entiŝations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &c.
PURE WINES. E beg to invite careful attention to the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1891.
this port from similar outrages. Whether this actually comes within the scope ofessity for stricter discipline on board ship atses is obvious. All officers should be what is de facio a Coroner's inquest re the death of Captain Focock, Mr. PETERSEN; and the other victims of the piratica! attack may
be a matter of doubt, but In any само the question is one which the Government authorities must
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prevention are almost identical with the prices.
per suggestions made la these columns some BIT case, bottle weeks since. Ho considers that all round wine, green asal...$6.00 0.60 passengers luggage should be thoroughly
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examined before being shipped, as is done at all the Treaty Ports of China by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and suggests that this examination should be conducted under the direction and control of the local
or
Government. Chinese passengers ought to be carefully searched, and all arms dangerous combustibles strictly prohibited from being taken on boærð. These duties, in this expert's opinion, could not be efficiently performed by the regular officers of any vessel, who have their own particular duties to attend to, and he therefore considers that examination sheds should be established at each wharf in the colony and placed in charge of employés of the Government. Els reason AVIZE-well matured, 'specially
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responsibility in a rather curious one namely, that if the proposed examination. of Chinese passengers and their baggage were adopted and put into operation by only one shipping company or firm,
We are Sole Agents la China for the Sale of good deal of odlum would attach to that firm or company, and unless the whole of the shipping firms and companies agreed to combine in these preventive measures, those who insisted on what no doubt will be considered as inconveniences in the way of Chinese passengers, would be greatly prejudiced. This may be all very true, and prima facit it is sensible reasoning, but did it not strike Mr. Eldarnaz, and it is not apparent to everybody else, who has given the subject careful consideration, that the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. proposed remedy, in order to be effective.
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must be made compulsory by law? If any action is taken by the Hongkong Government to place murderous piratical raids like those associated with the steamers Spark, Greyhound, Names, and others almost equally notorious, beyond the range of possibility, so far as thips loading in and sailing from this colony are concerned, it must be universal in its application-all vessels must be bound by
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compelled while on watch to wear some sort of uniform and to carry a revolver, and as the Namou affair clearly indicated, some means of combining in the event of a piratical attack should be provided on board every ship. Half a dozen resolute
men armed with revolvers could hold fifty Chinese at bay, but they must be prepared
and, as
OLIVER CROMWELL forcibly expressed it, while trusting in God, "keep their powder dry.”.
TELEGA
M 8.
THE RED-INDIAN ON THE WAR PATH.
LONDON, January gih. The Sioux Indians have attacked the Troops, and the Shoshonts in Idabs are burning the
towns the whites ficelag.
(From Stratis Papers.) BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS..
LONDON, December 30th.
A
WEAK mind sinks under prosperity, as weli an under adversity. A strong and deep one has wo highest tides when the moss is at the full sad when there is no moon.
intelligence of a large fire there, la Samping Street, which occurred on the night of the gth. instant and resulted in the destruction of fully too boases.
TELEGRAPHIC advices from Bangkok convey
cupboat Gladys died on the 37th ultimo. The CAPTAIN A. PETERSEN of His Siamese Majesty's deceased officer; who was 54 years of age, had been many years in Siam and was universally respected.
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AS-H.M.S.-Wanderer-steamed-out-of-harbour yesterday morning flying her homeward-bound pennant, ben yard-arms were manned and she was lustily cheered while passing, the other men-of-war la port.
A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street, on Friday, the 16th inst, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
H.M.S. Peacock, Capl, Ingram, which arrived in part this morning from Singapore, is the latest addition to the British squadron in the Far East, It was while en route to the African station to relleys the Peacock that the ill-fated Serpent foundered.
It is quite on the cards that one of the tallest clan fights that have vet occurred in this Colony may commence at West Point during the next twenty-four hours. The police arr firing through the air" the prelers will, nedoub doubtless on the qui vive and if “the razara ge come down like the Assyrians of old. The trouble seems to have arisen through one of the Doble brotherhood of whar!, laborers falling on and wounding a member of the equally nobir order of fishmongers.
