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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1889.
Mr. McCULLOCH very properly requested THE first industrial factories in Annam were linaugurated the other day at Hud in the shape
of an ice manufactury and a steam saw mill.
an explanation as to the Immediate special" object in view. However, even then, the i
MESSRS, Butterfield &e Swire indosteamer Mount Ocean Steamship Co.'s chartered steamer Lebanon left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 27th inst."
of troops to Northern Tonqtonell, recently
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kept open. There will be no Penk delivery. THE Italian mail steamer Bormida lost one of the blades of her propeller on her recent passage from Hongkong to Singapore and will probably
RECENTLY published statistics show that since lost in the Philippines through striking on reefs 1872 no fewer than seven steamers have been or owing to typhoons, and in addition twelve more have gone to grief owing to laggy weather,
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only explanation tendered was that "it was simply to complete the Articles of Association," the powers of the Directors being at present restricted in such a way that If in six months' time, or six years, the share
Company, they could not do it. This, to say the least of it, wa's vague and unsatis- factory, and naturally led Mr. McCULLOCH who is one of the few independent men in the colony, to inquire whether thèṛe was to be any immediate reduction of capital, to which the Chairman responded that | he was not of anything in that direction; beyond what had already been intimated.
aware
Now, as the Hon. J. J. Keswick has only recently come to Hongkong, and can' scarcely have had sufficient time to acquaint himself with minute particulars concerning, all the public companies into which he has been pitchforked as a director, we freely acquit him of all male fides in this matter. but all the same, the honorable member for JARDINE'S WAS. talking utter rot, and he ought to have known it. This is another glaring example, to which we have so frequently directed attention in these columns, of men being placed as directors of public com- panies who knew nothing whatever of the duties they were undertaking. We wish to be perfectly fair to Mr. Keswick, who so faras gentlemanlyfeelings and instincts áre concerned, is a Bavaro ond ADMIRABLE
Cricutos combined amongst the fourth-rate |yulgar,`ill-bred and illiterate snobocracy who arrogate the right of representing Society in Hongkong, but at the same
A JAPANESE native paper states that a history of the Japanese Navy, compiled by Count Katsit Imperial Printing Barenu for publication. The Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. courteously informs us that the steamship Rohilla, with the next English mail, left Singa- pore for this port at 5.30 p.m. yesterday.
THE work of pacification, in the province of Hung-yen, says the Courrier d'Haiphong, is progressing favourably. In three months ntore than a dozen rebel chiefs were killed whilst "fighting against the French troops, and a few
others imprisoned and subsequently beheaded. THE "Amy Sherwin". Opera Company, which
INSPECTOR HENNESSY is on the sick list at present. He was raiding a gambling-house a had such a successful season in Hongkong, has few days ago and one of the crowd inside hit performed to "empty benches and
thin him on the shin with an opium pipe, and the houses" in Shanghai. The Company intend playing in this colony for three nights on their use has got worse. The other man may way south, probably commencing on Tuesday
next.'
nation.
The delightful condition of the British soldier is seen from the fact that a private who, upon being asked by the orderly afficer if he had any com. plaints to make about his food, replied that he had none except that the potatoes were not boiled enough, was thereupon sentenced to pass y-four hours in a solitary cell for insubordi- MANILA papers report that deaths from cholera nie steadily decreasing in the city and suburbs. From the 11th to the 12th instant 38 cases occurred. Taking into consideration the papa Tation of Manila which exceeds 300,000 seuls, that rate of mortality is not of a nature to inspire serious fears of the further spread of the epidemic.
THE Singapore Free Press of the 15th inst, says:-We hear that the American ship fystic fiefle, which arrived here on Monday from Java, and is at present outside the harbour limits dis- charging ballast, struck on a reef on her passage up to Singapore.
recover, with care.
THE editor of a paper at Luxemburg recently strong anti-semitic prejudices he published an got himself into a serious difficulty. Having assertion that the Talmud declared that Jews might rightly deceive, rob and plunder all who were not Jews. He was at once prosecuted for libel by the leading Hebrews of the city, and though he sought to establish the trulli of his statement, the Judge belace when trulli of his tried found him guilty of publishing a statement calculated to injure religion, and he was fined
400 marks.
