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TAMAR91

N° 2796.

MARRIAGE

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

The Hongkong Telegrapÿ.

On the 12th instant, at H.D.M. Consulate. General, Shanghai, by P. J. Hughes, Esq. Consul General, and akerwards at Trinity Cathedral, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, Mex EDWARD BOIS, of Shanghal, to BLANCHE Marshall, Surveyor, H.B.M.'s Office of Works MAUDE, youngest daughter of Francis Julian

for China and Japan.

hongkong

HONGKONG THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1897.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION

*SWINDLE.

rious suck measures may respectively be to the community at large. In fact, they are merely the Government's gratuitous devis whose opinion is only taken into consideration when it chances to meet the views of the officials. We have no hesitation in advocating porary. Let the world know that for all practical the course suggested by our Singapore conlem. purposes the inhabitants of these settlements are un epresented in the Legislature: What has been deled out to us hitherto with such a great flourish of trumpets is but the shadow and not the substance of popular representation. If the gentlemen who now hold the several posis referred to will be consistent, straightforward and independent, they will lei Lord Knutsford know that they decline further to lend themselves, to the perpetration of what is but a fraud, à

delusion and a snare,"

These are the views we have advocated tor years, and we are glad to find that they have found so Grm an echo in the This journal has enunciated its views in no Straits Settlements. At a meeting of the uncertain language when discussing the Singapore legislature held on the 5th inst., disgraceful attempt of the War Office, the Military Contribution question was. hacked up by the supineness of Lord made the subject of debate on a motion "Knutsford and the other crowd of by the Colonial Secretary that the Council lacapables at the Colonial Office, to extort vote a sum of 8585.211.66 for military from this colony a sum of £20,000 per contribution and allowances. Amidst loud annum as an extra military contribution Applause from his unofficial colleagues under promises and pretences that have Mr. T. SHELFORD said that "the garrison been proved to be false and misleading. was not estimated by the wants of the We also opposed in the strongest terms the people in Singapore, but was placed huge imposition for so-called 'fortifications there for Imperial purposes;" "that which was only agreed to after self-preservation was the first law of firm promises of wonderful breach- Nature applied to Colonial as well loading guns, first-class torpedo boats, as to Imperial matters;" and he wound and other death-dealing appliances which op by insinuating that the Colonial Office were supposed to be necessary for the had acted the part of a JUDAS in sacrificing defence of Hongkong, and we gave the Interests of the Crown Colonies to the decided warning that this colony was only dictates of the Imperial Treasury and the being fleeced for political purposes. Our War Office. Mr. FINLAYSON admitted that predictions regarding both the famous all their arguments would be of no avail, guns and the extra regiment have been and so long as there was a little money in verified to the letter; our direct charge the Straits Treasury the Chancellor of the that an attempt was being made to obtain Exchequer would never rest satisfied until an increased military contribution under he got it in his clutches. Some statements specious promises which would not be in the Secretary of State's despatch were fulfilled, has proved only too true, notwith- too "thing" and although he (Mr. standing the utterly feeble and purposeless FINLATSON) was a British taxpayer, he extenuation of Governor DES Vaux in the protected against this military exaction Legislative Council on the 5th inst. It will merely to save him the microscopic fraction be remembered that, when the Govern-of a penny which would fall upon him and ment was forcing this most unpopular his fellow tax-payers, Mr. BURKINSHAW measure down the throats of the unofficial followed on thesame side and said the time members of Council by the sheer weight was not one for argument but for action, of the official phalanx, we strongly urged and described the situation as a the gentlemen who are presumed to be "monstrous injustice." The debate had representatives of the community, to resign not finished when the last mail left their positions en marie, as a protest against | Singapore. the wanton bad faith of the Government. We recommend And we again recommend the adoption of forcible remark to the attention of the Mr. BURKINSHAW's that most effective course as an answer unofficial members of the Hongkong to Lord KNUTSFORD's latest demand. Legislative Council—the time is not one There have been some rumours of a for argument, but for action." And let public meeting to be convened by the that action be peremptory and decided. unofficial members for the purpose of If the Governor, In what he considers the ascertaining what is really the opinion exercise of his duty, should attempt to of the community on the question; but it force this unpopular vote through the is hardly likely that such a meeting Council by the aid of his official subor. will be held. Our unofficial legislators,dinates, every member should leave the with two or three noteworthy exceptions, have always rested under the suspicion of "trimming" when the worst came to the worst, and we fear it would be so in this Case. The Governor, the other day ↑ trusted that the unofficial members would ¡ nót, place him in the painful position of being obliged to do his duty in face of +their views. What is his Excellency's duty? To protect the interests of Hong- kong, or to coerce or cajole the unofficial members in assisting him to "squeeze" £20,000 out of the (axpayers on grounds which will not for a moment bear inspection? Who pays Governor Das Vaux his annual salary of $32,000? it the Colonial Office, the War Office, or the down-trodden rate payers of Hongkong? If we mistake not, his Excellency is paid for his services by this colony, and it therefore seems to us that his first duty is to his immediate employers; and that duty is to conserve and safeguard their interests. But he does not see it in that light; he is appointed by the Colonial Office and, therefore, he must do what that enlightened bureaucracy dictates-even

