Intinations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
DAKIN'S EFFERVESCENT SALINE POWDER.
Ia cooling, refreshing, and invigorating. It relieves all stomach derangements.
It relieves headache and sickness.
It allays febrile symptoms.
It quenches thirst.
75 cents per Bottle. DAKIN'S TODIZED EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA. Purifies the Blood. Removes Skin Eruptions, Strengthens the System. Is of special benefit to those suffering from the Enervating Effects of the climate.
$1.50 per Bottle.
DAKIN'S VIN DE QUINQUINA. This Wine will be found of great value as a Tonic in all cases where the system is depressed or where there is the slightest tendency to Malaria or Climatic Debility.
It is prepared from the true Bark in combina. tion with our Finest Port Wine, and is an admirable form of administering at the same time the appetizing properties of the Bark with the strengthening qualities of the Port.
Price, $1.50 per Bottle.
(Telephone No. 60.)
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 30th June, 1800
โรง WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)
HONGKONG
E invite attention to the following old We invite into 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 imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
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.. FORTS. (For Invalids and general use.):
Per daren
Caia. Per Bot.
$1.00
A Alto Douro, good quality,
'Green. Capsule ............ ......$10
B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsules
12
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule 14 Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)............................................. 18 SHERRIES,
ርር
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, Pait Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule.......
D Very Superior Old. Pale Dry, choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule.........
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very, finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)
CLARETS.
10
14
1.25
1.50
.1.00
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1890.
or of somebody else at the time her con-bottomed, she rolls terribly in a sea-way, orders across the counter, and could get of civilization, by shaking hands with bis com
'struction was put in hand, which increased her cost to something like £10.000 more than was originally estimated. We are not disposed to question, however, that, Directors have not obtained good value for the shareholders' money; the Heung-than is a very large and commodious, if not a strikingly handsome, steamer, possessing both passenger and cargo accommodation far in excess of anything previously employed on the Hongkong or Macao route, while as regards speed, she ranks second only to the Honam. But there is
nevertheless room for considerable altera- tion and improvement, and complaints both loud and deep are already heard from passengers. But these are trivial questions of detail, the adjustment of which can very well be left; to the directors without either injury to the Company or prejudice to the passengers, The Heung- shan is a fat-simile on a larger scale of the Fatthan, now employed on the Hongkong and Canton night service, and her accommodation generally is superior, especially as regards the Chinese passengers on the lower deck, and the stowage of cargo--two of the principal points to be considered on either the Canton or Macao routes.
As regards speed, the Heung-shan has performed the trip between here and Macao in a trifle under three hours which is, about the same time made by the old White Cloud, a locally built steamer, by the way, fifteen years ago! But we
feel perfectly sure that after a week or two's running this time will be reduced to two hours and a half, and as time is a valuable consideration to Hongkong business men who have, their summer residences in Macao, this increased speed will prove a great henefit.
In the face of these advantages of speed and improved accommodation for native passengers and cargo, there are still one or two serious drawbacks. The Heung, shan was specially designed, at great 1. to expense, for a special purpose-that of running to Macao in a shorter time than had ever been done previously, and, further, a particular design in construction had to be adhered to in order to meet the requirements of the mud-hole that serves 0.60 the purpose of a harbor in the ancient 0.75 Colony of his Most Falthful Majesty of Portugal. Unfortunately the builders, or the designer, completely lost sight of this important fact. Who is rectly responsible 1.00 for the serious blunder that has been made we prefer not to say; but it is a matter of such importance to all interested that we think it should be made a subject for inquiry and explanation by the Directors. The Hung-shait, leaving Macao at eight o'clock in the morning, is generally alongside the wharf in Hongkong at eleven; but departing from Hongkong at $4.50
two it was between six and half-past eight 5.00 7.50 during the whole of last week before 12,00 passengers were landed on the wharf at Per Bot. Macao!
1.521
Per Co. Per Case.
I dos. QUAEST.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
$4
BS Estephe, Red Capsule... 450.
C. St. Julien
D La Rose
BRANDY,
7
... II For dos.
A Hennessy's Okl Pale, Red
Capsule........my
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac
Red Capsule........ 18 D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin- tage, Réd Capsule
SCOTCH WHISKY.
*** 24
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
sule
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with
Name and Trade Mark......
C Watson's Abelour-Gleniret, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...........................................
D Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt
** Whiskies, Violet Capsule... 10
dax Plata.
I
1.25
8
0.75
8
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 12
IRISH WHISKY,
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule.......
$
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule.....................
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Did, Green Capsule................. 12 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, fineold, Red Capsule, with Name. 10
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.450
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsule ....................................450
C Fine A. V. H. Geneva.......................5.25 RUM.
and on this account will scarcely become popular as a passenger vessel.. There are several defects in the new steamer to which grave exception could be taken, but as she is under orders to go into dock within the next few days to undergo repairs to her boiler, we refrain for the present from criticising in detail. But the Heung shan is not a credit to Messrs. Ramage and FERGUSON, who built her, nor is she likely to prove a gold-mine to the shareholders of the Steamboat Company.
TELEGRAMS.
LONDON.
LONDON, July 16th. The Coldstream Guards have replaced the Yorkshire regiment; the latter has returned to Portsmouth.
PARLIAMENT.
cash for the drafts for local money orders, could met cash the Andelier Coast port. He
Australian drafts. I have never given any forrige drafts for that purpose. We do not get any statements from the Crown Agents to shew how we stand with them. I do not know at any time whether they received the amounts which we advised them of. There is no system by which we could check the prisone's cal balance every night or every week The prid was meant for local orders. I never money looked, to see if the amounts advanced were entered in local order account book. The words "credited London" entered in the account book means money remined to London ns far as I know, I cannot explain accurately the mething of the words "credited London "which appear in the account book now laid before me. I did rot understand the working of the Money Order Department. I don't know of any regulation on the subject of the reparation of money received for money orders and money received for local orders,
manding officer, and then deliberately taking a chair in all innocence, and it may be said with
-out rebuke-az exception having been made in
his favour,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
CAIRO, June 26th. Reports have reached here that, on good authority, it is understood Osman Digna's army has left Tokar and is now marching north- wards.
The tout ensemble is peculiarly wild-caution, observation, rapid décision, allence, patience, and
ZANZIBAR, June 18th, endurance are all embodied in that sphinx-like. visage. He is manifestly the descendant of a
"Four Arabs have been hanged at Bagamoyo. for murdering a German merchant eight years hundred generations of forest dwellers whore hands covered their heads.
But to return to our narrative. Acting lance-age in the interior. The population is much
incensed. corporal Bungin was in charge of an out-station
BELGRADE, June 28th. far from civilization. A miserable police but on
Major Panitza was executed to-day in the the bank of a river. The garrison consists of
presence of the whole garrison. He met his himself and two privates. In that hut were a few spare stand of arms and a box of ball doom courageously, and fell pierced by a shots, ammunition. One day, the monotony of ex st
LONDON, June 28th, In the House of Lords last night the subject ence was broken by the advent of visitors; a party of head hunters from the interior bent on of Army Reforms in India came under discussion. completing their collection of human skulls, Lord Ripon urged the centralisation of authority, visited the post. Most men would have taken and the abolition of the Madras and Bombay to the river, but not so Bangin. The post must commands. Lord Cross said that military be held, but if by diplomacy so much the better, opinion was divided as to the wisdom of such a Bungin went out to meet the head hunters course. There were political as well as military alone. He was genlal, he smiled, he conversed, objections to the scheme, and the financial saving tions. We want heads," they replied. One experiment and keep the Army in a state of flux. white man's" (bey had never seen one, but had Lord Kimberley was in favour of the change, heard of them, therefore the European skull was
view of the opinions expressed by successive a rara avis which must be acquired to complete Viceroys, Lord No thbrook opposed centralisa- the museum.) "Two Sikh hea is, and four native tion. The Duke of Cmbridge said it would be ordinary heads. If we get these (said they) well better to let things drift towards centralisation.
The subject then dropped. and good, if not we must go along the river until we do get them."
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The House of Lords has read the bill for the purports to correspond with the entry in the he enquired as to the object of their peregrina would be ni? It would therefore be unwise to
cassion of Heligoland a third time,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. H. M. stoop Wanderer, Commander Gifford, trived this morning from Sandakan. WE would remind our readers of the meeting, the Hongkong Athletic Club, to be held at the Hongkong Hölel to-morrow afternoon. Messes, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Priam, from Liverpool, Left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 29th inst.
