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Intimations.

GINGER ALE

WE

7E have always made good GINGER

ALE, and we are now making the best. At various exhiblilons sou competitions in London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the formula we now use has won 32 Prize MEDALS and CERTIFICATES of MERIT.

the most famed Belfast makers.

The Analyst's riport :- "It la of unexceptionally good quality," "Particularly pleasant to the taste,” -

"Decidedly tanic and sustaining."

"In every respect most satlifactory,"

ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1892.

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THERE is a special newspaper debeldin 1893. Batavian Exhibition which is to be No. 2 has already appeared,

THE Agenis (Mesus, Dodwell, Carlill & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship. Co.'s steamer Victoria lele Victoria, B.C, en the 17th inst, for iblɛ'po t, via Japan. AMONG the most remarkable inventions at the recent paper exhibit at Berlin was a set of paper teeth made by a Lubeck dentist in 1878." They | have been in constant sie for more than thirteen year and show absolutely

Do wear at all. AN Important Point "Did you write James Skidmore's name on this note ?" said the fade to the prisoner accused of forgery. "I'd like to know, judge, "replied the latter, "If Jim Skidmore has a copyright on the letters which happen to

Thots

Tix total revenue of the charitable Institutions

618, 2:5667 esting of St. John Lodge Alt, having their headquarters in Londes amounted Kwong Li had the note in bis hand all the time

S., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 23rd instant, at | last year to £6,060,760. 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are Cordially fovited.

H.M.S. Tomar, which has just returned häme after a lengthened round of relief service, is being prepared to leave for the East Indies and China with reliefs and new crows for the various ships on those statione,

to replace General Reste in Tankin, recalled or A FRE CH pater announces that General Duchemin, of the Marine Infantry, is designated resigned, as it is variously reported, in con- sequence of his disagreement with M. de Lanesan, Governor General of Indo-Ching.

HANDKERCHIEFS, which used to be frowned upon by the British military authorities, have now been sanctioned, and a military bandker chief has been patented on which shall be printed all sorts of information concerning the use and constraction of the rifle, the flig alphabet, bugle calls and general rules for the soldier.

we must first disprove his irrelevant remarks as to figures and their lesson Very well then. We have proved that the Commissioners Customs, In Swatow, Shanghai, Tientsin, and other. places, very distinctly indicate how figures may exhibit a phenomenal increase while facts show woeful depression. That shakes the Government platform to its base. Next we can give, If necessary, scores of proofs that the depression in Hongkong is not Individual, but universal; we have given In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of many, and more are easily to be had without the slightest difficulty or doubt. Now, therefore, having exploded the form ble name ?” O'BRIEN bubble, we return to the point | * THEY'Va raked in 's pretty tough-looking lot -house rent, and cost of living. First this mornlog, haven't they?" obicived the we may mention that all the hotels stranger who had dropped in at the police mart "You are lorking at the wrong gang, bald have found a fall in the cost of living, the reporter to whom be bad spoken. which is fair prima facie evidence. are not the prisoners. Those are lawyers," | Next, we assert that house and land THE Smoking Concert on Saturday night was, values have fallen-not in all cases at as usual, a tremendous success.

had an irrestatibly funny topical song, fall of much as it was alleged they rose in 1890, for bright original bits, all artistically planted on they never did rise so much except in very tender spots. He knocks spots out of O'Bites. few instances; but what we say is that all The Smoking Concert Club is now far and away these, a few who had been sentenced to death

the most popular Institution in the colony.\}} over the colony, taking a fair average, rents are not appreciably higher than in Tx trial of Phillip Sisakinoff, a Russian convict escaped from Siberia Jalo Northern Japan, and 1889 or 1888; That is what we want Mr. accused of committing robberies to the Hok FACHTIOUS O'BRIEN to talk about Not kaldo, was commenced in the Yokohama Local Court on the gth Inst. This gentleman ppetry, not snarls, not intolerable Insults, probably knows all about the "Shipwrecked hurled from behind the Government || Tuiks" who were charllably sent homp a few fence; but argument is what we want months ago. from him, if he can give us it—solid sense," THE tree stems to be loaded with apples,"" brought to bear on the question of house remarked a stranger.

