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MR. WODEHOUSE held an. inquiry at the Police Court this morning, Into the circumiances attending the death of a Marine Artilleryman, William McBeth whose body was found floating in the water off Kowloos on the, and instant, No one being able to throw any light on the affair, his Worship returned an open verdiet,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1890.

munity, it is far more satisfactory that a measure should be considered by them as a whole than by a fow formed into a select committee. This is not a Government, question. The reason that this Bill is brought forward is that gambling has done, and is doing, a great deal of harm here., The gambling that goes on here and elsewhere, I am persuaded, has the effect of taking away a good deal of money which might be more THE Russian Imperial yacht Tamara, with the advantageously spent for the geod of the Grand Dukes Alexander and Sergius, left Singa- community here. The Government have no pore for Batavia on the and inst. She la idea in bringing forward this Bill or doing any- expected to return about the end of December, thing except what is for the real good of the com and after a short stay will make a trip up the|munity at large. There is no object in making coast to Nurmak, on the way back to India. There the Czarwitch will join the vessel, come on to Singapore about the end of February, and proceed thence to Hongkong and the Farther East.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE

.COUNCIL.

The following report of the proceedings at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Counci was omitted from our last night's larue owing to extreme pressure on our space.

THE NEW GAMBLING LAW. His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government, spoke of the new Bíll as follows:-

Before the Council divides on the second reading I would like to make a few observa tions with regard to A matter which for some months part has occupied my attention, Hen, members will recollect that during the early part of this year a question was put in the House of Commans as to whether the number of gam bling-houses In Hongkong was not increasing The Secretary of State wrote a despatch for warding a copy of the question that had been put and asking me to forward any observations I desired to make on the subject. Before I received the despatch this question of gambling had come under my notice, and I had already given it

this a Government question. The measure is sub- mitted for the good of the colony and is one on which I am sure official members will be glad to receive any suggestion from the unofficial mem- bers. There were two alternatives bef re the Government. One was to bring in what has not been improperly termed a drastic measure, one whose provisions should be so severe that it properly worked they would create a con- niderable change in the amount of gambling that goes on here; and the other alterna tive was to amend, to some small extent, the different Ordinances we already' hare bere. The only idea of the Government was to put a check on what I cannot help considering an evil. Of the two alternatives for the consider- tlow of the Government the first one was adopted as the proper one to adopt. Certain observa. tions were made by the hon. member to the effect that Chinese who may desire to carry on respectable clubs will be prevented from doing so under this Ordinance, or will be subject to raids by the police. I think if hon, members will take the trouble to read the different sections of the Bill, particularly rections 3 and 12, they will find that such arguments are not altogether applicable to this Bill. I desire to make these few observations because, as I have already said, the subject is one that has been engaging attention for a long time past, it is one that is aurrounded with difficulties, and it is ono with regard to which many different opinions exist,

But some of these are exactly the reasons which have induced me to bring it forward. I should have besu glad if I could have brought it forward before because I and afsid it is not likely to be Ginished before the Governor arrives, and I thought it might be more satisfactory if it were finished with one way or the other, before the return of Sir William des Voeux, However, as the matter was so far advanced it would not have been right to have cast it aside merely on account of the reason to which I have alluded. I therefore submit it to the Council to-day. If the hon. member formally makes a motion that the matter be referred to select committee, the matter, If the motion is carried, will be referred to a select committee, but in my own opinion it would be better, Instead of referring

the bill to a select committee, to read the bill a second time now and then deal with it in committee of the whole. Counell, so that every member may have an opportunity of expressing his views upon it. There is no desire on my part, nor is there on the part of any members of the Government, that this measure should be proceeded with in a basty manner or without giving its contents due consideration. I may

Inform the ban, member that if the Bill is read a second time I do not propose to go into committed to-day, but that some time should elapse between the second reading and going into committee.

The Bill then passed the second reading,

THE BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BILL.

