Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1893.
Intimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, LIQUEURS.
SELECTIONS FROM OUR LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS.
WE beg to invite careful attention to the
following List of WINES & SPIRITS, for we have succeeded in combining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prices,
BRANDY.
For
OLD PALE COGNAC, O.P....................................$II ..$1,00 CHOL Boile SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, V.O.F. 14 AN OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 01 16
7.10 THE FINEST LIQUEUR, COG
1.fo NAC, 20 years old, V.O.L................. 20 3.75
WHISKY.
SCOTCH :-
Lochaber.-A mellow old whisky... 8 F.O. S-A blend of the
nest.
Benedictior, Curaça,
Maraschino, Hoering's Cherry Cordial, Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &e. PRICES ON APPLICATION. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,' ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hangkang, 19th January, 180g.
women. Of this number nearly one half are missionaries, while 345 are "unclassified." It is a proud show for the United States! Chief exports, from the US to China, misionaries and | women "unclassifed."
To this source may be traced more injury to public welfare than gambling, or drink, or any- thing else; though as a rule the records of bankruptcy courts do not state half or in fact any of the truth in this respect. But everybody knows. On the 6th instant, at H. B M. Consulate, evil; it cannot be abolished; It will not Undoubtedly it is a great and glaring and afterwards a Restarig House, Swatow, allow itself to be ignored. Then it must FREDERIC AUGUSTUS CARTMAN, of I. M. Can be taken in hand, however unpleasant the toms, to ANNIE LOWE GIBSON, Montrose, N.B. | task may be. Rigorous regulations must Japanese and Chinese, but on American and be enforced on all equally, not merely on Europeans as well. And, since it must be brought under Government supervision,
MARRIAGE.
DEATH.
On March 15m at the Kalhin In, Kamakura, cf heart disease, Professor UDO 4.75 EGGERT, of Tokyo,
1.00
·whiskies produced in Scotland, matered la Sherry wood..... to Liqueur. A very rare old Scotch
whisky, Square bottlen 13
1,00
IRISH. John Jamieson's
9
c.So
AMERICAN-Genuine ald Bourbon to
1.00
GIN.
in care.....
GENEVA AV.H.-15 large bottles
KEY BRAND GENEVA.-Finest
procurable parents
OLD TOM.......
6
0.50
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,,
043 Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
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ASTCOND attempt at train-wrecking was made on the Pbn-lang-thuong tallway, says the fornir, and stones were laid on the rate for a distance on the 14th alt, between Vol and Kep. Bilcks of goo metres, but were seen and removed before any harm was done.
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Ar the Magistracy today before Capt. Hastings, nicer bad, with a lakong, caught them in the detective John Holt charged two Chinese with act of writing out sa fa tickets, at No. 8 Cleverly breach of the Gambling Ordinance. As the Street, there was no doubt about the offence, Ar the Club promptly. and they were fined $35, each, which they paid
Lenteuant, R.N. --Say, Cholly, I da pity these poor broker fellows They do "have to sing small nowadays, eh ?
sing from are all of the "promissory." push, don't take up.
Ditto, R. M. L. C.-Ya-as; the notes they Myes. And the time bothers, then--They And they don't come it so strong at blowing else.
why not penalise It? Why not impose the trumpat now. More diam than anything in London. This, gentlemen, is I bellars entirely toned for the beautifying of the building.
heavy licence fees? There is already a
elegraph.tom of licensing houses for the sale of
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1893,
WOMEN IN HONGKONG.
0.5 THERE is one feature of Hongkong which appears to call for public consideration and candid criticism, since it constantly forces itself on the attention of all individual residents and even more-visitors, with as much prominence as Victoria Peak itself; as easy to remove-namely, the undesirable female population,
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. quite as bare and uncompromising, quite
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Wall of which are excellent quality and
Invite attention to the following Brands,
good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
In ordering is only necessary to state the
name and quality of Wigs ux Split wanted, and
Initial letter for quality desired, PORTS. (For Invalids and general Use).
Per doc.
С
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule.............................$10
B Vintage, superior quallly,
Red Capsule.scorpion
C Fine Old Vintage, superior qually, Black Seal Cap.
