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ON THE CHOICE OF A WATER. "XTRACT from the 'London Medical Re- corder, May 20th, 1890, by Gro. HERSCHELL, M.D. (Lond))
In order to attain the highest success in the treatment of a case by a Natural Water, It is far better to study thoroughly one kind, and master its peculiarliles, than to experiment with different sorts, each having a different dose and, special attributes of its own.
*The advantages of one mineral water over another may be put under the following heads:
f.-Smallness of dose.
z.—Abience of unpleasant effect.
3.-Sulphates of Soda and Magnesia to nearly
equal proportions.
4.-Absence of unpleasant taste. "On examining the chief waters, on the Eng- fish market with a view of making a selection,
• one is struck with the fact that a newly-imported water, the 'Franz Josef, contains .190 and 178 grains to the pound of Sulphates of Magnesia of the quinties contained by either Hunyadi and Soda respectively. This is much in excess Janos, Friedrichshall, or Aesculap. It is evi- dently the strongest water by far, whilst at the same time it fortunately happens to be almost
tastelass!
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1891.
CAPTURE OF VALPARAISO.
Argun jist.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE steamship Hanhow was released from quarantine at Slogapore on the 26th ulfo,,, FILLS' Circus is stated to have cleared twenty thousand guilders durlag. Its recent stay in Semarang."
Wi learn by cablegram that the E.. Co.'s steamship Airlie, Cantain Winthrop Ellis, from Sydney direct to Shanghai, has run ashore some where near Woossng hat, whilst in charge of a pilot. Nothing serious is apprehended, and it is expected that the steamer will be floated with out difficulty.
As will be seen by some correspondence in another columa, Mr. Cheney Duncan, a popular member of our staff who left for Bangkok a few months ago to join the Bangkok Timir, will shortly return to Hongkong to manage the business of the local Mensatie Marine Officers Association.
AT the instance of a sallar, belonging to the saling ship Nancy Pendleton, J. T. Pattison, second mate of that caft, was charged at the Magistracy this moming with assault. It admitted having struck the sallor, a fine of two was, but a trivial case, and as the defendant Mexicans was inflicted.
THE next sensation in the Divorce Court at home we be the important to be milty of
will question whether
adultery. In the case in which this important issue is to be fought out, a number of medical men have been subpoenaed, and their evidence is anticipated with great interest.
THIS in Batterfieldian politeness, not Chester- A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. fieldlan Circus Agent, making telephone inquiries of the agents as to the whereabouts of the steamer Memnon, asks why she went into Manila, and gets this answer back: "What the bis that to do with you." Telephone collapses. Mr. Edwin Mackintosh will respond
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Arxxx many futile attempts to capture a well- known, gang of Tze Fa lottery ticket sellers, the efforts of Inspector Hanson were yesterday crowned with success when he succeeded In arresting six of the fratemity on the Kowloon Brad, They were charged before Mu A. G. GARDEN SEEDS Wse this morning, and were ordered to plank down $25 each, which behest they cheerfully acceded to,
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THE steamship Angerton, which arrived at Singapore from Sourabaya on August 25th reported that Mr. Walter Cranford, chlel engineer, had died two days previously of malarious fever and heart disease.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) that the China Shippers Mutua 5. N. Co.'s steamer Katrow, from London and Liverpool, passed the Canal to-day, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 20th inst.
