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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY

fleat. In front of the bay in the faland of Lin Kung, 510 feet high, which shelters it and the harbour is easy of access. It has two entrances, one on the west and the other on the east side of Liu Kong, which allow access or departure with almost any wind, the town, siede on a

"LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A. S. WATSON & CO., hill on the west shore. The western entrance, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer),

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED ́A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

although much narrower than the other, bas, the deepest water. Liu Kung and all other islands the north side of the bay, to gether with a belt of land ten miles wide along the entire coast line of the bay, passed under British jurisdiction. The entire area is 225 square miles, and the Chinese population in about 150,000, while the hinterland over which Britain hold milltary rights has an area of 1,500 square milas, It la capable of being BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLERY THE well fortified, and could be made an excellent naval staiton. According to the native papais GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

Chioa is again negotiating with the Bikish Government to get possession of this ba bour, and it is said that Great Britain is will ing to rostore Weihaiwet to Cbias if she will pay for the improvement, made by Great Britain, and for the buildings, etc, erected there on. But China does not seem willing to pay the amount asked. However, according to the latest

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Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

oat vetelegram, the Grand Councillors and N- val Commissioners at Peking baverequested the BUBONIC PLAGUE Viceroys and Governors of the different provin

It has been proved by repeated experiments „that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially ral fleas.

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to bumso beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc, or sprinkling where

A tea.

the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S, HYGIENOL" spodnial to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

Price per Pintere

Galion

.50 cents

stood.--Shanghai Mercury,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon. Presents-His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.M.G., Colonel Darling, Hon. Mr. F. H. May,Co.,(Colonial Secretary); Hon, Sir Henry Berkalay (Attorney-General),

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.o. (Director" "of Public Works), Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley, (Cap- taia Superintendentof Police), Hòn, Mr. A. W, Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kel, B, C.M.G., Hon, Mr. E. A. Howel. Hon. Mr. Wei Yok, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. W. Gro, Hop. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, C., and Mr. G. Clementi (Clark of Councils)

MINUTES. „ST

The minutes of the last meeting were road and confirmed.

· FINANCE."-

The Colonial Secretary,lald on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 4).

· FINANCIAL “KINUTER UN

The Colonial Secretary laid of the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 20. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

SUPPLY DILL

On the motion of the Colonial, Secretary seconded by the Colonial Treasurer the Bill and titled an Ordinance to authorize the approprias tion of a supplementary sum of five hundred and twelve thousand two hundred dollars and thirty-four cents, to defray the charges of the year 1908, was read a first time.

The Bill is as follows:-

Whereas it his become necessary to make further provision at the public service of the Colony for the year 1908, in addition to the charge upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the said year already provided for.

Be it coscted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—-

̈cen to try mod raise the amount asked by Great Britain. Whether there is any frath is the native telegrams or whelber they are only hallone d'esai, remains to be seen. If China is to have a navy the is certainly in want of s naval part in North China, and as Weihaiwel is the only port that is now available, her

A sum of five hundred and twelve thousand anxiety to come to terms as quickly as pos sible with Great Britain can be easily under-two hundred dollars and thirty-four cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the year 1958, the said aum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say Grvernor. .....................$ 14,612.41 THE German mall of the 21st April was deli-Registrar General's Department.... 444641 Audit Department ............. 4,247-99 vered in London on the 19th inst.

Treasury.......nakarinas 4,075.76 Harbour Master's Department Observatory qu Miscellaneous Services Judicial.and Legal Departments Education......emailņa nag sa pou Public Works. Recurrent ......................... Charge on Account of Public Debt Pensions

7935-19 Charitable Services Public Works Extraordinary....... 154,303.68

THE death is, announced of Capt. Mason, the well-known local pilot. He died at his resi dence al Kowlood yesterday morning.

A FINK of $5 was imposed on a Kowloon City f rmex, Sing-Yeung, in the Police Court, to day, tor allowing his bullock t› stray on the roadway, at Ngau-Shui Win, yesterday alter

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THE death took place at bis residence this mowing after a protracted illacis, of Mr. Lisbello jesus Xavier, proprietor of the Hong- kong Printing Press, The funeral, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery this after noon, and was very largely attended by friends

A. S. WATSON & CO., of the deceased.

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„Hengkong, 17th March, 1969.

