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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 183.

TROUBLES IN MASHONALAND.

It is stated that in consequence of an excep- Tur ordinary general meeting of shareholders 15th, about half-past threin the afternoon, During the debata on the supplies Sir Chazitionally good harvest in Anbul and the neigh in the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., will be held i was on board the Pigwy, wịch was on the south

bouring provinces, the rice market at Wuhn has to the Company'scífices at noon to-morrow. opened this reason with quotations very favour. | able to purchasers.

Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Office, admitted that the situation in Mashona. fand was daily becoming graver. He hoped s

AERATED WATERS.

WATER-The Water used is absolutely

peaceful settlement would be arived at, but ade

vised the South Africa Company to hurry on their preparations so as to make victory a cer- tainty if attacked.

THE SILVER PURCHASE BILL. The position of the United States Senate is danbtial. The State of Idaho bas expressed u

expedient to oppose the repeal of the Shermin Act.

Tear Shanghaide upon the products ofere been

upon the Hankow Cotton Mills of late, that night work has been ordered to commence permanently from the zoth inst."

A REGULAR Convocation of St Andrew's Chapter, No. 218, S.C., will be held in Free masons' Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow, at are cordially invited.

STEAM PLANT. Of the latest and most resolve to urge the Silverites to resort them 8.30 for 5 pm precisely. Visiting companion

powerful 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

imoted makers in England,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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A CHINAMAN, who was recently arrested at Solo, in mid-Java, for kidnapping Javanese children to dispose of them i Slogapore, tar been convicted of the offence and sentenced to ten years hard labour in chalna.

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Ar the next meetkig of the Legislative Council, on Monday, the ath September, at 3 pm, the bestare ill be a motion by the Colonie! Secretary for the sxpenditure of $96,000 on gaol extension.

THE usual weekly shooting competition among members of the Hongkong Rifle Association will not be bald to-morrow. The range, however, has been lent to the Volunteer Corps for practice, Firing commences at 3p.m.

HERR FOLLAX, who claims to be the fastest

talker in the wald, is on exhibition at the World's Fair. Ka has a meaningless Hat of 20,000 words, Ech he says he can repeat la minutes, sad he offers a prise of 40,000 dories to any stenographįr who will take him down. THR Indianapolis Yournal states that less than a year ago Jadge Jenkins delivered a lecture before law class in the "Crime of Negligence,"

side of the Island, In Tytai Bay. Frise fring with the machine-gun was bing on at the time. In the morning we had gaze at for the prize firing competitions, but the weathe was exceptionally bed and washed that out. The Captain rocks the rain ther decided that we should wrde the heavy gun prize firing that day. Wetherefore went fato Tytam Bay and anchored. About 3 o'clock we got under weigh agafa to dery ent our machine and everything was fiolsted gun prise firing. This we done sailsfactorily I had examined the guns and had turn away from the gan at which the accident appeaed, to order the men to pick up the empy tylladers that were

the

deck, and when ifthat position, with my round and saw the deceased staggering on the back to the gun, I heard an explosion." I looked deck. The Doctor applied and attended to him and when we cameĵn the boy was sent to the Hosṛital

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ANOTHER GERMAN NOBLEMAN GONE WRONG.

COUNT 'JOI' VON UHLRICH AGAIN UNDER A CLOUD.

That distinguished and enterprising specimen of German Noblilty, Count Yosef von Uhlrich, mrstwhile of samawhere in the great and glorious Fatherland, but more recently" of British North- Borneo, Lappa (Macao), and Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, has again illuminated the dead-and-- alive dullness of local affairs by showing ence more what an accompilabed Chevalier d'Industrie can actually do when he means business. Count Josef is a person of ancient iiseige and has a most imposing apearance-a life-like present found in the Rogues Gallery at the Central ment of this celebrity, duly numbered, is ta ba Police Station; whist his high-bred manners and general-Well, ja ne sait

kujas

got quite endeared bim to the dia of foreign society in this select cafony, especially down westward. But bat. withstanding all these advantages and in the

