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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1893.
THE Languedoc Ship Canal in France, by a short panings of 148'n Ees, paves a sea voyage of 2,000 milles by the Bay of Biscay and Straits of "Gib."
Mr. Dasber-Isn't it strange that women no longer wear golden buckles on their shoes 2
Mr. Dusher-They wear them now abore their shoes,
THE Chiness barber arrested in connection with, the alleged highway robbery on Thursday last on Pokfulam Road was again brought before Mr. Wodehouse to-day at the Magistracy and I committed for trial at the Sessions.
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-The Mission stear-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels boisting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, to convey men axbore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30p.
Johnny-What does the Telegraph mean, pa, 0.75 by saying that Mr. Tomlinson bore the loss of bis property by fire very philosophically ?
Johnny's Pa-Umph't' It means that he was
1.00 insured.
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NEAR the railway village of Galera, Fers, is 0.80 peak which affords the bigbest inhabited place 1.00 in the world, it being 15.635 ft. above sea level A tunnel 3,847 ft. long is being bored through the peak, and this tunnel will be some 600 h, above the perpetual snow line.
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COAST FORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first aleamer leaving after receipt of order.
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DID you ever come face to face with a tiger when you were in India, Baron ?" asked the young lady. "Once," returned Von Horn of that lik. "And did you kill it ?" "No, madam I am too humane for that. I simply skinned him and let him go." History repeats itself.
Empire is to have a very costly and extensive LIT Glasgow flourish. The second city of the new art museum, which will be called the Kelvingrove Art Gallerfes and Museum, to be erected upon fine site, given by the city, la Kelvingrove Park, opposite the Glasgow Uolverilty buildings.
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MR. PLUMMER: "I just found my hat on the refrigerator. I wonder on what ridiculous thing 1 will And it next ?" Mr. Plummer: "Probably on your head, dear." And Mrs. Plummer smiled sweetly as Mr. Plemmer slammed the door and rushed downatsirn,
A Marias Court of Inquiry was held at the Harbour Office this morning to lovestigato into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the British barque Panshaw.
The Court was constituted as follows:-Comr. Critic"That women over there looks as I Rumiey, RN, (President), Comr. Asbe, R.N., she had been painted."
Victor Emanul Capt. Goddard Haftani Capt. de Sto. Croix, Wingrangs and Capt. Owens, Celle Chuf. Mi, G, C. C. Master appeared on behalf of the owners.
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Great Actor Sir, that is my, wife t'i } Critic-"I had not finished my tentence. Sho looks as if he were painted by Raphael and had just sipped out of the frame,”;
We hear that Mr. W. Amery who came off second best in the recent maritime cause bra, left for London by the Kingsin" line steamer Prick yesterday, and that he intends dghling his cars at home against Captain Hutchinson of the end. Bravo Amery 1 Whampa for all he is worth and to the bitter
could have given them if they had liked; but that to not proved.
Mr. Mas e-But the, boatswain stated--- a position to give rellable evidence contradicting The President-The boatswain is hardly in
the captain on a point like this.
could not be got. It is on behalf of the owners Mr. Master He said distinctly that they
that I ask for this to be mentioned..
The President -Yes, but I cannot see that there is anything on which we can go. The Court is dissolved.
CHINA SUGar refining co., LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of share bolders in this company was held to-day, to con- sider the resolution paised a fortnight'sgo. Tho Hes. J. J. Bell-Irving presided and there were alic present the Hon. E. R. Bellios. Mesus. F. Consulting Committee), Hon. G. P. Chater, W. A. Gomes, E. R. Alford, C. Jantzen (members of A. Cralekibank, D. Landale, C. S. Taylor, H. E.
Barton (Secretar).
York Martiima · Ragistar, that in the event of to work in between Camanichi and Balabas The big could have dona more to get of One R. Hunter, Ng Lau Tong, Ho Tung, and J. S.
NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
If the crinoline blooms in the spring, irs, la,
Oh, won't it be dreadful for usl It's a most unattractive old thing, tra la, With a barrel hoop sort of a swing, tra là,
And will cause a most terrible fass, Yes, will cause a most terrible it.
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And so let us say, let us write, let us sing. That we will have nothing to do with the thing: Tra la la la la, and et cetera! Tra la la la la la
la la!
THE HOT. T H. Waitehend returned from Hongay to-day by the Churas. He has, we big bag of deer and other game, though bie are Informed. enjoyed splendid sport, making a
They visited a wonderful piralicat den in one of party never came across either tiger or hear. the islands in Halong Bay, entering through with glittering stalactites, penetrating over a beautiful subterranean waterway festooned two miles into the heart of the island, a scene of danger. Mr. Whitehead spent two days of his the widest grandeur and beauty, not without trip about the mines of the Socié é des Charbon ges, which are now in full working order, thousands of tone of coal lying ready for export. As far as a non-professional viitor could see in the course of a mere holiday inspection, the mines are working splendidly and undoubtedly have all the elements of a phenomenal success.
Tux results of the first week's business in Calcutta between the public and the new Mer cantile Bank of India as a going concern, says the Rangoon Times, have been satisfactory. Depositors bave willingly permitted their balances to be transferred from the old to the new concero, and an active business has been andere Brokers are to be seen running in and out, the atual crowds fringe the counters for scrip and altogether the bank is in very fals way of gaining popularity. "DIOGENES"-Are you not on the wrong tack this journey? Your statement may be absolutely tre and worthy pabilestion "In the interests of public morality" but will you come forward and støure us of your bona” ftdır? It li of no interest to us, or to our readers, to learn that a certain officiel has for the past two years haunted the gambling hells at Kowloon. If he THAT accomplished mimic Mr. Frank Lincoln bas, it only proves that he is a fool; not neces- sends us from New York a report of an entertain- sarily what your veiled chargés infer him to be. As you say, the Telegraph hits hard, but please beard by telephone in Chicago. Reparding ment given in that city which was distinctly remember it never knowingly bits unfairly. Frank's share in the performance the New York THE New York Maritime Register has this marvellous pawers of the long-distance telephone Timat says:-But the most poslitve proof of the "Hongkong is a free port in the fullest sense was given when Frank Lincoln stepped in front of the term. No dutles are collected, and there of the fannel and asked Chicage if I was thirsty. is no system of registration of the exports and Chicago answered with a mighty "Yes," and import of the colony. The Kowloon customs Mr. Lincoln concocted what he called a "phantom the Chinese Government, but this is only to into the composition of the real article, such as station is at Hongkong for the convenience of cocktail," imitating all the sounds that enter collect Imports upon goods sent into the interior the cracking of the ice, the pouring in of the of China and has nothing to do with the port or bitters and the liquor, and even the soy d of the Colonial Government of Hongkong." Our consquerding of the lemon and the gurgle of liquid temporary has, we opine, never beard of the the dilate goes to its destination. None of the Oplum Farm, and other similar institutions delicate sounds produced by Mr. Lincola could which adorn the boasted "freedom" of Hong-have been beard across a fairly large room, and kong l
ret the listeners at Chicago grasped every bit palat of the imitation, and pronounced Mr. Lincoln's cocktall "the longest drink they had ever had,"
or else
the Capital of the Company he raised to On the motion of the Chairman the following resolution was unanimously confirmed-That $1.000.000 by the issue of 5,000 New Shares of $100 each, to be issued at such price, to ench parties, and upon such terms and con- dillons as to Calls or otherwise howsorver, as the General Agents and Consulting Com- mitteo.shall think fit, and that the figures 1,500 be eliminated from Article 59 of the Company's Articles of Association and the figures 3,000 sub- stituted therefor, and that the Special Resolutions of March, 1887, and everything done thereunder be hereby passed and confirmed.
This concluded the proceedings:
"THE PICKPOCKET"
In spite of the powerful St. Patrick counter- or Friday, mettractiors, there was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when the Lordan Lyric Company produced Charles Hawtrey's farce "The Pickpocket" with considerabe success.
