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THE DAILY PABBI MONDAY JANUARY 20/1 1940

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LONDON, 16th January,

THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL. further demonstrations have taken place new Ministry has been formed in Lisbon

against England.

A

bat

DEATH OF A GREAT ENGLISH GENERAL

ed on board the Renalder.

families of deceased officials has frequently M. L Parts, Chaf of the French boundary The steamer Rafah Brooke, built by Her Colony in any Judge thereof on the evasion desire new to express my hearty thanks to hearing the naimi, went in and arrested this pri- bean felt and the schone now proposed, commission, we foloses Haugkok on the 4th Napier, Shanks and Bell, Yoker, and engined of any silt or action in respect of the following Moners. Wel Ayuh, F. Wabber, Dr. Ho Kaisoner.

Wai Apia, Ho Wynn, Crugoen. Inspector After houting the evidence for the proscention inst by the atesiner J. Say.. Paris pre- by Messrs. Bow, McLachlan and Co., Paisley, matters, viu,

The enforcing the attendance of witness and Quincey, and others, who have a kindly by their and the statement of the prisoner, the jary allowing officide an easy means of them needs vis Bhigon and Fans! direct to the frontier, to the order of the Borneo Biosmahip Company selves making such provision, will, we should and wo (Siam Gazette) hear he will be back in (Limited), London bas bad her speed trials on examining them on orth, affirmation, or other special liberal contributions enabled us to give returned an unanizens vordiot of not gaity." -

THE TEXTSA ISTI STAMBING, CASE. such suitable and substantial gifts. Bangkok in Augnet next, bat the other the Clyde and on four ruse af Skelmories wise

The ompling the production of documenta; think, be received by those of them who members of the expedition will continue their attained a spese df. 11 knote au hour. The en-

Exel: Ganderson, a Norwegian səsman, val Parbape before leaving the subjent of the arn married with much satisfaction. With topographio task.

gines are of the tri-compound type, with cylin The pulsaing persons guilty of contempt; prixes I ought to say that the recipient of the charged with stabbing a Sikh Constable unmed dera 188in., 301., and in to diameter respect The ordering the inspection of sny property; good conduct prize has bean clown by ballot Jewar Singh on the morning of the 30th Docom Interest as the rate of six per cent.

aha bad a large majority of the voice. She is The Acting Attorney General said the pri Fuaranteed by the Gurernment on all The Fugistrar General's returns of births ively with a piston stroke of 30in. There are two With parar also, for the purpose of this Cam- by the mistress and girls themselves, and that bar at Teim-isa-tent.

and deaths for the quarter ended 31st December balers, 12ft. Dia by 944. fin, working to 15013. mieson, to enter and view any promises:

And to heroby further direct that arory exam who has been went to as by the Registrerer was hulicted on two cats, Ist, with payments into the Fund, only five per are published in the Gazette. There were 48 steam procure The beating surface in the bai cent. allowed for the expenses of manage births among the British and foreign comers 60 square feet, and the grate ares Soft, amination of witnesses shall be held in private: General, and one who bas, ever since her wounding the complains with intent to de ment, and the compulsary, contributions of manity, and 455 mmong the Chiuusen total 41.8% revolutions the engines Indicated 300 And I do further require you to report to me admission, 1'tionth ago, given the great satin griers Lodily harm, and 2nd, with walowfolly

number of deaths was 1,202, of which 42:00 horas power. The vessel is 5ft, long, 315ft, the acid srce and your opinion thereou And I faction. Sto is, moreover, a diligent and pain wording The dirbtinstances of the case w

hereby chirgy all persons in the Pablio. Survice taking athelent, ad althonga she has had to as follows: About two o'clock on the morning. to hesist you herein.

do 3 years work in the 15 manthe sho-Bas been of the 26th Docenter the prisczer larded from bachelors, the results ought to work out very nurred among the British sad foreign populabroad, and 22ft 9in. deep, and 990 tons gross.

Give under my hand and the Public Seal of with ut, she still gained cont. per cent, out of the a sampan at Trim tas tad-and-as-ho rafssoĚ favourably. The examplos given of she ton, thus distributedEoropsans, 171 Por tagasra, 9 Indian, de, 5 non-residents, 11. rare of pensions to be adopted at the com- Tho seal death rate per 1,000 for the quarter

the Colony, this 14th day of January, 1890 marks in three of her examination subjects, and to pay his-faro the satspan people malled a

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80 per cant. fo the remaining two,

policeman. The complainant want to thom piscu --ARA-HOON-SETH- This may be a fitting time to state that, owing and took the prisoner sexy in the diren kja encoment are fairly good, and ten years-was-British xul forsiga sommunity, 15:50

Clerk of Councils to the kind thought of Mears Danby, Palmer, of the Police Station. Shortly afterwards the after the coming into feres of the Ordinance Chiasse, 25.27;whole population, 24.79.

