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out of the whole for, The motive counsel suggested wa1-
Mr. Francis:-I subat), your Lordship, that it Is not a question of roles. Thet is for crimtual cases, and is only tramaterial and irrelevant in thin ove
His Lordship-In what way ?
Mr. Francis sald the question as what were the sirengemerts entered into and not what motives indeed the plaintiffs to act in this way. It was a question of fact and not of motive for „having shifted ground. If his learned friend stetreded in showing that plaintiffs had skified groped there could be no question of his roccess, Batwhy they did so was another matters How. ever be (Mr. Franels) was not at all hightened to go into the motives as he would do the samE. His Lordship-It the motive were shown It might strengthen the evidenes and turn the acala, so to speak,
Mr. Pellock said that that was what he had in mlad. It was clearly shown in Mr. Bellos letter that he would require a right-of-waythrough the lower part in order to nach the upper part Mr. Danby w mid prave In ble evidenc: that the two upper lois would be seriously depreciated Is viles if they and not have a right-of-way; ss Ms. Bellies proceed to build on them labis lester of Mach rath Mr. Danby clearly Indfested this fact is the frustees. No doubt they could fully appreciate what Mr. Bellion hed pointed oal, and they tried to catch Mr. Bellos because his letter, willen by a clerk, was indlierele's worded to a certain extes! They tried to make out that it was fatended the whole lot should be conveyed to them and so suceed in galing mo er out of Mr. Blos fa chat way, They knew that the Fight-of-way was very important to Mr. Belili iw and they intended to sque : him and try to make him pay a god pile-, sed so make money nut of bim in a manner which certainly could never be approved by the Court, The trustees knew perfectly" well all along that the whole lot was not necessary, The letters of Messrs Danby, Orange and Leigh, and Lemm all showed clear- ly that the whole ares was not required and. ibes was the farther fact that the meeting of March 15th had agreed upon portions of two lots. There must, Counsel sald, be some intricate motiva appearing through their mein and he submitted that they had tried to catch Mr. Bellos la a kind of limp because he had ured language which ceriainly was not very carefully expressed, and they had tried to make monay out of him because he had pointed out the niemity of geiling a right-f-way from the lower lot. The trustees could not possibly besc ingin a bona fide manner in requiring Me. Bellies to antler the whole of the for for the purposes of a synagogus. They know they did Dat require it and that it was not necessary Ice Synagogue end rab' f's residence.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897.
On the Court risuming, Mr. Belillas continued Mis evidence. Shown a letter from Mr. Moses to Mr. Silas, be said that is was lɔ reference to an Intervlow wiigest had with Mr. Silas on the previous day! During the lettrelaw Mr. Slas made the statemen: that the Community could not afford to take over more than £4,000 wasth of ground, and when Mr. Stlas left him wlines and this imprebion but afterwards he heard ibat Mr. Silas denied having said $4000 but "from $4,000 to $5,000" WEB: sald that is letter to Mörser, Sassoon, Raymond and Divid, dried 8th March, 1897, was written by Mr. Moses and signed by Bimself and he could get account for the meation of a fair is the letter and added that he himself, had only said reasonable time. He remembered the meeting of the 15th March which was held in Mr. Danby's office. At the meating there were present Mains, Raymond, David, Silas, Danby, Orange and himsel! A that meeting the site was agreed pand Mr. Orange ma kid on the plan. That arrangement gave ibe community about hail of 131 :381 and a part of the upper lét The crown rest was ofsconed by Me: Leigh and Orange. The Syasgogue site, rabbi's residence and crowo rent were all greid ap a between himself and the others. The question retaining wall between the portion for the Synagegon and that for witheri, was raised but could not be sailed until girtala surveyu wêra made. Negotiations for the retaining wall conifoned after this and correspondence paused between Messrs. Danby and Orange on the ́sabjier, up to 35th March.
Counsel for the defence asked witness to go through the gestures at the Jews in the document of the Toth June in!tty the occupa tion of each person.
TERCY
Mr. Francis objected on the ground of trrele. Mr. Pollock repled that his object wasio show that they were all consected with the plaletiffs in this salt.
