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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITE D, CHEMISTS.

DAKIN BROTHERS' TONIC SPICE

OR

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A and gives tone to the digestive organs, COURSE of the Tonic Spice strengthens

Fortifies the constitution, and invariably restores the healthy functions of the organs."

For borses in training for Racing the Tonic Spice is of essential value, for by its use a great aving of time is effected in producing that firm. news of muscle necessary for the great exertions required on the racecourse.

For griffins or newly-imported horses a month's course of the Tonic Spice will bring about as

months without the Spice.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1889.

The eight men suspected of blowing up a large jank at Yau-ma-ti had to be discharged this morning, for want of sufficient evidence.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Dec. 8th, are: ➡Europeans 171, Chinese 2,533; total, 2,704.- ALL applications for Passage Broker's licences for the year 1897, under Ordinance 1 of 1869, must be made, between this date and the 31st inst,

Supreme Court, but in the absence of the Acting To-DAY was to have been a busy day at the Chief Justice and his clerk there was nothing done.

IT appears that the E. & A. Co. steamer Catterthen had rather a trying time on her last visit to Batavia, nearly the whole of the ship's company suffering from Java fever.

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MR. C. D. Harman, agent of the O. & O. S. S. Co, inform us that the steamship Ocramic, with mails, &c, from San Francisco to the stat ulo, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to morrow.

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GUSTAR, BAFFY, whose death is reported in our abituary, came out to China many years ago, and fought on the Imperialist side against the Taipings. For his services in that memorable campaign he received he decoration of the Double Dragon, second class. Mr. Baffy was a and more recently an honorary member of the Past Master of the Shanghai Lodge Germanis, Cosmopolitan Lodge.

ON his arrival at Shanghai, Chang Chih-tung took up his quaters at the Canton Guild in the Ningpo Road, but the accommodation being insufficient for his numerous staff he removed to the residence of Pao Yuen. Whang, in the Kiuklang Road, where Li Hung-chang stayed on his last visit to Shanghai

THE Comercio untrates a theatrical incident which occurred at one of the latest bull-fights at Manila. The performance was "going" very indifferently, it being an open question whether when a well-known resident, who seemed to have the bulls or the bull-fighters were most afraid, been trifling with the vine somewhat, arose, and offered to shew the toreadors how to kill a ball. CAPTAIN MARTIN JULIUS DUNLOP has been He then leapt into the arena, pulled out his red selected for the command of the cruiser Ausbandkerchief, and seized a short dagger with a Iralia. In May, 1966 he was appointed first haft about eight inches long; used for despatch. lieutenant of the Pearl, on the China station, ing wounded bulls. Then the buli was admitted. where he next had command of the gunboat it was inclined to graze on the sawdust at first, Dove from June, 1867, to August, 1870. He has but a few darts wakened it up, and it charged since served as member of the Ordnance Com- across at the amateur, He skilfully evaded it, letting it just pass bis back, and pirouetting the Leander on the China station from May, around it until it got quite enraged. Then he 1885 to 1989:

advanced towards it, and it stopped and lowered its head, to charge ogain. With one bound he reached its side, struck his dagger into its spine, and, leaping into the air, it fell dead. The audience rose to the adroit matador, throwing everything they could pick up, from cigarettes to bottles of wine, to him-hè was the hero of the hour.—In that same arena, though, some two or three years ago, an Englishman eclipsed that feat. His challenge was given under similar circumstances, but his only weapon was a stout stick. With that alone, he stretched out the bull with a single blow, simply saying "That's the English way.”

much improvement as could be done in three $35. EC will be held in Freemasons Hall,mittee, from 1881 to July, 1884, and commanded

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AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. Zetland Street, to-morrow, at s for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Co.) that the E. and A. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Callerthun left Port Darwin for this part on the 6th inst., and may be expected to arrive on or about the 16th.

THE spirit manufactured at the China Sugar Refinery for the quarter ended. November 27th, according to a return furnished by Mr. Wei Taylor, the chemist of the establishment, amounted to 35,636 proof gallons..

