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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY AUGUST 15 1010

therefore of the utmost importance that con- cessions should, if possible, be obtained on the duties on these goods in order to pra vent a great slump in employment, in the populous manufacturing districts of England. At the present time, Japan sends silk,10 A. S. WATSON & CO., the United Kingdom to the annual value of about one million sterling. Were the Home Government able to come to some such arrangement as that indicated above,

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M. Sxe Shao-teng has been appointed mana. ger of the Kowloon Canton mitwaybac

A THUNDERSTORM of considerable violenca broke over Sandakan at about a p.m. on

Weduraday, 20th ult.

Ma. Walter Long, Unionist Member for South Doblin, has been operated upon for appendicitis and is progressing favourably,

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THE death is reported at Ryde of Admiral Charles Bonham at the age of sinety-three years. He was in U.M.S. Pres in China in the early forties.

it would be satisfactory and profitable to both |_*_*__F ofman of L'o'i has been appuinige mana Countries. Japan would retain, to a large ex-Lor of the Lingkungan-Rubber Co and sails tent, her profitable silk trade with Great Bri- for Borose from Sumatra this mɔoth, taip, who on, the other hand would retain the

& WIRE from Jesselton states that Resident bulk of her cotton and woollen trade with Mr. Barratt, is on the sick list, and proposes WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.Japan. Such arrangements are constantly to take a trip to Zamboanga for his health,

being made between protected countries,

The trial of Stafford for causing the death of but it is impossible for such a proposal to emanate from a Free Trade nation. This the late Mr. V. Barqufsky will take place où the 74th inst. before MrJustice Bourse, CM.G., Increased Japanese tariff scale brings home

and a jury.." the shortcomings of our Free Trade in a very decided way. It is certainly the most striking illustration that has been provided within recent years of the necessity for a revision of our tradal regulations and the imposition of some protective tariff. It is a melancholy fact, too, that Free Trade does not give us that which its advocates claian for it -io, lowness of price for the staple neces- Maltsaries of life, At Home, the rate of living has notoriously increased within the last ten years. In 'Hongkong we have a like condition of things existaut. The purchasing power of our currency is becoming smaller from year to year, and when once the price of a com modity has been raised on account of

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STATUTORY MEETING.

CLAIM FOR MONBY LENT,

A QUESTION OF FARTNERSHIP,

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, The statutory meeting of the Toorangie in the Bupreme Court this moralog, the 1 On Rubber Co., &d, was held at the office of Sir Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited, H. N. Mody this afternpoo. Sir Hormuseened Ha Fang Shing to recover the sum of Mody; chairman of directors, presided. There $6,462,50 for money lent and interest thereon. were also present Messrs. H. Pinckney, A. Mr. M. W. Blade, C., instructed by Mr. D. V. Denison, (directors), E. J. Grist, G. C. Moxon, Stevenson, of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and H. Percy Smith, A. L. Stein, S. G Newall. Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff and Mri W. Taylor, and H. Reader Hattın (secratney),

Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, of Messrs. Ewens and Harston, represented

The Secretary having read the notice of the

meeting,

The Coairmao said:-Gentlemen,~ As thịn

is the statutory meeting only, there is no par ticular business to transact except the election of one director in the place of Mr. H. Pinckney who retires by rotation and offers himself, for re-election. As you will see by the report of Messrs. Denison and Wilkinson, several copios of which Bra

the defindaat.

CORRESPONDENCESANOS

Iwa do not necesarily endorse the opinions expressas by Correspondenta in this column.)

TO THE EDITOR or res "Hongkong Telegraph Sir,-1 wish to ventilate a grievance through. the courtesy of your columns If you will allow me a short space. Aa family man living at Kowloon I have good cause for complaining against the habitual practice of certain sys in charge of ponies on the panineula turning thom ant to grass on the much-frequented roads at Kowlcon. 1.don't suppose the practice is authorized us avon countenanced by the owners

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of the animals. The fault, of course, lies Mr. Slade staled that the statement of claim with the irresponsible syass who are too y set out that the plaintiff's business was a limit-to take proper care of their charges in the ab ad company and the defendant was a trader in senco on busluess, orduty, of their owners. the Kwong Fat Hong, of Badham Strand. The plaintiff on the 30th April, 1966, lent the sun of $5,000 to the defendant. The defence was a desist of partnership in the firm, on--the table, work that ito, defendant was merely a salesinan proceeding on the estate in a very satisfactory and not a trader in the firm. A summone manger, lately our miniger, Mr. Thomson, had been taken out to have an account visited several estates pa which rabber and lakes, but his Lordship deferred the matter robusta coffee bave been planted and he is saantil the question of partnership should be isded that in the rich soil of Sumatra both crops settled, He was in possession of a receipt for grow exceedingly well together. He also re the loan. The document was signed by the

