passengers) come aboard at any time and as they please. Supposing the search were con- ducted by the Government he'd be 'inclined to think that what would be done would be to restrict the hours of boarding vessels; and is the case of steamers lying alongside a. wharf, allow no passengers to board a vessel from lampins, but make them land first and pantheir baggage through an examination shed. He would suggest that an examination, shed be established at each wharf. One way might be that the sheds be erected by the company to whom the wharf belonged, while the shed would be efficered by emplo.es of the Govern- ment whore sole duty it would be to look after outgning passengers and their baggagē.. Ho thought it should be by the Government because If the eximination were conducted by employés of any one company a good deal of odium would attach to such company, and unless all firmu did ft, it would werk very injuriously on those who adopted such preventive maN KUTES.
At this juncture the inquiry was adjourned until Saturday morning, the roth inst, when his Worship will deliver, his finding.
TRIAL OF A "NAMOA" PIRATE.. Wong Alal, 39 years of age, a native of Samal and a labourer by profession was brought
before Mr. Wise at the Police Court this morn- ing to answer to the charge "that he, with certain others not in custody, did platically, feloniously, wilfully and maliciously kill and alay Captain Pacačk and dihers; and did felo- niously steal money and jewellery and clothing, valued at $55,000, the property of the passengers and crew of the British steamabip Namon-en the rath instant, on board the said steamer on the high scan,"
Ip Cheung, a detective, deposed to the arrest of the prisoner in Fraya West on the 27th altimo.
Alexander
Jones, third engineer of the Vamps, said he was an duly in the engine room on the 10th of December, and when the vessel was neat Mendoza laland be heard shots fired on the upper deck. He remained in the engine room' where the third officer soon came and said he was shot at while on the bridge, adding that the
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is stated in the coriificate: Any native opium coming from some other provinces to this shall, according to the established precedent, pay az taels per pica), premium `Included," and that the Opium shopkeepers belonging to the place shall each of them be directed to admit how much they severally can consuma
t, sell) in a month of such native oplum," The passed Certificate of consumption shall be monthly returned for cancellation. If the certi ficates returned were short of the number and quantity given, the opium shopkeeper shall be treated as a smuggler and be shall be directed to pay the difference.
As the memorial concerning this matter has been on record, we have, directed the lands at the different places now under cultivation of Native Opium shall pay a likin tax on the opium produced by each and every mow of land, and that same must be examined along the route on which it passes. The opium shopkeepers must each be furnished with a certificate of consump tion, which shall not be allowed to remain un- collected after it has been passed.
Besides giving instractions to the local authorities of the different places, and the Weiyuens of the many barriers to uniformly use their best endeavours to take action in the. matter imposed upon them as well as to are
the
bext means within their power for collec. tion of such revenue, it is proper for this Board to issue this notification. Therefore, be it anjoined opium shopkeepers, to uniformly obey the upon you, the dealers and merchants and the instructions so contained in said notification, and when you buy Native Opium you must proceed to the barrier at which you have to pass, and there pay the tax.
Furthermore, you are not allowed, under any prelext, to attempt smuggling. As to the that, as you have the certificate of consumption, eplum shopkeepers this Board has to say you shall have to consume the quantity allotted pasted certificate when called for, Further, you to you, and that you are enjoined to return the are not allowed, as one's wish, to consume smuggled oplum or offer any opposition to the allotment made, should it be detected you ball arrested and punished without any leniency. and you are hereby admonished to obey this
act against.
Entimations.
HONGKONG.
TRADING CO.,
LTD.,
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.)
TAILORS AND DRESSMAKERS.
PANCY COSTUMES
** DESIGNS AND PRICES ON APPLICATION.
EARLY ORDERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED.*** Hongkong, 8th January, 1891..
