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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889.

it will be held responsible for all losses since have been wiped off the map of caused to investors at Delagoa Bay, and Europe. And how has all this been requited? that the Secretary of State for Foreign | By rabid abuse in the more Ignorant of Aflairs condemns the conduct of the Portu- the Portuguese newspapers, and by base. guese authorities an high-handed and unjust. | ingratitude from the emigrants of Macao. To speak of an ultimatum from Great who owe all they possess to the hospitality, Britain to a feeble power like Portugal the freedom, and the privileges they have would appear the height of absurdity enjoyed in Hongkong. These sucking yet the tone of Lord SALISBURY's despatch would-be politicians and patriots are to the Government of Dom Luis unmistak- aggrieved because disputes have at times ably indicates that any trifling will be arisen between Britain and Portugal dangerous. It would, of course, be no with regard to the slave trade and great triumph to crush, a helpless nation to certain places In Africa, conveniently like the Portuguese, but it must be or ignorantly forgetting that in almost remembered that helplessness is no excuse every case England has given way for high-handed and unjust proceedings when she could easily have asserted like those at Delagoa Bay, and her rights. The decision at the Berlin Portugal is not willing to listen to reason, Congress of 1885, by which the territory then force must be used to bring the Lisbon from Ambriz, to the mouth of the Congo Ministry to their senses.

was ceded to Portugal, was in the opinion of almost every jurist in Europe a most riniquitous job on the part of the Emperor WILLIAM, but Britain-loyally remained true to her obligations. And where, after all, is

There are certain races of people in the world who are truly incomprehensible. Amongst these the Portuguese-and more especially that branch of the parent stack

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A CHINESE letter-carrier was fined 1 to-day the bags for the Shanghai mails, and thought it for refusing to work. He was told to help to tie up didn't belong his pidgin.

LAST night a Chinaman tried to steal a ricksha belonging to one. Supreme Court interpreters the owner ran out on hearing the noise and from its place in Albany Street. A friend of

scized the thief, who put his hand behind him be successful. After being arrested, a table to grasp a weapon, but was held too firmly to knife was found on him. Six weeks.

25YUUP

ACCORDING to the Shik Peo, a tunnel in con Ch'iu-ling mountains in Formosa has lately beer section with the railway through the Shit

completed by the soldiers of Governor Liu This, it is stated, will remove any difficulty abou Formosa to Kelung, extending the line from the northern part of

AMERICAN newspaper proprietors having failer to put down" corners," are taking advantage o the price of their papers by two or three cents. them by getting up a newspaper trust to advance It is said that the Sunday editions of the great A MISCELLANEOUS concert will be given in the Sun, and Tribune-are all "in the swim. The New York journals--the World, Herald, Times Garrison Theatre, to-morrow night by the Garemerprise seems likely to fail. A good many rison Amateurs, who represent a recently formed Americans think that some of their papers an musical club, which is said to include in its ranks dear at any price. a considerable amount of vocal talent. The concert will be under the patronage of the Colonel We read that the Russian Volunteer Fleet, that Commanding the Troups and the Officers of the was created with the amiable object of preying Garrison, and will cominence at 8 o'clock, on British commerce, is being increased by TO-DAY is the "Glorious Fourth," the annivercight. The Pachting will soon be completed by

another cruiser, bringing the total number up t sary of the declaration of the independence of the United States of America. The celebrations in this colony have, so far, been on a quieter scale not in any way decreased; but later on in the than usual, although, American hospitality has evening we have no doubt that the grand old toast, The day we celebrate," will be duly

honored.

Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co., Newcastle ou-Tyne. She is 415 feet long, can carry 50 emigrants, will be armed with quick-firing guns rst-class passengers and 1,500 soldiers o and is expected to steam 18 knots. Her boiler are enormous, weighing 70 tons each wher

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had only had his allowance of ram, Witness then administered an emetic, as treatment for gastric irritation, and left him in charge of the sick-bay- man. Deceased spoke all right, and did not complain at all. Witness found that he was acting oddly, and ordered him to be looked after care- fully. At seven of lock witness went on board again and found that he had been taken worse, and medical assistance signalled for. He died that night.

