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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &

CO., LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

TE have received a small shipment of

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REAL DEVONSHIRE CIDER from Symons

& Co, Tolues, Devon, la splendidfcondition.

SYMONIA CIDER,

$1.50 per dozen.

CHAMPAGNE CIDER,

$2.50 per dozen,

ZAMENE CIDER,

$1.50 per dozen

* VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1897,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1892.

A FASHION paper observes that white silk comels areused again, and white night robes, as well as chemises, were never more in use.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Sept. 18th, are:-Europeans, 193: Chinese, 1,829; total

2,032.*

THE P. M. S. S. Ca's steamer City of Paking, with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this post, via Yokohama, on the 17th inst

It is said that a Scotch abipbuilding firm beat the record in the quickness with which it built a large gunboat for France, to be used on the Wheme river and coast lagoons, Afrca. French shipbuilders wanted four in ten months in which to build it, but the Scotchmen finished it in 23 Sassoon, Sons & Co.) that the steamer Lightning days from the time they began work. The soidlers, three cannons from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on vessel will deed four rapid-firing

mounted on a Saturday afternoJU,

WE are informed by the Agents (Mésars, D.

Dr. Pilgalle-I would recommend a trip to Japan

Mr. Queensroad-Do you mean to insinuate ngdlust the credit of my hong, Docter ?

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on the spar deck. Our own shipbuilders did some quick work daring the civil war, wayn the New York Maritimi Register, and no doubt if anybody wants some vessel in a hurry they can be accommodate in American shipyards. The

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SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND

COMPANY," LIMITED.

discussed It can be arranged; but the accounts had to show the full amount that was claimed, It has not yet been paid.

advertisements.

Mr. Francis sald he was quito satisfied. On the motion of Mr. Francis, seconded by Mr. Denison, the report and accounts were adopted.

Francis proposed that the Board be limited to On proceeding to the election of directors, Mr. three.

The Chairman agreed.

Me. Francis thought office expenses too high. The ordinary general meeting of this Company The Chairman explained that besides legal was held to-day. ^-Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, man-expenses there were $75 a month for the aging director, presided, and, there were also Secretary, $ao for the office, and the cost of three present Meism. A. Denison, J. J. Francis, Q.Cc. J. C. Rosselet, J. C. Rauch, A. Schwenke, W. H. Potts (auditor), and R. C. Hailey (secrtiary) The notice of meeting having been read, The Chalman seld-Gentlemen, the report and accounts"

bave been in your hands for the last fortnight or so, and with your portalaslon I will take them as read. I have very little to add to what has been stated satisfactory, but that is owing to circumstances aver which certainly neither the directorate nor the management had any control. During the first three months of the half year we did very good business, but then came three months in which there was a serious falling-off in visitors. and instead of being able, as I most confidently expected, to pay a handsome dividend, the account Is alber, the other way, although when compared with the results achieved by hotels of

selves very fortunate, and I hear that some of the ponies are carrying very large contingencies in the event of their winning the "classic" events, though if we find a hero of the triple crown," Maidens, Leger, and Champions, out of this mob, I shall be very greatly surprised. Of the sixty polnes above referred to all have changed hands bar one, and around this particular one, like many others, there hovers the usual "halo al tomance" regarding... wonderlal trial op North; no notice, however, can be taken of thete " fairy tales.”

·JUSTICE 1 zometimes made so blind that pheongkong Telegraph ways—“Let Glasgow | here in the report ; it is à long way from being. On the motion of Mr. Denison, seconded by one remember thit the freight on a steamer

can't see what is going on in the court-room. The Mitchell-Hongkong Telegraph, ilbel faror is a case in point.

The Po Leung Kuk cace was again brought up before Mr. Hastings at the Police Court thh moming, and remanded unill Friday at 2.30 |

Ball a before.

