INTILATIONS
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATEES
OOB ABBATON WATER CTORY stod with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest in prevemente in the trade."
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between Great Britain and China, which will necomarily bring with it increased prosperity
SHONG DAILY FREIS, SATERDAY, MAY 30mm, 1806.
THE ACTIV FLOATED" News reached Hongkong yesterday that the to Hongkong. The colony at the moment Acfit, which struck the rocks et Sad Point, is indeed basking in the sun of prosperity, shoot thirty alles west of Hethow, on April and there is scarcely a cloud to lie discerned 7th, at bon sensfully floated through on the commercial horizon. But Hongkong the Instrumentality of Mr. Jesa. It will has experienced periods of depression in the past and will doubtless be exposed to similar adverse influences in the future, against which it behoves us to beware, profiting by the painful experience of the past as to the results of over speculation; while, turning | to the regulation of the municipal affairs of Victoria, it must be admitted that there is abundant work for the hand of the reformer nud thataauch remains to be done to bring:
THE SOUDAN
London, 15th May. on his basis of what he called circumstantial afternoon of the 21st last, defendant handed Mm Bible Flooiety's agency," after a brief referenss Ovidence fast le, evidence of dropstances a letter in which he stated that he was short in to the work of the Boolety(way one Society
In the Houes of Commons Mr. Balfour, from the jury wees ned to draw certain his mounts to the extent of 82,572.70, that it should be picked out for mention in pretoremon inferences Thoy had to acide whether the was his intention to wirs to private sentos into all others dece not appser) we have coma-roplying to a question promised to appoint a ourious information about the Holy Bible." day for the discussion of the question of the theory of the prisoners guild was a reasonable Landon for the amount which he was sure to na obshlo, one to the exclusion of all other obtain, and that he would pay it at once to the introduced on the plea that it "may prove employment of Indian troops at Salam. reasonable and probable therries His Lent Company. On the 20th defendant rond over interesting to the many merionaries and other Mr. Carson, in reply to a question, said it was the soceants to witnees from his prizoto routers of fany's Chinese Miscellany The not intended that the Indian troops should ship then carefully reviewed the evidenco be remembered that the Actis was bought The jury rotired at 6.15 lo consider their book. The total amount of the cash amos information is taken from an American paper, partake in the operations on the Nile but only
Birdar Kitebatier. at auction a short time ago by Mr. Maxty for wordict and returned into Court in five minutes from April to May was 33,220.02, which is headed The ties of knowledge," and the he used in the defense of Suskim and its neigh
to Singapore. Tho difondant had the pass-veniently padding out nearly half a page. A
London, 18th May. $1,500, so the parolaser is to be congratulated wine motu veniat of guilty against the should have been paid into the bank or zomited type is stranged in the shape of a tree, con bourhood, acording to the judgment of the uffon his successful sproulation. Captain prisoner on both centa
Bir Michael Hicks Beasb replying to a Hie Lordship Than Bai Chap and Lau Wat book made up to the amount of 35:39.01, leaving Chinew Miscellany is not quite the authority Molsas has been appointed captain of the Chut, you have boen lenud guilly, unanimously balance due to the Company of $2,681.61, but one would refer to for the number of lottor steamer and as soon as possible she will be as both counts of the information of this serve as the sum of $108.85 had been taken from the chapters, verzos, to, in the Biblo We question in the House of Commons, ented it offence You have End a very long and careful collection account to meet ourront office have another instands under the head of would be decidedly in conformity with pre- After the Chinese naize of danis that the ordinary expenditure on Emilian brought on to Hongkong for repairs.
trial and I think overthing has been done that expenses, it loft a total balance due from "Londen." could be done by your legal adviser. I think defendat of $2,572.71 None of the items the metropolis, we have nearly a page of troops at Snakim would be charged to the Indian myself that the jury have arrived at the right received had been credited in the lodger and information about London, rary indifferent Government. The question whether the Egyp conclusion and that you were guilty of these the amounts were not paid into the tank. It information, and surely out of place in work tan Government would defray any further
was defendant's duty to enter bbs amounts of on Obina. Perhaps the most conspicuous expense was a matter for conaldoration. serious offences. A case of this kind in verg horl to prove, and when it is proved the Court the daily cash memo en cash forms and instance of padding, and the slovenlines with About 6.30 yesterday afternoon the members must deal with it very severely. The sentence, submit the same to the head office every week, which it is introdue, is to be found under the of the shipping cromonity were considerably of the Const upon each coat of the informa: bat this had not been done regularly, heading "Masonia." If it was thought necessary surprised to see the John Balzelay, the barquetion is that you be imprisoned for twelve years Defendant had taken $109 from the collection to make any reference at all to Masonry in such tion of the Craft in Chins, the number of Lodges, which want ashore near Macas on Saturday, with hard labour, the sentences to run concur secount and credited to the capital account, compilation a general statement of the post coming into harbour in tow of the tug boat.
the constitutions under which they work, bie; individual masonic bodies, not specially repre Fame. It was thought by everyone that the
might have been expastad, Istead of that two barqué was so fruly embedded in tbs and that
Mr. Looker asked the Court to allow him to sentative cher, are picked out, the dates of their it was impossible to save her, but on Thursday
take copies of the documents which had been laat installation meetings are given, with a full fat in; night the Dock Company instructed Captain.
up to the present he had had no split of the officersof the year, and such particulars portarity of examining the letters and booke an that," at the closs of the ceremony the com- Stopari to prossed with all possible speed to
Hit Worship-In view of the letter put in paulous were entertained at a sumptuous han the ship and endeavour to get her floated.
and your application I do not suppose you expect que. In parte, too, the book appears to luare been padded ont from the dictionary, as for Captain Stepani commencul tugging at the
daughter-in-law, Mr. Looker-Perhaps not, but I hope to be instance, Chun-Torake. anti-slip about five o'clock yesterday morning and
to be able to establish a good defence.
a vile for one's on;""Hun Yin-Matri tica.
nate city up to a proper standard of clean
Hiness and wholesomeness.
the utanst Care and Cleanliness exercist in the Manufacture throughout..