The plece in one of those which have in themselves very little merit, but provide endless opportunities for bright and clever actings and the general verdict last night was that it received the fullest Justice.
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In reply to Mr. Master, #liness said he had Do knowledge of that coast; had never been there before. Could not have tried to take out anchors with the boat and warp, because there blowing too hard to do anything with the were no kedge anchors in the thi; and it was bower anchors. There were kedge anchors at Camagon, but could not be got. These roles which witness had producet were not in keeping; the mate kept the log, and when tog, because the log was not to the Capla mate was away, the log was not written up & !! his return. Witres had rat shown these antes thought the lives of the crew were lu danger. to anybody. He first left the ship because he Witness was sent down at very short notice to former capiria an account of ill health. take charge, and took a letter recalling the
happened to the ship since he left. Offered to By the Court-Did ast. know what had go back to her from Manila, to Messrs. Forbes, would remain as she was until the first typhoon. Anderson & Co.; told them he thought she They did not send him he looked on them as office, was there also. Witness received a letter responsible. Mr. Wheeley, from the Hongkong from him saying there were three steamers at Legic, which he could engage if he liked, but be thought that would be no good.
The first male, Joseph Murphy, substantially corroborated the captain's evidence.
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Hope is a phenomenally jealous busband, who The argument is, briefly, that Mr. Federic
In order to keep a watch on his wife at a seaside hotel fingulses himself and assumes the name of Johnson, thereby getting himself mistaken for a real Mr. Johnson who is suffering from intermittent Insanity, and has beta sent down in charge of a keeper who somehow gets lost. tovalld in bis cwn optatov, comes to the Meanine Gregory Grumb'edos, a confirmed same hotel, with bis nelce, followed by Mr. Hewitt, an empty-headed, hanger-on, Hewit is attempting to cukivate the Grumble- dons with the assistance of Mrs. Hope, and the into his bead; bis wife suspects his identity, jealous husband of course gets wrong notions
Hewitt is induced to parloin various articles through his disguise; but in order to make sure, belonging to "Mr. Johnson," to see what infilala amusing complication, which follow one upon are on his linen etc.. This leads to many another in an irresistible succession of merriment,
THE WRECK OF 'THE "PENSHAW" | except in kedge anchors. We had three borer all good. I took charts down from here, but inchors. Chain cables god; ten compasses, there were others on board. Salling directions were all on board, but there are no salling dires tions on that coast. There is a note on the chart out Many parts are very uncertain and the seam.n must be discretion. The coast in bair ilne has not been surveyed," At Camagon Mr. Anderson and Don Pedro Pica were agents was instructed to refer to them. Don Pedro was the contractor who supolled timber and anything John Speechley said :-I am master of the else we might want, I took the ship over from British bargao Penshaw, certificate Hongkang, Capt. Wood. Mr. Anderson was on board. 20th March, 1869-1 joined the Penshaw leaving Camagon to go to Calagus. When on the 15th February at Cemagon, Alabate sent away the boat for help, Mr. and I went there from Hongkong. We Anderson went with the mate because the latter left there on Saturday morning, 18th February, could not speak Spaniab, it was only by miles bal leaded, with hardwood, boord for on the chart from Camagon to Calagua, but I to Calagua complete loading. We drew 15 am told that is wrong. I know Don Pedro could ft. 7 in, aft, and 15 ft. in. forward. It was have sent us help from Camagon; he sent us 14 fine weather, wind north north east, force men on beard to get under way, though I did THE report comes from Montreal, says the New 4. We sailed on the starboard tack, Intending not ask for them. We had three boats on board. beat went away and never came back, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company estab-Islands. (Charts produced.) This chart, No, labing fast Atlantic service, the Northern 577, the latest, was the one with which boat we never used. The other boat was near. Pacific, according to reliable information, intendawan working, but I was also referring to to follow suit, and ten of the Cmake a chic in this part is all in hat line (indicating imper. have got her keel on a projecting reef of coral. the ship all the time. I sounded all round and the other. (Course shown on chart.) The coast found from 20 to 25 feet everywhere, but she must bid to take a good deal China-Pacific trade. The Northern Pacific, which has now an fect surveylag) but no instructions are given to Thereeis extended a few fathoms to seaward ofus; open road from New York to Tacoma and thence the charts. We went north-west to pass between not continuous reefs, but single heads. Twenty to Hongkong, will make arrangements with an two islands, and then tacked to the eastward; we fathoms away there was no bottom at a5 f. Atlantic line, and thus secure a line parallel to ide several tacks, but could not get through She would have been anfe even with eight feet the Canadian Pacific.