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We are, Sir,

Hongkong, 9th December, 18yal

THE OPENING OF THE JAPANESE

IMPERIAL DIET.

over the latter may take it into his head to Attend a debate, some little difficulty may be anticipated, for if the President leaves his chair, then hedissolves the assembly at once. However, Yours fabihfully,

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co., facing the Emperor's place, but up is the gallery. the japanese are fertile of resource, Immediately

Agents.

is the bog' appropriated to the use of H.I.M. the Empress whenever the Diet may be pleased to rescind that portion of its regulations which att present forbids the presence of ladies n ito skitings. This box is likewise curtained in red, but is very plainly furnished. To-day it only contained an arm-chair and a couple of chairs for her Majesty's Indies-in- waiting. Galleries run round three sides of the chamber, but nothing is placed over his Majesty' room. The galleries are supported by brackets from the walls, but pillars run up from the front of the galleries to the roof, the spaces being festooned with cutting of a dyll purple colour. A corridor runs hebind the whole of the galleries. The chamber is lighted in the day-time by sky- lights, the glass of which, however, has been covered with thin white Japanese paner hy which the volume of light is materially reduce f. With the bright sun of Japan this may not, perhaps, be a mistake. There was certainly vory gloomy. For artificial light a magnificent plenty of light to-day, although the weather was candelabra of, we should say, so elecult lights, hangs from the ceiling, while there are numerous electric light brackets projecting from the front of the galleries. Both gallaries and floor are covered galleries. Both galleries and floor are covered with heavy carpets which deaden all sound. The members of the Pess were accommodated in a gallery to the left of the Emperor's room just a little bebind the President's seat, the portion reserved, for them being marked' “'Mes- sisure les Fournalistes." In here were a repre- sentative of an American paper; Sir Edwin Arnold; the resresentative of the Japan Gazeite or more Japanese Journalists. On our right we and that of the Hyogo News,together with a dozen

could look down on his Majesty, and agalust this we had been most particularly cautioned. It was strictly forbidden that we should do so, we were traformed, and were we to do so-Well, no one quite knew what might happen to us.‚Âs a matter of fact, when the critical moment came, each one craded over as far as ho could, gold. faced chamberlains 16 boot.

AN IMPOSING AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

{ From our Speciál Correspondent.)

TOKYO, November 29th. Ali Japan was.en the tiptoe of expectation to-day, for before the sun set H.I.M. the Emperor would have declared the Imperial Die open, pol Japan would have changed mild despotism er popular representative government. It is now nearly two years since the promulgation of the Constitution. From that day, ever memorable in the history tion has been fastened on, and public interest of Japan, onward to the present, public expects

centred in, the Diet. While yet it was in the abstract," à "thing of promise but not ther of completion, men viewed the rising structure which was to be its home with more than ordinary interest, representing as it did a vast and novel force in the govern, It was not the skill of ment of the country. the architect which Interested them, or the materials with which it was builded which engrossed them; it was that of which it was a symbol-a practically free Government.

a good deal of consideration, I therefore, in replying to the Secretary of State's despatch, informed him that the matter had already come before me, and that 1 hoped before long to Introduce a measur before the Legislative Council which I trusted might do something towards suppressing the very large amount of gambling which wulonbtedly exists in this colony. 1 was not prepared to Inform him, in the absence of any statistics showing that the nember of gambling-houses had incrassed of late, that such might or might not be the case. I had no such information before, me as would enable me to give the necessary Information, but I told him that whether the number of gambling houses had of late Increased, or not, gambling was certainly carried on to a very great extent, and in my opinion the extent to which it was carried on was detrimental to the community at large. Subsequent to this I had occasion to examine many papers connected with this matter, and I found from there papers that ever since the year 1883, or perhaps even before, enquiries were made, commissions appointed, Bille drawn up, and the matter brought prominently before the Government, yet nothing had been effected up to the present day. The question is undoubtedly a large one, and although to a certain extent willing to agree with the arguments adduced to- day by the bon, member who represents the Chinese community (Hen"Ho Kal), that we can- not altogether adopt the English laws or those of any other country in this calony, on the other band I do not go to the extent of saying that

The Acting Attorney-General in moving the because we happen to be in a particular colony second reading of the new Bankruptcy Ordinance we cannot have recourse to those laws which said, the want of a now Ordinance relating to have been found effectual in England and in bankruptcy matters in Hongkong had been felt the adjacent colonies. I therefore took the

for some time, not so much at the present time trouble to examine the law which exist in perhaps as it was some year or fifteen months England and also those which exist in the ago, but the same circumstances may occur Straits Settlements, and brought the matter again, and it was thought advisable to place before the Executive Council in order that a before this Council a new Bankruptcy Ordinance. measure should not be brought forward in this The Bill which he now moved the second read- Council without having received every considering of was based on the English Bankruptcy Act tlan, and that the Government might be adrised of of 1883. Since it had been printed certain as to what is the proper course to pursue. As changes had been made in that Act by the regards the observations of the hon, member,

