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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE P. & O. S, N, Co's extra steamer Lombardy left Bombay for this port yesterday at 4 p.m.
THR members of the Choral Society will meet in the City Hall, on Monday next, when the first rehearsal of Gaul's Cantata Rugh will take place.
MEMBERS of the Cricket Club who intend going to the dance on the 27th, or -inviting friends, | had better send in their names to the Secretary
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SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
(Before Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Puisne Judge.)
AN "OFFICER'S " DEFENCE. Licut. Saywell, of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, was surd by the Hongkong Hotel for $71.80, an chits signed by him.—Mr. Hisings appeared for the plaintiff Company, and M. Webber was for the defendant who was not in attendance,
Mr. Roberts, the manager of the Hongkong Hotel, profuced the chits, which were for drinks, etc., surplied in defendant.
Cross-examined - No one of them was for mare than forty shillings, He did not know the defendant renalty, and could not swear that he had signed them.
His lordship- I am prepared to hold that they are unless the defendant comes here and denies
it
THR Superintendent of the P. & D. S. N. Co, courteously informs us that the steamship Peninsular, with the next English mall, left Singapore for this port at 4 p.m. yesterday.
The public meeting to consider in what manner the memory of our late Colonial Secretary, Dr. Stewart, shall be perpetuated, will take place to-morrow afternoon, at 4.30, in the City Hall We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Co.) that the E. and A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie left Port Darwin for this part yesterday, and may be expected to arrive on the 24th inst. AN English scientist says that if we were to visit
His lordship asked if defendant was a seaman? the moon we should find the days and nights a
Mr. Webber-He is an officer in Her Majesty's fortnight in length, and if we "survived the Navy. scorching during the day we should certainly be
His lordship Is he a traveller'?, frozen to death during the ensuing night."
Mr. Hastings contended that he was not. His lordship-Well, what have you to say to this defence?
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Mr. Webber-There is the other point, my land; none of them are for liquor to the value of His lordship--Do you set up that defence ? If you do you must point out under what section. Mr. Webber replied that he did set it up.. It WAX Common law
Mr. Hastings-Do I understand that it is being
raised t
Mr. Webber I have made certain offers-- His lordthin-Are you going to raise this defence in all the other actions?
Mr. Webber renlied that he knew of no others. Mr. Hastings-If judgment is consented to the matter will not be pressed."
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attacked by a Peking censor, and the Chinese HONGKONG.
officials, it seems, were instructed not to deal nry more with that firm. It now appeara That an Imperial Ediet has been obtained by which complete satisfaction is given to the outraged honour of the foreign firm, inasmach as the above order has been expressly rescinded ́as tuwarrat labde. Mesers. Modi & Co. may congratulate themselves on being well out of n bad bargain, and it is sa'i factory for foreign mer-In chints in general that, the commercial honour of one of their number has been thus amply vindicated.
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THE CBSERVATORY, COMMISSION, -, by a promissory note given by his surety. Undering12,500' paperi, 1,000 of which are dailies. Mr. MacEwen I beg to ask when it is the Cross-examination by Mr. Webber, the prosecuter Intention of the Government to appoint a Com-stated that the amount embezzled was a general raission to inquire into the working of the deficiency, and, so far as he could see at the moment, there had been no false entries made in Observatory A
the prisoner's books.
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In,Canada 700 journals are published, most of which are French. Besides Mexico and Brazil in which quite a large number of papers are published, it may be stated that the Argentina" Republic has 66(urnals.
*Australia is credited with rop papers, all of which are English.-London. Times,
BALD-HEADED DOCTORS.
