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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1890.

It is rumoured in Peking that Li Hong-chang has engaged, the services of Admiral P. H. Colomb, R.N., in some capiclly in connection ] with the Chipein Navy,

AN Emergency Convocation of Victoria Chapter: No.525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 6th instant, at 8.30 for 9.m. precisely. Visiting, brethren are cordially

invited.

Ar the Regular Meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 325, held last night the following elections fork place-Bro. G. C. Anderson, Worshipful Master A. E. Skeels, Treasurer and J. Maxwell, Tyler.

Tux two Imperial Commissioners who carried the letter of condolence to the King of Korea in regard to the death of the Queen-Dowager, returned from Seoul a few days ago and were met at the railway station by His Excellency the Viceroy of Chill.

IN our correspondence column will be found another letter on the late Conspiracy case from our able correspondent "Legal." We bad, in the enforced absence of the Editor of this journal, grave doubts about publishing on ourown respon sibility anything that might be taken as adversely criticising the acts of the Chief Justice, and considered it advisable to seek legal 1zsistance | on the matter. Our adviser's opinion is that the comments are perfectly fair and justifiable, and we therefore publish the letter with pleasure.

Ware Informed by the agent of the O. & O. S. S. Co., that the steamship Oczami, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 13th alto, amrired at Yokohama to-day, and will leave for This port on Thursday, the 4th inst.

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This morning Mr. Brushfield, barristersat-law, lately admitted to practice at the Hongkong Bar, sat on the Beach with. Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court. It is said that Mr. Brushfield will soon be appointed to some post in connection with the Hongkong Beach; possibly as Mr. Wodehouse's substitute when that official goes home on leave shortly.

the addenda to the Secretary of State together with his own further remarks on the subject.

It was then decided that the business before the Public Works Committee should be referred to the Finance Committee in order that the views of members might be expressed publicly.

BILLS PASSED COMMITTEE, The Squatters Ordinance, 1890, and a Bill to give further powers to companies to alter their memoranda of association passed through com mittee with slight amendments, subsequent to which the Council adjourned until Monday, the 8th instant.

ENTERTAINMENT. AT THE

·GARRISON THEATRE.

WI note from the Shanghai Mercury that x' Portuguese named J. E. Fenseca, for many years a clark in the employ of Messrs. Butter- field and Swire committed sufelde, by shooting

The miscellaneous entertainment at the himself through the bead at his residence on the Garrison Theatre last night must be placed 29th ult. Shortly after ten o'clock in the upon the record of successful "shows" in morning be sent his boy out with a chit and then Hongkong. The house was packed from floor retired to his bed-room. He was not seen again to celling with an audience who were apparently until friend of his, calling some time afterwards, in the best of humour with themselves and found him is his rom seated at a writing desk, the world at large. The first part of the enter his head bowed on his breast and ‘a revolver in tainment took the form of a concert in which his right hand. He was not dead then but some of the local amateurs assisted. Messrs, C. groaned heavily, and was unconscious, Medical H. Grace, G. P. Lammert and D. McDonald assistance was at once called in when it was contributing, in no small degree to the success found that a bullet had entered the right of the performance. Mr. R. H. Smyth gave temple, passed through the bead and out of capital rendering of that

good old the skull just fiver the right eye. The unfortunate Irish ditty

for Father O'Flym,

which man expired a short time after the medical be received so many encores that we grew tired the interval the examinaiton. A cousin of the deceased, although of counting them. unable to suggest a motive for the deed, said that amusing farcial comedy Peacock's Holiday the man had been addicted to drinking and was W&S produced, with Sergt. Grestock, of in fear lately of lasing kis situation on that course, as Anthony Peacock. Mr. Grestock account. The suicide had been many years in is a comedian of ability and gave a very the employment of the firm, was in receipt of a satisfactory rendering of the character. His local allusions especially were well timed and good salary and was a more or less popular man In the Model Settlement,

"took" like glue. He was ably supported by Messrs. Tennant, Hunt, Smith, Crouch and J. Dade. Of the ladies only nice things can be sald and especially of Mesdames Saunders and Hackett both of whom displayed considerable talent. That' the whole performance WAS R most enjoyable one goes without saylag and more of the same class would be both welcomed and appreciated.

