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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED.

CHEM 15 T S.

AERATED WATES.

Our Plant comprises the latest improvements, and is one of the most complete and efficient ever shipped from England. The Purity of the water is certified by analysis. The construction of the machinery and system of manufacture in the force ensures cleanliness and absence of all contamination in the finished

waters.

The quality of the Soda Water is equal to that of the best English makers.

The Flavour of the syruped waters is equal to any produced in England or abroad.

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SARSAPARILLA.

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Our make of this popular beverage is not merely a flavoured water, but is prepared with an extract of Sarsaparilla root manufactured in Bur own laboratory.

Price, so cents per dosen, (Telephone No. 60,)

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Hongkong. 14th June, 1890

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

would never have done so had Mr. Hons- Pool at that time received his promotion as Deputy Superintendent. The last named gentleman had on several occasions acted as Chief of the Police to the satisfaction both of the Government and the community, and it was only the contemptible snobbery of that ultra-cad, Sir GEORGE Bowen, that prevented him years ago from receiving the position to which,, by his long and meritorious services, he was fairly entitled. He will get his reward now.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.

THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay, at 5.45 p.m., to-morrow."

The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting, the Chairman said that no doubt all present had received and cand the report and accounts, but before moving their adoption be would be glad to answer any questions.

No questions being asked, the Chairman moved, That the report and accounts bearing date of 22nd May be adopted. Dr. J. H. Walker seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.

explosion and were badly "burned." It is time a special Government engineer was appointed who would examine each engine driver before he is allowed to drive a launch, Now that the Government are obtain- · ing a triple expansion steamer, a European Government engineer will probably be engaged i the fees from survey would help to pay his · salary and we should have the advantage of au independent Government engineer-surveyor.—

Mr. E. N. M. Ashness proposed the re-election | Herald. of Messrs. E. E. Abrahamson and W. Rigby as

and carried. directors. This was seconded by Mr. F. Bayley.

DYER ON THE JOB.

A MODERN CITY OF THE PLAIN.'

It was proposed by Dr. J. H. Walker and seconded by Mr. P. F. 1. Marcus, that the appointment of Mr. H. B. Dunlop as auditor be It may interest some of our readers to see confirmed, which was carried unanimously. what Mr. Alfred's. Dyer wrote to The Christian Dr. J. H. Walker proposed a vote of thanks respecting his late visit to Shanghal. Dyer is to the Directors, which was izcended by Mr. the notorious social purity scandal-monger who W. G. Darby and carried by acclamation. has for some months pa't been turning every. The Chairman said that that concluded the thing up-side down in India upon the business of the meeting, and announced that the plea that it became his duty as a follower of the dividend warrants would be ready for distribulowly Nazarene to expose "the awful state of tion on June 5th.

SHANGHAI.

THE Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co's new steamer fleungshan, specially con- structed by Messrs. Ramage' and Ferguson, of Leith, for the Hongkong-Macao route, arrived in CHINESE rate-payers are wondering what the port this afternoon, and at once proceeded to the title of the Water Authority, who is to make his Cosmopolitan Dock to undergo a general ovrdibut under the provisions of the new Water haut before being put in active service, She Bill, will be. Some of them suppose it may be will probably commence running about the Ski-kwal, but we hardly think so. It would middle of next week.

scarcely be sufficiently decorous. Shui-wong (water king) is much nearer the mark. The Times has been the first to "let the caf this Station since March. It says:The officers out" about our long-lost Redpole, expected on of the gunboat Redpole have arrived at Colombo from Bombay, and report a somewhat exciting experience, The Redpole, a new gunboat of Bog tons and 1,200-horse power, was built at Pembroke, and is commanded by Lieutenant and Commander Frederick H, P. W. Freeman, with a complement of 75 all cold: She left Plymouth

