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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK COMPANY, LIMITED.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF

ILFORD DRY

1.

PLATES,

1, 10/8, 1/10,

and are offering the same at popular prices,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894.

Government that wil, speaking figuratively, barely allow us to touch the hem of their garment, actually establishing offer for the direction &f the wn Customs' district in the very centre of this British colony. Complaints are constantly

and very rightly made by jank-owners and

sexure of two

CAPT. McEnen of the Shanghai Police, accom. panied by Mrs. McEnen, arrived at Shanghal from leave of absence in England on the 3rd Inst.

THE Mission stem-lonch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am, de Sanday, to convey mes athore to the at o'clock service, returning arabost 12.30 p.m.

ACCORDING to some Japan papers, Colonel de Wogack, the Russian Military Agent for Chins and Japan, had asked and obtained permission to follow the Japanese army. The fact is, says the Shanghai morning paper, that when Colonel de Wagack antred in Japan, he was invited officially by the Minister of War to follow the geveral staff and accepted the invitation. YESTERDAY afternoon, says the N. C. Dally News of the 6th inst., steamer arrived at Shanghai without having her name either on

others against the kih-handed manner in which their vessels are called on to heave to even whilst in British witers-hy

ters-by the fall of Carams Isanches that blockade the exits from The Britlab cruiters Adgar, 13 guns, 2,736 tons, the waters of the colony; they are often Capt. W. H, Henderson, and the Spartan, detained for many hours, their crews 11-treated, and ac's of pilfering, not to say testing, committed. 8 guns, 3,600 tons, Capt. A. L. Wiusion, arrived Te remonstrances the reply agaily is that there from the Mediterranean Station at 6 o'clock British Government has sanctioned the blockader this morning. They will leave for the North that a blockade to be respected must be effec early next week. live; that the British Government is practically In co-operation with the Customs authorfiles, and will not pentect jurk owners

In October, 1500, we called attention to the

Chinese

janke, each flying the flag, at Stanley, which contained a lot of dragans and respect ng

which Commander mander Rumsey, the Harbour Master, made taquiries, but only to find that the Customs people repudiated any connection with the "pirates." The little, affair practiestly fizzed, aid the iplomatic squabble about the outrage upon the Hengkong white corvering DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., L., retry ofthe Governor, to Canton, was boarded

and fired on by Castoma launch

however, Cap-stu-mun. Now,

kan occurred which should form tbe houle for regotiations which will result in some modiñcation of the blockade, if nothing mors. According to our information the facts of this last outrage are as follow

At 10 10 Test ni bt the Customs launch Amarfa af lenk, bon, aut from Hongkong

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61

F. H. May, the private

the

คล

Now, to be

be no disregard of the lojunctions I am leaving. behind.

CHAN SZ †

Witness: Chung Kwong. Dated 1st January in the English year 1888.

Weltten to Yur Chow's handwriting.

(Translator's Statement.) translation of the Chinese will of Yal Chow, I hereby certify that the foregoing in a true decensed.

(Signed) Mox MAN CHRUNG,

Court Translator. Hongkong, Both July, 1893

A HONGKONG JERRY-BUILDER IN TROUBLE.

O. SHARP, PHILANTHROPIST, ETC., IN THE POLICE COURT.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF

MR. A. E. SKEELS

At the Supreme Cout this morning the public examination of A. E. Skeels, lately commission agent and auctioneer of No. 17, Prays Central, and formerly manager of the Hongkong Trading Company, who filed hit schedule in June last, was continued before M. E. J. Ackroyed. Acting Chief Justice, Mr. H. J. Holmes represented in the interests of an abrent creditor, Mr. the bankrupt, and Mr H L Dennys appeared W.M. B. Arthur, Chief Clerk of the Magistracy. Mr. Bruce Shepherd, Official Receiver, conducted the examination.

