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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITE D.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CHEMISTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889.

MR.W.-H.-SMITH::----- The City merchants have given a compli-Childers moved an amendment on the report objecting to the creation of a special fund of on Lord George Hamilton's naval resolution, £10,000,000 sterling, and contending that the expenses should be voted year by year 18 they mare required. The amendment, which was supported by Mr. Gladstone, was rejected by `n majority of 34 votes. ———

-¡N-the-House-of-Commona-on-April-4th-Mr-_THE_steamship Pembrokeshire, from London,

mentary dinner to Mr. W. H. Smith to mark their appreciation of his leadership of the House of Commons.

LOCAL AND GÉNERAL.

MPORTERS of English and Foreign Patente French gunboat Vipère arrived this after. A PRIVATE telegram was received at Port Darwin Mr. A. M. Cardwell's b. h. The Baron, by Xeno-

Medicines, Domestic requisites and Surgical Appliances, Soaps, Perfumes, Toilet articles, &c. PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS CARE FULLY DISPENSED..

The Company's Dispensary is in charge of thoroughly efficient" and practical English Cemist and the use of the purest Drugs and Chemicals only is guaranteed,

- SHIPS-and-FAMILY MEDICINE÷CHESTS

****SUPPLIED and REFITTED.

Charges Strictly Moderate.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

(Telephone No. 60) Hongkong, 23rd April, 1889.

noon from Canton.

etc., fest Singapore for this port on the Tris jnst, Tux following is the result of the Lincolnshire Handicap, run at Lincoln on March 27th- Sir Robert Jardine's ch. e. Wite Man, by Wis-

dom-Sweet Jeanic, 4yrs, 761, 8lb.T. Lonies I Lord Lurgan's b. Acme, by Dutch Skater-

Myra, 4yrs, 8st, 7lb F. Barrett i

phon Tantrum, 5yrs, 7st, glb..G. Barrett 3

IN an editorial on the Sunday labour question the Daily Press says "If Sunday rest is good for a sailor it must be good for all other men, and consequently if Sunday work were to be stopped on board ship, why not at the sugar refineries and other industrial establishments THE many friends in this colony of Captain shore Our contemporary's argument, even Lew Buch will be glad to learn that he has if based on fact, is too transparently feeble to again obtained employment under the Govern require any refutation, but is it true that work ment. On the recommendation of the Commiscarried on at 'the China and Taikoo Sugar sioner of Customs at Tientsin, Viceroy. Li han

Refineries on Sundays the same as during week appointed Captain Lew Buch to regulate the days? If so, it will be news to a great many passage of junks through the railway bridge people in this colony who have always been recently erected across the river there.

under the impression that Sunday was a day of rest both at East Point and Shau-ki-wan.

from Sydney on the 7th inst. stating that the newly formed Free Trade Ministry of Sir Henry THERE will be ■ game of Polo at Causeway Parkes had been defeated in the Legislative Bay, at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow,

Council and had consequently resigned. Mr. Dibbs, the leader of the Opposition, was sent for by Lord Carington and entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry: ·

THE P. & D. Con extra stemmer. Khiva left Bombay for Hongkong at noon on Saturday Lası,

THE French mal steamer left Saigon for Hong kong on Sunday morning and should arrive here Lo-night.

A VERY slight but yet perceptible venical earth tremor way felt in Peking at 4.45 pm, on the

8th March.

The trial of Delanchi, the West Indian charged with the murder of a Chinaman in East Street, [31 has been fixed for Thursday.

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THE Government Gazelle announces that the Hon. J. J. Keswick has assumed charge of the Hawaiian Consulate General at this port..

AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held to-morrow at 4.15 p.m. a Bill will be drafted to amend The Public Health Ordinance, 1887.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending April 21st, are:

In the Italian Senate on the 5th inst. M Crispi confirmed the news of the death of King John of Abyssinia. He said that the Italian Government did not intend being seduced by a prospect of cany annexation in that quarter, but would carefully consider what course was best to pursue in view of the death of the Negus, Nothing however had yet been decided in the matter."

