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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO. NVITE INSPECTION OF A WELL INVITE

SELECTED STOCK OF

FANCY CHRISTMAS GO OD S,

COMPRISING

IN, GREAT VARIETY,

SCIENTIFIC TOYS.

ATKINSON'S, HENDRIE'S, AND LUBIN'S PERFUMES. &C12

&C.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1883.

sist in the preparation of the foundations | the dipdr are frequent, we learn that an of the new Hospital Buildings. We are not aware of the exact date on which they will commence operations, but we believe will probably be Monday or Tuesday, The chain-gang is no novelty in Hong kong, but the re-appearance of the pri- soners in the public streets will no doubt attract considerable attention.""

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Directors of the Royal Italian Opera Com- pany have arranged a special performance on Saturday next, January 27th, for the benefit of Signor Ciocci, the popular baritone, when, by particular desire, Donizetti's grand opera "Maria di Rohan" will be reproduced.

order has been issued strictly forbidding. unauthorised persons from landing on their is notified in the Government Gazette that island, and intimating that the provisions of Mr. Louriero, Consul-General for Portugal, the act passed many years ago will in future who has lately returned from Bangkok, has re. be rigidly enforced. This will come rather ported the resumption of his duties at this port hard on the solitary inhabitants whose duties tie them to this secluded spot, and If ap. As usual at China New Year, firing of crackers plied to the bathers who have availed them will be permitted in the Western district from A week or two ago in alluding to an of selves of the splendid beach for several 4 pm, on the 7th until 4 pr. on the 9th Feb, and in the Eastern district from 4 p.. on the ficial announcement in the Government seasons past will no doubt be regarded as 7th until 9pm. on the 8th, Gardie on the subject of convict labor, we a great hardship, and an arbitrary and CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS suggested the possibility of His Excellency altogether unnecessary abuse of power; a the Administrator being so ill advised as power which had practically ceased to to sanction the employment of the pris-exist, or for which, at all events, a necessity SWEETS AND CONFECTIONERY. oners in Victoria Gaol on the public no longer remained. The authorities will works of the Colony. Our belief that probably abolish the rabbits next. If there FANCY SATIN COVERED BOXES. this relic of ancient barbarism was is any sensible reason for digging up' this

about to be revived, at the suggestion old act prohibiting. trespass on Stone-We are very glad to learn that the entertainment CUT GLASS TOILET BOTTLES. and under the auspices of certain political cutters' Island-and we do not say there given on the 4th inst. for the benefit of the dis- schemers in pursuance of their traditional is no such reason we should really like tressed people in Manila realised $776, which, CHRISTMAS CARD ALBUMS. policy, appears to have been well founded. to know what it is. Perhaps the next after deducting expenses, left the very handsome Notwithstanding that our evening contem. number of the Government. Gazette will give sum of $700 to be handed over to His Excellency

the Governor General of the Philippines. IVORY BACK HAIR BRUSHES porary does not commit itself to any de- us the desired information I

cided statement on the subject, there is no reason to doubt that the information which dictated the unofficial manifesto is perfectly reliable, Residents in Hongkong may therefore expect to see within the next few days gangs of criminals in chains, under armed serveillance, engaged in the various public works lately taken in hand by our worthy, energetic and accomplished Sur- veyor General, The China Mail had, without question, the best authority for stating that the first retrograde step in our local march of progress and civilisation was to be inaugurated by the [3 employmentofa hundred chained criminals in preparing the foundations for the new Government Hospital, The enlightened policy which has marked British rule in Hongkong for the past seven years, with the sanction and approval of Her Majesty's Ministers, both Liberal and Conservative, is about to be set aside by an officer who is merely a provisional administrator, and who in this matter, which is alike dis- the community, takes upon himself a responsibility which his temporary position does not in any way warrant. Fortunately for the welfare of the colony the reign of Mr. W. H. Maxsi, will be of short dura- tion. The colourless policy of this officer dictated apparently by the influences or something else of a few patty schemers- has been tried, and distinctly found want ing. He commenced his short and un- eventful reign with a huge blunder; he will evidently finish as he began.