table and at once resign. An appeal to the Hongkong community by their representatives in the Legislative Council would be a startling novelty, but it would also have the efect of bringing the satraps of the Colonial Office to their senses In double.quick time.

MAGNIFICENT (2) HONGKONG.

The London and China Express of February 6th says that an extract from a Blue Book on Hongkong is going the rounds of the English press which points out that the are bound up with the progress made by the great country on whose confines Hongkong is situated. Here is the closing sentence of the extract:→

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1891.

Mr. WELLAND, chicí magistrate, and a jury. BOLAND, in his delence, made the same statement in court that he had previously made to the Resident; the statement was it well be, seeing that Miss SAVORY was not substantiated by evidence-nor could dead, and of course Dr. SINCLAIR denied the whole affair point blank, The Resident was examined, as was Mrs. SINCLAIR, the wife of the Doctor, but we cannot say what their evidence was worth; at all events the jury eventually found BOLAND guilty, but recommended him to mercy, and the Magistrate-who is evidently a judge of the Sir PETER EDLIN stamp-- imposed a sentence of three years' rigorous Imprisonment.

until to-day almost the whole of the trade boots; forgetting that his journey to the is practically, in their hands. Foreign Far East is for his own convenience and merchants still do a limited business both not for the Indulgence of the canaille of in imports and exports, but it is chiefly on British settlements. But they vow that for Chinese firms. Our banks and public the Russian Emperor's son, they will commission or as agents or go-betweens notwithstanding the expressed wishes of companies are still under foreign control, not be deprived of their anticipated and there are various shipping enterprises outing; they will array themselves flourishing in our midst directed by in all their borrowed war-paint and foreigners; but even in all these, with roll up in regiments at Murray Wharf a full-dress reception, but few exceptions, Chinese influence is to give hire conspicuously paramount. Hongkong is and the band will play and the no doubt a wonderful place, a marvellous fools will bray, and a great deal of instance of successful British colonization, sickening and offensive nonsense will be but in appraising the causes which have indulged in-just the same as if the future led to such gratifying results, the potent White Czar were the amiable "Dook of Chinese element has been generally CONNAUGHT, Prince Collars-and-Cuffs, overlooked.. And "amang Far Eastern the late lamented King KataKava, or hisWe are not in possession of the detailed ports, this city of Victoria is by no means deceased majesty of the Sedangs. exceptional in that respect.

