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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1893.

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thus running very good second and securing the Spoon for the highest het aggregate.

The scores are appended :---

yards, yania, al paints, rol

800 cos To Hap Grud

Linus-Col. Mulcahy..... Less Helpa, h Lut-Cal. Rabtown.... Bleu Howell, SLI Mr. McLennan....sa Mr. Mann

Sargt. Hayward .......... Capt. Paline..........

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H.K.V.C., FIE'D BATTERY.

A carbine competition under the auspices of the Voinn'c'r Ceps Recreatita Commitee took place last Saturday, at Kowloon, over the aco 400, and 500 yards ranges. A variable wind Bected the shooting, which was exceedingly close, Battery Sergeant-Major Duncan with core of 74 eventually winning the Scratch Spoon and Corporal Soonderam the Handicap. The allowing were the best scares :-

Corp Sonderm

Scone. Points. Total

B. Sergi «Major Duscaður.noimua. – 14 Leak, Chapman men Sergt. Watling......

Gasper Hamayneylan

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OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

We have been favored by Mr. G. H. Bateson Wright. D. D., the local secretary, with the following results of the Oxford Local Examinations!

Superintending Eximizer, the Rev. G. H. Bandfeld,

Sentors.

(D) Hastings, H. * † (D) Hasty, T.

(V) Lo Man-k·i· (V) Lok Sham•un'† (V) Obadaya. O. (V) U Hang-kum Girl:.

(1) Machado, J. N. S.

Sanjoys over age.

(V) U. Tsung-hodg

Funtors.

(D) Diercks, H. * (D) Lapsley, F. * (D) Wanderidach, W. (D) Wee Ann-lee (E) Botelho, P. (2) Smith, H.G.H.

in suppast of that quest. (Hear," hear.) to the ten Government schools which were I now lay upon the table the estimates for chred owing to insufficient attendance at the 1894, and will brk By refer to their leading begloning of this year, two other Government features. The calmsted revenue for 1893 was schools have been closed for the same reason. $1.9-6.6. The estimated ordinary expenditure Seven of the less expensive and more popular was $1809.375, leaving a surplus of only $1,021. grant-in-ald schools have taken the place of the Special attention has So far as can be judged the revenue for 1893 will schools thas closed,

been bestowed on the educational needs of the bebaut $2.0jo.oco, and the expenditure, exclusive of ex ordinary expenditure charge-bost population. For long years this class hee

