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on the possibility of their discovering some more❘ their unanimous luvitation to visit the Colantes tangible grievance than could be produced for this year, have, for family reasons, been obliged their edification in India; and, no doubt, the to decline the offered hospitality; sconer the anti-oplum members are able to escapa from the undignified position into which they have allowed themselves to be drawn, the" better placed they will be. For the lodependent members who have come out to India to see Justice done, the result must be only what they have long anticipated; and the speedy termina tion of their labours, to which they may now
faction.
THE PARISH COUNCIL BILL. The agreement between the Government and the Opposition to facilitate the presing of the Parish Councils Bill was the result of a com promise as to the contested points.
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Thear are in all 38 cotton mills now running in Japan. The out-pat of these represents the work of 384.990 piedics.
Two thousand seven hundred Japanese residents of Jinsen, Koren, have addressed the Minister ler Foreign Affairs upon the prohibition, by the Korean Government, of the export of rice from live measure annulled. that country. It is sought to have the prohibi-
THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s amer Garlic, which left Hongkong for San Francisco, via Nagusuki, Kobe, Inland Sea, and Yokohama, arrived at her, destination on the 30th alto.
Only
"BLONDS.—Aw! I wondah how the O'Brien feels now, with the dollsh down to as ad, and his famous half-crown Budget hall way on
WE CONFECTIONERY and are sucking look forward, will be a matter of sincers satis-(Is this of any interest to anybody in the Far "PANSY, er the Flower Fairies," a musical fairy, the road to the Colonial Office.
offering the same at prices suitable for the present bad timer -
CHOCOLATE CREMES.
PATES D'APRICOT.
CHOCOLATE ALMONDS.
We are sadly afraid that if a "China section " of this abortive Commission is sent on, to follow up the investigations already made at a distance, it will and that it has come to the shores of Far
FANCY BOXES of SWEETS of various kinds Cathay on a fool's errand, and that it
from a Dollars to 25 Cents.
SUGARED ALMONDS.
BURNT ALMONDS,
MIXED SWEETS.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
CIGARETTE CASES, CIGAR CASES, CARD CASES.
In SILVER, ELECTRO, SNAKE SKIN, RUSSIAN LEATHER, &c. CIGAR & CIGARETTE HOLDERS, FIPES. Hongkong, 13th November, 1893, 136
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
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East fac, will the interested one lot an admiring multitude have the benefit of his vlaws } Ed-5.K. Telegraph]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Caundian Pacific Railway Cols royal mail steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at midnight on Tuesday, and left again at noon to-day for Vancouver, via Yokobama.
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play comnosed by Mr. Nat. Ruchwaldy, will be performed by the pupils of the Belllos Public School at 6 p.m. on the 13th fast.
A LAMENT from the Hyogo News:-Foreign circus-managers, jagolers, and other itinerant performers will in future apply in wain to the lec authorities for leave to exercise their
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NOBAS-AKI It's awfully fauny. Rat wondah how he'll feel when it gets down to two bob" and under, Ch-ter has "seta" him already, and old. Bellvjusu han น gone one better. Really, it's awfully funny, by Jove! Defiell $80,000!
Donas-Maskee ! one rate is as good as another, don'tcherkaow,
TAPANESE papers state that Virenant Exomoto, In his capicity as President of the Emigration THERE WAS & Crowded house at D'Arc's Mar- Society, has laid before the Department of Cem- lanette show last night, and a mors enjoyable manlestions an important document on the Mexico and the Australasian Colonles, based on entertainment (barring a few disagreeable lucid subject of Japan's commercial relations with waponcible and with which the Hongkong Investigations made by a Director of the Society. Teltgraph Bioposes to deal in a very summary According to this docume 1 a Government sab- fashion) has seldom been seen in this colony,sidy of from you 18,000 to yes 320 6:2, at least, As a fly detailed report of this clever entertale- is required la order to establish these two lines ment will appear in to-m-row's issue, we need of steamers. Several new ships will also he only say how that all those who visit the required, there being only one raltable Japanese Mesdames D'Arc's bower of bliss at West Polst ship, the Milke Maru, which is already engaged to-night, will enjoy one of the pleasantest even- on another loc. It is estimated that not less ings of their lives.
than four new steamers would be needed for the Mexican; and three for the Australian service, be lost in establishing the Mexican line, because The document further urges that no time should the Japanese project is already in danger of competition from French and German companies.
