1893-12-28 — Page 2

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & ́COMPANY, LIMITED.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, CONFECTIONERY, &c,

WE CONFECTIONERY and are sering 【JE jost received our New Stock of the same at prices suitable for the present bad

times

CHOCOLATE CREMES,

PATES D'APRICOT.

CHOCOLATE ALMONDS. FANCY BOXES of SWEETS of various kinds from 2 Dollars to 35 Cents.

SUGARED ALMONDS.

BURNT ALMONDS,

MIXED SWEETS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

CIGARETTE CASES, CIGAR CASES,

THE HONGKONG 1ELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893.

The Free Press reports, il at fifteen hundred | ounces of gold, of the value of close na $50000, antved at Singapore from the Farjem mines on the 16th fast.

We regret to have to Treard the death of Lady Bowen, wife of as ex-Governor of this colony, which occurred to Londen from acute bronchitis on the 13th fos).

kandan University, and resistant Registrar | Genees of this colony, was called to the Bar on

November 17tb.

We sive that Mr. T. Sarcombe Smith, B.A.

SHARES In a Ccolgardle (Western Australia) gold mining rea'ure, which were recently bought for fifty shilings, are now selling at ose hundred and forty-three pounds. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mail steamer Empress of China arilved at Kobe at 9.30a.m. yesterday and leit #gala for this port it to p.m. the same day,

The P. & C. Ca's steamer Valetto, which left Landon on November 23rd, has on board | £174,150 la silver for China and Japan, and

L65,100 in Mexican dollars far Penang. Messua. Ricco & Co., provision deslers, e'e, Queen's Road, have issued to their patrons for 1894 a number of riegant and oioinal calendars, In charming designs, in both English and French

On arrival at Singapore from Serawak on the 20th Inst., Capt. Moore, of the Pynar. reported. that the derelict German birque Kari Friderich A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. had ten picked up by the German barque

Georghella.

CARD CASES,

In SILVER, ELECTRO, SNAKE SKIN, RUSSIAN LEATHER, Éc. CIGAR & CIGARETTE HOLDERS, PIPES. Hongkong, 13th November, 1893- ·1:304

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR STOCKS

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THE new Gaverner of Singapore, Sir Charles Mitchell, is coming out by the. M. M. steamer Sydney Neaving Marseilles on January 7th. It is strange bow persistently all the Governors of British Colonies boycott British a!i>n!

IT has been suggested that the Shanghai CONFECTIONERY Municipal Council should present or sell Jubilee medals to residents who have been in China

AND

CHRISTMAS GOODS.

(ORDAN ÁLMONDS, NOUGAT, BUTTER

SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES,'

DRAGEES, PRALINES,

and a large selection

of

PURE CONFECTIONERY

from the leading` Manufacturers.

CADBURY'S SPECIAL

CHOCOLATE CREMES.

thirty years 1 Can Bellyjos be at the bottom of the business? If so bis case is indeed a sad

one.

THE section of the Oplora Commission deputed to collect evidence in Burma arrived at Rangoon from Calcutta on the oth instant. The party consists of Sir Jas. Lyall, Sir Wm. Roberts, Mr. Arthur Pease, and Mr. Alexander, Secretory to the Anti-Oplum League.

THE Singapore Free Press reports that on the afternoon of the 18th inst. a very large four masted ship with double topgallant yards on the fore, main and mixen and single on the after mast, with royals, pasted between Shwart-lo-the- Way and the Sumatra coast, and states that the vessel was probably the German ship H.Bischof Captain Schwaring, from Kobe and borma to

New York.

IN a fire which recurred outside the Little Sath Gite of Shanghal city on the rgth inst, two children, a girl and a boy, were burnt to death, Twenty bouses in all were destroyed, and great deal of loose property is reported to have been carried off by the thieves who infest the

PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY,|LIME, GUAVA, scenes of fires whether In the native City or

and other

FRUIT JELLIES in great variety,

TOM SMITH'S

CHRISTMA

COLOURED

CRACKERS.

OPALS MOUNTED IN PLUSH, representing favourite subjects.

A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND JAPANESE CHRISTMAS

CARDS,

of handsome and artistic designs, suitable të all tastes and at moderate prices.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary. ESTABLISHED AD, 1841. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1893.

