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NEW INSPECTORS, Mr. Lelgh reported that the committee appointed to consider the 56 applications for the six new appointments as Saultury Inspectors had recommended six applicants to the Govern
ment,
The Secretary stated that the Government had accepted the Committee's recommendations.
A NASTY WELL,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1894.
to prepared to provide a building specially adapted to the requirements of a museum
eselul purpose in affording
The
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The Pacific Mail 5. S. Co.'s steamer Park,
Capt. D. T. Fricis, from San Francisco, vis Yokohama, with maile up to 24th November, arrived a port this morning. From our San
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in fortress at Mozambique and treated with kindness and consideration.
The President has appolated Edward K. Lowers, of Ohio, to be Second Secretary of the Lagation at Peking, China.
GUATEMALA, November 15th. Preparations for war continue here, and the country, Special Envoy De Lion left for London to-daý. He will stan several days in San Francisco.
A pèllion wan read from the Directors of the / prfacipal contributors to the exbiblio, Francisco exchanges we take the following | recruiting progresses all over
Tung Wah Houphal requesting the Board to reconsider its decision to close a well stacked to the Man Me temple,
The Chairman'said this was one of the worst wells recently clored. It bad been certified by the invernment Analyst attainted by impurities and Injurious to bealth.
Dr. Hanigan old he would oppose the petition,
On the motton of the Chairman, seconded by Dr. Åtter, it was resolved to inform the petf- tlosers that the Board could not possibly enter- tair their request.
INSPECTOR GERMAIN'S "RISK."
A letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary was read, staling that the Governor was inclined 10 fevourable consider the proposed. Increase to Inspector Germain's salary, but was unable, until is reply had been received from the Secre tary of State regarding the report of the Retrench- ment Committee, to definitely decide the matter,
THE NEW HEALTH DILI
The Board then rerumed consideration of the Public Health Bill. In section 13, dealing with the height of buildings, several minor alterations were made, and a row clause was added, reading R* follows Under special permission the Board may fill are fit permit the construction of
buildings not in exact con ormity with this rule,"
Іл
In sec lon 14. gluing the Hoard power to make br-laws in regard to cerfalo watters, the following was added to the enumeration "For repulating the construction of basements and pre cribing the nature and extent of their occupation." In section 6, the consideration of which was left over at the last meeting, the words unless by permission of the Board" were substituted for the conditions specified in the dran Bill as authorising the use of basements abutting on the earth on more than one of their
■ldes.
It was pennived that coples of the amendments made in the Bill he forwarded to the members and the Government »tance.
TRYING IT ON.
Mr. Leigh expressed a wish to make a motion to the rife that the woers of all houses outside the res med arcs, closed during the plague epidemic by the Permanent Committee of the Sani ary Board, shnu'd receive rent from the date of closing the date when the property was handed back.
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a place where objects of local luterest can be collected, and considering the limited moff attached to the City Hall and the failed space available, considerable progress bas been made in getting together a varied collection of interest. ing natural history and other
during the Murcum twelve months were the Hon, E. R. Bellite, C.M.G., Mra, W. Legge. Messrs. Gibb, Living ston & Co., and Messrs. Barratto, Dennys, Francis, Hobson, Mclanes, Molt, Neidhardt, Two Tian Tal, and Wheeloy.
ACCOUNTS.
The balance in the hands of the Honorary Tresaucer on the goth June, 1894, was $3,155-32 as appears from the annexed figures. The decoration of the Interior and the colour- washing of the exterior of the building men- tioned in last year's report having to be paid for during the year 1893-1894, the current balance on the oth Jane, 1804, was less than on the 35th June, 1893. The $10,000 on fixed deposit in the Hongkong and 'Shanghal Bank bas to be added
to the above sum.
