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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.

CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

DAKIN'S

LEMON SQUASH.

A VERITABLE LEMON SQUASH AERATED, COOLING, THIRST QUENCHING.

suggested that & Maxim Gun Battery Those who were unable to pay a visit to the might be raised. Governor DES Vaux Empress of India will be interested in knowing thought the idea feasible, and convened that the sister-ship Empress of Japan will be open for inspection on Saturday, from 3 to 6 pm. semi-public meeting at which ́about a. dozen of a Committee were appointed to Ar a meeting of the members of the Stock and

Presidential campaign will be America establish. THE Washington Post thinks the war cry to the distinct understanding, which he had failed to for Americans."

Witness proceeded to deny certain statements made by Mr. Pitman.,

THE agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carli!! & Co.) Inform us that the Canadian Pacific steamship Parthia arrived at Vancouver, B.C., yesterday, twenty-two days ook

been touched in cross-examination.

Mr. Robinson urged that these points had not

put the scheme into effect. About half Sharebrokers' Association held this afternoon it with mails from Yokohama and Hongkongs which Mr. Rodyk anid the Companias would

as decided to engage counsel to oppose the Rill dealing with time-bagning, intre fuced at the Legislativa Council by the Hon. I.J. Keswick.

Ar the Magistracy yesterday a Chinamsa was fined $15 or two months for having in his He went on board the Ferien and was offering possession $200 worth of Manila lottery tickets. them for sale to various people, and happened to apply to detective Green, who at once relieved him of all farther trouble.

that Committee have since gone away, or died of old age, but the scheme is still alive, though torpid. At the time there was quite a lot of public enthusiasm War are Informed by the Agents (Mears. Arnhold, In the matter-the Military Contribution S. N. Co.'s steamer Ningchow, from Landen Karberg & Co.) that the China Shippers' Mutual A REFRESHING WHOLESOME DRINK. hadn't been, doubled then, and the and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the sith Colony was not so generally bankrupt and may be considered due at Penang on

or about the roth June. as it is to-day—and several citizens offered to buy guns and present them to the corps that was to be, if they might be permitted. Of course they were not-wasn't it about that time that Governor Dis Vaux dis- covered an El Dorado in Hongkong, and wrote a Despatch about It? So the Com- mittee simply met, got about 130,names of volunteers, started an idea of having a mounted corps, and sent in a report to the Government. In February last year-ten months later the Finance Committee of Nos. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL the Legislative Council had before them a recommendation from the Governor that Hongkong, 4th May, 1891.

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THE magisterial money box was worth annexing this morning when Mr. Wise had finished his yelling, ditto for selling, as the necessary somewhat big order of the day. Hawkera for permit, oplum offenders, and retty larcenyltes were all taxed to a limited degree, and they anted up almost to a man.

MR. Wise fell heavily on a couple of petty disregard slips of paper bearing the mystic offending Celestials who had had the temerity to

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We have had several inquiries as to whether some visionary race-horse of the Hon. C. P. Chater's has won the Epsom Derby. Not that filly by Barcaldine out of Katherine, is slipped we are aware of; but if Kate Allen, a very smart for the Onks on Friday, there are more unlikely things than the Hongkong Croesus winning the highest honours at first time of asking.

Lt YAN, TAI FUE, LEUNG CHINO, members of the Hawking, Cooking, and coolle fraternities respectively, were charged at the Magistracy this morning by Inspector Quincey with keeping a pabile gaming house in direct opposition to the new patent mora instiller recently passed by the L. C. Quincay gave evidence proving the raiding of the establishment and the capture of the prisoners red-banded, The usual explanations and excuses were offered: one had dropped in to see a friend, another to look for a parent, garns which, needless to say. Mr. Wine disregarded and inflicted a fine of $100, two months hard,

the two first defendants as keeper of the house and go or a month on the third, he being but a common or garden gambler. All three elected to labor for the State for the prescribed period.