DEATH,

foreign Settlements, and are apparently as well able to elude the foreign police as the native yamen-runners.

ALASI Alas! Misfortunes never come singly. Only a day or two sgo our stable-yard rooster, that crowed us up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past five years, breathed his very last, and How one of our printers' "deviis," a premisleg Youth of 29 summers, is at his last gasp. He ate a tiffin on Christmas Day that had been wrapped up in an issue of our ening evening contemporary, to no wonder “he's in the xsylum now." Bat it's hard lines all the same.

THE Japan Mall of the 16th inst, reposts as follows-The Jo1n P. Robbins, while leaving Hakodate this week for San Francisco, sulphur laden, got ashore on Mussel Point, eppola Hakodate Head, There are several miles of sand in the vicinity, and it was hope that the ship was on a soft place and would be got off, but a telegram was received here yesterday acuourcing that bas been abandoned, her cargo belog nuder water. This would lead to the supposition that she had got, upon a reef in the neighbourhood of the point.

THERE appears to be no limit in this realms of the blect eliber to the jubilations of satire coal mer chants or the value they place on their "black diamonds," The other day ordinary Japanese. lump coal was sailing like hot cakes at 36 and as per too, and now $7 to 87 50 is being asked for the same quality of this indispensable com- while a scarcity of tonnage renders the prospects of a diep in quotations about as remois as Doomsday,

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Win lordship:-You must-you are sworn. an expert.

Witness:—No, I have not been sworn yet as His IrdshipYou were sworn yesterday as an ordinary wliness, and your oath, was touching the matter in question, covering the whole case, not the one day simply,

Mr. Francis A witness may abstain from attending, bat once he has attended and taken the oath he must toll all he knows in reply to questions.

Mr. Leach-Ithink it le‘quite the other way that he most attend but may refuse to speak. There was a case recently-

deferding my witness he has nothing what

Mr. Franc object to my learned. friend

ever to do wit

with him.

court..

Willis, a new arrival, was clerk of The care occupied all of Thursday and Friday, and part of Saturday ; judgment was given on Mor day.

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The suit was brought by Laptalk Caps & Co., praying for an injunction to restrain Ewe Boor, Ewe Slew & Co. from detainleg eight chests of opium, nurchased by from mist who had since been around agents

been declared back rupt. Mr. Leach was for the plaintiffs and Mr. Francia for the defendants.

On the opening of the proceedings, the petion was amended at Mr. Leach's request, that Ch'at Tillin stood as plaintiff intead of Lapraik, Cass & Co.

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SIAM NOTES.

Bangkok, December 17th, 80 cases of dysamle for the Government.

The Fidelio on the rtth inst. brought up

entered by Michael Micaleol at the German An action for $1000 damagas for assault was Consulate yesterday, the defendant belog The Gacibre.

Telegraphic news has been received from Ratburt that at a am, on the 16 h the brother- in-law of the Governor was shot dead. The murderer escaped.

The Pira C C. Klao yesterday brought no all of whom had been prevladely resident here, less than 660 passengers from Swatow, nearly and had cleared out before the blockade. They ought to be about all back now.

IT is re oned that the Govern's of Formers bas decided to construct a said between Kelong and Habel (Tamil) which will be about twenty miles long. It will be a great boon to the inhabitants of the district, as hitherto persons desiring to go from one to the other havo heen compelled to make the journey in boat or lawned, the land route being ton mountainous. The suggestion will be taken into consideration by \cialmed that they must be so considered ; and | Madla Fichey, who was killed in a row at says a Shangbal contemporary, be carried out by work wil alan be of strategic value and will,

soldiers.

His lordship: Well, no doubt any reasonable the taxing-master.

The witness then agreed to give his technical evidence. The Krim's value on the 25th March (mise to the seeldent) be now esilmated at THR Kebe Chronicle of the roth inst, arys-17,000, baring allowed £1,007 for depreciation “We hear that the Japanese hara. purchased since she was launched, about four years ago. other foreign steamer to he employed on the £33,036, but had been ashore, on a previous The Haiphong had originally been worth about reant, this being the Hever, a German steamer of c88 registered tons. The price said to have occasion, so that fast before the present sair been paid is $40,000, set, and, though negatis originated she was worth £28,665.

ons han heen on feat some time, the sale was only completed at Shanghai a few days "go, The Hauer arrived here yesterday morning for the purpose of being surveyed and turned over to her new owners."

