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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK THE FOLLOWING CIGARS:

MARIA CRISTINAS,

'90

Londres. Leoneses.

PERLA DEL ORIENTE, Londres.

Daron : Señoritas:

NUEVO HABANO in 500 and 100 Boxes. ·

do. do.

do.

and. NUEVO CORTADOS in 500 and 100 Boxes,

do.

do

and.

do.

Flor de la Isabela, Princesas, Eutracios, Orientales and Isabelas.

Imperialer, Cazadores, Imperiales, Exceptionales Prensados, Principes, Cortaditos, Señoritas, Marquesitos, Flor. de Prensados, Paquitos, Regalia Britanica, Regalia

Inglesa, Chiquitos, Brevitos,..

and

BOUQUETS DE WATSON.

SWEET CAPORAL, and OLD JUDGE CIGARETTES.

A. S. WATSON' & Co, Ltd. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Honkong, 29th October, 1888.

The Hongkong Jelegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1888,

THE HOONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

MKSSRS. Adamson, Bell & N

agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- ship Albany arrived at Vancouver, from Yoko hams on the 26th inst.

We are requested to state that the Tramway' Company will ruti extra cars at 9 pm, on Friday and at 1.30 am. on Saturday next for the, con- venience of those attending the St. Andrew's

Ball.

SAYS the Foochow Ecko:-We regret to learn that the firm of Messrs: E. D. 'Sassoon & Co., aplum merchants, intend to close their agency at this port by the end of the year, owing to 'their Inability to compete with the native Impor tern, who, we hear, can afford to sell and are always selling their drugs at five to ten dollars 'cheaper than foreign importers' can, owing to: their trading expenses being so very smalḥ.

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Ous Foochow contemporary le informed that the recent troubles in Fouden originated in consequence of the is runners collecting In 'iqueezes" double the amount demanded by

the tariff.

Ar's Convocation of Emergency of the Amoy, Chapter, No. 1781, held on Saturday the 24th inst, the following Companions were elected as Uffice bearer for the ensuing year

M. E. Z......M. E. Comp F. W. Bruce.

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Scribe E....

N...... Treasurer... P. S.......... Steward Janitor

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W. C. Howard, W. Christy,

D. N. Jenkins.

J. G. Göt

W. C. Lewis, P.Z.

T. W. Wright.

W. Wilson.

H. J. Wood.

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that the question could be discussed by the mercantile community. Governor's intention to do so shortly, but pointed The Acting Governor said that it was the nut that in the present Bill no new legislation had been introduced.

Mr. Layton continued that there were many clauses in it which needed revision, and that the desired that they should be allowed to participate Chamber of Commerce, which he represented, in that revision.

The Acting Governor assured him that every thing would be done when the amending Ordi. nance was introduced to throw a light on the Chinese emigration' question. 'In the Consoli dated Bill before, then there was nothing at all

new.

The Attorney-General pointed out that the Law Revision Commission could not introduce new matter, having no power to do so. The subject of Chinese emigration was a serious one and everyons was anxious to get it settled. The present law pressed heavily on both Chinese and foreigners.

The Acting Governor said that before long the Chamber of Commerce and any other body would have the fullest opportunity of criticising the question.

On the motion of the Attorney-General the Bill was referred to a select Committee consisting of himself, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. ]. Bell-living, and Mr. Layton.

The rest of the business was of a routine nature.

The adjourned hearing of the case of alleged smuggling of ninety bails of opium was up before Mr. Wodehouse again this morning.

