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Intimations.

VICTOPIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1893.

AFTER playing to fals builners la Singapore the Landon Lytle Company were to bard opened in Penang on the 8th inst. WE read that the aloe-black eye is the eye of assionateness. There is so half-war phase about it. It is not so intelligent as the blue eye. But it le soft the gray eye or the brown eve and dreamy and amatory. The man or the woman with the Blue-black eye goes to extremes. It is all softness or all fierceness. The sloe WATER

ȚATER.—Th› Womer usul is absolutely pick eye is not so exoressive as the others.

b cause there is none of the delicate tracery of enior lines that we see in the other eyes. There is a blankness to the fi of the very black eye that detrac's much from its baty. And though under the is Auence of emotion the coal-black eyem change somewhat it never can be really mount'ere is under therapressive, because the color shadings are all

トロ tapan supervision of a qrad Fuglsh Chemist,

STEAM PLAYT --Of the 1-test and most

pwrut type

SPERVISION -- whole process

The PROGS! T.--W!!) ¦ evre mparison with the Wiets made by the most nate makes in England.

DAKIN, RUICKSHANK & Co., LP.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED Á.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

"Diminatives of names,' he'sald,

"Are stily; I will marry'

Na Caddie, Neille, Katie, Ted, No Cale, Prue or Carle. "Away, with Jole, Rosie, Lou

And Sille, Fan and Dollie ! Away with Mamię, Hattle. Suc

An i Gracle, Nan and Mollie " He gave up one he loved because Sh: bore the name of Dora 1 Wed one whose appellation was

Mebita el Honora,

A burden now he finds his life: He's captious, sour and fassy His name's Augustus, and his wife

Has shortened it to Gussie.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal-mall steamer Empress of Japan, tram Vancouver, arived at Nagasaki at 6 am to-day, and left again at 3 pm, for this port, va Shanghai. Tax China Navigailon Company's steamble Taiyman arrived in bizbons from Forchow this on board. She cleared for Melbourne direct morning, with a fall cargo of new season's tex this afternoon,

As will be seen from an advertisement in another e-lams the Management of the Victoria Hotel has decided to reduce the price of board and lodging to $15, and upwards, according to the situation of the room. The hotel in run on good liberal lines and is excellently conducted.

In England a scientist may live in poverty but a good French cook will probably die rich and highly-respected.-Labouchere,

No pile of bell bath he who teachash Wind's school, While wealth and power parque Sir Paunch Eichen rool Dust wish to lead the wiss! Nay↑ Rather feed the fool

P. Lerna

CAPT. Joba Dick, of the steamer Hankow, was up this morning charged with having left the waters of the colony without a second certificated officer. P.C. Ford prosecuted, and the charge was very clearly proved. The evidence went to shew that there were two counts against the Captain, but for having salled on the 6th withant the necessary officer he was fized 15 cents. "No notice of appeal was given.

THE programme of the second gymkhana meeting of this season, to be held on Saturday week (31nd inst.) is published, and gives promise of at least affording source of fenocent merri- ment," in the hape of a chair race; there are also to be two loot races, two pony races, and a tog of war, so that even in this hot weather the Committee do not despair of getting some genuine hard work done on the Happy Valley course. Entries close on Tuesday next.

and for years he was the Cox of the "English Four." 44 emmercially he way one of the leading men In Hongkong, having served on the board of di'ection of most of the best companies in the Colony, including the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, of which institution he was Chalimaa op more than one occasion.

He leaves a widow and one child.

SELAMA TIN MINING CO., LIMITED.

A special meeting of shareholders in this company was held this afternoon. Mr. J.Orange presided and there were also present Meurs. D. Gillies, W. H Ray (directors), E. C. El (solicitor),

W. H. Potis (secretary), R. C. Wilcox, C. A. Tomez, J. B. Coughtric, J. Maciehose, W. Legge, R. K. Leigh, and W Wickham.

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Wilcox, H was resolved that the Company be wound up la voluntary #ga dation.

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Coughtrie, it was resolved that Mr. W. H. Potts be appolated liquidator, that his remunera- ilon be $1250, and that Messis. J. Orange, C. C. Inchbald, D. Gillies, W. H. Ray, C P. Chater, or any three of them, form an advisory com mittee to assist in the liquidation.