THE L. & C. Express of the 14th alto. understands that "the New London Borneo Company will pay an interim dividend very shortly on account of the profits of the 1891 crop. The payment will be distinctly encouraging to those who have believed in Borneo a tobacco-growing country, as this is the first instance of one of the companies paying a dividend out of the sales of tobacco; and, as it is an interim payment, it seems to indieste a farther return when the complete secounts of the year are made up."

Evidence was then given for the defence. The evidence was pot concladed when the court rese, and the case was adjourned onill

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Mr. Leach then stated that this was practically a test case, involving the question whether the receipts given by the Customs bonded-ware bouse are regallabfe instruments or not. He after quoting extensively from various laws and lawsuit, he called evidence as to the local trade usage, to show that the receipts were always regarded as negotiable, like șitte-deeds or plg Iron war ants.

Mr. E. B. Michell, on behalf of the widow of Bangkolem, has filed a claim in H. B. M. Consular Court against Mr. J, K. Black, claim ing $10,000 damages for the loss suffered by her and deceased's father.

the Phra Nang, last week, is quite out of danger, terribly injured by the explosion of a bomb on Mr. Phillips, of the Phra Nang, who was so

but is stone derf His recovery is highly credit able to Dr. Hays and the few filends who so willingly gave the'r services as quises."

The Oriental Hotel management have lessed All the new enterprises are moving shead, the ald Club premios, for use at an aonexe, Buttman is adding a fine two-decker, the because the hotel is over-crowded; Capt. Fürst Bismarck, to his feet, to meet the increased passenger traffic to Ayutbls; and the Observer has ordered a full set of type and machinery from home. We move!

the receipts had been obtained from the defen- Mr. Francis, for the defence, argued that as dants, on forty days' credit, by the Kien Mob hong, which bad falled before the time was dus and had not paid the money, the traction must be deemed vold, and the receipts (which had passed from the Klen Moh to the platallifax Santulata) has been shot at Sapatome and A fine specimen of the brown' hawk-owl (Vin- In the meantime) must be valacless. The con presented by Mr. A. Mcl'er to the Royal tract and been made het en Ewa Hoos & Co. Museatn. It is a very rare visitor in these latt- and the Kien Mob, the former to deliver to the tudes. The example of Mr. Moller might be itter 8 chests in 40 days on payment la followed by a low more of our sportsmen full; and the Custom-h use receipts were handed when they bag 1 rara quis, over only as a guarantee by the vendor, The In accordance with what bas become time-purchaser, however, sold the receipts to Chal honoured custom Hongkong's very own select Tsuan for 85,000; but the papers were not and bigbly talented band of Thespians have not the Kien Moh' and therefore, it was argued, M chopped" by Ywe Bocn & Co., but only by allowed the festive season of 1893-94 to pass on- hondured into clivion without giving one more

Chal Truan could only claim fr zu the Klan of the lavish entertriments which have conduced Moh (sow bankinpt) and not from Fwe Boon so effectively to make Hongkong-and them & Co the ia thamed would chop the scives-famous but it would be ungracious not documents on payment of the purchase money, to admit that the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic bat before. So, therefore, the Custom-house Club deserves well at the hands of the com- officers would only deliver the opium to Ewe Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. H. Emunity, for performances of the high stamp of Boon & Co. or some person with their chop," Wodehous, W. Webb was charged by G. excellence which variably characterises theirs not to Chal Train Passan ing with assault last Sunday. The can only be carried through with an Infinite

His lordship in delivering Judgment said the parties are engineers employed at the Peak and with aniqually great amount of patience age, as to whether the "chop" of the original † his Majesty, who was indisposed. This, we

amount of patient drilling by efficient instructors,

case simply turned on the evidence of local Tramway Statiau. The evidence showed that some dispute arose as to signalling the fram

and self-denial on the part of those instructed.