The interpreter stated that the books of the shop from which the opium was got showed that 250 chests had been sold in seven months, the twenty different periods. Some of the opium was prepared.

in the manly pastime, and have never missed -Victoria Club Regatta since 1876 ; with these and West London Rowing Clubs, I may, without credentials, and as an of I member of the Thames laying myself open to an accusation of vanity, el im to be something of an authority on matters. aquatic, And it is in a true sportsmanlike spirit that I have investigated the existing difficulty Regatta, and now take the liberty of stating my which threatens to awamp our forthcoming

views to the members of the V.R.C. and the community generally.

prove that the opium was mld described hims; self as the master of the Sui, Kee shap, but they hood that he was not the master, and indeed themselves had said that he was telling a false it was ridiculous to suppose that he really was. It is utterly unlikely that a man of that kind. with important interests, would be entrusted with them when he is unable to read or write the sufferers for that. They have failed to prove a single ward, But the defendants must be

their defence, and all I can deal with Is the fact that they were found with the eplura and were unable to give a proper account of how they got it. I consider it a very bad case indred

they were in a boat, trying to evade the national crew, has had a boat specially built for Major Ellis, the stroke of the English Inter Customs-in fact the very reason they were dis: the Regatta. It is extcitly on the same lines as covered was because they were acting in so the ordinary Club basis, and, if anything, weighs suspicious a manner as to draw attention to a few pounds heavier. It was specially themselves. As the people whom they called designed, I believe, to suit a very heavy man in their principals decline to come forward and the Military team-of which Major Ellis is stroke speak the truth I must deal with them as the in all the races where they are entered 50 fax principals. The first and second defendants, whoan can ascertain this new boat is not in any had charge of the opium would be fined $1000 respect, an improvement on the Club crafl; each, or three months' imprisonment, and the however, the Irish, Danish, and German crews. other two, the b'atmen, would be fined $250, or object, and threaten to "scratch unless the one month's imprisonment. The opium was to English take their chance in one of the ald be confiscated.

boats,

NIGHT WITH THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY AND OPERA COMPANY.

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"meets the conditions of the races in which it is

THE Shik Pachnathe following from a gentleman residing at the Pingto mines, in Shantung, con- We take the following from Mesas. Wheelock cerning the recent workings of the mine -Last & Co market report of the 23rd înst.?—Since year à quantity of material was dug out which date of our last report, gth instant, steam rates to

was supposed to be pure gold ore, but was after ward discovered to be a species of iron pyrites, London by all lines have advanced. toastwise.— with a limited admixture of gold and silver. In Our market may be considered fairly good, but the month of April, 188, samples of these "there being a great scarcity of 1ónna e, little diggings," which had been washed by hand business has been done here. The fixtures for labour, were sent to the Union Iron Works of San Francisco for examination and analysis, and the coal carrying trade between Nagasaki and the result showed that out of one ton of the this have chiefly been done in Japan. The diggings, gold and silver to the value of 713 demand for the Newchwang-Swatow trade has dollars, U.S. currency, were extracted. Subs THE CURIOUS SMUGGLING CASE. Leen to less advantage than they were at the building a boat for himself and rowing in it at almost ceased, the season is drawing to a close. quently, in June of the same year, samples of the For London, via usual ports of call and Suez same diggings that had been washed by Canal:-The departure of the Mutual Line machinery were brought to Tientsio, and sub steamship Kaisow on the 16th instant has left mitted to the Viceroy's mining engineer, Mr, J. the berth entirely to the Mails and Holt's, the

Church, for analysis. He discovered 'that in former now booking cargo at 60s. Holt's steam- every ton of the ore there were 15 ounces of gold lephhip Orestes arrived yesterday and is fully en- and over 30 ounces of silver. These figures

gaged at 5or she will leave on Wednesday the aßib

of limited value, and unless the operatives steamer Ajax, leaving on the 4th proximo, rate $5 during the coming winter develop better results, per ton of 40 cubic feet. For New York, via usual the prospects of the mine are not over bright. ports of calland Suez Canal:-Thess. Euphrates is fully engaged at $51. and will be dispatched IN nothing, is the sound commonsense of the to-day, direct; the Ben Lines Benalder Chinese Government more clearly shown than follows, arriving here about the end of the month. in the sale of official rank, when any great with a portion of cargo from Japan, her rate will emergency arises requiring money. Official be 6or. per ton. The Norwegian barque Isabel | rank, so-called, is purely honorary; it is a mere is still loading and will probably get away early. name without any practical signification what next month. The B. Empire, due any day, ever. Buttons cost the Government next to advanced rate of 30s, per ton of 40 feet. Quota of revenue. The Governor of Kiangsi reports chartered at home, will take her place at the nothing, and yet they form a never failing source tions are:-Newchwang to Swatow, 25 Mex. in the Peking Gazette that Tia. 54,434 were cents per picul, steam, no enquiry. Chefoo ta realised in his provinc: from the sale of official Swatow, 13 Mex. cents per picul, small demand. rank during the first seven months of the present Nagasaki to Sbanghai,, $1.85 per ton of Coal year, of which Tis. 22,0-0 were remitted to nett, for steamers; 1.20 ex ship, for sailing Shantung for eating the bed of the Yellow Chateaubriand, British harque, 410 tons regis sent to Honan for repair of the breach at Cheng vessels. Settlements during the fortnight River in that province, and T. 18.314 were ter, Keelung to Ningpo, $2.00 per ton coal, 14

