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"Intimation.

JUDGMENT RASERVED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 29, 1906.

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY INDIAN | MIK.G. Barlow, solicitor, said ho also re

SOLDIERS.

sided at "Parkside." He said that when he saw the defendants in the garden witness pointed at the gate, and said "go away" in English They then started the bayonet exer who jumped aside, seized bold of the man, turn cise. (Laughter.) Ono made a thrust at withase, ad bim round in the direction of the gate, and told him to go. That had no effect. The mas were prepared to club witness and Mr. Goldring. Witness seized hold of one of the men, who had made a dash at him. Both rolled on the round. The Indian seized witness' by the throat and held him back in the bushes. Wit ness here corroborated the first witness's evidence in part. Continuing, he said, there his man on the ground. Witness got up and was some more struggling between him and

of "Character") 'is' useless, as has been 1 W. H. MITCHELL, a fireman on board U.S.S. proved time and again in Indis, where the Maryland, made himself heard in a house "chiu" are lent, over and over again, to set East Point last night and was given cure a man service, because he happens to be in charge. The man, so it was asserted, chitless, and thus a chit once signed and wanted one of the inmates of the house to believe that Hongkong; was as much British as delivered docs duty for innumerable domes he was. In his opinion this little island of our W Goldring, solicitor, summoned Alla Die The mach adjourned case in which Mr. P. A. S. WATSON & CO., ties, the females, in this respect, being no was part and parcel of God's Own Countryland Mudi Khan, both of the 4th Company, whit better than the males. Registration is Mitchell, it was alleged, get disorderly because, 129th Baluchis, for assault, alleged to have LIMITED.

the only remedy for a constantly increasing he was not believed. He was arraigned before taken place at "Parkside," Kowloon, on 15th evil, and registration the Colony ought to Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, to-day, at the Police October last, was continued this morning, at the have. The pros and cons on the subject of Court, but could not remember his previous Magistracy, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland. Cross. night's behaviour. He was nevertheless fined $5. summaxes were taken out by the two Indian registration have been frequently adduced and ventilated in the columns of the local A GAMBLING raid, executed by Inspector Gour

soldiers and served on Mr. P. W. Goldring and Mr. F. C. Barlow, also for assault. press, and the unbiassed mind cannot, but lay, of No. 2 Police Station, at one o'clock

Street, resulted, after the usual stampede, in

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NEW YEAR

PRESENTS. admit that the pros far outweigh the cons yesterday afternoon, on house No. 5. Kat On

PIVER'S FANCY TOILET CASES

or

Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messis Dennys and Bowley (Crown Solicitors), represented the

peared to defend the Indians.

Mr. Morrell asked that the summonsesagainst his clients be struck put on the ground that the soldiers were not here at the last hearing.

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Mr. Grist-Is not that rather fate?,

week..

Mr. Morrell-1 made the application last

affair. dian officer on the road and reported the

Do you want us to believe that Mr. Gold. ring, who is known to be one of the strongest men in the Colony, would stand by, and do nothing while the Indian wrestled with you ?" asked Mr. Grist.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE LIENCHAU AFFAIR

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 75th December, 1906, The case in connection with the Lionchan

One of the conditions agreed to was that the riot has already been satisfactorily settled temple, which is in the neighbourhood of the American Hospital, in which the disturbance originated, was to be transformed into a college; but apparently no stops have been taken to carry out this form of the arrangement. The other day the American Consul-General vent

in question had not yet been changed into despatch to the Viceroy, stating that the temple

may be no fear of a further recurrence, of like disturbances in that locality, B.E. Chow has now lostructed the Linnchau Maistrato, to- gether with the local gentry, to remove the temple at an early date.

GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES.. H.E. the Viceroy will to-day make an inspection of the New Bund, the public gardea,,

There appears to be a sort of trades union he arrest of twenty men, who were engaged in complainants in the first case, while Mr. E. the party walked to the garden gate to report what it was stipulated to be," ada asked. H.E; "boys' guild" operating, but the police playing a game of nyaupal, Several gamblors Grist, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, ap the matter to some officer. They met an in- to have it removed by some mess, so that thare- are powerless to do anything to break it up, succeeded in evading arrest by taking to the for it has "neither a habitation nor a name," roof of the house and crossing to the adjoining the meetings being held anywhere and buildings. Those arrested were arraigned to (Containing Soap, Perfume, Powder and everywhere, and it is more than "probable fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police