&C,

·A, S. WATSON & Co., CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS

AND PERFUMERS.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

· ESTABLISHED 1841.

NOTICES TO. CORRESPONDENTS.

It is requested that all communications rela ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- dressedto the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not, to the Editor,

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and not to individual members of the

staff.

WE learn that the entries for the Hongkong We are glad to know that the prospects in Races of 1883 are greatly in excess of those of British North Borneo are daily improving, any previous year, a fact which speaks volumes and that even the most sanguine anticipa as 10 the increasing popularity of the national tions as to the future of this new settlement pastime. For the Challenge Cup there are no less than 87 entries as compared with 65 last are likely to be more than realised. We season. In the Derby only six out of the predicted from the first that the necessary original 31 have paid forfeit. The Valley Stakes Chinese labor required to properly develop has secured an entry of 16. We hope to publish the resources of the Company's possessions the full programme in our next issue. would be available as soon as trustworthy THE Daily Press favors its readers this morning reports were received by the Chinese here with nearly a column of the greatest rubbish from their countrymen already settled in ever seen in a public newspaper, in the shape Borneo. These reports have come to of a list of characters represented at the Fancy hand, and have removed all doubls Dress Ball at the City Hall on Thursday." from the Chinese mind as to the char-Amongst other choice characters we find acter and prospects of the enterprise."Sassenach Policeman or cold mutton and Rabbit-picman." Such exquisite taste and The steamship Fokin which left Hongkong this morning at 11 o'clock on her second pungent wit as this most certainly ought to be specially chronicled. It seems strange that our trip to Borneo, took with her a large num- contemporary makes no mention of the cele ber of passengers for the new territory, as brated historical "pants" of eight years ago. well as a good deal of general cargo, and Surely they were at the Fancy Dress Ball! Par a quantity of treasure. Amongst the first mobile fratrum. class passengers are several of the Directors of the recently formed Sabah Farming commence work in real earnest. The Chin- ese passengers number 280 men, 28women, and 35 children. They are mostly of the agricultural and artisan classes, and with few exceptions, we believe, have paid their own passage monies, Intending to settle in the new territory on their own account. This may be taken as an indication of the confidence already inspired in the prospects of the new country, and we have no doubt that during the next few months there wil be a rush of emigrants from the adjacent provinces of the Chinese Empire to the modern Eden,

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QUEEN'S Road Central, opposite Messra, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s store, at eight 'o'clock this Christmas pantomime night. The multitudes had morning was as crowded as Old Drury, on a gathered together from East, West, North and South with the object of securing good places for the forthcoming "private" performance of Tem Robertson's comedy “School" by the members of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. Whether the attraction was Mrs. Bernard or a desire to contribute to such a laudable object as the improvement of our local Thes pian temple, we are not in a position, to_say, but certain it is that when Messrs. Lane, Craw- ford & Co.'s front door was thrown open the unexpired Ima violent rush made from all quarters exhibited in a marked degree the natural, ferocity of the hu- man race. Joking apart, are there no means avoiding these unseemly scenes in the public streets? Surely some simple method might be de- Dn vised for apportioning seats at all performances, and more especially in a case like the present, when the affair is a private one, We do not like to see our venerable and respected citizens pushing and scrambling about like a lot of Dividend && per caut, on 360,000, ja,CORD unruly boys at a football match,

Post Office, who was charged at the Police Court ANTONIO SANCHES, clerk, lately employed in the on the 22nd ult, with stealing a registered letter, and committed for trial at the Supreme Court, was brought before the Court this morning January 18th. When Mr. Lister, the Postmaster General, returned from England at the end of October last, his attention was directed to the frequent loss of || Drasti young Sanches, and Mr. Lister, accompanied by letters from the Post Office. Suspicion fell on To Balance Mr. da Costa, a Post office employe, and the prisoner, went to the latter's lodgings and instituted a search. In a chest of drawers were found six registered letters, all of which had been opened, fifteen ordinary letters, also opened, seventeen unopened, and six empty envelopes, which had been through the Post Office, directed to various people, seven letters without covers, one Oriental Bank bill of exchange, drawn at Yokohama, on London, some obliterated postage stamps and some clean stamps, also a number. of photographs, Christmas cards, books, and small albums. Prisoner was then taken to the Police Station and when searched there amongst for other things were found on him the receipt a registered letter, two opened letters, 2 papers.

