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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS

AMI

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

DAKIN'S

LEMON

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 7,

BIRTHS.

At Shangbai on the 30th May, the wife of JOSE THOMAS DE SOUZA, of a daughter.

At Newchwang, on May and, the wife of WILLIAM CREEK, of a daughter.

DEATH.

At Newchwang, on May 18th, FLORENCE ROY, the dearly beloved wife of William Creek, 1. M.

Customs.

The trong hồng

elegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1893.

SHAREBROKE RS LET LOOSE.

- June 4th. THE Russian steamers Petersburg and Stratef from Hankow with tex for Odessa, passed Chinklang on May 31st.

The OAKS, of 4.500 sors; the winner to receive 3.Boo save, the nominator of the winter 400 Bovs., the owner of the second 200 savs, and the owners of the third 100 says, out of the races for three year old filles, gat, each; about

mile and a half; 194 subs.". Baron de Hirsch's br. 4. La Flèche, by St

Simon Quiver

Duke of Portland's b. f. The Smow, by St-

Simon-Golden Eye

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Colonel North's b. f. Lady Hermit, by Hermit

or Galopin-Velindra ................. THE KAISER AND HIS GRANDMA The Emperor William will visit Queen Victoria at Osborne in July,

LOCAL AND GENERAL, H.M.S. Linnet arrived at Shanghal on the and

H.M.S. Radpott rived at Shanghai from Wuhu on the 3rd inst.

THE Russian steamer Oral, from Nagusiki, in at Hankow loading a cargo of tea for Odessa.

Wx reproduced on Saturday from the Lendon and China Express an article on the Hongkong Share Market.

The tast article itself contains a few ordinary trulams, and the comforting Information that Hongkong has the financial world in general as a companion in misfortune. For this bit of consolation we offer thanks, though we are ofthe opinion expressed by a SOUASH. late well-knownriver captain that "we don't want no damned sympathy." We would have passed by our London contemporary's remarks, but for their apparent "ration dre." "That "raison d'etre" would seem to be a circular published on March 19th, 1894, by a local firm of sharebrokers, known as

THE FAVORITE

Messrs. COHEN and Groza. We have a whilst giving such credit as may be due to its compilers for their laborious Nos. 21 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL arithmetical days and nights, we venture to say that as a commercial document it is not worth mach. That its publication can have done any good to any one is extremely, problematical; that it has weakened the knees of those already weak is fairly to be deduced.

HOT WEATHER DRINK. copy of this compilation, and

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD

WINES AND SPIRITS.

JE lovite attention to the following Brands,

WE attention to client quality and

good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by on London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

In ordering is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use),

Per dos, Case

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule $10

B Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capsule

11

C Flae Old Vintage, superior" quality, Black Seal Cap- sale.........

14

18

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)

SHERRIES.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Capsule...... 6

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 C Manzanilla, Palo Natural

Sherry, White Capsule.... to

Pala

CC Superior Old Dry

Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule.................. 10......

D Very Superior Old Fale Dry, choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule... 12

E. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry,

"very finest quality, Black 'Seal Capsule (Old Bot- tled).

CLARETS.

14

Per Case, I doz Quarts.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule res $ 4

That "figures don't lie" is an old saying but it has a modern adaptation, which Is that "figures can be made to show anything." Now supposing the base of figures in Messrs. COHEN & GEORG'scircular to be correct, it follows as an arithmetical certainly that, if the process of subtraction has been correctly done, then the resultant 818,268,000 must also be correct. But figures showing a depreciation of

these are figures and only figures, and we

do not think that their Bot.compilers took a sufficiently wide, back- ward, or even commonsense view of $1.00 the subject they undertook to handle. The base upon which they started to work was, 1.10 wethink, a mistaken one. To begin with they fixed a point of departure, March 19th 1891, and a point of arrival, March 19th, 1892 taking into account thecourse which the share market had been following for ..jo months previous to the 19th March, 1891, nor any notice of the causes which lead

Per

1.25

1

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THE alik ex R.M.S. Empress of India, from Hongkong 7th May, was delivered in New York

on the 6th inst.