His Excellency-The hon. member has only
Mr. Webber then referred to a similar case, jast given me notice of the question, but I thought 6 to waive the notice, as there no o'jec- in which a clerk in England who receiver monies for a firm had been ¿discharged from the tion to answering at once. It has been the intention of the Government for the last three accusation of embezzlement. He contended that moeche fa ap-oint a Commission, but there have this case was a civil matter, and not a criminal heen difficulties in getting the best possible one. The prisoner had accounted for all the
The London Medical Press and Circular han Commision, However, they have been over-money he had received for his master, botar he
had used the money in business be culde following: A medical correspondent con- Priha'es to 'n tav contempatary some remarks not pay it in just then. If the prosecutor trented the matter in a criminal light, his receiv»
apon his profession, which, although in some respects containing in good deal of truth, are ing $500 as part payment of the debt was compounding a felony. He therefore asked that they ally, that he has made a the prisoner he discharged, and the prosecutorfject in view is to show that
a uras mis nke in joining the ranks of medicine, be lef to seek his remedy in a civil court,
instead of investing his money, which had been spent up in his educating, in some business con en He describes himself as'n' failure, and his af er having worked exceedingly hard at his
The Commission will consist of the Hon. Mr. Deine, Captain Superintendent of Police. (chairman) and 1 believe you have consented to serve, Mr. MacEwen. Then there will be Capt. Greenfell, R. Mr Eker, R. E. the Harbor Master, and Mr. Edle. The o'ject of the Com mission will be to inquire as to how the Observatory may be made better to serve the practic purposes for which it was instituted in this Colony,.
THE SANITARY DOARD.
The Acting Attorney-General moved the first reading of Bill to appaint an additional member on the Sanitary Board. He said that the phject of the Bill was to empower the Ghvernor in appoint Mr. Chadwick as a mem- { her of the Sinitary Board, as constituted by the Public Health Ordinance,
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, His Excellency—Mr Chadwick has been sent out here at my request, by the Secretary of State. assist the Colony generally on questions of drainage, to which has been added the question of the distribution of the water-supply. He will for some months superintend the works personally, and, after his retirement as Superin. lendent of wasks, return to England, coming out ngain only occasionally, as required.. I ant inclined to think, however, that the work wil nec'ssitate his being here at all events for i considerable time, in the first instance, and I think his exprience will be exceedingly valuable to us on the Sanitary Bard, in various matters in which his expe1ience has been great and | unquestionable. For that reason I propose to add him to the Bord during the period of his stav, and this Ordinance has been introduced for that purpose. I do not know that there is anything further to say-I cannot conceive of any harm being done by it, and possibly my Unless expectations may turn dut, correct. there is any objection I should be glad, as his time is short, to as the Bill through all its
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Mr. Robinson said that Mr. Wehher had made not a very good case, any other circumstances he would have allowed the plea act up by the defence; best there were two paints which inclined him
The cause of his fallure he attributes to the. decide otherwise in that, case-first, when the shroff was asked for the money he had collected absence of two things, which are chiefly essential for rent, he stated in his master that he had not success in the medical profession. These, ho yet collected it, although the complainantserts, are, in the first nice, money, and, in the knew
I have no money, rcond place, a bald head it had been nti; and secondly, that the case differed from the
ad my hair is inconveniently thick. Incipient case quoted by Mry Webber, inasmuch as the
baldness gives the appearance of a "high and prisoner had admitted misappropriating themelike forehead," and inspires the ladies with money, for purposes connected with his own confidence. The fortuna'e possessor of this business. He therefore adjourned the Cheautiful feature is pronounced "very clever," until tomorrow afternoon, in onder to sup which settles the maiter. Besides, it is almost indispensable for a "goed bedside manner." All my medical friends who are getting on well have either money or bald heads; most of them have both.'
end the tenants of certain houses, to learn whether they had paid the monies referred to or not. Bail was reduced from $3,000 to $1,000. in two sureties of $1,000 each.
CANTON.
