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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 18.

extremity of the Colony, and Shau-ki-wan The Courier d'Haiphong publlabes extensive -at-the-South-eastern, and that the inter-telegrams from Hud, Tourane and Hanoi,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTDvening space would measure about ten describing the festivities held at those cities in 5,000,000; in France, 4,500,000; in Austria: the end of the month, at $132255, aut two Chinnautount to hearly, a million dollars-the pure

or fifteen miles,-a mure trifle when the celebration of the Fourteenth of July, magnitude of the undertaking is taken into WE are informed by the Shanghai Mercury consideration. We are strongly convinced that the steamship Diomed and the steamship that the future of Hongkong as a residential Foesang, which arrived lately from this part

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THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY, Hongkong, rath July, 1888.

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The Houcking delegraph

Tumorene WenYESDAY, JULY 25, 1988;, „A punjeer which is much akin to the Praya Ramin shame is the often suggested

place, as a summer resort, and oven as

M. GARYAIS, a French authority, says there are men capable of, hearing arms-in Germany,

Hungary, 1,800,000; in Italy, 2,000,000; in all the other European States, 4,000,000. That England, Sooooo; in Russia, 6,000,coo; and in

gives a total of 25 million's. Of that numer 10

milliöns are trained soldiers.

$5493, but, as I have shown, these had already been disposed of at a profit.

During April he bought 847 China Sugars to Sugars, cash, for $187, He also bought as $4.887, so that at the end of April he had to take Steamboat shares for the end of the nionth a p 1359 China Sugars, at a cost of $187,768.50 and the 25 Steamboats, at $4.887. These 350 shares, and the two cash shares before mentioned were sold for $194,119, showing a profit on April duly received. The Steamboat shares were soki for what he gave for them. The Bankrupt farther

sanatorium for inhabitants of less Amoy, encountered a heavy gale, with occasional TO-WAY before Str. Wodehouse, Captain Twinch 10 of $6,395 on these tran actions, which sum he

shores.

RATING KAM S.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong) THE FOURTEENTH OF JULY.

PARIS, July 15th. The national festival" of the 14th celebrated with the customary splendour, both at the capital and throughout France. In Paris the celebrations were favoured with fine weather, order was preserved, and the illuminations and Greworks were successful. At the banquet given in honour of the Mayors, the toast raised by the President of the Republic was much applauded.

GENERAL BOULANGER.

July 16th. General Balanger is sensibly improving fie has offered himself as a candilate ata partial legislative election which will take place on the 22 in the department of Ardèche.

M. CONSTANS. '·

July 18th.

At the Chamber of Deputies, M. Constans put a question relating to the game of wild beasts in Cambodia The Under-Secretary of State to the Minister of Marine and the Colonies replied that he insisted on the suppression of the game.

THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT. "

July zoth.. The onlinary sessions of the Parliament bave been cinsed.

GENERAL BOULANGER. General Boulanger is improving rapidly.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY, The Emperor of Russia received the Emperor

TYPHOON NEWS.

We are indebted to the Acting Spanish Consul at this Port for the following telegram received at 8 go.p.m. yesterday from Bolinao ¡--

of Luzon close to the Const."

the latter, vid Swatow and the former via

terrific squalls and a tremendous sea. The

The Vikrang off the Ockseu islands. THE following news of a collision at sea is from the Singapore Strait's Times The coasting steamer Louisa III. arrived on the morning of the 13th inst. from Malacca and reports having been In collision at midnight of Pulo Pisang with the large French Government transport Bien Hoa which left the Barnes Ca's. wharf at 5 o'clock the previous evening, with 872 soldiers on board for Toulon. Amongst the passengers on boad the Louisa III. eight were reported missing, but it is satisfactory to find from a telegram received this morning that four of them had been picked up by the Bien Hoa, and it was hoped the other four might yet turn up. The collision must have

been a very slight one considering the size of the two ships, the Bien Hoa being of 6,000 tons and the Louisa XII. just over 100 tons only, The steamer Sirrte has arrived, reporting that, on seeing the collision, she sent a boat to the assistance of the Louisa fff, and stood by her, for one hour until the latter left for Singapore. One passenger jumped from the Louisa 717, into the Sissie's boar,