THE "Military Mummers" will give a dramatic A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. entertainment in the Garrison Theatre on Thurs

day next, the 12th inst, when H. J. Byron's ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

farcical comedy "Uncle," and the well-known farce "Turn Him Out," will be performed. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying

all the latest improvements in the trade. The greatest attention has been paid to appli- ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap- able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete In quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica

tion.

COAST PORT ORDERS.

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It is still fashionable to call in at Woodyear's Circus, judging from the crowded houses, and the daily matinées are also well patronised, To-night, or at latest to-morrow night, a con- siderable change will be made in the programme, and the Japs have a regular surprise in store. It is reported that the Chinese war-vessels of the Peiyang squadron will arrive at Hongkong about the end of the present, menth, when some of the ironclads will be docked for a general overhaul. After leaving here the squadron is expected to visit Manila, Singapore, and possibly Slam. It is notified in the Government Gazelle of Saturday last that, from and after the stb inst., the holders of Certificates of Competency, of The Merchant Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1869, will grade find legal value issued by the Government of Hongkong.

not be examined for certificates of the same

whenever practicable, are despatched by first Six men from the British barque Marabout steamer leaving alter receipt of order,

were brought before Commander Rumsey at the Harbour Office this morning, as they had refused to go to sea in that vessel. They were ordered to go aboard, but as they still refused, Capt. Fergu. son took out a summons. That ship seems to be getting a bad name, somehow.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONG KONG," And all signed messages addressed thus

will receive prompt

attention.

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such battles are never used again by us.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, IS

BIRTHS.

At Shanghai, on the 5th December, Mrs.

DAVID BRAND, of a son.

At Chemulpo, Corea, on the 21st November, the wife of J. C. JOHNSTON, Acting Commissioner of Customs, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on Friday, the 27th Nov., by the Venerable Archdeacon Mould, JOHN OTWAY PERCY BLAND, to LOUISE DEARBORN NICKELS (ie Dearborn), relict of the late M. C. Nickels, of Shangbal

DEATHS.

THE China Merchants' stenmer Kuangiz, on her last trip from here to Shanghai, had on board half a million cartridges belonging to Chang Chib-tong, which she shipped at Whampoa. It would appear that the ex- Viceroy of the Liang Kuang meant to be pre. pared for squalls on arriving at his new vice- royalty.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m. The follow ing will be the programme :— Overtura.........."Hayđóc” man Valse

"Roito du Matin" Fantaila Swedish Melodies” Ale & Chorustbe

Maryious work”. Selection...

Auber, Fahrbach Dunkler,

Haydal ..Suflives.

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SAYS the Japanese native paper Jijl Shimpor- "Competition has again broken out among the shippig companies that run steamers on the Inland Sen Between Osaka and Okayama, in Bizen, the fire has hitherto been go sam, but since the 22nd Nov, the Kydeshi have reduced the tariff to 7 sex, and the Shosen Kaisha to 8 san. As the passengers on the trip consume two meals at the, expense of the steamer, the profits cannot be very large at the figures given." THE following is an exact translation from E Pais, a newspaper published in Madrid:-At the third division of the Supreme Court of Justice, Madrid, a case respecting the illegal constitution of the Bank of Hongkong has been heard. in a lawsult, with a respectable Spanish firm of Manila, and it has, at last, been confirmed, by the dismissal of the appeal brought, by which it wrs declared that the said Bank has no locus standi : that country. For the Bank appeared Mr. Maurs, and for Messrs. Jurado and Co., Dr. de Labra.

IT would appear that the new Viceroy of the Liang Kuang does not approve of his prede- cessor's policy in obtaining a revenue out of public gambling. Li_Han-chang has already, consulted with the Governor of Canton, the Treasurer, and the Judge re the advisability of strictly prohibiting fantan, and it is farther reported that the Wei-sing lottery, which Chang Chih-tung legalised in order to provide funds for the defence of the Canton river during the Franco- abolished. It will give. Macao a new lease of Chinese trouble, will also most probably be. life should the Viceroy determine to forbid the Wel-sing in Canton, as the Holy City would

certainly again become the bead-quarters of this notorious swindle. Of course, if the monopoly in Canton has been leased for a term, the authorities will be expected to carry out their contract; but with all this, nothing would astonish us less than to hear any day that the Wel-sing had once more been made a penal effence in the Two Kwangs.