HEAVY failures are reported from Ningpo, long-standing salt p Several large cotton firms, banks, and several It preserve shops have suspended part. Their liabilities are very great and many other houses are involved. During the last part of the third moon, a Ningpo Junk was on Its way to Wenchow laden with several hundred bales of cotton when pirates bova in sight and made an attack. The junk prepared for fired blank carbidge. resistance and the pirates, to overawe them, The burning gun- wads dropping on the cotton set it on fire which soon spread and the junk was enveloped in a sheet of flames. The pirates seeing the plunder consumed before their eyca took to their cars leaving the unfortunate crew the remainder kept themselves afloat on drifting to shift for themselves. Four men out of seven on board junk perished by fire and water, planks and managed to reach the shore. The despatched in search of the pirates, who are still case was, reported and two gunboats have been

at large.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Before Mr. E. 7. Ackroyd, Acting Puisne Judge.

May 28th.

THE ARCHITECT'S CHARGES CÁSE. This morning the cross suits between the Shameen Hotel Co. and Mr. W. St. J Hancock were continued.

By the CouriAfter the Marina meeting at have to find new offices, the Hotel Co.

removed to Mr. Fraser-Smith's, Mr. Benetto greatly complained, and tried to find new said shout rent. offices. Witness offered his, but nothing was

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His lordship thought that as the Company had had offices rent free, and in the absence of 'a definite statement, they might reasonably exrect the same from Mr. Hancock.

Mr. Robinson then addressed the Court, showing that Mr. Hancock had received $995. which was ample is cover, his claim. He then reviewed the items showing the bearing of the expert evidence adduced. He urged that plaintiff could only calm some $yoo or less, no that about $300 should be returned. account had not been contested, and that it was Mr. Recce replied, maintaining that the first only up to date of signing the contract, and did had admitted the 490, and had nald $400 on not cover the whole of the work. The Company account, leaving goo due on that, and the further services. The evidence against plaintiff's having supplied plans etc. ni he stated, was very rou radictory, and the item should be allowed. Mr. ordered or sunplied for the Fraser-Smith definitely said no plans were Ice House, and that he never saw any; then it was proved that they were ordered and supplied, and some of the directors had seen them. As to rent, plaintiff had certainly not said anything to justify the Company's contention; and without a definite agreement, it would stand implied that use and occupation of an office most be paid for. stipulated rental But he further maintained that $20 was the

through the evidence on the question of rent, His lordship said he had not much difficulty In deciding about the accounts, but would look and deliver judgment next week

ANOTHER OUTRAGE ON JUSTICE.

PECULIAR PROCEEDINGS AT THE POLICE COURT.

The master of the Wing Lee Inunch was charged before Mr. A. G. Wise, at the Magistracy this morning by Police Constable Harris, who presumedly represented the Hongkong Govern- ment, with having on board eighteen passengers, In excess of the number allowed by his licenco, on the oth Inst. Mr. Wotton appeared for the defence.

P. C. Harris said that on the afternoon of the

day in question he was on duty at Gibb's wharf Mr. John Mitchell, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's, asked to see the Wing Lar's licence, and requested wiincas to count the number of Passengers. He did so, counting as passengers children canded on their mother backs and to her Heence, could carry seventy-five pas sengers, and altogether be counted ninely- three, which did not include the crew, but facluded the baggage contles.

I heretofore, frue of Extra Charge, to those off less; it was their duty to have kept the Mass, has devised a double hulled, ship with charged $100 for the journey and a report also those able to walk. The launch, according

We continue to supply large bottles as our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary slac

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

FOR COAST PORTS Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and when received in good order. the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties Counterfell Order Books supplied on applica-

tion,

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 LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

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matter alive, instead of which they have gradually lost sight of their functions-one or two have retired, another went home to school, two or three more left for other Colonies, and so on.

The official gentleman to whom we have referred further stated that the guns were duly ordered through the Crown Agents, and, so far as he knew, paid for. General EDWARDS had inspected and passed them, and

some of

them would be here shortly, but whether "shortly" meant a week or six months he couldn't say. The ammunition was already here-but how much there was he didn't know, too.'

