Fatimations.
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WINE AND SPIRIT DEPARTMENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1890:
"I shall be glad to receive at an early date an Ing the Government of Hongkong, lelt this Accurate statement showing all the public colony in the Government launch Victoria for a works which are in contemplation, with the esti trip up the Canton river. There is nothing mated cost of each, the amount spent on rach up
unninal, at this time of the year, for dozens of to the 31st of December last, and the amount which it may reasonably be expected that the launches leaving Hongkong on Saturday after Public Works Department will be able to spend
noons for Deep Bay and other resorts where on each during the year. I need scarcely point the wily snipe is to be found, and the present to the futility of placing on the Estimates sums largely in excess of the powers of that Depart-writer his for the past fifteen years been a ment to make use of. The statement requested regular voyager on the Chu-kiang without should include details and explanations of the encountering the slightest difficulty, or meeting | WHISKY, SCOTCH. F. 9. S. DAKIN. item for a Sarihich about 500,000 and been with anything in the shape of Interference.
$1,400,000 (of has But it appears that the sensible forbearance of spent), and as to which no information bas ever
The public works to which the the Chinese authorities has been substituted Colony is actually committed should be distin- by the intolerance of that inscrutable institution guished, and a statement made as to the com-
known as the Chinese Imperial Maritimne parative urgency of all. It seems that, even if
Customs which is ander European direction funds are forthcoming, it will take many years to carry out the programme now contemplated, and control. and unless some works are altogether postponed others of pressing necessity must be delayed."
With such a warning before him Square bottle, Gold Capsulo, $7 per dozen, so long ago as April last, Mr. F.shouting which came from the filthy aggregation
FLEMING presumed upon the ignorance of the unofficial members in March, when, after the despatch had been sent to which
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The Hongkong Government launch Victoria passed through the Capaul-mon pass, very aaturally ignoring the waving of flags and
of mat-sheds-they call this kind of thing a | Customs station in Chinese territory--and her way proceeded
on
קטן
the river.
THE agents (Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.) inform us that the Navigazione Generale Italiana this morning, and may be expected on or about steamer Bormida left Singapore for Hongkong
the 28th inst.
SPEAKING of the funeral procession of the late Marquis Tadog's eldest daughter, which passed through the Settlement the other day, a Shanghai
parer says that it was similar to those of Chinese of high rank, but in place of the white cock there was a brown ben in a cage. This latter delail is most thrillingly interesting..
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A REGULAR Convocation of Cathay Chapter, No. 1:65, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting companions Zetland Street, on Friday, the 24th instant, at are cordially invited.
We learn from a northern contemporary that Captain Seilar has been appointed to the com- mund of the Canton, in place of Captain Hogg,
THE elder of the bathers Pereira, charged with incendiariam before the Portuguese Consul at last. Shanghai, was committed for trial on Wednesday
THE Hyogo Norways that the Kashgar, "instead of going down to Nagasiki to tra le between Inland Sea ports, ns was understood, is apparently being broke up there,
THE NEXT INTER-PORT CRICKET MATCH.
The following respondence h⚫ been forwarded in us by Mr. A. K. Travers, hon, sec, of the Hongkong Cricket Club:--
'Singapore, 16th September, 1790. The Hon. Secretary,
who has been transferred to the Nanking, relieving Caplain Galsworthy, who has taken | Captain Sellar's vessel, the Keongsang
Two suicides, baik Chinese, occupied a good COL. FERREIRA, late acting Governor of Macao, deal of Mr. Wodehouse's attention at the Polic arrived here to-day by the Kiukiang an
Ceurt to-day. One of them, a coolie suffering his way to Portugal, on leave. The gallant old
from diarrhoea, awung himself from Time into Etensity with a piece of cord which he suspended officer, who has spent thirty years in the sleepy settlement, was escorted to the steamer by a from the branch of a tree in the garden at the large number of officials and friends, who parted from him with genuine regret, as it is improbable was a prisoner in Victoria Gaol, who succumbed have heard from the Colombo C. C. in answer to
back of the Tung Wah Hospital. The other Hongkong Cricket Club.
