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Intimation:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 4 1910

"PROBSCOTIONS

MENTIONED BEFORE THE FULL COURT:// Bifore the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and. Mr. Justice Horeland, Acting Palson Judge, placing as a Full Court this morning,

A. S. WATSON & CO., Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. M. Reader

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· REPORTS OFFICIALLY. CONFIRMED.

We announced on Saturday that Sir Henny Way had inken an original and indeed

UNHEARD OF VIEW

KONOTICEA

EXTENSION OF PLANT.

udou, to-day, to consider the proposed exten

FIGHT AT MAK

A very wins old gaatioman used to say. “Englishman'a „dioner il a solama thing. My son, he would add, waving an admonitory pipe stem to point the force of his advice, to eat between an Englishman" and his dinner is 1 very dangerous business. Never you do if in our lifetime we here observed that to get between anything English and his dinner, whether it be a bull-terrier or a man that is baulked of bis desire, is extremely #rious

BAK An fotarost Indo Chius and cial point of vis of the Banque de the report state Chios was const estimates, the operation at Saigon, were very

East

An extraordinary general meeting of share holders of the Hongkong Ice Oo, Ld, was held at the offices of the general masavers at axion of plant and premises The Hon. Mr Henry Keswick presided. There were pre- seat:-Messrs. He Fook, Lo Cheung Shin, J of the responsibilities of that notoriously dref Barton, A. Rodger, J. Graham, G. W. Barton, paid and bloated department the Pon OH. W. Looker, L. N. Leefe, J. Johnstone, C. LIt is dangerous indeed. Now on Saturday ever, to the erroneous est That persons should only bars to work elèves

Maxwell (secretary), and G. K. Haxton hours a day seems a pity, and we wonder why

-(manager), 19, 3 the anthinking crowd do not demand un ed. ditional hour or two, together with a reduction to salsiy 63,0

for a date to be fixed for a re-hearing of tås | bitbarto canin which Mus' Della Ruand, respondent, nf No. 49, Hollywood Roar, peferred a charge of assault Against the appellant, and S. M. E. Allana on the 6th May 1st and as a [‚result of which the appellants were convicted by Mr. E. R. Hallifax and sentenced to fourteen daybard labour. The grounds on which the acplication was made were that the appellent was not guilty of the offence alleged against him and that the evidence given before the Magistrate was not sufficient to support the conviction. Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., appeared on behalf of Allana

the re-bearing of the case,

The Chief Justice-Hasn't it been mentioned balora?

Mr. Potter No. The case was adjourned.

- The Sacrotary having read the notice con- vening the meeting,

sight we anw at the Cily Hall, some good fight-- and to consequence, dangeroui TORS

"Oger" did his little bit very well won the part of the Chinese, much

were sincerely delighted to see our “green was required to successfully negotiate the ctitit man" win ble: fight, and note that he can, and without loss. The repost funther mentions will fight again. More power to his plbow

that the state of uneasiness la Tong King by too large Imports still continues, Thu axi-

MEANE OF RETRENCHMENT in the finances of this plutocratic Oot ony To-day for instance seven malis arrived to our certain knowledge. One con› tained, only two hundred and forty-six bags, twenty. All ran to scores of bags." What a disappointing thing it is," sigbed a cynical ob number and do not, contain more bage to be couuled by bundleds insteads of scores, When our representative desired to know the views of a Post-Office, clerk on the matter, 18,000 sq ft of land from our neighbours the the number of seconds prescribed by the good prospects for the future under this head.