As regards the Mounted Volunteers there is absolutely nothing known; but they probably won't ever amount to anything. A corps formed by the local Bicycle Club would be a deal more useful, it seems to us, Indeed we seriously question whether the scheme

as

We note that Captain Mescom, of Chelsea, compartments so arranged and constructed that a mathematical certainly against sinking is supplied,. The plan, it is stated, has received the indorsement of the Boston Board of Marine Underwriters, the United States Naval Board, and prominent naval officers, yachtsmen and Daval architects.

A GAMBLING house at Shaukiwan was disturbed by Inspector Corcoran last night and seven men gathered in, together with the usual tables, and gambling articles and nearly $200 in money. This morning the men were charge before Mr. Wise at the Police Court, and on the application of Mr. Phillippo, who appeared for three of the defendants, the case was remanded. Two of the defendants are Chinese constables.

THE COTIST.

The peacock spreads, its Argus tail,

And vainly strate about,

It fondly dreams the world would fall

If it were counted out.

So with the egotist. He writer

A tale whose mexit lies Not in its truth, nor figured flights,

But In its thousand "I's" |

Mr. Denison, architect, said he was engaged to prepare sketch plans for the proposed hotel o the Ice House lot. (Plans produced.) He involving considerable labour. This fee covered everything, and the plans were not an extra fem. The plans by themselves would be $50, For complete plans to scale and specifications he would charge a) per cent,

Mr. Pitman, a director of the Shameen Hotel Co, said he resided in Canton. He asked Hancock last year when the goods would arrive far which the $380 had been advanced. Witness understood bim to reply that the money had been returned to the Company. Later he said it had not been returned, but he would make certain decorations & set-off against it. A few weeks later he said these works had been estimated at $150. Mr. Rodyk told blm the Company could not afford it, and Mr. Hancock sald he would return it. As to plaintiff's charge for rent of offices, there was only a desk in his drawing to go on with the case, and accordingly dismissod office, which was used for the Marina and this | It. Company. Asto sketch plans for the Ice House scheme be bad not seen any. Had only seen a "fanciful sketch," without scale or measure. ments.

Cross-examined-The launch had made fast to the wharf. He counted more than twelve coollen as having jumped on board. In counting the Passengers be included eight or ten infants bi arms; possibly there might have been a dozwa. Of children led by their parents he counted woven or eight. He counted each child as ono y.zs- senger. It was usual not to count children under twelve years of age. If the number of children were deducted from the total, the launch would have had no passengers la excess...

His Worship said he did not think it necessary

Cross-examined-He had not asked for the return of the $330 before the end of 1890, because he thought the goods were coming cat. The contractor substituted other materiais; did not know these were paid for na extras and obtained raise a mortgage on the property, and asked here. The Company at one time wanted to plaintiff about it, but nothing was done.

The master of the Wing Tal lausch was then charged with carrying five paswengers in excess on the goth Inst. Mr. Wottem again appeared for the defence.

His Worship noticing Mr. Mitchell outside the Court, suggested to Mr. Wotton that be might come in. He supposed this case was similar to the last, and Mr. Mitchell no doubt would like to hear what was going on, whilst feeling, they would see if there was any cause of i

Mr. Wotton said Mr. Mitchell had been toiling in the dark, and he might as well continue to do.

No Credit given for bottles that look duty. I whole will not fall through. The Colony mitting an outrage on the daughter of Constable | Company, this was a private arrangement so as far as they were concerned.

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has now had quite a quarter of a century's experience of volunteering, and if the magnificent display made by the Artillery at the Queen's Birthday celebration on Monday is anything to go by there isn't as much practical patriotic zeal here as would prevent an intoxicated Macaense, armed with a brick in the foot of a stocking, from invading our island 'ome, and after the outburst of Jingolem conse quent on the arrival of the quick-firing gunt is over the corps will be chiefly remarkable for the regularity with which it won't be there on drill-nights, and the uniforms will get moth-eater, and finally the military authorities will take the whole battery away and mount it in the forts eastward, as the Duke of Connaught suggested should be done last year, and so our last state will be $40,000 worse

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1891.

