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Entimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.

STS AND AERATED WATER HEMISTS

MANUFACTURERS,

DAKIN'S

SELTZER WATER, CONTAINS THE TRUE. SELTZER SALTS, Makes a mere palatable drink with spirits

than Soda Water. NO LOWERING TENDENCY.

IN LARGEST SIZE BOTTLES, CENTS 50 PER DOZEN.

(Telephone No. 60.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1891.

An Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No.' 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, and Street, on Thursday, the 33rd instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cardially invited,

THR Superintendent of the P. & O. 5. N. Co. informs us that the Company's steamer Nisam left Singapore for this port at 4 p.m. yesterday.

LIFE IN VICTORIA GAOL

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ment he gels anything in 'reason' and season il the Doctor consideri it necessary. Only ba can't eat it then, as a rule and besides, if a man is serving twelve months or more, and so comes under the "mark system," he prefers keeping at work, and shortening his time as much as possible, to passing a longer perind in the very questionable luxury of lying in an evil- smelling ward, surrounded by deformed and crippled natives of the most repulsive type.

· The Chinese "chow" is, without doubt, Infinitely better than the European, when compared with what the two races get outside. It can scarcely be regarded as punishment for a miserable mendicant or a wretched coolie to get rice and fish once a day I am not sure, now, that it in't twice and a dish of hot apnetlaing congee at twelve o'clock, Still it is only fair to add that the "staff. ef life" resembles coarse sand much more than the.

glistening grain one sees the hawkers vending

in the streets.

CHEUNG LUK, an owner of house property, was

As I mentioned in a foregoing instaliment of charged before Win this morning for we are informed by the agent of the O. & O. erecting mezzanine fisors in three of his houses this lugubrious record, in proportion of the S. S. Co., that the steamship Oceanic, with mails, in Wellington Street. Mr. Sample, the Govern Furopean prisoners find other employment than &c. from San Francisco to the aner orders 10 mtrat Inspector of Buildings, anid the defendantshat-and-ankum," and it strikes one very arrived at Yokohama, and was under orders to had been twice previously fined for a similar curiously to see what is fuperiority the more leave for this part to-morrow.

offence. Mr. Reece, who appeared for the favored ones among these assume. The tailaring is presided over by an Af 'can brother, whose In another column we publish the programme defence, said the tenants in the houses had of the concert to be given, in the City Hall erected the fl-ors without the consent of the dusky bride, will wait him for many long year to come; the chief crak is-though it theatre to-morrow evening, in aid of the widow defendant, and when it was brought in his and, orphans of the late Bombardier Ashdown notice he caused them to be made as required may sound parad x'en very decent young kindness of by law. The Magistrate remanded the case for murderer ; the bank-binding is supervised by n R.A. It is to be hoped that

young man for whose incarceration the quare-gambling manta of 1889 is to blame the ladies and gentlemen who are so kindly a werk.

whilst the printing-office is "run" by a couple ni object will be heartily responded to,

pondent of the London Figaro, "" that theither unfortunates. All the departments have a organising and assisting in this most worthy Ir may not be generally known," says a fore THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play celebrated actress, Mille Judic, recently married few Chinese pirates or murderers-at any rate

a hairdresser, named Lofsel. The bill for her very long-sentence men—as workmen, and the following programme at the Barrack Square trousseau, amounting to 25.000 francs, or 80%, fair work is turned out, mich to the detriment of to-morrow, commencing at 7.30 p.m. :-

is the subject of an action in the fifth chamber of the honest tradesmen outside. The bristocratic March. Jevial and Free"

the Civil Tribunal of the Seine, at the instance of coterie at the Hongkong Club give a few dollars Laucer...... Buke of Fif Vals.The Grenadiers...

