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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,.

CHEM 15 T 5,

AND

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

THE bright.

HE Water used is absolutely pure and The Factory is fitted with a Steam Plant of the most efficient and powerful type specially made to our order.

The process of manufacture is under the con- tinuous supervision of a qualified English

Chemist.

The following are manufactured daily - "AERATED. WATER, SELTZER,

SODA WATER, LEMONADE. GINGER ALE,

LITHIA. SARSAPARILLA.

PHOSPHOZONE

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A Delightful Tonic leverage of agreeable colour and pleasant fruity flavour.

It is daily creasing in popularity, and where pleas in stimulant heverage, free from alcohol, is required, it is unsurpassed.

It may be drank with positive benefit at any time by Chiddy n or Adults.

DAKINGROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

LONDON-HONGKONG-AMOY.

NOTICE.

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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1889.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

arrived in the colony to-day, that number of FOURTEEN more victims to the dollar fraud new police constables-regular raw uns from Scotland-atriving by the Patrocius.

Most of the Hongkong cricketing team which went and saw and lost at Shanghai returned to A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. day by the Tailang.

1165, will be held in Freemasons! Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

IT has been decided to hold a Gymkhana meet-fnvited. ing on the Racecourse on Saturday the 23rd November. The programme of events will shortly be published.

THE hull of the Hattle E. Tapley was knocked down to Mr. A. J. Morris, at the auction to-day, for $600, and the billlinn-wood for $9,100, the rest of the cargo realising $150.

A. PAMPHLET has recently been published at St. Petersburg, and largely circulated, recommending a re-union with the Holy See as the only means of saying Russia from révolutión and ruin.

A MEETING of Ararat Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the 12th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m.. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- ship Parthit arrived at Vancouver on the 6th inst. The silk ex Port Augusta was delivered in New York on the 4th init.

THE Melbourne people have amongst them one of England's héroes. Reserved zo years in the army, was present at Balaklava, Inkerman, and Sebastopol, and is now seeking charity. He gets ninepence a day out of the city police poor box!

DARLING," he said, "your eyes are as bright as diamonds, your teeth as white as pearls, your lipsasted as rubies, and-and-Yes, George," the replied, sweetly, "and you're as green as an Then George went out into the jet

emerald." black night. COMMENCING from February, of this year to the end of October last, there were executed at Canton one hundred and four robbers captured in different parts of Kuangtung province, being an Average of thirteen executions per month for the last eights months.

THE auction of 36 griffins at the Horse Bazaar Shanghai, on the and Inst. brought out some A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. good prices, No. 33, fetched Tia, 125, Nos. 31 A

and 32, Tls 110, No. 29. Tis. 100, No. 13, Ts 95. No. 21, Tls 65, No. 25, TIs 55, Nos 3 and 18, Tis. 50.

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.

WE

***SEASON. 1889-1890,

E have just received our New Season's Importations, direct from the best Growers in England, France, and Germany, and are now prepared to execute all orders received for same with prompt and careful attention.

MR FRASER, of the Pahang Corporation Ltd., arrived in Singapore on the 29th ult. The Straits Times Understands from him that the Pahang Corporation in crushing about 40 tons of quartz per day. Mr. Fraser also inspected certain lands in Tringanu, of which the Sultan had offered him a concession.

ACCORDINO to an Imperial decree dated the 7th inst, the following Princes, Dukes and High

day to the Ancestors of the present dynasty -- Ministers of State were prevented, by orders of the Emperor, with sacuficial meat offered that ix Princes, seven Pel-leh Pei-ich being the designation of a prince's son--seven Dukes, the two consorts ofthefest andeighth princesses, five Grand Secretaries and eleven Senior and Junior Presidents of Boards. These were presented with a tray of meat each. The Grand Secretay Pao, being a vegetarian, was presented with a tray of cakes, and Prince Chun being the Emperor's father had a special tray of delicacies all to himself. The position to eat these Imperial gifts, we believe, is the kneeling one. Aswedidn't care for the stuffed meat, and besides were afraid of the Sanitary Board shoving an oar in, we refused the distinction. Besides, the posture is one. that only agrees with us under certain sentimental conditions, when prett yeyes are looking down upon us; conditions, we need hardly say, which were here totally absent.