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down he immediately reengized Alonzo, and sulling out his ever ready knife, like fish of lighting sent it with unerring aim through Alorto's heart; and when trying to get back to the deck Baker struck him on the head nad stunned bim, when the vultures threw themselves the Dan returned with a long face and nothing. on his body and finished him. In a short time
stern, every nook and cranny, but found nothing They had overhauled the loan from stem to on board to indicate the place where the treasure was concealed. The dead bandit was first stripped, but nothing was foard on him except faw gold pieces and tothe silver. The two. living sues were now unceremoniously deprived Don began to interrogate them, but they of patience he was endowed with new failed remained suky and dumb. The small amount him, and he swore he would soon make them speak A hangman's koot was made in the ends of the fore and main throat halliards and placed round their necks; they were now asked again if they would tell where the treasure was, but they will remained dumh. The Don was forming at the month. He gave the order to hoist away, when I interfere and stopped it. He, looked at me as if he wanted to kill me too; but-I
whole ship was in the hands of a gang of pirates. / Proclamation, which you are also asked not to Asleep in his berth. Gently shaking the Don of their clothing, but they had nothing. The
Was
shot
·mate
The said officer. asked him to connect the steam hose so as to turn it on to the desperadoes, but it being too shurt they could make no use of It. Later on the second engineer (Ramsay) arrived, and said he had been shot by the pirates. Ramsay had a revolver in his band and asid be had shot at and wounded one or two of the pirates. The pirates then commenced to fire down in the engine room BD they planted" behind the boilers for safety. The third stepped out from the place of safety and whilst pelding coal at their antagonists in the right ATI. After A while they all went on deck, were searched and shut up in the captain's cabin together with the foreign passengers and other officers of the ship. He stopped in the captain's cabimuntil 9 p.m. when a quartermaster told him that the pirates had gone. He went down into the engine room. on duty, and. at 970 p.m. the ship was underweigh agalo. He could swear positively to the prisoner. It was he who came to, and kept guard over, the captain's cabin after the pirate chief left it. The prisoner came on guard at 7.30 p.m. and remained thera until 4 p.m. He was armed with a revolver and sword. Witness watched him through a small hole, and saw him "cuff "and maltreat many of the Chinese passengers as they were being driven down Into the saloon. On the 27th ultims he saw the prisoner in gapl and picked bim out from a dozen men, with promptitude. He recognised him by his height, general ap pearance, deep-set, eyes, and a tooth out on the left side of the row of front teeth. The prisoner wore neither shoes not cap. He looked like a dirty cookie, and had a red blanket. wound around his waist.
IN QUEST OF THE "HOLY ..
GRAIL
(Continued)
could not get ahead of them. The second night out from Pigeli we had to anchor under low island, as the night was dark and dangerous reefs were all around us. No lights were allowed to be shown on beard and absolute silence was enjined. The Don had sailors to stand single as we were continually on the watch during watch during the night, against my judgment,
undefinable feeling of uneasiness, and getting the day, awoke at 11 o'clock with an up quietly, locked about. Everything was still but forward on the schooner's deck somebody was waving a bright light from side to side. I dropped down into the cabin thunderstruck my first thought was of Alonz, but he was fast awakened him, and whispering to him to be 16th year of the reign of Kwang-tu, correspond-saw the light he clearly comprehended the Dated the 28th day of the 9th moon in the quiet, pulled him up the companion. When he ing to the toth November, 1890.
treacherous signals, His rage was fearful. Grasping the ever handy dagger with his right band, he pushed me on one side, and glided forward like a snake. A fearful cry rang on the still air, bringing every one on deck. Then falfiwed a splash, and Don Ignacio came slowly aft wiping his dagger. "You are avenged, For the next three weeks we cruised among amigo, said he to me, "when I strike, 1 strike the islands, from group to group, some of home so perish all traitorage below, you which were inhabited, and others art. The men, and beware!" This to the three sailors inet quill as I saw that Baker had him covered natives were generally mild and ineffensive, and who had tumbled up on deck. I felt appalled with his revolver. If you kill these man," said brought off fruit and shells and occasionally Such swift punishment, although well deserved, 1, "how will you ever get possession of the calabashes of cocoanut oil far trading.. We inspired me with dread, and I shuddered when treasure? I came here to find it; and I will find- treated them well and always parted from them the Don approached me. Joaquin had met his on the best afterms. But we could ohtsin no
it; we have done killing enough now, and no doom, and I had nothing more to fear from him, more is needed. Offer these men their lives and hews about the sloop. No such vessel had ever but I would have preferred to have seen him their liberty, and they will divulge the hiding fear that before larg there would be trouble with been seen among the islands, and I began to alive. Sharp work, that I said Baker, as we place." It was wonderful to see how be almmed Don Ignazio, as he began to have frequent fits night, "we have to keep on the Don's soft si fe
