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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1863

BIRTH.

At Gough Hill, The Peak, on the 25th fast. [146 VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Mrs, CA. TOMES of a daughter,

FLUID EXTRACT OF MALT.

HE use of that extremely valuable Food

THE

and Remedy EXTRACT OF MALT has been -retarded by its usually viscid condition; to obviate this obj:ction we have had prepared a FLUID EXTRACT OF MALT as easily poured ant of the botile and measured into doses as' any other Fluid.

It contains as much of the DIASTASE as any viseld EXTRACT OF MALT and is there fore fully an active in tissup farming and diger tive power.

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Two tablespoonfuls et our FLUID EXTRACT OF MALT contain more nutritive and digestiva value, than pint of the strongest Als or Stout.

· In 175. bottles 76 cents, ~Per dosen $8.00. Hongkong 12th January, 1893.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. WINES AND SPIRITS.

JE invite attention to the following Brands, W

all of which are excellent qually and good value for the money,

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

In ordering it is only becessary to state the name and quality of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired."

PORTS. (For Invalids and general Uti).

Per dox.

Cha A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule $10

B Vintage, superior ·qdalliy,

Red Capsule....... 12 C Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- sute............

14

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior. Vlolei Capsale (Old Bottled). 38 -

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A Delicate Pale Diy, dinner wine, Green Capsule....

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B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50

C Manzanille, Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsule... 10 CC Superlar Old Dry, Pale Natural Shery, Red Seal Capsule

D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, cholce old wine, White Seal Capsule.............. 14

E Extra Superior Old Pale

Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Olă

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The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1593-

TELEGRAMS.

'THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

SINGAPORE, January 14th.

St. Petri ( amazement)-Who may you be? jurpose, His Majesty the Emperor of China Salppy-I'm Hongkong Colonial Secretary, cedes to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, Now don't stand waiting, but run in and, the Island of Hongkong, to be possessed in announce my attival [

perpetuity by Her Britannic Majesty, her heirs and successors, and to be governed by auch laws and recuations as Her Majesty the Queen of Great Brtain, &c. shall see fit és direct

There is no saving of the laws or rights of such"intsbitanya as may have been here,

A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 535, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Wedogaday, the aut proximo, at 8.30 for 9

lavitod.

p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

Tax, Ningpo correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes under date the 20th January 1- The funeral of the late Mr. E. Wadman took place yesterday at 4.10 p.m. The coffin wa conveyed from his residence in a gondola to the Foreign cemetery, where In spite of the in

the community (Chinese and Foreign) had. already gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased. From the cemetery, stops six of his oldest friends, Hearts, Merrill, Staith, and Watson and the Revs, Höare, Goddard, and

The

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MINUTE

The minutes of the last moeting were read

The Government has decided to slightly mancy of the weather, nearly the whole of when the same shall be inapplicable to the focal contemplated and indeed already commenced and confirmed,

increase the number of British troops in Egypt, and it is believed they are preparing to complete a large "Increase *ll_found_ necessary, Lord Cromer was instructed in Enform the Khedive that this step is considered necessary

safe-guned for European1.

The War Office wired to Malta and Cyprus to intercept troops coming from India, and received a reply that it was porrible to land the required number 1 Port Said to sixty hours,

It is reported that a demonstration by the Mediterranean Squadron was being considered, but the idea has heen shandare..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S. Linnet left Ningpo for Wenchow on the 20ih inst.

It is céanned from Nagasek that the U.S.S. Palos will again be put up to auction and vald without reserve.

Editor of the Small-Who do you think does the mest and heat, wark on our paper."

Jinx-The proofreader 1

THE contract price for the repairs to the Zambest at Yokohama la, It is stated, $15,500, including dock hire.

$ 1,00

LID AT the Magistracy, to-day before Mr. Hastings a Chinese Importer of girls was convicted of anlawful trafficking, and sent to 'gaol for nine

12 months,

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this Jesue.

