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IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894.

PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART

PRINCIPAL.

(FIFTH PERIOD.)

¡OTICE is

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.

Intimations.

THE Optum Ordinance atlil'continues to help | 'A NUMBER af pretty little toy wall almanacı | LEGAL ant ike colony's reviñus la good style, Five | ornamented in infant. Egures in Kato Greenaway

DARIN, CRUICKSHANK & Owners of "Ulicit" to-day were ordered by Mr.

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

No The late hereby given that the Warrants SIMPLE AERATED WATER

Principal of, the Bonds of the IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894 will be ready fort on the 3rd January, 1898, (the due date, and January, balog SUNDAY) at the Orrick of the Imperial Marliima Customs, Canton

E. B. DREW. Commissioner of Customs.

Carlom House, Canton, goth December, 1897,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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No. 579.

(1939

IT le hereby natified that the Hongkong Volunteers will FIRE from Machine GuDI and 7-pounder Gans from the land in the Bay East of Deep Water Bay on tal January, 1898, on a land ringe, If no traffic interferes.

Plequets will be posted

land range.

By Command,

anguzo safely di

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 29'à December, 1807

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Steamship

"FOOCHOW,"

[1930

Captain Blackbourne, will be despatched as

above on SATURDAY, the ret Jazukry,

For Freighter Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hoopkwny, 30th December. 1967

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR YOKOHAMA’AND KOBE. HE Company's Steamably

THE

"CHANGSHA,"

[1918

Captain Williams, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the and January, at Daylight,

For Freight or Parage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Arents.

Hongkong, 30th December, 1807, (1917

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

*ARRATOON APCAR," Captain F. H. Sandberg, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 4th January, af 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Axeaty.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QozENSLAND PORTS, and' taking through Cargo to

ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, (c)

HE Steamship

THE

* MENMUIR," Captain McArthur, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 4th January,

SODA WATER.

'INGER ALE. -

LEMONADE.

Wodehouse to contribute $10 each.

By the French mall steamer on Tassday, Capt. Little, of the stat Perjab Infantry, who has boom sppolated second ln command of the Hongkong Regiment, rice Major Retallick, arrives in Hongkong,

The "At Home" at the Officers' Mess, Hong kang Regiment, to hire been held on Friday, the 31st instant, has been postpaard until Fel day, the 7th January, owing to unavoldable

circumstances.

AT the Sanitary Board's meeting to-day a return was submitted showing that from Nov. 17th to

SARSAPARILLA RASE

O ASPBERRYADE, &C. Dec. 1st there had been 213 cases of plague at Bombsy and 148 deaths from the disessa during the same period.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS 'KEE

mande under the constant repervision of a duly qualifiad Engilah Chemist and will bear curaps- rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, MESEES and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager

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Hongkong, ret March, 1807.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

It is requested that all communications relating to Subscriptions,

Advardassants, Rosy be addammed to the "Manage, Highong Tržanadà" saỗ not to the stor

Lacur on Editorial matters to be sent to "Tha Editur” and not to individual members of the staff.

Commencalana larapsied for publication taqst be socampaniał

by these and add of the welers, not sacmely for

allentine but un arkëmon of good filth.

What the columns of the Hongkong Triegowda will shears be open for the fabr Becomion by corripondene of all quetions

• Secting pabila kutuwitaj ke muit de dätfnetly understood that the Edine dose set in day may haid kimanté respondida jar apéziona thee expressed.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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costume, have reached as from Mr. Whiley, the Hanghong agent for the Spery Flour Mills in California. Sperry is a samo so well-known thai It speaks for itself and the dally reminder con- voyed by these calendars is as useful as it is

roamental.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

(Before His Lordskip the Chtyy Yustice,

Sir J. W. Carrington, KI, C.M,G.) :

December 30th.

