then be asked to voto poparately the coms re- quired for the different departments, the same as is done in the House of Commons. You will be asked for so much for the Governor's establishment for instance, and aus, hon member oan sek questions upon it, but I
think it would be Tory difficult for hon mom- bare to pat thoms questions anless they had previonaly considered the matter in Finnen Committee.
1
The Curer JUSTICE-But you see they have. got their answers already in Finance Committes. Hon. A. P. MacEWE-MayInskwhether his Honour the Chief Justine proposes to imove an smondment embodying his suggestion.
The CHIEF JUSTION Mail there might be other ronons for continuing the present system then that stated in the amendment of the Attorney- General, and zeggosted that the first portion of
the amendment be omitted.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he would accept the suggestion of the Chief Justine. anil in reply to question as to what the vote! was by which the Council unanimously approved of the present practice in 1884 said he referred to the Standing Orders which more adopted on the 10th April, 1884
The COLONIAL TREASURES-Sir, I am re quested to ask if his Honour the Chief Justice would embody, ofthor in that amendment or in one of his own the very important suggestion that when a report of the Finance Committes is brought up thể officer who brings it up should state the son which tested us Finance Committee in the recommendations which they have made.
The CHIEF JUSTree-It is hardly necessary to do that if the feeling of the Council is in favour of it.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Some ad- dition might, perhaps, be made to Rulo 26, to the effect that the Chairman of the Committee, in moring the adoption of the report in Connel should state the reasons which have influemood. the Finance Commitées..
The Activa COLONIAL SECRETARY-Gener- ally the Finance Committes give their reasons in their repert.
HL EXCELLENCY—It is an opinion expressed in the Council of which dne notice will be taken. The amendment was then put in the follow ing form "It is not accossary to interfero with the pressut practice of Council which has been in existense for many years and which was ananimously adopted by the Standing Rules and Orders of the Council dated 10th April, 1884." The voting was as follows
Fox.
Hoa. Wour Shing
The Harbour Murter
The Surveyor Gam
The Colonial Tresurar
The dating Attorney-General
AULIEST
Han. J. Boll Irring Ton. A. P. MagEwan Hen. F. D. Sarveon Hon, F. Byris
The Acting Colonial Secretary The Chief Justic
The amendment was declarad carried by a; majority of throe.
KAIL, STEAMERS ORDINANCES. The following Ordinances were read a fizet timo, and. the Standing Orias being espanded, were passed through their remaining stages The French Mail Staamats Ordinance Continuation Ordinance, and an Ordinans to anako temporary provision for raouring the status of Gorman MNI Staamera within the ports of the Colony
of Hongkong.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL. A Bill for the appropriation of a supplemen. tary enn of one handred and twenty-three thomand seven beaded and ninety-eight dol jars-and-eleven-sents-to-defray-tho-charges-of- the your 1885 pas read a first time.
ADJOVENMENT.
The Cannalladjourned until the 17th Septem-
bet.
VICTORIA RECREATION ULUB
AQUATIC SPORTS.
- HRADER FEom Branz: (Two poison)
in floo
Entries G. Gricabis, F. W. White, Fritz Lammort, M. Fredericks, and C. A. Cornish.
Ta diving in this oron was onsiderably better all round that ban bean sien, for some years past, Grimble's three handers were slow form, though the recovery wab_4 Little Peodoriske dived well, and recovered re- markably quickly, but raised too much water: The ampires decided.
G. Grimble
F. W. White.....
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HURDLE RACE, (Haodimp) (Two prizos.). Entrips. Arthur (scratch), T. Lammert (sea), F. Lammert (89) I. W. White
10sec), and F. Lewis (Lisa)
After a fins moe T. Lammers won by about two yards from his brother, who just kept his tead of Arthur. the latter sticking a bit on the last hurdle. Timo, 7700H,
T. Lammert (5socs)....... Frits Lammort (Beers)
F. Grimble.
T. GIARS.
M. Falconer.
W. Powell
Lieut. Lawrie..
Tre OF WAR.
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J. H. Stewart-Lockhart. Lieut. Audarsou.
T. Davidson.
T. W. Lammiert.
J. W. Howell.
C. B. Thompsom. G. Grimble, F. Letris.
B. Goodlad.
Tacro was a good hard pull hat it mout all one way. Lockhart's side gradually-rawing the athers back till the end man reached the staging The alght events, which wero all interesling, were concluded before daylight waned.
The following is the progrerame for to-day- 14.00 PM. SWIN UNDER WATES. Two prizes.)
2415 P. SHORT RACE, (2 lengths). (Handicap) (Two prizes.)
3-4.30 P., PLUNGs, (Two prizes.) 4-4.45 P.M., SMALL BOYS RACE, (Under 14 years of age). (Two prizes.)
5-15 P.M., RUNNING HEADPE PROM MID- DLE Spring Boise, (Two prizes.
-6--5.30 P.M., CONSOLATION RACE, (2lengths.) Handicap).
