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Young Hongkong--Opini, shirtings, liquor and missionaries, amounting to millions of dollars a year,

CHEUNG ASIN, a gay and festive house coolie, was charge at the Magistracy this morning before Mr. Wise with having indecently saulted a blind girl in Possession Street. The complainant said that she felt some one steal her flowers from her hair, and then pass Manager, teen to The Honchong Tracy his arms over her bofom and indulge in other liberties. Prisoner pleaded romsku and pald $10, rather than "go up" for a month.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1891,

TELEGRAMS.

THE Chungking correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes:-"Everything quiet at Chung king, and the chiel topic of conversation on the streets is the Ichang riot. No demonstration of any kind against the foreigners here, either in the city or further west. All appear to be quite peaceful. The new foriegn. hospital of the Meshodist Mission was formally opened in the presence of two hundred people, but no notice was taken of the event by the official class, though favitations were sent out for them, They are friendly but frigid.”

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not teosarlly endorse the opiniona axpresand try Corpondenta. In this column.)

To res EarrGS OF THR 'Howarows TúziQRAYM." SIR,--As you have always most nobly advo“, cated the Seamen's rights, will you kindly insert the following answer to Butterfield and Swire letter in this morning's Defly Prets),

Firstly as regards the smuggling of arms, they assert that they fail to see how the officers were ignorant of the fact. Well, the truth is that B. & S. (personified by Mr. J. Mitchell allaa Copper Jock) only employ two officers on; cach of the coasting vessels. And yet consi

(Bafors Sir James Russell, Chlif qüilicatency, In the shape of Mr. E. Mackintoak,

October 28th,

"COMFRADORES' 'LIABILITY CASE.

In this action the China and Manila Steam-

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

Two other Kolao members have been executed at Nanking.

The Shangbai magistrate has held an inquest on the dead body of n thief who, while commit. ting some depredations, was chased into the river and drowned,

In four days, five Kolao members have been captured in Hankow. The authorities are on the alert, and nearly every suspicions character

shadowed in and about the place.

The Customs Tantal of Ningpo bas Issued

asserted to the officers'deputation to the Chamber-a-proclamation prohibition the importation and of Commerce that he did not require officers to possession of munitions of war. All native tally cargo. What does it mean? Such a akippers and holders of arms are to be dealt with paltry subterfuge 1

severely according to the existing liwa.

Secondly, as to paying the ordinary wages, it as follows:-Chief officers, 375 a month; second is a base and deliberate falsehood. They pay do, so month, instead of chief $go and second 350, which they delude the simple minded men into belleving they will make up, by bonuser whilethey assert inthepubile press that it depends upon their will entirely. No doubt, as we have

will.

"ANOTHER INDIGNANT MARINER. Hongkong, October 27th, 1891.”

Wuchang, and Hankow through careleas Many fires have recently occurred in handling of krosene lamps. The Prefect a Wachang has issued a proclamation setting forth the danger of kerosene, for purposes of lighting and prohibiting the people from using

The Foochow nagistrate has convicted a son of filial conduct, condemned him to 200 blows with the heavy bamboo and placed him laɛ. wooden cage on exhibition in front of the yamts. Unless she comes forward to beg her son off he The complainant was the culprit's aid mather, will have to stay in the cage till the end of his days.

ship Co. sought to recover from Ng Chan Fung $46,134.71, belux money collected and received by him for them; to obtain an account of all moneys collected by him or his agents as freights due to the Company from February 26, | 1891, with interest at 8 per cent, and costs. Mr.

Leach, Instructed by Messrs Wotton & Deacon, just seen.' But let me ask them, as an officer of the article in future, was for the plaintiff Company, and Mr. Francis, QC, instructed by Mesir. Ewens and Reece, some years standing, how many have been paid that great and magnificent bonus? And why for the defendant compradore.

