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The Honghong Celegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894-
TELEGRAMS.
THE PARISH COUNCILS BILL.
LONDON, January 26th.
second reading in the House of Lords.
THE Agents (Merme Gibb, Livingston & Co.) inform us that the "Ben" line steamer Binglas, kom Antwero and Londen, left Singa, pore for this port on Friday, the 26th fast. We have it on the authority of the Hyogo News that there are now stored in Kobe and other pro- ducing districts, two million cattles of tea ready for export, and that there is little hope of clearing these stocks before the new season's leaf.comes to hand,
We have received from Messrs. Noronha & Co. The Parish Councils Bill has passed its Hongkong Jockey Club meelag. It is, as usual, a copy of their Race Book for the farthcoming clegantly got up, complied with great care, and clearly printed. This littic volume is a sine qud now for every one Interested in our local races. THE Kluklang correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes on January 10 h:-The weather continues mild for the time of year. No tee har doring the summer. The water is still falling been gathered, so the outlook is bad for consumers and registers to-day 4 ft. 4 in. The lowest recorded last year was 3 ft. 11 in.
THE KHEDIVĖ BACKS DOWN. The Khedive has issued an order in which be refers to the Army, and the English and Fgyptian officers, In lauditory terms. He has INFANTS FED on this Food put on flesh also consented to the removal of Maher Pasha, rapidly.
Secretary of Way, to another post.
In two and sixpenny and one and sixpenny bottles at $1.10 and 70 Cents.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
ANALYSTS.
PERFUMERS,
BISMARCK IN BERLIN, Pilnce Bismarck was accorded a grand recep- tion at Berlin. He was received at the Palace
by the Emperor William, who embraced him; and when returning to Freidrichuhe in the evening he was escorted to the station by the Emperor.
A CAPITAL yarn is told of a mail-teamer skipper who chatted pleasantly several times in a passenger Q.C. rea voyage scandal. When the port of destination was reached the captain was knocked clean out of time by receiving a bill for "conferring with you concerning," etc. This is, of course, the most transparent of inventions, ak "eminent counsel" deal only with attoracy A NATIVE telegram from Peking, referring to the negotiations with Russia about the Pamir region, states that the Toungli Yamen bas received an H.M.S. Plover returned to Shanghai from the intimation from its representative at St. Peters Yangiste parts on January 3rd.
burg that it is proposed that a Chinese Boundary Commission should meet the Russian Commis. slaners some time in May sex, at a place (to be named hereafter) near Lake Rangkul
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
INFLUENZA is agalo prevalent in Japan; many cases being reported i om Tokyo und Kobe, A PIRE at Nanking on the 16th resulted in the destruction of tea houses and the loss of five
lives.
THE Shanghai Paper Hunt Club Handicap has closed with an entry of forty pine panies--the largest on record.
An electric railway has been mooted for Kobe. The conditions asked for by the promoters aro new under discussion.
ONE hundred thousand yes are said to have been expended on the fineral obsegles of a recently defunct Japanese Rishop..
A MOST enjoyable dance was held at Kowloon Dock on Saturday night, being, we ballera; the last but one of the present, sagen.
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THUS An Old Sportsman":-By overlooking a line in my note-book 1 erroneously in my report made the "sub" griffins Haughty and Frand gallop a mile and a quarter on Saturday in 37, 5.12), 1 483, 2 273 and 3 06). The pony that went that distance in the times given was Me. Multi- plex's Bloilam. Haughty and Frand were spun out for three-quarters of a mile in 34, 69, and 146.
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Tur 0, & O. S. S. Co.'s slearer Belgic, which |↑ (T' is publicly notified by the Colonial Treasurer | A LARGELY attended and generally mogt; left Hongkong on January 4th for San Fran- cisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the 27th lost.
AMONG the passengers who arrived her to-day to the P. and O. steamer Ravenna was that well. known and popular old Hongkong resident, Mr. A. P. McEwen whe, sa was notified by the Hongkong Telegraph weeks ago, has joined the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.
saciloned the establishment of a school of r l THE Viceroy, Lt Hung-chang is said to have way engineering at Shan-halkuan, and has appolated certain foreign and salive officers, at present employed at the Pet-yang Naval College new instituilan. in Tientsin, to act temporally as teachers in the
that all Crown rents unpaid and lo arrear for the half year ended December 15th, an the 1st day of March next, will be word for in the Summary Jurisdiction Court without koy further notice being given.
cessful ball, in aid of the local Masonic Emer volent Fund, was held to Koha an the 18-hẳng,
A RECENTLY Compiled estimate, shows thaf, 301003 chests of tea to noutally recrived in Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki from the interior of the country.