Mr. Webber refused to content. Mr. Hastings-The defendant is an officer Her Majesty's nave, and I may inform you that he holds the rank and position of a gentle man. It has been held by your lordship that he has had these goods, and, that these recripts are signed by him. He has not stages today, but, I shall at once give way it Consul, and Captain Grudet, of lie French.
come here to deny it. If this action had been It will be remembered that nine men were ar- quite untenable, and had been liable to be dismissed with costs. still, I am instructed in rested by Acting Josp, ctor Hanson at Shau-ki-way, my clients would have considered it their wat, in the early part of this month, on a charge duty to bring it before the Court and so shew of being co-cerned in a pratical expedition, the the defendant us in his true colors, in order that junk they were in being armed with all the the people of Hongkong who were likely in give materials necessuy for such a foray. Four of him credit might be warned of the sort of man he Wnd. Therefore, even if this action is hable to 1.25 there were discharged yesterday at the Police he dismissed with costs, still we should have
Court, the chirges against them, having been brought the case here to give publicity to i 1.50 withdrawn. Out of the five remaining, two But if your lordship will look over the chits you
were defended by Dr. Ho Kai, this morning. will see that they are not all for drinks. The master of a junk that had been a victim of
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the pirates, however, appeal at the Police Couit and gave evidence, identifying anme of the prisoners. They were all committed for trial at the next Criminal Session:
THE saying Go thou nnd do likewise" was amply illustrated this morning at the Police Court, when two men were charged by Edward Griffin, an overseer in the Public Works Department, with having deposited, yesterday aquantity of rubbish in the harbor. The defence was that they had done to because everybody had been in the habit of doing the same thing, and, moreover, the defendants contended that they had done no harm, inasmuch as they were only assisting in a manner the Praya Reclama- $150
tion scheme 1 Mr. Robinson, who tried the case, 5.co 250 apparently saw the force of this reasoning, for he 12.00 discharged one of the defendants with a caution, and fined the other only fifty cents, with the alternative of three days hard labor.
Per Bat,
$1.10 Souk time ago a Chinese firm on the Praya shipped to this port a quantity of my rh, used 1.25 for medicinal purposes by Celestial followers of 1.50 Aescupalius, but on taking delivery six packages, worth about $200, were found to be missing. Detective-sergeant McIver, however, this morn-
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His lordshin-Let me look at them. (Afe examining some) Well, the only thing is
cannot go, through them now-
Mr. Hastings-I have been through them, and they include chits for billiards, money lent, meals, and cipars and cigarettes, and if you will ask your clerk to go through them he will see that the amount to which we are entitled is about $30 His lordship--Mv clerk need not go through them cannot Mr. Roberts prove that? I must
have it on oath.
Mr. Hastings I have been through the chits, and am prepar d to say-
His lordship-Have you got the exact amounts. Mr. Hastings I have got the totals.
His lordship-I shall certainly help you in any way I can.
anyone has any more business.
The Standing Orders were then suspended. The Acting Attorney-General moved the serord reading, saying that the members of the Sanitery Board themselves thought that Mr. Chadwick presence would be of great assistance, The. Bill then passed its second and third reading.
A FORMALITY.
-The Acting Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the Incorporation at the Procureur.fiénéral, in Hong kang, of the Society of the Missions Etrangères Society to held and deal with their property with
e said that it was introduced to enable the
greater security.
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"Firs; reading pasted.
THE PROTECTION OF FEMALES. The Acting Attorney-General maved the firs! reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance 1889. The object was to define more clearly the powers, of the Registrar-General respec'ing the elasing of houses that had been awice declared unlicensed er unregistered." ;
First reading passed.
The Council then adjourned. A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held.
"It is, no doubt, very much to the advantage of a young practitioner to exhibit a 'modern antique appearance, and nothing contributes so greally to this end as'a head which is innocent of hair. There is a real commercial value in a. bald head, but this value is no meins confined in the medical professinn. Whatever advantages, however it may confer on a business young man,' to a medical man fair estimate under | favorable circumstances would be, at the lowest, year. The assumption of age
his head hove in early manhand undergone a process of fatty degeneration, leaving a white expanse of reflecting "int-gament, is a matter of, common observation. The public are impressed by the appearance of things under these circum- stances; a b'd 'head will carry conviction to their minds when nothing else will-saving, perhans, a flowing beard.
