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WINES AND SPIRITS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1891.

THE United States navy has a paper boat. many "straw ones has the Eritish ?

How I TRUST, young man," said the preacher during his call on the family the other evening, "that you are parzulng the even tenor of your | way 710 “I'm pursuing the even tenor in our church that's in my way replied the youth hotly. "If he doesn't stop flirting with my girl I'll lamus him.Bufalo Courier.

Ir a man's recuperative powers were as great is other lines as in the rapidity of recovery of wonded pride there would not be a cripple or sick man on the earth. MILLIE-Did Georgie kiss you last night when he left Lily-Certsinly he did not why do you Rak? Millie Oh nothing; only I heard hlm remark that be liked your check." "JOHN, JOHN I-there's a burglar in the house. I hear him at the cupboard !"—" Where you put the pie "Yes. Ob, John, where are you | going?"—"I'm going down to rescue him if

AN American lady residing in Boston, who has kept a record since January 1st, 1889, says that 3004 women have been murdered by dranken husbands since that period. Drink must be put down.

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patients was 39, the previous year it was za, and `in 1988 it was 6 only. Of second class patients there were 161 in 1890, 32 in 1889, and 13 in 1888. The lecrease is enormous, and I think it is much to the credit of the staff. It shows that the admirable treatment patients receive in the hospital is being fully appreciated by the com- munity and the demand for space is now greater than the supply available. The sum received fees has been very considerable. (He was proceeding to look for the figures of the feca received.)

A COOLIE was charged at the Magistracy to-day with assaulting a Sikh watchman at Sam-sul-pos The prosecutor said that late last night he saw the man chasing some other Chinamen with an are. The prisoner stopped on wooing the Sikh, and said Shall I hit you?" Naturally the watchman said "No, thank you," and then took possession of the Chinaman and his axe. The jeller was fined a dollar.

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The following portion of the proceedings at We are informed by the agent of the O. & O. Yesterday's Cound! meeting was omitted from

S. S. Co., that the steamship Garlic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 7th ulto, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this post at 1 p.m. to-day.

the report in last night's farne:—

THE OPTUM ORDINANCE,

The Acting Attorney-General moved the Erst reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to con- solidate and amend the laws relating to the

Mr. Whitehead-I think that explanation is quite sufficient.

The Acting Colonial Secretary—If you want the figures I can let you have them. This is not unprofitable expenditure.

Roads, Strests and Bridges,

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Mr. Whitehead- observe there is a small excess in the cost of maintenance of roads in

Kowloon, I think it would have been an advan. tage if we had had an excess on this side. I have been here seven or eight years and I have

never seen the roads in a worse state.

The Surveyor-General-What roads do you refer to:

After these leaders of the movement, the next ring of nigger-driving signatories is the gang of merchant princes' quilidrivers. Of course, when the coolie carrying the draft petition came to a big hong he would first interview the chief, the upholder of the Church. This man, with simply repulsive hypocrisy, would say to himself in a very loud voice “Oh, this is the petition Well, I will sign it with pleasure, and I hope it wil be signed all over, though of course I would never think of trying to influence any body Then he inscribes his noble autograph, and the coolla passes on. The poor feeble zninded $75 a month clerks have all heard the chicla "aside," and so half a dozen signatures are slammed in. Likely enough they don't know what the petition is about; but even If they did, they would get there just the same, y

Thus perhaps one third of the 250 signatures came to be secured. The shipping offices. are the most prominent portion of the anti-abba tarlans, like the stone frontage of the Prays reclamation, all the rest being rubbish, mud, refuse, garbage, anything worthless, only to draw up the petition signed it to fill up. The **Lawyer" who was paid and sent' in 'his bill; he carried with him a few friends from a profession which does not even profess to have six working days a week, or to apart from any reference to their individual spectability, certainly have no status in mind their own business-if they have any. matters affecting shipping, and ought to

steam-launch Day Spring will call alongrife, movement of raw oplum within the Colony, and have been opened three or four times during the work on any. Then came the brokers, who, Importance of having a regular station there

