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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 10.8.

A GRAND boulevard, to be called 'Le Boulevard du Petit-Lac will shortly be opened at Hanoi, THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Diomed, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yester day afternoon, and is due on the 12th inst. BARON D'ANTY, Vice-Consul for France at Pakhoi, who had been absent for some time, resumed charge on the sand ulto. THE Manager of the New Oriental Bank Corporation courteously informs us that he has received a telegram from the head office in London, stating that the half yearly meeting of

Tik agents (Messis, Melchers & Co.) informWe are informed by the agents (Mésars: Jurdine, | long block of native stores, in a Chinese druggist's us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Matheson & Co.) that the "Glen "liner Gleneara,shop, the Wing Clung Lang hong, almost Preussen, with the German-mails, dated Berlin, hou London, left Singapore this morning, and opposite the place where the fire occurred at.

which Mr. Dipple was -Inuicth, - fune ath, left Singapore' for this port to-day is expected here on the rath inst. at 9 am, and may be expected on or about

The premises extended a considerable distance to the rear, and EIGHTEEN Coolies were this morning charged

were three storeys high, the second and top Storeys being used as boarding houses. The fire spread quickly, and by the time all the Brigade engines had got to work the while building was in ames. On the right small alley prev sted their immediate extension;, but the adjoin ng

the oth inst.

and Director of Public Works in Macao; and Senhor FRANCISCO FERREIRA D'AHABAL son of that famous Governor D'AMARAL who lost his life through maintaining the independence of Macao in 1849. Senhor MENEZES appeal to the Macao electors was supported by a recommendation from Mr. A. J. BASTO, Jr., the well-known Macao advocate, who is at present in Portugal; but it may be a question of doubt whether such a testimonial is not calculated to injure rather than to assist the candidate. Mr. Basto, who contested the seat with shareholders has passed off most satisfactorily. THE Hongkong Rifle Association announce nance at being brought back by one of their Senhor SCARICHIA at the two last elections, and that a dividend has been declared for the weekly "Silver Spoon" competition at the soo was at one time considered likely to last half year at the rate of 6 per cent. pervarda range except, the last Saturday in the

annum, free of Income tax.

A BOOK-SELLER, August Gothold, has been condemned by the Kaiserslautern Rural Court in Germany to pay a fine of too marks, with ten days' imprisonment, for having sold and die tributed various works in which the religious observances of the Jews were subjected to ridicule.

month, when the Challenge Cup will be shot for Winners of a "Spoon "at the 200 yards will not be penalised until they have proved successful at the longer range.

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ON the night of the 20th ulte, Messrs. Leray Cahors, merchants at Dap cau in Tonquin, were victims of an extensive robbery by Annamite thieves, who entered their premises and walked hway with two iron safes containing, about $1,200 in, cash, and $500 worth of watches, revolvers, etc. The robbery had not be apprehended at the date of the latest advices from Haiphong.

be elected as deputade, and being a native of Macao and thoroughly acquainted with AM, itinerant hawker was this morning ton in its requirements, he possessed high claims for selling cholera mixture, in the shape of to the consideration of the constituency without a license. Mr. Sercombe-Smith 'fined unwholesome fruit, and also for plying his trade Why Mr. BASTO should have sacrificed the daring innovator ten dollars, or in default himself for Senhor MENEZES is incomto take a month on the tread-mill; but being a prehensible to us, and doubtless to his native millionaire he was equal to the call and [5] friends and supporters in Macho; but at || planked down his shekele without a murmur.

all events' his effacement will certainly no!

Ir will be a new idea to most persons that edge- secure the election of his friend. Senho tools not infrequently get tired" and will not MENEZES is a refined gentleman with con- hold a keen edge until they have a rest. This siderable-experience in diplomatic matters. is the testimony of carpenters, barbers and wood: hut he has no special qualifications to choppers.. Locomotive engineers notice the The Farisay, Juny 6, 1888.

