1891-10-19 — Page 3

THE PROPOSED OPIUM BILL.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1891, Sir, I am directed by my Committee to call attention to the following clues In the proposed Oplum But which was under the consideration of the Legislative Counell ́st its last meeting on the rgth instant. The clause reads as follows.

"If any abip shall be used for the importation, landing, removal, carriage or conveyance of any Opium in Contravention of this Ordinance the Master Owners and Agents and the Consignees thereof should be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars

To this clause my Committee entertain the strongest objection. If it be absolutely necessary. to raise revenue by the somewhat antiquated and wasteful method of "Farms," my Committee consider it is incumbent upon the Government | that they should not arbitrarily compel any section of the community to gratalionay assist In safeguarding the revenue so raised. Particularly when the article from which the revenue is derived is colum, the smugglier of which defies the efforts of the most scientific search.

Te implicate the shipowners in the lablity for what may occur on board their property appears to be most unreasonablà. - For It is aiterly impossible that shipowners can be cognisant of the act of their servants that happen on their vessels,,

That the onus of proof should rest upon the crew and owners to rebut any charge of impli eation in smuggling, my committes venture to think, is opposed to sound practice and Increases the objection they have to this clause.

This

},

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1891.

THE RECENT RUMBLINGS AT,

AMOY.

"BADLY EXTINGUISHED.

Our esteemed contemp wary, the Daily Press, deserves credit for its success in discovering the clumsiest llars and the most ungrammatical asses in the East. Its latest treasure-trave in this regard is soms parblind and senile speci- men of axininity who signe himself "X" and who declares that he never saw nor heard of political placards In Amoy. Of course it is impossible to conviure a fool of his folly or "X" of his Xtraordinary imbecility, but it may be a Christian kindness to the Press to show what kind of tommy-rot la foisted by it upon the public through its cultivating Illiterate grannies of the "X" type.

The authorides of Amoy have tested many proclamations of which translations are on file In every. Consulate of that city, and may be read by any respectable citizen who chooses to apply for the same. Here are three which have. come into our possession and which were trans- lated by the Bittish Consul of that place ---

I

4ngth day of 8th Moon, (September 27th, 1891.) bid certain acts as follows:

Heang, Haifang, makes proclamation to for

"Whereas the provincial examinations have last been held, and large numbers of scholars Amoy is a scapot open to foreign trade where are returning to their native places, and whereas persons from all parts of the world live together, It is very easy for bad characters, to appear and then disappear again. Therefore precautions must be taken with the greatest strictness and thoroughness. Moreover the winter season is fast approaching. fale nation has healdes been received of the arrival Intely of wicked men and distributors of editions placards from other

punished and, to maintain onder in the place. Besides instructing the Amoy Hailang together with the Commander of the Central division to depute an extra force of soldiers and constables to search for and secretly arrest such character, we must isine a proclamation.

πο

ships-of-war" should not navigate the Danube below Iron Gate.

Of seventy-seven German chambers of com- merce forty-five voted in favor of a national and sixteen in favor of an international exhibition in Berlin in 1895.

Dr. MacLagan. has been enthroned as Archbishop of York, with great pomp, to the presence of a large gathering of the clergy. The Duke of Cambridge, with several military detach- Be it therefore known to the various bailiffs of ments and bands, escorted the clerical processión. keepers, priests of temples, And local brothel the wards, and to the opiam shop keepers, Ina