SAVS the Sydney Bulletin:-John Burns, the Socialist, the man whose organisation and leadership wan the day for the dock-Inbourers in the late, strike, is to visit Australia, "to thank Australians for their help and sympathy and to restore his health, undermined by recent exertions." Doubtless Mr. Burns has been over- worked, but if he visits us, as he can't walk all the way, we hope that he will diplomatically, and for the sake of example, come steerage, and put up an arrival at the Dog and Duck or the Flying Spud, instead of at Petty's or Scott's; for if he takes the parched peas out of his broggans, and dons fine raiment and patent- leather shoes, the Argus and Sydney Morning Herald will point at him the finger of scorn, and

A FOREST-GUARD arrested a man yesterday for wilfully cutting and damaging a lot of trees on Crown lands top-side," Mr. Robinson fined the impromptu woodsman this morning, at the Police Court, two dollars for trying to damage the forests (?) of the colony.

CORRESPONDENT of The Jewish Messenger suggests that the Jews should buy jerusalem from the Turks. There is money enough among us." he says, "and if not enough cash ison hand suffi fent bonds could be issued to buy it." whole lot of people will class him with the The Jewish Messenger, cmmenting on the bloated and burly bishops who expound the letter, says. "Why not, indeed? Because real Communistic teachings of the lowly Nazarene state in New York, Chicago, San Francisco,and gorge themselves with truffled turkey and Melbourne etc., is more popular just now, and "Comet "port, while drawing salaries of thou- sands in cities where workers slowly starve on a likely to be for some time to come." THE rowing men of the Victoria Recreation

pittance of eight shillings weekly. Therefore we trust that steerage-passage and dry-hash are Club met at night, in the Gymnasium, to draw for ordering from (containing hints for garden- Says the Alta California-The German, Ems. the crews for the Chairman's Cup in the font-Jon's sailing orders.

peror is said to be showing, a more tractable coming Regatta. Mr. C. C. Master (han, temper. It is attributed to the fact that he can't sec) presided.-The following crews ride a horse gracefully, and seems incapable of chosen Victoria-Messts. Master (irk). Henderson, Jamieson, and Martini; "Thistli, learning: Tis has seemed to tame him, as a

D. Kennedy (stroke), Sample, Duncan, and man is always tamed by having to admit that there is something which he cannot do well.

Bruce: Rose. Friedrichs, Duer, Skelton, and Dealy Kornblume, E R. Shepherd, Blat, INTERESTING to Ladies. An important purchase Little, and Thompson; Leek, A. G. Stephen, F. of Moire Antiques, Broche and other Silks, Shepherd, Young, and Darby: and Shamrock, comprising several thousands of yards, has been Davidson, Patts, Thurburn, and J. A. Fredericks. effected by the Hall & Holtz C. Co., Limited, at-The crews for the other races will be drawn the after-season sale of a fashionable West-end early next week. London house, and will be opened out for inspection on Monday next, November 11th.- Advt.

DESCRIPTIVE ÇATALOGUES

ing) will be sent post free on application."

ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON $5 TO $10 ALLOWED 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.

ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON OVER $10 ALLOWED AN EXTRA'S PER CENT. DISCOUNT..

SINGLE PACKETS AT LIST PRICES.

WE GUARANTEE That all seeds sold by us shall prove to be as represented, to the extent that should they not do so, we will replace them; or send other seeds to the same value. But we cannot guarantee the crop any father than the above offer, as there are so many 'causes which operate unfa- vourably in the germination of seeds in a tropical climate, over which we have no control. Among the causes of failure may be mentioned unfa vourable weather, which is one of the most important. The soil may be in proper condition when the seed is planted, but the weather which follows may be too wet, which will cause the reed to rot or it may be too hot and dry, which destroys the germ before it shows itself. 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 of man to prevent, and for which we cannot be

kinds. Such occurrences are beyond the power

responsible.

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1889.

WATSON'S.

