experience of every descripilon of soll and net to be bend in the colony. In hun - Činds of care. · long that ling he had to decide the thether there fhould a retaining weil or a slope. The soll
1381, 1382 and 135% was not diferent from, what he had seen -elsew in the colony. After leaving the Gover, grant revvice he was with Mr. Denby by
To a Losal-He was. 61 years in the Goveromeal Service.
Mr. Fach- when you wrote that much. discursed letter to Mr. Danby saying that you would incal bi, had you any idea of the
proposed division of 1381.
Mr. Fallock objected to the question, stating that Mr. Orange had answered that question yesterday.
His Lordship was referring to his noies when Mr. Francis said that he did not press the
27.11 condit. † the annealaluation of genera To dva LuidaMamdo wis perfectly conse that his Javonctions from the taste to meinen forika hanifer at the whole of 181
Was
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the meeting ofisi Mich it qlana bystumdebo ter prension thất M., Hel wat gl clan the trate is a pariten.
Ate 4 | Mamasid that the name of llit, s Hand & Co, and he was ang bikes platnica He was restent in f year. He was Inter- arma inile by Mr. J. S. Moses logs for the paraleg of a new Synagogue. The ground that Mr. Moxes was trying to obials was 138r. In a general way he was connected with the alle apts to obtain a mite In 1893 and. that was the same stre. In 1895 he was one of the body of the Commonly appointed to take active steps with regard to the Synagogue. The Dessons elected were Messrs D.R. Satoon, M.D. Ezekiel E. R. Bellies and himself. They were appointed by the Community. Mr. Eriklel's position was that of managing partner of E. D. Sartoon & Co; he was to be one of the traitees. Up to that me the firm of E. D. Sassoon & Co bad bean managing the affairs of the Synagogue, Mr. Silas acted honorary secretary to the trasiees after they were appolated. It was Mr. Siia who was meat active and rousing the people Into appolsting the trusteet and he was irterested in the Synagogue before they were appolated, Placs and reports from Ment 'Leigh and Orange were laid on the table at a meeting of the trustees la the office of Messrs. E. D. Saison & Co. shortly after they were appointed, and the plans indarport were d cussed at the meeting. Mr. Bellilos was pitsent at that meeting. Beinre his appointment, trastce witrea was no! in your of the altele changed his mind afterwards because they talked over the matter and cam- pered it with alter probable sites and he wa convinced that they could not get a better site. He changed his mied in the latter part of 1896. Mr. DR. Saucon was also not in facut but he did not actively oppose it. He remembered the Correspondence between the trustees and Mr. J. E. Saresco. Those letters were sera and read by witness before he signed them. Mr. Silas way strected to with them and the trustees approved of the drafts before signing and sending them. He remembered being shown a letter from Mr Mosts to Mr. Sl'as staf Ing that Mr. Baltos was applying for the afte and would band It over to the community If they chose to take it over within a reasonable time.
Witness andersinod the word "slie" to mean 1381. He did not attend the anc Elon sale that lot when it war pat Bp. He could not remember when he first heard that Mr. Bellio bad purchased the two upper lele, 1382 and 1383,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897. ·
anything. Someone suggested that Mr. Belillos should pay half and the trustees the other hall, After some converution amoigst the trustees they sail that they would give him 600, being half of the cot: Mr. Bellies would not have and said that he would have half of the cout whatever it night be. The teases increza- ed it to $1,001 that it might be settled amicably and Mr. Belilios, would not have it either. Then the meatlog braked up and notblog was settled.
Crait-iamined by Mr. Pollock winess salð that Mr Kastura was honova y secretary in 1893 and be fed to get a new Synagogue and applied to Mr. Lenm but the matter fell through The funds were insufficient in 1893 and he remembered an appeal to Mr. J. E. Sassoon who contributed $500. At the first meeting of the trustees to coulder the tab et querian the matter was dit used at length. Witness was a fict inclined to great talak the the Synagogue and tis property really belonged to Mears. D. Sassoon and Co. but after Mr. Beliis agued it out he became a Ilutie daabtial. Witness thought ine maller over and altmately came to the candleston that they did belong to Menu E. D. Saison & Co. Mr. D.R. S1000 wis a litle doubtful and Mr. Ezekiel did not iske may sctive past là it. By his Lordship-He remembered at the meeting of 15th March that Mr. Raymond said that the trustees we'd not and Mi. Bellifos semarks or humbuger something to thle effect, à di
This was sald plainly but he could not say whe ther the defendant heard it or cat, When they went to Mr. Bellos on the morning of the 15th March to ask why be woɑid not give them the
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hole lat Mr. Bellies replied that he could not do so as he wanted an approach to bis upper lats. Witness did not bear anything rald about the clicumstances under which 1381 was bought, |