THERE is matter for a thrilling story, which Lever would have delighted to write, in the career of Sister Maila Theresa, Superior of the Sisters of Mercy is Tonquis, who has received the Cross of the Legion of Honour. For thirty one years she has ministered to the wounded of the French army, and herself been wounded on three occasions at Balaclava, Magenta, and Worth. During the war with Germany she once worgeously neizda smoking shell which bad fallen in the midst of the field hospital, and ran with it into an adjoining meadow, where she was severely injured by its explosion. In Syria, China, Mexico, and now in Tonquin, Sister Theresa has followed the French armies with the most extraordinary Intrepidity and devotion. Wherever the enemy's fire was

bales", there might Sister Theress be seen, THE Hakodate correspondent of the Yapan It is not surprising to learn that she was received binding up wounds or soothing last, moments, Gazelle writes under date November 25th-with immense enthusiasm when the Cross was master, from Petropaulsvi and bound to Vladi-ranquin in the presence of the troops of the Yesterday the British barque Dorothy, Croat presented to her by the French Governor of vostock, put in here with the whole of her Japa-.

garrison. pene crew disabled by Faží, - After re-shipping

a new crew she will proceed on to Vladivostock, | In our (ssue of Saturday appeam a paragraph to load timber for Nagasaki. The wreck and containing some very unpleasant references to a cargo of the American ship Cheesebrough, is to Mr. Berkeley, who, we understand, is or was a be sold by public auction on the 3rd of next member of the Public Works Department, and month at this part.

who is reported to have "skipped the colony under circumstances the reverse of creditable. Although we are thoroughly acquainted with our legal responsibilities and have not the remotest intention of endeavouring to evade them, we consider it only fair to state that the paragraph in question would not have been published but for the temporary absence of the Editor on a matter of life and death, Although the state- ments regarding Mr. Berkeley's alleged shady transactions were communicated to our repre- sentative by persons of considerable influence and standing in the colony, and are, we are still assured, substantially true, we must express our sincere regret that language, which we consider

should have found a place in these columas, Whatever, may have been Mr. Berkeley's delin quescles, he has a right to his character, for what it may be worthy and whether or not he has shaken the dust of Hongkong off his feet and sought fame and fortune fa sunnior climes, It is our bounden duty to fully withdraw and

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SHOCKING FATALITY. THIS AFTERNOON.

AN ARTILLERY-MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.

The innumerable salutes which have been fired during the day by the English men-of-war and shore battery, in response to those of the French vessels Turenne and Chasseur, have cast one poor fellow his life, and may prove the death of annther. About three o'clock, as a detachment belonging to Battery 14 of the Southern Taivision were firing a salute on the return of Admiral de la faille from a visit to H.E. the Governor, by some means Gunners Parnell and Thompson got in front of a gua just before it was discharged, and, to the borror of their comrades, the former was blown almost to pieces, whilst the latter had his left arm shot away. Further details are still wanting.

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THE CITY HALL; -

The following is the report to be submitted to the annual meeting of shareholders in and sub scribers to the City Hall, to be held at 12.15 p.m. on Wednesday, the 11th day of December --- The last Annual Meeting was held on the 29th day of October, 1888.

COMMITTEE.

The Chairman, the Honourable J. Bell-Irving, having left the Colony in Apill last, the Honour able J. J. Keswick was invited to join the Com- mittee and to fill the post of Chairman. No other changes occurred during the twelve months ending the 30th June, 1889, The Committee now con- sists of the Honourable J. J. Keswick, Chairman, the Honourable A. P. MacEwen, and Messieurs W. H. Forbes, H. Hoppius (absent), H. I Dalrymple, H. N. Mody, B. Layton, and E. A. Solomon.

