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No. 9519-Avaust 12, 1898.)

TE* Manila Mint commenced work on the THE VICTORIA DISASTER. 5th instant.

A TELEGRAM in one of the Manila papers, dated Madrid, August 4, states that cholera ia spreading in Russia.

THK UITT HÁZY, ENTERTAINMENT. Last night at the City Hall the amateur company of H.M.S. Fictor Emanuel gavo a drass rehearsal of the entertainment which takes place to-night in aid of the Fictoria Disaster Fund. Several of the leading performers took a prominent part in the Cruise of the Albacore, ond'ses by na mains novicos ip stage work; and from the dia- play given it may be said, without being influenced by the spirit of lonioncy which TAG Straits Times of the 5th inst. saya-ought always to be extended to amateur The strike of the matar of the local performers, that to-nighi's entertainment stoamers which, If continued, threatened to will be as successful as wore those giren by seriously injure the trade of the port, hee terminated a suddenly as it was began. the Sous of Neptune,

It is said that Measra Macleod & Co., of Manila, will start a new line of steators, making poriodical voyages between Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Hongkong and Saigon.

Tho

shipowners involved were completely ignorant last week of any movement among the matos likely to result in a strike for increased pay, and wore thus totally no- prepared to offer any combined resistanse to the action of the men. The strike was bagun at the commencement of the week and ended this morning. Last evening, the disaffected mens and their supporters held a meeting in the Marios Club, and unanimous teefing existed at the meeting that the strikere were jant in their do mands, and it was decided that no mate should sign on andor 680 per month. The ehipowners acceded to the domande made upon thom.

A HONE paper says:-A was sunshine and satisfaction in the charming grounde whore the Duke and Duchess of Teck received their neighbours and friends of Middlesex and Surrey. Despite her recent fatigues and excitement, Princes May looked fresh, bright, and rosy, the dimple coming and bar going in her check as aho greeted guests in the pretty irory gown she had word at the christening of the Duchess of Fife's baby and dainty forget-me- not bouues in the intervals of several

bet.

We take the following item from the London & China Ezgress of July 14th:----

part; and the last part in wholly occupied with the tableaux ropresenting the Fictory in action at the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelsco. This is one of the finest sights ever seen in Hougkong, and is sure to meet with the warmest appreciation.

THE CHINA MAIL

penalty in s Colony inhabited by a large That their customers were officially informa

ed that owing to the earcity of water majority of Chinese,

they would be unable to supply the usual quantity of milk, That had the execution of the miserabla mur. derer of the young girl taken place on the Chinese Becreation Ground, in the heart! of the Chinese quarter, the solemn furc- tion would have exercised a stronger deterrent influence upon the natives than his quiet and unostentatious death within the walls of the prison. That the actual payment of life for lÊg is

That their statement is confirmation of truth being found at the bottom of the well. That it ie to be xogrelted so many of the wells in Hongkong have been closed, by That had thean remained open some valu

able deposits of truth might have been discovered of a quality superior to that which often seems to have to do duty on the surface,

order.

THE OPIUM COMMISSION.

In the House of Commons, on the 7th

THE LATEST EXECUTION BT ELECTRICITY.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

TONDEONG HOTEL.

The Literary Digest (Now York) given

above M: W. G. Allen Mr A. H. Howatt alt, in answer to Sir J. Pass, fr : Bussol the following mumery on the said: The Secretary of Stato is in co-

Mr T. Mitchell munication with the Government of India gruesome subject from a Boston ma- Mr T. Langdon BruceMr H. E. Hobaen on the subject of the Opinn Commission, gazing Harris was executed by electri- Mr and Mrs. Cattopir J. M. Lauro Mr D. Palemba and be osanot speak positively until he has city. When the Legislature of New York 31 H. 3. Cooke

Mre F. W. Phillips Me Rochon beard from them as to the arrangements for first introduced this means of oxocation, Capt. Cunningham conducting the inquiry, but he anticipates it was done with the iden of making death Mr E. H. Derrick that the painless. The gallows was clumsy. Samo- Mr J. fl. Dickers

Mr F. E. Shoan that it will

Mr. Emil Seiler went through an abortive execution only to Mr A. C. Garwood,

Mr. Min & Miss Sloan Commission should visit and take evidence times the rope broke, and the doomed man Mr H. W. Fr in India,

Mr W. Wilson

be necessary

In answer to Mr Paul, Mr G. Russell be picked up and executed once more. Capt. Gerrard

palatess. It was safe. It was immediate. said that be had no doubt that proper ateps Death by electricity was claimed to be Mr By. Gistins opinion upon the subject.