Chou. During subsequent months be had sold lay days Johann. German steamer, 48 tous 198 official titles, for which a sum of Tls 12,697 register, Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1.50 per ton were received and placed in the Treasury pend coal, quick dispatch. No disengaged vessels in ing the receipt of instructions from the Board as port.

to its disposal. The Viceroy of Sechuan and the Govenor of Formosa send in similar reports. During the seventh month of the present year, the former had sold over fifty appointments and realised Tis. 3.465 while in Formosa the proceeds from the same source during the first four months

inst., and will be fallowed by the same Company show that the value of the ores from the mine is { defendants having bought thirty chests at about so that the entire population of an important instructions. If I am wrong Mr. Woodia:

TELEGRAMS,

(Reuter.)

FRANCE.

LONDON, November 26th. Recent events in France have caused very serious animosity between parties, especially the Boulangist and Republican.

SUAKIN.

A British Infantry regiment homeward bound has been landed at Suakin to assist the garrison.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. & O. Company's steamer Venetia, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port at noon to-day.

Two important cases were disposed of this week. at the Supreme Court in Criminal Sessions, and À GAME at football under Association Rules will although the charge in either case was that of be played at Causeway Bay to-morrow, the 29th murder, the issues were entirely different, and the inst., commencing at 4.15 sharp.

ve/dicts diverged to the fullest extremes of con-of the year amounted to Tis. 6,236. THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Anchises, viction and acquittal respectively. The convicts from Liverpool, left Singapore this morning, charged with the murder of turnkey Pereira were and is due here on the 5th proximo,

found not guilty, whilst the Little Hongkong marauders were convicted on an identical charge MR. Wodehouse will hold an inquiry on Satur. and incontinently sentenced to death. We do day into the circumstances attending the shoot-ot propose to enquire into the intrinsic value in which capital punishment is held by the ing of a coolie at the rifle range, Kowloon, Chinese criminal classes, both as a retribution during the Rifle Association meeting on the roth and as a deterrent for we are intimately convinced that death is not taken either as a punishment or as a deterrent by the adherents of fatalism, among

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THE Viceroy of Fobkien has been thoroughly overhauling the Yamens in Foochow, and making great alterations in the officers, in order to check the "squeezing," which had become a public scandal.

We are glad to see that in the General Orders for the Police Inspector Stanton in gazetied for e second-clas medal, in recognition of his bravery and decisive action in recapturing the Junaway convicts in September.

We find the following in the Times of the 22nd ulto.;-In the last past report from the British Consular Agent at Sandakan, the capital of British North Borneo, reference is made to the planting of tobacco in this new territory The cultivation of "wrap" tobacco has proved exceed. in, ly lucrative in Surantia, where some of the leading companies pay dividends of over too per cent, and in one case 13. per cent. was paid In 1886. The tobacco combines quality with clasticity and extreme thinness, so that the leaf

Mr. Hastings desired to make an explanation defendants at the last hearing, to the effect about what had been said by one of the that he told him not to acknowledge the opium, as he might be fined $100,000 or $200,000,

His Worship asked him for whom he appeared. lessee of the Opium Farm-he did not remember Mr. Hastings replied that he appeared for the the name.

Opium Farm manager what the name was.