"Even the lower animals are not insensible
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,) DO
CANTON, January 14th, The French Concession, under the adminis tration of M. Imbault-"Tuart, the French Consul is gradually being plɔced in a condition second only to the British, and prámises to outvle the | five hundred older Concession by the time it is built over, in | and ripe philosophy which a man can safely the arrangement of its ronds, its system of drain. ¦ indulge in, whose hair follicles«upon the top of age, and the character of its buildings. · The station for the French municipal police han hern completed, and by an early mail an efficient af of gendarmerie is expected from France. Under the careful superintendence of the French
gan-vessel Vipère, the boundaries of the In's on the French concession have been marked eff. The agreement between Mr. Wron and the Mint authorities has been extended for one to its attractions. 1o meordid that an ostrich year. The Mint is now gning to be utilised hy once wat dawn opan the bald head of an English. the Canton Government as a campal residence man, under the impression that it was an egg for the legal and scientific staff of the new which required batching." The cireumrances Technical College which the Inte Vionroy
were favorable for this slight error of judgment, established at Whampoa. Already Mr. Groom. and the sagacinus hird must be acquitted of Professor of Botany, has arrived, and is in having purposely attempted to play a practical residence, and some five other Professors areke, But in this matter, as in all things else shortly expected from England. The staff of the in life, appearances are everything. No ne proposed college will be essentially English,
The Kerasine Oil monopoly has been let by the present Viceroy to a new syndicate that "knew nat Joseph," för,a sum of five hundred and fifty one man, greatly to his worldly prosperity, com- thousand dollars, so we are likely to have a conveniently finds his heid becoming bald, another siderably higher tax on this most necessary has to seek consolation where he can, under the article.
depressing clrentinstances of knowing that his head is the only place upon which he cannot get hair to grow.",
The present acting Governor has evidently been studying the Arabian Nights and the doings of the Caliohs of Bagdad, în ve alden time, for, disguised as a mendicant, he went recently to worship at the great Temple In the centre of the city near the Yamens, and had practical experience of the infamous amount of blackmail levied on the devnit. Upon returning to his Yamen, and after careful investi gation, it was discovered that some of the prin cipal city officials were interested in this little "squeeze and they have all (including, a) Maistrate) een sospended from office pending
tion and consternation prevails. The seting | Governor is said to be a particularly, clean”) handed official, and to be above carroption. He wag certainly shown himself to be independent in character both towards this and the late Vice- roy. His 'rontemnt for the Viceroy Chang Chib tone was pretty well marked for a Chinese official, and considering their relative potions
Mr. Hastings then entered the witness-hex, LIFE ON A BLUE-NOSE BARQUE reference to P-king, consequently great limenin and stated that he had examined the chits, and -extracted those which referred to billi»rds, maney tentments, and cigarettes, and the total amounted to $29 65. The balance was for drivies
Mr. Webber-I daresay that is quite true. Mr. Hastings then resumed his place, and continued-There is no daub', with regard to the balance, that it is open to the def nce he has raised, but it is for your lordship to say whether such a defence is creditable to an officer in Her Majesty's navy and a gentleman. If you unable to give us judgment for the balance I will ask for judgment for 81965, with Immediate execution.
A a Marine Court held this morning at The Harbor Office, before Commander Rumsey, R.N., Harbor Master, Wm. Brown, second air, and M.Pihl, James Smalth, J. Pendergast, PS, J. Bartendin, M.. Shaw, Charles Ketterman, 4. Rockhaus. J. Wheaton, Henry Hendrickson, Axel Tórsson, William Lindsay, and George 1 hnson, sexmen of the American in William H. Lincoln, were charged by M. T Dly, master of the ship, with disobedience of orders on Monday last,
The complainant said that the men were all shipped at Yokohama, On Monday morning when in Hongkong harbor, they refused to obey the orders of himself, and the first mate, when told In go to work, and demanded to see the American Consul He allowed two of them (Lindsay and Torson) to go, and the Consul ordered them to return to the shin. One of them did no, bat 'the other did not. Yesterday, again, they were, all
board, but they did not go on board.
