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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER
Telegram.
"HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH"
Hallifax is essentially "the mas on the apoi," and what he dies not know about the opium decision of his, although ice nlngly trivial,, habit in China is not worth knowing. This contatos the karaci of the whole situa tilos. The prosecution was one in which two Obiasis were charged with bring. THE charged with smoking opium. The artion
They are in daily peril, of course. The ex-in la parait of a somewhat similar policy. Mt. periences of former reformers in China havo been unfortunate. There men who are now conductingtheaffairs of one-fifth of mankind. deserve at least our attention, and wo think our respect. We should like our readers carefully to read the telegrams, coming from the North, which have been specially trans-kospars of a divan, and eighteen others were lated for the Hongkong Telegraph. In the wo find a resolution, a determination, as great at least, as those which have marked the progtest of Parliaments of the past. The young men of China, the coming men, will probably give the world an example of ex- traordinary restraint. Through throes of in. ternal and external trouble, there are yet honest men to be found, who are not afraid elther of the reproach of over-praise or the damning blaine of failure,
OPIUM DIVANS.
SERVICE: SHANGHẢI PLAGUE
·TROUBLE, :
MUNICIPAL COUNUAL" ISSUES REASSURING PROULAMATIONS.
VOLUNTEERS RELIEVE THE POLICE.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 12th November, 845 pm.
The Volunteers have relieved the
Canton Opium Trade.
THE INCH EASED TAX.
¡PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY CROWB OVER
VICTORY,
14th last..
IQ10
RELIGIOUS ORDERS "AT MACÃO.
RETENTION ADVOCATED.,
18 h inst.
THE GERMAN MSIL,
IN-TYPHOON.
18th inst. Fa lowing the publication of the Decree at Macao by the Portuguese Republican Govern-
The North German Lloyd atsamer Kleist meat to Libor, aga'ost all religious orders, countered very baivy weather on her journoy and the expulsion from the Portuguesa, da from Singap re to Hongkong. She was due to arriva bera yesterday et daylight, but did not minious of the members, of the Society of It was only last week that over a column of Jesus (moid.commonly knows is the Jesuis make the port until s oklock this morning. space was taken"' up twith an article in the considerable les log has been aroused agairst
Captain O. Fabako repor's that he had rough: the supera of powe in Llabou an itoair Macclefeld Bisk and the Far cels the ship'g it
weather throughout the entire trip. Hetwen Hongkong Telegraph detailing', the further res strictive regulations promulgated with the con- hypocritical profession of rellgicus tolerance in lato a typhoon which raged with great fierce- sent of the Viceroy of Canton to place further their public manifesto, to the world at large,bais lar several hours. By skilful man'ge- obstacles in the way of trade la, opium by conThe self-styled Mial teis of State huve elected siderably restricting the Importation Toto the then selves the arbit ra of man's consience province of Klangs which draws its supply of and, while openly declaring that they would
allow religious freedom in the land of im the foreign commodity from Hougtong by way of Canton and Shanghal. Since then maculata fastice have in the same breais another document, though not of a similar per decounced the Jesui Fathers and are detecting port, but of sufficient interest has appeared in the p-secutor and expulsion of all members the columns of the verancalar press having re- of religious orders from the country ference also to the opium question." It is report which has been drawn up by the Canion Provincial Assembly on the operatio of the increased oplum tax which has bood levied on
Jugo last. As
a
Police and are patrolling the dis-all raw oplum catering Canton s'ace the 7.b affected area for the preservation of order.
