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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1883.

Intimations

FAMILY

A. S. WATSON & CO.

AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

the barriers separating the two enclosures In the case of Consalves . Mohamed Jan,THE German steamers Biliona and Ehrenfely removed on three or four occasions, but-in-reported at length is our columns, the question were respectively docked at Kowloon and Aber no single instance was there any necessity as to "costs" on the application of the attorney deen Docks to-day. The British steamer Spark for such a thing. This reason is therefore for the defendant, came before Mr. Justice Russell went to the Cosmopolitan lock this afternoon, this morning, but they were not allowed by his and the steamers Euxine and Naples have been mere sham. The objections of the a

Lordship. Cricket Club authorities is even more ludi-

booked for Aberdeen to-morrow.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. Crous. They have no power, no right to ob.THE Spanish Government has agreed to pay | In the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning wrappers on in the streets, so she called a con-

DRUCCISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

OF

MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND

MANUFACTURERS

AERATED

OF

WATERS.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 24, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI,

BOTICA

INGLESA,

14, ESCOLTA, Manila.

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON-

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. {3

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

the indemnity for damages "done to, property in

Cuba in which American citizens were inter- eated, and an appropriation of $516,000 will be inserted in the Cuban budget, that being the unpaid balance of the award made by the Washington Commission.

In Chicago, Sam Lee, a Chinaman, wishing to link his fortunes with Mary Stackey, a German girl, applied for a marriage license. Before Sam was sworn the clerk asked him if he believed is God. "B'leve God? You bette I bleve," was the answer, and the license, was accordingly 'given him.

jeet. So long as Signor AGRATI guaranteed not to injure the ground, it was to their interest to win the favor of the community by making every possible concession likely _to_benefithe_public. There can be no denying that to the Cricket Club is mainly due the credit for having our pretty little ground in such splendid condition, and as we are an ardent votary of the manly game we should regret to see the true in terests of cricket, or of the Club of which we form a unit, in the slightest degree prejudiced. However, we are bound to NEW YORK'S "best society" now cut their ows consider public rights before private in-bread. at the table on a piate made of wood from the Holy Land, and with a knife purchased terests. As we have several times stated, in Damascus, except on great occasions, when the Cricket Ground was originally laid out the eldest daughter, just from Vassar, makes as a public recreation ground for the com- the bread herself. Then it is placed on a slab munity, and consequently the vested rights of marble from Italy and cut with an axe from of the Cricket Club are only imaginary, or--the woodshed.

SLAVERY would still seem to exist in the United exist on sufferance.

—It-appears-this question-must-have been--States. It is stated that a large traffic in babies -raised-in-some-way-nr-other-nearly twenty is carried on in New York in an underhand way

years ago. Atall events, on the toth Octo ber, 1866, Mr. W. B. MERCER, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong wrote as follows:-

by persons not over respectable. Of course the children are usually illegitimate, and the parents hire women to take them, advertise "for adop tion," and give them to applicants. One woman visited by a reporter seemed to keep a regular thirty years, and had in that time disposed of stock on hand, said she had been in the business

HONGKONG Crket Ground, It is requested that all communications rela **H.F., The Governor has referred to all the previous cover ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad-pendence and despatches on this subject and finds that the ground in questing was levelled at the expense of the Colony, and with dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" the sanctiun of fler afajesty's Secretary of State-appropriated and not to the Editor

-tho-recreation of the Community of Longkong

The cradition attached was that the Garrison might use it on several thousand babies necantoude when paraded in such mumbers that the ordinary Parade condam fica

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The

· Editor" and not to "individual members of the staff,

Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the, writers, not accessarily for publication; but as -evidence of good faith."

The Hongkong Cricket Club has no more title to the ground than the rest of the General Public, but as the Club has for many years been as the expense of keeping the Ground in order, there has been a sacft understanding that they should not be interfered

*At the same time the Club baa notright to make any clurge for the use of the round, which belongs solely and entirely to

the

grament of this Colony,"

The above official document should set all doubts at rest as to the conditions under

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telt graph will always be open for the tair discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it-inust be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res-which-the-Public-Recreation Ground=is: ponsible for opinions thus expressed..