His Worship suggested that he should ask the

himself. In the meantime he desired to make Mr. Hastings preferred to get it from the man his explanation.

His Worship insisted on knowing his client's name first,

adjourned before he got to know.

Mr. Hastings urged that, the Court might be

address me until I know your standing here,

His Worship:-Well, I can't allow you to

in this case, and I wish you to allow me to make Mr. Hastings:-My name has been mentioned

a statement.

His Worship :-No, I cannot. Mr. Hastings-Your Worship, I think I have a status here

His Worship:-You can give evidence if you įke

Mr. Hastings-But I think it is not material to the case; my name has been mentioned and wish to explain the clicumstances under which it occurred.

His Worship: You may get into the witness box if you like

* Mr. Hastings:-7 will get into the box if you wish.

His Worship: Very well, you may get into the box

the following statement:- am a solicitor, and Mr. Hastings then entered, the box and made am clerk to Messrs. Wotion and Deacon. On

It seems to me that the objection of the Irish, Danish and German crews to Major Ellis's new- boat is quite frivolous, and cannot be upheld. In every important respect the boat is identical The members of the American Musicnt with those already in use, and. I cannot find any. Comedy and Opera Company have never been thing in the V.R.C. rules to prevent a stroke Theatre Roval, City Hall, last nig in Gilbert the Regatta-always providing that said boat and Sullivan's comic opera The Sorcerer "For used. In fact, precedent is all the other way. I some reason which we are quite unable thom, speak under correction, as I have not seen Mr. the opera was badly staged and dressed, while Woodin on the subject, but onless my memory both the singing and acting were, with the single serves me badly that veteran exception of Mr. Charles Fisher, far below pit. years gone by invariably rowed in his own Darsman" in There were apparently no supers" available, boats which were built under his special village consisted of Mesdames Vera Patey, will doubtless correct me, but I do not Gracie Whiteford, Flo Mortison and Nellie Asline, and Messrs. Phil. Ray and Whiffen think I can possibly be mistaken. Again, it was painfully apparent that "The Sorcerer", who was one of the leading English. Cripps. From the rise of the curtain to its fallome seven or eight years ago, Mr. J. Samp had been insufficiently rehearsed, and that, representatives and a first class rower, had a moreover, tis adequate representation was beyond boat specially constructed for the crews he was the available strength of the Comp thy. Unforto stroke" at the Regatta. That boat was Sorcerer," thoroughly well pat on the stage, tunately for the performers of last night, The named the Leek, and doubtless she is still in

bad been most ably represented last season by the members of the Hongkong Choral Society, and a comparison between the two shows could not possibly be avoided.. Our local amateurs are, with two or three brilliant exceptions, anything but flyers in the operatic line of business, but in "The Sorcerer." musical knowledge, careful and long continued rehearsals, a powerful chorus, and a capital mise en scène enabled them to come off with flying colours, whereas last night's representation was very little short of a ghastly failure. But even professional, the amateurs in every Instance, analysing the two different casts, amateur and excepting Alexis, more than held their own. We would recommend the management of the American Musical Comedy and Opera Company properly getting up "The Sorcerer for stage either to devote some time and attention in

representation or to wipe it clean off their repertoire.

existence,

From the foregoing paragraph it must be apparent to everybody that the objection of the. German, Dinish, and Irish crews to the new boat: is not supported either by rule or precèdent ; it is therefore invalid.". But this is really a matter which should be judged from the view of true sportsmen rather than from any hard and fast rule. It is evident enough that Major Ellis is clearly antifled to race his new boat under the Club rules, and his position, is strengthened by the precedenti above quoted. On what langible ground then, lodged cannot find any ground, as no sliega- it may fairly be asked, has this objection beca tion has been made that the new bost differs in any material respect from the well tried, ald boats which are credit to the Club, The in raising this trouble by motives which, to say objecting crews have therefore been actuated