Mms, Fanny Vincent, a lingers on the Boulevard by having their library books bound by felons, *See me dance" und Quadrille...." Hollyrood Palace'

Malesherbes. Judement has been reserved and instead of intespaying craftsmen; a goodly Galop Up and Of........

is shortly about to be given. Some of the objects number of high government servants find comprised in the trousers are described as

economical to have their half-soling done by ❘ be stated hereafter, «QE.D." asks us whether the military autharides corsets de nuit invisibles,' and 'des Jupons convict labor, in preference to paying Suo ties have the right to transport through the city japonais lumineax!!

Hing an extra twenty-five cents; and op occasion. I have scen gentlemen whose chair large numbers of loaded shrapnell shells from the magazine at East. Point to Belcher's fast at

and four coolles were waiting outside come in to West Point? It is hard to say exactly what the

order a renewal of the domestic mop, or replace military gang have a right to do here--they seem

the family scrubbing brushes, with possibly. laudable economy. It ilght interest those to run this place just as they please; but there

gentlemen to know that at least one prisoner can be no doubt that the Police have it in their power to prevent coolles humping lorded shells.

Watched the pettifogging transactions with through the streets in the daytime, on the grounds

a good deal of contempt. that were one of them to explode it would not only kill a number of people but also bring des troy a great deal of bouse property as well. In any other place but Hongkong the transportation of bet and shell would be effected by means of boate; as far as possible. But this is Hongkong,

Palk

Wood. Waldieufel, Salomon Thidippe ...Faust

Boran's reign in Hongkong he kept him- self in touch with the community chiefly by the amusing obsequiousness and kindly patronage of Mr. THOMAS JACKSON, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, that eminent financier-heing backed up is his charitable mission by our local contem: porarles the animated vegetable whe occasionally shines refulgent as a public critic in the evening rag being an especial advocate of Sir Gusa's many virtues. The Hongkong Telegraph stood alone as the fearless critic of a high Government representative who stood self-confessed before the Hongkong public as a shallow and unscrupulous political Impostor and a social fraud of the deepest dye, and we incurred a very great deal of odium thereby, principally from official sources, which meant very little. And the most obsequious and most abject followers of and teadies to Sir GEORGE BOWIN were the Daily Press and China Mail; according to these 'lights of Asia' the erotic old humbug couldn't do wrong, and when the salatly JACKSON by sheer weight of the Shanghai Bank influenced the community-with the honorable exceptions of Mr. P.. RTI, Mr. A. MacIVER, and two or three others and actually coerced Chief Justice Sir GRORGE PHILLIPPO, after that dignitary had absolutely refused to have anything to do with what he knew was a burlesque,WHEELOCK & Co.'s Freight Market Report into taking the chair at that never-to-be dated Shanghai, 17th April, says :-The fortnight forgotten farewell banquet, when BOWEN under review is devoid of interest, and very little wept (crocodile's tears) on JaczSON's Cargo is offering for London. Coastwise-from Wuhu to Whampoa-demand has somewhat bosom, they were his Excellency's sinckened, charterers having almost filled their Boris. But times changel And now requirements for the present.. From Shanghai to Whampoa enquiries for tonnage are now the China Mail editorially refers to Ls being made and a settlement, is reported at Our New Factory has been recently refitted Hese-CHANG's effusive biographer as a quotations below. From Nagasaki to Shanghal frothy charlatan." Consistency, thy nameOwing to the scarcity of tonnage a further advance in freights has to be noted, without is not the bandicoot of our evening however leading to business. For London vid contemporary, who once rushed. Sir Jaw usual ports of call and Suez Canal:The 0. S. S. Co. Titus left on the 15th instant, Boxe and now runs him down.

and the berth is now occupied by the same Com pany's steamer Achilles circulated for despatch on the 22nd idem. For New York, vie usual ports of call and Suez Canali-The s.3. Strathleven is due from Japan on the 20th instant and will and remain but a short

No1. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S 'ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 13th April, 1891.

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KY APPOINTMENT,

WINES AND SPIRITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 18417

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS,

with automatic Steam Machinery of the Intest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality, with the best

Engilsh Makers.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the

· utmost care and cleaniness are exercised

'In the manufacture throughout, : LARGE BOMBAY

" SODAS”

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

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

FOR COAST POSTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order,

Counterfoil Onler Books supplied on applica

tion.