THE boarding house runners were down on the Gwalior like wolves on the fold, yesterday, on her arrival. About a dozen of them got into s free fight, competing for the possession of the

before the vessel stopped. Mr. Wodehouse fined the lot $5 each this morning.

THE following appears in the Chinese Times Corean Government officially in part and unoffi of the 13th inst::It has been announced by the cially as regards some details, that Mr. O. N. Denny has definitely ceased to be in the Corean service, and has left the country. Also, that Mr. Denny received from the Imperial Chinese Government $32,000, as a condition for lesving. The Chinese Government has informed the Corean Government that as China recommended Mr. Denny as a suitable person to serve Corca fa a given capacity, the payment aforesaid has the circumstances, liable therefor. But in future, been made, as China considers herself, under

on no account will the Government assume any

interests. Itis stated here, however, that no such Chinese recommendations, set against Chinese

payment as the above has been made by the Chinese Government.

„WOUNDING...

Leung Ayin was charged" with stabbing"■ sentenced to three years imprisonment, foki at Sam-shul-po on the 18th March. He was

THEFT.

Wong Ayow, corfirmed thief, was sentenced to a years' imprisonment for stealing 30 cents.

ACQUITTED,

Wong Yau, a coolie, was charged with theft last year. He was formerly in the employ of the and burglary at Messrs-Lane, Crawford & Co.'s prosecutors as hend coolic, and one day. according to the evidence, was caught by the shroff secreting candles, but before he could be given into custody he escaped. The evidence seemed fairly conclusive, but the prisoner denied it, and in the end the jury found the charge not proven.

The Sessions then adjourned until to-morrow.

FH.Shepherd.. D. Wood......

M. Forbes...... C. V. Ladds.. W. Jackson

A. Shelton Hooper.... R. F. Drurys Sergt. D. McDonald

G. T. Hopkins.................... K. McK Ross....................................

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COUNCILS COMPETITION. Past and present members of the Executive 200 yards, seven abois, Two prizes, and Legislative Councils of Hongkong. Distance Hon. J. J.. Keswick............ Major General Edwards.******* Col Storer

Hon, H. E, Wodehouse........ Col. Craster.

CORRESPONDENCE,

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by

COMPANY,

An extraordinary meeting of this Company Keswick presided; and among these present was held at noon to-day. The Hon. J. J..

were the Hon. C. P Chater, Messrs. St. C. Michaelsen, Lee Sing, E. A. Solomon, G. E. Noble, J. S. Moses, H. N Mody, Bavier Chaffour, W. G. Brodie, T. H, Whitehead, M. Grote, &c.

Correspondents in this column]

THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION........

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HOMicano Trutakari.”

others by fuserting the following letter in your dence, but you wald greatly oblige myself and

S18-I hope that you will excuse my impu

newspaper, the Sunday labour question. Imagine a vain thin

Why do the heathen rage and the people

got up a petition and sent it to the Governor

Some few months ago certain deluded persons In case foreigners might get fogged by the The Secretary (Mr. Levy) having read them Governor, I would remind them that the notice stating the objects of the meeting-namely, Governor of Hongkong represents Her Majesty, the confirmation of several resolutions passed teen Victoria, by the grace of God, etc., etc. at a meeting on the 6th inst.

