No. 2643
MARRIAGE.
SUPPLEMENT.
The Hongkong Telegrapy.
At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, this morning the 9th instat 11 o'clock," T. E. Roison to BERTHA GRISTLICH.
BIRTHS.
At "Ewo," Tientsin, on the 1st September, the wife of EDMUND COUSINS, of a daughter.
At Shanghai, on the 11th September, Mrs. CARL JANTZEN, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
At Cheloo, on the 2nd inst. ELIZABETH MABEL, aged, thirteen months; and on the 3 b inst, EDITH VICTORIA, aged 2 years and months, the beloved children of John and Louisa Wilson, Ningpo.
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At Hankow, on and September, of dysentery, MERVYN HAYES aged 10 months, the dearly loved child of Edward and Bessie Oxley,
On the 2nd September, at Tientsin, the wife
of Mr. G. FAILEY, aged 34.
On the 4th September, at Tientsin, FREDERICK, the beloved son of Mr. J. A. Sylva, aged & months.
At Gap Station, on the 13th inst., ARCHIBALD, second surviving son of John and Annie Swans ton, aged's 'years and 9 months.
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HONGKONA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 80.
THE GAMBLING-HOUSE EPIDEMIC.;
the melancholy annual spectacle of half a dozen of the roads to the eastward of Murray Barracks barred by hamboo harricades, and guarded by sentries, who were ordered to inform the inquisitive tax payer that it was forbidden to pass that way during the next twenty-four hours. It Is the old mediaval custom of heating the boundaries and conserving the "rights" of the alleged owner-in this case an amiable but adipose old lady who spends most of her time at Balmoral, or Osborne, or Alx-les Balos, or--anywhere but London. Acres and acres of some of the most valuable land in this Colony have been made labee for the day, and will be again this day twelve-months, and so, ad infinitum, unless the earnest representations of Sir G. W. Day Voœx are heeded.
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The subject has long been a sore one in this colony. The War Office, when, the allocation of the Colony was made, put its fat official, hand over the entire area between Arsenal Street and the Cricket Ground, and housed the troops on the most suitable portions of the stope. In
those days, however, there was room for
everybody, and no-one suffered; but now, fifty years later, when the struggle-not for life, for living-room-is so great, the soldiery are still housed there, in one of the most eligible parts of the town, although, except for extra Inconvenience too trifling to be discussed. they might just as well be located away at East Point, and the barrack-space given over to the Colony for the Colony's benefit. It has been talked of for the last five years, but as yet not a foot of land will the Imperial land-grabbers concede; the rest of Hang- kong may be built over seven stories high, hut the War Department will still "beat their boundaries," and hang on to their earth like grim Death to a dead nigger. The Horse Guards folk, of course, say Wanted for purposes of defence," but if half the island is to be absorbed by the defenders of the other half why not make military contribution off the slate?
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890:**
'SIX · DOLLARS PER QUARTER
must needs indulge in the extravagance of H.M.S. Rambler arrived at Shanghai, from the THERE were 406 deaths registered in the colony.M.S. Rambler was under orders to leave then come on to Hongkong to "pay off" and be well, we seedn't go into details: Those who Chusan lelands, where she has been surveying, during the month of August, Of that number Shanghai on the 13th fast, to finish her surveying may read; those who don't can give their on the 6th instemaenare teda ante fencer 21, werd Europeans, including a member of the vicinity of the Chusan Islands. She will
ace-meeting withe, Garrison, vivid imaginations a turn. And so Apear, who we understand that a "Sky" race meeting
r-commissioned.. can only be a mere youth, became associated be held under the auspices of the Hongkong with an establishment which was popularly known as "No. 44" and there he is credited Polo Club on or about November 22nd. with having, at lightning speed, transferred the THE E. &A. Co.'s steamier Menmuir. Captain from Hugh Craig on her voyage up to Fobchow, shekels of silver he had extracted. the taions of the Philistines inte-well, yes, picked up a disabled junk flying distress signals Into nothingness. Apcar's Juliet was off Chapel Isfond, and tow
towed her into smooth a charming hour from the orange groves water. tur of Califorein, and although her name was Evn, not Juliet, we ate quite willing to believe that it was a case of
Two son with lust a single thought,
Two heats that beat a una.".