But what can the Editor of the Z. & C. Express mean when he refers to the magnificent position", Hongkong now occupies? Where does the magnificent position" come in? The trade of the place could scarcely be worse than it is, and in no town in the world of the same size is there more wide-spread suffering and misery. Foreigners, unless exceptionally placed, are only able to earn a bare livelihood, and many indeed find it impossible to make ends meet. Where are the grand old historical "hongs" and shipping firms of less than twenty years ago? They have departed like the very much defunct China tea trade, and in all but a few striking cases left only agencies and commission shops behind. Trade in foreign hands in Hongkong is almost as dead as it is in Canton and Macao; the energetic, far-seeing and industrious Chinese have the game almost entirely in their own hands, and they know it well. Why we do not frankly recognise it too is one of those hereditary traits of English character which nobody can clearly explain. It is true we have a numerous and comfortably provided for official class, and if the magnificent position" of the London paper refers to these ornaments to local society, wo at once cry peccavi; but as à mercantile and, to some extent, manufacturing centre, Hongkong at the present time is in dire distress, and has been laboring under great depression for the past eighteen months. The prosperity of a commercial port cannot be guaged by the successful ventures of a gambling bank joint stock concerns. Hongkong's "magni- nor by the fictitious dividends of speculative ficent position," on paper, was acquired madness when companies of every shape during that eventful season of summer and hue were floated almost daily, and about every foreigner in the town thought himself hand-and-glove with fortune, The bubble burst, and so did Hongkong's ephemeral magnificence. If there is a more poverty-stricken, woebegone, and generally wretched British city on the face of the earth than this vaunted Victoria, we should like to know where it is to be found. The only magnificence in the prace must be sought for amongst opulent Chinese merchants-and the successful Bank directors and their jackals. It doesn't exist anywhere else.

THE CZAREWİTCH.

The Czarewitch is travelling for his own special purposes and on his own business; his high rank necessitates That a certain amount of formality and official ceremonial must attend him wherever he goos, but he is not wooing publicity as advance agent for a circus, and he has very plainly and emphatically expressed the desire to be saved from public receptions that have become a bore and from flunkeyism that is always objectionablé, and it is therefore to be hoped for the honour and credit of this colony that Governor DIs Vaur, who is not built on the lines of the common or garden order of the Colonial official, will peremptorily insist on the visitor's wishes being rigidly respected, and that when he lands here the gorgeous scene from the usual Hongkong pantomime will form no part of the programme. Let the Imperial visitor be received with the dignity and respect we owe to the future ruler of a vast and powerful but distinctly hostile empire, that happens unfortunately to be the inevitable antagonist of our own country in the great political questions now darkening the horizon, and which sooner or later must be finally adjusted; by the arbitrament of ironclads on the sea and armies on the field of battle; if hearty English courtesy can make the Czarewitch's passing visit to this far distant, outpost of British interests in any way agreeable, it should be freely and chivalrously offered in no stinted measure; but let him be spared the irritating guying of ridiculously dressed-up automatons, the inane chatter of a painfully, mediocre officialdom, the general burlesque keep the secret police severely outside the business of a country fair, and above all, show. We have ne dynamite fiends in to be treated like an ordinary visitor. Hongkong, and the Czarewitch only wants

JUSTICE IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

evidence adduced at the trial, and it would be both unfair and unwise to attempt to discuss the probabilities on the mere out line of alleged facts. If BOLAND, who is described as a mere lad, did concoct and deliberately bring this charge against Dr. SINCLAIR out of motives of spite or for any unlawful purpose, his offence was a very serious one; but the opinion of the jury not. withstanding, such a MACHIAVELLIAN net on the part of a boy is hard to belleve without some strong evidence in support. And we are unable to understand the special charge on which the lad could have been arraigned, entailing, even after a recommendation to mercy, such a sentence as three years' imprisonment with hard labour. Perhaps, the next mall from Singapore may bring us further particulars; but in any case and whatever the circum stances, it seems clear enough that the prosecution was an ill-judged one, and the brutality of the sentence a disgrace to the administration of justice in the Straits Settlements,

TELEGRAMS.

DEATH OF THE UNITED STATES

MINISTER TO JAPAN. ·

TOKYO, 10th March, 1991. Mr. John F. Swift, United States Minister to Japan, died here to-day..

(Special to Hongkong Teligraph).

CONSUL ALABASTER PROMOTED,

CANTON, March 13th.