IN consequence of the threatened Internal trou- bica in Korea, two Japanese men-of-wat have been ordered to Chemalpa. It is not thought likely that anything of a serious natera will
eccur.
THE Japanese-owned atcimship Koryo-maru, missing for some weeks past, has been given up for lost, it being almost coaciaalvaly proved that she foundered in a gals and that all bands were drowned. Besides a crew of 34 there were
Av Imperial decree sued the 19th inst. acknow- 10 passengers on board.
ledges the receipt of a memorial from Wu Ta-An old Indian named Babu, living at East Potot, chiêng, Governor of Hunan, reparing the
is reported to have committed i ide by drink- existence of a disastrous epidemic at Arjeshsien, ing two bolts el "bisty and a la gé quintily to his province by which the district is said to of laudanum, on Friday night last, owing to be already decimated, and asking for Imp rial domestic troubles. " end 4.5 peace." relief for the poor inhabitants. The sum of Tis. 10,000 is therefore ordered to be sent post haste the Governor is commanded to use the local through the Board of Revenue to Hunar, and funds to that amount in advance for rellal works. The epidemic is thought to be a virulent form of cholera,
At the Magistracy this morning Inspector Kemp constable whom he charged with disorderly came off second best in a "scrap" with an Indian conduct, in respect an alleged "pinch of handful of shrimps from a Central Market fish mooger's stall. Mr. E. Robinson, who appeared for the defence, proved an alibi to the stafac- tion of Mr. Hastings, the presiding magistrate, SAYS the Sydney Bulletine-Lady Bowen THE Shimpão reports that a French Catholic Lech were the Governors' wives who were 101ll
(whose decease was recently cabled) and Lady missionary, accompanied by a native servan, sncial, in Melbourne, Lady Bowen launched while on his way last month from Chinklang to Kinkomanía. In Auckland she exclaimed. his post in the interior, passed through TalHow like my own beautiful Isles of Greece in natives, who took away his entire kit. The papers, and he wrote, "Has her ladyship ever bohtien, Klangreh, where be was attacked by the A Mr. O'Shannaghan edited one of the maalstrate of Taihobsien appeared on the kissed the blarney stone ?" Bowen, as a bumble scene soon after and dispersed the mob. No attaché, made a good catch in marrying ber fatalities reported.
ladyship. Greek of noble birth. They used to say, in Melbourne, he did not appreciate the ACCORDING 16 a home paper the will of the late honour of the alliance as he ought. He tells Chief Justice "Sir James Russell names Mr. Thomas Jackson, Chief Manager of the Honggood stories in his autobiography, but not the kong and Shanghai Bank, as
best of all, about the Botanic Gardens official one of the executars. In trust for the education of his
and the horsewhip.
godson, Tubert Smith, son of Sir Cecil Clement! Smith, Sir James left a sum of £100. The tot! amount of personalty is not stated but bequests are made equal to about £3,000.
Out of the 10,000 yen voted by the Diet for the purpose of seeking out suitable spheres for Japanese emigrants, 4 000 were appropriated to exploration in Mexico, 2,000 to the South Sea Islands, while the balance was entrusted to the THE Governor-General of Tonkin recently hadapanese Consuls at Singapore and San meeting with General So at a small village on Francisco What the result of this expenditure the borders of Yunnan and Texkle. According will be is doubtful, but the Hiogo News, trans- to the Avenir the feastlog which ensued waY DO
lating from a vernacular print, thinks that the very sumptuous that M. de Lanossan, as a pro- scheme is is worthless one. caution, furtively poored water into his cham pagne! But Sa spotted the dodge, and without saying anything about it, courteously insisted on handing drinks himself (genuine ones) for the distingolshed visitor!