one thing, but the terrible reminder given That it is to be hoped Mr Wodohouse wilt would be taken to assortais the nativeven if the frat shock did not destroy life, ↑

to the living that this is the penalty, for the crime of murder which the law must. aract is another thing which ought not to be overlooked in the government of semi- civilized and poorly-informed people. That aevoral residents, officials and others, hare of late been singing of growing over what they believed to be the grave of the Hongkong Association. mistakes, and although the promoters of That officials and others sometimes make

the H.K Association have been some- what dilatory in movement, the Society in a body which is bound to thrive and grow because it is very much nosded and will become more and more necessary am

time goes on.

the existencR That the necessity for

other of body ratepayers of а than the Chamber of Commerce, or even then the focal branch of the China

presentations which were mado An intimate friend asked whether she would mind revealing the secret of where Prince George made is proposal was it, a was stated, at White Lodge after dinner Princess May blushingly replied that it was net at White Lodge at all, but at East W. Farmer, of the Victoria Flotel, Sheen Lodge. She was spending the after noon with the Duchess of Fite and playing has lent his services in arranging the with little Lady Alexandra Daf, when the tentoux, and his services, from his thorough Duke of York came in, and before he took koowledge of slage technique and stage her back to White Ludgo, the momentous

effects, has been simply invaluable. Ai Tucation was put and answered

gauze curtain is let down near the prosce- niam, beyond which nothing is even, and while Mr D. Macdonald sings the first rerse of The Death of Noleon' the electric light is turned on behind the curtain, bring, ing iuto sight the tableauer, Three cheers our gallant seamon gove.' In similar wan- her the o'er tæc fableats are shown, the animated goons during the battis and the subsequent death of Nelson being mol We understand that a marriage has been realistic. The pictures have been excel- arranged betmoon the Right Rev. Bishop Bickersteth (ni Japan), eldest son of the leatly grouped, aud the arrangement of Bishop of Exeter, and Miss Marion For-anlour-one of the greatest difficulties that syth, daughter of Mr W. Forsyth, Q. formerly M.P. for Marylebons. There is Rome mystory about the names of the two assistant bithors for Japan. The offers are on their way to the clergy whom the Arch- bishop of Canterbury has chosen, but the most jealous care has been taken, to keep one of the noraes secret

It is stated that Her Majesty, to the great delight of the Bengal Leacers, who on the 11th ult. visited Windsor Castle, talked with some of the mea in their cwn language. Her Majesty inquired in kind- lient manner alter their wolfare, and as to how they had enjoyed their visit to Eug

nod.

danes of room for them all.

tween.

but

That we had a few is years gone by,

they are gone now. That retrenchment of any practical value will never be effected by official motion under prosent conditions, and an effective or useful Commission will, I fancy, never be formed hers under the Governor's in-

torpretation of the apitit of Lord Ripon's

instructions.

continue his righteous orade against the fiends who maltreat back ponies. That as they can't speak for themselves, it

will be well if soch fresh conviction is acis companied by increased punishment. That Punch long ago said, 'Olive a dog a bad name, and he'll answer to it as well La any other..

it.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Mr and Mrs J. T.

Hamilton

J.Me O. A. Fulcher

Me E. E. Hyena Mr & Mrs Cari Jant Zou, Dutza and chil dran

Me Van Hoses shil-Mr Morton Jones

drea and nurse

In answer to a further question, Mr G. sooond shock, following immediately

Ackroyd Russell said it was hardly probable that the after, certainly must; sad the agony, last-Mr and Mrs E. Commission would inquire into the questioning only for a second, could be felt only to

China. The faquiry in India would be be relieved in death. It seemed also a re- Me John Andrew no large that they were not likely to extend lief from the disgrace of the gallows. The Mira Bartlett very people who were employed in the Major Bangh Under-execation on the gallows were in bad odour. Ke Bastlie (10th.) Mr Carzon asked the Secretary for India whether the Government. The bangeran is a social pariah. Nothing Mir S. S. Benjamin

to the electrician who closed the circuit. Bo Tee no more en executioner, he was a That the gontieran who last night adver-will include among the subjects to be of this sors would, it was supposed, aitarh

tisad for the lost Doril' is oridently of inquired into by the Royal Commission on the allegution that opium has been Opin, the that opinion.

