THE "kipper shouted to the man at the wheel, "Another pint a-pit, quartermaster," "How abocking," "exc'aloed a lady passenger to her felend: "I mast-get the captain to sign the pledge, for this is the third pint of port he has alled for win the sat ten minutés. How these captatos do drink 1o
THIS morning & crolle engegod la discharging teak-wood from the steamer Memnon hat die thigh badly broken by a large log as it swang In the lines, when being hauled up from the hold by the winch, The men was croght between the Ing and the edge of the gangway. He was carried off to the Hospital in a state of collanga and is almost certain to lose one If dot both of his lower extremities.
In England the savings-links deposits are only In £67,000,000 from 4,800,000 depositors. France they are £113,000,000 from 6,400 000 depasitors, and there are in France 7,000,000 owners of property above one acre in size, as against 300,000 in England. In England the average extent of a single farm is 100 acres in France
10 RETEN (4000,000 owners, holding pro- portles of two acres); while farms of 200 acres are so few that they can be counted on the fingers. In France there um 8,000,000 acres of common land, the exact amount which has in England been robbed from the labourers by suc- cessive Enclosure Acts during the last 170 years, In one year France exported £37,000,000 worth of food; England imported 80,000,000 worth. In sixty years H,500,000 emigrants have left the U.K. 1lem than 300,000 have left France. in England the rural population is 33 per cent, of the whole people; in France upwards of 75 per cent. In England, finally, the peasant is miserably housed, underpaid, servile, despairings in France he is decent, well-to-da, Independent,
hopeful.
THE Hongkong Concert Clab announce "moker for to-morrow night. The following
Is the probable programme :---
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PART 1.
“Fault up to De
Mayor Liki.
The Band of the Shropshire Lighs Adama,
300guese." Grod Company"
Ms. G... Lamart.
Smaz.........."The Raspberry Tart"
Mr. C. (1. Taylor, M.M., Song......Tenting To-aight". Kattrades.
Bakem
Mr. P, W. Crow,
*Mandolin Solo." Hungarian Deacon "m
Surgene Meidas, æ se,
"Took luto mina ayas/CommenCaya,
Cleom "La Cla
Mr C. Grice. Enniscorthy......... 19 Mariia.
Eleut. Nicholem, MA.
PART II
Selection......." Dabriole
The Mand.
Hent & Arms
Mr. C. 1. Hallday.
Le X. N. Hale,
* Laste,
..Huront
Mr. K. B. T. Cox, 11, 3-500........" The Truthor something mauris,Blobb.
[(as Hongkong) 7.
Dr. Lar
4-Bong.” Only a year ago" woma
Lieut Nicholson, I.A. Buccal Bale..." British, Aus
Surg IA Col. Barrow,
An Important discussion on the oplum question was raised by the Able paper of Mr. G. H. M. Battes, of the Bengal Civil Service, before the Society of Arts in London last month. Te paper and the discussion which followed is probably the most Important contribution that has yet appeared to the vital question of the hour in connection with India and not
If the Anti Opin Patty bucco in polishfor the Oplum
ancceed lit
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1892.
quiries about Chinese lady friends being taken on the vessel at night in Hongkong harbour. What that has to do with shooting matinous coalies in Sandakan we fail to see though as his Worship allowed it, presumably there is some subtla cantection, not visible without a powerful telescope.
Ultimately the case was further adjsaroed.
INTERESTING FIRE INQUIRY.
A SHADY CABE.
At the Magistracy this morning Mr. Wode bousa continued the i gairy into the circum- *tances connected with 'be fire that occurred at Nos. 145 and 148 Third Street, West Point; on the 3rd instant,
Loug Nam said-I am a coolla employed at No. 146.Third Street. I sleep and live on the I don't know how the burnt ground floor, paper produced was stuck In the venetians, On the 3rd instant I and the others went to bed at 1 pm. after closing the front door, I was the last to go up to the first door on the The back windows were night in question. closed, but not bolted. The venetians were kise closed. I did not notice any paper Jamed Into them or near them. One of the panes of elast ln the window was broken and I think the things might have gone gone through there.
