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Entimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

SELECT MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS. ASTRINGENTS, DIARRHEA & CHOLERA

REMEDIES, &c.

AKIN'S CHOLERA ELIXIR.-A pro-

Donged experience of this epidemic in Indin, its home and birth-place, has proved beyond all doubt the efficacy of this remedy, which combines in a concentrated form the medicinal agents which have proved most useful in arresting the rapid progress of that fatal malady, and in combating it when developed,

Full directions accompany each battle. Per bottle, $1.50 and $3,

Cholera Pills are made from an old, well-tried

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1890.

BRITISH EAST AFRICA.

August 27th,

The first sod has been turned for the com-

A PITTY trader who was arrested with eleven tacks of prepared opium in his possession, with out a valid certificate, by P.C, 98, in Bonham Strand last night, made his bow before Mr.

admitted the charge. He had to "ante up" forty Mexican dollars.

STAFF PAYMASTER SNELL, of H.M.S. Leander, who left here invalided home in the P. & O. Co.'s mail-steamer Oriental, died on the arrival of that vessel in Singapore, and was buried on

disease.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB AQUATIC SPORTS.

mencement of the railway from Mombassa to Robinson at the Police Court this morning, and |August 26th. The cause of death was Bright's shall be entitled to claim that any fretional part { that most popular and mismanaged Institution,"

the Victoria Nyanza. ~.

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TOKAY. Tokay, the famous wine centre, has been totally destroyed by fire, rendering seven thousand persons homeless and foodless.

PURCHASES OF SILVER. "

August 28th. Since Monday last the United States have purchased one million and twenty-eight thousand ounces of silver at prices varying from 119 to 1191.

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE... There is intense excitement at Newcastle, New South Wales. In consequence of the strike

of the miners; the military have been sent to the scene of the disturbance, and the police both at It has also been considered necessary to swear in a considerable number of special constables.

The strike bas now extended to the gas stokers, they having refused duty at Melbourne.

THE O. & O steamship Brigit, Captain W. H. Walker, which arrived this morning made an exceptionally fast passage, having covered the entire distance from San Francisca to Hongkong in 20 days, 16 bours and 46 minutes, as com- pared with her last trip, which occupied 22 days, 11 hours, and 16 minutes,

glass, with asphalt covering, to prevent fracture. IN Germany water-pipes are being made of It is claimed that they give thorough protection | against moisture in the ground against the action of acids and alkalies, and that they can not be penetrated by gasses. It is also believed that they will not become incrusted. LATEST advices from Macao are to the effect that Jeaquin Xavies, the ex-assistant bailiff of the Supreme Court, who is "wanted" in Hongkong,

before the vgth day of September next, apply. for the same to be allotted to them), in the proportion of one new share for every five old shares held by them, but that no, shareholder

This year's Aquatic Sports in connection with of any new share he allotted to him."

Mr. Hirst proposed, Mr. da Roza seconded, the V. R. C. have been extremely successful. Donors of prizes.have been even more generous and it was resolved-"That all new shares.not applied for by such shareholders within the time than in former years, and the entries are foresaid be disposed of and allotted by the both numerous and what is euphemistically The old swimmers Directors in such maner as they shall think fit," known as. better class.

The Chairman, in closing the proceedings, of the last generation still turned up in force, expressed the hope that at the annual meeting (excepting the few prominent sports whom we to be held aborily, faller and more satisfactory could enumerate as having left "under a cloud_") but contented themselves with watching the contests between the younger fry, who, by the same token, are nothing wanting in natatory sklil The following gentlemen officiated :- Umpire, Mr. J. Sampson; Referee, R. K. Leigh; Starter, Mr. J. M. Laing; Timekeeper, Mr. H. Sampson Handicapper, Mr. J. Sampson.

