THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897.
shaft; they bare cross cut the lode bat ast | LEGAL yet that. and drivity is being conti ad aling the lode in fresh birch of stone, With regard to the Queen's Mine' we have edipted the ama pky which has breb naerad with
INTELLIGENCE. | cast with the transactions between witness and dafendenï, nod with_wliners' visit to Kennedy SUFRIM COURT.
Road with Mass, Chater and Hooper.
Mr. Francia ir cled witness to apply him. Strell, Mr. Pollock and the Court with copies
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
success by our sigh boats at the Ear ka mine, (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice,
men
John Carrington) December 81b,
D. GUBBAY AND OTHERS 9. E. R. HELILIOS
fendant,
The cross-examinsilon of Mr. Danby by Mr. Franch was continued to-day,
Witness produced a level book and unlift showed that the actions of 1381 were Grat taken on August 17th, 1896,
To His Lordsbip-lt was Mr. Harper's fare! book and witness knew his writing,
To Mr.Francis-How book showed that wit- ness was at work at Belillos' Kennedy Hoad site on October 9th and 20th on survey and recilou. The application for 1381 was le bli letter bek He wasd have to enly ta bis diary as to when M. Bellios foxtructed him to spoly, and he bad no entry to show dates. In his diary was in eaty on June 16th of his visit to the Kennedy Road sles with Mesim, Chater and Hooper. There was nothing to show what sites werd meant. There
and instead of delegat an early stage hiy though if advisable to sink deeper and then make our driver at the different levels almalta». nously. In dedding on this confie we West galded by the fact that the surface of the Queens mordand A. J. David, sued on behalf of the The plaintiffs, Menis, D. Gabbay, A. J. Ray- Mine is on conldersbly bigher ground then the jew Community of Hongkong for the reco Kuinka and the; fare to get in the lead at | which
very of Inland Lot N 381 from the defendant, we hope to find the rich er quave its arcissary
M. J. J. Franch, Q.C. (instracted by M. to sink 3 pay to get into the same strata of Thomion, of Messrs. Deacon and Hastings), country." Asitlinecessary according to the mis-appested for the plain and Mr. H. E. Pallick ing regulations to do some work on the Balmora (lustrated by Ms. C. D. Wilkinios) for the de- mine we have mide an arrangement with seme warklog on ibute la confunc. tion with ou! ONE men to do certain work there and, as I have told you, they are cordent of success. There is no doub gentlement, that the Balmoral Mica in very valuable part of oër prope ty. but as most of you are awatt is is a very expensive mine to develop. *n we do not think abould be lostified with our limited Capital in ex- pending more salt at present than Is abanin- tely necessary. If the oplelan of the Miner now working on it is verified by results we should hive Hail trouble in selling this portion of our propasty bra large a som at Home for we mat bear in mind that to develop this partie cular mina, which If developed might possibly turn ett to be the richest of our possessions, a great deal of monry is neces- sary an account of the heriness of the country. I must I «m somewhat disappointed with the Queen's new Prospecting shaft: thought at one time that we were close to the zeel, but we now find that slikough we have cur the lode which may be termed the vein which gives indication of the proximity ofthe reef we ave not yet rack thereof; a previously meatloned we we now dilving along the lode and may at any ilme strike the main reef, On relererce to the Dr. alde of our working account you will see an amount of $9,107.37 under the heading of Olions Bastery, and I think a fine centinais of this era is necessary. Ausgereument was made dated the 3rd August that, by cour then presentative in Austra: Make Over Battery from the ha. Owners rusthly rental, and there is NO dnight that it unsalos-bad kept up to its average the area "penstwould have bean a profitable one, but va estar aware we had a discontinu citer and clans we have received aandry mote by seming for other mines, the agree merthe w De dhale bren a loss to on. I do anyone can blame thest mon moda pripossible for this arrangement. dering the let that it was theo ly avaliable Battery and would apparently, be required for a Considerable pedod. With regard to fonds
I am pleased to say that there does not ap- par to be any seed of arxlety on this subject, We should by the end of Januser be near dar goal, and as we hive, a substanija! amount in hand and in my opinjon a very valuable asset in Olivers A shares which are shown in your bal- ance sheet as representing only $10,000 instead of the marker quotation, which would make then worth $40,000, I co-fidently expect that success will terud dar perseverance, I may add, gentlemen, that it is my intention in the early past of next year to pay a visit to our pr perly and I trust that before I return, you may have received news of the success of cur mines. Before moving the adoption of the report and statemet of accounts I shall be pleased to ar swer any question to the best of my ability that any shachters would like to pot.
