No. 8137-FUARY 2, 1880.
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Tas N... Daily Nazs of 29th ult. ps Ten Newolwang, correspondent of tho - We hear that on Saturday the China Inland Daily Newswriteson3rdJ.:The extreme Mission received advice of £200 remitted cold has kap: aff, and the river remained from London for the Famins Fand. This open till yesterday, when natires bogan to sum will be forwarded to Chico, for the eroan on the ice, but although the ther Shantung distress, by first steamer. nometer (Fahr.) fell to one degrea (-31" frost) last night, and the river was frezen cumplotoly over, the ice broke up again with the ebb tide. It is curious to see the natives crossing within a few yards of tho open water. We continuo to hear of the great distress in the prince. Unfortan ately it in only now beginning to be fult, and as the weather gute colder the poor people will die of hunger and frust. authorities have kept rowdy clueses in or- der thus far, and the Chi Tai Jin' bave not yet attempted to tranble the port. We hear of carts with millet and other produce being plundered by barols of starving peo- plo, but the wrongdosts aro prompsly pan-
On the 30th and 31st December the hord eunuch received instructium from H. M. the Empress that she desire to live some pastime on the ice at the South Lake, or Nan Bai. She directed that the various princesace of the palace be summoned to accompany her, and certain eunucha wore to go and push the ice coach on which B. M. was to recline herself. A party of palace maidens was also ordered to wait upon Her Majesty.-hi Pao.
The
Weare still waiting for Edison's Phonograph, but meantime we learn from the Japan Moisted. that the Graphophone, a similar invention by Mosars Graham Bell (the inventor of the var distinguished though juvenile thisf Telephone) and Tainter, bas already reached has been arrested by the Yokohama polica. Japan. It is a thing like a sewing machine, His name in Komori Rakutaro, and his age which oan 'speak, whistlo, sing, gruat, clone sixteen years. The impulse that started its throat, stammer, nod in short parforhim on his short but brint career of vice any and every evolution within the range of the human voice. It is simplicity itself, and only costs thirty dollars. The operator puts in a little cylinder of cardboard, which costs only two cents and holds a thousand words, and talks into it in an ordinary voice, work ing the treadle meanwhin. In fact he puts his foot into it whenever he opens his mouth. The card is taken out, and may be sunt by post for two cants. When the recipient wants to read it, he puts it in his machine, puts the earpieces to his ours, works the treadle, and hears his correspon-
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Reems to have been -mparatively innocent. He loved good food and pleasant sights, and to sutinly there not uncommon pra- pepsition helped himself to other people's helongings. Until the 2nd of last Septon- ber he lived in Shin-Izumi-cho, Tokyo, under the cure of Mr Nagai Kichitaro, and between that date and the let instant, when he was arrested, he contrived to commit no fewer than 71 robberies, most of them in broad daylight. Be is said to be a lad of proposesaing wion and extraordinary ac tivity. Yokohams and Tokys wore the dent's actual voice. The machine that has
scenes of his exploits, and he made it a rale Already come to Japan brought aussagento escape to one place the moment he had from the Japanese Minister of Washington completed a bit of thieving in the other, to Count and Counters Toouye and Mr One of his Tokyo achievements involved Iwasaki, and from Stevens, Secretary ecsoning in and out of a hole through which of Legation at Washington to Mr Tom postage stamps were sold to the public, Glover. It will not be long before our home which rat-like feat gave him no difficulty. letters com to us on these little cardboard The foreign Settlement and Bluff at Yoko- oglindors, and we shall put them on curbama were his favorite hunting grounds. graphophone, and hear the actuel volean of Many watches and other valuables fell to our distant friends, and every merchant his share. His plan, wo read in the Hochi will speak his instrustione and his letters Shimbun, was to ascertain whether the coat into his graphophon, and his clock will
was clear by throwing stones against the raad them off and transcribe them at his lei-window of the shadowed house; after |
We trust that the agente in Japan which almost any opening, however narz, will soon sand one over here.-N.-G. Dady Bufficed to give him entry. The recent News,
robbery of bive overenats from No. 88 was bia doing. It will be remembered that the QUE NAVAL COALING STATIONS ABROAD.-CCAta, after removal from the hall, were left In concluding on article under the above hidden in the stable, and that the polico heating a writer in the Morning Post discovering this, fay in wait till the thief states In more casos than one there basamo to fetch them, and then putusaed been a formal recognition of the duty of de- upon him. But Komart was too clover to fending our coaling stations, and contracts ut himself be caught thus. It was one of have been entered into with various Oo his accomplis that came for the coats and lonial Governments for the purpose, the fell into the hands of the constables. How local authorities constructing the necessary Komori was ultimately seized we have not fortifestions and the mother country un-learned, but his record is evidently quite dertaking to supply the armament. What familiar to the police. Ele stole, hey say, this has meant in the case of Singapore, fire gold watches, about a hundred articles which is a first-class coaling station, and of clothing, numbers of silver watches, ought to be protected accordingly, a state-rings rot with diamonds and so forth, and
Bura.
