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Intimations.

'DAKIN 'RZOS, OF CHINA, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS

PECIAL AGENTS for the KEPLER

EXTRACT & MALT, DA

SPECIA

(Concentrated and Ngn-Alcoholic)

A delicions “ tisane forming" and "force- producing” Digestive Food

*The best known and the lugest used.

The Lancet.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1890.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY ·APRIL, 10, 1850

We have the best authority for stating that the twenty thousand shares of the New East Borneo Planting Company, Limited, offered to the public, have not **As an article of diet in masing diseases, the been subscribed for; in fact the applications Kepler Extract is bed by patients, and often taken readily when other forms are not retained. are very far below the figure that was It is a good plan is bezin with a teaspoonfal confidently anticipated by the promoters. three times a day, bor the duse may be rapidly It has therefore been determined to increased to a tandespoonful or more. One of the best vehicles for taking the Extract of Malt keep the list open a few days longer is a little warm milk, but some people prefer it Although we cannot pretend to have any alove, bilst there like it with soda water."-personal experience of tobacco planting London Medical Record, KEPLER SOLUTION OF COD LIVER OIL in British North Borneo, we must admit

IN MALT EXTRACT. An ideal form for the adin.nistration of fat that the reports from experts, whose band Jides can scarcely be questioned, -Brit. Hedral Journal

emphatically indicate paying prospects in the near future for that branch of industry And that this opinion is generally shared throughout the colony is beyond doubt.

It has hardly any of the taste of the oil Many can take it easily who cannot take the

oil*--The Leniet-

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play THE CPE INSURANCE COM-urgency" the words "in his discretion" be making several enquiries into tha vakts of property

the following programme on the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening,commencing aty.goo'clock:→

March Lancer

* Kelphegor #omega Brapsant

Connaught. D'Alkett, Velić..................Venetia »..............Lowthian,

"Chic "

Wheeler. Spanish Beauty"............Refe... Saucy Kata

Crowa.

Polka......

Quadrille Calop,

THE Good Word is Spreading. The Lower Wyndham Street Soporifie sees comfort in the fact that "Dr. William Wright, of London," turn at Canton on Monday night on the History of the Hittites, Great Scott! Fancy the avidity with which China's millions will lap up the news of how the enemies of the Lord cot whaled in the good old B. Ci times, as shovelled out by the divine "from London,"

!

PANY, LIMITED |

A general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company, which is in. liquidation, was held this afternoon at the head office (Melcher's & Co.) Praya. Mr. F. Dodwell presided, and S, C. Michaelsen (liquidators), H. N. Mody, there were presint-Hon, C. P. Chater, Measts T. J. Rose, J. Maclchose, J. Goosmann, M. Grote, G. v. Wille, J. F. C. da Roza, J. Manuk,

Cohen, Cheong Kal, etc.

M........

in that neighbourhood I think the price named -$2 per square foot-appears to be reasonable. I am sure we are glad to see that provision Is. made for some of the married men in the police force, a number of whom have been housed la undesirable quarters. I mentioned some time

go that. I thought these men ought to have- better accommodation, and I am glad to sco that a commencement on the part of the Govern=" rwent has been made,

A. A. Botelho, F. M. Graça, J. M. Genç, Cdo not see how Council can take any clause of the question he thought the money should, like

The Chairman said:The report and ac- counts having been in your hands for some little 'time, I presume you will as usuni take them as rend. The statements of accounts shows clearly the fact that the greater part of the capital of the Company has been lost, and whilst we cannot but deplore this, we think the shareholders will now fully recognize and appreciate the wisdom of the course decided upon, in ceasing business and liquidating the Company. It was the fact of the very small Reserve Fund, and the extreme uncertainly as to the results of the Underwriting Accounts, and notably that of 1887, that decided the then Directors to so strongly recommend the Winding-up. Above all, they had to remember the great liability attaching to the shares-$100 only being paid up out of a total liability of $1000. The report makes mention of the subject allalong bed the careful attention of the liquidators, and everything possible done to curtail expenses. Both here and in London the staffs have been reduced to the full extent possible, only sufficient assistance to carry on the details of the work

The taste of the oil in agreeably disguised. its nutritive qualities are greatly increased, and it is renderet exsy of digestion.”~ Brit. Med. To what cause, then, must the failure of the which "befell Lieut. Woodcock, R.A., whilt of economy. I needhardly say that this matter has Journal.

