Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED.
DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
WHOLESALE and MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS and Druggists, aerATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, WINE
"and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
WE
*20.,
&c..
7E have the pleasure to announce that this Company, formed and registere 1 in Hongkong, has taken over the Businesses hitherto carried on here and elsewhere by Messrs. DAXIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, and Messrs. CRUICKFHANK & Co., LIMITED, together with all ASSETS and
LIABILITIES.
The support hitherto given to the Iste Firms will, we trust, be continued to us. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
Hongkong, fat July, 189.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
WE invite attention to the following Brands
all of which are excellent quality and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1892.
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1832).
COMPETITION...
We are informed by the agents (Messy, Dodwell, Call & Co.) that the Shire Lite steamer Cardiganshire Left Singapore for the port tr. day, and is due on or about the 6th Init;") "WONDERS will never end," is what many doubtless exclaimed when they read in a Japanese piper a few days ago that the trial of several Japanese judges on a charge of tafilaghg the law prohibiting card-playing has been con menced in Tokyo.
The men charged by Sergeant Molat wth were "up" this morning and bad the pleasure of contributing $130 to Her Gracieba venu the boss" $100, and his subordinates $30 between them."
Tax Japanese yen (dollar) is quoted in Vakohama at about a/ and yet the British Tradt Journal recently, informed its readers that wish it was up to 4/2, but it isn't and is never 41 yan equals 44. 2d."" Many are those who likely to reach that figure again.
Who bur latest happy father? Why, of course, that noble ornament in a busted community, Hercules John Scof. But who and what is Harcals John Scott? Who he is we don't. know what he is we do-ke'is's broker. Alas, poor Yorick!
know of a worn by Mr. Giddy.
Mr. X-The prettiest lady's underwear I
Mr X-How do you know, John ? Mr.X.-(After an uminous pause). Oh I was told so by an assistant in the Hongkong Trading
Co.
sent for, a short time belom Tang A Lok's death, some years ago, and saw and signed the will in presence of deceased and others.
Examination and cross-examination of this witness and others occupied the whole day.
THE HAPPY VALLEY MURDER,
pany's agents in Amsterdam - sted that the tobacco would only bring 65c, per kilogram, already been drawn on by the idators ar 60 and there were 375 picula altogeth. This had
cents, but it was not enough topay the com pany's debts, so the land must if fold. This offer was made by a gentleman lident on the properly, and it was very unlisly that any really lay in the hands of the quidates, but better offer would be forthcoming The natier they would like to have the sharebiders' opinion. Ada Ram, son of the last winer, corroborated They had asked $12,000 prigtoal, for the land his father's statement respecting belog left op and what was on it, but couldnot ge that,
میشی
The trial of Emin Deen and his brother Abdoolah was contluued at the Magicy to-day.
scene of the murder.
Cross-examined-tama
to
raiso more.
THE three leading steamship companies on the China coast are Aghting again. After a brief interval of peace, under a keeping a trae-fa lottery shop in 12, East Street, | Wai Poo-čmi, the wayward shroff of the Tele- the road when his father, turned back to the} Money was very scarer, and it was not pjaniblo "pool" arrangement, Mesars. BUTTERFIELD and SWIRE have declared war, by an. nouncing (privately, to the China Meri chants and JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.) that they will no longer undertake to keep freichts at the rates agreed on, but will do their best to cut down prices. It is believed that the struggle will now be carried out to the bitter end. The "Scavengers of the East" are at present in a position, to compete with their two apparently resolved to underbid them, rivals in every port in the East, and have as before. Having prepared for the fray, it is expected that they will stubbornly refuse to listen to any proposals for an armistice
until they
Bro
sure of a complete, victory or of utter defcat. The only possible intention in cutting rates is to monopolise trade, driving all competitors off the field.
SWIRE.
samei
en that the amalgamation of Messrs. Dakin
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signs to the witness.