Bankruptcy Amendment Act of 1890, and when that this Ordinance will increase the powers of

It came for consideration in committee it the police for good or evil, I quito admit that an

was possible the Counell may wish to introduce Ordinance of this description does increase the

some of the changes. He then explained powers of the police.. It is almost impossible to Introduce a law of this klad without dolag so Bill, and was followed by His Excellency the subject of the various clauses in the Wherever a law makes it penal to do a certain who said he suggested to the Attorney-General act, those who have to discover whether that that as the Bill would require great considera act is done or not must necessarily have laid tion in its detalls, it might be well to refer it to upon them larger powers than they were es- the Law Committee, and a motion to that effect trusted with before. It may be that in some cABCS the Police have not acted with that discretion Council. If, continued His excellency, the hon. would be left over until the next mesting of the which they might have done, but it must be borne member who took an interest in the Gambling in mind, as observed by the Colonial Secretary, Bill wished to mora, it be referred to a Selectments, and many, very many, had to go without that the police have very difficult duties to per- Commitee it was open to him to do to at any form, and if in excess of zeal they have some stage of the proceedings.. times gone further than they should have done, it must be borne in mind what difficultles' they have to encounter in carrying out the orders placed upon them by the Magistrate. The hon. member has also mentioned that this Bill was

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As far as we were able to gather, everything pissed off in the streets very quietly. It may be of interest to mention, now that the Dich un fait accompli, the names by which the whole and the parts will be known. Classically speaking the Diet will be the Tefkoku Gikwai, but it will be, and is already commonly, spoken of as the Kohewat Gitdo. The House of Peers is the THE CHINA AND MANILA ́STEAMSHIP Risokuin, and the Lower House the Skugiin.

COMPANY LIMITED, The Emperor's Speech, which we have since obtained, was as follows:-"I hereby proclaim

FOR. MANILA '(DIRECT), to the members of the House of Peers and the House of Representatives that the Institutions THE Company's Steamship for the internal government of the country, for which I have worked hard these twenty years, are nearly finished. I hope that I may soap good fruit from their Constitution by working together with you, and thus help to make the power of my Empire and the patriotic and progressive spirit of my subjects manifest both at home and abroad.

"I expect to enlarge the power of my Empire by forming Intimate relations with foreign coun tilte, and by trading peacefully with the same. Happily my relations with the Treaty Powers are becoming closer day by day.

And so it has osme'to pass that the Diet has been in all men's mouths. July 1st of this year the first time during the two thousand odd years saw Japan's first "appeal to the country. For

over which the written history of this land is stated to extend, the people were called upon to vote for a popular assembly, and they were able to look forward to having, from thenceforward, a voice in their own national and private affairs. Eves the Emperor of these realms boasts of a descent unbroken for ages eternal, so we hope that the Imperial Diet which was opened amid such impressive ceremonies to-day From nine o'clock onwards guests began to can look forward to a life stretching as far assemble, and the corridors were crowded with into the mists of faturity as do the ancestors persons in gorgeous raiment and costly uniforms. ofis giver Into the mists of the past. Its At about twenty minutes past nine a great smell. bhith has been peaceful from the commence of incenso pervaded the chamber and this con- ment. True, it was at the Declaration of the tinued in a greater or less degree all the morning, Constitution that its advent was first definitely. By ten o'clock all the galleries were well filled, promised, and that event was marred by the the two boxes allotted to the staffs of the various assasination of Viscount Mori, bat that event, legations, the Empress's box and the body of lamentable as it was, has since been shown to the chamber alone being empty. Even on so significance. The general elections passed off was not absent, one had been placed between a have been entirely devoid of any political | august an occasion as this the detective camera

