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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1891.
GREEN boughs of the eucalyptus tree are said to be among the best disinfectants known' for a room where scarlet fever exists.
FOUR hundred and thirty-four deaths were registered in Hongkong during the month ended the 31st October," Of this 13 were Europeans.
Miss Quarante-Do you know, Mr. Jiblets tried to put bis arms round me last night ?"
Mrs. Cumso-I never gave him credli for so much courage!
Wy are indebted to the Japan Mail for an Interesting and very nicely gas up report (in pamphlet form) of the recent Autumn Meeting of the Nippon Race Club.
The horses of the German cavalry regiments are to be entirely abod with paper shoes, recent experiments as to their durability, etc., having proved entirely satisfactory.
Tee force of habit may be said to have reached its climax when a reporter, during the celebration of bis own marriage, pulls out his dote-book and takes down the parson's address
THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Officers Mess to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m.5
March muzium Op at "uokoa Echabert,
Belle Musi.. manag С Виний Selection
Kit Aguas Ers *Sallives.
***Panst up to date
In reply to correspondent the Editor of the Sydney Bulletin saya :-." The Bulletin doesn't believe in making the lawyer a State official Its conviction is that he is utterly unnecessary, and that laws, as well as Sunday school tracts, can be written in plain English, so that any man can understand them without expansive outside assistance. In the days when only Latin Scriptures were allowed, the priest had just the same monopoly as the lawyer. But people havG found out that As isn't indispensable.” THE trial of the largest cruiser in the world, H.M.S. Blake, will be watched, says a home paper, with no common interest by the Admiralty, who are responsible for the designs of her machinery, and the public, who have paid nearly half-a-million for this vessel. The ship, which carries an armament but litle in excess of all our first-class cruisers, owes her great cost and huge dimensions to the desire of the Admiralty to secure a ship capable of beating all others of foreign, navies' in speed, and at the same time able to remain at sea for long periods knots is the guaranteed speed of the vessel, which will be obtained by giving her ballers capable of developing 20.000-horse power. So much importance has been laid on the success of the Black's trials that, though her machinery Black has been in the vessel for the past six months, the full power tills have been 'deferred until this week perding alterations suggested by the fallares in the boilers of other recently-designed craisers. These altérations are now completed.
SACRIFICING everything to Art-Hongkong Citizen-See here, William Porter; you're cut off a piece of my ear. Tonsorial Artist-Yes; they seemed to me a trifle large.
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who prosecutes for the P. & O. Co., nor Mr. Jun 1.Francis, QC, who has been specially retained for the Pefence, we present, and the proceedings were purely format.
rickshas, half a dozen, more or less, at the same time, are free to rush at passengers and invariably a fierce struggle amongst them ensues as to whi shall devour the passenger. The passenger moang while runs the risk of having his or her hand or George Hennessy, Tuspector of Police, exid --- By virtue of the warrant produced I arrested the ribs broken or sustaining some injury while the prisoner on board the British steamship fight is going on between the coolies as to who Gwalior in the harbour of Yokohama, Japan, skall secure the hire. Carts of every description, The arrest was effected by me at 7:40 am. on
many carrying heavy loads of goods, are the 16th day of this month. When arrested, the
tolerated to move to and fro, east and west, in′′ prisoner said nothing except that he was ill. I which ever past of the mad suits their con- accompained him down here in the said steamer.venience. There la no practical attempt at th
The accused asked no questions, and his regulation of the traffic, and a more dangerous. Worship remanded the case for one week. No or more musatisfactory condition of off des
would be difficult to contemplate. Is it not, application for bail was made.
possible to have jinrickska stands, as lo Shanghai ? In the "Model Settlement" na jinrickaba coolle li permitted to mere his vehicle out of proper turn, and when suck vehicles are in motion those going in ons direction have to keep in fine or in turn and to one fixed side, the left side of the road, while thosn moving in the opposite way have to keep the other side of the street. In this and in many other respects the Police Superintendent or authorities would do well to follow Shanghat. Its system of Municipal Government is a macel and would
MORE SHIPPING CASUALTIES..
we are informed by the Agent of the O. & Owing to her coal-carrying capacity, Twenty-ing through two typhoons; one the 13th and the S. 5. Co., that the steamship Oceanic, with malla, &c. from San Francisco to the id inst. has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this part to-morrow,
"Are these stockings in fist colors? generally runs dreadfully," she said.