Mr. Wolton-There is some one making
Inspector Baker-I don't see it.
the
phone Company, again appeared in the Police Wilksson, in his behalf, urged the Magistrate read the clock. When my father came back to Lyall, it was resolved to leave the hatter pittely Court this morning on remand.. Mr. C. D.
On the motion of Mr. Braga, scondedby Mr. schoolboy. I can to dismiss the case as the sam emberrled, $75. me he said there had been a fight. I. dost too liquidators. Was trivial and had bean relanded. Decision knew how long my father left me on the road.
This concluded the business ofthe mesing. reserved until Monday, the 4th,
A number of my relatives live in my father's OWING to the storms raging in the vicinity house. After dinner I went to bed. It was about
THE STANLEY OPERA COMPANY of the colony five steamers, including the didn't look at the clock that night. My father a quarter to 9 p.m. when I went to bed; I Avachts and the Lyisz-moon, were obliged Mr. Perpus-Ah, I think 191 run home to impoadble to make headway against the con-
to put back to Hongkong yesterday; it being looked at it. I don't know that I ever beard the o'clock gun-fire. My father and I ate curry Tris England next week in that now bost, the Yang fared mountainous sex running to the northward that right. It took us about zo minutes to eat it, On the right of the 19th my father bad not had and southward of Hongkong. To-day, the Miss Sacerwell-Afreight-steamer, I pre-weather having moderated, the weather bound a good deal of drink. I don't know the Naval
Latexmeņu put të sea at day-break.
Hospital lodge. When my father came back to {He faints.}],
me, we walked home quicker than usual because, CAPTAIN F. DEVENISH, late Chief officer of the by walling. we had lost time. I told no one FROM our advertisement columns it will be Nipponted Kaisha's steamer Tsuruga Maruxcept my father what I would say in the witness Brothers and Cruickshank Co., foreshadowed hest, Japanese-owned steamers aflost-the Ont
has beca ted to the command of one of the box: - in these columns last February, is now officialy afar, which is occasionally used as a trooper proclaimed. The premises are now being and as such carried troops to Corea In the winter altered and improved, and the lemon squash of 1884 on the occasion the outbreak in the better than ever.
capital of that benighted land and the massacre NG FOR, described on the Police Court summons of some forty Japanese officials and merchants
appeared in the Police Court this morning to as a "ccolle-catcher" and Li Ht and Yie Hing answer to the charge of" unlawfully rushing into Ip Chea's boat slongside the steamer Bantam, it one Yun Yautal, was drowned on the 30th uitime." The prisoners, after formal evidence of causing it to capsize, whereby a girl, to
TELEGRAPHIC Instructions from Shanghal to sell arrest had been given, pleaded not guilty" and the case was remanded till Tuesday next,
had any Bank shares to sell. Banks Market shaky in consequence. It surprises us to learn that "solvent Sbanghal"
that the Model Settlers had popped all their The general impression here for some time past has been
James Whittall's famous white elephant, in spite
PRIVATE Corfield of the Shropshire Light a cent. These are indeed hard times.
