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DURING the past ten days Chinese living at Bonham Strand, Queen's Road West, and Praya Central have been glad sa get a bucket of water for twelve and sometimes as much as fifteen cents, but since the welcome downpour of rain |inst night the price has fallen ai∙low as four
cents per bucket.
ANOTHER Chinese boarding-house case occupled the Magistrate's time at the Palice Court this morning. The master and two others were to ship them off to Borneo, having sold them charged with bringing two lads from the country to labar there. The case was remanded til Saturday, bail being allowed in the sum of $100 THE Band of the tárgyll and Sutherland High the Officers' Mess to-morrow, commencing at landers will play the following programme al
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MR. E. W. MAITLAND, Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds
of the hospital:-
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SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before Sir James Russell, Chief Fusilea)
A TRADE-MARK CASE, Mr. Francis, QC., (instructed by Mr. Stokes) made an application ex parte Stol terfoht and Hirst, agents for J. Brooke the China Import and Expert Brooke and Brothers, for 431 Junction agains He stated that the plaintiffs, Messrs. Brooke. were an English firm in the cotton trade, repre- sented here by their agents, Messrs. Stolterioht and Hirst. Defendants carried on general trad was an ex parte motion for an injunction upon ing business here. The present application them, that the defendant company be re- strained by the Court from importing, making wing, selling, of offering for sale, or causing, etc., colton on reels or packed in boxes or made up generally to resemble that of the plaintiffs. The motion was supported by an affid tvit sword wating that Messrs. Brooke had used a goat's by C. J. Hirst, pitner in the plaintiff Grm, head as their trade mark, which was registered here and in Fngland. Every reel of cotton, every box, and every packing case manufactured or used by them bore this goat's head nnd he had been laformed byasalesman that defendants were Imitating this mark, and had seen their cotton packed, marked, labelled, and got up in every way but it sufficiently resembled a goat, Plaintiffs so as to resemble it:. They used a stag's head,
This very palpable,bait, a sprat to catch rominal claim to especial consideration a mackerel, has succeeded in reducing from the Head of the Government. In from his allegiance to the public interests this instance, and we say it with a he is supposed to represent, the Hon. certain amount of regret, the ground for JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, unofficial complaint is with the unofficial members, ~hemists and aeraTED WATER member; by nomination of the Governor, for and not with the Governor, And, moreover, JARDINE, MATHRION & Co. No exception it ought not to be forgotten that his can be taken to the proposition laid down by Excellency has never been so mealy- his Excellency in the words above quoted; mouthed himself in dealing with other on the contrary the course he suggests for people's defects and short-comings as to men who have done wrong is the only justify his flying off at a tangent because honourable course available. The man who he chose to imagine that the Majesty of frankly admits he is in the wrong shows Great Britain had been shown disrespect far more courage than he who braves out in his own sacred person, especially after a false position. And if we could by any receiving ample assurances that nothing In the least offensive was intended. The show of reason or argument be induced cause of all the trouble has been to belleve that Mr. Keswick had been the unfortunate Military Contribution legitimately convinced of the error of his dispute, and
that matter the way's, we would be the first to applaud that unofficial members carry with them gentleman for so pluckily admitting his the undivided support and confidence of the entire community. Such being the fault and facing the necessarily unpleasant case we hold that it was his Excellency's consequences in trus manly fashion; bat duty, no matter what his own opinions or we regret to say, after a most careful and convictions were, to have made local Now 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Impartial study of the whole circuinstances Interests his first consideration, and by
(37 of what, after all, is a most trivial difference strongly representing to the Secretary afternoon, whilst the q antity registered during cotton was some 25 cents per gross dearer than-
of State the undisputed gross breach of faith with regard to the extra regiment, the only ground on which the extra £20,000 were voted, left Lord KNUTSFORD to fight Hongkong's battle with the War Office, supported by the indignant protest of thecolony. Governor DIS Vaux elected to over-ride the wishes of the community and tried to force most unpopular measure down their throats almost without discussion; the policy was a weak one, and unsatisfactory deadlock and has resulted in the present unpleasant the Head of the Executive and the between representatives of the public, a situation which is all the more to be deplored considering that the Governor, who in everything but this miserable imposition of the Home Government has worked in perfect harmony with his Council, will leave Hongkong for good on Thursday next saddled with an unpopularity which his general policy during the past four years has certainly not merited.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1891. -
for grown-up men to quarrel about, that we can discover not the slightest excuse or extenuation forthe honourable gentleman's most extraordinary, but not surprising so A; S. WATSON & CO., LD, far as we are concerned, velte-face. Mr.
