THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891
nction on behalf of these friendless, characterless, sound had come saw a man sitting on the bed hopeless men.
with a rifle against his breast, the butt being on
VIII. "Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort
As if he rcorned himself and mocked his spirit That could be moved to smile at anything."
Julius Casar
rate.
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the floor.
Private Herbert, A. & S. Highlanders, said that the deceased was subject to fi's, but was of saber habits. On Saturday morning he seemed right. He had fallen over the verandah once during a fit.
Sergeant Irvine, A. & S. Highlanders, sald that he left the decensed cleaning his rifle. He afterwarde heard the deceased had shot himself upon witness's bed. He drank a little, but a small quantity of liquor used to bring on the fits Witness did not know if the deceased was in any treable.
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND THE GOVERNOR.
AN EXPLANATION. We have been requested to publish the following correspondence:-
provided by such grants, have for their part been endowed out of public funds with a hospital exclusively devoted to themselves, have had liheral education placed within their reach at a merely nominal charge and any many other concessions involving an outlay estimated to be not far short of $1.320,000, while many temple sites are held by them free or at a merely nominat Crown rent.
feel samo encouragement at the recent decision in the unanimous judgment of the House of Lords In the case 'Queen v. Wakefield. It seems to be just what Justices have been waiting for a great many years. It seems to be established on this appeal the case was appealed against again and again, from ode tribunal to another, until at last in the House of Lords they have unanimously given the opinion that the pubiican has no vested interest in his licence; so that la the 'case of an application for renewal, and especially lu applications for new licences, they have a perfect right to refuse it. These gentlemen would have done much better to have come themselves before the Justices-it la allowed, I believe (The Chairman: Yes.), and I think you would have been more influenced by hearing Mr. Bondheld and Mr. Hamilton than by me. But I trust the petitions will not suffer anything from the weak medium through which they are presented.
6. Because the expenses in connection with the support of a clergyman, clerk, &c, not salaried by Government, would fall for the most part on the shoulders of officials and heads of firms numbering under hundred, each of whom would thus be called upon to contribute a large annual sum in order to sustain the services of the Church of England in the Colony.
7. Because in the case of many officials such a contribution would be out of the question, whilst it would prove a large additional tax upon non-officials, to whom constant appeals are being made on behalf of religion and charity. The Chairman then asked for remarks from
F. Because in the probable event, of the the other Justices. in bilty of the officials and wealthier non-
Mr. Wilcox thought it generally undesirable officials to bear this expense, not only will theas that licences should be granted in that neigh two classes he deprived of the benefits of the bourhood, but the Justices had established a regular services of the Church" of England, but precedent (The Chairman: Not at all-la grant large portion of the community who frequenting a licence to a house in Pottinger Street, the Cathedral and are not in a position to pay | He was very sorry he was not present when that sent rent, will be turned adrift and be practically was done.. cut off from their wonted public religious exercises.
It would not be an altogether complete descrip tion of existence in Gaol if I omitted to include few brighter gleams as some relief to the black shadows hitherto prevailing in there poor pictures. A prisoner's existence is not all shot- drift and skilly; he has a few weak pleasures. He can get a book once a week, for instance, so long as he is ant undergoing punishment. Colr. Sergt. T. Boyd, A. & S. Highlanders. There is a Prisoners' Library comprising about said that the deceased had heen five years and fifty volumes, which for dullness and dryness area-half in the Regiment, and was 24 years old, unrivalled. In the dim past some Colonial He was more subject to fits after drinking, Chaplain got a few dollars granted by Govern Hs Worship found that the cause of death ment to organise a library, and he bought was a self-inflicted bullet wound, a lot of good Hitle story-books, and instructive volumer such as the "Life of Ellsha." Then they were bound la sombre black, and stamped with gaol stamos on every second page, to prevent the reader from falling Into the Illusion that he was at his club. Any one could be read in an hour, but by carefully allowancing one's self it can be spread over the week. And it is some solace to read even about William And
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, The Buttercup, or narratives of the career of
Hongkong. 15th April, 180.
