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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1896.

NEWS BY THE INDIAN MAIL

Cape Town, May 29th. The Capa House of Assembly has rejected by sixty to clarea votas the motion of Mr. Merriman,

accounts. The reports and accounts wera in the usual forms, and it is clear that the only business at that meeting was to adopt the report and pass the accounts. Bot something else was done. A smprise vole was introduced, I think illegally, that the Directors' fees should be demanding revocation of the South Africa Com increased. That so-called resolution, moved Ipany's charter, but adopted an amendment con

searching inquiry into it and the prevention of its repeilión.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL:

IRREGULAR. PROCEEDINGS OF prosecution, considered that they had so THE SANITARF BOARD; opilan bat, to comply, and we can prove that numbers have been thus coerced into palling Last Saturday at the Police Court a case was down structures which were perfectly legal Police Magistrate) which is of considerable oficial majority on the hand one of the tried before Mr. W. C. H. Hastings (Acting Wo venture to think that had there been an

proceedings were as follows :--

Yours truly,

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held at the Company's office. No. 14, Praya Centra

at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Kramer presided, sad there were also prosent bellere by Mr. Stokes and accoaded by Mr. demning Dr. Jameson's raid, and demanding a ] Sydney and ports, arrived in harbour" thi/fnterest property holders in this colony. The kind would never have been sanctioned. Messrs. St. C. Michaelsen, J. H. Lewis, N. A. Selba, I. S. Van Buren, J. 1. Bell Irving, G. B. Dodwell (Directors), D. Gillies (General Manager). V. H. Deacon (Solicitor), Hart Back, Hon. C. P. Chater, W. J. Gresson, C. L. Gorham, F. Henderson, H. W. Hort. I. J. Lelts, R. Mitchell, W. Parfitt, F. J. Reece, W. J. Saunders, D. W. Smith, Gershops Stewart, H. Wicklog, C. S. Sharp, F. Dodwell, F. Maitland, T. Arnold, and T. I. Road (Secretary).

The notice calling the meeting was read by the Secretary,

The Chairman sald:-Gentlemen, at our ordinary (half-yearly meeting in August, 1895, we informed you that certain changes in the personnel of our staff seemed destrable, and I have pleasure in laforming you that these changes have proved to work tailsfactorily. We Bavo farther found necessary to make certain slight additions and alterations in our Articles of Associations, and as a special meeting had to be convened to give effect to

■ resolution of the shareholders at the ordinary half-yearly meeting held in February last respecting the increase of the fear of the Director, we have taken the opportuulty to bring forward the matter at one time, and I have now to propose the following resolulfon :—

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following:---

(a) Paragraph to of Article 2, which now reads as follows:-"Auditors, Secretary, and Manager mean those terpective "Officers from time to time of the "Company" and the marginal note of the same paragraph shall be cancelled, and is tied thereof the following mar- gloni note and paragraph shall be

Inserted, that is to say, Chief Manager "Secretary "and Auditors"

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Chief Manager, "Secretary

Auditors respec "dvely mean the * persons for the #time being per forming the duties "of these respective "officers."

(5) In Article 69 the words "One Thousand Dollars" shall be eliminated and there shall be substituted therefor the words (c) In Article yo the words "Chief Manager

shall be substituted for the word "Manager,"

Two Thousand Dollam,"

(d) In Article 71 and in the marginal, note thereof the word "Manager," where it occurs, shall be eliminated and the words "Chief Manager" shall be substkated therefor. (6) At the end of Articles 83 and 87 there shall be added the words "or Chief Manager."

Will any one second that ?

Mr. Sharp I have much pleasure in second- Ing that resolution, I think in regard to the appole ment of s Chief Manager, which reema 10 Eavebeen_brought..........forward. to pat in to effect the changes which experience In the ass has shown to be desirable for the regulation of affalis, the shareholders will be found to readily agree,“With regard to the amount of the Directors' fees, it is now some time since it was mooted, and there has been ample time to consider the matter in its detalle There has been much discussion in private and

·several letters bave appeared, in the papers on the subject: Personally I do not think It is such a dreadful proposál na some seam-lo think, and I think that for the great abilities and advantages we get with some of the members of the Board we do not pay 'at all too high a emuneration. (Applause.) I am told that when the present Articles of Association were drawn up-sometime about 1869, I think-the work of the Directors was mach, simpler than It is now. But that is a matter that concerns The interests of the shareholders. The woric has been increasing in volume. For example, the gross earnings of the Company In.1869 were under $700,000, and during the period since it has increased so that the gross earnings for last year came to something like $2,350,000. (Applasic) I think we should pay increased work with 20 lacreased remuneration, and certainly the company can well siford to pay the Increased fees. I have much pleasure, therefore, in seconding the reamintion. (Applause.)