Government launch Victoria which, ber sides or stere. She was flying the German plaintiff that there was not, lo considering | tags an works upon Inland Lot No. 616 without first Car Dey, was made out "at three

e a

A

case

Co. We ascertained that the peamer was and the house flag of Messrs. Carlowitz &

recently called the Fuping, owned by the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. She is to be called the Tayan and is consigned to Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.

of

Now, of course, the first daty of the Court is to give effect to the Intentions of the testator as exposed in his will if it can, and the Court will always endeavour to do so, but there are certala cases in which the testator bas sed auch vague and ambiguous language that the Court has found it absolutely impossible to put any reason. able meaning to his words and has therefore been obliged to fall back on the strict letter of the no mean clear, and before considering it in law. Now, the will under consideration is by detall I think it will be better if I read it, especially as it is a short one this lordship then

English translation of the Fiven at the lost of

(the

Continuing, judgment.]

On the last occasion when the bankrupt his lordship said-Such in the will. decided are as follows:-Was

spreared before the Acting Chief Justice, Bit seems to me, The questions

Mr. Dennys objected to the passing of the to Kwol

Was there ■ bequest

petitioner on the grounds that be was obliged to to Awok Kwai and La Shi? 1 so, did that

do so owing to his client's instructions, and he bequest carry any beneficial Interest or not ? [f

pointed out that the bankrupt's petition was not first? If it did, what le the extent of that interest it did not, who are the ultimate objects of the

filed until two or three months after the sale of and who are the beneficiaries at the termination

Mr. Arthur's furolture, and it was

certainly

the At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. debtor's bustness to get the money in at once. of that interest? I do not think it necessary to Hastings, Mr. Granville Sharp appeared to go at any length into the first question, namely,

To-day in reply to his lord: bip the bankrupt response to a summons, fissed at the instance of he had been through his Compradate Order Kwal and Lo Sbing, as I am clearly of opinton Public Works Department, in which it 1893 in the coarse of his business. Some of

hether there was a bequest or not to Kwek Mr. H. P. Tooker, Fxecutive Engineer at the Book and found $11,00

stated

o had been

been paid out

out in that there was, and I do not think it was sisted (t) that the said defendant on a cerisin seriously contended by the Counsel for the day of October did unlawfully commence bulld. The promissory note for $3000 in favour of his that money represented goods bought and sold.

convenient to decide first, whether Kwok Kwal of his intention to commence the same, according months' sight, " the remaining questions I think it will be more giving notice in writing to the Surveyor General Mr. H. L

which was presented to him by

and Lo Sbi take absolutely or not. Now, what to the form contained in schedule attacked to His lordship-The note referred, to by Mr. are the words of the will:-"I willingly band Ordinance 15 of 1880, as required by section yo: Dennys as for payment three months after over the beuse property

and other properties I

commence the gold building or When you got that note presented to you

tight to my wife Kwok Kwai and concubina Lo Sht to the Surveyor General au required by sector for a teply the bankrupt said he did look into have bought at Hongkong and money and all (2) unlawfully did

work,

Itkontsubmitting proper plans of the same didn't you then look into your affairs to see how who shall control the same and collect rents."

stood? Later on in the will the testator states that the

Ordinance 15 of 1889;

In (3) on sundry days {D

hands of Kwok Kwas alone and towards the management of his sald prop.rty shall be in the October, 1894. did unlawfully erect

external walls and one party-wall at Nos. 504 of his will be states as follows:-"Il in

and 506

Queen's Road West, on Inland Lot 676, fature my wife, concublue and children and

in contravention of section 11 sub-section B of

same law, shall be necessary to refer the matter to the Pabilc Works Department, stated that shortly frandchildren shall become uncontrollable, and van 85 of 1891 and section 14 of the any dispute shall arise as regards my estate, i it H. P. Tooker, Executive Engineer of the decision of the two persona Tie Sz Pang and Chan Sr." Now, the word "control | my opinion after the 5th of October the defendant com disposal, and I therefore am of opinion that

at houses Nos, 304 and 506 Queen's Road West Kwok Kwal and Lo Shi do not take an absolute

without giving notice or submitting plans at required by sections 69 and 70 of Ordinance 15 interest not do I think that the testator evet of 1889. He (witness) now produced a copy of a intended them.

