ground, senseless "Between the time when Witness fist saw the defendant and the time when Lucas Castro was falled to the ground was about half an hour.
By Mr. Phillippo-The defendant frequently makes indecent gestures to Valarla.
Cross-ex`mined.—She and the last witner were very fatmate blends. Ico Castro was in the from, bat was not leaning cat of the window. The lule boy in the boose did not join in the altercation with the defendant.. Sho' saw com- plainant stinck down by the defendant, but did hot tee Taufer struck by the complainant Castro, in the street.
Booty Castro, brother of the complainant, said on the 4th fostant between 10 and 11 am. ho was in his house in Peel Street when he heard his sister shout out "Tauler le striking Lucas )" (At this point the last wilness left Court in hurry, in bysterici.) He quickly came to the
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1894.
LISBON, November 30th, The Cabinet hax resolved to ask the Crown to dissolve the Cortes.
OTTAWA, November 30th.
When the people of Canada come to know that the Canadian P cific Railway is now approaching the Dominion Government with . view to getting an act put through Parliament next session, guaranteeing the bonds of the cam- pany to the extent of $ 5,000.oco at 4 per cent there will be a sensuilon from Halifax to Van- couver,
Moscow, November 30th. Androtnoff, who murdered the Myyor of Moscow 1st March, has been committed to the insane asylum.
LONDON, December tak
The Tehran correspondent of the Timer who has just visited Kuchan, where there were such window and looking out a Locas Castro
great losses of life by an earthquake, reports the lying on the ground near Tauler, and sppar.
town a heap of ruins, with not a house standing. ently senseless. Then Tanter wird to rike
Bodles are still being recovered, and the stench witness but he ward-d off the baw with a
from decaying corpses is everpowering. Shocks broom. He saw the stick (ow to Court) taken continue in the bil to the westward." The ad- from Taufer by the camp'ai ant. He also sawJcent villagen escared with lile damage. The defendant's_sdopted daughter drag her father
shocks were precrdest by loud reports. Thera Is Indoors. The adopted daughter waid
talk of building a new town east of Kutchan, Lucas Castro-"You are not burt. My feher bas, aurbew, enough money to pay for any damage done!"
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The witness was then cregi-eximined at some lengths to where he got the broom which played a conspicuous part in this case, and which Witness stouilr m:intained belonged to his
mamma,
His Wo-hip then proceeded with the case of the cross-summas issued at the instance of the aforesaid Gemga Tonfer against Joseph, Lucis, Alexander, Buony, Filomena Castro and Mrs. La cena.whom ħ- charged with assault.
George Taufer, the defendant in the previous char, stated he was an e' gleer residing at No. 64 Piel Sreen. On the 4h. Instant about 9.45 am, he went on to the Summary Court and on his way down be passed the hours occupied hy the defendants, who called bim bad names. The fifth defendant called not to him "bloody Taufer." Witness took no notice of that but when he has c ncluded his business. at the Summey, Court, which wis to get m
·Distraint Warrant on the e houses for rent dur, he came back. Olisietarn the filth defendani shouted a lot of bid names at him, and the eights defendant called an' thy Portuguese names to himi. The filib. defend nt came down and challerged him to fight, Witne a sald-"Do yo | call it fighting when you have a big stone in your hand?" Then the man threw the Mane, hinleg witness with it on the thigh. Then the eighth defendant, the women, tabi one of the crowd to--" Pest him, from top to bottom 1 Knack his face. ff 1" Then hewasihrestent hy is Catro, whochillerged him to fight, and s if he had wanted to "gel at!! whness" for a long time. Then a young fellow came down the street with sticks and handed them to the defe dant, who struck him
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The Pall Mall Gazzite savs that Patrick Reed, the man murdered in Dublin recently. was a Gover¬ment spr and testified in behalf of Tirathe Klly at the trisl of the Phoenix Park conspirators. The Goustiedes that since that time Reed has been an informer, that ennnection has been clearly proved between that startling disclosures may be expected at Reed and the recent explosions in Dublin, and any moment.