"FRINCESS TUTO" at the Theatre Royal, City calling outside Treaty limits. might as well endeavour to find | Hall, to-night at nit e o'clock, Darwin's "missing link" ́85 a "tangible grievance." With Sir W. B. Hudson, who TAX returns of the number of visitors to the City absolutely declined to submit to examinare Essopeans, 103 Chinese, 1,317 totalents for which the management was in no way Hall Muscum for the week ended Dec. 31st tion by the Commission, we quite agree, 1,420. that "got all the might of England will eradicate the use of opium in India, nor even materially curtall it, and that therefore the present enquiry is a waste of time and money;" and we may add with perfect safety and without any fear of contradiction, that even the combined might of the "Son of Heaven" himself, and all his Viceroys and satellites, would be powerless to cause the cessation of the growth of the poppy and the use of oplum In the vast Empire of China. And if, to speak paradoxically, an impossibility were to happen and the oplum trade were entirely abolished, we venture to assert that the work of the ubiquitous missionary in China would not in the slightest degree be made less farcical than it has hitherto been and is now.
And, by the way, it may now be asked. why it is that the Anti-Oplum League's organ, ti y Sentinel to wit, Is, after a great flourish of trumpets over the appointment of a Royal Commission, now asserting that it was a great scandal in the first place to appoint a Commission"? The Methodist Times, too, of November 2nd, says:
The public are in great danger of being totally misled by the Royal Commission on Oplums. It was a very unworthy dedge to propose a Royal Commission at all, an Parliament had already declar:d the trade with Chios to be morally indefensible; and what is morally wrong can never be politically and economically right. However, the enemies of purity, justice, and humanity have so fax triu aphed that they FINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, have secured the Royal Commission, and thus
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
DR. SIMONS, retiring U. S. Consul at this post, who goes away in the Bilele to-morrow, was the medical profession last night, Dr. Cantlie accorded a farewell dinner by members of
presiding.
AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the gth instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited-
In the Osaka district, only recently freed from an epidemic of dysentery, compulsory vaccina. tion has been resorted to as a means of stopping a threatened epidemic of small-pox All persons ander the age of 35 have had to undergo the operation.
THUS the Japan Mall of the acth alt.:-The well known Yokohama merchant, and still better known Yokohama usurer, Mr. Hiranima Senz, has been arrested and thrown into prison on, a charge of forging documents. The offence was committed in connection with the anterions Soma affair. When Nabigori, the original complainant in that case, was imprisoned, Mr. Hiranuma had some transactions with Judge Yamaguchi, and was arrested in connection with their sequel. A great many people will rejoice over the fate that has overtaken this singular man, whose raling passion was sald to have been the destruction of the Japanese nobility.
SUPREME COURT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
On the opening of the Court this morning members of the legal profession attended in full force, to accord a fitting reception to the Chlef Justice, on his being knighted.'
The Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney-General, THUS the Kiukiang correspondent of the aid -As this, my lord, is the first time that Shanghat Mercury under date December 16th: your lordship has taken a seat on the bench Ir there is any train in the rumour that there is There is nothing in the way of news to report since we have bad news that her Majesty has ferocious bull-dog in Yaumati which has a since my last, except that the low state of the conferred the honour of knighthood on your aty bable of snapping at most inoffensive water on the upper crossing at Olyphant Island inndship. I would ask permission to congratulate people, animals and things, the sooner the brute is easing a lot of detention to the river steamers, you on behalf of both branches of the legal po is extinguished the better will it be for all con and if they draw over nine feet they are com fession practising In this Colony. It is now nearly cerned. By the way, has the 1804 licence beenpelled to lighten before attempting to cross six years, I think, since your lordship has presided, taken out for this külmal ? Verb, sap.