THE Queenslander of the gth ulto. says:-The following is the result obtained from five cases of ore from the company's mine at Raub, sent to the. Victorian Metallurgical Works, Footscray, Melbourne, for treatment:-Five cases sealed, unbroken, and giving a net weight of 2cwt. 3qr. 24lb. Mode of working was as follows:-, Stone crushed and treated in ordinary manner-information might be given, i.e., recovery of gold by quick-ilver famalgama per ton, 4802, 6dwt, a1gr.-2. The tailings, act. tion; gold that obtained, 7oz. 3dwt: 6gr.; rate ogr, 25ĺb,, were roasted in calcining furnace and submitted to chlorination treatment; gold so obtained, gdwt, 18gr, or nt rate of 401. dwt. 18gr, per ton. Total gold obtained, 70z, 13dwt., or equal to 5tor, 12dwt. 18gr. per ton. Miqt vouchers show quality and value of gold Lag 135, 10d. The ore is particularly free milling class, the gold being good and easy of amalgama tion. The minerals present are ordinary pyrites,

carbonates and sulphides.

SUICIDE OF MR. H. P. TENNANT.

formula, and are most useful in the early stage of an attack. Per bottle, 50 cents.

Dakin' Chlorodyne is Sedative, Anodyne, and Sydney and Melbourne have been reinforced. } is still in gaol in the Holy City, under sentence and lead in Anti-spasmodic. This reliable remedy has long been used throughout the East as a stand-by in Cholera and Diarrhoea. In bottles, 35, 75 cents, $t.co and $2.75.

Dr. Rubini's Essence of Camphor.-Valuable for simple Diarrhea, and in the earlier stages of Dysentery and Chelera, Per bottle, to cents.

THE NAVAL MANŒŒUVRES.' The fleet' representing the enemy under the

At the Magistracy this morning, Mr. H. E. Wadehouse, sitting without a jury, held an inquiry into the chicumstances attending the death of Mr. H. P. Tennant, which occurred yesterday morning,

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The first item was diving for objects, which brought forward some of the best men, W. Jackson, G. C. Hayward, C. F. Kew, W. Stopani, F.White, J.H.Sample, E. Harcland, and M, Fredericks. Then cups wexy under water of miscuously, and the average stay under water of" the competitors was 40 seconds. Jackson had the disadvantage of disturbed water, but brought up the lot, Kew, Fredericks, and Stopani tying with nine for second place. In the deciding search Kew secured his limit number, Fredericks, the favorite, getting third place with nine,

Fluid Extract of Indian Bael (prepared from | command of Rear-Admiral Seymour at the late that "the trip is said to have done Ma. Krips' twice. The mate came down and stopped him. said that when be arrived at the office yesterday Hayward, and Frank Lammert had entered.'

the unripe fruit of the Egle Marmelos).

Of great service in Diarrhea and Chronic Dysentery. Per bottle, $1.

Dietetic Brel.-A highly agreeable and nutri- tive diet, particularly recommended in derange ment of the digestive organs, looseness, and irritation of the bowels.

This preparation has been in use ta India for thirty years, and is there regarded as a specific in Diarrhea and Dysentery. Per tin, $1.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED: (Telephone No. 60.)

Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 1st September, 1890.

DY APPOINTMENT.

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Naval Minceuvres, completely eluded the defending force, and he was able to coal bis ships in mid-Atlantic from the colliers brought from Bantry Bay..

(The "British" fleet consists of nine ironclads. ten cruisers and four smaller vessels, supported by a reserve force of six coast-defence Iron- clads, an cruiser, one torpedo depot ship, two gun-vessels and twelve torpedo bosts; whilst

the "enemy," who are to strive to occupy one of the principal trade routes, is represented by eight ironclads, eight cruisers, four small smaller vessels and twelve torpedo boats. The enemy is under the command of Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, and the British forces under Sir George Tryon.]

THE SIKKIM TREATY.

August 29th.

The report that the Sikkim difficulty had been settled is confirmed, and the ratification of the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Treaty has now taken place.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most ofproved kind, and we are well dble to compete in quality with the best English Makers.

utmost care and cleanliness are exercised,

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKES.

September 4th. The miners' strike is spreading in Australia and is expected to extend to New Zealand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S. Mercury arrived at Yokohama on the 23rd ult.

resulted in the destruction of house property valued at $3,000.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the A FIRE at Malacca town on the 24th August,

in the manufacture throughout. LARGE BOMBAY

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SODAS"

16 We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of Our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS.

whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order,

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and

IT is probable that the Crarewitch will be accompanied in his Eastern tour by his brother, attended by six war vessels.