Mr. Hooper was rather in favour of granting some other unnaturally good little bay, Bat GENTLEMEN,—I have the honour by direction
the application. If that were an accurate pro by the kindness of the then. Superintendent of the Governor to acknowledge His Excellency's 9. Because all sections of the Church of position, that the fact of having one house would A few prisoners were allowed to borrow books receipt of a letter inted 14th April, 18or, and
England, whether Broad, High, Low, &, now form a precedent for others, and that otherwise from the Officers' Library-a privilege very written by you as representing the unofficial whip together and tolerate the present form there would be none, if that were carried highly valued. by the favored few. It does members of the Legislative Council now present
of service: if, however, the salary of a clergyman out from the beginning we should have nose in #cem a little incangruous, though, to see In the Colony with reference to a recent motion depended on the congregation, there are fears the colony. As for these petitions, they did No, devouring a three-volume novel bearing in Council to the effect that the Colony is not
that the supporters of various sections would
not carry much weight with him. One Mudie's labels on the cover. Poor beggar-li new in a position to pay the increased salaries wish for a clergyman representing their peculiar was from a body which went in, for total abstin- helps him to forget his week for a while, at any recently recommended by the unofficial members, views, and that schisms, would thereby occurence, sad which would abolish all licences if it
1. The signatories of this letter inform the Christmas Day is the great festival of the year Governor that it is their intention to memorialiserendering impossible the maintenance of the could; and another was from a religious body,
services of the Church of England.
though this was not a religious question. If the in the Hermitage. In lormer years ope of the the Secretary of State on the subject, and request 10. Because the change contemplated will focal householders had expressed any opinion, Judges provided a good dinner for the inmates, that this intention may be notified to the Right effect a small, if any saving in Government that would carry weight. and since his death the Officers Fine Fund (Honourable the Secretary of State, for the money, for public opinion will require the believe) has been drawn on to continue the Colonies by telegram. His Excellency has services of an official clergyman in the Gaol custom, An appetising breakfast of savoury directed me to state in reply that he hopes in
and Hospital, public propriety the presence of a stew in unlimited quantity was added last the course of a few days to be able to make
responsible clergyman to undertake the burial Christians morning, and discounted the roast known the course, which he proposes to take
of the dead, and public convenience duo facilitica mutton and plan-pudding at mid-day to some after giving this important subject his full
for the performance of the rites of matrimony. extent. "For that occasion only" the battered, consideration.
11. Because the only expenditure that would worn-ant knives, 14th century forks, and rude
I have, &c.,
be retrenched by the abolition of grants for Iron spoons were replaced by white-handled
ecclesiastical purposes would be a salary table-ware; for the greasy tins usually served
nominally of Boo, but really of £600, paid to the out there were nice new plates, and the couple
Colonial Chaplain and representing Hittle more of murderers who did the cooking quite excelled
than remuneration for the necessary services of themselves. Then there were "half-a-dozen.
hurying the dead, attendance at the gaol, at oranges for "dessert, and (so rumor ran) a drop
hospitals, &c. of something short was mysteriously obtained by one or two lucky fellows. The maforily. however, had to content themselves with the Tytam vintage. The year before a facetious swindler employed at painting managed to draw up three. labels" Brandy," #Rum," and "Beer," and surreptitiously affixed them to big water-butts, to the infialte Amusement of ble comrades. On this day Hicense of some such sort is allowed; the prisoners may Inlk without fear of bread-and-water, if they have anything to talk about. There was no work done, of course-not even by the Chinese: Like the yard a little later than usual lastead of being locked up at 4.15 p.m. And when night fell the outside public who lived within half a mile must have listened with wonder to the hearty choruses which broke the wonted stillness, and the cheers for the Founder of the Feast with which the men, invisible from each other though they were, raised their voices unitedly before discipline began to be re-asserted, to continue for the next 364 days.
(Signed) W. M. DEANE,
Actg. Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. P. RYRIE.
J. J. KESWICK. HO KAL
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1891.
His Excellency the Governor
in the afternoon of Saturday the 25th instant, I was favored with a letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary enquiring whether his communication dated 15th instant had been received by me. I desire to inform Your Excel- lency that the despatch in question never
24th instant was prepared and sent in.
13. Because if this salary be withdrawn, the Colony will have to pay nearly, if not quite, a5
much in allowances for these services, thus sub- ment for one which works to the satisfaction, of stituting a precarious and unsatisfactory arrange
all concerned.
13. Because the determination to abolish all grants for ecclesiastical purposes on the death or
rare, the almost unsuimous opinion of the whole called for by any public demand. On the con-
Mr. Parkes pointed out that the man'bore a good character and was backed by well-known people.
After a short consultation in private The Chairman, stated that "the Justices had decided to refuse the application on the grounds that it was undesirable to have a licensed house in that neighbourhood, and the situation chosen was unsuitable.
