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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.

HEMISTS AND AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS,,

DAKIN'S

SELTZER WATER,

CONTAINS THE TRUE SELTZER SALTS. Makes a more palatable drink with spirits

than Sada Water.

NO LOWERING TENDENCY.

IN LARGEST SIZE BOTTLES, CENTS 50 PER DOZEN,

(Telephone No. 60.).

No1. 12 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 13th April, 1891.

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DY APPOINTMENT. -

WINES AND SPIRITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently refitted with automalle Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are will able to compite in quality with the bist English Makers..

-The purest ingridients only, are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness art exercised In the manufacture throughout, LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS"

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer, to have them to the ordinary site.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and thefull amount allowed for Packages and Empties placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and

when received in good order.

Counterfoll Order Books suppited on applics.

tion.

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Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all. signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters 'always

kept ready in Stock ---

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

LITHIA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1891.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

THE ANTI-OPIUM LEAGUE.

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LONDON, April 11th. The House of Commons adopted, by 15 130 votes, Mr. Persa's motion for the stoppage of Hcenses, to grow the poppy and seli oplum in India.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Imperieuse, Capt. Pot, left the harbour this morning on a trial trip, after undergoing a general overhaul.

An outbreak of malignant fever is reported io bave caused terrible mortality among the European population on the west coast of Africa,

MESSES. Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Orestes, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 20th fast.

CAPTAIN H. M. Jones, H. B. H's Minister Resident at the Court of Siam, arrived here als morning from Bangkok, having come over in search of health, in the 'Somdeich Phra Nang. AN Emergency meeting of Zelland Lodge, No. 525, E.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially fuvited.

THE South-west monsoon, judging by the reports of vessels entering this port during the past forty-eight hours, is zelting in fast and a strong 5.W. current is to be met with in the region of Turnabout.and the Paracels.

An enterprising company has been formed in Tokys to take over unoccubled Irlands in the Pacific. Rajah Francis. Q.C., might do a lttle business with them if he hasn't found a gold- mluc on his wilderness in Borneo yet—or kas,

AT the Harbour Office this morning, before Comd. Hastings, R.N., Acting Marine Magis- trate, the masters of eight unlicensed Junks were fined $10 each, with the alternative of a month's imprisonmen, for anchoring la the barbour.

THE body of a Chinaman was found floating la the harbour yesterday afternoon near Yan-ma-ti by a lutong. The deceased had evidently been

In the water some considerable time as kis

features were beyond recognition. St. Peter

alone knows who be was,

My age, if multiplied by thres Two-sevenths of that product would tripled be, The square root of two-ninths of that is four, Now tell me myrage or never see me more.

that it is not all gold that giltters in Siamese MR. Pall Mall Gazette Norman is likely to End concessions. The Stam Grasite bears that unforeseen difficulties are atlaing which are likely to lessen the magnificent prospects which he had flattered himself, all too soon, would place bim In the lap of luxury.

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THE German Government has reduced the tariff for Inland telegrams from 1 cent and1⁄44 mills per word to 1 cent and a milla, with a minimum charge of 16 cents.

THE following telegram was received last week at the offices of the Raub Australian Syndicate, Singapore, from Mr. W. Bibby, mining Manager,}---

KWALA KUDU, April 3rd. "Tattery working day and night. Will have rough partial clean-up by end of the week. No length of main level is now 117 feet. The ore is change in Raub Hole. Western lodę: total largely mixed with mullock in both the faces,"

THE Hongkong Rifle Association competition for the Short Range Cup and Spoons held on Saturday last was marked by some really good shooting, especially, at the 200 yards. Sergt. W. Robertson, H.K.P., won the cup and 300 yards spoon, Lieut. E. Martin R.N. winning the 300 yards spoon. There were 14 competitors and the seven best scores are appended :—–—–

10 Total Pelats, Aut

Sergi Robertson, H.K.P. 33 Li. Tyler, J.No

18 Key: J. Tec........... 9

Martin, R.N M.. Smyth..... Segs. A

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MR. CHALONER ALADASTER, British Consul- General at Canton, will leave for home en ar about the roth prox, and will be succeeded by Mr. T. Watters, at present consul at Newchwang. It is probable that Mr. Alabaster will retire from the Consular Service, In which his record unique, he having actually served 35 years in the East, or equal to 34 years in computing his Pession. One of the ablest and most indepen. dent representatives of British interests, that Chies has ever known, the veteran Consul General, whose merits have received but tardy recognition from the Foreign Office, will be greatly missed, and we are hardly likely in this generation to see his like again.