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TELEGRAMS.

PORTUGAL'S DEMANDS.

LONDON, April 18th,

Portueal demands modified proposals from Great Britain and continued modus vivendi

until June,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wise, four Chinese shopkeepers were charget at the instance of Inspector Stanton with having just scales. They were ench fined $5, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonmeat. MR. E. W. MAITLAND, Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, begs to acknowledge

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SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY..,. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justica.), April 2131.

IN THE MARINA, LIMITED, This was an application made by the Marina the voluntarTY Hotel Company, Limited. for winding up of its affairs in accordance with a special resolution passed at recent meeting of the shareholders.

Several classes of prisoners, as I have said, are not sent to the European yard. Among them are the destitutes," generally sailors without money or work who have been sent to gaol fin their ease called the House of Detention, but then a rose by any other name," &c.) for a Mr. J. A. Leach, barrister-at-law, (instructed by few days until a captain can be found to take Mr. Rodyk), appeared for the Hongkong Trading them. That is the herd and front of their Company, Limited'; Mr. E. Robinson, instructed offending, but there is no doubt that they are by Mr. D. E. Caldwell (of Messrs. Caldwell and worse off than any of the less deserving wretches whose lot they share. They work just as hard Wilkinson) appeared for the Marina Company; and Mr. J. G. Phillipo, lnstructed by Mr. as if they had picked a pocket, they get the poorest class of food; they are regarded by the Mossop, represented Tam Achol and others.

Mr. Leach said that a siecial resolution majority of the officers (of whom more anon) as regarding the appointment of the liquidators, pariahs, and they pass 23 out of every 24 hours nameis Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, Mr. A. G. Gordon, in their cells, praying for the worst "blue-nosed and Mr. A. B Rodek was passed at a meeting barque that ever floated to come along. Men of shareholders in the Company on the gratulion half-task, weaklings who are exempted from shot-drill on account of physical Infrmity; and it was then decided to wind up the Com. pany voluntarily. He now ap cared to ask that offenders who are set to pick double the an order he isced directing such winding up to be conducted under the supervision of the Court, His lordship-There is nothing before me yet to show who represents, the Company. There should have been a separate application for this winding up under the supervision of the Court. Mr. Robinson-I represent the Company, your

with thanks the following donations to the funds per ton, 4or. for the Continent. Shanghaibilities at about $16,000. The assels, however,

Mr. Leach said there was an afflavlt by Mr. St. John Hancock setting forth the total were of such nature that were the ship sold the to cover the liabilities.

amount

of "oakum served out to those in the yard-all these stay in their celli the day through, silently and drearily getting through their tasks, looking forward only to the morning and evening half-hour of exercise in the open air.

On Sundays the men-whose religion is broadly defined by their being Catholics or Protestants-go to church. It is held in the central tower, on the floor above the ball. The morning service is devoted to the Catholic portion, and is conducted by Fathers Vigano or Burghignoli as a rule. Chinese Catholic priests also visit any native converts to Christianlly that may have got inside, and preach to them both publicly and privately. The Chinaman who was sentenced to death a little while ago embraced Christianity before being reprieved, but I heard that afterwards he 'verted, the necessity having passed, as he thought probably, In the afternoon the Colonial Chaplain, holds a short service for Protestants. There is no option about attending unless you are sick-Indeed you go to chapel whether the reverend gentle man comes or not. A portion of the Litany is tion which I ara afraid is entirely wasted, judging from the observations subsequently muttered in my hearing. A hymn follows, very half hearted for want of someone to lead on the (in my time) usused harmonium, and then the chaplain bows benignantly and departs, leaving the pew-openers in uniform to see the con. gregation out and send them off to supper.

The punishment diet needs no description-it is simply bread and water (from the "bath-tub " already described) for Europeans, and plain rice, in limited quantities, for Chiness. Which leads me to the general subject of prison offences and punishments--but that is another story, to

(To be continued.)

'CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Corrispondente in thla columa).

LADIES' ARITHMETIC.

TO THE EDITOR or exs "Honskovo TuɩequávR.” SIR-Your correspondent of last night is a little severe upon adles' arithmetic." He asks "Lady Reader" to try again, using Cocker, and show where the error in my solution of the pro- blem is I do not know who "Cocker" is, but I do know that if Cocker tells your correspondent that 4 is the square root of 2-gthe of 84, then Cocker is not a reliable authority.

If your correspondent and his friend Cocker Cannot see that 28 multiplied by 3 will give a product of 84; 3-7ths of which tripled, are 72; the square root of aqibs of which is 4; I fear that something more is wanting than either antiquated or modern arithmeticlans to show where the error Is.

Yours truly,

"LADY READER." Hongkong, 21st April, 1891.

THE MANILA RAILWAY.

"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," the Hon. Samuel Brown, $25; F. A. Games, ton for braid and general cargo. Newchwangs sale would probably realise more than enough read, then a Fealm, then a five-minute exhorta disappointment, the inauguration could not be

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,

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

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Acrated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, Chir 1, and Maue

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time, as all her spice has been taken up. lordship. We are quite in accord with Mr. but at the present rates of freight owners prefer His lordship asked if the resolution in re the There is an enquiry for further tonnage, Leach as to the voluntary winding up. seeking other, employment. Departure for winding up had been duly advertised. London via usual parts of cell and Suez Canal: M. Lench assured his lordship that it -0. S. 5. Co. steamship Titan via Swatow on had, and handed in local newspapers 15th inst. Departure for New York is Suez as evidence thereof. He then went on to say that the appointment of three liquidators was Canal:-Nil. Departure for Ilolla:-British barque Highlands on 4th instant. Departure rather an extraordinary proceeding, and he' for San Francisco:-British ship John Ewould be glad if his lordship could see his way

Quotations are :- to granting an order in the manner he desired. Sayre on 11th instant. Nagasaki to Shanghal, $1.50 per ton of coal. His lordship-What are the liabilities of this nett, for both steamers and salling vessels. company Shanghai to London, P. and O. S. N. Co. 35 London, O. S. S. Co. 375. Gd, per ton, 431. óď. New York. Shanghai to New York, 409. per to Amny, 26 cents per picul, quick dispatch. Newchwang to Swatow, as cents per pleul, quick dispatch. Newchwang to Whampoa 30 cents per picul, quick dispatch. Wuhu to Whampoa, 18 cands, per picul, quick dispatch, Cheloo to Amoy, 20 cents per picul, quick dispatch. Settlements during the fortnight-Macduff British teacher, 1,881 tons register, Wuba to Whampoa, 17 Cands, per picul, 13 lay days Beniarig, British steamer, 1,453 tons register, Wubu to Whampoa, 181 cands, per picul, 13 lay days. Lombardy, British steamer, 1571 tons register. Shanghai to Whampoa, 13/14 cands, per picul, 13 lay'days. Rawa, British barque, 454 tons register, Newchwang to Amoy 25 centi per pical, 18 lay days. Disengaged vessel in THX Band of the 1st Argyll and Sutherland High-port-American barque St. James, 1,488 tons landers will play the following programme at register. the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing at 7.45 p..~~

of the hospital:-Messrs. Russell & Co., $100 Esq., $25; Commodore E. J. Church, R.N., $10. MUCH jealousy, says the Sydney Bulletin, obtains amongst the Adelaide clergy over the conduct of one of the craft, who persists in per- forming marriage and burial-services at reduced rates in order to secure the trade. The other pulple-thumpers seriously meditate a Trades

Union.

MESSRS. RUSSELL & Co., the local Agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, have sent as a very carefully compiled prospectus of its general business, especially in the Eastern Branch. We shall look through this little pamphlet when we can spare half an hour and record what we think about it.

