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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 1910

disease in carried from rat to man by rat-mportant of all, the mortality in a closely fleas, and that while transmision from man | comparable district was even less than co to man by fleas is theoretically possible, and occasional accidental inoculations may bappen, such occurrences are so rare as to be practically negligible from the epidemia A S. WATSON & CO., peumonic plague, direct infection is admit logical point of view. In the case of

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the most favourably trapped area that could be quoted. The distribution of plague is however, generally irregular, and it is at least an even chance that the escape of the adopted, so that we think it should be ad trapped district was due to the measures

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Superintendent of Police and it is desirable that the amount formerly levied by the Colonial Societary should now be levied by the Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police respectively.

THE OHARTERED BANK.

NEW 'BRANCH OPENED IN THRỊ Y ME.

The Importance and growth of the trade of Negri Sembilan, one of the Federated Malay Statos, la evidencod by the fact that the Chartered

·Bank of India, Australia and China has now opened a branch, establishment at Saismban, the capital of the the. The Ndustry, which

State. Negri

A mesting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon. Presents Excellency the Governor, Sir

This is not a new impost.. Major-General R. G. Broadwood, CB., Hon. Sir Frederick Lugard, xa,o, His Excellency

POSTPONED. Hon. Mr. F. A. Hazeland (Attorney-General), with Henry May, K.C.M.G, (Colonial Secretary),

The following Bills were not proceeded econd reading of the Bill entitled No Or- dinance to amend, the Code of Civil Procedure,

Second reading of the "Bill entitled'An Or- disance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1909,

The Council considered the Jury List for 1910 munications are gradually being extended in

JURY LIST 1910.·

with closed doors.

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hop. Mr. W.-Chatham (Director of Pubile Works) Hon Mr. F. J. Badelay (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hen, Mr. A. W Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. E. Osborne, Hen. Mr. E. A Hewest Lê Duy Đức

P. Hoa, Ma Wai Yak, Cười Hòa, Hop. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. O Clementi (Clerk of Councils),

MINUTES.****

The minutes of the last menting were read and confirmed.",

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ADJOURNMENT. The Council was then idjourned.

-FINANCE-COMMITTER.

A meeting of the Finance Committee, vas held immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding.

It was agreed that the following voter be recommended for the approval of the Legis Jative Councilm

has been expanding enormously of late years, and promises to increare vastly in the imme diate future. There are also several thu minna of great value in the neighbourhood and as there is a fins harbour at Saremban and com“

every direction the foresight of the 'Chartered Bank in opening a branch Institution there is self-evident,

ALLEGED MURDER OF A BOAT-CUOLIE,

THREE MEN CHARGED.

tedly not uncommon, but this variety of the witted that Major Smith makes out a strong discase forms1100 small a percentage of the case in favour of the plan to advocates; and total of cases to-seriously affect the state we trust it will be given a prolonged and ment that in the destruction of rats lies the continuous trial in the districts where the obvious logical application of the knowledge plan seems to ho io favourably received by we have so laboriously acquired. The only the native population. It must be clearly possible alternative policy lies in isolating understood, however, that this method of man from the tat, which leaves the latter un prevention, if it really be valid, must be kept disturbed. This, however, can only be effect up continuously, for rats are so prolife that ed by the provision of improved houses within any relaxation of the campaign against them which rats are unable to find hiding places, would be quickly followed by a recovery of and by inducing the people to cultivate their numbers, It ought, however, to be

FINANCIAL MINUTES, orderand neatness within the dwelling to such cheaper to kill these pests than to allow

The Colodial Secretary laid on the till an extent that no hiding places are afforded them to live at the expense of the food Financial Minutes Nos. 1 to 5, '11' was agreed by furniture and effects and that no food is suppiles of man, on which they subsistat they be referred to the Finance Com

[mitted. ever left unguarded to tempt the visits of the In towns something might be done, perhaps vermin.,, The more, enumeration of the reby insisting upon grain being stored "by quirements of this alternative are sufficient dealers in such a way as to be inaccessible the repart of the Finance Committee No. 2x of vote, Miscellaneous Services, honorarium 10 to show their entire inapplicability to a to rats; but in rural districts the peasant, 15909, and moved that it be approved. population such as that of India. Person, unfortunately, "stores a sufficiency of the Agreed.

wore cleanly person than the average Euro-bably it is the inefficiency and wastefulness pean, but pealness and order within the of his arrangements for guarding, his stock dwelling are exceptional, even among the of food that ëxplains how it in that in the Preparation and methods of consumption by F Department, A,—Harbour Office, Oiber Char". | Mr, "37-H. Gardios defended.