STATE OF THE BUILDING. The whole of the internal beams and wood. work of the building, as well as the external walls, are generally in good repair, although, trying effects of the climate, the exterior will owing to the severity of the heavy rains and the shortly require 'colour-washing. Unin, the May last, it was found upon opening the usual search being made by the architects in verandah floors and the flat roofs over them, which in places had shewn signs of sinking, that the timbers bad from white ants and dry rot. The verandah roof suffered seriously

to warrant the expense ofreplacing it at present, on the east side was not deemed sufficiently bad but it will be necessary before the next hot season to have it opened and relaid. The Theatre verandah and flat-roof above were, how

ever, considered to be in a dangerous state, and had to be entirely replaced. The expenses connected with the repairs above mentioned and the annual search amounted to 8653.22.

A collection of THE S.S. "POLLUE, ASHORE

CHEFOO

exchange and identification. lepidoptera sent by Mr. Martin from Formoen are valuable as being the largest and best preserved collection yet sent "from" the Island, The difficulties that have to be con- tended against in attempting to make the Museum of any scientific value are, however, very great, partly owing to want of space and to the absence of funds for the purpose of purchas Ing specimens, but chiefly owing to the hơ damp climate, which makes the preservation of specimens exposed to the air for any long list of the contributors: Dr. Aher full in ena peried, almost impossible. following is a Bartel, Christie, Dealy, Dennys, Ford, Graham, Haines, Hemsingh, James, Martin, Morris, Remedios, Rose, Sampson, Scimund,. Sham- horsta, Soares, Smith, Ho Chak Sang, and Lau A-Yau.

ACCOUNTS.

The balance in the hands of the Honorary

Treasurer on the 10th June, 1889, was $5,123.54. as shown by the following account.

******$3.450.02

CITY HALL ACCOUNTS, SHIWING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FROM IST' JULY 1898: TO 30TH JUNE 1889. To Balance in hands of Hon. Trea aurer,on 30th June, 1888, as shewn in last report Rent of Theatre, St. Andrew's Hall, Ball Room, &c. &c..................... Rent of Chamber of Commerce... Subscriptions collected between 1st July 1888 and 30th June 1889 Government Grant for 1888

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Interest on current account in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, January to June 1880............

5.273-19 600.00

1,144.00 1,200.00

109.78

157.99

By Wages, &c., for twelve months...$3,348.00

Repairs, alterations, &c.

5: We learn that the German, gleznor Pollux went ashore on', Monday evening the and inst on the Weat Spit. just under the Lighthouse, opposite the Chefoo bench, and when the Pechild left she was will comfortably ensconced in that soft shelter on the sands. It is not probable that she will sustain mech damage,

the sand

very soft there, but how site managed to get there, or what she was about at the time, is mystery. She was bound to Homes and left Chefoo shortly after five o'clock on Monday evening. We have not heard at what state of the tide she went ashore, but the people on the Prchili say that if she were lightened she would get off easily.-Shanghai Mercury.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, November 12th. The Burmah honours and rewards are gazett ́ed :-Colonels Faunce, Little, and Sartorius are- to be Companions of the Bath; Major Mac gregor, Harvey, and Shepherd, Captains Reginald, Macdonald, Pink, Hugh, O'Donnel, Surgeon Ignatius Doyle, Lieutenants Sydney, Jackson, Francis, Fowler, Michael, and Tighe are made Companions of the Distinguished Service Order; Majors Skene, Charles, Hughes, Clarke, and Kennedy are gazelted Brevet Kelly, and Ternan, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonels

·Colonels; Captains Francis, Howard, . Harvey,* Captains Spragg and Edward Smith, Artillery, and Westmoreland-all Brevet Majors.

PENA SOFIA, November 12th.

The address of the Sobranje, in reply, to the speech from the Throne, expresses a hope that the suzerain power will initiate steps for the recognition of Prince Ferdinand.

PARIS, November rath M. Floquet has been elected President of the Chamber.

Paris is quiet, and there has been no demon-

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Dividendon claim againstOriental Bank Corporation .......................................