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THE report of the Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ce, for the half year ended December grat 1-8', is published in 0.50 THE engagement was broken off when Gwen. dolen McNab of Chicago remarked to James 075 Beaconhill of Boston, yours is the third

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Red Capsule

$4

C St. Julien, Red Capsule

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D La Rose, Red Capsule........... 11

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B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 450

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Château d'Anglade ................... 12 Château: Haut Brion La-

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HOCKS.

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BURGUNDIES

Chablis, white wine........ 12 Meursault, superior white

Wild

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Volnay, very superior red

$450

5.00 7.50

FOR resisting an Opium Ferm excité officer and a policeman while doing their duty, three Chi- nese were fined in all go at the Police Court thly morning. The money was promptly paid.

FINANCE.

ment is founded upon general considera- | tona of justice and convenience rather

han upon any special, local circumstances A meeting of the Legislative Council was held existing in England only. Though not to be this fernoon. There were present —H. E met with in all systems of law, it has its prototype Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor; Mr. G. in the servitude i luminibus apiciatur of the T. M. O'Brien (Colonial Secretary) Mr. Roman law, and it was recognised in the great W. M. Godman (Attorney-General): Mr. F. A. case of "Angus v. Dalton, L. R. 6 App. C. Cooper (Director of Public Works) Mr. J. H. any session is absolute and unconditional, and English common law with regard to easements Mitchell-lanes (Colonial Treasurer); Com. R exemplifying the general principles of the Stewart-Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. N. G. 11 made for the beart of British commerce, of a negative character. It is said that the law Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master); Messrs. | "T",

The Legislative Council of Hongkong by one

have no application is A Country H. Whitehead, C. P. Chater, E. R. Belillos, in earliest Acts endorsed the general introduc. fobabited by a civilised community, J.J. Bell-Irving and Ho Kal. tion of English law. Ordinance VI of 1845 but does not follow that it is neces enacted, that "the law of England shall he in sarily foxpplicable in R country where full force in the raid Colony of Hongkong except the establishment of civilised community le circumstances of the Colony or of its lababalt. Had the enactiog part of acction 3 of the Prescrip ania.". By Ordinance II of 1846, Section 3, the tion Act been embodied in a local Ordinance English law, thus adopted was limited to and promulgated as such at the first sitting of such of the 1ws of England only as existed the Legislative Connoli I do not think that li when the Colony brained a local legislature, could have been said that such an Ordinance Gaipin, carsted the coffit, which was covered

that is to say, on the 5th Apill, 1843." In 1873. could not be applied. No right would accrue these two provisions were repealed, and by the until 20 years' enjoyment had been had, but the with wreaths and garlands sent by numerous

same Ordinance (Supreme Court Reconstitution law would apply, In defining the enj-yment mourners, to the Chapel. Here the Rev. J. Bates conducted ine funeral

Ordiaince, 1873), Section 7, it was provided necessary to acquire a right, and the ecjoyment and spoke of the high esteem in which that such of the law of England as existed when itself might have already commenced. The The Attorney General moved, in a speech of Mr. Wadman was held by all, and of the Colony obtained a local legislature, ibat is | law is me applicable as a part of the English considerable verbos ty, the second reading of the

JAW The bearers to say, on the 5th Apt!', 1943, shall be in force

generally Introduced as his kindness and generosity.

would have | Wharf-owners Compensation Bill, which was then slowly carried, the coffin to the open grave,

within the Colony sut to the provisions of bees il contained in an Ordinance. The ques- then held over till next meeting, in order to and the second part of the service having been

Ordinance XI of 1865 -(relxting, only to certain tlon for this Court' is not whether the law is afford a last chance of amicible settlement. read the deceased was consigned to his last criminal laws), and except so far as the said desirable that is for the Government-but

ADJOURNMENT, The Council adjourned to this day fortnight,, resting place. Mr. Wadman will be sadly laws shall be inapplicable to the local circum-whether it le capable of being applied. I can see nothing in the fiction of a lost grant or in the missed in all our social gatherings, where his stances of the Colony or of fie inhabitants. pleasant and kindly deeds were ever to the fore,... ! munt firar notice a point raised by the plairaccion of the Prescription Act in question which He was the oldest resident of Ningpo, siring in 1845, and be has been in the place during the time of its greatest prosperly.