Hancock, and Deniean, we were able to provide people fu the boạt heard a police whistle and a and quinquennially thereafter the Fund is to be investigated by netusive, who are to fains the fallowing young Chinese mediond

the inmates of the Home with a substantiat roise as of struggle taking place, and when The Free Churek Monthly for December con-

Christmes dicer, when ample justice was done the was of the woman went to see what wa report whether any and if so what re-student named Lim Boom Keng was baptized in

THE PROPOSED CRICKET BALL,

to the good things so liberully bestowed upon the matter the couplinnat was seen lying on A mesting of the members of the Hongkong them. I desire to offer our best thanks to them the ground, while the prisoner was obemarred Case. Parbat.adjustment of pensions or contributione is Warrouder Park Church, Edinbargh on the 13th October) Educated in tàs Morrison (P Raßes

Urloket Chirb was held in the Pavilion on Satur. Irg beir grost kindusan. I bopo to have a Chironing in the direction of the uakter, a necessary; this examinstīvu will, we believe, College, Singapore, hayears ago broken with

day aftern to consider the recquumendatior nese New Year's dinner provided in a similar teamer which was then lying at the wharf. The $10 $1.00

Fohow that it will be possible either to in- Buddhizes, but has only now made up his mind

of the Corsaittee that a Ball be given during manner. I must not amit to mention a kind gits complainant was found to have boop, stabbed in the stay her of the Straits cricket team. Hon. W. of a box of toys from Mors. Powell and Co., the brennt. The primor was affords arrest Lerd Napier of Magdela is dood. 1.30 crease the pensione, ur reduce the contributo enter the Christian Church. Before tha +ored ordinance was administered by the Rev.

As rogarle the conduct of the skildre have trone..

Mr. Cook, of Singapore, the candidate gave The Right Hon. Sir Robert Cornelius Napier, Mane. President of the Club, was in thechuir for the use of the girls.

G.C.B., G.C.S.; Lord Napier of Magdals the Shanghai team was not coming down, but it very little to say. The older girls have storm per-short account of bigself and publicly confessed

Chast. The Charob was crowded, and a mani- was son of Mejor C. R. Napise, B. A., and was proposed to keep the tricket days fred as bey been ambuable to discipline, nud has given was born in Caplon in 1919. He tras odront. fore, that was, Wednesday, Thordar, Friday, and but little trouble: bot younger ones would hurak- feet impression was made on all pressit. .....

ed at the Military Collegs. Addiscombe, and Saturday nezt, playing the retura match on they be children if there were not pensionally instructions to the Indisa and Chinese cortebler entered the Corps of Bagut Engines in latter tavo days, and if the return match was not guarrels and naughtiness among so large a humander his charge, 1929, sorved with distinction in the Sutlej fished on Saturday anishing it on the following ber. On first coming to us, pao or two of those campaign, at the end of which he attained the Monday. The A. D. C. ware going to give sent to us from the Government displayed a great rank of Major. Daving the Indian Mauny performaven of the Pantomime an Thursday of stealing, taking even the half-cooked food in 1857 te vad as Chief Engineer with the orening to which they had invited the Singapore in vs song us that have relinquished this bud with thoir isutenetings to ding's war to the from the cooking pans; but after a few weeks' re- His Lordsh's naked if it was in accordance army of Sir Colin Campbell and greatly dis-visiters.

sation without any propár charge bizz tiade. tinguished himself. In the mar with China.

The CRAIRMAN said the business now before habit

It is a great case for thankfulness, Unt the Inspector Corces aid it was corticos Colonel Napier, sorred a second in Command the meeting was the consideration of the quest of the inmates has hang in good. There difficult for those constables to understand which under Sir Hope Grant, and at the los fion whether a Criskut Ball should be giran on has been no case of serious ihres of my kind a charge was properly made. but if it who found of the carpaign was rewarded by being the 27t). Inst promoted to the rank of Major Generzi Mr. & ERCOMER BATH proposed that a Ball although one and another har from time to time at the station that the charge was not a proper and raide K.C.B. In 1807 th gallant be giver. He thought they were all unanimous bad attacks of fever and other slimatic troubles, on the person arrested would at once he released. General took command of the expedition to on that point. The only question was as to what and some who on jointag na Inaked was and thing that hun should be disgred to the His Lord-ip-It is a perfectly mynstrous still the children hare all kept woll and strong i Abyssinia, in the conduct of which he showed shape it should take-whether a Ball in which all the qualities of a great general and achieved the who of the expense was to be bords by the pinched with the hardships torwhich they had station like a felons the bare allocation of a sa a brilliant success. On. bis retura to Eng. Club or whether it should be subscription boom expand, soon assed a healthy and robust pan women has be has not paid his feel tha land hu ropelved the thanks of Parliament, was Ball. He proposed that it be a subscription fall appearance.

policy want in keep dat në trouble they had bot- In the summer. through the kindness of the ter discontinue that practice. Isis utterly illegal. alevated to the peerage, with a grant of £2,000 the sabenription to ho 85 por her with Dieselors of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Inspector Corcoran sail if the countable Bow par synum, and was presented with, the free for every guest limited to two), usy dufiolt to Steamboat Co, we were anahlel to take the the frieanor drunk at that time he would ent dom of the City of London. In January, 1876, bo made good by the Club- he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the

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| The feature of the Bill that any traps he takes objection to is the

The Straits Advocate, in its last issue, dated the 26th mitin, after giving a brief vine of the important arents that Lavo macked the past year, enge We stoot close this articl without adrerling to two great-we may say culpable indifference with which the majority of the Earasiune of this gay city and the Straits generally look upon joutualistic enterprises. Only a few months ago the Weeldy Herald was allowed to closes its stert but useful career. The Malace Chronicle a most out-spoken and pląsky little papor, rapidly fan its coarse, and now we are also on the threshold of extination."lity has broke out is the Bondon. Both the Straite devocis and our Malacca co temporary have now coated to exist,

à terrible famine attended by shocking morta THE CLEVELAND STREET SCANDAL

Pizko has been sentarsed to twelve months'

imprisonment for libelling Lord Buston.

¡FROM "STRACTS TIMES."

Nino British war rossols hire, askorbileti Zanzibar, and the Colossus has reached Gibraltar.

Mr. AK FAVRES, the Hon. Secretary, salá

Hon J. LEACH secondod,

T. FRASER SMIT if the face-of-the Club were in such a state that the Club could afford to pay any deficit.

The AIRMAN aid the Club had 36,000 at ite credit.