- recommend him to the electors of the Holy same result in their engines. Possibly constant De' Sandip terol the citizens of Macao City. That his personal interest in the and hard usage may cause changes in the will bralcend to alerta deity to represent welfare of Macaq is of the most ephemera! Crystallization that would account for this peculi the Patrests of the Holy City in the Lisbon character was clearly shown by the readi-arity in inanimate things. Copes in blue of the late Senhor SCAR-ness with which he exchanged positions sights. Vecording in latest advices from with the present Colonial Secretary, be manufactured from poor pine, the quality and body. When you stand at the base of the

hing Felegraph

Penolabouring colony anunusual amount of intaput is duing manifesund in this blotion gumulit will appear that the Macap empty have at lase awakened to the

fact that the ting has arrived when Macao.

Senhor COSTA DUARTE, Nor can we clearly understand on what grounds Senhor HORTA as he is familiarly known--appeals to the Macana electorate to send him to Lisbon in represent their interests. Senhor HORTA ality in from lont existence as an appendage is a very useful man as Surveyor General. of the Portuguesa Crown is to continue; but his youth, inexperience, and want of - minst be re-pusente in reality as well as tough with the colony, are drawbacks ju nams in the buncils of the mother which cannot well he got over. His ronity. We need make no apology or manifesto to the electors is certainly est man for beading with the political affairs Comprehensive enough to justify the require of Mono; "for vart this journal has taken ments of the most exacting of radical a prominent interest in the welfare of our reformers, but as he himself somewhat Partenede beighbour, and although airathetically suggests "he promises too. imes it has been our lot territicise somewhat much." We understand that Senhor Severde the defects of Government and die disgraceful negleet and apathy which har allowed a once prominent commercial erntre to fill into ruin and decay, we have everyrensánfaknow that our criticismshave be on admittețin he just even by Portuguese ođi i dom, and ake that many of our drictures have produced beneficial results. list begond all this, we have a numerous and influential Portiguese clientèle who are naturally concerned 'and interested in the welláno “of their native city,, and taking even a higher ground, we venture to submit „Alnurag the prosperity of Macag means nil·lidodal prosperity to Hongkong and its infialditants, we have an undeniable ht to adviente what we consider the best method available for securing to the Holy City that assistance, which is se

away, ge

HORTS will receive a large share of the official support, but cannot believe that his pretensions will find favor with the Macao community.

A REMARKABLE imitation of black walnut may appearance of the article being such as to defy detection except upon ivery-close examination. To accomplish this, one part of walnut-peel

extract is mixed with six parts of water, and

with this solution the wood is coated. When the material is half dry, a solution of bichromate of potash with water, is rubbed on it, and the made walnut is ready for use.

Two more deaths from cholera are reported. Yesterday morning Mr. Farmer, chief steward of the steamship Lombardy, lying at Kowloon wharf, complained of illness, and took a cold bath to revive himself. He rapidly grew worse, and although attended by Dr. Canilie, died in the afternoon, being interred the same, evening.

· A European lady died this morning, her brief ill. ness being accompanied by choleraic symptoms, By kind permission of Major. W. T. Ellis, and the officers of the and Northamptonshire Regi:

ment, the Regimental Band will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock,. The following will he the programme:-

March "Kilian From Ever.ida Burlewybe)"...Mastelli.

Overture..." Maritona" Valne... “Silver Moonlight".

Selec:ion..." Robert le Diabla" Selection..."Lariye'

Wallace, Smith, Ziknif Meyerbeer.

Wallace.

Joire MORAN, 'Eandmaster.

Salisbury-Balfour Ministry.

ACCORDING to home papers preparations for the great Paris Exhibition are going on with the utmost alacrity. M. Eiffel's Tower of Babel is rising stendily, and the enormous mass of iron which the constructors have already piled up against the clouds is the amazement of every-

gigantic monument and look up to the skies through a colossal spider's web of red metal the whole thing strikes you as being one of most daring attempts since the Bib lical days when the real. Babel was planned. Pessimistic people are predicting a fate for the new tower akin to that which befell the oki nne, but M. Eiffel is cheerfully sanguine, and his motto is evidently. "Excelsior." "It is gratifying to be able to state that the Finance Conunittee of the exhibition has in the meantime voted funds for the erection of a theatre to be called the "Fulles Parisiennes." li will be managed by the amusing M. Dantaray of the Palus Royal This looks, both like business and pleasure Some enterprising person ought to improve upon this by constructing a pless at garden in or near the Champ de Mars to replies if only during the exhibition-the dinine Jardin de Paris.

