Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.
WARM CLOTHES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1894.
Intimations.
Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lowness of price trüki trying them all. For a soda-whisky, Thorne's. Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to any. Abelour-Glenlivet is a very old Peat Whliky,
D and E are too well known to need comment.
For down Casa,
Tut Spaulch cruiser Don Juan de Austria was to leave Manila on the 8th lost, for a cruire la China and Japan waters.
Ir is reported that over 600,000 tons of mala. water fell over the auld toon o' Greenock lately big, Ködit—and still the inhabitants stock to whisky.
THE Bengal opium sales during the past year, according to recently published Indiso trade
lakhs on the estimate.
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A CHICAGO paper heads lendiog article, thoughts About Money" There is no neces- sity for reading it. We all have them.... "Jones, you talk like a fool." "I do," you admit it.? "Certainly," "And why do "Then you talk like a fool "So that you may be
able to understand me"
Rusiours are afloat in Upper Burma-says the Burmese King is cerding the throne, the snpposed originator being the Wustho Swabwa,
Tu Globo, a Spanish Journal, states with approval that there is about to be formed in Madeld an Iofuandjal Astocia lon under the title of "Gibraltar," the object of which will be The Association will have numerous branches to obtain the retrocession of Gibraltar to Spain, throughout the Provinces.
that could not be replaced in stock at the price. | returns, show a deficit of sixty-fivo and a hair / Allahabad Morning Post-to the effect that shore end of the Hongkong-Labuan cable, ex English ballıd, which we were unable to follow* {}
*HESE will all be spollt before next cold IRISH-
THESE
weather unters properly taken care of.
NAPHTHALINE
is the best thing to keep away Moths, &c, and
prevent clothes smelling fusty,
FIFTY CENTS PER TIN,
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsules
$13.00
B John Jameson's Fine O14,
Green Capsule .....
15,00
18.00
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule......... All these are very fine and old. C has been stocked in Hongkong in wood for 20 years, there being little sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony,
AMERICAN-
Perdoren Cye.
Genuine Bourbon Whisky, Flae Old, Red Capsule, with our Name and Trade Mark.......
$15,00 Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied st proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the 136 Colony, or from our etherised Agents at the
WINES AND SPIRITS.
On and after the 1st April, 1894, the Prices of out WINES and SPIRITS will be as follows:-
'PORT.
(For Invalids and general Usa.) ·
Per dones C.
$14-40
B Vintage, superior quality, Red
Capsule
C Flue Old Vintage, superlor quality, Black Seal Capsule
16.20
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet "Capsule (Old Bottled) BOULEVAR
20.40
Port after removal should be rested for a month before use. Wine required for drinking at once bould be ordered to be descanted at the Dispen- sary before sent out. These wines are too well known to need commert.
Coast Parts.
GIN.
For doren Came A Flue Old Tom, White Capsule $7.20 B Floe Unsweetened, Walte
Capsule ša
700 RUM.
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capsule
$15.00
Good Leeward Island ......... Gord]Leeward Island...$3.50 per Gallon. Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when booght direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
LIQUEURS. Benedictine, Maraschino, Curaçon,
Heering's Cherry Cordial, Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &c. PRICES ON APPLICATION..
Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
supplled at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only suirantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised "Agents at the. Coast Ports.
SHERRY,
Per dozen Cass.
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Caprule. $10.80
C Marzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule...
CC Superior Old Dry, Pale
Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice Old Wine, While Seal Capsule............................................
12.00
12.00
14.40
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry,
20.40
very finest quality. Black
Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)
B, C, and C Care excellent dinner wines or for Invalids and delicate atomachs. D and E are after dinner wines of a very superior vintage. All are true Xeres wines,
Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantie our Wines and Spirits to be geruine when bought direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised. Agents at the Coast Ports.
CLARET.
Por Per Cre Ози
dar, a dor, Quarts, Pinte
9.00 9.60
HONGKONG. DISPENSARY. " Hongkong, 30th March, 1894.
DEATH.