This concluded the proceedings.

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beon a satisfact ry source of revenue to the Inued a few years longer it would not only hay: Colony, bat ere this would have supplied the China Stralis trade with its dollars and probably permeated the length and breadth of Chias, and wa would not to-day be under the necessly of the event of Mexico stopping her sliver colage, discussing bow we are to avold ranuing dry, in (there be those here, or in this Colony, who dvocate re-establishing a mint in Hongkong, I say they must count the cost; the opportunities are not what they were, and the finances of the Colony are not at present, I regret to say, la a condition to Justify any cullay for experimental

Connection

I do not think enterprises. In this

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Co., and seconded by Mr. Kay, the Mayer of Mr. Whittall, of Messrs. Jordice Maternand the Chartered Dark that every affect should be made to obtain by all prac leshle means a British doller for Hongkong. On February 16th 1877.thebinks in the colony united ina memorial to he Government, which was supported by the Chamber of Commerce, that the hare Govern ment should be induced to take gress for the no- vision of a British doller for Hongkong with a view to the akimata restablishmentofthe Heng- kong Mint. On March 755 1878at another merring of the Chamber of Commerce the subject was again brought forward and Mr. Ry it, who was then Chairman, pry pored reagation, which it will be out of place to say a word aboat was sunpered by Mr. Jackson, that the Hong- subsidiary coins. The Government of this kong Mint be-established and every step Colony for a time issued these very profitably to possible and practie ble should be taken with the great convenience of all classes of the that end in view. Er m 1878 to 1886 the matter community, whether European or Chinese, but remained very quiet, when we were awakened some reason which may be capable of by an application from Singapore begging and explanation, but which is not at once evident, praying the Chamber of Commerce to unite this supply has not been kept up, or has not with them in obtaining a British dollar for been sufficient, and the Colony is now flooded Hongkong, Singapore, and the Straits Sette with coins from the Canton Mint, of the value of ments. On May 31st, 1887, a new event which there Is

no guarantee whatever, and I happened in the offer which the Government hope the Government may see the advisability received from the Japanese Government to cola aaliver yn for Hongkong, Stogapore, and the of taking steps to discourage their circulation is the colony. Matters would be entirely different Stralty at I per cent. This was declined by the if the Imperial Government of China Issued. Chamber for a variety of reasons-it was dollars and subsidiary colns of guaranteed thought an esirable at that time to enter into weights and fineness; were such the fact it would the arrangement,, I thinkt hat we shall all agree be of inestimable value to us and we would be that our present currency it tradequate and THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Indifferent la great degree to the action of unsuitable. We have the currency of 1853 in ON THE SILVER questioN.

Mexico, as nothing could be more natural 1893. We are still burning the rushlight in the than that at the gates of this Great Empire days of electric currents. (Laughter.) It may be A special meeting of the Hongkong General we should have its money for our trading por deemed economical to use a dollar which is made Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday after-poses, instead of having to Introduce the Japanese and sent to us ready for use here, but I think noon, to discuss the s Iver crisis. Mr. J. J. Keswick van as an auxillary to the Mexican dollar. It le about equivalent to the foreign community presided, and there were also present Messin. would express the hope that this meeting may golog about in alop clothes, or the British army A. G. Wood, N. J. Ede, R. M. Gray, C. Jantzen, pass a resolution recommending the adoption of being clothed in the worn-out and cast-off uniforms of France, Russia, and Germany, Mr. a tentative and precautionary measure, and I am Keswick his very preperle and wisely said that H. H. Joseph, 1. H, Scatt, T. H. Waltehead the Japanese yen as a “legal tender," at least as (committer), T. Jackton, 1, J. Francis, J. H.