the page owing to the currents, and so bed to of water lo her; bat Mr. Anderson Insisted on try another channel, to the westward of Alabatiwe tacked 19 times to make these 183 miles going in the boat, and so there were not men enough left to get the ship off. The men's effects Later, the wind dropped neatly calm, and as no were all in the big boat. The second mate took anchorage could be got, the vessel lay to and the small boat when first the ship struck and drifted with the current. At half prst four on then I went next morning in the big boat, met the morning of the 19th, I saw the island about him coming back, and got into his boat (the four miles off; the vessel was going about four small one) and he took the big boat on to knots. I asked the mate if the vessel would Calagua. His orders were to get help if "stay," and he said "No; we need to set more possible, and if not, to return.
I was set, and were selling more, when she grounded- not know whether he would not be alres y sall We had the forerall and maintopsall then going back to the
abip, but did so slightly at first that I was not sure she had broken up. I left again touched. Put the helm hard down, and she came the schoones's bast, and reached Calagua about round on the starboard tack, and soog after that night. round, touching lightly a few times. Got her noon on Friday, and Camagon on Saturday the stapped. She was afloat forward, but fant wind, on her old tack, aft. Soon after tha she came up bead to As she continued to back I let go the anchor on the port side did not haul the yards round. It was about 10 prevent her guing further on the reef. 1 a.m, when she struck, and by this time it was getting day ight, and the bottom could be clearly seen-sand, with beads of coral here over them at high tide, when she rock, and and there; fr m, five to sixteen feet of water some of them a fest or two above water at low tide. She remaised free forward, but fast aft as on a pivot, for some four days after; and she swung from the anchor, and thus remained steady. The salle were all clewed up.. At 6 a.m., the wind was N.E., force, moderate sea. and swell, and the ship was bumping heavily; at first the coral reets were soft, and broke up, making the eas quite white all round. There we a ao kedge anchors in the ship-they bad nothing, I sent to Calagus, the port for which been lost before I joined, and so I could do we were bound, about seven miles away accord. I sent the first mate for spare anchors and men. ing to this chart, but I believe it is much farther, After 3pm. the wind lacreared to a freak gale; the ship was knocking about very much, the masts were shaking, and I thought they would come down every minute. I consulted the second would go to pleces before long, and that it was mate and wo were both of opinion that the ship
The second mate, Frank Seario, said that on the long heavy logs of hardwood that prevented middle watch, from ra to 4 The Captain was not safe to remain on bourd. I think it was only
the morning when the ship stranded he had the her going to pleces--stiffened ber. At first we thought of taking the boat to leeward of the reef, tack, beading east. The lead was cast several on deck. The Panikow was hove to, on the pert and lying there, but the wind increased to a force of 8, with heavy rain and threatening sky,
times; no bottom was found with a 23 fathoms line. There was a five-knot breeze. The ship We all left the ship at 430 in the afternoon below at four o'clock; about half past four and I thought we had better run for shelter, was making a little leeway. Witness went We sailed the host under a small awolog, round he felt the ship touch bottom. Witness came the Island loto Calagua Bay. Mr. Anderson had on deck found the yards braced up on the told me that all the bays open to the north-east port tack, and the ship aback. She went were clear. After we got under the ice of the round, the salls filled, and she came up on land it was gulte calm. We could not find the part tack again. It was found that she was Calagua anywhere, though we had Spanish fast, scraping and bumping on the bottom; the Customs officer on board who said he could show sails were furled and the port anchor dropped, where it was. About 9p.m, we saw light As the tide fell, rocks showed up all around ashore and made for it, but it turned out The mate went away in a boat, and wilcess to be nothing. We pulled out again, went round the ship in another boat sounding clock we met the mate, coming back; so sald account of danger, and went towards Calagua: got on a reef, and, stuck till morning. At ten After that the whole company left the ship, on be could not get any assistance, but Mr. Ander They met the mate returning : witness was sent son had sent letter the previous evening to on to Calagus, and the rest returned to the ship. Camigon, whence we had salled; we found out