B.TT...... THE Superintendent of the P. & 0. S. N. Co. informs us that the steamship Brindist, with || the next English mail, left Singapore for this port at 5 p.m. yesterday, and is expected about 6 am, on the 24th inst.

IT la seriously stated that Ence November last score of Melbourne potentates have arranged" Indebtedners amounting to over three millions (30 sterling, on terms varying from 6d. to 2s. 6d. lu |

the That beats even the Hongkong record,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

SEEDS.

WE have received ex S. S. ROSETTA our first shipment for this Season of VEGETA- BLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, and are now: prepared to execute orders promptly,

CATALOGUES containing numbers and (names of Seeds with HINTS FOR GARDEN

ING and other useful information, will be sent post free to any address on application.

Orders from one person 85.00 to $10.00, 25 per

cent, discount allowed.

over $10.00, an extra 5

Dr. Doughbake-Anything new this morning? Lady Assistant-The dogs next door were whining hall an hour ago.

Dr. Doughbake-Great Car! Why didn't you notify me before 7 Display typhoon signals Sarth!

THE ordinary life of a ship is given by a paper devoted to shipbuilding interests as follows': In the United States, 18 years; in France, 20 years; in Holland 22 years; in Germany, 35 years; in Great Britain, 26 years; in Italy, years, and in Norway, 30 years.

Solicitor Jones Got a frightful roasting to-day from the Judge in open Court!

Q.C. Brown-What did you do ↑ Jones-Charged defendant $30 extra for the high-toned special Jury that poiled me through

last week

A CROWD of Chinese Joafers were charged at the Police Court the morning with hanging about Woodlands Terrace on the 18th inst, with Intent to commit a felony. One of them was sent by Mr. Hastings to gaol for ninety days as a rogue and vagabond, the others being remanded until -Wednesd~p-next.

THE honeymoon was not many months old "We-1, darling,” he asked, as he took her in his Ams on his return from the office, “shall we go out on our bicycles, or would you prefer that I should order the carriage?", "Dearest,” she per cent, discount allowed. softly responded, gasing lovingly up into his eyes, "you know I am yours. for wheel or for whox," Mr. Hyde-Did you know the cashler had been speculating again ?

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

A High Class FERTILIZER for POT. PLANTS and for vie in the Garden generally It supplica natural neulahment to the soll, and basists the process of assimilation, thereby

alding the plants to attain to their full size. vigour and beauty.

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Sold in tins containing ralbs, excb...$1.50.

a8lbs.

1...$4.00.

Special quotations for large quantities

RANSOME'S NEW PARIS

LAWN MOWERS. $17.00 each.

Mr. Seek-Why, he assured me yesterday

that he didn't ewa a single share i

Mr. Hyde-Thot's just the trouble. I've feared he's short a thousand Banks and the market is up to points.

THE bunkers of the United States cruiser Columbia, which was launched a few weeks sald to be of greater capacity than those of any ago from Cramp's shipyard, Philadelphia, are other ship in the world. They will hold 1,000 tons of coil, and at a rate of ten knots an hour the Columbia will be able to steam 24,230 know without recoaling.

THERE was a sign upon a fence ;

"This is Wet Paint."

And everybody that went by,

Sinner and saint,

Put out a finger, touched the fence,

And onward sped

And as he wiped his finger tips,

"It is," he said.

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Some of the largest sailing ships afloat, saye the San Francisco Commercial Newi of the Toth ulto.. arc now, lying in the harbor Among them may be mentioned the British ship Liverpool 3,330 tona: American ship Shenandoah, 3 258 tons; British ship Palgravs, 3,078 tons; and British ship Drumrock, 3,018 tons. Besides the above, there are 24 vessels, each having a tonnage of over 3,000...

Hourish."

TO-DAY'S SHIFTING RETURNS.

Inward.

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Manila. Don Tran Actly ammorbis

Heihow. Nagayakl -Brglas OR

~MojL- Chusan......

Hoihow. Danfa Mina.........na

" Singapore. Aggregating 7,588 tons, reglater.

