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SUPP ME COURT.

FSUMLARI JURISDIC.

TION.

Mr.Jtastico "A Hazoland:

on the Summary side of the Supreme Court Friday morning, when the usual small, cause list. came on before the Court.

A COMPLICATED ACTION.

The action in which Messrs. Bailey and Company, Limited, #šuod 9. 0: Logan to recover the sum of $516,34 was mentioned.

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The case was ndjournoi.

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

POLICE COURT.

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FRIDAY

Mr. Bowley-I would ask you to deal with these people suc

stated that the stommer Moorlande

MARCH 31 1911

A TREATY QUESTIÓN:

Tho ... China (Captain Rice) come out of dry dock Monday.

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The Chiun ton market was re- ported to live hoon quiet but Brm in London on the 24th of February......

The Tokio Kison Kaislin is now negotiating with the Mexican Government will a view to the establishment of a coaling station. nt Canbotli nonr Manzanillo,

The two new submarines in tow of the cruisers Diana and Bona-

vouture, which had to break their journey oastwards, at Gibraltar owing to stress of weather, left horo on 22ad nlt, for Malta.

The shareholders of the United Singapore Rubber Estates, Ltd.. huvo unuimously authorised the

OUTAUSTIC SOLIOL OR. "Ng Shiii Chi, and another suod the Chines Inland Tradórs --

The Police are ovidently intent marily. Proceeding, Mr. Bowley (Tan "Tæls>rare" ConuspoNDENT.) Mr. W. Heroward Hill, of Can

Chutan, March 20......ton, has been elected a member Company to recover the sum of $278.76.

on pursuing a rigorous campaige "arrived on Lith March fron The Vicoroy is in receipt of n--of-the Society of Arts, Mr. Harris (for the defendant) against Chinese ecdition-mongore Fremantle in West Australia despatch from the Board of

William Douglas, an unemploy Acting Puiano, Julge, prosided-I ask for a week's adjourn in the Colony. Rocently two with a cargo of sleeper wood from Foreign Affairs regarding an od engineer, was found doad in bod

Chinese wore committed to the Manila. The rest of the ship was alleged defiance of tronty. The at Shanghai on the 21st Mr. Lowis-No, I would usk Criminal Sessions for trial on West Australia. Of this sandal-despatch says, that the British

filled up with sandalwood, from

The Bandmann Opera Company your Lordships to fix a date. 1

Minister nt Poking has lodged Mr. Harri My friend is rather chargo of mying circulated wood, 1448 tous were consigned protest to the Board against there prolonging their slay optimistic about his case. I'm cortain-printed mattor colon to Messrs. Sisson & Co.inlegal-detention of 36-chests of Singapore for another week.

tocontly, thoro was held in going to file a counter-claim for lated to incite tumult and Hongkong hud 410 tons to Messis. foreign opium in Sausau by th Conversion and all asanner of disorder, or to incito persons to Bradley & Co. The two consiga- deputies in olurge of the anti-Shaugliai, under the auspices of things, ask love to life a

crime, in Chim. Boforo Mr. E. oats were quite soparate, and opium burent there while the the Commercial Association, an counter-claim.

B. Hallifax Friday, aman were sont by differont shippers. cargo was on the way tho Kinngsi. interesting exhibition of a varioty amed Kwong Hing and two Sienissen's consignment was dis- The British Ministers considers of hats suitable to be worn by other Chinese were charged with clurged from the ship in Won this action as an infringement of Chineso a similar offence. It is alleged cladi Bay from the 15th up till the the Chefootreaty. The Board is The Manchurian Railway is sale of their property on the that the literature in question was 1st inst. The mode followed requested to inform the Canton opening up a warehousing busi-torms suggested by the directors distributed by the Po Yuen Tang, in discharging was to weigh Viceroy to allow the opium to now along its lines in Manchurin, in their recent circular. 182 Den Vieux Road. The case, 10 sandalwood on deck and proceed to its destination without anys "the""Poking Daily News."

thon it was remanded for a wook.