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MESSRS. Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the Navigazione Generale Italiana steamer Ditagne
about the 28th inst.
left Singapore yesterday, and is due here on or
AN editar asks: How shall we get our girls to
read articles on scientific subjects ? Why, bless your soul, they do read such articles. They read books telling how to make polonaises, fichur, pelisses, jabots and things, trimmed with plaited plastrons, chenille corsages, three-ply bouillonnes. foulard revers, moire antique passementeris, with high coiffure, etominé tunic, and so forth. And if these are not scientific articles, what are they? It would puzzle a scientist to understand them.
عدسة
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Puisna Fudge.)
THE MC BREEN CASE, This case was continued this morning, Mr. Webber re-calling the plaintiff to prove the legitimacy of the last child born. Her evidence was corroborated by that of her servant,
Mr. Wilson, on behalf of his client, submitted that he had established his allegation that the plaintiff was unfaithful, and by her misconduct deceived the defendant.
A BOARDING-HOUSE runner was before Mr. Mr. Webber, on the other hand, said it had Wodehouse to-day on the extraordinary charge-been-shown that McBreen treated his wife in of disorderly conduct and assaulting a rice any way, but the right one. He ill-treated her, pounder. The peculiarity of the charge lay in spent her money, carried on intrigues with other the fact that the prisoner had inveigled the coplie mica's wives, and, when he at length entered down from Canton to go to Singapore, locked into an agreement to support her he only paid him in a coolic-shop; threatened him with arrest one instalment of $20. An attempt had been If he tried to get out, and yesterday started to made, by means of witnesses of the worst class, drag him on board a steamer. It looked to show that Mrs. McBreen's conduct whilst in remarkably like kidnapping, but his Worship Singapore was improper, although the truth was made it disorderly conduct, and anyhow the end was the same, for the crimp got nine months,
that she simply endeavored to support herself by keeping a refreshment 'room,'possibly not in quite ed particular a'way as she might, but that might be attributed to her nationality. McBreen refused to support, her because of the loss in exchange and increase of income-tax, but in point of fact he was unable to do so, because he Lordship reserved judgment. was at the time keeping another woman. His
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Before Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke)
The Sessions were continued to-day, the following jury being selected-Messrs. A. G. Botelho, O, Weginer, A. I. de Rozario, G. Fenwick, A. A. des Remedios, V. K. O. Chinoy, and E. L. Collingwood,
PIRACY OF à 5MUGGLER.
The Sarawak Gasette, in noticing the debit balance of the Sadong coal mines last year, says: This is unfortunate, especially as the previous year shewed a good credit balance. laid out on opening a new level and on obtaining However, large sums of money were, last year,
n greater supply of labour. Much of the money which was paid on account of this labour supply is dend loss as the physique of the coolies obtained was so poor that numbers of them died before repaying the sums they had received at advances, and no less than $5,000 was paid for them as commission to the coolie brokers. The future of the mine ought to be brighter, since the works are now increased and the brigantine which used to carry away the coal has been replaced by a steamer which will be able to lay down the coal in greater quantities at Singapore." THE brokers are all "on the growl" to-day Times are no doubt hard, and the weather is certainly damnable-give us absolution, please, dear Padre Burghignoli, but we really can't see that the ragged army. has so very much to
a number of pirates, who seized the boat and shekels lately to some tune. Howe pins. The jury thought the identity of the philanthropists are trying to refifate prisoners with the pirates established, and Jerusalem, and we are quite willing to contribute our mite to assist the "Chosen few acquitted them. who don't find Hongkong to their taste, in
sacred precincts of King Salomon's temple. It is perhaps just as well to add that, after giving the subject our most serious consideration, we have arrived at the conclusion that Solomon, the son of David, was about the biggest scoundrel this wicked world has ever produced.
PREPARED FROM THE JUICE OF THE FINEST time, considering that he is handsomely and $30025 respectively-an advance of $25 in regard to seven (acls, and a smuggler who was getting back to start an old clo' shop in the
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Twq, men were indicted for the piracy of a junk and 200 cases of Kerosine, near Cape d'Aguilar, on the 29th March. On that date the junk, loaded with kerosine that was being taken to China to, smuggle, was attacked by
ANOTHER-MUDDLE,
A coolie was indicted with obtaining a quantity of paper by means of a forged order. There were two prisoners originnily, the other having been discharged by proclamation at the com- mencement of the Sessions, and they were first tried before Mr. Wodehouse. That learned lumin ary, among other things, took one of the men aut of the dock and put him into the witness-boz, and then, after taking his evidence, showed him back into the dock again, a procedure which evoked some complimentary remarks from the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice. The second prisoner was discharged to-day, a nolla prosegui being entered.
