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General, second only as a screaming farce to a similar exhibition got up, to please the childish vanity of Sir "GusH" BowIN, could probably not have been in better hands, but on what grounds Mr. RYRIE, who was his most bitter and uncompromising | opponent during his term at Government House, or Messrs. WOTTON and DEACON, took upon themselves to represent the Hongkong public in relation to Lieut. General CAMERON is beyond comprehension. And for Mr. Rrair's inconsistency there is even less excuse than 'for the unwarranted presumption of his worthy colleagues, '-
DR.. MANSON, neglected by these self- constituted representatives of the Hongkong public, carried away with him a far more valuable testimonial than a vilely composed address, the partially coherent utterances of a worthy old gentleman who was not even true to his own convictions, and the vapid applause of the usual crowd of obsequious hangers-on--the good-will and the regret of the entire community. His memory will be held in reverent remem- f3brance in Hongkong and South China when the mummers who played leading parts in Saturday's laughable: function on board the City of Rio Janeiro have passed Into oblivion. PATRICK MANSON comes of a family that has done good service in this part of the world; one of his brothers, who died in the performance of his duty,
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THE N. S. S. Dolphin arrived here yesterday
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THE French gunboat dipic left Shanghai for a trip to the Yangisze port on the 24th ulo. THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum forthe week ending March 31st, are: Europeans 138, Chinese 2,008 # total, 2,146. - We are informed by the agent of the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Com pany's steamer Pandora, from Trieste, left Singa- | pare yesterday morning for this port." The appointment of Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, acting registrar general, to be an official member of the Legislative Council, vice Mr. J. H. Stewart- Lockhart, absent on leave, is gasetted. MESSRS. Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Palinurus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 30th alto. for this part, and is due on the 6th inst. A BRICKLAYER suddenly remembered yesterday that it was Lent, and fish was the proper diet, so had a lot drying on the roof of his house on the Praya. Six months.
he borrowed five dollars' worth from a man who
THE appointment of Mr. Fielding Clarke, bachelor of law, to be puisse judge of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, vičs. Mr. James Russell, C.M.G., promoted, is officially notified
a Saturday's Gavette.
A COOLIE who stole a bundle of clothing, and
about 350 in money, from a passenger on the Kaiser, and afterwards offered some of the money to an incorruptible Itong, was this morning sent to gaol ti the monsoon changes again.
IT is notified in the Government Gessile that Mr. A. P. Stokes will act as Crown Solicitor during the absence of Mr. A. B. Johnson,
FROM a Spanish print which was widely circu tated in the colony and in Manila in February last, dealing with seme monastical scandals in the Philippine Islands, we gather that the Rev. Manrico Alonzo Lallave, a Dominican friar and curate of Sual in the Province of Pangasinan, years ago left the Order, and published a work entitled “Los Frailes en Filipinas," in which authentic details of all the infamies practised by the monastical classes in the Philippines are given.'
