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Intimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATER.S.

W pure.

TATER-The Water used is absolutely STEAM PLANT.--Of the latest and most

powerful type. SUPERVISION. The whole process of manufacture le under the 'continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist.

The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most

noted makers in England,”

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1803.

AT the Harbour Office to-day, before Capt. Ramsey, Marine Magistrate, thies seamen of the ship Habitant (Capt. Potter) were sent to

gol for seven days each for refusing daty on the

2nd and aged lust.

THE reports for 189a of the Harbour Master, the Acting Postmaster General, and the Sanitary Superintendant, together with the special raporta of the Commissions appointed to investigate the Treasury frande and the Pó Leung Kuk, were laid on the table at the meeting of the Legisla. tive Council this afternoon. IT.having been shown that the London malls can be landed in Hongkong without any pasti- cular difficulty inside twenty-four days, there seems to reason why we should tolerate the

thirty days limit longer than possibly can be helped. The Chamber of Commerce ought to actively move in this matter without delay.

In to-day's Garrison Orders It is stated that the continued rain having rendered the Happy Valley unfit for parade purposes, the "Feude jole ordered for to-morrow will be fred from the Praya.. Special orders as to forming up, etc., will be issued shortly..

The troops will be in portion at 4.45 p.m., as previously ordered." THE Report of the Commission specially appointed to investigate the Alves, frauds and theworking of the Treasury Department has been anxiously looked for, and there has been a good [39 deal of growling, throughout the colony at what was regarded as, and certainly appears to hava been, an unnecessary delay in making public the A. S, WATSON & CO., LD. detalls of this discreditable official scandal,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK"& Co. Lon

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

Established A.D, 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED. WATERS.

UR NEW FACTORY has been recently ... refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English maker:

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout

"BOMBAY SODAS.” We continue to supply large bottles as hereto ore, Fra of Extra Charge, to those of our

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THE O. & 0. 5. 5. Cola steamer Ocamk, with maily, &c., left San Francisco for Yokohama, on the 33rd for this post, ela

A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 315, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street on Thursday, the 1st proxime, al 830 for 9 pm precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

MARRIAGE IS A FAILURE.

When either of the parties marries for money. When the lord of creation" pays more for cigars than his better half does for hoslary, boots When one of the parties is in a business that and bonnets.

is not approved by the other.

Hand", When both pardes persist in argolog over subject upon which they have never thought, and never can think, milke.

exercising control over the junk trade of this part. This lighting of an important port by foreign power, was absolutely" unique. In the history of international relations.

THE FO·LIUNG-EUE.

The Registrar General moved the first reading of the Po Leong Kak Incorporation Bill, Dr. Ha Kal seconded the motion.

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carried out at the present time, ab the construc tion of the road can be convectently supervised

by the officer in charge of the other ronds in the Kowloon district. I have therefore no besitation is advising the Finance Committee to agree to the expendline

The vote was passed unanimously, This concluded the business.

The Colonial Secretary:-Before the question

als, I should like to say a word or two on THE TREASURY BRAUNS. In past, behall of the Government, For many years past a great and beneficent work has been FINING OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS. carried on in our midst by the Po Lang Kok, and it is not too much to say that it could not The report of the Commissioners appointed by have been accomplished without their instrumen. Governor is Willam Robinson in February tailty. They havegiven their services freely, with- || last to investigate the notorious Alves frauda out reward and without expectation of reward, and and Inquire into the working of the Treasury cannot be questioned twat they have desery Department bas at last been published and When neither husband nor wife takes a holled well of the State. When, therefore, on their was presented to the Legislative Council

king,

about the beglonlog of last year, to be || this afternoon. The evidence taken by the placed in a poslilo to carry on the work more Commission (Mr. Justics: Ackroyd, Mr. J. Mr. S. G. Bird), which efficiently by being legally incorporated, they Thurbum and were met with a charge of being a semet society, time will not permit us to analyse to-day, and with other invidious allegations, the whole revealą state of disgracefal neglect Chiness community felt, not unnaturally, that and mismanagement, extending over a period of they had received a strange return and an years, for which the Government must accept unmerited return for conspicuous services no small measure of responsibility. Alves gratuitously rendered for the protection of the | defalcations are now stated at $61,817,173, and weak and unfortunate. The bon, member of the Commissionem "And that the following this Connell who charged them with being a persons have by neglect or omission of duty secret society, and with-

Indirectly allowed the frauds to be committed i

day.

