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Intimations.

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It relieves headache and sickness.

It allays febrile symptoms.

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75 cents per, Bottle, DAKIN'S JODIZED EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA.

Purifies the Blond. Removes Skin Eruptions. Strengthens the System.

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DAKIN'S VIN DE QUINQUINA. This Wing will be found of great value as a Tonic in all cases where the system is depressed or where there is the slightest tendency to Melaria or Climatic Debility.

It is prepared from the true Bark in combina- tion with our Finest Port Wine, and is an admirable form of administering at the same time the appetizing properties of the Bark with the strengthening qualities of the Port.

Price, $1.50 per Bottle,

(Telephone No. 6.)

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1890.

Stoomvanit Maatschappy, and was employed on the Netherlands India route. She bas been subsidized by the Dutch Government to convey troops to the Dutch Eastern possessions.}

GERMANY.

"The Prussian War Minister has resigned. (The Prussian War Minister who has resigned. is General Von Verdy du Vernois, late Governor of Strasburg, who has held office since the gth March, 1889, when he succeeded General Von Schellendorf. In the present session of the German Parliament, he took charge of the Military Bill, which aroused considerable opposi- tion on account of its burdensome nature,]

ENGLAND IN EAST AFRICA.

June 29th,

Sir James Fergusson, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that the African agreement with Germany Involves no obligation on the part of England towards 'any European PowerI.

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MAJOR PANITZA.

June 30th, Major Panita has been shot in accordance

THE Hasing shan went for a trin! trip yesterday, Ic is now supplied by Chinese dealers in with, results which Capt. Clark describes as Shinghal at the rate of one dollar per plcul. highly satisfactory. She will be put on the. Macao run to-morrow, among her passengers being the Siamese princes.

AVERY "spry" thief who was having a chat ner the Clock Tower yesterday aftemoon with ad old chum," thought he might better bis poition, from a strictly financial point of view. finding a doll or two therein. He was not bsnatching his friend's pouch on the off chance appointed, for he got $2.15, with which he was claring off at a 2.40 gait when a wily constable the cue and lodged him in the lock-up. Mr. Wodehouse sent him"up" for four months this riprning.

Mr. Francis-Dut with regard to what then happened if the money was stolen or em beled we say that it was through the Re- gistrar's neglect in not giving instructions to the proper bailiff

His lordship-But if he had instructed one bailiff another bailiff might have acted in the matter without being instructed,

Mr. Francis-But we say he instructed nobody, His lordship-Do you mean that personal instruction is necessary la every case?

of that, and of the fact that he could find nothing. to shew that the exemption had been intentionally" omitted from the Stamp Act, he favored its re-enactment.

Bill read a first time.

A USEFUL MEASURE.

The Attorney-General moved the suspension of the Standing. Orders, that a Bill entled an Trade Marks might be read a first time. Ordinance for the prevention of theforgery of

Mr. MacEwen asked if it was the Bill which.

A FEW days ago the shroff of the Supreme Court of this colony found himself suddenly "let in " by one of his own employées, who collected bill for thirty dollars and forgot to return and "report progress" in the usual way. The fact Lipped," and neither the shroff nor a whole was soon apparent that the erring one had dated out from a side street, grabbed him by in the Ordinance, and that in omitting to do so had been sent to the Chamber of Commerce? army of balliffs, large and small, have yet been able to trace his whereabouts. This comes rather rough on the shroff, but the local ex- shroff is responsible to the Court for all bills chequer fortunately will lose nothing, as the collected by his minions.

Mr. Francis contended that it was sa ordered the Registrat was guilty of a distinct and direct neglect of duty. and caused Ainck to lose the benefit of the judgment of the Court. It was clearly his duty to take active measurer, and not simply allow Xavier to take the writ of execution and bring back the money when he pleased. As the custodian of creditor's moneys he ought to have seen to the matter. There was no allegation made that the Registrar abused his powers only that he neglected to exercise them.

Mr. Francis agreed that if a regular bailiff had collected the money, and stolen it, it was a. matter for argument whether the Registrar would have been table.

His lordship pointed out that the bailiffs were not appointed by the Registrar, but by the

Government.