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Keswick's explanation for the course he has taken in deserting his unofficial colleagues will be found in a letter published in another part of this issue but in our opinion it falls very far short of a sufficient defence for the line of conduct as a public representative the honorable gentleman has thought fit to pursue. A few weeks ago Mr. Kiswick was referred to in these columns as a member "who only represented himself in the Legislative Council and did that badly--a feeble man of 'ifs' and 'buts', who was very much out of place where the affairs of a great $1.00 community like Hongkong are vitally
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position in which he no longer represents the views of his constituents. No doubt Mr. KESTICK will consult his own dignity in whatever. course he may deem fit to adopt, but constitutional practice and precedents are so strong in such a case as this, that it is difficult to see any just or reasonable grounds on which he can conscientiously pretend to further represent the Hongkong public in the local legislature. And that Mr. KISTICK, albeit his most puzzling inconsistency, is essentially a man of conscience his letter to the Governor convincingly proves,
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TELEGRAMS.
GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.
LONDON, April 2gth. Portugal, in replying to Lord Salisbury's demand for an explanation, has assured the
British Government of the freedom of the Pangwe River, and that orders have been
despatched for the release of the vessels and crews of the Willoughby expedition.
THE HOME BUDGET. The Budget revenue exceeds the estimates by 1.880,coo, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. G. J. Goschen, expects there will be a surplus next year of nearly two millions sterling:
(From the Diario de Manila). A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
· MADRID, April 24th. A powder-mill at Rome has blown op, causing many deaths, and wounding hundreds,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Teheran leit Bombay for this port on the 25th ulto.
Mr. BICHER left Pekan, Pahang, for Upper Pahang, on the sand oldimo. The launch Sin yum is high and dry for want of rain. MESSES. Adamson, Beli & Co. inform us that the "Shire liner Monmouthshire lett Singapore on the afternoon of the and inst., for this port. We are requested to state that entries for the Lawn Tennis Handicap will close on Wednesday the 6th instant instead of to-day, as previously advertised.
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the thunderstorm that occurred in the night was even The storm-water
severely tried, and in a good ruany places found wanting, the roadway at various points being torn up by the weight of water. A few slight landslips are reported.
A YOOX unfortunate who after being banished, returns to see, his friends, is not so hardly dealt with here as his fellow-countryman in the Straits Settlements. This mèming a Chinaman, who bad only been banished a few weeks ago, returned to the scene of his former, jɔys, and Mr.
be done the same in the Straits he would never
Wise sent him into exile for twelve months. Had
for Queen Victoria and her faithful animal I get out of gaol again-except feet first, Harrah MESSRS. E. J. ACKROYD, Mitchell-Innes, S. Brown and C. Ford have been nominated Government trustees, and Mr. F. Cooper auditor, of St. John's Cathedral for the year 1891-92 bave been elected trustees and Mr. J. H. Cox Messrs. Edwin Mackintosh and J. J. Keswick auditor for the seat-holders. It is to be hoped that by this time next year the old Church will be running under independent management, paying its own way as all churches ought to do, and quite free from State supervision and control. AT the meeting of the Legislative Council to morrow, at II a.m., the Orders of the Day will
be-
1. The Honourable P. Ryrie will ask the following question," Will the Government state definitely when the new Merchant Shipping
Ordinance will be introduced ?"