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It is quite a commos, sight to see three or four hoses roaming about at random and where there is a patch of green grass in the public soudways on this old. The animals arily take fright, especially il a barking dog is bobiad them. Then the sight is not uncom furious pace with just a long rape round the mon of the poolas daibing down the road at a

neck and a piece of want attached to one As often as ro a number of sent out on the road

ead. of it. title children are

THE suggested advanced by Six Lauder Bran-ports that inhour continues. to come in freely defendant and chopped with the Kwai Man in charge of Chinese amähs who, at the sight.

100 that appendicitis is due to grinding com by meass of steel sollers is rejected by suedical

aud milling experis.

and he does not anticipate any difficulty in

ob:aining an adequate supply in the future, la addition to the io Battaks employed to cut ting jungie there are now on the estate about THE Rusin-Chieese Agresment in regard to 250 Chinese, Kling-and-Javanese-coolin the Sengari Kivis questions was signed en 9th Soms.150,000 coffee seeds have been plant. inst. The Agreement is similar to the forecasted to the nurseries ready for planting out published on August 2

In the late automa. In his last letter dated 17th July Mr. Thomson reports that the Battaks will finish falling the jungle for this year's block of yon acres ja three weeks management on pushing on with the work, 10 quickly. There is nothing further occais tal me beyond what is in the report, but if any shareholder desireș information the directo.s will be glad to give it..

THE directors of the Grand Hotel den Wagoos Lits Coy., Ltd. of Peking will declare a divi-

at ee firm's chop. The signature wa nd mitted by the defendant. He would adduce evidence to the effect that a number of Chines would say that a salesman never used, bis firm's

chap.

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of the runaway, take to their heels and tones be

"Rule, 'uns" to their own tender mercies. R

and belpless to get out of the ponies' way, may is quite possible that the childred, too young

some day be trampled under the hoofs of the.... His Lordship-I can admit that as evidence. ponies, and it will then be too late. Thara is Mr. Slade Then I won't trouble your Lord our patisfaction la seeking then to saddle ship. It's only prima facie evidence.

the blame on the go who will do wón est. Proceeding, Mr. Slade stated that the de-Prevention is always beller than cure, and fendant was the son of a mas named Hu Nai the meats to prevent any accident is to Kan, who died in 1909. He left a will, inde away with the reprehensible practice years, and that his present firm was the Kwai hope the persons concerned wi'l deem the Mau firm. He left the defendant the entire matter of sufficient public interest for the re..... control of his property. He took out probate sidents in Koton to Lee that the turning out

al ponies to gɛass on the King's highway bs. stopped for good in fature,—Yours, etc.

Hongkong, 15th August,

the lowness of excitange it is never again dead at the rate of 15% per annum for the past from date, and we have to congratulate the which he stated that he had traded, for thirty wish to bring to public notice.

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twelve months' working.

MR J. C. Dyer, formerly in the H. and S. Bank, has arrived in Shanghai or manager of the Cathay Trust, Ltd., which is under the general, management of Messrs. J. A. Waltis and Co.

reduced however much the value of the dollar may become enhanced. In a An avistur pased Will wi stated from Cardiff recent speech at.. Brockton, V. S. Ant 8 o'clock in the evening for the Crystal Senator Lodge in opposing any tampering Palace, flew over the Palace and alighted a

Catford at 6.30 the following morning. with the Payne Tariff, remarked:-"The Chinese-have erected at Hankow a modern steel rolling mill; the labour is all Chinese, of course.

They can hire in that mill fifteen Chinamen for the wages which are paid to one irop worker in the mills of Pittsburg, and our labour is only 10 per cent, more efficient than theirs. So cheap is human labour there that many things, that we do by machinery they do by human muscles, be cause it costs less. That mill has only been open a couple of months. How long do you think it will be before they are putting steel rails into this country? How long do you think it will be before they begin to put

A. S. WATSON & CO., cotton textiles into this country, or boots

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 7th July, rgto.

