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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1893

„A FASHIONABLE Woman is defined as one whe has what everybody else has before anybody cle gets it,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. THE appointment of Mr. W. Machell an Asistent master in the Victoria College has been garetted.

AERATED WATERS.

JATER.-The Water used is absolately.

WAT

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THE damage donoto Messrs. Smith, Baker and Company's godowns at Yokohama by the recent fire Is cimated at $75,000.

THE O. & O. S. 5. Co's steamer Garlic, with malla, &c., Left San Francisco for this port, via STEAM PLANT-Of the latest and mosi Yokohama, on the 17th last.

powerful type SUPERVISION. The whole process of manufactura is under the continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist

The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makery lo England.

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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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IT is stated that no British sovereign has vetoed a Parliamentary bill during the past 185 years. THE two French 'men-of-waz Triomphant und inconstant solled hence for Bangkok to-day. The palm leaf or the glove?

AN American contemporary, probably interested in the business, plain irely observes that for every consulate there are many disconsolates.

"TIME's up," soliloquixed Bagley, us be came out of Uncle's" where he had just temporarily deposited the family ticker. THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended June 18th and Europeans, 173; Chinese, 1,011; total

1794.

THE Canadian Pacific Hallway Co.'s royal malt THE Milwaukee Sentinel says that what steamer Empress of India, from Vancouver, President Cleveland seeds is a chaperon tonired at Yokohama at 4.30 mm. to-day, and

Nagasaki and Shanghit decide who may be presented to him and wheth gain at 6 pm, for this post, via Kobe, mustn't.

THE death retores for the month of May have been set down as follow:-Among the foreign cirit populatise, 23.2 per 1,000, and the Chinese 23.1, per 1,000,

A meant of wisdom from to-day's Council meeting. The Attorney-Gener. This is truly an island, Hongkong; but the Kowloon Peninsula

A METEOROLOGICAL OBSCrvatory has been started at Cabal, and observations are now taken and forwarded regularly to 16212. "GOING but inther figure is the latest bit of society slang. Translated it means venturing out of doors withoutfany sort of wrap or COML" THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Cola not an Islandi » ▼ inform us that the steamer Arraloon Apesn. from Calcutta, left Singapore on Saturday after noon for this part,'"

Blobba-Sar, Wig, I'll bet you can't tell me what a dog's pants are made of,

Wig-wag They're of a set of very light back,

of cotrie.

of the year you B.C. It is not dated, of course, the dating system being a comparativly modern

of this issue) Way is the Secretary of State's despatch (published In another part addressed to #The Oficer Administering the Government of Hongkong?" Was Sir W: Robiason expected to have abdicated in favour | of Mr. O'Brien ?

Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. Wode house, a Chinese constable was fined $50, with the alternative of three months' Imprisonment, A COUPLE of body-snatchers were arrested red. for attempting to extort money from a Chinese also handed at Nagasak! the other day, They were boarding-house Eeeper yesterday, and trading with Chiosman but what his intentionsaulting him. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson appeared Were regarding the slimste end of the stiffa for the prosecution, is not stated.

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THE Canadian Paclic Railway Co's royal mail steamer Empress of China, from Hongkong, arrived at Nagasaki at 8 pm, yesterday, and

Kobe and Yokohama.

A TELEGRAM Was received in Yokohama front Hakodate on the oth inst. reporting that the Kurile Tiland Expedition was to have proceeded from that point to its destination, is special The man-of-war

Iwaki Kan, it seems,

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state the name of his assailant, he said he would be able to identify him

The jury after hearing the evidence acquitted

pilioner.

the

'HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Ng Sung Cheung, chair coolle, was charged with assault and robbery on Magasloe Gap Roaden the 3rd May last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the jury was sworn as before.