The subsequent proceedings were in accordance treatment of the then
afterwards that there were anchors and other with the captain's evidence... destructiva malady of smallpox might be noted, he things to be had, but they would not send us having substituted for the stimulating them. told the second wats to go on from stream anchor had been lost, some time before, By Mr. Master-Both the kedge anchor and régimen then in vogue, the anti-phlogistic from the ship; and to belog out what assistance
Calagus to Camagon, taking the effecte arved on this trip. The ship got aground once before method of cool air and salines”. The Dusch
near Camagon, and they were lost then. Had Boerhaave, 1668-1738, who was perhaps the
be could get, from a certain Don Pedro, I and not since losing them bean to any port where greatest physician of his century, and notable the mate went back towards the ship At 5 they could be replaced for his efforts to combine practice with theory in
p.m. the weather looked threatening, so I riving instraction by the bedside. The alias decided to pull inshore and shelter for the Morgagal, 1682-1771, the founder of torbid night. At 6 am, next day (21st) we started anatomy, that is the anatomy of discared out again for the ship, and got on board ; parts, and whose works #substituted localls found her all afloat, except aft, and five feet of ation for generalisation and precision for water in hers we went on board, and stayed vagueness Haller, 1768-1777, Swiss, there. Next day, no help coming. I set the the father of systematic physiology, and a poets male and the test (we only had four men Don't dislike children; remember somebody William Cullen, the famous physician and and a boy leli) to work to rig up a sort of had to bear with you once.
teacher: John Hunter, a Scotchman by birth edge, with what we could; hooks, chains, Don't dislike anything except that which is and training, although his work was done in cad 150 fathoms of new four-inch rope mean, low, vulgir and wicked -Home Queen. London, 1728-1793, the prince of physiologist We did not manage to start her on Wednes
surgeons, founder of the Hunterian Museum, day on Thursday, just before high water, we THE latest sensation among the bric-a-brac and author of the operation for aneurism; Edward got her moved about five fathoms. All we hunters of Europes is the sale at Lisbon of the Jenner, 1749-1833, who discovered the wanted was more helps the passage was curios of the late King Fernando, grandfather of virtues of vaccination agalast smallpox in 1796-6 fall of coral heads that as soon as we elegraph. the present king. The auction, it is calculated
will continue for two months. Four thousand 1795; Laennec, 1781-1826, the French physician | We wanted another kedge 23 & Roy rope. I the coast mlang which she was boing:navigated
get clear of one we stuck on another, to whom wo own the tethoscope (819% articles are wet down in the catalogue. Dom with which very fastrument spot afterwards made noles at the time, of all we did. "Thurs Feinando left all the fortune that he could were discovered in his own chest the signs of day, 23rd, all afloat. bumping easily 19.30 p.m. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1893, dispose of to his morganaic wife, the Countess the phthisis which carried him off at the bumping badly, and appears to be settling down
of Edlag but it appears that the old come comparatively early age of 41. The remaining knocking about terribly; 88 feet fa the well." vent Castle of Clatra, which he sise left her, names bring us down to our own days. Richard That does not amount to an inch an hour from could not te allensted from the Crowa, as the Bright, 1779-1858, the physician who made out first stalking. We never pumped her. At 1r Portuguese cour's kare just decided that, as it what is now known as "Bright's disease" in
p.m. there were ten feet." On Filday morning had been purchased with the civil list allowance 1827 Astley Cooper, Benjamin Brodie, and there were rall feel ƒ ut 6 am. 13 It. 6 in., and a of the klag, it belonged by right to the royal James Syms, all surecons, dying respectively assistance and had no chance of doing anything effort to save the ship
heavy list to starboard. As we could get no family. The Dochesse de Luynce bas gone to
In 1841, 1861, and 1870, in which fast year ourselves I thought it best to abandon her as a Lisbon with the intention, it is said, of purchase James Simpson, the obstetrician, also died.