SUPREME COURT:

service

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

(Before Chief Justice Fielding Clorks)

January ath

MR. BILILIOS AND HIS...“ ANCIENT LIGHTS,” Judgment was given in the matter of the motion of Ng Li Shi, defendant, to dismiss the Fait of E. R. Belllios for enforcement of ancient light" rights in Lyndhurst Terrace,

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The report of Finance Committee, No. 1 of 1893, was adopted,

NEW `BILLS

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Code Amendment Bill, were road a first time The Volunteer Bill and the Hongkong Civil without discussion.

PRAYA RECLAMATION.

THE PROPUSED, LOAN.

Excellency the Governor and the Secretary of The following correspondence between his State for the Coinnics on the subject of the proposed Hongkong Loan was laid before the Legislative Council this afternoon;

TO THE SICRETARY OF ST⚫TE FOR THE COLINIES, NO. 39 OF 2ND FEBRUARY, 189a. My Lord, I have the honour to transmit for your lordship's consideration copy of the speech addressed to the Legislative Council on its resembling on the 25th ulilme,

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

TO THE SICRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, NO. 140 OF 19TH APRIL, 1993. 39 of the 2nd of February last, I have the My LerdWithr ference to my despatch, No. honnor to transmit for your Lordship's informa tion copies of the report of the Committee of the Legislative ouncil which I appointed to consider the advisibility of raising a public loan,

Although I do not agree with the concidaion arrived at by the Commitec, yet la view of the financial authority of most of lis members, I decided not to press, the matter further immediately. I am nevertheless quito satisfied than a few months, and that it wil be found mare avantageons to raise the iran in gold in London than locily to silver; and I have there fors to suggest, with a view to avoiding delay whenever it may be decided to raise the en that the rown Agents be now desired to stats all the particulats which are not mire dy in their passession and which they will requisa to enable them to draw up the prospectus of the loan.

I bave, &

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, No. 200

„Ó7 29TH JULY, ziga. Sir, I have had under my consideration, your despatches, and have decided to sanction the raising of a loan by the Hongkong Government of an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand pounds for the purpose of constructing those of the proposed public works which it fa most urgently necessary to proceed with.

5. The works which may be charged wholly For partially to the lan are the completion of the Ceatral Market, the Praya Reclama ion, and the Water and Sewage (undertakings which hava already been begun or are in contemplation, and also the improvements of the Gaol accom modation which are under consideration.

tiff on the Ordinance of 1873. In answer to the cannot be applied to a Colony acquired at the prescription was inappicable to a new Colony was acquired, ner can I gather from the recorded defendant's argument that the English law of time and under the circumstances that Hongkong like Hongkong. It was suggested, that the history of the settlement that such a law could question of applicability must be considered never have been in actual operation here with reference to the circumstances of the Nothing has been referred to in the Char Clony in 1873 rather than 1843 or 1845- ter or in the legislation of the Colony I think that ibis position is quite unter. which is necesarily inconsistent with such abic. It would imply that in 1837 the local a law, but its operation, it said to be legislature, instead of providing for the growing precluded by the system of land tenure wants of the community by laws of their own which has prevailed: The arument, as I making, imported as a fresh consigment all such understand it, is that as the land was ceded English laws not heretofore in Hongkong as the absolutely to the Crown and as all land with Court might consider had then become applic- which the Crown has parted la bold on lease able. Seeing that the three Ordinances had all from the Crown there can be no separate

