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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1892.
(From Manila Papers)
THE STRIKE IN CUBA..
MADRID. September ist, The tobaero manufactories in Habana have re-opened,
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THE CIVIL WAR IN MOROCCO. - The civil war in Morocco has been resumed.
THE CHOLERA. Cholera has broken out in Venice and Nantes.
September and. The cholera continues te ravages in foreign lands, but Spain is free.
ANOTHER TYPHOON!
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A REGULAR meeting of the Diligentis Lodge of Instruction will be held in Freenfasons Hall, Zeiland Street, on Thursday, the 15th festunt, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren ste cordially invited, -
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on board the steamer Taitang akter she left/rities in the ordinar #umedly reliablo autho- I went below once.) I am not. lam position to do more than Mr. Fraser-Smith to avoid them,
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Io opening the case for the prosecution Mr. "Hastings read the pleadings and then quoted the article referred to, to the petition, adding a
મા few comments on it which were once or twice stopped by the Defendant on the grounds that
then called
We are indeb'e 1'to the courtesy of Sedor Don part of the vessel's topniasts were visible RPH } they were foreign to the issue. Mr. Hastings: barcaln" because I thought sp, and I still the need for commissions. to take evidence
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pennast Bring from one of them. It is thought that she must have got there recently as she was moving" backwards and forwards with the heavy swell. The Herbería passed Rock Island
Ortiz, Spanish Consol, for the following tele
MANILA, September extb. There is another-depression-apparently-In-|-4-2-PM, on the 4th-Inst the Chita Ser; direction WIN.W..
in the Pellion, in his profession and business, day. If I want to keep myself up to the times I. 7th inst, and what my suggestion to delay action or that be bas suffered in his öredit and reputa- have to go on board almost all the ́ships that | until the return of Mr. Fraser-Smith cannot be tion ass Marine Engineer and Surveyor, come into port to make inquiries. Having made supported.
f. Finally, Defendant says that the state the acquaintance of the Captain. I went This materially alters the situation, for is this ment, made in the report aforesaid were supplied on board to see him-end him only. I office is shorthanded I have neliber time nor to the Hongkong Telegraph in ta business as a didn't go down below deck (Correcting bluself; inclination for law sutis, and would be willing to A STOWAWAY, named Berkeley, was discovered public newspaper by
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that they were pabay whether the buyers were in any way con- as, though not directly involved, ha would no Shanghai and upon the arrival of that vessel listed bond fids and without malice as items of sected with Buttcifield and Swire. My employers doubt interest himself actively fa fighting your here-to-day was introduced to Mr. Wodehouse in ordinary shipping intelligence for the Informale the business were Suk Chi and Ho Chi Ching threatened scilon. bla Arbaiboot Road chambers and requested to tion of the public, that they were fale and legitiI think Ho Chi Ching I took no active part
· ́As, however, I presume you-wili wịch to avail yourselves of the opportunity to press the casé in ' stow himself away in the Queen's Hotel formats comments on matters of common interest, in the business. I did order Mr. Dixon to survey seven days and seven nights." "He's there now, and were and are privileged.".
the ship. I cant may from memory, whether I :his absence, I have to sale that you will kindly. asked Capt. Burnie to survey her.. I rather think send me a definite and securale statement picking oakam and having a good time generally.
1 did, authorise Capt. Barale to survey the ship of the grounds on which you base your com
am not allowed.by. my emplayers to take plaint, and of the conditions on which your THE steamship Hesperia, which arrived at
outside" work. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire client will-abandon all proceedings. Soma Tokohama ou the sih inst, reported seeing a
might dismiss me if I took outside work. "I of the witnesses latend leaving Hangkang large two-masted steamer on the rocks close to
sold the Chinese that they had "got soon, so I would ask for an early reply, to avald the Lighthouse at Rock :aland. Only the
think so. 1, ni a reliable "expect," "still necessary to prove my case, which I bellera John Mitchell who stated--I have been Superthlake the baren hare a bargalo. I am not would cause extra ezpēnas to your client without intendent Englocer to Messis. Butterfield aware that Mr. Dixon's report sets forth the profit to yourselves. and Swire for six years, Prior to that 1 repairs to the ship will be $40,000. I don't take | *.•
(Signed) T. CowIN, was 5 years as second and chief engineer, Mr. Dixon's estimate of repairs at his cost.. I ¦ Messrs. Wotton and Deacon. In the Co.'s steamers
ery in the Nethera trade have not seen Captain Barble's report. I didn't
The reply of the plaintiff was as followu and la
bold know that he estimated the repairs at $50,000. (various other steamers. *****)
ེ་།་ Board of Trade Certificate. On the death Witocan now objected to answer questions.