THE silks ex steamship Oceanic, hence July 31st and from Yokohama August 9th, were delivered at New York on August 31st."

THE cholera in Japan shews no signs of abating and thousands of deaths have occurred. It has now made its appearance in Vladivostock.

of six months' for the embezzlement of certain mess funds. The Hongkong Government has not yet officially applied for Xavier's rendition. WE learn that Mr. Krips, whose recent mysterious disappearance from Chefoo caused such a sensa, tion, has arrived safely at Chemulpo (Korea). in a Chefoo junk.. The correspondent adds whether satirically or otherwise we don't know health, which had been indifferent for some time past, a great deal of service."

Fan-kwa-chien," meaning English_devils' cash, was the expression used by Chinese constable No. 445 to Mr. Robinson at the Police Court this morning, in giving evidence respecting the capture of street gamblers. near Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co.'s offices yesterday evening. His Worship dismissed the alleged gamblers with a caution, and promptly reported the fan-twai lukong to Major-General Gordon who, ere this, bas doubtless dealt with him in a manner befitting the occasion,

"IT may come to pass," said a British lecturer lately, "that some African may, in centuries to come, point out how a race of Englishmen or ce dominated the West Indies and were improved off the face of the land." Such fears are real enough. In 1658 there were in those islands 4500 Europeans to 1,500 Africans. In foo the numbers were 30,000 Europeans and 300,000 Africans In the last census the figures were 14.433 Europeans, 198,946 colored or mulattoes, 444,186 Africans and 12,240 Asiatics.

AT the Seweries yesterday the following business was done:-Amended drainage bye-laws passed; a few public latrines decided on; Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co, written to respecting the prevalence of fever at the East Point Sagar Refinery, supposed to be due to the neighborhood of Causeway Bay and Chinese Market Gardens; the cleaning of the Colony arranged; a few bad smells investigated, with the usual sugges tion from Mr. Francis that the Surveyor-General be sent to gaol; Mosqu: Junction dust-bin re- opened and hastily closed again; and the pail system denounced (Dr. Cantlie said it was the

invention of the devil).”

A SUMATRA correspondent states that Mr.. Barre, a German trader at Langsar, had a arrow escape from death at the hands of Achinese on the 25th July. His servants had gone to a neighbouring village to attend a public feast when the attempt on his life took place. He and an employe happened to be at the point of sitting down to dinner, when six shots were fired at them through the open door, but all of object gained, lost no time in taking flight. Mr. at the runways, and had better luck with his Barre jumped up, seized a rifle, fired three times shots than the enemy, for he killed one Achinese, severely wounded another, and shot off a finger from a third one.

AT the Harbour Office this morning, before Com- mander Rumsey, R.N., Fred. Lovell, a lad employed on board the British barque Assyria, charged the second officer with having assaulted bim on board the ship on Wednesday, the and inst. The complainant stated that he and the defendant bad a row in the cabin, when the defendant s'ruck him and knocked him down Charles McDonald, chief officer, stated that be heard a noise in the cabin and going down found He asked the second officer what all the row the second officer and the complainant fighting, was about, and he said that the boy had taken a knife to him. The defendant then stated that he and the complainant had had a quarrel over some bananas. He afterwards went to the cabin, where he was followed by the, com- plainant, who produced a knife, and said that if he coulda't "fick "him (defendant) one way he could another. He then raised the knife as if to strike defendant with it, when defendant, knocked him down. The Harbour Master held that the complainant had no business in the cabin at all, and dismissed the case.