Mr. Leach, ln opening, read the petition of the have so many officers not got it? Thirdly, they most falsely state there were no available officers plaintiffs, to the effect that the Company was duly registered in Hongkong under the Ordinashere but I fiatly contradict that.. If they ances, and was constituted for the object of would have paid the correct wages (and wo. times over, and, as the Indignast Mariner running steamers in China and Manila, the head Bonus) they could have replaced the man many offices being in Hongkong. By the articles of asserted in last night's fanuc, it is time that the association Russell & Co, were appointed general officers in the East taught Messrs. Butterfield managers of the Steamship Co., with entire super and Swire a great lesson, and no doubt they A RUSSIAN CONUNDRUM.

intendence and direction of the business. De- LONDON, October 26th,

fendant was a merchant realdent in Hongkong. and up to June 14th, 1891, was employed by The Novos Vremya states the Ameer has sent an embassy to Russia to conclude a Russo-Truth says, in reference to the gentlemen who plaintiffs, to collect freights, debit noter, etc. aspire to act as censors of the press, and to handed to him bills to the amount of $46,134,34. the current year the general managers During protect the morals of their fellow men from corruption through plain dealing An Indian which was collected by him for the plaintiffs, or ought to have been, but defendant had not officer, whose anxiety that his name shall not be handed it over. They now therefore prayed published I can most fully understand after As Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. reading his letter, writes to me with reference that an account be taken as from February 28th, 6:8, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, to paragraph published in this paper of of all sums due from defendant to plaintiffs; or Zetland Street, to-morrow, at 8 for 8.30 pm. the 10th Inst: I wish all C.O's are be) alternately, an inquiry be made into the damages would follow the example of the officer comincurred by plaintiffs through defendant's refuss! precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.manding R.A. at Calcutta, (it should have been to render account. To this petition, continued In the Supreme Court, in Bankruptcy, yesterday sergeants, but other messes, from taking in of the C. & M. S. S. Co. when produced in Court. Colaba, Bombay-Ed.), and prohibit not only the Attorney General, defendant answered by asking leave to refer the articles of association SEEDS, before Honour the Chief Justice, W.

TO THE Entor of the "Hongkong TrizzAPH." Croker came up for his discharge. No opposition Plats whose tendency is subversive to miktary He dealed that he was a "merchant," or em- discipline and misleading in laformation on ployed to collect on behalf of the plaintiffs; be

SIR-1 happened to cast my eyes on the military matters. I have read accounts in your asserted that he never received any debit notes

Daily Press on Monday, when the first thing

The Chinese Minister to Korea, Yoản, kas paper of events supposed to have happened India, which were so distorted that I was only from nor collected any money for the plaintiffs, that attracted my attention was a letter algued obtained three months leave to visit his aged nor was employed by them in any capacity by Butterfield & Swire, and reading it through I mother, who is very ill. He left Seoul, and THE Telegraph Co. lsmed an express to-day able to recognise them from the names of the He was up

find them telling a deliberate lie when they say Chemulpo with great pomp. June 14th compradore to Russell

The gunboat Osaka, has Interrupted all

Instance in particular (be goes on), that of mo

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Co., and on their behalf alene, and he collected Russell & Co. only, and bad duly paid over and

money in respect of the Steamship Company for

accounted to Russell & Co., and was not at all liable to the plaintiffs.

The learned counsel then went on to say that defendant admitted having collected bills having reference to plaintiff's business, and as he under stood, the sole question was one of law. After

THE SHIPPING SCANDAL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Howɑkową "Inlegraru,"

read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the letter SIR-If your correspondent "Gauntlet" will in your last night's issue, above the inftinis

Yours truly, "OK." he may benefit thereby.

JOHN MITCHELL Hongkong, 28th October, 1891.

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THE "SUNGKIANG" CASE.

Some Formosan aborigines lately made a ruid on some villages, carried off some plunder and -killed a few braves. After this they were again driven into the mountains, But this litte disturbance gave the present Acting Governor an chance to change two. Commanders of the garrison camps, on the charge of negligence, while the General got three black marka

The Tchang Taotal, Prefect, and Commandant -Af Lo have offered 1,000 taels reward for Informa

tion leading to the arrest of the principal rioter who committed:incendiarism, and 3000 tacls- reward in respect of those who destroyed foreign houses during the recent riot at that port. It is reported that the leaders have taken to fight and that Chentai Lo has despatched soldiers to tracke them.