all interested in this Colony. As to urging on British daily we must count the cost. This Garrels, G. Sharp. B. Byramie, G. von Wille, sure such a step will be favourably viewed by before we can think of ladu:ging ourselves in a J. S. Lapraik, E. R. Bellos, I. S. Moses, D. R. Saitoon, Gaskell, E. Alford, A. McConachie, C. the Government the colning of British dollars, should be done fa all things and in this as much J. Holliday, W. R. Loxicy. C. Hawklos, Seip that is a matter requiring further consideration as anything else. An idea has occurred to me before I would venture to make a recommenda- only this morning, about an hour before I cama and F. Henderson (secretary).

tion, It may be that British dollars would tato this room, that perhaps the application farnish the best permanent protection against a which the Japanese made to us to allow them to scarcity of our old friend the Mexican, but so far do the work of coining the Japanese yen for cir can be made out of it for this Colony, or its turned into an enquiry on our part whether the precise cost of production and transport, and all Japanese Government would be willing at theit hese points and many others must be removed mlat, their magnificent mint-one of the best mints in the world-at. Osaka, and with all the from the region of doubt before we commit our-

advantages which that mint possesses and which have been referred to by the Chairman in con-- selves in regard to it. In resuming my seat,

nection with the Jananese yes, whether they would cr in a British dollar on the same rer« unm gentlemen, I must express my regret for detain. ing you so long, but the grave importance of the subject must be my apology, and I am sure

which they propore to coin the Japanen yan. Į They might possibly refuse, but 1 thì kâr ly qite imble that they might on (ment.

at would he then if he farme Grveerment will coin a B itis dollar, -nd-make- that dar legal tender in Japan, we may var

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 fa quality with the bes: admirable arrangeraen! of interchangeable lenses Imperial Board of Health of Germany has issued Government la declaring a gold standard of, as I can ascertain we do not know what profit culation in Hongkong and the Straits, might be English mak rs:

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanitness are exercised to the manufacture throughout.

"BOMBAY SODAS.' We continue to supply large bottles as hereto fore, Fret of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordi-

nary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by steamer lerving 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 la good condition.

Counterfoll Dider Books supplied free on application.

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

MR. N: Lazarus, an optician of very bigh repate, is staying in Hongkong for a few days, in the enu se if a tour of the Far East. Mr. Lazarus bas bla beadquarters in L. ndan and Calcutta, with branches in Mebourne, Sydney, Wellington (NZ), and in many other places all over the East. He has devoted special attention to a new system of sight-testing, novel and logenfans, which has received the most flattering notices from the press, the public and the medical pro fession. The sight of eich ere, and any diffe- rence, is immediately determined, and by an and spectacle frames, which graduate in width and height of bridge, the most difficult cases can be asily suited. This system, called the Speciale," (Patent No. 4354) is now being universally adapted and is admitted to be the most perfect yet discovered. It is withal very simple, and a knowledge of it is very easily acquired. Mr. Lasarus can be consulted at the Hongkong Hotel, where all whose sight is in any way needing attention ought certaloly to see him without delay.

DURING the summer months here, whenever an isolated case of cholera occurs, many residents are inclined to be nervous regarding their fruit supplies. With reference to this sabject the a circular stating that the comme "pirillurs is destroyed in a few bours when brought in contact with the cat surface of an orange or lemon, and in less than twenty-four hours on the riad of the fruit. It is therelere deemed unnecessary to place any restriction on the Importation and sale of the citrus fruits in that country, even if they should come from cholera-infected regions, Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council to be beld do Morday, the 17th inst, at 3 pm, the following will be the business:-

Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4). Motlon, (Mr. E. R. Bellies).

ORDERS OF THE DAY. Second reading of the Bill entitled "The Ordinance, 1893, Statutory Declarations! (Attorney General).

Third reading of the Bil for the Incorpora ion of the Trustees of the Hongkong and South China Masonte Benevolence Fund." (Mr. C. P. Chater.)

There will be a meeting of the Public Works Committee immediately after the Council, to consider the Kowloon Water Supply pref-et.