THE Japan Mail reports that at 11 a'clock in the forenoon of the 10th inst. His Imperial Majesty the Mikado, received in audience Vice Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B. The Commander-in-Chief was presented by H.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires, the Hon. P. L. Pòer Trench, who also delivered to His Majesty n letter from Her Majesty the Queen announ cing the recall of the Hon. Sir Francis Plan, kett, the Minister" to the Court of fapan, and his appointment ns British Representative to "Sweden, The Admiral was accompanied by the following officers, who also had the honour of being received by the Emperor :--Captain H. H. Boys, H.M.S. Cordelia; Captain C. S. | Balfour, H.M.S. Heroine; Captain W. C. Kors-

lake, H.M.S. Sapphire; Commander R. B. Maconochie, H.M.S. Alacrity; Commander R. W. White, H.M.S. Porpoisej Mr. R. B. Rigbyr,

of the steamship Duke of Westminster, charged Patrick Kelly, a seaman on beard his vessel,

with using abusive language to the Chief Officer of the ship, and with refusal of duty at 5.30 p.m. on the 34th inst. After hearing evidence on the

matter, his Worship sentenced the accused to inprisonment with hard labour for four weeks, DR. LITTLE, well-known in Singapore as an old and much respected resident, died on the 11th ulto, at Bonnygrass, St. John's Park, Black heath, aged 68. His death, the Straits Times: Little, it may be remembered, left Singapore learns, was due to paralysis of the heart. Dr. about 21 years age to enjoy a well-earned rest, after some 46 years' residence in that Colory. The Shanghai Courier hears that a disturbance

of a somewhat serious nature took place in Broadway, Hongkow on the zoth inst.. It appears that some sailors, belonging to the Japanese men-cf-war in harbour were misbehav. ing themselves someway or other, when a Sikh policeman interfered. The Japs, probably under the influence of liquor, became obstreperous, and "went" for the Siku, who used his baton, dealing out a rather severe blow to one of the sailors. On this a crowd of them seized upon the Sikh, took away his baton, and gave him a severe thrashing, so much so that he had to be taken to the hospital, along with a Japanese sailor. Some foreign constables arrived on the scene, and several arrests were made.

SUPREME COURT

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.. (Before the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Fustice)

SENTENCES.

Lam Afu, for house breaking: ix previous convictions; five years' hard labour.

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Chee Tsun, for robbery with violence at

Kowloon, two years' hard labour, and wo whippings of 25 strukes each within the first six months.

Another typhoon is; raging to the N.N.w/Secretary, and Lieutenant J. F. Lea, riasa-pass-rzer on the Fatshon, and admitted

Tramway Road round Hongkong, A movement was set on foot some timé, ago' For connecting East and West Points by mons of tramvay line running in the rentre of Queen's Roads but as our main tharen zhfore, weild not admit of the intrdan of cayen -a, single-line - tram- wur, the sehemḥ 'was left in shevance Cand snapte de abandoned. With the Starting of the Reclamation project, and the orbed thBays of the earning powers of the Tich Level Tramway Company, the low. Bland tramway' movement was revived, and, we are glad to say, it now promises to be as successful as the Prava Reclamationer Germany at Cromstadt. scheme is sure to he. On a new and brond Pewyn' roadway "extending from Murray Plae to the Gas Company's wharf, a tramway line, whether worked diy borse or by steun power, would return remunerative dividends to its promoters' and shareholifers, while It -would relieve Queen's Road of its present congested

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ́state. · The vehicles ang] chairs which now almost threaten to choke and swallow the WE are informed by the agents (Mesers. D. pedestrians, the difficulty of doing any Sassoon, Sons & Co.) that the steamer Japan business or even of carrying on a conleft Calcutta yesterday morning for this port

and is expected on or about the 10th proximo. versation' under the Arcades without one- heing uncomfortably brushed, pushed and | SHANGHAI papers comment at some length op upset by a horde of natives who monopolise the performance given by a Chinese Theatrical that space would soon be done away with. Company at the Lyceum, on the evening of the A long tramway line placed on the 18 Owing to extreme heat, the play was very reclaimed ground would effect miracles în

scantily attended.

the way of dis-phstructing Queen's Road.

We woulil, moreover, go a step further, and support the idea of a circular tramway round the island. Without entering into. a minute examination of the advantages of such a road, we think the main reason advanced by its promoters is sound and practical enough to commend the project to

Han is half findshed,

We are glad to note that another attraction is now ticing offered to the public in the shape of Panoramic views and a collection of wax-works, by Mr. S. Litovsky, at the Beaconsfield Arcade. The show which is certainly deserving of a visit, is open from 8 a.m. to midnight. We under. stand that programmes containing full particulars of the exhibition will be circulated to-morrow. IMARNEK interest, says a London paper, was

Lieutenant. Aller the reception the party returned to the British Legation and were entertained at luncheon by H.M's Chargé d'Affaires.