Two emendmente relativo to the unions of Babesriptions by Mr. G. 9. Coxod and Mr. fragar Sriti respectively having been last. Mr. ing and carried. Bercombe Smith's motion was put to the meet

VICTORIA HOME AND ORPHANAGE

The prises gained by the pupils of this instits tion ware rented to them by Mrs. Fielding Clarke in Batordny last. There was a urge entabor of visitors presant un the ocasion.

Rev... B. Ost read the annual report, which ine follows:- 1.

After the evidence of its boat people, and the complainant. Inspector Corcoran gavrovidence as to the arrest of the prison.

His Lordship asked if the Insposter gava

Inspector Curcoran said the instructions o 56se constable were given at the Central Station.

Hi Lordship said the police constabile in his videtion said the man was not drank azil Chat he took him up siatul because the sampau wo- If that was man said he he not paid his face. his view of his duty ho 703 775 it was a wrong que, and was not the one be was instructed to take.

The prisoner, on bring asked if he hit any taiment, still he knew thing about the charge- He was so shrunk that he did not remember any thing that happened. Le could swear, however, that he had not in kuile with him at the time. an he left it on boned, after laving need it for entting soms tolsce.

pulsory contribution of bachalors, whose friends, in the case of their death, would The Straits team bo ars to do battle with receive no benefit from it. An unmarried Hongkong in various departments of sport ar rived here yesterday by the P. and O. steam-T wat in receipt of $200 a month would pro-Fear. The programme in not, we believe, 0.75bably think it rather galling to have to pay definitely arranged yet, but the Tennis match Be of it for the benefit of those of bis fol. Mill probably take place to-morrow (Tuesday), the Cricket matobos as arranged on Wednesday, low officials who are married. If he himself Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and the Row- euberquently gets married bis contributions ing matches on Botarday. The westler jes A bachelor count to his credis and produce a tarday was abominable. almost bad enough to

raisa apprehensions of a repetition of the experi larger pension for bis widow, unless he should go of the Hongkong cricksters at Starginij happen to die within a year of his marriage, we hope our visitors will see the colony nu- in which case all elsim on the Bund is lost,

a more favourable aspect to-day, however much the contributions may have amounted to, unless a child is born of the

• 1.25 Per Case. Per Cand-marriage. This is provided for by section 26

1us, Joz Charte Pinte of the Ordiusuce, which is copied from the Ceylon Act, mod it has therefore pur doubt bean carefully considered, but on the face of it it is difficult to understand its justice. The widow of a contributor who has married after completing his thirty-five yabrs of con.

Wo are now losing thraa of our papila; one, tribution is also disentitled to persion and

owing to the refusal of her father to pay another the contributions go for nothing so far as

your the small fee that we feel he can wail afford, another, owing to the removal from the contributor is concernot. Another

Longkong of her family; and the third owing to point which doseries.consideration is that

her marriage, which took place two dayalage, if a contributor Toavor the service all olsim A correspondent of the Tince, of India writ.

This lattor is one of the roued girls, and to

His Lordship, in gaming-mil-Ant sap- | trust that ber fhines will be a happy god. jeg under date of Port Louis, Magritias, Decem- to pension from the Fund erase and he is bar 11th, sayThe departure of Sir-John

Those loss however will do more than made posing the man tokave neon in his giber sites up after the Chinese New Year holidays, for we provocation he received-was very considerable antried oulys to receive back balf the total Pope Hennessy, which takes place to-day, bus

LONDON, 8th January,

have had so many applicants for hission that indeed. The policenton semned to have ained, ENGLAND, AND PORTUGAL. amonat of Eis contributions without on the occasion for all classes of the Mauritian

the difficulty will be how to aecorumedate all the what he had no right to assume, tut what the population, of renewed, demonstrations of affent- interest Inny of the thraa onges we thou and gratitude towards the most if not the stated by The Times. It does not throaton a Lord Salterbury's note does not go so far as

alieni. Ílorasoe that, are long; we shall be mangan, wonan suid was correct although the forced to provide additional accommodation for an esl be bad gail his face already and the 8. 0.75 have mentioned ordinary insurance in a only-popular Governor the Colony avor bad:

Address have been presented by, all the public replars of relations, he asks that inmediato

the increasing number of those eligible for ad constable accordingly baggel him off to the good offers would have been a much more bodies, acknowledging the efforts made by Sirerders but to the Pertuguese authorities to wo review the work of the past year in this Is-

It is rib feelings of great thankfulness that ou

pation station, possibly to look him up all

with Nase und Trade Mark,

On Christmas Day G of our girls wore bap right on the man allegation of the arpay profitable investment for the postributors. Jobu to promote the various interests they re prevent any venowed action on the part of Major stitution; alether in contemplating the alvanesized, and some two months previously b of the woman. That action on 8 0.75

the art of the It will be seen, therefore, that there are two Present. Sir Jolan hos just clean the Seich Piuto.

zade by the pupils themselves, or in considering alder Christier girls wero confired.

policoman amontwi to an anauli, and the of the Legislative Council, so that Sir Cherla sides to the scheme. The Ceylon Ordinance, Lees will and a ground wall cleared off, and will

the man f td kludness which has bona ehown by Before I close this report of the Sehari, I muet, prisoner was justified in trying to get away. He triends, both in this culony and in our own laud; may a few words about the Eurasian section of did not mean to say that it was wise to struggleg of which the Bill is for the most part a copy, as ample ties to state the local questions

kindnes and good will which ars ran again pre. Ttis branch has been carried on wit's mus it would be very adrias to go quietly and has been in operation loo shorts time to give The last sitting of the Council was a protracted | before dealing with them fa,an effective manner, much value in the experisnes gained of itrane, and to ended by na ezelange of com-

ved by the presence of so many frids on this difficulty, owing to the lack of a proper teaching make a complaint afterwards, but it was exceed. Occasion

staff. The younger children, in order to ruingly natural, if a man had his senses al lám working, and the sabjeet must be consider. pliusoplary spoulos between the Governor soul.