on the China station, but on reaching Aden she on the 20th of January last to relieve the Merlin was instructed to await the arrival of the Calliope from Zanzibar, in orders. When the Calliope arrived, sealed orders were handed Gulf was evidently the destination of the Red- over from Admiral Fremantle, and the Persian pole, her orders being to augment the squadron. there, with object of stopping the construc tion of a fort which the Turks were reported to be building at the junction of the Euphrates and Karun rivers, the latter of which has just been opened up for navigation by treaty. The object of this digression from their route to China was not, however, known on board the Redpole watil she reached Bushire, where she met two other British vessels, the Sphine and the Griffon. The three proceeded together and anchored at a place called Fao,at the junction of the two rivers already men- tioned. It will be remembered that it was chiefly through the instrumentality of Sir H. Drummond Wolf that the Karun river was recently opened for trade, and the idea of the Turks in building from going up the r ver, thus getting a hold of a fort at Fao was presumably to prevent shipping the commerce by being enabled to levy import duties. The day after the arrival, Captain Boldero, of the Sphinx, and Captain Blaxland, boat in tow for the purpose of inspecting Fort Fao. As they approached they were deliberately fired upon by the Turkish soldiers in the fort, "without the slightest provocation, and they al

It is reported here, and I believe on good once returned to their ships. The ships bad been put in quarantine, but at the expiration of grounds, that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co are considering the advisability of running a five days the Sphinx and the Grifos went up to

steamer with the Riungkwan on the Canton Bussorab, so as to be nearer the Turkish head-river. As they have a spare boat it is likely quarters, leaving the Redpole at Fao. the five days-the proper quarantine period -

enough this course will be adep'ed. *

I hear that the Chinese cficials up North were up, the officers and men of the _Redpole

are, making serious trouble about our new Sphins, and Griffon returned from Bussorah Steamboat Company, it being well known

ANOTHER WAYward" bo."was "docked" before Mr. Robinson this morning at the instance of couple of gold scarf-pins and some etceteras. Captain Sankey, and charged with the theft of a Detective Sergeant Haddon succeeded in running the youth to earth after a determined hunt. Hi Wor-htp remanded the case pending the settle We have said that there is no likelihood ment of a suit in the Summary Court wherein the of the post of Captain 'Superintendent plaintiff in this case is sued by the defendant for becoming vacant for years to come, and about $17-alleged balance of wages due. that is the absolute truth. Mr. W. M. A rzw weeks ago Tung San Ki,'a general mer- DEANE, we are glad to know, is in better chant, finding himself in, financial difficulties, compounded with his creditors, who agreed to health than he has enjoyed for a long time accept twenty-five cents in the dollar." Accord- past, and so far as we can ascertain hengiv, a few days ago, he went to his largest credi. tor, the Nam Hoi Bank, and handed the amount has no intention of resigning the position due in accordance with the terms of the deed he has so ably filled since October, 1866, of composition. This amount, however, the Mr. DEANE is at present acting as Colonial banker refused to accept, much to the annoyance of the hard-up trader, who at once engaged with Secretary, but as Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX, bis importunate creditor in a sharp passage of according to late advices from England, high words. From words the belligerents quickly ot to blows, and the result was that they found intends returning to Hongkong 'almost hemselves in the Police Court this morning immediately, Mr. FLEMING will shortlyefore Mr. Robinson. Mr. Webber appe red resume his proper duties and Mr. DEANE for the complainant, Tung San Ki, who won bis case in a common canter, and marched A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.will return to his bureau at the Central out triumphantly, leaving the pugiliste banker Station. But in the micantime the China to pay a fine of five dollars, and enter into his Mad's prophecy receives a terrific shock, behaviour for exactly six weeks.

own recognisances of $50 to be of very good as it is currently reported, and on the hest authority, that Mr. HORSFOOL will NEWS comes from St. Petersburg that Merv has been completely Russianised. When it was first very shortly be appointed Acting Chiei occupied by the forces of the Czar the four of the Police, Major-General GORDON Khana over the four tribes of the place were retained in authority. Now the four Khans have. returning to his duties as Superintendent of been dismissed, in consequence of the investiga And this is a sensible tion of a Special Commission now on the spot, Victoria, Gaol.