"Yes, sir," replied the rural miss. "Pop say values and living expenses.

this is a good apple year."

"I am glad to hear that. Are all your treei as full of apples as this ons 7"

"Oh, no. Only the apple trees.!! › TU aged U.S.S. Palos is advertised for sale in

The ideal temperance beverage,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,

Victoria Dispensary,|| Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 17th October, 1891.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

have just received

[1183 LD,

ex Steamers "BENLED!" and "GANGES"

their first shipments of

XMAS CONFECTIONERY

Consisting of

CHOCOLATE CREMES, VANILLA PRA- LINES SUGARED ALMONDS, BURNT ALMONDS, NOUGAT, JUJUBES,

TURKISH DELIGHT,

PARISIANS,

&C

DELICIOUS FRUIT, JELLIES,

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TELEGRAMS, ADMIRAL FAIRFAX TO BE TRIED BY

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COURT MARTIAL

LONDON, 17th December. Adraizal Fairfax will be tried by Court Martial for the loss of the ironclad ove

THE PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL. Owing to his age and weak state of health the name of M. Ferdinand de Lesseps is not included in the warrant issued for the irial of the manager of the lathmus of Panama Canal for breach of

ASSORTED PINEAPPLE, LIME, DAMSŐN, | trust and fraud.

GUAVA, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY,

PLUM, &c.

(From Tonklu Papers.) FIRE IN TONKIN,

LAO-KAY, December 14th, Lao.kay has been, entirely destroyed by fre. BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK. and Customs station, examining-room, and some of

CALLARD AND BOWSER'S

EVERTON TOFFEE,

CADBURY'S. CHOCOLATES

in great variety:

the staff quartern barat.

MORE FIGHTING,

An encounter took place on the rath at Bl-nel in Deo-quan. Four Europeans killed and many. injured.

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THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Maceum for the week ended Dec. 18th, are :-Europeans, 1911. Chinese,: 1,821 ; total 3,011.

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"Perhaps the deceased's business will help us to decide on an appropriate epitaph," sald the tombstone sculpter.

was paid-about five or six feet away. Cheong he said "produce the paper and here is the money". I do not read English ner" do'l know anything about English figures, and I cannot read, or write Chinese. I only know it was a $to note Cheong Kwong Li told me. About 160 bars of lead have been recovered, and also some white lead; the white lead was taken away by the inquiry into the circumstances connected other people. About seven piculs of white lead, with the recent fire in Queen's Rond West was_think, and also some old timber and copper continued at the Magistracy, this afternoon and sheet. Cheong Kwang Li has not paid me gals adjourned until Wednesday, the 21st, at any money; he supplies us with provisiona And he is my master. He supplies, food for the other two divers, I am to get with the other divers half shares with Cheong Kwong Ll. We entered into a contract with › King Wo Chrong. Cheong Kwong Li and threa "He was a bill collector"

others signed It. I know what was in the con- "Then how would this solt: His work is tract; I did not read it, but it was rend to me by dun'?"

somebody else. The contract was signed after the letters were obtained; Lam Kat and Lum Kow were present when the contract was present. MA Pik To was

there. I don't know when the proceedings were taken againut Mr. Fraser-Smith; I was diving. I know Cheong Kwong Li took action in bis own name p I did not know an action was taken and did not authorise anybody to take any action. There is the wreck and also a stone junk. I do not that I a schooner, belonging to Hon Po, anchored above

nothing about it. Cheong Kwong Li has never am one of the plaintiffs In this sult; I know dived, he only went to see,

Tax wreck of the Chishima-Kan has been dis. covered lying at a depth of fifty fathoms 18 cho west of Gogoshima and 4 miles north-east of Tromsbima lighthouse, the exact position on the chart being 132° 40' E, longitude and 33 56 N. latitude.