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intended for insertion in that day's issue not later

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The Hanghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1883. Tux-public are complaining and very properly complaining we think, that they should he compelled at great personal trouble and inconvenience, and at consi- derable additional expense, to travel nightly to Bowrington, to see the marvels of Signor CHIARINI's world renowned Italian Circus, when the Public Recreation Ground in the

centre of the city is available for this grand exhibition. It is urged that, altogether apart from Signor CHIARINI'S claims to be liberally dealt with, the public convenience' was entitled to special consideration. Ten years ago the Signor was granted the use of the Cricket Ground, as it is generally called, and it is fairly enough argued that,

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"Tell me, good editor," quoth she, "Tell me with words of truth," Have you not room for a poem,

Written by me on Youth 3. "Yes," said the editor kindly,

Plenty of room, my lass,

In the large wicker basket

Which, going out, you'll pass.", Come up again, fair maiden, Come when the rose-bads fall, Then we will have a larger Basket out in the hall

in case No. 764, Cheung Kiș, Chang I YU, the

CHUNO ASHING, following the occupation of Snowden on March the roll was this clay street hawker, was brought before Mr. Woods given by Mr. Justice Russell-in conse

quence of certain affidavits Aled-by-the-ex-- house this morning on a charge of stealing a ecution creditor a new hearing was granted. pair of trousers, the property of a married woman, The Attorney-General appeared on behalf of the valued at $1.50. Man, Atai, the better half of execution creditor and with reference to some Fan-Atung-stated-thai-yesterday-at-noon--points made by the Atorney General as to the Books I thought it right to reserve judgment al- she saw the defendant with the stolen leg though I was pretty well convinced at the end of the hearing that there was no ground for disturbing stable and had the guiltless pedestrian arrested. the previous decision. I think that the evidence, She missed the garments in question about taking it altogether, amply proves that Wing Achook was only interested to the extent "three days ago, on the occasion of the fire at of Tis. 550 and that the partnership book Wanchai. - Man Tai, the 'complainant's grand-produced at the last hearing and which was not forthcoming before, is a gchuine document. What interest Wing Chock had at the date of this decree, I cannot tel. It seems to me that it. was a negative quantity. The only evidence of any importance addional for the defence is Leon's, and I think he acted somewhat hastily in accepting the debtor's statement as to whose the shop was. That cannot affect the rights of the parties now, claiming, and I receive with doubt the statement that Wong Chak Wan sat silently by if he undentood what Leon was re- ferring to.

defendant Chang I Yil was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for swearing faisely that he could not write and did not write a certain promissory note; one of the defendant's witnesses was likewise sentenced to two week's imprison-daughter, stated that last Monday in the fore noon a fire broke out in Tong Ling Lane. She ment for a like offence.

was by herself on the top floor when the defen- dant came by from the adjoining roof and snatched a basket containg aclock, clothing, and number of things and bolted away with it. The total value of the articles is about ten taels. She never saw him before that, and she struggled hard with him to recover the property but was knocked down. Mr. Chun Ashing said he saw the trousers inside a basket in the street so he picked them up and wore them. He ad- mitted two previous convictions and was accord- ingly ordered by his Worship to be shelved for six calendar months, with hard labor, in Mr. Hayward's hotel.

We are informed that the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company's well-known river steamer Spark, which has been laid up for some time past, has been sold to a well-known Haiphong firm. The price paid is, we believe, $13,000. After going into dock for an overhaul the Spark will run down o Haiphong where it is intended to employ her as a transport, for, which special service her light draft renders her a most suitable vessel.

Hake is a good-story about Mme. Wilson, daughter of President Gravy: The young lady has a handsome parrot which some friend tried

time; he can't speak a word," said the lady. one day to talk to. "Oh! don't waste your What?" inquired the visiter, does.he.not say even Vive la Republique !".“God bless your no! 1 should have lost him right away: The Minister of the interior would have made a Pre- fect of him

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We learn that nothing of special importance has

French are strengthening their positions in the occurred at Hanoi for several weeks past. The

town and waiting for reinforcements, while the

-Black-Flags" have strongly entrenched them--| selves a few miles distant, and are also waiting.

