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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS" OF CHINA,

LIMITED, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &c.. LONDON, HONGKÒNG AND AÁMOY. NATURAL APERIENT WATERS, ON THE CHOICE OF A WATER.

EXTRACT from the London Medical Re conder.' May 2015, 1890, by Gro. HERSCHELL M.D. (Lond.)

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In order to attain the highest success in the treatment of case by a Natural Water, it la far better to study thoroughly one kind, and master. tu pernliarities, than to experiment with different Borts, each having a different dose and special

attributes of its own.

The advantages of one mineral water over another may be put under the fallowing heads;

1.Smallness of dose.

'2.-Absence of unpleasant effect,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

SENHOR M. P. de Sande Castro, Colonial THE Stanley "Terrors" have left Penang for a Secretary of Macap, left for Marseilles, en route | short sojourn in Deli. to Llibon, by to-day's French mall.

Tax Penang Gazette fecrets "to learn that well-known European firm is in difficulties, and it is leared that they will have to put up their shutters.":

THE holy candlesticks were recently stolen from the Roman Catholic Church in Penang and popped " for $150 They were evidently plated goods. The culprit was an Eurasian youth, great on prayer.

CHARLES KINO, of Salem, U.S.A., died the other week at the ripe old age of 110, leaving a round 600 direct decendants. When Charles property comes to be divided the heirs will get about three cents •plece.

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Tur Band of the A. & 5. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barack Square to-morrow, commencing at 7.30 p.m. ---

March......" Let the hüb resound.

Valam...... Vsal an

Lancers." Her Majesty

The ald Molde" ins Quadrille .* Pantomime"............ Oklop....... FastLICK

Ririere Salowan Putions.

Cocta, Hertel.

THE London and China Express says it is well known that "the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits is closely affiliated with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation," Is that

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A student named Cheung Wan Ying who was evidently desirous of emulating the great De Quincy, was charged before Mr. Wise to-day with being the possessor of a small quantity of illicit oplum. Three Mexicans squared the business

THE British steamer Chiang Chew arrived at Singapore from Jeddah zis Penang, on the 70th having taken place during the voyage from ulto, with a cargo of 655 pligrima. Ten deaths cholera, smallpox, etc., the steamer was promptly placed in quarantine.

MR. SLABS of Arkansas-I've got some mighty bad news, Lyddy. Mrs. Slabs What is it? Mr. Slabs I've jest heered in town that Andrew Jackson is dead. 'Pears to have happened some time ago, anʼso it seema that I wasted my vote last' lection, an-Mrs. Slabs-That so? I was nfcard at first that four or five uv the dogs was dead, you looked so worked up. TEN gamblers, in several batches, ford the Magisterial lite this morning, and were dealt. with in accordance with their deserts (as pre- scribed by the Act). Three noted up $25 each, and one "keeper, failing funds, went "in "for six weeks while the remaining six were fined $3 a head, Those that had the silver key applied it, but the balance went to gaol for fourteen days. If that "jag " doesn't "bust" soon, its stowing capacity must be great indeed.

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SEVERAL cargo-boat owners' were fined $5 each by the Magistrate today, for falling to exhibit a light on their craft at night. » Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steamer Parthia, from Vancouver, arrived at Shanghai yesterday, and left for Hongkong this morning THE wreck of the steamer Hont-Ann (exclusive of cargo), as she lies on a reef opposite Billias Island, about sixty miles from Sandakan, was sold by auction at Singapore on August 31st Capt. Anderson became the purchaser at So