ABOUT a week ago, according to the Avenir, a Dr. Lowongang of 87 prisoners, when being taken lainTHE collection of historics! and other pictures

Sentry gaol, broke loose, and attacked their custodians. Nine prisoners were shot down at once, and many others were scan captured. Of were summarily beheaded. There are still 34

northern papers, ‹Our old friend the Ooriya wants a companion in distrees, and we would suggest that her purchasers, whoever they really were, should send a competent marine engleter up to Nagasaki-not to report on the Palot, oh no I-to merely keep himself posted in his pro- fession, by taking tea with the captalo. THE new tax upon bicycles in France will be $1. As there are about 325,000 gydlists the for business, such as those employed by street revenue will be about $450,000. Cycles used messengers, pay half duty. Those in the amy and the Government service will be exempt. The cyclists, as a rule, do not object to the tax. for the reason that they expect come special | legislation in return.

* Do you ever pray for the coming of the millen. alum, madame "Not much." "Why not?"

"My husband is a professor in a college for the training of missionaries. When the million.

lum is here there will be no need of a | 'sionaries, and my husband will have no occɛpa-

tion."

10010

Mails Due :-

Erglish (Verona) Indian (A Apcar)

German (Bayern)

20th instant 20th H 22nd Australian (Wenmwir) 25'h‚»

27th

1L

Bombay (Bormila)

5th proximo

Bombay (Thibet).

on exhibition fn Mr. Naftaly's panorama in Daddell Street are the most lateresting specimens of the artist's skill that have ever been submitted to the public gare in thiolony-Unlike cheap panoramic views such as one sees at talis or in the suburbs and byways of Faris, Brussels and Vienna each picture is a work of art of high Intrinsic merit and full of interest to the intelligent spectator The views of memor able battles fought in the Russo-Taiklah war are realistic in the extreme, and it takes but a light draw on one's Imagination, upon seeing the "field of gore" in and around Schipka Pass, to comprehend the difficulties experience by the ravenous Muscovites in forcing. blood-stained passage through those snow-clad

By the Court Cheong Kwang Lt has the agreement referred to. I discovered the lead in May but did not start work getil the alath moon, because I had no permit. I got the permit from the Harbour Master, the Government, and the Insurance Company. The ship belonged to the Insurance Company I knew it, and knew

could not work there without a permit.

Cheong Kwong Tak-I remember defendant taking away from flunghom ay pigs of lead and also something like stone-powder for printing. I think about seven or eight pleuls. My Master

painting ships,

By the Court. It was not in powder, but all: hands. There were sixty ar seventy lamps in lamps. The coolies took them away in their altogether. I don't know how many I can only tell the weight. I know the weight by making a rough calculation. It was never weighed.

embezzlement and fraudulent falte accounting, Tux trial of Mr. T. H. Box, on a charge of heights. But astonishing as are the views of knows the value; I don't koow. It is used for great battlefields they are totally eclipsed by the was to open in the British Court at Yokohama, glimpses of the recent terrible earthquake in before his Honour the Judge and a Special Jury, Japan and the Congress of Berlin which are at 9.30 am, on the 14h inst. Mr. H. Calons worth double the paltry sum charged for Litchfield prosecotes on behalf of the Crown, admittance. To describe the panorama in detall Mr. The being retained by Mr. Simon on the would fill more space than we can spare at same side. Mr. J. F. Lowder defends.

the present juncture so all we can add lat present is that young and old Hongkong should avail themselves of an early opportunity. to visit a show which is as instructive as It is unquestionably interesting and enjoyable. Half en hour in Naftaly's exhibition will nott wasted in any sense of the word,