The Water used is proved by repeated. Analyses to bs Absolutely Pure.
For COAST FORTE, Waters are packal and. placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Prolengos and Empties when received in good order.
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hai yesterday.
The British gunboat Pigmy left for Shang. The Austrian Lloyds' steamer Findobona left Koba for this pert on the 28th instant...
T'ho stei **Glamorganshire loft Singapore yeste punya dia bata, por about the 4th June
An Imperial dooree her been issiris |ing the establishment of an Institute Countersell Order Books supplied on applica toxin sarum në Tokyo,
tion.
Our Registered-Telegraphio Address is
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attentiva,
The following is a List of Water always.
kept ready in Stock:
PURE" ABRATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE.
LITHIA WATER
POTASH WATER ·
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATEE
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGBRADE
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that, appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, na auch Hottles are never used again by t
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1806,
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HONGKONG, May 80th, 1896.
The N. P, steamer Victoric, with sailed from Yokohama on Friday, the 15th Dist., arrived at Tacoma oo the 27th inst, having made a very quick run.
The C. M. steamer Kaismo, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 28th inst, and may do considered dos at Singapors on or about the 18th Jane, p
Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. J. Francis, Q-C addressed the members of the Odd Volumes "The infuence of son power on bistory."-
ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN BAIZELEX" IN HARBOUR.
rontly
His Lordship thanked the jury for their patient hearing and excused them from further attendanes until the end of the year...
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. **: At the Magiatrsoy yesterday, before Hon. Commander W. C. II. Hastings, Frank Walker, Oil Company, was brought up on romand charged with embozaling sams of money amounting in all to 88.572.76, belonging to the Taouam Oil Company
which he had no authority to de
At the conclusion of Mr. Bottenheire's evidenco Mr. Mounsey asked, for an adjourn
mont.
a
THE OPIUM BEASON.
Allahabad, 18th May The opium season of 1895-96 has been after of damage by rain and hail, so common in the all a tolerably good ous owing to the abeonce
The Bengal Govorniment have at last resolsad months of February and March.
"direct" system under which the the cruda drug is purchased from the producer and Mr. 4. G. rtër, CIE, Sab-Deputy Opinm Agent of Saran, has been placed on special city for the purpose of collecting the mass of information deemed necessary Gia s drastic a change can be carried into effect.
he was engaged in the task for several hours formerly the Hongkong manger of the Vrou um able to put forward a gooiktanny facts in my, Brilogroom'nad Bride, the Matrimonial published by Mr. O'Conor at the end of July.
- before his efforts wore rewarded. The barque was then brought into Hongkong and taken to the Cosmopolitan Dook. She will have to under- “go very extensive repair. The looting fisher- men who swarmed to the scene of the accident removed everything portable, including all the rigging and sails left on the vessel and also very bit of copper and Bttings they could lay their hands or. The cargo was untouched, It consisted of Bingapore hard wood and it seems that the very heavy weight of this word was
Mr. K. W. Monnsey prosecuted and duféc- dant was represented by Mr. W. Looker (of- Mr. V. H. Deaton's office,)
Lu answer to Mr Looker his Worship in trusted that he would dest with the case
BumBrils
The see was remanded until Wednesday next at two o'clock.
Socioty, taking for his subjecf Maban's book, I altogether too much for the fishermen and they belonging to the Company, “amounting to the Queen's statue is one of disappointment by the hardín) when required for the printer 17,09,000,-
By kind permission of Major Retallick and offer the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play in the Publis Gardens from 5.50 | to 730 pm. on Saturdays, the 6th, 13th, and
20th June.
Owing to severe weather encountered by the eteamer Strathleven after leaving Japur, Cour bags of newspaper mails from Tecoms were received in a soaked condition and the coutants almost entirely destroyed.
The C. P. steamer Exprezz of Japan arrived, st. Kube at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, the 27th, sud left at 11am on Thursday, the 28th instant, for Yokohama, where she was expected to arrivo at 11wn. on the 29th instant.
The N. D. L.. stanmer Prine Heinrich, say ing the German mails with dates from Borfin of the 4th inst., loft Singapore on Thursday, the 28th inst, at 5 pm, and may be expected hero on er about Tuesday, the 2nd June
The Carmarthenshire, with the Boxnington in tot, arrived safely at Nugamaki about two o'clock en Thursday afternoon. As she sailed. hence about 3 pm. on Saturday, the 3rd inst, this would mean an average speed of nine Immoite for the voyage.
It is notified that is the absence of further rainfall the water supply-will be turned on for a lenited number of hours only on and after Monday next The hours for the different districts will be found in this notification advers timed in another columni:
An Allahabad despatch of 14th May states that Tientexant-Colonel E. G. Barrow, Assistant Adjutant General, Rawalpindi, will officiate as junior Depaty Secretary in the Military Department during Captain is
Brath's absence with the Seakita force.
