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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon, the members present being :---
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16т¤, 1904
The Hon, CoLONIAL SECRETARY—Sir, I have the honour to report that at the meeting just heil of the Finauco Committee the follow- j ing votes, namely Financial Minutes Nos. 54, 55 and 56, were considered by the FinaROO Committee and unanimously adopted. I beg therefore, Sir, to move that the Council. do
REVIEWS.
The Food of the Gods. By H. G. Wells. London: Macmillan and Co., Ld. Hongkong: Kelly & Walsh.
The new romance by Mr. Wells, which has
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The report for presentation to the share- Mosting, to be held at the Company's Register. holders at the Twentisth Ordinary General
Road, on Friday, 23rd December, is as fol-
THE GOVERNGE, SIR Dow approve of the recommendations of the appeared before in periodical form, is perhaps ed Oleos, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux 1
HIS EXCELLENCY MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL VIL- LIERS-HATTON, C.B. (General Offer Coon- manding the Troops).
Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Sporotary).
Hon. Mr. L. A. M. JOHNSTON (Colonial, Treasurer),
Hon. Mr. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Joxes (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Captain L.A. W. BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (Harbour Master).
Hon. Sin C. P. CHATER, KT., C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho KAJ, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. WEI YUK.
Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON.
Hon. Mr. GERAHOM STEWART.
Mr. S. E. C. Ross (Clerk of Councils),
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous meeting were - roud and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The Hon. CoLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I have the tonour to lay on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 54, 55 and 56, and more that they be referred to the Finance Committeo,
The Hon. COLONIAL TREASURER- I beg to second tire motion.
The motion was carried.
The Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I beg to bring up the report of the Finance Committee, No. 13, and moro its adoption,
The Bon. COLONIAL TREASURER- I beg to second the motion.
The motion was carried.
PAPER,
The Fon. COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I have the honour to lay on the tablo a paper being à report by Professor Thorpe, F.R.S., on his examination of samples of cheap spirits purchased in Hongkong. The origin of this report. Sir, is that in 1898 a Commission was appointed here to enquire into the question of: alcobotic liquors, their soundness and otherwise. It was reported, among other things, as various analyses have shown, that these cheap liquors did net contain deleterious substances, and contained less fusel oil than genuine spirits. The report went on to say the evidence collected here showed that drunkenness was dus rather to the quantity than to the quality of the liquor
Finance Committee.
The Hon. COLONIAL TREASURER-I beg to second the motion.
The motion was exerted,
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council adjourned sine die.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
The report by Professor T. E.. Thorpe, F.R.S., was dated Government Laboratory, 26th September, 1904. It road as follows:-
A
0
M 197 21 128 31 M
Light Light Sherry Sherry Sherry
D
E
al 191
The fire samples of spirits forwarded by the Under Secretary for the Colonies have boon examined and the following are the results of the analyses: Mark-GovE. Laby: Ko.
M 130
Color.....
Parki light Sony Sherry Favour
Slight Stiglie Bursle Sigh Very slight Whisky Whisky Spirit Brandy Whisky Strength ... 22.8 15.7 17.2 227 15.4
WP U.p.
wp. 1.p. Percentage Graves, per 100 c. 2. at pracf strength. Acidity—Tutel... 0.057 0.060 0,014 3፥ 0.01 Vettile... 0.020 0.035 0.001 0.0018 0.004 Hurlewa... AUKIND 60007 NIL
Trace Aldehydes... 0000/10 0.0029 Trace, Trace. Tmes. Eaters Com
0.0018 0,00731, 1920 ÇÕESU
IX.
panud Edies.") (OSEL 0,6026 0.005A
iglier Alcohols 0.190 6.1874 0.0117 Solid smutter in
relution...... .SU At..........
MEX
0.20 1.163 0420 0020
From a consideration of these results we are of opinion that samples A and B consist of patent still" or "silent" spirit with an admirture of genuine "pot still" whisky for the purpose of imparting the genuine whisky flavour. to the mixture. These samples are very similar to what is usually sold in “public houses” in this country as whisky.
