*Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
DAKIN BROTHERS' TONIC SPICE
OR
CONDITION POWDER FOR HORSES. COURSE of the Tonic Spice strengthens A COURSE of the Tonice digestive organs, fortifies the constitution, and invariably, restores the healthy functions of the organs.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1889.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FOR the present cold weather, a fine selection of Saxony Tweeds, suitable for Ulsters, Overcoats and Suits, is now being shown by The Hall & Holtz C. Co, Limited.—Advt.
IT gratifies us exceedingly to learn that Admiral Salmon has notified to the Rejab of Sarawak, that His Highness is entitled to a salute of ai guns from British men-of-war
"MA," asked little Jimmy, "nurse hasn't any had no doubt that the Committes bad very wings, has she "Why, no, Jimmy," replied carefully inquired into their case, and any his mother. "Why?""Angels have wings, decision they had arrived at would be very don't they?" #es, but nurse isn't an angel fully discussed. Personally he was rather "Isn't she? Well, I heard pa call her one inclined to think that the Portuguese and yesterday." "Although she is not an angel,Chinese in the Government service were Jimmy" said his mother, with a flash in her well paid-of course there were a few excep- cyc, "the will fly to-morrow,"
tions to which due consideration should be given, but he did not think an all round increase should be given. He would like to make a suggestion, whilst on the subject: there were at home thousands of well-educated, respectable young Englishmen, who would be only 100 glad to come out to a colony like this Portuguese.
The others were more' or less in the Colony, and employed, but not all in the capacities they would occupy when the re- organisation was complete. That was the tea son why a detailed account was not provided. The total cost would be $94,624, or, 'excluding the Civil List, $88,684. Should the Secretary of State approve of the scheme, even in a modified form, and there should be a general increase of of official salaries afterwards, it would not aileci the new salaries, which would be looked upon as settled.
By the Court-I tested the compasses in Singapore Straits, nnd found them correct,
The Court then adjourned for tiffin, and on re-assembling, after waiting an hour for witnessen, who did not attend, adjourned until Monday,
A CHINESE DESCRIPTION, OF
LONDON.
For horses in training, for Racing the Tonis for 1890, two coples of which have been sent to sity, was manifested in an interesting little in- 'and accept the pay and do the work of these rest of the Service ate now being granted here Alvided into two parts, the town and the suburbs.
Spice is of essential value, for by its use a great saving of time is effected in producing that firm- ness of muscle necessary for the great exertions required on the racecourse.
For griffins or newly-imported horses a month's course of the Tonic Spice will bring about as much improvement as could be done in three, months without the Spice.
NO HORSE-OWNER SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT.
Sold in Tins at $1, and in larger Tina, four times the quantity, at $3. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
LONDON-HONGKONG-AMOY. WINES AND SPIRITS.
· BY APPOINTMENT,
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.), HONGKONG.
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this office, is the neatest and handiest calendar for the office we have yet seen,
DR. Doherck, in his report says "The barometer has fallen in China and has risen in Bolinao." The Spanish Consul forwards a telegram from Manila, which states that there are strong winds
in the China Sea and Pacific
SAYS the Straits Times: That the Chinamas will gamble in defiance of all our laws, and in order to indulge in his favorite pastime will sur mount difficulties which to any other individual LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s "Art Gem Calendar"would put a stopper on the gambling propen. cident which occurred the other afternoon., Last week sworn information was given to the Chlef of the Gambling Suppression Department at Singapore that there was a gambling den;: situat d some miles in the jungle, which was habituaily frequented by hordes of Chinese, who Castelford, and rounding districts. A warrant was obtained, and Officers McIntosh and Spinks, with cight native assistants, set out upon their Bukit Timah Road, cime to a halt at the expedition one morning, and proceeding along the
Jungle. From the best accounts, it is believed 12th milestone, and then struck away into the
through jangle country, when two buildings, one they must have gone some four or five miles
of brick, and another of wood, the gamblers' rend zvous, came in sight. The police ap. preached cautiously, and when near enough they in'de a rush and found some hundred Chinese gambling all manner of fashions. Of course there was big rush, and the Celestials fought like demens, but they were beaten off, and al- together 29 of them were safely captured. Next and ay of the number were each fined $5, with morning they were brought before the Bench, the option of to days in gaol, while two others for assisting in the management of the house, were each fined $150 or three months rigorous imprisonment.
TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10-30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to ti am. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning about 12.30.
THE gun-vessel Redpole was commissioned' at Devonport on the 20th ulto, for service on the China station. We understand that she will take the place of the ferlin, an antique specimen of naval architecture that has been adjudged
unfit for further service.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Ir gives us great pleasure to learn that Mr. Mehta, who for so many years has been a tower of strength to the Hongkong Volunteers, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Quarter- Master. This promotion, so well deserved, will meet with universal approbation.
Wanded Brands, all of which are of ex-
JE invite attention to the following old
cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imponed in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices,
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in ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired."
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention, PORTS. (For Invalids and gineral usi.)
Case. Per Bot. A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
Per dozen
B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsules
12.
EL
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule 14
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) naunan
SHERRIES.
CC
18
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
_wine,_Green_Capsule...................................6.
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule....
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old - Wine, White Seal Capsule.........
10
E Extra Superior" Old · Fale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsulo" (Old ̧ ́. Bottled).
CLARETS.
$1.00
campaign in our next issue. In addition to some notes re the International Race at the forthcoming Regatta of the Victoria.Recreation Club, the old 'un has an article on the stocks entitled "How we saw the Shanghai St. Leger which will generally interest the readers of this paper.
His Excellency-Unfortunately when they do they always grumble...
Mr. MacEwen continued that he was strongly in favor of increasing the salaries of Europeans he thought they had been very badly paid during the last few years, and he was sure that the feeling among the unofficial members and public generally was one of sympathy and hope crowned with success. It must be borne in that their efforts to get an increase might be
and not Imperial, funds. mind that the increase would come out of local,
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Mr. Chafer seconded the motion. His Excellency repeated his desite to meet the wishes of the unofficial members in the matter. He did not think it was necessary to answer Mr. MacEwen just then, as the matter had not been settled, but he thought there would be extreme difficulty and unfairness in drawing a hard line at Chinese and Portuguese, because there were certainly, in the subordinate racks, Europeans and Chinese and Portuguese doing almost the had his pay raised without another being equally sarne work, and the consequence was that if one favored great difficulties would be created. He quite agreed that certain classes, from the fact of their never having to remit, were of much less importance than others, but to attempt to draw the line, as the Committee had
was the only practicable scheme. It was a point to which he had given a vast amount of consideration; he had devised scheme after scheme, all of which proved to be more or less objectionable. The Committee had eventually decided upon the best plan, though is would be less favorable to some officerals and more favorable to some. To take every individual case and say what the salary should be was' a duty too invidious-too difficult. The same difficulty had been met with elsewhere--in Singapore there was general increase of pay,
The
advantages which may possibly be given to the Captala Desae-Do I understand-that-the
Chairman Yes, practically, these salaries have been computed at satisfactory rates The Surveyor General-They are rates at which we believe suitable persons can be obtained.
A Chinese" astiate" gives, in the Singapore Lat Pau, the following amusing account of the Modern Babylon
London is the Capital of England. It is
The town is where all commercial business is offices and foreign legations are all conducted, and the royal palaces, government of the suburbs. The Queen lives in the Windsor the west Captain Deane And if the change is not Castic all the year round, and this Castle in over a hundred outside the town. As a rule made in the rest of the Service it is made here? meat it was felt undesirable to go on appointing is present or not. When the Queen goes out The Chairman-In re-organising the Depart every royal palace is guarded by several red- coated soldiers, no matter whether the Queen well they cannot live. I have spoken again citizen, and she acknowledges the salutes of men at salaries on which we know perfectly she drives in a carriage and pair like an ordinary and again about the practice of making a new appointment and cutting down the salary to a
ber subjects as she drives along. London covers fine which every resident knows perfectly well an area of about a bundred and the population amounts to five million people, half of whom he cannot live on. He comes out here, and is felt to make the unpleasant discovery for him- natives and the other half foreign residents. self. It seems well to avoid making that mis-
There are doubtlessly agreat many wealthy people take in re-organising that Department; it would among the inhabitants of London, but the only grant such salaries that every officer would that there are two per cent of this denso be foolish to plan a re-organisation and then umber of the poor is also not small. It is said complain that he could not live on his salary living, and though the charitable institutions in population who are entirely without means of The Vote was passed.