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

We would remind shareholders in the Shameen Hotel Co. that the annual general meeting will

Ma. Kyrie Bellew arrived in Calcutta on August take place at noon. tmerrow in the Company's 29th. Mrs. Brown Potter, with the rest of the office, No. 7, D'Aguiler Street. The report of Company, were, on board the Arabia, which and during the lectire cited the case of the bank and the several duties of the men. The enquiry face of past experiences which in themselves the Directors, with a statement of accounts, will be found in another part of this he

was due on the 17th of September. The Com pany will open at the Corinthian Theatre on October 1st.

director who assumis a trust and then neglects to fill the duties. Now he is under Indictment for doing that very, thinj,

THE famous Hungarian violinist Ignacias Erdalyl carried a lot of American dollars back AN Athletic Tournament was given under the Tax "Buffet" licenta mandamur sult is fixed to his native land some years ago and there auspices of Mr. Billy Waters at Chang Su-ho's to come on before theChief Justice next Monday, became known as "the King of the Trignal" | Gardens, Shanghal, on Saturday last. It is It was to have been b-day, but Mr. Francis and No sooner had Ignarias promoted himself to the reported to have been a great success. Mr. Mr. Robinson block the way with their fer 138 throne than he acquired the morphine habit, and

Walers wound up with pugilist who is der-cheats. As the QC says. "eur complict is now he has gone and blown out kis brains.” cribed as “The Great Unknown."

that the defendant has pasted a red label on his cheat in imitation of the plaintiff."-Why not a mustard plaster ?

A S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE thrilling and sensational slander case between Mr. R.C. Harley and Mr. H. Carmichual, which hangs fire so persistently, failed to go off again to-day. Another' effort fs, we believe, to VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, be made next Friday. These repeated misinter seem to indicate that somebody is unable to SEASON 1893-94-

keep his powder dry, Who is it, and what is the matter?

THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF GARDEN SEEDS

for this season have arrived, and we are now prepared to book orders for prompt or forward execution. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sowing can be obtained on appli catlon, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the seeds avo marginally numbered in English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quité afficient to state only the numbers of the Linds required.

Orders from one person, of from $5.00 to $10.00, allowed og per cent, discount; over $10.00. an extra 5 per cent.

ACCORDING to private advices from Singapore, the Directors of the Jabu Mining and Trading Co, Ltd., have officially notified a dividend of to cents per share for the past half-year, which is at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum. And yet the shares of this sparently most prosperou enterprise are freely offered in the local Shire Market at $5.60, Very strange

THE Wars of the British Post Office at Hong- kong, says the Shanghai Mercury of the 16th inst, are amongst the things that "no fellow can understand.". "The latest instance of its eccentricity the rectip', to-day, of correspon- dence from that colany with diten 7th, 8th, and. 9th. Yesterday we received papers of the roth, ith, and ath. Those of 4th and 5th, doubliess, soon arrive!"

THE Parisians are credited with having found out how to make false eyelashes. They draw a fine needle, threaded with dark buis, through the skin of the eyelid, forming long loops, and after the process is over—it is said to be a painless one-a splendid dark fringe velis the wearer's eyes.

An Englishman named John Chandler, who has the reputation of having been one of the smartest plats on the Yangtse siver, was brought before Mr. Hastings at the Magistracy to-day and charged with drunken and disorderly conduct. In connection with the recent Bombay riots fifty-hauled out a lot of old seaman's discharges, but After fambling to his pockets for a bit, defendant one Hindus, charged with dlanrderly behaviour, as these were not considered by his Worship as The men were intercepted by the police and Crown, the ex-pilat took the alternative of seven were on the and instant fined one ropes each equivalent to the Mexican farfelted to the soldiers proceeding from Parel the direction of days imprisonment. the Naitve town. They were deprived of the sticks with which they were armed, and so theyTHE house of Mr. J. P. Cottam, the papular have been lacked up for 20 days, the Magistrate manager of the Hongkong Trading Company, only fined them the amount stated.

was the scene of a predatory exploit last night which seems very similar to the one at. Mr. Dodwell's house recently, Mr. Cottam awoke hearing dogs barking, and found his bedroom window open; several valuable articles were missing, and apparently the house servants must have known all about it, since the place had teen securely fastened up for the night. The window must have been unfastened from the faside before it could be opened. "The police

THR Paris Eclair, referring to the King of Siam's departure from Bangkok, says that it was due to British intrigues. The Eclair contiftes: "The English are unwise in interfering with our affairs in Asia. We could do them more harm than they us. We did not interfere on the occasion of the Bembay riots. If we chose to despatch a few fanatics from Algeria, It might turn out awkward."