As you will most of you already kuon, tisia Home coire, an English education, attend daily the efficiently to aulerstand it, that Juchumild be warest bished somewhat loss than 2 years ago for classes at the Diocesan Haus Boys School: But incensed by being led away in that way. Jf the fed almost ab initio. Until we have boarderal embers, followed by a dinner at which

the boarding and education of the daughters with the elder ongs-2 Enrasiats, and Ameri jary took that slaw of the cas, they must sen { that exchange has been repaved in fuller Eberty. what the Geterna cat has to say upon the}

Chinees, whether orplans or bet, and also for the canized Chinese, of age varying from 17 to 27 that the man racalved great proposition, and if Publicrocoptioni coame of young girls who wouldan difficulty is grest. We hope, ore long, the strank the blow in that stats they might pre- Lothermie, in all probability, be foran into a way will be open for us to retablish a separate me if they liked that the was no intencion [of inmgrenity: With this latter pbjuet in view,boarding and day sehsel for girls; lack of fanda to do grievous bedily harm. He was a je ico- we have given shelter to many young girls who for the present provents us from doing this armed with a carbine asalting this mat have ben so witted toourenre by the Iegistrar- denawhile we shall be glad to secure the ser- MAIRID 7th January, Generalgi fa who had been sold into slavery, sions of a teacher here. We are ia voru cetually struck the pristines it showed that the THE IRUSSELS THEATRE or what is worse than slavery. We have now tion with friends at home, and shall probably prisoner was trying to ght away and that the

DESTROYED.

present in the room 16 of such girts."

woon hoor of tho appointment of a suitable lady policeman was holding him. The prisones ad

an undoubted right to straggle and get away The theatre at Bravels has boon destroyed by sinca tel, we have admitted 35 more, 4 of

At the big inning of last year we had 25'inmates. to take charge of this beach of the work,

Parents or guardians wishing to and children ] he cauld, as every man had a right to get A

from an nasallent, but whether be was wig in whom, war tor, left, to remove with their to ne for either sootion of the Home, will on 1,50 0,10

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Senor Sageata has been able to form another Teing considered by bar parents too. I need hardly say that wo are at all times woul begond that; he need the knife, and that 4.50 0.40 C Fine A. V. H. Genev.25 0.50-

Ministry and has tended his resignation. Here the way from them, was rentored for glad to shew visitors over the fusiitation. The fling which could not for a set be RUM

time. Cfbo remaining 30 who joined us this ohool hours are from a., top, with anggested to the jury on legal ander the circum Finest, Oh, Janzies, Violet

Majasty is consulting prominent pulitions rear, it are the daughters of Christiaus, who hour's interval for lunch, &c, and if friends stanges. The low if the fury lionelt the he dissolution of the Certes is probable. pag wick, or in part, for their board; 1 218 wishing to visit ax will come during thess hours, monas taken by the prisoner to get away were in Casale 1 100 Good Loeward Island $150 per Galton,

to Eminent Sir Knight A: O'D. Gourdin D8 A

MADE, 10th January. destitute Chinese, A having been sent to us they will see the girls at work in school, exoess of the rent hoctusitige of the case they LIQUEURS.

It is notlded to Saturday's Garctic that the tengation of his services in the chair during Her Majesty has suspended ber consultation asema Hema in Amerion, are destitule Einra- friends here and elsewhere, Europesa and Asiatic, wounding.

by the legistar-General, and two from a In conclusion, I dosire to thank the numeroue minst fod bin guilty at least of winwfully Bancaletine

Hon. Francis flowing. C.G. has been inly the past year, and a Hegistrar'a jewel to-Sir with other politicians as it la betiered Soneri girs, and are Chinese orphans. Our total who have so liberally contributed to die fonds of Maraschiap

The jury returned a unanimous verdiet of not Cara

Hearing's Cherry Cordialsciate offer as Colonial Sorglary of long-Knight A Soth, who has rosignol that angusta will continue te hall office. Chartrosse

guilty on the first count and guilty on the raernů. ihursfors at the pressat time is 35-classified as: Isong

ite flame. I trust they will not only contiuus te Dr. Siegert's Angostura

offive la consequence of his approaching ds parture from the Colony ou Iunve, after DEATH OF A PROMINENT SPANISH ander

supportus by their prayers and practical sympathy. His Lordship said Prisoner at the bar, I Bitteris, &e.

The Agents (Mosura. D. Suascon, Sons & Có) many years service. Subsequently the degree

POLITICIAN.

but that they will help us by getting others in think you received considerable provocation. If inform me that the steamer Arvatoon Apeur, with of Knightof Malta was worked, when Bir Kaight

Total do likewise, and thus enable us to largely extend I had taken the law of the car you hare sag mails from Caloutte, left Slogapore yesterday. Gillies was installed as Eminent Prior, and

the bonellts of the Institution. Help in the gestol I should deal with it much more severely appointed his officers as follows: Captain Geno for this port

hape of discarded Foropaan olothing will be than I shall do in the sentence I am about to ral. Sir Knight G. G. Anderson'; Lieutenant-

most gratefully received, and also scraps of impose. If thought you were attarly drunk To-morrow (Tuesday) being the Chinese New Goueral, Sir Knight J. W. Crokor: First Lion. ing.

and used the knife ander those eirenmplatess. I material suitable for making pktolwork. A Year's Day will be observed at holiday in all tenant, Bir Käight G. C. Cox, Send Lieuten-

16 of 120 utoro have been ressive from the Ho-warm friend has recently promised as a sewing should pass a mob more severe sentence, being the Government Departments. The Han's willant, Sir Knight G. P. Jordan; Prelate, Sir

pietra-L also be cluant on this occasion.

machine, which will be most useful to the aider elearly of opinion that drunkenness is an excuse Knight. R. Cooke, Registrar, Sir Knight J. D.