Agost

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INTELLIGENCE. Belltos instructed Mr. Danby ad the scent

or as the representative of the Jewith Com-- musly, and his application was for both lots. Why did Mr. Belliss Aus to be willten to Mr. Silas that he ought further delay would be in- advisable or why should be wife, to Mr, Silan that Mr. Danby had applied for the lots if he latended the land for himself? If he was not ma or representative of the community

should all why

communicata to Mr. Stine what he had

doge

Mr. Bellos had voluntarily put himsoli ne an sgente and the latter from Mr. Mores to Mr. Silas • D. GUBBAY AND OTHERS v. E. R. BILLLICS the ground within a resizable time upon reim. that Mr. Bellidos would hand over

mond and A. 1. David, sued on behalf of the would have been written by a person

The plaintiffs, Mesus. D. Gabbay, A. J. Ray-bursement of costs, etc, was not a letter that Jewish Community of Hongkong for the rece appiled for and purchased the ground as a trustee effering ground for izle. He submited that Mr. Beliibwa military authorliles would deal with the Sapper. *** of Inland Lot No. 138x from the defendant.

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (Instructed by Mr. Owno to the "slomp" in silver the United Thomson, of Messrs. Descon and Hasling) Cable Companies bare increased their rates, the appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. H. E. Follock | currency equivalent of the franc befög now fixed | (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wükinson) for the de-

at 40 cents (Mexican), at which rate the charges fondant, on all international telegrams from China will

À COMMISSARAT coolis was to-day charged at the Magistracy with stealing three blankets from the R. E. quarters, Wellington Barscks. It seems that he bad gone into the barracks with a Chines upper who gave him the blanke The charge of theft was dismissed and an officer

of the R.E, who was la court, said that the

INSPECTOR Hanion had a trio of offenders albe collected from the 1st January, 1898. Fall the Magistracy to-day for having erfast weights particulars and copies of the revised tariff can, In their possession. Two of the delinquents will be seen by an advertisement in another were fined $ta and the other was ordered to pay colume, be obtained from the Companies' offices.

■ penalty of $15.

THERE is a good deal of activity at the Navy Yard at present, and to-day the place looked like some enormous storehouse so filled war it with bales, packages, &c of all sorts of steres for the fleet. For some time past "overtime" has been the rule in the clerical departments

Massal. Chi We & Co.'s new Hongkong-holli Canton river steamer Haliong, 409 tons, Capt. Austen, left here for Canton to-night. She has good accommodailos for both European and Chinese passengers.

THE Post Office will be closed on New Year's Day and Monday, the 3rd January, except from 8 to 9am. Correspondence for Peak and Kow. loon may be posted up togam. The Night Box will be kept open, The Money Order Office will be entirely closed on bath days.

and all hands, generally, have been kept busy expected that the Grafton will leave here over since the silr In the north took place, It is to-morrow to join tha float.

A CHINAMAN who was charged with having assalted his wife and caused her to be taken

a

On the question of whether the Court should decrce for specific performance tastead of declaration of trust,

with regard to the course of argument, Mr. His Lordship. Do you wish to say anything Francia?

Mr. Francia-No, my Lord.

In answer to Mr. Pollock us to what his Lord-

ship meant, he said that it was an to whether it was within the power of the Court to decrea

not

clic performance com assuming that it did ; see its way to grant the peti·lon as It stood. Mr. Francis said that it seamed to him that that it would better be left to the end. Counsel.

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er as a representative of the Jewish Community, Mr. Belillos had not divested himself from the and if als Lordship found this he would be bound position of trustee which be bad assumed in 1893 to declare Mr. Bellion a trustes with regard to the ground.

Aller further argument by Counsel the Court adjourned till 10.30a.m. to-morrow. Mr. Francis said he would grobably fiulak before time.

TICHBORNE AGAIN!

ANOTHER "CLAIMANT" IN THE FIELD.

It was with relief that people saw the end of the famous Tichborne trial some score or more ol years ago, and now, from Austraila, comes main that Indicates we have not yet rean the last

of the cows celebra of the century. For many years past there has been, imong the "Ismates Sydney, a man named William Creswill, whom of the Parramatta Luontic Asylum, outside

many people have all along believed to be tha "real Sir Reger.". After much bothering of the Government, the particios of Creiwells havs

would cenciade with that point when his filend

mater and had looked through the proper text could reply on it.

