antimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.
PURE WINES. WE beg to tavite careful attention to the following selection from our WINE LIST, for we have succeeded in combining. -purity and excellence of quality with moderate
prices.
*
SHERRY.
фет casa. Spitis, VINO GENEROSO-1 generous
round wine, green seal $6.00 $0.50. VINO DE PASTO-a medium
dry wine with delicate flavour, red seal
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1891.
The Honghong Telegraph,
HONGKONG TURṇDAV, JANUARY 6, 1591.
TRLEGRAM 9,
DISTRESS IN LÒNJON.
LONDON, January 3rd, Terrible distress provalis in the East and of London amounting almost to a famino, .^.
(From Singaðara Papers.)
¦, PARNELL'AND' O'BRIEN.
FULLY three-weeks agaɑ wa wrote a "para" | Tax Straits Government has arranged that, from | resident and would be worthy every considera. announcing to a grateful public that a lady well | the fit of January ‘'91 onwards the Singapore | fion were it not that probably it should form pert known, kern---Miu Colbeins-Baber to wit, was | Oplum Farmer shall be allowed a reduction of || of the fifth anggestion, that a building worthy of at the time "starring" through one of the $10,000 a month in his rent, thus making a. being known as the Hongkong Public School Australian colonies and last night we rejoiced | reduction of $240,000 in the year 1891. That should be erected at the Peak. So far it is exceedingly to sto the identical item adorning is to say, the agreed spin sent of $1 338,000 is saly podposed to care for English speaki g with all fin pristine brilliancy, the front page of reduced to 1,111,000. Further, it is agreed that boys, but it may be deemed advisable to our dull wited coatanporary-the Evening Lyre, an certain conditions the Farm for the years make purislon for girls also. The idea of Fortune has dealt karshly with us, and wo have| 1892, 1893, and 1894 shall be re-let to the same been almost everyibing in our time, but to have | Farmer at the (reduced) 1891 rental,
its feasibility is soon to provide food for the Small to surreptitionsly
admitted a desirablity grows upon a citizen annex is about the hardest knock of all. Vale Tax following hams are taken from the London and it resolves Itself into necessity. It Balaam.
LAT ANOT, & contractor doing some drain pidgin at Hangham got badly "left* this morning on the occasion of his dedus at Mr. Wisen magis- terial Inves. Four Lal, it seems, dog a deep drals and failing to pat planks over it or even Mr. Parnell has gone to Paris to meet Mr. exhibit a light there at night, it becam2 8: BBL EX SARY$10.00 $1.00 | O'Brien on his return from America,
trap late which a storm-tossed mariner felfall- ofa-heap last Saturday night, damaging himself tomo small extent. Aboy admitted the negligence. slang fire Mexicans into HM's offers, and stumped up three of those useful esias to cover Michael's,the broken up man-X, and left th precincts of the magistrate's yamén simply OTET- dowing with indignation ! But he'd cover that hola over in failure-you bet.
„AMONTILLADO-a high class
natural wine for connolaseurs of Sherry, yellow seal .....................................$12,00′ $1.10. DELICIOSO the very finest
sherry procurable, 6 years in bottle
PORT.
1990-$14.00 $1.35
Superior quality.......
$10.00 $1.00 Invalid Port, gold real ...............$12.00 $1.10 Old Tawny, soft and mature, black
sea!...................$14.00 $1.15. „Specially relicted old vintage,quá z0,00 81-75 BURGUNDY,
BEAUNE full-bodied Red
Burgundy with strengthening properties.......
.............................$14.00 $1.35
́·CHABLIS—a mellow White Bur-
gandy, fue flavour and banquet.$14.00 $1.35
CHAMPAGNE.
AVIZE—a well matured, 'specially
selected dry wine .................................$18.00 $1.75, LEMOINE-VIN.BR UT-
CUVEE ROYALE As Supplied regularly to the Prince of Wales, House of Commons, and the chief clubs in London, &$12.00 $3.00 Fer care of 24 pints ...................