THAT the old saw which says that “If in an il! wind which blows no one good” is duly appre- cinted by a certain, section of the community there can be no doubt whatever for a five rarely occurs in this colony without being followed br same police cases in which the defendants are some shape air form, committed during the pro: invariably charged with losting or robbery (r gress of the fire. Le Asing, one of the gentry alluded to, was hauled before Mr. Wise thi morning and charged with pillering some trifling article from No. 111 Queen's Road on the 11th inst,, "Jugged" for a week
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WI are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Co) that the "Union" Line steamer Alderley left Singapore for this port to-day, and may be expected to arrive on the 18th Inst. THE two chair-coolies who were charged with causing the death of a fellow-coolia on the 16th ults, were again brought before Mr. Wiss at the Plica Court this morning Mr. E. S. Kelly, broker, gave evidence as to the defendants and the deceased having been in his employ and regarding the deceased. His Worship further also as to the complaints made by the former. remanded the case for a week, allowing the defendants out on bail in sureties of $15 each. A VERY enjoyable evening was spent at the City Hall on Saturday, when the second-smoking- concert of the Hongkong Musical club was held. The programme opened with an overture by the band of the "Imperieusa” which was rendered. in capital siyle. This was followed by a song from Mr. CJ. Hirst, which we belleve bore the trade mark of "Les Rameaux,"--the audience, towever, looked as if they understood, it and
Messrs. Collingwood and Ough. The result between two banjoes seconded, respectively, by applauded reciferously. Then came a struggle
was a draw, and the audience demand- g."x" _finlih" these two gentlemen - kindly Ing
THE Manila Chamber of Commerce has wisely telegraphed to the Minister for the Colonies pray lag him to suspend the new Customs tailf re- cently announced, pending receipt of a memorial The Revenue returns for the three quarters on the subject which is being forwarded by mail. | THE new Union Church, iftonted on Kessedy | When the last wail of the march bad died away
ending with Christmas show one and a quarter million above the estimate. The Jimes expects that the Hon'ble G. J. Goschen will have a surplus of two million,
DR. KOCH'S TREATMENT. At St. Petersburgh two deaths have taken. place under Dr. Koch's treatment,
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must be highly gratifying to the promoters of the entertainment which is to be held at the City Hall on Thursday evening next, lu aid of the Serpent Relief Fund, to find how quickly the seats have been booked. Very few now remain, and we would advise those who have not already secured tickets to lose no time in doing so. A COMPETITION for the subscription handicap Challenge Cup and Range Spoons of the Hong kong Rifle Association was held on Saturday last, the Cup being won for the first time by Sergt. A. Mann, of the Police, with a total of 56 points; P.C. A. Watson taking the 500 yards pean with 29 points and Mr. Woodin jaht for The Hon'ble A. M. Skinner, Realdent Coun-Soo yards with the same score. Fifteen nfémber's eller, Penang, and Colonel Walker, Perak, are competed. made Companions of St. Michael and St. George.
NEW YEAR HONORS,
January Est. His Honour Mr. E. L. O'Malley, Chief Justice Singapore, has been kofghted.
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(The Knightbood conferred on the Chief antice is regarded as a usual and proper compliment, and the community is gratified thereby.
[It is presumed that the C.M.G, conferred on Colonel Walker is in recognition of the soldierly qualities of the Perak Sikhs.
[It is erroneous to suppose that Mr. Skinner is the sentor of the Straits cadet service. He is second in seniority.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TIRE will be a game of polo at Causeway
Bay to-morrow, cornmencing at 4.30 p.m.
COMPANY Sergt.-Major Sinclair, R.E. died on
Saturday evenleg from an attack of bronchitis, The deceased bad only just completed his twenty-one years' service and was to have left for England by the troop-ship due here next month. His funeral, which took place shortly after nine o'clock this morning, was accompanied by the band of the A. & S. Highlanders and
many
of his comrades.