importer of the bonded of iam was or was not cars, and as the defendant remed dangerously Time and personal convenience have to be necessary to render the receipt a negotiable aggressive he was suspended by the superin. sacrificed and it too often happens that the net instrument; and on the evidence he gave Judg tendent, Mr. Wylle. Later in the day they rehearsing is in no degree commensurate to the value of the results of months of monotonDUR

ment for the plaintiff, with cats, deciding again, and without giving Parsantino time to say

that the Ewe Boon "etop" was not essential. efforts spent ; and what in the imaginative mind a word, Webb attacked him savagely, knocking of the bedding amateur was regarded as effi-report, as I was not able to attend all the time, I must apologise for imperfections in this him down and cutting his fice open with s blow of the Ast, Defendart was fined $15, and clency le not infrequently viewed in quite board over in a similar sum for six months. another light by discerning audience. Hence The money was paid.

It follows that when a signal saccess has been achieved those who worked for its attainment should have their merits acknowledged and receive their measure of praise. And this, We make bold to belleve, the majority of

met

At Shanghai on the evering of the so hinst. the Rt. W.P.D. G.M. of Northern China, E.C.. Rt. W. Bro, C. Thorne, Installed the officers of the Lodge Cosmopsiltan, in the presence of some eighty members of the craft. At the collation following various Masonic and patriotic toasts were given. The following is the list of office bearers for 18947-- R.W.M...Bro. A. Neubourg. 1.P.M........Rt. Wer... D.M............

C. J. McBand. S.M. S.W.

JW.....

+

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B. A. Clarke. H. M. Perkins.

G. Taylor

Nielser.

W. Youngson.

A. Mendel.

'J, W; Miclonhausen,

"J. B. FHA,

W. Palon.

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R. Stablberg.

1. Moston....

A. Palmquist,

$1

G. Froberg.

31

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J. Bannerman. J. Gould.

G. C. Blethen.

COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY,

seemed

Hays received the order of the Crown of Sim. On Monday evening, December 11th, Dr. Sig Fusco obtained a long-service medal, and Chlef Inspector Sheriff .he order of the Crown of Slam, fourth class. They were bestowed by H. R. H. the Crown Pri:ca, in the absence of belleve, la the first official act performed by the Helr Apparent.

tituled in the Ballish Consular Court, shortly, by It is not impossible that an action will be las-

Siamese gold coins, at about 100 re cent over recovery of some Tes. 250 "He bought a set of the mate of one of the Singapore boats for the

and have had to make it up as well as cintheir gold value, and now alleges that the wife

stances enabled ma.

FOOCHOW NOTES.

laat. On bis arrival here be paid a visit to the

Foochow, December 23rd, The Viceroy returned from Amoy on Filday Arsenal, and then proceeded to the city.

cash, it is said, has in some way affected Chinere The suppression of the circulation of spacious bankers, for several such banks in the city clored their doors lately.

The sugar cane crop this year has been very short, and in cossequence the price is much from Ningpo and Tienisin for this articis of dearer than usual and there is very little demand

export.

We hear the following fibing story from fishing in the river when a very big fish was Cheong Lok-Two men to a sampen were caught on cadeavouring to land it the best capaised and one of the men wis drowned.

of the seller mide them herself. There seems: to be a lot of this sort of thing done here- perhaps an expose will put a stop to it,

A correspondent at Sakekrang (cear Oath-

the owners go after their property they are either *i.banes) saya:-At Outbalthanes the inhabi have taken all their cat.le and buffaloes. When tants are nearly all ruined by the rabbers, who

can do naibing, as the Governor is indifferent to take zo notice whatever, and the small officials beaten or murdered. The higher authalles

the whole matter. I need you this that you rasy be good anasgh to bring our sad state to the notice of the Bargkok authorities.

atrocious outrage perpetrated at 3 B.m, on A correspondent sinds some details of an Thursday, the 7th inst., by a gang of robbers at Maong Non, halfway to Pratoomstand. They attacked the bouse of a wealthy native, and shot the owner dead. Then they cut off bath the ears of his daughter, in order to obtain possession of her diamond earrings, after which

kept. The mother only sacaped through she used to Tell where the valuables were they stabbed her sister in the stomach, because

jumping into the water and swimming away. the thieves, who are stil at large. All within an The house, it is needless to say, was looted by bour's scam of Bangkok!

day's audience will concur with us in saying is due to the members of the A D. C. respon sible for the production of "Princess Toto.""