PIN DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1811, 1986,
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bond, on the ground that the contractor has not at Sillaymyn. Being reprised they laid sloga Yongg ministers of the Sootah Church are Chinese Imperial Lcan of 1884 B-44 per cent. performed the work; it really is, for the recovery to the place and constructed a stockute for them- obliged to pratch a certain number of trial ser- premium. of the money which has been wrongfully paid to selves. The ofleer omtanding at Sillaymyo mons, and the story is told of one probationer Chinese Imperial Evan of 1884 C-8 per ovat. the contractor. The question is whether as managed to send a message asking for help, and who, when he offered the preliminary prayer, prevzalumo. matter of law there has not been such an aitors. one column frem Bimboogyoon and another from supplicated the Almighty in behalf of the pro Chinese Imperial Government 1895 Dollar Loan to discharge hia surety. In suo of the cardi Brst, and Captain Atkinson was led was shot the congregation, Lord." said he, "mercy su tion between pláir fiff and Channg Tuk Les a Minkoo were dispatched. The former arrived fasor who had instructed him, and who was in
- per cont. premiuta. tions it is arranged that the contractor will not down is the attack on the enemy's stockader, our professor, for he is weak and inocent. get paid until the work has beau crtitled na done. Eventually the enemy were dislodged and suf-Strengthen his feeble hands; confrm his twiter The contractor has pen paid by the Govara fazed severely. Bosh way thantana to devastata ing kress and grant that he may go out and in ment, but it has head done in its own weang. the whole osantry war Thayetnys, when our before us Uke the ho-gost before Thy flock." I think the surety wes, entitled to rely on the troops vasatod Ngepny, the scoue of Phayre's
The partionlar imp of the newspaper ofloo who Government not paying for work under that death. Bohswey occupied it, and he is now h condition auless it was done, and he had a liavod to have oftented 2500 met 200 South iscredited with typographical blunders has played right to assume that if the man got the money Wales Borderers from Rangoon and 150 16th many a prank in his time, hat partans nono that it was aftor dus zomination. in the Rengal Regiment from Froms go to reinfers more lively than that which a Berlin daily General Borow Steam Navigation Co. e. Ralt. Thoyounye and the neighbouring garrisons, journal has to relato. The art critic of the paper C.B N.S., 550, it was arranged that in the 157th Bombay Regiment are also to be sent epoke in his notice of the Berlin Art Exhibition of "the portrait of a tall gentleman," but the building of a steamer payments were to be made from Henendah.
printer who may possibly have had his own during the progress of the work. Iolt was security in the epatrnet. The: Company paid
ideas on the anbjõet--tarned the German into ore instalment; the last before the work was
what in English is "the portrait of a red-nosed fool." The variation is so decided that it will completa. The builder became bankrupt. The
not be surprising if both artist and critio are a Company had to complete the work at a cost and sought to rondar Rot able. He was held
little put out. discharged from liability as the Company, by paying ite builder before he completed the work, hal variet the contract materially, and discharg. ad the surety. I think that case governs this and that the vuroly is discharged, see Lus addi Collyar on guarantees.
FORD Y. TAM SHING... Thiesse-being-of-a-similar character and der arms airaunstanoss the judgment giren in the above cose ruled both.
Mr. Caldwell applied for oasts.
His Lordship said he would make no order iban sa te couls, but if Mr. Caldwell thought it to apply again for costs, the question could be stgued next Friday,
POLICE COURT.
27th August.
Byrone Mr. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES.
76.00 PM., SOLDIERS' RACE, (4 longtha Soochow (late the Emy) was summoned by P. S.
prizal) 86.15 P.M., TUG OF WAR.
Two
SUPREME COURT.
27th August
CRIMINAL BESSIONS, BATORE THE HON. SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO.
ORUELTY TO LIVE CAEGO. Carl Roch, mastor of the British steamer
Harkin on a charge of ornelty to animals.
Haritin and he boarded the Soochie a short time after her arrival from Hoihow.and found her then engaged in discharging pigs. He observed that the animals were being discharged in a cruel manner, so as to cause injury to their legs which protended from baskets they were picked in. When he got a board he found the deck packed full of pigs. three tiers deep, and seeing a number of the animals evilently much injured by this mode of transit, he selected three which he brought up to the Central Station for inspection. Two of these had, heen as crushed that their bowels protruded, and the tongue of the third João Alonçe, clerk lately in the employ of the was protrading swollen and discoloured from the Hongkong and Chins Can Company, who plow, and partly severed. There were over 50 guilty to a charge of having smbezaled $1,481, Pigs he saw which showed signa of having been the money of his employers, was again brought cut and hurt, and in all cases it appaneed that the injurios were due to improper stovago. The before the court for sentence.
The Acting Arasy-General Eon. E. J.defendant was on board, and when witnesa spoke Aakroyd) for the pressention, Mr. A. J. Leseb, to him he said it was all right.
The defendant was fined $150, which euroant instructed by Mr. Caldwell, for the prisoner.
was paid.
CHIRP JUSTICK.
TUN EMONIZLEMENT AT THE GAN WORKS,
The ease was adjourned from the previene day in order that sowie further information might be supplied to his Lordship as to a previous in debt.dness of the prisoner to the Company, which he was to have paid off by instalments, deposed to by Mr. Martin, the Mazagor of the Company, in
THE AMERICAN MAIL. ·
The 0.&O. steamer Belgie, with the Amar at mail of the 31st alt, arrived hero last night, The following are two chlof items of interest among the falograme, many of which have basa saticipated by Australinu telegrams
LONDON,
July.
Sir Charlos Dilke left town on Saturday, pre- mably for the continent. On the same day, saticipating his recoval by the Queen from her Privy Council, he maigned and is ne longer, san technically, "Right Hansurable. Many clergymen yesterday, ander ingenious veils of rhetoric, ada tris fill the leading topic of their servants.
NEW YORK, 17th July.
The Herald's Londen correspondent says that at the second day's aslo of the Blenboim picture Tanior's gallons of 120 small paintings brought £10,00
The prices were satisfactory. The purchasers wars mostly dealers.
Caino, 28th July. Wassif Bay, who has arrived here from Sou dan, reporte that Khartoum has been razed by the rebels. Ha balises a fores marching to establish the Khediva's authority would now meet with welcome rather than resistance.
