Intimations. “
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
AERATED WATERS.
pure,
JATER-The Water used is absolutely
STEAM PLANT.--Of the latest and most
powerful type.
of manufacture is under the continuous supervision of qualified English Chemist.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1893.
H.M.S. Penguin, after being thoroughly over- hauled for re-commissioning, went out yesterday for a few hours' crisi trip with satisfactory resuks THE Pope said the other day, “I feel myself as young as Mr. Gladstone." The Premier is two months older than the lively "ancient Remis On the and Inat n stearner was signalled trying to make (be port of Marits under mail being No later news is yet to h-n.
AN Explanation-"Papa," asked Willie, "what is phenomcosi?" "It is phenomen 11, my son," explained Mr. Wisepate, when a lawyer is con tent with a nominal free!
AT the Magistracy to-day Mr. H. E. Wodehouse fined a «.llor' 'named Arthur Deamon $4 for assabiting the palice. Wonder if this seafaring Demon is related to the Storm Fiend?
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Decree lined, to take effect in six months' time, unless the matter is previously arranged.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
(Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Puisna Fudge.)
THE DEBTOR'S PRISON...
In the matter of the bankrupt Ng San Fong's application for release from gaol, as reported
then about ten calles south-west of the entrance the Pallippines (Manila, ile lor ce up portaf yesterday, his lordship give judgment as fol-
the Iloilo, Cebu, and Zam-lowston boanga) durlog February, 1893, amounted to.
Handicap, 400 yards, Gunner-Hopkins. Handicap, 500 yards, Gunner Hancock. Aggregate Handicap, 1, Gunner E. Lammert ;',
2, Gunner Bamsey
Champion Cup-Gunner E. Lammert. Silver Medal-Gunner ChapTIAN. Recrub's Aggiegate--Gunner Felix Lammert
(silver medal)
Ladies' Nomination Won by Mrs. Jackson~-. Nominee, Corpl. Jackson, Mis Humphreys Nominee, Gunner Wood. Dalil-Inspector Aggregate-Sergeant-Mejor. ....
Lewis, RA
The competition will be continued on Satar. day afternoon, when the Officers' Cup, and Ladies' Para will be competed for. The ten members who have attended most drills during number of drills) will compete for a prize given by Capt. McCallum the winner of the Cham- pion Cup excluded. The ten members to com- pets are Gunners Chapman, R. F. Lammerts Wylle, Corporal Jackson, Gunner Hancock, Hopkies, and Sergt. Duncan, Sergt. Collins, Gunners Bamser, G. C, Hayward,
hardly be able to command coolie wages. Thousands of intelligent and capable men could be found in England only too glad to fill any of our 87,000 & year berths at £5 a week. The third grievance is really the root of the whole trouble; the official majority in the Legia- lative Council. As long as the supreme irremovables, it is useless to talk of Sant- power is in the hands of a few Civil Service tary Boards, Municipal Councils, Rate-
In this case I bave vince yesterday morning payers' Associations, or anything else on The conversazione and exhibition of the "Odd | $141,092,93, being $41,039,78 less than last year, looked at the bankruptev i co, and I find that the earth except as a means to elect the ob- Volumes "at the City Hall to-morrow.sight pro-COLONEL Robert G. Ingersoll was recently bankrupt la prison, has proved bli debt, and re- kegution creditor, who now seeks to detain the The raualcal struction. When an Oriental cart-driver mi-ex to be a splendid success. SUPERVISION.-The whole process middle of the road and refute to stir, does way, the refreshments have rot been forgotten. Iproached by a Scotchman, who said: "Colorel, all proceedings in the suit in Summary Jurisdic. sesson 1892-93 (with points added according to
finds his bullocks sit down in the programme alone is a great attraction. By the at the close of his lecture on Robert Burns sp.ceived a dividend thereon. Such being the case,
the title of your lecture should be the epitaph on he argue with them? Does he make Tax latest small-pex returns from Japan show your lambstone. How is that?" saked the
tin must be stayed, (Sec. 135, Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1964) There nced bo na formal representations to the calf-rearers, in 198 new cases and. 154 deaths in Özaka Forator. "Robert turns, replied the Scot,
entry of a rellaquishment, but the mere fact of Downing Street or elsewhere? Does he during the first to drys in this month, making a try to go ahead and leave the, bullocks total of 3,994 Cares And 1,099 deaths front the
proving his claim and receiving a dividend operates as a reiloquishman, and all proceedings where they are? No-he twists their tails new cases and 19 deaths were reported from the
execation creditor had no right whatever to arrest 1st January last. In Nagasaki Prefecture or
in the Summary Court must be stayed. The till he is tired, and if that has no effect he
1st to the 6th Instant.