Hi Lordship said that he had considered the

books. At the present" stage the Court could not make a decree of specific performance assum- ing that the Court would not make a dectes declaring the defendant trustee, If the oihar

specific performance.

Judge in Eqully fox iwo doctors to examina and should be concladed with a prayer for

Mr. Pollock subralited that ble learned friend | Creswell's marks, &c. and report to the Master in Lunacy. When the mill left the doctors bad was not entitled to an amendment as he had not eleted or applied for it.

made their taport but it was treated as confiden objection to suk bis Lordship to permit him to amend the prayer for specific performance.

COLONIL Chard, V.C., one of the heroes of the hospital was to-day fined $15, in default alx point fell through the petition should be amended succeeded in goiting an order from the Chlet

weeks' bard, and he was slso board orez to keep the peace for alx months la one sunity of $50. The trouble arose "all along of a concubine" and plaintiff askei that her recalcitrant hubby might be ordered to pay her $5 a month for her maintenance. Mr. Wodehouse said he could again she could inform the palice,

Mr. Francis said that he had not the least

Zulu war was berled near Taunton last month In the presence of a concourse of people, facled lng the officers of the Royal Engineers from Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Torquay and other places. A large number of floral tributes were isid on the grave, including a wreath of bay. leaves lled with satin streamers from the Queer,/ Pot make the order but that if she were molested There was nothing in the petition referring to their claim. People in England are also moving WINES & SPIRITS.Attcted was the inscription, "A mark of admira-

tlon and reg ud for a brave soldier from his Sc vereign, Victoria R.I."

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growthe at ́ MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be had on

Application. PORT after removal should be rested a month

Two collisions took place in the harbour rester day, ona unfortunately resulting in a life being

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this but the evidence was sufficient

til. One of the Creswell party, however, sală he anderstead the report was not favourabin to

His Lordship said that alternative prayer

In the maller and some of the Australian sup- porters are sparing neither time mor money in the should be added for specific performance.

Mr Pollock abjected to any amendment being | work. Mr. Pilestman, a Sydney commercialman, made. This sciton was izmed for declaration who is an active mover in the case, said he did nol iblak the doctors' report would be atlavour. when the log Tow can down a fishing boxt off derstanding that the platotiffs' caje tested.

able, "Dr. Flarchi and M1 ̈ ̃ormick,” he said to entirely on wele a declaration of trust. If any Praya West, but did not seriously damage her. The second mishap took place off the Kowloos Amendment would be made to the plaintif ■ News reporter, "acknowledge that Cromwell Wharf at 6.30 p.m. when the Ferry Co's steamer would be necessary for ble answer to resembled Tichborne in so far as the twitching

ba given also.

of the bushy eyebrows was concerned. He had allar flat, ample forehead-not particularly Rising Star run down a simpan. There word seven people aboard the sampan and ore,'

fat, the doctors salthe large scar on the back child aged twelve months, was drowned. It' la

of the left welat, but not the lattos mark, which reported that the crow of the sampan weie la fault. An erqulay will be held in the latter case.

WHILE on her way from Kobe to Yokobama the lost, The first collision took place at 5.30 8.m. of trait and he came to the Court with the un- Messageries Maritimes steamer Søghallen broke dows at 6 p.m, en December 14th, after having left Kabe at 7 a., on the same day. She was brought to a standstill through her connecting red breaking, resulting in the cylinder cover, piston, go-ahead guide and galde skces being amashed and the bed plate was also severely damaged. The stormer, says the Japan Gasriti, | ly fortunately supplied with triple expansion englers and the damaga only affected the later. mediate engloom. After the wreckige had been cleared away a start was made at noon the next

help of her valle. The delay aratiy reached

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before are. When requited for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decantod ut the Dispensary before being sent out. SHRRRY-Excellent Dinner and Alter Dlaner Wines of very superior Vintages. All aro true Xeres Wines, CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not alficially made from raisins and

Wines. BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to her scheilola ilme.

officers la bilaging her fata port only az hours being merely a question of age and vintage. RECENT exchanges show that the gales in WHISKY—AŬ our Whisky ts of excellent quality and of greater age than most brand,