DAKIN'S COD LIVER OIL" Our Cod Liver Oil is prepared from fresh is therefore of a pale liver, without heat, and it be free from unpleasant taste and odour.

In bottles at ceets 75 and $1.25.

(52 (Telephone No. 60) WINES AND SPIRITS.

ET APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD

: (ESTALLISHED A.D. 1841)*-

HONGKONG.

Worted lands all of which are of ex- JE invice attention to the following old cellent quality and good value for th money.

The sarce being specially selected our

· London House, ami bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thes enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices

parla erdering it is only necessary to state

proposed New East Borneo Company be attributed? Can there be any reasonable doubt on the subject? We think not. It is only repeating the universal topic of conversation amongst all classes when we say that "there is no money in the colony." The prospectus of this Company is an un- usually attractive one, and a very. careful study of its details shows little, if any, exaggeration. In better times the shares offered to the public would have been applied for three times over. But the promoters must have known thoroughly well how precarious and unreliable the state of the local money market is, how depressed general trade has been and "' cornered " is now, and how completely

a considerable proportion of our leading investors and speculators have been for

ubstituted, and the clause thus amended was fagreed to. ....

His ExcellencyThere are some financial matters to be considered and I think, therefore, we cannot spare more time to-day with the cons sideration of this Bal. With reference to the obser- vations that have been made by my hon. friend on the left (Hon. A. P. MacEwen) I am desirous to do all in my power to relieve the unofficial members of Council from attending while we go clause by clause through this Bill," I must say I

Bill as correct without going through it. The discussion on the clauses, we have just passed is a very good sign that this Bill requires careful consideration. On the other hand I think I may mention to unofficial members of Council that I intend next week in Council to confine that meet ing entirely to this Bill, so that if any unofficial member bas duties which require Lis presence elsewhere and does not take any interest in going through this lengthy Bill, he need not attend. The measure will take a long time to go through and I propose to assemble at a o'clock instead of at 3 o'clock and to go on as long as possible, and then to have a meeting for ordinary business the following week, and then the Bill again the week after, so as to relieve unofficial members from going through this Bill clause by clause. At the same time I shall be very happy if

benefit of their suggestions. unofficial members can attend and give us the

OVERDUE.

|

The Chalman raid that as to the second.

extraordinary public works, be obtained from. land premiums, as the sale of buildings went to that necnant.

Mr. MacEwen asked if the place won, to be occupied immediately 7

.

The Chairman-As soon as the technicalities" with regard to the purchase bave been com- pleted,

The Colonial Treasurer-Does', this 'vote.

include the cost of alterations P

The Chairman said the building would do as it was for some time. He pointed out that there would be the proceeds against this of the sale of No. 8 Station which, as it was in the Chiness part of the town, would very likely fetch a good price. 4

The vote was agreed to and the Committee adjourned.

HONGKONG SKY. MEETING.

SATURDAY, 3JTH APRIL, 1890.

His Excellency Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, Patrons:-His Excelency F. Fleming, C.M.G.;

V.C., KC.D.; His Excellency Major-General Bevan Edwards, C.B.. Comaviilies --G. S. Caxon, Etq; T. H. Whitehead, Esq.; R. C Gore, Esq. Capt. Paterson: Capt. Reynolds J. Armstrong. Esq. Major Fletcher. Clerk of the Scales :-). Armstrong, Esq. Fudge The Hon. C. P. Chater, Assistant Judge:--R. M. Gray, Esq. Starter:-Major Fletcher, Hon. Treasurer. E. H. Gore-booth, Esq.,Clerk of the Course,