Hla Worship-How do you mean "gone through ?" They couldn't go of themselves.
Witness couldn't explain.
Continuing, witness said it would be possible for a man to get in through the back window No ose slept in the cock-loft. I account for this paper being stuffed into the venetians in this A glass was broken and paper
pane of way.
I don't was then stoffed lete the venetians. upstairs in the said rooms and dut cut the fire. know how It got there, but I found the caper
Inspector Mann said:-At 2.30 a.m.on the 3rd there was an alarm of fire raised in West Street. When I got there I found the bedding of hapse 148 burning in the street. Got water and put the fire out. The place smelt strongly of kerosena oll. I saw theju produced, in front
it of and close to tha bed on the first floor. There were two other jars lo the back room which had contained kerosene oli, The occupants of the house, must bave left very huntedly for some of their shoes were found on the stairs and at the back door, which" was" open. The window of the first flieris about 13 feet above the ground. It could be reached by means of a pole, such as the pola produced. AfterTexamined No. 1461 went to 148 and there found the pole produced. It is about 18 feet long: I placed it against house 146 and found that it fast touched the ledge of the window. There was no sign of the window having been recently disturbed but a small portion of the plaster helow the window-sill was broken off. In placing the pale against the window I did not break off any of the plaster. The cop- lents of hoose Nn. 143 were Insured with Messi. Krase & Co. for $5.300. I valued them at $60 85. My opinion is that the people from 148 entered the back of 145 and set fire to it so s
divert saspicion from their own house. They must bare geke up and down by the pole. In the cock-left of 146 I found a lighted torch. None of the occupants of the insured house
to
yet been fouted. I proface a document whereon the name of the mister of the house is inscribed. The register for the house bes bla name. I found marks on the wall of the back count yard of 148 showing some one had recently heen over it.
ABSENT FRIENDS.
Where is now the merry party
I remember long ago? All the taifawr, big and hearty,
Who were every day on show, Swarming on the Clab verandah Always prosperous and gay→→ Lost in exile, like Miranda,
Far away, oh I far away, O'er the acest now they wander,
Far away, oh far away! Where are all the Bank directors, 'All the great and mighty men, All the Company-projectors,
All the swagger Upper Ten? Every merchant makes a fortune,
Every puppy has hit day : How they vanish is a caution-
For away, oh i far away' With their cheek, and their extortion
Far away, oh ! far away. Where is Melbye, ence so blooming,
With his plutocratic laugh? When Imuris shares were booming
He ignored the Telegraph. Now he's gone to Honolula,
Though he's fitter for "The Bay" Breaking stones in Woolloomooloo
Far away, ob } far away
But be no bilong such a fooloo,
·He's away, yes, far away. Poesnecker has left us also
Or le gning-dunno which; Like his Kaiser, only more #3
With a brain as clear as pitch. Hopplus, and all the Deutschers,
Mentally are not O. K.
Son's they have not, they are scorchers, They would turn poor Moses gray! Not in Heaven will be their tortures—
Far away, obfar away,
Where's the Honorable Keswick, Where is Mitter Shady Jim ? Shares have acted like a physic, Just a bit too much for him. Where are all the bally Stewards
Of the Jockey Club to-dar, Who all kicked one man, like coward?'
Far away, ohl far away. Timbucton or Maghand-wards
| Far away, oh 1 far dway
THE PARANG RISING.
(From Straits Tim Correspondent.)
Penang, Thursday, April, 18th.
22.35 p. m.