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled "An of Cargo on Sunday in the waters of the Colony." Ordinance to restrict the Loading and Unloading
3. Third reading of the Bill entitled "The Gambling Ordinance, 1891,"
ANOTHER Victim of the didn't-know-it-was
loaded! About two o'clock this afternoon a couple of Chinamen were chatting together In
the cock-soft of No. 181 Hollywood Road and examining a revolver. which had been left with one of them to repair, when suddenly it went off, the bullet entering the right lung of one of the men. The other at once raised an alarm, and his injured companion was removed to the Alice Memorial Hospital in a dying condition. Mr. Wie was summoned to the Hospital in order to take the depositions of the dying man. The other, who gave himself up to the Police, has been placed under arrest.
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defendants'. Since March last the sales of
plalatinis' cotten had fallen off very considerably and the various points discussed. His Lordship Samples of both kinds of cotton were put lo. said that substantially the only difference was in the colour of labels. Counsel said that in England would not count as a distinction, but might here-instead of being a direct infringement, It was a close imitation.” The defendants were not the same people as in a previous case, but there was reason to believe that it was the same manufacturer, sending to different agents. He
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asked for an order in the same terms as in that
Order made accordingly.
case.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ·
OF COUNCIL.
MR. KISWICK WITHDRAWS.
The Hon. J. J. Keswick has requested us to publish the following letter, which speaks for
Itself:-
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1891. SIR-I have the honour to convey to your Excellency my respectful request that you will be good enough to expunge my name from the letter addressed to you by the unofficial members of Council on the 24th olimo, with the frank admission and expression of my regret that it contains certain passages which appear to imply dlarespect, though they were certainly not to Intended by me. It is conceivable that in the midst of personal affairs one muy happen to commit oneself to the substance of a letter with- out sufficient consideration of the terms used 1:
I may be permitted to add that had the letter been in respectfal terms, I am quite sure, from my knowledge of your Excellency, that it would have met with the respectful consideration due.
With regard to the payment of the increased salaries, 1 recognize that an initial error was made by myself in the amendment on the motion In Council, which, with more time for reflection, I would have omitted, proposing' lnstead that consideration of the next estimates; for I take the question should be postponed until the for granted that the payment this year of the increased salaries that may be sanctioned by the Secretary of State will not preclude their reconsideration in future.
The increased salaries this year have, however, been voted, and on maturer consideration I think It fair, right, and expedient that they should be paid, although I still maintain as strongly as ever that were the Secretary of State to sanction to any large extent the proposed increase it would be inexpedient to continue to do so permanently,
Having thus expressed my views on the salaries question I do not feel that it is necessary for me to substitute any letter for the one from
which I have withdrawn,
We hear that the scafaring community, through the medium of the British Mercantile Marlac Officers' Association, are preparing a memorial for presentation to the Governor in respect to the boon conferred on them by reason of his Excellency having approved the Ordinance restricting, and practically abolishing, unneces sary labour on board vessels in this harbour on Sundays.
We understand that the memorial will be signed by a number of clerks engaged in local shipping offices, as well as by the Presidents, Councils and Committees of the Mercantile Marine Federation of Great Britain and the we are informed by the agent of the Messageries Merchant Service Federation of Australia. - Maritimes that the Company's steamer Sagha-Ar the Sanitary Board meeting this afternoon) in, with the next French mall, left Salgon there were present the Hon S. Brown (President,
p.m. yesterday, for this port.
the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, the Col. Surgeon THE staff of the Kowloon Observatory has been the Acting Captalo Superintendent of Police, increased by the arrival of Mr. John Isaac Mr. Wong Sbing, Mr. J. Ede, and the Hon. He Flammer, who assumed the datles of bis office Kal. The Veterinary Surgeon's report for the as chief assistant to Mr. Doberck on May 1st. 1st quarter, 1891, the mortality returns for the
weeks ended 18th and 25th April, two petitions To An Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's for accommodation in the proposed new Chapter, No. 115. S.C., will be held in
Government laundries, and the Sanitary Super- Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, intendent's report for April were considered. It 11 8 for 8.30 o'clock precisely. Visiting com- was decided to recommend a site for the Vaccine panions are cordially invited.
Institute on Kennedy Road, near Albany Nullah. Some discussion took place on the subject of hawkers holders and obstructing streets, and police competing with market stall
action in the matter. Nothing more was done, bat the board only talked for an hour. On the Board adjourning, a Committee meeting was held.