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission

vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and 10.30 am. on Sunday to convey inen ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30,

to the belling and preparation soch opium within the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Mr. Whitehead-I have been consulted on

electric light, the readings being noted at short intervals. Every hour, day and night, as Intelligent-looking. Chinese, assistant twirls a thermometer in the open air to ascertain the temperature. On the roof a wind-recorder traces on a diagram the force and direction of the wind, and a large carefully adjusted glass globs on the parapet thews the length of time during which the sun is shining, by focussing the mys on a sheet of prepared paper. Then the appearance of the sky is carefully noted, at regular intervals, andthe rala-gauges Inspected. But by themselves these operatiens are by no means sufficient to base upon them the forecast which is daily issued. Sixteen stations, from Tongain to Vladivostock, are in daily communication, telegraphing the state of the weather at those places. Those reporļa hava to be compared, and a calculation made as to the prevailing conditions in the Chian Sea A most valuable station, in Dr. Doberck's opinion, could be established at Victoria Pesk, as the only uninterrupted view of the horizon in obtainable from there, which no other station passcises, their position being usually determined more by commercial pros perity than by natural suitability to the purpose, At present the only record made at the Park, is as to the wind, although it is very desirable that the rain-fall should also beregistered. The Dr. Doberck made very evident. Typhoons, like other coming events, cast their shadows before. is really due east it is south by cast at the Peak, Long obavation has shown that when the wind

direction, and the highest of all move from the west, no matter which monsoon is blowing. Any deviation from that rule, shews that a typhoon exists within 1,500 miles, although it does not show its position. When depression is reported observations are taken twice as often as usual, and Dr. Deberck taker off his coat. From hour to hour be wees what the atmospheric conditions are here and in the corresponding stations, averages the lot, and sends word over here where people are saying "Isn't it hot or Beautiful day, that there is a typhoon roaming around, and folk had better keep their weather eye lifting. The recent typhoon, for instance, was notified three days before it did arrive, and the first signal that it was imminent, based solely on the fluctuations of the barometer and the direction of the wind as shawn by the clouds, was made when all was clear, and calm. Yet people grumble at "not" being warned." All night long the Observatory staff were watching, Instrumenta and recording observations, until the Director had ascertained from them that the typhoon had entered the mainland between here and Swatow. This brief account will perhaps dissipate to some extent knowledge of an approaching typhoon is at all the feeling, existing in a few quarters that the

the seientific apparatus. must be left to a Inter matter of chance. The description the rest of

irane,

THE Girst knowa weather record was‘kept by this proposed measure, and the oplum merchants look after them, and I think great credit li dde Next come the Jews and Parsees, who, being and the lawer clouds come from the south-south-

Walter Merle for the years 1337 to 1344. A few photographic copies of the original satin manu- script, now in the Bodleian Library, have just

been made.

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A woman lee a clock? No-noi

You'd not say that if oft you'd met them.

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The Hongkong Selegraph.

HONGLINO, SATURDAY, JULY 75, 1891,

TELEGRAMS.

THE MANCHESTER CANAL

LONDON, July 17th. The embankment of the Manchester canal has been repaired.

SPEECH BY THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.

Lord Salisbury speaking at a dinner given at

the United Service Club'said that he was un aware when Parliament would be dissolved, that he was anxious to abolish the literate vote, and that he favoured woman suffrage.

RAUB.

SINGAPORE, July 18th. The following telegram dated from Raub at 8.45 this morning has been received from Mr. Bibby by the local directors of the Ranh Australian Syndicate:---

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Mill commenced running on the 14th of July, after having been thoroughly overhauled. Holler and frue-vanners working well Prospects ́ remain unchanged.

The boiler referred to is a new so h. p. bollar recently sent to Raub the frovanners are also new, and will be used to concentrate the talings that is to say to collect what minerals ats over the amalgams, plates without being caught.

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ÄNGTHER TYPHOON.

A telegram to the Spanish Consul from Bolinao to-day- aʼates that a typhoon exists to the east of Manila,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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But woman makes us all forget them. SPANCTUM Spanctorum—“Papa," inquired the editor's only son, what do call your office "Well," was the reply, "the world calls an editors office the sanctum sanctorum, but I don't." "Then guess,” and the boy wasthought ful for a moment," that mamma's office is a spanctum spanctorum, isn't it pr

A REMARKABLE family history is developed from the return to Saxe-Altenburg of a former citizen of Altenburg, who has spent many year in America, and who now, at the age of 83 years, revisits his father and mother, aged respectively 114 and 123 years. The old couple have had eighteen children in all, of whom five went to America

A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD New York boy, who was examined as a witness in a case there last month, said he had never heard of God nor the Bible, did not know, who made the earth or the sky, nor what puúfshnment would he meted out hereafter to wicked people who took false osths. That boy ought to come to Hongkong. Employ, ment assured.