ATENT DESSICATING

PATENT

OR

DRYING BOTTLES. We beg to call special, attention to aur New PATENT DaVING OTTLES which have been specially designed and

manufactured, ·

for us.

found Invaluable.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1889,

Che Hongkong Gelegraph

THE typhoon which the Zafro came down ahead of on Tuesday seems to have been having a little bank-holiday down to the southwest The French mail-the Congo, not yet signalled, although 48 hours overdue, and of six other steamers due yesterday from the west ward only two-the Patroclus and the Benledi have arrived. Both report bad weather, and the latter looks it, too.

A FRINCH mayor, an.ex-stipendiary magistrate, was about to perform the civil service of marriage, Mademoiselle X--," he said, addressing the bride, "do you agree to take Mr. Z here present, for your wedded husband?" And, after the young lady had replied in the affirmative, the mayor, turning to the bridegroom, delivered himself as follows: "Prisoner at the bar, what have you to say in your defence?"

TELEGRAPHIC advices have been received at

wrecked between Malabriga and Cala-

were

THE following account from Berlin is giver of the artificial digestion of variously cooked meats. Lean heef, cels and founders were digested in thus peptonized was in all cases greater than artificial gastric juice. The amount of flesh that of cooked meats similarly treated. The flesh was shredded and heated by steam to 100 deg C The result was the same for beef na for fish. When compared with each other beef was on the whole the most digestible, but the amount of fish flesh which was peptonized was sufficiently great to do away:with the evil repute which úch sili has in Germany as a proteid food, Smoked meat differed in no essential extent from raw

MEM. for the Sanitary Board from the Straits Times: We have been shown by Messrs Grun- hen: Bros. of Sing ipare the working drawings of a cinerator (Hersé d's of Leeds) which they hope to get tried in Singapore where so much interest is being taken in the destruction of town rubbisli by fire. The contention for Horsfall's cinemator is that by a preliminary generatio of water-gas it produces a fiercer heat than any other known fumace of the kind, and that by the continuous use of a steam and air bl-st a temperature of 1500 deg, is maintained, so that perfect combustion, and a conseqient absenco

of smoke and smell, is obtained. It is avid also that after first being started with fuel na other fuel need ever be used, but that the worst kind of refuse can be burred of itself. The mechani- seem to be very good. The steam for the blist is cal arrangemen's for tipping and feeding also

the distablishment of the Church in Walet and the devotion of the tithes to National purposer would; henceforth be inscribed on the Liberal programme.

Richmond on a visit to the Comte de Paris.

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is coming to

As for my methods of carrying on business and my denlings with ether men, who can criticise them 7 III make a promise, I krep it.

I have always looked after my friends, and no one can accuse me of net acting fably by him. A Funday School teacher can't say more than

that ATHENS, October 20th. The Crarewitch arrived here to-day and met with a most imposing reception.

ROM, October 21st. The Emperor and Empress of Germany bade a most cordial farewell to King Humbert fo-day. | and proceeded to Genon where they embuked for Greece; their Majesties retum to Monza or November eleventh

LONDO, October 31st.

yesterday at Battersea at which Mr. Burns, the A large meeting of Railway servanta was held Socialist, was chief speaker, and before the meeting broke up a general Railway Union was: started with the object of procuring shmter working hours and a better scale of pay.

The Duke of Edinburgh goes to Lisbon to represent the English Royal Family at the funeral of the late King Louis of Portugal.

The Shah has arrived at Teheran. The objection raised by the owner of Ingram against Primrose Day, the winner of the Crarewitch, has been overruled.

THE RAWANG MINES. The Straits Times of the 29th uit, publishe the following:The mines rld today for $17,500, which covers all the property, were sold in one lot. The buyer wis Adakapa Chetty, and besides him two Europeans and three Chelties bid 1 is said that Adalen pa Chetty, bid for Ah Yok. In Rawang the price is considered fair,

The following is the estimated balance sheet of the Company :-

Cash and tin c. in Singapore.......... $29.cbo Calls estimated to yield.

Liabilities in Singapore, say m Deficiency in Singapore... Sum realised by vale of tin in Kuala

Lumpers Sum from sale of tuin' .......

Liabilities in Kuala Lumpur............

But what I feel to be more important than all else, is the work which I have done to keep up the reputation of Anurica among other nations.

The best men from everywl ere have tried to bear me, but failed, and since I first began Le bave kept the pugilistic championship of the world, in this country.

