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THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended January 3rd, are:-Europeans, gx; Chinese, 1,281; total 1,375.
M. E, Kock, a Slogapore solicitor of very old standing, and highly respected up to the time of his disappearance reveril months aga, has been struck off the rails.
which rafted the right of naval officers to resign, THE action, Hanrsan. v. Churchill, and others, has been heard in the Queen's Bench. The jury, fa effect, found for the defendants.
Mrs. Verilat-I don't see how gentlemen can go on's bust,
Old Sacerwell-looking over herfigure) Ya-as; sometimes, it is difficult i”.
As the result of the passing of the Act for the Association amalgamation of the legal peniessions, an Association has been formed in Mellbourne with of bristers, called the "Har the object of ra¬bling its members to practise as Barristers only. The association numbers nearly 50 members.
H,M.S. Alsorily returned from northern ports MR. Geo, Reld, President of the Royal Scottish and subdued by any juy, of whatever nation- to-day,
Academy of Palading, Sculpture, and Architec" 'ality, (hear, hear) but they must ophold the ture, has been knighted.
freedom of the pras, and that was what they Tux following shows the development of irottles The Chairman then pat" the resolution to thứ“ had in the Hongkong Telegraph. (Loud cheers) speed in America: -1849 Lady Suffolk, 3,761;- meeting and it was carried with enthusiasm. 1874, Goldsmith Mald, 2.14; 1878, Rares, of confidence, Ind. that although he had some 1859. Flora Temple, 21681197, Dexter, à 17h Mr. Fraser-Smith, in'seknowledging the vote
1891, Sunol, 10ft. 1880, St. Jollan, 211; 1885, Maud S, 2.05;inable bout the exardi er af holding a meeting.
of this kind, on what was practically a personal
extab lahed a ori ciple and a privil-ge of which matter, still he could not disguise the manifexily
the future realdents of Hongkong, Chiness and apparent fact that this meeting in itself, hud
......$15 Floreign would not fail to avail themselves whenever occasion might arise. He could To not altogether approve of the d'acunion of
GENERAL van Ciprivi, in a recent speech in the Reichstag, denied that there was any change In the position of France and Rusla towards the Triple Allance. The intentions of the Ciar were the most pacific in the world, and the Increased confidence of the French constituted no darger to Germany. The European Situation is unchanged.
Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial following donations to the funds of the Hospital:- Chi Wing Ot...mááborává, sutarèverai Chan Shleg..... Kwong Sing & Co.. Kong Wing Ston Chan Foong
· The Honghong Tulegraph's purmber at the Telephone Chat THE United States Esgobio Lancastie, bound ANN MINORCA (the oldest hen in the compourd)† Tang K-e & ('0's............in
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On Thursday, 24th December, 1891, at Chefoo, in her grat year, MARY ANNIE, the beloved wife of Samuel Parkhill, I. M. Customs Service.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1892.
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FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE GREAT. SHIPPING ACTION,
LONDON, December 19th..
The House of Lords have given judgment in the action brought by the Mogul Steamship A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Company against the owners of various steamer llues running from England to the Strafts and Chins. Seven of the Law Lords who heard the
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Company rested on the contention that the object of the defendants was not to carry on competition in the ordinary sense-zot simply to compete within the fair area of com- petition, but to do something outside that area, to prevent the plaintiffs from carrying on, in a proper and legitimate manner, their trade in the way they had been accustomed to carry it on for many years, and really to drive the plaintiffs away from the trade in China, with the result that there would be a total abience of competition, and the public would. consequently suffer. This it was argued for the Company, was combination which was illegal because it was in restralot of trade. Litigation bad gone on for four years and the Mogul Company bad got the worst of It in the lower Conits and now finally they have lost.]
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THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR, ・・・ The Emperor of Germany bus conferred_the_ dignity of Count on General Von Capriti to
for the Chinx and Japan station, arrival today, after a long and rough passage from Singapore The usual salutes were exchanged on anchoring. THE bold, bad Bendoff arrived by the P. & O. mall bost tn-day from Sirganore. Some of the Lorne Albirtic and Victoria Recreation Club brul⚫ern have left for Macho. Some haven't,
Thx remains of the Willard Opera, Company, horm of its leading lights, have reached Ca colta, white, with the assistance of Mr. and Mr Fletcher, they are probably doing some what better business,'
ALERT Robinson, a stoker on board H.M,S. Leander, aged 17, died at the Government Hospital, Nagasaki, on the 30th it, from the effects of an accident on beard, and was burled there the same day.
