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RATHE

NOR

WAT L'ABILE DE LA STE. ENFANCE:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 1905.

(BUIT FÖR RENT.

ROBINSON V. PRICE.

12th inst Before His Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Pulana de, sitting in Summary Jud H. Price, Jurisdiction, the lately carrying on business as a wine mer- Robinson Piano Composy

chant in Queen's Road, Central under the of the sum of $375 being the amount of one. Came of Prict and Company for the recovery

month's

rent, from the 9th October, to 8th November last inclusive, of the eastern hall of

As announced in our issue of Menday was to be the case His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, accompanied by Captain Arbuthnot-Leslie, A.D.C and Mr. R. A. B. Pabsorby, private secretary to His Excellency Vialfad the delle de la Ste. Enfance last even ing, and made''s tour of the sales r

rooms, it

Nio- specting the work displayed for inte and vincing hib Interest and appreciation of the institution and its work in

tal

to the Slanera peaponsible for the app of the

Establishment.

We would remind our renders that this is the fourth day of the sale, yet there are still some very choice articles, the handiwork of the in:

for rent for a portion of premises formerly males of the

unappropriated, occupied by the this apponunity, of securing really dalaty article, combining their purchase with an act of charity, should not be lost,"

THE COSMOPOLITAN,"

SPRIGHTLY, MAGAZINE WITH LOCAL

ALLUSIONS,

· 14th lunt

W EN THE PHARMACY.

ESTABLISHMENT IN QUEEN'S ROADI

LIEN-CHAU MASSAORE.

PUNISHING THE GUILTY:

ad'in

A TRIPLE EXECUTION. WITNESSED BY THE COMMISSIONERS

[From Our Special Representative]

and

Sealed

CAPTURING THE GUILTY

Have not

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time when people are looking|gie, wanka have now elapsed since the angry jpg table and awaited the arrival of the fan far the ongly on and I presume s

Mr. W. V. Rabingos, called, said he was man price drugs he is tho

at a

..

monotonous

aging partner in the Robinson Piano Company When the first, jeaue of the Chemopoidian Himself and the defendant and said that at the make up prescriptions. The Pharmacy has officinin effected the frat capturo, in a gamb-beating of a desp sounding gong, and turning hey ahall be tried and punished "according to`

and spoke as to the arrangements made between appeared, we were inclined to doubt whether time of writing those letters he had not got the

Cross-examin

ed by

the 9th January. The arrangement made with the defendant was that he was 10 occupy hall the premises and half the rent.

Mr. Pollock, witness said as to what date to put into the lense he gave he did not give any instructions to his solicitors them the copies of the correspondence that had

the subject passed between them on

to find satisfaction with their purchases,

CLAIM POR MONEY LENT.

she

'the sprightliness, the whimsical humour, the fun and variety which distinguished that Rum-lease of his new premised; that it was signed on ber could be maintained. People in this part of the world are not always in the jocular or satirical vein; when they are bilicus and rack ad with headaches they either averdo the First, or reach depths of mephistophelan jocundity which would find fitting response in the lower regions.

But there are lively aprites on the who are never cast down. They good-humoured verbal hit than a game of Rsticuffs, though when any one uffles their temper they almal back with a polcaxe-no rapler throats for them. Now, the third or November number has appeared and to tell the truth it out herods stod in the vivacity

Lau Man, altus Chan Yak Chau, for the regailty to justice Persons were subsequently and all-pervading fun which enliven its pages, There is no falling-off here, Variety is the mamber giving them such instructions, gave of money leat by the plaintiff firm to the de- join the movement and had it not been for the covery of the sum of $5,000, being the amount streated who admited having been invited to fendant on the 16th November, 1905.

preferan

cream of life and here is crźwia da la crême, ·

to

struct your solicitors to put in the fat Novem Mr. Pollock: Will you swear that you did not

ber in the lease ?—I don't know,

Mr. Pollock: You must speak the truth, sir Will you swear you did rol give such instruc tions to your solicitors 71 am speaking the truth; I cannot swear, but I do not re

them the letters and they contained all the

facts. AACEIATY Of course, Shanghal events and Shanghai life are the chief topics in the magazine-it could

Mr. Pollock: When did you fit hear that hardly be otherwise. But Shanglini is so close date later than the 18 November?--I do not could not get into your new premises until to Hongkong, and people here have so many know; I was not in the Colony, business and social interests in the Nor hern Settlement that we are delighted in rend of theing in, or out of the Colony to do with it? Don't talk nonsense, sir; what has your be- fively doings of our lively cousins way north. What gives pith to the Cosmopolitan are the

When did you fist hear that you could not excellent illustrations which adorn its' pages.

get into your new premises until a later date There are no better photographic reproduc-

iban previously arranged - got a letter from ions in any home magazine, And the subjects

the Land Investment Company, informing me dealt with range from "Tientsin to Timbucion

that the premises would not be ready on the date arranged

AN IMPORTANT RULING.