Times changed, and Mr. Apcar's good fortune changed likewise. He had to share the fate of many others who couldn't ante up when called on, and his easily-cared fortune melted away like n snow-ball in June, It would serve no useful end to intrude into the man's inner life, although an invaluable moral is clearly involved, but we can in a few words describe the anti- climax to the tragedy. Today the fair Eva to leave by the Belgio. 'for Francisco. Financial arrangements were not satisfactory, and, in plain English, Apcar was unable to raise aufficient funds to pay his chere antie's passage money and expenses. And so he
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determined to shoot himself. He met his cousin in
the street this morning, både him a kindly good bye,went home and wrote several letters, and then sent a bullet through his head. And that is the whole story. As we have already said, it points a moral. We may find time shortly to elaborate that moral in, the plainest of plain English.
A CHINESE VIEW OF GAMBLING
IN HONGKONG.
A Chinese correspondent, who possesses ample acquainted with the manners, customs and opportunities of making himself thoroughly social habits of his countrymen in this colony, writes as follows:
THE Foochow Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society contemplate opening their theatrical stason by producing a burlesque, It is about line the committee of our focal, A.D.C. were making a start if they intend performing "The Gondollers before the New Year.
time
THERE Seems to be a suic dat epidemic in Yokohama: he well as in Hongkong. On the hoi nito. Lieut. Turner, of the U. Si corvette Onika shot himself, in a store, and three days laternal jew named Leonard Tobias, ataying at the Grand Hotel, bought a very large quantity of goods on credit at the various stores, and the same night, after trying to chloroform his wife, shot himself through the head WHAT'S this we hear? That's notorious member of the Public Works Department, whose record is none of the cleanest, has been trying to raise a subscription amongst members of the Departs ment to defray the legal expenses of the man Michinnett in the serious charge against the latter now pending at the Magistracy. We are assured that this is true, so for the present content ourselves with directing the attention of the Survefor General to what appears to be a gross influkace the course of justice. If the Hon." S. Atterapt on the part of a Government official to Brown will order an investigation into this #legtaceful business, we shall be glad to render him any assistance in our power, la
OUR Sbanghat morning contemporary is glad to hear that the dispute between the oplum imper ters, and the dealers regarding the terms of sale of the drug, has been settled, importers agreeing to allow three months' credit... SENHOR VALDEZ, Portuguese consul at Shanghai, goes homa' next month for a holiday. Á contemporary says that he will be greatly missed by the Portuguese community, as he is very popular, both socially and officially.
IT is notified in Saturday's Gazsire that Miss M. E. Ward, appointed by the Secretary of State 'o be head mistress of the Government Central School for gir s, vice Miss Mann, resigned, has arrived in the colony, and assumed her dalies
the fat inst
THAT i-conditioned crank, Alfred S. Dyer, in a late number of the Christian (4) describes the Europeans of Hongkong as "the lowest of colonists." We have just written to Frank ia London, to interview the reverend, fraud on Slavin, the Ae tralian bruiser, who is at present nur behalf and repart the result of the encounter in Richard K. Fox's Police Gazette
A MANILA contemporary says that many Chinese in the islands continue to evade payment of the. poll tax levied on them, and consequently the Governo General, to baulk them, has directed The police to make house-to-house visits, to detect breakers of the law. All Chinese found unregistered "and" without certificates will be We have tried our best to lick into shape the but it couldn't be done. The following lines have some meaning, and that is about all we can
