Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED.
CHEMISTS, &c.'
INDIAN CIGARS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1892.
We are informed by the agents of the Austrian Lloyd's 5. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Berenice Ict Shanghal for this port to-day,
A LIKETUNG of creditors of A. G. Gordon & e, aoth instant, at 8.30 for g p., precisely. Visiting ] writing or supplying to newspapers | emigrants in large ocean steamships but it has anke if the old spirit of religious bigotry ju still.
Lady in Liquidation, will be held at the Hongkong
Hotel on Saturday, the 20th August, 1892, 4.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving a report and statement of accounts from the liquidator and to discuss matters in connection with the liquidation, and to consider what steps, if any, should be taken to recover unpaid calls and book debts,
AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's Colonial Service," chapter of appolat- received the Hongkong Government adopted class; but when we best of such prudery without Chapter, No. 318, S.C., will be held in Freements to public officers, · section 79, A measures to practically stifle the trade-to l'a particle of reason for it we must take it that masons Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the published in the Colonial Ofice List. All nip it in the bad. Time, however, has altered there is something behind the charge of ungodly oneers KEYW strictly enjoined to abstain not only the speed and arrangements for Smoking Concerts. And we not unnaturally rampant in the breasts of these creatur Americans; and have they refused the gentle gift because the Cathoile College han received « Uke sum foWe shall sincerely hope that the alaried motive has animated the breasts of grave on the iniquiles of the poor little cheque, missionaries, altting In Cronell and that their grounds of refaial bare been
companions are cordially invited, We have received to-day, from Bangkok direct, newspapers of the and inst. containing items which were reproduced in Straits papers antring here a week ago. As Emperor Kwang-hu saya when he is too tired to see what a complaint to about,-Let those concerned iako mots, Mauri. Dodwell, Carli & Co., agents of the
the rival of the Company's chartered steamer, the Los Sok at Yokohams, from Tacoma, on the evening of the 15th, and her salling thence via Kebe for this port on the morning of the 17th. They are aise in receipt of telegraphic advice that the Dreamong lied from Tacoma on the rgth for this part via Japan.
ICICAR obtainable was the long rank Turk question of whether women really do desire Northern Pacific Steamship Co., inform us of
long since the only" INDIAN
saltpetered "TRICH," but within the last few years the introduction of European capital and European business methods have been employed with most satisfactory results. Messrs, SPENCER & Co.'s factory at Dindigul is a model of what a well appointed Cigar Factory should be, and their products are winning appreciation wherever | Introduced. We are appointed Agents and have received a first consignment of their most popular brands,
"GOLD MOHURS."
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These are manufactured entirely of picked Dindigul Leaf, and are of medium strength.
Boxes of roo-$1.75
"TORPEDOS" AND "DEACONSFIELDS," are mild Cigars made of a mixture of Dindigul and Sumatra Leaf, and smoke with a Long White Ash, the flavour is like that of the best branda of Coban Cigar.
Boxes of 100-$2.75 & $3.00.
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HONGKONG.
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the suffrage or not is being put to the test in * practical"If Imited way by the editor of the Gentlewoman, who has arranged to take a plebiscite of his fair readers on the subject. Fall returns are not yet forthcoming, but as far as the answers received go they appear to show, London correspondent says, that the ladies are | about equally divided on the point.
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men saya the affcial proceedings of Govern
servants, Mr. Stewart Lockhart har polatedly commented on the proceedings of the Court conducted by Commr. Hastlegs, Acting Police Magistrate, eeking to show that the case was trumped up, that the evidence was palpably false, and that there fers the sentence of 33 months was unjust. It is hard to see why Mr. Stewart Lockhart goes 10 so much trouble over swindlers whom the Po Leung Kak disowned; presumably the Socfely regretted having bad to disown such useful men, and instructed the Registrar General to defend them. Any how, he Ess in two ways broken this regulation, for his published statements and the deductions there: from are also an attempt, weakly made bat manifestly meant very much in earnest, to affect A YOUNG gentlemen, resident in Jervois Street, the decision of the Commission appointed by was called upon by an Exclie Officer yesterday
the Governor to enquire and report on all mat afternoon and caused to dligorge 48 tuela of sam ters bearing on the Po Leung Kok BIL If the following donations to the funds of the Hospital oplers which he had secreted la his virtuous decisions of these meddlesome police magis Messrs. Douglas Laprak & Co.