5th inst. In Original Jurisdiction this morning. His Jonour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice,

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All

presiding, the Fo Cheung firm sued Chan action on the part of the officials to bring from him knelt Tung Kung Tac, neighbourhood, that have ded abroad "should

the

bit

and

No soldiers, constables or yamen ruopert," elf. shall under the pretence of arresting offen

money.

Mr H. E. Pollock, K., Instructed by Mr.mined stand made by some of the R. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens, Harston and affairs at Lien chau upon the arrival of the

in the various wards the state of this had them round in poskion and ders wantonly disturb the pence by extorting. Harding, appested for the plaintiff, the defend- ant not being present either in person, or by described.

Cantonese troops, can be batter imagined than representation. Mr. Pollock said this was a claim for $5,000 money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant for which the latter gave two promissory notes, one for $3,000 and out for $2,000, and no money had been paid thereon in the plaintiff by the defendant: This was code for

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attachments. There

All made under the

WAI

"

proclamation ye gentry and common people As I have found it expedient to issue this obay without fall this special proclamation.

Sealed.] -Dated 11th moos, 31st year of Kwang Su. THE COMMISSIONERS' RETURN,

ARRIVAL AT CANTON. Early on Thursday, the 7th that, the officials of lion-chau visited the Commissioners in their

the river and lined on either side of the mud No person shall bear enmity covered steps ranalog away up through the trive to have revenge on others. Barrow streets to the city wall. Half an hour have elven oridence against him later the three American Commissioners accuce this proclamation. Ye only a few weeks ago, the Pharmacy-which is

ryth inst."

compabled by your representative and the chau, one and all of all classes sir! Although opened in Queen's Road Central

official interpreterent across to the city and and do not fall to take head of ware carried in sedan chairs to the sub prefect's roclamation, the distinct from the old drug store of the saine

yamén where they ware received, by the offi name, but in some respects a continuation of

and in accordance with that well known firm-has won a considerable

and cigarettes. A brief aray, and and Dated 11th moon, 31st year of Kwang Su.

and a pro amount of popularity and is rapidly making

cession was formed, headed by core of for Lien chau, 6th December.. vame for itself as one of the leading establish,

Veign-drifleit soldiers ments of the premises in Connaught House Hotel, an exceptionally favourable quarter of the city afternoon carried from the city prison down to cumbersome chairs which are to be found only. proceded Consul Its

Stripped to the waist and securely lashed on General Lay. Then came more soldiers march kind in

in Hongkong. Situated in

wicker trays these wratched criminals were this ing in front of the naval officem nested in.

GENTRY AND OTHER HATIVES ASKED ground floor, lately occupied by the Robinson it is bound to attract attention, and the high grind back in the river bed, and there executid Ancient Chinese cities. Taotsi Wan

the

ME FOR ASSISTANCE. Piano Company, Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed class character of the

drugs, perfumes, and

Having been dopated to come to Lien-chan by Mr. E. J. Crist, of breaus. Wilkinson and general goods kept in Blockets beard to have had propias There are the dust 45 model bus and more soldiers' brots op hepback

to investigate into the massacre of missions appeared for the plaintifs, and H. E

effect of increasing the

first to the brought up roar.

suffer the

tries and to punish the real culprits, li cartaloly Stephens, appeared for the defence. Pollock, K.C. instructed by Mr. M. J. D. sparity which has already attended the item penalty of the law for belay concerned Through narrow streets and down slippery

not allow the innocent suffer to be compli establishment. Thara an exceptionally fine in the subcious crimes committed

