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to be paid by the provinces to the Im perial Treasury. Many of them can ewily afford to pay a larger contribution to the censsities of the Central Government, CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Fow provinces, it is true, have any spare eah, but most would be willing to increase their contribution to the Imperial exchequer if they could obtain permission to levy some new inxos. That the provinces ex- pected some such demand from Peking would appear to be probable from the fact that some of them are already considering ways and means and trying to devise shoes for raising the wind. The Coatral Government have meanwhile decided to devote the whole of the revenue derivable from the Imperial Maritime Customs to the pegriest of interest on the loans, and that

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NOTICE..

TR. LAZARUS,

suited for SPECTACLES at the KONG HOTEL (Room No. 139)

fact alors bus mufficed to embarrass some of the provincial Governments, and they are looking round for fresh sources of revenas, The Provincial Treasurer of Kiangnan has

M LONTON and US Orl-Opticias, of issued a notice to the provincial officials HONG-directing them to lový an extra tax on all opium shops throughout their districts t the rate of 20 cash per toel of prepared opium. He adds that this is to be consi- dered as a contribution to "military er pouses." In other words, it is a war tax after the war is over. The people have had their innings at the game of war, and

FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. A great proportion of ostarnote and discuss affecting these uiraueing in life ocaue to those having somma desioney in the construction of the eyes--the many years of Eye Strain" ending in serices forms of dirosso. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them anve and preserve the sight.

Constartly surring headsobes, spells of dimmers when ronding, weak oyes, the letters ng been worsted they have now to pay ranging together; any of these symptoms indi- cata a deficiency in the fores of the eye requir ing Classes only to correct and gure,

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while torture was being inflated, so as to be in a position to say that it is not what, it has been represented to be;

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THUBADAY, NOVEMBER 1918, 1696.

From the Courrien de Balcon, we learn that ruled Ermer with small sales at $415 and $42 | We congratulate Hongkong upon the who, the men steamer Holstein has been seized nech and at $43 for March China Manilas although the team just have suspected that et Saigon for opium minggling. The Custome continue on offer at quotations, alan Chine 916 was not a winning soove, It certainly bad rostved private luforation as to there Mutuals. Denglane. Further enlos at 56 should wat be in good shooting weather. Singa has ho spoken to any of the victims Webing anlam on brand and on the striral of the have toon offarted, and with no more ehures to pore a 70, is thus light of recent practice foru, in affair.came before the Court ringing any ints, the market, The closing. in the frost. The after our bears the court he has that buyers are offering 2576 withent in stomplo su atmcephoric disistor on the 10th November, when the master, Captondition of the stock is duc cedly firm, Braun, was sentenced to a fine of $7,500 and to Eriks-Criar Sugars havs ruled moro

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trow not. The public is not likely to have

the direct evidence of any reliable eye-witneas of the torture and will have to draw its on ccclusions from hairsty evidenze. On the

tion to paint the torture in the blackcer colours and on the other hand an equal in clination will exist to minimise and palliate it, but the unhappy het seems to remain established that torture in soms degree is beon practised, and that being the case the judgment of bemecity will not be much affected by the predice number of turne given to the thumbscrew.

The value of "Impartial's" contradic tions, elther as regards torture or any offer matter in connection with the rebelliin, xay be gauged from his reference to the battle of

Taliay, in which be anyo our correspondent (net Mr. Davidson this lime) has gone one better than the rebels Aroference to General BLANCO's telegram to Madrid as published in the home papers proves the substantial accuracy of our correspon- dent's report of that alair. In recording mampaign such as that now proceeding in the Philippines, where every effort is made to prevent information leaking out locally, the cost. A proposition was also made re-it is inevitablo that mistakes in details cantly by one of the Censors to impose a should be made, but the unistake to which stamp tax on all kinds of documents, and "Impartial" draws attention is of a triem! tas Emerson hus, it is reported, sanctioned description. The important point was the new tax. It is further believed that whether the Spanish had sustained a check the collection of the tax and sale of the or not; an officer more or less hilled or starape will be entrusted to the Imperial wounded or the precise loss of men is Maritime Customs.

not a very anterial fict in the case, Our correspondent stated that in the action refers to the Spaniards lost their colonel and two captains killed, one licutout soverely wounded, besides 80 mm and file killed and 100 made prisoners, Cerural BLANCO state that the column had to fall

No doubt, this idea of a slanıp tax was taken from the stamp duties imposed in this colony. The tax will not press greatly on individuals, and will not perhaps excite much opposition; but tho Chinese will do S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED bet trade it, and, from the ex-

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SUPREME COURT:

18th Novonibor;"

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BETON HI HONOUR DD. CABLINGTON (CHIEN JUBFICE.)

THE PROTECHIEF OF GIRLS.

Wong Yan and Wong Whing wore charged on tires counts with bringing a girl into the eciony for the pirposes of prostitution.

