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CONTAINS THE TRUE SELTZER SALTS.

Makes a more palatable drink with spirits

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IN LARGEST SIZE BOTTLES, CENTS 50 PER DOZEN,

(Telephone No. 60.)

New 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 13th April, 1891.

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BY APPOINTMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1891.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

SERIOUS RIOT IN PENNSYLVANIA. '

LONDON, April 4th.

The men on strike, who are chiefly Kangalan, and Slavs, having attacked the coke works in Pennsylvania, the police fired, killing mine and wounding losty. There is intense excitement, and troops have been despatched to the scene of

TWx returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending April rath, tre: --Europeans 163, and Chinese 1991; total 2,159 We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Rusell & CA) that the "Union "Line steamer Rdio, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the nth inst, and may be expected to arrive on the rth, AN emergency meeting of the Victoris Preceptory, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 20th instant, at 5 for 5.30 pmu

to attend.

precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially loved

interminable causs calibri known as "the Rustomjee Bankruptcy was again the subject of a good deal of legal chatter at the Supreme Court this morning, and resulted in another adjournment, this time to the 1st proxime, to allow time for the Allag of properly audited THE SLIGO ELECTION.

accounts showing the bankrupt's business record An anti-Parnellite has been elected E. P. for up to the time of his adjudication, Sligo.

the slot.

Axour half-past tea on Saturday evening the PORTUGUESE OBSTRUCTION IN EAST attention of Chinese constable 245, who was on duty on the Prays West, was called to the cries AFRICA.

of a little girl in a sampan close alongside the April tot

Praya wall, who said her mother had jumped into the water. The constable got into a boat and succeeded in rescuing the half-drowned woman, and she was removed to the Civil Hospital in an unconscious state.

The Portuguese have stopped traffic on the Pungwe River until the British African Company evacuate Massikesse territory,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Ta Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co, Informs us that the Company's steamer Gweller left Singapore. for this port at z p.m. yesterday. A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, EC, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting brethren ira cordially invited.

Tæt recent revival of enthusiasm in local boxing circles has-induced Mr. C. Robinson, a new sling light among our amateur wielders of the Cestus, to promote an exhibition which is fixed for an early date, in which two rival champions will box twelve rounds under Queensberry rules, for a handsome trophy. A number of amateurs will also give exhibitions of fistic skill. Intend- lag patrons should communicate with Mr.

Robinson.

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appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Gedge (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master's office) defended

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Ching King Sheng said he received instructions from the defendants to deduct the interest from the value of go bags of pepper which were sent to them to sell on account of the defendants, and he also held their promissory notes for the interest in three separate items.

Mr. Gedge contended that as the principal suma, which were three loans of $1000 wach, had been recovered by plaintiffs that Court, and they did not claim interest but merely "the principal, and were, in fact, debarred from claiming more! on thousand dollars in the Summary Court they had practically abandoned their right, if it ever existed, to recover the interest. They could not bring an action in the Summary Court for $1,000 and Interest-the code Holted the amount recovered to $1,000 at the outside. He then referred his lordship to several legal authorities in support of his contention that the plaintiff by their course of action had practically debarred themselves from recovering interest on the loans. contended that the reason why interest was not Mr. Hastings did not call evidence, bat previously claimed was because his clients had slready received it, by deducting the amount from the proceeds of the sale of go bags of pepper consigned to them by the defendants, who now sought to stop the interest altogether. Не submitted that the claim was perfectly legal one, and he asked

for three days.

His lordship reserved udgment with costs,

A CURIOUS CASE, Meer Slogh, a Sikh constable, was sued by an ex-policeman named Assa Slagh for $60 costs. Mr. G. 3. Phillippo appeared for the plainting, and Mr. Caldwell defended.

neighbouring waters. The Chinese prisoners in this Gaol while exposed to all these evil influences have on the other hand nothing done for their improvement. The little that is done is to teach some of the confirmed criminals honest trades. This cannot be done for all ; there is no space for proper workshops. The bulk of the prisoners have to be employed in the monotonous and profitless labour of shot andstone carrying, varied by oakum picking. Nothing is done to expand or elevate their minds; no tuition of any sort is provided ; no one is appointed to visit them and encourage them with kindly words of human sympathy, Amative missionary indeed preschos In Chinese on Sundays in the yard-this is all.