The Attorney-General replied thaftwo Bills had been sent-one providing for the registration of trade-marks, and the one under discussion. The

latter Bill was in force at home and in most of the colonies, and the Secretary of State desired that it should be extended to this colony,

His Excellency-They were referred to the Chamber has written saying that it does not see Chamber of Commerce, some time past, and the the use of the measure, but has no objection to

with the sentence passed upon him by court lodging free of all charges whatsoever. NothiDRA CORRESPONDENT at Taku writes under dase {・・ Mr. Francis replied that the Government But to do that they had an efficient system of

martial for conspiring against Prince Ferdinand

would be liable, then, since they took security for the man's integrity.

His lordship By this application you practiit. At the next reading, of course, any objections The Attorney-General said, that no honest collected. How can you do that?

man would regard as anything but an unmiti gated evil the forgery of trade-marks on articles which were well-known and which, by usage, had obtained a high reputation. There was a good deal of it done at home and in Continental countries, and the. English Government had endeavored as far as possible to put it down,

difficult to convict offenders. At present the registration of trade-marks, otherwise it was method of registration here was very unsatis factory, but if it was thoroughly re-organised there could be no harm in applying the criminal law to breaches of it. It had been suggested to him that registration here should be made dependent on registration, previously, in Eng- land, as a check on the recard here. There was already a Patent law here in connection with the English system, and he thought the Hill ander consideration could be assimilated in the same way. Without that, he could quite understand sec any great utility in it.

The Bill passed its first reading.

Bught to found a new club in Singapore for the TIR Straits Times of July 1st remarks;-It is

younger men, and a list of proposals for member

ip is now being circulated, in order to see A DUROLAR who tried to put through a "job" at what support may be obtained. The intention No. 176, Queen's Road West, in the early hours that the entry money and subscription should of this morning, and on whose person a handy te one-half of those of the Singapore Club; and bar of iron was found, made his sataam before saltable premises can probably be had at a cally claim damages to the extent of the amount to it could be silsed. Mr. Robinson at the Police Court this morning moderate rent. It is at all times desirable that when, as an excuse for his unwelcome presente hen should frequent a Club rather than an botel at the house in question, he said that he had a restaurant, and since it seems to be the fallen asleep on the door-step! · This wouldn't custom that the juniors in mercantile houses do though, so he is now going to pick oakum, shall not be proposed for the Singapore Club, make mats and learn to do all sorts of useful it is reasonable enough that they and others things in Victoria Gaol for six months, in should desire to found a Cigh for themselves. exchange for which he will receive board and mean about that! A fair exchange is no robbery THE Hongkong Marina, although not yet for mally opened to the public is almost completed, and visitors can even now be tight royally entertained. The vessel is moored at the Victor Emanuel's typhoon anchorage, a short distance off the Naval coal-abeds, and can be reached in about eight minutes from Pedder's Wharf in the Company's fast and well appointed steam-launch, which runs every half-hour. We hold over a detailed report of this floating hotel until it has actually entered on its career of public usefulness, but we consider that Mr. St. John Hancock, who designed the superstructure and superintended its construction, has done his work admirably, and that there appears to be. concern will reap a rich harvest as the result of their enterprise. Rooms can be secured and THE Austrian corvette Zrinyi arrived at Singa-arrangements made on most favorable terms for pere, en route to China, on the morning of the tiffins, dinners, etc., by applying to Mr. Andrew

Foster, the Company's manager.

(From the Diaris.) THE CHOLERA.

MADRID, June 25th. Cholera has broken out in Italy. The epidemic in Spain is subsiding.

June 27th. Tile, cholera in Spain is moving slowly, with A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. decreasing intensity. There have been earth

quakes in the afflicted districts.

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WATERS..

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY

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His lordship agreed-he did not see why the Government should insist on security unless it were on account of their liability. He would grant the rule applied for, returnable before the full Court, but must express his very great doube as to whether Mr. Francis would attain the result he hoped for.

the 23rd ulo, to the N. C. Daily News-The two dredgers put together by Monsieur Bernard Lavergne at Taku for service on the Yellow River are so far near completion that one of them is to be towed to her destination on the return of the French syndicate steamer Sinn Cheng, expected in a few days from Port Arthur, the other to follow in due course. They appear to be fully equipped with smartish looking and well boiformed patives who were this morning paraded along the south bank of the river at Taku, the occa ion being the passage of the Viceroy Li down the Pelko to inspect some (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chlef that the Chamber of Commerce would fail to ironclads which are lying stanchor off the Taku bar. His Excellency is expected back from bist tour of inspection this afternoon.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Justice)

THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. The Bill to amend and consolidate the law

is replete with the best Machinery, embodying | THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay, every prospect that the shareholders' of the AFTER a quiet "spell" of about six weeks the fire examination.Mr. Reece appeared on his behalf relating to the protection of women and girls

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

timet pares, cleanliness are exercised in the The purest ingredients only are used, and the

manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS

* We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, frer of Extra Charge, to those of our, Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

at 5.45 pm, to-morrow.