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Mody, was in the following terms That the fees of the Directors be increased from $1,000 to $2,000 each per annum, and the sum of $3,500 be hereby vated to the Board as an addition to their fees for the past half year, and that the Directors be hereby requested to take steps for the altering of the Articles of Association to put of the resolution." I have into effect the first part of t not the slightest hesitation in saying that that so-called resolution was witva viras of the Com-

Mr. Sharp-May I are to a polot of order? We are not here to discuss the last meeting.

Mr. Reece:—I submit. I am in order, forthis reason, that part of the proposed resolution is & consequence of that so-called resolution which is alleged to have been passed by the meeting

The Chahman :---That was no resolution. It was an expression of opinion-the desire on the part of the shareholders to increase the Directors' fees from one to two thousand dollars, and I think we are here to-day to amend the Articles of 'Association.

LONDON, May 29th,

The disaster at Saint Louis is the worst that

bas occurred slace that of Johnstown. Theo- sands have been rendered homeless, and the. damage done amounts to fully five millions sterling,

LATER.

steamship Orono, Capt W. Hancock, from The Eastern and 'Australian Co,'% chartered

moroing. For the subjoined telegrama wy aro indebted to our Colonial exchanges :

SYDNEY, May 18th. The appeal in the Dean conspiracy case has been upheld, and Meagher has coninquenily been discharged.

LONDON, MAY:25th.

The American House of Representatives by

by the Popellat party for the impeachment of President Cleveland.

A great sensation has been caused by the discovery of the naked corpse of a venue man, fu a trank which was being conveved from Paris to Courville by a man named Castles and his wilo. Castles has since, confessed to murdering the man..

SYDNEY, May 28th.

The latest account states that 573 people were pany. The shareholders had no sight to pass it. killed and 724 injured in the cyclone at Salat a large majority rejected a resolution introduced The articles are clear, By article 69 the

Losis and the neighsurhood. Directors may set aside a sum, not exceeding

LAHORE, May 29th.' $1,000 each,

Surgeon-Captain D. G. Marshall, 17th Bengal Cavalry, has been appointed to act as Professor of Medicing is the Medical College at Lahore, in place of Dt. Brown, on leave in England. n

Major J. Browne, ist Devanshire Regiment, has been appointed to the command of the Marree Depot, vics Major G. D. Stawell, who proceeds to Dcesa as Auristant Adjutant-General. The further examination of the wimasses la the trial of Yuruf-ud-Din in the Simis bribery case was fixed to take place in the coast of the Deputy Commissioner of Umballa on the 8th of June. The Secretary of State, however, has inter vened, and ordered the proceedings to be stayed. | Sir William Lockhart has quite recovered from Winess. He has, however, abandoned bis visit | to Gulmarg, and leaves Sitangger to-day direct for Marree.

Mr. Reece -If I may take it, that is no resolution-

The Chairman :—I take it that way, Mr. Dodwell...It was no tesolation.

Mr. Reece:-Then it only meant an exprès-

slon of opinion to raise the Directors' fees. to that expression of oplaton.

Mr-Descon This is a meeting to give effect

called resolution voted that the Directors should Mr. Reece-The shareholders in that so pay to themselves $3,500.

The Chalman That has nothing to do with the business before the meeting to-day,

Mr. Reece --I think that is a very important thing. I hold this meeting should not pass this resolution unless the Directors say they will refund this amount, man

The Chairman That question is not before the meeting to-day, and I must insist that I will not hear you on the subject.

Mr. Reece vainly tried to be heard on the polat, insisting that_the_payment was entirely illegal, and that the Directors, though t doubtedly honest and intending well, were in the wrong, but the Chairman constantly laterapted bliss and called him to order, Mr.. Reece finally called upon the shareholders to refuss to piss the resolution unless the $3,500 warseturned, and proposed an amendment."