With such a state of matters would it not appear to be the duty of the colony at least to provide for its prisoners a buildlag fit to preserve the health, decency and morality of the inmates, to save them from the fatal and corrupting (a- fluence of the worst criminals, and to give a reasonable prospect of weaning them from crime and teaching them self-respect and industry.

PRISONIES AND THEIR DISCIPLINE.

During the year there have been 11,756 prison offences to an average of 566, giving a little over zog offences for each prisoner. The great pre- portion of prison offences are committed by short sentence prisoners. Prisoners entitled to earn remission are generally careful to avoid prizon offences. On the last day of the year, of aly prisoners sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment or over, 93 have been clear of punishment for and of these 13 kað been clear for opwards

more than three month year.

I append, as usual, retorns showing the number of the most common offences committed by pit: soners, similar returns for the last three years being shown alongside for the sake of comparison. There has been a decrease in the industrial earnings during the year owing chiefly to in- creased cost of paper stuff for oakum picking, but. Industrial work in greatly hampered by

Ax emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. Tx flogging for karring-snatching' 'gomelekat wrongfully brought against him when in the absolute want of space. The usual returna arc

aland Street, to bed in Freemason. Fenil, Zelland to-morrow evening, at 8.30 for 9 A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)

HONGKONG.

E invite attention to the following old Warded Brands, all of which are of ex cellent quality and good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Skippers, are imported la wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

Promen

Min ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired.

Orders through Local Fost or by Telegram receive prompt attendon. PORTS. (For Invalids and general wis.) -

Cass. For Bot. A Alto Douro, 'good quality,

Green Capsule ......................................$10 $1.00 B Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsulamarcia 22 C Flue Old Vintage, superior

quality, Black Seal Capzole 14 D. Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsuls (Old Bottled)

SHERRIES.

CC

A Dellcats Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Capsule 6

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B Superior Pale Dry, dlaner

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50 C Manzanilla, Palo Natural

Sherry, White Capsule....... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seat Capsule..................... 16. D Very Superior Old Fale Dry. choice old wine, White Seal Capsule.......

I Extra Superior Old Pals Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule' (Olá Bottled)

CLARETS.

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invited.

Messas, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Myrmides left Singapore for this port on Saturday afterseas Inst, and is due on the 18th flukt., instead of as previously notified.

THE Czarewitch reception festivities at Bangkok are said to have cost the Siamese Government $ing.aso. The Foochow Echo of the 4th last, says that the authorities there were making great preparations to receive that expensive party, Tar resumé of the mortality in Hongkong during 1899, as compiled by the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, shews that the death-rate among the British and foreign community equalled 25.5 per 1030, and that among the Chinese 33.2

THE report comes from St. Petersburg, says a bome paper, that sagotiations are about to be opened for a new commercial treaty between Russia and China. They will be conducted on the side of Russia by Count Cassini, the new Russlan Ministerat Peking,

1.35 A WORKMAN employed at the Kowloon Dock was charged at the Police Court this morning with stealing some lead pipe. The defendant 1.50 threw the pipe, weighing nearly 20lbs, over the wall near to where an Indian watchman WAS standing, and was arrested before he could run away. Mr. Wise sent the thief to gaol for fourteen days.·

0.60

1100

0.75 A SUDDEN squall yesterday afternoon capsised a boat containing three Chinese close to the steamer Mongkut. Mr. Meugens, of the Harbour witnessed the occurrence, and put off to office, them, but as the men had gat upon the up- ..c turned boat they said they were not in want of assistance. A Water Police boat afterwards towed them ashore.

IN Saturday's Gazette the Acting Harbour master notifies that, as the Provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 189c, will take effect in 1.50 this Colony from the 9th June next, shipowners

should at once take steps to mark their ships required by the Act before that date, and, whilst vessels are in dock, apply for certificates of approval from the Board of Trade officer.