To Balance in hands of the Hon. Treasurer on 30th June, 1893, as shown in last Report.......$2,261.19 Receipta from Theatre, St. An- drew's Hall, Bail Room, &c.... Rent of Chamber of Commerce ... Subscriptions collected between zat
July, 1893, and 30th June, 1894... Government grant for 1804 Interest on fixed deposit of Kr0,000 In Hongkong and Shanghai Pank for one year....... Interest on current account in Hongkong and Shanghal Bank to 30th June, 1894
Wages, &c. for 12 months.
By
Repairs and alterations
"
GR
Museum & Office expenses, print- Ing, binding, &c., &c Insurance premis Government Fire Brigade............. Balunce E
4.779.89 600,00
617.00 1,200.00
450.00
21.37
PARIS, November 19th.
In consequence of Ins'ractions from the Minister 'of Wrr, General Mercier, an inquiry has been commenced into a serious care of espionage. Schoenbeck and Von Crapī, believed to be officers In the German army reserve, and a Frenchman, whose name has not been given, have been arrested,
LONDON, November 16th, Mail advice from Wa'u, Eset Atrion, dated | the middle of October, muys that sharp fishting bas taken place on the Tina river between 100 Somalia and five Europeans, accompanied br twenty-five natives. Many of the Somalia were killed,
The affair came to fight during the fequiry The Realm, of which Ledy Colla Campbell is Into the charges of betraying French plans to | the editor, apressed to-day and was fevorably foreign governments, which have been brought received. In Its first tape the Asalm Announces againat Captain Albert Dreyfan of the Fourteenth that the Duke of Argyle is engaged to Mian Knox Regiment of Arilliery,
At the Ministry of War it was discovered this morning that several documents of importance had been abstracted from the places where they
were kept. But these docoments could not be traced to Dreyla", and a further Inquiry Into the robject led to the detection and arrest of Schoen- beck and Von Cassel, and disclosed, the names of the other accomplices.
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BERLIN, November 16th, Prince Hatzfeldt has been summoned to Berlin, it is rald, to receive special instractions
from the Emperor on the foreign policy of Germany, whichle to he remodelled on the lines laid down by Prince Bismarck..
The grave divergencies of opinion which broke out some time are between the Socialfate of South Germany, under the leadership of Vollmar, and the Socialists of Nor'h Germany led by Liebknecht. Behel and Singer, have now become scule, and a split in the party la probable,
BERLIN, November 15th, Emperor Willam has accepted the resignation at Dr. Hermann van Schelline, Prastian Mials. ter of Justice, and appointed Dr. Schonstadt,
STRASBURG November 16th. forme le president of the Cette Court of Appeals. hte *uccor. Dr. Schonbedt is a Catholic of Prince von Hohentake, the Imperial German unknown political views. Dr von Schelling has Chancellor, has arrived here to wind up his been decorated with the Grand Cross of the affure as Holtballer of Alsace-Lorraine, He Order of the Red Eagle, set with brilliante. received the congratulations of the officials and delegates from the communal councils of the DUBLIN, November 15th,
province on his appointment. A gala per- At a meeting of the central branch of theformance was given at the theatre to-night In his $9,020.45 National Federation An Treadaw, Justin honour.
McCarthy said it was not true that the Irish $34.00 Parliamentary party had ever pledged trarli to any English Government. They were as free 1,054,58 As ever to declare their own terms and to break from any Government refusing to recognize the 54211 full claims of the Lab prople whoever went out 700.40 or ceme Into office, They would out to the
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D'esent Government after diavolotton If it gain 2,155-32 | did what the Irish wanted. Although It was scarcely possible that the Tory Government #9 929.45 would be returned, wet if it were the Irish mem
here would reduce it to a fallare If It did not Isten to the Irish demands. They were the halance of power on etheir side.
J. J. KESWICK, Chairman.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.
The Chairman said the Permanent Committee had addressed communication to the Govern ment on the subj at. He did pot think it was in anfer to bring forward the matten in connection | with the consideration of the Public Health Bill.
