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Manufacturers of the following AERATED WATERS, viz: SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA, AND POTASH, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIO CHAMPAGNE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1881

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We would remind our readers that the Band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers will play, weathor permitting, in the Botanic Gardons at 5.80 this

afternoon.

statement.

The House of Lords has finally pas. sed the Irish Land Bill, and another threatened political crisis has been avoided. We anxiously await partic- lars of the amendments passed by the Lords against the Goverument.

There will be a meeting of the mem- bers of St. Join Lodge No. 618, S.

this evening at 8 o'clock for 8.30.

that day, which, after an examina- tion of the body, was adjourned till the 29th, when both cases were taken together. A vast amount of information relative to the working of the Registrar General's Depart- ment with regard to licensed and

According to telegraphic news re- unlicensed prostitution, was elicited

ceived yesterday, dateil London August | during the above enquiries, and it is

10th, affairs in Tunis are reported to not too much to say that a state of

be less disquieting. It is ratbor dif- affairs was disclosed, which perempficult to understand what may actually torily called for the interference of

be mount by this somewhat indefinite the Government. With our brother Deliveries in Town and Harhone.from jurors we felt strongly that the two women had met their deaths through the illegal acts of Inspector Lec in forcing his way into the house, and afterwards pursuing them on the house-tops, where in great bodily fear and with the hope to evade capture, (which by the way, would have been an illegal act in itself, as the women had committed no offence, and were: merely servants, and not occupiers precisely. Visiting brethorn are cor. of the supposed unlicensed brothel),dially invited to attend. they threw themselves down the smoke-hole, receiving fatal injuries. However as the Inspector was work- ing in strict accordance with the un- written laws, or recognised practices of his department, and had acted in this case exactly as he had done in previous instances which had come under the notice of his superiors.in the ordinary procedure, without re- ceiving either censure for his errors or definite instructions for his future guidance, it would have been mani- fostly unfair to have saddled him with blame which was properly at- tributable either to the neglect of his chiefs, or the inherent defects of the organisation of his department, for which he was certainly in no way responsible. Two of the jurors were strongly in favour of a verdict of manslaughter against the Inspec-

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HONGKONG, 12ru Argus, 1881.

As Mr. James Russell, the present Acting Pulsne Julge, will, on the appointment of a successor to Sir John Smale as Chief Justice of this colony, step into his proper position of Registrar General, it may not be out of place to briefly refer to one oT two matters of im- 110 doubt portance, which will occupy Mr. Russell's attention, as soon as he assumes the reins of office.

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We hear that Dr. Camming, well known for many years as minister of Crown Court Church, Drary-lane, London, and celebrated for his pro- phetic writings and utterances died on July 7th.

The steamships Africa and Welle were undocked at Sara-sni-po this morning, the American ship Daniel Barnes taking their place in the dock.

The libel case Wicking v. Fraser Smith was called in the Summary Jur- isdiction Court this morning before Mr. James Enssell, Acting Puisno Judge. Mr. T. C. Hayllar, Q.C., in structed by Messrs. Stephens. and Holmes, appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Francis for the defence. It of claim and defence be lodged by ten was arranged that definite statements o'clock on Friday, 19th inst., when a day will be fixed for the hearing of the suit before a special jury of three.

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A correspondent writes as follows:

decided tur, not so much for opinion which was held as to his personal culpability in indirectly causing the death of the two women, The Chapel of St. Francis at Spring as for the purpose of bringing what Gardens is generally crowded during was considered the disgraceful man- Mass by Europeans, who are no doubt ner in which the laws affecting pros- attractel by the cleanliness of the titutes and prostitution were carried Chapel, now under the supervision of out by the Registrar-General's De- the Rev. Father Vigano, and by the partment before the direct notice of strains of sweet music produced by the the Government and the general pub-choir under the direction of our enthu siastic friend, Mr. Woodford. A visit lic; and but for the suggestion of the

to the Chapel on Sunday morning at third juror, who differed with his

seven well repays the trouble of early colleagnes, to call in the Coroner to assist the jury in what promised to rising. If Fatlior Vigano could get the authorities to see the strect leading be a rather awkward dilemma, a

to the Chapel from Queen's-road, clean, verdict of manslaughter would most and clear of the smell emitted from a certainly have been returned. Even- poultry yard, it will be a great boon to

the European Catholic community." tually death by misadventure" was decided on, but to this finding, the jury added a

entering the house No. 42, Peck- strect, without a warrant or any di- rest authority from the Registrar General or Superintendout of Police, anl

