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SEVERAL Chinese gamblers were proceeded agalost before Capt. Hastings at the Police Court to-day and were moleted in sums varying from $3 to $15.

Kwok TAI's breach of the Sanitary Board's Regulations by baving a cockleft in a chamber partitioned off into apartments was to-day pooliked by a fine of $10 or one month's hard

labour.

Taz Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following docation to the fands of the Hospitals --

Additional on account of Hospital Sanday

St. Peter's Church

PRESIDINT KRUGIN has of late been getting very deal. The malady is, in the opinion of his medical advisers, entirely due to excessive smoking, and it is feared that unless he reforms his habits in this respect, he will lose his senso of hearing altogether. Mr. Kruger has fairly realised the gravity of the position and therefore eschews his pipe while engaged ta official bust ness, but he is still at other times a prodigions

amoker.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB V. TIME-EXPIRED

MEN. OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE.

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This match was played yesterday afternoon on the Club's ground at Happy Valley, the team being constituted follows: Club W. Michell, goal; D. Wood and H. W. Lecker, backs; F. H. Kew and W. B. Pryce-Browe, R.M.LI, balves; F. C. Rowreft, HK.R., J. D. Danby, P. G. Davies, R.A., HD.H. Guysen, R.A., and A. J. R. Greene, forwards. Affis Brigade" : "Adims,-goal; Simpton and Wells, backs; Bannister, Goreham and Wilson, bulves Brown, Sawyer, Cann, Cofiles and Sullivan, forwards. The weather was eminently sulied to football, being cold and the sky overcast, but the wind, which blew sisaight down the field from gosi to goal, was too strong to allow of long drop kicks being made against it, and was con- sequently very favourable to the team playlog with it, and, one might say, (qual to twe exirs

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1896.

grasp the piluciples of the field of statesmanship action had not been brought vexatiously, but that alloted him, and where his usefulness was falzly and properly, Because the 'defendanty broadened to the national boundaries. He knew, bought they were going to win they consenied in bis carly days, how bli own parents end | to the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Court, and fluenced by the prosperity or the inability of the have dam-ges assessed or final judgment given brothers and sisters and neighbours were le when the case went against them they refused to manufacturing Industries that are among the against them. resources and celebrities of his State. There are not in New England or in Pennsylvanis

There are two separate applications, one for Mr. Robinos: There is no evidence of that

assessment and one for judgment.

clusters of cities busy in supplying the American markets with home-made goeds that exceed those

His Lordship: Of course, Mr. Francis, the of Ohle, and the manufactories ware, Indeed, to McKinley those of home. They were surs

argument you are following would have greater enough bome industries." He knew how theythority if the counterclaim were still pending defended from it by the national arm that

In Shaoghal, and you might arrest the veisel and by forelga competition of wore stricken

have the sufi brought here.

Mr. Francis said that if the case were referred was extended in protect them in the first law after Independence was real, and how the back to Shanghai it would have to come hote, and protected industries were identified with the as the ship's owners were away, his clients would farms in a common weal or was; and when, is be left without the least remedy. It was not in the natural order of events, he became a Con- reason that his clients should be refused a gressman, it is not sorptising that spoke of remedy here because they had made a mistake | the tariff, and pat late his speeches the inner in Shangbat. There was no lojustice in going fra of impressive conviction and the fatimacks on with these proceedings, and counsel quoted of personal sequirement that kindled enthusiasm, authorities la support ble contention, it was until the story became one familiar to the Oblo Impossible that the judgment of the Privy people that the young Congressman made bis Council could be enforced in Shangbal, and his peeches on protective tarliis intensely interest clients would have to chate the defendants Ing. and swept away the misin of prejudice, round the world with the judgment before they making all clear, and coramanding that we retard could give effect to It judgment were to the policy of the fathers when the Revolution given in this court they got an immediate made the colonies tree and independent. and direct remedy. The other side, were masters of the situation and could stir in the matter as they chase, and counsel held that there wax prima facie proot of vexation. If the

proceed

his

It is in the course of the nature of nations that there shall be evolved in their emergencies men fitted to meet them, as the empowered agents of the people. There is provided by naturalism-

were Dot allowed to we need not invoke the supernatural that so cleats were absolutely at the mercy of the often does not enlighten the obscure---we and in

other side. If the mation to stay were the vital sunshine of the every-day globa we