Fend
To-dan's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STRAST, CHÓ COMPANY. JIMTETI
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship
the keenest observers of Chinese habits and WILL FOG AFFECT A COMPASS? | customs, contributes the following most Interest) told join Ang mg
During the last two or three: décaden s great: ing article on the above named subject to the amount of controversy has existed mangs 'Washington Post - C
-eavigalem'sw to the netion of "fy on cnhipare Why some people were a qrue end o’here - yet up to date më definits conclui net hav's heat have the head hare was as ge at a curte twelve | arrived at it unlving this knotty problem i hundred yesta ago as it is at the present time, fore I canri-de a little mublic engraverar en the In a parlour Chinese book written about 604. subject in Fairplay may lead to much preciles) A. D., the author, Tien Chin Chang, a Dice of good; sed this has caused me to address the great learning, says "In Djembadwips the Editor thus clothing of the inhabitants varica to a large 3. In a varied ex:ersence of over twenty yeszi
*HATTAN," extent, and the custom of sharing off the bait
as a shipmaster in different parts of the world, Captain Goddard, will be demoniched for the and beard exista in some regions, while else. I madily admit I have never found the com. above Posts, on SUNDAY, the 8th lost,, at Day- where hair la worn divided into two pendant passes of any of the steamers under my com.light. talis. Thers - ara siso conștries, where all (bé mand affected by fog; yet at the same time 1
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, hair is shaved eff except that at the crown, which
have conversed with many bright, Intelligent
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th May, 1893 la fled into one queue," "Tals auther also men navigators who have informed me that for had
F495 tions that some nitions pluck out the pair at times affected their compasses therefore, I entirely, while others cut it short. Some peopy, let us quietly consider the maiter over, heurs, let the hair flow locas down on the shoulders, while others prefer to: plait in some instances the front hair la plaited and the back hair left loose
It is difficult to locate with exactness the places he names. For twelve centuries ago the Aslaffe peoples were more migratory than at present, | និង៥ named the lands they lived in from them- selves, no matter how often they changed their residence. It is easy to determine that the people who shaved the head and beard were the, Buddhist monks and nuns in India, Caylon
Siam and Chios; that the people with two tails "wero; the Japanese, Careans and some of the tribes we now call the Independent Tartara,” became probably they are owned body and boots by Rassla, and that the race which shared all but the crown and tied the hair at that spot into one quese were the Manche-Tastars or nomad, dwellers of Manchuris.
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Now it very often occurs at sea that balls of phosphorescent light are deposited on the yard. arms and mastheads of vergeln; there are termed St. Elmo's Fire; and when these balls of light are seen as described, seamen at once conclude that the atmosphere surrounding the ship is highly charged with electricity.
It is also at well known fact that electricity affects a magnetised poised needle Immensely, according to the strength of the electric current which bears on it so much so much so that If the avrrent is very powerful it will draw a compres seedia up eight points, or till the aesth
of the compass is parallel to the line of
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
"HIROSHIMA' MARU,”
Captain 1. H. Pyne, will be despatched for the above Forts, on TUESDAY, the 17th instant,
For Freight or Passage, suply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 6th May, then, t
Masonic
$496
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OF HONGKONG, No, 615, SC.
REGULAR.' MEETING of the 'above
A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, at 3.30 for a p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 5th May, 1807,
If you place a small compass on an ordinary || S. T. JOHN exble and apply a magnet, say, near enough to draw the north point out of its tras position twò points, and then connect this magnet with a The Chinese peoples, for at that time what is hand electric battery, you will find that the compass in it was previously, will draw the now a single empire was a Ferge number of magret, at the same distance from the petty warring kingdoms, wore their hair according north polat out of its true position three or four to their pleasure. The poorer classes kept polats. This simple experiment at once proves cut short the wealthy allowed it to grow long, what a great effect electricity has, when it comes and like the Roman nobility in the reiga of
New!
fa close proximity to a compass. spent extraordinary amounts o oftime, trouble and rauney upon its cultivation. A prince of Shon-al, about 300 A.D., le described zu wearing a crown braided from eighteen plakts of his hair, and ornamented with silver and Jewels.. A thousand years passed away and the Tarter customs, which this author described as an out. landish novelty, became the custom of all China. The crown was left, but all the rest of the hair was chaven. This became the national custom at the Mancha conquest, About A.D. 1644-yard-arm,
It did not become the rule in Chios to share
Then, I say, when the atmosphers surround- ing vessel at sea is highly charged with electricity, is it not reasonable to suppose that her compasses may be affected by its influence 7
Electricity in clands above the earth's face may be either negative or positive, yet their effect is #}; the same, viz., to fill the surrounding Atmosphere with their superabundant electric energy, as we often see it, as I said before, when gord St. Elmo lights up bis lanterns on the
Motels.