IN our issue of August 26th, whilst regretting the deplorable mortality amongst the foreign community of Shanghai, we mentioned that we had heard that Mr. H. Browett, solicitor, had died the previous Saturday. Of course our Information came from Shanghai, and we,'are very glad indeed to find that it was incorrect. Mr. Browelt writes under date August 30th, demanding that we should contradict the state- ment, which, as the gentleman is very much alive, we have very great pleasure in doing. But when Mr. Browett, who ought to rejoice to find himself still in the land of the living, after we had carefully assigned him a halo and a harp in the mansions of the blest, gets on the bigh horse and demands that we "must" supply him with the name of our informant, we almost feel. inclined to take back all the nice things we have said, and to wish that the report had been better authenticated We decline to favor Mr. Browelt with the name of the gentleman on whose authority we published the paragraph in question, simply because Mr. Broweft threatens where be ought to have churtacusly requested. Messrs. Holmes and Redyk, of this colony, will accept service on behalf of the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph if Mr. Brawétt is desirous of acquiring some practical experience of the law of libel in our local Supreme Court,

Mr. S. L. Darby, clerk in the firm of Messrs. Gbbs Livingston & Co., said About 9 25 yester day morning I was in the office, Ice House Lane, when the compradore came in and asked Mr. Harton and myself to go upstairs and see Mr. Tennant, who was in his bed-rooin on the second floor. We went to the bath-room connected therewith, and on opening the door found Mr. Tennant lying on the floor in a pool of blood, Seeing what had happened, I went down and sent far doctor. Dr. Cowie arrived five or ten minutes later.

Mr. C. F. Harton, another clerk in the firm, morning deceased had already arrived. When the compradore raised the alarm he went up with when Dr. Cowie arrived witness accompanied the last witness to the bath-room, and him to the room, and saw deceased lying on his left side, with a fowling-piece between his legs, which were crossed. His right band was stretched out. Dr. Cowie pronounced him dead. An open gun-case was on a chair close by, and in one barrel of the gun was a full caridge, Witness last saw him alive, the day before, when he was apparently in his usual spirits, but worried. After the doctor had seen deceased, witness and Mr. Sharp visited his office. and saw some letters and telegrams on his desk. Mr. Sharp took possession of them. One of the telegrams was lying in the middle of the blowing pad, as through it were the last opened.

the full amount allowed for Packages and Emptles BETWEEN thirty and forty thousand perzona died them missed. The Achinese, deeming their Kriemhild, while on a voyage from Hangkong been the senior resident partner since last

when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on appiica 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 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.

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

MARRIAGE.

by accident or violence in Bengal last year. More than ro per cent. of these deaths were from suicide, the greater number of suicides being

women.

A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the 16th inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

GEORGE: "Now that we are married we are one, and I shall insist that this be the last time you

The open two lengths scratch race was looked upon as as foregone conclusion for Bentle Grimble, although swimmers like W. Stopani, F. White, B. Grimble, T. Underwood. G. C. From the start Grimble led, the first length being: cor. ied in 28 secs, but on the return Stopal prize by a foot, in 6 1 seconds, the rest, including spurted splendidly, and just secured Mr. Belilies' Lammert, who got third, being yards behind.

The boys' handicap two lengths race, between 14 and 17, br. vght out some smart yougsters. in H. Stainfeld (1 sec), J. Machado (tsc), H. Hayward (5 secs), and F. White (scratch). The last-named reached his opponents in the first length, but could not "stay," Stainfield dashing ahead in the last twenty yards, and finishing first In

min, 25 secs.

The two lengths' scratch breast streke race was considered pretty open, six good competitors entering, but the Colonial youth pulled it oft in the end. L. Rose's steady stroke was outpaced for the first length by Perkins' dash, and Siruple pressed bim close, but on the return be came away, followed by the elder Hayward, who. pressed him bard to the end, Perkins, the third to finish, being considerably out of it. Time I min. 171 secs.

board had been steadily practiced for some time. The running header from the middle spring. past by the youths who were ultimately placed, but three others-Sample, Stainfield, and Hay-. ward-tested their skill. After those three had been eliminated, Meyer, Fredericks, White, and B. Grimble repeatedly tied, and although White had the popular vote, Fredericks was declared the winner, the others taking equal rank for second, in consideration of which a third prize was added by the Committee.