December 18,

By Amount brought forward from bast account,

Net casings of Stesmon Interest of Investments, &c.,

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Cr.

DEPRECIATION FUND,

July 1881. By Amount a credit By Amount brought from Prost and Loss xịt for the

half-year ending 20th June 1982,

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$155,000,0

Claim for collision was and Junk Sun Ni Cheong.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1885, 177AM.

PA DA COSTA, Secretary, We have compared the above Scuterest with the laika, Vous chers And Securities of the Company, and certify the name to be

XI I. HAUSCIELD,

correct.

Auditors

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ROMAN

~ CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

One of the most successful, entertainments

Communications intended for publication must tasteful to the wishes and feelings of Co., who go down to select their land and style, a result doubtless to be attributed to the notes. Prisoner pled guilty, and on being of the kind we have ever seen: in the colony

be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication; but as evidence of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be open for the air discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res- ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intended for Insertion in that day's issue not later than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the early publication of the paper.

TO SUBSCRIBERS." Arrangements have been made to publish The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sab. scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will ablige by at once communicating with the Manager.

BIRTHS.

At No. 7, Police Station, (this morning) the At Foechow, on the 8th instant, the wife of J. VON JEZEWSKI, Imperial Naritime Customs,

12th instant, Mrs. THOMSON of a son.

of a son.

The Hongkong

It can hardly be gratifying to our self esteem as citizens of the most enlightened nation on the face of the globe to see our The Folie, we observed, flew the flag of rulers, for reasons which, under all cir. the British North Borneo at the fore, as she cumstances, arc quite beyond com- steamed through the harbour. She will prehension, introducing into this city a return to Hongkong from Singapore via system which only a few years back was the Borneo ports. The new route chosen abolished by the force of public opinion; for the steamer will be from here to Borneo a system which in these days is little less direct, thence to Singapore, returning to than a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. Kudat and Sandakan and back to Hong- Let the united voice of Hongkong vehe- kang.. Advices which we have received mently protest against this indignity which from various quarters leave us no room to is being thrust upon us-not to Mr. W. H. doubt that the British North Borneo Com- MARSH, as that gentleman apparently pos-pany has before it most prosperous sesses no will of his own, but to Governor | future..

Sir GEORGE BOWEN who will shortly be with us. Let it be distinctly understood INFLUENTIAL CHINESE DEPUTA TION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE desires, nor in way to

our interests

ongkong Telegraph with us either in consonance with our

MAIL SUPPLEMENT

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1883.

OUR FORTNIGHTLY SUMMARY,

to have the streets of this Colony turned ISSUED GRATIS TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS. into a model convict establishment, merely

to gratify the caprices of certain govern ment officials. The only practical justifi. cation for the employment of convicts in constructing government works outside the prison walls would be a scarcity of labor, and a poverty stricken exchequer. These two reasons cannot apply to Hongkong. Labour is plentiful; there are hundreds of poor men always on the look-out for employment, and the government of Hongkong is so fabulously rich thut it can afford and has resolved to expend over a million dollars in a water scheme, which is pronounced by all thinking men who know anything of the colony, to be the most gigantic white elephant ever a580- clated with our local history. Where will this jobbery end?

ADMINISTRATOR.

Gur weekly contemporary The Catholic Circle has come out in a larger and greatly improved return to the Colony of Bishop Raimondi. We have no doubt that with more space at their dis- posal the conductors of the Register will succeed in making their unpretentious print interesting and useful to the Catholic community generally. The Register has our best wishes, but at the same time we would remind the worthy Editor that it is customary when making copious extracts from a contemporary to acknowledge the same.