та
D Very Floe Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capiole (Old Botiled)... 18
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule... B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
6
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... 10 CC Superior Old Dry. Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old wine," White Seal Capsole..... 12
E Extra Superior Old Pals Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)
CLARETS.
1.10
1.25
reason, is not often openly discussed
This is a subject which, for some strange
notion that what is not boldly faced does probably from the optimistic ostrich's not exist. But the women do exist, to an extent which startles strangers and renders permanent residents, after a little time, Jamentably callous.
Anyone not deeply
sunk in the rut of insularity, not hardened by habitude, must be absolutely horrified at the glaring, loathsome indications of Bimmorality, which crowd every street and obtrude themselves in every part $1.00 of this well-favoured isle."
nuisance were sufficiently unnoticeable to If the be even avoided by unwilling eyes, we would be the fast to make it any more prominent; but no amount of winking or disguising or glossing-over can alter the fact that it stares everybody in the face at 1.50 every end and turn, until Hongkong has become one of the most disgusting places on earth for. décent people to live in. It is 0.50 not necessary to adduce proofs of those. unpleasant facts; we simply put them on record In order to do what 1,00 may be practicable to diminish the evil. Whether our premises are correct or not, we leave the public to decide. Our excuse for opening the subject is simply that the present state of affairs, which has existed for many years, ought not to he tolerated in any community, and the only way to remedy it seems to be to ventilate it as completely as possible,
0.75
1.00
J.10
1.35
... 14
Per
Cas
Casa
Quarti
Pau,
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
dor.
Red Capsul$450
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4-50
C St, Julien, Red Capable ...
7.
D La Rose, Red Capsule..... 11
hacq......
HOCKS.
Sainte Foy.....****** Château d'Anglada ................. 13 Château Haut Brion Lar-
17 Chareau Mouton d'Armaile
mom 19'
12
Nierstela,
Horkheimerionum 20 Rudesheimer....unani. 24
BURGUNDIES
Chabils, white wioc
Meursault, superior white
wise....
12
+
5.00
Velnay, very superior red
wine.................. 19 MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNES. FULL PARTICULARS OF VARIOUS BRANDS ON APPLICATION.
Per Loa Par Bot.
Can
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capiale.........$13
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule. 15. C Very Old Ligeur Cognac... 30 D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1873
Vintage, Red Ciprole
WHISKY,
SCOTCH.
A Thorne's Blend, Whits
Capsule........
B Walson'sGlenorchy Mellow
Blend, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
C Watson's Abelour-Glenti
30
vet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark 8
Dr Watson's H.K. D. Blend of the Finent Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule jam 10 E. Watson's Very Old Liqueur Seo ch Walaky, Gold Capsule.......
1
a
drink; yet there is not a brothel In the Colony to which Europenes go without breaking the licensing laws. Why should this class of business have such immunity? It is exactly this unlicensed drink police-court cases. Yet no effort teams welling in brothels that leads to most to be made to check it. Let the illicit liquor trade be suppressed, and let unlicensed prostitution also be suppressed as it is among Chinese already, on the all women of this character be compelled good old English principle of one law for the poor and another for the rich. Let
to do what they can to check this nuisance. to pay heavy fees or shut up their business; and let the police have strict instructions
TELEGRAMS.
LORD SALISBURY ON HOME RULE. LONDON, March 9th.
ratarsed to defeat the Home Rule Bill, and that Lord Salisbury stated that he would leave no stone At an enthusiatic meeting at the Carlton Club
despite the charge of obstruction Lord Randolph Balfour's leadership Churchill would always loyally support Mr.
another
"And the band played *Annie Rooney,' INSPECTOR Mano broke into a gambilog den at
"And they lald them doon to dee." 108 Second Street last night, and caught 15 of the occ pants. A few others escaped by means of a rope ladder hung from a window. When in search of work; two said they went to see brought up in the police court to-day, some of about coptributions for a religious ceremony: the prisoners said they merely went in the house one simply went in to walk rounds went to watch a marionette show (which was not there), but none knew anything about THE economical Scandinavian, Wiren, who is gambling. His Worship sized them up at a dollar each.
arrived at Salgon from Hongkong is the going round the world without paying a cent for his travelling or maintenance expenses, kas Propontis The Wheeler, a new and bright cycling paper published at Bolton, than skittishly predicts the sequel of "dead-broke" centiess peregrinations by the following dialogue :-
oltygral in me almanso, sco?""