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"AM OFEN LETTER" to the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will appear in to-morrow's Telegraph. THR steam-launch Perseverance, now under command of a Chinese skipper, is still running between Hongkong and the Holy City.

P. & O, S. N. Co.'s steamers Formosa ánd Nizom left Singapore on the 5th fast, the former at 3.39, p.m, and the Intiér af 3.36, for this port. Tax retures of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Jase gib, are:-Europeans, 143 Chinese, 1,746; total 1,889

Trelsway Sterling, of the Coldstream Gords, Iz la notified in the Gorette that Lieut. John has been appointed adde-de-camp to his Excel tency Governor Sir W. Robinson..

AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge No. Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock 618, S.C., will be

be held in Freemasons" Hall, precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited. We respectfully offer the Hongkong Government our hearty felicitations on having abolished the brutal regulations regarding the wearing of fetters in Victoria Gaol, sanctioned in October last year.

E Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empress of Japan, Capt. G. A. Lee, from Hongkong, left Yokohama for Vancouver this aftemoon, having on board 125 loon passengers.

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The remains of H. E. Lia Jollén, formerly Chinese Minister to England and more recently Governor of Kuangtung, left Shanghal on the morning of the 3rd inst. by the Kiangyll, for the bome of the deceased.

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THE consul for Spain"bas kindly forwarded for publication a copy of a telegram received from Bollaso, dated 5.19 p.m., June 6th -"There is another centre of barometric depression in the Chian Sea." It will be as well to look out for a typhoon to-morrow,

COLOUR-SERGT. Reynolds, of the Shropshire Light Infantry, who was lo charge of the guard at Queen's Road barracks yesterday, suddenly dropped down dead about-g o'clock last night. The deceased had just completed his term of | servico.. Cause of 'death supposed to be heart

disease.

"CHINA'S SORRÓW" again on the war-path. About a fortnight ‘ago the Yellow River over.

flow its banks in Shantung province, owing to heavy rains, and great distress has been caused. The Total of Fengchas, Lai-chou, and Ching- chou has wired to the Shanghal Philanthropic Society for immediate relief, .

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bafors Mr."Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Fustics.)

June 7th.

might be made, bút Mr. Goodman and Mr. Francis could not agree; during the recess, however, the matter might be arranged, and he hoped it would tak

The Bill was accordingly allowed to stand

over

FINANCE COMMITTKK-

The Council then resolved itself into Finance' Committee, to consider the financial minutes referred to above: the Colonial Secretary presid-

JERSEN V. STEVENS. This case was continued to-day, the 'partlesing being represented as before.

by Mr. Francis, said he began getting up Capt. John Speechley, farther cross examined evidence for the defence in this case last year, under Instructions from Mr. Stevens. Did not consider himself under Mr. Vogel any longer. When the vessel returned she was no

longer chartered by him. That was in Jaly. He was not then geiting up evidence for Vogel in his case against Stevens: that mence getting it ready as soon as the mice care was then quite ready. Did not com

started; did not know there was going to be a THE Foronal coal mine, which is the richest | case, Had all the facts in his day, as he coal mine in the Hokkaido, and which it will be always noted everything of this kind. Had remembered took fire la March last, continues note of when he got the Velar sebore, the Ner to extite the anxiety of the engineers in charge, wanda ashore, and the Peting in collision. He the fire having baffled all efforts made thus far

was not in charge at the time of the collision. to extinguish it, notwithstanding, the confident It was not usual to get ashere in Canton reports first made that the danger would soon

River Witness thought the Amigo was be got under control.

in good condition when she went to Macao. He thought her slowness was doc not to foul bottom, but to going a wrong and Vogel went to Wieler and told him so, but course and not working bollers fully, Witness

the telegram to Amor, ordering the ship not to he would not belleve . After that, Vogel sent

had conversation about the coolles escaping

this was not by advice of witness. They dock; Amoy: witness said they would not. Vogel said they would. Witness thought the increase of revolutions after leaving Hondlala was caused by using more steam. The shiu might have got they went. The real consumption, he foul between Amoy and Honolulu, the course thought, could not be as stated. Running below her full number of revolutions the most burn less. Witness came to China as able seaman originally. Get his master's certificate in 1869. Joined the Colonial Service as captain of a man-of-waras master of an armed junk.