the least, are not sportsmanlike. Hidan attempt been made to obtain an unfair advan- We can only allude very briefly to last night'sage, a protest would certainly have been in performance in detail. By far and away the best orders but no such assertion has been advanced. played part in the opera was the Altair of Mr. C. Fisher. His acting was of a spirited character I regret that two of the objecting bents dy throughout and he sang in his very best form, foreign flags. The Victoria Recreation Club is a which is saying a good deal. Alexis is an British institution in a British colony, but it can officer of the Grenadier Guards, but Mr. Fisher Jostly claim to have held out the right hand of good wore a hybrid uniform which certainly is not fellowship in relation to the encouragement of known in the British Army: The frogged and manly sport to all nationalities. And hitherto reminded us forcibly of Negheme in the Grand prevailed. Candidly speaking, do these Danish profusely ornamented tunic and pantaloons good-will and harmony have almost universally. Duchess" and that other qually sily military and German gentlemen consider they are swell in The Bohemian Girl," but in no sense advancing the interests of the V R.C. or pro- us. Confining ourselves to the verdicts returned attached to it may be judged from the fact that first two defendants. I went up to the Gaol to in the two cases of murder tried at the Supreme while the price of ordinary smoking tobacco is take their statements, and was accompanied this kind we venture to think that it ought to by indulging in unteauble objections and was the get-up appropriate, and in a matter of moting the success of the forthcoming Regatta Court, we think the discrepancy is hardly

about gd. per lb., wholesale and in bond "wrap'

by Ng Shan Kwong and another man, I took fetches from 2s. 6d. to 15. 6d. On the other their statements through the interpreter. I did Eva Leamington as Lady Sangasure both not! I have always held a much higher opinion. have been. Miss Hare as Aline and Miss threatening to withdraw their support? Surely justifiable in view of the evidence adduced and of the circumstances attending both cases. hand, the cultivation is attended by unusual We would opine either for a verdict of wilfu!isks and very heavy expenses, and it was long they got the opium at the Sui Kee shop, or any.

not tell either defendant not to acknowledge that sang effectively, although the first Indy' voice of the manly qualities of our German and Danish murder, or for an acquittal in either case on thought that the peculiar conjunction of soil and thing of the kind, nor anything about their being is certainly losing its volume, owing, we assume, rather of their stroke, Mr. Rochfort, who is a at times displayed signs of fatigue, and it neighbours. The action of the Irish crew, or the plea of allowing the prisoners the benefit climate necessary for its production was confined fined. I am not, acquainted with Chinese, and of the doubt. Pereira's murderers are in our

to Sumatra. But experiments have shown that do not know what was said by the men with me.

to incessant hard work We won't on this erifin in this colony and cin know nothing bout. occasion be "unjust and Insuling" to Mr. the recognised practice, is altogether beyond my.. opinion a far more detestable class of people it can also also be grown in British North Borneo I was afterwards instructed to watch the case for H. M. Imane, who appeared as Dr. Daly It comprehension.I understand that the other than the Little Hongkong assassins. The Samples from there were highly recommended the lessee of the Opum Farm, by Ng Shan will be sufficient to say that this gentleman, Fenians are perfectly satisfied with the decision A CERTAIN gallant captain of our acquaintance crime of the former was perpetrated, if we at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and suit. Kwong, and ceased to act for the defendants. I buried in "Colonial gloom," was quite of the Club committee, and that the only fire who shall be nameless has been going about are to trust eye-witnesses, under the most disable land for the purpose is being eagerly taken have been informed of the name of the lessee, out of sorts and not up to the part, brand is their stranger stroke, who is reported to like e raging lion, seeking somebody to devour.tressing circumstances. The turnkey was bar. p, chiefly by Datch planters. Most of the but I am not sure of it. He swears he will have blood-nothing but ber

are Dutch, because hitherto the production of it was? capital employed and of the Europeans engaged

and to suggest that before again attempt have made himself particularly and disagreeably His WorshipWell, what name do you thinking it he should scrape acquaintance with officious In supporting the Danes and Germans. lud will wash out the insult. Rub it in hard, George, while you are on the war-path.