Mr. Arnold proposed that a vols be taken at once on the original resolation. This was ruled out of order.

Mr. Reece then proposed “That Article No. 69 do stand, and that it be not altered as pro- posed or at all" He asked for a seconder.

The article as it at present reads having been read at the request of a shareholder,

Mr. Warren Smith seconded Mr. Reece's resolation, at the same time saying he had been requested to oppose the increase in the Directors fees by the Shanghai shareholders, to whose business abilities and modesty he paid tribute.

On the amendment being pat to the vote, Meiri. Reece and Smith voted in its favoor, and every one else present against it. The amendment was declared lost,

Upon the resalution, proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Sharp, being put, the only dissentients were Messra Reece and Smith, and the rescinilon was declared carried.

- The Chairman :-The resolution bas been canfel. I thank you on behalf of my fellow Directors for your kind vote of confidence and for your attendance. There will be a special meating to confirm this resolution on the 13th July. That is ail the bastaess

The meeting then disparued.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CRINA. TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED. -

`REDUCTION OF RATES!

Da and ster the rst July, the following reduced rates will be charged for telegrama from Singapore :—

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SIMLA, May goth.

It has been defialtely decided that cordite, from the current year, will be manufactured wholly in India.

LAHORE, May 29th. Cholera has appeared at Srinagger, two cases, one of which was falal, having been reported on Thursday. The Residency. Surgeon has issued a notice suggesting the departure of visitors to cooler parts of the valley. Stringent medical and sanitary measures are being taken at Srlaagger and on the Jhelum Valley road to prevent further inroads of cholers, which, it is believed, was 'originally imported from Rawal Pladee. The Resident his returned to Stinngger from Islamabad.

~Manhas, May 30th.

Australia, of Mr. Harry Stanley, proprietor of The death is announced at Newcastle, the Stanley Opera Company. He had been expected to Madras about this time, but the been received. .. news of his death, from heart-disease, has just

CAIRO, May 30th. Colonel Egerton and staff, together with a portion of the Indian Contingent, arrived at Snakim to-day.

LONDON, May 30th, The Pasteur Instliste is sending a mission to Cairo to test anti-cholera serum.

Jone.tst.

Mr. Carson, replying to Mr. Joba Marley in the House of Commons, said there had been, na negotiations with Germany"regarding recent events in the Soudan. Communications, be said, had passed between the British Government and Italy, but they were solely of a military nature, | and therefore I was impossible to pablish them.

BOMBAY, June and.

From Jeddah comes news of the murder of Age Jonghi Shab and his son, Ags Abbas Shah, at Jeddab. Aga Junghi Shah, who was the oldest surviving son of the late Aga Khan, and uncle of the present occupant of the gadi, left Bombay in March last on a pilgrimage to Mecca accompanied by his wife and second son, Aga Abbas Shah, and a large retlage of about Alty followers, and it was three of these who committed the deed. It was done before the pilgrima reached Meces. Two have been arrested, and the third is still at large. It is stated that the Aga was at prayers when the men forced open the door, and sishbed him with kalves.. His sons, hearing his cry, ran to his assistance, and were set upon and Efilled in like

MANGT.

The gun-boat Lapwing, from the Gall, reports on the 21st May at Muscat the capture of slave dhew. The captured dhow was proceed- Ing to the Gulf, with fourteen slaves in it. Ten alaves have been brought to Bombay, and they will be given to charge of the police. Four are Penang ..............................................................................$0.25 who also Captured a slave dhow an the 19th left to charge of the British Cossal at Muscat, Malaccs............................................................................................. .. 10 ultimo. He received information that a dhow, Perak, via Penang ............................................................................ 27 containing twenty-six slaves, was bound to the Perak, via Malacc

14 Gulf from Sar. He went out in a boat, and 29 captured it, and the slaves ware Ilberated. 14

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Selangor and Pahang, via Penang YARAL Salangor and Pahang, via Malacca............ Sangei Ujoug and Jelebu, via Malacca...... Labuan......

Japan.............