ROMT, December rst.
The Tribunale di Commercio has granted the Credtra Mobiliera six months' delay without wqching it to call a meeting of the creditors.
King Humbert had lang conference with Signer Sunnfao on finance. Moblitre trouble caused a run on the Banc
The Crediir
All payments were met, Generale to-day. Settlement on the Genos Bourse was pas paned '0-day on account of the strained condiilon of affairs.
VIENNA, December 2nd.
Influens is spreading v re ranidly. One of the President and both Vice-Presidents of the Reichsrath are prostrated. The Parliamentary si rin is therefore brought to a close. Hut of the Government officers are deprived of their staffs,
SOUTHAMPTON, December and.
Shelg and Floyd, the Minneapolis bark embezzlers, salted for the Fried Sates on the stemer New York this murring. They are anxious to get back, and say they will make clean bresa of E when they get home, It is and-road that they have already informed the efficers where the stolen maney la concealed,
MILAN, December and
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da Rahdan said: "I was walking In the circus passages when I saw Kastenkold approaching. I changed the direction of my steps to avoid Sim. He followed gue, however, and struck m- bullet first wounded him slightly. The second with_a__walking sick. Then I fired, The
bullet win martul,”
The Baroness de Rahdan followed ber husband
on the stand. She was really agitated, and almost fell us sha was taking her seat, She | was questioned closely by the Judge as to the bistory of her marriage and the domestic scenes Immediately preceding the tragedy. She stammered out only short, incoherent phrases, The Judge gave up trying to get connected story, and the prisoner was req isted.
ROME, December çıb. The Riforma published a letter which affirms there are 40,000 French troops in echelon between Nice and Barcelonnette, with large advanced pos's within a few yerde of the Itallan frontier,
Along the same fine France's forces are being gradually advanced towards the frontler. There disposs), and they appear to be prepared for a are immense quantities of war material at their sudden attack,
The writer calls the attention of the Italian Government to the seriomaness of the situation.
BERLIN, December 5th,
The King of Wurtemborg is suffering from Influenza and has been confined to his bed for some days..
The Landgrave of "esse has invited ami is new making preparations to receive Fmreror the visit the Emperor will erjoy pheasant William at the castle of Philiporabe. During
shooting.
"LONDON, D'cember 6th,
The report of the creditors' committes of the New Oriental Bank shows a loss of £2130,000 Fant directors borrowed £0 000 from the bank and only one of them lodged sufficient seenly France and another to Scotland, where he died i to cover the advavcrs. "One of these fed to
the third mold up, and the fourth was not prosecuted because the publicity of the affair would hurt the value of the securities.
FLORENCE, December 6 h. The banking house of D Frerne, one of the old-established banks of Florence, has suspended payment. Emetaz, manager of the bank, com mitted suicide,
STUTTGART, December 6th. The Minister of the Interior, von Schmidt, is dead.
LONDON, December 8th,
she saw an unknown steamer in distress and The steamer Nangara reports that off Ushant
reach her she sank with all on boar started to her asteance, hat before she could
the Amirally, replying to further qa-stions regarding the strength of the Brill & Bivy cam pared with the 'navles of niher ufors, and the steps being taken to increase it, announced that
and a number of torpedo desiroyers, In addition to several other ships of war now building, will dispatch... he pushed forward with the utmost possible
In the House of Commons the Secretary of
Cxplain McMillan, of Greenock, first mate Walker, of Falkirk, second mats Galbraith, boatswain Black, John Callaghan, of Cork, Mike Mulligan, William Cotter of Q teenstown,
Care of Portland, Or, Murphy of St. John's and Jerry O'leary of Plymouth, C. Nelison, M.
Johnson and Henalgaon of Sweden.