Marver, that the malls here are so few in

The Chairman sald: Gentlemen, The pur pose of this meeting is to authorise the general THE BATTLING DIRKIE*** managers to make a copsiderable addition to was awarded the victory in the event of the change operations of the branch of the bank t your property and plant. Our business in cold evening against Sergant Piggott of the Royal Haiphong and of the agency at Hanoi declined somewhat owing to the decreased expons, storage and the making and sale of ics Garrison Artillery. We do not understand on Mr. Potter sald that they and alrendy ab- and another something over oče kundred and in gradually increasing, and it is very Decor- what regulations this fight was adjudged by the valued at 184,000 tons, only (including 50,000

sary, for us to anticipate, before other peo-referee, or by whoever it was who stopped it.

tons for Europe), against 253,000 in 1908. The -$14.00 $1.20 tained permission from the Magistrate to

YES, STOPPED IT! ple "do, the requirements of the Colony

general situation, however, tends gradually to appeal and be asked for a date to be fixed for

What I am going to ask you to authorise to For Piggott was knocked down by a heavy improve.

AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT day, is the purchase of a machine with all blow which for a very low reconds de-

is to be observed in the direction of prospicilog its accessories, capable of turning out prived him of his wind. The usual conne

tops of ics per day, the purchase of some to such a case, is to count. If after counting and mineral exploliations, and there is certainl China Sugar Refinery, and the erection of two Queensberry rules the fallen man cannot rise to On the other hand, the completion and the Cold Stores complete. The cost of all this will continus bis fight, he is counted out", and exploliation of the Yunnan Railway will con- be quite considerable, clone on two lack of justly called beaten. If he rissa and resists tribute to the economic development of dollars. Now as to where the money is to his antagonist; and is knocked ever, he is in Tong King. The report ralara to the is

crease of the cultivated land area in Indo- come from. You have wisely in the past made the same position. We have seen a man so provision for contingencies, atd have accumu-urly counted out that as the timekeeper call-China. From 1888 to 1999, the area under ed "nize!" he sprang to his feat and was rice increased from 800,000 to 1,530,000 hac The general Iated a fund of Sigojooo.. Seal Capsule -- 37.60 3.30 fanche to pay a return visit for a abort seas Nice and warm to-day!" said the Eongkong managers consider that the time has now able to continus not merely in defence tares, and exporis corn from 575,000 tons ta He was supposed to be an average of 1,000,000 tons. The economic come to make use of this amount, and, but in attack.

same. Now on Saturday night Figgolt was at the ordinary rate of interest. An economy

NOT COUNTED OUTZ. might be effected by installing a plaut instead of a plate plant, but it would only fell, but rose before the time, and be in the first cas, and be more apparent than the referee, and others interfered and de- real Youill be glad to hear that the exclared the battle ended, and that the perience of the Colony is beginning to show gentleman called Wilcott was the winner. The that our ice is better all mund than can ice and Englishman vigorously protested. that it lasts longer; we are in consequence rek

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THE HIPPODROME.

After a most successful tour of six months brough Siam, the Stralis Settlements, Samat- ca Salgon, Haiphous, and Hanoi, the above Circus arrived in Hoogkong yesterday per sis.

belare going Noth. They have met with great "sticces everywhere, and in Hanol their fast plate of call, they had record houses, the tent being packed night after night. They have added some clever artistes to the show since their last visit to Hongkong so that the public will have the pleasure of seeing new is as well as welcoming old faventiler.

The trip from Haiphong to Hongkong was l'ar Per delightful, as far as the weather was concerned, Daten Bolile so that every member of the show is fit and $19.00 $1.70 well. The Circus opeas to-morrow night at Causeway Bay at 9 p.m. The plan of stats 28.60 2.05

will be at Robinson Piano Company's where 23.00 2.06 eals may now he booked... 29.00 2.55

The first Malone will be given on Wednek. 32.00 2:80 day next at 3.30, and Matinees every Saturday 48.60 4.10 | und Wednesday after. Children under 11 will 55.00 470 be admisted to Mationes of ball price to all

pale of the Circus.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 16th June, 1910.

BIRTH..

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On June 26, 1910, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. H, G. Hill, a son, Harold Bertram.

DEATH.