WE aid it would settle it, and it did. About a couple of months ago thirty of the flewer of Macao left for Timor, to crush a few thousand natives who found the Lusitanian away irksome Before the Macaense chivalry arrived, however, the "rebels" cried peccavi, and the Independente crows about the prestige of Portugal's name." As the alleged "prestige" had taken four years to get its work in, it is evidently something that can be carried in a hand-bag, especially as proud Portugal settled the matter for 3000 supes and 75 piculs of coffee. We regret to recard a very painful accident negotiating the steeple-chase course this morning He was putting a candidate for the forthcoming races over one of the "banks" when the animal baulked, tripped, unshipped rider, and then sprawled over him on the other side. Mr. being retained, smaller and less expensive offices Woodcock sustained a few bad bruises and had taken, and economies in minor points effected, so his collar-bone broken. He was quickly driven to the Naval Hospital, where he received the that charges, salaries, etc, for the future will be a much smaller item. Now I come to the matter necessary medical attention. We hope to hear of reduction in the number of the present of the quick recovery of this plucky young liquidators. As you are aware the extraordinary **sport."

meeting which decided upon the Liquidation of THE ten-cent fares charged for Chinese the Company, appointed the Board of Directors passengers from Canton are inducing a host of and the Secretary in Hongkong, and the Con- bad characters to come down, and crime is suling Committee of the agent in London, to be becoming alarmingly rife. Numerous offenders, Liquidators at the same remuneration as before such as earring-snatchers, etc, are arrested, but but now that the winding up has reached its for some reason are very leniently dealt with, and present stage, they think it unnecessary that Mr. Robinson seems to have quite forgotten the the pres..t number be continued, and Messrs. efficacy of the rattan. Such a man-arted with Gower, Chater, Elias Fung-tang, and Lno-wai- a fan dagger, too-got four months at his hands chang having resigned; the Liquid tors here will yesterday. Before the case came on for hearing now be Mr. Michael en and, myself. We have no doubt that the Liquidators in London will one of the prisoner's accomplices went to the woman who had been robbed, as she stood in the follow the same course as has been adopted here, to them. But one clause relates more paricu Mr. Collingwood's nom: Mr. C. Aitken's ch. compound, and threatened that her hos e thus bringing some saving to the expenses of the would be burnt down if she gave evidence. She Liquidation. As the London accounts are pow the most important, the Liquidators here think it caused him to be immediately arrested, and on pockets. This blackguard, who would blind a generally if the annual accounts of the Liqui- dators were examined and certified to by an independent accountant The Liquidators there. fore propose to follow this course here, and to have the same course adopted in London and this, gentlemen, will I think meet with your approval, The accounts are now before you, gentlemen, and as shareholders you are ent tied to examine them and to express any views you may think proper as, to the cruise adopted by the Liq dators in the winding-up. In the absence of any questions I beg to propose that the accounts as now before you be pissed and adopted.

His Excellency-Before adjourning there is a matter I wish to mention to the Council I find that the Letters Patent, which bear the date 19th January, 1888, have apparently never been published or proclaimed in the Colony. I am not aware of any special reason why this has. not been done. It may have bren from over sight, but I do think myself that letters patent watch contain such important matter as these letters do sbould be known to the community generally, and this more especially so when one clause of these letters patent directs the Go vernor to proclaim them to such places as he Patent shall be published in the next number of thinks fit. I therefore propose that these Letters the Government Gazette so that everyone in the Colony will have an opportunity if seeing what they contaio. As regards the Royal instructions I find that they can only be communicated as a whole to the members of the Executive Cruncil and I have already communicated their cortents inrly to this Council and that is the clause in which this Council la given the power to make stand- ing orders. A Committee is already appointed improperly divulging anything by furnishing. The Council then adjourned until the 16th inst.

The TAI MA FONG CUP, presented by Mr. J.

Kennedy; three quarters, of a mile; for all Subscription Griffins of this and last year that have never been placed, weight for inches as per, scale. Entrance, $5. and to receive $15, 3rd to save stake.

Enthusiast, Iost. 1lb.

the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, months past! Why, then, should they have being searched a lot of pepper was found in his i would be more satisfactory to the shareholders for that purpose and I do not think I shall be Mr. Nasil's gr. Thunderbalt, 101t. 12lb..

and initial letter for quality desired.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention. PORTS (For incallis and general use.)

A Alto Dore, good quality,

Green Capsule

Per dares

$to

B. Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsules

12'

C Fice O Vintage, superior

quelty, Bick Seal Capsule 14

D Very Fise Old Vintage, éxtra

superior.