Tux Bangkok Times states that Meurs Law. renzen and Karakhaplan, of the Sapphires and Robics of Siam, Limited, accompanied by Mr. Allegri, left Bangkok for Maung Krant by the steamer Cape Cliar on the 24th December. Mr. Gibbons, representative of the Company was, we
travelling by the same bost, but will take an regret to hear, prevented by ill-heakh from early opportunity of proceeding to the scene of I is reported that the Chinese troopship Frackin operations by next steamer. • will shortly take troops from Nanking to Formosa. Wx(Bangkok Times) hearthat the Sfam Herald, a weekly paper started in Bangkok some few H.M.S. Leander went into deck this morning previous to her departure to Singapore to meet months ago and shortly afterwards discontinued —for various reasons (was want of support one the new commander-in-chief.
of them?) is again to be issued on the 1st day of Tax returns of the number of visitors to the City January. Of course our old friend Mr. Smith in Hall Museum for the week ending fan. 11th, are: the printer and publisher and we naturally hope Europeans 188, and Chinese 2 163; total 2,351. for him that it will be a success, but a good deal of attention will have to be given to the raking Tax Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. in of the shekels if he means to make money, Informa us that the Company's steamer Zam-Newspaper publishers have, it
of the world.. the 9th inst,
Road, was opened yesterday. Since the demoli tion of the old Union Church in Stanton Street the congregation have met for divine service in the City Hall pending the erection of the new structure, which is beautifully situated and com- mands a very pleasing site. The foundation stone was laid on the 10th April last year by Dr. Chalmers and has been built somewhat after the style of the old church, to plan and specifications by Mr. Denison, C.E. Adjoining the church is a manse for the pastor, Rev. G. H. Bondfield, which that gentleman will no doub greatly appreciate. Mr. Bondfield preached morning and evening to large congregations and one feature about the Service was the excellent choir which sang the choral part of the service in an appreciative manner, DURING the progress of the cricket match at
Singapore on the 31st ultimo-there was a terrific explosion, followed by a huge volume of smoke in the direction of Fort Tanjong Katong. At first everyone thought that the men were simply at practice, which In away was supported by bearing guns fired in the direction of New Harbour. In the afternoon, however, it came to be known that the explosion was due to the bursting of an Armstrong 8 in, gun. „As farī as knows at present, not a single man out of the nine standing round the gun was injured. although several pieces of the gun ploughed up the ground around them. The gun was one of the four bought from the Chinese, Govern. ment during the Franco-Chinese war.
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renewed the combat, the bons of con tention upon the occasion being the "Park Crescent March”"which, was fairly done,
Mr. Webster made his bow and sang "The last of the Boys very successfully, judging from the applause which followed. A ripple of laughter, however, ran through the house when Mr. D. B. L. Hopkins, came tripping on to render a musical sketch which was funny to a degree. An "encore" could not be dealed and Mr. H. obligingly responded with a couple more songs, and had the multitude not growa komise and thirsty, he would no doubt be warbling still. The second part of the programme commcaced with a chorus by the German Liedertafel splendidly rendered and which was received with great applause. Herr G. von Wille then drew the bow and played Beethoven's "Romance" in a masterly manner. Mr. C. H. 'Grace's song "1' arise from dreams of thee". was given in his beat, style and received a well
Ing was brought to a close by some musical selections which were played by the band whose presence tended much to the success of the entertainment.
merited round of spplause.. A pleasant even-
·SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Puisne Judge).
A PETTY COLLISION 'CASE, The owner of a Chinese passenger-boat- sued Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. for $50 as damager sustained by his boat when in coll}- sion with the defendant's stesim launch in the harbour on the 6th instant. He also claimed go as compensation for cargo lost and damaged at the time of the collision. Mr. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Masters office, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hast ings, of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's office, was for the defendant company.