Wx bave, says the Japan Mail, to record another shipping casuality, the steamer Harima Maru being reported on shore at Inuboye. No detalls have been received as to the actual position of the ship, but assistance was sent this morning, | MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE and it will soon be known whether she is to be

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COUNCIL.

The following report of the proceedings at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council was omitted, owing to pressure on our space, from last night's issue?---

THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

After

colours militates greatly against good "passing," and we hope next time there is ■ Rugby Union game to ice the club's team wearing their cwn colours-blue and white. Since this diffi- | culty has been overcome by the Association players a marked improvement in their game has been noted, and it will be the same when the Rugby anfon men follow their example, | The following composed the teams :---

THE CLUB.

Full back.

R. Rosi Thomson (Capt) Three-quarter-backs.

- Burs

E. Gadge.

G. M. Dow.

J. M. Atkinson. Half-backs..

K. A. Stevens. A. Chapman. E. Exeklel. G. H. Potts

F. T. Simpson. Forwards.

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R. M. Deffer. J. Anderson.

E. B. Shepherd. F. T. Anon.

H. W. Slade.

UNITED SERVICES.

Full back

H. B. Kirk, A. & S. H. Three-quarter-backs.

or man, of ordinary Intelligence in this colony whom they choose to appolor as arbitrator, that the verdict of guilty was entirely unsupported either by the direct testimony of witnesses or by any grounds from which raonable inferences cruld be deduced, and on the Judge's directions was also bad in law. Any communication addressed to the care of the Hongkong Telegraph office will be puustually acknoŭledged,

There are just one or two points more in the 'Chief Justice's written judgment to which I might briefly direct attention without prejudice or desiring to give offence. His lordship made special, and in my opinion gratuitous, reference to the fact that the crime with which the prosecutor Minhinnalt was charged at the Magistincy (meaning tape), if proved, was punishable in England with penal servitude for life, and in the Colonies (presumably meaning the Australasian colonics) with capital punieb ment; and he added-the very circumspect wording again struck me forcibly-"the finding of the jury is that you agreed to bring, and did bring this charge,, knowing it to be false, or not bellering It to be true, and from malice" That was technically the finding of four out of the seven Jurars, and I charitably incline to the bellef that these four gentlemen could not have been positively clear as to the exact issue; but I am morally certain as to the conclusion arrived at by the Chief Justice, quite distinct from what he considered to be his duty after the verdict had once been given. Everybody knows that Judges almost invariably any in passing sentence, when refening to the verdict of a jury with which they agree" and in that verdict I concur," or they express that view la somewhat, similar terms; but I noticed that Sir James | Russell carefully abstained from making use of the time-honored phrase, which to me as a R.N.lawyer and acute observer was particularly

E. M. Blair, R.E. Lieut. Stewart, R.N. F. C. Dundas, A. & S. H. E. G. Young, R...

Half-backt.

S. S. Clarke, A. & S. H.

D. H. Barker. Forwards. Capt. Macdonogh, R., G. G. Boyle, RA, Capt. Henderson, A. & S. H. Lieut. Henniker, R.N. Capt. Roblason, A. & S. H. L. Maclachlan, F. L. Jackson, A. & S. H. Lieut. Stevens, R. N.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do unt, necessarily endorse the spiniana expressed by Correspondents in this column),,

THE CONSPIRACY CASE,

"WHERE JUDGES DIFFER,”

To res Enitor OP/TUR "HongkonÍ TELEGRAPH.”....

Our New Factory has been recently reftied i H.E. the Viceroy Li will establish a school for ment, the Acting Colonial, Secretary, having was thought at one time had been fatally stabbed notorious case, the Chief Justice whose language thing was trumped up against Minbinnett, it did

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rallway construction in connection with the Milltary School under a German Instructor, Mr. Baur, a representative of Krupp, who will teach the students gratis. A class of about twenty young men will soon be formed from the Milltary Departments. H.E the Viceroy has appointed Lien Fang, the manager of the Military School, to be the Vice-Manager of the Shan-hal-kwan' rallway department. The Chiness Times thinks H.E. LI could hardly have made a better choice of men for the manage ment of the future railway, than a man who, by his knowledge of foreign affairs and long residence shroad, will surely bring as much credit to the department as he has done to the

school

vote.