THE following, cases came before Mr. Wode. house at the Police Court this morning :-

The master of a ballast boat was charged by Inspector Mathieson with anchoring his boat within fifty yards of the telegraph cable off Tsim-san-tsui on the 25th inst. Complainant said the accused was discharging ballast right over the cable, which defendant denied alleging he was not within 150 feet of it. He was fine $10.

Two coolies were charged by a watchman with trying to force their way on to Jardine's wharf on the 24th inst. Complainant said the men had no business there, they were not work. those cool, and he had strict orders only to let those coolics pass who had business on the wharf. They were fined $5 each.

A Chinese widow, aged 36, was charged by Thomas Fenton, a watchman for the Sanitary Board, with depositing nightsail on the hill side on the 25th init. Complainant said he found the woman so engaged at 3 am, amongst the Richmond bushes near Green Mount and

This Infringement of the laws had Terrace,

of the look-out for the offenders. The woman should have deposited her load in the nightsoil boat prepared at the water side for that purpose. Defendant was fined $10 but being unable to pay, went to gaol for a month with hard lahour. A trader employed in Queen's Road' selling Toz-fa lottery tickets on the 24th inst., and thus causing an obstruction, was fined gro, but being also short of cash, went in for fourteen days.

Chan Ayow, who pleaded guily to rehhing previous convictions, was sentenced to three years' hard labras.

Chan Ayau And Tan Aguong, for house- breaking in Hollywood Road, we sentenced the first in four years' hand labour, and the

to three.

Yan Kam Chi, for embezzling accounts, three yeira' hard labour,

asked for a light sentence on the grounds that Fung Awan, who forged a cheque for $4,500, he had acted honestly for ten years previously. His lordship said that he had warned. the prisoner to confess where the $1,100 which was still pissing was hidden, that restitution inight be made. He had not done so. He again asked where it was. Prisoner replied that he gave it the man who asked him to cast the cheque Five years' hard latiour: *** offences, were discharged toy proclamation.

complains that he was compelled to let 115 of the China Sugars go at a low rate-viz, about $153 per share whereas if his instructions had bee carried out by his brokers there would have been a very large profit. During the same month he als bought 150 Chine Sugars for May 31, at $23.6251 425 Godowns for June 30, at $77,280; 50 Punjen for June 30, at 166250, 150 Docks for Augus

therefore, amounted to $28,086.5o. 31. at $39,262, and 25 Decks for September 30. at $6825. His total purchases during the month,

On May 1st, therefore, which may be taken as had contracted at various dates to buy "forward the turning-point in his career, the Bankrupt

$61.990, 590 Punjoms at $9.332:50, 435 Godowns the following shares-439 Chinese Sugars, a at $77,280, and 175 Ducks, at $46,087-50, making a total of $194,690.

During May the Bankrupt bought 100 Chine Sugars to the end of the month, at $13,650, 150 Punjoms for September 30, at $2.457, and 5. Docks for the same dale, at $12,087. He aise hunghe 465 Punjoms, cash, for $5.116, his purchases amounting to $33.34.

On May 31 the Bankrupt had thesefaro te take up 416 China Sugars, ni $59.757. This le was unable to do, so he made arrangenients with his brokers that they should do sr, he depositing 400 out of his 469 Punjoms as security, and paying cash $200. The remaining 65 Punjoms were afterwards lost in further specuiniions. The 416 China Sugars and the 400 Punjom were sold by the brokers, and, the proceeds

accounted for by them in then accounts.

On June 30 the Bankrupt had to take up 190 'unjoms, at $0.332, 82. China Sugars n $10439, and 435 Godowns, at $77.280, amount- ing altogether to $97,05. The Punjom's were not taken up, but the Bankrupt made arrange ments with the vendor. The 8 China Sugars were sold at a profit of $180, which the broker accounted for. Of the 435 Godowns 175 were sold forward. at a profit of $2,500, hut in consequence of other speculations turning our badly he had to deposit these and other contracts with his brokers as security, and finally he was total purchases from December 15, 186, to May obliged to have recourse to bankruptcy. His

15, 1887, appear to have been as follows:

2.378 China Sugars @ $371,827 05 1,205 Pujoms

25 Steamboats

435 Godewas

225 Docks

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16,936,50.