The opera is the jolat work of W. S. Gilbert and F. Clay and was first brought out in Londen some twenty years ago; but to the majority of those who witnessed the performance on Tues. stay bath the libretto and the music were new; It would require this fact anyhow to account for many of the most subtle paints being missed, and the piece is not so rich in them that they can be Treasurer...

spared. Certain it is, though, la the three acis Secretary

there are some really comical aktuations which JD.. S.D.

admit of the introduction of an amount of Dir. Cer.........

pantomim gesture that just about saver It from being Chaplain

■tupidly dull The pict is as absurd as It is impossible, and by Banner-Beater.,

virtue of is invention it author is stamped as lastead of conveying the money took il 10

A man entrusted to take $10 to a prisoner, Bible-Bearer

genius, for only a genius could "fake" foolery in the way Gilbert has and yet whole of it

house and there tried his fortune and lost the Stewards ..............

escape the name of fool. Of course, the original and committed inleide by banglag. His mother IG...........

After this be returned home dialogue was not followed to the later; local came to know of it, demanded an indemnity from gags with more or less point in them were thickly the gambling house proprietor and obtaled $100 Tyler..............

Prezy Master G. Lodge of Scotland, Rt. W. the classic dietion of the immortal "Brownle

strewn around and these it must be admitted fa

to settle the case micably.

'At the German Legation yesterday Mr. Kem Bro. D. Murray Lyon, Grand Secretary..

perman, sitting with Dr. Haase and Mr. Gleim to "

Last Sato-day st about 2 o'clock in the morr- "give pleasure to all." Mr. C. H.ing, a man was found roaming in the streets is Thomann against Mr. Grethke, of using abusivo Grace, it is neelless to record, was cast for the city by a party of yamén runners. On being language. It was alleged by the complainant, as satercorn, heard a charre brought by Mr. beautiful to look upon bat just about as stupid as hour he answered that he was going out an the rôle of King Portico, s monarch asked what he was dolog in the street at that who is a gemmining "expert" that the de kings have the heaven-horn right to be without being crucified. Portico is painted as an ultra-sacss The runners not being sailified with other offensive names,

fendant called him a nigger, a ball-caste, and. sensitive being whose ruling dread is that he him, took him in charge and led him off to the that the row originated through the complainant the excuse, for the man carried no lamp with

some weeks ago.. may be viewed in his true colours by the yames, where he get 300 bisws with a baraboo wanting to take two big bosr-hounds with him. Defendant admitted part of the charge, but said THE STRANDING OF THE "HAIPHONG,"

surrounding nations, fd, as a fool and The suit between the owners of the Norwe their existence they had lo bis case. How- suspicions ever bad absolute grounds for

and is new to prison.

hinese store situated over the Bildge was imposed fins of 225 marks, or twenty days In a carriage bleed from defendant. The Court glan steamer Krim and the French steamer ever, it takes an actor of ability to act the

on Friday last, visi'ed by some thieves who impil:cament, adding that any repetition of the Haiphong for $14,000, salvage money and fool with dignity, in Court dress especially THERE was an slam of fire last night, and the expenses, was continued to-day. As before, Mr. and Mr. Grace being gifted with an unlimited

entered the premises during the night through offence would be punished by imprisonment, yung out," without any necesally). Franco, QC, for the defendants, and success as usual bis enunciation and vocalisa-by the thieves. The proprietor of the state arrived from Pak Prio on the 74' with the and brigade was

a hole made in the walls and carried away without the option of fine. We understand J.J. QC, was for the plaintiffs and Hupply of that essential

goods and money to the value of nearly $500, that the decision will be appealed against. a genaine

It is believed that the inmates were all dragged

Mr. Bock, of the Royal Railway Tepartment, reported the case to the proper anthesity, bat Intelligence that Mr. O. Kaeppler, of the service, of the thieves,