The evidence was to the effect that on the date named, Cheung Chuk, house boy to Mr. at Magazine Gap, w coming down the Hohnke, living in Blackhead & Ca's mess road, alone, towards Hongkong. Prisoner behind some bushes by the roadside, held him, and two other men sprang on him from and robbed him of $24.80 and some clothing They then pushed him down the hill, and rolled some stones after bim. The three men who wore said to have been implicated in the mainult had formerly been employed by Mr. Hohnke as chair cooler, but had been dismissed for refusal of duty, and were supposed to have a grudge | against the prosecutor in consequence.

The Jary convicted the prisoner, and Bis lordship reserved sentence.

GANG ROBBERY,

Lam A Man was charged with taking part in A gang robbery at a bouse in Chung Sass Lane' (West) on the 23rd May last, and assaulting and robblog the occupant, a seaman's wile, of a quanilly of jewellery,

The following jury was impanelled-A. W. J. W. Osbone, J. N. Asjanec, and C. H. Rogge. The jury convicted the prisoner, and his lord- ship reserved sentence.

good may came of the Commission; the result should be a decresió, not an increase, in the expenditure. I propose therefore to appolet the following gentlemen, who I think will form a very representativa' and able Commission the Harbour Master (of course), the Captain. Superintendent of Police, Mr. H. Hopplas, Mt. E. Alford representing Mears, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Mr. J. H. Scoft representing Mess. Butterfield & Swire, Mr. G. B. Dodwell, and Mt. H. H. Joseph.

THE PO LIUNG KUK CMMISSION. Mr. Whitehead -Your Excellency, I beg to ask the Colonial Secretary the corres pondence between the Government:nd myself- on the subject of the appointment of the Registrar-General as Chairman of the Special. Committee, appointed by his Excellency the Governor, to investigate and report on certala polata connected with the Bill 'for the Incorporation of the Po Leung Kok, has been forwarded.to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colorles, and if the Secretary of State has expressed any opinion as to the propriety orotherwise of that appolotment. The Governor replied that the correspondence in question had not been forwarded to the Secretary of State, but if Mr. Whitehoad wished. It to be sent there was no objectbs./.

THE TREASURY FRAUDS,

[38 THE oldest cols in the world is an Ægean plece left again at 3 p.m. to-day, for Vancouver, szia steamer, on the 11th lastan to take the party' Dyer, W. S. Bamiy, S. Forsyth, W. Patlans, by his Excelleny the Governor to enquire A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. | innovation, daging back 1:ss than five hundred)-No Rving germ of disease can resist, the /beyond Hakodate,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED AD, 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

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

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

"BOMBAY SODAS." We continue to supply large bottles as hereto Castomers who prefer to have them to the ord Dary size,

year,

A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued today announces the postpament, rise dit, of the meeting advertised for this afternoon to. consider the proposal to hold an exibition in Hongkong,

THE F. M. S.-S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, which sailed bence for San Francisco on May 18th, via Amoy, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her death nation on the 18th lust.

antiseptic power of essence of clunamon for more than a few hours "is the conclusion arrived at by M. Chamberland, the well-known scientist. It is said to destroy microbes as effectively, if not

a rapidly, as corrosive sublimate.

THE other day & Melbourne OC was cross, examining a demi-mondaine. Now, my good woman, where do you live 21 "I ain't a good woman, and you know well enough where I live." "Ob, yes, I know; but I want you to inform these twelve innocent gentlemen, so, that they may know, too,"

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SATURDAY's Gasstis publishes correspondencs showing the work dose by Captain Fawkes, of H.M.S. Mercury, with the assistance of the Chantaf of the Pescadores, in erecting a monu- ment on the North Promontory of Sand Island in memory of those drowned in the P. & O. steamer Bokkara last October.