The prisoners ploaded not guilty, and the

A. Levy, L. Roza, F. Hubbe, FW. Reuerant, Hon. H E. Pollook (Asting Attorney-Gore- all, instructed by Mr. Johnson (Crown Salk citor), prosecnted p

After the adjournment Mr. 6. T. Rivers who sent when his name was caled as i juror in the morning, attended before his Lordship and apologised for being late. Hy was very busy in the morning and the Sessions had slipped his memory, Dirootly he found eat bis mistake bo came to the Cours and arrived there at 10.15. He would be happy to serve as & juror on a future occasion.

fa Lordship told Mr. Rivers to take care to be punctur) another time end allowed him to ge We would remind our readers of Mr. George The jury of first returned with a verdiót, nf afternbos

Crimbles organ recital at Union Church, this guilty by a majority of four to thras. His Lord-

the 26th inst, and after a brief stay there will

HL.S. Centurion Joaves for Singapore a return to Hongkong.

A hockey match, the Club. Shipping, will be played this afternoon (Thursday) at the Happy Valley. Bally at 44 sharp

The Spanish transport Coradanga passed through Singapore on the 9th November with nearly 2,000 troops from Spain for the Philip.

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alup told the jury that he could not accept that rerdict and directed them to retire once inore;

of guilty by five to two In a few minutes they returned with a verdict

The first Frisoner was sent to gaol for twelve months and the second for eight months with hard labour, y

The Court then sajouried fintil this morning TES PIRACY AND MURDER NEAR GREEN

The trial of the two men alarged with picauy and, murder near Green Island was fixed for Thursday, the 26th inst. -

Dogra,;, WHARVES, AND GODowns --Hong- kong nad Whamyna Docks have imled quiet to weak, and beyond small sales at 219 and 218. per cut prae in othing to report on tiine skates are obtainable at equivalent rates, but not to abg great extent, and any demand would doubflces stop, the supply Kowloon Whirves continued dull and neglector in the early part of the weak, sellers vainly offering to part at Sias; towards the end sales were effected at 8531 and $58, but ut time of writing the market has recovered to 8581 Wanchais remain unchanged and neglected at quotation,

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Details of the Fort Sandeman tragedy stato that the Sepay who was wise guard fired into the billiard room at the British officers with the results already telegraphed a feed fanrleen rounils before being captured Family troubles caused his unhinged mind.

japanese

SPORT AND ANECDOTE,

BY AN OLD FOGY

TOO PINE À POINT,

the

The eunanacsment recently wonde sporting papere that Arthur J. Gould, the

of the hour demand it let there bo uo miring

perience of their success in this line in luck with the loss of two officers and sixteen Hongkong, we imagine they will be able town killed, one major, one subaltern, avoid its insidence in a great moteure in and twenty one men wounded; and China unless the penalties for so doing are Benter states that the unfavourable news exceedingly heavy, in which case they may had caused great anxiety" at Madrid, not think the game worth the candle, though and it was thought possible that further the Chinese as rule will run extraordinary reinforcements might be required. As risks to envo a mero trifle As, however, we know, further reinforcements are now on the tax will not presumably be a heavy on their way, and it is evident that I and as it may possibly bolp to give validity sc partial's" estimate of the situation is not certain instruments, the tax may be accepted that of the Spanish Government, With less opposition than is ordinarily NEW YEAR CARDS, directed against measures of this kind. It is a distmely new departure in China, and HAND PAINTED, ARTISTIC, is undoubtedly better than a new impost on trade. Of course in reality the atasap duty is a tax on trude, but it will press lightly compared with a direct tax on mer- chandise, and as it is to be worked by the staff of the Maritime Customs it cannot be manipulated as a squeeze by the native officials. In any case it seems certain that a trial will be made of it, and it is to be hope that it may prove successful in acting a large sums to the Chinese Treasury without materially pressing upon the people. The Chinese Government are also about to try the foreign postage cystern and should find that a source of considerable prožit, Whether it can be worked honestly and efficiently as in Japan remains to be seen. Quick delivery is liardly a matter in which the Chinese are likely to shine, as our ers perience in this colony has abundantly shown and as that gleaned in connection with the antive telegraph offers has often proved. But the Telegraph system is fairly worked, and there is no reason why the Post Office should not become in time as alected reliable institution in China. If a sufficient number of foreign officials be retained to work it for some years, as is done in the

The appeal from the decision of the Magi. Customs, the Post Office is lound to prove rate in the case in which the Captain of the

· Alceess. We walk ho interested to se kindly was fined for illegally delaming cn Fang Chi (then shager of the Sin Loong) ora, the ring on one occasion being carried the mufiberzz were to be shot in public in the struck the turkey's bill every time so that the..

ward in this harbour vertain Japanare stora wayn bus boen abandoned.

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The Glen Tine steamer Glengarry has brought on part of the cargo of the Glenarincy, which vessel returned to hugland after heig

on fire in the Red Sep.

Te-morrow night a paperchase will te bolu in connection with the Victoria Recreation Club. Non-members sro invited to join the chuée. The start will be made from the Gymnasium st

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17th November.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR DR. CARBINGTON. (CHIEF JUSTICE.)