His Lordship allowed the question. Witness weld that the first signature was that of Mr. M. S. Sassoon, head of the frm of Messrs M. S. Sas1000 & Co., and and then he told that he could not give the eccupation of each of the signstorfes,
Hu Lordship anggested that should not be gone into further and it was stopped.
Crgis-examined by Mr. Francle, witness sald that the Jewish Synagogue was removed to Staunton Street in 1890. Since that witness never went to the Synagogue. He did not
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CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not sacmartly andorii tha opinions exprstad by
Corresponchasin in this colima.) ·
THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF
KIAOCHAU.
To vam Morronov vra. “Hawazową TELISTAPEL," Sr-Will you kindly allow me a small space In your infocatial paper to express an opinion upon the German occupation of Kiuochas,
No doubt it was necessary for someone to start the gobbling up of the savoury ment of Chlon, but it does seem strange that Germany, of all nations, should have been allowed to take the fattiative. If it had been England, or France, or even Russl", we abould not have been so mach surprised but Germany! Verlly it is a case of "the first half by last, and the last Grat"
To me although I may be wrong, the desire of Germany for Colonies seems the insnest of all inanities. What do they want with colonics? Have they not cofonfes all over the world ♬ What are tongkang, and Canton, and lots of other placer but practically German colonien at least as much to as they are Inglish? And, I ask, where is the German who would prefer a German to an English soled Colony to live? Wasld it not be batter if they were to keep quiet, and do as they have always done, lei olhais de the work, and then step to and reap the benefits? For a tatlon of philosophers, as the Germans are, one would think this would be a self-evident policy to adopt.
Then with regard to the motive for selsing territory, of course when you want to enter a man's honte any excute is good enough. Bol surely the murder of two missionaries li a very paor one when we bear in mind that non-resist ance to erli is the mata docaine of the religion which they profess to teach, And how many Chi. nese are dose to death in America and Austrella, of whom never a word is heard!.
Perhaps I am wrong in my arguments. If so, I am open to enlightenment and conviction, and shall be glad to hear any different view of the question, if you will be good enough, Mr. Editor, to pablish 1' Ir.
I remain,
Yours truly,
AN ENGLISHMAN, Hongkong..3rd December, 1897.
*SHANGHAI COTTON TRADE REPORT.
THE UNPRECEDENTED STRINGENCY OF THE MONEY MARKET.
Messrs. Ne, Murray & Co. In their Report of 5th November say
Our market is in a state of panic owing to the scarcity of Sycee, not only here but also at the Outports, and business is almost at a standstill. ever beleze has such a' siringency prevalled for so long a time, Interet having been abnorm- ally high for more than a month past, and fost at the most itles rearma of the year The market has been denuded of silwer by shipments to the Oxiports, and the inability of the Foreign Banks to buy drafia on London, which would have enabled them to import Sycee. This was brought about by the action of one of the Banker, that had to send money to Europe on account of the Chinese Government to pay the interest on one of the loans, electing to do so by baring up all the bills they could ret hold of for manih ahead at rates the siber Banke could not look at The Chamber of Comme ce beteg appealed to by some of the leading houses to try and get the Foreign Banks to do something to alleviate the present severe pressure, addressed a letter to that body, the following bring the reply t celved:
a meeting yesterday, afiemoon to discuss the
matter.
"I am instructed to inform you that we cITC- fally considered the question, but regret that we do not see our way to suggest any remedy.
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such acilos must take place if further dissatars are to be avoided and the trade placed on a vaznd footing sġKIN.
Kanchester, fortunately, keeps fairly steady and boying there for this market must be extremely limit›d. Cotton, also is steady, 47 being the closing quotation. The export t dilolshing rapidly sad will probably be mat more than 1,000,000 yards for the month. There is not much change apparently la the markets in the States, prices stůli è ing too high to tempi would-be buyers. Teleg ams reported the purchase in New York at the close of last week of 8,500 bales of the Eastern Mills' standard chops, but it is thought they cannot peasibly be for this market.