In answer to M Georg he Chairman sa'd the agreement with Oiver's Battery was made in 1895 and exɔlred to March last,
The report and accoan s were adopted on the mailon of the chibimin seeded by Mr Ruse lom je, and Mr. JH ox wax-re-c ected auditor on the motion of Messrs. Famal and Nobbe.
This concluded the basiners.
"YOU ARE A THIEF AND A ROBBER,"
A BLACK SHAP IN THE POLICE FORCE.
is very seldom that a Police table is so severely brand, deita duplicity and rascally as Chinese constable 181 at the Police Court melag, Hscharged a woman witḥ kid- sopol girl and in support his case he had a few nestes la sedar to the guilt of the prisoner. Every long appered to be smooth and straight. ford and the woman was asked by the Ma, Pirate if she had anything to way in her defence. She replied that she bad a good deal to say, and it tuned dot to be very much so. She said-Op ile 27th March this year I want with the prosecater to Macao from Canton, He was not a policeman then He was concerned In an armed robbery in the Hing district
asked
bim because there
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of the memorandum.
By His Lordship-Witness know that core-'] spondence was passing between Mr. Bellios and the trustees regarding the transfer of the land but he took no part in it, He was not present at any meeting before March 15th." There was oo reference made at the meeting to taking dret the whole of the lut. At Icast he had no recollec ton of it. At the meeting when be produced his plan Mr. Orange produced a smailes out and aid they wanted a larger synagogue than was shown. He understood that the site, dimensions, pation of rabbi's residence, etc., were definitely He was certain an agreement *** seuited. reached and Mr. Bellios even said he would art charge faverest. The approaches to the up- His Lordship What was the temper of the per lat were also shown then. meeting? Were there any recriminations P-No;
there were no rec∙iminations The parties were very blendly anilt towards the end when Mr. Belillos wanted them to decide whether they would pay half the cost of the retaining wall or not.
Did they get wum ?—You could': it that.. Mr. Raymend said they wanted a litle [scarcely call
ilme to consider it and Mr, Beillios ssid that if they wanted time to consider he did so too sto whether he should let them bare any ground or not. It was immediately after that witness WAS
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ale proper tes and be mentioned bli de: fre to erect a new Synagoras. Ha suldihst nome of the Jaws who were wealthy warm newlling to guarwitz the necessary smonat mad some of them wholly opposed the proposed site. He thought the ground WAI
And would xald
purchase For himselt, I gathered that Mr. Bellos wald purchase the ground if he could do so. Mr. Belitics mintioned that Mr D. R. Sassoon was discounting the idea of a Synagogue being made there
Mr. Francia had no quesitous to put to witness.
Mr. Danby who was to work out some figures
regardleg the cost of a wall sent waid that it
would take some time rut, and Mr. Follock closed the case of the defence,
Mr. Francia said he had witnesses to call, He did not propose to offer general evidence but only to rebut the evidence of the alber side.