It is rumoured that large bodies of Chinese re-

gulars have joined the "Black Flags." Dysentery is said to be playing sail havoc amongst the French troops both at Hanoi and Nandinh.

SUPREME COURT.

· IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. JUSTICE RUSSELL) June 29th, 1883.

....

Judgment for claimants with costs."

GONBALVES V. MOHAMED JÁN.

The liability which people in respectable em-

monstrated, toour mind, yesterday, inacase which came before Mr. Julice Russell sitting' at the

ployment are to indiscriminate arrest was fully de

from his house to the Gas Works, along Tai Ping Shan Street-at-the bick-of-the-Po-tok-theatre, the defendant, whom he bad never before seen came up behind him, and, collaring him; said “f arrest you; you are a loafer and watchman for gamblers." The defendant, who was in plain clothes at the time, was unknown to the plaintiff as being a constabic, and this fact was only made known upon his arival at the Police Station. The plaintiff told him that he was to loafer, but that he was a watchman in the employ of the Gas Works and if the defendant...did "not believe him he had better go to the Gas, Works with him and find out the truth of the matter. This the defendant would not do burld the plaintiff that if he would give him (defendant) one dollar he would let plaintiff go. The plaintiff upon arrival at the station, "to which place he was dragged by the scruff of the neck, explained to the Indian interpreter the fact about the one dollar "pidgin," but was ad vised by that "official" to "keep dark" about the matter when brought before the magistrate, as extra punishment would be likely to ensue.

tified to having seen the manner in which the

babies. According to a contemporary the pro- the employment of the Gas Co., sued Mohamed FRANCE, Kacems, intends to pay a premium for Supreme Court in Summary Jurisdiction, when Guspiano-Antonio Gmialves, a witchman in posed-new-law provides that every head staan, Sikh PC-No-11; for falas angst and im family who has more than four children shall be prisonment; laying his damages at #zoo. The entitled to a reduction of fifteen per cent in his genre behalf of Mr. H. Dennys litigants were both represented by counsel, Mr. annual taxes, and to an additional reduction of appearing for the plaintiff, the defendant, being -five per cent for each child in excess of five. In under the wing of Mr Wotton. Therubstance of case the head of the family pays no taxes, or if the plaintiff's statement regarding his arrest and

in the employ of the Gas Company and re for his fifth child and to another premium,at about 5.30 p.m. as he was wonding his way his taxes do not exceed 100 francs a year, then imprisonment is as follows: He is a watchman te shall be entitled to a premium of 200 francs sides at No. 32, Bridges Street. On the 11th inst.

in each case larger by too francs than the preceding, for each additional child he may have The project of Mr. Pieyre-for that is the name of the author of the bill-may seem empirical, not to say comical, but the fact is, that the popular tion of France is at a standstill, if not actually diminishing. The pernicious example of limiting THE genus maudler'is not yet extinct in Hong-children is set by the upper classes of society. kong. "Paterfamiling" writes to last night's Among the wealthy and middle classes large am Evening Ananias as follows "I was glad to ilics are looked upon as misfortunes not so much held by the Hongkong Cricket Club. And

see that in your report of Tuesday night's per- on account of the immediate expense attending we submit that, as the public have willingly

formance at Bowrington you spoke of the tiger upon the birth, support and education of children surrendered their rights and privileges,-in-UNDER the heading "Oh for a Little Quietude" taming act in terms of disapproval. It is surpris as on account of the necessity making the the interests of cricket, to a section of the a correspondent who signs himself "Quietness," ing to me that, the enterprising proprietar provisions for their future that, the social customs community, as a maiter of courtesy both writes to the Daily Press "I beg for a small should favour a proceeding which is not an of this nation require. If the children are girls the Government and Club committee'should space in your columus to express the hope that, exhibition of skill or dexterity; but only makes the parents must set aside annually a sufficient have been ready to make such a concession in the absence of Captain Deane, the Acting a brave-hearted man risk his life in order to pan- sum to provide them with a dot or dowry, with to the interests of the public, as granting Captain-Superintendent, Mr. G-Horspool-will-der-to-a-depraved-taste-forconsationalism, out which they cannot hope to find husbands for the use of the ground to Signor CHIARINI maintain his previous good reputation for attend. At home the law keeps its eye. upon and, if ne- their daughters; if the children are boys the undoubtedly would have been. What would ing to complaints by aggrieved residents and cessary, prohibits, "dangerous performances: capital to start them in business must be pro-When in the charge room nothing of the one have been manifestly to the public advan- give a look to Peddar's Hill. In this neighbour- does not that law apply out here ?. I was glad vided. This means years of saving and economy, dollar was mentioned, but the defendant in- hood there is no quietness either in the night or to ace that many others, like myself, left the even among the wealthy classes of society, and formed the Inspector, Mr. Rivers, that the plaintiff had offered the munificent sum of twenty cents. tage has been refused on two separate occa during the day, an almost continued uproar pre-

