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THERE was a serious riot in Wing Lock Streat yesterday evening resulting in two shops being wrecked and several heads being broken.

A CHINESE gentleman who was engaged in the granite at Shad-ki-wan yesterday was struck by light and pleasant occupation of quarrying flaktning. Hiq quarrying days are d'er. Peace be to bis muncs,

Editor-We ought to get a new heading for the weather column, Local Forecasts" is about played out.

Sub--How would "The Unexpected Always Happeni" do?

HUSBAND-What sort of a dress was that Mr. Wife-Demi-train. Snooper wore to-night ? when he trad on it. How on earth did he know Harbind-That's precisely what. Twenlow sald

Its name?

Tin Thean of Glancester has discovered in the Gloucester edral the remains of Oaric, king of Northumbit, which were buried in the year 729 beneath a beautiful shrine erected, to file memory. The remains are all right,

A LAWYER'S WIE, -"What's your fee for collecting this ? "

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The whole amount of the bill."

THE Neval Sanitarium at Magazine Gap was track by lightning yesterday morning. One

as rendered unconscious by the shock remaining Insensible for an hour, and the verandah f the building was badly smashed up.

Magistrate-So you are here again on the me old charge? I'd really like to know what rack man en wou are is mood for 7

Prisoner-Well, your Worship. I guess I'm' good for about three months this journey. You only gave me thirty days last time,

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WEATHER permitting Brother "Gang" is going. to Macao on Sunday, having workel his parjaga. this morning, by the skill of his good right ärm. Uncle Bellyjoss, kindly rate 1

"gitator, is about to publish in two volumes his G. J. HOLYSAKE, the amlabis and new venerable recollections of sixty years al more or less pubile life. It is said that his work will contala adredotes about mently seventy revolutionists whore careers led them to prison of the scafald, The present wilter remembers playing lead with Mrs. Ho'yoake in Bron's comedy "War to the Knife," at the St. James's Threatre, Londen, eighteen years ago, And a very clever Actress Allco 'Assting' was in the old dive. If we mis. take not she was one of the original cast of ""The Ticket-of-leave Man" at the Olympic,

magistrates of the territory shall be elected by The Maoriland. Gavemment's, proposal that

popnlar vote is a rightly democratic move. Its honorary magistrates in whom the prople chiefly adoption would ensure the appolniment of concerned have confidence born of knowledge. It is only as extension of the principia by which a mayor who is in some instances the direct choicê, and in all euans Indirectly the representative of the ratepayers—is ex officio a magistrate. At present the governmental power monta ilog, J. Pa is a mere polliert bribe, in ́party jackâls.. It is but a máttér ef progressive development to recognise the popular election of judges, subject, necessarily, to n certala statue of qualifications in each candidate. The public judgment these matters could not collectively go far wrong, and the periodical opportunity of public revision would keep their 'Honors whole- somely up to the mark.

THE fancy bazaar to be held next Sunday (St. Anthony's feast day) at Maens will be for the benefit of a most deserving ob) ct, which should commend itself to sil no matter whether profe sing Roman Catholic or Protestant faith. It is the noble cause of charity. In the saylum at Macao for destitute women and children, ander charge of the Canossian Sisters, there are at present some twenty aged and invalld women, besides about one hundred and forty children Tabsurd yarn that a well-known leading forsaken by their parents and who are being engaged to lead the Portuguese Amateur Band Hongkong (dead) braker has been specially brought up by this admirable Institution. The on board the Honom next Sunday is entirely

Asylum is in need of funds and this fancy beziar without foundation. No cards, Tara-ra Beom-leading Indies of Macro, Including Senhora has been organised under the auspices of the day!

Amelia Celle de Borja, wife of his Excellency the Governor, to provide funds that are badiy needed for a good work. We trust that every one of the visitors to Macao on Sunday will eratribute his mite, however smail, towards alleviating the sufferings of so many fellow creatures în dire'distress.

We have it on the authority of the Directory of the Hongkong Observatory that the weather la at the present time. Thanks, "Doc 1" But what about the next typhona-are we going to get the first intimation of it from the Spanish consul as per usual ?