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JUDGMENT has been delivered by Mr. Justice Gamperz-in the action bought by Mr. F. Wandras, a German merchant of Swatow, again a Chinese firm to recover $140, in respect of two coglies who failed to, go to 128 some part of the Philipplaes for work, and for whom the defendants strod guarantee. Judg. meat was entered for the plaintiff,

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On March 20th, at his residence, No. 6, Barrow Terrace, Kowloop, Mr. LiBELLO XAVIER, aged 48. Sbaugbai and Bangkok papers please copy.

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The Hanghong Celegraph

Hongkong, Thursday, May 20, 1909,

WEIHAIWEI.

At the present moment the Chinese appear very anxious to again possess-Weihniwel” as a naval station, and when we take into con-

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L XAVIER, a watchmas in the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, proceeded against two coalies at the Police Court, 10-

day, for being rogues and vagabonds. The walchmte found the two men in the enclosure of the docks at 19.45 o'clock this morning, and the presumption is that they were there' for an unlawful purpose. The case was ad- jourord.

THE Bhanghai Mercury understands that the

Taotal has protested to the Consular brdy against the action of the Municipal Council in closing part of the Siccawei Road leading to the Alhambra at night, on the ground that Siccarsi Road is outside the Settlement, and that therefore he should have been confulted before action pras taken. At the same time the Tautai exprepses bis, approval of the suppres sien of gambling,

THE Coxswain of a conservancy boat, Un Kau, and one of his fokie, Ng Ka Hi, were accused in the Police Court, to-day, of committing robbery on the Prays East, the other night. The allegation is that the defendants attacked Drummer Alfred Cothyer, of the Buffs, while he was driving along in a vehicle, and having had him under control, relieved him of a Sto bill. The case was reminded. Bill was allow ed in the sum of $50 each.

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Kowloon Canton Railway

QUESTION OF THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

"COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEFENCE OF SIR

* MATTHEW NATH

NATHAN.

Colonial Secretary's Olice,

Hongkong, 19th, May, 1909, Sir,With reference is the leading article in your isso of the 15ts instant in which you allege that Sir Matthew Nathan "deveted funds without the sanction of the Council to the in

putation of works (in for the British Section of the Canton Kowloon Railway) entirely with out the knowledge of the people's representa tives* and that none of the details concerning “the actual condition of things on the Railway construction work, the progress of the operations, the character of theibe and the probable ultimate expense of the undertaking" were furnished by him, 1 desire by permission of His Excellency the Governot to point out that what ever funds were devoted to the railway works by Sir M. Nathan were borrowed under authority of Ordinanca No. xi of 190s duly enacted by the Legislature of the Colosy with full knowledge of the objects to which the barrowed monies were to be devoted that the Chief Resident Engineer for the Railway only arrived in the Colony at the end of March" zgody' that "besides: organising add initiating the work he was during the next 12 months busily engaged on the preparation of detailed estimates for the whole work; that on the 23rd of May, 1907, an estimate of expandi- ture up to 31 December, 1907, was laid on the table of the Legishtive Council, which, in addition to the estimated expenditure for the year, showed the expenditure incurred during 1906; that on the same day a resolution was moved to the effect that a sum of 52,438,005 be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Gorerament for the expenditure during 1907; that a fortnight later the said resolation was passed by the Council unanimously; and that the detalled estimates for the railway. were first submitted to this Government in June, 1907, early two months after Sir M. Nathan had left The Colony owing to bis hurried and unexpected transfer to Natali

1909.

New Peak Tramway

INTERESTING STATEMENT BY HE

* THE GOVERNORJAT

PROBABLE EARLY ACCEPTANCE OF THE

'SCHEMEVURUGA MON

Policoman Shot Dead.

DISTURBANCE AT SAMORUNA

ARMED ROBBERS PLAY HAVOC WITH VILLAGERS.