Violet Capsule

(Old Betties)

18

SHERRIES.

6

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule.....

B Superior Paše Dry, dinner.

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.30

C Mantanilla, Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsule......

10

CC

Superior Old Dry, Pale

Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule...

D Vey or Old Pale old Wine,

Dry, "chrice

White Seal Capiale............

E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, vory Enest quality, Bäck Seal Capsule (012 Beulod)

CLARETS.

10

14

$1.00 1.to

1.25

1.00

chosen such an inopportune time for re- constituting the East Borneo Planting Company? An answer is not difficult to find-necessity has no law. The original capital of $200,000 has been found altogether insufficient to profitably work such a large enterprise.. It may fairly enough be urged that this difficulty ought to have been foreseen when the original company was started; those who subscribed 1.50 for shares naturally did so

in the belief that they were investing in a sound 6.60 and remunerative "going" business, and they were justified in this belief by the 0.75

statements in the prospectus of the East Borneo Planting Company. However, as is too frequently the case in all phases of 1.00 life, some one has blundered, and the exact position of affairs now would seem to Be that unless a certain number of shares in the new company are subscribed for, two hundred thousand dollars-that is the 1.52 entire capital of the old East Borneo Planting Company-will have to be This is not a pleasant prospect for the shareholders, and it $450 may not be altogether complimentary to the directors, but it is about as near the 1200 truth as we can get at that rare virtue. We are not going to "write up" the New East Borneo Planting Co.; we don't know enough of the concern to make any such attempt, and if we did know we should still hesitate. But the prospectus speaks for itself, and it is couched in terms that the meanest capacity can easily understand. Those already interested in this particular business ought not to allow their interests to go to the wall. The 075 tobacco crop for the current year, so the prospectus says, will not cost the Company more than $30,000, and the estimated yield is from $100,000 to $130,000, If this 0.75 is not good enough for the ordinary investor, even in these hard times of "tight LOG money," we should like to know what would prove a sufficient inducement.

dar.

Quer

Pizza

•

$4

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

... Red Capsale ........

BS Estephe, Red Capsule --- 4:50

C 5. Julien

D' La Rose

BRANDY.

.

A Hennessy's O'd Pak, Red

Capsak....

11

For th

CLG

B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsule

$12

14

C Very Old Liqueur Cognac

Red Capsule

18

D Hennessy's Finest. Very Old

Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin-

Lage, Red Capsule

24

SCOTCH WHISKY.

sule ...........

A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-

8

B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Bloc Capsule with Name and Trade Mark........8 C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Markov rayoNEMO

8

'D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule ..... 10° E Watson's Very Old Liqueur

Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule iz IRISH WHISKY.

I

5.cb

7.50

For Bot,

$1.10

1.25

1.50

200

0.75

1.10

A John Jameson's Old, Green

Capsule.

8.

0.75

10

1,00

B John Jameson's Fine' Old,

Green Capszic

C John Jameson's Very Fine

Old, Green Capsali........... 12

GESTINE BOURBON WHISKY, fincold, Red Capsule, with Name. 10 GIN.

A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule 4.50 B Fine Unsweetened, White

Capsule

4-50

C Find A V.H. Genera525 RUM

sacrificed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DR. DOBERCE reports that a sharp shock of earthquake, lasting eight seconds, was felt at" 1.10 Hoihow yesterday forenoon,

عية

1.00 JOIN SALL, a Cingalesc, desires to acknowledge |

the assistance of friends, which has enabled him to return to his aromatić island. 0.50 THE election of a deputy to represent Macao takes place on the 20th-inst-if-anybody is. interested in the matter. Sr, Horta e Cosa is again to be one of the candidates,

0.40

1.00

Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

Capsule.com... 12 Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon.

Maraschino

LIQUEURS

Benedictine Curaça Herring's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, &c.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENES.

Ek is voogmented that all communication eclating to Subacriptions,

Thegoată” and not to the Edn.

