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Intimations.

DAKIN'S

OLD

UNRIVALLED

SCOTCH WHISKY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1889.

IN a French examination paper, this question Was put: "Give the gender of “lête-à-tête,! with comments?" One of the answers given was : ¿P tête-à-tête is of the common gender, because | it usually takes place between a man and

a woman,"

REGARDING a statement in the London and China Express that the Pahang Corporation have been offered £80,000 fer several square miles of their concession, private letters received last week in Singapore confirm this statement The offer is £50,000 in cash, and £30,000 10 Per Dozen $10. | abares.

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NOTICE.

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at 7.30 o'clock:

Coote

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March...." Nannia will then gang wima "Wakelen. Lancara, "Somebody's Tuggigs." Vale Blue Danúbe’ Mazurkanny

Maryland

"The Elails of Ireland"

Susa ...Heiandorff,

Calling, Koal

THE Ctr has promulgated a decree which is highly favorable to the Jews in Central Asia, inasmuch as it authorizes the Governor-General

Bokhara will doubtless avail themselves of this

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the oyesing of the Trans-Caspian Railway, in the interior of the Khanate outrages are still an almost every day occurrence.

Is it true, as asserted by "Brownie" in the

China 'Mail, that this colony, in addition to

numerous alleged valuable services in the Legislative Council, is inde bied to the "princely house" of Jardine, Matheson & Co. for the

Saulers Home, the City Hall, the Peak Roads, will be news to the public. If the contrary in

and the Public Gardens? If all this is true, i

THE consumption of sugar in the United States according to the Alta California, is fifty pounds to every man, woman and child. In Great Britain it is seventy-hree pounds per head. The total consumption in the United States is 3,000,000,000 pounds a year, so that, as our pound means a large sum, to the Sugar Trust. contemporary points out, a fraction of a cent a

We learn that telegraphic information has been received from London to the effect that the Darvel Bay Co.'s first crop of tolero has been sold at Amsterdam at the exceptionally high rate of a/5d.] Although it was well known that the quality of the produce was really first class, it was ant expected that more than 1/B2, would be realised. This ought to prove very encouraging to those interested in the success of the tobacco industry in British North Borneo,

ACCORDING 10 the "funny man" of the Sydney ¡Bulletin, every actor religiously carries his hat at an angle on his head. Here is the correct cale of degrees: if you see a pro, go over or under it, you have a right to tap bis hut with your stick, and get hit in the eye. The Leading Man's hat inclines only 5 degrees; Heavy Man's hat, shiny belltopper, to degrees; Light Com dy, 15 degrees; First Low Comedy, 20 degrees; Song-and-Dance Man (English), as degrees; do

do, Amurrican, 30 degrees; Acrobat, not to

exceed 40 degrees; Clown (just got engagement f the Christmas pintomime), 45 degrees. Others hang their hats on their ears, if large enough."

Ar the AMT

ME. WALKER, of the Sandakan Land Office) estimates the North Borneo Tobacco crop of 1889 at 300 tons, which at two shillings per pound will realize £67,200. From recent sales, it would appear that a larger price may be expected,

GREAT BRITAIN'S 1,500 cooperative unions $17,072,035 was made on sales which totalled have 997,424 members. In 1888 a profit of $183,675,125. One hundred and twenty-five thousand one hundred dollars was devoted to education and $38,500 to charity.

WE read that there is every reason to believe and Park notoriety, is still in the flesh. His that Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton, of Boulton

death was announced shortly after the great exposé; but, after all, he appears to be somewhere south of the Equator. identical with a well-known teacher of music

!

AN ANGLO-INDIAN indy boasted that her Chinese cok was much cleaner than her neighbor's Indian chef. They visited the respective kitchens. The Indian's pots and pans and utensils of all kinds were filthy. The Chinaman's vessels shone like mirrors, and Chang himself was sitting on his box, washing himself in the soup tureen.

