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Intimations. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS. SELECT MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS.

STRINGENTS, DIARRHOEA & CHOLERA

REMEDIES, &c.

AKIN'S CHOLERA ELIXIR.—A pro-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1890.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Foochow Ecko reports another sisa in the price of rice, which is now dearer by some eighty cents a picul.

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THERE was a fair "house" at the Theatre last night, when Miss Plaisted's Company gave - a very miscellaneous concert.

THE Amoy "sports" baya subscribed for 14 griffins this season, and racing in Amoy promises to be very good at the next meeting.

We learn that the steamer Tongshan, 19 days out from Bangkok, put into Touron after the gale a fortnight ago, and left a day or two ago for here. As she would encounter the recent blow" she is supposed to have gone to Haihow to re-coal, which, as all the fuel there has been exhausted, incans, considerable delay. THE steamer Cars, from Shanghai, in crossing Inst., a high sex running at the time, lost a Chinese steward, who was washed overboard. The body was found the following morning. Such heavy weather, says the Amoy Times, has not been known at Tamsui, it is said, for the last fourteen year.

Dlonged experience of this epidemic in informs us that the Company's steamer Venetia the areater Cass, from Shanghai, o crossing

India, its home and birth-place, has proved beyond all doubt the efficacy of this remedy, which combines in 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 bottle. Fer i bottle, $1.50 and $3.

Cholera Pills are made from an old, well-tried

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THE Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co.

left Singapore for this port at x p.m. to-day,

THE Stanley Shockings attempted to play "The Bells" at Yokohama, with Mr. Fletcher as Mathias. Comment would be superfluous.

COLONEL VERNER CHATER, the popular “chief" of the A. & S. Highlanders, returned to the

Rosetta.

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questions.-Thero being none, he proposed their adoption,

to,

Mr. Byramjee seconded, and it was agreed to. Capt. Anderson proposed, and Mr. Ho Kum Tong seconded, the re-appointment of Messrs. F. Henderson and G. S. Coron as nuditors, and with the announcement that the dividend proceedings terminated. warrants would be ready to-morrow

YESTERDAY'S LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

the

The following proceedings were unavoidably

formula, and are most useful in the early colony this morning by the Engilsh mall steamer ago for Tamsul, with a cargo of timber for the Hall & Co, and commanded her on the Chinese as let him in getting ■ mortgage on the property omitted from the report of the Council meeting in

of an attack. Per bottle, 50 cents.

Dakin's Chlorodyne is Sedative, Anodyne, and Anti-spasmodic. This reliable remedy bas long

A SAILING vessel belonging to Messrs. Bun & Co., of Singapore, left that port same four month

Governor of Formosa, and has not been seen or beard of since. It is feared that the vessel has Singapore about the same time with a similar cargo for Tamsul, and arrived there safely withis two months.

MISSVAN TASSELL,the aeronautess,was to make her last balloon ascent in Shanghai last Saturday at Chang Su-bo's garden in the Bub- bling Well Road. She guaranteed that she would jump from the balloon at a height from the ground of not less than one mile. UNDER, the heading "A Veteran of the Sea the Japan Mati of the 4th inst. says:-A veritable veteran of the sea, Captain T. A. Christensen, leaves Japan to-day by the P. & O-Company's steamer Ancona. Captain Christensen is now years of his life were devoted to service at sea, in his seventieth year. Fifty-three and a half and for thirty-eight years he was

master mariner, during the whole of which long period of command he never lost a ship or a spat, never lost a man overboard, and never had a vessel. touch the ground, truly a wonderful record. He came to the East twenty-six years ago (1864) in command of the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Corsa, but resigned in Hongkong and returad to England. Four years later (1868) be brought out the steamer Courier for Messrs. Walsh,

and Siberian coasts for a year and a half, for the purpose of the fur trade. In 1869 he com ing to Messrs. Kniffler & Co., and in 1870, having returned to Europe, be took command of the Princess Royal, an English steamer char- tered by the French Government to run between Marseilles and Algeria. He next commanded the Crusader, plying between Glasgow and the Black Ses the Crusader, by the way, is still running and was recently in Yokohama after which he came (1874) to Japan and entering the Mited Bishi Co.'s service, commanded several abips in succession, the last (Waka. evra Mars) for 12 years, Captain Christensen then pasted into the service of the Japan Mail Steamship Company, and lately commanded the Ort Maria, Universally popular and highly esteemed by his employers as an officer of exceptional ability, he leaves # record of which any seaman might well be proud. Wo believe that his present purpose is to settle in Scotland, where we trust that he may enjoy many years of comfort and happiness.",

last evening's issue:—

Plaintiff was then called, and stated that he was secretary to the Masonic Club. In 1888 he bought Inland Lot 441 at Kowloon, and in