LEGISLATIVE, COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Connell was held this afternoon. There were present -H. E. the Governor, Sir W. Robinson; Mr. The band of the rat Shropshire Light Infantry. M. Goodman (Attorney-General); Mr. F. A will play the following programme at the Officers

Cooper (Director of Public Works) Mr. A. M. Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, com-

Thompson (Acting Registrar General); Mr. N. G. mencing at 8 o'clock:-

Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer) Messrs. C. P. Chater, T. H. Whitehead, J. J. Keswick, E. R. Bellion, and Ho Kal, unofficial members.

HINUTES,

Overtuig van Winkla

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Lancaste

**Haddon Hall"

Plaquetto, .........Waldicufl Verd Biosal.

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fore, Fris of Extra Charge, to those of our minister who performed the ceremony I presumit,tors at the Chicago, World's Fair, owing to the ary benefit will be tendered to Mr. Heary Kitts,

the British

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

For COAST PORTS, 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.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on application,

Our Registered Telegraphic Address la "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all elgned messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

ABSINT MEMBER,

The Governor stated that, owing to the liness of the Colonial Secretary, he had been excused from attending to-day,

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RECLAMATION.:

In the Colonial Secretary's absence, the Governor laid on the table a financial minute recommending a re-rate of $6,000 for reclama don work on Marine Lots 95, 98, and 105; and on the motion of the Governor, seconded by the Attorney General, the minute was referred to the Finance Committee.

PAPERS.

The Colonial Surgeon's report for 1892, Educational report for 4892, and correspondence on the Loan Ordinance (2 of 1893) were laid on the table.

Mr. Whitehead asked :-Has the Government taken any steps, and If so, what steps, to recover from the persons named in the Report of the Commissioners appointed Into, and report on the Treasury defiica- tions, and from their kareties the amounts of money lost to the Government during the periods in which they respectively held office; and If not, does the Government intend to take any action 7

The Governor replied:-The surviving officers concerned hava been called upon to show cause why they should not be held pecuniarily responsible for the defalcations committed whilst they were connected with the Treasury their replies have been received, and forwarded to the Secretary of State Pending bis decision, the question of scading to a similar application to the late Mr. Lister's sureties

emains in abeyance, a

MOUNTAIN LODGE.

Mr. Bellios aked whether the rebuilding of Mountain Lodge had been sanctioned by the Secretary of State; what was the difference between the amount voted by the Legislative Council for the Governor's Peak residence three or four years ago and the late estimate made by the P.W.D.; whether, if the latter much ex- ceeded the former, it could not be reduced and whether the Government would lay on the table the plans and estimates for the new Peak real- dence referred to by the Governor in his speech to the Council at the opening of the session,

MR. W. H. PEKICK, the famous electrician, bas

"Do you think," asked an Englishmen of an succeeded in sending a telephonic message from the shore of the Bristol Channel, near Cardiff, Irishman, "that the Irish will be content if they to the island of Flathala, three miles off, with get Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule!" "There'll be

no peace and happiness in Ireland till they do THE London Lyric Company give a very out the intervention of connecting wire.

get it, alr." "But don't you see that it will lead successful performance in the Theatre Royal MRS. R.-Why, Mr. H., in't that Miss M. to a series of free fights in your country?" on Saturday night. when they produced the A detailed criticism Mr. H.-That was her name, I believe. Mrs: "Sure, sir, and isn't that peace and happiness "Private Secretary,"

In unavoidably crowded oak To-night R.-Ah, she's married, then! And pray do tell to an Irishman "

will appert the company

In the me what narrow-brained, simpering idint could

Mr. H.-You refer to the THE Japan Herald states that much dissatisfec poniar Magistrate when a compliment have married her.

tion has been expressed by the Japanese exhi

the leading comedian of the Lyrlas. Mr. Kitts very limited space allotted to them, which they deserves well at the hands of Hongkong play for Famer hasband, The third annual general meeting of say prevent the different exhibits being tasic goers and we trust to see a bumper house.