THE
CHINA MALI,
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
occasions, and the Palice would do well Gomes, dirsotos: Mr T. Arnold, Socre- have to Bay having gat into the witness-rounds as they pleased, and then coming tion, but she question for the present
tory: Messts P. Jordan, W. H. Ray, J, B. Gomes Jr., J. A. dos Remedios. M. M. Rza, C. A. Ozorio, E. George, and J. C. Cunha, shareholders.
That I have heard it stated by na lutelligent HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO would ask a ramand till this day week. I went up to Wimbledon were not pro-membership be left as it was, but that the
native that two lakhs of dollars would be F
would aleu nak pour Worship to increase tensionala, said the other members of the Committee be instructed to make an arrange- a reasonable estimate of the money so The ordinary lif-yondly mosting of the the bail. I am quite propared to go into Astuciation were placed i a great dir-nent such as that suggested by Bir Robinson, wasted by the native community at this shareholders of the Hongkong, Cantor and the box and comburate what I have seil advantage in their competitions as compar list anyone practising on a competition day Masa Steamboat Company was held this before and to ask flast this bail should be ed with the military and police. With should be disqualified for that day a competi
Han, P. fyrio presided, and incronséd.
regard to the "weekly competitions, the tion, That it is a pity that so many of the rising afternoon.
Me Wodehouse-I think you had better military were in the habit of practising ou generation of Europeans are permitted there were also present-Hon. J. Bell
Mr Robinson seconded. truts riot at the Chinese Fair on there Irving, Mears E. E. Bafilica and F. A. get into the box and let me hear what you, their own range, thereby getting the light Mr Sholton Hooper asid the Committee and proper elevation, firing off as many had power to make by-laws for each compoti- Mr Webber box, repeated the consons be hot trendy straight across to the Association targets. eating was who abould be members of the
With regard to the prize meetings, of Association. stale for a remand.
The Prisoner wish to know the ran, which during the Lust your two had been son why, if I am ready to prove my eneo hold – at the last prize meeting the section now, or prove my innocence, why a ruuand whom they proposed in future should be shot.. bu allowed.
iveligible for election (for they did not | propose to czolude any present member) waro entitled to win, in proportion to their numbers, 9 prizan of the value of $120; tasy took 20 of a value of B148. That civilian class according to their proportion were entitled to win 62 prizes of a value of $TUD; they won 39 of a value of $400. It members of the Association willing to let their prize fund go out in that direction and in that unfair proportion?-for it was their money, and not only the money subscribed by them, but the money given ta encourage shooting in this colony. Were the members willing to let pro- fentionele take away that fund in the unjust proportion he had montiovedì
to take stops in future to make one or two examples of such youthful rowdyism, That I was glad to hear His Excellency the Governor was engaged the other day in what is now known as slumming in the The Chairman: rise, to propose the wurst quarters of the untivo town, and adoption of the report and Accounts, which that he has thus seen for himself how you have already had in your hands for little has been done of. Inte years for the one time. There is therefore no necessity Mr Wodehouse-I consider the request improvement of Taipingshan.
to rend thews, and really they require very for a remand is perfectly reasonable, "and I remand the ces till That the question of house accommodation, little comment. The report, I think you it is granted.
not only of Chinese, but of Fortuguese will admit, la vory satisfactory. The car this day week. Now, abuut bail. and of all Europena residents hero, is ings of the boats finta bebe good, and we Me Webber The bull is now axetat becoming of greater importance, as have not had very much Cronido with $1,000, but I have good reason to believe prassing necessity, than even the kindred collisions and matters of that kind. Wu that other charges will be inducho
have had a little trouble with the Custom prisoner, and I think the Hellhound bo came to a simple question were the question of sanitation. That the appreciatinu in vaine of landed House; but I think we have now made increased. I lave data your Worship's and house property is raising rents to a arrangements which are eminently satis. discretion I may state, though it is not prohibition prion, and this must tend to factory with the Chinese Imperial Customs. evidence; that side hast Saturday from increase rather than ameliorate the over. We have done all they could expect us information I have received, l'think further orowding of the city, which is so much to to do and I thirk, from the conference changes will be brought,
I had with the Commissiottar of Castorna be deplored. That cortalo wiseacres prelict u orisis in house property in a compts of years, but they fail to reo guise the fact that the extensive and continuous building of dwelling houses has not put down houss
That the ChinosO and do send
off their families to their antive disa bonus. tricts for economical ressons, while Ea- ropeans cannot do so.
