1893-08-04 — Page 2

Entimations,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893.

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) that the Shire Line steamer Cardiganshire at Singapore to-day for this port, and is dos on or about the toth inst

BATAVIA is to be luminated by the electric Hght.

In a recent fate of the Courrier d'Haiphong it was roundly asserted that the only reason why Sir Robert Hart was some time ago awarded the cross of grand offices of the Legion of Honour ) was because he detested the Franch. This ridiculous remark is now explained away by our compositor or copy/1t."

to protect himself and his property, robbed him of the money in his possession which amounted has been laid up since and is seriously ill. to mexily $300 and made off with it. The man

COLONEL Bab Ingersoll says that the best THE Hungarian Jockey Club la considering a remedy for hard times la extravagance.

proposal for an international race at Buda-Pesth for three-year-olds, on the occasion of the ilus garian millennium jeler in 1895, the stakes are to be the largest on record=rls, £35,000, MONDAY, the 7th lost, being a Government holiday, the Post Office will be closed between THERE are forty-eaven Chinese temples in the the hours of 8 and 9 am. There will be only United States claiming 100,000 worshippers, ano delivery at the Peek and at Kowloon." The contemporary as "a strange blunder of sema | had been suggested by several Peak residenta, Inconveulance and danger to navigation in Forty of these temples are in California, four in Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

HARADA TAKHIRO, native of Airu, who walked from Shanghai to Sean! through Peklag and Manchuria,bus recently arrived safely at Vladivo stock, if Information received by the Kokias prove correc. Slace leaving the Korean Capital Harada bas takes extensive pedestrain excursions

WATER-The Water used is absolutely New York, two in Idaho and one in Oregon.

WX regret to lees that Mr. E. Jones Hughes, who has ten suffering from fever, has bad a relapse and thought not in a critical state I likely to be confined to his room for some time.

STEAM PLANT,-Of the latest and most

powerfil type.

SUPERVISION.-The whole process of manufacture is 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.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., Ld.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

[38

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD, 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 makers

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

"BOMBAY SODAS."

fore, Fres of Exion Charge, to those of our We continue to supply large bottles as hereto- Customers who prefer to have them to the erdi- Dary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first 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.

Counterial Order Books supplied free (on application,

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 Bottles that look dirty or greasy, 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

us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, ol The Hongkong Dispessary, Hongkong.

M. GUEYRAUD, Consul for France, courteously Informs us that he has received a telegrams from Rear-Adelea! Humann stating that the blackade of the Siamese coast was raised yesterday. The telegram was dated Bangkok 3rd, and was despatched at 17.25 p.m. This meringe amply substantiates the previous telegrams we have published reading the raising of the blockade

in Siberia.

THE steamship Moldava arrived at Swatow an the 30th ultimo from Batoum with 88,000 cases of kerosene oli consigned to Mears, Jardine, Mathe sen & Co. After discharging 35,000 as she left yesterday morning for Amoy and Foochow to discharge the balance of her freight. This large cargo of oil representing over 2,500 tons nett and over 4 000 in measurement was carried in a

A RATHER serious shooting affray accurred at Yokohama on the 26th pito. It seems Mr. Willett, cattle dealer, was attacked by a batfo, armed with an axe, and in self defence put a couple of bullets into the "ap." Willett had very narrow escape from the mob by which he was pursued. He was really turned out of one foreign store where he had sought refuge but foally found haven of rest. Two ballet wounds were found in the balio bat ne fatal consequences aro anticipated.

-SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

of this part, including, we expect, many large A petliion signed by several Chinese Merchants jonk owners, has been lodged this week at the Viceroy's yamin. The petitioners pray that the blockade near Limpoe may be removed, as great caused thereby, especially when the tide s low; and the petitionem express their willing- ness, to contribute to the cost of the removal II called upon to do so. It will be la the recollection of foreign residents all here, that this blockade was sunk during the Franco Chiness troubles in 1884. The Viceroy has, wo understand, appointed the Mix Magistrate to look into the matter, and draw up estimates for the cost of carrying out the wishes of the petitioners.