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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL.
BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON.
THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably River Steamer Wharves, is now open to receive, Visitors.
sltuxted within a few minutes walk of the
Often in clear weather navigators find their off the hair all round the crown from any rellbest compass a quarter of a paint in error com gloss motive, but simply by military compulsion.pared with what it should be by former azimuthafurnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting
You have to abey olders," said the conquerors, on a well tested course in the same latitude. sword in band. If you refuse to share accordHow then is this to be accounted for? I can ing to our Tartar custom you must die, for refusal
will constitute you a rebel." So the change was only account for it this way:
That the magnetic needle in deflected from its made from the northeast province as the con-normal position by currents of electricity that go quest proceeded till the whole nation had their and come upon the earth's surface. Sends shaved, except the crown. And they.Eave
kept it up ever since. Of the 203,000,000 male citizens of the Celestial kingdom, 199:500,000 sport the queue.
with
This action of the compass (or Induced errors) is very easily detected in clear weather, and daly allowed for, but in a dense fog it is next to Im possible to detect it and this may account for many a fine versel'i less, or for the oft asserted opinion of many experienced seamen that fog, as
is affects the compass.
...
There is a belief current in the United States that a Chinaman who loses bis pigtail is not allowed to return to his native land, but that is arrant nonsente. A Chinsman who cuts off hig
It must not be inferred when reading these. captilary appendage and appears whit shott hair remarks that fog always affects the compass
American in public, is viewed exactly as an
but that it only does so when the fog. cloud would be who presented himself in the streets happens to be highly charged with electricity fully dressed with the omission of trousers for It must be remembered that fog clouds are queue is wearing apparel! A Mongolian acant bale braids in it artificial hals or adds silkas liable to be charged with the electric fuld Colonel Walker, C. M. G., with à foren of 140
clouds are when it is raining half a deluge, with Perak Silba, a Inspectors, and 4 guns left Tal.threads. A bald man employs s false queue St. Elmo's lights shining at the mastheads and
that is fastened to the inside of his cap. A calle yard-arms in a gale of wind or a dead calma. ping yesterday for Selangor whers a strong force is heins concentrated. It is farther stated to sexards himself as well-attired when he wears Perak that Colonel Walker is to be the next bitblog trunks and has his pig-tall is said to have gone with a number of followers to join the Sultan and It is mated that the Toh will assist in restoring confidence in Uld Pakang.
The Bed-rooms are cool, alry and comfortably
Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels In the Far East.
The Table D'Hote is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experi enced hands.
Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc, of the best quality only
A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM.
A. F. DO ROZARIO, Manager. Hongkong, Ter Sentember, 180T.
PEAK HOTEL.
HIS commedious and well appointed HOTEL her been leased by the Proprie opened on the set of May next, and sun la tors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL,” and will be conjunction with the HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special fadacements to Visitors and Residents.
The HOTEL has been thoroughly recovated, redecorated and refurnished.
A new and handsome BAR bas been opened
now BAR and BIL
Revenue in India it is a moral cortaloty that contents. I inspected the premises and an that Resident of Pahang..The Tah Rejab of Jélet Comabed and oiled aggeresita dada al picely: peculiar surroundinganet: sen.... Hers-is", MD: 'on the basement, while
The Peral rumour about Colonel Walker" future appointment ** Resident of Pabang may possibly have some thundation; but the Colo nial Government recently sold clearly that Colonel Walker goer in Pahing only sú Com-- mandant of the Perak Sikhs.-E4]
Carl Willam Longat, Insurance clerk fr Messrs. Kruse & Co., and The house 148 Third Street is insured with us... insured. It on gth December, 1891, for $5.100. That was for the the abriltion of our own system of forming occasion I valued the property at between 4 and will inevitably fallow. The paper of Mr
5,000 dollars, consisting of tee, bamboo sticks Batten was an exposition of the pro-oplar and sundries, $100 of of the insurance was question and it struck home to the opposition, en clothing and roo on furafture. When who were present in force on the occasion. I inspected the premises, a day or or two At the end of this discussion it was pertinage the premises were in a very different ently asked what would be the good of
state. Instead of a lot of tea and sundries abolishing the growth of the poppy in India! there was next to nothing. The preft of my It would deprive that country of revenue of arms is commission on its premiums received, £13.000.000 and a certain section of its inhabit. That would be the case with all agencies here.