M. David's evidence was then concluded.
Mr. Franc said that he and his learned ikland had agreed that the can should be adjaumed till Toerday week as the angiven were next week and a murder case would take stea; three days. It was a tinutely decl ded to adjourn the case till next Tauriday, 41 Mr. Francia sit that it would only take a day to compleie his evidence and then the case could be adjourned till Today week for the address:
Hi Lordship-We do not always else to our hopen (Langbler).
The case was then adjourned illi Thursday next and bli Lordsh; added that if the assters were not completed by that time the case would stand over to Tuesday werk
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
GRANVILLESHARP ON GLORY
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HALELUJAH.
The annual meellag of the Hongking Benes volent Society was held at noon today to the Ci y Hall, Mr. T. Jackson presiding. There were picicat Mesdañes Ritchie, Hanklas, Good,
នគ
Dowler
Thompson, Bell-fiving, Jackson, MST
Forbes, Master, Miss Anderson and Mrs. Steb, Rer. R F. Cobbold Messis G. Sharp, Bannister and Dr. Thompson
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Windsor Hotel at Montreal ha looked bick on his past life and when he saw how an all a por- tion of le ha had devnted to the glory of God and the god of alt fellow men he let deeply hur bied. As we besime more and more devoted we would become more
and more happy.
bim to
these sim ransport mes If you meet a tera that semi to be måpherd la cimp-one with the arm and shoulder straps of ame regiment stalloned at the her and of ladia -be certain that he is a trener ort man. Its officers belong to every branch of the service. Draw S young alay corporal looking manchely
• Jeremiah ono day list werk, and a-ked blng whit batry he was with-thinking perhaps he might be an advance detachment of the Elephant Battery thes expected. He said "I alalı no battery, ele; only just donkeys. I've brought op 150 of them and we've been fout days on the way in a special train, and row they're down in Peshawar City and there lan' any one to take them from me Sure enough he had been imprested into the transport—ex ra pay of course-and seal up from somewhere in the North West Provinces with a train lord of donkeys for the Peshawar Colamn. Though $1,484.27 | donkeys used to sell hire at from Rs. 10 to Rs.
1,374.09
to a head, they are now so absurdly dear an the fran irr that the Government saved some Rs, to 47 33 632.93 73 17
$130 no
On the mallon of the Chairman seconded by Dr. Thompson, the following ladies were re- elected to the Committee: Miss Anderson, Mridames May, Forbes, Master, and Sieb.
The Chalaman said the lady president dealted express her thanks to Mar-Anderson for clog in her abience. The links of the lady president were also tendered to Mesdames Black and Michaelies, who have relred from the Committee, for the services they had rendered.
The meeting closed with a hearty vote of Thanks from the ladies to the Chairman.
The following lathe Statement of accounts: 1897
Dr. Halance frön fast year....... Donations and subsriptions........ latest from Hongkong Bank.. Promenade concert Amounts refunded,
1897
Rellel of case!
Car
dur
pleen sendleg un a train fall of them. In camp these little at imals-they only carry act amand plece about 81 Ibr-occupy their
llacs with the other transport enimals, cach one tethered by hid and fore foot, just the ime as the mules. The males however are $1,935 10 | generallychained, while the donkeys are lethered
25.85 with ropeliks the poles. The mules, too, a18) 13 | mically Inked in sels of three by their head
Platte, stationery, and advertising.. Shroff's wages gniomyomak Balance carled inward ... 1.384.95
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E. & OE. Hongkong, gh December, 1797.
stalls. This is done because the braies have a lamentable habit of boldng when being taken $1.350.97 || out for watering or otherwise; and, tring con- trary by nsturs, they generally endeavor to boit la different directions and așa thos hampered by each other in their re pective movements and are explod with comparative ease. It is amusing loan outside; to watch such a tiloist ol stampeded males fruitlessly endeavoring run amuck through the camp-their disagreements are an absurdly comical.