From the above table it will ho anan, that, of girls in helping them with their work. As our for using a knife as yon did. I don't think you Ball; Marshal, Sir Knight E. C. Röynolds,

COMMISSION.

the whine namber, 35 are dependent upon the financial yaar in drawing to a close-it enda caw xtterly drank; I think yon were zober The provisional appointment of Mr. J. B. Tea Admiral, Sir Knigh. H. & Lightwood; l'en

school for everything; and many of them come March 31st-I shall feat Toost grateful if inteudongh to feel that you had received provestion I think yon dealt da Silva to be Socond Assistant in the Obarra-servator, Sir Knight J. Mitchell; Bailiff. Sir His Excellency the Governor has been pleased toit with nothing but the barest rags. Through ing subscribers will send their help for the and that you acted under ik

the blow in the heat of anger at being assaulted they, sier Mr. M. Alarakia rosigned; is angogue Knight P. Brewitt; Tareopolier, Sir Knight to issue the following Commission to enquire the kindness of friends hero and in England, we current year before that date. ed in the Gazette of Saturday.

have succeeded in getting 9 of them supported, 3. Kirkwood: Claaselor, &

into the working of the Hongkong Observe as that on the fands of the institution are the prizes, said I lavs very great ples do so; and under these circumstans the Mrs. FLDING CLARKE, before distributing by this policeman when be had no right to Fant, Captain of the Guard, Sir Kuight A. Gif Or the 11th-11ecember, at Sydenham the wife of The Agents (Messrs. Ailauwon, Bell & Co. in-ludera; Guard, Bir Knight J.-Maxwell, the Rev. G. I. POLU, A., of On, Japan, promiform at the Shire Laine steamer Ovar•'

only chargeable for 27; and for these we are ure in giving away the prises in conneo- ventence will be much more luziout £ it 1.8. G. William Des Voeux. tarely, of a son (orgel, who survived his birth only thenshire from London, &c., left Singapore on

boping det, ere long, friends will be raised option with this institution, which I have would otherwise be. Still, I must punish the Whereas it is expedian that a Commission be Surely there are many who, as soon as they every reason to believe is a most admirable one use of the knife, and Fuush it substantially. a low hours.

Saturday afternoon for this port.

appointed to suquite into the working of the hear of our needs, will, in view of the untold I have been through every part of it, and I was bore it is a very serious rasiter. Althou DEATH On the 12th December, Hazer FORD LYALL of

Hurgkent Observatory with epocial, raforonen good libly to score to such resued children, vory much pleased to see the way in which the you had justification for being angry, you dail Westminatar Chambers, son of George Lyall, for It is notifel in ibe Gazette of Saturday that merly of Hongwug, aged 29.

to the following details, vis

by care moral training and eincation, be pupils are tazou cate of. I may, nion that I a blow that might have resulted in very serioza His Excellancy the Governor has directed that

Whather the establishment of the Obanits willing to undertake the support of one had one of the girls from the institution with sonicquices. The sentence of the Court upay the office hold by Mr. Charles Vivian Laidschall

servatory has effected an improvement on or more of the members of our how large me as sah and I was much pleased with her youissix prontha'izprisonment with hard-labour. in fina ba known as that of Celoni Vatorin

the system of storm warnings which pre-family of orphan and destitute sbildron. We conduct. She showed herself to be a very good,- azy Surgeon.

riously existed, and whist measgres senld be calculate that $25 & year will pay for food and Christian girl, and well brought-up in every way. Barone MR. A. G. WISE, ACTING PHUNK-* taken to soeuro or to inarosso improveraont simple dething of a child; leaving, of course," The prizes were then handed to the pinpils, the expense of alpmation and mungament to be after which str. Oat expressed his thanks to Mrs

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0.75Bill it is perhaps too early to pronomines a defiests opinion on it, but at o Brst glance it certainly seems to imposo a very hosty tax on unmarried mombers of the service to provide pensious for the widows and orphans of those who are married.

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NOTIETO CORRESPONDEN (9. Commauination on Elitlonul rere should aldra “Too Ealitör," and these on businowa "The Mauwer," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their ne and address with manisations addrowed to the Editor, not for publica: loa; but an evidence of good faith.

Interaons No. 12.

BIRTH:

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 20TH, 1899.

At the meeting-of-the-Victoria Freceptory of Knights Templar hekl ou Saturday night Sh Knight D. Gillies was installed as Emiset Preceptor for the ensuing year and afterwards appointed his officers as follows:-Chaplain, Bir Knight G. C. Andersen; Constablo, Sir Knight 17. W. Croker; Marshal, Bir Knight C. P Vordon, sub-Marshal, Sir Knight R. Cooke, Teewanag, Sir Knigbi R. Markwiok ;-Registrar, Sir Kaight J. D. Ball; Capt. of Guard. Sir The delivery of the English wall was began Knight A. Gillanters; Almgoer, Sir Knight at 1.25 yesterday.