Dr. Nolan, surgeon at the Naval Hospital, said that he held a post-mortem on the morning of the 2nd inst. He found the mouth/ and throat softened and eroded, as if by the action of a corrosive poison. The upper part of the windpipe the gullet, stomach, and upper. intestines were also inflamed. It was probable that he had taken bydro-chloric acid.

An able seaman named Street stated that after dinner on the 1st inst, he saw Creighton go into the dispensary, and on coming out, lie down

deck. He was a quiet man, and had been low on the lockers. After a few minutes he began to be sick. He got better, and went on the upper

spirited for the last five or six week.

Captain Henderson stated that deceased jined the ship in April, when the Conquest was re-commissioned. His character was good.

Dr. Wales, recalled, said that the deceased hard no right to go into the dispensary.

Glanville, the sick bay man, said that deceased. on being brought into the bay and asked what was the matter, said "Nothing" Witness did nat recollect leaving the dispensary open. He His Worship found that deceased committed suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD which owes its birthright to Macao-hold a Portugal's grievance, in the much talked of a sporting contemporary writes :-"The Jockey Thotai a bushel of peas, every one of which had did not know what drug he took.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

place in the front raak. When it was known on Tuesday that trouble had arisen in East Africa between Portugal and Great Britain there was great and loud rejoicing in the

Lourenco Marques affair? Weshall beglad to be enlightened on this point, and farther, should like to see some special defence why the whole of the so-called Portuguese

ranks of the stuck-up, starchy little crowd | colonies throughout the world should not

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SPEAKING of the action of the French authorities in regard to betting, the Paris correspondent of Club seems at last to have recognised the fact that racing without betting is worse than mustard without beef." This is an honest comparision at any rate. Most turfites would have pretended that racing was the beef and betting only the

mustard:

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THE other day, according to a native contem porary, a countryman presented to the Tientsin three black spots on it, like the month and eyes of a man's face. The ru-tic said that all the peas in his field grew so as to resemble thr Buddhist Lohans, all having the face-like sometimes been heard as if they were speaking to one another. This countryman and his marvellous peas should be sent to the Paris agricultural art..

ance, and also that a file indistinct sound har

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N drawing attention to our special prepara- Idear, we beg to state that we continue to import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every kind of the best description only. No other quality is kept in Stack. Our long experience of junior clerks, moribund brokers and I be taken possession of by some nation morning. Mr. Pollock did not sit, in the morning. Exhibition as rare specimens of Chines and intimate acquaintance with the Trade and the best sources of supply enables us to purchase direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus gives sis an advantage which enables us to offer our Constituents the benefit of a considerable reduction in the price of all Specialities of our own Manufacture or putting up, as compared with similar articles sold else- where.

WATSON'S CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA REMEDIES. CHOLERA MIXTURE

A prescribed and recommended by Dr. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon, when President of the Hongkong Sanitary Board. To be used in cases of vomiting and purging attended with violent pain.

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DOSI:-Ten to twenty drops in brandy and

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In Bottles-50 cents $1 and $1.50 each.

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DIRECTIONS FOR USE :-Sprinkle some on hot Flannel or Spongio Piline soaked in boiling water and apply over the seat of pain.

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MARRIAGE.

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At Union Church, Hongkong, on the 3rd inst., by the Rev. J. Bandfield, SAMUEL GROUND- WATER, third son of William Lyell Groundwater, of Aberdeen, to JEANNIE, youngest daughter of the late James P. Niven.

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The Hongkong Gelegraph elegraph

THE Magistracy was a trifle disorganised, this as he was barristerially engaged, thereby keep ing some scores of people including constables from their sleep-hanging about for hours. Mr. who had been on night duty, and were kept Wodehouse, on his side, distinguished himself by suddenly breaking off one inquiry-that into the Queen's Road West fire-to conduct an inquest.

getting into trouble, but fortunately on this THAT erratic genius Dr. Ruegg has again beer. occasion not of a serious character. Ruegg, as a coachman, is something of the Jehu stamp, and his furious driving not infrequently leads ti acciden's. It did the other day in the Nanking Road, Shanghai, when the Doctor's spirited moke upset a mandarin's retinue and hurt one of the noble "braves" For this escapadk the French Consul, and although the injured Celestial did not appear to prosecute, a fine of the sporting philosopher was haled up befor

six francs was imposed.