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learn explanation has been forthcoming from them even now. Thus they rendered themselves liable to prosecution, and so of course the police arrested the ship and prosecuted the captain! Did they? Oh no, not much; the first the police heard of the evasion of the Inw was from the Telegraph, and no action has been commenced yet. It is stated that the matter may be hushed up, the Agents paying over the fee for the permit now, after having been found out. If this is allowed, it will simply mean that any ship that comes to the colony may work THz dentist Mossler, who shot himself through as much as it likes on Sunday, without the left breast at Singapore the other day, in troubling to get an expensiva permit until reparted to be in a fair way towards recovery. (If ever) they are compelled; for the police The police-the Lord bless fem-have decided NOTICES TO CORRESPONDIENTS,

will sleep and take no notice, and the only pot to run the man in for attempted salelde af chance of anything being done will be feat. Such generosity on the part of "the

fource' is simply appalling. Flameprooted chispa premoniesiona pela ira in Kahanimimu, the Telegraph happens to expose the game, Admthe fir, he added in the "ang, Hamband then, the only result will be the tardy massive but ratten "zriaining wall in front

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payment of the permit fee. Of course nineteen out of twenty, cases will go Scot -free.

But there is another singular omission in this extremely negative Ordinanco, As it now stands, the master of any junk; lighter, or other boat taking cargo, to or from any vessel In harbour on Sunday, and thereby alding

of Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, which has about three times thrown itself down with a determina- tion worthy of a better cause, was kindly put | up on end agein by the contractor in time for yesterday's showers, when it once more, na la duty bound, came down all over the road. "Only once more, love, only once mera 1"

|_ Her Lawyer-Now, madam, don't you think

we could render the divores proceedings onne. that if we brought a litle pressure to hear on bim cessary?

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antiates are tormented in Sarward all antion Intend the and sbatting in loading or unloading, without a permit, is equally liable with the master of the ship itself. But how Mr. Mulvaney—Indade an' ; we

Izverine to that day's fame tone later than Thrm o'clock so s vot ta ratari the early publication of the per

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Bucalor. Tayadere are not to be touched 'though they do perhaps all the real work that is done in In the opinion of the Sydney Bulletin, wo contravention of the Ordinance! It will excellent authority be the way, "the lazy. be interesting to see If this very amusing maundering missionary is about the worst curse Ordinance has any still sillier blunders by which any respectable and Jass-rearing It surely cannot be possible? and yet one writing ourselves bald headed in the same effect heathen was ever afflicted." We have been never knows what will turn up next. There for the past eleven years. And still the spintir are such bright gems among our amateur humbuge prosper and wax fat. The Devil will locallaw makers that one ceases to wonder have ble innings, however, sil in good time. at their eccentricities, and can only laugh at the ridiculous attempts they are constantly making to distinguish themselves. As Mr. WHITEHEAD very truly said In the will have to be a lot more of these "amending ordinances pretty soon, and besides mere amendments, there should be a new law, for the suppression of

TO IMPERIAL BʻLLY. Wilhelm Kaiser, Man desplier, ›

How I wish it were my lot. To be blessed with

And oppressed with

All the wisdom you háva got.

Imperator,

There's no greater

Roler altting on a throne ;

In the mighty, Rather fighty

World of kings you stand alone.

Kings are slity,

But you, Billy,

On all knowledge have the call,

Tell me. Cær, If you please. sly,

How you came to know it all?

-N. Y. Sun.

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FIFTY YEARS 07. DESPO„IC RULE,

"What is the condition of Hongkong, subse. quent to fifty years of despotle, unconstitutionai rule is a question which scarce one of the self-seeking hangers-on of the Government could *nswer in a manner satisfactory to his own con- science and that of the despoile individual who, unhappily for the hapless residents of the "Islo of Fragrant Streama" has swayed the sceptre of authority in the Colony for so many long and eventful years. Magna est Veritas ét bravalebit. la maxim verified in respect to this colony, and + of the truth may as well be expwed to the gaze the world today as at any other time. To fact be dealt with in a fearless manner and promptly its indeed, necessary that this subject should for there can be bat litle docht that there la HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1802.

some prospect of Hongkong finding itself in' the throes of a grave constitutional crisis at no SUNDAY HARBOUR LABOUR,

far digizni dale; that is, if Mr. T. H. Whitebead "SHAREHOLDER."—We shall deal with thement what be paid and he had doubtless aetherity for the "move" at the Legislailys $1.20 THE Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance

Hongkong and Shanthal Bank audit question Council meeting held on the 7th Instaut, early naxt week. At present we are to bury to of 1891 has proved itself to be a remarkable Legislative Council the other day, there devote the necessary time for such an important On that creation Mr. Whitehend sid

"An official majority Invariably tends to subject, and under any circumstances your letter arbitrary rule, undue resistance and occasional Is an amusing libel. Nevertheless, if you will will at all risks find room for the views of such caused friction, but we rejoice to find that during put your name to your ipse dis the Telegraph protest from the Unofficial minority. The hurrfed legislationtin question undoubtedly leading citizes. But not anonymously! No, the short period your Excellency has been here we have had repeated proofs of your desire to meet the wishes of the public. The Coloniais therefore, with every reason, look forward to good results from your rule, Fut if I may be allowed to si

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example of good intentions exserably 1.75 carried out. Its introduction was delayed month after month until the latest possible 110 moment, when Governor DES Vaux was on the point of leaving the Calony and had but a few days to set his house ip 9.75 order. Then he made up his mind to finish.