Mr. Dick seconded, and the motion was agreed November of that year commenced building. operations, engaging Mr. Hancock as architect,

Mr. Coughtrie proposed the confirmation of He promised to build the huse economically: Messrs. Sassoon and Gillies as members of the and "only charge five për cent on, the contract, instead of the usual seven per cent which other Consulting Committee, and their re-election, architects charged. Witness had between $11,000 together with Messrs. Dalrymple, Davies, and and $12,000 at the time,out of whichho paid $7,166

Ryrie. for the land. He told Mr. Hancock his circum- stances, and he suggested that witness should plan, butnospecifications. Hätold witnessthat the build a terrace, of which he gave him a sketch houses would cost about $4,500 each, or about build one house, and he was told "No," it would $77,000 in all. Witness asked if he could not be very expensive. Another plan was made, bat witness did not approve it. Eventually plan was approved, and the site levelled, at a cost of $316, and in May, 1889 a contract for the erection of the house, at a cost of $5,320, entered into. The work was to be complet don the 30th November. Mr. Hancock promised to as soon as the roof was on. In January he sent witness accounts showing the cost of the work, which be accepted, except the item of Mr. Han

to be re-made by Messrs. Danby, Leigh, and commission on commission. The drains had all of $100, although Mr. rank was told to get everything ready to get the house passed. It was only passed last month, several applications from in- dividuals wishing to tenant the house, belog house passed, but was informed that no plass of received previously. In June he tried to get the the drains bad been submitted by Mr. Hancock. Mr. Wolff was offering $70 a month. Mr. Aptar iso made an offer for the house at $55. in June, Witness agreed to take the offer, but could not because the houss was not ready. Witness did not see Mr.. Apcar again. He afterwards wrote to Mr, farten and told him not to let the house to Apear, as he wanted to live in it himself. He was willing to let the house at firat to Apear. Mr. Hancock fixed the value of "Glenthorne" at $80 per month. The house was now let $60 per month; witness paying the taxes.

been used throughout the East as a stand-by la | OWING to the continued drought, the authorities been lost with all hands. A large junk also left 'manded the Vulcan, a German steamer belong cock's own fees, as that would involve bis paying the second reading of, a Bill entitled "Aa

Cholera and Diarrhoea. In bottles, 35, 75 cents, $1.10 and $2.75.

at Foochow are offering prayers for rain, and Dr, Rubiai's Essence of Camphor.-Valuable | from the 8th to 10th inst., pig, slaughtering was for simple Diarrhoea, and in the earlier stages of totally prohibited. Dysentery and Cholera. Per bottle, so cents.

Fluid Extract of Indian Bael (prepared from the unripe fruit of the ¿gli Marmales).

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

Dietetic Bref,--A highly agreeable and nutri. tive diet, particularly z

recommended in derange ment of the digestive organs, looseness, and irritation of the bowels.

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

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED. (Telephone No. 60.) Nos. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, tat September, 1890,

BY APPOINTMENT.

Ta Naval Court he'd at Hanol on the arth ult, REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, French corporal and seven soldiers belong S.C will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetlanding to the 2nd battalion d'Aliqu were tried Street, this evening, at 8.30 for g o'clock precisely by court martial for dearting their past on the frontier at Langton, and attempting to enlist Visiting brethren are cordially invited,

In the Chinese service, in May last. One of their number told them that there was a standing offer of $586 and a rank in the army of the enemy, if they deserted with their arras and ther accordingly crossed the frontier and sent an application for enlistment to Colonel Quan, who accepted them, but they were recaptured by French troops next day. The Court condemned the corporal to death, and the others to various short terms of imprisonment.

We are asked to state that the general meeting of the British Mercantlle Marine Officers' Association, convened for this evening at the Marine Hotel, is postponed until to-morrow evening.

THX Queen-Dowager of Korea, who died some two months ago at the age of four-score years and two, was to be buried at the ancestral tombs [sa

near Seoul to-day, with great orienta) pomp and

ceremony.