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A PAUL "D" VIRLAIHE. After a blessed interval of silence, While he perhaps was sharpening up his pen. 1 Bursting upon us with a gentle vilence, "p's" cacoethes is "on deck" again. Poor Paul Verlaine he's not much of a poet, But scarcely has deserved so hard a time; Truly is, good for him he does not know it, To be thus pillorled fʼn such dreadful rhyme, Give us a rest. Ah, most poetic D More than enough already we have got, Your sacred muse is nothing really But dreary rubbish, most exceeding ret.

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then sald

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Fenang, $10,000 was due to him from the Penang Arm., The books of the Penang firm would soon arrive here as also the accountant, named Yum Nan Shang. His bankruptcy wa pelmally due to the loss of about $40,000 in bare speculations during the past two years. At that time--sight n

it months ago-hewas "rushed" dollars when was not in fofesto hundred class. He hoped bis catate would turn out pretty well, and pay 30 cents in the dollar. His total liabilities amounted to about $13,000 and his recoverable assets might run up to about $5,000,

agreed to take charge of the book debts, and After some persuasion Lo Chi Hing, a creditor,

endeavour to collect them with the authority of the Court,

Pressed for evidence to corroborate bla assertion, that the books of the Penang firm would soon be here, the bankrupt stated that a letter 'conveying news to that effect was in his bouse at Cantos, and he would at onca send up for it.

The examination was then adjoumed until moon on Monday next, the bankrupt being instructed to produce the four promissory notes, the letter from Penang, and a full statement of his dealings of his Penang firm.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Fustice.) A. DISCUSSION ABOUT CHINESE ANCESTRAL WORSHIP.

The famous will case, over which Tao Chang and others have squabbled since the year 1887 with his brother To Lal Tong and others, was gala the subject of a lengthy argument between the learned counsel this morning. Mr. Leach, instructed by Mr. Bowles (of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's office) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. J. G. Philippo, Instructed by Mr. Mostop, represented the defendant; Capt. Clayson, a mortgagee, and Mr. Bruce Shepherd, the Official Administrator of the estate, which comprises real estate in this Colony valued at about $400,000

Mr. Leach said that the case had been before the Court since 1882, and he now appeared to show cause why the clause in the will, setting apart an eleventh share of the testator's property, which was assigned solely for ancestral worship, should be declared vold. 'Ancestral worship was not a charitable affair in any way, it merely satisfied the consciences of superstitious relatives, and money so assigned was iled up ad infintlum. and became virtually useless to the world at large. On the grounds of public policy several British Judges had decided that moneys so assigned-

as, for instance, money left for the maintenance of tombstone could not be retained by executors or receivert for the purpose, destrad by the testator of a will, but, on the contrary, should be divided amongst those who were "next of kin " to the deceased. He then

quoted from a number of legal authorities in support of his contentions, and concluded a lengthy address by reading long quotations from Law Reports, VI. Privy Councils, page 381, in reference to the appeal case Yeap Cheah Neo, appellant, versus Ong Cheang Neo, respondent, which Her Majesty's Privy Council decided in favour of the respondent, who had obtained a judgment in his favour in, the Supreme Court at Penang, on an issue exactly similar to the one now raised by kis (Mr. Leach's) clients.

of

this kind discussed in this Court? His lordship-Has there ever been a question

Mt. Leach-i don't know, your lordship, but I doubt it.

Administrator, and the Receiver.

His lordship, In adjourning the case, stated that he would deliver judgment at an early date.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(Wu de aaj necessarly endorse the opisiens uzpentood by Torrespondasin in this caluma).

THE WATER SUPPLY. To rea Baron of the "HosanoND TELEGRATE."

Six-I am directed to forward you for your information the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to the Honourable The Colonial Secretary respecting the present scarcity of the Water Supply, and to request you to insert the following notification in the next issue of your paper.

I have the honour to bo, Sir,.