HARMSTON's Circus is doing fairly good business in Singapore, Mr. Harmaton has just received the sad news by telegram that his sister, a well known artists of the ring, has been brutally murdered in Greenock.
THE difficulties in the Singapore Legislative Connell have resulted in the resignation of Mr. business man, of few words but of most reliable and impartial juderhent
Finlayson, an unofficial, most valmible
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THE schooner Inaba, Maru (413 tons) anfved at Yokohama on the 18th December from Oshima, Kishen, with 15 guns of the ill-fated Turkish man-of-war Ertougrout, which have been recovered from the disastrous wreck of that vessel.
THIS art crace is going too far," said Brown, when a pot of print fell from a second-story window and mruck him on the head. No more decorated tiles for me," he mournfel y added, as he began to scrape the yellow paint off bis silk bat withƐn kalfo,
out for
"Heie, young Darking, run and tell every fowl In the Creen Hall to come into the garden! There's a man been trying to chase two hours, and wre having more fun than a box of monkeys," Young Dorking starts off, but returns suddenly and with great dejection. "No ne;' we'll have to go now. Here comer R Woman; the fun's all over," And the procession files out to the soothing gesture of a Apping
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MME DE THIRKg (eft to her alster, Mal'c. Dasse her far.fi med collection of sings of pearls, which took three years to bring together, and the price of which was 400000 francs The Countess of Paris is the possessor of the set of Aree emeralds her mother, the Duchess of Montpensier, has often worn. They were so hears that the Duchess could only wear them distributed about the bodice of her dress. The young Duchesse de Luynes has some matebless
rubies, and the grey pearls of the stoness Bethmann are as well known as the black ones of the Empress of Austria.
THE Pape has fut 20.000 francs at the disposi tion of Father Marcellios and Father Domeni- chell, who have issued an edition de luxe of the Latin commentary on the "Divina Comedia" and Latin version of the poem by Frlar Giovannil de Serravelle, who wrote it in the 15th century. There is added an Italian version by Beato Bartolomeo da Colle, of the Lippl family, who lived at the beginning of the same century. There will be 2,000 coples of the work, and one will be presented to all the principal libraries in the world. The Vatican give a political significance to this publication. We'don't,
A VERY daring robbery was recently committed open the Government Bank at Wladivostock The mode adopted for effecting an entrance to the premises was that of boring a small tunnel from an adjacent house, large enough for a man to creep through. This must have occupied several days, and was carried out without raising "CONFUCIUS" writes 'as comolefning that he is suspicios. Some 300.000 roubles, in notes, referred to in today's Daily Press as a ricksha silver, and gold, were stelan, and it is stated that enolle, whereas he is of mandarin rank and hof the bark building in the vault, which shewed the pity or parties Implicated left a sketch-plan money enough to bay up forty Dally Presseshey bad not been working haphazard in the Never mind, Confucius, don't cry, we won't let 'em do it again, the naughty bad people.
maiter. Up to date of latest advices no anest had been made. "GENERAL" Booth arrived in Ceylon on the 10th December by the mail steamer on » fortnight's visit. The "General" is on his way home from Australia, but will find time while there to address meetings in all the principai towns of the island, after which he will go on to India
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GREAT MASS MELTING,
x legal question which was still under 3dgment, and he rafter regretted that ›Mr.
Webber bad, in seconding the motion, allowed - Himself in a moment of en hu-lasma, to speak as hè did of the jury, bucure there was such a thing as contempt of Court, and if anybody deviated from the path strictly inid down
Ta such cases, the law would no doubt be ruthlessly.
freed, and any rerean so deviating would ·
2 probably find himself hefore the Supreme Court day or two and world stand a god chance
with Mr. Fraser-Smith, Edor of the Hongkong A pablle meeting of friends and sympathisers Telegraph, in connection with the deceni Minnienett lihel cas, was held on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. There were from ten to fif een thousand Chinese, chi fy mer. hundred Europeans assembled in front of the chants, compradores, etc., and about three Pavilion.