333.00 $1.00
We are Sole Agents in China for the Sale of this splendid Wine.
(Telephone No. da)
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Nos. 12 & 24. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, a9th December, 1890,
BY 'APPOINTMENT.
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DR. KOCH'S CURE.
LONDON, December 19th.
Two Lepers have been incculated at Madrid with Dr. Koch's lymph, and bath are doing well. A similar experiment has been made at Vienna with a favourable result, with tubercular, leprosy of the smooth typa the lymph is useless.
A FLAT CONTRADICTION
I
fact, took the cake. The other side woint to the undoubted mishaps that have sccurred is the use of our magazine ville, and assert, an the authority of a major-general, that in an exhaus- tive series of experiments instituted by the Swiss Government the Reserve eficers who conducted best of the sun trief, but not as to which, was the worst. All were unanimous that the English took the wonden spoon !
at first, but
have been, acting against the interests of officers of the British Mercantile Marine.
II.-To watch over and guard the interest of its members.
III. To maintain the proper dignity of the profession.
..
It was also decided>(1) --To but noor bat British subjects as members of the association school at the Feak "dmitted, and once 1'(2) That the Press abould be admitted to all ordinary meetings. (1) That the entrance fee should be $5. and the monthly subscription St each (4)That members of kindred bedies be admitted to membership upon payment of kalf the entrance fee.
is bot a very little in advance, indeed of present 'absolute réq sirements. There are already | some 120 houses at the Peak, many of the
At a meeting held on the 2nd of June at the same hotel, a set of remporary rules, based upon those of the Apstralian Association, were milored with ortain modificaties. The meeting was a large and representative one, and the members of the Press, who were present, pab'ised reports of the proceedings the next day. A discussion ensued on the subject of the seleesion of a suitable president, and it was unaniminely decided to auc Capt. Samuel Ashton, commodore of the Douglas Line, to do as the honour of becouser Pris Capt. Ashion accented the approached on the subject presidency when
ceptance was made known at a meeting held on the 14th of the same month, and the announces ment was greeted with ranch applause, Aletter was forwarded to the president cached in respectful terms, thanking him for his kindness
also aqmember,
The report that the Chinese province of Sheet Bays an exchange, the latest plece of surin3red | them differed in opinion as to which was the that in theory education for all. is provided at in not only becoming the leader of the body bat
has been opened to Russian trade is deafed at St. Petersburg.
OBITUARY.
Dr. Schliemann in dond.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE P.'& O. S. N. Co's steamer Canton left
London on the 29th 'alta, for this port. THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Diamad, from Liverpool, laft Singapore for this port on last Sunday morning, and la due on the 11th inst.
MR. J; Maynard Saunders, for the last eighteen months editer of the Hyogo Newr. left Kobe far Yokohama on the soch ulto, en route for England via 'Frisco,
THE Imperial British East Africa Company have applied to the Gavenment of India for permission to recruit labour in India on the same terms as allowed to the Straits Settlements.
PERCIVAL Spencer, the "fake" balloonist who didn't "drop from the clouds," has turned up in Calcutta where he will bluff the public,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.medy, just as he did in Hongkong.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG,
JE lovite attention to the following old
A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, Na 618, S.C will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the rath instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially Invited.
The P. and O. steamer Sufley which arrived W lauded Brands, all of which are of ex-bers this morning reports having passed
Chinese squadron of five ironclads in the Yangtze river on the 3rd instant, bound for Hongkong via Foochow
cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the
best growths at moderate prices,
main ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted,
initial letter for quality desired. and
Orders through, Local Post or by Telegram
receive prompt attention. PORTS: (For Invalids and general utt.)
Par doom
CF Bot. A Alta Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule ..............................$10 $1.00 B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsule
15
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality Black Seal Capsule 14
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled).
SHERRIES.
A Delicato Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule...
CC
6
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner.
Wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capaslo...... xo Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seại Capri
D Very Superlos Old Fale
Dry choice old wine,
White Seal Capsule........
