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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c. &o,, FOK 1896.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance on preceding years both in fulness and soury of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far Faat, from Pinang to Vindivestock, in which Europeans roside. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
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MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS
OUR ABRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted
"steamer going to Saigon, The Spiris Far
mer, is the Customs officer here," Still the fact remains that not only Frecch steamore, but all nationalities ulko" would object to the cxorcise by a Chinese monopolist of powers which would be submitted to us a matter of course
THE BONGKONG DAILY REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
(SUPPLIED TO TINDALLY PEENS
Losnor, 25th May
HERE YON BRANDT The Times sint that Herr von Brandt, the
SUPREME COURTE
former German Minister to Peking, his bien, appointed Adviser of Foreign Affairs to the pt the hands of properly secredited Castona Teangli Yamen, with the rank of Minister: officers. A private meeting of the Singa- pere Chamber of Commerce has been held and an alternative proposal is to be made to the Government which it is hoped will oversee the dianity which his boen raisal The only really satisfactory solution, however, would be the total abolition of the Spirit Farm, but as that would involve a condiderable loss of revenue it is not likely to be adopted. The experience of Singapore ought to strengthen Hongkong's deter mination to have nothing to do with anything in the shape of a Spirit Farm.
Mr. Ward, the new organist of St. John's Cathedral, arrived yesterday by the P. & steamer den
There were twelve nases of plague yesterday. Five were from theity, foar from Shonkiwan, and three from Kowlooo.
27th May..
CRIMINAL SKOSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR DR: CARKINTION (CHIEF JUSTICE.)
THE ARBOX CASE
The bearing was resumed of the charge of araon brought against Tanng Sai Chap and Laa Wai Chin, masters of 18, Iraya West, on which promises a fire broke out on the 2nd April last Ma
HONGKON
SDAY, MAY 2815, 1894.
CLUB
UNIZED SEATICES C. CITULJANE. This match, dayed castentay, resulted in a otory for the Clylifant by 8 holes. The fol lowing is the s60791-**
CIVILIANS.
Mr. G. Stewart Mr. O. E. Humse
Mr. & S. Anton MP VAN C. Hawkins Air. H. L. Dalrymple. Mr. B. A. Rom
UNITED STAVIORS, Capt W. V Ecolea, B.B.. Capt. Rumsey, TN ME W. M: Ehenson, RE Commodore Boyes, EN Captain Fargason, RB, Mr. C. V. Pernival, R.H
Holes
On Thursday next, 4th Jane the annual antch Scotland: The World will be played.
THE PUNJOM MINING CO, 'LIMITED.
The Secretary of the Panjom Miulug Co, Limited, advises us that be las reived the following progress report for April from the Manager at the Mine
with the best Engilsh Machinery, embout The G. P. stoamer Empress of China arrived examination of the promises at 4, Prays fairly good and unless something nousual hop dirty water falling on my client's valuubio from about 6 Inches to 16 izehed in depth, curiosity in the art of tondering already.
the latest improvements in the trade.
at Kebs at 3.30 pm on Tuesday, the £6th lost, and left again at 11 pm, the suno day for Nagasaki.
Hon. H E Follock (Acting Attorney General) ond Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Hastings, of My YH Deacon's office) defended tho prievuers.
Mr R K Leigh, civil engineer and architect, said that he had had a practical experience of fires and he had made & careful West. He found augnt holes drilled in the Brat dour and from what he had soon of the charrod portions of the rooms he was of opinion that the flames con'd not have stretched as they The NK chartered steamer Arthurhead by merely going through the holes there left Singapore for this port on the 26th must have been either infrabla material The Water used, proved by repeated instant, and my bo expected here on Sunday, near the holes or a saparato R.
only source of communication of the fire the Vist inst
from the first to the second floorway: Analyses to be Absolutely Tars.
The N. Y. K. stomer Satiune Mart at through the holes. On the ground floor thers
were two wives of fire. Moji for this port on the night of the 26th In closing the sand for the prosecution Mr. neat and may he expected here on Swalayannis and three Chinese witnesses who were he 31st inst.
culled at the Police Court were in stendonos if the loaned counsel for the defenso wishes two parties of men are now engaged stöping on this matter (through others) to yourself, who Beard to improve the sanitation of the colony, and baing the lowest, was accepted, bat it poems. 10 call them.
The Porest. Ingredients only aro nsel, and the utmost Cary and Cleanlines exercised in
be Manufrotten throughout.
For COAST FORTS, Waters are jacked and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full mount allowed for Packages and Empties then received in good order.
*Counterfo Order Books supplici en applicu.
tion.
Cur Registered Telegraphis Aikless is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed mesenges addressed thus will Tacairo prmapt attention.-
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The following is a list of Waters always kept ready in Stock ---
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE
· POTASH WATER,
LITHIA WATER
The Japanese craiser Kongo, 2,300 tom. 300 crow, 9 gms, 2.400 horsepower, Commander Serado, arrived at Singapore, from Manils on the 20 May. She leaves for Hongkong to Isy (28th)
The Singapore Free Press anys-We in Siegoporo are promised a visit from Petor Jackson, the only living fighting kavgarco, since Jack, the one that was shown in London, is dead. Feter is starring Western-australia wow, having given cssful exhibitions at Sydney and Melbourne. The kangaroo is sold to be a magnificent spesima, and perfectly truined; he will probably be up bure at the | beginning of June,
At the Polkou Court yesterday, bofors Hen, Commander Hastings, twe ooolice were chargei with unlawfully wounding two other coolins in house at 11, Rutter Street. Several relics SELTZER WATER squabbled in the hones and a hand to hand coaliet resulted, the prisoners, armed with Latohets, being apparently the most deter taled of the rowdios, They craskop noolie's bead and badly-wonuded another in the log. Thoi accused were romanded, as the injured scolios are being attended to at the Government, Civil Hospital..