circus before the feat I speak of was performed, parents-find-it-a-much-simpler-matter-to- for hurelease; whichstatement was challenged in sions for reasons which, to say the least, arevailing. I may as well add that so far as pre-

and I do not presume that they did so to economie in the number of their children. the charge room by the plaintiff calling the defen- -paltry-and-insufficient-The-losers-by-what-serving order orsuppressing rows are concerned-gain the few minutes time which the diger Two or at most three children, are admitisible, dant aliar, and using certain epithets wherewith to can onlybe characterised as exclusive sel; the Chinese constables are no use in this quan taming occupied. The history-of these intrepid and there are very few families in easy circum- embellish and emphasize the imputation. Upon being taken before the magistrate, (Mr. Thom fishness are the general public and Signor ter" The Editor of our contemporary adds the tamers is a and record of deaths and mutila stances that exceed that number. 50 deeply sett) the next moning, the cast against the tions, from which horrified audiences have been, has this feeling become rooted in the social life plaintiff was dismissed.. A severe cross-examin- CHIARINI. It is now an open question following foot note:-Our correspondent is in

error about Mr. Horspool; Captain Dempster is unable to save them. We had a specimen on of the nation that parents who have large familiesation by the defending counsel failed to shake whether it would not be advisable for the public to practically, assert their rights to Acting Superintendent of Police. He will no the occasion of the Signor's last visit, of what are locked upon as being culpably and indecent- the plaintiff's evidence in the least Sabino do the recreation ground which was paid for doubt give the matter complained of due attens might occur again with more serious consely improvident. As by far the great majority of Rozario, manager of Moore's Variety Store, tes tion." So far, so good. But what is it that quences, and I think most of the visitors would marriages are formed upon purely financial plaintiff was being logged along by the defend out of the funds of the Colony, and speci-"Quietness" complains of? He says that well content to see thetigers kept in the outer. conditions, and are arranged by the parents, the ant, and, upon gently remonstrating with the de- ally allotted to the community by Her there is a continual uproar prevailing both tent with the other animals." According to affections have but little to do with them, and fendant at the time, was politely told that if he

interfered be (witnes) would be marched off in cus-- this correspondent it requires neither, skill nor hence this violation of the laws of nature is not Majesty's Secretary of State! Hongkong night and day, and insinuates that rows

tody with his friend, with a kick to help him along, has been governed for the benefit and in are of constant occurrence. From the dexterity on the part of Herr Neils Lorenz ao difficult as one might suppose.

The defendant from the witness box in a discon nected statement, which was somewhat pulled to the' interests of a special class quite long wretched character of his English composition Johnsen to subdue and train the most ferocious animals of their size on the face of the

pieces in the cross-examination, stated as follows: --He has been six and three-quarter years in the enough. We would direct Sir GEORGE we assume "Quietness" to be either a parson or

By what means then have these

police force, 2 year of which he was “dock" Bowen's attention to the promises he-made schoolmaster. We also assume that he has warth.