TO-MORROW afternoon the Sanitary Board will solemnly diseas¥ ¦---*

1. Draft Bill for regulating, etc, water supply 2. Amendment of Slaughter-houses bys-laws, As Emergency Convocation of Victoria Chapter,

victim without scruple, is on remand, ACCORDING to the Returns of Trade issued by the Imperial Japanese Customs Department for last year we note that the Imports from China, which includes Hongkong, are nearly three millions of yes in excess of what they were in 1888, and the Exports show an increase of one, and a quarter million in the aggregate: The great excess of Imports was under the headings Raw Cotton" and Colton in Seeds." "A marked decrease, however is noticeable in the

sugar trade. White sugar, valued at $4,416,409 in 1888 fell to $4,10,133 in 1889; brown fell from $2,400 509 in 1888 to $2,049,428 in 1889. In all the decrease in this special branch of trade with the island empire shows a falling off of $653,358. The reports of the Commissioners do not explain the reason for this great decrease in a very important branch of trade, with this colony.

Mr. Roza seconded, and the motidu having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated.

YESTERDAY'S LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THE MAGISTRATES' BILL

.. Our repost in last evening's issue of the Council proceedings left off at the consideration of the hundred and twenty clauses of the above Bill. After some minor alterations of the text Part II was resched.

OUR excellent friend, the late honórable Surveyor-General Price has much to answer far. It is reported that the Police-station at Kennedy Town, which has just been completed at a cost of not far short of $30,000, is to be

The Attorney-General said-It was suggested taken down again. The site cleared by prison as advisable by the Committee that Justices of labor at the cost of several lives-is to be used as a cattle-market, and the materials, as far as

the Peace should have the power to issue war- possible, utilised elsewhere. And we will wager rants. In the case of a person who is going to es- that that "elsen here" turns out to be Baxter cape, perhaps a man might not be able to House, in which case the " wheels within wheels" find a Magistrate, it might be cut of offic: hours, and it was therefore suggested that something system of administration here will have to be once more exposed by us. It is not sufficient should be done to give the power to Justices of that we must love thousands of dollars over an the Peace to issue warrants-not to hear the expensive white elephant at Kennedy Town, but case, but simply to have the man arrested and

them with that clause.

L

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

At the conclusion of the Council meeting, a meeting of the Finance Comittee was held, the Acting Colonial Secctary in the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,

THE TELEONAPH CABLE NETWEEN NORVIL

FOINT AND KOWLOON.

The Chairman said the first vale was one for a sum of S991 $7, being the cost of repairing the telegraphic cable between North Point and Kowloon, some vessel having dragged the cables together and injured them. The report of the telegraph inspector showed that the cable was not absolutely broken, but it was very much twisted and putting it right was a difficult opera tion. The Telegraph Company's vessel had to work for a day and a half for which 100 was charged and L57 for '19 of a knot of cable at £300 per knat

The Colonial Treasurer-Is there any chance of finding out which ship did the damage?

The Chairman-I think not. Mr. Keswick-100 in a very large sum for the employment of the Telegraph vessel,

The Surveyor-General said the Manager of the Company was written to to get a reduction. A reply was received that the charge was that made to other Governments, and in this instance one day had only been charged for instead of a

Mr. MacEwen thought that the charge of

The Chairman-You see for this work the Telegraph Company are absolutely masters of the situation. There is no opposition whatever. Every enquiry was made before the amount was sanctioned. The Superintendent, a gentleman we can all trust, says it is the regular charge made to other Governments. I do not think we can refuse to pay.

an outrageous figure must be voted by the brought before the proper authorities. Today and a half Legislative Council for a tumble-down official-act this view I have to propose that the follow-

Capt. R. J. Gardiner's gr. Athol Brose, rist, 4lb. Mr. W. J. Gresson's gr. Good Hope, 11st. 1lb. Mr. R. Fraser-Sunith's gr. Wolfl w, tost. glb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. St. Cyrus, rost, glb. Mr. T. H. Whitehead's gr. Enterprise, rist, Ilb. The WAY-FOONG CUP, presented, Steeple-chase for all China Ponies. Catch weights over 11st stone three times round the Steeple-chase Course, Entrance $5. 2nd to receive $15, 3rd to save stake.

Mr. Nosil's gr. Vernal,

Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. Senator, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Encore Mr. F. S. Woodcock's br. Buddha, Mr. A. W. Maitland, nom. Mr. J. Kennedy's sk,

Caswell.