25 Hastings this morning, when he stated that
couch. He had quite a long chat with Mr. trates are allowed to go unchallenged, and if Messrs. Gilman & Co. ərsəyə
their judicial Interference is tolerated, there will 25 he thought raw oplum could be med ** Mr. G. Murray Bain ................................ 30bedding without reference to the Oplum Farmers a chartered Inquisition with Imperial mother be no chance of establishing the Po Leung Kak Dr. O. H. Simons.............................................
or any one else. This was stoutly denied by ity, and with Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart as Mr. H. N. Cooper ............
those who are "Is the know," and the result King was that the pailld youth bid to send to his father for a couple of hundred Mexicans era ha could call himself once more free min.
THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme at the Barrack Squire, to-morrow, commencing at 7.30 p.m.5-- Folk.cont
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A. F. J. S." has sent us a long letter of conse plalat as to the discourtesy shown to 'second clan passenger on and of the H.K. C. and M. Co.'s boats by the captain, officers, and
stewards. This letter would be better sent to the Company's manager, who would no doubt do what he could to remedy the grievance. It Is a constant source of complaint, and as “A. F. Į, S" says it simply plays Into the hands of those runelag boats in opposition, whose officers are quite a strong contrast in their efforts to rake things pleasant for those who are not millionaires. These complaints are so frequent that we can' only advise the sufferers to let things take their natural course. The "survival of the fittest" is a stringent and waluable law of commerce; if anything is not good, people find out its defects and will not have it.
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SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)` `
Canton, 17th August, 1892. A few changes in the Customs staff are taking place at this ungeasonablo' time. First and foremost the Deputy Commissioner, the juvist Capt. T. Cocker is leaving this for Shanghal where he will take over, the important post of Harbour Master. A banquet was given in his honour by the foreign community last night at the Shameen Hotel, and, was largely attended and passed off AL. Everybody left about 3 a.m, more or less-rad. Mr. Brennan from Shanghai (lately Tidesurveyor at Kowloon) takes Captain Cocker's place as Acting Deputy Caminis loner. Mr. Remnant has also left us for Tamsul and is replaced by Mr. Moorehead Mr. Müller (assistant) is away to Japan on a well cared holiday. Our Compradore informs me that the Customs ontdoor staff are weating white crepe on their helmets in mourning for Lady Li, but as that does not seem likely I will
(Bafori Mr. Fielding Clark, Chuf Tustice,) try and catch one of them and ask him what the
August 18th,
ROBBERY BY A TİREMAN.
The Criminal Sessions opened this morning with three cases on the calendar, the first being the charge against Chow Afa, an ex-fire- man, indicted with robbery of silk and undry dry goods from premises which were on fire on the 18th September 1889, and with leaving the Colony while liberated on bail Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson, Crown Solleitor, prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.
The following Jury were empanelled :--- Meint, Geo. Fenwick, D. Wood, H. C. Macican, A. & Alvares, W. Newton, T. D. Horsfall and J.Ricard
surely of $60. When the case waS
flippers on their hats mean and then let you know at once. Mr. Keranjia's new terrace of houses is nearing completion and the other houses at the western end of Shamten are also
getting slang, The French missionary house which collapsed 6 months ago is built up again. The Catholic chapel was consecrated and Grat devout worthippers having been obtained for mass held in it last Sunday, special supply of
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the occasion from Macao. The "Li Nam newspaper has been ignominiously expelled from Shamten and is now printing on Honam, is Mr. Pitman's old house under the auspices of bear that another paper is going to be published
Mr. Rosario, the manager of the Shamien Hotel and proprietor of the Oriental Hotel on Honam. The electric light company is still going and the
·European manager hopes to get his last three months salary before he dies,
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC TRADE. ·
COMMANDER MARSHALL AS A PIONEER OF COMMERCE.