The object of the petition was to do away with the first, which was as follows

The Chairman proposed the confirmation of Sunday labour on board steamers and sailing vessels lying in this part. The pethioners wished That the Capital of the Company he increased to make out that as Hongkong was ander a Christian Government, Sunday ought to ba a First Call of $50 per shares shall be paid as, New Shares of $100 each, on which New Shares

on board steamers (when at nes) were harassing. hereinafter provided, and the balance of $to per and tiring, a day of rest would tend to improve Share shall be payable in such conditions ns ibe and re-invigorate the toilets, Vain and deluded Board may determine. and that the Board be

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The petition was duly presented to His Excel-

A. S. W. & Co. beg to call attention, to their Europeans 204, Chinese 1,988; total, 3,192.net and gathered them in together with a crowd

MISSRS, Adamson, Bell & Co. courteously inform- of-sampan' men who had put them on board similar liability for persons who, after receiving to the sum of $5,000,000 by the issue of 25,000 observéd ás a day of rest, and that as the duten us that the steamship Tartar, from Liverpool, Left Singapore for this port yesterday morning. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Pakke Trade Report and Returns for 1888, compiled by Mr. Henry Sidford, Commissioner of Customs at that port,

By the use of these bottles, CIGARS as well as ALL GOODS which are susceptible to the destroying influences of malature can be kept in good and perfect condition.

Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is surcharged with moisture these bottles will be found invaluable.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th April, 1889.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

MESSRS. CARLOWITZ & Co. inform us that the Navigazione Generale Italian steamship Bor- wide left Singapore yesterday morning and is -due here on the 30th inst.

THE Japan Mail very appropriately describes the series of articles published in the China Mall tson The Praya Reclamation Ordinance as

"vapouring puerilities."

It is requested that all communications relating to Subscriptiona Advertisements, &c, be addressed to the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

Latterton Clitorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and ́not to Individual members of the staff.

Communicatione intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necesarily for publication; but as evidaste of good faith.“

Whilst the columns of the Honghong Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all questions. affecting public Interests, it must be distinctly understood that theditor does not in any way hold himself peable, for opinions thus expressed.

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TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward all nodices intended 'for Insertion in that day's' issue not later than Three o'clock s mot to retard the early publication of the paper.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a krod period will be continued untă countermanded.

The Honghang Telegraph has the largest circulaḍion of any English newspaper published in the Far East, and is therefore, tha beat medium for Advertisers, T'orms can be learnt on spplicadon. The Honghang Telegraph's number at the Telephone Central Rechange is No, it

TO SUBSCRIBERS,

Subscribers to The Henghong Telegraph are 'respectfully, reminded that all Subzeriptiöne art payable in advance.

MARRIAGE.

On the zoth instant, at St. John's Cathedral,

Hongkong, by the Rev. W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, LOUGHLAN ALAN, (H.L.C.M. Customs Service, Canton, China), aon of the late Captain Geo, Byworth, East India Company's Service, 10 CATHERINE ADELAIDE, second daughter of Joseph Pegge, Esq., Sussex, England, [496

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

‚ (From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) OBITUARY.

PARIS, April 9th. M. Chevreul is dead and will be buried with national honours.

April 12th.* M-de-Champeaux, Resident-General in Cam bodia, who had been seriously ill at Marseilles, died there to-day.

BOULANGER AND THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. The High Court of Justice has been consituted. The Attorney General brought on a charge against General Boulanger, Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort, all of whom have escaped to Belgium.

April 14th. It is believed that the trial of General Boulanger will last several weeks. M. Merlin has been appointed President of the Commitee of Inquiry.

Monsieur Georges Thiébault, ́formerly a

ARAB reports reached, Stanley Falls at the end of February that Stanley and Emin Pasha, with a thousand men, women, and children were marching in the directio of Zrozibar.

ACCORDING to a Shanghai contemporary, Mr, A. E Hippisly has received orders to assume charge of the Chinese Imperial Customs at Macao, and M. de Bernières at Kiukiang

THE boy who was taken to the Hospital on Saturday, and found to be suffering from hydrophobia, died the game day. Singular to say, no mark of any dog bite was found on tim The following is the team of the Lawn Tennis Championshipto will be played off without delay; G Stewart v. G. H. Potts, C. Platt v. C. A Tomes, E. . Coxon v. G. C. C. Master, W. H. Wallace v. G. S. Coxon.

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MR. C. D. Harman, agent of the D. & 0, S. S. Co, informs us that the steamer Arabic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco, to the 6th inst, arrived at Yokohama yesterday, and left for this port at 4 p.m. to-day..