ACCORDING to the N. C. Daily News the steamship. Antkin Maru was purchased at public auction in Shanghai on the morning of A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. the 8th inst. by Messrs. Farnham & Co. for taels 27,000. Mestra. Hopkins, Duna & Co. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.'

were the auctioneers.

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We continue to supply large bottles a berctulare, 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 PARTS, Walers are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

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MARRIAGE.

THE Model Settlement is to be congratulated. The Gorski family, well known in connection with the recent criminal prosecution of Mr. Syed Mahomed Alsagoff in Singapore, intend to settle in Shanghai, their passage money being defrayed by the Government of the Straits Settlements. SIX fish-dealers and a chandler were fined fire dollars each, at the Magistracy to-day, at the Instance of inspector Stanton, who proved that they were in possession of "squeeze" scales which ran from two to twenty-two per cent in favour of the seller; and only five per cent to the good of the buyer, when they bought.

THE Singapore Fru Press of October dih says: -The crew of the British ship Earl of Zetland came ashore yesterday in a body, and decline to go back. They assert that they have been aboard eleven months without a day's leave, and further they demand that their former, mate be given charge of the vessel, lostend of the man who was appointed captain,

ARTHUR Holler, who forged the signature of the Chief Clerk of the Public Works Department last month, with a view to obtaining board and lodging at the Marine Hotel, was brought before “Mr. Wise at the Police Court to-day, when the case was re-heard, by direction of the Acting- Attorney General. It resulted in a sentence of

three months' kard labour in H. M. Grol

THOSE who have seen that Archimedean lever❘ the Amoy Gazsite will understand to what a fever-heat journalism is getting at Koolangsoo when we have to announce a new ventura there, 'styled the Amay Times and Mercantile Gourile, It is a bardly-looking little weekly, though that sounds paradoxical, and the price, 30 cents a copy, brings it within the reach of any million

alie.

THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing

at 8 o'clock we

3farch....." Micalia" ; e...Comed. Valse.........."Vianas

Calbucks. Selection....."Camis Ory"...Rosal Alta..."Der Wildschuu...............ing. Salaction,..." Madame Favart"-Xmberl

REMINDED THAT ÁLL Subscriptions must THEY keep on having their "little affairs" at be paid in advance.

daylight on the turf Bown Tanquin way, and, what is more, they are getting "so careless as to even draw "bleed." M. Salutenoy, adminis. Frateur, went out with M, de Foyard, magistrats, on the 3rd inst. and now the former wears his arm in a sling. Two lieutenants had a turn-up next morning, and one was twice slightly wounded. The Pregras de Saigon says there are more affaires d'honneur in the air. What

aanguinary creature it is, to be sure.

At the German Chapel, Hongkong, on the 74th inst., by the Rev. J. Chalmers, London Mission, JAMES MACDONALD, Engineer, I.M.C., to ELIZA, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Riddock, Engineer, Hongkong,

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DEATHS.

We read that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd Stearn Navigation Company at Trieste has been transformed into an Austrian Company. Hungarian subvention of four hundred thousand forths a year is to be given to the Adris Steam- ship Company, which is rather an English than Hungarian undertaking. The. Lloyd, now enjoying the Austrian subvention, is intended to promote the Eastern trade, while the Adria Company is to extend Western traffic, to which end twenty new steamers are to be chartered or newly built in England. If this plan, which finds favour with both the Pesth and Vienna Governments, can be realised, trade between Hungary, and indirectly also between Austria and England and the English Colonies, will receive a great stimulus,

REFERRING to the depredations of a dog in the neighbourhood of Lab-keestab, Kulangau, which is creating havoc among the fowls and ducks belong to the Chinese residents there, our new Amoy contemporary says there is a doubt about the animal belonging to the signalman at the Bagstaff. The wenk by all accounts is "no- body's dog." Whether this is true or not, it is a known fact that, between the signalman and the dog a kind of friendship exists. The signalman feasts upon the spoil purloined by the dog, so we are told. An attempt was made the other day by some Chinese to kill the animal, but the signalman interfered and pleaded for its life, alleging that his sumptuous and cheap mode of living would be at an end should it be destroyed.

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THE TYPHOON.

The typhoon which was algnalled here on Sunday night and yesterday gave steamers coming up the coast, judging from those that have arrived to-day) a severe shaking-up. Dr. Doberck writes that last night it was blowing hard at Halaan, the typhoon having passed to the southward.

