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Our weather has materially improved since! last wrote. The bid weather bas dispersed, and although there we occasional heavy showers of zair, it has declared' liseli as summer at lual. Į was wrong in ssying the last typhoon entered the coas between Hoogkang and hero. I should bare willten between this and Amoy. Heavy weather has been experienced In the Formoss Channel by vessels arriving here from the north. | Last evening we experienced a heavy rada aquail, Accompanied by thunder and Ighining,

Communication betwrea Hongkong and this has not been very frequent of late and the supply of ice in the port is nearly exhausted in coa sequence. The Douglas staxmess seem to bave forgotten that such a place as Swałow exists.

SUPREME COURT.'

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897.

he would nik leave to cross-examine Mr. Jackson on the affidarli It seemed, from the papers he ) he (Mr. Francls) had in his band, that there were some, vory giava mistakes. He then referred to differences in some of the dates and other matters and argued that there was no ground for granilog an ex ensloa of time, He quoted the Chancery Practice on the law of appeals and stated that the practice in the Eng- Hish Conte le rach masters was practically

the same a hero. Hara the court bad not power apparently to grant leave but it might exercise its discretion in granting an ex'ension of time in dealing with an appeal from Interlocutory judgment, where carelessness after Jidement let the appail beyond the prescribed period, unless the applicant had been misled or did not act through misapprehension of LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, the tales of the court, Extension of time for leave to appeal should not be given unless there had been some mis’aku, misunderstanding. or misapprehension, either on the part of the appellant or bis so letters, which had prevented him entering his appeal in due course. His | learned filend should hay; shown in his appll- cation some case or authority to fasiify his present application. It was an application for the re-healing of a case, which had been disposed of by final and defialie Judgment. If it was not a case to which the court, on its merits, would grant a re-bearing an extension of lime sboold not be granted. He then referred to Mr. Tack- san's evidence in the court below and habe ng unable to God certain maske on the dog.

The Paine Jadge-The dog had one of the marks but it was on the wrong side.

{Before their Lordships Sir J, W. Carring- ton, K., CMG, Chlef Justice, and Mr.

A. G'Wise, Puline Judge),

July 14,

ALL ABOUT A DOG.

Mr. M. W. Slade (Instructed by Mr. C. D Wikinron appeared for the appellant and Mr. J. J. Francly, QC (instracted by Mr. J Hitlogs), for the respondent,

Mr Slide-This is an appeal— Mr. Franci ask your Lordships that th motion be read, I have a prelimloary objection,

The motton was rend. It was so appeal spalest the dection of Mr. A. G. Wisc. Paiste Jade, in the action of Jackson v. Preddle on the 27th May.

Mr. Franch, cocilowing farther traverted the idence, and said that Mr. Jackson had not shown dee diligence Connel then dealt with the affidavits and said that, to test Mr. Jackson's bona fides, he wished to cross-examine bim on bla statement. His learned friend had not shown any authority for the application and bad Mr. Francis objected to the motion being pronet quated a single case to justly him. The ceeded with on the grand that the Court bad no jartedierten in entertain it. The time fixed by the question of bona fides and diligence did not Leem to have been taken into account. The Supreme Court Ordinance bad lang expired, the judgment in the case having been given on the only question was whether there had been 2018 Mar, 1897. He sahmitted that their Lard. mistake, misunderstanding, blunder ta practice, or want of knowledge, which prevented the *pplication being made in proper time. Counsel qanted & case from the Chancery Division where an extension of time was granted after Ignerince had been proved and that, he said, Was a proper case for appoxl. He asked their

ships had no power to bear the application for leave to appeal until an order for the extension of me within which to appeal was first made

The Chief Justice said that when the motion was fit made the question of time arose and the point was set för argument to-day.