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

THAT heaven-born tragedian "Dragic Bower, otherwise Daniel Edward Bandmann, the esteemed friend and client of John Joseph Francis, Esq. &C.-oh, the shane at fulls now "canching" in Montana, He will probably would be an ornament, in Montana. he lynched one of these days. The learned-one They generally run in couples-yes! Wir reference to the military contribution in Singapore, it has been decided to call a public meeting under the auspices of the Straits Association, in order to enable the public of that colony to support the protest of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council against the arbitary enforcement of an exaction from their Colonial revenues for which it is impossible, to find

and any shadow of just ground.

cisco Chronicle, is trying to borrow $15,000, coo THE Chinese Government, says the San Fran

worth of silver at 41 per cent, but seems to he unable to find purchasers for its bonds at 95 his fact suggests the idea that the silver is to be rents. The brief dispatch which 'informs us of used in the creation of a legal tender currency to take the place of the pre ent confused and unsystematic money in use in the Chinese empire.

We are glad to see that the suggestion thrown nut sometime since by the Telegraph, regarding the conditions of the Hongkong Derhy has the obvinus necessity, for the alteration of been fall wed by the Stewards of the jockey Club. That body has issued a notice that in future the weights of Derby runners will be according to their inches, and not the standard 10. "Tohs. of previous verru This much. reeded reform will alinitether do away with the Andent and Entertainer class and will of course, bring all monies on to practically in terms, and make the rice much more interesting in con- sequence.

chances of those elongated tarantulas of the

THE Shên ban is responsible for the following: "The forts round but Canton and long the

coast are built of stones and earth. Viceroy Li Han-chang considers them to be newerless "gainst the attacks of the heavy modern gung now used in the Army and Navy, and Has decided to re¬lace them biv fran turret faits. À certain. high English military official is now in, Cuts giving instructions, as to their construction and position, requesting at the same time that he ha given the orders for material and work. He has since started in company with the deputy of the Board of Reorganisation, to inspect the fonts along the coast." Who is the "certain high English military official" 7"

Two Chinamen appeared-before Mr. A. G. Wite at the Magistracythis morning (17 h inst.), charged with having matched a bangle from a child, anda pair of ear-rings from a woman in New Street perl, has been promoted to the rank of consul-esterday. There was no evidence of violence

adduced-it was simply a case of 'snatching vet the magistrate though! fit to piss a sentence

Mr. Chaloner Alabaster, British consul at this

general.

This promotion will probably postpone Mr..

Alabaster, departure from Canton, greatly to of three months' imprisonment with hard labor, the satisfaction of the foreign community.

"LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LI, ex-Minister for China to Japan, left Shanghai for Peking, fa Tientsin, on the morning of the 13th Inst.

Is prosperity and advancement of the colony afternoon, of the 3rd Inst. Although the affect the social reputation of a Government / dividend of 1891, has been declared, payable on

HIS INTERIAL HIGHNESS the Czarewitch landed at Singapore, to return the official call of Governor Sir CHCIL SMITH, on the Russian Prince had specially requested that there should be as few people as possible at his reception on landing, a regular army of official bummers attended To encourage China in the adoption of modern in stage dresses of various descriptions, ideas, to assist her, lo so far as possible, in decorated with all sorts of things, from opening up her vast terikory, and to facilitate the meaningless star of St. Michael and should surely be the duty of a colony whose St. George to that honorable badge worn interests are interwoven with her interests, and by the modest teetotaler. On getting whole prosperity will be retarded in proportion ashore the Czarewitch at once pro- as hers is held back by a policy of too conserva-ceeded to Government House, the most tive a nature,

intercourse between ber and other, nations,

These words, says the Z. & C. Express, are perfectly true, and we have no very strong reasons to suggest that they are not but surely anybody and everybody who knows the least thing at all about Hongkong and China, their geographical positions and mutual commercial neces- allies, didn't require these stale truisms rammed down their throats through the medium of an official Blue Book? Our worthy, London contemporary makes these comments!....

and in addition cach prisoner isto receive twelve strikes with a rattan at the commencement of the term and the same number on leaving the gaol,. If this is not wanton cruelty, what is it? It is a well known fact that after having received `twelve "strokes," a prisoner has to lle on his face for a fortnight to allow the part to heal, yet there men, after having been flagged once and under going three months' rigorous imprisonment, are cause them to be detained in gaol for vinta ly to receive additional punishment, which will another fortnight, or be sent out with their persons lacerated to loaf on their friends-if they have any, or to die in a ditch if they haven't.