The work of removing the Rack reach Barrier is to be commenced immediat ly after the native holidays. It cannat he doubted, from the move
ments already made, that during this year a great impetus will be given by the authorities of this Province to mining industries unon foreign' principles, neither will Rilwave he found far in the back ground when the Chinese new year comes round again.;
knows better the value of a bald head than he who possesses it; at all events in medicine;
but how strang-ly captions is nature, for while
A QUEER LOT OF DATES.
Guildhall in London begun-1411. The first balliffes in Shrewsbury---1372. Shillings first coined in Englande---1505.
· The nowe service broke in English—-451, The first use of coaches in Englando-1755, Dames-tay hooke begun by William-100. Rin from the 1st of April to Hollontide- 1427.
1. Pride exceeding in monstrous appell-1407, The'ciwslet ahont Landentaken downe-1506. Theuniverseof Cambridge founded-915 A.D. A blazing star on Palm Sunday nere the, sun 1077 Tostires of the Peace, appoynted in Englande 1976,
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Gliste windows used in the houses of Englander1180) -
A decree for lantherne and candle light in London-141771.
Four sunnés annexred, besides the true sunne, of a, sed color-1233. Make Thunder Jasted-fifteen dules' begnning the
manowfer St. Martin's Day-1231.
The Jews of Norwich, stufe a boy and cir THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF THE comcised him, minding to have crucified him at
WORLD.
Easter-1235
Robin Hood and Little John, lived. This A large number of statistics have been col.veare London obtained to be governed by lected in connection with the Paris Exhibition, sheriffs and mainrest 189, those which deal with the total number of vaare, the citizens of London had a grant to and of these probably the most interesting are 1 London bridge, builded with stone; and this
Mr. Wehber-This defince would never have 2.00 ing recovered the missing packages, which were been raised if the terms offered by the defendant sewn in as many deer-skins with the hairon, and had been accepted; he was only too anxious to pay the amount-he was willing to do it, but he 0.75 which he found in 'cargo-boat No 1278 at West
was unable, so he offered terms to the solicitors Point, near Jardine's Wharf. There was only for the plaintiff vesterday, and they have not one man in the boat at the time Mcfver complied. He offered security for the der, but instead of that they simply wished to stepped on board, and as he looked as
rash the matter, and force immediate pay. if he wanted to decamp the detective
ment. We simply raise this defence in self. 0.75 immedistely arrested him, and brought him protection-If time had been given, as we whole amount would have And the "loot" before Mr. Robinson at the Police requested, the Court. The man, however, obstinately denied. been paid before the end of March, and we any knowledge as to how the stolen arlicles have everyintention of doing so even if judgement hefore the D. S. Consul, and he ordered them on journals published in the whole whole world; | choose them a maiπ-1200
1 not given a ainst us It is absurd of Mr. Hastings to talk about this defence being sat up for the puroose of evading the debt he will pay even if your lordshipdoes not give judgment As to the publicity, that only against him.
news my friend's Ignorance, because this defence can only be raised with respect to liquors.
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1.I had found their way to his boot, stating that he
was only a foki on board, and that his mater, the owner of the cargo-bost, was the only one who knew about the matter. His Worship therefore remanded the case in order that the energetic detective might have time to arrest the real thief, After the cass had been remandeda Parsee appeared on the scene, stating that the myrth belonged to him. He was told, unofficially, that he had to prove ownership before he could obtain it,
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THE petty officers of the Fleet gave a very enjoyable smoking concert to their many friends Good Lewand Island...$3.50 per Gailen. here, last night, in the Seamen's Club. About LIQUEURS
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two hundred were present, including Admiral
Mr. Harings-With regard to the ❝ rushing" the matter, I may say that these chip date from February last- whole years and repe but demands have been made, for paymɛn', but without any response whatever, I am very much surprised that the defendant could have found any solicitor in this colony, to raise such a defence for him.