P. Brawitt; Dir of Car, Bir Knight J. Mit

We bear that Signge Culfane's papite infond to give a conour at the Uity tlalt 2xt weath

aid of the Alios Memorial Hispital,

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The mortality returns for the month ended 31st December, 1889, are published in Balacay's Hassia There were 982 deaths, of which acenrred among the British and foreign cot IN Saturday's Gazette is published a draftmunity. The death rate par 1080) as 308 amon the British and foreign community, and

Bill which it is intended to introduce into 900 among the Chinese population.

-His-Exoállency the Gloverver Unving piesa | his assent, in the name and on behalf of the

obell; First Torald, Bir Knight E. C. Reynolds: Secoil Herald, Sir Knight Hercules J. Scott Organist, Sir Knight H. 1. Lightwood; Gused. J. Maxwell. A Past Procuptor's jewel was voted

The following items pra from the London and China Express of the 20th December :-

Count Rylandt, First Secretary to the Lng fion of the Netherlands in Berlin, and formerly Attaché in Loudon, has been appointed Minister from the Netherlands to Japan, and will proceed to Tokyo in February.

Justice, Me. Alfred John Collier, telegraph a

In the Divorce Division of the High Court of parintendent at Malaces, sought a divorce by son of his wife's adultory with Mr. Charles

skinner, formerly a magistrate in the Straits Settlements. The jury found for the petitioner and assessed the damages at £700, ***

The Mikado of Japan hạn sont a commission

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MADRID, 7th Jacenry. THE HEALTH OF THE KING OF SPAIN. King Alfons XIII continues 31. preyera hata ben ordered for him

MAC, 12th January,

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THE HONGKONG, OBSERVATORY

tory

in this direction.

2. The causes of failures, if any, in the system met by the Schul. These expenses, however, Fielding Clake for presiding. The staging in of storm warnings a worked from the Ob-are not creat considering the siz-of the Instin Chinese of the National Anthon brought there arratory, "What cames led to the shence tica, The H» d Mistress (who is also "Matroulerdings to a close

SUPREME COUNer.

of warning.of the term of October 15-15. givea hór whole time without any reunaonation, Tha potical advantages to the Com-sud we are most thankful to have such an die to munity of this Colony obtained from the saperintend. Voluntary help has also been Observatory as at pressat establisted, and given by some nativo male teachers, Mr. Mok. how such advantages may be increased. Lai Chi, Mr. Ng Chak Tong, Mr. Ho Yan; What proportion of the time of the Direo- and Mr. Shaa Kwan-in Arithmetic and th tor and Staff of the Observatory in occupied vanced Chiness. The house work (cooking and in separing these practical advantages, as washing) is done largely by the girls themselves, compared with time devoted to the general under the superintendenes of Christian women; advancement of scienca

and they alan ke their own clothes and shoes, BETORE HIS HONOUR MR. FELING CLARKE, spruimens of which work can be seen after the prizes have been distributed,

16th January,

CIMISAL SESSIONS,

and although the ovidinge was not clear that he

JUNE.

LARCENY FROM A GIMBTJNO-ADOBE.

Chan Sieg war charged with, havlug, with others ant in omstoly, atelan $50 and a suit of piathos from Li Chun, and with being armed and using menaces; on the 30th December,

Mr. Pollock prosecutoil vu bshelf of the Crown. The jurors were: More.. Klingomanu, Fau Tung, C. Möller, C. crank H. E. Danson, LE. H..Heard, and U. AL, do Kozario.

Mr. Follock said the presenter and two other en, who were managers of a fantan establirh- ment in Taipingshui, were gambling with two outsiders on the 37th Dec, whom the prisoner and several others, all armed, rushed into the room. The priorar seized the proscator mid took $35 from him, while the other men took from a table ARGE OF STAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE $15 belonging to the prosecutor. Before lov- TRETENCERg the base the prisoner teck a suit of clothea

ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

the Legislative Council to provide for and regulate a pension-fund for widows and children of public officers of the Colony-Quson, to Ordinance No. 1 of 1890. authorising of engineers and scientião men to report upon The Bill has been modelled on the Ceylon the eppointment of an additical smbar on the the indinstrial imperamants of Europa and Ordinance of 1882. In the definition clause Sanitary Ecard, the appointment of Mr. Oshort America. Mr. Of, af Tokyo, an expert of the wo find that public offlear" means Any daly announced in Saturday's Goverment the telephonic system of the city, with a Chadwick, Q.M.G, to a seat on that Board is Japanese telegraphs hasbeen in Chicago erdi- officer of the Colonial Civil Service in the Gatelis,

view to the goueral introduotion of that instea Colony who is in recent, ofs yearly salary

ment into Japan. Hitherto its use has been About a quarter to eight o'clock on Saturday long distance line between Yokohama and obbed to private wires, sad sa expur:mental or peusion of not less than two hundred and evezing a fire broke.gut st No. 239, Iraya West, Shisuoka. The succes of this line has, in fact, forly dollars and who is restricted by law toons of the factories of the Opin Fariser. one wife at any one time, and whose en-Despite the fact that the Brigade was on the tended to bring about the present movement for

tha Yo exchanges in the piline. Two central exchanges gagement of sorrice is not terminable at any the close proximity of the building to the Pray. Yokohama and the system will ultimately he spot with all possible expedition sud, owing to are to be opened about April uert at Tokyo and fixed or definute period." The mention of there was a plentiful water supply, the dantes extended throng bout the umpire. one wife at any one time is designed to ex-spread so rapidly that they were not extinguish

ed until the whole house was completely gutted.

elude polygamiate from participation in the The adjoining house, No. 230, was injured by

The new atsal ngraw stoamer Kriemhild, built Fund. But although polygamy in tolerated water. The stock of No. 229 whe insured in the 27 Messrs C. S. Swan and Haster. Wallsend in the colony it is not legalised, and there- Northern Assurance Co. of which Messrs for the Deutsalo Danspachi Reederei ef fore no one is legally entitled to hara mors

Howatt & Co. ure theagents, for $8,000.