Infantry had the bonoerlof a free invitation to Mr. Hastings' magisterial feze to-day, and there met the Inspector in charge of the Peak district, who and he brutally beat a chair-coolle on the 27th, akter refusing to pay the man his fate so cents. The charge being substantiated the magistrale rated Tommy and sent him into
for the storage of kerosene oil which will shortly Hoos oli-tasks are being constructed at Kate be imported there in bulk. Each of the tanks, which are being constructed for Messrs. Samuch, Samuel & Chesnuda il very far for the gallons of ell. This sounds all very fine the explosion of an all-laden steamer (which resulted Rus tan oll-men., but in view of the recent in the death of 15 people) near Blays, it is possible this trade may be restricted. and it may reasonably hoped that by Sunday To-Day the weather has considerably me derated,
that
AT THE CITY HILL.}
Notwithstanding the frightfall weder Inst night, the Theatre Royal, City Hall, wcrowded drous of Mr. Harry Stanley's comic era and with an enthusiastic audience jo less the burlesque company in Dance and plomon's Indian comic opers "The Nautch which Was produced for the first time in ongkong. Nautch Girl, eller musically oframatic We were not particularly impressed b "The
incongruities welded to musle that rely gets ally; in fact, it is a dull piece dramaile beyond 'dull mediocrity. Its attrons to a Witness continuing I didn't speak to a police. Hongkong audience reated almostntirely on man about the matter, neither was. I spoken to Pectacular effects the graceful dring of the
should way; I spoke to my father about audience-but we are bound to ads that the by the police about it. My father didn't say
nautch girls, the picturesque des. I was a good boy when I told him what
attractive scenery, and a physical di insemidle that rarely ialis to paralyse ar Eastern deaf. I didn't hear Ram Samy shouting this case the night before last. night. I really don't know how long my father our readers' patience in inventing a elaborating
I am not Company scored a decided succe was away up the hill-side. He was away a long a plot of "The Nautch Gill" profly sparking We do not propore to waste our time and.
as it was very dark. I stood up all the time my father was away. I don't know my are. I may the purposer of effect. It is onfale to state, time. I was very frightened at being left alone, it has no plot, but le merely a sir of luciden is more or less skilfully jumble fogther "for
than a year age. be 5, but don't know. I don't know how many however, that The Nautchfir, whea names I have. I know myself as Ada Ram. Innly originally produced at the Ser Theatre, saw my mother ance, and believe it was more London, exactly a year age yerday, under don't know how many drink D'Oyly Carte's management, witly success- my father bad that night. He certainly had one ful, and we think that for travog companies drink at Duan Alli's house. My father wore
I would say in Court he did not say it was all black cap, black pants, and a white coat on
It will generally prove, on acco, priricipally of
1 the night in question. When I told my father what
its
novelty, a a capital draw.
Sahdo Singh, a gun lascar living near the
race-course. After running he stood near the Sunday week. In the evening of that day he went out at 6.45 p.m. to practice running on the club on the race-course for a while, and then went home. He knew Erin Deen by sight. On the way he met Emlo Deen. The prisoner and he were in the Artillery together. He saw him on the night in question alight, from a rickaha near the Government Wanchal School, at the bar of the Morrison Hill Road. When he got
The forces now ranged against each house of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., the other are the old-established and princely whole, power and wealth of China as represented by the China Merchants Steamship Co., and the wonderful vigour and enterprise of Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & It will be-to outsiders an exceedingly interesting battle, and at present the chances of victory secu pretty even.. Pluck and energy should win, however; and though the enterprising Taikoo hong is notorious for certain objectionable characteristics, it has un- doubtedly more grit and more business keenness than all the rest put together. It is not unlikely that the Ewo hong will have is only necessary to state the to drop out first; its age and sleepy have shown themselves to considerate of Hot Banks and gone in a mucker for Imauris. And right, neither did he say it was all wrong.." sparkling genios of poor lily: Santley and
respeciality have already been unfortu-kong visitors as to hold their show earlier, we nately evident on several conspicuous may assume that they are bringing, commas.
out the coalie crowd, and try to make the streeth they may make yet another Improvement-keep passable.
good value for the money,
The same being specially selected by our Loudon 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
name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use),
Per dor. Case.
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule 10
Per Hot.
$1.00
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule
1.10
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
14
125
quality, Black Seal Cap-
ule............
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extr
superior, Violet Capsule. (Old Rottled) .............
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Diy, dinner
wine, Green Capsulo...... 6
B Superlor. Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... to CC Superior Old Dry Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule..........
D Very Superior Old, Pale Dry. choice old Wine, Whlie Sent Capsule ............
.E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bot- tled)
romine 14
CLARETS.