Every facility is given by the Customs authe-first as Palsne Judge, and latterly as Chief Justice, rities to agents representing the river steamer in this court, and therefore we have bad ample companies to discharge cargo into lighters at opportunity of knowing and benediting by the the crassing, which is afterwards brought up to admirable manver in which your lordship has ginklang. "I hear that the WP. C. de Vries and disposed of all the difficult and diverte Whos are badly ashore, and will have to lighten subjects brought before You. We feel considerably before they will be able to get off doubly gratified at the honour conferred the mud. Kiuklang's watermark registers to-day because we feel that it is not so much an 7ft. gin.
honour which has been sought by your lord- ship as one which follows naturally, In the usual coarse of things, on a highly meritarians carEFT, We hope and pray that your lordship may be spared for many years to enjoy these honours.
THE Japan Gaselle understands that the Yokohama police who appeared before the British Court in connection with the trumped-up charge against M. Galland have been submitted to disciplinary pantabment for their conduct in the case. It is said that the Inspector also did not escape without hegyy censurd.
MR. George Horspool returned to the colony from leave of sbiance, by the Thames this moreling and at once took over the dailes of
THE Japan Official Gassile publishes the following telegram, said to have been received in Tokyo on the 18th alt, from Mr. Taleno, Minister at Washington: "In the message sent
The Chief Justice :--Gentlemen of the Bar, and gentlemen solicitors practising in this Court,
delayed the moral solution, and given officials Deputy Superintendent of Palice from Mr. by the President to Congress, it la ataled that ? ↑ thank you all very aincerely for the great interested in 'maintaining the Oplum revenna Baddeley, Mr. F. H. May, Captain Superio. instructions were given to the American Minister | kindness and honour you have conferred on me ample scope for mystifying and misleading the tendent of Police, Ir due bere from Shanghai | in Hawaii to use every means, except military in assembling here to-day to congratulate me,
public.
on Tuesday by the German mail.
force, for the restoration of the Queen to the Thrope. Two condillons were, however, sitached relative to the Restoration, which were that m general amnesty should be farned, and that the glimate pecuniary obligations incurred by the Provisional Government should be recognized. But the Queen having refused to agree to these condtions, the President submitted all the cir
gress, and strongly opposed an annexation policy. No suggestions were given, however, as to the fature measures to be taken,"
assar-
and Laccept your congratulations ance of your filendship and go¬dwill, with avery cellor of gratitude, I hope I may be allowed to transrers the usual course of Judicial proce- dure to the extent of wishing you all happy
year."
"The standal was great," says the editor of the Bombay Guardian in his Isque AT a smoking cascent given in Kobe the ather sight, things seem to have been lively, to say the of October 14th, "In the first place, of least, for we read that the evening was wound up appointing a Commission to Inquire into by "grand prize fight" which, at a con- the expediency or otherwise of ceasing a temporary regretfully observes, was stopped by policy equivalent not to legitimate trade the Consular authorities just as it was becoming cumstances connected with the affair to Con- | COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
interesting. But whether the "mill" WAT dignified with a place on the programme le not stated.
but to thuggism. The initial scandal is added to by placing persons on the Com- mission who are pecuniarily interested in maintaining the Oplum iniquity."
The same writer, in the issue of No vember 4th, speaking on the "sin" of the Royal Commission, says !---
A Royal Commission is not wanted to receive evidence upon a simple issue of right or wrong. of handsome and artistic designs, suitable to all A Royal Commission cannot alter the character. of sin. In the Royal Commission upon the lastes and at moderate prices. Opium iniquity, we see a professedly Christian
Government mocking at God and despiting Hi Law. After more or less delay, the verdict of the Commission will be given, in a labyrinth of words, concerning a leste which any enlightened conscience could decide in five seconds. If we 5 do not mistake the signs of the times, the verdict of God bas already gone forth. He has been trified with too long by high-placed personages who have compassed earth and hell to retain Sodomite revenue. Although the Oplum traffic is doomed, we do not believe that the band of God will be turned back from jadgment. British "statesmen," so-called, have lost their last opportunity of repentance; and the Divine mandate has gone lorth: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upbarsia." Let those who will, mock further.