000 TL A2aptain of the Newport P.0., had definitely male Atp his mint to retire from football, must have pay an equal amount to the Customs as damage or los seglected, gellars generall hoing Grey, Dating, B.V.AND45-12 5534358-54 12 13 of meer a particularly heavy blow to those who ow and appreciata is worth. Not sine the The ship was held under arrest pendumable to place hard at $136 and $133 61 Bat-Major ser

455500 days of Leonard Stokes, the famous Black- one hand there will naturally be an incliament of the moboy, This affair, our contemtino of writing the market le sfoady with Capt. Warren, 2441

32856 Leuthen, has thoro been a more skilful, a mors prey addo, Las produced some excitement callers at $135 und an bayers over $134, and Unpt se emir, S.VA.94

finished, on a more brillinat oxycamt of all that aminget ship captains, who are menaced every eron at the lower rats no conviderable number Wales vogngs with a contravention by the dandestine of sharan could be peeck Luzons have con East, so Bary, na

is boat about the Eagby Urion game, and it' 3473 will not be too wooh to say liat it will be sotes: introduction of prohibited articles on board it tinned dull and neglected and beyond one logs. Kozyon v

at $40 no finnsactions have been reported; tha |

little time are Wales is able to properly estimate. may be by the malevolence of Chisuose.

market olcees quiet be

the foss the Principality has suffered. It is the medium

ut so very long ago ainos I ventured to make THE YOKOHAMA POISONING AMONG bite of 812.75 and 810

afaw complimentary references to his many CASE.

for cash, and some unimportant transactions-

complishments on the field, but I had little en time have taken place The Intent written TWO OFFICERS MURDERED ONE WOUNDEDr. At this juncture there is no parti

ides that his severance from the game was advices from the mine report the alcovery ef 'n roaf: or quartz ogntaining fras gold in

onlar need for me to go over the ground egeln, good quantity, the prospects of which are might and killed Lieutenants Tentre of the spally with, his will be sule to do justice to

A sepoy at Fort Sandethan ran saiuok lasteapacially as those who are more closely gezoceraging tachy have experienced Royal Engineers and Downes of the 7th Barahay is much better. There has sprung up quito a small boorn, With continued buying Licors, and also wounded Lion Blaolactilan tale friation, however, in connection with his disorders from Singapore the market quickly of the 4th Pathans in the arm. The latter is

rise from 87 to 310 with but little or 20 doing well Ous seper and a follower of the retirement which calls for some little comment business between the first named rate and 80 40th Pathans were also killed. The marderar ing what Goald has done in years gone by for in a sporting column, Very properly recognis between 60 and $10, however, fair basicess has been secured was transacted and the markot steadied at the

the game, a few of his frience in South Wales, Intter rate The result of the last two months;

to their heads and their hearts, determined to with a promptitude which does crédit alike orushing, de, 3,912 os, emelte geld from 2,350

institute &tiuand fou as 2004 * tons of stone, telegraphed from Singapore

had used all previous rocords for international after the host demand was stielle, le sciunt

engagénients. It was the intention of the to socount for the rise, although, sungains

organisera of the fund, I learn, to build him holders affirm there is something else behind the scenes. The market closes stendy at $10,

arusilence and hand over the loads as good Balminnis Gilvers, and Jolobus have remained

4acrangements would permit, ut bofors THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS their excellent intentions could be carried out Imotive, and dull without basinges

fapposition to the scheme crope op in urez EY EDGAR BISANT profed quarters. So far is this beatility carried The present disturbates at the Philippine indeed, that a rupture with eno or more of the Islanda recalls to my mind a somorat cinilor inferuational salons in chretoned if the tea- attempt made by the Mestizes some twenty flyn timerial is proceeded with. There was some years ww. My friend Aand myself wore at jidon of starting onbilling testimozini fand, on the time on a visit to the Philippina Talundo, the lines of the W. G. Grace prosentation; bat and, after a cur to Flo ile and Zolm by the 1 presume this will have to be dropped also. stoamer running from Maulla, bad roturned to With the details, however, I am not disposed to the latter place. On our airival wo fonul concorn myself. Some of my friends who se everybody in a great state if oxcitement, owing in pretty close toush with three maktera inform an insurrection wilck- had taken place for me that the Wolshunen are waxing indigoant at days before at Cavite, a garrison tora, distant the interforenes, and I am bound to say they frous Mant's about 13 roules by land and eight par to have very just cause. To attempt to ↑ LANDS, Hotels, AND BUILDINGS. Hang or water, the raamd and docks boing, there, surry out the tenets of amateurism into the pri

korg Lande remain steady at $76 with eales "The name "Cavilo " is more Familiar to Manila rate life of an individual esmas to mi to border at that and at $76). Hotels are suguired for cigar smokers as a special brand of cigars on ho ridientous, and when Gould has given up On the previous Saturday, beal ning or to the game ho will be no more under the jurisdic at $19, but In view of the good Invinas at present being done by the Company and the lock in the ovoning, the native troops gabion of any of the governing bodies than prospect of its continuance during the winter isoning l'ort Lily, about 300 in nauber, rose the man in the moon. If after his brilhaat montas bolders are lots to park West Puut Burdered thier Commandante, and other and unselfish carent the Rugby Union do baro again boon neglected at $183, and 8181, offere, and then took; possession of the fort, claro him to be a professional upon, rossipt following jurors were sworn-Messrs. C.; W

