LAST Saturday La Hil-buso, who has been appointed Total of Shanghai, tock over the seuls of effics from bls"predecessor and at once" notified the Consuls that he had aeromed duty, ARRANGEMENTS are belug made in Korea for vessels of the' Russias Oriental Steamibly Coms pany to call at Chemulpo, Fasan and Yacusan on the voyage from Shangha! to Vladivostock, It is rumoured that next spring vessels of this Iina wiltran from Kobe and Nagasaki to Tientsin, calling at Chemulpo and Fusan en route. WHILE removing the ancient blue and white curtals from around the stalls in the theatre, the -workmen might have taken the trouble to cut off the dirty ends of string which held it, as they by no means add to the b-auty of our cosy Hitle playboose. The application of some soap and water to the columns might also improve malers.
In their weekly share report issued at 5 p.m. ta- day Mesir, Benjamin, Kelly, and Polts write:~~ Share business bas continued quiet and the transactions that have liken pince have been on a very Hmited scale. Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., have declared an interim dividend al i per cent, on account of the year 1896, payable on and after the 26th instant. The Ewo Cotten Splooing and Weaving Company, Ltd., bas advretired its general meeting for the 16th Instant.
Two French bluejackets, both smart looking fellows, got on a big rampage last night in Pedder Street, opening proceedings by punching arickaba coolic, tearing his jacket, kicking him, and breaking bis chair. Two Chinese police came in response la the coolte's cries for help and they, too, were assaulted by the roystering Gals. Caplain Sterling. A. D. C. to His Excel- lency, came to the assistance of the policemen and with the aid of an Indian sergeant these mauvais injets were soon lodged in the Contral At the court to-day they said they only scolded the croile because be would not let them ride, and that they only defended themselves against some 30 or 40 Chinese who wanted to "go for " them. Both men were shown to have been loaded to the muzzle with some choice fightlog brands of liquor and the result of their razzle- dazle is that they will have to contribute $13
cach to the revenue,
THE Christmas number of the London Graphic came to hand per the French Mail on Sunday,
and, like its predecessors, it is a migalficent specimen of illustrated journalism. The literary fare is of a high order, being from the pens of Bret Harte, Stanley Weyman, Rudyard Kipling, S. Bartog Goold, W. E. Narcis, and C. M.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1896,
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE,
THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST C. 8. MCKINLEY.
At the Pollen Court to-day before Capt. Hss- tlegt. C. S. McKinley, an electrical engineer in the employ of the Hongkong Electric Company, was brought up, au remand, charged with have sg, as or about the 3rd October, forged a letter or document, dated the 3rd October, parparting to be signed by one W. Farmer, of the New Victoria Hotel
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Mr. J. J. Francis Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Hastings), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Monsey) The case is a appeared for the defendant. remarkable
one, it being alleged that the defen dant placed a package of eplans on baard the aleamer Hanoi, together with a letter addressed to Mr. Raymond, Chief Officer. The vessel was bound to Halphong and as soon as she left Hongkong defendant is said to have reported to the French Conial that the oplum was on board the vessel in Mr. Raymond's cabin. At Haiphong the Havol was searched by exclse officers who found two tina of oplem in Mr. Raymond was Mr. Raymond's cabla. locked up, besides being fined $500 and the steamer narrowly escaped being penalised in a large sum, McKinley is further alleged to have sant off with the opium a letter signed "Yours fraternally, W. Farmer," asking Mr. Raymond to take the package to a Haiphong hotel-keeper and stating that it contained photographic material. Mr. Raymond wee about to proceed against Mr. Farmer for damages when he dis covered that that gentleman knew nothing whatever of the maiter. When last before the court Me. Raymond said he was in gaol for five days and was fined $400, besides having to pay $110 court expenses, $33 appeal fees, and $180 Inwyers' expentes, Being a Freemason like Mr. Farmer, he understand the words "Yours fraternally" to be a Masoule grecting. At the me Mr Raymond said he, perhaps, was last mental in getting to Haiphong a woman who had been housekeeper for delendant. Mr. Faimer, in count, declared that the wiling in the letter was not his and Mr. C. T. Rotinaon koutified it an that of McKinley.
steamer Hanof, was the firs: witness called to-day Captain Victor J. I. Chodzko, master of the He said he was breakfasing on board the vessel on October 3rd. The chiel and second mates were with him at the time. While at breaks a small sine box about the size of the Bible in coort was brought to Mr. Raymond..