drug to which they are
It seems to be considered by the Resident nals of the use of
The poller was made oat for one year, I don't
that there is now screely, any danger of an accustomed, and would get anyhow. It would think the house was previously insured. The armed rebellion in Pahang; but only of con stimulate the growth of native opium in Calas commision on Insurance is to per cent. No inu'd small disturbines. To quist that, it le and Persis and would not in the alighest degree clales has been made under the policy in ques-believed, it must be clearly seen that the Sultan prevent the Chinese frors smoking oplem. All Hon, and I do not anticipate that there will be a will help to punish marauders but that, indeed, the same, Exeter Hall and other lunatics have claim. We are agents for the Valoise Company has been the point all along... more weight la England than pretical pollid. af Basic, Switzerland, a clans and business men speaking all the way ham Hongkong, and our oplom tewense may be considerably discounted in the fature.
THE next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, oth May, at 3 pm, busi ness-Financial Minutes.Questions, Hon T. H. Whitehead and Hon.. E. R. Belillos ;. Resolutions, Hon, T. H. Whitehead and Hon. E. R. Belillos,
ONDEME OF THE DAY.
First reading of Bill entitled "An Ordinanes to amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidar tion Ordinance, 1891.**.
Second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ord!- nance for the incorporation of the Chairman of the Commlites of the Diocesan School and Orphanage." Hon. C. P. Chater,
Inspector Mann said that the landlord of 148 had taken out summonses for his tenants.
His Worship-That will do. The inquiry closed and the premises released.
THE WEISING CASE.
At the Magistracy this afternoon Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, in the presence of Mr. Johnson (Crown Solicitor) and Mr. Wotton (who appeared lar the defendants) delivered himself as follows la reference to the welding lottery ease of last Friday (29ih) :---
In
to
Dancing
AMOY
: St. Elmo's Fire is frequently seen under most
The Manchus, when they began their wonder, l'éxample 'Captain Edwards, of the steamer LIARD-ROOM have been ́érècted on the mala”
Lanchester, of Sunderland, informs me that two menths ago whilst his vessel was four miles wide of the South Foreland," in a heavy notesform, the ship was literally ablace with
fal carter of conquest in the thirteenth century, did not at first insist upon their, conquered foes adopting the tanrorial style as a mark of sub- lection. Only when they had overrun to many
St. Elmo's Fire, for over an hour. lands and peoples that it became difficult to distinguish vassal and serf from open foe, fidwill at once determine that all kinds of clouds This pecullar freak of nature in heavy snow they adopt the present system. The queue was
near the earth's surface, may or may not be forced upon Kuldja tribes in the fifteenth CCB tury open the people of Mongolis, to the six charged to overflowing with electric cuergy, and teenth, on Shantung at the beginning of the if such really is the case, I see no reason why seventeenib, and on the remainder of Chios infog clouds may not at times deflect the compass
needle-Rhadamanthur. the next fifty years. If it be asked why did the Tartars share, the reply will probably be correct that the castem began la religion, and was cone sinued for cleanliness, for fashion's sake and for the comfort of the skin. That religion was the evlelnating caute is likely, because in India, with the spread of Buddhism the sharing of the
en'in head became very comman,
DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Noltes in the Head, of 14 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particulars free. Addrem HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kensington Park, London, S.E., Eng-Advi
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This was in pursuance of wow to forsake the of the Buddhists Amey, 3rd May, 1891. World The monastic row
regalied abandonment of worldly enjoyments The other evening Amoy was enlivened by and luxuries. To dhak wise and est fash Are ball given by Mr. J. Malcampo at his residence both forbidden, People prided themselves on Invitations were issued to the whole of the their hair and therefore that must goalso. The programu foreign community, but owing to the sad and monk and sun muct truly forsake the world. The
adden death of the Right Rev. Dr. A. Chin-
entire loss of the hair is requirita for everyone" chon, Bishop of Amoy, the attendance was not so who gives himself in cordial devotion to good as it otherwise would have been. The the law and the priesthood. In the case of every beautiful drawing room was most tastefully Buddhist the shaving of the entire head is the decorated with flowers, evergreens and dags as fruit of a religions vow, professedly made with was also the enterance hall, Dancing com- the most serious and desired act of will to forsake the recent weising lottery case, in which I convicted the defendants and ordered the menced at about 9.30 p.m. and was kept up with the world, It is only clepensed with when ho forfeiture of the tickets, moneys, and other great spirit until midnight, when the guests sat takes agraster wow that of the long-haired articles found, with the consent of both down to a most excellent supper. Dr. W. E.S. acetic. Buddhism opens the way to a succes parišes I desiro
