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It is stated that telegraf has been received: from Canada by the Central Dice of the Japanese Teu Guild, announcing that the pro- posal to levy a heavy import duty on japanese tea has been dropped for the present this change of plan is attributed to the vigorous monstrances addressed by the Foreign Office in Tokio and by agents of Japanese teq-mien to tlle Canadian Govemment.

À PECULIAR incident happened to a gentleman while out for a trip up the Canton River laht Saturday, While returning home, he was standing by the gunwale, of the launch speak ing to some friends, when a big fish, no doul attracted by the light, sprang duf of the water and hit him on the arm The gentlo man says that the fish was about the size of a big salmon, and that the same thing has occa sionally happened before.

THE old saying that It is a good libing to have friends in high places" is well exemplified in this week's Gazette. As it appears that the fotal amount collected from the Peak district for water during the previous year amounted to $4,465, while the cost of puinping the water to the high levels mounts up to between ten and relve thousand dollars, making something over six thousands dollars to come out of the rate-payer's pockets. Not content with this, while the poor mortals living on the lower

General for the stat

He is 15th Ma

1887

In the

United States is visiting: to visit, all the consulates in Ch ineanwhile Mr. White will discharge the duties of Consul General in Shanghai

ACCORDING to the Japanese vernacular papers, the sealing schooners on the coast of the Kuriles and Hokkaido this year have been very sucessful, Twelve or thirteen Japanese schooners went out, and the catches have been much above the average.

THE Fushin states that recently, the "carcase ‘of a large bird was washed up on the shore of Sumoto, Awaji. The police officials could not say what it was, but, the naturalist of the Mibble School thought it was an ostrich. It measured over 5 feet from the head to the tip of its tail.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT,

IN ORIGINAL, JURISDICTION. Before the fiom. W. 11. "Goodman (Acting

Chief Justice.}

May 15th,

WILLIAM KEKFOOT, HUGHES, Platif,

THE "HION. CATCHIỆN, PAUL "CHATER, C.M., Defendant

This is suit to recover $44,306,22, the

-

n.1897-ho did nek

accounts. He notice

not as he thought they shou

His Honour

a

two accounts I have are procis Do you dispute the balance or the len

Mr. Pollock: The items, my lor on altares was again made, A long reference, to the Pinjam contended that if Messrs. Chater and deal with Plaintiff's shares and got prite thad they were held ziɲthen- Plafpi should reap the benefit.

His Honour called atiention tha

of Plaintiff on all the sheets of an accou said in effect that it was strongedo him man in his right senses and sin

should sign such accounts, if he did not

them correct.

Mr. Paljach continug i Our case two grounds, the first concerning, flie

ares, which if you,

and. Kowloon shares, believe that Plaintiff gave over to Def do exactly as he pleased, with them;" case is at an end, and if you do not us concerning the alleged terminal then our case is also at an end-

At this stage the case was adjourned- to-morrow at topme

·SUPREME COURT,

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

May 5th and 6th 1895. Before His Hon W. As Goodman ( Acting Chief Justice), with Commanders |C7 Hastings, R.NAretired) Nautical

levels have been obliged to be content with hearing of which was resumed is Inoring Callaghan, K.N., Commander

an intermittent supply their more fortunate brethren located in the high places" have not been put to that inconvenience.

Wife Fat Choy, Plaintig, and Captain Hon H. E. Pollock. (instructed. by Messrs.mione, Defendant, Julinson, Stokes & Master) appeared for the Plaintiff, and M. J. J. Fañcis, QC, fin structed by Messrs. Deacon & Hastings) for the Defendants.

Wer regard to the account published in Freedom recently of what was purposed The jury empannelled were Messrs. 10 have been an autempt at poisongs the Chrisles Wedderburn Dickson, Paul Witkowski, Archbishen of Manila by means of some Sydney Hancock, Augusto José Gomes, pastry offered him by a lady it appears, accor- Henry Allan Ritchie, Alfred Herbert Rennie, ding to the statement made by the ArchEdward William Mitchell. - musi bishop, to il Freedom representative that the Sisters who were taken on partaking of the cakes have all recovered, His Reverence further, said that the luy who originally offered him the gift was well known to him and could not possibly have any such sinister motive.. Hè acquitted her from all IT is requested that all communications relating 12 504-