Mr Francis, continuing, said that thespall. cation was not iben before the Court, The appellant had rol appl'ed for an extrasion of time and only.atked, for leave to appeal, The Court had no power. Such an epifcation, that Is for the extension of time, could not be made ex farie

Their Lordships 1ken Informed Mr. Francis that it was not made a parts but in the presence of the soliciter (Mr. Hastings),

Mr. Francis mid that the application was wrong and their Lordships should have rejected it. The case of Everelt v. Lawrence was quoted. One of a very latest casezon the rabject was Blo reported in the Chancery Diufilom in the case of the Manchester Economic Building Society, which was almost ibs only cere la modern books resembling the one before the Court. That wor

A care in which there had been some practically

fraudulent proceedings on the part of Company, which wavingolvent. The order made was for the winding up of the Company under supervision, Many months afterwards dlacovered that the resolution was enisely weld An application was made to the Court for leave to appeal. In the argument of Mr. Dickens, Q.C, It was perfectly proved that there was abarintele re doubt that's wrong order had been made, Viilmately, an order was made extending the time and the appeal was beard by the consent of both parties and an order was made. An application must first be made on soflictent grounds for beratension of time before theappeal could be brought in and then if it were granted

the merits of the caur would have to be taken.

The Chief Justler sald thst practically on hearing the motion for leave to appeal they

dcall with the extensien ol ilme.

Mr. Francis said that the last case he men- tloned was probably ike strangest care on, the

clently see...

The Chief Justice informed Mr. Francis that I be would waive the quesilon of the extension of time the irregularity and consent to Mr. Sleds puiting metion on the file asking for 20 extension would be dealt with.

lordships for leave to cross-examine Mr. Jackson. The Chief Justice said he would note the application.

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They hold her to be all-powerful, bath in the materal and supernatural world." This suppost- tion was encouraged by the Bunnias, ibe grain. dealers among the Hindoos, who oppress the agriculturists and prey upon their weaknesses and their supersilifoss. They tell their fellow | Countrymen that the object of the authorities in trying to get them into hospitals is to put them to death and secure ibelt livers for museums, it is the propular idea that the Queen will not be stafid until 200,000 people have been killed and their livers pickled for public Msay are the tricky by which the supersililous escape the vigilance of the Government officials I fɔfied In an official tour of the city of Bombay. We met with many curious experiences. We found sometimes as many as too people living in a single bous, as many as nine or ten living in a single room barely larger than

closes. These roos are often galto dark.

exhibition.

"Even a corpse la the worst stages or disso- in on could hardly add to the sickening simths- phere which we found la nearly all of these tenements. The system of drafunge le utterly inadequate and an everlasting diagrace to a Government that laa hideous parody on 19th century civilisation. The habits of the po-rer people are uncleanly in the extreme. Io fact, uncleanliness is what brought on the plage and in the most difficult feature to cerquer,

So much for plague. Now for fami which, a I have sald, is even more terrible, because It is spr·að over so wide'an area ol thickly settled country. There are to India 200,000,000 people. Naturally It is extremely difficult to cap with so general a calamity. The nocial e sdtions which govern among the agri. cultural classes are such as to apgravate and continue the horrors of famine. The people are, to the first stager of poverty. They are slavea | of the grain dealers, When work is no lon...er obtainable the calves are lutaished employ ment at z renco a day.

"Even at 1 pence's day per man, the means al the Government are ́imited. ́Applicants must walt, and they may die of starvation In the Interval of wa ting. Fisally a man becomes ili from privation. The Government has no sick fund. So the poor man goes off to the jungle, sits down upon reck under a tree and quietly starves to death. The Jickals eat the flesh off his bones. Sme passer-by may come and fish out his skeleton or his skall, but no one can prove his idently,

"As I look back upon scenes which I visited, my only wonder is that there should be uny and alive at all.”—Frisco Chronicle.

THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN AND ITS CHINESE SHARE- HOLDERS.

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RUSSIA AND CHINA.