SARSAPARILLA, WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER, ALE
GINGERADE'
No Credit given for Bottles, that look dirty or gronsy, or that appear to have been used for any olhor purpees than that of custaining
The
Mr. RobinsonAre they tendered for cross. examination A
Mr. Franels-No.
Mr. Bobinson Then Mr. Francis My Lord, it is in accordance with the practice of the Conit. I have raised the polat very frequently in delending prisoners and it has been decided that the Crow need not put witnesses into the bos or toner them for cross-examination.
His Lordship (to Mr. Robinson-If you want there they can be called and you can make them your witnesEES.
The Acting Attorney-General-The wit.
nesses are here, my Berda
Mr. Robinson-They are not tendered. The Acting Attorney-General-My learned friend oan have them if he wants them:
Mr. Robinson I do to know what
·Four Tortship may think about the practice in these cases, but under the cirmstances I intend to call only one witness, Mr. Danison, to give technical evidence, and if there is any thing the prisoners would like to say I think this would be the right time for them to make a statement if they with: The practice in England has varied. In a recent number of the Nineteenth Century there is an article by Sir Herbert Stephen in which, hu. douls with, ameng other points, this point. He says that may eminent judges bavo adopted the course. if they wish they should make a statement at the opening of the defends and before the speech of the counsel. I concur in that opinion and submit it so the best practice for your Lordship's consideration..
His Lordship--I think it is the most con- counsel addresses the jury..
Winzes Lars been sunk from the Intermedi sts to this level for convenience of working, and
--The Interndon I gave the Frezident setion after receiving a note waned by the apoially when we select that being • poblig was of the two kinds, one referring to the many Becretary is too vague to admit of definita competition, asch Erm tendering would certain ramonte in ciroulation as to certain cases, which investigation; neither the number or that ly out down to its lowest margin.
In the absence of competition this 20 per cent. looked more than guspicions, Akile others of the premier referred to being given." which I know of and had seen myself, so to the I beg again montatcongly to protest could easily be inflated to 25, 90, or 35; und retention of certain legal cocklufte and the | against a statement by the President, when the aapital account of a trans-continental pulling dora of sertain, legal poolofts; the with your knowledge, a misleading in the trunk line is concerned the differenep would former information was private and confidential, highest degrés, especially after your state-run into illicas if not tons of alilloss and the latter we not; and it was to the former meet in your minute that the men had been of tasla His Excelanoy Chang his already cuses only I naturally astamed the letter of the themeolves to you with your own letter in their proved an expensive trap to the Jm. President of the 15th instant referred Lands, stating their own grievanos; you and the perial Government, but Heaven only knows 6-Tho President has rideatly mixed the President must have known the shop and the where he will land de constry if he is allowed two cases togather I regret to see from the man. When they brought their complaints to to play ducks and drakes with railway finance Board's Lestor to the Government, that no me (I think on the 18th instant) I immediately just to gratify his personal predilections, or enquiries have as yet been made by him ne to test them to you with your own letter of the rather those of his bonfidential following to s the truth or otherwise of the first information 1 13th inst. (written on large Banitary Board We write under un bias or prejudice we ars gave him.
Memorandum ferm and all in your own hand-only wrzione in all things, referring to tho Had he asked me to accompany either writing) The parties, soturned in bort time waplotiation of China to se n. thoroughly fair himself or a responsible officer to the places, to my offee, saying they had een you and that, beld and no favour; it is hossume we know that mentioned to him. I should have hocu only tooren have kept the latter, so I presume you have Hn Tactal in the contracts for material for the it now. I venture to think the paragraph jant La Kon Chino dxtension has acted in a straight- gled to have dois en
8- Vent to think you will find all y otot, from the Board letter to the Govern forward, Lonourable manner and had pat aside references to Nos 88 and 99, Bonham Strand mont, is what you wonki call, if I were the all-paracal considerations, that we draw st (two of the large hoogs in Bonham Strand writer, gross misrepresentation tention to the results. He has saved the Im No reference was made at the meeting perel oxchequer at least Tls 78,000 on a trun referred to in my letter), vovifled eventually, de, however, legal proceedings are about to us or lo your minutes as to whether policeman pary eighty-milsling. Nothing could have been commenced in these cases against the Hoard, No. 103 is (es he told me he was) the sole at esier than for him to have socepted the highest it would be out of plane for me to make farther thority as to what sunshades should remain up figures in a bogus coropotition and memurialised rafersnan to them now, beyond mentioning that and what should come down That was one of his superiors about super excellence of matoriui. the President is again wrong in his letter to the the questions raised in my letter The sun eta, oto. Wo can think pf-dozens of great Government in stating that Mr. Dauby fail shade in front of No. 55 is still in my canion oflolale, who, in bis place, would not have done to give the number of premises occupied by his wore, owing to its mods of construction, than a le bes, The use of the successful firm, clients, so that further enquiry as to alleged three that were adjoining it those were mads Book and Manson, is not known in China, bui damages tone to his client's cargo and stook in of vine or tin laid on China fir boards, having a congratulate thess gentlemen on their enter trade is not practicablo."I can imagine no reach no large holes or receptacles for filth or vermirries and hope they will not regret it. he for Mr. Cooper making sech a statement on the to logs therein; their thickass being about Prinesly Houss, so succesful hitherto in these 1st insiant, oreing I took the Secretary of the one inch only, exclusive of the hattene to which contents, fastwelfth down the list, which is Mining This ocntinue to have our
Board and Mr. Kde to the very pria loss referred the tourds were fixed. The shade at No. 5 is further rendered interesting hy the foot best attention and I au pleseed to say good to on the 9ili inst, and pointed out to them, en built ap one, having a doop false ceiling that aim of the fifteens tandars were on the spot, the veranda doors from which I saw between the matte and the roof- risasaring behalf of the guest Bartow Bran; it is a progress hea been made. Our prospects are still
forming inside a large receptacle as hofure yointed out by me of our correspondenta in pens our output of gold, for some time at least merchandis
In the matter of the alleged loyal combationed for harbouring all kinds of dirt, Tientsin, that the first and last of those nine We learn that it was while the tenders, woo should be such as will give a fair profit on the best of working.