THE five partners of the Hing Kee Club who were lately sentenced, by Mr. Wodehouse, to six months imprisonment with hand labour, `for keeping a public gaming house, have, we hear, employed counsel and appealed to the Supreme Court against the sentence; pena THE Chinkjang correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury: says that the prohibition of the CX poitation of rice which has been in force for some time at this port was withdrawn on the 8th inst, by order of the Tentai, the limit of shipment being restricted to 2,000 ar 3,000 packagesbil THE rotten state of affairs, in Hongkong can be guaged by the unprecedentedly long list of cases on the Summary Court roll for, to-day-jast seventy-five. That's all. This, added to the list of embezzlements,, frauds, suicides, and "busts" generally, tells a talp-an 'orrible tale. FONG YIK CHUNO, who was arrested three weeks ago at Shan-kl-wan, by Inspector Corcorns, on warrant, charging bim with committing murder in Chinese, territory, was again brought, before Mr. Wodehouse at the Folice Court on the 15th A. CORRESPONDENT writing, from Plang Chia Chuang (Shantung) on August 26th to our Tien- fast, when the case was further remanded for pisin contemporary, SAYS: To one who is unac-arrested and compelled to pay the poll-tax. week, pending the application of the, Chlacse quainted with the Chinese, the slowness with authorities for the prisoner's rendition which intelligence permeates the people is a "Army Episode " sent us by a military poet, wonder, as well as their indifference to the results of inquiry. It is by this time well know through Rone ("Mei-tsal-chia"), but where it has gone, out all this region that the Yellow River has not person whom we have met either knows of care enough even to conjecture. Neither do they so much as comment upon the advantage to this province which would ensue if it should never return. The water in a great basin to the west of us is almost up to the 1 vel of the houses, indeed above the level in some place, but it is; has been opened in the Caral near the lower, or, northern and of the packet, and while the water slowly going down. This is becaues a great gap rushes in near Wa Cheng it rashes ont again rleaf Ssu Nil Ste. The gap was probably made
nivance of the officials, but it is impossible to learn the real fac's. It is said to be 200 feet the water in the river was much below that on the plain.
THE Peking Correspondent, writes on August 29th-The report of the death of the Seventh fit, remaining unconscious about four hours, Prince is not confirmed. He went into a sinking hence the report. His recovery is supposed to be due to the prayers of the Emperor, who held a Buddhist image in his hands till his father revived. The Prince is still very weak. POW ALONG, Mr. Grant-Smith's compradore, called on Mi. Wodehouse at his levee yesterday trances to and Exits from this world having charged him with failing to register the birth of morning, the hard-hearted Registrar of En- his thirteenth rot, de last month. The plea of trate, who imposed a nominal fine of one Mexican
say!
The men of the Army in Hongkong to day, Are English-qiite English, 'you know!' They sale with their offers whole or they yay, That's English, quire En Ish, you know. If a man goes to ho-pital sick, only think, The doctus anco say "addicted to drink," That the poor loh nic's tummy la just like silah That's English, quita English, you know. The simnges aldo wins In the Service in-day. That's English, quito English, you know! But then that always has been the way, So English, quite English, you know. Now if only the men were all of one mind, To kod on their rights, the 'd very awn find That the pia ni England are likewise faciled, And that's proper English, you know. Our correspondent is evidently'a man with a fate far more effectively had he confined himself to plain prose. Poetry is a fearfully erratic and af any time, and when the divine affiitas is m'ssing, it becomes a wearisome ware of words,
of opinion by Mr. WODEHOUSE at the the place another. Gibraltar, and wipe our has become p flourishing colony. Unfortunately my no savce," was throws away on the by the people in, the night, with the tacit con- grievance, but we think he could have told hi
dollar.