All that we can say is that if such mad ravings of the fanatics against their own ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN pet commission would not cause people to "mock further," we will eat the editorial
ROM AND AFTER THE 1er OF JANUARY, FROM 1804, THE SUBSCRIPTION TO "THE HONG. KONG TELEGRAPH " WILL BE THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM, OR TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF PER MONTH."
ADVANCE.
BIRTH.
On the 23rd November. at Parklands, Surbi. ton, the wife of Horace HICKLING, of a son,
DEATHS.
On the 24th November, at 58, Farleigh-road,- Stoke Newington, GEORGE AUGUSTUS FRE DERICK NORRIS, late Hongkong, suddenly, aged 67 челів.
Os the 24th November, anddenly, the Rev. W. S. SWANSON, D.D., of 19, Greencroft-gardens, Senth Hampstead, formerly a missionary, in Chian
The Hongkong
Telegraph:
bat.
TELEGRAMS.
BAD FOR THE TAX-PAYERS.
LONDON, 1st January, 894.
The British Revenue returns for the last nine moutho show a deficiency of two millions sieting. We knew this from ear Indian exchanges a❘
month ago, Ed. H.K. Teltgraph}
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Reuter's correspondent at Bulawayo reports that the natives are posliive that a portion of Captalo Wilson's party have escaped in the direction of Hartley Hill, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1894 Exes, and well 1–Ed. H.K. Telegraph.]
OPIUM COMMISSION HUMBUG.
Ir the anti-oplum fanatics were honest, the Madras Tints thinks they would now shut up the Royal Commission, on the strength of the evidence already taken by that body in India, and pay the expenses of this most outrageous fad out of their own pockets. In this opinion almost every newspaper published In India concurs, especially the Englishman, & Calcutta journal, which sums up a caustic article, bearing on the strong evidence given by medical authorities, as follows:-.
thing more than a "screw loose" in connection with the signal station at Kowloon Point, when it becomes known that ressole entering from the eastward have not been properly signailed for the past two days owing to the fact that the port signal halyards were rotten from exposure to the elements and fell off the flag-staff two days They will be replaced by brand-new balyaïda before Easter at the latest, and in the mean time the starboard, or western, halyards may or may not be manipulated to do double duty in a more or less efficient manner.
(Before Sir Fielding Clárka, Chief Justice.)
January 3rd.
THE STEAMSHIP "PROPONTIS." The Bink el L'verenol, Limited, sought to recover £8,329 from the stesmahia Propontis, on morgage, Mr. A. J. Lech, Q.C., Instructed by Mr. E. C. Ela (Mr. V. H. Deacon's office). appeared for the plaintiffs, and the steamer was not represented.
IT is little wonder that there should be some-SAVE the Northern Territory Times of Decem E. and A. S.5. Company and China Navigation ber 22nd:-"It is not improbable that before the Company have been paying out light dues for any length of time they will each have under serious consideration the advisability of cutting down the number of ships which are sent to Fort Darwin, Estimating that the E. and A. Com did last, It would mean the payment of £500 in pany send as many steamers this year as they light dues, and it is extremely doubtful if the mortgage, in statutory form, dated 31st March. Mr. Leach stated that the plaintiffs had a trade derived from Port Darwin will compensate 1887, for £8,319, which they claimed from for such an expensive tax. Anyhow, it can do the proceeds of sale of the ship now remaining no harm If the Resident watches the course of in the hands of the Court. The ship was seld AT the next meeting of the Sanitary Board, on trots carefully, so as to be ready to come to for some $45,500 in jane, 1893 when there were Thursday, January 4th, 4.15 p.m., Mr. Francis at any time with shipowners who might several actions instituted against her, and in will move-That in the opinion of this Board, show signs of avoiding the port in order to save order of the const wis made for such sale. The gallons of water per day is, from a sanitary point the light dues. Steamers with only a few tons prior cialms baving been satisfied, the court now of view, a wholly inadequate allowance of water of cargo inwards and little or no prospect of any had to deal with a balance of $20,749. Leave had been given to the plaintiff's to proceed er in this climate, and that in limiting the free sup- outward freight, will scarcely venture to put in ply of water to many large blocks of buildings to at Port Dawls whilst they locus a liability of parts and by affidavit, Messrs. Butterfield and that quantity, the Government are violating the £120 £15 for a light, of which, by the way, none Swire held power of attorney from the Bank