England lately were terribly revers and attended In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY with great disaster. The Thamer rose to an

Yaumatt charge room one of the two burst out masked “X " iz molversally popular, and is extraordinary height and flooded the embank-crying sad the Inspector subaquently learnt that pronounced by the best local connoisseurs | ment and at Woolwich

Mr. Francis-Not for the prayer. Mr. Pollock said that his whole case was that certain nego Hations took place between the parties and that in any way, as the action was brought for decli be was perfectly correct in not referring to them

I have the affidavite of five persons who have ration of tract, his contention being that so

seen the mark to prove that Creswell rezily bas it. The scar on Creswell's weist Is mild to have declaration of trust whatever existed with regard❘ been caused by a fail against a meat book, The INSPECTOR Betlin seems to have got on the to a singin fest of 1,81.

doctors say there is no abnormal lump on the His Lordship-I do not think I will trouble instep, which the real Sir Roger is said to have track of the perpetrators of a rather extensive you further on the point. I think the best had, but they did not that there is no lamp day and the Hinez finlsted her voyage with the robbery at the Cosmopolitan Docks, Indian P.C. | course will be this: let the case proceed as it | They deny cortala matks which I have gro to-day arrested two Chinese at Kowloon stands now, and supposing the plainila's support

sworn to, especially the cut on the temple artery, who were unable to give a antiafactory account declaration of trust, the plaiuliffe succeed. and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap hours and all'credit is due to iba exptalo and infihemselves and mesuwklio sewa resched the Suppose otherwise, and the Court will not † also the mask of fisan on the left ara, They make a decree with respect to declaration acknowledge that he has marked blue eyes, Inspector of a big robbery at the Dock. Nearly of

of trast,

aut. then

I will allow Mr. Francis large, but not particularly pensive, while I stated gestió munk of kysen filing Bad Deci muten but to apply for an imendment

that he had large greyfih.blue ayes. They lor specific bo bad slace recovered $10,170 worth. When performance.

denied the cuts on boit ankles, the arms where At present I will rezerve Sir the prliezers were being paraded to-day at the leave for Mr. Francis to apply for the amend. Roger had been bled, also the limp in his walk, which I saw and have sworn to seeing it. deny that they are in accordance with Tichborne's They admit that Creswell has odd ears, but they

exis, as described by Lord Chief Justice Cockburn in his samming up in the great Tichborne claimant's case. They deny the mask caused by a fishhook on Tichborne's right eyelid, which occurred on board the Paslina in 1853, while he was on the voyage foto Liverpool to Valparaiso, and which I distinctly say on Creswell, and can awear (011

to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market, :

We only guarantee or Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

the Arsenal" was

he way an employs at the Docks. The case was remanded (11 Wednesday next.

ment.

swamped for an area of a mile and a half in longib and 300 yards wide, the electric plant

The latest addition to the P. & 0. fleet, the being submerged. Soldiers to the number of of 700 asslated in rescuing the stores and saving Arabia, was launched recently from the shipbuild the powder magazines. Despille all efforts howing yards of Messrs Caird and Co., at Greenock. ever, the works suffered severe damage. At She is one of the four to-knot passenger ships Dover the bessy ana swept through the streets the P, and O. Company ordered tast year. The necessary for the purpose of a Synagogue and a | doing in the face of the adversa report, Mr. names of this quartel sra the India, China, the evidence that that was the understanding of Pelensman said he had about a dozen very shang

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted IA. S. WATSON & CO., LD. of the town, whilst at Seaham, fire miles from

Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber

which ensures the supply of fresh Provisions,

Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

*This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light

A daly qualified Surgeon is carried.

N.B. Retur Tickets issued by this Company to and from AUSTRALIA #Io available for return by the Steamers of the CHIMA NAVIGATION COMPANY and vice versa.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 30th December," 1897. [1930

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR ETRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

(Through Bills of Lading listed for Batavia, FERRAN GULT, CONTIMENTAL And AMERICAN FORTE).

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*HR Steamship.

