THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899.
Ensurance.
WHY YOU SHOULD INSURE WITH
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
(The Oldest International Life Insurance Company in the World).
SUPERVISED BY 82 GOVERNMENTS.
POLICY with the Single Condition that the PREMIUMS be paid as agreed. A Policy with no restrictions regarding residence, occupation, travel, habits of life, or cause of death and at the same time including the greatest number of Privileges, Guarantees and Benefits ever embodied in a Single Life Contract. Because we are a purely Mutual Company owned and controlled by the Policy Holders, who alone receive the Profits, having no share or stockholders, with over
COLD-
of insurancĉ a foveo To-day.
The following is a comparison of the three Largest Companies:
$1,000,000,000
OFFICIAL FIGURES OF 1898 FOR THE NEW-YORK LIFE, MUTUAL AND EQUITABLE.
The Report of the New-York Life having been filet with the Insurance Departments on January 6th, 1899, and the Reports of the Equitable abd Mutual Life having been filed during the last days of February, 1899, the following figures are now obtained from the sworn Reports of the three companies.
The figures here given, after deducting policies not paid for, show only those settled for in cash: NEW BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 1888.
No. of Palicles
New-York Life Purely Mutual, all profita
to its owners, the policy-hollers....
Mutual..
Equitable (Capital Stock $100,000)
73,471 51,283 42,030
Ain't of insurans,
Gold. $152,093,369
+28,780,088 121,167.516
Premiugas. Gold. $6,054,499
5.746,5.19 4,486,054
The New York Life Led its Nearest Competitor, the Mutual, in placed and paid-for business by 21,686 new policies,, representing told $313,000 of insurance, and - Gold, $908,000 of premiums.
The New-York Life Led the Equitable, its Second Nearest Competitor, by 3441 new policies, Gold $30,825,000 of lusurance and Gold $1,567,845 of new premiums.
A line addressed to Mr. A. H. MYERS, Assistant Resident Manager, Hongkong Hotel, will receive prompt attention.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. and BIRLEY QALRYMPLE & CO.
Agents, Hongkong.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
OTEL BUSINESS in NORTHERN PORT,
Long Lease at very Low Rental, Gand
Paying concern. Owner obliger! to plush to England through ill health.
For further Particulars, apply in First instance, by Letter to
14th September, 1899.
GW.W..
Office of this Paper.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
· LIMITED...
FOR ILOILO AND CEBU,
THE Company's Steamship
"WOOSUNG,"
Captain Dowson, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 10 A.31.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 14th Septembër, 1893.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
THE Company's Steamship
THALES,"
Captain fall, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 10 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK_A_ Co
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th September, 1899,
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATÓW, AMOY AND TAMSUi.
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
HAIMUNĄ
To-day's Advertisements.
DILEGENTIA LODGE OF
INSTRUCTION.
will be a MEETING. of the above Lodge, TO-NIGHT, the 14th-instant, at 8.50 for y Pt.
Visiting Brushren are cordially invited, Hongkong, 14th September, 1899. [11630
"An Honest Tale Speeds Besu
Shakespeare.
IF EVERY AGENT
told an absolutely honest tale." this is about what he would say to an intending Assurer:-
You cur only rely on the guaranteed "amnomnts. Dividends are guaranteed also, "but not their amounts. No Company, "ming, or any other can promise, in advance, the amount of future dividends,
You can rely on any of the good Com- panies paying you, a reasonable share of "the profits cared. You must decide for yourself which Company will make the BEST reums. SURPLUS, and Surrutia * EARNINGS, shonki the your guide.” Thit would be, au sazsófitely lionest tale, and would certainly speed best for the
EQUITABLE
SURPLUS...
Do you kuole shut the Guranteed Casa sidue Pobry is? If not, in your own interest, imjuire.
Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above forts, on SUNDAY, the 17th instant, tofal
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
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Hongkong, 14th September, 1899,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO
YOKOHAMA, KORE AND NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SEA
THE Company's Steamship
"HOHENZOLLERN,"
Captain H. Kirchner, will leave for the above Poits, on or about WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th September, 189 [11694
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"SACHSEN."