At the Peak Hospital, on the roth April, 1894, R. A. NIVEN, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 25.
The Hongkong Lelegraph.
Hongkong, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1894.
TELEGRAMS.
MORE TOMMY-ROT.
LONDON, April 8th, The Emperor of Germany met with a very cordial reception at Venice. His visit was marked by a succession af brilliant fider.
ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC ROBBERY,
It is understood that the British Government bas decided to relalu Uganda, which will be onder local administration.
THE SPANISH COLONIES.
MADRID, April and. The Ministers have laid their programme DL Rose, Red Capsule........ 1296 13.92 before the Council to-day. The proposals
St. Estephe, Red Capsule...$6.96 7.56 C St, Jullen, Red Capsule
Salate Foy............ Cunsac
720 7.92 include reform in Colonial mortgage lawE 960 10.44
Chateau d'Anglade ... 13.20 14.40 Chateau Haut Bilon Larrivet 18.60 19.20 Château Mouton d'Armail.
hacq! **CKET/T28 21.00 13.20 Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed" to be the genulse product of the | Joice of the grape, and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the
case with cheap wines.
Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us is the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
HOCK.
Per For Си Cass 1 das, w dos, Quarts Pints, Nierstela.....À............... ..$12.00 - Rudesheimer............................................ $1.00 Hockheimerio u 1400 -
BURGUNDY.
Chablis, 'white wine.................................. 15.00 mm) Meursauit, superior white wins 18.00 - Volnay, very superior red wine 21.00 21.30
MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNE, Full particulars of the various Brands, en application. BRAND Y..
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Coprule.
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule num
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac...
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1871 Vin- tave, Red Capsule
E Finest Very Old Liqueur
Cognac, 1862 Vistage......
Perdotem Casa.
$14.40
16.30 20.40
16,00
48.00
All our Brandy is guaranteed to be para Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.
Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates,
THE SANTANDER DYNAMITE SHIP. . The last traces of the dynami:e-laden stermer Machichazo bave now disappeared, and the people who lived in the brighbourhood and had removed are now returning, as there is apparently no further danger.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Manila Tramway Co. has paid a dividend of $5 per share for the second balf of 1893.
AN able seaman on board H.M.S. Archer, nom in Singapore barbour, fell from aloft on the and fast. and broke his leg.
THE annual rifle shooting competition between Singapore, Shanghai and Hongkong will take place between the 21st April and 5th May, both dates inclusive.
"I know I'm a bad man," said Old Soak, “% know I drink like a fish."
I was under the impreralos that fish only drank water, suggested the missionary, blandly
And then there was a noise like unto the falleg of a thousand bricks.
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A RICULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No, 618, S.C will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the rath lastant, a1 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially favited,
now exiled in China.
nondescripts who tried to decently warble "Ye Shepherds tell me" and failed ; and as Mr. Theo Limmert was by acclamation awarded the cake for his "I'll give him Ta-in-a-boom- bis glory, and specially in consideration of the? de-ay," we prefer to leave him alone in valoable services he afterwards rendered in' Three Blind Mice." Me W. Robinson was Frass of the 4th inst., the heavy part of the Danenburg kindly filling the gap with another YEST&RDAY mornfog, says the Singapore Free not on deck with "Only once more" Mu、 steamabip Scotia, was laid by means of a lighter owing to the cheery proceedings which prevailed from the Cable House, Tanjong Katong, for in our immediate neighbourhood. We have about a mile and a half cutwards. And at heard Mr. D. Macdonald to far greater advantage THE number of steamers in the Russian mer. 5 o'clock this morning this end was taken on