"I assure yon, madam," returned the sales- man, I assure you these stockings are! woven from the wool of a black sheep,"
THE sensational serial story of"An Irish Sellor'i
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Career," reproduced in another column from the
Savannah News, will no doubt be read with interest by mary of Capt. O'Keeffe's friends and | acquaintances in this colony,.
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in the British Army on the first day of this year || only 12,893, the War Office returns show, were born in Ireland. At one time one-third of the whale British Army were Irishmen.
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CHRISTMAS GOODS
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Manufacturers.
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE-
CREMES.
PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME,
GÚAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES la great
variety.
Broke-I understand you call on Noake every evening?
Soke-Ya-as
Broke-You didn't notice him formerly? Soke (Brightening up) dear boy, he's just received a cask of five-star Hennessy.
Hesperia
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Währ. Singapore. Shanghai, &c. Swatow, Yokohama. Nagasaki.
Manlle Ciston. Canton.
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New York.
Aggregating 16,010 tons, register.
Outward.
London journal for the best definition of money HENRY E. Boggs won the prize offered by a by submitting, this one:-"An article which may be used as a universal passport to every- | where except Heaven, and as a universal provider Triumph of everything except happiness."
She-You are very depressed. I didn't know you cared so much for your uncle.
He-I didn't, but I was the means of keeping him in a lunatic asylum the last year of his life, and now that he has left me xil his money, I've got to prove that he was of sound mlad.
THE. Rev. Dr Hanson recently lectured, bls subject being "fools." The Rev. Dr Vincent, who is somewhat of a wag, introduced him thos "We are now to bave a lecture on fools by one"-long pause and loud laughter-" of the wisest men of the country." The lecturer ad- vanced to the desk and responded as follows - "I am not half so big a fool as Dr Vincent".. long pause and loud laughter" would have you
TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.❘ suppose."
representing favourite subjects:
A large anortment of ENGLISH and
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Kobe.. Aggregating 9,176 tons, register.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before the full Court.)
November 211
23rd.
THE COMPRADORE CAKE.
An application was made by Mr. Leach, instructed by Mesara. Wolton and Deacon, for a re-hearing of the case No. 56 of 1891, China and Maxiis Steamship Co. Yu Chan Fong,
The American hark A. W. Sples arrived from New York yesterday in charge of the chief officer; the captain having died at me Rome time previously.
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and several minor matters). It wss intended to ring new wo'ks on rid buildings on the same footing an 'entiely new holldiving, in respect of the plans submitted to the Surveyor General, ett, Arather amendment was to prevent addi-
lone to buildings, which might be unsafe.
The cand reading wis parsed and the bill was taken in committee, this
MA DISESTÄBI ISHMENT.......... On the adjsamment of the Council a meeting of the Flosner Committer was held, wenza
An Interesting discussion took place on the item fé chopisina, (which, we hold over until 'to-morrow.
„The Commitee was stil sting at five o'clock,
THE PROPOSED CHINESE
PANACONSUL.
The following degovichen were fald before the Legislative Council to-day ;—
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
And Hongkong, 15th July, 1891. My Loved,—I have the honour to acknowledge
zia With a view of making, the announcement before the Legi Istive Council at its fast meeting. pobile, I led, a copy of your lordship's despatch...
fanita Node, and reports as follows:-Passed The Norwegian bark Aren, sirived from through crn'te of typhoon of Manlie 14th Nov., latitude 14 deg.: last opsails, deck swept, ship slightly strained had two men badly injured, and cargo sbited. On the 18th November, 18 deg. north, 118 west, passed through another typhoon lasting 18 hours, wind wore from north- west to SS.F. ennfinnal gale up to the 22nd work admirably in Hongkong Our Police the relp of your lordship's despatch No. 107 Inst. Spoke JV.TQ. from Singapore, bound Superintendent evidently with the sancion off the 21st of May stating that Her Majesty's the Government tolerates the Excise Officers | Government had agreed to the appointment of to Jacaruma, 2 days off Manila.
