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has been suggested as affording a good site for a typhoon shelter. No doubt it would. But what about the bathers? Bathing facilities in the harbour are decidedly limited, yet thoughtless politicians would have the Government deprive us of the only spot near at hand where swimming can be enjoyed, and that is what would happen were the "powers that be" to utilise Stonecutters in the manner suggested. Of course the Govern. ment would then be called upon to provide bathing facilities, which would involve addi- tional expenditure, a contingency apparently not contemplated by those who make the suggestions regarding that delightful little bay.
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Recollecting the excellent service rendered by the searchlight of the "Astraea on the night of the typhoon, it has been suggested that it would bɔ a good idea to have a similar installation on board the “ Tamar" which o uld be used during like visitations when none of our warships were available. 1 dare say it would be found useful for naval purposes as well, but as to that I cannot speak with oer- tainty. However, the suggestion is put forward for what it is worth, and, if the shipping in terest deem it worth while, no barm could be done by making representations in the proper quarter. The Governor has earned the grati- tude of the Colony by arranging that warships should send wireless messages to the Observatory of any atmospherical depression or approaching typhoon outside, and I hope we may have cause to regard His Excellency with still more Tratitude.
Travellers by the Peak Tramway bear some curious remarks occasionally in the car, especially when visitors to the Colony are doing the regulation visit to the Peak. The other day some arrivals by the mail steamer had quite a lively discussion among themselves as to whether they should return by the same route or by the other railway which one of their number declar- ed was on the other side of the bill. Fortunately for them, they decided to take return tickets, and so the trip must have ended happily. How that visitor got it into his head that he had travelled down by Lnother railway fourteen years ago would be interesting to know, He looked like a teetotaler, so we can't ascribe the confusion of thought to the old-time cock tails,
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
to congratulations. They have had the time- The interport polo teams wore enterining honoured opening ceremony with its more or on Aug, 13th at the Hongkong Club. The band less interesting speeches, they have had fair of the 3rd Middlesex Regiment played: durin ladies-I don't feel incline i to alter the adjective | dinner, and a smoking concert following at whic because the ladies are not Westerners-szer- there was a very large attendance including cising the arts of persuasion on all and sundry,
H.E. the Governor. The programme comprised and they have had generous patrons who seemed a pianoforte duet by Messrs. Grimble and glad to welcome any excuse for getting rid of Ormiston, songs by Mesars. B. C. Graff, F. C. some of their money. The Chinese in Hong. Carroll, W. H. Hanniball, F. H. Thomas, kong did well, their Bazaar bei g the first R. Sutherland, P. W. Goldring and J. attempted by peop'e of their rao, but the Cochrane and a récitatation by Mr. L. Hutchin. Bazaar in Canton has the distinction of being son. Daring the interval selections were gifan the first in Chins, and the news of its success the auxetophone, kindly lent by Messrs. will give pleasure to all those whose sympathies Moutrie and Co A most enjoyable evening have been aroused by the disaster which has was spent. Mr. H. P. White, chairman of the overtaken the inhabitants of a great part of olub, presided over the entertainment, South China,
We run across one or two nuisances now and then on the water front and at Blake Pier, such Be the Chinese gamin, but fortunately they are not so bad as those the Colombo Fort Police are called upon to suppress. It appears that half-naked children are in the habit of molesting passengers by running after them and shouting рара Of mamma, Certainly the spectacle cannot be very edifying and the police are only doing their duty in protecting visitors from such insults.
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Dipping into an old volume of the Chin se Repository about a year ago I came across the following interesting letter:-
Macao, 9th March, 1842. To H. E. Adrião Acoació da Silveira Pinto, Governor of Macao, &c, đo.
Sir, Being about to depart from China after a residence of many years, though not without the hope of returning, I am desirous of leaving some memorial to testify my grateful sense of the protection afforded to me, in common with the rest of my countrymen at Macao, more especially under the enlightened government of Your Excelleney, by whose able management all the evils of a state of war have been averted from this important settlement, and circum- stances of complicated perplexity and danger converted into elements of peace and increased prosperity. I therefore take the liberty of placing at Your Excellency's disposal the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, with a request that you will have the goodness to appropriate it to some permanent purpose of public benevo lence, bearing an inscription that it is an offer. ing of gratitude from a British. subject to the government of which Your Excellency is the head, and to the Portuguese inhabitants generally of Macao.
I have the honour to remain, with cordial wishes for the welfare of your excellency and family, Sir, Your Excellency's very faithful and grateful servant,
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JAMES MATHESON.
H. E. the Governor of Masso, gratefully accepted the gift saying : "It would be criminal or at least very censurable of me to refuse a gift which is designed for the publio good." But how Mr. Matheson's memory is perpetuated in Macao I have not been able to ascertain. Perhaps some resident of Macao can enlighten the public on the subject,
RODERICK BANDOM.