At Lien sleps chau on the 38th October Mr. Slade stated that this, claim was made | display of perfumes in fandy bottles in fancy not others at doomed Aỡ share'w similar fate and Fals of the the river ten bender orget the

cated (#12) procession went and at length passed Whether or

wall-some 40

Now cases. It tie mendless to go over the names of

no far appea fest"

nature and wich were lot to the defendant. Practically

of the crime all the famous manufacturers who are repre- } pasties have already fled across the border into of the tent erected to afford shelter from

is at present unknown, as most of the guilty where i arrow emerged of

and degree o they committed the

wooden ridge runs out across

vary the case turned on the letters and other. it to say that the stock is wonderfully good, rest is becoming more dificult day by day.

water. The procession drew up

up by the

I have taken great palhs and given my us most attention in studying the master and locuments which passed between the part- And at this

ducting les, and then he proceeded to read por-round for Christmas, presents they could not mob of ignorant villagers and desperate rob culprits. From either side of this tent must bave been ware. Such a serious case

the then, and the officials were quickly seated ficas of the letters in question, which deaft do better than pay call to the Pharmacy bens swarmed on to the mission property at column of Commander Shiu's troops stood at like this has rarely been heard of before,

punished one single, person connection with the case), as you' with the arrangements for partitioning, the

where they will And good material at cheap Lien-chan and after burning the buildings, premises, the lease of game by the plaintiff to

prices. Other requisities there are in great pursu

attention, and behind them warned crowds Stringent measures are being taken for the defendant, and the amount of rant to be paid variety-everything that one needs for the pursued the missionaries across the rice field of Chiness. Many of the natives stood away on for same.

to the Diagon cave at Lung Tam temple, and the river bank and across the water. On the toilet, purses of a fancy description and at all

all there brought to a termination day of terrible city wall, could be seen hundreds of people Tang Yin Ku, Tang Hing Ko and other

arrest of those who are still at large, viz. is" under the

Shin Ut Yeung, Le A Kal, Lo Sam Hing, management of Mr.

bent on catching a glimpse of the proceedings. Seven days were allowed to elapse before the very few moments came the

ochers. roughly qualified to, dispense medicines and

Should any of these started out on the path of success and should only reason for not having roped in many of detachment of blus uniformed braves, march ment awarded this time, the apprehension of

culprits be

be apprehended ling shop near the east gate of the city, and the

in the direction of the sound one noticed thing as after the carrying into effect the punisht

He 'nature' of their crime. There not find the read very difficult, for there is a

Duch profusion afecte the establishment are certs the chief police official and other ofice bearers Wooden bridge. hey were not long

the guilty on the day of the massacre, when ing quickly down from the city gate to the ple who patronite

certain

shose culprits at is abandoned (sic). in cross were at the burning buildings and also at the ing the water and when they

gentry and good people knowing the where the reached. temple,

and la that the responsible parties were en

of the two lines of soldiers they swung round at large shall forthwith approach and inform the abouts of the above named offenders now deavouring to are the lives of Dr. Machle andinio the column while the condemned men on Miss Patterson, and that any attempt at capture their wicker trays were brought round in front

local authorities to effect their capt

capture Without jag murderers would in all probability re-

re facing the officials and

reserve. Taking into e nsideration their i sult in a

general uprising. In this latter con- stones. On the right knelt Leung Kam Viceroy for leniency on behalf of those who

over on to the

ignor toppled

anca, 1 undertake to appeal to H, E, the arction there were undoubtedly grounds for securely bound with his hands behind him and apprehension, as it was freely rumoured that the more closely

were present at the time on the scene of the guarded than the others, as he was men, intended miceting and resisting the entry 24 wards, numbering something like ro0,000 known to be a desperate character and a

trouble as were spectators All those inhabit of soldiers into the city and also resenting any native Joss shows and exhibitions. Six

whose strength was frequently exhibited at

ants of Choy Un' Pa, and villagers in the

was Kung A Shun. At the outset

iberefore feluin to their respective homes and Leung koelt with their faces away from the

resume their lawful occupation without four and anxiety. the executioner and his assistant

deaths. He saw that their quaues were proper so far as he was concerned, to maset their by adjusted, that no bitch was likely to occur, and then proceeded to the table at which the stepped to the condemned men and in a matter officials were seated. The man

with the gorg. of fact way removed the little dags fastened to their backs stating the crime for which they straight to the official table, word in hand, for were being punished. The headsman walked the purpose of obtaining the sanction of the deputy magistrate to proceed, with the execu tion. Chwang Chung Ying, the last five years, and is in charge of the city bas officiated

prison. was seated on horseback and was atted in a long red mantle with a pointed maistrate gave his assent and the headsman when ther hood. The executioner bent on one kace, the

movement with his hand, walked briskly to the condemned men. Turning he proceeded with his ghastly work, Leang A Kam being the first to roll over on the stones, He died at once.