35. Queen's Road, of Mr. Brewer 1 was appointed temporarily which amounted, he said. giving Information
Hongkong, 16th Jo'y, 1892. Dear Sir, In reply to your letter of the 14th Acting Assistant Government Marine Surveyor an expert for the benefit of everybody. by the Board of Trade. Under the new Ordin-His lordship, however, ruled that he mustan. Inst. Mr. R. Fraas-Smith Is stated in the Hongkong Telegraph of the 7th inst. to be the once I have been appointed a Surveyor of swer,
printer and publiher of that, paper, and there. boilers of steam launches, and I may add Continuing-The ship" would be a bargain also of any steam bollers. The steamer if ooco had still to be spent on her, but fore he is the person whom we must hold Ooriya was consigned to Meisrs, Butterfield and not $40,000. When I first saw the alleged libelponsible for the statements centained therein. We propose, therefore, to delay taking pro- Selic 1 heard of her saic. I was not. in the papers I did not write to your paper about instructed by my employers to go and survey it. I went to my solicitors I have often receedings until Mr. Smalta retera her before she Was spid,
I was not instracted ceived courtesy at your office. On onhalon by any one to do so not by the proposed put. I was golog to take action in respect to s chasers. As a matter of fact I never inspected "Character Sketch," and in your effice you asked or urveyed the Carly with a view to reporting me not to do so owing to your wife's health. on her. I did not report, en her condition to Definidant—I shall go into the box and, flatly Butterfield and Swire. Neither did I do 1.19 contradict you on that polot. the proposed purchasers or to say 'one clic Two or three days after her anival in the Colony. I went on board to 'look at her; I did so when passing Just to satisfy my cortosity When I heard the Captain was not on board I fust walked round the decks to look at her, and left. I met the Captain in the office subsequently and at his invitation went on board several times afterward. I never took any steps to survey the ship. Between the time of her arrival here (in May) and the-date of sale, she was not docked. It was after sale, at my request, that she was docked for survey. It would not have been possible to survey the bottom of the ship while at anchor. Had I been ordered to survey her I should have ordered her into 'Dock at once. On Monday, 13th June, the purchasers i
DETECTIVE Hadden in just row engaged in bunting down loitery promoters, otherwise LOCAL AND GENERAL.common gambling bouses managers to the ngasge of the Governof Des Voeux Gambling HARMSTON'S Circus was announced to give it Abortion, and to-day bad the manager and assistant manager of one of the sly houses, No, last performance in Yokohama' on Wednesday Inst, the 71b Inst.
* Jervals Street to wit, up bifare Mr. Hastings with the result that the bost had falante up" $100, while his companion in the business was revenue. caused to contribute $25 to Her Gracious
Liput Commander WALTON GOODWIN
yol phams on the 4th inst. to fake command of the US.S. Marien,
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for, the week ended Sept. 11th, are-Europeans, 168; Chinese, 1,718; total 1,884:
THR-Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mail teamer Empress of China, from Hongkong on the 20th August, arrived at Vancouver on the gth Inst.
A REGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, SC, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
CAPT. Samuel Asbjon, looking heartler than for many a long day, arrived here this afternoon from Mices to take the Chalt at a special meeting of the Association which bar so ably. led for the past two years.
MR. GEORGE HARMSTON, the well-known rider and co-proprietor of Harmaton's Cirens, was married at Christ Church, Yokohama,_on_the_ morning of the gth inst, to the fair and accome
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A MANILA CONlemoorary states that the Sultan of-Johare will exhibit at the-World's Colamblan Exposition a Malay village consisting of Malay houses, costumes Inhabitants, etc., and adds that it is probable the Sultan will visit the Great Show.