Ist inst.

THE U.S.S. Monccacy, with Colonel Denby United States Minister, on board, returned to Shanghai on June 29th.

THE United States gunboat Alliance passed Colombo on June 22nd, to reinforce the American squadron on the China Station.

MR. W. G. Brodie, the Managing Director of the Punjom Company, arrived here to-day from Singapore by the English mail steamer Sutlej. THR returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending July 6th, are: COAST FORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first-Europeans, 155; Chinese, 1,585; total, 1,740. steamer leaving after receipt of order.

placed on and ship at Hongkong prices, and FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and the full arount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good order..

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica.

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Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,, "DISTENJAKI, DO WANA_NG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

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

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

LITHIA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles 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.

AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila.

BIRTH,

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On the 29th June, at the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Shanghai, the wife of CHANTREY INCHBALD, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

At Shanghai, on the 28th June, at H.B.M.'s Consulate, and afterwards at the Union Church, by the Rev. T. R. Stevenson, ROBERT LOWRIE, youngest son of the late Wm. Smith, Deanfoot, West Linton, Scotland, to AMANDA, youngest daughter of the late Arnold Olsen, 1.M. Customs, China,

DEATH.

At Pagoda Anchorage, Foochow, on the 21st June, ALICE MARY, the beloved wife of C. H. Brewitt-Taylor, F.R.A.S.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1890.

TELEGRAMS.

THE TROUBLE IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

LONDON, June nyth.

colony.

June 28th.

Lord Salisbury has addressed a despatch to the French Government stating that England cannot admit of French commanders taking the law into their own hands against the British

fishermen of Newfoundland, and that all com 'plaints must be referred to the British comman 'dern.

Gourdin has temporarily assumed the duties of IT is notified in the Gazette” that Mr. A. O'D. consul for Siam at this part, vice Mr. W. G. Brodie.

THE King of Sim's 'yacht Pesatri, which ran ashore in the Klang Straits on May 19th, has capsized and all hopes of saving her have been abandoned.

MR. Gearce Haispool's appointment as Acting Deputy Superintendent and Acting Adjutant of Police, with effect from July 1st, is officially gazetted.

MESSES. Butterfeld & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Laertes, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 12th inst..

A MANILA contemporary says that in conse- quence of the low price offered for tobacco several planters in the Philippines have ceased its cultivation, and are growing cereals. THE Band of the gist Regiment are at present at the Sanitarium. They will play at the Officers' Mess to-morrow evening, but the Barrack Square performancer will be discontinued for the month, THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Paking. with mails. &c., from San Francisco to the 14th ulto, via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama on Saturday, the 5th inst., and left for this port at 6 p.m. to-day."

THE steamship Anthiu Maru, after being aground on Gravener Island in the Yangtse river for eight days, succeeded in getting afloat on the night of June 26th. On going into dock at Shanghal for examination, it was found the vesici had sustained no injury,

An old offender who was caught in the act of wrenching off about 9 ft of a rain-water spout Mr. Wodehouse this morning when he stated in in Tai-ping-shan last night was brought before defence that "the piping fell of itself." · "This yarn wouldn't go down with the magistrate, however, who sent the culprit into retirement for six months.

THE Band of the 1st A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Sanitariums on Wednesday, the 9th July, commencing at 5 p.m.

March............... Coronation" ublayerbeer. Vales

Autre Fin Waldlasfal Selection... #Roy Blas”.............Leets. Ducts I **Excalator" Ballet

Alceste

Balfa Gluck,

bells rang out their stirring chimes at half past twelve o'clock to-day, owing to the outbreak of fire in 32, Square Street. The fire brigade turned out promptly and in less than half an bour the flames were well under control. Beyond gutting the building and frightening two young women to such an extent that they needlessly jumped out of a win low into the street, no serious damage was done. The origin of the fire is as usual, wrapped in a good deal of mystery, and it is said the tenants of the ground floor, where the fire originated, were absent at the very time when the fiery elements made their appearance. The block of buildings of which the burnt house forms one, is insured with the China Fire Insur- ance Company for $1,800.