WITH reference to the projected Chinese postal system the Shanghai Mercury of the 6th says: We Are sorry to say that, as the result of first-nquiries, which we institated at headquarters in Peking, in o the ciscovery by our morning that Sir Robert Hart's great contemporary postal scheme was taking concrele shape, and nearing realization, we have been disappointed to learn that the official organ it upon a mere marc's nest, or evolved its circumstantial accoust of the great imperial post office of China out of its own inner consciousness. The scheme is no neater realization than it has been any time since it had to be skeived in 1886, owing to the 1. G. finding that the new bplum regulations rendered his hands so full that he had no time. to attend to postal matters. The news published THE captain of a large steamrez was once in by our venerable contemporary, though it was up his crew for long voyage, when a seaman Baited with delight and held ont evanescent hopes came up and said, "I want to wall with you, sir, of unemployed "All right, my man," said the captain; "and brokers, "bus'ed" merchants, China, was inaccurate, and somebody in Peking, air, to Australia." "What countryman?" "An Dr more probably in Tientsia, must have been, Oirishman," was the ready response. "Well, to use the expressive vernacular, pulling our you must get a character." The discharge was collergue's Irg anmercifully-probably the same obtained, and as the Irishman was presenting it, practical Joker who has recently got up the "lo another seaman came up, and said he wanted to join. What ine were you on before?! surrection in Kwangel and the "rebellion" at Jebel Our information about the postal Canard, sir." "What countryman English, scheme is from the highest authority, and we can your bonour." "All right; go forward." Shortly asture our readers that no one was more sur-after, as the two men were awilling the decks in a beary sea, the Englishman was swept over. prised than the people in Peking, who would be the very first to know about the news published board, bucket and all Unmoved, Paddy halabed by our contemporary, and afterwards supported bis job, and then went to the captain's cabin, "Come lo," responded the officer to his rap; br sundry parager phs in the native papers, one

"what's up now "You mind Bill Smith, the of which we were deceived into publishing our- selves. That the original story and the Chinese Englishman and Cunarder ? queried Pat, "Yes, "You took him without a character ? "I belleve so. What of that ?" paragraphs all emanated from the same fenile rarely, my man. source we have good reason to believe,

"Well, he's gone off with your bucket ("

had

Chamber will, with me, realise the responst bilay it assumes in arriving at a decision in this

weighty matter,

The

Mr. T. Jackson-Gentlemen, I wasne of the members of the Commitee of the Chamber of omerce in the seventies, which the Chairman has alluded to, i en the question of the introduc-well in return make the Japanese yen legal ren- inu of the Jipinese ges wis advoceed and I did not know then nor do I ka w aw why it was not legalised. We had aban-lan evidenc then of the purity and honesty of the yen of the

The following is a List of Waters always kept of billets to the grant arm and others in ❘ where have you sziled before up, and Oil Great sliver-producing countries like America although not a legal tender, wo would have

ready to 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 Boules that look dirty or greasy, or that apear to have been used for any ther purpose hin that of containing Acrated- Water, as much Bottics are never used again by

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

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SUPREME COURT.

The Chairman said-entlemen, the dis torbance to all financial affal's throughout the world consequent upon the action of the indian value in that Empire, and the influence upon exchanges generally which has ended, has Been felt as much in Hengkeng and in the trad It became known here that the Viceroy's Coun- ing ports ef Chlon as in any other place. When ci was sitting in Simla last month to decide upon the recommendations of Lord Herschell's Committee, this Chamber lo.warded to His Excellency the Viceroy a tel-gram deprecating any action tending to injure the trade between India and China, and mentioning that anticina- tions were already paralysing business. Simila masages were sent by bankers and mer bants and I believe by the Hongkong Givernment, bu the replies, as you are aware, were practi

Jer in Hongkong and St gamere. I have had For the cally that the matter was settled,

noprot unity of reming te membes of the ommittee on the sulf ct, becaus he idea only present we are in the dark as in the preci recommerd tians of the Herschell Committee

occurred to me en hour ago huit se ma me but their result bas been such as to cause the

that it might lead to a solula of the difficulty y excellent administration of the Japanese

The in which we are al present plaerd enaciment of a policy in Ind a which, with the information beloer us, seems unlikely to be t

mint, and we knew not only the material and the benefit of the people of that country at large plant of the mint but as the man who cro-apanese would find great advantage in it, and 7b-live that nothing would do ma e good in ducted it, because they were the men who had or of the British mercantile, manufacturing and

