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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1891.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, SUBSCRIBERS TO HONGKONG necessary to prove negligence on the part

LIMIT E D, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &c. LONDON, HONGKONG AND AMOY.

· NATURAL APERIENT WATERS.

ON THE CHOICE OF A WATER. DXTRACT from the 'London' Medical Re-

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cinder,” May 20th, 1890, by GRO.

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*In order to attain the highest success in the treatment of a case by a Natural Water, it is far better to study thoroughly one kind, and master its peculiarities, then tiexperiment with different sorts, each Eaving a different dose and special › attributes af its own,

“The advantages of one mineral water over another may be put under the following heads

*-Smallzens of dose.

-Absence of unpleasant effect, 3.-Sulphates of Seda and Magnetla in nearly equal proportions.

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The

The law on the subject would seem to be clear enough. It was, we opine,

of his coolies to make defendant legally responsible. If such evidence was put in, it does not appear in the published reports of the trial; however, the Judge decided other wise, and awarded plaintiff #350 and costs. Assuming that plaintiff had sustained fatal Injuries, would defendant, who had about as much to do with causing the accident as the man in the moon, have been held liable for manslaughter? Supposing Mr. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1891. BoxNJE, like the plaintiff, had been in a public vehicle with outside' coolles, would he still have been responsible for any act of carelessness on their part? question at issue as to the responsibility of employers in cases of this nature is 30 important that it might even be worth while, whilst fully recognising the uncer- tainty of such a proceeding, to appeal against the Acting Puise Judge's decision, defendant failed to avall himself of the

tried by a jury. Meanwhile it would seem to be the duty of the authorities to insist on the shafts of all 'richshas being guarded so as to prevent the possibility of such accidents, and also to take active steps to remove the disgraceful Inefficiency of the regulation of 'ricksha traffic in the crowded centres of the city.

THx case of Turner v. Bokanjem, tried in the Summary Court on the 2nd Inat, before Mr. E. J. AcERorn, Acting Puisne Judge, is one of more than ordinary public Interest, as the decision arrived at would appear to place no reasonable limit on the respon sibility of employersforthe laches of their irresponsible servants. The plaintif is a

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THE Spanish Consul has received a telegram WANT to pay this bill," said the cynical globe CHINESE GAMBLING IN SYDNEY. from Maulla announcing that there is a depres-trotter to the Hotel clerk's "bot I think you have sion in the far distant Pacific Ocern, somewhere

made a slight error here in my favour. I've been looking over the extras, and I cannot find that you have charged anything for telling me you thought it might rain Taur night."

to

the N.N.E. of Luzon.

THE two men Sia Chick and Wu Shik Kat who Wan Hoa for purposes of prostitution, were again arn charged with keldrapping a girl named Kwok

remanded for a week by Mr. Wise to-day..

THE body of the girl who was drowned through the accident which occured on Tuesday last, when sampan was accidently fouled by the propeller of the Thaius, was found at Yau-ma-ti this morning.

Six Celestials were run in this moming by Inspector Mans on a charge of keeping a com mon gambling house at 335 Queen's Road. The reputed" Boss" balance $5 each.

was fined $15 and the

We would direct the attention of the Government to the present disgraceful state of the Shau-ki-wan road. As this is a favorite drive during the summer evenings it would be well to have the necessary repairs effected at once. OoRrs Chrisunsamy, hailing from Mauritius but of no particular address or accupation just now, this maming for going on the drank." It is

·AT the Reception.----

BlackDid you have enough to ent? Brown-No. Went to the table, four times, but there was a man there who was making rich a bag of himself that i was ashamed to eat all I wanted.

"I THINK, A500," said the Missis, only very market Hat, "that we will have some eel for recently married, after a careful study of the

the second course to-night":"How muchee, Misscesce," asked the "boy, I think, Asco, that ten yards can do,” was the startling response.

"PAPA." Ingaired the editor's only son, "what do you call your office?" editor's office the sanctum sanctorues, but I "Well," was the reply, the world calls an don't."

"Then, I guess,” and the boy was thoughtful for a moment, "that mamma's office is a

sanctum spanctorium, lan't de 7.