shares still being oblinable at the former here they fought and held ont till bionday of a testimonial all well and good; it would Richards 1 Eckhof, A. F. de J. Soares. Jate Humphreys after further sales at $84kg when they had to give in, and by sevene of ingratitudo, but might satisfy the are exquimd for et $84 without finding follows. order of tho Captain (metal every man found in anperansitiveness of some of those parlets. MISCELLANEOUS.Greea Islands With B the fort was killed, to quarter being given, Bnt to threaten the boycotting of Wales is continued unentisfied demand at 817 the Sobral maneged to serage by jumping into bordering closely upun tyranny Let us by rato quickly rose with but for sales at in- ths 892, and getting into the woods, but all means, keep our amateurism as pure and es Sermoliate rates to 319, at which lines most of these pore capticed tud con undered is we can; lot. punishment, swift and was put through later, however, the rata fell damned to be akct or to imprisonment for sure, be meted out to all offenders; make the to $184, at which market closes steady. A life. It appeared from papons for after line between breton-timers" and loyal clubs sale at $191 in ropcated for the end of Dooomber words that general rising was intended danito and undeviating, if the omvanustances and more share offering at that, zutaroughout the Philippies, in order to fill or Watsons, Electries, and Lens have omged handsel all foreigners Several people holding of resection with the other; bat in the name of all that is subsible arti rotsasabila, dat u be without business and Tramways have bian don picion of being implicated, so tas number tolerant and keen our aids free from cant aguotations Ropes have improved to $144 good positions were taken into custody ou se

at $99;

a lawyer and several padres. The Governor, It happens occasionally in the course of my fortunately, was a man who stood, no nonsense, wanderings: that I fall, in with reprezentativar and by ins prompt nation no don't saved many of this, that, or the ofler ombometimes liser mid a great deal of trabic One of the Association, emotimer Rugby Union. With priests went to him to intercede for the pri those who pander to the “boken time" idlece senera, He replied, "I know my basimus; I have not the remotest sympathy But I don't you go sul stand to yours I shal shoot the believe all I hear concerning other the one SINGAPORE'S, CHOOTING:

rebels, you can gray for their sonis.”... game or the other, and I fool pretty cartain Singaporo, 9th November.

The general rising was saul to are wis that in opposing tas Gould testimonial the op This annual event the Inter Colonial Rite carried owing to His Cavite men mistaking position are going much for her than the best mateb letmonn Hongtong, Shanghai, and display of feworks for the signal to rite; and Friends of pure amateurism could desire. Singapore, was brought to conclusion on the doubtieer saved the lives of the Spanieb KNOWING NATUR" WHEN YOU BEOOT Saturday afternoon, the Singapore team being and foreign maidents. Another account said While the crack of the gun is still echoing the last of the lures to fire. The result that the Governor had received private informa barongh coppice nad spinney, and big bag are fortunately for Singapore, was a reversal of flisation respecting the signal that was to be made being made on every hand, perhaps a little. previons contest, and the team representing from the fort in Munda and had a gourd Ameriontz varn upon the advantage of knowing this place has fallen, through no fault of its posted, who made prisoners of the intended natur" when you shoot may be acceptable.. own, into last place, as indeed could hare heen signallers on the spot The garrison consisted. It comes from an old sporting volume, hat looks, almost certainly predicted by a who watched of abbus 4000 men, all being Mestizes or as some of these tall stories do occasionally, that the weather last Saturday afternoon

Indians, with the orception of one regiment, verification that so delights the angler, and the The time limit within which the match is singlsting entirely of Spaniards. Even among angler in particular Shoot queried Adiron that is a fortnight, inclusive of three Satar the officers, there was a great nabor of disk Jim Well, I should-y-The fellow days, and it is open to any tends to fire cei en Mestisos

Ta spouking of was called the host shot around a day within that margin as they may flod in the afternoon we went to Cavite by the the lakes, but I'll give you a yarn" he told a convient. Owing to the fact that as a rulo steamer and had a look at the fort, and were couple o otapu from the city who was campin' half of the Singapore tosm is composed of teen enrprised to find for ages of battery except in out with us. Thoy were askin bin about who find it impossible to leave basmeen save on the trese, which were very much cut.np, and shootin', and he says: 'I won a math onen AX SREE ALIAS EO OI CEV, DECEASED, HO Saturday afternoon, the matola is, as far as this greet numbers of hallits vicible, partly enthal se musk from shootin' as from knowin FUNG RĂNG VÀ HO CHIE TUX place is concerned, limited to one of three Sa-bedded in the wood. We worn stopping with about the babite of critters în general. Ive This suit was benght for the revocation of tardays or one of two Sundays Tha marming an, English gentleman, who had married a crap at ooshead Lake, one summer, und probate of a will grautet in 1888.

light does not suit Balestier range, and 60 Spanish lady, and daring that night he use the men gat a-blowin' abuut shootia, and Hon H. E. Pellonk, Acting Attorney-the match must be taken in the afternoon into our room armed with a sword, and wake after they got blown out, I says. I'll show ge General, instructed by Mr. Bowley (of Mr. Owing to the fact that the Warren Skell, seying, "Don't be frightened, but Major thin' in the way of chaotia Jake one of II. L. Denage's office), appeared for the plain was thrown unduly late in the year half the a Spanish offloor living next door, has them furkeys, and tie bor 1,000 feet off. And if the defondent dit net appour.