The whisky would not, of course, le con- sidered of good quality from a commercial point of view, but the total percentages of "furel oil impurities," and more especially the proportions of furfurol and aldehydes present in these som.
ples, are considerably less than are generally found in genuine Sentuh and Irish "pot ställ “ whiskies of bigh commercial quality.
Samples C, D, and E are wholly, or simost wholly, ecumposed of "patent" or "silent" spirit diluted, coloured and favoured to imitate brandy and whisky.
The "silent" spirit used in conceeting these mixtures was highly rectified; and, as will be seen from the results of the analyses, the "fusel oil impurities" in the "whisky" and "baandy" us sold are very low.
not so "convincing" as some of his othor quasi-scientific stories, but it is of absorbing interest, all the same, and fow realers will be willing to lay it down until they have discover- ed for themselves what became of the new race of forty-foot giants that Professor Redwood's Herakleophorbia food produced. Nor will they easily forget the amazingly clever and sensa- tionil account of the war against the giant rats. Mr. Wills' attention to detaile makes the reader realise the stature of the new race, one their terrible powers, just as strongly as we once grasped the dimensions of the Brob dignagians. Throughout it all there runs a vein of the fiue humour, born of insight, to which Mr. Wells hos treated us most notice- ably in his novels. More than professors will appreciate the delightful description of the subtle restaints effected by our Cousins Jane. We are certain that the anther was not responsible for the erroneous and unnecessary sub-title. How it camo to Earth." A better ending, it sceans to us, would have been found in the final extinction of the entrenched band at Sevenoaks; but to enter into that hero would spoil the enjoyment of kamerons readers.
Europe and the Far East. By Sir Robert K. Douglas. Cambridge: University Press, 1904, A marvel of compression and condensation As a volume of a historical series, meant for students, this careful summary of Oriental his tory by such a well-known authority, scarcely needs to be recommended. The story of the relations of China and Japan with foreign Povera is very concisely set forth, Bir Robert Douglas makes some sensible observations with regard to the spelling of Chinese names. Re forms in this respect are gradually being imported into the Pross by the leading journals, thus doing away with much needless confusion. Arcient history is soberly dealt with, and some unexpected results of missionary enterprise are osmerated. The mission of commerce is ve coguised, the educational affect of the first rui.ways and telegraphs being noted. A tribute to the sensible efforts of Li Hung Chang, who did so much to lighten the darkness of his nationals, is not omitted. The volume, compact as it is, does not leave the student stranded at the point where history Lecomes most intorest ing. The capture of Port Arthur by the
outlined. The Revolution in Japan has a special and valuable chapter by Dr. Prothero, the editor of the series.
lows
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Gentlemou,--We beg to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1904. The vet profits for the twolve
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Mongkong, 28th November, 1904.
SIR R. DOUGLAS ON CHINA.
months, after paying charges and
A meeting was held at the London In-titu- all running expenses and making.
tion, Finsbury-cirens, on 13th November, when provision for auditors' fees,,
Sir Robert K. Douglas, Keeper of Oriental amount to
... $46 259,91 Books and Manuscripts at the British Museure, To which has to be
bo added
the
gave an address on "The Presont Condition halapen brought forward from last
and Probable Future of China." account
And from this has to bo doduoted remuneration to general managers
4,288 58
250,523.40
(5 per cent, on gross earnings)... $ 4,640,07 Loaving available for appropriation $ 45,88342 Your general managers and consulting com- mittee rocommend that a dividend of $15 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing 318,760; that $4,397.14 be written off stations and shelters; that $820,000 he transferred to reserve fund, and the balance, viz. $2,796,28 be carried to new profit and loss account."