Toilet Water.):

that the constant, prosecutions of boys out Court, to-day-two were charged with running of employment for being found in the scrambling on the premises. The charges were a gambling house, and the remainder with vants' quarters of private residences, without proved, and the two leaders were mulcted in the knowledge or consent of the masters or the sum of $50 each, with the option of two mistresses, are the result of one of these months in obscurity, whilst the remainder pate Cut Glass Bottles, Silver Mounted However that may be, the servants appear, casual meetings of the "guild" or "union." and Plain. •

from all accounts, to be going from bad to Houbigant's Ideal and Royal Per-worse, and there appears to be no con-

fumes.

ceivable remedy but the one mendoned above-Registration,

Manicure Sets.

Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders

and Cases,

Roger and Gallet's Fleur D'Amour, Vera Violetta and other Per- fumes.

Piver's Trefle, Azurea and Coryo-

lopsis Perfumes.

ORYSTALLISED' FRUITS. Pascall's & Cadbury's Confection- ery in Fancy Boxes.

WINE AND SPIRIT HAMPERS. Containing our well known Brands of. PORT, SHERRY, WHISKY, BŘANDY, &Ė, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 (The last named includes do quarts of St. Marceaux 1898, the Wine of the Entente

·dial Celebrations in Paris.)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. R. E. S. Giegson, barrister-at-law, was Padmitted to practise at H.HM.'s Supreme

Court, Shanghai, an zoth inst

A SECOND amber of The Godown has appeared. If it lives much longer, it will be

Shangbai in the immortal words of the old (or was.it a young) bard; Materia xors alla, vides, descendit encum.-N. C. D. News.

MR. W. H. Donald, of Hongkong, has been appointed, a Commissioner of the N. 5. W. Supreme Court to take (aths and Affidavits and the Acknowlegments of Married Women, Sir Frederick Darley, P.C., chief justice of the the Commission being given under the hand of Cor-State..

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to, appoint pro visionally or until further notice Major A.

́ ́A. S. WATSON & CO., Chapman, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, to act

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NOTICE,

as Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, vice Major C. C. Pritchard, R.G.A., on leave, with effect from the 21st instal LADY Blake's attention was called recently to the terribly cruel manner in which, in the past, turkeys have been killed at Christmas time by (34 fearing out the tongues, Lady Blake appeals earnestly to all purchasers oi turkeys to assist, by refusing to purchase turkeys so killed, in putting a stop to a custom so heartlessly cruel and demoralising,

All commaulcan intendal for publicstion in "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " should be addressed to The Editor, 1, Tea House Road, mul should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Audrom.

Ordinary Insin unrestons surald be address

to The Manager..

$5 apiece.

His Worship-As I said at the last hearing there seemed to be a misunderstanding as to why the men were not here. Your application,

Mr. Marrell, ii refused.'

THREE painter and three cooks, employed at

Outlining the facts of the case briefly, Mr Morrell stated that at nine o'clock as the morn- Mount Austin Barracks, the Peak, got into a fight yesterday evening and each man has

ing of the 4th October, Messrs. Goldring and Barlow were passing through their garden on something to remember for several weeks to their way to business. Half way in the garden come. Curiously enough the six warriors had two Indian soldiers were seen, Each man their noses covered with plaster when they carried a rifle. The soldiers were asked what visited the Police Court this morning, where the they were doing and told to get out. The de painters were charged with assault. This was fendants began, talking very excitedly, and then how the fight started. Two of the paint daubers made a thrust at the complainants with their were throwing things at each other in play. rifles. One man tackled Mr. Barlow, while the A piece of wood accidentally slipped out of one other turned his attention to Mr. Goldring, who of the painter's fist and struck one of the was struck on the face. While Mr. Goldring was cooks, who promptly went to Mount Gough mopping the blood from his nose the soldier Police Station and lodged a complaint When made an attempt to bring his gue down on his he returned to barracks the painters demanded head. Mr. Goldring warded off the blow with his an explanation of his conduct, and the fight left forearm, bruising it very badly. Nothing opened. The two diter cooks, seeing their

more was heard until a letter was received from friends! predicament pitched into the fray, with Col. Price complaining that his men had been poles, and belaboured the painters. Each side assaulted. Mr. Goldring was not in the Col secured sticks and went at it hammer and ony at the time and no reply was sent to that tongs, and when the police arrived the six meneer. A lot of communications passed be were only fit for hospital. They relused to go, however, and inspector McHardy acted the three painters were arraigned before Mr. C. A part of surgeon and patched them up. The

D. Melbourne and were fined $3 each. More. over they were ordered to give each of the complainants lifty cents' compensation!