THE extent to which some people carry the AN engineer belonging to the Glenfallsch was mourning craze la at present being ludicrously up before Mr. Wise this morning on a charge of exhibited in the streets of Hongkong, when a disorderly conduct and attempted suicide. The certain young nobleman, who may or may not defendant was but a young man and had be a Hungarian magnate, can be seen taking his evidently been on what is the vernacular is airing abroad with blu coolles elegantly branded termed a "spree." The police fished him out with elaborately designed badges of woo. Why of the water over at Talm-sha-taul, and upon chair-coolles should be required to share in the belaglanded he became very abusive, whereupon griefs of their employers is something that can be was locked up. Whilst in "chokie" he tried not be readily conceived by ondlaury mortals. to bang dimself with his clothing, but luckily did not succeed. Mr. Wise remanded bin until Penang Gazette of the 22nd August thinke Saturday, by which time no doubt the unfor- that the commercial troubles there have reached tunate fellow will have come to his senses, and their worst stage, and that signs are not wanting perhaps what has happened will then be a that the extent of the depression has been revelation to him.. estimated too highly. The tenders for the Opium and Spirit Farm, though they show caution, show also confidence; and they are probably the best criterion of the actual condition of affairs in that Settlement. It also ascribes the crisis arcasonable and unwarrantablo terms of credit partly to the European merchants there allowing
to natives.
THE Landon Daily Telegraph credits the Emperor of Germany with having a ready wit and quotes the following apocryphal yarn as an instance :-During the visit to Lord Salisbury at ton's necklace became unfastened, and Senhor Hatfield, during luncheon, Madame, Wadding de Sovral, the Portuguese Minister, who was sitting next to her, hastened to assist the wife of A CORRESPONDENT wites to us asiding what the French Ambassador in refixing the clasp methods he'should apply in initiating a prosecu- Observing this, the Kaiser exclaimed jocuintly, tion against the person or persons respon. "Here's Portugal trying to strangle France!" sible for, the unprotected pits which exist and when the Prince of Wales came to the in several places in the streets at present rescue, added. "Worse and worse, there's He states that whilst riding home from Great Britain helping her to do it 1a remark Happy Valley on a recent night, both he and which caused much merriment among the his pony fell right into an abyss, but luckily Emperor's immediate neighbours, one of whom correspondent will send us faller particulars as this good-humoured sally, which was chiefly escaped 'without serious damage. If our was M. Waddington, who laughed heartily at
will promptly provide the desired instructions. to the locality and the extent of his injuries, we addressed to him. If this is not a lie, we refrain, for decency's sake, from commenting on high THE case of Turner v. Bomanjet came on for
life upstairs. bearing to-day before the Acting Pulsne Judge, WHEN the budding novelist is bursting with who awarded damages to the amount of $350, desire to flood the world with the lustre of his and costs; the money to be paid in monthly genius, he generally chooses for his theme come instalments of $50 each. It will be remem. touching tale whose moral is that virtac bered that some months ago Mr. Bemanjee's Invariably triumphs and villainy is ever van- ricksbo coolles ran into the complainant, causing quished. But it's not so with us; we pass with him serious injuries, but so far as Mr. Bomanjee disdain the soft-eyed maid and the Immaculate was personally concerned he was in no way man, and take for our subject the common or responsible for the accident, and rendered all the garden crab-the edible crab, and how it came assistance in his power. He, however, had about that this story is to be told happened to pay for the negligence of his servants, and thusly On the last Loard's day four sinners has our sympathy; but this case will no doubt of the stamp of those who counted money in the be noted by those members of the spread-eagle temple, growing aweary of the heat of Hongkong fraternity who delight to travel ut express speed, bled them to that fair little dat on the ocean After a careful persual of the evidence, we shall where fastan and the cynocephalus Portugaria deal with this case fairly, impartially, and flourish so well. Rooms were engaged at the without prejudice: At present it appears to us best hotel, a sumptuous repast consisting of crabs that a gross miscarriage of justice has been was ordered, and then the pilgrims betook them perpetrated.
selves to worship at the shrine of Mammon, They played with varied fuck for an hour or two, and then went back to rest and enjoy the banquet which they fondly hoped would be awaiting them. But as the poet sang,
B..M. M. O, A. Liverpool, 18th June, 1891,
and trust you will find room for it in your Throne sandloned the request and Chang Yão esteemed columns.
received an order to proceed to the north-west (Copy of letter.)
with the rank of Lieutenant-General Grieved, at heart and indignant at the unjust treaiment, as from the Chiness point of view the apparent promotion from the Treasurership to the rank of Lieutenant-General was in reality degradation, Chang Yao pleaded sickness and begged pers mission to retire. A severe Edict reprimandlog him for ingratitude and conferring upon him the
CHESNEY DUNCAN, Esq...