On June 14, at Chungking, of typhus fever, Rev. E. J. Carson," B.A, 11.2, of the Canadian Methodist Mission, aged 31 years.

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BOA CONSTRICTOR SHO%.

BOLDIER'S REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE. Corporal William C. Gensel, Company B, 7th 'Infantry, alntioned at Camp Eldridge, La|| Laguos, had a most remarkable experience and close escape from death on 28th uli. · ·

While hunting wild chickens up on Mount Maquiling two miles from the post he selected a favourable spot and sat down on the root of a tres, resting his gun across his lap with finger on trigger, ready to fire if any chickens came his way, while his companion was beating the burb about two hundred yards distant.

While in this position something impelled him to glance up, and ka bebeld a huge bna

be found a courteous smile on the face of the perspiring employé of a Government to gener- |ous as seriously to contemplate a smail, a very small increase in the staff The smile was all he got, or nearly all, "A nice soft day, thank God, said the Irishman, when asked how he liked the weather which had poured ralo for a week,

Post Office clerk. But he had no time for morn,

he was too busy. Wawont ronad an hour later they will arrange for any balance requires altogether "done," but he won his fight all the situation of the French Oolony calls, therefore,

to ask him if he could tell us how many hours later than use the letters arriving by the Siberian Mail would be delivered to-day; the perspirlog official could only snap out "To day is wat holiday for the Pest Ofice, and this is no time for idle persiflage." However, persistent inquiry has established beyond doubt the fact ikat several of the great business firms of Hongkong have been informed that

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gaialog customiar who were induced to

"LET ME DE KNOCKED OUT"

for very special. attention, and the report urgen notably that the difference between, the sx

changes of Indo-China and of Hongkong should not be allowed to become such as would inter fare with the

may be made after half past two on Sunday try the chaaper product, and I am confident had had two very nasty fills. We imputa ment, should taka proper measures to improve

NO SIGNALS" FROM SIBERIAK MAILS

afternoons The staff of the Port Office will not therefore be liable to the biller. and andcarved abuse to which, they have been sul jected in the past by persons who knew nothing of the working of that grievously, mir- represented and misunderstood department. The revenue is losing, actually losing, by the Siberian mail, Steamers and railways are not

·CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

and actually expect to be paid for carrylog. begs and parcels of vainable mails. The re- sponsibility for the safety of these packages is a very heavy one, and the labourer in worthy of bis biro. When you can send a leller to London via Biberia in very little more than a fortnight for only four cents you (col pleased. But when you realise that this cheapness means that instead of bolog a revenue producer the Post Office becomes a should be available for public purenses from revenue spender and that the money which

that department will bave in future to be raised by additional taxation, and a tixation which le almost sure to fall most heavily on the poor and take a serious view. and needy, it is high time to “sinud s'ondy '

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LETTERS FROM MANILA.

have been sent fa bundles bare to Hongkong under cover, Then they have been re-posted with a wee four cent stamp to be sent to Lon of course, uncosiciously

The Hongkong Gelegra constrictor hanging down, ready to coil around des by the Siberian Mail. This is really, though

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1910.

THE FOURIA.

The great portion of the human race which now inhabits the Northern part of America is rejoicing in an event, which when it occurred seemed a disaster to the

him, The bead of the huga reptile was within two feet of him

The corporal instantly tárned the muzzle of abe

gun up, pulled the trigger, fired and jump ed at the sametime, and fled to a safe distance.

The soake made a plunge from the tree, landing probably twenty feet away, and colled up in the death throes,

A large patly was made up oud went out in

sturch of the suite. The spake was skinned by an expert taxidermist who was a member of the party and the skin brought to the post for stuffing and preservation. The actual measure. ments of the skin were, from points of tail to tip, of mosa, 35 ft. 1 inch, and width,

inches.