Hla Wership decilned Mr. Robinson's request to have the Bible pat In as an exhibit, witness having previously said that he could not give the sizo la inches.
Witness, contioulag, sald a paper came with the box. He only saw the signature to the paper. That produced was the one he saw. The zinc box was soldered. Did not remember whether there was any label or writing on the box. Witness only knew Mr. Faimer by sight. The ship sometimes took small parcels frea to Haiphong, but only when he knew it would not cause harm to his owners or a breach of the Customs rules. The ship also look small parcels
ANCHORING IN THE CABLE GROUND.
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THE COMMANDER OF A MAIL STEAMER FINED.
Halogs, the Commander of the N. D. L. At the Polles Court to-day before Captain mall steamer Fraussam (Captain P. Wettin) was charged with breach of the Harbour Regulations in anchoring within the telegraph ground on the night of the 7th instant. alea of not gulliy was entered and Mr. V. H. Deacon appeared for the defendant.
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Sergeant Warnock gave evidence that he saw the vessel anchor within the proscribed Umits. He said he boarded her and told the Chie! Officer he was in the telegraph sret. The officer said it was the pilot's fault. Witness went off to the ship again at 11.30, when the four red lights marking the telegraph line were still visible. The officer of the watch said he had already been spoken to by the police. At this time the ship was hendlag S.W., and was riding to her chalo,
In answer to Mr. Daacon witness sald he esall not (demilly the captats or chief officer In court, but he recognised the pliot whom he saw on board. Took the Inspector round at 5 next morning and saw the vessel until she" lifted her anchor. The sleamer abreast of the manager's house Admirally Dock when she weighed-anchor. Witness could see the dock gates from the vessel as the Sunday morning and when the gates were open the stern of the Russian warship was visible over the low land. The only part inside the gates he saw was over the land." It the ship were lying right off the dock gates she could not be on the cable ground. When he spoke to her officer about his position he told Oo the Sanday him positively where he was. marsing when witness was near the steamer her cable was straight up and down, and the ship was to the cable ground, her bow being in line with the end of the deck wall. Witness had been in the Water Police 6 months.
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Inspector Hauson gare evidenci the postiion of the vessel on the morning of the 8th Inst, when he said she was taillag towards Blackbead's Point. Coming up astern of the vessel the western lights opened two lengths astern. Wheess went ahead til tefore be reached her; he then was about
he shot out the casters lights. When re reached the ship she was in the centre of the cable ground, but be did not know what chain she had out. When the anchor was straight up and down wliness was close to the camer and noted her position. The cable house at Whitfield, the bows of the steamer and the launch and the N.E. corner of the dock wall were in line. He was wore the ship was in the cable ground. The ship was about twice the distance from the easterams: dock buoy that that busy is from the dock. From the way in which the ship was handled he thought the people on board knew they were on the cable gesund and many of them were watching the anchor as it came up. A steamship did not weigh her anchor very slowly unless fomething
was expected to come up with it.
Mr. Deacon rald there was a direct conflict of evidence in the care. The vessel was brought in by an experienced Chinese pilot, who was
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INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
No attempt is made to deny that the work LEGAL accomplished by the Navy League was in no, small degree the influence which inspired the founders of the Volunteer Lengua with the iden which they are now engaged in carrylug out,
employ very similar methods in the carrying They openly avow that it is thel: latention to (Before
out of their alma and aspirations.
schemes and superlatend the exercies. But in the smaller towns it is different, and there can bs not the slightest doubt that were schemes easily obtainable at a comparatively smaill cost, Kriegspiel would be much more played in the wister months at regimental headquarters thán
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JOHANN
his Lordship Dr. J. W. Carrington,
C.M.G., Chi! Justice)
November rath.
FRAHM VS.S. "NINOCHOW," AND THEODORE RING AND OTHERS v. 55. "NINGCHOW."
This was a motion by the defendants for the dismissal of both actions.
"Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, (instructed by Mr. H. L Dennys), appeared for the parties moving, and Hen. H. E. Peilock, Acting Attorney- General (instructed by Messrs. Jabnson, Stakes. and Master) represented the plaintiffs.
The aryuments of counsel on both sides were heard on the 30th October and 6th November.
In his judgment, which was written, his Lordship said-In the first of these two actions the plalati seeks to recover by proceedings in rem against the steamship Ningehow the sum of $1533 32 for his wages and disbursements as mas- plaintiffs seek to recover by similar proceedlogs ler of the vessel, while in the second action the galust the same vessel the sum of $1765.00 for their wages as seamen on board the vessel. An appearance was entered in both actions by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China as owner of the vessel and also by Mesars, Bennert: & Co, of Stanghal, as charterers of the vessel
'HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
Played from Saturday to Monday, and resulted in a victory for Mr. Badeley. The meeting was A good thing for long handicap men,
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
Mr.. F. J. Badeley
93 14.81.
97 15 81*
107 24 81
101 18.84
Mr. C.A. Tomes........ Mr. W. Taylor.......................... Mr. H. W. Slade............ Mr. C. W. May consens 97 12 8$ Mr. E. A. Ra*** 97
It #6 11 83 Mr, C. H.Graċċ............................................... YOO Captain Marshall 107 18 89 Mr. W. J. Saunders .................................... 10% 18 go Mr. P. de C. Morriss ....................... 106 13 93 Mr. A. J. R. Greene ................................... 10: 12 98 Twenty entries for Cop. Sixteen extrins for Pool.
* Wins Pool.
SHIPPING AND mail news.
MAILS, DUZ: Indian (Lighting) 14th last. English (Katter-f-Hind) 15th Inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 15th inst. American (Balgic) 16th init. German (Sachsen) 19th last. American (Paru) 14th last. American (Copile) ist prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 4th prox.
afternoon.
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THE Agents (Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co.) informs us that the steamshia Glangarry, from London and the Straits, will leave Singapore for this port to-morrow afternoon.
THE P. & O. Co. atestarhip Katsar-d-Hind, with the next English mati, left Singapore for this port at 1 p.m. yesterday, and may be éx- peated here about 8 a.m. on the rgik inst,
SHIFFING RETURNS.
From 8 p.m. yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day.
Octanter......steamer, from Shanghai.
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While, each of the stories 'baing emlacol, mail room if in small parcels. There were also } positive that the vessel was not in the prohibited service rifle becomes greater, Ranges must be the pixlatlff and the defendant, and it follows | TranZ240 vozy
readable. are in colours,
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The circular is signed by Lleat. A. Chapman, H.-K.V.C., who sanounces that the entrance fee is te, the annual subscription 6d., and that Enrolment Papers are now at the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Institute and may be signed and subscriptions paid on Wednesday, Than day, and Friday this week or next, from 6 p.m.,
Cheang Hock Klan. Deucation Halloonga Bullmouth
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Aggregating 11,968 tank regʼater,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOCK RETURNK. Dock.
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Strathallam
It is one of the weaknesses of the present Volunteer.system of administration that there are no means open to Volunteers, who for bual. ness or other ierados aid compelled to change thelt residence from ane part of the country to another, af transferring their service to another corps without loss of rank or seniorly. This diffi calty is beyond question one of the causes of the leakage which is experienced annually, especi ally in the commissioned ranks. The League hopes to be able be the means of doing the county good service to this respect by furnishing lis members with particulars concerning corps sultable to them to join in their new locality, and also of latroducing them if necessary. Another point in which the Leagon are sanguine of being. able to play a useful part is affording means for the collection of information with regard to the manner in which different corps are worked and organised. Practical soldiers aver that one of the requirements of the Volunteer Force is that the work of the servicë generally should be carried cut upon one recognised and generally adapted system. While agreeing that the varylog cucumstances of Hie and cavironment make it Impossible for the War Office to lay down more rigid lines than they now do for the conduct of corps, it is argued that much might be done to bring about a more uniform scheme of work On the 28th October, 1896, the defendant, the officers from different regiments had better Emperor of China, filed and served in each of the actions a notice of his intention to move the meads of inter-communication than they now
jay for the exchange of views. The League by Mr. H, M. Hillier, of the Imperial Maritime this port yesterday, and may be expected bers Court that the aciton be dismissed. An affidavit | THE N. G. L. steamar Bisegno left Bombay for sims to supply this.