The Jason was well-known in the bay of Sad Francice, though it has been some months since she was here. '
She arrived at this post August 14. 1891, from Newcabile; Englind, with a cargo of coal, e ke, plg Iron and rods," At that time she carried a crew of twenty-eight persons
The vessel was in the command of Captin McMillan, by reason of the fact that dosing a gale which the Fazon encountered on her trip to Mauritius, Captain McGin had both legs broken and bad to be sent home. The same gale swépt
two sallow overboard.
The last vessel was 253 feet in length, bread h 18.6 dep'h a31. She was bolt in 1870 at: Glasgow and wis owned by the Dolch Royal Steam Navigation Company,
SIAM NOTES.
Bangkok. December sand. A meeting of the shareholders in the Krabin Gold-Minlag Syndicate was held at the Oriental Hotel fast evening. Mr. Clark, managing director, who presided, reported that the London hareholders had agreed to the increve of expits!
mine alf the test proved as satisfactory as was £10,000, in 1 from £9,000 in £100 shares shares, with wow to thoroughly testing the expected this capital would be increased, every present shareholder being entitled to four addi- shares would probably be offered locally. A tional shaves for each one already held. A few
from home shortly, competent staff, it may be mentioned, is expected
December 231d.
Five thousand cases of petroleum. from Lang- kat, airived from Singapere by the Utan yester
day.
The Chinese community to the capital have presented a beautiful betel-service, of pure gold, to the King, in hennar of his sile jubiles.
To-day's Advertisements.
THI
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB,
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE COMIC OPERA "PRINCESS TOTO,”
BY
GILBERT AND CLAY, On the following dates:
TO-NIGHT
January 6th, 9th and 13th, 1894. Curtain to rise at 9 PM. precisely each night.
EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
BY SPECIAL REQUEST
an extra nerformance of
TOTO,”
"PRINCESS
will be given op
TUESDAY, the roth January, 1894,
, AT 4 PM.
Co-day's Avertisements.
D'ARC'S
MARIONETTES
AND
FANTOCHES FRANCAISES WEST POINT.
A VERITABLE TRIUMPH.
TH SHOW A MARVEL AND A SURPRISE TO ALL BEHOLDERS (vide Hongkong Press) Patronised by
H.E. The Governor. Sle WILLIAM ROBINSON. K.C.M.G, Lady ROBINSON, and the Elite of Hongkong.
PERFORMANCES TO.NIGHT AT 9 P.M., And Every Evening until farther notice.
PRICES OF ADMISSION —
Private Bezes & St-lis, per seat.....$100
Second Class.....
Third Class..........
Gallery..................
$t.co
$100
Children ball-pitce to all pars; Non-Commis
Positively the last performance of this soccess-ined Officers and Men of Her Majesty's Army fal Comic Opera.
and Navy, half-price to an classes except Boxes. instant ; special rates for Children,
Booking Office 'open'at 10 AM. on the 8th
Special Place for Chinese Ladies. Box Plax at Meirs. KELLY & WALSH, Ld. As the Number of Boxes is limited, early booking is necessary to avold disappoin'ment.
Prices. $1. $3, $1.
Seats for any or all Performences can be
cents, at the Backing Office, borked at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co."
Books of the Words of the Song, prico 15
A late Trim will ran a quarter of an hour after the fall of the Curtain, each night.
Hongkong. 6th January, 1894.
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THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Mines M. N. & F. D'ARC,
Sole Proprietors. E. C. CLITHEROW, General Manager.
Hongkong. Sib Jancary, 1804.
LETTERS PATENT.
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE 2.07 1892 -
AND
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL IN THE
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Will
be held in the Office of the Company, No. Q. Praya Cental, en SATURDAY, the 20th January, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the paronse of ceiving the R port of the Directors and State- ment of Accounts to the 31st October, 1893.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSFD from the 6th to the 20th fast, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
The Lam arrived from Singapore yesterday aferaneightdays' trip-she averaged four knots 1 And yet the European mails for the Linnat were sent by her. We hereby forbid the Singapore authorities to send another letter by that miser-will able tub.