HONGKONG-MANILA CATTLE TRADE,

it,

CHEATING THE PUNLIC

because it is against the articles of the Font Office Convention to begin with, and because there letters ought to pay a much higher rate for. their carriage if they are not to be conveyed at a loss. Why should Mongol to Europe via Siberic will have

from Manila

to pay

TWENTY CENTAvos per half.ou ca

Now, this is not in the lesst norrasonable, Anglo-Saxon speaking peoples: And yet,

Eight centavos Jor a postcard is not too much so far from a disaster does it appear

silber for those who use postcards. The time Dow, that most of us who feel our kid

has come when the matter of post office cher ges must be ettled once for all. The four ship in blood with those whom the

cent charge is not sufficient to pay a letter's long tides and slow green seas divide"

carings. We in Hongkong ought to piy sud no doub; cheerfully will pay a fair price for from us, were glad to-day to congratulate the

the freight of xay carge, whether it be ailk or representative of that mighty People, the

letters to our business correspondents or our 'United States, that he was actually not a sub-

sweethearts at home. But it must not be forgot ject of George the Fifth. Old sips. have

ten that there are branch Post Offices deperdent ao that of Horgeng, Shanghai siose sends been atoned for, and the days have passed

literally thousands, tens of thousands of dolinen by when" twisting the lion's tail" was rather

worth of lettera by the Siberian Mail Now if these branch post effices which are a drag. ä relaxation for politicians who venerated or

and a nuisance to the Port Office of this execrated the Tammany tiger. What a tre-

Colony, chrge an increased rate for postage mendous change has happened since the time from the herd, and shipped to Manila to Meurthe send hundier's of letters by every mail, on letters via the Siberias route, merchasts of the great-great-grandfather of George the Wainer, Barnes and company, for the pu pose and who are therefore obliged to consider Fifth. We now rejoice that no political of ascertaining it under the present caitle economy, will, as a matter of course, look out parties can

quarantion sestrictions it will be a paying in" | for the by their selfish juggling

vonment to ship catile from Hongkong ta this obscure the fact that on both sides of the

Atlantic, obeying the same law, speaking the language of Milton and Shakespeare, are the offspring of Hengist and Horea, of Kout and William the bastard of the sempitress of Falaise, of the kilted broad-sword wielders of Ossian, the "Mac" who "remember tbe death of Appin" and the "claws of the cat" of clan Chattap. The highly cultured gentlemen of Baltimore, the hard-bitten "business men of New York, the brave citi-. zeus who can rebuild an canhquake shat tored and fire-devoured city, and still joyously, triumphantly call it San Francisco, are these not men who hands we are proud and glad to clasp as those of the des- cendants of the Saxon the Dane and the Norman ?

TRIAL SHIPMENT.

This morning the steamer Kubi brought from Hongkong a specimen shipment of ten head of Hongkong cattle, picked at random

port, says the Manila Times of 28th air.

This fot of ten.head. Is the first that Messis, Warner, Batues and company, have received since the recent quarantine orders went into. sect. The intention is to x.sume shipments of calle from rongkong if it can be shown that the loss of time in quarantine does not add too frem. Hongkong being much less than for the much to the value of the castle, freight rates

longer haul from Australia.

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ACLERK belegging to the Treasury Depart ment and a sub-contractor were charged before J. Wood at the Magistracy this morning obtaining the sum of $28 by means of fakte pretences. The cass was remanded, bail bill baing allowed in the sum of $ico each, Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the clerk THE famons Calcutta Derby sweep (£50,000) has been won by Capt. H. T. Rabin, who has to triplets, has received the King's bounty, the Riban is a step-son of the Rev. C. E. Chard, Mas. Jackson, of Hall, who recently gaya Libreturned from ludia for a year's forlough. Capt.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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CHEAPEST POST OFFICE

which may be German, French or feparete, the Coast Porte. Anyone of them may poder- There are several Post Offices in Shanghai and sell the British Post Office, The Raisser aut sach bad business men is not to seise such a chance as to canso the whole of the business correspondence of the Far East 10 pass through their hands as that which would be afforded by an increased postage › rate other Treaty Ports. The whole matter is a really charged by British Post Offices in Shanghai and

difficult due, and merits the attention of our Government at Home Perhaps, however, the dabblere in Socialistic Science, (or is it only demagogle devilry ?) who role or mistule the destinies of que Empire, may think it to put the whole business in the hands of some ordin- ury sensible and level-headed Chief Clerk of,

