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RESPONDENCE.

ME. HOOPER'S BEASONS FOR

BESIGNING:

ĺTO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRI88.”)

July 25th.

DEAR SIR-As I have now received His Excellency The Governor's acknowledgment of my resignation as one of the members of the Sanitary Hoard siscted by the Commanity, I desire to communicate to them the reasons for riwigning, six months before my terms of offles

ospiren.

On the 20th Jane the President submitted to the Board a new not of Draft Bye Laws relating to ere ging and Conservancy to replace the existing ozes.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26TH, 1911.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, July 25th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR Ms. H H. J.. GOMPEETZ (Puress Junge).

MASTER MARIEEN QUES, SEIDOWNERA, Captain Tom Austin brought nation against Chi Wo & Co. to recover $870, being damages for wrongful dismissal from the defendant's employment as captain of the ss. Hoi Mag. The particulars were, three months, salary in lieu of notice at $240, #720, ́and three months' lodgings at 850, x150.

I have never been toll that. You new springing something on me of which I am unti ignotant

Perhips this will remind you do you re member an incident when you threw some dirty

Mr. R. Leitch, chief enginter, stated that on different occasions when he went to see tho Captain he was not on the bridge, the bust being in charge of a pilet.

Chief Officer W: MoEwen gave similar

SHOPPING NOTES.

The China Merchante 8. N. Co. bave placod with the Kisunan Dock and Engineer Works a contract for`a new steamer for their Hankow

JAPANESE VISITORS TO ENGLAND.

The Japan Society seized the opportunity iforied by the presence in England for the Coronation festivalies of no расколаден от

illustrious

water over passengers P--I do, That was when evidence, stating that it was the custom to leave and Shanchal trwin. The vousel is the largest them to the anual dinner of to Society at the

I was mate with Captain Frans. I threw water

over some passenger runners,

Did these parsons complain to the owner I was told they did,

Were you also told that they threatened to publish the matter in the Chinese nawegspors unless you lost your captaincy?-No. 1, was told that if the ownes retalked me the ship would be boycotted, and I was carrying out the

-owners', Instruotiona,"

.!

What, in throwing water over passengers ?--- No, in keeping rannars ont of the Chinese aloon, na several complaints had been made by

rol vessels in the hands of a pilot, Captain Austin was a careful navigator, but it was not the custom to engage a master on an agreement with 24 hours notice, and witness would not socept such an agreement.

Mr. Lewis, before calling other witnesses, asked whether his Lordship was satisfied on the evidence given by the captain. the chief ex- gineer an i the chief oficer, that for a consider

ever built in Chim and will be the largest on the trade when comp'sted The dimensions are:

340 ft. 0 in. 59

47 14.

"

Japano nations lity to invite Whitehall Rooms. The Japanese Ambassador, socompanied by Madame Kalo oooupied the chair as President of tho

Society, and

among General the guests were Admiral Connt Count Nogi, Count Tods, Vior Admiral shira amara, the Lord Mayor of London (81: Thomas Verey Strong), the Lady Mayors, Bir Claude. Macdonald, Lord Redesdale, Admirs the Bon. Bir Elmand Fremantle, Fir Trevor and Lady Lawrenos, Sie Joseph and Lady Dim Admiral Charles Dundas and Mrs. Dandas, M.

Mr. D; V. Beny snson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Doscon) appeared for the plaintiff, Before considering and making tho new one and defondant was represented by Mr. D. Lewis passengers of runders monopolising the place. f. Lewis-Witnesson whom. I shall call, if upon the composition of the Court of Inquiry Holme, and Mr. W. Crowd-on, Chairman of

of Mosera Jahnson, Stokes & Master).

it was necessery by Special Resolation to repeal

those them in force.

The repealing clause submitted in draft was as follows:- All the bye-laws originally con- tained in or since added to Behad nie of the Public Health and Raildings Ordinacions, 1903- 1909-published at pago 400 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1910, under the beading 'Sea. „ranging and Conservancy,'-are hereby repealed

and the following substituted therefor."

I approved of the rapeal, hat objected to the

words and at page 480 of the Regulations of

Hongkong. 1910."

1st, Ben-use they were tangoessary, the raid Bye-Laws being completely and accurately described and set but in the Schedule of the Ordinsten self, which had been approved by the Lerislative Connal and published in the Government assite, the only official record recognised by the Courts of Law,.