To-morrow corning, between 9 and 10.30 the Bethel flag, will call alongside any vessel 'clock, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying besting the answering pennant, to convey tuon ashure to 11 am service at St. Peter's (Seamen's)
Church, returning about 12.30. -
consequently had to, reluctantly no doubt leave it alone. But they got a very good haul as it was and doubtless they are satisfied with their spoil.
SUPREME COURT.
29th May.
ÚBIMINAL' SESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONGUE DR. GABBINGTON (OBIEF JUSTICE) -
HARBON CASE: PRISONERS FOUND ACILIT
The trial of Tsan. Sai Chan and Lau Wai Chri, obargod on two counts with setting lies to their premises at 18, Prajn West, was re- sumad.
Hon. H. E. Follopk (Acting Attorney-Go neral) and Mr. J. J. Francis, C. (instracted TYRscute, And Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings, of Mr. V. H. Denson's office) defended the prisoners.
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· INDIAN TRADE.
Aimla, 14th May. Tho annual trade orier this year will be Couple, Mazinge," Hun Mariage, a Bride The statistics are now, being awaited from the groom (ees Matrimony). We accordingly turn principal provinces. According to approximate. to the index to see matrimony and we don't figures received the trade report this year will see it. The book han boon issued in weekdy parts, be even more satisfactory than the review of and apparently without any scheme of strauke 1893-94. ment whatsoever, as regals the "notes, SX-
THE MINTS AND THE BRITISH DOLLAR. Bombay, 8th May, cept that of filing up so many pages, The THE QUEEN'S STAUE
untes represent possibly the collection of all that
During the week ending Wednesday evening has struck General Meany se interesting lust, silver to the value of Re, 7,89,000 was throughout a long course of years, and they received at the Mint on socount of tenderors WHY IT IS IN BRONZE INSTEAD OF MARBLE
appear to have been throw promiscuously into for British dollar coinage, making the total aliaver as they were made and taken outingainatus of silver in the Mint for this purposa Ra The predominant feeling with reference to
If some one endowed with moderate discretion We refer of court to the statue itself, not towers to go carefully through the hook to slimi the ceremony attending the unveiling, whichnate all that is worthless and to arrange syste was in every rospect mccassial and satisfactory,matically what is worth retaining the result It was originally intended that the status might be painable, but its present form the Miscellany is not likely to fulfil its purpose should be in marble, and that it was ulti-of supplying o alandant authority on things matoly cast in bronne was due to an un- Chinese. Some interest, however, attaches to fortunato misunderstanding, not to cussler. The Life and Adventures of a British Pioneer ations of climate, which were only introduced in China, being Colonel Meany's personai sabeuquently. As a matter of fact, marhi collections given in serial form, an instalment
appearing in eaol muhber. CADOPY undor. a
would probably' bare stood the climate of Hongkong as woll the climate of Grenda itself. Bronza under a canopy is an anomaly and is re plsive alike to common sense, and artistic feelings. But, unfortunately, when the question of bronze or marble had fusily to be decided the fact that the statue was to be under a canopy
In opening the caser Mr. Mousey said the charge was preferred by the Tasnum Oil Com pany upon faformation which had been laid hy A Bottaabelin, who was at present the man- agor in Hongkong for that Company, and the charge brought on that information was that the prisoner had emberated suus. of money $2,572.76 After reforming to the Ordinance under which the charge was brought. Mr. Mousey and the prisoner was appointed to his position in the Company some two and a half years ago, and the position he held was that of clerk in ebarge. Ho had fall authority to sign cheques for the Company and full authority to collost all monies due to the Company. The gentleman who hud laid the Information (Mr. Bottenheim) ome to the colony in November, 1695, and home for the special purpose of ob taining orders for the Company and furthering their interes in this colony, not in any way to look after the accounts or do any clerical work, that werk being confided to the care of the prisoner. The relative positions of the two. gentlemen were slutely distinct. After Mr. Bestenheit ene heror he might say before be came here the Company were considerably dieestisfied with what was going on and they instructed Mr. Butterheim to become acquainted with all the office work that was necessary for was lost sight of and, moreover, had the de properly carrying on the business of the Comcision at that stage been in favens of marble
any Ultimately Mr. Bottenheim received
in
in
CANTON NOTES,
not
EXHIBITION, THE EARL'S COURT
Londen, 10th May The India, Burma, and Caylon exhibition opened at Earl's Court yesterday. The Indian exhibits excemt those of last year three times over. Ive hundred natives are employed and all are freshly imported.. A new feature in the India printing press. A great festers in the Ceylon esction is sixty Cingalese craftsmen nantch danos. Several important architea- besides devil stick dancers, actors, jugglers and tural additions have also been made, the whole forming a grand historical spectacle of India.