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William, Brown, the second mate, stated:- did not refase duty on board. I refused to go on board yesterday because the Captain threatened
me.
W. Pihl, seaman, stated that he was too deficient in English to be able to make a defence.
James Smith, seaman, stated:-1 did not refuse duty. I wished to goto the Consal, and the Captain would not allow me, and I said I would
not work until I saw him..
The citizens of Landon had libertfe to hunt s certain distance about the citis, and to pass toll free through, England -1317.
His lordship gave judgment for $29 65, and being refused them by the master, they had in rank by publishing 1:400 Journals, 200 of which before was 12 ponce. Anno Regni 6, John- costs, and granted immediate execution,
Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., Commodore Church, MEETING OP the legislatIFE R.N., Captain May, Captain Sir W. Wiseman,
COUNCIL. etc. A tremendous programme was gone through,
The other defendants all set up the same plea of wishing to see the American Consul, and on this,
consequence struck work.
Commander Romsey then offered all the defen- da ts the option of returning on board to work or ring to fill. With the exception of J, Wheaton, who declined to say whether, be would return to his duty or not, the whole of the defendants refused point blank, to return to their duty, and 10 were sentenced to seven day's hard labor cách
by Capt. Daly,
Britanies Burssa bullded. Hix Hall builded" Algte buikled new Sutler's Hospital founded Moore. Fields new railed and planted with trees, Westminster Palace paned.
The Jew, corrupting England with usury, had first albadge given them to weare, that ther might be knowne, and after were banished to the number of 150,000 persons-1191.
These have been collated by La Naturs. The facts given show that Germany has the honar of publishing the largest number of periodicals in Europe, these numbering 5,500, of which 800 Men and bear's berished in divers places with are dailies. Journals devoted to special religiousi dogmas, creeds, and scientific theories abound thunder and Hghtning, and fiends were seene more in this than in any other country. The "peake unto men as they travelled--1361; oldest German journal, is the Gazette des ¦ Pärls in France, and "London" In Englande," Postes of Frankfort, founded in 1616; the paned, and thäfching in both left, because all most widely circulated, the Berliner Tag Luberick was spoiled thereby with fire1180
all, issues but 55 000 copies, After:Germany |_| The making of gunnes found; and rebels in comes England, which publishes over three Kent and Essex, he entered London, beheaded are all lawyers, and burnt houses and all bookes of thousand newspapers, Bog of which dailles. France follows with a nearly equal law-1386, number, of which only a quarter are dailies, Br reason of a frost from January to March bi-weeklies or tri-weeklies. Italy holds the fourth wheate, was sold for a marke the quarter, which appear at Rome, 140 at Milan, 120 at Naples 120verting 22
94 at Turin and 79 at Florence. Of these, 120 are dailies. In Austria-Hundary thereale 1,300 journals, of which 150 are dailies. So far as other countries are concerned, Spain follows with 850 and Russia with 800, 200 of the later appearing at St. Petersburg and 75at Moscow. In Greece journals are proportionately numerous, every little market town and vit baving ent. Athens publishes 54, all of which are dalles: In Switzerland there are 459 Journals published, and, Belgium and Hol: land furnish an almost equal number. In Sweden, Norway and Portugal Journalism, is but little cultivated, while in: Turkey, it is quite active. In all, Europe is credited with over 20,000 journals.. Pates arlunds on www Turning to Asia, the figures show that here no fewer than 3,000 newspapers are issued, most of which appear in Japan and the British Indies, China fa very poorly supplied, having › Grent tempests on the sea and fearful," ""1 but the Kung Paw (official Journal, Peking), and this in year the king ⠀⠀ (Henry - III) which issues thres editions, a day on paper of ranted that wherefore the citizens of London different colors and one journal at Shanghai were to present the maler before the king, and one in Corea. Japan, on the other hand, wheresoever he were, that now barous of the
exchequer should serve—-1752.... publishes 1,500 journals, pirater
Africa, makes but a very poor show, having |-- † This yeare the king of France bured all bls but aco newspapers, thirty of which are pub lepross people, as well men as womenr i for that lished in Egypt, and the rest in European he supposed they had poysoned the waters which caused his jeprosy - About this time also colonies paigad por
America has a large share of representation in the Jews had a purpose to poyson all the Chris the workle Free, the United States alone latu. Į tians by poysoning all their springe-3312
THE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SHROFF.