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en employed by the Governmnt in the Tap n st the present time of exoterent and planting commun ties there who have done so

Hnekeng mint. Since that time our ex-erience questioning than the circulan of a number of much, especially within the 1st ten years,

and I do not belive that there is any place in upon them. I have just returned for the eighth promote the west and general prosperity of of the Japanese yen has been uniformly good, our coins with our poble and revere Qen that g eat ependency. The adopilon of a gold

the world where there is a better and truer rein time from a visit to Japan, and amidst all its standard, in other words the protection of the

a and the non-protection of the

than the . It is almost unl.rsally used by beauty of scene y and people there is something llar, has a tita na ural eff c', and we have seen aliver the Japanese themselves, albheugh the trgal lacking these. There is something lacking, and as much there as they usht to be or as they fex the first time in the world's history worth tender in that country is the Mexcan dollar, i am not quite sure that Englishmen are loved only 30 pence an ounce, and the value of the according to treaty. It has been received with

were. Pssibly it is that those Eng'ahmen und great favour in the Straits Settlements, and ber dollar in Hongkong at less than half a Crown.

"ther foreigners with whom the Ja: a ese come no difficulty in paying it away to the only into most close contact are not there whose influence is calculated to Impress favourably the and Mexco bave not yet declared the measures

Under these circumstances I think Japanese as a nation, I do think that whiin they will adopt, in consequence of India's people we have to pay hard cash to the Can

that it is highly desirable that the sen should they are studying earnestly the English language, Gnancial policy, but from Mexico we have at tocese. least a note of warning which requires that lo this distant Colony we should take such action be placed on proper footing in this colory, English literature, and Engil-h history, it would be a fine thing if we could possibly get with the Mexican dollar. Referring to the them to look favour by on the English we can for our own protection and for the legalised, and allowed to circalate concurrently

character, and I do think that the Queen's head safeguarding of banking and trading interests. For well nigh half a century the Mexican dollar Mexican dollar I may say that I do not think has been the coin at the Treaty ports of that there is the slightest fear of the closing of would do more to pave the way for treaty China and Hongkong and litterly of the the Mexican mint. I think that there is at pre-revi lon, in the sense in which the Japanese Straits Settlements, and we are able to fully sent no evidence to justify anybody in coming desire their treaties to be revised, than any inconvenience which may to that conclusion, but what we might fear is thing else they could possibly adopt. It would appreciate the arise if there should be any curtallment of that the Mexican Government, seeing their bring us more closely together; there is no its supplies in the absence of another token to opportunity, might put an export duty of, say, 3 or question about that. You will remember the meet the want thus created. It is for the 5 per cent on the export of the Mexican dollar. saying of Béranger, a French poet, I think, That being the case it would handicap us to that in the time of the first Empire,-"You may purpose of considering what should be done to

extent to our dealings and commerce with other make the laws of the country, let me make ment such a contingency that we are here to day, and it is satisfactory to see such a good and nations. That, I think, is all the more reason the ballads." And I think we will find that of GREAT, excitement, (says the Rangoon Timer)

representative attendance. His Excellency the why we should have a second string to our bow advantage to us in Hongkong, There is too WAN occasioned in Colombo by the arrest there

Governor, too, takes the deepest interest in this by adopting the yan, and the Japanese little disparition on the part of the Chinese to of Sir Matthew Henry Davies, at the instance of

question, and expressed a wish for your views Government, as. I hope they will carry ontrender anto esar the things which are Car's the Poltes authoritica in Australia, on a charge

as to making the Japanese yen a “legal tender" their original intention of making the yen the and I do not think the Chinese in Hongkong universal coin for this part of the world, I think behave to us as they did 35 years ago when I of " making, and concur.fog in making at

in Hongkong, and His Excellency will I am aure give the fallist effect in his power to the that there is a splendid opportunity of doing so. firat came here. I think they want to see the

more, and Melbourne, on the 1st of February, 1892, a falen

recommendations of this Chamber. When your Bat, on the other hand, if they should seixs the Queen's herd among them late return and balance sheet with the intent to defrand the shavebolders and creditors of the