Your obedient servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Resident Engineer,

Hongkong, April 14th, 1891.

.GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. It is hereby notified for public information that, in view of the present condition of the Water Supply, on and after Wednesday the 15th inst., the water will be turned on to the City between the hours of 6 and to a.m. only, until further notice.

By Command,

W. M. DEANE, Acting, Colonial Secretary.

Water and Drainage Department

Resident Engineer's Office,

Hongkong, April 13th, 1891. St-I have the honour to report that the rapid fall of water in the Tytam and Pokefalam Reservoirs still continues and I calculate that the present rate of consumption the water will last for another rs days.

In view of the present condition of the water supply I recommend for the favourable considera. tion of His Excellency the Governor, that on and after Wednesday next the water will be turned on to the city between the hours of 6 and 10 su, only, fostead of, as at present, the hours of 6 and to a.m, and 6 and 9 pm, and that the alteration be advertised in the local papers.

I am bound to admit that this is a heavy restriction, but a little water is better than no water at all, and I regret to say that in the absence of heavy rains occurring shortly the city at the present rate of consumption must very soon be limited to the quantity of water flowing down the streams.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

"

Your obedient servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Resident Engineer. The Hon. The Colonial' Secretary.

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high stool and a desk in a recess which overlooks A stand frequented by cacophonous chair-bearers. When the European and American Mails are despatched as the same morning, the throng of people attempting to buy stamps and post letters has necessitated the stationing of an officer to divert the stream of Chinese to the back of the Post Office, where a conster for the sale of stamps has been extemporised. The Internal dimensions of the Post Ofice, which may have sufficed for the necessities of a quarter of a century ago, are now wholly inadequate, as may be seen, by any one who likes to spend an hour contemplating the sorting and disposal of a French Mail.

The number of Dead Letters which have to be opened in the Department to discover the sender is considerable. In many cases there neither an address nor a signature; it then becomes necessary to peruse the body of the communication in search of some indication of the source of the letter. In this way little time la consumed and much that was intended for a private view comes under the official gaze, Where the letters emanate from mercantile houses, their origin can almost always be traced by the presence of initials stamped on the cave lope, and if private individuals would only put, their names on the cover of every letter they | wrote, they would have the satisfaction of receiv.

ing back their undelivered correspondence la unmutilated condition. Soldiers' and sailors' letters always bear the name of the sender on the envelope, with the result that the members of Her Majesty's land and sen forces have their dead letters restored to them Intact.

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10-I have to chronicle the reduction in rates of Postage to the Cape Colony, which began on the 23rd of August and by which letters are now carried for zo cents instead of 30 cents the hall GUDICE.

IL.Negotiations are now in progress with the object of establishing a system of Parcels Fost Insurance between Hongkong and the Valted Kingdom, and of losiituting a direct exchange of Money Orders and closed Parcels between this Colony and the Dominion of Canada. The Insurance scheme is sure to com. mand public favour, whilst the advantages of a direct exchange with Canada by means of the new "Empress" steamers over the devious route vid London are palpable.

11-For the benefit of the Peak residents,' a new mail signal station has been inaugurated at the Mount Gough Police Barracks, which are in a central position and visible to all houses on the southern slopes, even to those situated ̈nt Magazino.Gap.

THE POST OFFICE REPORT FOR dan in the direction desired may be expected

1890,

The following report by the Postmaster-General for 1go was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Friday last

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1870.

13-Another familiar topic is that of the French Mail and the Marine Sorters. In my report for 1889 I said "a settlement of the ques very shortly." I was guided by letter from the French Consal dated the 22nd May, 1889, to Since then, however, a further letter (copy his Excellency the Governor (copy attached). attached) has been received withdrawing this

concession.

14-As I pointed out in my report for 1889, t would accelerate the delivery of mails very much if this Department were placed in direct communication with Cape Collinson and Green

Island, The arrivals of steamers could then be telephoned and the launch would at once be despatched to convey the malls on shore.

15-International statistics to regulate the payments for sea and territoral conveyance of mails during three years were taken during the month of May,

16-The early period of the year at which this

report is submitted precludes the possibility of giving a detailed statement of the nuances of the Department for 1890.