Mr. A. W. Maitland's b. Vain Hope, Mr. A. W. Maitland's gr. Enchanter, The FAREWELL CUP, presented by H. N. Mody, Esq., one mile handicap for all China Ponies. Entrance $5 and to receive $15, 3rd to save stake.

Mr. J. M. Forbes' br. Ally Sloper, tost Mr. E. Osborne's gr. Musket, 11st, rib. Mr. W. J. Grésson's br. Ringwood, rest. zib.. Mr. W. J. Gresson's blk. Imuris, 11st. Slb. Mr. Nosil's gr. Orbit, irst,

Mr. Nosil's gr. Thunderbolt, Iost, Mr. R. Frater-Smith's b. Keep Tryst, 115. 3lb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Encore, 11st, 4lb, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. Senator, risk. Mr. H. S. Weedcock's w. Norman, 11st. Mr. H. S. Woodcock's br. Claudio, rost. 7lb. Mr. A. W, Maitland nom. Mr. J. Kennedy's gr.

Daphne, rist. 6lb. Mr. A. W. Maitland's wh. Bolera, róst. b. Mr. A. W. Maitland's gr. Enchanter, zast. 3lb. Col. Verner Chater's gr. Fidget, fist. alb. Mr. R. Gordon's b. Nine Pins, rost. Mr. T. H. Whitehead's ge. Enterprise, rost, rolb, Mr. T. H. Whitehead's spd. Cracker, rost,

owned villa, valuable only for the ground-iting sub-section be added "In all cases where a 300 per knot for cable was also an overcharge. | Mr. T. H. Whitehead's' d. Vivid, 11st.

The Chairman-Yes, considering the very earnest desire of the Director of the Observatory, to have a cable for himself I do not think we cany get on with one cable.

Magistrate may issue a warrant for the sta ds on. Hongkong is not so rich that such a double "job" can be passed over in silence. apprehension, it shall, in cases of urgency, belawful for a Justice of the Peace, upon the application As it was in the past, is at present, and, we fear, of a police officer, and upon oath being made before must ever be, women are the cause of all our him substantiating the matter of the information troubles here below. Ever since that eventful to his satisfaction, to isade such warrant, in order day upon which old Eve seduced the guileless that such person thay be brought before the Adam from the paths of rectitude, the sisterhood Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law."

The Colonial Treasurer-Will the North Point have been consistent in this aim alone, and to In England a Justice of the Peace may issue a the present day it is so, even with the Hakka warrant and also issue the necessary process cable go on existing side by side with the Ob; maidens. One of these houris, living in Tal- after the case has been hard, and I see no observatory direct cable? I mean shall, we have ping-sban, was well and truly loved by threejection myself to the suggestion of the Committee. to maintain two cables?

I bave put in "in cases of urgency to limit the gallants; trouble eventusted; two schemed; one began. War was declared on Tuesday, and the was badly beaten, and that is how the quarrel force of the clause somewhat, forces were in battle array, but were only just warming to the work when the "peelers, led Tripetar Markle, hove in sight and spoilt the fun-to say nothing of a face or two. Small beginnings sometimes lead to great results; and bence it came to pass that twenty of the com- batants had an interview with Mr. E. Robinson in his temple last evening. As the days of chivalry are past and gone, they were only charged with disturbing the peace, and the matter was finally settled by three of them shelling out two shekels of silver each and the balance being bound over in various sums to keep out of the way of trouble and Hakka maids for six months to come.

THE WANGHAI 'ARSON CASE.

At the Police Court this morning Mr. Wode. house continued the hearing of the charge of arson preferred against James Sorab Lucas, in respect to the recent fire at 38 Yee Wo Street, Wanchai, Mr. Jotinson, the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Wilkinson defended,

Thomas Campbell, assistant engineer in the Government Fire Brigade, described the situa tion of the kerosine-soaked clothing which he found in the house.

Mr. Kapp, auctioneer, yalyed the contents of the house at $500.

His Excellency-Might it not be rather diffi cult to decide whether it was or was not a case of urgency?

The Colonial Treasurer said that if seven cabies sufficed for the business between Europe and America, ona cable might suffice for the business between Hongkong and Kowloon, even with the Observatory business, de

The Chairman-I think when the hon member reads the report on the working of the Observa tory you will see that the Director was laying continual stress on this point.