BERLIN, September 16th. Further details from Zanzibar in regard to the keepers and the poorer classes in general that disaster which has overtaken the German exped!- will on from the time of issuing this proclamation they tion under command of Captain Zalewski show lodging to any disbanded soldiers or bad Wabebe the chief, ruling over that district pro account be allowed to give that while Captain Zalewski's expedition was at

chameters coming from other parts, or to mixed friendship to the Germans, but he subse- let such persons secretly pass the night quently robbed thirty members of theexpedition on their preralses. As to ordinary guests at Mwapa. As a result of this breach of faith find out their names and where they are going stronghold of the chief and succeeded in captur- coming and going to inns, they must carefully the German forces stormed the fortress of the

and only allow them to stay on their premises it. While Captain Zalewski, Inter on, was If somebody will go security for them. If any marching farther inland into the Wahehe country guests-behave in a suspicions manner or there his command was surprised by natives--and are any secret placards about them so that doubts almost senthilated. Lieutenant Tetenborn is are raised as to their proceedings, the Halfang expected to arrive shortly at the coast with the must be at once and secretly informed; then they remains of Captain Zalewski's defeated corps. will be arrested and brought before him for examination. When the real facts have been discovered the tuotai will give a reward propor. any innkeeper, keepers of temples, and brothels, tlonate to the seriousness of the case, Should or poor persons for the sake of private gain allow doubtful characters to stop in hiding on their premfres, or if any of the balliffs with outward appearance of compliance should real in their Investigations, soldiers regular and secretly disobey their instructions, or not display, Irregular and yamên constables will be employed to enquire into what they are doing, will assuredly arrest all householders harboring such characters and disobedient bailiffs, and bring them to trial They will be dealt with under the law against secret harboring of thieves and robbers and punished with the utmost severity. No mercy will be shown them, no peace or repentance left

this special proclamation,"

Of the Kolao-hwef placards, to which there proclamations refer, over half-a-dozen have been secured by the Consuls and the missionaries. though a few Translations of several are as follows:-—="

are anti-christian is toe.

in all their brilliancy; who will place the old The Seven Stars have fallen from on high signboard or a new one in the Heavens ?"

OTTAWA, September 16th.- day adopted the majority report exonerating The Privileges and Elections Committed to- Cochrane, M. P., from the charge of complicity in selling Government offices. The report, will be moved as an amendment to the House

the crown in the charges of immoral conduct

BELFAST, September 16th. A man named Allen, the leading witness for brought against S. W. de Cobain, one of the members of Parliament for Belfast, has been arrested in this city on a charge of being engaged in the sale of obscene pictures.

P

Intimations.

CARPETS C

QUEEN'S ROAD

100

DESIGNS.

SPLENDID

VALUE.

KLONOWONG

O TRADING:09 LIMBIN TUNGIKUNG

DUDDELL STREET

SPLENDID VALUE.

QUEEN'S ROAD.

盧

P

DESIGNS

DUDDELL STREET.

CARPETS S

seenis to my committee a far better method 1880 | places who are now' in hiding here. For these for them. Every one must obey with trembling electoral "reform, to reorganize the army and Boods in the province of Toledo is now placed the tide which was at first dead against Premier

nance.

Would it not perhaps improve the safe-guard. ing of the Farmer's privileges, if the crow were permitted to be entitled to the entire proceeds of any opium seized on board, provided they were Instrumental in obtaining the seizure, the drastic measure contemplated by the Ordreapons it is the more necessary to make an

That other colonies adopt more revere restricence of trouble.

Immediate inquiry in order to prevent the occur tion than those proposed by our Government, hardly justifies following, even at a distance, amander of the Central corps of maritime forces,In the, mala. they are political in character,

"I myself, in Company with Chên the Com- bad example. In our treaties with others we and the Deputy Magistrate of Shib Hsin and have steadily refused to admit what la proposed the Captains of the various defensive stations, by this clause to apply to ourselves,

My Chamber venture to hope that the Govern- must make a personal examination, and Instruct ment will see fit to modify or expunge this most the regular constables, the bailiffs of the the Eve sergeants of polle, the head constables, objectionable provision from the Ordinance

eighteen wards, the water bailiffs and the water I have, &c

police to give their assistance, to the military forces, to go to and fro, each. In his own district, after a strict and secret examination to arrest both night and day in order to search out, and

(suspicious characters). It is also my duty to issus a proclamation.