than in "For all Eternity," although his fine cantile navy, which in the year 1873 was 150 board the Scotia and joined to the first acction baritone voice would not be denied; and we (75.0.0 tons measurement) rose at the end of of the mala cable to the tanks, some 800 miles think that for smoking concert the selection 1893 to 326 (157.000 tons). Nearly all of these in length. The "splicing" was witnessed by a WAS
Rumber of ladies and gentlemen from the shore, climax of the show came
not sit gether happy one. The A MELBOURNE bookmaker named Patricksteamers were bulit in Great Britain,
when Messrs. amongst whom were Mr. and Mrs Strloger, Mr. G. J. Vowles ard C. T. Robinson appeared 'Mahon, who refused to pay a bet he lost to one of the noble army of brekern, was sentenced
Teacher-Do you understand the meaning of and Mrs. Judd, of Hongkong, Miss Fraser, Mrs,
Ellis, Miss Riddle and several of the officials of back, introduced by our friend Johnny as the "Two Maca" B "The Cat came the word remore? Bad Boy-Yes'm
the Telegraph Co. As soon as the jolat was Sheridan In "A trip to Chicago." If "Define it"
completed the ship proceeded on her way to these two artistes didn't wish themselves Labuan,
dead after they had completed half a dosen verses, we can only tell them that the audience unanimously yearned for the con- summation of such a happy despatch. And the cat came back! Well, if Thomas did think it to come back, that is no excuse for the awin! exhibition Vowles and Robinzon made of themselves before critical audience. We meke no detalled allusion to certain lo- discretions which, of courge, will never be repeated in Hongkong; but in common fairness we must protest against the unseemly Interruptions, which were anything but creditable to those who took part in them,
to three months' impatsonment as the City Court
on March 12th.
Ware Informed by the agents (Messrs. Shewan & Co.) that the "Union" Line steamer Angars, from Middlesbro and Antwerp, leit Singapore for this part this afternoon, and is dus on or about the fyth inst.
We beg to acknowledge receipt of the Chinese edition of the report on coast and harbour lights and beacons, published by the Imperial Maritime Customs. The English version was issued abent a month ago,
THE German mall steamer Sachsam, which arrived here this morning, delivered her mails from Europe in Singapore foalde twenty-three|| days, having made the purge from Ceylon to Stogapore lo four days and twenty-one hours. CAPTAIN J. J. Brownell, of the Billak ship Kambira, was sent to gaol for three months by the British Consul at Nagasaki on the 18th uko,
for shooting at the boatswain while at’ses on the 5th February, during a row caused by the second officer, J. Brownell, Jr., striking the boatswain. -
THE steamer Ban Whatt His, which arrived In Stagapdre from Pontianak (Borneo) on the 4th inst, reported having spoken the American ship St. Mark, Capt.. Nichols, from New York to Hongkong, in lat, 1 deg. 15 min. N. and log. 104 deg. 50 mln. E.-about twenty-five miles E, by S. from the Horsborg Light. The St. Mark dested to be reported "all well"
Juggins (eminent sporting and dramatic critic of the Daily Distrazi)—I say Kitts, old man, that villain in your last plece is simply mense; where did you conceive the character?
Kit (heavy villain)—Ab, ba, ma boy, I got you there! I just imaglaed at the varieties of villalny that Juliana ascribes to me when she gels in a temper--and there you are. SAVE the Straits Times of the 4th inst:-"The" risc in allver slace last week is the topic of the day. Brokers are pushing about quite excitedly and, to merchants, the question of every hour is to buy or not to buy? Even people who would have talked golf last week are talking exchange this week. No one knows why silver should be announced to be scarce; but it is so declared. Mexican dollars are even scarcer than-silver.” Our Singapore contemporary the Free Frass hear that the large floating dock at Sourabaya has sunk and that Mr. John Lawion" has gone down to Scurabaya to make arrangements for raising her. The Straits Insurance Company
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"It's bela' sorry you forgot to put your j'og. raphy in your pants,"
IF the correspondent who ares the nom de plume "Ram-TI-Foo' will send his name and addreis, In accordance with our regalations, his commu aleation on the "Water Supply in Chian-town " will be published in the Teligraph; but not otherwise. We decline all anonymous COITES- pondence.