Reexamined by the Attorney General-I see an entry on 11th August 187 for $1362 which form issued by the Treasury.. Had I not seen that the prisoner's book was balanced up I would never from time to time have issued to kim any pastal rates. Without looking at the pass book I don't know what sums were were paid into the bank. Supposing we were short of money and the prisoner asked for funds for his department I should apply to the Govern- ment-it has often been done, Mr. Frierie who
'Well," replied Bungin "we will see what can ofwas called in made up the money order.be done. The taste for collecting heads is a account book up to November af last year, noble sentiment." (Bungin spoke feelingly, for Mr. Frieric was called in because the accounts he collected them himself). I fancy I can get were in arrea15. It was the prisoner's duty to what you want for you, but, mind you, it does prepare the quarterly accounts of his department. not come in the ordinary course of my duty; W.H. Wallace, broker, said :—I was cashier therefore it is a strictly private arrangement of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in August between us, and must be managed quietly. and September last. As cashier I kept an To-morrow night come to the hut at about 9 p.m. Account of all sums received in a rough cash very quietly, and I will give you the desired book. On the 14th of August 1889 the sum of specimens if I am able to procure them in the $1,123.87 was not received by me from the Interim.” P.M.G. The entry in the book before me is "Government.? All moneys from the cash book ander the heading "Government," P.M.G. were entered in a lump in thebank's On the 10th September 1889 I did not receive $1,068 29 frm the P.M.G. or on zgthof October, the sum of $ 61.
ON the 25th alto. Mr. J. W. Scott, secretary of the Deccan Brewery at Dapuri, fell into a vat of beer and was drowned. The liquor, which was worth Rs. 4,000, was afterwards poured away. Ar the Sanitary Board meeting to-morrow the orders of the all will bene
Drainage and sewerage of the city. Procedure as to abatement of nuisances. Estimates for 1891.
YESTERDAY afternoon John Logan, watchman, captured two of the Powan's firemen going ashore with 72 taels of opium concealed in tobacco tins. The smugglers were up to-day before Mr. Robinson, who imposed a fine of $50 on one and $150 on the other, and ordered the opium to be confiscated
THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:
March........Sleeping Margie" Lancer...... The Duke of File" YA'El Dorado" Palka See me dance".
Madame Ango". Quadril'e, Galop
of love"..
Hewitt Wood. Hoyle. Solom n
Coote,
Melder.
J. Carvalho said-I am cashier and first erk in the Treasury. I see that there are erasures traceable on the forms handed to me. I am sure the erasures were not on the documents when I signed them in the Treasury, in my official capacity, either were the entries in red ink. The red ink hand-writing looks like the prisones's writing. The words "Postal notes" have
heen erased from the face of the receipts now
A thoroughly goo! understanding having been established Bungin bade the head hunters fare- well.
That night he slipped down the river in a canoe, and found a camp of Dyaks-ex-police- men, trained to the use of arms, who since their discharge had employed themselves in collect- ing india rubber. Rapidly explaining the situa- tion he obtained their aid, Where is the Dyak who will not fly to a fight, and weep if he misses it? He returned at night with bis allies-con- cealed them in the hut, issued arms and ball ammunition to them, and prepared to receive bis visitors of the previous evening. When the moon rese, the head hunters approached on tip-toe, no 'doubt with that pleasant excitement which animates all true collectors.
A sudden volley rang from the hut, and with a howl Bungin, his valiant two, and his several amateurs rushed out on the foe. Several head bunters had fallen, and appalled by the sudden- allness of the onslaught the rest fled to the jungle, pursued by Bungin and his party, who reversed the order of things somewhat, by collecting heads on government account, which heads (to the indignation of all baptized persons) were for- warded to the Governor as vouchers to the bona fide nature of Bangin's action in the matter,
Thus did he obtain his stripes, and now is
handed to me for inspection. As carhier I should know all sums paid into the bank from the money order department. The Treasury ledger is made up from the cash book, which I keep. The entries'in the cash book show all the money rece'ved into the treasury and money paid into the back by the money order department, on behalf of the Government.
Chim Kit Cheng, said :-I am 3rd clerk in the Treasury and my duty is to fill up Treasury receipts. The receipt marked E was filled up by me with the exception of the red writing. I see the docament marked A. ;; it was written by me except the part in red letters. After the printing "on account of" I filled in some words. I did fill in the words "postal notes," as I ought to do. The words "postal notes" are now erased.