sat talking or deck for the remainder of the down when I spoke; he knew that I was right; the next cursing like a trooper I had still fate." of passion, one moment praying to the saints and or we may perhaps have to share that flow's times. He made the sailors take the ropes off but his terrible temper overpowed him some confidence in Alonzo, in fact I had to acknow
No danger," said I with the confidence I did not really feel; "anyhow, we will sick them. Gradually their dark faces cleared and the men's necks, and went un and talked in ledge to myself that I had misjudged him when together and do what is right "What they began to answer him. I saw that he had he came on board, and I found that he was the ever is, is right! quoth Baker, with a gri- gained the day, and I was truly thankful to see most trustworthy of the lot. On the 13th of July mince. Next day we fortunately got a fresh Looking over to me with a different expres very large, but one of the most beautiful of cived scarcely got the sails furled, however, before we you for all. I know now where the treature fo we anchored off the island of Pigeh. It was not breeze, and at a p'clock p.m. let go in our farmersion his countenance than bad lately been on anchorage. No aloop was there. We had by several buts nestling in a grave of trees, lovely isles. It was inhabited, we perceived
ad he, "You are my friend, I can thank lining the margin of a small bay opposite our
saw her creeping round the opposite point of the but it is too late today to go there. We will island with all sail set, When they saw us anchorage. We bad the English ensign hoisted they sheered off at first, but finally stond towards The two dead bodies were sewed up in sacks, now bury the dead, and thank the good God 1" as usual, and in a short time a large canoe wasds and anchored about a hundred, yards from and brought on shore and buried Baker and I seen padding off from shore towards the us. We had the English flag dying and they schooner. Six brawny natives were in her, had apparently no suspicion of our sirinde watch and watch over the two prisoners and when they came alongside one of them Now, when the fatal moment bad at last arriv
during the nights and next morning at daylight sented it without coming on board. It was passed took a folded paper from out bis hair and pre-ed, I watched the faces of my companions with the schooner in the long-host, taking one of the the Dan and the three sailors started away from some concern. The Don was unusually calm, prisoners with them. The prisoner remaining out of a book a Spanish prayer-book as I cor up to me, but I found it to be only a leaf torn but his eyes glittered most unnaturally, Alanzon board told us that it was buried out far from rectly surmised. No writing whatever was on it. continuously, but he looked stera and deter had been killed in trying to escape from them was nervous, the muscles in his face iwitching where they had hid it before; the fourth rabber it but could make noilling of It I asked Don revolver; and the sailors looked as if they were I turned it over and over, and minutely examined mined. Baker smiled while he caressed bis to sell them. At to o'clock in the furennon we Igaasid and Alonzo to come on debk-they invart fully prepared for the struggle; the cool was Every one of the men was heavily laden; and ably stayed below When any cances made their sharpening his chopper and singing. No traktors their burdens being put in the boat it was soon aw the shore party coming down to the beach. first appearance and gave them the paper, but among them, I felt sure. I advised the Don to alongside. How carefully everything was pasard they could met withing and would
of it. By signs, the wait for the visit they would certainly pay us, up on deck and taken aft. The Don now, with full of hard bread and some sugar was passed to bloodshed; and he gave me the catire manage told them to get in the sloop's bast and go on theat, of which they partook with great rellshment of the affair. Don Ignazio, Alonze, and the board and get underweigh at once. The Don had gottheldes, which nobody tried to three sailors were to remain in the cabin, which hour's time the sloop was beyond the paint, eat to an combat, that our men were here, and that now we kept in semi-darkness by the skylight being of view, and we saw her no more. The sailors all our cunning was required to circumvent them. caverd. They were, will armed, and ready to re-were set to filling the watercasks, while we passed *A-correspondent of the Foochow Behe tn Planlly, I'volunteered to take the dingy and pull i celve the visitors who would, if possible; be got the treasures down into the cabin and. forwarding a'translation of a proclamation issuedyseli zshore; and find out who had sent the down ongby one, the first one to be taker without | them out. What a cell ction of precious things! opened by sonicbody. The natives did not appear to be paper, as it was certainly sent for some purpose struggle or disc. Baker stood in the com- Crowns, stats and crosses of gold and diamonds; hostile; but as the robbers might be there, I re- When I was a short distance form the beach. I loaded my revolver and stuck a dagger in my sigh. pacied for a moment and looked about me, but seeing only about a dozen natives, Igave a spurt
Mr. W. F. Mackintosh, chief engineer of the Namoa, repeated the evidence he had given at the Inquiry and added that he believed the prisoner was the man on guard outside the captain's cabin. He would not, however, swear positively to him. He picked the man out from a number of men in the gaol, on the 27th ultimo Mr. Eldridge, chief officer, was also examined and sail, inter alia, that he could not recognise the prisoner.