Two A. B.', members ofthe crew of the British ship Constance were prosecuted by their Captain in the Marine Magistrate's Court to-day for wilful disobedience of orders on the 7th inst. The case being proved up to the hilt Mr. Romacy sent ase of them into retirement for ten and the other for seven days,
SAYS the N. Maritime Register The Toman steamship City of Parts has broken the record in every way-time of voyage, average knots per hour, single day's run-and with the probability of doing even better fo the future. In a short time, this leader of Atl-wie " grey- hounds will be sa American steamer, and the honor of fast voyages will belong to this side of the ocean. But it will be an empty honor. The vesel is British bail. A great credle to the wonderful skill, and br inr, and cleverness of our foreign cousins, Put we expect from the Delaware an American seater to equal, if not surpass, the brilliant record of the City of Paris And our rapectation will not be disapoint d
SUPREME COURT:
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. H. E. Pollock, Acting Pulsnė Judge, and a Special Fury.) September 12th.
JOHN MITCHELL^v. R. FRASER-SMITH. NOMINAL DAMAGER.
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We informed you in our letter of the 8th Inst. of the terms on which our client would consent-- not to take proceedings, and there-terms will be adhered to in ail respecta,
If you consent to insert an apology latyour own paper and in the Dally Press and Chlum
Continulog-I did not go to the Telegraph Mati as required by us, we will prepare a form of office the day after the notorious Wiltshire apology and send same for your approval,
If any of your witnesses are leaving Hòng. Casă. Lremember telling you that I wat solely responsible for the prosecation of Wiltong we should be prepared to issue the writ at shire-not Mr. Mackintosh, I know. I pressed once so as to give you an opportunity of taking for his imprisonment for seven days although the their evidence on commission, Magistrale urged the prosecuttur, not to press the charge.
AL this
pofat witness objected to the line of defence, the defendant, however, urged that with a min who wasclaiming damages for defamation It was fair to show what his character was worth Dalendant then read the following latter from the plaintifs solicitor:---
35. Queen's Road, Hongkong, 8th July, 1892... Dear Sir, Mr. John Mitchell ban consulted. | asked me to go on board and advise them | us with reference to an-article contained in the
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This article contains statements that client had been sept to inspect the steam ship Goriya, before her sale, that inspected it through the bottoms of a tumbler, and in no other way and that his report was highly attering when it should bave been condemnatory; and implies that Mr. Michell reported the ship to be la a good state and that she was afterwardi condemned by the Government Surveyors.
as to her fittings for the Hohow and West Coast | issue of the Hongkong Teligraph of July the 7th passenger and pig trade. I did go on board and headed " A Talkoo Enterprise." that day at 11 am, by appointment, and gave my advice as to necessary alterations. That day the bayers did not ask me to survey their ship, but I may add that I went down below with the purchasers and, judge chell, Superintendent Engineer in the employ of
This morning the ault brought by John Miting by general appearance, sald to them you've got a bargain." Captain Barste was Frases-Smith, Proprietor, and Editor of the make her a see-going vessel. Mears. Battek-id & Swire, against Mr. Robert asked to report as to what would be required to Hongkong Telegraph, was commenced beforethe. Acting Paisne Judge and a special jury of three.. Mr. J. Hastings of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's Office appeared for the plaintiff, who demanded $1,000 as damages for an alleged libel published Mr. Fraser Smith appeared, is person and, as in the Henghong Telegraph on the 7th July saual, conducted the deferce himself, ..
Merais. A. Shelton Hooper (Foreman): E. The special fare empaneled con dated of Whealer, and Arthur O'Driscoll Gourdin.
THE PLEADINGS..
THE O. & Q. Co.'s San Francisco liner Oceanic,
The pelting of the Plálat i wrays follows : Capt. Wm. Smith, R.N.R., which arrived in port with the American mails yesterday, covered the
1.-The Plaintiff is a Marine Engin er and distance between Yokohama and Hongkong luurevor residing at Victoria in the Colony of the remarkably short time of days 2 hours 19 Hongkong and is in the employment of Mesaleors Butterfield and Swire, merchants and minutes-quite a record passage for the grand old Atlantic "flyer."
"SEQUAR" started his miracles on "the hal and the lame, the incurables, and those suffering from chronic diseases which the doctors have falled to relieve," at Lot No. 272 Yokohama, on Monday last the gth Inst. So far It has been extremely cold weather for friend Sequah in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Japanese Medical Faculty strongly object to modera Saviours and miracle workers in their profession.
steamship agents of the same place, as Marine Superintendent Engineer and Surveyor
Pressed by defendant for a distinct answer witness sald Capt. Burnie did report-on-the ship.
