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good, and so slao was hie' business at the breakfast table with Uncle John. Mr E. W.

Mitchell

No. 8080-NOVEMBER 13, 1891.7

THE BARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN Ia view of the widespread distress in Japans caused by the violeas earthquake of the 25th of October, the undersigned gentle men have conected to serve on a com- wittee for the purpose of collecting and forwarding subscriptions for the relief of

Bufurork.

of the movement.

H. E. the Officer Administering the Gov. erament, Major General Digby Barker. C.B., has lindly consouted to Act as Fatron The laicit estimates of the loss of life and property caused by the earthquake are sa follow

7624 killed.

9168 wounded.

$8,000 houses totally deatreyod. 15,000 housos partially destroyed. and about 15,000 people left utterly des titato.

A preliminary moeting was held at the offices of the joint Telegraph Componics this afternoon, at which Ilis Excellozoy the Acting Governor presided and explained the pressing need of aid for the distressed sufforets,

Sir James Russell, (Chief Justice), was asked and toonsented to be Chairman of the Commitee, and it was resolved to nak Mr do Hola, chist manager of the Houg. kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to act as Hon. Trassurer, and Mr Judd consented to act as Hou. Secretary.

A subscription list was opened and others will be out to the Clubs, Banks and Hotels

FOOTBALL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr Wise They may have come to sup. thoroughness and yet as rapidly as possible. And this seemned to me to be the truert port your application."

courtesy they could show to tired travelters,

comas to

To be rightly appreciated, the English- mun must be assu at work: In London the pulicoman directs you, with unfailing courtesy with a wave of his hard ho stops

Ho

ENGLAND AR A LAND OF GOLD.

it does not appear likely that gold will become common, and consequently depre olated, owing to the quantity won in the United Kingdoia.

APHORISMS.

His own charactor shapes the fortune of

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at firet.-Bhakapears.

very man.-Nanos,

What is lawful is despised; what 'is un-

Good company and good discourse are the very sinewz of virtus. Walton.

lawfal is eagerly desire. Ovid.

(Canell's Saturday Journal,) as his wolioitur during the time Mr Wobber w in Mr Evena Ollos, and that during

Mr Wetton-A great number have and,

Altle boy playing once in an Essex deserves a large. meed the first twelve months that Mr Webber

was in business on his own seconut thero grant number have not. It may be praise for the quiet and effective way ir

was only one single ute, on 13th August reduced to a more question of relative

courtyard by throwing atonna one against which be played as Harry l`remiergast, and

1888, in which Mr Webber had anything to strength-whether the opposition or the

the other was anrprised to as a glittering the interest with which he euceerlod - in investing what is in itself a somewhat tame do, and that was a case which had been applicant has the most friends. He only

substaner in the heart of a paving atone however, paid no attention to this dis part. Mr Y. A. Caesar Hawkins was not commenced by another solicitor and was wished to urge on the Justices that they the traile of the most oronded thorough which to had broken during his operacions,

taken up afterwards by Mr have a duty to perform, and that they must faro, and then calmly conducts an old Indy,

of quartz in required to do much as Saunders, but he was only vory satisfactory in the tittle he had to do, Wobber. The case new before your Wor-nos come to a task or arbitrary decision bab, or an all gentleman, or a group of children, covary, but on fading another piece of the

ahip is this. There is a cazo pending in simply judge the mattersally and wholly on across the street in safety. The policeman bright rastal in a second pieco while his get-up was fauldens.

The one scena in the piece, a very the Supreme Court, that Mr Webber was its merits. The owner of the property sees is an nutcerat, there is no appeal against the yard, he took it to a jeweller, who pro pretty interior, was applauded on the rising called to give evidence it support of the it to his advantage to dispose of the pro- his authority, and you is is always service mounted it to be a nugget of remarkably plen of fuetiEcation in the mit, that he porty to a company with the view of its sablo and pulite. No orders from aboes fino god, and gave him.rixpence for it. of the curtain and very deservedly sa

being formed into a Gust-class hotel. Some would make him the willing servant of the member of the bay'a family, hearing of this anumal occurrenco, bought back the

Exellonen when concealed difore but. The band of the A. and S. Bighlanders gare evidencu zhich would have been.

Afterwards true very material indeed in support of body may say a first-class hotel is not people if good qualities were not innate in played several selections during the oven

that ples, and that with a view of show required; but whether is te required or not hira, Contrast hier eordnet with the he. bit of gold, as a curiosity.

other perficfus of tha precious metal little from buried worthlessness.-Burage.

There are many people in the world who ing which were very acceptable.