was the result of a raid mida on Nɔ, zzy Pos and thar utensile used by opium mibkers sension Strent, whero a quantity of pipes, tamp were found. The usual, argumente wero pai forward that exorbitant prices were charged for lea and refreshments, that theso.constituted fet, and thereby brought the house within th category of an illegal dirao. The sigumpot is abjurd. ia mau prefers to go to the Hong. 00g Hotel or the King Edward Hotel rather than to any of the Q Jenn's Road grog-shops for a whisky-and-soda ba'bas to pay somewhat
All is quiet today. Tho Musi more lur bis refreshment then he would be cipal Council has issue reassuring required to pay in the lat or resorts, but he is
proclamations, which have succeed compensated in his better environment, belter Many opinions have been expressed, some
attendance, and altogether non-sparious driaked in pacifying the Chinese. a little hastily, about the decision given by desires to have a cup of t
In the same way a Chinero gentleman who
f with i's Mr. Hallifax yesterday. We would urge our concomitant of cakes profors to as his friend readers to reserve judgment about almost the to go to some pace where the prices may be most difficult question in the world. We exclusively high but whom everything is have always declared and still most emphati-arranged Lccording to the heart's desire. There cally declare, that it is idiotic to imagine a one leading merchant in Honking-the
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. compradora of a-leading British firm-who hai. that papple can be made virtuous by Act of assured us that he acvor enters upea a big Parliament: It simply cannot be done. The businese deal, or sigos a contract-these are
STE+M LAUNCH COXSWAIN CHARGED. oplum divans have been condemned to ex generally successful, too-without smoking a
17th inst. tinction. The consumption of opium still preparatory pipe of optous The result of this, Kok Lo, coxswain of the team launch coutiques. The pity that we feel for the vicis, according to him, that the brala is cleared, Wah Ying, was charged before Mr. E. R. tims of this painful habit, and the utter hor the ment. faculties generally enlivened; and Hallifax at the Magistracy this iteraɔou for ror and disgust that all our Chinese friends the business fastinct inspirate'. Be that as alleged manslaughter of one P. C. True andà may, the fact remalos that the bloese will Chinesa seaman in a Police patrolling boat în they desire to do so, let alone als the repressive Lyons was lo charge of the case for the Police measures that may eminate from Exeter Hall: as Mr. W. E. L. Shantan, from the firm of Some of the anti-oplom fanatics (who would Yesss. Daacon, Looker and Deacon, repre- be far better cögaged in looking after the in seated the defendant. Commandar C. W. Beckwith, H., was alsó prosent in Cort and pro ment of their ows East-end stems) con tend that opium is the ruination of Chita as a occupied a seat on the beach.
ation. if they only knew, the average Chin-
Dr. Macfarlano, Government Medical Officer, by morally than the average European. tion co the body of an Englishman identified He has greater fi'ial piety and, among ths as that of P.O. True. There was a small round educaled classes, as wide a range of view, as hole un each side of the jaw. On the ith Nav any graduate from our foremost Universit es, he examised the body of a Chicord mate, id. to the matter of opium, China must be lefentified as that of Wong Chung Hing, but the alone to seak out her owe salvation, In the body was in too decomposed a state to admit mea ime Great Britain in the suffeter through of examination.
Cross-examined.The examination proved traffic rather her depandancies are be suf. that tho, msn had died from asphyxia. The feters, such as Singapore, India, and Hongtong marks on the jaw might have been caused by especially, without any commensurate compen the drag-hacks,
zion bring awarded to them os account of their iridal loss. The closing of the divans ha hundred licensed divans were closed pecempt. Ird to a great deficit in 'revcogo Sem, three or ly, but it has to be recorded with all credit to the Government that in all these cases com- pensation was paid soms ranging from $0
neat, however, the Klasi breasted the storm succeiinily notil the typhoon bad passed. the Paracels she was b-set with a forth-eastero But she was not yet gat of trouble, for from rule with heavy squalls and consequent bish
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died, but this was in an way-caneered with Otha vayiga ap, swo Chiuose from.ma
was rictly adorned with talt Cystals whou the travail which the left passed through. Sha
abé'came into Harbour but otherwise was on-
The Ale s tails to-morr wat 6am, for Shanghai and Jipën porta.
The Governor of Macao has, is uadir stood, received the Decreo aud, according to the instructions contained therein has 1 pottire y undamaged, it into execution, however repulsive such a
mar da a might mean to His Excellet er Sen-
DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL.