the head of the tribal administration of the Merveli-Turcomans. Russly never puts up for a long time with subject princes and chiefs. Bokbara is quite sure to be fully Russianised on

ruit.. Taschkend, and Khakand, with many minorprinci aluies, were Russianised completely at once. Information about Russia's proceedings in Certral Asia is constantly reaching our large Indian feudatories, and it is making them more loyal than they have ever been to the Queen- Empress." The King of Korea should make a

BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD 1841. 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

affairs existing under the British India Sodomite Government," He published last year a series of articles in the Sentinel, which simply revelled in social purity filth, exceeding in grossness all the obscene literature that has ever yet disgraced modern journalism.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

SHANGHAI, 10th June, 1890. Business still continues very slack here and affairs generally have been so slow that there Steng Taotai returned from his visit to the Daily News. has really been nothing worth writing about. Viceroy of Nanking on Saturday last, and since then he has had two meetings on the vexed freight question and the withdrawal of the

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China Merchants' steamer Kiangkwan from the Hongkong-Canton line. So far as I gather these meetings have not removed the difficulties, and as Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. have put the Indo-China Co.'s steamer Kowshing on the line between bere and Ningpo a settlement seems as far off as ever.

The rumour you published the other day that' the China Merchants Co had agreed to with draw the Kiangkwan from the Canton river was quite inaccurate. An offer of $'5 000 to take the ship off the line

had it been made. The Kiangkwan will only be withdrawn to be replaced by a more suitable vessel, and not till then,

was never

in for a perfect tirade of abuse at the hands Our Shanghai morning contemporary comes

of the saintly Dyer, and we shall rand with interest the retort courteous of the N. C. The Municipality of the Model Settlement also receives abusive treat-. ment at the hands of this offensive fanatic and the obscene "rag" he represents, but we don't suppose it will hurt them very much. However, here is what this latest regenerator of mankind has to say to the readers of The Christian anent Shanghai-

A BRITISH SETTLEMENT,

By Alfred S. Dyer. 'Three weeks just spent in investigation in Shanghai has deepened my impression of the importance of the Christian public of Great Britain having more information of what takes place in distant British settlements. The

where a British community is in contact with, and in full view of, a great heathen people, to whom the home Churches, with zeal and self- sacrifice, are sending forth the glorious message* of the Gospel.

secure which we bave added a Condenser cap arrangement that will give general and Russian efficers are to take their places at of the Grifon, took a steam cutter and anothemide, and it would not have been entertained importance of such information is accentuated

able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and a

d'are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere. atmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

satisfaction.

It is further 'reported that the abolition

The purest ingredients only are used, and the of the post of Adjutant to the Police has the first opportunity, and Khiva must flow

been postponed. This, if true, is not so satisfactory. The report is that Major DEMPSTER petitioned the Secretary of State that he be permitted to retain the Adjutancy of the Police for another two years;

When

by British treaty, is locally termed the model.

The foreign settlement of Shanghai, Initiated settlement," and is regarded as presenting to the Chinese Government and people an almost perfect illustration and masterpiece of Western Christian civilisation. This "model settlement” covering a space no larger than an ordinary

our Customers who prefer to have them to the that his Excellency the Administrator, note of these facts in his Court Diary for reference with an order from the Sultan at Constantinople that most of the shares are held by officials English country town, contains toбo licensed notwithstanding the pronounced opinions of in case the exigencies of the times should, at that they were to be allowed to inspect the fort, and it is openly stated that Mr. Bredie opium shops, several of which are capable of Governor DES Vaux on this subject and be made to histerical facts. The Tsar does it, bringing a number of officers to hold a court of managing shipping clerk. If the fight lasts Adjacent to the opium shops are dens of som futine date, make it expedient that reference and they were followed by a Turkish gunboat Clarke's position in the Company is merely that accommodating from 500 to rooo persons,

