Entimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1892.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
It is requested that all comeletions relating to Babeczipišana, Talreja" and not to the Editor.
It is stated that the Total of Chao-chow-fa bas formed a Company, with a capital of $170,000
| capital of the Swatow district,
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Camion left Singapore at 9 a.m. yesterday for the port.
A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Preceptory will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland Street, on Thunday, the ath instant, at 8.50 for 9 p.m. to attend.
AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, EC, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zelland Street, on Tuesday, the 24th lastant, at Cordially invited.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA. | Advertismenta, du, be addrummed to the “Manage, Howhow to supply better water to his city, which is the we have received a lengthy communication precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren aro
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of the Il-fated Tongskan has been appointed to We are pleased to learn that Capt. Young. Iste the command of the Hen. C. P. Chater's recent purchase, the steamship Torrington.
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signed by the Liquidator of "The Imuris Mines, Limited," in which bold attempt is made to Induce the sharshelters in the Far East to plank down mere money to prop up the Directorate of this ghastly show. Threats are used in this document, which would probably land the A PROULAR meeting of Victoria Bodge, No.worked up. but, so far as this journal la con- parties responsible in gaol if the matter were 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland cerned, we decline to gratuitously advertise the Street, on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 8.30 for business of this bust-up concern, Advertsen are requested to forward all notice tubended for precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially
invited.
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BIRTH,
On the 16th inst., at Victoria Hotel, the wife of WILLIAM FARMER, of a daughter. [$23 DEATHS.
At Wuhu, on the toth May, of typhoid fever the Rev. W. I. Knapp, of the International Mis sloarry Alliance..
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FOR brutally ill-treating sheep while linding them from a cargo-boat yesterday, a Chiarse bog'man wax severely reprimanded by Mr. Wodehouse at the Magistracy, this morning and feed ten dollars.
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THE "rush to the Fatou gold-fields in North Formoss still continues. Many old diggers are facking thither from the Straits, Canton, Shang hai and various southern coast porta. Already upwards of 300,003 diggers are at work in the Palou region and many of them are making their "pile* rapidly, whils
others
hava amasted fortunes quickly and Init for "home, sweet home" A JAPANESE vernacular print, the i, cam-long age. Today the Douglas Co's steamer plains that the girls of Japan are being demorz- Haloong, Capt. T. Hall, left for Tamani with a Kaed by the modern system of education. big general cargo and a crowd of Chinese Demoralized Well, we shouldn't have thought passengers, many of them beand for what it is that was possible
hoped will prove to be the Pendigo of the Orient. THUS the Straits Times :-"It appears that the able as the Jelebu Company ft. The new re-constituted Rawang Mine is about as profit- Rawang Company started with a considerable debt, which they have paid off entirely ; and they are now making at the rate of nearly one hundred
per cent. per annum on their capital. large quantities of tin." We are awinlly glad Mine; but why was the Jelebu Company to hear such good news about the Rawang dragged In? Our worthy colleague of the Straits Times is in too great a hurry to make Festina lende, Me, Arnot Reld.
Says the Hyogo News :--Mr. Oys, of Kagi, has made a contract to purchase the steamship Perhymnia, and the will be taken delivery of when the telegram artives from the owners confirming the sale.
THE Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. informs us that the steamship Rohilla, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port the sand feat. at 5 p.. yesterday, and is expected at I p.m. on
voting for the election of President and Vice- In the Japaness Hours of Representatives the President, clearly showed that the Opposition were in a majority and apparently determined to exercise their power to the utmost. A pro- bable revolution in Japan within the next two THE “Mutual* Co.'s speedy liner Moyune layers in a contingency in Far Eastern politica according to latest advices from the North, that it would be prudent to keep well in view, circulated at Hankow to load first season's tes for London at 4 per ton of 40 cable feet, while Friam at a tos. per ton. Last year the Mutual the Ocean Co. agents are offering to load the
docks with the choicent chops of the renowned Co.'s representatire filled up easily at £4 101, per ton and was the first to anive in London
"bitter herb.".