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE

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B. 207. was conclusive on that point. He regarded and the Chief Justice must con- fose he was Inclined to take that view himself, at first-be relationship between the owner and puller of a ricksha as that of the owner and driver of a horse who hired both cab and horse under the Hackney Carriage Act. Powles and Rider decided that, under the provisions of 6 and 7 William IV, c-tt and 0, and 7 Victoria, -80, the relationship between the owner of a carriage and the driver of the cartage when he hired the horse along with the carriage, nt in the Was that of master and servant. subsequent casa of King v. Sourt, & L.R.. 0.8.D., 104, the name Act of Parliament applied, but the circumstances were romewhat different. It was held that the relationship of marter and servant did not hold. The question bere was whether the circumstances, together with the provisions of the local ordinance, brought this case within the decision of Powlese. Hider the Acts or that of King v. Spurr. Looking of England there are two or three sections which obtain there and not here. One is that the *3.-Sulphates of Soda and Magnesia in nearly owner who lets out the carriage to the driver is made by the Act the person to whom the public equal proportions.

can look for some purposes. At all events in 4-Absence of unpleasant taste. On examining the chief waters on the Eng- case of the driver's default be is bound totake his 1ish market with a view of making selection, license and keep it, and a person does not go to the

A NIWLY-MADE, widow called at the office of one is struck with the fact that a newly-imported driver direct but to the master, and compels him

an Insurance company the other day for the the Franz Josef, contains 190 and 178 to produce the license-It implies responsibility

money due on her husband's lie policy. The grains to the pound of Sulphates of Magnesis on the part of the owner for the drive. Theresianager sald, "I am truly sorry, madam, to hear of your lous." "That's always the way and Soda respectively. This is much in excess no corresponding provision, or anything of of the quanties contained by either Hunyadiking in the local ordinance. In the case of our

with you men," sald Maria; "you are always Tanos, Friedrichsball, or Aesculap. It is evi- ordinance, the horse and the driver are one and

sorry when a poor woman gets a chance to make dently the strongest water by fax, whilst at the the same, the driver bires the rich sha, and is pot

a little money," same time it fortunately happens to be almost in the position of the man who hires cab with

out hiring the horse. That is the distinction H-" I shall never go to the Vandegrifts' again tasteless.

between Pouler v. Hider and King v. Spurr.

fell SheWay, what reason have you for being Uudgments quoted] and this within the decision of the latter and not the former. There was a further point in King v. Spurr, which came under 6 and 7. Victoria, c. 86. Some of the provisions are in force here and that must have been relied upon by the Commissioner bowing the relationship. But though the owner was held responsible for certain acts of the driver, the manner in which he should be held liable, the tribunal he should come before, and the proceedings, were special and seemed rather to imply that ordinary civil liability should not apply to the owner

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agafort decision of the Commissioner. On the whole it was clear that in the case of rickshas the present case came within King v. Soury, and that the owner was not responsible for the acts of the driver. In our ordinances there was one provi. sion which would seera to point that some sort of responsiblilty lay with the Registrar of Hackney | Carriages, for the selection of proper, men, because the driver was to pay a fee for the be THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF OUR SUPPLY license, and only proper persons were to

licensed, by section 19. That consideration enough to meet what would otherwise have SEEDSght; as Mr. Thornton stated it to his report, if people were entrusted with tick has for the Season has arrived and we are now pre- it seemed only natural that somebody should be pared to book orders for prompt or forward held responsible for the reasonable capacity of It seemed to the person drawing the ricksha execution. Complete Catalogues with conciae him (the Chief Justice) that the responsibility directions for sowing can be obtained on appli. rested to some extent with the Registrar. The Diad Bird would have been ashamed to pri No Kum was an inquisitive coolle, and "Billy" drinker that deceased went to sea, but I never

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AUSTRIA PREPARING FOR WAR

LONDON, August 29th, An Inspired pamphlet has been published in Vienna Insisting on the necessity of adding one million to the Austrian War Budget, in order to place the Army in readiness for war. The pamphlet has caused a sensation both in Vienna and Berlin,

A COLONIAL FENNY POSTAGE: There are continued rumours that it is the intention of the Government to introduce the penny portage in the Colonies.

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so bitter against them ?"

He-" Reason enough. They actually insulted me in their own house."

She But, Jack, that's impossible. They live in a rented house."

SAYS the Penang Gazette of August 29th :- The tender of Chew Sin Yong, Chan Lye Kira, and Khoo Thian Poh for the Oplum farms has been definitely accepted for $71,000. They have got two out of three of the Keddah farms, and there is a controversy about the third. Their tender for the Perak farm is the highest, and it is hoped that all the tenders will be in the hands of one syndicate. ."