The Sessions were then adjourned.
pair for his services to the Wharf and Godown Company, we consider that before presiding at a public meeting of shareholders it was his duty to have made ACCORDING to the Peking Gazette of the 20th himself at least superficially acquaintedulto, it appears that three years ago the Foochow high auth rities arranged with the Governor of with the actual state of affairs. It is hardly Formess that for the next five years they would necessary to say that Mr. Keswick's furnish him an annual subvention of Tls. 240.00 reply to Mr. McCULLOCH was misleading the Customs. The regularity with which the and inaccurate-in point of fact, it could money has been paid has enabled, the Governor only have been a mistake, committed to carry on his military operations without check. His Excellency therefore makes occasion to ask through want of knowledge. Nointimation the Government that the Fukien Grand Trea. has been made that the Wharf and Godown surer may be restored to the honours and titles Company had decided to reduce their of which he was deprived, thought retained at his capital-nothing of the sort could legally be done without the sanction of the share- holders in general meeting duly assembled but it has for weeks been an open secret that, owing to profitable business transactions with the longkong Land CAUTION.-Being prepared expressly for, Hot Investment Company, the Directors had the number of steamers trading between British beautful and fine mat, inlaid with the red him where you were," The unhappy magnate unimportant factor in the commercial develop.
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decided on a reduction of capital, for reasons which must be clearly apparent to every man acquainted with even the rudiments of business. Personally, we thoroughly endorse the decision on this point which we know has been arrived at by the Directors, and our only regret is that Mr. KESWICK was allowed to preside at a public meeting of such great importance without first having been "coached" as to what to say in answering any inquiries that might be made.
TELEGRAMS:
RIOTS IN GERMANY,
LONDON, May 13th.,
There have been extensive strikes among the
post, some time ago.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
MR. WODEHOUSE is at last beginning to see the absolute necessity of dropping with a dull thud on the innumerable opium smugglers and illicit divan keepers in the Colony. A coolie from Pokialum Rou, who had been seven times convicted of selling illicit opiom within the The Managing Director of the Hongkong Land last three years, was today fined $100 for Investment Company (the Han. C. P. Chater having two mace of the drug without a complain of. They must have piled up the left the crew ashore on an island near the Nine-
certificate from the Farmer; another, from Queen's Road East, was similarly fined for having cleven tacks; a third, whose establish ment is in Tank Lane, met the same fate in
caught in Stanley Street with 96 taels concealed in his robe was fined $50. This sort of punishment will soon stop the traffic. MB. J. McCor, a resident of Samoa for forty years who was at one time Consular Agent for the United States at Apia gives some interesting particulars regarding the Sainan warriors. He Samband fight and the weapons they use is as
The manner in which the Tits,is said to be a true story, but it is merely
new version of n very ancient chesnut. Lady fallows; When war is declared among them Carington, wife of the Governor of New South they first kill all their pigs, pull up their tro and Wales, is stated to be a demure little lady-ai dig up their yams, Then they have a great times with a keen sense of humour. The other feast for two or three days, and after they have day a magnate from South Australia called at filled themselves with fond they start to meet the Government House. He sent his card in and, enemy. They oil themselves from head to foot waving the lootman aside, said "he would go up with coconut oil and paint their faces so and give his lordship a surprise." At the top of as to make themselves look fierce. They paint the stairs he met a nice-looking young woman and themselves with red paint and black smoke in a fine old gentlemanly, gallant way chucked sout, but in order to distinguish one war her under the chin and pressed half-a-crown into party far the other, one side makes use of her hand, saying, at the same time, "Show me white tappa or white cloth around their beads, into the presence of his lordship, my little dear." The little dear, with an enigmatical smile, opened. and the other uses red cloth in a similar manner. remainder of their dress consists of a wild hoar's "Bob-here's gentleman to see you and," opening These are their distinguishing marks, The the door of Lord Carington's study and said, tusk on a string of beads around their necks and her hand, "he's given me half-a-crown to show feathers of the paroquet, which is around their then knew he had mistaken Lady Carington for loins or waist. Clad in this costume they buckle
a housemaid. hand and a small ax in the other, they start for on their cartridge-bux, and taking a rifle in one the battle-ground. As soon as the two parties come in sight of each other, they begin to fire, taking shelter behind trees, or rocks, or any shelter they can find. After three or four are killed on each side, they cease firing, and go they pie wood and rocks for fortifications. to work to dig trenches, on the banks of which Occasionally they will indulge in a shot at each other white work is going on in the trenches. each other's bullets, they are permanently settled After all is finished, and they are secure from
for a while, and sometimes they will remain. thus situated for months or even years, varying the monotony by taking a shot whenever the opportunity offers. They build huts in these fortified positions, and bring their wives and grown-up daughters to live there. When war has commenced, they forage for food, taking it wherever they can find it." Neither party dares to enter the district of the other while looking for food. They have the best of rifles and fought with clubs and spears."