PROFESSOR Foster, of Denver, thinks that Methuselah did not live to be goo years all, Long ago, before the planet Mercury was born, the earth was much nearer the sun than at present. Its speed was therefore much greater, and the orbit being smaller the year must have been quite short-perhaps only a few weeks in length. That explalos it.

CHIVING Chinamen is fine sport as conducted in California, Australia, South Africa, and other places where. "Christians" predomlaste; but Mr. Garvie, an Irish seaman, attempted last night to fatroduce the game into the home of the Celes tial, and to avenge the priests of Wasuah. He was overcome by weight of numbers, and actually fined a dollar in the police court for “drunk and dis, and chasing coolles." TIMES are indeed hard in Hongkong, Since the Gambling Ordinance came into force, and two or three extensive speculating concerns have burst, and the brokers business is threatened, some of the inhabitants are reverting to the pristine economies of the Templars. Two of our leading brokers were seen last evening coming home from Wanchat like the Knights of the Cross, on one small pony-

These two brokers had a borse, They bought it at a sale; The one upon its neck did ride, The other on its tall.

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nature of the Bill. I think your Excellency might do well to postpone the first reading of this Bill until the opening of the Council after the summer recess. I think we have had enough, if not a litle too much, of fresh legislation of late, and this matter is one of such importance that I think it would be desirable to postpone It unt!! after the summer recess.

The Colonial Treasurer-I might just explain that a fresh Bill is absolutely necessary on account of the decision of the Supreme Court, which took every one by sarpalse and entirely upset the former Ordinance; and that this Bill, paused at all, should pass at once. Tenders for the new Opium Farm have to be called for within a month and the persons who intend to tender are approaching me already with reference to the position the Government intend to take up with regard to the next letting of the Farm

His Excellency--In any case there could be no barm in reading this Bili a first time to-day. It will then be published in the Gazette, and time for consideration will be allowed, as has been done with all legislation of recent date.

Bill read a first time.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 1898,

The Council went into Committee on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 1800.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-It will be in the recollection of han, members that on the last occasion we made progress to this extent, that ail those items which had been voted before and which are marked by an asterisk were passed, and further, all those items which deal simply with difference of exchange were passed. There

in the other matters, which are chiefly excesses in contingencies, which I shall be very happy to explain if any han, member wishes,

The Audit Office.

Mr. Whitehead-The first Item Is the Audit Office, which shows an increase of $1.481.61. I think no audit can be effident which is not con- ducted in Hongkong. It seems an extraordinary proceeding to audit one side of the accounts here and one side at home. When the estimates were considered the unoficial members dis approved entirely of the vote and I sill feel strongly opposed to it. It seems an extraordinary thing how the amount could have increased as it

bas done.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-As regards the present method of audit, I cannot be held responsible for that; indeed, I believe. It was established by the Secretary of State. I can only go into the question of the items that are down here, and I can well understand the hon. member asking for information why the sum of gr0,000, which was the amount estimated, thould have been exceeded. I can only point out that the local Auditos came eat here in the early part of the year, and before he came the audit was conducted under a different system. There were various clerks employed in the department and when the Auditor arrived he had first to get into barnean, so to speak, to understand the work and taice it over, and therefore in the early part of the year the old staff were necessarily kept on." I

Mr. Whitehead-Queen's Road, The Surveyor-General-I think hon. members will admit that considering most of the roads last year instead of being in a bad state they have been kept in a good state, which has been done by having a first-rate practical oversees to to the number of times they have been opened up for the comparatively good condition in which the roads have been kept.

Mr. Ryrie-They have been at the Praya for I don't know how long. They take it up and fill

and take it up again. The Surveyor-General-That is for the drains and water pipes,

Mr. Ryle Fottinger Street has been in a most fearful state for months.

it

The Surveyor-General-This excess' is in no

way connected with the Water and Drainage Department operations, and the opening of the streets to which the bon. member opposite refers has been caused by the necessity of laying the

water pipes and drains.