August shaft, 200ft level. This point has lof in Wing Sing Lane, I accept your version filth, varmin, ke. I am still of opinion, eng differ by Tls. 31,000, 16, by 74 per want. the facce look encouraging Su lar, however, thers on the afternoon of Ure Otk inet, as cor notghbourhood were removed, this one ought being opened that & telograni was received from again had a good deal of attention and soms of as to what you said on the occasion of our visit that other and equally good sunshades in the Gillies' reaf has not shown that improvement frect. I must cortaluly heard yon xay there to have been removed alss, and that its reton London, which was put aside for the moment. was no doubt they were logel" I did not, tion or otherwise should not here been left to scheidaration of the tenders showed that Mr. and reason to hope for,
Weare still extending the north drive and run however, hear you qualify the statement shte policoman.
Oscar Bnchheistars, which amounted to being missed. Wa.are also driving south on be inferowed that about the middle of last month paragraph of the Isiter to the Governor, and to be socepted, when the London talograra was ning out onessents to make sure that nothing is afterwards. It may interest you, however, to deny the insinuations in the last 120,366, was, the lowest, and it was just about the course of the north and south reef, but so (von will to doubt find notes of the case in your still adhere to the whole text of the last para opened, and turned, eat to be a direct lender office) nn Inspector visited the premises and graph of my letter in the China Mail, whigh from Mors. Back and Manson, AmaDuating to Tla. far without finding anything of value.
orders til the cocklefts to be retoored this as us follows, viz., No one appreciates 4.728. It was accompanied by a satisfactory was protested against doing so, and reformel more than myself the efforts of the Sanitary reference to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, gave instructions for cooklofts to romain, and I am now and always has been prepare to doubtful whether the tenderore olearly under... they are there now. If those cocklofts were set and support the carrying cat of any stand the cost of sending the rails, ofe., from legal, the Inspector had no right to order their reasonable measure for improving its sanitation, Taku to Tongka We may note that the quan removal, hud with all respect to yourself, if they and in fact tu some cases I would advocate eventities are wrongly stated in the Pairing and. were illegal, neither you nor the Sanitary Hoerd more stringent measures. What I lo object to Tientsin Times, there being 9,709, nat. 7,900, beri suy right to allow them to romsin, howevor, antibat is the reason for my now writing ters of rails. The details of the prices for the FULL is tint all thras rogulations are not carried material required, delivered at the Tongku Bails, Fishplates. Bolts. Spikes. The The TTL treat every and in the same manner, and hot
38.72 -8050. out consistently, without fear or favour, and wharf, are, pår tom smagend
92.50 $7.50 Lhok that the Board and its eficere should blow hot and then sald Probably most of the owners referred to have received notices months and years ago, but they have been allowed to lapos, no stop being taken the time to see then enforced If a little more con- sideration was shown to the better class Chinees, and so favourite, but all wrested in the samo
Poison fange, states Herbert L. Ferguson, impartial manner, combined with a little tact on the part of the Board, I am a yet will. FLS, ani represented in several degrees of find that the better-claes Chiness, insteal of perfection in the tenth of snakes. First we obstructing the operations of the Beard, would have the grooved, fang-like festh of the tree right and a wrong way of doing things. Iu bat alightly poisonous if at all; in those, as in assiet them all they possibly could. There is n makes, whose salivary gland gives a secretion the matter, I am afraid, however, that the the harmless suales lacking grooved tooth, the enbordinate officials have streak the wrong way." maxillary bone is very long, the fang-like teeth 12.Now, tir, you saw me cu the 8th inglast, In the letter from the Board to the flowers being at the back of the jar. Then there are in the presence of Mr. Ede, mesure the height met (which was drafted by the President), and the deadly lapine, whose poison fange am from the ground four of No Wing Sing published in the local newspapers, the following situated in front, wid the poison glands of atutemont appear From inquiries that have which sucrete an artive poison. In these Lane to the dorside of the cockloft in this shop the height was feet 7 inches. I also been made, the Board je informed that the prios snakes the fangs are more deeply grooved or pointed out to you and Mr. Ede at the time of preparing plans for the alterations of cock-folded over to form a channel, and they are that there was a Chinese bed on the cookieft, lofts has resched the handsome stun of from placed on the Frent of the maxillary, which hass cvekloft; it was then you stated that the money have been paid to work the oracle, viz., the highly develop poison apparatus of the coalesced and formed a complete chaanel, giving correct in your statement. You did not tell as, such plans."