·THE MEDICAL SERVICE,
Allahabad, 9th May. The promotion, of Burgoon Major-General Í FROM THE "CHUNG NGOJ BAN PO.")-
W. Taylor for his services as Principal Medical Heavy rain was experienced in Caulon and Officer of the Ashanti expedition somewhat in the mighbouring districts on the night of complicates matters as regards the impending the 22nd instast. Over one foot of water was advancements and transfors of Surgeon Colonels reported in the districts of San-oi, Bun-lak, now coming to the top of the list. It i Fun-u, and Hak-shan. Teu hooy were quite clear whether Surgeon Major Genaral washed away by the heavy torrents of rain Taylor is to be supernumerary to the establish in a village in Hok shan district, about twenty ment till absorbed of whether he will get Bur by Mr. Johnson, Crown Solicitar), appeared to telegraphic communication from the head of bearg additional expenditure would have been houses were, blown down by's strong gule in a geon-General Colahan's stop, this officer having of the Company by which he was entrusted with insurred. The nature of the misunderstanding vlage in Pun-a district, and a junk which een gazetted ont en the 14th April. Meanwhile vilinge foundered on but voyage, Nearly all staff of Lord Roberts, whilst Surgeon General the whole of the management of the business is explained in the following letter, addressed was plying between Canton and Tashik Surgeon Colonel Preston goes to Troland on the of the Company in Hongtong and fastracted to to the Press at the time by the flou. the stroote in Falehan were completely covered Taylor will most likely succeed Surgeon Generel Mr. Robinson addressed the jury for the de- minately examine its affairs. The telegram Kwick :-
with water to the height of fre or six inches. Jameson at headquarters when the latter takes was sent in bugsequence of a letter which bod fance and enid he approached the case with the
Sir-Some misunderstanding having arisen About one hundred robbers made an attack the reins of Director-General this month. All fording that the circumstances were not ideal bon previously written to Mr. Bottonasim giving
regarding the status of Her Majesty the on a village named Chin-sam-klang, which.com.
these appointments are sound and will be popu but those circumstances, in so far as they him instructions, to acquaint himself with the
Queen, and as it is desirable that the colony tains only forty houses. The robbers ransacked far with the great body of the department. As were not ideal, were not due to the jury, workings of the Company's Hongkong bundahould be rande fully aware of the position, the grey house and took away all the contents of regards other mores, Surgeon Colonel Ferguson but to the state of the law. It was laid nees and sign cheques, but that letter was not
Owing to the large demanda for ries from the Gonoral Patterzon at Aldersboi în July next, down in the Jary Consolidation Ordinance to bo put into execution until the receipt of Committee request me to approach thean value. The villagers dared not offer resistance from Umbalis will probably replace Surgeon-
Ho thea talked through the medium of the Press of 1887. Beations 12 and 27, that wherever this confirmatory telegram,
Signor Hagal tendered for the completion of province of Kwangui, on account of the famine Surgeon Colonel Churobil taking over medical it should be necessary to summon a special matters over, with the prisoner and the result jury in civil or criminal casei, in civil cases of It was that Mr. Walker was found deficient state of Her Majesty the Queen in bronze the price of that necessity of life is very high. direction of the Bombay army from Surgeon Soice time ago the Viceroy sent two wolyneus Major-General Warren in August. There are the number of jurors drawn from the bal-in his accounts to the extent of the sea in marble for the sum of £5,500. It was
to Wuhn to buy rice, which arrived on the 25th merely forecasts, as much depends on the lot shit by twenty-four and in criminal cases tioned in the charge. In order to make at- decided at the public meeting held
instant. It is said that half of the rice will he decision of the Promotion Board, which held only twelve. It was also provided, in section ters more eloar Mr. Bettenheim obtained from longkong that the status should be 27, that no person who shall be put upon his the prisoner a letter, dated 21st May, which are and Her Majesty approved of the sent to Kwangs and the other half will be ex meeting lately, but whose predsedings are, of
Through come un posed for sale in Canten at a cheap rate, trial either for treason, felony, or miştemessed as follows In balancing the unconuts work in that form.
fortunate misunderstanding, not comprehen our, shall be allowed to challenge any of the I find I am $2,572.76 short to the Venusible at the moriant, Bignor Raggi was left Ching Yan-soi, undar instructions from the
Viceroy Tan Chung-lun has arslered Colonel course, strictly confidential.
THE SCARCITY IN INDIA, jurors except for cause, Counsel could not Oil Company's count in the long nater the impresion that his offer for Peking Governant, to disband thirty per cent
...Simla, 9th May help thinking that this was a most unfortunate kong and Shanghai Bank. It is my intention
The Government of India are furnishing state of the law in a small colony like this, and to wire to London to private sources for this use status was accepted and he proceeded of the fares of soldiers throughout Kwingtung.
Telegraphic information has been received weekly reports to the Secretary of Stato regued-
the offact that H.E. Hu T-WAI,ing the scarcity in the North-west Provinces, ' looking at the date of the Ordinance he saw it mennt, which, I am certain to obtain in with the necessary preparations for casting it, Sir Edward O'Malley, and he thought that, if ever to you." The sum of $2,576.72 was made which he estimates at £1,500. The mistake was the new Governor of Canton, passed the Nam Central India, and Rajputans. There are was paɛBod daring the Attorney Generalship of mediately, and I will at ones hand the amount incurring an expenditure of time and trouble in Canton
Allahabad, 11th May. the matter were gone into, it would be found that up as follows:Total amount of cash manos only discovered within the lust few months, and bang mountain on the 24th inat. His Exeel about $32,000 persons in relief works
The number of persons; employed on relief that eminent lawyer must have been having a of payments received by the prisoner for the the question to be determined by the Committee laney has brought with him a Chinese writer, & and the public is whether he shall be allowed military oficer, and thirty servante. It is said vacation at the times of the passing of the Or- month of April and May 8,220.62; the to proceed with and complete the state in that he will arrive at Canton in's day or two. works in th North-west Provinces for. dinance, and that this messure was in the hands balance in the Bank, according to the pass
bronzo, or be paid for his loss of time sad The eldest son of Viceroy Tan arrived at exceeds the original estimate framed in From the Courrier de Saigas we learn that on THE immence throng which attended the
of a locum tenens. If this had been a civil case books, amounted to $539.01, and the balance
with him for his father a coffin, which is come would have to be provided for in Banda, unveiling of the Queen's statue on Thure the arrival of the steamer Gloucester City at twenty-four naties would have been drawn from of these two amounts was $2,681.61. New out labour and requested to execute the work in Canton or the ad instant. He has brought February. It antioned that 150,000
The majority of the Committee think that pistely covered with red satin.