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and shoes, if we have no protective tariff?" Senator Lodge points out that in principle there is no difference between the exclusion of cheap labour and the exclusion of the products of that labour. In the mat

er of the tariff rates of Japan, that country

On August 8, 1910, at Shanghal, the wife of is only following the lead of other protect

· R. Lalıd Warren, of a 100, i

The

ed countries by erecting a barrier cal. culated to encourage her own indus- tries and to lead to a betterment in

is notified in the Garcits that the King hai been pleased to approvaзke apaɔintment of Mr. Henry Keswic, to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong.

MRS. R. E. BELILIOS, of Park House, Pic- cadilly, wife of the prospective Unionist candidate for Walworth, who undefwent an operation for appendicitic on stbull, is making

Iz vatrable progies).

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Id, announces that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending Jly 30' amounted to 27 875.67 tops and the sites during the same period to' 20,314.68 toda.

In connection with the loss of the reamer

Mr. Stelo said that he had heard a great 'deal of adverse criticism of planting tobacco before subber and jaquired if the directors were satisfied as to the, advisability of adopting that plan.

Mr. Debison replied that, from his ex- perience of Sumaira, no harm was done at. all to the soil. Rubber rows on tobacco laud just as well & on virgin oil No ir jury was done to the soil for sub e of tobacco.

planting after a crop

There was some further conversation among the shareholders, at the end of which,

The Chairman said-There being' no fur. ther questions, I beg to propose the re-election of Mr. Pinckney as a director of the company. and shall be glad if semis own will second the proposat

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Mr. Moxon:-1 have, much pleasure in seconding.

Carried unanimously.

The Chairman.--That is all the business of the meestog, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendiaco,

Zeisure-mar, says the Kobe fierald, it is re- THE licensing staʻistics for 1905 show a coa. ported that the Osaka Sharon Keisha has colife tiqued decrease of licensed premises, but o ed Mesars. Corahs & Co, Agents for Lloydı, of striking increase of clubs. The most remark. their having abandoned the steamer. The ill-able feature of the statistics is the, decrease in fated steamer is said to have bala insured in

the convictions for drunkenness.

he Hongkong Helegraph the living conditions of the working Lloyds to Yen 439.030.

HONGKONG, Monday, August 15, 1910.

TARIFES AND-PRIGES,

The question of trade tariffs is one which already affects Hongkong to a considerable degree and bids fair in the future to bear very strongly upon the prosperity of our port. As is already know the new Japanese tariff is destined to deliver a severe blaw upon the export trade of Great Britain, and it may be

classes. Such an endeavour is deserving of

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THE steal saraw steamer ifanila has been sold

and swore an affidavit,

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

SOVEREIGNTY OF COLOWAN.

· [From Our Own Correspondent] =·

Chiton, 13th August.

SEAFARER.

SAPONG" "ESTAIB.

TOBACCO CROP DISAPPOINTING,

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Upon receipt of information that over in hugdred Portuguese soldiers are still stationed

In his annual report for 1909 on the interior, at. Colowad, after the suppression of the pirates,Mr. E, Barraut, Hesident, makes the following H.E. Viceroy Yuas formaided a telegraphic reference to Sapong Estate despatch to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ask?s Bapong Estate axländad theif àrea in rubber ing them to lodge a representation with the to 1,050 acres and a crop of topacco was harvest- Portuguese Minister at Péking urglog that bed.. Valortobately the prices realised were Portuguese soldiers now stationed at "olawan far from satisfactory. I herewith attach the be withdrawn without delay on account of Hospital Returns which speak for themselves. Colowan not being a recognised Portuguess The death rate has been reduced to 2.9, which concession, so long as the delimitation of is very satisfactory compared to previous years, Macão remains pocaitled.

GAOL OUTBREAK.

A telegram has been received from the district magistrate' of Ko Yiu reporting that, at 9 p.m.-on the tub instant, the prisoners in the gaol in that district city muliaied and, as a' consequence, seventy-six of them effected their escape by the western gate of the city. The cause of the maliny has not yet been ascer, tained. "

HOUSE COLLAPSR.

A newly built shop in Lis Fa Cheog Micol, inside the city, collapsed two days ago and ono man was seriously injured.

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MORI-HIA SMUGGLING.