Outward.

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Laartás-aminoinsteamer, for Amor. Ly-as-moon ............. Waschang Paknurus.............

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''Shanghai.. -Fanchow- Singapore.

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• Aggregating 5,194 tons, register,

SUPREME COURT

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.. (Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarks

and a Special Fury,)",

September 19th.

THE YAU-MA-TI FATAL ASBAÚLT.

Tang Lung and Kwong San Hing wert charged with the manslaughter of Chan Ahl at Ho Man Tin village, British Kowloon, on Augus: rytby Mr. G. J. Phillippo, Instructed by Mr. H. J. Holmes, defended, and the Acting Attorney General (Mr. A. J. Leach},, appeared for the Crown.

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very muchos than ours, in this

colony, we done so very badly after all. No doubt the falling-off of business has been chiefly caused by the pancity of travelers out here; for they are our best customers, and there have been very few visitors to Canton during this season. Furthermore, the want of money which has been so much felt here in Hongkong and elsewhere, bis extended 10 Canton, and the bar trade, from which con siderable sums have been earned previously, bas fallen almost to nothing. I am bound to confess that I consider the expenditure in connection with a mail business Ike this is out of all

pro-

Mr. Francis, Mr. Denison was elected director

On the motion el Mr. Rosselet seconded by

Mr. Schwenke, Mr. Francis was elected director, the Chairman saying "One of the best men 'we can possibly get"

On the motion of Mr. Denisen, seconded by Mr. Rauch, Mr. Rosselet was elected director,

The Chaliman proposed Mr. Hurley, but that gentleman declined, saying his hands were fall with other work, and bo would be more at home "nu secretary."

There being no other proposed, Messrs. Francis, Denison, and Rosielet were declared by the Chairman elected, without a ballet being

needed.

Mr. Francis:-Mr. Chalian, I will ask leave, before the meeting separates, to propose a very sincere vote of thanks to yourself for the long and valuable services you have devoted to the Company. The times have been rather troubled, and we have had many awkward and unpleasant disputes, mainly in connection with some per-ons for whom, I believe, you had very great respect, and with whom you were very intimate. But all that is past, and I personally regret if

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exceeded the supply, and it is greatly to bo The demand for the coming meeting bas regretted that on this account the purchase of the subscription griffins has fallen through.. With no overland ponies this is not to be won- dered at, na Tls. 30 is a very low figure, when griffin is alone Tis. 16, and had the limit been double the fure, I very much doubt if with the small supply it would have been possible to “All the bill." At the beginning of the week some excitement was caused by the first appearance since last meeting of the Stewards, in mass accompanied by the Architect of ibe Grand Stand and Belle Vue, who made a trorteerd the bricks and mortar cannot use any other term At present. Let us hope their fleeting visit will bring about good results; they are very much needed at present, although I fear i is a case of chatting the stable door after the steed has

been stolen."

The early mornings "na moonlight has drified to daylight" have been delightful, and with Just a suspicion ala Nor-Easter, a warm cost has brea welcome. Until Saturday the roth inst. litle of importance from galloping polet of view bad taken place, troiting being chiefly the order of the day, and the two occasions on which the grass course has been opened, it han been little avalled of, as the inside has con far

persoal paluor annoyance."

of grifins has somewhat resembled a ride in the to the cordial thanks of the shareholders for the desert, from the amount of dust one has had to great treable you have always taken in connecwade through. However, I must "eat the tion with the management of the Company during cackle, and come to the 'oises."" the last two or three years, I therefore beg to

Chairman, as well as Director.

portion to the magnitude of oor business, and | | 3ything has fallen from me that hat caused you better going, though following behinda crowd

a secretary's

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Mr. Schwenke seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. ***

Business commented at a very early hour on Saturday, and although-I-dressed by gailight ha the "wee sma' hours." I could hear from my windows that something "dark" was being sent along at a good pace.