EDMEL A. RITCHIE, Hon. Treasurer.
Aïdired and found correct.
ALEX COUTTS." rth December, 1897
SANITARY BOARD.
#ittoon.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held resterday
Dr Atklasan (Colonial Surgeon) presided, and there were also present Mr R D. Draghy (Director of Pablic Works), Mr. N. §. Ede, and.. Mr... H. McCallum (Secretary.)
MINUTES
to
It
Is alio interesting. If bumiliating to some of the acers to such a living pletare, to watch half dizea artillery men trying to lead a relaciory pack mule with his regulation two cates of am "monition. For a full quarter of an hour I con- templa el such a speciâcle a few days ago. It resulted in a victory for the mule; at least hei did not get loaded.
But these ammunition males are always splendid roting brutes and well groomed, and The minutes of the previous meeting were b come ally tempered through a surfeit of good read and confirmed.
SIDITAL TV. RETURNS. The returns for the week ended December 4th showed the death ate of the colony to be 3 per 100 and for the ensuing week the rate was 31'3.
THE KOWICON SLAUGHTER HOUSE. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon submitted a report advising the closing of the cattle depó! at Kowloon during the present coltemic of foot and mouth discise. The smallqinilty of beef used at Kowloon, he arged, could easily be brought over I om Kennedy Town.
M. Ele minated the letter asing the pro cosal could be eff·clivs'y carried out. The extra cost of bringing the carceres bick to Kowloon, he though, might tempt the batchers to try to trale the iw,
Capt. May in his minute, did not approve o'
the scheme The police could not possl ly bekeved the 1st state of affairs would be warre stop Illegal slaughtering at Kowloon and he
than the first.
Mr. McCallom (estreiary) wrote that he thought the course prapo'ei was a wise one. There wonid be no great foconvertence at Kowloon as the slaughter of sherp, goste and swine at Kowloon would not be interfered with, !
The Medical Officer of Health moved that the depôt be closed for a fortnight to see how things would turn out. The proposal was secanded by the President and carrie 1,
WHAT IS A BAKEHOVIT 7
The Medical Officer of Health (Di F. Clark) wrote regarding the registration of premises used bozrd's anin'oras for the baklag of Chinese cakes and asked the whether they should not com under the Ordinance relating to bakehouse. He thought that they shonid.
Mr. Ede mlased the later to the effect that the premises should be considered bakehouses.
Capt. May, in his miento, wild he would like to ce previous papers on the subject. On the face of it be thought they should be dealt with as
bakehouses.
care and fine folder. They are Government stock,' art as valuable as horses, and some of them are nearly as big, and sa arale¬to facili. tute their going in hilly places—are not shod. The ordinaryuranspert animals are the hetero- geacons set and some of them are wonderfal sights for to ste-sights esiculated to wither all ambition and hope in the bosom of the transport officer. Some idea of the variety of the brutes may be gathered from the following three vertes from a ballad entl·led "The Song ofthe Transport Officer," by The Sabahtern," which recently appeared to the Civil & Military Gazette- where the gealus of Kipling was pace wons to rent late
1 aan my pay by twisting tails,
I work from Jan Uldaric
My mosport, too, is quite a son
· Like that of Rogent's Park.
Alts which crawl, or creep, or rus
Compare my motley en
word they gewich graju, although
It goes galet the train
"For," the camel and the cas,
Ind pray and the with quilts!
Mr. The porcupine zleched The monkey (awly capod) They are all of then engaged
To carrying aund in the hii i
I wted to warder, gay and free.
Ce Aula's vanny sind!
And salle at night with ladian brigh
In Clubs or at the Band,
But now I tell from mek to rocke
Alloy and 21:40
Bemales, home-sick-and with a stick
'I urge my charges on t
Ter, the elephant and dog,
The squirm and the frog 1.
And, much agaica) thele wille,
The badger and the slug
The burinio and beg
Are carrying amaund in the küla
I want to pass a Trapor class.