2ad, so the book referred to Ihap never seen, and as for as I am aware it is not a Publie Record of priduses of any act of the Legislation Conncil or of the Sanitary Poard

Admissable iù ■ Court of Law.

I therefore proposed the deletion of the words complained of, which on being duly seconded, the Board ordered the words to be struck out.

The President of the Board informed me that the Bro-Laws and the repealing clause were sent to the Government as amended by the

Roard.

On the 6th July-16 days after the Board made the Bye-Laws-the Caball Secretary at the Lagidative Council in moving the sporoval of the Connell stated:-"That the Bye-Laws

only reached the office s short time ago, and that it was not possible to got them in the bands of boo, members previously. I ander stand they were passed by the Sanitary Board and submitted in the usual form.”

Tho Council therefore approved of them without having them in thoir made previously for examination, and being given to understand they were made by the Boari..-

In fact the Government Gazette of 7th July cords that they were made by the Sanitary Board,

Now as to the merits of the retention or deletion of the words by the 8-nitary Board I have nothing more to say, end if the Board had retained them I should have bowed to their decision.

The grievance I complain of in:-That an wat of the Board after fall disrupsion is uncon. stitutionally not sida, ant by the Legislative Conneil er His Excellamay the Governor. hut by Rome Dopartinont of the Gavern- ment without a reference back to the Board, or without even informing the Legisla. tive Council that the words complained of had been hr Rpecial Resolution disapproved of. by. the Board.

The President of the Board stater :---

1. He was not aware of the addition before.

I was submitted to the Legislativa Conneil,

Mr. Stravenson, in opening, informed. the Court that Captain Austin was a mastər mariner,

having pa-sed the Berd of Trade examination at Plymouth in 889. He was a man with con siderable experience of the era, in fact, he had been following the meresutile marine over since he was 14 years of age;

His Lordship What in the run of the Woi Ming P

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Mr. Stevenson-The Hongkong to -Canton night arrvice. Preocoding. Mr. Stevenson stated that plaintiff was a man of considerable ability, and a strictly sober and conscientious

officer.

His Lordabip-I will terms all that unless the other side prove that he atenta

Mr. Stevenson said the plaintiff also held position in the R.N.E. as lentoant, and had navigated several of His Majesty's warships. In 1895 Captain Austin was in charge of one of the defendant's elips called the Hot Tong, which ran up the West river. He left that position in order to join the Bhai On Steamably Co. at an increased salary, and to better his position. Subsequently he becamo mas or of the old ss. Wingchai, a sory popular bos which used to run to Macao.

That boat was lost

in the typhoon of 1905, when Captain Austin very nearly lost his life. After managing the Macao Hotol for a time, plaintiff rejoined the defendant company in 1908 as shief officer on one of their West River shipa The Ici Ming was at one timo employed in the West River trade between Hongkong and Kongmoon, and Captain Austin was in that command for about letter Afteen months. Then he received a

of

from the defondant company which stated, Wo beg to give you notice that within

ou receipt by 24 hours

you

this letter, your services, usoaptain of the Hoi Min will no longer be required. This is in accordance with the verbal agreement entered into between you and ourselves Plaintiff know nothing about this verbal agreement, although he was engaged as captain on a verbal agreement entered into with the owners at a salary of $240, with a promise of increase of salary if business would justify the increses. When plaintiff received the letter referred to he went to the office and asked for an explana. tion. The only answer he could get was that it he read the letter it would explain itself, His Lordship-I wish people would put their contracts in writing: it would save an awful lot of tronule.

Length, over all Breadth, extrecO Breadth, moulded Depth, moulded Competitive tenders were invited from all the leating yards in the East, the lowest being that of the Kiang su Dook, The other tenders came in the following order-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock, Shanghai Dock and Bagineer ing Co., Ltd, nod Kawasaki Dook, Kobe,

The Leading Light comments very severely

into the circumstances attending the mock of the s'esmer Saint Huge, bold at Nas asaki on June 5. It appears that there no not on the Board one person who was segusia ed with conditions in the Morchaat 8 Avis, and the journal deprecates vory strongly the practice of hiring the optilo of a man of war and his Mr. Lewis-The captain's cabin is formediate-own commander sitting on the Jaquiry. The remaining members of the Court wore the marahant British Aoting Viso-Consul and of the port, and of the latter or on emporary

able time the bridge was luft unattended.