The first competition for the Hongkong Rifle Association's New Handicap Challenge Cup- seven shota each at two and five hundred yards took place at Kowloon on, Saturday in unfavorable weather. There were thirty com petitors, and "Lieut. T. Carlyle, 6 points start, won by scoring 33 at the shorter and 21 at the longer range, thus totalling 59. W. Robertson, of the Police, totalled 38 with his handicap allowance of one point, which was tied by P. €. McLennan (a point), Lieut. E. P. Ashe, R.N., (4 points) and Lieut. E. C. H. Grant, gist, Regt, (3 points). Mr. E. L. Woodin, scratch, made 57. THE N. C. Daily News of the 6th ulto, saya :— At the Mixed Court yesterday morning, two of the men concerned in the forgery of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ten tael'notes were con victed. One man was sentenced to three years imprisonment, but the sentences will have to be referred to the Taojai. The first man is known as an old forger, and was concerned, some time againmanufacturing Customs Opium certificates. The Banknotes were produced by the photo. lithographic process, but not very well done, though in a bundle of notes they might pass as genuine. The signatures on the notes, which were done by hand, were good imitations, ANOTHER Victim to the reckless prodigality of the Far East expisted his folly this morning. China and Japan Telephone Company, drawing, Harold Dowson was formerly manager of the
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cheque is 815,437, and corresponds with that of one taken from my cheque book. Isigned the preceding cheque on the 26th March, The cheque in Court, with the two succeeding ones, was stolen from the book between that time and ten o'clock next morning, I am acquanted with the prisoner; his name is Koses, and he is a music-teacher, living at 39 Queen's Road East. I have known bim between two and three years, but only had busineu relations with him about a month ago, when I spoke to him about coming to my house to give music lessons I arranged for him to come at the beginning of April, and give two lessons a week, at, ŝto a month, When I had made the arrangements, the first week in March, he said he was in pecuniary difficulties, and asked for a loan of $300. refused, but he pressed me, and at length 1 lent him $100, giving him cheque for the au ount. I did not see him again until he was at the Police Station. I am unable to account for bis pomession of the cheque; Į keep the book in my ofice. The signature on the cheque is a forgery; I do not know the writing, corresponds in some measure with the Prisoner's signature to the promissory note he gave me for the $100. I am the only one who
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By Mr. Webber: I have not seen the prisoner in my house since I gave him the cheque for $100 I have never authorised anyone to sign cheques for me. I carry on several businesses--com mission agent, undertaker, etc, but under different names. I have several banking as
counts.
His Worship desired further inquiries to be made, and remanded the case for a week.
A NEW torpedo vessel for the defence of Singa- pore arrived at that. pot on the 24th ulto, from London in tow of the Reamer Moorcock. She will be stationed at Pulau Brani. is of 17 luns capacity, and has been named "Miner No. 10." The following kinds are those in most general will ever be remembered by the "DAVID A FINE, powerful man named William Kingston | MANSON" Memorial Hospital, erected in his originally brought out here as dril instructor, honour at Amoy, the other won for himself a but now a "bum," very shaky as the result of leading position in the world of commerce. stealing two blankets from his room in the intemperance was charged this morning with Dr. P. MANSON arrived in Takao, Formosa, Sailors' Home, last week. He denied the charge wrong. He was imprisoned by a creditor, officials. They assembled in the spacious saloon,
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THUS the Japanese paper Nichi Nicki Shim- bus-A telegram from Soul dated the 22nd
March states that Mr. Denny has decided to leave for home, having requested the Korean Government to release him from service. He has received the sum of yes 30,000 from H.E. Li Hung-chang."
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PUBLIC PRESENTATION TO
| LIEUT.-GEN, CAMERON. Although the weather was far from favorable on Saturday evening, on the embarkation al mander of the forces in China and the Straits H. E. Lieut-General Cameron, C.B., iate com- Setitements, a large number of friends attended at the pier to say good bye. A salute was fired by the port battery as the launch conveyed his party to the City of Rio de Janeiro, and there was a numerous attendance on board, including the Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary members of the Legislative Council, and civil where a handsome address, with some 200
by the Hon. P. Kyrie
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in 1856, having taken his degree of M. D. the previous year. For fifteen years he successfully labored in what was then an almost unknown land, and in 1871 removed to Amoy, where, as in Takao, his name became a household word. It was not until 1884 that Dr. MANSON settled in Hongkong, and of his career here it is only necessary to say that hi, died rather suddenly al 6 o'clock on the evening Singapore. The guns are steel six-pounders, of Since you arrived in this Colony you have intro with which the military training has been carried
popularity has never been approached by any medical practitioner the colony has yet known. Of his professional skill it is unnecessary to speak-it has been recognised wherever he has practised his
MR. W. H. TWEED, istant accountant in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore, of the 24th ulto, from the bursting of an internal abscess. The deceased was a native of Lorne. county Antrim, Ireland, and had only been in
an ample salary, but, clever, careless, and thoughtless he awake one morning find himself supplanted in his situation, his credit gone, and his accounts. lamentably
about four months ago, and when released' yesterday was arrested on a charge of embezzling various sums, ranging from $75 to $25, whilst in the Telephone Company's employ. He admitted that he had done so, but not criminally, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Tux Straits Times of the 21st March says The steamship Byron, which is expected to arrive in Singapore to-day, brings with her six new guns for the increase of the armaments of the Hotchkiss breech-loading quick-firing type. They are' 8 it. in. long, with a calibre of si inches, and each weigh nearly 8 cat. The spiral twist of the barrel increases at starting, but becomes uniform near the muzzle. In each there are 24 grooves. The vent is in the centre. Charges will weigh 1 lb. 151 ozs., with a steel with a 4 ounce bursting charge, giving the total of the whole shell as 6lds. The ballistiereffects give the muzzle velocity as 1,818 feet, the pro- fectile penetrating a 2 inch steel plaic at 1,000 yards. It is believed that the infants will be used for the purpose of protecting the torpedo mines, and they will be erected somewhere near, the coast line.