Mr. Pollock pjected. He said that his learned friend chose to adopt a very abususi course to the beginning. It be wanted to call
that he should do so.
evidence it was for him to satisfy his Lordskip Mr. Francis said that the provision in the Cade os the subject was contained in rale 63 which regulated the order of the proceedings of
1. Counsel quoted the rule and sald prac disfacily in accordance with tice in the Equity, Court at home war ft and he quoted iwo cases. He called no evidence to sebut what he imagined the defence would be. In this particular case under any circumstances, bo should be entliled to call evidence in re
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Kwamp-sü. Tewish-151k Kislev, 5658, Mabammedin-15th Rajıb, 1315.
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· Afternoon IAP, 38mils.
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ANNIVERSARIES,
i was also a record of a lot belog told to prepare the plans for the assign- į ply becsaia the defarce in thin cuio, 18]1~Hongkong first saluted; by the French
The application for the lat on June 18th would sold to Mr. Heoper for the Land Investment Co. be in ka letter book. He had no recollection of writing to the Land lovestment Co. on Jay, 31, 1895, that Mr. Bellos intended to givsor was giving lot 1384 to the Jewish communly tor Spongegae.
At counsel's request witness then rent for åls letter book.
Continuing, witzen said that he had sent a statement of facts to Mr. Belilios after reading It over to Mr. Chater rst That was in his letter back.
Ing director of the Land Investment Co. He To His Lordship-Mr Chater was a manig- bad called on witness respecting the memoria dom bɗors he wrote it."
To Mr. Fra cis-He had not looked at the memonadem during the last few day's,
Mr. Francis-I have no othre questions, your Lordship, now, but will re-call MA Danby when his letter book is in Court.
Mr. Pallock then re-examined the witness. Mr. Danby atd-that-yesterday he thought the cut of the resining wall along the boundary
tine
be ween the
upper
und
lower lots would be less than the cost of the wall In the portion marked a on the 15th Marcb. Since yesterday he hid worked out approximately the cost of the w! between 1181 and 1382 and 1383, and appro mately the cost was $9750. Later on witness skid there figures wer-wrong. The wall would be 344 k. din long, wit an average height of 13, He took it at $zça per cablu yard and De allered $2000 for granite loo.lage and con
crete.
faces inrriedly.
To His Lordship-He had made his fir
To Mr. Pollock-He made it about 75 cuble yards with an average thickness of 5 ft.
His Lordship-It seems to me a very chap wall.
Mr. Francii-Taat depends on the number of ta: lo girds la 19,
Me, Danby sold be mide It approximately $2,000
hli Lerdable-How does it come in so much less now?
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hatom bad to he made thicker and there was Witness said that with a wall ga ft. high the more work in It.
His Ladship--Would this' wall for the upper lot "nore the levelling of the lower one?
Wins The wrated would have to be cal down at a spar perfeed out from it. Some parts ofthe wit would be much higher than is I. The ac wall was higher and it was much- thirker,
To Mr Pollack-A rubble well 41 ft, high would serrage about reft, ihicle at the bottom, To Hy L^d+b!p—The greairy the thickon the grester would be the cost of cutting away- Taking in average height of a ft, not vo mch cui ing would bè” qalied.
Is Lordship-I cannot understand the cost Witness-I'm en pilsed, too; bat ihat is how It b'as worked eut
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How did they appear in temper, did there nothing approaching anger, but the friendly appear to be any suger? Oh, there VII feeling toned down a little towards the end. The feeling before had oren exceedingly good.
the
In auswer to Mr. Pollock withcas sald the pencil toes on pise 62 meant the approach to syangogue and turned ■ if tle to the lell of the remaining portion. Mr. Orange had marked them in. The approach to the upper lots wAS also shown and the proposed right-of-way..
Aaron Solomon Coben was the next witness.