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port on the aand lust, hway, sir, that this is Ile of the first order, for there were three officers, to my knowledge and to theirs, on store here at the time, one holding a master's certificate and the other two. Ist mates; these people I am personally acquainted with, and I have no doubt that they were not the only ones available; and they were all willing to take the berth at the

Chink of takes him first to Chefe and then to Tientsin, whence he will travel by land stages to his native place in House. Mr. Tong Shao- re, consul in Seoul, will act in his place for the ime being.

stating that sterious, earthquake apanese land actor, dates, and location mentioned. In one nes north of Osake Possibly this phen exocos-Adjutant of a native regiment strike a may account for the peculiar not to say exocra Sepoy and getting bayonet stab ic ble-weather we are now having.

consequence, I was in the station, and one of the first to hear of the occurrence." What my egregious correspondent apparently falls to see is that if he, being on the spot, heard of the occurrence, that is, at any raic a good prima-facic reason for believing that it occurred. But, in his fatugus folly, he seems to suppose that the statement that he would make he did not recognised pay of the port. This I will sweat to the widow of the elder woman's recond son. As

LIFE IN HONGKONG, links-Have a drink? Bilaks-No. Jinks-Smoke? Blinks-No.

Jinks What shall we do ? Blinks-Throw a bottle at coolle !

THE farewell performance of the Willard Opera Company, announced for to-night, has been abandoned, and the company leave by the mail to-morrow for Singapore. We sincerely trust they will have better luck, for Hongkong certalaly treated them badly. But It Is a fool of a place anyhow, and "they do these things

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square to-morrow, commencing at 7.30 p.m.:-

March..." Light of Foot" Lancm. The Mikado "... Val........... The Officers"

"On Guard" Quadril.........Renadebout"

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It is reported in well-informed native circles, says the Shanghai Mercury, that the French claims arising out of the Wuhu riots have been ret led by M. Wagner, the Consal-General here for the Republic, and the Shanghai Tantal, for the sum of Tis. 110,000. We also hear that telegrams from Peking have been received by Chinese Bankers to the Settlement, announcing that the home oreigners in the Tching flot for a lump sum of £150,000. We give these reports for what they may be worth, without re- sponsibility; but one thing scome certain, vis, that the Chinese themselves are much less prehensive of trouble with the Western powers than they were a few weeks ago.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. SHE was a poor, lone widow once more, for she had fast burled a husband for the third time Calling to condole with his bereaved parishioner the minister touched on the many gifts and graces of her dear departed, and said, by way of a parting word,

Be comforted, then, daar

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he has satisfactorily disposed of my circum stantial statements by his inconsequent raving A perusal of his letter only tends to confirm my often expressed opinion as to the arrow-minded prejudices and blatant self-conceit of too many of our Army officers. Hearen help the men,.AX I, who are at the mercy of such a hectoring and fillogical martinet as my correspondent; and meanwhile I shall continue to do what I can to asist them by giving as much publicity as possible to their numerous grievances and complaints.

There was no sound ́of revelry to-day, When Arthur Rodyk bore his bride away, To spend the funé de miel in fair Macao

know that it would be necessary to call any evidence; as it seemed to him, the question was whether Ng Chan Fong was liable to the Steam- ship Co., as sub-agent whether Russell & Co., either expressly or by Implication, were autho rised to employ a sub-agent, and if so was there privity of employ between the parties.

His Lordship throught it was not so mach a question of law as of fact-the agency question could surely be established by evidence and was not a point of law. What was the evidence of privity of authority?

AN OFFICER.

Yours truly,

Hongkong, October 18th, 1891.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

All the papers of China, and it almost might be said all the papers in Europe, have taken up one side of the question as regards the relations of the Foregin Powers to the Chinese Govern ment and the necessity for refom, approving apparently the programme as set forth is the leaders of the N. C. Dally News of the 15th and 25th August,

A woman from the district of Tanyang, 'near

Chinklang, came to Shanghai with a son and two daughters-in-law, the younger, of whom is

the elder son is a great spendthrift, the mother soon found herself in strattened circumstances, A plot was then conceived to sell her widowed daughter-in-law "to, some oplum den. The wretched young woman swore, that she would not lead a life of shame. Thereupon, her heart- less mother-in-law attempted to strangle her with a rope, but the neighbours Interfered in time to save her life. Why are the authorities 10 blind and dumb ?