THE Free Ferry Office at Peking being in want of funds, the provincial authorities are isded a proclamation imposing an additional salt tax the Shanghai Mercury, are notable institutions of four cash per plcul. These free ferries, says in Chine, and are usually endowed; some are maintained by subscription, which in the present case is faadequate, rendering necessary this increase of taxation,

QUITE strong North-easter burst upon the to the present time, is most welcome to all but a Colony yesterday afternoon and continuing up few boatmen who hadn't time to get out of the way and so fell in for a shake up and a ducking. We fear this pleasant change is too unseasonable drowning at West Point yesterday by two to last though. Six Chinese were rescued from Portuguese gentlemen.

THE prosecution of Mr. D. S. Brearley by the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank at Yokohama for obtaining money under false pretences, promises

of considerable interest to shareholders been put through, wetrust that a similar policy of the great local Bank. After Mr. Brearley has will be pursued in Hongkong with number of well-known backsliders who have obtained money under "false" pretences, or on bagus. securities,

The witness then read extensive extracts from his diary, detailing his doing when the Amige that the style of the entries varied suspiciously was being sent away. Mr. Francis pointed ou

purpose. Witness explained that it had all been an if parts had been put in subsequently, for a

prepared with a view to being read in Court. written as it happened, but was not carefully

His Lordship-That is what makes it the more valuable.

A CORRESPONDENT writes to our Shanghai After the reading of a large portion of the morning contemporary under date May aratdincy, his Lordship said that much of it was the chief cause. The price. Tis, 3.50 per 300G Trade is falling off. Dear millet is said to be evidently written afterwards. is much higher than usual, and unless we have prospects of a very good harvest all branches of people and the cattle depend on the supply of tuslaess will suffer considerably, for the poor millet. There is only one steamer in port, the Secchow, and only one sailing vessel, the barque Elisabeth.....

Witness, further cross-examined, said all the periods referred to. He made notes of events entiles were made within a few days of the

diary, almost day by day, on loose slips of paper, and copied them into the

Vogel tried to arrange the dispute with Stevens Re-examined Before this case came on,

by "rbitration.

Mr. Whitehead suggested that in case of ster!-- as payments, the Treasury ought to call for tenders for exchange from the Brakı,

in to

The

The Chairman said that should be done.” The Chairman explained at great length the Gap Rrck arrangements. The D'Aguilar light ba abandoned when the Waglan lgbtle Sinished-early next year probably. approach of steamers will be signalled from Gap Rock to the Post Office, and thence to Kowloon,

scheme. The Gap Reck cable cost $87.000, where signals will be holsted..

Mr. Whitehead very strongly approved of the and it ought to be yat to some use. The improved signalling arrangements would be an immense boon to the Colony. Whitehead, and the votes were passed.

Mr. Chater endorsed the remarks of Mr.

As the Council will probably not rect again until October it was agreed that the money ba pent without farther formal discon la Council

THE RECESS.

frost further attendance in the Council On the resumption of the alting of Council, His Excellency said:-Gentlemen, I angled to be able to release you for a time

This Session, if I may so call it—and I without any prejudico to existing interests. am fully impressed with the necessity for having a regular session-has been unusually short, but it has not been a barren one. The few new Ordin ances passed will, I hope, prove useful, and the affect of girdinances will at all crests have the to which the original Ordinances may have effect of allaying a cerisin amount of irritation given rise, I have to thank the han, unaff cal members for their assistance in the work of the Session. As practical men of business I set a very high value on their services. With them I fully believe in the necessity for economical administration of the colony's finances. If I did not consent to the proposed Commission of the weight of their arguments, but because I feel Inquiry, it was not because I did not appreciate that it is peculiarly within the province of the Governor, and I am not prepared to admit after the short experience of six months that

I

am incompetent to deal with it. When, the time and opportunity arise, hon, members will And me in a position to act and ready to do so, (Applause) I now propose to adjourn this Courell until late in the autumn; but if any necessity should arise before then to transict Council for the despatch of that business. any urgent business, I will at once summon the

dance in the past six months, I now have the Thanking you again, gentlemen, for your atten honour to adjourn the Coundi ríxe die.