in
THE TELEGRAPH” LIBEL CASE. meeting had assembled to discuss, no favour of being landed in gaol. In this matter which the
was asked, only justice, and it had so hopperied in his own dise (Mr. Fraser-Smith') that be had never been able to get it. ("Right !" and of approval, and felt that it was a great honcur cheers) He thanked them for their expression
him by an audience of thousands upon thousands, to have a public rate of confidence parsed in
A voto of confidence which was passed upon a man who had been criminally convicted and what was subtanti lly the same suppwed offence imprisoned, and mulcted in heavy damages for
-such a volo was a mething to be proud of, and Committee, read a letter of apology from the
Mr. Chesney Duncan, bon, secretary to the it was for that reason that he was now amongs hem. Into the merits of the case, this was neither Hon. P. Ryrie, who had promised to take the the time nor the place to enter. On one, point, chair. He went on to mention the difficulties however, there could be no doubt, that the wished to hold the meeting. The City Hall had feveral witnesses, on the bare telimony that had been thrown in the way of those who judge and the Jury, condemned the evidence been refused on the ground that the consent of a man who made himself in the of the Governor had not been obtained. Then witness ber and yet the jury found it was: shown, or the anthority of the Colonist verdict for $3000 damages 1. On that point Secretary, that no such consent was needed; there could be no contempt of Court, and on but the City Hall was again denied them, for or that paint he the speaker) had a very strong reason shown. The Ko Shing theatre was n obtained, but the Registrar General appeared to
opinion and bad no fear to enunciate it. But be hostile to the movement, and to have blocked
as the case was not yet finished, as the final the way. In this manner all sorts of influences not go into the raniculars of the case at egal decision had yet to be given, he would
being held in any building in the colony or had been brought to bear lo prevent the meeting all One aspect of it affected them deeply, under any roof; but it how was successfully the protection of a little Chinese child who What was the enae originally? It was for assembled order the blac canopy of heaven wald to have been outraged by a 'Euro (loud applause), in a better meeting place thin pean. That was all. - The chilt might or miebt all the rest (renewed applause). Mr. Ryrie had
not have been hurt an alleged, but she was with at the last moment se ta leiter saying he wa mut any one to help her if in trouble, and hp (the unable to attend, and hoped to be excused, speaker) took it up. He had nothing on earth The object of the meeting was to publicly show, to gain by it, hut as editor and proprietor of a approval of the conduct and charne er of Mr. nullic newspaper he took his stand for the Robert Fraser-Smi h, as an independent Jour. protection of the weak and the maintenence of nalist, and as the champion of public right an nublic moralhy, and he would fight to the bitter" justice. The first resolution to be put before thend (loud cheers,) And now he would any a meeting was
That this meeting of opinion that Mr. R. Frases-Smlik during his many years' experience sa a Journalist in this colony. has a way and at all risks upheld the interests of the Hongkong public, and that he is entitled to war znfidends sad thanks for bir unceasing efforts in redressing publierungs and upholding the best Interests of this community.
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FREE SILVER BILL..
The Times Washington correspondent atates that the Free Silver Bill will probably pass the House of Representatives during the present session, but not the Senate.
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January ist. Lieut-General Sir F. Roberts has been raised to the Peerage. Sir Cecil C. Smith has received the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. The Sultan of Perak, Rájah Idriss, -C. M. G. and the Honourable Francis Fleming, C. M. G., become Koight Commanders, and Mr. G-(, Crough, Governor of Labuan, and Mr. D. F. A. Hervey, Realient Councillor of Malacça have been made Companions of the same order.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE British gunboat Plover went up to Canton on Saturday.