4 887 50 77,380.00 58.175.00

Total $48,105.00 There is only $.98 in Court to divide amongst the creditos.and the Bankrupt now wishes to iss his last examination. Thave no objection the 25th July being fixed as the day on which he is

to appear.".

The Bankrupt was then leximined by bis Lordship. He said that he came to Hongkong four years ago, having previously heen employed in Shanghai and Fonchow, nt a salary of $2,000 per annum, Upto December last, in his situation as book-keeper in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., he received $200 ninth and quarters. When he bought the Too Fujims in December he had about $500 or $600- to la credit, and had no debts. In February he he did not know how much money he had then bought 496 Sugars for $5,800 odd, for Marelij

increased to $402 Isee from your accounts you were living quite up to the money you were getting The operations of buying and selling..

chases amounted to $489 too. These were all transaction, except that we China Sugars, *me bargains-there is not a single qash creditors will liardly fit it worth their trouble in come for the money which is in Court. .: I will adjourn this examination, and the creditors who. have their proofs can examine you next time. Send have put down Saga for clothing in three months, in your vouchers for these pecounts see you.

and another large amount for the same thing the month after.

The examination was then adjourned to the 13th-August,

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THINGS THAT ARE COMICAL.

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INTERESTING TO HONGKONGÍTES,

It is comical to read the peculiar objections in some of the papers anent the. Praya Reclama- tion scheme. Hongkong 'in some instances seems to possess the most, illogical and unrea-: soning wilters I have ever niet in the East. Some of th statements made in apposition to the 'scheine scem so peculiar that they create the desire in one's mind to look at the individual fem whom they umansted. There is no regular ten cent muscum of modern monstrosities in the Colony from which a decent revenue may be derived, but really it wou'd not be a bad spec of the newspaper critics and obstructionists to start one, and to engage the services of soine special attractions for it, and it is not at all unlikely. that such an attraction woul. turn out to be a fine set-off to the present existing museum. There are a fine lot of Chinese comicalities in that, but they are all defunct and s'uffed. A few living: comnipalities like those I have mentioned Would strike a new vein of humour and fun in the Colony which might be as effectual as some of the other schemes advocated to keep away the Cholera. But

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It is cómical to learn that the enormous cost of carrying out the work is the most important. objection to it. I never was very good at figures, I confess, for I have always found that a Chiness could invariably make double the amount of cash out of a Mexican that I could with all my learning but still I do not see how at where the cost can be ont of proportion to the gain. Possibly this slate- ment was made in irony, because there is ao fiule, iron required to carry out the Prayu scheme, but only silver Mexicans, and dirty and tattered Hongkong and Shanghai banknotes sunk in it. If the sinking will only allow the natural elements to work on these things, the result would possibly be a very comical ong, although most desirable, and that would be the adoption in the Colony of a monetary medium which will not possess the abjectionable attributes of the Mexican, in sever holding its own. And if a still further result should follow this, it would naturally be the still

· more comical for one of those who get only small iostalments of the monetary medium holding bis own a little longer than it is possible to do under present circumstances. It is not one- of the least of the comical things in the Colony that the monetary, medium is most difficult to retain a hold of Not a few of us, and more

especially scribblers, think it would be most comical, and desirable, if those who hold

| very Fold upon them a little longer than they can be the chits wo have to sign would retain their prevailed upon to do under present circum- 'stances. The comical side of the chit system would be more appreciated, though, if the new medium could only be adopted. And there is

nothing to hinder til being done when the next There is comes, and the Para la reclaimed nothing comical the idea that the time as the other. But one is likely to come to pass about the same

against the scheme are linged with the typhoon

It is comical to think that all the objectione-

Four other prisoners, cliarged with varions He inade some money before his difficulties which camalast week. As a sort of compensa- .

A HONGKONG CLERK'S *BANKRUPTCY.

GIGANTIC. SPECULATIONS.

In the Supreme Court this morning, before

in Bankru tey, R. A Apenes, bankrupt came up for his first public examination. Mr. Wehber represented the bankrupt, and Mr. Wilson (Wotton and Denenn) represented several cre ditors. No creditors appeared in person.