די

(SL) F. HENDERSON,

Secretary, The Hon. W. M. Goodman, Acting Colonial

Secretary,

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME.

|

"Therefore be it known to all keepers of mon- asteries, temples, Buddhist or Taoist temples both large, and small, on the hills, brothels, gamesters, innkeepers, opium shopkeepers and The following is the official statement as to others in Ampy, that from the time of issuing Praya reclamation made in reply to Mr. White-this proclamation they are not allowed to give bend's.query

(1) The amount of mendes ledging to persons of whose proceedings there is received from Marine Lot holders and others on any doubt, or to bad characters from other places, account of the Praya Reclamation Fund; (2) or to wanderlag prostitutes, ar bands of street Mode of investment of the fund; (3) The pay player. All fans, large and small, must keep a ments thereout to 30th ultimo and on what pairalbooks, registers to be used in turn, in which -specific accounts, particularizing.

the name surname and proper place of abode of every guest is to be clearly stated, and the number coming and gelug." The register for cach day must on that day after the sounding of

. Payments to Contractors

b. Payments for plant, materials, &c; also a detalled report showing the progress of and the

Factual condition of the work,

(1.) Money received from Marine

Lot holders and others, to-the

13th of October, 180........$502,831,56 Government Contribution... 50,000 og $557,831.56

(3.) (a.) Payments to Contractors, September gold (8.) Payments for plant and

50,000.00

the first watch be sent to my yamên for me to strike out any objectionable names; and this daty la no longer to be regarded as an empty formality. Any one ventaring to disregard this regulation or to treat it as of litle Importance will assuredly be at once arrested and severely paulshed. My orders being given must be obeyed on pain of lacaning the terror of the law. Tremble and obey." W

II.

♪

It.

"Older Brothers-Foreign devils are eating blue (7) day of the red (?) moon." us up. Let them be driven into the sex on the

IIL

"The creed of Christ resembles a dog's flatulence. Who likes it is worse than a beast and should be put to death."

IV.

"Away with the Tartar dynasty, Death to the thieves who are its slaves."

I

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessary endorse the opinions expressed by

Conspondents in this column.):

TO THE EDITOR of the "Hongxong. Telmoraph,"

THE HAGUE, September 16th. The Queen Regent, la opening the new Chambers, sald bliis embracing a system of

pavy, to extend educational facilities and to improve the condition of the working classes would be introduced.

WASHINGTON, September 16th,

In an interview to-day Secretary Tracy said It la asked, why have our new ships not been assigned to the Asiatic station "? The answer is, tons or over, are not as available for the pros in the first place, that our large ships of 3,000 tection of American missions and other interests in China as smaller vessels of lighter draught. For the purpose of ascending the rivers upon which our missions are located small gunboats, drawing from ten to twelve feet of water, are the best available vessels. We have two of these of

about 1,000 tons each designed for this service, well on their way to completion.

If, however, American missions and Aurer can chizens in China are to rely upon gunboats for their protection rather than upon the Chinese Government, aur fleet in those waters must be very largely increased."

VIENNA, September 16th. Alarming accounts of brigandage, growing out of famine, come from South Ruisi. Murders and outrages are of daily occurrence. Bands of starving peasants haunt the roads and forests in the Caucasus, lying in wait for traveler and resorting to plilage and murder. In many SIR, A fellow disguising himself undera Latin villages of the State complete anarchy prevalis. signature but whom we recognize as a fellow At Elizabethpol fifty brigands recently surprised employé of the Chinese Customs has a letter in two houses at midnight and murdered the your issue of 13th Inst, which for pure mendacity twenty-two occupants. One week ago a diligence | deserves a meðal. · It is simply a mass of malice

was attacked ja broad daylight. All the tempered by falsehood. He makes many state-passengers were poor women and girls. The ments of the most of them I loathing, brigands murdered the former and outraged the If they are on a par with those of which I know latter. the truth, they deserve no credence, Permit me to answer him seriatim on the paints with which I am conversant.

