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CLARETS.

..$5.00 $ 9.00

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28.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR

CARNET

CHATEAU RAUZAN.

CHATEAU LAFITE

.33.00 18.00

54.00

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1903.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1903.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SIR Henry McCallum has resumed the .overnorship of Natal,

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE SS, “PEMBROKESHIRE”

SAFE IN PORT.

in Shanghai as in the ability of the Shire lines In spite of the misgivings and apprehensions Pembrokeshire successfully steering through the stormy weather that had prevailed in the China Sea noon after the boat left Shanghai in her rough and ready patched up condition to be repaired in Hongkong, the steamer put in an appearance in port late this afternoon under her own steam.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Cham- ber. There were present:-His Excellency the Governor (Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.MG His Excellency Major-General Sir W. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., (Officer Commanding the Troops), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.C. (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Sir H. S. Berke ley, Kt. (Attorney General), Hon. Dr. J. M.

Her safe arrival must be matter of consider THE number of American marines in the Atkinson (Principal Civil Medical Officer), Philippines has been increased to 1,500.

Commander R. M. Ruinsey, R.N. ante sar'sfaction all concerned in the bring [(Harbour Master), Han. A. M. Thomson, (Coing down of the bout to Hongkong for repairs, Mail your films and Kodak orders to LeMun-lonial Treasurer), Hon. W. Chatham, (Director and especially must faptain Stewart, the pilot, her shipper be congratulated for having suc yon, P.OR. 368--Advt.

of Public Works), Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, K., cessfully ridden the storm in a vessel in a C.M.G. Hon. Gershom Stewart, Hon. Dr. Ho hastily patched up condition. Captain Stewart Kai, Hou. Wei A Yuk and Mr. R. F. Johnston who had charge of the vessel, is well-known to be a good skipper on the China coast, and (Acting Clerk of Councils).

his ability to reach port safely was never doubted by those acquainted with his except The minutes of the meeting held on zothian n vigating qualifications. When the Pembrokeshire lest Shanghai, the disabled vessel ult, were read and confirmed.

was only able to steam six knots an hour in smooth water; her bows were stove in and the The Colonial Secretary laid on the table rents in them were covered unly in the most

THE necounts of the Atlantic Shipping Trust for the half-year ending June 30 show a profi |of £150,003,

Taz plague return for the two days ended at noon to-day show four cases, three (fatal) being Chinese, and one lodian.

A TELEGRAM of the 21st ull, to the Sydney Telegraph states that the London Fimes refers to his late Holiness as having been "a great 14.50 Bishop, thinker and student."

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These CLARETS are specially selected and obtained from the LEADING FRENCH GROWERS; they are of exceptional value and in fine condition.

THE CHATEAU BRANDS

are .recommended to the notice of Con- noisseurs as high-class after-dinner Wines.

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

YESTERDAY being the first anniversary of the Coronation of King Edward, H.M.S. Albian, | Tamer, Sirius and the gunboats in harbour were dressed to celebrate the occasion.

THE Czar has abolished the use of the knout, flogging with rods, and chaining to wheel- barrows, as punishments at the convict settle- ments at Saghalien and throughout Siberia.

Fresh Kodak film, plenty of them, at LeMun- yon's, 3, Des Vœux Road.-Advt.

MINUTES.

FINANCIAL

Financial Minute No. 34 and moved that it

be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded and the motion was agreed to.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Comunities (No.7) and, moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was carried,

PAVERS

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report on the New Teriiaries for 1902, and the report on the Assessment of the Colony fut 1903-1904+

SCHOOL AT YAUMATI The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of proceedings of the Public Werks Committee at a meeting held on the 31st July, 1903. It was as follows:--

The Chairman laid before the Committee a plan and estimate for the construction of a school at Yaumati capable of ac commodating about 180 pupils, and explain We are informed by the local Superintendented that the school was intended for Chinese of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Children and was to be erected in fulfilment of Telegraph Co., Ld., that normal communica- the promise made to Mr. Ho Tung when he |tion with Foochow was restored this morning,

sanctioned the exclusive use, for the education of European children, of the school built by him in Kowloon.

The estimated cost was as follows:-

Building, -Fillings,...

AT 6 o'clock yesterday evening fire broke out ät No. 8o4, Queen's Road West, and the brigade under Inspector Baker found it and a firm hold on the building, which was insured with the Meiji Insurance Co. for $4,800. The premises were completely gutted.