H.M.S. Alacrity (Capt. Adam) arrived bere yesterday, from Shanghai,
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We sote by an advertisement in the Box of Curies of the 25th ultimo that Mr. Andrew manager of the Shanghal Concrete Company, now defunct, is at present "running" the Nippon Concrete Company at Kabe. It is to be haped that "Mac" will meet with better success in Dal" Nippon than in Far Cathay,
Tax faithful attachment of a Chinese coolle In Shanghai to his master, the late Mr. T. Marshall, Journilist, under very sad circum stances, was recently brought to light, and wo are glad to learn that he has received deserved recognition by being set up in business an a lodging house keeper. For this purgare $340 Shanghai, $240 heing expended in furniture and were subscribed by the foreign residents of fitting, and $100 being placed to his credit in
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appeared on the platform and moved the Mr. Koh Chen Sean, the Opium Farmer, then second resolution, ramely i----
· That in view of recent malfactory declatos in the Supreme absoluta necessity. Courts, a thorough raisal of the Jury Ordinance has becomLE RIS
very few words on the Conspiracy case of last year, which put himself and Mr. Ward in grol. fixes it freely though he could not discuss That case, being entirely finished, he could
the libel action. In the conspiracy case the two defendants were sent to gaol y a majority of He (Mr. Duncan) thought there would be none In a handy little volume entitled "Tide-tables present, or very few indeed, who would attemp
one on the jury, by four to three, for no offence Howard, the Harbormaster of that port bas done tion (cheers). It was most unjust that ther
whatever. He challenged Siz]mes Russell, the of Amoy and Chinese Coast," Captain Wm. C. or desire to refate what was stated in the resolu Chief Justice, and maintained that his summing up was the tirgast ml direction that ever took he proud. The tables are computed with the not only galast the bolding of the meeting bai A splendid piece of work of which he may well should be such pernicious influences at work olaceina Brith Court Geud cheer) Everybody who knew him (Mr. Frase-Smith) knew that he highest accuracy, the information is ex'ensive against Mr. Frater-Smith personally and again had always done his best to postal htforwardly and very valuable, the plates andillustrations are his newspaper (hear, hear, and I carefully made and the arrangement simple and was well known and proved that he was the benefit the least part of one cash by a dish nour
applause),
nad oewer_ben-fitted or attempted-or-wish»d-to- Ingical in every respect. The author's official object of dastardly conspiracy, and was position has enabled him to publish many facts made to suffer an ni just persecution at the ecuse him of thst (Loud cheers). I conclusion able sation. Not even his enemica dated
back indispensable to coast-navigators. An admirable feature is the avoidance of all technical (hear, hear) without any benefit to himself bat,at necorded him. This fight was on behalf of a worst enemies admitted, dong so much god, the hearty and spontaneous support they had the work is as ineligible to a layman as to a and scientific terms where it is possible, so that much loss, and he had in return been treated Chinese girl, and the Chinese had come forward shameful. It was encouraging to see such a nobly, And this me-ting, apt altogether mariner, Captain Howard has written heretofore large gathering, as a protest against the iniqui-from-the-cause which brought it together, was he has surpassed all previous efforts. much excellent work but in this brief brochure tous persecution of an honest and fearless, mana notable event. There had never been such a who had fought for every section of the come meeting as this in Hongkong before. It was Special to our Unofficials. The Japanese promised to second the resolution, after which public mesings for the expression of public munity. Mr. Webher had come forward and important to make this, the first of Hongkong's Diet was dissolu'd on the 25th alt, by order of be Mr. Duncan) would have a few words to say pistón, a snccess. He trusted there would be His Majesty the Emperor. The principal farther. Kat this he would say at once-that in no opportunities given to their enemies, in the reason for that step being taken was owing to bo'ding this meeting they had established away of a lusibos to the learned Judge, or the the persistent opposition manifested by an oversight which had been hitherto denied them Jury, or the counsel engaged in the case. Thus Budget submitted by the Government. Accord meeting to protest against or discuss any mat. any British subject to publicly express bis whelming majority to the estimates in the the right of any man to call a public would be satisfac orily established the right of Ing the Coos'liu'lon a new House must be ter of public interest. That right bad jheen opinions, in public place, without fear or, convoked within five months of dissolution; but denied them in Hongkong bliherto but now by favour, a right that had never before been it is currently reported that the elections will be the holding of this very meeting it was asierte excited to Hongkong, though universally held in the midde of February, and the elected and established beyond dispute (loud applause) members summoned to meet about the end of This place (the Cricket Ground) was public where the British Bing waved. (Loud and pro- ecogal ed witheat question everywhere else March. The same authority, the Constitution, property, a public recreation ground, and the longed cheering) also provides for the Government carrying out public had every right to use it, and nobody had the budget of the previous year, when, a new right to say it could not be done, or to say any budget has not been voted on or brought into
man could not speak his mind freely (hear, hest.) actual existence, and it is presumed that the It was quite a mistaken idos that the consent of rule will apply to the present case, in the event his Excellency the Governor had to he obtained. of the Dict still proving obdurate, which theic Under the Bridah fing anybody had, a right to is every probability of, jadging from the present, speak, to call a public meeting and to address it. He said he hoped that as he was speaking. In mood of the leaders of party politics.