The following is the portion of the report of wn Interview with Commander A. Marshall,
R.N.R., Special Agent in the Far East of the Galon" line of steamers, which was crowded ont of last night's inane !---
alas brought radical changes in the domestic affairs of Mexico, and I am convinced that providing the restrictions to the emigra tion of coolles from Hongkong were removed and the Chinese were transported to Mezles in well-found steamers rast trade might soon be developed with that country which would tend to improve the commercial affairs of this Colony considerably. If entirely other opening presented itself border. We an be prepared to employ some of its finest and charge of religious bigotry, we likewise not aride The plea of immorality will not bold, the wificat vessels in the trade and go to as being unworthy of the talented Dirciars of great Ecial to both Eurogenus he enterprise bene the Armerican Mission School. The only prac
and Chiasts. And tical reason in life is-and this is creditable to. I think it may be taken for granted that men of the fair apostles that they have an abundance Sir William Pearce's type would not evince of the "ele dress" with which to carry on, desire to have a hand in a trade which could thele fucrative trade of proafallsing the poor not be conducted on fair and equitable lines. Buddhist Slemess. It was not the ballet-man Them would be no desire on his part to run the that caused their virtuous fre, but to refusing business in the cheapest possible manner, for, as the cheque they selected a roundabout way of you know, Sir Willism is exceedingly wealthy keeping off the ustegenerate and has at the command of Blimself, and them whilst they hatengale from arising. friends all the capital requisite for the develop trust that amateur actors, singers and musical ment of the trans-Pacific Irade in a most
Inform you that upon my return to Engelder a deserving charity. Or, perhaps better men generally will keep this fict in mind when liberal and business-like manner may next they toll and moll to assist what they cons land from Mexico I communicated with the late till, they might engage a talented missionary, Governor of this Colony, Sir William G. Des together with a fair missionary dame, as a censor Vonox, on the subject of the removal of the of the moral tone, and an expurgatorius restrictions to which I have referred and he of ballet-men, and such frivolities from expressed himself as favourably. Inclined fature charitable festivities. We would ask the towards my schemes. But of course, he has good American missionaries whether they no longer any say in the matter, I must, examins with equal care the "godly" sources of therefore, look to others ald me lo farther their fat salaries and other lule emoluments? ing the object have in view. Of course, Whether the money subscribed by gentlemen were trade with Mexica be re-est who grub their riches from questionable sources ablished it would be necessary for the is considered too unclean to be received by the Hongkong and Chinese Governments to obtain Christian workers and nitza-plons #hambags from the Mexican Governmsat a guarantee that whose sanctimonious difvelling is but another of would be conducted in a proper manner, in the many ways of exming an honest dollar, accordance with special regulations, and and whose Christianity can be boiled down to a Chinese Consuls be allowed to watch ever residlum of unblurbing cant: amalgamated the interest of their people sojournlag in largely with Pharaszical slobber? the country.
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Such a guarantee would,
builders,
Am aired, be readily forthcoming And every facility be granted by the Mexican Authorl ties to whose advantage it would be to pave the way, by conciliation and otherwise, for the development of a trade that would far exceed the commerce that sprang up between San Francisco and, the Orient consequent upon the influx of Chiuese to California and the other States of the Great Republic. As to work, the Chinese would find themselves in constant employment as carpenters, builders, rail- Way constructors, washermen, plantation labourers, dock labourers, boat market gardeners, farmers, etc., etc. Then, too, not only casid a big trade be worked up direct with Mexican ports but between Mexican coast ports and American ports on the and even the Mormons find a haven of safety Pacific slope of the American Continent, In Mexico there is absolute tolerance of religion there, so John Chinaman need not fear that restrictions would be placed on the warship of may add, told me that he is prepared to malce Buddha or any one else. President Dlax, 1 grants of land to Chinese or other capitalists on easy terms, and he earnestly hopes that many of the Chinese who are so brow-beaten and harassed in the United States will come to his country and settle down ad innitum Ho added, "I know Jost As well #: 20y one that it is not Presidents or Kings or missionaries that makes country, but the merchants and the labourers who develop its resources. So I want here merchants, and labourers, and if they come I and my ministers will see to it that they are well treated.!!
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(To be continued)
CHARITY AND CHASTITY.