Committee had this question under consideration oppor unity of making a profit, or say that their few more of those dollars which once circulated Mercantile Bank of Australia." Sir Matthew

a few days ago, they were, I think I may say, mint is too small to undertake all the work, and to the colony and which are now hoarded up for Davies was. Chairman of the Directors of the

uosnimously in favor of the Japanese yon being that they can only give outcois in turn as we bring their beauty and associations which linger round Australian Bank mentioned, and was charged

made "legal tender" here as the only immediate the silver, it would be extremely unsatisfactory. them. I cordially support the resolution brought event Therefore I think that it would be still better forward, but if we can get our Billsh dollar can look fr in the in Australia, in cornelion with Mr. Midge, another Director, with preparing lalte

relief the Ateracy General

of the supply of the time-honoured Mexican if we had a British dollar to go concurrently coined la Japan upon the condition of making balance-sheels, but af Victoria related to prosecute, alleging

being inadequate to the requirements of the with the other two. (Hess, hear.) I would point the Japanese yes legal tender in Hongkong and great and growlog China trade, la connection out that the circumstances are not what they the Straits Settlement, I think it would be a

were when we previously discussed this que good arrangement for all parties.. that the charge disclosed no criminal fatant.

Mr. Lanch stated that the capital of the Com-with which the banking faciluler and a focus to Sir Matthew Davies, who had been seriously all for some time previous was, according to pany was $800,000, in 8,000 shares of $100 each; Hongkong, The yan is of at least equal value slon. When we discussed the question in the a resolution was passed by the shareholders on with the Mexican dollar, to highly appreciated seventies, I opp:sed the introduction of the British

The Chairman-Gentlemen, you have heard El own showing and the coroborative evidence of the shin's doctor, put on board the German February 22nd, and confirmed on March 19th, by the Chinese, is an unusually handsome dollar because I could not see how it would pay. steamer Sadler by bis friends at the advice of 1891, to repay $40 per share, as the Company and well folshed cola, and I may say that At that time for sine months out of the twelve the resolution which was proposed by ME. twenty years has been in we could always buy the Mexican dollars at Jackson and seconded by Mr. Scott That this. departure became known in Australia, the condition was made that this capital could be every respect

The resolution was then put and canled: Victorian Government proceeded to india Sie recalled if necessary. It was also resolved to value. Such being the case, I think I may nothing for minting charges, and I therefore Japanese yen legal tender in this colony

creats & stoking food for the purpose of reparing venture to say that your Commitice would be asked who was going to pay for the minting Matthew by a Grand Jury, which found a true

Mr.T. H. Whitehead—I rise to move.--"That bill and sued a warrant for bis apprehenilen, the amount named. The sanction of the Court glad if this meeting would favorably view of the British dollar. You must deal with unanimously.

■ Special Committee be appolated by the Com When it was known that the Saliar was expected had to be obtained and sum depoalted recommendation to the Government that it practical questions from a practical stand- at Colombo some difficulty to securing an arrest (1,635) under sec. 9. Ord. 1 of 1877, Bec. 4. Ord. should be made a legal tender." The popu- point, and what I said then is equally true was anticipated from the fact that the vessel is 30 of 1886, sec. 9 of the Companies Ordinance larity of the coin, and the pot annatural desise of to-day. There is, however, another thing to be mities of the Hongkong General Chamber of Government to furnish the trading medium of recent action of the Indian Government to desizability, in the interents of trade, of the registered as a German manuf war, but the local of 1867, and sec. 3 of the 1880 Ordinance, for the enterprising and progressive Japanese seriously borne in mind, and that is that the Commerce to inquire into and report on the Consul pred the Police authorities that he the protection of the company's creditors.