Krea

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In reply to Mr. Wodhouse the witness ex- plained at great length he working of the gun was adjourned until to-day.

Os resuming this morning, Edward Butler, ordinary seaman, Pigmy, one of the crow work Ing the gun, sald:-1 was waiting till the filog was over in cover the gun, with the de- ceased; I was No. 1, and it was my duty lo cover the gun, I saw the 1st shot fired, and heard the bugle-call "case firlag Lthen saw the hopper and distributor taken off by No, x and No. 3 of the crew of the port gun, were working our (starboard) gun. Next thing, I saw the cover of the gun atsed by the port gun crew so that the gunner could examine it. I saw the gunner (the witness who gave evidence yesterday) examloer he pulled back the lever and took out the cartridges. I saw him take them out. When he pulled back the lever they dropped out and he held his hand below and took them. He also looked taside the gan; I saw him do so. He was at she stern of the gun, and he beet over and nothing left in. He then put down the cover looked into the breech, to see that there was

and dust-plate, and went away. Deceased and I covered the gun again, with the usual canvas cover. I was standing at the breech and he at the muzzle. After it was covered we both went to pull up the iron port, in the ship's side; I had hold of the port at one side and be the other. The lever of the gun (on the right side of it) was jammed against the post and prevented its being properly closed, so I steeped under the gun and pushed the lever home. That fired the gan. The gun was then facing right forward, and the deceased was standing at the muzzle to close the gun-port in the ship's side. Deceased was xiruck, aggered back and fell. He did not cry out. The away. I should have mentioned that before doctor came, and the deceased was taken

covering the gun we trained it Inboard;

went to carer the gan 1 thought the lever was up without interfering with it. It is the crew of "home,"1 that the port could have been closed the gun that ought to see it home. It is one of is No. 2's business to ace to that: After it pushed home, there is a chain to pat over il The port crew, who had been Sting with the gun, ought to have seen to it. They ought to have covered the gun and done all the res, but we were doing it as it was raining. The fover should be pushed home after the pan is examined and emptied, and before training inboard.

are a life's history, “Joe” has again run the gauntlet with his customary audacity, and, and to relate, is in consequence now under lock and key by decree of a police magistrate.

Alter considerable experience in various more or less responsible capacities, which we need not enumerate. Count' Josef von Uhlrich was sentenced at the Hongkong Magistracy to lengthy term of Impsi-onment-our year 1) we mistake not for carrying out few harmless business transactions with certain local firms, "on the cross." The law called it "obtaining goods under false pretences, and for this paltry difference of opinion as to the signification of a few words, he was sent by cold and callous magistrate, who had no consideration for nur hero's strategy, foto dismal retirement, away from the gay and giddy circles in which Count Josef had been such a popular orosmert. After paying the pensity of his unsuccessful enterprise, Josef was released from 'quad' line for the office of this journal, He had some two or three days ago, and at ence made a bee

thing important to communicate, prison experi. ences and certain valuable information which would e'ectify Hongkong when made public; beatdes, be desired to pay his respects to his old and valued friend. the Editor. The last named eminent personsge being on daty elsewhere, the Count, after borrowing se a mere matter of form

couple of dollars from the good-natured "Sub, took his leave, promising to re the documents that were to paralyse local turu the following day armed with all society. He never retorned, and wa aro afraid that engagements of a pressing nature are likely to prevent his returning for some time to come.