FOR falling to furnish the Registrar General with thenecessary particulars of their houses (wide sec 8of Ord. 13 of 1888)—those who are ignorant of themeaning of this section of an Ordinance which was so fearfully and wonderfully made need not stop to inquire, for lis of no consequence-three prosperous-looking Celestials were each foed $20, while another was let off for $to, by Mr. Wire this morning.

A GERMAN named Theodore Huck, a coffee: stall keeper from Stanley Street, was charged before the Magistrate to-day with using inde- cent and profane language on the evening before last. Heaven knows that Mr. Huck's English is bad enough upon ordinary occasions," but when it is backed up by wreaths of blasphemy and chunks of profanity it is even more than the good natured "bobby" can bear. The defen- dant was bound over in one sarety of $25 to keep the peace for six months.

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TO A SANARITAN.

Sitting at the P. C. table

Listening both to fact and fabic, Pondering how the 'Beak' can tell Which is which and what is what, Wondering if hotter is the spot That the parsons christen hell. Will no one on us pity take And ask us to the bar to slake A thirst that passes understanding ? "Yes" the genial B. chips io,

Come where both beer and gla "Need but the word commanding, "To flow in clear and crystal stream, "Which sweeter ls than poet's dream "When fancy freed-

[Ohl get on with your opium case-Ed.]

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their Interests have to be looked after.

In our

flock must have had in his mind's eye persons of that type of which Mr. J.J. Keswick, the resident mausger of Jardine, Matheson and Co, appears to be a shining : Right, 1. bright example in the Great Sabar of men who Hra selfish lives solely for self. I am not inditing a sermon, Sir, for the delectation (pardon my modesty 1) of your many readers, nor am I wishful, under the cover of Jesuitical reasoning, which you would probably call sarcasm or perhaps define by a certain more vulgar but not less expressive epithet that is not in my vocabulary, to throw mud or any other sticky and adhesive compound at such a bigh- souled and philanthropic statesman and apostle of righteousness as the self-abnegating author of Reiwicki's Share Bill; but, although a professional Bariour of souls, I am only a frail specimen of humanity, with a large wile and a rapidly increasing family to provide for, and Mission there is no extra allowance for an

gentleman whose namel have just mentioned. "annual locreare. And it so happens that to some extent my interests are bound up in the In this morning's Daily Press-which, albelt weak and watery production, has done some service to the cause of truth in this benighted land read a report of certain Titans (the frivolous youth who indied the report, attempts to emulate the late Mr. Joseph Miller and writes "Tight-uni-may heaven forgive such levity) who have departed for Shanghai, as "through the generosity of Messrs Jardins, Matheson & Co. why have always shown themselves the haldies and assistants of spori, inno matter what form, the Taisang was placed at the disposal or the cricksters.” The report also states that "Mr. J. J. Keswick, as representing steamer which was to take the "boys" un went board the Taisang for a farewell shake and.

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drink." Pardon my digressing, Sir, from the thread of my discourse, but can you, who are supposed to know everything and a great deal more, tell me what a farewell stake" is [No, we can't: that is with sufficient lucidity to satisfy our correspondent's peculiarly inquisitive mind-Ed.] Still farther on in this report I come across this:

CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS › OF A SAILING SHIP.

Before Mr. A. G. Wise at the Magistracy this officem respectively, of the Nova Scotian barcus moming, Edward Manning (captain), and Lloyd de Vance and Jullus Garbert, first and second Salius Gondry, were charged, on remand, with having caused the death of one William Fella sallaron board the shove named alipon the 29th July last. while on the high seas. Mr. Wetton appested for the defendants. Most of the witnesses being foreigners the services of Interpreters had to be requisitioned.