There isn't a self-respreting American, no mat ter what tom-fool ideas he may have about boxing in general, who does not feel patriotic pride at the thought that a native-born American, à coun- try man of his, can lick any man on the face of the earth.

It is human nature, and this feeling of patriot ism applies especially to Boston, where I was born, and where I shall apprat a candidite.

As to my fitness for the place I can prove that in a few words. A man is elected to Congress to look out for the interests of those who send him there. That will be my motto, and living up to it will be my business.

I know what is wanted by my friends and the citizens of Boston generally, and I'l try to get it. In my travels about this country and Europe I have had as much experience in public speak- ing as most people. I'll have no trouble about getting a hearing in Congress or in making, people pay attention to what I say.

A.man who can quiet a' crowd in Madison- square Gardens as I have done can make his presence felt in Congress or anywhere else on I therefore announce now my willingness to enter political life, ».

earth.

This communication, drawn up in consultation with friends and with their advice, is the longest, that I have ever addressed to any paper.

I shall be obliged to you if you will print it.---

Yours truly,

30,001

59.000 $9.500.

$500

$ 0,70 ... 27.500:

3Gc00 45 000

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JOHN L. SULLIVAN, (Champion of the World). Boston, September 5.

AN INCIDENT OF GAMBLING LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS, YEARS AGO,

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Eighty-five years ago the city of New Orleans saw some of its palmiest days. The people had not vet begun to realise that Napoleon's monetary requirements bad resulted in their being sold, with all their belongings, into the United States, and there was little there that was American. Dueling was considered just the thing, as it was in France. Gambling was freely carried on and were backed by heavy capital, and money the doors were thrown wide open. Many games changed bands like magic. One of the most attached to the old St. Louis Hotel, on Royal popular gambling-houses at this time was street, where none but gentlemen were allowed to rliv.

Deficiency in Kuala Lumpur . $8,500 The Kuala Lumpur creditors. if unsatisfied to the extent of $8.500, will of course cinim for that amount in Singapore, so that there $49,000, showing a deficiency of hout $9,000. To will then be claims of $68,000 on an est ute of that deficiency there must be added all the costs of liquidation; so that mobably the Singapore the dollar, while the Kuala Lumpur creditors will creditors will get at the most about 80 cents on

get in the first place about 8froths of their claims paid in full, and will then get about 80 cents on the dollar for the balance. On that calculation a Selangor creditor for $100 would get in all about $96, while 'a Singapore creditor for $100 would get only $0. It is worthy of note that if the Resident of Selangor had refrained from interfering with the official liquidation, the liqu'datlon would have SUPPLEMENTING our remarks of yesterday in

probably been improved by about $15,000, which was paid away, on the Resident's instructions, to respect to the tumour of the Chinese Emperor's men who were deeply in debt to the company word at his side. His polished manners, yet praverb which says "where there are waves there decease we would remark:-There is a native and who by all accounts were much surprised | forbidding presence, attracted much attention.. at being so paid. On that view of the case the When he entered the place the clock was on the must be wind to produce them," and the rumour

fact that the creditors cannot be paid in full fastenke of g at night. He was attended by a we chronicled yesterday may not be altogether far

due to the action of the Selangor Resident

From several quarters that deserve considers-aingle servant, who had naught to say to any from the fact that some one has left the intrigue- tion we find that the views expressed on "Resid. one but his master. Together the two strolled laden atmosphere of the Peking palaces for

produced by the waste heat of the firixes and steam for other purposes may also be obtained in the same way. The furnaces a e well reported of from other towns. We understand that Messrs. Grunberg, being satisfied of the efficiency of these cinerators, are

not eager to sell or lease them, but are quite willing to offer, to take a contract to burn fixed quantities of town aefuse. In Calcutta these cinerators are now being erected

One night a stranger entered the room. Ha was a Castilian with a clear olive complexion, clean-shaven face, piercing brilliant black eyes; a hindame young fellow of about twenty-eight years. His bearing showed plainly that he was character and an indomitable will. He had but an aristocrat, and one, too, with strong force of

conversation was brick, but brilliant in the little to say, and whenever he was spoken to his

ext eme. He was attired in full evening dress, and on was customary by all gentlemen, wore a

Manila that the brigantine, Pilar has been than in highly civilized conditions. On the samething more-or less-ethereal and it enta law "in our issue of yesterday have the entire around the place at their leisure and for a few

Pas drow the Philippines, and one passenger

drowned.