granted his cilent, through absence of inherit, the quallifes, the forces, the aptitudes, cesses, had a good prospect of getting so the characters, that are the requirements of remedy at all, and this had been made the leadership, in the times of trial for the forms and grand for similar orders.. In such cases the the spirit of popular government... View longer the delay the greater was the risk. The the character of William McKinley on all sides; consent of the plaintiffs in the Shanghat court and it will be found one that is symmetrical, did not give jurisdiction and the remedy, given gracious in its firmness, genial in its gravity; and there is in the history of his life, as in the if given by the Privy Council. The power to tones of his voice, the dominating, thrilling ohtain a remedy bere gare sufficient cease to note of abielute probity and sincerity.-New allow the proceedings here to be gone on with. York Outlook.

At this stage the case’was adjourned till 2 p.m. to-day.

The Club team, having won the toss, elected LEGAL

to play with the wind in their favour, bal,

spite of this advantage, the ball whi

soon ren up, and during the greater part

of the game

was kept to the vicinity of

INTELLIGENCE.

COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

C.M.G., Chief Justice.)

November 5th,

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., V. 5.5. NORMANDIE,

thels goal Davies and Rowcroft made several (Before his Lordship Dk. F. W. Carrington, gallant attempts to get the ball up to the RB. end, but Sullivan and Brown, who appeared to be all over the field at once, were tovarisbly upon them ratantly, and the latter scored the first goal for the RB. by a clever long shot. The headwork ol both teams war excellent, but the R,B,'s, by their splendid pass ing and centering, repeatedly threatened the Club goal, and shortly before-half-time--Sullivan, alter ʼn qatch run up, charied the Club goal keeper on the ball and scored the stand goal for his team. Soon after this, Brown met with most unfortunate accident, receiving » kick la the chest which rendered him hors de combat, and necessitated his removal from the field. At half-time the score stood-Ride Brigade, Club, all. On resuming play, the absence of

with the strong teams the Garrison is able to

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q C. (lästracted by Mesus. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plauf Company, and Mi. E. Robinson structed by Mr. Hastlogs) appeared for defendant.

Mr. Francis, continuing his address, yesterday raid that Her Majesty had no forlediction what ever between her own subjects and a Norwegian, and she had no right to entertain any claim put forward by a foreigner in her Court in Shanghai Brown was at once felt, and the teams were more Only the Chinese Emperor bad power to deal equally matched, but still the R.B., by careful with the matters of foreigners residing within bis and unselfish play, kept the ball well in the

jurisdiction. The territorial right of the Chinese viciofly of their opponents' ges! which was, Emperor was only limited by the treaties he had however, Kved from several hot shots by made with the various Powers. In his treatles Machell one in pazil olar being fisted with Great Britain and they were incomplete out most cleverly. Slade then got the they could only be swollen and forthed by treaties ball well away, and by a piss to Davies, made with other Powers under the "favoured just In the nick of time, enabled him to nation clause. Her Majesty's power in China make a quick run up and obtain a goal for the was only to deal with her own subjects Clab by a lorg kick against the wind. The game on complaints made against them by Chlaese. them waxed fast and furious on both sides, but A Norwegian might come voluntarily into our the ball was kept weil down at the Club's ead courts to ask seller against our subjects, and by and their goal was repeatedly threatened. Kew to dolag he submitted himself to the court's played well and carefully for the Club and several forladiation but only for the purposes of that times sent the bill well up against the wind, but particular salt. The sole jurisdiction which the It was quickly returned each time by the R.Bs. court passesies is that referred to in the Foreign On time being called the score stead-Ride | Jurisdiction Act. This, counsel sald, was not Brigade, 3 guqi; Club, i gost. The game cate where the court should slay proceed. was hardfought throughout," but the Clabings or be asked to do so on the ground that facked the aclenco displayed by their opponents, they were vexatious and unnecessary,

learned friend's objection should have taken and evidently sequlie more practice in passing and centering to place them on an equal footing another form, and the objection should have been that they were taking proceedings on a matter already decided, or that they were taking proceedlogs to have the judgment of foreign coort enforced. There was no power in this court to enforce the judgment of the Shanghal Court, and they could not go on with this case in t present form; but they would have to come here and are on the judgment of the court as theit cause of action. His side was willing to consent to a stay of proceeding the defendants would The following Interesting sketch of the disenter a record that, if judgment were given tinguished statesman who was elected President against them, they would not dispute, the of the United States of America on Tuesday Shanghai ceart's furladiction regarding the last, from the pen of Mr. M. Halstead, appeared fu recent issue of the Outlook, 's New York weekly :-