LONDON, 28th Jaly. Traikoays to-day :---We have solemnlydeslorod
„The returns of the resont conaus in Franco will be straited with great interest, for the stag- nation of the French population, which bas boon generally believed in of late, will, if it should turn cut to be well founded, become a leading factor in modern bistory Meanwhile, the pre- fimiary returns for Paris have been already nblished, and show an inross-of-16,000-ont since the last census-2.256,080, instead of 2,289,928. As in London, the population of the deatre has diminished, and that of the oironm fersuce increased. What is curious is that the number of housse seems to have intressed much more largely in proportion-the increase between T. 1881 and 1986 being 5,700. The increase in the number of households during the same period has beau 11,000.
Hate our readers tried the printing of leaves apon ordinary sausitised paper P No, apparatus beyond an ordinary printing frame and a sheet or two of plain glass cut to fit it are necessary, and re-beautiful and maful resulta may be obtained. To
Ireland has the right to domestic Parliament,
and the Tories have refused to do this justice to Ireland. When Pharoak decliner to let the Israelftes go Moses rained down playnes upon. the Egyptians. We must follow his example, Salisbury must not sleep on a bed of roses. We must be the militant party, and by resolutions, bills and amendments we must break up this nu holy alliance, whore bond of union is the over- sion of our follow-catryman. We must get book to Countitational practices.
secure perfost contact between the load and the paper, place a pad of cotton-wool under the buck of the frame. The leaf of the common begonia give a beautiful print and so do most variegated or spotted leaves, Leaves of rom trees which have been bitten by tile mason-bes are very interest-
ag objecte. Émuli fronds of fars give chacuiug presefons Buch work forms a change from the routine of ordinary photography. It is a while the reaalts are always asteptable, and capital amusement for children and young people, make a pretty varietyuku one's album.
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STATION.
A correspondent sands ta a Tondon paper the antis following little anecdota Illustrative of the dit-Hepbong CONSTANTINOPLE, 20th July. farent nuances of nationality. Irish and English Hongbong Turkey in making large additions to her respectively: The other day I took a boat Poosho armament. Herr Krapp has received a large from Putney to Hammersmith, and, as I didn't Stangas..... Nagasaki..... order from the Government, and a Turkish wish to retara by ziver, I got a man to stoor me,
Wladi. oficer has gone to his works at Essen to oversee and take the bort back again. We falized all the stock
He told me of two ladies he had roaned the nannafacture of game. It is proposed to pur-time.
from a cupsized bost. I hoped they had rewarded tase 400.000 Ameriam rifos.
DUBLIN, 29th July.
bim. They gave me a five-pan-note,' he said, United Ireland to-day mays:Tha truce with and I hadn't expected more than five chillings. laudlords is shattered sed the Irish people have
“ Wall” I said, 'you were better off than an Irish not the least intention to estrange the English bostman I once know, who saved a gentleman at masses. It would be impossibls to produco a considerable risk to himself. The gentleman siphong more oloquent oxample of the polioy of ramming offered him half-a-ora as reward. Look English rule down Irish thronts than is afford hore, sir," said the Irishman, if you only value Fobow Chan Aling, of No. 14, West-street, was sumed by the Marquis of Salisbury's sppointmant as your life at half-a-rown I'll make you a present Shau ned by P. Angus Mann on a charge of keep. Irish Viceroy of the Marquis of Londonderry, of it. And he did. Oh, said my English cox- ing a t320 ta lottery agency. He was convictel inheriting, as he does, the blood and name of the swain that was very wrong to waste money like that; I'd have taken the half-crown and gram- fined $50, in default of paying which he was outthroat Castlereagh
bled till 1 got more."
THZE PA CASE.
sent to guol for four months.
OPIUM CASES.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
*
Fremian's Journal saysThe appointment. the Lord of Londonderry to be Viceroy of Izer and nod of Sir Michael Fieke Bench to be Chief Secretary is omirous of cervion. Irish men must be prepared for this.
STATION.
Bolino
REGISTER.
„19ih August, 18:6, 45 + 3.0;
reland
Кокорств
Kumidity.
27th Aug 1980, at 10 Aar
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OT2017.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 27th August, 1896.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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his evidence before the Police Magistrate.
The Acting Attorney-General-Me Martin is
A wealthy ironmaater in the North of England, Sut Asang, baker, and Cha Aloi, coolie, were here, my Lord. I understand the meaning of that first note is as follo When the books were convicted, the former of retailing, and the latter
whose house and works are darslingly illuminsted sde up in June, 1885, there was an amonntehort of preparing opium without a permit from the
by the alsaitio Eght, has adopted an ingenious then of about 8600. Mr. Martin agreed to take in Farmer. The first was fined $20, or in The loyalist press is delighted over the ap-contrivance, by which he may gleap some in- the prisoner's I.D.U: for it, and to allow him to default six weeks, the second $10 or three weeks.pointment of Londonderry to the Lord Lieut formation as to what goes on during his not un
Lung Achun was fined 330, and in default of féranty.
| frequent absences from home. In several of his pay it off by instalments. The prisoner paid payment want to gsel for three months, and Ko The city is placarded with appeals to Irishman rooms, and lo bis affices, there is a concealed ap. The annual series of aquatic sporta in con-various instalments, and reduced that $500 to Aloi, paid a fins of $10, for unlicence possession to assemble in their thousands to make the paratus in the walls, consisting of a roll of East- nection with the Victoria Roroation Clab wore the 8323 motioned in the depositions. In Jane
greatest demonstration possible on the occasion man paper and a train of clockwork. Every hour or July this year, however, when they halanced of prepared opium. commenced yesterday. The weather, in apita of the books, they found out e largar delictensy of
of the departure of Lord Liontenant Aberdeen a shutter is silently opened by the machinery, an unpromising morning, turned out very $1.157, and thereopen steps ware taken to pro-ness of the court by conversing in a load tons of is sigued. He order of the citizens and Trades that is going on in the room. On the great Coporatare
Tang &fat, shopman, who disturbed the bast-and his wife from Ireland next week. The cell and an instantaneous photograph is taken of ai „pleneaut, there was ■ large attendance of specta secute the prisoner.