Mr. Dracon addressed the Hoard at very great Jength in favour of the application, Hessid the $17,000; on the ground floor were two godowns, new Tram Station buildings had cost over

for tramway stores and Watson's geeds; on the floor above was the tramway platform, and even rooms for the convenience of travellers | WA

waiting rooms, private ladies' rooms, dressing rooms, refreshment rooms, etc. The idea who evidently felt the want of such a place, Persans might be rushing to catch a car, and might want a drtok ör a little light refreshment, and If there was no time to go to the Peak Hotel (nearly thirty yards' distance) this Buffet would a great convenience. Somebody had been hawking about the Colony a great glaring picture of drucken soldiers and sailors about the Buffet but this was simply a ridiculous bugbear. It might be urged that the Tram employes would be tempted to get drunk and so endanger life, but rigid rules would prevent that. The It is quite time the Viceroy took apergetic piicant was guaranteed by Mr. Humphreys, steps to stop the daily robberies that take place who was not a stranger without a ten-cent by the likin boats in the. Mingan Pass. Not a piece to his name, but wAS maa | single boat laden with ish escapes these bare- of substance, and would not zult up in faced thieves, and on Monday inst we witnessed

thieves. A sampan laden with shell fish was anything disreputable. Besides, soldiers and a series of robberies, that made us wonder why sailors would never go into the Buffet and pay the victims did not knife the Impudent official

was the Peak Hotel at hand with roc., 126, and bearded by seven different likin boats and each 15c. drinks. As a matter of fact, soldiers and one stole a bucket full of shellfish, Оп allors who went to the Peak invariably brought asking the sampan man if there was any likin and carried a few bottles up when baving a day enquiring why he let the Viceroy's thieves rob all their drinks from some cheap place in town, on shell-fish he replied no, and on further

already amply suppiled, not for residents at the only get into trouble by and by. A dog will out. The Bullet was intended not for any class him in this way he said if he resented it he would Peak, but for those who at present did not go to fight for lis bone, but these people appear to have any hotel, but would go to a first-class refresh-less spirit than dogs, cowed as they are by ment room. It might be thought that the result these official thieves. It is such a these of allowing such a place would be to create over-which lead to discontent and dissffection, and crowding of the station platform; but he assured eventually to the formation of secret socielles for them that could not be so. In this hot weather, the over-throw of the government. Last year we as Mestra. Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.'s adver-exposed more than one case of brutal extortion tisement said, war absolutely necessary by the underlings of the likin commissioners. It to have a plentiful supply of coollag and whole is only now and again that these official rob- some drinks; Messrs. Watson & Co. agreed, beries are brought to our notice ar we should be though not as to which drinks were best. able to show them up more frequently, as they (Laughter.) But many people were unwilling to are, as stated above, of dally occurrence. The enter a hotel for their drinks, and this Beffstraling Viceroy is a man who would not counte would meet a long-felt want. It was not builtnance such oppression for one moment, but his for profit-Watson & Co, did not expect any high position stands in the way of ordinary profit out of it; it was simply for public con- sympathetic foreigners pouring out their righteous indignation before him, and it is no part of the daty of the foreign Consuls to bring the scandal to his notice, however sympathetle they may be with the indosttions native poor. Echa.

and the Franco-Stamers difficulty may, for the ship said to have only 23 of a crew, including (Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Paisne Judge) Hôtel prices-35 couts mielmum when there time being, ts regarded as settled, notwith-captain and officers. standing the muddle 1 and misleading telegram published in this morning's Daily Press:

THE bold Bishop Julius, when he went to lay the last stone of the spire of Christchurch laft by a workman fa a bucket. Three-fourths Cathedral, New Zealand, was occompanied of the way up the hoisting machinery stopped. The Bishop said he wasn't afraid, but all the same betrayef considerable anxiety, and had just begun fervent prayer when the rope atarted sgain. The stone was placed and they returned to earth, where the stoppage was explained. An amateur photographer, anxious to " snap" a picture of a bishop going heavenwards, had tipped the man at the gear to stop hoisting. OUR world is eplasing through space at a speed of over 1,000 miles per mlaute. Should it come in collisten with a globe of equal size going at the same rate of speed, what would be the result? The very best thinkers of the age tell us that heat enough would be generated the shock to transform both of the colliding bodies into gigantic balls of vapor many times their present circumferences. Some have thought that in case the centre of the earth is composed of solid and colder matter than is the generally after searching all the leading authorities accepted belief, this might not occur but says the St. Louis Republic, must admit that we cannot find a more appropriate "Gals than the following, which is from an eminent scien- tist: "Should such in unheard of event occur the heat generated would be sufficient to melt, boll and completely vaporize a mass of ico fully 700 times the bulk of both the colliding worlds. in other words, an ice planet 150,000 miles la diameter !"