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tween the parties and as an apology from the regiment was refused the complainants decided ring to the stand. to proceed with the case. He called Mr. Gold-

"I do," replied Mr. Harlow.

"Mr Goldring was ill and could do nothing?" the Cament Works, and the Hogam Rolios "yes".

Head Station. He will also pay a visit to the Government Paper factory at Yün Po.

He was not too ill to walk?"

"He was just able to walk,"

Was not these men's altitude one of self- defence ?

"Certainly not." -

"Did you kick one of the Indians?" "I did."

fore?"

"Have you been iroubled by trespassers be-

***Personally, no."

What were the first words you addressed to the defendants when you first saw them?"

“I think it was 'get ous,"

have been better to have waited and sten what His Worship: Don't you think it would the men were going to do?" -

Mr. Barlow: They were going towards the gate.

"do

A NEW YEAR'S PERFORMANCE. "VAUDEVILLE" AND MINSTREL TROUPE, The New Year Season is not to be allowed" to pass without at least one public performance of an unusual nature in this Colony, at this season. This time it is our American Naval, "Have you seen any trespassers-before? guests who are arranging to entertain us on Tass

Yes, one or two."

day next As will be seen from our advertjie. meet columns the U.S.S. Pennsylvania Vauda+, ville and Minstrel Troupe will, by permission of Rear-Admiral-Brownsot, and through the

Pennsylvania, give a performance at the City. kindness of the Captain and Officers of the

Hall on Tuesday next, theftstiprox, under the patronage of His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government. This perform.. ance is being given in aid of the funds of our local Y.M.C.A. and in this connection it is most interesting to note that Lieut. Roper, 0.8.2., the founder, of the Troupe, is now ener getically looking after all the necessary arran gements, and superintending the rehear

The performance itself is mised as

pro- amrictly fira-class entertain, ment and includes the most sólect of the latest comic songs, with "buck and wing dances, and, in fact, witi be a thoroughly up-to-date, given by the Troupe with a two-fold object- vaudeville affair. This performance is being firstly, of entertaining their hosts, the Hong kongites; and, secondly, of adding to the funds of the local Y. M. C, A. That being so, and bearing-in mind the rousing welcome and entertainment the U.S. feet accorded to our

Mr. Morrell-That's my case, your Worship,

THE CROSS-SUMMONS.

that he admitted that the Indians were Mr. Grist, addressing the Court, said there. admitted and

That they had no right there is an apology offered. The attitude of the defendants, said Mr. Grist, was purely self-defence. They were attacked by Messrs. Goldring and Harlow and did nothing more than defend themselves against an, assault.

latter explained that on the morning in question Mr. Grist then put Alla Din in the box. The they were on scouting duty. Witness knew Parkside, He was in the garden that morn

and

sals,

The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for Monday and Tuesday, the 31st December, and Ernest Hurst, and Mrs. Elizabeth F. Gooding defendunt, struck him on the face. At this then left the garden, witness saying that he this performance, will remain open all Monday

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, Saturday, DecEMBER 29, 1906.

DOMESTIC SERVANT QUESTION.

Philip Wallace Goldring, sworn, said he was a solicitor practising in this Colony, and resided, at "Parkside," Kowloon. At about 9 a.m., on the 19th October he and Mr. Barlow were HONGKONG LADY'S DELUSION, going through their garden towards the 'street Rate.. It is over 300 yards from the house to DELIEVED SHE WAS QUEEN OF ENGLAND, the gate, Witness was a fitile in advance of The will of a lady who suffered from the top witness saw the two defendants about going. Mudi Khan was twenty paces away, Mr. Barlow and on turning the corner at the

win executed the document while contraed attention to them. delusion that she was Curce of Engligid, and yards ahead. to then called Mr. Barlow's walking on the grass. When the two defend Portsmouth Lunatic Asylum, formed the sub-went after the men and caught them up them, and, stepped aside, thinking that squadron when they recently visited Manila, it la

Witness and Mr. Barlow ants were five paces away witness fiat saw ject of tigation in the Probate Division on Witness called out to the soldiers asking defendants the 24th ult.