THE RECENT FIRE IN QUEEN'S

**** ROAD WEST.

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Wodehouse opened an inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire which destroyed the shop 242 Queen's Road West on Friday last. Evidence was then given by a neighbour to the effect that just as the fire brake ont men were maning about inside, and burning kerosine was dripping through the flooring. It was also stated that there was literally nothing in the place, and had not been for months. The premises were insured in the Queen Fire Insurance Company, of which Mr. Lyall is the agent, for $1000. Shortly before

and the day after the fire be called on Mr. the fire the master of the shop called a friend in

Lyall and blandly asked for his money, at the to see if his insurance policies were all right,

capable of developing them, or allowed to govern themselves. One thing may be safely regarded as certain, which is that unless the Portuguese Government very speedily makes the amende honorable for this Delagoa Bay outrage, before the end of the present month the once famous blue A FIRE broke out about 4,30 this morning in a and white banner will have temporarily Chinese eating-house in Queen's Road West, ceased to represent an independent Friday night. It is alleged to have originated opposite the premises, destroyed by fire last nationality. But such a contingency as through some cakes that were being baked that need hardly be looked for; the getting charred and ultimately igniting. The Lisbon authorities will discreetly back Brigade turned out, but too late to save the down by apologising and consenting ing shops. The damage is set down by the

place. The flames did not extend to the adjoin-THE following appears in the Shik Pao of the to pay all fosses, thus avoiding conse-proprietor at $1,400, there being a $1,300 insur-thirty years of age, are always very anxious to toth ulto:-The Chinese, when they are over ance on the house. We can see a small dark have a son. Outside of the Yong-ling Gate in cloud hanging over one or two Queen's Road Peking there lives a man whose age is about West Chinamen.

forty, His first wife died last year, leaving three daughters only; therefore he soon married again.

killed the babe with a knife, and severed the four and he, being disappointed at not having a son. limbs of the body. On account of his cruelty, he was secretly accused by his neighbours, and tried and punished by the authorities. A WRITER. in the Matis sees in the increase of foreign cardinals a great chance of a foreign Pope.

general loafers, who are so ready to forget that they are indebted for their daily bread and their dandy, slop-made garments to a British colony and to British good nature. It must not he assumed that we are alluding to the Portuguese merchants and old residents, who have times out of number loyally recognised their obliga- tions to the one country in the world that has ever stood the true friend of Lusitanian independence, but only to that ungrateful ́class of hybrids who have been born and fostered here, and who would now, like snarling curs, if they dared, turn round and bite the hand that has fed them. quences that could not fail to prove According to these precocious gentry unpleasant. They may also have to pay Great Britain has been for generations the the two millions and a half sterling, with oppressor of their country, an incubus interest, on account of arms, ammunition retained for the Appellant in the bill of costs A few days agó, his present wife bore a daughter, delivered ex-steamer Kong Beng, Trere w.re

and other supplies furnished during the and which was made the subject of inquiry Peninsular War, still remaining unpaid.

in the House of Commons a few weeks since. There are some other little out

MR. Jnr. J. Francis. Q C., has has been erecially

in which was given for the plaintiffs by Acting case, Wotton and Deacon v. Pitman, judgment

ments will be followed with great interest. Justice Wise on the 28th ulto. The point of law at issue is an important one, and the argu There is no doubt a deal of truth in the saying that a coach and four can be driven through well to have it settled whether a judge's unsup pored opinion can override both the spirit and letter of the law,

same time leaving two boks to show what his business was. When the police took the matter up he disappeared, but he attended the adjourned inquiry to-day.