A very daring outrage was committed in the quiet village of Samchun, which is situated quite close to Hongkong, at an early hour yesterday morning, by a gang of aimed robbers, numbering some forty strong, who forced in entrance into the residence of well-to-do farmer, and, after maltreating the min and robbing him of considerable property, kiilid a Chiness policeman and wonded several othen, who had been called to interfara by the villagers

At the meeting of the Legislative Council this alterooon, just before the meeting of the Finance Committee, H.8. bo Goverdor made an interesting alalemant with regard to the scheme for the countruction of a new tramway to the Park His Excellancy said that, on the 17th December last, the Attorney-General moved the Council to restive into Commistes on the occasion of the hearing of a pion from the Rt. Rev. Bishop Fozioni, when His Excel- lency took the opportunity of addressing the Council. On the suggestion of the bon mem-

The news of the affair, which, no doubt, bar representing the Chamber of Commerce, cauled a great sensation among the villagers, the discussion was adjourned in order to enable was dispatched to Hongkong and arrived bars, minbers of Council to be more fully acquainted some time yesterday afternoon. As the affir with the miter. The question of the rival took place in Chinese territory, and as the poli- roads had since been referred to the Public ceman who was killed and those wounded were Works on the 30th December last and the in the employ of the Chinese Constabulary, report was presented in Mirch of this year the Hongkong police are in no way interested, and adopted. The Public Works Committee, but a watch will be kept, and steps will bo condemiced the building of the proposed tram- taken, should say of the ruffians seek to take way on the system of trestles, and on the Gom refuge, which it is expected they may do, in pacy interested in the scheme being given the British territory. A option of two other systems, the latter eventual-It would seem that the former in question, ly preferred that of the open cutting, os being whose name we have not received, was aslitp informed that the Government were not prepared to support the schame as ori- glastly proposed. In order not to put the Company to undue expense is preparing plans, they were asked simply to prepare sketch planu, which, His Exceliancy said, would be duly submitted to Council. His-Excellency proposed to adjourn the discussion to the next meeting. He also proposed to circulate to mem. bers a statement of the efect of the scheme upon the Public Gardens, made by the Super intendent of the Forestry Department: In cocclusion, His Excellency announced, that on the next occasion, the discussion would take place whether, the scheme would be referred to a Special Committee or the Bill be accepted and passed

oo the ground floor of his house at about twelve-forty-five o'clock, when he was awaken. ed by a najsa is his room. He was lying on the left side of the bed, and raising himself quietly, saw in the gloom the figures of wo man standing near his head..

The farmer is an o'd man, and resides with bis family, who occupied the upper floor, Sesing the strange men at the head of his bed, the farmer called loudly for help, and inquired of the strangers what they wanted. He was stuck on the head, to force of the blow land- ing him flat on his back on the bed. They then set upon the unfortunate man in a most savage manner. lthough he was somewhat dared the farmer was at za time asconsciona

The smallest of the robbers, produced a re volver, and holding it quite close to the CANTON DAY, BY DAY.

victim's face, demanded that he be quiet, while a faw others (for by this time the number LIEUTENANT TARTAR GENERAL.

"had" increased considerably) began to tie his There estimates had to be referred home for

binds with cord. The bands being fastened 3,924-55 the scrutiny and approval of the Consulting

From Our Dios Correspondent I

the robbers set to work binding his feet, Canton, 14th May, The next thing they did was to threaten ibe 169,420,63 Engicers and were not presented in the

The Canton officials have received a telegram | man with death if he made an outcry, and iboy: Legislative Council till the 27th of February, 1958.