Mr. Leach-With your Lordship's permission Toice, indefiance of the admonitions-of-the offCouncil Committe" and among other thing man's return, he delights to develop these pis. Hamidity tors, and, contrary to expectation, the entries should like to any rabato remarks cials, was taken from the spectators place in the saysIrishman, by the nature of your fare burss, and it is said that they have furnished Direction of wind
Every went was well cou-The first is that your Lordship will not forget by back of the court, and favoured with a little well to the Earl of Aberdeen and his auble wife, some sery strange information indeed. One Force of wind testad, and the performances of the various this information to which the prisoner has conversation with his Worship, who fined him prove that yea appreciate the efforts of England's clock, who received his dismissal somewhat un
expectedly, and boldly wanted to know the reason competitors were well up to the standari,ploaded guilty ho is charged with embering balf a dollar for contempt of court.
why, was horrified when shown-s-photograph in in fact the diving was, on the whole, a only, in December, 1885. The conil ob
which he was Rapioted latling, in an cosy chair. with his test upon the ofice desk, while the clock on the mantelpiece pointed to an hour at which he ought to have been at his busiest. The ant's party in the best dining room furnished another thrilling scene!
were numerous.
UNLAWFUL BOARDING.
Thren Chinaen described as toutare wAYA
unlawfully boarded the steamer Arration Apoar pa her arrival here yesterday morning without tha permision of captain Gardner, and they were fined $5 mach, which amount two of them paid, the third being committed to gad for three weeks,
DISORDENDY CONDUCI.
sarvation I would make to your Lordship is good deal abore the average of recent years.that it does not appear in any way that the brought before the const charged with having especially off the high stags. Both long and balance which was found das from prisoner, short races were dave in creditable time, which was miasing, the $500 or whatever it was, the latter being a romvrkably good contest. G. does not appear to have been embezzled at all, Grimble was the most assessful man, as he soca- and I am instructed that it was not; that he did
mat embezzle it at all, but that Mr. Martin in peted in three events, and took first place in ouch, pressed-upon him that he was liable for it, and The day's prooedings were wall managed in the believing that he signed the 1.0.U. hands of the following gentlemen-Empires, His Lordship, after making some observation August Vitish, of Germany, and George Major Ellis and Messrs. C. S. Goodwyn sad which was faudible at the reporters' deak, said
or in default three days, for drankenness and dis that on the previous day the prisoner wished to F. Grimble; starter, Dr. H. N. Thomgava, offer scue comarks imeli. Eis Lordship askarly conduct in ile: Lamon's hoarding bongs, A.MD., Offois! Time Reaper, Mr. T. Glassed if he still wished to do so. Haadiosppore, Messrs. J. Sampeon and T. Glass The events went off in the following order.
DIVING YOE OMECT? (Two prizes.) Entrice-F. W. White, Dr. Thompson, A. M, D., F. H. Shepherd, Dr. Saalen, AMD., Frita Lammert, M. Fredericks, and Lieut. Anderson, R.A.
The water was vory thick and bad for this work. White made the first attempt follow ed by Thompson. They onck only remained 12 sebands below, and came up with one cup out of the twelve thrown in. Shepherd was down 26t ses and brought up six pa malan got twe in 18 ponds, Lamimart got six cupain 23 seconda, Fredericka got mons in 17 seconds, and Anderson got two cups in 27 soopada. Shepherd and Lammert were a tie, and in the deciding trial Bhepherd brought up two caps in 32 seconda aud Immort also two in 20 seconds. In his
third attempt Shepherd found none in ⚫ seconds Lammert brought up one cup in second
or two and wow Bret plaos.
Frita Lammort
The prisoner, aftor consulting his solicitor, said throughan interpreter, whose services were called in requisition at his own desire-I wish to in- form your Lordship sa to the balans of 3500 12. I had nothing to do with it, as Mr. Martin was responsible for that balance. I put my name down in the book when I meds up all accounts, and I am not in charge of that balanse, 'which I promised to pay Mr. Martin at $20 a month, and which he accepted. As to the $1,000 which was missing. I took it to pay the debts of my father and mother last year, in October.
His Lordship Those accounts ran from De- comber to April. You are charged with taking this money in December
Go
Prisoner--I hope your Lordship will take into consideration the length of time I have luen in the servios of the Gas Company, and that I am a family man.
His Lordships casos are always painful where a man who is in responsible employment, soil who necessarily has opportunties afforded him of saberalement, and avails himself of them. for be must be aoverely punished. I take it into F. Shepherd
consideration that he has not attempted to screen Anderson and Scanlan tried off their tie for hinsalf, and that he has given information vol. third place; Anderson brought up cas and Scan-untarily, as to the various ameouts Le bas taken. and so far as is known at present, the informa lab ise, the latter thus being third
|tion which he has furnished is correct. I tako HUNNING HEADER FROM CROSS SPRING that into consideration as some evidence that de
BOAED. (Two prizod.) Butrice-H. Arthur, C.. A. Cornish, Fritz Lammert, F. W.. White, M. Fredericks, and 9. Grimble
Barnell, of England, saaman, wore fined $1 osob,
JUVENILE OFFENDER.
strokes of the rattan, for laccany of about 50 Loang Shui, a boy of 15, was sentenced to five couts' worth of wood from the Wo Lung shop.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The British steamor Arratoon dpcar, Capt. Maotavist, with Indian mails, arrived here yes, terday morning. The following telegrama are
taken from our Calcutta filos
DEATH OF AN AMERICAN STATESMAN.