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PRIZE DISTIBUTION,
are showing at its effects need little em continus to smoke'or est opium just as long as the kiiblur on the night of the 4th lust, Capt. respectively. The report reads as follows the conviction held by ali uob ́assed and faire J-ving, Director of E inca ion.
phasis in our columns. But great emphasis is needed, and we do not hesitate to make it, on the value of personal liberty. Only by teaching under liberty, only by education, education by teachers of proved ability and of power to win men's hearts, will it be
After
hor Maique personal festinys. That the Govertor is for perfect frardon of conscience, in the Colony under big administrationĝis loo well knowo a fict to seed expatiating upoo, the valus of the educational establishment That His Excellency realises at its true worth conducted by the Jesuit Fa hors. id the sminery known as the San. Jose is also as-
17th init. other truism admitting of no dispute. And Girl School was held this moring in the
The ancual prize distribution of the licceso of the nob'e self-sacrifice of the devoted Lady La gard datributed the pra and asp. that the Goveroor bimself. is an admirer
spacious hall of the school, Her Excellency ladies who ms' oit their labour of love to care for and educate the waifs and strays of the
porting her on the dais was Bishop La der. Colouy, his public alternoces suffice to confpM Taylor, A.DC. and Hon. Mr. E A. Among others pr.sent werd Lady May, Cipt. minded persons. The patiogiato eff et if a mandala so rep.lsive to the nature of Governor Lady Log ind was called up n to present this is Lordship del vered bis address, Marques must, posteret be an eat of duty prize, Belare doing so, which note will Envy bim
er Ladyship sid To the meantime, while the persa u ed ara
that the Bishop had said all she bad interded awaitleg definite orders to leave the colony bag
to say and nothing was left to her except to and baggage, there are gentlemen who are
speak chit fly to the kids. When she wasitera Co the last ocasion she had asked them to in Hongkong with a view to securing as wide support as possible in a proposed telegraphic row and whle she had been wasting her lime representation to be addressed to the Ministes. England by being ill these seeds) ad been For the
ologies in Lisbon crging the revo-growing into strong sturdy plants. Opa of the first things she had done when she returned to cation of the Decree in so far as the Colory of
the Colony had been to ask for the report of the Macao is concerned. We understand that a chcular is going the rounds among the Portu.
Di cesin Girls' S bool nod la it she saw that guess residents here inviting th it adhesion to
iba seeds ba teen' growing as exemplified by the recent Oxford local examinations when at the Club Lusitano this afternoon to discuss the movement, sad that a meeting la called for
six stains and one'ju ierbid pasted last year this im crtint question.
possible to cradicate the opiam evil from is a mach mora basliby specimen of human.stated that he made a post-mortem examina. [ of prepared opide to pay the tax. The tax for endeavouring to bestir Pre uguese public spirith, lieve that they hid got seeds which wo a to
this unhappy country. Those.who are, cur. lous to know why a tea house in which oplum can be smoked is not at the present time regarded officially as an opium divan ought to try and project their minds, as it were, into that part of space where they "might meet other minds which are occupied with the grave and responsible duty of gov eroing a Colony to which neither governed por Governors are holy saints. We think that In such a world as this is, and with such peo ple as we are, a policy which demands virtue from others, which condemns sine which we have no mind to, which others are inclined to, must be pursued in the spirit showo by Mr. Hallifax in his judgment yesterday. Think it over.
THE BLKING—ABRUZZI ALBAIK
the caitulment of a hitherto lucrativa
in $ on. Opium-smoking, however, goes ou just the same, and it is likely to conclude so in despite of all the restrictive measures that can be possibly conceived. if the divans do not they will reappear indubitably in some other taka onto themselves the shape of tea-köuses foim,
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PREMATURE INTERFERENCE.
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Police Bergeant. Caygill stated that at 5.51 n.m. on the 4th inst. be paraded for daty at the Water Police Station. P.C. True with our ober sermen, wero detailed to duty on No. 2 Police boat to patrel Nos. 1, ɛnd 2 beats on the Hongkong shore from 9 to 18 p.m, and No. beat tiff is a m. Various baat gears were car- led by the crew, P.C. Truo had a greatcpat. It was rainlog at the time.
Mr. Shenloa-Did the boat start from the Water Iolice Station and row to the Hongkong side 7 –Yes,
Was the lamp lit when it Joft 7-Yes, I ed it half an hour before the boat left,
H va you ever beard any complaints us to the oil used? I have never heard of any com plaints.