1. He states "that the Chinese authorities of rebellion." This is false and he knows it so to Amoy are not alarmed by the symptoms of be. Every evening they have had a detachment of soldiers in the custom-house, some of them right under his windows. They have issued proclamations and a copy of one of them is in the Custom house near his office.

MADRID, September 17th. to the demand of Lieutenant-Governor Angers There was a renewal yesterday of the foods that a royal commission be appointed to in the province of Toledo and more damage was investigate the charges of "bondling brought done.

against the members of the Government. Owing The number of people who perished in the to the interference of the Dominion Government

at ago, and the number of liver lost in other Mercier is now setting in his favor, and his. localities at 5oo.

friends say the Lieutenant-Governor's action was MONTREAL, September 17th.

the best thing that could have happened for the Premier Mercler has thrown down the gauntlet

Premier.

to apoint a royal Commissioner to inquire into Lieutenant-Governor Angers, and defies him the Bale des Chaleurs boodle charges. Mercier's personal organ, La Justice, says civil war would be permitted to take any such high- would result before the Lieutenant-Governor handed proceedings. Mercier sent a letter to the Lieutenant-Governor saying he would not responsible to the people ainne for his conduct. allow an autocrat to over-ride him, and he was

to

MUELHUSEN, September 17th. Fourth army corps to-day, and a battle of several The Eleventh army corps encountered the hours' duration was fought to the presence of the Emperor, who galloped from polat to polat Sixty thousand men throughout the battle. were engaged:

HERLIN, September 17th. The Emperor has ordered a sufficient number take the place of these lost in the disaster to the of officers to be sent immediately to East Africa to Zalewakl expedition. A large expedition is being organized.

BELFAST, September 17th William Allen, a leading witness for the Crown against Edward de Cobain who was arrest yer- terday charged with seiling obscene pictures, was discharged to-day, no case being proved against

bim.

PARIS, September 18th. William's speech at Erfurt, in which he is re- The whole press ofthis city condemns Emperor ported to have alluded to Napoleon I as that Comican parvenu."

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship

T

"HAILOONG," Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 20th instant; at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hamekong, 19th October, 1801. [1334

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

THE Sicanstip

"JAPAN," Captain 1. G. Ollfent, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents.

[1335

Hongkong, 10th October, 1591.

NOTICE. *ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"CHINA..

SOUTHAMPTON, September 16th. The steamship Moselle arrived to-day from

Le Pariz says: This violent attack on a man | PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Mote Video, having on board $600,000 in sliver of genius and greatness like Napoleon will have shipped by ex-President Balmaceda of Chile to

no diplomatic results. It simply reveals the

is the silver conveyed to Montevideo by the

character of the monarch who seizes every occa- Europe in order to pay for war materials. Thission to revile France and hasten revenge. Esplegle. Tha baillon will be stored in the Bank of England pending the settlement of the

PARIS, September 16th. The scare caused by the reported occupation pliable, and negotiations concerning the price of Mitylene by England has made bankers less of a new Russian loan still continue.

legal questions involved. 88,000.00

Le Four says: The speech proves that recent events have rudely dispelled the Emperor's The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees dreams. He wanted Europe to be blindly sub of Cargo are hereby requested to send in that mlisive to Prussian hegemony, and finds himself Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take confronted by nations which have developed immediate delivery of their Goods from along-

side. can be accused of tallding of revenge. It is the will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk themselves, and which laugh at his thresis.

La Francs says: This time it is not we who Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Versol

German Emperor who reminds us that armies | and expense. are things of the day. His remarks are an impo-

Total......

(2) Invest.ent of lund, October 13th, 1891 Hongkong and Shang. bal Bank, current account.....$51.954.60 26th day of 8th moon (September 28th, 1891). Chartered Bank deposit

Ping Admiral, Su Taotsi, make a proclama- Chartered Mercantile Bank

tion ordering bad characters to be driven away: deposit.......