to the quotations given by them. Equally OK Sunday, the 20th ulto., Singapore was visited London Globe says that there is some idea of had been 15 years in the river steamer service, lency has mada regatrenchment, I wish to

a6o they give no sketch of the decline nor the causes which brought about the results 0.75 which thair circular shows. No figures, only figures! They undertook just such a 2.00 labour as a school-boy wishing to be first

1.19

1.25

12,00

B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.50 C St. Jullen, Red Capsule...tan 7 D La Rose, Red Capislo i 11 MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES

FULL PARTICULARS OF THE VARIOUS EKANDS IN STOCK ON APPLICATION.

Per doa. Cass

BRANDY,

A Hennessy's Old Fale, Red

Capsule ...........................$13

B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsule

C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule

D Hennessy's Finest Very Old

Liquear Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule

SCOTCH WHISKY.

20

w 30

A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-

sale .......

B Watson's Glenorchy, Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark....8 CWatson's Abolour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark.....................

Per Bot

$1.20

,"

2.50

0.75

J

In arithmetic would undertake.

heavy rains, which flooded large tracts of depth of three or four feet. The collection at country and covered some of the roads to a church was the lowest on record.

Tak well known Russian cruiser South, with date. Some of the torpedo craft are said to be Wil appear in Far Eastern waters at an early capable of tearing through the briny at the rate of 26 knots per hour.

We regret to have to draw the attention of the officers of the new regiment, Our Very Own, to the conduct of their man when turned loose on this side. They seem unable to discriminate between respectable females and prostitutes, and a case has been brought before us in which a European lady was most grossly insulted. here from Vancouver on Sunday morning last, WHEN the Empress of China, which arrived entered Vancouver harbour, at the termination of her last trip across the Pacific, the first-class passengers presented the commander, Captain R. Archibald, R.N.R., with an address teattlying their appreciation of the courtesy of himself and officers while en voyagi.

of

RIFERRING to our new Indian regiment, the reducing the difficulty as to linked battalions by eventually withdrawing the European garrison not only from Hongkong but alio from the Straits Settlements and Ceylon. In this way three Europein battalions would be relieved hy done until the Horgkong arangement has been

regiments..

will, however, be

factory, the authorities may increase the number thoroughly tested. Should it prove quite satis of Indias regiments and carry out this scheme. THI Feochow correspondent of the N. C. Dally News writes on May 28th-The rivals of new tea crop are reported at 35,000 chests. But nothing in these to lead to the expectation that few musters have been shown so far. There is the quality of the crop will be any better than lest year. It is thought improbable that the market will open within a fortnight of the pre- sent time-Ail is quiet in the country.-H.M.S. will leave for the north after a few days' stay,— Linnet arrived here on the 16th Instant. She Mr. Phillips, H.B.M. Consul, Is retiring from the Service at the end of the month. He will be relleved by Mr. Hurst, who is here.

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members, which, I feel sure, will be as much Mr. Chater Your Excellency, I have to thank you for your remarks as to the unofficial appreciated by my hon. friends as by mrecit Captain Clarke, of the Haungskan, sald he With regard to the remarks which your Excel- the proposed Commie. On September 24th last there was a very heavy blow at Macao. The

of Enquiry and Amigo rolled con.

say that when I accorded the motion of my siderably. In the summer months, especially hon. friend who represents the Chamber of September, the water along the Macao beach Collees, was not perfectly able to cope with Commence I had no idea of suggesting that your ingewy pay h wo thirds of her time in and at the time, to afrenguen the hands of the

esb. Where the Amigo, was comparatively freeb lying, very likely the water would be half fresh. the question yourself. My sole sim was, as I

Witness found only a slight growth of barnacles retrenchment was most necessary. That your Macao waters. She docks every six months. Government, and to indicate exactly where on such occasions. Ships fand badly in Hong. Excellency has done and is doing all that In koug, about the water fine most easily, where required we know well, and we sincerely the paint is more rubbed off.