For Case. For Care, e dos, de des. Quart

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule

$4

B St. Estephe, Red Capsule ... 4.50 C St. Julien ...... D La Rose

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BRANDY.

A Hennessey's Old Pale, Red,

Capsule.............

B Superior Very Old Cegane,

Red Capsule

2. 14

C Very Old Liqueur Cogar",

Rc1 Capsule ............ 13 D Hennessey's Finest Very Old

Liqueur Cognac, 1871 Vin

tage, Red Capsule ............................ 34

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Par Blo

1.00

A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-

£

0.75

B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow

Blend, Blue Caprole with Name and Trade Mark...

C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet,

Red Capsule, with Name and

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stopped that way of thieving some time

Chan Chi Shing was charged this morning befare Mr. Wise, with stealing a pair of earrings valve $36, from Lat Sing on the rots last. The defendant, who was caught in the act, admitted the charge, and was sentenced to six months imprisonment and to receive twelve strokes to commence with and, a like number on the com piction of bis sentence,

briefly, as follows:-A man named Gutierrez

spended I have the honour to ba, Sir, your

most obedient Servant,

A. GORDON,

*Superintendent. The Hon. Francis Fleming, C.M.G., Colonial

Secretary.

INCREASED GAOL ACCOMMODATION. The follow despatch by the Secretary of State was laid on the table at the same

Mr. Philippo said that the claim was for costs incurred by plaintiff in defending charge

Police force, the circumstances of which were,

wanted to borrow $60, and Meer Singh lent him the amount at Assa Singh's Instance. Gutierez afterwards absconded without repaying the money and Meer Singh then complained to Mr. Dranc, Captains Superintendent of Police, that Assa Singh had defrauded him out of the money. After due inquiry Capt. Deane dismissed the charge against Assa Singh, and fined Meer a false accusation. Assa THE new river steamer Tai-en, which made her Singh $5 for mad to retala a solicitor to meeting :- maiden trip up to Canton in ballast last Friday, Singh had been returned here yesterday and left to-night for defend him, which cost him $60, and he now Mr. Caldwell admitted the fact as stated, but the City of Rams with a full complement of claimed that amount. passengers. The Tai-on's owners having made arrangements with the proprietors of the Pasigarged that the charge was made to the Captain wharf, and the new Canton night-boat will start Superintendent of Police sitting in his officia! from that wharf every alternate evening at 5.30 capacity, and not as a Justice of the peace, and o'clock. It is rumoured that the Steamboat Com-therefore it could not be construed as technically pany's steamer Kiukiang will be put on to run in amounting to malicious prosecution.

After evidence as to the bearing of the charge opposition to the Tal-en.

A MUOR Iran pontoon was launched at the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's yards at Hungham this morning. It was built to the order of the powers that be "In connection with the Praya Reclamation Scheme, and will be fitted with a crane capable of lifting eight tons The pontoon, owing to its close resemblance in form to a well-known Russian yacht which was wamed after Admiral Popoff, her designti, although not formally christened is called the Pete Sho draws but two feet of water, and will be ready for service at an early data,

A SMALL regiment of correspondents have got to be disappointed to-day, as the period of miracles is aver. We don't doubt that saked people have no right to bathe off Tsim-tsa-tsol in, bread daylight; and that shipping agents ought to more respect to officers of ships who die aloss and friendless than to bury them ilke paupers ! and we wonder, with our anonymous friend who writes so badly, how it is that the Postmaster Geacral only credits Barradas with the defales- tion of $20,000, instead of $55,000. We are with you in spirit, gentlemen, but our paper is small, and our waste-paper basket gigantic.

had been taken,.

His lordship gave judgment for the defendant.

VICTORIA GAOL.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,

The report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting on Friday last, was as follows:

Hongkong, 13th January, 1890. S-I beg to forward herewith the annual statístical return of Victoria, Gaol for the year 1800

During ten months of this year the dulles of Superintendent were performed by Mafor Dempster.

