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MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
The Hongkong Telegrapy.
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Hongkong, ThuršDAY, JANUARY 1,-1891.'
AND THE COMMODORE CAPTURED THE · NĂMOA”. PIRATES.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1891.
SIX DOLLARS
PER QUARTER-
partisans of the Sir Grosor Bowry pattern. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief bar is notified in Saturday's Géselle that on and fter 1st Janary, 1891, the rate of postage who have done everything in their power bren pleased to appoint Lieutenant Edward
Milner-Stols-Guards-to-be His Excellency's between-Hongkong-and-cauntries within the Postal Union will be reduced to 7 cents per half absurd pretensions the laughing stock, of
Junce. foreigners throughout the Far East.
steam out of Its own way, was eventually particularly difficult problem, and "If so, | to make the colony and its, or rather Belt,Aide-de-Camp, with local tank of Captain.
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IN discussing the question of the extension of the Japanese Navy, in a long article evidently inanired hy high Naval authorities, the Mainicht Shimbun states that it is the intention of the Japanese Government to increase the Nave by shout as new vessels. This would give an effec kom2 45,010 tons, in other words, by adding
tive'flent of fifty vessels, irrespective of torpedo boats and additional const defences.
Sour idea of the busted" condition of Hong kong on this, the eve of its Jubilee, may be gathered from the fact that, great as were the number of summonses issued by the Summary Court in 1889 in respect to difficulties arising out of unpaid p/notes, chits, 1.0.Us, bank- ruptcies, hal etc. etc. the total number of that Court's billets doux distributed around the colony in 1790 beats all previous records by fully 200 1
space.
ACRESIONDENT sends a recountsfully annu>f athletic.sports which were
arried through at Hoihow on Christmas Day. The programme is altogether too long for us to rive a detailed report of the day's amusements; but that a sporting spirit pervades the Haihow community is undeniable, for no withstanding the fact that the thermometer stond ata, bath for the various events. There was a Indies race; the old and the young seem to have competed
legged race, and a pig race; and for old time an egg and spoon race; a flat race, a three achiton let us hope there was also an "Aunt Sally" but no mention is made of that venerable pirts,
THE coffin of the ex-Governor-General of Liang Kiang is st.lt lying in state in the Nanking
Viceregal palace. Preparations.are now, beḥng made for is removal and return to Hanan,,,the home of Trong Kuo-chuan, The data for
nerembafes and festivities in connection with the hair cutting of the Crown Prince will take place about the middle of January Foreigners and clobetrotters will have excellent opportunities wineusing the gorgeous processions and unique customs of Siem on this occasion."
GOLFERS will have quite a field day today
when the MacEwen Challenge Cup will be. played for in Happy Valley. Play will commence ntio o'clock; and by permission of the stewards of the Jockey Club,' lunch will be served in the Grand Stand. Intending competitors will find scoring cards and rules of the Club, on the ground.
AT a meeting of the proposed sharebrokerat
A draft constitution, rules, and scale" of prices were approved, and it was resolved to submit. all these to the consideration of the Chamber of Commerce. The rules provide for a daily meét. plaints, power to expel and to advertise the
xpulsion, and other like affairs.
association held at Singapore on the 19th se
GEORGE SEYMOUR of the British ship Abyssinia pleaded guilty on the 9th ulto. in. H.B.M. Covit for Japan, at Yokohama, before Judge Hannen, of having stabbed William Nicol Wright, asher of the Court, on the 24th of Nar, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The jury summoned to try the case, having been dismissed, bis Hanout, after eulogising the con duct of the Japanere who assisted in arresting the accused, passed sentence of eight months' imprisonment with hard labour.