rents so far.
can
hero, tant they are porically satisfied wa aro in carnest and wish to work as that the revonse of China will not be defrauded. I hope that the dividend and kontes which is proposed by your Board will meet with your approval. Of course we must not al- ways think that we will be able to declare We trust not be tuo anngraino; but if it is possible to do you may do pend it will be done by the Board. You will abnorve by the accounts that we have That great things are looked for when
certain large Landed Estate Company is at last got rid, by blasting-at our own ex formed with an enormous capital, and pause, it is true, but I think it is money when the sweeping changes are made by will apont af the rocks that were in the The Praya Reclamation nud the Military neighbourhood of the wharf and were on exodus; but that it is by no means so dangering the safety of the steaners for so certain as residents of moderate means lung. These are now gone, The Com- could with, that these various move pany's feet, with the exception of the kool. ments will restore to na hócse acenta plate of the tionem, aro in excellent con- modation at the modest figura of say $10dition; and, as the report anys, we fullyį
believe that the $17,000 which we carry per room per month. That these considerations ought to induce forward to next account will cover every H. E. the Governor to carefully weigh thing in the way of repairs that are We are lighting the the rent problem, and to consider how required to the lect heavily the house-rate must be open Puan with electricity, which is those who are now paying amormonaly increased rentals.
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Mr Wodelieu-By you?. Mr Webbor-No. net by mo. At prement I am suply acting na prosecutor and deals ing only with my own case.
Mr Wodehonca IF there is an increază
Inspector Perry, who has charge of the case, in reply to the Magistrate and be know of no reason for increasing the bail.
Mr Wuslehouse In that es I shall leave the bail as before. It will, of course, be emapolant for the pale to ply for an increase if anything comes to their know- ledge to require it
The case was remanded til 10 am, on Saturday, 9th inst.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. TAB * EXCLUSION RUSH ADOPTED.
An adjourned meeting of the members of the Rifle Acanciation was held youred afternoon fer the purpose of considering a in advance. We are going with the proposition brought forward at last wet- We all know how advantageung by Mr John Andrew, to add the fol the electric light is on board a vessel. Wa
lowig to the rules: No Member of the see it in the Futshan, whose light is one of
Army or Navy shall be eligible for elec-
tinta.
it
Mr Robinson said was in favour of
Mr. Francia asid Mr Cross's amendment was substantially the same is Mr Legge's.
Mr Kobinson mid it was an amendment with a difference; Mr Leggo'a proposal was that the rule as to membership be loft as it was, but dealing in a specific way with the general prize mootings. The amendment now before the meeting was to obviate one particular objection that had been pointed out in the course of the argument and to make it, not a question for committes, but an instruction to the committee,
The Chairman ruled the amendment.out of order, on the ground that an amendment could not be proposed after a provions amendment had been disposed of
The origian! proposition, that the military, and palies below the rack of commissioned ulicer er Inspector be ineligible for member ship, was then put and carried, thirteen vat. ing for it and seven against.
CONTRACTS FOR THE NEW RAILS WAY,
The Chinese Tintes aays: Partion inter- eated will hardly need to be cominded that the tenders for Hallway material will te received by the Directors of the China Rai Railway Company on Friday must, 18th
st., at noon. For the purchase of such bulky staples as rails and fastenings there is probably no better eyster than that of
On the two previous occasions, when the public andor, a long as proper securities are taken for the quality materiel: Railway Company affected contracts in this way, they obtained their rails from the very best makers in Germany and England ro spectively, and at very low prices. Nothing could be more satisfactory to the
Company while the fairess towards tap competitors was above suspicion. It was A. now thing
of the bail requirod think there should be the admission of any one who wished to some more evidence.
tako a little relaxation in abuoting. He Mr Webber I am not asking for an in-gread with Mr Legge that the men who crease so far as I am personally con- cumpeted at Wimbledon were professional orned,
and aid Mr Hooper's definition was u tirely mistaken. He world put it to any one who knew anything abat shooting whether the sort of shooting got at class firing was of any use to those who went in for the Asscoiation's competitions. He said of an advantaver whatever. The only Foint made by Me Humper was a very small of the military to shoot at their own ranges one, namely, that it might be the practice
on the day the Angociation was holding its competitions and then cut over and shout on the Association's range. They did not want a sledge hammer to crush a fir, and it would be very easy to make a by-law that any one who had practised the same day should be disqualified for the cur petition. He thought that was the only point Mr Hooper made. But if they for the Chinese, and had irregolarition looked at the rank and file of the army tanken place in dealing with the tenders it That I fancy thore is a large and growing
he thought they would find lamentable would not have excited great surprise. class of this community who would
The compotitors themselves would, tow- readily welcome a Building Society, and the best I have no on board a steamer. tion who holds a lower rank than that of a want of good sheating, and he hoped the this is a subject upon which residents of now come to the now stemmer: We have Commissioned Officer, and u Morner of naacciation would du sething to praver, have been chiefly to blame, for some moderate means can reuonably claim brought matters forward to such a stage the Police Force of a lower tank that that mate not only the recreation has the effif them wore tot bachful in their efforts to the aid of the Government-
that we have at this moueat got tenders
this place. He pointed to the marked imSimilar attempts will probably be made That the policy of i. E. the Governor, in from all the leading building its in Eng of Inspector. Mr G. E. Noble capiediency of the Forces who were stationed in inuence the reception of their tenders.