Wong Su, plaintiff, såld be was the master of the We Sing passenger boat. He sailed from Shau-ki-wan on the 6th altimo at 7.30 am. for Hongicong, with a number of passengers and some cargo. As he passed ibe Hankow wharf the sails were lowered. Just then a steam launch was seen about westerly direction towards the anchorage at the Fatshan wharf. The launch was coming from the direction of Stoneculter a Island and was
the same rules. And, of course, whatever andy left Singapore. for this port at 3.30 p.m. on deal yet to learn in this part of ears, a great this unprotected section, of the gun that the 15 cheungs distant. His boat was moving in a
measures it may be considered advisable to adopt for the safety of the travelling public they can only be rendered operative by special legal enactment,
Now, we agree with the Chief Officer of the Namos that it would probably be the better plan to have the proposed examina- tion sheds under Government control; but still it must not be lost sight of that there are one or two difficulties that may prove obstructive. The amusing fiction about placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and Hongkong being a free port, and all
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and thefull amount allowed for Packages and Empties, sentimental "bosh" of that sort need hot when received in good order.
be seriously considered in face of the Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applicatangible existence of a Chinese Customs office in Queen's Road Central and of a blockade of the entire island by cruisers | flying the dragon flag that has never been so strict and so injurious to our cativa commerce, as at present; in addition to the disagreeable fact that a wholesale search of passengers is actively carried on under Government sanction by the myrmidons of the Opfum Farmer, not only
tion.
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A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for go'clock precisely Visiting brethren are cordially invited. The bel case against the Strait Independent by Mr. Wooldridge, manager of the landing sheds, has resulted in a committal to the Assizes Mr. Berger being allowed to water into personal recognisances to appear.
THE Russian steamer Baikal got badly ashore in the Shanghai river on the 4th last, and the Valias left her anchorage from the Model Settle mest on the evening of the 5th, with pilot Cabingham on board, to render assistance and towed her off the following day,
Tax Band of the rat Argyll and Sutherland High
anders will play the following programme at the Officers Mess to-morrow evening, com- mencing at 7:45 pm.
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LATER, Additional particulars are to hand respecting the bursting on the 3 st ultimo of an 8 in. Armstrong gun at Tanjong Katong. The most surprising neither death nor injury resulted from the ex- aspect of the affair consists in the fact, that plosion; had the gun, however, been in the turret of a warship this satisfactory plece of news would not have been reported." "Guns of this class are not now very common in British forts, their peculiarity consisting in the fact that the wrought iron cading by which they are protected does not extend the whole length of the gun, a considerable length of the steel tube or barrel being exposed. It was at the commencement of fracture took place, the projecting steel barrel being blown late numerous pieces many of FRANCE'S decline in population, threatens soon
which have not yet been recovered. to take the appalling form of there being more deaths than births. A century ago France had. Sour two years ago, says an exchange, an going at full speed. He and others on the population of 26,000,000, Russia had only Auckland (17. Z.) solicitor, moved by unwonted junk shouted to the launch, but it came.on 25,000,000, Austria 17,000,000, Frusta 15,000,000 compassion-or, perhaps, being intoxicated struck his vessel on the starboard side, and England 12,000,000. possess 90,000,000 Inbabitants, Germany distress, and then lay low till Providence should and stars. The cargo fell overboard by reason To-day Russia gare a sovereign to a young woman in great with its stems, Just between the main-mast 46,000,000, Austria, 38,000,000 and
France send him bla reward. The unaccustomed emotion of the violence of the collision. The hole. 36,000,000. The birth rate is 6.7 per 1000 in which went through him on that honorable made in the side of his vessel was seven feet Italy, io in Germany, 129 in Russia, 13.7 in occasion nearly blew his head off, and often, in long by about one foot wide. The launch kept England, and 1.19-in-France. The disparity of after days, the memory of that good action
on her course right up to the time of collision,
Russia and Germany, is, of course, not wholly And on a certain disastrous Friday last month increase on the part of France as contrasted wils warmed his soul and mide, him feel better. After the collision she reversed her engines. The helmsman on the launch admitted his mistake due to a lower birth rate: ber territory has his benevolence bore fruit, and his good
and towed the passenger boat to Shankiwan,
Cross-examined-At the time of the collision shrunk, while theirs has been greatly extended. deed was returned to him a hundred-fold. A
respectable old gentleman with white hair called the wind was blowing fresh from the S.E. There I la notified in Saturday'a Gakuffe that i
in and told him that the woman in question was
were no other junks close beelde them, running In celebration of the Colony's Jubilee, the his erring daughter, now happily restored to in the same direction. When bis Jank approached different Government offices be closed at pm. him, and then he broke down and wept, so
| the Hankow what they lowered the sails, and on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th January inst.