QUITE an excitement was caused yesterday fore noon by the departure from the old F. & O. wharf at West Point of the Canton-Kowloon surveying party. Upwards of fifty chairs, with about two hundred stalwart chair-coolies, formed part of the expedition, and there was, of course, the unal paraphernalia in the shape of surveying poles, etc., etc. We understand that the survey party is under the superintendence of Mr. Boulton, C.E., the builder of the Peak tramwaY. It is expected that an initial survey, by walking the entire distance between here and Canton,

THE following slimy exhibition of fourth-rate can be made in about twenty days. The route grovel and lick-spittle bunkum appears in the any line of railway must take is very well Japan Mail of june 23rd as an "editorial note. known, several plans having at various times

We should imagine that Sir Edwin Arnold, when been prepared. It will skirt the sea-shore from Kowloon sound to the dip la the hills at this he read it, must have indulged in pretty strong side of Castle Peak, and then entering the plain, tion save me from my friends, etc.it has language, ending with that time-honored quota. no difficulties worth mentioning will be encoun tered all the way to Canton, excepting in the been suggested that Sir Edwin Arnold should low lying district between the Rocca Tigris and give a reading in Yokohama as well as in Tokyo, the reason assigned being that Yokohama folks Whampoa, which is at present partially under will not find it convenient to go to the capital in water and may consequently impede the survey. the afternoon. To prevent disappointment we I think it well to say that there is very little THE Japan Herald of June 24th, observes

chance of this suggestion being acted on It is a pity that some of the Directors of Reuters That Sir Edwin should have consented Telegraph Co, do not visit their relatives in the to publicly read a portion of an unpublished Fast, and thus acquire some knowledge of the poem is a great concession, and every one will value of the service out here. The other day understand that to ask him to repeat the per- the superintendent of their eastern lines took theformance would be unreasonable. The arrange trouble to telegraph all the way out to Japan ments for the reading in Tokyo have been that Captain Deane had been made a C.M.G. made with a direct view to the convenience of Captain Deane is Superintendent of Police Yokohama residents. People leaving this Settle- in Hongkong, but is principally known as ment by the special train at 4.25 in the after. being about the best whist player in the Far noon will reach the Rokumeikan in excellent East, and we do not believe that any one, time for the reading, and will be able to return excepting himself and family, would have been to Yokohama by the 6.50 train. It is hoped willing to have paid five cents to know that the that by thus suiting the time of the reading companionship of St. Michael and St. George to that of the trains, people in Yokohama will, had been bestowed upon him. What earthly without embarrassment, be able to avail them interest this was to the public in general, no one selves of a treat such as seldom falls to our lot probably knows, not even the gentleman who in Japan. We may add that letters have seat it; and above all why the information should reached us enquiring whether Sir Edwin Arnold have been sent up to Japan, where not ten purposes reading the whole of "The Light of persons in a million have ever heard the name the World," and if not what portions he will of the chief of the Hongkong Police, passes belief. read. On the other hand it is interesting to notice the speed with which really important items of news reach this place. To take an instance. The information that the House of Representatives had rejected the Senate amendments on the Silver bill, reached this, by private message, on Sunday, and we pablished the information in our issue of last evening, and yet although this fact is of very great interest here, to officials as well as to mercantile men, as yet-that is to say two days after the news reached here privately-Reuter is still silent on the subject We only wish that the Hon. Mark Napier would take it into his head to visit the Far East.

There

variety business at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, THE Stanley Opera Company were at home' In on Saturday night, and entertained, in their own peculiar fashion, the largest and most enthuilastic audience of the season. wasn't very much in the programme to "enthuse' about, but Mr. Thomas Atkins meant to bave full value for his money and, if applauding everything in the most demonstrative fashion possible, to the annoyance of the rest of the house, was any satisfaction, be must have enjoyed himself to the top of his bent: The stage was tastefully decorated, and, with over twenty male and female performers seated in a semi-circle presented a very pleasing picture. Mesas) Empson (bones) and Fletcher (tambo) were funny enough, but the vocal efforts of the Company, with the single exception of Mr. Liddiard, were painful to listen to, and when Miss Amy Childs, after struggling through the

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The former question can at ones be answered in the negative. It would be practically impossible to read the whole of such a long poem as "The Light of the World" on one occasion. As to the latter point, we cannot give any precise information. Sir Edwin will doubt. less read passages selected as as lo convey a clear idea of the scheme of the poem, and at the same time to introduce his hearers to its beauties.

SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarks, Acting Chi

Justice.)

A NOVEL BUIT.

Mr. Francis, Q-C., (instructed by Messrs Johnson, Stakes, and Master) applied for an order for Mr. E.. J. Ackroyd, Registrar of the Court, to show cause why the Court should not inquire into neglect of duty on his part, in not directing the execution by the bailiff of a writ against A. G. Apcar, and allowing it to fall into the hands of an unfit and improper person. In making the application Mr. Francis said that he did so under Ordinance 22 of 1882, which laid down that if any officer of the Court, acting under color of a process of the Court, was charged with misconduct or any willful or wrongful neglect of his duty the Judge might enquire into the matter summarily, and might make such order for the payment of damages caused by such

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passed its third reading, and became law,

THE WATERWORKS DILL.

The Council then went into Committee on this Bill.

THE DARVEL BAY-TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

At noon to-day a meeting of the above Com- pany was held at the offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Reuter, Brockelmann & Co., for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed on the 21st June. There were present Mr. R. Fuhrmann, (Chairman), C. Klingemann (Acting Secretary), C. E. Bowles, Ho Fook, A. Euch, F. Rapp, H. Herbst, R. N. Ohly, F. Hohnke, and W. Rudelcff.

A SPECULATOR'S HISTORY. Charles Mooney attended to pass his final The Registrar said that the matter had been postponed several times because Mooney's state- mentofaccounts was not ready. He (the Registrar) had drawn up a statement, however, which be would read:-The bankrupt is a clerk in the employ of McEwen Frickel & Co., at a salary of $175 per month. He began speculating in shares in the month of April 1888. He was then in possession of a capital of $3,-46. He was declared bankrupt on the 23rd September 1889, His schedule shewed debts to the amount of $72,858, and assets $60.988. With the exception of a house at the Peak, which was mortgaged to ti full value, these assets existed on paper only, as they consisted either of shares in the hands of persons who had advanced largely on them, or contracts for the purchase of shares on dates later than the declaration of bankruptcy, at amounts great y in excess of their value. The amouni realised was $52a, and a few shares in hand which The Chairman sal-Germen, at the are unsaleable. He speculated largely in shares, meeting held on the 21st June it was decided, but as he kept no basks it is impossible to say by:n majority of the shareholders, that the have filed an account shewing that on the 2018 stances which you all know, and which were the extent of his dealings, One firm of brokers Company should be liquidated, owing to circum September 1888 be bought $46,200 worth of fully ventilated at that meeting. The resolution shares; on the 31st September $4600; 31st which was then passed requires confirmation, October $31,365: February 1889 $9.575; 31stant for this purpose you have been asked to March $93.488 account No. 6, $11,351;318 attend here to-day. Before proposing the resolu May Sgr 30th June $3,406. According to

tion I shall be glad to answer any questions, the statement sworn to by the bankrupt, par. the shareholders may have to ask me. porting to be an account of his receipts and expenditure for the preceding year, his receipts were $119,245, and his expenditure $121,798, In the absence of books it is impossible to check any of these statements. I have no objection to his passing his examination.

His lordship Do you want to ask him any questions?

The Registrar-No. His lordship-I don't think it will be any good examining him further on this occasion; be will be allowed to pass. But I cannot help feeling, on looking at the statement of accounts, that this is a case of most rash and extravagant specula- tion, which will have to be explained away on the application for his discharge.

Mr. Reece That will arise on the application His lordship-I was thinking whether it would not be more convenient to take the explanation now, but at any rate it is only fair to say that that is the impression on my mind, if you intend to make any application afterwards

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Mr. Ho Fook then raised the shine objections as at the previous meeting, dr. that the business not been carried on according to the Ordin- ance, and asked for an explanation.

The Chairman replied that the better way would be for him to write his objections to the managers, who would explain matters more fully.

A vote, was then taken, resulting in 28 sup-. porting and one opposing the resolution. The proceedings then terminated.-

SHOCKING SUICIDE LAST NIGHT.