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$11,934.98

Government Fire Brigade..... ......**

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Museum and Office expenses,

printing, binding, &

Insurance Premia...

Balance in hands of Hon. Treasurer

30th June, 1889 ...........

1,19.83 988.18 188,00

389.44 700.00

5.122.54 $11.914.95

stration,

J. J. KASWICK,

Chairman.

A placard of the Boulangist Committee re- commcads the 'Paillans not to manifest until the election of M. Joffrin for Montmartre, where, votes for General Boulanger have been dis- allowed, is proved. valid.

The delegates from Montmartre, together with the Boulangist Deputies, have presented a pro- test against M. Joffrin's election. Paris is quiet and the police to-day prevented a Boulangist demonstration in the Place de la Concorde.

November 13. One hundred and fifty-eight Boulangists were arrested yesterday, but ninety-eight of them have since been released,

LONDON, November 13.. LONGS (OVER 5 FT. 10. IN.) 2. SHORTS (UNDER is not true. He is only known to have left The report that Osman Digma was at Dongola

Suakim for the Nile.

CRICKET.

5 FT. 10 IN).

The contents of the Blue-book on the Cretan question, published last night, prove that Greece, early in August, was preparing an expedition, with a view to interference in Crete, but was restrained by the Powers.

· Lord Salisbury, in one despatch, says that England will consult her allies on the question. England had entered into no alliances, the As the Government have hitherto averred that phrase is likely to create a sensation, both at home and on the Continent.

MM. Deroulede, Leherisse, and Badeau, fake PARIS November 13th,

General, were arrested yesterday Boulangists, and prominent supporters of the the Chamber

on' leaving

LONDON, November 14th, f

This match was played last Friday and Satur day. The "Shorts won easily by an innings and 67 runs. Five feet ten inches as the qualification for the Longs was too high, and there can be no doubt that making it five ft. gint, or dine and a hall, would bave produced a much better game. and sent in Blair and Campbell to face the bowling The Shorts, winning the toss, chose to bat of Lowson and Hutchison. In the very first over the wicket give promise of what it fer wards developed into, about as dangerous a pitch as could be imagined. Wretchedly bad the play ended. Blair evidently did not like it at the start, it continued to get worse until at all, and was caught and bowled for 10. There not be got on the Club ground, as a little work. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking yesterday at is really no reason why a good wicket abould expended on it will make it (as the match The dinner given by the Bakers Society at Regiment The Club has shown, when the ball Birminghars, said he believed that a period of came true and straight from start to finish) as great prosperity bad begun, and he urged go das could be desired by the most exacting employers to give workmen a full share thereof. We should say that it had not been rolled at afl Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in a speech at Campbell, whore bad luck seems to have left Bristol yesterday, said he fervently boped a him, for he was missed three times, made 52. fusion of Conservatives and Unionists would ba Woodcock, Little, and Atkinson ably seconded effected before the next elections under the name the old Incognita player by getting 31, 22, and of the Unionist Parly Any Minister, he said, never, we should say, have onlookers been Unionist leaders into the Cabinet. 20 respectively. On the subject of misare, was ready to resign in order to admit the

ing and hopeless catching as was seen last the men's demands, treated to such an exhibition of plovenly field-The principal master bakers have yielded to Friday and Saturday. The "Longs" said in November 15th. extenuation that the ball was unusually slippery Mr. Berant has sued the Rev. Mr. Hoskins, and that some enemy must have lacquered it; a Vicar of Stepney, for libel, for alleging that she

and then performed the same kindly office for the the finding buttered the hands of the "Longs" gentlemen sensuality a virtue. The jury disagreed as to more reasonable theory is that someone had taught that chastity was a crime and unbridled

Shorts. Eventually the " Shorts" were got rid of for 176; had a quarter of the chances been taken they would hardly have totalled fo

Jefferson Davis, the once famous President of the Confederate States, is reported to be dying,

Mr. Bradlaugh passed a better night last night, and there is a slight general improvement in his conditioning tea candy bag and

THE Shanghai Mercury of the 6th inst saya: Sheng Tactal is coming down from the North by the Fungching, which is expected to-morrow.