The origin of Russian diplomacy in Chlad dates bick rome 200 years, emanating from a pelly at which was carried on by China sgalost Russisa'tribes on the frontler, over which the Chincas gained a aciles of victorles, the most im postaxt of which was the taking of 400 prisoners at Abas'n. In' accordance with the universai policy existing fo those times, the captives were taken to Peking and colisted as a detachment of bangermen, thus becoming varsels to the Emperor; every possible care being exercised to make their lot an agreeable one. Like the ralites of old, they had no need for complaint when led away by the Assyrians from Jerusalem as capilves, for in exchange for poverty they were conducted to a land of corn and wine, From this ancient historical event we thus have the keystone, showing plainly the reason why Russian infinnce in China is more predomina- ting than that of any other Western power.

Long before the triumphal cuiry into Peking, by the allled "armies of England and France friendly relations had been exchanged between China and Russia and the latter power h rever once falled to prove herself the helpmeet of

bien in her bour of need. But the kil-im- portaat q'sery now puzzling the world is: What if the maturing result which Ruista la now expecting as a compensation for past support ? Though it is most emphatically denied that the Imperial guests have any other bustuess to transact than merely the presentation of presents from the Tsar, and the exchange of ceremoniil observances, many belleva that there

Is more important busiuess at the back. The Trans-Siberian Raliway, which is now nearing completion, le sald to be one of the questioni to be dealt with. The whole of Manchuria will very soon be brought loto direct and exsy com- munication with Siberis, and la addition the Intended branch llaer from Kitło, connecting with Newchwang and Fort Arther, will give Russia the additional advantage of an open port all the year round; wherese Vindivostock is closed by ice at least five months in the year,

It was rumoured some time ago that a line was prejected from the Siberian border, south of Irkutsk across Mongolia, direct to Peklog, and probably this accounts for the relern tools decided upon for the Imperial visitors ; thus affording no opportunity of perfecting arrangements. Some conception of the migaltede of the system of the projected railroad connecting with Russia is Rained from the fact that it will include some 4718 miles of road, and with lis connections will extend more than half way round the world. Bat this will not suffice. Rossla, buoyed up by * seiles of such successes, will cry "Farther South," and not until Russia has been brought lolo connection with the entire commerce"al China wil she be willing to test an her laorola —Mercury. Tientsin Core.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The following correspondence, attached to the minates of the last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, was unavoidably held 'over from our Eout faren 2-

Mr. Slade sald counsel did not practically attempt to refute that Mr. Jackson had acted with ne diilzence. The fact that be did not quo'e cares was only a wesk objection. It was clearly shown in the cates quoted that if he had acted bond fide and, through want of know. large was unable to make the application before, be should bave leave to appeal. This was pot an interlocatory application but they asked At a meeting of the Committee of the Shang. for leave appeal against a final decision. bat Chamber of Commerce on the 5th instant, The Court had the fullest discretion and was a letter from the Acting Manager of the Bank not bound down to reasons like the Courts at of China and Japan, Ltd., was read, cailing the home. It could take a general view of the merits attention of the Chamber to the postilen of the of the care, unfettered in any way. The discre- Bu kai reguds its nailve shareholders, in tion was absolutely in the hands of the Court consequence of the Tanial having expressed his and it would co: be interfered with if exercised Inability to enforce contracts between Chloese IMPORTATION OF INDIAN YARN IN TONEIN on the facts brought before it. The discretion was and foreigners, and hit refusal to enter lato the It was resolved to address the so wide that irave to appeal could be granted question 10 any case where the Court thought fit. Counsel Senior Censal on the subject without entering referred to the wording of the plonial Ordlaarcelato particulars of the Bank case, pointing out the gravity of the situation, in that he declilon and the English 10le and ald Mr. Tackron had

of the Taofal impe filed all transactions between clearly shown by his affidavit, which was that

Chinese and (oreigners,, of an houret min, that until the mail brought in the atidavit dated June 24th he could not take steps to set aside the judgment.