General Cameron, in reply, sald-Me, Ryrie, my Lord Chief Justice, honourable gentlemen, and all who havesigned this address to me on behalf of the community--Words cannot express ade- quately my deep sense of the honour that has been conferred upon me. To an old soldier like me who has been preaching how thoroughly well the military and the civilians ought to pull together it is especially gratifying to have this testimony of the good will and esteem of my → fellow-citizeonin Hongkong. I have endeavoured, gentlemen, simply to do my duty; I have never to my knowledge courted popularity or evaded any unpleasant duty that fell to my lot, but I trust, gentlemen, that in my dealings both public everybody concerned, and that I have never and
private I have considered the interests of hurt the feelings of any single individual in this community (Hear, hear and applause.) My duties have been really easy. When I joined this colony i was associated with a bodý of earnest men, my colleagues in the Executive Council, who carried me along with them; and in a very few days I felt as one of the Council. And gratifying it was at the time that I was treated as a member of that Council and was even asked to preside as chairman of the Police Commission. From the very moment 1. Jained I found myself in what I look upon as the most pleasant relation in life-that of being placed on a footing of perfect equality with my fellow citizens. I have received the greatest kindness and consideration from one Governor after another, the present Governor not least, They have co-operated with me in everything i my military duties have been tendered easy; not only the Governor, but the community have done their best to remove all restrictions from the ground the military wanted to move over, nd Kowloon has been made a great exercise ground simply by the consideration of the making the ground available for the troops, and Government in clearing out all the squatters and
also by the community in backing up the govern nent. In an army like ours, if we are to prosper, community must be imbued with military notions we must be helped by the community. The and must be able to appreciate what the troops do. Thus they won't allow the troops to get behind the time. It has been my endeavour to interest the community in military matters, for the more you are interested in military mat ters the safer the colony will be-(applause.) As has often been said, what is the use of fortifica tions and guns without a garrison? And the signatures appended, was presented to the General smaller the garrison the more necessary it is that M. Ryrie said:-It goes without saying that this requires an enormous amount of practice. it should be perfectly efficient. In these days I should express the great pleasure I felt when! The foreign armies are nearly all modelled now was asked to present you with this address. on the same system as far as organisation goes has been signed very numerously by the lending and have nearly the same system of training, persons in the community, and I can say, with But one power will overturn acolher again, all absolute certainty, that every signatory echoa ather things being equal, just in the same way as from his heart every word in it. (Hear hear). in former days, according to the thoroughnen duced a new era, in military proceedings. We had never before seen the new form of defence and attack, which you have worked hard at and brought un to a point of great efficiency. Now a-days with the modern arms of precision its very different from what it was in the old days Now-a-days troops can creep up hills and go round rocks and cause considerable trouble to has by no means socasy a task in advancing down should they defeat the enemy hope they always will for as Evan Dhu nid" Even a haggis (God bless hert) could charge down hill" (Laughter and epplause.) You have certainly worked at this since your advent here and you have not spared yourself, (Applause) You have worked continuously and with devotion and the benent which you have conferred on this by every inhabitant of it (Applause.) We feel Colony by so doing is, I assure you, appreciated that now we have some sort of an idea in our minds as to what way we should defend our selves should this colony unfortunately be altacked. Of course there is the question of the guns, with which you have nothing to do, but am sure they will be forthcoming in time, and am sure the part which you have had to play has been well acted (Applause.) I would now refer to the way in which you administered, the Government here, and I can testify, as a member of the Council over which you presided for two periods, to the way in which you got the legisla lion forward. You gave every hip that was in