Then came Tung Kung Tao But the

executioner bungled in his work and at the first blow the wretched man rolled over: muliered su oath and turned to one side. As blows are not permitted by Chinese law at At length, some of the searchers returned to any execution the work was finished by the the city bringing with them number of

hendaman sawing at the man's neck and

is that there should be no application in Charn the Kwangtung borders in Hunan province finished with the exception that a little more His Honour: Then your point, Mr. Pollock, man lodging house at a small village across Shan died quickly and the ghastly dead was

beza?

some forty or fifty miles from Lien chau. The attention was given to the quivering body of Mr.

. Palleck: Ye

Yes, my 1 ord. ·

gentry from information received" had heard Tung. The troops then formed into line, the would save costs. In future, there will be the whom it was alleged there was well founded blein Carveral thousand peuple eager by Hi Honour: If that could be eliminated it of the whereabouts of a vegetable dealer against Commissioners returned in their bost and the evidence that he was prominently associated mob of several thousand people eager to Luk Pang Hok said he was manager of the plaintiff fire at 63 Wing Lok Street. The loth moon. Acting upon this advice soldiers relatives of the deceased removed the boder, plaintiff on the 16th day of Novemberadvanced proceeded to the lodging house and there and by the next morning only a few stained to the defendant $5,000. Defendant gave two found Leung Kam and brought him with toner marked the spot where the first of the promissory note for the amount in acknow ethers to the yamen at Lien-chau.

Lien chau Ronds suffered death for their legment, one being for $3,0cb and the other f

for! From what subsequently transpired it ap

atrocious act at Lung Tam Temple on the 28th October last, $2.000 -Defendant had not paid any of that pears that this man, he was 33 years of age. and payable. The defendant was absent from

on the day in question was engaged as a watch, the Colony, but witness did not know his pre-man at the temple where the fois celebration sent whereabouts. On the

was being carried Early

that morning ho was seen in the vicinity of the hospitals with a but they could Acople out to look for hitt November he not find him. He had searched up till yester. double-edged word, and aker demanding the

Lien-chau, 7th December, day, at his shop and also about the streets, but return of the cannon, which Dr. Machle bed

Following are rough translations of three had attached cerinin immovable properly replay back, was heard to use threats towards the for-

taken, and

proclamations issued by Tuotai Wen and pub he knew had been handed and which

lished at Lien-chau an the 7th inat.-

Whereas the sole object of the Protestant year ho defendant, and he would ask execution against to Dr. Machle:We

Church and the Roman Catholic Church is to in: going to that

the hospitals and kill the missionaries." "His Honour said he would give judgment for Machle. On the 38th October he was seen at

He was then very violent and threatened Is Taclats, Protestants, Catholics or Mahom members be they Confucianists, Buddhists, plaintiff with costs against the defendant, exe in the memorial.

ing actually taken part in the murder the testi- tionality, I only recognise them

of religion does not constitute change of en- mony of witnesses was quite sufficient to

subjects of Ibey everyone was agreed that the trip bad.

most enjoyable. At the time. des secure a conviction. He admilled that he

China without distinction no inat er whether embarking the bost on which the missionaries garden Implements, and acknowledged that he was there and saw people with weapons and dhist, the Tanist, the Protestant, the Catholic, possible that the gentlemen aboard may have they belong to the Confuscian, the Bud-were travelling had not hove in sight, and it is

fired two beggars to carry the anatomical or the Mahonameden.

baan making inquiries as

As to the whereabouts subjects belong to of the Rev. W. Noyes who at Samsbui stopped Nanking railway in which Mr. W. J. Gressum, | Wilkinson, and Grist wrote to Mr. Stephensued Chin: Sing Chi, for $780, being as to 3300 was closely confined in the vamên and it rub shall not trade upon their change of religion in of his own ship. dly taken out of sights: the opening of the first section of the Shanghai that question,. On the 19th October Messra. fore Mr. A.-G. Wise, Puisne. Judge, Lok Kes along with a score or so of the hospital one and the same nation and are therefore like on to the Commissioners' boat when alongside "

assisted in carrying the streets and himself

them out of

the shore and intended to reforn, but when si gale sprang up was.