Truly the blind goddois needs to have her scales adjusted in Hongkong,

In the Peking Gazette of the 4th March there is the Girst announcement of the Audience, which morrow the Emperor will receive in audience at the Tre Kuang Ko all the nations." Then follows a decree mentioning the high officials at

is thus translated :-"At half-past 'eloven. to-

Peking and in the provinces, whom the Emperor, after the triennial examination, finds deserving of special notice and recognition. These aro:=

Prince Li 0-10-ho-pu,

· Grand Secretaries,

Hal Klag hoo, President of the Board of Wari

Sun Yo-wda, President of the Board of Punishments.

THRY appear to have a nice assortment of dispensers of law and justice In the Straits THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Settlements. We are especially favored In Hall Museum for the week ending March 15th, are Hongkong, but the high-minded and ultra-Europeans 158, and Chinese 1377; total 1,535 merciful judges of this "Malta and THE Nagasaki Rising Sun states that the Ger Gibraltar, of the East" are not a patch on the modern male Porrias' who sling around man steamer Mereo has changed her fig and in massive chunks the wisdom of SoLOMON will henceforth be known as the Nippon-maru and the latest edition of ARCHBOLD in the IT is stated that Mr. H. Kopsch, now Commis. British courts of the Malay Peninsula.sioner of Customs at Chinkiang, is to succeed A few days ago we reported from aMr. E. McKean as Statistical Secretary, in Singapore contemporary a case in which charge of the department in the Peking Road,

Shanghai. A young European had been sentenced at Selangor. to three years rigorous Imprison; THE directors of the Sheridan Mining Company ment on an alleged charge of having have notified the shareholders that a dividend fabricated evidence that tended to seriously of two-and-a-half per cent, being the first official. We had no detailed particulara

the 17th last of the charge, but it strongly suggested THE ru

Chang-Chih-wan, rumours prevalen! as to the probable with! another edition of the notorious Hongkong drawal of the China Merchants' Co.'s steamer Conspiracy case, with variations. Some of Kiangkuan from the Canton river, are authori the facts have now reached us and they are tatively stated by our Shanghat morning con of thrilling interest. Here is an outline temporary to be suère canards.

When that spotless ornament to the British Peerage, the Duke of SUTHERLAND, was in Johore, he succeeded in converting the Sultan into a kind of Scotchman-to the extent of deeply admiring the ancient and conspicuousfigure in the official escort being soul-inspiring, musio of the bag-pipes. JENNINGS. the Singapore secret police officer; So onamoured did his Highness become of who followed directly behind the Prince's the eldrich skirl of the "pipes" that he carriage in a hired gharry. We cannot got the Duke to promise to send him conceive why JENNINGS should have taken an accomplished performer from famed part in this mild pageant, In fact, It looks Dunrobin, His Grace was as good as his almost like an insult to Russia; but possibly word, and in due time a young lad named it may have been intended as a compliment BOLAND arrived at Johore, and in the garb and as a specimen of that astute, If usually of old Gaul nightly enlivened the Sultan's incomprehensible, diplomacy for which dinner proceedings according to ancient British Colonial viceroys are so famous, custom. Before last. St. Andrew's Eve After a very short stay with Governor SHITH, the Sultan's piper was chartered for a less than a quarter of an hour, the hope of special excursion to Selangor to perform at Russia returned direct to the pier, with the the St. Andrew's Ball, and he went there secret police officer in the hack carriage and was so well pleased with the place that stiil in close attendance, and at once went he accepted a position under the Govern-

some time, and for reasons not stated, Dr. another field day on Saturday, the Shest Stange SINCLAIR, who was incharge of the Hospital, Challenge Cup, and Spoons being the events suspended Boxarn from duty and now the competed far. Lieut. Martin, R.N., won the business becomes exciting, he fed to Cup, and the 500 yards Spoon, for the latter It réems that a lady. Miss SAVORY, who making the excellent aggregate of 64. The 600 was a governess in Dr, SINDLATE's house Yards Spoon was won by Mr. Wandin. had died suddenly—It was alleged from. Tur Shangkat Mørcury reports that a collision an overdose of chloral; and it was in. occurred in the Perks as the 5th instant between connection with this lady's death that the steamers Fetching and Harsing. While BOLAND got himself within the dangerous the Hosting was lying in the Vegetable Bend and uncertain meshes of the law. The the Felching struck her on the starboard young piper, so it is stated, a day or two the several stanchion rails, &c. The damage

quarter, carrying away two boats davits, bend

done was unimportant. voluntary declaration before the Resident of Selangor to the effect that, when outside

i

Li Hung-chang, Viceroy of Chibli.. DR KocH's lymph has been introduced into Shangbal. The first inoculations took place