Oun Canton correspondent writes that the son of his Excellency Liu, Governor of Kwangiang was married, yesterday to a young provincial belle, and that there were grand doings at the Yamen in honor of the occasion, The master of the Tung Ching trading and passenger Junk, charged Chu Lin at the Felice Court this morning, with being one of a party who pirated his junk on the 16th ̧ of last month near Chai Wan. Mr. Wise remanded the case till Saturday,
ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1890—An Ordinance to amand The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance 1889-has not been disallowed by her Majesty the Queen, for which blessing we ought to be, and most of us no doubt are truly thankful. Amen!
Dua last mouth the Hongkong and Shangbai average to $4,007,803 against a specie reserve Bank had notes in
amounting on un of $1,000,000. The Chartered Bank's figures Chartered Mercantile's $981.739 against $350,000 were $1299312 against $700,000, and the
in the matter of Brooke's cotton trade-mark DURING the application to this Chief Justice to-day-Rajah Francis, Q.C-What we com- plain of chiefly is the bead. Our head is a goat's bead, and theirs is a stag's head, but it might be taken for a gost-So it might. Hiyah !
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man and woman were charged with taking away AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Wise, a a little girl, aged nine years, from the custody of her guardians on Saturday. An accountant Hiring in Bonham Strand said that about 2 a.m. on the day question he saw the little in the street, and as she could not be found afterwards he gave Information to the Police. A man named Wong Hoi said he saw the little girl and the first defendant sitting on the hill side at Mong-kut, and thinking there was 10m2- thing Wrong be gave information to the Police af Tsim-sha-tsul, opon which the defendants were arrested. The girl gave evidence of how she was enticed away by the second defendant, and taken on board a steam launch where she couple to six months' imprisonment each, and met the man. Mr. Wise sentenced the worthy
should receive $3 as a reward for his assistance ordered that the man who gave information
to the Police.
K.C.M.G.
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS EXPLAIN. As compared with the foregoing the appended letter, signed by the rest of the Unofficial Members, is especially interesting
proposed to be made to the salaries of civil sër. vants, I append a table which was drawn up on the completion of the Estimates for this year.
The so-called increase of 35 per cent.in arrived at in this manner. “.
The salaries of the principal officer and senior. clerks were fixed in sterling by. Ordinance, No. 13 of 1860,
By a proclamation dating as far back as 1845 the rate at which sterling was to be paid was fixed at 48. 2d. (Incidentally I may mention that during all this period the market value of the dollar was generally 48: 6d, and over.), "
Now taking as an example a salary in the above list fixed at £800, this s at 45. zď. Îs to $3.840. At the time that the recor tion for the general increase of salaries was made the value of the dollar was about 38. td. £800 at 35, 1d. is equal to $5,189. Thirty-five per cent, on, $3.84 is $1.344 The two added together amount to $ a year less than the sterilng pay at the rate of exchange of the day,
It is also to be observed that several modi fications and restrictions have been made, the result of which is that few officers obtain the full,
value of the proposed increment. A difference based probably on the expense of pissages to and from England is made between officers who come from there, and officers in the service who are of local habliation-the latter only receive z0 per cent. Increase, and have to pay 4 per cent, to a Widows and Orphans Fund.
Another important element is that the increase and any increases since then have to be taken is based on salaries as they existed la 1875–
into account to reduce the final balance.
In conclusion, what the Civil Service, practi. cally obtains is what has been granted to the that their salaries shall be paid at approximate sister services, Navy, Army and Consular, viz., rate of exchange for the day instead of at the arbitrary rate of 4/3.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary. The Governor dispores of the above by the following minute:
Colonial Secretary-I have no time to verify 'all' ́the• facta adduced; but at the same time it is clear to me that this letter contains matter deferving of the consideration of the community, and I therefore authorise its publication,"
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX. His Excellency is quite right; Mr. Deane's letter and detailed statistics contain malter deserving the very serious consideration of the community, and on close and careful investiga. tion will throw a great deal of light on what we cabaot but regard we are now alluding to the recent ridiculous and unwarranted Increase in official salarice-as one of the most menstrous and bare-faced jobs that even this Colony has ever known. After carefully going through Mr. Deane's figures, we shall have something pertinent to say not only on the subject of official anlaries, but also regarding certain highly pald effices which are either mere sinecures of incumbrances to effectise government.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE GOVERNOR.