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We are in communication with the Colonial Office agent the passing of the Bill and purpate emphasising the thorough appreciation of this and kindred bodies at the boon thus conferred upon Hongkong, so as to frustrate if possible any future attempt that may be made to repeal the Law. If Sir W. des Vant passes through Liverpool at his arrival in the United Kingdom, we hope to have the pleasure of thanking him a person for the service he has rendered the profession.
Again heartily comgratulating you.
I remalo,
Yours very sincerely,
B. M. M. O. A..
August 3rd, 1891.
THE LATE GOVERNOR CHANG PAO.
OWING to several cases of hydrophobla in THE British steamer Banjarmassin, which Halayla, measures have been taken for the arrived at Singapore from Sourabaya'an the 26th The Insurgents captured Valparaiso on Thurs-destruction of all dogs found in the streets ulto, brought several more persons who bad
mnmuxted.
been shipwrecked in the Hong Ann. day. President Balmaceda has lost all power and is a fugitive. There is every prospect of
THE Very Rev. Canon Pinto, vicar of the Portu guese Church of St. Joseph's at Singapore, died. peace being established in a few days..
at Gon on the 9th Inst. In 1885 the deceased
Dear Sir-I' have to acknowledge the receipt was made a Canon of the Sea of Macao, and a of yours ofthe 30th April and 6th of May last, and Knight of a Portuguese Order for valuable allow me to congratulate you upon the pro services rendered to the Portuguese Missions innounced success of your movement and the liberal rank of General and the Commissten, of Singapore and Timer Dilly. Canon Pluto lek mindedness of your late Governor. The subject: Deputy Imperial Commissioner for new scenes. Singapore on the 6th May last for the benefit of his bealth on a year's leave of absence but, on
was brought before the Council at their meeting Lang yeau were passed in these bleak on Tuesday last and I was Instructed to convey and deserted" regions, when the Seventh arrival at Bombay, it was found that his health to your President, Capt. Samael Ashton, the Prince recalled him to Poking at the head of his was so much worse that his death was generally heartiest good wishes and mutual greetings of own army of 15,000 strong, to defend the Imperial anticipated.
this body upon the passing of a measure designed seat, as there were rumours about the French to afford relief to so many of our joint members intending to make demonstrations at the aorthern trading to your Colony.
port. The scare passed away and Chang - Yao was appointed Governor of Kuangal. Bat Prince Chundetained him. He stayed in the metropolis and was instructed to deepen the city moats and water courses. The soldiers performed the work, which was rapidly completed. Who knows but the great rapidity, engineering skill, and scientific observation displayed by Chang Vao in exanting this piece of work had to a certain extent influenced the Prince with the idex that he was a fit personage to take care of the Yellow River, and ultimately procured for him the Governor- ship of Shantung? At any rate Chang Yao took the scale ofthe most Interesting province of the olden lines and administered it with a zeal, justice and rigour, that surpassed almost all bla " (Signed) J, J. GRYLLS, predecessors. I got into Shantung about the Secretary, dedi same time as Chang Yan took office. His works per pre, C. P. Grylls on the Yellow River cannot be considered, from The Association has aged with Mr.) a scientific polot of view, excellent or even good, the management of the Association. Mr. possessed about water-courses he devoted to Duncan to return to Hongkong, and to take over bet he worked honestly What knowledge he Bathurst, who acted as Chairman upon making improvements. He failed to curb the the occasion, said that no doubt the Association; fury of the most obstinate, eccentric, and destruc would flourish and enlarge itself by Mr. tive of rivers, not because he did not do enough, Duncan's cutiring efforts to push it forward, but because he could think of no more to be
By order of the Committee,
done, In the pouring rain or burning sun he always appeared on homeback to inspect the dykes, to cheer on the workers, and to reward College Chambers,