In opening the case for the prosecution Mr. Leach said the prisoner, who was a member of the fre-brigado in September 1889, was attend-
·ing a fre in Queen's Road West on September. 28th and was arrested by a Sikh constable who at the time of the fire saw him. THERE is a fearfully blood-curdling yarn is the coming out of the burning building with Daily Fres to-day about a "savage and brutal sundry articles. He took him to the Central murder, a revolting atrocity, a perfect Jack the Police Station and handed over to the Inspector Ripper bolocaust. Well, it is all lles. Granny on duty a roll of silk and other articles taken has been drinking, poor old dodderar, and her from the prisoner. The next day the man was heated imagination gave her the "Jamps," She brought before the magistrato and the case saw sunkes, little black deviis, and various other remanded, the prisoner beleg allowed out on articles, and the embodied them all in her called on in due course at the Magistracy the account headed #Brutal Munier at Yau on ma-if, couched in English which would prisoner did not appear and the ball was there The fore estreated and a warrant issued for his
remarks discredit to 'ricksha coolic. facta are that a man was found in apprehension. Three weeks are detective John ganien, and thought to be stealing; he was Green arrested the prisoner while employed in roughly used, as any such suspected man would the Hongkong Club. he, by his expturers, and he died of some intemal affection, probably heart disease. That is all Granny says a body was found stabbed a numerous places; the police say the body was all together is one place and there is no stab at all on it. Granny mentions that "the murder was discovered in the fields, and the body was found stabbed in numerous places which is almost up to Mark Twain. Further, that the dead body was that of a Chinaman in s low state of Ellen Personally we thought he
probably of decomposition, before long. "So 'far as the facts are at present known,"
eatly ont contemporary knows absolutely nothing of the facts and has trusted solely to & fertile, if unhealthy, brain. But, the finest bit of murdering. We
A Sikh constable (No. 620) stated he arrested the prisoner on the 38th September 1869 st a fire in Queen's Road and found on bha the articles produced in Const.
Sergeant Baker said he was on duty in the Charge Rooms of the Central Station when the last witness brought the prisoner in. He found on him the silk, earrings and bangle in Court. He was
also present when, the woman living next door to the house which was the scene of the fire in question
property,
Its powerful antilebrite qualities tend to ward off attacks of Malarial fever and to all conVA- lescents it acts as n' quick restorative and onld now be in a high state of death, and Identified the articles and stated they were ho / What aid and security the Government of Mexico | of Mr. Lessler in tights, and muslin. "The $100
appistler.
Granny's
what im doing with a view to the establishment they profess to run, the Siam Fres Pris makes Some pseudo-missionaries in Bangkok having Well, I will just give you a brief cutline of refused a donation towards the "charity" which and development of trade between Mexico the following very pointed and appropriate and the Far East. After I left Hongkong about 15 months ago I went to Tacoma When the generous amateurs of Bangkok gave where I spent a month so in investigating their time and talent for what they considered a the trade prospects of what our American meritorious work that of supporting the Causios call "the West." Then, having heard Catholic Collage and the American Mission good deal about the development of the School they never dreamed, we believe, that natural resources of Mexico and knowing from their clever efforts please a Bangkok publia China and Hongkong that at one time there Concert has been susthematized by the Ladies previous observations, in years gone by, in would be considered ungodly. The Smoking
Mexico and the Orient, I decided to visit the $100 returned to was a fairly briske business going on between of the Wang Lang School, and the cheque of Mr. Luka with ́ ́ the Republic of Mexico and see for myself how intimation, Lo things stood there, what fields for enterprise and could not soll their
so many words, that they
chaste fingers
with the outlay of capital could be discovered, and money that bore ansavour, re-recollections would be prepared to vouchsafe to those who might cheque has been handed over to the good be able and willing to set about, on a gigantic Sisters of the Convent, who, of course,, are by zo scale, the revival of a trade which at one time means so particular as to the moral code as the bade fair to rent in great advantage to both the feared ladies of Wang Lang. What is better view I proceeded to Acapulco and made letter of thanks for such an unexpected favour. myself and intentione known to the Mexican And so ends a small but very instructive incident Government, I was received with open arms by which, nevertheless, causes one to muse much the officials of all classes who afforded me every and long on the ideas of ungoliness entertained possible facility for prosecuting my Ingairies in | at Wang Lang." a thoroughly satisfactory manner. was granted What was immodest, or "not according to the several audiences by the President of the spirit of their work" to be more strictly accurate, Republic, M. Diaz, whom I found to be a very we are not informed by the pradiah raids of the liberal-maladed man who has the welfare of his American Mission,We are left in diemal doubt English, travelled good deal in Europe, she become obiterated by serasal to alt at the knees people at heart. He has, be told me in fluent as to wherein was the manner of the offending, and and an awful fear that our moral sense has looks forward with pleasure to a visit to Orient at se very distant date. The great of the American Abigail-Gamallein. But though drawback to the development of the country is they are four blushes, we may inko
that that daloty damselafely a
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WESTERN CRINA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Lucheo, aand July, 1892. There is little of general interest to report. from this out-of-the-way corner, and what there is only depresses one is the telling of it.