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A MAN named Chung, a native of Hupeh, who owned some bill laat between the districts of Naning, and Fanch'ang, in Anbul province, having found good specimens of coal on bis TRX British North Borneo Herald is informed was prevented by the natives, who complained property, attempted recently to exploit it; but that on completion of the cable between Singa- to the twa chehstens of the districts on the pore and Labuan, the Telegraph Company will he ground that it would spoil the fungshui of the Bornea; and that they are to be allowed to years trates allowed the plea, and ordered further work entitled to select 20,000 acres of land in Northplace. To get rid of future troubles the magis for a re-sale of the grant, but any unsold portion to be stopped. at the end of that period will revert to the Company. The cultivation clause of the Land Regulations does not apply to the land to question wetll It has been re-sold,
THE Acting Registrar General reports that there were gos births and 1,186 deaths registered in Hongkong for the three months ended the 31st December last, Among the British and foreign which number six were Portuguese, 27 Indians, communlifes the morality amounted to 41, of etc., and seven non-residents. The deaths in public intitations were-Tang Wa Hospital 3*5. Aside de la Ste, Enfance 108, Italian Convent 118. For the quarter the annual birth-rate per thousand of the population was for the Brish and foreign community 1871, Chinese 791, the whole population 841, the death rate being 15.35, 21.83 and 21.55 respectively. The papu lation of Hongkong at the end of the year was estimated at 10,686 foreigners and 228,038 Chinese-2 grand total of 139,724
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Euphemia, died there on the 17 à Inst. from an An able seaman named William Sloan, who had been landed in Kobe from the Brilsh ship
suffering from the diese when shipped at Attack of acurvy. It is said that the man was Philadelphia..
ACCORDING to Honolulu paners brought on by which lets Hongkong for that port on September the American mail the German barque Galveston, 16th, had not reached ber destinat os and fears for her safety were entertained. The Galveston Is a vessel of 619 tous and was commanded by Capt. H. Jacobina,
fed"
Seclety have gone into retirement up the bill Two distinguished members ni the Burglars for alx calendar monits for having at $20 worth of brass dead-eyes on board the Monmouthshire, last night. They were met by a deteclive just as they were getting over the ship's side. They sigh'd when the awful mandate went. forth from the Bench-
because they'd been there before.
It is.
A CORRESPONDENT at Newchwang weites to the Shanghai Mercury under date January 2nd :—- registered 14 below zero last night. The river The weather is now very cold; the thermometer
froze over on the sath uft, from Mesars, Bandinel & Co.'s down to Batterfields. It was frozen over on the aard, but a few days of south wind and rumoured that the ste for the railway station warm weather opened it again. bas been fixed to be at East Nien Chlar Tan, about half-a-mile from the river and three miles from here. The creek (which runs close to Nien Chiar Tan) is to be widened and deepened so as to enable the pissage of cargo-boats. The mud embankment has been completed as far | Jia- jow. The pilce of land at East Nien Chiar Tan has risen considerably, as wealthy Chinese bare been buying a great deal of ground lately. A the Commitee in charge of the arrangements Bachelors' bail is to come off on the 31st instant, being Messes. St. Creix, Moreland, Bush, Lister,
and Campbell." :
THE reailors between the Vatican and the Russian Government are said to be far less cor- dial than was the case some time age. THE first regular snowstorm, of the water in Honan tell at Kaildog-fu on the 14th instant, covering the grennd to the depth of Eve laches.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended January 28th are :-Europeans, 175; Chinese, 1,737; total 1,912.
IN VIEW of the dearth of more exciting local PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS AND intelligence it may he noted that the Bishop of the Higashi-Hongwanji Temple, Kyoto, is in- disposed.
VENDORS.
DRUGGISTS SUNDRYMEN.
CIGAR DEALERS.
"IT'S wonderful,” remarked the editor, "bow
proud a man acts when he is going to have his picture published, and how humble he is after it bas happened."
THE delerdin's in the Major v. Jardins, Matheron & Co. foreshore case at Shanghai Intend to appeal against the judgment of Chief Justice Hannen.
A WRITER in the Shangbai native paper Hupao establish a National Bank on somewhat similar strongly advocates the Chinese Government to Hines to the Bank of England. Such an incke- tion he contends, would confer enormous benefit on the whole country, commercially as well as for war purposes. The prerent era points to the fact that such a bank must be formed before long, and the high Chinese authortiles are urged jo lake active steps to carry the idea into prac- tical effect without delay,
LESS than twenty years ago 'stop' watches were comparatively rare among the racing men of the kind of a chronograph and, for his own satisfac- colony; now-a-days every 'sport' carries some
tion, 'times' every gallop during the training 161100 A valuable aid to accuracy in this
bandy little book specially designed by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., for training notes, and which serves the purpose admirably. No timer's outfit is complete without this book, which is on sale at a merely nominal price.
