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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883

torily in every respect. Since leaving North Borneo,. Sir WALTER had heard nothing, until last night, to lead him to suppose that there was anything amiss. It must be admit- ted that it is quite within the bounds of possi bility that the horrible massacre. reported might have been consummated within ten days; but then the question arises how could the Intelligence have reached Madrid? One would naturally suggest that as Manila is connected by wire with Europe, it was not improbable the news |might have been telegraphed through the capital of the Philippines. But then, if such, had been the case, the news must have passed through Hongkong, so that we should have known the worst

AERATED WATER S. long before it reached Madrid. Again,

- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841, THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 34, NANKIN ROAD, Shanghai.

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THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

-NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

presuming that the report reached Madrid Singapore, it is almost certain that we should have received the sad tidings long ere now. Sir WALTER MEDHURST has, we believe, received telegraphic in- quiries from London, and he has wired to Manila with the hope of obtaining some reliable news.from there.

We are inclined to think, after giving the matter due consideration, that the Reuter's telegram is a mere rumour, totally unworthy of credence. Our theory is that the Madrid newspaper received from Manila-an-exaggerated-report of a riot

It is requested that all communications rela-which occurred in the vicinity of Kudat a ting to Subscriptions; Advertisements, &c., be ad

A New York doctor knows of a husband who kissed his wife on the ear and made her deaf She would not have been deaf if he had kissed some other man's wife and it had come to her

cars.

We are informed by the Agenta, Messrs. Russell & Co., that the Union Line steamer Vorkshirt left Singapore for this port this afternoon, and may be expected to arrive here on the 27th

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THE following extraordinary notice appeared on one of the notice boards at the Supreme Court this morning

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Friday, the Friday. Day of Fifteenth 1883. (here follow the cases)

EDW.-J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

A TENNESSEE lawyer, in a law book recently put fished in that State, recommends for solemnizing marriage the use of the form to be found in Shakspeare's The Tempus, and declares it to be perfectly legal. The lines begin:

A contract of rae love we celebrate: May you find that she will outstrip ali praks, And make it has behind her, and Beyond all limit of all siso in

in the worl you Former love, praise and honor, her, She, with hari'an willing

A bondage s'er of freedom,ves bør band.” And yeate wish in plain, holy isnOCEDOR

En perfect and as powlets—creativ!.

Of every creature's best-shall not mish-

Any companion in the world but you

Nor In Imagination form a shape Bees yourself to like of.

'After this follows the benediction bestowed

upon "Miranda "by “Prospero."

A GRMAN has just invented aaufe which, in | THE P&O. Co's steamer Nepal with the addition to the customary walls and doors of English mall, arrived in harbout as we went to steel, has an attachment that, on being touched, press, immediately flares an electric light on the scene, and at the same time uncovers a prepared plate, on which the burglar's photograph is taken while an alarm is sounded...

THE origin of the familiar phrase "greased his palim, dates back to 1592. A writer of that "period said: "Lawyers are troubled with the heat of the liver, which makes the palms of their bands so hot that they cannot be cooled unless they be rubbed with the oil of angels." The ex- planation is feasible to those who have had any "experience in our Hongkong law courts

We are informed by the agents, Messrs. Mel. chers & Co., that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyds' extra steamer Tebe, from Bombay &c, left "Singapore for this port on the 16th instant: OUR readers will be glad to leam that the Band of The Buffs will play in the Botanical Gardens, to-morrow evening, Thursday, 31st, by moonlight (weather permitting), commencing at 8 pm. The following will be the programme :— Coronation March. Le Prophete" Mayarbour,

"Sommernachinimum" nemaSuppd "Las Patineurs"

Waldtenfch Baccacia

Suppd Selection

"O Blu Fach Vogelain".Gumbers. "U Flame Magizo contain blatert, lection

Mielne Carricia

Dokm.