this man. I will have the soft called, and calmly sits down and lights a fire under their ribs. This irresistible logic would
The real reason why my wife wants a divorce,
Po motion madh for the discharge of the Judge," protested the defendant in the case, "
defendant from gaol, he will be released at once. apply to the Hongkong Official Phalanx that I couldn't buy her a new dress when the
With respect to the Bankruptcy case, I will Plain reasoning has no effect on them-wanted It because I had to pay some unexpected
grant the bankrupt protection for one month, the questions at Issue are too simple to lodge assessments and shem!!
and he must take in that time the hecessary penetrate their brains. Therefore It You belong to a lodge, do you k82
steps to procure his discharge from the court, or such steps as he may resolve upon. [38 has become necessary the only al- "Six ofthem, your Honor, and she knows
The ternative, in fact-to drive them from
divorce
Is granted. Call the next case." their stronghold of stubborn density by Tur Diario de Manila, commenilog on the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. some means which cannot fall.
report in the Japanese papers that Major Faku The danger in this case is that
shima has nearly finished his transcontinental inexplicable disunion which has always feat of equestrianism, and is shortly expected to been such a glaring blot on the Hongkong surive la Japan from St. Petersburg on bis stardy steed, expresses mild wonder as to how the man is community as almost to deprive us of any claim to sympathy in our evil plight, going to cross the sea from Siberia or Korea to Japan on horseback. To this the Comercio Nothing can ever be done as long as so; gravely replies-Esteemed colleague, bo won't: many different Ideas are pushed forward, His horse is act a balloos, nor a steamer; and so many personal animosities and petty the lagunita will have to be negotiated in jealousies are cherished, so many half-orthodox manter !" hearted toadies have a volce in the matter.
The PRODUCT-Will bear comparison. with the Waters made by the most noted makers in England.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
· MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved Idnd, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best Engilah makers:
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the
minufacture throughout.
"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottlen as herete ort, Free' of Extra Charge, to those of our Ccstomers who prefer to have them to the ordi- pary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS,
whenever practicable, are despatched by first
steamer ic.vlog after receipt of order.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good condition.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on application.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is * "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And it signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
The following is à List of Waters always kept
·ready in Stock tem
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE
RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE. No Credit, given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose that that of containing Acrated Waters, as such Boitles are never used again by
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
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THE Charicatio News and Courier remarks it Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet are of Scotch of English is rather striking fact that all the members of ancesty. Colonel Lamont's namic, that paper further mater, is the only one that suggests a different origin, but his forefathers were Scotch. Ar the Magistracy to-day a Cbleese bearding. house runner was sent to gaol for six months by Mr. Wodehouse for decaying two coolies from Canton to Hongkong and attempting to get them to emigrate against their will, Brother "Brownie," where is your "Peruvian bark" Jost now?
MR. Gladstone orice said that he would not characterize a certain statement, which one of the honorable members of the House of Commons had made, as a falsehood, for that would be dia- courteous. But he would venture to state, how ever, that the remark was as destitute of truth as if it had been a falsehood,
Ir may not be generally known that an act of Parliament was made in the reign of Edward III prohibiting any one from belög served, at except upon some great holiday therein specified, dianer or supper, with more than two courses,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. The case in which Ng Sa Fong gured as defendant (above referred to) was then called, Mr. Denars appearing for defendant. Sul Kat appeared as a member of the plalatil firm (Kwok Tun).
to liant the excellent band, of the Shropshire act has sever been repealed and is therefore atsit plaintif had proved in bankruptcy, the Sum-
Regiment playing in the barrack square and at | in force.
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the Officers' Mess, we beg suggest that some.