His Lordship Yes, in aae sense of the term, but I know nothing about the economy of a steamer and should like to hear so e evidence.

wards them, will give I put it to you that after that incident you your Lordship worn reduced from captada to chief officer-Ievidence to the effect that for hours at was chief officer at the time

zo European officer was on I put it to you that you were captain-I the bifdge. emphatically deny that Captain Evanu came His Lordsbip-I don't even understand how aboard after nod said to me, "I'm sorry, Austin, the ship is built, where the captain's cabin is, but you've got to get. You've been tossinger anything about it.

astrotch

water over the runners.**.*

When you rejoined Chi Wo's service yon ly behind the bridge. were out of a job for 18 months?-Tou

The Chi Wo Company were not very keen in having you, were they P-I don't know their private affaire...

Did a certain influential person see them on your behalf?-I can't say.

Did the Harbour Master see them -My Lord, I cannot say. There was gentleman who interceded for.me to get mo the position When I joined the Chi, Wo Company the Harbour Master said to me, "I have got a ship for you, Austin.”

Did not the Company toll you they had had trouble with you beloss, but they took you on to give you a chance, and it was to be understood they could dismiss you with 24 hours notice if they wished to do so?-Emphatically no.

You were angaged as chief officer, were you -not-Yes,

His Lordship-Is it a bridge dook. Mr. Lewis-I don't think so.

Mr. Lawis-He admitted it himself.

is Lordship-You say you will call wit-romarks:-One does not put a balorda her to nases to prove that the Captain was away for judge a cattle show, and one hardir expoots to

find a straw-braid expert salled upon to de side hours?

whether the nots of a shipmaster in atmaring, this His Lonship-What he said' was that he course he did woro such as would commend them- was in and out of his cabin. I' don't solvas to prudent samen E. of theso know whether, in case of a river steamer, gen lomen are doubtless erg-lient in their own that would be proper conduct or not. I should proper sphere, whether commanding a bat loskip, very much like to hear what the Harbour watching the interests of their quatry in a Master has to my then I shall know where I foreign port, or in determining the quality and price of strawbraid, but as marine experts called. in. You have other evidence?

Mr. Lewis-I have the evidence of the pilots, apon to decide such highly technical questions who were left on the bridge alexe.

as the handling of a light ship iù strong winde and surrints, their opinions osanot dumnianed that respect that should be accorded a Marine Court of Inquiry.

to

900 Lbst

The

The second pilet and the compradore pars Avidence which corresponded with the oponing statement of Mr. Lexis

Captain E. Jones, noting Assistant Harbour And you were on your best behaviour when Master, stated that the tonnage of the fini

A boat of that clans you joined !-- I am always on my best behaviour. was under 400 tons.

Have you ever gone intò a cabin and fright bad to carry two certifiested officers. ened Chinese lady p'sengers —Nover. duty of a master was to safely navigate a proper Have you ever gone in and hugged Chinese || his vessel and women to the annoyance of other passengers-lookout and watch was kopt. A Chines

pilot was not the proper person to leave in charge of a ship carrying cargo and passen er If a captain left the bridge for ten minutes in narrow waters without leaving a European offer in charge he would be guilty of a breach of duty. On Captain Austin's evidence he had been guilty of a breach of his duty.

No.

I take it yu agree with me that ene of the captain's dufles is to consider the interests of his owners-Yes, and If every captain did that as well as I did the owners cught to be highly gratifled.

And one of those dution is to treat the passen gers with every consideration P-Tea.

Do you remember having some words with French passenger ?-Xes.

The laur uage you addre sed to him was rather violent -I am not going to say so.

Was it, or was it not? It depends on what you call violent and what I call violent.

-Did this passenger makes compisint to the French Consul at Canton F-I believe he did.

Did the French Consol make representations to the English Consul ?—Yes,

And did the English Cozmal write to you and ask you to apologise --No, be sent for me to ge to the Consulate, and I told him what I did. I

His Lordship Would you consider it a serious breach of duty?

Witness I certainly should,

Such as to imperil the safety of the ship - To endanger the lives of those on board.