Bishop. Lowthan

Overtura "Rob Roy". Vals..........

Fisting Fantasis. Canadian Afce...Viyizo, Carnet Solo...." Man

Adam Selection......" Taka"

Chaisalane.

he Honghong Jelegraph second perfomnare of "The Contaban never bets. Who told "Browse" ants whe

dista" by, members of the Hongkong Choral Society attracted a fairly large audience to the Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night-though the attendance of the Brahmins of the place was but small. In several respects improvements on Saturday night's representation were evident, and applause' was land and frequent. A third performance has been announced for Saturday evening.

His lordship-The Court has to see to it that the creditors are not saddled with a lot of

unnecessary expenses.

Mr. Phillippo asked that, however the order might be drafted and he had no desire to oppose the voluntary winding up of the cancero clause should be inserted setting forth that his clients had a preference above all others, by reason of their being practically In possession of the ship since the ith December last. It was true the Hongkong Trading Company had taken steps to prevent the sale of the ship, but that did not, be sub- mitted, in any way nullify his client's right to preference.

Mr. Leach did not see why Mr. Phillippo's clients should be placed in a more favourable position than the others.

Mr. Robinson concurred.

His lordship thought the best way would be for the order to be issued, and for Mr. Phillipp to reserve his arguments respectlag preference until the hearing of the case in connection with the summons, issued lately, came on. He there. fore directed counsel to draw up the order in Court so that the matter might be selled before

that this should explicitly set forth that it was further adjournment took place. He ordered issued without prejudice to the shareholders nominees,

Mr. Robinson objected to the issue of the order on the grounds that it would practically set aside the shareholders' special resolution.

Mr. Leach said the nomination of the three Hquidators could be reconsidered in chambers, His lordship They may act as volunteers. Mr. Leach-I should Imagine it very unlikely quite the other way,

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT,} After many postponements the first section of the Manila to Dagupan Railway, about 40 miles in length, was opened on the 24th of last month. This event had been looked forward to since last December, when the inaugural ceremony was fixed for Xmas Eve. The Managers, however, were unable to open the line at that date, as the Governor-General's signature was wanting to the decree nuthorising the opening, and as his Excellency was ons four to the Southern Islands his sign manual could not be obtained, hence the dely. It was then arranged that the opening should take place on the 23rd of January. (St. Alfonso's day) and everything was done so that the ceremony should come off with the greatest amount of delat possible. Triumphal arches were erected, the station buildings scorned with flags and bunting, refreshments ordered, and not the smallest detail was left unfinished-- even medals were struck in commemoration of the opening of the first Philippine Railway; but the Managers and public were doomed to authorised as the Governor-General refaxed to grant the permission, for reasons he gave some months later, So the triumphal arches had to be taken down again, the stations stripped of all their flags and banding, and finally the four gold medals (intended to be presented to the Queen of Spain, the Prime Minister, the Governor-General of the Philippines, and the Archbishop), the fifty, The Chinese, who outnumber the Europeans

silver and the hundred and fifty copper ones (for the petty Government officials and the Railway. twenty times over, are principally kept on the

Co's employés) had to be returned to the ordinary hard labor. A few are kept working in couples, carrying a golb. stone slung on a engraver, who will in all probability con ign bamboo for each alternate half-hour without them to the melting pot, as the Inscription men cessation instead of keeping the cannon-ball tioning the date of opening fixes the 2zid January, circulating, but this is to some degree a punish whereas the line was opened three months later, ment for old offenders, I believe. A considerable In reality the line could have been opened in number do the gaol washing, as all the inmatesDecember for passenger traffic, had it not been have c'ean clothing every week. A few-the for the usual pig-headedness and obstinacy oldest or best-conducted hands in the various which generally are striking features among tent a day Spanish officials, and more particularly so 'with industrial departments-get a

the present "powers that be" in the Philippines, granted them, a privilege shared, by one or two