for the purpose of receiving this money. understanding on the faith of which the extensive of them can see the utility," powers, granted by Or 'inance 16 of 1890, were conferred by the Legislative Council. Agenda. Mortality return for week ended the 13d December 1893 2 Sanitary Spy- veyors report a condition of drains at 7, 163, 170, and 184 to 300, Third street † 141, 110 to Bad 33 146 (even numbers), Second streets and 35, Pokfulam road. 3. Ap. lication to be allowed ase stone-ware pipes with bevelled joints instead of sacketted pipan for the drainage of marice lot no. 1, Quarry Bay. 4. Correspond. ance is the proposed re-drainage of houses 17 19, and 11, Tank lane, s. Co sespondence the defective state of drains running through marine lot no. 14, Fraya Central
to
THE following edifying sceneia reported to have occurred in the South Australian Legislative Assembly at Adelaide on December 31st, during the debate on the Treasury-bills Bill. The Hon, T. Playford, Colonial Treasurer, speaking in support of the measure, used the argument that It was good polley to borrow money la the local maikat.
Mr. V. L Solomon, replying, took exception bills was harmful, as it mopped up capital that to this, and contended that the issue of TreaEITY would otherwise be invested in various specula. tions, thus tending to produce general stagnation.
After some discussion as to formalities bis
lordship made an order for the payment of the mount claimed out of the proceeds, as far as they would go, on production of certain formal documents before the Registrar,
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PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR
THE FAR EAST.
Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, from London, Dec. 8th,-To Yokohama: MigH."S. Spcer, Miss Evans. To Hlogo: M. B. B Clayton. To Shanghat : Mint Sale To Hongkong: Misa Pugh, Mr. Walkernd, infant.
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Per P. and O. steamer Priňawur, from Lon don, December 8tb.To Yokohama: General A. Lyttleton Annesley and valet,
Per P. and O. steamer Ballarat, from Londen Dec. 14th-To Yokohama, via Rom.
bay: Rev and Mrs. J. H. Brandram and children, From Bladial-To Yokohama, vis Bombay: Rev. and Mrs. G. Chapman and child,
Per F. and O steamer Parramatta, hom Lon'on, Decmber atst.To Yokohami: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and child. Mr. Arthur Hyda L-7. To Shanghai: Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wition and Infant. To Hongkong: Sergeant W. Baker, Mrs. Baker, and family.
Per P. and O. steamer Roms, from London, December 20th.-Brindl:i to Yokohama: Dr. and Mrs, T. B. Van Marter.
don January 5th-To Yokohama: Mr. Hugh Per P. and O, steamet Britannia, from Lon- Fraser, Colonel W. D. Samuelis.. Ta Hlogo : Miss Crown. To Hongkong: Miss Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Woolley and child.
Per P. and O. steamer Massilla, from London, January 18th.-To Yokohama: Mr. H. De A. E. Webb. To Shanghal : Rev. T. Matthew. Winde, Mr. G. Lascaster and man servant, Rev. To Hongkong: Miss Chambers, Miss Barr.
Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Afri bourne, from "Manilles, November 17th.-To Yokohama: Dr. Yamamoto, Mr. H. Mut Mr. Duluflet, Mr. Fine, Mr. Reddie, Mr. Smith, To Shanghai: Mr. Banker, Mrs. Eurico. To Salgon Mr. Ferret, To Hongkong: Mr: Rogers, and son, Mr. Bourgeois.
Per Mesageries Maritimes steamer Oceanten, from Marsellles, December 10th-To Shanghai: Mr. W. D. Little. To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Sprungli and child, Mr. and Mrs. F. Glazebrook and child, Mr. and Mrs. Berthola, Mr. Howard, Mr. Baur, Mr. Damas and friend, Mr. Lafremz,
Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Sagħaliım. from Marseilles, December 24th.-To" Yoko. hama: Mr. Hardbu, Mr. Inoko.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The following telegrams, received by the Australian mail, were unavoidably crowded out of last night's issue :-
LONDON, December and. Berlin telegrams report that the Reichstag bas, by a m1jority of 17, repealed the law pro- siding for the exclusion of Jesults from Germany.