Captain F. Mentz, due here with the outward German Mail about the 19th instant, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 14th September, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN AND NEWCHWANG. "THE Company's Steamship THE
#KWEIYANG".
Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 189. (1135
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA,“ HE. Company's Steamship
ΤΗΣ
"SUNOKIANG,"
Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the zand instant.
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The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steainer.
The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
- Agents. Hongkong, 14th September, 1899.
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Intimation.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED ADX. 1945.
(From Japanese Papers.). The Recent Typhoon.
MATSUYAMA, September 5th.
cubicles
ASSAULT WITH A BOTTLE,
No. 27 ground floor is used as a family home, and is occupied by adults and 3 children. It has bunks but no cubicles....
No.
28 ground floor is a tinsmith's Williams was charged with assaulting Joseph This moming, at the Magistracy, George shop. It has no
or bunks and is occupied by 11 adults No. 2y.ground. John Spooner, at the Hongkong Hotel. floor is used as a silversmith's work shop. Opium Farm, said that about 1.30 pm, on then has two cubicles and is occupied by 11 adults. No. 30 ground for is a hawker's dwelling. It bus 5 cubicles and is occupied by 6 adults..
All the downpipes in the kitchens appear be more or less defective and this gives to the
JJ Spooner, Chief Excise officer of that
Hongkong Hotel with Capt, Sherman, and a 13th instant he was sitting at a table in the
top of his head very hard with his hand. He friend. He felt some one behind rubbing the looked up and said defendant and told him
The loss of life and damage caused by the recent syphoon in this prefecture (Ehine) i A. S. WATSON & CO., 6 injured, and 87 missing: 140 houses da summed up as follows:-828 people killed, olished, to badly damaged and 30 less damaged, in addition to 78 washed away, while 483 houses were inundated.
The losses of Mr. Sumitomo resulting from back kitchen wall, which abuts on the hillside, apt to do it again.. Defendant rubbed his head'
SAMA, September 5th.
the appearance of sweating, but I satisfied self that this was not so, but that the slimy Defendant began rubbing in third tins and moisture was derived from leaking downpipes.
Each of these rooms measures 30'x18' and the witness jumped up and defendant aimed can therefore legally accommodate 18 persons hold of defendant by the shoulders and he a blow at him which imissed. Witness caught so that it cannot be said that any of them are
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a milum yen, when the expenditure for the relief of the sufferers and the repairs to wkshops, rouels, ete, ne included. When in- diemet losses ate counted, the tot:d will reach a
william and a halt
overcrowded, 400 cubic feet to 13.5 persons.caught complainant by the jacket and shirt. As Nos. 25-30 are not legally basements
An American soldier came up and told de the Board should, if they concur in the opinion fendant to let him go and he did so. Com- of the sub-committee, apply to the magis plainant then sat down and said to the soldier trate under 23, of the Public Health Ordi-
d'ont strike thatman, I know bin", the soldier nance, to declare the premises unfit for
went away and sat down. Defendant, then Inman habitation, after a reasonable time (say began calling him a fraud and a beast and 14 days) has been given to the owners by notice various other insulting names. He said "for. (S. 18) to render them habitable. The follow-soodness sake shut up and tumed to speak to his friend when he received a tremendous ing minutes were attached.
blow on the head from one side.
He could not see who struck it. He was stunned for a little and when he came to he saw defondant on the floor and some American soldiers kicking him, while others said, "don't touch him get a policeman."
Capt. Superintendant of Police--Dr. Lowson has not read the report carefully. The Com mince condemned the ground floors of 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 circular Pathway as unfit for. human babitation. The committee did not say they were unfit for occupation as shops nor did they condemn the upper floors.
The boulies washed up along the river Koku- yo remali untuuched, as there is no money available to be used in their burial before the village assembly has met. [it seems hardly S4credible that the Government or local autho rities can permit such a state of things. -ED.) Mr. Sumitomo, hearing this news, has asked that the holies should be buried at his expense. The weather is more settled, but the tempe rature on the Besshi hill is very low, the maximum being 65 and the raining 48. The wounded people are in great difficulties,
Assault upon Viscount, Miura..