ASSAULT AT ARMS AT THE CITY HALL.
the Carewitch, and a massive pagoda, is cause of his untimely and. All concerned in cloisonné work and gold for. Prince George of this-ons of the most scandalous actions ever Greece. After a two days stay the royal party brought even in the Hongkong Court-will now left for Japan. It had been expected that they be satisfied, more especially those 'prominent would pay a flying visit to Shanghai, but that members of the "Devil's Very Own who so arrangement was not carried out. The corro- | studiomly intensified the situation.:: Álast poor spondent of the N. C. Daily News says that the old Tok Keb, you were not given the gratification most Instructive and valuable lesson of the whole of repealing that old epitaph from the Devonshire visit is the difference in the mental attitude of tombstonsk the natives at the time of the Queen's Jubilee, Johanna mer. “Hère liøs W. Why four years ago, the vialt of the Grand Duke later No more he willtrouble you trouble you" on, and last night (roth). Perfect friendliness It was my privilege many years since to enjoy has taken the place of rowdiness and stone the personal acquaintance of that prince of throwing. The difference most undoubtedly is modern satirists, W. Shenck Gilbert, and I still due to the action of the officials. The eyeofthe retain agreeable reminiscences of pleasant public is always fixed on the face of the man- evenings at his rooms near St. Clement Dane's darin; an almost imperceptible tremor of his and at the old Dramatic Club in Cecil Street, I eyelid gives his subordinates the cue for action. purpose shortly resuming my old acquaintance On this occasion the signs of respectful reception with Sir Arthur Sullivan's clever collaborateur, were given most unequivocally; popular report at and making him to give ma a few hints in last recognised the fact of the presence of a prince casting a new original traglen! operetta entitled of sovereign rank by bruiting It about that the The Dance of Death, specially for the benefit Viceroy had telegraphed to the Tsungil Yamca to of Hongkong playgoers." It should take as know what term he was to use to refer to himself: well as "The Contrabandista," and I shall know in addressing the Cranwitch. He could scarcely how to place the characters. My old friend, style himself "Your vassal," and yet his visitor the chairman of the H.K., C. and M. Steamboat was of imperial rank. With the truth of the Co, will have a part all to himself, of which, report we have nothing to do, the possibility and to judge by his previous history, he will be fact of the report is the emphatic point. It was proud, and my very particular friends of the foreign prince, not a foreign devil who received; Devil's Own, including the QC. Rajah, will the Viceroy and partook of his hospitality in likewise be assigned leading parts which should return. At the Viceroy's banquet an imperial create startling, not to say edifying effects, mora chair decket with yellow and borne by eight especially as they will carry in their handa scrolls men was prepared for the Czarewitch, whilst ofvellam dxcoriated-containing the repudiated Prince George of Greece, probably as visiting guarantees given the Hongkong Government. less officially, had only a green chair with four To give our great local talent a show, I should bearers. A few more such lessons, learnt at propose to place the scenery in the hands of the convenient distance of time after a war, will do Hongkong Sketching Club, so that they might a vast deal to draw not only the diplomats but faithfully depict the beasties of the Companies' the people of China Into the comity of nations, fleet, with the famous old "bone-shaker" to the and to prevent causes of war in the future. fore and the Kinglikar at the tail, not for getting the Eyria and its new observatory, with REPORT OF THE CHINA MER, the owner as "look-out" man in full yachting
CHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION.
costame, spy-glass in hand, gazing on those venerable Lilla opposite, which should teach COMPANY.
blr wiser lessons than can be galued from the moral study of the Parig case, as well as by a study of the treatment meted out to the contributed so much towards its prosperity. In employés of the Company, those who have the labour agitation, elfs all over the world; if the wall it will assuredly soon be awakened. the Company doesn't recognize the "writing on Begone fuck moralising, and let us follow poor Tok Kee to his final resting place on the Whampoa hills, close to where le old Tuck Lee (Russell &. Co compradore), and that most genlal and best of Chinamen, the Hon. Mr. Ho Ab Kee (Whampas) of Singapore fame. Fassing compradoric classes should desire not to be strange it is that in death the old Hongkong
For the XVI Year of Kuang Hsu. The present is the 17th annual Report This year, owing to the failure to renew the agree
rendered.