The Full Court at Sydeer has granted Mra, Dean a divorce from her husband, George Dean, on the grounds that he was convicted of attempt Ing to polson her,

The Sydney Government has voted an annual grant of too to the widow of the Inte Sir Henry Parkez, and £80 per sznum to each of the children of the second wife,

The Delegate Board at Newcastle have resolved to communicate with Brünker, saking him to endeavour to arrange for a conference with the owners with the view to being about a. | settlement of the present strike. Strike pay to the smount of ós per man has been declared in Newcastle.

LONDON, May 27th. General Menabras, the veteran Italian soldier and statesman, is dead.

President Kruger, fearing a plot against him, has increased the guard at his house.

Rumalan Nihilisis urn indignant at the absence of the promises of reforms in connection with the coronation,

SYDNEY, May agih.

The miners of four of the principal Lodges in

resuming werk and consequently the strike is the Newcastle district have rejected the idea of expected to be a prolonged one. They say they, came out for an advance of wages and they totend to get it. There is much distress amongst the Newcastle rainers on account of the smaller storeksepers refusing to supply goods except for cub.

TAR NIPPON · FUSEN KAISHA'S NEW ENTERPRISES.

Konn, Juma 15th.

The sum of 13,100,000 yem, which was recently decided to be added to the expital of the Nippon Yesen Kaisha, is, according to the vernacular papers, to be expended mainly on the following proposals →→

THE KUROPEAN LINE...

First, it is decided to dispatch a steamer fortnightly to Europe. This necessitates the building of six more steamers, in addition to the six already ordered. They will be esch about 5,800 grown fons, with a maximum speed of 14 knots. Their cost is estimated at about 20,000 sterling each, which is equivalent to 744.538 yen at the rate of 9/11 to the dollar. The total cost of twelve steamers will be 8,694,336 ****@

THE AMERICAN LINES.

The Americas lines are to be connected with the railways which traverse the continent of North America. Under the circumstances, large staamers for the accómmodation of both pasten- gers and freight must be put on this line. The

company proposes to open a line to begin with between Hongkong and a port in America oft Japan, putting six steamers on the line and making it a fortnightly service. For this purpose three steamers, each of 4,500 gross tons, with a maximum speed of , knots, will, be built, the the company already possess. The cost of other three being selected from among thous

constructing these steamera is estimated at fa,c00 each, equal in Japanese currency_to 361.509 yw, taking the dollar at a/2). The total for the three. Will be 1,684,527 YON.

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- THE AUSTRALIAN LIWE. The steamers on the Australian tins will provide accommodation for both passengers and freight. The company proposes to put six steamer on this line, which are to be much superior to construction to the vessels zow uning between Chios and Australls. This service also will be a fortnightly one. For this line the company proposes to build three steamers each of 3,000 gross tong with * maximum spend of sy knots. The cost of these. vessels is estimated at £55,000 sterling such, or 498,115 yen-Chronicli.

Mom, Inst.C.15.

Choy Chan, as executor of Choy Leong Shui

LEIGH and ORANGE, (deceased), -was charged with committing a breach of by law No. 5, made under section 13 Hongkong, 21st June, 1896. of Ordinance 15 of 1894, in not keeping the backyards of Nos. 26 and 18, Gage Streat, clear | HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. of obstruction.

Dr. Clark appeared for the Sanitary Board, and Mr. V. H,Deacon appeared to the defendant Choy Chan.

anonfor the Short Range Cup and Spaens Ten members competed on Saturday_after- Jahn Readdle, Inspector of Nulsantes, said he over the 500 and 600 yards' distances. Mr. had visited the house recently and called F. Smriti not having entered for the Cup, attention to obstructions in the backyards. The this trophy fell for the first time to Colour- obstruction at 25, Gaga Street, was a tile shed Sgt. Hopkins, R.B., who compiled a magnificent and the ares of the obstruction was g feet 4 : "parsible" at the longer distance, commencing inches. The obstruction at 18, Gage Street, with a "nighter," also a "boil The Sannus extended to 11 leer 4 inches.

were won by Mr. F. Smyth Petty Officer Goodger, R.N., and Colour, Sgt. Hopkins R.B. The following were the best scores —

In cross-examination by Mr. Deacon, witness admitted that a feet 6 inches us allowed by the Ordinance had to come off at No. 16, which left 3 feet 10 inches, and, that 3 fost 6 inches had also to come off the obstruction at No. 28, which left feet zo inches obstraction.