hefore Mr. Sercombe-Smith with creating a dis turbance at the office of Messra. Butterfield an! Swine, on the sth inst. Mr. Caldwell defended the accused, the complainant being Mr. Montague Beart, a clerk in the office of the above name firm. Complainant said that yesterday at terr o'clock in the morning a crowd of China-house on the left, the basement of which was ch, amongst whom were the defendants, from top do bottom. A dozen jets of water were occupied by a gunsmith, was soon also ablazo besieged the office in regard to a griev

on steadily, and before for several of the stone | directed through the windows, but the fire burnt » steamers, the Changsha, from Au, iralli.. They lintels of the verandalls cracked with the heat, and crashed into. fraginents on the pavement. were quiet till 3 p.. when two or three heal shippers went to Mr. Mackintosh, the head of teanwhile the hold of the fire upon the second house the Tek Loang houg-seemed the firm, to see if he would refund their passage

to be increasing. The showers of sparks and money-paid to be taken to Australia. Mt. bright glare from the corner-house almost died Mackintosh fold them that at present he did away, winist next door the fierceness of the The top admitted they had a grievance. The matter combustibles, for a broad sheet of flame rolled not know what he should do, although he conflagration increased each moment.

storcy apparently contained a large store of would be brought to the notice of the Australian steadily out of the windows half across the road. Governments, and if he saw his way to The fire crept downwards, destroying a dress these Governments, it would be done.

their behalf ngains plum divan on the first floor, and by-and-bys the explosives stored in the gunsmith's shop began delegates were then informed they had better tryk, kept crackling and banging off in the seething to add to the uproar. Cartridges, crackers, bombs, and get the crowd to go away peaceably, and s building, the noise at first making conversation allow the firm to settle with the shippers as soo

inaudible. The efforts of the hecnien scenied to make no impression, although all their strength as possible. This was explained to the indignant

was concentrated on this house, the first having coolies by the compradore; but the defendants practically burnt itself out. The unsafe state, of the verandahs' made it dangerous to go near, refus d to go away; they armed themselve:

evinced not the very sightest interest in the with stones and demanded their passage monies although the occupants of the neighbouring shops back, with menaces, also refusing to disperse. Daffair, except as a spectacle, lounging on the bing told that if they did not go away the police verandahs of the third house with apparently no would be sent for, one man, speaking in English, feeling save that of curiosity, The scene was said they did not care either for the police of the

anextraordinary one -therg, in the gray morning, was a brigade of sweating, smoke-begrined Government and intended to have their passag

Europeans, straining every nerve to save the,

make

claim on

money, or die before the office. On matters taking this turn the defenders of law and ordes were sent, for when the "meeting" dispersed. Complainant said that no damage had been done and Messrs. Butterfield & Swire did notwith press the charge. His Worship bed the returne Emmigrants fifty cents apiece, which they paid in preference to going into official retirement for three days..

THE following are the chief points of the pro samme Senhor Horta e Casta proposes to carry out in the Lisbon Cortes, if he be elected a deputy for Macao, as published by the Independente: Revucation of the law by which Mac products are taxed as foreign by the Lisbon Custom house adoption of the measures

tion of the Holy City ; attive contignation of proposed by the Senate for the better administra

the barbour Works; the framing of regulations for extending the pension system in vogue, in the introplitan army to offic rs of the colonial garrisons; negotiating a subsidy to enable the Municipality, to build the St. Domingas market; exemption of register, and the granting of frer passages on board the Government transports to Portuguese students who wish to pursue a commercial instruction in Macas and afford. course of superior studies in Portuga'; supporting

coable

property of Chinese tradesmen, whilst all around, even on the houses immediately adjoining those. which were burning, the native shopkeepers whose property, they were saving looked on with apathetic indifference. It was suddenly