hops shall shortly see the good Cross-examined: Witsers had known vessels results of your Excellency's administration, be just where the Amigo wat, but it trust it is not necessary to say that whatever Speaking generally for the unofficial members, ancommon. Never knew steamers foul badly ia Macao. Witness was on a steamer called the Macca some years ago in Hongkong which lay 15 or 16 days opposite the Canton wharf and fooled badly. Then she went to Acheen, with Willis cargo, and went slowly, but witness could not remember any detalls. ja

the Heungshan was cleaned by often scrubbing, In reply to the jury:It was not a fact that

on the bar at Macao.

to

position we take up, our actions are dictated solely by the beat moffres for the good of the Colony. This has been and always, will be our sole aim and object. (Applause.). We have had a somewhat troublesome Session, that is say in the earlier part it was so. We

were intended to do, and the consequence have not worked as satisfactorily they passed very many Ordinances, but some

has been that we have had to pass fo Capt. W. H. Walker, of the Brigio, said that to the later part of the Session amending ga from Hongkong to Honolulu direct he would Ordinances, I fear, Sir, that we shall have to would take much the same roots. Tave he these very ordinances which have been amended Borough Formoss Channel, across the Easter pass a few more amending Ordinances next sea, and up to parallel 30. To Sulles Crus he session, but the worst of it all is that some of would get the Japan Stream with him across were parted, by the official majority over the the Pacife, and would be out of the trade winds unofficials' heads and contrary to their vote. This coming from the east. The southerly course Sir, la no doubt not very pleasant for us, and i marked on the chart produced would not be a fear it has caused some little friction, but I ain good one. Bamacies would grow more in wara cerely trust that when we meet here next session

water.

By the Court In a small steamer, going up Formosa Channel against a strong wind, with a very foul bottom, he would turn and go up ander the lee of the Leland,

(Case proceeding.)

OF THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

we shall one and all of us work to attain that end which is, I feel sure, at the heart of everyone of us-the well-being of Hongkong

(tiens) hear.) **Mr. Whitehead :-Sir, I fally concur in every word which has been so well spoken by the honorable the Senior Unofficial member. We regret your Excellency did not grant the retrench- ment commission asked for last month as we feel that the committee's report would have helped to strengthen your hands. Without any hurt to its dignity the Colonial Government

A RATTLESNAKE, measuring some five feet in length; was seen entering the Naval Yard on by the constable on duty at the gate-a bold Saturday evening last, and was instantly killed young Highlander who has had some previous experience in snake-killing in Ceylon, It has been suggested that the reptile which met its ad fate on Saturday was attracted by the dulcet strains of a bagpipe which was being footled on by another young Scat in the police quarters; but we rather think that the singing of "What a friend we have to Jesus" by another convert, who has lately discontinued Imbibing canteen. porter and joined the Salvation Army, was the article that actually fetched Eye's old chum. UNDER DATE May 30th the Nanking correspon- dent of the Shanghat Mercury willes The Christian Misionary Convention has taken place MEETING here, according to the programme circulated, Work by Miss Sickler, and "Ecclesiastical The most interesting papers were "Women's Work" by Rev. W. P. Bentley. The Vicemy A meeting of the Legislative Council was held could well sfford to be less arbitrary than it was returned last Friday and has already pot to death this afternoon. There were present H. Ela the early part of this session, when Ordinances another alleged member of the Kolas Awed. It Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M, G., Governor i Mr. G. were exacted in opposition in the Unofficial is said that Li Hung, whose only crime seems to be T. M. O'Brien (Colonial Secretary) Į that he was born of a bad father, has been pretty M. Goodman (Attomey General) Mr. F. A. You have had unnecessary trouble in amending

Mr. W vate and against the wishes of the community.. well stripped of bis fortune, and it is likely that Cooper (Director of Pablla Works); Mr. J. E some of these Ordinances and I fear, alr, further he will soon be set at liberty, a poorer but a Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General) Mr. F. Ft. amendments are still required. An official wise man. It is a common practice in China May (Acting Colonial Treasures Coms. R. majority invariably tends to arbitrary sole, undue to get their money. It takes all the wealth they H. Whitehead, C. E. Chater, E. FL Belillos, and question undoubtedly caused friction, but we to trump up charges against such men, in order Murray Ramsey (Harbour Master) Messrs. T. resistence and occasional protest from the have to enable them to escape the clutches of Ho Kai.