Singapore team, tho. 3. A section of it, had just sent in to say fant he has receised official after they did, I took sig bullets and asked them HoI Shok, who was for many yes managhad its time taken up with that not very satis intimation that a general rising is expected to to mark om Now, rags I here's a place of ing parts of the Sis Loong Hong, opis factory weapon, the Martini 3dction carbine night and that at the Indianavanta aro to merchants, 59, Borhard Strand, died in 1880 To get into proper practice with the rifle again take part in it. Our host then brought us bullets when I get through shootin, and with paper on which is syrit, where you'll find them his share in the Siu Loong should be divided advisable to put the shoping of this match produce no. frsare us they were sil at his men en commenced to fire. When I was done, intestate, hating given verbal directions that and collect data for the choice of a team munkat defensive weapons he could find, but could that I hauded the paper, folded, to one o' the between the familles of his tree sons, who had back to the latest convenient day. The risk of ooo. Ho suggested that we should look our they looked at the paper and it read, "Stomach," predeceased bin. In 1860 some persen calling course is that the day way prove unanitable and door, bat the lay, which was on the outside, and sure enough, in the turkey stentol they himself Ho Chik Fuk produced a document the team tous find itself caught in the diflonit could not be induced to come out of the lock, so feand the six ballots, flow was it done purporting to be a vlf of thọ I Shek, by of being compollod to shoot under vary un- which the whole estate was given to him as son favourable cirninstancos. That, it may be said, y trend A. moved his mat, and laid town in Way, jest by my mate's takin' advantage of of the deceased. This will was sttested by Li has been the nearly uniform 11 luck of Binge the alarm having proved a false one. Some of would swallow anythin, so be lordat light and frunt of the door, bat we wore vot disturbed, his knowledge of notar. He knowed turkeys

and by Ho Mow Wo, datoribed is nephew Ho or through a thunderstorm Chik Fuk described himself, as eldest enn of Ho Lgst year it may be remembered it nefsally morning, so at six o look we drove to the Callat atmok there. The bid would put its I Bhek, and produced a man named Ho Kwai rained op til half an hour before beginning the troupe ussenbal, consisting of laubers, pack Dinnte, and then swallow it and so it did tho.

Začu, “QU BIKI Sing there we found short 1,700 hond down, seratab off the ballet, look at it s who dealared that I ne present at Ho T match. But it cleared up, and the afternova artillery, garrian artillery, and sfantry with bleix. Yes, it was fine shootin' the old Shak's death. Probate was granted to Ho Ch being cool and cloudy with clear light for four or five military bands. There were shortly guide concluded, putting violently at the pine, Fak in the usual way, bat the only use ho co most of the time, Singapore was able for aftar formed late three sides af a sqauru, the but he was fine hunter story like that pears to have made of it was to register it with almost the very first time to do itself justice, this Chius, Fire Insurance Company, Limited. The roauit was, on that occasion, ous first and earner and artillery being on either side, in neodd ro ombeliament. in which Company the docensed held shares, and only win in this match by handsome majority reserved for the prisoners who were about to be rear of the infanter, the fourth de, being

TWIRLING POR LANKA to draw the dividends on such shares La Fung of 31 over Shanghai sind 37 over Hongkong shot down wishing for lurks in a species of amparant Bewick's Sporting Ancedates" records that While the steamer Propontis were on her vor. Chi was thought to havs lat Hongkong in Jan- the scores being respectively 931, 908 and 897 The prianne ning inimber, were pres peculiar to the Frenek, and is the do in the rebellion were subjected to torture age up from Singapore, on the 17th fast at 70nary, 1896, just after the plaintiff bad applied to On Saturday the morning wra fix and clear marched very slowly on to the ground, in the griber The larks ar attracted to any gitan the statement was received with some in, a Chinese passenger wue vaported to lase hins for accounts of the Siu Loour. The de but about 11 am the sky beganie gloomy and middle on company of soldiers, several priests spot in great numbers by a singular cante vanen falles overboard. The ship was at ce pat cesed's family had only just discovered the rain bogas to fall It and off slightly at being with them and talking encostly to them called a infrror. This is a small machine mada credulity, for it reeured almost impossible to round and the engines alotrod down, a good lock-froad, and now wished the will set aside and the p.. but about 2 pm. the wind came back the whole time, while a single drama-was beaten of a piece of mahogany, shaped like a chapesa believe that at the end of the nineteenth out being kept, but nothing was seen of the man, estate administered by the Court

from the north bringing all the rain beck again short intervals, cue bent only, in a most me bras, and highly polished; or else it is zaade of ecutary torture should he practised hyn and the ship proceded an hier conua

