connection with the same matter. The be false and they knew it to be false, that I against myself and Mr. Ward, a member of my I contend, my lord, that if I prove this clauso to libel action is the one that is more particularly and entitled at least to soma redress. I will mixed up with the present case. The writ was

prove that there was wilful and gross perju issued on the 8th October, 1890, but mi action was committed when that affidavit asigned. taken till the 30th April, 1891, a lapse of nearly I will now go into the witness box and shall be until I took action to bave the salt dismissed for think proper, and I will then call witnesses to even months, and even then nothing was done glad to answer any questions your lordship may

was eventually filed on the 7th May, 1891, and thought fit to grant this warrant, was false. was duly answered. On the 26th of March, 1891, the de bene est examination of Major the question which arises now is on what His lordship-I think, Mr. Fraser-Smith, that General Gordon was held. Q.C. appeared on the other side and after As I read the section of the Code referred The learned grounds the Court can award compensation. the proceedings I had the honour of an to compensation interview with him in his chambers. I then on the application of the defendant after the only be awarded" faformed the learned counsel that it was my principal salt has been disposed of Oar Intention to leave the colony for two or three Code was originally taken from the Indian months, under the advice of my doctor, for the sake Code, and has not been amended. The words of my health. Mr. Francis very considerately of the section are said there was no objection to my leaving the colony, and promised that no obstacles would be placed in my way. My special object, in addiiton to the search for health, was to obtain very important evidence in con- nection with the libel case. The plaintiff's petition had at this time not been filed, and Mr. Francis said he would draft it as soon as possibin,

Ericht Georg. And,-well the rest will follow when the pigs begin to fy," No! friend Hercules and this journey, and, thanks to the loyalty of those bather Erichi, you are on the wrong track to whom you have personally applied to with daw their support from the Telegraph, you have for the prevent been saved the ladignity of making your salaams in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Take good advice, sirahs, and edged tools. Let a wick be as good as an "go slow for children should not play with injection upon this occasion I

orders of the day at the meeting of the Saattary Beard to be held to-morrow at 4.15 p.m. are as follows Mr. Francis will move-

The case was adjudged to stand over untă. after the bearing of iba libel suit.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE - ANA COMPANY, LIMITED,

Company was held at their offices, Queen's Road Ameeting of the shareholders of the above

Central, this afternoon. There were present. Mesura L. Foesuecker (Chairman), J. The bure, Fenwick, E. Bamle, H. P. Wadman, and W. H. J&S. Moses, 5. C. Michaelsen, (Directors)., F Soares, T. Arnold, F. Goddard, J. Chinoy, G.

Ray (Secretary).

The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report has hear in your hands for several days, and as DU don't It has receivedd every attention I will there Directors have untual pleasure is meeting you fore with your permission take it as read. The

have little doubt but that you view it with equal to-day with a report so very satisfactory, and they

for marine insurance, and the insurance world satisfaction. The year was not without anxiety

"will long remember it' as one of the most disastrous ever experienced. Not only have rates of premium reached a point unprecedently low and universally admitted to be unremunerative in various directions, bat the even tenor of commerce has been greatly disturbed by serious and protracted strikes in England and Australla, and the violent, factuation of exchange in consequence of legislation In America. There "occurrences, in addition to the numerous losses of first class vessels, made the peried under review ong

unusual solicitude, and I am sure shareholders will feel that they have every reason to be content with the out-turs of the year. The business transacted exhibits a considerable

am glad to say the net, result shows a corres advance on the previous twelve months, and I

ponding Improvement. The Directors are kereby enabled to recommend the addition of $50,000 to the reserve fund, (raising It to the substantial sum of $700,000) as well as the payment of the same dividend of 18 per cent, tributors of business as last year, and carrying -to shareholders, and 15 per cent. bongs to con- forward $242,415. This suggested.