Mr. G. S. Coxon's gr. Mullingar, 1881, 7lb. The HALF MILE FLAT RACE, open to all

·· non-commissioned - Officers and men of the Garrison, Navy, and Police. First Prize, $15; Second Prize, $to; Third Prize, $51 Entrance free.

J. R Gale, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, G. Mowlam, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel.

J. Cotterell, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. W. Whiting, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. Private J. Murdoch, 1st A. & S. Highlanders. Private A. Gorman, 1st A. & S.-Highlanders. Private J. Connolly, 1st A. & S. Highlanders. Private J. Reid, 1st A. & S. Highlanders, Private R. Smith, 1st A. & S. Highländers. Private Gunda Singh, Gun Lascar. Private Gardit Singh, Gun Lascar. The "V" CUP, presented by J. D. Humphreys, Esq. steeple-chase for all subscription Griffion of this and last seasons and bond fide. Polo Ponics and Hacks. Catch weights over 11 stone. Twice round the Steeplechase course; -Entrance, #¡¡---Second to receive $15, Third vi to save stakes.

The Attorney-General--I have given a good deal of thought to the matter and I concluded that this was the best way of putting it. Without that in the section, a Police officer might go to a Justice of the Peace, and be on reading the clause, would naturally say I suppose I most issue the warrant." Now when he reads this be ask himself the questions this a case of urgency" I think is as well there should be some hesitation on the part of the Justice of the

THE RICENT CATTLE EPIDEMIC, Peace before granting the warrant. If that

The Chairman-The next vote is for $1.902. phrase bad not been put in, a Police officer might This amount is sanctioned under Ordinance 17 go to a Justice of the Pence at any time when it of 1887 in which the Sanitary Board are autho. was less trouble than to go to a Magistrate. Irised on the occasion of an outbreak of cattle. Pedro Blanco,

The vote was agreed to.

of course, anyone can suggest any other method disease to destroy cattle and fodder so as to which will meet the case I shall be pleased to prevent the epidemic spreading. The charges alter the draft

have been gone carefully through and I believe them to be perfectly just

Mr. Chater suggested that the pover should be given to official justices of the Peace only. These were responsible officers of Government' and would know whether these warrants should be issued or got. As the clause stood at present be thought it gave rather too large a power to Justices of the Peace.

The Attorney-General-It is limited to appli- cations by a Police officer. It is not every one who can go and ask that a warrant be issued Dr. Ho Kal'suggested the point to me and after discussing it with bhim, I came to the conclusion this clause would meet the matter,

The Acting Colonial Secretary-Has not a Justice of the Peace a right now to sue ware rants by virtue of his office P. That power has existed, I think, for many yeafs and no case has

The vote was agreed to...

Capt. R. J. Gardiner's gr. Athol Brose, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Wolfxw, t Mr. R. Fraser Smith's ch. St. Cyrus, Mr. W. Gremon's gr. Total Low, **

Mr. A. W. Maitland nom. Mr. J. Kennedy's wh,

Mr. A. W. Maitland's b. Vain Hope, Mr. A. W. Maitland's ch. Powder Puff, Mr. F. H. May'a gr. Tal,

Mr. R. Kirk's gr./Wisecre

The BROKERS CUP, prosented by the Share *Brokers of Hongkong Half-a-mile For all The Chairman said the members had seen Chins Fonies r weight for faches as per scale, Ponies other than Subscription Griffins, Hacks, the papers in connection with this vote of

and, Polo Ponies rolba. extra. Entrance $5. $34,000 for the purchase of Baxter House for

Second pony $15, Third to save stake. use as * Police Station. There were two points to consider. First, as to whether the money Mr. J. M. Forbes br. Ally Sloper, tost glb, ought to be voted, and second, if voted, whether Mr. E. Osborne's gr. Moiket, Tost, olb it ought to be taken from premiums which Mr. Collingwood nom. Mr. C. Altken's ch, neerged to Government from the nad of land or Enthusiast, host, talban P from ordinary revenue. As to the necessity for Mr. W.-J. Gresson's br Ringwood, tit, SIE some, such building, they would see from the Mr. W. Gresson's ge. Good Hope, trst rib, piper that the station plusp to it had been Mr. Nosil's gr. Vernal tal-Blb. condemned for many years, but nothing had Mr. Nosi's gr. Thunderbolt, Took alb,

Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr, Lochinvar, 11st. lib. ¡MP. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Encore, rist, filb.- been done to replace it, and also that a number

Mr, Koch, in charge of the insuranes business of Messrs, Siemssen & Co., said that the prisoner took out a policy for $1,500 in 1856, and had renewed it annually since. The day after the fire he called on witness, and reported the No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hail, Zetland fire, saying that it occurred after he had ever occurred, I think, where a’Justice of the of Europeans, married sergeants and constable Mr. R. Traser Smith's gr. Wolfaw, rost, gib,"

been in bed for some hours, as he had retired at

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Lectors on Edenrod mockurs to be met, so **The Editor”, mộ not to handfridual wemchact of them stall.

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opinions them expressed.

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SINCE 1800 the population of Europe has just doabled itself. Then the population was 175,000,000; in 1830, 316,000,000s; in 1860, 250,000,000 180, 331,000,000 in 1888, 350,000,000; in 1889 it was 380,000,000. THE good old trade of thieving has come to m pretty low ebb when the rails around the race course engage the attention of the fraternity, On Tuesday night two panels were stolen, and last night three more followed in their wake, I would be rather interesting to know when the course itself is likely to ” go."

30, on his return from the Races. He added that he thought it had been set on fire from the outside, Witness afterwards examined the place, and found that it had been evidently set on fire in three places, the floor being soaked with kerosine, and a lot of things, also saturated lying about. Apparently the fire bad not bad time to gai hold, however, Witness searched for the books, which Lucas said he had left on the desk when the police took charge, but they were not to be found. Lucas had not sent in any claim for the lasurance money, but he had forwarded an alleged inventory of the stock, shewing its value to be $14344946029)

H Worship remanded the case until for morrow, doubling the ball, which had previously I been $5007

Peace has issued a warrant except in a case of wern living in boost most unsuitable for them urgency. Perhaps they will continue to exercise for which the Government had to pay rent. ft Mr. AW. Maltland nom, Ms. J. Kennedy's wh, the same discretion in the future.

was proposed, as there were two houses on the Springenfeld, 101, 12lb. roghn The Attorney-General-I put this clause in at site of Baxter House, to make one No. 8 Station Mr. A. W. Maitland's ch. Powder Puff, 11st. 4lb. the suggestion of my hon. friend on the right and to reserve the other as quarters for married Mr. A. W. Mailand's gr. Enchanter, 12st, 3lb. Dr. Ho Kan. I did not know they had any men. The price paid was about $a a square Mr. P. Jordan's gr. Salipeire, 11st. 81b. power here before to issue warrants. In any foot, anil from enquiles that had been made case to give them the statutory authority would the som asked appeared to be a fair and just do no harm of Wes imate of the value of the buildings and

His Excellency Is it to be a matter for the ground Justice of the Peace to decide whether it is a Mr. MacEwen--I understand that the ground case of urgency or is it for the police officer to is within the limit for Chinese buildings,

The Chairman The Surveyor General reports decide] NA

The Acting Colonial Secretary think that the site is within the limit of the part for should be left to the discretion of the Justice of Chinese tenements and is no doubt of consider the Peace, Skanere able value dates

His Excellency proposed that in the section Mr. MacEwen-I mey say that at first 1 proposed in place of the words in cases of | thought the price somewhat high, but alter,

Mr. T. H, Whitehead's gr, Enterprise, 1st. 11b, Capt. Gardiner's gr. Athol Brose, itat; 4lb,

The CHAMPION CUP, presented by the Hon.

LA CAP. Chates 1-one mile and a quarter. Open to all China posies, Weight for inches as per scale Winner of the Farewell Cup solbs, winner of extra; Brokers' Cup 7lbs. extra ; Entrance 85. Second to receive $15; Third to save stake, W

Mr. J. M. Forbes' br. Ally Sloper, sost, g'b Mr. E. Osborne's gr. Musket, 10st, gib. i. Mr. W. J, Grosson's bik Imaris, 11st,