THE dates for the "Sons of Neptune" Christmas entertainments have been altered, as will be seen In our advenisleg columns. The first appearance is on Boxing Night (26th December) and the company will repeat their performance on Wednesday (181b) and Saturday' (3101), New Year's Eve. We are assured that the "Sons of Neptune will more than make up for the absence of a pantomime this winter,

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

be

THE Atjeh Courant of November 16thstates (bat the Achinese are stil firing on the fortifications. (Bajora Mr. E. J. Ackroyd Puisns Judge)

At one of the posts a soldier shot an Achiness frult hawkerand was about to repeat the operation! with another when he was stopped. In explana- tion he said he thought he was doing good work. The man is supposed to be mad. At fort Stroen a European Sergeant was seriously wounded by hostile shot, and a private was drowned whlist bathing in the river.

December 19th,

THE "DUNMAIL" BALVAGE CASE applied for an order to restrala Mr. Robert Mr. Pollock, on behalf of Cha Apat and others, Fraser-Smith from interfering with salvage work on the wreck of the Dunmail, and also sued for Holmes defended. recovery of $146, value of lead held by him, Mr.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, MUSCATELS, ❘ [The Avenir states that no official information The Japanese authorities have framed renta. | sued the doctor in the Takyo Local Court for found some tead. They aædivery and plaintiffs:

ALMONDS AND FIGS.

FANCY BOXES.

A large and varied Assortment of ARTISTIC DESIGNE,

XMAS CARDS, INGLISH, JAPANESE and CHINESE,

a splendid selection.

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· TOM" SMITH'S- CRACKERS;

A LARGE STOCK WELL ASSORTED,

is available, either through the Governor or the General. From private sources, it appears that the leader of a band of "pirates" wrote promising to surrender in three days, in response to a summons; but his letter w by mistake translated to read "months," and The French consequently attacked the band, in spite of the cries and protests of the Anna mites, who were put to fight with great slaughter, after doing what they could to protect themselves.]

tions. In conection with the sale of portraits or engravings of T. L. M. the Emperor, Empress Dowager, Empress, and Crown Prince Theis are not to be hung up or arranged fa any pace which may be likely to cause them disrespect, nor will they be permitted to be sold in opeasir lala, lacquer work, plece goods, embroideles,

and blils, or on toys.

WHAT is the price of an arm? A Chingman has just had one of his assessed at 4,800 yen. It seems that he was run over by a carriage driven by a Dr. S. Hamano, in Tokyo. Ha 19,730 yen, but filled to obtain damages, but on carrying his case to the Appeal Court be obtained 4.800 yen. At this proportion, says the Hyogo News, Chinaman is a costly personage to salat. If one arm is worth 4800 yen, what is the value of his whole body? This is a nice solve,

The

Mr. Pollock-That is my case, my lord, At this stage the Court adjourned.

the parties had arranged to continue the work on After the adjournment, it was announced that the wreck, each separately, without further inter ference. The application of plaintiffs to restrain defendant, and the money claim, were both sherefore withdrawn.

·THE VOLÜNEERS.

City Hall this evening the following revelations At a small and somewhat frigid meeting in the wete paared.-.

That it is desirable to re-establish and main- tain a volunteer. force in Hongkong on the

near touch as possible with the military forces," ment that that force should be brought into as understanding that it is the wish of the Govern

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That it is desirable to appolat a commiuce to secure recruits before grat January next!!