E Extra Superior Old Pala
串
Black Seal Capsule (Olá
10
Dry, very finest quality,
Bottled) nomadamu. 14
PH Cam
Quar
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Rod Capsule sommes $4
B St. Estephs, Red Capsule ... 4.50 C.St, Julien ..*.***
D La Rose bramanya
Tax increasing value of property in Yokokins may be judged from the fact that at an auction held recently by Mr. Hall for Lot No. & on the Bund, containing 720 frude, the property was wilkdrawa when the bidding had reached $27.50c. A year or two since it changed hands
at $8,000,
A REWARD of 1,000 m. is offered by the Prassian Government through the German Consulate for the apprehension of Adolf and Carl Reiss, brot hers, who conducted a banking business in Frankfort and are charged with fraudulent 1.to bankruptcy and embezzlement to the extent of
1.25
over 400,000 m.
THE Japan Advertiser staten that information reached Yokohama on Sunday, that the NYK. 1.50 str. Aff-mary had gens aabors on Saturday night at Omazaki, 111 miles from Yokohama. The Sexdat-mare left on Sunday, we believe, to go 0.50 to the former vessel's assistance. The stranded steamer was on her way to Yokkaichi. She 0.75 | was commanded by Captain Kowi, a master of several years' experience. Later advices ́1,00 | state that there is small hope that the vessel will be saved. The All-mars was built for the Kisdo Jaya Kaisha under Captain A. R. 1.00 Bmw's supervision.
1.50
For Can
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THE story of Eve's fall in the garden of Eden, told in the slang of a modern society belle, la Yankes enterprise in the book-making ling. It le decidedly smart, and humorous as well, so there can be little doubt as to its parentage, Eve's fall forsaoth 1 Why not let the old myth pass into the region of forgetfulness, where mamay stories far more wholesome ile buried and are at rest. Wonder if the apple-trees of Eve and the saintly Washington were of kin, for certainly the stories told of them have a common sriels-fable. Anyhow local book-sellers may take a note of "Eve and the Appia" In its modern form.
Ar the Regular Meeting of the Lodge Star of Southern China No. 1013 EC, at Cantos on Saturday, the 3rd lust. Bro. O. Möller was duly installed at Wor: Master for the ensuing year, The following officers were invested by the war
Bro. Loft
Holworthy.... Karanjia....
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Salinger.........
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Read wan
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While...........
..S.W. .I.W.
Treasurer, Secretary. S.D. ..I.D.
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Findberg
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Teisluff .........
Pashakaumuzun Jorus...
Steward, ..I.G.
Tyler.
Truth in commenting on the action of the
iarde,
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The Moscow Geralis, to as article apparently intended to excite a groundless fear in the minds of the merchantclasses, who are its chiefreaders. | declares that there is great danger to Russia in the recently announced success of Captain Wiggins, who has now opened a road from London to Yeniseisk, the voyage sccupying only three weeks. The Gazefia says: “It would be an unpardonable error to allow foreigners to acquire influence in Siberia, which is our Hinter land. Captain Wiggings's efforts, backed up as they were lo such a braiseworthy manner. from the English point of view, by Sir Robert Mocier. will hardly be sufficiently rewarded or satisfied without injury to Rotsien fr terests."
In the President's message at the opening of Congress in the United States it is reported that a proposition has been made to Great Britain to considera Convention for the regulation of the passage of Chisce labomers over the northern frontier of the United States. It is not stated if negotiations are going on at present on the subject.