Mr Lelg: then collapsed and withdrew his || the 2yib lastení, at noon :---- absurd mollon.
The following is the report for presentation in the Shareholders at the tenth ordinary general meetlax, to be held at the Company's registered | offices, 38 and 40. Queen's Central, on Thursday,
ADJOURNMENT, The Board then adj surned for e fortalghi.
THE CITY HALL.
The General Managers beg `to lay before the Shareholders the Report and Statement of Ac counts for the year ending jo'b November, 1894
The total receipts for twelve months, includ. feg $11,00 transfer fees, amount to $39,11°.57 After paying Interest and all running expenses and making provision for auditor's feer, there remains: a net profit on the year's working of BR.644
$1, which together with $1,089 63 caviled
ton B,11
CITY OF MEXICO. Now, rgtb. General Antonio Ezeta hag left this city for San Francisco. He says that he proposes to invade - Central America.
RIO JANER), Nov. 15th. Grarral Morary was formally lostalled to-day as President of Brell,
General Prudente Marses open assuming the Presidency in day terved a manifests in which be ays that be recognizes the difficuliles of ble position, but that he counts open the support of all friends of the republic to assist him in over- coming them. He evaranters that respect shall be observed for the liberties of the people, The mantiesto concludes with the statement that peace prevails both at home and abroad,
The following report will be submitted to the forward from last you, gives a um General / Capsized off here to-day. There sailors were
annual meeting of shareholders in and sub scribers to the City Hall, to be held at noon to
merrow :—
The last Annual Meeting was held on the 22nd day of December, 1893.
COMMITTER.
The Commitee doing the year from 1st July, 1803 to 30 b June, 1894. consisted of the Hon. J.J. Kck (chairman) Mesar, H Hopplus, H. L. Dabymble, H. N. Mody and B. Laytos..
The verent lamented death of Mr. Hopplus, who was a menh r of the Committee for 17 years, creates a vacancy which will have to be filled up.
THE STATE OF THE BUILDING.
The building generally is in good orders the
architects, Messer Palmer and "Torner, made the usual search for white ants in the Spring, and an expenditure of $105 was incurred in effecting the necessary repairs. A further sum of during the plague visitation, and the Board
| having required I that the drains should be connected with the new Government system of dealoage It bretme necessary to have a general examination of all the draine of the building. As the mally
these bad been undisturbed for some twenty-five years it was found that they were in a very defective state and that an expenditure of $641 was necessary before the
SR wax endediallme-washing the b
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GRAND HAVEN (M'ch.), Nov. 15th. The smell schooner Antelope of Chicago
Manarere and Consulise Committee recomiably gn to pleces. The crew was drowned. The schooner Alert went sah-re and mend that a dividend of $500 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing 36 150 that
resenter a hard fight by the life-saving crew, $2.000 be written off the value of the Company's
CHICAGO, November 25th. [rolling stock, and that the balance," vis..
$1,484.11, be carried forward to new account.
CONIULTING COMMITTER.
In accordance with Rale 15 of the Company's Messrs. Ewens. Orange, and Poon Fong, retire, Articles of Association, the present members, bat belog eligible offer themselves for re-election,
AUDITOR.
The accounts have been sudited by Mr. R. Lyall, who also offers himse'l for re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 15th December, 1894.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH NOVEMBER, 1894- Laodilettas. Capital account: 1,aço shares of
$100 each fully pait ............$131,000.00 Debentures: 60 of $500 each.............
30,000.00 Local liabilities ................................ Profit and loss, brought los
forward...$1,089.60
TORT........... 8,644-51
drains of the bufiding could be allowed to con-Profit and loss, for current
rect with the new
with the new system. It is believed that
no beavy cutixy will again be needed under this
head for some t'me.