But right bere came the strong objeo- That having adopted the uame he ought to tomed or is now being forced by the British scientiat.

have gone further and adopted the Government upon China, and the consequent

moral example of the gallows was lost in traditionary chains, and his pet would moral responsibility of the British Coveration. It was too summary, men said. The Let the murderer not now be going about like rusting ment: When the Commission will be apsttoh a painless death.

pointed; whether it will be issued in thei name of the Queen or of the Viceroy; and offer at least enough to be brought to whether its sittings will be confined to fool the consequences of his crime. Be disgrace attached to execution for crime. India, or will take place bath in this sides it is right that there should be same Country and is ladin,

hon seeking whom he may devour." That it fa-not onerally known the gentle man named bas white spots on him, which goes to prove that he is really not ao black as he is painted.

BROWNIE.

THE STRATES AND HONGKONG CURRENCIES.

results to its trade with the mainland of China

We believe that the Gorer-

A FAT MEN'S LEAGUE.

Death came in this instance

Me R. K. Bozsball

Mr Hart Buck

Cohen

Mr Cochrane

Mr and Mrs O. C.

Mr & Mrs J. Kramer Mr W. H. Law

Mr H. Manong t

Mr H. F. Morerink

Rer. J. M. Morton, Mes Van Nistop Mr J. B. Coughtrie AdmiralBury Palinser

Mr E. Sutcliff Mr E. . Cought Mr and Mrs HarisonMr Taylor

Dakin Mr Alfred J. Easton

eod

Mr V. Kofod

Mr Wickham

PEAK HORKA.

Adam-Mr W. H. R. Loxley

Mr.MacLean

Mr B. A. Mensot

Mr Madhurst

Mr K May Mr W. Rainssy

Mr A. E. Sheets Mr K. Tomlin

Mr Alb. Labor

Mr B. Mazeadai

Mr T. Mochizaki Capt. J. W. Nelson Mr Oscar Nordt

Mr John Pender Professor Bers & valet

Me O. Ct. Smart

WINDSOR HOTELL

Rav. O. Joyce Mr J. R. Jurče

Mr L Pendra

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

to

itation

that

August 11.-T 4 F.M.

Barater.

Temperature.j

Humadity

Feather.

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Tho frat portion of the programme is made up of Christy Ministrel business. The troupe, dressed and arranged in the orthodox style, occupy a semi-cizole en tho etage, and behind them a vory effective background is formed by the choir boys of St John's Cathedral, dressed in meat, sailor uniforms. The choruses ga well, some of the softer passages and the crescendo being

Kr G. Russell,Her Majesty's Govern- Oruelty, indeed, there should not ba; but worked up with a riow to effect, but the

ment do do not propose to make any addito inflict disgrate is the appropriate expres tion to the terms of referenes as youtained cion of the fact that dociety repudistes such orchestra, which is composed of the string band of the Shropshire Light Infantry,

in the motion which was carried in this

Now, the feelings aroused by the death Mr R. Murray augmented by a few savol instrumentalists,

House on 30th ult.. but there is nothing to

of Harria are worth studying, to see how

Mr C. E. Birt far the advantages and dangera are justified Mr A Camming was decidedly too prominent last night,

prevent the Commission, when jogairing in Bri- The

whether the sale of opium the colos. more particularly in

We inara, 2078 the London & China Eztish India should be prohibited, from by the feets. Certainly, if there was dis- Mr F. B. Deacon comical and asistirental are wall blended, and in the martial song, Bark the Drum,'

Association, is gonerally admitted, and, ores, that at the request of the Marquis of raising the question suggested by the graca manifeated, or any moral reprobation Mr. B

do as has been often remarked, there is abou. Ripon, the Secretary of State for the Colo. honourable member if they think fit to expressed in the act of Harris's execution, w. 10. Van Eps Me lL W. Robertspa

nies, the member of Lord Herschell's. The commissioners will be appointed it was swallowed up in the extraordinary Mr S. Forsyth

as soon as possible, but the matter requires spectacle of death coming in such a start-Men

ling manner. the orchestra gets an opportunity to dis-

most careful consideration and no date can tinguish itself. The finale of this part is

VICTORIA HOTEL. exceedingly amusing.

A Variety Concert makes up the second That I ees you do not exprot great resulta Committee, which recently reported on the be named at present. The Commission will with swift, sure, and cammary atrake Mr Thomas Howard Mr Goo, L. Tomlin from the much-talked-of Retrenchment | Indian Currency, is now meeting at the be issued in the name of the Queep, end ile Apparently it was painless. The doomed tarned out, the chair cracked out load in the

Coi, W. L Barr Commission, and I daresay you are not Colonial Oficy to consider the conditions of sittings will not necessarily be confined to man'a figure stiffened as the current was

each Crown Colonies at have.silver ear-India.

Sir W. Wedderburn asked the Firat Lord awful illness, and the man was dead.