WRITING on the recent double murder in Shanghai the Mercury says:- We don't know anything about the ghosts at the night trial of Sun-foo if the victims avenging "spirits ap peared, their evidence ought to have been taken down by the Chelsien's secretary. We hear that Sun-foo has confessed that he did half the horrible work of decapitating Chang, and he says that he handed the knife to the amah who finished the deed by severing the head from the body. He also says that the husband of the other female servant took away the head, but he does not know what became of it.".

and 41 obliterated postage stamps, 6 Russian lank notes, a ten dollar notes, and 4 five dollar brought up for sentence on the 19th Instant was relegated to penal servitude for five years. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM.

PANY, LIMITED:

The following is the report of the Directors of the above named Company, to be presented at the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders on Saturday next, the 27th instant;

In accordance with Section 33 of the Articles of Association the Directors, have now to submit to you their Half Yeuty Report, with Statement of Accounts for the six months ending is

December, 1887,

HOTEL BUILDIwo,

Certain repairs, have been found indispensable since the commis athm of the year,

such as the replacing of the banana, ahd water tank be the top of the botding and the rebuilding of the work portions of the wall supporter the main staircase, the cost of which is enimand at 2000. This will probably be the enly smount required during the currency of the present less, at the expiry of which the Directoes entemplaas, magresting, to, the Shareholden the outlay of the necessary funds for the on- version of certain usurilised portions of the basement into fabion- abla shops, the construction of a lin, the building of extra bed--

number of traveller påseing through the Củy, and to make such other stillons and alterations ns will give thorough satisheddar, to the public.

· LOAM ACCOUNT...

rood, which are paw much needed owing to the increased

the adoption of a different method of accounts, but so loss of la

· Remains the sound as at the date of our last messing, owing ja

Lorust is rusained thereby,..

JUMAM..

This maiter has received constare attention deeing the last

half-year, and the Directoss have satisfaction in informing the Shareholders thas improved offers have already been made for a further Lease, and feel confident that a far greater revenue will be derived from the promises when negotiations are concluded.

TRANSFER FREE STA

An Extraordinary Moeling is called after the Onilaary Seating of Shareholders, to take into consideration the suggestions prus posed at our fast half-yearly messing regarding Sccum 13 of the

El Comercio of the 2nd inst. reports a disastrous. boiler explosion, resulting in serious loss of life, which occurred at Manila on that date. It ap pears that the small steamer Lipa, which runs to and from Laguna, was just starting when her boiler exploded with terrible effect. A large number of passengers were on board and these were blown in all directions by the force of the explosion. Assistance was soon obtained, and the injured passengers quickly conveyed to the Hospital. Nearly twenty dead bodies were re-Articles of Association, de-identification. Two deaths occurred in the covered, most of them too much mutilated for. Hospital shortly after the admission of the injured people, and there are still twenty men and two women under treatment, most of them seriously injured. Our contemporary states that an inquiry into the cause of the explosion was to be held.

At 11 o'clock on the forenoon of the 5th a purtation consisting of over twenty influential Chinese merchants and residents of the colony waited upon His Excellency at the Council Chain- ber. Amongst others we noticed Mr. Leung Ons Mr. Ho Amei, Mr. Wei Yük, and Dr. Ho Kai The gentlemen forming the deputation were ac companied by the Hon. F. B. Johnson, Dr. F. Stewart, and the Hon. Jas. Russell.

was given to the children of the Roman Catholic Schools of Bridges Street and Wany chat on the afternoon of the 12th instant At two o'clock some 170 children of all nations had assembledinthe two largeschool rooms,which were most tastefully decorated, and sat downr. 10 sumptuous tea, which had been provided by that most indefatigable worker in every good cause Mrs. M. Fleming. The tables literally groaned under the accumulation of good things, which in- cluded fruits, cakes.of every conceivable descrip tion, bon-bons &c. It was a great treat to see the- hearty manner in which the youngsters enjoyed the unwonted luxuries, and the many, smiling, happy faces must have to some extent at least repaid the Miss Robinson of the Far East" for the great trouble she had evidently taken indrrang ing the gathering. After finishing tea a number of the children performed a selection from one of the operas greatly to the enjoyment of the other youngsters, displaying a really creditable know. edge of a difficult art A