on or about the 28th Inst. Probably to time to come the new organisation Customs of Chins, resident in Hongkong, was may see is way clear to undertake the duty of filed in support of the motion and a counter, settling schemes for Kriegsplei exercises. In affidavit was fited by the plaintiff Frabm. With We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian the provinces this would be very highly appre the consent of parties the two actions were con- Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer clared. There are now gaitaan array of tacticalsolidated for the purposes of the hearing of Gisals left Singapore for this port yesterday sociations, both for officers and non-commissioned the motiers. That bearing took place on officers, which are doing most excellent work, the 30th October, 1896, and the 4th November, bat they are all connected with the great centres 1895. For the sake of convenience I propose to of population, where experienced officers are to use the singular number, as if there were be found who are both able and willing to set only one motion and one action. The grounds on which the notice of motion was founded wert stated orally by Mr. Francis, counsel for the Emperor of Colon, at the bearing. They were two in number-rst, that the claim of the pisicuff is so manifestly untenable and rexan- flous that the beloglog of it forward in thisaction amounts to an abase of the process of the Court There is an infinity of ways in which the and godly, that the Ningchow is a foreign vessel, Volunteer League hope to reader useful service, being under the Chinese flag, that a protest has They disclaim any intention of at any time haras-been made by the representative in this colony sing the wathorities. On the othethand they insist of the Chinese Government against the exercise spon the absolutely disinterested character of the of jarediction by the Court in the case, and that work which they conceive to be theirs. They the drcumstances under which that protest has are of opinion that they will be able to render been made are such that the Court will give the authorities distinct and valuable assistance cffcct to it and refuse to adjudicate on the claims by focussing public, and more or less expert of the plaintiff opluton with regard to the wants and require His Lordship then dwelt on the principles ments of the Volunteer Force. By far the most regulating the Court's jurisdiction, and sald-It Important problem that awalis solution is the is, I think, sufficient for me to express great range question. Every day the difficulty opinion that the circumstances of this case are for payment, on parcel tickets. Opium had to be
of providing ranges in place of these walch are not such as to justify the Court In Intervening, specially packed and it would be carried in the
being condemned as unsafe for the repeating in the way suggested by the motion, between
special rates for the feeight of oplum. A small | fimítr,
provided, whatever the cost, and there cia be therefore that the motion must be refused on the The lustrations, all of which parcel. on a short inp like that from here to Lee So, a pilot of 25 years' service in Hong. so two oplafons that the hands of any Govern- first of the two grounds on which it was bared, executed. Haiphong need not appear on the manifest, but kong waters, said he knew the cable ground. Its ment which seriously undertakes to make the proceed to consider the second of these grounds, besar!fully and some of the comic sketches are good oplum had always to be manifested. He never lights and bounds. He said the caplain told necessary provision will be considerably strength. viz., that a protest has been made by the repre examples of the kind of work for which wine box again. On sacharing at Halbim, after bringing the vessel is, to lie off beened if they are conscious of the support of 10 senisilve in this colony of the Chiasse Govern. phong the Castoms officers searched Mr. Ray Admiralty Dock. He did so, anchoring about large a body as the Volunteer League premisesment against the exercise of juridiction by the the late Randolph Caldicott was famed The mond's berth and at the mouth of the river the half a mile from the entrance. They passed the to be. One very gratifying feature of the roll of Court in the cact, and that the reasons upon presentation plate is the picture catlied "Fam-vesiel was met by Customs people. The prohibited arex by 500 yards belors anchoring, the League, as it stands at present, is the large which the protest is founded sie sufficient to ing Jone," a rich piece of colouring, and distance from the river month to Haiphong The anchor was also outilde the cable ground. number of ex-Volunteers who have already induce the Court to give effect to It, Brace
about 20 miles. Witness was told on a Customs Weighed arcbor at about it .. on the 8th subscribed to it.
and William's Admiralty Practice and the| Hrungshan u I Kowloon E has the peculiar interest of being reproduction Croiser that they were watching for the Hanol.