Another performance of The Snowballing the probability of the truth of his will of course be tested by the saccesa or haviour fa sergent de ville m Peris, and my will be given on Saturday evening, when statement he asserted vors gront inti non-success; sed the risk ran in stating appreciation will at one to justified, vera ituud, and in sequence efforts laugh all the way home sad stop as soon as

they reach the door. macy and basiticas relationship during the aotu! is solely thrown on the share- Again, take the bansom cab-driver, who is wore ando, without success, to discover

whence the paving stones in the gourt I there ought to be a bumper honse.

you on auderstand an author's a certain definite period between him- holdors. If it is not conducted on honest content with his simple fure, and who, ass Balf and Mr Minhinnett, the statement principles, ff athance or injury to property rule, is a wonderfully pad whip. I have to, is it was clear that is their character, the comprehension of his wilte

considerable quantitying becomes easy.-Longfellow, which alleged wi made to him beings caused in consedence of disturbances, seldom auffard from rudences st the hands bitat there was visa

There is no more cortain recipe for otherwise hopelessly improbable. We say your Worships would deal with that of any cab driver in London; but in Paris, of gold. Before this interesting events

Zeneral if your tip does not come up to the and sings, gold had been and han boen asking a misurable man your enemy than The mere fact that expectations of tho encher and if he discovered in many parts of the United that this statement about business being question when it transnotad is matorist to the credibility off the licenco.

ill-caraper, or drunk, bis Kingdom. Not quite an ofta as announced, to tell him of your own good fortune.

Labour, wrote Charlotte Bronte to. the rest of the evidence and is very material number of person in the neighbourhood pees to be in to the issues before the Court, and we object ia not strong and sound coacan expectations are usually fantastic he will is trun, for not infrequently the substance

Labour is the only radical cure for rooted worthless as it was in a case motioned by allege that he committed distret and clear for refusing the license. The petition that slang you in the vilest language, without found has proved to be as comparatively friend, must be my cure-not sympathy

BOTTÓW. and uninstakable perjury in respect of two has been sent in is remarkably shallow; in lot or hindranco. I, therefore, infer tha

num punishment for such offances is more easily Sir Lyen Playfair. Leetering on the uh- «Silence cover shows liself to so great an Now as your ing it contains nothing. Boro is or three of theso matters.

Tuo ject of gold, the distinguished scientiat O Company (white jerseys and red Worship is aware it is the castors in Eng who has it a licence for two or three years Beaured in Loudon taan in Paris,

and defnoration, provided that wa to only a short time before. Its snickers) (goal) Pto. Smith; (baska) Pies. land that whare a charge is raised of before. There is nothing against him from English dome hey, it appears, is not yet exhibited, an imposing icon box, with advantage 28 when it is made the reply to

number of years in the palm and has been civility withs servility, instarees of un- contexts were supposed to be gold, from s

Suffering becomes bonutiful when any Boys Maralall, (right swing) Pro civil petrolige innstituut paid the pubic pint of view to has been a bit to the punt of cofounding and ends ok, whiti sa con sus givo un just occasion for the adding

one heare grant calamities with cheerful civil prosesdings are terminated.20 years in the Colony. It has come to my dine, Hughes, Maralall, Pratny such charge tried after

nes, not through insensibility, but through Tor. Patemon; entre) Pte. Eari; (left the

assume your Worship pars that it is anid this place ill be nothing favourable Impressions. The public build-ly dimovored gold region' in one of wing) Ples. Hilson, W. McDonald. Therefore I

more than a third-das bac they bangs in London, and also the private par deighbouring istuda. They proved to

hours, did not agem to me to be nourly so be only iron pyritea? Still, gold haa greatness of mind.-Aristotle.

Well-appropriated hardships bruine the Company (blue and white) (gal) Pte. Mo-will not go into the ovidence in this matter

of country. The earliest workings of Infos: (acks Pt. Water and Loc. Corp. in detail now, and I shul eieply call the game so far as to say drinks, old bu sap Joch and Ker: (forwards) Pros. Young, that civil enit is pending, and that MrThe clinrges will be as far as liquor is con- ing difera in Paris and Vienna. As re Thornton, Bandamed Curtis, Watson, Pte. Webbot gave evidence in that suit before a cerred lugstionate and sufficient to earn a gards the private houses, thus way be ex-which we have any record were carried on Luglia.

judicial officer, and then I shall oak your profit. The establishment will be complained by the Continental custom of livin Carmarthenshire by the Romans; the Worship to adjourn the further hearing ducted strictly on firat.chase principles, ing in flats; but as regards the public latest chose in the rooks near Torquay, until after the trial of the eisit Besion.

At the end of last century, gold was ac The cost of residing there will be somewhat buildings, no such explanation can be offer His Worship (to Mr Webber)-Yesterday less than the Hongkong Hotel. There can ed. There seems to be something mesquin you stated after Mr Derays had gone that no reason iscover to refuse to grant in everything undertaken by Gaver merecidentally discovered by a pour school. the licence on the grounds I have inon or public authorities in Englatel. Whether master to be disseminated in the bed of the you had aanther objection to the warrant.

The The defendant-What I suggested was Lioned. If the licence is granted, the thie arises from a fault in the national areas which descend a mountain on the judgment, which ignes the ornamental, man kopt his secret for twenty years, aud this, thot a warrant could not be issued work of adapting the premises for a hotel character, from the severity of a practical e Dhines of Wicklow and Wexford. against me no de bene esse proceedings, that will be bogun at once.