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Mr. Descon's defence was that the houses had been owned by Choy Char sinca 16th August, 1886, when he purchased them for $3,000, These so-called obstractions existed at that date. and they had never been altered,, added to, amended from that dute down to the present, He contended. that by-law No. 5 and the Ordinance No. 15 of 1894, under which the by-law was made, not belog retrospective in their operations, could not apply to houses which were not altered since the Ordinance and by- laws were passed. Dr. Deacon quoted Devarrls on Statutes, Maxell on Statutes, and the Law Timer Report, and laid stress upon the fact that "all Statufes must de construed to le opérative utura He could prove that, the alleged abstractions were in existence yeszi belers the Ordinance and the by-law in question were passed, and had not been, altered since the pissing of the said law and by-law, -

Mr. Deacon then called evidence as to the facts,

Mr. R. K. Leigh said he visited the premises rectatly and had made a plan of them, which was put in evidence. He described the nature

metienivea by Mr. Readdle were of the alleged obstruction, and said that the Practically correct

Tse To Leong said he had been rent collector to Choy Chan, the defendant, for upwards of, twenty years. He had known 26 and 18, Gage Street ever since they were purchased by the defendant in 1886. The alleged obstructiona existed when the property was purchased, and they had never been altered or added to since that time.. When the houses were first purchased by Choy Leong Shai they were numbered 24 and 26, hat about two years ago the numbers were altered and they were now 16 and 28-

Mr. R. C. Varia cald he was a merchant and had resided at 16, Gage Street since 1883. He knew the erection over the yard at the back of the house. It was then in 1883, and bad remained there ever since to the same state

without alteration.

Mr. Deacon then put in the title deeds of the property, and webmlited it was clearly shown that these houses could not come under tha operations of the by-law la question, inasmuch as he had proved that the alleged obstructions existed in 1886 when the property was purchased, and had never been altered or added to sinca that day, and that the Ordinance and by-laws not being retrospective in their operation his Worship saust feel himself constrained to dismiss the summons.

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THE HONgkong GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

[Saturday, 20th June, 1896.)

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS,

concerning the enrolment of Privy Council No. 216-Publishes two Orders in Comcil

practlifoners, and the preparation and transmis slon of records of proceedings in appeals,

No. 47-Contains regulations made by the Governor in Council ander Ordinance 3 of 1870, for the preservation and better enjoyment of Wongnelabong Recreation Ground

No. 298-Notties that the trade marks, of Mess P. Moir Crane & Co., of Manchester, have been duly registered in the colony.

No. 119-Gives notice that from 1st July next a light will be exhibited on the Norway Islands (approaches to Halphong).

No. 230-Contains the minutes of a meeting

of the Sanitary Board held 4th June, 1896.

No. 231-Notifies a vacancy in the list of Sanitary Inspectors of Nalances, and gives terms and conditions for applicants.

No. 232-Calls for tenders for the construction of sewers in Aberdeen, to be received by July 4th.

No. 233-Pablishes the returns of deaths during May.

No. 234-Contains notices to Mariners, Labuan, coast of China, and Japan.

The Garifle also contains the usual list of unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Co/r'offices; the Post Office list of Dests restants correspondence, and lat of letters, stng for merchant vessels.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MALLY DUE:

American (Belgie) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of India) to-morrow. Indian (Wingrang) to-morrow, Australian (Changska) 27th inst. German (Prizren) goth inst. Tacoma (Victoria) 1st prox.

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THE P., & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Sunda | left Singapore for this port at 6 am, yesterday.