Chang Chib-tung, Viceroy of Hukuang, there the other day. What's the matter with

Chang Yao, Governor of Shantung. 2. the Hongkong medicos? They are not usually so slow in scientific investigation.

The Board of Civil Office is to consult asto what'reward should be bestowed on these most eminent servants of the Throns. It will no BROTHER E. BOIs, W. M.of the Northern Lodge doubt surprise Lord Wolseley, and other home of China, E., was presented on Wednesdaywriters who believe in the repression of the evening the 11th inst., at the regalar meeting of Chinese by the so-called "Tartare," that out of the Lodge, Shanghai, with a very handsome solld the eight selected names only two are Manchus. silver tea-service as a wedding present, The following notice appears in the Garette of We learn that as the French transport Comerin, Emperor received in audience the Ministers of the 6th inst. At noon on the 5th fast, the which arrived in Singapore on the 6th fast the various nations, Brandt, Denby, Walsband, bound for Tonquin, was approaching the Otari, Panza, Fergusson, and the Charger Borneo Wharf several men sprang over the side dolaires Uribarri, Kliemdaow, Ristelhueber, Three succeeded in making good their escape, THE steamer Swatoto, despatched from Shang hai for Wuhu by Messi, Melchers & Co. on the 7th inst, ran badly sabore at Half-way Point the same afternoon. She got off next day, with out having sustained any apparent damage, and proceeded on her voyage.

and Michel,"

THE Chinsel Nippe gives the following "fall and correct account of the discovery of the new news regarding the discovery of a new coal seam, scam at Takasima"-Having received Indirect

we dispatched a special reporter to Takasima to ascertain full particulars, and we give hereunder full and correct account. In Takasima at pres estimared their production will be exhausted in two or three years, and falling to discover, after many nice opts, soy os become exhausted to cre up working takaalma. There is an old pit situated Upworking Takasima.

to carrying through, what is a shameless extortion. We are sorry for Governor DIs Vaux and sympathise with him in his unenviable position; but it would be much better if his Excellency owried up to the plain, unvarnished truth, Instead of making lengthy, inconsistent and painfully illogical speeches in support of what is accurately described by the ugly word "fraud." The resignation of the unofficial members of Council, the magpies of the Sanitary Board, the Justices of the Peace, end of all other citizens who are in an honorary capacity associated with the Government, In justice to those who have had the making would quickly bring my Lord KruTFORD of, Hongkong politically and commercially, and the vampires of the War Office to however, it should be pointed out that though a their proper senses,

further relative increase of prosperity is in large The press of the Straits Settlements - pare defendent on the progigue that China on board the' Pamint Azgpq. Probably ment in the Kuala Lumpor Hospital, After. THE members of the Riffs Association had sent two seams are being worked; and, if

legall, maken, still what Hongkong has done disgusted with the fawning sycophancy of have borrowed our idean

Marinade, has been melaly off her own bat. She had the the local representatives of the rulers of advocating their adoption with spirit and material at hand to work on, and the oppor- the waves, he left for Batavis next energy. Our contemporary, the Sirai unity has been taken, until she finds herse's in morning, having through the Ruselan Independent, after severaly criticising Lord the magnificent position she now occupies." consul, declined to receive any ceremonial KNUTSFORD's exorbitant demands, re- The latteri sentence in this quotation waits from the Foreign consuls or from

in the south-east of the island, about 100. kans parks

Po top head is exceedingly funny, and again shows anybody else.