Bay, The Foreign Office, and desire himto decide how far ono may go in requiring the nation' to realiss national responsibility and 10 pay for the beauty of "belonging to an Empire on which the '10"never sols · If the matter

`massen,^«^ great

of British

that we shall be able to dispose of our increased production very satisfactorily. I therefore propose that the general managers be sathorized to proceed with the additions as set forth, but before putting it to the vote I shall be glad to answer any questions you may wis; to put.

There were so questions.

The Chairman moved that the general manggers 'be authorized to carry out the schems for the addition to property and plant

Mr. H. W. Looker sacooded.

The motion was carried unanimously. The Chairman:-That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

THE FALSE IMPRISONMENT

CASE.

APPEAL BEFORE THE FULL COURT."

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Pulsne Judge, sitting as a Full Court this morning, argument was commenced in the case in which Mr. Ala basler sought to have the decision of Mr.

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EXPORT OF RICE TO CHINA, which country remains the most important ontlat. It further points out that private la said he, "if he can knock me out Piggottitative, or, falling that, the local govern

no bad faith to the darkie, for Piggott the quality of the rice. Another matter men« himself with English generosity did not do so. tioned in the great infiusate exercised on We with Figgott had not been tripped in the exchange by the remittance of the vast sums sixth round. Quite rightly, the referee did not

due by tudo China to Franca, Indo Chian make any remark, and nuļthat utterly gentle spends annually nearly 1.42,000,000 in France, and as bis seconds, knowing him and his the financial and budg tary situation in lado- maaly fighter Piggott mide up protest, which, is a very heavy charge. Neverthelsis, views, said nothing, it is not for us to de

China remains valy satisfactory, as is shown anthing save follow Piggott's exempla, An by the fact that every budget, with the sxcep- elbow where it had no business to be (by tion of those of gas and 1906, the years of stanibery rules we believe) was responsible foods and cycloons; has shown a good balance. The budget for the year: 1909 likewiza sköwad for another fall. Again morbing may be said.

animportant balance, and the total of the diffr. eat reserve funds amounts to more than f.20,000,000,

THE TWELFTH ROUND

showed a game and plucky Englishman, Just ready's in, take or give anything. His las fali bad shaken him, but his spirit was all right. The fact war, that from the beginning

· Piggott did not fight.

HE STARRED. When, in the seventh round, Piggòtt was really begipuing to score, he did'nqt hit hard enough, He played as if he wore merely sparring top, tap" is a gymnasium. He got right under the nigger's guard and ought, if he had been cot ton deficite a boxer, to have "stove in the other's riba”, un millor man put it. Skill for skill, Piggait is mov

to speak. Of course he had. The nigger can' box as well is Piggott, Dot be bit to do dam age and Piggott only struck to show who was the better boxer. When after being really hurt Piggott was ready to

," SAPÍCHT TO À PINISHI they wouldn't let him. We think this a griey; and wrong that has been done to a brave and BONNY FIGHTAR,

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IN CAMBODIA

the past year was prosperous bath from the commercial and financial point of view, and the operation of the Bank's "agdocy at Prom, Penh show improved progress. At Baltam- bing, on the contrary, little activity is raporled by the Bank's sgancy. The affairs of the agency at Tourane show, on the whole, a satin- factory activity. Wider relations MER

ara bring established between Ancam ol Frince, thanks to the exporte of maizy, 'ter, and maniochus,

The cultivation of the mulberry tren and of rabber is also developlog,,

As regards China, the crisis there is not a- tirely terminated.