from Shanghai advising that the newly-appoint- | priceeded to ransack the room, From the From the above recital of facts its manifested Canton Junior Lieutenant Tarter General bed-room they stole a quantity of clothing and Chuno Lu left Shanghal on the 18th instant by Jewellery and a purse containing about $30. that Sir M. Nathan did not spend money on Legislature; and that it he did sat furnish take up his appointment and is expiciet to ar open a safe, extracted therefrom about $100 in the Ballway without the sanction of the the ganbout Chum On forthe's usherucapital in then they went into the rear room, and forcing full partiesiars concerning the projected rail-rive here about the aath instant. The officials hard cast. way works it was because he was not himself have sent a weiyuan to Hongkong to meet the Total...5512,200.34 in possession of the necessary information,

expected official. I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

NESTLED

15,443.22 5.848.74 74,836.39 9.709.18

31,007,66

The Colonial Escretary said that when ths? Bill will have been read a second time, it will he referred to the Finance. Committed. The only item to which it was necessary to draw hon, members' attention was the appropriation in connection with the Kowings-Canton Rail.

way.

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POSTAGE STAMP3,

The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to demonetize postage stamps bearing the head of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria.

The Attorney-General said that the Bill was introduced in order to bring us into line with the Mother Country in respect of the use of postage stamps bearing the head of our late auspicious Majesty the Queen. The Govern ment bad taken sction upon the suggestion of the Postmaster-General.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill passed through Committee.

CHILDREN ANd capital puNISHMENT.

The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Law with respect to children and

young persons,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

́amendments.

LARCENY ORDINANCE.

The Attorney-General' mored the second reading of the all entitled an Ordinance to amend. The Larceny Ordinance, 1865.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill passed with amendment,

*

F.. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

APPITAL, 72

MR. JUSTICE GONPERTZ'S RECENT.

DECISION QUESTIONĘD

The grounds gives in the application were that the judge's decision was wrong both in point of fact and to him.

FORMIDABLE FLOOD FIGUREJ. Judging from the repo.ts to the Cauton Viceroy from the officials of the various flood ed districts along the West River It appears that there are at present 40,000 sufferers in the district of Samshui, 15,000 in Ste Wu, 20,000 in Kwong Ning, 18,00 in Ching Yuen, and about 10,000 in each of the districts of Yio Tak, Fa Yuso, fici Kia and Ko Yiu,

NOKE RICE FOR surrerers, By mdr of the Viceroy, the Roard of Re organisation has appropriated a sum of 520,000 from the official funds for the purchase of rice Jo be sent to the devastated districts for distri bution to the sufferers

The Co tral, Relial Committee yesterday sent the Bb emissary with a quantity of rice to the district of Chipg Ypen to relief the flood sufferers there.

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a street oistTRUCTION, When. H.E. ex-Viceroy Chow Fo was in

This forenoor, in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and the Puisse Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gompetit) Mr. M. W. Slade, with whom was Mr. F. X. d'Almada Castro, applied for leave to appeal from a recent decision of the Puisse Judys given in favour of the defendasis, in the action brought by a curio dealer named Chan Kwao Shen, of 24, Queen's Road Central, agains the Po On firm, 219, Queen's Road West, and its manag-Cantco, le ordered that all large sign-boards ing partner, Ng Ching Yuen, to recover the hanging in the streets in the City of Canton to sum of $200, which was alleged to have been be removed, as they were a source of obstruction deposited with a man named Chau Yik Kwong to pedescians. The shop people, however, Bill Passed through Committee with slight by the plaintiff, at the request of the defendants have agais put up their'sign-boards. The Cad- ton Taalir of Constabulary has now rapewed -money to purchase a passage ticket to

the order that all large sigo-bo.rds ak.uld be. America for the man Chan Suo.

removed within a period af ten days.had be PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF TAI-SHA-TAU

The Cuy of Canton is now so densely Populated that H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun proposes to develop Taisha-tau, where the new bund has beco completed, to able pedestrians to welk through from the Canton-Samshui-Railway steam ferry wharf. When ex-Viceroy Shum was hers, he bad con- templated turning the place into a trade centre. But before the proposed scheme was actually given as consideration, H. Shum was transferred, The question has since been left in aboyance Tai-sha-tau is a large piece of un- occupied land; close to the terminal station of the Cantos-Kowloon Railway, (Chinese section) and the Canton City, and there is every reason to expect that Tai shalau will be flourishing and prosperous in case it is succosfully de veloped. H.E. Viceroy Chang has now in structed the Tactai for the Development of Native lodostries to take the matter in band, THE RECLAMAHON DISPUTE.