On the vote of $10,000 for the Audit Depart-

read the report of the Select Committee, said he regretted that he was compelled to move that the sum of $10,000 be voted for this service, but In doing so they were only following the instruc, flons of the Right Hon, the Secretary of State.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded the Mr. P. Ryrie The, unofficial members have a very strong opinion on this point. They are fold they cannot propose any increases, but they can express their opinion as to a decrease, and I think this is a legitimate case for a decrease. The colony is not satisfied with having an auditor to audit merely oneside of the accounts, the other side having to go home for audit. This is disap. proved of by nearly every one in the colony. It curious arrangement altogether. We had Auditors in former years who did their work here, and latterly we have bad the Colonial Secretary who did the Auditor's work. Now we are asked for $13,000 of which the resident Auditor only gets other $6,000. We are entirely in the dark in the T. Whitehead-I beg to move that the vote be réduced by $10,000.".

His Excellency The hon. member who has Just spoken has moved that,

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SIR-After performing the painfal daty of passing sentence the other day in this now throughout a carefully written judgment was of the most guarded description and especially with regard to the verdict of the jury, referred in the following terms to a medical certificate from Dr. Jas. Castlie (which stated in effect that one of the victimis (Mr. Fraser-Smith) was far gone in consumption, had suffered from levere cough for the past nine months which all his (the Doctor's) care and attention had failed to remove, and that any close confinement would be dangerous to health and life):-"The paper written by Dr. Cantlie, which is not on oath, is not for me to take any notice of. If there is anything effecting the health of a person in prison it is the duty of the Executive to see that no injury results, and it is quite open to the Governor either to remit the hard labour which consider it my duty to order, or to shorten the punishment if the interests of the case requirs t It is my duty to pass the sentence that I have done, etell

significant. It is absolutely true that at home rape may be punished with penal servitude for fe, and it is also the fact that in at least some of the Australasian colonies-not in all I think -the crime is a capital offence; but surely the Chief Justice does not believe, and does not wish anybody else to believe that there ever existed the remotest chance of Minhinnett, or any other man similiarly accused, being convicted of rape a most difficult charge to bring home at all times, on evidence alleged to be false, a concoc- tion of shallow, inventions, unsupported by any actual proof! The idea is too absurd to be seriously entertained. But in this case, if any not appeal from the proceedings in court. What did come out was strong evidence of a very serious charge, if it did not amount to rape, and it was only contradicted by the denial of the accused, which has to be taken for what it was worth. It would have been much more to the purpose in hand (I mean the question of sentence) bad the Chief Justice pointed out that the prosecution of Minhinnett for rape was undertaken by the Capt. Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, acting for the Government, on his own personal responsibility, who had publicly avowed his responsibility in Court, and that there was nothing to show that the second defendant (Fraser-Smith) had anything to do with that prosecution, efther in laying the information or in connection with the trial before the magistrate.

A CAUTION TO YOUTHS.

The Portuguese boy Thomas Collage, whom it a Chinese bay at Victoria School on the 19th ulto, has sufficieally recovered to enable him to appear at the Police Court this morning when Mr Wodehouse heard his statement and that of his Celestial antagonist, Wong Cheung, complainant said that on Monday the 18th The

uito. at 2. p.m. he was standing outside the school-house door when he saw Chinese bay go to the school-room window and use some valgar language to the pupils inside. Some of the girls began to call out to the boys asking them to send the Chinese youth away. A Portuguese boy named Alvas then tried to hunt of the young ruffian, but he refused to go and gave the boy Alvas a push, after which he produced a knife and tried to stab him. Thereupon witness interfered and took the kalfe from him, and threw it away. The Celestial demanded 25 cents from the complainant as cost THE Chinese Government has begun torealize the

of the knife, but the complainant told him be importance of having men who are well versed

had no money and went bact to school The been abroad as attaches to Legations, have

school saw the Chinese boy whom he had returned to the country without having positions | matter. of importance, and who could be utilized. Many

had the dispute with the previous day, together with the prisoner. The prisoner of them must have learned something about foreign affairs, and at worst will be better than

for the knife and if he didn't pay the prisoner told the latter to press complainant for payment those who have had no such experience. The

said he should "knife" him. The complainant Shen Pas therefore expresses its pleasure at the

told them he had no money and the prisoner decision of H. E Liu-ize-tlen, the ex-minister to

then rushed at him with clenched first, stabbed the Court of St. James, the newly appointed

him in the left loin and ran away. The Governor to Canton. to create a foreign

complainant then went into the school-room department under his jurisdiction, so that his

and after reporting to the teacher, Mr. Brady, old attachés may be usefully employed. H. E.