called was William Brown, a youth of 20, who stated shipped as "A.B." for the voyags New York, but cannot remember the exact date upon which we lied. The deceased (William Fell) aho shipped at New York, but before me: I think it | was on the 14th April last. From the fint day of coming on board until the 29th July, the management of the the day he jumped overboard, he was cruelly treated by the Captain; and also by the two mates. I have seen them ill-use him. Upon one occasion when we were ordered aft the Captain jumped on deceased's back whilst the latter was stooping) because he did not understand what was said to him. I have seen this repeated two or three times. On the night of June 29th the 1st mate called him on deck and thrashed blos with a rope's end. I think the deceased told the mate that he intended to jump over-board. He meda nway with all his clothes. On July 29th when coming aft from the poop, I passed deceased on the main deck, and just as I was abresat of the main mast I heard him cry out, but did not see him jump over-board. The 1st mate called then called to the captain, who asked us why we had not told him about the deceased's threat to jump over-board..

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Tat report in this morning's Daily Press of what occurred on board the Indo-China Co steamer Tatsang yesterday, at the farewell to the Hongkang cricketers, is the coarsest and mast valgar production that has disgraced the Hongkong press for years. Even the notorious such offensive blackguardism. And the Daily Pris claims to be a sober-sided, respectable

was a bull who grazed along the sea-shore cut by representative of modern journalism. Faugh!

Pok-fu-lum. Kum was armed with an axe : the bull bad only the weapons that nature had THE Singapore Straits Times of Sept. 1st says; adorned him with. The coolle was in no hurry, "There died to-day at the General Hospital, so he seated himself comfortably down to have a In his twenty-eighth year, Mr. Jasper Young, chat. He asked "Billy" whose bull he was, who was a nephew of Mr. Juper Young of but William knew him not, neither did he Messrs. Boustead and Co. The late Mr. Young, vouchsafe an answer. Kam's tongue wasn't

its way, but his who joined the Hongkong and Shanghai Babka blunt in In London, came out to the East early in 1889. was sharper, and besides he rather resented the His death is supposed to have been the conse sullen action of the quadruped. And again when quence of an attack of fever and jaundice; but Kum was young he once had this conundrum put sloce it was so sudden, a post-mortem examine to him. "What is the best made to cut an ox's ties will be made. Indeed he had only been in tail off"-The answer now Rasked across his hospital for a few days. Mr. Young will be much mind, and in an instant he had axed poor Billy's regretted; and to-day the flag at the S. C. C, but why pursue so sore a tale, for Kum has pavilion is half maated as a token of respect,” paid the penalty? Mr. Wise fined bim $5 for the offence, and an additional $3 as compensation In order to provide for generi scheme of for the Injury, but whether the full amount goes SUCCESS OF THE CHILIAN

naval mobilisation, the Admiralty have forware to the owner, or to "Billy" history sayeth not. INSURGENTS.

ded to all pensioned' officers à letter asking August 31st. whether they will volunteer for active service in The Hamburg correspondent of the Z. and C. Valparaiso was captured by the insurgents on case of war or emergency. In the event of any Express, writes under date the 4th ulto:-"The Thursday; President Balmaceda's power is officer receiving an appointment, he would be commercial world all over Germany has been entirely broken and he himself is a fugitive. pald a certain sum to provide himself with an agitated during the past week by large defrauda Santiago has been formally handed over to the outit, and would return to the Royal Navy with tions at the Deutsche Bank, Berlin An official victors; there was no fighting; the proclamation his proper rank and seniority, and receive is of that bank, named Frank, together with a of general peace is merely a question of a fowlen ef his veste active list. The additional roable votes per ultimo to the amount of more and emoluments broker, Schwieger, entered into engagements in as if employed on the time so served will count for increase of pension, than five million roubles. As the whole engages heavily, I could understand him but It is considered that the most fitting employmentment was à la hausse, while the quotation for for such officers would be in harbour vessels roubles gradually and steadily went down, the drill ships, and dockyards, and each officer would loan of the Deutsche Bank amounts to more be attached to and borne for mobilization per than one millen marks for the July account, poses on the books of the vessel they preferred, while nothing certain is known whether the two which are to be the ela at Portsmouth, Indus defalcators have also speculated for later accounts at Devonport, and Pembroke at Chatham. The than July, thus involving further losses to the Admiralty do not offer any immediate prospect bank. Schwieger has been taken into custody, of employment, but the information is required while Frank has left the metropolis. The frauds We have to report another of those little ing to which at the Deatsche Bank order notes contratemps which sometimes overtake are not signed by one of the directors, but are shores of this Island for to hunt" the wily Herr Schweiger, now under arrest in connection sporting parties who leave the peaceful only stamped by that official who does the exchange business in the respectiva security.” snipe of the mainland of China-or and with the Deutsche Bank frauds, has admitted to native when he or she happens to bob up the police that he had entered into engagements acrenely