FURTHER ARGUMENT CALLED-FOR,

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS, The Bill cotkled an Ordinance, to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinancei 1903-190ß was road a recond time on the motion of the Attorney General seconded by the Co lonial Secretary,

Bill left ip Commiten after considerable discussion.

'LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

weeks

ago with the

In this case, roaders, will recollect, a San Wol farmer named Chan Sua came to Hongkong some. intention of proceeding to California, where he was to meet his two brothers, who, it was alleged, had arranged for his landing at San Francisco. The farmer was taken on board a ship by a man named Chao Yik Kwong, who ex. cused himself and lufi abortly afterwards. The Council considered in Committee the Bill unfortunate farmer was taken as fira Shang. entitled an Ordinance to amend The Life In-hai, whh no passage ticket. There be left the surance Companies Ordinance, 1907.

vessel, and returned bere. The plaintiff, who, Bill read a thild time and passed.

it is asserted, had gearanteed with the defend ant firm the farmer's passage, took proceedings, 'and as already statedwon his case, ( terjee Mr, Stade stated that he did not suggest that the case should be tried do me. There should be an argument on the point of law. After stating the alleged facts of the case The Council séjourned usill Thursday, the shoilly, Countet added that the other salient 27th lust...

point in the case was that the chop'on the alleged guarantee was not of the 'impression of

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

Bill entitled an Ordinance funker to amend Council resumed the commillte stage on the

the Morchant Shipping Ordinnata, 1899.

Bill read a third time and passed,

"ADJOURNMENT.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE,

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The scampering of footsteps suggested, to the farmer that the robbers were. leaving the premises, but he had not reckoned with his home. As he was in the act, so the report

oes, of working his hands loose, two men, who had been watching him, charged him and 6xed a gag in his mouth. They once more warned him against crying out.

By this time assistance in the form of four ? · Chinese policecies, wore it band. The Stat cries of the farmer had been heard by other villagers, and the police office informed.

The officers were wait.ng for the robbersoutside the house, and po sooner had the first man pot inauappearance than he was attacked. Hiscom pinions went to his assistance and soon there was ageneral mix-up, Firearms were then, brịught do play, with disastrous results. The police, is reported, wounded a robber, who escaped. The robbers' shooting spemed to have been more effective. They abot down "and killed che of the policemen outright, the ballet bluing bin in the bed, while the others were more on less inriously wong led. And leaving their victims lying on the road, the hooligans made good their excipe. The body of the dead man

WAS

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s laken to the police office, while the other men were sent to various plaços for treatment...

"The head of the native polica was immediate- informed, and seitch parties were sent out to` trap: the murderers. The British polica stations along the border were also aptifed of the occurrence.

́ ́Where the murderern lava flown 10 is not

koowo, but it is presumed their ultimate des. tination will be British territory, there to lay ow until the trouble has blown OVER,

A WIFE'S DEBTS"

HOW, SHE SECURED $10) FROM

MONEY-LENDER.

A foreign lady, who had bɩcome mizıd up, with an Indian money-leader, owing to fiancé ? | cal difficulties, and who bid to appear in the Supreme Court, this morneg, told Mr. Justice, Gompertz that in order to secure $100 (the amount she requirad, she End to sign for 5100! This is a pound of flesh with a vengeance,

The moneylender had brought suit against he husband to recover the amount. The poor man confessed that he know nothing of.. the matter, Il his wile bad borrowed the

A meeting of the Finance Committee was † the chips used by its defendants, and The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggólt) called money, be mid; she did so without' his knowe

Tux trial of the six coolles who were charged with unlawfully bringing two women foto the held immediately after the meeting of Council Colony, one ofwhom (Lau Fok) It will be remem. the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed bered, jumped into the harbour in order to to recommend that the following votes be avoid her imprisoners and was drowned, con- | adopted by the Council :--- cluded in the Police Court, this 'afternoon, be- fore Mr. J. H. Kemp. His Worship feed the fint ran $100, or three months' bard, labour, The others were discharged. Inspector Gourlay

conducted the case for the police.