New Peldent:-I don't see why you charge body might confer a very great beon on the public by placing. seats at convenient and un-Peak; I paid the same as everybody else when me double rates since I have come to live at the obtrusive spots, try under the trees on the east
I lived down below. side of Marray Road, or somewhere in the vicinity. When the officers of the regiment pro vide such a pleasant and popular entertainment suvely the community could afford the means to enjoy it,
citizens, men hear to the front boldly as leaders in this campaign against our obsolete autocracy, who hang back, pleading various excuses, but really disliking to join even in a popular movement with some persona igrala; or fearing to say publicly what they honestly think and privately whisper about the Government, for fear of losing à profitable business connection;
or unwilling to drop their own superior schemes in favour of one which all would support. Some, too, there are who, if as the Governor said "The sun looks black," would at once hasten to expound their
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Granny Smart: Well, look at your respirative organs-double the ordinary. You don't get air like ours at the Peak for nothing1 PERHAPS the smallest independent legislative bedy in the world is the single house of Mon teregno, composed of eight members.four appointed and four elected. The upper house of the Bermudas numbers ine, as does the Senate of Delaware. Even the tiny republic of legislative house. Among legislative assembl es the United States House of Represcatatives is about eleventh,
“MUD" AND "WATER.” W
CANTON
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
CANTON, April 24th, On Saturday one of the tidewaters of the Customs died here. He was a British subject and registered as such. The fags of the Custom House and steamers in port were half-mast, but the flag at the British Consolate waved proudly from the top of the flagstaff as if nothing had happened,
To-day an American lady died on Shamesa ball-msst. and the British Consular flag was duly hauled
Hongkong Telegraph on Consal Watters.
Comments unnecessary-ice back numbers of
His lordship informed Sal Kat that, as the plaintiff's frm bad proved in bankruptcy and received a dividend, the Summary Court sult could not proceed. Plaintiffs canid, however, bankrapt's conduct, and if the bankrupt was mor the Bankruptcy Court to examine into Another correspondent writes on the same sub- fect-Mr. Walters, Her Majesty's representativa proved gallty of any act of bad faith or of keep-in Canton, has again perpetrated an act which Court would inflict proper punishment; but as ing property from the creditors, the Bankruptcy stamps him as the most eminently unfit person to be entrusted with any position under the British. mary Court could nothing at all.
Government, Mr. W. Douglas, an officer of the Cartoms, died at his residence at I p.m. an Saturday (and inst.) and was buried on the same day at 5 p.m. All flags were lowered on the steamers in port and at the Custom-house, as is invariably done at all the ports when but the British consulate, alone, did not show this honour to the deceased. It was the mora noticeable, as Mr. Waiters had the dig half- masted next day for the death of a foreign lady. Mr. Douglas was not only a highly respected service; he was in the British army (welen British subject, but a soldier of considerable
year?, and bad camed by his brave and taithfal conduct two Egyptian War medale and a star. Surely the mortal remains of this man ought to have been accorded 'the respect due to bliz memory.
What a pitiable spectacle pror "Brawate" presented last night! In the Snail of the 24th a correspordent who is either n wag, or a fool or bath, "got at him badly and over the nom de flume of "Water" advanced reservoir had the theory that when Price found the Tylar of it be proceeded to stop the leak with big hole at the bottom Whampoa mud start this mud, contended the
reasons for knowing that the Hongkong but we understand that the owners and agents Andorra has twenty-four members in its single nightc Mail Mr. J. Orange, M. 1. C. E, must.
climate was so peculiar that the sun never could be its own original colour here: These men must be avoided—If they support honest and reasonable mea- sures, well and good; if they wish to direct, they must be kept at their distance. One leader must be chosen, one in whom the ratepayers can trust, one who will combine vigour with sense; and he must be supported to the end, at any cost.
TELEGRAMS.
SPAIN AND THE WORLD'S FAIR.
MADRID, April 16th, The Duke. of Veragua. advance envoy of Spain to the Chicago Columbian Exhibition, has arrived at New York.