Tulf was not Alvare
That Transportmanet a circus,
Ammagerit, or fair)
Ileumt the ordinary work.
But did at contract
To mule a crowd which ala's "withis
The meaning of the Act."
For the bear and the grat
The rabbit and the 11028,
Whose very pale kills,
Are bitterly annoyed,
But they has to be amplyed
la carrying a maundin the bur
by outsiders, as always has been and ever will More or less money is made out of the comp
be the case. Is there not a gentleman OW
gels hit by a wail directed. Afzidi bullet—and an elephant is easier to hit than an officer-then there will be thunder and surf among the narrow defies where the troops are, and many men will be liughtered by these intelligent brutes in the twild stampede la search of safely. The trana. post officera quake at the mere mellow of the word c'ephant ; but then it must bejemembered that they have some poco animals to look after. There are all hebbled up in closelines of their own and were a frightened elephaul to take It. Into his head to bolt through the transpart llacs -well, what price transpari ?
And so it comes about that there is great un- casenert in place despite the absence of war, anfibe only really exuberant happiness atout the camp belongs to the thousands of crows of the jackdaw species that pervade the vicinity, and caw incessantly, and waltz sideways as they can. They are metry andswax lat; and the malistodes of great vultures, black, white and brown, da likewise in a more sedate and business liks way. To them Camp Bark is truly a para. dise on earth, and, when one considersifon is taken with another, it does not seem such a bad sort of place to the sodawater man either.
It is reported that the camp will move forward about four miles the day after to-morrow, the zgik inst,
EDWARD A. MORPHY
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER.
Meteorological magni based on lin years' observations to 1893.
Barometer
Thermometer 63.5 Humidity Ralafal!
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TO-DAY.
Friday, 17h Dec mber, 1997.
Entertainments.
THEATRE ROYAL
CITY HALL. PROFESSOR MERCK, Ex-Professor at the Conservatoire d'Helsingfors, Finland, and Cello Soloist at the ROYAL OPERA, BRUNELLES,
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will give a
*RAND
GRA
*ONCERT,
·C°
TO-MORROW,
(SATURDAY), the 18th December, Assisted by Local Ar late.
PROGRAMME, PART I
1. Adagland Allegro ..............................................V. Herbert. For Violincelle an: Piano, Professor Merck and Mr. G. P. Lammert. fa. Good Night - 14. The Guy Ghand..............
.Blichoff. ....... Harrian,
3. Clariast Solo...... La Traviata 1‚....................Verd£,' Mr. W. G. Bentley.
4
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Mes, Jencil.
Serenstae
Professor Merck.
Godard ...Flerad.
INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.
PART IE
1. Telo (Andants and Allegro)..............Bəsiboven. For Violin, Viollacello and Plans,
M. Ghaud, Prat, Meich & Mr. Lammet: fa. Romance ......Sitt 48. Vito (Spanish Dance).D. Popper,
Professor Merck.
3. Song...... 5erals.................Binga.
Mr.Jewall.
Chinese-9th of 11th moon of Bird year of Clarinet Sato, Shadow Dance
・・_(With 'Cello Obligata br. Prol. Merck).
Kwon-tü.
Jewish-22nd Kislav, 5658. Mohammedan-22nd Rajab, 1315.
Son-Asses
Sits ** mommomi Moon- que'er Ahr, a..75,
Găr, 95m
bhr. 17mis."
Last Quarter 11hr. 59min, am High water-Morning ....... the. 2źmin.
Afternoon... Sår, 98min. Low water--Morning in Ihr, 3mbi Afternoons Shr, Zomba, ANNIVERSARIES,
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(Dinorah)............................................Moyüber.
Mr. W. G. Beatley.
a. Siraband Lento........
T
5+
18: Chanson Nappitiate
c. Tarantella......
.....D. Topper.
....Corella.
........D? Popper,
Plant Messrs. W.-ROB NON & CO. Music Warehouse,
Hongkong, 16k December, 1867. [1866
1838-Public Meeling ze Oplum trade called a THEATRE
Canton by Capt. Ello!. 1845-Gun colto Invented.
1874—The *.*. Japan Barat at six ; 395 Kves and $358,00 ia treasure lost,
TO-MORROYA
Saturday, 185 December, 1897, Chinese-2514 of 11th moon of 13rd year of
Kware-s.