Four lives have been lost by the wreck of the barquentine Zeonor at Sun Juan. The Casaysay and Matilde, both of Maricaban, have been lost, six passengers being drowned in the latter. Fears are entertained that the government transport San Quintan has

been lost.

meat as regard its digestibility. THERE can be no doubt, says Dr. Morell Mackenzie, that the voice has developed greatly since our "half-human ancestors" wooed each other in the primeval forests, and it is conceivable that it may in lime to come acquire the parer of producing musical effects at present undreamt of. It is also probable enough that as the valce gains in sweetness it may lose in power, the latter quality being more required in barbarous other hand, we are taller and of larger chest- remete date. It is reasonable, therefore, to suppose that the average lung and larynx ara bigger. nowadays and the air-blast from the lungs stronger. This would appear to justify us in beleving that the voice is stronger than it I was even two or three centuries ago. There Perhaps, the fact of His Royal Highness dying. Straits is regarded as to bringing matters to a head.

are, however, no facts that I know of to prove it. THE Cantonese robber "Water Rat," whose

girth than our predecessors even of a net vir

terday be paid a visit to a very wealtby family living in Yeung-yaq Lane, near the Western Tithing Station, Canton, when they were having a grand family gathering to celebrate the coming of age of a member of the family. He put on the same "toggery" he had worn on his visitto the parvenu, and the servants, mistaking him for one of the relatives of their master, with his regular "official" following, admitted him and about a dozen of his companions. On ente ing they forced their way to the ladies* apartments, and, suddenly drawing their swords and revolver, demanded from the family and their guests their watches and jewelry. These were given, and the "Water Rat" marched off with his boely of $1,200 without offering any violence to any one, To show the daring and audacity of this worthy we might mention that the time he made this visit was twelve o'clock at noon. With his usual good fortuns neither he nor his companions were captured, although the alarth was given the moment they had left the house.

ailing for a long time and whose convales- cence, under the treatment of one of the Inte only a superficial one, had at last succumbed Dr. Mackenzie's pupils, was reported to be to the malady which afflicted him. Hence, being the father of the Emperor, might have occasioned the report of the Emperor's death. The only other high personage to whom the rumour is applicable above, would be the

LATE TELEGRAMS.

pore, and have a general approval from the bar and from the bench. No one in Singapore has any confidence in Native States law, and the action of the Selangor Resident in seizing and liquidation controlled by the Supreme Court of the selling the Rawang mines in disregard of the

"Who is Be ?" asked one whose curiosity was. aroused by the appearance of the stranger.

"A stranger, no one knows who,” was the reply,

"An aristocrat, at any rate." "Some Spanish student on a lark, I guess, ventured a bystander.

"The son of some, wealthy nobleman, no doubt," suggested another.

There was not much time in the St. Louis

that, for the sake of the future of the State some system of ordered law must be introduced. We are assured on all hands that with this enough. This is a bad place for such youngsters. “A young fool. He'il sow his wild oats soon instance of arbitrary action before them reins of Government of this immense empire for in the Native Staics, and that if English gruff old fellow who had just het a thousand and over thirty years. Be this as it may, the report they are finding money, were entirely outside companion. "What matters it to you who the

investors knew that the companies for which lost. only of the Emperor's death seems to presage

Well, well, never mind; play" njoined a trouble amongst the disaffected; more especially any sanction of ordered law, they would: fellow is? He'll lose his money and go home in the Northwestern and Southern provinces of refuse to invest in Malay Peninsula adventures, China. Under all circumstances it would be a In short it seems to be the general opinion to his father, who'll fill his purse again to-morrow. very regrettable affair, more particularly at this that the Resident of Selangor, by seizing and Play on and let the fellow go," and the game moment, when peace is a paramount considera-selling in a clasparket, the property of a British progressed. tion for the advancement and safety of the Company Lab made it impossible that the Malay empire.