"THAMES," Captain E. R. Dowell, R.N.R. carrying Her Majesty's Mallu, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, 80, 00 THURSDAY, the 13th January, si Hoon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports,

All Cargo lox France and London wil be transkipped at Colombo into a steamer proceed. lag dieser to Marsellies and London.

Farcels will be received at tåls. Office until 4 B. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSART, Hongkong, 8th December, 1997,

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON.

LONDON, December 18th.

The Admiralty bellever that the China Squa dron is in the vicinity of Port Hamilton. The

sembly at Chemulpo is discredited.

RUSSIA AND KOREA. The Volted Sintes mali brloga the lext of s Russo-Keman Agrediment whereby M. Alexieff has replaced Mr. McLeary Brown, thus secur Ing the financial control of Korea for an inda. Bnite tored.

WAR NEWS.

WAUR THAN EVER.

We have a special telegram, not from our own correspondent, that the Chinese Flest hai captured Vladivostock and is mulling acroUS country to St. Petersburg. We don't believe it.

Sunderland, the seawall was destroyed. Many

·buildings at Marga'c, Ramsgate, and Chatham, and the promenade of Herne Bay also suffered destreolon, Six wrecks won koown to have beam, and agit, depth of hold. The Arabla has inter ded to transfer more land than would ba

occurred on the cost of Norfolk alonë, mil hands being lost in every case. Seven shipyards warn destroyed on the east coast and the Channel steamboat services had to be suspended.

TEE thirty-two man charged with complicity in the alleged Triad Society were brought up ou reisand at the Magistracy to-day. Mr. H. L.. Depors (Crown Solicitar) prosecuted, Mr. Grist

appeared for the defendants. Tespector Hansen in answer to Mr. Gabi said he had only his own opinion to prove that the papus, &c., belonged to a Tilad Society, Mr. Deasys submitted a book by Mr. Vaughan, a barrister at Singapore, 10 prove that the chops on the paper and in the book were identical as signifying a Triad Society. Mr. Donnys also quated Milne on the same tubject. Mr. Wodehouse thought this balter evidence should be given and Mr. Douaye naked for a remand. O Fang Cbu, chief trans Intor at the Registrar Generála Office, was called and deposed that he had not seen the chop (produced) and did not know what it was, Instead of the date the chop mentioned the "Heavenly circulation," It should have men. tioned the Ming dynasty. After a good deal of evidence had been farther, led the case win remanded till Thursday next.

Aratta, and Beypf, and the vessels are twin screw, Boos tons (Arabla 7910), and 11,con horse power. They are each gooft, long, galt, been designed by the company's staff, and is the ostcome of their experience of what is required in a ship to perform such a mall and passenger service as is carried out by the company. She Is on the Admiralty Bit of vessels to be used a simed cruisers, having been constructed with view to way my we'l as pence; for, in order to act as armed cruisers, for which parposa a num. ber of the company's ships have been retained by her Majesty's Government, all this class of ships can be made ready at very short notice to onder valuable aid in care of threatened attack

Mr. Pollock said that, saming that his learned lead was correct in framing this acilca for a declaration of trust, his contention was that the plaintiffs case must nevertheless fall because their case was created as regards the whole of lot 1381, and it was understood that the whole of the lot should be used as a site for the Synagogue. The defendant's ease to the cap- trary was that so much land only was to the contemplation of the parties as was ronionably

rabbi' residence. His Lordship would and from both parties, It was quits clear from the sports of three different firms of architects that the combined areas were more than sufficient for the purpose of the Synagogye Mr. Bellitos novSI sufficient and he could out have expected of supposed for singis moment that the Com manly would take over more ground than was reasonably required, in view of the difficulty to lands and the appeal to Mr. Jacob Sastoon, which was made as late as May, 1856. He submitted that the natural interpretailos of the words "The trustees have settled to take over the whole of the lot " In the letter from Ms. Orange to Mr. Danby, was that they had only then decided to take over the whole of the lot, and therekere when the trustees wrote the letter to Mr. Belilies of 8th March, they did not have in their mind to take over the whole of the ground.

on any of our colonial or Eastern ports. One of He argued that the trustees could not have been the special accessary features in this way it that there are no water-tight doors in the bulkheads below the wairs-line, except in one instance, of the angle-room balkhead, and all the water- tight bolkbeads are carled to the upper deck. As a transport, armed or snarmed, she could carry inily 3500 soldiers.