When the holidays are taken by ons only, When man attempts to tell his wife what style of bonnet she must wear.

When a man's Christmas presents to his wife consist of bootjacks, shirts and gloves for himself.

When dinner is not ready at dinner-ilme, When "he" sucres his londest while "she" kindles the fire,

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When "father" takes half the ple and leaves the other half for the ons that made it and for her eight children.

When the children are given the neck and back of the chicken.

Apolina When the money that should go for a book goes for what only one side of the house knows anything about.

When politeness, fine manners and kindly A CORRESPONDENT expresses the opinion that, with the knowledge of English now. to be obtention are reserved for company or visits

abroad.

tained at the Victoria College, the cadet system of this colony might be done away. The Cadets, he states, never obtain more than a superficial knowledge of Chinese, and for actual business are, with very few exceptions, worse than use. less. correspondent. forward with

by cadets.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

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Mr. Whitehead-Str, I rise to order. Your 43. Mr. Lister, for authorizing. Alven to sign Excellency, as President of this Council I ask these receipts, for appointing a thraff he could yon, Sir, whether the hon, the Colonial Secretary not read English, and for dot insisting on, the is in order. The report of the apeclat commis-books being balanced soon after the end of every slon appointed by your Fxcellency to inquire year, especially the matter was brought to

hla notice by the Auditor. into certain matters pertaining to the Po Leung Kuk has only just a few minutes ago been M. Mr. Wodehouse, by neglect in not causing pa the table of this Council, and until the the Rent Rolls of 1887, 1888 and 1889 to be members of the Council and the public have had balanced in proper time, and thus ascertaining an opportunity of carefully reading over the what sums appeared as having been paid in and evidence set before the commission, and of what amount had actually been received by the digering it thoroughly, together with the report. Mr. Mitchell-Innes, in ast causing the itself, I ask your Excellency whether the hon. member is in order. The points to which he

lugs of the special commission, and I submit the hon, member is not in order in referring to these matters until time has been given to read the report.

and to the time when Hongkong shall be ruled (Before Mr. B. 7. Ackroyd, Puispe Judge.) refers have been fully explained in the proceed

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May 25th.

THE SALT FARM LAUNCH 'NUISAŃCE, AN WIn the two suits of the Chi On Chau Fek K|| hong against Wong Chuk Ping, and Leung A Tao against Wong Chuk Ping, an interpleader was filed on behalf of Wong Chung Chuen, claimant of the property seized in both actions. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson was for the claimant, and Mr. Reeca (Ewans and. Reece) for the execution creditors.

The Colonial Secretary :—I submit that I am perfectly in order, I am speaking seither in sapport of the Bill nor in opposition to it, but I am making a general statement on behalf of the Government.

His Excellency I think it is dag to the Po Leung Kuk that some statement should be made, but I am ready to admit that I would prefer that such statement be made at a later stage. The Po Leung Kok has been charged them as soon as possible. with certain taches, and it is only fair to clear

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Rent Roll of 1890 to be balanced, especially when his attention was called to it by Mr Nicolls. We are also of oploton that if ordinary supervision had been exercised by him, he would have discovered that Alves was constantly receiving money direct from the public.

Depreciation of Furniture.............. 3:419-77 General Charger, Wages, Adver-, ding, Direction and Management,

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23,135 15

Loss on Sals of Mountain View Property

Allowance for bad and doubtful

105,489.00

забу

T-tal....