H. E. the Governor (who occupied the chal) asked the following gentlemen to Jain the committee:

was regarded as a mocking note of deflanes" | stalls, or allowed to be depicted on, fans, price problem for some of our mathematicians to Kwong Li to be master-be had about $100, thanks.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A SCIENTIFIC genius aut West has invented a -" smokeless cigar."-

Ar the proceedings to connection with Carson's case in Yokohama, on the 8th fast, the Court gave judgment to the effect that the demark of the Fublic Prosecutor to band over the case to the German authorities be over-fuled, and

announced that the case would be proceded with The Fablic Prosecutor thereupon object ed to the case_____being_proceeded with, and declared his intention to appeal against this decision, and the Court consequcit adjourned the case until the question should be

“Tuxar apple dumplings of yours, Isablie ↑ said Mr. McSwat, of Chicago, heartily, “In teir way are a little ahead of anything I've sen. You have no objections to my putting one of

THE departure of the steamship Garlic is post poned till Wednesday, the arat inski, at daylight. † decided. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. PERTEREZE JENCHZIZKOWSKRŁOWSZI is a cabi. nef-maker. He occasionally uses his numen for

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established AD, 1841. Hongkong, toth November, 1893,

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

& REW.

IA MELBOURNE barrister says that the proper

Itis aquested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, de, be addressed to the Manager, Honghent Telegra#s" and not to the Editor

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to Th Ed and

'not to inálvidasi umozbers of the sixis.

Communications intended for pubRention must be accompanied

by the name and address of the writers,, not necessarily for

| good faith,

tribunal to decide the question of sanity or in sanity of a murderer is the jury whe sit upon his body after execution.

TER P. M..S. S. Co.'s reamer City of Paking, with mails, &c, from San, Francisco to the 26th ulte, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port at daylight to-day,

them is my pocket and taking it down to be

office, have you "

Certainly not, Billiger,* replied Mrs. to Swat, “I am glad they please you, dear.”*|- "Now, then, muttered Mr. McSwat, avagly as he walked down town with his hand in his right overcoat pocket. "I'd just like to see sat everlasting crooked-legged, antibnosed dog in

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hesitation) one of the plaintiffs in this suit, Chu Apat sald-I am a diver and (after mach Three of us went and dived into the water and in this suit... In May this year I made the dis covery; don't remember the date. I discovered the lead myself. We had nothing to do, and we dived into the water and found the lead. wreck is off Hungham Bay and is a well known wreck. I had no money and so go: Cheong which was enough to begin work with. Cheong Kwong Li is a plaintiff in this sult, I know Lul A GENERAL idea is current that the "golden rose," Hon Po., Cheong Kwong, Li told me I could not lustrious woman as a mark of his appreciation knew Lut Hen Po. I met him in the street and presented sanually by the Pope to some start this work without a permit. I told him I of her plety and purity, is a miniature blossom, asked him if he could get see a permit. Hr such as might be wom in the hair or said he would guarantee me a paper if I It is a tall, substantial production, some two everything I got from the ship would be my at the breast. This is altogether a mistake. would pay $200. I.pald him $50. He said feet high, and worth several thousand dollars. property. I got the paper from him; rot on The recipient this year, Queen Améile of the day he said he wanted $200; but some de Faris. She was married to Don Carlos, me for $75 but I only paid him $50. Portugal, is the eldest daughter of the Comte time in the ninth moon, Hon Po asked the heir to King Luis 1, in 1886. Among He handed the papers to Cheong Kwong the distinguished recipients of the golden rose have been Henry VIII, Mary, Queen of Scate, the Empress Maria Therean. Queen Isabella and the Queen Regent of Spain. The original "roin" was a single blossom of wrought gold, colored red, but subsequently the

leaves have been studded with precious stones, principally emeralds and rubles. According to tradition, the Order of the Golden Rose was established in the Eleventh century,

THE Hetherington tilaf in Yokohara has been criticised by the Albany Law Journal, which the next. hiecie run ont and map at me agafi 1" || ways, after secounting the Incidents of the affair derived from the fall accounts sent, a better

was only a diver. (Papers handed, In and indentified). I started diving operations on 29th: October. We were diving for seven days and took up some copper and iron, but on October 30th and 31st we discovered lead, and we took By the 10th November we had about zy bars the lead to Hungham and landed it in a shop. of lead. The lead was first put in a sampan and then taken to the shop. On that day we met Lui Hon Fo on a steam-launch with a European on board. The European was Mr. Fraser Staith. They went to the wreck and wanted to take op the lead, but we stopped there.. They frightened

Mr. J. J. Frencls, Q.C.