will be about $1,940,00 Loan able against the

been somewhat meglected. The extent of the is will thus be seen that the revenue of 1893 will school accommodation for them is now ample It probly be shout $110,000 in excess of the consists of 18 pileate and a public schools in ordinary expenditure, and consequently, $93.00 worklog order. The total number of scholars is excess of the estimate. This surplus is nearly 1,578 Aberdeen has been supplied with Accounted for by an increase in the amount of grant-in-aldschool. I have recently appolated a fees received for the examination of emigrants, bloese school attendance officer with a view to and the pronten an increased import of sub- silmalaitng the attendance at the schools of the sidlary colus, which profit was $56 000 over the boat children in particular and the Chinese estimate. Ample supplies of these colas will be children in general. In the matter of additional ordered a required, but absolute rellance cannot, accommodation local school-managers have of of course, be placed on them as a source of steady late been particularly active. The Berlin revenue The estimated revenue for 1894 Foundling House, the R.C. Mission at Shackle $2.007.210. And the estimated ordinary ex-wan, and the Basel Mission at Tokwawan bava penditure $1.982 745. To this expenditure most, this year provided new and sultable school bulld however, be added $10,000 expended on roads ings for the Chinese poor. The code of regula in Kowloon, and new streets in Kennedy town, Hoor for educational grants-in-ald have been charge ble against current revenue, revised with the aim of ratsing the standard of which up Arrangements made These estimates have been framed with the the Government to bring the West Point Refor greatest posible cuilon, and show a pro. matory under the provisions of Ordinance 19 of hable surplus of revenue over expenditure 1386 as a certified reformatory school for the at the end of 1804 of $9,465. As in 1893 reception of juvenile offenders. That It may perhaps be found that the revenue this will have the effect of reducing the gol has been under-estimated, but it wolfenet population and of preventing the contamination of be safe le count upon any such contingency, the young which la certain to occur when they Oo an examination of the estimates you will are brought into contact with the old offenders, observe that the increased expenditure of Far the benefit of the Government Central 1894 over that of 1893 is principally accounted School for Girls & member of this Connell bar for by the following items:-Pabile Debt, erected a handsome three-storted building which $30 216; Mary, 312,647 Post Office, will soon be handed over to the Government $15.880; Fensions. $6,860 Police, $6.093; Physical drill, which was introduced short time making a total of $97615. Owing to the fall in since, in 11 schools, bas during this year been exchange the provision for the Military Con- carried a step further by the superaddition tribution alone in 1894 exceeds that of 1893 by of acidet, corps subject to inspection by the $37.647. In 1891 the Colony found B218,573 for military authorities. This corps is popular, that purpose; it has now to find 8320 000. It and in many ways, and especially so far as phy. (F) Joseph, M. V. † is in a measure satisfactory that the Colony bassique and discipline are concerned, will prove of not yet been, and I trust will not be hereafter great benefit to those who may hereafter join called upon to raise addiional taxation to meet. The need of a fixed wandard of Chiness Collaço, T. A. the many additional charges imposed upon orthography is connection with local examina- (V) Lau Ping-kl It by the falling value of silver. When tions has long been recognised. At the sugges the Appropriation B.1 is moved the pubile tion of the Government it has at last been officers specially concerned therewith will plied by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, whose work in doubllers. give you fuller Information in this as in other cases is admitted by those who regard to these lem's if you should desire It. are capable of judging to be a monument ef At the close of last season the rexed question leaming and industry. Examinations have been 1 Extension, was happily settled. I take held for the diploma of the College of Preceptors of grol this opporturity of repealing that the Govern and for London matriculation purposes. In ad. men" as well as the taa-payers are indebied to dilon to the Oxford local examinations pro- the Uneficial ommittee appointed by me for vision has been made for the reintroduction stance in this malter, which enabled a lair lato Hongkong of Cambridge local examinations. and reasonable compromise to be effected. In These iacta fadicate not only progressive move- November, 1992, when it was stated that the ment, bat prove that as far as circumstances work would probably cost Bago ooo, it ought to will admit local education is being assimilated have been explained that this was simply a to the system in force in the educational io rough estimate. The amount which was ditim-stitutions of the mother country. I referred just ately voted was based on carefully prepared now to the cadet corps, and sema menilor of specifications and estimates. But the difference the Volunteer force should not be omitted. It between the two amounts, I should add in justice numbers about go members, and every effort to our able Director of Public Works, was has been made to increase its numbers, but fargely due to the Secretary of State having without much result. It can therefore only be on my recommendation reduced his original said that while it forms a most valuable nucleus, requirements between November, 1892, and it practical utility depends upon its farther the date on which the final vote was taken. expanalon. The officers, and especially the The returns respecting the trade and shipping of commandant, have done all in their power to this port willl, when completed and published, be ensure its being a success, and active prepara- found exceedingly intersting, not to say remark. tions are being made for lis taking part in the *ble. Dering the ten mo the ending on the mobilization of the Gartlion next January. The From Hongkong 7743 European constructed will be a great convenience to members of the 31st einher last there arrived in and sailed new be squat convenience to members of the vessels measuring 8,733.823 tons and 47,5as force. I much wish that the Volunteer move, ment was locked on with greater favour and junks measuring 3, 91.168 tons, making a total ef $4,769 vessels and 11,914.891 tons; these received greater support from vessels carried 6 307,000 ton of cargo (dis-munity generally than it appears to do charged, shipped and in transit), and no less at present. There is every probability of than 1,551.833 passengers. The figures for the Hongkong being shortly put into telegraphic same period is 1892 were 5730 vessels, and communication, with the outer world, indeper- 11,703 851 tons. The large number of vessels dently of connection with any foreign teritory. with a lesser amount of tonnage was mainly This is a subject of congratulation. So far as 1 due to the employment of numeras wall janks in the local unde connected with the Prays Reclamation. The returns for 1891 up to date show an increase of 109.000 tons in Briith ships and nf 87,000 tons in Foreign ships of European Construction. They siso exhibit an increase in the foreign junk trade of 100,000 tons. During the past ten months, de, from the set January 31st October, emigration has consi- derably improved. The number of emigrants has been 73.65 as against 43,014 during the same period in 1891. I am, as you are probably anxious that a well-organised system of [aware,