We have heard a great deal since Mr. Cecil Smith Loft Hongkong, about the emasculation of the Regis- trar General's Department, and the abject condition into which it has been brought, by what our local

special clause in the contemporaries, and a few parasitical correspondents who are adepts at following terms:-"The jury afore- vilifying and backbiting ander the said are further of opinion that In- safe protection of editorial interests,spector Lee, exceeded his powers by and an alphabetical nom de plume, term Governor Hennessy's arbitrary interference with departmental de tails; but as we are in ignorance of

would strongly recommend the rights and privileges which have been curtailed, we are not prepared that the whole system of obtaining convictions against keepers of un- at this stage either to accuse or defend His Excellency for any action licensed brothels be thoroughly re- he may have taken in the matter. vised, as the prosent practice is, in We propose however to deal with a their opinion, both illegal and im- certain branch of our social system, moral." The representations of the which used to form one of the gentlemen forming the jury, cm- principal duties of the Registrar Gen-bodied in their special finding, were eral and his subordinates, and which on the 30th October, forwarded by has occupied our attention for years the Coroner to Mr. Cecil C. Smith, past.

who was at that time Acting Colo- nial Secretary, with the result that on the 12th November, His Excel- loney the Governor appointed a Commission, consisting of the Hon. W. Koswick, Mr. T. C. Hayllar, Q.C., and Dr. E. J. Eitel, for the purpose of instituting and prosecuting all neodful or proper enquiries in that behalf, and to take evidence in the premises, and to report to me all house on information that it was evidence so taken by you, and also your opinions thereon." All papers, used as an unlicensed brothel. The enquiry, we remember, was a very documents, and records of every de- tedious and protracted one, lasting scription, relating to the subject, in over three days, when it was adjour-the custody of the several Govern- ment departments, were placed at hed until the 29th October, as another woman, named Tai-Yan, the disposal of the Commissioners, who had also fallen down the sinole hole, was in the Government Civil Hospital and not expocted to recover. This woman died on the 27th and an inquest was held on the afternoon of

On the 17th October 1877, in cou- junction with the late Mr. John Jack and Mr. Conrad H. Bluhm, we formed a jury before Mr. James Russell, Coroner, summoned to enquire into the death of Fung-a-Sz, & Chinese female, who had fallen down a smoke hole at No. 12 Peel-street, whilst escaping from the pursuit of Inspector Lee, who had forced his way into the

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and every facility was given them for the examination of witnesses, and for procuring all availablo ovi- donco likely to be of interest.

(To be continued!).

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A Sydney correspondent sends us per 8.8. Menmuir, some interesting particulars about the small-pox scare in that city, and details some of the precautions taken by the authorities to keep the epidemic within limits. It is currently believed that the disease was brought down from Hongkong by the steamship Brisbane, which would no

doubt account for the extreme measure

adopted by the Government of New South Wales in placing all China ports auder quarantino regulations. Our correspondent states that the disease being entirely new to the colony, may to a certain extont justify many of the precautions taken, but he considers that the authorities have made far too much of the trouble, and thereby scared" the community into a belief that the dangor of infection was a hundred times worse than actually was the case. The result of this has been soon in the bitter fooling against tho. Chinese engendered amongst all clas- SUS. So strong bus the prejudice against our Celestial brothern become, even amongst the educated portion of the community, that Chincso emigra tion to New South Wales, will most likely be almost, if not entirely prohib ited for some time to come. Regard- ing the steamship Ocean, which wo re- ferred to in our leader of the 6th inst. our correspondent says:" The Ocean on her arrival horo was put in quaran tine, and after staying for some days, cleared out for Melbourne on the quiet, and discharged her cargo thero, On her return she was again quarantined, ared when she will got out Henven only knows. Mr. E. McLeod, late of the Surveyor General's Department in Hongkong, is on board this steamer on his way back to China."

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LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE.

Friday, August 12th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M. Yesterday afternoon Dock shares took a turn for the better, and gra- dually rising from 43 to 45, a fair amount of business was transacted at the latter figure. Late in the afternoon one small lot was nego- tiated at 46, and a few shares have changed hands at the same rate this morning. The stock is now firm at that quotation. Banks were also made the medium of business, but not to any extent, one or two unim- potant sales for cash at 113% pre- mium being the sum total. A num- ber of Sugars were sold at $155 per share, and this stock is now firm at that price, with an upward tendency. Nothing else has even been men tioned in the Share Market? Closing quotations are as under..

Shares.

per cent.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation Shares -113 premium, Sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton

$1,675 per shiaro ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's

Shares-$1,700 por share. North China Insurance Company-Ts.

1,125 per share, Yangtsze Insurance Association-TIs.