TOKYO. September, sih. Adispatch from Takaoka, Toyama prefecture, to the Liberal headquarters states that as Viscount Miura and bis friends (who are now on a political tour) were leaving the town of Takaoka in jurikishas, each escorted by two policemen, a man named Temazawa sprang up from behind a wall and threw lime upon Vis-rond.. count Miura, and attempted to strike hira with a piece of firewood. The man was arrested.
Prince Henry.
HAKODATE, Sept. 5th. Prince Henry of Prussia proceeded to Sup- poru yesterday.
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B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine. Green Seal Capsule-
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Case.
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f.-MANZANILLA, NATURAL SHERRY, .White Capsule
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12.00
WA-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY. Red Seal Capsule
12.00
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The
Jongkong Telegraph
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says: On the 14th až 21.55 am. Barometric changes are unimportant. Pressure remains high over China and Japan, with slight gradients for N.E. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea, FORECAST:--Moderate N.E, winds: rainy,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE life saving appliances, etc. required by British law, having been put on board the Tartar, we are told that she will leave at 6 p.in. to-day.
LAU CHOI YOK, a prostitute, was sentenced to three months' hard labour for stealing an American watch and gold chain from Francisco
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1892 Wirei, chief steward on board a Spanish vessel
NOTES AND COMMEETS.
THE TARTAR.",
now in the harbour.
way.
The Principal Civil Medical Officer./ I visited the houses in Circular "Pathway on the 8th inst, and find that they are practically basement dwellings as they abut on the soil below the level of the houses in Hollywood
Dr. Lowson.
I have inspected the houses 24, 25, 26, 27 28, 29 and 30 Circular Pathway. The are in- comparably better than many in the Colony which are now receiving our attention, and what about Ezra Lane? And others close by? The ground floors of 24, 25, 28 and 29 are shops and free from Gubicles. The Cubicles on upper floors of all these houses are as a rule better lighted than will be, the case in some of the floors of a building to be erected on inland let 98A-plans of which have been prepared by Leigh and Orange and passed by the B.PW, and M.0.11. understand, as accord- the existing laws of the Colony. These plans, am calling attention to in a special
letter.
In the circumstances at present i would delay tackling Circular Pathway. The whole town cannot be shut up at one. A personally conducted tour, I am sure, would lead the committee to agree with me.
Complainant went into the lavatory and gol his heart washed and when he came out he saw a number of people and an Indian sergeant of Police outside in Lewy's shop. He said he wanted defendant arrested, and went to the doctor,
Cross examined
The first time defendant rubbed his hair he told him not to do it again. Ife thought he was under the influence of fiquors The second time smooth it down for you. He did not call defendant touched him he (defendant said, defendant n fraud; defendant called him fraud and a beast. He did not understand yet why he was struck
Hald Crawford Shearman, a Master Mariner, gave corroborative evidence and said he had seen defendant strike Mir. Spooner on the top of his head with a soda water bottle. Some American soldiers interfered and offered to fight.defendant instead of him striking an old man
sitting at a table near by, gave evidence in George Hoff, a commission agent, who was support of the prosecution.
The defendant stated that when he played with Mr. Spooner's hair he did so as a joke, in play. He seemed to get annoyed and that began the trouble, defendant sat down at his table and they had some words together. RE-APPLICATION FOR PERMIS soldiers were there and they came to the
Complainant remarked he was a fraud." Two..
SION TO ERECT TWO URINALS.station with him. They were not in court. He lost his temper and strick Mr.' Spooner with the bottle. He had no malice and did not mean to do any bodily harm. He did not know why he did it. He had no witnesses.
The following letter from Major Jeffreys R. E. was circulated to members of the Sanitary Board:...
Hongkong, September 9th, 1899. letter of the 1st inst. informing me that the Sir beg to acknowledge receipt of your
Sanitary Board were unable to grant authority for a urinal in the house which is hired as, a THE Shau-ki-wan Road was breached by aaness for the officers of the R A. 1 much Hond last night at the longkong side of the this will be that chamber utensils will have to regret to hear of this decision. The result of | Metropole Hotel; a temporary hambon bridge be used in the lavatory, which the coolies will will be gat up as soon as practicable to pass probably emply down the nearest drain, and I light traffic.pending the restoration of the road Suggest for consideration whether it would not be more sanitary that the urine should be conducted, dilated with water, into the proper chachuels, than that it should be thrown undi luted into what will most probably be a storm water drain. I would be very grateful if your Board would kindly reconsider this application. the comfort of the officers of the Mess.