These statements are entirely contrary to fact and are either wilful misrepresentations or have been made recklessly and in Ignorance of the trae facts.
It is not true that our client was sent to inspect the ship before the purchase, be made. no fuspection of her at that time nor did be
no inspection of the ship satil after the sale and make a report flattering or otherwise. He made
the vessel had been put upon the slip,
Continulag. I advised the buyers to put the ship in dock and by my orders she was decked. She had a Singapore certificate which, at the time of docking here, hid three months to run; Somewhere about 20th June the Oortya was Marine Surveyor, and Captain E. Burnle. They docked and surveyed by Mr. Dixon, the Gov't
discovered acveral platea below the water-ling -were not up the Board of Trade's standard. In These misstatements have cased our clients consequence of that some considerable repairs great deal of annoyance and are calculated will have to be effected.
seriously to damage bis professional reputation" Cross-cximined--I have been Surveyor for six years. I have not surveyed public.
Marine both in the eyes of bis employers and of the
any ships-no necesalty to. Did not survey do with it. I would not be surprised to hear the steamer Pasig-nothing whatever to
2. The Defndant also resides at Victoria
anyifilng. “I do not know whether it was stated aforesaid and is now and at all times materialMr-Fraser-Smith-You have been a well-
in the Telegraph that I did surrey the Paste. to this action was the proprietor and the Editor known public man, Mr. Michel, for the last 16 and Publisher of a newspaper called the Hong-years in this Colony, in Australia, and in the song. Trier aph
North, have you not ?—I do not know whether I have been a well-known public man or not, It would be difficult to say.
The Defendant on or about the 7th day of July, 1892, falsely and maliciously printed and published of the Plaintiff in the cald newspaser Called the Hongkong Telegraph the words following that is to say "Mess Hutterfield ard Swire bad sent their doughty henchman REFERRING to the Portuguese difficulty in Japan, Mr John Mitchell allar Copper fork to Inspect the Japan Mall of the 5th inst. says (The the ship" (meaning thereby that the plaintiff had #ppointment of Mr. Collin de Plancy as Chargé | been sṛnt by 'Messieurs Butterfield and Swire to d'Affaires and Acting Consul-General for Port. | Insprei the steamship, Ooriva and report upon ugal is announced in the Offcial Gassife. The het cordilon with a je ta the purchase of the Fnew arrangement does not affect the question of said seamship by the sald Messieurs Patterfield Jurisdiction. While the Ordinance of the 14th and Swire or some other person persons) July remains in operation, it seems almost ] » He, we believe, inspected it through the bottom
carned must necessarily understand that judicial; thereby that the plaintiff in breach of his duty functions are not attached to the appointment. to his employers merely took liquid refreshment on boud the said steamer and neglected to Inspect her as it is alleged he was instructed to do) " any how bis report was highly flattering when it should have been condemnatory in the extreme" (meaning thereby that the plaintiff
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LD superizous to point out that all parties con- of a tumbler and in no other way* (meaning himself forward? As what?"
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. “18/1
Hongkong, arut July, 1899
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Dar cllest therefore requires that you should Daily Press and China Malla fall retraction publish in your own paper and in the Hongkong
and apology for the statements above mentioned to the Alice Memorial Hospital. and farther that you should pay the sum of $100
this very reasonable request our client will be In the event of your falling to comply with
compelled to commence legal proceedlings · fo order to vindicato his reputation.
Yours faithfully,"
R. Fisser Smlib, Esq., Editor,
(Sd) WOTTON_AND_DIACON.. Hongsong Telegraph
The plaintiff then admitted directing his soll citors to writes that letter.
The reply of the acting Editor of the Telegraph was then read after the plaintiff's solicitor endeavoured unsuccessfully to prevent it; his lordship ruling (hat, la mlifgation of damages, the letter was material evidence. It was as follows-
Hongkong, 8th July, 1892. Gentlemen,-In 'the temporary absence of Mr. Fraser-Smith I have read your letter of to-day's date addressed to him, and I take upon myself to reply, without prejudice.
in your letter of the 8th inst., Last paragraph.