hanged to deep interest, at least in respect to a group on one side. A tremendous report was heard from the gunsmith's store, as though a considerable quantity of powder had exploded, and immediately great red flame flickered in the „central'storey of the next halise. The spectators hurriedly left the verndals, led by a little kitten, which trotted to the sext bouse. Another hose was brought up, a fire escape reared, and the new qutbreak attacked.. For half-an-hour the flames were unconquered, the fusillade kept up, first and second houses burnt themselves out, and the sparks fellin showers. At length the and the sight hold of the fire on the third, being attackel from front and rear, was 'soon overcome. It had been rumoured that two or three families had lost their lives in one the that the fatality was not so great. It seems that boarding houses, but on inquiry it was found

an

assistant in the chemist's shop fell asleep

whilst heating some stuff over a brazier. The composition overflowed and, taking fire, ignited the floor and furniture, The staircase leading to the room above, in which there were about fifteen persons, wassonn burning, and prevented... the occupants of the room from escaping. They next tried to get out at the back, which is on level with the Chinese Recreation Ground, but here they were stopped by the denso smoke. They then got into the corresponding room ja the

next house, No. 41, and although the fire

The China Mail is fabotining order one of its customary delusions when it irfans its indus- In our opinion, and we can speak with

trious and punsalong renders that a "farge the strict impartiality of a disinterested

siger cat had been shat in the neighbourhood of Stanley. As a matter of fact there are no onlooker, the claims of Senhor D'AMARAL.

ti er-cats ngr ecclists on the island, though soar far above those of his opponents.

how long the lap of "fragrant strening "the This gentleman's candidature should.

Glenealy water course for example-may be strongly appeal in many ways to the

before it develops or imports such carnivora people of Macao. · He could find no more

IT is stated that a number of Irish Roman will be a question for "Brownie" in speculate powerful introduction than the splendid Catholic clergymen, who. become notorious.as on next Saturday, when he takes up the questioning all means to the destitute to sacrifice made in the interests of that colony advocates of the Pian of Campaign and boy-of suburban forests and tropical jungles. The them to be admitted on board the men-of and smoke had aiready, reached here also all the men managed to get out. The wife of Ng Abshopman at No. 42, was carrying her by his gallant father nearly forty years cotting," will shortly be drafted into the colonies animal which was shot by Sergeant Butlin last war, or to become pilots protection to ago; his own high position, acknowledged as missionaries, and will be kept in these obscure Saturday night was unthing more than a playfat those who wish to learn Chinese; establishinen little boy, two years old. A girl aged about ten, abilities, extensive experiences and past posts, out of reach of political events, for several civet.cat engaged in making an industrious.of a course of ferieprudence, in. Macao, with daughter of the boarding-house keeper, was and after that were seen 'no mord Their who have passed an examination; authorising services to his country should appeal years, until, it is hoped by the Tory party and if not particularly honest living at "jumping powers to grant certificates of practice to those with her. They got to the stairs at No. 44, charred remains were found some hours after- lot trumpet-tongued to the residents of by the Pope, the Nationalist agitation will have claims" over an outlying fowl house. Of this the Holy City. A distinguished officer quieted down and the patriotism of the people species of carnivora there are plenty on the the Governor of Macao to place, on the retire wards, at the foot of the staircase, among a l

list all functionaries who have rendered services of coins. They had apparently been suffocated peressarydm'enable her citizens to regain in the Portuguese Navy, Senhor AMAR will have wearied itself out or have been islands where they have been for year, and for a sufficient number of years; appointing: by the sulphurous smoke of the exploding

who nearly a dozen years ago was naval suppressed by the harsh measures of the resemble the tiger-cat of Java.aud Malaces only

deputies in Lisbon-to-represent-all-she-centre cartridges, fallen down the stairs, and been Burnt, actually within reach of those outside commander-in-chief in the Far East, has

in the street. The bodies were removed to. where Portuguese residents abound, such as Hongkong, Shanghai, Amoy, Foochow, Bangkol: the Mortuary. The husband of the woman--