FOO
THY OPEN DEFIANCE ogalest Brithh representation's and Ministerial protests at Peking, we commend the docu. mant to the scribus notice of Theodore Taylor and members of Parliament of his ilk. The report to which we refer has bren carefully translated and states that the prepared oplum tax has been successfully car. ried out chief throgh the ability of Ku Kwok The Provincial Assembly of Caston bas soo the report to the Cable, the National Assemb 17, and the Board of Constitution at 1 cking The re,ulation for the suppression of opiam have been drown up by ha Kwok in a most effective way. The campaign for carrying out the suppression is divided into ten stages, each. stage will be three months, The first stage started from the 5th moon of this year. In this stage all the shops have to force the patchasar the G-st-stage is 33 cents a tael, and the tax for the second s age-will be so cents a tael, and so fonbill the tenth stage when the tax for each tael of propated opium will be increased to $310. Hu Kwok sent ap these regulations for the approval of Viceroy Yuen some time in the 3rd and 4th moon. The latter approved of same verbally, but bath not send a memorial to the Thrane or has the prepared opium permits, and so kept
and of the four justors who had gone up for the matter delayed for two months. A 'meating was held, and at this meeting Hu Kwok accus- We heartily wish the promoters of so worthy was ens gul wha hai noi pisted ard for xmination this year three pissed. There ed the Viceroy for delaying maters, is the
a memorial as hat in process of formulation presence of all the high officials who simply avary success. For if Macao preds one thing bad boss wasted like herself by being ill the whom she fat great sympathy because hertime stared at the speaker, Pu Kwok did not give
more than any ether it, certainly cant do way, Viceroy Yuen then agreed to start the tax
without the good Ladies who minister so the
had learned to bear disappoftmen s and the, at önce and asked Hu Kwok whether theig
less they bothered other prople with them the wants and act with religious fervour to the better She congratulated her ard the whola would be any obstacles The latter replied that oral and spiritual-upbringing at the busdr:dschool d'its thorough efficiency during two there would be no obstacles and he wouls hald
of children, Cotræsted to theirtender charge. himself responsible. On the 5th moon the pre-
It will be a audir g reprosch to a Gävero-
reas and it took a great deal of work by the pared opium permits were out and the mar
ment resuming to call itself civilized if, after gils and the tachers to keep it up for twa Ha Kwik silenced the fateigners by polotleg are receives with rpen.arms in Chinase soil. everybody. To be thoroughly effciast meant chants got the foreigners to intervene. But
the expulsion of the nuas from Macao, they g which was a great credit to The Duke of the Abruzzi has distinguish ed himself as a fighter through many battles.
fight-out to themi that this tax has nothing to do with
We have sofficlaot confidence in the humano great many things-industry, preseverance, Treaty sights. How came the Consal and feelings the Chinese officials to b ld the
ene py. Her Ladyslip likened tbs schoo' to a Further North thab Nansen was not bad,
fast of 'f the Minister who protested to the belief that an tostitution like that conducted garden and sa'd sbo bal found some chi ge Kuwenzori was rathergood, for this Duke went
Wal-wo-pa. The latter wired to Viceroy by the Sisters of Charity will be accorded a
which abe mast leave to the girls to find a up a mountain about 27,000 feet high. We
Yuen who saw that the matter developed into
right hearty welcome at Canton or its temes for The Dir cor of Education cal.ed an international dispate, reprimanded Hu are not absolutely certain of its exact height. We who are probably the best friends of
it arithme ic bat slia wod'd call it much strong- diate vicinity for the benefit of the Chiserie What we are absolutely certain of is, that be the students of China, we who look to the
Kwok and banded him the Walwuu's tele-themselves. Herein lies au op portaulty ready to thap lavandersbo w uld call it mel gram forcing Eim to give a reply. Hu Kwok had to the hundred and one Chinese gentle.
or thorns.
She was sorry to was the first man to ascend the huge range of young men of this generation to save the Sons-
answered the telegram, pointing out that there men among us animated by a spirit of genulasfalt, the next class was weak and the next mountains which extends from Mount of Han from Foreign domination, and the
from hi repof that one class was ost, was no infringement of Treaty rights. The philanthropy. Will neue seize it? Kenia to Kilimandjaro. The Princes of the Chinese Empirefrom being carved up by For
Walwupu, acting on Hu Kwok's argemont, House of Savoy as we have before remarked, eigu nations who little realise the probable
resta reply to the Minister. But the Minister are afflicted with a disease which we can results of geographical butchery in this part
was not satisfied and still protested. Now Hu only describe as the incapability of physical of Asia, are disgusted at the news, published
Kwok naw that he was quite alone and was un able to win the battle, andbe sought the help of fear. They are always trying experiments to in another column, of the ua-Chinese and
the Board of Finance b turing ibem with the sec or bear or feel something which can presumptuous behaviour, of the students of A Chinese seaman stated that he wis on large amount of revenue derive i from this t x. make them afraid. The cold water experi Yun-nan Province These boys, for they arc beard the boat on the 4 blast and three others The latter came to the field to ald him and used ment described in "Grimm's Fairy Tales" no more, need to be reminded of the teach.