OFFERINGS of new season's China teas in Sydney elicited very little attention from the trade as the quantity available was, in- significant. Ceylons, however, were well com- peted for, and buyers were, if anything, mate

numerous than at recent sales.

THE Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Lord Koberts, has appealed for the restoration of captured Boer bibles containing family

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desire that his appeal in this connection should be brought under the notice of the colonial troops.

.$19,500 2,003

The Committee unanimously agreed to re- commend that a vote be taken to enable the work to be proceeded with at once.

The Committee then adjourned;

"VÍCTORIA" DAY,

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Hill entitled An Ordinance to set apart a holiday to be known as "Victoria Day in loving remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty the late Queen Victoria. He said in doing this they were following, if not setting an example to, the rest of the Empire.

The Colonial Secretary secondeil and the motion was agreed 10.

The Bill was then read a second time. The Council went into Cominiuée, when a clause was added setting forth thatthe short title of the Bill would be "Victoria Day Ordinance." SEKYANIS QUARTERS The Attorney Gencial

er than the servants of the occupier of premises into the portion of such premises used as servants quarters, and addressed the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

One more chance thus fuuston by persons her than

Koad-Advt.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 9th August, 1903-

. Non-Chinesc

Chinese..

Tulal

Library Museum

37 192

00 1,544

252 1,579

A MARRIAGE has been arranged, and will take place on August 5, betweeo Authur Stanley, M.D., B.S. Lond., D.P.H., Health Officer of Shangbai, only son of Mr. Walter Stanley, of Cartmel, Furness, Lancashire, and Christian' Emma (Ina), eldest daughter of Mr. Benjamin Johnston, Bank of Ireland, Listowel, county

The Bill was then read a third time an passed.

IMBECILE PERSONS. The Attorney General moved the secon reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance provide for the Recovery of Costs and Charge curred by the Colony by and on behalf imbecile persons introduced into the Colon

and addressed the Council,

Colonial Secretary seconded, and motion was agreed to.

The Council went into Committee and Bill was subsequently referred to the

Committee.

THE WATER BILL.

The Attorney General moved the seca reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance repeal The Waterworks Consolidation Ord A LONDON telegram of the 13th ult. to au ance, 1902, and to provide for and regulate and for the Maintenance and Repair of Works in connection therewith. He spoke length.

burried manner. She is now in the bay and will be placed in the Dock Co.'s hands 10- morrow and before many weeks leapse will take the water again in a spick and span condition and in every respect as good as a new boat In June last when reporting the disaster that had befallen her at the mouth of the Yar gtsze, we stated that it would be good news to the shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampur Dock Co. that there was a possibi- fity of the steamer being ducked here for repairs. There was a rumour among the ship ping circle that the local tender might be found more acceptable than the amount asked by the Northern firin of shipbuilders, for the same work.

ACTION BY THE HK., C. & M2 SB, CO. AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

In the Supreme Court this morning the Fuisne Judge, His Honour A. G, Wise, heard on action brought by the Hongkong, Can on and Macao Steamboat Company, Lunited, against the Attorney General, on behalf of the Govern ment of Hongkong, in which the plaintiffs sought to obtain a declamation by the Court that the erection and maintenance of a certain minished was a breach by the Government of an agreement and lease; and that the erection and maintenance of a substituted matshed was a breach by the Government of the Crown lease, They also sought to obtain an injunction to restrain the Government from continuing the breach of the lease and from, obstructing the plaintiffs' use of their wharf, and claimed dam ages for the breach, obstruction and injuries together with costs of the action..

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Governincat whetheras allowed in the latter párt -- of the paragraph 4 of the statement of claim and referred to in paragraph 7, or otherwise. With reference to paragraph 5 defendant denied that the matshed referred to was erected subis sequent to the granting of the Crown Lense and stated that it was erected and in use at the time the lease was granted. Defendant admit- ted the erection, in the month of July, 1901, of a matshed in substitution for the original mat shed which was destroyed by a typhoon in July, 1902, as alleged in paragraph 9, and also admit ;ted the use of the matshed as therein alleged. In further answer to the allegations contained in paragraph 7 of the claim the defendant de- nied that either the original or substituted maishd mentioned prevented or prevents the access of vessels to the new wharf; denied that either of such matsheds was or is in any degree obstructive to plaintiffs' use of such wharf, and denied that either of such matsheds andangered or endangers their property or was, or la, in any way injurious to them. The defendant denied that there had been any breach by the Govern- ment of the Crown Lease, dated ist October, 1901. and stated that the searching of passengers complained of by the plaintiffs was authorised by Inw and was in accordance with the provi- sions of section 19 of an Ordinance of the Legislative Council of this Colony, entitled "The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 189," For a further defence to the plaintiffs' claim the defendant stated that the same was bad in law, on the ground that the acts, facts, matters and things therein alleged did not disclose any cause of action on the part of the plaintiffs against the defendant

The Attorney General argued the case at length, and shortly before tiffin the Court was adjourned till 10.30 nm. an Wednesday, when Mr. Sharp will address his Lordship.