emigration to certain countries friendly with Englard should be adopted. Such a scheme would be of great advantage not merely to this Colony but to thousands of industrious persons who have now but little opportunity of in Chios, making living, or of even obtaining the best necessaries of life. It is urfortunate that the Chinese Governmant d not seem to view the mater in this light, and no doubt recent events In a neighbouring Colony wil tend to confirm them in the opinions they are boilered to entertain an ti is subjert, The revenus collected

the com.

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(P) Ezra, R. †

(E) Smith, I. (F) Stevens, G. * (V) Hance, J.H.R. (V) Hansen, M. (V) U Hang-kam†.

Girls.

(E) Obadays, M. t Juniors avar aga.

(D) Fok Kam-yin

(D) Simoes. A. (D) Wong Sac-In

(V) Chao Yam-ming t (V) Danenberg, E. † V Dervich, S. H. t (V) Sia Chłú Distinguished in English :-Hastings, Houter, Dierck, Lapsley.

Religions Knowledge-Hastings, Lapsley, Stevens.

Pased in Book-keeping-Hastings, Hunter, La Man-kal, Lok Sham-an, U Hang-kam, Chan Yam-ming, Joseph. M.

French: Dervich, Ezra. Music:-Danenberg Driwing:-Obadays, Paystography :-Joseph.

The names are given in alphabetical order; Victoria English School, High School, Private and classified by chels Discus, Deval Taltion, Victoria College.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necesarüy endoria tha opinions expressed by Correspondenta in this column,}

THE DRESSES AT ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

To The Rotron OF THE " Hosokoan TriMOTRAZIE,"

TRADE IN CHINA,

A dinner was given to Lord Elgis, last night, | MISSIONARIES AND THE OPIUM at the Northbrook Club, Lord Rosebery, who was present, made a speech in the course of for the post of Viceroy, and was, indeed, ond of which he said that Lord Elgin was smply fitted the most promising Viceroys India bad bad. His Lorde ip went on to say the frontier ses ions were not proceeding as favorably as could be wished, and he fully recognized the arduous, nd hard task before the new Viceroy. Lord Elgin, in reply, said he had every confidence and have le his future post ; he was geatlied, he wald, at the encouragement and welcome extended to him both in England and India, to which be desired to respond ; and he hoped that no set of bis would diminish the sympathy thus engem. dered, but rather that it might be increased by

promised devoilos to duty,

Later reports of the speeches made at the Club last night amplify the remarks mada by Banquet to Lord Elgin at the Northbrook the speakers, Lard Rosebery said that the Frontier questions in which India was con cerned with France and Russly had not pro ceeded altogether as favourably sa one could wish, and that he could measure the Viceroy's anxiety in respect thereto by his own anxiety on the subject. Lord Etels in his speech maid he wou'd meet the fure with a spirit of determina tion. It was essentiast, he said, with the geogra to maps, but to see with his eyes and bear with pbical problem for Viceroy of India, not to trust his ears, and apply his own judgment; and be desired to bring an unfettered, and absolutely Impartial fadement to bear-upon the questions awaiting him.

November 18th.

Admiral Sir Anthony: Hoskins bas been created Grand Cross of the Bath, and Vice Admiral Sir Michael Seymour bas been created Knight of the Bath.

The Lords have agreed to the amendments of the Commons to the Madras and Bombay Armies Bill.