Mr Bikes said, although he appeared and has oven but little Fening tor the then married. Of course so told his wife, conrae she told others. nad equally of I could not be indicted upon ang evidence

'C' and 'E' Companies 1st A. and S. Highlanders will phy for the St. Andrew's Society Modals on Saturday nort at the Happy Valley at 4.16 p.m. Both teams have been training hard and a very ex- citing game is expected.

I must now giva

as weil na distributed amongst members of. Inglis; (half backs) Ptea. Scullin, McCaB-furma! ovidecco necessary to satisfy you plied at a 10 cont rate. I dear that entirely, fine or soirsposing, as are the currespond- undoubtedly been found in nearly all parts talents into an activity which brings bet-

the concultas.

Momben of Committee-Sir James Rus sell (Chairman); Commodore Church, R.N.; Colonel Storer, R.E.; Colonel Macdonnell, R. A. Coluel Chater, A. & S. Highlanders; Measts E.R. Belilius, J. J Ball Irving, F. do Bovis, Hon. O. P. 'Okater, hears

THE SANITARY BOARD. A meeting of the Sanitary Board was

last

anly A year

ter compensations than are possible to uny whose talents are kept dorians, by happiness.

Know the true value of time; roabeh, reize, and enjoy every moment of it. No

never put off till to morrow what you can idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; do to day, Chester Beld.

And the devil did grin, for his darling sin Is pride that apes bumility.-Coleridgo.

THB simplest and most elementary trutha

Mr Miyataws Kyujiro, Hon, A. J. Lench, Cooper, Acting Surveyor Genaral; Mr G. given in chambera until it becomes for the Hongkong Hotel, a rival institu- beautiful, I am not prepared to say. Com Thousands, therefore, flocked to the spot may be stated in such a way un to possess Q. Michalsen, J. S. Moses, Hon. J. H. Horspnat, Acting Superintendent of Polien, evidenco by being read before a Judge and tion, the obj.etion, he would urge would bo pare, for instance, the Bank of England it is estimated carried away 2,500 umething of the charm of.

[ou kontral grounds, and he thought ought with the Bank of France, or the amoes gom, waren 510, before the way," aid Mrs Bronson, as the click

G. de Champaans, T. E. Davios, Lhold this afternoon, Hon. J. H. Stewart Glenat, B. Gray, Elon. flu Kai, Meare E 4. Hewett, E. Happius, Lockhart, Registrat General, presided J. D. Humphreys, Hon, J. J. Keswick, There were also present:-Hon. F. à. Mesars A. B. McKean, E. Mackintosh, St. Stewart Lockhart, Mera Leung Pai Chi and Lan Yam Chun.

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC.

CLUB

*THE SNOWFALL

Sydney Granly's farcical comedy, The Snowball, which was performed at the Theatre Royal last night by the Amateur Dramatic Club, did not attract quite so

Mr J. D. Houphreys and Mr H. McCallurs Sanitary Superintendent.

THE BOARD SNURRED.

The President said a letter had just been

received from the Colonial Secretary, which, with the consent of the Board, would now be read.

The letter referred to the resolution pass ed at last meeting with regard to Mr Cooper's dust capacity of Vice President and Sanitary Surveyor, and stated that the advice of the Board was put zalied with te President, His Excellency having already made the appointmant. What

jury

Hi Worship-I have looked up that point for your safuction, and 1 think you will find a ense as fur back us the time of Charles I which deals with it.

Mr Webber-At all eren's 1 submit that I cannot be tried on this charge antal after the trick of the civil activa.

His Worship That is what Mr Francis

Bayt.

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novelty.

Ha Loft It to the Court—A short time ego, an old negro was up before Judge Gerry of Dawana, charged with soma trivial offense. Haven't you a lawyer, old man' inquired the Judge. No eahCua't you got one? No, sah. Don't you want me to appoint one to defend you? No, aah. I ja thot

Quitman Free Press.

large audience as one might have ex-gard to Mr Cooper's appointment as Vice Minhinnett. Fraser Smah, a suit in which shore there is no nocuanity. If it is to be hosty veins to be lacking in the modern chronio:er; indeed, relates bow be hard lesb the case to de iguazoo ob üle co't..

pected, and certainly not so largo en audi- enco as the manner of its performance deserved. It is very satisfactory, however, to have to put the A. D. C's first per. formance of the season en record as distinct costs as far as acting went. It is Also very satisfactory to be able to say that some one has been found with scient intelligence and experience to and a way to improve the acoustics of the house and the lighting of the stage. The improvemieu!s in the matters which were so conspicuous at last night's performance no doubt aided greatly in making the comedy the success which it was. The draping of the arches over the dress circle not only enables the audience to hear better, but it also improses the appearance of the house, and the change in the arrangement of the footlights in one the advantage of which, bath to the perfor mers and the audienca, is ungisationable.