Hamirpur, Jhansi, and Jalaon districts during Saigon from Hongkong a Chinese member of the box, and counsel on each side, without of this amount the prisoner had transferred marble?
On the 17th inst. in Kwai-ain district seven the math of May, bat
week's day and witnessed the magnificent pageant the crew was sent to hospital auffering from an word or gasation, would have struck out six to the capital account, but which he had no
illness earposted to be bubonic The en-ames. The remaining twelve would have been authority to e, the sum of 10385, in order it is uaither necessary nor desirable to incur this by which the ceremony was attended may now was placed under plage called and could have been challenged on cause to bring the capital account us to its proper outlay, and many persons fadoed would be of soldiers passing along the street wanted to buy season part shows that the numbers are well have felt proud of the colony in further orders.
shows. He could not believe that so constitu- amount, and that loft a balance due from him opinion that in this country bronze is preferable, sugar-caue from a woman, hat, they did not pay alreadly, reached 170,000. There are also be hiomla lawyer as Sir Edward O'Malley had, while to the Company of 8257276. After Mas less likely to be disfigured by the influences what sho asked, and the woman refused to sell tween 4,000 and 5,000 in the Allahabed district, the sugar-cane to them. Tos soldiera began to so that over two lakhs of people are receiving which they reside and of the Empire of
any. Restrike the woman and took away all her sagar, direct assistance from the State. Besides these which the colony forms a part.
We have received the Brat number of The loving to the Crows its common law right to Bottenheim had beer through the accounts of clinate, but the Committes this sizit
village works. Rattle, a new corio-somie illustrated monthly challenge, taken away from the subjects similar with the prisoner and after he had obtained the feel that they should come to
occupants of a shoemaker's shop named Sai-no Tha high proportion" of 30,000 dependents of event time several years behind its roper published at Shanghai by Mestre, Kells and right that exists in England in the case of admission from him of a deficiency in the ao sision without letting subsorbers know how ea. The woman followed them and cried. The some 13,050 are employed date, but for that there is
I have therefore to ask your good offices in had watched what the soldiers had been doing, workers are receiving gratuitous relief, while a goof Walsh. Its aim is to be funny without felony. It was a west fortunate state of the counts, he teiographed to the head office for in-matters stand and sufficient explanation. The order for being valgar, to point the moral and enter the law to limit the panel in criminal cases and to strections and be received a reply instructing bringing, the subject before the public, and all they sprang forward and forend the soldier 4600 persons are also being gratuitously re
tael. We wish our contemporary all, surces, take away, the right of making a challenge, him to do what was nacerary and the best he the statue was placed, and the consona long life and a merry sao. The principal in use it might happen that e jury might be could for the Company in order either to get should there be any desire to have it discussed to retara tas sugar-cape to the poor woman. The bered under certain provisions if the Famine suit ran away. A few minutesaft warda four" | Henrior then wat at first celimated, for the cartoon in the present number is The conver called upon to try an unpopular man, say like the zoney reploood or to allow the law to will calls meeting forthwith-Isa, sir, your oldiers then then the sager car on the road Code. The expenditure will be considerably JAJ. KESWICK, tesa suldiers brake into the shoemaker's shop numbers will go on increasing, until rsin sion of Choa Fan," very clever production. the late Robert Faser Smith, and it could be take its course. Every opportunity was given obedient servant,
'Chairman, and took away all its valuable conlents run falls and, the cultivatons can return to their A short alretch of the rasing career of Mr. Ring well understood how he would feel to sus juror to the prisoners to raise funds, but un- bo was unable to do co will ho appreciated by sportsmen.
after jurat coming up and knowing that, while fortunately.
Queen's Jubilee Memorial Commitico. throw all the other things out into the street fields. Elsewhere in the provinces relief he did not think they would be unfair towards Mr. Monnsey then, despribed the working of
Hongkong, 11th March, 1890
The Exitong people, who becatuo vary angry; works have been started in paly two districts, tence shut all the gates and frier to captura Pilibhit, where 2,200 persons are on works, him, he would rather have another set of the Company's system of business, which be me to try bis
the soldiers, who immediately escapet. At last nud Gurwhot, where the number is culy 1,600... Counsel hoped the said was very simple. He then referred to reapeet prisoner's action in transferring money from the
OBITUARY. law would be altered in this
te the Magistrate-of Wai-sni district and put back to what it was before the collection account to the capital account. The THE QUEN'S BIRTHDAY PARADE, thro solliers to captured and the were sent
Simla, 9th May. The following table gives the numbers of other soldiers, who resented the capture of Ordinanes was passed. Such a procedure actual capital which was supposed to be retained
Colonel Mazou, Assistant Quartermaster. would be in the interests of the subject who in Hongkong for the purpose of running the troops present on the occasion of the Queen's bres of their contades, at one gathered a large might be falsely charged. It was only proper business was 8500. A cach statement was sent Birthday parade and of those absent and sick zumber of soldiers, surrounded the city, and General, died sarly this morning
Prent on Parade. Abent and sick.demanded the release of the captives.