THE head coolic in the Commissariat Depart ment, who had been committed for trial at the Sessions on a charge of stealing a quantity of stores, was this morning discharged, the Acting Attorney-General' finding the evidence, insuffi

cient.

WE learn from Peking that Tsai Kuo-yin, mem- ber of the Hanlin College, has been appointed Minister to Washington; and Cheri Chin-ming, formerly Secretary of the Tsung-li Yamén and recently Provincial Judge in Klangau, Minister

to London and Paris. --------

IT appears that cholera has made its appearance in Manila. Cases of a disorder showing the same symptoms as this fell dischae bave lately occurred in that city with such frequency that it has been deemed advisable to start an epidemic hospital in the suburbs.

INSPECTOR Mathieson, who is going home this week on leave, has had a handsome silken umbrella presented to him by the traders of Tal Kok Shul. On it is an inscription testifying to Mr. Mathieson's honesty and justice towards the people whilst in charge of the Yau-mati Station.

THE other day a Whampoa shopkeeper sent $200 worth of texto Hongkong by a fireman on the Nitrstein, with a view to evading the skin.. The fireman sold the tea here, and was after wards arrested, with two shopkeepers who bought the tea. They were this morning com- mitted for trial, bail belog accepted.

IN..the House of Commons on the 5th inst. Mr. Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board, replying to a question, said that Govern. ment will appoint a Commission to enquire into the working of the Vaccination Law, and thus dispel doubts in respect thereto, which those in fayor of its abolition have created..

"THE Grand National" Steeplechase, run at Liverpool on Friday, March 4th, resulted as follows:-

Mr. Maher's b. m. Frigate by Gonboat-Fair

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Maid of Kent, aged, 1152 4lb....... Mr. D. J. Jardine's, b. g. Why Not, by

Castlereagh-Twitter, aged, 11st. 5lb....... 1 Mr. Rutherford's b. b. M.P., by Nuneham-

Nevada, aged, rost. glb.

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We observe that Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. A. P. Stokes have been made members-thelast named during the absence of Mt. A. B Johnson-of the Commission appointed to revise the laws and ordinances of Hongkong, and we are now yearning to know when this fossil Commission expects to complete its labours-oh! shade of Alfred Lister-we shall get some practical results about the Greek Kalends. The muddled state of the Ordinances of Hongkong is a disgrace to a civilised colony,

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THE Swatow correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury wittes -A scheme for reclaiming large portion of the mud flats, and securing an extension of river frontage, has been under consideration for some time. It is fully expected to be carried through successfully, and the late Commissioner of Customs bere, Mr. Woodniff contributed largely to make it a success.

TEA projected reclamation is a continuation of the present frontage, from the end of the Customs Jetty.

THE Kiukiang brought over fifty first-class passengers from Macao yesterday meming-a best on record for an ordinary trip. Beyond the Easter religious ceremonials and the customary dreary procession there was no special induce ment in the Holy City to attract such a large

AT the autumn meeting of the Rifle Association authorised to issue such New Shares at such a lency, who, after neatly twelve months' wise

bullets behind the Saucer target caught one in the slack of his pants, and shortly afterwards ceased from troubling, &c. The Saucer pool was discontinued after that, but the Association bas got there just the same. Yesterday after noon as one of the competitors was firing at the #running man," a coolic who was pursuing his struck in the eye by the ball as it glanced off hazardous researches behind the target was

froid, several humorists remarking, with varig The spectators behaved with admirable. tions, that the shot was all right-it was a man's eye instead of bull's-eye." The competitor, with commendable heroism, looked over to the lucky it was that the Coroner was handy. We Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, and mentioned how do not know what the Chinaman said, and if we did we wouldn't print it. He's all right, though,