Fales, our genial American Consol, proposed the to - reopen the Casa
wears bis hair unshorn basreached a higher grado.|| to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 1865, relating to following respect. The terms of the Ordinance with his usual flow of oratory. By klad per than the shaven crowd of monks who chant Second reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the purpose of amending that decision in the health of the host in a beautifully worded speech | 103 of stages in the religious life, and he who offences #galost the person."
are to the effect that all moneys which mission of the Manager of Woodyear's Royal their prayers together in praise of Buddha in the Second reading of a Bill entitled “An Ordinancs hail be found eliker in actual use for the
Australian
Crashed
the band arrived at 11.30 pm.ered hail of their templa. 55
their performance in the to repeal Ordinance No. 10 of 1890 and to purpose of gambling, or on the persons of the after having
In the Jows-houses at Amoy you can grade the smend The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, keepers of such places, thall, on the conviction circus commenced again shortly after priests according to their polts The greenhorn 1873***
of the offenders, be forfeited to giving awer supper and was kept up with most and glug but the boss hierophant, the fat incarnation
undistinguishable from the everyday citizen
| of Third reading and Committee the Bitence I declared the moneys found in entitled "An Ordinance to amand Ordinance in the house raided to be moneys in actual use spirit unill the wee sms' hours," and indeed it sancthy, hapa craniom as smooth as a bullad No. 15 of 1888, entliled The Rating Ordinance for the purpose of gambling, including not only was broad daylight before some had sought ball. But the tonsure did not begins with the 1888, and Ordinance No. 16.of Boo entitled those email rums found in the envelopes but also repose in the Arms of Morphens
The Water works Ordinance, go.
that locked in the drawer, and tied up in bars, Woodyear's Royal Australian'cistos'le still sergey lidt begun in gorth-western Asia; that Third reading of the Bill entled "As
our midst sad continues to draw large thought, a in Egypt, early dialogulshed for its civiliation. The Egyptios priesta were come Ordinance to amend The Bankruptcy Ordinance,
audiences dally. 1892,
pletely abern, and from them the habit of shaving off hair and bend extended to the laity, Only the women, who apparently in all the ancient civilizations wara: regarded and treated either as property or as domestic animals, always wore not actually a set for the purpose
their own hair, and they were not shaved even in mourning or after death. de antennae fin of gambing akeuld be applied to such and that the soliciter for the prosecution of damage has been done, nearly every free Umes of mourning They wore vigi instead of Beester Billing. Gendlintay moderats for sass winde moneys, and although I admit it is arguable,
At Angling and Takow an Immense amoest Shaving was universal among the men, but hairy and beard were allowed to grow fa nu
worthy of consideration, at the house, godown, and boundary wall testifying in same time I think that in the absence of suy the effects of one of the most violent shocks ever their natural hair, aud. they had a wig for the Weiber clear, warm and dump, (comed int 10 10 saat bag evidence of this money being in use for the par experienced A mumbling noise Immediately chin which could be put on and taken affatli redaced to level of the pan in fcht, wachs and Born of vambling, it is rather straining the terms
rumbella /nwHumidigalu perumstigy of saturation -- the of the Ordinance to include these moneys in the preceded the shake and a general stampade took pleasure, like the wigs they wore on the bead news in the shade in decree, Fake plans; In many instances not too soon, for walls Yat there may be a religions element in shaving
to palati per l'otos of the wind, sonoeding se forfeiture. The difficulty arises in great measure and native houses quickly collapsed. It was the head for the queue. The first sharing of the need the way, wenched from applying to two totally different kinds of long time before confidence was restored and East as the christening of a young Calvinist es arrested wall
Chinesa boy is an important an event in the gambling the same verbiage, and what there another slight shock at about 15.15 am:ince the rat genetinion of a Catholic would be very lale doubt about in a case the alarm No lives appear to have been lost,
Invitationn relations"and") friends, and a
Third reading of the Bill entitled *An On dinance to provide for the doe performance of divine worship and other services in accordance with the rites of the Church of England at St. John's Cathedral Church at Victoria in this Colony and elsewhere, to incorporate a Church Body, to yest the sald Cathedral in such Bady, and for other purposes in connection them with.