We cannot consent to the proposal contained: Without prejudice,
Yours-faithfully,
(Signed) WOTTON & DEACON. Cowen, Esq., Hongkong Telegraph. The following was addressed to the defendant upon his return to Hongkong recently by the plaintiff's solicitors -
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35. Queen's Rond, Hongkong. 21st July-189 Dear Sir. We beg to enclose you a copy of
a letter which we addressed to you on the 8th July, instant, but which we are informed was not. received by you owing to your absence from the colony.
We are lastracted by our client, Mr. J. Mitchell,. to inform you that unless the terms mentioned; in the enclosed letter are carited out by you without delay, legal proceedings will be com menced against you without further notice,
Yours faithfully,
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(Signed) WOTTON AND DEACON. R. Fraser Salth, Esq.
And the following reply was sent to them. promptly!:-
"Hongkong, July 23rd, 1892, Messrs. Wotton and Deacon.
Gentlemen,
Re Mr. John Mitchell v. 4 The Hongkong Telegraph
John Mitchell will state exactly what parts of In reply to your letter of the 21st inst., if Mr. the article in question he objects to a belog inaccurate, I shall be glad to make any correction or explanation he may consider accessary.
I have carefully read the references to your client, and although I fail to discover anything that can possibly be construed Into a libel, nevertheless, bad I been in the colony at the Falieroph time they would not have appeared in the
With regard to your client's amusing altima tum, I distinctly decline to do anything further than make in this journal whatever reasonable: requires. Your threat of legal proceedings bas correction Mr. Mitchell may think his reputation.
Yours faithfully,
no terrors for
R. FRASER-SMITH, Editor and Propiletor The Hongkong Telegraph, Cross-examination continued:—have suffered tofury from the article in question, I may also. have suffered infory with my employers." Up to the present tirse I can mention no particular damage by reason of the articles
of that. publication
Swire
did not know that I was looking after the business Re-examined Mears, Butterfield and Sw of the Oortys. I left the steamer Ocean la Sydney, I see the copy of the Telegraph produced, with Character Sketch. That is the one I referred to when I said" had not the defendant asked main refrain on account of his wife's health 1 would have taken legal action on a previous occasion.
prominent position as an agitator in connection Mr. Fraser-Smith-You have taken_M«Mary with your profession and out of it -I do not admit the term 'agitator," I have taken a great interest fa my profession,
Mr. Fraser-Smith-You were a somewhat notorious character when on board the steam ship Ocean in Sydney fourteen years ago, were you nat?
His Lordship-In what way? Mr. Fraser-Smith-As a public map, my Lord. His Lordship-Do you suggest that he put
Mr. Fraser-Smith-An agitator.", His Lordship-As what ? Mr. Fraser-Smith-In the profession to which be belongs
Your information as to what in contained in His Lordship-In what way did he agitate, and the article to which you refer is Inaccurate in what? If he answers yes or no to your quite a large number of points, I beg your Mr Fraser Smith-The people of Sydney you will be good enough to read it. Arvestades, thin, the ssdreamd to the Manager frage; gond deal more to the same effect, the member the said ship was in a bad and defective con steamers and Mr. Mitchell was the only roan Mitchell never reported favourably on the steame that the mountains look on Marathons and was in a good and sale condition, while in reality objected to the introducitos of Chinese in
Apparently you are foformed that Mr. John for Athens expressed his willingness to con- dijon and unsafe for the converance of purwho supported the introduction of them, and for ship Obriga, but if so, I must say it requires soma tribute his multe to the depleted Japanese sengers and cargo) After the purchase a
one thing or another be would probably have Ingenuity to discover that much is your meaning. Treasury, but really at the moment he was thorough survey was made by the Government been killed at that ilme.
However, short until se expected remittance arrived Surveyor and a shocking state of affairs wAD
If you will be good enough to supply. His Lordship-Then you mean be advocated me with a statement of facts, not concealed While the cozu of Da Hongkong Telegraph with from home, and so he would crave for a little | rave-Jed.The ship had been lying up for six the Introduction of Chinese Greman on board | among careless misrepresentatidus, I' will ' be i
time. The Japanese Judge, impressed by the or eight maths in Singapore Harbour and had steamers Albenian's style, acceded to the request and simply rotted away below the water Hae. Above,
Witness-My auswarto this is most decidedly very happy to do all that can ressonably be
In the required gave him time. Mr. Philippe doesn't live in everything was in wonderfully good order, but
way of reparation, should raj rather the other way. I advised the be required. Yokohama any more; be bas gone home, leaving helow-all-iten, ?.