The Governor in reply stated that the Mercanille Marine Oficerfully arranged. Mr. Yamataka Shinri. Commie- was held

on Saturday night. sloper of the Temporary Office of Exhibition THE opialen of the Sultan of Turkey an to

Secretary of State had not yet sanctioned the reballding of Mountain Lodge, which has been The proceedings on previous occasions have Affairs, has been ordered to proceed to the whether marriage is a fallure might be to the

under bis consideration. The difference between heen public, the Press being Invited, but this United States to enquire into the matter.

polat as to one system. According to recent time, by vote of those present, the report In my desings with reposters I have had only follow: Repairs, new furniture, mats, beds, estimates, his annual, household expenditures are

the Connell vote three or four years ago and the (who look the trouble to attend, as usual, in response to notification) were requested to retire, ze experience with the newspaper death watch, etc., 15.000,000 francs; tollet requisites, includ.

recent estimate was $10,000. The Cornell in rald Chauncey M. Depew to a wrlier in the

1890, 1891, and 1892 voted $10,000, but the sam estimated now was $60,000] the Director of Public Works reported that the $40,000 appeared harem and jewellery, 50,000,000 francs ; extra. The Slogspore Free Prost gravely chronicles Detroit Fru Press. A couple of year ago1ng rouge and enamel for the ladies of the the following lem of news: The Brasilan was laid up for a werk; I was not very sick, but extravagances," 6,000,000 francs clothes and msn-oft Almirante Barossa, which is on a to some way it got rumoured about that I wfmenttere for the Sultan personally, 10,000,000 Mr. Whitehead-Sir, pursuant to nosite I rise not to have included the cost of prepwing a site, tou round the tid, is expected here abortly dying. At 11.30 o'clock at night the telephone francs; douceurs and wages, 20,000,000 francs; to move "that a small Commission be appointed Mr.Cooper was of oplaton that a suitable place on to lavestigate and report on the working of the a suitable site could not possibly be constructed from urope. From Singapore she wil proceed in m house rang. I was op and answered the to Bangkok Ft may be of interest to our cos-call. In this Mr. Depew's house was asked, gold and allver plate, 12,500,000 france; matn-

munication therewith, and the methods of asked for by Mr. Belillos were accessible to any | francs a total of 175,000,000 francE.

reporting and signalling generally the arrival of body interested who would apply at the Colonial

Secretary's office. temporary to learn that telegraphic information Yes,' I replied, 'Is he dead ? No. Is benance of 500 carriages and horses, 2,500,000 Gap Rock lighthouse, the telegraphic cam. for less than $60,000. The plans and estimates was recived here weeks ago stating that the going to die to-night I don't think so.

'Gord=night." "

ARE bears human after sil? They would seem ships and steamers in the waters of the colony."

Mr. Belillor urged that, la view of the heavy Almirante Barossa had been hopelery Thanks; good-night.'

to lean that way anyhow, if the following from In the spring of last year upwards of 60 the Nicht Nichi Shimbun can be credited of the principal shipping and otter firms expenditure involved in hiring Craigieburn and A girl armed Hist, twelve years of age, daughter memorialised the Government, and called letting Mountain Lodge golorain, the Secretary of Game Klemon, farmer residing at Shikokura, your Excellency's attention to some of the defects of State be requested by wire to decide as early mara, Korigami district, Gifa Prefecture, was in the arrangements then erilog, and to possible; and that $40,000 be set aside from recently out in the woods, gathering herbs for the desirability of improving the system of the vote, for the preparation of a site, in anticipa ibed, when she was suddenly confronted by reporting ships and steamers, and signalling ton of the Secretary of State's sauction,

On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. big bear which seized her and hugged her their anival in the wars of the calogy. The Beiflins put his suggestion in the form of In a deadly embrace. Fortunately the girl was system was admittedir delective, but the armed with a alckle for cutleg herbs, and memoriallats! proposals to recilly the position of motion, and was about to propose its adoption