Mr. Whitehead-My question is with respect to the state of the road trrespective of the drains altogether. All along from the Victoria Hotel to the east I have never seen it in such a state, and I suggested it might be well to spend a litle more money on this side as well as on the Kowloon side,

The Surveyor-General-I do not think it would have been desirable to spend money on that road, seeing the roads are now being opened up.

Mr. Ryrie-Well, they are a long time about it. The Surveyor-General-1 am not saying the contrary, Mr. Ryrie, but if we had spent a lot of money on that road six months ago it would

have been thrown away.

Mr. Ryrie---You might break your neck going from my hon. friend's (Mr. Whitehead's) office to the Praya any evening.

· EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS. ‚ ̈

Sunday as an institution, are the only supporters of the petition deserving any attention. Not a single Chinaman has set his seal spon it, although Asiatics have been invited to join in the swim, and the petition from beginning to end harps on the fact that Chinese interests are being threatened with rain if the Sunday Cargo working Ordinance comes into force at the end of this month The remainder of the names appended comprise counterjumpers of various sorts-druggists' bottle washers, drapers clerks, and nondescripts whose names nobody ever heard before and whose very existence in doubt ful. This completes the sorry tale of the few bold spirits, the gallant band of 250 that dared to pass themselves off as independent authorities on the question of Sunday Harbour Labour.

UNDER TWO FLAGS.

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OUR SERIAL STORY.

PROLOOVE.

The brooklet bubbles brightly, Emptily, capriciously

Its progress steadies slightly, It murmurs more judiciously;

Anon it grows more vigorous, More serious, Imperions

suffers naught to stay its course, anja Till, swelling with increasing, force Save what la upright, firm, and true--- This it salates, as is its due, And passes by But what is weak Must bow, and yield, and be so meek That pity spares, and passes on. If what is frail should still oppose, Else, if the wish to bend is gone,

If fault and mide combine to close The path of this resisticas flood- This power, so strong, and pure, and good— Then to the end."

Telegraph should publiek a record navel quite Originally it was intended that the Hongkong according to the rules of the game, and beat the modern authors on their own ground, The work as anagly constructed on that basis, and fulfilled the terms of the contract ; but while it lay over the common 40,000 productions, it development that it was decided to abandon all also presented many opportunities for further attempts at making the cagle walk. Genius could not be tied down in a rut, so we let him rip,

THE UNION JACK VERSUS THE DRAGON-AND THE DRAGON WINS CLAWS DOWN. For some time past the even tenor of local existence has been somewhat thrown aslant by the advent of a bevy of beautiful maidens of the virgo persuasion who, quite unused to the wiles and the ways of this wicked world, left home and all that they held dear even braved the dangers of the deep, for the privilege of pleaturing through the Gorgeous East with an opera company. Through these maidens' breasts there flitted visions of brilliant gems and lime-lit palaces hidden away- Mr. Whitehead-We now come to extraordin-in shadowy groves possessed by eflete princes ary public works, and I observe the amount who for one sweet smile would open the farally estimated for last year was $699,700, and the casket and invite the fairy hourt to" cotton on." amount expended $397,507. I have had the From the night that the Southern Cross, dis- curiosity to go into the amounts voted for the appeared from view, which was while they were last few years, and I find that in 1887 the amount sailing through the spicy isies that dot the Arifure expended was $744,820, the salaries of the Public Sea, these notions of nobles to be won and riches Works Department being $49,000. In 1888 the intensity until they became, the one and

that were but to be reached for, grew ing amount voted was $6,6,con, and the amount expended $530,870; salaries $62,000. In 1889 whole absorbing passion of those pure breasts. the amount voted was $635,476, and the amount Singapura at last have in sight, with its expended $374,551; salaries $58,000, In 1800 unrivalled tropical scenery, palms crowning the amount voted was $629,700 and the expendi- sunlit islands that agale were reflected with ture 8397,50%, and salaries, had rises, from beauty a thousand-fold added in the placid sea. $49,000 in 1887 to $75,000. I have not got the gharries and reeking streets, somehow discounted! The town and all that lo it is; including dirty)| figures for this year, but the salaries are estimated at something like $90,coo. It is a most extra-ful Innocence and inexperience had halsed it,

the rosente hus with which romance born of youth-! ordinary state of affalis, and I should like some

and the pubs. In which the fair visitors were] explanation as to how it is that these large sums are asked for public works and only half the ensconced added considerably to that result, too amount expended, and not only that but the ad what few ideas these objects left salaries have about doubled in the last four lustanized are quickly dynamited, by even years.