This conclufed the argument and their Lord ships went into Chambers to cosider their decision. They returned to Court after 15 minutes,

Tie Chlef Justice vold it was an application to the discretio of the court to extend time to appest against a lafgment of the Palene Judge In the Coat below on May 20th, Hi Lord- ship went over the facts of the case and wald that on the application for leave made on Ist Jaly the question srase whether the appellant asd brought himself within the terms of the

proviso and had appealed in such a way as to enable the Court to excercise its discretion in Invour. The coast before grasting leave had

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- THE DANK'S LETTER. The latter in question, as published in the Shanghai papers, reads as follows 20

Shanghai, 24th June, 1997. SIR,I desire to bring to the police of your Chamber the recent decisions of the Chinese Courts in the matter of calls due from nadve sharehold - s of the Biok of China and Japan, L', and especially to invite attention to the bearing of those decisions upon the general interests of the foreign cosmunity of Shanghai, Proceedings were recently instituted in the Shanghai Mixed Court last two Chinese for the recovery of cells made in the liquidation of the Bank. The persoas proceeded against had End the anal forms of transfer, steel and not had been duly entered on the Register, and

folly satisfied, but the defendants had, in addi- tion, signed special agreements undertaking to

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th July, 1897. Sir, I am directed to transmit for the Informa.

ton of the Charaber of Commerce the enclosed copy of letter from the Cantal for France relative to the importallon into Tonkin of Indian cotton yarns.I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant.

J. G. T. B*CKLE, p. Colonial Sacratory, The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong, is 5 Julilet, 1897, Moneleur le Sécaire de la Colonie,~J'ai Phonneur de vous loformer que l'at reça ce jour de M. le Gouverneur-Gé·éral de l'Indo-Chlor le

d'égramme suivant : --

#Coran brat ci f'di coton provenance Inde peuvent entrer Taskin, seront ¿ésinfectều merivés.", J'apprends avec plaisir l'adoption de cetta mentre que j'avais proporés dans le but de faciliter les relations enire ce port et le Tonkia. Veuillez agréer, le Secrétaire de la Colonie,

pay calls on their shares and also atering that To all questions between them and the Bank should be decided in accordance with the law of England. Nevertheless, both the Magistrate of the Mixed Court and the Taptal of Shangbai declined to hear the cases, and the Bank has been obliged to have recourse to HB.M. Minister. I may dd that Sir Claude MacDonald bas satisfied himself of the justice of the Back's claims and has promised that he will do what he can to their enforcement. The enclosed obtain Memoranda (2) show clearly the history and present position of the inatler.

LION GME Le Roux.

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PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE NAVAL YARD Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, gih July, 1897.

Sir, I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of your lever No. 1054, of the 5th inst, forwarding CCPT of a letter from Commodore Holland Yard sexwards, relat vs to the proposed extension of the Naval

My Commitee note with satisfaction the sa surances givua under reserve by the Commodore, and trust that la the event of remedial measurOS becoming necessary in consequence of any allting up of the foreshore, the Admiralty will give fall effects these asiances-I baya the Änncur to be, sir, your most obedient'servant,

L

R. CHATTERTON WILCOR,

Secretary.

NOTANDA

·CALENDAR

JULY..

Meteorological menus based on ten years)

"observations to 1895. Biometer .............................. .19.73 Thermometer

Humidity

Rainial...

TO-DAY.

81.5

83

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PUG.LISTICA.

THE SHARKEY-MAHER PRIZE-TIGHT.