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SIR CHARLES RUSSELL, speaking at Lincoln the other day, said that In Mr. Gisdstone's Irish policy they had a principle adaptable to England, Scotland, and Wales when public opinion has sufficiently ripened in those countries. The Scotland, and was largely growing in England, opinion was ripe in Wales, it was reuly ripa lu that each country should manage its purely local affairs, leaving to the conjoint forces all thore great Imperi | affairs which were the com- con loterest and the heritage of all He claimed that the Government had made an earnest endeavour in all departments to do something substantial.
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AT a largely attended meeting of the Shanghal Branch of the China Association, held in the sidency of Mr. R. M. Campbell, to consider the Sharghal Clab on January 24th under the pre- npointment by the Foreign Office at Me. W. Drummond to the office of Crown Advocate, meeting strongly deprecates the proposed Mr. E. Jenner Hagg proposed.—“That this
appointment of Mr. W. V. Drummond as Crown Advocate, as calculated to prejudice the Interests protection of which are the main objects of this of British subjects in China, the promotion and Association, which was seconded by Mr. John Findlay and carried with only one dissentient, Mr. J. Buchanan. The general reasons advanced position were his pro-Chinese procillies, that for Mr. Draminand's alleged unsuitably for the he did not have the respect and confidence of the commonly, and owing to the general, belief that "he was not in that independent and anem- barrassed postton without which he is incapable of properly fulfilling the duiles he may be called ou to perform."
ONE of the most anique maniage ceremonies
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THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Godlić, with
has arrived at Yokohams, and will leave for this port to-morrow morning.
Á JAVA paper reports that the steamer Famna, from Austrilla with coal on board, was towed
Inst., with the cargo on fire.
into the barbour of Tanjong Pilek on the 9th
THE Pelyang or Northern Squadron, consisting of five Ironclad cruisers, under the command of Admital Tieg, arrived fa harbour yesterday and anchored off Kowloon city.
THERE were no fewer than five mall stearacza, besides fear cargo steamers, two large sailing vessels, and plot Chinese cruisers and gunboats at Woo-sung on the 19th inst.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Cols royal mall at 7 3.m. to-day, and left again at 4 p.a. for steamer Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki Vancouver, via Kobe and Yokohama.
SAYS the M. C. Daily News:-The extra two characters "Ch'ung-hal" containing the name which is to be given to that already greatly China, in bonour of her benamed personage, the Empress Dowager of sixtieth birthday anniversary next year, according to a Peking letter, have been ordered by Edict to be
the 8b moon of text Chinese year (September, 1894). As it is, her Majesty has already asvon names of fourteen characters which Ministers at Court have to labour through whenever mention- ing her; but with next September one has to go painfully through the long list of Tre-bsi-Tusn- THE Shanghal paper Der Ostasiatische Lloyd, ya-Xang-1-Chao-yu-Chuang-ch'ug-Shou-kung. learns that the Norwegtan Government has pre- Ch'iog-halen-Chung-hsi Huang T'ai-hoo, or model of those used by the Vikings, bearing detect that her Majesty is meant. sented a chagnificent sliver diisking-horn-a | Dowager Empress, before a bystander could
for sobie deeds to the local mandari", Oscar's crowned monogram with the words Wang Kai; and to two fishermen, Chang Kung and Chen Lal, at the Pescadores, tea pounds erling each, for bavlog saved the lives of two of the crew (the only survivors) of the ill-fated steamer Normand in October, 1892, and for the
kind care taken of them."