The warehouses are about finish tho sido into a cargo-boat along-

od and ready for uso.· ALLEGED. INTIMIDATION, - | side. As soon as the cargo bont For some time past little ne-to-

in Soptember last a Chinoso was full, she humlod off and pro- thing has been heard of the for complained that his house at No. coded to the nearest point on the rious liger which has fron unit 3 Taipo Street, Shanowan, lind Praya East to the godowns of the ing the southern parts of the island boon entered and that he had been consignees, where it was stored. and has been soon as close as

robbed of a quantity of goods. To sandalwood was tallied on Shortly afterwards the police deck but not in the godown, which, Kennedy Road. Now it is evid-arrested a man on suspicion, but as his Worship would son, give out that it is made its rethe latter, when tried before Mr. good opportunity for pilfering: The hearing was fixed for the appearance, this time in the Ilallifax was able to prove an alibi The discharge of Niemsson's cargo. 13th April

Shek-ho district, a few miles gan discharged

continuod until·lato, in the oven- distait from Shaukiwan!).

Mr. Loo. d'Almada sail ho appeared for the defendant. Tho case was a very complicated one and he asked for a further ad- journment.

„Me. -Lowis. (dohnson, .......Stokes. and Master-It's not complient edent all fit merely a delt

engo.

--- Mr. Ainunda--It's a question of cortain work dono in respect of a lunch. Wo dispute several items of the claim. I don't think the engo will take · more thun ̧ n' morning.

SERVANTS SUE MASTER

Tho ense in which Au Hi and Li. Hip sued Mr. D. II. Silas for $17 cach i respect of wages do was again mentioned, His Lordship What about

this case.7

THE HONGKONG TIGER.

DEPREDATIONS AT

SHER-HO..

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WOS

thrown or delay.

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HONGKONG DAY

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It is rumoured that another at tempt is likely to bo made to start a wookly paper in Hongkong, in The exporiouce of past offerts might have deterred many from embarking on similar enterprises. Col. C. V. Ilums, M.V..,D.S.O., R.A., Ims boon appointed Super- intendent of Siamoso Government students, in succession to Mr. J. Algernon Brown, who-lits holi

BY DAY. 11.ALS. Cadmus arrived flankow on the 17th inst

The annual sporis in connee- tion with the Chinese Y.M.C.A. will, bo hold on 22nd April.

II. E. Wu Ting-fung presided hug of the 25th instant. Veload-e American University On the morning of the 30th, is sent to tho complainant's unts' boat was one of twelv, Club dinner at Shanghai on the the post for 25 years, and who has

Chinese farmor went to the polico station and reported that one of his cows, which was grazing on this hillside, had been found man ad by some wild animal during

the night of the 20th.

"Inspector" "1. Coïelay visited the spot, and found the cow lying down on the hillside. It weiglied about 150 cattics.

Mr. Jung-The Police, Comet proceedings live bean ndjourned intil the conclusion of this ensei

Mr. Gardinor-We will abide, by the result of this action.

The case was adjourned until the 8th April.

A COMPRADORE'S CLAIM. W. Read to revor the sum of not expected that the cow $127,61 for goods sold, and would live. It happens also that delivered.

on the night of the 27th an

Thecowland fair distinct nurka on the head; four in the middle of the neck, four on the shoulders, and four on the hind legs. The

Subsoquently, it is allégod that

houso two emissarios, who threatened that, if he did not pay the solicitor's foes inerred by the defondant in the case, they would boat him to death or kidnap him and holl him for ransom, or else break into his house again and rob ft.

25th.

His Majesty the King's birth day is to bo officially colorato in his dominions beyond the son on the actual date of the anniver ary, June 3rd.

The twin-scrow motor ossel Kai Hwon, the latest addition to the Asiatic Petroleum Company's fleet, mado lier first trip at Shang- hai on the 25th.

engaged by Siemsson. The boats took a full day to load, and then proceeded to the Praya the same night, and unloaded the next day into the godowns No work was done at night, his cargo-boat was engaged on the 21st, loaded on the 22nd and discharged at the godown on the 24th. Siemsson's godown keeper was satisfied that the dis- charging was completed. After that, they-lit-no-business what over to have any sandalwood on same evening, Sorgoant Wills was the two "brasues" to come to his, on duty in the harbour moving pany.