in Macas for criminal cases; the separation of fully at the ruins where a little while street as he described his escape, looking tear- Macao from Timor, the two colonies to be before his family and property had been. No subsitly to the Portuguese residents in Hongkong Mr Hayllar, who burnt his hands a little, and independent of each other; the granting of a other casualties occurred, except a slight one to

and No. 46, which escaped serious damage, for for the creation of a national school; lastly, whose helmet was dented by some falling debris. establishing a uniform rate of exchange for the No. 24 is insured for $3,000; No. 44 for $10,000, payment of salaries to the colonial functionaries $12,000. Acting Superintendent Brewer directed the Fire Brigade, Mr. Mallory the Volunteers, and the army and navy-After explaining al his programme in detail, Senhor Horta candidly Chief Inspector Herspool, with several inspectors enough asks: "Do I promise too much? We and a strong force, keeping the large crowd in simply think he promises the unattainable. There is particularly one part of the programme' which calls for comment; we, refer to Mr. Wodehouse opened the inquest.on the jurors were Messrs. J. Hazeland, A. E. Hebditch, represent the Hongkong, Shanghai Amoy and B. A. C. Rozario. " the appointing or electing of deputies to bodies at the Magistracy, this afternoon. The Foochow, and Yokohama Portuguese, in the Lisbon Parliament. We think Senhor Harts was fairly moonstruck when he penned such n proposal. The Portuguese communities of Hongkong, and the Treatyl Ports are better- protected by the local laws than by any action of the Lisbon Government in this part of the world. The majority of these residents are emigrants from Macao, a colony which for

filled the positions of Governor-General of i Le Genie Civil of Paris states that the Estradedes. The legs aie much shorter and the head and Yokohama: the adoption of trial by jury poor fellow-stood on the opposite side of the

the importance and prestige which years of misrule have so carelessly frittered

I cannot be claimed that the deputies Angela and Portuguese India respectively for Alumno in the Lisbon parliament have with credit to himself and honour to ever done much actual good, either for Portugal, and if we mistake not he their constituents er for the colony. 'Senhorat one time represented Loanda in the Sekstenis was undoubtedly a masi Lisbon Cortes, Senhor AMARAL knows patimable gentleman and as an officer Macao thoroughly, and with his powerful in the Portugese Navy served his family influence may be expected to Comairy faithfully and well; but as a compel or induce the Government to practical glitical reformer and that is adopt a new policy with their distant yhat is urgently needed in Macao-he left » much to be desired. We doubt greatly if he ever thoroughly understood, the true position and pressing necessities of the mailern colony; but at all events, he certainly displayed a very limited amount of energy in urging the colony's claims to the fearable consideration of the Caries and the Government. At the present time the affairs of Macao are in a desperate condition, and rapilly"approaching a crisis; without substantial assistance from the Portuguese Government the future of this ancient dependency is gloomy and uncertain. But it Portugal is not entirely dent and if the Government has not lost

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outpost in the China Sea, By his social position, his experience, and undoubted ability this candidate stands alone, and these qualifications, added to his family's historical-associations with Macao in its brightest and most glorious days, should ensure his election by a vast majority. We understand that Senhor AXABAL'S candidature has been strongly recom- mended by the Patriarch of Lisbon, which means that the powerful influence of the Macao priesthood will be exercised on his behalf; but his own merits should prove sufficient to induce all well-wishers of Macno to vote in his favor. And we confidently expect that he will head the

all senle as well as patriotism, they will poll by a large majority, recognise the importance of lending a helping hand to Macao to enable her to rise from her present degraded state and again take a prominent position in Far Eastern commerce. It will be a difficult task, but by no means a hopeless une, and the first step towards its achievement will be to be elect as representative of Macao's interests the man whose position, influerice, abilities, and character best fit him for such a responsible post.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

COLONEL VOYRON, in command of the and Torquinese Regiment, has been promoted to the command of a Brigade at Saigon. Messns. Carlowitz. & Co. inform us that the steamship Bisagna, of the Navigazione Generale Italiaña, left Singapore last night for this port. A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 13th Instant, at 8.30 for 5 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