Ou bullf of myself, Messrs Taigh & Orange, the appearance of a perforated tooth; and the however, and the fact only came to my how-
coekloft was certainly illegal," and son wits the parties entrusted with the preparation of ripete. In this the two sides of the groove have ledge subsequently that you were already Masses Palinor & Turner, enl Mr. Danisgn, we maxillary is greatly shortened, and onpable of existance of these alleged illegal cocklufts, and authorised statement on the part of the Pre-fang-with two or threa solid tooth behind it
Ailent. so far is the maiter refers to ourselves is partially erectile, with a movement through that they were in existence, owing to your own instructions, after an Inspector had given onlors Lusinuation or otherriso). I have the about forty-five degress. But in the Rassell's written authority of the above gentlemen for viper of Indie, where the mechanism reaches ite for their removal..
18-In your minute to the Board, I molestating that in no case have their charges for highest development, the maxilary is excessively by the President, exceeded the maximum sum at the end of a greatly enlarged transvarso bas, ou still eay they are legal for some reason or preparing plans, &c, such as those referred to shortened and placed like this head of a hammer other mate
14For too information of yourself and the of $29, and in my own practice also I have, which is pushed forward as the south is opened, mayer charged more than that in for similar giving the power of changing the position of Board, on Saturday afternoon last I uncertain work. The President never extended his on the fang which has no sold tooth behind it-- the respective usarements of the ground fears of the first soron stops on the east and galries to any of na, and we should be glad to ninety degrees.
for making such an accusation against the chole of the architects in this only
The above named gentlemish and-myself deny the above statement and insinuations of the resident most emphatically, and would look ourselves if be would withdraw the above-quote paragraph in the later of the Bond to the
or for the mill On the course of the east and west reef we are prospecting for the continua. tion of the western chuts of ore, and although we have found small patches of roof which may pay to stopo, out direly, we have not met with the chuto referred to. To test this immediately we have now a winze coming down from the Intermediate on the curse of the ore chute, which cannot fail to tell as what, if anything, has happened to it and why it is not found where
expooted.
Intermediate Tavel-W's continue to draw largely on this point for our supply of ore and, I am pleased to say, wo coem to have a very large quantity in resory. At present the ore body is fally 15 feet wide in places and looks strong enough to go to any depth,
lore.
110 fee Level-There is no change to report Now Loader This tartines a busy point and is still giving a fairly large quantity of or for the maill, It will do so for some time to
come,
430 Ft. Gi 1964 tons.
558 Cons." 506 tons,
Drivage for the month... Ore mined and np sa follows Angriet Shaft, New Leader Milling. This was carried on doing 27days, crushing 104 tons, yielding 300 was of
melted gall
Caloining Works--This was you continuously trates for a rickl of 90 oz. 5 dwis of melted mach lower than was the case it month, but geld: You will notice that the yield por fun is this is no ounted for by the fact that we are not concentrating nearly as closely as hitherto,
to the cyanide wórka.
10-Ive read very carefully the copy of Gloveratonas Notification No. 573 you went me, which to my mind places the illegality of these cocklofts beyond all disputo.
11.-The Nothontion states among other tirings, that No permission will be granted for the continuance of socklefa eniers the top floors of such cocklofts do not extend over more than ese-half of the floor area of the room, and hus a clear space above it of not low than 8 feet, and below if of not less than 9 ert
pro vertically. In the case, however, of orcklefts on ground fours, that do not comply with these conditions, no permission will be granted for their sentirmace bocept for storage if any person has been given by the Board purposes only. (It will be interesting to know for these cookloits to a need for storage parjuses only.) (
Back & Manson 85.3844
Krupp 49.52 5152 NC. Daily News:
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A special session of Justices tras liek at the bare suggested us the best for prisoners; that during the mouth, treating 40 tons of-eineen-kick we all saw throngh the railing of the $25 io.375 eagh, so that doubtless large sums of slight power of movement. Lastly, we have
Magistracy yesterday, when Elizabeth Gold- borg spplied for a transfer of her publicar's
·licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises at Nos. 90 and 92, Q2oons Real West, known Tho Western Hotel, to Froy Inglbdew Franels Bedford, fornarly of
Aersted Waters, us such Bottles are never used the 1st Battalion Tillo Brigade. Mr. Boterenient coursa të haro the statement for and thus allowing of larger quantities going acquain (er ought to have been) with the protest piest strongly against any such un- haing erected or depressed. In the cobra the
again by u..
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appeared for the applicant here were ofjections by Le Folive. The Magistrates present were Hon. Commander W. C. H. Has ings, Mr. F. W. Mitchell, and Mr. W M. B. Arthur, and they unanimously agreel la grant the application.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to noknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals →
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Hon. I. E. Pollock
A. H. Ronnie...
Shewan and Co.