WE RTC Indebted to the management of the colony are going to Kobe "to join the remainder shortly come before the Supreme Court. The it went eff after we had covered it. When cribed as a German, was charged with havlog. Hongkong Hotel for samples of a very good old High and whisky, from the Glen Almond Distillery, a popular institution that has been A bigh class Fertiliser for Pot Plants and for flow Ishing since 1805. This whisky has a

CLAY'S FERTILISER,

ON DIT that some important litigation in connec- tion with the Man On Insurance Company will questions at lasue, we understand, concern the Directors, and involve somewhat serious recent disputes or differences of opleton amongst consequences. It is stated that Mr. Ed. Rebinson, will appear for the plaintiff's (Mesara. Kaw Hong Take and Mr. Lam Sin Sang), and' Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. Instructed by Mr. Victor Deacon, for the defendants, the present Directors of the Company. Damages will be claimed to the

use in the Garden generally; it supplies natural mellow flavour, and al`elt a slight soupçon af definitely known here, but in all probability one barrister-al-law, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys the things they are told to be careful about. It the Court that as a number of similar charges

'pest reck-which Scotchmen will regard rather as an improvement than otherwise is a very sound and toothsame tipple. The Glen Almond' is worth shroffing by connoisseurs,

nourishment to the soil and assists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding the plants to attain to their full size, vigour, and beauty. Sold in Tian containing 10 lbs. each.........$1.50 A ONE innings cricket match, Old Members

$4.00 Griffins, was played is rainy weather at Shanghai last Saturday, and resulted in a crumbing defeat for the veteran players, who were all dismissed for 75 runs, A. Anderson (29) alone reaching deuble figures: Carruthers took six wickets for 13 run and D. W. Crawford three for 6. On Assuming the defensive the Grifos made a

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splendid stand and at the call of time had piled up raz for the loss of only one wicket, J. Minn and F. H.Sawyer being not eat for 71 and 51 respectively.

THE statement that has been made by a Hong- keng contemporary that six cricketers from the of an eleven to be furnished by Shanghai," is not quite correct, says the N. C. Daily News. Shanghal is sending a full team which will play match with Kobe. Arrangements are not yet of the matches will be China (an eleven made up from Shanghai and Hongkong) v. Japan (represented by Koba and Yokohama players). ONE of the most remarkable" illustrations of progress in electrical appliances is electrolytic painting. Hitherto, says Electricity, if copper bath of solution was needed, New all this is other metal had to be deposited electrically changed, and a ship's hull can be plated as easily as a spoon or a tespot. Instead of a balby insoluble salts, ground to a fine powder and mixed with water, are used. This mixture painted on the metal to be plated by a fine wire brush, to which one pole of a dynamo conductor Is attached, the other pole being connected with a plate. Not only pure metal, but all sorts of alloy can be used,

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extent of $10,000..

Club was held yesterday evening. Mr. A. J. THE Benual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Leach presided, and in moving the adoption of the report and accounts mentioned the Beshard annual meeting. He also regretted the lose to disaster, which occurred shortly after the last the Club by the departure of the brothers Coxon, A China berabe

to played Kobe

would be reco

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I did not pall back the lever again, and so the By Inspector Corcoran-After the accident, cartridges must have remained to the barrel. They were not found, so that they must have been extracted, but I do not know when or by whom the gun was not examiged until about half ai hour after.

match had been Hongkong

By the Court-Four or five shots went off by Capt. Dambleton, Mr. E. A. Ram, Mr. C. when I touched the lever; two went into the M. Firth. Lt. Markham, Lt. Suick, and Lt. petting, one into the malamast, one struck an- Anderson, H.KR. The report and accounts ether gun, and one hit the deceased. · Nobody seconded by Mr. Hawkins. The elections for the barrels at once. I do not know whether there was were parsed, on the mation of the Chairman else was struck. Pushing the lever fires all five year resulted as follows :-president, Mr. A. J. | fifth shot then-only four bullets were found. Leach; hon, secretary, Mr. E. A. Ram; bon, Lowson, Lieut. Col. Robinson, S.L.I., Messrs. A. G. Wiss, V.A.C.. Hawkins, and S. L. Darby The usual vote of thanks terminated the meeting.