Fapow, aitas Detective Pole, won't get the $1,000 reward offered for the arrest of that now notorious swindler. On the 12th inst. Mr. Taai, the magistrate of the Shanghai Mixed Court, received a telegraphic despatch from Yuan, Chinese Resident at Segal,lating that Krips had been arrested and handed over to the custody of the German consul at Chemulpo,
Tax renewal by the Police of a policy of activity for the suppression of the hundreds of gambling-houses which infest all quarters of the colony will, we expect, have a strong moral effect on the fraternity. The first prosecution undertaken last week was The direct outcome of the re-ventilation of this most scandalous nuisance in these columns, and although, through a want of completeness in the evidence adduced, no conviction was obtained, the expression Magistracy on the 12th inst., in sent
The point was again raised last year, encing five gambling-house principals to six months' imprisonment with hard labour when the possibility of squeezing a doubled
the full penalty the law allows-military contribution out of Hongkong was great mischief to merchants, traders, hawkers, KRIPS has been nabbed in Korea, and Conntwide; and until the last heavy rain on the agrd, uncertain medium for conveying one's notions - cannot fail to have the double effect of first considered. Governor DES Vœux, in strengthening the hands of the authorities his dispatch, pointed out that the existing and striking terror into the hearts of charge no means fairly represented the the jackals of society who have for the burthen which is really borne by the last eighteen months prayed so openly, Colony. "The War Department and the and with such extraordinary freedom from Admiralty" said his Excellency, "occupy molestation, on the child-like Celestial. land in various localities which in its Previous to the delivery of the strange aggregate area is of great extent, and dictum by Mr. POLLOCK, when acting Police much of which, being in the centre of the Magistrate in November, 1838, which town of Victoria, is of very great value bore the impress of Mr. Attorney-General Unlike the other land of the Colony, this O'MALLEY'S hoof-the gaming evil was to pays no rent, and what is of more im- some degree mitigated; although the om-portance, contributes nothing to the rates ployment of rascally informers weakened from the expenditure of which the Depart many cases and caused several others to ments in question, receive the benefit. entirely collapse, while the keepers of the When this is taken into account, and raided gambling-houses were content to there is also added the interest of regard the cost of "squaring" the police the cost of the defence works and other spies as equivalent to the tax openly charged lesser items. I estimate that the real con- by the officials in Kowloon city. But when tribution of the colony to its defence that magisterial fiol went forth the Police exceeds $300,000 per annum, a sum equal Isimply let the whole thing slide," and to nearly 1-5th of the Revenue, Judging 'to-day, in almost every block of Chinese from the information at my command, tenements in certain quarters of the town, question whether there is paid towards this may be seen the outward and visible object by any other colony so large a signs of one or more "clubs about as proportion of its receipts, or anything like .numerous as public-houses in an operative it; and it is moreover to be borne in mind at home, and infinitely more that the defence of Hongkong practically. mischievous. It was part of the irony of includes to a considerable extent that of all fate that the same Mr. POLLOCK should the British mercantile communities in the style of many Treaty. Ports of China and Japan, himself plead-if such, a "oratory can be called pleading which contribute nothing to its revenue, on behalf of the offenders in the next great All things considered, therefore, it seems test case, and it said little for his decency open to question not only whether Hong- as a member of the Hongkong Club, or kong can be fairly called upon to increase his consistency as an ex-Magistrate, that its Military contribution, but also whether he could advance no more cogent argument additional areas of land (such as are than the puerile, weather-beaten old continually being requisitioned for the phrase that this "club" was conducted on Military and Naval Departments) should precisely the same lines as the European not contribute to the Colonial Revenue in clubs in this colony. Mr. WODEHOVIE may the shape of either rent or rates, or both." Every argument there advanced is still very possibly take a hand at whist at the Club, for the customary Club points, with true-Increasingly weighty; but the public the Colonial Secretary and, the Captain Indignation culminates in an outburst when Superintendent of Police, but it is wilful they see their so-called protectors-not distortion on the part of the hired advocate simply keeping a ridiculously large of low, professional gamblers to place proportion of our little island exclusively these gentlemen on the common equality of in their possession, but, on these angiver sportsmen" with the unscrupulous keepers sarles, practically parading the fact at of disreputable gambling dens. The the point of the bayonet." Magistrate very properly administered a cutting rebuke to Mr. POLLOCK, which that Indiscreet young gentleman nearly made the handle of an undignified scene in Court, wh
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Besides gambling clubs for males, there are private gambling houses for females. These uses are situated in Hollywood Road and its vicinity. Women are often run into infamy alter they have lost money in these houses and on occations even lose their lives for the same folly. This indeed a great mischief in Hongkong, and if it can be stopped it will confer a great blessing on the "hinese community ofthis colony. The reasons why these gamblers do not care for the laws of Hongkong are these:
1. They have paid bribes and information will be sent to them directly the warrants are out, 2-Only the gambling house keepers are liable to imprisonment,
3-Gamblers are not even fined,
4.They have lawyers to protect them if they
*re caught,
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IN MEMORIAM. "Sacred to the memory of R. Gutte, Editor of
editorial life on Aug. 24th 1990. R. L. P. of Siam Mercantile Garette, who departed his The editorial chair is empty. Our chief has retired
charming and salubrious villa; on the banks of the Meinam, where, far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife," he is enjoying a well earned holiday.