Hongkong, and had been bere since 1864. le He said that next to Mr Bellllos, he was the oldest member of the Jewish Community la
had been president of the Synagogne in the time of Mr. F. D. Sassoon and held the position for long time. He remembered Mr. Bellllor buying the land in Kenedy Road and had heard that he intended giving a portion as site for new synagogue, He had also beard that Messrs D. R. Sassoon and others were averse to the proposed site. He could not membri soy of the trustees had told bim their views on the matter. He told Mr. Sl that Me. H. A David was averse to the new site auk was too public. Mr. Silas mid "never mind; we have gol knotber site near Mr. Hus« kell's house and not so public." He had been sick and could not both rhis head about dates; be could not say if it was last year or this year. He would be very glad to go to the new Sysa- gone on Kennedy Road. He was not ashamed to go to the Sparg que even if it was so public. His Bordship Perhaps some of the members have not got good coats 7-I don't know if that is the reasea
To Mr. Pollock-He had never been consu'ted by the Irusices about this action. Had he been at the mee ing he would have opposed it as he did not approve of It..
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Mr Pollock, to bis Lordship, said the witney nty to show that he did not object to the site. was called as a member of the Jewlih comma-
It was exacly what the defence pleadid. Counsel then read a paragraph from the answer stating, that many Jews were not op pried 10 the proposed site.
Witors said he had never been asked to sign the document perduced.
To the Chief Justice-Ha was a broker, in business on his own account.
Mr Pollock anked winea to state the occupe- tions of th signatcrles of the document
His Lordship said he dii noi see the necessity for t
Mr Pollock said it was a very material point to whether they were under the Auence of plait it,
His Lordship-That point should have been ral-ed befær,
Mr. Polteck g in qusted the answer to the piion and said that on the previous occasion. his Lordshin thought there might be bitterness, aise from the, quesdous
His ordablented to the question. belog xsked, after a 1tle discussion,
Was &
To M, Pollock-It there was a retaining wel
Whocas said the fit signature was that en a stright line along the castern line, there
of Mr. M. 5. S Susion, who sate of the lot in the bick. In the centre the would be a difference af about sa ft. from the
merchant, related to Mesars. Divhd Savioon, E. D Soon and A bert Sassoon, the former wasa di repçe of about 55 ft. In the level from
being his father and the later brothers. The Kennedy Road up to the boundary. A retalning nephew to Sir Albert Sassoon formdely Mr. bend of the firza now was 'D. R. Sartoon, wall on the eastern alde, filled in, would be 30. H. high. If need for elding the feve SS. S1100n was a clerk in the firm and now then wald be 10 ft. whore Kennedy Road. The he was a merchant po blown account. Mr. R. wall world then be agit, bigt, the bigberi patsoon and was a partner in the firm with Mr. м. Moses was also a relative of Sir Albert being 55.
Witness was then quiloned by Mr. Pollock regarding a fresh plan gat in. He described
DA Gebbay in the firm of DR Sasreon; Mr. David Haskell was in the effice of Mr. M S.. Sassoon Mr. O. Fills wax a. clerk and book-keeper for Mr. E D. Sassoon, Wixen did not know who Mr. J. A. Levy was but he knew one Leve who used to be a clerk in Sassoon's He did not know if it was the same K. Raebars who was a clerk to Mr. A. J. David.
His Lordship-It is very difficult to follow then names. Suppose. Mr. Patlock, you show these are all relations, they are all members of the Jewish commu-ly snd you cannot take
family can you say he is not a member of the way their rights because they are related. Because a man is a member of the Sassoon
Mr. Palleck: [i
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hot the defence as set up by the pludlags. The pleadings, as his Lordahip pointed or, were. dental practically of any transaction between the plaintiffs and defendant with relarence to lot 138 His friend had set up in bis sigament and the evidence he produced two different defences, one as to a pala? of
ol law In which he stated that the pialatiffs had misconciled and Improperly formed their action and that if they had any clalu it was a remedy for the purchase of the land. Counsel schmitted that there was no such contention to the defendant's answer. The second defence was whe her this was a question of purchase and sale or whether i1 was declaration of trat whole evidence called was in support of the recood contention. His friend did not plead an he might have done and as Counsel subraftied he was absolutely bound to do Anaming it to be entirely in his Lordship's distreion to grant permisilon to call evidence la rebuttal, he submitted that his Lordship would properly exercise his discretion in this case by allowing him to do so.