The Acting Registrar (Mr. A. Wise) read bis report on the bankrupt's transactions, a follows:

"The Bankrupt was adjudicated October 13, of $16,636 68, and assets of small or no value. 1E87, and by his schedule liabilities to the extent were shown. Of the liabilities nearly 983 per cent. were caused by unfortunate speculations in shares. The first meeting of creditors was held on November. 3. 1887, and the bankrupt has appeared before me and been examined, and has put in a statement of his dealings in shares; to the truth of which he has sworn, and has also filed a statement, of his recripts and payments apart from his share transactions.

His Lordship: Your statement sligwa "that you were living above your salary. Supposing there was a loss, and you had bad to pry up, what margin had you?

Bankrupt These shares were bought on the information I had from Mr. Hughes; I was told I should risk nothing,

His Lordship-That has nothing to do with it-I want to know, when you were having a

winning were equal, what money had you to

Bankrupt I bought them on the information; I had no money.

meet possible losses?

His Lordship-Yourtotal liabilities in February amounted to $73,031 Now can you give me any reason to justify you in entering into contracts of that nature in this share business. further. than the information you got from Mr. Hughes? Bankrupt-No, I bought only on information." His Lordship-Suppose there was a fall took place, how was the man who sold to you to make

up for his loss? :.

A.

Bankrupt—I was under the impression that 1 should not risk anything I was quite new in the Colony, and was quite under that impression that is all I have to say. I have been offered shares many times, and wettld not been very careful in my share dealings; I have

take them. I never did business in anything.1 had not information about, such as Banks.

· His Lordship-What age are you? You nre grown-up man, and ai a book-keeper and á business man you must have known here were China to know the speculative nature of the You have seen enough of stock here how can you way that you believed it was a certainty Part

Bankrupt can only say I was new in the Colony,

rives and falls.

tion for blowing away the Cholera it blew all these strong objections to overthrow the scheme, and hinder the Government from taking. steps to get the matter into practical shape. Of course the typhoon came, and did all the things that it was predicted it should do, for if h did not, it ought to be ashamed of itself. must confess that all the effects of it I experienced were the strong gusts of wind and argument which came out of the windows of the Government offices, during the meeting of the Sanitary Board, They were awful gusts and difficult to sit under,, stand before them. As I have heard it said that It was out of the question that anyone could

the typhoon really did not dome, it is only reasonably comical to suppose that the gusta which came out of the windows mentioned were ton strong for it, or possessed a peculiar attributa of sufficient power to cause it to deviate from the straight line towards Hongkong. Whether the typhoon which did rage was less dangerous to the interests of the Colony than the one which

enough to solve, and I will not attempt to gueOK. did not.come, is a cortical query I am not witty at it. But

It is comical to think of the effects of the pros phecy that the typhoon was to visit us just when it!

did. One of the most comical effects, was that of the departure from Kowloon of the steam launches fully an hour and a half before time, without any public notice or intimation bring given that such would be the case. And very comical was the night of a certain party of typhoon-hunters, when they discovered the fact, and more comica! their condition when they had to plod through the rain and slush in the dark vainly endeavouring to find some sort of shelter after being denied" even the hospitality of the Central Station, because the line must be drawn somewhat u know, especially in favour of criminale," who would be sheltered at any rate. There are more comicalities of this sort that it would take month of Sundays to write up, and a few, more

the due consideration of the Government excited by the Grand Prix this year, and the been going on for some time and he had been the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, sitting gamble like this, and the chances of losing and and the public at large. That argument receipts at Longchamps were £1430, the is the desirability and the feasibility of largest amount ever known. The twenty-franc opening up huibling grounds on the South-sland was occupied by 9,485 men and 3.977" western side of the island. It is undeniable women, and there were 5,50g persons in the that our northern side is getting crammed five-franc stand, while 77.154 paid one franc each to an uncomfortable degree. Fever, o enter the course, and there were 1,871 car small-pox, and cholera have already raised ringes which had stations for the afternoon. The their solema protests against more cram-fari mutuel took £73.000.