Hung Kam Shing, Court interpreter, ssid that he bad examined the two books pr duced. One referred to goods received, the items consisting dated 20th June, was for $1,053 worth of timber principally of timber from Sizm. The last entry,

also entries of silk, the last, amounting to $473% being dated 24th June. Abillofexchange for $1,000 on a bank whose name is not given, "was also noted in the book. On the 30th May, according heen received. The other books referred to pay- to the accounts, wood to the value of $7,000 had

ments. Apparently the place was doing a flourish-

on its prosperity. Like poor, half-mad in regard to the loss of Calals, these Queen Maar, nicknamed "The Bloody," Macan exquisites. would, from their constant chatter on their favorite theme, try to make the world believe that standings that might have to be cleared any Act of Parliament, and it will be just as The Holy See being no longer a sovereign of an ing business

the words LOURENCO MARQUES' will be found written on their hearts after their immortal souls have passed inside the ivory gates and golden. Let us in a few sentences instruct these Portuguese feather-bed warriors, who imagine. that ridiculous bounce and bravado are true patriotism, regarding two or three leading incidents of their country's history, with which they seem to have no acquaintance.

After the war with Spain, terminated in 1568 by the treaty of Lisbon, by which the independence of Portugal was recognised by the Spanish Government, the Duke of BRAGANZA ascended the throne under the title of Jolo IV. And now we will quote a little bit of history:-

For the next hundred years Portugal vegetated in a state of inglorious apathy. Her ancient glory had departed, never to return, the nation was steeped in ignorance and bigouy, and from having been one of the greatest mari- time powers of Europe, the Portuguese were content with becoming a commercial dependant, rather than an ally, of Great Britain.

On the outbreak of war between France and Spain about the year 1790, the Regent Joso, son of mad MARIA, finding that he could not maintain even a shadow of independence, threw himself and his country wholly on the protection of Great Britain. It was this hero, frightened at the great NAPOLEON'S threats to set aside the reigning dynasty in Portugal, who quietly cleared with his family to Rio Janeiro, leaving his Portuguese subjects to look

up. and it might even so happen that the warlike and abusive specimens of young. Macao in our midst who delight so niuch in vilifying England and the English, would have to be summarily cleared out of the colony.

TELEGRAMS

(From Saigon papers.) THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BOULANGIST DEPUTIES.

PARIS, June 25th. The French Government has appealed against the decision of the Court in dismissing the Boulangist deputies, Laguerre, Deroulède, and Laisant, with an admonition.

-INSURRECTION IN BOSNIA.

June 26th.

Ad Insurrection has broken out in Bosnia. The gravity of the movement cannot yet be estimated.

THE FRENCH COLONIAL BUDGET.

June 27th.

The Chamber of Deputies has commenced to discuss the Colonial Budget. During the debate the action of the Government in recalling M. M. Lamartinière, a Royalist, adversely criticised Richaud, late Governor-General of Indo-China, and was supported by M. Delaporie, formerly Constans protested, and a motion inviting the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies M Government to make public the telegram in which M. Richnud blamed the administration of M. Constans was rejected by the Chamber.

THE PANAMA CANAL,

June 28th.

The Chamber of Deputies has adopted by a large majority the new project relative to the Panama Canal.

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American cardinal.

THE Piking Gazette of June 13th has the following:In accordance with a petition fre. sented by a number of gentry, the Govenor of Formosa requests permission for the erection of chén, and Governor Wu Tsan-ch'eng, by whom temples in honour, of the late Viceroy Shen Pao-

the first steps were taken towards the subjugation of the aborigines in the island. Shên Pan-chên, when chared with the duty of the defence of the coast, twice visited Fé mesa, in 1874 and 1875. To him were due both the first opening of the mountain districts and the formation of the three jurisdictions of Pilam Ting, Heng-ch'un Hsien. and Tai-pei Fu.. In 1877 he was succeeded by Wu Tsan-ch'eng of the Foochow Arsenal, who in that and the following year ed expeditions through a large part of the island and subdued the savages on the east coast. Unfortunately, during his journeyings he contracted a malarial disease, to the effects of which he finally home in Kiangsu, The memorialist is convinced succumbed after his return on sick leave to his

that, bad it not been for the early efforts of these two men, he would never have succeeded, as be has done, in completely effecting the pacification of the whole island in a few years. He therefore cordially supports the application which he bas of Ceremonies. the honour to forwa d-Referred to the Board