Unofficial mloority. The hurried legislation in the law. The proverb says into a lawsuit it is a priceless treasure.

rejoice to find that during the short period your is the great fifth moon festival, but everything and confirmed.

Excellency has been here we have had repeated remains quiet.

proofs of your desire to meet the wishes of the publicThe Colonists therefore with every reason-look forward to good results from your be a farther advantage to the colony, therefore rule, but if may be allowed to offer a suggestion

think of Usoficial members venture to facerely hope that before, yous Governorshld has expired your Excellency will have secured for Hongkong what our late lamented Governor and staunch friend Sir John Pope Hennessy obtained for Mauritius, namely * majority of Unofficial: members.

Crown:

We will take Hongkong and Shanghai Banks as one first instance to prove the Instability of the base. That this stock 1.10 was forted up by a clique of errant "bulls" must have been as well-known to Messrs. CORN & Groto as it was to everyone in the place interested in shares. That it was Fer forced up with evil intent gulded by supreme Casa

recklessness, wild exaggeration, and folly 2dos, is as much a matter of common knowledge Platz as the result of the fallure of the forcing is a matter of common woe. But while the price was being forced up, whlist thousand $4.50 of shares were being taken and paid for 5.00 by the "bulls," surely there was some 7.50

profit to somebody! Surely very consider. able sums, many lakhs were "scooped shares? And surely these profits, actually Mr. Lo HOK-PANG, the late leranted com- in" by the sellers of these thousands of made and paid, should be counted in some pradore of the H.K. & S. Bank, has been measure against the great depreciation succeeded by Mr. Lan Yu Chen, J.P.,.of the you figure out, Messrs. Conн and Grozo? Ting Shang Wo hong, a well known house in The profits were made and garnered. To the San Francisco trade. The Bank has this be sure they were not made after your time "locked the stable door" to the extent date of March 1991, but they were made $100,000 cash and $200,000 property, and not before, and doubtless In many cases yot

as stated by the China Mell 1.40 remain in safe custody. If

Ir is reported that under instructions from the We cannot go through the very lengthy authorites of Lisbon, His Excellency the 1.75 list of shares in the circular; neither our Governor of Macau has offered the Macao own time nor our readers' patience would piam Farm to the yndicate that offered the stand it, but we will generally draw highest and most advantageous terms for the attention to the fact that the starting monopoly la March last. 17 this is so and it

credible enough-the Appears quotations on which the first calculation have his provisional contract cancellarmer will is made were quotations which, though The police having been specially directed to existing at the date, were the result of a forced and speculative business, or done like a thousand bricks on Manila 0.75 which had been going on for months lottery ticket-sellers, the detectives are credited with working themselves siment to dasth in this before. They were not the quotations of

holy

mission. One of the Force. John Green a sound and healthy, market, but to wit, succeeded in catching Chinaman 'on 975 of a wildly speculative one. So with the board the steamer Follow yesterday afternoon quotations of the final date the 19th March, while he was endeavouring to dispose of lucky 1,00 1892. They are no more ir than were the number to the chief engineer, who wouldn't "take others. They were the effect of surfelt the result was that the hopless heathen was fined on worth a cent. But the detective did, and and nausea generally, but particularly the $25 by the Magistrate at the Police Couit this 1.10 surfelt and nausea of a few.