ings on the bench, Joseph von Uhleich, des

Af the Police Court this morning. Mr. Hast«

obtalved $10 from Mr. Airey, of the Slag Holel, under false rretences. It was proved that defen ago, and Detective Green, who arrested him in dant had muly bees released from gaol a few days select ladies establishment last night, informed

remand. His Worship accordingly remanded were being investigated he would ask for a

the case for a week, and Joseph will have kes board and lodging at the colony's expense until that time. The versaille Count is a keen humourist. When the genial countenance of Mr. Greea hove in sight last night, "Toe" sim- ply remarked--"What, do you want me again 1a and be resigned himself sweetly to the situation Iltersture that was to knock Hongkong silly and surroundings. Meanwhile the promised

and for which the sum of two shekels was pald in advance remains an unknown quantity,

V. R. C. AQUATIC SPORTS.

The Victoria Recreation Club held its annual

weather, but with far less success than in the old aquatic sports yesterday and to-day, in fine days when the Bath-house was at its best. Unless something on the old lines en be substituted for the highly. Liconvenjent new.

never again be such a popular institution,

that he went to wash bis face, which badly great loss which the Society bad suffered treasurer. Mr. G. C. Murray; committee, Dr. Pigmy, said :—I was No. 2 at the starboard guarrangement, the V. R. C. will, it is to be feared,

Ar the Magistracy this forenoon before Mr Tur annual meeting of members of the St. Wodehouse, a motley crowd of some fourteen-Andiews Society was held yesterday evening. arcient Chinese were charged by Sergeant Mr. D. Gilles presided, and there was a large Moffat with gambling at the popular game of atendance. la moving the adoption of the hot tow. In defence one of the gentlemen stated report and accounts, the Chairman spoke of the wanted cleaning; another artist avowed that be by the death of some of its members, went to find a friend; the friend wald he went particularly those of Mr. Legge. and Mr. there to amuse himself; another victim had Skene. The report and accousts having merely to collect a fitle bill; and the rest of the been passed, the following officers were elected! party slept there, and were all innocent. Flaed-President, the hoo. J. J. Keswick; vice president, Mr. J. H. Scot, hun, C. Anderson; treat, Capt. G. committee, Dr. Cantlie, Memrs. G. M, Balo, A. McConachie, F. Henderson, W. Meleko, After some discussion was decided to give ballon St. Andrew's day. The usual votes of thanks concluded the proceedings. REFERRING to our old friends the Stanley Awinis the Rawal Pindi correspondent of the Indian

two dollars or ten days.

"NATURE" of August 17th on Professor Doberck and typhoons:-Dr W. Dobeick has commu nicated to Hanta el july 29th and August 5th an loteresting article on the typhoons of the China Sex, subject of which he has made a special study, and for the collection of the neces- sary materials his position as director of the Hongkong Observatory offers many advantages. So long ago as September. 1886, be commu -nfcated to the Hongkong Telegradă a paper on the law of storms in the Eastern Seas. The present article embodies the facts there set forth preact atter relate to the nabject in question, Is together with the results of the expeilence sub

sequently gained burzlanes of the West Indies and other parts, The typhoons, like the generally give premenitory signs, such as the motions of clerus clouds, the swell of the sen, and motion of the barometer, but there appears to be some difficulty in determining heter

SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG

WE reiet to observe that our esteemed con-

Thomas Gray, ordinary seaman, H.M.S.

on September 13th; we were -'zing until the bugle sounded cease fring" i then took off the distributor, and King, No. 1, took off the

hopper. I laid the distributor on the deck and picked up the empty cylinders and put them in a bucket. I did not see the gun examined. did not adjust the lever-it was not

my business! I cannot say whose it was,

Inspector Corcoran:-When I left, the gun cartridges left

By

I was not swain there were five in it.