that he had kept it for four years. He was a Cheung Hung, the master of the shop, said

timber merchant and general trader, ang, before the fire, used to sleep in the cock loft. A congee-hawker shared the room Two fokia and a coolic lived and slept in the shop, where the stock was. On the 18th-the night when the fire broke out, he was in another shop with a friend. His stock then consisted of a small quantity of wood worth about $100, eight boxes of silk clothing, worth $47003 fifteen boxes of preserved fruit, and a box of shoes. The boxes were piled up two deep. The silk came from Fatshan on the 4th June. The timber consisted of tak planks. There was also some sapan and black wood. It was all lying about. The box of shoes was worth $300. His partner was at Bangkok, managing the business at that end. His list consignment timber arrived on the 20th June. Witness after wards sold it.

Evidence was given by the shop-men as to the quantity of stock, the outbreak of the fire, &c., and PC. Moffat described the state of the place on his arrival.

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THE PORFULUM WATER.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday the following report on the Pokfulam water supply was laid on the table:-

after themselves. The Peninsular. W..This doubtless refers to the Bill introduced by conclusively removed. Captain Noble, of the Our contemporary gave what it described as a has been observed after heavy rains in former

to the Italian nationality. There can be no doubt Italian group, there is no need for him to belang that in France there exists a secret ecclesiastical, ADMIRAL. E. A. Ingirfield sends to the Morning movement to push forward at the next conclave or an interesting account of the presentation a non-Italian cardinal Three more members of to Nelson of his coffin some time before his death, the Sacred College are now French, and Cardinal by Ben Hallowell, captain of the Swiftsure. Lavigerie is at the head of the movement. The who wrote to Nelson as follows:-"Sir, I have general opinion, however, is that neither France taken the liberty of presenting you with a coffin, nor Germany can at present fulfil the conditions made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when required 'in'a foreign Pape, and that the choice you have finished your military career in this must eventually fall upon an English or an world you may be buried in one of your trophies; but that that period may be far distant is the earnest wish of your sincere friend,Hen Hallowell." Nelson was so pleased with the gift that he caused it to be placed upright agains the bulkhead of his dining-cabin on where he always sat at dinner, and there it stood board the Victory, immediately behind the chair

until used to convey the mortal remains of the hero to his last resting-place in St. Paul's. THE doctors have been very unfortunate here lately,

A Chinese medien had a pile of dessicated cockroaches carried away yesterday, for which the thief was duly remanded to-day Last night Dr. Benitier, of Saigon, had his tobacco-pouch abstracted whilst walking along Queen's Rond, but shouted" Hi!" so lustily that the pickpocket was intercepted. He was taken before Mr. Pollock to-day, and explained that he could not be guilty, as he was only conling himself in the street. One month Miguel Pereira, of the Spanish cruiser Aragon. in the "cooler." The third victim was Dr.

: Government Civil Hospital, June 17th, 1889. He left $80 in a box in his cabin, and entrusted

Sir--In accordance with the instructions of the key to a young Spaniard who acted as his

the Government, I have the honour to submit

out, along with a newly recruited sailor named

to you herewith the result of an analysis of the servant. A day or two ago the youth cleared

water from the Pokfulam reservoir. The sample was collected at 4 pm, on the 5th inst. from the Maximilien. They were caught yesterday, and

Civil Hospital bydant. The purity of the water found still in the Ind's possession. He was sentened to five days' imprisonment and six

as regards organic matter has been determined strokes. The accomplice was discharged.