wrap" tobacco has been almost entirely a

M. C. H. Grace the Dr. Dalys of the In the event of Mr. Rochfort not recognising the Mr. Hastings preferred not to mention it, for Choral Society-over a friendly and proprieties and refusing to abide by the ruling of Dutch industry carried on in. Dutch colonis fear it was not petites ACCORDING to the Foochow Echo tonnage is

take advantage of a few hints both in acting the Committee, it would perhaps be just as well One of the principal reasons for the Dutch very scarce at present, steamers for London

and singing. We were greatly pained to see to fequest him to retire in favor of some other readily commanding as much as pof- per ton.

purchasing tobacco lands outside their own

Mr. Sutch hopelessly struggling with such Irish gentleman who will do what he can are subjected by their own Government. In

an uncongenial part as that of Sir Marmaduke to advance the interests of the Regatta rather London on the 20th November with a full cargo,

Java the planter has to pay coolin poll-taxes, a°

Pointdextra. It is always disagreeable to have than waste his energies to kicking up a tow had to shut out a considerable quantity of tea.

licence tax, high railway charges, export and

to say unkind things about painstaking artistes about nothing: of ability like Mr Sutch but there is no dis-OON PAN Peking by all the provinces from the land tax report given by eye-witnesses, that he had yearly a tax on his Tand which would boy it Mr Hastings appeared for the Sut Kee shop. like a flunkey and acted like a ploughman, Mr. troubled waters, if possible. If the German and The total amount of the subsidy to be sent to

many other dues, and in addition has to par

guising the fact that bis Sr Marmaduke looked I abonld like very much to throw.oll on the and salt doties during the present year, according beca struck both before and after he fell outright on a 999 years' lease in North Borneo,

John F. Sheridan's John Wellington Wells was Danish crews really believe they have a griev to the Peking Gazzile, is Tis, 7,000,000,” Of thi" | or was pitched into the sea: There was also where there are practically no taxes or imposts] understand that you appeared for the Opium 1 a ridiculous travesty of the character, totally up ance and are unwilling to follow the ruling of the Canton Salt revenue was to furnish a sum of the presumption against the prisoners, of deter whatever, except those of opium, spirits, and

like anything ever previously seen on the local the Committee, the matter at issue could easily vide Tis. 50,000 for the expenses of the Imperial ! element of opposition they had to contend with ing the country for tobacco, but also for sugar, } return re-entered the box. His evidence having summate” artists, an actor of a thousand; but he men whose decision would be final. There can'

stage. Of course Mr. Sheridan lacon be referred to two of thiée independent gentle Tis. 100,000, and was at the same time to pro- mined attempt and effort to suppress the only the like. Hence the Dutch are not only prospect.

can't play the Cockney commercial traveller in be no difficulty in arranging this, and further Household Tis 130,000 of the above amounts in order to make good their escape, and the coffee, and other cultivation. have been already forwarded, and further aggravating circumstance that they were under-

"The Sorcerer"--or, at all events, he did not trouble might then be avoided. I suggest this instalment of Tli. 60,000 is now being remitted, going various terms of imprisonment for previous

do it last night, and he was not letter perfect modus operandi because it is quite certain that together with Tis. 1,830 to cover the cost of murdernone of these circumstances obtained. The misdeeds and crimes, In the Little Hongkong

A good word must be said for Mr."thil Ray's the attempt to cocice, the Committen into dis ortèrage, difference in weight, and maintenance

artistic rendering of the small part of the qualifying Mejer Ellis's boat will not succeed. men were unknown to the Police; the assault and -allowance to officials of the Board,

"Notary. Miss Whiteford was passable murder were perpetrated without any concomite "A meeting of the Legislative Council wu

Constance, but Mian Vers Patey was quite out at the executive of the Club must set according us Unless an amicable arrangement can be arrived and act of barbarity, and it is quite possible that held this afternoon. There were present;

of her element is the old pew opener she did the intention of the prisoners was not to astas. His Excellency the Acting Governor "(Dr. F

not appear able to grasp the character of Mr.