and punish the officials as the case might require. He cut down the river fund, which is still enormous. He allowed no squeezing, which he detected and punished with no light hand. Some abuses, of course, existed among his subordinates, but be kept a clean band and a clear conscience.. I can assert positively that not one cent of the river expenditure ever stained In an article on Chang Yao in the N..Chis fingen. I know of one instance of his Daily News of the 24th ulto, there are some refusing a customary present of 2,000 tsels. potats wanting in correctness, no doubt through About two years ago, on the night of the last lack of information, as the late Governor had day of the Chinese year, there was not one cash little to do with foreigners, speading his life and in the whole yamin, and the next day, being the rendering his services almost exclusively la first day of the year, would need a great deal of Honan, Kanto, the New Dominion, and Shat money to pass in the way of entertaining tung. Here, excepting a few missionary matters, officials, fecing servants, etc. Chang Yeo had to nn foreign affairs were to be transacted, obtain mosty by sending through the back door foreign relations to be cultivated. Perhaps short sketch of his life may be interesting! to the pawnshop, and this is a true and indispat twenty-four trunks of his and his wife's clothing Chang Yad was a native of Life, a district under able fact, well-known to most of the inhabitanat Tall in stature, powerful in strength, but devoid with tears in their eyes. I remember hearing the Soochow prefecture of the Kiangen province of Chinan Fu, who would inention this incident of education, being neither able to read nor this expression from Chang-yao, when he was One day he was carrying a bag of rice in valuable present with the argument that at least write, he worked as a rice carrier in srice shop. pressed by his accountant to accept some the street, when he saw a human brute he must look after the interents of his children :- sitting astride an old man and pammelling "I was a poor man before I rose into power, and the prostrate one with might and main, Chang after my death the Emperor and the people stall Yno's blood boiled at the sight of this cruelty, not find my family richer than I was. My and his nature revolted at the strong beating the children, if they are like me, will be able to take weak. He raised bis bag of rice and brought it care of themselves; if they are not, all the worse down with his stoewy arms on the head of the for them," He set up a sort of hotel near the inbuman wretch, breaking his neck and killing him instantly. He became a murderer without yamea to accommodate all the poor students of Chekiang, where he concealed himself so with their abilities. In four years he contracted intending to be one, and fed to Klabing, in applicants for work, providing them with food, clothing, and pay, which varied in accordance effectually that justice did not get hold of him. personally with Shansi bankers the very large He then journeyed to Kusze, adistrict in Honan debt of 280,oco taels, and this very fact is a proof These were the troublous times of the rising of thathedidcottamper with the Governmastmoney the Nientre,local bandits, and Chang Yao, by the nor accept official perquisites. The Government might of his arms and reckless daring, became owed him during the eighteen years 1,400,000 the recognised leader of the soughs and rowdies taels, as pay to bis soldiery. Great must have. of Kusse. He, however, restrained his band
been the affection of his soldiers for him, of bad characters with an iron hand, and no especially Chinese soldiers, to induce them to case was ever reported against him or bis leave so large an account settled. The people violence, or black-mailing. He apparently bad because of his justice, fairness, kindness and other objects to view than simply the leading of love towards the poor, the peasantry and famine. a lawless life. Perhaps he secretly entertained stricken people. Few Governors have had the the scheme of utilising the evil spirits be handed fortune to be so called. Chang Yad's goodness together for his own elevation! The Niente will be remembered by his Shantung fellow. after over-running and devastating many ciles, at last made their appearancs before the wall subjects, for generations to come and songs will of Kusse with a force of many thousands. The language exists. W" in the N. G. Datly magistrate was in terrible perplexity. He had no soldiers, no money at hand, but he was equal to the emergency. He sent out a proclamation calling for volunteers and offered