Local Mills.At a meeting of the E-wa Cotton Sofaning and Weaving Company, Limbed, bald yesterday, it was dec'ded to pay a dividend of 31 per cent, and the resolutions passed at the meeting held on agih October to fecrease the capital and double the number of spindles were confirmed. All the Mills are hard at work, bat they are simply piling up stock, as very little can be moved off at perent. Naturally the high rate of native interest is easing a tilt in the price of Cotton, best machine glaned belog nom obtainable at Tir, 14 50,
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRE
JAPANESE NAVF.
of the world is one of the marvels of the end of The tue of Japan among the civillied Powers
the century. In the arts and manufactures the Mikado's people, as our diplomatic and Consolar. reposts show, are forcing their way in the markets of the East 21 a pace, which is astounding their rivals. There is something almost uncanny in the rapidity with which the Japanese are rushing abead. An article appears in the North American Revtens which proves that the who govern the destinies of the Mikado's kingdom the profits of peace. Mr. Charles Cramp, a have their eye on the dangers of war as well as member of the great Paliadelphia shipbuilding firm of that name, his recently in a professional capacity visited the shipyards of Earope. He has seen what the Japs are doing. And he con 'cludes that unless Russia and the United States become Awake to their position in the Pacific, Japan will be able to defy either in three years and both together in less than ten years. Mr. Cramp does not write as an alarmist. He dees not believe that there is any prospect of rapture between the United States and Japan, Even In the troublesome matter of the Hawallan somexation, da la good enough to attribute the Japanese attitude to the machinations of Ing.. land. Bat he has had bis eyes opened to the facts, and he thinks it right to set them before his countrymer. The development of the Japanese navy since the war with China is not to be described as progress. It is a cyclone, "Ispanis second only to England in naval activity, being ahead of France, much in advance of Germany, and wantly in the lead of Russia and the United States." Morcover, her ships are all of the best and highest types of naval architecture. Nothing is obsolete. Here is the programme of ships that are in sighi, all of which Mr. Cramp has kid under his permual observation
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NOTANDA
CALENDAR
DICEMBER.
Meteorological means based on ten years' cbservations to 1893. Barometer
*****+*177 Thermometer .............................................63 5
Rainfall...
TO-DAY.
WEATHER PEPORT.
O dabat On Auto at
•PE.. 30.14 €5 31
TO
Barometer 3024 Thermometer ............... 65 Hamidity. Rainfall...MESCORTNE
49
TO-DAY.
Friday, 3rd December, 1897,
AN INTERESTING. ANTIQUARIAN
DISCOVERY.
Chinese-1011 of 11th moan of B3rd year of their proper place. These bronze heads are
Kwong-si, Jewish-8th Niileu, 5668. Mohammedan-8th Rafað, 1915.
Sun-Mass
6kr. 28min. Siti vi......................... Bār. 15min.
· High water-Morning «.......... ¿år. Emin. Afternoon **** 5hr, E0mGÊNE. Low water-Morning ......10kr. 57mina,
Afternoon ɑMORE. ANNIVERSARIES.
:
Ruccess.
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1574-Li-ms-hong attacked Manila without
1838—Mr. Jen's ordered to leave Caston, 1873-The Philippine ports of Legaabi
and
Taclobin opens to trade. 1887-The s.a. forms foundered near Hongkong;
80 lives lost, 1891-Disastros gala la Hongkong ; great loss
of life.
TO-MORROW.
The recent recovery of some remains of the famous triremes of the Emperor Tiberius, which lie at the bottom of Laka Nimal, is of greni Interest both to artlats nadanifquarias. The lake of Neml, which is altuste about 17 miles south- cast of Rome, li formed by the crater of an extinct volcano. Upen its brand bogom once filated the mugulficent pleasure house of tha kuxurious and Ncentious Emperor, Tiberius Claudiar Nero, who, leaving ble 'duties at Roma in the „year à D. 26, rallied the year following to the island of Capiem,' where he indulgeð' in the greatest sensality. His love of luxury and display wasexbiblied in the two famous pleasure triremes which bear his name, and the remaing of which now la bur'ed, in the lake of Nemi. Toe discovery referred to consists of the fading of several mass're metal mooring-rings and tops of stakes by which the vessel could be moored to the quay. Ton riegs are fixed lu the mouths of bronze beads of fous, wolves, and Medan, by the teeth of which they are retained in
marvells'y modelled, and the faces are cha cacterized by a Wieślike similarity to the animals represented. Despite their long immersion in the mud of Laks Nemi, they are all perfectly preserved, and the missiveness of their bulld and the beauty of their cullion cauble the speciator to judge of the magnificence of the |structors of which they once formed but a second. ary and almost losgolficant part, It is said that the telreme to which there ornamental mooring rings belonged was that dedicated to the worship oliãe gidders Dians, but about this and other points connected with these submerged vessels there has been recently a good deal of direussion. What is certain, however, is the fact that last week the Court at Rome ordered the cas∙ls and inke of Nami to be offered by publia unction for debt. The present owner of the Neml estate le Don Filippo Olol, Prince Assistant at the Pontifical Torone, which is the highest lay posi tlon at the Papal Court. The sale of the Nemi natate will doni tiegs include the remains of the fo Tiberika vessels which now lie at the
Saturday, 4th December, 1897. Chinese-111h of 11th moon of 23rd year of bottom of the like,
Kwong-si
Jewish-91k Khilev, 5658. Mohammed-a-9th Rajab, 1815.