them what they were doing and told them to danis did not pass, but they kicked wit showing our appreciation of the efforts and in

were going to office, Defen. carnestly to be hoped that this opportunity of The will was that, of Mrs. Ada Isläncha

go out. The Aefendants turned round, said ness Mary Frayling, and the plaintiff in the suit something in their own language, and pushed When witness fell he said: "I am a Govern-pass, but that there will be a packed house at

he dropped in the bushes.

tentions of our guests will not be allowed to was Mrs Florence Amelia Jahnson, wife' or Major Johnson, of Southsea, and the defeadman and kicked him. Witness being very ill the second defendant (Mr. Goldring) kicked rises on Tuesday night, at 9.15 p.m. It would Mr. Barlow. The latter caught hold of the ment soldier. Why do you kick me?" but the Theatre Royal, City Ball, when the curtain THE following team will represent the Hong-testatrix-Mr. Percy Albert Hurst, Mr. Edgar was standing looking on when the second and seized hold of the first defendant. They auts were the two brothers and sister of the and weak could not enter into the fray. He bim again.. At this stage Mudi Khan'came up kang Cricket Club against the "Garrison” oa

be well to note that Messrs. Moutrie and Co., who are looking after the booking of seats for and up to noon of Tuesday in that connection,

RAUB GOLD MINING co.

SJRFACE PROSPECTING.

by us yesterday with regard to the, find of ere With reference to the paragraph published

says the Straits Timer of 19th inst, that at the Raub Gold Mine, we are informed,

sence of Mr. Llewellyn, the Secretary to the our inquiry was replied to, in the ab

Limited, by a junior member of his staff, who. Raub Australian Gold Mining Company,

received by the office. The matter has been was unaware of the information which had been explained to our complete satisfaction. The rumour to which we referred is confirmed by by us last night) under the sub-heading “Surface the information given in the report (published Prospecting. The reference is as follows:-

1st January, respectively. Play to commence. on each day at it am:-T. E. Pearce, W.C.D. Turner, W. A. Powell, C.H. Mackay, H. R. Phelips, E.A. Fowler, R.E.O. Bird, W. Peaks, A. Mackenzie, Lt. Huston, R. N., and Eng.

LI. Salter, R. N.

-who alleged that the will was not duly extpoint Mr. Barlow and the other Indian closed culed, Mrs. Frayling being of unsound' mind

at the time.

"

Mr. Bayford, for the plaintiff, said the testa" trix by her will, which was dated March, 1906-the day before her death-left to her sister, Mrs. jolmson, all her property, consint

Witness was engaged in stopping the bleeding from his nose: The next thing he saw was the second defendant rushing at him with his rifle raised. A blow was aimed at witness's head. He stepped back, raised his arm, and was struck on the arm, bruising it so badly that sleep for three or four nights was a matter of impossibility. bonds, altogether of the value of about £800. A Kowloon ricksha.coolie rushed in and --All their lives Mrs. Frayling and Mrs. John-relieved the second defendant of his rifle. son had been on very friendly terms, and test atrix being married from her sister's house in Hongkong in 1876. Mr. Frayling was a.band- master in the lion. Artillery Company.

YRUNG Man Yun, styling himself a trader, ofing of a house at Southsea and some Chinese No. 97, Connaught Road Central, was charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, with stealing from a lock fast box the sum of $100, the property of his employer, Wong Yau tai. The money was alleged to have been extracted from the box at half-past twelve o'clock this morning. The case was adjourned.

JOSEPH Feeney, second class fireman, U.S.S. West Virginia, was arraigned before Mr. L.A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, the morn ing, at the instance of Police Sergeant Wilson, and pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in Pedder Street, yesterday afternoon. The defendant, it was said, went to sleep in the gutter and when awakened by the officer threatened to do all kinds of dangerous things to the "cop," and become so disorderly that the officer was forced to remove him to the Station. He was fined $5,

That dore the men left, being followed by witress and Mr. Barlow: On the road witness met a native officer and gol defendants' names. The next morning he left for Formosa,

"How long have you been living in thin house?" asked Mr. Grist.

would complain of the assault.

Cross-exami ed by Mr. Morrell, witoces said he saw ne enclosure around the grounds and did not know it was a garden. Witness entered the garden through a path. There was the garden, fifteen feet high. Witness jumped no gate. There was a hedge, however, around that to get into the garden!

he corroborated the evidence of his comrade.