Downing Street,

21st November, 1899 Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No 134 of the 16th of September submitting, with your own comments, a report by the Surveyor-General upon the best mode of increasing and improving the prison accommodation of the colony,

Brown, and are considered in your despatch, Three alternative plans are suggested by Mr. viz additions to and medifications of the present building, the construction of one new block on another site, and the construction of a whole prison on a new site.

You inclise to the first plan as most likely to be in harmony with the wishes of the community and I wish I could bring myself to sanction it If only for the reason that the delay has already been so great that any scheme which is likely to be pushed forward, quickly has on that ground much to commend it

The objections, however, to enlarging "the present gaol, to same of which Mr. Brown calls attention, stem on fall consideration to be in superable. The two evils which it is wished to remedy, vin; overcrowding and association,

I will enly add, in conclusion, that I rely on you to press this matter forward without delay, I have sufficiently commented in former des- · patches on the manner in which it has been shelved from time to time, and I carnesily trust that the suggestions sow made will be recognised as reasonable and will meet with no further op. posliton in the colony-I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

KNUTSFORD,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Wa da net nocomarily madoss the epixlaza aspensted by Compendente is thle column)..

A CONTRADICTION. Co zuu Extron or txi "Koverosa Tulista?MU"

SIR-Will you kindly contradict the state- ment made by you in your longs of Saturday. inst, to the effect that I have been appolated Superintendent-in-charge of the proposed Canton Railway, such statement being entirely without. foundation,

Yours,

JAS. A. SAMPSON, [We hope it won't be without foundation, nil the same, friend Sampson; stiil we take it all back. We are very unfortunate, wrote your obituary once, but we won't offend 'agala....... EA, H.K.T]

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL..

The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, Capt. N. Shannon, with the Sydney malls of the 27st alto, anived in port yesterday. We are indebted to our Australian exchanges for the following items of news:

"LONDON, March Fath. Sir John Pope Hennessy, M.P., has given notice of a motion in the House of Commonsita the effect

Council under Lord Kautsford, similar to the

·India Council, consisting of the Agents-General of the colonies, ex-colonial Governörs, and other men of experience.

March 13th.

that it is desirable to appoint a Colonial Advisory

"The snowstorms have been phenomenally severe in the West of England. The counties of Devon and Cornwall were completely isolated for several days.

The snowfalls have been the heaviest for half century.

Railway and telegraphic communication is nearly everywhere suspended. Trains which left London for the south-west on Monday last are still buried in the snow. The passengers who were rescued from the trains are lodging in adjacent villages. Six train on the Great Westers and London and South Western lines are buried in the snow between Exeter and Plymouth.

A train was buried on Dartmoor for two days. The passengers, who were almost starved to death with hunger and cold were rescued with the greatest difficulty.

The Plymouth water supply has been cut off through the pipes being choked with frozen snow, Five hundred coldiers and navvies are employed in clearing away the snow,

One hundred deaths on land and sea have already been recorded, and further deaths. continue to be reported daily.

Later.

There have been further heavy snowstorma in the West of England. At Plymouth 168 navvies were sent out on the line to clear the rullway. They have been themselves snowed : up, and are now missing.

Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has been declared

There has been a small decrease in the would; underit, still contians. For the crowdbankrupt on the petition of Lord Salisbury, whe

average number of prisoners during the year and a very large proportionate increase in the number of prison offences, but this increase is due to petty offences of which talking, short onkum picking and irregularities at shot-drill are the principal. The number of serious prison offences has not lacreased.

The conduct of the subordinate staff during the year has been satisfactory,

PRISON BUILDINGS.

of prisoners in the building would be substituted

The revolutionary forces" in Chill kava received a most important reinforcement, and the situation for the Government is extremely critical. The whole of the Chilian army, with the exception of the troops at Santiago, has joined the rebels.