James H. Cox'
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Cyanide Works-Work here has new begun Each prisoner, when asked if he wished to
on a large scale and although, for masons say anything, replied "I did not set Bro to the given in my weekly letters, it is not yet shop
Mr. Denison than gave evidence and spoke running full time, Mr. Wilson, succeeded in to the appearance of the premises on the 19throating 610 tons. He is now busy with the olan up and will have it completed in a few inst whom he first visited them. He did not ders te hopes for a fairly good result. ses two curtain holes spoken to by the prossoU- General-A great deal of attention has been lion in the floor, but on the 28th inst. when he
given to the various works coming under this again went there, ho saw the holes, which had
head, and I am pleased to say that fair programs been made with a 4 inch augur. He could not his again bec mado. Four more biddlea Westlos of this Wing Sing Lana ocm- know where he made them, and bis authority
swear, but it was his opinion that, the holes
were bored through between the 19th and 26th inst. He found fresh sawdust on the floor and the top parts of the holes were olsan.
have been added (unking siz in all) to our meueing from Queen's Hood Central, and also concentrating plant and the foundation timbre made a note of the purposes for which the for the 9 in. pianger (tailings) pump hava heon uteklofts were being used, and the respects
number of beds found on each of them.
Wing Shany Lane,
Meanrements of certain houses therein.
overnment.MA
I agree with the President that there may be a difference of opinion as to what is abuse," and respectfully refer you to the last line in the Fresident'a minute, na to what I, and mszy other people, would call "abuso" of a vary serious kind.
An official report on diphtheria at the London bospitals Just year presents the strikingcouch- en that 200 hres were saved in those institutions alone by the use of antitoxin. "In 1894 there wers 902 deaths in 1942 cases, or a mortality of was used in three-fifths of the cases, there were per cent. The essential conditions were this: 796 date in 8,529 cases, or a mortality of £3.5 mame in the two years; with a somewhat larger" proportion of juvenile, of unfavourable, patients in 1895
In cross-examination by Mr. Francis, witnessed and breight on the mine. The water said that on the 19th the floor was covered with wheel has come up river and most of the paris 15 have embodied this information in the
am now on the mine. The ray from the mill following table, which I think-explains falfpon it as a graceful act of justice on his part tú 29.0 per-cout; in 1995, when antitoxic peram dirt, dust, and paper and he did not bavo them to the main darn may be said to be practically Tho bells is signe 1 by. Captain Barato as correct, swept away. He did not think it likely that fatshed, and the tail race from the Jake River he having verided my nousuvements, &c. (in the presence of this dirt prevented him from to the mill, is in a very forward state. This my abeoue), yesterday morning ---- seeing the holos. He did not know that In
work has been much interferel with by the spestor Witcholl and Sergeant Macaulay hul
heavy rains we have hoen getting during, the gran evidence at the Polles Court before the past fortnight. I nadd not sell you that I sin Zuth inst, of the existence of the holes.
fooking forward to the time when the water wheel will be ready for work with mash in- terest, we not only will it effect a very great saving in firewood, but will take as out of the worry and troable consequent on having to handle sok large quantities of that article daring wet weather, whon our roads are "ttle batter than a miro
Mr. J. Hastings, soliciter, spoke to visiting the premises on the 24th of last month. He then saw only two holes, and did not so the other
we until a later visit.
In answer to Mr. Francis witness said that the flour was covered with dirt on the 24th April. It was nearly six o'clock when the whole of the evidence was concluded and Mr. Robinson evening if his Lordship did not intend to sit later. He was in his address would be rather a long one,wever
SOME time ago Hongkong was threstated some time ago passed a marriage law contain said he would rather not addensa-the jury that here and a melting house pat up for the wes of
His Lordship told the jury that his hopes of finishing that night pould not be fabilled, as the address of the conzeal for the infance, the
raply of the Crown counsel, and the exmming
A brick kila has been built for our use the cyanide chemist,
Road making has been pushed en into the jungle for bringing out firewood and other timber and the whole of the mine workings surely fenced in,
The Daily Chronicles Rams correspondent telegraphed on 22nd April:-The Congregation of the Propaganda exuined, at its meeding on Monday, & question interesting to Ceylon and England. The Legislative Council of Ceylon ing several artiolos which the Holy Beo regards with the establishment of a Spirit Farm, as mussooptable to Catholics The Valian byt happily the danger was averted. Sin- urged the Archbishop of Colombo and the four gapore, loss fortanate thin Hongkong in Bhops in Ceylon to protest against these
ohjentionable articles and got then modi that respect, has had a Spirit Farm for fel The Archbishop and Bishops, how many years past, and now it is proposed to aver, who are French, thought pro
would be inspportune and therefore did endow the Farnier with additional powers not carry out the insurmotions of the Vati which are calculated to interfere very pou- A letter of reprimand was sent to them, therefore herly fair to the learned counsel, owing to tas drain caused by the making of siderably with the freedom of the port. Gey- and, on 20th April the Congregation of the or to himself, or to the prisoners, to undaly Propagatido decided that stops must be fiskan hasten the conclusion of the car. He thoro- ́érnor Sir CHARLES MITCHELL, in the course in London with a view to persuade the English for adjourned the trial nati Friday morning
of a debate on the new Bill in the Legisla Government to refuse its sanction to the Cegion at ten o'clock, tive Council, said, "The Spirit Farmar is marriage law. The Vatican saks that the same "the Customs officer here. That the Farmer should be officially described as a Customs officer may be taken au somm iudi- cation of the danger of setting up such a
law which exists in different parts of India shall be applied to Ceylon. It is believed that
Labour-regret to say the supply of this has fallen off very considerably, and I fear wo may up would take a pontiderable time, and it was suffer greatly in this direction for some time
the road from Kuale, Kuku to Kwala Lipia by tis Government defe
The strong moneras we have taken and are still carrying ont to suppress gold stealing are no doubt large factor in preventing labour from coming in.