morning. For the information of those who Also, Mosara. COREN and Gzono take a deep interest in the Manila "chance seemingly for no other reason than to idgin" it may be mentioned that the dealer 0.75 "foul their own nest" or to bring attempted to destroy coupons No. 12,184 and Hongkong sharebrokers and dealers | 14884, which may possibly be lucky shola in 10 prominently before the world as "mostly the next drawing, much to the disgust of the AT the Follo Court yesterday a Portuguese The Colonial Secretary laid on the "table

| chief engincer whọ wouldn't

deal Tools, help to swell their figures of

and clothing to the amount of gabo from 5, Reich, 11,500, for fecidental expenses in the police ained da Roza was charged with stealing money faucial minutes recommending payment of depreciation by dragging in every cursed Wx bave to acknowledge receipt of the annual late travelling agent for Woodyear's circus, department, 184 for loss on exchange in the swindle for which Hongkong never was report of the Superintendent of the Botanical but now, we understand, on his way to the Gap Rock Telegraph works, $1,200 for the gaol 1.00 responsible beyond the shares they bought and Afforestation Department for the year 1891 Straits and favs with Japanese company of (clothing) and $5,000 passages, etc. for police on good advice and sound recommenda- which was laid before the Legislative Council hisown. The evidence showed that the prisoner which were all referred to the Finance Com tion. Heaven,knows we have been fools all this afternoon. It is not of sufficient interest to travelled in the same cable with the prosecutor, aliter. 4.50 040 round, but give us a rest, Messrs. Cones & fact we are unable to seasny justification for the kong, and helped himself to the money from

Warrant our giring it space in our calumas, in on board the Canton from Shanghal to Heng. REPORTS. GEORG, and we will "resurg," and don't Government having spent valuable time and tox. On a search being made all over the ship, far 1801 and the report of mesting of the pot the 450040 you forget it. It does not follow that money in publishing such purpozeless rubbish prisoner was found to have some of the money Fable Works Committee on May 12, 1892, were 5.25 0.50 because some poor devil is compelled to There is nobody in this colony who cares a concealed about him. He stated that the cable leid no the table

ciber day British Honduras drop the Bank market by a sale of 10 per welded by the Zingiber offcinale or the Agile not te found and gave him $17 to say nothing. In reply to Mr. Bellos the Calental Secretary is fairly called to similar cosideration, Should

tinker's what it's name whether Chinese ginger in bay Mole the money and the box (which could we THE FLAK OBSERVATORY.

“Mauritius" and "British Honduras are so trusted, surely this loyal colony does he raise it by a transaction of the Percy Groom's contributions ye leger to the Shanghat, and had no baggage at all There stablish an observatory at the Peak at present majority let the number of the Oficial and whole capital of the Bank pro rata; nor folangs, and it is adding insult to injury to camisonne had set a free passage, by favent of

„our throats" Mr. Charles Ford' and Mr. Mewes, Jardine Matheson's head clerk in said the Government: had no latention: to

| your Excellency not be disposed to concede opposite nature.

Kew Bulletin: In its own particular line the wes no evidence against the boy, who was not at any time will the completion of other Unament members be equal, and all the Unca Afforestation Department has done good work recordingly diamlared, but the Portuguese was

more necessary public works cial members elected by the popular voice, and in Hongkong since Pope Hennessy's time, but sent to gaol for six months. The prosecuter has THE WHARVES COMPENSATION BILL.

ADE meint sick to its own line of country or put up info:ned us that he attempted to levy blackcal The Attorney Gensal Mula that he had font present, mostly by Go

by Government some the shutters; local ratepayers have no money on Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. in the most received on Saturday surrealons for extean MD Ho Kal including Chiass to provide for solentino-botanimal fade. What impudent mannes on the strengths of this carry alteradona lay use Hidhich was done for the public would like to know however is the ashlag for a free passage to Penang, and threat-second reading to-day but sy keptly the matter Hr Realency Con's think

Of course, The Murer, owned by Messrs. Sammels, the cost of the new mansion which has lately bona ening the firm with all the terrors of exposure if required further

will enter first steamer Intended for the transport of petro-built as a residence, etc, for Mr. Fard Ferisps they refused. He farther and the check us tell (asry to Avold wil busty kihlation, so heres Chade the audicial members for the MBA en ca

* consideration and it was necess into any céisable matter: Just now, but simpl leums in bulk through the Bues Canal, has been some one of the unofficial members will see us that he warned the princely houses that he peeed to hold the bill opet will best teen boy baye yupons la ma, and susare there they launched from Gray's' shipbuilding yard

atto aquation, as this polat at the first world act us on their track, and even that dia of Mrs Chater secostad tas macion for pet poses will not All the bowend BOM E Hanlepool

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