LARGE BOMBAY

" SODAS" We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of

ordinary size

COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

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.

his own statements to the Legislative Council a fortnight ago, strongly supported the petition; and that Lord KXUTSFORD has wired out instructions granting the prayer

martial on the officers in command of the fort who had fired upon the British boats. "The

but it is believed the offending officer, a lieutenant has been severely punished. An apology, was tendered, and the Sultan, it is reported

judgment of the court-martial did not transpire,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica of the petition. These statements are too, appear to have become mixed up considerably, personally ordered the court-martial.

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept rendy in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

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

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A. S WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila,

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circumstantial to be very far from the truth, but before dealing critically with what smacks uncommonly like one of the old-fashioned jobs of the MARSH and Bowen gier, we prefer waiting until one of the unofficial members elicits, some definite information at the next meeting of the Legislative Council,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. THOMAS, the manager of the New Peak Hotel, intends to " spread" himself to-morrow night. For full details we refer our readers to the notice in

our

advertising columns.

To DAY being Accession Day. the Victor Emanuel and Mercury hung out a string of flags in the rain, to remind the world of the fact Estha 52 years ago Vicky Regina got a good billet As Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No, 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow evening, at 5 for 5.30 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Al No 4, Blue Buildings, on the zoth, inst., the wife of Mr E. M. HYNDMANN, of a son.

DEATH.

At Genoa, on June 17th, J. H. SMITH, of Messrs. Blackhead & Co., Hongkong, aged 49 [93

years.

HONGKONO, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 18,0,

It is always a risky business to indulge in prophecy when you don't know for certain On the 13th inst. our well-informed even- ing contemporary, in the course of an editorial on the impending changes in the personnel of the Hongkong Police Force, Indulged in the following confident obser-

vations :-

There is little doubt that the next Captain Superintendent will be a military man, in which case of course the past of a military adjutant would be more than ever unnecessary. There are some objections to the head of the police being a military officer, but if he is supported by an Assistant who has a large experience of police dutier, many of the objections are removed, and there should not be much risk of the military element being overdone.

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The Queen-Empress does it. They all do it. THE Rose. Shamrock and Thistle" kept by Israel Weinberg, a German Jew, was the scene of a free fight last Monday evening in which j ck tars, "chuckers-out," "bosses" and ladies (?) PC. 64, who happened to be in the neighbour.. hond at the time, summoned the Israelites for keeping a disorderly house, ard had the whole crowd up at the Police Court this morning, when pre ty Ms Bcowi and her brother made their salaam b fore Mr. Rbinsen. Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkin son, apeared for the defence. In giving their evidence, the defendant's son and daughter

insinuated that the reason why the constable brought the charge agiinit their father was because they had refused to give him a drink last Saturday evening. They, however, admitted that there had been a row in the'r bar, and that the constable appeared on the scene just as soon as order was fairly restored. His Worship remanded the case in order that the evidence of the "chuckers out," an Austrian and a Spaniard, might be taken.

THE latest news from the East, says the Times of May 6th, tends to show that the influence of Japan in Korea is increasing. Hitbeno the Foreign Adviser to the King has always been selected and appointed by Li Hung-chang, bút the new appointment in place of Mr. Denny bas been made on the recommendation of Japan General G. W. LeGendre is a naturalized American, and, after serving the civil war, was appointed United States Consul at Amoy Walls here he devoted special study to Formosa STANLEY'S Opera Company performed "Les and its aborigines, and when, in 1874, a Japanese Cloches de Corneville" to a rather thin house expedition was despatched to that island to at the Theatre Royal, last night. Taken all punish the Bhotans of the east coast round the show was a very fair one. This even. † for the murder of the crew of a ship- ing the Company will re-produce the burlesque wrecked Lachoban junk, he entered the Japanese "lia Rookh," which is one of the'r best service as adviser to General Saigo, the com- efturis.