The Admiral and Tastal have discoved that New Oriental Bank deposit.......68,000.00 certain inns have lately been harboring prostitutes from other parts of the country and bands of $257.954-60 strolling players, and in their company a number of tramps and Idlers who have tempted good for $198.6oo.comething young men to drink and gamble so as to waste their substance and ruin themselves to the great injury of the neighborhood. Moreover there are large crowds of beggars and vagabonds who make a pretence of beleg refugees to search of assistance in order to establish themselves to our borders and wha violently demand money (and if refused) create disorder. Moreover there Are professional beggars from other districts Contract No. 8.

who go about in bands and crowds, who squat RUBBLE FOUNDATIONS AND FILLING, Section No. 1 Eastern Portion. Total about in the city and villages around and length 989 Unes! feet, commenced 9th July, violently and improperly demand assistance to 1891, time of completion 8th May, 1892. The the annoyance and injury: of respectable people. The people of Amoy received notice of the faes / scatenced to exile in Siberia, and the six wardens reflections on his honor in connection with the work has been set out and 14,525 cubic yards Worse still there are gambling houses which are and I believe in every Instance thanked the eluded the police and fled to America, management of African matters and he imme- HE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY,

70,166.83 37,979-74

materials, September 30th '(c) Staff Office & Supervision, &c, September 30th......

Total.............$305,845.57

of stone deposited in foundations. Progress satisfactory.

Contract No. 1.

RUBBLE FOUNDATIONS AND FILLING,

Section No. Total length 783 lineal feet commenced 17th January, 1890, time of complex tios 16th January, 1891. This work has been Bet out; 116222 cubic yards of stene deposited In foundations. 7are cubic yards of earth filling deposited leaving to complete Contract cuble yards of stone and 45,000 cable yards of

earth filing.

Contract No. 4

5000

RUBBLE FOUNDATIONS AND FILLING. Section No. 3.-Total length 1,060 lineal foot commenced and December, 1800, time of completion 21st Decembe, 1819. Tale work has been set out; 129,874 cuble yards of stone deposited in foundations leaving to complete Contract 49,226 cubic yards of stone and 58,196

cubic yards of earth filling.

Contract No. 3.

even more frequently the resort of numbers of bad characters, all of whom contribute to debase the morals of the place.

It is our doly at once to give strict orders to have all such persons driven away or else rested and punfabed so as to maintain order in the district. Besides instructing the commander of the forts and the halfang to arrest and drive Bait therefore known to the balliffs of every sach persons away we must fisse a prociamation. war and this proclamon all prostitutes from fasning of ather districts, or strolling players, or large bands of tramps, or beggars from other places, must be at one driven away out of the neighborhood and not allowed to establish themselves here. As to the keepers of gambling houses, temples, and brothels they must be promptly arrested and brought to punishment, should any bailiffs or Innkeepers while appearing to comply, secretly disobey these instructions they must be fu mediately seized and beaten with the bamboo of exposed in the Cangue. Should any house sake of gain allow any such persons on their holders, owners of propasty, or linkeepers for the premises, or let any house as x brothel or for

dent outrage on the patriotism of a great people.

ROME, September 18th. The city is talking to-day, about the sensa tional duel that was fought in the morning of the Italian colonies in Africa, and Sig. Fran between General Gaudolfil, Governor-General chetti, a Deputy and member of the Inquiry Committee on African Affairs. The General considered that Sig. Franchetti made certain

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent Hongkong, 19th October 1801.