THE MAXIM GUN CORPS,

TELEGRAMS,

RUSSIAN CLEMENCY.

LONDON, May 26th.

J. R. Grimble, Inspector of Nuisances, was this afternoon arrested by Detective Inspector Stanton on a charge, we understand, of com¬

Simmonds, No. 96, a girl under sixteen years of age. The prisoner was bailed out in a sum of Sanitary Board. We are unable to state the $500 by Mr. H. McCallum, Secretary to the exact nature of the charge, the Inspector on duty refusing to give any detalls whatever.

THE Hoa, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:-

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NAWAB SINOH, a police constable,, was charged before Mr. A. G. Wise at the Magistracy this one with having made indecent overtures to ane Lau Lin and with having assaulted the same. The first count was not proved but the evidence la support of the second was irrefutable Boosted of damaged toggery and the major portion of complainant's queue, which was laid out for inspection on the Magisterial table. His Worship after critically examining it assessed its value at $a, and this sum was handed over an compensation to the fate owner of the appendage and a fine of $3 was also inflicted for the assault. THE last of the Census papers were collected yesterday, and the staff at the Registrar- General's affice is perspiring freely at the work

By the Court-As to the loan of $500 to the

entirely outside the Company. between the contractor and Mr. Hancock,

Mr. Rodyk, solicitor, and director of the Com- payment for visits. He never saw any finished pany; said that no arrangement was made about

item the Company certainly ought to pay. As to plans for the Ice House buildings, but prell- minary plans were ordered and supplied. This the bill for $490, there had been very great objection made to the whole bill. It was not true that the directors agreed to the whole bill subject to one alteration, Mr. Hancock distinctly stated at a meeting of Marina directors that be would lend his office rent free. That app'ied also to the Shamisen Hotel Co. As to the $380, witness denied the statement that he made sa arrangement with plaintiff.

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Cross-examined. He had absolutely no know ledge of any arrangement for 850 per visit to Canton. He had no power to make such arrange ment, and did not remember any meatlon of it. At the meeting of Marias directors in witness's office (referred to) he announced that the Marica and Shameen Hotel offices would have to find a new place as he was leaving. Then Mr. Hancock offered his office rent free. As to the Marina, Mr. Hancock being treasurer had paid himself rent, but the item was disputed

By the Court-He had no conversation with Hancock about the rent. He never told him thit witness gave offices rent free, nor was told in reply that that was no reason for Hancock to do the same. On leaving witness's rooms the Company's office was transferred to Mr. Fraser-Smith's, and he did not know they went ultimately to Hancock's office. He was certain Hancock's office would not have abould certainly not be paid $50 for each visit, Te all appearance he had been assisting of his own free will on many occasions..

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The Czar makes the visit of the Czarewitch to sentences of various prisoners sent to exile.

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wait," this Colony has been possessed of two strong corps of Volunteers for the last two years. There has long been "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND moribund body known as Artillery HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offers Volunteers, and in May 1889 a movement Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium was set on foot to establish a second body. It has an extensive circulation in all Ports of amateur defenders-it was seen that at 5.30 this afternoon, having made the passage between Singapore and Newchwang, la the Australasian Colonies, the United States, and the budding flower of Hongkong wouldn't the United Kingdom, and the scale of charge has been fixed at an exceptionally low Terms can be learned on application.

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of collation. As there are only two men and seyen boys on the staff, all of whom bave their regular business to do, and they call it "over- for which small blame to them, seeing that they don't get any extra paywe may expect a set of antique and unreliable statistics in the inchoate hereafter. But we shall have saved $100 or $300-and besides there aren't any clerks out of work in Hongkong, who would be Elad of the job.