Dear Sir, Since the date of my last letter, I that he will return.
on being sent Into retirement a couple of days
a request fram here, that a date might be fixed SOMEBODY will be getting hurt yet, in Saigenishment to which he was consigned after doing the 30th December would probably be the day. ago for the offence of having returned from ban-
for the arrival of their team in Singapore and that M. Cormiel, captain of marine Infantry,
six "terms" during the past eight years of his, interviewed M. Perchuel, a pilot, on the race- course at 5 am, on the roth inst, and as, of terrestrial existence. It transpired in evidence course, one of the two had sent a warning chit to that be strung himself up to the cost of his cell the police, they had to, foot it to a village a long with bis belt and towel. His Worship adjourned way off, where they swapped bullets bloodlessly both inquiries pending further investigation, the former to Friday and the latter, until to-morrow and then went back to breakfast like brave men.
afternoon.
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seethe P.&O. Mail from Hongkong is due here the same day, so I trust I may shortly hear defively from you, that your team can reach case sa list of your team as soon as you here on the 30th December also. Will you
have fi fixed upon it.
the remarks quoted are the reply, he asked | About hs.f an boat afterwards Mr. May's Two foreigners were drowned in the river at THE Newchwang correspondent of the W. C. Tennis pair, altors Boating crew. Council to add 815,000 to the 825,000 attention was attracted by contiduous whistling Shanghai last week. The first was a fireman Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. already sanctioned for the addition of aștern, and doubtless thinking it was some belonging to the Neckar, who fell into the water beginning to have decidedly cool: weather, and possible, and oblige.
Hongkong, 20th October, 1890.
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ways in which those who are entrusted with the expenditure of public moneys can guard against needless expenditure *** when he recommended a sum of $500 to be paid to a certain Colonel BEAUMONT for an unsolicited survey of the Bokhara Rock. If he had stated six months ago, as he did yesterday, that the colony was practically committed to the expenditure of two and a half million dollars over and above its ordinary outlay, the public protest would have been louder and more emphatic.
xcursion launch passing the usual salute, Je responded by giving three blasts of the Victoria's whistle. The next act was a gun fired at the representative of Britain's Majesty by the pursuing Chinese cruisers steam launch that had followed the Victoria from Cap-sul-man to Deep Bay. As a matter of course the launch was at once "slowed down," when a steam cutter quickly came alongside, and an officer rushed aboard and, in peremptory tones, demanded to know Mr. May's name and business. The Acting Governor's private secretary didn't throw the renegade over. boards we should have done without hesita tion-but politely informed him that he. was on board one of her Britannic Majesty's vessels, and was addressing an officer of the Hangkon Government. Mr. May further stated that the Victoria flew the "blue ensign" from sunrise to sugger, and then asked if there was anything else he could do to oblige his guest The boarding officer withdrew, and steamed to a somewhat larger launch that had arrived on the
while going or the side of the vessel to get on the pontoon alongside. The other case of drowing occurred on Tou-sday afternion, when sailor belonging to the Lord Banger slipped into the water while stepping into a boat along side the steamer. Neither of the bodies was found.
We hope you will be able to bring a Lawa Kindly let me have a reply as early a
Yours sincere'y``
GEO. POWEN, Secretary and Treasurer, S. C. C.
Hongkong, 17th October, 18go,
The Hon. Secretary,
Daily News writes on the 14th inst. We are the thermometer (Fabr.) has, registered below At any moment we may have frost, and 400; careful floriculturists will have to house their delicate plants at night. Last year, however, it A. K. Travers, Esq, Hongkong, had been colder much before, and in 1888 there was slight frost on 10th October. Some predict an early winter, others say just the reverse. It
Singapore Cricket Club, Dear Sir,In reply to your letter of the 16th very difficult to tell who will be right. Native shippers are looking for the "ew crop of pexy, several charters having been already made for ulto. I am directed by the Committee of the vessels to load towards the end of the month. K. C. C. to accept your challenge, and to slave There is a rumour that the railway will soon be that, a cricket team will be despatched from commenced-but that it will be a military line..Hongkong towards the end of December. The to connect Port Arthur, the faits here, Moulder names of members of the team will be sent and possibly Kitin. The contract we hear hus been accepted by a German firm. The steam- ship Chintung strived on 10th from Shanghai, and is reported to be leaky, some.of.the import all accounts, that she will be able to carry out cargo being damaged. We do not think from the intended charter for millet to Tientsin until she has been repaired. Very likely the bottom plates have got thin after seme, fit:en years of scraping over Taku and other bars.