1.to do

do so. Next comes the ques-

sotice that was served on the defendant to tlon: Did Kwok Kwal and Lo Shitake any abate the pufiance. interest at all under the will, and li so, what interest.

Mt. Sharp, for the plaintiff, contended that Kwok Kwal and Lo Shi took no beneficial Interest at all and that on the true construc ton of the will they were only trustees for the persons entitled as next of kin under the Statutes for the distribution of intestate estates. Mr. Francis, for the defendants, on the other hand, contended that Kwok Kwal and Lo were beneficially entitled under the terms of the will to Hle interest with pos sibly a

a power

of appointment and that

that the Dericas entitled at the

expiration of that Interest, either by such

Appoint

intment or in that defau't thereof, were the four persons mentioned Gramoured gunboal, 7,490 tons, and Ho Sht, and that the testator had further to the will, viz., Yuk Kl. Yok Kwan, Yak Yang

at least fourteen inches thick. The wall made arrangements for the settlement of possible exceeded twelve feet to height, and they were dlaputer. In support of the first part of the latter not erected in accordance with the law and contention reference was made to the words appeared very dangerous, especially to the control and collect rents and to the words 'wife, inmates of the houses. It was bis (witness') concubine, children and grandchildren, later on duly to apply for an order to have the walls In the will. Few caves were quoted at the

polled

WE are requested to state that Harvest Festival Services will be held to St. Peter's Sestaen's Church to-morrow. The Holy Communion will be adminstered at 7.20 2.0 ; morinleg prayer and sermon at 11 am, and evening prayer sermon at 6.30 pm, when the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, M. A, will officiate. The offertory to the British and Foreign Bible Society, while collections at the nood-day service will be given the collections at the other services will be devoted to the Church expenses and Seament' will be sent to the hospitals at the conclusion of the Services.

TWO his affairs and found on the books over $2,000, besides considerable stack; about $3,000 worth. He paid the first instalment, of $1,100, due on the note and thought about $800 had been paid altogether. He got the $1,200 from moneys collected for goods sold.

His lordship-You you had about $3,000 OD the books; but didn'i yon at that me owe as mock to

feered for the Quarry Bay Sugar Mission Fond. The offerings of fruit and flowers does not imply any power of distribution** menced building operations upon Inland lot 576 to self people who had entrusted things to you

through the Izv.ennipa Pane in British waters. The Customs officers boarded the junk and an altercation quickly ensued, the ultimately ergaging

fra hand-in-hand fight with 10-hand fight with their antagonists who, one after another, found themselves in the дев The Jank then Refinery, with the Customs launch to hot parmail. The Refinery what reached, the crew sought shelter from Customs officers

the in the Refine 7, leaving thele craft to the terder marcles of their purruser, who seized the vessel and towed it Into Chinese waters. That was not done, however, before some of The Kang-taf's crew bad been landed at Quarry Bay, armed, with anders to get hold of some of the junk's crew. This ther failed to do, and weren'timately arrested by the Shau-ki-wan allo received useful information as to the palic, wifo whereabouts of the heples-jankman and Coromi employers from Mr Perkins, engineer employed at the Taikos Sugar Refinery, who

of accored two

ustoms men whom he the found la

pocsession of rifles. An irqu'ty is blog held and more will he heard of his scandalour | affair early next week,

10

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

LONDON, 9th November. The Standard says that there is bat little chance of united action by the Powers in can be obtained Elled at the following prices response to China's appeal for belp and laterven-

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BIRTH.

tion in the war.

Russle and France are willing to endeavour to bring about a settlement, but Germany considers Intervention useless.

[The report by Renter's agent at Shanghal, who probably knows nothing about the matter, that China has appealed for help to the Euro- pen Powers, requires confirmation. It is probably an inspired canard.-Ed. H.K. Telegraph

(Special to North-China Daily News.) A FRENCH MAIL STEAMER IN TROUBLE.