Jewish-29rd Kiilto, 5659. Mohammedan-rd Refab, 1315.
Sun-Rises
Sets
Shr. Bimin ................................. Bhr. 18min. High water-Morning sung khr, 40min. Afterncon fhr. 18min. Inw 'water—Morning ...................(0kr. ÁIMÍN, Afternoon ...........10kr 05min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1844-Hongkong Amateur
formed.
Dramatic Club
1845- Battle of Mordkee. 1862-Slavery abolished in the Voled States. 1867-Earthquake in Formosa..
1893 - Belilics Pahlle School opened by Gov. ernor Sir William Röblijen, G.Č.M.G.
MEMORANDA.
TOMORROW,—18th December. Asitizlian and Indian malls due.
10 am-Criminal Sessions.
2.30 p.m.-H.K. Rifle Association Spoon Cora.
petition In Kowloon,
230 p.m.-Auction of old Chinese porcelato, curlos, etc, by Mr. G. P. Lammert at bli tales room.
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS, Hongkong Banks 171 per cenk srem..., ssles and boyers; Chint Sugins $15ót, siles, and buyers; Raubu Szof, buyers.
SHIPPING ANTE MAIL NEWS.
The Chaliman, raid that they had met to Dr. Clark's minute approved of the suggestion receive the report of the Ladies' Committee, to ❘ and said the pollen should be warned es regard pass Acconuts and elect a new committee. Hellegt slanghreing. then read the report, which was as follows:-
The Committee of the Hongkong Benev stent Solely beg to work effected darleg the yeaz. submit to members and friends a repert of the There were forty applications for 18-1, 2 o! which were carefully Investigated, wih' the result that manfatange was rendered in thirty two instances. Twelve applicants wer He did 'not
were assisted to think bat Mr. Billiton had ever explalord other parts of the world where they had friends him what he intended to do with them. He or opportceltics of employment Fileen sppil remembered that Mr. Danby once told him that cants have been in receipt of relief of a more or Mr. Belillos intended to balld a couple of boutes less permanent na'ure and five children are being there but he did not make any referenci lo 1381 educated and supported by the Society. In other and did not say anything about xa approach to ca18 temporary relict has been granted accord those homes through 1381 before the mee Ing ing to their merits. Our sincere thanks are duc of 15th March. Mr Bellios ceared to he one to the Managers of the many Steamship Com. of the trustees some time in January this year. panies who bave soliberalḥy assistedus. We have The cause of it was that he would not bare a to think, too Me Grace and the ladies and gentle, tablet put on the Synago, ut saying that was
men who so kindly ssisted at the concert river Riven by Mr. Jacob Sassoon and bly, brothers In all of the Scclely's lands, as also Colonel who were lo fact the head of Me's. E. 12. Gordon Rad the Officers of the West Yorkable Sassoon & Co, Mr.J.5x51006 wrote to the trustees Reglint, who were good enough to give the that the tablet should be put in the Syagegac services of thei: Bardon that occasion: Dailng There was a teting of the users to discuss The your Mr. Hawkes tired to the Colony the question of the tablet and Mr. Belillos was And resumed her not (President of the Society,
■ in oppositios and reslgaed la consequence. which darlag ber abanic had tes filled by The hates had another meeting about the
Miss Anderson, to whom the best thinks of the same quesiloa. At eliber of these meetings Soclely are que The following ladies retire in there was nothig said about the division of rotalion from the Committee, Mrs. May, Mrs.
The Medical Officers of Health moved that 1381. Mr. Belllos grounds of objeciton was Siebs, Miss Andersin, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Jack: ttclude all premies in which bread, cakes, or
the word "bak house be held by the Board teengalshing in the Andamans for subsidising the that the exling Synagogae and money were
10 and Mr. Matter, but offer themselves for other similar sticles are cooked and exposed the properties of the Community and no of the Sasscons. The old papers regarding the Syn- After reading the report M- Jickson saldor sule for human food.