From this document your lordship will the same object, via, the consiliation of the heritages to which the benefit and burden of the abserve that I do not concur in the opinion Supreme Court I am convinced that the secti casement can respectively attach at common expressed by Major-General Barkerthat the ces- of the latter Ordinance must be regarded merely law, and that under sec. 3 of the Prescriptionly for raining a loan has not yetarlsen. When Mr. A. J. Leach, with Mr. H. E. Pollock,

as a re-enactment of so much of the older Act, as the Crown is not bound, no absolate the committee referred to in my speech ban instructed by Mr. Hastinge (Mess, Watton Ordinances as remained in force.

right can be acquired in any case where reported, I will address your Lordship again and Deacon) appeared for the plaintiff and

The question then is – was the law with regard the Crown_had_a_reversionary estate, how

on the subject. Mr. J. Francha, with Dr. Ho Kal, Instructed

to ancient lights necessarily inapplicable to the ever remote. I think that the plaintiff is

I have, &c., by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, for the defendant.

have colony when it first obtained a local legislature?, entitled to

polat arising out this case the plaintiff claims an injunction agalast known as legal memory could never be estab- ous of the general nature

In delivering judgment his Lordship sald--In

It is clear that an enjoyment beyond what is of the nature of the defendant's estate, or the defendant, restraling her frim obscuring fished in a new Colony. Any claim based upon especially raised by answer. There is no law of Crown prints, the so called ancient lights of the plaintiff at bis such an enjoyment would be defeated by show-which defices or limits the form of Crown grant. business premises in Lyndhurst Terrace Theing the commencement of the Colony within a It depends, under the Charter of the Colony, upon defendant moves to dismiss the suit without no

recent date. The question is, therefore, deces the instructions which the Governor may from answer belae required, on the grounds (1) That sarily confined to the law which gave a right on time to time receive. There is nothing, there- In this Colony there are not and cannot be any the fiction of a lost grant and to the provision tore, to prevent a grant of freehold if proper ancient Ughts, the Common Law au toʻnuclen!

of the Prescription Act. Amongst the authori authority were obtained, and whether this has Hghts being inapplicable to the local ebcam.

ties cited, the cases of "the Attorney General v.

Dr not, there are instances stances of the Colony and of its inhabitants and

Stewart," Merivale, 143, and the "Mayor of (eg. St. John's Cathedral) where the Crown bas not being now and never having been in force Lyons u. E. India Co., Moore, P. C. 175. parted with the freehold under.special provisions In this Colony; (2) That the Prescription Act, afford to my mind the most striking and of an Ordinance. Any single transfer of the free THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mail: has been in forco in this Colony, the provisions lastructive examples of the princ. ples upon which hold, by any means, would as it seems to me, that the raising of a loan cannot bodi f-rud longer.

3 and 4 William IV., 5, 71, is not now and never

a rule of English Law, whether statutory or of preclude the exirence of the universal rule steamer Empress of India from Vancouver, of the Act, being inapplicable to the local the Common Law, must be held to be inapplic. upon which the defendant's application is based; arrived at Kobe to-day, and will leave again circumstances of the Colony and of its inhabit- able in a Colony in which the general body of but even if it were necesssilly true that all at midnight for this port, vis – Nagasaki "and | ante.

English law has been interduced. In the former grants of land to subjects must be in the form Shaoghal.

It seems to me that the defendant must' cand the S'atute of Mortmals, 9 Geo, II, cap. 36, of leases for 999 years, or other long periods, was held not to apply to the island of Grenada, I could not assume that there might not be THE Rev. Wong Kio Talk, senior native clergy-support his contention from the inherent ns. man of the Church Missions Society attare of the Law of Prescription, and from The Vice-Chancellor, Sir Wiliam Grant, stated something in the date of a particular lease of Foochow, met his death in that city on the 15th such circumstances in the acquisition and tube the sea to be whether it be a law of local In the circumstances under which it was s'goed ins, through falling from the of of his house. queat history of Hongkong as the Court can policy adapted soicly to the country in which it was which could affect an argument based upon the Death was instantaneous. Mr. Wong wa