AT HONGKONG"

the Bank agency has confined itself to local, operations: at Canton business was regular, thank to gord silk crops at Shanghai, Hong. xong and Tientsin exports developed, and the operations of the Bank's agencies in these three parts gave satisfactory redfilts. In spite, however, of various favourable features, the report urges that. Chin 4 frances must bereformed and as ani pat to the monetary chaos which reigas is most of the provlaces before a permanen! step forward can be made.. There is nothing special to report as sugarda the operations of the Singapore and Bangkok agencies. The general movement of productiva operations of "hs Bank's branches and'agencies, Famounted last year, to f.x,220,412.084, and that

of current accounts, to. f378185,654. Those" figures show a sensible decrease compared with those of the previous year, owing to the smaller crops in lodo Chlos, and to the nig nation of business in Chips.

INCOMPARABLY THE BUTTER BOXER Justice Hazeland reversed in the action in and his maginficent guard exched the admira which Wong Fu Ng; compradore to Messrs. tion of all who w bim time and again word Macdonald and Company, sued Capt. A. A. terrific "slogs from the darkie. Battling Johnson, Master of the 4, hut Os, Wiko looked like an evil demon from to recover the sum of $1,000 as damages for the darksome pil, with his waving arms, alleged assault and false imprisonment, as a as he danced sound (bo white-skinned proad result of which the plaintiff was awarded ge2- beaded Englishman. Twice at least, had the eral damages in the sum of Sion. The raver fight been as fight once were, bare fisted and sion of the judgment was sought for on-the-te-a-finish, Piggott could have battered his ground that the judge was wrong in fact and antagonist to a rib-smashed felly. But he cops in law in holding that there was no evidence tented himself with merely tapping, just to to go to the jory in paragraphs 17, 13 and 14 of show that he hid wan on point, so the statement of defence. Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., with whom was Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in structed by Mr. W. E, L. Shenton, of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and Dascon, appeared on behalf of the appellant and Mr. Eldon Potter, practed by Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, was for the respondest. Mr. Slade stated that these were mixed questions .cf fact and few in that cast. What happened was that Mr. Justice Baze. He was not coupied out. Not six seconds elapsed before he was up and ready to face the land held that there was no evidence to music. Be wanted to have the thing out, took into the whole of the evidence. Au action sparing at first instead of fighting. Now go to the jury. It would be necessary to Be had made the great mistake of merely had been brought by the respondent against that it came to fighting he was ready

NAVAL AND MILITARY, to fight till ho WAS the appellant for false imprisonment-it was out. "Knock me out? be cried "if you can!!! atterly knocked

[From Our Own Correspondent.] really on action for mal.cions prosecution under His science in boxing far surpassed that of

Some changes have been made in the soliafa" the guise of an action for false imprisonment, his agile and younger' opponent. Aga conats To avoid having to prove an action for a res for much, and the lithe springiness of programme for the Far Eastern garrisons in The order for sonable or probable cause, the prosecution you was all to the advantage of Wil the coming trapping 1001001

cout. What a pity was that Piggott did the 3rd Brahmant to move to Hongkong from brought the action in the form of an action for not take full advantage of his superior sclance; false imprisonment with a view to inflaming the and when bo bad Wilcett in his power, sot Agra has been cancelled, and instead they will Gulsh him by a fighting blow in the ribs! This proceed to Singapore to take the place of the minds of the jury.

was a fine contest disappointingly concluded 09th Infantry, which goes to Schore. TH Sergeant Piggott asked for what was af er all || 135th Infantry, which is now at Loralai, will his right, asmety is be allowed to have his,

go to Hongkong instead of the jed Brahmsay, fight out. He had fought for twalva rounds. and was perfectly willing to fight for too sheer The latter regiment is the old 16th Baluchistan love of it to 'death if need be. To interfera Infanty, which has a fine record between an Englishman and his dinner may vice, including the campaign in Persia, 1817, be a solemn thing, bet to baulk him to get and the China war off EL and C. Erus ting his bellyfall of fighting is still" worse. as Sergeant. Piggott is quite capable of show. ing us yet. It is a pity that he is not ten years younger. Every year after shirty jelle on a fighter, however, brave, however clans, ogling

Afer tünther argument, the case was: ad. journed.