The open eight lengths' handicap, for which so many had been training secretly or otherwise for some weeks past, in consideration of the very handsome cup given by the Hon. A. F. Mac Ewen, brought out-L. C. Banff (15sec.), J. T. H. Sample (aosecs.). B. Grimble (scratch), L Rose, (scratch), W. Stopani (rosecs). S. Hay- ward, (35secs.), H. Manning (sosees.), C. Perkins, (155ecs.), and J. Traulsen (gosecs.). Only three or four were really ever in the race, the rest being finlabed by the first three or four lengths. Rose's training record of six and a half minutes made him favorite, but Stopaal swam wonder. fnlly well, and ended easily the winner by half a ahead of Rost, in 6 min, 294 secs. Rase led length-twenty seconds better than his allowance

Hayward ten seconds.

Mr. C. S. Sharp, clerk in the firm, said My desk is in the same office as deceased's. When I got to the office about 9:30 yesterday morning I was met at the top of the stairs by the last witness, who told me what had happened. I afterwards examined deceased's desk. I found two telegraph codes and a telegram on the top, and inn basket at the side was another telegram and some letters. Both telegrams had been opened. They were in cypher, and the first word in the telegram left on the blotting pad had been translated by the deceased, the words being "Referring to our telegram of” I com- pleted the translation. It was an ordinary telegram, with nothing in it to suggest the cause for the act of the deceased except that one word, "accessories," was mutilated. I do not desire to make the contents public, except to say that they related to an offer for some goods. The message was from T. A. Gibb & Co. I don't think that deceased had read the whole telegram, as he had not completed the translation. I know that he was awaiting an important tele- gram from Messrs. T. A. Gibb & Co., of London, in reply to one sent from Shanghai, and which. would considerably affect his interests as a member of the firm, favorably or otherwise. He had been very anxiously expecting it since Thursday. I was in his confidence, and know THE Singapore Government's protective attitude from what he said to me that it weighed very towards the Opium Farmer there might well be heavily on his mind. He did not go specially imitated by the Hongkong authorities. We see early to the office yesterday morning. know from a Singapore contemporary that the steamer

of no other special cause for anxiety. He has

The high dive and small springboard compe to Hamburg, arrived in Singapore on Sunday December. Before then he was managing tions were quite uninteresting, the winners Opium Farmer there was apprised by telegraph in tea. That business was not so complicated as the 24th instant, and anchored in the roads. The

partner in Foochow, being principally concerned M. Fredericks first, and F. White second) exhibiting much better style than their oppo from Hongkong, of the fact that the Kriemkild the management of the Hongkong hoase, which nents G, C. Hayward, B. Grimble, C. T. Kew, The Farmer at once commenced proceedings, in business matters, and seemed to worry entered for by C. Aitken (6 secs.); L. Rose ( was carrying opium in rather a large quantity. was still new to him. He was very excitable W. Jackson, and C. Aitken.

The two lengths, handicap hurdle race was and made application to the police, who executed himself unnecessarily. He has complained

that he could not sleep. I think that when sec), F. Lammert (3 secs.), W. Jackson (5 secs.), the warrant two days later, when ten leases of opium were seized on board the Kriemhild. be got the telegram and found that it was

G. C. Hayward (3 secs.), B. Grimble (s secs.), not the one he expected he could not go on C. Perkins (5 scca.), and W. Stopani (scratch). Captain Ehlers was brought before Mr. Hare on the following day, and charged, firstly with im- and finish it. His troubles were purely of a With such young flyers a good race was assured,

under Section 7 of the Ordinance of 1870, and secondly, with having in his custody the sald

on Thursday afternoon near Craigieburn." after place, Grimble the second, and Lammert third. Layton, he seemed very depressed, apparently for insertion in this issue. from the Opium Farmer, an offence under Section 13 Ordinance 4 of 1870. Upon both getting more so as we went along, but not leading

as to fear anything like suicide, I have examined NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. charges the captain was convicted, although his papers, but they contain nothing bearing on the the opium was on the manifest, being subject of the telegram. I knew him for about