extending a helping hand to the starring land and alw from the Bek Company, the clair, Chinese in the North, must commend
The Chairman said the object of the proverent in the shooting of the Northamp-next week; and both private and official hera. They are all lying on the table meeting was to consider the new rule pro
tomabire Regiment during their stay here, pressure may be expected to be brought to bear on the decision of the Directors. We itself to the community.
present unopened. They will all be open-
can only hope they will be proof against moved the adjournment on the 17th ult, mainly due to having a good Genend, a
any such attapt, and that they will con That the broad, charitable, but withaled together, and you may rest assured that posed by Mr Andrew, and as Mr Francis naald that although that was no doubt Colonel who took a great interest in shoot. stateamon-like views expressed by the your Committee, or Board; will give the
hathenght that gentleman had the right to ing, and to the encouragement of the off-sidur only the persent interests of the Governor on this unbject, ught to watter their closest attention, as to whom enhance the value of the nazistance they will entrust the now steuner. Your first,
Me Francis said he had been anxious to its competitions helped to raise the ten-
cers, he thought the aviation migt say the methods of tempting the Railway Company which they represent. One of given,
the eyes of Chinese and Bur. must be prepared for the cost being con
#&A! the
opportunity of sccunding the m siderably over what the Fatshe was. posts alike,
tien, not, perhaps, that he had very ranch meat to the position it or beld in regal Directors into imprudent courses, which urism from the activity which exists in
Syndicates was this. Here they were, a small commun-
and firras, English, German, and give the Literary Society a turn on the
wanted, on kohalf of himself and others in
French alike, is to offer to advance money benefits of constitutional government, and the rise in the cost of iron and steel.
favour of the resolution. to make it as clear nity of English nun far away from their na and, while reminding us in ais concise I do not think there is anything ours as possible to all these immediately affectedtive hind; they were dealing with a class at abnormaliy low rates of interest, on way of much that we know befors, to to say.
I think I. have touched that there was not the slight at feeling uf mon who had only too few opported:Livs condition that the tonder be entrusted with ...
This device is advise perseverance and united: action in the points that are of interest to you. order to obtain it.
If any ahareholder has any remarks to take a dialing with the men of Hernjoy themselves, and be though it Majesty's Ariny or of the Polien Force.elfish in the highest degree to try to es That it may be open to debate how this I shall be happy to answer such questions He himself had had the honour of surving clude them. As a lover of sport he said
increased representation and modified as I am able to.
Her Majesty in the tanks for half-a-dozena lair field and nu favour. It was said the self-government may be best attained
and Military had facilities for prac with the cumbrane and one aided ma
The Ohuiriaut-There being no questions, yours, and if he thought any such feeling lice. Well, if they practised sus of daty
Animated those supporting the resolution chinery of a Crown Colony to deal with, bag to proposa the adoption of the report he would oppose it strangly. He amp hours they did so at their own expense, but that the crystallization of public and accounts as submitted to you.
purted to resolution, however, on the it might be said the civilian members opinion, either be the formation of an
Mr Cergy seconded and the motion ground that their admission w-s ochtrary far more facilities, with the exception of endeavour to take the bait without swallow.
of the Association End far mere fonda and Association at Home or of a Ratepayer' Association here, can do no hare and must almost of necessity effect much good for all concerned-those who govern, well as those who are very much go- Terlied.
That
ment recently made in the Hotine of Com-other valuables. These articlos he sid tu That Mr Francis, Q C., has denn weil teland with regard to building ships to say in favour of it, bat because he to shooting. His main paint, however, has found tasour with all arts of foreign
Ed.
The effects of anti-Chinese legislation in the United States are taux described by the
That it does sound strangely, that Heade-of Departments should sit in Executive
mous outficiently indiested, and it is humi-Chinese deniers in second-hand goods at liating to have to any that Singapore is not exceedingly low prites. The Authorities alune in being devoid of those guns which are accordingly corresponding with the England undertook to supply. Guloicho Chinese Consul at Yokuhaos on the sub- is, we believe, still in the same position, icet.-Japan Mail. and the Cape, which could be made practi cally impregnable, is, from the same cause, at the mercy of any rant hustite craiser.