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The Plaintiff's claim is for: (1) The sum of $24.506,22, being the balance due from the Defendant to the Plaintiff on the 20th day of Juhe, 183, upon various accounts which have been recently stated and settled between them. (2) Interest on the said sum of $24.506,22 from the said 30th day of June, 1896, until payment of judgment at the rate of $7 per she was now no longer under any surveilance.centum per annum calculated with half yearly But no explanation of how the poison got in rests (3) Costs of suit the cakes, or what was the motive behind the

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will always murderous confectionery has been youthsafed,

and the entire matter in shrouded in mystery.

be open for the fair discusilen by correspondents of all vues. tious affecting public inertals, it must be distinctly ujeder stood that the Editar does not in any way hold himself responsible for opinions thus expreisid,

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Adernisements and Subscriptions which are so ordered The Hongkong Telegraph has the largest, circulation of

for axed period wilt he continued until countermandect,

Any English newspaper published is the lar East, and is Therefore the best medium for Advertsen. Terms can be lesrat un application.

he

NEARLY all the Tokio Journals, says the Japan Mail, give publicity to a numour, apparently emanating from Shanghai, to the effect that China has approached the Japanese Govenment with a request for aid to get Germany nut of Shantung. The suggestion is that the Peking Authorities have at last heen roused to the imminence of the dangers threatening the Chinese empire, and to the certainty of its disruption unless some stop is put to the

John M. Graça, examined by Mr. Francis, said: I am employed by Messrs. Chater and Mody. I have been with them; since March, 1888. I have made out a statement of accounts from 30th June, 1896, to 23rd August, 1898 made our this statement, concerning, Punjen shares. I made it from Messrs. Chater and Mody's books, and it is correct according to those books,

Mr. Pollock cross-examined witness, and long and detailed statement was entered into with reference to transactions of Kowloon shares, numerous account books having to be produced to arrive at a definite dealing with

Hongkong Telegraph serious denieuds now Crustantly prefire those stones

Hongkong, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN CHINA.

LONDON, May 12th "Mr. Brodrick speaking in the House of Com mons said, that representations had been made to Russia relative to the refusal of the Russian Consul to recognise British titles of land in

THE great combination against Sunday editions. of daily newspapers seems to have broken down at last in England. When Mr. Jaines Gordon-Bennett came across the Atlantic” u

red by Western States, Germany being regarded Mr. Pollock, addressed the jury, and said in as the leader in the game of aggression, and substance: You have now before you all the Shangtung possessing special sanctity in evidence on behalf of Messrs. Chater and Chinese eyes as the birth place of Confucius, Mody. They have had the benefit of my able there is a double reason for the desire to get friend's advocacy, and he addressed you clearly Gennany out of the field." This canard scens and advocated their cause, but there is one to have been born of the complete, dearth of point, I think, on which they are stuck, and sensations from which the vernacular press is do not think any satisfactory explar tion will be brought forward What 1 refer to is the suffering at present.

point brought up for the first time on 5th April, 1899, which is in my opinion very serious,

Correspondence between Defendants and. Plaintiff's solicitors was read relating to Messrs. Chater and Mody not having sufficiem shares on the 5th of July Mr. Pollock contended

forward, and that they ought to have said straight out they did not have the shares when they knew well enough they did not have them, and that being the case, they had no defence.

Continuing On the oth October Defendant filed his first Ansiver. At the time it was filled all the correspondence had passed, between them concerning the amount of shares Defen- dant had on hand. In the first Answer nothing. is stated about a counterclaim but in the second Answer, made six inenths after, there is a counterclaim, which can only be something they have involved out of their imagination.

At this point an adjournment was made for tiffin.