mander-in-chief. After the expedlijon he became

Temendous rains which have prevailed during the last forty-eight hours have, fortunately done comparativelé little damage. A portion of a hark near the Naval Hospital gave way las nigh, although it had only been put up after the floods in May last year. A junk or two has been overset by the gusts accompanying the squalls, but no lives have been lost,

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:-

*March..........." The Standard Bearer"......Fazbach. Tancora... Mikado

..Bucalem! Valso...... Naplas

Wadienfe). Solomon.

Polka

.." See me dance". Quadrific... La Marcotte... salop... Peltinchickatr

*****...Kühner.

adviser to the japanese Government, and is the only foreigner in that country who ever held Cabinet rank in its service. For many years past he has been living in retirement in Tokio, and his appointment to Corea appears to be regarded as a diplomatic triumph for Japan. It i also stated, as another example of the growing ir Auence of the latter in the "peninsula, that vances in the Corean Customs service are row being steadily filled from Japan, and not, abe etofore, from China, Meantime Voan, the famous Chinese resident, mains at h's post in Seoul, in spite of Corean protests against his

retention.

́ ́BARRADAS RENDITED.

Was

that Barradas, the

We have reliable authority for stating that a telegram received from Manila this absconder from the Hongkong Money Order morning, announcing Office, had been duly handed over by the Spanish authorities to Inspector Stanton and

Detective-Sergeant MacIver. He will be brought over here by the next steamer leaving Manila,

SUPREME COURT. \

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Puisné Judge.)

INTERESTING TO BROKERS..

In the case of J. M. Castro Basto v. H. A.

Shirazec, in which plaintiff claimed $437.50, difference on shares.

His lord hip delivered the following Judg. ment:This is an action on a contract for the sale and purchase of certain shares. Plaintiff was the broker for the vendor, and defendant was the broker for the purchaser, and both signed for the concerned." A preliminary objection was taken by the defendant's solicitor, Mr. Hastings, that it was apparent on the face of the contract that plaintiff was acting as broker, and not as principal, and therefore was not the prorer party to suc. Mr. Wilkinson, on the other hand, contend.d that in accordance with the custom in Hongkong, brokers who signed for the concerned" considered them- selves liable, and therefore had a right to sue Even if Mr. Wilkinson's first proposition were right which, I take it for the purposes of this case, it is not necessary to say--I do not see that he has a right to sue. The case is dismissed, with costs.

-TRADESMEN'S DEBTS.

E. B. Wolff was sued by Mr. Robert Lang for $74, for goods supplied. Defendant, did not appear,

"He was also sued by. Mr. J. Rosselet for $61, due in the same way, and by Mr. D Kennedy for $125, for milk,

Judgment was given for each amount,

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THE "BUST-UP" BROKER.

(Air- Won't you buy my pretty flowers!).

Chorus.

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Underneath the sunlight's glitter, Stands a wily "bust-up" swell, Heedless of the mem/ries bitter Of the Stocks that rose and fell How ble little heart is throbbing, Yearning for the days of yore, Still he cries with tearful sobbing,

Won't you buy some Selangor "? "There are many sad and weary

In this town so full of snares, Crying every bour so dreary, ["Won't you buy some Sugar shares"! ?

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the Company is almost certain to "bust,"

As we are in our dead season, racing matters create very little interest. The St. Leger is occisionally talked about, but the general impression amongst "sports" is that Hero will prove an effectual obs'ruction to much betting or excitement in connection" with the great race of our Winter Meeting. Mr. Sassoon has lately been weeding out his huge collection of "crocks." and cripples, retaining only Zephyr, Hero, Fontenay, El Dorado, Eureka. Hollyhock and several other reputed "cracks," in addition to three or four kept-over griffins

This bas reduced the leviathan stable to about easily be re-filled when the mobs of Autumn twenty ponies. but of course the emply stalls can griffins arrive from the North.