Order issued accordingly,

the East, seem to indicate it as the most vain protecting the supeo and leaving the dollar and colsage of a British dollar, equal in weight and would place no obstacles in the way of the ar

able auxillary we can obtain if there is to be, as all other silver anprotected will have vast fineness to the Mexican dollar, for circulation in sest. When the Solier arrived at Colombo, a Police officer went on board in the pilot's launch,

coin, It is not the first time that this that the trade of the Far East night increase stars now legal tender. It would be well, as Mr. Jackson har zaid, that weshould have more and invited Bir Matthew Davies to lazd and

an uncertainty in the supply of the influence on the trade of the Far East. I believe this Colony concurrently with the dollars walch proposal has been before this Chamber. Our the expense of the Indian trade and instead of We leam with much regret that a talegram predecessors in the seventies recommended the belug exporters of silver we might be luporters than one string to our bow, and I fully concur place himself under the protection of the Police, who had provided rooms for himself and Lady Davies at an hotel, until och time sa the Aus- has been received to-day announcing the death Government to legalize the yon, but for some la Chion I am convinced that before long the with the remarks made by Mr. Jackson in con- and for the last two weeks, it has not been tralian Foling officer arrived to convey him back of Mr. C. D. Bottomley which occurred at reasons with which I am unacquainted, possibly trade of China will have increased in the same nection with the Mexican dollar. At present, Baxion, Derbyshire, on the 10th Instant, that there was no necessity at inn time, no effect proportion as the trade of ledia has Increased. to that Colery, He was not formally arrested,

Mr. Bottom'er came to Hongkong early in was given to the suggestion, Bot, gentlemen, The trade of India has increased between 1873 possible to purchase Mexican dollars in the nor was the watrantzent frem, Australis produced,

the sixiles and for a number of years

"legal tender as it is hoped you may, it how people legulating for a country like Tedia scarce in Americs. Si Matibew immediately expressed his arc

nected with the firm of Adama Secit & Co, Scott you recommend that the you be made and 1893 from £14,000,000 to £108,000,000, and London market, and they have been quite as passagens far as Colombo es he intended to wait Lane, opposite the Steg Hotel. When that house should be borne in mind that by many it could in the face of figurer of this kind, adopt ordinary policy adopted by the Indian Govern theis und see what would be the results of the closed up be became a partner in the first firm of will be deemed bat half a measure of safely, measures like this passen my comprehension. I ment, it is very difficult is conceive what the and and that there are those who consider that in very hesitily propose that we recommend to the Mexican Government (acting in unison with the motions that were being made concernlog him in European general Brokers Pereire, fights and arder to obviate à recurrence of our present Government that the Japanese yes be made a American Government) might not do.. It is qu'ts possible heavy export duty may be exacte Melbourne and to return if accessary. He thought Bottomley, and upon Mr. Pereire's retiring,

Mr. Granville Sharp am sure that we are ed in future, and if we had nothing but the it by so means anlikely that he would be visited firm became Hughes and Bottomley. In 1878, or danger of a dearth of currency we should have a legal tender to this colony. in Ceylon by the Polles representatives, and thereabouts, Mr. Bottomley was offered, and dollar of our own, British doilar, or & Hong

of trying to avold zirest. accepted, a desk in the office of Messrs. Dooglas kong dollar; dollar, by whatever name you much ladebted to Mr. Keswick for the very Mexican dollar to fall back upon, our trade muit the had no latenti a

When be was conveyed on board in Austri Ha Lapenik & Co. and became a partner in the call it, of which the supply sh il be regulated by leteres ing accosst be has given us of the naturally bear the brunt and heat of the day. he was hardly conscions of the circumstances bouse shortly afterwards, remaining in that our requirements. Now, such a proposal is pre-history of this movement and the present post. As regards the Japanese yen they are and have bat it opens up the great questions of cost of this is not new ground by any means. This but we do not know what the Japanese Govera as he was suffering from mental excitement and capacity to within three years ago when he bably in every way commendable theoretically ton of affairs. You will all of you know that been proved to be of uniform and safe value; brain fever. As Sir Matthew and Lady Davies retired and went home,

jo big fatter years he was a martyr to gout production and of ways and meant, the chief malter has been before the Chamber for the last mat may do after what ledla Inaded the interest which they created was HONG AU, the gentleman who stands charged exemplified by crowd of some six hundred to thefter at ip England in 1836 has returned desiderata in all undertakings. This is a point 10 years, within a few months, it has been may be inclined to limit her colonga or incressa

which awaited them on the Sir Colony by mans good health.