The amp is healthy, payments are made
Cardinal Vaughan and Catholic members of THE UNVEILING OF THE QUEEN'S prompth, and the greatest care taken of the Lords and Commons will be charged by the Vatican to take steps with this object in view..
STATUE,
AREÄNGEMENTE. FOR THE FIULIC.
monopolist, and although we are not at Dr. Richard Janes, of Singapore, died thera Mr. H. B. Lethbridge, Acting Captain Super
the moment threatened with anything of the kind in Hongkong it is purlupe well that we should take note of what befale our neighbours, in order that we may be on ear guard for the protection of that freedoms of the part which has so materially con tributed to its prosperity. Prima Jurie nu more appropriate subject for taxation could be found than spizita; the only objection. but a vital suc in a port which profesne to
be free, is the difficulty of collecting the tax
Au Opium Farm is bus enough; a Spirit
the work people, as evidenced by the small percentage of accidents. Of course I need not tell you that the labour supply of the state of Fahaag is not nearly up to the demand, and if further proofs were necessary, need only point out that in waking the cart road from Kanto Kvala Lipis the Government have. been cumpelled to slept the old system of forcing the headmen of the various distrista to saying that this cate off the supply available apply men for the work. It goes without hitherto, to companies and others currying on work here.
on the 21st May. Since the 1st April Dr. interdent of Police, hea completed his arrange Dr. Lita Buon Kong in assortaining the US Jkesz had bent engaged in conjuration with meate for the roumption of tinkat holders and of death in the Municipality, the surployment the general public foside the enclosure at to of these two geationer having been decided days ceremony. The bolders of tickets of upon by the Commissionara in consequstice of mission to the stand are requested to present the abnormal mortality and the diBouhy of their tickets when ontoring the enclosure, and arriving at a cause for it. Dr. Janas and been the tiekota must be gisau up at the entrances, out of words for two or three weeks, lint he con- timed to work, although at times fasling very to the stand. Ticket holders are requested' ill. On Tuesday mording (19th) ho felt quite to be in their placen by 5 p.m. häckabas wat tur oral rounds in the Kandang within the enclosure. For the convenience. W. DANBY AND THE SANITARY
spita of that ha | OLA -ohodes : "with" "at" by allviaľ to pass wont bis Bal Krebau pertica of the city mail cortiled to a arge number of deaths. In the afterno Le of those who do not in possession of
was sompletely overcome by fever, au bo dialekts two elevated, spoon have been set byart.
at half-past two on the morning of the let inside the enclosure, and the general public,
about ten years.
Health. This may be said to be fairly good. RainfullTotal for the month is 75 inches,
BOARD
A REJOINDER BY ME DANDY.
Adults
Purposes for which cocklofts
baggage.
Bade and table?
4 Boda and bagg*g*.
3 Beds and Brod shelves.
Beds and baggage.
5. Bais, tables, and baggage. 6 Beds and a little baggage.. Aleeping mats and Blankets
$ Sleeping mats litte
as cocaret.
195.
12.6
(Cha figurer
Bei įi,a,, adults a: 100 ombis tent) are my own)
The most powerful battleships in the British. Kavy, the Mugnificent and the Majestic, hare I regret.oxoedingly haring to take up and esca 150 compartments, with 209 doors. Lond reanms this matter in the way it has been forord Charles Beresford recommends closing up nine. upon me by the sofion of the Board at its last teen of the doors and modifying twenty-three meeting. The original letter was published in there, to laser the risk of sinking in case of the Fress, that the mode in which the cleansing sccident. operations were being carried on throughours
the city might be brought directly to the publlu Pumice stone life bonte, waiols have been notice of HE the Governor; the murmuring satisfactorily tried in England, support a con among all sections of the community woronos idorable lead when full of wator.
loud but deep, and I venture to think, with all respost, that had some of the principal officers of the Board been more tu touch with the community there would have been no orosan far way of those letters to have been written Yours truly,
"WM.. DANBY, S
M. Iust. CE P.-Copies of this letter will be sent to the local paport,
WD
BAILWAY TENDERS.
A Tupour current in Feking cffcial groter har reached us that Sheng Icotai has bean sppointed director-in-chief of all railways.is China Thi is so inherently improbable that
A pet theory of the day is that warfare in the future would be attenlod. by such an appal. ng loss of life that all nations will cutrain from it. Capt. F. N. Maude, a British military engineer, declares, however, that the rauords of the last three centuries prove such an idea to bo utterly unjustified. The losses in battle have aspended primarily on the quality of the troops, and have been email retil- at Waterloo or In the closing engagements of the Great Bobellion the men have become thoroughly trained in war. The world's armies have to-day no war-seasoned veterans to spread destructior greater than has hitherto been known. Improve meat in weapons. moreover, he scally tended be diminish the risk, as fighting must now be done at a greatly increased range and the
large proportion of the shots tired. Matha matical calculation shows, in fact, that 1,000 times as many rounds would be mecsSSYY NOW to produce the offent of the leaden storm that devastated tho eld British ne ii Peninsular.