CALCUTTA Siwa. Other Total. Other Tote Magistrate was greatly frightened and ordered
Caloutts, 19th May. - England a jury was drawn from towns of 20,000 and when disbursements had been made they to 1,000,000 inhabitants and the right of work womit the amount by draft at one,
The city gutes to be closed. Spuso soldiers At the ext nesting of the Caloutts sons to keep the capital account up to the Blas
tried to get into the oily hy bewaking down Municipality consideration will be given to poremptory challenge was given to a prisoner,
thority wall At last General Cleang certain proposals to light the city by electricity. and there was no rosson why that right should prescribed $500. Salaries were remitted direct Boyd Artillery
Chang-fat strived" and the soldiers wore The Leavy rain which has fallen during the be withdrawn in the case of a small community and not taker out of the capital account.
dispersed. All the shops were closed from the past two days, will probably reluas the cholera like Hongkong. He appealed confluently to Sapposing, ons week the general items Boyd Begineers
17th to the 20th and the shop poople did not death rate besides relieving the water sourcity. the jury to consider the caso calmly and dis amounted to 20, the cash in hand would let Bs. It. Brigade 14
amonat to $900 and it would be necessary to Hongkong Regt.
reopen their shops till the Magistrate came to Faronod Catentto. The official statistics to hand passionately with a mind answayed by any
them and raid that he would adjudiesta on the show. 259 dentin from cholers. Last week, three prepossessions against the prisoners and the receive a draft for 8200 from the Singapore kong Volunteers, 19 class of offence charged against them. Turning office to raise the capital to $500. After being of being speedily covered with handsome thanks to the Chairmen the meeting waded.
mattor rightly and justly The Magistrate being Europeans. This is a slight reduction to the case counsel said that assuming there very dissatisfied with the way in which matters
distributed email packages of fire-roken to on the figures of the previous week, but showa buildings, be may justifiably have expe
nach of the shops and when they reopened their that the epidemia is still very severe. There were thirteen cases at plague on had been sison bei sakot the jury to consider had been going, the head office telegraphed to Mr. Bottenboim to take charge of the basiners,
shops they all fired the crackers. rienced some feeling of pride and solf-con-Thursday. Six were from the city, five from the case against each of the prisonere separately, and he fallowed out his instructions and he view to s gratulation. On such an occasion eveni bis British Kowlood, one from Chinese Kowloon, Was there evidence to connect both or was
Be approached the prisoner with
REVIEW. and one from the harbour. Yesterday there there Boraething to connect only one ! political opponents would be willing to get were sighteen casos. Five wors from the city, freely admitter that if there had been arson settlement of the accounts, giving him ample
I connection with Masny's Chinese Miscellany, A Tart Book of on ons side differences of opinion on ques- four from the harbour, right from Hritish auspicion must atinsh to both partners; but time to raise the money.
Notes on China and the Chinese. In two. Valumos By WILLIAN MEŠKY, F.R.G.S., tions of domestic policy and to recognise. Kowloon, and one from Chinese Kowloon,. We the jury must not proceed upon suspicion, but this he would point out to his Worship that
F.R.Hist.S. Brevet Lieutenant-General that however much Mr. CHATER may have learn that Engineer Barr died from upon proof. Were the prisoners guilty of although Mr. Bottonheim had done all he tae disease Thursday and we also regret arson P It was not a question whether the stuff could to sture matters off for the benefit of the
Chiness Army Vol. I. Shanghai: Prizted goan Gazette- heen mistaken on the question of local self that one of the patiecte Laken to the hospital was there but when and how it was put there prisoner yet he had been in a position, that
at the Ching Gazelle Office: 18960' that day was a son of Inspector Hanson The The sccounts showed a very mulerato claim for compelled him to do his duty in accordance with
GENTRAL MESNY has had a remarkable career, government he has at all events been right tula: follow is four years of age and it is loss by the fire and nothing to, show there was the instructions from the head office.
apposed that he contracted the disease from any intention to defraud the insurance com Mr. Looker med his Worship if he would in the course of which he has had eroptinonl nome of the people who have visited Insperior punies It might be said that the prisoners deal with those summarily fle had power opportunities of acquiring interesting and vain Hanca's station from plague infected houses, wors afraid to make a big claim because they to do saable information on things Chinese Unfor
TILE SHAH'S ASSASSINATION, Mr. Monnsey I can only mention that I am tunately he has not the gift of imparting his Many poople have been to the station and were put under arrest, but they were entitled
My London, 9th May.“ charge room and this is looked upon na the to fair and honest, day and no such suspicion instrected that the Company has no wish to da information in such a way se to make it either
"The sheh of Persis has telographed to the there bad heen foul play in the house, but were to be unduly harsh, and as your Worship ha according to the preface to the present volume, Queen thanking her for her kind menage of most exciting incidens odvurred here the prisoners connected with it? Who bored the power to deal with this matter suramarily, is to supply handy and reliable standard condolpoes on the occasion of his father's death, yesterday. A native gentlemen, who keeps surprised to find on galag to feed the new engar bolas. It was not a European sad as by so doing the sentence would be very authority on China and things Chinese Handy and stating that he will follow in the footstepsagerie in Amherst Street, wes who had blundered in such a stupid fashion, and considerably reduced, there is no reason as far it at certainly is not a reliable it may be so of his father, espacially de regards preserving his animals that a large Bengal bger
as I can so why you should not da no, I am far in its information goes, but "clitors of nows the friendship of Great Britain,
had broken out of his cage and espajani. Allahabad, 18th May, perfectly willing to agree to this worse if your papers, reviewers and general writers, as well
The keeper going into the yard found that two News from Teheran states everything kangaroos and two goat Ind been killed and as geographers and other scientific explorers, Worship considers you have the power.