his daughter to any man who would secure the safety of the city. Now or never was the opportunity Chang Yao sa longed for. He presented himself at the yamin, backed up by 500 of the worst characters, but all death despising men. He signed the contract and swore to never permit a single Nienite to enter the city gates as long as he breathed. For the first time he showed his soldierly qualities. The city was assaulted night and day. Chang Yao repelled every attack, never knew sleep, rest, or food for many a day, and never flinched. One bright morning the Imperial banner were discerned at a distance and commotion was perceived in the camps of the Nientze. Shea Pan, the Tartas Generallisimo, was attacking the bandita reas with a large force. Impatienito join in the een- flict, Cheng Yao beat the drams to gather bis small but coursgeons band. He addressed them as follows; " Know that you are the lowest scam, but by your bravery you have become superior to the best this city contalis Help band and our services will be no longer valued, unless we prove ourselves as good fighters in the field as defenders behind the walls and what is the use of becoming soldiers but for the pleasure of chopping up our enemies) Now follow me and show the Imperial troops (hat wears a good as they.". With a shout the brave band of goo men rushed after him through the gates, which were thrown open without the magistrale's permission, and fall pell-mell on the unsuspecting bandita, who were concentrating their attention and force to oppose the Imperialists. This unexpected movement from the city threw the Nientze into alter conster nation and a general rout followed. The evening following the victory witnessed the marriage ceremony performed between. Chang Yeo and 23. the magtrate's daughter the decoration of Chang Yao : with button of the sixth ranic, and Shea Pao alting in the chief guest's chair, drinking copiously. The milliary career of Chang Yan began by his follows ing the banners of Sten Pro with his 500 comrader. We find him next occupying the magistracy of Kusse, the post of his father-in law.
H to educato himself at that time, and won a glorious name as a ruler, Rapidly he advanced until we ses him Frovincial Treasurer of Hanan, when an unexpected mis fortune forcet hjmi, tá turn once immore a'soldler. An1faspecunious Hanlin asked him for'n "loan, of 300 taels, but Chang Yao, being always cleani handed, bed not the amount to meet the requart. The Hanlin comedered the refusal an insult, de and when he reached Peking he wrote a crally memoriali to the Throne, The, Hanlin sald the New Dominion was suruming alarming that the: Mahomedan rebellion in Kanss and
proportions, that good generals were wanting that Chang Yao was a miliary genlus but could
a
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for the arrest of the Captain, a man named † Popular and well-known Japanese curlo store on four sojourners took umbrage and, like Achilles
Orders from one person, of from $5 to tro. the cause of the suicide of a sailor whilst on the Hercules John Scott, described at a broker, then on was held in the managerial regions below followers of misdemeanour, breach of the peace of Shantung call him "Chang the Bine Sk
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| Manning, whom they charge with having bee passage to Hongkong. The Magistraterefused to issue a warrant, but granted a summODE calling upon Manning to put in an appearance at the Central-to-morróm," THERE are three causes of depression in mining shares-dishonest agents, lying,discoveries and Interested newspapers so says a correspondent to a mining contemporary. For the first, no fees should be paid till the company is able to pay dividends; for the second, don't advertise samples, a shareholdem are beginning to suspect a discovery as a means of getting rid of shares by those who are in the swim for the for journalists. third, clean hands and no meddling with scrip
Two men named Chow Pin and Li Ying were charged before the magistrate this morning with Laving brought a lad named Yeung Hing from Canton, into ibis colony, for an unlawful purpose, The first defendant admitted the charge and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and the second who claimed that the youth had been given to him by a boarding house keeper, was ordered to find two surelles of $50 each for his good behaviour for six maths, or to be "jagged" for the term. The term won.