#fast a pow at twilight, when the lights are law."

shall recommend to the new Board to at once commence cutting down a number of Items which I think might now be dispensed with. For lastance, the Secretary's daties me lighter now than they were; the office is practically inecure, and although Mr. Hurley has erernes he heldte vole of thanks for your services as has evolved order out of chaos, still the time has past done invaluable work for the Company, and arrived when the payment for services can be reduced to a nominal amount. In

The Chairman-Mr. Francis, and gentlemen," I am very much obliged to you for your kind | other respects it is the same as to the manage vote of thanks, I have simply done my best. On arrival at the Stand I was only able to ment at Canton, I think the time has arrived As I told you befsie, I was led into jaining this discern some objects leaving the enclosure. when that should he reade a subject for careful Company by what I can only call too foolish With the arrival of daylight, however, powing investigation and firm handling. Unfortunately good nature, and as Mr. Francis basanid, I have became general, and the first to catch my eye The following Jury, was empanelled:~~C, L

was left in an awkward position, being the Gorbam, John Mitchell, Max. Reich, G. C

met with a good deal of troub'e and personal was our old friend Dabbling Well, who went for Hayward, R. J. dos Remedios, K. McKenzieans to help me, nor could I legally on my own However, the men are dead and gon, and there grey was in his old form, and with the advantage only director here; I could not get any annoyance which should never have arisen. is miles-in-340 From what I could see, the Ross, and F. de Sales Botelho.

have done with regard to the management no doubt that when the present directors chance of stripping fit on race day. For two account take many step which would gladly la no use to dwell farther on the subject. I have of such an experienced trainer he has every generally. We have aho been very badly handl

come to Investigate the affire of the miles the kept-over grey, stable companion of capped owing to want of capital. I should have been glad to have had the Anners put in order, Corapsy, they will be silil more ready to and originally named Au Revels, clocked mig

acknowledge ibat have always devoted the 3 acc., last mile 2.27. Of the keptenver grifflām. and it would have paid well, I have no doubt. It greatest care and trouble to its affairs, even this one is the most promising at the moment will be for the new Board in take such steps.asatthroughop to the present me my ecran director and fattyexpect to 60 him render a good they think fit to complete it, and to put the have never been paid. But for me, the mort account of himself latter on. Of the mile gallops Hotel generally in far better order than was ever nestible before. The Ice-boure property has gegee would long slace have foreclosed, and I noted the following on the inside course: heen let for a year, and although the income tion. However, I-am glad to say it is now 7.12, at bullemile 1.121, Zephyr coming bome the Company would now have been in liquida- Zephyr (Ko Yang). Curiosity (Mr. Dallus), from this source is not extravagant, still it perfectly solvent, and perfectly solid, and it alone, Curiosity beaten aff. very much better than festing the land lle fall, only requires a little judgment to pull it through for the lessees have arranged not only to par the bad times successfully and develop a good rent but to keep the place in far better order thus we could, and at the end of the year it will be paying business. Although I shall have la the for the new Board to decide whatthey think best I shall will retain canalderable Interest in the futura nothing more to do with the management, to do with that property.

What I

The evidence was much the same as that given in the Police Court, and already reported, to the effect that some men were seen lan garden, and the gardeners stack d them, prisoners being among the latter, and decessed one of the former.

Trang Lung was sentenced to nine month imprisonment, and Kwong San Hing wan dii- charged.

This was the only case vet down for trial..............

THE "NANSHAN" OPIUM CASE.

At the Police Court to-day before: Mr. H. E Wod-house and Mr. W. C. H. Hastings, sining together, Chan' Sam, master of the Hop Hing 130 Bonhom Strand, was charged with allowing the beng's steamship Norrkar to be used for the purpose of smuggling ga tacin of contraband prepared plum into Hongkong. Mr. Denn Dennys

prosecuted on behalf of the Oplum Farm, and Mr. Wotten defended.