THE Presbyterian ministers of the hireling Establistei Corch in Scotland, like their brethren in the past, are, says Reynolds, masters of the world would say that their wild talk is of the very strongest language. The plain men thoroughly un-Christian. Nothing excites these mercenary dabblers in Jewish theology so much as the proposal that the persons who belleve in them should support them. It betrays an entire wart of confidence in their own faith that they should the State for a charity subsidy

to lask Instead of depending upon self-dearing and enthusiastic Christian congregations. One of these clerical commercial travellers describes the withdrawal of the Stale subsidy to religion as the #assassin's stealthy hand." Another harls about epithets of robbery and falsehood. If we venture to say that the ministers of the bireling Church are receivers of stolen goods in white chokers, they would be very indignant ; but, really, they are nothing else. Scotland la faxed for their support against the will of the majority; therefore the taxation is a species of robbery, and the proceeds of this robbery the Scotch State Presbyterian ministers "bag." No more humiliating or diagraceful position can be conceived in connection with persons who pre- tend that they are followers of the Social Demo- cratle working man who worked and taught in Old Jade".

of

The Hongkong Celegraph.320x the Straits Times of the 38th well, w

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893-

TELEGRAMS.

SIAM'S CONCESSIONS TO FRANCE. LONDON, August 3rd. The concession on the left bank of the Mekong Includes a portion of Luangprabang, lying on the left bank of the river.

THE "COMMONS" ON THE SIAMESE QUESTION.

|

|

Miss Giddy-How is it that Harry Wicked hasn't had a shave since last Monday?

Miss Gay --Why, you see, Tuesday was the first of the month.

Miss Giddy-You don't mean to say his

barber has stopped bis credit? I never thought he had any,

Miss Gay:--Never had any what? Barber? Well, he hadn't, but he had to pawn his razor, and as long as he paid interest they let him to on using, it; but now hinc fila capille. WHEN the Panama Canal was first propose there was a great cry about the dangers courted in opening up such a ditch," samo extremists declaring that the "Ilves of millions of humans' beings were at stake." This general alarm wan caused by the argument that the waters on the Pacific side of the isthrins were hundreds of feet higher than were thore on the Atlantic side, and that the great rush of waters to even up the difference in the level of the two oceans would drown all Southern North America · and most of Mexico and Yucatan. Would-be engineers and sensational editors passed their opinions or wrote editorials on the subject. It now tren. spirer, sxy's the Frisco Bulletin, as a result of actual survey, that the Atlantie, and not the in place of the difference being hundreds of feet Pacific, is the higher of the two Oceans, and that a bad been affirmed, the surface of the water on the cast side of the Isthmus le exactly six and one-half feet higher than it is on the western side.

A GREAT number of seals have been taken by foreign vessels is the neighbourhood of Hokkaido, from January up to the 7th ult., remarks the Kokumin. The number of sealing vessels under foreign flags entered at Hakodate during the period is 46, 45 British and American vessels, and I Hawaiian. The skins taken by these vessels number 38,110: 11,801 were left on board and 26,389 were landed at Hakodate Of the skins landed 4,145 were stored in Kanamer's godown, 12 were sent in the Kenzenabs, and 22053 to the godowns of Mears, Howell & Coy. It is said, adds the Tokyo journal, that 16.688 belonged to American vessels, 6,430 to British, and 3,1gt to Hawalian. Of the skins landed, 1,740 belonging to the British vessels and 3,130 of those owned by the American vessels tavs already been exported The export duties received by the Customs varied according to the size of the skies, but the larger ones were estimated to be worth yen 18 each and the smailer ones yen_12.