Major McKinley is a man of most attractive charactes. He was a bright and serious boy, whose first severe labour and strife were to educate himself,

McKinley's Intelligent zeal and Incessant effort were manifest in his ability to make an early start in the nearest academy ; and he was there Interrupted by one of those sharp lifnesses that so often strike sturdy boys, and remind them, until they get well, of thes limitations and it is fortunate the lesson la not too well learned in youth Soon there rolled over the country, the sound of the gan that played on Sumter, and the schoolboy, Mckinley, attended meeting where there was to be raised a company of volunteers for the war, and, qulady enlisting, became one of the 'boys

put in the field. The time-expired men only number about 120, xo, although these tao will soon go home, it is evident the Club will have the pleasure this season of many a good tussle

with military team.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

counterclaim.

In this court wou'd be much more valuable than

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

Mr. E. Roblason, on the court resuming to-day, delivered his address in seply in the above case. Mr. Francia's arguments were traversed at length, and counsel said his learned friend was mistiken

as to what the defendants were asking for, and be read the antics of mojlons in the case. On behalf of the defendants he prayed the cou;; not to compel his clients to pay the costs of litigation but to give them what they asked for and slay the proceedings until the Pilvy Council bad given its decision and shown them their tras position. Mr. Francis briefly replied regarding new cases brought no by his learned friend, and quoted further authorities to show that he was entitled to the stay of proceedings asked for.

THE DEFECTS OF OUR '-

LIGHTHOUSES.

WHY NOT VERTICAL RAYS ?

BRITISH TRADE AND TRE FELLOW RACE,

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and insidious ancroachments of these people, and I am quite convinced that, whatever other nations may do, Great Britain cannot long endurs with its present equanimity the rapidly expand ing cemillion of this race, which in methode, habits, and customs sa completely differs from our own. It will simply be a question of living

may not suffer. A few pertinent staifiles may at their wage (and andarlag what it entails) de protecting ourselves so that our wage-carbers make the subject clear.

China's 375 millions are customers at present, but they have all the casentials, which bare made their brothers in Hongkong, the Philip pines, the Straits Settlements, Java, Barco, the the white man to became most dangerous com Unked States, and Australis, to disagreeable to petitors. This, I ballewe, they will become quite. as quickly as the Japanese, and with a wifiness that will surprise us as soon as that awakealog comes to which we are urging them with view to what will only tour Immediate profit. But that is favorable; it must be

BY K. JEROME DYIR. ·

The above bead-line is the zobject of vary

system altogether, late the lighthouses and light by Mr. E. Jesome Dyar, who, in 1894, visited The loss of the Drumond Castle is likely to interesting paper recently read balore the mem- lead to the introduction of new lamps, and a new bars of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce ships round our ċċ xts, says a London weekly. At present & lighthouse only sends out rays in a Hongkong: Shanghai, and Japan in the capacity straight direction, hat it is probable that the of Special Trade Commissioner accredited by the lamps will b i so altued in the near future an to

Government of Victoria (Australia) and backed throw a beam vertically into the sky as well by the Melbourne Chamber. Mr. Dyer bas kindly Such a system was advocated by the London Shlomasters' Socle. so long ago a 189t, and

forwarded to us proof slips of his paper, and, as though the expe "acats made at the Naval

in too lengthy for publication is extenso, Exhibition at the time were highly successful, no wo give to-day the Grst portion of it and further steps were taken in the matter. The merely mention that although, like the author of Inquiry into the Drummond Castle disistér clearly showed that hid the Ushant Night

"Made in Germany," he is an alarmist, he been provided with an apparatus for throwing merits a patient hearing, for he shows that there beam of light into the sky as well as horizon- | is justification for sounding a warning note. He tally over the waters where fog was hanging to patches, the captain of the ill-fated vessel polots to the danger of Japanese competition Australia in in all probability have seen the resection in the affecting British trade with cionda and learned of his danger. The fact that precisely the same way as German and Belgian the Drummond Castle and the Warfa look. competition has cat out British trade in onts probably saw each other on the night of the

ather parts of the world, and even in the United disaster, or at any rate that the Warga's coew saw the Drummond Casila so shortly before sho

Klogdom itsell. (But, serious as Japanese com- went down,

petition now is, we are told by Mr. Dyer that it orms but an atom compared with the competition which the Chloese piombe la the near future. Mr. Dyer, it will be seen, makes out a pretty fair case, but he falls to polat to a remedy, presumably because there is none, or such as it is it obviously rests with the ladividual rather | DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & ÇO., LIMITED, than with governments to apply It Mr. Dyer'a paper runs as follows —

IN SPITE OF THE HAZY WEATHER,

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is a strong proof in support of the theory advanced.