Company, and shall watch its progters carefully. Genderen, I thank you for the vote of thanks you have been good enough to pass The proceedings then terminated.

KOXINGA AT AMOP.

The Chinese birds bave often sung' Of King Koxinga of Kelung He was a simple salior-boy In wild Tong An beyond Amoy; Captured by pitates, he became

some pretty heavy losse, own here also had hat I may sptly describe as the decrees of Providence, owing to deaths which bave occurred. especially with reference to the two gentlemen who formed the Company; and owing to resolutions nothing, as our hands were tied; when Mr. passed at our last meeting we could do Skeels left the colony I was practically help. less to do anything beyond the mere supervision of the management of the hotel.

It will | however, remain for the new Board to do what they can and what they feel Justified In doing to recover the sams collected by Mr.Their chief and made so great a fame, Rodyk for estis on shares. The accounts are in thorough order, and there should be na difficulty in the way; it is only a question of expediency as to the course to be adopted. In an- othercase, Mr. Pitman owed the Company a great deal nutther of shares, and the persons to whom he money, but as it bappened he disposed of s

transferred his shares made the great mistake of not having the transfers registered ; consequently they must be forfeited to the Company, and we can utilise the proceeds in liquidaifon of Mr. Pitman's debt. It doubiless comes hard on the persops who bought them, but it was their own fault and the Board must protect the interests of shareholders. That was a tatter with which I could not deal myself, as it requires two directors to sign the scrip, so that I could do nothing, or I should have taken action at once, which would have relleved us from our temporary difficulty with

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JJ: Spooner, chief excise oficer, stated On August 22nd, at 5 30 p.m., I boarded the Nanshan, off West Paint. I spoke to the quartermaster and also to the second officer, Mr. Gray. I showed my budgo and said I had information that oplom was on board, and I'had come to search for lt. Mr. Gray took me to the |--Bleward's cabin, and in an unlocked locker I found a boxes, each containing to thels of opium. The steward was not on board. The second eficer was in charge of the whic, the master and first officer being ashore. I waited about three quarters of an hour, and then went ashore with out seeing the steward. I had no difficulty la finding the oplem it is not Farm opluto.

Cross-ex‹mined |—I believe the steward is Chinese. In reply to question the second officer told me be thought the ship had been searched without finding oplam. Idid not ask him when it was. It is not the practice for officer to seatch their ships for opium on entering or leaving Hongkong, but I believe it in slogetics. It would not be difficult. On the Douglas boats every man's person is sextched for arms. I know of no ship where search is made regularly for eplum, except the Canton river boats. It would be the master's business to order a search. I thick printed rotices in Chinese would be a useful regard to ready money to carry on the. business. I do not think there is anything WE read that a body of merchants in France, Nanshas used to have them. There is a great precantion against opium smuggling. The

more I need way on there subjects.' You will notice in the Profit and Loss: account, known the "Commission Maritime de la| deal of smuggling on the Canton river gleamers, Societe des Etudes Coloniales et Maritimes," is in spite of having such notices, A second

"Office expenses which appear ta be pressing upon the Government the advisablily useful precaution would be that the captale very heavy, but they include, legal expense, of the formation of a Superior or Consultative should order the officers and quartermaster advertising, and other items-of course, we had

to make considerable alterations in the Articles. [4. Shipping Council-composed of Cabinet Minito do all they could to prevent the

of Association in accordance with resolutions ters or their representatives, delegates from carrying of contraband goods on board Chamber of Commerce, shipbuilders, ship- third, that the gang-way 1idders should be passed at several meetings, and thus the accoust owners, underwriters, shipmasters and engineers watched fourth, that the ship should be was welled to abou ge50-not very much, but in

l'and all oplum found be handed over

a mall business like ours, to my mind it seems to the mercantile marine,

the crew abould be cautioned strongly heavy also, hat in one of the sccounts One of the results of direct connection between sixth, in case of epium being found on (I need not mention names) there was no TAGoma and the Orient by a line of Irans-Pacide the abin-during-the-voyager so easy to the could fairly lay claim for professional saivices Item of $100-as a fee to which the man steamships, says the S. P. Commercial News, log would exonerate the captatas sorely, that rendered. Two others are dead, and a fourth has been the organization of an 'imponing firm the crew should all be searched on coming on under the title of the Tacoma and Oriental | board."

paid us a cerials amount, and then cleared away Trading company.