Potting the

average value at yen 15. the total eamings of the vessels for the period mentioned are not less than yen 571,500.

BLASTS FROM THE RAM'S HORN," Gold always has a market. The devil loves a moderate drinker. A fool carries his name in his month. It is easy to be, but hard to appear to be. The good never lose by being persecuted. If you want to get happiness, try to give it. The wren has a sweeter song than the peacock

All churches have some members who talk too much.

There are two ways of telling a goose-by its gabbie and its walk.

Find a man who has no hobby, and you had one who is not happy.

Nothing I do more to improve the looks than sunshine in the heart.

Tho

a man who never prays for anybody else Dever prays for himself,

Scrubbing a pig with soap will not take the

love of mud out of its heart,

Running down another is only another way of trying to praise yourself.

When a church member goes to a circus his light for good goes clear out.

August 4th.

THE SALT-FARM LAUNCH CASE.

In the casa heard before the fall court on the leave to appeal, on law and on fact, against Ist instant, when Wong Cheung Chun applied for the Patine Judge's decision adverse to the claimant to an interpleader sult with reference to "revenue cruiser used by the Canion Salt Farm and selted for debt, his lordship stated that the Court had considered the question of law and had decided to grant leave to appeal.

THE TRAM STATION BUFFET.

A special meeting of Ikeasing justices was held to-day. Mr. H. E. Wodehouse presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. Wicking, G. M. Bain, F. Henderson, J. M. Atkinson, D. R. Soon, R. M. Gray, S. L. Danby, G. Sharp, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, A. G. Wise, H. C. Nicolle, J. D. Humphreys. A. S. Hooper, F. Jordan, B. Layton, F. H. May, G. C. Auderson, G. B. Dodwell, F. A. Cooper, G. C. Cox, E. W. Mi- chell, A. M. Thomson, J. Orange, N. J. Ede, H. Pollock, E. Roblasan, D. Byramjee, R. M.

Hancock, and R. C. Wi.cox. Rumsey, E. W. Rutter, C. S. Sharp, C. Ford. Chee Bee, Ho Tung, H. M. Mehta, S.

Mr. V. H. Deacon represented the applicant, Mr. A. I. Leach a number of Peak residents, and Mr. H. L. Dennys the owner of the Peak Hotel. The Chairman stated that the meeting was adjourned from Wednesday last, when it was called to consider an application from Alexander Oldfield for a publican's licence for "The Buffet," on the first fisa of A. S. Watson & Co's next to the Tram terminus. The sureties were J. D. Humphreys and A. H. Mancell. The applicant had never held

the Captain-Superintendent reported that the police objected on the ground that there was NO necessity for a house of this nature in the locality, there being one already adjoining the same lot, and another in the immediate neighbourhand. petition on behalf of the inhabitants of the Peak Mr. Leach-I am requested to present a district

new building on'Rarel Lót 30, at Victoria Gap,

licence before, and

Mr. Deacon Before this meeting goes any farther, I wish to take a preliminary objection.

The Chelsman -1 must first. ask you gentle- men who are here not as Justices to tell me in what capacity you appear.

Mr. Deacon said he was on behalf of the applicant, Mr. Oldfield.

יו

Mr. Leach said he represented the Peak 10sidents who signed the petition against the application. There were 44 signatures.

Mr. Dennys said he was lostracted to oppose the application on behalf of the owner of the Peak Hotel.

The Chairman - must now hak all gentle. men who are not Justices to retire for a few moments, as the Justices wish to confer la private.

The room was then cleared, and again thrown open in a few minutes.

Mr. Deacon said that before proceeding to consider the application he had to protect against the presence of Justices who had signed. a petition adverse to the application. He pro- duced an affidavit of A. H. Mancell, secretary to A. S. Watson & Co., who swore to having on. July 27th, 1893, called on Mr. Granville retition addressed to Sharp and seen H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., C.MG, stipendiary magistrate and chairman of licensing board, urging on the Justices that the licence now

applied for was ennecessary and undesirable; which petition bore the signatures of a number Ede, Mr. D. R. Sassoon, Mr. R. M. Giay and of Justices, including Mr. G. Sharp, Mr. N. Į

Mr. B. Layton, all present at this meeting. On this ground Mr. Descon protested against the had prejudged the matter..

venlence.