The position of member of the Camara dos Deputados" is not a highly remuner. ative one, the salary amounting to about ten shings per day during the session, which Tu Courrier d'Haiphong deprecates the move only lasts three months. However, the rank ment of troops in Tonquin in summer, with the is evidently greatly esteemed, for we find thermometer at 37 degrees centigrade. Several no fewer than three candidates in the fields of sunstroke bave occurred during these

Injudicious manœuvres. sofiching the suffrages of the Macao electors; and all of them Government officials. These WOODYEAR'S Circus played to a full house last Are Senhor MASCARENHAS DE MENEZES, for night, the Chinese element turned out in strong force, and the programme was gone through in a short time Colonial Secretary of Macao, splendid style. Another performance will be and now, we believe, filling a similar position given this evening, and a special matinis will in Portuguese India; Senhor J. M. n be given to-morrow afternoon, commencing at

S-HORTA u Goara, 'an officer of Engineers | 4 o'clock-the doors to be open at 3:30,

order..

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-THE INQUEST.

P.C. McIntosh proved the finding of the bodies at the foot of the stairs in No. 44. They were almost burnt to cinders. Witness sent them to the Mortuary.

Tre Amun, an employé at the boarding-house on the first floor of No. 42, identified the clothing of his wife and little son. Deceased lived with This morning him in the boarding-house, they were all sleeping together, when some

one in the street called "Fire. He at once awakened the rest, and carried his daughter,

in the transverse black bands and spots which streak and dot the whole length of the back and locomotive La Parisienne, specially designed for is formed more like that of the weasel, indeed high speed, and built in the shops of M. J. the civet.cat would appeas to be-a-kind of com Boulet at Paris, is to undergo, a series of oficial promise on the part of Nature between the trials. It is fitted with driving wheels somewhat weazel and the fox. It is from twenty-six to over eig... feet in diameter, and the speed upon thirty-six inches long when fully grown and which the designer, M. Estrade, figures for ordinary running is something like seventy-eight stands about ten to twelve inches high. We would recorimend our evening contemporary to miles per hour. Its length is about thirty-two be patient, and allow the natural history speci- feet, exclusive of tender, and its weight, when

mens of the main land to take their own time it is bad to hurry them. Hongkong is scarcely empty, thirty-eight tons. The results of the tests will be awaited with some interest..

encugh of a tropical jungle yet to warrant either A CORRESPONDENT of an exchange writing from tiger-cate or number one tigers in taking out. preemption claims,they are waiting for the Venezuela, says that in the far interior there are

authorities to carry out the fad of forestry to o no churches of any kind, and it is only at inter- vals of many months, even of years sometimes, still further absurd extent than it has yet reached. that priests can visit these distant villages to baptise and marry, and hence results a curious A COMPLETE change, according to Galignant's state of things as far as marriage is concerned. Messenger, has taken place in the diess of Men and women are accustomed to live together Parisian swells. One's cont may now be left as busbands and wives in strict honor and faith unbuttoned so as to show the waistcoat. The until the priest does come to marry them. Then cravat has imitated the waistcoat, and become both Church and Stato legalize the union and all more obtrusive than formerly. But the colors children resulting, and no one finds faults, are quiet. For full dress the white tie has a one man in Caracas," says the correspondent, quite dethroned, in France, at least, the black "whose wife had borne him sixteen soos in one. This white tie is a subject of great study succession before he married her. Then the with the shirt-makers and the swells who the simple fact of its being under Portuguese aged six years, his wife taking the little boy. style was to have the tie starched stiffly, the and promises asan to disappear from among stairs she fell over some boxes. He jumped over. Inspire them. At the beginning of last winter the rule and protection, is already a perfect wreck; His wife went first, and when she was going down- ends cut square, and to make the bow your. her sister establishments in the East. The the boxes, and get safely out of the door. He