He no longer forwards heads to the Governor, Francisco Frierie said-In 1887 I was audit clerk and examiner in the Treasury. As auditor but from time to time murmurs come down I had to examine the accounts of the Money"Bungin is at peace, or Bungin has been on the Order Department, which I did monthly after war path and has taken a score of skulls or so. "collector's account! came in. There was Bungin is neither eulogised nor hauled over the no fixed date for sending in the "collector's ac coals for what he does, for the very good reason counts." The collector's accounts might be sent that not a single European is anywhers near in to the Treasury at any time. When I examined him, consequently nobody knows what he is the accounts of the M. Ó. department I inspected doing or why he did it, A general impression the money orders book and the imperial seems to prevail that he manages everything cash book. There were also local and branch very well, and hence he remains ruling in solitary
splendour, needing nothing excepting ammuni tion, and coveting nothing but skulls,
Ar 3 o'clock this morning about 500 tons of earth slipped down the Naval Hospital embankment, just opposite the Government School near the Happy Valley. The basement wall built last year stond the strain admirably, but the earth slid over the top of it into the road, stopping all traffic until Inspector Swanston arrived on the scene and set coolies to work to cut a way through, By daylight this work was complete, but there are still about 100 tons of earth in the road. THE public Press are ever ready to ventilate a grievance, or to damn an inefficient public Servant. Last June there was an onley against Mr. Brown, the newly-arrived head of the Public Works Department, on account of the state of the streets af er the heavy rain-storms. Thủ week almost equally heavy storms have occurred, but, thanks to Mr. Brown's improvement of the drainage, nearly without injury to a single road. And we move vote of thanks to the able official account books which I had to inspect. Besides that I would see all the money order forms. The A CIRCULAR was sent round by Capt. McCallum collector's account bad nothing to do with my to-day, to the Hongkong Volunteers, requesting examinations in the M. O, department. I com- their attendance at Stone-cutters Island nextpared the collector's accounts with the journal month for Hotchkiss gun drill. The quick-firing which is kept in the Post Office department; which is a separate establishment-not con- guns, two in number, are mounted alongside the 64 p's, and we expect that they are auxiliaries nected with the money order department. to be used in repelling landing parties, besides protecting the mine-fields. The Volunteers certainly ought to learn to use the smaller arm, so as to be able to man the battery if need be. When the Nordenfeldts for which the Govern ment voted thousands of dollars a while back will be here goodne a only knows..
I saw
practically Emperor of a huge district in the Interier, over which he exercises a kind of rough jurisdiction-settling quarrels, levying hut taxes, helping allies, and decapitating enemies.
Sometimes be appears at head-quarters for a few days and then vanishes again into his beloved jungle. Floreat Bungia,
EXTRACT FROM CONSTABULARY ORDERS.
SANDAKAN,
HIDDEN TREASURE IN SARAWAK.
20th June, 1890. To Mr. Francis-I am not merely guessing. "Lance-Sergeant answering number 45, to be I have seen all these things before.
Serg ant, vice Bungin killed in action. May rat." Examination continued: I have not seen-Regimental News. the receipt produced before to-day. the receipt handed to me before I passed the account the collector's account. I finished my examination of the books on the gth of September 1879. On the debit side of the bark is all the moners received by us, on the other side all our disbursement outward. The entries are put in red ink to specify the accounts-Hongkong and Shanghai. Shanghai Shanghai's drawings on London. The money entered in the book in May was actually paid in in August. I don't think it is a mere sums correspond. coincidence because the Au entry for May ought to come in the June account at latest. As far as I can see the araount entered for May was not paid in until
in
In the House of Commons last night Sir James Fergusson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said that the agreement arrived at with Germany in regard to Africa involves no new obligation on the part of England towards the European Powers. called attention to the advice given by succes sive Viceroys to the Government to abolish the existing regulation regarding the appointment of Commanders-in-Chief in the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. His Lordship was sup ported in his remarks by Lord Northbrook. The Duke of Cambridge was opposed to any steps being taken in the matter. Lord Cross, in reply, said that the question was still under the consideration of Government.
In the House of Lords the Marquis of Ripon
The House of Commons last night read the Police Pensions Bill a second time,
June 30th. The Argentine National Bank at Buenos Ayres has suspended payment to-day. The
news has created a panic on the Bourse. Shares fell fifty dollars; the collapse, including a further lowering of currency, exceeds fifty million dollars.