crowding of bulldings on the site; out buildings is creditor for costs in connection with the of low elevation, which do not seriously impede, anreccessful action for libel brought by Mr. the circulation of air, would be pulled down, and O'Brien against the Premier. The bankruptcy the area tags cleared, while a rilll larger space, will render Mr. O'Brica's went vacant, would be filled by a large three-storied block, skutting out all light and air and absorbing the space used for exercising yards, work-shops and other essentials-the prison ibus made consisting of a number of large blocks separated by alley ways from 20 to 25 feet wide. Again a large The prison buildings remain unchanged. My number of the prisoners would still be kept in annual urgent recommendations for Gaol enlarge-associated wards, and as it is considered that ment and lotroduction of the separate system separation would be expecially effective in the case of Chinese, an arrangement which, after SPFear to be but wearisome and useless relterations. A recent vote of the Finance considerable expenditure would still fail in great Committes of Council having decided that no measure to secure this object, cannot be con- money is to be spent for such purposes, it seems sidered satisfactory. to be doubted by the committee whether the experience of other countries as to the deterrent effects of this systems would be applicable to Chinero prisoners. The question of the reforma

I have accordingly come to the conclusion that the whole or part of a new prison must be built upon a freak site, and I consider that the accord plan suggested by Mr. Brows should be built, providing separate accommodation for. (say) 200 or 210 prisoners, avowedly only as an SATC CONTES YOU Twill stalment of a complete new prison. The remember was followed in Mauritius, and a reference to my despatch No. or of the 9th of June, 1887, will show that three years ago I urged that as soon as ever fanda be constructed." If the building is thus gradually are available a wing of the new prison, should completed there ought to be no necessity for having recourts to a loan,

President Balmaceda had 50 prisoners shot, because the rebels shot a leading supporter of the Government who had fallen into their hands. At the bombardment of Coronel by the rebel fleet 200 persons were killed

The banks in the Argentine Republic which were closed by requirement of the Government have been re-opened, the panic having subsided. The bank at Monte Carlo lost on Thursday, 1,000,000 francs to a group of Englishmen. Ons table lost 700,000 francs.

The bank was broken three nights in succes.

March 14th The Legislature of California bas granted certificates to resident Chinese, and excludes all others from the State.

The Tennessee State Hospital for the Insane, by Ere, and soo of the patients are at large. | about a mile from Nashville, has been destroyed The state militia is pursuing them with a view

to their recapture.

himself in a new direction, A few days ago he cent, of what wo have been informed to be diess to speak of morality or decency. I will } made on this site for short sentenced prisoners' | thousands pillaged the gunshops and made a

false

On Saturday afternoon six companies from the gist Regiment, with a portion. of the Sika Artillery and three guns manned by members of the Volunteer Corps, took part in a sham attack at Deep Water Bay. Col. Chater commanded the combined forces, Capt. McCallum having charge of the Volunteers. The latter had a most arduous task before them in placing their guns ona steep bush-covered ridge, but they did it with $4.50 EARLY this morning A. Scott, P. C. 37, stopped great expedition, and some marvellously good Soo Johnnie at Yan mati carrying a boat anchor, and, guanery was exhibited. A very striking InnoT 7.5C not getting a satilefactory say that he found cios was witnessed in one respect, in the alger 12,00 Before the Magistrate the defendant said be found | mation with the Volunteer Ambulance Corps of

the anchor on the beach, and was taking it w a squad of native students from the Alice tory facilities of the system appears not to have use as a pendant to his watch-chain. As he had Memorial Hospital-the first time that trained been considered nor has any reference been made

to the monstrous evils of the present Gaol two previous convictions for larceny against his | Chinese, combatant se otherwise, have marched

in this colony As far back as 1886 1 brought name he was sentenced to imprisonment for under the British fag. Dr. Cantile, (to whom

to notice of Government in a special report the Br.ro three months with hard labour.

the idea of making the combination is, wa H.E. SIR JOHN WALSHAM, Bart, the Brish belleve, due) organised a series of suppositions scandalous state of overcrowding in this Gaol, cases of wounded soldiers, who, between the An Influential committee was appointed to Minister at Feking, will, it is virtually settled, Valunteer Ambulance Corps and the contingent the spring of 1886, but no steps, have yet been enquire into and report on this subject in 1.50 return home this spring, according to the Z of students, ware soon attended to in a way taken to improve the state of matters then

C. Express. Should Sir John return it is almost

reported. There were then and are now in this certain that he would not agafa fill the post at which even the General had to prales.