As regarile the bill of fare which the

WAR

Mr. F. A. Sangster, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, then produced the record of the proceedings in the case of $5,000 damages are claimed for ibel Wit, Bass Reid the nose wor sot down for hearing, but no day had been fixed. we whether the Board wished another gone was then adjourned for a week, tleman appointed Sanitary Surveyor, and to that question an answer was desired.

The President said the question was wha- ther of the fact that the filling up of the post of Surveyor General would not be long delayed, it would I wae to upset the presont arrangements.

Mr Humphreys moved that a reply he sent that in the opinion of the Board it was put dosirable that supone should be appointed in placa of Me Cospor..

The Acting Captain Superintendant of Police neoaded and the nations

bail an before ($1,000.)

MEETING OF JUSTICER.

THE CHINESE COMMENTAL HOTI..

the

the

An adjourned penting of Justices of the proximity of the iced in the ixaredinto | lishen act in bodies they lave much to p

Peace was held to day to consider the ap phration of Mr J. C. Rouch for a Lotel Bence for the premises 10, 12 and 14 Queen's Road Caniral. Mr Wotton ap peared for ths applicent, and Mr A. P. Stokes for the Hougkong Hotel.

tail.

Quotations HONGKONG, Nov. 18; 1891, OPIUM--Now Patas, caab,... 192

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cash,

New Malwa crodit, 480- Allowance, Cattien, 2/5

Old Malwa, gradit, 620/30

Allowance, Cattles. 1/2

Peraisu, Uily, cash, 320/330 Allowance, Catties. 3

Quai d'Orsay with Whitehall, and you will to receive consideration.

Government look possession of the place. struck, it is only 1 o'clock. I thought it Mr Wotton Your Worship will uote my mit the fact, however you may seek to ex-Grov

945 ounces vore was 2 No, mum,' asid. Bridget, 'it's pisit it. On my first diat to England. I In the following two years 2 objection to Mr Stokes appearing.

shoro

ero I should obtainad, realising £3,676. So late as never later than 1 at this time of day.' Mr Wise-Yea

kaket myself, one added firat to visit 1840, another attempt was made to work -Harper's Bazar. Mr Stokes said his objections rogu, and of course

The bailding itself the district, hut when lifty men had obtain solved themselves into two benda If Westminster Abuny

first-class hotel, is a beautiful one: it sentas to me thated £1.00 worth of gold in four month, the hotel is to be a the accommodation is unnacepars, because enough has not been said in praise of it. operations were stopped owing to a dispute with the Commissiers for Words and In Scotland a considerable thore is more accommodation at present But the tonements inside are-again my than is required. To belived it to be the English tala. Things of such grotesque Forcats. policy of licensing justices not to allow ugliness are not to be seen elswhere in the quantity of the precious metal has brou re- The sense of urtistic alined, the largest gril finds lying is Lanarkshire and Sutherlandahics. Ope houses of this character to accumulate civilised world me.

terrible

in some vallega *In pieces anything else than a first-class hotel, be Englishman, and this is a mont submitted that it is entirely undesirable short-coming. The uffensive ugliness of gailored gold If the prices are redused and competition is those monuments in the Abbey oppresses like birds eyes and birds' eggs, though keen between the two the new house will mo, when I think of them, liks a night there certainly in a suspicion that this of necessity gradually become a secundare. The Englia are not an art-loving statement is alightly fabulous, as the slags hotel. The character of the hotel people, and temples to the beatifal are not showman observed of the story that

monkey makes a stool of its will depend on the class of business. likely to be erected within these four seas, Another strong point in that the configura- The individual English is pre-emin- Love and Cornwall have proved to The metal is also reported tim of the ground makes it a necessity that ently practical and finient, but when Eng-be the most productive gold counties

in England. bar should le

In fact it ho desired, Queen's Rund

The streets in the world's to exist in Somerset, Cloncester, Salop. Bedford, Durby, Lancaster, Obeater, West- will have to frout Queen's Bad. The whole expital are insufliciently lit with what

ricmoreland, Cumberland, Northumberland, of the proporty from the Club to the Hong-evidently a low quality

gas and electric Bug and Shanghai Bank has always been fights euch as delight que iu Paris, Vonna, Durham, and York. Atlexipis have boots regarded as apecially reserved for business or even Milan, seem to be alust maknown made over and over again to win some of hongs aud for the best class of European The smalt extent to which electric lighting this treasure from the earth, but so far unt shope. He submitted that aneh a hoel wit is employed in Londou is, I understand, one has been conspicuously successful, and have a bad effect ou the lule of that pro- dne to the insano, restrictions devised by a the resalts compare very poorly with those perty and that the granting of the licenco is Radical Minister who, in his hatred of uf sidlar spoolations in Ireland and Mr A. G. Wing presided, and their zero contrary to the spirit which has always monopolies, throttled an infant industry, Sostiac! The sister iain use boast of

which may be pulled the Losayed Streut of mable benefit. But is unsisdom in this unes 18 onnces, and 9 and 7 ounces On als present:-Masra W, H. Peroisal, caled in regard to that part of the town and deprivod Londosers of an almost incs having nearthed buggats weighing 29 We have not much Granito Sharp, L. Bilios, H. Honghting. Tu place any big life n in matter dil not, I believe, ciminish Mir respectively, while Scotis has diarorged a to show in the gross; when it comes to king, G. 0. Anderson, G. Horspaal, G. ferior class of butel there would be very in Chamberlain's popularity. Noser have I nugget of 27 ounces.