went to the Government Civil Hospital. Neither Llu is taking a proper course to promote China's His Excellency-I believe during the course of the Chinese youths were pupils of the welfare, by using her mea in right places, of last year this matter was brought forward in school. The prisoner then made the follow China can no longer hold aloof from intercourse Council by Sir William des Voeux. I was ing statement:-"The complainant threw a with other nations; she must keep up with the not present at the time and therefore I do knife away belonging to a fellow countryman times both la internal and external improvements. not know exactly what took place, but I believa | who asked him to pay for it, which he right in saying that Dr. Candie's medical delay, aller parsing sentence.

to do the following day. The Chinese boy came to the prisoner and said the Portuguese youth bad refused to pay for the knife and wanted prisoner to go with him to the complainant as a witness, which he did. He and ran away. He did not do it. The case and the other Chinese boy stabbed the prisoner was remanded until Saturday, the 7th lost.

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Mr. T. H. Whitehead-Then I beg to second it and I would further wish to say that I think no audit can be perfect which is not done altogether locally. To andit one side of the accounts ten thousand miles away from this, to business men does seem strange and somewhat absurd.

bi asked the Council to: voté a certain sum of money in order that this audit might be intro duced as a tentative measure, and it was agreed to. He informed the Secretary of State of the vote that was passed, and upon that the local au- ditor was sent out and arrangements made for auditing one portion of the accounts is England.. Under these circumstances it would be impossible

for the Government to accede to a reduction of the vote in the manner that has been proposed,

but after the observations that have been made

Ar the Police Court this morning before Mr. Wise the fatimidation case in which a master tailor, Leung Kwong, charged three journeymen tailors with unlawfully using threats to his workmen in the early part of last month, was again heard, Mr. Phillippo instructed by Mr. Mossop appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Walton defended After a re-examination of the witnesses and a lengthy summing up by both lawyers, his Worship said that it was evident that the master by the hou, members of course it will be my duty tallors and the journeymen had been at variance to convey to the Secretary of State the views en. for some time, and that this case was the out-tertained on the subject and the observations come of their strained relations. At first he had bren Inclined to favour 'he complainants, but Mr. Wotton had brought several very important paints forward in defence and he was of the opinion that perjury had been committed by some of the witnesses for the prosecution. He considered their case a weak one and discharged the defendants, who forthwith went on their way rejoicing,

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His lordship doubtless meant well, and he possibly only followed in the beaten track; but his observations were anything but judicial, and in veaturing that opinion I am not overlooking the full value of the verdict of the four special jurors. It will be a bad day for English justice when our judges make a practice of holding a second brief as what witty Mr, W. S. Gilbert Executioner. might not inapily designate the Lord High ..

I cannot, of course, say whether or not the Chief Justice has made special representations to the Acting Governor with respect to the results of this trial; but I consider, and my opinion will find few dissentients, amongst the legal profes sion, whatever public opinion may be, that as the verdict was altogether contrary to the evidence unless he entirely ignores the practice invariably and manifestly unjust; it was his lordship's daty

followed by Engilih Judges, tổ đó, so without

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1896.

LEGAL

A HARD CASE. *TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONgxọng TeleɑraPH," SIR-May I appeal to you as the only source from which I am likely to have justice done me by making my grievance public. As a Peruvian subject I have appealed to the Consul of my country, both personally and by letter, but without having received any definite response to my petition.

I therefore, beg that you will permit ma the Consel, and those interested in the question through the medium of your paper to lay before

at issue, a statement of my case.