was worth a lakh a month to bim noyhow. It The Present seconded the motion which was not likely that any one is doing that just now, produced these gogue wer
meetings twat enly for him to siy that he could to enable the ras:ees to come to
corted. bear testimony to the great care with which
bat o
stire who has set up a enterprising clilan
the lds bad canked out their good work,
sodawater pirat in the camp is cololog a fortone. bered having seen the ter from Mr. These was nothing more tofurlous than ill-
It is good soda water too, and is kept coal under Beliton of8b Marci to the trasiees anking when advised charity and it was only by a stern
wat straw, from beneath which it emerges at a they proposed to take over the land, is the sense of duty that they were able to say "no.". sad for deaths.
temperatare far below that of the mineral water trustees reply Mr. Raymond signed instead of The ladies had to perk the sld of their friends
one often gets from civilised Ica boxes in tha Mr. Exehtel . he trad tak n charge of Misurs. to find out the moil's el CR109 Bod he
further Eart, Then there are the regular regi E. D. Sartoon & Co. and became traiter. He thought they had to bank many gentlo.
mental tradesmen, of course, az in all campi remembered seelug Mr. Belillos letter ljeply to men. He thought that as ume went on the need this one. In the end of the lets a patios was
but there is also, what is not so USDA, for the society became gieter as
regards
poor
regular post office mader the control of mentioned. Witness had never heard anything foreigners. Many people were sent here on foots,
a regular Post Office Dept, assistant, where of a to tion before this and the apportionment of errands because they could not get on elsewhere, the lot bad never been made or discussed by the He had often beaid of people who wanted to get
even monry orders may be obtained, and outside which-after the costom of certain Frantees. It had never bera mentioned directly paige elsewhere from here and when he
Iadian post offices-1 Drive squsti belare or jodirectly before this that Mr. Belllion wanted asked from what they meant to do when they
#quare in box whence be paddles slumps of all Glingylestesmer, from Singapore partion c11381. Ho remembered signlug and got away they coollstow no blog. This Society
denominatio is, stamped envelopes-principally Frije on sending the reply that the ir siees decided to Giled a most uncial part in the world and be
small one anas envelopes for internal postage, Fernfieldasim take over the whole of 1381. In the letter of the thought the community was deeply indebted
commonly called "soldiers' envelopes "-post
Takhtow..... trustees of 1 LỢI ĐẾN C LÀ THs. Bellitos saying to To thai ladies for the trouble they had taken, their surprise
cards and the like, and a round canvas letter || Hormet varmaan that Mr. Billios led
box into which all letters are dropped swings Kunyang healde the general orgelry window at the side of Turier the teat. Twice a day the malf goes rattling Wetan out in su ekka, a miserable looking rart of a alg | Germanto constracted out of a pair of wheelt, a pair of shafts, a few bamboor and a rag of old canvas or calico, with a low score of jangling Un cymbals or clinkers, such su one sees on xitam - borine only about five lacber in diameter, scat-
Du this polat Witness residen.
to give over the whole of 1382, he thought that Mr. Sansion was acting in concert with the other Istices and he did not object to the site. Nothing bad occurred to suggest that there was a possibility that Mr. Bellion wanted portion of the lot.. After that last letter be re- membered that there was wetter from Mr. Billion
After that letier wine went with Mr. Mr. Raymond to wee Mr. Beililor.
re-cleated...
He then proposed the adoption of the repoit and
statement of accounts.
The Rev. R. F. Cobbold seconded the mailen which was carried.
M. Granville Sharp said he was deeply grateful to God for having brought him there after bis illecss to me these devoted ladies. He trasted the Vagrancy Ordinance would save them from many of those troublesome cases to
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BOMDAY PLAQUE RETURNS.
The plague returns fram Bombay stated that from Nov. 3rd to 16th there had bréa 153 CATER
ADJOUR MENT
The Base acontazi and Thorsday week.
REFLECTIONS IN CAMP..