Two revolting looking, old “bags" were cons-is picuous features amongst the "great unwashed," at the Magistracy this morning, where Mr. Caldwell defended their characters against the monstrous charge of bringing two virgins into this colony for the most base purp ses imaginable After the preliminary canter in the case his Worship caused the affair to stand over until Saturday, allowing the ladies out on bail in two sureties of two hundred and fifty dollars each,
later on.
In regard to sending boating crew to Singapore I have forwarded a copy of your letter to the Hon. Secretary of the Victoria Recreation before & Committee meeting on Wednesday next, Club, who informs me that he will lay the matter and acquaint you with the result.
As to Tennis nothing has been arranged up to the prese
Yours faithfully,
ARTHUR K, TRAVERS, ET ROVAL Hon. Secretary, H.K. C..C..
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
most disastrous one, no less than $60,000 scene and taken up a menacing position close to condolences to the King, and the advent of that colony- this journal and of Mr. G. W. The following portion of the proceedings at
the Victoria.
.to
aumert
that he
The past financial year has been, a
having had to be written off for defalca
Presently a gig came alongside the Hong. tions by Government servants, besides
man named Biske had the unparalleled odd bills of a few thousand dollars kong launch from the Chinese cruiser, and a more in respect to some interesting
impudence 10 board a British Government vessel, and souvenirs of past mismanagement, such as
was captain of # Chinese Imperial Maritime Victoria College-not to speak of the expensive, luxuries that the Hon. OsEXRT Customs cruiser, and had a perfect right to 'board CHADWICK's bills have been. In view of all and search any vessels in Chinese waters, this, and of a permanent drain on our future Assuming that Blake Is a British subject, we resources of some $180,000 more in the would suggest to the local Government that the future, for the two items of increased moment he sets foot in Hongkong, or on board milltary contributions and official salaries, any British ship, he be at once arrested and we must respectfully ask our legislators tried for piracy, which is exactly what his conduct last Saturday amounted to. This man to go slow." Bat our prospects.become Blake tried to bully Mr. May, using threatening more and more alarming when we consider and offensive language we wonder that the that there, is no probability, (unless the "jaynal Paddy" didn't give him a reminiscence Government adopts a more protective of Donnybrook and lay bim quietly to pulled up with a policy) of the great stand-by of this sleep-until be Colony-the sale of the Opium monopoly round turn and -continuing on the present terms. Qut of pat in irons if he didnt get out at once. And a total annual revenue from all sources of the vallant Bake got," after informing Mr. was exempted from search on the Canton -8477,600-is paid by the Opium Farmer. river was the Hon. C. P. Chater's launch Recent events in Singapore and other parts Bell. Will Mr. Chater kindly explata It [s of the Straits Settlements have shown that seems to us that there is a necessity for some the farmers of these monopolies will not explanation, if this man Blake correctly We refrain from freely discussing this continue to hold them at a heavy loss, and construed his orders from bead-quarters.. if, as we understand, the Farmer here has month since he took up the business in expect faller particulars; but we do not hesitate
to say that the day has arrived March last year, we may deem ourselves extremely lucky if he adheres to his be brought to its proper bearings, If the contract for the next eighteen months, satellites
No Credit given for bottles that look dirty,
WRE
told that he would be
A KOREAN correspondent writes to our Tientsia
the contemporary of the 11th inst.:-The envoy
bear the tidings of to Peking, to which, according to custom, the King despatched Queen Dowager's demise to the Emperor, was rather long in starting, as the Court astrologers had to find a lucky day for his setting out. He bas also travelled slowly, but has no reached Peking, Traditional etiquette requires the Emperor to send a return cavoy with his emissary will be lo ked for with interest. It is feared that the barque Alice Muir, which lekt Albany, Australia, for Hongkong, heavily laden with sandal-wood, the day previous to the departure of the Nicoya, has come to grief She could scarcely have escaped the typhoons encountered by the Nicoya, and as she is far from being so staunch a vessel, there is unfor tunately too much reason to suppose that she has foundered. It is significant that nothing more has been heard of the sailing abip sighted steamer Dardanus, with by the "Blue funnel only a stump of a foremast standing, about 60 miles to the south of Hongkong, Oun Police Court man appears to have been slightly "heady" yesterday. He stated in his report of a family affair" that Mr. Kwong Wok Sing was not only the proprietor of the Grand Hotel, but also the happy possessor of two Chinese wives and one Europen ditto. We learn that Mr. Flock Goon is proprietor of the "Grand," and that Mr. Kwong Wok Sing, who is only a casual boarder at that popular resort, has two European spouses and only one Chinese comforter-ys, the mother of Madamdants in the fodictment. Tessie is No. 1, Madam jessie is No. 2, and the Chinese, as she allowed yesterday, is No. 3.