As the authorisation for the opening wis not Europeans, but very few have acquired wealth to a burdensome degree, as the maximum forthcoming, and seemed to be as far off as ever, they may earn against the time they are dis-the Managers of the Railway were naturally indignant, and sent in a very strong petition to charged is $10 or $12.

the matter of cleanliness there are not the Public Works Department, under whose many grounds for complaint. In several of the control the line is placed, and that body in its yards an angle of the wall is built up so as to turn sent it to some other illustrious body, and make a bath holding two or three hundred so on, until the directly responsible authorities gallons of water, and after work is done the men were compelled to give some kind of excuse why are at liberty to scrub themselves as much as they could not advise the Governor-General to in the hot weather, although in winter the tab is delay, however, a reply did come, and that reply they please, a privilege taken full advantage of sanction the opening of the line. After mach patronised by very few. For the Europeans a proved to the Managers bow very slight their shower bath is even provided. They also have knowledge of diplomacy was. The two princi their weekly shave, the Chinese scraping each pal ressous of the Manila Government not grant- others' heads turn and turn about with the ing the permission to open were that they curious Celestial razara. Hal-cutting is not required the goods' as well as passenger traffic to such a bugbear as it is alleged to be in home be started at the same time, and as the goods prisons; after the first scalping in the reception. Draffic was considered of far more importance than room, the hair is usually allowed to reach a carrying passengers, and as the R⚫ilway decant length, and there is no objectios raised Manager at that time was only able to open the to one's retaining his beard or moustache. One line for passengers, the authorities could not Individual, indeed, used to make his youthfully really see their way to accede to the Company's dark and glossy by surrepiftious applications of petition to open business until they were in a mosle

flon to

to transport merchandise. Anyone having bair-dyei unti It was discovered.

Ferhaps it will be appropriate, la this the slightest knowledge at all of the country

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1891.

"CHINA MAIL” consistENCY. WHAT change was there, my brethren When Governor Bowen ruled in this colony THE stock of the Hangkong and Shanghal Bank

was somewhat depressed yesterday in conse his chiefest lap-dog and foot-stool-next quence of news being received from Bombay to the kall-worm who then edited the that the Parsee firm of B. and A. Hormarjee Daily Press--was the third-class frump who were in difficulties, and the Bank was concerned to the extent of from three to three a ball lakhs represents the China Mail. Without any of dollars. We learn that the firm who were exception, BOWEN was about the biggest formerly the Bombay agents of the Bank-have the not suspended payment, but have called a meet blackguard that ever tainted

ing of their creditors. to be held on the agth inst atmosphere of Hongkong; the fact of his when it will be decided whether to wind the it on with a view to favour- business up or carry being a universal adorer of the female euidation. The rumour that the Agra and excitement of demons; and we know that he crecution creditor in possession, and his right connection, to describe the different styles between Manila and Bagbag, (the terminus

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able)

After some further discussion bis lordship pointed out that the issue of the order would prevent Mr. Phillippe from relinquishing the security he held in favour of certain creditors.

Mr. Leach-I'll oppose his supposed rights to the last.

Finally the order was drafted, with a clause Inserted to the effect that the instrument was made out without prejudice to the rights of the to recover on the judgment with costs, and all

The matter was then adjourned sing die.

other proper expenses.

"BROWNIE" ap to the neck in congenial slush as usual. This hydra-headed impersonality" in bls Saturday's chatter, incidentally referring to the new Gambling Ordinance, says that he has heard from trustworthy sources that many of the best awners the Home Tuif are the "trustworthy sources?" "Brownle" An ignorant ass, and the "trustworthy source, assuming that they have an existence outside the gutter-snipe's too vivid imagination, are well, they ought to leave the sacred ranks of the Hongkong Brokers, where lies are never fold, and go post basle to join the Salvation Army or the Holy Romans, with whom a chapter of lying is rather a recommendation than otherwise. I the whole history of the modem British owner of race- turf only one prominent horson has been free from the doubtful vice of backing his own colours. That man was the late Viscount Falmouth, one of the best and most successful turfites the present generation has known. If Brownle," or his "trustworthy sourcer," cze tell us a single one of the other best owners," we shall be glad to receive detalls, Lord Falmouth did not generally bet he had no occasion to, he was lo the happy position of a man who could thoroughly enjoy the sport of kings without indulging in thé National Banks are heavily letin is probably in- loyed and enjoyed racing to the end of his days. correct.no unusual movement in their stock on the But his was a most, exceptional case, and yet London market having occurred. Art is, the, he once made a bet, famous bet that creditors will very likely get back so to 75 per has become historical in furf lore. In the cent of their debts. Speculation in silver is sald autumn of 1861 Lord Falmouth had a two-year old filly named Queen Bertha in the charge of to be the cause of the colapse,