A CHAT WITH AN EX÷GAMBLER. The constabulary department, says a corre- spondent af the Sydney Sunday Times, has been taking great kudos to itself, and the daily Press, in true sycophantic fashion has not been slow to follow the lead and ladle out an additional bucketful or two of adulatory slush concerning the arrests made on Saturday week at Ah Plog'a gambling hell. On more than one occasion wa have felt it to be our duty to direct the mitention of the police to the existence in this city of various

DINS OF INIQUITY, A seeing some of them either swept away or broken and as a result have had the satisfaction of

was only brought about after repeated returns up; although it must be admitted that this end by as to the attack. Why It In that the police men who are specially retained and salaried to perform what may be regarded as one of the most useful services in the community-should have to be continually sparred into taking action to put down vice and crime, la a social problem for the great fact remains. It has been common which there appears to be no answer. Yet property for a very long time past, and attention has been very frequently drawn to it in these columns, that scenes of 14

GAMBLING, SWINDLING, AND DEBAUCHKEY of the most loathsome and hideous character have been carried on, and are nightly to be witnessed in

4.—Absence of unpleasant taste. "On examining the clef waters on the Eng- Hah market with a view of making a selection one is stuck with the fact that a newly-imported rater, the Franz Josef, contains 190 and 178 guins to the pound of Salphates of Magneala and Soda respectively. This is much in excess of the quanties contained by either Hunyai policeman in the Naval Dockyard, the and it is rather to be regretted that was sent to prison for three days by the Magistrate AKONG the many delightful. Son mots of James but too many of the apparently harmless looking Ianos, Friedrichshail, or Aesculap. It is evi- dently the strongest water by far, whilst at the pected sharebroker, and on the gth of privilege of having the case originally Presumed that, at least half of this term was

same time it fortunately happens to be almost

Castries,

Price, cents so per bottle; per dozen 85.50.

We are sole agents in China for the sale of FRANZ JOSEF WATER. Nos. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL

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defendant a well-known and highly rea-

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fune last the latter's private ricksha ran into a public vehicle of the same descrip- tion, In which the plaintiff was seated, nearly opposite the Supreme Court-house. According to the evidence, Mr. Boxer's | 'ricksha being propelled down D'Aguilar Street, and in turning the corner into Queen's Road It.collided with the plaintiff's hired vehicle, the shafts striking the plaintiff, breaking four of his ribs and bruising him more or less severely. Plaintiff, in consequence of the accident, was confined in the Naval Hospital for forty-one days, and he sued

TELEGRAMS.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

LONDON, August 28th.. The continuous ralastorms are ruining the

SEEDS, for $1000 as damages for injuries sustained, crops both in England and Ireland.

SEASON 1891-92.

THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF OUR SUPPLY

OF

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caused, as alleged in the statement of claim, by the negligence of defendant or his servants.

There cannot be the slightest doubt but that both plaintiff and defendant are entitled to public sympathy. It was certainly hard lines on the plaintiff that by no fault of his own and through no apparent contributory negligence, he should have suffered 10 severe a shock and painful injuries Involving such serious consequences as forty-one days confine- ment in Hospital; and it was, in a sense, equally hard on defendant that he should be held legally Hlable in relatively heavy damages for an unfortunate confsetempsover which he could not possibly have had any personal control, and which, If evidence means anything at all, was a pure accident. Order from one person, of from $5 to $10, The defendant, it was admitted, had exhibited considerable solicitude for the allowed 15 */% discount.

| injured man, and out of good feeling and Orders from one person, over $to allowed an in order to avoid trouble and litigation had

in English and Chinese, and when ordering it quite sufficient to only state the numbers of the kinda required,

extra 5°/。 discount.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

A high class fertilizer for pot plants and for use in the garden generally: it supplies natural nourishment to the soll, and assists the process

of assimilation, thereby aiding the plants to attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.

Sold in Tins containing roh each......$1.50.

Bags

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actually offered compensation. He could not have done more, and notwithstanding the result of the trial we cannot but think that it was under the circumstances injudicious to bring such a case into court. Mr. E. J. ACKROYD is such a careful and painstaking judge that it is with the utmost reluctance we venture to Impuga "his decision on this occasion; but we are really bound to say that we fall to find the alightest justification for his lordship's decision that negligence had been clearly proved. What was the negligence and where did it come in? Has the Acting Pulsne Judge ever been propelled down D'Agullar Street, or any other similar inoline, in a 'ricksha? If not he should | try the experiment, when he will find that instead of rushing down the street at reckless speed the coolles invariably do A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. their utmost to put on the brake. And in

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NOW

[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]

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infiicted on account of the prisoner's name.

