Mr. Justice de Sausmarez delivered judgment this morning. He found that the conversion of the Samson took place, Sweden has consented to the dissoluroughly, about the middle of Jantion of her union with Norway. uary; that the price obtained for 'The Australians secured a win in their her was a fair one. He therefore match against Dublin, allowed plaintiff' the price Tls. 57,000 Lancashire best Somerset; Yorkshire plus Tls. 3,000 for wear and tear up to beat Notts; and Middlesex beat Surrey. the time of sale. With regard to the set-off his Lordship allowed defeat dant Tls. 40,000 on the Edendale trane-'The following telegram is from the faction, and Tis, 1,000 for the price of "Hongkong Daily Press" the medical supplies. Judgment was Lordon, 22nd June. therefore given for plaintiff for Tis.
British Premier Balfour snnounced} 19,000 less amount due on Samson bill that a Royal Commission is to be appoint-|(to be decided by reference).
Each ed to enquire fully into all the matters party to pay his own costs.
We understand that the German Consul-General and Senior Consul, Dr. Knappe, has gone to Nanking to have an interview with the Viceroy, HE. Chou Fu, and represent to him, on bebalfof the Conenlar Body here, the injury that is being done to foreign interests and progress in Shanghai by the obstructiveness that is being consistently displayed by the Taotai here. To some of the Tactai's dealings with the Municipal Council we have recently called attention, and it is stated that the Consuls themselves huve as much difficulty in getting wny attention paid to their dispatches as the Council itself, The fact is that Taotai Yuan is playing for a provincial upp lutment, and has been persuaded by some unknown adviser that a reputation
recommend him to his superiors at Peking for dealing firmly, with foreigners, will but we trust he will be soon -undeceived, and that Dr. Koappe's trip to Nanking will have the desired result, Ow Satarday last Dr: Barchet, Vico-Consul-General for America left this for his homo in Maryland. Dr. Barchet has been in China for about forty-five years, most of which were spent in Ningpo as missionary. Later he entered the Amoi can Consular Service, taking charge of the Land Department, where his knowledge of Chinese stood him in good stead. Dr. Barchet leaves many friends who ho; that he will live long to enjoy his wall. earned retirement.
Swanauat in general and the French community in particular sustain a serious loss in the departure for home by the R. M. 8. Empress of India, and retirement from the Far East, of Doctor Ed. H. Blane, who has been for many years one of the most able and popular members of the medical profession in the commercial capital of Chin Carr, Stzwanr and the Chief Engineer of the Oldhamia arrived here from Nag saki an route for England on Saturdas Their experiences have already been fully reported, but the chief engineer was able to give a fow more details with regard to the capture of the vessel. It appears that the reason the Russians pulled all the cargo out of the hold was that one of the Oldhamia's crow, believed to be a German, told the Russians they would find som thing underneath. The captain, cook, and chief engineer were removed from their ship after the last had jokingly remarked that they would never reach Viadivostock in her.
Mu. Ctctt Bmox, who left for home in the P. & O. S. Nubia un Tuesday morning, has been nine years in shanghai, and hus been very popular as a singer, an actor, tennis and cricket player, and generally as one of the most noted members of the P. &O. junior mess. He will be greatly missed in society here, and his return to Shanghai will be most heartily welcomed, Avour 8.30 on Saturday evening the fire alarm was rung for French town west of Honan Road.. On arrival it was found that the fire was just inside the native city a large isolated house having been burat nearly down. The Deluge fixed on hydrant within reasonable distance but it required thirty lengths of love to reach a second. 'The Chinese brigade, however, tonk charge and the fureiguers only got' water on to turn it off and reel up again. The house was burnt to the ens Many friends willdearn with regret of che death of Misa Mary. Anne Burnett which took place at the Victoria Nursing Home at seven o'clock on Saturday morning. The deceased Indy, who was in her 68th yest, carried on many years a large and much appreciated Anglo-" Chinese school, and many Ohinese young semen aut ede Sen Sno che ana aalahac
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