The following minutes were attached :-- 31édient Officer of Health. Seeing that almost all wine finds its way into the trains fail to for the erection of urinals with adequate water see why the Board should not grant permission supply. I observe that the Board's Surveyor is of the same opinion.
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His worthip imposed a $50 fine or, in defaulty, two months' hard labour, the latter alternative.. was selected:
A MİLK CASE.
Hing, carrying on business at 280 Queen's This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Clan Fuk
Road Central, was charged with forging labels: on condensed milk ins
Mr. Gedge prosecuted and Mr. Hastings." appeared for the defence.
Detective. Sergt. Morrison - said he, hadů, attended at 280 Queen's Road Central on the 31st August. He found sixteen tins of milk exposed for sale in a show case (tins produced.)
an imprint of an eagle, the label on the tin was similar. The defendant was present at the time. Witness could not say if he were the boxes (produced. master of the shop. He also found two)
Our correspondent Hongkong Tradesman appears to have a great grievance against the Authorities for what he calls their mischievous meddling with the transport Tazug. We are not of his opinion, and think that the fault, if any, lies at the door of the Americans ¦ LAST night un alarm of fire was given at West themselves. They chartered the ship, and Point, and warning was inmediately sent to it is only reasonable to suppose that in dong the fire station. Fortunately, however, before £11,939.695 Sterling, so they were fully-aware-of the number of de-brigade arrived on the scene the fire had It is a matter which affects in a great degree The tins were wrapped up in a wrapper with
meu She was entitled to carry according ten-extinguished by Police constable Perkins, British law. If they were not, then it only who happened to be on the spot when the n serves to show that the department respon
jas first discovered. sible for the cluartering of transports did noi carry out its duty. It was the Americans moring the body of a Chinainan was Authorities who sent the Yurt to Hongkong fund on the new reclamation ground at the at it was their own men who complained of pttom of Wing Wo Street, nearly opposite No. her overcrowded state, The complaint being Police Station. He had cut his throat nearly Acting Manager, Hongkong. made, the Harbour Master could do nothing ear to ear with a razor that was found
else than refuse to grant a clearance as soon
ose to the body. As it is plainly a case of as he had satisfied himself as to the facts of sicile it is not expected than an enquiry will the case. the vessel was overcrowded; and she must have been carrying, passengers in excess of her licence for action to be taken, then it was the duty of the Harbour Master to act as he did, he could not do otherwise. Had he been content to wink at matters and
Hongkong Viflice: -9, Praya.
F. KIENE,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE.. ONSIGNEES &f CARTIO. per Steamship
"HONGKONG MARUT
The above Steamer having arrived, Co- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to end In their Bills of Lading for countersignature from alongside.
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I held
the 67th Annual Meeting of the British Edical Association, held at Portsmouth dur it the first week of August, a very interesting cemory was the presentation of the Stewart reftise to listen to the complaints pute for research. The report, as it appears forward, then he would have been respon
Director of Public Works.--Should certainly be sanctioned.
might be applied to the whole city.
Capt. Sup. of Police. The same arguments supply is not adequate, that's just where the The water
rub is.
THE TROUBLES OF A MONEY LENDER.
BIG RATES OF INTEREST.
empty
large letters Snake Brand" and the same By Mr. Hastings. The tins found, had in.
words repeated. underneath ilio snake, they also had the words Picpared in Holland written on the label, also a quantity of: Chinese characters. Mr. Gutieries, clerk in the registration of the Gail Borden Eagle Brand the Colonial Secretary's office, gave evidence of
and to take immedi de delivery of their Goodssible hail an accident happened, and we do the British Medical Journal for August Honour W. M., Goodman (Acting Chief Jus. Price for the Hing mark is 35 cents. The
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 14th September, 1899.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
thousands of dollars
He did not keep books. He had never been
Condensed Milk and also of its renewal on the 17th May, 1899. The label on the tin produced in court had not been registered. Lo Jo Man, a Chinese detective, gave evidence of purchas ing a tin of milk from 200 Queen's Road Central on the 13th August. He went there to to buy the Hing" (Engle) Mark milk (tin produced. He had paid 20 cents; the proper
tin was like the Eagle in the register. Eagle an the label on the purchased The defendant was in the shop at the time.