and the minions of the Government Opum Mr. Tso Pingsturg, Chinesa Connil » Singapore, The B-lish here Nicoya (Capt. T. Norris) arrived from Bangkok this morning after batter respectable Chinese men, and respectable Chi- orderand that he shall be withdrawn at Farmer to Citinne to search the persons of to be Consul at Hon kong for one you on the other an the 16h instant, Three Chincat sailorsese women, not in suitable prices set apart for the end of that time if the appointment should
the purpose "but on the public wharves and in he found rn tawnik, well, ag for.A died from natural cause an vovars.
the public streets. The continuance of such public thoroughfares is diamtirically orpoised to earching of the persons of the Chinese in the
In the previous tenerespondence on the the progress and welfare of Hongkong and is nothing short of an outrage on public decency object of this wop-intment Sly Wilim Des In a Bitish Crown colony. It is earnestly to be Voeux has red gred fully to the objemiors which hoped the Goverment will at once put a stop to have always existed, And still do exlet, on the this searching of persons in the streets, part of the whole community of this Cotany, and enforce the existing rules for the regulations it has neverthelers been decided to necede to of public vehicles, and of the traffic carried | thawlshes of the Chinese Government 1 assume on by means of such vehicles, and tha! that what,are-deensat Imneri: 1 interests, havO the rules will no longer remain a dead later. in this matter over-idden Colonial interests.
Under these circumstances 1. refrain fraps i therefore beg to move that the Government number of Police beats, and the arrangement of such beats (3) The number of European Police on day duty, and the number on night day, and their distributien during the day as
as during the night; (3) The number of Indian Polics on day duty and the number on night duty, and their distribution during the day as well as the night | (4.) The number of Chinese- Police on day duty and their distribution during the day as well as the night, t) The number of Constables and Officers on dusy at fir d points by day and by night's and (6). The number of Constables and Officers detailed for the regulo. tion of traffic.
MEETING of the legiSLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council wat held this lemoon. There were present -H E. Majer-General Nighy Banker, Officer Admini-
ering the Government Mr. W. M. Goodmany au the table a return shewing: (1) Theding my adparse opinion of the atrisbility of (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. A. J. Leach Acting Attorney-General); Ms. F. A. Cooper Acting Surveyor Gener); Mr J. H. Stewart Laet hart (Registrer.General) Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial. Treasurer) ; Capt. Hasting R. N. (Acting Harbour master) Messrs. C. P. Chater, T. H. Whitehead, P. Ryrie and
Ha Kal
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The Colonial S'cretary laid on the table despatches referring to the withdrawal of the Chinese Contal-promist.
GAMBLING STATISTICA.
In reply to Mr. Whitehead's question, a large mass of information, was laid on the table. showing that the number of convictions since the commencement of the Gambling Ordinance up to the end of September, 18or, was 1179 amount of fines levied, $11,748.50; finrs collected. $6 301 50s imprisonments, 414, of whom 406 wein, fnr. 14 days, ́six for ten days, and, för e-ven days, and one for four days. The number in prison on October 12th (when the qu-gion was first asked) was 66. The cost could not be ascertained, but might be calculated by taking a proportion of the total cost of the gnol, clerks, etc.
ASSIONMENT OF DEBT.
In reply to Mr. Whitehead, the Attorney General, said that the queation could not be answered exactly swing to some misapprehen- slon of what took place in the court, com- mented an \by' thể China_Mall. It was found, however, that in equi'y debt could be assigned, as in England; bat in law it could not in this Colony. Mr. Ewers objected in ertain bankruptcy proceedings to the appearance of a pantleman an assignee of a bill of sale, not having a power of attorney from the Assignor,
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Mr. Ry ic seconded the motion, and wald that the regulations were Ind down a good many years ago, hut never seemed to be carried out As far as cancer: ed she ticksḥa erolles, nothing! could be worse than the way they were allowed to go on. Nothing could possibly be worse.. Going, for instance, from the Club to the City: Hall, one found the traffic completely congested," and vehicles twisted and turned in and out in every direction, whichever way they liked. The chaire were not quite so bad na the rickshas, except about the hotels. The plea of the confes was "We have a chair, or a ticksba, and we don't know where to go with it "they must go some where, so they do what is called "crawling" in London.
stituted, I consider that proposale of this kind,
His Excellency :--As this Council is con
more especially in reference to police matters, are more properly made in the form of questions thna au resolutions. In this path the Information asked for in the first of the six headings of the resolution fills thiry-eight pages of a book plated for the private use of herds of the police department. The grounds on which the publication of the particulars is urged are not show, and I do not gather that they have been explained but the nature of those parti-
the appilntment to the wotests which have z already reached your lordain, and can only declare myself vende tacarry out your lordship's instructions in the matter."