Mr Leach referred to the petition he had presented, with the signatures of 44 Infitential residents, saying that they, at any rate, did not want the Buffet to be licensed; and unless a | real want could be shown, It was the Justices' duty to refuse the application. That was the opinion of Lord Granville, Lord Halsbury, and other eminent jurists, in recent cases. There were already places at the Peak where any body who wanted refreshment could get it; he hed blmadit enjoyed one sometim (Laughter.) There was no need whatever, no excuse, for this place, and there were several distinctly strong objections.

iz

NOTES FROM SIAM,

(From our Siam Exchanges.)

⚫ Bangkok July 26th. the Bangrak Hospital are doing well. Another The eleven wounded Slamesa sailors now in demtb la reported among the wounded. The unfortunate man refused to allow the saputation of bis leg, and asked to he taken home where fin

died.

The Red Cross Society becomes more famous

Mr. Denoys very briefly addressed the Board (which had already sat two hours) as to the injustice of granting a needless licence at the very | door if the Peak Hotel, Whon Watson & Co.

bought the land, at a Government auction, day by day. We mentioned the other week that they were allowed to get it for $310

it had engaged a European 'as superintendent of the wounded. This gentleman proceeded to only, without competition, on the distinct business with despatch, and during a visit to the

WAS to be far understanding that It a tram station and drug store, and nothing else the Paknam squadron was able to show, as the medicine chest of the Siamese Acct, found that otherwise the owner of the Peak Hotel would have tried to ran up the price and cut them out bottle of Friar's Balsam

sum total of preparation for wounded, one small It would be unfair to grant the licence, which was not needed and was even highly objection- able.

On the conclusion of the arguments, the Justices again ordered the room to be cleared.

Mr. Leach-I do not know whether Mr, Humphreys intends to vote as a Justice, as I ate he is staying in the room.

Mr. Deacon-Mr. Humphreys does not intend to vote, but he has a right to remain,

The Chairman:-He is disqualified, and has

no vote.

Mr. Humphreys-I shall not vote, and I hope the good example I set by not voting will be followed by all those who signed the petition and came here fully determined to vote one way without having heard the case.

After considering in private for about hail an hour, the Board decided, by st to 5, to refuse the application.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necomanży indorse the oplelous urgamaad by Correspondenta la this cohamuj.

FRANCIS.

TO TEXTON or tax "Hongkong TelaunayE," SIR, The Honorable John J. Francis, of the Holy Order of Salat Gregory the Great, gives a witness the lle, and then” says he did not call him a liar. In effect, how arrived it? Is he then an Ass,—or blackguard ? or ——-,

Yours truly,

Hongkong, August 4th, 1893-

TONQUIN.

A very impressive service was held on Friday last, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral,

molera Mass wax celebrated for the three

when

"French s

killed in the action at Faknam on

the 13th fast: There was a large attendance from the French gunboats, thirty sailors from each of the three French vessels, in the river together with the majority of the officers, and the Freach Minister-Resident, Consul, and Military attaché being present. After the service, a

where the burial service was read over the

procession was formed to the Legation grounds temporary graves, by the Rev. Pére Colombet, Director of the Assumption College. The graves are marked by three simple crosses bearing the age, date of birth, and cause of death of the deceased sailors. Their names and grades are as follow := Allongue François, cannonnier breveté, sé le 5 avril 1870 décédé le 13 Juillet 1893. Gneynen François a cine maltre charpentier tré à l'énemlà bord de l'Inconstant le 13 Talllet 1893, xgé de 41 ans. Juonen François, cannonnier_breveté né le z Juín 1869 décédu 13 juillet 1893" The bodies will afterwards be removed to the Cathalle Cemetery. As a military funeral might have caused some uneasiness fo the minds of the inhabitants, it was decided to keep the funeral and ceremony as pilvate as | possible. No salute was fired over the graves.

Mr. William. Taylor of the Gold Field of Slacɔ, | Limited, who was the victim of a distardly

outrage by decoits at Bangtaphan last month, is, we are glad to hear, gradually recovering from his injuries. Several of his assailants have been arrested.