Punjab the rural districts have been more, severely stricken than the towns, where the bulk of the people buy only sufficient for their daily needs at a time. In any case, no hasty conclusion should be accepted, for, as

Watson's HYGIENOL. ally the Indian is, class for class, a much grain to beatised, in his own house, and pro-

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE! wealthy and the comparative poverty of the masses makes the provision of an expensive type of dwelling absolutely out of the ques tion. Added to this, the, dominant species is the house rat and not the sewer rat with

It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL 'is the most

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FINANCE COMMITTES REFORT.

•The Colonial Secretary laid on the table

REPORT ON OPIUM,

The Colonial Secretary laid do the table' a repon on opiam, is nature, composition

|Browse, Govaremont'Avalyst.

BANITARY BYE-Laws.

Council approved the Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board on the 18th January, 19to, under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinancer, 1903-19c9-Amendment of the

potent agent for the destruction of leas, which we are familiar in Kurope, and the refar as our present knowledge of the etiology/laughter Homes and Slaughter of Animals

especially rat, fleas.)

It has now been proved that Plages is conveyed to human beings by means of fless

from tats which have died of this disease.

luctance of the Hindu to take animal life bas rendered the animals so impertinently of success remains. familiar that they are half tame. On this account rats swarm in Indian, towns and

of plague extends, no. alternative hope We must succeed in keeping down the rat population, "of we must be content to wait until the disease villages, and apart from the havoc caused by wears itself out by the production of im- their agency as the transmitters of plague, munity, or the advance of prosperity and there can be no doubt that their in civilization in India brings about such altera roads on the food supply of the popu- tions in the construction and keeping of the Lace must be a serious tax on the re-native dwellings as to render them usin sources of a people of whom a large habitable for rats. None of these consum-

ment during the present generation.

Bye-laws."

The Colonial Secretary moved that bye-law No. 3 contained in Pait I of the Slaughter Houses and Slaughter of Animals Bye-laws meds by the Sanitary Board under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 26th October, 1999, and approved by the Legislative Council.on the tih November, 1909, be repealed.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. His Excellency the Governor read a despatch Agreed.

HONORARIUM,

A sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the Mr. L. C. Rees, recretary to the Squatters' Board,

BUOYS AND MOORINGS. A sum of four hundred and eighty-five dollars in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's

gon, repairs to fairway buoys and Stanley's moorings.

CONVEYANCE allowance.

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dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works, Public A sum of one hundred and [sevenly four Works Department, Other Charges, convey

ance allowance to land surveyor.

PERSONAL ALLOWANCE TO ASSESSOR

dollars in aid of the

A sum of thres hundred and forty-three volo, Treasury, B-Office of Assessor of Rates, personal emoluments, personal allowance with exchange compesta-

tion to Assessor of Rates.

LAND BAILIFFS.

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As a result of a quarrel bich took place among a number of boat-people at Yau-ma-ti at the end of last month, three.mes appeared... trate, this afternoon, on the capital charge, balore Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police Magla...... The charge against the men was originally one of assault bet on the application of Inspector Macdonald for leave my amend, the chatga wana: si attered to one of murder in the course of the afternoon. Mr. L. d'Almada prosecuted and

The facts of the caso are...that on - the day in question, a coolie-boat, 'went along.!

alongside the wharf at the coolies would It appears that the boat was not drawo op side Ibe Sam Yike "coal godown at Yan-ma-ti.gi

have willed and on being asked to comply

with their request, the boatmen refused to do so. An altercation ensued, during which bambaos were freely used and a blow was inflicted on the bead of one of the men which shortly afterwards caused his death.