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➡th 10,000 inh⚫bliants destroyed. Gerat fire at Ningne; aver 200 Ilves lost,
TO-MORROW. Thursday, 'h Dec mber, 1897. Chinone 101 of itth moon of 23rd year
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GERMANY'S ASIATIC SQUADRON.
The fi'et which Germany will shortly have in these waters will comprise the Kaiser, Katarin Augusta Irene Gifton Prinxess Wilhelm, Ars cona, Kormoran and Meteor. There eight ship will constitute quite strong squadron. We will place them in labalar form ! – of Kaiser
Ship.
Tons. Speed Guns, Men, man 7531 Kotzerin Augusta ... 6,331 Gafon.....
Jewish-1stA Kislev, B688, Hebammedan-14th Rojab, 1918,
San-Ries.
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Afternoon ...... £hr. Emin. ANNIVERSARIES. The8-Toba Milion, poet, horn, 1861-Ningpo captured by the Trialnge. 1988-Consecran of the new Pri-tang
dral st Peking.
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS. · Hongkong Banks 174 ver cant. premium; S'ermahon's $29; Chi Sugar+ $16; Luzons Oves 8" 8; Grest Zanterne (2) paid up) $41; Panjom+ $ik; Da, da (oreferenc)$1.30 $15, Green Islands $324 : Do, do, new Insue $17),
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS TUR: Tacoma (Olymña) z0lb inst. Indian (Catherine Apear) 13th inst. English (Chusan) 12th fost, German (Pries Hiturick) 15th Inst. American (Coptic) 19th fint,”
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His Lordship asked Mr. Francis to let him know the palati of the evidence which he pro- posed to call
Mr. Franels amid that the evident that wasted to call was with reference to what had been stated before the meeting of 5th March. The whole evidence of Mr. Bellies and Mr. Danby, with Mr. Belilio, did not and could not have any inten- one of giving the whole of 1381 or of holding It for the jewish Commannity, Mr. Dinby's evidence was that the Jewish Community could not have had any idea that they were to get the whole of 138 Coun sel wanted to call evidence to show that Mr. Danby's statement that Mr. Belillos fatended when he spelled for and goi 1381 and the upper lots to keep them, hlmeil and build for himself enaid nat be true by proving that Mr.Denby offered and was wiilleg to apply for that ground on róth January for the Land Investment Co. Secondly, to show hom the evidence of Mesorı Sülas Raymond and David that nothing was ever s
rsal to themtolniece them to belleva that there was any quesos as to the whole of 1381 being banded over. Lastly THE Cenadios Preific Railway Ca's steamer he wanted to show the prečiva astore-of | Ampress of China sailed from Vancouver for the meeting of 15th March and what took place Hongkong yesterday. fat it. The trus ets had always insisted on their right bot to avoid scanial in the Community were willing to give Mr. Bellfos what he might reasonably want,
Mr. Palinck objected to any evidence being taken and said ft was only for Mr. Francis to quote cales in support of the practice liiddowa, His Lordship sald that Hr. Franç's should Inok.up the cases referred in the text book is spoport of bivargüment and adjourned the cas
1 Monday marn'-♥ ** 10 30.
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THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED,
The General Managers, Mésir John Di Humphrey & Son, have received the kilowing repot from their mining manager bý steamer Menmuir's—”
Mount Macdonald, 9th November, 1897. I have is honour to report that up to date depth of 328 feet, leaving 27 feet et to be sack the Queen main shaft has been sunk a total
In order to open out at its required deplix,
Queen Prospectlag Shift-Driving moth and fred; aure driven north at feet, south 13 feet; south in jede channel, cesalry bighly mineral. nothing payable met with.
New Ha moral Mine-Nothing of Importance to report. One party of tribators in falt gold, all the others have stopped work.