John Scott, the famed Wissed of the North, and those in the know thought the Ally had rattling good chance to win the Oaks. The noble owner was not sanguine, or be pretended not to be, and when Mrs. Scott, the wife of the great trainer, assured him that the filly would win the great fillles' race of the year, he made the first and last bet of his life. Viscount Falmouth was very much like George Wash ington, but built in somewhat different! Maes; at all events he, bet Mrs. Scott the large sum of sixpence that Queen Bertha would not win the Orks. He had long odds in bis favor when the bat was made, but Mrs, Scott's judgment was verified, and the gallant daughter of dam of Doncaster, winner of the Derby for being questioned by witness he at first said it Jamie Merry in 1873), Vivid and seventeen other had been exported to Pakhof. Witness told him competitore, And the gratified owner paid bin that was illegal, and then he said he had sent it bet with a new sixpence, handsomely encrusted to the Oplars Fa

Farmer, with diamonds. That was said to be the only Luiz D'Almeida, first clerk at the Imports and bet Lord Falmouth ever made, but we doubt it | Exporta yery much, notwithstanding the very significant

for the defence, submitted that caps. But if our long-eared friend "Brownie," application, and that the opium: was only to be and his trustworthy sources," will accept our is the custody of Tak Kee and not necessarily challenge aed publish the names of the best on the premises in Bonham Strand. The Awacs on the Hame Tarf who never bet," we | defendant did not know where the opium way, venture to say that we shall, as we have done as a folf had removed it. before, write them down to the pubila satisfaction | | 5 His Worship remanded the case till Saturday,

allowing defendant ball in vse surety of fşaq," ao pretențious and ignorant noice.

THE HAPPY CONIUL."

Tux N. C. Daily News publishes the following very Justifiable satire, under the title of Who is the happy Consul? Who is ke That each aspiring sub, should wish to be? He who, behind lohospitable door, Plays, like Trafalgar founts, from ten to four;

AN INTERESTING CASE TO EXPORTERS.

At the Police Court this morning Chan Wan Lal, master of the Tak Kee shop, Bonham Strand, was charged by Mr. Hastings, Superin- tendent of Imports and Exports, with that, having a permit to remove a chest. of Patus oplum from Messrs. Bellies and Co.'s godowns, Lyndhurst Terrace, to his premises in Bonham Strand, the opium was not at bip premises when searched.

Mr. Caldwell, of Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, defended,

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their first als months, if their sentence if all the villages along the line between Maslis of diet provided. European prisoners, during station of the section opened) knows that longer than that or during their whole term and Bagbag, are simply composed of a if it is shorter-are put on penal diet" From few ipa huts, and (of course) a church, Monday morning they work and fare like any and no goods traffic can

be expected for other prisoner, getting a roll and a tin of ikuly some time to come. It was in vain that this for breakfast half-a-pound of boiled buffalo was explained to the authorities; they either meat, with a slab of cement, euphemistically would or could not see it, and the Company had termed suet pudding, three days each to wait until the covered goods sheds wore week, and some potatoes in their lackets on traile being started. Another official objection fiolsbed the only impediments to the goodal three other days with a dish of common bolled rice, for dinner; and more bread and was to the engine-drivers. skilly for supper. Skilly, innocent reader, is (1 complained that those amployed by the Com. showe was told, for I could never analysoil) barley and pady did not hold the proper certificates,

in water boiled into a stiff mass but both smelling that they were competent to act and taste make any but a very hungry man capacity. As the only