..$161,118 69

December 31, 1892.

By Hotel Earnings, less čost of Pro-

visions, Wines ..........................................$ 23.588.26

Transfer Feet ..................amV

M

,, Palance............

10.00

$161,118,69

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Governing Directors.

HART BUCK,

Acting Secretary,

We have compared the above statement with the books and vouchers at the Company's Office and have found the same correct.

F. HENDERSON. ADAM LIND Hongkong, 24th April, 1893.

TEE" SALVADORA'S" TYPHOON

· EXPERIENCES.

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We are indebted to Capt. C K McIntosh, R.N.R., of the "Ben" liner Benalder, which arrived here yesterday. from Saigon, for some farther details regarding the Spanish steamer Salvadora, previously reported in our columos to have sustained severe damage by the typhoon of the 14th inst.

The Salvadora loft here in ballast for Selgon typhom on the 14th, which appears to have been on the 9th inst, and encountered the full force of a

of exceptional severity. From the injules the steamer suffered it is a matvel that she accceded la riding out the storm and reaching port fo safety. With her foremast, and maintopmast gone, her englas-zoom flooded and the machi- nery rendered useless, her bulkheads burst through by the water, the whole of her boots swept away or smashed to pieces, and materially damaged in every part, the vessel lay practically helpless in the trough of the_sea until the 45. Mr. Carvalho, chief cleik, &c. Helaught typhoon had passed over. For three days to have éxercised greater supervision over "all | afterwards the Salvadoro drifted noskwards, the clerks, and not have permitted such arrears past Tourane, towards the Gulf of Tonquin, until in the keeping of the backs.

the necessary repairs, to her ergifrs' were completed and steam could be ruled in the bollers.

"4. Mr. Nicolle, by not reposting to the Gover nor the fact that he had not been able to obtain the hooks, properly balanced, necessary for his auditlog.

6. Mr. May, because he did not carry out Mr. Nicolle's requirement as to the keeping of the books.

"7. The Audit department for the year 1884 to 18ça.”

An action for libe! has been entered in the British Consular Court, at Bangkok by Mr. G. L. Hanlon against the Proprietor of the Siam Free Press, claiming $3,000 damages. The articles complained of, says our contemporary, appeared on November 4th, 1891-six months ago and on January 6th; while the publication of Counsel's objections to Mr. Harrison, as a Juryman in the case Regina v. Ahamat, con- stitutes the third ground of complaint.

It appeared that the property in dispate was THE HOD. Treasurer of the Allce Memorial the steam-launch Fuk Zer, which was formerly Hospital bega to acknowledge, with thanks, the owned by Wong Slu. Keung.ho used it following donations to the fands ofthe Hospital trade. The launch is now lying in the place in protecting his monopoly of the saltpetre

Customers who prefer to have them to the and Kelly & Walsh1⁄4..................... ja suumaknemernim$ 25.00 umally occupied by the "mosquito feet* of 25.00 Chinese launches engaged on zablonage duty 19,00 about Hongkong-near the 10.00 anchorage. The farmer died, and his widow 50.00 carried on the salt farm until the end of the term, 5:00 and then the launch was sold, for the form 5:00 syndicate to Wong Chung Chuen. Wong Chuk 5.00 Ping war son of Wong Sin Keung by a 3.60 concubine, and had no legal cisim to the NOTWITHSTANDING the bad times and the launch at all; but he had passed as owner, and opposition of the Electric Co., the Hongkong dought it down from Canton to Hongkong, and China Gas-Co, still continues to pay hand. Judgment had been given against him in the the Po Leung Kuk hrs explained that he did not for the year ended the 31st December, 1892, some dividends to its shareholders. For last/Summary Court for $90, for coal supplied by the intend to use the term "secret society "--which for presentation to the shareholders at the Year the Company was able to pay a dividend Chi On Chau Tuk Ki hong, and for Stix for has only one 'meaning tỏ Chinese cars-In any ordinary general meeting of the Company, to be of 10 per cent and a bonus of at per cent, free paid to the crew by Leung A To The

any size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good condition..