New York tur-The Chineso Exclusion In too many cases, indeed, those propara. tions for which colonial funds were react, which was passed in the last days of sponsible have been completed, whilst the season, with much lack of dignity, by those which are chargeable to the Imperial the votes of both parties, was generally Exohequer have been neglected. It is trus conceded to be a hasty and perhaps wanton that our gun-producing power has hitherto affront to a great power which ought to be beon inadequate to meet the demands made one of our best neighbours and largest upon it; but, now that it has been extend-cuatomers. That Act virtually abrogated the treaty wa had ooraalvea proposed wome od, it may reasonably be hoped and antisi- pated that no tims will be lost in carrying few years before, so an so shut out and out our share of agreements whose non-por-prohibit from landing all Chinese labancers, formance is bath discreditable to the regardless of whether they had previously A was point. national honour and dangereus to the been in this country or not. national safety. For the antisfaction of ed out at the time, it was quite an som the taxpayers, it may be added that a total potent for China to retalute by prohibiting aum of under £70,000 is all that is neces- all Americous from landing in China. sary for armaments to meet all reasonable That the Chinese statemen are not lacking in astuteness has bem long discovered. requirements for defence for many years.
In this matter they are exercising a great and wise forbearance, probably due to their Ma George Jamieson, Acting Judga for knowledge of the peculiar partizan etress Japan, gave judgment in Yokohama on the under which this mischievous Act came to 15th instant in a cather important shipping be passed. It is not, however, necessary cass. The ship Brynhilda was chartered for the Government to my a word or lift in May, 1885, bring a Darge of coals and a fuger to inflict zorious damage oa coke from Cardiff to Yokohama, for a lump American interests, and there is evidenca Baar of £3,100, of which four fifthe wae to that this policy has commar.cad. Gantle. be paid by way of advance eight days after men now in New York, who have resided the ship's sailing, and the remainder on the in Chins, report that whereas feraicely s delivery of the cargo less cost of the coals large trade was done in American cotton short delivered. The Captain signed bills fabrics, it has dwindled to nearly nothing. of lading for 1,608 tons of coal and 549 tons The Chinese will not buy American goods 6 owt of coke, which were sent by Mathe- which they can get of other nations. & Co. of London to Jardine, Matheson Unless something is dean to restore the & Co. of Yokohama, and the cost drawn friendly feeling, this trade will be lost, and for at 358, a táo for the coal, and 478, dd, will pass into the hands of our European A ton for the ooku, o.f. & L., less the one rivals, The United States produces much fifth freight to be paid in Yokohama On that might be exchanged with China for arrival at Yokohama, to save the trouble the imenso quantity of ter and raw silk, of weighing the coals, the captain agreed maltings, fireworke, and the like, which wa to pay for shortage at eas per cont., say 10 must hapo, and which a nut be had frore tous; but the coke was weighed, and show. any other source,
ary training, Berafter it is fikoly od a loss of 3 tous. There were two that we abali haro to pay more of our coin questions before the Court; was the captain and loss of our manufactures. It appears to pay for the coke short delivered, and that the Scott Act is being a constructed were the payments to be made at the net by the Transury as to forbid the passage of coat in Cardiff or at Yokohama laid down Chinese of all kinds landing for the coat? The captain swore that he delivered purpose of passing through our territory aff the cake put on board and brought en route to foreign countries or for the evidence dechced from the draft of bis purpose of making purchases. There are ship when he left and when he arrived to Cintest in Cabs, Horunlu, Canada, and prove his contention. However Mr Jamie- the West Tedien who would take our rail- Bon dooided that ha bad agreed to weigh way and steamship routes to other his coke, and bad superintended the wigh countries, but they are shut cut. This was ing and must abide by the resuit. The not the intention of the low, and is a pour decision on the other print was also against policy for the Trenaary Department to the ship, Mr Jamieson holding that the enforce. It is to be presumed, now that measure of damages must be the market the aleation straggle is over, members of value in Yukobatan. The plaintiff, the both Houses will recover from their panic, captain of the ship, was ordered to pay and in a souly way do whatever can be costs, but was given leave to appeal to done to vindicate the National honoar in Shanghai.
the eyes of this populoue Asiatic nation, and, what is more important, in the eyes
f our own sober-minded people.