apportios. ment of profits, I anticipate, will receive your sancton. In connection with investments, the market value on 20th April last of the Indian Raliway securities which have stood in our books for a number of years at $51,075.19, was $67,314.06.--Rs. 287,00 of 406 Rupes paper

working account; we have further written off April at 734, a rate somewhat less than its cost, and the difference of $8,156.13 is written off la

$2,071.43 on farel ere, and for some minor items, working up the sum of $10,327.56, which appest or debit of working account, Rupee paper has security It focused with the price of that metal. advanced somewhat since, mod being a silver Turning to mortgage, notwithstanding the depres sion in the value of real estate, the Company's loans are in each case amply secured. Those in Hongkong were valued by Messrs. Palmer and Turner in July last at $799.000 agafost advances advanced on in Singapore is upwards of so per amounting to $145,000. The worth of properties

cent more than the loans. My great regret is that money is apparently so plentiful, or finds so little emyloyment that more than one of our loans will be paid off at the due dates. You will have observed that branches of the

and we are now executing all orders for the Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sewing can be obtained on appli- cation, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the Seeds are Marginally Numbered in English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quite suficient to state the numbers of the kinds case. Capt. E. Manning, and Llovâ de Vance disceses, and for the disinfection and purification want of prosecution, The plaintiff's perition prove that the sfidavit on which your lordany purchased during the year was valued on goi

required.

DISCOUNTS.

WONG PAI, a'cook, was up before Mr. Was this morning, charged with taking a fancy to an umbrella, th

, the property ofa gentleman rejoicing in the same name. Wong, of course, explained that it was all a mistake, just as any gentleman might doin the Hongkong Clah ; but his Worship. thought otherwise and sent Wong, where he will not require an umbrella for the next to days. THE three defendants. In the Z4Bina Gendry and Julus Garbert, 1st and and officers respec- Hively of the above ship, appeared before Mr. A. G. Wise yesterday and were formally discharged. It will be remembered that the defendants had been committed to stand their trial on a charge Orders from one person, of from $5 to $10,of baving caused the death of a saflor named

allowed as l。 discount.

Fell, at sea on the 20th July lart, The case was sent back by the Acting Attorney Orders from one person, over $10 allowed an

General to be dealt with by the Magistrate, who discharged all three. Fanny very extra 5 */。 discount.

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In spite of the frowns of adversity there is still ⚫ gleams of light looming in the immediate future that makes life worth living, notwithstand- 1ng the plans of contemptible opponents that bas made it its business to make a door-to-door canvas seeking our extinction, Ye godil have we lived all these years, and worked as we have worked to be obliterated by the exertions of a few emasculated and brainless numskulls of this it, thank you! However, to hark backs the vision of joy that has cheered us this moming is the fact that Mr. W. Pemberton Willard is coming back yes, even be, and all those sirens of beauty and worth who follow his banner. They sail from Skusghal on the 16th Inst, by the P. and O. steamer Cathay and are due here on the morning of Tuesday the agth,

That this Bourd is at all times responsible from Infectious, contagious, or communicable for the proper segregation of persons suffering

of their dwellings and cisthing and of any boats or other vehicles in which they may have travelled.

1. That this Board is, whenever any part of the Colony is threatened or affected with any formidable epidemie, responsible for, and invested by Ordinance with the fullest powers for dealing with such epidemic, endemic and contagious diseases of all sorts, with a view to their prevention or mitigation, and has among other things to proride sultable accommodation, medical aid, and medicines.

3 That the Board has not now at !to disposal or under its own control any place where sufferers from epidemic, eademie of contagious diseases can be segregated and treated, either in case of an epidemic or of sporadic cases.

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Plus-like community? Not we position in the centre of a densely populated in the Hbel action, and spoke to him on the the sult. The section you have relied on evidently Company have been established at Yokohama

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4 That the provision made for tresting small por cases at the Government Civil Hospital is insufficient as to extent and is in itself, from its neighbourhood, a source of danger to the Colony, Wah Hospital are wholly inadequate, are a grare That the smallpox wards in the Tang. source of danger from their position and surround. Ings, and ought to be closed up.