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This moming the numerous friends of Mr. John Wylie, who for the past month has held the appointment of Inspector of Nuisances, were

shrcked to hear that he had committed suicide

last night, about nine o'clock, by shooting him. self. His manner of late had been in no way peculiar, and the act seems to have been that of a determined man acting upon some sudden impulsa of the moment. He had several friends to dinner at his house, 77 Wyndham Street, last night, when everything appears to have passed off pleasantly enough. "When, at about a quarter A meeting of the Legislative Council was

to nine, coffee was brought on the table, and held this afternoon. There were present Wylie arose to go to his room, no one took His Excellency the Officer Administering the special notice of him, as he had often left the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. S. Brown, table in the same way for the purpose of getting Surveyor-General; Mr. W. M. Goodman; a cigar. To their ominous surprise, therefore, Attorney-General; Mr. H. E. Wodehouse (Acting they heard the report of fire-arms overhead, Colonial Treasurer and Acting Colonial Secre followed by the noise of some one faliing Mrs. Wylie at once ran up tary); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar. on the floor. General Messrs. A. P. MacEwen, C. P. Chater, stairs to see what had happened, and was

Haroland, Acting Clerk of Councils. Ho Kat (unofficial members), and Mr. F. A. closely followed by some of the boarders

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in the house, who, soon became aware of the painful fact that Wylie had shot himself through the right temple with a revolver, the The minutes of the laat meeting were read and ball coming out of the left side of his head just confirmed...

VOTES.

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A vote of $900, for the purchase of 200 Chubbs padlocks for the gaol, was referred to

the Finance Committee.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the Council agree to spend $1,800 in 1891, and $3,800 is 1892, on the rearing and planting of trees. He explained that such expenses had to be sanctioned in advance, and were recommended by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Affores tation Department.

His Excellency, in a prolix speech, said the same thing, and the vote was then agreed to.

AN IMPORTANT ALTERATION.

above the car. His head was in a pool of blood, and the weapon with which the fatal shot had been fired was still grasped in his right hand,' Deceased was quite a young man, about 34 years of age, of fine physique, and in excellent health. About two years agh he wie nyperins tendent of the Lunatic Asylum, and last year was a steward of the Government Civil Hospital, a post which he resigned shortly after his mar. ↑ ringe, early this year, He was well liked and generally respected, and his untoward decoa so bas grieved a large circle of acquaintances, who paid their last tribute of friendship, by following bis remains to the Cemetery this aftemoon. The deceased leaves a widow and four step-children. The usual inquiry into the circumstances attend- to-morrow morning,

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. explained the object of the Bill when introduc

The first golf match ever played in Hongkong 10g it. At present powers of administration Court, by name, and (f, as sometimes happened, Happy Valley between teams of the Club

et granted to the Registrar of the Supreme took place on Saturday on the Links he took another office whilst the estate was chosen by the Capraia (Commander Rumsey) being administered his powers did not go to his and the Secretary (Me. Mitchell-Innes), "Note litigation, the system would be altered by the the putting greens were in very good condition, successor. To obviate this, and prevent possiblejhstanding the deluge of rain in the morning

new Bill

Mrsons. Gibb Livingston & Co. inform us that according to latest information to hand by The cruiser Emerald has seized two British wire from Borneo the prospects for this year's lobster canning factories on the ground that crops on the estates of the East Borneo, Songei

The Attorne, -General mowed the first reading their continuance would be a violation of the Koyah, and Lámag Planting Co. are most en- second-class trash yclept "Liniarl the flag," that neglect as he might think fit, in addition 10 of a Bill to amend the law relating to the Offering the death will be held at the Magistracy couraging. Planting is going on well on all "Silly Billy" Robinson (Governor of South Imposing a fine on the officer. The affidavit of Administrator. As it was unlikely that he modus vivendi, with France. There is, in three, and the health of the coolies on the Songel Australia) is pleased to describe as a patriotic Mr. H. J. Gedge, of the firm of Messis, Johnson, would be present at the next meeting of the consequence; the greatest excitement in the Koyah Estate, which was so bad before, shows song, came out in a hybrid Highland costume | Stokes and Master, set out that, acting for Atack, Council he departed from the usual rule, and