The inan was naturally very meh alarmed by these threats of violence and informed the police of the occurrence. A scheme was then arranged for the capture of, the blackmailers. Two bunk the man and he was told to induce

At the mopting of shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Company, at Penang, it was agroots by 20 of the concern to a London Con-

The annual sports in connection with the Hongkong schools will to hold at Happy Valley on the after noon of the 24th prox Furs thor particulars may bound from the Hou. Socretary at the Diocesan Boys' School.

At a meeting of the Foreign, Hotel Employees Association hold ir the Palaco Hotel, Shanghai, Mr. V. Moroni, the assistant

prosented with a handsome on- manager of the Astor House, was

graved eup and an illuminated

nduross.

Fook Koe, conipradors, sued boy was badly lacorátod, and notes were marked and handed to ourd. About half past sovon the voter to one lo antlioriso tio saloof Borrowing friends woro presont with a view to detecting and

house on the night of the 29th to about in a sampan niong tho Tho submarine flotills, it is ox- cargo-bouts lying at anchor at pected, will be berthed at Kowloon

Mr. Otto King Sing (for the Italian constabló, who is stationed receive payment of the sum, they Wanchai, where the police pin-on arrival at Hongkong. The situatod bolow Kennedy Road, was N. E. Archdale for service as de

dofeningt)—| consent to judg. mont, but I foulFask your Lord ship to make an order for inatul

ments.

at Shok-ho, lost a goat. lle did not report the fact at the time putin view of the later discovery he informed his superiors of his

ad domanded.

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An extraordinary general mooting of the members-of- the- resigned owing to ill-hoaltli

When the Orvilo entored Kowloon Bowling Groon Club Colombo.on the 11th instant, she will take place at the Club Houss had to report the death of a first on Monday, 3rd April, at 6.45 class passongor Captain J. Half-p.m., to discuss the advisability ponny who succumbed to an of building an improved club attack of malarial fover on the house. 1. 7th, botwcon Suoz and Colombs. The Officers Commanding the The funeral of the lato Mr. E several units of the Hongkong" I. Ellis took place at Happy Garrison have been instructed to Valloy, Monday afternoon. The arrange that trained men shall Cliff Rabbi officiated at the thoroughly search, twice a week, graveside, where a large number their barracks and surroundings to see the mortal remains of the destroying mosquito larvae and devonsod interred.

to remove likely brooding places.. The man the sloop Rosario, Atho P.W.D. offices Monday which is to be commissioned at afternoon inland lot No. 1876, Hongkong by Liout. Commandor. In the meantime tholos were nec could not got at them. The sloop Rosario is being got rondy put up for sale by public auction pot ship of the Hongkong Sub cut in a partition between the Sergeant ixarded this cargo-as the parent slip of the thrced fotohed a price of $1,776, be-marins flotilla a crew has loft ing $20 in advance of tho upset Chatham depot for Portsmouth, to complainant's apartment and anoat and found two women and Two of tho mon adjoining room, in which were severalˇiñon.

The commitics and members figure. Mr. U Hang Shing was embark in the cruiser Edgar for

the purchaser stationed a European detective, jumped over the sido and awar

pashago to the Far East. Lieut." We have received from Meo Archdale will command the a Chinese sorgeant and a con-away, but one afterwards roturned of the Marine Engineers' Instituto have prosented two handsome table. The two blackmailers and was urrosted. On making a

The Hongkong G. P.. O, is, duly arrivet and demanded pay scorch he found the stolen sandal-ophies to the Shanghai Junior Choung a photograph of His Ex-flotilla.

Golf Club, for competition bocollency Sir Frederick, Lugard, ment. The marked notes wore wood. While lio was on board, a

takon in the company of 11. 1. evidently dermined to jealously handed ovor and the solicitor's Bampan was heard approaching Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hed-Chong, the Viceroy of Canton, uphold its reputation for non- lotter was produced and laid alongside, but one of the women Last night the final two gunes on the table. Thereupon, the defendants shouldd a warning worth Lambton, Extra Equerry to during the former's recent visit hustling. It has just broken another record. Tho, acknow." or in this tournament were played police party entered the room and and the bont made off. When

ledgment for a letter which was" and resital in a win for the arrested the two prisoners, secur-assistance was got later, the junk Volunteers by 305. The ting also to marked money and was seized and the crow arrested:

rogistored at Hongkong on the "A" team wore runners up. At the solicitor's receipt.