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A CORRESPONDENT in Perak writes to the Singapore Free Pres-Oue of the most amusing of practical joken was lately carried out by an Amateur photographer. In certain part of the state of Perak, where a Camera was a tars treat to the Community and where applications for portenite ward more numerous than the Amateurcould spare time to taka in hand, a man who had never before been photographed, although boost ing of once having saisted a photographer, looked awfully pleased when he was pro- mined to be taken. While a group was be- ing fornased this uninitiated person was shewn the glasi backgeriod of the Qamera, and he was in raptures when he saw the persons who were being grouped all with their heads downwards. Pun this be rashly concluded that a practical joke was being perpetrated He enjoyed the fun well enough and bathought himasif that by standing on his head when his torn came, his picture at any rate would must be turned
pride
doune Accordingly when it was turn to poso, he begged to be allowed to stand on his head. It was a matter of to have kept him steady in im pribility that position, so the services of another person of experience had to be sought to asias to keep the altter, or rather the stander, steady, by holding the legs of
his
the
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Chinese New Year and the ac-. Qompanying baptism of tire-crackers have passed over without soy destruction of property by fire.
That stress of financial difficulties has mach more to do with the destruction of Chi- nase-owned property than ang amount of cracker Bringeverbed, but that, although four or five steps failed to pay up at the close of the past year, no fires have lately alarmed the Brigades.
That the policy adopted by the Govern
ment and the coal lasurance Offices to exercising a wholesome effect-
That the so-called:* tomfoolery" of trackán firing. has boon petty freely discussed during the last few dign, and it is car tainly difcut for a person of Westera training to put himself in the place of a cracker-firing Celestial.
No questions were put
was carried.
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The Chairman proposed that Mesara A. O'D. Gourdin and F. Blonderaus be re-
Bloted nuditor.
Mr Ozorio secnnded aut, thu motion was carried.
THE CASE OF C. C. POPOW.
As he
the wants of civilian members of the
Navy
shown
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much too thin' to deceive any Chindimaa, he apply of material. but without being duesived themselves the
thicials more directly concerned may think it serves their own onds better to
and visitlo at 6 very heavy price, which in otare remoto and is invisible. Il contorion to Chinese ideas of astutenias, however, to
ing the hook, and to buy their monoy in the cheapest market for each respectively. Un several occasions they have been suc cesafol in thịn, which is nevertheless s
scoure the advaulage which is immediate
petty and essentially transient policy, which dous tut bear much daylight, and it is too
arrow to carry great enterprises.
to the fundamentul idea of the As the compuus stationed at Kowloon, for and had resulted in inconvenience to those for whom the Associations was intended. going over and practising. Not only that, but they might suppose they had on the Ho read the fret rule of the Association and said he certainly did not anderstand rage more intelligence if they chose to The Chairman intimated that the divi. from that that the Association was formed exercise it, and if the civilians had not as well as they ought to have for the purpose of affunding opportunities | doud warrants would be issued on Monday of shooting to those who had such upper done at the prizs competition it was because Council upon their own official acts
and thanked the shareholders for their at-tunities at the time. The man of the gar- very large number of them were sitoply
rizon had their own
Tuamental members. With regard to Mr That the Hongkong Valunteers, having tendance.
ranges, their own Dooper's gores, he rentared to say if the been weeded by natural cases of their
CHILDREN starving to death on socotint system of training, and their own priscaparison bad been made between the of their inability to digest food will find a ornamental inefficients, are now a com
had the Police, and the Velnuteer Foros military and ouly these members who shot,nost marvellous food and ready, in Scott's pack little body of good and servicouble
C. C. Popow, the mysterious stranger was in much the same position. auxiliarios.
Emalsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Mr Woolley asked if the term 'profes-Hypophosphites. That the smart fellows of the Dark Blue and who has been enjoying the calm seclusion understood, the object was to provide for the result would be different,
Very palatable - and of Victoria Gacl for a week, as remanded Silver should be given every encourage prisoner, cineged with fraudulently obtain community who bad not opportunities of anal would include the Volunteers, asily digested. Read the following: terti- mont by the Government, now that they ing money from MeJ F, Wehher, addicítor, shooting. He had himself taken to part thoy had bess sp. that the resolution Vinalion in cases of children suffering
refortud to
have prescribed. "Scott's monial bave demonstrated so successfully that made another appearance in the Police in the competitiene of the last two years, did not mention the Tolnatuers.
Tho Chairmati, replied t they can hold their own with the Be Lourt this morning.
from wasting and mal-nutrition and can Mr Pollock, before and had therefore no personal object to gulacs i
Mr Francis, speaking to the amendment, report woost favourably of its good effect; it sin Artillary practics of the highest whom the case was brought on Saturday serve in supporting the resolution, but he excellence.
said the object of the Association was to en-as been in each case taken most readily." Inst, and who remanded it for a work, was dertainly astonished when he saw in That Government might do works than
encourage the formation of Nanoing absent, the prisoner was to-day the programme the names of so s menrage rife shooting among civilians, and W., Perkins, M.K.C.S., Medical Superin- brought before Mr Wodehoues. Popow, of the Army and Police Force, and he under the question was, would the presence of the Landent, Budleigh Hospital. Auy Chemist Voluals Company, on different lines who was looking quito woll, wee
not stoud some of the civilian members had Arroy and Police assist towards that end or can supply it. Watson & Co. (Limited), from those of Sir George Bowen's aburt- allowed the privilege of a place outside, found there-lyos erowded out and unable would it not. That was the question the agouts it Hongkong and China dut. lived fad of an
Flotilla. Auxiliary
the dock, but task his stand behind the to compete. He might als point out that, meeting hud to decide. It was not a ques That when war ooreens it may, notwith-greasy bars abiding a crowd of diety aud to all intents and purposes, the ma-potion of generosity or good fellowship.