CROWN LAND SALE.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messis, Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plaintiff company, and the Attorney General (the Hon, Sir H. S. Berkeley) instracted by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, represented the Government.

The plaintiffs in their statement of claim sel out. The plaintiffs are shipowners carrying on business in this Calany and other places, and having their registered office at No. 18, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, in this Colony 3-since about the year 1975 the plaintiffs have been and they now are the leaseca from one Choy A'Chian of a wharf in front of the property registered in the Land Office of this Colony as Marine Lot No. 22, and also of the sole right to erect wharves in front of the said property under two successive leases dated respectively the 6th December, 1875, and the The second (wherein the 1st May, 1884. plaintiffs crave leave to refer) of the said leases was for a period of 21 years from 31st December, 88%, and is still in force. 3-In or about the

There was a large gathering of Chinese con- At a later date we reported that copies of the year 1971 the Government having reclaimed tractors, property owners and others at the photographs of the steamer as she lay in dry from the sea land contiguous to the said office of the Public Works Department this tock at Shanghai had been recived in the Co- properly it became necessary to remove the afternoon when two lots of Crown land on the lory and that our Dock officials were at work said wharf and the plaintiffs under the terms Shaukiwan Rond were put up for sale, to the over the estimate with a view of tendering of the shid lease dated the 1st May, 1884 highest bidder, by Mr. Rees, on behalf of The photographs received from Shanghai in erected a new wharf in front of the said re-

the Government. Shaukiwan I. L. 396, còntain- every way bore out the description already clamation. 4--By an indenture of Crown ing 6,300 square feet, and a road frontage of go printed of the enormous damages to the hull of lease (whereto also the plaintiffs crave leave feet by 70 deep, was the first to be put the Pembrokeshire, and it was feared the cost to refer) dated the 1st October, 1901, the right up and attracted much competition among of repairing her would not fall much below.theaf erecting and maintaining a wharf in position the bidders. Mr. Tsang Keng made the first original approximate estimate mentioned in of the said -new wharf was demised to the offer of $1,9 o which was covered by succes these columns the time of our first report. plaintiffs. The said Crown Lease was for a sive bids of $100 until $3,600 was reached. We said. "it will be another feather in the cap period of 28 years from the 1st January, 1992; Mr. E. Moores covered it by $400 to $3,000, of the Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Co. and is still in force. Prior to the excention of Then followed a shuttlecock and battledare people if they succeed in ser uting the work for the said Crown Lease the plaintiffs in or about game between the Chinese up to $4950, when the Company," and it remains for us to con- the month of December, 1899, entered into an Mr. Mootce was heard to bid $5,000. From gratulate those responsible for this successful agreement therefore with the Government and

this stage to $6,200, at which the lot was achievement.

the said agreement continued in force till the ultimately sold to Mr. Moótce, biddings.nd- execution of the said Crown Lease. 5-in or vanced by $50 at n'time. The lot carries with THE VOYAGE FROM SHANGHAL

about the month of October, 1901, and sub- it an annual Crown rent of $41. The upset price The Whampoa arrived here from Swatowa sequently to the commencement of the said was $1,890. It is the intention of the purchaser four o'clock this afternoon with the distressed Crown Lease and without notice to or permis. to erect Chinese houses on this property. ship, and after seeing her safe opposite the sion from the plaintiffs, the Government | Shaukiwan I. L 397, with a less favourable clock steamed to her buny. Our reporter had an erected a matshed over the sea against the location and an area of 2,800 square feet road, luterview with an officer on board who