The case was remanded until Wednesday next.
THE INDIAN AND CHINA TEA AND OPIUM TRADES.
AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION."
by the Commissioners and Totals composing the Board-controlling the Lekin taxes of the province of Fuhkien, on the 3rd inst, KYB (—”
It appears to me that the Chinese Govern ment in seeing the increased growth of Indian and Ceylon teas and the decreased revenue of China tea have made a retaliation by allowing the growth of native oplem in all the eighteen provinces; which wat many times probiblied
- under Imperial decrees, and in allowing such to
be grown they hope to counteract the imposta-
tion of the Indian drugs and with the collection of the lax. on their own poppy, they hope to meet the deficiency in the tea revenue, and, I think, with this object in view they have issued the proclamation.
I may as well say that proclamations of this sort are not posted in the main streets which foreigners frequent but many, may be seen posted up on the walls of the back street south of the fish market.” *** *
←
*****PROCLAMATION,
I
make
I
panion, the cook was to the gally, and I was walking the dick, I observed that they watched pretended not to take any particular notice of us intently even since they-anchored, while them. It struck me then that they were planning to capture the schooner, and thought that we
and shot the boat well up on the sand. Timmewere unprepared. After some consultation they diately texped out and confronted the crowd, but lowered their boat, and all three of them got met nothing but smiling, curious fices. Several inte ber-where was the fourth man? I had
of the people beckoned me to follow Hem. I did put on a white ling coached revolver and
Bang
studded with
strangely wrought vessels of gold, pearls; a whole dress made of pearls sewn casket of gold, incrusted with diamonds. This the together. But the most precius of all was a Don would not let us touch ar allow it to be crossing himself every time he touched it. He asid is contained some part of the Saviour's opened; he treated it wih grent reverence, body, which I called the "Holy Grail." Both I and Baker were transfixed with wander, gazing
fato
any dit.
Co-day's Advertisements.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THE NSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP
SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG,
INCORPORATED 1'ga'
NOTICE.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE Company's Steamship
PARA NANG
THE 1-AUGURAL MEETIN institution Captain W., Wan, all be despatched for the
opening of the rooms of this
will be held at No. To, Praya Central. THIS EVENING, the 8th instant, at 8 o'clock, when the Committee will be pleased to see the attend- ance of members and their friends.
The chair will be taken by the President, D. CILITES, Fq.
By order of the Committee,
W. H. WALKER, Secretary.
Hankang, 8th January, 189
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
..
"NINGPO," Captain R. Robler, will be despatched for, the above Port, TO-MORSOW, the gh instant, at. 4 B.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th January, 1891,
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HE
FOR SWATOW.
Company's Steamship
198
shove Fort, on SATURDAY, the anth instant, Captain Davis, will be despatched for the "FOKIEN,"
11 DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRANK & Ca, General Managera. ilonabang, Sik January 1801
Pros
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,.
- LIMITED.
——————- ་
above Pons, on SATURDAY, the 10. instant, at 9 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents, Hongkong, 8th January, 1861.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1891.
(Subject to Alteration). BATAVIA...... SUNDAY, ...... | Jan. igth. .
THE S:Camphip, THE
"BATAVIA,"
sailing at-Noow, at SUNDAY, the 25th January, 1891, will proče to VANCOUVER, INLAND SEA, KOBĘ, and VOKOHAMA,
RATES OF PASSAGE,
From HONGKONG,, FIRST CLASS: To Vancouver and Victorin
.$110,00
To Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma......$113.00 To Portland, Oregon...........
To Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Paul......$260.00. To Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee ...8175.00 To St. Louis, Detroit, Cincianat! $180,00 To Hamilton, Kingston, Lordon (Ont),)
Oliawa, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Albany, Buffalo, Nagara † $290.00 Falls, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington
To Quebec, Boston, Fortland (Maine).
To Halifax, St. Johns.......................$305,000- To Liverpoolaqəmi
kimin $595.00
To London, via Liverpool ..........$330.00
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. To`Paris and Bremen "THE Company's Steamship TH
"NAMOA,"
Captain Goddard, will be despatched Above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 11th at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Parrage, andle pa.
DOUGLAS LAPRAÏK
General Managers. Honekone, Sth January, 18ht.
for, the instant,
Co.,
frod
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY WOMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE, Third HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the NOTE is hereby given that the TRT City Hall, on MONDAY, the 26th Jandar 1895, at 12 melnick noon, for the purpose of together with Statement of Accounts for the receiving the Rennet of the Board of Directors
year ending gist December, 18nar, "e
pany will be CLOSED from Monday, fath to The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- Monday 26th January, 1°qi (with days inclusive) during which perind no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,,__
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th January, 18t
Trot
$345.00 To Harre and Hamburg
$133.00 Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers.
Special rates (first-class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the, Naval,_Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to „Government officials,
and to Eastern and Interior Points of Canada Return Tickets-First and second class only. -Prepaid return tickets to Pacific Coast Points,
and U.S.A. will be granted, available for>-
6 months at 25 per cent. off Return Fare.
date of re-embarkation at Vanconuer.) (Time's reckon the date of lanting to
terior and Eastern Points of Canada and U.S.A embark within 12 months from date of landing. not holding prepaid return tickets but who rẻ.
at Vancouver will be allowed to per cent off the return fare.
Passengers to Pacific Coast Points and to In="
be issued available for 12 months at "double Prepaid return tickets to European points will fares (Mexican Dollars.)
CARGO. Through, Bils of Lading issued "to Japan. Pacific Coast Polats, and to Canadian and United States Points.
Connslar Invoices of Gomis for United States Points should be in quadruplicate and one THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT to the care of D. E. Brown, Assist General copy must be ent forward bygd steamer AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Paciic
Ralfway Company, Vancouver, B. C. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- Parcels must be ent to our Ofow with
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGddress barked in fell by y F.M. on the day, Hali, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 26th day of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Clar arevious to sailing.
purpose of confirming the following resolution af January, 1891, at 12 o'clock noon, for the Freight apply te
Top further information as to Passage of
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of
Ağcats.. Shareholders held at the City Hall on Thursday the 8th January Instant, viz.--
8th January ár THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.
ADVERTISEMENTS for the HONGKONG DIRECTORY will be received up to SATURDAY), the Toth January.
"That in pursuance of the Companies "(Memorandum of Association) Ordinance, 1800, the provisions of the Company's "existing Memorandum of Association with respect to the objects of the Company be "altered by eliminating from the and and #3rd lines of the 3rd clause of the said Memorandum of Association the words'in "the colony of Hongkong and its Depen- "dencies (but not elsewhere), and by "ambstituting therefor, the words 'In any "part of the world.?" By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Honekone. 8th January 1801. THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
froz
N Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the TOTICE is hereby given that the Second
City Hall, on MONDAY, the 26th January, 1891, said If "honest Injan," replied Baker, with Report of the Board of Directors together with reading the other's thoughts. Honest Injun!
at 11.90 a.m., for the purpose' of receiving the a sigh, and that was the last honourable thoughts we way have entert sined.
of
a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st The treasures were carefully the barbs; but the "Holy Grail got a place CLOSED from Monday the 19th to Monday the
1890. December,
The one of
REGISTER of SHARES will be of its own on a sort of allar, where the sailors which period no Transfer of Shares can be 16th January, 1891, (both days inclusive), during their prayers. We got underweigh that night registered. were allowed to have a sight of it and offer
larger vessel on which he could tranship the for Gaam, where Don Ignazio expected to find treasure. We were now very careful in our saily ing, but arrived there after a pleasant passage found the Spanish gun-vessel Admiranie on the 8th of August, and to the Don's great joy
up
By Order of the Board of Directions
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ld. General Agents for the West Polut Building Co., Ld.