Mr Cross and Me Fransis had just shown standing Continental assurances of peace evil-smelling Chinone, which raust have missioned officers and men of the Army a good reason why the resulation ahenld be and good-will-engineers and stokers been a painful position for a scion of and the members of the Palies Force were wil be required for local torpedo-bosts Russlan nobility and the owner of a professional shootists. The Association was thrown to Bir Francis said the Associa
tion was for the benefit of the civilians, and kindred craft, and the services pleasure yacht worth $22,000. However, intended for amateurs, It was their busi- European and Eurasian apprentices in he endeavoured to conceal his diegts, and ness to be good shots; they had special When the Association was formed, he bu the Local Dock Company and similar throwing his light overcoat serons the top training for it and special prizes, and believed, the question was raised, should the yards would then be of great pains, if of the dock railing, he faced the Magistrate thought there is the same ubjection te military and the polics below a certain these practical and handy young fellows with an expression of first-classhanteur. Me admitting them as to admitting prank be excluded. The answer was that civilian mem- the funds cousing in from the could bat receive the requisite prelamin. Wodpanese was as utrouncerned as if his frusionals to compete in athielio aparts.
conunion occupation was sitting in Judg. He hoped in the interests of the Aracciation bers would ant support the Association. That the Rifle Asociation-which I see how
ment on members of the Russian aristo the resolution would be carried, and he the military and police were therefore al been acting in quite a different style racy, and, in his customary brasque, husi haped that those against whom it might owed to joto, and bad helped to bring the from that adopted by the Volunteeratas likte way, befarinated that he intended operate in the fature would understand it Association to its present position. With might also form a Company of Santp- to send the irisoner back te grot fora little not arise from any unwillingness to regard to Mir Hooper's figures as to the stooters, which, in the event of an emer while, a callous and scepticnt colony having asociato with then at any time us place the military and police contributed in a prizes and their money value, he thought geucy scising, might do admirable work declined to scamp up a trifle of $1,000 in Eu would also train the moment fair proportion to the pricy fund. As to That I am sorry to see that the Admiralty
in our scheme of Defence.
the way of bail
all the prize meetings thore: -bad · been | J special competidons for the Army and the fairnces of the petition between the ie again commissioning obsoleto vessels
Police, and there would be nothing berpro nilitary and civilians in the all emers for the China Station, while the Russians
vent there competitions Leing continued.
competition last year, the first prize was are sending out a vassal equal to the Im
Mr Cross said Mr Francis had just said the won by Majur Churchill, who being a cou périeuse as their new dag-ship on this
motion was brought forward in the inter-membership; the second prize was won by missioned officer would be stilt eligiblā for station
eats of the Association. What were the specific objects to be gained?
Mir Webber, after referring to the fact that he was the prosecutor, said he hat subpoenaed the witnesses for this morning and was very antions that the evidence of one of them should be taken at once
Mr Wodehorso The Magiafrate before when the esse was brought is not hers to
tion to your Worship taking the evidence of
Mr Twyford; and for the third he thought The Chairmen and he thought Mr Fran- tiey had aid the crack shoes of the Regiment there was a tie. That showed that although
That Mr Stanhope's declarations, sa report
ed by wire, are sufficiently vague to mean day. anything you plesan, or he pleases, and "Xir Webber-I think there is no objeccis had put it very clearly, that the non- that stood fourth sa regards shooting in forcibly illustrato what Pusch-ye of this adroit answerer of questions. That such persistent Parliamentary evasions cannot possibly deceive the residents of Hongkong, who have been vainly look ing for their invoice of promised gane for several yeaza
canuiesioned offers and men of the army titstoot for the migrans could in the and the policemen, were to all intents and
That the last issue of the Graphic gives an Amusing sketch of scenes at a moonlight dance girea at the Gap last summer, and. thanka to a well-known local sketcher, it is much more rate than are most at tempts of the kind.
the witness.
Me Wodehouse-Have you get the wit. mess hora?!!!!