Rules of Proceedars of Admiralty Jusladic Lyimoon..................... To Mr. Robinson-He did not know that and went into deck. Did not expect to bilag of the fate Lord Leighton's last important work.
up the cable, as the anchor was 500 yards away,
tion of the Supreme Court wase quoted as dealings (H.I.G.M.S.) ..... with erses in which foreign vessels and crew Excellent justice has been done to the picture, Raymond knew the vessel was suspected. The He saw the foor red lights.
vers were always watched. The Hanot
were concerned and his Lordship went on to and, altogether, the Graphic management has
anchored at the river mouth for three or four
way-Applying these rules to the present case, every reason to be proud of it latest Christmas
hours. The people on board the Hawes must
three questions appear to arise, and open the Katban.................... Eumber.
have knows that the vessel was under observs
answers to he made to them the decision of the D tion. Regarding the bex mentioned witness
second part of the molios mast tore. These
John Batzky oscomm said he did not know the contents and told Mt.
foreign vessel? andly, if the first question, Raymond to give it to the bearer and tell him to
answered in the affirmative, is Mr. Hilller, the| get a parcel ticket,
person making the protest agalast the excrelse
PASSED THE CANAL, – as representative of the foreign Government to of jurlndletion by the Court, duly qualified
OUTWARD 25th September-Straiktay, 29th make the protest? and, 3rdly, if the second ques. tion is answered in the affirmative, are reasonable September-Agapanthus, and October-Ching Vorons). 615 October - Gimforg grounds shown for making the protest? With
Cephalonia, regard to the first of these questions, it is not 13th October-Desana. Courtfield, Zekla. disputed that the steamship Ningchow is under 20th October Blazers
Morven 23rd October-Polyphemus, 27th the Chinese Arg. With regard to the cond
October-Dordogna, Sachsen Lombard, 30th question, it is admitted that there is no Chinese October-Glinfruts, Pyrrkus, Yarra, Ghela count in Hongkong. It is clear, therefore, that 6th November-Sunda Saghellen. Mr. Hiller is not a consular officer of the Chinese Government within the meaning of rule 30 (a) of the males of procedure mentioned above, and consequently, if notice of the fastita tion of the actfon had not been served upon bla, he would not have been entitled to come la and SCOTT's Emals'on of Pure Cod Liver Oil with object to the continuance of the action on Hypophosphites, is more reliable as an agent account of the omission to give such notice. In the care of Consumption, Bronchitts' and The consular officer question was exhaus General Dability, than any other remedy known tively discussed as it applied to the case to medical science. Read the following and his Lordship. proceeded:-I think that have prescribed Scott's Emulsion, and have it is the duty of the Court to recognize Mr. also taken it myself, and can fully andoras Hiker as sufficiently qualified, as the repre- the opinion that itis boik palatable and efficient, sentative of the Chinese Government in matters and can be tolerated by almost any one relating to this vessel, to make the protest which especially where Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be he has submitted to the Court in this case, hora, MARTIN MILES, M.D.&c., Stantonbury, With regard to the alleged clearing of the vessel Bucks. Any Chemist can supply It-Sole for Cheloo and the bluging of her to Hongkong Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of Instead, bis Lordship said the plaintiff Frahm China –Walkins & Chỵ, Hangkung-[Advt. does not deny the allegation, but he says, in bringing the vessel to Hongkong, he acted in good faith and in execution of the orders of his employers, Messrs, Bennerix & Co., and without any fraudulent or wrongial intention whatever, This answer, however, does not meat the paint of substance In Mr. Hiller's allegation, is, that the vetsel wat brugolato of the farisdiction of this Court in violation of the stipulations of the charter party and that it was so brought by means of a trick. On the evidence as it now stands before me, I find that this second reason is founded in fact. The third reason is that, by the terms of the charter party, Mesars. Beauertz & Co." #greed to insure the Ningthow, but they have not done 0," and that Mr. Hiller, as agent for the Chia- ese Government, has losured her and paid the premis thereon. With regard to the paragraph of Mr. Hiller's affidavit which embodies this SHANGHAI, en presentation of WARRANTS that he does not know" anything about CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 1st instant, reason, the plaintiff Frahm saye in effect there, on and after the same data
The REGISTER of SHARES will be the things mentioned in it
until SATURDAY, the 58th instant, both dayı pared upon olivers of the Millet Pre inclusive, during which period no Transfer of
upon delivery of the Ningchow to him Shares can be registered. agent of the owner, to pay all sums of money
By Order, due to the master and others employed on the
A. H. MANCELL, the commencement of vessels for wagen up to
Secretary. sale No, so of 1896, on which master and others
Hongkong, 9th November, 1896. (1719
· being legally discharged from the vessel. On review of these reasons I come to the conclusion
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF In their character and that they are substantial
CANTON, LIMITED, : especially the second reason and are sufficient to
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, leduce the Court to decline to exercise its discre tanxry Jurisdiction by way of assisting the plain-
FINAL BONUS of FIVE per Cant, an tiffs to enforce their clalmasgainst the Wingchow. expressed to the parties in Chambers & strong of FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Share for the your opinion with respect to the payment of the 1895 will be PAYABLE on FRIDAY, the 9th wages of these men. The result is that both fastant.