17th February last for Shanghai the conclusion of the match,

Friday the two Mon wero

arrived in the Colony on Saturday Majeneral C. A. Anderson, charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at

morning only five weeks from 6.0.C., prosented the prizes. The the Magistracy and the case was

the date of its despatch! full scores were as under:----

remanded until the 6th proximo, Volunteorá

bail being fixed at $400 one. Mr. W. E. L. Shouton appeared for defondants.

Mis Coolship—What does–Mr. Gardinor say?

Mr. Kong Sing---He objects io

instalments.

loss

BILLIARDS.

MENT.:

to judginent but I certainly object

"Mr. L'ardino-I don't object SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNA to the instalment proposition." ~~His-Lordship-How muetrcan

the defendant pay?

Mr. Gardinor-At least $30

$40:n mosth

Mr. Kong Sing-We can only pay $15 à mouth. Defendant's salary is $10 month, fo ho receives in weekly suns and his bills weekly. He hits already paid over $100 to the plaintin

pays

Mr. Gardinor-You had vor $100 worth of goods, too.

Mr. Kong Sing-You had tho bettor of it, anyway,

Proceeding, Mr. Kong Sing 'statod-tlust-the defondant. had a wife and family to support,"

Mr. GardinorMy client lus two wives to support (Laughter), Mr. Kong Sing-Naval Yard -men don't get paid in bad wen-

thor.

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"His Löribship-Ho'll get a lot | of wet weather, I'm afraid, ⇓

Mr. Gardiner-Yes, Jund is coming.

Mr. Kong SingWe offered to

pay dofendant15amonth but he wouldnotngrao. Had hu accopted

Corp. Bullock....ale 260 Pto. Phillips

250 Pto. Wilson Pio. Bishop

160 250

S. M. Rogers ............ 200 Pte. Hamilton Gur. Mehehuan Capt. Lammort

R.E. "A" Team-

250 250 200

Q.M.S, Barnfathor Capt. Hoatley

193

Liout. Aston....

Spr. Toomey

180 250. 137

Capt. Addison

189 ·

137.

Spr. Gleadow...............

$10

Sgt. Humber ..... 250

Q. M. S. Starling

ALLEGED ORGANISED

Siomsson & Co. wore communiga- tod with and Mr. J. Manners of that firm inspected tlio sandal wood and was prepared to swear that it was part of the cargo of the Moorlands, for reasons he would give in evidouce. It was not possible to say whether there

was any shortage in the sandal- wood in the godowns, but there

boats..

tween membora.

the King, becomos Alinical fol-10 Canton,

Wo have received from the

lowing the death of Admiral tho Hon. Sir Assheton Curzon-Howo. Mitsu-Bishi Company neatly got Vico-Admiral Harry Woodfall" books dealing with their Brent, who died in London last various departments, and an illus. mouth, was a brother of Mr. trated brochure which gives one Arthur Mr. Walter Bront, who an excellent idea of tho Nagasaki fe been so long connected with and Kobo dockyard and engine China and Japan.

Thoreport subraitted to the Fronel Deputies on the local bud- gets of French Colonies is a

scathing indictment of the

works.

There was launched from the.. yard of Messagories Maritimes st La Ciotat on Miroli 10 the steamer. Paul Locat. The new vessel, which will run in the Far Eastern Service, will be 520 ft. long by 01

THEFTS IN THE HARBOUR, I was a considerable shortage in othods of French colonial Stourer, late of Shanghai and ft. 6 in. beam, and she will be: 2

Before Mr. JH-Wood Friday afternoon the adjourned hearing of the case against four cargo Loat people two men and five I Women-**. was resumed. The charge was one of stealing eloven and a half piculs of sandalwood, the property of H. A. Siöbs and others, on. 24th March. They pleaded not guilty,

Mr.-E.B.Bowley-prosented-

it in the first instance, the PORTUGUESE CONSUL'S. II. Gardiner, who was ongagod

debt would have been settled in full by this time?