& China Express of the gth ultimo
Cricketers, will lggyn with regret of the death In Australia of Wilism Midwinter, the well offering at cheap rents, but these advantages are kowww professional, at the age of thirty-nine | weighed by paterfamilias" ngulost the expense of wears. It was only last fund that the sad news ↑ neading his boys dowa by the train to school came from Melboame that the once-fimus Of course there will always be some European cricketer was hopeless'y insane.***
families living below from necessity or choice, The banle of the rifles says a aval com Company would see it would be to their own and and to meet their cans doubtless the Tramway mporary, rages as fiercely as vez. The one
the public interest to issue pupils some passer Bide asserts that Mr. Stanhope optimistic views
at a Momínal rufe. Two years ago there were really justified, not only by the trials made la
aver sixty baya in the Public School, to-day there Rugland, but sho by those made in June last in Reumaals, when the English rifle was the only are under forty, but one has only to frequent the one to reach the last of its five stages, and, in
haunts of the amals and worses above and below to realize the very large number of European children who will need to be educa tionally provided 'far in the near future, while if we are to look forward ten or twenty years it. would be only prudent to provide accommoda- to for, as two hundred at least. I am aware the Victoria College; but-in practice is there onealugle member of our Jubilee Committes whe would care to send bis boys there? The expe-i-, vexed question of the right of foreigners ta During the months of Jane and July the much- ment has certainly been tried by a most wholesale employment in British ships was respected official with results much to his frequently discussed, as aho the necessity for a regret, wox to say disgust. I am no despiser world-wide union of British officers, and resolu- 27 and admire, but they themselves would be the of the other were carried unanimeusly. This of the Chinese, there are many whom I respect tions strongly condemning the one and appearing first to admit that the influence upon an English was followed by the secretary being desired in lad among a class of some sisty Chinese youths, open up negotiations with the English Austra would be distinctly demoraldiag. Altogether lian and Shanghai Associations, with a view to there is everything to be said in favor of the the conclusion of treaties of amity with them. scheme,thli bequest to our children is so beneficial a memorial of our Jubilee that. Isentations to Government on the subject of the
He was also instractcil te make certain am not content with simply endorsing its merits, employment of foreigners on bowd Birish ships, but would make it a necessary sequence of ray The secretary duly performed the duties assigned
Sinh nggestion the formation of a School
to him. Board for Hongkong. "Let_us-mark, the Is the month of August the subject of the attainment of our colonial majority by boldly constitution of Local Marine Boards WAL Her Majesty and the members of the Royal asserting the privilege of political manhood, the discussed at length, and seated in the passing Family are giving most valuable assistance to sight of self government, sed taking another, of a resolution condemning the action of Sir the forthcoming Royal Naval Exhibition. The firm step forward in the direction of afranchise Michael Hicks-Beach in causing able seamen to Queen, it is understood, will send a loan collecment. We have our Sanitary Board, now we be admitted as members of Local Marine Baarida." tion from the galleries of Windsor Castle of follow with our School Board, the municipality. It was during the liter part of this month th pictures, relics, and other interesting objects will come by and by. There will be plenty of telegraphic advices were received relative to the The Prince of Wales has promised to lend all work for it to do. The first shea'd be an act of Australian strike. We were of opinion that the bis naval curiosities, while the Duke of Edin- justice is, the immediate erection of a School action taken by the effices in the Antipodes wan burgh will exhibit his series of models of ships for Europeans out of Government funds. This premature and that their alliance with trades- of war in silver from the earliest date up to the would indeed be but an act of reparation since unions was a very Al-advised step, calculated to present time.