And the Regatts; will to rate and precedent sipate the inhabitant of the premises which they Stewart), Mr. O'Malley, Attorney-General, Mr

Partii. Next to Mr. Fisher the most successful and Danish oarsmen to consider the interests

have

suffer. Iould appeal to the German were bent on looting. The crime was perpetrated H. E. Wodehouse, Acting Colonial Treasurer

member in the cast was Mr. J. A. Robertson, be of true sport in the first place. If there are BAY in the dead of night, and only one eye-witness, Captain W. M. Deane, Superintendent of Police

able conductor, who did everything that mone objections to make, let them stand over. As to a boy, came forward to identify the perpetrators. Messrs. J. Bell-Irving, B. Layton, and Wout

man could do to achieve a success that was We do not question the regularity of this identi-Shing

impossible, por doqueen the Trishmen, the sooner they retire from their

present false position' the better. We have already expressed the opinion that the forts of the professional artistes now in our midat is in musical or farcical comedy, and the Hong accuracy of this view was clearly enough shown In last night's performance of Sydney Gründy's "Arabian Nights

Anything better in its way

batously attacked while in the exercise of his duty; the escaped convicts did all they could to master hlm; caused him to fall overboard; when the poor man, was struggling in the sea, they struck bim with bamboos; and, exactly in keeping with the barbarous practice adopted by brantless

more. On Pereira's body and head, if we he appeared on the surface, until he appeared no

remember aright, marks (of violence were subsequently discovered, fully confirming the

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The steamer Knisaw, which left Foochow for rogues, they kept on striking at him ́every time colonies is the very heavý taxation to which they but the name I heard was Ng Shun Fo. I'don't

Ar the sanitary Board meeting to-morrow.

Mr. Ede, pursuant to notice, will moveme That a Committes be appointed to frame Bye-Laws under Sub-section 13 of Section 13 of 'The Public Health Ordinance" and to report to the Board on the subject of overcrowding as early as possible,"

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE

*COUNCIL.

Papers on the subject of the licensing of Fublicfication. If a boy, a few days after witnessing The minutes of the preylous meeting were

Latsines,

a murderous assault on an individual, can | read and confirmed,

His Worship-Why should you object? Mr Hastings I have no definite knowledge, know whether he is the man or not.. whether that was the name or not,

His Worship anked Mr. Spooner if he knew Mr, Spooner said he did not know. He thought His Worship: You certainly gave me to Farm, and I should like to know definkely.

Mr. Hastings then left the Court, and on his been translated he resumed his seat and said that he appeared for Ng Shan Poi

In answer to an inquiry Mr. Caldwell said that he watched the case an behalf of the Opium Farmer, but was not so gud the Court, only as anybody else.

Mr. Johnson left the case in the hands of the

Court.

His Worship wald --The defendants have been found guilty of the possession of ninety balls of raw opium without a certificate of pur chase from the licensee, and without an official export permit. The case from the commence- ment was perfectly clear against them, and their solicitor at the second hearing at once pleaded guilty and made no further. defence. Of course the defence they desired to make, was that they were acting as servants and really did not know they were breaking the law, so that the

As we criticised the previous representation this most Amusing of modern three act, farces

in detail we need not now go ever beaten ground The weight of the performance falle chl Mr. Willardan Hummington, Mita Gracie Whiter ed as Ron Colombier, and Mr. Sheridan as Joshua Gillibrand. Each and all of the three were just about as good as they make them in these degenerate days, tud especially Miss Leamington' b were all capitally filled, jo The theat with beirty laughter throughout acts, and when the drop tell at pisat twelve o'clock no

pick out the parties concerned, from among THE CONSOLIDATION OF LOCAL, ORDINANCES. Papers concerning the licensing of private twelve other persons, be must be truthful, The Attorney General, in moving the second depôts for the keeping of Catite imported or smartly so, as Mr. Robinson, the counsel reading of the Chinese Emigration Consolidation into the Colony for the purpose of being for the defence, put it. Yet, the whole Ordinance of 1888, said that as that was the blame rested with the person who entrusted as never been seen on the Hongkong: stage: slaughtered.