4. There are,” however, several points upon which I shall be glad to have. Your Lordship's directions, vi. —
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The Congal?
(2) How will the, nnstrinn of the Registrar: - General be affected | "Are thề Chinese still. fo he taught to link tonn "bìm ra "the" Protector of Chinese, en are they in berather encouraged to place themerives under the protection of the Chinese Consp??
(3) Is this Government to enminunicate, Ea faltira with the Chinese authoiitled through the Chinese Consul home Instead of through Her Majesty's fonanla at the Treaty Ports'? * At prenant thin, Governmet Approaches the Vicems of the Two Kring, resident fa. the neighbouring cly of Canton, through "Her M3festy's Cineul-General at Canton, on all mtters in which the assistance oftha Chinean duthiel'ies is required or on Chiness quation "affecting the interests of the Colony. Similarly, the Government com- munten'es direct with Her Majewy's Consule L'At the Troxie Ports in China ́and with Her
Majesty's Minister at Pékin”. - 200 (4) Under the Agreement of 1986 the Com
missioner of Customs for the Kowloon dia=" trini has suntema charge of the Revende cruisers of the Chinese: Preveniva Service, and this Government correspande direct with him on questions arising out of the
· administration of that service.
In future are such 'communications to 1 headdressed to the Consul} » *These are the p-facipal points that necur to me at the moment on which are required. definite Instructions for ths, guidance of this
the to-morrow, and issue, completely new is to be on probation, as it wers, the one year. 5. Ino lon that the appointment of the Conval
strangements. The police ara'dis ributed so | With due deference I would rgest for your as to safeguard the lives and property of lordship's consideration whether it would not be The citizens in, the best possible manner. Ak } mõva satisfietory/la, ntilt the mention of any long as I am responsible for the Govern limit to the time within which the appointment not prepared to publish for the benefit of the able that the Consul shall be withdrawn. criminal classes a full statement of all the places where they can wait for and find a police. man, is chek them, or watch for his absence, members an opportunity of of bantu, and to receive nur suggestions they mayi ja
HONGKONG Magistrate (a few years hence)-1 understand you were attacked by three Chinese COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plash, footpade in Hollywood Road on your way home late compradore to Russeli and Co., managers/ In England, since the missing of the Judicature colars is such that if they were pablished to-day Government,
last night, and that you shot ang af them, I of the Company, in which judgment was given | Act, under sec, 25 subiec. 8, the assignes had it would be necessary to cancel the whole of on Oct. 28 la favour of defendants, dismissing power both in 1 and in equity. This provision I fine you $io.
Citi What for? ́
plaintiffs' suit for an account of certain the Government had now under consideration Magistrate For letting the other two get moneys held by the compradore for Russell with a view to its in/reduction in this Colday.
& Co. on behalf of the Steamship, Co., and THE WORK OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL. away. Next case.
other relief. Mr. Leach said that ordinally In reply to Mr. Waltehend, the Colonial annual report of the work of the Registrar General's Department ever having been laid on the table. The Secretary of State had requested that such a report be made, and at the end of this year it would be drawn up and laid on the table in dos course.
some and artistic designs, suitable to all tastes, mysterious disease which comes upon public pot producing evidence, and as the defendant
and at moderate prices.
men at opportune moments.
I have, etc., etc.