A SLIGHT sensation was created on Saturday AN awkward contraemer happened last evening afternoons in the rooms of the Brokers' Associa at the funeral of the late Mr. D. Ferguson, oftion when Mr. Rozs, clerk to the establishment, the Naval Yard. The Undertakers' hones took suddenly fell from his office-stool in a dead falni standing the efforts of Brown, Jones & Co. tion amongst the members inside the room
"The best laid schemes o' mice and men It into their heads to strike work, and notwith and lay like a log on the floor. The coasteras
"gang aft a-gley,” .. And so they had in this instance, for the experts positively refused to move. Fortunately quickly spread outside, and the door-way was in
file of marines were in attendance, who, quickly a few seconds crowded with passers-by, anxious choicest dish of all-the crabs, was missing. procuring a gun carriage, conveyed the body to to know what had occurred. Among others who Dissention war rife, and this led to the manager its last resting place.
entered the sacred portals, to lend any assistance of the establishment being interviewed, He THE crew of the Nova Scotian barque Zabian they possibly could to the sick man, were Mr. H. explained that his show was run on economical Gondry appeared in a body at the Magistracy N. Mody, the large-hearted Napoleon of the ncs and that as crabs had gone up a cash or to-day, and applied to Mr. Wise for a warrant Hongkong Share Market, and Mr. Kuhn, of the two, he didn't see his way to indulge the visitors in their desired extravagance, whereapon the the opposite side of the street. A person named of old, went skulking to their moms. A consolta. recorded that the last-named individual offered and it was unanimously decided that, even if appeared prominently on the scene. It is not to lend a hand in bringing Mr. Roza out of his grim ruin were to follow, the crabs must be woon; what he did was to loudly interrogate procured and the wrath of the upstairs worthles the Chinese office-boy as to whether "that fellab Passed. A message to this effect was sent up there," pointing to Mr. Kuhn, "was a membab to the leader of the hungry quartette, who for the of the Association. The question was altogether sake of euphony we will call "Benevolence." Now supererogatory, and Hercules John Scott knew was just in the midst of a nap, enjoying quite well that the gentleman he was inquiring happy visions of the Promised Land, and he liked about did not belong to the ancient and bougrable not to be disturbed. He therefore turned on the guild of brokers; but this ornament to the brokers "boy" and mildly rebuked him, saying he might ranks wanted to be ozicious and not con. go and perform an acrobatic feat with the crabs tented with the "ne saver of the Chinese for he (B.) didn't want them. The mischief had boy, be must needs, in an unaccessually offensive been done, however, for the lucious crustacea tone, repeat the query to Mr. WH. Young, the had been bought, and to add insult to injury by hon, secretary of the Association. We regret now refusing to take them was too much for the that we are not in a position to report that this managerial nerves, so, seizing the bundle (all exhibition of low-down snobbery was not treated alive-o), Bombastes furiously dashed into as it deserved, by a sound kicking, but we live the presence of the startled "Benevolence" in hopes that this little ceremony will eventuate and waving the unfortunate crabs wildly the first time Mr. Kabu and Hercules John Scotu around his head, demanded with many meet on neutral territory. Mr., H. N. Mody is gasp and sob what was to be done. not a member of the Brokers' Association, but Surprise and terror held the threatened one he was by far too powerful an opponent to be dumb for a time, but with a mighty effort he #tailed and insulted by this vallant self- regained his speech and ordered the man of constituted amateur policeman, Mr. Ross, the crabs from the room. What followed is more unfortunate cause of the little contratemps above easily imagined than told, for with a swish as of described, rapidly recovered from his attack, & run-away Comet, came the crabs straight without having suffered any material injury, at the finely shaped head of "Benevolence." And who is Hercules John Scott, anyhow ?",