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Dr. Clark submitted, in reply, that the by-law did have retrospective operation, and did affect | THE P. & O.. S. N. Co.'s steamer Canton, the houses in question.

from China, arrived at London on the afternoon His Worship said he had made up his mind of the zoth inst. on this point and dismissed the charge. ONE LAW FOR THE RICH AND ANOTHER FOR

THE FOOK 1

Referring to this case Messrs Leigh and Orange have called attention to the fact that in respect of the by-law which the above named executor of Choy Leong Shot was wrongfully charged with infraction of, there can be little doubt that numbers of persons whose means did not sztend to defending actions brought by the Sanitary Board have been wrongfully compelled to remove structures which were perfectly legal, Messrs Leigh and Orange's letter reads "as follows:-

THE Agents (Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the steamship Giznest, froci Middlesboro, London and the Straits, lais Singapore for this post on the evening of the toth inst

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Coli siokmar Emprasi of India arrived at Shanghal at 8.30 am. on Saturday, and left again at 4:35 p., for Hongkong, where she may be expected to arrive at about 8 a.m. to-morrow,

SHIPPING RETURNS, From 8 pm. Saturday to 6 pmm. to-dayı,

· ARRIVALS, `· Moyuns causinistermes, from Foocków. Woolwich USE Aktue

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To vær Herron OF THE “HongKOMS TEEMURATE." Si-The action tiled before' Commander | Hastings at the Magistracy on Saturday fast, being the Sanitary Board ‘against_Mr. Choy Chan, the owner of a6 and 28, Gage Street, for a breach of by-law No. 5 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 Belar and in which Judement was giváš ngulust the Board, is of considerable interest to all property holders in the colony and one which we have Pletsla been trying to bring to a head for over loss Glengarry months.

The by-law in question refers to obstructions | Hohenzollern` ́............. la back yards. Mr. V. H. Dracon appeared for Namoa............. the defendant and it was ruled that the by-law Prins Henrich an in question is not retrospective, or, in other words, does not apply to any structure rectes prior to the date of the passing of the by-law, which was the 3rd March, 1895.

Our object in writing this letter ls to point out | Orongminumanyası how the Board has been acting in contection with this by-law.

"Singapore. Haiphong, Saigon

Mr. Rerce Mr. Chalman, gentlemen of the Board of Directors, and gentlemen, I may say

BOMBAY, June 3rd. with regard to the first part of this resolution,

Later intelligence received in the city gives the regarding the appointment of a Chie! Manager,

45 | names of the two murderers who were anested. who understand is in be Mr. Gillies, I| 1478 ..............................ersontran 10 They were Khoja Abdul Rahim and Khoja Abdni heartily agree, and I am sure we could not

65 Rahmas. They both committed suicide in prison possibly find better man for the position. Other Netherlands India stationsuommoin 65 yesterday, but, before doing so, stated that Syed (Applause.) But the second part of the resolus. Hongkong ........

$1.00 Hossain Dawood, Syed Mahomed Wabed, and don, respecting the raising of the Directors Shanghal, Amay, Foocho $1.80 Monivie Saduck, Moghals or Mostvies from ONG I thick requires Home Caton .........................................$1.20 Bombay, were their accomplices. These men consideration. All of ** bave the MSCLO

are now in custody. The remains of the deceased greatest possible amount of confidence to our

.................$3.00 | noblemen bays been despatched to Kurtaches | Directors. They are without exception one of Rates to other places can be obtained on for transhipment to the shrine at Kerbela. Their the best boards of business me that can be application at the Telegraph Office,

| familles have left for Bombay, selected in this colony, and they have most cer-

W. GRIGOR TAYLOR, Manager, tately conducted the business of this company

Singaporn, r5ih June, 1896. for the last two or three years in an excellent man-

*[Singapore Frai Pritt, Jana igih.] ner. And, genilemen, I ihlak the Directors of this

Our advertising columns contain an announce- company should have an ample remuneration, That is not the point. The point is whether ment of great interest to all business men, la

ikean days of the extended use of telography, | Khojas, they have gone the sight way about it. There The rates from Singapore to local places, and la niways a right and a wrong way and la

mastward, ura to be very considerably reduced this instance tlak they have gone the from July 1st. For instance, to Maisees the wrong way. They called the ordinary yearly rate is to be xo cents instead of any to Hongkon) { attacks na seventeen people by an unknown wild | Mr. Bại, who occupied the chair, waid: "I do time the notices which they were doing, Ernest SimINI................TËRRMer, for Shanghai,

meeting of the company on the 17th February, and the meeting was held on the agih February

Mr. Dodwell :—The meeting, was called en

the 3rd February for the 24th,

Mr. Reece:—I may be’mistaken---

Mr. Dodwell :-You are,

Mr. Reece :-The notice of the 4th February--

and not $1.40; to Penang 25 cents fastend of 35; and so on. At these reduced rates the tradic ought to be greatly increased, and the telegraph company make up for the diminution of charge by the amount of its business.