As regards my duties in a civil your power to arrive at conclusions and with capacity I am really ashamed to take all great satisfaction to the Council (Hear, hear and those compliments from Mr. Ryrie. Every applause). You particularly forwarded all body bas been so pleasant; the press I have sanitary measures, You took an immenie never had an ungenerous criticism from since I Interest in these measures and that interest pas have been in this colony. People have their well directed and I believe will have a good own opinions of course, but the criticism ha result-Hear, hear, and applause.) I myself been done in such a thoroughly friendly spirit and I may say avery member of that Cound that I think a man who can't do his duty in this received your assistance on any point on which Colony well toust have something wrong about information was desired. You did not stifle any him. I have never had more congenial work and ! inquiry by saying "Oh, this is a question, and have never had pleasanter friends to deal with that sort of thing. You afforded all the informa. than I have found in this Colony. I shall leave tion from the chair which I consider every it with the very greatest regret; I say so honestly. President of a Council should afford. Socially I don't know, but I think we are more bound you have perhaps been even more amenable and together in the colonies than at home. With more feelingly with the community. Not only regard to social life I can assure you it has been have you been with the Head of the Executive
great pleasure to Mrs. Cameron and my and the civil officials but you have worked most daughters to be able to play a part in the amuse cordially and heartily with them (Applause) ments of the place. All we have endeavoured to In fact I may say with regard to social amenities do was to treat everybody as a perfect friend and nothing could excel what you and Mrs. Cameron to have as little stiffness and formality: and your amiable daughters have done (Loud possible (Applause.) And if we have in any way applause.) I can assure you, General, you leare succeeded fam only too pleased-In conclusion, la colony with the most cordial good wishes of the General expressed his warmest thanks for the every member of the communly (Applause) bonour done him and the kind things said with They sympathise with you in the unfortunate regard to his family and himself, happily be considered as got over. It only now remains for yes to gather strength and beat hale and hearty as ever you were. If you will permit me I shall now read the address.”
The address was in the following terms
WILLIAM HAMILTON TWEED, Assistant Hong profession, while some of his contributions carried a spare set of blades, it was expected i shell turning the scale at 51b9, 27 01 weight defending force in a position above, and that force quarried all over, and nearly all the para
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to medical science are regarded as standard works. In 1885 Dr. Manson had the degree of LL.D. conferred on him by the University of Aberdeen and last year he was honored with the appointment of Dean of the Senatus of the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese, an institution that owes much of its success to his influence and aid. One of Dr. MANSON's latest services to the College and to this Colony was in obtaining His Excellency. LI, HUNG CHANG become a patron, and he has left here with a record of which any man might well be proud. That Dr. Masson's services to medical science may be available for many years to come is the heartfelt wish of all who knew him.
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HONOKONO, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1889.
WHEN the usual crowd of toadies and tuft- husters-of which there has always been a plentiful crop in this colony-were grovelling in approved style at the feet of Lieut.-General CAMERON on board the Pacific Mail steamship City of Rio Janeiro on Saturday last, and sickening an honest and useful public servant with nauseating adulation, a truly great man, who has rendered more lasting and more valuable services to Hongkong and South China than all the bellicose warriors and frothy stump orators of the present
THE UNITED STATES. generation put together, was leaving the
LONDON, March 30th, scene of labours and successes in the Robert Lincoln has been appointed Minister cause of humanity that will never be to London, and Patrick Egan Minister to Chili,
TELEGRAMS...