Accounts of the Sharkey-Maher fight, which took place to the Palace Athletic Club, New York, on Jane gib, were received by the Coptic yesterday-Themen had fought six wary rounds, with Sha key doing the most work and Maber acting wailly. Maher had been knocked ball way through the ropes by the seller in the sixth round, and the lecident arrved to arouse the spectators to the highest point of expectancy. Maher WAS Infarfaled when the seventh round, began, and for the first time during the battle displayed his splendid bitlog powers, Step by step and foot by foot ko forced Sharkey to the ropes, and shot home a straight right- To Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial ander which caught the saller flash on the

Secretary,

chin, Sharkey's heels cleared the floor, and he would have fallen on his back had the ropes ant stayed him. He greid wildly about for a moment, grasped the roses and slowly struggled to bis feat Maher was upon him like a demon, and the men wern striving for the mastery when the, gong sounded. Both were deaf to the sound of the bell and pummeled and smaskað.“ * cach other long. after the ́echoes had died away. Then the police swooped down open the ring, and before tha participants realized it they were arrested, The Felac Call says of the "brush "that it was the most unsathisetory and held to New York under the existing law legalising glove contests. There had been contests hundreds of times more brutal, but the authorities had not moved Not one drop of blood was shed rave finger. that which flowed from Maber's lip and a scratch on his right thigh, where the ropes tore the skin a trifls when he went hall-way through. The suthorities gave ample warning that the battle between the "stars" would be stopped at the first sign of brutality, and many think this announcement was responsible. for the altered style of fighting by bath Maher of and Sharkey, They didn't try to do much damage patil they lost their tempers. The yib, and final, round is thes described "Sharkey hit Pater hard with a left on the mouth and then crossed him on the cble. Then Maber began forcing tactice for the first time. It was hammer and tongs then, with real hard öghting. Both landed hard body punches, Sharkey using both bands. Maker was a wild man now, and he shouldered the ralior and throw him away from him. It was then apparent that Peter had been playing foxy, for he fiddled a moment and then hot terrific right-handar square on the chin, 1814 - Lord Napler and suite arrived in Chios. 1873-Shimonoseki foris tombuded by the Sharkey, who was next the ropes, landed flash. British, French and American squad-upon his buttocks with Jolt which shook the The sailor sat dazed for a moment, then ilag. grasping the ropes with either hand, he drew 1890-Death of the Hon. A. Lister at Yokokams. imati up slowly, Maher was upon him like 1296-Li Hang-chang received by President

a Niger, and they were fighting farlously at short Faure and attempted assasituation of range when the gong rang. They did not desiat at the sound of the bell. The police rushed through the ropes and arrested averybody in the roped Inclosure. Sharkey's seconds. besought Referee Colville to give a decision, and be

WEATHER FEPORT.

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TO-DAY,

Wednesday, 14th July, 1807. Chinese-15th of 6th moon of 1ård year

Kwong-tй Jewish-14th Tamur, 5657. Mohammeden-13th Saphar, 1818,

San-Rise

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the latter.

TO-MORROW.

Thursday, 15th July, 1897. Chinese-18th of 6th moon of 23rd year or shouted, "Draw "

Kwong-ti.

Jewish-151 Tamur, 5687. Mohammedan-14th Sapkár, 1318.

Sun-Mar P*+*+7+45 5kr. 25min.

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ANNIVERSARIES,

1834-* rival of Lerd Nipler at Macio. 1888-Eruption of Bandal-an volcano, Japan;

500 lives jost.

MEMORANDA.

am.-Quward English Mill closos.

TO-MORROW,-15th July,

Noon. Ravenna satle for Europe uta the usual

ports of call.

11 a.m.----American mall closes, Noon.-Pers leaves for San Francisco ufs the

asual ports of call Nopa-General Meeting Tebrau Planting Co.,

st 38 Queen! Road

4.15 pm-Meeting of tt Sanitary Board, 9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, 16th July, Indian and Australian malla due,

examinailed close.

the Hon. J H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Entries for the London College of Music

Secretary, Hongkong.