a casual acquaintance with the inhabitants of The Surveyor-General-I am not prepared that doubtfully favored island. In the course at this present moment to go into the very large of a few days the scales drop off and the question opened up by the hos, member-1 blank and blistering truth, la lald, bare before think notice should be given of that but if the them; to princess na palaces: no jewels hon. member wishes for any information as to nothing at all that breathes of the sweetly scented any particular item I shall be very happy to give the bloom of youthful roses in idle tears, how dreams of youth. Tis no use washing away the best information in my power.

Mr. Whitehead-The figures are so very

ever, and then again there is the far famed Island startling that I think the Council is entitled to of Fragrant Streams, so highly eulogised by old

Jaw Bone. Despair, nor cankering care will The great serial was accordingly reconstructed TRE Ärisano Kicker has another formidable

some explanation.

hold place is those fair young bosoms they lightly, the changes affecting three divisions of rival. It is the Craig (Coli) Pantagraph, a new paper which has enjoyed some fifteen issues. have spoken to the Auditor, and he tells

will wait for, the Nabobs of Hongkong, and lethe work the aim, the medium.chosen for Here are a few local items -We are a linfe

me there is no reason to suppose the estimate of,

due time here they eventuate. OfHongkong they achieving that alm, and the manner of treating behind this week because of one man's bull- $10,000 will be exceeded in future, and

have also been told fairy tales, and come tripping the medium. We would have altered something. headedness fa a few weeks the paper will be that the ratio of that sum was not exceeded

lightly on shore provided with shot-proof parasols else, but refrained, partly because these changes wherewith to dodge the diamonds"that thay aro

were sufficient, partly because we had no printed entirely, at home and such an accident during the latter part of the year. For part of the year there was the old staff and also the

assured will be thrown like hall upon them other new feature to introduce, and parily will not occur again. Some blot on the face of

Laurence 'Sterne said thai he pitied the man

because there was nothing else la the story, but the earth, who bas as ranch regard for the rights of arrived one of the clerks of the old staff has un- expense of the Auditor's coming out. Since he

do, is barren," but had Larry seen those angels think of it, no story could have more, and very who could travel from Dan to Beersheba and cry those three things. In fact, when you come to others as a Digger fodiad, polsoned. Mr. Hall fortunately died the other three have been two dogs ens night last week. Such a contempered to their departments and are doing

come, and no-one coming for them, he would few have all these. Our story has them all, tible wretch would helt at nothing, and should"

have raved. But there is nothing so bad that and, as we said last week, a prize will be given be condemned to scrape barnacles off of the other work. Therefore there is no reason to ap-

It might not be worse, and although diamonds

to the person who can first discover: them. wrong side of oblivion until the sun turns into will be exceeded, but when a change of that kind hers will look at the Supplementary Estimates the other good things of the world. So the of respectability and bona fides, and the

prehend thatia future years the amount estimated The Acting Colonial Secretary—If bon. mem.

are lacking there is an inexhaustible store of Competitors must enclose 835 as a guaranics an icicie. The young man who travels under the Eandla "Mr. Brown of Texas,” but more

takes place, with the two systems overlapping of former years they won't find these items at sirens made the best of Hongkong. All went proceeds will be given a charity to for a time and the expense of the Auditor coming all, but it is the Secretary of State's desire they well, and merry as a mariage bell until last any one (if there be any exe) who falls to familiarly known as Sage Hen Charley, has hit

out and receiving some salary during the time should be included, and therefore they are all the trall, and with his departure many of our

put in. This is a list of what was spent in 1890, evening when a change came o'er the spirit of the fully appreciate the blessings we are conferring have a slight excess.