NEws was received in Shanghai last Saturday from Ningpo to the effect that a considerable go hauling mountain guns about, and as "THE SCAVENGERS OF THE FAR EAST" on the been saved of the storms in rond a lot of young fellows were willing to wear war-path-vide a police court case seported in smart uniforms if they could get put on

another part of this issue.

lighter laboursome other style of soldiering THE Agents (Mesars. Dodwell, Carlill & Co had to, ba devised. A proposition to inform us that the steamship Thorndals tell form & company of Rifle Volunteers Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port. was dropped with a dull plunk, THE sensation of the day has been the fall in not being sufficiently aristocratic, and "Bank consequent on a widely circulated Major-General BAYAN EDWARDS, then eport that the Manila Government has placed an embargo upon the Bank in that place, Commanding the Troops here, thereupon | $600,000 in the amount slated to be held there.

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Mr. Skeels, another director, sald that he scheme, but had seen the preliminary plans never saw any finished plans for the Tee House produced,

During this conversation Inspector Mathieson went outside the Court and returned with Mr. Mitchell, who took a seat at the solicitors' table. Court, and that gentleman withdrew,

Mr. Wotten abjected to Mr. Mitchell being in

The case then proceeded,

P. C. Harris said his attention was drawn to was licensed to carry ninety-two passengers, and the defendant's launch by Mr. Mitchell. She be counted ninety-seven.

His Worship asked if he counted the number in the same way in the last case?

count the coolies who jumped on board, but The witness replied that he did. He did not: there were more than dve.

for the prosecution. It was unnecessary to take Mr. Wotton said he thought there was no case the time of the Court up by putting questions is the witness.

His Worship said there was no case, and he would dismiss the summons.

Mr. Mitchell here again entered the Court and Baked why the cases had been dismissed,

His Worship wald the prosecutions had fallen through.

Mr. Mitchell said he was acting as a private Individual in the matter, and would reserve the, right to obtain a re-hearing,

Mr.. Wolton-May I ask your Worship to make an order for Mr. Michell to pay the costs of these cases? I think you have the power.

His Worship--No, no, no! It is s. Police. prosecution,

CORRESPONDENCE;

[We do not nearly endorse the opinions expressað fy Correspondents in this coloma.)

A RABID RÅTEFAYER; Ta Ta Kotros (or swe "HowaKONG TELNORAFEM Mr. Hancock, recalled by Mr. Reece, said that with admiration of the able and energetic ranner Sia,The community of Hongkong is filled he distinctly told Mr. Rodyk he could not go to in which the Council has set to work wader the Canton for less than $50 for each journey. He Acting Governor, and has introduced ordinances been supplied as entered or plete plans had which deserve to rank side by side with Majes an had been solved by the salving party from bees supplied as ordered for the Los House Charfe in the record of the words with Marsa Shanghal. One large funk full of cargo had scheme. Mr. Fraser-Smith told blin the Board Now they, have done quite enough to the ke already arrived at Ningpo. There was a lot approved of the bill for $490, reduced from $650, the century remarkable, and more of this wrala and it is anticipated that every particle of the was only up to the time the contract was signed. something useful say an Ordinance to prevent more cargo lying on the rocks ready for shipment, but never said that it was to be final. This bill use them up. They might climb down and do cargo will be recovered. The steam steering gear The work began shortly after witness had ricksha coolies shouting Shamore than thirty and the two winches have also been got off, and charged strictly according to the scale of the times at one man on one occasion; or a law nally intended for Tientsin, would be got out in it was expected that the portable railway, origi- | Architects Institute.

similar to the Estates Managers Ordinance of His-lordship pointed out that it had been the Dutch Indies, giving employers discretionary a day or two. The vessel is broken in two proyed that the charges were at variance with powers over servants earning less than $10. places, abaft and before the cogies-rond, and is custom fiere; and as to exceptional circumstances mouth, so that the Ching: boy is not boss of settled into a cradle of socks so that there is no OF LIFEngements Mr. Rodyk flatly contradicted the house or gals, our Council might stoop to possiblilty of hey moving.

Mr. Hassock. There skotid, have been a 'cöpsider Wisthar a sesto of sampán fixés posted.