The revenue for 1889 was as follows:→→ ̈' Gross Revenge, 1889......................................$147,309.11 Deficit.............................. 20,818.13

$163,127,26

THE passengers by the Semditch Phra Nang, which arrived this morning from Bangkok, had plenty of excliement for ibeir money. About

General Post Office,' 180 Chinese came over in her, and two of them

Hongkong, 6th March, 1891. took the opportunity of dying shortly after

Str. In presenting my report on the British leaving Bangkok. Their bodies were duly caffined and put below the fore-deck, but in three

Postal Service in Hongkong and China during or four days the odour became simply awful,

the year 1890, I feel compelled to advert at the beginning to the heavy loss sustained through despite the constant current of air which the

the death of the late Postmaster-General, Mr. HERE in a problem for the fair sex. A lady was | steamer's motion caused. About, 10.30 last asked her age, and replied thus :--

Lister, who, from the date of his appointment night, however, she came to anchor some

in April, 1875, till the day he left Hongkong thirty miles out, the weather being thick, and in the calm which earsed the late

upon his last and fatal voyage in july, devoted lamented made themselves altogether too, pro»

large portion of his experience and energy to the conduct of Postal matters. By his staff he mineat. When one of the European passen.

will always be remembered for his urbanity, Mr. Phillippo said that he and his clients were insistence on details and personal capacity for Jones thought that he had respected the Celestials' objection to be dumped when dead quite at one with Mr. Leach in wishing to have work: whilst the public found in him the em Roccame quite Ill through the stench Capt.

the eleventh (ancestral worship) abare divided bediment of civilliy and an officer always ready. quite long enough, and he therefore told an officer to have. the coffian heaved over the side. gst the ten legatees of the testator, and he to redress legitimate grievances, and carry ont

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be glad if his lordship would restive | practical popular reforms and propstals,

2.-The Department has lost another sealous The order was passed on to the compradore judgment in order that the question of such who only made some pretence of complying and dion of one eleventh of the whole estate servant in the person of Mr. A. J. Rodrigues, the

No can." The sailors, firemen, might be discussed between counsel, the official | second clerk, who joined the staff in February Share of United Kingdom.....com........$ 17,136.83 and cooks alike refused to perform the unplea seat but necessary task, and at length the officers determined to do it themselves. By this time the Chinese passengers had been aroused, and, crowding on deck, assumed a menacing fastructed the officers and passengers (one of attitude. Seeing that, Capt. Jones prudently whom was Capt. H. M. Jaacs, British Minister to Siam, who wears the Victoria Cross) to arma

About half-past eight this morning Inspectors themselves. Then, with a revolver in one band and a knife in the other, he and the mate pressed Quincey and Gauld and Sergeant Haddon, who their way through the mob and got to the place were in the charge room of the Central Police where the coffies were. As they did so the Station, were startled by bearing a load report Chinese Jostled and insulted them, one man even close at hand, and in 4. few moments, going so far as to throw a heavy chattie at Capt. on opening the store, it was found that Jones' head, fortunately without biting him. Richard Ryan, the storekeeper and musketry The chief engineer fired a couple of shots pres instructor, bad committed suicide by means the mens' heads when matters came to that pitch, of Martini-Henri carbine. From the position

in which the unfortunate man was found, I which had the effect of cleating them away from

It the immediate vicinity, The door of the lower appears he must have held the carbine under deck was then hastily opened by the engineers, als left lower jaw and pulled the trigger with Has bild right hand, the bullet pasilag through kis were thrown into the water, the Europeans meanwhile facing the crowd In a way which presaged the manufacture of more dead China. men if Winchester rifles bad any efficacy, No collision occurred, however, thanks to Capt. R. Jones' prompt measures, and the man disem, barked this morning as placidly as possible.

A HOMx paper says it is understood that the Government have now definitely resolved to give Sir John Pope Hennessy's proposal respect Ing the control of the coaling stations a trial. The stations In the China Sea-Hongkong and Singapore-will, as sean da possible, be placed under the control of the Admiral who commande the British Fleet there,

MR. CHARLES PEARSON, second officer of the

SUICIDE AT THE CENTRAL

POLICE STATION.