The epidemicwhich has been raging fá many places along the Yangtze Valley continues with but little abatement. The natfre doctors seem to distinguish between it and the ordinary cholera,
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It is very severe and fatal in the majority of cases, and appears to be mostly confined to adults. The people tell of his severity and sud- deness with every evidence of alarm. A certain doctor was called out one day in the afternoon
circles) and on the following day was tent to attend a patient with the "ma Joh wen (the name by which it is called in native for to see the patient again, but in the Interval the doctor had taken and succumbed elderly gentleman out to see the theatricals to the dread disease. In another cast an
one sitemoon, was sched on blu return home and dead belere morning. The Chloess mind is greatly exercised by this mysterious visit
on as well it may be, and are resorting to various devices in order to have it removed the priests as usual being to the front, adding an extra expense and defog na good... Recsatly the manager of the local telegraph office fell fif, and at once, sent for a Taoist priest, laid in a stock of candies and paper money, did a great deal of chanting, by proxy through the priest, thus showing how custom overrides resson ;
for a man of the intelligence needed for such a post can hardly be belleved to trust in such a remedyj but custom reigns.
Another cause of sorrow has been thes unusually
Many lives were lost, and there is consequently high water this year. On the smaller rivera, feeders of the Yangtze, incalculable damage was done, some places being all bat obliterated. much suffering in certain localkies.
The examinations for the B.A. degree at Sul fa have fast been concluded. The examiner showed a great deal of energy and tact, so that the whole affair was over is much less time than usual. The students grumbled a good deal, but when they saw the firmness of his Excellency their protest went no father than words. Several epidemicas many as six aresaid to have died) of the examining staff fell ill with the prevailing this may have helped to expedite masters. Any-, were very pleased that this affair has passed so quietly; we breathe more freely,-- Mercury
THE HONGKONG JUNK TRADE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. I own words, must mean not very far, for appare the Sikh constable and the European sergeant Occident and the Orlent. With those objects in- still, thecheque has been socepted with a grateful surely hear more of the recent seizure of two
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
Hongkong, 21st July, 1897.
The hongkong
Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, Thursday, August 18, 1892.
TELEGRAM:S.
ever
Is the Daily Prazs English :-" So far as the facts are at present known, the murder supposed to be the outcome of some quarrel among the gardeners of the village, which (query which in the past have frequently occurred and have from time to time been brought to light in the Police Court,"
His lordship in summing up pointed out a conflict in evidence between the statements of and the jury after brief consideration found the prisoner "not gulity."
FORGED BANK' MOTES. Fang Along and Sam Yut Fung were Indicted with having in their possession two ten- dollar Hongkong and Shanghal Bank notes, knowing them to be forgedy dlso with attempt ing to pass the said notes.
two men were friends and that Sam Yet From the evidence it appeared that the Fung was in company with Pang Abag when he was about to biter the notes. The latter. however, alleged that he did not know the notes for his friend who asked him to do so. owing to his being too busy to exchangs them himself
The jury found Pang Ang gality and his commade not gulity,
Sentence three years hard labour.
If it were not that susceptiblilly to annoyance is proverbially blunted by habit, wer should Janks by a Costoms revenue cruiser, off Stapley, Hongkong. The tale, as reported by one of the crew, who jumped overboard and swam askore, was that the junks were overhauled by Costoms launch, wells close to the Hongkong shore, and taken to Chungchow. The very fact of the man's ercape was strong corroberslive evidence, for, though a three-mile swim is by no means impossible, it may be doubted whether
crime and, as a matter of fact, the junks were Chinaman would risk it, even to escape from his own officials, unless conscious of serious released by the Commissioner of Customs after Inquiry The Customs officer in charge of
I course contended that they were out-
Launch of
the
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND HOME | Cleaning it was 'murprised to find a quantity of I were forged; that be was going to change them the lack of good labourers. The Mexican is by granted sell, for the lone maidens of: Wang side British, water, but Mr. McLeavy Brown
RULE.