Counterfoli Order Books supplied free on xpplication.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."*. And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept

ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE

No Credit given for Boilles that look dirty or greisy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles at never used again by

Dorabjee & Ring Kea.................................................... Robert Becker.................. E, Ricco & Co

W. C. H Hasilogs .... M. B. Polishwalla.. J. Rosselet.... ..................................... M. J. Patell

BER-OF-WAY

launch had been seized on the 9th May, and was now held by the Count for the execution creditors. Defendant, however, was not the owner, as on the termination of the salt firm the launch was sold by the syndicats to the claimant. Defendant contested the validity of the sale, urging that the vendors were never ** | absolate owners ar all

of income tax, after carrying forward 2152 21. 5d, to new account-results which speak eloquently as to the earning powers of concern. Had the opposition of the Electric Light Co. been worthy of the name, the poor le that the Gas Company Directors would have found it expedient long before now to considera. bly reduce the price of gas and bring the rate in keeping with the altered character of the times.

(Caso proceedlug).

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Mr. Whitehead:-1 are anxious that it should be, but to state one side of the case only, with out having fally considered the statements sccompanying the report of the commission, is surely out of order.

The Colonial Secretary:-If the bon, member for the Chamber of Commerce will have patience and allow me to speak for one or two minutes, I am going on to speak of his explanations. As I was saying the hon. member who brought these charges against

Mr. Whitehead-Sir, I rise to move MINUTICS,

amendment 1-"That the first reading of the The minutes of the last meeting werend Bill entitled the Po Leung Kak la-orporation and confirmed.

PAPERS.*.*

This is a most serious indictment which ought at once to be seriously dealt with by the Governor and Legislature, as most of the officials Impli- cated are at present occupying responsible positions in the service of the Colony.

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A course was then set for Saigon, where she arrived on the rệth inst. with a great list and almost battered out of recognlign to use Chpt. McIntosh's expression, "is the worst condition of any vessel I ever saw." We regret to have to add that some of the crew were very badly hurt.

The Salvadora. Is. now In Salgan waiting instractions from ker owners,. Necessary repairs will be very heavy, and will be executed either

THE AUSTIN arms hoteL ́AND | No¤ Hoogkong or Singapore.

BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report of the Directory

--; 100%

held at the offices of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on Monday, gih Juzo, ai To the shareholders of the Auxiin Arms Hotel and Building Company, Limited. you a statement of accounts showing the posliten Gentlemen-Your Directors beg to lay before of the Company on the 31st December, 1893,

The Hotel earnings for 189a show a consider. able increase over those of 1891, and the success attending the reduction of tariff for the winter months la decidedly satisfactory,

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THE ELECTRIC DEATH CHAIR & FRAUD,

The first kind of death is attendant upon lizhtning and the discharges of powerful batteries, place of Mr. V. A. Caesar Hawkins, resigned discharges. The second, on the contrary, is Mr. A. Lind has been appolated Auditor in and is seldom encountered in cases of industrial In accordance with Article 8 of the Articles Orange and Henry Humphreys retire from the of Association. Maars. J. D. Humphreys, Jas. card, but being eligible, offer themselves for

NEW YORK MURDERERS CARVED DY THE

DOCTORS.. objectionable sense, and that by his forther allegations he did not intend to convey what

Considerable excitement has been caused in your Excellency understood him to convey.

the United States by the assertion of Professor That is well. More than a year has been lost,

d'Arronval, one of the most distinguished French and a great deal of time and labour and some public money has been expended on account

scientists, that the use of the electric battery for of the special commission of enquiry in ellering

the condemned person, but only brings abrut | Capital punishment in New Yerk dost not kill facts which were perfectly well known already to everyone who was sufficiently interested to

apparent death, and that life can be rústored by means of artificial respiration, The Professor's make himself acquainted with the Society's work.