accompanied the Coo maissioners as far se Samshui and in proceeding while the Commissioners travelled by special back in a launch to find his confreres. Mean

before one o'clock on Tuesday afternoOD,

VAMERICA AND THE MURDERED

MISSIONARIES, SEND

who

The November number opens seriously. Witness then proved the letters and ʼn to be advertised, and an affidavit had been porty and fears were entertained that the un the magisterial department at Lien-chau for boat to bid farewell and to express, on behalt

with a declamatory article by Leo Tols toi, translated from the Danish by the Edi tor. It is a violent tirade against all govern

ments, a shriek for the rejuvenation of man- ing by the old

characteristic place of writ

draft

made last month, and that bad had filed by Mr. Harding, plaintiff's solicitor that the Press and i Government, Gugatte. An the advertisement had been inserted twice, in aplication was made yesterday to His Honour in Chambers" for leave for plaintiff to proceed that application was on the file.

to

somewhat subsided the officials commenced When the excitement of the people had their search for those who might in any way have been associated with the massacre and who would be likely to be of assistance in effecting the arrest of the guilty. Men, women and children had deserted the villages in the immediate neighbourhood of the mission pro- hold of anyone likely to shed light on the most difficulty would be experienced in getting tragedy, and who might be expected to afford assistance to the officials in capturing the were offered for any information leading to the criminals. Rewards ranging from $150 to $1,000

to help the officials, and scores of secret agents and soldiers were despatched in various direc uns in search of persons belonging to any of the villages in the neighbourhood of the mis tion property. Since the massacre they have fled with all speed into regions far removed from Lien-chau, and their return is now a moot

of themselves and the people of the city, their high appreciation of the manner in which the inquiry had been conducted, and the most

make

when the conduct-of the foreign purcha

and livos, as he was barn, patricinu. roof, and was to be a lekure of the whole and Betablish his claim, and an order granting arrest of the guilty; the gentry wase requested turned to his realstant, and making a cutting and 10

His Honours There should be some state- ment that attempts had been made to find the defendant

Mr. Pollock: That will appear, My Lord, from the evidence of the plaintiff. Perhaps it raling, under section 469 of the Cede, the point, the would be useful if Your Lordship gave ,འ section under which the application was made in Chambers, as Your Lordship will remem- er, yesterday, by the solicitor for the plaintiff. Cation

was unnecessary..

copy of the lease, which was to have been executert Court, anid he submitted that the plaintiff had Mr. Pollack, addressing the not made out any case agains his client. It kind. It is a bug who declares himself.) tenure was to commence on the 1st November, was clear in all the arrangements int the "All governments are wrong. Here is what they indivisable premises, ni a mouthly rent of $750.

live for: (1) In order to further the intercals of On the ror May last plaintiff their party, (2) in order to maintain by force the dant and, referring to the previous curren

furate to defène, possession by some few of the soll, which, has pon

Rid he pondence,

he would give him the preinit been stolen from the people, (3) to train an army' es on the 1st November, 1955, and the lease that is to say, to train professional manslayers, would be dated on that day. That refers to whom they send out to kill and plunder, (4) and whole premises. From the toth May onwards lastly to make laws which justify all their the position the plaintiff took up was that crimes." And he adds: "It is this very business the leasing of the premises was to be from that at this moment, a Nicolas II, a Chamber the 1st November. The lease was drawn up: That's a fine rub at the Tariff Mr. Stephens, who, after making some minor Reformers and the Unionists. Of course," The alterations, endorsed it as approved and telure- One Thing Neelful," as the article is headed, ised it to Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. The that each individual should secure his own and his neighbour's welfare by developing a rational question came up later as to the partition of religious life and living a life in accordance partition was to run from nonh to south in

the premises, and (the

Arrangement wOR with that view. It is a typical Taistol essay order that defendant might have an office

fronting an

partition made, running from east to west, so that he would have the front half

defendant the I was to have the back part, On the 10

Ingl of October, 1994, Mr. Robinsunt ascertained from the Land investment Company that his new premises would not be ready for Occupation until the 15th November, and he then

A

AN IMPORTANT ARREST,

men

the city

ome

on The Consul General his sleeves acknowledged the sentiments of

and thanked them for their kindness and court. the officials Jesy during the visit of the Americans to Lien shortly afterwards the fiset of boats set out for chau, the Chinese gentlemen withdrew and Samshui, amid a raffle of crackers and bombs, The leading gentry followed distance down the river and when at noon

the boats for

by the bank the last of nichas, was een in aweng to one alde hnd anchored

hill Progress during the first day was some Wat what slow.