CLYDE CLIFT, an engineer belonging to the teamer Glenfallock, whore attempted suicide we reported on Wednesday was up before Mr. A. G. Wise this morning and was discharged with a few words of sensible advice which it is to be hoped the defendant will bear in mind. He will be sent on to Shanghal to join his ship.

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THINGS were lively at the Police Court to-day when no less than 143 "squatters" toed the line for neglecting to take out the necessary license. About half the number put in the ples of poverty, but when they found that they had no alternative bat to fork out, most of them did manage to find the desired Mexicon stowed away In odd 'corners. of their apparel. WILLIAM THOMAS, a fireman belonging to the steamer Crown of Arragon, was charged at the instance of Captain Durwood with having refused duty on board that boat. The defendant

was impossible for him to work. Mr. Wise didn't see it apparently for be inflicted the severe, and what seems somewhat harsh sentence of three weeks' imprisonment. Of course the usual alternative (a fiue of $7) was allowed, but how would it be possible for a man who claimed that he had no clothes; to sn₫ $77

Henderson Connolly, the novellet, one of the best nick sack and tobacco shops kept by celestials. and one that will come home to an army of rood: How very seldom, however, the hears of the fellows In Hongkong is the following. The majaty of the law being asserted to crush ont chlef charm of intoxication lles in the fact that the damning Influence of these places. Time it converts existence into a series of vistas of: after time we have placed before the public irfinite beauty immured between great, gray authentic accounts of scenes witnessed in Sydney walls of absolute obilvion1"

which might well put to shame our claims to civilisation and Christianity, and we have called upon the power that be to do something destruction that has been advancing, but to very towards checking the progress of the wave of little purpose so far as

BUUM CUIQUE,"

Miss Angles-Is it not a wise dispensation of Heaven that the strong winds which. disarrange our ralment blow dust falo the eyes of the wicked men who would profit from our confu

on?

Miss Plumper-Not at all. I think it's real. hard on the boys.

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OLD DON BASILIO drinks offs glass of wine with great sellsh, smacks his lips and says: "And there are fools in the world who say wine is too strong to drink alone. It does me good." Dons Ana (his wife)"My dear, I have put water in your wine regularly for the last fifteen years." Don Basilio (with Impressive wrath)--Adaitor-

PETS WAKING UP THE POLICE was concerned. fonction-masterly Inaction What shall be said of the efficiency of a pre- seems to sit well on some men's shoulders..

sumably trained body of men whose chief officer admits that it took him some months to mature and carry into execution him' plans for successfully affecting (with a force of twenty men at his disposal) an entrance only by a couple of paay pagans, and ance with- bebind a few light wooden partitions guarded

in to place under arrest some 40 or go scared larkins and half-fed clerks, so completely nonplussed by the sudden invasion that they could scarcely offer resistance? This, never- ARE you troubled with an encarmined proboscis? performed a week ago la Lower George-street, theless, is the courageous, daring act of heroism "Then dally steep your rose for some time in over which the morning papers have gone Into warm water. The pores of the skin being paroxysms of admiration. The awkward ques- thoroughly opened, then apply, for an hour, ation will arise, however, why have post houses thick plaster of ordinary wheat-Host and water of this class, and this particular one among the

The recent census of Canada shows an increase explained that as he had no suitable clothing Itated my winel Fifteen yearl Adulteress of half a million in the last decade.

MILITARY MANŒUVRES.

September 3rd.

The Emperor of Germany and General von Caprivi have left to be present at the Austrian mancouvres: They will be met by the Emperor of Austria and Count G. Kalnoky,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Tax Hongkong cricketers will leave for Shanghai by the steamship Taisung on Tuesday next.”

TEE is one good feature about a spider that many men lack there are no files on it.

ANNUAL general meeting of members of the Hongkong Cricket Club, on Monday, the 7th fast.” Business, general.

ANGELINA--The man I marry must be hand. some, brave, and clever. TomtingDear me How fortunate we have met.

Ar Sydney last month, in accordance with the Miss Mutton. Happy woman, thus to renew her eternal fitness of things, a Mr. Lamb married a youth!

HARKSTON's circus opened at Penang yesterday China a visit. This may eventuate a few months and, of course, will show in India before paying

hence.