-. Ba'lery-The contractor, after workingą few days decided to abandon the contract and fortit als depois, for the price was much too low, The next leader has been accepted and work has been resumed. The price is very reason. able, but a good party of men have taken the job and no doubt they will carry it out antishactorily. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED
The General Managos, Morera Jahn D.
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THE O. & 0 5. 5. Co.'s steamer Gaalit, with malls, etc., left San Franciace for this port pfa Shaoghal, on the yth Inst. Yakabama, Islent Ses, Kobe, Nagana and
THE O. & 0. 596. Co.'s steamer Coffic, with malls, etc., from So Francisco to the 18th alta.
va Honolulu, bas unived at Yokoham», and will leave for this port via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, to-morrow morning.
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aa ft, high, and 16 it, wide exclusive of, footing, Jewish Commu simply to show the com- Humphreys & Son, kave received, the bollowing | Hong Leong 1383 could be more accurataly told if he ploties posithin of wḥst is called the Jawish Community, report fesm their mining manager by skriner | Indeßendens vam
the sections on paper.
Mr. Pollock to His Lordship- Perhaps it would be better to call Mr. Denby later on,
His Lndship agreed.
Witness explained how he would have to work out the cost of the wall,
straight elevation of the retaining wall was a reward of $100 for his capture, and
Ibc crou sections drawn on it. The highest that was the reason I took him to Maeso, part of the wall with a to fi larel would be 47. We stayed thers two days in a boarding in, with width at the bottom of 16 tt, exclusive Note and then came to Hongkong. The
of the horing The height of the wall at the mit had no employment and wanted to go 1381 104 1381 would be 47 ft. There WAY S
spot where the arc lins cats the line dividiog ayand as an emigrant, but he did not succeed excavation there and filling in would be required, and at last be culisted as a constable in the log the land at the back was Goverd Hopbeng Police, When we were in Macao be
ment property or had been privately purchased, had no money and I had to pawn my clothes to ground he would bars to put up a wall the If the purchaser of all wanted to level his defray the exmenses. After be became a consta- Marked les pay me the money to redeem The avenge height of the wall dividing 1382 and U ciothes, bið hamfered. On 1st December, pay day, I came up to the Police Station and asked for some money. He refused, and 1 became anger, and spread the story among the other consians as to his former history and real identity. I also told bim "You are a thiet a robber. You are wanted by the Chinese and Gwernment and steward of $300 is offered for Mr. Fascis, referring to the plan, explained your arrest." Ou Sunday morning, 5th Decem- to His Lordship that thee was a black le bot, I met him to Gough Street, I asked blus running through it showing the present naars Whe was going to pay me of hot, and he said he level of the ground along the are lot. It is was not going to pay me anything because I had clients had acquired stor themselves, de disgraced him. Then we had diapate in the asked what would be the cost of a wall aeces alreet, and be arrested me and took me to the airy for them erect as a duty for the protec slation and charged me with kidnapping a girl, tion of the higher ground. The Iospector on duty said that 8/10. MAS DO Mr. Pollock said that that was what he want evidence against me for kidnapping, and ed to know. Their legal obligation would be to so the constable wat away and brought thes witnesses to the Station to support his falas charge of kidnapping. I know nothing about the child nor the witnesses. The constable Is a relative of fat, I am the adopted mother of his son, His seal name is Cha Sumbu after be commlited the nbbery be changed it to Che Fat The robbery took place at the end of the steventh moon af fist year (about January last) Before he became a constable he lived in a zooilo house at the back of the Chun Hing Treated,"
Her statement tallied with the one she made when arrested, and the Magistrate, on seeing the constable's pastrm on being swam in, found shat she was correct as to his name. The Magistrate then aid that it was ex remely probable that then was something in this, and told Acting-Inspector Gilller, who was la charge.
of the case, to take the written depositions end
the countable to the Captats Supmilstandent of Police for anqd'rles to be made. In the mean- tlose be reused v6 (30 wave for a wuelt.