Directors of Steamship Companies not to intra the judge of the Japanese Local Court lamenting
I might suit your convenience to lako no duce Chinese,
farther step until ike return of Mr. Fraser-Smith, which I expect will be in two weeks. It is unfortunate that he left at such a time, but pro bably the delay will not do much further injury! to your client,
(Sd.), T. COWEN,
An ancient Greek named Phillippe, residing at No. 72, Foreign Settlement, Yokohama, was sentenced the other day by the Japanese Local Court to pay a fine for having violated the Tobacco Tax Rules Alter informing the Court reported to his sad employers that the said shin question how can I understand what he means? acceptance of a copy herewith "gratis, 1 trait Character Sketch" referred to, as published in
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The Hongkong Talamajh has thelargest circulaison of any English newspaper published in the Far East, and 11 therefore the best medium for Advertisers, Terms can be learnt on applicadan
The Henghing' Telegedly member at the Tophone Castral
Kathaigaa Na to Telegraphic addram (=” Telegraph," Hongkong.
+ DEATH,
MRTH.
At Foochow on the and September, the wife
of
Ma Fraser-Smith-You were actually mob bed in Sydney and your life was in danger was
His Lordship Is that sufficient to make a public character?
publica ton of the said libel the plaintiff has been In consequence of the premises and of the And
grustly injured in his maid profession and } business and has suffered in his credit sed It not reputation as a Marine Engineer and Surveyor,
The plaintiff berefore humbly prayas That the defendant may be ordered to pay to the plaint if the sum of $1,000, as damages, and that is attendant may be ordered to pay to the plaintif his costs of this action.
Dated this ard day of August, 19.
'(Sd.) · Jom MrECHELL.
The sewer of the Defendant was a followis—
Ms. Fraser-Smith-It is essentially, my Lord. By the defendant—Did you agitate when on the steamer Ocean in Sydney some year ago?.
Mass. Wotion & Descon,
· P.8. (9/7/93)-As your office wax closed by the time I received your letter I have had to k ́ep
I did not. I admit I was mobbed in Sydney.my seply overnight. It has since occurred to
| My Hio' was in danger there.
Ocean
Mr. Fraser-Smlik-Why did you leave the Plaintiff-I object to answer unless preased.
Hir
to that Mr. Fraser-Smiths might have bese willing to go further, and to do an act of friend- ship far more than could be demanded of him.” I - will therefore undertake to publish, without asking the usaal fee for advertisements, for the informa
the
2.THE "CHARACTER SKETCH.** The following is an exact copy of the Telegraph on the 30th December, 1891-
CHARACTER BIKTCHES,
FIFTH ARTICLE:
BOMÍNIR SCOTLAND | I ADRE THEE ! COPPER JOU?
HARMSTON'S fumane trick, et donkey got sadly guerdon of STO was offered to whoever could ride the fiery and untamed denisan of the desert, a and one Hairy Flint was a candidate bath for the honour and the shekels: On being introdused, Mr. Flint carefully surveyed the cuddy, and that Fagacious and well-trained circus performer imilingly looked over his rival and slaked the ciber yo Mokelana didn't know the At Pedder's Hill, on the 12th inst., ALICE, the artist he had to deal with. "Get up," said Mr. Harmaion in his most pollie style, beloved wife of Robert Fraser-Smith, Editor of and Harry Flat-who ought to be a satir the Hongkong Telegraph. The funeral will if he len't one-gat up' without any fuss of the Petlsion' that Plaintiff is a Marine | You are claiming damages for loss ní zéputation tlou of those who (sa is commar in « cosmopoll No stle in the town'a lali in the sea,
1. Defendant admits the statement in paragraph Mr. Fraser-Smith-I must preas you then Jeave Pedder's Villat 5 pm, and pais' the ar nossener, But his style of riding, a la the Enginear and Boneriplending Engloper in the Monument at 5.30 p.m. 10-moriaw (rgib)..