assertion means that the criminals who have But this time and labour and morey bave not

been executed by electricity in New York State, been altogether thrown away, for they have been OUIDA" on wedding ceremonies: "In all the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

owe their exit to the great beyond to the means of putting on record a laige mass of annals of the social life of the world" there has

As it would have involved considerable the kalves of the surgeons who fixed up' the A meeting of the Legislative Council was leld been previously ignorant on the subject, and give legal effect to the resolution passed and

facts for the information of those who may have not been anything so atrocious in vulgarlty as a -

expense, it has not yet been thought desir ble to | so-called post mortems. fashionable wedding, whether viewed in ite this afternoon. There were presents who may have the patience to read the evidence confirmed to reduce the capital of the Company in two ways) by producing mechanical According to M. d'Arsonvil, electricity kills greedy pillaging of friends and acquaintances or Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor MG attached to the report. It is a matter of to Bico,000, for the purpose of wiping out the lesions of the vessels and the nervous system In its theatrical pomp el costums, of T. M. O'Brien (Colonial Secretary) Mr. procession and of banquet. It is the very W. M. Goodman (Attorney-General); Mr. FA. atafaction, but of no surprise, to the Govern. Loss on the Mountain View property this less (3) by arresting the great functions, as in the apogee of bad taste, incongruity and indecency, Cooper (Director of Public Works) Mr. H. et go and that the row of its protracted therefore silli stands to the debit of Profit and stoppage of respiration, of the heart's sction, or from the coarse words of ita sivarled orations Stewart-Lockhart (Register-General) ; )

MG enquiry has been to show that it had by no-Loas account,

of the exchanges between the tissues of blood, During the year Mr. Geo, R. Stevens resigned etc. and te idiotic expenditure. It is this publicity Mitchell-lanes (Colonial Treasurer) Com R. means over-rated the obligation under which the which is dear to the soul of our Galus and Gala, Murray Rumacy (Harbour Master) Meammanity at large, and all interested in the cause been refilled.

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his seat on the Board and the vacancy has not for were it not so there would be more special H. Whitehead, E. R. Belllos, and Ho Cal of humanity. (Applause). licenses demanded, since they are not so costly unofficial members. that gentle people could not easily afford to have their marriage ceremony as entirely private as they pleased but they would not feel any pleas sure in privacy; they despise it; they are Always ready with rag and rouge for the footlights f

The Colonial Secretary laid on the tab the they had not an audience the bride and bride- Harbour Master's, Sanitary Superintendent and groom would yawn in each other's face,... Acting Postmaster's reports for 1899; ald the THE methods of Chinese officialdom are reports ofike two special commissions appiated amusingly grotesque. We noted some time ago to enquire into the Po Leung Ktk af the that Hu Yuen-mel, the Provincial Judge of Treasury frands; also the statement dotal Kuangal, had been appointed Minister for China revenue and expenditure for 1892. In refence to Great Britain and France, vice Hrush Fo to the last, be explained that the total venue ch'dag, whose term of office shortly expires. It for 18ga had been $2,336,933, being $2630 is pow gravely announced that He had written more than in Bot and still more la exps of The revenue for 1897, hover, 1890 to the Taung-l! Yamén, deprecating his appoint included several exceptional windfalls, that ment to such a high office on the grounds that it was not a safe guide for the near future. The a Minister to a foreign country must be an official of tried ability in diplomacy, and one last item on the revenue side of the aper who is thoroughly versed in International affairs, ("Water Account) was estimated wil, at i in all of which requirements; the Minister-elect receipts showed $82,860, which might wear modestly and regretfully confesses his inefficiency. purling if not explained really it formed part Of course this customary deprecation of his own of the item beaded "Assessed Taxes babad merits was never intended to be seriously enter been noted separately this year; if the abunt LORD SALISBURY AT BELFAST. talned, and so Ha Ynen-mel had been appolated of water account receipts were add us of May 24th on the special recommendation of the Viceroy assessed taxer, it would be seen that thetil Lord Salisbury met with a grand and enthu-Li Hung-chang, the Ministers of the Trong for 1897 was $545,013, belog #rotar3 hore slastic reception on bis vhit to Belfast. A con- Yamen at once telegraphed to Kuangel, ever. than estimated, and 876,771 more than Engr.. tingent of admirers drew his carriage along the ruling the Provincial Judge's objections to his (Applausa) streets, which were profiely docorated with promotion and directing him to be in readiness appropriate emblems.