WARRANTS may be had on application as these actions will be dismissed, but having regard to the circumstances of the case and to the OFFICE of the SOCIETY on and after that the precedents in the cases of the Harrogin date, Marie, Lushington, Adm. 293, the Octauta,. already clied, and the Nina (on appest), 1) P.C. 35, I will leave each party-to bea:
THE third performance of the Rifle Brigade's barlesque of "Fra Diavolo" wat_given last aight at the City Hall in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Commodore Holland (A.D.C.), and a distinguished company of Naval, Military and Civil functionaries. Miss Coxon's song "I want yer, my Honey," war, as usual, well received and was encored twice, while the excellent acting of Mrs. Wroticacy and Captain Baker Care was applauded to the echo, as WAS also Mr. J. H. Thresher's favitation to come along with him, and get your C.M.G. The newspaper scene has been increased, the Chlef Justice, H.M.S. Narcissus and torpedo-bost No. 3r coming in for a fair share of chaff, while' a copy of the Taligraph has been introduced-without par. | mission! The Hon. "Tommy" came in fora Dumber of "taps" and bla prezence among the audience added in no small degree to the fun of the evening. One more performance is.to ba given, so those of our readers who have not yet been able to enjoy this mirth-provoking performance will have a chance of dolag so. THE Government, says the Stratis Times of 31st October, purpose to build a fourteen-mile railway scross the island of Singapore The figures on which the proposal is based senos remarkably sanguine. The railway, including rolling-stock, and acquisition of land, and the creation of numerous stations, and everything sind, is to cost sum wblcb, taking the dollar at two shlilings, is under £10,000. Further, this rallway is to run two tisins, making three complete trips backwards and for wards each day, or, in all, twelve single Journeys, and the entire cost of running there isales, during a whole year, is estimated st leve than £3,500. And it is on the basis of there estimates that it is assumed the tailway will pay 1 The rallway, ixys the 5.7, cannot be constructed for the money named, and it cannot be conducted for the money named. A serious Government should not propose to go. into a serious enterprise on a basis of figures stated in such a way that even a company pro moter would blush at them.
·MEMORANDA.
Tomorrow,-11th November. 3 mm-Praussan laxven for Bremen and ports
of cat!, 11,mutward French Mall closes. Noon-Oceanføn leaves for Kotope.
9 p.m.-Ching Ling Foo Troupe of Wondere works at Victoria Hall, Duddell Street.
THURSDAY,—rath November. Noon--Cha leaves for San Francisco, of
usual ports of call,
2.30 p.m.-Aus Sourion of Her Majesty's Justices of the Pence in the Justices' Room at the Magistracy,
SATURDAY,—14th November.
Indian muli due.. 1.30 p.m.-Auction of household furniture, at Mountain View, No. 1, The Peak, by Mr. Paul Browlit
SUNDAY, zgih November. English mail due,
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Wiibelm Franke, Chief Officer of the Fraussen, deposed that he had been in the barbour here about 30 times and he knew the prohibited ground. On Saturday the ship anchored to the westward of the cable ground and the chor was far enough from the cable ground. Witness was quite sure about this; the variel was lying right off the dock gates, which were open. He was able to are nearly the whole length of the deck. The vessel wat about 5 cable lengths from the hand, and 45 fathoms of chain were out. He did not expect to bring up anything with the anchor, such as a cable. He was not on the bridge when the policeman came on board. The anchor was slowly heaved up Or the captaine anchor as the police had said
To His Worship-No one bearded the ship at the river mouth and only witness landed to send a telegram aWAY.