We extract the following from our Haiphong and Hanoi exchanges: The aggregate value during January Inst was fres. 305,183.000, and of imports into the various poris of France that of exports, fres. 229 52.000, as against fres, 221 84,000 and frcs. 209,838,000 during the same mob.in 1 88-In the province of Hung- yen. the military station of Binh phu was recently attacked and taken by the pirates; several thirteen rifles carried away by the plunderers. militiamen were wounded, in the fray, and On the night of the 28th to the militiamen of of the vice-residency of Hung-høa were attacked" by the pirates, who obtained possession of 21 rifles and a quantity of ammunition, Great consternation prevailed at the locality in conse quznce of this depredatory feat. On the approach of summer many French residents in Tonquin leave for France; the Paris, Exhibition this year will draw many more people home. M. Gandanbert, after about 20 years' residence in the Far East, and. M. Ceualdi, who came in 1881, left the other day.-M. Crosat de Fleury has been entrusted by the Government with an agricultural mission in Tanquia.-The Chiuese population in Siam is said to amount to three million, or about the same number as the A CORRESPONDENT writes follows from Siamese; the balance of the population is com Chemulpo to the Shanghai Mercury :-"I hear posed of 1,000,000 Malays, 1,300,000 -Laccians, that the Emperor of China has conferred very 1,000,000 Cambodians, 210,000 Feguans and bigh rank on the Tai Wun Kung some say it is Hawks, and 150,000 Karings, Hongs, Lows, etc Protector of Korea. If this be so it is n slap totailing 10,000,000-Hon-gay coal has been at the King and Liberal party, The Russiansted on board the steamer Avalanche with Keratita antived here on the rath Apt. It is dag-ship Admiral Nakimof and the corvette very satisfactory results. As the Kebao coals ere of the same quality they are certain to supposed the Admiral, who west to Soil this command ready sale. morning, (12th (nst.) will have audience of the Czira chum-the King of Korea. The Japa- nese are about to put two steamers on the Kobe Tientsin line, instead of running one between Nagasaki and that port,

number of Europeans from Hongkong. St. Fantan was, of course, extensively patronised, and we hear that the play was exceptionally heavy, For once the tiger" had good deal the worst of the game, several Hongkong opera tors being heavy winners.

to bo Acting Chief Justice, vice Mr. James Russell THE appointments of Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke absent on eight months leave; Mr. A. G. Wire to be Acting Pulane Judge and Mr. Brace Shepherd to be Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court, Registrar of Companies, and Land Officer, are duly gazetted. The last named appointment is one of the most bare-faced jobs the Public Service of Hongkong has yet known, and the colony was a regular bol-bed of jobbery during the never-to-be-forgotten régimes of Sir Gush Bowen and bonear William Henry Marsh.". We shall have to joid issue to-morrow with Governor des Vœux L ery plain and forcible language regarding licy which is simply indefensible,

* Cowd of ved by the joint, action pidity. chief officer of the Verwarris and the police, and last were rescued of the yesterday. Among the passengers from Hai- phong were eight Annamite women, with three

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clark)

morning: There were nine cases for trial. The The adjourned Sessions were opened this following jury was empanelled :-Messrs. A. G. Gordon, C. R. Heinson, C. M. Robas, J. Wilkie, W. R. Needham, F.A. Brown, and L. M. do Ruz.

(n't exceeding $50 per cent.) as it may think fit, such premium to be paid on Allotment.

Mr. Whitehead seconded: Confirmed. The Chairman next moved -

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Here is a condensed extract from the Chind Matt. of April 14th, or the answer to the petition

That a certain number of people had sent him. a petition.

That he had found out they were Europeans, That he had great sympathy with the That he

would only henefit a few of the various

That aher making enquiries in coun tries, he found there was no law on the subject in six days.