A scavenger coolie was charged by Mr. Dyer ming and congestion. If that protest is Tie Present Emperor of Chins when he was a Ball with emptying sewage water down the dksregarded, nature is apt to evolve out of baby, had eighty nurses, twenty-five fanners drain on the 25th inat. Complainant said he her inexhaustible store of alternatives still twenty-five bearers for his palanquin, ten lived at Mount Kellett. and had suspicions for some time that the accused was so acting. This more severe and more fatal penalties. It is unbrella-holders, thirty physicians and surgeons, morning at 5.30 he found the man engaged seven chief and twenty three inferior cooks, fifty defiling the drains instead of taking away the surely high time the residents of this colony waiters and messengers, fifty dressers, and other offensive matter in buckets. The charges being took to the wise habits of the migratory servants and attendants to the number of over proved, defendant was fined for bathing birds, who, when they find a region too four hundred or more. His spiritual welfare was unequal to the strain, was run in for a month. » hot, or too cald for them, know exactly |· looked alter by a carps of seventy-five astrologers, THE regular weekly concert at the Hongkong

The Bankrupt commenced operations on the where to go for a change. Biped and sixteen tutors (all of high rank) and sixty priests Sailors' Home was very well attended last night Punjoms at $1515, for June 30, 1987, and at that 15th December 1885 by the purchase of 100 wingless humanity would benefit by MR. BRIGHT'S illness, saya a London Exchange, and was one of the most enjoyable that has been time he was in receipt of a salary of $200, ni following an identical policy; as road-has been more serious than has been supposed, given there. It consisted of a variety of well month, with the expectation of an additional rendered songs, consisting of several solos, and $200 per month as and from January 1887. which making is our only resource preparatory | His friends insist that he' must resign his seat to a healthy migration, we ought to take to in order to avoid all excitement and to secure

two ducts, also instrumental pieces on the piano addition he did receive for about six months. this task with sufficient auticitiation, so as entire reat. This, it is believed, he will very by ladies, a flute solo by a seaman, a reading by The Bankrupt also states that from his position as book-keeper to Mr. Kerfoot Hughes and to have a circular road round this island shortly do. Mr. Chamberlain has selected one well-known gentleman of Hongkong, which and others he had private sources of information completed by the time the Praya Reclama-nore brother-in-law to represent him when the very acceptable and heartly enjoyed by all, with as to the state of the share-market, and that from wth is moved. Our contemporary wonders if the veral other items.. The work is carried on as a such information lie might herra sonably expected It is whhin everybody's knowledge and Birmingham people are beginning to realise how regular part of the missionof St. Peter's Seamen's done so if his instructions fact he would have had been carried out ́ridiculous they appear by having these brothers Church and the Sailors' Home. The Chaplain, by his broker. The 100 Punjoms above referred experience that Pokfulam, Aberdeen, and in-law forced upon them, as though the place, enlisting the services of a number of ladies and with the vendor by a cash payment of $150,

Mr. Goldsmith, has succeeded admirably in to were not taken up, but the Bankrupt rettled the whole of the South-western side of instead of being a great and important town, were

promissory note for $500, and a promise to pay Hongkong, åre exposed to the boneficial a rotten borough belonging to Mr. Joseph? When gentleman who regularly and in retation on $15 a month, of which thres instalments were Influences of the summer-monsoon during the brothers-in-law ure exhausted, it is supposed every Tuesday evening give a concert in

paid. the large reading room of the Home. It seven or eight months of the year, while that it will be the turn of the cousins,

During the month of Feb., 1887, the Bankrupt His Lordship Soyou increased your operations is not at all unusual to hear there some bought 496 China Sugar shares (300 Old and until, in May, they amounted to ga85,086.

It iscomical just at this time to eco the pante in winter that region is entirely pro- TORRE is an Ordinance, we believe, which of the best selections of airs and songs 196 New) for March 31st, at a price of $58,472, Bankrupt I thought. I should make my ing weary Colonists of non-celestial origin = tected from the chilly northern blasts provides for the due recognition of the efforts of that may be beard in the highest circles Sugars (sa Old and 32 New) for April 30th, at a

The same month he also bought 82 China fortune.

per endeavouring to reclaim a little portion of we Invariably get on this side. It those people who create an artificial shade by some of Hongkong's best talent not deeming it price of $9,639, and 300 Punjoms for June 30th, you in doing this any margin?