The result of the Minors' Conference, over which Lord Rosebery presided, is that the miners resume work on Monday at the old rate of wages antil February, when a Board of Conciliation will be formed to deal with the disputed matters,

SHANGHAI NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Shanghai, 28th November, 1893- We have just got through the celebration of our Jubilee festivities, in splendid weather and with equally, splendid spirits. Everybody con- tributed bis doflare or 'dimes, according to the state of his packet, and as "every little helps" the Model Settlement bad a great time. Decors tions were the order of the day (excuse the poo -I am still suffedog from the Jubilee) and the waterworks, fireworks, electric works, and gas works all combined to make the place so that the "oldest inhabitant" would hardly recognise

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The following protest has been signed by the pilocipál English missionary societies having representaifves in China:- is "Wà are surprised to find that a portion of the pablic Press has endorsed a statement made by in official witness balore the Royal Commission, to the effect that the missionary body is ung having algually filled to make converts among the Chinese, find it convenient to lay the blame on the opium traße, rather than refer to i the trus caose, which lies nearer home.

"To such a suggestion we give an emphatic dental and cannot refrain from pointing it out as sa unjustifiable reflection upon a great body of men and women whom the Christian community reaard with high esteem.

The missionaries in China conform to no such want of success. They show, on the contrary, an evidence of lecreased prosperity in mission work. from decada to decade, which is striking enough to make the Churches of Christ in this country rejoice.

being chemical, te more easily investigated than the complicated biologic influences of parasitic micro-organisms. It is, in fact, remarkable that clinical observation has been Ro little directed to this branch of study.

Alcoholic intoxication exbibits in its action phenomena of the same class as present them- selves la the case of other chronic potions. The daily administration of smail. doses may be con. tlawed for an indefinite period wi heuti |ent noxlauseíï:cf, but its action is cumy app

may at any moment announce itself as chronie disease. All the indications point to the concla sion that it is the nervous tissue which fraspecially exposed to the cumulative action of the alcoholla. polson. Tha alcohol sets up a chemiet action in the nervous tissue, which at fist löaugurates only imperceptible change; but once tesugurated, the process goes on until the tissue passes into a permanently diseased conditisa. Hence, medical opinion is becoming more and strengthened in the conviction that it is by no means only the free drinkers and unto:ious drunkards who are victims of this insidious habit, but also inanmer. able persons who would reps the appellation "drinker" with indignation,

“That the missionary body in-China covet and pray for very much more success is equally trae, and it is this fact which bas opened their eyes to this hindrance in their way and made

"traitors to their great Master's cause if it were them eager for its removal. They would be otherwise. Those of Britain and, Ireland claim, however, to be quite as loyal to their country as the man who inspeach them, and they believe that, by putting their finger on a grave fauli ta their country's polley, they, at all events, are exhibiting true patriotism.

"The missionaries occopy stations throughout nearly the whole of Ching from esat to west, and from the Amoor in the extreme narth to Pak-hol in the far south. They number about 1,500, and are acquainted, as almost no others can be, with the daily lives and habits, the joys and sorrows of the people.

"There is, therefore, special significance in the fact that from every, quarter of that great Empire they bear testimony to the widespread suffering produced by the consumption of opium, and the discredit thrown upon Christianity by our country's association with it. It is equally significant of the moral degradation which it entails that the native Church in Chins has no option but to exclude from its membership all who are consumers or connected with the trade; whilst at home we have 5.000 members of the medical profession who have stated emphatically that the use of the ding, except as a medicine, is morally and physically debasing.

No arguments as to the willingness or ability of the Chinese Government to prohibit home productions can possibly weaken the force of these facts, and we maintain that our country, which might stand forth as the exponent of Christianity to people who can be numbered by hundreds of millions, is throwing away this

it again. The Chinese, especially the Cantonere,plendid opportunity by helping to uphold a

did a great deal in the way of gorgeons lanterns, banners, and gongs. Everyone seemed pleased, and nobody was killed, though one little girl managed to threw herself under the wheels of a carriage which passed over her neck; yet, strange to ray, I saw her myself several hours afterwards, apparently none the wome.