san community) do not understand English, an the ship was un still as this can be Cossacks of the Don, electrified Harraston, Hicks employment of Messrs: Batterbald and Swire, the question I think you had better answer e que subesit it has nothing whatever to
explanation, In and Boot Love, sent the audience into paroxysms. but does not admit that he is a Burvayor, than
which even the most language ofendant of Balang's churo, the half-brother to Hongkong, be is the Editor and Publisher of the abla presses mo'l shall answer.
laughter, and completely demoralised the 1. Defendant admits that, when resident in do with this action. Of course, if your Land abuse could not fall to understand, to the effect Her sails from heaven received so motion,
that we did not state that Mr. Mitchell's Inspec There was no depression in the Pacific Ocean." Chins Maff Brownie! He faced the donkey's Hongkong Telegraph newspaper but says, His Lordship think you should answer,
tion of the shippreceded, or influenced, the pot with nether sound nor sign of shock, tall instead of his head. Methasilch threw i without fo any way shirking his legat responai- WitnessWell, it was simply because the
BAN VIA Age irhe people passed by Copper Jock, Farther, I will offer, on my own accogat Jocks bosom fore, his bosar fell, the-sponge-at-once, and quietly cantered Banies, that on the 7th day of July, when the captain and I did not agree. -round the ring the specified number of times, alleged libel was published, he was on board Fraser-Smith - What was the cause of disectirely, to pay $100, not to the charity demanded Like, the broker geats round the Clock Tower-
by you (411 already voluntarily contribuie, bell and then, Georgestarted the Band r with the steamship Oceanic an route to Japan and agreement 7
See the Conquering Here comes, Mr. Flint and personally whatever in do with either Witness-I decline to ssy. There were several though I do not follow the usual practice of
the editing or
of the feggkong causes. It would take a long time to state it -kleusar, which was duly-handed-over;
-about-un-houFT Defendant admits that the quotations in His Lordship-You must answer. Robin Love, Esq., presiding, that riding in thá unorthodox fashion adopted by the poble sides the Flosckeng Teletrock of july 7b; but denies the third officer into bis room and said he was inly worth half-price. However, Lumber air and spything to do either with their would ask for a Court of Inquiry. I said I would of admirer of the successful. " jock" subicribed editing or publication ; or that they were in any come to the Court as a voluntary: "liness for a parse far exceeding in value the prisnodiginally way in Ubel on the professional reputation of the offered and so pretyiking ended happily, Mar. Flint informs in frlands, that he didan sitke his llie and reputation for the sake of remark, but plenteered just to amuse the ladies,” Flint is
of ALFRED WALKER, Imperial Marlume Customs,
of a son,
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Alunointed to nonchalant fashion and regoESTED Telegraft at
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HONGKONG MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1892, 3] £5, so it was decided by a commission of expert | naineriph 3 of Plaintiff's Petition did appear in† 000 cazze was because when tp orderedpriate,
TELEGRAMS,
FRANCO-RUSSIAN POLICY IN EGYPT. MASAUN LONDON, September 9th..
It is stated that France and Russia have
agreed upon ̈s common line of action with regard to Egypt:
Plainda for that they can be made to hear the meaning conveyed by the Ingendges set out in the Betlilan, Bri
**- Dwandani denies that the peblication of the paid repost has injured Plaimi, as alleged
the officer. I left the Ocean in Sydney, I came, up to Hongkong in her as Chief Engineer, was not sent to survey the Dariya, aw the Captain and had several drinks with him. Idid not inspect the sulp. I did not write to the paper to ask the Editor to correct the report the beat
advenising ) but to the local Lunatic Asylum, The worm had turned, and now conid mock, which seems to me to be mere in need of support. At our local Tribune, Copper. Jock and which should be more immediately approe. For he went too far, sed fell with u crâab,
Ween he tried the rest of the Earth to smaab; *** (Signed) T. COWEN. The sun at the Peak was shining gay, Meirs. Wation and Desconhecida All things were joyful on that day,
Then another letter to the plaintiff's solicitors was read as follows pola personagen 2004 and Hongkong 14th July, 1Pgz. And there was polking tectolal in their sound,
Gentlemen. In reference to the Oriya cute Then pubila opinion was con
The penickers “boozed" as the glass went-
foun
I am advised that, beleg registered propricier Like a growing speck on the ocean green 1 and publisher of the Telegraph, Isum solely Bir Johns the Milchill walked his deckin responsible for that appeared in the hice of the i And fixed his eye on the darkening wreck.
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