were wib bim. Besides thess, there was all their power to point out to the Minister that would surely fail to gratify the courageous ings of the Ancient Sages. Children must Europesa. He was poling No. 3 in the bo t. the suppression of opium is the most important desites of a Prince who has suffered with obey their parents, pupils must obey their
Somewhere near Jardine's bouy the beat was policy of the day and, besides, the tex was only commendable endurance the ordinary ex teachers, Students who are still at school need apposite the market, He saw the cropean fat action silenced the foreigcers and the tax levied on prepared ofiom, not on raw, This periences as a rule unspoken of by those not to be discouraged from taking an interest dicht. He then noticed a launch caming 10- fsblog the light on board. The light was
has since been succenfaily carried out and the members of the Mercantile Marine who in politics. But this interest must be purely wards them. The European w salting. At
great evil of opiom smokióg will be driven ont have had to voyage in Arctic Sens not for academical. As far as we can remember it the time whoo the launch was about lo run in of Kwangtung soon and besides there will be *glory or for fame, but for their bare liveli. was the students of Russian Poland who first he stood up. The crew of the host shouted addition to the revenue of over a million dollars hood. Now we find that this poor gentle began the unseemly custom of making politic out to the men in the launch and immediately annually. All this is cue to the ability and man, rich in all else, is poor indeed in the al conditions an excuse for evading their les
Es collision took place. The boat was struck subborn resistance of Hu Kwok, The treatnient that is given him by a number of soas. What they really need, of course, is a
on the port side. He fell into the harbour.rovincial Assembly is not satisfied with the slung on to the boat, and shouted out Save ection of Vicero, Yaen for not giving a strong people who ought to know better. We bitching. The Governor of Yunnan is apie 1" The people in the steam-launch then hand to Hu Kwok, refer to the Press of the United Statesparently not a good enough "Father and hauled him up. He could not see clearly who of North America. The gentlemen who Mother of the people" to adopt measures was in charge of the lească va entering, as it conduct or misconduct the newspapers" which would really not provecruel in the long
was dark. He saw the European constable of that either Democratic or Republican run. Birching is less drastic than rifle fire, brown, lu. When he was in the launch he Country--which is it?have not been la Russis, the students who express their heard a voice call-out "Save Life!" He d'd very gentlemanly in the publicity they have political opinions by going on strike are
not know what happened to the police boat. dared to give in an affair which after all dealt with by charges of Cosrack cavalry
The bearing was adjourned. ought to be private. We have read some armed with swords. This is a business which where that American men are famous for filled the civilised world with horror. It is. their chivalry towards women. With the best our duty to warn the young men of China, will in the world to discover-and-appreciate against adopting-an-attitude which may the virtues of our Transatlantic brethren, cause the utter wreck of all the hopes which we have failed to find anything that should lovers of China have reposed in themily be gratifying to them, or to ourselves as their too soon will those who are now students be kinsmen, or to any journalists, in the manner called away from the intellectual and not to appoiot H.. Tosa Faos, the Ex-Viceroy of in which they have discussed the private very difficult interests of the class room to Chihil, af P.esident of the Board of Agricul feelings of a lady who we are well assured is undertake the graver responsibilities, of ma-ure, Industry and Commerce. It will be re- well fitted to be the Bride of a Prince, Itture manhood in an age which more than is a hard saying but we are bound to utter any other age of times gone by demands a The American Press has given to the self-denial, self-restraint and perseverance World in this matter an example of indecency which can only be exercised by those who have submitted themselves to discipline, strict and stera disclipine during their for. mative years.
OPIUM DIVANS.