NEW YORK, June 30th. The census just counted shows that the popula tion of the United States is sixty-four and-a-half millions, being an increase of fourteen millions in ten years,
LONDON, July 1st. The Revenue returns for the 'June quarter are** most satisfactory, and show an increase of half- a-million each in stamps and excise.
The president of the Argentine Bank tele. graphs that no stoppage has occurred, but merely a suspension of payment of the quarterly dividend, owing to increasing the reserve.
Capiala Kane, of H.M.S, Calliope has been appointed to the command of the Inflexible.
At a meeting of the Wesleyan Foreign Mis- sionary Society last night it was announced that the Committee had absolved the missionaries in India of the charges brought against them by the Methodist Times, and regretted they had ever been made. The question of payment of missionaries in Indian currency was reserved for early special consideration.
The Duke of Connaught is gazetted a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath
BERLIN, July 1st. General Von Caprivi, Dr. Kranel, Sir Edward Malet and Sir Percy Anderson affixed their signatures to the Anglo-German agreement regarding Africa to-day.”
BRUSSELS, July 2nd. The General Act of the Anti-Slavery: Con- ference has been signed by all the Powers represented, except Holland, who has been allowed six months' delay.
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LONDON, July 3rd..
In the Commons this evening, Government declining to accede to the request of Mr. Brad- laugh to appoint a Select Committee to enquire into the case of the Maharaja of Cashmere,” Mr, Bradlaugh moved the adjournment ofthe House in order to discuss the Maharaja's removal from, the government of his own territory. Sir John | Gorst said the Maharaja had been removed solely in the interests of his people. A lengthy debate followed, and the motion being put to the vote, was rejected by a large majority.
0.75 than she ought to draw, and also in Gitting / getting the weapon and locking up his captive August. In making that assertion I am guided | Hose & Cox, the Officerrat Baram, at the mouth infamous." Sir Richard Temple defended the
by the writing in red ink, on the Treasury form. At this juncture the Court adjourned until 10
o'clock to-morTOW,
Some seven years back during the Residency of Mr. de Crespigny at Baram, it was reported to him and daly entered in his diary, that
In the House of Commons last night Mr. treasures were hidden near the mouth of Si Buti Bradlaugh said he was dissatisfied with the and again further along the const towards explanation which had been given to the House These treasures were said to have by Mr. Smith, relative to the deposition of the Bintulu, at the beginning of this century. The report moved that the Hause do now adjourn. Mr. was given to Mr. de Crespigny by one Nacoda Bradlaugh, observed that whether guilty or Banta st Labuan and it was said that the spots innocent, the Maharaja was entitled to a fair where the treasure and other goods were, were trial. He hoped that the ancient despolism tainted by fraud and crime which was once exis- marked by berlimbing trees.
These berlimbing trees, curious to relate, have tent, would not be revived. Several members just been found, and have been seen by Messt, described the deposition of the Mubaraja as of Si Buti. The trunks of the trees are some zo action of Sir John Gorst. Sir John Gorst sald inches in diameter and are very old and have been that the Maharaja was incompetent and corrupt, evidently planted with care they enclose an oblong
a division Mr. Bradlangh's motion was rejected space of about 20 yards by 6, as though a habits and that the motion was a mischievous one. On tion of some sort had occupied the enclosed space, by 326 votes against 88. ❤ of this however there is no trace, the building if
July 4th, any must long since have crumbled away." It In the Commone last night Mr. Stanhope, is said that one Haji Masalli searched the spot Minister of War, said Government was unwilling about 25 years ago; some of his party are still to hastily decide regarding the abolition of the
post of Commander-in-Chief alive and coroborate thirund say that they found anchor chairs, bolts and other things such as confirmed the report that Sir Redvers Buller crockery and utensils but nothing of any real would succeed Lord Wolseley as Adjutant
General, since it was necessary to retain the value.
It is curious to note that the berlimbing tree services of Sir Frederick Roberts in India is not known on this part of the coast, nor is it met with anywhere around so that we are led to the conclusion that the ship wrecked mariners or plants of the tree on beard their vessel.