1.50
0.60
0.75
we shall once more be having "peerless blue that the Honam excursion will return from akies" etc., asper Daily Press. It is to be noted Macan at rc p.m. lastead of midnight, which is much better. As the Macao fancy fair people
It
1
occasions recently. Still, it may have sense to bear on their arrangements, and thit of a whole chapter of gush, hesn't boomed worth MacGregor barracks, said he remembered a Amy Childs, but the membed¤ ¡Mr. Stanley's
Fuping Taiick........... Elstasta. Hallcongé Ardgay 22/
1
11
TO-DAY'S SHIPPINO 'RETURNS.
Inward.
-steamer, from Canton, Canton. Amoy, Wahn, Amoy. Aggregating 3,875 tons, register.
Outward.
steamer, for Canton..
Cheloo, Shanghai, Swatow, Saigon.
Mathildein Chiyun...... Fufing....
FORION....... Cicero
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been sharpened and roused to activity by this very fact; there is no telling how much vitality is left in the old house, nor what it can do when the pinch comes.
The China Merchants will nevertheless be the most formidable opponents of the "Scavengers," not from any great ability, but from the very inertness of the huge unwieldy mass.
All, the powers of Chins are pledged. to back up the Company and all the wiles so well known In Chinese polities will be put in force. The wealth of China, immense truly, but hopelessly misused, will be largely employed in the fight. The Celestial combatants have, however, nobody to direct them, which fact, may cause their 1.00 fall in spite of the great power they posseRS.
Aggregating 3,654 tons, regliter. Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & Swixx will need to IN & recent issue the Japan Herald that refers employ all their ability-they will miss The Mail in discoussing on the subject of to the prospects of the Charbonnages Company: 1.10 Mr. MACKINTOSH, who was a valuable man the Tonkin Coal Mines, and relleving itself of when at the head of affairs in Hongkong sunday hyrotheses, if this and if that, gives it To and it is indeed difficult to tell which will
as its opinion that the mineral derived from win:
Tonkin will undoubtedly be able to com- pete disastrously with Japanese coal. This, If taken literally, would be rather bad lookout is only an Irishman's way of putting it, for thing entoirely, a circumstance that is not al together unfrequent with him." Whatever it is the Mall is getting at, the Charbonnage Co's product is surely and steadily driving its Japanese rival out of the field.
*
"The Stanley Awful," ke und port wine, bave Improved with keeping We miss the the artistic vocalisation and ewr acting of. company generally have grew improved, and with new additions of talent-11 branches of the business, the chum of SirB hynin on
throughout the Far Eatt. Aluls" have (not the Hongkong Governoput de of Western
only one fault; they canhelp it, but still Australia) should make dumphal tour
exception of Miss Cisale Derr, and we think It is a drawback, and we reef to be compelled to call attention to such tnfle. With the Stanley is a entitled to honer-
retirement for 28 days, so as to afford him time out of the richsba he put one hand into Miss Fion, the comp can very "enfol
to think over the error of his rough-and-ready Ways.
THE secretary of the H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co, kindly informs as that the Figungshan, when near the Macao wharf yesterday afternoon, got ground on the mud in endeavouring to clear a large Junk anchored in the fairway, and in trylog to get off again broke some of the blades of the starboard propeller, which fouled a hawser. The were eventually got afloat at ro o'clock this at noon to-day and arrived in Hongkong at 4. taking in passengers sed cargo, she left Macas morning, proceeded to the whark. After
Dock. The steamer will leave for Macao 10- pm. and shortly after steamed over to Kowloon inorrow at the usual hour,
one of his trousers pockets-on the right side. able He was dressed in white and wore a black plead not guilty to went straight home. When he got home be uniform cap. After seeing Emin Deen witness went on to the verandah to squeeze the water out of his coat. the verandah about ten minutes and then He remained on went into the filing room and noticed it was then eight o'clock.
ever.
forra calculated to attractie musical err. It singing in either time or tie, or in any ather
ng charge of
is a phy, but it is true. Fast nigh's perform anco Mias Denver had beaviest burden to bear and she came throw the ordeal access fully. We have heardhis lady's beautiful.