The French Indo-China Squadron has been reinforced by the Papín (a despatch-vessel of 7 in. of water) from Madagascar.

During the debate in the Hanse of Comman 32 of the cow was unhurt. The pirates took nito, says the Japan Ganatis, three convicts application being left to the decision of men who | ["Tonquin" should have filled the blank bime 825 tons, carrying three guns and drawing sa ft.

pa the Fracco-Siamese question, Messrs, Balfour, Carson and Temple characterised the action of the French as an aggreulan, 'Sir Edward Gray in reply said that he deplored such remarks at the present deleste juncture when the creation of a buffer State had been agreed to, which in principle left Belilah interests perfectly protected Sir Was. Harcourt expressed himself confident of a friendly settlement between. France and England.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A JAPANESE contemporary speaks of the pro- proved to, that the weapons of the pirate with a pole ning feet long. Benifally off decided to moceed, without anybody retiring

jected visit to that country of the Australian Prince Imperial! HORSE raclog is not wicked in itself. It is what the man says, while he tease up his "par" tickets, that is sinful,

EIGHTERH railway companies in the Ualted States afded the Columbian Exposition by taking 2657,500 of its stock and $850,000 of its bonde.

MITCHELL and Corbett are to meet in the Columbian Athletic Club, Chicago, which insti- talon has put up the "parse." It only holds $45,000.

THE Java exbiblijon wan to have been opened at Batavla by the Governor-General on the and inst The Hongkong Exhibition will be opened by our Governor on the day that Mr. Secretary O'Brien is proclaimed Pape of Rome.

We sadly fear that dear old Granny to in her dotage. For a long time past shủ has been In her conduct and seems to be getting queer beiter no faster ; in fact, alarming symptoms have manifested themselves and although they hardly waitant forcible restraint she is being closely watched. The most serious features of the malady * are her occasional attempts at the perpetration of grim jokes and these invariably leave her In a nervous and prostrated, condition. Her most recent attack was yesterday, morning and

# resulted in the following -

BIRTE

At Chefos, on the soln Jaly, -, -, mat late and Engineer of the Kevsous craiser aged ap yours.

At Nagasaki, on the 26th July, -

of the Conaty Galway, in his pé year.

self. We are not dealing in missing wort compethions just now.-Ed,H.K. Telegraph.]

FOOCHOW NOTES.

Foochaw, July 29th.

A further supply of rice from the Northern ports for the replenishing of the Government granaries has been ordered by the Provincial

Treasurer.

A story is current in the cly that a boy drove a dog mad by throwing some explosiva foreign made crackers at it last Wednesday. Several of ́the passers by were bitten by the inimal, which | was afterwards destroyed.

The Danish Government have notified Mr. Leckie, Consul-General for Denmark, that it will be Inadvisable for subjects of that'nalionality holding commands in the Siamese naval and military services to participate in hostilities against France. At the same time, it is unders stood that the Government at Copenhagen have also expressed regret to the French Government for the part taken in the late engagement at Pakaam by Danish subjects. What action will now be taken by the latter y mains to be seen.

THE FORCE OF THE FUTURE.

For a long time pasť spurious cash hava dii- Under the title of "Unsolved Problems that appeared from the market, the penalties institoted Edison's Studying," Mr. E. J. Edwards, in the- by the authorities against their use having proved | first number of McClure's Magazine for June, sufficiently severe. But, strange to say, these given the following :-