Kons, 5th November.

The French all steamer Sydkay, which should have left for Shangbai this morning, is detained by the authorities on suspicion of there being contraband of war on board, traurhipped at Yokohama from the American mall steamer from San Francisco. An armed force is guarding the steamer, which is nów being searched.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE U.S.S. Concord left Shanghal for the Yangtsze ports on the 4th inst.

THE British cruiser Spartan was docked, for a slight overhaul, at Kowloon this evening.

THE Spanish croiser D. Antonto de Ulloa arrived at Shanghai from Manila on the 4th lost.

THE programme of the fashionable concert to be held in the City Wall on the 17th instant will be found in another part of this isrue,

THE following information is from a recent lasne of the Chefoo Empress 2-

The Imperial Russian squadron, China station, will be enlarged by the following ships :---

Nicefat-Flagship, armour clid, rogoo tons, 13.200 horse-power, 18,5 knots, 38 guns.

Navarin-Amour clad, 10,000 tons, 9,000 horse-power, 17 knots, aa guns.

Pamiat Asova-Armour clad, 6,000 tons,

18 knots, 33 guns, 11,000 borse-power,

Vladimir Monomach-Armour clad, 5,750 top1, 7,000 borse-power, 15 knots, 34 guns,

Gangut- Armour clad, 6,600 tons, 8,300 horse-

16.5 knots, 23 guns, power,

Gremtasich

chy -Armoured gunboat, 1,490 tone,

14 knais, za guns. 2,000 horse-powered gasboat, 1,490 tons, ]

Otuajay--

1,000

14 knote, to guns.

con barse-power, 14 knota, 10 guns, 1,000

Gaidamak-Torped cruiser, 400 tons, 3,500 borse-power, ar knots, g guns,

Vocenda Torpedo cruiser, 400 tons, 3,500 korte-power, at knots, 9 guns,

20

Torpedo boats, first claus.

Shi

or

His

MP

J

to defendant-Do you admit the Worship to notice being served on you?

Mr. Witor Dh entirely,

contlouing, said that the defendant on the altimo to the effect that the replied plans had not then been completed. The letter

25th

in question was prodored in Court as WAS Sİ30 the initialled copy of the reply from the Public Works Dp-riment, requesting that the

requirements of the law be complied with. The letter set forth that defendant did not give notice of bla intention to commence the work thirdly, that secondly, that he did not submit plans; and; plans; and, the three wails erected two external walls and one party-wall-which were only nine laches in width Instead of being

The bankrupt, who spoke very rapidly, replied to the effect that all bis accounts were squared up at the Chiloa New Year and a lot of the Eccounts were settled at the end of the year.

Mr. Dennys-Yon stated that your own private expenses were $100 a month. Were they never more than $100 a month?

Mr. Skeels-No, they averaged $100. Mr. Dennys-Did you not pay those expenses aut of the firm's account?

Mr. Skeels-Yer, I paid my private expenses out of the firm's account.

Mr. Dennys Your back book shows payments to the old Victoria Hotel, and sometimes more ban $100 in one sam

Mr. Skeels-Sometimes my account was more than $100 month and sometimes less. It averaged $100 a month. At the Peak Hotel I only paid $55 a month. Sometimes the account was pald by Compradore Order and at other by cheque. Did not keep a separate private account

His lordship-Have you any further questions ak, Mr. Shepherd?

to

M

Shepherd-No, my lord. There will be another meeting of creditors alter this public examination la concluded.

The following French men-of-was have left hearing for the simple reason that there is no case | Hoca down and at the same time press for a public examination, and stated that before the

KRBY.

sly-1st class cruiser, 4,16%. tons, 30 knots,

20 runs.

Beaulamps Beaupré-3rd class cruiser, 1,246 todo, 13 knots, 14 guns.

France for this station :-

In potas. I bave, however, looked

Beavy penalty.

The defendant then "spoke some," and was Duguay Troula-set class croiser, 3,289 tone through a number of cases, but I cannot find soy understood 3,034 horse-power, 16 knots, 14 guns.