December 24th.
from Chantaboon report that several additional Arranging for evacuation.Recent univals
buildings are being put up there by the troops, as thoigh more men were coming,
N°
W. A. DUFF, Secretary.
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wib them. A sert of e Re ensued to which the railroad accident between hers and Venice two battle ships. fɔn cruisers, two slo p-of-war | Pina, vice-Consul for France at Rangoon, now on the Company's Office, No. 1, Daddell Street, at
wi'ness was hit on the head from the rear, He then backed nut and put his back against the wall, helieving that to be the best-policy when pitted again thevy olds In carrying out this macvre, he afoul of the compl laser, who fall, Witness caught Castrofa-leg wi in his band and thatw-thom he came to fall. "The wom in Larcens was making a noise against the defendant's door and it caused wiɛness to suppose that sho would strike his daughter, who called out to him lo come inside. He therefore went lo. Later on his daughter sent a move to the Central Station for the police, who came. Asoon as they came the "Geese "dispersed. Then witness went to the Stalen get out summonses and found the compliant bad preceded him. Two of the mal defendants bad assaulted Im-one with bynrm and the other with a brick,
At this palat the further hearing + f the cases was adjourned unti! Tuesday, the gib instant,
It now appears that the emigrants Ellert in
were people returning from the United States,
LONDON, December and, The Paulters warehuse, filled with penting paper, was gutted by fire this morning, Tië lose le many thansand pounds.
The Dowager Duchess of St. Albans is dead.
PARIS, December 3rd, Marshal Carrobert has received a telegraphie mertage of filendship from the Admiral and silors of the Russian fleet in the Bi-ck Sex. The telegram was communicated to President Camo, who replied, thaking the "noble Russian nation for its car-ful preservation of the monument erected to the Frenchmen wha fell at Malakoff and expressing his personal gond wishes for the Car, his family, the Russian
nation and the Russ'an sailors.
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The House of Lords, to spite the Government In opposi·lon, wrtopted the amendment of Earl
Dudler, providing a clause in the employers' Hability bill, enabling workmen to contract out. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 148 to 28. In the discussion Salisbury declared that it would lead ta bossility between employers and workmen and world result in the employers coast their liberal contributions to the work men's insurance funds.
· PARIS, December 8th. An exciting scène took place this afternoon-in the ante room of the Senate while it was thronged with people. A messenger of the Senate, after
an altercation with a waitress, drew a revalver And fired at her three times. The all fell,
ST JOHN (N.B.), December 3rd, John Royd, Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, died of apoplexy shortly after mid-eriously wounded.
Roux, December 4th.
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. might
The Journald Italia, referring to Van Alen's The Pacific Mail 5. S. Co.'s steamer Perdeciniion, bapes that the President will Capt. D. E. Friele, from San Francisco via promptly fill the vacancy, and recalls the fact Yokohama, with malls up to Dec 9'b, arrived that Baron Fown was pamired by Secretary in port this merring. From rur San Francisco Gresham that the legation at Rome would be made an embassy. Longer delay would not be exchanges we take the following telegrams —
in harmony with the excellent relations between Italy and the United States,
LONDON, November 30th. The co respondent of the Times at Paris says: President Carnot in securing Casimir- Perler as head of the Minis ry displayed ona of
the rarest qualities, among Frenchmen, namely
tenacity.
M. Etienne has challenged M. Millevoye to fight a duel bed-use of atrarka m de upon him by the latter in the Petite République.
Jaha Burns, the great i bor leaner, is danger. ously il. It is sald that be is suffering from
influe. 21.
Major-General Sr Alexander Cunningham is
dend.
LONDON, December 4th, The Gergraphical Journal pablishes the letters exchanged between Dr. Nansen, now attempting to cross the Arctic ocean, and the Ravian Admiral Marakoff. Io one of these letters the latter says: "I agree with Nansen's scheme in the essential point that if he trasis himself to ice drifts he will be carried through regions never before visited. Whether carried across the Arctic scean, as he supposes. or along parallel, as I believe, bls fournay will be sure
to en ich refence.