Two Chinese expitalists Capt. Joseph Blackburna sald ho arrived on the from the colony, oma Sunday, when he could from Portland are members of the firm, and 17th, from Bangkok with rice. The following not be stopped! Those are the only bad debts Although they have no connection with the precautions had been taken against spiam contracted, and they could not have been fore Northern Pacific Steamship company, they will muggling (1) the crew on signing articles had seen. These are the only points I can see which do a general trading business between this been warned; (3) every voyage, the ship was need to be mentioned. In conclusion, I shall Contry and China and japan by means of that searched, and in entry made in the log, be very pleased to answer any quesilbas as to line of ships.

which wings afgred himselfs (3) is port the accounts during the whole of the time the officers had orders to make the quarter. I have been connected with the Company miaters search all spipicious characters, The us managing director. A new Board ship was not searched on leaving Bangkok, bot

have to be elected, and the persons qualibed was to have been searched on leaving Hongselet saying he intends to propose Mr. are five. I have received a letter, from Mr. kang, as nine. No general search was made on Denison, and another letter from Mr. Denison learing Singapore smuggling was done from

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 14th September, 1893.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1892

TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN. .

5 LONDON, September 16th, A letter from the Eul of Rosebery's private secretary, in reply to Major General V. H. Bowles, states that the Pamir Qocation has been serinnsely occupying the stention of the Govern- ment but that it is undesirable at present to publish anything that has transpired,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

STOCKINGS are vaguely like:charity in that they cover a multitude of skins,

THE P. & O, S, N. Co's steamer Gwalior Ipst Bombay for this port on the 16th fast.

THE annual d'alb-rate of the world's-shipping- is about 4 per cent, and the birth rate 5 per cent,

Arriz, a vast deal of experience we have arrived at the conclusion that it doesn't take a bit of ‚mmekemens out of u rascal to polish him.”

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We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's 5. N. Co that the Company's steamer" Thicht left Shanghai yesterday, for this port.

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THE bighest velocity ever given to bail is estimated at 1616 feet per second, belog equal to a mile la 3.3 seconds. The velocity of the canh at the equator, due to its rotation on its axis, is 1000 miles per hour, or a mile in 36 seconds. Therefore, if a cannon ball were fred dae west and could maintain ita initial velocity, it would best the sun, in his apparent journey

·ɑreased the "nisky

toadvise the Government on mattera portalalog authorities | filth, that on signing srticica | pretty beavy, Bad debts written off are rather

A BALLADE OF ANCIENT WISDOM.

An ancient Chinese 10ga,

Ten thousand years B,C,

Wrole on his bambeo page

In hieroglyphics free;

*** An rivers seek the ses,

Though man may say them nay, From Shob Hong in Ba Hee,

A maid will have her way !"

And when be left life's stago That wise, defunct Chines Bequeathed as heritage.

This ponderous decree : “As long as Oolong tes.-

shall brew in pot of clay,

Or bird roost in the tree,

A maid will have her way !”:

So then, why Try to cage.

The most vasiya She

Or ceaseless warfare wage -Breamse gon-cun'ragtest- Kiimet 1 The thing must be,

Chafe at it as you may, Sing amali in mloor key,

-A mald will have her way 19

ENJOY!" Princes, when you negage.

Note well the price you pay i

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In this most cultured age

"A'monid will have her way.