Ho Wong Shi, the only surviving con- and the light got woren than ever. This was, lanchely mannor The prisoners wore lashed common wood, inlaid with amall bite of leaking cubino of Ho L: Shok, proved that Ho I Shokof course, extremely disheartening, as every- Alad was charged at the Pelico-Court yester left no sous surviving him and never had a son thing linng on the alanes of its clouring together, with their elbows tied behind them, in glass, so as to refoot the san's raya upwarda; rows of five and four, respectively, and on rench- it is fixed on the top of a thin iron red, on na 107 Telters for publicutica alwuld be written a one atrocities should be committed by the rebels day with eastching an earring from A WOMEN. nsmed Ho Chik Fuk nor & nephew named Ho | 2.30 p.m. a miserable précassion of waterpool the vacant side of the square formed by the upright spindle, dropped through sa irou loop on their captives seemed probable enough, and did and know the law. The Magistrate the alleged will and was quite sure that Liyls firing, point. All the team was up to time their backs to the troops on the opposite side, the ground. By pulling a string fastened to the

The prismmer, said he came from Talkokapi Mow Wo. She was with him at the data of cozy and unbrellas let the Pavilion for the 200 military were made to knool in ons

ow with er vlog attached to a piece of wood te drive into ordered him to have a lesson in the shape of Fang Chi did not visit him at that dats including Mr. Fittock, a forcine mumber who this being done as tris of disgrace spindle the mirror twirls, and the reflected light part should make use of torture to extort two months imprisonment, six strokes with She had never heard of the name Lio Chik Fuk noted as the reserve and. The officers in the butts out this time the Governor Gezend up Eros Lutably attracts the lacks, cho hover over Onlar for extre copies DAILY Punea should confcasions from accused parties w49 days before his release,

the rattan on adussion and nice strokes a few until very recently. No such person as He were Liont. Somerville, 5th Fusiliers, Gargspeared in a orriege and fome osoited by sit sal become a mark for the sportsman. An old art before 11 um on day of publication der that

Kwai was present at her husband's death Adjutant, and Liest, Wateon, R. A the former troop of ancore. He alighted, and went into shooter says he had enjoyed capital sport in hour the raply is tritud. Daly Stepped for Chah quite another mater Mr. DAVIDSON'S

He Fang Hang, the plaintiff, grandeon of representing Hongkong and the latter Shanghaie middle of the agaro, and stood chatting this manner, and has actually known six dozen Telegraphic Address Teras÷ALE, Cido.

The Japanese Consul inforam as that he has He Shok, corroborated. P.O: Doz. D

statements are confirmed, however,

Many dealers At the firing point was Lieut. Cochrane?R.A.; Telephone No. 12.

received a telegram from Amoy to tas effect The Court decried that the probate should be 10 an unexpected mander. A or that Viaconat Kawakami, Liont General of the called to and annoelle), and frolars that the bou, were also present throughout the match other offers The Town Misjer than marched the ground and pulling the twirlet himself, his At No. 2, Gough if the Peak, on Sundaymornspondent, signing himself Impartint Japanese Army, and his suits are coming her will was null and foil the plantiff to have his What with the exordingly bad light and the round with a band and company of non-om dog fetabing the birds as they dropped. The rain beating down on the rifer it was excped lesioned offloars, from the various regiments, anthority I have sirnady given says that indias ing the 15th Instant Ma, C. A, Tours, of a righ writes to the Hongkong Telegraph to con- on board the stearier Namna, which is expacted costs out of the estate,

[259% tradict various statements made in the been making a tour of inspection in Formdan

ingly difficult for several of the men to

stopping it oach side of the square, pa often used to partake of the Remont no early to-morrow morning, His Excellency me

ball with any distinctness Llout Morewether condemned would dojo at the risk of his watching the sportowany as teu or doon laimed that any person neking pardon for cold, dry morning, not by shooting but by Hongkong papers; he writes evidently with After about a week's stay bore he will proced

SVA was the only man who fared really well lifeNobody did so, and the non-commissioned partles being our together, firing at a distance to Tonkin for the purpose, it is believed, of

Mr. J. V. V. Fernou în his share report for here with s-dz, lucky andër the circumatonoos strong fealing in favour of the Spanish, studying the French system of dealing with today's mail sysh being followed by Capt. Warren, H.A. Bond offers returned to their rospective regiments of 10 or six hundred wards (1) the larks in this hut on the subject of Torture he confirms the native population in that colony

The market continued dal and inactive, with master Wallace, 5th Fusiliers, and Gr. Phillips marobed forward to within six paces of the Here I cannot refrain from commenting on the The king (party, about 40 men, wers than misnaer boing kopf, constantly on tas wing * Mr. DAVIDSON na to the main face and only 28