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was just sufficient "down" on the summit of the cranium to afford gripping I Java, according to a local paper, oplum place for one, another clasped him around smuggling goes on extensively and the Dutch the neck in a loving embrace, while the balance Government finds it hard work to check the attached themselves as hest they could to evil, seizures of the contraband drug being very various parts of his lightly covered person. rare. The smuggling operations are directed by With a wild cry of horror the enfortunate victim Chinese, who show the utmost artfulness in rushed frantically for the door to seek assistance balling the excise and customs officers, favoured but none would come. Suddioly a ray of light as they are by the configuration of the Java shone through his bewilderment, and he made coast, studded as it is with countless marabes, straightway for the sea at a 706 gait. There cracks, rivulets, and jungly tracis. The smug. are many tales of athletle feats told by the glers are so banded together that it is only natives of fair Macao, but even the oldest treachery in their ranks that ever leads to inhabitant has had reluctantly to allow that the discoveries of any importance. The contraband jumps taken by the agile and now almost article is so skilfully concealed that, for instance, frantic "Benevolence" eclipsed all that had ever when a consignment of preserved provisions or been seen or chronicled, even in the veracious petroleum arrives in port, nose but those in the records of the old-time warriors of the "gem of secret can tell what particular tips out of thou the Orient earth." He plunged over the Praya sands contain opium, they sometimes being fitted wall into the bring, and the crabs in the with double bottoms for that purpose. In vicinity, being both numerant and mighty, the choose, butter, hams, in barrels with tar, unfortunate was speedily devoured. What and in fact in every article that one can befell the Manager? Obt he went and bid think of, the Chinese stow away oplum almost himself in the kitchen-boiler and was that with impunity, Accomplices everywhere abound, evening served up as lobster for the low remain. especially in Singapore. Large syndicates lng guests. There should be a moral to this have a band in the business, which buy up the tale, but somehow we have lost the thread of it, oplom at Singapore or in Ball. An expert, and having kiled the two ma actors, there is writing in a commercial newspaper in Holland nothing now but to close this mournful history gives particulars of their mode of operation, and or go for the crabs-but we never touch 'em- instance, a big speculator generally deals with the ordinary profits resulting therefrain. For [Oh | dry up. Ed.] one hundred cases of the drug, which, at zoo gallders each come to 100,000 guilders. Out of the hundred he allows, in case of need, say 25 cases to be seized by the officials so as to draw away their attention from the spot where he means to deal his main stroke.
be sang
his honour as long as the Chinese
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THE ENGLISH "FLAG,"
"Above the portico of the courthouse at Cork flagstaff, bearing the Union Jack, remained duttering in the Rames for some time, but ultimately when it fell the crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see the significance of the Incident."-DAILY PAPERS. Winds of the World, give answer! They are
whimpering to and fro-
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And what should they know of England who
only England know?-----
The poor little street bred people that vapos
and fame and brag
They are lifting their heads in the sillness to
yell at the English flag.
Mast we borrow a clout from the Beer-to
plaster anew with din ? Alphing you An Irish llar's bandage, or an English coward's
shirt flap peng
We may not speak of England; her flag's to btsu sell or share! (gudan
What is the fag of England? Winds of the
World, declare 1 Punk
The North Wind blew From Bergen my
steel shod vanguards go;
I chase your lazy whalers home from the ---Disko foejt, mall
"By the great north lights above me I work the fg will of God,
And the liner splits on the ice-feld or the
Dogger fills with cod,"
The lean white bear hath seen it in the long,
long Arctic night, ag
The musk-oz knows the standard that fouta
the northern lights the What is the fag of England? - Ye have but ye have but my drifts to conquer. Go forth, and my bergs to dare, fastened to
for it is there?