Algeriat class craleer, 4.123 tons, 20 knots,thing which would justify me in holding that the bad by this it say that he thought the walls

time been palled down. words 'control and collect rents' are strong enough His Worship fined Mr. Sharp $10 on esch to give any beneficial Interest whatever. If the count, fe. thirty dollars in all, and made testator bad said 'control on behalf of them- an order for the dangerous walls to be selves' or any other words analogous to the worde

in the reported cases, it might have been pulled down and demolished within seven days. Mr. Sharp, who looked very crestiallen, not In all the cases where the concubines to say sick, then said-I think the walls have held that there was a life or other estate. been pulled down; they will be before night!" there have been some words in the will which

And then the veteran philanthropist, who was at actually indicated that the testator fatended some

some first

it required to stand up at the dock rails but beneficial interest. But here there a

e are on ch ao such words at all, and I therefore find that under the subsequently allowed a sent, left the Court terms of the will Kwok Kwal and Lo Shi take respecter of persons whether they be wealthy convinced, probably, that the law is no no beneficial interent whatever and that they

and that the property owners, ostentations Philas, lady are simply in position

the

of although probably

common or garden fatended

Latter-day

windy testator Kwok Kwal to be the clive trantee. The who can, as Mr. Sharp did in reference to the

gospel

or one of those goody-goodies spouters, * Komoran-corvette, 1,600 tons, 1,600 horse- next and last question is for whom are they

plague, any do not dare to blame the powy, 20 gune, 16 koote,

trustees? The words in the will are eldest Chinese for this most deplorable p Fitle-guabout, 489 tons, 340 horte-power, 4 son Yuk Ki and sons of my own blood Yak Kwan

pleture of lacom- guns, to knots, 87 men.

cruel indifference, and neglect. and

Yok Yang and concablee Но Shi, several elence, Wolfgazbout, 489 tour, 340 horse-power, 4 persons, sball in every case abide by the The number of the sick and dying, especially

of Kwok Kwal and shall on no account distribute CA of contagious discres, is

If England and gun, nots, 87 men.

• These ships have not yet arrived, but are

the house

property of one Yal Chow, the re

the are 10 better, t jt

the expected shortly,

management of which shall he in the hands of God, and becapas our opportunities have been

Kwai alone. It is clear that the above more favourable.

But I blame

The following in a list of the ships of the Imperial German Squadron, China Station :—

Gefon dagohip, 4,100 toss, 9,000 horse. power, 24 guns, 21 knots, 301 men.

Arcona-corvelle, 2,370 tons, 2,400 horse- powers, 19 guna, 15 knots, 267 men.

Alexandrins-corvette, 2,370 tons, 2,400 horis-power, 19 guns, 15 knots, 167 men.

Marie-Corvette, 2,169 tons, 2,100 borre. power, 15 guns, 14 kuola, 267 men.

THE PENANG WILL CASE.

$150,000 AT STAKE.

the

-

in China.

br

да

Bokken by themselves, create no estale; and dare to blame our Chrisien civilisatio

become un-

Fendval Services to be held in St. Peter's at Penang is said to be valued at over a quartering that Kwok Kwai or Lo Shi or Yuk Klor

JUDGING by the booking to-day Harmaton's

that G. Sharp, if he bada't palá bis une to-day, would have slept in Victoria Gaol to-night and if you are not too far gone with trouble on Think on it, Granny-tbiok it over deeply,

the brain," you will be a wiser man to-morrow than you are to-day.