(Reuter.)
FRANCE.
The French Government has ordered a judicial enquiry to be made into the conduct of the Directors of the Comptoir for representing the Bank as being in a prosperous condition, and paying an increased dividend in January, when its affairs were in an unsatisfactory state.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE Cambridge won by two lengths.
forgotten, without one kindly word of recognition or appreciation. That man was Patrick MANSON, M.D., LLD, the generous friend of the suffering poor, the skilled physician who has spent the best years of his life-exiled in a measure from those stirring centres of science and population where his splendid acquirements must have made him famous and brought. him into the front rank of his profession
laboring in the noblest work of man on Sir James Fergusson stated in the House of earth, the alleviation of human suffering. Commons that some ships of the Channel Squadron have been sent to Tangiers in conse We are not seeking to depreciate the quence of several serious unsettled questions departed soldier. No one has more between England and Morocco, especially the soldiers of the Sultan, and the refusal of the to the well-meaning efforts of Lleut.- latter to allow the submarine cabis to be General CAMERON during his brief sojourn repaired.
(From Stralis Times.) ENGLAND AND MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 20th.
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the Far East since May last. - THE Mutual Shippers' steamer Danfa, from this port, arrived at Singapore on the 24th alta, with three blades of her propeller broken. As she
that the detention would only extend over a few days. The accident was assumed to have happened owing to same flaw in the propeller, THE 22nd of this month is the birthday of the goddess Tin Hau, a grimy-complexioned lady
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with seven arms and a bloodthirsty expression. Three men constituted themselves collectors on her behalf last month, and raked in $600 or THE Korean correspondent of the Japan Mail $700 from the, devout heathen before the boud
writes from SBut under date March 11th-- fide shavelings "tumbled" to their little game. During the Korean New Year Holidays several They were remanded this morning.
of the foreign residents here went on bunting WITHIN the last few days, says the N. C. Daily trip north, but their success was not very News of March 25th, several local steamers encouraging. Two missionaries went south on have met with accidents of a more or less a sight-seeing tour through Chung-chong Do serious nature. Among others the Smith is and Choi-la Do. They brought back a report badly damaged about the bows, having been in of widespread famine in the latter province, which collision with lighter in the Peito, and the is the granary of Korea. A. meeting of the Alwine Seyd, Before she is ready for sea again, foreigners living here was called and very largely will have to repair the damage occasioned by attended. Steps were taken to relieve the the bad weather she recently experienced.
aufferers. Over eight hundred. dollars were subscribed and two men were appointed by the THERE seems to be a good deal of trouble Relief Committee to visit the stricken district, between the new Regiment and their Chinese Every precaution was taken to see that the relief servants, and apparently a few of the latter would would be sure to reach the needy ones, when the not be any the worse for being invested with the Government, thanking the foreign citizens for order of the double-soled boot, with a view to their interest in the welfare of the people, refused stopping their high-handed talk of "boycotting" | the Barracks. The head-coolie in the Army Service Department has been detected stealing stores, and thirty blankets have been traced to him. He is on remand at present, but we beg to recommend the stocks-right in front of the Department,
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passports to the men and anid there was an abundance of rice in the country to feed all. Nothing more to my knowledge has been done. by the Relief Committee, or will be done,
THE FORGERY BY A MUSIC-
TEACHER.