(hear, hear) and if he then said anything wrong, language which was foreign to him the anything he ought not to say, he could be dealt audience would grant him the favour of great with in the usual way. But the principle of the indulgence. He then went on to say that right to hold a public mea ing on British soll he had come forward voluntarily on this undeniable popular sights (loud applause.) was indisputable-freedom of thought, liberty occasion. He knew Mr. Fraser-Smith, but only of speech and the liberty of the Press were sightly, though he regarded him as a trus
pleasure, because he thought the amepot of atleation to pad or two polots in the conspiracy friend, indeed he was of all Chinese; having Mr. J. F.Webber sld be had been asked to champlased their cause on many a notable second the resolution and be did so with great occasion, He would like to draw the audience's damages awarded to Mishlenett and galott cista Asther all knew Mr. Fraser-Smith and Mr. Fraser-Smalih was entirely undeserved his emplos, Ward, were imprested over the did not with for a moment to say one word in Minhinnett conspiracy case.." He was end who regard the trial of the case. No doubt the jury considered they were wrongly insprisoned, for if gave a fair hearing to ad the witnesses, but the there was any blame attschabis to any one, as judge in summing up certainly directed the jury any department, it rested with Major-General witnesses was condemned as against the evidence Superintendent of Police, who when he met Mt In such a way that the evidence of five or six Gordon (hear, hear, and cheers) the then Captain of one man and of that man the judge in sum- Warl in the Police compound one day deliber ming up said his moral character certainly was 'ately Indus d him to sign the information by #not worth much," But he nevertheless took that which Minhinseit was arrested (“yes, iUWAY A man's evidence against the evidence of several shame and applause), The Police ought to who had nothing against their character. Upon hava incaired into the matter thoroughly fore of $3,000 wers awarded against amin bowfat against any one, and if the facts they gathered such evidence as that, the most absurd damages attempting to lay a criminal infar nation the worst only saying what he thought was for the by their detectives were suficient to justify publicgood. Whatever disputes he (Mr. Webber) the Captala Superintendent in braving there might have had with Mr. Fraser-Smith, still he was something in it" then the police said le was absurd to give such a verdict, because should, bare signed the "nformation and on the strength of the judge's summing ups not bare gone to Mard and induced man of no character was believed against half him to do it (heat, bear, and cheers).. dezen others and was awarded $1,000, when Eve fore, if there was Bay one to blame it was
There cents would have been enough,, and more than certainly the Police ad not Mr. Fraser-Smith he deserved (hear, hear.) He (Mr. Webber) or Mr.Vard, we were imprisoned list gladly seconded the resolution, for this season-year (heat, bead Now, one thing was very 126 that he believed Mr. Fraser-Smith; as editor and certain and was that had there been no owner and proprietor of this newspaper, bad done! conspiracy there would have been on libel. his very best to advance the interests of ECM Traser-Smalth would never have been Colony and of the inhabitants, (bear, hess) to Ardd to pay the heavy sum of $3,000 a spread European ideas and the advantages of damages to a man who, as every sensible man civilisation among the Chinese, and le knew, had set, soffered any damage (bear, bear advance all the public laterests that and applasse). The Judge, if he remembered could be advanced and needed to be advanced) conectly, said that Minhinnair's character was and to subdue all the evils that might affect the people of this Colony, and he was a man grossly then Minhinnett's counsel, Mr. Francis, said it “not worth very much;" if he did not say that, Injured by this award of damages. Without the (lourt cheers, and shouts of "they both fald It.") least hesitation he (the speasts), would say the He cuncurred in the general opinion that the jury, were blasted against Mr. Fraser-Smith; damages were excerve and insisted that the 1143 and it was only, Hongkong Jary that could to blame of both the conspiracy case, and the turn upon him and Bay)!! We will mulat" this libel, cine which rested on it lay with the span in $3,000 dimages for doing this. It was police load cheers) and that was beyond only because be had a newspaper in which the question in view of General Gordon's own "wrongs of all classes could be ventilated, and albdagić which been published in the Honge they wanted to cushi such a paper. He (the & Zơng Telegraph's few days ago (heat belt), speaker) would say they were not 35 W crushed.? He Wished it clonety naderofoed kunt be did