Two foreigners, John Michado and A. Johnson, Police Court, to-day, with the alleged larceny alias Cistello Thompson, were charged in the

of bicycle, valued at $195, the property of N.

ALLOWANCE TO SERGEANT.

The Paine Judge-Qaile - so. There was no suggestion about that,

Mr. Slade observed that the firm's shops were seized by order of the Court, and they A sam of one bandred and thirty two dollars had no chance to subsitute them. It was stat. and fifty cents in aid of the vole, Registrar Geed at the time that the chop was put on by an neral's Department, Emigration Sub-Depart outsider, who alleged that he was a partner to ment, for the following items in: the defendant firm. There were two inferences

Sergeant, allowance, for fool and dee

to be drawn from this : (1) that he was a part light........................one $42,50

mer, or (1) holding himself out at a partner, Sergeant, lasgunge allowance(Chi 12 kg Doke) ......jjpekeeper?panjpouse: 90,00

If the falter was correct then the facts proved would make bim personally liable, and not the Total

firmy LETYPEWRITER,

sideration that Port Arthur is occupied by Japan, and Tajugiau by Germany, the only two harbours of any consequence, or in anyway fit for naval sintions, ibero irpo wonder that China should desire the retrocession of Weikaiwel, This place was leased to Great Britain by a cop vention signed at Peking on the 1st July, 1895. M; Arab, a cycle: desler of y, Arsenal Street) A sum of two hundred and sixty-ning dollars other side? The town of Wobalwei in situated on deep bay. It was asserted that the defendante, hired the in aid of the vote, Governor, Other Charges,siade-No. Tals is an ex parte action.

typewriter.ANM machine from complainant on the 9th instant,AUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELIZE Continuing, he stated that the only thing to do bangkan and were not seen again until they were scored and of twenty-five thousand dollars in' aid

on the question of law which ference. It is, as is well known, no the 'Skad-

ILMJE TOU KNOWD, the weby the police. It was then learer that they bad of the yote Public Works, Extraordinary, Ozo

the judi notes of the case, and lung premontory about thirty. Eva miles east of sold its blercle to a man at Yau-ma-si. They way Bay Typhton Reloge, deepening sanilow the pert matter this question of the alleged

somewhere about eighteen miles in circum.

Chefou and opposita Porf Arthur. The barbour pleaded not guilty to the charge, and were res area to one foot below. Ordnance Dauer fwill sheltered ind could accommodate a large | manáviť

This was all the business.

The Puispe Judge-Is there anyone on the

granted.

for farther argument to-day, at the Supreme Coun, in the issue which is being brought by H.E. the Governor agali Chu Fing, of 313. Das Voeux oad, for the specific performance by the defendant of the agreement dated 19th December, 1889, whereby Chu Chuen (now de- ceased) agreed with the then Governor of Hongkong, for the consideration therein men tioned, either to assign an equitable proper tien of the reclamation to Marine Lot No. $34, or to pay an equivalent sum of money to the owners of Sections Band D of the said lots and also for the specific performance of a second agreement dated 74th July, 1913, for certain declarations, and for costs.

Mr. E. Pollock, KC, (with whom was Mi, L. L. Deurs) for the pisintiff, set out his cisest some length, the gist of which we have already recorded in these columns. Mr. Blade (instruct id by Mr HJ, Godge), replied: ware cited sad the hauing further adjo

ledge and consent,

The lady mld that abs never told her kus«,

band ber business, She did what she liked.

Mr. E. J. Davidson, who appeared for the

money-loader, asked the lady what her hus- band's wages were. When he was to work the time the load was mudt-he got Sito per month, was her auswer, and

"And how much money dịể hà’give you when ** he got his pay?”

“All his modey, except a few dollara he kept.. for pocket money put

"And what did you want this loan foriran "To go around with, to piytramcar fares, and?

entertain.

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to

"could not be held to be rest