at the wrong time. Yesterday to the amount of m. 12,000,000, with a less to the morning Major Temur, of the Arya Deutsche Bank of m. 3,000,000.. Department, and a party of officers belonging to the Garrison left here for a few day's sport in

days.

September 7th. At Coquimbo the warships Condell and Imperials have yielded. A provisional Govern- ment has been formed at Santiago.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. & O. S. N. Cols steamer Surat left Singapore for this port at 4.30 pm. yesterday.

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Cross-examined by Mr. Wotton: Fell Jumped over about ten foutes after he had been beaten... Did not see him go over, only heard his cry, Have seen second mate bit him on several occasions. Deceased was a'small man, and 44 years of age. Hawas not a good salfor although he shipped as an "A. B.” Don't know whether he was a black-mith or not, nor can I say positively whether it was unsafe for him to go aloft when the weather was a bit rough-he was about as bad a sallor, as any of us. Have been on board a steamer. I belleve ft was owing to the fact that he was a heavy heard him ask for liquor while on board-could not have got any if he had tried. We signed on as a "teetotal ship." Deceased was often in very low spirits. Should not say that he was ever a high spirited fellow. I did have a fight with him and gave him a black eye, It was a fair fight before three witnesses. We had only one round. I struck him for stealing my bread He did not get enough to eat to be in a condition to fight: we were good friends after. | wards, I didn't strike him upon any other occasion. My last voyage was on a steamer: we were well fed there. I went on a sailing ship because I chase to do so. I had not enough to cat on board the Sabine Gondry, although I did get white bread and other "extras" that were not stipulated for in the articles. Deceased did not give me any clothes, but he changed costs with a seaman on board. I did not think he would commit suicide, for he had told me the some story too often. He spoke about doing away with himself a week before bed jump over-board-be mentioned it almost committing suicide was when we were about every day. The first he said to me about three weeks off Java. We used to "lark" together, Deceased warn Swedeand was married He told me his sister had sent him from | Stockholm to New York because he drank Imperfectly, for deceased did not know enough English to comprehend the orders that were given him. He was not competent do his dates. He often spoke of home. Don't think that the black era i gave hlin infuenced him in his determination to jump over-board; it was tresting him. I went to sex at the age because the Captain and officers were ill of 13, and am now zo. I wu in a reformatory there for stealing apples; it was not a purse. My father, although alive at the time, did not

Know the intercede for me, nor did he attend the court,

Hans Grove, another seaman, depored : deceased Fell who was nat a allor by profession. Have seen him il- used by the Captain and 1st officer, but not by the second. On one occasion when the Captain had given an order which Fell did not understand the former knocked decessed down, and trod on his face and body whilst he was lying on the deck. Do not remember the date, but think it was on the 29th Jane. On another occasion while the crew were hauling a rope, the Captala jumped on deceased's bids, Fell was often assaulted by the chief te Did not see him beated on Junio ot, but on the night previous he attempted to strangle himself with a plece of rope which witness took away from him. This was reported to the second mate. Deceased could not under- stand English nor the orders that were given

invariably beaten, kaa

"The first duty and a pleasant one, was to do the honours to the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the representative of the firm whose generosity was to practically displayed in " carting" our boys to Shanghal, The "Honourable received a right royal ovation with "three times three.” Another adjournment and another whiskey was the next order of the day."