A LONDON firm in advertising a pair of ran, 65, trousers offers this additional inducement to purchasers-These trousers have been wem continuously for the last twelve years,”

Wore Tax, a hawker by profession but the keeper of a common gambling house according this morning. to the police, had to pay $25 for the privilege

Tax Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co.) inform us that the steamship Clifton, from Glasgow, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for this part.

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Iris reported on good authority that a real live bogle man" Las been discovered in the vicinity of Spring Gardens. Can it be “Brownis,”

wa wonder i

FOR Alting E. O. Yan Lin no less than difteen natire sailors were docked at the Magie tracy to-day, but the case was adjourned until Wednesday, ball being allowed.

In view of a recent magazine article on The Modesty of Nature, it has been remarked täst the trees have now taken their summer clothes out of their trunks, and covered their bare limbs with them.

this instance defendant stated, and his statement was not controverted by any evidence deserving serious consideration, Fs that the coolles were proceeding at an ordinary pace and that the accident happened after turning the corner into READY. Queen's Road. It is true that another

witness, a police constable who was in a | rickaha in front of plaintiff's at the time of the occurrence, swore that defendant's vehicle came down the hill at a very fast pace; but considering that this expert estimated the rate of speed at about 14 miles an hour, and when it is remembered that no man living, not even the once

WHAT's in a molto? Nothing much, perhaps, but it is a little curious that wille Sir William famous long-distance runner Dzz1r001, Gerion-Comming boasts the devics: "Site when thoroughly trained and with every-Feur the Wilson escutcheon has “Semper PRICE THREE DOLLARS. thing in his favor, has ever yet covered 12 Vigans engraved upon it..

Orders for Copies of THE “HONGKONG | miles Inside the hour, we yenture to think DIRECTORY" may be sent to the following that his evidence was utterly valueless, and wecanpotimagine what defendant's lawyer could have been thinking about to allow such nonsense to pass unchallanged. A couple of Chinese coolies, propelling as PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-The Mission 'rickshe with a man of ordinary weight na stem-launch Day. String, will call slongello passenger, might probably for a short vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and zaga am. on Sunday" to convey men ashore to journey and on a level road attain a speed the 11 o'clock service, returning about raga. of seven miles per hour, but to talk of them dashing inlong at the steamboat rate of 14 miles from the junction of D'Aguilar and Wellington Streets to the Hongkong Club is a simple absurdity. Besides, if this witness was just in front of plaintiff's ricksha when the collision occurred, he must have the wonderful facility of being able to see round corners, and · tisat

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“THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OTICE,

unury 19th, 1891,

perhaps explains the optical delusion of

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After a week of this treatment "the nose loses - number, been permitted to remain so long Its purple or flame-colour hue, and becomes

anmolested. With these and kindred reflections pink and healthy We commend this course to upon his mind à representative lost no time in all whom it may concern. It would be invidious ferreting out on Monday last a person who it was to mention names.

kdown bossessed considemble information on the subject in hand, and who, to his sanow, the company of the "heathen Chinee. Readily passed more of his time than was profitable in

complying with the request for enlightenment

WILLIAM COLSTON, at one time a member of the Hongkong Public Works Department, was tried at Melbourne on July zoth for the murder, on the 21st of February last, of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Davis at Narbethong Victoria. The only A SILVER mine in Colorado is about to be worked defence raised was that of insanity. The

Jary found the prisoner guilty of wilful murder, by electricity. The mine is at the top of a

that he was not insane at the time of the murder mountain about 2000 feet high, and the carrying and was perfectly sane new. Mr. Justice Moles-up of coal has hitherto been a very serious item worth pissed sentence of death, but promised to state a case for the judges of the Supreme Court of expense. It is the intention of the mining as to the legal accuracy of his definition to the jury company to utilize a waterfall at the foot of the of the word "insane," which had been challenged mountain, where an electric plant to generate by counsel.

100-horse-power will be placed. The power will summit of the mountain, and the mining opera be transmitted-thence to the motor at the

Hons will be conducted wholly by electricity,

NIL MCCOLL, and William Heger, privates in the gist Regiment, were charged before Mr. Wise with disorderly conduct and sasauiting R. C. Utter Sing. Niel admitted having looked upon the wine when it was red, but could remember nothing of the alleged assault. Hegen, however, was seen malding off at "death or glory "rate, and was "calvvled" by a "bobby" who had seen something of the affair. for him there was an uncovered hole in Pottinger Speed favored Wiliam for a time, but unluckily

Street lato which he fell, and of cource · WAS captured. Niel paid five dollars for his escapade and his chum two.