take judicial notice of. So far as the inappiica.made or a geçeral regulation of property equally existence of a reversinnasy in crest in the Crown. ordained by Bishop Alford of Hongkong in 1873 bilty of the law might depend upon evidence of applicable to any country in which it is by the rule The plaintiff's counsel have declined to make and *** done a lot of useful work for the Mission. local circumstances an answer would be neces) of English law bat property is governed," and he any admission of fact which would enable Mary. The two grounds put forward can be treat. beid it to be the former, for the following reasona me to enter fully and finally at the present 17.00 THE Nagasaki Rising Sun of the 18th inst. ed together as the defendant's arguments apply It was passed to prevent a mlectief peculiar stage into any question which depends upan

5.5 -The Russian flagship, Dimitri Donskoi equally to bob.

to England. The exceptions in the statute in the nature of the defendant's estate, and 8.50 having been ordered by telegram to return to The expresst. a "ancient lights" is used in favour of certain English Universities and though an obfccllon on their part would have 12.50 Europe, leaves here on Staturday next, elling English law to denote the right to an access of

schools, would have no analogous effect in saved some discursion in which they shared first at Hongkong and Singapore. Previous to light acquired by onlnterrupted enjoyment. Grenada. The regulsions in the statute for think they are within their right, One other 18.00 the departure of the Dimitri Donskoi, Admiral Originally, by common law, the enjoyment to enrolment of allenations inter vivos in the High paint taken by the defendant was that the access P. P. Tyrtow will transier his flag to the Vilars, confer the right had to extend back so long thai, Court of Chancery, r.ferred only to the High of light comes across a pabile road, but this 20.00 unill relieved of his command of the Eastern as that phrase ran, "the memory of man runter Court of Chancery i England, In the matter again is I think matter to be pleaded in the Squadron by his brother, Admiral 3. P. Tyrtow, not to the contrary, but afterwards "legal of "Lyons . E. India Co," it was decided that awer and cannot be relied on in support of who is expected to arrive in the iron-clad frigate memory" was held not to extend beyond the year the Incapacity of aliens to be beneficial owners the defendant's special contention. Admiral Korniloŋ about March next,

1189, the acession of Richard I. Under this law, of real property did not apply for Calcutta for The motion must therefore be dismissed, although an enjoyment of the Recess of light the following reason, When the vereignty was have had come doubt whether I would not res from time immemorial could be presumed by acquired there, real property was held indiscd serve the costs, seeing that the case may possibly proof of erjayment for a considerable period, iminately by subjects and foreigners. There be decided on a point already discussed to the claim could be defeated by prosi of was, from the circumstances of the acquisition, certain extent; but the discussion was perhaps the commencement of the enjoyment at any opportunity for securing the rights of the foreign due as much to myself as to anyone, and as the

3. It will be desirable that the money should time subsequent to the year 1189. To remedy owners against the effect of the introduction of plainuff succeeds in opposing the application be raised by Inscribed Steck, and not by Deben- this, the Courts of Law invented the fiction of i such a law. Lastly, the well-known facts were thlak he must bare bis cost, though not an im-¡tures as was the case with the last loan. I lost grant by which, as far as the present case whelly laconals cat with the supposition that the mediate taxation-plaintiff's couts in any event. enclose draft of the following documents which is concerned, it was pretended that uninterrupted 1.wwas in operation. These facts were the non- It was agreed by the learned counsel on both the Crown Agests have prepared at my nquist enjoyment of the access of light for 20 years existence of any instance of a forfeiture, the s'des that the orieinal mofon would be discussed with a view to raising a loan in that manner and raised a presumption that a grast of the uppalaiment under the provisions of the Charter |·ļo about ten dayı,

converting the existing Debenture issue, vis perpetual emjoyment had been made and lost, of aliens.to offices of trust under the Crown, the