Me. Looker submitted that bis Worship had schoolmasters and lecturers are not likely proceeding quietly and no internal troubles are eater. He next raw the tiger preparing to power to deal with the case nismarily to look upon the Miscelling as the standard anticipated European travellers are advised spring and with great presenes of mind load authority of which, nocording to General not to venture into the interior for the present, the street gate and got into the house Hed Masry, they stand go much in need. The General
The
case.
was executed, with alt due despatels, but at that time the colony contained no suitable site for it, and it was necessary to wait for the completion of a part of the Pray
The fret annual general meeting of the Fire reclamation, that splendid work which forme Insurance Association of Hongkong was held such a subetnutial evidence of the growth and at the offices of the China Fire Insurance Co. prosperity of the place. It was peculiarly yesterday afternoon Mr. Manhamn, Chair
man of the Association, presided. Twenty-four appropriate that the Hon. C. P. CHATER, the Companies were represented: The Chairman, originator of the reclamation scheme, should, before moving the adoption of the report and
the present Chairman of the Jubilee Cana-counts for the year ended 31st Marnb; 1896, that fair justies should be wiministered. In to-the receiving ofte in Singapore every week.
addressed those present, revinking the work. done by the Association during the year. The following gentlemen were elected the Committee for the current yearMessrs. Macbean (Chair man),Trolin Fahrano, C. II. Lammert, Wicking, Alex. Ross, and Crombie (Hon. Seore tary) On the notion of Hr. Veitch, seconded by Mr. Wicking, a vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring Committee. With a vote of
mittee on Thursday have appeared as the representative of the community to ask Her Majesty'e representative to unveil the statue, and as he looked around and saw the fine stretch of ground, virtually the creation of his own brain, with its evidences
on the question of the Prayn reclamation and has laid the colopy under listing obliga
tions to him..
are glad to learn that Mr. Skeiton is rapidly recovering from his attack.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DALLY FRESS."]
LONDON, 27th May, TILE SITUATION IN CRETE: The situation at Cans in quist. MATADELAND.
the man who bored the holes was also the man who placed the tub of korosine in the little room. It as was suggested by the prosecution, premises toon korosins the pros tails are bei sutirely do stroyed. Mr. Leigh had said that he thought the reason why the place was not burnt down
His Worship I will consider the point. Mr. Bottonbeim was then called and said he
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Home Calestia, 14th May. Owing no doubt to the recent refreshing showers of rain the cholera epidemic hat de clined considerably and is now nearly normal. During last month there was again a consider- phile expansion in the trade of Osloutta, the totals The following telegrams are from the Rex having improved to the extent of fifteen por cent
LATE TELEGRAMS:
THE JUBILEE STAKES,
London, 9th May. The following is the result of the race for the Kempton Park Great Jabilen Stakes Vieter Wild Isl; Kiloock, Sn8; Lombart, 3rd.
and with increased Imports of cotton göoils and treasure the receipts have nearly doubled in value. Owing, however, 10 reduced shipments of hides, skins, unnios, olotis, and seeds, uz rison with the game month of the previous year ports Lave decreased four per cent. in coups
EXCITING ADVENTURES: WITH A TIGER...
Calcutta, 11th May,
himself, however, appoare well, pleased with so it is unlikely they will incur any he kept the street gats open in his fight the the result of bis latone and thus spestrophines
We need not dwell on the feelings of
rege pho Majesty exhibited by the community on Thursday. Now that the ovent is passed and the public entleius had found chie expression, we may be permittor to dwell on sotos of the collateral considerations it sug- geats, more especially the demonstration it afforded of the prosperity of the colony. Seldom has the sun shone on a crowd-we refer to the Chinese as well to the Europeans-so-little touched with the canker of distress and discontent, and if
[FROM BLIGON PAPERS the imaginative persons who at a distance
CHOLERA IN EGYET. invent tales of the decimation of the popu
and Panze, 22nd May, lation by the plague could have seen the There were forty deaths from cholers in bright and animated throng which air- Egypt Tostonlay and twenty-seven at Alexan rounded the Queen's statue on Thursdria. The Baropesus are Iring Egypt.. day they would have felt themselve THE UNVEILING OF THE QUEEN'S covered, in their own minds, with confusion.
The brief but graphie contrast drawn by the Governor between the Hongkong of
Coline! Plumer, has defeated the Mutable forges with great loss in three engagements.