Tramp: "Please, missus, my name is Wiry as to gur me some cold wittles, and chalk your money on a wager, see? Will ye be so obligin' I'm beann' it from New York to Chicago wldout
Lady: "Fourth
(to-day sselse îm, Tiger I"
report having been in your hands some days aided by a large committee of Naval efficere you 1891 and enable us to recommend a dividend The final results before you are thore for arrangements. of $173 per share. This fridend is bat so cents erection, only Just now completed. It has a will doubtless take them as read. who worked hard for several days to perfect the The hall in which the dance was held is a new and bearing in mind t'ant 8173 per share means fanction of this kind. It lands to the right less than that for the preceding year, notwith-splendid floor, and the whole building lends standing severe losses in Manila and elsewhero; itself admirably to be purposes of a great course he said that the dividends of earlier is a large portice and entrance hall, from which a retus of 35 per cent on the paid up capital of the dockyard entrance, where the path was years wore larger, but much more so were the the stair leads up to the ball-spam. The trust you will not be dissatisfied. It may of prettily lighted by Chlaese lanterns. At the door rates of premiam Shareholders who insure bread adding at the head of the state was taste- with us naturally demard the same enormers fully decorated with bunting, palms, and amall concessions in rates which competing cam- planta. panies offer them, and consequently (excepting room, and on the right the gentlemen's shown when premiums were 400 to 500 per cent. by extraordinary Immunity from fires) you can-
Directly opposite was the Isdles' cloak not expect the much larger profits which were
cloakroom. On the apparantly prevail regarding our business in the pikes, cutlasses, and other alleged dangerous. room itself, which was simply a magnificent sight. left was the ball higher. In view of some erroneous idea which
The columor down the centre of the room were ornamented with bristling sheaves of boarding- United Kingdom I will take this opportunity of weapons with flags of all nations and every been asserted that home companies reduced their in profusion. Some three th and flags were. making a few remarks thereon. It has, I believe, cods and with cool greenery and choice flowers rates in the East in retaliation for our opening erroneous. It iz some 14 years ago that the light everywhere, driven by the caginer of the myriads ef: electric lamps shed a steady visits of certain home lice aspectors to 2wd and torpedo boat Na ga lying alongside good, and that the the East aroused them to the fact that the the wharf. On the sight of the ball room door oposing the business with most success the room was the band stand, where Mr. Murphy astors of Eastern risks was unexpectedly was a Schwartskoff torpedo, of phosphor-breast, local companies were polished up like besten go d. At the south end of equal that we decided on extending our area of and other deadly machines, nestling among redactions which continued from timate timenti strains from within a fience looking fortress, pre- results. This swakening was followed by and bia "Shropshire. Boys" discoursed sweet In 1887 local and home rates were so nearly tected on either side, by Whitehead torpedoes, business to the United Kingdom, It being Indis peaceful ferns and flowers. this we adopted limits far smaller than those in putable that at equal rates such an extension would give better chances of profit, and in doing draped flags and masses of evergreen, blie was drawlog room, shut off by neatly At the other end China so as to avoid any serious disaster. And of great beauty, The decoration of the draw. the columat supporting the roof carried festoons now a few words as to how this extension bearsing room reflected the highest credit on the belog very bigh compared with those, bere, say fort of the room. The soft, warm light diffused charges, which account has increased owing to valuable nick-nacks, rugs, and different works on the accounts. An item which has I under taste of Mr. Palliser, who had made it stand been commented upon is that of $58,738 for her own special study, and supplied many the percentage of expenses incurred at home of art to add to the elegance and com- 3 per cent in 1892 in the United Kingdom by the innumerable prettfly shaded lamps were against 10 per cent in the East. This, however, is in most agreeable contrast to the bright.. the experience of all home companies. I take from illumination of the ball room Equally cosy «xamples ;-- the Review al-January-11th the following delightful were the "firiation bowers," bidden and Expenses.
here and there, charmingly secluded "far from Royal Insurance Co...33.3 per cent.