THE Fortnightly Review says that monster Galop circulating libraries in England have actually injured good literature, by crowding out of ex-

GOD SAVE THE 'QURIN,

H. Qu, Band Master.

come down Scented Tens--Receipts are 5,000 boxes Flowery Pekoes-Reported arrivale

amount to 2,740 chesta,

A Meeting was held on Tuesday eveng last at the Club, in connection with the Aulasian Pearl-Oyster Shelling Company, when the pro spectus was laid before the members of the Club, and afforded such general satisfaction that all the shares were taken up. The place where these valuable pearls are found la off Thursday Island, which is about ten day's steaming from Hong- kong, in the direction of Port Darwin: Some fine and valuable specimens of the these jewels, which are oval in shape, and very clear, have been shewn in Foochow one exhibited at the ls every prospect of the project proving lucrative, meeting being valued at about 50-and there We understand that divers have already been.. engaged to proceed to the treasured ground, and all other arrangements completed for the pearl fishery. We may state that the shores of the recently formed company are £25 each.

istence, the numerous book clubs which existed. We have received two small pamphlets called rates being about phetae lower than last season... thirty years ago, in each of which a market was "The Blackboard" and "Our Bays" respec- always sure to be found for any really valuable.tively, with the following letter (written in a very wark The large libraries now foster the growth old fashioned hand) which speaks for itself :— and development of the second rate novel.

THIRTY-ONE thousand seven hundred and seventy five persons signed the pledge and donned the. blue ribbon at Belfast during a recent fortnight's mission by the Irish Temperance League. · Over 14,000 signed in shops and offices. It is com puted that in Belfast, out of a population of 220,000, there are 61,000 personal abstainers and 46,000 wearing the ribbon.

R. Fraser-Šminių Baqu

Editor of the flangkang Telagonák,

DEA SIX-Would you be kind enough to give your opinion publicy in your paper of the merits of the run juvenile papers which have been Turned in this colony. I would remark that the

is the Dr Boys have been done by boys, and +copied froes booke,

I remain,

Votre try,

A SURICHIERER TO BOTIL

As we do not set ourselves up as an authority on the work of amateur journalists, we regret being unable to comply with our youthful cones pondent's request ;, but as our evening contem- perary has no such modest scruples, an applica- || . tion in that quarter might lead to beneficial results. We might suggest, however, that, as The Black-

dressed to the Manager, Hongkeng Telegraph few weeks.back, in which a few lives were. Berlin have been incensed beyond measure.at profession just as soon as they get rich, and livebeard, price rocenta, is to allintents and purposes

and not to the Editor-

staff.

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor" and not to individual members of the Communications intended for publication trust be accompanied by the naine and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication; "but as evidence of good faith.

lost, and tried to make out of this fraces a sensational item of Oriental news. The correspondent of a London daily would at once wire to head-quarters, and then Reu- ter, without giving the affair the slightest consideration, became responsible for the

rest.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be open for the air discussion Since writing the above Sir WALTES by correspondents of all questions affecting public MEDHURST has received from Mr. WILLIN- interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res-son, Her Majesty's Consul in Manila, a ponsible for opinions thus expressed

telegram-to-tho-effect that nothing is known in that city of any serious news from Borneo.

DEA 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..

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-TO-SUBSCRIBERS, Arrangements have been made to publish Sub- The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.. scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before Five O'CLOCK will oblige by at once communicating with the Manager,

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20,1883-

CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused throughout the colony last evening by the receipt of a Reuter's telegram from Lon- don-published in another column-which stated on the authority of a Madrid news. paper that the staff of the British, North Borneo Company had been massacred by natives. The alarming nature of the in- telligence probably prevented many of those who have relations, friends, or acquaintances at Kudat or Elopura,

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 18th June: REPORTED MASSACRE-IN-NORTH

BORNEO, Madrid-paper-states-that-the-staff of the British North Borneo Company have been 'massacred by natives.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

WE read that polygamous marriages continue at Salt Lake.

IT is stated that Russia has increased its found ries in ten year from 84 to 140 through the opera- tions of a protective tariff. Out of a population of 25,000,000, England sends only 5,000 students to the two great universities

of Oxford and Cambridge.

PARIS, for 2,326,000 inhabitants, has 23 theatres, 6music halls and 3 sircuses; Vienna, for 1,204,000 inhabitants, has y theatres, i circus and 6 music halls; Berlin, with 1,300,000 inhabitants, has 13 theatres, circus and 5 music halls.