3-During the year, the personnal of the Department has undergone considerable change. When I went on leave in April 1890, Mr. T. Sercombe-Smith supplied my place and proved of valuable assistance to Mr. Lister, who was for the next few months mostly confined to his room and bed. Upon Mr. Lister's decease, I Mr. Sath as second in command, On the 22nd was appointed Acting Postmaster-General with March the withdrawal from the colony of Z. M. Barradas, the Superintendent of the Money Order Department, led to an lavestigation of his accounts which shewed heavy defalcations on his part. This officer was later on brought back to Hongkong and at the June Criminal Sessions successed to three years hard labour. His successor, Mr. H. W. Dixon, who was appolated farmed his duties. The adoption of a new system the 1st May, has hitherto satisfactorily per a! checks upon the administration of the Money Order Department has placed the recurrence of

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Contribution towards P. and O. sub

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******** 45,870.31 Share of other Countries............ 54 041.89 Conveyance of Malls................

7.933-37 Working Expenses... 43,154 86

$163,127.20

April, 1186, to December, 1888.

* $36,655.29 paid France for af years from

despatched during the year in as follows :-

17. The number of parcels received and

laward, Outward. Total

5,725 14,344

151 500*

By P. & O. Peaket... 9,219 By German Packet... 349

9,568

5,276 $4.844 1889 was 13,173. The heaviest outward mall The total number despatched and received in was despatched at Christmas and consisted of to parcels, whilst the heaviest inward mall was

received.

No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, pleasure that, Hke the gentleman Gilbert tells and, amid yells from the Chinese, the coffins the upper portion of which was blown frauds similar to those intely enacted beyond the the New Year mall by which 772 parcels were

or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aorated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila,

For Sale..

NOW

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American ship Grast. Admiral, met with a somewhat serious accident on Sunday, whilst superintending the weighing of the anchor. Just an it was lifted and being swung "In board" the chain of the derrick gave way and caught him round the arm, breaking it share the elbow. He is at present in the Civil Hospital.

Ma. H. M. BICHTER will perhaps feel a thrill of

us of, "he is an Englishman," when he learns that the shareholdere of the Osaka Railway Company, at à special general meeting held recently, decreed that the officials of the Company should raise the money to complete the fee. For "Une " read "* miné,” Mr. E.

GOOD news for our Dock Company. The Siamess Government, says the Bangkok Timar, is seriously thinking of augmenting its dest by the purchase of one or two more vessels of the Raja Kumarn re. Our contemporary adds

very respectable little navy, and the rising generation are being taught to become smart sailors.

READY. that Slam is quietly becoming possessed of s

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POLITICIANS are the same all the world over, from Tralee to Tokyo. The owners of the Fiji Shimkus wanted to turn out the editor the other day, because he wasn't sufficiently enthusiastic In the Liberal ease, but he wouldn't budge, and now he and his "successor," with their rival staffs, are issuing opposition Fiji's, cack ciziming to be the only authoritative organ. Mr. Farnell and United Ireland are not in it.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before Mr. C. F. A. Sangster, Acting Registrar).

April 14th.

In sa LRUNG AN YON.

ing - Fostmaster-General, Assistant Fost

· 4.—The Siân consists of 45 person's compria-

master-General, Accountant, a Money Order Clerks, s Marine Officers, a Chinese Assistants for Marine Officers, 11 Clerks, 3 Senior Chinese, Messenger, Launch Crew, total 45. To every 7 Postmen, 3 Peak and Kaulung Postmen, 6

Messis, Recha and Machado, whose thorough officer my thanks are due, but especially to Intimacy with the whole

TADES O of postal concerns has proved invaluable. coast and riverine ports have sustained their The Consular Postal Agents in the various character for ability and zeal, and it was the most pleasing act of my last year's tenure of office to announce to them that the Secretary of State for the Colanies had yielded to

off, and blood and brains scattered around, pale of likelihood.

at The body was once conveyed to the Geverument Mortuary, death having been instantaneous. The deceased was not seen as ke, entered the compound or the store, or the Inspectors might have thought it strange to see him so early, as he seldom com menced his daily dulles till between 9 and 9.30 a.m. each day. There seems to be little roon for doubt that he had taken every precaution not to be disturbed in his rash act, The deceased, who was about 46 years of