News from the country indicates that the approach of water is, as usual, belog heralded by numerous daring outrages, doo no doubt in great measure to the stimulus of privation, which becomes more severe. On the 5th November, makes itself mere and mere felt as the weather a native boat carrylog malls between. Soochow and Hangchow was boarded by robbers, atar Hala-ches, and, rifled of about thousand dollars. On the following night the yaman of the Customs Total at Tientsin was entered and some valuable official insignia stolen. The me evening a band of masked men broke into large shop in Feking and carried off a quantity of rich fur garments, leaving a note telling the property if they felt too cold. A night later a gang of bolder spirits ralded and cleaned out a Rative bask, and a wealthy "medicine-man" timilarly honoured," In the Imperial City, while many more such reports come in from

am aware it will not be necessary to trouble | DEAR MR. EDITOR,-I quito agres with your owners to call at a certain place for their

with legislation of any importance in the near future, as that we may anticipate an unsually short session. I am la communication with the Viceroy of Canton and H.M. Plenipotentiary in Peking in reference to the opening up of the West River to foreign trade, and also la regard to the question of preferential datles granted on Jank-cx-ried tea, to the detriment of foreign ship. ping. These are two weighty matters affec.ing existing trade and its possible extenfor. A favourable solution of them would be hailed with great satisfaction by ma in cossequence of

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lady correspondent's remarks about the "coolle made dresses at the Scotch Ball last week; but really there are so fax social fonctions to dress for nowadays in Hongkong that it is useless getting out expensive dresses from home. The good old parties at Government House, Head-Quarter House, the Naval Yard, on the Victor Emanuel and other popular cet- tres of local society don't come off now. Perhaps You could tell me what the Ball Room at

Government House was built for ? My nurse tells me it is mestly used as a nursery, bat I don't belleve her.

Yours truly,

CONSTANCE. Hongkong, 4th December, 1893-

"THE HAGGIS,"

the undoubted benefits which would accrue therefrom to the mercantile community of Hong. kong. And here, gentlemen, it is not inappro priate for me to refer to the happy rela Ins which for the last two years have existed be tween the Government and the Chamber of Commerce, and which it will always be endeavour to maintain unimpaired. We have to be thankial for exemption from serious epidemics or destructive storms to 1E03. In the late typhoon its true that Gap Rock light was considerably injured and that costly repairs will have to be by the Harbour D partment up to the 31st effe.ted, but otherwise thanks to the timely October was $64237, showing an increase warnings issued from the Observatory-the St Andrew's Bill.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkowa TelegrAPIE." Sra-I notice in the local papers some severa comments in reference to the absence of the

bagpipes in leading the way for the Scotch "Haggis" to the festive board on the night of I have to inform you, Sir, that the fault,

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trade which has proved to be their care,

The tailgence of alcohol on the nerves, and expecially on the motor nerves is seen in the cute stage of intoxication, and in its chronic form is exhibited in delbium tremens, and *a am thesɑ diseases, they are of compare- various forms of nentotic disease. But, fearful

tively rare occurrence, while diseases sp

Organs are of such far more frequent occur resce as to render their considerailon of greater practical importance. Alcohol exerts its essential and most significant influence on the vital organs by being taken up in the circulation, and thus brought into direct contact with the celinlar tissues of the vital organs. Cinhoss res, diseases of the heart, of the arteries, of the kidneys, and of the mucous membrane of the alimentary cinal, along with gaut, diabetes, and fatty, degeneration, are all ascribable to it. This a formidable Hat when we take into consider ation their frequent occurrence, and I can only ascribe the indifference of the profession to a want of resization of the injurious consequences flowing from the pernicious babit Alcohol frequently prescribed under the mistaken impression that it possesses wholesome and even healing properties. The physician, as family friend and adviser, should be careful not to ere la this dinction; especially should alcohol never be administered to children. The pre- vestion of the evils of alcoholism, when once realized, should appeal to us as physicians to enlist all our forces in an earnest effort to grapple with them. Prevention is, in

a principle, so easy. Nothing is needed but insight and goed will i Shall we not, then, gladly embrace the opport unity to avert such endless misery? The ridicule with which the opponents of alcohol are assailed will lose all its force, when one is supported by the fum conviction that he is foiling for a good cause in the service of humanity.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

3rd December, 1893.—At 4 p.m.