NEW YORK, 4th August. Governor-Piblen tate leader of the Dans- cratic Party, is dowd.
THE RIOTS AT BELFAST.
greatest statesman to soeurs concessions of Ire fand's inalienable right to home rule?—
BOSTON, 30th Jnly.
A Portland special to the Advertiser says The action of the Canslian Governmeal in slsing the boy of Chelour to American fisher men is believed here to be an attempt to force the question at the three-mile limit inte the praseny controversy between Canada and the United States, so as to fores the United States to opon ite markets to Canadian fish in whatever settlemont of the question is hereafter made. The bay of Chaleur is an arm of the guit of St. Lawrence," 100 miles long and from 10 to 20 miles wide, During the month of Anpast it Is touch resorted to for mackerel faking, and it is believed advantage is to be taken of the scarcity
United States. In 1871 the same thing was st- temptol. hut had to de abandoned at the request of the British Government
LONDON, 30th July, It is stated that the parents of Eliza Arm strong, the young girl who enrod so conspi- arrangal to bring a auit for $40,000 damagas enously in the Pall Mall Gazette exposure, have against Biend, the editor of the Gazalts, its påð- ishery sad General Booth of the Salvation Army. The claim will be for libel on the girl's parents and for smalting the child.
of fish to endeavour to foreos conoossion from the
OLLA PODRIDA.
The late King of Hlavaris's favourite beverago Loves, 11th Angst At the funeral in Belfast yesterday of one of
was a mixture of white wine and champagne, the victims killed in the encounter between the prepared in a bowl with a thick layer of frosh, police and the mob last Sunday, s csilision tra strong scented violets floating on the top. The place within the cemetery bolwoon the two the-violets gave a delicions perfomed flavour_to_the tions. The police. after firing and killing ons of aizturs, mnoh to the King's taste, as Ludwig the rioters, dispersed the moo. Twelve arrests was so fond of scents that the air around him
was generally redolent of periame. This fancy were made. With this exception, the town in
eet him quite £10 daily. quieter.
SIR RICHARD CROSS'S NEW TITLE.
LONDON, 11th August,
Sir Richard Assbaton Cross becomer Viscount Warrington.
THE AMBELGAN-COITON CROP.
New YORK, 10th August.
There is some intantion of starting a compay at Batavia-for the cleaning of dammar. That article sooms to be mainly used for proparing ia sorry for what he has done. I cannot admit
varnish. For this purpose the refuse which con- in exinuation his length of service, or the
tains about 80 por cont of pure rutin is very suit- fast which has been alleged that the books
able as it stands, no that clearing operations be- The average condition of cotton crop is 81 per come simpla The rafoss now costs abant 3 have been negligently kept. The fact of bis The test of merit lay in four points-form, having been so long in the employ of the Gas cent. There is a heavy decline in the crop in guilders per pisal, but it in erpasted that this distance covered, closaness of entry, and spood Company would only tend to indues people in North and South Carolina in recovery. Grimble's three dives ware fault treat him with confidence, and he has abused the Jess, and he won first honours, while Cornish and ooaidense which was placed in him. Els good Lammert were adjudged a tie for second. In character and long service were not apost in a the deciding in the former was declared the moment of temptation, for his offence has been winner of second place.
deliberately committed, and was continued for months. The sentence of the court is that he bo kept to penzi servitude for five years, na warn ing to others.
G. Grimble.....
C. A. Cornish.
Boys' Bach, (2 lengths). Handicap. (Two pris) Entrics. Fredricks, J. B. Gibbs, and C. T. Kew (serstok), Lammert (5 sec.) and T. | Wallace (7 excel.
There was a close race between Lammert and Wallace, the former winning by about two yards; Fredericks a good third. Time 83j, 'socs.
Frank Lammeit (5 sats )...........: T: Wallace (78)
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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Berose MR. JUSTICE RUSSELL
CHARLES FORD v: Chung- Tar; $229.18.
Mr. Johnson for the plaintiff, Mr. Caldwell
for the defendant.
The bearing of this case was completed on the
A MILITARY TRAGEDY IN INDIA.
BANGALORE, 7th Angest.
was refused the money.
price will soon rise to 30 guilders per pioul es soon be some mercantile bouse senda trial ship- ments of samples to large varnish manufactorine
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR.
Quotations ar New Milwo
Old Malez
Older Malva
FRIDAY, 27th August.
OPIUM.
Wasther
Bain
FOR SALE:
CALIFORNIAN FLOUR,
The Finest FLOUR in the Markst in STARE & Co.'s well known, west roller tunde
"DRAGON EXTRA.”
AND COLOUR UNSURPALAZ
STREXZTH
TRY IT.
FOR SALE.
COTTAGE
(120
PIANOS,
TRICHOUDER INOX FRAMING and
PATENT METAL PIN PIECE,
with all the
latest improvements.
PRICE FROM $210,
Payablo aleo by Monthly Instalmente from
15 Dollars, if required.
W. POWELL & CO.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
FOR SALE.
HEOPHILE ROEDERER THEOP
CHAMPAGNE,
CARTE BLANCHE DOBEE.
EXTRA RESERVE CUVEE. In Cases of 2 dozen pints.......$19, In Cass of 1 dozen quarts...