At a conference held in St. Cuthbert's Hall, Edinburgh, on Friday last of delegates to the...: World Missionary Conferenca and represent. atives of anti-opium, temperante, and, other organizations, Dr. Main, Hangchow, said that for twenty-eight years ho had been working amongst opium smokers. A great danger which the missionaries had now to combat in consec- tion with their work was that the people were taking, to order to cure them from opium smok- ing, pills containing morphin, and they were RIVAL LOTTERIES.

thus becoming morphen-eater. This morphis The "Cantone ban lių" tickets sell 18 15

...o these pills was manufactured in Edinburgh cents each; while the "Kee Lo Shau Piu" They should see that the morphia manulacifred tickets sell at only scents each Owiig to the in discurgh was not smuggled out. keen competition of the cheap "Koo Lo"

out to Shanghai labelled as kegs of bicarbonate tickets in Canton, the monopolists of the of soda. He was informed that most of the "Canton Shan. Piu" losiery have suffered con.morphis that found its way to China' was ORDERS, dave been issued by the Admiralty side eble loss during the past months, The maufactured in Edinburgh, it was a disgrace for the cruiser Astras to be recommissioned at monopoliits have therefore applied, on several to clibration, and they ought with one heart IT is with. deep. regret, says the Harkow.plombo, Ceylon, for further service with the occasions, to the high authorities for per and soul to see that something was done Chios Squadron. The new ción will goʻout mission to reduce the price of their tickets to to Ceylon in the Angromida, and the paid-off the same rate as that of their rivals, and not crew will resura boma in her. Captain Edward until yesterday have they been allowed to: H. Kidulo has been reappointed to the com. redace the price of their tickets to 10 cents

all commendation. She is only following RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library by the P. aud (). Company to an Italiao.fient

and Museum for the week coding the 1710 August, 1910:

Library Muscam Non-Chinese ............... ....... 353 136.

152 3,879

505 2,015

out the trite Scottish maxim which counsels the keeping of "our own fish guts for our own sea maws." From our point of view, the only regrettable feature of the new scale of duties is that it is bound to strike a harder blow at British import trade into Japau than will be the case with that of any other country. Both Germany and the United States of America, for instance, by. reason of their protective systems are in a

concerning the institution of mutual trading concessions, and that they in common with other protected countries will do to may be regarded, we think, as a fore-8.30.

Chines.........

Total

Chromicli, that we have to record the death of

for breaking-ap purposes. The price paid is stated by the Greinack Telegraph to be £6,000. The Manila, a vessel of 4,000 tons gross, was built at Greenock in 1892.

taken for granted that Hongkong merchants position to enter upon a bargain with Japan | puolaad, at Hankow. The deceased geatlemand of the airde on recommissioning. He each.

will share in the decreased volume of trade which calanced Japanese import duties spell for all. When this matter was mooted some weeks ago in the British House of

Captain Vipas, mbu, for some yearn bas been to charge on Jardius, Matheson and Company's muu, who came up to Kuling a few days ago, was suffering from the effects of the heal. pa:sed away this morning (tha add 'josı.) et

last February. was appointed to the command of the cruiser

UNDER dato Shanghai, stb jast., Messrs. Wheelock and Co, report:-There is agçin no.

misket since our last issuo which, however, is

CHEAP RICE.

nga nat this awful thing. (Applause }

THE MANUFACTURERS' EXPLY.

It want

Main's complaint, it has been ascertained by inquiries in medical circles, is no. O QUE, But it was stated emphatically that while prac- The proceeds reali ed from the distribution tically the world's supply of morphia is mana- factured in Edinburgh, there was no speciál of cheap rice in Canton for the three days on the 9th, inth and with lastant were as follows:- significance in the faci that it found its way to 9th: Eastern Shed, S1,88190 Western Shed, China, as this morphin was not exported direct- 2,670; Hopam Shed, $1,184 and Wongahn dealers, who, of course, could, dispose of their ly by the manufacturers, bui bought by British

Wastern Shed, 51651; osam Shed, $993ed that the manufacture of morphia was a pore and Wongsha Shed, 1,560 11th : Western Shed, $1,198 80; Western Shed, $3,915; fectly legitima e business and the greater part of it was used for medicinal purposes, being naṁ ? bed, 53,240 and Wongsha "bed, 3,ója

Commons, it was stated by ode member that gone conclusion. Great Britain, on the Ar the conclus.un of the 'Naval Marvic change to report in our Homeward Freight Shed, $1870. 10th: Eastern Shed, $4.499 i purchases as they liked: It was also emphasis..