THE TRAGEDY ON THE "HEUNGSHAN”

they are simply words of advice and warning, which has in Hongkong to-day litle, if any, mors but it is contended that taken together with influence upon the native than it had when we the rest of the will and particularly with the took possession of the island ball a century ago." words if in At the Supreme Court this morning the children and future my wile, concubine and And in face of all this gush, the fact remalus Penang will case which has been dragging its controllable and if any dispute shall arise as weary length through the local and Penang regards my estate, etc, a trust has been creat Courts for months past and in which Mr. G. J. In favour of the four persons asmed. I am, THE Chinese authorities at Newchwang are Philippo and Mr. E. H. Sharp, instructed by however, of opinion that whatever may

have reported to have stopped the transports from Mr. H. J. Holmes, appeared for the first wife been the intention of the testator, he has "THE HONGKONG | dỉ charging at that port sice intended for the and next of kin of the testator, Yat Chow, and exprely that I am unable to give force to such Intention o vaguely and troops in Manchuria.

MILJ Franels, Q.C Instructed by Mr. J.

Grls! (Mr. C. D. Wilkinson's office) for other OFFERINGS of frolt and flowers for the Harvest of the testator, whose property

such expression. It seems to me that by hold- In this colony And

Yok Kean or Yuk

or Yuk Yung or Ho Shi bad any Seamen's Church to-morrow will be thankfully

of a million dollars, Inging in rents amount- beneficial Interest under the terms of this will received at St. Peter's Church to-day,

CORONER'S INQUIRY. ing to

to halween feur and five hundred dollars that I should be going should in fact further than any corcluston, Mr.

At the Maglatracy to-day Mr. H. E. Wado- per mensem, was brought to a

reported case, and that I Puisse Judge, be creating an estate out of scantier house held an lequiry Into the circumstances delivering Judgment at 10.30.6

This is an action for the administration of the I therefore bold that Kwok Kwal and Lo Shi Rodrigues who attempted to commit suicida estate of one Yul Chew, affas Yai Nam, under under this will were mere trustees for the persons by Jumping into the sea from the saloon deck of the direction of the Court, It

that said Vis Chow, when I shall beresfier call the entitled under the State for the distribution of the steamer Hengshan, chile en route from

istration will be testator, died on May 3181, 1893, and that probate state estates. The ordinary order for admin- Macao 10 Hongkong on Monday last.

will be made with the naual reference that at 6,30 s.m. on Monday, the 5th fastant

Kwok Kau

Kau, seaman of the Heungshan, stated of bis will wan granted Lo one Kwok Krai on

on to the Registrar,

Mc on goth October, 1893, and probate of her will paldo ask that the costs should be when the Hungskan was near Lam War, he

out of the estate.

*** deceased was duly granted in Penang to the first defen. His lordabiAs far as the costs go I am threw lils-busy to him and jumped inte a struggling in the water. Witness THE Frilah barque Aurorà, Capt. Berndt, dant, The

will) claims as "KiL-FAL, "

For the first have been created by the inpguage of the tentator, passage down, teleg only 21 days at ses. She other hand deny that the plaintiff was the first of the estate. encountered a typhoon, but was only delayed a or any wife or concubine of the testator. Under | few hours,

these circumstances it was agreed between the parties that it should first be decided whether words, whether she was the Kit Fet or first wife had any focus stands; in other question cams on for housing welare mysli

Circus will be crammed to-night, so those who Alfred GascoigneTMWise, Acting follows — materials than any other judge has done, lending the death of a Portuguese named M.

At Shanghal, on the 3rd fast, the wife of A. intend to spend a pleasant evening in the ALLAN, of a daughter,

Mammoth Show should be down at the pavillon (a good time.

Uncle" I see, my dear, that the marriage. rate throughout the colony shows a marked falling,"

Niece: "Yes, Uncle; and isn't it strange 1st August, 1993. The said Kwok Kwal that the birth-rate remains unaltered,"

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894.

THE LATEST CUSTOMS OUTRAGE.

For upwards of half a century this colony bas tamely submitted in the vexatious Incuban

of a Chinese tax-collecting blockade; it was

died

His lordship then made an order closing the

bankrupt came up again he should prepare a statement of account showing his private expenses, the amount of the sales and other figures which would enable the Court to check als expenditure,

That concluded the public examination.

CRICKET.

THE CLUB V. ARMY AND NAVY, This return match wis played on the Public Recreation Ground to-day and, after a rather one-sided game, resulted in favor of the Club by

160 rags.