Baumeister when he joined the Department last Karppler was a native of Breslau, and bad obtained the grade of Konglick Regierungs

unwell for about a fortnight, though not appar autumn as section engfarer. He had been

His remains were interred at Pak Prio, in the ently very seriously ill, when his death occurred.

was covered with the Prussian flag, and such more, Beck, Kaight, and Munts. The coffin. presence of a few colleagues; Messrs. Weyler who performed the simple ceremony-FSK-

memorial decorations as could be extemporised were arranged around the grave, which la situated on a knoll near the scene of the deceased's labors. He was only thirty-eight years of age.—Stam Observer.

as it happened. A bandle of shavingo caught fire mysteriously in a carpenter's shop at No. 160, Queen's Road Central ; but the policeman on

(Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Judge).

December 281b.

Comr. Hastings acted as na fent assessor,

A

redaty went up and put his foot on the blaze, and Krim, which had been taken de bana 4274, was / Ciaimed for all the leading members in the there is no trace left that will lead to the capture") had.dled at Musk Lek, some days ago. Mr.

On the 10th Nav, at No. 91, Crown street, Aberdeen, ALEXANDER FRATER, MA., barsister- at-law, and H.B.M.'s Consul, late of Hankow, China.

The Hongkong Telegraph,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893-

TELEGRAMS.

MATABELELAND,

LONDON, December 16th, 1893. Mr. Cecil Rhodes has telegraphed that the Matabeles have been entirely fubdued,

FACTION FIGHTS.

between Musalmans and Armenians at Zurrat Several Armenians were injured.

RIOTING IN SICILY.

taxation. The mob attacked the barracks at Riots bayn occurred in Steily against local Caltanisetta and fired the Town Hall, Post Office, and other public buildings.

In a conflict between the troops and the people

at Lercars several of the rioters were shot.

mothered it in one act. It is rumoured that several persons are missing, and are supposed to bave been likewise blotted out by the same awful extinguisher; but up to the time of going to press we have been unable to verify jika report.

Wara

On the 17th lust, while on her last voyage hence to Shanghai the steamer Kalfong, Capt. Sutherland, sighted, capsized fank to which four man and boy

clinging. A boal was lowered and the cast-aways transferred to the steamer where they received every akention and were taken on to Shanghal. The man stated they had been in the water soma six hours, and that one of their

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M, Francis said that the only other evidence to be called on the plaintiffs' side was that of Captain Horate, who bad been sent for but was not yet in court.

The evidence of the captain and officers of the tion were perfect Indeed the same must be

read.

cast. Au Zapater, Portico's Prime Minister, likewise could Mt. Elaynay's conception shan lost a kid a few days ago, and on this Mr. S. L. Dirby could be improved upon; so of the part of Trombono Mr. E. Osborne

A shepherd bey Hiring la the suburb of Ku- wore the, solema countenance of Familes couple of days afterwards three more kids account was punliked by his father. Within Mr. Lerch said he was quite willing to allow jadament of the committee it may be que home, went up the hill and threw himself into and with all due respect to the discerning were lost. The poor fellow not daring to return Captain Barole's evidence to be taken at a later cloned if his abilities did not entitle him to a pead and was drowned. Starch was then stage, after the case for the defence had been another and a more suitable part. Hr. Osborne made for him, but without any result for two opened.

His lordship:-) notice that witnesses are letter-perfect in his dialogue. The Prince Dove father succeeded 'n tracing the thieves who s a good conscientious actor and ar nedel was | days, when his dead body was discovered. His trasted with very great ledo'gence bere-allowed of Mr. G. P. Lammert was a very creditable stole the cattle, but the care has been settled to go and come when they plansa,

Mr. Francis said that the peculiar cheum. performance and a distinct advance vocally and | amicably between them for an indemnity of

bistrionically on

stances of the communi y necessitated greater latitude than in other places.

do

seen him essay. The deels between himself $3-Ecko,

kny other that we have.

about

by constant practice.