We are of opinion that the better course fng many of the late king's curios för her newly- | **
total wreck, and did so on Friday, at 7 1.10. for the master to have pursued would have beents married daughter...
We went into Caligus, then to Camagon, and barekent his boats and to have laid out an anchor HONGKONG OFFICIAL SALARIES,
then overland to another port from which we when first she went on shores but, we do rot Hongkong fe almost incredible and the injury it The extent the chist system has reached in MR. CARL WOLTEM, Manager of Messrs. E. Mr. Sydney Charles Buxtos, Parliamentary Meyer & Co's branch firm in Checulpo (Cores),
got a steamer to Manila. At Camagon I saw think he was guilty of wrongfal.act, or default, does is very serious. It is like a cancer, ever Secretary to the Colorfàlice, states that while who is now here has, we learn, paichssed
the second mate again, about 9 pm, on Saturday. In not doing so. He adopted what appeared to gaining upon its victims. All classes of the He bad not got any assistance. On Thunday him at the tinse the best course to pursue, in inhabitants, more or less, adopt H, doing so in the Marquis of Ripon cannot assent to any reduc- the German steamer Chow-chow-foo" (798 tona
forenoon Don Pedro sent a schooner out; sending to get assistaɗce from the shore, and his tion in the salaries of holders of office in Hong-register) for the Corean Government, who will
saw her coming while wa were on board, She largest boat being away he was deprived of his peculation (vain'iden 1) Others "sign" because some instances to save troubla or check servants' kong, he is taking steps to reduce the very heavy tion with their steamers Hairlong, Signal, | run ber on the Corean coza ing tradé fa confunc-
disappeared from sght behind seras land, and only means of getting a serviceable anchor out. next morning when we left the ship we met her
they have become involved in chit debts at the outlay, and is pondering over the question of a and B nkchef Henricktan. These vessels,
We therefore find that the ship was lost start and can only pay off a certain amount boat pulling out to us, with a note addressed through no wrongful act or default of the monthly and so are seldom free. Many even Special Inquiry Commission.
together with one or two light-draught alver Four Chinese were charged with having, je to Mr. Anderson, They gave me the note, master or any other of the officers or crew, and keep on increasing thelf liabilities, hoping bonts ruozing on the Han River, make up quite company with others, committed's gang robbery and then went back to the schooner. I thefe certificates are returned to them, adds against hope that something will happen to A respectable fleet of useful traders which in sy or unlicensed brothel, near the Daily took the sole in to Mr. Anderson was Given under our hand the 18th day of March, relleva them of the bondige debt-perhaps a are, WO bellew, renderings very good Press office, last month, Fish, not guiltyd In Spanish, and I account of themselves and are thereby demon-
could not read. | IL. ||1893 The following Jury was-swomen L C. Alney, If they had brought their schooner out we R. MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N. Ref
Manlis lottery ticlset another disease) or strating to the authorities the truth so often A Cattaneo, Ado Rosario, TT. Orario, cold have saved everything movable, and
(President of Court.)