An apparatus which is being brought tơ England by Mr. Vistor Nightincall, an Aus- tralian inventor, is designed to enable communi. ost an to bo esta lished by night between ship and shore or ship and ship by means of light signals according to the Morse code, 9700 though thus working it are not adepta in that code. For this purpose the ship is provided with

dale, Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas, Rest-

Yamasa, Councillor to the Japanese mbasay Sir Theordore Fry, Sir George Hayter Chubh, Bir Albert Rollit, Sir Marcus Samuel, Sir Alfred Enat, ARA, Sir Edward Gallivan, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Diosy. Mr. Charles

the Council. Prince Fashimi. Count Togo, and the other Japanese visitors who had to pro pose or respond to toasts spake in English, and there was a remarkable manifestation of in- ternational vood feeling. Sr Claude Mad- dowald proposed the health of the Emperor of Japan, and Sir Joseph Dimsdal that of Prince and Princess Fushimi, Prince Fas imi replied. He said that the Jap. Bogaty had rendlared ment valasble FBITION in promoting friendship barwen two countries which were now happily auited by the cordial þood of wisane". Airol Sir Archibald Douglar aftoewards propand tho tout of Count Toga and Coup Nogi, to which those commanders replied. The fout of the Japan Society was given by the Lord Mayor, and acknowledged by Mr. Crowdson. INTIMATIONS

The Food Question

EVERYTHING

number of metal plates, cach representing a letter of the alphabet, which can be fixed to a wheel forming part of the sgpuestas, und which, when the wheel is rotated, by me as of suitable projections close the circuit through an electric lamp and thus case it to flash out the dots and dashes correspa ding to the letters, To use the apparatus the sailor consulte the BEST international sigual book; picks out the letters which stand for the message he wishes to soud, fines the corresponding plates on the wheel, and in cross-examination witness stated that he pulls a lover whish both sets the wheel in rotation kaa La personal knowledge of the Canton river, and witches on the current to the lamp, either. and he did not know what was customary on from the ship's dyname or from a battery. Tho Chinese-owned boats with regard to the cap apparatus then continues to send the desired tain and the chief ofiber, Witness could not message automatically without further`atten- say whether there was any distinction betweention until it is stopped. As the signals are

ship trading in Inland waters and

shown comparatively slowly, and are repented at trading between Hongkong and ench revolution of the wheel-or oftener if Canton. It was not usual to engage a duplicate sets of plates have been fastened to the

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Mr. Stevensor--It is not usual with seafaring may say I was congratulated on my action by master mariner, so far as witziens was aware, circumference any one on another ship ought|

men, I think,

His Lord-bip-I don't know. big companies do it?

Don't mome

Mt. Stevenson They way, but not Chinese companies. This is a very important matter to my olleat, who is over fifty years of age, and it will be very difficult for him to get another position

His Lordship-I think it has been settled in this Court that in the absence of a special 2. That the words were reinserted by the arrement the master of a ship is entitled to authority of the Colonial Bearetary.

It is extraordinary and inconceivable to me that the very words struck out by the Sanitary Board were re-inserted by the Colonial SecTAL tary unless he were asked to do so, and as tho President of the Board denies that he was a parly to it, Who did so? And why?

The powers of the Board have of late years heen considerably curtailed in a constitutional man aar...which had to be inevitably accepted by the Board. When its actions are set aside irre- gularly I feel that, however much I may wish to masint for the general good of the Pablle, cannot waste my time at a public body working. under statutory powers when such treatment as ahora inlicated is meted out to its mombers

For those ressons I would ask you to elect some other member in my place

ture months' pay.

Mr. Lewis-That won't arise in the case. His Lordship-I suppose so much is com- mon ground that plaintiff was engaged by defendants, and that he did receive this letter.

Mr. Lowis-Yes, Mr. Stearoa on submitted that the burden of proof was on his friend.

Mr. Lewis-No.

Chinese passengers.

You did, as a matter of fact, ass strong lɛng- nage to this man P-Justifi.ble language.

Do you say foul language is justifiable?—I did not say I used foul language.

In re-examination witness stated that the British Consul at Canton said he was quite justified in the notion he had taken Masters of Chinese boats revived instructions from owners that they were not to interfere with the pilota in any way, so that the masters were, practical y speaking, figure-heads.