to
yesterday's Council was held over for want of space a.
In answer to several inquiries and to prevent any further misunderstanding-there appears to be a most extraordinary notion abroad in the brg to state that, the prosecution of the Editor of Ward, a member of the Telegraph stoff, on a charge of conspiracy to injure the fair fame and send to gaol John Minhinnett, an employé ofthe THE DEFALCATIONS IN THE POST OFFICE.
Mr. Whitehead asked, pursuant to notice- Public Works Department, for an alleged outrage on a Chinese girl of tender years that is "falsely Have the Government received a report from and maliciously"-is not in any sense a Govern the Honourable E. J. Ackroyd and Mr. Nicolla on the recent defalcations In the Money Order ment prosecution. The prosecutor in the case is either Minbinnett, or Mr. Mossop, a distinguished Office and on the causes which led to them, and, member of the ancient order of lecal legal if so, will they lay it on the table, together with crocodiles-Mossop can take an action for libel, a statement of the measures which have been if he objects to our flittering description or taken to prev, at such defalcations in future ?" Mr. Jno. J. Francis, QC, "A Minhinnett has The Acting Colonial Secretary-In reply to find the shekels of silver to satisfy the modest I the question of the hon. member I beg to stale demands of our legal brethren, we are doubtless that with regard to the first portion of his justified in concluding that he is the actual, pquestion the Government have duly received a he is the ostensible, prosecutor. And as he report from Hon. E Ackroyd and Mr. Nicolls naturally has a good deal at stake, it is difficult with regard to the defalcations in the Money to see what else he could have done. We are Order Office, which was prepared by those quite unable to deal in any way in these columns gentlemen at the request of the Officer with the merits of the case, which is-rub jadi Administering the Government, but fassmuch as we cannot publish any letters or opinions on the the officers who held the post of Postmaster matters Issue; and we do, not pretend to General and Auditor General, when these defalca explain (this is in answer to several correspon- tions wer committed, are no longer alive, and the den's) why Maj General Gordon and the flop person who actually comitted the fraud has been N. G. Mitchell-Innes are not Included as defon envicted and is now undergoing Imprisonment, the Government do not consider that any good end would be served by publishing the report MR WODEHOUSE held an inquiry at the Magis, | which more or less might militate against those tracy this morning into the circumstances who are no longer in a position to offer an body was found floating in the harbour last ber desires to see the report; there is no objection Tuesday morning. Thomas Carter was a native to allowing him or any other member of Council of the West Indies, and had been a resident of to do so. With regard to the second part of the In Canton he can see more than any one else.
this port for the past thirty years, where he bad question the Government have not yet decided In Ampy there's a perfect Bedium.