8. That the Hygeia is entirely unsuitable for us as an Epidemic Hospital in connection with the city and suburbs, and ought to be used solely for Quarantine purposes and in connection with the shipping.

7. That the Hygeia is useless for any purpose, unless atted up and provided with a Medical Biad of some kind,

Great Pemberton our brave! WRITING on the Introduction of American passed on the 11th March, 1888, as to the urgent That the Board re-affirms the resolution methods in the management of English news need for an Epidemic Hospital in a suburban papers, a writer in Lippincote for July ske, and for the prevention is future of the observes:- beyond question that news treatment in Hospitals in the town of persons will never be shaken en in American throne, sufering from infectious or epidemic diseases. fs Bat will it conquer opinion in the English That the Board reaffirms the opinion

papers

7 In time I think it will, simply expressed by it at its meeting on the stat because an event

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the Court that there was no probable ground for And it shall appear to instituting the suit. That can only be seen when the salt is disposed of. question of insufficient grounds, I do not wish to prejudge the point, but the first paragraph of the section, which says If the defendant is about to leave the Colony means in application might be made to the Court that security be taken for A few days later I saw Mr. Mossop, of Messrs. the appearance of the defendant to answer any Dennys and Mossop, the solicitors for the plala-judgment that might be passed against him in,

has spoken to me about that. There will be no only when the case had been aleposed of, advisable in the interests of the Company. same subject, Mr. Mossup said "Mr. Francis meant to grant compensation, but to grant it and Wellington N.Z. There were considered difficulty at all. On the 9th of June I appeared because it says, "or if the suit be dismissed or The first mentioned bas been placed in charge in chambers, in connection with the libel action, judgment go against him by default. That I

of Mr. Garfit and the fatter entrusted to the before the Chief Justice; the learned counsel had take to mean when the salt was disposed of management of Mr. Whittall; both are capable demurred to want of particularity in my reply Judges here have sometimes been very much and I was summoned to show cause why further embarrassed with regard to the clause refering believe the branches under their direction will and experienced officers of the Company, and 1 particulars should not be furnished or the ples to a defendant leaving the jurisdiction of the prove as satisfactory as can be desired. I think of Justification struck out. The matter was Cert, and I remember one case of a rich the report calls for no further comment, but postponed for three days. I afterwards walked merchant passing through here in 1882 on his way before asking you to adopt it I shall be happy to down the stairs of this court-hours with Mt. to Shanghai, who had been security for a compra supply you with any information that may be Francis and then told him I was golog away in dore. The application was made to arrest in required. could not possibly come on for at last three Philippo, who reinctantly came to the const The Chairmer proposed that the report

very few days. Mr. Francis said the case and the matter came beford Sir George No questions being put to the chatr months, as the Chief, udice was going away to desion that he had no option but to arrest be adopted. Mr. Arnold seconded and it was Japan, I then made amangements for leaving Section 6 says If it shall appear to the Court caled unanimously. The appointments of the colony and did everything necessary to be that the arrest of the defendant was applied for Means Tarburn and B. Schmackes a with instructions to leave the case in the hands plaintiff is dismissed, or judgment is given against done; I appointed a properly constituted attorney, on insufficient grounds, or if the suit of the directors was confirmed.

me in everything that took place. I left to the Court that there was no probable ground that is time publie opinion will be so modi- Government, the immediate construction of such

efficient property in the colony to satisfy the for instituting the auft, the Court may, ec, etc. Ged in England that their laws of libel will an Hospital and its transfer to the Board and is As your lordship Is aware, I had at that time, this section with the other paragraphe and you be changed. I believe the time will cond when offers, to enable them the it or if the cult of the platili wa people longer consider a court of Imposed on them by the Public Health Ordinance, a bond for myself for $1,200 and two dismissed, and it shall appear to the something it is sacrilege to criticize. The Eng-Ordnance, 1887. Ilah tradition-for it is not a law-of contempt

sureties, Jolatly and severally for a like amount. 10 That the Board calls the attention of the specially provided to meet libet actions. I left particular salt it appears to me that you must go no doubt have a remedy, but in this of court is too far removed from the modern style Government to the building at West Paint, my wife and home here, and everything I had, wait until the other case has been declited, Englishmen will learn, 11 Americans have ocespied, and asks for its transfer to the Board dant,

defen

Mr. Francia—I might also point out, my fard, loamed, that life is not deprived of all for its transfer to the Board for the purposes of and consent of the learned QC and the tion. The application must be made in the Court