CHINESE BASTERN RAILWAY.

A COMPENSATION CLAIM,

Feking, June 30, China has

agreed

compassate the Chinese Eastern Railway to the extent of $169,don for the new timber recently destroyed by t huize.

Russian troops are guarding the "railway of correspondence. must pass through subsidised pending the arrival of a Chinese force sufficient they ruthlessly undersell our Postal Offices, Freach or Germeo or Japanese or. Russian to cope with the outlaws--N, C, D. Nama, 'Post Offices, because for "political reasons*

"QUR HONGKONG RIVENDE UMA

first grated during the new reign.

Rector of Hatchbeauchamp. Capt. Raban is and if Tax fire reliefs for Singapore, Hongkong, and of the unattached list and is in the military North Chindi, will be despatched from Bag- dccounts department. He has had thirteen is to be diminished and we are to pay ad- and about the first wook in November next.ars' service and got his Geplsiccy in 1907.*** ditional taxes to meet ABÉTER “The rillat-programme detail bar not yet been doingS PREVEDE

A INEVITABLE DEFICIT

MEISES, G. Urmila and Company have put chased in Hongkong the Hamburg-Americas steamer Hoangho, to replace the steamer N fra Essora del Pilar which sank some time ago is collision with the schooner Manag yi

made to fit her for the coastwise reds, and is expected to arrive here from Hongkong about July 15, anys the Manila Timm. It is said that the now

THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND UN STAMPED DOCUMENTS.

A DEFENDANT'S OVERSIGHT.

in the Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice, on a certain action being mentioned, Informed C. G.Alabaster ik he was told by the Registrar that be stamp duties worn mot wald on defendant's documents, and that, be, Me Alabaster asked if that affected his Lord. abig's judgment concerts

His Lordship-I shall giva jada the document wasn't put in,

for the plaintif

A publishedinis varg Milnadundi Me The Famous Calcutta Derby sweep (£30,000) surely, somebody, somewhere; not altogether. The varsel, is, now having some alterations would bave to discard certain evidence.fi

Torn Grant was again brought up before Mr. B.R Halifax at the Magistracy, this afternoon be a charge of obtaining the sum of Sio by means of a falesį pralances, to wit-an Invalid cheque Detective Sergeant Appleton prose Fated and Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the Farbai, svidence having: bean

has been won by Capt. H. T. Rabas, who has selfishly cogered in daily crawling to official starned from India for a year's, furlough, superiors, or coming to heel when whistled for Capt. Raban is a stepeso of the Rev. G. E. may exhibit sufficient originality and energy to Chard, Ractor of Matchbeauchamp, Capt. darizo scheme which may inspire in the Raban is on the unattached list and is the mille public sense of shamana antƑof Cacin);

· patriotism and of busine try, accounts department. He his bad thinteen, we may TORTE Estrich and got his his Ceptalucy in 1997), praciple of harleyen |

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CHINA'S PARLIAMENT,

·A'REBUIE FÓR MEMORIALISTS.

Peklog, June 37.;) The Thrase has refused the memorialan, cently presented by provincial delegates miking/ for the spendy'summoning of a Parliament,

The reply says that it is impossible to shorlam the period of nine years fixed by the Emperor Kang Had. The condition of China's Aparcas and the rectal rista show that the ant dips for a constitution. "The sumbly, meeting in the ninıh moon, would land to a Parliament." The raply concludes (kotiha request be repowed.