The "Longs opened their inning with In Hongkong, on Saturday morning, the 7th The special and primary object of bis visit, we

Hughra and Lammert; the former was bowled by a shooter from Walter for a single, and It is stated that Sir Linton Simmons, while instant, suddenly of heart-disease, ELIJAH learn, is to see his Excellency Chang Chih-tung THENG-LAISUN, Civil Engineer and Ph. B. of in reference to railway matters. Sheng is an

Hutchison, who followed, and from whom a good in Rome, will probably discuss with His Holl Yale University, U.S.A. Late in the Imperial able, advanced, though unscrupulous official,

THE THEATRE, ST. ANDERW'S HALL, AND deal was naturally expected, was also sent

TAN BALL ROOM.

ness the Pope the position of the Catholic Chinese Government Service at Tientsin. Shang. and though he is known to be strongly in favour

back by the same bowler for the same conHierarchy in India, a hal papers please copy.

Between the 1st July, 1888, and the 30th June, tribution. Lowson made a spirited attempt! [1539 of railways in China, we are not inclined from

A Vienna correspondent wires that the repro to save the game, but after a-capital-innings sentatives of Austria and Germany had four At Charlottenburg, near Berlin, on the 11th what we hear to have much hope that his

1889, the Theatre and the St. Andrew's Hall were October, GUSTAV BARRY, formerly of Shanghai, conference with the Vicemy of the Hu provinces

it for entertainment Musical Club, Mr. succumbed to a good catch is the silps with 23 hours' conference at Rosen beim yesterday, when, aged $9 years.

will in any way forward the project of which the

the St. Patrick's Amateurs, Mr. Femandes, Mr. next best, but no one else, except Bramwell, who the deposition of Prince Ferdinand, in pursu Wash Norton, Mr. Willard, the Lily Minstrels, to his credit. Lammerts score of 15 was the it is reported, they agreed upon and arranged for Viceroy is sponsor. Sheng will put up at the premises of the China Telegraph Administration altogether unjustifiable under the circumstances, Tamakichi, the French Vaudeville Company, steady game, offering any real resistance to. sücd of Prince 'Bismarck's promise to the Starigr

Webby the Amy Sherwin Opera Company,played, as he almost always does, a sound and on the Bund. As will be seen by an advertisement in another

Madame Korff, and Madame Cora; while the bowling of the "Shorts. The innings closed St. Andrew's Hall was utilised for the meetings for 69; and, following on, the "Longe" only column, Professor Bernhardy Ruchwaldy has

succeeded in totalling 40, no par reaching double arranged to give another entertainment in the

of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank and the Chinese Insurance Company, Saturday evening

Dramatic Club gave to performance during

The Amateur figures. Theatre Royal City Hall,

may be well at this point to call attention next, commencing at 9 o'clock, The Professor

the season 1888-1889, but the Choral Society to the preposterous development of the dog is one of the cleverest prestidigitators that has

The total amount of rent collected from to run wildly amongst the fielders, and it should the Theatre and the S. Andrew's Hall during not be the custom now. Dogs should not be the period under review was $3790.73, but in brought on to the cricket field unless they can be considering the actual profit a large deduction controlled, but they are brought, and something has to be made for outlay for gas, &c.

should be done to stop it.

We

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGIONG, MONDAY, DECIMBER 9, 1889,

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

LONDON, November 28th. A National Silver Convention is about to be held at St. Louis with the object of influencing Congress to remonetize silver.

THE NAVY.