How is the moral sense of men satisfed Mr P. Burton very far wrong.

The Committee is frat taking of the Treasury whether the terms of the That even if the Commission were formed-roucies.

which i believe it is not the chances of evidence as to the position of the dollar in reference of the Royal Commission on the the account of Harris's death. If this Mr James Daival

to inquire what reductions would be made in tion, how does execution by lightning com- Mr Flavortaro any official going dead against the ex- the Struita Settlements, and, this door, it Opium Traffic would confer on thom power is a instance of a very successful exaon- Mire Far preased opinion of the Covernar and the will, in a few days, take evidence as to the axpenditure of the ludian Governmmat mend itself to men? For myself I have Dr C. Forbes The Government seems to in India and in this country, so as to hal-never raud a atory of mero scoumfalating MrG. Harman I never felt so the shear terror of death. Mr P. Hormat Colonial Secretary aro 'sxceedingly small. Hongkong.

further large ourtailment of the oplam re-

It was excenties reduced to its lowest Mr B. Hyarda Mr Chadstone. The question of expen-torms. It had all the character of a private That it requites great strength of character have it in its mind to place all the Crowa ange the Badget in the event of the loss or horror than the story of this execution. Mr G. J. M. Hartman Me D. Smith

for an offcial to take up a position anta-Colonies on a gold basis. It is, perhape, venue. gonistic to the powers that be, and possible that such a sohome might be made

the Commission, and as I bave previously accessories to draw off the mind from the public oficere possessing that strength to work in the Siraits, though the difi-ditare is not included within the zoope of and unauthorized murlar. There were 10

that largo room there was but one thing to Mr L. G. Olarke look at the vletim, and but one thing Capt. H. M. Growlie Mr G. Morrison are like angel's visits, fow and far be-culties are very great, but any interferonce stated, one Commission could not discharge one absorbing object of terrible interest. In Mr J. F. Boulton

with the dollar currency in Hougkong the two functions.

to walt for the descent of death. The Mra Cowlie bare and anralieved aspect of death never Mr & Mrs Goo. Bekley Mr 0. Rodwell Bormed to stand out sp. There was zo- Vice-ConsulP.Gavan-fra Rodwell and á

pillea

childron Mr E. H. Turner would be fraught with the most disastrone

Mr C. Hatly A course of action more benigo than those thing to drew off the mind from the awful The physicians were uneasy

Harris Mr&Mrs Geo, HolmesMr M. Verdie destb-chamber Hr Fred. R. Johnson Straits, says the Manchester Guardian, has been and the repertore trombling. ment intends to proceed with great of the Paris cabren and undergraduates, apectacle. caution, evan concerning tho and that no change is likely to be made adopted by as deeply aggrieved a class of whe brought into the

Frenchmen in Dauphiné. At Grenoble, between the guard. Ha acemed paralyzed. a Lead weight of borrar saswed to pos- less it appears quite avident that the in that country, all the most inordinately Chinose traders there would aquiaco in it bulky we are said to be forming a league sess him. It seemed an eternity before The Oozomilten hare siready called Mr W. of mutual defense against the incivility of he reached the chair. Every one was the lean dogs of this world, and above all longing to have the scene over. Every One felt as though he himself was to sit in When Harris was that Nessas chair. say that it ia better to be this, and the impudence of tailors who strapped down, be asked permission That, as I have already said, the manage. Adamson (in wine absence bir Gillen against the license of bamorous poets, the

ment or mismanagement of this Com-attended) and Mr W. G. Gulland, and we prejacises of doctors who mission bueines has not revealed the believe it is their intontion to call other ro- protest that there is no profit in cutting speak. He know that half the country was presence of any large amount of strength presentatives of the Straits commercial com-loth for members of the league. But watching him, and be thrust into

strike. They have not proclaimed a fast op. His face and Eps were white as the on the part of the Government, but it munity and Hongkong. We may point out the heavy men of the place are not on country's face his last dekanco of innpren ban vatly increased the conviction of rn.that, as concerning the Straits. the question and Inid the restaurants idle throughout guards stepped back The electrician gave 'urlock. sidents in the weakness of the Executive of giving a fixed value of the local currency Grenoble. Far from it; the first fruit of a quick glance at his machiners, and to gold was oxhaustively debated at the last combination has been a banquet. Men of as raadjusted it. A faint switching scand

little

as 16 stone might oamo, but it was told that the current had be turned into A signal www grea, and in a creatures feel that they were barely on the victim. That I hear the discussion as to the dunger annust meeting of the Singapore Chamber thought just as woll to make these slips of the room and waited to spring on its Songhai 20.618001

ous semi-circle of a typhoon is likely to

all present the man died. What filled Anping....