Ar the Shanghai Mixed Court on the xoth Inst, before Mr. Tiat (Chinese magistrate), and Mr. Gesige Brown, a Tientsin dealer in ponies named Koh Foh Chang, was charged by Mr. Hough with assaulting and intimidating his mo
Since Hongkong was first placed under the British Government, merchants and traders of all nations have come pouring in as streams run down a ravine. Commerce has sprung up, at- taining immense proportion's, All these are due the British Government, that within the short to gand government, people having such trust in period of fifty years the barren rock of Hongkong of inte a sort of lawless scoundrels have illegally established a lot of infamous gambling houses in the public thoroughfares, thereby doin? very servants in foreign firms, etc., etc. These gura bling houses are almost universally entitled clubs, but, in fact, they are worse than the public gambling houses in Macao. There are
THE case of Frederick Carvalho, late third officer THE detectives had an unpleasant task before over 300 of these clubs in Hongkong, each street
of the British steamship Nanging, who was them this morning (Sept. 15th), A band of robbers committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessionsa attacked the house of a Canton trader, in the San- and after over- in certain localities having at least two or three, and just at the lower end of Graham Street there
few days ago on a charge of having burglariously tak district, some four months ag are nearly 20 of these bouses within a call's
stolen from Mr. Lemm's apartments a gold coming the resistance of the inmites looted the distance. Pi-how and fantan are going on
Rabinton at the Police Court on the 13th inst. old. For his reason they demanded $4,000, know what these places are, they put coloured Chief Justice O'Malley, Syed Mahomed Alsagoff having been sent back to the Magistrate by saying, in one letter, that to such a rich man as hoth day and night. In order to let people AT the Singapore Assizes, last week, before Mrwatch and chain, was again before Mr. plies and earried off a little boy shout two years lamps above the doorways and outside the was again brought up on Grange of procuring the Acting Attorney-General to be dealt with the father the money was no more than taking a houses, and keep men in the street to call people the miscarriage of Marie Gorski, bis mistress, on
stealing the watch; and Mr. Lemm, who was by the brigands, who signed their notes “tho, to "fatchoy" (make money). The expense of one of four dates in May last. The first day's summarily, In reply to his Worshin the hair out of the head. He offered $200, all he
several brethren: This morning. Detective.. scale, at twenty dollars a day for each, say groment between counsel, Mr. Davidson, for, the asked whether he pressed the charge or not, these clubs may be put down, at the lowest hearing was occupied by a lengthy argu- prisoner said that he had no real intention of could raise, ineffectually, and was still threatened for their expenses and $ro to be paid out daily defence, submitting that the case had been stated that he thought Carvalho would not have Inspector Stanton, with Detectives Hadden and McIver, Sergeant Hall, and one or two Chinese, as bribes, so that gamblers in Hongkong have already decided, and the prisoner acquitted committed such an act had he been in his saber to contribute $6000 a day for these illegal The Attorney-General (Mr. Bouser), contended senses. He judged that from his knowledge went to a house in New Street, where they had that the charges were now, and that point was off prisoner's character, His Worship, in pas-been informed the child was detained. Hadden still undecided when the case was remanded houses. Officials whose duties are to see to
"said he had no doubt, but and McIver went on the roof, whilst the others sing sentence, until the Thursday following, and AZN the welfare of Hongkong should put a stop to
that If Carvalho had confessed his guilt ascended to the third floor by the stairs. By a these clubs without delay.