When the case came on this afternoon, Mr Almada said that ke bad only been instructed to appear for the prosecution at one o'clock. Hi did not know whether bis Wombly would giant him an adjournment, He understood that his friend Mr. Gardiner objected.

All risk of lofection can be avoided by washing the doors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solutia of "WATSON'S, HYGIENOL." - A tea spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to thres gallons, makes a solution of the strengt percentage are in a state of being but mátions appears to be of probable attain from, the Secretary of State for the Colonies police officers acting as land bailiffs, etc, at has been going on for some time.

required for this purpose, HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 208 February, 1926,

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rately able to adequately nourish themselves. The majority of these remarks scarcely apply to the inhabitants of Hongkong but they are none the less interesting from the gen eral standpoint. While it is true that in the case of coolies the prevalence of dirt in the houses is far too commou-so common in deed that the Sanitary Department volun tarily undertakes the duty of periodically cleansing them-the same cannot be said of even the moderately well-to-do wlio are as.

careful of their residences as they are of their personal cleanliness. And, again, there is no feeling against the destruction of rats The feeling is against the undue intervention of the sanitary staff in the matter of enter ing tenement houses. But thanks to the labours of the educated and public-spirited Chinese the lower classes are gradually be ing educated in the knowledge of the dangers to which they are exposed unless at least; a mininum of indulgence is granted the sanitary officers and there is less and less opposition to the admittance of the staff in the performance of a public duty, The question, then, whether 'rat destruction is practicable, is one of enormous importance to India, as well as in Hongkong for failing this there is clearly nothing left. but for the Government to place inoculation freely at the disposal of such as care to avail them. selves of it, and for the rest to thraw dawn the cards and leave the epidemic to wear itself out by the ordinary working of the laws

·LOCAL AND GENERAL,

MR, W. A. Luning, the Cornish mining magnate, has arrived in' Klota. MESSRS. Guthrie and Co the Singapors agents, stale, that the rubber output for the month of January, of the. Banteng (Selangor) || Rabber Estates, amounts ia ngof-lbs.

We have received the calendar issued by Messrs. Arnhold, Katberg and Co., which gives lilustrations of their premises in Shangbai, Canton, Tientsin, etc. The dates are given in both English and Chinese.

we have to acknowledge, with thanks, copy of the Directory and Chrontols for China Jus, Straits, ele, from the office of the Hong. keng Daily Press.. This well-known annual publication will be noticed in a later issue.

sance in Deli that the authbrities have decided VAGABOND lepers have become such a noi.

to deport them to an island off the coast, where a leper colony will be established. The Sal vation Army bas effered to take charge of the colony,.

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conveying His Majesty's expression of loyalty and feeling in the erection of status.to. Her

| Mejesy the Queen and Her Royal Highneis

the Princess of Walen.

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· PENSION, ORDINANCE.

The Attorney General moved the first read-

the Pension Ordinance, 1862. ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Biil read a first time,

A sum of two hundred and seventy-five dol- lars in aid of the vote, Judicial aad, Legal De partments, E. -1 and Régistry Office, personal smoluments, New Territories, allowanceto five

$60 each.

This was all the Business.

CANZON DAY BY DAY.

CHARITABLE, BAZAAR.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Capton, 23rd February. The charitable bezaar, which was to have been held for a week from the azad instant, for the purpose of raising money towards the funda for the maintenance of the Canton Forg Plo Hospital, is now pastponed to the a day of

the and moon (the Fith of March next).

In a memorandum attached to the Bill, it is explained thatý under the existing Pension Rules there is a rule (No. 21) declaring that the Governor-in-Council is empowered to retire any public officer at the age of sixty, This in githout any statutory authority and' is | that such statutory authority should be given reported by the Likin officials to the Viceroy, The collection of Likin dues in Canton dor therefore sling dista, It is therefore desirable Ling the last ten days of tha izib moon last, as to the Goverproin-Council.

Amounted to 78,596.805 cuals.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE.