FOSTPONEMENT,

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

PROGRAMME.

diately sent a friend with a challange, so that the necessary arrangements might be made without DIRECTOR........PEMBERTON W. WILLARD. delay. In order that the combatants might suffer no interruption, as would be likely to occur If they fought in open, it was agreed that the the house of one of the reconds. encounter should take place in a private room la

The weapons chosen were swords, and then

not divided into three military districts and that 2. He states that "the island of Kulangsu was the fire-arms of Amoy were not brought out and cleaned up.". Both of these assertions are

ST. PETERSBURG, September 17th. deliberate untruths on his part. In regard to Horrible disclosures were made at the recent the first, the Consular body appointed a com trial in Kieff, arising from the death of a prisoner mittee of safely and defence. It constated of in jail. The post-mortem examination showed Consul-General Hamel of Holland Mr. Cass, that the man had been horribly beaten, twelve Consul of Belquim, Dr. Fales, U.S. Vice-Consul, tibe being broken. At the trial the wardens and Mr. Lange of the German consulate. They confessed that by order of Inspector Morotoff made a report, which was approved by all the they had beaten the deceased with sticks and consuls, in which they divided the island lato stones, wrapped in rags, and declared that such three districts, with headquarters at the Amoy castigation was common. The inspector was Club, the US Consulate and Mr. Cass' residence.

were sentenced to hard labor, Morozoff has Committee for their action. Of course this fellow

LONDON, September 17th. did not thank anybody. As to the fire-arms. What gives special interest to the various They were brought out here in the custom-house, Catholic Sociallat pilgrimages to Rome, which were faspected, cleaned and put in good order. are about to take place, is that they will be What is more, they have been inspected three escorted and presented to the Pope by three of times a week ever since by us Europeans who the most eminent personages in the Catholic are employed in the Customs. On two occasions Socialist party-Mgr. Langenlux, Archbishop of the Inspection was witnessed by your pre-Rheims Count Albert Demon, deputy, and M. varicating correspondent.

Harmel, a working-man and organizer of the 3. As to his suggestion that a member of the pilgrimages. It is expected that the Pope will sonding, roueda call to form a rifle association, the soft the Vatican with regard to Catholic sending around a

the policy of the it is as malleous as it is false. The circular was Socialista. went around by Captain ~~~ (I do not use Eis The regular half-yearly meeting of the directors name as I have not seen him) as a matter of of the Bank of England was held to-day. A courtesy to Mr. Cass, the chairman of the com- statement was submitted showing the net profits mittee, who was out of town. He is a man of for the half-years ended August 31st to be the highest character and such an accusation 763,938, Adividend of guineas was declared, against him is simply monstrous,

I do not understand why a fellow-employé of leaving a surplus of 3,012,770. The chairman the Customs should indulge in suck malereiented the opinion that the guarantors of the lying. I suppose however he is born that way

would not be favolved in any loss, Berings and can not help himself.

The Standard's Berlin correspondent says the effort to recoselle Emperor William to Prince A TIDEWAITER Bismarck has completely falled.

The Cologne Gaste anys it is announced Amoy, October ráth, r891.

Munster as German Embassador at Paris.

The Hamburg-American line steamer Furst to be called in. They examined the cut and Hamburg, arrived at Southampton this mornings declared that honor was satisfied, and the two Bismarck, from New York September roth, for declared that the wound was of such a nature as to prevent any further fighting The seconds breaking the best previous record between New gentlemen shook hands. York and Southampton. Her time is six days, twelve hours and fifty-eight minuter.py val

Sir Arthur Sullivan has recovered,

4

the inspection of the house followed, which led to the dining room being selected as the place of meeting, because it was the best lighted.

Owing to the indiaposition of Miss VERA PATET, the performance advertised for to-night has been unadvordably postponed until further notice..

COMIC CONCERT, Followed by a Farcical Comedy in 3 Acta,

The furnlture was accordingly moved, but so na By J. H. Darnley and George Manville Fenn,

"THE BALLOON."

Cast of Characters i

...........Mr. P. W. WILLARD,

„Mr. F.: SAXBY.