(From our Special Corrispondent)
Peshawar Cantonments, Punjab, 17th November, 1897. (Continued from yesterday.) It is bad enough to have nature up to arms, breeding all the pestilence she can on her own account, without having bost of unruly camp follower helping her. However, he it said that they are not all willing pall cipants in the simple toplully the camp affords. Never were there mora reluctant Visitors than many of them, but when so many mules, do keys or bars are ordered by Government to be levied and brought from this, that or the obertocality, they have simply got to come and their drivers with them. Prayers for the alter damoatien of the Sahibs and their army, curaF
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certale troops and the pralangulon Afghans in a byrgane compa'ga with alew fakhs of Tapees не had the contract fer
refering them to his previous co Siletich the Chairman had alluded and enable gaspeakable on the heads of their ancestors,tered over it on convenient nails. As thesa is
That was them to take up the really deserving cases, for themselves, and their children are poured into not a ghost of a spring in this primitive rig, it on the 15th March. Their object in going to which the seclety bad been established. There the pansive cars of transport brates beyond makes noise enough with these discordant ac see him that day was became they wanted to. was a reflex fcfierce in the working of this count. The railons are cured before and after cessories, but not satlifed with the self generated know why be
he would Jal. They lold s not give them the whole instituilon. It was not only beneficial to the eating, the forage and the loads carted) THY | Factions of the skka, the postman or mail carrier
Belillos why and then he said that he wanted „er had come recipients, but it had a blessed Jofluence thing and all the circumstances i ezĺgorcles | keeps an assistant who tools = raucous trumpet, on those who administered it and attended to its connected with organsation of the force, are regardless of all melody, all the way from Camp an approach to his apper lots, They said that they wanted the working. It was a part, and parcel of that cursed from saly-marn to dewy eve by some to Peshawur and back. whole lot and Mr. Bellies and that his upper sitrustic self-sacriflag character which distin-sixty per cent of the muledrivers and herders of Ints would depreciate in value if he did not have guishes the best of our women and those of other donkeys, They were a joy to see when they A., Royal Horse Anlllery, has not yet been The Elephant Ballery, manned by Battery an approach from the lowes lo. The result of nations in all parts of the world. He referred to first came along. The Tirah llar of commaalcx brought foto camp from Peshawar, where this converration was that they should meet at the
recent meeting of Chinese ladies to Shang- tions, comtalsarlat and transport, had been General Hammond fospected it on Saturday last Mr. Sanby's office the same afternoon to see hat and asked was it not the example of the provided for, the Tachi column was still lying (Nov. 13th). Possibly it will never antire, and If how much the trustees could give him. Mr. goed ladies there that had worked them up to doggo, getting led from Its base and fever from Belilion only said that he wanted an approach this? It was an example of the infidence of the ita Imosedlate locality. The Peshawar column are not of much usa fa hill connisies, and cer- it stays away so much the better Elephants from the Kennedy Road side. Witness bad foreign ladies amongst the natives. In Hang.hed the leasings; thousands of leavings. Here siniy they cannot follow male pathe. They never heard of an approach before thir. There kong there was little scope for effort on the be- sad there a decent pony fresh from freedom, have great 13-pounder goos which are packed was a subrequest meeting fo bir, Danby's office. hall at others. Tas children were sent away, here and there a decent muic or ass, boo and on their backs, just as the sections of the Messrs. Raymond, Silk, himself, Ongs, and with them wont many
of the CATCE
there a driver tist kaew the difference between smaller gans are packed on the backs of the Dasby and Belllios were present. Messrs. of the family household datles, were hand pack saddle and the Athanasian Creed; but moles in mountain batterier. Rumor has Danby and Orange were trying to see how mach ed to the faithlal Chinese boys; wo had no then, the others! Little donkeys that poltered it that such a battery can be unloaded and They could give Mr. Ballifos out of 1385 and it district visiting and the cases of applicants along likes austy toast-racks; males that would brought into action in five minutes or there- Was aizmugid that he should bave 9 of 10,000 were low and far between; we had no coal or make the caricatures on the slates of our early about, and under certain conditions this may square feet and i was marked out to the plan. blanket clubs, harvest homes, seaside excursions school boy days turn, green and CaTort with be so. These conditions do not obtain with The truaties were willing that he should have for the school children, autumnal trait leati-rapturous cary ponies-heaven help the this particular battery however at least not just that, the nichitects having come to the conclusion vals, or working parties and we had that it could be spared. Alier this Mr. Danby aco e for the gardienship of the poor maunds than they did how topack a portmanteau. stand thele new duties, and the men don't like no | mark—that kuw no more how to hump (wo | yệt. The horse gunners possibly do not mader- asked who was to pay for the retalalog wall. It or school boards. There was very little for It was a wonderful collectlon; hat the transport being deprived of their horsen, Imagine horie was the first time that the thatten ever beard of the ladies to do her and business and pleasure men have weeded them out, and with the long gunners leading pack-males instead of jauntily a retaining wailand they were surprised. One and the saccession of sandements occupied 100 rest the animali have had since they arrived at Pitding chargers. That is what happens in an of the trailees, raked Mr. Danby how much it much of our time. He was glad we had the Bare, and the plenty of excellent forage, they elephant battery ; the males carry tha ammuni would cost. Then he made calculations in example of these ladies before us as a pattern of are a falzly presentable lot at last. If any tion and the elephants the guns-ibeenilee gu paper and pencil and said that it would not cort, devotion and something higher and nobler, set of man have had their work more than $1,100. The trustees objected to pay Whas he was lying li some months ago in the | out
itsali on van elephant, the carriage, wheels and for them hero It Jo sseuredly | 131, où thu next,”. If an elephant.paching = gem
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SHIPPING RETURNI
"From B› pim. yesterday to 6 pm, to-day, ARRIVALS.