The O. & O..S. S. Co.'s steamer. Belgic, Capt. consigned to Hamburg, and he was fined in each fourteen years. I would rather not say what case the sum of $300, altogether $600, the the telegram he expected was about, except that W. H. Walker, with the American mail of the magistrale ordering the opium to be confiscated. The agents of the Kriemhild appealed to the his position pecuniarily. I am of opinion that We take the subjoined telegrams from our San it was of primary importance, and would affect 12th August, arrived in harbour this morning. Acting Governor through Mr. Sohst, and shortly he was so excited that he was afraid to go through Francisco exchanges -- afterwards that gentleman was officially notified the telegram and committed this act. of the reduction of the fine from $600 to $25,

Dr. Cowic said About 9 45 yesterday morning but the opium was to be confiscated. The Acting-

I was called to the office of Messrs. Gibb, Governor considered the master and the Hong, Livingston and Co., and in the bath-reen found deceased lying in a pool of blood. A fowling- kong agents of the Kriemhild free of all suspicion of fraud, but thought that the masterpiece; one barrel of which was still warm, was to a certain degree was in fault, for the opium to the port authorities. With being partly shot away from the right temple. The t reporting between bis legs. He was quite dead, his skull reference to the confiscation it was printed whole charge was lodged in the brain, which out that the chandoo, appeared in the bill of lading as opium, and opium is not necessarily shooting hitself, as he lay on his wounded side, was like a pulp. He had evidently fallen after contraband, whereas, when the cases came to

and the appearance of the wound shewed that be tested, it was found that they contained the barrel must have been placed against bis chandoo, or prepared opiumt, which is contraband, temple, and therefore the confiscation would stand. It is also notified that no chondoo can be carried

appear in a low-necked dress." Maud; « tư% { M. M. steamer Sydney broke from her micerings porting 5,000 taels of chandon valued at $11,000, business nature. When I parted with him and after an exciting finish Rose secured first may be one, but you are only half of us, and losing her mizen-top-mast and a boat, destroying chandoo, the same not having been purchased talking of this particular business with Mr. The results of to-day's events arrived too late

shall dress my half as I please."

MISS GRACIE PLAISTED'S "My Sweetheart" Company opened in Singapore last week. Jensen the conjuror, with the artistic Mr. Linton (both here with "Wash" Norton's company) and the Spanish Students, are also playing there. IT is understood that the ordnance officers of the United States Army do not yet regard any of the smokeless powders, in spite of merits attributed to them by their inventors, to be of a quality to justify their adoption by this Government.

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ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Musion steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and [5 10.30 am. on Sunday to convey men ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30, A PUBLIC meeting of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association will be held at the Marine Hotel, Praya West, at 9 o'clock to-night. Captain S. Ashton, the President, will take the chair. British shipmasters and officers app specially invited to attend."

On Saturday, 30th August, at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. Father Capitaine, JULLO MARIA MACHADO, third son of the late Julio Machado, to MARIA ROZA DE SENNA, second daughter of Capitolico Maria de Senna, BIRTH

At Kobe, on the 5th September, 1890, the wife of ALF. WoULLEY, of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company's Service, of a daughter.

Luc Bensions Beltstaph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1890,

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLAND AND TURKEY.

LONDON, August 25th. The Marquis of Salisbury, in replying to the circular of the Porte, Intimates that the British forces cannot evacuate Egypt until the work of improvement has beep properly consolidated.

DR. LUYS says that seeing through a closed door is possible to a hypnotized person. The optic nerve acquires such power that a man has been known to read a paper with his eyes band-, aged and to distinguish the color of glass balls through a wooden screen.

JAPAN is not happy. Cholera and volcanic eruptions are general, and the Yokohama papers report a severe storm which broke over the Settlement on the 29th ulto.. during which the and drifted against the US, flagship Omaha, two of the Omaha's boats, and throwing an American seaman into the watir. unable to regain the ship, but reached the shore, Four of the crew of the Sydney were not so fortunate, two being knocked overboard and two drowned. The departure of the Mongkut, Susatz, City of Rio de Janeiro, and Belgie had to be postponed. Nearly the whole of the Bund was washed away.

ile was

THx old Persians, who had many authors of singular penetration, gave the world the follow- ing proverb;-

There are two men in the world who are perfectly happy; two men whose minds may be at rest. The first is the wholly ignorant man, who is happy because the thinks that he know everything.