Been stroots in Vienta or in Paris in such a Moray Bain, C. Ford, Kaw on Taks, jurious to the interests of the Endory. J. D. Hurphreys, J. H. Cox, Hon. Ho

Mr Woison-ar Stokes assemuss know-dirty state, in such an impassable condition, luoips, we are, au the vulgar say, 'simply Eni, Hon. N. G. Mitchell Innes, J. Bell-edge be done not seems, He says the bar as the streets of London ashibited for weeks not in it

The streets uro as Of all places in the British also Paris Irvitz, Woi Yak, B Lyall, A. K. Travers, is to front Queen's Road. Haku more together last winter. W. Danby, Wong Shing, P. Bazoujee, Wes than I do and I think he is wrong, as to well made and almost as well kopt as the however, Wales has, up to date, the best Lin Yuen Chan Kwa

interfering with what he salle the Lombard bulevards of Paris, bat in Paris snow has record in gold mining.

is swept of geologists predicted that this would be so, Street of flugkong, 1 de : think the scaresly eased to fall when i hotel would do sr. The only persons it every houlevard and every chief artery of and a careless remark of one put say might disturb are the ir kers she as-commerce. In London the sow is allowed people in the right truck. The gentleman souble on the pavement, and I do not to irreas the streets, and is then tardily, alluded to was looking over a part of the This plaes painfully, and in piecemeal fashion shovel- Dolgelly district to going through & think it would disturb them.

of will be co neted very much after the ed int embankments of frozen mud, which certain valley he noticed the condition

abidants and unmfortable, to say the tha peat bng which covered it, and gra bida same principle at St. James' Hotel ia

There will be a bar and least of them.

remarked incidentally that it would be a Regent Street

have been impressed everywhere in good thing to dig up the peat and burn it in people will come in and get what they

It will be nothing like a second England by the physique of the people and hapa. This hint was overheard by a bailiff class or third-class place. There can ho no by their sturdy bearing: it is avideally a who determined to act upon it. Accord opposition to it on the ground bat Queen's strong and rigorous race. But in no etser ingly, he and five or six others carried Road in any batter than any other arest in European country are the better classes aunt the suggestion, and the result was the a de bene ease examination is a civil suit do not think it a matter that can be the plice. The Hongkong Hotel is precise-, mcch finer physically than the lower. The production of asme £8,000 worth of copper his hetsa by his wife, his uncle, bis niso.now pending in the Supreme Court, inlaid before the Justicea. The only opposily in the same position as this establish. English gentlemat seems to me to be the from tas ashoa The nest had bean partly old Lesf, 100 fins (per tael) $52,95 which Jaho Minhinnett is plaintiff and Rotion that can be given is upon uath and ment, and the arguments against it apply Ginest human animal in the world: But saturated with that metal. On the spot avereigns (Bank's buying rate)$ 0.35

A. D. U presented, last night, it was by no means the beat they are capable of giving. 'The Snowball' but it was very acceptable. is indeed & farcical comedy, with tho

It ie 'farcical.'

pure emphasis on *frivoling." but it is amusing, and are we not constantly being told that it is something of this kind that most people want when they

go to the theatre? Oncedfootive 'ourtain' is obtained by a min being chased all over

carried.

PEACTERUS.

A letter from the Colonial Jecretary was read stating that, as recommended by the Beard, the Survager General had ben asked to riko rangements for laying our Chinese public cemeteries and to cault the Ceard as to the arrangement of sec- The rust of the business was of a formal character,

tions.

THE CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST J. F. WERBER

Mr Wise said he had received two con- munications, which he would read.

One

was from Mr Bohm, stating that Mr Wotton This case came before Mr Wiss at the was not authorised in saying that Windsor House was the site of the proposes hotel. Police Court again this afternoon,

Ho nad no thought of moving from Windar House.

Mr Francis, Q.0., who appeared for the prosecution, instructed by Mr Donaya, said As your Worship already knows, this is charge against Joan Francis Wobbor of! having committed porjury in the course of

Mit Worton-If I aid it was the same premiace I made a mistake. It is the ad joining property,

&

Me Wisc-The second communication to petition.

Me Watton-1 object to that petition.

ozanimation.

Mr

put in.

Bcase.

Mr Wotton-I say he has no status al

Mr Wutton said there is so intention winever of using the licence for anything except a best-elusa hotel. There has long bean feeling among Catuese gentimen

the same principle as the Hongkong Hotel

want.

ENGLAND SEEN THROUGH FOREIGN YES. (Fortnightly Heric).

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where this romantic incident occurred mice was made, a mine which, Damed Gittingly, afterwards became famous as the

Peat Copper and Gold Mino.'