(Oh, say, what are you giving us now.--Ed-lein 1887 disposed of and ceased to bos share. lyfog in their path, and have they at their and said he carried on this strange business

madam, in your great affiction. It is doubtless owing to the unavoidable, absence in Macro Of In the ordinary way, and in certain Instances

the

length

A Hunan man, named. Liu, keeps an oplum Mr. Leach urged the law Impliedly empowered the agent in certain cases to employ a sub-agent

shop in the village of Hainan, near Chinklang, and clandestinely sells strips of red cloth at the FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN THE Here the question arose was there express or

Certainly nobody can for a moment dispute price of 650 cash per strip. He promises that implled authority to employ a sub-agent for the

the holder of the piece of cloth will not be UPPER CIRCLES,

Company. The facts of the case were briefly the advisability of the opening up of this vast that on December 30, 1882, the China and Expire, and making secure the safety and injured and that no harm will come to his family. Manila Steamship Company Limited was immunity from annoyance of any one wishing to Ignorant people are led to believe in him and Incorporated, and defendant was one of the reside or travel in its interior, but the point to buy with great avidity. The authorities have signatories of the memorandum and articles of be considered is, have the Foreign Power" at now seized him. During his examination, Illu association, and held $100 worth of shares, which present sufficiently considered the difficulties denied all connection with any secret society, command sufficient means of insistance to enable simply with an eye to the profits that could be A fashionable wedding was perpetrated at holder: Under the articles Russell & Co. were 1.2g this afternoon in the Registrar General's given powers which practically made them the them to carry out the programme as sketched made. Torture did not extract any other

www.confession and he was sent up for trial. office, when the Rev. James Stewart Lockhart directors of the business. Ng Chau Fong was out?

The first item in, it is said, that the Province uafted in the bonds of holy matrimony, as per acting as compradore to Russell & Co, or was

"A Chinklang Chinaman bought some medicins the provisions of the local ordinance governing their general agent for the purposes of their of Hanan is to be opened up and no "non

postumas " admitted. The officials themselves | from a druggist, but after taking it, he found he such matters, Mr. Arthur Bernard Rodyk, business with Chinese. On the establishment

in this province are more “allowed" on suffer was worse than before. He then proceeded to olleitor and gentleman by act of Parliament of the Steamboat Company he was given the

a distinguished artists additional duty of collecting freights and money. ance, than submitted to as rulers... At least half, the shop, pulled down the signboard, broke it and caember of Mt. Willard's Opera Company, due to them." There was no direct appointment if not more, of the army of China in recruited and mashed everything within reach. Of course Shortly before the appolated feur a number of not direct remuneration, but he would probably from its inhabitants, who are universally allowed the shop people resisted. The great exertion the Hongkong dite, including our famous Office be told verbally what to do, and his pay was the to be by all their compatriots, the biggest and fury brought on a free perspiration, and the Goat-arrayed in festiva attire in honor of the interest he could get on maney which he held, rowdies in the Empire. The Imperial Govern belligerent patient, who was simply troubled with occasion--and the two talented gentlemen in as his accounts were made up with Russell & ment called upon to accomplish the task set bad cold, discovered, much to his surprise, that uniform who nightly disseminate the news of Co. every three months. This was the usual before them, mast in their hearts acknowledge he felt better. By this time a dense crowd had the world at ten conta a copy in the Hongkong compradore system in Hongkong. The forms their impotence, although at the same time they gathered in front of the shop, cutting off all Hotel and other places of public resort, assembled on which he collected the money were beaded will probably plead for time; "procrastination retreat for the now thoroughly embarrassed man, at the Registry, and walted patiently buy with "Debtor to the Chius and Manila Co., Li, being the soul of diplomacy is Chins at any He had not leg to stand on, and had to evident anxiety for the arrival of the bride, who, not to Russell & Co., so that he knew he was rate. Should the army be called apas apologise and make good the damage done.

to suppress shy disturbance that might woman-like, was evidently in no hurry to place acting for plaintiffs directly and not for Russell & her neck under the halter. There were rumours Co. His knowledge of this was further proved occur, the natives of the province itself Outside the south gate of Tangchow there is a that yefatre ladys had changed her mind at the by the fact that when Russell & Co. seat goods would probably revolt and fain the army of the hole, very deep and very dark. A daring eleventh hour, and Mr. R. C. Hurley-wha by the Company's boats, the item was charged disaffected (whether you choose to call them by Chinaman lately undertook to explore it. First