the town try to do what they can for these people,
In the business part of the town men and women yet it is impossible for them to extend their charity to every one, the number being so large. are alike engaged to work the services of the latter, are, however, much cheaper, and most of the drinking and eating establishments therefore employ them as waiters and attendants; but notwithstanding that both sexes are thus mixed
RECOLLECTIONS.
THE largest gathering of Freemasons that this "AN OLD SPORTSMAN" will start his usual colony-or the Far East-has yet known. I chosen, at those in the position of clerk an off in 1907. The other point was with | up no improper conduct can be delected, This
assembled at Freemasons' Hall on Thursday night to do honer to the annual installation meeting of Lodge St. John, No. 618 S.C. There were about one hundred and thirty brethren present, and on the dais were twenty-three Past Masters. The ceremony was conducted by R. W. Bro, the Hon C. P. Chater, District Grand Master of Hongkong and South China, who was assisted by a powerful contingent of the Grand Lodge Officers. The following is the complete list of office bearers for the ensuing year:-
AFTER the wedding ceremony a friend of the family took the father of the bride apart, and whispered to him, "I observe that you do not seem to be aware that your son-in-law is over head and ears in debt." "Are you sure?" "Certain; and I am convinced he has only married your daughter with the object of paying off his creditors with the dowry, "Why did 1.25 you not mention this before "He owes me
five thousand dollars."
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1.50 Tue Theosophists and Occultists have resolved to found an institution to be called the "Fraternitar," on the summit of one of the hills. 0.60.-which-surround-Locarno,-and not far from the banks of Lago Maggiore.. The " Fraternitas" 0.75 institution is to serve as a place of retreat and assembly to the students" of occultism and 1.00 theosophy, in order that they may be able to ald
one another mutually in their efforts to lead a life in conformity with the principles of universal 1.00 brotherhood."
1.25 Por Chas. Per Case,
dos, dor Quart Plou.
AMONG the songs which have had a great in. Apeace and widespread popularity, says the S F. Chronicle, is the hymn," ""There is a Happy Land, Far, Far Away." The author, like so many other writers of famous songs, never received a penny for his work and scant
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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F. W. Hall. S.D. 1.14 T. Dickie 1.DJ.C. Swanston. D.C...........com ji J. D. Logan,
I.G.
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Tyler on J. Maxwell. After the official business, the Lodge enter tained the members and visitors to a sumptuous basquet, when a most enjoyable evening wAS spent, the clack painting to three o'clock before "Auld Lang Syne "Indicated that even the best of friends must part,
THE SUBSCRIPTION GriffinS.
who
That concluded the business.
THE LOSS OF THE "NYLGHAU" |
which he had been unable to reply to at the The Chairman then answered two questions previous meeting. The first was with regard to the Lons. He said that it was to be paid off in 1907, all at once. Seven per cent was being paid now -4 per cent to the bondholders and 3 per cent to be invested at compound interest to pay the regard to the Crown Agents. The appointment is a point greatly to be admired. The streets was made in 1886, the agreement being to pay and roaits of London are very broad and them 200 a year. They goth per centonthe Loan the houses range fro three to nino business, and on the other business-buying of stories high, with cellars underneath serv goods, and so on, i per cent. The only other ing as kitchens. It is needless to mention source of Income they had, according to their that the houses of the members "of
royalty circular, was a charge on overdrawn accounts, and nobility are furnished in the most magnifi which would in future be the Bank rate, with a cent style, but even the common classes also minimum of 3 per cent, instead of 5 per cent, have their place of abode carpeted, adorned with as before, with per cent. brokerage.
music boxes, large mirrors, &c. The people of London are extremely" extravagant and do not seem to regard economy, as an ordinary virtue of men. Even a common person requires five or six coins (shillings 7) for one day's expenses; and as to the wealthy families, one dinner that -
A Marine Court was held at the Harbour they give costs several hundred pounds (2) and Office this morning, to inquire into the circum-one tea party, several thousands. The tea party stances attending the loss of the British ship is like our Spring Feast in the villages. No Nyighan, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on the 25th regular food is provided, and the guests are only alt.. The Court was constituted as follows supplied with cold provisions, wines, fruit, cakes, Com. Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master; Lieute. The guests are left, to help themselves to McFarlane, R.N., H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, W. anything they like, and the host does not urge Marchant Smith, master, British steamer Arabic, Those who attend these parties are attired in them to take any particular-kind-of-catable. W. Farrand, steamer Propontis, and J. Robb, what is called the "evening dress," which
ladies leave their shoulders and arms exposed is also the ceremonial dress. There is no. peculiarity in the garments of the gentlemen, bat and wear a long skirt. Such parties are generally attended by several hundred, sometimes over a thousand people, and the density of the crowd than the small tes parties given by ordinary renders it rather inconvenient and less pleasant families, which bring together only several tens dancing are carried on and the pretty girls attend of people. At these small parties singing and on the guests, imparting a pleasure which is not found in the large party. At a tea party if a gentleman and a lady are fond of each other, they can go so far as to take a stroll among Mamage oggend the gentleman and lady the flowers and hold an intimate conversation. on such occasions, and the gentleman belog lovers before the marriage, seldom disagree
depends upon the taxes for its expenditure. With regard to the government, it entirely Lands and houses are taxed, so are goods imported from foreign countries, as well as house-rent, retail-trade, the wages of shop-people and the income of rich men. Even the keeping of a man-servant, or the possession of n dog or a carriage also renders one liable to be taxed.
steamer Strathearn.
The last lot of Subscription Griffins, eight in number, were drawn for at Mr. Kennedy's Horse credit. He is still living at the age of 80, and bis Repository this afternoon. Taken all round, name is Andrew Young. If he had copyrighted the song its sale would have brought him a for- they were a really racing-like crowd; and although their official records in Shanghai over the six tune, but a thrifty publisher, his personal friend, furlongs have not come to band, we doubt not $4.50 attended to this little formality and made
that they are at least equal to anything that has Soo thousands out of the song-another instance of
been done by their predecessors. Leaving "Au the lack of business instinct in literary or artistic Old Sportsman" to deal with the make, shape, the other hand theirs would be a permanent in- the 24th November. I was then at lat. 17,43 N. when they become busband and wife. 7.50 * 7.
12.00 genius.
etc, of the griffins, we simply append the usual details -
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
$4
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule ... 4.50
C. St. Julien
D La Rosc
Per for
CLE
Per Bot.
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule.......
$12
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
14
C Very Old, Liqueur Cognac
Red Capsule .................
18
D Hennemy's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin-
tage, Red Capsule
24
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap
suld ******
8
B Watson's Glenorchy. Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark.... 8
C Watson's Abelour Glenlivet,
· Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark.................. 8 Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt
D
Whiskies, Violet Capsule
E. Watson's Very Old Liqueur
10
O¢
No.
Color.
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Suca 写 had been devised here. As to the suggestions of the Committee, he under- stood that they advised that certain officers were at the present time appointed from home should be paid a fair sum in sterling which would in different cases make the amount of dollars they received considerably exceed what they now got. But those who were on the Civil List should be paid, roughly speaking, in dollars the amount required to produce in sterling what they were put down for in the list, or in other cases should receive, as near as possible, the amount in sterling which would be the amount they now got in dollars, at the rate of 45, 2d. For instance if an officer now got $48c0 he would have put I hold a certificate, No. 1,990. The Nylghau
W. B. Butler, master of the Nylghan, said against him 1000 in sterling, and would was a vessel of 1,252 tons, and had a co receive the difference between $4800 and the seventeen. We left Singapore on the 1st No amount in dollars required to produce £1,000vember, for Hongkong, with a full carge of sterling, Of course that could not applied timber. We had fine weather and favorable universally, because there were some cases where winds until cast of Cape Padaran, when we met salaries had been raised before, on account of a strong north-east moonsoon with heavy sea, the increase in th: cost of living since the dollar on the 7th November. We shaped a curse. began to fall, and therefore to give them for the coast of Luzon, and on the roth Novem proportionately fair. exactly the same advantage would not be ber made land, which we supposed to be A certain amount of Busanga Island. On this day we found that' discrimination would be adopted by the Secre the truss band on the foremast had turned round tary of State, but he would probably adopt We were attempting to put it right, and the mate that scheme, if any. Of course at the present had gone aloft, when the yards, turned, and palated recently from England-about 30 per bunk, and after that I had to stand his watch. He rate the additions to the salaries of those ap- jammed his leg. He was released, and put in his cent. would be less than to those who had their was the only other certificated officer on board. salaries on a sterling basis in fature. But on We worked up the coast with light breezes, until crease, whereas those who were paid in sterling, long, 119, 58. I considered myself far enough to in case the dollar was to rise in value, would windward to fetch Hongkong. At noon we had gain nothing. Still, he thought on the whole light unsteady winds, and a south-westerly current. We changed our course, and at night the wind increased, with a choppy sea. On the 25th we got into smooth water, which I took to indicate a S. W. current. At noon I found we were in lat. 22. 16 N. and 118 E. I had been making But in spite of this excessive taxing the people N. W. by N., but at mid-day I could only head her N. W. She was steering that course when the taxes are all levied from the rich while the never complain, and this is due to the fact that went below at 1.30 p.m. I came up at 3.40, and poor are not bothered by them. The population tried to take an observation, but the sun was allowing for what the boatswain told use she had also engaged in various kinds of arts and labours obscured. I marked her position on the chart; relics solely on trade for its maintenance. It is
W. N. W, which I found would only take me rich on account of the invention of machine whilst I was below, and projected a course but no benefit is drawn from busbandry and mulberry-planting. The people have grown about three miles N. of the Pratas Reef, and
and steamers, the former manufacturing: the therefore decided to go W. of it, to as to go goods and the latter conveying them to distant leeward. I had no anxiety about clearing countries. Iron and woollen goods are the the Reef, taking the current into account 1 sent a man aloft to look-out, but he reported look to us for supply are tea and silk. Tea le principal products, and what the English thing in sight. I hardly expected to see now produced in India and sille in Tialy, which the reef, as I thought we should go too far to the southward. I kept a man aloft, however but the Europeans still declare that our tea and take away from us almost one half of our trade, anrious. The last look-out aloft bed hardly articles. The Chinese tea and silk are, however, and remained on decic myself, as I feli ilk are much superior to the Indian and Italian been on watch ten minutes when he sang out not all trustworthy, and have caused many a Mr. Ryrie-There always has been.
"Breakers ahead." I ordered the wheel to be foreign merchant to suffer heavy losses, and His Excellency-With reference to this sub put hard to starboard, and myself let go the therefore the European traders are afraid to deal ject, I have got a report which will eventually cross-braces. All hands came up, and we wore with the Chinese, Alas I The Europeans rely be laid before Council for consideration, shewing the ship round on the port tack. We braced on us for the supply of certain goods and we give MacEwen, that the Report of the Committee some £7,000, spent the $116,000 voted, so that
The first business was'a motion, by Mr.that at the present moment we have not, by the main-yards up, and just as we were similarly them articles of Inferior quality, thus bringing engaged on the fore-braces she struck, and, rising about a decline of our trades while on the other appointed to consider the question of official the whole of that might have been voted and yet on the sea, struck again, broadside on, unshipping hand what we look upon them for supply, such as
be within the mark. salaries be laid on the table.
the rudder. There was a heavy swell at the woollen goods, etc, are having a most prosperous The Acting Colonial Secretary-It is now time. We cut away the masts to lighten her, reduced to $20,000,
and on sounding found two fathoms on the facturers of these goods try their utmost to suit
sale in
our market, simply because the manu His Excellency-This report shows that, taking: starboard side, and two and a half on the port our requirements by improving the quality and the amount at which the dollar was rated at the side. The ship was then making water reducing the price. What a different policy the
Cheers. $4..................gra..............E. L. Woodin. .K. H..Hobnke. 55. 56....
.B. Layton.
Y. V. Vernon. $7.**་***
E: Jones Hughes. ..G E. Nabic. ......................C. W. Dick.
G. §. Coxon,
the Committee had hit on the fairest solution it was possible to arrive at.
OUR MILITARY TAX.
ACCORDING to a computation just issued by an eminent statistican, the cost in human life of the wars of the last thirty-four year has been 2,253,000 $1.10 souls. The Crimean war cost 750,000 men; the
· Italian war (1859) 45,000; the Danish war (1864) 1.25 3000; the American civil war the Northern States 280,000, the Southern States 520,000; the 1.50 Austro-Prussian war 45,000; the Franco-German war-France 155,000, Germany 60,000; the South African wars 30,002; the Afghan war 2.00 | 25,000; the Mexican and Cochin-Chinese expedi
tions 65,000, and the Bulgaro-Servian insunce. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE that was the vote for the defences, which did not
tion 25,000. This list does not include mortality 0.75 from sickness.
DR. J. G. KERR and Professor E. P. Thwing. 75 M.D. of New York, in furtherance of a long delayed plan for an Insane Asylum, had an interview on Friday with the managers of the 0.75 Tung Wa Hospital. They also have consulted with wealthy merchants of Canton, where Dr. Kerr's life's work has been done, It is believed 1.CO that the time has come for the establishment of a graded asylum where curative methods, di well as mere custody, shall, be carried out. Several foreigners have promised financial supe port and it is hoped that the Chinese will furnish a suitable building where this humans project may have at least a fair trial.
1.10
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 12
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule..
8
B John Jameson's. Fine Old,
Green Capsule.min
10
0.75
1,00
C John Jameson's Very
Fine
1.10
Old, Green Capsule........ 12
GENUINE BOURDON WHISKY,
insold, RedCapsule, with Name, xo
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50
Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsule
C Fine A. V. H. Geneva.......................5.25 RUM.
1,00
THIS is the way that Adelina Patti la said to have summed up her good paints in accounting for her success on the operatic stage I am not beautiful, but I am pretty--that's one. I am tolerably graceful-that's two. I am a good 0.40 dresser-that's three. I have a way with mi that is piquant-that's four. I like my public
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COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held at noon to-day. There were present: -His Excellency the Governor (Sir William des Vorux); the Acting Colonial Secretary, (Mr. A. Lister); Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney General; Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Acting Colonial Treasurer; Mr. S. Brown, Surveyor-General; Mr. W. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police; Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar General Messrs. P. Ryrie, Wong Shing, C, P. Chater, A. P. MacEwen, J.J. Keswick, (unofficial members) and Mr. A. Seth, Clerk of Councils.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
THE SALARIES OF ÖFFICERS,
His Excellency expressed his willingness to order it to be done if anybody wanted it.
Mr. MacEwen said that godoubtedly a
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 1889.
Mr. Ryrie mentioned that they had reduced
one item in the votes.
The Acting Colonial Secretary explained that appear on the estimates.
His Excellency asked the extent to which the reduction was made.
The Acting Colonial Secretary-$10,000. His Excellency thought they should have an opportunity of discussing the matter, and asked if it was not usually done.
that could be done when it passed its third The Acting Colonial Secretary replied that reading.
then. There should be an opportunity for dis- His Excellency-No, we can only throw it out cussion.
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0.40 (for my publle like me because I like them and very great hardship had existed lately among me the various amounts were paid, we have at had been all tight previously. As she still con-Chinese and the European pursue in trade 1 Aud
0.50 never tire of pleasing them) that's five. I have a good voice that's six. I know how to sing || well-my way—that's seven. I always know my music-that gives comfort to the audience and may count as eight. I act fairly well with the roles I sing-that's nine.
Finest Old, Jamaica, Violet:
Capsule ......................... 12
1.00 Good Leeward Island....$1.50 per Gallon. LIQUEURS,
Benedictine
Maraschino
Curaça Herring's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &
BIRTH. On December 13th, at "Idlewild," the_wife of W. R. LOXLEY, of a daughter.: (1581
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATurday, DecembER 14, 1889,
TELEGRAMS.
THE STRIKES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, December 12th.
The threatened strike in London, Salford, and Manchester in collapsing.
A BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY.
It is stated that the jewels of the Ex-Empress
of the Brazils, consisting of the finest diamonds
in the world, have been stolen at Elo Janeiro...
EMIN PASHA.:
The Istest bulletin is that Emin Pasha, in Ingroying
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EDWARD Colgan, editor of the Cumberland Gap, died at Middleborough, Ky., a few weeks ago. Eight years ago, while reporting for the Louisville Courier-Journal, he wrote the following:
The Juus-bug has a gaudy wlog,, The lightning-bug has dama je The bod bag has no wings at si
Bat hapuis there just Üsa enma,
The managing editor killed it. Next day Mr. Colgan gave it to Mr. Padman, the humorous paragraphist, who printed it.. It has gone the rounds ever since and been read by millions, who have thus been made to know that Colgan lived, while the unappreciative editor who a tempted to squelch him is still an imperionality unknown to fame
the great depreciation in the value of the this moment paid something more than 7000 uinued to pound on the reef we tried to get her how bad the one is and how sound the other f European officials in the Colony owing to dollar, and the high cost of living caused less than $116,000. Of course that would be off, but she was immoveable. By midnight shin The easiest and most convenient way of thereby. It was conditional in the Service that more than $30,000. But it does not very much
was half-full of water and the crew insisted on certain salaries were attached to certain posts matter until we finally come to consider it. that was to say, if a Governor came here he Mr. Chater The reason the vote was reduced taking to the boats, but I induced them to wait travelling by railway, as one can go three
until morning. The mate had left his bunk for thousand in a day. In London there are rail... expected to govern a first-class Colony, at i was because the Colonial Secretary pointed out the first time that day, and on consultatione everyther else, and you can visit places at a dis ways on the roads, underneath the ground, and salary of $5,000, and so on down to a policeman, to us is figures that the amount out-standing was decided that we must be on the S. E point of fance of five and six hundred if and relura on who expected to receive a salary of £100, or it 3000, which we roughly estimated at $20,000, Copy for years, where salaries had been paid not say where this report comes from stores into the long-boat and whale brat, organize pic-nie pardes to visit distant gardens His Excellency-That is another view. In the reef. In the morning there was a heavy seal the same evening During the interval between equivalent. It had been customary in this
breakding over the vessel. The steward had put summer and autumn the people of London often In the Service to pay them at the equivalent in a position to do so, but it has plausibility on and everybody left the ship in them. The over a hundred if from the town and rehure in rate of
of exchange, or, failing that, to increase the its side. I only received it this morning. mate took charge of the latter boat, in which the evening. The fare is very cheap; It requires currency. He had reason to believe that the Mr. Byrie —We can guess where it came from.
were six seamen. It was arranged that he should only about twenty Chiness cash to travel one- Committed had recommended that the increase His Excellency-You might guess wrong. of salaries should be based on the dollar increase. D
walt for me, and we would go to the southward, THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. He did not favor the other system, for the reason
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FINANCE COMMITTER.
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An adjourned meeting of the Finance Com- mittee was held previous to the Council,
The Acting Colonial, Secretary presided.
but I soon saw that he was going to the north Chinese mile on a railway train.* that it did away with any permanent Increase, tary Appropriation Bill 1889 passed their, third later, however, I saw that we also were going in NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,
The Appropriation Bill 1890, and Supplemen- to my surprise. When my boat left, two hours and because more a matter of decimals, Any-reading. thing in the shape of an application to the
that direction, notwithstanding our efforts, so we began Imperial authorities for increase of salaries
The Council then adjourned until Wednesday pulled in that direction. We had to fit a tall to The Hu Pao treats its readers to a trans. was like a red rag to a bull, but here
our boat, but the mate's boat had one. At mid-day I found our position, and ascertained on looking Tongking, which appeared in the V: C. Daily lation of Mr. Henry Norman's "adventures in salaries were not stated in sterling, but
at the chart that we were to the north of the reel,Newry it remarks that although the writer is in dollars, and the home authorities calcu The following Government Notification has been lated the equivalent of the dollar at 45, 20,
from which I learnt that we had struck at on the far from complimentary to the Chinese officials, N.E. part, and that instead of the current belog he does not seem to feel much admiration for issued by Capt. Rumsey, the Harbour Master, to | so that when an officer went to the Colonial which we would direct special attention --
S.W., as I believed, it set NW. We fitted a lug the French either ke Office to obtain or accept an appointment in this
sail, and were towed by the mate's boat until Under the provisions of section of Ordainos No. 1 of 186 Colony he was told that the pay' was so many
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. the following seguitos, laving been approved by her thousand dollars per annum, always calculating.
midnight, when, as the wind freshened, we cast will be observed on thea
instant, being
The Chairman stated that the estimates for off. As it come on to blow hard at midnight we the days of the Victoria Recreation Club Ragatha the rate of exchange at 45. zd. What did the this Department bad not been ready before, as made a drag out of a mast and yard, and, lay to, Kom red bugs will be hosted at a station, the Jade Stand Ordinary Britisher home know about exchange the Department was undergoing considerable Next moming the mite waved his hand,
Blogmate that race is faisons of race, and will be If the majority of the members of Parliament re-organization, and the details were not com flylog usti
to signify that all was well. Then we drifted During the time that this red buzgne in flying, all: boses, were naked what was the depreciation of silver plete. He desired the Committee to pass apart, and fest sight of each other w* Japah, and wishes the freight to China and burro, as order not to interfere with the composer of the within the last few years they could not tell the Estimates as they stood, and add the lump isy to until afternoon, and that night oighted 3-The wear boundary of the course will be a line draws they had a hary idea that allvez was depreciated, sum of $13,646 to cover the various new land, and were towed to Lamma Island by a amboats mooring darts off the Kom. Nava mashake their attention having been dra) ja toit lately by appointments and re-organisations which were Junkz From there we pulled to Hongkong, 2007, as Kanelona, and cestined on to KV-Rok-end Polonya deng the agitation about bi-metallism, but they neither to be made. In that case the Estimates would which we reached on the afternoon of the 29th Increas of pay, as far as the rank and file were notice that $12,808 werp for new appointments, be heard of, although H.M.S. Cockchafer bad bem knew nor cared very much about it.". As to the provide for $9,000, plus $12,646. They would November. The whale boat has not since been concerned the Chinese and Portugueso, he | ing provision for four officers not yet appointed. I out searching for her
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Tseng, Viceroy of the Two Klang provinces, memorialised the Throne last month that he had made's contract with a Japanese firm for the purchase of two million cattles, of copper from aftendant expenses to be defrayed from the Optum Import and Wain duties collected by the Shanghai Customs,
December states that since it began collecting The Shin Pap in an editorial of the 6th
subscriptionis for the famine relief about the ad