Sun--Riss
Sett
8kr. 26mku. Shr. limeku. High water-Morning juua öhr, Jómin. Afternoon. Bår. 16mta, Loy | water-Morning som Ohr. 16min, and 11kr. 19min.
AMNIVERSARIES,
1793—Thomas Carlyle born. 1841- First census of Hongkong taken's popola
tion 15,000. 1889-Collision in the Lycemoon Pass between the Ancona and Rungpal..
SHARE MARKET.
Consignees,
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. -
SHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"BELGIC," of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their The above Steamer having arrived, ConsigneES,
immediate delivery of their Goods from along Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take
ddo..
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vensel will be landed and stored at Configners' risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent, Hongkong, 19th November, 1897, [1-W-2
„NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES,
HE. P. & O S. N. Cole Steamship.
*MIRZAPORE,”
LATEST QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghal Banks 175_pc.p. sellem; Chỉos Traders $70 ₫ Hongkong Canton, and Macao Steamboats $19 les Chira which"nie"||Sugars-8157;-Je’ehur: $1.10 anles;-Green-In--
| lands $311 infes and buyers; Green Islandı
new issue 316) A. S. Watsons $13 ex dir T Ewe Cattons Tit. 106 ex div.
(1) Three #4857-tos-battleships, well advanced at Armstrong's, Thompson's, and the Thames Ironworks respectively,
(a) Ona battleship of about. 10,000 tons, com mencing at Armstrong's
(3) Foor first-class armoured cruisers of 4600 Armstrong's, one at the Vulcan Works, Sieta, tons displacement and 20 knots speed ; two al
and one at the "For et Chantlers," France. (4) Two 5000-ton protected cruisers of about 23 knots speed ; and at San Francisco and one at Philadelphia.
about 13 knots, et Amurong's,
(s) Oua protected cruiser of 4300 tons, and
(6) Fear 3e koot torpedo-bost destroyers at Varron's.
(7) Four more of similar type at Thompson's, Hight go-ton torpedo-boats at the Schichsu Works, Elbing.
(9) Four mora of a similar typs at the Nor mand Works, France,
knots, three torpedo. gankoate, and a dispatch (10) Three 3000-ton protected cruisers of 20 Tesel at the Imperial Dockyard, Yokoska, Japan.
(1) A fifth armoured cruiser of the typ already described (9600 tons and 20 knots), ta be belt at Yokoski.
surprise on this vast aaral undertaking. Rere Litle wonder that Mr. Cramp should look with Japan not only building for herself, hat draw-
MEMORANDA,
TO-DAY, 3rd December, 9pm.The Hongkong Philharmonic Society's orchestral concert at St. George's Hall
SUNDAY,-ib December. French and Australien mails expected.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE:
Freach (Saghallen) 5th inst. Australlan (Menmuir) gih inst. American (Pws) 6th Inst. ́ Tacoma (Olympia) 10th inst. American (Coptic)'16th fast.. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) agih inst,
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Tux silk er steamship Empress of Chins was delivered in New York yesterday.
17th fast.