NEW LONDON (Conn.), November 30th,
Min 1894 an expedition Fo-Id be sent with Admiral Stanion arrived this afernoon, search Nansen should place signals along the provisions to Franz Josef Land; to facilitate the Stanton claims that be simply lated the 'grante he follows; like the Jeannaffs, Nansen's and not the squrdron of the Brixian rebels and says there are prece lents for such action,
NEW OPK, November 30th. Admiral Stanton, who was relieved of the command of the South American squadron for eting the g of the rebel Admiral Mello, arrived here on the steamer S/earl to last right He declined to speak of the incident which led to bli recall,
Cone.rning the bombardment of Rio de Janette, he said he had been through the city several times, and beyond a plece of cornice chipped off here and there very ille damage had been done to the city,
WASHINGTON, November zoth. Action in the case of Commodore Stanton will be deformid üli his arrival in Washington,
ROME, November 30th. The Credito Mobil'lere has asked for an exten. sion of time to meet its obligations. It has capital of 60,000 roolire. It is stated that, allowing for all the losses, the bank has a surplus of 30 000.000 lire untouched. The shares of other baskt bave suffere severe depreciation as consequence. The general position is critical, The Credilo Mobillare is one of the longest banks in Italy.
Twenty-four "hours",
delay in the liquidation of Bourra transacions granted by the Chamber of Commerce was the consequence of the Mobilare
trouble.
The management of the Mobillare annonna's that, at the most moderate estimates, over AWD- thirds of the assets remain intact. Hope t
expressed that the frstation will be able to sume the regular course of business at an early date. Its capital amounts to 60,000,000 : pr 75000 cooler, paid up.
The refusal of all the statexmen, who havE been invid.by Zanardelll to accept perifoltos la the Cabinet Bas made the potion of Zadell so difficult it is expected he will give up the task of trying to font Molstry.
Austria's relations with the Vatican are strained on scous of longer's effects in favor of the approachment between ike Italian Govern ment and the Papacy."
The Pare Le in good health. On Tuesday he delivered an al1ecution in a spirited voice,
Dortmund (Prussia); Movember goth The death is announced of Hatr Wuicks, the socialist leader
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ship may be carried past several islands, and signals and all other means that may be helpful abould be agreed on,"
Dr. Nansen replied "Whenever I am able to approach a coast, I propose to leave caline in which records of the expedition will be placed.. On top of each calin, I shall put a pole with 'same signal, probably the Norwegian fl1g,”.
Ernest Jimes, who acc mparted the fleet of vessels to Yenisie, enys: "Any reports of a mishap to Nansen mont be unfounded. I crossed the Kara sea twice in going to Yenisle, and was only ten days behind Nansen. Our voyage was a remarkable one. It was the first time rails were taken by sa to the centre of Siberia, and it was the first time ladies ever crossed the Kara ses. Our voyage was also remarkable is con- Arming the possibility of a sea route to Sheria. I am cofident, from what I saw in the Kerngen, that there is absolutely nothing to interfaze with Nauser,"
December 5th...
„The Sportiman's correspondent from Parls ways a number of French sporting man have subscib d £4.000 as an inducement for Mitchell and Corbon to come to France and box either in Paris or Nice in January. The correspondent ules says representatives are on the way to Now York to arrange the details,
Lord Hawke, with the team of cricketers which visited the United States la 1891, will play the Philadelpht as a three days' match at Lords, commencing on June 18th,
PARIS, December 5th. The sensational trial of Baion de Rahßen, 4
Russian officer, charged with the murder of Lieutenant Kastenkoff of the Danish army resulted in his acquittal."
At the trial the principal wineas against Baron de Rabden was Herr Weiss of Bresles, the father of the Haroness. He was very biter all the accused, and took no pains to conceal
bis dislike.