Swatow.... 29.686 38 wore accordingly compelled of as ha recently been determined, was to pay for their

Vict, Peak - thought to be the outcome of the Herschell of fra. Larger grasts were allowed a dis-punishment for acime, but the bare dread-

count of a halfpenny for every additional 24 fulness of life destroyed deliberately under Hongkong 29.67 84 79 WNW

Gap Book 29.67 the naked horrors of sapital punishment, facao.68 85 83 NNE 1 That people have been getting weary, oh sa

weary, of the barrer fruits of the Meteo Committee. A resolution was then passed ths that they could scale, and a question one's ayes. This ordention so brought out rological Department for many years past, by a majority of 19 to 3 :-That in view of has arised whether a man of 65 stone

the possibility of action being taken by the threaten plate at the restaurant o not that it will lie a wonder if it is not used as Hollow and it is likely some action may now bo Indian Government to alter the standard of ƒ only a clean slate at the restaurant bat & tool in the bands of those who are anxious | Haiphong, 29.65 8781 BSE

It was feared that the use of electricity weight net actually called into action is currency of restrict tas, free coinage of cash bozua proportioned to the rearve of to set it abolished. silvor, this Chamber strongly urges the settling his bill. Every effort Beams to would destroy life so easily that such a a decision death would lose its terrors. There never Government to press upon the home au to have been made secure

wee a more terrible executiva then this. on this point, two members of tha

bring it t The terror was not in the attendant oir- thorities the necessity for full consideration

company indenvoering' to of the interests of the colony; and that, as

an issue by biding huge lumps of rig-iron cumstances. The concealed mehhanism be- the advantage

came for more terrible that the gallowe. Taklo....... it in doubtful whether any change in its currency will be to the colony, us fimal decision affecting about their persona before entering the the existing ourcoues ha arrived at with scales. These dishonest aneu wore expolled. With clestrinity the disproportionateness of Nagasaki.. consent of the Legislative Council. Mrner, weighed again when tho ohiof obar-death gives a freezing horror to the imagi-Fuochow.. incalculable, so irresistible Auping.... haen a abrinkage in value of no less than director, Mr J. W. Dowty as Hon. Secrs-That the great Astronomer Royal might out previous communication with and The others then weighed, sat down to dic the visible means employed to the resultant Shanghai.

iastitate an eclipse to prevent any light Shelford and Mr Marray were the proposer acteristic of the carpaty was found to have nation. It is so sure, so swift and complete, Amoy......49.9 85

1804 to making speeches, in which they cut up that it strikes one with terror. £28,017,500. In other words, up to the

It was a pity that the moment of death Canton ... fermer pointed out that from being shed upon the great questions of and seconder of this resolution, and the been enormously intraxifiod and lastly fell so mysterious, present time the uction of Lord Hereshell'stary, Mr E. W. Mitchell, Hou, Secretary of

the comic pasts, differed from the doctors, the attlements wore

was not accompanied by some judicial and Hongkong 20.72 86 committee and the Indian Council has cost the Amateur Dramatic Society, Mr J. Kel-

to 1867, when

oureed the impudence of the tailors, and Government of India, drank cafusion to lean wage and long life religious 2015. Death ought not to be the Vist. Peuk the investing public in one way or another land, and Me C. T. Robinson. Comman- £25,017.500

dor E P. Asbe, as President of the Victor

under the an attempt to introduce the rupes was made, and had becs unsuccessful, for and ascess to the club and to all est ous bars reality of such e time, but the Gap Rock 29.71

This is the stage at whiab the vindication of the snoreduase of the law ..... ought to appear. And, as the law rest on Hoihow... During the last few days a remarkable

although it was declared to be legal tender, sont men.

agitation saw stands.

divino sanction, the last hour ought to be Haiphong. 29.69 83 change has been shown in the headgear of Emanuel Amateur Company, has also many business men. For a long period evinced a warm intereat in the work of the

the dollar continuad throughout, by cus

accompanied with some form of penitential Bolingo.... 29.77 80 87 tom and consent, to be the standard unit

O.S.James 29,91 the man of affair has fondly clung to the Company.

of value. He asked if the Gavernment was Parr politics are to be forgotten, a fort-religion, committing the body to the God an fail black silk hat, bat the hot weather has

justified in changing a currency which has night bence, (says a home paper of the 14th who gave it.