"the public utterances of Japanese states- men indicate that it is not necessary to acgotiate questions affecting the posed tariff with Great Britain, as this

pro-

contrary, has nothing to offer in return for

hardly to be wondered at, seeing this is our this year owing to the bigh prices ruling bere "dull" season; jea also is unusually backward

Dew crews will be selected at the Naval Depot, the granting of such a concession. SurelyChatham, for passage to China to join the the anomalous situation into which the Mosloops Coimur, Capt. H. L. r. Heard, and Clin, ther Country has been put in this instance Commander C... Borell, which will be paid offer in ex- by the inanity of, her own laws will impressoff at Hongkong; where they were joined by sad very poor markets in Europs and America, The amounts realised from the disposal of exported to castomers all over the world,

upon the people as well as the politicians at their present crews on Sept, 14,1955. Com-Coastwise:-Things are no better on the coast Home the desirability of the creation of some defensive agent in the way of Tariff Reform which will make her standing amongst the trading countries of the world

country has nothing to change for concessions. This statement puts the whole thing in a nutshell. Great Britain under Free Trade has nothing to offer as a quid pro quo when it comes to the establishment of an internatioun tradal arrangement. If Great Britain was in a position to say to Japan at this juncture "We intend to put a duty of 10 to 15 per cent upon all Japanese silk imported into this country, but in return for concessions on our cotton and woollen exports to your country we are prepared to made corres. ponding concessions on your silk goods," the * whole face of the situation would be mater

a mure worthy one than it is at present and enable her to meet such imposts as the new Japanese tariff with the assurance of being in possession of power to come to some arrangement which would conserve the status que and protect her foreign trade, her home industries and her work-people.

ad.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.,

Ma. Waugh is the new manager of the Lang- koo 1 ubber Company.

The ́German Mail of the 14th July’was de- livered in London on 13th ist.

TW nativeswath awarded three weeks' bard lahour each in the. Police Court this morning for atesling 66 Ihs, of sugar.

ially altered. But under the existing order of CABLE Communication with Macao is intekrupt things Great Britain is not in a position to treat with Japan on an' equality of footing, for her markets are free to all foreign imports. The new Japanese duties on textile goods will be on an average two and a half to three times greater than the existing rates, and in some cases much more, Thus, on woollen army clothe the new rates vary from four to nearly six timer the amount of the old. On grey, shirtings, of which Mr. Barlow, of Messys, Gidring, Barlow and Japan imported more three-quarters of a Morrell, left for Hongkong by sis. Bornco pfize million sterling in 1908, the new duty is a short visit to Sandakan. nearly tripled. Some idea of the extent to which British trade will be affected may be gathered from the fact that in 1908 Great Britala aro

i exported to Japan cotton and wool „len goods to the value of £3,500,000 of which robably at least £1,500,000 represented Cages paid to British workpsoplo. It is respectively

ALBERT Taitton and Alfred Moore; two pri vates belonging to the East Kent +egiment, were charged before Mr. E. P. Hallifax at the Magistracy this morning with the larceny of two slbums from Japanse corio-stop in Arsenal Streat. The defendants were sen»- tenced to six and three weeks' hard labour,

mander H. Lyons will succeed Capt. Hoardin the command of the Cathie and Comoland's.

Veale will recommission iba Clio, ・・

PRINCIPAL $80-IN LERØYT $120,

CASE IN THE SUMMARY COUAT. --

As regarded the second allagution made by

thera is practically no cargs moving is Buy Cheap rica to villagers during these three days Dr. Maio, vz, that morphia pilta want to

direction, consequently no demand for tonnage of any sort, and we are afraid that for this, dionib, at any rate, prospecia ajo at their lowest tbb; we hear, however, good reports of the sice crop in the Yaogiezo Vakcy, and if these Bre realised they will tend to save this situation and we may hops for some improvement in the automa

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were $1,649, $1,932 and $6 835 respectively,"

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Shangbul labelled as kogs of bicarbonate of 'soda,” the indoagir of one big Edinburgh firm hughed when the státemmen), of Dr. Maiz' was A meeting of the Legislative Council will be shown to him. He said that he had been for a held on Thuriday, 18th lost, at 2.30 pm. The great zumber of years in the buslapis kod pever orders of the day are na follows:--

heard of such a thing. · la any caso, all drugs Financial Minutes (No. 63 to 66.)