IT is said that the rigid purists at the court of

`an unprecedented innovation by which they con

sider the silver wedding fancy ball was disgraced. The artists who had arranged the tableaux and the costumes actually had the presumption to walk in the procession side by side with the "high- nobility" of the empire--a-breach of etiquette

of which it would be vain to seek a precedent in the annals of any German 'court. This odious arrangement had, however, to be submitted to with a good grace, as it was carried out by the express wish of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and had been sanctioned (somewhat reluctantly, it is said) by the Kaiser

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IN answer to the question, "What becomes of jounalists?". the wise editor of the Philadelphia News states that they usually retire from the

quietly but luxuriously until they die. Then they go to heaven, Our Philadelphian colleague has evidently devoted most of his spare time in culling gems of truth from the Telegraph.

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We read that considerable surprise has been

caused in Limerick by the announcement that Mr. Francis Egan, Governor of the County Lime rick Gaol, has-been-removed from affice, but allowed to retire on a superannuation allowance. Complaints hate been made as to the treatment of Fenians and suspects confined in the gaol, and

a newspaper, there are certain inconvenient or dinances of this Colony which might easily be set in operation against the publisher of this little pamphlet unless certain necessary legal arrangements are attended to,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

DICOMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of the share holders of the above named concern was held

it is thought that his superiors have yielded-to-in-the-Company's office, Queen's Road, Jester pressure brought to bear on the subject.

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The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

By a slight and mutual concession on the part of buyers and sellers, the, Tea Market was de- clared open on Monday morning last, the ruling Although Foochow merchants have necessarily been occasioned considerable inconvenience through the inevitable delay, still the deter mined and unanimous stand they made against what appeared as an unprecedented impost tion, will, we opine, bé eventually rewarded through having given vendors a salutary lesson for undoubtedly the latter will now be the greater sufferers Buyers indeed :are becoming

accustomed to the proverbial Chinese com plaints every season, of losses sustained in dis posing of their teas, and also knowing that their desire for undue gains is never satiated, that, little sympathy can be extended even if for one! season their profits are not very considerable.-- Foochow Herald,

BARN CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not beckmarily gidone, the opinioni

Correspondeat in this column]

PEARL SHELLING... To fité EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.” SIR-In the Ching Mail of last night there

appears the following paragraph: A Meeting has been held at the Foochow Club, in connect tion with the Australasian Pearl-Oyster Shelling Company, when the prospectus was laid before the Members of the Club, and afforded such general satisfaction," that all the shares were, taken up. The place where these valuable pearls are found, is off Thursday Island, which is about ten day's steaming from Hongkong, in the direction of Port Darsin Some day afternoon, for the purpose of considering a fine and valuable specimens of these jewels, which SIX son of the Celestial Empire, representing

proposal to divide the capital of the Company are oval in shape, and very clear, have been varied occupations, faced Captain Thomseit this Two eccentric occurrences diversified the mo- into shares of smaller amount than is fixed by shewn in Foochow one exhibited at the meeting morning on a charge of being rogues and vaga-notony of the opening day at the Paris Saloni. the Memorandum of Association. There were being valued at about £50, and there is every bonds, and with causing an obstruction in the In the morning M. Jan.von Beers, dissatisfied present--the Hon, P. Ryrie (chairman), Messrs prospect of the project proving lucrative. We public street at Hung Ham yesterday. Robert with the position allotted to his picture, obtained H. L. Dalrymple, A. Gültrow, W. H. Forbes, understand that divers have already been engaged Simpson P.S. 48, stated that he saw the defend some lamp-black-and rubbed it over the whole (directors), J. T. Chater, H-G. James,-H-Wick to proceed to fun treasure ground, and all other of the canvas. In the afternoon, a M. Vauquelining, J. M. Armstrong, A. Johnston, E. Georg, arrangements completed for the Pearl-Fishery, ants gambling in the street at Hung Ham, so he arrested them. The gambling utensils are now pounced upon his with a razor, cut if clean out M, Armstrong, AB. Johnson, and--BWe may state that the shares of the recently produced in Court. A constable assisted him-in of the frame, and carried it off. These exhibi Coughtrie, (secretary), representing a total of formed company are £15 each," Now, Sir, being somewhat interested in the pearl shelling business arresting the speculators. Joham Singh, P.C. tion of temper produced "une certaine émotion" 1,141 shares. 663, generally corroborated the statement of the among the fashionable throng of spectators.

in and about Thursday Island, and having only re cently drawn out a prospectus for the purpose of sergeant. Defendants denied the charge and said that they were not gambling and were only A'sHORT.time ago we stated on the authority of