"Fred. E, Wigram, Kogene Stock, Chile- topher C. Fenn, Secretaries to the Church Mis ionary Society: 7. Hudson Taylor, Geners! General Secretary, China Inland Mission; Alfred Director, China Inlend Mission; B. Broomball, Henry Haynes, Secretary, Baptist Missionary. Society George Wm, Olver, Wealeyan Mission- Secretary, London Missionary Society: George ary Society R. Wardlaw Thompson, Foreign

Methodist Free Churches; I.K. Jackson, Foreign Wadivostock ..... Turner, General Missionary Secretary, United

Watson Grace, Secretary Friends Ferrign Missions Secretary, Methodist New Connexion

Mission Association; C. W. Tremenbeere, Vice- President, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; W. S. Swanson, D D., Missionary of the Presbyterian Church of Eng fand; H. M. Matheson, Convener of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church of England,"

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THE alcohol QUESTION FROM Boll

THE MEDICAL POINT OF VIEW.

The following report of an.address delivered at the second general session of the Sixty-fifth Convention of German Naturalists and Physi- cians at Nürnberg, on September 13th, 1893, by Adolf Strimpell, translated and condensed from THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND German paper by the N. 7 Literary Digest,

appears in a recent issue of that journal :- THE STRAITS.

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The subjolacd cablegram from Shanghai has been addressed: 10 The Times by certain shareholders in the Bank of China, Japan, and the Straits. In publishing it that journal states It understands that the Bank's position has been made very difficult by the fall in the Ching exchanges, but abazabolders will do well to hear what the Directors have to say before taking any decision in the matter :-

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The subjectal my paper la one of far-reaching significance, whether for the general advance- ment of sclance or for the importance of its bearing on the well-being of the community. On the one hand, we have the deep-rooted and ever spreading habit of indulgence in alcoholic drinks presenting to the physiologist and the physican an exceptionally rich material for the study of the many-sided and, scientifically, most interest- lag subject of chronic intoxication, a study whose teachings are of first-class importance "Director, Bank of Chine, Japan, and Straits to the student of toxicology generally. On (Limited), Intend making call on account of the other hand, the peculiar operation of Barimeter taxdy Gradients rather steep for north-east wirds: heavy losses, cannot possibly go on. Better be produces many pathological derangements of the exchange. Bank has no business, suffered alcohol is conditioned by the fact that it not only liquidated. We hear directors hold few shares, physical system, but farther exerts an enormous but Chinesa in Shanghai and Hongkong hold i lofluence on the mental constitution; now para- no reason for making call. We protest against | rating imperious desiren' Kad

bave paying, for Bank nearly ruined. Have petitioned which, without its influence, would never i nativa aniborities on the subject. We appeal been called into existence. Here we have

'con- through you to the honour and commonsense of ditions, the existence of which imperile the well- British public. We demand liquidation of the being of the race and of civilization. Stall and Hongkong Observatory, 4th December, 1893. bank-Li Chik-wan and Shanghai Owners of dara we allow this thing to go on without at 50,000 shares.”

least making an effort to remedy & condition, the fatal tendency of which displays kaelf more fully the longer and diote closely we devote our attention to it!

of $13970 over the sum collected for the damage done to property was infinitesimal and | mighty as it seems to be, did not lie at the door { very many. Directory showed no accounts, gave i lyging the activity and the will, and again gene- | same scried in the previous year, With seference little or no loss of life occurred. The general of the manipulators of the Fibroch. to crime, I may mention that the number behaviour of the Chinese during the past year

of cases led in the Supreme Court this year was a title above the average of the two preceding years. In 1891 there were 33 cases, la 1891 only so cases, the lowest reeesd during the past 10 years. Up to September 30th last there were 32 cares sent for trial. Two of these were especially serious, viz., that of Alves for the Treasury defalcatlong, in which the sentence passed was six years' Imprisonment with hard Labour, and a murder case, in which the sentence of death was passed and carried ont. Until this padly was exacted there had been no execution within the colony for upwards of 20 years, Amongst the 33 cases there was also one of

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has been most exemplary, and the criminal clzes has largely decreased. In conclusion, gentla men, I shall not lay myself open to the charge of being over-sanguine when i assert that there is distinct evidence that the condition of the Chlease community is improving, that business is more settled, and that prospects are better than they have been at any time during the past three years. It is my earnest desire, in which you will cordially join, that stiil brighter and happier times may be at no distant date fa store for all classes of residents in this important and progressfre colony. (Loud applauzė.).