after the collision his vessel bad no sailssctat all, copiously on the table that he became unintel: When the launch was 15 chungs distant the H.E, the Governor has accepted the resigna-ligible for nearly 15 minutes. At last, however, tion of Mr. F. A. Hazeland as Acting Clerk of he revived, and blew his nose, and smothered Councils from the 1st inst, and has appointed the feelings which-in his capacity as a father Mr. A. M. Thomson to that post until further threatened to overcome him, and explained that he had come to refund the twenty shit His Excellency the Governor bas, in accor dance with instructions from the Secretary of rent in arrears, the lawyer gladly assented, and linga. Business belag bad, and his office State, made the following appointments, to date then the overwhelmed parent gave him a bad from the 1st inst. Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes to note with tears in his eyes, and prayed that be Colonial Treasurer, and Collector of Stamp the God of Abraham, Isaac and the other fellow of the said firm's indebtedness to him for freight. He produced a stamped receipt Revenue; and Mr. A..K. Travers to be Past might bless him while he collared the change to prove the transaction. It was the fault of
Two hours later the benefactor got on to the kis fold that his junk was master-General,
The new Ualon Church has been licensed by situation, and then he blew the window out with the launch to Stankiwan after the collision. towed by
Alison Wakudum. "Lared and Lost” Müße, Belection Tanı Intermezzo... Forget macht. Balaction mospraks
notice. *Bootch Bongs "nemen Van Kansas,
sailors were foard preparing to date to the anchor. He saw the launch and shouted to the did not change his helm but went on his course men on board to go astern of kis vessel. He steadily. He did not know what the cargo is from the Chung We shop consisted of until he received an account for few days later Heaquared the account by writing
We have received a copy of an interesting Chinese, legend entitled "The Fairy Foxes from the enterprising publishing firm of Messrs. Kelly & Walth, Ltd. The production is neatly bound, and well got up, and commencing, as it does, in the good old style of “More than a on board every ship that arrives in harbour thousand years age," ft inilats.the sympathies | His Excellency the Governor for the celebration his language, and tore the poker in two, and bad He, personally, did not approve of it.
and attracts the attention of the reader at once. ofmarriages under the provisions of the Marriage to drag all big clothes of poker in two, and had It ends, too, with a moral, which cerest though it be, is worth double what the book costs.
but actually in the public streets and thoroughfares of the colony. But what must
Ordinance, 1875.
him
Luk Fok, a passenger, gave similar evidence and Las Chew, & contracter, gave evidence of repairing the damage done to the junk for $12 jo, k
The further hearing of the case was adjourned uptill to-menes,
The steeraman was then called and said he and fly round the room with nothing on excapt was at the helm at the time of the collision. The THE editor of a moral publication issued in one bis eyeglass. Next time he is called upon to do bow of the junk was poluting towards the be seriously regarded is the very important Tas Patterson, who said he hailed from the the der to hold forth in half-s-column of print on self if he has to climb over his mother's dead the rudder, which swung round through the force
the Australian colonies allows his "Constant benevolent action he intends to restrain
west. He was stuck by the handle of question of finance. If the Government Land of the Mountain and the Food" was
the evils of drink and cigars. Here is a sample: body to do it.