distant from Hyakumssaki, and was worked by Pur colleague of the Straits Times, who | What profound knowledge of this Hongkong, we are afraid, will be

the natives 79 years ago, but after 650-ahaku appears to be Jusily indignant at the action of colony and lis affairs la possessed grievously disappointed. The rank and

were dug which took them some 30 years, the the Home Government, and who bas daroled by so-called experts and old China gentility and fashion and shoddy, and the

work was abandoned, To this pit the Mitsu Bisht Ercial issues of bis paper to expose the great hands in London. Sooth to say, the other swells of more or less high degree

Company, have directed their attention, thinking Injustice, that has been perpetrated very pro material at the disposal of the men who had made up their minds to hob-nob

worked by the natives, right give sp that with perfect machinery the old scam! rincely perly makes certain suggestions with a view to whose enterprise, perseverance and with a real Russian Helr-Apparent after the death of the governess, made a express the great indignation and, Intensely

new lease of life,......: The trial, working, wĖS.COM. bitter dissatisfaction felt by this and other industry made Hongkong, what she is not to mention such minor notabilities as

menced in May 1889, and äher boring through Crown colonies at the action of the Homelo-day was but scanly and of poor quality Prince GroRan of Greece and Prince

THE Attorney-General moved on the 17th inst the fault they discovered a scam about right Authorifice. We fully agree with the Ediles of the in plain truth, the British pioneers of BARIOTINERY and to give their tasty Court Dr. SINCLAIR's house one night, he heard that Mr. Harry Rutherford Parken, B.A., son of sakte high, but when they had worked in thres Straits Times, and would gladly gohand-in-hand trade had to go through an experiment suits, Windsor uniforms, and Marlborough a woman's volde, which he recognised to the late Sir Harry Parkes, be admitted a solicitor directions, some 480 shaku, a heavy 1.yer of with him. Although we do not believe that any very much resembling the very difficult House toggery a public airing are already be that of Miss SAVORY, forbidding some Justice. said I have looked through these papers seemed to be then no future prospect to these of the Supreme Court of Hongkong. The Chief stone stopped further progress.. Apparently there further effons the least affect in

Hire Government one jet or title from the operation of making bricks without at fever heat with Indignation at being person from enterlig her bed-room and and bays found them in order and i have, there-three; senpasur engineer Matsubayashi, the Iniq dtour course, they have determined upon straw. Hongkong commercial import done out of the opportunity of again gally, asking how that person dared to take such, fores much pleasures in admitting Mr. Parkes to British carplayd Brown, and other resolved to By all means let the unofficial members of the shce a trading centre, whatever strutiing in borrowed plumes. They can't a liberty,, BOLAND alleged that be voice, practice in this Courtes As you say, Mr, Attorney, cut through the stone layers if possible, with the Legislative Council, and the elected and nomin may be its present actual valus either understand why this distinguished Russian, which replied to Miss Savory was the Mr. Parkes bears an honourable name; it is a result that they discov red two scams of a thaku ated members of the several Municipal Boards, commercially or politically is undoub traveller should decline to be toadled to voice of Dr. SINCLAIR, the insinuzdot, of name universally respected in China and Japan, and 31 shaku, thick. One hundred and twenty a per a reste ledly owing to the fact that Chinese and to make a waxwork exhiblion of course, being that the Doctor had been MrParkes in his practice may confidently look ahass have been dug at present, arid as it to the the Legislature nor on the traders in thousands, having confidence la himself for the special gratification of a pulty of serious impropriety. DriSignale, in the law, and I make ibe order that Mr. Farkes, the old 18, feet, seams Wren, the survey is forward to every consideration from all concerned unme good quality coal they are believed to be Municipal Board are they, of any practical"

dizninvaders and recognising the hybrid crowd of smirking 'jobbd who prosecuted the "ied before the Selangorms he added to the roll af Solicitors of this completed, and the report, is a satisfactory ine, because they are powerless, either

es of living under the protection generally carry what serves Purpple, Courpre, UCHATKA PÅ madou, AzLA19, Court?, Ms. Parkos folos, the office of Juests | iba mloe will be worked on a great spaidi... Tha

tulez decked into the colony,, of brains somewhere in the [Offijai? | nocumhor/and the C610. Wat heard beloja | Childwali and Wilkinson,

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