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divided." hog
ment with Mears. Butterfield & Swire. And Jardine, Matheson & Co., freights and passages have been greatly reduced by competition. In a year of 13 months (including the intercalary month) there were received from these services about. Tis. 1,859,000. It will be observed that no allowance has been made for depreciation of vessels; the smallness of the profits is the canLÓ Last night (27th Inst.) the members of the Larne of this, In the Profit and Loss Account It, will Athletic Club, organised in connection with the A. & S. Highlanders, gave & very entertaining 244,000. In the Balance Sheet are items of
be seen that the total balance is about Tis before a fairly large audience. The long and varied balance still dus to the Hongkong and class Tong King-sing at one time compradore Assault-at-Arms in the Theatre Royal, City Hall,
about Tis. 615,000, 'Foreign loans,' representing
Another fine and enlightened specimen of this programme opened with demb-bell exercise, Shanghai Bank; about Tis 90,000 due to of Jardine, Matheson & Co's, is I deeply regret followed by a series of difficult evolutions
our Government, and Tis. 303,000 to Insurance to hear; lying in a critical condition at Shanghai. on the parallel bars by Cr,Sergeant Brown, Companies. These will be paid off in instalments No Chinaman, since Chian has been opened to reached my hands. It appears to have been retirement of the present incumbents is not Sergeant Thomas, Corporal McLaughlin, Privates fa spite of a bad year a dividend of ra per cent) forelkn intercourse, has been truér to his foreign'. left at my office in my absence, and to have
McLaren. I this, as in the succeeding bonus, as before, awarded to the staff of the and Dr. A. P. Happer; as the pioneer in China McLachlan, Stewart, Fiddes, Alexander, and
as before, has been paid to shareholders, and a training under the late gifted Dr. Samuel Brown, been mislaid.
Nelther my colleagues nor myself were aware Colony, embracing as it does many nationalities gymnastic feats, the performers exhibited Company, whose exertions have been ungradg of foreign industries no, Chinaman has dona good children everyone was allowed to stay In of the existence of that letter when ours of the and creeds, which is evidenced by the signstores | dexterity and smartzess that did both them and ingly bestowed and services most faithfully, more to promotá legitimats enterprize for the
their instructor infialte credit. A turn with the gloves between two sturdy little drummers
Of ay of the fleet, one, the Fayew, was lost named Grantham and Į. L. Sullivan was the next item, and the rounds were ay warm as the during the year at Chengshan, which diminished applause, though in the end we rather fancy J. Kiangpico was sold, lessening the total value of the insurance reserve by Tis. 60,000 The namesake. The next event, a rather tame bout
command of the Tsung-H. Yamen, the Ruling at quarter-staff between Sergt. Drce and Lee.
-put::fnot; -your faith - In-mandarius · ́ ́èr was purchased, strengthening the total value their promises. Take the instance of this Corpl. Inglis, resulted in favor of the former of the fleet by Tis. 45,000. It now consists Chian Merchants Company, which the enter Sword'exercise by a squad of well set-up fellows of 26 steamers, and its vaine, with the attendant prize and resource of Tong King-sing created came next, and was very well received, "the men
property in wharves, jetties, and Rodowns, moving with the precision of a machine. Licut. Tia. 8925.000. As no allowance has been and brought to a prosperons and powerful Grant met a worthy adversary with foll and made for depreciation of steamers, and the spet Ma Kis-tehong, the Taotal-ship of position LI Hang-chang, having failed to get dagger la Corp. McLaughlin, but won on the Shanghal scathem godowns and land have been Shanghai, owing to the obstructiveness and Court points. A rather one-sided though decidedly added to the real estate assets the total value Infitence of one of the Viceroy's fellow townsmen hard-fought set-to between Privales Stewart and Hanley left the latter an easy victor, and shewed 155,000. A total dividend of 10 per cent, ai famly vendetta, this is the Mandarin whom exceeds that during the preceding year by Tis Ho-lung-kar, who thereby fearlessly lacurred the him to be probably one of the best heavy weight paid on the 1st day of the 3rd moon. Detailed the Viceroy of Canton recently denounced in of whom the Colony can boast. A doren budding statements in duplicate have been sent soldiers next gave a neat exhibition of physical Viceroy, the Shanghai and Tientsin Customs drill, and were paid with loud plaudits. An Taotnis, and the Offices of the Company at exbibition on the vaulting horse brought the Shanghal, Tientsin, Hankow, Foochow Canton, first part of the programme to a close.
and Hongkong, for the inspection of the share
(Signed) SHENG HUAN-KUAL
MA KIE-TCHONG17:37. SHIN NANG-HOO.