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parposce professional shootists, and that it all the prizes in the all comers' competition. was hardly fair to allow professionals toe ertainly thought it was unfair that the military hand come atraight trour Mr Webber--I have subponed her,compute with amateurs. your Worship, but I don't know if she is
their own ranges to onnipete in the spoon Mr Leggo proposed as an amendment to the resolution that the following be added competitions on Saturday afternoons, to the rules: That the Military and Police but that could be met by adopting bir On Calcutta-
the same would apply to the Volunteers, a admitted to membership of the Associa
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Ma Wobber-I am very sorry for that, tion as heretsfore, but that at all meeting had practised at any range un te same day because it way dumage my case. I have a it be compulsory for the Military and special reason for wishing the witness to be Police, uzcept cuppuissioned officer, and should be disqualition. On the grounds hen Shanghai That complaints aro numerpua of incivility Worship to rder that a subpress be loved first day,
examined today, and should ask your Inspectors, to shut off their sutries on the had stated he opposed the exclusion of the
leaving the
second day for the military and pu loe. from the Chinese on the mainland, which to Miss Pearl Cleveland,
Wandin anid he was in favour of the civilinge He thought this would get over I fancy the presence of the Customs cruisers abreast of Stonecutters Island stand over thea.
Mr Wodehonse Very well, let the case the difficulty. There could to little doubt rule proposed by Me Andrew, because there the Association had become rather crowded, loon, and be thought the Association range were now four or five ranges over at Kow- tends to pucoarage, the villagers being Mr Wabber-The reason why I want this but when it starked the number of more stuld be reserved for civilians culy. As deinded and puffed-up by tales of the evidenco taken today is because it is in was extremely small, and without the co- approaching expalaion of the foreigner, That the Railway will civilies them sooner to have been
connection with a telegram that is sappened operation of the military and police it regarded prizes for the military and pullee, could hardly have existed. They made of in the programmes of the prize meetings than anything elas, and recant events
Mr Wodehones Very well if you wish them a staff on which they were able to every section of the community was always seant to indicate that railway enterprise to call the witcess I shall take the evidence. lean; now that they were able to walk provided for. in the South is within measurable dia
alope, he did we think
to thron right to
Mr Legge said the police had rauge, THERMOMETE Ju the teas being called a little later, tsu:00,
Mr Wodehouse maid-Well, Mr Webber, them -USER" He thought there were we the military had a range, and the Associa The Jardine's sugar is alleged to have more your witness has been subpoenaed, hat many in the all comers ta stition at their owth. They had often toon indebted tion had nominally a raugo, but it was zol sweptoning power now than it has had doesn't appear owing to ill-with
year. He hitunel paid: 88 in outcies and for some time beok.
Mr Wabber-Thon I should ask your was only able to shoot off. The modif both to the police and the military, though BROWNIE
Worship for a remand for another week, dation he proposed would meet that. With perhaps more to the navy) and it would be for this res8un-we have communicated will regard to the professional element, setupolitie on grounds of all interest to ex Mr Tremlett, who will be a witness, and I thought that it had been far too much clude the members of Her Majesty's fo expect a telegram from him to-morrow. Advelt upon. Let them take any of the The amendment propcard by Mr. Leggen dispatch was sent down in charge of an volunteer musclings at Home they that the military and polies be admitted to tain Oass, who made a representation to would find that the crack shots who at mombership in the Association as hereto
them could be hatier described ne fore, but that at all meetings. it be com- the Colonial Becretary-
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced in the Faris Figaro, of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, and premature desy. The discovery was made by a missionary in Old Mexico it
scientific and sanitary standpolat, alan early grave. We learn that the Rev, ia be
Joseph Holman Bloomsbury Mansions
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Mr Wodehouse-I don't want to know condenals, than thou-with whom this pulsory for the tollitary and polico except latter in the mix.. By a grant misfortune Thit the purification of the air, from zared him from a miserable existence and that Heino dispatch bas meeting at Home vero pro eacionals, but in this second day for alvitiens-was then
however the head of the Assistant was plao-
ed in a not particularly pleasant position, After a deal of trouble s pretty good nega tive was got, und Popies were made when, lo to the horror of both parties, one look- pd as ridiculous as the other,
f your musterial witnesses, proposal deal. Many of the mus who compassioned officers and Luspectors to Batata poted at Wimbledon and every other riffs I shout off their entries on the first day, fear. Mr Webber-Yea though parlings the only real advantage Bloomsbury Square, London, W, Oli gone down by Captain Cam, who left on that did not exolade them gained by this consumption of guapan send the prescription, free of charge, on Thursday and will arrive to-morrow.
The earliest time Mr Tremlett
Mr Ladds seconded the amendıgerit.
ein Mr Shelton Hooper, the Holl, Buere-
put to the menting, when only four v voted for it.
ment, to the effect that the rule as regards
Bir Crom then proposed another amend
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