Chinese official. The law forbids all Chinese
We are leformed that in course of entering is our report of the gallant rescue" (in our last issue) by the captain and officers of the Nanshan of eleven Chloese sailors from sinking jack in tid ocean we made a slight error, and we gladly comect tt Captain Joseph Blackburne should have been entered in that report as an Honorary Member of the British Mercantile Marine Ofarers Association and the name of the second officer, who was specially mentioned in the Chisers Consul General's testimonial is Ferguson, an ordinary member of that useful society. Ar the Regular Meeting of the Star of Southern Chins Lodge No. 2013 FC. held at Canton on Saturday the and instant, Worshipfe! Brother for the ensuing year and the following officers O. M. R. Möller was elected Worshipful Master were enlisted
Senior Warden......Br. C. EHolworthy.. Juntor *do
T. B. Smith. Treasurerna ». 9. Karanfla. - Secreta1.....n
H. Kirch, Senior Deacon
"L. Ahrendte, M. Pantski. Dir. of Ceremonies... G. Nice. Inner Guard... B. Jona.- - - Tyler animeand 2
H. Halberg Dr. P. GOWAN, of the Slamase Service, WA tried before the British Contul at Bangkok on the 22nd ultima, on a charge of criminally libelling Capt, M. Jones, V. (the committed for at the Court of Bangkok) and committed for trial "before a judge of the Supreme Court of subordinates. the Consular Court at Bangkok: on the 7th inst. the Straits Settlements. The trial will be he'd in
The defendant was 'allowed out an bail in two sureties of £400 each. The libal consists in a charge that the British Minister acting under defendant protection because he persistently Instructions from Lord Sallabury denied the
refused to register himself at the British Consulate in accordance with the Orders in arrived in Bangkok from Bingapore to try the Crunell, Chief Justice, O'Malley has now
Junior Dracon
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„TO-DAYS SHIPPING RETURNS.
Ioward,
Old Soak-Poor devil. Have you always been | Shirard Osdora..steamer, from Sharp Feak. as hard-up as that?
·Verona Lop Changsha in THE Agents (Mesus. Dedwell, Carlill & Ch.) | Kriamhild sinni inform us that the steamship Strathavon left Lancaster "andr Singapore for this port on the and Inst, and is. Peninsularium due on or about the 9th.
We learn from the Rising Sun and Nagasaki- known commander of the Owari Maru, as Guthri Bapiers that Captain James Jones, the well
been promoted to the corsmand of the Nippon. Yuen Kaisha Co,y Manila liner Figo Mars;
Yokohama, Sydney," Yokohams.
Singapore. Shanghai
Aggregating 10,943 tons, register,
Shanghal. Holhow, etc.
THE political disturbar ces now prevalling have opened x new field of industy to the canny to carry kulves, pistols and other weapons about their person or in their luggage when travelling. "knife" has been construed by the native This is tnnocent enough on its face but the term customs-runners and their deputies at Amoy and Swatow to include pocket-kalves, per knives, razors and even sharp-pointed scissors. Any luckless subject of the Emperor found carrying one of these articles is promptly arrested and handsomely squeezed by the mainlons of "fined $225 last week at Swalow for having En in poperation a one-bladed pen-knife; while on the following day a Butterfield & Cheung was arrested in Amoy and depleted of Swire Compradore, from Shanghal named 365 for having a pocket-knife, which had been given to him by a customs runner a few minutes before. It would be well for the Fing wes of the ports to call a halt upon their
the law. A Tamsui merchant named Chin was
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Statistics for December, 1891‹. In-Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st In-Patients admitted to Hospital during WG) December 2014302
A
67
Total number treated as In-Patients
Of these there were: Discharged cured....................................... Discharged relieved,yarı 16 Discharged on ather. grounds..... $ Died in Hospitals In-Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st
January, 18959
Out-Patients, new cases inmü664 Out-Patients, return yłajts: 479
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Total number of Out-Patient visits
Operations......econadensanız 9.- Vaccinationsnamaem32 Dental cases.magyar Casualty cases
ALURA JOHN C. THOMSON, MA, MB,
Superintendent.
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