The Hon. J. H. Steward Lockhart, Lt. Col. Jerravi. D.A.A.G. Mt. C. J. Holliday..

Capt. McCallum,

Mr. J. Armstrong.

accepted.

Mr. Holliday asked to be excused; the others The meeling closed with the usual vetes of

Full report held over until to-morrow,

"ASSOCIATION..

HONGKONG rifle":

From a variety of reasorg-eald westher;. counter attractions, and so on-there was only the very small muster of eleven competitors for shooting was rather poor. Sergt. Major Liddle, the Short Range Cup on Saturday, and the S. L. J., cinded off the Cub and the Handicap Spaon with 6r; the nearest was Mr. Watson, won the appon for the best net aggregato score. with 55, which was the highest net fetal, and The difi'are as follows 1-

! Il puntos de fon 500 Net Allow. Grand

yards, yards, total, anes, bola, erst Major Liddle... 5

Baanter 13

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Me. Watan Mr. Wamsek Mr. Sweeney, Mr. N. Gillies.. Mr. E. RobinsoThe 100 Insper Masn Mr. W. Duncan...... Major Relvinso Mr. Carseglo..... Col-Begi, Heyward ...

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GARRISON Rifle Club,

His Young Wile-George, dear, I do wish you / IT is not often that Indians create a rumpul in regard for law, the public and decency might the time, but I was not willing that the Ranges last Saturday and was well 'sitended,

be open the fair discussion by compondant of all quedous if you were to die? Affecting public interesta, it must be distinctly understood thes

the Maltor do not in any way hold himself responsible for opinions thus expensed.

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blication but as evidence of Boone Talk wil always would get your life tasured. Where would I go George-And, great heavens, where would i

For the first time on record the bandsome flag Advertises are requested to forward all noticed for of the local Marine "Difcers' Association waLE Inauction in that day, Laps, bet jane that: Three o'clock so as waving over the Society's new and commodious not to retard the aurly publication of the paper,

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered form, Praya Central, yesterday. Long may Lead period will be continued tintli counteraanded.

wave over such a useful and creditable lasttio

TO ADVERTISEKA.

The Honghong Telemajh hai thelargest circulation of any | tion'1 English newspaper published in the Far East, and teaberefore the best medium for Advertisers, Tarma end de learnt on appilleation.

Exchange G No 1. Telegraphie drama sm" T'slegraph,” Hongkong

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columns when the occurrence was fresh, but of

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with revolvers, went to our shop and took white paint. My master was not there at Ride Club took place on the Military Rifle ay bars of lead and about seven plculs of

The Second Prize Competition of the Garrison coloured fraternity," Magadoon, an Exe posed of the United States Consul-General three bars of lead were taken away by the same 97 members competing at all three distances, this well-ordered Colony, but one of he have been expected from & Court com lead should be taken away. Subsequently Officer answering to No. 56 on the list of Opkin and his fear Associates, The article con- Farmer's employees, raised actions downln cludes by saying "the judgement is people Mr. Fraser-Smith, Lai Hon Po, and 200,500 and 600 yds but thanks to the good marke Wanchal on Saturday night last. He gotas disgrace to the administration of Federal between ten and twenty people from the Kinging in the Butts firing finished just before dark. drack an azy zoble lord to the land, smaskd criminal justice, and the Consul General Wa Cheong shop. They took three bars of During the day several good scores were made, up the few remaining sticks of faralture is has earned the unenviable distinction of being the lead, Mr. Fraser-Smith frightening with the best belog Color Sergt. Mad/lers' ageregate Sikh watchman's shanty and then came at first judicial officer to disregard the indisputable revolvers ; I was not willing that they should 39 and of Private Hill's score of 14 at 500 yards. In the street and while meuring his start law of such case. In our opinion he ought to

take it,

The following prizes were awe :ided. frame in the gutter blew his whistle for alle removed from affice. This strong condeman

to be

The fo Cross-examined by Mr. Holmes I have 7 Rounds at 200 yards kneeling, was worth Result: The police ran himin ton on the part of the Albany Low Journal been diver for about 2 years, Lul Hon-Col Bergh Price, S