Peninsula can lenger remain outside the sphere gambling house tu waste away in speculation of British Law. We some little time ago appealed as to the possible identity of a stranger, so to His Excellency the Governor to move in this speculation ceased and the young Spanlard matter before he was urged to do so by public finally stopped in front of the rouge-et-noir feelings but events bave since moved quickly and table. For a few moments only he watched the sale for a trivial sum of a considerable mine beplay, then cally putting his fingers in bla with all its plant and buildings, and the arbitrary

packet he withdrew a roll of money, counted it fashion in which that sale was brought about, and over carefully, and placed it on the table. The

gamekeeper smiled. the autocratic manner in which the means of a company in liquidation were used to discharge claims that were not legally due, have combined to make the mercantile community justly afraid? Resident other than Mr. Maxwell would have and finally settled on the red of what may be done next. It is true that no The little ball rolled round a number of times been likely to act so; but prudent men whi note, Senor wins," said the keeper. Realdent's mood. Trade can only surish under glance, but this was sufficient reproof. Again ha care to trust their means to the chance of's There was no reply. Only a quick, sharp the reign of law, and in the Malay Peninsula put down a roll of money on the red and again there in no law but the Resident's words, Hon he won. A third venture proved equally lucky for the Senor. He was winning heavily. The other players at the same game stopped to watch

By the use of these Bottles, CIGARS, SEEDS, and GOODS of all kinds, which are susceptible to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition,

Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is sur. THE Shanghai Merewry notices that the ladies, charged with moisture these Bottles will be cricket team have been very assiduous in their latest exploit was related in our issue last night, Dowager Empress, that strong-minded women

| practice every morning of late on the British bas rgain been heard of The day before yeho until February of this year had held the Singapore merchants will hesitate to sink mone There is no good to be learned here," spoke a

Consular grounds, and the other morning their rivals of the sterner sex joined in the fan for an hour. The gentlemen bowled left-handed. In is the match against a team composed of naval men, played the same afternoon, the ladies secured an easy win, their competitors, by the rules, being obliged to walk instead of run be tween the wickets, and also in fielding, THE Haiphong Jockey Club held their autuma meeting last week. The Lancashire Plate and Eclipse Stakes "are not in it," as far as high stakes are goncerned. As an example of the reckless way in which prizes are offered we will translate the heading of one of the events, “An- bien Stakes, Steeplechase. Prize $30. Distance 1,600 metres. For Annamite ponies ridden by Europeans. Entrance £2, haif forfeit. Second pony to save its entrance fee. Weight 65 kilo. grammen." What a fortune a " penciller ” would make down there. Ah zey are off!" The following team will represent the Club ip the match versus A. & S. Highlandersto-morrow, Meissonler, the painter, has been granted the which commences at 11 am. Tiia on the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

ground:-A Leach (Capt), G. S. Coxon, Dr. Lowson, Blair, R.E.;. §. J. Dårby, T: S. Smith, Byrne R.M. & I. G. Bramwell (58th), W. Potte, L: Birf G. E. Young, R.E. By kind band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play;- perntsion of Colonel Chaytor and officers the

Grand March... Haroląue*............

Schubert “A Summár Night in Munich", Cella, Gavolta

Chiming "

Borgate, Cornet so The Lost Chord "Sullivan. Balop

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HONGKONG, FRIDay, November 8, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Courrier d'Italphong.) THE FRENCH PRESS.

PARIS, October 26th. The Republic opposes the abrogation of the Press laws and the re-enactment of the common Law.

MEISSONIER.

COCHIN-CHINA.

October 27th. The Temps, commenting on latest news from Tonquin states that there will shortly be modifications in the administration of indo- China,

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22nd October." %*

THE SHOW SAVAGES.

The Annamites who went to the Paris Expos tion have embarked on the return voyage.

THE REICHSTAG...

The Reichstag was opened to-day. The Address from the Throne spoke of the friendly relations which existed between Germany and the other Powers, and dealt with general ques tions of national interest without any special

references,

GREECE.

LONDON, October 28th,

The marriage of the Duke of Sparta w favoured with brilliant weather,, fand afforded] an im,osing pageant.

Captain Wissmann has received reliable news that Stanley and Emin will reach Mpwapwa by the end of November,

PORTUGAL. The late King was buried yesterday with great pomp. The funeral procession took six

Bours from Belern to Lisbon.