CONSULTING COMMITEE. Messrs. R. K. Leigh and C. Ewens and the Hon, C. W Dickson having resigned, Messrs. J. Orange and J. Scott Harston and the Hon. W. J. Gresson were invited to fill the vacancies and accepted easts on the Board. In accordance with Rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, the present members, the Hon. W. J. Grosson, My, J. Orange and Mx, J. Scott Harston ratire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
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SIR R. DOUGLAS, who explained that his topic was a wide one, briefly reviewed the circumstances which had, during the last century, moulded China's future. He re-l marked, in the course of his address that it had always been a dream with the Chinese that the time would some day come when they would be able to drive the foreigners, who were objesied to now as much as ever, into the sen. The recent Boxer outbreak was the
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Infast attempt in this direction. When the DURING the Change of Sensous FULL- Chinese had found themselves, by stress of circumstances, compelled to yield concessions BODIED, STRENGTHENING WINES on paper, they had always laid the flattering auction to their souls that was only for a are readed. short time and that afterwards they would be rid of us for ever The missionary clause in the treaty which followed the war of 1856 bad, neocrding to the Chinese authorities, worked NUITS infinite uischief. It had admitted into the
nutry many men who, for want of train- MACON of the people. It unfortunately could not be BEAUNE.. ing and tact, had outraged the ra.igious feeling denied that, instead of getting the very best material, the missionary societies had been TOLNAY ... obliged to put up with in some instaness any one they could get. They had been compelled! POMMARD, "Superieur" to take men who know nothing, of the religions of the people and who, in their blind zeal, CHAMBERTIN condemned to etornal torments all those who were beyond the pale of Christianity. He CALIFORNIA should to the last to decry missionary work in China By their teaching, and by their SPARKLING RED" example, our missionaries had done, were doing, a good and noble work in China, but instances had occurred of the absence of wise toleration, and the result had been outrages,
that extra-teritoriality vírtually was held to exonerate foreigners from obedienen to all forms of law, and urged that if it were abolished the missioneries would be more careful in their -actions, and, the present tousion on the part of the officials and people being thus put an end to, would lead to an understanding which would take out of the situation the friction which now existed. The feeling which mainly embittered the hostility to Christians in the Boxer outbreak was that provoked by the know- ledge that the reformers were closely 05. sociated with missionaries. Thus Christinai. ty had become, in the eyes of the Chi- nese, a symbol of rebellion, and a great majority of the mandarins verily believed that the empire would have no rest so long as the
and
In the absence of Mr. W. H, Potts from the Colony, the accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. W. H. Gaskell. Mr. Polls and Mr. Gaskell offer themselves for violence, and murder. The Chinese aff-med re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS AND SON,
Goreral Managers.
The accounts are as follows:--
BALANCE SHEET. For the year ending 3 th November, 1904.
BIABILITIES Capit account: 1,250 shares of $100 each,
fully paid up..... Reserve fund........................ Unclaimed dividends
ocal and general liabilities....... Mortgage B. B. L. No, 80........... Profit and loss: Brought forward 24,253 58
consumed. In spite of that report questions with caramel only, the colouring matter in the Japanese is recorded, and its enbsequent history | Profit and loss. For carront year 40,290.01
have from time to time arisen as to the quality of the liquor sold in public houses- To put the matter entirely at rest live! samples of the cheapost quality of liquor sold -in pablic. houses. frequented by saldiers. sailors, and people of that class in the Colony, were obtained and sent home with the request that they might be analysed by the highest analytical authorities in the United Kingdom This report is the result of that analysis and members will seo that it entirely confirms: provions & pulyses made by the Government Analyst of this Colony.
QUESTIONS,
The Hon. Mr. SHEWAN asked the follow- ing questions, standing in his mome()) With regard to Buoys and Lights, will the Government take into consideration the advie bility of having the present fairway marked at night by Automatic Light Buoys? (2) Ara the present two small white lights, in the Capsuimun Pass adequate? (3) If not, what steps hare the Government taken to replace them by better?
The Hon. HABOUR MASTER-Your Ex- ellency. The replies to the three questions pat by the en. Mem ber of the Chamber of Commerce aru takou in order as follows:- (1) Yes. 13) No. (3) A red light similar to that displayed by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs at Amhurst Point has been ordered for Ma Wan Island.
ADJOURNMENT.
H. E. the GovERsor-The Council Meeting stands adjourned till after the conclusion of the meeting of the Finance Corniníttoe.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A mesting of the Finance Committee was then held. the Han, Colonial Secretary presiding. Financial Minute No.54.-H. E. the Governor recommended the Council to reto P
sum of $500 in aid of the vote Botanical and Afforesta. tion Department, Other Charges, for Tren Planting.