for many year past the English speaking com- bring disgrace upon the profession and min to manity have borne a most facquitable proportion the strikers. That my opinion were well of the cost of education, the parents injkervy fees, founded, the failure of the strike, or rather is the leading citizen in generous danations and virtual failure, owing to the stubborn resistance subscriptions. It is the duty of a civilized of ship-owners and employers generally, added Government to care for the education of its citi to the wavering of many of the officers--by Intent zcas-at home they do so thoroughly, though advices from the colonies-prozes conclusively. pious founders there release them of responsi- On the 14th of August the president, in bility so far as the higher grade Grammar accordance with the special invitation of the Schools and fastitates are enne, med. What do association, took the chair at a meeting held at wand here! The vote for educational purposes the Marine Hotel and delivered bis
inaarem for the benefit for aliens. The Hargkong Public and his speech, which lasted for fully an hour, in 1891 is pat down at $71 978-almost entirely address. He was greeted with hesity applause, Schoo, the citiz na school, receives out of was frequently interrupted by lood mantlesta this only some $180 under the Grant-in-itions of approval and concurrence in the opinions Scheme, say one quarter of one per rent, or expressed. Representatives of the Press were about one ten-thousandth part of the $5,000,000 present, and they published full reports of the total expenditure. Is this reasonable It is proceedings the next day. creditable? I feel sure that it aced only to be known to be instantly and vigorously removed. It must never be said, that the year of our Jablice was the year of our sham, marked by del vered an address in which he discussed the On the 6th of September the President #galu. the closing of the Hongkong Public School subject of unnecessary labour on board ships in I understand that the voluntary funds are in the waters of this colony on Sundays Thespeaker nearly exhausted that the Commitee have felt dealt with the subject in a telling manner, compelled to give notice to hath the bath from religions and secular points of view, both are admirably adapted for their position, the speech was continually intonaxed with first and assistant mater. They must not go, and, as on the occasion -f the inaugural address, The New School must be built and must hesity applause. The representatives, of the be liberally endowed by the Government Press were present and pablished fall reports of an act of reparation, as conscience the speech and took the matter up fn their money. For thirty years the English speaking journals. The Press supported the rescat, citizens have borne, practicaly, the whole burden and the gratitude of the Association is doc to of the education of the colony's true song Taking them for their recognition, and support, which it the Victoria College as the Government Ides of is samestly hoped wit be roochstied in sta what is equitable, we and that, allens should the fatures. We freely schuwwiedge the ports contribute about a third of the current expenses of the Fress, for it is one of the greatest safov Mr. S. Smith asked the Under Secretary of while a magnificent building costing, with delay, guards of the liberty of the rabject. State for India whether he was aware that the extravagance and mismanagement, probably Indian Government was arranging for an half-a-million dollars is provided! Say that the additional supply of opiam to be prepared for expenses of the Hongkong Publid School te (1)That in view of the fact that the mum- consumpton In India in consequence of the $6,000 per samurajor in thirty yesta $180,000, and substance of official and public opiniSH. falling-off of the demand for China; and whether two thirds of which, $120,0co, should have been generally is to the effect that the casation of he would communicate with the Indian Gon-provided by the Government. It cannot now labour on bosed ships on Sunday, in Hongkong, ment and probibit this policy if it were found to however, be refunded to the over tazed parents will only be effected by the Chamber of Com be in contemplation..
of the generous donors of temporary endowmerce, this Asanction decides that special ments, but it must be held by the Government representations should be made to the Chamber in trust for the school, the Interest only being of Commerce with a view to the holding of a paid in perpetuity, say at 3 per cent. g. $6,000 conference between delegates of this Association perandum. This would enable the Committee to and the Chairman of the said Chamber.” $24, about the equivalent of the quired reduce the fees from $60 and $43 year to say
fair endowment be provided and Hongkong Dalwich College. Let a good school house and
centre of the Far East, Bat it may be asked what are the grounds on which the Government short well, there may be a few of us whose fingers
d perform such acts of fustice and reparation are itching to dive deeper into our pockets, but in view of the recent financial depression. It
Tostal of Tientsin during the recent riots near Keiplox adds the following note:-Te judge from the foregoing sample, it would be not bad thing if the British authorities at Hong-Kong were to take a lesson in the administration of Justics from their Chinese neighbours. The Hone Keng Taligraph, in A recent publishes a most grave indictment agalast the Magistrates and the law officers of the Colony as well as against the official krown as the "Protector of Chinese, in connection with Man named Mlablanett, an official in the local Surveyor General's Department. At this distance it is Impossible for one to express any opinion on the facts and moreover, the charge one of a most repulsive kind, 'But unless the Colonial authorities cass clear themselves of the charges which the Hong Kong Telegraph makes, the matter calls for the active intervention of the Colonial Office, or, falling that, the House of Commons.