that ever blocked the traffic of the busy thorough- fates of this colony passed from a bouse in the residence of Mr. Madar, in Peel Street, laat vicialty of the Commissariat Buildings to the Saturday evening, on the occasion of the joining together in holy matrimony of Mr. S. A Ramjahn (a clerk in the office of Mr. A. J. Leach, QC) trumpets, cymbals, tame fedlans, Malay and Las. and the second daughter of Mr. Madar. Torches, car torch-bea ers and Europeans were jumbled up io, what, to the uninitiated, must have appeared aninextricable medley,and to makemsilcis worse and very un-Indian,acoupleol Lowland bagpipers, true to their national tradition, led the van blowing themselves blge in the face and making mote naise, if not playing better music, than any NOT to be eclipsed by the members of the Kobe
of the heterogeneous, albeit vigorous, musicians in (Native) Club who held a very successful fancy- the rear-guard. Aulved at the bride's house dress spires on Sunday week, the dis of the the bridegroom dismounted from his snow-white Hongkong A. D. C. decided that they too should atted and was escorled with das ceremony into revel in the luxuries of a surprise-com-disguise the bride's presence. Then amidst the jingling party, genuinely sanctified by early Sabbath of wine glasses, the mumbling of priests and the hours. This was on Saturday night, and not- | chatter of the mumerous guests "they twain were made one flesh," and wit doubtless ba swept at least three times the function is voted a great success—from a financial polat of view. The sweepings have been gathered and will It is encouraging to learn that the constant almost immediately be put upon the market an struggles agaleat official obstinacy are not Ar Californian; the proceeds to go towards always la valo, and that unofficial opposition, defraying special expenses. These are said to supported by public opinion through the press, be heavy owing to the vast quantities of teetotal has some weight with the present Government beverages and sandwiches consumed by the at home. One of the greatest fights made by
Mr. Whitehead, since he entered the Legisla comic man and the heavy tragedian. The floor was also badly damaged. Full particulars will be tive Council as member for the Chamber of given when our especially chartered Society lady | Commerce, was over the Po. Leung Kok; ha THE San Francico Commercial News anys reporter comes up to time. She was led astray
protested most resolutely against the proposal that when the water was pumped out of the
by" Brownie" and has been numbered with the to give absolutely unfettered power to a Chi- cofferdam that was placed by Captafa Metcalfe missing ever since. A warrant for Brownie's" neas Seciety whose operations are bidden around the stern of the steamer Mowers at xpprehension has been appiled for.
from the safe-guarding influence of public Honolulu, the damage was found to be much
oplaton, and he was unanimously supported smaller than was expected. The outer end of A NATIVE letter from Hang:how states that by the press of the Colony, except the "one of the blades of the propeller was twisted a notwithstanding his high rank and the in- fossilised Daily Press and China Mall, little, while the other three were as good as new, numerable opportaaitier for a man in his which of course do not count. By the last in cited from the stern proper, the seven-tighth alre, it remains a fact that the Lafe Sung Secretary of State instructing the. Hong- & parted from the stern the stern frame position to make timablf ten times a million- French mail despatch arrived from the inch steel garboard plates were badly twlated on Chun, Governor of Cheklang, who died suddenly kong Government to modify the Ordinance either side, so much so as to necessitate their last December at Hangchow, left only one or
so as to provide for an appeal to the Governor feet from the stern was broken in many places, bereaved family, In other words, the late Instance between the one British official and bla yet the vessel did not leak much. It was tili Governer was a man of strict probity, and Chinese colleagues. Lord Ripon directed that
loking after she was floated from the coral reef. false bottom that prevented the Miowera from throughout his efficial career rever accepted a this information should be forwarded to the Hon. present of any value from bis subordinater, T. H. Whitehead, as an answer to hiememorial; pat which makes him stund pre-eminent above his and a very satisfactory answer it is. When the it was the intension of Captain Metcalle on the stem frame temporarily at Honolulu compeers of Manche descent, whose reputations matter comes up in Council we shall take the until the vessel gats to the dry dock eliber lo sra exactly the other way. In consequence of opportunity to deal with it as its importance
undry people found the stern post broken three the Mandarinate of Chekiang have come to the San Francisco or at the colonies, but as the the poor state of the late Governor's finances, demands-for at presant the Government, hak feet further in than anticipated temporary stern
ko, favoured us with full information. resene of his family, and the other day the entire frame of wrought iron had to be made at the body of officials in the profecture of Kabing the Miomara instead of her old stern frame. A the district magistrate of Jesho in the same city Honolulu Iron Works and fitted at the stera of sent £10,000, the Prefect of Hangchow $6,000, new stem frame will have to be sent out from $1,000, and the magistrate of Talentang-the the builders in England.
other metropolitan district-$600. Other soms are promised from the various prefectures and districts of Cheklang, which will blog the total up to about $50,000.