Mudi Khan was the next witness called and

Baluchia, said he knew the two defendants in Major H. P. L. Parker, of the 19th this case, and the last two witnesses. Alla Dip bore an excellent character. Mudi Khan had had been in the service for nineteen years and been in the regiment for six years and he also bore a good character. There had never

In February of this year the testatrix become suddenly ill, and went to stay with, Major and Mrs. Johnson; on 20 Feb, she was 'taken with a sharp attack of mania, and was removed to

"Since sat November, 1905." Parisinouth Asylum,

"The garden of the bouse is a very large been any complaints against the two men one i'

She was undoubtedly mad, said counsel, when she went into the asylum, but on'? March, when she made the will, the medical officers in attendance, were quite satisfied that she knew what she was doing, and was mentally capable of making a will.

Mr. Bayford read the medical certificate on which testatria was admitted to the asylum stating that she bad to be held down in bed, because of vinience, refused to answer questions, said she was about to become Queen of

rambled a lot about the presence of spirits.. England, and had ordered her state coach, and

and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge Tux Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

with banks the following donations to the On 24 Dec. the doctor reported that when funds of the hospitals:---

admitted the patient would not speak, and Rice Guild......

turned round in bed and gazed at the wall. Deacon, Looker and Deacon

On March she refused to take any food, Tea Shops Guild...........

..................................... 48.50 and it had to be forced on her. She raved Paperware Dealers' Guild.....m 39 incessantly, and "knocked herself about Nederlandeh Indische Handelsbank

violently and spitefully,"

Sperry Flour Co.

........$100

So

"About two acres."

"What enclosure, has this garden ?" "A bamboo hedge and barbed wire." "Aren't there some gaps?" "No."

"Couldn't one have made a mistake?"

private garden."

"One couldn't mistake it for anything but a

"Have there been.trespassers before 2" "Yep,"

"Chinesa ?"

"No.. Always Iudian soldiers."

And what did you do "Turn them out." "Did they always go ? ".

Yes. This is the first time that they're

fused,"

Have you complained to any officer of the regiment?"

"Yes. To the native officers." "Don't you think it would have been better

Promotion is very slow!" said Mr. Morrell. What do you mean?" inquired Major Parker.

** 1. mean that Alla Din has been so long in the service, possesses an excellent character, and is still a sepoy."

Major Parker was understood to reply that Alla Din could not falfil any other appoint

"Do you call your regiment a well-behaved regiment?" asked Mr. Morrell.'

His Worship said that Major Parker was not obliged to answer the question, and he did not. After both solicitors had addressed the Court at some length, his Worship said that he would grounds, and reserved his judgment: like to review the evidence, and visit the

.

REVENUE FARMERS DENOUNCED.

The servant problem appears to be one of increasing difficulty in this Colony, but more especially in Kowloon, though the reason for the distinction it would appear impossible to unravel. Householders there bitterly complain that they are almost afraid to reprimand their "boys" for their peccadil loes, while to prosecute them for misde. meanours punishable by law spells #boy. cott," as far as. their domestic service is con- cerned. We are informed by one who has resided for some years in Kowloon, that he bad a great deal of trouble with his servants, as, if he had occasion to dismiss a boy, or to prosecute one, for good and sufficient rea sons, the other boys in his service imme- diately left without notice, and he had, prac- tically, to search the highways and byways of the Colony to replace them, for the dis-n. Dorabjee ............. missed servants made it their business to induce all other boys to boycott the house, Thus a boy who seemed suitable, and was engaged for service, alter promising to re-

Continuing, under cross-examination, Mr. turn at a certain hour to commence work. CHU F, a shopkeeper, carrying on business at at frequent intervals," "She is conscious, sad dians was not one of assault. The Indians that the poorer merchants, handicraftsmen and

collapsed, and brandy had to be administered Goldring said that his attitude towards the In- would be subsequently pounced upon by No. 203, Des Voeux Road Central, had the recognises her sister, Mrs. Johnson, who has might not have understood what "Get out" one of the "sacked," and warned, even with very unhappy experience last evening of being been with her most of the day threats, not to return, to that house again, to arrested on a.charge of befag ip possession of Johnson asked her sister whether she wished The doctor also recorded how, after Mrs. the extreme annoyance and inconvenience a dangerous weapon and ammunition. The to make

will, he asked her, and she replied, shopkeeper, so we are given to understand, was | " Yes."