The races fast night resulted as follows :-- DIVING FOR PLATE. Carvalho 1st, J. Alves sod. The other competitors were G. C. Hayward, W. Konnet, J. Machado and G. SUTA BOY'S RACE (under 14), 2 lengths, bandicap :—— F. Jorge (sec.) zat. A. Übafaya (scratch) and

temporary the Progrès de Salgon has gone mad. There is nothing to be alarmed about he is not anything nesr so dangerous as he affering under the delusion that he is splitting seems. In fact, he is perfectly barm'ess, though fire and brimstone, whereas really it is very

A good number competed for this event, their ordinary drivel. He has taken up the dead and

W. R. Griffiths, gunner, recalled, said handicaps being as follow --H. 3. Kennet (5 buried war-cry which he learnt about recently as When I returned to the starboard gun

sees.). L Lammert (s secs.) A. E. Humphreya having but a dat Fant by Messiert after going over to the port gus, the men (7 stes.), A. E. Alves (3 seca), S. Michael (15 Anglais, fire first !" And he is using that were actually, firing, Ceise "firing" WP. Carvalho (to socr,) and C. Obadays Daily News under date August 30th, says:

as bis text for a fit of fearful Anglophoblasounded on the bugle, presumably by the pots) The Stanley Opera Company have fiolabed with frantic screechy kind. If the Progris was time, as close as could be without Interferlag. st. Machado and. G. C. Har'd, H. covering quite a long string of articles, all of the captain's order. I was in ress of the gun all the SHORT RACE, 2 lengths.-Frank Law mat stopping for a short tre at Labore. They Marsal's signed Articles as too wild even for us, and have gone down the country again comic paper, readers would wearily set down M. I saw the hopper and distilbuter removed by the Tacmas, W. Kennet and W. Stop and also literally exhausted themselves while bere, for at least six of their antaber have been down with man who had a duet about a year ago, and shot off the plungers, drew back the hand lever, and

crew-I cannot say which individual; I then started, but Lammiert won praity scally in 718 If we remember sightly, 'Marsal is the the Punish fever. Their stay has been a

raised the cover myself and took the cartridges | seconds, big

SOLDIERS' RACE, 4 lengths,.Private Gray La Mascotte advertised, they were compelled cow was not satisfied, until Marsst paweed bis 1 pat back the cover or not, I turned away success, although on their opening night, with cor and the seconds declared blood is drawe saw that the rear ends of the barrels were clear. 1st; Corpl. Jutton and.

honour is satisfied." But the owner of the The gon was empty. I cannot remember whether to announce a day's postponement, as their

other shirt to scenic effects had been delayed at Lalla Mosa,

Day

for the damage. This from the gun and told the crew to pick up and They, however, contrived to secare packed langs hoarse, this frog who tries to bellow

then, is the fire-exter who yells bis little count the amply cylinders. While standing so 148 ft. 6 in., rat; G. C. Heyward, 125 ft, and ƒ hauses for cleven sights and bays thoroughly

I heard the shots. The crew then at the gun con

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RUNNING HEADER FROM SERING BOARD.-

H. Kennet rat; J. Machado nd

SWIMMING UNDYH WATER-J. Carvalho,

TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY crew. I seenbelter J. Michado 1st, J. Alves

like a ball, challenging England to 5ght, and sisted of King and Gray. Butler and deceased. J. Machado, 120 ft. 6 in., 3d,

BACK SOMERSAULT FROM SPRING BOARD ~~

REMINDED THAT ALL SUBJURIPTIONS || kyphoons, and it in essential to determine galezly, to by LA 130ADH arzibing extra. We base, He boldly orders his government to do exacti♬ | fixed after "cease out ghis order. The sieand and concluding part of the pro

MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

BIRTH.

On the 22nd instant, at Mellon, the Peak, the wife of E. Joxes HUGHES, of a daughter,

The Hongkong eleganph.