The P. & O. steamer Rosetta, Captain E, Crew, which reached port early this morning, 24 hours overdue, reports encountering a typhoon in latitude 20.30 north. About 10.30 or 11 o'clock on Sunday night the gale set in and continued until about 4 o'clock in the morning, three boats on the port side being

carried away. Owing to the heavy seas breaking over the ship water was continually pouring down through the stoke hole and rendered It almost impossible to keep the fires going and steam up.

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Cost

Cross-examined-He borrowed $5,800 from Mr. Chater at different times to pay the contrac tor, but the house was his (plaintiff's). He bought the land out of £1,500 that he got from England. There were 38,000 square feet in the lot. The original estimate for the house was $5.300. He never saw but one set of estimates, which were not reduced by some $11,000. At one time, when negotiating for the sale of the property to Mr. Halmes, he put the matter Into the hands of Mr. Hancock for that purpose.

Mr. R. K.Leigh, of the firm of Danbrand Leigh, said:-I was instructed with reference to the house in question in the end of July. Mr. Hatherly came and asked for a permit for the occupation of the house. I went and looked over them, and practically superintended the altering of them. The drains were taper pipes, very inferior, and the joints were not cemented according to law. The drain discharged itself into the ditch

at the side of "the" road.

His lordship-If Mr. Hancock was acting as a land agent then the charge would be fair, otherwise the claim for it would fall through.

Cross-examination continued-He thought he was dealing with a gentleman, so he did not take special notes of all that was passing. The absence of such notes would account for what appeared to be defective memory. When the lacy Au border raised questions respecting some of his property he wrote to Mr. Hancock instructing him to intercede, with the Govera- The Blue funnel" steamer Dardanuis,ment in his behalf, for which services he Captain T. Purdy, which arrived this morning expected to have to pay. He never intended has apparently fared much worse than the going on with the six houses, he had not the Rosiita. Captain Purdy states that after leaving. means. He left the arrangements of drains Singapore they experienced nice weather all the etc. entirely to Mt. Harcock. way up to latitude 19 north, with a high steady glass. On Sunday night, about 10.30, when in latitude 19 north a fierce gale set in from the west south west, and by tz o'clock they were in the typhoon. There was dead calm for about two hours, the barometer having fallen to 39.28. The air was full of birds and insects of every description, which fell dead upon the deck is thousands. It was about 5.30 in the morning before they were clear of the typhoon, which was evidently travelling rapidly. Tremendous seas swept the deck of the vessel and it was feared that considerable water got into the hold. The fore part of the deck house was burst in, and the captain's room converted into a swim- ming tank, all his clothes, papers etc. being almost ruined with the soaking and swashing about in salt water to which they were subjected. The Captain'speaks in the highest terms of the manner in which the ship behaved, About 60 miles from Hongkong, they sighted what at first appeared to be a very large junk but which afterwards turned out to be a large sailing vessel with only her portion of her fore- mast standing, on which a small sail was hoisted. They burned a "flare-up," which the Captain EARLY this year political exigencies necessitated took to be a signal that they wished to be reported: The ship was 竊 little the recall of Admiral Teixeira da Silva, after he

west of the regular track of steamers had governed Macas for a few months. The same exigencies, shortly afterwards, conferred The German steamer Falkenburg, Captain the post on Senhor Custodia de Borja, a fierce-Fiedericks, which arrived this forenoon from looking little Portuguese then commanding the Saigon, reports having encountered a severe gunboat Teja. He deferred accepting the rank north east gale early yesterday morning in until he had put in his fall time as captain, latitude ze north, in which her cargo (rice) was which period expired on Saturday, and in the shifted, giving her a heavy list to port. meantime Cal. Ferreira administered the Govern-

The sailing ships Mary L. Stone and the Luwon ment of the colony. The English mall to-day both left here on the 11th inst. for Calcutta and brought the papers accrediting Sr. de Borja as

New York, and it is not at all unlikely that Governor of Macao and Timor, Envoy Extra-

two. She was apparently headed for this port ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of H. M. the ship sighted by Captain Purdy is one of these the King of Portugal to China, Japan, and Siam, when sighted. and that great little official will take office on Thursday afternoon, with much pomp. He is a Tory, if politics are of any consequence In the Dead City.