brands. He did not know, the Sirake, nor the Milk before but he did not know tire different By Mr. Hastings-He had bought condensed
Snake and Engle Brand. He had known the Eagle Brand abour ten years; that is the only brand he knew of in Hongkong. He used
heard of. The inspector told him go to buy Eagle Brand is the only kind he bad cydr Condensed milk himself, the Eagle brand.. The
some milk and he had paid for it with his own sold for 35 cents and the Snake brand for 20 money. He did not know that the Engle brand.
to school. He knew how he stood with his cents. He was a constable,
At the Supreme Court to-day, before His tice) Fuckeera Mahomed, who describes him- not think that even Hongkong. Tradesmannus ;---
The President thought they would all agree self as a broker, again canie up for his public. to have the lives of over a would rare thousand men put upon his hands in him that he had an exceedingly pleasant examination
and the Tartar been any to perform in Portsmouth. The Assocceiver) the debtor said he first got into difficul- In reply to Mr. Bruce Shepherd (Official Re this manner. American commissioned transport then the n every two
three years offered a prize for ties in 1894 through some people to whom he Harbour Master could have had no say in search in the origin and prevention of had lent money running away. He first began 1310 the matter.
The American Authorities demic diseases; it was a prize of £5a. He to borrow money in 1893, when he paid interest could have packed the men like sardines is delighted to say it had been awarded to
at the rate of three to five per cent. per annum. had they chosen to do so and nobody urgeon Frederick James Abercrombre Dalton, Ile had borrowed about $24,000 during the three He charged from 45 to 60 per cent, per annum. Hongkong could have raised objections. N., for his original investigations in beri-beri. years, and in the same time he had paid into Tradesman states that, this action of thee, the President, was sure there was no par the bank from $55,000 to $56,000. His stale authorities will prevent the transports from the world toore appropriate than Portsmouth
ment of affaits showed $45,000 owing by him. PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE, Coping here as out of the pockets present the award to an officer of the Royal
of himself and his confreres. If this should y, who by his original research should have creditors because he rentembered. He did Chinese name for the Snake Brand: He knew prove to be the case it will be unfortunate, this prize awarded to him, and it was but it cannot be helped Tradesman must pleasant duty for him personally to per The President then formerly presented remember that the British law is made for W everyone and even a foreign government is rise to Surgeon Dalton, who bowed his bound to respect it. Had the Anreticans Howledgments." asked for permission to carry an extra mum-geon Dalton was well known to many of ber of troops before commencing the voyagering the last commission of H.M.S. Plover there can be no doubt that the dictates of station. He joined Netley Hospital international courtesy would have remlered returning home and is now in H.M.S. the granting of such permission au easy mat-
se. It was during the stay of the Plover ter, but, as they failed to do this, they cannot gapore that Surgeon Dalton made his complain at the British law being enforced.rations on beri-beri, and collected the ial for the essay that won for him the high TELEGRAMS.
Action of the Stewart Prize.
Mrs. HORTON.
Queen's Road East.
Hongkong, 30th June, 1899.
NOTICE..
NEX-SCHOOLMASTER.
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c/o This Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899,
LET'EM ALL COME
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at No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL where PHOTOGRAPHS and PORTRAITS IVORY are executed at Moderate Prices.
Hongkong, and May, 1899.
on
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ble for opinions thus expressed...
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insertion in that day's lue not later than Three u Clock so a not to retard the early publications of the paper.
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The Hongkong Tiltgraph has the largest, circulation of any Eaglbh newspaper published in the Far East, and therefore the best medium for Advertiseft. TeWYER DE learnt on application
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
LONDON, September 12th, The last British despatch, which was delivered
at Pretoria yesterday, is reported to be virtually
an ultimatum..n
ONDITION OF NOS. 24-80, CIRCULAR PATHWAY.
following minuto by Dr. Clark, M. O. H.
arculated to these houses on the 13th
I visited these houses on the 111 and found No. 24 has a carpenter's on ground floor and this room has a lateral abutment on the hillside is fumem-or-back--Linien wat
Licut.-General Sir George White has been appointed to the Natal command. General Sir Redvers Buller will only go to the Cape an-Army-Corps is sent. The entite Indiance force for the Transvaal will embark on the 25th
instant.