G. DIOBY BARKER
· JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, of hand. THE influeritz, remarks our wide-awake friend the plaintiffs would have a right-to appeal, bu Secretary såld that there was no record of any ment and good order of this colony. I am") may be cancelled should it be facind të be dosie-.-
of the Sydney Bulletin, is often a dim, as he had unfortunately made the mistake of As a rule, tro, if | bad carefully avoided that alan, there was spares the pleceworker, and concentrates its nothing to appeal en, and it was sought to have energy upon the civil servant with large the cast head be provided on which to use regular screw. It is very little about on the firm material might be of the month, but comes round again a day or two before the gas-collector and prevents the master of the house from drawing a cheque, stands unrivalled in the history of epiderales.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841, Hongkong, 1st November, 1891.
an appeal in proper form
THE OPIUM FARM,
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wish to make, which will always receive dug badan Downing Street, zst October, 1891. consideratino. Every constable his” orders to
At interfering with the payment of accounts that the learned counsel had himself said the 1 any despatch had been- received here similar to enforce the traffic regulations while ön his beat: receipt of your despatch No. 229 of the igik of
of
A long discussion ensued between Mr. Leach
In reply to Mr. Whitehead, it was denied that and the Court, The Chief Justice pointed out. only point in dispute was point of law one receivet in Singapore from the Secretary plaintifs maintaining that defendant was directly State Inilmsting that the Farming system (before IS FOOTBALL. "A" and "H" Companies set A. & liable to them as their sub-agent, and defendant the new three years lesse, about to be granted, S. Highlanders will meet at the Happy Valley maintaining that he was only lable to Russell is) should be considered with view if on Tuesday at 4.15 p.m. to the semi-dual for Co., and that plaintiffs could only get the practicable to its modification, and the adoption the St. Andrew's Society Medals. The follow money (if at all) from Russell & Co. This point, of a system of Licences to be fasued at high ing are the teams A Company (Yellow & said his lordship, had been decided against rates the object being to diminish the evils of NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Black), Goal, Pie, Bernard Backs, Private plain ids, and that was the only thing on which the Ontom traffic without seriously crippling the Adrariments, ict, be added to the Ming, faghone
Targeted that all econunicationslating to Babecidos, Hanlon, Piper Stewart's Half-backs, Privates to appe
Twiggraph" and not to the Editor
Latina en Keliorial matters to ha set to ''The Rder" and wat to individua) mambers of the sta
Contentions Intruded for publication sa be accompanied by the same med address of the writes, not mostly for publication best as evidence of girl falik,
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Whilst the columns of the Hanghong Telegrujh will always be open for the fult diaconalon by corespondents of all quantions simring pullle insarvest, it must be distinctly understood that the Edice dose not in any way hold kimmilf samponsible for opiniana thas expreść.
TO ADVERTISELE.
insertion in that day's fanse not later than Three a'Clock se n - not to retard the miły publication of the paper,
Adversamma and Bubscriptions which my not ordered fara ed period will be confused until emmiymanded. The Honchong Tilgaajh has shelague cheeriation of my English namosos pabiched in the Fat Feet, and to thewore the bang mediant for Advertises, Turma cul be latent on appleton. The Hanghone Therapy's camber at the Telephone Case
Kachange lö Nak
The Honghong Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1891,
TELEGRAMS,
Buchanan, Faton, Brown, Forwards, Private Milne, Clark Smith, MacSweeney, Lee Comp McCormick. "H" Company (Black. Jerey, Red and White knicker) Goal, Pte, Milne; Bicks, Pies. Brown, Jamieson Hati, backs, Ptes, Randels, Dudgeon. Sharps For warde, Ptes. Wilkie, Mardoch, Kelly, Crombie, O'Neil
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previous hearing.
M Lasch wished to refer to a report of the
Sir J. Russell ;—What report ? Mr. Leach -The China Mail report, which seems to be fairly accurate.
Sir J. Russell -Oh no, there are never any of these reports that can be relied on.
Aftere long argument on the question whether an appeel or a motion for re-hearing was the proper course, their lordablps reserved judgment.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST AN OLD HONGKONG resident,
PROCEEDINGS IN. THE POLICE COUNT.
revenue.
CIRCULATION OF PAPERS,
Mr. Whitehead moved that in future two cooles of all papers to be laid upon the Council table be forwarded direct to the Unofficial Members at their private address if possible as hours before the meeting of Council, or longer.