THE Siam Mercantile Gazette, whose bapless to Mr. Lemm long ago, that gentleman would rare they got the door opened, and before the Editor had lately to go into temporary retire never have brought such a serious charge two men inside could grasp the situation they ment for his conscience sake, publishes the against him. But whether he committed the were handcuffed. That a desperate resistance larceny while under the influence of drink or not would otherwise have been made in certain, did not affect the case, which, after carefully revolvers, swords, daggers, much stølen property, weighing the evidence, appeared vary grave &c, being found in the place, besides letters circumstances into consideration, which included systematically, The little boy was safe, however, indeed. However, taking all possible extentuating shewing that the band. levied blackmail the prosecutor's inclination rather to withdraw and the old hag who acted as hostess having been annexed by Stanton, after a short scratch- than to press the charge, he could but commit the prisoner for two months' imprisonment, with ing match, the lot were conveyed to the Police Station, and afterwards brought before Mr. hard labour.
Reblasen, who remanded them. "Owing to his unavoidable absence we
MR. PERCIVAL SPENCER'S (the Beronaut) earnestly hope that our subscribers will not
energetic manager is very much troubled in his visit the many imperfections of the present
mind as to the probability of a large free audience number upon our unbappy head; bat will take
witnessing the daring balloonist's ascent next The mafoo had recently been in Saturday from that convenient coign of vantage, But if the laws were changed, so that the into consideration our youth, ignorance, and
Tientsin with the bead mafon of Messrs. Jardine, the Bowen Boad, which overlooks the Happy gamblers, could be punished as well as the inexperience." tango dane t
THE slander case to which we referred a short Matheson & Co., on the look-out for race-ponies, Valley. We don't know, of come, but should keepers, and constables allowed to seize any gambling houses without a warrant; also that time since, and in which a leading sharebroker and on returning to Shanghai was alleged to Imagine that such a fear is quite groundless
concerned. Doubtless there will be scores of lan lords be heavily fined if they let their houses and another equally well-known local worthy have spread a report to the effect that the that is so far as a paying audience is people, perhaps hundreds, on the Bowen Road for such purposes-then these gambling scoun-were concerted, has been amicably settled. The griffins sent down from Tientsin this season drels would soon be run to the ground, and the promised excitement over what would have, been were useless, being all what are known as traders of Hongkong will in a short time find a most entertaining melange has therefore been banders, The Tientsin dealers took umbrage next Saturday aftemoon, but we hardly think themselves in a much more satisfactory con- Indefinitely postponed. The slanderer, as well at this statement, and on Sunday morning a there will be very many who under any circum dhion,
suggested would probably be the case, "took crowd of them met the mafoo at the Race-course stances wou'd have patronised Mr. Spencer's water" ns'soon as he found out that his opponent and began to bustle him about. Mr. Hough entertainment. And it must not be forgotten was not to be bluffed, and, of course, laid the and Mr. Brodie Clarke were witnesses to the that the Hongkong pabila hava a perfect right blame on somebody else. We would be the last occurrence, and attempted to expostulate with to witness the balloon ascent from the Bowen to encourage litigation in any shape or form, and the Tientsin men, but were hastled along with Road, or from any other place in the Happy Mr. would almost invariably use whatever lufluence the mafoo in the direction of the Horse Bazaar, Valley they may think fit to elect we might happen to possess in casting oil over Mr. Clarke then took a ricksha and went for the Boytz-Roper (Mr. Spencer's manager) laughingly the troubled waters bot this was such a Police, but when they arrived, the disturbance remarked yesterday (15th inst.) that he would conspicuously flagrant case, which might even had been quelled, the head male of Ewo Hong arrange to have a photograph taken of the have brought ruin to the man so scandalously haying given a guarantee to the incensed "dead-heads" on the Bowen Road, bat he will and unjustifiably attacked, that under all circumiestain men that the other mafoo would be scarcely attempt to carry out this novel idea. stances something more than an apology was produced to them if they wanted him. The It wouldn't pay him if he did. Mr. Spencer. necessary. However, a scandal was avoided, and adn summoned by Mr. Hough was alleged to must just take his chance with the exclusive. probably a salutary lesson has been taught the have been the ringleader of the disturbance, privileges he has been fortunate enough to secure. He is the first public performer that...has over l fear pending the arrest of some of the others course, and it in lang odds-that he will be the heater.