Mr. Chater 1010 to order retaining her presence of mind, thrust the matters were only partially adopted, yet the forthwith, when weapon into the breast of the huge beast, upon commercial community appreciated the con which it relaxed in hold and rolled over, dead, cessions your Excellency then caused to be been given that any such motion would come leaving the youthful heroine safe and triumphant. made. The Gip Reck lighthouse and the before the meeting, and members ought not to A rival paper is mean enough to add that the cable connecting Gap Rock with Hongkong be called on at a moment's notice to decide such foregoing should be taken cues grano salls, but are boon to the shipping, and should a question. There were great difficulties in the What way, and there were reasons, which might tender be ptilised to the fullest extent. we prefer it fresh,

The following is a List of Watern always kept wrecked in the Red Sea. ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE GINGERÅDE.

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

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

gonghong

THE ONE THAT HE WOULD LOVE.

A face that should content me wondrous well Should not be fat, but lovely to behold;

Of lively look, all grief for to repel

With right good grace, so would I that it should.

Sacak without words, such words as nons can tell;

Her tress also should be of crispód gold. With wit and these, perchance, I might be fled, And kalt again with knot that should not alide.

-Sir Thomas Wyat (1503-164F).

The Honom went over to Macao yesterday on a special trip, and in spite of the dismal weuber rome 120 passengers" went with her. Later in the day the sky.cleared and the rain cead, but the ground was too wet for the Fancy Fair in the Camcens' Gardens, which was postpased naill Sunday next. On the Honam's departure from the Macno wharf, at 11 p.m., an old MCKO reddent rimed Joaquim, watchman employed by the Steamboat Company. fell off the wharf and was picked up out of the water doad s apparently having struck his head against a heavy chain-cable la hlafall. He leaves a family.

AT the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. H. E. Wodehoust, Coroner, concluded his enquiry into

elegraph. Wodany Bay fatality rep rted a couple of weeks

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNK 19, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

ago, Hle verdict was that the coolls died "hom Injuries received from a fall from the cook-house vladow of No. 26, Quany Bay, occasioned by the deceased jumping threagh the said window while endeavou:ing to effect an escago on the ccasion of the entering of the European time keeper of the Talkoo Sugar Refinery with three Indian watchmen in order to stop some gam» .of bling that was going on in the room I ONDON, JEDB 17th.

No. 26 adjoining the mild cook-house." Some Capt. T. Hope (Conservative) has been of the features of the case being of more than returned for Linlithgow by a majority of one ordinary Interest Mr. Wedehouse intends to lay hundred and seventy-eight votes, repiscia: Mr.the report before the Government, Peler McLagan (Liberal) resigned,

HOPE FOR THE CONSERVATIVES.

IRISH RENEGADES.

A number of Radical Irish Members have #gain voted agalist the Governmtat and in favour of a Uotontat amendment),

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

SOCIALISTIC VICTORIES,

The result of the Reichstag elections is only partially knows, but the Socialist candidates have met with success. The leading feature in the cinctions is that sixteen Socialfats have been definitely elected. The second ballots will be contested in many districts. The tendency of the returns hitherto has been against the

Government, k

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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WHEN A BODY'S DOON, It's unco kittle wark tao fen!

When a body's doon' Ye canna borrow—canna les', Ye needɛa usk a ucebar bea- They dana want yer name tae ken

When ye happen doon.

Tik funny joke fa's deld and flat,

When a body's dom

When ye can irent wi' dinners fat, Then dy ane will touch his but; There lina muckle male o' that,

When a body's doon. Hose ye notice on the street

When a body's door

Wha used tae smile when ye wad meet, Noo pus ye like dand apext→ It's best, they think, tae be discreet,

When a body's doon..

Ye gang tae kurk-nans becks or boos, When a body's doop

They diana scramble owto the pews, A cushioned seat for yo tas choose... Losh! The toon gune kens the news,

When a body's door."

The cast, of course, is no sae fint,

When a body's door,, Yean sa daloty when ya dina, An mony things yo maun resign: But, gure be thankt! The sun will shine Though a body's doon!