To those concerned in shipping mattors the struggle will be of deep and serious 1.25 import. It means, first, that shareholders for Mr Chater and his brother investors, but it rescue. Yesterday aftemoon he was Davigating Upon his return he told his wife he had calibre. Min Stanie,as Chinna Loofa, was Case prepared to meet a heavy loss. Next, it guided by the context, he must 'mano the other course from the French mail steamship Natal, latter was alone.. He came to give evidence carmagnole in whichle took part with Bumibe,
Per in the competing companies must be
Per
Care.
I doz. Quarta.
2 doz.
A Superior Breaking Claret,
Red Capsule unrema$ 4
St. Estepbe, Red Capsule... 4.50
C St. Jullen, Red Capsule..., 7
La Rose Red Capsule
Pints.
$4.50 5.00
12.00
a
C10examined-It had been raining
mitizɔ-soprano Volco better advantage. out the day on the 19th, about y lloc through but she sang the stewhat d'ficult and
distance it was from his house to the race-course. Stanley, always intelligt and clever, bas also very heavily. When he went to the rate-course effect, and the improvient in her Bistrionic
particularly unattract music with no street-lamps were alight. Did not know what powers was simply phomenat Mi Fanny How could he know, not being an engineer? He had a nin round the outer circle of the rece under brighter auspicehigh have reached the made gigantic striders het profession, and course. Did not know how long it took him to top of the tree. But ght will top the highest We are pleased to learn that Capt. Mclanes has
go round the track. His wife did not know that class racer, and we say lear that the killing again been distinguishing himself by a gallant was going to the race-course to train. His ribs, exira will prent a thoroughly con wife knew nothing about his movemeals, scientious artists to ever showing her true the Hongkong. Hotel launch in a perilous
been for a walk. When he saw Emin Deen the amid the most violent of the recent squally, when
in every way excellenand the duet and comalo means that all who derive their living from the companies may find themselves called
and its six occupants with difficulty galued standing at the Commissarial Buildings and * sampin was suddenly turned bottom upwards him to do so.
this case owing to an Indian sergeant asking made certainly ose dhe hits of the evening. On the 24th ultimo he was The only other ladifconspicuous in the cast na to sacrifice something. Wages will
comfortable positions on the keel. The probably be reduced, and bonuses stopped.
valiant capting at once went to the rescue,
there met the sergeant in question. That was
were Miss Dolly Chill a greatly improved young The volume of traffic will be increased by LAST Sunday it was noticed that, while the welded the boathook with great success, Samy had been murdered, that he was
at 11 am. The police officer told him that Ramnetrezsi Miss Do Laie, ho gave evident sign low rates, and markets will be flooded Honam was patranlied by nearly 200 passengers after portions of their unmentionables, and towing knew anribing about it and trusted he would exhibition of the Trichorean art,
hauling out the half-drowned rats by the
of ability and Mi Tilly Lake, a prémiere with producer Then when the war of (net-ago-as-siated by a focilab-local print the their craft to Pedder's Wharf. This makes about inquire and, if successful, in finding out anything
danseuse of Australieputation, who was londly tracing it up and asked whether witness applauded for graceful and effective rates is over, the reaction will be sudden; Kwong fo, charging only $1.50 for the the tenth Bellyjors medal he has earned. the victors will have a monopoly, and will The TERE WAS very evident that even We regret to announce that our novelist is again fare to Macao and back, bad hardly any.