the recent prosecuting of a
INTELLIGENCE has been received from Ningpo to the effect that a brush has taken place there between the authorities and a band of pirates, and that the officers had been the victors in the
A new twin screw "crack" steuner - was launched on Saturday last at Stettin from the wharf of the Valvan steamship and engine building establishment, and was named the Fuerst Rismarck, after the great ex-Chancellor, by permission of the latter. The new steamer has been built on account of the Hem American Steamship Company, and is the largest steamer ever built in Germany, as well as the largest vessel of the Germans mercantile marins. The new vessel. $*
feet long, 575 feet beam and 35 feet deep. The engines of the new vessel are to indicate 4,000 horse-power, and are intended to give the vessel a speed of 19 knots. The quantity of coal used for one voyage is estimated at 2,700 tons. The crew, all told, will be 360 hands, of which 160 are to manage the engines. The Furst Bismarck will be commanded by Captain Albers.
The former German Vitu Company was officially dissolved on Nov. 25th, in presence of of three persons, namely, the last governor of the company, anotary and one shareholder. The company was ablished in 1887, whh a capital of 1.300,000 15,00), which was entirely lost in two years,
Un the 25 h of the same month the Cocuzalites. was duly elected, by ballet.
On tus,igth of the mouth (September) resin. tions were passed to the following ffct
encounters Asia the custom at the approark of winter, the military commander at Ningpe ordered an farrection of the coast, to see that as piratical craft were luriding about. Accordingly cruiser was despatched on this service and when approaching * place called Saipon her people descried Ningpo trading Junk bound for Wenchow, and deeply loaded with merchandise, surrounded by áre piraticst craft which were bearing down with nil speed on the junk. The cruiser immediately opened fire, and was fortunate enough to sink twa of the piratical vessels. Nevertheless, the remaining fanks opened fire pluckily on the ONLY an "ad," from this morning's Daily craiser, which no doubt scared her people a little. Prayi
for they only succeeded is capturing two of the pirates alivé. But for all that the officers were Notice is hereby tren. That on the eath Doubinst the most triumphant over their exploit, and duly undersignat purchased frome Best Bux One Bull, Eleven Comarched their two prisoners to Ningps, in addit- and Karen Calves, now being upon the Dairy Farm of Promisos formerly of the said Boss Dux, at Wong-sal-chung, and henceforth ten to four heads they bad managed to secure or the Cattle aforesaid, shall be in the scrimmage. They would undoubetly saither be undercurred by the wald Bear Det er any other have been able to show a much better respit, answerable for Debes person having charge of the said Callis in my empley,
It's difficult to know whoin, or what, or which, | only, that when the-two junks were sunk, the D. Morgan, to the Severn; J.T.3'Donnell, tai would soon assert itself as 'the' education The Chamber consented to receive a deputa-
other three hoisted their safls and' bore away. The two captured pirates have been handel over to the tender mercies of the authorities at Ningps.—Native Poper.
NOTICE.
is most worthy of admiratios in connection with $4.50 the above-Bear Bux, the bull or the auther foo thereof. Our sympathies, however, are with the 7.50 cattle which apparently at one time, carried all the responsibility of their owner's debts.
12,00
Cha
BRANDY.
A. Hennessey's Old Pale, Rad
Capsule...ocsimmons $53
$1.40
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
14
1.25
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
-10
Red
Capsule
D Hennessey's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin«
Lage, Red Capsule ... 24
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A. Thome's Blend, White Cap-
sole t
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capeyła with Name and Trade Mark................ C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
"D Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Mult Whiskies, Viplet Capsule ... 10- E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 1z IRISH WHISKY,
*
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule
B. John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule................... 10
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule..................... Is
GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
fincold, RedCapsule, with Name. 10
GDL
1.50
To Inspector. William Quincey
of the
Hongkong Police Force
by
Colonel He Cheung Ching,
As a token of regard for his meritorious and enllant conduct in capturing
the notorious burglar and murderer- Sa Fel Wing
on the 6th October, 1790,
Sir J. Cont: The Secretary of State, han nå reason think that any such policy as that described to the question is contemplated by the Gevernment of India,
The following apointments have been made a the Admiralty:-Staff Sarg. E. H. Willisme, to the Hysaisik, dated November th Gunners the Victer Emanuel, additional; G. G. Cock (acting), to the Raffler ; J. Maynard (setlag), to the Swift. Lieat, Philip J. Hodges, who was recently tried by court-martial at Devonport, and sentenced to be dismissed from the Riders has been appointed to the Hyacinth
the China station.