During the period under review the Theatre and St. Andrew's Hall were stiilsed by the Amateur Dramatic Club, the Victoria Recreation Club, the Smok ng Concerts Club, the London Lyric Company, and Mrs. Potter's Lendon Cem- Baby, and by Messta Sers, Payne, and Ching Ling Foo. These partions of the ballding were likewise availed of for the usual anngal charly bazuars and for concerts for chartable purposes and were placed, free of charge, at the discoval of the educational establishments in the Colony for the purposes of examinations and prize distributions.
The rent ver
rent received for the theatre and the St. Andrew's Hail dorlag the twelve months ending the
30th June, 1894, was $3,170.23 se sgainst S4.121.31 for the previous twelve months.
The charges for the ball-room during the year amounted to $1,133.21, as against $602.38 la 1892-1893,
THE LIBRARY,
A considerable number of works printed la Horgkong (farly-nine in all) were presented by the Government during the year; the majority of these were volumes of a rellglous and educa- Gional nature issued from the press attached to sixteen volumes of Dr.
Doberck
the Italian Mission, Mincel/aldy presented
readings forwarded copy of his
Ohs and Researches in 1993, and the
of the Norwegian North Atlantic Expedition Report have to be thanked for a further instalment of their valuable work,
The Committee have also to acknowledge their Indebtedness to the publishers of the
the Hongkong who have kindly continued to supply caples of their jurnals, free of charge, and to those who have been good enough to forward other newspapers for the use of those frequent- Ing the Library. The number of visites to the Library during the year was 3,894, ■ considerable Increase on the 2,653 mentioned in the Inst report.
THE MUSEUM.
The number of vleitose to this portion of the building during the year ending 30th June, 1814, was $15,970, of whom 108,145 were Chinese? Thess gutes are larger than those of the previous twelve months, although there was a considerable failing off at the end of the year in consequence
Austs.
Permanent way, 'concession and deed
The schooner D. S Austin was sunk off Ludington, Mich, last right, The crew of seven were reconed by the life-saving crew, The schooner Apprentice Roy was vivo beached at Ludington. No lives were lost.
LAS PALMAY (Canary Islands), Nov. 15th.
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RIO JANEIRO, November 16th. Telegramo received here to-day from Rlo Gande do Sul sanounce that the rebels are 'golfving an Intention to sccept the offered amnesty, and that over aco have in the last three days presented themselves voluntarlly to General Firminio, asking to be allowed to return to their homes
Vancouver (B. C.). November 16th. The fast as of Fair Play, a noted English shipping salbarity, states_that_the steamer Prince Rupert, recently bullt at Don- harton, by Denny & Co., for the Canadian Pacific Rallway, to oly between this port and Victoris, has been sold to the Chloere Govern. ment to act as a transport.
This report reached here some time ago, but was then discredited, as the steamer had started on its pastage round the Horo,
MIESIVA, November rőth,
A severe earthquake was feltte-day throughout the province of Messina and also in Cabria. Much damage was done here.. Churchen (-11 and the walls of a number of houses were cracked
of the The upper part lighthouse collapsed and the 'keeper was injured. It la reported that one woman was killed. The inhabitants are in a dondition of panic. It is feared farther damage wi'l be reported from the country districts.
ARCHANGEL, (Russiv), November 16th. The Arcila expedi1ion commanded by Captain Joseph Wiggins of Kira en fame has been wrecked near Yoggyshar. All hands were saved.
1 FOOCHOW NOTES.
Fo^CHOW, December 15b. The Peking Government has sent Capt. Ting Kwang Kei, of the Infantry of that place, to take charge of the forts in the Mingan Pass
A new police station bas been established by order of the Viceroy near the Ah-Too village,
where a force of fifty mee is to be permanently maintained.
which, with the chalter, Calypso a training ship, with the British war shlas Ruby, Active and Volags, were caught in a violent stórm, hay-
Robbʻrien in brand daylight are now to fre- arrived. The Calypso parted c-mpany with borquent that the sub-prefect, in his determination consorts during the storm and for some time to put a stop to them, has issued a proclamation fears were entertained for her safety.