picked up a more or less precarious living; byes the exact nature of the steps to be taken to Coming to Foochow we find Gracie (? Pisisted), doing odd jobs on board ship to pert, such as guard against similar defalcations in the future. At Yokohama the United States Government caulking and planing decks, etc., etc. Aj The local auditor has made a report on the
keeps up a Great-house. Getting down to Manila we; find U.S. affairsong stated that be sew and fished subject, and a despatch was received only a few out the body of Carter at half-past five days ago from the Secretary of State, before wkom represented by a Wild-man, of which the Yanks Mortuary, Mr. James Edwards, proprietor of the contains various suggestions which will be duly in Seoul (Korea) never Heard. In Albany (New Marine Hotel, then said that the deceased called considered by the Government. In the mean. time, however, a new officer has been appolated solitary Dyme being all the U. S. Government past ten on Sunday night, the sath instant, ben to the Money Order department of the post keeps to the Consulate there. At Newcastle he appeared much sa usual, and he walked with Office and everything has been done that could (N.S.W.) the representative of "the star him as far as Wilmer Street, niong the Prays be done to guard against a repetition of this was, he said, about 67 years of age, was well
THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL Wellington (New Zealand) the consul bas dropped on something soft, for according to the known, of good character and well liked. The data furnished us be merely Wyles away the deceased occasionally drank to excess and was
***The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first time. At good old Plymouth, by the way, the as far as witness knew, allowed two drinks per reading of the Supplementary Appropriation BILI
1889, the first lesson;
!
for any other purpose than that of Containing about $1,850,000; no less than one quarter / May that the only Hongkong launch that FROM a pub'ished list of American Ministers: attending the death of old Tom Carter,, whose explanation. At the same time if the hon. men-"
or greasy, or that appear to have been used "Acrated Water, as such bottles are never used
again by us.
A. S. WATSON. & Co., LIMITED,
Hongkong, China, and Manila.
BIRTHS.
At 48, Old North Gate, Shanghal, on the 17th October, Mrs. E. P. TATUM, of a daughter.
At Newchwang, on the 14th October, the wife
and Consuls we summarise as follows: At St. Vincent the Consul is Hasty. In Morocco he is a Caulker.
of J. ARMOUR, Imperial Maritime Customs; of suffered to the extent of some 810,099 ai disgraceful outrage until to-morrow, when we in a Webb, while at Singapore the fing last Sunday morning and escorted it the the whole matter was laid, and this despatch
a daughter.
DEATH.
At Stonecutters' Island on the zoth instant, HARRIER, que rife of John Livesey, Officer in charge of the Government Gunpowder Depot, aged 35 years.
has
when
this Chinese Customs octopry to Zealand) the thing is done on the cheap, a at bis house and had a gin and bitters at hall;
Slr of
Robert Hart
to BIC
The Funeral corties will be at the Monument/Instead of resigning it, and, whilst govern Hongkong, and control with impunity | spangled banner "" Bakes" all he can, and at when Carter ‚was going home. Deceased
to-morrow at 5 o'clock.
[1467 depriving the Treasury of some 40,000 the open sea routes to Macio and Canton, a month, saving himself from further playing the role of pirates whenever they feel disaster, The Government fully appre-10 inclined, we can dispense with the services
jongkong Lelegraph.ciates the possibility of his doing so, and of Mr. Francia. Fleming and his numerous consul is as cunning as A, Fox. Here andet diem at almost every hotel in the city's Poor
The Long
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1890. Tur few who have carefully watched the weekly sittings of the Legislative Council. seldom amit to smile when His Excellency the Administrator, folding his hands and locking his feet, delivers his perennial dictum that "honorable members will remember
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to guard against this danger it behoves highly paid assistants, and scratch along for the them to deal far more generously with remainder of our lives under the dragon dag. their lesson than they' have hitherto done. Otherwise the tax-payers may prepare for a considerable increase on their present 13 per cent, assessment.
But whether "the Government has plunged unintentionally into the enormous expense as estimated by the Administration, |-|
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Hotel Marina, called for this afternoon was postponed for a week, owing to the absence of a quorum THE Japanese transports Hiel sad Kongo
unfortunato occurrence,
1889.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded, Bill read a first time.