HAIPHONG.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

Haiphong, December and

Phys Samad, we understand, has received tha Commandership of the Fortuguese Mility made Chevalier of the same Order. Order of Christ, while H. E.'s son has been

Mr. Leach thea addressed the court briefly, evening. As the effeminate worsted-working and Princess Toto were the gems of the sumber had been drowned when the junk cap. tiating at it, but i'mp'y that the plaintiffs treides hit and when is and the equally

that the defence was not a denial of any Prince Caramil Mr. George sized. It is stated that there were late father claim should be cut slowa corsiderably. The ridiculous-looking Count Floss (

Caldwell Janks absut, but no effort was made to rescue the unfortubate men from the perilous Aries did not do enough to justify a claim for Silman) and Baron Jacquier (Mr. F. Linduay position, in which the Kaifong found them,

salvage reward, but only one for work done Lloyd) were on the boards together the house was not salvage proper, and they were only was in a continuous state of effervescence. Mr.

-A Joint-stock limited liability company is being WITH reference to the proposed vist ofc icket. entitled to remuneration pre opere et labore. A. Chapman donned the Beggar's garb but as a

formed to Haiphong with the object of providing together with Madame Christmas, left here fa Captain Christmas, late of the Siamese Flavy, Seriens religious confilets bave taken place ing team from Shanghal (and pan should an The Hatphone was in a position of comparatively professional he must be wilton down as a failure, to the Government, for Haiphong harbour works route to Copenhagen: Captala Christmas fands and drawing up a scheme for presentation the steamship Amey on Saturday for Singapore eleven come from there) early la Febru.ty, Mr. slight danger, was not disabled in any way nor la Improvement in this line can only be brought designed to enable the very largest ships--both has been recalled by the Danish Government. E. A, Ram, Hon. Secretary to the Hongkong imminent peril. The Krim certainly did make Cricket Club, has willten to Shanghai as efforts to resit, but filed altoge her to

mercantile and warliken use the port at say we lately drew attention to the castor-ol follows: "I need not say what a pleasu a it will any good; she moved the stranded vessel

For her interpretation of the stove-minded state of the tide. The harbour Is in general plant, which grows wild in Sim, although should hope to be able to give you some good she slipped back again. Further, the defen excellent acting as by her tasteful rendition are two bars, one of sand and the other of oud, use several. Indigenous flowers for their be to us to see you here as our guests and we sidewaya-little, but when the rope broke Princess Toto, Mini E. W. Mitchell won rounds quite derp enough, and gires plenty of room, na allempt to Ende to extract Sha

of appreciative applause, as much by her besides being admirably heltereds but there equally surprising that the Siamese who

.It cricket. I do not know how the time suggested danis deafed liability for the time that the of the mosteal numbers that fail to her lot, and it is with these that the proposed Harbor scented waters have taken we measures will suit you, but I mention it as coincides plaintiffs' vessel was detslaed aground, and for Equally charming were her maids more or less with China New Year, always a expenses resulting therefrom. Defendants also Mrs. Hagen and Miss. Lammert, in their

Works Company will principally have to deal make the same an article of commerce honour. The importance of the scheme can hardly be exporting it to foreign markets, where, in all pro- fack time with sa (from -bulness point of asserted that there was never any need to Jetson respective roles of Jelly and Follifi.

overstated, and it should be highly remunera bability, a fair price would be commanded, view), and also-because i would give a chance | coal from the Krim, as she could easily have LOCAL AND GENERAL..taying on for the races.”

to any of your men who wished to do so of got off on the next tide with the aid of her especial features in the performance, the moast $166, and a large number have already bran on perfumery in Slam Are-Champs (Michella The staging and scenery wers of course

tive. The shares sis of goo francs, or about The varieties of flowers most generally used anchors. The fallare of the Krim to accomplishing was magnlscent and the dancing perfection. subscribed.

campara). Kadanged (Cananga Odorata) Trade between Haiphong and the interior, by Kadangaa chin (Artobelys varsifolius), Mali too great length, and at too great an angle. entertalement has seldom, if Master of the Ledger the ensuing year by Rt efforts were only font efforts, in which the Toto will be repeated this evening and again just begun, promises to give it a splendid Impatan sirable for the manufacturing of perfomery we Bro, J. B. Scott was installed as Worshipiul Even if she could claim for actual salvage, her inside the walls of the Thestre Royal "Princess Fast dimensions and the rics esses,hich has ever, that there are many other plants-equally Wes. Brs. C. P. Chater, District Grand Master, Chinese gusbost had a share. 8.veral items in on Saturday, January dates are the 3rd, 5th, The Harbour Office record for Decausber 311, may mention that Messrs. Please and who was attended by the District Gland Lodge the claim were dispa ad, among them being one 9th and 13ths but for all the performances, the for instance, shows twelve rivers teamers perfumery factotajets, New Bond Street, Londes, Officers, The Worst ipfal Master afterwards of 500 made by Messrs, Sebelibası & Co best soals are practicaly flied to advance, and entered, afr halling from appointed and inverted ble Officers as follows: agents of the Krim, for drawing op the claith,