* was an Army pensloxer, having served with the Goth Rifles, and only arrived in the Colony last May to take up the duties of musketry and drill Instructor to the Hongkong Follte Force. He leaves a widew, who arrived at the over two months since from England, but no family. will be held at the Magistracy in the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley,

Leung Ah You, skipchandler of Praya Central, Antequest. The bay ist reiterated requests for an increase of salary.

was further examined. Mr. Wildsson appeared for Lo Chỉ Hing, ons of the largest creditors.

the

'this afternoon.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

upon

spondence carried during 18go is shown by the 18: The amount of Peak and Kowloon corre subjoined #gares:-

Sent to Received from

• Peakbon 4,102 I have pleasure in thanking, the Manager of the

Kowloon 1,813

granted to the Peak Postmen. High Level Tramway Company for the facilities

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19-Approximate Statistics for 18go use an- nexed and are conspicuous for the gratifying articles and parcels." decrease in the number of unpaid and short pald

I have the bonear to be, Sir,

Your abedient servant,

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Postmaster-General," The Honourable W. M. Deane, C.M.G., Acting.

Colonial Secretary, &c,, &c.

ENCLOSURES

Meals «--(Translation.)

French Consulate, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1889, Sir, The French Government have been pleased, in response to the expressed wishes of the Colony of Hongkong, to entertain with favour the delicate proposal, made to them of placing a British Mal Agent on board the packet boats sorting, between Saigon and Hongkong corras pondence intended for the latter colony or for transmission to Naria Calza.

board on the following conditions

PRICE THREE DOLLARS. · of Lords for eighteen years, in all a Parliamentas filed last week were incurred duris for ticles of Association. There were present:- Post Offices which fourish in the Chinese parte of the Messories Marliints for the purpose of

Orders for Coples of THE "HONGKONG DIRECTORY" may be sent to the following Agents HONGKONG...Mr. W. Brewer,

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...Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. ...Messrs. Heuermann, Herbat & Co. ...Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited. ...Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. ...The Hongkong Trading Co., Ltd. Man Yu Tong, Hollywood Road. MACÃO.........McHars. A. A. de Mello & Co. AMOY and

Mr. N. Moalle. FORMOSA.... FCOCHOW...Mr. H. W. Church!IL

SHANGKAI

& NORTH- Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited,

Shanghal

ERN PORTS

Mesta. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, JAPAN... Yokohama. BANGKOX ...Rev. S. J. Smith,- SINGAPORE...Mcasts, Sayin & Co., Limited PARIS and Messrs. Amédée Princa & Co. LONDON...

or to

Padder's Hill,

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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

* Hongkong, January 19th, 1891-

OFFICE,

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lived to be thousand. And when it comes to decamped to their homes in the Interior of China. called for the purpose of passing the resolutions | Lippi: An opinion that no other Way of beinging jy Such officer would be taken on

Agency at Helhew was converted into a salaried 6-In the course of 1850, the honorary

Agency, whilst the Agency at Tientsin, en, the The bankrupt stated that $ro0,000 was due

recommendation of the late Mr. Lister, was dide from his branch firm in Perak. His Penang |

continued. The postal maiter passing througă agents were not requested to collect that sum,

the hands of the Agent st that Port was incon, for the reason that their house was closed uj

siderable, most of the respondence being THE lata Duke of Bedford sat in the House of some months ago by an order of the court, in

transmitted through th. Chiness Customs Commons for twenty-five years, and in the House All the book debts enumerated in the accounts Company was held at their ofices, Praya Central, respect to a distrainí for rent dus the landlord.

An exixaordinary general meeting of the above Channels.

-1 had occasion to address the Government this afternoon for the purpose of altering the Ar

pon the often mentioned topic af illicit Chinese career of forty-three years, without opening his

The larger items We have honorable gentlemen on the past year. lips, Legislative Council, gentlemen attached to the goods bought and paid

for here, and Masse, W. H. Forbes (chairman), D. Gillies, of Victoria. It will be remembered that I res Servile Service, who wouldn't originate even an

seat down to his Fenang agents for sale, A. Duer, J. H. Cor, A. Watson, L, A. Tomer commended that the right to establish such Pant idea as to the price of thistles per picul if they The partners, four in all, of the Wo Li Tung had

The name of the Penang firm was Wo LI and R. Shewan (secretary).