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Tux five Clinamen who were arrested an sulpi clan of having been concerned in the Namoa piracy were brought before M Wise at the Police Court on the 30th ult, and as no direct evidence could be brought against them ther win in custody who was arrested or the same were discharged. There is, however, one man
belonging to the Namoa. He will be brought grounds and who was identified by an officer before the magistrate when the acccruary witnesses return from Foodcor
MESSES. Kelly and Walsh, Limited, have been good ennugh to send usa pocket nautical manual for 'gr which is one of the most useful and at! the same time inexpensive works that mirinérs can have by them. The lighthouses, beacons. and bunys on the consts of Chin and Japan, as well as the tides, are ali nuced and entered to the most handy form for ready reference. The "Nautical Manual" should be in the pocket.. of every marines who travels about the Eastern sens. We have to acknowledge the
to the Hongkong Government thought it l'accompany the expedition. And H.M.S.
Linnel, an obsolete tub that can scarcely worth while to carefully analyse this not despatched on the morning of December with what results? The mission of the 12th, us giving the pirates a clear start Zinued hore-ho fruit, and although a few
men, against whom there is nothing in the Our Tientsin contemporary in com Oriental Hotel at Bangkok for the perpare of HM the King of Siam recently visited the of thirty-six hours.
The folly of delaying the gunboat must shape of direct evidence, have been menting on the Nanies tragedy, very judging of its suitability for the new Custom HOW THE ACTING GOVERNOR be evident to everybody who has read the arrested to satisfy public clamour, the pertinently inquires what the Hongkong House which it has been decided to establish
details of the seizure of the Aamoa and has authorities have up to the present time Government was about to allow the colony there shortly. any acquaintance with the ordinary been completely foiled. As usual they to become in its Jubilee year the head- Jo customs of the Chinese sea-rovers, and it have waited for something to turn up, and quarters for the pirates of Southern Tris sald that the Russian Government has in- starting is fixed for the 4th int. would be really amusing, if the matterwere if they 'walt Jong enough and enlist the China. The implied criticism is fairtracted the Russian Minister, at Soul to not of so serious a character, when we find services of unscrupulous professional enough and wel! founded. It cer-negotiate with the Korean Government for the NOTWITHSTANDING the lengthy and labored that neither the Acting Governor nor the Chinese informers, something will turn tainly, does seem
very singular · that i continuatina of the submarine cable from Gen- THE Stam Mercantile Gazette thus: "The explanation which his Excellency the Commodore had more than a hazy and up, and they may actually succeed in with our boasted police organizationsanto Vladivostock, via Kriko. Acting Governor considered it necessary uncertain notion of the object of the hanging a few miserable unfortunates maintained at an exorbitant expense to to make at the last meeting of the Legis- Linner's cruise. Mr. FLEMING admits who had nothing to do with the piracy, the rate-payers, not the slightest whiser lative Council regarding the delay in frankly enough that he did not consider it It is fortunate for the sake of justice and of this contemplated piracy should have taking active, measures for following up necessary to request that the vessel should the innocent that the jury has to be been heard until it became an accomplished the Wamar pirates, the general impression be despatched at any particular time-it unanimous on a capital charge, otherwise fact in all its daring and barrowing in the colony is that the Government did not strike him as being a part of his the very strong prejudices which this details. What all the celebrated inset of authorities quite failed to rise to the duty, but thought it was a matter rather audacious outrage has generally and detectives, with their regiment
and situation and displayed an inexcusable | for the naval authorities than for himself, engendered might be attended with ubiquitous informers
ex-raol weakness and indecision. And we really On the other band Commodore CHURCH'S disastrous effects, as we have recently celebrities, were occupying their valuable cannot sec host any other reasonable Impression was that the Zinner's mission seen that our local tribunals are the time in doing, during the hatching of this stconclusion is possible, even allowing Mr. was to obtain information, rather than with reverse of scrupulous with their victims.