Now the subject of vertical rays is again being considered by those faterested in provid ing every possible safeguard for shipping, not only in this country, but in France, where the maiter will shortly be officially laid before the French Ministero des Travasz Publiges. The idea of vertical rays is founded on the nat wral law of objects at the greatest beight being visible from the longest distance, and on obiety ations made as to the reflective power of legs, A fog is generally lowlying, and is frequently noticed to be spread about in patches through and then. The electric light is reflected back a which high light would be visible every now strongly by the particles of moisture which com pose a fog, that frequently the light of a beacon, completely obscured at a short distance, forms a halo over the lighthouse and liominates the ground at the base, so that one can there see to read. Fogs about a lightbonee

AME SELVOM THICK ENOUGH, ́ar of sufficient height, to prevent a vertical ray belog cast through them and rhadowed on the clouds overhead.

vertical beams of light first emanated from It appears that the suggestion to send up Captain W. F. Robertson, who has often been Seped on wedge of bis position by seeing the fitckering halo over some of the electric lights on the coast of France.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR: India and Straits (Chelydra) (0-morrow, French (Salaste) 8th lost. Tacoma (Broamar) 8th fast. Tacoma (Tacoma) 14th Inat. : American (Belgie) röth inat. American (Peru) 24th fast.

When Great Britain adopted Free Trade the great argument ured by its advocates was, the world-comprised in Germany, France, Belgium, and the United States will follow when they see the splendid results which we will reap; and when all nations have adopted it thers will ts peace and prosperity for all-especially for Great Britain. But this outlook-viewed, unfortunately, from only one side of the Channel has not been realized, though the change has not been, antil recently, to Britain's disadvant. age. One outcome has been that with the profit gaing out of Free Trade England our greal competitors have subsidised enterprise to under- sell and supplant British goods in almost every directlan' where, under an equal conditon of things, our goods would certainly command the markci.

I do not intend to 'presume to advise upon Ceat Beltain's policy in any respect, as my only obj:.... Is to direct attention to her trade la Aslan,

rihich threatens it But I would venture to express a passlog eplolon that were closer com- mercial relations established between the United Kingd and her Colonies by differentiation of treatment in odocis exchanged, faster and cheaper means of c. amunication, State encour Agement to Inter-Imperial trade, and the adoption Empire and Government the benefit of the of other means towards retalning “within the

Empire, the trade, and the subjects which are now diverted to foreign lands," it would certainly consolidate and strengthen the trade and Interests of the Empire's people and serve la permanently maintain those relations between the Mather Country and her Colonies which are now sa

affection, of bloed, nad of religion.

Australian countries and to the competition

closely knitted together reizie cimson ties of

The High Commissioner for Canada slated at the Juse Congress of Chambers of Commerce- **We have as much right to treat trade within the Empire on a preferential basis as the European countries with colonies have to give and receive from them preferential treatment, The British Empire is so large and so completely self-supporting that it could very well afford, for the sake of a serious political gain, to

surround herself with a modérale fence, The countries which more or less come within this

THE P. & O. S. N. Co. steamer Palawan lelt distinction are Germany, the United States, Singapore for this post at noon to-day,

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THE like steamship Victoria which urived at Tacoma on the 18th wito, arrived in New York on the 4th inst.

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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 9pm, on Tuesday, and loft again at 9.30 p.m. on Wednes- day for Yokohama and Vancouver.

Tus China Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Peeling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, parsed the Canal on the 3rd lost,, and may be const dered due at Singapore on or about the 20th inst.