IskMr. Deacon will tell you that the noce LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

which appeared in the papers dated 4th February gave notice of a meeting to be held an the 24th February at noon. That merilng was Bovar hald

Mr. Dodwell s---There are---

Mr. Reece:The notice for the 25th February. first appeared on the 17th February.

The Chairman ti-That was by a mistako, That meeting was only postponed" to meet the convenience of the Chairman.

Mr. Recce -Very likely. The Chairman :—He wished to carry out the meeting.

Mr. Reece':-That is not the point I wish to press. The notice of the 17th February regard. ing the meeting of the 25th February was only published on the 17th February. Our Articles of Association call for ten days' notice The Chairman That is not to. The mest ing was simply postponed farm the 24th to the 25th. It was simply a postpodemant

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL, SESSIONS.

The Turkish authorities of Jeddah have been | requested to despatch the three surviving men Implicated in the murder of Aga Jungi Shab and' his son, to Bombay for trial. These three are Mogals. The two who commited suicide were

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MADRAN, June 3rd,

RADE,

The sanal meeting of the Raub Australian The new Governor of French India, H. Girod, Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held at basarrived at Fondicherry, and has astamed office. Brisbane on the 8th May. There were present, A strange report comes from Chicacole of personally and by prory, fly-fire members, beast which seriously mauled their heads, faces, not propose to discuss the report and balance and arms.

sheet already in your hands to-day, but will, [This reminds one of the smsational reports | with your permission, move that the meeting be about the famous "Tytam tiger" a couple of adjourned to the sand May. My russon in the years ago.]

receipt of a cablegram from Singapore asking LONDON, June 3rd. that a letter written by the Singapore office on Australia has beaten Oxford by seven wickets, 13th April may be allowed to arrive before the LAHORE, June qik, moeting is held. Our notices fixing the meeting The Lahore Police have arrested Mr. F. R. for to-day had already been posted when the Roy, accountant to Messrs. E. Gillon and Com-cablegram was delivered, and fixed arrange { Before his. Lordikið Dr. J. W. Carrington;pany, Lubore, an's charge of causing the death meets could not be altered, Silll, wa can

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of his dkolie. It is alleged that on Sunday last | adjourn, and this, as an set of courtesy to the the accused had some words with the die Singaporn Board, 1 desire to do, I now move about his washing, and from words proceeded that this meeting stand adjourned to the and to blows, laflicting lofuries sufficient to caumo May, at the same time and place." This was. | death. The arrest was made under secilan 304 agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. of the Penal Code, culpable homicide, and to-day the prisoner was brought before Mr. J. A. Robinson, the Magistrate, The Court passed in order admiting the accused to ball, but directing that he should be brought up for trial on the 6th instant, when medica!" evidence will be taken,

MADRAS, June 4th,

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MURDER.

Tang Yang was this morelos arraigned charged with the wilful murder of Lau Val, District Watchman No. 3, in Wanchal, on the and May. He pleaded not guilty,"

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Mr. FLE. Bollock, Acting. Attorney-General (istracted by Mr. A. B. Johnson, Crown Sollel tot), conducted the prosecution, and Mr. E Robinson (instructed by Mr. H. J. Holmes) appeared for the pdsaner, acting under the directions of the Court.

The following jury of special jurors was drawn to try the charge - Meyers, R. Li, Moses, P. X. Habbys, W, Foats, Wi Danby, 7. G. Colias, A. J. David, and R. G. Skawan.

Mr. Reece:-Top not find anything in the Articles of Association about a postpone

Mr. Pallock briefly related the circum ment. If a theming is held it can be ances of the case, full particulars of adjourned.