About

the time when this singular circumstanes in Welsh mining annals occurred, 5,0

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30 days' sight, private paper,

Temperature.

(Taken at Memes Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road)

9. M....

BAROMETER-

ources of gold were produced risar Dolgells. Taking a jump to more recant time, we

Afterwards there must have been THERMOMETER- find the yield in 1875-78 given as 720

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EXPORT CARGOES.

his may-servant, his maid servant and the

against the Honghong RL Br Stokes the lower lames--and they are after all bert Friser Smith is defendant. The suit" Wie-They can reject it after it in has not proinest man reason that should the majority-are uel exceptionally robust. alranger within his galo! Could anything

influenes Four Worships one way or the They do not seem to be stronger than Ger. in the shape of s dramatic situation bois action of damages for libal, and the

The Hongkong Hotel natural mans or Russians. Yet the race on the Mr Wotton I say it ought not to be other cheaper than that Nevertheless it makes aleged libel is an article published in the

ly does not like the opposition, and hole is eminently healthy-looking, with were first established health sa ise characteristic father than re Me Wise overruled the objection and possibly it we one uile, and that is a great deal to Hongkong Telegraph, Mr Fraser Smith's put in.

wo should not like their opposition, but Suement of feature or eplendour of colour achieve sowadays. It is almost a shame paper, in which be repeats and enforces read the petition.

accusations against Minannett

The petition was then read. It was from that is no reason why we should not have ing. The women are good-looking, and to set forth in cold bloot a detailed account certain

mado here and inves. of the plot of a picon like this; besides which were there is nothing in it and it would not give tigated before another Magistrate in occupiers of property in Queen's Road Gen-a licence for an establishment which the children are mare beautiful than any

laid al who expressed their opinion that the is capable of entertaining guests who are others I have seen in the world. cne the faintest idea of the piece as seen connection with a charge of rape laid hold and bearding hous: secondation ne prepared to go to the Hongkong Hotel of health and of physical strength,

United Kingdom. Since then, however, as en the stage. To nge the words of the against Mr Minhonest. The defends filed i. the district was quite sticton, and asked and do not desire i go there. I world ask course, das to the habit of cotretant out. "great falli-g off, for in 1331 ouly 1 cwt. epilogue which was so gracefully spoken by Mr Fraser Smith in the civil aclip to the Justices to refuse the application for a your Worships to put vaide every cuwidera, i der exercise, and this it is which make gold ore was won in the whole of the by Mr Caesar Hawkins, The Snowball solves a plas of justification, that Die Min publican's licence in the iramediate vici- tiot except the considerat an whether you the life at Buglish country buses so enjoy all the world toss, the Welah raines have At proved to be among the richest known. sufficer at least to while a dull hoar hinnett had at least been guilty

one mito 628 outoes

of gold-have gentlemen who desire to start this lustak from

Brains away. Indifferently acted it would be committing an indecent assault on the girl nity of the Hongkong Hotel and Windsor are jeansted ju preventing this man or these ablo.

Almost the first thing which strikes a Guttably sad and dreary, and it says a he was originally charged with having

Bir Stokes said he was instructed by the conducting their ownlegitimate business, and foreigner in talking to Englishmen, even of boon realised from 334 tons of crushed quarts, the metal being valued at upwards very, great deal for those who had it in taped. In support of that ples of justifi Bungkong Hotel and appeared to oppose the un-granting of the licones would be to the best clasa, is the gearealy veiled con

was examined as the iceuco

£3,000. Some samples bere even showD prevent them, hand last night that it was bright and cation Mr Webber

find

as much as fro) ounces to the ton-rightly

Per S. 5. Bellerophon, mailed 1st Novem I was astonished buvo asing throughout. Not a point was witnesse, Lis oridence being laken de berts

The Justice theu considered the appli. tempt with which they all speak of

learning. ention in pr rate. On the public being no-

ber: For London, 8,150. bazen Tan, con- missed, or was any opportunity lost esse as he was about to leave the Colony all that could be used with effect. I with stpamer wailing on the previous

Walving all further detail, we may take wining 171,150 lbs. Scented Caper, 661 good man all with unfeigned respect ng Mr Wiss called upon Mr Wotton to make mitted, Mr Wias intimated that the Justices that a gentleman who had been mentioned called 'a most remarkable yield." The examination took place tala v his statement for the applicant that the day,

had decided tu refuse the licenca is not too much to

round, was not of a high order, of in it that gold exists in foursoon English boxes Tea, coulaining 13.944 tbs Scented Buy performers all played with great intel- the Chief Justice, practically in Chambera

telligence. A fine rider, sporteman, and couxties, five Irish, six Welah, and elaren Orange Pukos, 12 hores Ten, containing Fraser Agenci, with indivdual zeal and with a Mr