After twice perusing what I suppeso I may astare to be an official record of these extra= ordinary proceedings, I sank hack in amazement; I was 10 perfectly astounded that Belinda-the partner of my earthly cares and sorrows, Sir- became alarmed and asked what fresh calamity had happened. In reply I handed her the newis paper and directed her attention to the passages I have quoted. She went fate hysterics, and is wrestling with them as I write,

Some years since, believing in the extensively advertised high principles of the promoters, I invested the larger portion of my hard-earned savings of over twenty years In the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld. As you know, Str, the handsome profits derived from that Com- pany's lucrative operations have not been paid in lavish dividends to the unfortunals · ́ shareholders; alas I no I andcurrent rumour sayı they have gone into the pockets of the energetic General Managers as commissions, working expenses, etc.

The General Managers are

Jardine, Matheson & Co., and strange to Bay the steamship Tafrang which, as the Dally Pres reporter elegantly remarks, ban

"carted the "Tight'uns ? who are to do batilengainst the Northern Settlement, to Shanghai free of charge, belongs to the shareholders of the Indo-China Co., and not to the farm whose assumed generosity was so freely lauded and toasted in the Indo- China Co's ́whiskey, The "generosity 10 practically displayed "by Mr. J. J. Keswick was at other people's expense; the vaunted "up holders and assistants of sport, no matter In what form," abiained all this gushing and. falsome praise by freely spending other people's money. General Managers granting free passages to

objection to

Company's steamers (although the arrangement the Hongkong cricketers to Shanghai by our

does look a shabby one on both sides) if credit were given where it is due and if Jardine, Matheson & Co, were just before they are so China Co.'s shareholders; but I do object most effusively generous at the expense of the Indo- strongly to the rowdy proceedings which are reported to have occurred on board the Tatsang an auch an occasion. Do cricketer and gentle men generally conduct themselves in that way

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Were I a man of war Instead of a peaceful laborer in the vineyard I should carry this matter and perhaps you, Sir, will not object to publisk further; but my time in more seriously occupied, my protest against ruch alugular doings, in the China Company may feel inclined to ask a few questions at the next meeting of shareholders.. Your's faithfully,

HARMSTON'S Circus has left Slagapore for to complete the full scheme of naval mobilisation, have been raade possible by the practice accord-school at Newport fortwo years. I was sent hope that some other shareholder in the Indo-

Penang. Fills Circus is also announced to shortly appear at the latter port. NOTICE on a board in a Mount Lofty (SA) fruit-garden "God help those who help them selves, but God help those whom I catch helping themselves t

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1891. MAJOR-GENERAL Sir Charles Warren, com

mander-in-chief of the troops In the Straits Settlements, arrived here this morning from Singapore by the French mail steamer Sagha.

THE LIABILITY OF 'RICKSHA OWNERS.

A CASE that has some bearing on that of Turur 2. Bomanju, tried in the local Summary Court before Mr. Justice Acxxor on the 2nd inst, and to which we referred at considerable length last Saturday, has just been decided in Singapore. It is interesting as showing what actually are the legal responsibilities of 'ricksha

O'MALLËT İs a correct one.

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we are informed by the agent of the O. & O, S. S. Co., that the steamship Oceanić, with mails, &c, from San Francisco to the and nito, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow.

the vicinity of Castle Peak Reliable particulars 1 connection with a recent meeting of the are not yet to band, but it la reported British Medical Association, held at Bournes that the gallant Major had the misfortune month, a London paper tells us that "Mr. Ernest to put a few grains of shot into the head of an Hart read a paper and exhibited specimens of old woman, whereupon he was immediately Chinese remedies, with notes on Chinese art by the natives and impounded. The recipes. He bad recently visited the hospitals rest of the party reluctantly returned to Hongkong of Hongkong and Canton, and gavo a picturesque and reported the matter to the General Com account of the public halls in which the Chinese. minding.