COMPLAINT..

AISON ATTEMPTED).

Mr. Gardiner There's no reason why we should have m- cepted it. This is not a money loan association case but for goods" "THR "TELEORAH" CORRESPONDENT } actually sold. To his Lordship)

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Canton, March 30,

Mr. Bowley state that he wished to after the indictment to one of larceny and of receiving stolen property.

His Worship Which

do you propose to pibecod with

the cargo consigned to Siemsson.

Sergeant Wills was the first witness called. Other evidence was taken ut longth and the case was afterwards adjourned.

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

BIG SEIZURE MADE AT. MANILA.

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administration. Indo-China is said to suffer cruelly.

largest steamer flying the "MM."!- flag.. Hor accommodation will be of an unusually luxurious character.

Nows Jus ronchod Shanghai of to death in the home lands. of of another old and well-known Shanghai Ind, Mr. Archibald

Hankow. The deceased was au ongineer, about 53 years of age.

Mr. A. 11. Hatherly, of Messrs. The King of the Belgians hus sont a cheque for £500, to the Butterfold, and Swire, and, a po Commander B. O. M. Davy, Liverpool School of Tropical pula member of the Light Horse who lind command of the Hearty Medicine, and in his covering let-Troop, S.V.C., Shanghai, has boon on the North Sos survey during for expresses his high apprecia- transferred to Swatow. He will the lattor part of the surveying tion of the work being done by it, and football fields, in which sports recommission the surveying ship -bo-greatly missoil-from the cricket sonson, las loft for Hongkong to The first annual dinner of the he took a keen interest.

Merlin, which since Captain F. C. Kowloon Cricket Club is to bo

The Osaka Chosen-Kaisha is Learmouth-atartad for home-to- hold, in the Station Hotel on about to make a change in its take charge of the Hearty has Saturday, 8th April, 1 is ex- sorvies between Ilongkong and been temporarily under the com posted that between 10 and 60 members and guests-will-beaming, direct between these two her first lieutenant,

Tammi, In-futuro instead of mand of Lieutenant F. A. Reyne, poris, its stonniors will also call at It is stated that as the result of Cunton. The new service will bogotiations that were initiated inaugurated by the Soslu Mam when the P. and 0. Company and on Friday next.

sent.

on behalf of the Crown and Mr. Manila papers to hand report Otto-Kong Sing appeared-for-all-one-of the-biggest-seizures-of- four defendants, on behalf of Mr. smuggled opium made in recent

montlus. in another Court,

The drug came from Hongkong. and was secreted in barrels of It is stated, says a Poking pa- cement consigned to a Manila imper, that besides the changes shortly to take place in the LM, porter. It was being taken away Customs, Mr. A. Wilson has been

the Glon Line gave notice of from the Zafiro in a publiocarro-recalled to Poking and that Mr.

their intention to withdraw from The Ifon. Treasurer of the Altes the China Steamship Conference urgent when the authorities seized Hayley Bell is going to Chefoo to Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals from March 31 (to-morrow),

it.

relevo in there. Mr. N..begs to acknowledge with thanks angreement icon arrived at Uldall of the Out-door Service has the following donations to the for the oblielmont of uniform been transferred to Hankow. funds of the hospitals:Soaros rates of ht and a return to the Alico Memorial and Allilinted E. Nied hardt, Esq., 85; Barrotto before the dispute began in July The Hou. Treasurer of the &Co $10; Sing On & Co., $10 scale which was in operation Hospitals boge to acknowledge & Co., $5; Bismarck & Co., $5 st. with thanks the following dona Sonnet. Frores, 86; JWL tions to the hospitals: Dr. A. S. Bonnar, Esq., 85; R.S.Percy, Comos, $10; W. 1. Dowloy, Esq., Esq.; B. Brotherton Harker, Esq., 50 W. A., 65; Dr. W. H. Chaun, $5.

A largumber of friends gave Captain David Baird, tho marine superintendent of the Banks line,

In all 150 tine, valued-at-lon thousand pesos, were captured. Tho only arrest mado was that of the driver of the carromata, who protesta liis innocence.