evidence for the prosecution, barring the first of a batch of Consolidated Ordinances, and them with the money. That introduced an Bye-Laws under Sub-section 24 of Section 13 circumstantial proofs of the prisoners having been some tims had elapsed since the last batch was element, into the case which has elicited; an of "The Public Health Ordinance relating found in possession of the looted property and before Council, he would like to say a word of amount of mis-statement and false swearing on to Infectious Diseases." -

armed with sword and revolver, rested on two with reference to the scope of the Ordinance, the part of those who ought to have known better this boy's identlication. Taking into sensider especially as he thought, some misapprehension that bas seldom come before the notice of this The following decrees by the Empresa Dowager Asia the important fact that the prisoners were as to their object existed. That was one of a Coust, and it is quite clear that there has been are published in the Prking Gazette of the 8th only part of a gang of thieves who entered number of Consolidated Bills which had been every effort made to keep back information November (1) Since the Emperor reverently the hours in Little Hongkong on the night pepared by the Tar Rey plon Committes. The which it was thought would be prejudicial to entered upon the succession to the great pair of the murder, the question would still remain Intention of the Commistion was 19 gollect into those who have been endeavoring to keep it mony he has been gradually growing up to to be auswered were they or their associates one Ordinance all the subject matter scattered back. The only person in this Colony who is manhood, and it is fitting that a person of high the perpetrators of the murder? They through the various collections of the Lolany Allowed to have raw opium in his possession character should be selected to be His Consort may have been abettors in the crime of bouse, so as to exhibit the existing law in a convenient without the usual conditions attaching to it is and assist him in the duties of the palace, to the breaking and plundeileg, were they also abedore, form for reference, and mikollenally understood the Opiam Farmer. The defence say it was end that the high position of Empress may be in, nay, perpetrators of the murder. The by people other than lawyers. With each of the from the Oplum Farmer they obtained the fittingly filled and the Emperor supported in the answer given to this question is the boy's Consolidated. Ordinances schedule would be opium, and it was added that they were going to pursuit of virtue. The choice having fallen upon identification which was considered to be presented hich was formed by the Commission muggle it into China. Whether that in so or not it were visible, Yeb-bonds, the daughter of Deputy Electement sufficient ocular testimony to conric the joʻshow, what they cre quoting from The Ct not for me to say, but of course it is impossible. We must not emit General Kuel Hisang, a maiden of virtuous prisoners. Was there any want of ocular desired no amendment, it having been carefully for me to overlook the kind of evidence that has full house, amor? character and becoming and dignified demeanour, Testimony in Pereira's murder 7. Certainly not. | provided at the gutset that no change must be been given, both by the shopmen from whom they. Ruddi wo commend that she be appointed Empress. | Thero way as the Chief Justice remarked, a mida.: To illutrate this he read a schedule, and say they got the opium and the representative (2) We command that Ta-t'a-la, aged 15; the certain degree of confict in the evidence, sad an extract from the Ziwezi on the subject, which of the Opium Farmer, vilt was contradictory „daughter of Ch'ang Hall, a former Vice-President this has probably been considered by the jury showed the necessity, for passing nsolidated and contained nothing at all to ~of a Board, be raised to the position of concebine to be sufficient ground on which to acquil the. Ordinances without "debate," "imply accepting the idea that by a rea Their

of the 4th degree, and that T'a-r'a-la aged 13. prisoners by allowing them, the beneft of the them aj # concrete form of law,

#would be in telling another daughter of the same officer, be appointed doubt. If the bencht of the doubt is such an. The Acting Colonial

if canyon! concabins of the same degree on elastic thing as to be capable of judefinite exten- -Mi, Laytonɔasid

effect it pro Note:- Kpu Haling lia younger brother of the Empresa Dow, alon, then we think it should have been fully destrable that the *ker, sa misqof the Emowoc a metbar, and comedently the future applied to the Little Hongkong marauders. Both hou Ema proses, in a mounts at the Empermy Chung Hit, the inher, of care and we think, ondan equal footings,

perial concubines, was forcuarly? Vico, President of Chya Bosed of Punishment and did some imse og either a verdict of guilty, should have been, four yet allee time before his death he got foto trouble for rejured in both, or the prisoners concerned.

both should have been acqo

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