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Captalo Robertson's more recent experience confirms blas in the opinion he has formed, for His Lordship, in delivering judgment, stated the facts of the case as already published, and

he writes: "Os my last voyage to London, wald that the hearing at Shanghai was belora a

when saving Ushast, wind about W.S. W., very able and experienced judge. The conclusion prised to find the electale light on Creach's Polat weather appearing to be only bizy, I was sur- that judge came to was that the Normandie Invisible, but that is reflection in the sky could could not recover against the Pekin and he disba plainly seen from a great distance, and I am missed the retlen without costs. Regarding the convinced that a vertical ray shown parpocely counterclaim the judge found the Normandia would have been seen much further and more solely to blame and made a declaration to that distinctly." effect. Then an application was made to the court for an entering-up of damages in a final way. The Chief Justice in Chambers declined to make an order for fival judgment on the round that the court had no power to enforce and Mr. Platt had said that he would mot enforce that colat as he could not obtain damages. If that paint had been pressed he thought the Chief Justice would hardly have stated it. The question now was what would the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council do on the bearing. It was contended by Mr. Francis that the Judicial Committee would dia. regard proceedings as to the counterclaim on the ground that the court had, no jarfadiction to entertain it or to make any order upon it. That might be so or not, and be could not ay whether the learned counsel's contention would be upheld. It might be that the judicial Committee would hold that the Shangbal court was right in entertaining the counterclaim and should have entered up judgment on it. His Lordship thought the cases cited did not strictly apply to the present one. The plaintiffs, the owners of the Fakin, had obtained judgment to their favour and they had also obtained "dry" declaration that the Normandie was to blame. The plaintiffs ought not lightly to be divested of the advantage they bad gained in this case. The defendants alleged that the decision was a wrong one and that they were entitled to bave it certi fied that the Prefs was to blame, His Lordship

and placed before th Privy Council piala Judicial Committee comlag to any decision, If the point were dispated in event the Francts that is clients, to the event of the uffs would be helpless. A better and more would not be able to get any material benefit ce effective remedy could be had here than in the advantage from the declaration made in their Shanghai court, which bad refused to allow favour by the Shanghat court. If reasonable final fadgment to be entered because it could ground were shown, the court would be very not be enforced, ta this court their proceedings eluctant to do anything to deprive the plaintiffs were not vexatious and, besides, the two courts were not of equal competence. Whatever this court. Thecourt rast not exercise its powers of the substantial remedy they said they had in theoretical judgment the Privy Council might in such a way as to cause loss or delay to any give, it was absolutely beyond the power of lifgant. Looking at the matter from ike point the Privy Connell to give execution against this

al view el both pirties, he thought it right and vessel on a decree of the Shanghal court, His

to allow the owners of the Pikla to have Lordship had it clearly before him that, if the benefit of the declalon which had so far

proper wrong done, the remedy was to been given in their favour, and not to put the this court.

If this court confirmed the defendants to the expense of a new trial. His judgment of the Shaoghal court this sellan Lordship thought it best to order the suit would have to be abandoned and a fresh ono

to proceed. He would preserve the statue takeo up. by which time the

quò na fer as possible and In the mean- Privy Council might refuse to deal with the Privy Council mighi pronounce. He would give would probably not be here to arrest. The

time give what effect he could to any order the counterclaim, and if his Lordship decided the defendants time to consult their constituents William McKlaley passed from boyhood to

against the defendants they could then appeal to in Shanghal. He had given anxious considera.go manhood in the army, and at the end of the war WCH and the reputation of an ideal soldier the case for both sides would be most fully gone taken would give least injury to all parties.

the Privy Council, with the perfect certainty that ation to the case and thought the course he had without fear or favour. He had been band late. Considering the time it would take to get

In saswer to Mr. Robinson, his Lordakip said somely promoted with no shadow of inficence that he did not earn in the field. His first ad the appeal to the Privy Council, It would be a vance was 15 the hunverable grade of sergeant; assisted here and go to all parties to have the he would draw up a note of his decision, and the then he was Heutenant, and at last major, His

caso here and then appeal to the Council. final pronouncements would not be made antil qualities of intelligence and faithfulness in the There was also a grave doubt whether the Privy the defendants had an opportunity of deciding

Council would not refoss the counterclaim on their conrea of action, performance of daty, his intrepidity under the altogether. Counsel thou dwelt on the probable aravest circumstances, winning confidence and difficulty and enormous expense that would commanding admiration, throughout his hardy be incured in bringing the captain and service appeared the characteristics that have

officers here ir they had to distinguished his life, odor all conditions the result of the appeal. The captain and relations, no matter how high er humble officers were likely to be in distant parts of the has been the environment. The camp was world, and shipwreck and other dangers of the

university, and all soldier" wers him his friends, from the leaders Sheridan, Crock bad it to be considered. The Privy and Hayes-to the field and staff officers, and Council might legitimately have the whols the privates who carried rifles when and where he did, and were on the march and under fire with him...