Execution by electricity is eruel, because partly broken down this custom, and ove

been in existence here for upwards of a) when elevens representing Her Ma- members of the Stock Exchange, wet-

seventy years, and pointed out that a great jesty's Government and the Opposition are it aquesutrates the whole attention and chante, and others may be seen wearing straw hata But this is done sacroptitions-

difficulty would be overcome if by some to engage in a friendly rivalry in a game of imagination on the bare set of death

1. BAROMESAR, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren 15 to some extent, the head-covering

negotiation hetween the Indian and Cute cricket at Lord's. At present ouly ten inhuman, becomes a purely physiological Hongkong Observatory, August 12, 1892 nisi Governments a Straits dollar could be members hays been chosen for the Minister and as a judicial proceeding. It strips

They

The gallows is unreliable if and hundredths, trating terror. A double rupee, if you will, and be called a a. Causton, Lord of the Treasury. dollar, but this is the utmost the Straits ipoinde Ar Herbert Gladalece, Under Betre not barbario, Thers is another method could take, and the Chinese and European tary for the Home Department, Me W. H. which is free from these objections. It is population alike would have note of India's Grenfell, Mr J. F. Lesae, Mr J. M. Paultos, the military executive. The condemned annas and pics, in lieu of their present con Mr J. A. Fesze, Mr W. Allen, Mr A. could be blindfolded, ted out to his stand- venient desimal system. The dollar, the Rutten, Mr. Newne, and Mr R. T. Esid. Ing-place before a company of Government Sir William Walrond, sooond Uppitierscoops, and shat. Then be dies like a mao. double-cupen or double-forin, whatever That a majority of members her, it is true, Committee decreas, might possibly be ma- whip, is to lead the Unts, whose interests Nothing will do more to strengthen the voted for rernoval, if suffisat indoce-aged, after considerable dislocation, though will be defended by Viscount Oursos, Vis-opposition to capital punishment, breed, a Ibeliore such upposition to be, an sentimen meats offer, but nothing has been set-the proposal would to enrrounded with sunt Chaises, Mr Aromley-Davenport, M tled by any one concerned, unly by great difficulties; but what we should like to E. W. Forster, Mr E, Beckett, Mr W. £tal reasons, thin the terrible sens of à bail, I fightning, o overcash, p passing showN,

know, if & British coin is to be introduced, is Long, the Hon. Sidney Herbert, Captain W. execution which we buvo just employed. who is to maintain ita gold value, is it to Grice-Hatchinson, Mr G. H. Whitelaw, be only fixed as far as its appreciablo limit and Mr A. F. Joffreyu. in concerned, as seems to be the efcot of

There is nothing but gloom in the City.

had to be reccome-is also admirable. Miniature ships are heavy broadsides from miniature guns in the background, and one of the ships catches are and is totally des troyed.

Apart from the object for which the

performances are given, the entertainment Money Market and Stock Exebange aro alike unhappy, and head-shakings and fears should receive a large share of public about 'more failures' are to be met with patronage. The efforts of so many petty everywhere. In the onormous fall which efficaca and men of the navy and army to

prices since the last has taken place settlement we baro the first fruits of the aid the Fictoria Fund ought not to be ex silver revolution settlement in India. No pended witbont plenty of recognition from doubt, the depreciation has been intensified to public of Hongkong. who should by the suspension of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoney Company welcome this opportunity of giving tangible and the forced closing of the accounts of expression of their sympathy with the sufferers from the terrible disaster in the member of a well-known im but the prime cause of the drop is distinctly

Mediterranean. traceable to the further demonetisation of silver. All stocks that are beweTur te motely conceted with silver have had a disastrans tumble. It is dificult to arrive at the exact loss sustained by the holders

solicitors

The organisation of the entertainment has fallen chiefly into the able hands of Mr G. South, R.N., but he has received willing

of these storke, but it is already shown that assistance from Mr W. Murray as assistant

in sixty-five securities alone there has, sincs

the issue of the Indian Council's order, manager, Bandaxaster Murphy as musical

in

this form being only worn to and from the

City, and quickly discorded during certain hours of the day. In roost cases dark

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the sacredness of life has been demonstrated this week by the execution

of a Chinaman who had wantonly killed a young girl.

Tokia......

20.83

Nagasaki..

FoodLow..

lead the Director of the Observatory in of Commerce on Jau, 26, when the pro-argis of invitation, as an economist might silenos which meat have chilled the blood boy.... 29.63 89 69 dangerous proximity to a leeshore, and "pect of India moving towards a gold basia, Rap, and the diuer the maximum tariff man's rinde was not death as a jast Canfor

* perhaps a thunderstorm.

taken to pat things a little more straight

over there.