[ It was not. votil the Kau Kong, at the mouth of the Lien chif river was reached that the fleet showed any appreci

Moeday morning at 8.3ound by Tuesday at 9.45 able gala on the time which it bad taken in making the journey up the river. This was on the little squadron of 15 boats slipped into

am necomplish with the aid of their [ by Mesars, Wilkinson and Gris, and sent to 1 must confess it seems to me that that appl who had been die overed in hiding in scôm- steadying the body with his foot. Kung A pina-storied pagoda peeping up above the

and that is all that need be said about it.

that the

Mi

and

of

But we won't linger in the solema for long; to have the uern's Road" Plaintiff then tried usual-application for the Registrar to fix a day with the guilty on the memorable sat day of the satisfy their morbid cúnosity, Lato, at night Samibui under full sail after having had the

'sport is the great theme of the number.

Shooting, racing, cricket, rowing, walking, in fact sport in general. The Editor Sears, in the course of one article, that there is ton mitch sport in this issue, but he does not fear very

" we

and

much. And one remark of his is worth notingen instructed Messra, Wilkinson and Grist to maney and the whole of the St,coo was still duet was a native of the village of Choy Un Ps, and

the sporting community. He says: by really do not think that young men, in Shang devote too much time to sport si a phy sical recreation, but we do think that altoge. ther too many of them "think" too much of sport. Listen to their conversation. Even a deal man will in nine cases out of ten hear

sell

write, to Mr. Stephens to inform him that he plaintiffs would not be able to give defendant the premises on the date arranged, but saying the hall of it would be available, In reply Mr. Stephens wrote to Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist and and his client was not willing to sothing else but stumped pony, bawalde, take poses the whole premises were ready for

unless regis caught, paviard, mid-off, canter, birds have a drink, broka seven birds, 'gallop, stroke, and forty-nine other most difficult technical expressionis, interlarded with a sufficiency of profanity."

QB,

OFFICIAL PROCLAMATIONS..

-CONVERTS--AND NON-CONVERTS....

full benefit of a stiff breeze during the last Tan Nonk River. The Journey past the many rapids. miles or so when the craft pissed out into the in the Lion-chau River and was made without any serious mishap albeit at one time a was brought abourd the flon. Mr. Lay's boat the effect that the missionaries' boat was sunk and the passengers stranded ashore some six miles away from the fleet. A guard boat was sent back and by the time-Ching Yaon was reached on Monday night the missionariesTM. came up alongside again and gave us the news that the boat had struck a rock and sustained. but slight damage which nevertheless caused a delay of some two hours. There were one or two other minor mishaps of a being made, but these had the effect of break

the monotony somewhat, and when the,

him to occupy on the 1st November ho wildered in the Land Office in the name of the eignew, I'ven so, "far back as a to buduce people to do good, and whereas allt, hurch.] similar character while the rapids were

arp

A capital snapshot of Mr. E. W. Mitchell Pollock, would submit that it was so decidedly, cution to issue against the property mentioned { Lung Tam temple,' and while he denied hav? medens, are subjects of China, whose chance feel glided into Sambuí al ten o'clock on

and Mr. E, W. Ruiter who visited Shanghai to witness the races appears. The writer speaks of them as the two E. W.'s, describes them as distinguished visitors and generally praises them all round. Nobody could look happier. than the gentlemen in the photograph,

There is another snap-shot of the party at

consider all negotiarloos cancelled; and Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist then wrote and endea voured to take up the position that time was not of the essence of the contract; but be Mr. and he need scarcely paint out to His lonour how essential it

was that the party taking pre- mission a certain date must have them at his

at and from that date; ha csopol move SMALL DEBT-HKAPY INTERNST and camp in the street, because the other party falls to carry out his part of the agreement, Mr. Pallock then proceeded to quote authorities on.

Mary Jurisdiction this morning, her

of Jardine, Matheson & Co, stand out pro minantly.

and proposed an addition to the lease which was partition wall at defendant's cost, and that pr to provide for the demolishment of the brick posed variation would alous be sufficient to put

The number from start to dish is capital and, what is more, readable. It only costs

13th inst..

nitives.