The would-be murder v
was iurned over to the police. The shooting
chased great excl'ement la the Senate.
It is reported that torpedo companies are being established in the French army, according to the plan adopted by the Russians. The dulles of these compautes to war time will be to gourd the approaches to inland waters and assist in
abmarine operations.
THE LOSS OF THE "JASON."
On the and Inst, we published the following telegram, dated 6th December and taken from from the Sydney Daily Telegraph :-
**Telegrams from Niw York give particulare of the wreck of the cargo steamer Fazon, 2,181 tops, owned by the Ocean Steamship Company, of Liverpool
Boston Harbour, and 26 of the crew were "The vesicl faundered near the entrance to
drowned. The life-line apparatus was used from the shore, but all attempts to throw lines over the vessel proved unsuccessful."
We were in considerable doubt as to the Identity of the wrecked vessel, as our information from Calcutta represented ber as a calling ship, from Maurlilus, with a cargo of jote. The following detalls from the San Francisco Chronicle, dated Boston, December 6th are no doubt a reliable account of the and disaster
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A heavy snowstorm struck New England yesterday morning and by the afternoon bad developed into a blizza,d. The ses ran very high and shipping has suff red much damage, During the burnicine the British ship, Fazon went ashore on Cape Cod, near Highland Light. The crew of twenty-seven men, with Captato McMillan, took to the rigging and were swept away by the seas and drowned, save one, Samuel Evans, who was washed ashore by the tremendous tea and after two hours was rÕsus- citated. The vessel broke in two ami+hips and total loss. She was from Calcutta to Boston with fate. She hailed from Greeno.k, Scotland. Evans, the survivor of the crew, to a reporter of the Associated Fress told the story of the voyaga
We salled from Calcutta Izat February with leaving post we were nearly disuntied in a storm a cargo of jute for Boston, Two days after and had to put into Mauritius for repairs. During the gain our male was washed overboard and lost. We came in through the south channel Jast Monday and shaped our course for Boston, south-east, and at.9 o'clock snow began falling. On Tuesday the wind pulled around to the cast We had no observations for two days, but MeMillan thought we were off Cape Cod, and wo kept on our conne. At 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon we made breakers right under our les, and a few isfautes later saw fand. We shook
out our apper topsalls and tried to drive by the case, but had no sex room, and at 7:15 o'clock, Anding we must soon airik, the ship was headed for the beach. The captain had been below examining the charts and on reaching the deck cried. We are lost it. The ship africk with fearful force, and we all sprang for the life- boat. Before we could cut the lashings the spare
Gelat against the Free Preis has been postponed By consent the Whal sering brought by. Mr.
to Fildy the rath Jinuary. The Gorgon wit nesses will be examined next trip.
Advices from Paris state that the Comte de leave, expects to be appointed Consul at Kborat or Muang Nan, shortly.
We have received a long letter from a resident of Sakkering, who begs to have it published, as be says there is no other way in which the Inhabitants can make their complaints heard, They cannot plant any more rice because all the extile have been stolen. There are robbers every. where. The authorlies do nothing, and even those who live near the Governor's house aro robbed or killed without any one taking any. olice. He adds When the water goes down in the creek (Sakterang is up a large creek from the river) we shall not be able to live here, for it will be easier for the robbers to come to eur dwailings, and, the boats will be an easy pray for the robbers. We therefore pray that you' will publish this, and beg the Minister for the North to send us some police to protect us.
Oburver.
December 23rd,
Chrysprak canal, where Phra Senar Phimbok A startling incident is reported from the Wat
is alleged to have beaten to death an elderly woman, one of his bond people, and had the bdy hurriedly barled. The daughter of the victim, however, weat to the neighbours and with thate sistance bad the matter brought to the knowledge of the authorities, with the conge quence that the body of her mother was exhumed on Wednesday evening and found to bear on ft more than forly wounds. Phra Sonar Phinook has been arrested,—Times.