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ggt that any archlicct should be employed to make surveys of the site and report on it, Winess was in Slam in Fehmary or March, 1891, and i was not 1893 that he saw the report of Mr. Danby mide in 1897. Witness was present at a meeting to Mr. Ellis' house In 1893 which was called to devise a means of getting out of the old Syoagogue. At that meeting among those of the Commitee present were Meuro. J. S. Moses, R. H. Mores, M. S. Sassoon, A. Darld and witness. These were appointed as Commalitee to manage the bailaess of the Synagogue and a sub-Committee was also elected to manage the deals. Nothing was said abit Mr. Darby's report of 1801 st that matting. Wintas first saw the report shortly after ike meeting. A remuneration of $100 was aged by the Commitee for Mr. Lemm for his plans which were independent of those at Mesis. Doby, and Leigh and Change, Witness, at that time, approved of the ripots and plans submitted by Ms, Lomm. The reports of Messrs. Danby and Leigh of 1891 and of Mr. Lemm of 1893 were placed on the table at the meeting. A letter was written to Mr. J. E. Sassoon after the meeting. Cansel read a letter from witness to Mr Cooper, dated 3rd October, as follows:-"Dear Six Referring to the can. vertion I had with your good elf to-day and with reference with the building of a Synagogue.
**la reply to your letter of yesterday regarding in Kennedy Road, on behalf of the Hebrew the present agency la the money muket and Community of Hongkong kindly put up for sale The exorbitant rate of Interest now raling, had by public auction foland lots-> (Witnesa fild naking the Exchange Backs to consider it any hat the numbers were filled in before the letter | sileviziios can be devised, I have to inform you was sent and raid that they were the same as that the Managers of the Exchange Banks held shore discussed in 1891). The Congregation expects that the terms will be the same as those of the site for the Union Church which was sold to the Presbyterians. (Signed) E. R. Bellion" The reply from Mr. Cooper stating that His Excellency the Governor bad approved Even if action on the part of the Exchange of the lots being put up at pable aucilon wit Banke Were feasible in the way of prestare o also read by coun-el for the plaintiffs and put the Native Banks, it la not clear that it would fo. Counsel then cross-examined at great length be advisable, acy is It prasibin that It would be an the surveys and plans prepared for the eres successful. The rate of loterest must be ruled tion of the Sinagogue. Witness denied by supply and demand. We wou'd father add ever having had any knowledge of any that should any change he made in the direction surveys and plans for this purpose. Counsel of deliveries of goods on credit, it would being on the shipbuilding power of England, TER P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Peshawar leh put in the letter and report of Messrs. Danby very dangerors precedent." and Lelge which was addressed to Mr. J. S. Moses, who was a member of the committee, The letter was to the affect that enclosed wore sketch plans for the Synagogus and also sald "The suggested site le two lots of land on the south side of Kenedy Road. They are the first two lote alter paiding the new bridge and sig the most asliable sites in the Colony for this purpose" Witness said that the report and pites were read by the Committee in his presence A letter from Mr. Chatham 16 Mr. Bellllos dated 14th November, 1893 was read as fal- lows! Doar Sir-Advering to your letter of the 1th October I bave the bosour to Inform The position is complicated by the uncertalo you that the land in Kennedy Road will be palty in the naliye minds as to what will be the up for sale by public suction on Monday "vial, | outcome of the acilon of the German feat in and I shall be obliged if you will let me know seizing Klachow Bay, and subsequently pro-and the United States are losing ground. His Della.....................úna
in the Pacific, Japin is gaining while Russia P. C. C. Rido.....steamer, from Bangkok before the sale advertised if you are stili ceeding as though they intended to stop there, prepared to bid on behalf of the Jewish Commu. This is said to have paralysed the trade la figures bear out the conclusion. It is clear that Lymoon zuzim nity," Mr. Chatham again wrote to Me. Bellon Chefs and further developments are adxlously Salmonetek! the Powers which combine to Alacrity..... ganboat