The Han. COLONIAL SECRETARY-This excess expenditure is doe to the planting of treos and the removal of a nursery at Kowloon to make room for a building site.
The vote was agreed to. Financial Mimte No. 55.-H.E. the Gover-
nor-recommended the Council to vote a sum of 31,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services
for Coals for Offices.
The Hot COLONIAL SECRETARY-This vote does not show any real excess in expenditure. The excess is over the approved estimates, but the estimates are under what they ought to have been, us there was a similar excess last year,
The vote was agreed to." Financial Minnte No. 56,-H.E. the Gover- nor recommended the Council to vote a farther sum of $300 in aid of the vote Fire Brigade, Other Charges, for Repairs to Engines, Hose &e., und Gratuities
The Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY—This ex-
Two of the samples, C and E, are coloured
other three samples containing also traces of an aniline dye, but both coloaring and flavouring matters are used in very minute quantities, and there is no evidence of the presence of any substance not oily found in spirituous drinks
of this kind.
Those "brandies” and “whiskies". cannot,
therefore, be considered as in any way of u specially deleterious character; and apart from the quantities consumed, are at least as whole some as spirits of the same quality sold in this
country by publicans and other licensed traders.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 15th December.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR H. S. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND MB. T. SARCOMBE SMITH (POISNE JUDGE).
TANG TRZ U THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
For the fourth day the hearing of this uppeal against a docision of Mr. H. II. J. Gompertz, made when he was presiding over the Land Court, regarding a claim for land in the New Territory, Laing Claim C. A. Survey District No. 4, was continued,
As before, Merars. M. W. Slade and H. G. Calthrop, instructed by Mr. J. Harston, appear- ed for the appellant; the Hou. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, instrue'ed' by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor), for the Attorney-General.
After Mr. Blade. had made a preliminary address, the Hon. E. I. Sharp said he did not agree that there had been any obligation for the Chinese authorities. They had a right to re-enter and, since the compation, this right had passed to the Crown.
The Chief Justice-Though there was no obligation, it might have been the intention of the China Government to let them stay on.
Hon. E. H Sharp-We have not lost sight of that, My Lord, and are prepared to argue on that point.
Mr. Blade They say they have a right to. avoid it.
The Chief Justice said that the Crown must ostablish that fact.
Body Building, or Man in the Making. By Eugen Sandow. London: Gale & Polden, 2, Amen Corner, E.C. Price One Shilling, This how to become healthy and strong bok, written or compiled by a man who is healthy and strong, cught to be of great ser. strictly new, and there are a good waxy ready vice. Some of the exercises are sensible, if not
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means for developing special parts of the body which are not known to all. The book is very copiously illnetrated. From a literary point of view we are scarcely expected to criticise it, ne should call attention to a few. faults. One sample, from page 63, may suffice. The reader doing an exercise therein described is bidden to "completely empty the lungs of air.” That is impossible. The maximum expiration possible leaves one-third, 1o, 100 residual air
to 200 expired. The book seems to advertise good many things, but perhaps that is what it is for.
Politics for the Pocket, being the Perfect Politi. cian's Complete Compendium of Fact and Fanoy, by the Stowords of the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Hemphole. Prico Ous Sbilling, or neatly bound in red tape, £. 11s. 6d. London: G. P. Putnsic's Sons, 1904.
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ASSETE
15. ¿
125,000
30,000.00 340.00 9,45.68 20,000.00
60,523
$24,9 9.17
Permanent way, concession and dood of
giant as per laeb acceout Stations, Crown caselolls and buildings
(Inland Lots 1317, 1893, 1994, 1385, 1553, and B. B. lots 80 and 86) Rolling star's Furniture account..... Conls and stores in land Accounts receivable
Cash in Hongkong and Shanghai
Bask Cush and compradores" orders
in hund
Dr.