A LIBEL action that is certain to arouse con- siderable public interest will shortly be heard in At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. the Supreme Court. The plaintiff is Mr. R. Wodehouse, Eugenio Kosca, the organist at the Fraser-Smith, editos and proprietor of the Hong. Roman Catholic Cathedral, was charged on hong Telegraph, and the defendant Mr. G. remand with forging and uttering a cheque for Murray Bain, printer and publisher of the China $1000, with intent to defraud the Hongkong and Mail. The alleged libet is contained in an Shangħal Bank-Mr. J. F. Webber defended. anonymous letter signed "Ropes," published in
Fong Hi Tang, shroff at the Bank, sild-On the China Mail of Wednesday, March 27tb.the 28th ulto, the prisoner handed me the Damages have been laid at $10,000. Mr. Jno. cheque produced and asked me to cash it, I J. Frands, Q.C., at present in Manila, has been gave it to a clerk-Mr. Evans to enter into the spécially retained by telegraph for the plaintiff. book
By Mr. Webber:--This was at IE t. I am FOUR men were charged before Mr. Pollock at
trees at the Peak. A little before noon yester
the Magistracy this morning with damaging
as he is now.
on, and gentlemen, I want you to watch what Foes on and help by public opinion in keeping the military up to the mark With regard to what has been done for the defence of the Colony, we have had tremendous difficulties here. A site for every battery bas, not only had to be carefully selected, but wherever we have gone we have found the ground pets in the place are what we call artificial. But I think all that has been done has been well done. As regards the guns you must not hold the General perfectly helpless in the matter. It is the business of helpless in the much as it is that of the community to urge upon the authorities to do their duly in all respects. As far as we are concerned I think the military have done all in their power to urge upon the Gorerament at home the necessity of sending. recollect, as I have said I think in the Council out the guns as soon as possible. But you must over and over again, that there are always great changes going on in artillery and it is difficult sometimes of course for the authorities to find out the very best gans. The guns, that were to have been sent out as you all know failed on being proved, and it would be far better to wait a little and be perfectly certain rather than get guns out that are not quite up to the mark. Therefore, although it is necessary to urge the authoritici to lose no time it would be wrong to have any undue burry before the gutas are
tested.
readily recognised 'and borne testimony / murder of a British subject at Cape Juby by day they were set to remove a lot of boulders, Shanghai Bank, said |--On the 28th alto, the accident you suffered from, and which may now Cheers were then cordially given at the call
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THE COPPER SYNDICATE.
PARIS, March 20th... with him in matters of detail concerning The Paris Metal Company's shares have both the responsible positions he has declined to 40, and a report is current that the held-Commander-in-Chief of our little | Company has suspended p1yment; army of defence and, temporarily, acting governor of the Colony-but have always admitted his indomitable energy in what he considered the fulfilment of his duties, his unswerving honesty and independence, and his incessant striving after reforms which in
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, March sad. In pursuance of the avowed policy of persistent obstruction in Supply, Mr. Bradlaugh moved the reduction of Mr. Balfour's salary. After alx hours heated debate in which the Opposition accused the Government of partiality to the Times, the motion was rejected by a majority of
sixty-four..
his vlow were calculated to conduce to the public weal. We will even go so far as to say that the sturdy old Cameronian fairly earned the plimentary address subscribed by the community, and venture to hope that the British Government will recognise. his undoubted services in more substantial form; but it does, nevertheless, certainly seem incongruous that the Hon. Mr. Rratx should have been the person selected to present this address to Lieut.. General CAMERON and that the organising
"gone to Loo, and it is expected that a temporary of what was intended as a public com- Regency will shortly be established under pliment should have been left in the Minister Heemskirk, hands of an unpopular firm of local solicitors, who, as far as we are aware, have never publicly represented anybody | A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria' Chapter, or anything but themselves and their own No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Interests. The bogus address to the Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely Visiting companions are cordially Honorable the Surveyor Invited.
ON THE WAR PATH.
March 3rd. Another stormy debate took place on the commotion for Supply. Sir William Harcourt led with an acrt attack upon Sir Richard Webster in connection with The Times. Sir Richard Webster rebutted the charges, the Irish members provoking constant scenes in the House. On an amendment being put to reduce the yote by the salaries of the Marquis of Salisbury and Bir R. Webster, it was rejected by a majority of eighty votes.