let him know. In reply he said-" SAW excellent as Bum (an Ilol), and we were. Mr. W. Driscoll, capital all-round actor, was at once seek to recoup themselves for such a remarkably cheap fare would not on the war path, and lurks behind corners with night in question near the scene of the murder **
Emio Deen coming out of ricksba on the pleased to see theronderful improvement he losses in the fight by raising freights even | drag to prohibitive figures. This is what may the morning to embark at. %.30 Consequently fire off on the printers as 2000, as our back is 11 years in Hongkong. Seetha Ram was inpirit into the cbacter of the Rofok, but was out of bed in the small hours of huge roll of manuscript which he is trying to Monday following the murder. He had lived Packard, infused considerable amount, of
The Grat he heard of the murder war on the Another old memes of the Company, Mr.
bed made since hiprevious visit to Hongkong. happen, though of course it is never easy It has been decided to despatch the Kwong Moded. As far as we can make out, the Bol to foretell, especially in this particular 8.30 next Sunday, at the same price, and she novel will deal with a very interesting story me, but
matter. We merely outline our idea of will return at 8 p.m. Many people last Sunday of social life in Hongkong, based on facts, future events, not so much because we greaned for hours while waiting for the Honam and reeking with libels. The genius who is He and the witness Seetha Rom were seither $1.20 think the forecast correct, as because the go, and fervently, wished they had come back responsible for it says he is determined foflends nor enemies. Since Seetha Ram became Davis's was a net teritorious representation,
in the small boat. This time they will be easily have it published this week, and if he can't subject is exceedingly important to all in able to see the grand precession in the afternoon, get us to print it he will cut it up into shart 1.40 the East, and calls for very serious consi- and the fancy fair in the evening, and then get lengths, sign it "Brownie" and take it acr035
deration.
back here well before midnight. A trip to Macao the way; If that is no good, he will put it wrong and back for $1.50 ought to attract a large crowd and first and give it to the Daily Prass as one of passengers,
of the "greatest living authors" and if still it is It is probable, says the San Francisco Bulletin,, unsoccessful he will mix it up beyand recognition that under arrangements with Spain the Philip and call it "Short Studies on Great Subjects." pines sugar will come in under reciprocity. This will be a matter of importance to San Francisco. YESTERDAY at the Magistracy the little domestic Heretofore the falands have been sending angardagabble in the Engineers Barracks was again to Great Britain to the annual value of about ought before Mr. Wodehouse, when Mr. Milne's boy was charged by Mis. Cox with
MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE VARIOUS BRANDS IN STOCK ON APPLICATION.
BRANDY.
Per doz. Case.
Fer
"
....$13
15
1.75
4.50
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap.
sule
8
0.75
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule....... 10
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule... 30
B. Watson's Glenorchy, Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark... 8
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name. and Trade Markenaan D Wairon's HK D. Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule za E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule
RISH WHISKY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ODDSTICK calls his giri Revenge, because she is
Jo sweet,
"BUT Men Must Work is the title of a new novel, Yes, darn it, that's the trouble.
to
0.75 TIE P. & 0..5. N. Co.'s steamer Ancona left | 000,000, besides large quantities of hemp. totimidating her servante. · On the 18th`ult, the
Nagasaki for this port at 5 pm, yesterday. -
The total sugar export is, about $10,cc0,000 year, England has been supplying the boy was sentenced to six months imprison. $3,000,000 or $4,000,000 a year. Under recipro Staff Serg, Major Meredith was now called, islands with cotton goods to the value of some deal, but Mr. Wodehouse re-opened the Cane en the application of Mr. H. L. Dennys. city a large share of this trade ought to come to San Francisco. No doubt it will do so if any, and stated that he heard no such disturbance as ss alleged, though he must certainly have can get the advantaga
the same
Tegiment with b(m It one not in the
same
out,
rather eff colourn his musical efforts, and Company his voice bashainly not Improved stace we laat heard The Pyjama of Mr. T, a watchman witness had nothing to do with him. Were they to meet in the stree, they would accurately concred and artistically carried salute each other in all probability. There was valuable acquilon to the company, Mr. This gleman ought to prove a no fight on the race-course that night. He did Walter Stanle who not go down there in the rain to see a fight,
a mere lad a Re-examloed-He Grat, heard of who was couple of yea ainet, has developed into suspected of commiting the murder before the Carris, the ergetic manager of the Nautch usefullctor Indeed, and his Baboo Very police sergeant spoke about it, but did not Girl troupe, a smart character, sketch and a promine feature in the representation, The beaviespurden probably bested on the shoulders offr. E. Phillips, who
know when.