MOTICES OF MOTIONS. With intent to murder and three of The Colonial Secretary laid on the table a with violence. Dat of these sa charges,et of rules drawn up by the Chief Justice for however, there was a verdict of acquicial, or no faxing costs in the Court of Summary Jurisdie Information, ar nolle prosegut in 14 Instances, tion, and gave notice to move their approval at and out of the 47 prisoners brought up for trial the next meeting; also nice to move the first 21 were discharged, During 1893 at in 1893 reading of the Appropriation Bill for

The Colonial Treasurer gave notice to move there was an absence of charges involving offences of

pratical chataster, which is an at the next meeting the first reading of the encouraging feature in the culminal statistics. You Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1892.

be assured that owing to pasi

THE REPLY TO THE ADDREN. will be pleased

Mr.Chater:-Tone Excellency, I have listened legislation and the efforts of the polles, public gambling in the colony has practically ceased to eatery great interest, and any are col lengues also have, to the able speech just exist. There has also been a great falling off in thegamber of cases of kidnapping of women and delivered by your Excellency. According to robbery with viclentit. So far as the Magistrates the usual Custom on such occasions as this, I are able to judge they are of opinion that the will not offer any ramaika or suggestions on the Government is to be felicitated en the con. | many points therein touched upon; but doabl spicuous absence of serious crime in Hongkong, lose many occasions for doing so will arise in On the other hand 3 regret to say that during the course of debate, when we have thoroughly the last few months there has been an unusual digested your Excellency's observations, number of larrosies of madney and valuables by servants from their masters' houses. This 1 altribute in a great meature to losses sustained by servants in the g gambling houses at Samiul po and Kewicon City. I have addressed the Viceroy of Canton several times on the subject

ithout much effect, and am at this moment corespondence with H. M, Minister at Peking

ADJOURNMENT

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The Governor:-I nów-propose to adjourn tha Council until to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock HONGKONG Rifle ASSOCIATION.

Yours truly,

PIPER

Hongkong, 4th December, 1893. [Can any of our readers explain what is evidently mystery in connection with the dire Insult offered to Bobbie Barns' 'chieftain o' the| puddin' race on such a troly nationa} decasion Thera must be athrilling romance | bilden sway somewhere.-Ed, Hongkong Telegraph.]

LATE TELEGRAMS,

CABUL, November 13th,

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To these allegations the following reply has been made 1--

3. Princes-street, London, E.C., Nov. and. Sir-My directors have read the paragraph in your Money Article of to-day's lasue with much surprise.

The relation between alcoholism and crime has been repeatedly observed, and statistics confins the conclusions of popular opinion. There is, however, a teadancy to present the two la the relation of cause and effect, while in reality they are more frequently the inevitable

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Co-day's Advertisements.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE,* ·

There is a Mr. Len Kwong Chen, the holder of 70 shares on the Shanghal register, but it le not the case that there are 80,000 shares held by Chiness; indeed, little more than half that | coördinate: consequences of an

abnormal, mental condition--a paychopathic number is so held.

degeneracy. At the same time, the majority of Captala Davies, R.N.R. ll be despatched for criminals are not babitual drinkers. To take an the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 5th instant, example of 1,150 persons convicted in Goruny in y for offences against person, 750 For Freight or Paige, apply to

1650 less beessional drinkers,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., drinkers

Milan Ageniş, Hongkong, 4th December, 1893

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

und only 150

Sir Mortimer Durand's megotiations with the Amter are now finally completed. His High nate yesterday reviewed a large number of troope It is not true that accounts have not been and informed them in terms of the warmest rendered, and that no reason has been given for approval of the understanding arrived at between making the cals Acounts were published to himself and the Government of Indis regarding the end of 1892, and in fisting the notice of call hit frontier, He alas told them that very shareholders when informed was made in friendly relations were now firmly established consequence of the directors! decision to under- between the two Governments. The nature of | taka general exchange business...