THE Calcutta Englishman of April 30th says: steadily to increase, and at present there are no The trade of British North Bernco continues less than eight steamers piging regularly between that tenkery and Singapore. At the same time early the same number of steamers are engared
in the trade with Hongkong." We don't know
North Borneo and Singapore, although we think that our Calcutia contemporary's statement is a gross ex ggeration; as regasds Hongkong and Borneo, there is only one steamer, the Memnon, engaged in the trade. The trade of the new territory is increasing so rapidly that there is really no occasion for absurd misstatements like those made by the Englishman.
Our Haiphong contemporary in notifying the appointment. of M. Piquet to the Governor Generalship of Indo-China says that the nominer occupied delicate posts with great distinction was formerly administrator of Cochin-China, has
and been Resident-General of Cambodia. M. Richaud who now retires is credited with having organised the financial affairs of Tonquin, with obtaining the vote for the loan of too millions, with installing the Courts of Justice, creating municipal Chambers and Chambers of Commerce at Hanoi and Haiphong, also with resisting the ever encroaching, tendencies of the army under General Bégin. "Our late Governor-General, ads our contemporary, met opposition on all seconded at Hanoi and Hud; he was conscious that he was treading on a very moveable ground; but notwithstanding the troubles that besieged him, he has done his best in the interests of the Colony,"
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1st day-15 catties ore produced...Tls. 34. 2nd
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22nd May, 1889. The downpour continues, and grain, in keep.
knowing ones to Torquin in the steamship ing, is rising in price. I am watching with much interest the result of the visit of your
Carisbrooke as it promises to be a by no means
ment of Southern China. I really forget the name
not; you carry, Cæsar and his fortunes." In the of Ccesar's pilot, but would remind Captain Cass of the great (virtually) dictator's reply:-"Fear
case of the popular Hongkong financier, Mr. C. P. Chater, he is apparently not far behind our respected friend "Julius," if any, in either hospitality or pluck.
· LATE TELEGRAMS.
and the Turkish authorities are searching the
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4th, Many arrests of Armenians' have been made,
churches and convents at Van for clues to an insurrection which it is feared is contemplated,
PARIS, May 4tb.)
[5 Coal miners in Westphalia leading to riots and sides, was badly supported at Paris and feebly plenty of ammunition. In heathen days they and economical treatment of ore. If the direc Monday. The League of Patriots have anaoua-
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conflicts with the troops.
THE VICEROYALTY OF IRELAND,
May 14th. Mr. W. H. Smith, on being questioned whether it was proposed to appoint a Royal Viceroy of Ireland, or if it was likely the Office would be abolished, replied that the Government is care- fully considering the mailer.
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THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE, The Times states that the Samoan Conference is agreed as regards land control, the import and sale of fire arms and intoxicating liquors, and Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for that the Committee has decided in favor of a tripartite control of the Municipal Government of Apia.
ned period will be canthued unul countermarded. The Honghong Telegraph has the largest circulation of any English navspaper published in the Far East, and is therefore the bat medium for Advestlaers. Tot can be learnt on application. The Hongkong Telegraph's number at the Telephone Central Exchange le No. 1.
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Company; but if the promoters of this great relied on, is a fortune for everybody connected with, the Tamchow and Tai-ju-shan Mining industry imagine they can make the business a success with antiquated and generally useless Chinese methods, the sooner they join their ancestors in the great beyond, the better for Paris is thronged with visitors who have Hongkong and Kwantung. The Tamchd arrived for the grand Exhibition, the opening. mines are undoubtedly rich, in mineral pealth, festival of which takes place on the 6th instant. but they must be worked on a liberale by The streets already present a most animated competent European mining experts, asted by appearance, and general preparations are being the latcal and best machinery for the effective made for fetes to be held to-morrow and, on
tors and shareholders of the Tamchow and. ced that they will abstain from all acts that Tai-yu-shan mining properties are under the would be calculated to compromise the success 'impression that they can make a paying concern of the Exhibition. by adhering to obsolete methods, they will exercise a wise discretion. in adopting a well- known Stock Exchange maxim-make a first loss and finish. We venture to tell Mr. Ho Amej, for whose pluck and enterprise we have the greatest admiration, that his recent expert ments in this colony are simply childish. The Company has a magnificent smelting factory at Tai-yu-shan, and why not make the experiments there? If that machinery won't treat the ore, send it back to the makers and sue them in. court for breach of contract. The Chinese are n clever people, but they have still a lot to learn from the barbarians of the Far West.