Plaze Armas, Te second is the really learned man, who

is happy because he knows that there will always be something for him to learn."

This proverb suggests certain maxims which were the favorites of a Massachusetts clergyman, now dead, and which are as follows

When a man knows a tool knows not that he knows not, he is a fool; shun him.

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That concluded the evidence.

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NEW YORK, August 1st. A late cable dispatch from La Libertad says: The news is confirmed of the defeat of General Rivas by the Government troops under General Ezeta. Rivas escaped from the capital last night, but was pursued and taken prisoner a few publicly shot and his corpse exposed, so the miles out of the city. This morning he was

are compromised, and a vict inquiry is here It is reported that many prominent persons mado., regarding the Rivas conspiracy. The siege las ed forly hours. The capital suffered considerable damage. Hundreds of persons were shot dead in the streets. The Government forces which took part in the overthrow of Rivas necessary, are now disposed to return to the frontier, if

ST PETERSBURŰ, August 1st,

three factories in the country. The price of tableware will be advanced as soon as the syndicate assumes control.

His Worship then said-It is a matter of Opiura Farmer; and also that owing to the this kind in the case of one with whom through the port without the sanction of the great pain to be obliged to hold an inquiry of objection raised by the Hongkong Farmer, I was only a short time ago associated chandoo cannot be shipped direct from Singapore on terms of friendship. It seems that Mr. Moscowcapitalists have petitioned the Govern to San Francisco via Hongkong. Raw opium, of Tennant was a member of one of the oldest ment to extend Russian influence in China by course, is a different case: The Singapore Straits and most respected firms in the Colonyan supporting the foundation of the Moscow-Asiatic Time of August 27th says; The decision by

Individual conspicuous for everything that Bank in opposition to the German Bank at comes under the designation of "gentleman." Shanghai. master fined, is of serious importance. Ifoplum its effects on society at large are so important, which a large quantity of opium found on board a German ship has been confiscated, and the

The crime of suicide, however, is so grave, and

PITTSBURO, August ret. ~A_telegram__ from Findlay, O1, says: A. on board ships, for through transit, has to be declared (which is quite reasonable) the boarding-hat it is impossible to deal with such cases prominent tableware manufacturer says his officers should carry printed notices and serve being inquisitorial.we have to endeavor, if United States, has been sold to an English. in a perfunctory manner; and without establishment, with every glass concern in the them on the masters. Shipmasters ought to bave possible, to anive at the real cause which syndicate. The price paid averages $100,000 every opportunity of knowing the local law on led to such a rash act. On the face of what per factory, or $3,000,000, as there are thirty- such a point.

was fund on his desk after death there is nothing that afforda any explanation of the act. When, however, I come to hear the evidence of Mr. Sharp it seems to me that the canso le at

NEWPORO, (B.I.), August 1st, once found in the business worry he had at the In the race for the Goelet cap today by the time. It appears that the answer to a telegram New York Yacht Club the Volunteer won was being expected by him from Messrs. T. A bealing te Puritan, Katrina, Gostoon and Gibb & Co, which was to be of primary import others,

RIO JANEIRO, August 'tit," ance, in his opinion, in its effect on what might have been his future career. The answer might A company has been formed here for the pure have come on Thursday morning, but did not pose of assuring the stability of coffee quotations but on coming to the effice on Friday morning and to facilitate business in that commodity, he found a telegram from Messro, Gibb & Co. Agencies will be established in London, New which he hoped would contato the news he Voric, Havre and Hamburg.

Sharbs in the new company to the, amount of expected. Unfortunately the second word was mutilated, and instead of waiting to ascertain 50,000 have been subscribed for.

ROME, August ist, what it really was, his anxiety appears to bave

Desertions by the wholesale have occurred of been too much for his overburdened brain, and the result was the act we are now, Investigating, late from several of the Italian regiments It is very sad and deplorable event, and must stationed along the French frontier. This fact be decaly felt by everyone who at any time has induced the War-Offee to order that these

BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO.,

LIMITED.