As regards the economic and social significance the settlement effected has not been made The statement that the directors hold few of the alcohol probléma 1:13 la necessary, only to poble here but it is understood to head which shares le quite facorrect; their present koldings open one exca to realise the intimate relation gives auiisfaction to both parties and reduces to are larger when the bank was established. which subside between the habit of alcoholla a minimum the chances of understanding in

The bank has telegrams from Shanghal to fadulgence and the working and productive fature.

4 o'clock this afternoon, and no mention what capacity of people, their earnings. their ever ta made of dissatisfaction in them, and all habits, and their domestic surroundings be advices to date have indicated that the call was thoughilcam cxpenditure, which hundred regarded as a reasonable one, and would be thousands of persons of moderate menus incus met:-I am, &c., Chas. H. Campbell, Secretary, In beer-drinking, constitutes a very heavy drain the Bank of China, Japan, and the Stralia upon their incomas. Among the waking men (Limited).

CABUL, November 16th.

The Ameer this afternoon sent a sword and decoration to each officer of the Mission. On each sexbbards Persian inscription gives the name of the recipient and says that the sword in a present from Ameer Abdul Rahman,

The Mission will start for fodla to-morrow

after paying a farewell visit to the Ameer at

LONDON, November 16th.

I o'clock.

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A bomb exploded this morning in the sentry box built in the wall around the residence of the commander of trops at Marseilles, Great dans age was dose to property, but nobody was

ROME, November 16th.; Count Kalnoky has left Monza after his inter,

LONDON, November 17th.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, THE Company's Steamship

It will be seen (comments the L, 6a caputally as much 'wirth of their total | at Daylight.

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is devoted to this object, under the

Express) that this reply effectually disposes

of life. It is, however, in its medical the statements, and that though matters antreston that beer is one of the pelme neces Boarcial are not flourishing In Chins there aspect that the question of chief importance is no great (objection to the call, which was to us as physicians, and I have been drivan to foreshadowed to the Chairman's speech at the devole excep lopal attention to the subject by snual meeting nine months ago. It was then the force of the facts which have obtruded them- specially stated that the Directors proposed to selves upon me is my daily professional enter on exchange business, which those who practicentred nji are cognisant with the formation of the Bank will know was by certain understandings with another. Institution not contemplated when the Bank was started. A call was necessary to

The present èpoch in medicine Is with justice characterized as the etiological. It is now universally recognized that the determination of the causes of disease 15, the fist entlal steg,

For the Long Range Cup and Spoos com In regard to it. If the Chinese Government petition sine shootlets put in an appearance refuses to set, this Government will be bound at Kowlaan last Saturday, when Lieut -Col.hu. to consider whether some restrictions should | Mulcahy, who shot with great steadiness, secured note placed on the owners of launches, which the corsed uophy for the first time, and also are known to carry hundreds of gamblers daily the Handicap Spoon, scoring 34 at eight and 33 view with King Humbert. between this city and the opposite, coast I should at nine hundred yards, which, with his liberal

The Indian Committee of the Hosas of provide the requnite funds, and as far as this not onl> för its treatment, but, whe is of more hope that the community la general would handles allowance of 20 points, brought up bis

harau bly support the Government it much a total sere to A5. Lizat. Helps, of the Shrop Commons, last night, gave a banquet to Mr. side is concerned is has been wall met, more imperimate, for its povention. Now, soballa step should be decided upon. With regard to shire Regiment, with 12 points allowed, made Dadabha! Naoroji pelor to Bis departure for than half the amount being paid up, and init poisoning is responsible for more disease than education have to inform you that in addition, ju at the shorter and 18 at the longer rangu,, India and wished hith every-enconer Del goma essen skarghilders kave paid up in fuLL (9) Any - chist. Hingle, diunt, and lisactiong

"THALES,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Foris on WEDNESDAY, the 6th fastant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 4th December, 1893. (1314

"MILBURN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

"HANKOW." Captain West, will be despatched for the abera Part on MONDAY, the 18th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply tom...

DODWELL CARLILL & CO,

Agents, Hongkong, 4th December, 1893