I am a sub-lieutenant of the Feruvian navy and up to a few days ago I was acting as chief officer of the bark "Sara Mercedes," "The bark has been sold and I have become destitulo, although the sale of the bark was effected precisely with the object of paying off the vessel's debts. I have a claim on the proceeds of the vessel for $185, I never had to beg in my life, nor do I do so now, but I protest against the injustice done me by my Consul who has taken no steps to procure me a passage home to Callao (Pern). I am for the first time in my life essen- tally a "destitute mariner", and as such am fully entitled to the assistance I have hitherto vainly aiked for.

Begging that you will do mo the favor of inserting ibis letter.

Lam, Str,

The first thing that came to my mind on hearing what to me was altogether a new doctrine in judicial practice, was that Hongkong is to be congratulated on the possession of a prisonment with hard labour, could so calmly Judge who, lo sentencing innocent men to im-

emulate something like the self-abnegation of the Immortal Brutus by sacrificing his personal feelings and convictions at the shrine of duty, You will see, Sir, that I give Sir James Russell the credit for still endorsing the accuracy of his own directions to the jury, notwithstanding that four members of that tribunal either ignorantly training and varied experience of his lordship! or wantonly refused to be guided by the legal

The second thing that struck me was a very grave doubt whether the learned Judge was quite

certificats was a paper that it was not for him to take any notice of. My own experience of law courts at home, goes entirely in the opposita direction, and I confess I felt puzzled. I may add that this is not the first anomaly that has puzzled me in the various modes and peculiarities of procedure vogue in the local law courts since my arrival bere. But to resume. I went home, got out my chess-board,-usually an infallible mentor in solving knotty problems-and with the ald of an extra strong cop of tea commenced to think it out, to see if I could reasonably reconcile my own fairly extensive experience with the that have been made not only to-day, but the con

Chief Justice's practice. It was no use; the clusions come to by the Select Committee on this

only possible explanation that seemed to me at all The above match, under Rugby Union rules, feasibitwas the fact that Dr. Cantlle's statement. abject. Of course, as I need hardly remark, it is quitcopen to any unofficial member to move then the presence of a goodly number of spectators but that could only be a paltry and worthless came off yesterday afternoon at the Race Course had not been sworn to in the form of an affidavit; reduction of any vote proposed, although I am sure the hon. members will understand that in regard to interest was evinced in the game but we would stantly given effect to in the law courts, are not

Among whom there were many ladies. Much quibble, as medical certificates, although con some of these matters official members have no discretion but to suppert, the proposals made. remind onlookers that they should be careful not generally on oath. I do not presume to positively assert that Sir James Russell may not have had With regard to the additions made in the to pass over the touch lines during play,

At 4.45. the ball was kicked off by the club, sufficient warrant for refuslag to take any notice lacrease of salaries I can only say it has been my From the first it was not easy to distinguish one of a doctor's certificate the authenticity of which endeavour and that of the Colonial Secretary, THOSE connected with the shipping trade of this where any reasonable doubt exists as to the read side from the other as coloured jerseys predomi- he did not dispute; but I am unable to find a colony will be glad to learn that Lient B. Ming of the Secretary of State's despatch-and the nated all over the field and rendered "passing" precedent for the position he assumed, and I am Chambers. R. N. has furnished a report on the official members have expressed a desire that & somewhat risky operation. We first noticed quite sure it is a most unusual if not en altogether alleged dangers in the vicinity of Gap Rock the salaries should be increased to give effect to a clever run by Atkinson who was collared by unheard of course for a judge to adopt. Allow which has been issued as a "Notice to Mariners" that desire, and in such cases the salaries have Stewart. Several scrimmages were formed and me for public Information to quote one example, by the Harbour Department Lieut. Chambers' been increased, hut further than that the Gov.in these, as is usually the case In Hongkong foot showing the practice unnally observed at home report runs as follows -The dangers in the

ball, the game was mainly composed. From a under imilar circumstances, reported in London merged reefs marked on plan A, B and C Of Secretary of State, and if he approve of the views was prevented by Young who got away with the Atthe October sessions of the Central Criminal these 4 is the only one likely to prove dangerous of the unofficial members he can at any time ball and was only just tackled in the nick of time Court a commercial traveller named Howes to shipping: 4 is situated due west from the authorise the Governor to have recourse to such after a brilliant run, by Ross Thomson close to pleaded guilty to having committed bigamy, and dagstaff on the bighest point of the island, measures as will give the tucrease recommended. the goal line. Dow then made a good run and the only extenuation, put forward in his favour distant of a cable and † a cable from the