Ms. BoB SAWYER'S relations with his landlady, were quite amicable in comparison with the dis

pute which culminated a few weeks since in an action for damages at the Bloomsbury County subject of gambling, was mainly discussed by defendant, his landlady, in her anxiety to get convocation in Fngland the Court. According to the evidence given by the

quoted as discountenancing games of chance. A his coals The water being hadly wanted for the clergy. Archdeacon Farrar said that there rid of him, took the opportunity of his giving a was but ore passage in the Bible which could be

supper to cut off the water supply and stop motion was adopted that the clergy preach against admixture with other liquids, the defendant and the sinfulness of gambling, and that the employ-his guests had to make a series of gallant sorties ment of rifles and lotteries at fairs and bazaars

to the kitchen; and no doubt the d fondant was

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operate unfa vourably in the germination of sends in a tropical climate, over which we have no control. Among the causes of fiilure may be mentioned unla vourable weather, which is one of the most important. The soil may be in proper condition - when the seed is planted, hut the weather which follows may be too wet, which will cause the seed to roll may be too hot and dry, which destroys the germ before it shows itsell, The soil may also be unfavourable for the variety of seed planted. And lastly, the seeds may be and are frequently destroyed by vermin of various kinds. Such occurrences are beyond the power, of man to prevent, and for which we cannot be responsible.

Hongkong: 3rd September, 1889.

WATSON'S.

the case, perhaps sunie old resident who knows

will enlighten the community as to what we really owe the so-called 'Fathers of the colony!" BERLIN scmft d to maintain her emluence at the head of the list of cities favored by suicides. The record of self-minders for June is the highest ever record in any city. Duting ibat month there were 59 attempts at suicide, of which 38 were successful One boy, zo women and 18 mm m de up the number. Drowning was the favorite meth d, zz having sought death in that manrer: Of the others, 14 harged them-

proposition. The Bishop of Colchester ridiculed the idea that raffles at church fairs had any con nection with gambling, and maintained that they were one of the most useful means of raising money fr church purposes. After a discussine, however, a' majority voted against

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one. Perhaps there, was not much harm in all

they performed; but when it came to letting off this, or in "the bit out of an oratorio" which

are at midnight, and saluting the landlady and her husband on their return from church

with a chorus of "For he's a jolly goed follow," as was done on another occasion, publje. sym pathy will be with the modern, Bob Sawyer's landlady.

who were perfectly willing to come forward and followed, ever since the lair altempe of esti state their cast, and they were not called blishing a lekin station in Shckmon in 1870, think.

Mr. Hastings-They were not in Court, 11 and which suffered the same fate as this last it is hardly probable that Chang Chihu Mr. Wodehouse-I don't know he had an tung will accede to their request. Posters opportunity of calling them.

and placards have been stuck up in all the principal streets of Shekmun, Chung Hua, Hun-hsien, and other towns on the North, East and West rivers by the rioters, ordering all shops and industries to cease work, the proclamation

killing cattle, nz fowls for private use, or even even going so far na to interfere with the liberty of the subject, by prohibiting the people from

Mr. Hastings-I don't think he understood. Mr. Wodehouse-Well, he was asked to call them.

Mr. Hastings-Your Worship has convicted

stripes through the conviction. A conviction for him for larceny, which is a very serious matter for him, as he is a corporal, and will lose hir assault would not be so serious. your Worship to re-consider the matter, I wish

particularly with reference to the question of laicency, and take the evidence of the two men who were present at the time.. It is a very important matter to this man, and also to the Company which he is in-they feel very strongly on the matter,and would like to have it thoroughly gone into and reconsidered, if you can do so.

Mr. Wodehouse The difficulty is that he declined to have this evidence callol. I at once said to him "There were two men with you--you can call them," and he declined.

Mr. Hasting: Well, he had nottheopportunity

could have advised him. of any advice, then,

Mr. Wodehouse:-He had an officer here who

Mr. Hastings-I think he did not advise the prisoner; he only spoke as to his character. And perhaps he did not think there was any chance of your Worship convicting him of the 1 rceny. Mr. Wodehouse: He was charged with that Mr. Hastings-But I understand that the shoes were never taken out of the shop-I do not know what evidence your Worship had before you, but I do not see how you convicted him of larceny, if the shoes were never taken out of the shop.