the madding crowd," The drawing-room opened North British muammo344 (#"
Into the sting-room, where there was a small Guardian......-30.4. »
buffet for those who did not go in for the Llopisov.in 35.5
big spread in the supper room itself, which
medal, for it reached the "highest possible." was occupied by the working part of the com- adjoined the atting room. Here there guests at a time, a few dozen small tables being was ample accommodation for over a hundred set about the centre, while the whole of one side missarlat. The fast-mentioned deserves a gold Leaving the new bulldog, by the north-east cor their way into the card, room and smokeiles, la ner, gentlemen of the chronic bachelor typefound ware exceedingly good, and attracted consider the old building, Here, again, the arrangements ficiently prepared with faukless provision for able "rade With fine large raams, magni- every requirement: and with the presiding grace and hospitality of Mrs. Palliser, it is hardly success, and all present hugely enjoyed them. necessary to say that the bail was a splendid selves. Dancing cammenced at 9.30, and
pace was briak right op am, after which it slackened more or less. The programme, carried out in the best style of the Regimental band, wan a follows :--
"Hittz Spathian.
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THERE are journalists and fournalists. In the
Midland Counties.37-5 THE GERMAN NAVY.: additional warships. In spite the statement of the following," quoting straight; and the even making large reductions, and hope to effect The Reichslag, has rejected the credits for six publish a good many items.commencing-Wa beat English offices, and I can assure you that Philippines, the morning papers every day
You will see therefore that our home business is worked quite as economically as that of the are Indebted to our evening contemporary for sidered a deathblow to the Navy. (Query to In Tonkin, on the other hand, where ther publish the Secretary of the Navr, the rejection cong papers are equally candid and courteous.
our London agents have already succeeded in the Government }}
further economies as many initial charges are not only on alternate days, an editor will boldly att ined by our agent in the United Kingdom, of a permanent character. As to the resulta so far columns of his stral's work, without the faintest for 1891 was advene, that for 1893 as known by appropriate, as original and copyright, whole I may state that although the London balance morning paper which does the same and able result. Should any shareholder desire closer uspicion of an apology, In Hongkong there la wire on the 19th of last month shows a fawont- usually gets credit as if no piracy bad bean com- lnformation it will be given him on application mitted while the evening papers cannot re- to the General Managers, but I can assure you tallate, by pirating the measly rag in fair all that both your Consulting Committee and exchange, because there never is anything in the General Managers are fully alive to the whole to pirate i
munication with the Agents subject, and are in close and constant com aneat. In explaining the position I must for moment, however, revert to the question of cales. That rates at home are low is of course
RUMOURED GOLD LOAN, The depletion of the Gold reserve in the that there is a Four per cent Gold lean of Fifty American Treasury continues, and it is ramoured Millons impending.
TYPHOON WARNING.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON, Otis, the Spanish Consul at this port, for the We are indebied to the courtesy of Señor Don following telegram :--
MANILA, March rath 7.12 2.01.
Bad weather to the southward of Manila. " LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Carolins left Kobe for Yokohama on the and instant,
HAIPHONG is becoming slarmed at having to proper supply of pure drinking water.
this morning and farther remanded unti Toss ALVES was again brought before the Magistrate day sext.
It is not geater) (saya Texas Sifting) to call mana llar, but you may say that he is much giren to an artificial recollection of misleading
I
Ching, at the Victoria Hotel this morning We regret to have to record the death of Mr. E. C. Ross, chief engineer of the C. N. steamer
Mr. Rosa had obtained leave for six months, and was going to Liverpool-his home-in the next Blue Funnel steamer. Since Friday last, when he left the Chingiu (having arrived from Au- stralla on the 1st inst.) he stayed in the Victoria
Hotel boys went into his room, and found him Hotel. His post was filled by Mr. J. Mitchell, and the steamer left for Japan on Wednesday, This morning, about nine o'clock, one of the manager, Mr. Farmer, was at once summoned, lying in bed, bleeding from the right temple. The
and there was a bullet-wound in Mr. Ross' head. was lying near, with one chamber discharged; and at first thought Mr. Ross had bad a fit of some klad; but a small six chambered revolver
Dr. Cowie shortly afterwards foined him. Mr. Rose was taken to the hospital, where he Surgeon-Colonel Preston, who happened to be in the hotel, promptly went to the rooms, and
in the left temple. The deceased was 31 years of age, dugle, and bore an excellent reputation, ¿led about upon. The bullet was found lodged
He was not known, to be in pecuniary or any other trouble. Some of his luggags, was sent
home by the Achilles, and the rest is now in charge of the police.