Smith himself examined

cricketer, his accomplishments were mainly Scottish, and is spread over an area of sons 2,520 lbs. Cougou-total 8,334 boxes son desire to co-operate heartily for the general the witress and the evidenca given consist

physical. English school boys, I au assured, thing like firo hundred square miles-not taining 187,614 iba. Ten; 1,025 ossen in- suoces of the piece. Mrs Caesar Hawkinsed in a statement that Minhinnelt had on

think more of bodily strength and nimble mere traces of the metal, for gold can ger, 100 casks Ginger, 100 bales Waste Wilk, as Mr Featherstone had a part which it corinia data in August 1888 come to thure that they want a hotel conducted after

ness than of study, and their heroes are be found ulipost averywhere, but in fair 5 cases Silks, 130 casks Soy, 70 piega Canes, would be very easy to spoil, but which she late at night and stated to him that he had

My first Ampression of England was not schulars; or thinkers, of ariate, but quantities. Therefore the question arises, 6 pkgs. Blackwoodware, 4 casos Curio made charming by playing it in a very committed some assault or made me

where they can be treated more in accord-formos in the railway aution ut Doyer.

I athletes. And this boyish and extravagant Will our country ever became a land of cases Cigaza, 16 cases Merchandise, 19 caser graceful and finished manner. A little attempt on this girl and that there was ance with their own taste, not only us re-

was struck by the quictaan, the order, and pult of the body is aniversal in England. gald-shall we have our diggings as well as Sundries, 2 cause Mats and 2 cases Machin a row between him and his Chinawoman in more warmth, or a little less of an ap-

Per 8. S. Glenorchy, sailed 3rd November pearance of cold-blooded deliberation in consequence of what had been done; and as the food but in sume extent as

with a view to making that probable and regards the treatment-where they would puiteness of the ufficiali. No one seemed Almest every Eugiishman cae mosis quotes the people of Australia and New Zealand ery; for New York, & casks Gingor.

to raise his voice, there was no confusion, with high approval the saying which is Certain members of the House of Cou carrying out the rule which she plays ou

and yet but little directing. Travelling secribed to the Duke of Wellington, that mons have recently answered, yea, but For London, 410 boxes Toa, containing Feliz would, however, be an improvement reasonable, that Mr Minhinult should not come su mediately in contact with

statement to him, in a position hurtful to their feelings, notice the untrust in these particulars he fields of Eton.

Europuna in

and be put from Franes to England, I could not but Waterico was won the playing they have done so with two qualifications. 810 hs. Scented Orange Pekoe, 100 pg

Yet it is even now It appara certain, in the first place, that Bumbooware, 31 boxes Preserves, 36 page, Fler artionistion was admirably clear, and have made such

what is very rare with amateurs-arety Webber, in the open in the Hengitong Hotel, and in tweez Dover and Calais, My send in- scarcely doubtful that the Warrios of gold mining operations in this country have Rattan wars, 20 pkge Bafale Horns, 18 word she spoke was perfectly audible. But evidence, under examination by Mr Fraser indeed this read point to which all the Smith, ent aut facte which he alleged in 800 respe. In the Victoria Hotel. Of pression was a delightful one, and it came the future, at least will be you by got been extensive enough to enable any cases Dried Idchoos, 16 cases Sundried, 9 porforonary ware very attentive, and the reproof of a very great iusinaog between there are numerous grounde stated in me from the rapidity and smoothnces the head rather than by the anus and lege, body to pronounce dogmatically on the bales Waste Silk and 10 pkgs. Baisties

in opposition,

There are the cauficting with which the train swept forwards useful as they are. And what about paint named and, secondly, that the mic, sult was exceedingly Matisfactory to the bim and Mr Minhinnett which induced bi interests of other b el keepers, but that is wandscape of wondrous, pass the industrial hattles of our time Song regalties exusted by the Crowa-

Not Responsible for Debts. andieces. Wes Rolerain has not a great (Mr Welber) to leave Mr Esens' ofice no ground of refusal. There may be the oral beauty. When the train polted of the gravest shortcomings of the English thirtieth of the gross proceeds-are too deal to do the Grainger, but what nad set up in business

Mr Osborne Morgan has given his own account, on 16 she did was fuldens. As l'enelope, Miss Mr Minhinnett promising that the busi-jections of the police which are usually up at the station there was no sudden 70-day can be ascribed to the national con high.

the strongest. Thero

here may b

be the objection shock. The impression of quiet orderliness tempt for science, and learning, and art other reasons why gold mining has net either the Captain, the Agents, NOT Owners will be Responsible for Bobiston made a very decided bit, sadness lie could bring from outracts, and of the total abatuiners, whichs, ho, submit and practical effotency wus, at ever be with the specialism, and sat there are it will not be very much more profitable any Debt contracted by the Officers or

In our time, Goethe said, victory will boun a profitable British industry, and why abowed herself a highly recomplished se- others would be very valuable and wond

He stated, for one Crew of the following Vessels, during dram The part albuit it is that of a be worth at least $500 a month. Mr Wabught to have no considerations. They moment, deepened. Let the carriages be

the lar well not a few sparial industries and arts in till because man might blow his braius quaebuilt or as comfortable sa those in uspon t and togaires good acting. Miss Robinson corsequence of these persuasions and refuss a teames to sell strong liquor. The Continent, and this gave me Fans. Aly the name on be founire of this age is a the magistrales fined a man gf for stealing Great Britain, k known mine stos the gold, In QAND