[103
Hongkong, 8th January, 1891.
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
to, where I heard a cheey. voice with a broad a finger on the trigger, nonchalantly smoking. He lorked at me and I looked at him, each so, and arrived at the hut they were bringing me pocket of which I kept my cocked revolver with at what he later disrespectfully called the Scotch accent say, "Guld morning, mon, come tiger. When the boat came alongside door, and tables was heas valet me at the cut to the cock, in English, to make fast the taking away part of the front painter: They cause over the side one by one, consisted of mats, let light in upon the each one shaking me by the hand, and looking contents of the rooms; an ordinary native hut curiously about him. Ongefehem, evidently the with a platform erected a foot above the floor in leader, was a tall, fine-looking man, speaking one end. On this pallform, reposed the form of tolerably good English, but the offer two were a man, black ebony and of immense bulk. of the usual type of ruffian-low-browed and gazed upon him with amazement. Nobody else scowling. We had s talk about the islands for The Commissioners and Taoutais composing spoken. Sit doen, sit doon," said bo, making was down in the cabin, rather unwell, would they was in the room, so it was surely he who had few minutes, when I told them that the captain the Board controlling the Likin taxes of the place for me beside high on the platform "not to down to see him? They all walked aft Fanikion province Issue this proclamation for the am short of chairs, so you will have to sit on together, one of the abarter men being ahead, Information of the prople in general."*"**
Reference to the records shows that the Taung bolsterous shout of/iaughters, After I had told and enabled Baker to invite the foremost man down the bed, boss il yah, yah!" letting off a when I drew theist man's attention to something 1 Yamen and the Board of Revenus have, in order to establish regulations for the collection between the blages, he related to me volubly heard from below as the tall man passed Baker taken on board with great secrecy ; and as our him that I was pastey of a schooner trading in the cabin. He went all right. No sound was Morand lying at anchor. The treasure WAS of taxes on native opium, memorialized the who he was, and wist he was doing there. He with greeting on bis way down. When bis head voyage was now virtually at an end, both I and Throne, in which they begged for an investiga belonged to Greenock, in Scotland; had run had disappeared under the companion hatch Baker followed the Don on board, and went in tion and report upon the subject represented by away many years ago from an American whaler scized the remaining man by the throat and her to Manila as passengers. The schooner them Issued directly an Imperial decree was
whilst at one of the islands, had been there ever putting my leg behind his, tripped him neatly was put under the charge of one of the sailors the Governors General, and stace living a free and lazy life and intended to evet on his back, and beld my revoiser to his to follow us at leisure, We were treated like :: Governora of the differat provinces to examine stop there.aked him if any vessels ever breast while the cook hastened to bind bim hand princes on the passage, and also after
fato, and report upon the circumstances of the came there. Very seldom, he said loop had and foot, and then gag him. I took him as arrival at Masila. I had the honour of a special jurisdiction in which native oplum is grown, as seme islands a little farther to the south-east; draw say weapon, or, make any noise. A who gave me his blessing when I left. The several places in the province under their | been there a few days ago, but left again for completely by surprise that he had no chance to (roduction to a certain high and hoir, man,HONDAY, the 26th day of January, 1891, at also the best method of levying such tazer, and they were only Spaniards, three la number, he terrible commotion was now heard from below, Dan fulfilled his promise like a gentlemen; gars | 4 b'clock P tho, Directors and. Statement of further, in order to prevent smuggling of such angid examination bas to be made by theo you want anytblog.from the schooner | appear in sight, I saw Baker strike him a blow in gold. Bakker received a cheque for 10,00ɔ] Accounts to the 30th November last, opium whilst passing from one place to another, td, and were not very communicative, and a beheld the tall man's head for a moment
me a cheque for 15,000 dollars, and goo dollars the Report of Tartar General, Governor-General, and Gov- welah right on board to get under on the head with his revolver, driving him back. Į dollars and 350 in gald. After biddlag Don
Some tobacco," he replied. "All I rushed up to assist him, but my help was not Ignazio farewell, we took the first steamer for will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th instant, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company trict and equitable investigation into the cit good bye, I may perhaps see you again I and leader, and backing him with their knives. Baly a few years ago, master of a large
to make a sight," said 1, “send a canoe off at once
needed. When I looked down I saw Don Hongkong, where we separated. Baker made both days inclusive eful deliberation to off I darted to the beach, while be down to the The sight was sickening I pulled the covering ornii am sory to say that I made ducks id cumstance, and with a-carefol
Ignazio and the three sailors bending over the good use of his money, because I as his make an immediate feport thereon.