With regard to salaries, I am not able to check dream. Many yostha, and many maids belonging on humanity.

to this fals brigade, knew of a certain sendievous them all without notice, nor am I aware that we Mr. Whitehead-In connection with the to-day discussing the salaries of public sound where the sad ses ware laves the golden sand near Quarry Bay, and to this treating place Observatory there is an excess of 3733 for new on with a calise that they have anything to they in equal proportions betook themselves Instruments. I trust these instruments will give public works in 1890.Whether the sums that yeater'een, but the meeting was not well timed, do what sums of money were spent on some useful results, because lately, in this last are pat down here were properly spent is a ques of this soul-stirring spirtis announces) / met Inckientally one of the

and it was there; that the lion (as the heading Confucius. storm we had. I very much for the instrumentation for the Council, but the question of salaries defeat at the claws of the dragon One of the to kill a dog. Several other animals may be were very defective, or something was defective, because the warnings given by the Director were does not seem to come in on the Supplementary vanquished, with rhien eyes welling o'er more or lear burt, and, this little morsel of estimates under the head of extraordinary public came to na tala morning (why, gracions tempting meat, with its dose of prussie acid, might The Acting Colonial Secretary-As regards works, which is simply a list of the extraordinary heaven i hast thou appointed us the guardian even offend some who could not be touched by the item mentioned by the hon, member it her public works of last year and the amount spent of the oppressed, the weary, and the heavy it. But there is a pill which must be administered not been the desire of the Connell to give too on them. If there is any question asked about faden of this vale of tears /) with his dismal tale there are facts which need to be made publie free a hand to the way of instruments. It would any item in this long Hat I am sure the Surveyor of woe. The wily Celestis had got in before the in all their inpleasantness; and if, after clothing

exey at the beginning of the year to put down General will afford every information in als

Britons and just as the later landed at the meet them as decently as can be, after disguising them chemicals, hooks, and tide tables for the Obse the sum we know must be spent for Instruments, power.

The Bill was reported and read a third time ing place the whole ficet of saucy young craft to the best of our ability, people still resent vatory, and ifs large sum were voted at first and passed.

and piratical Interlopers was seen dying round our efforts and misunderstand our aim, ws there would be no excess, but very often if a

the Black Rock in chariots draws by diery steeds cannot help to We do our best, the other en route for the Talkoo Sugar worki

prople have to do theirs. Theirs will probably take the form, in some cases, of stopping their large sum is voted there is a tendency to spend

subscription and calling the Telegrapă a “damd it all, even though it be more than what is

prinse the bllad, leading the blind is nothing to necessary. The sum originally voted not being

faulting paper and then they will begin to try and read some of the ordinary common low-down this picture of offended bigotry gathering its ins formation from chronic stupidity. What makes mere noise than a pig in a gutter? Give it up Why, two pigs. And what is siller than reading one of the ill-conditioned midnight publications of this Colony? Duono

coupled by his passage, you will necessarily

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citizens mourn the loss of articles of value, among which are knives, razors and wearing apparel. Mr. Brown is an accomplished member of the light-fingered fraternity, but this is as far as his genius goes. He has not enough brains laht to last him over night, and as for his ambition, bis highest aim is to loaf around the stores and steal prunes or cast his despicable carcass in the shade of a sagebrush and dream of what might have been. The expert manner in which he shoots “ imipes " with him the gold medal. Wa throw | far from sadafactory. him him out of this office bodily, and we are pretty good natured, too. He is a prominent candidate for the “pën,”

TH Naval authorities of this port are bringing all their resources to bear on the raising of H. M. S. Tweed, which vessel having been successfully raised from her original position, was in course of being towed round to the Dock when the scaling of the apertures proving ineffectual, gave way, and the vessel tank in much deeper water-class to the wall of the Naval Torpedo basin. At low tide yesterday evening two Dock yard lighters had been placed in position, on on each side of the Tward, and gangs of coolies were engaged lightening the vessel. The water at that time, was completely over the bridge and highest postions of the gunboat, and dirers, were at work endeavouring to make s; better job of it this time... When this vessel is rendered serviceable again we would suggest that the Teosed, and her consort the Eri, should be kept at Canton. The fresh water would preserve them, keep them clear of fouling from barnacles, and they will be available at six

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sufficient is the reason of the excess. In allmate like this instruments and chemicals deter lossie very much and require to be replenished oftener than might be the case elsewhere.

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THE MEDICAL SEATF. -

Mr. Whitehead-Them seems to be an enormous increase in the expenditure for the Medical staff. The actual increase is $14,800, The Acting Colonial SecretaryThe hon. member will find if he looks at the Colonial Surgeon's report that they have had a great many more patients this year than in former years of

The Surveyor-General-If the hon, member asks questions as to any particular items I will be glad to answer him.