LONDON, May 5th, *Sir Charles Dilke has gone on a political tour in the Forest of Dean. It is believed that this presages his return to public life.
Sir Roper Lethbridge has secured priority on the 31st inat, for a motion he will bring forward in the House of Commons on the grievances of the Uncovenanted Civil Service of India.
PARIS, May 5th. President Carnot, surrounded by the members: of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, na well as by the principal officers of the army, to-day unveiled the tablet at Versailles com memorating the opening of the States-General of 1879. The President made on eloquent speech finally the one-man power with which she had on the occasion, and said that France had broken been threatened, and appealed to his hearers to maintain concord. The weather is splendid here.
May 6th,
THERE is a lengthy article in this morning's Daily Press on the new Central School or rather the Victoria College as that first-class SAYS the Law Journal:-Lord Esher, at the
prig, Sir George Bowen, for very transparent reasons chose to designate our new temple of boat-race dinner, not only fitly presided, but well education. After reading this article we must represented the five judges who have long rested confess that we are completely puzzled. The on the silver ear in virtue of having taken part writer commences by saying that the building in the university ratches of the past. Of these, is rapidly approaching completion, a little three besides himself were in the Cambridge further on he tells us that the College is prac. boat-Mr. Justice Denman, who won and lost tically completed, and immediately afterwards alternately Mr. Justice, Smith who won twice congratulates the Public Works Department and lost once; and Lord Macnaghten, who lost that they are within measurable distance of twice, an exceptional ill-luck which did not follow seeing the opening of Victoria College an accom. him in his career ashore. Mr. Justice Chitty plished fact. This authority (?) also states that alone represents Oxford, but with a good record, the building, like all the works which Mr. J. M. having won twice and lost once, when he was Price undertook, is solid, substantial, and stable. A WASHINGTON correspondent writes as follows: As all these three adjectives mean, precisely The three years' service of Chang Yen Hoon beaten by a crew in which Mr. de Rutzen, the police magistrate, rowed three. He eclipses the same thing, our contemporary's contributor the present Chinese Minister, are ended now, Lord Macnaghten in the honour of rowing stroke, and sub-editor have both still something to and in a few weeks bis successor and a whole as his was a winning crew. So was Lord Esher's | learn in the art of English composition--but new staff of secretaries, interpreters, doctor and when he rowed seven, an almost equally arduous that is by the way. There was one work Mr. valers will arrive. His Excellency goes home by rowlock, in 1827. It is 50 years ago, and in Price undertook which did not prove solid, way of Europe, taking a look at the Paris Ex- those days sliding seats, keelless bottoms, and substantial and stable," and that was when he position on the way. He will be sadly missed by outriggers were unknown, and the course was tried to play the martyr and representative of those who have enjoyed his unstinted hospita was warmly cheered all along the route from the from Westminster to Putney.
injured innocence before the Hongkong public. Ilties, whether of the invited or the uninvited He broke down ignominiously on that memor. classes. If he should write a book of his reminis- ACCORDING to probable hypotheses, in case of a able and never-to-be forgotten occasion, and cences of Washington society, it would be interest European war, the military forces of the various although the self-constituted aristocracy of ing, and many people would give a penny to belligerent Powers would be distributed in the Hongkong, ignoring every principle of honesty bear him relate his experiences on his return following manner. On the Rhine--873 French and Independence, flocked in shoals to colour home. He will make the old mandarins nations would be solely employed in works of battalions, with artillery and cavalry (16 army wash the official who had been shown up in a Peking open their eyes when he tells of the balls The
The spectacle inside the building was a most A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1016, Corps with 16 divisions in reserve); against 946 public court as the most cowardly and can he gave, when he invited 300 guests, 400 more brilliant one, and was greatly-enhanced by the German battalion, with artillery and cavalry temptible blackguard that ever disgraced Hong asked for cards, and informal 403 more just splendid weather which prevailed., The British (18 army corps). On the Western Alps-150 kong with his presence, the game of bluff dropped in for the evening without asking section is the only one which is as yet complete. French battalions (forming 6 divisions and deceived nobody. The writer in this morning's Washington society women and girls who 12 brigades of reserve), against 400 Italian Dally Press will join the angels--or the other have courted, flattered and entertained the old
LONDON, May 7th battalions (14 army corps.) On the Carpathian things-unhonored, unlamented, unsung; but Minister and his secretaries will miss the craps In the House of Commons last night Sir J.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Subscribers to The Henckens Taleah am spectfully H.M.S. Impérieuse was coaling at Singapore on
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The Houghing Celegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1889.
WITH reference to the extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong and
the 14th inst..
We are informed by the agents (Messrs, Adam- sen, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Duke of Buckingham left Haiphong yesterday for this
port.
will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited."
pomp and ceremony by President Carnot, whe Elyséa Palace The President, is his speech, welcomed the peoples of all nationalities to the great festival, and said that labour was hastening
The Exhibition was opened to-day with much
the advent of the time when the resources of
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, our morning contemporary has a correspondent mountains and on the Vistula-1,110 Austro- Mr. J. M. Price will be cxecrated for generations dresses, the sandalwood boxes and fans, the Gorst, in reply to a question, said that Mr. Limited, held, yesterday, we consider that the question put to the Chairman (the sending him'our chin-chin, From, a journalistic Hon, J. J. Keswick) by Mr. D. McCULLOCH point of view he is a "daisy," and no mistake.
was a very pertinent one and thoroughly we find, this gem. in the Strafts. Times of the men; the German army possesses a superior horrible roads we have had in the colony for there has been the greatest liberty given his wards Bame would, he said, follow after
justified under the circurastances. The 14th inst. The Telegraph quotes "Hong object of the meeting was to pass a kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat" shares at $83, sales and buyers; from Stokes & Young's resolution providing that the Company list, it would seem these shares are of $20 par may, from time to time reduce its capital, value, and have lately been selling at about and as the Chairman In proposing the $50." If we had any tears to shed we would let them go just now, but as we are completely dried adoption of this resolution mecély remarked up we allow Stokes and Young, and the China that it was purely formal, giving no infor- Mail, to tell our Singapore contemporary that
the world contains mostly roguze and fools→→ mation as to the necessity or advisability and that there are fools in Hongkong as well as of amending the Articles of Association, in Singapore,
divisions of reserve) against goo Russian batta the talented perpetrator of the Causeway Bay and lacquer,, and the superb roses that they system in India has been forwarded to Lord lions (10 army corps). The Franco-Russian" white elephant: the so called reclamation in have so regularly sent them; and are much Lansdowne. A despatchy from Lord' Cross IG coalition shows a numerical inseriórity of 650,000 the same vicinity of which more anon; the disturbed. With Chang Yen Hoon's rale garding the organisation, the Austrian a more rapid mo- years past; and last, but not least by a long young attachés, and they have been dined; Mr. W. O'Brien and Mr. Harrington, who urs bilisation than the Russian, while the German chalk, that first class and expensive fraud danced, ung, rode and played with society's at present undergoing terms of imprisonment for Italo-Austrian armies occupy central positions, known as the Tytam Water Works, The gayest, and entertained all they wished at the offences under the Crimes Act, have been. On the other hand, the Franco-Russian army Honorable the Surveyor General acted discreetly legation; but there has been no following of brought from jail to London' to give, evidence would have in its favor the fontifications on the in clearing out before he was clearly shown Western fashions in dress. If they wanted to before the Parnell Commission. Mr. Harrington. French frontiers, the impossibility of the Italian up under the electric light of fearless criticism; walls, play tennis or ride to paper chases they insisted on wearing his prison clothes. forces being rapidly deployed on account of the the champion idiot who has been gabbling had to do it in their own flapping Chinese clothes
May 8th, difficulties presented by the Alps, and the con. babyish twaddle to the Daily Press about the and with flying pig-talls. The nondescripts of centration Russia has just effected on its frontiers, new school, which is still a long way from com- the last legation wore regular European evening There being then almost an equilibrium between pletion, would also show sense by offering him- dress, pointed patent-leather pumps, slipped the contending forces, it is almost impossible to self as a specimen of imbecility to the Sanitary their queues down inside their collars, and cult foretell the final results of the general squabble. | Board..
| vated bangs and carlocks.
Sir Richard Webster's Cross-examigation; of Mr Parnell was concluded yesterday, as Mr. Pamell explained that his allusion in this House of Commone to secret societies having ceared to exist, riferred solely to ribboniami