Eastern side of the said new wharf, 6— frontage of 40 feet by 70 feet deep, felch d a informed him that at 438 a.m., on 30th July, The said matshed has since been used by comparatively bigh price having been sold at they proceeded from Shanghai to WooFung the opium farmer for the purpose of indis. the rate of 9: 6/7 cents per square frot. It and al6.20am, crossed the Bir. Artop.mcriminately searching passengers arriving was bought by Mr. Wong Yee Kat for $1,602, they passed Hutzlaff Island and at 4.52-p.m.

from Canton and Macao by the plaintiffs the upset being $40. The annual Crows rest passed Bonham Island. At 6 pm. the weather vessels, and on the 23rd January, 1902, the plain-attached to the lot is $70. became threatening and it was decided to

tiffs received a letter from the Government in- anchor for the night inside of Basett Island. forming them that the said matshed had been On the morning of 31st July," a fresh breeze

erceled for the purpose of the opium farmer's sprang up and a slight sea was running. There search of said passengers, he said were indications of a typhoon approaching, the

matshed prevents the access of vessels to part barometer reading 29.52. The weighed an of the said new wharf is a serious obstruction

The breaze freshened,

to the plaintiffs' use, thereof; endangers their chor at 424 a.m. and at 8.30 when passing Steep Island property and is generally injurious to them.

THE CURRENCY OF HONGKONG. TO THE EDITOK Area

USA US". Tacir ty me Governor of the st fabarameter Concord kui

o anchored off Kutu Island.

agrec- ment and Crown Leisé. the wind was blowing a

Sir,-1 trust that you can find room in your Furthermore, the At 7.30 pan.

plaintiffs submit that the said indiscriminate highly esteemed journal for a few lines on the and as sale and there were hard.squalls searching is illegal and that being offensive to coinage. Can you, or anyone, tell the public and heavy rains. On August 1st a heavy the said passengers it has very detrimentally.fr all kinds of foreign nations' discarded co ns? why it is that Hongkong is the dumping ground gale and violent squalls, were reported and at toon similar weather. In the afternoon a

affected the plaintiffs' business. 8-The plain heavy typhoon was blowing, with heavy rain

tiffs have repeatedly requested the Government squnils. At 8p.m the barometer fell to

to remove the said maished, but the Govern ment has declined so to do. 9-After the com. 29.15 with fierce typhoon blowing. The next

mencement of these proceedings the Govern morning the weather, moderated and noon the barometer rose, and the weather im- the said matshed which was therefore in actual masi without notice to the plaintiffs removed proved up to midnight. On Monday (3rd) at

contact with the said new wharf and which had. 4 hod anchor. It vicia set winds so they been injured in a typhoon and erected a similar weighed nechor. It then set in foggy, but fine matshed (hereinafter called the substituted weather prevailed. On Tuesday at 6 a.m. they matshed) in a position about five feet away from passed Pickishan Island, and later made Tung the said new whart. The substituted matshed Yong Island. At 7.30 on the fifth they passed has since been used for the purpose of the opium Turnabour Island and at 3.50 p.m. saw a

search as aforesaid. The substituted matshed British gunboat on its way to Hongkong, and signalled her to report all well. At midnight prevents the access of vessels to part of the wind freshened. On the 6th they got to tion to the plaintiffs' use thereof and is general- said new wharf and is in fact a serious obstruc- Swatow and anchored in Swatow River. ly injurious to the plaintiffs and contrary to Next Box Voicut squats, sprang up their rights as was the said former matshed. and on Sunday, at 9:30a.m. after dirty weather. The plaintiffs claim (1) A declaration by this the glass rose, and a signal having been re anchor for Hongkong. At 6 am. to-morrow the steamer will go into dry dock for thorough repair.

at

Australian paper slates that, at the instance of Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkol ceived that a typhoon had passed they weighed tenance of the said malshed is a breach by the

the French Consul, the leader of the Yunnan rebellion submitted to the Chinese authorities, pleading in mitigation of his offences that he rebelled under local coercion. The Consul submitted the plea, but the rebel was never- theless beheaded,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

II. E. Major-General Gascoigne, and H. the Governor addressed the Council, and i bill was read a second time.

EXPORT OF CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK. The Attorney General moved the seco

CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

honourable Court that the erection, and main-

Government of the said agreement and Crown Lease, and that the erection and maintenance of the substituted matshed is a breach by the Government of the said Crown Lease, (a)--An injunction to restrain the Government from continuing the said breich of the said Crown. Lease and from obstructing the plaintiffs' use of their wharf as aforesaid and from continuing. the said injuries to the plaintiffs. (3)-Dam- injuries. (4) Their costs of this action. (s)-Such other relief as to this honour- able Court shall seem fit.