when Japan has to sign a new Treaty of| Kalgaz .........intrasp on the 18th asking for a reply, Mr. Bellllos awaited. relied on the same day Dear Sir-Reler In another two weeks the last steamers will deprive her of the spoils of victory will not find Fames Drummond, ship ring to your letters of the 14th and 18th fastset, be despatched to Tientsia before that Port her to work or so pliable as on the last occasion
Aggregating 9,880 tòas register. will you please delay the sale of the land in closes, but at money is just me tight there as it
of their intervention.—Statsman,
DEPARTURES, question for niz weeks as some difficulty bas here, and goods are pot moving off at sif cropped up in the finances and lils necessary to freely, it is extremely improbable that much communicate to Bombay. Hoping that you will more will be sent up. It is reported that the arast my request. (Signed) E. R. Beililos." Mr, godowns there are fairly well filed with goods Chatham wrote on the oth sisting that he that were imported direct, an experiment that would order the sale
thebas proved costly in formÄE KERIONS. The re- difficulties refered to ware overcome. As Mr. turn steamers from Newchwang are about due Bolillos received no satisfactory answer from now. It was thought that they might bring Bombay he went to Mr. Chatham again asking back a few lacs of Sycee, bat we modentand that the sale be postponed indefinitely. Witness telegram has been received in reply to enquiries sald that fi ho was purchasing the land for him that none is coming. There is moderate self he would not have been in financial di-ergalry still for Hankow, but buyers will hot cally and the millors refired to In the operate except at very chip prices. The other letters were these of the Jewish community, markets are all exceedingly quiet. A letter was read signed by Mr. Belillos to Mr. Bastonss bee been very circumscribed this J. E. Bassoon and il requested that "all be week, the sales from stock being low sad far property, fureliuss, and if availible funds be between, and consist mostly of cloths that longing to the print Synagogut together with usually appear at Aucties, so far se sported, the $5,000 which you have noted, may be but some transactions are wild to have taken handed to us. The Intention of the Community place at low prices for cash, particolars of which Mr. Francis objected to this because of it balng is to sell the old Syurgorde and with are not darthsomleg. A glance at to-day's Antecused sgrocable to the couple, and they con frrelevant, as the objection of any individual the proceeds theroof, plus your contribution tion prices will show how poor the demand member of the Jewish cammanlly had nothing to buy suitable site for the Sraagogue and is and the inability there is to buy on specules
do with the car.
call it the Ohel Lan, The enclosed copy of a lon. Forward business in vary limited, the His Lordship on consideration allowed the report of the architects, besar, Leigh and transactions that have gone through being question,
Oʻango," will show the estimated cost of the merely for special chops, and cloths for which it Continuing, witness said that Mr. David was ground for the building. Winess said that is almost crtala there will be the usual outlet opposed to the site antli the rỹth March, when there was no report by any architect although in the Sping. As a sole Importers are not after the meeting at Mr. Danby's office he told ane was stated tohire been enclosed in the later encouraging forward balons, particularly in the wheess that he was still apposed to the site. to Mr. J. Sassoon. He offered an explanailan that American makes, although it is rumoured that Mr. D. R. 588 10 Was of the Union Church. It was witness opladen that the auriermporilon of for this market. It is dificult to understand it, the letter was writen by Silas andsigned by him, goods have been bought Koently in New York He was opposed to it nail the time he left the lots was more rainable that the other. His if it is so, as the stock to be canied over at the here, which was some time in March this year. object in getting Mr. Moses to write the feller end of the rear will be fally go,ooo bales of Witness himsel! tried to petsande Mr. D. Rdated 3rd July 16. Mr. Silmarking that Delite and Sheatloge. Oce farge native opera- Sason that the site wis suitable at the his co-trusions should be, prosast at the sale of tor to this cises of gooda kas, had to throw up.