most complete instance of skilled Chinese FLEMING'S plain unvarnished tale' is full the idea of being able to do anything in Did the pirates divide the plunder and villainy has not yet come to light, unless face value. The question of accurately the way of securing the pirates. If any subdivide themselves after leaving the we are to conclude from the daily placing the responsibility for this latest of the pirates had landed at the particular Names, or did they act on the old and well proceedings at the Magistracy that it chapter of egregious blundering may not spot where the Linnet made for," said his established principle that unity is strength is considered in official quarters of more beau entily decided, although the field is Excellency, apparently in all seriousness, to In either case, what course would most importance to crowd the prison with a harrow one, as the exact relations the Legislative Council, "they would pro, likely be taken to find a safe place of refuge? wretched mendicants, unlicensed Hawkers between the Hongkong Executive and the bably have got away before the Lin' It seems doubtful whether the pirates who ragged votaries of games of chance fresident Senior Naval Officer when any arrival, and I believe that was one fact looted the Name, and their associates in oplum runners, and other pelty offenders, femergency like this piracy business arises which Influenced Commoddre CHURCH in the four junks had any confederacy or than to detect gigantic and far-reaching | sare somewhat of a mystery—at all events not having despatched a gunboat sooner."! | arrangement with the fishermen and conspiracies and prevent wholesale A SPECIMEN number of Le Japon, & Frenching at a fixed heus, a committee to hear com.
they have not been properly defined of Considering that close upon forty villagers in the vicinity of Mendoza Island. attacks on the lives and properties "dry"ta be published in Yokohama on and Inte years and are certainly not well hours had elapsed from the time the In our opinion the probability is that they of the public. That some scent of after the rst instant, bus reached us. Its four known to the public. It is clear enough, pirates left the Yamsa until the arrival of had not, and that the entire scheme was the contemplated piratical raid on the Pages are well printed the matter in its 11 however, that the blame for any delay the Linnet at Mendoza Island, most people worked out and carried to its successful amon ought to have been discovered French trade with Japan, is indicative of careful 'calúmins is well arranged ́and its leader” ori that took place in starting in pursuit of will agree with his Excellency that the issue by the unaided efforts, of the enter. By the police will hardly he contested thought, sound education and undoubts ability the pirates rests between the late Acting pirates would probably have managed prising gentry from Hongkong. That but nevertheless not one word has yetWe wish M. Latour, the editor, better access › Governor and Commodore Cuzca; which to get away, and we know for an absolute being so, the natural conclusion is that the been raised either in the Legislative than attended the ellorts put forth by his One of liese twain is justly to blame will fact that they did get away; but the pirates did not land with their booty either Council or even is the focal press for predecessors who ran the now defunct L'Echo no doubt be decided hereafter.
contention that this was a valid reason for at Mendoza, or on the Chinese mainland. that matter suggesting that some weightyd. Yapon, which merely echoed in Japan and The Douglas Co.'s steamer Naxos was delaying the despatch of the Linn from The dangers of proneedling inland and explanation is due to the community then died away into the unknown depths of 1 captured and plundered during the alter Hongkong is reducing argument to an facing the Chinese officials, who would for what must either, be taken as nooh and evening of December 10th and absurdity-it is, in fact, childish nonsense. quickly learn particulars of the piracydidence of a very imperfect and unsatis was deserted by the pirates at about 8:30 And, moreover, if the Zinner's object was were too imminent to be risked with factory police system or as an indication of pim close in Mendoza Island, forty-five merely to obtain Information, there was impunity. Along the coast from Mendoza Important duties neglected or mismanaged, ar miles from Hongkong. Early the follow-no-earthly good. In sending her at all. to Breaker Point there are several places Are we to infer that it has not suited the Ing morning the Namea reached her buoy The Namoa brought down all the where at least temporary shelter could be: ubofficial, members of Council to ask vlin the harbour, and the news of her capture