It was decreed by Mr. H. E. Wodehouse at the | Magistracy this morning that Charg Awoog, the sorcerer who appeared before him on the 4th lost, to answer to the charge of cheating a Chinese engineer out of 3302, under creum- stances reported in these columns at the time, should tell no rare fortunes for a period of nine calendar months, and that his aids should re ire Into the innermost recesses of Victoria Gaol for three months' owing to his inability to find say one willing to risk $100 on his conduct during the next six months.
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SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief "Justice)
April 10th.
"STOLEN SWEETS." Ping. Mok Chun Chol, Leang' Ping Kwong, and -Ho Yi Sang sued Chu Yan, 'Chu Pul, Wong Lau Lai Sang, for $5,000 as damages for wrong. M. J. J. Francis, Q.C., Instructed by Mr. H. L. fal imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, Dennys, was for the plaintiff Me E. Roblaran, Instructed by Mr. C. Ewens, was for the first by Mr. Ho Wyson, was for the other defendants three defendants; and Dr. Ho Kai, instructed
The following fury (commen) was, sworn :-- J. Lutay, W. T. Shewan, F. Smyth, H. A. S. Thompson, D. K. Sliman, D. McDonald, and A. Moir..
It is rumoured, says the Bangkok Free Press, that the Siamese intend to abolish the "Inter national Court" and that foreign plaintiffs, in Mr. Francis opened the case at very erest cases where Siamese are defendants, will he length. The steamship Deuteros was chartered required to proceed la Slamese Courts in the by her agents (G. R. Stevens & Co) to the King ordinary manner. At the present time the Wo Cheong firm, who sub-chartered to some Foreign Representatives enjoy (1) the privilege firm in Sourabaya to bring a cargo of sugar in of attending such cases and sitting on the bench various forms. The sugar was in different lots and offering comments upon the case while for different consignees, and there was a great proceeding This privilege is sought to be deal of leakage. The plaintiff, Ho Yi Sang, Abolished, and Prince Sevasti is doubtless was supercargo on the ship, and was accused of making it is reform one chief point of the Franco-stealing the wet sugar which had leaked out to Siamese Treaty new in course of negotiation. large quantities. Plaintiff was brought before the magistrate on the 16th November and was HAVING threatened saintly Stead with the committed for tetal; but when the case was Chicago gol if he dares to print his book on called on before the Criminal Sessions the villainously immoral landlords," the good folks proseculars could not establish their case. The of Chicago are now making poetry about that plaintiff therefore was released, after being social pailty crank. Here is a sample:- arrested and imprisoned and put to very great trouble and expense; though as a matter of fact there had never beca any sugar stolen by anybody.
Male diereputables need not dread
Their threatened doom with ansiem lock, Nar compromise the thing with Stead,
For who will aver read his book!
Another effort of the Chicago mure runs into epigram, the point of which describes Mr. Stead as having an incurable delusion that he is Providence in its most disagreeable form. THE Singapore Frit Press says:-"Mr. Willlam Bibby, Janr, who is presently going over to Kotle, Is Borneo, to examine a certain mining Singapore, expresses himself as well satisfied concession on behalf of one or two residents of
with the look of the reef struck at Raub at Bakit
At p.m. the case was adjourned until to-morrow.
THE V. R. C. SMOKING CONCERT.
A smoking concert under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club was held in the Club Gymnasium on Saturday night last, in the pre- the en'ersiament had evidently done their sence of a large audience. The management of utmost to make things comfortable for every- body, but the appliances available were ottery inadequate to sustain the strain put
We must not omit to chronicle or the benefit H. Stewart Lockhart occupied the chair, of our society readers that the Hea. J. with Mr. C. H.Thompson as "Vice," suoparted by the Earl of Dunmo.e, Sir W. jardins, Mr. D. R. Sassoon, and a number of other leading members of the local world. of fashi-n. The whisky is repeted to have been execrable, mod the number of big-heads on Sunday morning a warning to tettstallers.
HONGKONG POLO CLUB SKY MEETING, 1894.
President:-Governor Sir William Fcbinson,
Patrans :-Vice.Admiral the on. Sir E. R. Fremantle, KC.B.; Major-General Digby Barker, C.B.
K.C.M.G.