$47,102.06
2,251.34
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missionuries were allowed a free hand to prosely. SPECIAL tise and preach. The Boxers had forthe time being a.roovived their quietus, but the original position
*
125,000.00
XMAS
PRESENTS.
of affairs remained the same. To the men who rose in arras in 1898-1900 the existing state of things was as repugnant as it was then, and 13371.13 they were but biding their time until, by a 28378.56 turn of the wheel, fortune might put the up- 125portunity and the necessary force into their 1,063.99
hands. So long as the Dowager Empress 610.65
remained
supreme.
attitude would MASTER PIANO be secretly encouraged in every possible way. She would receive the Legation ladies, and kiss them and make them presents,
this
PLAYERS
19,353.54 bat she would be no more to be trusted than she $385, $495, $595, $700.
$213,900-17
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To sainrice and wages To charges...... To maintenance and repairs...
To coals ad stores..............
To rates, t'rown rout and fire insurance ... To godown and station rent$2,176,64
Less aundry rents received
To office rent and clerts' salaries To balance...
800.00
was in 1900. All hope in her was vain. The
only prospect of posce and progress in the future TESTED 5 YEARS IN HONGKONG lay in the restoration of the Emperor to seve a.reignty and in the introduction of well-consider-
1. 22.03.91
ed reforms. The Emperor had already tried bią 3.833.53
wings, and he know, or ought to know, the 3,245.80 11.678.6 causes of his failure. I et them hope that, when 91473 the time cane that the Dowager Empress should cease from troubling. the Emperor would show a wiser discretion in his choice of advisers and amore matured moderation in his advocacy of
THE HON. R. SHEWAN AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'
WITHOUT A FAILURE.
NEW SINGING
MACHINES.
NOT A PHONOGRAPHIC ATTEMPT
BUT AN ACTUAL REPRODUCTION
1,214.4 3,000,00 50,523,49 reforms --Times,
$97,081.06
$0. By amount brought forward from last year 4,553.58
·By tra for fees
2.000
There is perhaps, says the London and China By trafia receipts for the year to dáte...... $1,743.81
10.or Express, room for opinion as to the methods By interest..
adopted by Mr. Shewan in his all-round attack $97,08496 | in the Logis'ative Couveil of Bongkong on Government and its way An ocensional stir up in official circles does no barin, as old timers will remember, was the case when Mr. Phineas Ryrie, the Rupert of Debate," took the floor. But whilst this is advisable, the manner of Mr. Showan's remarks will probably not commend themselves to a majority of the community. Criticism is good, but there is criticism and oriticism. It mast perforce como from this unofficial side, for the official element BECHSTEIN
DEATH OF INSPECTOR WILLIAMSON
widow and
UNION CHURCH LITERARY CLUB,
Early yesterday morning, at the Government Civil Hospital, the death occurred of Inspector most amusing political skit. A few James Williamson, until recently a familiar quotations will host show its matter and figure in our local police force. About a fort methods. If I had but known that per night ago he was stricken by paralysis, and ambulators wore admitted into the House of removed to the Hospital. The deceased was a Commons, England would not have had to wait native of the Shetland Islands, and was so long for Army Reform." Ocensional transferred to Hongkong from the Glasgow He was a most accuracies may liave crept into the text, for Police Force in 1885. which the authors crave forgiveness." Two popular officer, and had been in charge of and two make five-J. Chamberlain," British Abordean Station. He leaves a workmen! You work too hard!! You know daughter, with numerons friends, to mourn you do! Your Trades Union says so!! And yet his loss. The funeral takes place this after- M. Chamberlain says that Preference to the noon.
Colonies will mean more work for the British Workman! You won't like that, so don't lay so many bricks a day! Sare some to throw at Mr. Chamberlin
Frend is cheap to-day Ask your baker, and he will tell yon it is dirt sheep. What will it be under Mr. Chamber lain's tariff NOBODY KNOWS! Aot up to your principles like men and vote for cheap bread and no work!!"-The head of the Government is known as the Prime Minister or Tremier. In former times the Fremier was unknown to the law of England. The intro- duction of motor-cars, however, has changed all this." "Ou deciding to tako over the promier abip, you should write a letter to the King LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
signifying your intentions and enclosing a copy of your credentia's from Mr. Chamberlain, The C.FR. steumer Athenion arrived at The Liberal policy was outlined by Adam Shanghai at 6.m.cu Wednesday, the 14th inst., Smith, but it is rather difficult to understand and felt again at 11 pm same day for Hongbow the Smith crept into the text.. ta
Mr. Slade said it was for the Crown to prove that they had a right to avoid the title. Ho submitted that in order to establish a right of re-entry they must prove that certain positive obligations had been infringed, and that they had a right to renter on account of such infringement. It was not enough to prove merely that there were neglected obligations; they had to prove that such neglect gave them a right to re-enter.