LONDON, August gib..
THE Butle (Montana) Mining Fournal says:-- 7. A. McConville, who lives on Montana-street, killed one of his chickens for dinner, and es gold nuggets in the crop and gizzard. Having about 30 more chickens on hand, he began liling and examing them. In each of them he During the debate on the address in the Pro તું
nuggets, the total amount gathered House of Commons, the Right Hos. G. Jage of $1250 a head. The gold was sent to the from the thirty-one hens being $387.50, ad aver Goschen sald that. the Unionists intended to
State National Bank and pronounced 18 carata oppose the Home Role messors to the bitter end. fine. Mr. McConville immediately bought go
Mr. MacCarthy demanded in assurance that more chickens and turned them out on the
gold. folds in the vicinity of the hencoop. As ni ex-
Home Rule should be placed in the fare-hont of legislation therwise the Irish Members' would not give their support to Mr. Gladstone's Govern-
ment,
LOCAL AND 'GENERAL.
Tax O. & O. Co.'s steamer Octanie, with malle Jula and Yokohama, on the 16th inst.
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THE PO LEUNG KUK.
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no means an industrious workman, neither is
he thrifty, So long as he can cam enough in Lang-the fair and bulky dansuse of the ordered their release; and here the matter stomIN three days to keep himself and his family muslin short-clothes was the prime object to and Nor, if the case were an isolated one, in food for the rest of the week he cares of their chagrin. The shantelessness of would it be worth while to labour itt International not what increment to bis worldly the proceeding To dress ama male comity is better served by minimising than by possessions might be obtained by work-- thing-in the skits of femininity, and laugh elaborating minor hilckes, But, as it is
is singular ing six out of every seven days. Now, in at his absurd twists- and effors la apek = | only in far that t
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the filegality of the seizure' Mexico there is a wast field for labourers of the charming ballet-gil. What immorality What was this ime demonstrable, we confess to some right stamp, such as the ceaseless toller of Fara Bidoous mockery to call such a Concert, fit for surprise that the occasion has not been taken periment one of them was killed and 82.80 in Stewart Lockhart in the Daily Press of the 17th fine arable land lle fallow, wafting the plough purpose ofered from such sources might eva-Let us figure to ourselves host of The statements published by the Hon. J. H. Cathay is known to be. Millions of acres of the view of the godly, or the proceeds Et for the to enter more determined protest age
against the gold taken from its inside works, the result of tast, show very clearly that viewed even in the
the poor heathen Slemene Inquisition of the Preventive Service and the sickle of the husbandman, There sic, four days ma..
French Funds derived too. MADY rică bonanes, and expects to be a millionaire before most favourable light there is a good deal of the pick and the shovel of the mines to turn shudders at the danges to the virtue of Wasglands with a view to
mining districts that await only vert the whole school fate baller-dancers 1 One revenue muisers hovering round the Channal spring if the chickens hold out. Upon this bogus work about the Po Leung Kuk, and out incalculable wealth for the labourer Lang by the presence of that immoral cheque trading vessel, taxes that only become legally Exact from Orey small correspondent suggests that chance nothing is sincere or reliable about it. He and the capitalist. But so long as Mexico like unto Don Juan in the barem of the dus when her cargo tesched French soil and is opened for organising a "Hen Place Gold candidly states, as a matter calling for an coin-
Jacks industrious, hardy labourers, so long will Padishshin the derecotes of innocence. Think maldeg St. Hellers their headquarters in the Accumulating Company?" with a capital
mest, that supposed offenders are brought before there be a lack of the capital without which the of it dissoluta sender of the groc immoral intervals of activity. Would not knglish people of 100,000 hens,, subscriptions in hens," hen to one share. He goes on to my There him for tal, in his private office presumably by Nature, can never be developed. It seemed
one
natural resources of a country, however blessed charitable cheque
a cat go wild under such explonage.7 or 1 English But putting badlaage to one side, we cannot launches were to be found, perpetually cruising taking up of the stock. Every farmer's wile
Mr. McConville has a virtual
&c. left San Francisco for this post, via Honor would be no question as to the world. If his Chinese advisers succeed.3n permading | regrettable and should not be, and I saked some Lang hay bit upon ■ ridiculous excuse for rain-.) with a view to pounce on boats-bound for the bankrupt, and is to be allowed to carry on product of the Montana ben and If the him to that courses: Between the liner it may | of the leading Mexican silelale how it was that | sing the funds so, keartily offered then-STORE BAánds or the English coast, would not Frenc
say nothing of the ears laid to fill: in, time." zesein Hongkong, førvally the look of high-country. In reply they told me that good.absurd. Now could the most faxililons be 1|'they's canvien paremini ja f.the first s
and by him went back to the Tang Wa hospital, to me that this state of affairs was deeply but think that the #fair malda *) of Wang along the three mile limit off the French ́shme,
Eastern man,
MR. G. R. Stevens has been adjudicated subscribe from one to five hens,
is calterion be seen that Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Chief Justice there were so few Chinese labourers in the ples of the spirit will not hold watersta business for the benefit of his creditore.