information required to warrant active obtained, hut British gunboats and Chinese awkward questions or take any active was generally known throughout the measures being set in motion to capture cruisers from Canton would quickly have steps to inconvenience our ornamental colony in an hour's time. It can hardly the pirates without delay, and nothing to be reckoned with, and the risk was too Government at such an auspicious time as ba doubted that Commodore Church was has yet been shown either by Mr. great. To proceed northwards towards the near advent of our Jubilee rejoicings one of the first to hear of the piracy, as | FLEMING or Commodore CHURCH to justify | Amoy, beating up against a strong remembering that those fearless repre we find that he called on the Acting the policy of masterly inactivity pursued monsoon, would be like entering a foreign sentatives of our valuable interesis might Governor, al Government House before with its consequent barren and country, and could only lead to speedy have given mortal offence to their official to mat which time his Excellency, unsatisfactory results. But supposing capture. And therefore the cool headstronies by wanting to know too much, according" to his own "atafement, "had that further information had actually been that had planned the seizure of the Nanga, | which would have been a catastrophe 100, received no official report from any one, required, the Fame about which, vessel-e had morforgotten to arrange for a
ferrible to contemplate. mor had the matter been in any way very great deal of twaddle has been comparatively
We don't Tempora Mutanturi Less than a dozen. Our old friend the Rev. "Joe" Cook with whom offinally brought to my notice." It is not written and spoken in reference to this think the pirates landed at Mendoza or on years ago the raid of a few Chinese we have had many a jovial time, has recently unfair to assume that Mr. FLIMINO had affair-was far better adapted for that the mainland, and sought refuge in the freebooters on a gold-heaters shop-in bren zoing it strong in 'Frisco on the beneficial received information of the outrage prior purpose than the Linie, as she can steam interior; we doubt the probability of their Wingick Street led to what was called results of "secret prayer" "Joe" took his text- to the Commodore's arrival, but as he over 12 knots an hour and could have lurking along the coast in the Swatowa Public Indignation Meeting on the from the sixth chapter of Matthew, which, if we says, not whelally; and as the Harbour been under way a couple of hours after district, and feel certain they would neither Cricket Ground and an almost universal remember rightly. runs something after this fashion" when thou hast entered, shut the Department .. 'and' other Government the Namoa's arrival in Hongkong harbour, proceed to the North nor brave the dangers condemnation of Governor Porr HENNESSY closet door" and in his opinion this made has, evoffices had scarcely commenced active The Fame has just as good a status to he of the Formosa Channel; such clever for being, as was glibly represented by five essential qualities-adoration, confession, Work at in o'clock on the morning of employed in obtaining information scoundrels are far too wide-awake to Hongkong's leading citizens of that day, thanksgiving petition, and total selbsurrender tho 11th, inst, it would be interesting to regarding pirates as the Zinne, and there burn their bridges (the junks) and cut off a sort of accessory both before and after to the will of the powers that be. The last two know from what particular source his is no reason to doubt that the Commodore all chance of escape by sea, and so they the attack, which, by the way, proved of these atribut Me. Coole thinks are the Excellency expected, at that early hour, the had he been solicited, would have sent a adopted the simple plan of returning financially unsuccessful and chiefly resulted principal ones to be kept in view, but from what oficial communication he appears to have naval crew on board of her without southward to their favorite haunts amongst in one of the would-be plunderers being we have lately exerienced wa din't think the results pin out worth a cent. In our bosom beon walling for. Our unofficial brain hesitation. The references which Mr. the numerous groups of islands in the shot dead by a policeman. Times have "haalways been as a “stranger in the would have suggested, under similar FLIKING made to an Invasion of Chinese neighbourhood of Hongkong and Macao. Indeed changed, and it would appear that lard owing to our differences on this paint- imperative circumstances, the advisability territory by the Hongkong police twenty. To our way of thinking, the Namoa had Hongkong fashions have moved with the and on the trifling question of temperance as of at once acting on the rellable informa- two years ago, in which he erroneously no snover put back for this port than the times. The piratical capture of the Namoa, well; { rtion received, without waiting for a second-stated the Fame had been employed, would piratical junks started off in the same a lawless venture of the most daring