Victor Gardon, second officer of the Hanoi, corroborated the evidence of his captain and sald he saw the box next after learing Hongkong at Haiphong, barbe could not swear to it. Waco at Halphong he saw Mr. Raymond opening abox.
Willem Mast, angineer in the employ they would get hold of the cable,
His Worship said he had decided, after hear. of the Hongkong Electde Light Co., fald he knew sccused, who was a fellow eming the pilot's evidence and that of the police, ploye Knew his handwriting and had that the anchor was in the cable ground, and often seen it. The document shown him in
tmposed fine of $25. court was in the handwriting of McKinley, He was quite sure of it. Early in October last he saw a box that had been made at the works, It was al wood with sinc ontside. The box war about 7 inches long, 4 or 5 Inches broad and about 3 locher deep. It was open when he saw it,
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THE VOLUNTteer League OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
"Defence, not Defiance."
A circular embodying a cutting from the London Cross-examined by Mr. Robinson:-Wil Morning Post of 21st August isst and invlung ness made enquiries as to who had made it
Volunteers to Jola the League was issued to-day and for whom. Ah Hong, ■ wire man, 'gave witness Information regarding the box. Two It sets forth that the Volunteer League is a other Chinese la ceart were pointed out to wii- purely civilan body, the membership being pers as the men who made the bag, their names | restricted to those who are either at present being Wong Ying, and Kwong Mak. Winess members of some Volunteer Corps or Yeomanry
curious about the box, never having seen ons like it before with the sine outside, It was "avalty, on who have so served, In the storeroom at the works when he saw it There did not appear be any attempt to hide the box. Witness had been with the Company 3 months and so days and;always messed at
the quarters.
Kwong Mak, carpenter at the Electric Light Works, ald be kusw defendant and made a small box of pine for him. It was between 7 and 8 inches in length, 5 and 6 laches in breadth
inches deep, 3 or 4 to In reply to Mr. Francis' witness unid the box was made of new wood.
Mr. Roblasan, who had objected to the last question, saked his Worship to note his objection. Mr. Francis The gentleman, who makes such an objection doce not know his business. such an observation does not know manners,
Mr. Robinson The gentleman who makes
Witness, condouing, said the box was fastened with American nails. After making it, he gave it to defendant and never saw it after.
Light Company gave evidence that he had been Wong Ying, another employs of the Elecido told by defendant to cut out a piece of zinc in shape of a box. Witness cut the slac out in that shape. Delendart gave bim a wooden box. partly closed, to measure the slas by. Witness afterwards saw the box being soldered up by Ma Hồng
The cutting from the Morning Fost reads as follows:-
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LI HUNG-CHANG.
TIENTS, October 31*1. received by Their Majesties] the Emperor and We learn that Li Chung-tang was wall the Empress-Dowager. His audience with the Emperor lasted three-quarters of an hour, and that the aged Minister should have been able to the from his knees unassisted, as he did, after that long ordeal, speaks well for bis physical endurance. His Majesty gracionily.commanded the kneeling Minister to make himself comforte able by sitting back on his legs instead of remaining with body upright as Court etiquette To obtain this audience His Excellency had to present himself at the palace at 3 o'clock in the morning, "when churchyards yawn," etc., and at 7.m. be left the Peking Palace and went direct to the Summer Palace, to miles away, and there had blissful hour on his knees before the Empress-Dowager, but he bad to be helped up sed out by canache.
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It may be imagined that while resting his aching limbs the Chung-ang made no Battering comparison between Chinese Court ceremonies and those of the countries he has just visited, Lip and kace service has ever been valued in China. Happy is the man who knows best when and where to crook the pregnant hinges of the koed.