of the collision, and had since been treated at could see its way to add to the duties of charged before Me. Wise ibla morning with being Every young man entering upon life abould THERE are almost as many dangers about being the hospital. The hole made in the Junie was
arogue and vagabondand with being a veritabla the Harbour Department, or to increase son of many inasmuch as he had not where to pray for strength to resist the carnal indulgences a private detective as there are in beings Social five feet in length and one foot in width. He or greasy, or that appear to have been used the scope of the Imports and Exports lay his head. James, apparently, had on a pre- of drink and tobacco. They are a clog upon the Purity officer, and sacrificing one's eye in the knew nothing of the cargo, except that it was for any other purpose than that of Contalaing | Office, to the extent indicated by Mr the nation for some trivial tuisdood and Mr. person who uses either of them is in danger of Mounos Fonds (Vic.), hired ong, of these obseranthe sccident would not have happened. The
cause of Terewth. Last week a lady residing at damaged, vious occasion bera housed at the expense of higher spirtual life, the life of the soul, and every
By his fordship—If we had not lowered Aerated water, as such bottles are never as ELDRIDGE, the question arises as to who Wine, perhaps thinking that it is sometimes kind taking the downward road. One chat occurs vaxt persons to inspect the goings-on of the old
man and ses if his morals were particularly cox-sails were lowered when the launch was first will pay for this additional safe-guard to to be cruel, seat F. F. into retirement for the to me particularly that of two friends whom
I once knew. I was able to persuade one of them rect, and with the genius of his tribe he muddled seen "at a distance of about 20 cheungs, The period of one month. the safety of the officers and passengers
to abandon these evil Indulgences, but the other
paign was to consider the patient through the way I think the esilion occurred throngir the of cossting vessels. That is really the "I was a little drunk was the only defence refused to give them up. I lost sight of these tat job and got into trouble. His plan of cock Launch had sufficient time to have got out of our point to be decided, and on which there Ching Ng was able to give Mr. Wise at the afterwards, &c. &c. There is a rather window and the keyhole, and by way of corro launch trying to cross our bow it was im
Magistracy this morning in answer to the charge unfinished look about this story, for the boration he took so less than throw respectable possible for us to have avoided the collision, are bound to be differences of opinion. of pouring laddle full of boiling water down a writer never found his two friends again, Christian friends along with him--gentlemen | Because there was no room for us to alter our
•UBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG The Government will urge that it la the fallow lodger's back a few days before Xmas. and, therefore, we rise to offer him som: further whose testimony would stand inspection if it was contes comedy wrappington SUBSCRIBE
business of the shipping firms and appeared the parties lived in codlie house information about one of them. He continued necessary to swear to anything bad. They went together and whilst the complainant, was to abstain from drink and tobacco, and saved along together after dark, and if the party could companies to adequately provids for the washing himself Ching made the remark up the price of these worldy induig aces until bave climbed the wall quietly all would have been that it was his turn to wash first, and the he was able to go. married and be happy. If he right, but unhappily the Christians were short safety of their officers and passengera; complainant told him to wait. This apparently had wasted his substance on champagne and and thick and fat, and couldn't jawon over two- and, on the other hand, the representatives red the defendant's fine fratings, and seizing cigars it is needless to say that he couldn't have pennorth of eggs. Moreover, one of them had to of shipping Interests will contend that this boiling water which was in a laddle near at get married. After a while his wife emptied sncere violently on top of the wall, and
MESSRS, BARING BROTHERS is a duty the Government owes to the hand, he poured it down the back of his some boiling water over him and suplied him moment the defendant rushed out with as mick with coals, and when he defended himself with and hit everybody on the head. He struck out in enemy, since which time the latter has been in leges. We have no hesitation In giving the Hospital The Magistrate sentenced Ching the tongs he was arrested for violence and get all directions with the unreasoning frenzy of