Infermine the public that for the faigre all those arrested for the affenes will be beheaded,
LAINIC (Cyprus), November zatb.
A general parads of the troops took place The seaport town of Limasal has anatafuoð much damage through recent floods. Twenty-yesterday at the Tarter General's camp at which almost all the high officials were present. At one persons were drowned,
the conclusion of the maneuvering the officials were unanimous in expressing their sailsfaction at the evident admirable training of the men.
LONDON, November 15th. Speaking at Glasgow on Tuesday, Lord Rosebery stated that the Liberal programme would include Scotch and Welsh disestablish solving the problem which America, France, Austria and Hungary had solved. ·
An attack was made by a gang of thleven s few days ago on a native inn in the village of
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better not meddle with the dirty puddle. That give them the suffrage if they want it, by all means. We are commanded to do justice one to the other. Sill, I repeat, women are not fit to take aỹtual part in political conflicts, They are too excitabls, and naturally full of emotion. A women without emotion is a monster. Ì | should compare man to monatalns, woman to
Blowers."
Co-day's Arvˆktiseûlents.
ST. ANDREW'S
CHAPTER,
HONGKONG, No. 118, S.C.
"I believe, Professor, you are not one of those |
N ADJOURNED CONVOCATION of the ANADIO UHAPTER will be held in the who consider marriage a failure ?"
"Of coure not.
God and Nature have † FREEMASONS' HALL, Zeiland Street, THIS ordained matrimony. Still, mind you, I don't EVENING, the seat instant, at 8.30 for g o'clock approve of very early marriages. Solon mid a precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially máu oughin'i to marry Will he was twenty-eight, | Invited, and Scotch law denies he is of age till twenty. Hongkong, 41st December, 1894 [1329 Sve. I thlok a man ought to be thirty, and PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Women five years youngeK. Marriage is quee
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tion for tips consideration; anyone," observed my kindly host, with a twinkle in his cyo, "may fall in love with a bonnie fans, but when it come for money. I would never have a young man to wedding! Still, people shouldn't marry ask what his sweetheart will have for marriage portion; be shouldn't think of marrying tit be has been born." can support a wile la whatever station he or she
"And you approv: of the modern woman's love of athletics and physical exercise P
“Yes, as long es it is regulated by good sense, For instance, a young woman tuldn't bicycle all over the country s could her bro ber. I know of lonely stretches of road and moor where you might travel for miles without meeting a solitary human being, and a woman is more defenceless than a man,”
BITS OF INFORMATION.
Venice has no wooden houses. Elephants frequently live 120 yeaız. Women vote at all elections in Wyoming. China ban a war god that has 3,000 NAMES. Only 406 persons in 1,000 oco die from senility. Bells were first placed in churches about 400. A.D.
The first copper.cent was colned in New Haven 1087.
It takes six considerable rivers to start the Misaouri river.
All birds that live on seeds are furnished with strong Izards.
In Italy thirty persons out of 10,000 die by the assasin's knife.
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, was founded three centuries ago.
Catil forty years ago japanese were vaccinated on the tips of the nose."
The Nova Scotia product of coal this year will probably reach 2,roo, loos
The Imperial Library at Pails has 71,000 works treating of the Fre
French Revolution. One pound el cork is amply sufficient to sup port a man of ordinary size in the water,
The first Bible printed In English In America was the "Bay Palm Bapk," printed In 1610.
According to English insanitary returns, six- teen cases in 1,000 are caused by love mifalia.
Napoleon's campaigns made 1,000,000 French women widows and 3,003,000 chlidren fatherinze. The eyes of birds that fly by night are generally about double the size of those of day bird.
The Alhambra has room for 40,000 people, while the Colosseum at home provided seats for 87.000.
Virginia contained a fifth of the population of the whole United States at the close of the last centa
The average weight of an American man la rari pounds of an American woman 124) pounds.