STATUE
· TELEGRAM TO HEIL MAJESTY., :
The following felegram was address to the
jury to coquit the priorem,
was that there was a plontifal supply of water was manager in Hongkong for the Vacuum poured upon the fire, but the jury had to can Oil Company. He pame to Hongkong in alder whether much could be the case if there Nevomber list to furilor, the interesta. of the
As to my shortcomings, and many ampers was so much kerosine about on that night, Company, to obtain contracta, au to work a Cetusel, in concluding a long speech, asked the list of firms which had been ontrusted to his footions, I hope the public will be indulgent to caro entirely Defendant was at that time clerk wards me, and that all who need a work of re- Mr. Francis summed up al sem length the in charge of tu bless. The special order ference on Chins and the Chipers will kindly ase of the prosecution and referring to the was on to the defendant to avail themselves of mine, until such times, at defence that somebody, not the prisoners, had cheques for the firm in January Inst. least, as a mere capable writer has come forward bored the holes and placed a karomina tip in the Defendant had been in Hongkong about 24 to supply their wants, as well as mains, and bet Smal roque, said that that person existed only years Witness had zo specie Instructions for that I can do. Until such times, I say in the imagination of the counsel for the on being sent to Hongkong except that he forth then my little work, display thy light, deles. The whole of the brommastanges of the way to repost direct nog irregularities that feeble though it be, and mayest thou salighten pase were entirely inconsistent with the theory might some under, his notice. He received many a benighted pilgrim in search of facts or of the prisoners in respect to the drs and he letters from the Bombay office complaining of fiction, wisdom or mystery. Make friends of all confidently left the case in the hands of the jury, the meiner in which the work was being con- they readers, onemies of none whater their ser His Lordship then summed up and maid ducted by Mr. Walker and on the 30th March he or colors, crent or untionality, the World ta that the canD WAN a most important one was authorised to handle the bank account. He wile I know, and it is said, there's room ameugh
CRICKET
London, 8th May. In the cricket match between Yorkshire and Warwick, the fermer made the rocort score of sight hundred and eighty-seven runs,
tiger would have entered the street, which in in the outre of the ofty, and the consequences would probably have been serious The tiger seeing people at the window of the house charged with great determination sad repeatedly
tried to effect an intrance. At each spring af tempts were misde to Issay the tiger with s stout rope and twies its paw : was snored.. but so each canaston the tiger hit through
fifty-nine years ago and the Hongkong of Secretary of Blato by H.E. Governor on Bola to the Crown and to the prisoners; It | rofused to go into the secounts unless he had for all, no doubt including thy geek wall, on 'consented, to defer the execution of the only wounded the animal which brought matters
to-day was excellently conceived and, as Thursday afternoon
CROLERA IN EGYPT,
London, 11th May, The intest accounts state that cholera in seriously increasing at Alexandria: One death the rope as if it were piece of thread: By hur occurred at Caicos 2000 this time sa snormous urged had collected in
Loudon, May 14th,
the street and information was sent to the Sixty three casos and twenty two deaths took police layerintendents Bell and Merrima
arrived armed with rifles. The tiger had now place yesterday from obolers ni Alexandria,
SPAIN, AND AMERICALS
become terribly enraged and it was positively. London, 12th May.
dangerous to go near the window. Ma Mer It is stated at Washington that Spain has riman, waited his opportunity and fired, but was important to the Crown because it was in authority to take full responsibility. On the table, shelf or stall. Some folks there be, who, American filters in order to enable Amarios te's climas ind the rage of the infuriated beast reached the highest pitchy its roars were deaf- the highest degree desirable that when the crime 19th it, he received a telegram stating that for anght I know, may deem thou art but rab. to prosent a case under the treaties. THE EDUCATION HILL
ening and the assembled crowd, in the street of arson was committed in a largo and thriving the businem was left entirely to his charge, and bish, unfit for intellectual food. Others there
London, 18th May, bolted in all directions. After considerabla aity Bike Victorin it should be brought hems to ordering a milate vakmination of the affairs. (by, I trow of batter taste and mind, who will
The Education BI has been read a second waiting Mr. Merriman got another oppor the guilty perrons Tho case was important Defendant was in the ofles when the telegram trent thee engem, though rough and un- from the point of view of the defence because arrived and they translated it together. pliabad, but genuine zone the less, Once more time in the House of Commons. Mr. Asquith's tunity and this time sont a ballet home a that my go forth, my little light, whater thy lot amendment to the bill was rejected by a behind the shoulder and the huge brute, which I have this afternoon wuroiled Jubiles Status this was an offence for which, if the prisoners Witness examined the sabonate and found to Her Majesty erected on recently completed were found guilty, they would be able to certain amounts had been collected it not may be, in mercy truth and justios prose thy majority of 260. The Irish members voted was just about to spring, rolled ever dead. The portion of reclamation
imprisonment for life. He thought it right to remitted, He kod dufendant for the balano, ostaney Thou mayest survive the battle with the majesty. Imeus concourse of people, upwards of two mention that the crie lind heen conducted with agreeing to allow him till 19 o'clock maxt day though there the selfs may prove, and find a
London, 13th May Commend Naval, Military, and Voluntoors,mub ability by both sides and the Crown had not to produce the exe. Witness went to the office pinoo on many desk despite thy critic's mood."
got spostacle, grist intinniasts. Dbater pressed anything, andzly against the prisoners. at 12 golock, the next day, but defondant also goiz in certainly rough and unpolished The following in this result of the race for Hie Lordship then explained the law to the jury not appear, and haventually saw him in and its genuinem is not abaro oritism. For the Newmarket Stakes run to-day: Galeano
fret; Belsamo, moond: Bradwarding, third. of course balted. ROBINSON, and said they would have to deal with the oase. Thorssa's grill rooms at two o clock. On the instance, under the heading of "Amerionn
His Excellency remarked, at the present get Hergkong, 28th May, 1896. "moment the colony presents, a remarkable The Secretary of State for the Coloni,
"object lesson to the newly arrived resident "or traveller, unequalled in any other part
of the world." Of the fature prosperity. of Hongkong His Excellency said he had
not the slighest doubt, and he referred to
the certain opening of the West River and
Londen. Memor
Hongkong community presents its respectful duty fu Her Majesty the Lean
of additional port in China na giving a Chairman Jusiles Comraliter,
-farther impetus in the near fixture to trade
THE NEWMARKET STAKES
Commissioner of Police has congratulated the Superintendents on the prompt and placky marures taken by them. Had the tiger auc ceeded in getting through the window they were dead man. The cocupants of the house