There are little ways of mildly enjoying one's. self on ordinary occasions, too: a quiet smile will be excited by the stale old joke (only to be risked with a few of the more amiable turnkeys) of Will you be good enough to lock my gate? I've got a lot of valuable oakum in 'here, and it might get stolen," One man exclted general admiration
among the prisoners by a pretty cool set.. A turnkey was passing along the corridor one evening, smoking a cigar, when the prisoner stretched forth his hand, calmly took the cigar from between the warder's lips, and finished it in the seclusion of his cell! He didn't get reported, strange to say,
Many are the devices resorted to by both Chinese and foreign prisoners to secrete their forbidden treasures. A Celestial will hide a couple of ten-cent pieces in a little ball of wax stolen from the stores, and stick it in the angle of the wall, or against the window-bar. Money is money, I need hardly say, even in pol, and a Sikh guard will smuggle In a box of matcher, or a snussge (the favorite form af forbidden fruit) for a few cents, Shoes, belt, cap, coat-any article of dress. In fact will be slit open, if a pallet of tobacco or opium can be got, n'twithstanding the daily searchings, I remember one long-sentence Chinese prisoner who got into trouble through bla cachs being discovered. He was sent to crank, and even, there he contrived to get a smoke. That was taken from him, and in desperation he asked that the Chinese Catholic priest might visit him. The priest did so, and the hardened beggar, Instead of listening to the ministrations he had been supposed to yearn for, simply said "Can't you get me a chew?"
As regards the debtors I am not in a position 'to speak, as they are confined apart from the rest, but I saw enough of them to make me reflect on the folly of taking a man away from all chance of satisfying his creditors and then expecting him to do so after his employment and credit have gone. But one need not have been In Gaol to understand that,
In conclusion I would just say that, regarded fairly and without prejudice, there are no very glaring abuses exlating in our local Newgate } the personnel wants Improving, no doubt, and the accommodation is admittedly unsatisfactory, but, taken all round, the lot of the average prisoner (if he has not been so unfortunate or lil-advised as to write about the officers in an uncomplimentary way, as I was) compares favorably with that of any prisoners the world ever, I believe. Those who had tried a lot of them told me so, anyhow.. But it is a mighty floe place to stay out of, nevertheless.
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to this Petition, is wholly adverse to the course proposed.
14. Because the aforesaid polley should not, regardless of the circumstances of the case, be needlessir imposed upon an unwilling can particularly interested in guarding against dis misappropriation,
And Your Majesty's obedient and dutiful
true benefit of his country, and the treatment accorded to him by L! Hung-chang to favons this: protege," that flek-spittle bybrid Mah Merchants Company, will always remain Kie-tchong, the present Director of the Chins
not even acknowledged" the receipt of our first munlty which, administering its own revenue, is L was not so successful as bli Bostonlan the fleet by her value, about Tis. 8,000. By proof la:support of the Biblical command
I very much regret, and so do my colleagues, that such an accident should have happened, and that an impression should have been left on the public mind that Your Excellency had letter. This mistake will at once he corrected by the publication of this letter, but the Unoffial Members have still to express their regret that Your Excellency's reply to their letter of the 14th, As distinguished from its acknowledgment, was so long delayed,
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient and
humble servant,
(Signed). P. RYRIE.
SUBSIDISED RELIGION IN.......
HONGKONG.
The Trustees of St. John's Cathedral bave forwarded us a copy of a petition which, we Asame, has recently been forwarded to the Secretary of State, urging that the determination arrived at by the Home Government in 1881 that on the retirement of the then Colonial Chaplain (the Rev. Mr. Jennings) all ecclesiasti. cal grants from Government, so far as the colony of Hongkong in concerned, should cease-be rescinded and that the present. endowment should be continued. The reasons given by the petitioners speak for themselves; whether they are worth consideration or are. absolutely worthless is a mere matter of opinion, but we hold that the principle of the vast called upon to pay for a system of religious majority of the taxpayers of this colony bring worship with which they do not agree, and which has for many years been maintained at the public expense for the benefit of an insignificant minority, is radically unsound and cannot be justified. The Scoich Church in Hongkong has been self-supporting since Its first" establishment years ago; if the English Church cannot support itself, the sooner its doors are closed the better for the cause of true religion. A pauper church in these advanced days is not an edifying sight; but that is exactly what the signatories of this petition desire to have perpetuated in this colony. It may not be,-- TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN,
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IMPRIJS OF INDIA, ETC, ETC...' ETC;" May it please your Majesty,
The Petition of the Undersigned Residents of Hongkong Sheweth
That whereas a former Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a despatch dated the 12th July. 1981, announced to the then Governor of the Colony that the system of grants for ecclesiastical purposes in this Colony would be gradually discontinued as the offices of the present recipients became vacantį
And whereas your Petitioners are firmly convinced that it would be injurious to the welfare of the Colony that this step should be taken;
Your Petitionem humbly beg that the declalon
seivanīs will ever pray, etc.