old Tom's" Chinese mistress was next, put on the stand" and tearfully narrated that ther SAYS the Chinasi Times:-The balloon pur- chased from. France some years ago by the master left the house at midnight on the zih Chinese Government for military purposes has inst and she never again saw him alive, kie been kept in the lofty iron building at the Milliary Neither she nor the police believed that there School which cost Tls. 3,000, while the official inere say suspicious circumstances. His Wording of the Appropriation Bill 1891 and in charge has been studying aerial science. Several ship recorded a finding of “found drowned, tons of vitric acid have been used to generate Tax danger draws nearer. The Stanley fing is hydrogen gas to inflate the balloon, but as the unfurled in Shanghai now, Japan, being played manufacture was catrusted to unskilled workmen, out. The Kobe Herald critic talks of their the material was as good as wasted... A day was murdering the Mikado, and can only say of finally fixed for an ascension, but the Inflation | La Filla de Madame Anget that "the costumes failed. Alter a few days, however, the balloon was, Were handsome." Is.Stanley running tailor'
THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1891, The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first connection therewith laid on, the table the " estimates for 1891.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.. The Bill was read a first time,K
THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE. The Council went into Commiites on the Bill to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinanco,
Mr. Keswick saked, as there was no schedule
that I have frequently, expressed or whether it was sanctioned by a hoodyed this afternoon, on their way to Constan- successfully floated, and the Viceroy'sson and a shop, or an opera company Zja an obituary attached to the Bill, what dangerous goods were my reluctance to permit-public money winked Council, matters little-It will have tinople, whither they are taking the survivors of train of followers came down to see the exhible notice the same writer describes the exodus of referred to. He thought some misunderstanding
to be met, How-whether by a loan or the ill-fated Erfogrout. to be spent before it has been voted
by the Council" etc. etc., after which by extra taxation-llea with my lord
the hon.
here
ton. The balloon went up several days in the alleged orchestra during the "closing| succession to a distance of about 1,500 feet. performance. He says:-A gentleman, who Each ascension cost Tis, sop, and though from was facetiously, but in an affectionate manter mlitary point of view it seems a mere child' ithal, termed Burbus, was the first to go. toy, it is cheaper than many of the other military Murmuring a hurried blessing on his instrument,
othe
MONSIEUR and Madame Lemaire arrived members proceed to refer KNUTSFORD. But it should be a broad this morning by French mail from Shanghel. a matter of from 850 to $500 to the hint to the representatives of the public | His Excellency the French Minister to Pokinginsaries in which the Government Indulges, and which he did not wait to pack, he left in the Finance Committee for consideration. who sit at the Council Board to narrowly | goes homp on a well-earned leave of absence. which, as regards utility, in the day of trial will; middle of the second act.” When the curtain rosol taquiry was to prevent misunderstanding in the approached in regard to these triding meeting, They are simply crawling with A REGULAR meeting of Victoris Lodgo, No. Another balloon was purchased from France for, from the interval that big, drum, Hittle drum, this kind might lead to some trouble, Special
scrutinise the Estimates at the next
might arise on that point.
The Acting Attorney General replied that the goods referred to were specified in Ordinance of 1873 which was the Ordinance they were now amending yet man
„Mr. Keswick said his reason for making be found little better than the innocent balloon on the third act the audience found on, returning future and also to point out that an Ordinance of The virtuous air with which, they are
Teas, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland the use of the Empress Dowager, but it w** violin, and tho pianist had al premises might have been acquired for the storage soles apparently reconciles them to the inconsistencies--for Instance the head of precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. being replaced, thieves and spoiled. It is disappeared, but the corner, still remained, of petroleum, for, jostance, the owners heing Lided by three violins, and they pulled the under the impression that their property wa THE wife of Mr. J. Livesey, keeper of the act through. It was a little hard on the ballet, protected from depreciation by the fact that such omission to consult them on more im- one department, Dr. Erzzz, gets less pay precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited. being replaced, portant points, but we imagine that His than a subordinate, the Head-master of
Victoria College; the Deputy Harbor months' imprisonment with hard labet Powder Magazine, Stonecutters laland, died very but they were equal to it. Cornet, by-the-bye goods could not be stored elsewhere, but they
and two whippings of fifteen strokes of the Excellency's resume of the Estimates for 1891