constable, and on the 11th instant ke had been in his address in the Council Chamber read the touching history of Sapphire, and cannot Bengal tigers been reduced to implicit obedience

detalled by Inspector Quincey (who corroborated the fict,) fox special duty, in plain clothes. He after taking the oaths the day he first help expressing our regret that such a good per- to their master, and taught to perform certain son should be following so closely in the footsteps tricks with the same amount of docility that a

saw the plaintiff standing "nee" a lamp post arrived in the Colony, and ask if in this of that infamous perverter of truth. As our head dog would display? If not by skill and dex,

smoking a cigarette and watching some 14 or 15 small matter of the Cricket Ground he has quarters are in Peddar's Hill we can claim to terity, added to natural courage of a high order,

gamblers and when he (plaintiff) beheld the lowering physog" of the defendant he walked carried out the principle he then advocated speak with some degree of authority on the we should like to hear "Paterfamilias' " secret.

away shouting in Chinese that a P.P.P. wa matters complained of That compact little Mr. Johnsen does not enter the tiger's den to with such forcible eloquence!

coming, whereupon the gamblers went Jeg ball, colony affords a residence for some seven or eight pander to a depraved taste for sensationalism:

-backed in their speedy efforts to escape the clutches. 'he does so simply to show the power man may -different familles, numbering with children and

contending that his lordship could only decide of PC 523, by the plaintiff, who was chased by servants probably over a hundred persons in all. acquire over the most ferocious of the brute

against hins in the matter of costs if no ground or the defendant, caught, and brought to the station. In front of the entrance is a vacant space of ground creation, and in the performance of his daily only a frivolous ground of demurrer had been Deladant further denied the one dollar Impeach where the youngsters, with their companions from duties. There is as much skill and address in stated, and submitted that as he only demurredent ever having been mentioned upon any oc 'casion prior to the present hearing of the case. other districts, frequently meet during the after putting the tigers through their facings and just the innuendoes in the plaintiff's petition as Inspector Rivers, festified at to the ao cent The cholera is spreading and many persons noon and early part of the evening for innocent about the same amount of danger as there is in

embarrassing his defence, costs should be are leaving Egypt in consequence.

allowed. He also pointed out that his lordship affair being mentioned in the charge room, and recreation. The servants' quarters being on the throwing somersaults on horseback, or hanging had expressed the opinion at the hearing of the to the manner in which the planiff expressed his total denial of the allegation ofthe defendant, outside of the hill on which the houses are built, by the heels from a trapet. All circus perform cause that the words actually published did not The witness, in answer to His Lordship sent the the Chinese domestics are in the habit of sitting ances are sensational; it is their sensational char. bear out the meanings suggested by the In-

matter of receiving bail from the plaintiff, stated near the gateway and conversing with each acter and the daring displayed by the artisies, that nuendoes.

that he thought the veracity of the defendant other. During the day there is considerable fake all these exhibitlent attractive. It is quite mistake in that as although his opinion was that to the dismissal of the case befts the

Mr. Justice Russell said that there was a light was sans peur, il sans: reproche

Refening

maģis traffic on Peddar's Hill in connection with our true that several tamens of wild animals have the words could not falily, without stretching a office, and signs of busy life are always visible come to grief, but so have many equestrians and paint, be taken to mean that Mr. Bulgin was a between the hour of 3 and in the afternoon acrobats, and doubtless the list of victius will person of low character and vulgar associa- tions, still they might be capable of that when the Telegraph is being printed. A well- yet be added to in both branches of the business meaning. However, without calling on Mr. known veteran sportsman has an admirably kept Some persons whose nerves are not particularly Francis, he thought that the costs of the recommendation Mr. W. H. Marsit,

stable, with four ponies and a very good looking strong may not like to witness Herr Johnsen demurrer must follow the result of the action. who was then administering the pffairs

there are about a dozen watch-doge on the bill seen people, not women alone, close their eyes he wished to have the case tried without any of the Colony... would accede to the

prejudica.

one Mexican, whereupon, witness wanted, b But it is grossly untrue to say that there is no when some daring trick on the trapeze was being.