-Harry Remalna, in Hama itaker,

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Swatow to Singapore; there is no market for Informing me that he intends to propose Mr. Sieg pere oplum in, Hongkong, Witness som Francis and Mr. Raiselet, These three Mr. times searched the unicon htmail. Beyond Hurley, and myself are the only persons eligible. haring printed notices he did not think any other You have to elect nos more than five nor less precautions could be taken. There were always | than thred." I shell only too be glad to reifre, or two ladders down in port, with a quarter-master on the other hand I shall be pleased, if I can be watching steach. The efficers had special orders of any use, for the short time, 1 latend to about oplum in all ports, especially Swatow and remain in the colony, to give my services and to Hangkong. The locker in which the oplum was do the best I can for the Company; as I have Sand was near the gengway, sod wiiness searched always done ever since I joined the Board. it every voyage. The opium would only be pot there temporarily, as the practice of searching |-was-known. ~During the g-years-witness" had –

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i only one seizure had been made on the Nanthon; it was in Singapore. He had found small quantities for private consumpėlės, fahrwyersband of handed to which hoteltype the authornles. Probably the plam now selfs was brought on board in small quantiiles, in escape detection), and most likely by different persons. It could have boos

That e'en to-day the peasants fear Koxinga's dreaded name to hear. He built a castle on the lea Which overlooks Formosa's Sea ;. Surrounded by as fierce a honla Av ever-handfed knifa and award; Ha lerled tribute day by day.. On every coast-town in Cathay, And burned or captured by the score The greedy mandatius' men-of-war............ One day, despite his power and pride, His child was stolen from his side- His only 100. Though ever place. Was searched in hottest seal, no trace Was found. Ere long a rumor álitred That some great hawk or mountain bird Had seized the boy and westward veered Till boy and bird both disappeared.

Five years bad passed A dying crone Who wished for misdeeds to alone, Confessed that she had stolen the boy For the rich Titat of Amoy.

The news fled fast, ere daylight camp Full thirty Janks of warlike fame, Manned with a hundred pirates each Swept from the North Formosa beach. They passed not for the junks that passed, Bat to the south and west sped fast, And are declined the second son They cast their anchors, quickly won The dimay gates and walli of dirt With which Amoy is all begin, -And-ere their onset could be met, The Tital's yamén they'd beset, Short was the parley of the Kingi If the proad Titat did not bring... The child before him in an hour, Then all withlo Kozinga's power Should die. The words were scarcely sald -When he, whard they had mourned as dead And for long weary years had sought; Unto his faiber's arms was brought..) -- But when the stripling told the tale Of five years' suffering and travail, His only food what servants left Or what he took hom swice by theft, His bed the yamên's stony flagy His clothes a lot of rotting ragn Hla’body brufsod and fever-stirred, Kozinga'to hir men gave word.......... Then in an instant, flame and smoke- From all that mighty yanên broke No soul escaped." The Titai's name Seems to have perished in the flame." With him and all bis retinue, Koxings, as the sun shone forth, When came the morning, bright and blue,

--Was far away into the North,

Mr. Francis-I wish to ask for an explans on about the amount pat down as interest- | *** 6710 is a large amount

The Chairman -There is a mortgage of $10,000, an which not one cent has been pald

MyFranceBut this is more than as moniks interest.

D. M

SHANGRAI RACING NOTES. #

El Dorado, the past week we certainly be With the disposal of the mob of sixty gridas

classed as an important one as regards the

Bovril (Me Read), brown grlin (Mr. Craw ford), Boss (Boy), 2.19, Isst gaster 35. A very fine performance for the brown grifile, Boss fell out of the running. was in difficulties at the top of the straight, and

Primrose (Mr. Daliss), 1-161, last quxiter, 37, This pony seems to have thickened considerably. since last meeting, and has all the appearance of going faster.

Hohenzollera (Ko Yang), 2.1a), fast quarter 33- The sensation 1 gallop of the morning.