THE SKIPPER'S SPOOK,
Night was broading on the wave, and distant” was the land, where we laid the explain in his grave. The mate was in command.
Onward dashed our galiant craft; the wind was fair and strong; the mate walked proudly tore and aft, nor dreamed that aught was wrong. But, suddenly, why did he stop? Why did he stare in wonder! A voice came from the mitren-top t
"Below there' Stand from under ! The mate was bold, but his blood ran cold and his flesh began to creep was the voice of one that he knew was gone-gane to his last lòng sleep.
***All clear below," he cried, "let go!" His answer was too rash, for a coffin aa black as hell's smokestack, came down with an awial crash.
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MATTER
THE PETITION OF WIT LIAM DUNDAS SCOTT MON. CRIFFF, FNGIYRER OF 14. VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, ENG- LAND. FOR IETTERS PATENT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE WITHY THE COLONY OF HONGKONG OF AN INTENTKİN FOR "IM. PROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF SEWERAGE AND OTHER CONTAMINATED LI QUIDS."
NOTICE is hereby given that the PFTI..
Hongkong, 6th January, 1804-
TION, SPECIFICATION and DECLA- RATION required by the-bara Ordinance hava THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING been duly filed in the Office of the Colorinh
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the inten- In of the said WILLIAM TUNDAS SCOTT. TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-MONCRIEFF, by HINLY LARDNER DINHYS, of the above-named COMPANY will be held at
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING his daly authorised Agent, to apply at the Sliting of the Executive Caurcil bereinafter mentioned NOON, on MONDAY, the and day of January, within the said Colony of Hongkong of the Í LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use 1894. when the subjoined Resolutions which above-named Invention, were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 6th January, 1894. will be submitted for Confirma- flon as Specii! Resolutions :— 1-That the Liquidator be, and he is hereby anthorized and directed to Sell and Transfer the whole of this Company's business and property to a new Company, to be incor porated with limited liability under the Companies' Ordinances 1865 to 1891, and to be named the NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, with a Capital of $150,000, divided into so,coo Shares of $1 each, with the usual power to Increase and reduce the same.
-That the Draft Contract for Sale submitted to this Meeting, and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidator of the one pirt, and the Naw BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, of the other part, be, and the same is hereby approved, and that the said Liquidator be, and he is hereby authorized, pursuant to Section 149 of the Companies' Ordinance; 1855, lo enter into a Contract for the Sale and Transfer of this Company's business ard properly to the sald New Company (when lacorperited) for the consideration and apon the terms set forth in the said Draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications as he may think expedient.
CARL GEORG, Liquidater.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1894. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE
Co
TING of the Executive Council, belore whom And Notice is also bereby given that a SIT-
the matter of the sald P-thion will come for decision, will be held in the Council Chamber, at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong. MONDAY, the 15th day of January, 1894, at NOON.
H. L. DENNYS, Sallelios,
64. Qater's Road Central, Dated the 6th day of January, 1894-
A
LOST.
Tthe Engineers' Dance in the City Hall
on THURSDAY night izst ... GOLD AND PEARL PENDANT. The Finder will be rewarded If necessary on returning the Pendant to
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
OFFICE Hongkong, 6th January, 1804.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 4. INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that in convection with the forthcoming MOBILIZATION, I pro posed to have MACHINE GUN PRACTICE from Deep Water Bay in a Southerly direction 1730 THURSDAY, the 11th instant, between the ARTILLERY and MACHINE GUN PRAC bours of 4 P.M. and 1.30 PM., and FIELD TICE and INFANTRY BALL FIRING Westerly direction from the coast, between Sandy Bay and Waterfall By, between 4 P.Ma and 5.10 P.. on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, cautioned to keep clear of the ranges, and all All Ships, Junks and other Vessel ara Fersons are warned to keep ciesz of the space mentioned limite during the Practice, between the Road and the Ses, within the abovn
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship "PERU."