The site of the present prison is, I understand, The Bidlane charged with the murder of Peking. The new Secretary of the Legation, RECENT information received about the picking Grol 95 associated cells, occupied, many of them, Mr. Beauclerk, would act as Chargé d'Affaires of the new leaf, from the various tea districts, stess that the prisoners have on an average Police Station and the Magistrate's Courts

day and night. These are crowded to such an beyond question the proper position for the Chief of the Police Hennessy, in New Orleans,

have been acquitted. during the absence of a Minister. It is curious | says the Førrkew Ecke, is truly lamentable how all the senior officials seem to get moyed at || fact, it is so bad that one is almost inclined

March 15th. rather less than 200 cubic fest of air each. They and in connexion with them it is necesARTY to the same time when changes are made in the believe that no new teas can be expected in the sleep on the doors packed together covered by have a certain amount of prison accommodation. The trial of the Sicilians bas caused intense personnel of the Legation at Peking.

their blankets; it is impossible to prevent their for prisoners under remand, awaiting trial, c. excitement among the people, who are enraged market. We know that natives have the unen THE HOR. E. Trotter, Auditor-General of the fase news. But, after allowing a hundred

viable reputation of being capable of spreading conversing at night under the blankets. It is Eventually permanent provision might also be at the result of it. A mob numbering several 75 Straits Settlements, has been distinguishing

only observe that these prisoners are many of and debters (if Imprisonment for debt be combined attack upon the prison where the there yet remains a very gloomy prospect for the them day and night in a state of overcrowding continued), and except for the latter the separate prisoners were confined, forced the doors and Invaded the French Consulate, with a couple of

native tes hongs here, and for the growers la

which wwen by night alone in the city of Victoria system should be adopted throughout, converting shot cleves of the Sicilians in their calls. The 0.75 native police, and arrested eight natives who the cousisy. Of the former, wa wnderstand, that is declared by law to be a nuisance. They the present building into house of detentian, military have been called out.

with a crowd of friends, were celebrating the only two hangs out of ten have made some vary by law permitted for night lodging-houses. Were and cells for 150 prisonersay, accommodation breathe in about one-third less cubic space than is containing a certala number of wards for debtors marriage of a peon employed there. As the mill advances to those tes, men of good stand. head and front of their offending was only that age and these under conditions, that the costs the Superintendent of the Gaol & lodging-house for a56 in all. The radiating blocks in the rear 1. they were all reading the Koran at the top of shall not exceed these ruling last season, This keeper he would be liable to a fine of $fo for every and the out-buildings in the front might be their voices the "prisoners" were discharged, so doubt in wise step, as it will prevent the 90 of the 95 associated cells in Victoria Gaof. cleared away, and, if funds are available, the and now Mr, Trotter is wishing he had gone à usual competition in the hills, which may This Ordinance refers only to sanitary matters,

(See Ordinance 14 of 1187, sections 67 to 75.) Courts and Police Station might be imprévédy- : little slower.

The prison on the new site when complete be fairly spmed to have been the chief cause 0.75 We have it on unquestionable authority that why teas were laid down in this market at such but the moral aspect of this state of things is might contain cells for from dee to 450 prisoners, drowning. Fourteen vessels including several there is not the slightest foundation for the ally high casts every year. It is ales further stated far graver, Victoria Gaol is, in my opinion, together with governor's quarters, ofices, accem large steamers, have been totally lost or severely damaged on the Devonshire and Cornish coaster 1.00 report published by our esteemed evasing con. that a well known, and wealthy tan hong has simply a school of vice and crime. The un-modation for the staff, &c.