Framing, fancy and artistically done by Le-reading of the Bit entitled An Ordinance The seat on the Legislative Council rendered ages for the said breach and obstruction and.

Munyon, 31, Des Voeux Road.-Advt.

A MARRIAGE has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Lieutenant-General Lord Grenfell, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., commanding the Fourth Army, Crops, and the Hon. Alice

provide for the Regulation of the Export Cattle and other Live Stock from the Culo The Colonial Secretary seconded, and and addressed the Council. motion was agreed to.

FORESHORES AND SEA BED.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondants in this column,]

myself have a great deal of money---silver and gold-pass through my hands and find that since the Philippines have their new coin, the old coin is greatly in evidence in this Colony, exactly the same as the fapanese silver yen. was when lapan refused to accept it. The Straits bave refused them and also the Mexican or (Eagle) Dollar and nothing but the British coin is accepted there (except notes). Now what will be the result if the 5,000,000 new Philippine pesos are immediately put on the market, and old coins cancelled? Who has the coin? Old ones. Why! Hongkong. Same as the Jap. ven. Will it be safe to accept them as legal tender?—Yours,

PUZZLED.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1903.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE Indian (Arratoon Aptar) 12th inst. English (Chusan) 13th inst. T American (City of Peking) 13th inst. Australian (Changsha) 16th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 16th inst; Indian (Laisang) 17th inst German (Bayern) 19th inst. American (Doric) soth inst.

The A. L. S. N. Co.'s 9.5. Persia left-Singa, pore for this port to-day.

The T. K. K. ss. Rohilla Maru left Manila this afternoon and is

temporarily vacant by the absence on leave of the Hon. R. Shewan will be captested by Mr. E.A. Hewett, proposed by Mr. J. H. Lewis, thnd seconded by Mr. E. W. Mitchell, and Mr.

H. E. Pollock, KC, proposed by Mr. D. R. admitted paragraphs 1, 6 and 8 of the amended. 'in-t, at a p.m. 5 expected here on oth law and seconded by Mr. N. A. Siebs. As as we understand the shipping members Mr. Flewelt as representative of their

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Majendic, only daughter of Lady Margaret reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance the Chamber appear to favour the election paragraph two, but denied the validity of the morning.

Majendie and the late Mr. Lewis A. Majendie, of Hedingham Castle, Essex, and late Maid of Honour to Her Majesty Queen Victoria".

The Attorney General moved the amend The Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance No. 21 of 1901, and to repeal sub-section (1)erests. section of Ordinance No. 11 of 1902.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND CLAIMS

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The C. & M. Co.'s s.s. Rubi left Manila on-8th inst., p.m.; and is dus here on Tuesday The Imperial German Mail ss. Kiautschou which left here on Sih inst., n.m., has arrived at Shanghai.to-day, at 5 am.

The Imperial German Mail 59. Preussen which left here on 9th ult., has arrived at Genga on 8th Inst.. at 6 p.m.

The N. Y. Ks.5. Kasuga Maru (Australian Line) let Nagasaki for this part on 9th inst.,

Company, was successfully launched from the amend Ordinance No. 18 of 1950p entitled & that ” on the Toth inst. I found a wrecked maintained with the leave, and licence of the and is expected to arrive here on 13th inst,

PHOTOGRAPHICA NEW twin screw steamer, the Macedonia, for the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship DEPARTMENT.

yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff at Belfast, on 9th ult. This vessel is the third of the four, 1900-ton steamers, the approaching completion of which has rendered necessary the recently effected change in the venue of the company's mail boats from the Royal Albert Dock to Tilbury.

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(725d ANDA DEBATE on the opium-traffic in China was to take place in the House of Lords on the 7th July, The Bishop of Durham had given notice

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REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

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of his intention to ask the House to declare

evil and in generating feelings of hostility to

The Attorney General moved the third be Captain of the s.s. Kagoshima Atars, reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance lo arrived in port to-day from Moji "An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, deterese Ghing junk, and rescued 24 of the It seems that he found them at sea New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and Breaker Point, about 100 miles from the minalion, and settlement" of land claims in the

by. They were handed over to the for other purposes.

Police.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the ill was read a third time and passed.

The Council then adjourned sine die. An extended report will be printed in our issue to-morrow.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

PUBLIC WORKS.