DURING the present year, it appears from the required to remit to Peking from its salt tax Peking Gariffs, the Cheklang Government is receipts Tla, 320,000 for the Board of Revenue and Tis. 50,000 for the use of the Palace. One middle of the year, and the rest before the end. half of the money must reach Peking by the The Governor is now despatching Tis 6000 for the Faison. The officer in charge of the money will travel by steamer from Shanghal to Tientsin, terpe
We learn from Singapore that Mr. Blamey, arrived at that post from Pahang, brought with the manager of the Panjam Co., who intel him aro ouscia of gold from the Jalla mine, that being the March results (134 ounces) from 27 tons, representing 61 days milling, and
Ta portion of April results (76 ounces.) It was sold locally, realising $5.173. The prospects at the. mines are reported good, the latest news being drive, koown as No. 3 noth level. It looks that payable stone has been struck in a new very much like a case of the darkest hour before the dawn with the Punjom Co trusting and long-suffering shareholders.
At the Shanghai General Hospital, on the ran / WHIs the Halton, apt. F. W. Goddard, which They have 1,300 men at work, and are producing | arrived at Singapore on the 8th inst, with 1,000 From the state funds, the Viceroy considers this
Instant, MAX. CONRAD, #ged 28 years.
At 'Stanghal General Hospital, on the rath instant, 1892. HENRY PETERSEN, late 3rd Ea
30 years.
arrived here from coast ports this morning, leit Foochow on the 13th in't, fre Chinese men-of- war belonging to the Pelyang squadron were at machor off Pagoda Island.
HOT WEATHER DRINK.gineer of the C.M.S.N, Co's steamer Klang LIKUT, AND MRS. HETHERINGTON left Yoko- capital cut of nothing in this hard times.
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Whof which are excellent quality and
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, May 17, 1892.
TELEGRAMS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS,
· LONDON, May 9th.
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hama for San Franciscs the other day by the O. & O. Co.'s steamer Ocsanic. Any comment on this itera of news would, under all circum stances, be greatly out of place.
has been appolated acting consol for Belgium in MR. H. SCHROTIX, of Messrs. R. Telge & Co., Tientsin, ice the late Mr. W. Forbes, who in Hongkong barbour the other day.
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Tax Russian Volunteer fect steamer Russia free() emigrants for Vladivostock, in families of described as peasants, but we trust we are doing ten and twelve people. These emigrants are the Russian Government no injustice in doubling the strict accuracy of this description. If the Russian steamers regularly continue bringing out people by the thousand, as has been the case for months past, Vladivostock and its vicinity before long have an immense population of subjects of the Car.
arrived here from Shanghat this morning, had THE M. M. Co's steamer Melbourns, which
follows:-After so accident, while a soyage some trouble up North, which is reported as
high pressure cylinder useless, we succeeded la from Shanghai to Kobe, which rendered the effected repairs to the engines in such a manger getting into Yokohama where our own engineers an to get the utmost pressure from the two
Kan at 3 am, on the voyage on the 14th at 1.17 p.m. passing the wreck of the steamer Peking at 7 pm, that day, and meeting the Japanese cruiser Itsukushima
the 16th,
Throne in the. Peking Gawrite of the 21st April, THE Viceroy Hung-chang reports to the that about 20,000 coroses, resulting from the recent rebellion to the Jehol districts, had to be parse. As the General refuted to be reimbursed burled, to which expense General Yeh Cath
a reward should be conferred on this public- chas contributed Tis. 2,000 from his own private
to propose a suitable reward, From the report spirited officer. The Board concerned is ordered It would farther appear that the twenty thousand copes do not at all represent the butchers' bil devoured by wolves, dogs, faxes, and birds of for the Jchol riding, for great numbers were
prey.