Tux poct of the Chinese Times has ground out the following Fytte, founded on fact

"Ye Mill on ye Bundes

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ever visited the colony, and shows some wonder- apologise for the fll-considered allegations made use of the Theatre for several nights. nuisance. It used not to be the custom for dogs forming the Committee of the Tea Guild, con ful illusions which have never been surpaned made against him in this journal in Saturday. especially the "Life Bustillon, which equals the best efforts of the famous Egyptian Hall wonders. As a violinist M. Ruchwaldy takes high rank, Madame Ruchwaldy is an accom plished planist, and the four talented children are marvels of juvenile precocity. An admirable programme has been arranged, and we trust that it will attract a large audience. Ruchwaldy has been singularly unfortunate for some con-

Captain Lord Charles Beresford has been siderable time past, and we feel justified in appointed to H.M.S. Undaunted.

FRANCE.

PARIS, November 18th. The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has quashed the election of Monsieur Joffria for

· Montmartre, ..

ACCIDENT TO EMIN PASHA.

LONDON, December Gib. Owing to defective sight Emin Pasha walked through a window at Ragamoyo, fracturing his slauil, and he now lies in a critical condition.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

making a strong appeal to the Hongkong play. going public to rally round the veteran performer and give him a bumper house. Tickets can be secured at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., where a plan of the Theatre is now on view,

An awkward incident occurred to Detective- Sergeant Hadden last night, Whilst walking down Queen's Road West, he noticed a China- man lurking suspiciously in

passage, and decided to take him in the rear. He therefore went round and, stealing softly along in his rubber- soled boots, seized him. His surmise tornad out to be pretty correct, for the man had a dagger in his hand, and another in bis girdle. A struggle ensued, but Hadden tripped the fellow, and had just jerked the second dagger sway when one of the new policemen came up. Not recognising the detective, the latter took him for a sailor assaulting a coolic, and seized

THERE will be no concert at the Sailors' Home him by the throst to make him stop. Between to-morrow evening bossatse

HM.S. Stiff left Shanghai last Thursday on Hadden got pretty badly choked, but when he a visit to the River Ports. A

THE appointment of Mr. Arthur Chapman to be-Assessor under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, is gazetted, R

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Adam son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Sikk, from Jiverpool, left Singapore yesterday morning for this poit.:/

the desperate character be had just caught, and the slow-witted colleague who had caught him,

got free-still sticking to his prisoner he told the constable that he was a detective. Strange to say the man persisted in arresting him, although the Chluaman's daggers were picked up. in bla presence. Hadden wisely restrained, his every datural wrath, and the three pushed through the crowd to the Station, where F.C. 67 realised that he and made a rather bad mistake, The prisoner was brought up at the Police Court this morning and remanded,

It was Sir 1. K. Snipsonne, With hys friend Sir Everdunde, In stunnings togs and tila bedight, Who walked alongo ya Bund.

There alsoe walked Slasher Donne, Who quick toe chaffe beganne 1o. Hep binted Snipsonne was a Jew}, And notte a Christon mannë, - Quoth Snipsonce 1 On thy Caffiffe nabbe

111 prove, as well I canno, "That I am noite an Ebrew Jew, "Botte a pious Christom manne."

On ogles, conk, and ivories,

Ye blower of Snipsonne felle; - Ve stunned Sir Slasher owning thatte Hee used bys mauleys well,'-

Hotte Donne, who was ye stronger knight, Hee punisht Snipsonne sorej Hee blackt bys dexter peeper, and Hys eye-glass stained with gore, Then forward steps Sir Everdunds, And thought bys heart withinne p "Giffe I save L. K. Snipsonne's life Hee'll surely lend mee inne."

Sir Everdande then pummelled Donne, "Hes pummelled bym like funne j

Hee saved y plous Snipsanne's life, And slew Sir Slasher Donne, J. And ever since thatte fearfulle mill, 3. Untoe Sir Eyesdundo,

Ye gratefulle Snipsanne lendeth tinne “Nos auks hyns toe refunded,

Londe, Repiera ske und Consols, And Alle trew menna commend “Ye piety of Sulpsonne - L'And ye valour of his friends)

During the same period the Ball room was As regards the bowlers, Lowson's form is well made use of by the St. Andrew's Society, the known he is always dangerous. Hutchison's Admiral and Officers of the Navy, the Free-record of y wickets for an average of 0.85 runs masons, and the Tarantulas, $5$21.05 being

collected on this account.N.