Mr. Whitehead These supplementary esti mates are placed before us, and the figures are so starting that I think we are entitled to some explanation, an

The Surveyor-General-They don't come in as supplementary estimates. Every item in this list has already been before the Council and passed by the Council. They should all have been marked by an asterisk.

SUNDAY HARBOUR LABOUR.

Jews in favour of abolishing the Christian Sab The list of signatures to the memorial of the bath is Instructive, and not so tedious as a long fist would be. The nucleus of the supporters is of course the half-dozen of merchant princes-

Way dwell upon so painful a topic? The maids elect the Mongols, and the white man weep and come upon us Echowowars" what say one to another what is this disease that has

THE OBSERVATORY.

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THERE-11e-13,000 different. kinds, of postage /or eight hours notice to come down here in casa { course we only have one side of the account herein four, and then go on a plenic in & of the Tëlegröpk-visited the Observatory, and of life is not rid of an evil by this publication; it

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who provide the world with shipping offices, The narrow escape from being "typhooned These men—the Mackintosh, of that ilk, leading | which Hongkong had “the other day raised a sign once for their own opinions, and once small stora of complaints respecting the methods again for the individual sentiments of each of observing and reporting the approach of these king apart, there is a serious intention le Company which entrusts them with its agency. atmospheric disturbance Dry Doberck was this story to exhibit one deplorable feature of Personally they don't care a tinker's cuirse about made responsible for all the casualties that Hongkong society, to set forth all its repulsive Sunday; some of them are elders of the Kirk, occurred indeed he was almost accused of have aspects, so that if possible, we shall kill it. Day and trustees of the Cathedral, and rabbis of the ing started the typhoons Nothing could be more light kills the black joad of the rock; exposure t Synagoguet some of them on Sundays go to absurd. The day after the galesrepresentative fail to the loathsome octopus; and if one phase of emergency. Moored off Shameen they would we don't shew the receipts. The receipts are not only afford protection and security to very much increased and would call the special steam-launch to Castle Peak Bay and the spent several hours in listening to an interestingill not be che faults. We will try to deal as THE CZAR seves from his Siberian gold mines foreigners but have no important moral check in attention of the bon, member to the report of the Kowloon Casino; but not one of them over difertation on the vecs of the numerous Bacall and decently with the bing as may bes About $18,000 annually.

preventing disturbances. With a few machine Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, for 1890, works in the office more than go, hour a delicate instruments of which the Director and THE Chinese cooks at the Victoria Barracks bass on board they would Hkewise be formidable | fald on the table at the last ́meeting. "Amongst week, nor even that except" with's" pankah || his staff have charge. The chief Interest, or bat first of all it is necessary to be fast, without adversaries in case of trouble. The commissioned other things he will find in that report the fol- going all the time. Not one of them dare course, centred around the weather warnings not necessary to say yet at which or warrant officers on board might also be lowing: Not only have I be unable on assert, Shylocks though they all are, that be system, which the Docter took specials pains to mark this is aimed. If unsucessful, we must try induced to occasionally Instruct the martially many occasions as reported last your to provide, ever shares in the Sunday labour that he is pow fully describes No Metall that can be of fun in gains if succesful, the Telegraph has not lived disposed in gun, and rifle drill, as mesticas privats patients, with the ? accommodation trying to perpetuates or that he ever has the meteorological observation is neglected Conis vain, even though this were its last good inntry movements, and the vessels at all events requested, but have been actually conspelled grace to be ashamed of himself when he sits in penssting clocks, carefully kept at one tempera: k would not run the risk of disasteriike that which through want of room to refuse patients and cushioned pew and endorses the person's fure to ensure accuracy perpetually move Nota-Tho sovellet has forgotten to send threatened to overtake the Henglong reserve mission desirous of being treated in this remark about Babbath, breakers going to evar. cylinders on which thereadings of the barometer along the romance, but it will del appear this squadram in the gals of Sunday last.

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■ glorious spread last night. They caught number of rats, and were engaged with a few friends in having a martial gorge when the banquet was joterrupted, Three of the cooks Bere brought before Mr. Wise today and had as quais for Belag within the barracks alse a p.my which oonstijnted a trespass,