The following letter has been forwarded by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for publication
Hongkong, May 1st, 1891. SIR,With reference to his Excellency the Governor's written speech, published in the local papers of yesterday, in which his Excellency is reported as follows
"But as regards the alleged surplus revenue from lights, it seems to be forgotten that besides lighthouses there are other costly services, such as the Harbour Master's establishment, harbour launches, harbour police and the Observatory, Involving an aggregate expenditure of some $80,000 per annum, which are maintained for the benefit of shipping, and which are princi. pally maintalaed out of the ordinary taxation
of the colony
I am directed by my Committee to call attention to the following figures, which are taken from the Government Gazelle of the 11th April last. The disbursements specified by his Excellency appear there to be as follows t
Harbour Master.....$50,755,67 Observatory ..................... 15,000.94
· $65,767.61
The immediate prospect of the cessation of your Excellency's official relations with the colony, which I, in common, I believe, with the whole community most sincerely regret, will, I The Observatory expenditure shows un incrensa feel sure convince your Excellency that I have of $7,216.05 on the previous year, over so per no other motive in the course I now take than cent, and though classed by bis Excellency as that of repairing to the best of my ability an maintained for the benefit of shipping, may unintentional wrong,
fairly be charged to the inhabitants of the colony, I have the honour to be, Sir,
as regards some portlong while so far, the beno- Your most obedient, humble servant, fits derived by shipping from this establishment
may be very humbly estimated. 1. KESWICK his Excellency Sir G. Wiliam Des Voeux, The difference between his Excellency's estimate of some $80,000 and the above amount Dej perhaps arises from the " harbour launches " expenditure, if it is not) eded in the harbour establishment, not bela, pecifically stated in the Garite, and the barbour police, which doubtless is merged in the general police expenditure of the Colony. If you will kladly refer to the revenues derived by the Harbour Master's department, taken from the same Gasetti, the following will be found (--- Emigration brokers.memomisan." 1,400,00 Junk licenses. #2,397-75 Registry of boats · 4,031.50 Cargo boat certificates.............
of cargo boats verasovim nas 6,272,50 1,192,50 Examination of masters... 2135.00 Shipping seatsen...
10,810.00 Survey of steamers
9.66.87 Registry fees............. Medical fees for emigrants
Hongkong, May 4th, 18916 SIR-With reference to our letter dated the 14th April, and to your Excellency's comments therean, we beg to express our most sincere regret that anything which it contains should have caused you any pals er annoyance. We certain passages as disrespectful and as calcu regret farther that you should have interpreted lated to cast any imputations.
Permit us to earnestly assure you that our letter was not so intended, and with every to do to your Excellency we are still of the opinion that the inferences drawn by you are scarcely deducible from our language, and Licenses for steam, launcher. we submit that our letter should not bear the Survey certificates for launches interpretation put upon it by your Excellency Licenses for Chinese passenger ships
There was nothing further from our thoughts Bills of health than to be in any way disrespectful or in the least, degree discourteous, and we 2010 Thornto individuality and collectively, emphatically. disclaim and absolutely disavow any such intention. Our sole object was to protect the interests of the ratepayers of Hongkong, Your Excellency having taken exception to consider them in the sense you have read them, several of our expreations we beg to ask you to as
being withdrawn from our letter. We have the honor to be, Su
Your Excellency's most obedient
humble servants,
(Signed) P. KYRIE,
HO'KAL
RIGS
278.00
13,096.75
423.50
991.00
335.00
2,187,00 $75.234-37.