Offices abauld be farmed-out and that I ex- The Chairma

This meeting has been pressed forgetting

Chineseundera Postal System:

stem approximanity One of them, Ching Sing Po, was imprisoned insisted in the satice, and which have been drawn to that to which the European Colonists are sub- The upper mall room in the batteria " would Hongkong about two years ago owing to his up la socordance with the decision of the General [ect was possible so

so long as China possessed no

be placed at his disposal, and would be fitted up THE ricksha is not an unadulterated blessing, attempt to abscond, leaving behind him a debt of Meeting held on the 31st ulto. Under the Postal Administration of her own. The plan for use as an office but only between Saigon but it is somewhat surprising to bear of attempts $12,000 odd due to him, the bankrupt. He was Articles of Association all new shares must be proposed will is no way interfere with the and Hongkong. The agent would besides have to put it down by Act of Parliament, as was subsequently liberated after giving four pro- offered to the then existing shareholders in pro pecaliar pestal facilities hitherto enjoyed by the the free enjoyment of a first class cabin from proposed in Japan recently. One's experience missory notes, of $300 each, to him. He handed portion to the number of old shares held by them sons of Hihn, but will secar to Government Singaporn to Hongkong and elie veren, and of them in Hongkong often causes the very Improper petition to go up that the coolies might said notes to Mr. William Wotton to collect and for fractional parts of new

on his behall. Mr. Wotton sued Ching Sing Pa

number of which private individuals, pi

Magsvis (class passengers upon payment of one half of not certificates will be exchangeable for scrip for 8.-There is another subject to which report the nital tariff.. know whether anything was recovered. He ass whole share. The wards then existing after report from this Department has called Instructions have been a Bent. by the Message. thought nothing was paid in respect to man the registered members at the date of the situation, To so other Department of the lies Maritimes Ca, to its agency at Marcilles them because the debtor "bolted” to his home confirmation of the special resolutions, on which Pubile Service, I presume, is zoom of more to effect the necessary alteration on board the. in the province of Kwang-sl. He did not think | date therefore, the transfer books of the Company Importance thầm to the Postal Department, yet, packets of the Indo-Ching line, “ it necessary to cater the four promissory notes will be closed. If the resolutions now submitted there is no Department in which there is less r. I apali: be obliged if his Excellency will ins amongst his assets and they were, therefore, are passed a confinaatory meeting will be space in proportion to requirements,;; it is only formime whether the Colonial Government con omitted. His house, No. 31, Gough Street, was required to be held after an interval of not less necessary to polat to the extensive postal sents to these terms, and; if it does, from what mortgaged long ago, but set to Mr. Wetten. He this fourteen clear days.

premises at Sydney, with a population of 225,000 dale they may come into operallos. The resolutions were each proposed and at Singapore, with a population of 10,000, and would get the four promissory notes from Mr.

have the honour to be, Str, Wotten and hand them fate Court. His store seconded and carried in due feras unanimously, at Darban, with a populations of 11,000 to democrats Your obedient servant, was closed eight months ago, owing to a crediter The Chairman announced that a confirmatory | strain, that Hongkong, with a population of refusing to allow his time to find the money meeting would be held a fortnight hence, and 300,000, is not marching with the time in the Hex ency: Sir Geo W, Den ViraL, whewwith to pay him vi. That was shortly having thanked those present for their attend. materní a commolless Post Office, The Assiste | aktar sanding "a"larga quasthy of gooda toll zuens, 'îka prsövsdings closød

be severally and jointly taken out 10 sex and no recover on two of the notes, but he did will be issued, a sufficient laren certificates portion of the takings which formerly unriched:f would, be admitted to the same table as first.

drowned, or sacrificed on a funeral pile composed of their own hideous vehicles, but they are handy If one is in a hurry, nil the same.

THEY latend really having a railway in Siam. The Royal Railway Department have now officially asked for tenders for the construction of the Korst railway. Tenders are to be in the kands of the Railway Department before the 15th of June, and their acceptance will be notified before the first of July. The work of construction must be begun before the rat of September, and, the whole las must be com | plated before the set of Auguri 1896.

BEZAURE.