"CORRESPONDENCE.
(Wo da net secundly andorra tha apluiems atzinued by
**Correspondanca, în chie column).
́ ́A PERMANENT JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
Te Tao Kurua er van “Homuana Themaxirs." St.-The comparative mezgreness of the suggestions which I understand are at present before the Committee must be my excuse for placing before them and the public, the views of (a non-exalted member of the Community,
would be well to defer expectation of all round open handedness watil the Jubiles of the Cone cession, when we can faylie cur Celestial fellow citizens to join with us in same; exbstantial memorial of our mutually improving Intercourse, I would suggest that moderate subscriptions be solicited for providing a gyrasasium far the boys, while those with rica and large bearts and purses might andow special prizes or scholar ship, for the encouragement of say drawing handicran, music, languages, divinity, mathe mathica, science, fic that we werken y
Submitting these crode-ideas- as the proto: plasm from which the perfect schama may be evolved.
thre: members to be selected by the Commitice.
(z)" The Chamber of Commerce consenting to the conference, this Association be represented by the Fesident, Captain Ashton, and two of
tion on the 17th of October: Accordingly at 4
that day Capt. Ashton, eight members representatives of the English and Chinese Press, and the hon, secretary, sccompanied by the mat the Committee of the Chamber in public conference at the City Hall, when the subject
was discussed at leagia and takın' down shorthand by the Press resentatives—the Hongkong Taliprask, Dally Press, Chinn Moll and Wat Sam Fat Pa Salmcques ly: fall reports of the proceedings, together with the definite reply of the Chamber, wern forwarded to the Liverpool Association and other influentiali friends with 'request that they should place the sabject before the British pabble with all kast and in all earnestness.
The reply of the Chamber of Commerce, abova - referred to, caused great indignation to the whole body of Mercantile Marine Officers, kod they decided to petition the Acting Governor to receive a deputation." Accordingly the necessary despatch was written and resulted in a manne courteous reply in which his Farbency
A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following, says the North China Herald, as a contrast to Mr. Jameson's active lastigation to, or passive com- pounding with, canibalia "Vindex," writ- ing to the Timer with reference to the stories of African horrors which are now engaging so another notice, invites attention to picture of English condus. Many years have clapsed
since its pecurrence, but it is only within the past few weeks, that the last spo In the Inscription an a very valuable watch of the two actors in the scene passed away. presented to the above-named officer to-day Islands the old King Tanos ordered that The writer says:--On one of the South Sea by direction of the Viceroy of Canton. Detective. 0.75 Sergeanta C. Hadden and A. Maclyer are rack fourteen women, prissners of war, should be pients of almallar tokens of regard in respect to killed, offered in sacrifice, and then be cook- the part they took with Inspector Quincay in and eaten in honour of some important 0.75 the capture of the "terror of Kwangtung | visitors at Bau, There was a mission station
Province" in First Street last October,
si Viwa, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Calvert and Mr. and Mrs. Lyth. The men of the party were at The Bangkok Timer on the alleged opcular of away on a distant laland when the dreadful the province of Shen-al thus:According to tidings reached Viwa; but at once these noble Reuters telegram of Saturday last we learn that women resolved at all hazards--and what awal the province of Shenst has been opened to Eussian andato attempt to rescue the vicces trade, Shenal is one of three fine pravicces in the Takdag a cance, they rowed themselves across 1.10 Ho-called northern pane of China, which produces to Bau, and before they reached the shoes the the grains, fruits, and animals of Northern Bring of muskets, plencing skricks, and the Europe. There the children are red-checked, beating of the death-drum told that the butchery 0.75 and the extremes of heat and cold are great had begun. Undeterred by the horrors of the The natural productions are wheat, barley, cats, scase, they throw their way through the made 1,00 apples, and potatoes; it is also sick in wood and idened, crowd of cannibals into the house of lacrals. According to the last census (1880) tha | King Tamon,' where entrance was forbidden 1.30 population was 10.307,256 and it can be reached to all women excepting those belonging to