Hamburg, for their live from Hamburg to China and Japan, has been taken to sea at the mouth than one wife at a time.

The definition

every public officer ne Above

der tho management of Mr. W. R. Bastdown.

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ROBDSEY, WITH VIOLENČK

THE ENGLISH MAIL. suit so streamously, however, and held out This be we again sont in candidates for certain iudinements to her that she at leat coni P. & O fester Peninsular, with the

Two ozly seated. He thereupon procated to give ber

5. Whether the presert expenditure on the Ubservatory is justified in view of the prao

The Behool is one of Class III. wader the tical salvantages above referred to. Whe thee the provision of a diroot cable rosa. Grant in eid Schema the odmention comprising the Harbour to spenre regularity of com reading oud writing Chinese characters; ari- munication, and the cost of working and themelio, history, geography, and coraposition Chin Po Shan was sharged with obtaining belonging to the proscoatar, which was hanging

on the wall. The gun then my aŭsy maintaining it. mus a justifiably expeise: At the examination held on behalf of the Germendy under false pratences from a woman nam

The prisoner was undviously found guilty, and whether farther expenditure in the same aruncat on December 21st wa prouted 30giris. direction (eg, in paymentu ta gbeerrars at There would have been a larger number, had not The Acting Attorney-General (Hou, A. Jet bi Lordship sentence ble to eighteen Bobinas and olshere might be consider some joined the seboot too late in the year to Lesli) prosseated; priser, who pleaded avt paths imprisonment with hard labour. ed desirable in viose of the resmite to be as- make up the required number of attendances guilty, was vindeforded., pested from them.

20. of the Sr presented, que alone failed The Jurors wore Meears. H. W. Sampson: Ho Chun and Tong Kan were charged with 6-Whether the Commission would recom in satisfying the Examiner, and this fuilarg was G. P. Pasqual, J. S. Ilagan, B. A. Thimu, J. entoring a dwelling-house in Lyndhurst 'Terrace, mend the continuance of the Observatory, in the lowest class, and owing to defective no M. Carvallis, F. AC. Haan, and F. Maitland, occupied by a Chinawoman, and assolting with He present or any other organisation. meration. Dr. Bitel's Report, to Huod penters The Acting Attorney General said-The her with intent to comrait a robbery.

They pleaded not guilty. 7. Any ommendations the Commimion day, says: This Bohol Las distinguished itself prisopor stands indicted with obtaining money

The jury, after hearing the aridenes, unrain- desire to make on the above subjecṭa: b, aniforzaly good papers (in the Chinese chia-on false protonces, and the circumstances of the Now, therefore, 1, Sir G. William Des Voeux, aster) in all the Close under Examination, and osso ara thase. It appears that the prisoner busy found the prisoners guilly, and they were With reference to the Balmoral Gold Mining The vennel is 335ft, long over all, 39ft bron?. order of. Bairt. Michael and Saint George, Gov. work in arithmetic. This report is very en woman, shortly after the middle of last mout with bard labone.

of the Tyne, for a three hours fall-speed trial. Knight Comander of the most distingaished more particularly by epiformly correct and test came acquainted with the complainant, a young ned sentenced to twelve months' imprison consequently serma inadéquatu, An state, Company, Limital, which was fiunted horo priest. I'm deep. The carines and boilers have ernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of couraging to na, for when girls do not begin September, and made proposals to her to keep] ment at the rate of four percent. is to Herald say: The Balmoral proportý b's been Engineering Compasy. (Limited) of Wallsona Hongkong and its dependencies and Vice Adjatudy till after Putering their teens one is ber. Rho at firat refused and told him she was be made from tho salary-or pension of purchased by a Bongkong syndicate, who have aud ara: C7in., 44in, and 7lin, in diameter, beral of the same, in Executive Council amem- scarcely astonished if they find it diffonit and being kept by somebody else. He pressed, dis

ately some months ago, the Sydney Morning bean built by the Wallsend Slipway and

detined Low. taken possession aul started operations sin. stroke, and néo driven from two largblad, do bureby under the powers vested in me discoursring. who shall enter the Service sfier the The change of owners will give an impetus to double-swded steel boilers with a working paws by Ordinance 27 of 1826 entitled The Connais date of the coming into force of the Belilios Prize Examination.

The Honourable Walter Meredith Deane, wers considered. sufficiently advanced to large sums of money at the Chinese Now Frar, Euglish mail of the 20th zit, arrived hero yes ance. Oficere atrady in the Service are toowporn latend having the very latest out the slightest bitch or stoppage, and in aver machinery passed of very satisfactorily, with

Captain Superintendent of Polica and a compete, but we are glad to say that we and held out that he was a man in a very good terday: The subjoined felograms are "Taken modern appliance for the extraction of gold.. be permitted to contribute to the Ford should and stags bitherto valueless will now, atge mean speed of 133 knots was aagily attained.

Member of the Frocutive and Legislative have heard, anoficially, that they have taken position, sad that his elder brother was a mand from Caylon and Indian papers: Conucile:

reapuoli oly Lnd and 3rd prizes. The result on in Cinton. Under these airenistanipex thay-

MD. GLADSTONE'S DIRTHDAY. they so wish and will enjoy the satan ad-moderate erpenio, be made to yield a proßt

9.-The Honourable Alexander Palaser Mac- not be ficially announced. unti-be-return to lived together a man and wife from and after

LONDON, 30th December. vantages as other contributors. The man-eaginoor to the company is busily engaged the Charing Cross Botul Wadavarty Ba

Mr. J. J. tons of Sydney, consulting A moet interesting ceremony took place at

Ewen, &Momberof the Lerisiativa Connoil; the Cok ny of one of the Trmales of the Ford. the 24th September Almost immediately after

Counties wages of congratulation to Ma agement of the Fand is vested in directors in arranging all matters connreted with the new 18, when Sir Myles Fenton, on behalf of Sir.