The Chairman then sald Gentlemen,-you forming a limited liability company to undertake skylarking; however, his Worship served them a Shanghai correspondent that it had been de have heard the notice calling the meeting read, the working of this industry, which prospectu out with 14 days hard labor each and ordered cided to form the old established and well known so that very little need be said in explanation of handed to a well-known local business man who the money found to be placed in the poor box. Shanghai-firm-of-Hall-and-Holis-into a Co the cause which has brought us together Your undertook the task of arranging preliminaries, Operative Compliny, and we now beg to direct directors have had under their consideration was, when I read the fail's paragraph, Just a "I SUPPOSE you must have your sad days attention to the abridged prospectus of the new for some time the advisability of reducing the little bit afraid that my ideas were being worked well as any one," said a lady to the editor of concern, pablished in our advertising columns value of the shares by sub-dividing them into upon without my being considered in the mate Chicago bumorous paper. What day of the The capital of the Company has been fixed at shares of smaller amount. In doing so, they ter, a not uncommon thing in Hongkong as I week are you the saddest ?" and she beamed on Th. 300,000, in six thousand shares of Tis, 50 are only following the line of many Insur, have already found to my cou. However, a him with a pitying look. "Well, let's sec," said each, five thousand shares being offered to the ance Offices at home and of the other local slight reflection convinced me that my con the editor, as he opened a drawer in his desk and public for subscription:" After a careful perusal company. From opinions I have heard exfidence had not been betrayed. I soon pinch of tobacco and placed it in a of the prospectus, it would appear to us, pressed by numerous shareholders, both here discovered that, what appeared in the even took out a Brian wood pipe. "Tuesday, I believe, is the most taking the figures set down as the results of and in Shangbai, I feel confident that this move ing paper as a supposed genuine item of ead and mournful day to me," and he heaved, Messrs. Hall and Holtz's business during the past on the part of the directors will be favourably relocal news had been bodily fiched from the sigh as he lit a match on his boot. Why four years as a basis, that an enterprise of this ceived by the shareholders. However, that will Fooches Heraid without the slightest acknow- Tuesday?" asked the lady, as she wished she kind, economically managed on the co-operative be seen at a subsequent meeting at this ledgement, a proceeding which is, to say the could take a comb and straighten out his hair, principle proposed, cannot fail to achieve the meeting we have simply to pass a fesolution, least of it, very unusual in newspapers with any or in the service of the North Borneo KWAN ASHOO, accountant and book-keeper to

which seemed to be scrambled. "O, Tuesday, remarkable success which has attended similar in accordance with the law, giving the com- claims to respectability. As it may Interest some Government at other stations in the new, the Sing Long Hong, No. 58, Bonham Strand,

you know, is the day we receive the London undertakings at home. It will be noted that pany power to subdivide it shares. The sub of your readers who may shortly be invited to territory, from considering the improb- was committed for trial at the Supreme Court humorous papers." The lady got his name in applications for shares in Hongkong must be division of the shares must be the subject of take shares in the pearl shelling concern I am another meeting after the confirmation of the trying to float it may not be amiss to write ability of the telegraphic report. The by Captain Thomsett this morning for obtaining an autograph album and went to engagerade to Messrs. Gilman & Co.

resolution proposed to be passed by this meeting. few lines on the subject, as I am rather afraid telegram came from London, specially the sum of $133.20 from the Ming Li Tsan beard-Chinese laundryman to translate it.

THE Overland Mail aarcastically remarks that As regards the sub-division, I think I may mene the matter has not been so clearly put before that, despatched by the enterprising Reuter, and ing house by means of a false draft in the name'

JAMES BRYCE, M.P, in his essay on "Englands Exeter Hall Mr. Stansfeld congratulated sion that the idea of the directors is to divide portion of the Foochee community which has without giving the question of probability of his employer yesterday.