That it was impossible to do seven days k

That of such New Shares 12,500, or (as the case may be) a number comprising, or equivalent to One New Share for every complete number of two existing shares; be offered to the

shares, in the proportion of one new share for persons who on the 2nd day of May, 1889, shall petitioners found out that Sunday's rest be the registered, shareholders of the existing every complete number of two existing shares, and such offer shall be made by a notice such registered Shareholder shall be entitled to specifying the number of new shares which each take up, and limiting a time within which the offer, if not accepted in writing, will be deemed, to be not accepted. The First Call of $5 on every such accepted share shall be paid at the time of acceptance, and all such non-accepted said 12.500 New Shares, shall be disposed of in shares, and also the remainder (if any) of the such a manner, at such times, and on such conditions as the Board may determine,

Mr. Mody seconded. "Agreed. remaining 12,500 New Shares he offered to the Public in such a manner, at such times, and on The Chairman next moved That the

such conditions as the Board may determine, but Appication. so that the First Call of $50 per Share on these remaining 12,500 shares shall be paid on

Mr. Garfitt seconded. Confirmed.

The Chalenian then moved:--That all premix on the said New Shares be carried to the Reserve Fund mentioned in Article No. 98 of the Com- pany's Articles of Association.

agreed to,

Mr. Havier Chaffour seconded, and it was

The Chairman said that concluded the busi- be at once invited by advertisement, and the ness. Applications for the new issue would transfer books would be closed from the 2nd to the 9th May, inclusive.

The proceedings then terminated.

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION

MEETING.

300

The attendance at the ranges on Satur 'ay was very good, some of the principal events of the meeting being decided that day. The "Legislative Council competition at 200 yards was won by the Hon. J. J. Keswick with 25 points, H. E. the Governor also competing, but with only moderate success. The Ladies Purse went the wrong way, in the opinion of several leading lights, by falling to a con stable -F.C. Wamock, who. scored 31 at yards. The Ladies' Competition was won for Mrs. Shelton Hooper, by Lieut. Carlyle, with zg points. The prizea were subse quently presented by Lady des Vaux. With regard to the other competitions, we are unable to state the results definitely, as the scores are Collinson wins the Queen's Prize, but this is not yet made up. It is believed that Captain merely conjecture until the scores are published on Thursday.

The following were the acces on Saturday LADIES COMPETITION,

No. of shots. No entrance fee. Seven prizes. Open to Lady members or their nominees Position-sitting or kneeling. Licut: Carlyle, nominated by Mrs. Shelton Mr. Ford, nom, by Mrs. Ford

Hooper

That if a law were created it would are the price of labour, and the natural effect would be less labour done, and less work created,

That to make a law (to obsery, the Sabbath) would cause,, say, 100,000 people to spend the mischief, and that a great may of them would day in idleness, gambling, Vieving or other probably get into jail, and a large amount of evil would be done one way or another.

That there was no way of affording a release except by a violent change in the social condition of the Colony, which could not be contemplated for a moment,

rensoning Omiat ly and all-wise Governor

Shade of Sanche, Ponta 1. What sublime What hat Fiji lars, by being deprived of thy guidance SA SAY

Now, Mr. Editor, I think it is our duty as citizens of Hongkong to petition His Excellency to seize and destroy all the coples of the news. papers containing his speech in answer to the Sunday Labour petition; because they might possibly reach some other colony, say, Shanghai. or any other Sunday-observing bea-port. And if they were to take a fancy-folour Governor For they might lose their Sundays, and we should and entice him away, it would be a double loss. lose our wise and clever reasoning Governor. And as Hongkong under His Excellency's rule has arrived so near the millenium, it would be * great pity to be thrown back into the Dark Ages. For now that we find that we can do without the Sabbath, there is no further use for Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, and the churches might be utilized for buil-fights, bowling alleys, worthy clergymen; thus thrown out of employ and other enlightening, amusements, and the ment might retire over to Chinese territory, build monastery, and spend their time in praying for the future welfare of the Governor of Hongkong.

I remain, Si

Yours truly, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1889.

CUMSHAW..

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The subjoined telegrams, for which we are. indebted to our Vancouver exchanges, were not American mallarg included amongst those brought on by the

THE FORGERY BY A MUSIO-TRACHER. Eulogio Kosca, teacher of music, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for $1,000, with intent to defraud the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty.