Whampoa .............................. Pescock
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Holhow
Amey
29
Bangkok Hongey "Tientsin
" Cheloa
17
諄
Salgon
Maroran
13
Chinklang
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... gunbɔst Swatow Aggregating 13,324 tons register.
DEPARTURES. Tamarted.....teamer, for Bangkok Clara homen Thales...
Kirkfield...İN
Machew%......
Holstein
Lootok
"Haiphong
Const Ports
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Bangkok Naganki Bengkok
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Japan Portland
Hatsan ......................... Catherine Aptar. Flohenzollern Poir Rickmers..... ship
Aggregation 14,886 tons register.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOCK RETURNS. Mossus (§1.1 G.MS) ... Kowloon Dock Linnet (H.M.S.) .............. Toyo Maru Solent TESTAMEN Prima Hilarich man Wut York ................. New York
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OUTWARD-30th November-Diomed. Oanfa, Cerce, Senia, Glinesh..., 3rd Den-Boularte Fingsuty, Sackun, Yarra, Ghom, Dordogni. 7th December-Argyll, Trena, Glanarinay, Amphitrite, Delke Rickmers, Orudi, Si, Renold, 10th December Gerda, Nestor Tan- falut, Ataka, Courts. 14th December Ociana,
HOMEWARDth November--Macduf. 7th December-Colidunten. 14th December-f 'ida, Shanghai, Sundar.
CITY HABL.
ROYAL
FAREWELL CONCERT
BY
WEST YORKSHIRE REGÏMENT (F.W.O.) BAND. (Assisted by the HONGKONG PHILHAR- MONIC SOCIETY ORCHESTRA) THURSDAY, iba sgt December, 1897, st 9.15 P.M.
PART I
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i. Feat March......" Taunt user"......Wagner. Band and Orchestra. 1. Ovartare........TMa Maritana "
Wallace.
3. Reed Quizletie (a.) #Tranmerel... Schumann, (3.) Mechet from XII Sy mohɔayım.Haydn, Flute-Corporal Harper. CharlonstsCat= porals Seaborne, Scragg and Aviin. Bergson.
Musician Wheeler.
4. Oboe Solo..."Serenade Villageolso"...Alviere, Maulcian Quald, 5. Salectionını
1
.: Hendel,
INTERVAL.
PART II.
Band, Orchestra and Organ.. Violin Obligato.-M. A Grau), Organist —
Mr. G. A. Grimble, 2. Reminiscences from Bellini.........T. Godfrey.
f(a.) Frewell to the 3. Brass
Fotes'. Quartetia (8) The Huntsman's
Farewell.
>Mendelssohn.
Cormats-Mualcio, Haley and Seaborne. Bariton-Musician Good.
Musician Brown.
Euphonium
4. Clarionet Solo...Romance le F....Besikovan. (Transculption by W. G. Bentley)
Mr. W. G. Bentley, A.R.CM.
5. Grand National Fantasia......W. G. Bentley. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN." SEATS ($2&$1) may be booked at Messrs. W. ROBINSON & CO'S on and after 'THURS- DAY, the 36th inst.
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