MATAH SINGH, P.C. 61, is a capital fellow and well worthy of being immortalised in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph; for it is be who has taken the Initiative in suppressing those importunate chair and ricksba coolles who are an intolerable nuisance to visitors to this colony. Yesterday Matab grabbed half-a-doren of these obstructionists whom he observed barring the way of a lady and gentleman coming out of the Hongkong Hotel. They all came under the notice of Mr. Wise at the Poilce Court to-day, and were compelled to ante-up a couple of dollare a piece. In view of the fact that the average chair-coolle is a member of a powerful guild, we would suggest that the minimum tariff for similar offences should be teu instead two

Mexicana.

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The Britlab ship Thermopyla, which arrived from Singapore to-day, met the typhoon in lat 17 N., but reporta no damage.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before Mr. Pielding Clarke, Puisne Judge).

AN ARCHITECT'S CHARGES, Mr. W. F. Hatherly sued Mr. W. St. J. Hancock, architect, for $1,000.—Mr. Bowles appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, Q.C., lostructed by Mr. Reece) defended. There was counter-claim set up for $550.

THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE. The Acting Attamey-General-I beg to move

entitled The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873" Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8 of 1873, The reason of this amendment is as follows. Section & of Ordinance 8 of 1873 empowers the Governor to make, revoke, and vary by-laws for regulating the place or places at which ships any of the harbours of the Colony, and are to carrying dangerous goods are to be moored in land their cargo, and for regulating the time and mode of, and the precautions to be taken on, such landing. It has been found that it is also very desirable to regulate the shipment and tranship- ment of such goods, and some doubts have arisen whether under that section, which deals only with the landing, the Governor could make any regulation for the shipment or transhipment. Therefore this new section states it shall be lawful for the Governor to make, revoke, and

xy by-laws for regulating the place at which ships carrying or about to carry dangerous goods are to be moored in any of the harbours of the Colony, and are to land, ship, or tranship such goods, and for regulating the time and made of and the precautions to be taken on such landing, shipping, or transhipping.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. Ryrie-I do not see any regulation for the class of boats that may be used. I consider that should be a very important part of this Ordinance, for at present very dangerous boats" are used. Some lime ago I'myself saw a boat near the Magazine at Stonecutters' Island' filled up with powder almost to her mast-bead, and I believe the people were smoking. It brought it to the notice of the Council at the time and it was understood a special clare of boats were to be built for moving powder, but that has never been done, and I think now, when we are going. to amend this Ordinance, is the time when we should deal with the matter. I saw the boat myself with barrels of gunpower piled half-way up her mast and sailing songst the shipping. A great thing I think is to have proper boats to convey gunpowder.

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what out of order in rising again, but I merely The Acting Attorney-General-1- am some- rise to state that everything the hon. member has mentioned can be dealt with in the by-laws,

His Excellency-The hon. member does not. oppose the second reading, I understand ? -

Mr. Ryrie--I do not oppose the principle. His Excellency-Then I think the best thing would be to read the Bill a second time, and when we go into committee we can discuss what is desirable

The Bill was read a second time.

His Excellency-Perhaps - If the hon, member would consult the Attorney-General between this and next meeting we might go into committer then instead of doing so to-day, so that if there is any provision it is desirable to introduce, it can be inserted.

The water from the, bathroom ran down the surface drain to the same place, and could not legally have been used as I first saw it. After our firm had submitted new plans, for sewers, the proper certificate from the Sanitary Board was obtained. The contract price was $170. We Mr. Ryrie The Attorney-General says i

it can consider it a part four duty in drawing up plans be done in the by-laws. to get them accepted by the Sanitary Board, The Acting Attorney-General-Gunpowder is another Ordinance, the and obtain a certificate of fitness for habitation. dealt with under

consider the $50 charged by Mr. Hancock Merchant Shipping Ordinance, which provides for running levels etc, was too much. Architects that "The Governor in Council is hereby cus are entitled to charge 5. on the cost powered to make rules and regulations for the. which, in this case, was $350; and I think proper carrying out of the provisions of this $150 would be a fair charge for the plans chapter, lacluding the storage of gunpowder on produced. All the charges should be counted land, or its carriage within the waters of the as covered by the 5 per cent, commission. Colony,"

His Lordship said that his view of the case, so far, was that the 5 per cent which Mr. Leigh mentioned, was a fair charge, and this, with a small charge for the plans of the terrace, which was not included with the $igo for plans, was sufficient.