with singular quietness and the peaceful and curtain and a pillar almost opposite to the orderly proceedings in the capital to-day were Imperial box. At half-post "ten there appeared another joyful augury of a happy and prosperous to be only some dozen foreigners in the House, future. Of the hundreds and thousands in the which was then full, and where all those whom capital who hailed the event which the booming the official programme stated were entitled to be of cannon announced had occurred, with joyous present were to go was a mystery. A very con- feelings, not unmingled with patriotic pride, siderable numbermast have stayed away, which Count ito, the father of the Constitution, must seems hardly próbable, or the lists may have have experienced the greatest gratification. For been revised, which appears more possible, for at as he was the chief framer of the Constitution, no time were any of the galleries uncomfortably so must he be regarded as primarily responsible full. Just at the time the sound of trampets for the Dist, and tribute paid to him accordingly, without set people on the qui vize, but it was All day Friday (the 28tb) the streets of only a detachment of troops marching by, and the capital were gay with many decorations, conversation was continued in low tones. The for several of the merchants had been wait was now becoming a trifle tedious, although making holiday since Thursday. Lanterns no one had asked us to attend so early. We

with the alternating

national flag hung had mastered the nof intricate details of archi- out from every house. The new Parliamen tecture presented to our view, and the eye had tary buildings, however, which were to be become accustomed to the sheen of gold lace so great a centre of attraction to-day, were on and the glint from decorations. While many of Friday conspicuous by an absence of any ex. those outside would doubtless have given a finger ternal adornment, not that their native beauty to obtain a place inside, not a few of those inside places them above such artificial ald, for a plainer wished they wait outside for a few minutes. structure it would be difficult to choose, How There is always matter for interest in watching ever, they were new, and they represented a a great crowd. At 10.30. His Majesty left great principle, and all day yesterday crowds the palace and proceeded to the Dlet, where he burg about outside the main entrance and gazed was received by the Presidents, Vice-Presidents, aimlessly at the grounds within. A perfect army Secretaries, and members of both Houses, amid of police swarmed in and about the buildings the stains of the National Anthem, At xx and approaches therefo, and none but the hour o'clock the members of both Houses, fresh from ban of officialdom were allowed inside. And receiving his Majesty, filed into the Chamber; here we thay remark that the buildings being of the Peers, in fall uniform, leading and taking temporary character it is hardly necessary to up places to the left of the President. The devete space to a detailed description of them. Commons entered from the opposite side and At the Foreign Office matters were very busy took up places facing, and to the right of the that many of the tickets admitting foreigners ing. At this time, too, the various Fortiga on Friday, for it was through this department President, the whole company remalolog stand were sent. Hundreds of applications, we believe, Ministers with their staffs took up the places in had been received from persons naturally desi- the gallery allotted to them, for they also had rous of being present at so unique a ceremony, been in attendance upon his Majesty. Among but there was only a limited number of place the glitter presented by the uniforms of the at the disposal of those in charge of the arrange. | Corps Diplomatique lhe plain dress suit of the American representative was as conspicuous as the coveted card. Owing to the great courtesy it is at State functions in Berlin, London, París, of Viscount Hijikata, Minister of the Imperial or Vienna. Several of the member of the Household Department, and Mr. Yoshitane Lower House sixiked in with heads covered, The Bill was then read a second time.

Sannomiya, Vice Grand Master of Ceremony, a the novelty of the situation no doubt producing * THE 'APPROPRIATION BULL, 1891. representative from this journal was accorded a forgetfulness.". Each member was in ordinary The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the ticket-a high plvilege considering the number evening dress, nor was there one who had had third reading of the Appropriation Bill, Mofdistinguished persons who had to go without it the temerity to appear in kakama, as many had very different to what was expected by the Keswick objected to the Bill on the grounds what the bearer should wear; if an official, bis and beep turned back by the chamberlains and The ticket contained the usual directions as to threatened. Some may have essayed to do so Chinese community. I am not in a position to that, whereas salaries of public servants had know altogether what sort of à Bill was

been mised owing, la mèssure, to the

official dress; if not, then the ordinary foreign doorkeepers, for not one penetrated expected by them, but from

the obser increased cost of living occasioned by a

dress sult, with Japanese orders, if any. All adorned into the Holy of Holies. One missed. vations made by the hon, member it appears