Koiso Hul or any other name belonging to the of great consolation to you that you do not bor in Canton of Mr. John Fliman, acted er best man again. Where the employment of a sub-agent of the army would then have to be called upon, and wider, while at the same time a faint streake a heavy burden to bear, but it must be a source Mr. W. S. Marten and the unexpected detention money was actually paid to him and paid back innumerable secret societies); the Auhul portion he found the passage too narrow to allow him to walk comfortably, but farther an it grew wider row as one who has no hope." "Deed it is,notwithstanding an amount of self-assurance was implied or expressed as authorised, the with the result, civil war. Meanwhile the secret af light could be discerned. On he tolled till he minister" replied the bereaved lady, drying her that would put even the Colonial Treasurer principals could sue him direct for malfeasance societies welcoming all those soldiers who eyes. "He was a gold win was Johe, bet I'm to the blush, looked uneasy, and actually or in any matter as if he were agent. This is a through want of properly paid wages, and all reached a large chamber. In the middle stood 4 large coffin painted a beautiful red colour, with no that auld yet, an, as you say, I've sys the went

saying that he variation of the ordinary principle delegaiss these civilians who from over-taxation,:: feel

* huge fron hook at each of the four corners. hopes of gettin' anither anc." And the good old "didn't quite like the look of things" non potest diligars-Story on Agency, edition aggrieved, would become (in a shorter time than minister departed, feeling too much astonished Everything comes to him who waits-If he only of 1882, sec. 13, par. 14, p. 14. Also sec. 201, they will at present)'s body sufficiently powerful On elther side were placed five large leather casks filled with oll. A lamp giving a faint light can afford to wait long enough. And Mr. p. 328. Also note to p. 3.30. In these general to shake the dynasty to its foundation floated in each cask on top of the dll. He raised to contradict her.

Second itemFailing the trimediate opening Rodyk's exemplary patience was rewarded by the agencies of this description in Hongkong the

forth. Something on the ground, at that instant, WE are informed that Inspector Hennessy and blushing bilde proving herself in evidence, under employment of a Chinese compradors for the of Human, the Woosung forts are to be taken; the wick in each lamp and a radiant light shone Detective-Sergeant Hadden, of the Hongkong the wing of Miss Bessie Royal, at 1.35, or exactly purpose of procuring freights from the Chinese and the revenue of the Shanghal Custom House attracted his attention, and picking it up be Police, left here this morning for Japan by the twenty minutes after the time appointed. merchants was a necessity. It was not easy to find attached-a task which with forty pilled vessels found it was a plece of wood bearing sheas a case in English law resembling this, but the is certainly easy enough, but which before being words: Raise the wicks in the lamps, and P.&O. Co.'s steamer Gwalior, in order to fring She was attired in a charming costume of white

nearest was Bush v. Alt, 8 Chancery Division, attempted seriously must require precautions or you will be given one tael of silver, but go, back to Hongkong Mr. E. L. Woodin, Buper poult de sofe-we don't know, what this means

resources, that are at present very much in quickly go. All the explorer's boldness forsook intendent of the Feninsular and Oriental.Com-and most of our readers will doubtless be in p. 186.

Mr. Francis:-We don't dispute for a moment the dim distance. As pointed out under liem aim on reading these words, and ha did not wait pany at this part. Mr. Woodie, who is a the same position with a bridal vell of Director of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking extraordinary dimensions, and wore the historical that if the compmore is our sub-agent we are of the programme, anything tending to weaken for the promised reward for the trifling service

liable.

the apparent strength of the Peking government Corporation, and Steward of the Hongkong wreath of orange blossoms upen her snowy Jockey Club, has been arrested in Yokohama brow, Miss Royal was tastefully arrayed in His Lordship thought plaintiff's argument was mast largely increase the numbers of would be rendered, as he feared the owner of the lampe PRICE THREE DOLLARS.*t the instance of the Hongkong Government, Cleopatra dress, unique both in material that by implication the compradore was sub-rebels. Foreigners are now widely distributed might rise from the ceffin to give the reward.

it is rumoured-on a charge of embezzlement and design, and was conspicuous for a

from Feking He rushed out much more quickly than he en Mr. Francis then potuted out that the Steam. frag to Hanoi, and it would be manifest texed, and still quakes with fear when ke relates and falsification of accounts, to the tune of over diamond brosch-the gift of the bridegroom-, $110,000. On die that Mr. Woodin's Liabilities one of the famous relies left by the last Dogs ship Co. had expressly contracted with Russell is far distant localities, whilst such a tremendous the adventure. It is supposed that the place is ** the tomb of one of the princes of the Tang in this colony in connection with unsuccessful of Venice to Admiral Von Koop der Rody & Co, that the latter should for $3,500 do the blow was struck at the central power. share speculations amount to close; on three in the sixteenth century, which has been whole work of the plaintiffs. It was open to An army of occupation, of no mean calibre, is dynasty, lakhs of dollars.