I do not think Lint the notice 1h appeared in these columns as the time. convening this meeting of the 25th February, He then called the shopkeeper who was robbed founded on the call of the 19th February, by the pilginer and his accomplices, a fold in was legal. I do not know if that is the paini, an adjoining shot who corroborated part of the though. It did not wat down satisfactorily the firstwityear's evidands, and then P.C. Hoggarth, objects of business so the meeting nu including | wke again detailed the serest, murder, escape of the proposed increase of the Direcider föes. 13 -- the prisoner and ultimate ro-árzest, and convey. was the ordinary notice for the purpose of -- Anse to the Pollos Bission and to the Hol receiving the Director." report and statement of Ciss presseding

The first case of cremation among the Eure pean population of Madras took place near Octacamund yesterday, when the body of Mr. Rhodes Morgan, District Forest Officer, under special proviso la kis will, was - taken to the family estate and cremated. The whole affair was very privately arranged.

STULA, June 4th,

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So long ago as the 19th February fasi wo wrote to the Board informing them, on behall of a cilent, that we had been advised their action was illegal and that they had no right to

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is, a printed forms calling upon the owner to Triumph ................................. remove all obstructions in his back yard with- | Thales pog fa'm certain number of days or å prosecution Evandale n would be instituted. No reply was received to Zafwa that latter and so prosecution commanced. On Britannië komun the 19th February we again wrote to the Board Picciola. on behalf of another client, saying that their | Glengarry. action was illegal. On the and March another | Ulricht ..................... letter to the same effect. On the 11th March Talang.... we wrote another letter in which we not only Gerard C. Tobey parqas stated that we were advised that the sction of Scottish Islia sus “thấp the Boald was illegal, but naked thats pro- | Wuchow for ......aschooner „ Canton, secution might be instiinted at an early date to settle the matter. Still no reply and no pro- sęcution.

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The British meamship Wingsang left Calentin more clients, Informlar the Board on each Singapore on the 16th. On the roth inst, passed on the 6th instant, Penang on the 1gih, and occasion that their action was illegal, and in no instance have we received any reply. "It was not

the steamship Chélydra, from Hongkong to until the case on Saturday, that the Board pre-Calcutta, in lat. 12.5 deg. north and long. 111,6 ceeded to prosecute any, one of our clients

deg, ensi who was prepared to defend, though during this time some of our clients who, Chlusse like, wars sawillag to oppose the powers that he were prosecuted and fined.

The British steamahly. Yuensang left Manila on the 19th instant: Experienced light ta mode. rete south-west mansoon and fine wegiler, Arrived hare this morning. On the 20th instant passed the British ship Holyrood, bound to north-east, in ist. 18 deg. north and long." 117,30 dag, east.

The report of the Mining Manages, Raub, for the Bve wosks ending the 11th June, notes that, as regards the Raud Hole, there is no change in the appearance of the main drive, and there is no improvement in the intermediate drive, but several stopes carry fair gold. Bukit Komas opens up remarkably, well, supplies abundanow of crushing stuff, and gold kas-been found there in lodes deeper than anywhere else in the Peninsula. The Western Lode cosilanes in Now, wa say that the Board ought at an early lank very well, but water gives trouble. At date to have satisfied itself as to the legality of Bukit Malacos, preparations are going on to sink its actions. In the face of the number of letter the shalt deeper. The Battery has been kept from us, and we believe from others, It is dificult fully at work,, & rough clain-up on the 7th to bellave that a Department like the Sanitary HONGKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. instant yielded 1,500.munose of draaigam from Bound did not consult the legal advisers of the Talckow ... in Kowloon 1,464 toms of stoned. The Miofag campemminues Crown when they were repeatedly told that thals Columbus a.................. healthy. The Manager complains that, while nation was illegal. Instead, however, of proceedisg· Activ there are about 2,000 coolism employed on the at an early date with a test care they passed those fer Head Tres and Raub sections of the Selangor-Fakang who was prepared to defend and continued for Montanek,s4454138139454 main road, there is not a shed or a dreamer, over four, monika to issue there satioen from

Naminaisu The Bank of Bombay have reduced their rate } baneß) of nick "The nearest pizce yande phetreated. A large number of house prizvod you of interest for demand loans on the endurity of "kere medical, sid can he got is 30 of je intent owners, on receipt of “ly minted socios of this randy Candonin

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It has been decided not to take up the new drafting of the Merchant Shipping Bill during the present year, the Financii Department not deeming any new special legislation secRBATY.

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