Indeed, that staunch in

member of the old general rise rents, it was a fact that rents overcoats and wraps to be left outside. they expected a Bill which would effect cer-

had gone down and showed signs of farther

Although the actual opening ceremony was nobility who still clings to the Japanese tain cases more than other cases, or in other

decline, Mr. T. H. Whitehead objected

not to take place until to o'clock in the forenoon, dress and mas-geni (top-knot). At many words that certain clubs could be registered for

there was much that had to be got through ceremonial have we seen him. He may have been the purpose of, I will not say gambling, but at

before that hour arrived. As early as seven there to-day for us did espy, among the uniformed all events for the currying on of games of chance.

o'clock the streets began to be thronged and crowd of Ferns, one dressed as the foreigner It seems to me to attempt that would be going

palient sightseers to take their places, for at dresses with the exception of his hair, which was dangerously for. In a law of this description we

eight o'clock Hi M. the Emperor, with the done up in a guess. By this time all were in must endeavour to svold class legislation, so to |

Imperial Princes, was to worship at the imperial their places, and now indeed was the scene a speak, as much as possible, and make the

Sanctuary, and at nine o'clock the President, grand one. "A mass of gold from floor to ceiling, provisions of the law the same for one club and

officers, and reembers of both Houses were to to the right, to the left, and in front was pre- do likewise. The weather unfortunately, while sented to the view; and the sombre dress of the one set of persons as for another. As to what a knowledge of the Chinese has to do with “

not the reverse of propitious, was gloomy. A newly elected members alone broke the effect measure of this kind I am at a loss to under-

gale had been blowing all night, but at dawn and presented a striking and effective contrast stand. No douht when this Bill is considered

the sky looked very like rain, while there was a to the uniforms and Court dresses of the "neble in committee, the hon. member will have an

rawness in the air very much like an English | lords.” – A great bush had now fallen upon the opportunity of explaining in detail the observa-

November. The clouds bung low, and matter assembly, for the Lord Chamberlalu, baring tions made to-day. The hon. member proposed

were depressing generally. Evli ones foretold darted in to takes lait look round, had whisked the matter should be referred to a select com

a wind later in the day, straight from snow- out again to inform his Majesty that his " faith- mitter or a commission which should consist of

capped Fuji, and to those in this dress clothes fal Commons," together with theix_brothers the the Chief Justice, the Registrar-General, and

such a prospect was not a pleasing one. How. Lords, were in readiness to receive him. At one of two others. All I can say is

ever, matters were not quite "so bad as that, for | twenty minutes past éleven - the procession that if the Bill is referred to any commission

the weather mended considerably towards noon, entered the Chamber from a door to the right of, It stands very much the same, chance of

The Upper House was to be the scene of the but behind, the President's chair, His Majesty belag treated in the same way as has been SIR-With reference to the recent failure of the day's proceedings, and persons possessing tickets being preceded by a couple of chembettafas and done already with the other Bills, that is, Electric Light, it will doubtless be of interest to to view the ceremony Ungun tu assemble before | followed by the sceptre er. Imperial Signature. laid aside and no definite action taken. I your readers to have anmxplanation ofthe actual

nine o'clock. The crow is without were stupen. As his Majesty ascended the dair all present am- fax from desirous that a mansura-like cause of the accident. The failure on Wedoesday | doos, and every housetop in the vicinity. was | made obeisance, the drawing in of the breath of this should not be discussed, but in Parlin: | last was due to some of the hoods--which set crowded, although, in accordance with Japanese those present as they bowed low being plainly meat, when members are desirous of shelving as protectors being brought into contact with custom, in bouter along the Imperial route andible. Count Yamagala, Minister President any matter or subject it is referred to a commis. the wires inside the lamps, and thus allowing no one was allowed to occupy a higher position of State, then advanced, bowing and stepping Toys sian, and then very little more (3 heard of it. the current to escape instead of being conducted than the ground. The Upper House had been, alternately, and handed the Emperor the impe- A measure is brought in by the Government through the lamps as usual. It was necessary well warmed for the occasion, so that those rial Message,At this juncture the illness was and referred to a commission and there it ends, to remove some of the hoods on the following inside did not experience any other discomfort almost oppressive until broken by His Majesty and I think the same would be the case here. day to have them enlarged so as to prevent