(1) General lean and inscribed Stock Ordin This practically superseded the old law, except Implied recogniton of the right of aliens to hold

ance; la cares where from the nature of the pories- land to the way the Supreme authority in Bengal. sion of the servicat, tenement during the exercises the d. Į:gated powcis of sovereignty, whole period of enjoyment it was impossible and also in the provisions of an Act of the that a grant could have been made. They hi Iniperial Parliament extending to Calcutta, ig to light after 30 years' pointerrupted enjoyment, Geo. IV. c. 43) from which it clearly appeared that though it rested on a fiction invented by the the law as to aliens was not understood by the lawyers and though it was sometimes established Imperial Legislatore to have been introduced into only through a direction given to a jury, was in India. It is necessary to bear in mind the reasons all ages to which the fiction could be applied, upon which these decisions rest, because although so ikorongbly koews and recognised that it was by their results they appear la some measure to practically as much a role of positiye law na assist the defendant they do not do so really hough it had been embodied jo ap Act of unless there exist with regard to Hongkong Legislature.

reasons of ap apalogous uziare for excluding the Then came the Tregeription Act, which enacted Law of Prescription. The principle to be deduced (Section 3) that /where the recess and psa el|| from them seems to be that the operation ofs light to and for any dwel ing konse, workshop or particular Ergisib law existing before a Colony 75 Why is it that speculation's dead ?

other building shall have been actually enjoyed is started may be excluded in such Colony either And enterprise on Its weak last legs? -

therewith for the full period of 20 years by the law fiself being obviously meant for and without interruption the right thereto adapted to England alone or by the circum You have billed the goose with the golden apps shall be deemed absolute and indefessible, any stances of the acquisition of the Colony MR. FREEAR, the monologue artist, appears to lopal page or custom to the contrary potwith-or us spbsequent history belag such as to Ilonised all over the country, wherever he wants substitution of a written law for the gowillen gaver have been in actual operation there. 1.00 in fact, he was repeatedly greeted by enthusiastic law founded on a Action, bot to extended to eases Alaw not excluded for the former reason The notice of meeting and report of directors to be constructed ander the loan now suberised

audiences composed of the highest personages where the fiction of a lost grant could not have might, I should imagine, be operative is one

will not be immediately remunerative. It may be In the Indian Emphe, including Sir Auckland been resorted to. It does not, however, neces- sort of colony and nit in another, though I do The Chairman said :--Gentlemen, I have but well to usd the form of Ordinance which defera 1.10 Colvin, Governor of Oadb, Sir James Dormer, sarily apply to every case. For example, it is not think any decided cases have shown such little to add to what has already appeared in the the contribution to the sinking find, and to Commander-in-Chief (Madras), Admiral Wells confiptional role that the Crown is not bound a result. The clicumstances of the application report which is now before you. The scheele allow such contributions to commence (y) 1.00H. E. Sir Arthur and Lady Havelock H. E by any Statuto unless it is expressly mentioned, of an English law in a'colpny, especially colony which, by the direction of the shareholders, was three years after the date on walch the interest the Viceroy Marchioness, and Lord Wm. It has been accordingly decided that the Sigils with lige allen population, must generally adopted for the purpose of developing the West begins to scores. The Ordinance should state Beresford (Simia) H. E. Lord and Lady cannot give right to the access of light is present contrast to the circumstances of the Polat property is now approaching completion, that the loan is for the raspose of constructing 6.75 Huis, Lord and Lady Roberts, the Ragsfest the Crown (Perry v. Eames, 1891, I Cb application of the same law in England, but this. The first contract has been ganied out, and the public works set forth in the schedule to this H. Lord Wenlock (Governor of Madras), 958). To cases where the operation of the consideration does not warrant the exclusion some of the houses are already occupied the Ordinance," and the work apse find in paragraph 1.00 H. H. the Nawab of Rampora (twice) Statute's excidded recourse may be had to the of the law from the colony if the main reasoNS second is making progress and will be completed a of the present gespatch of such of them so you H. H. The Mabaraja of Mysore, (twice at His fiction of a lost grant we in the earlier prescrip for its existence in England apply to I In a few months, Certainly the houses do not decide to charge to the loan should be mentioned 1.10 Palace), the Maharaja of Patiala (twice at bin ton at Common Law so far na iker may be operation to the colony, and is in fe at present bring in a rental such as the in the axis schedule. **