Sir--I have the honour to acknowledge tha I admit that the regulation of traffic focs regalro Telefant, a to the proposed appointment of a some further modification. It was pirily with Chinese Consul at Hongkong tantana this view that the Government contemplated on are aware that the request for this changing the present system and Imitleg amolament bachat present bean withdenwa by the monopoly of ricksbas to two or the Chinese Garment, but I may state, i three, instead of a larger number. One realy to the chestions reland by you, that the of the chief conditions of that was that wetles and powers of any Chinese Consul would those who were asplous 10 "undert ke the have been generally similar to those of the farm, as it is called, were prepared to supply consula of other natione ; that the Inhabitants of“ certain regulators particularly for the rickala, the Colone world will have been expected to traffic, and to be responsible to the Government look upon the Registrar General as the Protector for the carving out of the regulations. Burte of Chinese, and that the Colonial Government was thought desirable to contisue the old syetem would have continued to communicate with the of licensing, and not to further limit the mono Chinese authorities through Her Majesty's poly. This is only now being arranged for Consular offices
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On previous occasions he had asked for this, but the former practice af doing so had been abans The new licences will be lassed on the first of doned. Last Monday a despatch was laid on the next month, and it is still under the conildera
floss of
Government what farther regulVions table, and a part of it was discussed, the same shall be made, and what feplay, Instructions. The Déficer Administering the Government of afternoon. It was utterly impossible for those shall be given to the polles to more stifctly who had not seen it to be acquainted with the carry out the regelailess which have been in nature of its contents or to be able to discuss fores for sme sime; and chi
Mr. Whitehead was quite satisfied with the answer, and withdrew his molen.
them. If an Unofficial' Member' were, un-
voldebly absent from a "meeting, he had no opportunity of seeing the papers then laid on the table, unless by chance he natleed them in the local prints or had his attention specially directed to them in some way. If the papers could not frwarded before the meeting they might at
least be forwarded afterwards.
RETRENCHMENT
8. H. Emmens of emmensite 'fator, is soon to ba Advertisers are requested to forward a notice bonded for tested. It is called Nicholum gun metal and is modified aluminium brense, consisting mainly. of rickal and aluminium. It le claimed by the inventor that guna can be constructed of it of much lighter weight than are now used, and that at the same time it will carry a bearler charge. He also claims that gune made of this metal and Edward Littlefield Woodin, 51, described as exploded on his principle, that is by spreading the of England, lasts, agent of the Peninsular and force along the barrel instead of concentrating it Oriental St-am Navigation Co, at this part, at the breech, will have a greater penetrating arrived here from Yokohama this morning on power than anynowinum. The Government in so | board the P. & O. steamer Gwalior, in charge | fortnerly ali papers were circulated in advance." Impressed with the qualities of the new metal that Inspector Hennessy and Detective-Sergeant It has given the inventor an order to convert Haddes, of the Hongkong Police, who were could not undertake to forward papers in advance, 15-inch Roden gun into a rifled torpedo despatched from here on the 28th último with a thrower. The new gun will be a breech-loader warrant for Br. Woodin's arrest, granted upon as and Cany
a shell loaded with egamanafte, Information lodged by Mr. Edbert A. Hewitt,
Clerk in the service of the P.&O. Company. Die Reichswar gives a careful analysis up to The inlgamation contained two distinct charges date of the German ships of war and their and ran as follows a gouekeur ki Daraonnel, and also adds some partinent perserke Firstly, emberling and stealing one hundred pon the judicious and careful economy, thogsand dollars, the monies of the Peninsular combined with dock-yard activity, which has and Oriental Steam Navigation Company characterised the naval programme of the Limited, between the gth of August, 1887, and current year. The Imperial navy in September the 1ph Omgber, 1891, while resicant is this year consists of 97 vessels all told, giving an Hongkong
feng, while employed as a senyant of the
thereon pohtoves Compassion, comooned 'aggregata - tonnage of 185.3731 machinery. Amorating to 183,500-horse power; and a total of storesaid Company, unlawfully, willglly and with
of members exclusive of Governm pot, Officials $11 heavy guns. In this fleet are 13 armor intent to defand, did falsify certain accounts in Council power to issue rules for the regulation with full power to enguins fate had dreport on dad ships of the fir-class, 16 second-glass-zani to the Head Office of the Company is of public rebicles, and of traffic carried on by cuirassed ships, 4 frigate-cruisers, in conyette Lendon, between the 'c'h day of August, 1887, means of such vehicles: Guch rules have been the working of all the Departments of the Govern THE British cruiser - Hardsiız: (Capiala, Bar) Crofters, 5 unarmoured cruisers, 5 gunboats } and the zổ h October, 189 Werested in Tokio by them or to regulate the traffic in the pubile | Sesirability, pr.otherwise) of the redistribution of lasped, yet there is no serious attempt to enforcement with the view to retrenchment, and to the heavily armed, 8 despatch boats, 37 traimia" | Motiki Kelzo, Chief Public Prosecutor of Tokio streets, At sever›1 points at crïtala, hours it frosk, the ampigamation: Of certain faces, the.