As the scores speak for themselver it would. serve no useful end to comment critically on Individual performances, but the excellent Innings made by Mr. Anton for the Club and by

ou-Sergeant

Bland for the Army and RIG certainly deserving of special An afortunate collision between.

for a

mention. Mr. Sercombe-Smith and Mr. Ram during the innings of the United Services, while striving a catch which Ram could scarcely have missed, resulted in both players being severely injured. Scores and bowing anxlysle are appended

ARMY AND NAVY. Colour-Bergt. Bland, 8.1, c Anion b Lawson ...... 50 Mr. Pearson, RN.. b Lowson. Llesz. Stick, A.1... Watson

.b

Mr. Reinhold, R N., e Darby b Watson

1.t. Markham, SLI, Anton b Darby Capt. Welman, 5.1.1, rua eta Corp! Milax, 3.LI., Darby ₺ Most ...... Major Lyle, S.IAL, Los

Mr. Rising, R. N., o Darby b W£100 gekt Mr. Donki, R.N. b Low Mr. Pen, R.N., ut qui

Markham

Etrick....... Releholdelarik Welmad.c Milen Aland.

Blang

Total..

THE CLUB,

J. A. Lowson, b Strick.......

E. E. En, lbw b Reinold,

O. M. Firth, a and b Pearson...

B. L. Darby, Retahold, b Fears

A. 3. Anton, nec aut.,

N.B.

F. Mailand, b Blandturnier VertNSTAN

R.

A. Kam

I. S. Smith,

a Brick, h Band

R. Lant, not out

G. Watcti

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arrived at Bangkok from Shanghal on Oct, 26th - | the tentoria Pizibilegt (who was not mentioned in certainly of oplulon that any difficultles created ship's boat that was lowered, and resisted to Lonu with a general cargo. She made a very good wife of the fentator. The defendants on the and I think that all the costs ought to come out ) brasght on how the apps that

Order made accordingly.

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to be dead. Captain W. E. Clark, master wald that : at

he was 18.30 am, on the 5th Instant, to his saloos. The steamer was then two miles outside Macao harbour. It was reported to hims

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There is no doubt that horse-racing ; is more

ACCORDING to the Nanking correspondent of

REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD....... made the subject of a Convention as far back as

the Mercury, Lul Ming-cha'en, the fighting

that a man had either fallen er

or jumped over.

JOCKEY. 1876 and again in

in 1886, when an agreement wan

The party making this will is Tin Chow board, so he went on deck at once, ordered the (Specially written for the Houghong Telegraph) at a conference held in Hongkong between Mr. private Hie, where he is making mesry with and a jury, and the jusy, unanimously found a | age xad being afraid that my serious illness | orders for lowering & PR in the water, 'popular at the present day than it hasi var been. entered into between Great Britain and Chins Governor of Formosa, "has been ordered out of

otherwise called Sul Nam. On account of old engines to be revered and gave the r

DECORATY (late Sh) James Rusself, Sk Robert Hart, his six or seven wives, to take part in the bardens ¦ verdici in favour of the pinisti.. Certain Igaves | may be attended with unexpected consequsicale | Fenfui been informed that HE WAS A Go to any part of the civilised world and you

He put the ship abont and th

then saw Shao Taotel and Mr. Byron Brenan, then of public affairs.

ware then settled between the parties which | I

I willingly hand over the house. property and as follows

other properties I have bought at Hongkong Portuguese about agreed British Conudi at Tientsin, by which it was THE British 2000-ton ship Falls of Clyde, which | ****ge the domlalle of Yol, Chow alias Yiu | and mónay and sit to my wife Kwok Kwai and | man was brought an Asis of von When the will fad "it"in fall wwing, and whes e there is,

to revise the then existing Opiam arrived outside the Bangkok bar on the oth Ordinance on certale conditions, among

'an cflics under the Foreulto., in ballant from chis port, took fifty days to. Bal "Nam, Englah or Chingus at the time ei | conesbins Le Shi who shall control the same his heart had ceased, brains and shhor" / **eing there is sare to be betting, 81 me gru was one that

lot of swiedling attached to s Inspectorate should be established on Chake the passage. She encountered heavy his death

typhoon in the China Ses, but luckily got

betting that an outsider has

has no Chance Winnless territory at a convenient post on the Kowloon through it without sustaining any damage.