and Ireland" in the Century mentions among crowd of ladies, gathered together to talk of im the present share into five. Of course every napped up the shares in the Australasian Feart??** a single thought, quite a number of people oun Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, other interesting facts, that the so-called-morality and contagion, on the glorious victory thing will depend on the votes of the share Oyster Belling Company, as could be desired. Immediately jumped to the conclusion that arcended the throne on the 20th day of June, tional" party in Ireland, while it may seem to won In the House of Commons on the Affirma holders at the meeting to be held for that pur. From the paragraph above quoted it would the good work done in North Borneo by 1837, exactly forty-six years ago-to-day represent the nation, yet really can claim less than tien Bill question, and on the camest they had pose, but I have no hesitation in saying that seem that the Company has been formed for the purpose of pearl: hunting.. which dea is all the the enterprising British Company-which in honor of the occasion à salute boomed forth half the Irish Members of Parliament. Ireland of more and greater victories to come. His speech this division will meet with the approbation of more strengthened by the fact that one of the has transformed a chaotic region, the to-day at noon from several of the ships in has in that body 104 members, of whom about whe long and solemn, but the gist of it may be the shareholders. I may say that the company specimens exhibited it Foochow was valued at abode of savages and the home of murder harbour and from the Artillery Barracks, forty are Nationalists, Of the remaining sixty- sated in three words:"That the ground had is doing very well; its receipts of premia for the about go Now, anyone at all acquainted with arrapine, into a prosperous and flourish while bunting was freely displayed from the four, about twenty-seven are Tories, nine Ulster got shifted from practice to theory, from positive present year show an increase over there for the the extensive business which has been going on Ing settlement-had been completely over- various war ships. As loyal and patriote tub. Liberal Protestants, and the rest nominally Home to metaphysical; from fact to principle, "and corresponding period of the previous year, and pet know right well that the "pearl" finding ir turned by a brutal massacre, and that Kudat Jects we wish Her Most Gracious Majesty "many Rulers and for the most part Roman Catho- the higher law." That this should be matter we trust that this increase will continue. I now all "rofAs a matter of fact the value of the and Elopura had been scattered to the happy returns of the day" and heartily say with lics, but practically (with few exceptions) sirp-, for rejoicing is a pity but that it is actually true propose that the following regulation be added pearls found in the shells never enters into they our wonhy Governor. "Long live the Queen, porters of the prestat Liberal Govemment, and unquestionable. It is an age of dogma; and to the Articles of Association of the Company, Calculations of the pearl-shelters for all the their

being the commodily looked for to

to pay expenses: therefore regarded as foes by the Nationalists in converting health and morals into mere stuff

CANA DE WATER and return for investment. God bless her."

namely

The company may by special sukulen sa for modify the con as well-for, thots, who have diken “shares in themselves. These sixty-four represent technic for abstract speculation we are doing no more

toʻiknows on', whi PRINTERS are liable to err. So, at least, thought ally more than half the country substantially, than might be expected. To be thoroughly conditions contained in its famorado of Association, ne by suby

division of its existing abnego to divide les capital into the young man who blushed to the tips of his no doubt, they represent less; but, at the lowest sistent, however, we must not stop at the partial moms tile flaai by the borandum of Association are ears as he stepped up to the society editor's table computation, more than a million-Inishmore cular nuisance affected by Mr. Stansfeld and his The proposal was seconded by Mr. "Good maming. What it was the affable. opposed to the Nationalist programme and a following, but apply the "higher "law" to our and carried unanimously

This concluded the busin greeting. "You made a mistake in your announce minority like this, representing it does most sewers and dustheaps as well. ments yesterday, air" "Very likely. It is of the property and education of the Island, cạn- almost impossible not to make a mistake some-not be ignored by the English Government. times. What is it?" "You said me and Lizzie Pipkins were bothered, when we are not bothered at all. We are betrothed, sir. Quite a difference "Ah! I presume you see the difference now more than you will in the future. However, I will smooth the matter out. Good morning, sir."

winds, whilst a modern "reign of terror" held British North Borneo in its ruthless grasp.

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chorage.

A Regatta at Pagoda to-day, but unless the west propitious than in Foocho"/ hear that the former has been po

young crops

Calm reflection brought peace to many a troubled mind. There are several Hong kong residents who have near and dear relations and friends in North Borneo, and under all circumstances it is but natural that

THR arrangements for the performance of Mn. Beecher Stowe's celebrated moral drama "Us- they should feel concerned by a report of auch an alarming character, and which appeared

MR. JOHN KENNEDY,proprietor of the Horse cle Tom's Cabin" by the Princess Company at at the first glance to be so thoroughly su

Repository, was brought before Captain Thomsett the Theatre Royal City Hall, this evening, bave thenticated. But so far as probabilities

this morning on a charge of furious driving in been satisfactorily completed, and a grand success