CHOLERA IN FRANCE. -
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THE three officers of the steamship Chartiers Towers (which is likely to be in desk for some time ye) signed off this afternoon. It was expected that there would be a marine court of enquiry on the recent very expensive stranding. were more than satisfied with the conduct of the captain and the officers, who appear to have »cted splendidly. It is rumoured, by the way, that the "happy family" on board, did not har- monise; but as we have heard only one side of be story, it is impossible, because it would be ur- fair, for us to say who is to blame,
I is understood, saya the Singapore Free Press, that Capt. Batter, of the toth, who hast come out to join bis baitalion here, is a good rifle shot. It was hoped that he might be able to affom the
Singapore team the brocfit of his saalitapes in the forthcoming match with Hongkong and Shanghal, but we understand that bis dujies at, present do not allow of thaï, It is a little remarkable that until tifs offleme's strival, the Singapore garrison, now that Lt. Carlyle has gone, has been without any officer who has gone In for shooting sufficiently to permit of trying for a place to the team. This is quite unlike Houg kong, which has a fair number of officers who have taken a very creditable position in the pilte
On account of the late hour at which advertise ments and other communications continue to reach this office we have to again remind adver- tises and others that the Telegraph is published each evening at 5 pm, or thereabouts. Last evering's issue was being circulated throughout Hongkong a few minutes after five o'clock and at 5.30 a "proof" of the Volunteer Carbine Come petition was sent us (at the request
of the after, of course) from the China Mail office! No doubt that hour would have been early enough for the enterprising Snail; but not for the Filigraph. We would be much obliged If, in future, senders of "copy" intended for all papers would bear this fact in mind and address their communications to us in time. THE value of kerosene consumed in Japan temarks the Hyogo News, amounts annually to Over 7,000,000 yen. The oil is nearly all im
700,000 yen in value. The country is, however, not wanting to all producing distilcts, such as Sagara in the province of Taiomi and Kash wagaki in the province of Echigo. Whether the oll wells in these districts can produce sufficiently and remuneratively so as to do away with the necessity of imports is being seriously Inquired into by twa wealthy merchants of Osaka, Messrs. started for the oil districts a few days since, for Neda and Miyano. These two gentlemen the purpose of making actual investigations. If they find the oil sources satisfactory, they intend to invest a large sum in this new scheme,
Cholera is spreading in France, in an easterly lists.of the recent Rifle Meeting held in the sister ported, the home preduce being caly, about
direction.
THE FRANCHISE IN BELGIUM. The election excitement in Belgium over the universal suffrage question is developing into an actual revolution.
OFFICIAL EFFICIENCY.
April 17th.
In the Senate to-day a petition was presented sking for the prosecution of the ex-mayor of Madrid, Don Alberto Basch. This is the sequel of the memorial sent in by Senor Dato, embodying the report on his periodical inspection of the affairs of the Madrid municipality,
BELGIUM PACIFIED.
April 19th. The Belgian Parliament has passed the universal suffrage bill, and peace is now restored,
" MOROCCO.
The Sultan of Morocco is seriously ill.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Tux' Cty of Rio de Janeiro camoɣout of dock yesterday.
Colony.
A PRIVATE letter recently received here, remarks the Nagasaki Express, from a well-known foreign resident is Seoul, who is lo a position to speak with Authority, Rumours of war, placards, and other semi-strange things are rifo in the Korean capital, and the Government would be glad to see a foreign gun-boat at learn that H.BM.S. Sepers and H.J.M.S. Chemulpo. Since the receipt of the above we
Kayyame Kan have arrived at Chemelpo, and were expected to be followed speedily by the U. S. S. Petrel. 14 is rumoured here that the In some way connected. with the claim which Japan is trying to enforce upan Korea for damager'alleged to have been sustained by Japanese merchants at Genzan through the government prohibiting the export of grain some time ago.
anticipated trouble
OUR anclent and highly esteemed, filend Alfred 5. Dyer at goes merrily on in bis crusade against the evils of oplem, and other ercial blemishes of more or less delfesto nature, and la connection with an anti-oplam meeting held In Exeter Hall on the 21st ult, thus lets himself loose in the Sentinel The Revd., Webb-Pepton || proposed several resolutions and concluded his remarks by drawing a striking word-ple'ura of an Englishman, detailing the facts about
Tax Italian gobost Curfatons left yesterday these three great evils (oplum, wine and women) afternoon for Shanghal
to an angelle visitant to this earth, and then trying to persuade him that the same, men who promoted these evils were the friends of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, "The angel," said the speaker, would cover bis irce with his wings and exclaim,
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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Cols royal mall. seamer Empress of Johan left Vancouver youterday morning, for this post.