It rooms to me $15 is much too The Portuguese Consul has | first? littlo. The defondant has buen; written to the Canton Viceroy Mr. Bowley-With both to givon credit for the last six stating that an attempt at arson gother** months.

wag hade in the Portuguese His Worship-What is your His Lordship altor further dis missionary chapel, in the Wodiop view. Mr. Kong Sing? cussion mado an order for $15 a | village of King Shan-district. It month, payable by instalments.

appears that many villagers placed Mr. Kong Sing1 ask your some-inflammable materials at the Lordship not to allow costs in this} back of thúchapel, with the inton-

tion of setting fire to it. Had it charges will be heard together. from the wharf to lighters and it 10; F. Fannisu, Esq., 10: L. F.

case.

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His Tordip disagrood. Mr-ardinorisked that the costs le fixed at $20..

outrage was reported by the inis sionaries to the loial magistrate, who however took-no-notice of the

natter.

There was another haul made on the following day. The cement containing the drug was taken

&

Mr. Kong Sing-I understand that the evidenco will apply to

All Manila was thrown into a both chargos. I havouoobjection.

state of excitement a fow days His Worship-Thon both

ago by the discovery that cheques to the value of eightyhousand His Lordship Why ?--- not beou for the timely discovery Mr. Bowloy in opening the case was there that the transfer was Cooke Esq., 10: W. Dickson,

pesos had been lost between tho Mr. Kong Sing Becauso wo made by the watchman, the pro- for the Crown, said that this was again made to the carromata. A Esq China Mail Ltd., 10:

office of the official cashiers ald have offered $15 to the defendant mises would have been burnt a very serious offence, although the careful examination of the wharf Cristo & C, 10; Noronha

Treasury Bureau. Tha Banka over and over again and he re-down, with loss of life. The actual value of property stolon was led to the sourol of the lightor Co., 10 A. Mackenzio, Esq., 10;

were instructed to stop payment, fused

not very great, the alleged offence and 150 more tine were found, A. Denison, Esq., 6; "Fee," 10 a hearty send-off Tuesday, Captain and scrutiniso all papers present appeared to be part of a system of making a total seizure of 08 kilos. Professor Dr. K Thiess and Baird rolioved Mr. MoBrido sed, out the situation was shortly organised robbery of cargo in the of opium which is worth in the family were passengers un the marine superintendent alutning afterwards related by the dis Inrbour... Tha persona clurged local market the sum of N.D.L. "Prinzess Alice," which months ago, and has boon discovery of the missing valuable The Portuguese Consul asked with the robbery wore the licensed -P-20,000,00.

left Kobe for Europa. Professor tinctly popular. He left the son documents under the seat of the the Canton Viceroy to instruct the and crew of a licensed cargo- Another seizure was made at Thiess was engaged for dvor two two years ago and opened busi carotela used by the cashier," magistrate to have those connected bent of over 1000 piculs capacity. Cavite. The Chinese were caught years as advisor to the Southness as marine superintendent in messenger who is will, this outraga" arrested and They were quite different from red-handed boiling down the drug Manchurian Railway Company, Seattle and has now decided to fished, and to extend the the ordinary band of sampan in a large kettle and a thorough and is a recognised authority on return there to start budiness on missionarios every protection in thieves who went about the har- search brought to light a total of the organisation of modern tralle his own account. The Bank line's Richar lature, Da recòipt of the com- bour picking up odds and ends. 30 kilos of opium and 10 kilos of outerprises on a large schle. He lawno w woll filled to-day with Prop runication, the Canton Viceroy His Worship-Do you wish mo morphine, thus making the valuos from 1900 to 1804 in the friends who wished him well. No. 47, Dig Flagstructed the magistrate to deal with this as a summary of the total capture in one wook servico of the Hamburg-Amerika and crackers galore wore fired in in the Oily ofer

just a few pesce short of 38,000. #Line at Harb

Mr. Kong Sing It's too much: dr. Gardiner Very well, then, T'll have the conts taxed, that's all.

His Lordship'mado an order)| Mors morth payable by ardiner With liberty to