hand official report, by despatching, not not, even assuming his Excellency's direction, probably keeping well out to character, was undoubtedly contrived THE longera attendant on a stroll through the merely one gunboat, but all the available comparison to be well founded, apply in sea, so as to pass Hongkong to the and brought to a practical issue. In greets of Hongkong are many and various Sicruisers in the harbour In search of the this case. In 1868 the Fame was a tug- southward. With the monsoon in their this colony, directly under the eyes of Altempt to cross Queens Road anywhere pirates and their junks. Some Idea of boat and the property of the Hongkong favour it is quite possible the junks the police, and, unlike the Winglok been the Club and the Hongkong Bank and this kind may have feebly struck Mr. and Whampoa Dock Company; on were past this island before the steamer Street burglarious attempt, it prover you are not run over by a broker who spread FLIKING, but he was contented to suggest December 11th, 1800, she was and is now came to anchor; but all the same this successful, a considerable amount of eagle fashion is chasing, au imaginary client, You will certainly bimailed on the to Commodore CHURCH that it might be the property of the Hongkong Government was one of the golden opportunities lost plunder being secured and several valuable shafts of an outside chair. We, in common desirable to send a gunboat to the scene and sending her with a crew of British by the Acting Governor and the Commo-lives sacrificed by the pirates; but we with those who are athirai and seek for of the piracy.. The Commodore expressed seamen to obtain information regarding dore in delaying the pursuit. Had two hear nothing of public Indignation. meet-knowledge, sometimes steall into the Hong- This willlugness to do so. Then why was piracy accompanied by murder on board gunboats been sent northward during the Ings or appeals to the Secretary of State-kong Hotel for the purpose of annexing one r this not done without a moment's delay! | a British merchant steamer, would have morning of the 11th with Instructions to not even a suggestion that anybody in of the many beautiful tracts, that a highly religious Directorate slow to be deposited in By heavens Because the Acting Governor been no more an infringement of treaty overhaul every junk they met, and another official circles has any thing to answer for that popular resort, and have had to withstand of Hongkong, thought it better, before obligations than was the Zinne's futile been ordered to patrol the channels to the Our "leading citizens" are too busy just at the determined rush of at least a score of taking any decided steps to vindicata excursion.
southward, the probabilities are that the present in bolstering up the forthcoming chairs and the same number of 'rickshas. Onc British rights and avenge the cruel murder It may possibly not be apparent to Mr. pirates and their booty would have long Jubilee mummeries to have any time to of the latter, however, charged the wrong man of British subjects, to consult Mr. McLEAVY FRANCIS FLEMING nor to Commodore since been secured and in safe custody, devote either to the remedying of Govern- } Brown, of the Chinese Customs Service. Church, but it must nevertheless be clearly
of Captain Balfour, R.N. and badly ment incapacity and neglect or the redresterday, when he ran his barrow athwart the His Excellency says he thought that Mr. evident to everybody else acquainted with
of serious public grievances. Verb Sap the brake this morning and was wisely fined the same. The conflo was up before damaged BROWN-who, by the way, is the Com- the past record of Chloeso" piracies In
"Hongkong," says our critical friend there shekels of silver in default of which he relasionar in charge of that amusing fiction these waters, that the escape of the THE Archimedean Jever of the Chinese Times wonderful little colony, and it is never tired ment. The fine was paid, for the accused was of the Chinese. Tique, is no doubt would have to spend ten days in quiet' retire known as the Kowloon branch of the Names marauders was vary greatly Chineza Customs probably knew the facilitated by the Incomprehensible delay has fallen foul of this model colony, and of boasting of tis wealth, its enterprise, and heard to whisper to a friend, that he was hourly