During the debate Herr Lieber, leader of the Roman Catholic party in the Reichstig, sald that the fact that the Pope was friendly towards the alliance between Russia and France would ot deter German Catholics from remaining toyal to the Emperor.
It is believed that the German Bundesrath, or Federal Council, which to appointed by and represents the States, will not confrm the Reichs. tag in giving the Jesuits admission to Germany.
The bearing has been bagus of nex'raordinary action which ares on the marital experiences of a woman named Rachel C-llena, who personated a man. In order to avoid her creditors the woman passed herselt off as a man some years ago, and worked
plumber. In 1866 she married another woman named Sophis Newland, and the latter bad four children. A widow named Clarke is now proceeding against the woman Newland to get possession of the estate of William Callena, mutual relative of Ms. Clarke and Rachael Cullena, on the ground that the children alleged to be the result of the marriage are illegitimite,
The German Reichstag bag, Increased by to per cent, the Castoms dates on all sticles Imported from Russia.
is sending an agent to Australia to establish a line of steamers between Newcastle (New South Wales) and Fremantle (West Australia),
Mr. Alfred Holt, a Liverpool steamship owner,
Mr. Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary for the Navy In the United States Cabinet, is urging the con- struction of several warships. Me. Herbert states that there are sufficient cruisers, but that more warships are needed.
The Ferian excentive have Issued a manifesto
denying that Fealans, as a body, are responsible for the recent dynamite outrages in Dublin, and blaming a malcontent section for them.
December 3rd
Mr. R. A. Yerburgh, M.P. for Chester, and operative banks in the country districts on similar other members are taking steps to found co-
principles to those of kindred banks established on the Continent.
The British depository in the Australian Jaint Stock Bank have elected Mr. Benjamin Gala ness, of the Dablia banking firm of Guinness, Mahon, and Co., to represent them on the directorate.
with the reconstruction of Australian banks, and Mr. Gainners was prominent in councilon in several cases took proceedings to bring about Hiquidation,
M. Ivanc, an ex-officer in the Bulgarian conformed that he was plotting to take the life of army, bas been arrested for conspiracy. He has Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The Warrant Officers' Club, Blue Baldings, Prays East, is an unpretentious little institu- Han of just the set to enilst the favour and sup The following dialogue then took places— part of genuine Britons. It was establlaked 's Mr. Playford-Yes; no doubt that would be little over two years ago, mainly through the But the koo, member would admit that specula slation la H.M.S. Carolina. Ongloally it was better for some people, who lived on the country, efforts of Captain Clutterbuck, then on this
fan often brought people into difficulties.
purely a naval body, but since then the sister. branch of the service bas Joined partnership, My, Salomon---You're a big cowardly fellow i
and now most of the warrant officere both of the
L'ecember 4th. The Speaker-The hon. member must with garrison and the fleet are members, Mr. G. draw that expression,
South, R.N., has been president from the of war should occur in the Balkans, it would be The Daily Telegraph anys that if an outbreak first, and though be has now been elevated to impossible to confine it to that part of Europe.. The same. paper says that the danger of war le dally increasing.
Mr. Solomon-I will withdraw the remark, Mr. Speaker, but I retain my opinion nevertbelçia.
The Treasster The hon. member mis. apprehends me. I intended nothing personal,
Mr. Solomon-You know you did i
commission raak ke mill keeps la with his old Bicods, and last night presided at a very pleasant and informal smoking concert in the club rooms. The place was effectively decorated for the It has been ascertained that Ivanoff, the “festive season," and there was a good attend- ez-Bulgari in officer, who is under amrest, and The Treasurer-If the hon. member insists on
ance. Of the musical fems, the greatest credit | who has confessed to plot fig against the lifa of filting on the cap, I cannot help it. 1 merely is due to the Amateur Bard of H.M.S. Fitor Prince Ferdinand, is a Funilen agent, referred in a general sense to the fact that tudul Emanuel, which performed a number of excel genes in speculation often leads to the door offent selections in a style quite up to "professional" the Insolvancy Court.