than a long wall. The arrangement of the reading, plainly and distinctly, the "Message I think it is far beller to take it up and striva recurrence of the first mishap, and this was done Chamber is after the style of the Americas conferring upon his subjects a Dist. The to do all we possibly can with it, than to try although it was known that in the unprotected House of Representatives. The floor is taken | Mesinge was very short, but his Majesty, had to shaive the question because it la dim. 'state of the lampas heavy fall of rain would up with the seats of members, ranged in ■ only read the fint line ar so when, the cannes cult one. With reference to having the Bill cause their extinction. There did not then simicircle and facing the President's; west, at the forts boomed out a royal, salute, and in considered by a select committee, I se so- appearasy probability ofrain-none had fallen for Eich, sest is so suranged that: when's not reality.it: was to this accompaniment that the objection, although see nothing to be gained months and this being the dry season no danger accepled it can be put back like the stall and Message waskid. The Message was, as we have more than if it is considered by a cammflow of rained Leavily on Saturday night and through member is a small ledge for writing parpater, of than his Majesty retired, all present again was apprehended. Unfortunately, however, it circle seats in a theatre, while in front of each said, very short, and no sooner was it disposed this Council. I think the more actor the agency of the unprotected lamps caused the eic. Beblud is a large space in which members | bending low as is departed, the whole ceremony. second time to-day, and then to give a reuseable light to fall, The further lighting of the can promenado about. The Pruuldent's seat is having occupied something like five minutes. time before the Blil is considered in cammiites, streets has been suspended until the hoods can

In the style of a pulpit, although not so high, The Imperial procession Saving been given due I have no wish that this Bill should be hurried be enlarged and replaced, and the insulators and is on a day approached by fight of steps time to depart these who had been present at the through Council in any way, I am desirous examised and cleaned. This is now being on either side. Immediately bablad, and bessati ceremony, were allowed to go their detention

to a desire on 1 reasonable oppo tunity of expressing their wiewn be in working order again in a day or two, the use of the Emperor, the entrance being hung, the authorities that there?

way would be to allow the Bill to be read a

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to the military contribution being focluded in the Bill It was, however, read a third time,.

BILLS READ A THIRD TIME. The following BOIs pasted the third reading: A Bill entitled the Squatters' Ordinance, 1890, and "An Ordinance to give further Powers to Companies with respect to the alteration of their memoranda of association,"

The Council then adjourned to Monday next.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily exfacis the opinions expressed by Carroponents in this column).

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hovskowo Telkkava."

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Year by year our efforts must be directed perfecting the organization of the Army and Navy, in order that we may be able to keep the peace both at home and abroad...

"Estimates for the 24th year of Melji (1891) will be submitted to you by my Ministers of State. I hope that you, the members of this Diet, will deliberate upon them in an impartial spirit, and having done so will give your consent he may follow you in the future."--Hyogo to them and thereby set a good exampla to thes

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

:

REGISTER.

8th December, 1890.—Åt 4 pm.

STATION.

Wivestock.....

1044

Nagunaki

Shinghal

10.00

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10.09

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"DIAMANTE," Captain G. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Fort, TÓ-MORROW, the roth instant, at 4 F.M..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

F1684

Hongkong, 9th December, 1896.

NOTICE.

BY the klad courtesy of Colonel CHATER and 91st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders will play at the Ladies' Recreation Club, TO.. MORROW AFTERNOON, at 4 O'CLOCK.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1890.

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OFFICERS, the BAND and PIPERS of the

STEAM LAUNCH, FOR SALE.

*ENDERS will be received at this Office up TEN

to Noon on THURSDAY, the Eighteenth day of December, 1890, for the Purchase of the Steam Launch "UBIQUE" and Stores,

Length 18 feet, breadth is feet, draught 31 feet.

The Vessel can be inspected daily off the Comministat Pier, between 9am, and 4 pm,

Forms of Tender and information can be obtained on application at this Office between, 10a.m. and 4 pm.

Head Quarter Army Office,

Commissariat Bulidings,

'Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 9th December, 1890.,

PUBLIC AUCTION

[1684

or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PRINTING

PLANT, C., KG.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by Public Auciles on

SATURDAY,"

the 13th December, 18go, commencing a 2.30 p.. shatp, at the residence of Mr. S.A. Noronhis, Zetland Street, as previously advertised, The Entire HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., &c.

Also,

**

The PLANT and STOCK-IN-TRADE' of Printing Establishment,

Catalogues have been issued, and the above is on view now....

TERMS OF SALE Cash on delivery,

G. I LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, 9th December, 1890. · [1536

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

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