Committer:-The Hon. T. H., Whitehead; Captain A. H. Thomas, AS.C.;. Capt.ia W. H. Murray; C. E. Rack-Keene, Eq.
Honorary Secretary and Treasurer:-F. H. May, Esq.
Judge-Major Acheron Lyle, SL.J. Starter:-H. E. R. Hunter, Esq.
Clerk of Stales Captali W. H. Murray. Clerk of the Course-Captain A. H. Thomas, A.S.C.
Handicappers-The Hon. J. J. Keswick; T. F. Hough, Esq.
are said to have a line on her of 60,000 guilders; 1 saef located on the surface by the old prehistoric As a gymnasium the place may be on them, and the clouds cleared away; which fully just!fied
half of which was reinsured, the total insuraned was gis, 260 000 bat as the Deck was not suak the policies. by a peril of the sea no claims will be made under
THE following report on the recent earthquake has been published by the Manila Observatory: —"At a b. 36 m. 30. on the morning of the and April there was a horizontal and vertical tremor of the earth, lasting 45 seconds. Two distinct serler of oscillations were observed, with an interval of 8 seconds. In the first series, the seismological Instruments registered vibrations from north-west to south-east and from north-east to south-west, of 0.30 and 0.20 magnitude respec tively; the vertical motion indicated 1.5 m/s. In the second series the morement was only boriziatal, from north-west to south-east, and of smaller intensity than the first." The reports comparatively slight damage was done.
Korans. It is of course nothing new as it is merely a contact at the depth of the shaft with the workings. That it should be struck 8 ft broad and carrying apparently a fair quantity of gold throughout has evidently quite sailañed both of the Messrs. Bibby. Mr. William Bibby never thought better of Raub than be does now, and they are busy up there erecting the extra To beads of stamps on the battery so as to bave plenty of miling power to deal with the stone from the reef when It is falsly opened out.” FOOR silver will soon, says the Financial News, have no friends left save Mr. Bland and the Hongkorg Chamber of Commerce. Persia has closed her ports to, the waste metal, which in thus more of an outcast than ever. Meanwhile, the Hongkong Chamber has cabled home an enerpetic pretest against the latest step by which the Government has endeavoured to throw the
all sight;
SATURDAY,-7TH APRIL, 1891, After over five months of bright clear weather without a single shower of rain, the sudden change in the temperature on Friday afternoon and the gathering of rain-clouds all over the dew: pour was coming at last. And it rained to colony accurately presaged that the long-expected
some tune frem early on Friday night until nearly noonton Saturday, when the rain stopped
the Executive of the Sky Meeting in deciding hundreds of smokers and non-smokers, it leaves The wisdom of this course was fully justified a concest room, to comfortably seat several to bring the races to an issue on the due date, much to bed sired. Doubtlessthesestras placed by resalie, although it is greatly to be regretted ageously arranged, and it is quite certain that bren present, kept away under the erroneous on Saturday night might have been more advant- that so many people, who would otherwise havs the very large proportion of boys and young lads Impression that it would be a wet afternoon (mostly allens) so conspicuous in the audience and that the Grand Stand enclosure would would have bees in much more suitable be sea of mud. Fortunately, however, the quarters at their respective homes. The rain kept off, and the hard, porous sand which covers the enclosure was not in the slightest Youngsters of this colony sie in evidence more than enough in connection with many of our degree affected by the twelve hours down. At first the attendance inside was public institutions without having them aping your. and acquiring hat its which, to say the least, can conspicuously small, but as the afternoon only lead to undesirable results. We would wore on it very materially increased, and strongly recommend the Committee of the V, R. eventually there was a capital turn-out, which C. to exercise their authority to the almost extent. Included a good proportion of the fair sex. The Band of the Shropshire Light Infantry, directed keeping these precocious
from various parts of the Philippines show that i cutire trade of the East permanently out of gear. I place at all Club function Poys in their prope by Mr. Murphy, the Bindmaster, was in nitend-
A SYDNEY contemporary of the rath alto, has the following regarding a gentleman who was at one time known and deservedly popular in Hongkong: Mr. J. Wildridge, of the firm of Messrs Wild. ridge and Sinclair, consulting engineers, of Pitt street, returned to Sydney from Vancouver this afternoon by the steamship Arawa, which made fast to the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Wildridge was despatched by the owners of the steamer Miswara to Honolulu when that wessel went ground at that port, Mr. Wildridge was placed In charge of the flowera, which he took safely to Vancouver, where he folded the Arawa, and was a passenger on her to Sydney this trip Mr. Wildridge is in good health, and was wel camed back by a number of friends as soon as he landed."