The Attorney General moved the first-read-

ing of a Bill' entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1997.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. ' Bill read a first time

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT,

ALIKIN. COLLECTIONS, A

NANKING EXHIBITION,

'Mr. Gardiner I certainly object. The can

Mr. Almada-If no adjournment. is grated": I wish 10_withdraw and leave the Police to conduct the prosecution.. *

His Worship-I don' quite to see your posle tion in a murder case.

Mr. Almada at this stage withdrew from the prosecution.

Recessed Kwok in was

brought to the

Dr. Moore, Assistant Superintendent of the Goverompat Civil Hospital, Hated that the hospital shortly after eight o'clock on the oth. January last to an unconscions condition.

had a large bruise on the right side of the head. On the following morning, an operation was performed when a large piece of bone was'--

held, when he found that in addition to the * found to be depressed. The bone was dressed but deceased' succumbed to his infarlos 4WhYs hours later.""

"A psetmortem examination was

braids on the head 'there was a mark on the l

'ecting exhibits to be sent to Nanking for the the left hand. The cause of death was fracture The Cauton merchants are now busily coltip of the left shoulder and semn Teratches on of the skull. Questioned by the Magistráta, coming Nauking Commercial Exhibition to be held there this year, 29.

witness 'stated that the wound could have been caused by a blow with a bamboo pole.

The case was reinandad..

DISBANDED TROOPS. ` This Biit gives effect to-instructions 'of the Secretary of Biste for the Colonies-who-is-not-Oban yosterday and suggested to him that," The local goalsy in a body called on Admiral. prepared to sanction the privilege granted to in consideration of the length of the period, the Governor by section 56 of the Principal during which the troops have been trained, and KELANTAN now clamours for a hotel: there is Ordinance, inserted at the instance of the authe enormous amount of money spent by the a rest-house but it is only a two-roomed build, official members, because the privilege has Canton government for theas troops, who have ing and when it rains the compound is knee-cently been abolished as opportunity offered since been disbanded, on account of the recent deep in water. The Government, however, It to those Colonies in which it previously existed viols, as well as the difficulties of enlisting is said, will soon pat up a substanțial building for the convenience of visitors.

troops in future, the disbanded troops should. On the motion of the Attorney General, sebe pardoned for their slight and pointentional Poon as Kelantan is, there seem to be some entitled An Ordinance further to amend the conded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill wealthy people among the Malays there. One Magistrates and Criminal Law Amendment of immunity. In considering the question of these, Tuan Shalk Abdullah, who is a gentle Ordinance 1400, was read a first time..

This B substitutes a saw section for sec is introduced at the instance of the Secretary of State.

BUBSCRIPTION HATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-185 T ADAUID. WEEKLY—$18 per annum. The rates par quarter and per mensen, proportional Bubscriptions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a full month. The daily isens is delivered free when the address is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copine dallvered at their residences without any extra charge. On coples sent by postnsidered is whether or not the plan will arouse plying on the river which is practically monotion 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, and additional 31.80 per quarter is charged for postage: The postage on the weakly leane to any part of the

world in 80 oenta per quarter. Bingle Copies Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twant,"

Are cents (for cash only).

of practicability, the first polot to be conman of Arab extraction, owns a steamboal;

polized by the plainters and others.

A FATAL accident occurred in the torpedo room of the German croiser Draaden while torpede practice was proceeding in Kiel Bay, A torpedo was being prepared for fring when it slipped and pierced a stoker's back. The

ately returned to port.

The Hongkong Telegraph conducted only sanitary experts, man died on the spot. The Drewles imosadi-

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1910.

THE QUESTION OF RAT DESTRUC IION.

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a

Magistrate is empowered to whip youths and By sub-section 1 of the new section the

alte to imprises them only in the cases of sim- ple larceny, assault occasioning actual boddy

harm and fadecent assault;

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AN ECHO OF THE OCTOBER TYPHOON.

CAN THE HARBOUR MASTER BE SUED?