The above Steamer having swived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their take immediate delivery of their Goods from BIL's of Lading for Countersignature, and to alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1804.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
fear gave each, check, an ashen hun and palled every Hab. The mate stood staring at the crews we stood and stared at him. At length ho spoke "There will befall bad luck if here we leave it, Lay hold, my beanies, one and nil, and overboard we'll heave it,"
What sexman tree at daty's call was everHE Company's Steamship known to flech 4-We selted and lifted, one and ail, but couldn't lift an inch,
Together illt 1 the boatswain said, or the sip indoomed to wreck,
But, alas, was either filled with lead or fastened to the deck.
Then from.withly a deep voice came; "I am the captain's spook There's no one here whom I can blame į but bring on do ke the cools,"
· FÓR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
"FORMOSA,"
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the gih instant, at Day- light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 6th January, 1804
176 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEẨM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1894.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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CORPS ORDERS FOR WELK ENDING 1372 JANUARY, 1894.
No. 48-The Corps wil take part in the forthcoming Meblization of the Garrison s under
FIELD BATTERY--THURSDAY Evening, Dress; Serge, Forage Caps, Haversacks, Water man 64 pr. South Shore Battery (blank log bottles (great costs to be taken), Carbines and Hearms. SATURDAY Afternoon,-FIELD FIRING (7 pr. practic-) near Pokfulam, Dresas Sorge, Helmes (pials), Haversacks, Watas bottles and Sidearma.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.-THURS DAY Afternoon-FIED BATTERY at Dep Water Bay. SATURDAY Afternoon.-FIELD FIRING Dear Pokfolum. Dress; Khak Drill,
Then out the tembling cook we dragged from have lagged; we saw it in his face. We brought his snug hiding place. Fain would be behind him where the coffie lay, and mystery seemed to laris, and heard the volce within it may: "Wretch, UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN Helwett, Haversacks, Waterbottles, Gaiters behold your work!"
Down on his kneps the steward went, and rafted a fearful eyi
was that pier
· *Ob; captain, captain, I repent! I know it
The ghost salds Vengeance I don't crave, but I for justice ploe, Tha ples that sunk me in the grave must sink him in the brine.
**New lash him to my coffin-tight, that he may not get free then lift you will and it light-and fling i la the sea,"
Merd; Let cooks, if ples they cannot make, farget hot this gaicet, nor undertake like him to bake the leaden tubedtute, an
FOOD for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of The Baroness le described as a very handsome began to fall and the vessel to go to pieces. Fure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime MR She is about 18 years old. After felt myself dashed fate the All light and and Bods in most wonderful food for the *Kirtankoldy death w ummber of letters wiliten "knowledge were shut out and we left power. | Consumptiva. – It not only gives strength and by the Beronese were found in his room, but less. I knew nothing more unta 1 found myself increases the flesh; bat heals the Initation of the one of them contained anything to show that under the care of the leaving men. My com.throat and lunge. It is very palatable children her relations with him had beap anything but panions acted as I did, and a sprang into the take le like milk; and: In all wasting diseases, bigging when the boats went by the board; both for adults and children, it is a marvelleen Baron de Rahdan is dark, tall and handsome, I aik had on liisbeltak 200
food and medicine,Any, Chemist can supply and dregses in the height of fashion," "When Eyang recalled the names of some of those | lmd. §. Watson & Co; (Linalind), brunt VA neled të gira nie varsion of the, shooting, Baron | drowned, as followsTM
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GOVERNMENT,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. *HE Company's Steamship
THE
"POSEIDON," Captain Fellner, will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Č. ZANELLA, Hongkong, 6th January, 1894.
#SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Steamship
Agent,
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CARMARTHENSHIRE," Captain Vyvran, will be despatched for the above Fests on or about MONDAY, the and Instant."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL. & Co,
Sidearms.
It is hoped that all Members' will be able to attend these important Parades. Hours to fall in will be notified later,
F. JERRARD, Acting Commandant, H.K V. Corps.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1894.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
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