ALL the young "bloods" of the town will be delighted to learn that it is now permissible to *spank" a refractory "boy" at the trifling cost of five cents. At least so Mr. Wise decided this morning in the cross case of Mr. H. B. Pike and Leung Chan Hol. The latter was a servant at the mess of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and It seems that he preferred quietly resting in a chair to performing some order that Mr. Pike had given him, but which the "bey" contended was not within the line of his "pidgis." The frate Pike then went to the charge and smacked the rebellious one over the ear a couple of times. Leung defended himself vallantly with his foot but the pace was too hot to last and Leung ran, and by a dexterous manipulation of his quamE, leaving Mr. P. master of the situation. The "boy was fined $5 for disobeying the order, and Piké five cents for the assault.

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WHILST coming down in the tram last evening Mr. W. Legge met with a very serious accident, and one which is perhaps not devoid of danger even now. He had been up to a garden-party somewhere in the vicinity of Mount Everest, or Mount Ararat, and was returning home with some friends. From what we can gather it seems that he went to the assistance of a lady who desired to alight at the Bowen Road stopping place, but missing his footing he fell out of the Carriage and rolled a considerable distance down the hill. He was eventually assisted Into the carriage again by some of the passengers and fortunately Doctor Hartigan was awaiting the tram at the terminus and had Mr. Legge conveyed in a chair to the Government Civil Hospital, where he now lies. His injuries are very severe, having his collar-bone, "shoulder- blade and three riba broken, besides several wounds and bruises shout the head and body.

AN Australian paper in speculating upon the reported marriage of Mr. Brown Potter and Mrs. Newma--I find a husband's attentions Mr. "Curly" Bellew whilst on their Eastern are a good deal like beefsteak.

tour, takes up the grid-fron and situme as Mrs. Lamb-How so, dass ?

below Mrs. Newma-Before marriage they are over- dons; after it, they are very rare i

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A FTW years ago an Adelaide parson and temperance-lecturer made a fortune by invest ments in mining stock. Not sailated with him ells," he started as a beaker, and also invested large sum in a brewery, throwing up his church. Now he is a brewery-clerk at gå a wock,

MRS, PLOTTER-George you were, talking in your sleep last night.

Her Husband" Kr-do-my dear, you may

Mrt., Plottegme"! Any way, 3 want jau for s new dress." (Uni pots it)

Mrs. P. and Kyrle Bellew,

Is this pretty story true?

Have you joined hearts and hands Far away in furrin lands? Are you, tell us, madam, pray, Swam to honour and obey Kyrley of the grisled locks, Gushing volco, and silken socks ↑ Tell us truly,, Mister R

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Have you phiched yourself away Have you gone and said “I will "?. Better to be single still Marriage is a step insane When there's nothing left to gain', Why then, make, when once you've got her, Mrs. Blew of Mrs. Fotter P Fellows'say there's fan in life Hugging someone else's wife ; But they say the pleasure's Sown If you have to hug your own. Cupid lingers, artisí thing'1` Near you till you bay the rings Kr that ring begins to wear Cupid's janë-➡he isn't there,

Tus New Cavalry Regulations have lately been published. The principal are that the pice of the gallop is to be increased from 12 to 15 miles an hour; that what have hitherto been known

in column the rear rank is to be only half a as "divisions are to be called "troops; and that

when is line to one horse's length. Under these horse's length from the front rank, dropping back

"oops" has not yet been settled, but they are Regulations, a squadron may be divided into three or four troops;" the strength of these to be either 12 or 16 file, according to the number of men in the ranks. The "double colama" has disappeared from the drill-book, and it is under consideration whether half sections bannet also be done away with. The term "man" at close intervals, the Interval being two horses has been substituted in lieu of squadron columns lengths. Various changes have also been in- troduced in the words of command.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, Al

as

saying,

"Yes, there are about

to the magnitude of the gambling evil in the quarter of the city just mentioned, he led off by 40 NOTORIOUS GAMING HOUSES in Lower George street, carried on, so far as out ward appearance goes, as Chinese shops, but is the most extensive of the lot. The others are Ah Ping's (or as it is better known, Toy Lee's)