The Acting Attorney-Gener 1 (instructed by Mr. Stokes) prosecuted, and briefly detailed the At the conclusion of the evidence, the prisoner, facts of the case, which have been already given. ments that day, with a view to showing that he in defence, made a long statement as to his move- was not at the Bank at the time alleged.

He was unanimangly found guilty on the G. Lammen, nom. by Mrs. Lammert........ at thent to the naval bill in the house unless his- innocent, and was sentenced to two years hard. Woolley, nom. by Miss Crown.....

B. G. Hopkins, som. by Min Hopkins, 20 request was complied with Lord Hamilton hesitated, but, after reflection, he consented to Turnish the information in detailored H. F. Hayllarias Sexton..... 1. M. Forbes, Mrs Forts. G. C. Anderson, Miss Anderson.. Eleut. Martin, Mr. E. Robinson....

LONDON, March 17th. Lord Randolph Churchill had a protracted Lord of the Admiralty, yesterday, on the subject Interview with Lord George Hamilton, First of the now scheme for the augmentation of the what took place at the conference, it is under navy. While nothing is definitely known of stood and quite generally believed that Loid Churchil forlated upon submission to himself 37 presentation of the government's plans. Leid 29 kudhin adherents of an elaborate and voluminous

Capt. Collinson, som, by Mrs. G. E. Nabla 26 clerical Labor and const be a great deal of W. Robertson, P.C., noms, by Mra. Gordon... 24 demanded would involve an immense amount of E. L. Woodin, nom. by Mrs. J. H. Cox 24 Hamilton demurred, alleging that the schedule

Major Verner Chater, nom, by Mrable time. The Tory democratie leader was Wodehonse....................................................................................... 21 obdurate, and threatened to move an ugly amend.

"Conservative' journalist and a supporter of On the arrival of the China Navigation Co.'s children, who were looked after by five China-second count--that of uttering. He said he was H. J. Holmes, nom, by Mrs: Holmes 19

steamer Trinan on the 18th inst., Capt. W. N. Boulanger's candidature, and M. Michelin, a militant Boulangist Deputy, bave resigned their gers and presented with a nicely worded com Allison was waited upon by the saloon passen membership of The Republican National Complimentary address, also a testimonial in the mittee.

shape of a purse of sovereigns, to purchase some souvenir of a pleasant passage from Australia to Hongkong.

The Conservative Deputies at a meeting have unanimously protested againt the High Court.

(From Straits Times.). THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

LONDON, April rath.

A Bill executing the Sugar Convention- has been read a first time in the House of Commons THE SLAVE TRADE.'

Active negociations are going on with regard to the suppression of the African slave trade, and it is probable that a Conference of the Great

Powers will be held.

*****SAMOA.

England, the United States, and Germany have agreed to each retain a war vessel at Samos pending the Conferenc

ITALY AND GERMANY.

#April Fath King Humbert will visit Berlin on the 13th of

REFERRING to the Hankow's trial trip on Sunday afternoon, our morning contemporary, after stating that this fine river steamer has been made practically a new vessel, naively remarks that "no expense has been spared in her refit convenient and comfortable vessels on the line. and the is likely to prove one of the most This is news with a vengeance.

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mes, their fares, expenses, &c, being paid for Chinamen were decoying the simple, half-garage them, and so on. The mate suspected that the creatures, and, put them into frons snill ther arrived here. One of the girls gave evidence this morning before Mr. Pollock, to the effect that she was sold by her mother to a Chinese family some time ago, and after living with one of the family was again sold, and taken away by the prisoners-The case was remanded.