courteous but forcible focality well and would be able to give in sending an armed vessel in pursuit. wirected attention to one or two of its motte panirons Bute little less tall talk and auxicting an invitation to join the Jubilee Com me valuable information." Why this We don't pretend to know for an absolute
little more attention to good government mities. gentleman, because he happens to be an certainty what means were adopted by glaring shortcomings in a fashion strongly would be a more wholesome note to strike employé of the Chinese Customs, should the pirates in getting clear off with their calculated to upset that offen we and atthe approaching jubilation," Our respan: Or all the parasites, who cling to and gain a be supposed to know anything whatever plunder and leaving no trace behind, loudly vaunted guld concait of oorgels,sible Government officials and public precarious existence by virtue of the corruption. about Mendoza Island and the surrounding but there were certain sircumstances munity at large-lock stock and barrel wisdom and discretion by carefully taking the 13th century, sone are so vile and contempton Hooper, Perseverance, 1165
which has so frequently exposed the com- spirited leading citizens alike, will show which attales to the administration of law in this, district, or what use such knowledge would connected with the seizure and have been to the commander of British looting of the Names from which as the saying is to the contemptuous
excellent advicecontained in the foregoing one, and one branch only, of all trades should | in those, days of keen commercial competition gunboat in search of Chinese pirates had some fair Inferences may be drawn. That ridicule of all impartial reviewers. And to heart and consistently acting upon the ble as the ordinary legal adviser. And why existed anywhere but in his Excellency's the piracy was planned in this colony we are strongly inclined to hold the opinion sentences during the proposed. Jubilee be privileged to put its own exorbitant price on ddled imagination, no explanation has admits of little doubt; we have it in that our Tientsin colleague has ample celebrations, and particularly. In keeping an article that it tenders for sale, any more than & been forthcoming, nor is any sensible evidence that some of the pirates, including Justification for his pithy remarks, which within ressonable limits that tendency to butcher or a bikes, is a wrong that there latter explanation possible. If a qualified pilot the leader of the gang, are well known are of especial value and may possibly Munchausen-like claptrap regarding the respectable tradesmen should seek to have pr gulde were, actually required for the Hongkong gaol.birds and an equally have a salutary effect as a critical conclu purely Imaginary extraordinary enterprisessed at once, fo all truth we have received avenging gunboat, we should have thought important fact la that the four junks sion of the light in which the marvellously wealth and resources of the colony, which far better value for our money when an Irish yashy woman has re.urned us our linen shirt that common-sense would at once have employed in getting away with the spoil unique citizens of Hongkong and their
and inclling reckless speculation, has been received from our legal adviserave who had only just returned from the scene Hongkong fishing junke. Now, taking unbiased outsider
attended, with auch dastrous results, to the mark who charges hat sau pot only fee of 100 for operations and whose special know, all these things into consideration and
all classes of the communityg ada wila for drawing, out a document ledge of the piracy would no doubt have remembering the season of the year and
thanhngrammatical and worthless for the purpose for
which it dwuditi. been useful. It is scarcely too much to the locality in which the piracy was
# drafted, bat bad actually originally
some sort of impression that the Com- forcibly, suggested; Ay already pointed of erring humanity, es, there cannot pain salı olanda ingin kg) annis tabak thatbing, the legal highway would be bold Stiward-Bro. G. Av Caldwell, Zailand belleve that his Excellency was under consummated, certain probabilities are Burns keen insight into the weaknesses LOCAL AND GENERAL to he reconstructed. A conviction for highway ities Carrige with it certain heavy penalties and why missioner of Customs had the power and † out, the pirates. had a clear start of at be the remotest doubt that if the poet's Oonal morning contemporary reports, is a thesett in a dingy room and baren't oniji. Lodge, 555
times more contemptible, shot would probably transform for the nonce| least #thirty-six hours; but it may be appeal could be generally realised, the that the Nippon Yusa Kaisha aro es ending allowat to