gather that the recently pirated steamer Rajah Kongste Atjeh has been sent by the authorities in Acheen to Perang and has been banded over to her owners there. The cargo was left intact by the pirates, whes leader turns out to be an Ackinere enpercargo on board that "vessel. Seven of big seccmplices were taken on board at one of the ps of call, after the customs offic. bed examined and left the steams, Tale Logularity probably led to the dis, which resulted in the | pirates securing 5.629 guilders as booty. Of the passengers they kica 24 and wounded 13, and 18 mate were 8. in ced by the capsizing of a boat through ov...onding. 19 passengers and Ar seven o'clock on the moming of the 20th with them om the at-amer, four Achinese and left the Sorach prison in Hokkaldo to draw five women. Tas Governor of Achean has water under the surveillance of a Jaller. When Mr. Leach wished to read bis petition before made a raisons investigation into the outbreak they came to the Thuthunbetsu river, one of it could be discussed. on the stat, sad has found that it bears NO them went behind the jailer and caught him in Mr. Deacon said it was not Mr. Leach's pet. political (1) affir nce and was protapled ceized the Jailer's sword. They beat him on the another petition entirely to which the affidavit bis arms, while another ran away and the third tion on which the protest was based; it was desire for plante orly. With reference to this cold-blord:1 acre one of our Fenang ground, and having rendered him unconscious, just read relented; and as the applicant was contemporr les 933 that all the Achiness crossed the river and made for Jarlyama. The taking a preliminary objection to the constitution passengers werndaly searched at Telok Semawe two men, the third having escaped slready of the Board, no discussion could yet rise on it the time of embarkation and that they carried eventually came to the house of a former head the application, and nabody else (g. such as no bolsters with them. An Achinese woman, Jaller, Ito Tornjiro. Seeing they were escaped Mr. Leach) had any lacus standi. however, who riso went on board as-passenger convicts he came out with a drawn sword, but Some discussion earned on the proteat, the and carried a 1 il,ter, was not examined, and It they rushed upon him and dealt him shallow Chairman ultimately stating that he would note was in this sham pillow, as the article afterwards cut on his head. Its now attacked the coprict the objection, but the Justices could please

with the sword, while the other came upon him themselves about it.

After brief consultation in private, the Justices were concealed. This ruas is one that captaina engaged in cur own coast trade would do well to a blow aimed at him "by the former, ånd

his right arm; the convict at once picked up his from the Board. remember.

word with his left hand, but before he and time to rise, his head rolled on the ground. The other convict took up the sword, and struck him.

colon are again making their appearance" (a He (Mr. Edison) was asked if he would be Ita was ready to fall, but once more sprase upon

defiance of the law and to the annoyance of the willing to say what he had je ale mind for the next- the falon like a tiger, and cleft his head in two

poopic. He himself then fell down from loss of blood,

campaign, and he replied: "Well, I think as A notice has been ported in the city intimating soon us the ore concentrating business is deve The convicts were under sentence for life.

that it is the latention of the Viceroy to pay a loped and can take care of itself, I shall tura A SHANGHAI Concafondent wiltes to the Cour.

visit to the Uaan temple on Monday next, for my attention to one of the greatest problems Fier d'Haiphong Dusing the last few days,

worship. This is a public ceremony. His that I have ever thought of solving, and that is, everybody has been talking of the murder of the

Excellency will be attended by a large suite of the direct control of the energy which is stored two poor Swedish missionaries, who were sup- |

his household and officials of his yarn, and up in coal, so that it may be employed without ported by a very rich American named Taylor, We the undersigned residents at the many of the high mandarins will be present. warts and at a very smail margin of cost. and who were paid by him siz ́s month, Peak and Hill district desire

coal There have been several cases of kidnapping Ninety per cent, of the energy that exists in cannot speak to an Engllahman whhout being that if WE RIC correct in assuming in the Choug-lock district of late. The last case is now lost in converlog it into power. it fold by him—'Ok, if Wikholm and Johanses that the notice refers to the Tramway Terminus, was followed up rigorouly by the parents who off in heat through the chimneys of beller-rooms- bad only been French missionaries, it would not we consider the granting of any such lloence is discovered that their child-a girl of 14 years of You perceive it when you step foto a room where be long before they would be avenged France mest undesirable and unnecessary, and cannet age, had been brought down to Foochow and there is a furnace and boller it is alss greatly is always ready to protect her subjects, while be conducive to the continuance of the good sold. After a diligent search they found and wasted in the development of the latent beat England only protects property-dollars and order hitherto prevalent on the Tramway Line, reclaimed their cents. There are so masny Protestants in France,

who was handed over to steam. Now that is an awful waste, and even a - so why do not the French send to Chlas some opinion before the magistrates who adjudicate

-child-can-see that if this wasie-can-be-savad,” missionaries of the roformed churches? Then on the case; and we remain; Sir, there would be something to protect. I can.