The tea prospects at Hankow, according to latest reports, are not very encouraging Considering the miserable freights now offering to London it is really marvellous how the ocean- going tea steamers manage to clear their expenses.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,

SANDAKAN, 1st June, 1890. The new Club should be ready for occupation in six or eight months; operations on the site have commenced.

Planting operations have commenced in the Melopi estate; and a few thousand plants have also been planted out on Batu Puti estate which appear to be doing, remarkably well.

Mr. C. M. D. Stewart, sub-commandant, accompanied by Mr. G. Ormsby, left for Silam per steamer Rangermassin on May 10th. Mr. Stewart takes over charge of Darvel Bay til further orders, with Mr. Ormsby as assistant.

Messrs Van Son and Clutterbuck, who have been spending some daya up the Segalind, have bagged a tusker with 39 Inches of ivory. Mr. Van Son is an experienced sportsman and has killed quantities of large game both in Java and Borneo.

moral leprosy. The latter places are as many number as the opium shops. The female municipality, including, little girls of fifteen inmates of some of them are registered by the

I will give the names of girl-victims and the years of age. If the last fact should be denied,

names of the municipal doctors by whom they have been surgically violated. For the security of other wicked men, the municipal council of the "model settlement," cause a photograph of each registered girl to be attached to her card. The card is signed by a municipal doctor, and is practically an authorisation or licence to sin.

open, and public, and, in some cases, the

The houses in which these Chipère slaves of - European vileness reside are, many of them, main street is occupied

whole side of

by them. In the Chinese city of Shanghai, which is, of course, beyond the inits and power of the British municipality, not one such den of infamy is publicly known. Some. times carried out, and sometimes not, according to the character of the local administrator, Chinese law is severe upon the keepers and owners of houses used for immoral purposes. The owners are liable to from 80 to 100 blows with the bamboo, and to banishment for two or three years, and to forfeiture of the house, The punishment for the keeper of such a bouse is different in kind, but equally deterrent. He may be sentenced to too bamboo blows, and thres months with a large board fastened sound his neck, with his crime and sentence inscribed thereon, and ultimately to banishment to 3000 |'li (1000 miles) distant. If similar penalties were enforced in the model settlement," a large proportion of its leading men would be in prison, or would leave China for the country's good.

The small professing Christian community at Shanghai has not escaped the blight which such wickedness as has been described above neces- sarily engenders. But there is a Church withia the Churches-a select few whose hearts, are stirred within them as they behold the place of Mr. E. P. Guerits, who some seven years since their habitation given over to abominations, was Assistant Resident in Kudat, and who 1 Two years ago a few of these faithful men left in 1884 has again entered the Company's (supported by the prayers of some noble service, and will take charge of Labuan, Mr. Fwomen), made a protest in the annual rate. G. Callaghan being about to proceed to England payers' meeting, by whom the municipal council on six months' leave of absence.

is ́elected., They were voted down. A fort.

It is satisfactory to observe that the superior quality of North Borneo sugar in attracting the notice of experts. A consignment of selected, tops was sent last year to a large plantation in Java, and his Excellency the Governor is now collecting samples of local canes for transmission to Maurijus at the request of the Governor of that Colony.

Two large gangs of coolies recently deserted | niebt ago the protest was bravely but ineffec from Mr. Van der Hoeven's estate on the Labuk,' | tually renewed The. resolutions then moved Mr. Dunlop and Me Hastings have been sent illustrate the illegality as well as the high-handed in pursuit of one gaug, which has made for the wickedness of the proceedings against which the interior, and we hear that thirty other runaways protest was directed. The first recites that have since been captured in,Labuan, and sent whereas the toleration and regulation of vice back to their employer,