Before Mr. Justice Gomperte, Pulsuz judge, at the Summary Court this morning, Tang Kam filed a soit agains! Ki Wan Tak Cheong to re«. cover the sum of $132.80, being amount due for Admin. Li Chun appeared greatly in favour of course of some salvaga work in the barbout offence and allowed to take up arme again, wages, launch,, boat and coolle hies in the the gentry's suggestions and promised to between Cheung Sha Wan and Yau-maəti Alter confer with the Viceroy on the subject the typhoon vi October 1st. Mr. Crowther.

CANTON ARSENAL.

Salth, of Messra, d'Almada and Smith, appear The Canton Argenal resumed work yesterdayed for the plaictiff and Mr. M. Reader Harris, after the New Year holidays."

of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, was, for the- defendang,

EMPEROR'S 'DIRTHDAY, '

of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Yesterday, was the anniversary of the birth

Chine, but owing to State mourning, there was accelebration to this city. The official yamens poblic institutions and loading firms were, however, closed on that day to the transaction of Rey offence other than an offence speel-of public business, with only lanterns banging fied in sub-section such youth may be whip at their doors in bonour of the occasion. ped in lien of any other punishment to which co the offender is fiable, r

ed

By sub-section 2 where the youth is convict

ped in lieu of imprisonment the Magistrate Where a youth has bean ordered to be whip- shall alan order him to be detained in prison for a period otirxceeding forty-eight hours.

OATHE,

Dal, The Attorney General méred and the Colonial Secretary seconded, the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the Law as to Oaths,

Agreed.

THE ACCIDENT TO THE

*PL PÚLOPS,"

VESSEL BUCCISÓVULLY REFLOATED. We are authoritatively informed that tele- graphic advice bas been feceived by Mours. Barterfield and Swire to the affect that the of her cargo has been transfared to the Blus Cyclode has been re-floated. A small quantity

„Funnel steameriDardanus and_Protectious. and forther particulare as to when cargo may be expected here are expected shortly.

native opposition, In vivid-contrast to its attitude with respect to malaria, the Govern- ment of India bas, never spared expense in its efforts to deal with plague; but it took some years for the authorities to learn the lesson that sanitary work can be successfully

pitiable and tactless blundering of the combatant officers and civilians, entrüat THE King George has brought no luck upon ed with the direction of affairs, in the Chinese who bought the wreck at auction, the early, stages of the campaign, has left Stormy weather prevailed early this month ai behind it a heritage of suspicion and distrust Arjer, and a succession of heavy galos so bat which, are even now far from extinguished.tered the wreck that the timbers now are not Comparatively litle has been heard of late Writing on the subject of rat destruction in

worth a cent. All the outlay on attempts to concerning the efforts being made by the the Punjaub more particularly, Major S. B.

riva the wreckage bas proved to be money Hongkong Sanitary Department to deal with Smith, the Chief, Plague Officer in that re

'thrown away. the rat infestation of the Colony, although glon, deals with the question whether an VICK-ADMIRAL Sir Aifred Winslos, bitberto wo have every reason to believe that the adequate reduction of the rat population is Lord of the Admiralty, who bas besa appointed campaign, instituted since medical science practicable and within the financial resources to succeed Vice-Admira) Sir Hedworth Lambton "demonstrated" that our "amuel-visitation of of country blows himself au-en-as-Commander-in-Chief-of the China- Station, the plague was due to the infection conveyed thusins'ic supporter of the method, but it hoisted bis fligat Portsmouth og 25th ult," on