Mr. Slade (instructed by "Mr. for the Plainti

his

baird quarte Flight

stern:

then the

This

see the ligt

was 200 to ado, yards

ige), had two lights which

*** cousori Junk

derstand.fiow

unless there had

Mr. Robinson (instructed by 3iKI nys) for the Defenditu

Den

to guide her, for -night was so da

chce of the

t1899

or filt

His Landship deliver the following judg- ment

This is a suit brought by the owner of the fishing junk Kwong Loong Tai licensed No in 3346, against the Commander of H.M.S. Her

one claiming damages for the loss of the light Plaintiff's junk, occasioned by _n; collision between the Hermione and the junk, which occurred shortly before 1:30 am on the mor hing of 7th March, 1899, on the high sea, off Chilang Point on the coast of China Tho Plaintiff also claims damages for the JossrO his wife, lus two sons, aged respectively cleve and three, and his diligiter aged five. were, unfortunately, drowned by the of the junk which was lost owing to tha Esion,

At the time of this collision, H.M. none was off, voyage from Wel Hongkong and according to the preliminary, act was about 70 Hongkong in a north-easterly diret night was fine and clear but very moon, or stars were visible. gives the direction of held at while the Plaintiffsays it was F -case, it was very light, nonexceed The Hermione was steering Squ and going, at a speed of to kno

nots being her ordinary.econd 18 knots her full speed. She the proper lights, the while steaming, light by placed 30 feet abort the water. The lights no feet hunye the deck and the Sidelights were electric light,” According to the case for the Weratione, the unk was not seen ull she 1000 was about 30 or 40 yards distant, about one iniralty was inevitable although the engines were stopp dijections point on the starboard bow, when the collision and sailing ed and reversed. Ten knots an hour means, the steam roughly, a thousand feet a minute, so that junk was not scent till some few seconds têt the collision and all that could be done, was

the salip

Regulation another matter in this

tallude, Lieutenant D examination amongsto

avoid striking the junk stem on by putting the helm hard a starboned. As regards the junk, she was a licensed, two-masted fish We had been passing ing junk about seventy-five feet in length and had been pretty close

Some and of a little over a thousand piculs, cap without lights narrow escapes from acity. She had left Chilang Point about 5. and he admitted that we knew p.m. on the 6th March and, in company with waters crowded - with junks, some with another junk which I will liereinafter refer to samo withoughts 1 have asked the opinion as the consoft junk, owned by the Plaintiff's of my nautical assessor to the fishing ground which lay South of the been more prudent to have father, was proceeding in a Southerly directioner circumstances,

Captain Namekata, will be, despatched for Hankow, and that Russia had instrated her few years ago, and,started a London edition of that Defendant's replies were not straight- Point and onlinarily took some twenty-fong speed alale. Hermione to less than ten

the above ports, on SUNDAY, the 21st instant.

at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Consul to suspend definite action.

:

THE SUGAR REFINING TRADE.

THE MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA,

Ms. Ritchie replying to a deputation of Sugar Agents.

Refiners favouring an agreement with the Hongkong, 15th May, 1999.

[6491 Powers, said that he was filling (willing to EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- penalize bounty fed Sugars, and that heund Lord 26 SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Salisbury had no objection to countervailing duties, but before proposing them they must be Certain that the country was with them, as was the case in India.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURŃE. (Calling at TIMOR, FORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND,PORTS, and taking through Cargo to

ANADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,

TASMANIA, &C.) THE Steamship.

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Captain Heims, will be despatched as above

-on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at 4 Pe

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:On the 14th at 11.55 a The barometer has fallen in China, is

particularly on the E. coast. A depression is moving Eastwards in N. China, and presure

for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham-highest in the Pacific to the S. of Japan. Gra- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Providients slight in S. China. Forecast E or sions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the varying winds, moderate to light' fair. Electoe light.

A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon V.B. Return Tickets issued by this Com

are camed

pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available fox

return by the Steamers of the CHINA, NAVIGA

TION COMPANY and vice versa,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1899

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION:

COMPANY, LIMITED:

OM CALCUTTA, PENANG "AND"

“SINGAPORE. mpany's Steamship

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from the above Potts, Consignees are hereby informed that their delivered from alongside, sev ding the discharge or remaining Toon, the 18th instant, will be net and expente into

atersigned

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On the 15th news The barometer is

rising on the E. coast of China, falling on the S. coast. The depression seems to be moving Eastwards between the E. coast of China and the Sea of Japan. Gradients light on the China coost Forecast-N, or varying winds, Tight or moderate; probably some thunder showers.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A COLLISION between the horse and the steamn tram, lias taken place at Penang with the result that three men have been injured, one. of them rather severely,