Sing' Lee's (familiarly known as "Vank") down of more or less note, from Sam Kee's and Wing

to Had Kee's, where the pastime is principally carlad on by newspaper boys, who are the most does a good business in the retail oplum line, Regulis habituel of be shop, Han Koo, also the stupefying drug being dispensed across the counter in small or large quantities to suit the requirements of the customer. "The fan-ian

cellar-like room, around the walls of which are department here is reached by proceeding along a dark passage and down a kind of stair into a

sleeping and smoking places of some 20 or 30. ranged at intervals. small wooden cells, the

fug after 8 o'clock may be found boys of from to Chinames. In the middle of the floor is the gaming table, and around this almost any even- yean upwards wagering the pennies earned by them in the sale of papers in the streets, and graduating for

A CRIMINAL LIFE. “Any special feature connected with any other

ten to mention Slag Lee's crib, which would of these shops?" we enquired.

"Oh, yes" Br-the-bye, I had almost forgot»-.

have been a pity. Now that in a daisy of a spot. They are such a tough crowd who frequent it that the only customers who find their way into the den are those who are dragged there by -" pimps "kept for the purpose." "As a rule, the victims are either colored men off the foreign -boats in-harber or other strangers to the city ́and God help thein once they get into the hands The following is the report for presentation to "of the tonts. Then it is that the latter make the shareholders at the Twenty-fifth Ordinary || their 'little bit,” as they call it. The touts play 17th, 1891, st4 o'clock p.m. T Meeting, to be held on Thursday, September amall money, while their dupes play high, and of course whatever advantage the croupler can The Directon have now the pleasure to lay give-and he can do more of that than la generally believed he gives to the players who before the shareholders a statement of the Come play low. Result: The touts win and the pany's Accounts for the year ended April 30th strangers are fleecid, at

ARANTE Our reporter was assured that there are several The net premis earned amount to $731,867-47, of there pimpel or professional decoyiyas as against $655.507.45 collected during the pre-tached to every Chinese gambling house, and as vious twelve months, eyewi

appropriating any loose articles belonging to they have the character of not being » #541%

their masters, It is not difficult to guess what sort of a time new chum with a few loose pounds in his pocket and a few glasses of grog A dividend of 18 per cent. to shared de bli inuide will live with them when opportu.

holders.......891017

MIMIDINIO.IO.City offers.

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$505,418.00

LAURA PURSUING ENQUIRIES' FURTHER

it was ascertained that amongst the gentry who hang around Ching-town and grovel to the 00050 | yellowskins for an existence, in preference to a.00: honest work, Fre certain Individuals, who are 100 recognised, not so early through the names attached to them in þaptlam, by their godfathern and godmothers, is by: more lately acquired titles, such as “ Glager "" Possám," * Sneider," THE RESERYE 'TOND,

*"Frenchy," and (to complete the outôt of his With the above addition, will amount to disgrace) a creature known as Dirty Dick," $700,000.00, 0007 dm prendasid 1

Their business is to keep in or near the gambling YOKOHAMA AND WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) | hell to which they belong, and when a likely man comes along make pretence to be playing Since the Inse of last Report, Branches of tho, no as to give him “■ chance of joining ing and -Company have been established at the iboys, as a matter of course losing his money, Should ports, and the management of the former | ha look raw enough for the purpose, perunaalve entrusted to Mr. A. 8. Guft and the litter to powers are brought to bear upon him to “part * Mr. J. Whittalletizəyən ya migo a trife, “Just to give us a fair start, guvnor," and KAZANEENA DIRECTORIALEN WOLF (this with a knowing wink, when the croupier's Mesere, C. T Rowband and 24. Paquin hava gaz le conveniently averted) #we'll see you reilred from the Board owing to their departure hugh alright. The latter they

The latter they generally accomplish by

from the colony and Meam. J. Thorburn and-

B. Schmacker have accepted Invitations from DELIBERATZLY BOBBING AN the Directory to fill the yacancies.” Murah the son-headed fool who trusted in them. Their These appointments will require the confirma- semuneration for all the dirty work is what they tien of the shastholders, gelyke plz can mock down for themselves, and, should Hestra. J. Thurburn and L. Poennecker retira | that prove mil, then a tirpenes thrown at each by rotation and offers themselves for re-flection.. of them by the boss for dinner, another sprat,

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