Your obedient servant, enly answer What would be the use? They W. Robinson [the wonld be massacred by the Chloess is Fielding Clarke, J. J. Keswick, G. D. Barker, . H. Joseph, W. leds, than six months, and then Francof. Mulloy, C. A. Tomes. J. Dyer Ball, M. Beart, would have to come forward again, az tisini, Moses, C. W. Dickson, T. Jackson, and, do all the dirty work for England's Alford, J. H. Scott, E. R. Bellitos, Cyril C. benefit 1 The only reason why French Pro-Platt, F. Selp, G. C. C. Master, E. J. Ackroyd, testant gaizsionaries are suggested for China is W. Posin, H. L. Dennys, J. Barton, W. A not to do any good to the Leathen, of course Cruickshank, D. K. Sliman, W. L. Muir, C. S. only to play England's as in Madagascar, Taylor, F. M. Beattle, CW. Richards, H. and elsewhere. Now, the French pastors, who Hunter, I. Hatos, A. M. Marshall, A. J. May, are loyal to the backbone, would never allow 1 W. Jones, R. M. Janteson, H. Stalierfekt, themselves to be so used as tools agxian their | A. Rosi, D. Haskell,, C. H. Thompson, W. H. own country,” What tools these French Fotts, &. A. Caldwell, W. Chatham, A. H.

'palskota" must be 1

Renuse, W. H. Ray, A. Chapman,

J

A BUSINESS LITTER

Dear Fred. Your favor of the 3rd, "Has had my very beit attention, But yet I cannot, là a word,

Accept you on the terms you mention t Indeed, wherever you may tay,

According to the last advices, You'll meet, I fear, the same reply→→

It can't be done, at current pricesi»

In vala a ancient name you show, Ia valu fer intellect are noted. Blue blod and brains, you surely know,

At nominal amounts are quoted: And then, I ses, you're weak enough

To affer "lave, stucere, unstudied." Why, air, with such Quixotic stuff

The marke's absolutely flooded. But every day this fact confirms-*** The time is over for romances, 'And whether we can come to terms

Dey ands alone on your fluances,

So, would you think me overbold

If 1, with deference, requested

A statement of the funds you hold ?

In what securides invested P

For, caudidly, in fuch affairs,

A ap sedy Eld your only chance is,

A beam in Yazkeo mililonaires

May's result in marked advances |

With you I'd willingly be wed,

To like you well enough I'm able,' But first sabalt your bank book, Fred; To your (perhaps) davated Mabul.

-Fuck

Mr. Deacon then opened the case for the applicant.

Mr. Leach put in the following :- PETITION TO HE WODKHOUSE, ESQUIRE, C.M.G., POLICE MAGISTRATE.

Hongkong, 25th July, 1893. Sir-It having come to our knowledge that 10 application has been made by "one Alexander Oldfield for a publican's licence for a new builds ing at the Peak Tram Station, to be called the Buffet,"

to stalo

authorities

We beg that you will place this expression of covered the kingd, and subsequently dis- which is created by the change from water to the tice has appeared in the city signed by It will result in vastly cheapening the cost of

A their Excallencies the Viceroy and the Literary | everything which is manufactured by electric or Chancellor stating that an allowance is to be steam power. In fact, it will vasily cheapen made to students coming here for the 2nd degree the cost of sil the necession and loxaciem of examinations, and that on their return to this tales fan suppose the visits would beog

be allowed to take mightier influence upon siviiliation them to cattles of ten free of likin disty. A development of the steam engine and electricity strict watch is to be kept that none but those have been. It will, in fact, do away with steame entitled to this exemption shall be permitted to engines and beliers, and make the use of steam take advantage of it.

power as much tradition as the stage coach An account of a planned enbbery reaches us now in from Chung-chow. A native on his way from It would enable an ocean ateamablp of Foochow to that place was resting for a night 30,000 horse-power to cross the ocean faster in an inn when a gang of armed ruilans broke than any of the crack vesels now do, and foto the bourg, and after maltresting the traveller require the burning of only asa tons of cost † in a brutal manner while he was endeavouring ? lasised of 2,000, wiilch are now required i na