THUS the Skik Pas:Since the recent railway accident near Sinho, the Directors of the China settle matters to the satisfaction of all concerned Railway Company haye done their utmost to Those who were killed were respectably interred at the expense of the Company, besides which with glory last night. He was in Queen's Road More stringent Instructions have been enjoined SEBOKANT Butlin once more covered himself their relatives received ample compensation. Central about eight o'clock, when he saw a upon all the employes of the Company, foreigners Chinaman looking rather hard at him. Butlins well as natives, and no one will be allowed to is not the handsomest man in the world, and he infringe them as much as hair-broadth, the knows it, so he decided at once that it was not recent disaster having served sa's lesson for more so much his fatal beauty that was attracting cautious conduct hereafter. It has also been attention se his uniform. And on stepping over decided to at once begin the construction of to the fascinated Chinkie, Butlin, to the surprise, telegraph line in connection with the railway in of both himself, the other man, and a little order to maintain absoluto safety in the future, group of bystanders, pulled a lot of balls of We are glad to bear that at the Farions Tallway opium out of the fellow's loose sleeves, just like stations, passengers daily congregate in crowds, tacs, and the Magistrate flord the smuggler means of rapid transit as below the accident, Conjuring trick,There were searly a hundred and are just as cager to avail themselves of the $100, this morning

Nor has freight diminished in the slightest,

labour,

THE IMBIŻŻLEMENT CASE. - Harold Dowson was arraigned on the charge of embersling various sums of money last year, the property of the China and Japan Telephone Company, and pleaded guilty,

The Acting Attorney-General said he did not propose to make any statement in connection with the case,

The prisoner had nothing to say.

F. C. Braidwood, Mrs. Lo

A. Shelton Hooper, Mus. R. H. K. McK. Ross, Mrs. Loxley D. Wood, Mrs. F.W, Crossind,

P. H. Shepherd, Miss Shepherd.. P. B. Shepherd, Mrs. B. Shepherd.. Major Dempster, Mrs. Dempster.

LADIES, PURSE.

The Acting Attorney-General mentioned that be bad jarisdiction, and passed sentence of six Presented by the Ladies of Hon the Magistrale who tried the case imagined that months imprisonment Bus he afterwards distance 300 yards, Seven shots. covered that he had got furisdiction, as the offence W. G, Wars ck, P.CZ He had ample power to re-hear the case, and Byrne, R:M.L1. bad been committed more than six months before. Cbay Ford........................... therefore s heavy sentence would not be pressed, G. P. Lammert

His LordshipAre you willing I should take H.J. Holmes, this into my consideraison Major Gen. Gordon

The Acting Attorney-General said that he was. Lieut. Martin, R.N... His Lordship replied that, it was fortunate he Capt. Collinson.***. meationed it, for he was going to pass a different F.G. Collins lenience. As it was he would simply make it Howell es the same, six months hard labour,

Robertson, F.Cu Dawson asked if the time he had been on, G. Vincent remand would count in the sentence,

HE HELP FW. Croat... W. D. Braidwood;

Cpl Str

understood the question, said :—Yes it will His Lordship, who did not seem to have quite date from this Sessions,

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One of the recent changes made in the almost Immoveable style of the Tigraph is the running off of a column of short paragraphs, beaded London Day by Day," in which the gossip of hotels, clubs, etc, and sketches of publis men, are presented for the fashion peculiar to American. journals. Last Friday one of these paragraphu alluded to Mr. Parnell in a manner highly com plimentary to that gentleman, and, equally creditable to a newspaper desiring to be fair When the paragaphy met the eyes of, the proprietor of the paper, Mr. Lawson, he became furious, and summoned the various editors to Die blm in an endeavor to ascertain which of them was guilty of praising Parnell in the Telegraph. 31. Each of the editors disclaimed any knowledge 29 whatever of the offensive article, Mr. Lawson, 29 is still pursuing his investigation, and declares,

he will dismiss the culprit If discovered

Herr Cohen, of Dessait, who was the priva banker of the late Emperor William of Games enjoyed the confidence of the sovereign to such degree that the Kalser, decreed the ban simple lement should suffice in all

ing to his connection with the Empe

extending this order to settlement

with the Imperial heirs

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