Six alips of paper were then prepared con- exhibiting. the revolver to his friends and

laining the names in large writing of testatrix's speaking of its good qualities, when F.C four brothers and sistem and two relaties. T McLennan happened along, and seeing the names were shown separately to the patient, display promptly annexed both the man and who shook her head each time till she came to the revolver, and after finding 100 rounds of the slip on which the name "Flo" was written,

sbooting iron, gathered the lot into the Central Police Station: Os being placed before Mr. CA. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this

Dorabjee and Son

Percy Smith and Seth.................... G. de Champeaux G. A. Hastings....

"Patient very exhausted now and too worn if you had reported the matter to the European out to resist. Takes her food very well now, I officers?"

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Seems clearer-minded, but does not speak. "No. I was told it would have been no Very feeble and prostrate with exhaustion from good. f complained to the police." mania."

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On 7 March the report stated that she had

When defendants pushed their rifles out it was was, but they could see what was meant. hotfor protection against a contemplated assault, Witness was far too ill to think of fighting.

His Worship—Why do you suggest that these men should be in your garden to fight? therei

Mr. Goldring-I don't know why they were

Mr. Gris-The garden was used as a short

Viceroy Chow Fa of Canton has recently memorialized the Throne denouncing the system of farming out the collection of taxes on local products, imports and exports to

■yndicates of capitaliste, a practice very much in vogue in the Southern provinces, and especially in Canton. The memorialist declares

oppressed by the myrmidoms employed by the agriculturists are downtrodden and much

privilege of doing it at so much a syndicates to collect revenus who obtain the a lump sum to the Provincial Treasury, whose officials thereby enjoy all the leisure and com exertion. Naturally, these irresponsible em fart without the responsibility and trouble of

and work their sweet will on their victims, the ployees of duty-collecting syndicates "squeeze'

mojety of their collections goes to their small producers and tradesmen, and only a employers. Hence the very people-the masser

year paid in

shaft the jungle has been crued and several On a bill about rood feet north of No. a pits sunk, also a crosscut put in jo feetA posed, and further pits are being sunk;ja cross- enormous quantity of surface one in being ex- cut has also been started from the east side of the hill.

This is the beat nows the shareholders have received for a considerable time. The General Manager at the mines has the reputation of being extremely cautions in his expressions of opinion, and when he writes that “an enormous quantity of surface ord is being exposed the shareholders may rest assured that the prospects are bright Indeed. We congratulate the com obtained when the ore is treated will be such pany upon the good news, and hope the restika,

as to start the Company on a new era of pro sperity.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

German (Prins Blizi Friedrich) 31st inst. American (America Maru) ist prox, Indian (Kuliang)'ist prox.' German (Prins Heinrich) and prox. American (Siberia) 7th prox. Die "Australian (Taiyuan) 14lúz yonginn German (Manila) reth or 10th proxe for this port to-day, and may be expected here The N. G. f. S. S. 15. Tschia left Singapore

The N. Y. K. 10. Aki Mark, American Lins on 5th prox.

expected here on 31st ingl, left Shanghai for this port on 28th inst, and is

The T, K. K. La. America Maru from Manila

of the master and mistress. In the case under notice the latter retaliated, and in turn "boycotted" all servants in this Co- lony, Cantonese, Hakkas and the rest, and imported servants from a more distant pro vince, and has, in consequence, never had ammunition on the premises, which fitted the when she nodded her head and, whisper cut, your Worship. Those men were out on of their Majesties' subjects-whom the Emperor fer Hongkong on 30th insi,, at toni, xod will, Any trouble with his domestics since. This is one of several cases that have been brought to our notice, and, brings us once again to

forenoon, the shopkeeper admitted the accusa. the old subject of the registration of domestion, and was fined $35. The revolver and tic servants, The: "Chit "-system' (by way | ammunition went to the Crown...

The solicitor who was present then made

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scouting duty. out a short will, which was read over slowly to Mr. Goldring―They did not appear to be in the patient, who, with the help of Dr. Mumby, a hurry.

for

made mark.

executed. His lordship therefore pronounced the trespassing.

Mr Gript-We have apologised already The jury found that the will was properly for it, each party to pay their own costs,

Mr. Goldring

'desires to protect are the very ones to be over ridden and oppressed. All this is due, in the therefore be due to arrive at this post on t Southern provinces at any rate, to these farm- PENGERJAAR

The C. P. R. Co's 1.1. Tartar arrived at a "ing syndicales and they should therefore be abolished without delay. We understand that

Nagasaki at 3, on 29th inst, and leaves

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