The tables were then cleared away and a few kindly words were addressed to the little folks * by, Bishop Raimondi, who was supported by Father Burghignoli, Father Vigano, Mrs. Flem ing, and several of the Italian sisters. His Lord. the shape of toys of every sort, from Jumbo" ship then presented each one with a present in to a well appointed omnibus. Dolls of course: were numerous, and amongst other articles we" noticed a dozen of handsome watches, which wo should, have taken for specimens of Benson's workmanship had Messrs Sayle & Co.'s name not stared us in the face from the cases. It is need- less to say that this distribution of gifts was greatly appreciated by the children, who have to thank Mrs. H. N. Mody of Buxey Lodge lady whose well-known throughout the colony-for the un- unobtrusive generosity in the cause of charity is

pl expected treat, hot! After spending a very pleasant aftemoon the children dispersed, but not before presenting an address to Mrs. Fleming thanking that lady and Mrs. Mody for their great kindness, N

FROYIT AND TASS AGCOUNTI - After deducting such gre ruta proportion of Fire Insurance, Taxes, Repairy, &c., as is chargeable on the period under review, this netsins sharma a balance of 23, 165.24, of which amount the atributs a dividend of blance of, 42, 156, 15 of Hotel and Diregon, with the concurrence of the Shareholders, proposto

$3 per share, thun absorbing a fumi Fumalus account.

DIRECTORY.

According to Section B of the Articles of Association, two of the Dinctors, Mr. D. McCaloch and Mr. Ant, dos Remedios,

retire from the Boari, but are eligibis for re-electiŲ Ž

AUDITORE

In view of the limited book entries consequentos que presest Arrangements,' the are opinion, that one. Audite

thu Mfooting.

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Sundry Debtors Tamoenitaching to】

1889, Repaks and Pare) -'nitura undar}

Lanse 188/8). Law Expona) under LensC

W. Kaaypor Hudists, Chaleman. Ver

LARISITION

Unpaid Dividendaja Ba.00

Profit

6,165.83

SOCIETY'S ENTERTAINMENT

We are glad to learn that the Royal Naval Temperance Society continues to Gourish apace, its efforts in keeping Jack ashore from the temptations of fure water and him with innocent amusement being successful. The success of this Society Is hardly to be |we take into considerati

members are engaged in, and

THE following telegram was received yesterday The deputation having been introduced by the January 9th) by Mr. A. Mencarini, Consul for Hon. Jas. Russell, Dr. Ho Kai addressed the Ad- Spain at this port, from His Excellency the Go- would suffice, and shermans lays this matter to the decisions of ROYAL NAVAL STEMPERANCE ministrator at some length on the subject of gam- vernor-General of the Philippines I have re- bling, sly brothels, and the nuisance caused by ceived your despatch informing me that a public street hawkers. Mr. Wel Yuk then drew H.E.'s at subscription had been opened, and a convert ar tention to an anonymous letter, evidently from ranged in Hongkong on behalf of the distressed land Kumar 19,067 $47.00 Shares on,co

4.359-0 Loen the Gambling Society, which had been sent to inhabitants of Manila, and now desire you to

couting him and the other members of the deputation. convey in my name to the authorities, business The letter contained the most foul language, and firms, and community generally, the expression

161.49 Sundry Creditors 303.30 defied the deputation to do their very worst as of

gratitude for these tokens of of my sincera the gamblers would keep their gambling houses sympathy and generosity. I request you to open in spite of their representations to the tender my thanks and this expression of my 187811 Government

feelings to the community of Hongkong, through the medium of the public press On receipt of the subscription list it will be my duty

publish the names of the subscribers in the To Interest 11,580,49 Dy Rest... recommend them to the gratitude of the public.

·local newspapers and the official Garette, and

The past fortnight has not been a parti- cularly eventful one in Hongkong. The members of the Italian Opera Company have given several performances at the Theatre Royal, receiving a fair amount of public patronage.