Most of the Republican State. Convention udderly died on board the French Mail steamer indication of what the Jalla mine can produce extreme cylinder. Left Shanghal on homeward Committee, said the success of the Institute
have elected delegates to attend the National Convention; only five favour the re-pomination of President Harrison,
POISONING THE DERBY FAVOURITE, Per
The Doke of Westminster, the owner of Orme, Bot.
considers that it will be next to impossible to $1.00 run bix horse for the Derby.
The Duke of Westminster states that Orme 1.10 hat doubtless been poisoned." He is, however, progressing favourably, and continues to be first 1.25 favourite for the Derby.
at
May 1st.
The Marquis of Westminister has offered, a 1.50 reward of £1,000 to any one giving information which shall lead to the conviction of those concerned in the poisoning of Orme, the Derby favourite.
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THE LATEST FRANCHISE DODGE. Miy nghi. motion introduced into the House of Commons
by Mr. Robert Webster, member for Si, Pancray, to dep: Ive illiterates of the franchise, was carried by a majvity of sixty-six.
THE PETROLEUM TRAFFIC IN THE SUEZ CANAL. After the 1st of July next, petroleum tank 1.25 Per steamers will be allowed to pass through the Case Suez Canal. a dot. Pints.
$4.50
5400
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Wx regret to bave again to "crowd out ” a 7.50 lot of most interesting matter, including various
items of considerable local interest.
D. La Rose, Red Capsule..... 11 12.00
MORE "Jam" from Panjom. Friend Becher, whose dona fides is well known and thorughly We have received a copy of the latest report of leforms the Singapore press that his firm appreciated at its actual value in Hongkong, the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. Ld. It is received the following telegram from the Jalls an interesting document and reads well, and we
mine on the morning of the zoth fast:-" Doring shell be glad to publish it in extenso as antre hosts tour, leided sua cunces of old advertisement, but not otherwise.
days, 385 300 No news of importance." Pusjoms are quoted state even at that beggarily rate. But if Mr. to-day at 8o cents per share, and are in a fishy Hecher's tale be true, and taken only as an If properly worked, the shares are worth $80 THE first consignment of Australian cattle from H.M.S. Mercury, after an absence of about 15
each, and even more than that, Port Darwin to Singapore, landed by the steam-months, returned to Hongkong last night en ship Darwin, are reported as looking in excellent route for Singapore, to relieve the Hyacinth, condition. Properly managed this cattle traffic which will then come here to be re-commis- should become a steady and lucrative business. soned. A very successful assault-at-arms was given by the men of the Mercury and Pallas at Yokohama, for the benefit of the Hospital and the marines beat both the stokers and the bloe the Naval Benevolent Fend. In a tug-of-war Jackets. In gun-drill the Pallas had a 7-pds, weighing 2 cwt. 12 men, and the Mercury an 8-pdr weighing 8 cwt., 18 men. The heavier gan had the best of all through. Some very good b-xing
over to the two charities...
We regret to arte that the Dally Press cannet the "cart" portion before the mule last Satur- put in even a pirated novel correctly, having got day. This would never have ten noticed, but that the DP. took the trouble to pelat it but. This is a new wheese, designed to make people read read it. Poor Granny!
THE Hongkong Institute of Engineers and Ship-
and over 60 members and friends were present. meeting last night Mr. D. Gillies presided, builders held an informal business and social.
first quarter of this year showed the Institute to The provisional statement of accounts for the be is a very promising condition. The chair intimated that there was yet room for more man thanked the Committee and gave credit to the members for this very healthy report. He members. Mr. W. H. Walker, chairman of the depended mostly on the members. Mr. J. W. Kinghore also made a few remarks, calling for more active interest to be shown by members. HIS EXCELLENCY Shao, Governor of Formosa
The meeting then gave itself up to social attrac tlons, contributed by Mestra Crews, Farvi, feally subdued the Formosa savages, at Tal-kuh-Johnson presided over this part of the proceed has memorialised the Throat, saying that he has
Kinghorn, McHutchison, Todd; W. H. Walker, Coe, John Lemm and Vowles. Mr. Andrew who took an active part in the crusade against which concluded with the usual votes of kun Hilis, and sends alfat of officials for promotion aborigines are yearly occurrences and each yest the savages. These operations against the the aborigines are reported as being completely abjegated, only to break out afresh the next year. It is shrewdly suspected, says a Chinese contemporary, that the campaigns are only con get promotion, and those in charge of the troops may "squeeze" and grow rich.
THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Regt, will play sum bandar was also provided, and a substantial ducted in order that some of the officials may
the following programme at the Officers' Mess to-morrow, commencing at 8 pm.
Overters......Pique Dame "ruppa, Salaction... Songs of Northern Katrope Kuhner. Valse......Latilia
Fahrbach. Balaction....
...Keyer Lots. ..Gottschalk,
Pasquinade Ray Ban
FROM Hankow our Shanghel morning con-
temporary hears that the ecclesiastical tempest still rages. All the Nenconformist missionaries connection with St. John's, and Mr. Conral have, an was to be expected, resigned their Gardner has withdrawn himself from the Church Commlitee: very unfortunate condition of affairs.
| Á THIEF and a marine hawker (who never was Mr. Wodehorse this morning, and charged-the a thief) were logged up at the Magistracy before former with stealing a copper steam-pipe from the "Apcar liner Japan, and the latter, with rece'ving the same, knowing it to have been stolen, Evidence conclure; verdict, three months' bard labor,
A CHINAMAN, who is alleged to be a notorious pirate chief for whose head the Canton authorities have offered a reward of $2,000, was arrested by Inspector Stanton near the Magistracy this in this issan.
salsam before the magistrate to-morrow mor ing, when it is expected that the tale of as H.M.S. Archer arrived in Shanghai from this eventful sed chequered career will be unfolded. port on the 13th inst.
MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES. FRENCH mall arrived too late to be dealt with morning and locked up. He will make his
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THUS the N. C. Daily News of May 13th: THE German gunboat Niis was undocked at "There was a tenise gale at Hankow on Sunday $1.30 Shanghal on the morning of the 13th inst, night from north or north-east, and the steamers were obliged to leave the bulks and take shelter 1.40 THE German Gunboat Wolf was at Amoy on on the Wachang side. The sea wasthe biggest the 15th fast. when the Hatten left for Hong-ever azen there. A large number of lives were 1.75 | kong old Swałow.
lost by the destruction of native boats, and sonte damage was done to the Bund."
A TELEGRAM received in Chungkfag an the 2.50 folk tun, aid that all was quiet le that part of
the Chinese empire.
75 A CHINESE contemporary says that Shao Ya-ling, Governor of Formoss, has abolished the military college at Tal-wan-for,
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THE Russian cruiser Villas is expected here in about a week from now, to jofa the Russlan squadron in the Far East,
1,00 MR. BLANKY, Manager of the Panjam Com, pany, arrived here from Singapore in the Saghalten this afternoon,
T.30.
THE steamship Aveckla, Captain T. Rowin, arrived here from Hongay yesterday evening 0.75 with another fall cargo of costa damunt
THE silk-ex RM.S. Empress of China, which 1.10 salled from Hongkong on April 16th, was dell.
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MM. George Rae, Assistant Inspector of Markets, who has bees several months in the Government Civil Hospital autferies from plearisy, left by the montbe leave of absenco, It is possible that last Australian mail for Melbourne on six Mr. Raa may not return to Hongkong, for he is entitled to substantial pension after 30 years fores of hard and meritorious service in the local police
LAST night about eight o'clock. Chinaman who had been taken to the Police Station- equally desperate made a bolt, followed by a number of polica, whose boots, clattering down the steep bill, early shook down some of the houses around. Turning Into Wyndham Street, thumped, banged, kicked some more, with the the fugitive was caught, kicked, pulled about,
dito, in a positively brutal manner. If the colossal Sikh boots and the extensive Scotch Captain Superintendent wishes we can. produce a dosen witnesses, European and otherwise, who can testify to the gress brutally exhibited on this poor coolle,
any
thanks.
FAREWELL TO “TOSH.”