Apply to
...$18.
rande
Co.'s
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agenta. "Hongkong, Totk Angust, 1955.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."
-HEIDSTECK & Co.-
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). RED FOIL "Sea" (dry). GOLD FOIL "Day” (extra dry',
Do
Do.
CARLOWITZ & Co, Sole Agents for Henson & Co., Rains.
For Hongkong, China, and the Eat.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1985.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.. ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
11294
HOOKS, BURGUNDY: BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS, SCALES, BICYCLES.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISE,
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
[71
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HEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1330, WRITE HEAL.
$21........ per anse of 1 dozen quarts, $22......... per case of 2 dozen pinta.
PAUL DUBOIS & Coa CLARET, GRAND VIS LEOVILLE, $25 per case of 1 dozen quarts. CLARET CHATEAU LAROHE:
par caya of i dozan qasrtsm $14...........per case of 2 dozen pinta.
PONTET CANET. $0.30........ per casa of 1 dosen quarts,
$13
PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........ per case of 1 dozen quarts. 33.50........ per case of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT. $5............ per case of 1 dosen quarts,
JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $8...........por ease of 1 dozen bottles. .G. PABSTMANN SONS HOOK, KÖNIGIN VICTORIA BERO.
per pass of 1 dozen quarts. HOCK, SIEINBERGER CABINET. —- $14.... .per cass of 1 dozen quarts. AL30 CUTLER PALMER &·Co.'s
WINES AND SEIBITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. —Jongkong, lab January, 1991,
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. Previous
day.
at 1 para.
20.76
29.01*******
78
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29.84
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$13
SE,
1
1.92
W. DOBERCK
Hongkong Observatory, 27th August 1886.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CORE.
́·ÏIVING'
SIX YEARS - WITHOUT GOING TO BED.
Mr. EDITOR-While spearing & few days at the pleasant seaside town of Aberystwith, Cardi- gausnire, Wales, I losed related what soonel to me either a fabulous story or a narvellons care.
The story was that a poor sufferer who had ..8520 por picai, alloo, of 2not been able to lie down in bed for sis long years,
Lostties.
8545 to $50 per pioul, alleen up to die by all the Dostors, had been speedily cared by soma Patent Medicine. It was of ito natty-related with the more implicit confidoneo from ..$555 to 2560 per pioul, allas. the oircumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Patna (Nor).......$51 to $15 per ollost.
(of 1 to 14 cattios. Llanrysbyd was familiar with the facts, and could Faina (Old) Benares (Now)
Ou Losbox-
ON
530-
4926 to 495
EXCHANGE
Telegraphic Transfer
..3,03 Bank Billa, on demand
Ev-,,301 Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight........3/1 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/14 Credits, at å months' sight 3/1 Documentary Bills, at months"
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Credita at & months' sight ON NEW YORE.
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Bank Bills, on demand.......
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Credits, 10 days' sight...78 ON HOMBAT
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2241 2254
ON
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ON ÜLETA-
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Quotations are:--- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-172
per cent. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
805 per share. Chins Trade Insurance Company's Rhares
$77 garabara, kellors.
North China uzuranse-T 90 per share. Yangbare Insurance Association-Tla. 113 per
share.
there
rough for the truth of the report.
Having a little curiosity be know how such
GILLOTT, STEEL PENS.
GOLD
MEDAL
PARIS, 1979.
Sold by all
Stationara and Danları
NOW ON SALE.
1949
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
THE
LYD
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Correctiona and Dr. WINEAMS Orthography.
PRICE-
In Paper Wrapper... Neatly Bound".
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starlea grow in traveling, I took the liberty | LARGE while at the village of. Llaurystyd to call upon
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$2.00
€0,
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FOR THE DESK.
the Vicar, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire Address:-Care of Messrs. Kwovo SUNG & Co., about this wonderful sare. Though a total stranger to hit, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me in a half hour's con. versation. principally touching the case of Mr. Pagh, in which they seemed to take a deep and sympathetic intercel, having been familiar with his sufferings, and now rajciced in what seemed to them s most remarkable cars. The Vicar remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from his having mon tioned the case to Mr. John Thomas a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr. Fugh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living in. the parish of Llandkleinol.
In RED AND BLACK,
RED IMILATION MOROCCO CABE
PRICE ONE Dollar,
For Sale
at the Book Stores. NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY.
Be strongly Youshed Mr. Wm. Pagh's oharacter as a respectable farmer and worthy of Lore-lit-loft-the-ronorable-Vieur-with a livelier- sense of the happy relation of a pastor and poopla, fooling that he was was who truly sympathized with sill who are afflicted in mind, body, or estate. NGLISH AND CHINESE
On my return to Aberystwith. I was improved with a desire to see Mr. Pagh, whose reputation WITH THE PANTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. stood so high. His farm is valled Fanoon-Afswr, | signifying "above the dingis" situated near the An Anglo-Chinese Dictiousry, published at the
summit of a smooth round hill, overlooking a
Daily Prens Ofoe, Hongkong. beautiful valley in which is situated the lovely For comprehensiveness and practics! servios I found this Work atands unrivalled. All the new A fearful military tragedy occurred yesterday a Európe.