somo equally taky speculation will turn up dioned in their saxa by bond fids well-wishers, E. A. Caldwell, A. A, Alvarez, and T. Bunge. that the adoption of Wasters modes of trade,
we could have saved the ship herself too if
trumpai Not only do respectable residents fall into this babit an After a trial lasting all day, pehiddder were they had come sooner. The Penakazo wan 755
make their lives under proper management, is bound to result in found guilty and sentenced to seven years Im. tons gross, 739 net, registered; ballt of wood
burdens to themselves, but it causes in soras benefit to the Government and people alike, prisonment, with as strokes each during the first 176 feet long belonging to H. G. Brown and
tradesman who cool à calculate his profits, tek cases a falsa idea of bade. He would be a clever Capt. F. Meyer, who for the past six years has six months,potted
Company, Lamited registered in Hongkong. I
accuracy under this 'em Tradeursen of all successfully commanded: Corean Government
was engaged by Messer Gibb, Liingston & of kedze anchors. I would ask the Court to add kinds encourage it. Shopkeepers, hotelkeepers, | steamers, is down here just now and will shortly
Co, agents, on behalf of the swear I was to a few words Indicating that there had been note, &c. Ta fact, Wikes in there procurable that take the Chow chow for to the “Land of Mora-
had been re and find when the ship was take command, opportunity to replace them by 796 He Po-and-four where who had been ing Calm where the German flag will be struck commitied for trial in conneo lan with finish loading, and bring her back. She was The President amirald we cannot do for in Hongkong even though he may be any one to a respectable situation cannot "sign" And the Cortan colours helsted in their fir-rs-caserecently reported, were released then at Camagon. There was a mate and that, as there is no evidence simply evidence heavily in dobé at the time Owing to this place. Given freedom from the trammels of by proclamation, up information having been second mate and 14 hands-four of thom that the anchors were not on board i but none to credit system ter dasmen must charge, higher Chinese dictation, Coien should soon: become | filed against them in the Supreme Court. Were Chinese, and the rest of the crew show whether they might have been got or not prices to cover possible losses. It is well known of considerable commercial importanor and "The Bussions wage adjourned naill Monday were of various nationalities. When we left. In fact, the tendency of the explain's evidence la that people get so Sovolved in debts as to leave proaper accordingly a fabulagad pa
Camagon for Calague she way properly found, to show that there were people in Camagon who, ne option but to alear out of the colonywpete
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THE ball which the hospitable Warrant Officers fantry tendered their friends, last night, was one and Sergeants of the 1st Shropshire Light In-
of the most enjoyable social events of the season. There was an exceptionally large gathering of
outsiders" which lact in itself The following is a List of Waters always kept for the popularity of the Shropshires. Both St.
ready in Stock:
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SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER, WATER
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SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER'
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TELEGRAMS.
LORD SALISBURY.
LONDON, March 17th.
The Marquis of Salisbury is suffering from s severe attack of influenza.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
J.
Ir is estimated that there was an excess of 20,000 deaths ov. births to France during 1895. THE Hawaian, Isla de have 1,700 it curable lepers. A nice inducement this fort annexation by any cirified Power.
The glatrepous gost, says the Workington Star, will-ball-with-intenso satisfaction-a-revisliation of the crioline,
AT the Magistracy to-day before Capt. Hastings two Chloeza were ficed $160 and $75 respectively for having contraband oplum in their possession,
George's and St. Andrew's Halls were engaged and were artistically decorated and no end ofcaro had been expended on preparing 'he floors and other incidental nec astries, A most enjoyable night was spent by all and ecfat was added by the attendance of the lady members of the London Lyric Company. The music, needless to say, was excellent,
THINGS NOT TƏ HE DISLIKED.
Don't dislike the woman who la prattily dreened; she is not of necessity a fool.
Don't dislike the book that is fateresting. It is not bound to be trash,
Don't dislike the music that is catching; it has a much greater mission than any of Wagner's opera
Don't dislike the woman who changes her mind-be thankful that she knows when she makes a mistake.
Don't dislive men who dress well and are good mannered; it is just possible that they are
gentlemen,
THEST are some detalls regarding the founders of modern medicine which may interest our leaders-Veraltas 1514-1564, the great Belgian, founded modera anatomy by attacking and over. throwing the teachings of Galen. William Harvey, the first English physiologist, 1578-1657, best known for his discovery of the circulation of the blood. Thomas Sydenham, 1624-1689, the great English physician, after whom the Sydenham Society i named and whose sagacity to obovation and diagnosts were unsurpassed, His skill in
the
Recuracy of
SUPREME COURT,
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarke.)