Appeared in her usual health on Sunday evening, his in trument excessively ell, except when The Acting Attorney-General said he did not considerably startled those gentlemen Master, Commander HASTINGS, R.N., is raitan, was the allowance doled out by Mr. under the quantock yesterday afternoon, deserves more than a word of passing praise; he might and by proclamation in the rosetts that In June last, Lord Knutsford's despatch 8:Portuguese clark in the same office, and earring snatcher who was caught in the act of when a small party of friends were entertaineday aspirate floated from the stage and got into think for a moment such a thing would happen. or at any rate the unofficial portion. When, credited with something under that paid to Wodehouse at the Police Coon to-day, to a appeared in her just he circumstances. She was always ready when wanted, and he played their property, proclamation to the
plying his trade on Lyndhurst Tece is at dinner. At 9.30 yesterday morning Mr. mechanism. This brings us to what is really This amendment had been introduced, as he Livesey left her sitting on the verandah, greatdrawback to the company's performances explained before, simply to latrodisco, the words apparently as well as ever, when he went aboard viz, the inability on the part of the male mem; "thip or transkip." Section of Ordinances respecting the Estimates for 1890 was many other anomalies exist which a study morning
Chinese cruiser, lying bort distance offers, with but two solitary exceptions, to sound of 1873 gave the Governor power to make by law. received, the Administrator contented himself with directing attention to it as an
the Island. Between 12 and one o'clock he the aspirate. Tragedy is turned into comedy regulating the loading of dangerous goods. It interesting document, although it was
received a chit from one of the gunners on the and comedy Inte burlesque, when the eighth had been found necessary to make some regula Island, requesting him to return at once, as his letter of the alphabet is everywhere and anywhere tons for phipping, and transhipping, and some wife was seriously ill. On his antral he found but in the speaker's mouth. To bear, in what doubt had fiter as to whether the Governor her in an unconscious state, apparently suffering should be hair-raising situation, fushe could, under the Ordinance, make regulations for from the effect of poison, with the doctor comes makes the audience frivoldus, and this shipping and transhipping. That was the only of the Victor Emanual attending her. Drs, disconcerts these of the performers who can object of the Bill now before the Council. Atkinson and Ayres arrived about 2 o'clock detect what is wrong./Two or three of the from Hongkong, but despite the combined company's performances were very considerably efforts of the three physicians she passed away marred by this blemish, and we would earnctly about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, scarcely five recommend the offenders, for their own takes hours from the time she was taken ill. She leaves to overcome it if possible-Our contemporary three little children, the eldest scarcely seven slient as to the Stanley idea of gramm if We years of age. The body has been removed to remember how, daring one still scene bere, Mr. the Mortuary, where a sort mortim examination Pyne impresstrely waved his hand to a menial was mad to-day. An Inquest will be held s and drawled, ou Go to Aer, and tell her, Į low days hones."
touched in such terms as these;→
“I do not wish to imply any doubt that the colony provided the Revenue continues to semala expansive, can afford to construct in a bubstanlin) way many public works of, which there is pressing necessity, but the way in which the estimates have been framed of late years seems to indicate a tendency to initiate numerous works on a perhaps unnecessarily liberal scale, without due regard to the capabilities of the Public Works Department, the relative import- Ance of the works, and the possibility of defray. log the total expenditure to which the colony will thes be ultimately committed, yes
of the local Budget will reveal. We shall. BONYALOT, with Prince' Henrl-d'Orleans, M. anxiously watch the course of our latest Dekan, and small following of wiry-looking representative in Council, in the hope that Russians and Calmucks, arrived from Torque this morning by the Ardgay, en route for France, he may develop into what Hongkong is The party, whoa's temporarily putting up at the evidently urgently in need of a "Napoleon Hongkong Hotel, look none the worse for their tremendous walk across Siberia, Thibet, and of finance,"
western China.
THE CHINESE CUSTOMS ON THE WAR-PATH,
OUTRAGE ON A HONGKONG GOVERNMENT LAUNCH
On Saturday night last Mr. F. H. May, private Becretary to his Exoeligacyjky O Men Administere
THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High landers will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing
at 8 o'clock 1-**
Oviatt!! La Cenerentola” corrouri Misaelah, Valse..... “Casino Tazze "C", Belection“ Ray Biza* Descriptive March. “The Tuddah Pairal”
Mr. Whitehead asked if the glass of boats by which dangerous goods were to be carried had been decided upon. His hon. friend, Mr. Ryije, had something to say on the subject at the last melan
* Mr. Ryde sald he had inquired of the Attorney General that day, and was faformed that an Ordinence regarding gunpowder would shortly be introduced which would deal with this subject, He had always been of opinion thas perpor boute