215 pm.-Felin" trade mark (es) case at the

Police Court. 5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge,

SATURDAY,-17th July,

Hongkong Genara! Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, Jih July, 1897. Si,- have to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter No. 1056, dated that transmitting for the information of this Chamber copy of a letter from the French Coosal relative to the importation Into Tonkin of Indian cotton yarn-I bare the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,

R. CHATTERTON Wncox.

Secretary. To Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial

Secretary.

principles of which leave it appeal could be given. He quoted Collins v. Viry of Padding ton, a suit at common isw, which was applicable to this case. The question of the extension of to be satisfied that appellant had acted bona fide time was alifmately refused by the Court, In and with due diligence. From the material before only had all the conditions of legal liability beanies assurances do me haule considerations the care of MicAndrew Barker, reported in the court there was nothing to how that appel- the Seventh Chancery Division, the motion for lant had not wated bona fide, though that was leave to appeal was refosed as being to late.bject to what might have come out in cross He asked that the present application for leave examiration. The next quesilon was whether maing the for the extension of time be dismissed, Exten- he had shown due diligence in

court, Six weeks bad elapsed since the S'ata- sions of time had only heen granted where mistakes, mlaanderstandings or fraud on theory time. That was a long time and the cont part of the other party had cused the delay. bed to carefully watch proceedings like this and Mr. Slade Thai your Lordships will so make sure it cried out its power on fixed judicial principles. The corst, with some regral, had come to the carcluain that he had not shown due diligence and that ba had not used his time so prudently and carefully as ha might have dore. His Lordship mode special reference to the neglect of immed stely enquiring of the 0.5 D, and Imperial Customs for Allanson, when he was known. Had appellant anqaired for bim at once be would have had a communication from Shanghai lu 7 days, and then he could have applied for exten- slon of time until he got Allanson's ffidavit and proceed in due course. That would have Lordship said the court had arrived at the con been showing due diligence. In conclusion His

and there was no right or reason why the court clusion that due diligence had not been shown should exercise its discrellon la hie favour and at an er'ension of time and therefore the Some of ckion's friends and the two coolies decision, although it was with much reluctance.

appes must be dismitted,

The Palace Judge said he concurred in the who med to look after the dog gave

Mr. Francis applied for coats, which were evidence that it belonged to Jackson. The defendant said that it was given to him by allowed, there only to be one set of costs as on Tuhimano, who swore that the dog was given the two motions.

Mr. Francis agreed to waive the irregularity. The Chief Josilce to Mr. Slade-We said at

the last selon that this quesiton we to

whether you are out of time or not will now be argued. You wil har to file a motion to ask leave for the extension of time.

Mr. Slade gold that on the 20th May, this year, the action was brought by Jackson against Preddie In the Summary Court before Mr. Wise for the re- covery of ball terrier dog, M. Jackson gave evidence that he bad thedog since li was born." He lost it one day in January this year and reported the matter to the Police. Several months later be aw the dog in the defendsny's possession.

THE MISERIES OF INDIA.

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Нет,

Bowever,

I have already mentioned that each of the Chinese against whom softs have been com menced has signed one or more special Agree ments with regard to his shares, and f: has not, therefore, been necessary for the Bank in these two cars to insist upon the undoubtedly blading character of the ordinary lostruments of transfer. It

would that if special agreements, such as there not onlarceable, referred to, Hule any weight is to be attached to the provisions contained in ordinary Application or Transfer forms, so far as they purport to bind native applicants or transferces, and the con clusion apparently follows that Foreign Com panies have no security for the performanca by Chirere shareholders of the obligations incident to their position,

above

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Under these circumstances it can hardly be necessary for me to urge upon your Chamber the adoption of measures calculated to protect the inte alls which are to seriously menaced.

The decision of the Tabtal, based upon the conatraction of the Treaty between Great Britain kud China, stacɗs at proscut unreversed, and, if my view is correct, can be used as a precedent for relieving Chinese of their labilly, not only

THE MAIL SUBSIDY:

Colonial Secretary's Office, "Hongkong, and May, 1897. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the gh altimo on the subject of the Eastern Meli Service, and to state bai the views of the Chamber of Commerce in regard thereto bave been communicated to the Secretary of State for the Colonter. I have the honour to be, wir, your most obedient servant.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

CAPITATION TAK ON IMMIGRANTS 13 THE STRAITS.

Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 18th June 1897, Sir-With relerance to your letter of the 21st ultimo relative to the proposal of the Govzro meat of the Stralis Soitlements to levy a capita. tion tax on Chinese Immigrants, I am directed to Iransmit for the information of the Chamber

New York, May goth, Jallas Hawthome, the novelist, who went to India for the Cosmopolitan Magasine to lovesil- gate the plague and its results, returned to New. to the numerous Foreign Compantes of which of Commerce the enclosed copy of a letter from York from bis work, heartsick with the they are registered shareholders, but to prt- the Acting Colonial Secretary of the Straits misery sed horror ha witorused. He said la vate individuals under tranunctions relating to Settlements on the subject.I bave the honour an Interview ke plague is but a flan-bits purchases of Shares, such transactions being to be sir, your most obedient servant,

in comparison with the famise. The former la prestasbiy tainted with the illegality which

attaches to actual membership.

The same dedalon viewed broadly as a refusal to enforce written agreement is expable of even a wider application, and it is hardly too much to say that it throws a doubt on the vall. dity of all wrliten agreements between Fore Igners and Chinese, with the possible exception of those which relate to matters specifically

to him by Allsaros in September or October, Jackson had not evidence ready to rebut the story, which came as a surprise to him, and he lost the case. He made erquiries whether what wan said was tras or not.. It took him 8 days to Bed out that Allanson was in Shanghai and he and communications with him regarding the date he got into possession of the dog and he received a reply that he could not remember the exact date but it was either in November, December, or January. The delay was not

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, caused by Jackson trying to get a falae ufðavit

Colonial Secretary, but by bis attempt to anive at the truth, consed to Bombay and its neighbourhood; the It would have been physically Impossible for latter, save for a few spots here and there,

Colonial Secretary's Office. Mr. Jackson to have get Allanson in time and he extends all over India. Three million people have

Slugapore, rojh June, 1897, did not feel Jalified In Bling the motion already died, Theus are only the official figures,

"Sir,—With salarongs to your letiler No. 831 of | befora. Mr. Jackson had grave doubts about AL ike time I arrived in Bombay the the evidence for the defence and he had, Mokammedan burial ground had become over

the ath ultimo, forwarding a letter addressed therefore, to make gagalies before incurring crowded. Bodles had been plied upon todles

to me by the Secretary of the Hongkong Chem- legal expenses. Why, counsel asked, was the with hardly a layer of earth between them. The

ber of Commerce, I am directed by the Goremor to request that you will be good enough to inform power to extend time innested if not to enable a plaen bad threatened to became breeding mentioned in Tremiles. man who, perfectly bond fidi, discovers evidence grounds for new pestilence, so the authorities The position taken up by the Tsofal of Shang the Hongkong Chamber that the Bili referred to which it was absolutely impossible for bim to had to close it, The new carpies had to be

in their letter has been withdrawn and that the obtain before? It was only the act of a prudent | taken out on top of palanquins to be burled In

funds required, for the erection of examination man and it was bis proper course to avold grounds many miles away. This exalted great

depots will be otherwise provided for.

4-The-Governor, however, :desires - me to expence and to make engolites whether he had opposition among the Mohammedans, who could

ent that the complaint brought forward is a good chance of succeeding before burdening | not understand the szofiary reasons for the

dial interests generally, will protest against ited on a lalse premise, fe, that a tax on

based the Court. Had he appealed within thatinio ka' ordinance. They thought it mana new mode of In the proper quarter. could bave proved nothing. It was apparent vengeance invented by Queen Victoria."

I beg to enclose eight additional copies each individual Chinese Immigrants laté the Suaits that an injustice

Would

be done unless What is the safa'

ain difficulty in obtaining of the two Memoranda above referred to for the Settlements is necessarily a tax on shipping. Competition might possibly bring this to pser, the motion for leave to appest were statin ich was Kiked.