The capital letter "Q" will be found, but ice in the Old Testament and three times in the New.
M. Camille Flammarion claims that the Star of Bethlehem was Venus at the time of its greatest
plendour.
Co
NOTICE *ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship The abore Steamer having arrived, Consignees "PERU."
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
CL GORHAM, Acting Agent Hongkong, 21st December, 1804-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
THE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCAR,"
Ex
Captala J. E. Hansen, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 1131 December, 1804-
71333 MILBURN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR NEW YORK, via ŠUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"ANGERTON,"
Captain Morris, will be despatched for the abova Port on or about SATURDAY, the 5th January, 1895.
for Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 211 December, 1894.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 21ND DECEMBER, 1894, AT 2.45 P.M COMPETITION, SHORT RANGE CUP and SPOONS: Ranges, 500 and 600 Jards Seven Shots. Entrance fee, 3o cents,
G. K. MOORE, Honorary Secretary,
[46 Hongkong, 21st December, 1894
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS OF IP LIN KWAI. Dicrased, IN THE GOODS OF THOMAS CAMERON,
DECEASED,
AND
IN THE GOODS OF JOHN MARTIN
MCDERMOTT, DICHASED,
TAKE NOTICE that no Person shall appear within TWELVE MONTHS from this date to CLAIM any FUNDS that may remain from the Estates of the above named IP LIN KWAL, THOMAS CAMERON and JOHN MARTIN MCDERMOTT, sach Funds will be transferred to the Revenue of thlu Colony,
Dated thisfaoth December, 1894.
Dr. Cyrus Edson says 99 per cent, of human being death care conscious for several hours before
Augusta, Maloe, was named in honor of 13143 Princess Augusta Charlotte, the grand-daughter of George II.
Six veterans of Waterloo are still living in France, fourteen to England and three in the United States.
The
peacock
fa found la a wild state in India, Ceylon, Madagascar, and many other parts of
Asia and Africa. During the
the last 2,000 yenın Grant Britain has been invaded by foes from over the sea do less than
forty-night ilmes.
CHARLES F. A. SANGSTER,
Official Administrator.
FONGKONG
HON
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
ORDERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 18TH DECEMBER, 1894 No, 171 —GENERAL-Battery Q-Me. Sergt. G. WATLING was appointed to assist the Corps, Q-Mr. Sergeants, from the test instant, with a view to taking over the Books and Stores, and to act as Corpe, Qr.-Mr. Sergeant from the In 1346, during the prevalence of the black 21st Instant irelusive, and to whom all applica
on payment, decorations, were totally depopulated.
Brooklys claim to be called the City of Churches t
4765.17ment. He declared that he did not despair of Cheu-Uang and property to the value of £400 given way, and the bonor is now
9-734-1 8169.499-23
el grant more.............................$130,000.00 Stations, crown leaseholds and build-
Ingy
(1. lots 1317, 1332, 1333. #334 sund *135)******* Rolling stock. Forniture account........ Coals and stores in band Cash in H. & S. Bank......$6,804.41 Carb and compradore's
orders, &c, in hand......
708,30
WORKING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
740,00 243.24
NIW YORK, November 15th.
A dispatch to the World from London says 1|
It has fast leaked out that a nullity auft brought by Lady Edmund Fismaurice against her borband was tried in chambers and decided offhand without any intimation to the representatives attending the court, though assally they are informed of such cases,
was carried away by them. A traveller who
was staying in the fan was killed on the spot in plague, 30,000 towns and villages lu Europe tions for OS or Clothing should now
kis staunch endeavour to protect ble luggagu.