When the combat closed, Major McKinley was an officer and gentle man, who bad, builded in his diversified educa tion wiser than he knew, and taken a degree beyond any the colleges could confer, save us A recognition of deeds accomplished that told for

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SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Tu Imperial German Mail liner Preussen left Shanghai for this port at 10 am, yesterday, and is due here on or about to-merrow alternoon. On arzival, the steamer will proceed immediately to No. 1 Kowloon Dock for cleaning and painting

the bottom.

SHIPPING RETURNS. From 5 pm. yesterday to 8 pm. to-day.

ARRIVALS,

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Aggregating 3,483, tons register. DEPARTUPKS.

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In the above Court to-day judgment was given matter brought before it If the case were taken for the plaintiffs in the following cases-1484, here arst. As long as there was a reasonable Ko Yik Chi v. Chang Sho! Cheung, $1000.00; probability of his clients being damaged by a 150r, Narisa Singh. O. A. de Cruz, 840.091 John Baisley. interfere. It was difficult to sea how the Privy Cheung Lit v. Lo Ste $23.36: 1500, Chompg Hallong................. of proceedings, this court had no right to: 1503, Cheang Lit v. Wong Choi, $3,16 / 1805. Skarpmo.............................. Council could entertain this appeal as far as the Lit D. LI Wal, $14.503 1507, Cheung LE counterclaim was concerned ; 'It was gravely ย Chan Kan, $37.47; 1509 Cheung Lit deubilol whether they would entertain the Yeung Kang Wo, $13.131, 1510, Same v. Ng Kung San, $1297; 1514, The Lam U Firm v. appeal at all, and bis Lordship should not stay proceedings here, on account of the difficulty The La Fong Shop, $129.97, The light pabile faveur now shone upon there would be in gelling the witnesses The dates for the following casta were fixed him. And what wonder? Jalued to the charm here. The evidence taken in the Shanghal as under: 1316, Chin Chin Shiv. Cheung Kam of his remarkably happy and bright record of court could not be taken as evidence here. His Tin: $649.00, Thunday next at 2.15 p.m. patriotlo chivalry, there was the attraction of contention was that the Privy Council could not 1432, The Yee Shing 3. Scheele & Co. 25000, lugularly honest and earnest mealloess, and a give thers excention and the care would have and 1479, same v. Scheels & Co 8532,36, personal quality that was pleasing in its gen" to come here from Sannghal and be taken in Toanday next, at 10.15 am, 1501, Cheung Lit Lleners and that look on an increase of brii another form. Where, he asked, would the, La Kok, $7.39; and same 2. Tam Tin, $17.58, Hancy.

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Anest II" "fresh" proceedings | Friday Baxt; 1515, The Wing Cheung Kel v. As a child McKinley absorbed an education were to be commenced?" He asked, his The Yes Shleg Shop, $39.79, Saineday at that has influenced ble manhood to study and I Lordskip to

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France, Holland, Spato, Norway and Sweden,

I do not think that it has occurred to those Interested in this question that such an agree- ment between the Mother Country, and her Colonies would prove the strongest facentive to the voluntary emigration of desirable people from all countries to those free and fruitful Colonies of the Empire so wanting in population, so attractive in those circumstances which tend and with such a prosperous fatore as such an to make life a period of happy contentment,

arrangement would open out.

The Colonies do not ask at expect anything ball with complete satisfaction a scheme by 'unreasonable, and I am sure that they would which they could be placed on the same footing with foreign countries in respect to the markets

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I only wish to deal here, however, with a people who have already entered the lists of commercial rivalry and who loudly proclaim their intention of ousting us out of those markets to the area to which I have referred and also on the south of Asia which they contend sie their by right of contiguity. Without further preambla let me quote some figures indicative of their recent efforts and filostrative of Great Britain's corresponding decline.

(To de continued.)

Entimations.

TOTICE is hereby given that the FIFTH

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of

the SHAREHOLDERS is the above COMPANY be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL TO-MORROW, the 7th of November, at NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1895,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 28th of October to the gth of November, both days inclusive. . By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. HUGHES,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 6th November, 1866.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

(1669

FIVE Cent, on

ACONTRIBUTIONS and a DIVIDEND

of FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Share for the your 1895 will b: FAYABLE on FRIDAY, the gi

Instant.

WARRANTS may be had on application at the OFFICE of the SOCIETY on and after that date.