At this point the further hearing of the case was adjourned till Monday afternoon, ai 2.30.
LABUK PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION.
WAS
indru, sg of the Rajah, and it discredit to that gentleman If both kid acting and singing left something to .ba: desired. Uil we bear Mr., Phillips In, music that familiar, it would hardly be, criticism, bible voice sounded a trifle metafile fair to jumpt conclusions and indulge in free. last night of his acting wanted go." Still, the part was very trying one, and it would be
0.75 $50,000 was the cum recently paid by the Japanese for the German steamer Askingion.** AN Open Later, addressed to the Directief of the Hongkang Hotel Company, will appear a arrangements can be made by which this port Beard it if it had occurred. His Worable, in C. A... Ozorio, J. P. N. Braga, M, A! Carvalho, | unfair to fm a definite jud;ment an's fast
1,00
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1.10
A John Jameson's Old, Green 14,
•Caprate......
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule 13 Genuine Bourbon Whisky, fine old, Red Capsule, with Name *
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap
. sule .....
B Fine Unaweetened, White-
Capsulo
C Fixe A. V. H. Ger éva
RUM.
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet » ..Capsu'e
4.50
0.75
1.00
to-morrow's Telegraph.
to
position. If the
grip of the Southern Pacific can be broken so that the whole of the evidence, said he Tip there is anything I dislike," said Biiggins, our merchants can import and distribute, a large might have been somewhat premature in passing as the editor returned bis witty effort, suge refining business might be built up here, ground for the charge, and he therefore ordered such a heavy sentence, but there must be some man who won't take a joke."
drawing raw material from Hawall and Manila. capitalise to set up refineries here would be The recently reported riglect of German sureties of $25 each to be of good behaviour for the prisoner to be released on fading two
York is twice as far from Manila by the nearest an important factor in the business. New six months. We congratulate Mr. Wodehouse on this honest admission of what we thought at route sa San Francisco.
AFTER recent experiences in this colony we are arrived at the conclusion that it is hard to tell where business sagacity leaves off and downilght 1.10 rascality begins.
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A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No, say, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
Wx have to direct the attention of some clerk, or some nobleman, or some-thing in the postal 4.50 0.40 department to the fact that a letter brought by 5.35 0.50 | tha Heungshan from Macao this afternoon
reached the Telegraph office at 6, to pm]
Two Chinamen convicted of being lo possession of a tael and six mace of raw oplum without a Good: teward Island...$1.50 per Gallon perinit were fined $100 and $50, respectively, t the Mag bizaty Zo-day. The alternaties of three
Magistracy
preferred to "stump up."
LIQUEURS.
Benedictine Curacoa
Maraschino Heering's Cherry Cordial - Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura,
Bitter, &
*PRICES ON APPLICATION,
THE Sydney Bulletin says that when juries are empowered to prescribe sentences in addition to finding verdicts-In other words, when the juries pare privileged to say, not only whether a pel- WATSON & CO., LD, *oper is gulity, but exactly how guilty he f
B-HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
·ESTABLISHEU A.13.-1841)
there will be no more room for squabbles be- teen the Judga who has sentenced a man and
the Minister of Justice who thinks the other h
got off too cheaply
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. In-Patients remaining in Hospital on sat
Statistler for Fune, 1809.