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support the upper lots.
Mr. Francis We want to know the cost of a
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His Lordship-Even if they were all brother and cousins they have thelt rights bors.
Mr. Pollock: After your Lordship's inilmation I will
ga no further.
Hit Lordship said that fl the members of club who were relatives wanted to expet a member the fact that they were related did net affect thele 1-gal right to do so,
Witness, to Mr. Pallock-He had not attended
the present Synagogue in Staunton St. fol. long time. Sloce the first one was said he had never been to the Synagogue,
Mr. Francis-Were you ever present at any meeting of the Community to discuss the land la question? -No, Certainly not. His initials were
heard of the meeting after it wa held. He did bustueas for Mr. Beilton only la wa'l along the whole south side of 1381 to re-give him basinest. Thit was since the time exchanges at present other Tews would not tain the wall in its proper position. asked to calculate the cast of the wall along the not do all Mr. Belilles' business and was in as Mr. Polleck suggested that Mr. Danby be of Fred, Arthur and Solomon Sassoon. He did arc to retain the ground at its natural level.
way related to him. He lived at the corner of His Lordship said he did not see how that
Elgin Street.
out,
came in but he saw no hum in having it made the Staunton St, Sysgogae since the old on To the Chief Justice-He had saver been to was sold. He did not like its neighbourhood.
His Lordship The difficulty seems to be la moving from a place not very respectable to a
Witnes, who was referred to the plan by Mr. Pollock, nidhat the pealing of a rasgogue partly wife and partly without the ato tine was made by Mr. Orange.
At this stage Mr. Fraccis asked that witzem should be examined regarding his letter book and His Lordship agreed,
Winess satd there was no latter la his book dated 31 July or thereabout to the Land In
place too respectable.
Witness-The Intention was to move to better place.
At this stage the court adjourned for tiffis, When the Court resumed.
Mr. Granville Sharp said-I have been s vestment Co. He found his memorandum to sarident in this Colony for over thirty years and Mr. Belilles on July arst. At counsel's request I am a large owner of property. I was praseni
•he rund sam
The memorandam detalled in the sam of 10 1383 10 Mr. Bellion. Mr
1 witness szivar la ornnortion with 109 1385 and Bellies is in the Frabit of consulting mo ahon -
Manuf
Mount Macdonald, gå November, 18gy.
I Eve the honour. to riport that work in can. pertion with the above mines la progressing satisfactorily.
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off agats.
Miolog Tenement 18.-Drive, from abalt en this portion extended so feet in promising look. ing country.
G. L. reg.-Continuing underlay shaf os reel. of usual grade and size, Have a large quantity
of stone ready to send to haltery.
made with the erection of new battery and we Frenbod Battery,--Good progress in being expect to start crushing in two or three days. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
7 Hallas susimu.Amorena], M. & Co.
7. Zwing issHongkong.....L. & H. Departurit. Jor
Agents.
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7 Dronwongis ...Bangkok ...B. & 3,
nese have seven ships of 2,tro tins each and three smaller vessels. Needless to say the eight German watchies would make skat work of the bisera fact, but we need not anticipate the Chinese making any resistance.-Japan Ga
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Auction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 325.
THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, an
MONDAY,
the 13th day of December, 1897, at 3 P.ML, STU pablished for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, syth November, 1897.
ExBod
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 13th day of December, 1897, at 31.12., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong,
for a term of 999, Years.
Na of Sala.
Roghtry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Iocally.
Boundary
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Wasgoed- ching Road, (South-East
of Stace
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Annual Rant
20544 B0212 500, 308] 4,000
Masonic,
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the FREIMABOMM
HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to stand.
Hongkong, 4th December, 1897,
Intimations.
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Argil, Tress, Glanarinay, Amphitrits, Délke 17 entries,
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