By Order of the Board,

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N. J. EDZ,

Hongkong, Bib October, 1896.

NOTICE:

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Secretary,

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BRAULIO M. CONCEPTION will NOT

RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by his Son JOHN M. CONCEPTION, aged 18 years.

Hongkong, and November, 1896:

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NICE, is hereby given that is This Day the OFFICE been REMOVED to No. 0, PRAYA CENTRAL

JAMES E. DUNCAN,

Secratury.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1896,

NOTICE.

Wahls Fort as GENERAL IMPORT ȚE have THIS DAY established ourselves and EXPORT MERCHANTS.

COLLINS BROS

No. 39, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, zoth October, 1896

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of Great Britain; that is that the Colonies A SHIPMENT "WAVERLEY" BICYCLES,

should be able to land their products in, say, the transit cost to that of foreign counties. To markets of London, and Liverpool at an equal

Britain raight charge a customs duty upon cer meet this it has been suggested that Great

these el distant parts of the Empire, equal to tain foreign products, which compete against

the extra freight entailed by the longer distance; or shipping companies might be subsidised to cany such products at rates that might make the funded cost fairly proportional.

I am not, however, «ffecting to discuss this great and important question, but I am con- vinced from what I have seen in Australia and

Asia that circumstances have arisen apen the horizon of British interests that must alter the conditions under which our foreign trade has been conducted in the part. A speaker at the June Congress sald-" What I desire to put to you is this, that the question of the fature is, What is to become of the Industrial fruit of this country? Where are the markets to come from If they do not come under our flag? We find barriers built up against us everywhere; but. we also find that the products of other countries are poured into our Colonies in over-increasing volume. Gentlemen, what are we to do 2. "Are we to stand still and may 'We will do nothings Tot all drift'?. Isay, Not gentlemen." This, to ray mind, expresses the situation and flingly sgrees with Lord Salisbury's emphatic opinion of the closer unity between the Mother Country and the Colonies as "nothing more or less than the faters of the Empire."

My purpita in writing this is to refer to an- other pain, of view from which this question might be regarded and of which little has bilie to been said. It concerns the clouded state of British trade in and about the Austra- lian-Asian region, Space will not permit me to refer to the comveillon of Germany, Belgium, and the United States against British goods to thora countries, but I. would refer to” a new competitor in the field.

Highest of all High Gradis.

COLLINS BROS.,

Agents, No. 39, Queen's Road Central. [1583

Hongkong, roth October, 1896.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

JUST received per S.S. CHINGTU, FRIS FINEST. VICTORIAN TABLE BUTTER SUPPLIES of NEW SEASON'S WOOD'S "COW BRAND" la 1 lb., 2 lbs, 5 lbs. and 10 lbs. Tiar, in Excellent Condition.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Sole Agent for Hongkong, China and the Philippines. Hongkong, 26th October, 1958. [x649

· FOR SALE.

The Belgian x 100 A 1 Iron Screw Steamer "ANVERS," 2,586 Tone Rog. Graas, 1,996 Tons Reg. Net. Lying in Hongkong Harbour. For Particulars, apply to

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,

Agents for CAPTAIN & OWNERS, Hongkong, and September, 1896.

AN APPEALM A

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arta, comprising those countries washed by the patronage and support, and doxiren to state that waters of this great ocean, are now on the thres- | she will be pleased to receive orders for all OUTWARD-25th September-Strackday, 29th Kold--and in some instances have entered upon kads of NEEDLE WORK. SeptemberAgapanthus, and October-Ching—a development that promises to latroduce a woe, --Voroné}," 6th October - Glenfarg startling change in the established trade and 13th October-Glengarry, Oceana, Courtfeld, politics of the world with the new century. The kla, 20th October Bindawers Cephalonia, chiel factor in this revolutionary metamorphosis Afaran and October-Polyphemus, athul be what may broadly be termed the Yellow October-Dordogne, Saskian, Lombard 30th Race. I have been through those countries October Glenfria, Pyrrkus, Varva, Güilla, inhabited by the branches of this race several The Superiorers will also be most grateful for 3rd November-Pailing.

times during the last four years and have seen any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made inte HOMEWARD-30th. " Ogobe--Madman grd | and studied as a sewspaper correspondent and Books for the Childres of the Foor Schools, who November-Bawernua, Canton, Orpack, Tere | as a commercial spent for British Government are taught by the distorm.

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