A notice has been posted this week in the city and suburbs faviting young natives to enlist as soldiers. Five hundred are required, and those willing to serve are requested to send in their "pplications. The notion states that these cults are wanted to reinforce the garrison st
the Pascadores,
Two dres broken out on Saturday night last, at the East gate of the city and the other Just orgy the Long Bridge. In the former 150 houses were completely destroyed, but luckify. through active measures being taken in prevent the dames spreading in the latter, only three houses were barand down. The loss is estimated al $6,000. No lives were lost. We understand that the landlords are endeavouring to compel the tenants to rebuild the houses, offering usm set off, to be content to receive a ground rent only. To many of the tenants these terms were
·Hot convenient, and to those an alternative of paying if times increnss (150 per cent.) is offered.'
The sutt war the one hundredth on the list and should not have been beard la the ordinary courte for several months. But without say 9,688.71 21,914.77 potice la court it was taken out of its turn with the result stated. The lady, who is the daughter of W. F. Fitgerald of Litchfield, Conn., married Lord Fitzmaurice in 1885 The sult was undefended, the allegation being that the marriage was never consummated.
Lord Edmund in the only brother of the Masque of Lansdown, inte Viceroy of Tails and Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 1880 Cabinet. He recently tried Gladstone's to re-enter Parliament, but the Liberal partych. managers discontinred his candidacy, as it appears, because this suit was known in aristocratic clacier to be pending,
7,519.53 $169,499.23
Profit and Loss Account,
Barrion, the President of Guatemal», telegraphs
To Salaries and Wages.......$ 14,675.83 | the folowing to the Herald: "There is no
Charges...ference:1992 Maintenance and repairs...........
foundation for the statements which have been
1,676.36 3,673.66 published regarding the probability of wa * Coals and stotėl „ommuna 4743.00 between Guatemala and Mexico. The Govern
Interest
2,295.40 Rates, Crown rents, and Fire Insurance........................
-*r---h.་་*
Godown and Station rent, &c......
WOMEN-OLD AND NEW.
A CHAT WITH PROFESSOR BLACKIE.
ment pl
pt Guatemala hopes that peaceful and Amory the most delightful recollections of the smicable amangements will be eff cted as soos late holiday in Scotland tands out clearly a day 639.81 as President Dlz and als Cabinet bare spent at Pitlocale with Professor and Mrs, the present Blackle found the Grand Old Man of Scotland, write a representative of Z-Day,
greatly enjoying this short stay
900.00
Jobu Lynch, the brother of Judge Charles the originator of the lynch law, was the founder of Lynchburg,
Vs. The F
English income tax has been changed eighteen times sines 1842, varying from a gence
in the pound to 16 pence.
The beart ordinarily bata about seventy times a minute, and
and throws about two ounces of blood at each contracti ́D.,
The swiftent bird is the kestril, or English sparrowhawk. It has been known to achieve n speed of an hour. rga miles Washington Irving first made use of the expression, "The Almighty Dollar," in his sketch of
of A Cradle Villa e,
Ta
&c., and all be seat to writing.
No. 172-GENERAL-It is notified for general Information that Efficiency, Long Service Stars and all decorations, with exception of prize, Gun should be worn on right atmi
By Order,
C. S. TAYLOR, Lisst, R.A.,
Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
Headquarters, Hongkong, arst December, 1894.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE
ON
MONDAY, the 74th December, 1894, AT 3.30 P.M.,
of
at his SALE Rooks, Queen's Road,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., Lieut. Col. ROBINSON, and Olbers,
Comprising :- TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING- ROOM SUITE.
and SIDE
BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOP TABLES, STOOLS and STANDS.
MARBLE TOP CENTRE TABLES.
CHIMNEY GLASSES, PICTURES And ORNAMENTS.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDE-
CROCKERY, GLASS & PLATED-WARE BOARD, DINNER WAGGONS.
GLASS BOOK-CASES and WRITING
the Great Fire of "Lendon," 1666, 13,200 houses, churches, balls, libraries, hospitals, etc., were destroyed and only slz Hves lost.
The bones of all flying bleds see hollow and filled with thus
bus comblatag the greatest
The Hightness. atrength with 1 the greatest | ponible
During a great raption at Cotopaxi, in the THE early part of the century, a mass of rocks too cubic yards in volume was hurled sine milas.