[Alt-The Sod's Lament for Tattler"] Farewell to our Edwin, farewell to our 'Tosh, wi For Loch Taikoa no more, Loch Taikoo so more, Ste blitherome, but sadly Inclined to talk both; Ye'll maybe return to Loch Talkoo no more 1 These tears that I shed now are a' for my Tosh,
probably for hawking peanuts, or something AT the May 'Sessiona to-morrow the chief case With loud wies of Bi-yah ! and boots mon I and
for trial is the Zamdeed stowaway, affaly; the lesh!timum pr Memnon shooting case. will, it is expected, be deferred mill the return of that vessel from Sandakas, "Nothing.bas yet been heard of drowned la sitempting to escape from confine inquest on the body of the Japanese who was
appeared in the Hongkong papers, and have ment on the Zambest, A.Kobe paper says "We have noted that no report of any inquest has been somewhat surprised thereat. Fortunately the Telegraph can be depended upon to insist upon knowing the reason why." But it is no our businear." Where is the Consul?
Colony the following letter, to the captain of the 48 specimen of the progress of education to the English language among the Chinese of this British batque Omega, takes the cake:-
Captain of Hamker,
5-1 beg to state that your sa kindness want to employ me as a carpenter, the monthly pald must be $25, per month, and, if you can Pay advance money three months. I can go. Yen Lee, the recommander,
The above ratter I did Consulation with Mr.
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Hardbour Master Office
If you approve of this, I can go to sign in the
Your obedient Servent,
Carpenter,
LEE A HIYO.
I can secure of I don't feet away. Be pleased never mind notice about I should free, because a good surety I can offer.
walt answer. (skipper carried out,)
Chinese servants.
Ye're gaun on rough seas to a far distant whore, Maybe to return to Loch Taikos no maze. Ye've been an sold ganbag the whole of your He Yorea gaumless nud tup-held, a fosty suld with
Ye'd make Heaven an agency, angels to sell,... If ye could ye would fain tell the Lord what to dos To make all creation a branch of Talkoo. Ye'd have a refinery put up in Hell, Your shipping fing fixed on the stars as they And ye'd be the Sun, and ye'd come back no' ...more (Good fob too--Ed.]
SORT
Rock
more
view of that pernicious habit which so many And acknowledge the universe all was your OWE MR. G. JAMIESON, the maulatant judge Shanghai, would appear to take a very serious
Ye would have all us mortals how down to your
throne, Europeans of a certain class in the Far East And they who opposed you must go to the wall, constantly indulge in of using violence towards Or submit to The Mackintosh, Ruler of All Court on the rith inst. James Clapperton, third We'd have to chia-chin you until we were BOTEL
At the Shanghal Police Loch Talkso no more, Loch Taikoo no more, engineer of the steamer Tehsing, was charged And kowtow, and hammer our heads on the Dr. Blanc, and with tearing his clothes. And we'd may be return to Loch Talkoo no more.. with assaulting Sza Ming-ching, house-boy to
Boor and on the "boy" answering it, the valiant King Mackintosh wouldn't commune with him Clapperton rang the Doctor's bell at midnight foreigner struck him in the eye and tore his His dirty work falls to the great Copper Jack, clothes. The "boy's offence was merely asking the visitor, who was drunk and did not he man with "boco" so Gery red Clapperton admitted the assault and bis Worship Ob, Look Talkoo no more, Loch Taflete no mo want any medical advice, to go away quietly. That when be lles down it sets are to the ber sent him to gaol for three weeks and, in addition, If only. Jeck Mitchell would sall from this shor ca oidered him to pay $3 damages to the comWe'd be glad to have both at Loch Talkno no
At the sametime as Tosh, or still better, before plainant and the costs of the case, tele Tux Torrington, which has been lying all this Tar officers and crew of H.M.S. Hyacinth, which time at Stonecutter's is to be shortly docked returned from Penang to Singapore on the fast., again, to be scraped and painted, before com expect to have to await there the arrival from mending in the Hangay coal trade. Mr. Chater China of H.M.S. Mercury, The Hyacinth will ls delighted at having got such a bargain, for she