irymantled Church of Llanddeinol esaning rear the gate of the 1st Madras Lancer's
Mr. Pagh, apparently about 40 years old, of words which the Chinese hare of late pears, been Darzaoks. Jemadar Adjutant Hussein Khan, of A recent discovery of rock showing elesr gold
motion height, rather slight, with a pleasant compelled to coin to express the unmoreus ob that Begiment, was rented on a pile talking to near Pipestone Bay, a distance of about twelve
and intelligant face. I told him I heard of his jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, other Native oficere, when borse-kooper Thon miles from Bat Portage, sast of Winmpeg, has
great aliiskon and of bis remarkable and almost and in science gonerally, which tho rapid advance dray rashed out with a sword, and out down the stimulated the cwners of the mining location to
mirasalous relief, and that I had come to learn of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are from his own lips, what there was of truth in the tere given in retened. Each and every word is Jamindar, who expired after a few minutes. The axert themselves to make the mins profitable, horse-kooper then wounded the Harildar-Major and with that rew they have a large amber of
reports.
fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises Mr. Pugh remarked that his neighbours tad | for students of a must instructive nature. Both in the art severely, but he is expected to remen engaged sinking a shaft. It is also pro eavor; he also attempted to attack other native posed to build a large wharf on the shore of the
taken a kindly and sympathetic interest in his the Court and Punti pronunciations are given doors, but was brought down with a prod of a land for the purpose of shipping rock to Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8180 per ense for many years, but of late their interest had the ascents being carefully mucked on the bast bean greatly awakened by a happy change in his principle hitherto attained" The typography lance and secured. At the inquest, it transpired different parts of the American continent. The that the prisoner attoaded the Orderly Room of rock is superior to any that has yet been found On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 condition. What you report as having heard displays the access of an attempt to make the
per share.. the regiment yesterday morning, and asked the in the district, and is sure to stieset capitalists
abroad, said he, is entstantially tane, with one Chinese and English type correspond in the size Cantou
Insuranus Offes, Limited-2871 per exception. I never understood that my case was of budy, thereby affecting väst scouemy of Colonel for s m of money in the Regimental to the locality.
share. 13th ultimo, ais Lordship then reserving his de- the Colonal that the prisoner was not the right General Election occurred at a meeting held at
Fund, which-ha lavi claim to
over given ap as hopeless by say Physician. Ispace, sohiaring a clearness not previously The dead told One of the most amusing incidents of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares have been treated by seroraf Doctors hereabouts attained, and dispensing with those vast margins cision, which he now gaye as follows:-
$453 per abare, sallers,
as good as any in Wales, but unfortunately no and vacant spaces which have heretofore chira- SHORT RACE, (2 langts). Opon.
This is an action brought against a surety, ful claimant. Henos the latter took rayange, as Cheadle in support of Sir Wm. Caniffe Brooks, A China Fire Insurance Company's Sharon, proscription of theirs ever brought the desired serized Chinese publications. The plaintiff is n Government officer in alarge (Two prizos.)
In October last a recruit of the antze regiment that he wished toeak Sir Willises a question, which Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
very enger but vory devout Irishman announced per share, sollers.
redif
To the illustrate the vast soupe of the work of the Afforestation Department; his locum Eatrica Grimble, B. Arthur, T. Laumert teams, Mr. Westland, entered into a contract ran mack, shooting at the offers and killing he accordingly proceeded to do. The quarction
Early this last spring I had a still rare following facts are submitted forconsiderations and Friis Lamuert. Grimble led at the end of with one Choueg Fak Lee on the 10th Deamber native girl; he himself being finally shot dewu.
Share 121 per cena, prem., Boilers,1 severe spasmodic attack, and any tumily wad Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 the first length by about two feet, with Arthur last to make 124,000 ire pits, more or loss, at the
was this What groands have you for the Hongkong, Canton, and Mario Steamboat Co.'s neighbours became alarmed, believing that cor- | Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English necood. It was a close 7869 bome between these rate of 14.40 per 1,000 pits. No exception is
statement made by you that a large number of Bharos-362 por esat. prem., or div., sallers. tainly I would not enrrive, when a neighbour, and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst SIMLA, Mih-August. two the others two being out of the hunt. Grim-takan as to parties. The pits were to be com
Three Cavalry regiments go to Baruah, the told him that if he would write down the ques
the Trish voters am illiterate P" The chairman | Endo-Chins Steam Navigation. Co's Sharone who had some knowledgą, or had heard of the this work contains more than 30.000 English ble won by about two yards. Thus, I conde.plated by the 1st July, 1898, cnd in ease the work 19th and 7th Lancera, and 2,000 extra pelice. tion and send it up to the platform with the Chins and Manila Steantship Company, Limited the Omnibus Post, some even miles distant, and tera.
Par, sellers
medicina, sent to Aberystwith by the driver of words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese chara
Again, despite all the grammars and was not completed a penalty of $25 a week was Sir Herbert Macpherson is to have exprve other questions it would be auswered. The -30 per cent discount, nominal.
fetched a bottle of Moller Beigel's Curative other elementary works as yo published, the to be eracted for every week the work was left command of the Barmah forces. Captain Baiken Irishman, however, objected to do this; and be Douglas Stonmahip Cozapasy, Limited | This medicine they administered to me accord-quires exemplar to display the rariona appli
Sýrup.
| student of this difficult language absolutely ra-- andone. The contractor also bound himself by the marched from keadat on the 26th July, and ing naked why he objected, aald at last, and specification, the whole paber was to be complet reached. Therandat (Khambat?), whence he sent roars of laughter, Sare, then, I can't write "Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 per ing to the directions, when to their surprise and estions and equivalents of different words which
per share. ed by 30th May if required. The contractor was off mergers to communicate with Tammoo. The answer being this supplied by himself to ADATE.