nothing of auty, espacial, importance to report. SVA rità 52. Capt. Bt. Clair, S.V.A., who, joins issue with him on a question of degree, prospector Hamed Ménager, who left. Baigen and Fires stocks, and of one or two ander the two last purlins sores were both 34' could get wretches, who immediately fell forward on to strangely this is in these times, when wo Saigon papers record the murder of a mining Rates generally, with the srorption of Mining, så at the cage is yours watch, and these prisoners, and, at the word of mmmand, fired distances alleged to be the fashion in olden days a volley Juts the bicks of the unfortunateve or six hundred yards, Bowick saya, Hor Is view of the hot that a large am will | He says →→ There is no doubt that in mome for Caminen; in the Laos country, sonie west bending of Miscellaneous, have ruled wesk with no more than 20, oning to his being their fases, all but one lifeless This one red of the "perfent" battue shoots, with phas have to be found to pay the interest on the cases pressure haa boon brought to bear ago. The nitair took place on the 27th Ostober, an inclination to decline toda ga shoulder ghot and having thus to face the showed signs of life, and the manace in which as as tetro as Karndoor fowl to bring them the murderom being is Anamite allows BANKS--Honghops and Slangboismall j rain which was from the left front. Bergt on prisoners to force them into emfession, The Courtier de Saigon states that Mom cales at 182 and 183 por cent, prom hayo takon McEwan, 5th Fuklary was still more unen end was put to his sufferings was anything dowa. It is recorded that "the nest fatozk “but there is certainly not the wholesale was of a vidicat temper, and given to abusing place, but sollers up the Fontaor have ruled fortunate with 25 The team cama, blek to but plinasup to vilcies. No provison hal able morninge for lerk twirling are when there torture and cruelty that the rebels and his sortants, and it is supposed the crime was the market and guy ordinary daand if that 500 yards with this comparatively poor total of apparoudly been anada for a case of this sort, un gentis light frost, with little or no wind committed for motivos of vengeance. After rate could apparently be really met at the 308, whielt ins 28 points worse than last year's command of the ring party bad to send for arka will not approach. One world think measures for increasing the revenue. If "nuwenmper carrespondents would lend n the commission of the crime the murderers same time the stand in pretty firmly held, and range total of $26. they could have done so with safety nothing to believe. We ate sorry the corespou over the border into Eismess my laurdinary requirements could not be Kain still continued to fed all through the bonis more exocationers, as they might well be the birds themselves our authority says, held are suited them better thing to make responden was unable to give a story The Lasotiss batman 30

ritory. The Isotiss batman state that satisfied except at an advance. On time small firing at 500 yards, but, and so early as called Two man were sent with loaned mrketsjoyed their destruction, for this fascination of sales have been affected at 186 for December at the short range, the rat was not quita to tajsh the unfortqualy and they find at birres | the twirlers is no etrong as to rob them of the foreign trade pay for the late war. But that guqualified denial to the statement, or, ashore to bleep, runsining on board themales had 182 for January the latest rate from so bad, but still for some of the men italosely that his clothes wore sat on fire but besust fruits of experience. After being fred still moved, and the officer then draw his revol- si supra, fimes they returned, to the înfrier is not possible without the consent of the failing that, to state precisely the nature was premeditated Tue deseed To Mall could be placed at £2 skillet: Ordinaries could 21 by Capt. Dauman, 8.V.A. and a couple of aver sud banded it to one of the men Tals, and forta again into grchps aboe it. "Some of

which ledds to the supposition that the crime London £42, Bank of China-Founders very difficult. The best scorns hero wore Treaty, Powers, sad that consent will not be of the “pressure”—as be duphemistically known of Saigon and had made many adven probably be obtained at 31. Nationals hava 326 by Sergt. Mejor Fraser, 5th Forlies, however, on being presented, only snapped and them oras ay down and cattle upon the ground obtained until China is prepared to give terms it brought to bear on prifoners to farens journeys in the sarreending country continued at quotation without salam

and Gunner Plitky STA A 25, 26, tulegod Bre, so that they had to get and are within a yard or two of the astonishing instra- certain guarantees. That is to say, unless force them into confession. If torturo is At the time of bis death he was on a proipoof MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders, with two 214, and 28 chewed, however that the other pistol at the dying man hafore life wig, inant, koking at it this way and that way, and

ing tour for a tin mining company

shares offering during the wook at 5758, close conditions still remolaad very difficult. Conuertinet: The troops were that formed in all ways fogether, as if nothing bad happened i the Chinese Governorant gre prepared to employed at ull it is disgraceful, and the

work without sales, and also could probably ing back to 600 yards the ran had saed down column, and pirated post this biglies, each Several tuules have I snilovaared to gunu if sanction the abolition of the multifarious attempt to palliate the disgrace by saying

be obtained at $75. Enions to but still led enargh for most of the team in march Before returning to the bar Engiare, but I ou fad on record of w

to a steady drissle and the Eight was not Lad, regiment headed by its band playing a lively mything of the sort has ever best known in at $25 also close somewhat weaker, with pollgré duties which are heaped upon foreign goods this certain descriptions of it are exam- Two returns showing the progress of cholera in

at 8233, Cantona still continue in deizend Steady holding had to hide, up for want of moks they were marched past und luspotentiele having been employed for his ladd 80 80077 is they leave the port of delivery, gerated is no better than the young lady's Singapore

ut 8185 without sales Yangtze have been defnition of the sim, and it is a fact that ex by the Captain Conoral, who took up of sport, and I most confess that to me it dous the Treaty Lowers or at least those most excuse with regard to her baby, that it wha

Two return showing the pregras of buboni negotiated in Shanghai at $1474 and are cinding the scores of Llout Do Bury BL position under the treed on the road back not permit very favourable recommendations

obtainaale Lee at that rate. Straits rompin and Sorgt. MoEwan, 5th Fusiliere, who both to the town for that parpone The Spaniards to a genuine sportsmen, s interested in the trade with China will not only a alle se In the absence of plugin in Formain at

regifest that the decision regarding the erection beglected with small sales at $264 and North isoke down, s. 800s, the shooting of the at that time (January, 1872) appeared to be CONSTABLE ARCLOCKERS foel dispqued to ugron to any considerable any definito clatemout on his own juurt na of water clows at 14, Caine Rouil his re-considered :