March 18th,
A MEAVY SENTENCEANS
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The Court adjourned to consider lis decision, which was given as follows:
VINDING.
official number 68,930, John Speechley master, We find that the British barque Penshaw, certificate number 313 Hongkong, left the port of Camages in the island of Alabat in the Philippine groep on the morning of the 18th February bound for Calagus and that he struck a reef on the morning of the 19th Feb. and that she was afterwards abandoned.
the exception of not having any secondily We find that the ship was properly found with anchors, these Faring botn lost some time previously when the ship.cot on shore, and that she was supplied with proper charts, which, however, were of title as on this occation as was unsurveyed and partly
anexamined.
was sent away for assistance but he did not suc
We and that after the ship struck, the mate: ceed in getting any. The captain and remainder of the crow also subsequendy left the ship as it was feared she would break up; but he after wards returned with the mate and four. men, leaving the others to seek for assistance. These unassisted were unable to make any effectual
EDWD. P. ASHE, Comr., R.NAUL F.D. GODDARD, master, Hallan GRIFFITE OWEN, master, Critic Chief at ASDIA.'DE STE:LROIX, master, Wingrang. Mr. Master With reference to the absence
The central figure of the piece (though not very follmately connected with the plot) is that of Grigory Grumbladon, a hopeless bypochondriac of the ultra-robust build, Mr.
Grambledon, in the hands of Miss Marie Heary Kits was quite in bis element in this part, at and played it to perfection. Mr. Frida
lovely picture of dutiful patience and Bier, WAS A charming girl, quite tendercicis. Mr. Nann, who" nozimed the part at a very short notice, owing to Mr. G. representation of the jealous husband, and Mr Stewart's indispoillon, made a most creditabla E. Fergusson ably personified the empty-headed lover Hawatt. The real lunatic, Mr. Johnson, found an admirable Fulton
exponent in Mr. Millar,' while jorial and business-like doctor. Mr. Verner
Mr. Burt WA put all bis life into the walter business, much to do as the police inspector, did it and Mr. D, C. Smith, who had not very conscientiously-bar the feet, which should be mach heavier, Miss Ethel Arden proved herself the part of Mrs. Hope, wife of the jealous idiot. s most accomplished and experienced actress in This was really the most difficult part in the whole plece, and it is equally trus that it was most cleverly represented. Annette · (Mias Gregor) and Marla Trum:ar^ (Mrs.. Bilan) had but little play for their undoubted abilities. The whole piece was quite as great a triumph as any piece of its kind could be, though it is, the Lyric Company certainly raised its that is not saying very much; however, such as
ter charming litle chansonettes, which peg or two above its normal lewa'."
After the farce, Miss Dagmar appeared in one
brought down the house, though she refused to respond to a most persistent recall Mr. Burt was encered for his excellent rendering Dagmar's concluding performance of the of Clay's "Songs of Araby," and Miss lovely Serpentine Dante sent the audience away in the best of spirits, determined to come again as long as spare shi-to form a nego tiable security for money's worth.
great comedy #Nerves," the best pics in the To-night: for the first time in, Hongkong, the Company's repertoire. No rests left vacant after 2p.m.
BERCORRESPONDENCE,
[Wa de pot nocomully sndorse the opinions expressed by - Compondents in this coluren), japanes *** THE HONGKONG CHIT SYSTEM.
TO THE ROSTOR OF THE "HONGEDNO TELEGRAPE," the exposure of public grievances I write trusting SIR-Knowing that your columns are open for you will allow me to ventilate, to a certain. extent, the pernicious chit and credit system in vogue in this colony. I have signed myself "A Victim" and am tine, and therefore write of what I know and feel fastified in exposing to the best of my limited ability.