A good deal of desultory chaff has been Indulged in at the proceedings of a deputa- tion of Chinese gentlemen who waited upon His Excellency the Administrator at Government House on the 15th Inst. and throughtheir spokesman, Dr. Ho Ka, made several impracticable suggestions relating

The Hon. F. B. Johnson expressed his sym to the suppression of gambling, sly bro- A vew years ago Stonecutters' Island was

pathy for the movement, and said he was sorry thels and the street hawker nuisance.

there were not more Europeans present to sup H.M.S. Audacious, the flagship of the forbidden ground. A regulation, passed port the deputation. He was quite sure that Ella Excellency, after hearing what Dr. Ho Kai had China Station, sent out as a relief to the in the old days when the gaol was occupiedad on the subject, would take immediate Iron Duke arrived from Manila on the by convicts, still existed, and as there was afternoon of the 18th instant in the apparently nothing of the slightest interest steps to suppress the gambling houses, sly

brothels,

THE following interesting piece of information

It has been. authoritatively stated that sporting proclivities. By and bye, how auft in the present matter, A few days agonfirmity. But, on the other hand, there arethree

&c.

Ayres drew up a report shewing the large

B238,540.85

PROFIT AND LOS8+

Ving Insuntnce, *proportion of mies

130.00 sobąj whing

Rent, proportion of * Repairs and For-5. Post nitare under Lease * 2278/83, proportion

"Director" FWO Apditon. Fess Law Expenses

[1,17073,

(66.63

- Hongkong, roth January 1881 Audial and wound correct,

A. R. Vapcana,

Auditor Thor, Arnold, ALTE

THE HONGKONG,

36.545ch indefatigable

The following in the report of the Directin

the above named Company, to be presented at the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders on Friday next, the 26th instant

"The Director beg to submit to the Shareholders : Statement of Accrusta de tie baldymo suding 35.

After paying manning skpmans; salaries,, prunit of insurance.

brought forwed from East of BETA

as the Rev Mr. Fee

coiler

but not least, Mr. Tame

Agent, are at the head of affairs,

The present meeting room of the Society rather amall for an accommodation, with com

fort of the average attendance,

their friends, so we hope

bers and

be mad

be Revd.

to have it enlarged, or that larger premises searched for at speciily as possible. On Thursday Sevenjëglást the 13th irst, the Chaplain of the U.S

frigate Richmond, of the invitation Shir. Lecy attended and delivered a

and cheering address, thickly intersperses bright specimen Tofigative (Ameri which was well received by the

Such addresses are very mu

managing committes on their ?

sundry othe

Tainment

will no doubt be acceptable to these who are in to be seen on the island, very few residents war-vessel has undergone extensive im-

Mr. Ho Amci informed the Administrator that

terested in the manners and customs of the Chi- provements and alterations since she car remained of the rabbits let loose by Mr. ments made by his friend Dr. Ho Kai.

ever thought it worth while to disturb what he entirely concurred in the whole of the state-

nese-According to Chinese law, there are. ried the broad pennant of Admiral RYDER RYBIE and one or two other gentlemen with in these waters some few years back.

His Excellency the Administrator observed seven ordinary reasons which jestify divorceres that he did not think the police were in barrenness, wanton conduct, neglect of husband'

parents, talkativeness, theft, and inveterate the officer administering the Hongkong ever, Stonecutters Island became a po ho received a report from the Captain Superin- infi Government has resolved to go back pular bathing resort, and throughout the tendent of police which stated that a large numreasons which nullify the foregoing If the wife to the old degrading custom of em- by crowds of bathers from Hongkong. Court lately and many convictions registered, the husband's parents)

summer season the beach was patronised ber of gambling cases had been before the has kept the three years' mourning (for either of ploying convicts in the pubile works out..

if the family, having the woman side the prison walls, and that a com- By permission of the Government about The opinion of the Captain Superintendent was been once poor, are now rich, the foundations of the New Government Poles were turned out to find a living | Sep Excellency would; as on ve her back・・ 1f boils parties agroe mencement will at once be made with a couple of years ago, a drove of that the law did not invest the police with suff has not her old home to go to.in any of these cient powers to adequately deal with gambling, liable to yo blows, and shall be compelled to re- crich if a man puts sway bis wife he shall be

Hospital, on which 100 convicts are to be privacy of the old place became a thing of gra) about the matter referred to, by Cap to separate owing to incompatibility of tempar MACAO STEAM-BOAT, COMPANY to the larger

the best way they could. And. in time the possible, take the opinion of the Attorney Gen- Public feeling in Colony ofte Very strong against this altogether un-island has lately been a favorite haunt vised he would take immediate action to the consent of her husband, he may take her and necessary and most undesirable innovation.