Clunas buve changed sands at quotation remainder actually improved a few points over a long way behind the times, and seemed Quite recently I route interested in a police Two applications for peritission to erect water FIBE INSULANORH-Hongkonge live again their stores st 500 70s. Capt. St. Clair and to do nothing but lost through Life. The troops court fate in an out of the way district in the increase in the import duties. As La Hure to the nature of the « pressure" applied closets in two blocks of buildings now being grated. Improved and have found bayers of 3333; dare Sergi Morzion both, get 33 at the long were all still need with the old musket and very heart of England owing to a rather CHANG, who probably expressed pretty and the extent of application Certain pope having reference to building ing the week sales were effected at $8471, 3350 Page and Bandmaetor Wallace had 31 hore is only one mounted officer to pack re singular (t may pleen 62 eridenso tendered by accurately the views of the Tung-li Yamen partial" does not satisfy that Mr.

(which it is propused to cred en Murine Lot #78. and 2351 merirot olores strong at 85 Chinos Tho total at this ringe was 290, only 3 giment, ha being the Colonel

viluga umb of the law. A very well, known A complains concerning an alleged nice axis hapo raled wloady to strong with sind fales at prints behind the corresponding scora, 290, In vios of the occurrunca new talang place goliet who holds several long-distance rocards on the subject, has declared that the Foling DAVIDON's description was even exnging from the roasting of the cargas of swing, $102, 103, $1035 and $104 buyers, ley made last year in the winning short of 933 in the Philippine Talants, this short account of the read, and whe hus faired in the peab us Government will not agree to the abolition gemted. It is bad that Mr. DAVIDSON

A request, that notices to doo two wells be renew liste. 10% been able to ghutin the top The aggregate rango-tetals were 203 at 206 yas the romlt of an attempted rising may be of our of England's charizione, had been pre- amount of their requirements and unless the 390 at 500 yds, and 282 at 20 yds, making in intereet. I may add that I was fat that he scouted for furious riding in an attempt to of lekin, it is most probable that the Mini had to rely almost entirely on hearing, correspondence concerning proposed alteratitis raise their limite de net appear likely to du at all the grand total of 878, su average of bat 67 of the great grievances on the part of the break some record or another, bad one of the sters of that Bril are looking out for some that he had no possible means of verifying The Cusserrors on the conditions of the The market for both stocks closes's wrong with points pet mat This total is no less than 6 Mentists who built was the cut payment of fire brought forth a plons of astonisli more definito and certain source than that his assertich with regard to tortiere inflistert, bes-drains in block Ne, a

word tendency, per points under the 834 of last year that gave dinge their wages, which were great. Er svidence to the effect that he trash" of an increase in the ordinary taxes of the and that he could not have spoken "with"

En syalist for certain distance with a Concerning the need for a public latrine at AEPPING-Hongkong Canton, and Maonos. Toro id est win. The points are simply a Nabe

stop watch, and informed the Bench meto -After the aules at $92,751 restarted Inst week | measure of what mataroorable wanther, milli country. It is not improbable, that the any of the viction. May not precisely the Mortality semme for the weeks ended the 7th this rata again wont back to 80, nt which a fair do. "Even if the team had had an option of What's in a huma? A Sydney ournalist is jer ima nocurately as to tas rafe the bicycla number of pharos okenged heads; the tous, shooting og Sunday it would have had no batter kning & local medical mon for defamation of rider was travelling per hour. This evams to me Chinese Government will direct their atten me be end of Impartis? Has he and 4th October, 1886, repoctively.

Fears having recrenes. To the scection of ni depot | however, stål romaine on offer at $33 whilst luck because Sunday afternoon proved nearly claracter. The ki D., in a moment of anger, to be turning the tables with ʼn vengenase, but tion to the increas of the witribution becz present in the torture chamber for Binaltry

| buyers "vzmily-offer $8275. - Iudo Clining hava un wel as Suturday,

called the press-mana colonial W. T. Swad,"! I'm rather anxious to learn how this witnes

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how these new experimenta answer in the Central Kingdom. We can only hope that a fair trial will be given to them.

A time-oxpired Portuguese sailor folk from the gauguay of the Africa on Monday night. and was drowned. His body was picked up amar the Victoria Horreation Club sa Tuesday sight.

Lodge on the 16th ist Bro. F. W. Edwards At the regular meeting of the Perseverage Worshipful Master for the using our and Bro A. H. Bottenheim

Treser.

The performance of Fr Diavolo," which was to have been given by the Bite Brigade to-night, has been unavoidably postponed until Saturday night. The Brigade will leave Hong-

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED WHEY Mr. DAVIDSON, our special cor-kong for Singapore in the transport Cephalonia

respoudcnt, reported on his return from on Monday. Manila tint persons, sccused of complicity

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Hongkong, 12th November, 1806.

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