Mr. Francis naked if Hls Lordship would allow know whether the plaintiff intended making him request. However, there were wheels INDUCTIVE reasonings Mr. William Doodle-quietness in the neighbourhood "in the night or gone through. Those who do not care for seeing costs of this hearing, to which the Judge replied a witness on the ese, and further stated that he within wheels. The Cricket Club authori- | "Yes, bliss Frost, 1 always wear gloves at during the day," "As a matter of fact Peddar's the Professor in the cage can easily leave the that he would not count this as a bearing, did not inspire the plaintiff in any way with, nders ties although they spoke fairly enough night, they make one's handa so sot." Ming Hill is about the quietest place in the central circus, as this is generally the last liem on Me-Fraser-Smith-May I ask your Lanishin, ditional terrors of the law. Mr. Wotton argued.

at sun.length up the merits of the case, sub to Mr. Wilson, the agent, would appear

district. We bave been bere for over two years the programme. Butit must be remembered with regard to the coals of this action, ifI am to have been, divided in their opinions.

and never saw or heard of any uproar, or any that Signor Chiarini depends principally on the to be put to the same unnecessary trouble as mitting that it had been proved that the defendant on a previous occasion. A bill of coils was was justified in assting the phintiff quoting 16. And as a consequence what they pretended

necessity for police interference to suppress rows support of the native clement, and it is well sent in amounting to over $1000, which, after as bis authority, Ordinance 1X of 1862, Section

preserve order. We may set the mind of known that to them the tigers form the great at- a lot of hard work, was reduced to something Ma McKean reprisented to the court that the to give with one hand they took back with

Quietness" at rest if he has such a thing traction of the show. A short time ago Signor like $300. I believe that there is a local plaintiff's statement which had been unshaken the other. It was hinted to the Adminis

about him as a taind-so far as the captain Chiarini had a den of lions, procured from ordinance which regulates the fees in cases by most, severe crus-examination in this trator by a well, known cricketer, who at

heard in Summary Jurisdiction. Most Wollen, was more worthy of credence than that superintendent of police is concerned. That Europe at a heavy outlay, with a female negro that time held a subordinate position in

official has no power whatever to deal with tamer. Unfortunately the noble beasts clied the better for Mr. Fraserosmith the former all mlikely that the police should lean towards Mr. Justice Russell, after remarking that it was of the defendant. He argued that it was not at His Excellency's office, that the committee

what actually exists of the alleged grievance shortly after their antival at Penang, owing to bill was cut down, stated that he remembered on masher in support of thelf confrères. Hem of the Cricket Club would not be sorry if their recommendation were ignored, and

there is, however, a remedy which "Quiet- the disgraceful manner in which they were ship- the case, as he discovered an error in the addition wordi man goleto bisworkmested, locked C" is at liberty to avail himself of if he ped by the well-known Jamrach, so that they of the bill in going through it in Chambers; butun for the night i'employment imperiled, and as there were no solicitors engaged in this recant tho, case dismissed the following morning owing the request of CHIARINI's agent 'refused.

objects to the din of the Daily Preis printing were never exhibited But had Signor Chiarini acdon he did not think there would be any trouble to his arrest Having been made (brough_a_mit="

take," "The learned 'counsel' contended that the -UN-AWONG,-a dyer, appeared-before-Mr.-Wode-machine (our Improved Quadrant” makes about brought these llons to Hongkong it is positively with the costs, as Mr. Ackroyd would not allow tak And refused it was-on the state pretence house this morning on a charge of an attempt at as much noise as an ordinary sewing machine) certain that they wouldhave attracted thousands any charge that was unreasonable, hig

mited to damages for his

Lug his speech by

calling that the military might-require-the-use of larceny. Fung Awan, a cook in the employ of the continuous squabbling amonger the coolies upon thousands of Chinese, and amply repala Mr. Francis suggested that le would save him on

the part of the the ground. A few week ago Signor Tang Awat, in Queen's Road West, stated that at the Wyndham Street hydrant, and the meni- the sprited enterprise of the proprietos. Maud making out a bill and Mr. Fraser-Smith any had his withemick their eviderte.”) -AGRATI, general agent for the circus, again at 5 p.m. yesterday he was cooking some rice in ment of the children at play infront of St. Paul's lin sentimentalists like "Paterfamilias" should further trouble if his lordship would fix what he ship in summing up said that Le

considered a fair amount Such a thing had been clearly a man who was unlikely applied to the Government for the use of the kitchen when the defendant came to seexhe College. He can shift his quarters. “A little not visit the circus. Their blue stocking done before.