by the slbuminoid ammosia and by the oxygen or permanganate processes. The quantity of THE Daily Press stated the other day nitrogen as albumincid ammonia yielded in this THE Army and Navy Gazette says -A smoke that a placard had been posted on the river less powder has been produced at last, so now

case is not excessive for waters collected from the only possible objection to the introduction of which referred to the searching of passengers by The amount of oxygen required to oxidise the steamers and on the Steamboat Co.'s wharf, large catchment areas in uncultivated districts. a beavy quick-firing gun for artillery purposes is the excise officers attached to the Opiam Farm, organic matter is lower than the quantity that Elswick firm at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has rough translation of this document, According years as a reference to coleman III in the attached invented a powder which appears to be perfectly to this translation the searching is said to be schedule will show. The quantity of total solid reliable, and which is at the same time practically "contrary to the laws and rules," and passengers smokeless and noiseless in its explosion, The

matter, which is large for a water of the Pokfularo War Office has almost decided upon its use, not

who are subjected to such treatment are informed type, is for the most part due to the suspension of only for small arms, but, in a modified form, for chief officer, steward, or compradore, who will the figures obtained in the present case with the that "they may at once give notice to the captain, inorganic matter. In comparing," however, machine and quick-firing guns, and experimental try their best to assist in stopping their search." published results of the analysis by Mr. H. Mc. THE DELAGOA BAY AFFAIR. triais are about to be instilated with it at Lydd If this notice has been placarded by the Directors Callum of this water supply in 1881, care should

LONDON, July and

pa a very considerable scale. Noble's powder threads or whipcord-like form, presumably from The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs is a curious, greyish-looking material, in long these gentlemen's erratic nations of right and of total solid matter, the conditions under which of the Company It is merely another instance of be taken to note that, in respect to the estimation guese Government that it will be held responsible the shape it assumes under hydraulic pressure policy. If searching by the Opium Farmer's ran identical Mr. McCallum informs me that he wrong, and is on all-fours with their general the samples were collected for 'analysis were not for the lost ties ed to investors by the action of Its action is most startling. At 300 yards range hers is contrary to law, why should the passengers used to allow the water to remain at rest for at the authorities at Delagoa Bay, and that the not a sound is beard when a volley is fired with Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has it, and only a faint base arises, which is almost be subjected to any such indignity? Instead least twenty-four hours before taking a portion condemned and conduct of the Portuguese an imperceptible i whilst gas, et effect produced captain, chief officer, steward, and compradore amive at the quantity in solution. The figures of talking rubbish about giving notice to the for the estimation of the total solids, in order to high-handed and unjust.

to fall upon the targets, an

why was the valiant cook omitted from the list given for total solid matter in the water collected seemingly without a žaluse,

of executive officers?, why not prevent the on the 5th instant, show the amount in solution ABOUT a fortnight ago the Daily Press published excisemen from coming aboard the vessels at and suspension. The same, water decanted the following: "We understand that a well- all If scarebing is illegal they have no right from the deposit collected after it had been set known and wealthy merchant of this Colony, on board or on the wharf either, and ought to aside for several days yielded 3.9 grains of solid has promised to build the Hongkong. Public police. But in point of fact they have, in the of the Pokfulam water, which this year has been who has already done a great deal for education, summarily kicked out, or handed over to the

matter per gallon. The objectionable turbidity School at his own expense. The building will, present state of the law, an undoubted right of more marked than usual, has forsome time past we hear, form three sides of a quadrangle, the search, and the Directors of the Steamboat engaged the attention of the Government. It boys' school on one side, a school for girls on the Company are, or ought to be, perfectly well aware has been found that at no period of the year, opposite side, the other side being devoted to that such is the case. This placard is a trans with the existing works at Pokfulam, can this A site has been selected above Kennedy Road, good. and a playground will be included in the enclo

and further that successful filtration on a small bure," We wonder where our contemporary SUICIDE ON H.M.S. “CONQUEST." For years past I have been ju tie babit of using scale is difficult to accomplish unless the water has been previously treated with a precipitant, obtained all these details about the proposed building, the site, and the playground! Our

alum in the proportion of 3 grains to the imperial Information, and it comes from a source that Mr. Wodehouse held an inquest at the gallon for this purpose. The process has been nothing whatever has been decided so far, and Joseph Creighton, 38, first-class petty officer fully filtered within two hours after the addition on H.M.S. Conquest, which occurred on Monday of the alums and the complete precipitation of that, no site has yet been secured. In fact, even assuming that all the difficulties which have night.