If sae the heart be stout inftrue, Though a body's doon,

The hardest wla' that ever blow Neter chills an honest conscience through, /n' Göd aye hands the iicht la view,

Even when they're doon.

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SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

· (Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief

June 1gik.

AN OVERWORKED OFFICIAL

GAP ROCK.

IN

No notice had

more particularly wanted; Sir, an efficient It highly inadvisable to rate $60,oco at this signal station on the bill near to Black moment. As the motion was out of order, it head's coal sheds at Kowloon Point, and that would be beller not to sık members' opinions Mr. Bellies accordingly withdrew his motion, the Lighthouse keepers on Gap Rock be permitted on it now, to telegraph the arrival of vessels. They are disappointed at not being allowed to undertake and promised to give due-notice of it before the this little extra work, and it is within my know. next meeting of Council. ledge that they would gladly do it, if paid. $ro

STATUTORY DICLARATIONS.

a month extra wages. It is true that steamen A Bill entled "The Statutory Declarations are sometimes signalled from Kowloon, but Ordinance, 1893," introduced by the Attorney not from the most suitable point there, General, for the consolidation of various only from the Police Compound, and then very enactments with a view to uniformity, was read indifferently-so much so, that in his anna first time.

MATURALISATION, report the Harbour Master is able to say! Owing to the representations of various

The Bill for the naturalisation of Meyer

On the opening of the Jane Sessions this morning, Mr. H. E. Pollock (lustracted by Mr. G. CC, Master, Acting Crown Solicitor)ercantile firm an addition has been made la Fredericks passed second reading, committee, appeared as Crown Prosecutor, and stated that ke had been asked to provecite in all the cases in place of the Auleracy General, who was very busy with a meeting of the Legislative Council

to-day.

His lordship I shall be happy to have the advantage of your services.

A DEFAULTING JURYMAN.

For the first case, the following Jurymen were called

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J. N. Goosmaan, B. F. Tavlor, C. W. Dixon,

— William Lyle, in Fall River Novi, SAYS the Wild-Car' wilter in Sydney Bullis Up to date, all the banks that have closed wit a lot of money silli on hand profess to have abut FILIBUSTER, freebooter and buccaneer, the Now the front door "In order to place sul tter York Sax saya, are words curiously interrelated creditors on the same footing" Tals explanation,

U is too thin, Acard-appeared in court later, when his place had been The French and the Engilab ren aðvesturers The made common cause galcat Spanish settle ing to her on showing the Commercial de

His lordship asked:Hr. Dyer, why were you ments in the New World, and all three of these Australi, A.1.S., London Chartered, and ES. words came in time to describe the rede ses and ĄC, are all perfectly solvent, and not here in court at ten o'clock? soldiers who despoiled the Spanish male and whether they wind up or reconstract

Mr. Dyer:-I am awfully sorry, your lordship: the towns upon the costs of the Spanish pos- depontions will be paid to the last copper. Tatte-I received the summons several days sessions. Filibuster is sald to be the result of fore, so far as is seedful, the creditors were all go, and it had completely slipped my memory an attempt to make a French word of freshooter, on the same footing all alongs in other words, this morning netil I was reminded of it just now, and the English borrowed it back from the they were all equally safe. They don't want when, I came at once. French because it sounded less frankly brats anything more, if they are all to be violently His lordship. It is not fair to the person who than the English word. Buccancer was originally put on the same footing back the man who has had to take your place. You will have to French in form, and it meant at first one who destes to leave his money in and the man who return at two o'clock. - uated the boucan or wild cattle and bogs of the desires to take his out-then either the one Mr. Dyer Thank you very much Indeed, my West Indies; then one who made jarked meat of must be refused his cash when he needs it or ford. their flexb, and finally, becaurs this meat was | the other must have kla cola thrown at his head used to provision the ships of the sengovers, « | when he doesn't need it. Also, the person who ällbuster or freebooter,

TERKE TO 00.