I was going away with blessing simply because a man is Interviewed by an Epidemic Hospital.

solicitor on the other side, and no objection to fa which the original suit is tried. a reporter. Mr. Stend in the Pall Mall Gouette, which has been continued under Mr. Morley,

my so doing was made unill a quarter of an hour and the Star, founded by Mr. O'Connor, have

before the ship was sailing, when a bailiff of the

Teras Korres of sus “ Howczow TELEGRAPE," shown a bellef in American methods. More

court came on board the stearaship Menmuir,

SIR--Is'ibero one 'law for Europeana and Mr. Fraser-Smith.-Then am 1. understand; another for Chiness in this Colony ? It containir Important than all, however, is the influence of

and arrested me at tifin before about thirty that the whols of these proceedings are lovalid appears as if it were so, for I have not heard of London of Mr. James Gordon Bennett. These

perfectly well known that every body in Hongkong the Paris Harald and the Sunday Herald in

people, I was brought sabore at a time when and that this case is practically ended Pla the Court was not sining, at a time when it was

the Crown Solicitor issuing any proceedings His lordship...... Yes 1. Vlank so. A show the best American work, and, although

againit the Editors of the Daily Prurand China Mr. Fraser-Smith, As this is a question of Afaff for having published in their issues of the they will make their way slowly among a people

2 Letter from the Honourable Colonial impossible for me to make any arrangement to

was at tiein, at a time when it was almost very great public Importance, and on which 16th and 15th instant respectively, under the so cónasavative as are the English, thast pizzera Secretary concerning the unhealthiness of the protect if it had not been for the kindness decistom until the finish of the libel wation, when Fiaciul one of the most filthy and disgusting the Legislature ought to an into at once;;} heading in the one “A popular disgusting Broad- the myself and obtain will be be nput the less sure. Englishmen sow Public School at Stanley. have a chance to compare their own system of

necessary have to ase your lordship to postpone any sheet, and in the other An Anti-Foreign security, and Mortality Returns for the weeks ended the of the captain of the ship, who kept her back an the late can be fably fought out on in merlis pieces of composition ever published her Joumalism with ours, and in the long run news will beat opinion. In fact the signs of the

lost my passage, and the valuable evidence which hour and a half waiting for me. I should have I am sure the learned comisel will not object I have a 'distlċct recollection of the Crowis change are before us already, the London Timer

His lordship You can proceed, as soon as about four years ago, prosecuting the proprietors has admitted the interview to its colomna and | the sky has not fallen as yet. Let them once learn what news-gathering really is, and the Englishmen will be as anxious to have it as the Americans ever were. There is another canne

of more intrinsic interest 1280, to the requirements an Epid. of Dr. Ho Kal with full authority to appear for by default or otherwise, and it shall appear), the Chairman and Secretary, which

READY than any one man's opinie of it. I believe Hospital should fulfil, "and demands from them, if it had been allowed, fifteen times over. Now, I think I must read the first Priskipajes: would be ready in the morning, and the business

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The Hongkong Trading Co., Ltd. ...Man Yu Tong, Hollywood Road. MACAO.......Mesora. A. A. de Hello & Co.

AMOY and Mr. N. Moalle. FORMOSA..

Foocrow Mr. H. W. Churchill

SHANGHAI

& NORTH

KEN PORTS

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited,

Shangbal

of thought to forever retain its power upon men. constructed for a Police Station but never yet | and was not in any sens: RD 20 the knowledge | that I do not think this Court, kas any jurisdic

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary,

Agenda.