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It is interesting to hear that the Empress. Dowager asked the Chung-tang many questions However much one may at times be inclined about Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and listened to question the expediency of, or the necessity with close attention to his praise of England's far, the formation of leagues promoted to further beloved sovereign. He related that, feeling particular interesis by appealing to popular feal-failgued after his audience with Her Majesty ing, and thus forcing, ar endeavouring to force, at Windsor, he was conducted to a bed-chamber the hands of the Government, It cannot be to rest. When dinner was announced, Her denied that this form of propagandism has be- Majesty, hearing that her guest was sleeping come very
the last few days considerately ordered that he be not disturbed Wokin the commau, A new organisation, the Volunteer League, has and that he might appear before Her Majesty been launched. Its motto, "Pro aris et focis, stter be had rested anticlently. It is to be has appropriately been borrowed from the Forca hoped that this gracious treatment made a whore interests it is designed to serve. It is a deep an impression upon the Empress-Dowager's purely, civilian hody, and membership is re-heart as it has upon her Minister's. stricted to those who are either at present serving During the Chung-tang's stay at the Summer in the Volunteers and Yeomanry, Cavalry, of Palace in incident happened solemn and who have so served. Already several thousands portentions from a Chinese standpoint, but mosi of members have been enrolled, and by the 23rd ludicrous to the foreigner, who thinks icus of the of September, when the Queen will have reigned, danzilty that hedges round a king. longer than any previous British Sovereign, the
Someone suggested to the Changtang a walk as representing at least 10,000 loyal subjects of innocently fell in with the proposal. He was car Executive are confident that they will be able to the palace garden sear his lodglegs and he the Empire, to tender sespectful falutations and sad in bla Court chair through an unfrequented congenialailons to her Majesty,
part of the park and received obsequlous attan- and ilons from the keepers and palace eunuchs; aut word of objection did he hear. The sext day he was informed that be bad committed a breach of etiquette and would have to be disciplined Therefore the proper Board was ordered to conelder the penalty, but has not yet reported.
The famous Viceroy Teo Teung-tang had a precisely similar experience some years ago, He reamed about the Imperial Park, and, as a penalty, was fined half a year's salary. If the same penalty be inflicted upon the present offender the gain to the Government will be attached to the highest civil office in the gift of the state, namely, the Seulox Grand Secretary of State, the office which gives to LJ Hang-chang his exalted title of Chang tang
Much has been wilties in the fait year or two on the advantage of forming a Volunteer Reserve, and there seemed to be an ides in the minds of certain Volunteers, both past and present, that the Ma Hong, an Electric. Light Co's employé, Volunteer League was intended at the bottom deposed that last month defendant asked him to to be a kind of pseudo Reserve. The Executive solder a box of pine wood covered up with zinc. | disclaim at once, la the most emphatic malter, The wooden box was nalled; and witness did say such intention, and insist upon the reengal not know its contents. Before the box was made tion of the purely civil character of the organisa. defendant told witness to barry up the carpenter tion. The formation of a Volunteer Reserve can as he wanted to take it to the silice,
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Entimations.
A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND an Account of the Year 1896, at the Rats of FIFTY CENTS per SHARE (or FIVE PER CENT. 05 the Capital of the Company), will be PAYABLE i the HONDENG AND SHANGHAI BANK, HONGKONG, on and after the 16th instant, on WARRANTS to be obtained from the Under- signed. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the COMPANY'S OFFICE for their WARRANTS,
The DIVIDEND will also be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
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to give evidence about the 28th October,"
G.G. Burnett, Inspector of Nudances, sald that on October 16th while talking to defendant about Raymond's case be (defendant) said that he gave the information about the eplum- being aboard The Hayot
This concluded the case for the prosecution, Mr. Robleson asked for an adjournment. His Worship, on the recommendation of eannsal, adjourned the can till 3.59 puta., on | Today menij Vali na bofors,
for Parliament. The objects of the League are to bring together into closer touch the various and widely scattered units of the citizen Army, and to lesif! into the minds of the young men of the day that it is a bourdon daty of every male chilsen of a country free from the thraldom of It is bat fair to add that in addition to the conscription, in return for such a happy Immunity, fury of Taels go per year, the following allow vuluntarily to undergo such military training se | ances are given on the same mugulficient scala the existing Volunteer system affords so as to For rice per year Tuels to, and for sundry ex anable them to take up arms on behalf of their peame 8,000 Paking supper cáth, or less thai | R. genainy, skeuld the necessity arios,
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