Mr

shelf Wodehouse-They were taken off the

Mr. Hastings-Yes, but-possession was never premises, and I submit that, even if you think lost-they were never taken off the prosecutor's

of law, they never left the prosecutor's possession. he had the intention of stealing them, in point Hut I don't think it can be ronceived that he had any intention of stealing-apart from the point

it crtainly serined to ine to be a case of la ceny: Mr. Wodehouse-As the case came before me,

Mr. Hasting-Well, if

reconsider the matter on the poin: of law--

Mr. Wodehouse-Oh 1 1 am gatisfied a fat as the law goes that a larceny was committed,

of law.

you

but possibly not as far as intent cs

a that point, particularly with regard to the Mr. Hastings-Well, I wish to address you

intent.

Mr. Wodehouse-I should like to see what the ments in the form of an information es something two men have to say; let me have their state

of that sort, so that I can decide whether I will reconsider the case or not. You see the un- fortunate thing is, that the defendant refused to

of the Moon. The idea of the leading malcon- to make sacrifices in honour of the festival

tents appears to show that a resort to anns will be considered requisite only when every thing else has failed, and that the people are lo act as if the country were in general mourning, as a dumb and passive protest against the esta blishment of the objectionable lekin stations at Shekroun, and the outlying towns which.com. mand the approaches to the three principle rivers. of the province of Kuangtung.

On the 15th day of the Chinese month- the 9th instanta family was caught killing a couple of fowls and ducks, and otherwise making preparations to sacrifice to the moon, They were punished by having all these good things thrown into the river, and the male members subjected to a severe beating at at the bands of the junk-men before they were allowed to depart in peace. In another instance, a grocer found guilty of a similar act, had his shop plundered, and the things ready to be offered to the Moon, devoted to feeding a number of stray dogs. In still another instance, the victims of which, being wealthy, suffered the severest punishment yet meted out by the mob; after losing all their cattle, fowls and ducks which were appropriated by the mob, they were compelled to pay a fine of two hundred tiels for the maintenance of the "strikers." As a further exisis on the part of the discontented populace, to proof that a good deal of stubborn determination

in their protest against the proposed tax, show the Government that they are in carnest orders have been issued by the leaders to such craft that may not have returned to their native towns, and are now lying at Cantor, Shao speedily as possible to Shekman and the out- Ching, Heiang-Shan, and Shun &, to return a

lying districts, and to take no cargo whatever ng with them: This order was promulgaled on the 9th inst, the same day that saw the last of the lakin officers leave the dismantled Custin House at Shekmun for Canton.' This action may have been taken in the belief that the departure of all the revenue officers, indicated that the provincial Government was showing signs of weakness, and did not dare to armed with guns dating from the Middle Ages, cope with the mob, consisting of a set of men and rash enough to resist the authorities with arm sin their hands. If this surmise be a correct one, the question must necessarily become an Imperial one, and when once it becomes ro, then woe to the inhabitants of the prefecture of Kuang-chou-fuf But there would also be

and this contingency might perchance render rising were summarily suppressed by the military, Chang Chih-tung anxious to patch up the matter

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selves. 12 used firami, five took poison and cresd. The proceedings took place in the correspondent of the London Times, has the charge-probably his mind was directed to the atter dant inconveniences to the Viceroy, if the

wo jumped from lofty windows. No apparent self-destruction, though it is probable that the reason exists for this prevalence of a mania for disorders and suffering arising from the recent strike may have had t^mething to do with it. FOUR notorious robbers, c pured the day before yesterday while dining at a restaurant in the we ter pit of Canton city, were brought before the. Punya Migy arate yesterday, and after a few questions, which the prisoners answered in the affirmative, they were sentenced to instant ATENT DESSICATING decapitation The ordinary course of yamen procidere," rastomary in such cases, was not fall wed in the present instance, and no sooner was sentence delivered than the culprits were burried off to the ex-cuilon ground, and handed over to the tender inercies of the grim fuisher of the law's comminds. The four heads, enclosed in cages, will be sent to Kowloon, to be exhibited in the market place, that town, it appears, having been the principal sufferer from the depredations of the decapitated maraude.s and their band.

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HONGKOND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: 1889,

TELEGRAMS

THE STRIKE IN LONDON,

LONDON, September 3rd, The Shipowners have demanded of the Dock Committee the right to employ their own laborers, The Committee of the Sailors' Union have decided on a general strike.