An armed party left for the scene of physicians assemble for consultation, their Major Turner's arrest this morning in a launch splendour being curiously at variance with the belonging to the Imperial Chiness Customs, and barbarous simplicity of the hospital appliances. Chinese medicine had resisted all the inroads of matters up... We mention "ga armed party' simply because it is more than probable that the rather than an art. A great English establish- party will resume the extent Chinese medicines, and it had scores of giving him a black-eye, although there was some ment was now the most trusted dispensary of

By Mr. Wotton-Don't remember Brown Major Turner la extricated from his present branches throughout the Celestial Empire. Falk of fight on account of Brown accusing unpleasant position. The Whitehall Review says:-We, who have up according to

They fred millions of popular, plis, made deceased of stealing his bread. Deceased once

traditional prescriptions, to frequently referred to the inadequate recogni-

Missionary-Young man, I hope you are pre paring for the next world?

Youngster (who has just read "C. Di's" letter owners for the laches of their servants, to the Hongkong Telegraph).—Certainly, I have no doubt a hundred or so of dollars will go modern selence, and was atilla superstition him. If he did not work properly aloft he was assuming that the decision of Chief Justice been spending the summer in Hankow,

PRISON ducipline is pretty attf element in A Mr. W. E. GAYILE sued the owner Singapore. The other day one of the European of a 'ricksha as wall as the 'rickshawarders was reduced to the bottom of the list, coolle In the Court of Requests for with loss of annual sien of pay merely for having

cams to witness's bank crying, and said that he damages caused to his trap through a quid of tobacco in his mouth while on duty!

which were sold in paraffin capsules having would do away with himself Fall went from a collision brought about by the alleged Tu Brlikh nieuwer Diamond, from Amoy with | tón accorded to the Militia by the War Office, a picturesque stamp, which altested their

Stockholm to New York (witness believed) carelessness of the coole. The Commis 380 Chinese passengers, was quarantined on are at last glad to accept, in the promotion of authenticity and prevented adulteration. One owing to weakness for drink. After the sloner decided in favor of the plaintiff, arriving at Singapore on August 30th, owing to Colonel Alexander Man to the command at pili was made up of no fewer than fourteen

Sabine Gondry left New York deceased was but this verdict was appealed against two deaths having occured during the voyage. Trinidad, a compliment tardily paid to this drugs, including tabasia (a salicious compound

sea dick and despondent and expressed himilelf to the Supreme Court by the owner of the The cause of one death is said to have boen generally despised constitutional force. Colonal from the bamboo), ncifle, cinnabar, tincture of

ne being tired of life. The crew tried to choor Man has been taken from the Kilitia battalion scorpion, gold foil, grasshopper, seed pearls, him up. ricksha, and was over-ruled by Sir E. L.

At this stage the further hearing of the case wite O'MALLEY, who delivered the following his first meeting with Oilver P. Morton, the while under him, has acquired an efficiency lo

THE American General Bragg tells a story of of le under alms, has acquired au ciclombiamber, cow beroar, mint, &c. Amputations eze judgment on the 31st August:---

I heard a great deal drill and well-being which has given it a name and performed by tying a string round the limb adjourned unilla. to-mo

allowing it to slough off, a process occupying great war govermor. He had taken the opportunity during the last of you sir aid Bragg. "Yes," said Mortons throughout the Service, Colonel Man, how from eight to nine months. Professor Canille, few days to look up the law as carefully as he what's the use of being a feller unless you're after, has a higher claim for his new and formerly of Charing-cross Hospital, was now cold and the conclusion he had come to wa" | hell of a feller 20

important position than his mere connection establishing by voluntary effort a school of upon the law as it stood, the owner of the

with the Militia. He is a soldier of vast and | medicine in Hongkong in which the Chinese rickaba vrs not liable in this case. There was A wrrry Irish rector was once beneficed in varied experience, the wearer of medals and might be instructed thoroughly in European no doubt that, apart from the provisions of the Southern Irial county. A fish-cadger called at decorations; and he is what cannot be claimed methods of medicine and surgery. This in ordinance, under the circumstances proved, the the rectny one day with fish for als What by many colonel in the English, the Chinese Cale specimen of the "guth which irres- armies. Colonel Man served ponsible globe-trotters, are in the habit of riverence the finest Iver swam the say "