This closed the plaintiff a case.

embject to a disòharge of 24 hours' notice. Wit ness could not say whether the captains and mates on Chinese-owned boats kept watch, bat it was their daty to do so. When a vessel was ander way it was a serious matter for the officer of the watch to be off the bridge.

After further evidence had been taken his Lordship reserved his decisión.

THE CHESTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH..

LAYING THE CORNER-STONE.

Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the corner- stone of the christian Science Churoh edifice in Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, was laid by Mr. W. D. McCreekan, M.A., C.S B., Mambor of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Baian list

to be able to decipher them by referenca to a Horse alphabet; and then, having made out the letters, whatever his nationality, he has only to consult his interneti nal signal book to discover the meaning of the message. The isreuter hopes shortly to arrange for a practical demon stration of the dorice from ship to shore in the Channel.

•

The Canadian Pacífe Railway has placed with the Fairfield Shipbuilding Co., of G'asgow, an ́order for two liners of 15,000 tons each, and 1 knote speed, for their Liverpool and Canadian service.

THE CIRCUS COMBINE

Mr. Lewis, in opening the case for the defence, mid the plaintiff had been in the defendant's employ on various occasions, the frat being some ten years ago, when he was dismissed by them

One of the largest attendances that has filled at a moment's notice. Later on, sboat thres years ago, he was employed on the Hoi Ming, in Boston, Mass., U.8.4. Mr. MoCrackan read, the Cireas matshed at Causeway Bay was present bat bis conduct being unsatisfactory, he was soloutions from the Bible and then correlativa at the opening night of the combined shows. reduced from the position of coplain to ciel passages from Belence and Health with Key The arst part of the programme was given by Hia Lordship-The plaintiff had better go in oficer. Subsequen ly be served some months es to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy. This the Fillis Company, and the second by Mr. the box.

chief officer, and was dismissed. About 18 was followed by silent prager, and then by the Byrant's performers. The show was an excel- Captain Tom Austin gave evidence on the months ago plaintiff wanted employment, audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer. The leat one, and the large number of spectators

lines of his solicitor's openin r statement.

Crna-examined by Mr. Lewis;

pany many years ago?--Yes.

Ion left of your own accord, and at 24 hour notice?—I resigned to take charge of another Did you, or did you not, leave at a moment's notice P-I re-igued."

La severing my connection with the Board Iship. desire to express to His Exo-llonoy the Govern or, the Publis and the President of the Board my thanks for the support they have given me in my endevour to improve the status and usefulness of the Board: Yours faithfully,

A. SHELTON HOOPER.

IN A JAPANESE GARDEN.

NOVEL RECEPTION FOR PRINCE PUSHIME-

The suite of rooms at Claridge's Hotel, where the reception to Prince Fashimi by the Japane Ambassador took place hat month, was trans- formed into the most wonderful Japanese flower gardens.

The ceilings were hung with wisterias and Lilies, while ramblers and roses crept up the walls and pillars.

The reception-room was particularly striking. On each of the three walls was a canvas paintinor of a landscape in Japan, which was continued into a natural garden with a tiny Iste and wcoden bridges and real Japanese Phrabs and flowers, The whole scene was hung with Japanese lanterna,

The entrance to the reception-room through a archway covered with wistariss, and in the lounge the glass window in the roof was concealed by a blue gauze besprinkled with silver stars to represent the sky -ho-ing in between a trellis-work of green foliage which adorned the whole ceiling,

His Lordship Did you give any notice at *13 ? - I told them I wanted to join this now skip, and next day I went. I asked the old man if he had any objection and he said he had none.

of the ship, and onplaints were from time to time made to the owners about his treatment of passengers. A week or so before he was dis missed a report was made to the owners that the captain never kept watch, and that for hours at

in charge of the ship.

stretch at night there was no European offer

a

Health."

defendant they consented to engage him us "Scientific statement of being" from the had not seen all there was to see of the wonders You were in the service of the Chi Wo Com chief officer. His conduct was then quite f Christian Science text book, "Science and of the ring, Len Pedro's imitation of a mas monkey was a clever one, as was his por- satisfactory, and the defendants agreed to mike him captain on the understanding of a 24 hours'