The disadvantage of duplicating the star The storm has now ceased. temporary on Friday · last, to the effect that the refused in fefe, to grant any advances ser does fortunate man, previously not a criminal, who

March 16th, 1.10 captain and chief engineer of the Chinese this kong care to have anything to do with tas inde his way to Gaol, perhaps for a breach of seems not to be so serious as has been suggested.metada

opium laws, a street fight or any other petty Wherever the extra accommosilen is provided, The snowstorms and the frost In Walen hava steamer Cass left their abip in Shangkal recently at all during the approaching sesses.

action has disappointed many tea men, who are offence runs a risk of contamination which it is additional warders must be employed, and the been very savere, and have caused serious loss rather than pay up to cover the cost of repairs to

Almcult the Old Decke caused by the Carr's collision with new tirely without hope of obtaleing any cult to escape; many emerge wall fastructed old prison in its sew application could well be of stock No fewer than 3,000 sheep have been

The evil infuence extends beyond placed in charge of an assistant superintendent found frozen to death. the dock gatos, The Caze arrived here on | advances. Fram the country, we learn, that wil❘ the Gaols they mag to visit the friends of

ur chief warder.

**Pubilc opinion here is opposed to referring to of a low scale of wages, much their pelson comrades and are not improved by o the establishment 0.40 Saturday with her old captain and chief engar dificulty has boss created in obtaining inbourers, the tact, it is true. Indeed that every effort provided for I have already dealt with the French Government with reference to the rights As regards the number of prisoners to be arbitration the dispute between the British and on board, neither of whom had heard saything | about the squeers plagin until their antral fa and we anderand base of other ware this made to avoid contamination by Eseping subject of the mendicants in my despatch No. of frbles on the Newfoundland coast to

the tax districts senzch ajo this port. It is incredible that the Governor of

FOLIOKA would attempt to extast maney from fact the whole business is in so unsatisfactory different classes spart-boys from men, old 253 of the 4th instant. The number of debtors Mr. Parsell, addressing secting at Dublin foreigners. The must have been set a state that the amount of treasure which has offendere from first offenders, &c., but this is of seat to prison in 1889 was 31, and I would again last night, asserted that he made concessions to little use. in a cell full of for 9 new offenders, suggest that imprisonment for debt should be the verge of weakness at his conference with afloat by somas of Cercanor Liu's sympathetic. been sent up country doce not excood are most often happen that one of more, though abolished in Hongkong. Ne reason has been Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Dillon, at Boulogne in

hundred thousand dollars, (meroly a drop in an tienda.

and I, canest, but hops that on leadership of the Irish party. He contended, in the gathering of at least, the first crop Iasi, criminals from other places who devote them No. 1341, E.C, held on Saturday evening, X. | cannot be doubted.

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SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. F. Ackroją, Acting Pulsne Fudzi

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of where are associated in Triad Societes. I have observed, crentually to farther diminish the the attitude they have assumed towards the am aware that at one time (and probably now) number of prisoners, and I do not therefore Irish Nationalist party, upwards of one hundred members of the Triad contemplate the necessity of providing for more "It appeard that the attack upon the prison is Society were in Grot and recalls to this thas 450 separate cells in the new gaol, of whick New Orleans was organised by the leading society were largely obtained from discharged not more than age would be built in the first citizens. "The leading commercial bodies approve prisoners. The present associated system of instance.

the lynching of the Italian prisoners. this Groß leads extraordinary facilities to the In accordance with Mr.. Brown's request a * The Italian Government has demanded that extension of these criminal organizations, printed "Description of the Prison at Worlawood the murderers of the men shall be punished and whatever money may be saved to Scrubs" hart been obtained from the Directors Previous to the attack upon the prison three Ching King Shong and another appearedto the public refusing to build the Gaol accom- of Convict Prisons and is herewith enclosed lending lawyers addressed the crowd, which show cause why they should charge $394-4738 modation which health," decency and criminal and I haya naked, the Governor of the Straits fitted deliberately in fting the pilson and Isokrest on three small lomas negotiated by reform require will probably have to be paid Betilemanța to have a capy of the plans of the lynching the prisonses. The whole of the them with the Hep Kee Hong in 1500. Mr. In increased Felice expenses and increased. Singapore arizalaal prison made and sent to citizens are Incensed against the tyranny and › Hastings (of Mesars. Wetten und Desoen's offije) tusscuity to lie and property is the colony and' Morgann

|dokruption of the lawlèse gang known ñuthể

A FINE POINT.