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relationship between the owner and puller of the i have you to-day j "Sole. and pialco/, you and the Bevoting ni General Gordon as one of ¦ palming off as pure gospel on a long-suffering that of master and servant. Then arose that Rector (after examining them for some time with the

• "over-victorious” army which that officer public, Mr. Ernest Hart honored Hongkong

ricksha would that of bailor and ballee, and not

tion under our ordinance, that occurred under the

To the deuce with your sole, leave the plaiceled in China, and also saw service in Manchuds with his august presence for a few short Corerapending ordinance in England, from which THE Straits Law Journal for this month notes and Formoss. In more modern days he found hours, and makes that an excuse for posing Some of our sections are taken. The question the fact that the Chief Justice has approved of himself as alda dicam to the late Valentine as an samhority on Chinese physicians and their was whether the scope and effect of the ordinance scheme for the examination of advocates' clarke Baker in Egypt. This was followed by bis remedies, Chinese medicines, and some other ww not to alter the relationship, as regards the in Singapore. The candidate must not only be obtaining the command of the Aberdeenshire things of which he evidently knows nothing, public, between the owner and driver of ricks, acquainted with local law, but must also gain Willia, and his appointment at Trinidad shows We should put down ibla eminent member of and make it one in which the owner was respon-, knowledge of the general elementary principles that the War Office has been kemly alive to the the Britib Medical Association as a vay near sible for kis servant. The Commissioner held of English law so far as they are applicable to necessity of reisising on the Active Lies the approach to an advertising quack of the successful that the case of Frukt u. Hidar, 4 E. sad ] the colony.

services of so efficient an officer,

moders variety,

A DISAPPOINTED SHAREHOLDER Hongkong, 9th September 1891,

THE MANILA RAILWAY.

The following correspondence has appeared The Times

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Biz-Allow me to call your attention to the prospectus for the issue of the Frior Lien Mortgage honds of the Manila Railway Com. pany (Limited), which is now published in your valuable Journal It seems the company is incorporated In Spanish territory it has no legal incorporated in England; but unless it is alsa status in Manila and cannot, therefore, secure the Issue by giving a mortgage on the rallway. It is stated in the prospectus that there are previous issues of seven per cent, preferance shares and debentures j and if these issues have not been recorded validity may be found defectives they have any in the local Registry of Commerce, their legal are lo order, and by their issues they have any len over the railway, the present Prior Lien Mortgage bands cannot be secured by a first charge. Furthermore, if the company could

Fit would proposed mortgage, legally effect the necessary to its validity that the mortgage deeds should be registered in the Registry of Com exerce and in the Registry of Hypothecation of Manila, and the prospectus does not state that the registration is intended. Lastly It appears that the present issue is to provide, Extir alla, additional expenditure for works not contemplated. In the original plans, and for which the Government is fable for an additonal guarantee. Is this liability already recognized by the Government ? If not so, the fact ought to have been stated, as I am of opinion that without a special concession from the Government no such Ilability could be created, I have been practising as a Spanish advocate in the Fellippine Islands, and am therefore con weasant with the Spanish law In force there, and, Equito spart from what I have above suggested SIR,An old friend of mine, the Rev. C. H. There le another grave objection to the present Spurgeon-ho for months past has been Issue and foreigner out of the islands can hold Lovering on the brink of that great beyond which any real property there or 807 imongage thereon, this no teles-ance, said that A friend to I am, e-Dr. Antonio M. Regidor Jurado, everybody is often a friend to nobody, or else in Bir-Referring to the letter in The Times of simplicity herobs his family to help strangers today with reference to the Prior Lien Morinage and becomes, brother to beggars There a bonds of this company, it is to be regretted that wisdom in generally as in everything else." My the willer did not fini ascertain the facts of the old friend when he gave them attelgaces to hit 1 cast,

CORRESPONDENCE.

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