30 and he was fined $15 at the Police Court the written beyond all local influence, and without Po spoke to me about a ship called Dunmail -L. Sergi Ridgway, The dinghong Triters' mas at the Telephone Central TXH BLUSHING DAMSELS balling from that morning, and the Magician Caressed is knowledge of the parties, more than justifies (says The goods referred to belonged to the reck. 3-LC, Corp. Evans,

paradise of peerless angels, the Land of the opinion that the wayward Sith should ha czy the Japan Herald) what we expressed in these Kwong Lij wo arranged to divide whatever was 5-Col. Sergt. Madders, S.UI.

I had no money and went to Cheong. 4-Supper Austin, R/E Rising Sun, will have to bow before the Harbour to resign his E. Q-ship, F Master to-morrow morning owing to their

the general fairness and correctness of which got from the wreek--half to them, and half to us 6-Sapper Lovegrove, R.E. Bobbers to The Hanzhong Tulagraškare riepectaty kaving slowed away on board the steamer 5** } houst-held an incule into the circumst we we never entertained the shadow of a doubt. The we got the paper; Hon Po' belong to that place.

as diver. I went to the King Wo Cheong and. 7 Reynolds, result of the Hetherington teisi wana Judicial I didn't know where they got that from. I knew Private Hill, vag

Pocket 7 founda at goo yards. young sampan woman who fell overboats scandal such as Yokokama had never before A her frail craft when in collision with the weed, and reflects on the Court responsible that without that paper we had no right to shiver app,

anything from the wreck, I did not work the 3 Withcy. board bow of the Chins Navigation Co's steady

wreck until after I got the papers, Hos Pos 4 Lewi Pasiing on the 13th Instant. His Works

the only man there was another man Yang

Harding after a careful investigation, found that Deh Tus Admirality Issued orders on the yth ult. for Kit Cheng, an accountant in the King WooCol Serat, Madders, was caused by drawzing consequent upon the following ships to be recommissioned at Cheong, had something to do with it, who was Private Tilley capsising of the boat in which the decend Hongkong for another term of service on the to settle with me. I saw Lin Hon Po first. The

Watkiss was the sald boat coming into collision China Station-The Caroline, 14, third-class money was handed to the accountant, but Hon the steamship Pasting when attempting to ces cruiser, Captain W.R. Clutterback; the Mercury, Po was present. Hon Po get the mousy in his

Five scores of 29 cop.ated out. THE China Navigation Calá steamship Chingin, | the bows at the time the steamer was golog dd 13, second-class cruiser, Captain C.J. Balfour own hand. I held them both responsible,

7 Rounds at 60 yards. on her voyage from Kobatio. Nagasaki, a few slow for her buoy is the Harbour. The by the Alacrity, 4, despatch vessel, Commander as they were both present. The accountant

Col, Serge Madden, S. i.1..... 2-Cofpl: Evsos, ̧ day* *go, find (according to the Rising Sun) a

Lieutenant-Commander G. H. Hewett and the to both of them. The plynient was made seamer, which, a la Chizkima, ran across he board, has not yet been recovered.*

Respole, 6, first-class gunboat, Lieutenant. In notes one fifty dolls Boleh

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TO SUBSCRIBERS..

reminded that all Subteriptions are popušie in advanAR,

The

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Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19–1892.

FIGURES.

which arrived here from Nagasaki to-day,

THE Assault-at-Arms, which is to be repeated this evening, promises to be again an immenso success. Several alterations and improvements have been made, on suggestions arising out of the first performance. The curtain will rise punctually at nine o'clock to-night, and those "who wish to get good seats must go early,"

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Ar the Magistracy this morning Mr. H. E. Wo

connected with the death, by drowning.