writes to our tanghhi AditherPolice Court this morning (gth lost.) last it can never be too clearly understood. morning, contemporary under date the 75 Inst.: befoft Mr. E. Robinson, Mr James Edwards, that the rape courte, stands, and enclosures
The last time the revenue cruiser Ang Fing proprietopof the Marine Hosef charged Arthur the property of the members of the Hongkong came in, the reported having seen between Hollier with obtalaing board and lodging by means Jockey Club, and that the centre of the Valley Foochow and here a large pirate junk firing stofadorged document. Mr. Edwards stated that is at present the commen recreation ground peaceful frader ganboat was at onde sent the defobilant came to his house on the 23rd of the Hongkong publics. And however much out by the authorities, and shortly returned with alto land took a room, stating that he was to we may bo, willing to assist professional eleven prisoners who, had been captured from be employed on the Railway up the river, and artists in every way possible, we are compelled the piratical craft, Op, the 2nd install stere fuit he would give him cheque on Monday, to draw the line, when pobile rights are men were beheaded. One of then, through the which she did not do, and on, being asked being infringed on. And in the concession to horrors of his position onmore likely from the fort herald he had cancelled the agreement Mr. Spencerre consider that dangerous The complainant then circus, or, other outdoor show would have: fals tortures he had been subjected to, went having and had made arrangement to join the Public precedent has been established, at any stavelling mad, and refused to kneel before the executioner, Works Department so that the latter had to take pot shots at kimwild if that way the case he had better give him claims to the same privileges. But this wort and eventually decapitated him in slices Iris amb from some of the officials of the Public of thing must be stopped, once and for all, rumoured that about hundred pirates came Works Department This he agreed to do and That the community will largely patronise, Sr. down to this execution to ler and effect a resede, allow days after produced a note purporting Spence a daring exhibition can hardly be doubt. but the large number of troops.present effectually to have come from Mr. Rentle. Upon ed that the performance is worthy of support is knowledge of any individual; however deserving, must not be overawed thers: A curious custom prevails heres maldeg enquiries of Me Renhle it was quite certain; but in future the private interest of the executioners, when they have done their found that he had o work go with thele swords reeking with humida Holler. Mr. Alfred Rennio, chief corresponding permitted to interfere with public right. The on demand a squerra, at each at the clerle la the Public Works Department, stated Cricket Ground and the Happy Valley are the butchers' shops and in the event of their at laksuthe document produced was a forgery., He only cases in the desert of Hongkong to which getting one, smear the meat exposed ofdesale knew nothing of it until Friday, when he was the community has any claim, and unless under with the hot blood from their swordseltacyia shewmit by Mr. Edwards." Defendant had never very exceptional, circumstances they must not becoming quite rife in this province, some Ebeen employed by the Department Ho be diverted from their legitimate purposes For hundreds, of, rascale, pursuing this snefarious remembered him having conde to the office Mr. Spencer's show, Canleway Bay would calling, and the authorifica lilibavard-bestir looking for work, and 3 on one occasion have waited him, fas better than the Hap themselves to put it down Newa hajust come pad asked for letter to Mr. Cooper. Valley, and had that monument of Mr. Ist fa ||io of a fightol, atrocity, pirate draft having Defendant had showd him his credentials which Price's reckless folly been selected for the paris seized tradingjunk, and masastred intcold were goods The prisoner having asked for chuig descent, we would not have been wond blood the whole crew of 39 met beltgras they remands that he might obtain legal advice, by over desen letters from Jockey Club saw, thrëschandy for train are of their comandes, le Moschip remanded the case unil the 18th enthusiasts, golfers, cricketers, etc, etc., he Another gunboat has gone out
fastsat, Dail war feed in one rirety of $400/- want to know far more slina we can sell themake
LOCAL AND GENERAL, HMS. Swift left bere for Amoy on the 16th
inst.