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INTERPORT POLO.
HONGKONG DEFEAT SHANGHAI. It was a pleasant "at home" that the Polo There is some worldly wisdom in the brain Club provided for their friends at Causeway box of the Indian who is the hero of the Bay August 12th, and the invitation following story. He holds a subordinate they extended was availed of by a large number, position in the postal service and had just been the borders of the ground being lined by en- fined for neglect of duty by his chief, whom he thusiastic spectators. His Excellency the addressed in the following terms: Your Governor was present, also the Hon. Mr. F. H. Honour may be right, I may be wrong; I may May, Colonial Secretary, and many other pro- be right and your Honour wrong, let Honour minent citizens. The band of the Middlesex give me back the fine, and then at day of resur-regiment provided music during the afternoon rection, when all hearts will be open, if I am and the guests were supplied with tea and light wrong, I will most gladly, sir, return your refreshments by members of the ‹ lab. Honour the money." It po:sibly occurred to His Honour that on the day of resurrection there might be "a great gulf fixed between them."
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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, August 74h.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDIOTIΟΝ,
BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE),
THE MORTGAGE CASE.
The oase in which the Hip On Insurance Company and the Hongkong and Manila Yong Bheag Insurance and Trading Company are plaintiffs entered on the fourth day of its hearing yesterday. Hon. Mr. Pollock asked if his Lordship would sit on Saturday, and his Lordship said that he did not intend to sit on Saturday. He asked if two more days would daish it, and Mr. Slade replied that he hoped to finish on Monday.
Mr. Slade said that the Imperial Bank osse would come next week.
His Lordship said that in the day between the finishing of the present case and the commence. meat of the other be would take Bankruptcy,
Mr. Pollock-It won't be much of a holiday. Sir Henry Berkeley then proceeded with his oase on behalf of Kwok Tik King, and the hearing was adjourned.
ÎN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
THE RUSSIAN BANK 0183,
The Chief Justice and the Paisne Judge sat to hear an application by the boa. Mr. Pollbok, K.C, for leave to appeal against the decision in the case Li Yau Sam v. Rasso-Chinese Bank, the jury having given a verdiet to Li Yau Sam who claimed $41,015.12 from the Bank,
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the Russo-Chinese Bauk, and Mr. M. Slade (instructed by Mr. Beavies of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for Li Yan Sam.
The petitioners based their application for leave to appeal on the following grounds: (1) that judgment might be entered for them on the ground that the jury would not be warranted upon the evidence, if properly directed as to the issues and as to the law, in finding a verdict for the respondent; (2) or in default of the above order being made, that the verdict in favour of the respondent (the plaintiff) be set aside on the following gounds (s) The feature of the afternoon was the that his Honour the Chief Justice misdirected interport polo matob,
a hard fought game
the jury on certain points, (b) that His Honour which ended in favour of the home team. The the Chief Justice was wrong in refusing to leave visitors, however, were at a disadvantage, their to the jary certain questions submitted by ponies not being in the best of condition, the conpsel for the petitioners. On July 24th the result being that in the last chakka two of the Full Court dismissed the application with costs. players had to carry on with the praies they The petitioners now asked leave to appeal to the had used in the previous quarter. The Prity Council, and that, pending the said teams were :-
appeal, execution of the judgment be suspended,
The application was granted.
The crusade against the cheeky noolies who are ricsha pullers or chair bearers still goes on merrily, and a few more convictions have to be recorded. It is noteworthy that late at night it is difficult to procure richas in the city. The Hongkong:-Captain Canningham and Lieut- coolies, haunting the picinity of hotels, prefer snants Large, Dixon and Webb-Bowen.
wait for a fare who is under the mellowing Shanghai-Lisut Colonel Brac» Dr. Key-
nge of a few drinks and who is con-lock and Messra. Burkill and Davies, tally inclined to part with his money Final: Hongkong, 11: Shanghai, 6 goals.
rather than take a fare who is strictly Major-General Broadwood and Captain Wait Lober. No doubt it is only human nature, but fulfilled the duties of ampires to the satisfaction the coolies who pursue his policy are putting a of all concerned. penalty on sobriety. And that caquot be
tolerated.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR then presented the winners with the Cup, and in doing so congratulated them on their victory.
Cheers followed for his Excellency, the the Flood Fund Bazaar, and they are entitled visitors, the ladies and the Hongkong Polo Club,
The Cantonese, I note, are doing well with
Monday, August 10th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BETORN SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT
(CHIEF JUSTICH),
LONG STANDING LI FIGATION.
The Chief Justice delivered judgment in the action between Li Po Kam and Li-Po Yung, plaintiffs, and Li Ling Shi and Li Toung Pak,
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