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galte as tros as if we had first uttered it our selves that one must go abroad to learn about Wz beg to venture a remark--not original, bat home. There is an advertisement in one of our Hong-Kong Weekly Press. This advertisement is quite a curiosity, and so sisa the sald obscure foreign contemporaries announcing the birth of a new publication in Hongkong calling itself the weekly, would appear to be, though we had never make some pretensions to wit and humour, we until now beard of either production. As we reproduce the ad. (gratis):- 1965
London there-the
undeniable, but the following comparison with I:cal quotations may interest you.
ONDON.
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God save the Queen. CRICKET.
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Tea in Barber's Warehouses... 3/ per cent. Merchandise Davis Wharf 7/ Merchandise Builers Wharf... 71 Hardwood L'don St, Kath's Wht 5 bat are fair instances of London wharf bustness;
Merchandise Bali's Wharf. T hese rates are all less ro per cent, discount,
wharf and slao on godowns in the town, whilst to ught for here on the Hongkong and Kowloon they show an average rato quite equal to the per cent, at which risks are eagerly
companies here will do the br.fness for which our positive knowledge the agents of some Home is 2x. 6d. per cent, and in Shanghai rates are
End Were it possible to come to any definite even lower. With regard to the nature of the risks accepted in the United Kingdom, Imay state they are of the best clars, and are contributed largely by firms and others connected with the agreement with home and contlasotal companies for a fixed tariff we should be only too glad
though I am glad to hear that some of the Tar, Metcall 15. but at present this ideal seems far-fetched, for
older Companies are at last remising the danger of Egt. Bland bete liene and Continental Companies as between them and competition appears just as keen? between home
the conflict. I cas only repeat that any season- Fr. Rogers, Reader b Byrne
Pts. Matthard b Byt
will relieve shaveholders of unnecessary anilety and I can assure you that should your Consulting ahla scheme for raising and mafatalning rates Cpl. Cooper, Reader, b Byrne. Los Cph, Waarove, bye... will have our support. I trust these explanations Pee, Camble, Falkner, ber Committee and ourselves conclude that any to any quarter, we shall not fall to protect your aile ation in the policy explained la nOCCHKATY, Interest, SoTregard our position as satisfactory; we cannot expret, always to escape with trivial osses but must take one year with another sod can but trust that we may have a recurrence of the immunity from heavy loss which we have. so often pieviously experienced. Should there be any questions I shall be glad to reply before
A most enjoyable, game of cricket took place H. COMPANY 187. S. L. I. v. R, E.
for the Company. Lce. Corpi, Healey was the yesterday at the Happy Valley between the above teams and resalted in a win for the R. E. by 22 runs and 6 wicke s. Sappers Byron and Metcalfa bowled well for the R. E. as did Bland pick of the balamen,
Appended are the scorest-
'H. COMPANY, zar Hi Lo I. FILT-INNES
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Freemantia, & Byrna Duka, & Maesife Freemantia, & Me
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C Brew, Bot puke Ruler, & Mascalle
a Oliver, a Raler, b Byras. 90
ac Falkner, b Byte Regan, un sub Mecala
Harris, Walsh, b Brzostek 10 11
Let there be no misunderstanding. We are not trying to initiate a crusade against prostitution, for such attempts always have failed and always will fall as long as there are men and women in the world, Nor pander to morbid sensationalism. What are we trying simply to stir up mud, to 7.So we do wish is that a respectable person 11.00 may have at least some chance to walk A Boxing Tournament will be held to-morrow 5.50 abroad in this Colony without suffering (Saturday) evening, at the Kowloon Hotel, to 8.5o rude shocks to modesty in every part of commence at 9 p.m. 12.50
every street, at every hour of day or night. Tur Tonkin pirstes have taken to loving That is all we ask-keep the evil isolated, Bred toll of $1.50 per cartload on all caravans 18.00
let it not thrust itself 'forward to the passing through their toritare. 20.00 annoyance of those who would Ignore it if Duo the year 1897, 7,706 vessels (1,472,214
they could,
At present, our "only thoroughfare," s) entered the port of Trieste, against 7,815 Quern's Road, is a succession of eyesores.