OBITUARY.. "The death is announced of Mr. Cornelius, Vanderbilt the head of the Vanderbilt family, at New York.
THE PARIS EXHIBITION BOYCOTT.
Several large British firma Inve notified the British Commission of their withdrawal from participation in the Paris Exlibition.
a
By Mr. Gedge? He had never heard of any
market. He knew the Milkmaid Brand and
not go to people for their money. They brought there were other brands sold the Hongkong it to him because they knew he was doing the business. Most of them were Government servants. He lent about $30,000 for them. Luk Yau, a cook, living at No. 20, Cross
the Farmi Milk Brand.. They charged him 36 per cent. interest.
Street, said he knew No. 28o Queen's Road Sergeant Tom Ford lent him $1,894 at Central. He did not know defendant. He 36 per cent. per annum, These Government went into the shop on the 11th August to buy servants were mostly in the police; some
a tin of Eagle Brand Milk: He paid to conts were in bigher offices. His insurance policy for it, (in produced). The shopman gave him for $3,000 was in the hands of A... Stokes He had not given his wife jewellery for the the tin and said Eagle Brand Witness looked past four years, she was too old to care for it at the tin and saw the picture of the eagle and
so took it and went away, quy is creditors bad agreed to accept 50 per cent. By Mr. Hastings. He was employed in a the jewelery he got from Falconer and Co. He not lengiv, whether he was a witness or not. The of be paid $50 per month. He sold some of brothel. He had boughtiefor his own use, he did had paid them 55,000 and still owed them 54,000 Instwitness had asked him to come. The detective
In reply to Mr. Gedge, the debtor said he commenced getting jewellery from Falconer He was servant at the brothel. He had been came to his house and asked if anyone cat milk and Co. in December, 1895, and he also bought in the habit of buying that kind of milk since from them in 1896, 1897, and 1898. He pawned the second moon, He always paid 20 cents a a watch which he obtained from them and paid tin; he had not heard of a more expensive kind. the money to his creditors. Before buying the He had never bought any other kind, He watch he told Falconer and Co. that he was in did not know of ever having bought any and some diamond earrings which he obtained he had never paid 35 cents for milk, ez difficulties. He also pawned a diamond ring of the genuine Eagle, brand but he was certain from them, and paid the money $115 to his creditors. He become insolvent in 1804
The examination was closed.
THE MINUTE HE WAS BORN.
ir Gedge called witness to prove that olhors had been deceived by the same brand of milk as sold by the defendant, är Hastings, "opened, riguing that what anysbuy tiss um
had no bearing on the defendant.
Inspector Hanson said he was acquainted →X-striking-illustration of the eagerness of twght the muck of the New York Condensed. some parents to start their children as wages | Milk Co," he had used it for 25 years, caraing machines is given in the report of one commonly known as the Ming Mark among of the inspectors of schools :-"A boy stood the Chinese ne
is a basement. It is occupied by six and basement notice should be served Ordinance.15th of 1894 by which.it.can used as a shop and only one caretaker tep there at night. (.
5. ground floor is used as a silversmith's op. It has an abutment against the on back kitchen wall but this kitchen pened out and the shop is therefore asement. It is occupied by 11 persons, moment, and that he was to demand his release bir. Hastings said that he would not now
round floor is used as a family home at once in order to become a full-time worker.?) take up much a6 the.
three cubicles-It-is occupied by 8 | This gentle mother belongs, says the Daily | "witness who was and 2 children and is not a basement as Nexus, which gives the extract, to a manuface would res
ment is similar to that of No. 25,
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up in his clasa exactly at 10.30 Being asked By Mr. Hastings. He did not know the what he wanted, he replied that his mother had | Stake Brand; the price of the Eagle brand was told him be would be thirteen years old at that 35 co
turing parish near Bradford,
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