ne of the Chinese revenile rulers into regarded as certain that their arrange world would be a better, place to live to run the Terage Afars 1980 and the countenance, but the protection of that cofes
pirate catcher, to obligs the Hong-mants were made on an expected in and the dwellers on this terrestrial on tunniga far between. Pan, and ragcalled lasted go free la mystery that
Government; but if that was immunity, from active pursuit of not more globe a happler family than actually Manilaiden from banata ni boulon sense and logic seek in vain to solve. "Every dog has his day? and we suppose those of the ment Mr. McLive BROWN, and reasonably enough, that the Namos admittedly a marvellous monument of keng is 8pt much worse off than Russie after all, Jong the land of frezdom, the common
he had to face biter the byelve hours. They would estimate, marnicus monuments of As regards, the administration, of junior, Houge wir had-gown will have the ita fora de la comet
Australia,, which, in par applied to, very... 'naturally would reach Hongkong about 3 o'clock British enterprise, and prosperity," and forms readin, a inte continental, exchange ilini - ezzeltenst hir willingness; to assist the on the morning of the 11th, and that holds no unimportant place, as a factor In three yi yog, soldiers, near Waissm, abot hads i tradesman of faljaltons, and banisters Governotent to the extent shortly after daylight, all the available Far Eastern politics; but its true position resumed, from, a debauch, with Lindzon papir, to why have had to fall back on trades unionism. sutroflty, and promised to gunboats in harbour would be on their and importance, both commercially, and globes, and in explanation stated shot it crime to defeat antara Sthat was on såg point of STEWART of the Chinese track. What plans, therefore, would they politically, have been grantly exaggerated from some one whom they had beater but did becoming ligand bich would savo undogbtedly dipas to accompany the be likely to adopt in order to escape from and are but indifferently understood by not know, at ale samedimo Sergeant in theirs wounded ine knell of their privilege ofercibitent gupboat, 1 the Commodore had no what they were justified in believing would the outside world, mainly owing to the spin faddered and shaithics. #zidimų NCIA: tried, sanyigash and Tahai wabing And alter some correspondence be a thoroughly organised and powerful foolish and irresponsible cackling of a twenty-four hours. The mixt day another soldier inged iket this gentlemen should i wody of pursuers ). Has anybody betanging l'crowd of light-headed and self-seeking | surrendered as the murderer 1-
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receipt of a copy of "China's Intercourse With Europe." by E. H. Parker, issued by the same enterprising publishers, which is valuable work
of reference.
THE Bancal meeting of the Distdet Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China was held last night (zgth alto) in the Masonic Hall. There Grand Lodge and of the Craft generally. After was a farge attendance of members of the District
the customary haziness had been completed the M. Grand Master addressed the Lodge and then Invested the following office heaters for
the ensuing year P. G. MR. Wor. Bro, C. F. Chater, g
D. G. M-War. Bro, E. C. Ray, Victoria
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Senior Warden-Wor. Bro.: D. Gilles
Zetland Lodgej 525 beha Junior Warden-War. Bro, G. C. Cox,
Zetland Lodge 25 IN Chaplain-Bro. G.; H'Bondɓald, Zetland
Lodge, 325
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„Treasurer—Wor, Bro. 1. McLeavy Brown,
Victoria Lodge, z016
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Registrar-W. Bro. A. D. Death, Zetland
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President of Board of General Purposes- Wor. Bro. F. W. Henermann, Zelland "Lodge, 525 plante wanaja kunno Secretary-Wet Bro. A. O'D, Gourlin,
Victoria Lodge, 1025
Sintor Darcón--Wor. Brø, Wm., Baker,
United Service, 1341
Junior Diacon--Wan, Bro, Q. CCA:
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Powell, Tante Lodge, 1781DME. Asistant Dificior of Ciramonlis-
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Bro. P. H. Brewith, Ferteverance Lod Sword Bearer-Bro, J. Bryant, United
Service Lodge 13412 Standard Bearer-Bro, H. N. Mody,
Perseverance. Lodgy, 1163; and Jo
Suggested the chief officer of the Namda, | from the steamer were recognised to be idiosyncracies appear to an intelligent and in the past by 'begeting over-confidence starched and fit to wear, than we have Standard Bearer-Bro. 0. MR. Möllery
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Yerance Lodge, 1165 #f18 Fursuivant Bro JN. Segardal,
Foochow Lodge, 1915 Artiztant Pursuivant--Wer Bro WJ whom Howelt, Corinthian Lodge, (180
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