THE appointment of Mr. F. Howell to be bailiff of the Supr. me Court, vice Mr. T. R. McBean, deceased, has been approved by the Secretary of
State
But the great point to ba grasped now is Eya'Saunders, at her residence, 44 Gage Street, exportation to Tonquin At present the death long-tongued busybody which may prove 'usenil and he was remanded fa custody for a obtained a show ground on the Hongkong race
OUR Tientsin contemporary says that the weather has been exceptionally hot and oppressive during the latter half of August all over, the North of China, including Korea, and extending even to Vladivostock.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY. Shortly after eleven o'clock this morning (16th ACCORDING to a home contemporary, a new inst.) hastily pencilled note was received by Miss guillotine is being constructed in France for the crying necessity for a distinct alteration from Apcar Gabriel Apear, share Broker, in which sentence is put into effect by decapitation with
A.sword. In the existing legislation. on this vexed he told her to clear out" at once, ne he bad subject. We understand that something of shot himself on account of some troubles with his "ded landlord." Almost at the same time the sort may be expected when the Legisla. the servants at Apear's residence-the first floor tive Council meets again next month, and of No. 2 Shelley Street-heard the report of we hope that the amendment may be revolver, and on entering the room found thorough-if possible an adoption of the him lying by the side of his desk, bleeding principal features of English law in relation from a small hole in the right temple. The to gambling, Even then lillelt gambling police were hastily communicated with, and will be rife in the crowded Chinese prompt assistance wasre-dered in the meantime quarters, for experience has shewn that by amilitary surgeon (Dr. Burroughes, we believe) the mere imprisonment of the employds whappened to be in the vicinity. Apcar was quite unconscious the small bullet haying, as will not deler the promoters in the safety was afterwards fourd, pasted nearly through his of their incognito, from continuing such a head,Ph, Canile and Hartigan drzived a little lucrative business In some other locality, while later, and, after the throng of spectators THE U.S. ships Swatara and Monocacy were But since the offenders cannot be hanged, had been cleared away by Detective Inspector at Chefoo at latest advices, and the Chinese drawn, and quartered, and since the Quincey and Detective Haddin, they were able squadrons had started, on their cruise, and are Government in its widom till declines to to extract the ball, and send Apes to the Govern- expected to return about the middle of October ment Cly! Hospital, where he died at 4. 30 this The weather was fine at Chelos, and the recognise the evil as an inevitable one afternoon
Artemperature pleasant, the average being about and by licensing it make also a source Needless to say, it is the old, old story, Apcar, 75 Fahr of profit to the public revenue, all that can who had been a resident of Hongkong (or some be done is to support the Police in raiding these dens as often as possible.
AN OLD CHESNUTISJES
THE keeper of a gaming den that was raided on Saturday night, by Detectives Quincey and Haddon, was convicted at the Police Court this morning (1th inst.) and sentenced by Mr., E. Robinson to four months' imprisonment with hardé labour,
half-dozen years, was very lucky peculator in The Hongkong Marina" has been shifted the reign of lunacy which held this colony 25 from off the Kowloon shore to Wanchai, nearly complet ly in thrall some two years ago, that opposite the premises of Fenwick & Co., Ld maddening lime when share gambling was the The sooner it is transferred to a more suitable most popular, if not the only form, of public locality the better for all concerned. There are wship. He was credited with having "cleared" no healthful sea-breezes at Wanchas, but "atrees something between $75,005, and, $105.000, and noiser and unwholesome odours are very much Tux earth is the Lord's, and the fulness of course, although ignored when he was sent in evidence. Will the management take thereofalways excepting the War less, he was made a great deal of by toadles and kindly meant, hlut and And on anchorage for Department's property in the colony of wil benvers Klipp he had big cheque, hak, the Marina somewhere between Stone-cute, Hongkong. Today might have boon seen Fand yoh damme if, ilk oiner luxuriés) lis | friend and Yau-maiti )..
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THE Hongkong Cricket Club Committee's repart for the past season is printed in another part of this issue.
ACCORDING to a report by the Japanese Con- sulate at Fusan, from the 16th to the sand ult, hine Japanese were attacked by cholera there,
five of whom died.
THE French steamer Haiphong, which "arrived on the 11th inst, reports that she had to shelter in Hoihow on the 7th, a typhoon then existing in the gulf of Tonquia. Seven other steamers had put in for the same reason.