The Kinking and the old White Cloud $1.10 could do much better work than this, even in their worst days. On Saturday night the Heung-chan landed her living freight
A DARING Scamp who, with two "pals," was 1.50 in the Holy City at 8.30 p.m., thus having sneaking along the road leading from Mong-kok accupied six hours and a half to accomplish to Sm-shi-po in British Kowloon at about one 2.00 the voyage of thirty-six miles Of course o'clock this morning, dashed off away up a lane
it was getting stuck on the mud that caused as soon as he "twigged" Constable Sinclair means money orders drawn on London 4g been left by a shipwrecked crew of Spaniards Maharaja of Cashmere, and on that account he
coming towards bim. A chase ensued, which the delay, but as the vessel was specially extended over hill and dale for about three- 0.75 designed to get stuck a very quarters of a mile, when the "bobby" serious responsibility would appear to succeeded in collaring his man. He struggled rest on the Directors for having ordered a violently, and threatened to short Sinclair with a steamer, intended for this particular route, loaded revolver which he whipped out from hi that draws at least a foot more water waist. The constable, however, succeeded in at Yau-ma-ti. Mr. Robinson sent him into her with triple-expansion engines, which retirement for six months, with hard labour, are a most useless and expensive luxury this morning. for such a short voyage. But no doubt SAVE the Pinang Gazette;—"It is rumoured that the time will come when the directors will Sir Robert. Herbert, the Permanent Under be called upon to give an account of their Secretary at the Colonial Office, is about to retire, stewardship to the shareholders, whose and that Sir Cecil Smith is among those men- 75 money has apparently been so wantonly tioned as his successor. It may be interesting wasted. As every man acquainted with the to note that two former Hongkong officials baye already filled the position of legal passage to Macao well knows, the proper Under Secretary of State at the Colonial 1.10 steamer would have been a paddle wheeler Under Mr John Bramston, the of the White Cloud type, but on a larger present holder of the position, and Sir L.co scale, with a speed of from 14 to 15 knots, Julian Paazeefate, who is at present British good accommodation for passengers and Minister at Washington. Both of these gentle- 0.40 cargo, and not more than a seven and a men held the office of Attorney-General in half feet draught.. Such a boat would Hongkong." The Singapore Free Press adds: G46 have been able to enter the port of Macao Not long ago there was some whisper of these
being
a likelihood of Sir Cecil Smith going to at any time, and that is the main essential. China as Ambassador on Sir John Walsham's It is just possible that a great deal of the retirement. But as to this nothing confirmatory responsibility for the troubles that have has transpired, and as far is known at present, arisen can justly be laid on the shoulders Sir Cecil Smith will return to the colony on the of the Macao Government, who have done expiry of his leave,
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Benedictine Curaça Chartreuso
Maraschino
Henring's Cherry Cordial Dr. Slegert's Angosturs Bitters, &c.
The Houghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1890. We regret that we cannot honestly offer our felicitations to the Directors of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, on the addition to their fleet which they have recently provided In the steamer Htungshan. That vessel was specially built for the Hongkong & Macao run, and, as is well known, there somehow happened to be a misconception or mis- understanding on the part of the Directors
absolutely nothing towards dredging or deepening the harbor, and so broken up the trade of the place for the last fifteen years, making Macao-once a prosperous centre of commerce-a veritable city of the dead, But all the same it seems to us
THE BARRADAS CASE. At the Sersions this afternoon, Z. M. Barrados was again brought before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice, on a charge of embezzling Post Office money. The Attorney-General (Mr. Ackroyd), prosecuted, and Mr. J. J. Francis, C. (instructed by Mr. Wilkinson) defended, Mr.A. K. Travers, cross-examined by Mr. amounts that I Francis, continued-The advanced to the prisoner are shewn from the pass-book. I cannet find the cheque-books before October 1889. On the roth of that
SERGEANT BUNGIN, OF THE NORTH BORNEO CONȘTABULARY. Sergeant Budgin-The title irresistibly reminds us of the glorious self-complacent creatures, resplendent in scarlet and chevrons. He of the expansive chest, the short stick, and the air which is the incarnation of the idea of supremacy and defiance. The-Alexander before whom the nurse maid's soul quails in adoration.