1. Letter from the Honorable. Colonial remains of dead is cemeteries other than those Secretary concerning the exhumation of the set spart for Chinese

5th and rath September, 1891.

4 Application for permission to erect water closets at the French Mission sanitariumi at For-fa-lam,

THE SHÄMEEN HOTEL CO, LD.

Francis

His lordship-I think I. indicated that, Mrk

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The Chairman wald that the dividend warrants terminated. ka

CORRESPONDENCE..

(We do not necasturily esdorsa tha opinioux impressed by Costiepondents in this column.]

`A DEMAND, FOR EVEN-HANDED-

JUSTICE. WE

was goingspecially to find, and which I am glad judgment has been given in the libel case. You of Chinese paper to this colony for publishing to say I did find, as will be found later on. need not, I think fastinte any sult because the an indecent article, and I and on making fidavit on which this warrant of arrest was defendant. The Court that tries the case is far proved to have been taken from the Chinese I now crave your lordship's attention to the class says on the application of the enquires that the article complained of was granted. It is the affidavit of John Minhinnett,

Is the Supreme Court this afternoon, before and in it be says "I have been leformed by better able to say whether the arrest was classlos and was purity itself compared to what which will help to bring about this result That Chief Justice Sir James Russell, an ex parte Willam Edgar Van Eps and believe that the applied for on insufficient grinds on whether the would-be Christian Editors of the China Is the commercial character of the English application was made by Mr. Joo. Pitman, defendant has arranged to leave this colony

there were insuficient grounds for instituting the Mall and Dally Pristhave thought proper to set nation. In trade, news is something which is of Instructed by Mr. A. P. Stokes, on to-day for Australia by the steamship Ma-muir, Mesura, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, the most supreme Importance and of

before their readers.. If the Editors of a Chinese DAARDEER CLOWN VERY LANton paper are to be summoned to the Police Cont JAPAN Yokohama

Mr. Francis. I have not the least BANGKOK "Rey, B. J. Smith.

commited to the Criminal Sessions and then Frands, to do something or other walch our To the best of my information and belief the people cas bare too much of it. English reporter was unhappily unable to understand. Mr. defendant intends to be absent from the colony the most satisfactory comes

Hr. Fraser-Smith,---Thank your that SINGAPORE,MESsra. Sayla & Co., Limited. men will find, as Americans have found, that Filman, Q C.-There is something wrong here, for seweral months, and I believe it to be possible

'the Crown' wuthorites to proceed against the PARIS *and] MOSEM. Amédée Prince & Co.

there is an important lot of news affecting their and we sadly fear that our usually reliable that the defendant may not return at all to this LONDON

Mr. Francia-Of course, Mr. Fraser Smith Editors of European papers and make an example mercantile transactions to be gathered. In their reporter had been hobnobbing with Hercules John colony. It was perfectly true, your lordship, as understands that if he falls in blaapplication, he of the and thus show that in the Crown "THE HOYOKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE, heard. Let them once discover this fact and of the Dedinary. langth but ofvsinusual, ability, to temporarily leave the colony, and I had

own country, of which, wo fit; they have never Scott-Ed.] The learned QC. tried in a speech I have just explained, that it was my intentions responsible for costs

colony Justice is meted out with impartiality! OLZANGH Pedder's Hill.

Mr. Fraser-Sulih. Certainly, And, at this there will be no more question as to the style of to convince the Chief: Janice that three of the already addressed myself to the plaintify's maiter has been most fairly dealt with by the Ispgkong) January 19th, sleg?” newspaper they denies,”

Directors of the Shamcen Hood Company | svampet and solicitor as ile mabreet, hwy the | larmped conspel, I will pledgs 'myself (kaj the

value, and cannot believe. (hatthe highest | the strength of two affidavits filed by Mr. Jao, J. | which is expected to all at 1.36 o'clock p.m. to the matter standing over van BANT Il be fined $150 and groo esch, sarely it is the duty of

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Hongkong, 17th Staplet

JUSTICE,