The authorities

that.

regard it as best fitted to be given to an enemy, obtainable in.- the Placer certificates

· sex might perhaps have found extenuation to some extent in the acknowledged Imperfections of his

but sex man who couldn't see a petticoat on a broomstick without forgetting what he owed to his high ́ official position, to his social responsibilities, to his gray hairs and to his manhood, was outside the pale of common decency, let alone the exalted. rank he held in this colony as the accredited representative of Britain's Majesty. It is understood that "Sir Gvas". In his cups, when thoroughly warmed up by the six dollars per dozen claret that had been opened the day previously, was rather proud of his conquests in the courts of Venus-In his younger days Bowen must have been a fair sample of the latter day Adonis-and heartily damned political flummery and everybody and everything But should mere nationals his aid Implore, connected with it. But he didn't mean Is quite the haughty personage once more.

Lives on the bounty of the pubile's purse, that, as In his natural state he was yet greets that public with a smothered curse the biggest and most offensive political | With scowls that speak of anyiking but pleasure fact that bo seldom entered his horses for handi- the permit could only be looked at, and not the sb-curry for dinner--the other" meals i more ground for complet crawler and parasite in the whole of the Daunts ill-advised invaders of his leisure

From outward signs of courtesy exempt, Colonial Service. That is a pretty large Treats their just protests with a fine contempt; order, but it is the absolute truth, as his Does little, strives to make that little less,

And Imade a life of cultured uselessness, records la every colony in which he has Such is the happy Consul. Such is he served clearly show, During Sir Geonon That each aspiring sub, should wish to be,

Takes Rip Van Winkle as a type to follow, And makes his Consulate a Sleepy Hollow. Content to snoore his lazy hours away, Sure of a perision and his monthly pay So be can keep on good terms with his Chief Lets meaner intrests come to atter griel Treats with smooth oil august Legation serves, With vinegar the public whom he serves. Each case through native spectacles be | Jeet, Less Consul than Protector of Chinese; Trembles at glances from Viceregal eyes, And cowers before contemptuou Tactali;

Won

Mr. Hasttags said he visited the defendant's premises on Friday last, and asked to see his

were those

As a favor it may be exchanged by the Doctor granted to engineers of local steamers, and for pint of very weak cocoa. On Saturdays no allway having ever been construc af to the and Sundays the penal diet men do no work. Philippines befers, how could the engine drivers but sit nearly all day in their cells, praying for be expected to hold certificates of competency? The engine driver who were employed had all

,in the skilful hands of Tom Alderoft, stock of opium. One chest of Patna opium was Monday. The roll and skifly form thateng been in charge of locomotives whilst the line

Mr. Caldwell Bimilar evidence.

of

represented by a dish of peculiarly unstable was being constructed during the previous two rice, flavored, if desired, with equally offensive years, and had undergone an examination by one looking salt. Frequent complaints by the pri of the Company's locomotive superintendents soners, made at last directly to the head of before they had been allowed to take charge affairs in this colony at the time, are likely to even a small contractor's loco, and were perhaps even more fitted for the work than the other cause an alteration shortly, I understand; it is high time I The full diet men get the buffalo Spanish drivers whom the Company had

six days a week, and on

the cable for, in order to Sooday

authorities

no

never aller. If a penal diet, man has lost.

At last, at 11 am. on the 23rd Blatch, the

tan pounds in weight and most men de fose Resident Engineer visited the Governor-General lot during the first few months--he will get to again ask for his petition to be granted, havi full diet. If he is unwell, but not so fil as to needing complied with all that had been asked of to go to hospital, he may get other allowances, him. He was more fortunate this time than be wiiiss if neually laid up wodar, medical trusts I had been proviodity, and at noon ke returned