Hearing cotitiuaes.
to-morrow.
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cess was due to the long period of intermittent cong, where she is due to arrive at 5P.M. fittlo. work entitled "Primeval Politics;, or the The steamer Saleema arrived at Manita Liberal policy in the Stone Ags. Being yesterday.
water supply, and extra work by fire-engines.
The meeting of the Finance Committee was
then adjourned; and the Council Meeting was resumed, H.E, the Governor taking the chair.
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$60 TO $125.
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in Crown Colony Government is too fre
schemes. If the criticism is honest it will quently only a roting body for official have & considerable offect, and ・ wo are glad to see that Mr. Shewan spoke out, though the manner and method are not to be wholly commended. Unfortunately, also, the strictures refer to a past state more than to ble present or future, and the new Governor, whose honest endeavours to really govern the Colony for its own benefitare well recognised, has to meet OUR OWN MAKE criticism that would and should have rightly fal- len to the lot of his predecessor. For instance, the change of name from the time-honour-
the
$400 TO $550.
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Hongkong, 9th December, 1904.
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ed: Pedder's Wharf to Blake Wharf is an An amusing entertainment was given last alteration that the annals of the Colony should evening at the Union Church Literary Chib, never have been called on to chronicle. In CASH OR CREDIT
days the wharf and in the guise of a trial by jury. The plaintiff pre-reelanation
adjacent clock tower were the most con- Mr. Julius Amatiry took-an-action against pour objects from the harbour, and Mr. John Splatterdash Inkslinger," pro- had it been necessary to sever the name prietor and editor of the Hongkong Daily Lyre, of the deserving uxval officer after whom The full caste of characters was as follows:-
it was designated, we should have preferred some name more associated with the real history Judge, Mr. H. Hursthouse; Clark of the Court, Mr. AW. Maddaford; Consel for the Plain of the Colony. That such are not wanting we tiff, Mr. C.H. Blason; Consol for the Dofen- have only to look down a list of former Gover- dant, Mr. P. H. Holyoak; Plaintiff, Mr. E. F. Dors of Hongkong. Other piers or places Aucott; Defendant, Mr. W. G. Humphreys; might have been selected if it was necessary for Assistant to Mr. Jukslinger, Mr. I. E. Pearce; the Blake régime to be perpetuated in namus, Mr. W. E. Craig; Mr. De-Pankite (friend of Miss Daw (alleged to be engaged to Plaintiff). Plaintif), Miss Hickling; Chief Steward of the a. Wieckem, Mr. W. C. Barrett; Hang Wo (furniture dealer), Mr. T. C. Gray, Mr. James Swindell (olerk to Messrs. Coddum, and B kum), Mr. H. D. Bell: Clark in the G. P. O., Mr. W. B. Leckie.
WEATHER REPORT.:
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:--
On the 15th at 11,50 sm. The barometer has risen generally, but a slight fail is indicated in Shanghai and to the northward of it.
Gradients are moderating upon the anst omast of Chios and moderate to fresh N.E. monsoon northern part of the China Sea.
Forecast-Fresh E. to N.E. winds, cloudy,
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There was a lot of excellent fooling, care. fully carried out in imitation of court proceed The Bucknall Line steamer Manica left prints of the recent speeches of Sir Honerings, during which the advocates introduced will prevail in the Formosa Channel and in the 1st FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS. jesting references to local topics, A very Shanghai on the 14th inst. for this port, and is Campbell. Bannerman," "John Bull as he orowded audience thoroughly enjoyed the pro
really is (limp calf) by Swift McNeil." {ceedings.
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fair.
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