no doubt strong pressure will be brought to departe aceite, or pirates," or whatever the plants or odoriferous substances of animal origin and sixteen have requested us to rate that they will always 5.WB. G. A. Caldwell, ia Captain Burnle then entered the witness-bor,isince the A.D.C, te gives low moso chances.

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be pleased to receive and report upon any exotle ............................R. Crook,

and on being naked to plwo paritentars' as to the Chaptala. George Piercy, Ji, value of the Krim before the accident, he said:

lawless robbers of the jungle call themselves, which, while fieing unknown in Europe, are in Treasurez

R. Mitchell,

This question requires special knowledge to

have scored another victory by surprising local nas for the manufacture of pufamery, Secretary J. Dyer Ball.

answer, and for such technical evidence, fees are

Captain Delatinay, who was sent in pursuit of Properly talkan in hand this would perhaps lead" Organiel ~~)--Murphy.........

- praepribed-maaimom 850, minimum 615-

the gang that kidnapped and will hold for to the dev stopment of screw fadustry and we S.D,Bruce 19.

His Jendable: What haye you to say to that

rancom three Europeans employed on the recommend the suggestion to the consideration. D...............

*Mri-Francis P

Tollway works. Delaunay, was killed and of our Slamere friends,—Bangkok Timst. 1.G,

not yet to hand

WEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. eighteen of his men, Kiso. Further details. D.C. Steward Tyler

THE Belgie goes into the Cosmopolitan Dock to

morrow, and the Deuteros into Kowloon Dock. THE Admiralty have appointed Dr. T. H. Knott to be Deputy Insporter. General of Hongkong

Naval Hospital.

THK sadual sports of the Takeo Athletic Club will be held at Quarry Bay on New Year's Day, commencing at 1.30 p.m.

MR. Horspool, deputy superintendent of police fi booked to arrive in Hongkong ((rom "loare) by the coming P. & O. mail.

OWNERS of '94 Derby candidates are reminded that the nominations for that classic event close with the Clerk of the Course on the soth fast.

the

START pight at the inviting of the Zetland Lodra/falyago, was due to her using a hawser of To brief, a pretifer or `mora clevarly arranged the sumarone rivers and canals, le now.attaining} {{Ta&minum extinsund). As it is likely, how.

D. Macdonald, G. von Wille, M G. A. Buckland,

JW. Kew,

J. Maxwell,

MR Payn, recently agent in Calcatta for the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, has been Co the closing of the Lodge the Brethren Appolated Calef"Manager of the Bank In | adjourned to a banquet at which the usual loyal

and Masonic tonats ware honnend.

Mr. Francis 1-Now that Captain' Burnie ta in iba witness box he must answer any question, put to him.

His lordship ---Yes; the liness has no privilege, and cannot refuse to AGAWET,

Witnese pool am antilled so less for giving expert evidence, or 3 seed not give Kë

AMOY,

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

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Amay, December anth, The oplam dispute mentioned in my last has brought two of your most smidest lawyers to Some comment bas Amoy Mr. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. Leach, Q.C., large number of births among the European by the and the legal duel began on Thursday, last, residents In Haiphong during 1893, the Castome before the British Consuly Mr. Gardner, as Judge, rice being cradled whilout shows Maree misted by Mr. Dasse and Mr. Chos Tar. He quarters All are doing wally and the Colong ba at sesersers). Mr. Ciennes, insurpassed, usă 167), scovelingly proud of the amberament part

RIOANEIRO, November zah Ashill from Fort Santa Cruz burst over the

sundar, bailary of Villegagnon to-day