We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Affle, from Australia, left Port Darwin yesterday, for this post,
'MY GOD | WHAT A LIF:["",
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PAIR CRITICE IN NEW MEXICO. Two maidens sat in the parquét chairs,
In their nattiest gowns arrayed, And viewed the actors with cold-cut staren, As they murdered the plece they played.' One was a Santa Fe girlish sprite,
Whose slang in soft accents rolled, The other a sweet Las Vegasite,
Of the true Bostonian mould, "It's rotten" the ancient city mald
Exclaimed. "By the bloomin' gods
A rottener drama was never played
By rettener lot of frauds 1"
"I agree with you there," said the Vegasglt),
As her opera-glass she closed, And brushed into place a truant carl-
"It is frightfully decomposed."
-New York Cupper.
A PARLIAMENTARY paper has been inaned show. ing the various services for which a vote on
account is required for the year ending March 1894. The total asked for is £3.999,963, and of this scotust £6,000 is for Royal Palaces; At the mesting of the Sultany Bard on Thur 15 coo for Royal Parke i £6,000 for Houses of day, April 27th, at 415 p.m. the following. Parliaments 5,000 for Art and Science Build. will be the Agenda-1. Hepats, A. Coloniings; and 456,000 for Revenue Department Veterinary Surgeon's for the year 1892. B. Buildings; while £33,000 is required for Public Superintendent's for the year 1892. C. Analyst's Boildings generally. Treasury and Subordinate on Pak-fa-1- and Taitam Waters for February Departments require 15,000, and the Home 1893. D, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's for first Office £16,000. One million is devoted to quitter 1891. E. Surveyor's for first quarter 1893. Public Education for England and Wales, and 2. Mortality Retorns for the weeks ended the £170,000 for Scotland £100,000 is absorbed fat, Bib, 15th and 22nd April, 1893. 3. Surveyor's by each of the three Revenus Departments reports on the condition of the house-drains of Customs, Inland Revenue, and Post Office- 4. 21, 235, 27, 39 and 31, Hollyword Road and $415,000 is devoted to Post Office Tele and 44 and 40, Lyndhurst Terrace. B. 5 graph Ireland takes 303,000 for Con. Robinson Road, C. 15, Arbuthnot Road. D. Istabulary £20,000 for Dablin Metropolitan to 8 Kut Cheong Labe and a Tank Lane. E. 30 Police 12,000 for Law Charges, and 20,000 Street. 4. Thirty-one applications for licences to 44 (even Nos), Aberdeen. F. a, Yat Hing for Frisons, and renewal of licences to ke: p swinge
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1893.
GOVERNMENT versus PEOPLE. The Hongkong Telegraph has been for
years hammering At the A COMIC paper called Za Saftra is to commence solid rock of blank Indifference in publication la Manila next month. Local polities, and though it takes y.M.S. Pieter left yesterday for Amoy and the an incredibly wearisome amount of North, calling at Sand Island (Pescadores) and "constant dropping" to wear away the probably at Tal-was-loo. stone, at last there is a sign of some good resulting, a welcome encouragement which deserves critical examination. A public meeting has been summoned, by Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., as Chairman ofa provisional committee of residents, to be held in the City Hall to-morrow fortnight with the obfect of forming an association of some sort for the purpose of obtaining for the "THE Pallippines Mineral Syndicate, Limited, ratepayers a voice in the disposal of the has just been floated in London, with a capital money which they have to provide. What of 60 poo, to work gold and other mines In the will probably come of this step? And North Camarines Islands, what, on the other hand, ought to be the result if every opportunity is fully utilised? Tex Slegarore Art Press gravely observes So many warnings, altogether too true in launched in that town, We should have thought that a "Roman Catholic" newspaper is to be the end, have been unheeded, that it that the Siralla Timis was sufficiently catholic requires the subtlety of Ulysses rather for any community. than the good faith of Cassandra to gain WRITING on the causes of grey hair the N. Y. the excuing effect produced upon bluejackets, A HOWE paper" thusly i—A curious instance of the ear of the heterogeneous attacking Commercial Advertiser observes:Chey halt even in mimic warfare, la found in the report of force in the present struggle in Hongkong. is so common sew that are wonders what it the umpires of the last Naval Manguvres, now, The ratepayers' caus belle is clear comes from. Young men have it in profusion, presented to both Houses of Parliament by ber enough. One grievance is that Hongkong and young women are very p.pad when they has been forced
During...an attack in pay some 141 per cent. have a coiffure in which gray has a prominent Belfast Laugh the feelings of both officem sad part, We attribute the prevalence of grey hair men ran to high that, to arold personal is frequent cutting and soap. The doctors speak encounters, and probable loss of life, iar
Majesty's command.