then come on to Hongkong to receive a new is well worth $70,000 or $0,000, even in these armament, The Straits Times saya thero is hard-up days. The hull and machinery much disgust at the end of Pahang expedition. are really splendid, and not at all as Fera fortnight everything had been packed ready aged or dilapidated as most people thought for a river expedition, thelsanches armoured, and very damaging description in the Daily Press the extra atores, and even the famous ammuni-kong have the honor to bring to the active of ala from the evidence of her crew, and from the the men ready to step on board them; that now others interested in the shipping trade of Hong- on her arrival here. The engineers and crew tien boo's, will have to be landed agala The Excellency the Governor the desirability of fo seem to bare neglected work and so allowed naval men are laughing much at the simplicity proving upon the existing system of a sailing kept, however, she is good for many years of have rice and ammunition bile the Covern the following suggestions for his Excellency's things to scen worse than they were. Properly of the Government la letting the Sultan of Palang the approach of vessels, and wo respectfully offer stoady service in all weathers, and the only pity mest is, or should
consideration, a pa
(1.) The faults of the present system árt am 1 (o.) When the Panic la Clanded there is absolutely no means of ascertaining the approach of vessels, and as this happens fat fally half the year, stessiers are fre quently at their berths before those shore are aware of it
similar business.
TELEGRAMS were received in Shanghal on the for her late unlucky captain and owner, who of that potenate me doubtful of the good faith 12th fast, announcing that Great Britain had now in an awkward fiz. We hear that Mr. the sternness with which it was given out that
They are equally amused ne agreed to join the International es crence on Chater intends to hand over the command to an the Sultan must come to Pakaar-while now the silver proposed by President Harrison. Honger who has served long on this coast In Resident is gone upriver to meet the Sultan, kong is too poor and too much under the influence of grandmotherly legislation to be able to afford PETER
An interesting titile remance comes from the Chinese holy circles, which reminds us of stories we have read of the folly old monics and charming littlander who enjoyed rock good times in England during the Middle Ages. A Buddhist monk
to a
THE HONGKONG SIGNAL STATION.
A PROPOSED NEW BYNTEVŁ
Hongkong, Marsh goth 1891; Sir-We, the undersigned, merchants and
(6.) Even when the Peak is clear, no intima
tion is given of the distance vinen
Vossels are first sighted in the case of ()The Park Signal Station not visible ow from many business portions of the town
(4) The look out, as at preser it kept, fà com
reliable, (a) We therefore suggest :—
moved to the bill at Keloos Point of to the ilgnal all not be obscured by fore
some equally convenle at situation where (6)That the General Post Office be
the expensenecessary for sensible dpmanication At the Magistracy today Mr. H. E. Wodehouse with the outer world. Rester's wires to held an inquiry into the circumstances con Hongkong are absolutely worthless,
nected with the death of Chan Aluk, who expired on the oth inst, at the Government Civil Ist reference to the false report referring to the Pital, It transpired in evidence that the was recently murdered by a member of the same Shropshire Regiment, in our leads of Saturday, were taken aback by one of Inspector este of Peking, under the following creats was one of a party of gamblers who order in monastery ontside the Ching-yang It is fair to si concerned to state that our repre Stanton's surpriae parties while engaged in a stances This boly Individual had become so sentative made such inquiries as could be made, game of fastan at No. 78, Queen's Road West, intimate with Buddhist nun belonging but somehow did not get access to the proper on the 9th inst. When the police entered the neighbouring sisterhood, that the Abbot, worthy authorities hence his reception was unsatisfac- THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mail tory and the result regrettable. We are assured house there was a general stampede and the man, was abiged to expel bis amorous brother steamer Empress of China let Vancouver on and have much pleasure in learning that or deceased attempted to elude pursuit by letting The Abbot died soon after, and then the expelled.(.) That the present signal station be 16- the 15th lust, for the port, ofa Yokohama, Kobe, inquiries mads of the Adjatant, the Major, oxtaene in oven a chinney with a clothes-line monk returned and claimed the, dead man's
himself down 4.50 9.40 Nagaaski and Sbapghel.