to proceed at once to Peking on receipt of the Imperial decres.

C

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong,

The Hongkong Celeguaph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1893.

TELEGRAMS..

· “MELANCHOLIA."

LONDON, May 23rd. H. Charles Lesseps has been removed to hospital, suffering from a severe attack of melancholla.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Queen's Birthday fos de fole will be fired on the Praya at five o'clock tomorrow evening (ost this woning, as erroneously stated in, our ime of yesterday.)

An Emergency meeting of Victoria Lodge, No, 1016, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 31st Inatur, at for 5.30, p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

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KOWLOON AND VAU-MA-TI ROADMA On the motion of the Colonial Beciuy seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, a fineis minuto, in which the Governor geomuided SAYS the Sydney Bulletin 1-Pastor Bevan (630 || spending $13,000 on roads in Kowloon andau. A week) lectured in Sydney the other night, on "My Trip Round the World Dr. Bevan, on-ti, was referred to the Flounce Commita, the Chinaman, is instructive

The Director of Public Works laid on theble

Is Honolula de frit asw real industrious Chim. From

THE F. W. D.

what he observed, he was led to the opinion that the white people the report of the Public Works Committefor

of the colonies would yet have to meet these aliens on a difesor 1895.

ground to that on which t! wy now stood, if the white could put than by industry, they would not by iawn. Es una matin

to try to adjint a psaly moral question by stars prohibitury laws.

AFFORESTATION,

The Colonial Secretary, in reference the

11 Pastor Bevan believes in his own statements, statement of the Superintendent of the Botal

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Ordinanca be postponed until after the publies tion of the repost of the special commision ap pointed to consider certain points is reference thereto, and of the evidence taken by the com mission, and antil the members of this Council have had time to read and consider the same," I de not think any case has been shown for undue haste in proceeding with the Bill, and I thick it only right and proper that hon. members should have an opportunity of perusing the evidence sttached to the report of the com. mission. I think it is also due to the public that the public should have an opportunity reading and considering and digesting the report and the evidence. These at my reason for moving the amendment.

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Mr. Belillos seconded the amendment, saying

that although he was a strong supporter of th Bill he thought time should be allowed for con sideration of the report.

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Ha Excellency-But you will have an opportunity of considering it-one week from today.

The amendment was lost by seven to two.

·MASONIC RINEVOLENT FUND. Owing to the absence of the senior unofficial member (Mr. Chater) through laces, the first reading of the Bill for the Incorporation of the Masonic Benevolent Fund was postponed s week.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned until this day week (rst Juce).

\FINANCE COMMITTEE,

re-election, A

by Messrs. F. Henderson and A, Lind, who offer The Company's accounts have been audited

themselves for re-election,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Governing Directors. DECEMBER 36T, 1892. Złabikies.

The Hongkong Land Invesment and Agency Company, Ld. Mortgage Humphreya Estate and

an R. B. Lot 64.................... $100,000.00 Finance Company, Ld. Mortgage on R. É. Lot

........................ 30,000.00

Sundry creditor#++********

nearly always the result of the application of the fact is that while the first brings about definie latter agency. The per ctlest bearing of these death, the effect of the secord may be a state of apparent denib, from which the subject may be Immediately after the shock made to revive by artificial respiration if induced

M. d'Arsonval maintains that a person suffer log from an electric shock abould be treated exactly as one drowned, and the 'formula' wivich he has given to electricians has called back to ille a number of men since Its publicatio MM. d'Arsonval and Biratid stigmatise the put- ting of criminals to death by electric shock an a complicated, barbarous and unreliable proceeds ing, and they challenge the Americas doctors. to practice artificial respiration upon a criminali after his so-called “death " by electricity..