who wanted matter the anggenion of Me. Silas are beatles his position, whether he was to bay it the Mor, to fully Tih 100,000, and will probably be a power mutasiadmiration boss beardow
Was that he wanted 10 exactly know the sponge this work with liablil les amounting
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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignces of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are belog landed and placed at their viss in the
and Kowloon Waar and Godown Company's Golowas, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,
This vessel brioga on Cargo :—
From Londes, &C., E* S.S. Arcadia. From Austrállt, aż 5.5. OzzanG. From Calculla, ex S.S. Palawan,
From Persian Gull, ex 5.5. Henry Balkow, Khandalla and Assyria,
Goods not cleared by the già December at 4 P.M. will be subject to rest.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and ́'s certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tën days after the Vessel's arrival hero, after which ao Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, agth November, 1897,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*MALACCA,"
state of affalis it a great measure to over-trad in the shipyards of England, France, and Ger- THE P. & O. Co's steamer Verona will leave for
They rightly attribute the present distressfulFarce, Germany, and the States. Not only Singapore for this port at 6 am. to-day,
that," he says," but the vessels Japan fa building in by art by a faciliten elven by the many to superior to any vessels those salons Nagasaki, Kote and Yokohama at noen on the THE P. & O. 8. N. Ca's Stormskip brought about the the Banks to finance operations. This must an«
are bolding for themselves, class for clase." doubtedly lead to a cartaliment of the privilegen predict against what Power in the Pacifle the The American shipbuilder does not wantüra to enjoyed so far by Importers and cause them to employ mors of their own capital thas hitherto He evidently thinks that it will be Regis ; and naval strength of Japan is destined to be tumed. necessary. Meanwhile an endeavour is being in this he is probably right, unless the iwa made to indoes the Taotel, who is the Superin Powers can amicably compose their smoulder- tendent of Trade here, to prohibit the export of ing differences about Korea. It can scarcely Sliver for a low weeks unill interest assumes a mora normal rate.
be Chins, for at the present moment dispose of Chinz forthwith. Mr. Cramp's con Japan's Daval strength Is suficient to clusion is that " in the race for naval supremacy
followed by mare, maless both foreigners and *The case was (nájomnad 18 Monday at Natives combine and refuse to import: uHİLİ TRA | METER) Kafindre, stock. W dietrod off." Hems
PHRENOLOGICAL WEDDINGS.
Shangbel for this port at 8 -.m. to-day, and may THE Imperial German Mall liner Bayern, ton | FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID. be expected here on or about Sunday evening the' 5th just.
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# was followed uniti seven more couples agreed in Wat York mane. je Commopolitan marry, Then Dr. Jacobs and Miss Alma Reis stand up hand in hand while the professor told
PAKIKI' THE CANAL. the spectators how science would smile were the OUTWARD=214 November--Maria Valerts, twain mide on The Doctor was of a serious H. Siping, Kuhfald. th November Press. moed, while the young woman was lively and Saghallas, Kalow Mount Tabor cheerial, The professor earnestly advised 9th November-Fantomond, Kriemhid Tal the couple to wed, and offered to get aw, Puritas 12th November-Glasg minister to tie the knot on the spot. But at the Hartka, Favo, Fadeerskiri, Hiitor: Lyder given time to get better acquainted. Helen Aline Apr, Moreys, Paiveries, Felon gta Nort urgent nquest of the young women they were
korn. 16th Naramber--- Asargla, Walletoff was a young women land of outdoor ber-CAagno, Copack; Christina, - Midnig), sports and social zaletier, which the profanor Norman, sud, November Priam Keturichi thought ought to be balanced by the sober adg25th November Ciyim, Polyphemus, Clamenti ment and practical turn of mind in J. F. Ktels, Lans, Socotra, Titanía, 3011⁄2 Havaji bora Find Gustavion, and Klaw P. E.. Yegge wese Diomed, Ounfa, Ceres, Sente, Glenash,
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AND STRAITS. vessel are hereby informed that their Gooda and Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained is soon se the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo :--
From Port Sild, S.8. Beybl From Madras, 5.3. Loodlana,
Optional goods will be landed here unless Instractions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods nos cleared by the 6th prox, at 4 Fill, will be subject to rank.
Ho Fire Inamance will be effected by ma la any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godowa Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised. -
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 30th November, 197.-
F. CAZANOVE
BORDEAUX
GOLD MEDALS Bordeaux, 1882. „Paris, 1880.
LIQUOR
OF THE REVERINO VATHER
A. KERMANN.
“TAT-ELEKTR is amplored with isodes to routors the FORCES of the STOMACH'and FAUILI: TATES the DIGNATION, DAN
Of the Rev. Father A, KERMANNE "MOKA-KINA, of DT. GOLE. CREME DE MANDARINE. VELIKI KAMIETTE SUPERFINE.
ICOME DONWELL, CARLILD & CO. S-, Hongkong
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