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and made an attempt to sing "Jessin's Dream" a judgment creditor, against A G. Apcar, ho getting within about a mile of the music and obtained judgment in the Summary Court, on the THE Nagasaki Rising Sun of the and inst. quite losing sight of the idea-and afterwards 22nd May, for $893 and $139 25 costs, and on the Yokohama on Saturday last. The U. S gunboat thought it time to retire. Mr. Stanley's per-He learnt that it was given to the bailiff Howell says:-The U. S. flag-abip Omake proceeded to warbled about her "Scotch Lassle Fane," we 24th took out a writ of execution against Ape ir. Pales was under orders to leave for Shanghai a formers are not so bad but that they might be for execution, but subsequently Xavier; an few days ago, but she will now remain until after worse, but they might also be a great deal better employs in the Registrar's department, brought forth. H. B. M. S. Pigmy will leave for, than they are without starting the world and it to him (Gedge) and received instructionded Kobe as soon as the slight damage to her stern if they could only sing a little or exhibit any following Tuesday he saw Xavier and asked (caused by being run into by a small coasting reasonable pretensions to histrionic ability, the him if he had got the money. He said that he steamer, whilst at anchor, a few nights ago,) in merit of their performances would be greatly had left it at home, but wou'd get it. Deponent effected. The Swalara is reported to be due enhanced. Mr. Frank Fletcher is evilently a afterwards heard that he had absconded with smart musician, and his instrumental show on the money.-An affidavit by Mr. Jot nson was shortly.

Saturday was the one redeeming feature of about also read-Mr. Francis, continuing his argu- the most Sahara-like entertainment Hongkong ment, said that by Ordinance 22 of 1881 the has been treated to since Mr. Jack Archer's Registrar was made the responsible official for house with a classical and most appropriate ditty matter neither be nor his deputies gave instruc entitled "Three Jolly Humbugs are we? How tions with respect to the wit, and legally ever, a considerable section of the public it was yet unexecuted. But it had disappeared, appreciate Mr. Stanicy's company sufficiently to and Atack was deprived of his remedy. Aprar is the main point-at all events so far as the not knowing that he was an improper person. management is concerned. Tonight "The to execute it, had to submit to arrest, and paid Mikado # will be reproduced, under the special the amount. As far as he was concerned, patronage of the Siamese princes who are at therefore, Atack had no remedy. ► - present on a visit to the colony..

His lordship--I should say not,

Falmouth.

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but the course was rather heavy owing to the long wet grass and the supposed improvements at present being carried out there-which The Attorney-General moved the first rending necessitates coolles dumping earth all over the of a Bill to amend the Stamp Ordinance. He place for seemingly no reason at all. After a aid that in former Ordinances Civil, Naval, and pleasant game the Captain's team won the Military officers were specially exempted from match by five hols. None of the single salaries, the reason being that I would be to the fact that the calibre of the players was extremely inconvenient to do so. The Stamp not sufficiently well known. Ordinance passed in 1886 repealed those Captain Ramsey depeted Dr. Lowson to Ordinances, and omitted to renew the exemption tackle Mr. Mitchell-Innes and these two struck His Excellency added that although at home, spectators following, Mitchell-Innes won the and in some Colonies, public servants had to first hole in 6, the doctor having taken owing. stamp their receipts for salary, the revenue to to getting lato water on the far side of the be derived from it here would he inconsiderable green. This was the only “honour,” the as compared with the inconveniense, in vlow James had until the 17th hole, The Break -

LOSS OF A JAVA-BOUND STEAMER.

The steamship Prins Frederick, outward bound to Java, sank after collision on the 25th THERE is some hope that the cricketing reputa. tion of Hongkong will, after all, be saved. The instant. The captain and 93 passengers were saved by the colliding vessel and brought into Ceylon cricketers are unable to visit Singapore Surprise Party-three all told-brought down the | the execution of writa by his bailiffs. In this giving a receipt stamp when they got their | matches were really close-probably attributable

Lext month and suggest Christmas as a suitable time for the proposed visit and series of fater (The Prins Frederick was an iron steamer of colonial matches. This arrangement would salt 2,900 tons gross and 1986 nett register, with our local players down to the ground. A repre engines capable of developing 400 horse power. sentative eleven can easily bo

then be in full Eller & Co, of Glasgow in 1882, and was surpractice, they ought to have litle difficulty in veyed and released in the month of April last upholding Hongkong's reputation against all year.The Prins Frederich was registered at comers. We trust this now arrangement will Amsterdam, she belonged to the Nederland be outed out

She was built and engined by Messrs. John time, and as our players will got up at ibat i all the theatre almost nightly, and after all that seeing Xavier in possession of the writ, and The clause was therefore re-introduced. Pag off at four o'clock, a fair number of interested