Behold a figure not four fet three inches in height, clad in modest, and certainly ill-fitting kharka manner which seems to be a dumb apology for being clad at all; a sallow complexion, small Chinese eyes pervaded-by an expression of Irresistible good humour; altogether a bizarre figure and face, which as it glances at you seems to say "a cat may look at a King," But, look again and in these quiet, aly, merry eyes is & steady light, which by virtue of that Instinct with which every son of Adata is gifted lustantly informs us with the fact that the creature before us is very thorough; and that that quaint litle form contains a self-reliant, brave, calm little soul; and not only that but a conscientious soul, measuring all things by the standard of his savage experience and his untutored conceptions, of right and duty, but loyally adhering to the said conceptions.
at the time of their misfortune had either seeds
Within the space enclosed by the berlimbings are to be seen several large holes where natives have dug in the hopes of a find, though they are generally superstitious in opening up the earth, Imagining that the spirits disapprove of such action.
The shipwrecked Spaniards are supposed to have located themselves at S But for many years and afterwards to have gone to a small stream named Telong near Sual, about 20 miles from Si But, where they are said to have built a vessel.
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF
A CHINESE GIRL.
It is a natural sequence to the Chinese doctrine of the necessity of having male children that, in case this becomes unlikely, a secondary wile, or concubine, should be taken, with end in view. As a matter of fact, this practice la confined to s comparatively small number of families, mainly those in fairly good circumstances, for no others could afford the expense, The evils of this expedient are well recognised, and it is fortunate for Chinese society that resort is not had to it on a much greater scale than appears to be the case, The practical turn of the Chiness mind has suggested to them a much simpler, metbad of arriving at the intended results, by a much less objectionable method. This is the adoption of As regards the hidden treasure, this may be children from collateral branches of the family, for it at a later date, it would th probability have prevent the extinction of any particular branch. sucresupposition, as unless the Spaniards returned so as to keep the line of succession intact and beca found before now. His Highness the Rajah, It not infrequently happens that the son in a however, has determined to set the matter at rest family dies before be is married, and that it is by having thespotsounded with a bar of inch iron, desirable to adopt, not a son, bat a grandson. the soil being low and sandy, and though hidden But there is to the Chinese a kind of paradox to treasure may not be found it is probable that adopting a grandson, when the son has not been some curious old and Interesting, if valueless, married. To remedy this defect after the boy memento of a misfortune which occurred in died unmarried would, to the practical occidental days gone by may be found, which to the ims appear impossible; but it is not so to the senti ginative mind will form a basis of some romantic tale of sea life," shipwreck and rescue have invented the practice of marrying the in the palmy days of Spanish maritims enter dead, which is certainly among the most singular of the many singular performances to be met
Here Mr. Hose has found more berlimbing trees, but not planted with the same regularity crockery ton is found about. this spot, so "that Ignorant la he of the mysteries of squad, com-there-la-evidently-some-truth-in-the-various pany and battalion. A child of the Jungle, he enlisted in the hour of need, when heads, and not bounty, were the inducement to his wild race Sent away to the interior, be never had the to bring their awords to the aid of government. advantages of instruction afforded to his com- fades, who, less useful than he, were retained at head-quarters. But it will be the object of this narrative to show how by force of native genius be acquired the stripes, which none wear more ments were. I expect that they were on the worthily than he; and how the anomaly arses same scale as I have detalled. I have no idea of an arm-striped savage, ruling as an Emperor what the average, payments per month by the districts wider than several counties of England. prisoner were am not aware that there were From time to time, that is to say perhaps any orders or regulations laying down what the annually, he presents himself at head-quarters, prisoner had to do. He was alowed to pay all, and satisfies what he deems to be the exigencies prise-Sarawak Gargtig,
that the Directors of the Steamboat Company, with their extensive experience of shipping matters and of the special requirements of the Canton River service, should before expending between £30,000 and £40,000 in providing a new steamer
month I advanced him $co; on the 11th for the Macao traffic, have assured themselves that the vessel was sulted for $492, for money orders from Australia; en the purpose. The Heung than is a fast the 25th $700; 31st $700; 2nd December steamer, undoubtedly, she has all the latest 1800; 13th $306; 20th $531; 30th 3509 Improvements and appliances, and, as Those were all the payments I paid already stated, ample accommodation for cannot say what the average monthly pay Chinese passengers, and cargo, but she draws eight and a half feet of water, which makes her, during the summer months, utterly unsuitable for the trade on which she has been placed. Further, being flat
mental Chinese, - To meet this exigency, they