When a man knows not, and knows that he knows not, be is simple; teach him.

When a man knows and knows not that he knows, he is asleep wake him,

When a man knows and knows that he knows, he is wise; follow him, THE Hing Kee Club alleged gambling case was before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, and was further State of New York, not because the majority of again brought on at the Police Court this morn- CAPITAL punishment has been abolished in the adjourned until Tuesday afternoon next, the the people believed that such a step was wise two principal defendants having to find ball in but in order to help the State Legislature out of two securities of $150 each,

a dilemma. Last year they changed the death EXPERIMENTE recently made in Spain show that penalty from hanging, to death by electric

and ever since a grim fight has been waged in sunlight has an important action in maturing the Counts on behalf of the condemned wines. New wine in bottles of colored glass ran ou the ground that "clectrocution" were exposed in layers to the direct rays of the was #cruel and unusual," and therefore pro- sun, with the result that both the flavor and hibited by the Constitution ; and as much of the

vastly improved. quality of the wines were

testimony seemed to show that at any rate elec THE renewal by the Police of their raids on tricity was an extremely uncertain means o gambling "clubs" is being met with equal vigor putting a man to death-one distingulahed

An extraordinary general meeting of the share- By the gamblers, A man was canvassing this expert belag under the impression or illusion morning in the Police Court compound, among that he had once had a current of 50,000 volts holders of the above Company was held at the the fraternity, for subscriptions to enable the pass through him without injury-the Legislature Hongkong Hotel this afternoon, for the purpose

were sorely perplexed what to do. They of confirming a number of special resolutions Affairs in Armenia are becoming very serious. defendants in the latest case to retain an could not, with any self-respect, revive Mr. G. R. Stevens presided, and Mestra. E. L.

eminent legal anthority i

banging; and if you don't hangman Woodin, H. Hirst, W. H. Young, J. Orange, THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE. WX are never unwilling to take points from an or electrocute bim what other conceivable F. C. da Roza, O. Wegener, H. Harms, and More than twenty steamers are now lying idle even younger contemporary, The Bangkok means is there of decently, slaying him. A. Stevens (secretary) were present. In Melbourne in consequence of the strike of the Times, for those who take an interest in news No English-speaking community would istersic papers, mentions that we have now in our office guillotining, because that is associated indelibly abips' officers,

a copy of the London Times of Thursday, June with the French Revolution; or breaking aand, 1815, containing full account of the on the wheel, because that was the method SMOKELESS POWDER,

Battle of Waterloo. We shall be very pleased adopted by the cruel Spaniard; or sawing intwo, August 26th,

to show this historical document to any of our because that was Chincie. But why prolong the During the Italian manoeuvres at Brescia the friends who care to call round to inspect list? Therefore, being unable from motives of amokeless powder was used with remarkable Whilst the present dull season keeps on we beg vanity to restore banging, and from motives of access, the batteries having cannonaded for me that day bags copicentrics, and electrocide, the prudence Mats to continue Testament and Cesar's Commentaries, the Législature has abolished the half an hour without in the least betraying their | samne iligant" papyrus MSS., are on view at death penalty altogether. And it in an example

Pedder's Hill—to subscribers only,"

worthy of imitation by all civilised nations: position.

ARMENIA.

The Chairman proposed, Mr. Orange seconded, and it was resolved, "That the capital of the Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, be increased from $150,000 to $180,000 by the creation of three thousand new shases of $10 cach, to be fully paid-up.”

Mr. Woodin proposed, Mr. Wegener reconded, and it was resolved. That the said new shares bole the Grst instance, slicted to those share holders whose names shall appear on the register of shareholders of the said Company on the 1st day of September next (and who shall on or

regiments be removed from their present stations

during his residence in Chian had the privilege of knowing him." I find that death resulted from to the interior, a wound in the head, caused by a shot from E lowling-piece, self inflicted during the temporary aberration of reaKON,

LONDON, Avgust and.

A special correspondent of the Daily News. has succeeded in obtaining admission, so the.