THE NETHERLANDS. `. The state of the King is unchanged. The Ministers for the Interior and of Justice have
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
quite sure this is the same man-he was dressed Charlton Evans, clerk at the Hongkong and and they accomplished the task by rolling the last witness handed me a cheque signed H. stones down the hill, sending them crashing Stringer. I saw that the signature wat not the through a large grove of young trees, breaking usual one, so I took it to another clerk and down a course a hundred yards long, and landing asked him if he knew the writing. He did not, In Plantation Road, to the imminent danger of pedestrians. And Mr Pollock was actually so I looked up the number of the cheque, and enough to let the foreman off with a fine of $8. book. I then took it back to the prisoner and found that it came from Mr. Stringers cheque di charging the other prisoners, whilst at the told him it was not the usual signature, but did same siting he fined men nearly as much for the not say where it was different. I then told him trivial sins of having a triffe of smuggled opium, to take it back and get it properly signed. It or no license for hawking.
should have been signed "H. L. Stringer & Co., at pp. H. L. Stringer." He said something in THERE has been rather serious row Singapore between some Chinese and a detach-reply, but I could not understand what he said, ment of Malay police, in connection with illicit Later on, about 130 the cheque was brought to traffic in opium. The Straits Times of the 25th me by one of the "boys;" It had a piece of Inst, gives the following report:-About half past piper pinned to it. The words and Co had called on the police at Chan Chew Kang Station, the office at once, and, finding that the prisoner o'clock last evening, four Reveaue Officers been added to the signature. I went down to and requested them to execute a chandoo war had left, went to see Mr. Stringer. I afterwards rant at å kouse situated about six miles from the went to the Central Folice Station, and gave Station. Several native constables la charge of information to the police. I did not see the a corporal proceeded to the place indicated, "acid, | prisoner again uniti he was brought to the Bank overhauling the house, found a quantity of by two detectives. I am not acquainted with chandos. Two men on the premises were taken the prisoner, and do not recollect having seen into custody. But almost Immediately after him before. wards, the police say, some more of the Chinese By Mr. Webber:--I laid the charge against in the house got together and made an attack prisoner; be was charged with forgery and upon the police. One man, it is alleged, gripped trying to obtain $1000 on a forged cheque. I the corporal by the throat, and nearly choked | have not been authorised to prosecute in the him, but he managed to call out to one of his case. I do not know anyone named Roof, so. men to fire on the Chiasman, which the man the endorsement may be in the handwriting of did, slightly wounding the Chinaman in the foot | someone of that name. with buckshot, making him yell and looser his
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To His Excellency Untamant-General WILLIAM GÖRDER-
CAMERON, C.B., RG, KE, KE,
Bla-It is now love years since you cama to this Colony and ssumed the command of Her Majesty's troops fis China and the Strait Seulement,
of Mr. Ryne, for General Cameran, Mrs. Cameron and the Misses Cameron.
« MISS AMY SHERWIN IN "THE
· DAUGHTER OF THE
REGIMENT!