Tills afternoon, of the Magistracy, Mak-ching, chi was committed for trial for perjury.com milled at the Supreme Court, Case 28 of 1899 heard on the 1th and 13th April.

the Shan

Provir

hours to reach. There were also some thing other junks which left Chilang Loint de sane evening for the fishing ground. On loard the Plaintin's junk were sixteen people in all ia cluding the Plaintiff, viz, bis wife, two sons- and a daughter, his younger brother and his wife and daughter, Leung Shap Ug the helms.- man, Chun. A Fun the assistant helosnian and six other Chinese-seainen, vis

the New York Herald, which ran seven days a week, he was assailed by all the English news papers for introducing a principle which seemed likely to deprive journalists and printers of their day of rest. Some people who were not journalists also attacked him for caus ing Sunday labour, wherein they revealed the curious lack of knowledge in the outside world about the manner in which a newspaper is Pro duced. It had never occurred to these good people that the newspapers they received every Monday morning were almost entirelyuhe pro- duct of Sunday labour. However, the New York Herald was an ignominious failure in London, after enormous suins of money had been spent, the experiment was abandoned Journalists then hoped that nothing more would be heard of seven-day newspapers, but the Daily Telegraph has now decided to break an arrangement which has existed for years, Its proprietors announce the forthcoming appearance of the Sunday Daily Telegraph which will be full of special features, though in many respects it is to be practically a replica of the daily issue. Other newspaper proprie tors are evidently determined to follow, suit. The enterprising Mr. Harmsworth has even resolved to forestall the Telegraph. A private cablegram just received in Bombay states that next Sunday, there will appear the first number of the Sunday Mail, which is to be a Sunder edition of the Daily Mail Probably the time is not far distant when all the great lish newspapers will publish Sunday editions. As the innovation must inevitably tend to throw a heavier burden upon an already over worked class of men, it is to be regretted. On the other hand, it cannot be denied that tierehen again it has not been proved that the charge is a great and growing demand for Sunday

alleged $30,000 was or is correct; it is only states estimated. And concerning the 4,350 Fuojams | collision surnals at home.

and 735 Kowloons, Plaintiff will tell you most half a mile.

to be carried not light promissory, ante,

Of these, three, namely the Plaintif, and tvo of the seamen named respectively Cheung.üt Kwong and Chun Yau tai were save by the Hermione's boats while the wife and daughter of the Plaintiff's younger brother were picked up by the consort junk. The rest of the Occupants of the junk appear to have been Mr. Pollock, continuing after resumption, drowned. It is admitted that after the collision said: I was pointing out to you before tifin those in charge of the Hermifone stood by turned that if this agreement was, in existence it is on the electric light and did everything: inexplicable why they did not set it up in their could be done to save life and render assistant first answer or either in the correspondence and took the Plaintiff and the two sur Why did their lawyer not set it up? Because seamen on board, treating the kindly they found themselves in a desperate straight, bringing them to Hongkong and set this up to be put forward as a hophole The two seamen wito were s of escape. Our case is the dealings with the have been the men who were 250 Punjoins Before particulars concerning junk at the time of the costis these shares were gone, into, it would Taj being the man at the appear that lefendant was treating. Plaintiff the man, on watch at the well

References were made to paragraphs in the original and second Answers referring to ac counts and Plaintiff's borrowing £1,000, and counsel pointed out ther there was no allega tions with reference to accounts, of documents of and kind

evidence that trey saw,

Hermione da lie fort then, about 3 minutes later green lights and that, in another red light disap minutes, the a immediately afterwards the collisio Capsizing the junk, the fie forward of the main mast It would seem that the steamer more than a Plaintify prelimina

bout EVE they saw her two or

Now it is crident th proper le

"Mr. Pollock, continuing Gentlemen,, you must bear in mind that in reference to the ac counts, there have been two balance sheets an amended sheet. Then in reference to the made out, the last one of which is alleged to be brokers documents: they are said to have been pulled out fram same old boxes. The en- tries made in Defendants' books are not suffi Seen by thos cient to set aside our claim,

because

until she had got clear of the fish surrounding junks. He infer siders that such would have.

vandoned, especially reme darkness of!i

the rcumstance holds

is to blame

Clain

were