HER LADYSHIP.
you yourself have seen this boat? Yes. And there was a mark on the stera where a lamp had been standing ?—Yes,
Inspector Langley, in charge of the Water Police, raid that PC. True was transferred to the Water Police on the 15th of July and joined the Pol co Force on the 18th of April. A man wou'd have to be trained before he could take charge of a Police hra, which the deceased bad done. Deceased was the most satisfactory
man be ever had.
NEWS PROM THE NORTH,
H.E. TUAM FANG, (Spectilly Translated for the "Hongkong Telegraph")
It is reported that the Prince Regent intends
A HARBOUR nuisance, ".
ra'h inst
For some time back the Harbour authorities bave been pestered by sampans lying along side the whaif opposite the Hasbour Office and refusing to more when told to do so. A potice to Chinese bas been posted op warning the simpin people against this practice, but this appears to be iguor-d
This morning, before Commander Bast Taylor, RN, the coxswain of the Government steam launch. Lily prosecuted Leung Choi, owner of licensed coolie boat No. 3 70 for hav Ing unlawfully disobased the ardeis of the harbour Master by failing to clear away from the Harbour Office wharf when told to do so, fendant was not a charge of the simpan at the on the ith lostant. It transplied that the des
case. The charge was then preferred asalost time specifi d and his Worship dismissed the
Wong Sang Mai, who was in charge of the sampan. at the time and who added to her The Fresident of the Board of the Interiorfence by going on board the Lily and refus facends to request the President of the Board log to go ashore when requested to do 02. of Foreign Affairs to communicate with the the pleaded guilty and was fired so cents. Foreign Minister la Peking that the news.
jumpesched for taking photo zraphs of the pro- membered that H.E Tuao Fang was recently:
Dowager's funeral by Marquis Li Kuo. Chien, cassion, ia con section with the late Empress Minister to Belgium.
NEWSPAPER LAWS,
papers owned by foreigners should be subject | COLONEL PRIOR'S DEPARTURE.
to the new Preny laws.
KOSTAGE STAMP3.
(18tember.) lo soms chicles the importance of Mr. Balli fax's decision regarding the opium dívans qües. tín dies not seem to beregarded with the siter. Yesterday Lady Lugard was called upon to tion it deserves. Yet it is not merely a magis exercise one of those duties which a Governor's terial utleradice but a deliverance, after careful wife is expected to perform and which she can
The Government has decided that in fature thought, of no cffic r in the pablic service who make pleasant or unpleas at not only to bering offices of the Board of Floarce and net poitage stampi should be printed at the print- has had ample opportunity of studying at close self, but to other people. At the Diocessa abroad as is at present the case. quarters all that postsins to the oplem traffic Girls' School ber Ladyship addressed the gir and to oplom smoking in the laid that lie la terms which we think reflect the virtues. of withle the precincts of the British Empire. Mr. a very bigk type of mlod. The gentle sympatby Halifax way, in effect, asked to define the which the expressed towards the girl who bad status and the meaning of the wra divan." not parsed the recent Oxford local examination, He has decisiva y arrived at a conclusion. It because ber time" (said her Ladyship), "bid wore a pity that his Wor hip's fearless decision born wasted like her own by being ill appeals should be disturbed, bat frɛm, what we hear, 10 ibe heart of n soy others besides the one to the Grown ar ab ut to appeal against his judg. whom it was adirassed. Lady Lugard_suld ment, and of course the anti-oplum panty will some other words which come befittingly from led their fullest support to the appeal and wil the mouth of the wife of a soldier. She said mid it in all its moviments. The judgment of Tabe thoughly efficient meant a great many Mr. Halifax is far more important than mest things Industry, porseverance, energy. These people Imagina. It is notorions that "this | words addressed to girls may be laid to beat Colony has lost a Vast revenue by the by many others, They main excellent ad closing of iba "public opium divans with vice given by a woman to women. But plenty out reaping adequate compensation from of us mes mihi do worse than think them the Home Government (as was promised) and over. without'asy diminution in the amount of opium consumed. In fact, uns authority on the opjam trada openly states that the personal consump tion of opium ia Hongkong alone has gone up The telegrams quoted below have been receiv. gjaca the repressiva measures against it were edfromthe Kaolla Ob.ervatory at the American Instituted. A glance at the official retorns will | Consulate-General:- convince the casual observer of this. It is to
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
Manila, November 17,7 p.