The hormetically sealed jar in the cornerformance with Mlle. Annita on the swinging notice. Under that agrommet he took chargest ne contains a Bible, a copy of Science and ladder. Billy, the bozing pony, gave an expobi- Health with Key to the Scriptures," Misc- tion of the manly art, while a breath of the neons Writings and the Church Manual" Wild West appeared to enter the arena with the of The Mother Church, by Mary Baker Eddy, four clean out, long limbed Colonial thoroagh- breds, who were put through an unique perfor- a copy of the Christian eisace "Seatinet,".

mance by Mr. Fillis. The feats of Ajax, of the Journal," and of the "Monitor," a history of the Hongkong Christian Sciences sentortionist, were too wonderful for words, Society, a list of the present members, a Hony and from the way he writhed, doubled and 'twisted, his skeleton appeared to be con. kong Daily Press of July 15th, a South ki a structed of fine and flexible reel. The pack Morn ng Post, Chime" ail and ongkong

ame Fillis displayed remarkable indications of alegraph of July 21st. and a copy of the of perform ng fox terriers induced by Mad- Society's Bye-Laws.

canine agacity, and the lady in later ap pearances proved that she had great control The clowns, over various domesticated Beasts. Piccolo and Fli, raised numerous la ha at and Zeno, the jeppler and so- The Coronation bonours conferred on Lord their buff..

himsall whose Methon and Sir William Nicholson, who were, oiety enorm was a hout in promoted to the rank of field marshal, have been skilful feats require to be seen to be thoroughly

concluded with what was styled a grand ships of

Mr. Lewis-I take it that on that occasion

you did not consider you had to give three

months' notice ?—No.

Some time afterwards you were engaged by Mr. Chan Shiu Ki? Tos.

You did not leave that ship of your own accord ?—I did, on a day's notice.

I put it to you that you left because you were di-miseed F-I beg your pardon, I resigned be cause I had a row with the owner.

And you left on a day's 'zotice ?--Yes. Three years ago you joined the Hỏi Ming as captain, didu't you?-About that time.

Yon remained captain for about nine days, Jidn't you Couldn't say.

B

You won't deny it -No. I don't like to my anything I am not sure of..

Then you were reduced to chief officer P-No, Were not you told at that time that you had not carried out yone duties satisfactorily -No.

His Lordship - Were these complaints ever brought to the plaintiff's notice?

ghould be. The result was that the owners Mr. Lewis said there was no reason why they instructed the compra loro to watch whother any watch was kept. The compradors watched every night for a week, and during that time the ship was in sole charge of a Chinese ses man. The result was that the owners wrote the

TWO NEW GENERALS.

plaintiff the letter telling him that 24 hours followed by the elevation to the vacant general-opprroiated. The first part of the rational

later his services would not be required. Awrong other witnesses, Mr. Lewis intended to call Captain Jones, the Assistant Harbour Master, who would state that a Chinese pilot was not the proper pon to whem to entrust a ship and the safety of the passengers, and that it was the duty of the captain to see that during the whole voyage-there was a Europian certi- Ecated offer in charge of the ship. If he did not do that he was guilty of a very serious breach of duty, breach which justified his owners in dismissing him at a moment's notice.

Lunt-General Sir Joseline H. Wodehouse,

K.C.B, C.M.G.. and

• of ponies carrying monkeys as jok Lieut-General Bir Arthur 3. Wynne, K.C.B., The second part of the prostamme was

Military Becretary to Lord Hale ane. to the thrilling wild beast displays, M. Jones Following on these promotions, the London pasting the Ben al tigress Minia through her. paces, white Professor Urban intro. Gazette announced the following appointment

Major-General Sir George M. Hallook, E C.B, duced bis fmily of performing long. commanding West Rising Division, Terri-aring in mind the fet the prices of torial Force, to be Lieut-General, tice Bir admission to this great combined show are the J. H. Wodehouse, K.C.B, C M.G..

same as heretofore, there appears little doubt Colonel John Adye, B., to be Major that large crowds will beastmoted to the Circus

General, vice Sir G. M. Bullock, K.Q.B. matshed for some time to come.

OF THE

PROVISIONS,

WINES

AND

SPIRITS,

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

HONGKONG.

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Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.

Have Just Received

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Selection of Goods from

Now

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising -

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

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PRINCES PLATE,

TEA SERVICES.

&c.

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KNIVES

TABLE WARE,

OUTLERY,

and

FORKS,

DRESSING CASES with

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS

RAZORS,