delight no less than my own, the spasm naased. I have one general meaning. Of these examples to supply men jointly with foresters in counting The force was well received on the rond. All is his own question, the meeting proseeded. Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-8197 por boosive at sasa, nad my stomach was calmejl. My this work contains more than five times Sa the pita, and the contractor was to mark with lines well in Kondat and Turme The troops in the
bowels were moved as by a gentle cathartic, and many as any other Dictionary hitherts pub- An Odessa ocrrespondent writes:--A further China Sugar Botning Company, Limited-Par. I felt a sense of quiet comfort all through such lished. faction, st the end of each week, the pile counted. ing their health. Consequently the orders to proof, iffarther proof were wanting, of the rest. Luzon Sugar Befining Company. Limited-179 as I had not before realised in many years. I For practical purposes the arrangement of fins! Dodd, who had been hanging second, passed a ono of the conditions it is stipulated that par- move into hill quarters at itolo have been coun-ched seagoing species of the circular Fopoff per share, sallara.
could walk around the house and breathe com- the work is so complete, that a reference to its him early, and won. Biddle alen got past Sharpments will be made on sccount of works in pro- termanded. The local Barises are co-operating gunboats of the Russian navy, was turned Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$40 per fortably in a few hours after I had taken the pages enables a person who understands English near the finish. Time, 3, 220K
green, for which & elsim must be sent in, but out with Captain Sterans against the decoft rebels, Lore the other day. The Nahm Hospored start- sbaro, buyers.
medisino. I have continued to take the medicins to communicats eFrotively with natives who of every payment on secount 20 per cent, will be and a helping to convey the sick from Tummoned trost Bahastoped to join one of her couarta Bong kong and China Bakery Company, Limited daily now for something over two monthe, and I understand nothing but Chinese. In this respot reserved na o gustantes fund until the completion and Manipora The construction of a road in the relations in the Odetta Rosis. She ad-
$120 per shres,
can lay down and sloop eweetly at nights sad the work will be found indispensable to all of the contract be certified. In case of delay the from Tummos, Tokehao, 15 miles, kas been quantared what at the worst I should term a stif Perak Tin Mining and Sositing Company have not since had a recurrence of those terrible Europos residing in China, and to the native Superintendent will provide men ad complete sanat.med, and the roads and bridges in the hall gals with slightly choppy sea, a few hours ---310 per share.
spasms and awostings. I have been lag themselves it explains subjects fally with which Love Rack, (Round the Fed Buoy and back the work out of funds that may be due to the union territory arabolag repaired by Darbar weathering of which railed to bother and dam Panjou and Sunghie Dra Samantan Mining broken down and reduced in my whole system vory Low indood of them are perfectly acquainted.
ecatrastor. The defendant became suraty for
RANGOON, 6th August. igo her to such an extent that she was towed (Handicap). (Two prizes).
Company, Limited—$5 per share, sellors. that I have not tried to perform any viry bard To parties roxidant in England and interested the contractor, Cheong Fat Leg, falffling his Entries-J. Wallace (15 sec.), Dr. Thompoontrast, sul more particularly described in the large gang of dancits on Tuesday night, booted fear, the unwieldy form and virtually nezanagy.
A telegram from Mandalay reports that a back to part. Even for harbour and oest de Selangor Tin Mining Company-33 per share, out-door labour, deeming it best to be prudent in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasion-
nominal
lest by over-exertion E may do myast injury comprises upwards of two thousand large on, (5 8804.), 8, A. Frederisks, and F. H. Haylar specifostions and conditions It appears that Tambanynu Monastery within one mile of Bhareable movements of this plass of gunboat, or out-Persic Bugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per before my strength is fully restored. I feel that (apratch).
the foresters, in league with the contractor, or police station. The police did not them out. lug battery, in any but the smoothest: waters, Wallace kept his lead to the buoy, which he his men, or both, regrouted to the Acting Su-The attacks on the monasteries are made because pats the Popefia, ent of all novions calculation Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, I thoroughly renovated and renewed by the modi- A Lage REDUCTION in PRICE is made rounded in am. 4Leon, with Hayllar olose be-perintendent that some. 41,000 pits had been villagers are supposed to conceal their valuables as an effective,ighting arm of the Russian navy. · mibod #56 per ahare, sallars. kind, and Fredericks third On the journey made which were not asdef and that this was there. Further particulars have been received Theme reusells, designed by Admiral Popoff and Hongkong and Maoso Glass Manufacturing Co.
to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies. home Hayllar noon passed Fredericks, and won discovered in April last. In the meantime the of the engagement in which Captain Atkinson so much luded "few years ago, are now canal. Limited-Pat, nomina
LONDON esaily in 7m. 25secs, Wallass being 19 seconds contractor get the money for the work. The of the Hampshire Begiment was killed. On the dered by all competent naval authoritiwia Busia Chine Imperial Loku of 1836 A-2 per cent,
Tararın & Co, 64, PATERN(STIR Row:
HONGKONG: behind. Fredericks was an indifferent third. I surety is now sued for $200, the pensity in the 30th July large body attacked a small garrison to be practically valuálom.
DALLY PERAS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM Kr.
T. Lemmert third.
G. Grisable.... H. Arthur..
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“SOLDIERA RACE, FOUD LENSES.
There were eight entries, viz.-W. Dodd. E
Abraham, and Biddio.
J. Milla, Hollowell, Ostes, Sharp, Buckley
Sharp led the first three lengths, but on the
Dodd Biddle
Sharp...ngvoma||?
AFFAIRE IN BURMAH
of piskets, to the Acting Superintendant's astir latter place, under Captain Stevens are recover-
share.
ghaza,
prémium.
my stomach and bowels have been and are being | quarto pages,
oine. In fact I feel like a new man.
Belloving this remarkable oase of Dyspeptio submit the shova facts as they are related to me. Asthma should be known to the public, 1 bag to
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