(6) Xe there a good bequest on the fans of the ↑ of my own blood Yak Kwen sad Yok and some valkietiks wars procoptly applied ka dia 556 / blere in England and elsewhere Amsert that bare will be responsible for two anagement of THE following significant paragraph appears in | 27PLOWan, Yek Yung and ska concsbina Ho every Casa shide by the orders of Kwak Keal the soccurance to. The Harbour eyes,zeported | but I vesima to differ from that op'lni 3 side," and another that "the foreign officer who

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No4) Io theres good bequest in favour of Kwok POP In the hands of Kwok Kwa | 1215 PM, on the rth last, the bade wat SEN DEN has the noninkwast Indies Air brought to

the N. C. Daily News of the 6th, Inst;—” The transfer of Lin Kunyl from Nanking to Tiemisia Kal or not?

Viceroy of Chihill and Commander-in-Chief

He brought the

body Tong and will of Yul Chew decensed in from of Yak Ki, concubine Ho Shl-several persons-shall in and befors handleg ik over to the

The that thaty or forty years ago it: raight and shall on no account distribute the houses and decanund waEK second-class

been the case, in

in fact even in recent years the Kowloon Office aball Investigate and

aime, Yul Chow, the management of Sergeant G. Photos stated that

after have bad one of

two Isolated selle any complaints made by janks trading

which akall

an the gyil with Hongkong against the Native Customs

(2) In share a 'għod bequest to favour of Le alone, Kwak Kwal shall also every month to him on board the steamship Henggakan mod doem kua had such a detement effect that it has Revenue stations or cruisere in the neighbour of the army of the Slang (Human) is a great | Shi ornot?

collect and receive fents ad look afer such he · removed it to the Morinary. -- Boran of the nudied the turf of newly hood, and that the Governor of Hongkong, if he blow to 11 Hung-chang, who has now only the Before the hearing, however, the pledaili mostaza. Should any debts in the way of loans decesped's fallow passengers told him that the advanturers. No doubt there deems it advisable, shall be entitled to send a Huai army (Anhul) ander him. Another

nother import- gav the first inson mad ugrond that the remain unpaid by me Yal Chow

I request that

was Rodrigues, and that he waE who would now Hongkong officer to be present

at, and sesist in, ant step is the order to Her von Hamas and dealele akeald be the Chish. The case the Interest should be paid out of the gents and pensions of the auto, Government. Tas many they dorad, batin is the favestigation and decision.”

Time and again aines that notartové and very | which is ta du saAMBURIMy on German lear, | then camé on foreigaselt on the thene rastą keling | the harp, is money be applied for repayment of passengers also told him that the decssend hað / awarded if desected, they 900 sambik

independent of any provisos, and more Lordy, whay of the debts. If in futurs my wife, concubine lost good deal of money at the gambling crews to run matraight,” fil-advised Convention (which hat, sa fa now|la to be the nucleus of the future Grand Army | the mer before sharkant

lon and children and grandchildren shall become halls Macso mad they pronmand Chan sach al jockey, and speculator karne radiog of well-known, seriously affected the revenue of of Chios: Whether Chang Chih-long wit behebentin Cole geferentementened

uncontrollable and If any diepste shall arime accounted for the pie Test, nag kake 2540) Alerts a manly forty years experiener-u that vaofng at the the Colony in more ways than one), was able to carry me the viceroyalty at Napake, waste the ad

da végárdá my potate, It shall be necessary to signed, sealed and delivered, we have invalahad where it was always thought that a Hanan man jurivin the against it and polated out the sasmaly of 1 | was ladispensabla, zumalna to be seen.

Ho Yu-fên to rušno.

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