the suspended matter is effected within za fately cropped up in connection with the terms Dr. Wales, medical officer of H.M.S. Conquest, hours. Last year when the construction of on which Mr. Belilios proposes to build the said that on Monday, he was called to see the works for the filtration of Pokfulam walce THE Peking Gastil gravely announces that school, were swept aside, a site to suit the deceased, who was sick. From inquiries be found as spoken of, I communicated with Mr. Chi Shin-chang, Senior President of the Censor-promotes of the movement cannot be obtained that the flness commenced after dinner. Witness Cooper, of the Pubile Works Department, the alc, has been granted four months leave of without reference to the Secretary of State, took deceased's temperature, which was 100.2, details of the process which in the Hospital had absence to enable him to visit his home and Building castles in the air in one thing, building and immediately afterwards he vomited. Witness been found to work so successfully and I unders repair the family cemetery. His place is to be a public school, when resources are limited, is then noticed a strong smell of spirits of salts, stand that the works in contemplation for the temporarily Alled by Li Hung-isso,

quite another,

and asked him if he had drinking" He said he improvement of this water supply will lackada

and the invasion of Portugal by the French

the Goremment, authorising the Official Liquidator of the Panama Canal Company to issue the unplaced bonds, in order to maintain the works on the Canal pending the decision of the question as to its completion.-Ed, Hongkong Telegraph.]

followed, and it was the victory of the combined British and Portuguese troops HONGKONG, THUrsday, July 4, 1879. ..

at Vimeira in 1808 which freed the country As will be seen by a Reuter's telegram from the invader. From that time up published in another part of this issue, the to the present Great Britain has been British Government has lost no time in Portugal's best and only friend, both inannounced that England has informed the Fortu- bringing the Delagoa Bay affair to a deci. peace and war. England has beenthegreat sive point. It would appear that, without mart for Portuguese commerce, she has giving any notice, the Portuguese authori- lent a bankrupt state money to keep itself ties arbitrarily took upon themselves to afloat and rendered assistance in every cancel the concession of the Delagoa Bay possible way, has even aided the nation railway on the wretched pretence that the in its extremity by force of arms. In work had not been completed within the time 1832, when constitutional Portugal was stipulated; and not contented with that, threatened by the faithless Dom MIGUEL, actually proceeded to violent measures, by supported by the nobles, monks and uprooting the rails and arresting the rabble who had spread misrule and anarchy 5 employés of the Company. The seriousness through the land-who was it that saved of the situation must have been of no triding the country from the iron rule of an character when the British Consul con- autocratic and unscrupulous tyrant? It was

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE O. & O. Co's steamer Arabic, with the American mail, arrived in harbour shortly before

o'clock this afternoon.

W regret to observe that a large amount of sickness is just now prevalent in Singapore mostly fever and internal disorders.

sidered it necessary to report to his English capital that raised the fleet which WONDERS in China will never cease. The SA quarters for the Head Master and Head Mistress, parent dodge which will do more harm than water be delivered perfectly pure and bright,

Pao now tells us that the bamboos in Tientsin are putting forth white flowers, the shape of which is like a tuft of a woman's hair; and this has never been know to occur before.

Government that the lives and liberties of enabled Dom Frpro to land at Oporto, British subjects were in danger. Under and to the Scottish Admiral NAPIER such circumstances but one sensible were mainly due the successful operations course was left open, and the Marquis in favor of Doña MARIA on the coast of THE accounts for the Masonic Ball held last ought not to be mistaken, is to the effect that Magistracy, this morning respecting the death found to work well. The water can be success

of SALISBURY proved equal to the Algarve, which led to the alliance with occasion. There was no time for theihe Great Powers, and the Convention of interchange of diplomatic messages, the Evora. position of affairs-with the lives of The foregoing is, in brief, Portugal's outraged British subjects in serious danger history for the past two hundred and fifty demanded immediate and firm action. years, and it shows plainly enough that And consequently the Government of but for Britain's old fair. Lusitania as Portugal has been promptly informed that an Independent kingdom would long

February have been completed, and were passed at a meeting of the Committee last evening. A surplus of somewhere about $100 being found to exist, it was decided to hand it over to the Alice Memorial Hospital.

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