Barry Groufel, Esquiro, Captain in who has the temperarily absent in Borneo. I they cluenced to Use together the girl anked) dane on his birthday continue to artico the Hoyal Navy.

take the opportunity of poblicly thanking, on the prisoner when he was going to give her Hawarden. The Khedire has telegraphed his. to be appointed by the Governgr, and the battery and has made rapid progress. The mine Edward Watkin (the chairman), the director, 4.---James Campbell Barker. Esquire. Major behalf the Eshol, Mr. Balilias, the generous money. He promised to give her some next day congratulations Mr. Gladstone thanks allwell; sam allowed for working expenses is not to being opened out by a limited sts at prespat, and the ofloors of the South Eastern Railway in the Corps of Royal Engineers founder of tasse prison. The hope of gaining and told her he had 300 gold-dollars-in-theshors through the nowher

xceed fivo per cant, of the total snuual con- ber of hands will doubtlere be increased. Woods Becrutary of the Chiness Legation in London, but an koom as suficient spaco Isavailable the num-Company, presented to Mr. Foo Yoe, Inte

AMUNIFICENT DONATION ́TO FONDON, 5-Robert Hurra Ronisey, Leqatre, Retired these pr a given a bealthy stimulus to the Hongkong sat Shanghai tank with the obief | tommander in the Royal Navy and Har-girls in the upper standards, and they are, in ole that each gold dollar was worth" $25 of

LONDON, I Jantery.. tributions. All money belonging to the and, party, adjoining the Balmoral, have nisha very handsome gold chronograph watch, inbour Harter of the grid Colony, and causeguum worked in a steady and mast praise Hongkong narrenoy and that he had mortgaged

An snonymous donor has given £100,000 to Fund are to be placed on deposit in the The Ecke referring to the same subject says pazy and his consistent efforts is furtherance at of the Pesce in and for the said Colony

ed orasbing Their stone yielded to the ten recognition of bis-long esseriation with thecomathaal Toeple Tides Esquire, Justice-worthy master. Das of the two girls above them for $500. After this head the writed to

alluded this, moreover, some out first in our get his money from the bank, but unfortunately establish a Convalescent Home for patients-of- Colonial Frenzure or in snak. Bank, as my At Balzaoral, in the drop winze; the stone looks enterprise in Chice, Sir Mayler Featon also to be a Don misien bar the purpose of in- private sal examination and restrain he was 550 short of the sun necessary to London hospitala.

LORD SALISBUFY'* ILLNESS. —be fixed upon by the Director, and are toest, but the country is extremely hard presented to Mrs. Tung Yse a bosutiful set of titating, mating, and a pleting wash enquiry price the wa cb so tindly presented by Iurped or releem the gold dollar, aud be asked the

Mr. Eastdown in pushing work rapidly and got silver gilt apostle toa-apoena, dor. Mr. and Mrs. And I do hereby appoin: you the mid Walter Quinces

young woman to lend him 850.On the type hear interest at the yearly rate of sais porting the underground working in good order. Fang Yeo leave, for China by the Can Lire Meredith Dean to be le Chairman of anci The 'ses and presents which Mrs. Field-presentation, that he notnally had these gold Lord Salisbury has been suffering from ia- cent. without deduction. The public revenue Since these advices the Company have received stoner Glenavos inday, Dec. 23, and their Commission: And I do baby under and directing Clas ina now so kindly gone to disiri-dollars be induwed her to lend him 850 Anson dnce the 24th of December. Sn the fret "will" apparently be aberged with the differ- the following tagram from their manager numerous friends in this country will, we are that for all or any of the purposes of this Com-bute, has all been awarded with due regned to After this he continued to make reprmentations has been concealed, the strictet storeor being

We are crashing 100′ tous 'öf stone. euce between the bank rate and six per centi, pacted trait, 200 Tuner of gold sonsidering post and to hoping that Mr. Fung Yeo's Chairman, shall be and constitate & quorum sint, zoibing than 70 per cent, in the marks to considerable sum in all Near the end of le attivad epon the Prime Minist in The path a ex-are aura unite with wafa wishing them "God mission four Members tures inclusive of the the plan alten by each child at cut examined obtained further loss of money amounting enjoined The Queen sent Sir Williams Jenner bat beyond this it would see that the that many wintry companies in Australia Aro, turn to hit stays country may be marked by And I do further bereby order and direct that outing been a and prize to closing the November the prisoner went to Canton, sud euent suffered a relapse ces Today best and did Fund is to be entirely self-supporting,

Laying dividends on data to the ton, the the early realisation of the sanguine hopes now the said Commissten sin for the purpose of prizes ji ba ben gur aim to give nothing but his return abs naked him for the money she bad not leave his bad for three days. Ho as since Balmural, if expectations prove true, should be entertalued of Chian's rapid and abatantial making the said squiry, are all och power what is really useful not articles which will advanood to him. He produced no money and been confined to his room. The attack was The woot of sono provision for the good badness.

a are vorted in the Expreme Court of this tend to incourage an extravagant spirit; and I quarral ensued, In the core of which the police, severe, and it is probable that Lord Balisbury.

Fadvancement.

Lovros. In January.