Mr. Woods-whND WEI as occasion may require. Ten person of the district Court, by virtue of a warrant fined by positively dangerous to pass along Queen's increasing of the hours of Fezondial.dt navy actually includes one vice-admiral is alle Viscount Tanska Falimare, Minister of State for Road, Central, East, and Wesy on foot, is chair, privileges in the war of lenye utal (34)
SETHE BUILDING ORDIMANCHUS command; one vice-admiral, chief, secretary to | Justice, at the instance of the British Minister in Jinricksha or other conveyance. Hinrickshee the Narzi, Administration three other vices to Japan-looked file and canworn when and chairs are allowed by the Police to loiter The Attorney General moyed the i Kimiralty $74 offoms of the first, so marine removed from the steamer to the Central Station, about plying for hire without let og kladrance in "ing of the Building Urdisk often, sa apgineers, 98 medical offers, 37 | He was lodged in the Charge Room until tram the streets and in the roads, and many of them The objcial (Carala) Baildoers, 26 Corgade officers, 73 paymasters, and at which hour hd was brought before Mr. A. G. are not required to have their lamps lit she dark desired to raise sendin as petisioned bices, gying a total of all ranks W20 in the Folloy Court, Heither. Mo, A. P. man kan tot in At the Clobe, las Hotein, the the Ordinance
Dickey of Maurs. Sansory: Stables and Mount; | Vierung und she landing pliowy caner pad | house wat
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
krugla niyight members shot in Satendavia competition. 4. 13. The 300 yards apsen féll to Ms. F. Robinson for Mr. Whitehead gave notice to move this day to pinte, the 3:0 varde in Mr. WAKAM JA 41, fortnights ling face seat and the doo yards to Colour Sergeant Mack for In consequence of the fact that the cost of a The last named als won the cup with an the Administrative Staff of the Government of Mr. Ryrie seconded the motion, saying that Hongkong is constantly increasing, having stoneria of 61. Appended are the scores →→ from $547,650 in 1887, to the enormOOSEMOURÍ estimated sum of about 8ozoo for $89 The Colorial Secretary said the Government | of. $758,139 fu÷-1891, and to the still larger ge an often there was no time or opportunity exclusive, of $5500 for Passion for 1853,12,10 17 that. After the meeting they could be forwarded incumbent on the Unofficial Member of Council, we werk if desired. It had always been the with of the being the lawfully constituted guardians of perfence of members and also of the press strengously try upon the Government the Government in this matter to meet the con? the public parse, to earnestly i consider, and and extra copies would be printed and forwarded accessly for retrenchment in every possible if
direction, more especially when it is remembered as early as possible, that copes should in all cases be sent to mem that we are threatened the shrinkage in its After some further conversation it was agreed that the Colour's financial razition is not strack!
revenue in the near fu uro, and that our position bers after each meeting..
with reference to Oplum and the revenue derived la precarioné: (to "mova; that
THE MARINES.
LONDON, November goth, It is wased that the Goverment will propose next session an increase to the strength of the Royal Marines of 5,000 men,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-azzived kere from SwateF 10døy/?
It is officially announced that Mr. Gews Coates resumed his duties as Consul, for Germany st this post on the 19th Inst,"
7.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hell Massam for the week ended November 2200 are 1--Europeans, sig';"Chinese, 1/ total
ships, and 8 nondescript vessels, otiilsed varionaly
STËR RICKSHA NUISANĢE..
Mr. Whitehead-Your Ex-ellency, sections of Ordinance 21 of 1887 gives the Government
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