ships and Go from east to west, to Jardine's wharf, ACCORDING to the Arm, the native New,
1,574,865 tong in the year 1891. to the Sailors' Home; to St. Peter's Church Year festivities of 1893 at Hanel were's dismal -what meets the eye all along the route? First, almost side by side with one of the hard timer,
show compared with former years, indicating two big hotels of the Colony, is a shop osten. 20.00 sibly dealing in small wares. Ifthe accounts could be produced, or some record of the actual transactions obtained, it would statistics, be found that perhaps $1 month is the limit of this trade, while some hundreds
of dollars represent the shop's unlicensed traffic in alcoholic liquors and prostitution. It is not even disguised, Dozens of visitors to the hotel globe. THE next meeting of the Hongkong "Odd 1.75 trotters, missionaries, ladies many of them, Volumes will be held at the Hongkong Hotel
nearly every time they pasa cannot help to discuss "What does Hongkong Want "beglasing of the year, and their own merits and on Thursday afternoon, March 16th, at 5.30 p.m., but see the occupants of this place parad. Ladies are invited.
These papers have been combined pines the proposing, the adoption of the report and Bapper Breb HR to hac ing their immorality and their defiance of 5.50 decency out in the open street, From this INTERESTING tom about the recent severe world (other weeklies published in the Far East the handy size and cheap price of the paper, $ 10 annum, focloding postage to any part of the atmosphere reeks of prostitution, No blacks of Ice at Hell Gate," Who said laments may be sent direct to the Office, Hong York, February 1st-Cold unprecedented, Large man can walk in that direction after six Gould couldn't carry his money out of the world kong, accompagnied by remittance for a year have made it already a o'clock in the evening without being with him?
great access. Orders for Sa jostled or accosted by prostitutes in YESTERDAY afternoon a coelle went to stakeOut of curiosity, we investigated the matter, a manner Indicating that they regard stall and get three cash worth of cake, but had a and discovered that the weakly business is a 075 him as a denizen of their own world; walle violent disagreement with the restaurateur as yellow-backed abortion attempting to crawl into
la advance, or to any of the Agents, no lady would ever be allowed (by any. to whether he had or had not paid... As the pabllelty from somewhere in Wyndham Street. body who knew the place) to walk along star told his Worship today at the Police Court, it consists mostly of male hasa, gathered from Queen's Road Central, By day, too, the coolin ran against a knife, and cut himself ancient back numbers of the Telegraph disgusting sights are to be seen, not merely badly. The cake merchant is now put away for ought to be pointed out that the lie about price by those who look for them, but by those a month. 1.00 who would fain think that the world is Te Band of the ret Shropshire Light Infantry Press (though that is no compliment) charging is likely to cause troubles for there is in Yoko fair; and every year thousands of visitors will play the following programme at the Barrack only afty cents a mouth, and fofiultely better hams & weekly of slightly better style than the 1.to go away with the impression (only top Square this evening, commmcugat 7.30p.m.value for the money-namely, the Boz of Curies,
true) that Hongkong is the most bestial 1.00 place in the British Empire,
$1.20
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A REQULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 16th fastent, 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
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The most comprehensive and complete record of the News of the Far East is given in the HONG-KONG WEEKLY PRESS, with which is Incorporated the CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
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presented be adopted and passed, as of Broper With Bot och 201 accounts now before you, proposed that the report and
There being no questions, the Chairman Cply Palmer, kit, wicket on to bar,
C. 6. Y. Freemantia, a, Binad, Mr. Gillles seconded the motion, which war Reader, Tabat
Raler, Bland On the motion of Mr.
"point, all the way to the Fire Station, the winter weather (Amerloan, of course); New are # 18, § rồ and $ 13) abscriptions or Adver. | carried mam, com: Blade seconded by MALTA engan penger manag
There is another aspect of the question -the hard ground of £. s. d., or rather of
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Joseph; the appointment of Mr. J. B. Lapraik, as R firmed, and the retiring members, Messrs, Chater, Moses, Bird, Holliday, and Lapralk were re elected. member of the consiting committee Was con NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAİL. seconded by Mr. Ho Tung, Messis, G. S. Coxon in harbour this morning For the subjoined and F. Henderson were ro-elected auditors for telegrams we are indebted to our San Francisco On the motion of Mr. 1. D. Humphreys, with the American malls of Feb, rath, arrived the current year.