Mr. Leigh, cross-examined, said he was not prepared to swear that the sewer drain was: actually connected with the kitchen drain pipe He jumped to that conclusion from what he had seen.

The case was thereupon adjourned until Thursday forenoon,

CANTON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

His Excellency-Well, perhaps the best course- would be not to go luto Committee to-day and in the meantime the hon. gentleman can consult the Attorney-General.

THE RATING ORDINANCE, The Acting Attorney-General-I beg to move the second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 15 of 1888 entitled The Rating Ordinance, 1888," There are several verbal alterations, but there is one of some Importance which was the cause of this amending Ordinance being brought fa. Under

Or. the definition clauso in the Rating

Mr. Francis then said that if his lordship' would grant an adjournment be had no doubt the parties would come to a settlement out of | dinance of 1888 the word "owner" included the Court.

agept of and owner or landlord who is absent or under disability. Under clavas 3

he may required to furnish the assessor within ten days the particulare specified in schedule A, which Yesterday a large Chinchew junk which was

relata to the situation and size of the house, and sighted by the launch Sun Mak eff Kao-yi-chao THE body of old Tom Carter, the big Westland, bottom up, was towed Into Aberdeen.

another section provides a punishment for Indian negro who has been so familiar a figure in Nobody was found on board, and there can be

knowingly furnishing Incorrect particulara. this Colony for the past 30 years, was, we regret but little doubt. that all hands have been

Well, what has happened has been as follows, to learn, found floating in the harbour this

When any owner had any reason or purpose to drowned.

The ninth ordinary general meeting of the furnish false returns, in order to put his rent: shareholders of the about Company was held at down, he caused those returns to be furnished by morning. Tom was last seen alive at the Marine Hotel, Prays West, last Sunday night

noon to-day, at the offices of the general his agent. If the returns passed, well, so much managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. the better, his house was rated at the low rent at about, 10.30 pm, when he was walking in an casterly direction. The night was, a

The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and among mentioned, but if it was found out and the man very boisterous one, the seas bresking clean

those present were Hon. P. Ryrie, Messrs. H. Li who made the return was prosecuted he said over the Praya, and by some means or other the

Dalrymple, D. Giliter, D. R. Sassoon (consulting QB, you can't punish me, because the owner is poor old chap fell into the harbour and, as is now known, was drowned. Tom's profession.

A. Cruickshank, C. C. Anderson, H. W. Dick, B. required to furnish the returns, and as I was not committee) J. J. Bell-Irving, J. B. Coughtric, W present in the Colony and he is the person was that of a ship-wright, and for some years

Byramjee, J. S. Chattoo, McK Ross, W. J. the person required to furnish them you can't past he picked up a precarious living by doing

Gresson, R. H. R. Barder, Ng Awel, Ng Tong, punish me.” It is mainly to correct that that odd -jobs, such sa caulking and planing, on

this: Ordinance has been introduced. The Fung Kee, etc., and G. J. Veitch (secretary). board sailing ships la port. The jean com. At Kobe, on the 4th October, the wife of

The Chairman said :—Gentlemen, considering occasion has also been taken to msico a; few petition to which he was subjected, in a EDWARD A. ST. CLAIR SMİTH.

[1453 THE claim by the Shanghai Tug Boat Associa line of business by the Chinese, especially of

that 1889 was one of the worst years experienced clerical amendments. In order to meet the practice I have mentioned a new section is sub- On the 6th instant, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, tion against the underwriters of the steamer late years, reduced him to and straits,

by underwriters during the last quarter of a centary I feel certain that the Report as presented stituted for section 42, and a sub-section punishes WILLIAM HUGHES CLAYBON, Coastguard Com Pasching, which vessel was burnt on the and he lived chiefly upon charity during the last

will give satisfaction to both shareholders and any person who shall knowingly fumlah any missioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime

Mr. Bowles said that the amount sued for was contributors of busincas, alike, for after the pay- false or incorrect particulars. These two ale Customs Service. Aged 48 years. (By tele Yangtze on May 29th fast, has, says the 4. G. three years of his life. Blessed with a robust constitution and fine muscular body, this walf Daily News, lately been settled by the payment from one of the Indies was often of great assis made up of a claim for the return of $195, com- ment of a dividend of to per cent. on capital, terations, will I think, put a stop to the offences gram).