This Bill introduces the whole of the Caths by rat fleas, is proceeding with vigour and does not follow that this frame of mind was board H.M.S. Hindustan. The same evening Act, 1909, and section 5 of Oaths Act, 1888. intelligence. The question of rat destruc-reached by other than an unbiassed course which is to replace, the King Alfred as flagabip section which allows a witness to take the it was to be transferred to the craises Minoliur, Section of the Oaths Act, 1888, in the tion, is ons of perennial interest to the of observation, for facts often come before The Minotaur left for Hongkong on Sunday, Scotch form of cath should be so desire. medical fraternity and another article on the the worker on the spot which cannot be sothuli, subject appears in the latest issue of the translated into figures, so that purely statis Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, tical objections should not be given ano. Treasurer of the Alice Memorialing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amending out. The prospectus of a new.company The writer deals with the matter from the unduly high value. Inquiring more minute Indian point of view, but the opinion ly into the details of this important experi: quoted are equally applicable to Hongkong. ment, from the outside point of view, let us The Journal begins by remarking that as seo, says the Journal, what can be advanced the outcome of ten years' continuous effort against Major Smith's conclusions. In the on the elucidation of the eilology of plague, first place, the advantage that can be claimed it appears to be established beyond doubt for the areas operated on, though mirked, is that, terrible as its ravages may have been to not startling. Statistically, however, a marke mankind, plague is not really naturally a dived improvement should suffice to establish case, of human beings, but of fodents, and strong presumption in favour of any primarily of the rat. Further, Captain Glen method. Again, in some instances, the Liston's, invaluable lavestigations 'demons mortality in villages dealt with wast Beats that in the vast majority of cases the rather higher than in the controls, and, max

and Affliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge funds of the hospitals with thanks the following, donations to the

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OFFICIAL SIGNATURES PRES. The Attorney General moved the first read- the Official Signities Feet Ordinance, 1868.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, .. Bill read a first time.

Certain licence which were fermerly issued by the Colonial Secretary are now issued aftbar by the Colonial Treasurer or by the Captain | Superistendent of Fofico..

vage. The property sared, from, the harbour Mr. Smith stated that the claim was for sal-

was a ship or part of the ship. "

His Lordship-You don't say legal`salvaga 2. -No, my Lord,

chant Shipping Act, which authorised the Her.. At this point, Mr. Smith referred to the Mer

bour Master to direct the raising of a wreck ing the harbour. In that case, the plaintiff found.? what appeared to be a wreck four or five feet above water. He reported the wreck, which; was opposite Clicung Sha Wan, to the Harbour Master, who gave him permission to miss the wreck. Proceeding, be submitted that his cliènt under those circumstances had the same power,.. as the Harbour Master to raise the wreck

action.

His Lordship-I don's sen say cause of

Mr. Smith eald-that-the-worst-of-it was that-

there was an admission of liability by the dau

Fondant.

papers saysThere is a boom in: Rubber right along. A Reuran's despatch of the 18th Isat, to Straitsmission of liability. We have denied Usbility -

Mr. Barels-No, my Lord, bara-lɛɛno ade!

Shares on the London Stock Exchange, and it is attracting tha, speculative public. There is an incessant stream of 'new companies com came out to-day and the capital was subscribed wjihis kalf an hour. Stockbrokers are working |all night over the settlement,"

His Lordabip (To Mr. Smith)--You see, hara is a case before me and on the face of the facta cause of action. outlined by you, there does not appear to be any.

§ have some double myself (Laughter), Judgment was entered for the defendent with

"cokto

A MAULMAIN correspondent writes 10, N Rangoon pager-There was an interesting the Magistracy this moraing for retursing from A MAN WAS AWArded one year's bard labour at galboring at St. Patrick's Institution last wack, banishment. He was further sentenced to bein It was the practice for the Colonial Secretary. when the Esv Bio Basillan was given a farawall.-exposed for four-bourn in the stocks in leg of-- is the case of the transfer of a licence to an- by the united schools. For two and a half one day, ATEN AGRA C other person to charge a fee of $2 for such yaam ho bab been Director, and be bas döse | THR two Chisasa chuiged" by Mr." Joan | Hansfer under the provisions of Ordinance x' of mach for the advancement of the schools, Hu | Hastings, solicitor, with obtaining ine: muma

1888 (Official Sigcatures Fees Ordinance 1888), has been transferred to the Fadstered Malay doon from him under falag pratenent again There is a provision in the said Ordinance Sister, and Brd Sylvester, who has Just come appealed before Mr. R. Wood Second Poller

-Magistrate," thinɛ afternoon, The cross-se authorising a fes'ta be charged fới, the signa. | out from Europe, fil's the vanalogy which was inallen" of Mr. Gif HR WAN tares of the Colonial Treasurer and Captala, thus caused,

word Receiver, was continued se