But so far as this particular matter is concerned should have passed through the club forwards was that, having lost his altuation, he was nearest point of the store. It consists of three it has been moved and seconded that the sum of amongst whom we were glad to see G. H. Petts unable to keep up the allowance he had been beads and has 9 feet of water upon it.1 110,000 be voted for the Audit Department, To once more,now carried the ball well up the field making his first wife. He admitted that situated N. 18 W. from the flagstaff 6-roth of a that an amendment has been moved and duly and Burn in a smart run landed the ballin touch. he had represented himself to his second cable distant and about 30 yards from the seconded that the item be omitted altogether. In

wife as a single man, although Els first ncarcat polat of the Island it has 3 feet of water regard to these matters of expenditure it is only

was then and is still alive. Dr. Gilbert, of upon it. Cis situated NE by N. N. from the right the Council should divide; in fact there is

Holloway Gaol, stated that the prisoner was in such a weak state of health that he war Lady Connemara has gained a decice nikit,flagstaff, distant g-roth of a cable and about 50 ad other course to parsis,

yards from the shore. It consists of tw oheads,

altogether unable to perform hard labour. And the inner belag awash and the outer kaving 7

the Common Sergeant, on the strength of this feet of water upon it. These appear to be all the

Boyle next kicked off for the Services and the medical certificate, bound, the prisoner over in

THE FIRST LANDING IN 1841. dangers in the neighbourhood.

play at once became fast and furious. Dow was the sum of 250 to come up for judgment, if again to the fore and in a pretty run took the called upon. The next case on the roll was also The formal taking possession of Hongkong an ở

a British colony is thus described by Commander ball well into the enemy's camp-Simpson passed a charge of bigamy, against Thomas Bourfield, a to Burn and Burn to Dow the latter nearly brewer, who likewise pleaded guilty. There was Edward Belcher of H.M.S.. Sulphur, who, with succeeding in dropping a goal, and compelled ao medical evidence tendered as to ill-health, the present Admiral Collinson, were the pioneer The amendment was therefore lost by the Services to touch down in self-defence. and Hausfeld was sentenced to ten months surveyors of the coast of Chios. Commander At this point Blair made the best run of the hard labour. And yet the Chief Justice of Belcher wrote, we landed on Monday 1841 at day but was collared a few feet from the goal, Hongkong deliberately states from the Bench fifteen minutes past a.m., and being the first by many to take the place of the late Marquis

Scrimmage after scrimmage now took place that it is not for him to take notice of medical bond Ade possessors Her Majesty's health was Tiêng in the diplomatic service. The noble The Council passed the following votes: in the Club twenty-five, but Burn at last got a opinion which in fairly strong terms judicates drunk on Possession Mount (now the Chinese lord in comparatively a young man, of about 35 Treasury Department 813,168 being an increase chance and relieved his party-Dundas got the that imprisonment will certainly hasten and may Recreation Ground). The next day, 26th, the years of age, having an energetic mind to par of $4,068 on amount originally proposed. ball and passed to Stewart who was soon thrown. probably result in death. Where judges differ, squadron arrived, the marines were I unded, the Union Jack holsted on the past we had stuck A TIENTSIN Correspondent of the Shanghai and power he can do more in the affairs of the Post Office $13,000. Registrar-General's Depart next feature was a run by Young which ended to

form the nation's work and with his father's rank Surveyor-General's Department $76,724 The Some "give and take play now occurred and the etc.

This is not a question of Justice versus up the day before, and formal possession of the Mercury is responsible for the allegation that Statethan an ordinary officiel of even higher rankment $23.977 Harbour Department $56.526. a series of scrimmages, the ball being gradually Mercy; it is a matter of practice and precedent. Island taken by Commodore Sir J. Gordon H. E. Li Hung Chang has issued instructions to it is said that Lord Li has a fair command of Lighthouses $14,000. Stamp Office 84,248, worked down to the Club's twenty-five. A dash. I take it for granted, and tried to give ample Bremer, accompanied by the officers of the the Ordinance Department to purchase no the English language, an invaluable accomplish Afforestation Department $21,059. Departments ing run by Dow relieved his side and strenuous grounds for that conclusion In my latter of squadron, under a feu-de-fold from the murines further guns, rides, ammunition or machineryment to a diplomat at the Court of the Mikado, ofthe Law $69,883. Colonial Chaplaincy $7,832. efforts were made by both sides to score a November aand published la' your paper, that and a Roysi salute from the ships of war.