We regret to learn that the nat go, these first impressions would appear

bin cariage yesterday, causing thereby bodily should be the result. The scenic effects, we are harm to a pedcatrian. Wong Asing, a two formed, are the same that were specially painted cle of diet-rice, has risen in price, wi to have no substantial foundation. The

wheeler driver, stated that as he was scrolling for the play when it was performed in Melbourne, last few days to the apormous extent primary authority for the startling news IP ASAL, Cook, and Taang Akwong, bricklayer, along Queen's Road yesterday at about 10 am, and far surpass anything previously seen in this cents in the picul As would seem to be a Madrid newspaper being under 16 years of age, were prescribed for the defendant, who was driving his carriage colony. The cast of characters is an exception-dden-rise is attribu bad harvest, though and it is a fair inference that the Spanish by Captain Thomsett this morning with a dose of rather hard; ran against his two-wheeler and ally strong one, including most of the original natives can judge of the journal was indebted for ita Information & strokezapiece on the breach with a rattan and or hurt bis leg. The defendant stated thassas he members of the company which kept the piece present who have experien elther directly or indirectly to a corres: dered to be imprisoned for a fortnight in solitary was driving near the Parade Ground yesday, mnning successfully for many months in the pondent in the Phillippines-possibly by a confinement. The first for snatching a sliver ban- he saw the complainant's rickshan fet of Australian Colonies. According to the cfiticiens Foochow must have observed by

every indication of one brewing special wire, but more probably to an ex gle valued at 75 cents from the person of Ahun' him so he called out for the two wheeler man to of the American and Colonial newspapers Mr. of the weather during the week aggerated and ridiculous newspaper des- Afung a girl of years of age, and the second clear the course. The 'ricksha man instead of R. B. Lewis's representation of Uncle Tom is of the amos Bere, the sudden cription of an ordinary row amongst the for snatching a silken turban valued at $3 drawing on one side crossed the road in front of his one of the most powerful exhibitions of char-hort and Indden whiff of "Ed.

from the cranium of Mal Asang, a tradete. The carriage causing the vehicles to come into contact acter acting ever seen on the stage, and the Tng appearance of the clouds nyes, Kushany So far as we can gather the promising youths were charged separately at His Worship discharged the defendant, and, we other artists are also most highly spoken of certainly ominous of a tomado:

yesterday, however appeared to report is a mere canard, absolutely devold the Police Court this morning. It appears Ip way, served him right. We occasionally drive in We are therefore justified in anticipating a drstnd we can only hope till this was standing beside the girl in question who was the evenings and have often been struck with the class performance, and as it is in a line of the may escape as sciblest from Sir WALTER MEDHURST, the Immigra-buying something at a shop near the Man Me stupidity of the ricksha men who appear to run dramatic art hitherto unknown in Hongkong, it events last year

The Foochow Weekly tion Commissioner for North Borneo, who Temple. He suddenly seized her by the in the way on purpose to be hurt in the hope of should command the support of the community, 8th Instant Pays

arrived freely during the is at present in Hongkong, left Sandakan arm and snatched the bangle and took to squeezing a dollar or two, out of any luckless notwithstanding the sultry weather, Mr. Archer only 10 days ago, at which time not a his heels, handing the omament over to another wight who may come in contact with them or has surmounted a great many difficulties in receipts im now 8,000 chests, 340,000 single symptom of riot or Insubordination Youth. With regard to the second joker it was their internal machines. The roads are as placing Uncle Tom's Cabin on the stage in and 136,000. boxes

substantially proved that the young man matched open to that class of people who ride in car & style worthy of his reputation, and it is to be amongst the natives was either visible or the turban from the traders: brain box while slagca as they are to licensed street obstruc hoped that his exertions will not go unrewarded anticipated. Everything was quiet, and that gentleman was doing a promenade in the tionists, and we are glad to see that aptain This wingbe the only performance of

Tom's Cabin in Hongicong, aflairagenerally progressing most satisfag Hollywood Road yesterday..

natives.

of foundation,

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Themsets is of that opinion.

cected

Crop Will'sbout equal that of last

VzLArrivals are reported DolongsThe Market lost opened in the country at about prices bald last season;" 4 too

clate to Thursday laland for some years past-