„Mr. HARRY HALL... Mr, E. FEARNLEY, „Mr. F. WENTWORTH.

to offer no obstruction, and then the seconds and doctors took their places in the corners of the room. The word was given and the two gentle- men set to and fought with desperate carnest Dr. Glynn..................... wounded, but his injury was not sufficient to put Mr. Aubrey Fitz-John ness. Gesert Gandolfil was soon slightly Captain Cameron..................

an end to the fight,

Dr. Baytoneare It was accordingly continued, and finally David ..... Franchett made a sudden rash at his adversary, Todd (a Policeman)......Mr. SMYTHE and was only stopped from inflicting a possibly | Mrs. Theress Fits-John ...Miss BESSIE ROYAL. fatal and by the fact that to attempting to Miss Grace Wentworth Miss A. ST. JOHN, parry a thrust the General's sword struck him on Miss Vere

.............................................Min F. TRIGGR, the forehead and made a scalp would. The

and blood flowed freely and soon streamed over his Mrs. Rippendale... Miss VERA PATET. SCENE.--Consulting-Room at Dr-Glynn's,

PRICES ..................$100 & $1,00, :

LIMITED,

Plan now open at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,

Hongkong, 19th October, rågi. [1335

RUBBLY FOUNDATIONS AND FILLINGĴ Section No. 1. Eastern Portion-Total length 1,157 lineal feet commenced roth Amii, work has been set out; T19,108 cubic yards of gamblers to live in, their houses will ́asinredly | (We never for one moment doubled the genuine that Count Wedell will replace Count, van face, so that the services of the physicians had 1890, time of completion 9th January, 1897. Tals

leaving to complete Contract 3800 cubic yards stona deposited 18,967 cubic yards of filling, of stone 47,700 cubic yards of filling.

Junkeeper shall be aircaled and examined. be closed and confiscated to the officials, and such householder, owner of property or

** The" Admiral, and the Tastal having given 'Contract No. 8, these

these orders must be obeyed. No pardon wi!! FOOTINGS, FLINTH AND FILLING, BOA be granted, do not ly to find out what will Section No 7, Bastern Portion,--Com- | happed if you break the law. Do not trust menced 16th March, 1891, time of completion 30th September, 1891, 32,223 cubic feet of ashlar, 981 cubic yards of concrete and 1,071 cubic yards of rubble lald, leaving 1,020 cabin fect of sehlar, 150 cubic yards of concrete and 6500 cable yards of carth filing

Contract No. 0.

to mercy, which will not be shown. Do not attempt what is impossible. This is a special proclamation which must not be disobered,

L

and Irrefutbale authenticity of our esteemed ..correspondent's contributions, but in accord

ance with our general line of polley we ll Veritatis simplex oratio est," spread himself, being well aware that our correspondent was in a position to substantiate all that he had written.-Ed.]

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL,

The P..M. S, S. Co's steamer China, Capt. W. B. Seabury, arrived from San Franciico via

Yokobams, this morning. The following tele grams are taken from our exchanger :-

BERLIN, September 18t The Deutsche Revus publishes an article signed "A Lale Ambassador, which contends VICTORIA LODGI the Dardanelles question is not so remote from tradition. The Russian strategists, the writer German interests as faculcated by Bismarckian says, "admit the road to Constantinople Hes A dispatch from Warsaw confruns the reports bend to maintain Austrian integrity, The through Vienna and therefore Germany-is-

VIENNA, September 17th, The phylloxers is ravaging the vines la South Style, in spite of the fact that American vines have been grafted upon them under the ballef that this would have a curative effect.

conference

.

*

HONGKONG,'.

No. 1026.

REGULAR MEETING of the abova LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS"

Hongkong, 19th October, 1891, L

SPECIAL NOTICE.