On Saturday night a crowded house at the Theatre Royal bad the pleasure of witnessing a good an entertainment, at least from a musical point of view, as has been seen in Hongkong for some years past. In fact the financial
evening, H. E. the Governor, Lady des Voeux, and party were again present, and also the officers of the gist Regiment, under whose direct patronage the opera was produced. Cross
The preliminary concert war opened, by Mr. Clutsam with a planoforte solo, after Miss Fischer delighted the audience by her rendering
As the time approaches when you will hand over to successor the duties of your high oface it is increasingly fals chat your departure should be marked in some way by an emphatio expression of appreciatios of your valuable services to this calory and to the great estoon in which you are bald by the pubic generally,
it was with the utmost regret the community lasted of the severa köeldest, which has files you, and it li tha more to be deplored because we are thereby precluded from masting youst Ccess of the bill of fare was so great that farewell pahle dinner in the City Hall. Under the dram another performance of Thu Daughter of the stences therefore it only remains for us to ask your acceptan Regiment has been announced for Thursday thla Addresa, inadequate for the occasion though de la M
Al the time of your knivs war exilaced beween France and China and our relations with Russia, in consequence of the Afghs preshies, were, decidedly strained, causing some natural haastons to the state of car focal defence in the event of heat tist breaking out Rapd organisation of the forces avalia bacana zacessary, and wagratefully recollect how quickly you secured the confidence of the public by your ladetuitable siege damination and resource-a confidence which has soon. Thy sustahad throughout your tamire of office Wail awa bw| nestly you have labound to place the Colony in an encimt state of defence, are culte cemacious that either yours of Benedict's "Rock me to sleep singing your Staff are responsible for the want of completion in'thote "Daddy in response to a landly demanded dafenoss. We thankfally nooguías, however, the large mŠKINO
encore Mr. Stockwell was suffering from a of success which has stiinded your efforts, and that mataas (takan fer the protection of the southans approaches are due, so your severe cold which prevented him from doing in, be removal of restriktions on the colony'sland congoDeath of Nelson," Mr. John Leminone, st „202) | Justice`to the" well-wom – but ever" attractive' mišaty roervis, by which maana many buiding sites have bem thrown open, you have actad šes the moont, lifesaleminded manni, customary, gave two flute soles-his rendering and the Land Commission, in their Report, bare referred to your of Hungarian airs being loudly applauded by
Ostwo occasione you have been called us to administer is the audience maltat d Gerenmant, Asscting Governor you exhlifted the same energy After a short interval the curtain rose on the and conscientious attention to detail in thị dvil administraikjó which characterises sou in your care profesionais first scene of the "Daughter of the Regiment? civil servants you won ke yearself moet favourable opinibus it, my detachment of the Eleventh" (or rather an able, painstaking and þardworking adminiurator.TY
Alice at Gereumant House and Headqunter House you have 91st) lying in camp. From beginning to end of disparand a genial Theality, ably asconfad therein, by Marthe opera the applause was loud and long-every Cameon and the Dther members of your fanky. We cordally effort of the performers being cheered to the wish you and your family a hearty farewell, and a safe and pecho. The enthusiasm of the audience seemed sant joyiga to Megkind and a speedy restorsion to your, quiad health and motivley, just kepada kang to stir cup the actors, with the result that an all. Finally we hope you will soon be enssied to take another round improvement was very perceptible," Mis commands for me feel suured that if a'large'opacity, for work, niceuing aziantion to dary and is thoroug, knowledge of your profanion count for anything, Har Majesty Covenant will kot fall to require your vsḥasil) services agals before lodge,; 1.3 We have the honour toba, Sir, your most obediana nazvant
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broad and Uberal views of thoes matters, Francis Norman Firth, another clerk in
grasp on the corporal's throat. The Chinese the Bank, sald-Between one and two on then, the police say, made a determined rush, the day named I was acting cashier at the Bank; closely followed in the dark by the police. They & Co. I sent it to the first witness for confirms and succeeded in escaping from the house, a shroff banded me a cheque signed "HL Stringer
were seen to go to the river side, jump into a tion and he brought it to me again. In the boat and row away. The police did likewise, ) meantime the min who presented it had gone. and after rowing round to the Selster Rd. Station," To the best of my bellef the prisoner was the a good distance away, they found the Chinese man. making a report of the occurrence to the Ser- *Harry Lamb Skinger, commission agent, 71 geast at the station. All were arrested, including Wyndham Street, said: see, the cheque pro- the previous prisoner and the would-be rescuers, diced, it is signed H. Stringer & Co, it is not They were brought into town this morning, and my writing. (Attharequest of Mr. Wodehouse Ms will shortly be hauledup before the authorities. – Stringer wrote his sigásture). The number of the
Sherwin was received with heady cheats when she came on the stage la Vivandière dress. Along with Salpisto (Mr. Sherwin) she gave "At Dawnin' the Camp" and "Bright day of