That, the worthy Doctor, who knows so well how to manage his ship in a typhoon, in a shrewd forecaster of events if not of weather, I shall not enter into detaile at present.

raform.

That severo retrenchment of meteorologi cal twaddle will perhaps forms a plank in the now platform

That your morning exntemporary has made rather a bad shot over the Hongkong Club business, as his information wrong in nearly every particular. That, the Club building has not yet been sold, and it did not orginally cost the

Mum stated.

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F. G. Fou,

First Assistant..

clothing still prevails, and the man who is That the fate of the murderer bus furnish-That Mesars Palmer & Tarner were the adopted instead of the rupee. It might be a team, who are to be captained by Mr R. death of everything but au abject and pros- uet, and to the laval of the ses in inchen, la,

bald enough to appear in white coat, waistcoat, and trousers is subjost to a good dial of ridicule. Why should the City tradition which legislators so cliog to s long ago discorded? Down to the death of Lort Palmerston a blank coat and a tall hat were considered indispensable to members

ed the occasion for trotting ont the

arguments for and against capital pub- ishment-arguments which tako most of

as back to the Odd Volume days of long ago

ou capital punishment to a population

like that of Hongkong is not gaile the eins as it might be to cirised people in a Western camtry. That I am not prepared to admit the benefit to any country of the abolition of the death penalty, until it can be shown that any other alternativo can be equally

of Parliament, but no longer is this the That the applicability of advanced views Cand. Lord Stalbridge, when a whip of the Liberal party as Lord Richard Grovence, has even appeared on the foor of the Honzo in a complete abit of white duck without causing any shoek to the British Constitution. As for hats, tho Houses of Lords and Commons are verit abis museums, every fashionable and un- fashionable shape being thara representod. Several of the principal banks have inform od their clerks that during the hot weather no reproach will be made to them though they come to business in light coats and straw hats.

Mr Satan, who was recently appointed by the Queen to succeed Sir Charles Euan- Smith as British Minister at Moroco, ar- rived in London ex 10th inst. from Monts Video, where he has been British Minister, and was engaged some time at the Foreign Office. Be will relievo Bir West Ridgeway, who is temporarily filling the post.

Concerning the statement made by the Tiersin correspondent of The Times that Chine resents the setion of France in Siam, we believe that no representations have been made by the Chinese Government to the French Government.

TO THE DAY.-Heurt Cilton's new system of completely curing all forms of Deafness, Hond Noias, &c., is being recommended all over the world. Numtezone unsolicited testimonials, Thomas Richards, Esq., at 4, Dawlish Street, South Lambel, S.W., writos (after being a sufferer for 18 years): I tave had my expectations amply fallilled, as I am now able to tear quite well, and without the least effort, and

deterrant in its effects.

That if the conversational discussions had turned upon the advisability or otherwise of balding executions in public, the same inapplicability would have arisen. That it is generally admitted at Home that private executions have appropriately taken the place of public displays of the bugman's art.

That the wholesome effect of a public exsention upon the numerous lawless.or criminal classes of a Colony like Hong- hong might have led the authorities fo execute criminals in public.

That it has been said that the mystery which surrounds an execution in private Accurara deterrent infnauce quite as great as could be accomplished by the most publin display of all the ghostly para pherentia of the scaffold.

the terrible soises in head have not appered That this is a question which might be

again. Pamphlet with full advice post iron.

H. Clifton, 61, Upper Kennington Lane, Lon- ton, B.E-

argued with more prout ikan that of the abolition or preservation of the death

cascensful designors of the new Club building, but it has not yet been decided to proceed, sad negotiations are not com- plated about the ground.

your contemporary.

That it is not resnaring to learn of a respectable lady having been assaulted in broad daylight on a public road not far romoved from Police supervision,

That although it is quite corrent to say a lady ought not to walk alone even yet in Hongkong, still it is to be hoped the Police will succeed in teasing the Chinese scoundrel whe attacked a defencales

the

3. Temranaroas, in the shade, in degrees Fahrombolt.

6. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, he kumility of air saturated with moisture being

100.

4 DIRICTION OF WIND, to two points.

5. Fanta or Wind, asserting to Besuferi

Scala

6. Szath or Whazze, à bize sky, a do-

inched cloase, ddrissling rain, ffog, gloomy,

goqually, sain, snow, thunder, e visibility w dow (wet).

Ram, in insbes, tenths and bandredther.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Frevious för dues nis On delant [dayatáp. 10.10.