Tho
we attach but little valve to it. but it at least perfection of the modern ride makes necessary may serve as a peg on which to hang a few great precision of sin, whereas the inaccuracy. marks on recent railway news At the Mme of the old musket at 200 yards instead of time we do not forget that the clorious 600 or 1,000 corrected the error in aim in pluralist (ho is already Hailuan Tea in Tien ain, the Chief Director of the China Mer chanta Steam Navigation Co, at the head of the Chinese Telegrapha) is so well endowed with the only logic which persades in China tant bit nomination is within the limits of ys, while our guns ro only five times as possibility Officialdom generally is battan fan Still another factor that would tend to ing on to railway development such as reduce bloodshed. In a modern conflict is the kok of exoitoment of long range, and tha erows gather round carrien, and we way con cinde that where the carcass in there will high consequent greater nervous strain this would officials try to be also. A department whish induco, for many years will involve boundless expense Raldness is touted to affect about 12 per out. followed by steady and growing income, is a
physicism. The same observer, has made the Is the andere gned, certify the above fessurente, godsend which coas but saldera to China's of the male population, according to an English
impsonations scholars Farm would be ten times worse. The par Dr. Trust was about forty-two years of age. Chinese included, will ta allowed to sesemble Mr. H. BeCallum, Herrstory of the Sanitary tivo celofts et about 10 am on Monday, the 254 Inte The following lottar has bean forwarded to and by somber of beds I saw on the floors of the sense.
Our Tlentein contemporary in its last is singular discovery that, while musical com ticular section in the Singapore Bill which and dnscended from an old and well-known
printed the results of the tenders for rails in Pasers belong to the general average, planista and violinists have tina hoads of hair until late BORNER
roopdase to pabljo advertisement. This list, to has chiefly aroused the alarm of the ship. Datoh family in Ceylon. He was educated at her up to the time that the troops are paraded, Board; by Mr. W: Danby
when the endosura will be olceed, except tó
in life, but performare un bresa instruments Aberdeen University, and graduated .B.,
Hongkong, May 26th, 1803. Dear Sir Advording to the published. 17.The Board will notice from this tablo which we have already sluded, is one of the ping community provides that a list of all CM. in 1973. Ho practised first-in: Seotud, treket holders. The enclosure will include au aree extending from Queen's Ecad to
early spirituous and formented liquors, bath of and then in Cebion. Ho afterwards bonne a Murmy Pier (including the cricket field), from the meeting of the Sanitary Bearl on Thurs in eleven are in my opinion strictly legal submitted to pebukses to high Chalans
sonant in the local papers of the proceedings that est of the fourteen houses referred to thero: most interesting of things Chineso recontly specially the trembous-besome ball very those forming part of the ship's stores, and civil medical oflcer in Laban, which slovy Murray Pier to Pedder's Wharf, and thence day laat, the let instant, I have the honour to and three legal The other house in the line of the last importance to high Chinese anoul of the walens is provided with those not forming part of the ship's stores bu left for Fahing. He had been in Singapure to Ice House Stroot, but the roads lead agnest that you will lay this letter before the lane are all of the same class and used for officials, and we should orpecially like still whiskers these or four inches long
ing from Ice House Street to Pedder's Wharf, Board at its sext meeting. RUNS
somewhat similar purposes, and Chang Chib tung to mark, learn, nud inwardly Natives of Alaska bollect the hairs, dry thean or provisions, shall be prepared by tho
frou Pedder's Wharf to Murray Pier, and from 2-Before proceeding further, however, I 18-Ieboak be glad to know if the President digest is significanes. marter of the ship and handed to the
Shrend as the locus of the two Hue, he and export thom in ment pookages to China. Ab the Magistracy Jesterday Li Ya Chum Murry Pier to Queens Road, will not, be wish to mate you and the Board that thy and yourself are still of opinion that these
letter of mine rarerred to at the meeting, and cookloft we legal, and, if so your consent for bag of recent years trasted, far too much to one where the wealthy ring them highly as Farmer, to whom right of inspection is and Lo Man Tam, Joint owners of the Yu Hing closed to trafic.
Fawnshop at Yuuati, worn charged with given... It is urged that this would establish mating also saitries in their books with regard The following gantiemson have kindly on publiebed in the Chino Neil of the 14th such opinion, so that for the future owners of or two of his subordinates, the same rock on othpicks. a whole system of the most annoying type to ins revolver o boven different dates. Mr. seated to help the Jubilee Committee to seceive Instaut, was as Mr. Ede stated at the meeting) property may know the interpretation you dad which bis rival Liplit: all foreign things are KW. Montsey appeared for the defendants, the sets Moss. G. Stewart, H. W Ro-published in good faith and pro bono publice. the Board place upon Notification No. 373. soon under the distortiva refraction of the spous I still adhere to the statements made therein, 13In the matter of your letter of the 11th facies of these gentlemen who act of course on who, he explained, did not reside in Honglong bertson, GH, Putte, and J Barton.
and have nothing to withdraw, ngh
instant, that you gave the occupiers of Nos. 91, purely disinterested and patristic motives the business being, cand deted by an aesistant.