# are opposed alike to the principles of British The tobacco estates at Segannan and Laba and American common law, and to the law of datu are in vigorous preparation for the opera-God"; and whereas "it becomes the citizens of tions of 1890, and the fields have been cleared | Great Britain and America in individual and for the reception of the tobacco seed. So far, corporate action to jespect and not to violate the all weather indications point to a successful laws of the countries to which they belong, and season, which is certainly greatly to be destred under whose protection, practically and after the abnormally wet year experienced in ultimately, they are residing in this settlement " ↑ 1889,

and whereas the keeping of bad houses "is an infraction of the covenant by which authorisation is granted (by the representatives of the Emperor of China) to build within this settle, ment houses or shops for the occupation of Chinese, or to lease or let the same; therefore resolved that the Municipal Council be, and is hereby, instructed to discontinue at once the toleration and regulation of prostitution, and to We hear from a Labuan correspondent that treat brothel-keeping as an unlawful occupation, an experienced planter has been employed convicted and condemned by the Christian by some Singapore gentlemen to report on | religion, by all Chinese codes of morality, and large concessions of land that they recently by the furisprudence of Great Britain and purchased from the Sultan of Brunei. It fs.] America, and as a dishonourable violation of a unfortunate that the concessionales should covenant with Chinese Imperial authority" have paid for the land before they saw it or look The second resolution reads thus: "Whereas steps to have it explored, because it turns out the largely increasing opium traffic in the settl:« that on the Inanam, Mengatal, and other ment is destructive to the welfare of the com “independent" rivers, vitited by this expert,munity, is calculated to produce the most serious there are not five hundred acres ût for tobacco | moral and material results, and is prejudicial to cultivation," a "view. fully corroborated by all foreign interests in China; therefore, resolved that the Municipal Council be, and is hereby, instructed to put an end to this traffic in the settlement, and to prohibit all opium shops and places for the sale of opium."

The numerous friends of Mr. J. H. Smith, for many years senior partner in the well kopen local firm of Blackhead & Co., will regret to is a curious fact says a writer, in the London hear that he died at Gnos, after a long less, Despatch, that, though the sugar plant has been on Tuesday the 17th inst, a telegram to that solextensively cubivited over the world, sobody effect having been received from Hamburg this till this year has ever been able to get seed from forenoon, Blackhead Smith was a very old it The plant is propagated by cuttings. We Hongkong resident, and it is not too much to say suppose the Darwinians would say that when that a bigger-bearted man; or one who was more we propagate plants by cuttings, their specialised widely and deservedly popular, has never been What the China Mail Jeremiah wanted reproductive organs degenerate from disuse. The associated with the colony, Energetic and far- to make out was that Major-General result, however, is that planters, being unable seelag, his successes in business enterprises to improve the breed of their sugar canes by became proverbial; and the firm of Blackhead & GORDON was to be the next Captain selection and crossing, fail to increase the yield. Co. to a great extent owes its present leading Superintendent of Police, and the soft-soap This will no longer be the case. At the con- position to his active management He was the to the "Assistant who has a large versazione of the Royal Society the other night first to start building the small steamers and a sugar cane and seedlings were exhibited, and stem-launches for which Hongkong has of late experience of police duties" was a special they created the greatest interest. At Kew the years begomo so famous, a large number of which Row-low at the feet of Mr. Assistant seed of the sugar plant has been at last discov. were turned out under his personal supervision. Superintendent HORSTOOL. Alas for the cred. Growths from seeds will now be made, and Mr. J. H. Smith took a great deal of interest a type of plant capable of superior yield will be in racing, and for several years no colours mutability of human hopes and of developed which will soon revive the decaying were more popular at Wongnel-chong than the white jacket, blue sash and cap of the prophecies indulged in by missionary sugar industry in our colonies,