820 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, --$305

per share,

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited

Tls. 148 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Shares- $995 per share, Sales. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares

-$290 per share, Sales and

Sellers.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com.

pany's Shares-46 premium, ⚫ Sales,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam- boat Company's Sharos-$25 per

share premium, Sellers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

pany Ts. 163 per share. $82 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-

$110 per share, Sellers, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

mited-$155 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company (De-

bentures) per cent premium, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-

$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Limited-$43 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1874-(Nominal),, Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1878-(Nominal).

On

On

Exchange.

LONDON,- Bank Bills, T.T.,

3/8

3/8

Bank Bills, at 50 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/6 Credits, at 4 months' sight,. 3191 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight, PARIS,—

3/94

Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.65 Credits, at 4 months' sight, On BOMBAY,

Bank, TT., On CALCUTTA,— Bank, T.T., On SUANGHAL,- Bauk, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,

...4.75

2931

2231

72 729

Hongkong Temperature. (Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s

Register, Queen's-road). HONGKONG, 11th & 12th August, BAROMETER 1PM........ 20.896.

Do. 4 F.M.

.29.838

THERMOMETER-1 PM.............83.

Do.

4 P.M.....

.83. Do. I'P.M. (Wet bulb) 79.. Do.

Do, 30. BAROMETER-9 A.M.

29.850 THERMOMETER-9 AM.

Do.

4 P.M.

.83.

9 A.(Wat bulb) 80. Do. Maximum .............

...83. Do.

Minimam (over night) 80.

Why is a gunsmith's shop like a chicken pio? Because it contains fowl in pieces (fowling pioces).

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

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The following itoms are taken from Australian papers, received this morn ing by the steamship Menmuir, s

SYDNEY.

7th July.

The Legislative Assembly adjourned at about 7 o'clock this evening. The Opposition make but a very poor stand at present, The Chinese Immigration Bill was introduced and read a first,

The Municipal Government time. Bill and the Licensing Bill were also read a first time.

8th July.

A well-developed case of small-pox was discovered at Glebe this morning, the sufferer being Mrs. Fisher, who

with her husband and an infant occu-

pies a house forming part of Mitchell's- terrace. Doctors Spence and Hodson examined the patient, and found that

the disease had reached the third or fourth day of the eruptive stage. The house and its occupants have been is. olated, and it is reported that there is another family who occupy the same house, and who are also quarantined, Another case of small-pox is report. ed to have occurred in Sussex-street, almost in the centre of the city. The person affected is a young woman named Monaghan, who resides with her parents. There are also several children in the house. The case is one of the worst forms of the disease,

9th July, having reached the fifth day.

The small-pox patients from the Glebe and froin Sussex-strect, as well

houses, were all removed to the quar as other persons occupying the same

10th July. autine station early this morning.

Another small-pox case has been discovered in Fowler-street, city, sit.

uated near Sussex-street. The sufferer

is Edward Verdtch, a native of Ger many, and the disease was in the con. fluent form. The building where the patient was discovered is a carpenter's shop. On the arrival of the police Dr. Ridewaldt, a German doctor, who

the patient during the last few days, is said to have been in attendance on was about to leave the place, when he was sent back and isolated with

crowded one. Verdtch. The neighbourhood is a very

Later.

Dr. Ridewaldt, who was detained

in consequence of his connection with the small-pox case in Fowler-street was released after fumigation.

Another case of smallpox has oc- curred, the patient in this case being a young woman named Hodgkinson, lodging in Macquarie-street South. The symptoms are unmistakable.

11th July. Another small-pox case is reported as having occurred in Harris-street, the patient being Mrs. Bonner, a widow, who was found to be suffering from a mild attack of the disease; her five children lived in the same house.

The place has been isolated. The girl Emina Hodgkinson, who was yester day reported to have been suffering from small-pox, was this morning. re- moved to the quarantine station.

12th July. Mr. Hoskins, Minister for Lands, has so far recovered from his late severe illness as to be able again to attend to his official duties.

Elizabeth Templeton, nineteen years of age, living with her parents at Pyrmont, was inspected by Dr. Spencer this afternoon, and found to be suffer- ing from small-pox in the first stages. She had been working at a factory in the city. The house was at once quar- antined.

13th July.

The patient Elizabeth Templeton is found not to have been suffering from small-pox as at first supposed, and the house has been released from quaran- tiuo. News from the quarantine station-- is satisfactory. No fresh cases have occurred, and all the patients are doing. well.

The Detached Squadron was signal- led off the Heads, twenty miles distant, ut dusk,

14th July.

The squadron stoumed through the Hoads with fair weather at half-post S o'clock this morning. After rounding Bradley's Head, H. M. S. Wolverine lying in Farm Cove, saluted the admir- al's flag, and tho Inconstant replied. The four vessels glided slowly into

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