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narrow escape of runnlag down a Jupasta of the girl's little brother, who alsa fell of...] C. EL Adair't the Pigmy, 6, first-class gunboat, made the writing; I banded, the mong Corp. Evans,

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are to be despatched to the vessels by the troop saw the money pat on the table but abip Tamar, which was to leave England at the did not see anybody take it. I presume Core of last toonib. The Alacrity and the they must have got the money; I don't know, Caroline bave already served two commissions while the Mercury, Piemy, and Redpols have given for the money. What I have been talking

as I went to get tobacco No receipt was 9 just completed their first term of service. The about was what Cheong Kwong. Li told me, Col, Sergy Maddes S.LL.......

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The Hongkong Governmenthas committed Itself to the assertion that the Colony is, more prosperous this year than ever hows, contrary to all the "rules of the road." | A VERY clever bank theft in Yokotams af- Commander F, H. W. F. Freeman, New Crewe Kwong Li pald the money; I'did not sea' |

Fortunately he was seen just in time to prevent night ago is recorded by the Gazette. About before, as shown by the fact that the collision, by the Chingtu going full speed o'clock in the morning Mr. Kawatake, an offiil figures are larger in shipping entries and stern, Had any accident happened, teen bed of the 4th hanel DK, scelting the NPT clearances, in Kowloon Lapps customs doubt the Japanese would have been held Ginka to cash a cheque. On receiving the mor,

entirely to blame.

$8,100, Mr. Kawataka wrapped it accordle returns, in kerosens storage conces, and

Japanese custom in a colored handkerchief in the Colony's revenue. It is that the Government spokesman carefulto always a number of shows in opposition, an entry la bla pocket book. On turning to th Hongkong, at an estimated costal £9,100, which Mr. Fraser-Smith until "be came aboard the 3-Corpora) Stanley, RE

parcel he noticed that though it appeal has been allotted as follows:-Mercury £2,3001 junk. There is a shop at Hunghom belonging 4-Prive GHIS.L.INABI steers mentioned

papers Serghei in Lord Knutsford's telegram ;; suna H. E. the Governor Is, "we understand, mark at the bank upon it, and hastily opent £1.500 and the Redpols, £1,505, The Carolins | wéto given to Cheong Kwong Li and saw the 6-Bergt, Buckingham, :

to patronise the show on Friday next the handkerchief be found that lasted off will be recommissioned by Captain C. J. Norcock, money handed over 7 Parate Tilley, planing the Increase" of salarles-house To night an entirely new bill of fare is promised, money it contained nothing but waste par the dfarcury by Captain W. H. Fawkes, Ibe rent; but that's another story, Mr. and our graceful and handsome friend Robert).The thief, whoever he was, had, skilbilly 30 Alacrity by Commander G. C. Callaghan, tha | present, y What do you mean than onespifres IN' adition to the above, O'Brian stubbornly refuses to discuss will appearance as McGionis in his great bare the parcel of money excerting the bank's me, and the Redpole by Lieutenant-Commander C. Love, C. M. G. (4.4. Champion Mod-Grabber)|utituted a handkerchief full of paper exactly | Pigmy by Lieutenant-Commander H. A. Phillips, house rents or cost of living, alleging that back steeplechase... Go early and often | What The thief has not yet beën tespać.

G. May,

Harmiston's Circus still maintains the even tenor up his

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His lordship You Bald just now you were pol |-- "D♬ Competitors del aired from taking mose fol. Cheong Kong Li did not tell me to say petitor, making an agregate score of $5 and Winess--I saw the money paid. 1, sm, balypse of: 50 cents was awarded so erch com IKINI WAI, DONg the table when Uka manoy l'upwwds, of whom thata won ógi

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