The share of land falling to each inhabitant of the globe, to the event of a partition, might be wet down at twenty-three and one-half acras.
The title of doctor was invented for the spacial benefit of the Iwarned Inernius of the Twelfth century. The title was desferred by the Univaralty of Bologna.
Franch The first silk dress worn in Europe was sported The first countin 1455: by a lady of the pair of ik stockings worn in Europe adored the ankles of Heary 11. of Frases in 1509.
In some of the Essiers countries, notably
closely TABLES. #Guatemala will prote historically and 2218) Ted” and the contrast afforded | ANTHERA Sarala, a mande ausweilog 9.734.11 scientifically that reason and justice are on her between air bassiliul Kitaburga home and the to that mentioned in the Scriptures is stil
side so far as the question of the frontier charming cousity
roduced in considerable quantity naturally produced in most halfway up * 40.228.17 concerned. This country is altogether in a
Dr. Rochard,
Tulea
fo the Union Medicale dawer-clad hill. peaceful and prosperous condition.""
Remembering the wall-worn tale anent the Prose and his fauves, it seemed (Paris), draws a gloomy picture of the increase umperiinous in and him what ke thought of that of the morphine habit in Frases and elsewhere, The State Department has been fully informed | biggest of big goseaburriss, "the New Woman The habit, he finds, becomes incurable at the
of indulgence of the facts in the case of W. Stanley Hollie, **[ should certainly give woman every adues-
Umbrellas were introduced in America in the United States Consul at Mozambique, who got tional facilig, feried the famous lasche, mailing latter part of the Eighteenth centure, but their into trouble as the result of shooting and wound, kindly. But yeagle,
› are tow apt to forget now use at Brst was confined almost exclusively to ing a Kafft, whom he suspected of burglarious | 4-days that God made man and woman Jiferant, intent, early in September.
Man le physically the strong of the two, and women, Jonas Hanway is said to have been the Hollis was afforded a prompt trial through the the lovely birch team should not try in ape the rst man to have carried an' umbrella through Intercession of our Minister at Lisbon. It was sturdy tak, I have always found that woman. the streets of London, about 1750. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
kać a gonlus for language and iterators, whilst General Msongozi, larious intent, Holili was sentenced to ex 1 have compared the above statement with the | months' imprisonment, but the prosecution, benther
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$40,128.17
Informed us to the real cause difficulty.
Washington, November 15lb.
and of six months of
IRON BEDSTEADS, DOUBLE & SINGLE WARDROBES, WARDROBE with GLASS DOORS, BUREAU with BEVELLED GLASS CHEST DRAWERS, DRESSING TABLE and MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND, TERMS OF SALE :-As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 21st December, 1894,
TO JOURNALISTS. 'N''EXPERIENCED and CAPABLE
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abown that the Kəfir was innocent of bak 21 science incomes to belong by rights to theit | DEAFNESS. An assný dhociibing, a really | of the Hongkong Telegrapà, Liberal terma to of the plague, and show that couldarable fatment books and vouchers of the Company and found regarding the sentence as inadequate, mated and in the balvor kill of Seminarz do wist post from Artificial Ear-danms and and farms to be sent to
And how non da inffinge, prolioser 13 jo misler how vivere, or low standing, will
Is taken to the Museum by the Chinese wishing | # to be correcR,
the Colony. A though the Committee cannot claim great wcientific value for the Museum, they öoneldof that until the Governanemi
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Best File Cams for Deafness, Binding in Ears, dum
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competent man; no other need apply,
Tull particulare as to experiance, capacity,
DR. FRASER-SMITH,
Hongkong, 7th September, 1894-
Editor & Propelotesį
appeal
R. LYALI
This appeal was referred to Liabm, and life | V900 7o
Anditor,
is rejected, as anticipated, the Consul will be
Honghung, 18th Donember, sägg:
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