Barometer...! 39.67 29.72 29.63 Temperature Humidity. Direction of

Wind

Tus frat-class line-of-battle ship Es the moartes for India where the rupes A SERIOUS collision occurred on July 12, off solution, being complete, left the Tyne may rise ovor le. dd, but may fall to Queenstown, whou a Bristish steamer named for Partsmouth on the 13th ult. Tais woat it pleases, subject only to the protese Louise ran into the guabant Albacore, the vessel was launched on May 28 last year, tion afforded it by closing the mints to free fagship of Rear Admiral St. John, stationed so that the tias taken to complete her is silver coinage. Similarly the importation at Queenstown. At the time of the colli only a little over thirteen months, which, of the now spin to the Straits would be pro- sien the Albacore was lying at her moorings, considering the immense amount of werk various trade strikes, coupled with the fact hibited, we presume, and the requirements with her lights burning brightly. The crash done since the launch, the drawhacks of farnished by the Government in the way of the vessels coming together was heard that subsidiary coin is at the present time. board the Americas oruiner Chicage, lying that the sister vessel, H.M.3. Revenge, bar But such a measure will scarcely be wat in the harbour. These n board of her been fitting ont simultaneously, it, we Furce comed by Straits merchants. They have immediately made preparations to render believe, ausurpassed by any performaove Weather had to face the fall in silver, and, though assistance, and they brought into requisition of private firms. The Resolution is one of That I am glad to learn this cowardly car fixity of value would be eminently good, if the search light, which was placed upon the largest battleships afloat, being one of the took away with him a few marks of it can be attained, they have no desire to colliding vessels. The greater rumber of eight built under the Naval Defence Act sas the way to any possible appreciation the Albacore's crew were asleep at the time, of 1889. An ides of the enormous size of barred. Wo would point out in this can and they rashed as dook in a state of alarm, the vasel may be gained when we state sho rection the Ruotuation of the exchange in and quickly lowered boats. It was found is 40 feet cager, 5 feat broader, with silver countries has been small-befween ibst the Louise, which was outward bound,

woman.

the struggle upon his ugly face, because Sping ear-marked so to say, he might be brought to justice thereby.

leaa.

Victoria.

To CEA SKIS DES-Sulpholine Lotion

the Settlarients and Zudia in the last twen-had etrock the guardship on the starboard 3,560 ton claplacement more than the ill- That the phonograph has arrived amongst ty years only 24 per cent.; whereas in Eng quarter and mashed her bulwarks, he as, bat it is not as yet proposed to set it inland the dollar has fallen from is. 6d. also orcled away, one of the guardship's operation at garden parties or five o'clock to an average of B. 10hd. (now 28. Carduer five-barret gans with all attached, quickly da way raptions, Pimpler, Bist Std. and in Java from 261 to about and this sank in deep water and was last ches, Radness, Eczecin, Ace, Disfigurements, That scandal, backbiting and bad language 170. Local opinion on the spit is against One of the iron plates of the guardship's tonghzers and Scart, Ec., leasing a dear, spat generally might be most effectively it, and for this reason we trust the Com- stern was bent in and her diughy smashed, less in and teenlifal Complexion. Salphalins checked by these simple repeating mittee now taking ovidence will pay due The Louise, which is screw comer bala a nosessity for the Skin, es cially in het

in Shilling Battle. machines; but the waillension is not regard to the expressions given out at the longing to Duggins (Isle of Bfan), was urin elinales. Made in London. Sond, everywhere

meeting of the Chamber of Commerce jured.

- To GVERCOME. WEAKNES.-Pepper's Quinine yot.

and iron Tonio gives Now Lite, Appetite, Health, Buy change towards a gold basis. To do

Cures Neuralgia, Indiges. That the heat in England has been so in regards Boogkong we do not anticipate

Strength, Exergy. tion, Nerve Debility. Specially useful in hot, depressing climates or malatious districts. Ev one should keep op strength by taking Hoppers's

ties everywhere. Quinine, tha world-known English Touis, Bek

LAVER COMPLAINT-Dr King's Dandelion tense that many people have boobs would be so disastrous to the trade of and Quinina Livor Pilia, withant Horary, are 'asphyxiated by telluric emanations.".

the colony, and be such an egregious potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach blunder a scarcely to find any supporters, Complaints, Billiousness, Headache, Bickness, and, in the absence of any indication of Shoulder Pains, Heartburn, Indigestion, Con change in this direction, we need not stipation. Made only in Londen, Sold story. discuse it,

That formerly this so-awinlly-described ma lady was termed choked with dust,' That the heat has evolved an ingenuous confession from the fandou milkmen.

where.

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Premise, Queen's Road.) BAROMETER PA

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