of Tis. 750 The amount, claimed was Titance to the Police and Fire Brigades, mission paid, and $928, being the amount of and a zo per cent, bonus to contributors there we are trying to suppress, 2,000. The underwriters, it will be remembered, being foremost in backing up the officers damages sustained by reason of the defendant's is a balance of $167,55561 left for present. The Acting Colonial Secactory seconded, and Lent a representative in the Fuklis to bring in of the law at all hazard. Many are the acts negligence and want of skill, the amount being disposal, which amount we propose to divide as the Bill was read a second time. the bull, but it was found to be already in pose of gallantry which the police and fremen tell of reduced to $1,000 to bring it within the jurisdic follows-by paying a final dividend of 4 per cent.

The Acting Attorney-General proposed that brought to Shangbai as a derelict.

was his fierce personal onslaught against Hpwards Early last year plaintiff bought some land at Reserve Fond and carrying forward to New

The Acting Coloplal Secretary seconded, of 150 Russian men-of-war's men who were Kowloon, and employed the defendant to erect a Account $64,555.61 to provide for possible

must congratulata 'the abure- His ExcellencyIf there is noy hon. member VERY few men, young er old, have crowded so indulging in a free fight with the police, in Qaten's house on it, the contract price belog $5,320, and contingencies.

Road Wes', some eight years ago. Seizing a

the time for completion September last,. It was holders on the fact that our Reserve Fund has who would rather not go into Committee on 'sa Tem launched in, actually only finished in January this year, but now reached the Bmit allowed by our Articles of Ordinance so soon as it is read, a second time I many important events into such a short space constable's truncheon, of time as has the young Eart of Rosslyn, During and the space of ten short minutes not until last month that a certificate of fitness Association, vir. $500,000, and I feel sure you shall always be glad to hear any objection to the current year he has qualified for a had the Rooides in full fight, while his for hablation was obtained from the Sanitary will all agree in the advisability of giving us at that effect. The dificulty I feel a thle Tas not published commission. In the army: boon gazetted to one weapon which he kept over after as a trophy, Board. The damages claimed were made up of an early date power to further increase this Ordinance is read on Monday, it i of the regiments of Guards; engaged to Mis home, stains of gore that proved conclusively loss of rent for the intervening months, the Fund in such manner as may be deemed best | until Saturday, and therefore hon. members have

how heavily_the_algger's hand had fallen defendant having neglected to send the plans to in the Interests of the Company With regard only about forty eight hours to study the Ardit... Violet Vyner, daughter of that well-known upon the rank and file of the Philistines, the Sanitary Board for approval and of the to the present year's estimates the balance at ance, and they may not feel themselves altogether sportsman, Mr. R. C. Vyner; resigned his com Thomas was admittedly anything but a Good cost of re-constructing the drains, after the work credit is, as you have no doubt already perceived, prepared to go into Committee on an Ordinance mission without ever having joined his resident Templar, but for all that the general public can had been taken out of his hands, and giren to about $53,000 less than at a corresponding immediately it has been read a second time. If married his glances, the joint ages of bride and but look askance upon those who, knowing of the firm of Danby Leigh, and Orange. The period ft yer. I am glad, however, to be able however, the Ordinance is merely a formal one' bridegroom being under forty's registered his his pabile services and indigent circumstances; return of commission was demanded on the to inform you that no losses of importance have or does not contain any points of importance racing colours; and anally, through the lamented allowed him to virtually beg from door to door ground that by the professional scale here he occurred since the publication of the accounts, there can be objection to going inte Commillbe death of his father, succeeded to the centralogy old Tom has gone to rest at the ripe age was only entitled to five per cent, on the whole Before proposing the adoption of the report at once, but it does. I think it is not desirable and accounts I shall be pleased toʻanawer any I se dispose of in Ordinance satij all the members title and autater.

On Monday, the 13th instant, at her residence No. 1, Belvedere, Bonham Road, BLANCHE MARGUERITE, the beloved wife of Wm. E, Dougherty, aged 27.

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Sydney and New Zealand papers please session of the Rechst, by which tug it was the plucky old man, not the least amongst which tion of that Court. The facts were as follows to our shareholders, adding $83,000 to the the Council go into Committee.-

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The Honghong Celegraph.

MONOKONU, TULIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1890,

TELEGRAMS,

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, October 11th,' The United States Treasury bought on Friday 300,000 ounces of silver at 110,70 le 116geze

cost of the hous

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