under the organisation of Mr. Fitzgerald, of the A meeting of the Legislative Council was Alacrity, and Mr. Egerton, vice. Among other held this afternoon. There were present: --
At this point his Worship, for some reason items were an excellent recitation in dialect, by His Excellency the Governor (Sir William des
or other, re-opened the case, and cancelled his grp Capt. Sir W. Wiseman, a couple of vociferously. Voeur); the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. decision, aaying that he would remand the case applauded comic songs by Lieut. Hopkins, of A, Lister); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Acting Colonial until tomorrow morning for the production of the Sloperian fame and songs generally by the Rev. Treasurer Mr. S Brown, Surveyor-Generali Mr.abia's articles, which were in the hands of the H. K. Moore, of the Imperfeust, Lieut, Hewett, W. M Deane, Captain, Superimendent of Police: US Consul having been deposited with him Sergt. Major Williamson, (91st Regiment) Staff Mr. A. J. Lench, Acting Attorney-General ; sergeant Mills, M. Sergt Sebright, Meats Mesus, F, Rysic, Wong Shing, C. P. Chater, Fitzgerald, Dade, etc... A very pleasing quintette A. P. MacEwen, J. J, Keswick, (unofficial
"Die Wacht am Rhein" was rendered by fire members) and Mr. A: Seth, Clerk of Councils, stalwart guests helonging to the Jitis, 'another.
The minules of the last meeting were read and Johnty from the Fatherland asking, indulgence confirmed. because, (pointing to his throat) he was "sick inside." Towards the end Admiral Salmon said a' few words, saying that among the military guests he recognised many faces that he had seen at the Cape, and hoping that many similar reunions would take place. The evening was wound up with highly enthusiastic cheers for everything and everybody.
HONGKONG, WEDNES′ A^ JANUARY 15, 1890,
TELEGRAMS,
PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, January 13th. Portugal, in reply to Britain's ulumatum, says that she yields to a superior power, reserving her rights to have the delimitation of territory debated hereafter,
ais decision of the Ministry caused a riot, and the mob smashed the windows of the houses of the Ministers and the British Consul, clamouring at the same time for their resigna
tion.
VOTES, AS
The remanded case of the shroff of Ho Tim, The following votes, recommended by His who is charged with the emberlement of Excellency, were referred to the Finance Com- $7.100, was again before Mr Robinson, at the mittee, on the motion of the Acting Colonial Police Court this afternoon. The prisoners who Secretary$7,187, for the roads at Kowloon was represented by Mr Webber, acknowledged (re-voic); $150, gratuity to Mr. Bruce-Shepherd, the debt. The prosecutor said that the prisoner for compiling an index of the strests, house was secured in a bond of $1,000, of which numbers, and Jezze-loss of the sky
wwed he had paid Boo, the rest being secured
dos
St. John's College, la Cambridge, being an ancient hostell, was converted to college by the executors of the Countesse of Richmond and Derby, and mother of Henry VII, in this years as her will was--1510, je nakon ka
Picked shoes tyed to their knees with silver chaines were used. And women with long. gownes rode inside saddles, like the queene' i that brought side saddles first to Englande 1 for t before they rode astrid-1388.
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