A HANKOW correspondent says that Vicerov } Appeared before Mr. Wodehouse at the Fallen remával, The false bottom for about fifty two thousand taels of ready money to his in case of dispute in the Po Leung Kuk, as for
Chang Chih-tang's mint at Wuchang for the coinage of dollars and ten-cent pieces is expected to commence working in March next. ADVICES from a Chiucro source announce that, among others, the Changhelnghe native bank at Tientsin has recently failed for a very large amount. Many smaller banks are also said
be affected.
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SHANGHAI native papers state that the con- struction of oil tanks at Poptung by Mesas, Arnhold, Karberg & Co. has been stopped by order of Sheng Total, pending instractions from the Chinesa Government.
The British ship Albania, 1438 tons, with a cargo of kerosene from New York, arrived at Woosung on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., after a long voyage of 205 days. A number of her crew were suffering from scurvy.
M. Lx VASSEUR, editor of the Indifendance Tonkinotre has lost the action brought by him against his late publisher, M. Schneider, and has been ordered to pay $3,165 to square accounts, besides the costs of the salt.
ALL SUBSORIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN THE (amous raca pany Lightning, winner of the
ADVANCE,
T. BUNT, of a son.
BIRTHS.
Hongkong Derby two years ago and lately par chased from Mr. D. E. Sassoon by Mr. Baxey, arriver safely in the China Merchant's Co.'s steamer Kwangies this morning.
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At Shanghai, on the zoth festant, the wife of KUNG CHAO-YUAN, the new Chinese Minister P. Sys, of a son.
to Great Britain, departed from Peking for Tien At Shanghal, on the arst lastane; the wife of tain on the gath inst, and left the latter place by the North China Railway for Shan-hai-kuan on 25th January, the wife of A. I HADLEY, of the Chinese transport Leysen on the asth or 26th. At Prospect Villa. Kulangeu, Amoy, on the the 23rd. He was expected in Shanghai in the Chinesa Imperial Maritime Customs, of a son.
We would direct the atthotton of all those DEATHS.
Interested to the abridged prospectus of the New Balmoral Gold Mining Co. Ld., published in our advertising columns, and would specially, point out that all applications for shares, accompanied by a deposit of so cents per share must be sent in to the Hongkong and Shanghal Baricing Corporation not later than Wednesday rent, the gist font
At Shanghai, on the 1st January 1594 JESSIE MCCALLUM, only and dearly beloved child of Hugh and Flora Gibson, aged to years At the General Hospital, Shangbat, on the 23rd January, 1894, EZMkaazo Haas, aged 38
und 11 months,
Regiment who is charged with having attempted Report as a cas privato of the Mongkong to murder Noor Mahomet, a kavildar of the same regiment, on the 18th instant, again Court this morning. The depositions of the wounded haufidar, which had been taken by the Coroner at the Milliary Hospital on the 24th Instant, were read in Court. Some of the defend- ant's comrades then gave evidence to the effect that they saw the set committed, and the farther hearing of the charge was adjourned for a week. The Aavildar in question is suffering so seriously from his wounds as to cause grays doubts respecting his recovery.
THE Shangha! Municipal election for 18ys took place on Monday the 2nd Inst., and resulted in the following nine gentlemen being elected :—
James L. Sart! J.Graham
E. A. Probst carrozaconseguirn N. A. Sleb■*****
D. M. Manes.........
E; F. Alford
John Cooper
F. Anderson..oma
VOTES. 186 .186
183
183
179
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The only other candidate was the Rev. G. F. Fitch, of the missionary persuasion, who polled
28 votes.
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SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Bifore Mr. E. J. dekroyd, Pulsne Judge.) January 26th,
„KOWLOON' GAMBLING. HOUSES, Tang Kau sued Leung Fat for damager caused by defendant, as charterer of a steam launch to Kowloon City, having broken regula tions and so caused plaintio as owner, to be force ned. Mr. E. "J. Grist (Mr. C. D. Wilkinson's
office) was for plaintiff at Mr. G. J. Philippo. for defendant.