SPECIAL LICENSING SESSIONS.
THE RECHABITES IN ARMS.
A special sessions of Justices was held at the Magistracy on the 28th fast for the purpose of considering ng application from C. H. W. Wallis, a German, for a licence to sell intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to his business as restaurateur at No. 15 Wellington Street. Mr. A. G. Wise presided, and there were also present Mensra. F. C. Wilcox, G. Sharp, G. Horspool, and T. Shelton Hooper.
The Chairman said that the applicant gave as references Mr. Koch, the Secretary of the German Club, Mr. Niedbart, and a Mr. Schmidt. Had Mr. Sharp anything to say?
Mr. Sharp would only, make reference to Mr. Horpool.
Mr. Horspool:I have already reported that the man bears an excellent character.
The Chairman But as to the desirability of a restaurant of such a nature in this situation?
Mr. Horspool:The police report is that it is not necessary, and I still say that. was to have appeared for the applicant, though he The Magistrates' Clerk said that Mr. Caldwell had not arrived yet.
holders.
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CANTON,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.).
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connection with the proposed water-works of the Directorship of the Company and placed his satellite Maia a soft chair in Tong King-sing's unceremoniously cross-lifted Tong King-sing out
On the commencement of the second part of
place. Now, what in the condition of this the entertainment -a number of very creditablet
Company to day under the guidance of Mr. feats on the horizontal bar were performed by six
Ma? They earnings of the Company In of the men, concluding with a striking tableau,
one year bayo gune down about two-thirds, and in which all six, with the two clowns, arranged
not; only, so, but the dividend · of about " Tis. themselves in a pyramid on and about the bar.
300,000 accorded in 1889 to the shareholders, A singlestick combat which followed was evenly
and the measly-dividend of about $80,000 on s contested by Col. Sgt. Brown and Sgt. Dyce,
capital of tacle two millions, declared last year, but was interrupted by what the programme
have been coolly appropriated by Ma, under the facetiously terms a "melee half a dozen men
CANTON, April 25th, 18911: authority of his official patron, to the "Shanghai His Excellency L Han-chang is certainly Cotton Works, another abortion worked by this rushing in upon the combatants, giving them, Whitechapel, and hustling them off the stage, keeping up his reputation as the Jeffreys of the enterprising Celestial regardless of the protests of Several pretty tricks with suspended rings were age; not even his tabla Majesty of Dahomey the most, enduring and patient, body of share- lato most difficult positions and seemed quite at shown by four of the men, who raised themselves: can hold a dark lantern to blm in this las, holders in the world. Is it any wonder that
There is somewhat of irony in the fact of this where such gross Injustice is permitted, under home on the rings. A squad of sea under Sgt. veteran Celestial, himself standing on the very takings Languish and the public lose all The Chairman could take no notice of that, Major Williamson then went through the new brink of the black river, yet dealing a kind of confidence in promoting anything, however as he was not present. Was there any thing bayonet drill, which seems to constat almost back-hander to foreigners in pandering to the advantageous it may be,, for the country? further, for or against
entirely of thrusts and lunges, without much morbid appetites of the Hongkong community The acting Lieutenant Governor (Pan-tal) Mt. Sharp had to present to bis Worship and attempt at defence, at any rate in that part of it and serving up for their delectation, possibly to of the Province, proceeds in a few days his fellow Justices three petitions in this matter. shown on the stage. A light-weight boxing satiety, varied feasts of blood's 1 allude to the to take up the full appointment la Hupeh Mr. Parkes at this point attended on behalf of match between Stewart (another of 'em) and "fingering, slicing process," on the the bill of fare under his friend Chang-cal-tung, the former the applicant. He had nothing to say.