↑ HONGKONG, FRIDAY,, SEPTEMBER: 23, 1893-

TELEGRAMS.

other wortels, who had seen the dance before,

how a ship lies with respect to the advance of however, been served with the crase of Ta-ra-ra- the centre of the disturbance. In these and boom.da.ay and now feel more on a level with what the British Government has forbidden. | order other detalls which are of priorary importance to the seaman navigating the China Sear, the Information contained in the paper will be very useful,

to sustain the Model Settlement's reputation is

the most

that

not hear

done at

To laugh at the Progrès, however, examination without waiting for orders. I tarned

2.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following it the report of the Directors to

to hinder, us, let them come on !" (Pregrity would have to give it myself; I may have gamme was carried, eat this afternoon, but the and says is his juvenile exgernes If they wish order secure," but Of all the cures which have emerged into September and.) Then he follows this up with fine but do not remember. The proper rents were not concluded in time for publication

time would be after examining. I did finish | in this issue. pablic notice from time to time, the simplest and repeated ebullitions of doddering Insanity, of the examination all right.. At the order "secure" easy is that which Major-General which we reproduced a specimen yesterday, all the gun should be trained fore-and-aft, the lever

harping on the LEIDA · old string—” Messieurs les THUS our Shanghat contemporary the Mercuryz | Drayson describes in the Nineteenth Century,

Shanghai has not yet decided upon the co- He calls it the art of breathing, and he seems to Anglais, fire first." England has nothing to are pushed forward and secured, and the port handed THE SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND

up. As gunner of the ship, I suppose It was my parition of the team which is to be sent to Kobe have bit of hlék mountain. The rarefaction such Imbeciles as this Marsal, Besides, England i wé important to have the cylinders counted, it by men accident when he was at least of all would there be any need to fire at duty to see the "secure" done when ordered. It the cricket field esily next month, but the list of tha ale at that äitilado rendered it nechERY does not fire first in any quarrel ; she dres last. I because in price fiding it is necessary to knew las 1 (ke anasıl general meeting of shareholders, to

climbing a very will shortly be completed. The Nippon Yesep for him to breathe twice as fast as he would have and the end has often not been pleasing to the not ordinarily be justified in secaring without an be held at the Company's office, 7, D'Aguliar

She does not begin the fight, but she ends it, exact number of rounds fired. The crew would Kaisha, with their accustomed liberality, Eave dose at a lower level. All inconvenience caused enemy. England usually comes out all right at order; but at this flise, as it was raining hard, Street, on Saturday, 23rd September, 1893, at offered to tke the cricketers over to Kobe on

by the rarefaction of the air disappeared when the finish they laugh longest who laugh think they would be fasilfed in securing sher no very favourable terms, a compliment which will be doubled the rate of his breathing. Reflecting last, doubtless be much appreciated in these hard upon this he stumbled upon the great discovery

To the shareholders Shameen Hotel and Land ilmes. Meanwhile we hear of little differences which should immortalize him if there It In dialectly ballylog to jump on these poor

species of crusity to the weak. away from the gun to watch the cylinders being

Company, Limited. of opinion amongst the members of the S.C.C. anything in it Breathing in the ordinary

Gentlemen-In submitting our report for the as to who the players the Scottish team is the way be pumps fourteen pints of air late Frenchmen, who are always getting themselves picked up. I solemnly swear there was nothing to

distributor were both off. I cannot explain bistorical struggle with the Sassenach opght to his lungs per minute, containing three burt. In fact, their mad ravings have to times datter er samled it and the hopper and twelve months ending the goth Jebe fast, the

hom consist of, and whether crack players who do not plats of oxygen, with which he can soff-past brought them to such extremes of misery it happened that shots were fired a few seconds regret to say that the confident anticipations of happen to belong to the S.C.C., but to the clently oxygenate hippling of fourteen plats ofa thele bad temper. They talle sometimes to people bow it because loaded. It is not possible that I to the last report and in which we will then A very profitable season to which your Mansging one can only feel sorry them, In aplle of afterwards. There is no possible explanation Director Mr. R. Fraser-Smith gave expression "other" club, are to be excluded from upholding to 700 feet the who take them at their word-Prussians, for 悲 the honour of the "Hellander.". By this une into his langs par minute would only take

was mistaken in thinking the gua empty; people shared, have unfortunately not been realized. fortunate and rather narrow-minded decision, the plot and half of oxygen, and as it requires fatty shen they are better. Just desire who do not know any better might make that Visitors to the World's Fail at Chleage have sek of Becher, Co, way in numbers, and of the years manager of the Perfoms Gold Mining Co, the best players in Shanghal, and the contestAlmost soffocated. His heart ps)pstated and he are making a desperate effort to get themselves not so. It le na mora posible than that, the] sow that have passed through Hongkong only a was not eff when I saw it off. It is very small proportion, found their way to Canton..