From this It appears to my Committee that the expenditure mentioned by bis Excellency is not principally maintained out of the ordinary. taxation of the Colony,"
further items of expenditure, such as the salary In Instituting these comparative figures, some of the Government Health Officer, say $3,000 per annum, are applicable to these receipts, and may be added to
to bis Excellency's total, of $80,000
0.40 publicly disclaimed any intention of being 040 disrespectful, the matter should have Sended there. His Excellency, however, after displaying an amount of ultra. sensitiveness which was really remarkable In an old and experienced stager who has been subjected to any amount of hostile animadversion and criticism in every colony he has governed, declined to accept the oliva branch held out to him, and rode the high horse' to the last, conveniently forgetting that his own letter to the unofficial members, considerately described by the Hon. Mr.
that shipping Still, sufficient remains to show that RERIK as "a most inconsiderate letter,”
fadging from theso selected items, is supporting. For the Harbour Master's was a very much more offensive production
depart purposes of the Colony, outside of abipping i while if the Light Dues, and their upkeep be Ar the conclusion of his very amusing and exception. Sir WILLIAMS DX Vaux must half months' vacation icave, commencing from
shoot were, 7 shots standing at 200 yards and 7 remember that the unofficial members of May 1st. Mr. A. B. Brewin will act as autistant
shots kneeling or sitting at 300 yards. The win.
added to the totals on their respective sides of not altogether uninteresting school-room the Legislative Council are just as much CARRYING-COOKIES as a role are quite indifferent first win and an additional a points for the second
registrar-general during Mr. Smith's absence,
ner of the cup to be penalised 5 points for the
the account, say, expenditure $5.972.38, receipts 131,878,46, taking for the latter lie the twelve lecture to the specially invited unofficial entitled to respect and courtesy as the as to whom they run against, but & water-win. Three wins required to take the cup out-
of 1889; which embrace the normal Mr. W. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of collection before the increase, Acilened last members of the Legislative Council on Governor, or any other official; their carrying coelle yesterday charged an Indian right. At the conclusion of the shooting cheers Police, at present acting as Colonial Secretary, year, shipping not only fully disburses the cust April 27th, SIE WILLIAM DE VUX wound Interests. In the colony's welfare and constable with his buckets and bamboo, making were given for the donor of the cup, who writes on the above subject to his Excellency of spechl services incurred for its purposes,
him feel decidedly wet, which was quite sufficient happened to be present and for the winner, the Governor as follows up with this pregnant and prophetic
but contributes a very handsome fund to Lau progress are at least equal if not superior to to lay the coelle in limbs. This morning be The following gentlemen have won the cap
general reverse of the Colony, ramark:
Colonial Secretary's Office, ! !! | his own; and in their exceptional position was arraigned before. Mr. Wise, who imposed twice-Mesars, Carlyle, MeNt, Ladd, Robin-
I am, to add that my Commitos think no time "But it is scarcely necessary to tell you that
Hongkong, and May, 1891 should be lost in correcting what appears Le when you fool, as you must now de, that your as representatives of the community, of 85, or fourteen days! Imprisonment, for son, Watson & Collas. The following have won
causing na obsimotion,...... But which, was the | the cup once ¡--Mesus." Braidwood, Woods, AirAs there appears to mast a considerable them to be midicading statements, if the figures position is a wrong one, it shows the highest ghing a hopeless battle against a
Merson, Geo, Carson and Martin,
amount of, mienpprehension ne to the increases ; hora quoted sapereans all items of públic securita
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1891.
MR, KESWICK'S RECANTATION.
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it is notified in the Gozelds that Mr. T, Sercombe Smith, assistant registrar-general, has been Ibsence on half uxlary, in' addition to three and
THE Hongkong Rifle Association competition on Saturday fast was for the "Foki" Cap, presented by Dr. J. W. Noble. This prize, which has been competed for monthly since 1889, was on this Occasion was omright by L D. McClennan with a score of
53, less 7 polats penalized, made 44 and Mr. E. Robinson 42. There were 10 competitors. The conditions of the
InT, H. WHITEHEAD.
than that to which he took such STEVE granted eight and a half months' leave of HK Det score of 45. Sergt, W. Robertson His Excellency the Govenor, Bir G. W. Des ment is used in other ways for the general
For th
Vœux, KL.M.G.
MR. DEANE ON THE OFFICIAL SALARIES
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