The Coroner's Inquiry into the death of pleasure-sockers from this side, and in remedy the sly brothel evil. He was quite sell her as wife to another mant and If she runs of Captain Lze of the steamship Fang-appeared quite possible after the Secretary aware that there are a great number of these away and marries another man she is liable to face still drags. its weary way along not to be erected there, that some enter increase of sly brothels, and Dr. Ayres report was HIS EXCELLENCY the Officer Administering the

of State had decided that the new gaol was places in this Colony. Some time ago Dr. death by strangulation. The principal features of the inquiry prising citizen might fancy a country re-supplemented by the Registrar General and the Government has been pleased to issue the have been certain violent scenes between sidence on the lonely spot and petition the Captain Superintendent of Police. Since his re- following Commission for the purpose of enquirepairs, and all odber on a combt/them the Coroner and Mr. JNO. J. FRANCIS, local government to that effect. But sud- turn to: the colony he had been devising mesing teto the circumstances attending the alleged edit of Erofit and Loss Account Free che per the barrister-at-law as to the latter's right denly a great change came, the result of sures against sly brothels, but he was waiting amuggling into China of opium, and other goods recommend that 634 non, ar 1 par in Brganicolog to exercise the ordinary privileges, as to which will be to make Stonecutters' Island instructions from home. Only a few days ago from this Colony: Whereas it is expedient that dividend for the hally, that 8p.com by whites of the sam cross examining witnesses, &c., of a counsel the same isolated spot it was years ago State for the Colonies, enquiring whether in after. Colony, all oplum and other goods, and report and not yet coupled mad the other paren of Bremser, Brian, that $90, non be played steadit. he sent a telegram home to the Secretary of inquiry should be made foto the circumstances ciatios Fund, and that 82730: be approwisted sa Pinse in a court of justice. The question in dispute

the alleged smuggling i Some short time ago an interdict against auctions on this point had been sent to this

Into China from Auditors Hero of balance at selgbangs to be carried on being referred to the Supreme Court the ponies was passed and put in force; him. An answer to the telegram had been whereas such inquiry can be e

ward to new mocumt, to more, the hypelma mentioned was decided against FRANCIS. The the sanitarium for the screwed up race rezelved stating that instructions had been ducted, by a Commission 1 Now, therefore and after the briggspers of chant

conveniently con Inquiry promises to last for several days ponies of Hongkong was summarily abo Rent and might be expected by the next mall. William Henry Marsh, Companions of the Most subtle peperste decided up be yet, and so lar as can be gathered from shed. Forts have recently been con. As soon as these instructions were received he Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint pena, telugus har radda marface and alter the poslejack the evidence already given can hardly structed and the island has become a sort would at once fake measures to carry them out. George, Officer Administering the Government headed dhe i dow rejag bedanece ya ting lead to any satisfactory result.

of head quarters for military and other A to the obstructions caused by street hawken, of the Colony of Hongkong and His Dependencies, keer Games WARKITE

he was well aware they were a nuisancer do hereby appoint you Sir George Phillippo Aden, and the shamhoes to use stowing weave scientific experiments, in addition to rebus atrangely enough, he had only received the Knight, Chief Justice; The Honourable James cost to the extent (9,000 now remed so tip THE China Mail which claims to be the in-maining a store or dips under government complaint hitherto, and that complaint related Russell, Colonial Treasurer the Hono

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political clique at pre- control for gunpowder and other danger to a part of Queen's Road, On receipt of that Phineas Ryrie, and the Honourable sent contr

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