Palace); H. H. the Gackway of Boda (at bis applicable. They are not abolished by the ferme pet caclusively adapted to England director might wish for, but that la “ag? With reference to the last paragraph new alace), H. H. the Maharajs of Travencore Statute, but merely rendered, useless in the Thuila The Exit India Co. v. Oditch and Paul," matter which will remedy itsell when your despatóli, Na, 140 of 19th April las, I have (three times). The Cape Times (South Arina) majority of cases. We 1UNNE

Moore P. C., it was admitted and accepted the Colony recovers from its present depression, to request you to furnish the Crown Agents with describes his "Frivolity" as "The best enters. The shore being a general statement of what common ground for argument that the and we may hope In time to see better tents, the following particulars, vis s the statistion of 1.00 tal ment of his kind ever seen in this country." I conceive to be the English law on the subject Statute of Limitations, as James L. c. 16, extends and new houses all occupied. I shall be happy revenue and expenditure and the amount of the The Madres Mail calls it the "Best monologue of ancient lights, I have now to consider whelber to India and in "Yeap Chia Neo 4, Gng cheng to answer any questions before proposing the shipping at Hongkong for the last ten years, and entertainment that has ever visited India. The it is necessarily in force here, for that is what Neg," L. R. 6, P. C, 381, it was held that the adoption of the report and decopnie.

for the first half of the current year, and the pro- 2.40 || Bombay Gogatja vaya--"The expectations were the defendant has to make puk.........

rule against purpekullits was part of the English. There being no questions, the Chairman sent amount of the public debt. more than röallped, e It was marvellous It is a well-known constituilenal.principle that law which applies to Peaerg, on the ground proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, Ishould have wished that the gene could 0.40 to see one man sostalo so heavy a programme, the first settlers in a new Colony carry with that "The Rule to question, which had been Mr. Stuart seconded the motion, which was have been defened, but as the balamen are sin 0.50 and it is not often we have heard go much them so much of thefe laws and liberties as the recognised in the law of England (odepends çanted,

ready exhausted; and as the existing commercial laughter in the theatre, There was untere THE JE BILA sute kiderations of poblig policy, which seem

kolye of our maturë, ja founded upon con. On the motion of Mr. Morris, seconded by depresijos would preclude the realisation of dull moment In the whole performance.,, Mr. Freear's entertainment is worthy the patrons pasted in simange of the Common Law would to be as applicable to Penang es to Eng. the Board,

Metadata ment of this step may be undesirablo, of all in who can an evening' be immediately brought into force in a new 1-7-do in this Court (suit no. of of 1883) On the motion of Mr. Rassan, seconded by | |--In-asy-case I should not be prepared Thoroughly good fan, The Times of India says Colony where to recog, lled state of law was was held by Bir George Pillppa ta 11 the Mr. Jordan, Mr. Fallation, Henderson, was approve the anggeniton made by he come to that Freear's Frivolity scored a great succes, previously administered.. 80. far as it may be statute 3 and 4 William IV, c 27, by which no re-elected auditos,