Sympathy with the dock laborers is general. (Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) THE NEW VICEROY OF CANTON.

CANTON, 13th Sept., 1889.

His Excellency Li Han-chang, the newly

leave for Canton on the 19th inst, and will make the journey overland,

The word, of course, is Spanish ; and Live, in his French dictionary, says that it is derived froni cigarra, the Spanish for grasshopper, When the Spaniards first introduced tobacco in to Spain from the island of Cuba in the 15th century, they cultivated the plant in their gardens. which in Spanish, are called cigarrals. Each grew his tobacco in his cigarral, and rolled it up foram king, as He had it from the Indians in

insect, not because it resembles the body of the

a

white tic.

REMARKABLE ceremony took place the other day at Colombe, It was no less than the admission of a Christian gentleman from America, who recently arrived in Ceylon, into the Buddhis

MONSIEUR BLOWng the well known Paris Theosophis Hall, under the guidance of the reputation of being the cheekiest man of his Buddhist High Priest, assisted by eleven yellow-generation. Charles Laurent gives an example robed monks. The convert, who was appan ntly in Le Paris. He says Just when M. Tirard, prepared for the function, knelt before the president of the council and commissionaire- assembled (priests, and i»umateď his desire to general of the exhibition, wu delivering his be admitted as a member of the Buddhist eech before all the representative of France Church The High Priest then catechised him, and foreign countries, a fat little man, carelessly and the assembled monks, having satisfied dre sad in a blue jacket and with a bulging themselves that the gentleman was fitted to be tie, advanced to the center of the hall, before follower of their noble teacher, assisted in

all the Deputies, Se ators, Mayors, coun admitting him as one. The gentleman, whose clors and delegates of every kind, who name was Powell, then begged of the High Priest were listening in silence. Every one was so give him the nail," which the latter did, dressed in tenur de rigueur-dress coat and the can kiate repearing i after him with the pains of his hands brought together uplifted, Having explained to the convert the responsible duties of a Buddhist, he High Priest gave him his blessing. A meeting was afterward.. held at which Mr. Powell explained bis reasons for having embraced Buddhism, and described the m.ntal process which he had gone through before be had arrived at the conviction of the truth of Buddhism. Sir Edwin Arnold's' poem, "The Light of Asia," it appears, aroused in Mr. Powell the desire to take refuge in the law of Lord Buddha, Karma, the Buddhist conception of the way in which the quality of actions, whether of merit or demerit, determines the future con- dition of all sentient beings, cleared away bis doubts, and showed him what he thought was the true light. A Miss Frynn, formerly of Bombay, and a Rev. Mr. Leadbetter have also foined the Buddhists of Ceylon during the last half dozen years under Theosophist auspices.

THE performances which the Military Mum mers" are giving every few weeks, are getting quite popular with the non-military portion of the community, and deservedly. This small, wly formed amateur company are learning to

their ranks a fy more ladies, they might ander able way, and if they could only number in take even more ambitious pleces with every Carries Theatre was crowded with spectators, prospect of equal success. Last night the including many civilians, at the fifth of these entertainments regular overture was played by a nervous but fairly-competent amateur band, and then the curtais rose on the farce. "White

Mr. Benjamin Buzzard, Mr. J. Hindu. Mr. Glimmer.r. E. J. Milla. Mr. John Small... R. 1. Gestock, Mjas Logretja Duzzard, ... kir. M. J. Hackets. BallycoptertengjesmamaMrs. M. Langford, *

D-puties, Senator, and municipal councilers were their orders The lit le fat man came-his hair and whiskers stre ming all over his person--in slippers, or very nearly. He stop. ped, the picture of coolners, in the best place, turning his glass upon the ladies in the gallery) Then a spectator said aloud, what everybody | was thinking, of this niere of bad taste, and the fat little man retired to a more distant position, proud, doubtless, of the effect, which he had produced. It was M. de Blowits, the Landor Times correspondent, who had oncem re taught us what to think of his training,