[1337

HE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

[ 25th day of 8th: Moon (September 28)h, 1891). ----Phng Admirat of all Maritime forcer in Foklen. Wa Tastal, make proclamation to forbid

of the massing of Russian troops in the waters Russians alte at becoming the ruler of Europe HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the DRAIN, ICK HOUSE LANE.

certain acts as followışı

districts in connection with the coming milliary and Asta. Bismarck's hope that he will bleed and lust, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Section No. T. Bastern Portion---Cars- mmenced 11th May, 1891, time of completion 10th Land and ses, where people from all parts of the Whereas Amoy is a point of resort both by

maneuvers. A ukase just issued directs | the LONDON, September 16th, November, 1891, 5ão cubic yards of earth

erection of barracks for the frontier guards at a to death is too forlorn to depend upon." The Russian Government has requested the distance of a quarter of a mile from the western will shorly be held at the Castle of Seiza, in

According to the Volks Zellung excavated 6,287 cubic feet of sales laid and world congregate together, without distinction of 137 cubic yards of concrete laid, to complete good and bad and whereas information has European Danube Commission to persalt Russian frontlet,

Ratibor between the Prince-Bishop Kopp of Intely been received that disbanded soldiers, naval cadets to take passage on board vessels

PARIS, September 17th 1,300 cubic yards of excavation 10,400 cuble feet embers of the Kolan Hal and other societies, belonging to the commission, in order that these Rouvier, Minister of Finance, was mantled Breslau and the Austrian Minister of Commerce, of ashlar and 350 cubic yards of concrete. and wandering trampa with no visibis means of young offices may be instructed in the pilotage to-day to Marguerite Pommereul, widow of Da. Count Baguehem, together with the Archduchess

Contract No. 11.

subsistance and traitors and rebels are making of the Danube and become familiar with the Gayel M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephanie, widow of Prince Rudolphy with a DRAINS, WARDLEY STREET AND MURRAY F❘ their shots in Amoy. Ruffans of this kind are navigation of that river, This strange request, and M. Falleres, Minister of Justice, were the

view to arranging the marriage of the an undesirable class of persons to have in the following close upon the Dardanelles incident, best men. Deputy Mayor Isabey, of the

Archduchess, Section No.7 Eastern PerilesCommenced place and their gathering within our boundaries has caused considerable astonishment in official sixteenth arrondissement of Paris, performed Lettenborn and sixty-five survivors of the Dispatches from Zanzibar state that Lieutenant 5th September, 1891, time of completion: 4th must load to trouble and to harm being done to circles The Danube is the chief national the ceremony,

PRICE .................................TEN CENTS, February, 1893, Ashlar being dressed at Quarries, respectable persons. Now the majority of these highway for the commerce of a large portion of

TRIESTE, September 17th. Zalewald expedition have arrived at Bagamoyo, Coples ordered from the Offien will be charged: Contract No: 10, TENNA vagabonde come from other pants, and have no Europe. The request fast made would seem to It Is reported that fly workmen have been During an experiment today at Justerbog, the usual rate-25 cents. PRAYA WALL AND FILLING,

settled place of abode, and they are lodged in indicate that Rusala wanid like her naval cadets killed through the collapse of a tunnel on the beds, this city," with a new style, feki ploco, Advertisers are reminded that the Honghong- Section No. 7. Eattern Portion.—Conv (eplum: shops, brothels, inus and temples, to be instructed in the navigation of the Danube || new railway,

shell exploded and seriously injured siz persons. Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of HA 1241, Joh. MoszkAL, September 18thway English newspaper published in the For -menced 5th September, a8gr, time of completion, Diders must therefore be given to the bailiffe above and below Iron Gals. It would also scom

ROME, September 4th December, 1897, 4shlar being dressed as and to the Ketpery of opium shops, and, ins that this is a hint that she may not now consider Zwols of the workmen buried by the saling wall & mengged Wat the Queben, Government at THIS IS GUARANTEED, Termon

It is rumored Twelva & frous time to time to mal à entelul enquiries and binding, for her volunteer ships at least, the in of a fallway tunnei nese Migonina: perasal

application A sa sepers to the oficials to have such persons" cljuse, of the Brosty bi 1858 'stipulating that • were found dead,

Mangkang, Elik October, 1895,

Quarries may

Hongkong, syih October, 1848.

the Province to sustain it 'in' Iti refrasi to nocede

bo on sale at the Hongkong hd Victoria Hotels, Copozite the Hongkong Clubs and se Redder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING from 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock ng bagay la