AN AUDACIOUS THEFT.

and.ate him a drink.

it

Mr. Francit They were so hot that they wanted to drink (laughter),

Mr. Pollock-Does your Lordship agres with His Lordship-if you could show that the

When interrogated as to what he intended,

him. T

fidavits, and the report would not discourage I have three or four persons prepared to swear that they have seen the tattoo mirk on Creswell's left wrist, yet the doctors say there fa bona. If I had not sten the mark. I bayo knowing them to be on Creswell, 1 sm perfectly mentioned I would be discouraged myrell, but

satisfied. Matters do certainly look gloomy, but ikese sorts of cases are never won without a ble name is William Creswell, and that he came hard fight, The Inmale of the asylum ssys that here in the Mald of Judah, la 1854. If this antic's real name is Creswell, why did the bro- thers of the claimant Orton come out to Sydory taking him to England as Arthur Orion? If he and get hold of him for the purpose of is Willam Creswell, what had he to do with the Ortons? The fact of the malter is this, if they (Ostona) bad been allowed to take Creswell to Englard at that tims the claimant, I believe,

would not stand Mr. Bailis nonsense, because seiten when Mr. Raymond said that they

would have owned up that be wan Anther Orton, and assisted. In placing the rightful heir in immediately after the meeting Mr. Raymond Creswell is the stylem, & Mrs. Jenkins and possession of the aisles. When I visited went to the Hongkong Club with Mr. Danby I remained chatting wlib'him for about an hour observation if the drink was with Mr. Bellilos called him Roger, and be offered no objections to His Lordship-There is no point in that and a half, a couple of warders being close by. I addressed him as my friend, but Mrs. Jenkins would be different (laughter).

hot doing so. When she told him that I was his friend, be asked me if that were so, and when I assured him that. I would be his friend, he tack my hand and presand it warmly, Mrs. Jenkins afer looking at the wardess, he placed one of advised him to own to proper name, but, his fingers on his lips, and was silent. He admited having estates s in Hampshire and-he was going to name another county, when his eyes chanced to fall on the warders, and he was dumb once more." Asked how many times he had visited Creswell, Mr. Priestman answered, "Only once, they would not let me see him agnia. When I was leaving be asked, may, pressed me

He submitted

A building contractor named Lo Nam, of 14 plaintiffs invited the defendant to Crink Stanton Street, returned from the Theatre, on the the defendant's position was all along that he Mr. Pollock, resuming his argument, said that evening of the sxist inst, and found that his agreed to transfer a certain plece but the trustees concubine, who had been with him for a month, I would not accept It and turned round and asked was missing. Early in the morning, on open- for the whole of the ground. If the plaintifs asked for a parition as was reasonably required Masins Benjamin, Kelly & Fotta, in their tog his leather box under his bed in his room, for the building of a Srangogue then, this action LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wally Share Reports, dated Hoogkong, Wed he missed $1,000 which was in the box and also would never have been taken. After the 29th THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.18 per £. nesday, agth December, say -A fair amount of a few gold car pricks which were in his jacket. March the unstees claimed that they were

to go and sen him again' ; but I have not been business has been leansacted during the weak, The money conslated of ten $100 bills and the tiled to the whole lot,

allowed. During the whole of the lime Mr. Jen- Tax felonious laying of hands on a ths of Milk-

and talked golle rationally. I think he has made maid milk at No. 1 Godown, Kowloon, to-day notwithstanding the Christmas holidays, and ear picks were worth $10 eseb. When he went that his client had put a correct construction klas and I were with him he was perfectly sane,

on the negotiations which were that the

& Tow to himvoli nawer to disclose his to the Theatre the box was locked and he had murity should get what was actually sufficient rates generally show an upward tendency cost a coolle six wonka' bard labour,.