All of you religion.

brothers of the

dollar and is as interesting to people in Hong: 'an end to any contract if any such existed, even Stokes and Mealer, appeared for the plaintif; | into the river when Dr. Chesnut was thrown Ikees bis own piace and sverted. Each must train: to Canton and xtțived there at shortly

kong as to those living in Shanghai. It is proposed after this month to accept nothing less than six-monthly subscriptions, but that may magazine to a friend is denounerd to Shanghai.

The

man who passes on bis

A swindler; the friend who reads it a thief- sach man should buy his own copy, in which lies a great truth. Altogether the Cosmopolitan

if the time failure had hot been sufficient to do

Judgment was reserved.

NIPPON YOSEN KAISHA,

KI

WAT

ho

same family.her He While those wha. have become Protestants the amount of money lent to the defendant by sequently transpired that the Lien-chan officials plaintiff and as to $480 being the amount of had sentenced this man and two others to

as to persecute others who have not been con accumulated interest due thereon,

Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, death. Loung A Kam accused a matting bad feeling whatever, towards converts simply verted, non-Christians shall not entertain any ard Mr. E. J. Grist, of Mestre, Wilkinson and in and being present when Teng Kung Tao Ing and kind to each other like,

worker of the name of Kung Shun of going because they have been

be law-abiding, be loy oy Glit, appeared for the defendant,"

slabbed her with a inidant. Kung was a Mr. Master said that Mr. Gnist bad given yellow of 25 and belonged to the village of people,

other like a peaceful, sotice of two objections to the claim as the

Any person who shall trade upon any claim was out of time and the other objection l'unr Tam temple and asid be return of trouble, bo te a Confucianist, or Tablet, or from America, says the Kole Herald, thatəs

Ship Chuo He denied having gone to loguence

may possess directly or was under Ordinance i of 1857.

engaged indirectly, and thus seek cause to make Bi Honour-

during the day in looking after certain articles borrowed in connection with Protestant, or Catholic or Mabommedas, great impression has been made there by the It is evident from the papers just to hand the foss celebration. But the Chinese officials shall be dealt with: were satisfied as to the guilt and soon had him

alt with according to law just the terrible murder of missionaries at Lien-chau, FRMS, His Honour You are going back

closely confined in the innermost cell at the gaol.

In the present case the sudden outbreak

l'ha vlow taken appears to be that, the tragedy Mr. Grist. I don't remember to have

to have Leung A' Kamalad accused Tung Kung Tao, which resulted in the massacre at Lien-chruf mit be atributed lest in any indiscretion. Choy, Un Fa vegetable gardener, aged 24, with have been deputed to investigate and act judi: than to the existing anti-American agitation, which may have been committed by the victims that defence before. Mr. Grint-There have been some judgments Dr. Chesnut. This was denied by the man, cially Having had somd satisfactory praz This opinion ands

baying been the actual person who slabbed

"made 'lam' about "to ́return to Canton, jetter from one of the nest THE JAPANESE EMBASSIES.

3,(19,104,860

Honour-Very wall; lat u get an, however, frankly admitted that he was me 1, Emely notify you this plain prociams: {the Rev. Mr. Peale, which was 75CA/ved shortly

Luog Tam 'temple' avti saw' thé mjasionaries | tion you must one and all, of magnetize From the total, the following appropelatiens plaintiff firm, said. defendant borrowed $300 of his guilt was given before, the Chinese henceforth no bad feeling will exist

Kai, managing partner of the beaten and thrown into the river, Evidence

classes, strict VISCOUNT HAYASHI'S PROMOTION,

from him for which he gave promiss oficials at the sub-project's yamen and with amongst you, but in its stand peaceful happi. Fees to directOT... uremine 71.358.31 any note. He paid $30 on account, sad the others be was sentenced to death.

some years afterwards, he paid. 85 and Sto

ness be your evarlasting seployment is my The creation of Japanese embassies abroad Dividend (at the rate of 10 per cent

per annam) yen 2.50 per share: 1,100,000.co amount, but defendant always refused to pay Witness bad demanded repayment of the now gazetted. The ambassad. r will be an

hearty wish. Me q official of chinnin rank, appoined by the Ent Special dividend (at the rate of a