Information of your Commiiles In case of need.

but that is an inter-trado matter; ika sesertion allowed, Unless they went into the facts "Well, the chief of all is the Hludes horror

I remalo, Sir,

that such a luz would deprive Singapore of its they would allow_the_defendunt to prevail of komplials. They are dreadfully afcald of them.

Your obedient Servant, *

status as a frès port appears to the Govenor to against an honest man who took no steps to❘ It happened fast before the plague broke out

S. L. DARBY, raverso the decision until he had bona fide that a statue of Queen Victoria in front of the

Acting Manager. | be quite illogical.~1 kavo, doy evidence.

great place of Bombay was desecrated. When The Chairman of tha

Shanghai General Chamber of

Commerro, *

Mr. Francis said that, wiih, reference the plague broke ent the Hindoos believed that to what had been said "se bu kena Batry-Whad been seni në u pasiskman) by the Queen

hal (vide his despatch-Appendix E. of Memo raedam No 2) is clearly antecable, and I venture to hope that your Chamber, regarding the possible effect of bis decision upon commer

C. W. KYNKERELAY, Acting Colonial Starstory, Te Hon, the Graniel Sicretary, Hongkung

French mail dae.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUI: Indian (Catherine &ßcar) 16:b lost. Australian (Omi Mars) 16th inst, French (Salarie) 17th inst. Tacoma (Pathan) igth inst,

On Jung 14'), just before leaving for Ireland, Sharkey Issued another challenge to Maher and he also expressed, his desire to make a match with Fitzsimmons for $10,000,

ON

Entimations,

NE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS

Is warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or constitutional), Gravel and Pains in Le Back! Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes, 45. 6d. each, by all Chemists' and Patent Medli dna Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors; The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Com- pany, Lincoln, England.

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GOLD MEDALS Bordeaux, 1882. Paris, 1868.

LIQUOR

OF THE REVEREND FATHER

A. KERMANN.

TAIS ELIXIR is employed with Canocess to rostore the TOROES

of the STOMACH 11Ɑ FACILI.... TATES the DIGESTION,.

TONIO WINE

Of the Rer. Father A. KERMANN MOKA-EINA of Dr. GOLE: CREME DE MANDARINE. AVELINE ANISETTE SUPERFINE.

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American (City of Rio de Janeiro) azth fast. Apply to Messia, DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Australian (Mirlis) 28th fast.

German (Bayern) agth Inst, - Tacoma (Braamar) ag'h lost, Tacoma (Taçoma) just last. Canadian (Emprésí of China) 4th prox. American (Gaille) 5th prox.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s. steamOT Empress of China, left Vancouver for this post yesterday,

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

ARRIVALS.

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Slogepers Loyal... Martha......... Empress of Fadun. Carmarthenshira..... ## Thales

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DUMINY & CO

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Billery

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Shanghai Aggregating, 11,444 tons register. DEPARTURI.

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Coast Ports Singapore Aggregating 5.975 tons register.

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9 Hothow .....Amoy & S'hal...B. & 8, 9 Yungching Amoy & S1á«LC,M.S.N. Co. Ii Wanchow...C'loɑ & T'sin...B. & S.

12 Namos me.Hangkang...J, M. & Co.

12 Calyxem.Shunganh...C, M.B.N, C#.

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HONGKONG,

AGENTS FOR

M. OPPENHEIMER & Co., París.

NOTICE.

OF RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

Nor

Naller the Captains, the Amarry, nor the Dwaraka will be RESPONSIBLX ́for any DEBT contracted by the Omests or members, of the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour |---- BIDSTON HILL, Brit. 4m, skip, Talt--Standard

Oll Co.

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Bateet, Brit. bk., Frampton-Standard Oil Co. Cassius, Ger, str., Unruh-Arakold, Kärberg &

Co

CHITTAGONG, Brit, str., Corfeld-Stewas,

Tomas & Co.

Nioz, Ger. str. Plaf--Slemssen & Co. Buanaxo, Amari ki, Waterhouse-Club,Livingt

HR & CA

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