IT la notified in Saturday's Gazelle that during

He was sich. She was poor. The Third the temporary absence of Mr. A. B. Johnson, Person was poor also, but handsome, while He Mr. G. C. C. Master will act as Crown Solicitor, was decidedly otherwise. Consequently, Her THERE are over sins thousand barristers in parents looked favourably upon Hims, insomuch England, of whom 220 are Queen's Counsel that he married, and made substantial satila. Most of them are briefess; but the Devil's Own ments upon Her. The Third Person was left

lamenting.

due to mange to rub along somehow.

He proved a good bubnd, and their lille was We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, happy, as lives gr. The Third Person, however, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. 8, Co. was practical in his fitas, gave up lamtating stcamer. Callerthen left Port Darwin for this and became a "friend of the family

He went on drunks with the Third Person, port on the 16th inst, wie Timor,

Mad la the course thereof met strange women, She sued for divorce-Infidelity-and got its evidence overwhelml-g

ACCORDING to the Nicht Nicht three forelga sealing schooners put lato Hakodate for provisions a fortnight ago, with catches of 895, 1095 and 2,005 ikīna respectively,

Thoa Her fall began. She meriled the Third Person, and a year of sound thrashings on His part, and collapse of bank account on Heis, THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer Cify, of Rio de showed ber that marriage way a fallore, if over Yaneiro, with the American mail, án from Sandonengah Kevin Francisco to the nt fonts has anired at Yoke Moni-When you've got a good thing, stick hama, and will leave for this port to-morrow to grab 13

"WHYDRA” in Sydney Bullitin soraleg

the system of signalling vessels arriving and third reading and was made law.

from

DOGS.

the port. These are now telegraphed to the Post Office from Gap Rock direct, and

The Dog Registration Bill passed secand Cape d'Aguller, by telephone and telegraph through Shaudeza and the Central Police reading, committee, and third sending and Station; the information is posted at the Post became law, Quics and is forwarded to Kowloon Point, whers MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND. the necessary signals Indiesting the arriving: Mr. Chatit moved the second reading of the vessel are made with flags. I am not aware how Bill for the corporation of the trustees of the much beneft accrues to the mercantile com Hongkang and South China Masonic Bene munity from the establishment of these algul volence and. He mentioned that a number of A. W. Dyer (absent); M. H. Michael, F. Wat Kowloon, bet, if I may express an opinion, proofs had been furnished at the request of the

should

szy, not much. No eze will disagret Attorney Generals and several alterations had Hall, F. W. Hetermann, and J. C. L. Rauch.

Mr. Dyer failed to answer when called, but with the Harbour Master that the signaleg been made at bit suggesilan

Mr. Whitehead seconded the motion, this so, and why are there so many unexplained The Attorney General pointed out that a great from Kowloon has been an utter failure. Why appeared to court later proceeding.

interruptions in the telegraph lios from Gap deal of trouble bad been caused through the Rock, and delays in signalling from Kowloon

THE FO`LIUNG KUK.... It has not had a fair trial, and the service introduction this Bill before he had seen it.

The Adlag Registsar General moved and Dr. has been very badly conducted. Since the ist meeting of this Council the Committee of the met, and its members are unanimouily in favor Leang Kak Incorporation Bul Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce his Ho Kataconded, the third reading of the Fa of this motion for small Commission to Mr. Whichead Sir, 1 rles to oppose the affects the general interests of the Colony ; and necessary for me to conclude with a motion, ita investigate and report on this question, which third reading of this Bil, and to move, if it i Improvement in the reporting as well as in the am aware, from your Excellency's statements, confidently believed that material rejection, I do so with so hope of success, as I sigualling of vessels can be effected, without that the minds of the Official majority of the any unreasonable addition to the duties of Council were made up on the subject before the existing officials, or any serious increase in the present Bil was laid a fist time on the table, Kathring - and that no arguments of mine are likely to in expense of establishments much pleasure in Auence them. My sole object. In speaking is to seconding the motion of my hon, friend, record my protest against the passing of the Bill and I am sure it will secure a great pubile in its prent form, and to preserve "my benefit to appoint a small Commission to inves, right of appeal to the Secretary of State, what has been done in the dhemtion to which subject and to urge the return of the Bill tigate late the question, and find out exacly intend to address als Lordship on the