Proclamations by Captain Charles Elliot, where English is the Court language. The Medical Departments 867,035. Magistracy touch down in self defence resulting to both there cannot be two honest opinions as to the

Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary Government has, a native paper thinks made a $24,908. The Police Force $226,613. Victorie parties; but no point of importance was scored wrongful verdict returned by a majority of one R.N

juror-* verdict entirely unsupported: by any and Envoy Extraordinary in China-one dated-i wise choice in appointing Lord Li to Japan, for Gaol #56,892. Fire Brigade $20,482, Sanitary and the game was therefore left drawn,

For the Services Blair at three-quarters and valid sidence and that two men are le Macao the 20th January 1841 and the other he will probably bring these two slater nations Department $56,977, Miscellaneous Services

being unjustly treated: jas dated the 29th of January 1841-preceded and into closer friendship by his genial manner and $114,302, including $19,200 for electric lighting. Kirk at full back were invaluable, and it is not consequence diplomatic tact acquired while at the Court of A lengthy addenda drawn up by the unofficial too much to say that without their eld the Ciab convicted criminals. And the four juror followed the act of possession, respectively. St. James as the vice-Minister. After visiting members was read by the Acting Colonial would have had an easy victory. Dow for the responsible for this verdict, or any one or more The feping of a proclamation signed by Com his father and mother by adoption, and making Secretary when the yote of $233,573 a Military Club played a brilliant game, and Burns passed of them, will arrange to mee me in strict commodore Sir Gordon Bromer and Captain Elllot the psual official calls, he will visit his native Contribution was brought forward. The vote well-Potts was a tower of strength amongst the 'fidence and state on bat grounds they based jointly completed the act of founding the colony, hame in Anbal prior to leaving for the Land of was carried by the official majority of one forwards and Ross Thomson as back was in his their decision, I will undertake to prove to their although it was not until the 5th of April 1843 the Rising Sun,

Hila Estellency stating that he would-forward › usual good form. The want of distinguishing å satisfaction and to the satisfaction of any lawyer | that 1) biçaise a Crews colony?:

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ongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1890.

TELEGRAM 3.

ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE.

LONDON, November 30th.

-LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P.-M. 5. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Fantire left San Francisco for this port, ela Honolulu and Yokohama, on the agth ulto,

The British flagship Imperieuse, Captain W, H. May, arrived here this forenoon from Port Hamilton (Korea) which pince she left on the 29th utlo.

from France.

THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High. landers will play the following programme at

at 7.45 p.m.

Overtors........." Light Cavalry"...uppa, Vaise nema,“The Gondolier.Bacalo

the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing

Selacion." Jona"

Clert, Solame

Eduction

Alachlanges

„Petrella

vicinity of the Gap Rock conglut of three subierament cannot go. At the same time all the good pass by Atkinson, Dow nearly got in, but papersroceived by last mall,

recommendations will be submitted to the

The division was then taken on the amend meat with the following result:

TOL.

·How, P. Rytis Hom. C. P. Ubater Hee, Ap Kal Hep. 1. Karwicks Hoo. . H. Whitmbard

Loan Li, the adopted son, of the Viceroy LI, and who is the newly appointed Mialster to Japan, arrived, at Tientsin- on the 12th altimo from Feking where be · had majority of one. audience of the emperor. He is expected

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AGASHOT, The Acting Govários The Act. Colonial Secretary, * The Acting Attordar-General The Act. Colonial Trassurer The Burryer General

The Acting Registrac-General

·VOTES ADRIED TO.

Next came a pretty kick by Blair and some smart "passing" by the Services, of whom Blair and Dandes were anticeable, the ball being kept for same time in the club's twenty-five. Nothing | been made by either side. of note occurred till half time, no score having

Yours faithfully, REYNALDO DE LA LAMA. Hoogkong, and December, 1890.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.