steamers along the Yellow river.” The most – tha howehold. With the offering of a while's! CHY, wo tiny well pause before putatulitlag | colony was at the Sailors' Hame on the evening and the Press, was represented and kiady:
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1.00 important fact, however, in the opening of tooth in cacks hand they sought to propitiate the this province, is that it offers an enormous King, and then pleaded with such intensity for › Russian trade through Mongells. In the lives of their dark sisters that he was oren. Impetus to
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The fest suggestion in that sĩ a road round the Island. By all means let us have the road and that, as soon as possible, and since the Jubiles has called forch so strong an opinian at Lin desirability, certainly name it the Jubilee Road. But surely we may confidently leave so depart mental a matter to the care of the Surveyer General and the Executive Council.
The wood la, that the valuable site now
extravagance.
being rapidly reclaimed in front of the Cricket Ground and the City stall should be laid out as Public Garden, Seeing that the walss of this land is estimated at some $300,000 and that it would tend to intensify the evil of the * divided ches to such an -ndrised piece of
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the broad and wide territory comprised between charge. Some time afterwards, whew Captaining Arrangements, by parting in circuric light. Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
the river Amoor and the month of the Tumen,, Erskine, Fall, was cruising amongst the Soula and opening the fast Cleved shutters on duli Capaola „mmiiniäm 11
bealdes the large trading town and milkit Sen Islande, he wrote, Platina Viwa and days, in male the present moms suficiently, Good Leeward Island....50 per Gallon station at Portlett, The opening of Shen-el te meeting Mrs. Lyth and Mr. Calvert, If anything commodious to attract many generous donors LIQUEURS.
Born the, Russians is only another sign" of the cwild have increased our Kimalation of their of modern beoks and magazines and many more Benedictine Maraschins
unscrupulous aggressive power which has during heroism, it was the aandacted manuels which, gratified resden, ̈* Curaços Herring's Chery Cordial | the last thirty years so stealthily and silently when pressed by us to relate the "ciresinstances Chastrones Dr. Siegert's Angostura | bben gaining ground in the East with the view | nf theất awful visit, they spike of it sa the simpla
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Your fellow creature,
AN ENGLISH RESIDENT,” Hongkong, 6th January, 1891,
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clously fized the date for receiving a deputarak
at Government Houses Cape, AchtM ERBUNG the deputation on the 18th of November and ha, appealed, la eloquent in gange, to Government ནན ད པ 1:|:: a relieve officers of a great handship and an ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BRITISH vasion of their rights as subjects of the Quara. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS much to allay the storm which the ripple on the His Excellency kindly replied at length and dia ASSOCIATION, 1890
surface gare warning of and showed how th depths were surging below. His Ezeleocy The first meeting of mailan officers held with (the Hon. F. Fleming, CM,G) sild, inter alca a view to devising ways and means of starting a that the officers need not consider. the reply of Mercantile Marine Officers' Association in this the Chamber as final. As ng previous occasiona when the Association had important work en of the 17th May, go. Eleven affices were present as well as the present heo, socictare all particular, of all that has been mid and
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Reclas effcent on, the path May... Accedingly i obnores casion is now in the p thood present an the 17th canvassed the whole will very soon be issued in pamphlet for of the shipping in port and on the soup Information p twenty officers assembled at the Victors Hotal the regolag I hav bat 9 pm, whan it was resolvedere mensah do konorary
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