fully, if necessary appointys should be made legal tender la Hongkong with having attempted the miracle trick-—that is to make a one dollar note into a teamer, was this Matthew Davies formerly held the office of endeavours to suppress bie enemy he had freely and falling all debate, and debate frequently proposed since 1873 that the Japanese the mint charges; the selgnorage or minges morning committed for trial. He was defended Speaker of the Victorian Legistative assembly, lowered his system and rained his constitution special sub-committee to consider, The minting and on every occasion upon which it has been by Mr. E. Robinson and ball of $50 was allowed. An appointment which canles a salary of We belleve he had, some time ago, slight of British dollar was I believe favourably con- discussed in this room the discussion has resulted

1.500 a year and which he held from 1887 to seizure of paralysis, and it is possible that sidered by this Chamber in 1877 but i cannot to a stronger emphasising and a more general the currency had to ship but aiver from here to BOSTOM has an "Odd Gloves" society, the 1891. In 1890 he received the difiustion repetlilos of the same has brought about the end. trace that anything practical resulted. In con- expression of the desire for a Briab dollar, in Kobe, convey it by rail from Kobe to Osaka Mr. Bottomley was me of the most deservedly sidering this-question-may will call to mind which I am sure every Bilton fo this colony wind back to Kabe, and ship the money to Hong members being a coterie of professionat people of knighthood, Sir Matthew, it is remarked, who have no organisation but friendship and is a born colonial,The story of the Sali popular men in the Colony and it will be along with regret that Hongkong once had a mist of sympathise and which will also be fes by ilog kong, they would have to bear the charges for a viw recorded on their conscience to loterpolate having bean chased by a Police bast on leaving time before his memory will depart from his many its own and that we abandoned it hastly and nationals who ste here. The first discussion skipping, freight, and insurance and radway at least one noval Jollification into sach season's Melbourne is denied by the Captain, Herr von sorrowing fonds. In his younger days he was a sold our plant to our friends in Japan. It was took pace fu December, 1873. There were two charges, together with the loss of interest, whics. experiancas." This year it will be a big ghost. Cohen, who declares that be never saw or heard good all round sport and on many occasions was a grievous error in the light of subsequent experie metlogs held and the adjourned meeting which weald Increase the cost by at least 1 per cent, the owner of race ponies in the Happy Valley, - ence, as I doubt not thai and the mist been son- ! was held resulted in a resolution, proposed by) It le tursions moes dónenkle that is should bi meything of a Police best.

On the roth inst, at Buxton, Derbyshire, C. D BOTTOMLEY, late of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co, Hakong, aved 56.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HGR & THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

THE KHELIVE DECORATED.

LONDON, July 12th. During the Khedive's viut to Constantinople the Sultan conferred upon him the Order of Imilar.

ANOTHER FAILURE.

The New Z and Loan and Mercantile Agency hasauspended, with libili les amounting to over three milions steillag, mostly due in the United Klogdom.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. A WOMAN is a mystery wi hout doubt; you are in trouble with one or without,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bafora Chief Justice Fielding Clarks.)

July 13th.

REDUCING A COMPANY'S CAPITAL.

Mr. A. J. Leech, lastracted by Mr. E. C. Ellis (Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) applied for an order of the Court sancitoning & reduction in the capital of the Yangtse Insurance Company, Limited.

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Mr. J. H. Scot-I bave much pleasure in seconding Mr. Jackson's resolution.

his medical adviser, Dr. Fitzgerald, When his had more money than it could employ, and the its bistory for actory as to uniformity of their proper weight and fineness, allowing/ Chamber move the Government to make the,

THE tea ex Mogul we delivered in Chicago on the 4th inst,, and in New York on the 8th. THIBAU, ex-King of Burme, was in Colombo on the 20th vit, with two wives and two attendantcence, explaining that he had only isken his Priecor, on the way to London,

"THERE is nothing in the world," says Oscar Wilde, "like the devotion of a mantled woman it is somelblog no manied man knows anything

about,"

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"DEBURTUDINARIANS" according Syracuse News, is the name employed to designate the large, and constantly increasing class of men whose services sia faned not to be

needed under the Cleveland Administration.

DEATH OF MR. C. D. BOTTOMLEY.

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