McLaughlin was very briskly contested. Both to-morrow at Kowloon, of a woman, besides the Fable and energetic Governor-General of the Liang Mr. Skarp:-The Alag Capala Supertates were active and in good condition, but decapitation of numerous other unfortunates. Kang: We also are to lose in a few days another dent has just remarked that the only objection McLaughlin was not strong in the defence, No. this will draw its crowd, while at the familiar form and figura in the Rev. A. P. the Police have in the matter is that a house and Stewart welted him in every round. Fiddes same time it will serve the more practical if more Happer who for over forty years has been licensed to sell intoxicating liquors in this
and Stewart (the heavy-weight boxer) showed sordid purpose of kis Excellency, namely, adding | Fardurung at worle in missionary laboura, keres position is not needed. The thres petitions the capabilities of the bayonet fixed to the to the coffers of the gambling hells run by What a vista is opened up by the reflection which I have to present against the granting of rifle a duelling weapon; this again left the the Viceroy's own famblar friends," The of what the respected and venerable, Doctor this application are supported and vouched for impression that it is a particularly clumsy programme, doubtless, will succeed to the letter has witnessed during his sofoam in Canton ! by the Rev. H. G. Bandfield, of Union Church, defence, and there was much wild lunging that before gratifying the blood-thirsty instincts It is close aise that of the eve of his departure and the Rev. D. Hamilton, Naval Chaplain would be very fatal la acte second Sullivan, Christianity, crushing to witness and revel in opposite Shimeen on the Canal, to which he
of Hongkongites, la this fot
century
of the old church and missionary buildings One emanates from the Church of England next item, a hornpipe by the second Temperance Society, the second from the was very pretty, his time and stepping being the agonizing and crnet deaths of their own conducted hispálnistracions so sucessfully for National Temperance League, and the third faultless. After a mounted combat” between.
fellow creatures, one or two postponements many years should, "so to speak, "perlah as from the Independent Order of Good Templars two fierce keights on fiery untamed steeds of the area rand, to unload the pockets, of the departs frombamongst us, the Chinese having They are very much alike, the one with the drapery persuasion, the evening closed with a crowd as far as possible. Thii factor as a bought up the whole af a price of some $25,000 other stating as they do that the only benefit realistic representation of life on active service. element in the demoralisation of the despleed to convert itinto shops. This is also an indication which is supposed to accrue from the granting A picquet is sleeping, two sentries watching the foreigner, while being a source of pecuniary of the Igreatly increased and increasing value of of the licence is that the merchant seamen and dawn break to slow music. The enemy happens benefit to himself and surroundings, is one not land in this vicinity poort, İsta vessan refreshment. The burden of the three petfiions the trees. After prospecting around and little History gives us many instances of cruel tyrants you. On record in your Harbour Department of the Royal Navy might obtain additional along, and of course is spotted sneaking through likely to be lost sight of by the astute Viceroy, Faoie there are fears of a water famine with is each case that abundant provision 11 already made by the canteens and public the sleepers are quietly roused and preparations and ignoble rulers of their fellow creatures, but will be found a suggestion of mine made som
are made. Then a lot of blank cartridge is fired,
I question lis pages contain anything more years ago when Holmlar tribulation seemed houses an existing, and that no further several heroes, fall, and reinforcements anive, disfiguring than a ruler, by every available imminent Now, it is far more feasible, an I accommodation of the kind is at all required. with a piper. The piper turns the day, and the agency, fostering gambling of all descriptions up motico Mesry: Butterfield & Swire are having These gentlemen, who do not see eye to eyo in scene closes amid strains of "Conquering Hero to the hilt, and then when the natural result of some maguficent Iran lighters constracted at have cordially. The evening's pleasure was added to by the mich vicious policy follows and crime becomes Yan-mat-t, whichthat enterprising firm with their the granting
the hundreds. For the doubt place at the disposal of
Kuthorities especial beneßt of brother of Sir." Gush-created Flamarck of China best quality) of watery second not leven
valg Nero, and zeproducing the scenes of Hongkongcan be obtained from a polne just the Roman amphitheatre, and they certainly noems above this
Tbyt. Cabert Chadwick to take and be received with eclat, In this come anch
anch, Major-General Spencer Palmer section, it is worth walla noting anothar Wek into a cult ble spot for the Canton sing lottery deal, and another gigantic squeeze supply. Of courie the lighters would have to be exacted and swindle perpetrated at the expense based up and down, but doubtless the Steam of the second Wel-sing farmer, established by his Boat Cor would rise equal to the occasion, if my THE OZAREWITCH AND THE Excellency during a short-terms of offices for and Bellyjows feathers are smoothed the right
CHINESE.
the benefit of himself and Tamén sharples. way, as it would not Interfere much if anything, When the history of the obscure Nangwiel Librith yahas regulenty of the steamer pervical. The Czarewitch, with his brother Prince George family comes to be witten, commencing from Personaliyomy services and those of my launch, of Greece and multe, arrived at Hankow on the the thing when by the efforts of the noblest the many Kate, men gratis at the disposal of roth inst. He had been expected to arrive on the character of the century, ("Chinese"; Gordon) the Hongkong Government in any such untoward 18th, but as that day was the anniversary of the it was raised from obacurity,, it will show much sent); The analysis of this water was made death of a great emperor, on which day the a streak of blood, cruelty, and treachery fred by theith Apothecary and Analyst of the Civil mandarins could not wear their full dresses, no beginning to finis, as will tanke even the Medic Hospital, Mr. Hugh McCallum, and le ena record.
alutes could be fired, no music played, and nonnala pale before It.