THE÷POLLARD SEASON,

In their statement of defence the defe: dant statement of claim, and admitted the making and execution of the two successive leases in leases to vest in the plaintiffs the wharf therein referred to or to vest in them the sole right to eres t'wharves in front of Marine, Lot 21 or of any part of such Lot, for the term of years in the leases specified or for any termn whatever, The defendant stated that the wharf in para graph 2 of the amended statement of claim was erected on Crown land and was erected and

Government of Hongkong and could not law- fully have been erected or maintained without auch leave or licence and was not vested in the said Choy A Chan or in the plaintiffs or in any other person for any term whatever. The de fendant denied that Choy A Chan at the times of the granting of the two successive leases had a right of access to the sea opposite Marine Leza. With reference to paragraph 3 of the tutement of claim the defendant admitted that in the year 1000 the Government of Hongkon having, rel ul zz it became necessary to remove to Marine! the wharf mentioned in paragraph 2, and that a new wharf was subsequently erected by

The H, A. L.ss. Andalusia from Hamburg left Singapore for this port on 8th inst, at noen and may be expected here on 14 b inst., a.m

The N. Y., K. 98. Aki Maru (American Line) left Shanghai for this part on 8th jost, pm, and is expected to arrive here on rith instant pas kausa d

The P&O.S. N. Co.'s ss. Chusan left Singa pore for this port on &h inst, at 5 pm, with the Outward English Majls, and is due hero on 13th inst., at about 2 pm in yo carrying the Germain Mails with dates from Berlin of the 21st ult, left Colombo on Satur- day and may be expected here orgth.

The Imperial Gennan Mails.s. Bayern

&c., from San Francisco to the 23rd ult, via Honolula, has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves for this port via: Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on 11th Inst

Pollard Comedy Company open at the eRoyal on Wednesday with the famous A meeting of the. Finance Commitee was omedy, Tam, Dick and Harry. These then held, the Colonial Secretary presiding young men are exactly alike and three On, the proposition of the Chartowing Siman-name for hopelessly mixed up with by the Colonial Treasurer, following finanne of whom is married, while the other that "British action in respect to the importa-cial minute was recommended for the approval engaged, the married ane embracing the plaintiffs in front of the reclamation; but theinst PYYAdeter

, while the engaged takes liberties with defend in denied that such new wharf was The PMSS. Co.'s 9.9. Doric with mails, Fried. The a rongest character in the erected by the plaintiffs under the terms of the tion of opium into China has had disastrous of the Council:-

The Governor recommended the Council to that of General Rufus Stanhope, an lease of the 1st May, 1884, and stated it was results, particularly in the spread of the opium vice in China, where it is now a great national ("vote a sum of sixteen thousand dollars in sidˇtic, dyspeptic, rheumatic old Anglo- fer cred, and now stands on the Criwn land Public Works Extraordinary to meet ex played capitally by Mr Edward Nable and was so erected by plaintiffs with the leave British subjects and interests in the mind of penditure rendered necessary by. rajastormick, and Harry, played respectively by and I cence of the Government of Hongkong, The PMS S. Co.'s 9.5. Coptic, with mails,

Watson, Carr, and Ellison, are the and was until the granting of the Crown Lense damages

sing trio possible, daiting in and out, maintained with such leave and licence and $10,300g each others lives, always in the could not lawfully, until the granting of the 3,200 ace and the wrong woman's arms at lease, have been erected or maintained without 3,500 time, escaping through doors into such leave or licence The defendant admitted oms and generally so mad in their the making of the indenture of Crown Lease in $16,000

that everybody imagines himself or paragraph 4, but cmved leave to refer to it for only sane person on the stage the term thereof. The defendant denied that any are due to arrive to-morrow, plaintiffs entered into any agreement with the er to drink in the trop the Beer

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the Chiness people; and that it is unworthy of

a Christian Power to be commercially interested in the supply of the drug to China

machine.

Do your own developing without a dark room by using, an Eastman developing LeMusyon.—Advt.

THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Bear

made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL,

Repairing roads including landslips and

bridges Repairing Tai-po Road... Repairing Nollabs...

Total

The recommendation was agreed to. The Committee then adjourned."

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&c, which left hence on rith ult, for San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Tu land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on 6th inst.AARNAA

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s. City of Peking with mails, & left Nagasaki for Madila yesterday, at 6 pm, and she is due tliere on 14th inst., at daylight. Her malls have been transferred to 3.5. Kesilma Maru at Nagasaki, og bles

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