I am in favor of the Po Leung Kak any Commission which our Excellency may approved. this motion points. I can only say that I think to the Cosuell for amendment before it is finally think fit to appoint would be of greater benefit of its Incorporation and endowment, and I voted.

FALI TRESever, dialectly opposed to the organization givin if the scope of the enquiries be made as wide as for the second roading of this Bill sm, how. conveniently posable have much pleasure la the Society by this: Bill, as in my opinion the

The Governor :--I saying, in answer to the remarks of the hon. Inclusion of the Registrar General as a member member for the Chamber of Commerce, that I of the Bond of Direction deprives the Govern

bility

appolating & Commission to enquire supervision which it was the professed ohjat quite agree with him as to the desirment in large zenue of that ever-sight and into the cystem of signalling steamers from Gap of the Bill to give to the Government. Rock From the very first, I was of epision I would sweep away, if I could, the that the lighthouse keepers a: Gap Rock might Registrar General's depir.ment, but so long as eastly undertake the duty of telegraphing the the office and the deparment exist and so long

1 arrival of steamers on their appearance on the as "The Women and Gids' Protection Ordinanca horizon, but i was informed that their defies No 1 of 1800 ta in force, I object to the powers would be too heavy. I was not convinced then, given to the Registrar General byehat Ordinance. and I am not now convinsel, and I think with - being extraland, wabject to the control ef g

ANCIENT HISTORY,

Leung Shu Tral was charged with cutting and wounding Targ Sung, with intent to de grievous bodily harm, on the 9th September, 1891. He pleaded not gulity, saying he was sever in the Colony until this year.

deposits his capital for fra years obviously decay want to be on the same basis as the car who puts his on current account, and he is paid (at a par cast, per annum) for not being on the same basle, consequently to refuse to pay the

The evidence was to the effect that prosed

prosecutor latter because the former lan't In the same pozlilor is pure, idiocy-be doesn't desire to be was employed in 1898 as district watchman at In the same position, and be has no right to be the Western Market, and while on duty at 7.30 If a bank is insolvent, then it is reasonable to am on the day named, he saw two boys fight close op in onfer to make sure that all deposioms ing and creaileg a disturbance. He. separated receive the same vs. 6d, in the But for them, in accordance with his duty; but the son bibk to close because, if it doesn't all lis prisoner, who was standing near and looking creditors won't be on the same faringen, objected to the prosecutor interferings An is as absurd as for the same institution to altercation enned; prosecuter drew bit staff, shut because all the depositors aren't of and tried to amest the prisoner, who picked up. the same height, or because they haven't the akulle from a fish stall and sabbed the prose me sumber of children,Moreover, for cutor twice. There was a curious discrepancy exactly the same reason, cach bank should have in the evidence here; the prosecutor said be auspended the day it opened-or, alse it should was stabbed on the left arm and on the back never have opened at all. The company which while Dr. Atkinton, who examined him the saIO dosent care a straw whether its clients in a day; found a wound on the left arm and another the ame footing or not so long as they keep on the right breast, but none on the back, Prisoner paying thelt money in, and only begins to worry left the Colosy after the gat, and returned about it when they want to get their money out, lately, being arrested by a constable on the 27th la gambling with a two-headed panny and taking May law. Frosecutor Lodged a complaint at the a mein advantage of the pubilé,

time of the affair, buy though he did not then

Mr. Keswick

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