TE Chicago fater-Ocean credits the soliloquy "To be or not to be" to Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, and the Editor of the Fort Worth (Texas) Gazette kindly sets his contemporary right. And this is bow he dois it.:-It was Hamlet of Denmark, neighbour. The namer are somewhat similar, but you ought to know better than to make such a mistake. A paper published in a town that aspires to be the centre of literature and lard should be careful about such things. The remark was made by Colonel Hamlet a good many years ago, when the Maine man had not acquired the habit of going through the cold winter weather anayed in a linen daster. was had formed the habit of conversing with Colonel Hamlet was 'a' moody, morose fellow, himself, and he made the remark quoted above the body of General Polonius, a tiresome old a short time before jabbing his sword through fellow who used the most of his time in back capping the Colonel and getting off bad puns. W. Shakespeare, the historian, who seemed to have a mash on Colonel Hamlet, and thought

call them when the case was before me.

Mr. Hastings-I don't know whether he was confused, or quite understood the magnitude of the

convict of the larceny of shoes that he never assault, and he did not think it was possible to: took out of the place. He thought the assault was a trivial matter, and that the larceny would not be sustained. At any rate, he never expected that he would get such a severe punishment suggest that as the reason. as three months' hard labor-I can only

Mr. Wodehouse-Well, I will consider the matter, I will look over the depositions, and let you know what I can do, but I am very doubtful, because the evidence of the soldiers will be of very little value, coming so long after the event. Mr. Hastings-Of course if your Worship should come to the conclusion that you cannot hear the witnesses, I shall have to consider stand, and may ask you to state a caso, whether an appeal on the point of law would Mr. Wodehouse-You can do that now if you like there is a certain period within which you can appeal if you wish.

Mr. Hastings then left the Court.

THE LARGE SEIZURE OF OPIUM.

quickly, and as quietly as possible, so far as is consistent with his position, and not derogatory to

the high post he Gils. In other words, such a thing of the inhabitants, if assistance be required from the Peking Government, will cause the Throne in closely inquire i to the the circum statices of the insurection, and the upshot of the whole trouble will be greatly to the detriment of the Viceroy, who might possibly be severely censured for being too hard on the people, and more important than this, for having neglected to crush the insurrection in its bud.. His Majesty, the Emperer is supposed to love his people as a father loves his children" (ngai min ju tex) and hang as his Vicegerent in the Liang Kuang is supposed to keep this precept alive in hir best, in his dealings with the people of the provinces, and will be strictly held responsible for any serious trouble that may be arise.

The accounts of the causes that led to the mob fight, on the 1st instant, are various and ficling The Shekmun ver ion has already appeared in our columns, but the official story At the Police Court this afternoon, Mr. Wode the officials, a junk was observed on the 1st inst of the row is entirely different. According to house had before him the six men charged with coming down the river past, the Lekin station without a permit from the Scherint of entum at Shekmen, and on being signalled by the Imports and Exports, on the stir inst. Inspector allow the Customs officers to board, a' defiant

Superintendent of

revenue boat lying there, to "heave to" and Bremner, who made the seizure, prosecuted, and yell was the answer vouchaafed with an invita Mr. Francis, Q.C., instructed by Mr. Webber, tion to follow the Junk to Canton and there defended. Mr. Dennys watched the case on collect the taxes. Findig that their signal was behalf of the Opium Farmer.

Mr. Francis explained that he appeared for them the skin officers on the revenue boat fired disobeyed, and that the junk was swiftly passing. the owners of the opium, whose servants the a gun to warn the junk not to proceed too far charged with, he understood, was being in ing away a portion of the revenue boats prisoners were. The offence they were the shot was immediately returned, knock- possession of opium without a permit. He stern cabin. The other revenue boats now desired the charge to be formulated at pre joined in the fray, and the shore being also sent the only charge made was that made by fined by a company of soldiers who kept Inspector Bremmer under Section 11 of the "potting" away at the junk, Opium Ordinance, which forbade the moving to "heave to" and was hauled alongside the was compelled