And there and will satisfy all scruples regalADE banquets given. It was arranged between the The dread Reaper has been particularly actlys valdam ranking: the cable, and redoubtable two that the be delayed here of the last to mowed dow being unofficialseprosentative of the Hongkong com till the 19th. The festivities organised by the one of your masta crestable, and
[sing Chinese, and by the Russian community were fellow citizens, Tok Kee, the owner very gorgeous, Among the presents, besides & and a-whole fleet of launches. Undoubled magnlicent sliver sulver, there, were two heavy the litigation, wonies. In connection with the
bony case-screens with All manner of scenes of Pariz, and the vindictive Chinese life carved in Ivory for presentation to opposition.
and that the Church established may continue in the enjoyment of facilities-or
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THE SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.
which has been arrived at may be, reconsidered, allmatters connected with rell of additional | numerous selections performed by the slight il rife, ruthlessly and cruelly slaying his victim proverbial Iberàlity in emergencies,"
England as here united mich say additional temptations too numerous contingent from the Regimental and pyring their benighted colony-theand bt "means of which full supply of this At the Magistracy this afternoon (28th inst.) Mr. Wise, Acting Coroner, held an inquiry into the moderate endowment which has hitherto for the consumption of intoxicating liquors by and, under Conductor Hill, and by the very the circumstances attending the death of Private been provided by the State, for the following our men, the men of Her Majesty's Nary and amusing parodies of the contests with which
Army, Wallace, who shot himself on Saturday morning reasons
There are very wide divergencies of fast at the Victoria Barracks, Queen's Road. Because the same reasons which existed oplafon in this matter, but I think all men of interacLaughlin and McLaren enlivened the
Inspector Bremner was in charge
of the case, for rescinding the decision to withdraw the any education and refinement are unanimously
The Club gave a malinizethis afternoon, and and the following evidence was takes !---- Government Grant for ecclesiastical purposes of opinion that the consumption of intoxicating
Dr. R. H. Smythe, Army Medical Staff, said in the Straits Settlements Crown colony like liquors should be limited. That is the opinion will appear for the last time (this trip) to-morrow
evening, when amoking will be allowed. that he was called to Victoria Barracks Hongkong-obtain now, is this Colony.
which these men, coming down as they do last Saturday, and found the deceased there. 1. Because there are certain offices, often of the high vantage ground of total abstinence, This He felt the back of his head, where there immediate necessity, such as religious attendance desire to carry out simple limitation. was large hole, and saw that the mouth upon the destitute sick, marriages, burials application is for an adjunct licence. From was cut about, The cause of death was a (Always pressing in this cimste), the manage evidence (which is open to anyone who will take bollet, wound. The bullet had entered the sent of charities and distribution of charitable the trouble to look into it) an adjunct licence through the palate, and theace feds, for the performance of which no one very often becomes dominant licence; mouth, passed through the Priest, have been could be held responsible except a clergyman for the profits from the sale of intoxicating Instantaneous. The wound was caused by a supported out of the public funds.
Liquors are 10 mach larger than that from Martial-Henry bullet, which was found Imbedded Because the Gaol and Hospital always con- food that the latter is absorbed ; I under in the wall behind the body of deceased. From tala inmates to whose religious wants, in the stand that in the case of one adjunct licence the Medical History sheet, witness found several absence of a clergyman deputed to visit them, granted not long ago. men boast that they can entries agalast his name for epilepsy, but he there would in many cases be no one to adminis get refreshment cheaper there than anywhere
at a merely nomlaal was never seen by any medical man. Upotter.
Because the Chinese, who contribute at least provided that they drink Aryans ho lives examination of the brain were found old marks of meningitis.
nine-tenths of the revenue of the Colony, the west end of the town and has frequent occa have no objections to the continuance of grants sion to pass along Queen's Road will know for ecclesiastical purposes, to
that scenes of a very undesirable character cocer at these drinking houses.. I trust that my fellow justices and your Worship may be disposed to
Private Wood, A. & B, Highlanders, said he was walking along the verandah about 9.4 in Victoria Barracks on Baturday last. Ho kenid a roport, and running to a window, whence the
. Because the Chinese though not availing themselves in large numbers of the services
muni
bring my suggestions officially to the ikhe Government, and have described detail how it is Senable at little or no expassé