THE MEMNON!! 'SHOOTING AFFRAY.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Since the case was concluded I have had an opportunity of referior to my decision and reconsidering the wording of the Orillasace, and I have come to the conclusion that the forfeliare of the monays found in the drawer other than those in the envelopes cannot properly be wustained. I am doubtful whether the words
SOUTH FORMOSA.
Advices to hand by the steamship. Thalia report a very severe earthquake throughout Sontis Formosa, at 10 am on the 22nd allow
of
Lesntre of the world's great movements
of ordinary gambling becomes a very but several accidents are reported in the city of seme different mattaren applied to such color Taiwanfootplug in the roadstead at Apples fum red beautifully died
lottery
whole, therefore,
now, surrendered to his bailat 10 am, and Metatarsko bat my sentenca, on Al-
same Ordin
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shipping
This morning the hearing of this case was continued by Mr. Wortebou at the Magistracy, Mr.T. G-Keane, the chief oficer of the Wilkinson gain appeared in his defencere to be amended in that respect, and Pescadores also report the disturbance
The second engineer of the Afpwton said, under the powers given me la' the inter aliamus - bays how knows the chief officer, ance, of reopening a 'case with the consent of About four months. During that time I have not both › parties; .... I.
I do so now by limiting seen him the worse for liquor, but, I have seen the order that the moneys be forfeited to the him “off his herd" during that time. On one moneys contained in the envelopes and an tha Occasion he struck the second officer at the table, persons of the d prisoners -the rest to be I don't know, why he suncks him. Then they returned to them, Power is given to either
up pod had free fiht, on the to pass decision, as w Chief officer is not a teetotaller. I should say he amended, within the next seven it a moderate drinker. At the time of the row he was in no sɛgin the worse for liquor,
Mr. Wilkinson coespraamined at great length, baking some mys) impertinent and westrinis far
Mas Wotion urged All Workalp to return the books, but after reading the evidence his Wpe ship refund to alter his decisiota in that respect,
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1450
MR OSBORNE begs to remind the Publis Movery, posable arrangement has beta made for the comfort and convenience of Visitors to this popular Summer Resort. BAY VIEW" occupies the best situation on the Shau-id-wan Road, commands an excellent view of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool
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The Chizine is unrivalled in Hongkong, and, only the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Cigars, etc., are kept in stock. Private Dinners of "Tiffins prepared in First-class style on the shortest notice, and Meals can be served at all hour.
Hongkong, and May, 1822
At Intimations.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
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HE THE GOVERNOR having kindly
*presented TWO SPOONS to be: Shot for at one of the Saturday Meetings of the Association, the COMPETITION will take plaće TO-MORROW; May 7th, at 200 and
highest Yards, ONE SPOON to be won by the high score at each Range respectively, no Competitor to take more than one Spoon, pape
SPOONS for the best net and Handicap Aggregulcsmiho new Short Rangspolate allowed," will also be Shot for, winner of a Goramar's SPOON barred. Time, 3.RM.
ED, ROBINSON,
Hon. Secretary,. Hongkong, 4th May, 1892, 2
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