GRADE THE LIBRARY.*

is, to say the least, a very creditable display For the "Shorts Walter bowled well, and Pallett, who in the first lonings got 3 wickets for 8-rups, and In the second 5 for 14 is trundler with whom ne liberties can be safely taken

Full scores are appended1--60/mo fellmauka "THE SHORTS," A

BN. Blads, R.Ai a and 1 Izvinen,

J. Campbell, grt Begt, o Hughes, AH. Palett; 2. Hinchlaon

Tampain, ReNb Hutchison [šļa Mlan, R.Ape Hugăm, b.Hutc HTS. Woodcock, A.Ay & Hutchfam Dr. Atkinson, Langworthy, b

· Lättle, sich Rést, nós o

• Young R.K, o Erajal,

A. H.10, RA, S Hunch J. 8 Ezekiel, thaiest,

The number of visitors who recorded their namnes during the twelve months was 2,374 Seventy-one volumes were presented during the same time, whilathose who contributed illustrated'." and other newspapers during 1887-1888 kindly continued to do so in 1888-1886 The Com milles regret, however, that several copies of the "Times,"" kindly promised by the Committee of the Hongkong Club, were missing, and would feel obliged if any one having the spare numbers could present them, as unless the file is complete it is not worth the expense of bind- ing The cheap bleding of old volumes upon the shelves of the Library has been continued at the Gaol during the last year. The Committee. have again to- tender their best thanks to the proprietors of the local papers for the free copies supplied by them to the Library, and have also to thank those who have sent the other news papers mentioned in the last report for con tinuing to supply them? The following ate the names of the principal contributors to the |Library during the twelve months-His Ex- cellency theGovernor Messrs. Dennys Doberck, Ford, Fraser-Smith, Mossop, and Wilcox.

5. F. H. Walter, R.A., b Low:

***THE:LONGS

Hughes, R.N.. Walls

V. Láminari, le t'aimpbell 14. Hutchliða +R,

Lt Dobrse, HA, Campbelliss

** Campbell

Walter

A considerable number of donations have Eeen Captio made to this part of the Institution, during the period under review, and some progress has been made in cataloguing the local tepidoptera. and crustacea, valuable assistance with regard to the latter having been rendered by Mr. 1. Wood Mason, of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, là áp whom a number of specimens were sent

THE CHINESE TEA TRADE,

ago to bed Cur Shanghal morning contemporary transe Istes from the Shin Poo Total has received from ten Chinese experts, report which the

tatning a number of suggestions for the revival of the Chinese tes trade, which of late has soffered so severely from the competition of the Indian plant and from other causes. This report was called for by the Tactal on November 11th, by order of the Viceroy Li Hung-chang, who was acting, under instructions from the Tsung-il Yimon, dated September 30th. The Tang-li Yaman had already directed Li's attention to this matter about a year ago, and now desired to obtain the opinions of the leading teamen withi regard to a recent report from the Commissioner of Customs at Tamsul to the Governor Formole The Commissioner ascribed the falling off in the export of tea from Formosa to two causes the adulteration of the leaf withi eziraneons substances, and the excessive amount l'offinland duty levied

of

The Committes of the Shanghal Guild report

follows All Symph They think the complaint of adulteration in not fastified by the facts. They have some personal experience of the preparation of the tess which they sell ita foreigners at Shanghai, Kinklang, or Haskow. These are the rad feas (., black texa) of Hunan, Hupek, and Klangel the green tea of Anbul, and the Plugsucy of Chakinnyi bot on the Foochów teas they have no information to give Leaving, therefore, the Foochow teas to be reported on by the teamen of that part, they think they can safely say of the other kinds that whatever may have been the ease ten" yaaru #go, at present adulteration practically does not exist p

ist At that time Cheklang Plugsorys were falilfed with" siftings, and "with":ljitle pellets of vins [pasto; but, the strenuous efforts made, by, the Guild to check this abuse, combined with the present rabundance ?, and cheapness" of "the

Adulteration upply, have combined to sup

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only