man who knows anything being reduced to merely the dimensions of an lng the rate at which he had been breathing he

about a gun to make ordinary Saturday match between the members found fastast relief. He has tried it under a circumstances. Whenever, he ́ was

imagine how it can have happened, of the 5.C.C. We cannot help thinking this great many o

past years. Our expenditure in and about H. E. King, private, R. M. L. 1, Pigmy said the Hotel has been litle greater than in the unfortunate. The cricket reason this year has in s viilated atmosphere he was able to get ald been characterised by oficient monotony and off

of El

- was No. of the port gun with Gray. At previous twelve months sx "we expanded sezze taking lon

long breaths twice as rapidly as

the M pease firing" I took off the hopper and put monies in necessary repairs and in adding some lifelessness already, without the enlistment of Beit be and incipient pipitation of the petty prejudices, which should not exist in the be would on ordinary occasions. He maintains

deck. Mr. Grifiths told me to count the small comforts and conveniences in preparation resims of spost and WO TO Wery glad to

to hear | thai la a vary great many cases pain, sisèplauks

empties, and while I was doing that I heard the for the expected blow of vision cricketers of the S.C.C. manfully set their faces their to could be simost instantly relieved by

gun. 1 did not see anybody eximior it. It was chat several of the most ataunch and esteemed ness, baadache and many other ille which fest

shots did not hear any order to secure the against the Inova fon!' of excluding men who this simple practice. Moderate else in the

not examined before I began picking up cas is. haye for several years done battle for Scallad, open air, upon which all doctors insist, he asserts

E. C. Lomis, Burgeon, Pigmy gave videras and their defecilan from the Elitesic, contest is is quite necessary. All that you need to do is

as to the nature of the younan para also threatened because of their diligast with the to breathe as rapidly as if you was isklag

The loquant was at this stage adjourned unt'l to-morrow at 5.jo p

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) FATALITY IN PAHANG.

SINGAPORE, 3304 September, 1893.

12.30 p.m.

Mr. H. M. Becher, mining expert, of the firm

has been drowned la Pahang.

[We suppose the bapless defunct was on

special mission to Pahang with Brother James Orange, the talented Chairman of the Panjom Co., when the accident happened witch transferred hip to another and (k ia sincerely to be bored) belter world 1-Ed. H. Telegraph

THE VICEROYALTY OF INDIA.

LONDON, September 21st, General Bir Henry Wylle Norman, Governor of Queensland, has deciland the position of Vics doy of Lodia, feeling his sisegth to be unequal o suck an nedsous post, ›

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lases thereby much of its international character, I was in danger of bis life, but by suddenly double killed by Joha Hall ; but we are always més impossible for "such a mistake.. I cannot been better, noz, worse than the averago of the '

| new regulation.

moderate exercise.

THE ACCIDENT ON H.M.S. "PIGMY."

CORONER'S INQUIST. Yesterday afternoon Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Rose, Bra-class boy, H.M.S. Pigmy, who wis coroner, held an inquest on the body of Willam fatally wounded on board, on the 15th.inst, se reported in these columos

W.R. Grilha, gunner on the Firmy stated know the deceased, who was between saver. teen and sightsen years of agei⠀⠀ On Friday, the

I

on

Oar earnings for the xs months have neliber

three

condition, fately wall furnished and arranged, The Hotel buildings are in good order, and

and the management has been satisfactory in so far that we have had zo.complaints. We though tight to remove the former Manager principaly on the ground that he has the swopriate of and sady I canying an novihaz Hotel in Cantów:: VYGAIN.