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COLLAPSE OF THE PETROLEUM TANK

SYSTEM.

A BRITISH STRAMEN BLOWN UP.

LONDON, June 16th.

A British steamer, laden with petroleum, has exploded off Blays. Fifteen sailors were blown to atoms. ..

(Blags is a seaport on the French coast, in the department of the Gironde, about twenty miles to the north-north-west of Bordeaux. Ed.,

·Telegraph.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE British museums contains thirteen miles of book-shelves, all filled.

thank you ! not this time.

OUR energetic little friend Olga Duboin, the celebrated Russian plantsis, arrived at Sloga- rere from Dell on the roth inst, Olga badly Want to come back to Macao. She says, the historical diger in the Holy City owes her lot of money, which we believe to be frus' but don't come back, Olgs dear, or the Telegraph will probably have to boom you for all you are musically worth to get you out of the enthralling folle of Salet Tantan. Go home, Olga, and give your vital energles a much needed rest.

offer a suggestion. I think a majority of Un. official members would be a further advantage to the colony. I therefore, venture to sincerely hope that before your Governorship has expired your Excellency will have secured for Hongkong what our late lamented Governor and staunca" trend Sir John Pope Hennessy obtained for Mauritius, namely a majority of Uanfficial members in the Legislative Council Mauritius is not the only British Crown colony so favored. Oux old friend Stanley telegraphs from Penang The other day British Honduras received a to-day that he is leaving for Singapore, and will majority of Unofficial members to its legislation open in Hongkong at the City Hall on the 4th assembly, if Mauritius and Baltiak Honduras Jaly, D. V. sad weather permitting. He will are so trusted, surely this loyal, colony is fairly probably arrive here in the P. & O. steamer due entitled to similar consideration. Should your this day fortnight. From Penang exchanges we Excellency not be disposed to concede a majority note that the company has been reinforced by let the number of the Official and Unofficial the addition of new Australian star dancers, members be equal, and all the Unofficial mem. recalists, and variety sifists, who have scored bers elected by the popular voice, and not us at genuine success in the Straite. From all'appear? present, mostly by Government nomination," ancas they have been making plenty of money, And bla Excellency the Governor, replied:

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being so, the then Acting Attorney | THE P. &O. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Verona leit General (Mr. A.J, LEACH, if we remember. Nagasaki for this port at 5 pm. yesterday, rightly), tried, his hand at drafting a law, and practically as he originally framed it the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance was passed in a hurry,

Then, almost immediately, It was dis- covered that the new law carefully prohi. bited the working of cargo, but not of coal for & ship's own use: so that by Hale alteration In the order of workin ship in the harbour, by Alling the bunkers at "

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* Aggregating 5,655 tons, register,

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A LONDON Journal recently awarded a prize ta the man who defined wit to be" the power to

what everybody else was about to say if he City of Belfas had only thought al it. Smart, very...ERA Piksangui

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co Lat the 2. Shire » Libe: steamer M'enmouthshire Selt Sinemore, for this post.in “any time i day and is due on or about the agri imete

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· Aggregaling 13,115 tons, sagister/17/

been infsplaced Tale, we take it, means that Sir William Robinson will, when forwarding the report of the proceedings to Lord Koutaford, recommend ikat some concession, be made to the ratepayers of this hilberto fil-governed (because over governed) outrost of a mighty: empire.compassed by thi inviolate sen.". Bat

It is bighly probable that the Secretary of State. Ignoring as usual the willog on the wall will thrille out of the diffenlly or put off what he is pleased to consider the evil day (any slucizen, ing of the hands of red-tape that encircle this and': other so-called dependencies of the Britisk Crown- lairegarded in Downing Street as deeply regrettable, and something to be avoided and fought against tooth-and-mall) for another decade. aticast. Now we are firmly convinced that the state of affairs is, this colony and the MEDART Vin', which" pablle, funde, bava born recklessly squandered in the piit by a number of inexperienced and brainiees; Déwalng" Street