Admiral Mello, the commander of the Brazilian - rebels, has anonuced that his party desire to abolish the dictatorsip of President Prizoto He asserts that they do not wish to re-establLA
monarchy.
the Juvenile globe-trotter Louis Morningstar, It may interest some of ou readers to know that who but for the kladness of some friends would have been "on the beach" in this colony, has succeeded, through the genero1lty of the same kind friends, in obisining a passage to Calentis, where he hopes to and sufficient support to enable him to proceed on his self-imposed pilgrimage. He left here by the Kong Bang for Singapore, via Swatow, on December 29th, Although one cannot help to some extent admiring and wmpathizing with a mere child like Morningstar so far away from home and friends, this round the world' crazi of would be authors, eto, based on nothing but consummate check, cannot be too severely reprobased, as THE PARISH COUNCILS, BILL
it loads to many sailors inconveniences, and The Government have arranged with the so doubt has in many cases caused deserving Opposition to finish the Parish Councils Bill by onforanates to suffer. What earthly good the the 19th.instant, both parties being destions of experiences of all chlid like Master Louis Morningstar could be to anybody is not even worth considering,, and this, freak lengthening the recess,
were encouraged we should presently be inan The Treasurer (greatly excited)~~~ I will not | dated with boy bandlix and children in long- allow the hon, member to talk to me in that Twenty-five vessels have entered the Man-clothes poleg is newspaper correspondents way! (Addressing the Speak): "He says that
·Thlé ridiculous mania”, has been tolerated and
I am a beastly lylog hound! If the h, mem- cheater Canel.
even encouraged by good natured people far
ber talks to me like that again, I will kick him too long, and it ought at once to be firmly out of this House, and pretty quickly, too 1" It thoroughly. Several brief speeches were al,a | ancrid vessel and other valuables, their booty is concerned, very class defined palley as if they were used the hon. member must with easted with enthusiasts. Refreshments, liquid want experiments in Sub Australia and repressed. So far as the Hongkong Telegraph The Speaker-I did not hear the words, but delivered, and the President, secretary, members being of the value of £50,000,
of working committee, band, and visitors were The Times, commenting on the villaga settles been decided on." "3ke very next crack or ferook withe termrare Yankee and synonymons
and solid, were in abundance, and the arrange- : Queensland, 'anya that the settlements kis pora ****who comes to thận chiếm on a so-called speciāl
Mr. Solomon thereupon admitted having used ments in every way, were a, cardit to the orga altempts to supply the colonien' greatest needs, mission to enlighten the World--and to borrow the words complained of, and la obedienca to nines of the gathering. The Warrent Officers Stamwill be promptly handed over to the police the command of the Speaker, withdrew them, : | Club, in fact, loaugurated the new your with
December th da u rógus and vashonda. We are quite foli Mutual withdrawals followed, and the anter complete success, which premless equally well
tafning INtle exhibition vadać ta “ smoke Not the leiers of the institutions, Des
THE MANCHESTER CANAL
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[Why doesn't Reules wire out specially that Rock McTaslan's coo has calved cuddy in Queen Anne bes joined the majority, or that place of this d-drot? -Ed, HK, Trigradh.]
"NO WANTCHEE,"
January jud The only thing now left for the Oplum The Duke and Duchess of York, w sumitulón to do da su kie them away to China | warmly thanking the Australian Premiers“
At this stage Mr. Solomon gave utterance to some remark in a muttering tone, the sente of the words failing to reach the cars of the majority of the memb
draw them.
forms. The hon. secretary, Mr. Gregson, who has soared well as a reciter before the Hongkong public as several occasions, contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the evening in his speciei line; and the President, who we need hardly remind our readers is right in th front rank as a comic singer, was sixo induced to "oblige." Among the others who sang were Messrs. Staub, Duggan, Hatfield, Mulligan, Wingent and Jenes who all received hearty applause, and deserved
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The French and British, Government« have come to an arrangem ant with respect to a "buffer State? In Stam.
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