His Lordship-Had you any money to justify the existing Prays wall from the Celestial occupants: to obtain a breath of air from the is alsoknown and regretted that the neglecting to consume their own smoke." derogatory of them to voluntarily give their at a price of $4.000, his total purchases during

Bankrupt No. extreme altitudes of the Peak are often There was an excellent opportunity for its appli. services to the work of "treating the free the month of February amounting to $73,031,

water. The attractions at the Peak are so very comical that all the breath is shaken out of His Lordship You see your bargains in gefes anybody before they can get to a full enjoyment under the incubus of fog, mist and general cation yesterday. Nearly all day the five audience of sailors to a specimen of their The 496 China Sugars were disposed of fox

showing a of which he to Juns were made so that ↑ of them by the fun-producing dampness which are highly injurious to chimneys at East Point were rolling out dense abilities in amusing and cheering people. It is received. The Ba China Sugars, were also could not tell how things would turn out They a sides up at any and the fun is enjoyed by health. What is to prevent us from volumes of black smoke, which bung in the not too much to say that a great deal of good is disposed of at a profit of $950. The were time-bargains and looked very well on some one, if not the person who goes in search amphitheatre of hills in a gloomy cloud, extend. done by these ladies and gentlemen amongst 300 Punjoms were not taken up, and paper. The contracts for June amounted to of it and it is not right to be selfish.” “If it does striking a happy medium in choosing the ing for miles. The absence of a breath of air the seamen, and the efforts of the Chaplain are the Bankrupt made certain arrangements with 8285.086-nearly three hundred thousand dol- Lake as long, and costs as much to get to the southern sea-side as the favoured spot for aided the accumulation, and by evening, the greatly furthered by this work. The regular bought 140 Panjoms for June 30, at a price of Ing to $331,827, during these three months, and way about Queen's Road West, as it does in go the vendors. Daring March the Bankrupt lars You bought 3,378 China Sugars, amount. tower terminus of the Peak tramway from any, villas and our residences? That the whole Harbour could be seen, from the Peak, weekly concerts are most eagerly looked for and $2245, which he was also unable to take up, 1,205 Punjoms, smounting to $16,935

to the Peak, one can easily solace himself proposed circular Road would bring about covered with the unwholesome murky pall to a anticipated, not to say enjoyed by the inmates and settlements were effected by means of Bankrupt I'did not think I had, bought more with the comical thought that the coolies are this desirable boon to the land-locked height of seven or eight hundred feet. To-day of the Home, and they furnish a topic of interest promissory notes. He also bought 412 than five or six hundred

benefited, and that we are alding, in promoting. inhabitants of Hongkong, that it would be he nuisance was again in full blast. It is bad for discussion long after they have passed. The China Sugars (5 Old and 162 New) April His Lordship Had you any particular imthe circulation of the monetary medium. The

ween Bakya coalies, everybody known, do not take chits, but “ the most popular, and consequently the enough to love our atmosphere contaminated Chaplain, who presides, furnished no small 30 31 Price of $55,511-50, and 166 China formation about them 2.

"Sugan (Too Old and 65 New) for May

Bankrupt-The same as about Sugars

indst have cus down on the nail, just the same by our household fires ; it is intolerable that we | quote to the success of each concert, There is 31. at 823,492 and 83 China Sugars (50 Old His Lordships. You bought Steamboats, and the Tram Company's conductors, and that most paying undertaking in the colony should be half asphyxiated by the noxious no cant, or pretence of enforced sancity in and 31 New) for June 30th, at $10439, and 4f Godowns, sad Docks, amounting to $116,600 odd particularly, comical when one finds nothing but we think can be hardly denied..

fames of indiferent manufacturers. At home, these amusements, the only religious items in the China Sugars (as Old and 16 New) for August

BankruptWhat I bought for August As to the feasibility of the scheme, sufficesuch offenders would be quickly pulled up" programme being the singing at the close of the during March amount to $96133,

should have made the mobey

chits optainable But 31st, at $54444 making his total purchases September I bought at a time wher it to say, that a sea-side road already exists if, as we understand, they can be similarly dealt old hundredth Pealmi, These concerts ought to At the end of March the Bankrupt bad to as far as the Glass Works at the western I with here, let them bo,

beibelle known.

take-uplithe 406 China Sugars, al, a cost of

our

Hie Lordship. You have been bere four years. How could you," as a business mon, expect it typhoons of greater force, than the one I am It is not once and stop-next month, your enter into speculations to the extent of £91,113.

Bankrupt Yes, I made mengys

His Lordship So you thought you could go. on?

- Bankropi-Yes."

His Lordship. Your pperations Same a million, dollars, on a salary of 1200, à mon

writing up to spread abroad. It would be a `very desirable comicality if a real typhoon would blow some of them skyhigh, but as the coming of one is not to be relied upon definitely, perhaps a ready-made one could be gotten up at a meetin Ing of the Sanitary Board. Something of ather will have to be done, or the. Reclamation Scheme will certainly turn out comically. But

that some com