Hero (Mr. Dallas), 220, finishing in bia usaal training form. With one or two. com. panions to bunt him home from the various dia- tances, as in formes times, he would no doubt. have done good time.

Lightning (Ko Yang), 2,741, last half mile 1.81. This frer is slowly coming back to bin old ferm, and I expect I shall shortly be able to recogates the pony as he was, when Mr. Maclear gave him his final gallops before the last Hongkong Derby,

Caledonia (Mr. Renny), 2.30; mora paper. hunting required here.

Guiding Star (Mr. Meyerink), and Kat- zenjammer (Boy), 228, last quarter 34) A decidedly good performance, considering it was on the grass course with bamboos up.

Irkdale (Mr. Midwood), 2.53, last quarter 384 cantering, grass course. With the good long distance ponies, now in training, I should say this fashionably bred one will have a better chance between the flags than between the ralls

Two greys (Mt. Ring's), boys up, 2.23, last quarter 341. grass course. Bot for the light weights cariled, this gallop, would be worth remembering.

Fleur de Rose and Beaton D'Or (boys up) 2.26, Bouton D'Or entirely going back on his Jast meeting's form

Mighty, 18, with the celebrated festher welght." Horse" in charge, went in good style for the mile, finishing very gamely,

Thunderball, a Leger candidate, did the same. distance at speed,

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Home Guard (Mr, Midwood), lame milo 2.31.. Had he been in company the ilma might have. been better as it was, he was going very shorts Indeed, and is decidedly under suspicion,

For the mile distance, on the inside course: Merry Thought (boy), 137, last quarter 351. pag the best performances of the morning. reminding me of his styls last autumn-

Vagrant, (Mr. Cresson). Talisman and Flats catcher, (boys), 1.38, last quarter 34, all keeping together. Flatcatcher bad most in him at the

The Den, (boy), dum, (boy), and a chestnut, (Mr. Gresson), 143, The Don Bard held -some- thing better than that old brougham smasher must be brought out to streich the neck of the Hankow pony

A chesnut, cream,"

Ricy (Boys), 1412

"last quarter 361. Let us hape that the Bizaar- have better kept-over griffins than these for sale. Hollybeck (Home up) 1.39k. I should hava, expected a better, performance than this with such a light weight up. Perhaps, an with many others, old age is exceping on with this grans

old

Marigold (Horse up) 1.4416. This gallop was

to break the record, but it was nearer breaking. the watch the pony ran wretchedly, and hatched

all out." On nessing the post, I noticed him. Hider call upon him, but there was no response,

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ing well within himself, ut quater 34, finish

Rival, (boy), 3:44 last quarter 35b, going in a decidedly solky style

Au Revolt, (6-7), 3.58, last quarter 35, Hia general appearance did not impress me, in fact, Pas is some way off fast meeting form, y

Hats Off (boy), 346, last quarter 324.. Im

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Royally, (boy) where jime I missed, did not "The Secretary" explained that the original Autumn of 1897, and in passing an opinion give entire satisfaction, but he began to show arrangement with Messrs. Chater and Mody was on the ponies, which I had good look signs of training on. A little more bamboo cent after this had been misunderstood, and say that they struck me as being on the whole present that cut and come again." only 7 per cent, paid all the time, and now poor fot, wanting in both bene and quality the meeting is wanting. arrears had'o'be paid. zure bail of them were decidedly on the small side, The Chairman-I considered from the begin. and but for it being knows that no more would The Worships imposed a fins of roo, orning that 9 per cent, was far too much to charge anise before the entries closed, many would not three months imprisonment.

on a tangible property like ours, and I am per- have been looked at twice, "As regards the facily curtain that when the mailer comer to be prives paid, the Lealers ought to densider them

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King Cole (bos), a miles in 5 minutes, last mis 97. With careful training I shall not be anrprised if this speady pony gets bick to the form he was in before he left for Hoogkong last year