Colony without an official permit, and of cheats of opium in the waters of the kin station. The revenue men were excited it was probable that the case would go and filled with ranceur against the junk-men, and so naturally imposed pretty hard conditions before a higher Court, it was deafrable that against them which completely upset all admitted the charge and then explained question, and the mob sympathising with the the exact charge should be known. He at length that the opium was being sent junkmen, words came to blows with the result. endeavours: at peaceful solution of the

factory, for preparation, and that it was put the casualties inflicted upon the Custom House of the ju k in which it was originally placed, gentry, a system of passive resistance has been over to Mongkok, to the Oplum Farmer's already announced. Frightened doubtless at in sampans because the tide did not permit men, and persuaded by their bead men and obtained from the Superintendent of Imports riverine towns, enlivened occasionally by suck running across. Proper permits bad been

pursued such as a general, “strike" in all the and Exports, and would be produced, and the incidents as the confiscation of cattle and poultry, would also be called. merchants from whom the opium was bought and fines imposed on such as endeavoured to

follow the bent of their own inclinations,

the West Indies. When one offered a smoke to a friend he woukl say, "Es de mi cigarral "—it is from my garden. Boon the expression came to be, "Este cigarra es de mi cigarral”—this cigar is from my garden. And from this the word cigar spread over the world, The cigarral, for gaiden, comes from cigarra, a grasshopper, that insect being very common in Spain; the cigarrafoduce short, bright comedies in a most credit meaning the place where the cigarra singe. In this way the word cigar comes from pigarra, the grasshop.er, but because it was grown in the place it frequents. REFERRI G to projected railways in Siam, the Bangkok Times of the 4th inst. says "A conce sion has already been granted to the appointed Viceroy of the Liang Kuang, will concessionairea for the Bangkok Tramways | bait at Greenwich," the cast being as follows (— | everything he said smart, overheard the "To-be-

Company for a Bangkok-Patriew and Dangkok. Paknam railway. The pipers have already teen signed, and public announcements of the fact of the concession will without doubt soon LOCAL AND GENERAL.

be made by mean■.of_advertisements in the local paper. That the matter will be case THE world's coinage for 1888 was £58,500,529, fully and successfully arranged is without against £56,726,000, in 1887.

doubt, sa the concessionaires are well known, FRANCE now pays the Central and South and ibproughly to be depended upon, as American Steamer Lines subsidies of $1.500,000 is evidenced by the Tramway lines, The

fifteen Germany has

subaldized projected railways are not of great extent is steamships in the Brazilian trade.

is true, but they are important. The line from Bangkok to Patriew will be about 40 miles in WHIN the Prince of Wales dined at Middle fer gth, and that to Pakoam about 15 miles, Temple Hall recently, the band of the Grenadier There are no great engineering difficulties to be Guards, by particular request, played the Hairless met in the construction of the lines, and material Apparent's favourite tunes, "Two Lovely Black is easily available in Siam for the road bed. Eyes" and "All very fine and large."

The rolling stock and rails will, of course, have WI are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, to be obtain d abroad, and rumour has it Karberg & Co.) that the China Shippers' Mutual that England will in all probability be the source S. N. Co.'s steamer Moyune, from Glasgow and from whence this supply will be obtained, though tainment-was then, by request, repeated, the of the prisoner's two companions, who were with those of the Zekin ufficers at Sekmun who sti i takonte ne A CHINA. Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday. Possibly bids will be asked for from other (only change in the cast being the'substitution of him on the night in question--I think their stuck to their posts after the riot, rebeived their

countries. The railway will be of the mitre | Mt. Dade for Mr. Watson, as Dr. Stoneros. and may be expected on or about the 17th inst.

guage, and it is not improbable that this will be | All played well, Mr. Grestock and Mrs. Mr. Wodehouse-Why couldn't he call them On the return to Sandakan from Sulu of the the standard for the future lines in Siam, though Hackett as Troffer and Afri. Piper were again then steamship Sponted on August 11th, she was this is a question 'for future consideration. It particularly good. On Saturday night "Sold

Mr. Hastings replied that he did not know. chartered to tow several rafts of timber, the scient at present that the question of Again" will be staged in place of Chinelling-1 seld - Do you wish to call the two men who Mr. Wodehouse-He was specially asked to property of Mr. Chan To Fun, who has chartered railways in Siam is definitely sentied, and Perhaps a few more of the learney were with you?" and be distinctly said that he a abip in Hongkong to arrive in Sandakan and that in a short space of time a railway here will residents will accept our recommendation and did not. That was my principal reason for Convey the timber to China,

be un fall accompli..

allend,

aniving at my' decision-there were two men

yearly.