the envy of the British Museum for the past them to use the money as they pleased, provided required, or all foreigners must be requested to fifty years. The bride was received in the usual they themselves employed such clerks, servants consolidato at different places where they can Two Fakten men emigrated to one of the The Canadian Uner Emprass of China arrived Hongkong style of refined gallantry by Inspector eto, as were necessary, and paid them, without find protection; and which Fewer is in the poals Straits Settlements and carried on very here this morning all well. She left Vancouver John Lee, who was attended by the formidable further reference to the plaintiffs. In face of tion at present, or has the intention, of either Bourishing business in general merchandise. on the 4th inst, and on clearing the land expe army of satellites connected with the Registrar that contract there could not possibly be garrisoning the ports, or (as in the case of calling One day two Malays called on them and rienced very heavy weather, violent westerly General's department, and ushered into the implied authority to employ sub-agents at all, in foreigners), of commencing war with China, demanded board and lodging assigning no gales and huge seas. On the 13th $14.30 am. presence of the Hon. and (pro sem) as plaintiffs sought now to show, it directly never mind which pasty has the upper hand a reason for the request. Imbued with the iden It comes to this the destruction of Woorung - that cortain Malayu sem akilled in magle and the weather was so bad that the commander. Rev. James Haldane Stewart-Lockhart, who contracted that they should not. That was

and the sciruis of the Shanghial Customs would witcheralt, the Chinamen dared not refuse,; and, slowed down, and as breaking over her a happy pair. The ceremonial at the Registry

full speed again lost no time in transforming als clients Into subsection 8 of the articles.

Hil Lordship thought that though there might probably mean anarchy; cities would be seized fearing to come fato contact with such terrible til 8.30 p.m. heavy seas forward, smashing ventilators, stanchions, and is not an imposing one, but we must really say in certain exceptional cases be a compradore of the rebels, and whether they or the Imperis beings, gave them a separate apartment. Every decke fittings, and doing considerable other good word for Biss Bessie Royal, who played necessity acting as subagent, in this case it lists gained the day might possibly be a problem thing went on quietly for while. Then the damage. The weather moderated wall the 14th her part in the show if to the manner born, and seemed conclusive, unless Mr. Leach could extending over years, and is too big a subject to Malays began to absent themselves from dusic inst., when it came on beavy again with renewed to Brothers C. F. A. Sangster and G. 1. Phillippo, adduce some special point the compradore's discussed on the dll long past midnight. The laaste suspicions force on the 17th the weather was still bad, and who acted as bottle-holders to the bridegroom responsiblilty was to Russell & Co., who settled. The fact intended to point the moral of this of the Chinese were again roured and the the barometer falling, so that only having with a skill and address that certainly deserves th him, and the Steamship Co, never really discussion, is that (if correct) the Foreign Powers accordingly set watch on their unwelcome enough coal under ordinary circumstances to C.M.Gship in the near future. Mr.K.C.Hurley know of him at all. Compradores were absolute have opened their mouths too wide, and having guests. Only too well founded did their suspi carry the ship to Yokohams, Captala ulet was a most imposing figure at the ceremony, servants, and the saticies of association were done so, have in reality placed the Feking Gov. Cless prove. The Malays came out of their room, ernment in a position from which they can | looked furtively round, seemed to suspect nothing decided to put into Hakodate, where she arrived and we hope to see that energetic gentleman clear.

Mr. Leach intimated that if his Lordship held | ~shilly, shally *out (without deing more than rolled together on the ground and transformed 21 6 s.m, that morning. The people there were swagging his head in a pulpit' before the end of

the articles to exclude a subagency, that pettled degrading a few officials and punishing some themselves into two large and i fierce tigers. very slow in putting about 150 tons on board, the century.

After the opera was over! the beldal party the case,

more coolle men) without doing what they ought Their eyes was like lanterns Raining Worth in for it took them till a p.m. the following day i

His Lordship did so hold, and after a little to be forced to do i opening up the mon peace. the inky blacknses; their missed fluttered in the #THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OTTICA, when the ship, left and experienced modernis zetlend with dus decorum, and with a solemnity

Pedder's Hill,

weather to Yokohama. She le only twe days fitting the occasion--bar Mini Besale Royal further discussion judgment" was 'entered for ful portions of the Empire -- Centrismed to evening breeze, hair talls, Lashed their bodies

17. G. Dally 'Nayt,

with rasia and fusions strokes, they pawed the late,

· Hongkong, January 19th,

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