But so much starch rendered this a emigrants of a badly administered, poverty A BOY, aged 12 years, was to-day charged before self Mr. Sercombe-Smith at the Police Court with difficult matter. We soon.got tired of this work, stricken and morbund colony, have certainly having in his possession six taels of prepared and so now a soft muslin cravat, that can be to benefit to expect from a mother country opium, without a peralt.The-native-excise--caaily-tied,.is_all_the_go. The swallowtailed that, has been most instrumental in bringing coat has undergone some slight modifications about all these evils. The only thing a represen- officer stated that this morning at 8.30 he was on the barf at Hung-ham when the steam Launch There is no longer any stitching or binding on tative of the Hongkong and Shanghai Portuguese came in from Kowloon city, and amongst the the edge. The sleeves are larger than formerly, could du for his constituents in Lisbon, would be passengers was defendant, carrying a bunch of in order to favor the adoption of a new custom to procure them Portuguese decorations on the crabs. Witness walked up and asked him what concerning the handkerchief, This very necessary slightest,pretence of services rendered. Our he had on his person, when he turned pale and said article of toilet used to be placed inside the friends, the Far-Eastern Lusitanians, like all "bad-looking people emerging from a semi-savage state, bave "nothing" but en searching him a tin of opium waistcoat, but, as it made a

a decided weakness for stars and ribbons. By was found made fast to, his waist, The boy la bump, and often soiled the shirt-front, the. his defence told his Worship that he went out on Idaders of fashion are now trying to hide it all means let their cravings be satisfied, and it an errand to buy some crabs for his mother and in the coat-sleeve. Hence the largeness of Is in this light alone that we see the advisability after expending 28 cash in half a dozen of the sleeves. There is a drift now toward dis of Senber Horta's scheme for Hongkong and these exculents, was making his way home carding the opers hat. It is pronounced dull in Shanghai Portuguese being represented in the when a man stopped him at Shau-ki-wan, and color and ugly in form. It never fits well, and Lisbon Parliament, asked him to take the tin to a person in is liable to be blown off. You see it no longer Hung-ham, promising him forty cents if the at dinner parties. An ordinaty silk hat with a job was completed, He met the man in the white lining is now worn on these occasions. street, did not know him, and had never seen During the day-time there is a marked tendency him before. Nobody in his family smoked, to adopt what is comfortable in dress. Thus the and that was the first time he had ever played frock coat being considered very ceremonious, it smuggler; generally he wont to school, but was is now used only for very formal visits. It is justthen on an errand. His Worship discharged wom very loose. Overcoats are cat loose, and the boy, and reprimanded the excise man for are lined with flannel in large checks Gloves searching anybody in the street, as by doing so are coming in again. In the matter of shoes, ho was acting illegally,

pointed toes are sodu no ninre,

opportunity came and they are looked upon as

being entirely en règlo.”

left his daughter in the street, and fan back to rescue the others, but the fire was too strong, and

he was also prevented by a European constable," who struck him on the back with a slick." no: burnt, but his clothing. was a little 'scorched. then watched the fire from the street. He was The Fire Brigade had not arrived when he left. the house. Several other men came out after him. Lo Asing, keeper of the boarding house, identified the clothing of his daughter. She was ten years old, and lived with him, his wife and so, in the house. When he heard the alarm of fire this morning he got hold of his son and bis wife, the latter having hold of the daughter. When they were cicaping into the next house his daughter fall, and was suffocated."

P. C. Stevens, the only European constable on duty in the vicinity at the time, denied having seen Tse Amun leave the house, or having struck him with anything, NA

P. S, Kemp, Seffior Foreman of the Fire Brigade, said that at 4 am, this morning the

SERIOUS FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD Brigade turned out to the fire in question. He

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was the first to arrive, He found No. 42 Queen's Road West on fire from top to bottom, and part of No, 44.

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Mr. Wodehouse asked if there was any way of finding out the origin of the bre..

Inspector, Cochrane explained that the only

Just as dawn was breaking this morning the look-out on the tower at the Fire Brigade Station discovered a fire in the direction of the Civil cause known was that the cook in the drug-shop Hospital The Brigade rapidly turned out, and at No. 47 was boiling some medicine, and fell asleep, and when he awoke the place was in a at 4.20reached the scene of the fire. It had broken blaze, That concluding the evidence the jury out a little after" fo'y o'clock, at one end of a 1 returned a verdict of "Accidental Death,”