By Order of the Board of Directors, waddled after me. When I got down to. In obedience to thin the Walyume (deputies) boat I recollected the torn out lest. You sent off the sky light, and opened it, and then the drakes of mine, and I am now but very little Hongkong. 8th January, '1891.
ship, hie
E. W. MAITLAND, Secretary, of this Office in concert with the Local Authors off a leaf out of a book; whatswad the
up, beldishing their knives. Baker was eyeing
NEW. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION them contemptuosly with folded arms, but with
LIMITED,
venor.
enjoined
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I am
ties have each made his tria report, now under of that?” I asked, "That was my ictingDon and the three other butchera came roshing better off for my quest of the "Holy Grail,"
discussion of this Office and the Provincial Treasurer, in which it is decided that the different localities under the jurisdiction of this province in which native opium is grown skepld, have precedent fixed, therefore, mow of land planted with such shall be taxed at 4 macs 3 candareens including premiums, on receipt of which a certificate allowing same to pass from one place to another shall be given. The Datire opium, on coming to the barrier, is to be *xarlard and allowed to pass without any further Lavy, If the quantity agree with what
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our
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Fourth Ordinary Yeatly MEETING of pany will be held at the Company's Office, No. SHAREHOLDERS in the shove Com Stanley Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on
for the purpose of presenting the
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be. I wished to see somebody wishes weld the revolver is one hand. They are bycuss 1 FOOD for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of
dost myself." "All right, all right" said 1, interrupting him again as I pushed of td and look out 1'. The mallors pulled the dead bodies Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the and jumped into it was soon on board
and having now tasted blood, Pure Cod Liver Ou with Hypophoaphites of DIVIDEND for the half-year ended 30th told the Don what I had heard, which created cf Alonzo and the tall bandit up on deck, and Consumptive. It not only gives strength and of 0 per annum. Coupons attached to Gold September has been declared at the rate such excitement in him that he began to embrace then the living one wrapped up in a thick increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the Share Warrants may be cashed, and dividends me and I could with difficulty keep clear of him, 'blanket and almost smothered. Then the Don throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children on Silver Share Warrants issued locally will be down with tobacco, food, clothing, and several and pulled over to bor. Baker told me now both for adults and children it is a marvellous Branch Office, The DADO was waiting and I literally loaded it and two of the sallors took the sloop's boat, take it like milk, and in all wasting diatases pald, on and after 15th January at the Hongkong bottles of guardienta. Algoto way confident that when the first man got down in the cabin food and medicine, Any Chemist can topply it that the sobbers had returned to. Tamatan, a blanket was thrown over his head and his S. Watson & Co. Ltd.), agents in Hongkong
E. W. RUTTER, whither we concluded to follow thedi even if we l'eries wholly smothered) when the fall man camo i nag
Manager, JA Hongkong, Sih January, 184
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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH Office
Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 27th December, 1890
Intimations,
BALDWIN BROS.
LA
AST BALLOON ASCENSION AND
PARACHUTE DESCENT
IN HONGKONG.
BALDWIN BROTHERS will on
- SATURDAY, the 10th January, 1891, repeat their performance at the RACECOURSE, HAPPY VALLEY. Thorough arrangements will be made on this occasion for the comfortable accommodation of the public within the enclosure,
::
Gales open at 3 p.m. Ascension at 4.30 p.m.
PRICES OF ADMISSION : Seats on the Grand Stand .......................$3.00
Promenad...nata
1.00
Second Inclosure
0.20
Children and Members of H.B.M. Forces half. Price
Tickets for the Grand Stand may be obtained
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at Menara Kelly & Walsh's Lal. · · Hongkong, 7th January, 1891.'
FOUND...
IVER and WHITE SPANIEL, BITCH,
Brass Collar with name LOTTIE Apply, to'd up, pagar merk
TAI KOO SUGAR REFINERY, Mongkong, 7th Jandasy, 1997; -