A HEARTY SEND-OFF.~
RULES OF THE ROAD,
LAUNCH COX.WAIN FIRED.
18th lust. Befare Commander Bus Taylor, RN, Marine Magistrate, this morning, Chau-Sal, owner of cargo-boat o giz, prosecuted Lam Fat, mas'er of the steam-launch Omphals for dis Mr. Grist. Iron the firm of Meists Wilkinson regarding the color of the road on the 5th fort. and Grist, appeared for the complilaapt and Mejar Fisher fromthe Army Service Corps, was for the defecce.
class vary weak.. She warted to put in a plea for-arithmetic and to ask them not to sh'rk for if they wo keď hard they would. fid that it was really not at all bad. In every- thing else she had found that the work win really well do c. Higher girls' work was yetY good and the lowes schról wa also very good while the west school of all was most pro-- mising and she thought that was a very sutiss factory result: One could Hardly hope to get much be ter and if the ster's wait on growing
etchers b d put their h they were sure't get good results for the herts into ska school and deserved their income thinks for the retubs which had been oblsiord (Ap. plaus) Toey worked with the children and the hildren with the teachers and everything would be succes fol. (Applause).
Witcesses were called and his Worship convicted defendant on the ground that the latter did not reverse his eogia:s soon enough, Miss Lovegrare, the Matron of the School, It was his duty to help clear, and he did not thanked her Ladyship for coming amengst. do so.
was in an awkward position and them and said that the school was thoroughly sbould have revered as soon di ke saw bow sani ary although they bad had soma' sicknes7. matters to l
La'y Legaid then presented t ́e or 269 and Defendant was fined $15 o. five weeks' Im- ao jat resting programme of kinder, aren prisonment.
songs and dills bought the procee ́l ge to a cio.o.
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE,
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS,
18.b inst. To-morrow night will res the concluding performance of Heemston's Circula? Causeway
Ray, when a wash efamesement is assured to
BUCCESSFUL OPENING NIGH^.
17th inst. Taspite of theinclement weither, a large house was present last night tibe new Bja Scenic Theatre in Flower Street. This nowest place: of entertainments is probably known by oat puti c. Owing to of è entry only being re
ceived for the amateursiding contest which waK readers, was formerly the Salon Cisemi- Theatre and has now been re-viv'fi d into an
to have come off last night, the competition up-to-date place of relaxation after dioner
was postponed till to-morrow night, so that in- hours, with excelicet appointments and every.
tending patious can be crtain of witnessing thing in the way of bright a'd breezy enterolicking fan to-morrow evening, Mr. Geo. tsiament. The pictures thrown on the screen
Turner, a well-known cat gentleman, bas
The film cepicting the journey Talpa en the last night were 'teresting and free from Acker,
10 decided to emulate Mr. Wilden's dariniz entry into the tigers' cago, where a second in-
R best Stephenson. Its Manager of the War row railway was particul rly appreciated. Mr.
fmal dinner party is to be held in the none ino corgenial company of Br'pes," who will act as the visitci's hosts. Madano. Parosion- wick Major Comed · "Compary, also appeared
Love takes her boot&t to-morrow night, so that in a comic s...etclí sad put the andicace la a god humour for the rest of the evening bring provided wita clein, wholesome amuse- the public should testify their appreciation of bis clever varanlity en the boards, in the whole, the show wis a good one and with such farmance in large numbers. The last matinés ment in a tangible farm by attending the par able managemen', the latest, enterprisa la the ought certainly to succeed. way of providing amusement to the pubic when a treat is in stere for those Kiddies
of the season will be gives to-morrow afternoop;
into Harmiten's. who will be fortunate enough to find their way
There will by two performances daily at 7 p.m. and the other at op.m. Matlacas will be given on Saturdays and Bandayı,
STABBING AFPAIR IN THE
CENTRAL MARKET. ..
"BUTCHERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED,
15h inst
Colonel Pryor, of the 13th Rajputs, had a send-off which ought to be gratifying to A CONSTITUTIONAL CODE.
medest mio. Be-garlanded like a sacrificial stitutional laws are the fundamental principle of wreaths of flowers round his pack. The band The Grand Council' is of opinion that Con- | hull the Colonel allowed his soldiers to siring
government which must remain unaltered. The † played on a launch near the Arcadia, the P, & Council has decided that in making prepare. mailahip in which Colonel Pryor is sailing. dana for the establishment of a Parliament a Every tune except "Daisy, Daisy" and the Ap the result of a quarrel whica & rose be Constitutional Code should first be premalgat Merry Widow." every tuno, ibat is, which in tween a party of butchers ea fy this morning in ed. The Coudell has sanctioned the appalot Tódian baud feels it its daty to play on thein the Central Marker, during which bambos ment of since Pa-lue and Duka Teal Tecas occasions, was religiously repeated, "Auld and choppas two men have sustained serious High Commissioners for the compilation of a Lang Syne" might have been emphasized a Infacies. It is feared that one of the men will Constitutional Code. They are admonished to little less, but the real affection and loyalty of not rec ver. Both men are at presect lying in exercise the greatest care in carrying out their the men to their departing Colonel excused an hospital in a precatious condities. The Police duties and subælt dralis for the approval of the insistency on the remembrance which (bey will - have the matter in band but no arrests hayo Graup Council from time to time. If it be always cherish of a just chlef and a fins soldier, been made yet. otcessary for them to have assistants they may memorialize the Grand Council at any time to appoint same in order to facilitate the proper drawing up of the Code.
THE NEW CARINET.
HARMSTON'S "CIRCOS,
*rgih inst..
'INE OLO STOKY,
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To-night, a revolvingt ble contest takas place, when a hadsome prizs is premised to. the competitor who shall succrad lo" starding on the table for the longest t'mi
TWO MOTHERS,
18th inst
This meroing in the Fammary Court Mr. Justice Hiesland (ex-d an action in which one Chao Tau Wa claimed a sum of 3333 from clock on the new railway in respect of goods sold and delivered. Mr. Lita Kong Singap perred for the defe dant and sold that his client was prepared to pay by loualment, Ha had two mothers end four children.
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His I ordship-1hey always have large fam!. lies to support to these cases,
*Judgment was given for payment at tha rate of$:0 per month.
1816 fost, A resolution appolating Prince Chlog as the
After the paformance. In ald of the H.M.S. In the Suzimary Court this morning, before
-NOTIČE TO MARINERS, Prime Minister in the proposed new Cabinet | Pedford Relief Fund at Harmiton's Clicus to Mr. Justica Haxeliod, an Indias named Noor has been passed by the Imperial Conference night, a special trim will sua. for the con- Deen go: Judgment against him in a summons The master of the sivago steamer Protectir (Senate) but Prisco Ching has declined, the' venience of Peak residents which arrange for a debt of $127, brought by Kala Singh, reports that on the 15 h just, when towing the post and his recommended Luke Trai Tro, meft his bien made through the courtesy of | Defendant pleade i that he was only the guar. | damaged German stramer Tyd o towards) the President of the Board of Finance, for the the High Level Tramway Company There autor bat bis Lordship pelated out that the Honghong, and when off Chasan Bay she office. The recommendation has been op. should, therefore, ba a bumper bonus at Ojase. | bply question at issus was whether or no ho sprang a leak. Every eff it was made to besch by the Privy Cosnel, if it goes that length.
proved by the Prince Regent. The Impedini, way Bay to-night.. Mr. Wilden's promised feat | gat money.
ber and fially-sha sank in 5 fathoms of water The greatory with the last Consetystire Gɔ---Cvétron is typhoon. Pacific Ocean halfway - Ed criu chaaco1ivo with the appointment will laide the tizen2 cage with “Stripes "" and" In the end the defendant adralite the render the entrance to Chuan Day. Her masts, Veromant was that thingacmust be left to the between the Carolines and the P.ilippines¡, be listed on the tst day of the 1st m^an (3rd · Benin ought to be a drawing card
colpt of the moser and egrend, to play Bio per füorai and bridyos, are visible above: WATTEE maq on the spot" and the present Legislature Alling op:
yor of Houma Taugh
*The uext moliede taken place to-morro monik la repigment,
The lies out of the track of all atquTIDEN,
Bo Goped that the judgment of Mr. Hellifax Ofcoat of Tyr boon over N. Obina Cat, filling Will be duly upheld by the part of Appest and up.
Manila, November 18th, 10 am.
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