MN iwimilookingcalechi-own-interes the Cricket Ground, and received a re- house coolics who were all out. He saw Mr. quietude" in Hongkong can be obtained at the morality will be utterly shocked their gin-and- Mr. Justice Russell said he would rather not thing which might be told him by- fusal on the dual grounds that the Cricket Fung, with the keyspaced, opening his master's Peak. It could not reasonably be looked for in the water nerves thoroughly upset. Nor should they and again assured: Mr. Fraser-Smith that he preter in order to deter him from me

About the one! dolar: baziness to the Club authorities objected, and the military press which contained clothing and other things, busy centres of a populous neighbourhood in a white sickening twaddle to the newspapers. would had everything in order. ̈might require the ground.

so he arrested the enterprising party and had commercial city, excepting in the still watches of Signor Chiarini has been too many years before

Mr. Fraser-Smith I am only anxious, my or to the Magistrie.The defendant

celved a good character, from his superior Let us dispose of the latter reason first. bake any attempt to open the press. He was to sleep pretty soundly, but then they have to require the gratuitoul advice of imeiponsible

he not having mentioned anything about him locked up. The culprit said-be-did-notthe night. The residents of Feddar's Hill manage the public as a circus proprietor and manager to lord, not to lose valuable time,

one dollar His Longbig thought they There is no probability whatever that the simply smoking at the time, when he was a work for their living, and Healthy exercise induces chatterers like "Paterfamilias" and the class to

cumstance could not have takın, places Parade Ground will be found too small for rested on a falsa charge. Mr. Wodehouse pro gentle sleep. It is unreasonable to expect that which he belongs. We wonder if "Paterfamilias"

probabilities that the defendant cou The following judgement, in the abore case | hive arrested the plaintiff unless to thought him drilling the present garrison of Hongkong.vided the thieving member with a six weeks' spell the busy bees of life should give way to the use ever did any police court reporting for the which occupied a considerable time in hear implicated in giring warning to the gamblers During the last seven years we have seen -of-hard labor in the Arbuthnot Road Sanctum. less drabos, "

Clerkenwell New¥)......

`ing when it came before the late Mr Justice | must be taken into consideration." "He would

as on that occasion the turf sustained no injury, and there were no other com- plaints made, no tangible and fair, grounds existed for refusing the privilege a year ago, and also at the present time.

Last year when Signor CHIARINI's basi ness agent applied for the use of the Cricket Ground, he offered to deposit the sum of $1,000 as a guarantee to leave the place in exactly the same condition as he found it, and further agreed to pay a very hand

The authorities of the some': rental. Hongkong Cricket Club, when cour. teously applied to, raised no objections, and it was understood that on their

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHOLERA AT DAMIETTA,

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LONDON, Zyth June,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sosig italiand publishers have begun printing their publications in blue ink on a light green paper, which it is stated gives great tellef to the eyes of the reader.

A STATISTICIAN has recently computed that the chance of being murdered in Rome and England In Rome there is a homicide

are as 237 to 1.

· BULGIN V. FRASER-SMITH,

The question of costs of the demurrer in this action was again brought up before Mr. Justice Russell this afternoon,

to

Mr. Fraser-Smith briefly addressed the Court,

cants to the inclusion that there had came been a mistake made in the arrest of the Interpreter, Hubb Ballah, admited same The canfring ofthe defendant, the Indian plaintif thing about one dollar having been mentioned, but explained that the plaintiff told witness that

mind to tell the magistrate: that his release

to every 750 inhabitants; in England, one-id cow, at the eastern side of the gateway, and personally interviewing his pels, and we have He had adjourned the question simply because he plain been offered for the sum of!"

every 178,000,

Frost-"Ah! and do you sleep with your hat on?"

LADIES of rank in the last century did not know how to spell very weil Lady Straford wrote of the death struggle of her favorite dog, poor charming Fubs," as follows: "As it leved so

dyed, full of lov, letning its head in my bosom, never offered to snap at any body in its horrid torter, but musste its head to us and loock earnestly upon me and Sue, whoe cryed for thre days as if

it had been for a childe or husband.”

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