The North China Dolly News of the 6th instant contains the following our opinion that the cost of there undoubt to six months' hard labour, the sentence to fourteen days. By the time he came out the wild beast, and la about two minutes the whole
date from the day of the assault,
indy had taken all the money and bis clothes pasty was swalked up to such an extent through and the furniture, and cloped with a hard-assault and battery that it couldn't have got| „dezja 8, Bishopsgate Street, Withië, edly necessary precautions in a place, like
many friends of Miss Gracie Plaited and drinking individuil who smoked short through a gale, and was so much disfigured, sa to
svetage London, EC., Hongkong should be defrayed by the ship. Mr. Charlas Harding will be glad to learn that clay pipe.. He never saw her again, but he be unfit for human lospection, The whole four
in dasth November, 1890, P owner. Officers of ships are or ought to be, spite of the recent breaking up of their com remained steady in the faith, and was killed were a fair way to bent and over-exertion, and Circular we beg to a vise you that this Company in to be klifed, only their assailant DEAR SIR-Referring to the accompanying
artists have been cast in pleasant places in the We give facts from Modes Settlement, and with the minance of personal knowledge, as we were the other crutches to the hospital, leaving the Baid of £1,000,000 (with power to increase the amount the local amateurs they produced Little Lord fellow laded to in the above letter. We battle to the victor, and sise the spoils of war, as, and, when it may seem desirable) to the Fauntleroy on Saturday night with very satis escaped the conflagration, as we happened to be four shattered hals, two walking-sticks, the 'Shareholders), and that we are; prepared fines. factory results. It is, we believe, Miss Pialated's away ampking and having a beer at the time the atoms of an umbrella, a mained eye glass, this day to acceps, and to pay at maturity, it intention to return to Hongkong, in time to awful disaster took place. Some time afterwards flattened sespirator, prayer-book, oge golosh, Bille drawn a dex the commercial credits issued catch the next homeward bound American mail, we were induced to reform our ways and become and part of the back of a human bead Next by Mestre Buring Brothers and Co of their and if so it is to be hoped that the fair Grade Rechabite, but after two weeks of it we fall day the conqueror organised himself afresh, and authorised agents and will be crailed on to give at least, he away and were expelled. Asthe building (all in charged upon the detective, with a summons). It has been arranged that the whole of Mr. or two performances, even if these should take on top of the society three days later, we did not and that energetic public servant, was fined 23 T. C. Baring's property shall be liable for the the form of high-class concerts. Hongkong can regret the circumstance, and we bave continued and costs. Any further evidence against the Company's engagements
afford to let an artiste of Miss Flulated's to liquor op at reasonable intervals ever since. old man will be collected with a telescope, or brown. We are dir
respectfully declins to take any more risks, and attainments pass through without Our life having bean twice saved by drink,
· MEST HE PAID IN ADVANCE
BIRTHS.
At No.4, Belilios Terrace, on the rith inet, the wife of CHARLES MOONRY, Of A BOR.
At No. 1, Albany, on the 10th fast, the wife
of J, S. JUDAH, of a son.
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he Honghong Telegraph. well acquainted with the risks they have many in Shanghal, the legs of these calcaire chest) the operare), of these sites som they got tacle second wind, and, refraud on has been comics ad with a paid up capital of
to run, and it is their own fault if they do HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, +1891.
not provide as far as can be done for their own protection; but to ensure the stay "Ar the magisterial Inquiry into the Names of passengers from murder and robbery piracy a new feature was introduced Into while on board ship is clearly the the investigation last Thursday by Mr. duty of the ship-owners to their clients, G. B. ELDRIOR, chief officer of the hapless and a law to enforce that obligation being steamer, being called upon to give his properly, carried out a the Inevitable opinion as to the preventive measures sequel to the Namos tragedy. But in specessary to prolect vessels sailing out of addition to these precautions on shore, the
das recognition.
also a would-be suicide will cal upon him, and (data quae Yuus obedient:Servants, Cra
BARINO BROTHana & Co., Llosed.
chance the conEORIENTES,