[Sented] and the sum of $780 was still due and payable,

Dated 11th moon, gist year of Kwang Su. per cent per annum), son ça

Mr. Grist-How many partners are there in Giremainder

'PROTECTING THE WITNESSES Witne-There are none. I am

he semi-annual ordinary meeting of the

It would be more convenient If it keeps on at its present s'andard, should ]. Nippon Yusen Kalaba was held at its heads inform the Court at the same time.

i, when you give these notices, you have long life and a merry one. All who office. Tokie, on 27th ult. The accounts for the would have anything to do with it, the Editor and last half-year (ended October) were adopted as Mr. Grist handed them in, staff, the publishers and printers, deserve to be Highly congratulated on the admirable result of their aniled efforts,

peroy in person, with, an, anpual salary of X5,000 There will be a

councillor and f cintarise of embassy. The

Assy. The councillor will be

follows! Balance, brought from the pre

vious account Net Proft......$14,820,383

were made: Reserve ...

Yen.

994.28 times

before.

Lung

Yin

76.141.03

330,500.00

His

· per share forward to the next your firm?

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sota proj

Mr Gris-I am afraid my friend carpot sued in the shop's name when there are more sue in this man's name. A shop can poly be

proprietors than one, sions, he himself told me that defendant, bad His Hoboss-About the Statute of Limita: paid 55 two months ago, so, that must be con; alderad. It comes down to a question of bow much is dus.

Evidenca was led, balkon,

"obay

BEFORE THE INQUIRY.

some

the

pmmunication there appears the After the news of the tragedy, fallaudos Pital to she missionarerepre, the boycott cans always enjoyed special favour, and y the American flag meant protection s different pow.

No: personal been, mitscipled, but the people are www.cordial and

more suspicious ME-POIN fate is rendered the more..

fact that's his latter by be

sympathy with the Chinese grievance concern.

People

have come to Lied-chau this time by ordering, the ring that that

NINJAKA ORUKSOME SPECTACLE.

Early this moming the three condemnad - '~~- men, were informed that in the afternoon they were to be babeaded. None of them exhibited any signs of fear and Leung A. Kam is said to have eaten a good meal of pork and drank twa cupe of samans for his braakfastoon fare which his fellow convicts did not feel equal to digest, preparing for the execution, and shortly after with the massacre case. Witnesses for either epollas he allowed Meanwhile the Chinese officials were, busy of ibe Viceroy to investigate into and deal:

be allowed entreece into the States; eight o'clock temporary tent was erected on side have been called to the stony bed of the parties copsemad

s'xixer, which, in the spring cause of the trouble with Fully to be real; }

they elow to justice being log the Chipere, with contempt and allow her

„cesso treat lu covered "1", "swift selected as sold way between where the boats Now that he sensial names of the Coralie of the Commission, are moored and where understood I am going back to Canton

and audidents the same privileges other fareigoera. receive. A the ping of Dr. Machley house showed white port upon the result of my missiopi bet asn the russet leaves of the camphor Fraas All persons who have giv

foreign-dried soldier and

of tapkunin rank; a first-clear councillor draws retiring: Directors were re-elected. In ng xalary of VS,300 to $4,000, and cous?

the course of the proceedings, Mr Konda, the ellor of the second class 3,000. The Am Chairman,, spoke at length concerning the bassador to Ergland will receive an extra allowance of Y3,0 0, and the Copaciilor în the

business conditions of the half year, og * A TOXIO telegram to the W. C. D. New of

Bays The Jasshima Mars bas dank in the Inland Bea after calls on ith the Badelaberg The loss amounts to Y120,000, of which two thirds in insured. The Tanatori Maru, hound to Dalay, rammed the free owing to along. Fin Honour sald be was very sorry that be on the mission property, we detek!

London an exirs allowance Viscount Hayashi, Japanese

Minister In Engined; has been appointed the Ambassador jo that country. Copat Mutsu has been d'Arst-class secretary of the embassy rizkordon | Main Kolika and Kameyama, asu secretnies jand Capialu Kaburagi,

apua Chrontales

currant. The damage was hot sarivus, and both seamers ware Able to proceed.

could de priking" in the matter, judgment for sur plajadid with sont

that ether f

ith ho general edent of the tidings of the mor. for scame to have bean two-fold. On the ona band, it has naturally causodi a demand for airunginction by the American Pancutive, the direction of fording the Chinese Authortes liep to check the growth of the dangerous agli

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