(From the Comercio,)

SPAIN. A

MADRID, October 25th.

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BERLIN, October 18th, It is semi-officially announced here that Prince Bismarck, at the interview with the Czar, de clared that an understanding between Great Britain and Russia in respect to Asia is possible, and its early attainment is desirable for both.

LONDON, October 18th. The Times states that the Army Warrant checking voluntary retirement, comes into force on July 1st, 1890.

The Czar has invited Emperor William to the grand manoeuvres in 1890.The Emperor of Germany, has accepted the invitation.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 18th. The Kurdisk Chief Moussa Bey who was condemned for committing five murders haw received pardon from the Sultan.

BERLIN, October 19th. Court Kalnoky and Signor Crispi will pay a wist to Prince Bismarck shortly; the former at the end of Oftober.

her mother and sisters started for Athens to-day; Princess Sophie of Prussia, accompanied by the Princess received a most enthusiastic fare well ovation from the Berliners.

LOODON. October 19th. Venice for Athens.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have left The total number of lives lost in the Mossfield Colliery explosion is quite seventy five foul gas has prevented any further search being made for the bodies.

AMONG much i teresting information in his report on the Shan States, Mr. G. Scott tells us of the existence of two tribes living respective ly east and west of the Salween, their country being very inaccessible and consequently bat weldom visited by the Cis-Salween Shans. Their Chiefs, who are brothers, were invited by Mr. Hildebrand to the Mone Durbar, but they refused, declaring their preference to remain independent. Few of their roads, Mr. Scott says, are even so good as a bridle track, and the people seem to Two "beya" in the service of Mr. McCrae, the Shan stones of their habits must be accepted be very savage, though we nie warned that foreman at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, were with a good deal of reservation. But some of arrested by P. S. Witchell yesterday and charged the stories are true, or are believed by Mr. Scott with the theft of two gold rings and a gold scarf to be true, and his description of them may ring. One of the "boys," on being arrested, showed the Police-sergeant where he had hidden member of the British Association, who net serve to excite the interest of some enthuslástlo the scarf-ring, which was wrapped up in a piece of year may be led to visit them and read a paper paper and buried in the mud under some bushes in in the Anthropological Section quite as interist Mr. McCrac's garden. He denied any knowledge ing as some which have been read before, the ofthe otherrings. Mrs. McCras gave evidence that meeting just ended. Their ideas of ordnance tended to show that the "boy" knew where they and other warlike weapons, it appears, is of the were kept. Mr. Robinson remanded the case most primitive, They use polsoned arrows with things, bail being refused. to enable the police to find the rest of the stolen bow and blow pipe, and fitc-arms appear to be unknown. They dispense with "all "Elothes but those which are called for rather by rudimentary A WRITER in the St. Louis Globe Democrat says decency than a desire for warmth, and are also eye is the crime of the age. I am prepared to is inclined to credit only to a limited degree. He with reference to insomnix" The abuse of the said to be capnibals, This assertion Mr. Scott demonstrate that at least nine-tenths of the pro-appears to believe that they eat their parents vailing sleeplessness of which we hear so much to save them from the misery of old age and is due to nervousness directly traceable to the as a kind of refinement of the ancestor worship books and desks and types, and the effect shows them with the tribes farther north, of whom optic nerve. We are wearing our eyes out over of China and Tonkin.” Mr. Scott compares itself not only in the appearance of the orgas Marco Polo wrote, who are in the habit of killing itself, but in its retro-active effect on nerve and all strangers, especially eminent ones in order to brain. I have discovered a remedy for sleep secure the services of an efficient corps of spins lessness, and for the reason I have never known to defend them. On the contrary, they seem to it to fail I am fortified in my opinion that the appreciate the visits of other tribesmen, and pos eyes. Take a soft cloth-say a piece of napped rebels, but even furnished them with aid to raise towel and fold in it two small pieces of ice at a disturbances. Mr. Scott concludes that, apart The Arab Chief Boshirt is mustering fresh distance apart to exactly cover the eyes when the altogether from malives of humanity, it seems cloth is laid across them. Then lie down, desirable to have some kind of understanding adj at the cloth with the ice over the closed eyes with she Chiefs, especially the most powerful of , and you will be asleep in a very short while." them, Tong Sand

The trii of the Gweedore prisoners for the murder of District Inspector Martin, which was adjourned on the 8th July last, is proceeding at Maryborough Asal:*s. Twelve persons are indicted oon charge of wilful murders ten, includ- ing Father McFadden, are arraigned for com plicity.