confederacy who raced under the nom de course saints. Our contemporary, in plain A CORRESPONDENT of the Daily Prep has of Mr. "Jay"; and although no important terms, was 'chancing' its very long discovered what is styled an "interesting Industry victories were ever achieved, Trutz finished second arm, but it did not reach quite far in Tonkin, and he devotes half column in to Mr. Buscy's Fun' for the Derby of 1785. describing how the natives make paper, a trade winning the Jockey Cup the same afternoon and enough. The Ifg had superficially the tha has been in full swing in that country from the Scurry Stakes the following day," and appearance of a probable truth, but it did time immemorial. This writer says the prosess last year Soll, with, Mr. Reynell in the saddle, not penetrate far below the surface. Since employed shows" considerable ingenuity com- Just missed the German Cup won by Mr. bined with great patience, and then he tells us Humphreys Violent. About three years ago the advent of Governor Dis Vœux there how the Tongainere make paper on the shores Mr, Smith weat to Germany, where his health has never been the slightest prospect of a

of the Grand Lac, pear Hanoi, from the fibrous unfortunately.gave way; and believing that the back of a tree indigenous to Tenquie, but not climate of Hongkong would suit, bim better he military officer-being-placed in permanent growing in that particular neighbourhood. It is returned here at the end of last year, looking The first ordinary yearly meeting of "this command of the Hongkong Police, even hardly necessary to say that the process of paper but a shadow of his former self. His Company was held at the offices of the Chins assuming that there was a probability of the making in Tonquin is exactly the same ju it is į strengh gradually failing, he was recommended Borneo Company, Limited, Sandakan, on Satur- Bay Company, Mr. Muller had been in poor illustrated by the Editor of the Shangbai Position becoming vacant, which is not the in China, and elsewhere in the East "where to try another up to Europe, and left in the day the 31st May, when there were present:-

case. Major DesPSTER and Major-General GORDON have both held the acting appoint ment during Capt. Deane's absence, but they

European machinery has not been introduced German wall steamer Bayern on May yih, This enterprising correspondent has made He only lived to reach dens, where an above another wonderful discovery—namely, that the stated, he died fast Tuesday, bis wife and Mr. clephant is a noble beast, which is held in great Hr Drude of this colony being with him at the honour in Indo-China.". And so is the Jackass. last, Deceased was only 493

years of age.

Ever coming, ever going, The speculators hurry by,

Heedless of the sad fears flowing From our broker's wistful eye. Home the bankrupta "clear," unheeding Though their victims fume and rage, Still he cries in piteous pleading,

Won't you buy some Chatbonzage There are many sad, etc.

THE BORNEO. HOTEL AND STORES COMPANY,

LIMITED.

"cal reports on these rivers.

Mesurs. E. E. Abrahamson (Chairman), A. H. Mitchelsen, W. Rigby (Directors), W. G. Darby, H. B. Dunlop, J. H. Walker, F. Bayley, E. Ñ, B4, Ashness P. F. J. Marcus, Chan Tso, Fen, and Cecil Fábria (Secretary);

We have much regret in announcing the death of Mr E. Muller, of the Darvel Bay Company's estates. Mr. Muller died at Selim Bukan estate on the 15th March last. Mr. 'Muller was The answer of the Municipal Council to the an old resident of British North Borneo, having incriminating charges of the resolutions, and arrived here in October, 1883, with the plonzer, especially of the first, was silence. The chair- tobacco planter, Mr. A. McD. Gibson, and man of the council deprecated discsssion, and was assistant manager on the Suan, Lambah so far as his s'do was concerned, there was none estate of "the" Chinese Sabab. Company. He in the meeting. Nothing suits evil-doing beyer afterwards held an appointment with the Darvel than silence and darkness.

The moral level of the model seitlement" health for some time past, and his death was not altogether unexpected... Well North China Daily News on the day preceding Launcher have their little complaints as well the ratepayers' gathering, in an article in which as mortals. During the last six months the the cue of silence was given. Of the resolutions boilers of the launches Thistle Milap he said.They are both gyldent the work "Difiance, and Maria Lavo narrowly escaped of some freshly Imported fanaticism, and an