The Pacific Mall Co.'s steamship "China, Capt. W. B. Seabury, which left San Francisco
will be issued to-morrow, of the meeting, gentlemen, dividend warrants
The Chairman That concludes the business ownow
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LONDON, February grå, The Hamburg-American line steamer Shavie from Hamburg for New York, passed the Scilly at ber englans were, disabled and she wan: Islands this morning bound cast. She signaledi making for Southampton,
THE NAVAL BALL, AMA PARANT Įreng 12k social history of Hongkong was the dance given to-day from Lord Cromer, British Minister to
One of the most prominent landmarks in the who have falled in Hongkong, financially on the 18th ulto, our lively Gallic neighbouri
A dispatch was received at the Foreign Office, and physically, mentally and morally, held what the Frogyis cal's a "concours-de
at the Naval Yard last night by Commodore Bury Egypt, stating that the condition of affairs in 10 Then, whenever any stranger aska (only, Babys presumably a baby-show at Balled,The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders' HE the General and Miss Barkers H.E. adventorenses, who call themselves the Marquise Victor Emanuel, Penguin, Alacrity and troops who have been ordered to that country, Palliser and the captains and affc re of H.M.S, Egypt may compel the landing of all Briifsh strangers do ask; residents know well near Saigon. enough) Who is that woman who Chinese, Annamite, and mixed, wars brought: 1. Bell-Irving presided, and there were also pre- the Triomphants, Koreyete stand: Vipere; suspended, owing to a declaration on the part
Plovs, Over ago guests were present, fachiding About two hundred Infants, in this Company was held to-day. The Hon. J. Admiral Haman the captains and officers of de Figury and the Comtesse de Russy, has been H.E. the Governor, Lady and Miss Robinson The decica expelling from France two alleged passed along the street just now, with an together, at 8 am thirty money prizes were sent Messrs. S. Lapralk, Hen. C. P. Chater, the Chief Justice and Mrs, Clarke, Colonel of the women that they are citizens of France.
GRIS PARIO, Fobrany zr1. equipage as gorgeous as if she owned the awarded for the prettiest and best-con-lined, S. Mosci, S. G. Bird, Cf. Holliday (oon. and Mrs. Ravenhill, Colonel and Mrs. Maltahy, and not Italian Colony Note the answer. In Hong The jury, as well at the whole of the spectators uitleg committee), Z. F. Alford, Ho Tung.. B. Colonel and Mrs Barrow, Surgeon Colonel, uspected that they have bean go- kong, the women who hold their beads: 2 reed in' awarding the palm to the children of Coughtele, C.. A. Ozorto, Ng Lan Tong, K. C. Mr. and the Misies Preston 3 also many between for Cornellos Hera and others between 6.40 highest, who lefully monopolise the right were remarkably few crates between Cam H. Humphreys, F. Henderson, A. Byramice, disagalshed commay of Hongkong teldents docupants formerly in possession of Herz. Chinese fathers and Cambodian mothers. There, Wilcox, D. Gillies, Ng Awch, J. D. Humphreys, of the consular body, and onmmons, and. Fals and London t connection with Panama of way and crowd everybody else bedians and Aunsmites. Many of the unsuccess. Goosman, A. G. Morris. He Hoseph, The captain and officers of the Lancaster were There but little doubt that they are simply C Fine A. V. H. Genera $25 0.50 any civilised country dare not show dress or toys. The show created immense Kam Tong, ard G. T. Veitch (secretary).
040 out, these are of the class that in ful competitors were ves various articles of G. Slade, H. É, R. Henter, C. S. Taylor, Ho unable to attend, swing, we believe, to recent adventureated," and that they are not, I NE BIL
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and The secretary read the notice of meeting. ment by the U.S. Minister to China there in Cochin China. Soms Hongkong philanthroceeding with the business of the meeting you the Naval Yard which had been cooptatád zwatet Caposlenim$5.50 per Gallen, I are at present in China- only 1022 citizens + Palih an nya o the mafu chance”; in the I will agree with ms in recording our deep regret Atled to perfection under the personal supervi:townote in the country, died fa this city today,
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