CANEA, October 19th. Chakir Pasha bas managed to appease the Turkish troops, and the threatened revolt Las beca averted.

ZANZ BAR, October 19th. The Sultan of Zinslbar has promised Mr. Portal, the acting British Consul, that all children born after the new year, shall be free.

Admiral Freemantle in the fl gabip Boadicea sails bence for Bombay next Thursday.

October 20th.

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The Senor bets how much?" he asked.* brief and half-mocking reply.

"The Senor bets it all on the red," was the

A PRIZE-FIGHTING POLITICIAN. the newcomer. He was as calm as if he hadn't

pa dollar at stake. A fourth time he put down his roll. There was 35 000 of it. - The little ball went on ils circuitous Journey and finally settled on the red. The Senor did not bet on every roll, the red and every time the little ball settled on but whenever he did bet he placed his money on that color de

the electors of Boston - p

The following is J, L. Sullivan's address to

A good deal has been said about my becoming after thinking the matter over, I have, decided a candidate for Congress. I write to say that that when the time comes to elect new congress -men-in-Doston-I-will be a candidate on the Democratic ticket if the nomination is offered to me. There are several reasons, which havo induced me to adopt this Course,

that score. A THER

Presently the clock struck twelve. The Senor put on his hat, carefully adjusted his gloves, and went to the door, where a carriage was in walt- Ing. Both, ha, and his attendant entered and were driven rapidly in the direction of the Bayou

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party, and have always voted for it. I am sound. St. John.

In the first place, I have always supported the as far as my political recont is concerned, and I This episode of the lucky stranger who won feel that I deserve the, support · of the party on his every bet and acted so mysteriously attracted some little talk about the place during the rest Then I have personal friends and general of the night. He became known as "the Senor," admirers enough in Boston to elect me anyhow..and it was generally accepted that, he was a Any man who doubts my popularity with the Spanish student who had come out for a lark, American people has only got to travel about whom fortune had singularly favored. with me to get rid of that notion.

On the following night the clock was again Some may criticise my occupation in life. striking 9 when in walked, the Senor and bla They don't know what they are talking about, My attendant, and after another, stroll the rouge business is, and always has been, ever slice 191 noir, table was again visited. Again the Senor came before the public, to encourage physical laid down a large roll of money on the red, and cultura, met

the keeper counted him out bis winnings. Every Young fellows don't ewe for what they read bet made by the Spaniard resulted in his favor, about a lot of small fighters and second-rate and promptly at 12 o'clock he again walked out champions, but the sight of one man with a to his carriage, which was waiting at the door. national reputation, and everybody looking arp This time he was followed by some curious to him, fires then, with ambition, and encourages person. The Sener was driven to Bayes 31. them in the task of getting up their muscle. John, where he entered a skiff which way in Many a young man is bigger and

toward Lake Pont, Chartrain. The third night Then bealdes, with my matches and exhibitions, the result was exactly the same I have entertained hundreds of thousands all When, over the country. Also, I have furnished, through fourth night he bet even more heavily than en the Senor visited the place on the the newspapers, interesting reading to millions, usual, but his phenomenal luck vér forsook People have got to entertain them on rateful to those who hims neither did his composure. Hit Achieves

mante had won for him considerable

The Council of State has extended the scope whole trouble, arises from the overstrain of the only afford an asylum to the South Theftà G# The Sultan is sending a representative to the because my example has set him AANWBiting, and iwo carsmen, rowed him rapidly

of the Commission appointed to reform the system of education in the Philippines.

At the last Council the loan to the Philippines was partly approved protect

Her Majesty the Queen-Regent kap confirmed "the city charter of Hoilo.

Anti-slavery Conference at Brusselsze

forces and threatens hostilities against Captain Wismann's force,EAN A

Sir W. Vernon Harcourt speaking at an Immense meeting held at Carnaryong said that

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