It is further asserted that the use of dynamic: electricity produces in man a kind of antithesis, $130,000.00 under the cover of which he is mangled alive, 11,791.13 | and "must be so mangled in order to really Debentures.

བབ་་་བབསདན་ བས་་་་་་ *****- 91,600.00- became a corpse. The Professor's experimenta Capital Account.......$100,000.00

Less Amount of unpaid call$1,850.00.

Less Amount

Calis palā AN

[an"" shares

forfelted...

1,650,000

4.500.00

Suspense Account,

Calls paid on shares forfeited”.

EX-OFFICIAL" favours' us with his opinion / Chisaman in Industry is too awful to be contem.] and planting trees about the itland-ch" | remembered that in the Estimates some $19,000 Stock of Wines and Provisions not one of the Cadets in the Hoogkong Govern. | preachers in those days who will preach 18 hours | moved that it is expedient, to incube roads in Kowloon, · It is now proposodia expend Office FurniturÖ.............................................

that, with the exception of Mr. Stewart Lockhart,

• Low estimate in thes> hard times, we think.

ANOTICE in our advertising columns announces that the steamship Profentis will be sold by public uncilon at the Hongkong Supreme Court

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{ go to show that while the New York method is

far from being certain, it is also brutal in tha extreme, and is open, to the doubt of death Kn every caso, namely, that of killing the may, or woman upon whom the law bas passed tent enes. of death... If. M. d'Arenaval is to be believed every man who has been subjected to the process in that State has probably hea killed 195,500 00 at the inquest...

American experts substantially support the 1,650.00 | French scientist's views.

$430,541 23

FRANCE AND SIAM,

Anii.

The French calumas continue their march Mount Austin,

Rural Bui ding Lot No. 63 (includ

from Vindh and Stung Treng on the Mekong ing Farm Lot 54, R. Bots 6.

The work of occupying the chief posts on the and 65 and extensions, with the

left bank of the river will be proceeded with Hotel and buildings thereon)...$246.851.44 quietly and firmly and it is thought that the Hotel Furniture g

Siamese will offer no resistance whatever. The ******** 30,570.95 advancing column of 600 men by the routes 7,800.33 leading from Vindh to the fekong will probably 3.540.00

occupy the region of Houtè se, from which MM. 200.00 Esqullat and Champenois were ar.pelled. The Intermediate posts of importance will be slowly occupied and garrisoned, and ©ommunications

str. kept up by means of the river 5.257.95

Cameraspecially constructed for that

pur pastinak.... So far the utmost courtesy bas characterised 157.07 the interviews between the French and Slamere

officials, and it is expecte 1, this good feeling wi continue until such time as the whole question has been, adjusted. Ene-thlid of the French imges advancing frozi, the south, and tact are

Total

***** 430,541.33 forces in Tonkin amounts to about 25,000 men,.

officers. The waole strength of the French

of which 10,008 are Europeans, including the Dr. January 1st, to December 31st, 1893The Blazers Goops despatched to the East VEČERAS PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNx, dhokheda famess Legion Birangère, mangang To Balance brought forward... 10,518,05 are intended, wet-likely to sasure the safety of in Crown Rent in

by the Marshall of the local Admiralty Court, white, perfumed band be will have to preach (nection with the erection. of-a-new: BREY for any purpose which will directly H'king & Shanghai: atk $1,535.JP®

Fire Insurance (Balance of Fremia unexpired) amatoriu Cash in hand and unissued

Tram Tickets.