that further adauces should be obtained from the Mr. Fresar Keprghi audience in roard, of laughter, miterlari toisie Hongkong ir to be rogkided ja ; peripu can bring an action for the recovery of Mr. Googmann-Mr. Chairman, Isen that no local banks,....... The disadvantages of that method Freeer is wonderfajly good and wins well. the same light as a settlement in a country pre- lancs but within 20 years next after the time as fees are charged by the directors, and I think of raising money, and the comparative advantage deserved applause, The Megray Timer says riously uninhabited. The Article to the Nun which the right to bring such acid should that they are so much the mors deserving of (on the hole) of borrowing in this country in the Fairolity is "By far the best monologas any king Treaty (29th August, 1813) by which the have first accipied, ie in force in this Colony thanks. I have much pleasure la proposing a gold when borrowing, becomes xecessary, wers tertainment that has ever visited India, peston was effected is as follo Late s now presented. It cannot, I thick, Mr. Morris seconded the motion, which was No.s of the goth June, 1885, and No. 21 of the decision which seemu, to me very nearly to cover vote of thanks of the Charman and directare pointed out in the Secretary of State's des sicher feel soro that Hongkong will recognise ja Mri Part 11111 belog obviously necessary and", Fremar the long-derfred 'reviver of "pirits, and desirable that Belilah mubjecte should have some be doubled that the English law which under carried goanimously FRANKLIN

and February, 1286 anderva chéng yerdigts to the best of lis only tos, port wherast they may, careen, and sefir, their ceriala circumstancen given a right to access The Chairman thanked the shareholders, and

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ships when required, and kepp'storum is that of light after a period of uninterrupted enjoy. I the proceedings then terminated,

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THE manager of the E. E, A. and Telegraph Co. Informs us that the late interruption of the Sigot-Singapore lilegraph cable was used by the M. M. steamer Yarra, which, owing

blck loz, on the morning of the 39th instant," anchored outside the Hösburgh Lighthouse, near Singapore, On raising her anchor she found the cable hanging to the fluke and in her endeavour to clear it, the cable parted. This is In remarkable contrast with the conduct of the master of a British bark which recently fouled the cable in the same way, and sacrificed an anchor rather than injure the cable,

FROM Christmas number of Truik Obi jobbers and brokers, and fortune invokers!

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IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.'

(Before the Full Court.)

MARTY & Co.'s Compradore CasÉ, A. Judgment was given in the appeal of Chap Ya Chi against a decision of Mr. H, E. Follock, then Acting Puline Judge, which was in favour of Marty & Co. In their suit to recover $700, value of a missing consignment of treasure sent by the steamer Swatów, of which defendant was compradore. The appeal was rejected, and verdict upheld, with costs.

WEST POINT BUILDING CO,

The ardinary annual meeting of shareholders In this company was held at noon to-day. Tha Hon, C. P. Chater presided, and there were also present the Hon, J. Bell-Irving and Mr. J. S. Moses (directors) Meas. Goosmann, A. G. Morris, V. A. C, Hawkins, P. Jordan, F. M. de Start, and A. Shelton Hooper (secretary having been read,

(2) Order in Council authorising the Craws Agents to make the declaration identifying the Stock under the provisions of the Colonial Stock Act 1877 j

(3) Declaration by the Governor under the provisime of the General Loan and Inscribed Stock Act as to conversion of existing loans

(4) Request to Crown Agents to act as Agents for management of Inscribed Stock” and Conversions j

($) Ordinance sethorising an' inne under the General Loan and. Inscribed Stock Ordinance, where the contribution to the sicking fund is to commence from the data ofisme of the stock and

(5) Ordinance authorising an insup under the

General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ozd) Dance, where the date of commencement of pontributions to the sinking fund is deferred 1-4. It is important to adhere closely in the ording of the enclosed drafts, more expecially an

have been immensely popular in India, fated and standing. This provision had for Its object the aged strong proof that the law could | Graça, Jz M, de Graça, S. Sassoon, Gershomegards Nos. (2), (3) and (4). Astha pobla works

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Mr. Hawkins, Mr, Bell-Irving was re-elected on assets by the sale of land, any funker postpone