Tassa, German barque, Captain W. was delightfully piquant and perfectly self-dincements and sat up in business on his

driuk is brought third impression came from the Custom The characteristic desire of

· possessed. if the occasionally forgot tar) own trout, and that during this first or abuse of atr then the simple House officials at Charing Cross. I was lçnging to Jough life at orgay points, ba £10 worth of gold, withough he ofeged 2/ N., Müller.Wieler. Co

about by oth

other mament that he was clavey the twelve months he was in business: from desira to take the liquor. Austlier reason unised by their poteness. I any as give the frost scape to that afferentiation reward of £2 for information to load to fault was one which may easily be over- September 1887 to September 1888, the of opposition is the non-requirement of the tonished, because I had never heard that of faculty by means of which aloue the the conviction. A tal pakliostion, how- Booked. MrJI Hazeland has bettered business that Mr Minhinnett did bring

eat.blishment; all his front passes in old men's parts the offies either of bie owp or from friends and solely of public opinion, You wilt politoness was 's characteristic of the Bn. individual can attain his highest develop over, went so far, az ko say that the Mr Donald Campbell Mr and Mrs Langcent

but that is a matter simply politon

One Day of all nationalities have ment. It would be true to say that is this ought to hare heen discharged. by his parformann an Une's John. He was was worth to him 8500 a month, and that sad, if you want know the question, Riscanted as their trauences amounting etapatiwi point life in England to-day is well exclaim, with Jeamics de la Yo lowplush Me and Mes Cohou constantly excellent from fras to last sod Minhinnett himself had numerous piecus hundred persons any the licguce is desirable almost to cudemosa, and the Euglaban poorer thin life iu Gormany or Frange, 'Igsplain this, mn and hangels 1 And Mr J. Conghtris· Mi Spence Legga made his pelats like an scöomplished actor, of business to be transacted by bim (Me and bumired say it is not desirable. wines he travels sumed is not acted, to any Some your spaut in England, have taught the mutth-place of the bodiceat of Me and Mrs Go B. Mr Mokar

Dodwell & children Mayerini In both appool and penner his impersona Webber), including the collection of a very

Mr E. Ortaiston tion was a deeldod stepeni. Mro. Hall great tumber of dents; and he positively a great number of Justices present the lost, of it, for his courtesy at the mo to regard the English with respect. I everything that's excellent anticipates this day, who is the Admirable Crichton of local falleged, repeating it in examination and

ara a inmber of these portare and the Ceston House officials think of them as strong, bealthy, human desire for information, by giving the rea Me Goethal

they are Mr Сосемани amature thoroughly et kome jathe in cross-examination, that he had three their decision without rybies or forsone smokine by theic politances and hy their bunge, with the big moral qualities, sons upon which tho proavuugement is Hen W. M. Goodman Mr Foste

readiness to be servigente. Having had as a keen sense of justice and a bused. Freed from g part of Felis Featherstone and showed light or or two or three cases, every Me Wise-I call you to order. You but little sleep on the train or on the boat, I stability of charactor which corresponds there. Because the property partook of Mr C. L. Garhemding

Mr A. Ross was worried out and sleepy on resahing Lon-most exactly to their physique. But the nature of the freehold, and because it Mr E. Griffitha doa. My temper was not at its best, and they are neither flexible nor many aided could not belong to anybody, inasmuch as Mr and Mrs Hagan Miss Shadgrit

and childron Mr Taylor Mr Wis-They may do so, but I have no get the Custom House officials, in spite of they represgut the power of the part, but the Crown had a right to it, but as they had

the exeseding strionas of their supervi- they are not as well adapted to victorious doubt they will do their daty,

sion, soothed instead of angering mo. suprumner in the present, cud chill loss in They evidently tried to do their work with the future,

Toom

is altered.

servant girl is important to the piece bar stated that ho left Mr Bueus face in. Klight just as well refuse the nao of powder and not seen to me to be either which no training or teaching worthy of thing that the men employed, in his well- f'their stay in Hongkong Harbour

and he was

QAUSIO

Me Wotion-I say they come to oppose.

comedy powers of high order. While month in the court for Minhinnett,

pirited and natural throughout, he showed As a matter of fact we can prove,hase no right to say that this skill as an stor to best advantage in and we propoze to prove, that Mr Aho ung in which he steated clear of exag Minhinnett never did any Busluun with geration, to which the part offers many Me Evenia or through Mr Ewens' office or temptations. His teens with Penelope at had any case at any time in which aither. the end of the first met was sxonedingly Mr Evens or Mr Webber represented him

M Wation-They have come here with the intention of opposing the licence

glish.

Travellers

ound in

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

LIST OF VIKENORS,

and children

not taken possession of it, nobody could Me and Mrs. Hess- Mr. Tozzalin rightfully claim it, and larceny could not

Fork and children Mr and Mrs Damia

and children

ba committed. All things considered, then | Dir R. Law