In-Patients admitted to Hospital daring
Juse permitano. 71 Total number treated as In-Patients... 131 Of these there were :--- Discharged caredyasınınmaan 43 Discharged rellerodenumanı 22 Discharged on other grounds..... Died in Hospital ..........daumanuuni. „3 In-Patients remaining in Hospital on rat
July tumam
5
Out-Patients, BOW CASCO MARS753 Out-Patients, return visits sirdi? Total number of Out-Patient visits...
Operations indissopimus.
Vaccinations.pornupääj Dental cases.3 Casually cases in
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the time was a bad unistake..
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice.) Jaly zat.
THE TANG A LOK WILL CASE.
This long-drawn suit was again before the Court to-day. As before, Mr. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. Phillippe, Instructed by Mr. H. J. Holmes, appeared for the plaintiff, Tang Yung Mau, and Mr. Robinson, instructed by Sesar Wetian and Deacon, was for defendant, Tang Tang Shang.
The case has in recent years come up on various side issues, which have now been all settled, and to-day for the first time the actual $38. cult to set saldo the alleged will was before the Court. Hij Lordship having ruled that the onus of proof was on the defendant, evidence was first called in support of the will.
Cheding Shun Ting, one of the signatories to the document, mild he was master of a
MES
JOHN C. THOMSON, MAY MEŊ
Buperintendent,
A meeting of shareholders in this company quidators. Mr. H. Cox presided, and there was held today on the summons of the were slso prest Mesura, R. Lyall, JB, Gomes, Eills (relicliot) and J. Barros (secretary). appearancender difficulties. of considering an offer to purchase the land of accorded tube somewhat limited, but capital,
The chairman said that, as stated in the notice, the meeting was called for the purpose effecia feis effective, and great praise mit be The Nach Girls were excellent, the dernie
Mr. J. H. Paterson, dated 14th June, 1893, accompard the opers throughout almfit with the company to Boined. He read a letter from olchairs des Mr. Zeplip's baton, which offering 85,000 for the property. The chairman out a stake. The Collard and Collard went on to say that it had not been absolutely grand pho (suppiled by Messrs Moulie necessary to call this meeting, but the liquidators and Rohson) was conspicuous feature (himself and Mr. Walkinshaw) were desirous of lo the
and znicis our critical chestration, having the opinion of the shareholders on the car wasgrently at fault, the Brat vicliniat offer, and accordingly they were called togethers is a perfair of high class
was obliged to them for attending, be fled to hear any remarks they had to make, careful, ind `with 90; was most ́LUCK
As a góle the and would
varied rod attractive They all knew that the tobacco planting business repertos," The Awlais, even in these bard was not in
as flourisblog state several estates sites, ould havon zosperous season in had been given up, and the liquidators thought Hanging Tonight the well-known and this offer was a
very
good one. If it were not charmg operetta "Dorothy " will be produced. cepted, they hardly expected to do better. They read in the papers recently about the low prices tobacco bad been fetching lately, and even if market prospects had been better, still the cultivation of tobacco was a very expensive buatsear. If this offer was accepted, the $5,000 would be paid over in the colony at bace without may reduction.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
not necessarily indorse the opinions expressad by
Corpondants in this columas)
HE HONGKONG BANK AUDIT, THE EDITOR OF THE "Hoxoxong Telegrajz."
In the course of a little discussion which I thank you on behalf of myself and other followed, the chairman said that at first $10,000 thaolders in the Hongkong and Shanghal that we law and only the bent coury aner the report of the meeting had on was offered, for the land and movables on it, bat Bag for your article of yesterday on the ANÁL K ankedfer, Hedidnot know whether the movables, Sanday fast, and taken in conjunction therewith sold separately, would fetch $5,000 and bring up yo have done the proprietors of the Bank a British North Borneo was now simply unsale- agree with me and with you. I um no, the money to the original total. Land in gt service. Possibly one day some people able, except perhaps at about five cents an scre, Candra, nor have I any wish to be so, bizt
barkest shop in Queen's Road Wests; He was ! A great deal of land was lying idle. This comes. Casandras are useful 83 times, and their
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