THE Shausi correspondent of our Shanghai morning contemporary writes under date Dect 21nd: A good story comes from Tat'angin ilinstrating the short-sightedness of the Chinese. A TELIORAM from the Chief of the Hokkaido Rumours were afloat to the effect that a rich Administration reached the Department of man in the shouaialas owned asicamboat. At Home Affairs in Tokyo. on the 13th Inst. least, some said it was a steamboat, but others reporting that during the space of three said it was a steam en, the, or an iron road." days from the gth fast, a gale of terrible. All agreed that it was forelga machinery of some violence visited Yexo, it greatest kind or other. At feng h one of the foreigners being developed along the eastern coast of the there investigated the matter and soon found Bay of Mororan. If, axe's Japanese contem- out what the foundation of the report was. It porary, the languages of the telegram is not Mr. Grist stated that the plaintiff owned a appears that a wealthy miac-owner, finding no greatly exaggerated, cruel ravages were wrought, launch, and the defendant chastered it on the It will se haps be learned with satisfaction that means by which he could keep the water out of Several towns in the province of Shiribarbi, zoth January to run to Kowloon City. In the the editors of the Daily Prats and the Chinobis mines, finally determined to try a steam notably Sattsu, Utasutan, Isoya, Iwanai, Tomari, contract it was stated that the defendant was Afail are not the only two clotely connected pump. He accordingly negotiated for one with Furu-, Farahira, Yolchi, and Shlora, had num to provide all the necessary clearances. The kaight of the quill who hunger for each piber's scalps. The exhibitions that these two self the pump should be placed in position by the Therivers,also, swollen by the great rainfall, burst said he had got all the papers required, werem firm at the cost. It was agreed that bers of their houses levelled with the ground defendant when giving! the coxswain directions sanctifed ante-dilarians mike of themselves firm who sold it and that if after a trial their banks on the 7.filost, and devastated a large and on the strength of that assurance the Occasionally are no circumstance compared with it, was found to work satisfactorily the Chinese tract of country. Numbers of ships and smaller launch made three frips, between 5 pm, and so those of rival Japanese edito's who, when they was to pay Tia. 500. When the pump was ready craft lying in the harbour of Otaru or anchored p.m. The police then feand she had so have exhausted the vocabularies of terasrales, to be worked the mine owner put on his goed along the coast of Mororan Bay were blown clearance for her third trip (after dash) and so slang, procred to methods even less worthy of clothes and appeared on the scene in order to award, and even those whese moorings held the owner was summoned to appear before members of the High Estate, And in Bangkok witness it in operation. It to unnecessary to say suffered more or less serious injury. No record the magistrate at the Police Court and was fined matters are even worse: there the Editor of the that the pump worked "like a charm. In two is yet procurable of casualties to life and limb, $75. He now sued to recover this as damage Time finding his quiver empty of more material hours the mines were empty, much to the sure but many persons as well as cattle and horses fez breach af contract fire has turned Shakespeare--and Shakespɔure piläs of the rich spectator, who thereupon are believed to have perished. The officials of Mr. Philippo said: the defendant only wanted lo one of his most withering moods-on to the complained that he had been cheated. Ho Hokkaido report that they are taking every to go (wa voyages, and had papers for them; if man who runs the Free Press. So far these fir expected that the job would require at least possible step to relieve distress and to ascertain any farther voyage was made, it had nothing to eaters have restricted themselves to the pellets several days. He offered to pay Tit. So for pump, the extent of the disaster. No explanation is do with defendant,, and therefore the defendant that the Archimedeas lever acatters, but any diy labour, etc. This sum was refused, and the given of the delay that cecurred la telegraphing may bring on tidings of a more serious rupture pump was repacked and reshipped for the store, this information, Considering that the town of sayhow, they, like one two local confreres are Two days afterwards the mine owner sent in Satau has a telegraph station, the nawe ought spotting to get at each other but one beleg haste to have it brought back as his mines had to have been forwarded at once, but in all pro scared and wolher no holes the steal day 37 azals become filled with water. But he saked bability communication was temporarily, Intes sockoning may still be some distance'aff. Kini in gain 1 for buce a Chinaman ** got leta” rupted by the galten.
was not liable
After hearing the evidence, his lordship found that the night voyage without pass was made by defendant (the chasteres), as alleged, but that plaisiff wall of protected by any dreams 2) and jherefore the date was dienloved with sentne