Mr. Grestock, as on the previous occasions, was the moving spirit of the plece, and proved him- self a first class comedian. Mr. Dade, who made his first appearance as a "Military Mummer," played with the ease of an old band, and Mr. Mills made the best of his small part, whilst the ladies fully sustained the reputations they have earned. The new and very much improved stage setting helped the effect considerably, Throughout the scene applause and laughter were never absent, and a decided success was

scored. A musical plis preceded the second farce, songs, sentimental and humorous, being sung by Messrs. Crouch, Mills, Dredge, etc., Mr. Grimble acting as accompanist. The farce "Chiselling" --which had gone so well at the last enter-,

examined, but gave very little new evidence.

Inspector Bremner was recalled, and cross-

What the termination of all this trouble Mr. Francis then called

will be, it is hard to foretell, the Viceroy.. or-not-to-be" business and embodied it in the evidence to the effect that he was a sub- on the impulse of the moment, and quite outside Lam Chun Sing, 121 Praya Central, who gave Txcellency moreover, is extremely likely to act having no confidant but himself, and. His biography of Hamlet, which he was then writing.lessee of the Opium Farmer, paying $3,500 the calculations of his most trusted officers. A The story is a right good thing, and we would a month to retail prepared opfum.. On the few days at the utmost will tell whether it is to advise car Chicago contemporary to read it. 4th and 5th inst. he bought twelve chests of be a rebellion on a grand scale, or whether to Anybody who has a real first-class library will opium, for which he got export permits, through avoid this, and so retain the affections of his afterward became engaged in a fight, and died seized by Inspector Bremner on the way. loan it to the editor. Colonel Hamlet soon

the opium Farmer. These he ordered to be people, Viceroy Chang may not see ft to effect a sent to Mong-kok for preparation, and they were compromise, by abolishing the obnoxious station, with his boats on, But he was something of a

A clerk from the Imports and Exports office tional is on all cargoes brought by junks at Shekmun, and is Jieu thereof collect an addi- killer himself, and sent one or two representa-identified the permits produced as baving been from the river ports to their several termini, tives ahead of him when he went over the range.

The telegram published in our columns yester. day, about the proposed despatch of thirteen battalions to the sceneof disturbance, may mean much, and again, it may mean nothing. The Ing to the obstructionists not to venture too far order may simply be intended as a sort of warns

but unless the Viceroy returns to his Yamên, from the examinations, in which he is now actively engaged, nothing can be taken for certalo, and we must wait patiently until then,

THE ALLEGED LARCENY BY A

CORPORAL:

applied to Mr. Wodehouse. for a re-hearing of At the Police Court this morning, Mr. Hastings the case of Corporal Kennedy, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on Tuesday on a charge of stealing a pair of shoes from a shop in Queen's Road East. He said :—I should liko to have an opportunity of offering the evidence

testimony would be very valuable.

duly issued,

Mr. Kah Cheang Sean, the Op um Farmer described the process by which raw opfum was bought, permits got for its export to Mongkok,

and so on.

The case was still proceeding when we went 'to press...

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THE LEKIN TROUBLES AT.

SHEKMUN.

Further particulars of the She' m'ia Lekin lor are to hund. Pending the decs on of the Viceroy,

MINING IN SOUTH-WESTERN

orders on the 8th, and left the ill-fated station an Two memorials have appeared lately. In the the 9th instant. The dismantled Custom House Peking Gasetti, from „Tang Chin, Acting is now silent and deserted,"

Governor General of the provinces of Yunnan The gentry of Shekmun have filed a petillon and Kuel Chou, with reference to mining in those to the Chaksien of Nambal praying him to lay provinces. In the first memorial his Excellency their grievances before the Viceroy, for the states that he had engaged a Japanese as it is well known that three fourths of these and that this expert, recommended the re- abolition of the skin station in their town; but mining engineer to exploit the Kueichout hills worthies owe their wealth to the systematic opening of some copper mines worked during course of evading this is wilch has been the reign of the Emperor Chain Ching, but wbloa