what big dividend would be forthcoming to of the To Loung Kuk and sole arbiter of
many years ago, knowing Chins to be a country | slammed at the serge of facting of they grailed the whence an unlimited supply of labourers could, men who gave their time to the amoring Con 115, prec be obtained, their Government entered into cert. What Immorality theys in in a man dress. Henge arrangements with some merchants connected ing as a ballet girlwith limbs well protected an with the Chien trade to import Chinese coolles will trouble residents to discovery and why the to work on plantations, and more recently with exhibition of the wire rope should prove asy a Mr. Vogel The results that a goodly majd indecent than the right of the Wap number of Chinese were brought into the Labg coolle filling the maidens water ar country. Unfortunately the arrangements made be difficult to do. W by those merchants were not am fatisfactory, as there are yet a large clash of could have been desired, Many of them were while they condemn ball
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A GOOD many of the best deals In the City Hall have already been disposed of, and those who wish to secure good places at the athletic tourna shent on Saturday should not delay. THE creditors of the defunct Slam Electric Light Co, have been paid their claims in fall, less interest receipt, in all cases, has been given for principal only interest may be expected to be paid later, at de
At the Magistracy to-day four Chinees gurlesers
The Eastern chicken may not know any mors who are either Po Leung Kuk man or their about mines and mining than the average friends and accomplices. He also lapennomaly under the Instruction of the declares that women have come to him with Montanis contingent, would speedily acquire stories of their unlawful detention in usilored the knack. It is true (and again characteristic benbeis, they have pretended to years for ways of the Eastern capitalist) that you must kill them od vitse, they have been maletained for before they will pan out anything but cold monts be twoy got all they wanted, and then corpses of the feathered operatives could be sold calmly laughed at him and gone back to the to miners and Chinamon on the ground and Basisposa of Egypt, to tell their alstars in vice promote a replenishing fund. I son, big money how they hav
havez fooled the tax, the mightiest in such an enterprise, and hope to interest some wälle man if of our capillat (trict: Grues you sos policies te te Hongkong takes a huge joke
mill ospitalet, bent on making overy Cent por pproach to pecky croute all
sible out of the venture and the result was that, in
•of Yau-matt were charged with causing the merit in the scheme to advocate it, for Chlon, the By the way, it may be interesting to consider }'many cases, unsuitable stunners and sailing ships from blucher Videood-
death of a inan, supposed to have been a robber," "menal number of whares will be placed,where Mr.Siawaits Jockhart's statement Is the Dity were used for the transport of coolies from Chies War Langes who was fatally assaulted by somebody. The they will do the most good-presumably in the Pritty under the light of the .GADS WAS TOManded:
Rules and and considerable hardship experienced by them out to Blan Regulations for the pudenes af Her Majesty's i in voragië. In comunquaman, al márminé reportá | Imperione gallon
salter's back yard!”, Selighede
transgresses And that what evon - BlJohn Pope who was certainly sot prone to take antagonistio, attitude towards ther "was once, gonded into declaring that with the, Chinese revenna, cruisera Though yes then was the macuse in ha great deal of opfum smuggling west on The) contention waE then, that it was the business of the their Customs service
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