SUPREME COURT
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarks)) April 26th.
MORE FORECLOSING,
facetione "Water," had either been stolen or had strayed or had disappeared somewhere: hence the extating water (amine. And in last needs rush into the breach and seriously and solemnly deny that "Whampoa mud" had been used. So between "Water" throwing mod at the responsible authorities and Mr. Orange throwing it all back again at Water" poor "Brownle" was in a nice predicament and to get out of it wrote the following explanatory foot-note which should go a long way towards
coring an immortal crown for him :---
*
"It will be reassuring to the public to have allegations as to the real cause of the scarcity Mr. Orange's authorlintive denial of 'Water's
of water i
in the Triam reservoir,
It can hardly be said that there has yet been any satisfactory explanation of the inadequacy of the combined supplies of Tytam and Pokfulam to meet the wants of the city... We shall leave "Water" to sixte the gmunds of the opinion which he so unhesitatingly hope that some means will be found whereby expresses, and in the meantime cin only
the water famine with which we are threatened may be averted"
PAT'S 'RICKSHA OFF AGAIN,
European in burled, irrespective of nationality
HER HONOUR AND HIS..
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A TALE OF A WIFE, A HUSBAND, AND A FRIEND.
To Derracoli, sunk in his extreme dejection, time had passed like a bird on the wing, and ho roused in him a certain vagus woader. Ha was already within eye-shot of his house. But now the passage of those footsteps in his wake realised that they had seemed to pursue him for beyond his doorway be halted in the darkness, same time down the soliters streets; and a little and turning, awaited culously the approach of bia follower. From bis post he saw a figura in evening-dress plerca the darkness, move sharply into the lamp-light, and run lightly up the steps of his own portica
Struck with an amazed alarm, he watched the man insert a pass-key in the lock, and, opening: the door, vanish without a sound into the region. beyond. The door clicked behind the invader,, and Deiracoll was left staring.
This, then, was to be his welcome from a
(TO P. J. C.. THE IRISH COMEDIAN OF CHINA) journey so dismal, and in a mood so desperate t
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There is promotion at Pekin-
I must not speak too loud-
I'm chartered to go there at once,
And load up for the crowd. I'll'don my diver's costume,
Launch my ricksha on the sea, Aud, holating up an Irlah flag,
Striks out for liberty.
I'll make the abafts into a boom,
With cushion for a sall But ero I double-réef the hood There'll be a living gale,
I'll the one wheel to steer the craftule,
The other won't go round- And if I do not strike Pekin
You'll know I've struck the ground. I've got a pair of searching-Irons
To and the depth of ses," And if my soundings aren't correct
I'll make fast to a tree.
I'm good at navigation-
At feats of love and was. And when the storm is really rough
Fat always finds the door.
I'll steer dus north, my latitude I'll run down on dry land; For on the seas you get up north
A ricksha will not stand.
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You pray that we shall meet again,
When you see me not sell ; And on the passage Pat will pray That he shall meet no gale.
So fare thee well-I now will try
My luck upon the deep. To see me start is quite enough
To make■ Jozek weep.
But should I si k, like Jonah sank,
In some terrific gale, Remember dear old Ireland's last Donation to a whale,.........
VOLUNTEER CARBINE COM- PETITION.