Colonal would at the least have bees received feet to the bottom, where he was picked up cheered his lonely cell by bringing in the fair and he fell down some thirty odd room. He comforted his monastic life and with all consideration, and if the Information senseless and carried off to the hospital His sister from the adjacent mannery, and both wern 4.50 0.40
sought could not be ven, a courteous explan. thighs, one: arm, several ribs and skull were very happy for time. But in the Peking mon-in direct telegraphic/communication th C Fine A. V. H. Geneva kon $.25 0.50
ation of that fact would have been supplied, a RUMM
fractured. His Worship recorded fading of astery, as olierbere, the course of true love it fail A CARGO-BOAT containing thirty-two pleala ef persecution of Chinese gamblers worth one hist
accidental death. Is this brutally conducted of bumps, and our goy young work, found that sugar was seized in Yaumail Bay last night and human life, especially, when it is remembered Inmates of the
conduct had caused all the other two Chinese, who were to charge of the boat at the how one-sided is the operation of the law 1 We
monastery to array themselves time, were brought before up the Felice Court consider it a standing disgrace to the Govare agalest bim-from envy or jealousy no douber this sperning and charged with stealing it from ment and would strongly recommend Stran end to the scandal and to their erring brother Anyhow, one fine right they determined to put MR. F. MACKINTOSH, "boss" of Batterfield & some of the China Sugar Refinery Co's Eghter William Robinson to at once put a stop to this at the same time. The poor monk, who loved his Chamber of Commerce, leaves Hongkong for they thought itsas salts they were told it was entire question of gambling in Hongkong has in plain English, made beastly, drunk by one of Swire's and Chairman of the Hongkong Mr. Phillippo appeared for, the accused who said murderous persecution, at all events until the sister in religion so unwisely but so well, was Rood to-morrow by the French,mall steamer
had not looked to well ether it was bren thoroughly investigated by an independent his brothers, who brought in two laymen; to Saghallen, Ho Jolas the O. & O. Co.'s steamer salt, sand, or sugar. Mr. A. C. More, an employs Commission of specially appointed rate-payers asslit him, and for having, socuing adds clothy graph, with an account of his career in the new it to be identical with the product of the ences, What is Dr. Ho Kal, who is supposed. The bereaved but naughty nur, whose light East, etc. will shortly appear in this Journal; China Sogar Refinery. For some time past the to represent the Chinese, about, to allow this behaviour, had caused this tragedy, flad in terror Tosh had told us te was leaving so soon, Co's sugur had been putered, The came was port of thing to go on without Indignantly go from the place, and the principal of the murderers we would have arranged a testimonial for him remanded till Thursday, to give the Police sime testing against proceedings that cannot be went straightway) and gave himself up to s as a dual studentske
to procere evidange,
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Mrs. De S.-Ohf nothing at uit 1.He has lately been appointed to a Government office and passes most of his time playing billiards at the Club
A. S. WATSON & CO.LTY Cache at Yokohams, Mr. Mackintosh'yicha ofthe Rednery, said he had won the angst and who are entirely,apait from Government indus the illo, was bestep: out of him with cáőgels::|
THE HONGKONG' DISPENSARYKO
SONO ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1ßen,
Gap Rock and Cape d'Agullar lights houses and the lighthousekeepers in- structed to wire thin name kouse-dag of approzebler vessels, giving the time and position when first sighted and also the ties when passing the the repeated at the
This information to
lighthouse.
Kowloon and Mount Gough, Signal Station which should also be in telaaraphic com
munication with the Post Office
That the Postmaster General cau vesar's Whine, hour and distance off to be plecanded outside the General Fort Office and written notice Immediately sent by special messenger to those persopa who desire to barito Informed and whe would of course, pay's small fen for the