I desire most emphatically to protest and 103. Bonham Stread, addressed to The cala va cans dire. Hic Excelency not long age who appeared before the Court that day to
against the remarks in reference to myself, Cleaning Gong," stating there was no need submitted ie the Throne in a memorial of por wor the abergo. Mr. Mounsey, on behalf of hir olists, practically admitted the office The following is the official programme—
both in the minute related to the Board by to cleanse them for a few days, you and the tentous length &. sdaeme for a main trank Hue When is Excellency the Governor the President and yourself, and also to too. Proklont ge ut at tangent from the point from Teking to Chaton to be carried out under and add ide Worship not to infiel the fall penalty, is the defondante had done all appears in sigh: the troops will shoulder. On statements made about myself by the Fresident referred to in my latter and quibbles to the auspices of one great firm of European r in their purer to assist the police in connection His Excellency's arrival at the grand stand the at the meeting, and to the animus" shown whether the policeman threw the letter on patation For the firm we have nothing but Astriking difference in the mental qualities the floor or placed it en a desk. I never male admiration when it confues itself to its own of nativos of different parts of France has been with the recent shooting affiny pootor troops will Present Arus and the Royal by him towards rayself
4-I think it my duty to state that when any reference of any kind to this subject in métier, vin, the supply of excellent gains, war discovered by Dr. R. Colligson. Enumerating Staten asid Le revolvers word dearrived in Standard will be unfurled,
2-The Addreek and His Excellency's reply. I called upon the President on the 11th instant my letter: what I said is, that, on your lettermaterial, and steel: detraction would be. foolish for each department the men born in it for a the book un broken iron, and wore pledged for
4-Unvelling of Elaine small amounts. They wereaotnally good firearms.
I was not received courteously, and hud to being ahora the policoman, bo repudiated the a well as unjust in the face of a world century who have becoris in any way distin remind him that I hal called upon him as letter and instructions, and although you had wide soputation for good work This guished, he thus the prophétion to the million His Worshian said it was within his power uithor Fou-de-pie
Royal Saint from Hillary and Victor President of the Sanitary. Foned in wife directed that the parties concerned wore to Lava, memorial met with a strong rebuff in inhabitant to mugs from 600 in the depart to inflict a fine, close the shop or cancel the
ence to certain information. I bad received, and tim and opportunity to clean their own po. Peking, and this scholarly writer was ordered meat of the Soins (including Pads) to 13 in cenes, Mr. Mourey hoped the Cuart would Emanuel.
which I had every reason at the time and still misss, he proceeded to do so there and then with horeafter to confine Lis lespatches to limited Charente, Normandy laving 108. per salion. 6-March Past. not be so never be that suit was imposible for
have) to beliers to be reliable, and that I thought. he gang. Neither you nor the Board denied number of character
Perdnungs in kasnos kas bych marked i Nor the deferuants, although they wore responsible,
I was doing him a good turn" by informing this statement of mins at the meeting, nor did The curious thing about the Tientsin public mandy, while in the Both the tendency is to to absolutely supervise what was done by their
Practical Engineering An Vervelles Mediums for him of these reports, which was done with you smokeale to inform the pabllo how it came tion is that the tender of the firm supposed poetry and works of the imagination. The in view to Jim (A President of the Sanitary to paks that the written instructions of the to be caphoially favoured by Chang Chih-tung rostgator is led to conside that, the difference His Woralup muita na nd $30 woulbo im- Enginooring Advent
Prosting Enginer Pecket bork. A sua end for Board) anualag enquiries to be made as to the Secretary of the Board were thus ignored by is very considerably the highest of the whole of moe, which la a parely anatomical fact showa Effeem:16. 436,096 against T13, 404 729, thu by the shape of the head and the colour of the Post free In. Bd. Strath or otherwise of them; as he, owing to his the policeman be added that in the event of the sum thing Victories Approacis, Manchester. courring again the licence would be taken away. Drastical Engineer. The Engrates paper. Beim- official portion, could better and more warily do 20. The Prosent in his letter to the Gors Lowest New & differons of 20 por cent, on hair, has corresponding difference in the braiti, The arms were ordered to be retained by the the of tal income to 90, Pekly. All 10 than myself, a private individual, even had Ierament on this abject states? The con articles which have to meet stringently drawn which is revealed by a special tendency of the
1 duct of a certain pelidoman in reference to his specifications is a very striking difference; thoughts and particular aptitudes. police.
of custom house formalities, accompanied by espionage and search, enforced at the discretion of a Chinese Farmer Under those circumstances it would not be altogether Inappropriate to describe the Fartner as the Customs officer, for he would be so in effect, though not in name, and that secins to have been all that Sir CHARLES MITCHELL meant. It was urged in the Legislative Council that occan steamers should be exempt: The Governor said he could not agree that it was possible to make a distinction between ocean steamers and, other steamers, Mr. SHELFORD thereupon sail ho was sure the French steamers would deeply reaunt the Farmjer going aboard ani denuding their accounts; and to that the Governor replied: Why should drapel steamer object, any more than an English
sistant what they were out of the eclony
pod in respect of soch offence sein in ch
FEOGRAMME.
Mechanical King worst-
DOWISKANJE.
'ra folt' inolined to do so.
Thoyleopost born-hole that at Farschowits, in Upper Sllestshss rezebed udupils of 0,070 fees, at a cost of $15,043, and penetrates 80 coal sama, with a combined, thickness of 293 feet. The temperature has increased on centigrade degree for every 111 fect. The red, tools, sle.. weigh 14 tons, and have bored I foot.per day.