The Volunteers held a very successful Carbine Competition on Saturday last at the Kowloon Ranger. A large number of prizes had been given by various firms, and the interest evinced in their destination was keen. The competition brought out some very good shooting considering the mail amount of practice Volunteers get with carbiaca. Several ladies were present taking a lively interest in the Ladies' Nomination Upon the conclusion of the shooting, Mrs
Telom gave the prizes away. The following are a few of the best scores
200
yarda, yarda, YEA
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of its revenue for defences which are of purely imperial necessity, and which in
in the matter of N. J. Ede against A. G. many other colonies-especially where for early plety, but soap and the barber do more le might otherwise have been taken by the guard. Mr. Eille (Wolton & Deacon) appeared for the of inherent tendencies and old women gabble of found necessary to restrain the action which Gordon & Co., Mr. H. E. Polleck, Instructed by geographical causes the British Govern warda taking color and strength out of hair than boats even during peace masugpuvres. In one plaintiff, and defendant was not represented.
Gas E. LammNĖ MENG ment has more reason to be cautious of op anything else does. The singeing of hair is dons case, it will be remembered, a small boat was Mr. Pollock sald :-May it please your loid-
Gunner Chapas in pressing beyond endurance the vastly pre- to prercat iba oils exading from the ends of sunk by
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Had he come upon the morrow, as he had anticipated, this house had been smiling for him, bis wife bright with a false radiance.
But the miscalculation of one day had suffice.d to tab him of ble recent refuge; and plunged into debt, embittered with fallare, there was now no longer, as it seemed, love to forgive him, neither faith nor courage to inspire and at cug then. And yet of her at least he had been certala, though bis world else was rumbling in Lis cars: Hingaza besieged the house as though to tear the walls asunder and peer into its shameful secrets.
His blood ran now at a charge. Walking precipitately across the road, he marched up the steps with a thumping heart. As he closed the door, the dark silence of the hall dropped like. a cloak upon him. His feet made no sound upon the heavy carpel; in his own house ha siale with the air and canntog of a thief.
At the top of the first fight, he stopped w moment before his wilo's drawing.rcom, rapped gently with his knackes, and opened the door Howly.
The room glowed in a soft, red light, which. illuminated also two stricken faces in the back- ground. The man had fren to his feet and clutched the back of a high chair, his oyen set: hard upon the incomer. But it was opo the woman that Derracott's glance fell first. Sher. kept ber seat, creached to the hollow of a large arm-chair, her face rigid to the lips, her chink twitching to her abort breaths, her eyes wild and staring. Mortal terror never sat upon features so spectral meaningless relies issued from bre month. Dersacolt, his cheeks blanched, is muscles strong as upon wires, stepped into the room and upon this company,
I have surprised you, my dear," he said, quietly! "Ah, Hatland 1” and he nodded to the man,
The woman gave him no answer; but Har land lifted his hand from the chair, sank into s seat, and laughed with uneasy harshness.
"Yes," he returned, "I'm afraid Mrs. Derra cott
startled. She- I'd no notion yett were away, and looked in a few minutes ago to see if you'd give me a game.”
"I saved a day, and so I'm here,” explained Derracott. He stood before the fire and warmed his hands, his white face stooped to the blase The woman recovered herself with a short, a drawn gasp, rose, and mored uncertainly toward Alm.
"Why, Teddy," said she tremulously, "you bave given me a stait. But you've got you: coat on," and she laid a hand upon his shoulder,
He turned about, but his eye avoided her, "Yes sald he, "I was going to ask you whether you would allow me to dstrobe la your bondels.Manag
She laughed hysterically,
"Teddy, of course!" she cried, and fetched, up la a spram of silence,
He pulled off his overcoat deliberately and turned again to the fire without a glance at his. companions, He had to them the look of pre- occupation. The silence struck a fear inta tha, others, and presently drove Harland to speech.
"You're no: very lively, old f.low," he said. with elaborate cheerfulness "had & bad. Journey 7"
Derraceli turned at last; his, brafu was moving, "No," he replied, after a pause, and wilk painful deliberation) "pretty fair, but I am somewhat tired. I had a long day yesterday?