Identily Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have the key with him, but when he missed the money for the Syungngue. If no question was raised before be became inveto he misled people at least walls to remains in Australia Even

Skipper are particulsely œequested to note

H.M.S. Mohawk takes the place of the Roffe Improved their position and sales have bean be examined the lock und found that it for a retaining weid, the parilts would have

come to an agreement

sa to who be really is. In the asylum he teems the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills

on the Antiralian Station. She was dilly ex-effected at $178, $18, and $28) and close steady. I had been forced and a report was made to the

to be afraid of something or somebody, bat of Lading,

pected at Thursday Island when the last mali Indo Chinas have been placed at $51 and more Police the same day, with the result that his come to a defialte agreement that the

of ground marked off

should

the think if he were once taken away he would leld For further Partiesixes, apply to

shares are wanted. China Sugama hawa weaken paramour and her mother were arrested by Community and the remaining portion of 1381 be Tich borne, When a

reveal his frus name, and that would be found H. A. RITCHIE,

youthlichborne Superintendent.

THE marinifty returns ofthe colony for the week | ed, alightly and a sale at $159 in reported, but at Chinese constable la Mongkok. The mother should go to Mr. Belillos. He submilled that

was always full of mystery, and delighted in Hongkong, goth December, 1897,

and 100 wha: wan the actual intention. Couniel A to Creswelle memory. I a polat higher, · Luzons ar obtainable at $37. house in Sau-ki-wan and on being taken there quoted judgment of Lord Selbourne on the

may stals that Papjoms have been done at $5.85 and are she handed to the Polled eight $100 roter. On intentions of parties.

one of my witousses, nemed Frank Derelin, Mr. Francia commenced summing up at 2.40 Tiled the sylum in 1884. Creswell had not allver watch. p.m. He contended that the reports of Mesurs.

seen him for twenty-one years. Yet, au 100n ku Danby, Leigh and Orange and Hr. Lemm all and called him by name, and the occupation he ke entered, ha recognised him 'Immediately, and was the leave on the same day. If she did $110 Raubs are much firmer and up to $23 room $140, the ear-picks and

Olivers A we obialoable at $ig, while B's are were brought before the Magistrate to-day, Mt. through were lots ra16 and 1917. One of engalred for at $78. "Great Easterng karo | Gelst appearing for the complainant. They changed handa at $2.90 and $3. . Hongkong | admitted the offence and were sentenced to six and Whampoa Decks are wanted at 231 per months' imprisonment each the money, car cast premium. Kowloon Whari shares are will picks and which being returned to the come angalred for at $38, and Wanchais ne $43, plainant,

Plicn

go to

Is ended Dec. 18th show the death rate to be 18.7 | the close the rate is much firmer with buyers at inaid, that she had some of the money in the Court must look into the maiter as a whole 1 boodwinking people, and Croswoll is the same,

per xooo and for the following week 17'7 por

1000,

£100,000,000 UNCLAIMED H.M.B. Pri arrived at Singapore yesterday wanted. Charbonnages have been placed at the cancabine being searched at the charge-

DOUGAL'S REGISTERED LIST CO

talning nimes of 10,000 Famlila: advertised for, ́j so she my be expected kere on or about Tusk has been paid, and more shares can be placed. I were laund in her possession. Both the women went to show that the site for the Synagogue All followed.

to claim property and money since 1700 day morning. Price rs. 6d. ?post iron 21. Every man and woman should buy this book, an instructions are NOTICE has been formed by Mr. A. Denison, BUD HOT 1 ECO TOMELY from Clancy. Hon, Secretary of the Royal Hongkong Yacht DOUGAL & CO. 62, Sirald, Ladon, Kall Club, that the Club Hade No. 5, Jansury and, Est. 1844, - A fortuns may await you.

(1684 1898, is postponed to Jazuwy 9th,

war

these

by fisell would not be sufficient for the Syna. One of the doctors who examined Creswell gogue and they recommended the trustees to describes him as being a fine-looking old fal purchase both which was advisable because low, in splendid health and over to you of they could sell the surplus ground with the 425. advantage that they could fix the conditions on When the mall left no further Kevalopments. which it could.ba'used, · He submitted that Mu. i had been reported: