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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1890.
(From the Courrier d'Haiphong). ·
THE GRAND PRIX.
PARIS, June 17th. The Grand Prix has been won by a French horse.
AN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
CONGRESS.
At the International Congress to discuss the suppression of crime, opened by the Czar nt St Petersburg, the French delegate's speech was unanimously applauded,
TWO TYPHOONS.
Dr. Daherch, Government Astronomer, in his weather report to-day states that "The barometer has fallen owing to a small typhoon in the China Sea, to the west of Luzon, which le apparently travelling westward."
The Consul for Stain courteously advises us that he has received a telegram from Manila to the effect that there is an extensive depression to the east of Formosa, indicating the existence of a typhoon to the north, in the China Sea.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE will be a game of Polo nt'Causeway Bay, at 5:45 p.m.,. to-morrow.
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Cyclops, from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning, and is due on the 2nd prox. AN emergency meeling of Zetland Lodge. No. $25. E.C. will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zeiland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for g'o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
YESTERDAY afternoon ten sailors of the British
steamer Chingin, refused duty "because they didn't get enough chow." They were brought before Commander Rumsey, at the Harbour Office this morning, and sentenced to four weeks imprisonment each, with hard labour.
THE repetition of "Olivette" by the Stanley Opera Company at the Theatre Royal last evening attracted a very fair audience, and the performance was well appreciated. For to-night "East Lynne," with Miss Fanny Stanley in the dual roles of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine, is advertised.
THE Band of the A. &'S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening,commencingat7.30 o'clock:-
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"......Wakelers. "Faust up to date" Vale....... The Yemen of the Card".Bucasos.
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superior, Violet Capsule
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A HANDSOME young fellow named Percy Sandilands. gave himself up to the military authorities yesterday as a deserter from the 1.50 92nd Gordon Highlanders, at Dublin, in 1886. He had arrived here as valet to an American gentleman, who had been travelling for the last 0,60 eighteen months, and his confession could not be attributed to lack of worldly possession. Mr. 0.75 Robinson remanded him, this morning, that
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A HAMBURG theatre-manager lately attempted to shut a critic out whose criticisms were not to his taste. He failed. The Sydney Bulletin says they don't do it that way in Australia. When any "slating" has been indulged in, the variety show agent usually comes round with a heavy frown and a big diamond ring to ask you "What the Hades do you mean We have also had some varied experiences in this line, ranging from violent men with clubs to poor old Sallinger, who, when we adversely criticised his opera bouffe crowd, came hathed in tears and plain tively asked if "we 'adn't àn''art to feel for a pore brother?"
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An English author once fell in with a man who 7.50 professed to be able to read character by means 12,00 of handwriting. By way of testing the matter the author took from his pocket a letter, and holding his thumb over the signature, inquired what sort of a man the writer was. Was he a man of genius? Most certainly not, $1.10 A scholar? By no means, A gentleman? No. There was nothing remarkable about the writ 1.25ing; it was an ordinary and unfavorable hand
Now, then, my friend," said the author, 1.50 you oblige me by looking at the signature ? " The man looked and was a little dumbfounded when he read the name "T. B. Macaulay."
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THE Legislative Council will meet on Monday next, when the following will be the Orders of 0.75 the Day -
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2.-Report of the Finance Committee. 3-First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordin. ance to amend the Cattle Diseases, Slaughter- Houser, and Markets Ordinance of 1887,"
4-Committee on the Bill entitled "An Or. dinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the protection of Women and Girls." 5.-Third reading of "The Magistrates' Bill." 6-Committee on "The Waterworks Bill, 1,10 1890."
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AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 30th instant, at 8 for 8,30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
permanent appointment of the nature, if persisted in, I should like to call a meeting of the. Co.'s shareholders,
Yours truly,
JOHN. PITMAN.
Mr. Hancock handed me the letter, which I THE Courrier d'Haiphong states that rebel copied and answered. I said in reply to the chiefs at various points on the frontier have had personal attack on my character that I expected engagements with Chinese troops. Two hundred | duc inquiries had been made before my engage of the latter were killed, and two.guns.taken, in ment and that I was left it to the directors' one skirmish, and more Chinese troops are being decision. I also sent sketch of my sent to the spot,
experiences in the North, as the best recom mendation for my appointment, and reply to the scandalous attack,
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AT the Sanitary Board meeting to-morrow the orders of the day will be
1. The Colonial Surgeon will move,-That Mr. Ladda be not appointed a Public Vaccinator as recommended by the Board at the Meeting beld on the 29th May, 1800.
2. Dr. Canilie will move-That attention be given to the condtion of the Taitam water-works service reservoir.
3. Dr. Cantlie will move-That a commission be appointed with full power to investigate the question of over-crowding in Hongkong generally, 4 The establishing of public conveniences throughout Victoria.
5. Regulation of Cemeteries.
SIX heavily-built rascals were captured yesterday about noon by constables Green, Sinclair and Scott just as they were entering the environs of British Kowloon. They tried to Hungham, evade the constables, and when the latter closed with them a severe struggle ensued resulting in their capture and the escape of two others who are now "wanted." They were all armed with revolvers and huge knives, the two leaders having over filly rounde of ammunition in their pouches when searched at the Police Station, What these men had been doing, or were about to do, no one knows exactly. They may have done a big "job" in Chinese territory or were returning after "running" something past the Chinese barriers. At · all', events the whole crowd were compelled to make their bow before Mr. Robinson in the Police Court this moming, when his Warship aned them 100. each, with the alternative of six months' hard labour thrown in pour passer le temps,
THE Hebrew Standard explains the following Biblical terms:-
A gerah was a cent A cab was three pints. An omer was six pints. A shekel of gold was $8.
A firkin was seven pints.
A farthing was seven cents.
A talent of gold was $13,809.
A talent of silver was $53830.
A bin was one gallon and two pints. Ezekiel's reed was nearly eleven fest. A cubit was nearly twenty-two inches. A shekel of silver was about fo cents. A mite was less than a quarter of a glass. A piece of silver, or a penny, was 13 cents. A Sabbath-day's journey was about an English mile.
An Ephab, or bath, contained seven gallons and five pints.
A day's Journey was 'about twenty-three and one-fifth miles,
A band's breadth is equal to three and five- eighths inches. A finger's breadth is equal to one inch.
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His lordship asked where it was? Mr. Francis It never was sent. Witness replied that it certainly was. In it 1 explained that I sold my business in Shanghai, then became a partner in the International Hotel, Yokohama, but lost through trusting too much to my partner, and afterwards, as the joint landlord of the Astor House, Tientsin, lost again.. through, my partner going in for horse-racing By saying that I was willing to abide the decision of the directors I was simply protecting myself, and leaving my character to be deter mined by them. I did not mean that I was throwing up the appointment. Before that I had asked Mr. Hancock if I should be right in sending for my wife. He said "Yes," and added that he would wire to bis agents at home to take her passage. I accordingly wrote. Mr. templated leaving, and asked me if I would take Hancock also mentioned that the Secretary con- the place in addition to my duties as manager. I have received no salary from the Company, on the 3rd June the Secretary wrote telling me that the directors had provisionally confirmed my appointment pending its settlement at the meeting of shareholders, until which time it would be a monthly one. To that I objected, and again alluded to the libellous and damaging letter sent by Mr. Pitman.
Cross-examined—I was in the Parthia two voyages. I was advised by Mr. A. G. Gordon
to apply for the position. I was led to under- stand that all the terms of my letter were accepted, and not that I was on a monthly engagement. I did not tell Mr. Hancock about my experience in Shanghai, Japan, etc, but I supposed that be had heard of it from Capt. Wallace, as the latter congratulated me on getting the appointment. Mr. J.D. Hum- phreys, I understood, became security for the repayment of my wife's passage-money, and of the advance I wanted from the Com pany. I had previously asked Mr. Kennedy, with whom I live, to be my band. Mr. Hancock was satisfied with the security. I should not have accepted the situation if all my conditions bad not been accepted. I did not tell the directors that I bad practically failed three times as a hotel manager. I have no idea why Mr. Han cock gave me. Mr. Pitman's letter, except that might protect myself. I wrote to Mr. Hancock on the 2nd June asking him to let me know by next day if my appointment was confirmed, as I had an offer from Japan, and wanted to wire a reply. I only did that because 1 thought Mr. Pitman's letter might injure me. On the 5th June I wrote to the Secretary, post- poring my acceptance of the terms of the letter informing me of my provisional agreement.
Mr. A. G. Gordon was then called. Before being examined
His lordship asked Mr. Phillippo how the plaintiff's letter of the 2nd June was to be gol over? He did not see how it could be.
Mr. Phillippo-He had no official confirmation
Mr. Phillippo then conferred with the plaintiff and Mr. Francis, after which
Mr. Francis said that they had arranged the raatter by paying Mr. Schmid, by favor, a month's salary, and not asking for costs. Judgment for the defendant Company, without
costs, would be asked for.
His lordship thought that was a very proper entitled to something. Judgment was entered settlement, as it was evident that plaintiff was accordingly.
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THE BARRADAS CASE,
Irisat often the "Sundry Show" scribe of the Sydney Bulletin gets astray, but even great-only-Mr. Hancock's word. Homer Bods sometimes. In a critique of Tom Robertson's "Caste "our Sydney friend remarks: -"The eternal fitness of things, however, errpt, sanctified requires that Robertson's venial though it has been by long tolerance at the hands of the nobility and gentry, should be corrected now-a-days. If the haughty St. Maur dame is a French marquise her sen can't be "the bonour. able George, And if she is an English mar chioness, then her beloved boy is a courtesy lord. Toorak expects these little matters to be fixed up in the completest style possible." That looks all right on the surface, but the critic before jumping to an irrational conclusion should have "thought again." We haven't seen A copy of "Caste" for over fifteen years, but have devertheless a very clear recollection of the dramatis person of that charming little comedy The Marquise St. Maur is the mother of the Hon. George D'Alroy, and the wife of a French Marquis; but it does not at all follow that the Hon. George is the son of this marriage; in fact, unless our memory is greatly at fault, it is clearly indicated in the text that Le Marquise had been a widow, and the courtesy title of "Hon" borne by her son clearly enough explains that her first husband was the son of a duke or marquis. We don't suppose that the Toorak people could reasonably be expected to grasp all this, but we did thinkibat our conváras in Pitt Street, Sydney, knew all the ins-and-outs of the Peerage by heart.
SUPREME COURT
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
(Before Mr. 4. G. Wise, Acting PutsHa Judge.)
A QUESTION OF AGREEMENT, ' Henry Stephen Schmid sued the Marina Hotel Co. for $1,000 for breach of agreement. Mr. Phillippo, (instructed by Mr. Mossop) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, QC, (instructed by Mr. Rodyk) represented the Company.
Mr. Phillippo briefly outlined the facts detalled In evidence below.
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Bitters, &c.
Z. M. Barredas, the rendited Post Office defaulter, was brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning, on remand from yesterday.
When placed in the dock he looked extremely nervous, and appeared to feel his position acutely.
Detective Inspector Stanton, he appeared for the prosecution, at once applied for a remand
on the ground that the Mr. Johnson (Crown Solicitor) would not be prepared to appear on behalf of the Government until to-morrow. morning.
His Worship, in granting a remand until 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, said that in view of the serious nature of the charges preferred against the accused, bail would not be allowed.
The prisoner was then removed in custody of Detective Sergeant Melver to the remand cells in H, M. Gaol,
LETTERS FROM JAPAN.
(FROM A LADY CORRESPONDENT.)
I am now in a position to tell you about Kioto, and Osaka where we have been for about three weeks. Both of them are purely Japanese cities, without European Settlements such as you find in Kobe and Nagasaki. As they are not oper ports, we had to apply for passports to enable us to visit them.
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the Japanese are very: troublesome, quite rivalling in their importunities the avaricious Bengaleae; but to their credit be it said, perhaps no nation can lay claim to such an exhaustless fund of good nature.
In wandering about the streets of Kioto for four days, I failed to observe a single fight or quarrel, neither did I hear an altercation of any kind. I never met with a man there who either appeared cross or disabliging. The women, too, were invariably excruciatingly polite. I never heard a child cry nor saw one beaten. Japanese women of the lower class are, 1 should say, the happiest women in the East; for not only da they enjoy perfect freedom, which is seldom to be found in the Orient, but their hushands never ill-treat them. Parents are also extremely kind to their children, especially the women. The spirit of curiosity is quite a national characteristic with the Japanese. If, for eximple, one stops at a fruiterer's stall to make a little investment, in a minute you are surrounded by a swarm of men, women, and children, young and old, all gaping at you; curious to know what you are about and taking a good look at one of a race they intuitively regard as superior to their own."
We saw a Japanese funeral in the streets of Kioto; it was unlike anything we had seen in other parts of the East; there were no mourners, drum- beaters, dancers, etc., just a quiet procession carrying the coffin, headed by four men bearing large bunches of flowers.
Farthermore, he was bound to enter into a bond of £1,000, to be answerable, as it were, for himself. But the time came when members of the Stock Exchange felt that it was beneath their dignity to submit to this kind of thing. They did not much object to the payment of the annual sum of £5 for the privilege of practising as brokers, but they did most distinctly dislike the suppliant position which they occupied in regard to the court of Aldermen. Hence the Bill which was promoted in the House of Com mons, and (though opposed by the Corporation) passed into law in the year 120 That Act, known as the London Brokers Relief Act, 1870, swept away all the old formalities and safeguards. All that it retained to the Cor- poration was the annual payment of the fees, amounting to 5 in the case of every person applying to be enrolled as a broker. The Corporation were absolutely deprived of any discretion as to admitting the applicant. They were bound to place him on the list, were he tinker, tailor, soldier, or sailor, as long as he could muster the sum of £5 sterling. Not even in the case of bankruptcy could they strike him off their rolls, but only if he were convicted of felony dr fraud. This was an immunity of which many a light-fingered city speculator knew how to make good use. Upon the touting circulars of jerry-brokers of this type the imposing legend of sworn broker always appeared. No doubt, the guileless country investor One morning we climbed up Maru Yama, thought these words had some real meaning. which commands a complete, view of the town. He, or she, might naturally have concluded that, By meandering round the hill, the view of the as a man sworn to speak the truth can usually town was shut out, and to the eve was revealed be relied on to speak it, so also a "sworn broker! the lovely bills and valleys of Kioto to the east-might be taken in the same fashion to have ward. Owing to the limited time at our disposal pledged himself by oath to be true and just in all in these parts we could not go to the Rapids, his dealings. As a matter of fact, there was no which would have taken us another couple of swearing at all, unless the part of the de- days, Thus we lost the chance of witnessing ceived investor when he found out that his
careful what most travellers are
"do" in sworn broker had been picking his pocket. Dai Nippon. We visited, however, the Yasaka The whole thing was a farce, and a mis- Pagoda and Kiyomitzer temple, one of the oldest |chievous farce, The Corporation of London of its kind in Japan. Then we "did" the temple went on receiving some 10,000 or £15,000 of Diabuts. It contains a large bronze idol of
a year from the 2,000 or 3,000 brokers who Buddha seated in a lotus flowers, as well as a carried on business in the city, and did, and were allowed to do, nothing by way of pre- colossal bust of this deity in wood.
tecting the public, or ensuring honesty, or capacity on the part of those whose names were placed on the brokers' list. In other words, these people might be men of straw, and they might swindle the public as much as the public would consent to be swindled. There was practically no protection, and no redress. The Court of Aldermen professed to be willing, and, no doubt, were honestly desirous of being allowed, to do something in exchange for the revenue which they received; but they were powerless, and complaints poured in from deluded persons who thought that "sworn broker" meant what it seemed to mean, and that the Corporation were in some sense responsible for having granted a license to regues and vagabonds. This state of things continued until ansther London Brokers Relief Act was passed, which recited that it was expedient brokers should be relieved from being admitted by the Court of Aldermen and from the payment to the City Chamberlain of the sums previously payable on admission, and that all such fees should cease after December 29, 1980, from which date also the court should be relieved from the duty of keeping a register containing the names and addresses of city brokers. The Act then proceeded to sweep away all that the Act of 1870 had left. Thenceforward the brokers of London were fully relieved"; but there was no such relief provided for the public in those too numerous cases in which the jerry-broker might succeed in deceiving' his unfortunate customers,
From the grounds of this temple can be seen a intle hill on which is ballt a tomb called Mimizuka, where tens of thousands of Korean cars and noses are entombed. In a war with Kerea about 250 years ago the Japanese were victorious; the slain Koreans being almost innumerable, and as cutting off their heads and bringing them, in accordance with custom, as trophies of victory to their monarch, would necessitate too much expense and time, the victorious generals had the Koreans' cars and noses cut off and brought them in salt to Japan, where they were buried in the above mentioned bill,
We visited later on the temples of San Julsangendo and Mishi Hoganji, San Julsan- gendo is the temple of the thirty-three thousand, three hundred and thirty-three gods; it 'con talus over a thousand idols placed in rows like soldiers on parade. Tier upon tier they stand on either side of a larger idol seated in a lotus flower. On the head of each idol are busts of smaller idols, which altogether make up the number implied in the name of this great joss house. Thla temple is dedicated to the god of war. The verandah on the western side of the building was used as a shooting gallery many years ago. In the days of yare, here Japanese archers met, to invoke the aid of the gods for skill in military sports, and victory in battle. In the beams and rafters of the verandah are stuck arrow-heads (whole clusters in places) that have missed the target many bundreds of years ago. The original arrow-heads are still there, preserved as mementoes of a bellicose past. Where now ate the bands that directed them ?
Doubtless, the old system was anomalous, cumbrous, and often unsatisfactory; but it was good for something. It would never have been abolished (unless at the same time replaced by The Mishi Hoganji is beautiful. In "doing #
a more effectual system of sale-guard) if the it we had to take off our shoes and put on public had been possessed of the means of Japanese slippers before entering the building, protecting themselves against the repeal which Here we saw richly decorated shrines, in one of Stack Exchange influence succeeded in bringing which was an exquisitely carved idol which the about. A great deal of the work of warning priest, who acted as 'our guide, told us was the investors against the machinations of Jerry. Amidado. We passed through whole softes of brokers now devolves upon the financial rooms, ceilings and sliding doors artistically journalist. People are constantly writing to painted, the framework of the lotter being of as to know whether this or that individual exquisitely artistic wood carving. In the grounds is to be trusted, and we are frequently we saw the Icha tree, having leaves of trefoilable so to answer the inquiry as to pintect our shape. Fable has it that without this tree the correspondent from falling into a pitfall upon the water supply of the temple would cease, and the edge of which he has paused. But, when all is temple be burned.
said and done in this way, there must remain a great many cases in which the bird is successfully spared; and, as has already been indicated, it may yet become a serious question whether, in the interests of the public, there should not be fresh legislation for the purpose of protecting those who, in a large measure, are necessarily unable to protect themselves.-Financial News.
The Japanese have a peculiar art of dwarfing, stunting, changing, and modifying the growth of trees. Fire, pines and cypress being never allowed to grow more than a yard or so in height; scarcely ever that, and I have seen a large fir tree forced to grow in the manner of a creeper and thus making a unique arbour..
TAKING COMMISSIONS.
Osaka, I may add, is a large manufacturing town an hours' journey by train from Kobe; it is noted for its bronze-ware. The most beautiful thing I have seen in bronze was a carved eagle, indeed a rare work of art. In Osaka are One of the most important criminal trials of to be seen those exquisite gold lacquered cabinets recent years concluded at the Leeds Assizes on inlaid with ivory and mother of pearl, which one Wednesday, after a three days' hearing. Francis can never cease admiring. We paid a visit also Stubbs, a foreman dyer in the large works of. toa manufactory of large bead and cane portleres. Messrs. Lister & Co., Bradford, was con These portieres, and even the small pieces too, victed and sentenced to nine months' impri look very effective. There is a kind made of rice sonment, with hard labour, and Harry Varley, beads, and to see the process of manufacture is the son of a dry-salter in Leeds, was con very interesting. The Japanese style of recitation victed as an accomplice, and sentenced to Their crime here struck me as being very singulars it is done three months' hard labour. through almost closed teeth in monotone, in one was that Varley had paid commissions to Stubbi long-contiqued breath the elocutionist stopping for giving to him the custom of the firm that he at times for about two, seconds to catch his represented. Stubbs, on the part of the company, breath and then rattle away again. Another was the buyer of the dyes required, and he thing perhaps worthy of note is the system of arranged to buy those dyes from Varley's father shampooing in vogue, for the reason that the at excessive prices, the difference being partly shampooers are invariably blind, and their call paid to Stubbs, in the shape of commissione (whistle) as they walk down the streets at night. It was undoubtedly a bad case of a kind fall seeking custom, is very striking indeed that is not uncommon. Stubb's salary was
In my next I will endeavour to interest your readers with a rasume of our doings in and around the flourishing sea-port of Yokohama,
THE LICENSING OF BROKERS.
about 600 a year, and his share of the swag, politely called "commission," amounted to 700 a year, Bad falt was shown by the fact that Varley prudently paid Stubbs in noter, and not by cheque. The prosecutors, however, succeeded in obtaining a look at the private books of Varley's firm, and were able to place the facts beyond the reach of doubt.
THAT charming ornament of the London stage, 75 Florence St. John, assets that she reduced her self from 13st to lost, 4lb simply by walking a
Kioto was once the capital of Japan, say Plaintiff was then called. He said:-I have about thirty years ago, and the remains of its great deal and going almost entirely without liquids at any time. She first lays on a coat of been in Hongkong does the 13th May, being former grandeur are still visible in temples, creme impératrice, over that bismath, which costs then chief steward of the Parthis. I left her on palaces, fonts, &c., &c., but owing to some ancient £7 a bottle; she thes puts the rouge on the the 15th May, to take the position of manager of superstition, I believe, the capital was removed Cheeks, a tiny spot of red in the corner of the the Marina Hotel, for which I had applied to
to Tokio. Kloto in about three hours' journey asked for a year's engagement, by rail from Kobe. One fine morning, the spirit eyes, and blue lines beneath. She never "makes. Mr. Hancock. up" the lips at all, rightly considering that the at 8150 a month and all found, my wife and two having moved us, we jumped into a train at Kobe.
Considering the vast amount of mischief which expression of the face depends very much on the daughters to be engaged as well, and sent for by at about six o'clock in the morning and arrived at may be, and is, caused by the operations of many But are Stubbs and Varley sinners beyond all 0.40 mouth. If used dry, bismuth gleams like white the Company for that purpose. I afterwards saw Kloto sharp at sins. Our route lay through a so-called brokers, it may yet become a matter of sinners? Or is it that they have had the bad aso marble; when used moist, the effect is white. Me, Hancock, whe told me that he had not lovely flat country, the train passing along serious regret that the restrictions under which luck to be found out? There is no reason to
She removes her make-up" with cold cream got the letter, but would consider the matter, and a wash of boraxed and camphored water and let me know before the Parthia sailed i green fields, with a chain of verdant their business was formerly carried on should dispute the main ground of defence; that the hills on one side, and a stretch of sea on the have been swept away, without the substitution practice of giving commissions to servants is Florry" tells us a great deal more, but we hold at noon. He came on board at 11,30, and other. Gradually the flat country widened before of any fresh safeguards for the protection of the very common, and that; in fact, figms that it over until we can find time to write an article ashore. I left the ablp, and saw Mr. Hancock green bills then gave place to blue grim-looking tended upon the general body of brokers, whether likely to have to shut their doors. There is said it was all right, sıking when I was coming us as the expanse of sea faded out of sight. The investing public. Of course, no reflection is in- refuse to follow the general custom are very on the mysteries of the ballet.
again after tiffin, and next day he said the Direc cloud-capped mountains standing in the far members of the Stock Exchange or not. In both room to doubt whether either of the prisonets The brutal manner in which pigs are shipped tors had had meeting and confirmed my distant background. Once past Osaka the classes are to be found men of high honour and was aware that he was committing a criminal to and landed in Hongkang from ports in Hainan; appointment: I then commenced my duties, scene, varled again, the flat country narrowed sound judgement, in whom the public are offence, and it may be that thousands are in the packed in baskets and stacked der upon tier in Mr. Hancock's request, by going about looking and a chain of hills bordered our course on either justified in placing implicit faith; but it same position, with the sword of fustice hanging the bolds of steamers, was again brought to the for suitable furniture for the Msina Hotel ↑ notice of the Magistrate at the Police Court this also prepared a list of things that would be of temperature in Kioto; in Kobe it was warm, brokers of another sort jerry-brokers who, It is certainly a grave discredit to our criminal side. We found a decided and pleasant change would be idle to forget, that there are also over their bends and suspended by a single hair, morning, when a petty trader appeared before required, and went to Macad in a steam-launch whilst in Klata it was so chilly as to necessitato in their special line of business, do quite as
law that men may make themselves criminals Mr. Robinson in response to a summons charging to bring over a billiard table which Mr. Hancock an extra garment or two. We stayed four days much harm as the jerry-builder does is his.
unawares. The subject is in a most unsatis him with being in possession of an unwholesome had bought for the Hotel. I made esperal visits there driving about endlessly all the time in the Time was when all brokers bad to give certain factory condition, and should be settled by pig's carcase, His Worship, in ordering the with him to the Marine and suggested improve inevitable jinricksbar. Kioto is the place for the guarantees of good faith and responsibility. legislation at the earliest moment. defendant to pay a fins of $20, remarked that ments About the 22nd May he showed me a world-renowned Satsuma-ware of which we saw The Court of the Mayor, and Aldermen long The precise technical "charge upon which undoubtedly a good number of pigs were landed letter, which rad as follows
exquisite specimens blumphs of art. It is noted, enjoyed the privilege of admitting every Stubbs and Varley were convicted was "a cou. here from vessels when quite dead, having SIR-As one having considerable stake (bona, too, for embroideries of highly artistic, mann broker who desired to carry on business in the spiracy to defraud” Mears. Lister & Co., and been either suffocated or crushed on the #40 In the Company's success, I beg to submit facture. After seeing these specimens I shall City of London. The custom was very old the charge was made out because the prosecutors voyage from southern ports, and that the my strong protest against any person being ever feel reluctant to say that I can embroider.ene, dating, it has been said, from a charter were in a position to show that Varley systema- of a pig which had died either appointed permanently to the managership of Birds with every feather perfectly outlined, dowers granted by Edward IV. but certainly the tically invoiced goods to Messrs. Lister at higher a natural or violent death was not considered as the Hotel unless bin qualifications and record for in silk vicing with most natural-looking fruit practice was in vogue for between 500 and prices than he charged to anybody else. The wholesome food within the strict reading of the such position are beyond question. If it be true and fewer blossoms; the maple in its autumn 600 years. Down to the year 1870 this state excess price was divided between Varley and Ordinance. Mr. Ladds, Colonial Veterinary that the person selected by the Directors tints, the tall fir and stately cedar branches of things continued, and; la order to comply Stubbs. The first defect in the law is that it- Surgeon, who appeared for the prosecution, slated for such position is Mr. Schmid, Late Cosmo- with their knotted barks showing here and there with the rules formulated by the Court of was necessary to prove the guilt of both before that the flesh of the pig in question would not pollian Hotel, Yokohama, and Astor House patches of moss; all so natural, so exquisitel An Aldermen, every applicant for admission as a either could be convicted. Thiris clearly unfore be exactly unwholesome food, but that there Tientsin and Shanghal, Ienture to think his exquisite padel representing Spring Summer, broker was required to be worthily recommended: tunate, for; if it be wrong to accept a commission was no doubt about the evil in numbers of these -success fat there undertakingsment and the hitam eve in too, is aplece, for or part one, the liver or receiver should, be quadrupeds, which were found dead upon the recommendation for the management of the things I ever saw Especially beautiful, too, and is and two sureties of: 4150 aplece for ble separately indictable; In the second place, It arrival of vessels bere, being sold cheaply for great undertaking we are desirous of making the are their velvet patchwork pictures, which require good behaviour as between himself and his was necessary to prove that specially high culinary purposes...
Hongkong Marina, and before making "Any | so much masterly and patient labour. As dealers clients
Icharges were made to the employer who come
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1890,
TELEGRAMS.
AFFAIRS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
LONDON, June 23rd.
The Newfoundland Chambers have presented an address to the Queen, contending that French claims are, groundless and rejecting the media vivendi proposed. They have also protested proporcion of the poolsulate, by British Serious, troubles are
and French cruisers. expected
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