exported from this country had to be declared Report of the Finacce Committee. (No. 9 at the Customs, and their value given. Now a Rule and Order under the Probales Ordia-long declaration, of course, would lead to ance, 18,7. (No, a of 1897).

confiscation of the propony. Extensive smug. First reading of a Li'l entitled An Ordinance gling of this description in the twentieth cop to amend the Magisuates Amendment Ordin-zary was absolutely impossible. The value of ance, 1903.

morphia per ounce was equal to a cwt of bicar First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance bonate of sċda. it was not likely, therefore, to secure the better training of Midwives and that an expensive drug such as morphin ta regulate their practice.

would ever be exported in such á gule, The First reading of a Bilj entitled An Ordinance real grievance, it was explained fully by another: to amend the Kellet Island Ordinance, 1898.

gentleman familiar with the trade, lay with the Second re ding of the Bill entitled An Or dasters who bought the morphin in Edinburgh, diazuca to provide for the segregation and and disposed of it asth's demand suggested.-- treatment of leptis.

The Selaman, July 1.

Before Mr. Justice Haziland, Acting Puisse Judge, in the Summary Couet this morning;

bagat Singh, of No. 37, Hollywood Road, An interesting cricket match, Bank of England sued Lok Ki Kwong, a clerk employed, at | v. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was played Messra, Bretton and new, to recover the sum at Batoes, da ab ult Wioning the toss the of $100, Doing amount of money leat under a hongkong Bank made a good start, 47 being promissory note and interest ibereos. Mr. J. H. on the bird before the fall of the first wicket, fendant appeared in-person, Gardiner appeared for the plantiff and the da-The best stand, however, was made by Stagg and Clarke for the fith wicket, who raised the score from 97 to 175, tho formar allting spion- didly, although scarcely at his best, bis innings being marred by three easy catches. At 188 for seven the innings was declared closed, the Bank of England being left if hours to make

bonecasiry rook, Hill and Gillett, de- Second reading of the Bill ended An Or fonded stubbaraly for them, however, and dinance to amend the Marriage Ordiontco, warded off defent. When stumps wern drawn | 1875,

Mr. Gardiner stated there was no question | of proving the claim. The amount was admite ted by the defendent, the only question being

so sactie the instalments.

His Lordship What do you suggeal? Mr. Gardiner—At leas1815 a month. His Lordship-What's his salary ?. Mr. Gardiner~$15 a month.

His Lordship-What was the interest charged?

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they had hit up to tune for six wickets, Third reading of the Bill satitled An Ordin. and the match ended in draw. The scores ance to provide for the parrowing, stopping up, Mr. Gardiner The original loan was 560 of the Hongkong and Shangbal Bank are ap diversion, tuming or alteration in levels of and the amount of the claim includes the fa-pended;-P. D. Bollaud, b. Gillett, 21; E. W. Highway.

Lefendant arrangad to pay $10, a Singg, c. Ryan, b. Harrison, 89; M. W. Walter,

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- terent

b. Gillett, 41 J. S. Lloyd, c. Lepingwell, bdinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, month but failed to keep up the instalments.

his Lordship--That was the arrangement? Gillett, 31 P. S. Leigh-Bennet, c. Gladstone, b. Mr. Gardiner-Yei.

Lepingwell, in St., G. R; Clarkoj ¤, Bannister,

An order was made for payment of $15-a-b-Harrison, 331'Q.K. Czole, by Gilled, 9 month, with liberty to apply for judgment for | H. P. Sharp, not out, 11 G. C. Kentish, mot out, the balance in the event of failure to pay the 101 extras, 17 total for 7 wickets, 188. W. Mc

Cullock and A. B. Norman did not ba', incialment at any time.

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The invitation to the Port gïese company of the the 5.V.O to send twen y men to Macao to attend the avoling of the status to the memory of Celoni Vincente Nicolau de Mes quito, w ich takes place en the 22nd int was accepted by tia miabus of, the company the miss are to tavs brangbal on the 18th at a masing ke d un-Toisday evening, end-

Inst. by. in.Ludo ühita ksamer. – It is expacts. Clerk of Councils. ad that bas das taking pait is the unreliag *Will not be proceeded with at this meeting.coremony, they will putcipita, is. N.B.-A mesting of the Finance Committee comes with the army sad navy In Mach will be held immediately Kfter the Council; and pimibly in other spord÷g #raat!

1903,-

O. CLEMENTI,