At the meeting of the Finance Committed after the Council meeting the Colonial Secretary (chairman), in proposing the adoption of then he ought to get away from the evil times to and Afforestation Department contemplallias minuts focemmending the expenditure of $13,000 Come ; she spectacle of Bevain trying to beat the expendings of $3,600 in 1895 for seg odd for reads in Kovisen, said-It will be For there will be Chinese cheap statement had been circalated to Loo, meters were act down for the construction of certain plated

Live Stock......................................................Birteen- $13,000 on the construction of another road to Sundry Debtor...............$5,288.62. ment Service is worth $80 per month. A rather a day for £s a week, and Beran will have to do expenditure proposed.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded the mpo, that district. The construction of the road in Less allowance for Bad und the same for 191, if he wants to keep ahead, And then there will be no trips round the world | which was carried.

question has been asked for by the hon. the Senior Unofficial Member, who I am sorry to say is

Doubtful Debtors WADLAN LIGHTHOUSE. is the cushioned and carpeted saloons of a big

Mr. Bellios gave notice to ask at theat absent through illness to-day, and by the hon. ocean liner, and instead of faintly and foobly pounding a velvet-covered desk with a soft, fat, meeting-Will the Goverment state, fen. R. Bell los. When it is proposed to expend 'any members of this committee with hands, and feet, and jaws, and bloodshot house on Waglan Island, whether their an eyes to preach furiously and bang desperately any understanding er spreement betweg het behoven as to very carefully consider on a hard deal board, and yall as long as there | Chinese Government (ed the British Imial the proposal. The road in question will-ba decan't, Chinese competition will assuredly over Maritime Customs and the Colonial Goverent, benuages goterprise, and the success of take him and tread him flat, so that his remains of Hongkong! Also whether there will benefit the colony at large. Apart from could be parsed under a door without disturbing special reason why the lighting of the cis that, the Director of Public Works bas informed the matting. He will have to get up at two approach to the port of flongkong, shobe me that he coulders the road in question ho preaching at three, and be will have to match explained that, as Wagian is only aj miles which workston has not slready been made, o'clock on cold winter mornings and start undertake by the Chinese Customs de most prgeatly important of any public works fos Tix interesting little "Tale of a Dog which at his bread-and-butter fanch in the palpit, and caps: D'Aguilar, to the to powder complete the road systers in Kowloon, and wa mentioned recently (the last time our Offico hold forth with his mouth fall, and bis die best, the Chinese Government had beaded it will facilitate the settlement of certain out Foet broke loose) is to be wagged" la Court next and his legs giving way bennath him. It is solely by love for England, or by or standing land claims; I will also improve the wiek, we believe, probably in the form of an great picture, that of the white man beating the motives, such as to a Britain Colors to unze of Crown land and provide a moch-needed arbitration case belon the Registrar, the Chow by superior industry, and we badly want Chinese control over this British Colony to outlet for the village of Yau-medi. He has almo provide yet another post of observaitor: pointed out that the work oun be sonomically proceedloge not being public in that nyest to sep Pastor Beran dolog i

unless previously sold by private treaty, on Filday, June 3rd, at 3 pm.

1,743.00

Take Japanɑso women realdent in Shanghai | is the, ubadow of a yell left in him, for if he i Government, or between the Chinese Indal, especially, to the advantage of the “Chaty Proft and Loss cumin nimmonses $37,520 43 | European, the rest are natives under Franch

were deported the other day for one year by the Japanese Consul General, on the ground that abels conduct was a menace to publio morality Menacing the morality of Shanghal is distinctly good," comments the Marusy,

that

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436.35. | the shabrasig in the vicinity of the French 17,380.37 frontier, sa wall as to keep down malconiegts.

|264.39 | from harrying the peaceful iphabitants. These Fo...: 0:34.59 | troops sin mot to be directed against the advance, Fago.77 of the French foises, bat only as a precat|LOWGIR