News reaches us from Canton that the chief officer of the Chinese store-ship Zen Yum-Mr. Shewan, if we mistake sot, was found dead in bia bunit at an early hour yesterday morning He had been at the Customs Club, Homam, the previous night, and after playing several games A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. at billards, left for his ship in apparently the best of health. We refrain from referring to the various tumours current as to the class of desib until the results of the best mortem examination and Inquiry at the British Consulate reach us, ONE of the most perfect specimens of ingenious mechanism that we have seen for a long time is a "toy" Smith and Wesse's patent automatic ejecting revolver that a kind friend has presented cur office with. It has all the good points of all the "shooting frons" ever lavented, and half hundred more that the others lack. The prin- cipal of these is a patent safety spring which HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1891. renders an accidental, discharge absolutely im
possible and it is guaranteed never to miss the TELEGRAMS.
object it is aimed at-and that's the sort of gun we like. WITH reference to the late sensational will case tried in the local Supreme Court, we are informed on good authority that the plaintiffs reised an offer of $20,000 to compromise the matter, on the advice of their connial, Mr. Jan. J. Francis, Q.C., who is stated to have predicted certain victory for his clients. If true, this is another practical illustration of the old adage that THE RUSSIAN PRESS COMPLACENT.
there's many a slip twixt cup and in We are informed that defendants' counsel's (Mr. W. Generally favourable comments regarding | H. Drummond) brief, fee, refreshers, etc, totalled the reception of the French fleet at Portsmouth $3,500. are made by the Russian press.
MR. E. B. Wolff, late. of the Hongkong and 75 cases which he, in this wise, brings sale Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld was a few ashore, yields him at least 20,000 guilders a weeks ago seting as clerk in "The Australian," case that his total receipts reach a million the swell Sydney hotel. An old Chisa hand and a half of guilders. The ap cases he gavo Sta,—At a well attend led meeting held last agent of that clocutionary luminary, Plantagenet litle to him in view of the heavy profits, but Marine Officers Associat lon at their rooms in met him there, and, strange to say, the entwhile up to lead the searchers off the scent, matter night by the member of the British Mercantile Littlewood of evergreen memory, didn't recognise usually he gets off with less. The smuggling College Chambers, letters from the London and an ancient acquaintance until after various headmen, sre, it is said, almost never caught, as Liverpool Associations were road, and as many suggestive reminders. He did eventually. We the risks of capture are run by well salaried of your readers are doubtless interested" in the not read one word, that he was better fitted trust Wolff is not in charge of the books of The accomplices, who, when sentenced to imprison. Sunday Cargo-working Ordinance, we have the for active field; service than the duties of a Australian, as if so, the auditors are is in formant in consequenos, are well provided for by honor to hand you a copy of a lettes which has reaser and that he should be promoted from en agreeable holiday,
their employers,
been received from the Liverpool Association | hla presint post to Llawimant-Genenie: The Is
THE RIOTS IN CHINA:
LONDON, August 24th. - A telegram to the Standard from Shanghai states that an amicable rangement with the Great Powers is expected.
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DESPERATE FIGHTING IN CHILL
August 25th. Terrific fighting took place on Friday, Batur day, and Sunday before Valparaiso, between the Government troops, and the fuzurgents. A. furious battle was fought pa. Sunday ;, the care Age was frightful, but the simit of the encounter is unknown, as the telegriph wires have been out.
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CORRESPONDENCE..
"We do not nocomarily endorse the opinions oxpressed by Correspondente in this column). BRITISH MERCAN TILE MARINE OFFICERS' AS“ JOCIATION.
TO THE HOSTOR OF Ten "H auɑasno, Telmoramus -
The South - Wind" sighed “From the Vin
ging my mid-sex course was ta'en
*
Over a thousand falands lost in an idle main, Where the sea-egg famed on the coral and
"Ahé long-backed breakers croon
Their endinss ocean legends to the lazy, locked
Lagoon
My barking sunfish know it, and wheeling
albatross,
d
Where the lone ways fills with fire beneath
the Southern CYDRIVEN VERG What is the flag of England ?... Ye have but
Pray resis to dare pads,
bays but my seas to furrow, Go forth, for wat in thera
the Bitter Sear, I come, malay The) East Wind, roared “From the Kuriles,
And me men call the home wind, for 1 bring
the English home f
-
Look-flook well to your shipping | By the
breath of my mad fyphoon
your best si Koviton.
I swaps your close naked prays and beached