We note, by the way, that the report of the same Chamber in favour of the coining of a British dollar, the fall text of which has now arrived in this country, makes the recommendation. solely because of the excessive scarcity of Mexican dollars, and the consequent difficulty of carrying on business. Previous attempts to cola trade dollars, by France and the United States, to fc-mpate with the Mexican coin have been hollow failures; but, of course, the case is altered if Mexican dollars are becoming too scarce to office for the requirements of the Far
The acoustic properties of the Gymnasium, ance and enlivened mattres wonderfully by judging from Saturday's experiences, are playing the following programme in their best non-existent, and, in fact, the only relief styla :—- to a gloomy and uncomfortable concert room was the pretty little stage with its striking back by that able and painsinki g artist, Mr. W. ground-view of Hongkong, painted, we believe,
Farmer,
March...
"Kalmer' Medley Overture,, “Carnavalla Lat
"Fepka". Selection.. Valeo. Selection Marurich...
Herrenia.
Witama,
Buca'si
„Marengol.
"The Grapadiers *. som. Waldbaual. "Utopia, Linital"..
unuðir, Sultines Brother Murphy and the String Band of The
"La Carica" umaga.Garda. Galop
""Danın da Coenqueschickt. Shropshires" were to attendance and opened the
Contrary to general expectation the course' show with the overture "V. R. C. Stray Leaves, wai in capil order-in fact, with the excep
composition of the clever Bandmaster's which tion of one or two wet patches opposite the was admirably rendered and loudly applauded. village and halfway down the straight, the A GENERAL meeting of members of the Hong- attempt to sing Blumenthal's solo, immortalised degree and later in the afternoon the A gentleman named Danenburg then made an rainfall had only affected it in the lightest kong Police Force was held at the Central by Sims Recres, "The Message," As Mr. going had became fairly hard-hard enough Police Station this morning. Inspector Hanson Dancaburz possesses only a superficial acquain to hear the ponies feet rattle. Business presided, and there were also present Inspectors lance with the English language and has yet to Hennessy, Mann, and Batlin and about fifty acquire the art of singing, it is hardly necessary tised time, with the Half-mile Race which,
WAR commenced considerably alter the adver European sergeants and constables, all of whom to say that his ambitious effort was not owing to accidents in training, only attracted were of opinion that "the application to the Go saccess; but all the same, his voice three competitors. to the post. Ternment drafted on the zoth March, 1894, for an is a rare tenor of high order, and a mysterious Exchange was, as he had a sight to increase of pay on the basis of local pay at 35. 43. clearly susceptible of vast improvement. Mr. be, made a hit. favorite, with only Swin and to the dollar and half pay and penelons at 31. 8d. P. R. Wilson's character song "The Walter Elsinore in the opposition, and never caused bis to the dollar (the latter being the rate at which appeared to sause the audience, a large number supporters the least anxiety, showing superior bait pay and pentions are now granted) should be fofalng in the chorus and otherwise making the speed all the way and winning cleverly in the at once forwarded to the Acting Governor." A renderinglively, Mr. Jas, Waddell sang Bishop's relatively fastllime of 61 seconds. For some
The once
THE Penang Atheneum seemu, says the Pinan out at the very poor rate of £3.4.5 per cs. The resolailes to that effect was carried unanimously" Pilgrim of Love" with all the taste and inexplicable reason only three Pelu poules entered
Gazelle, to have died an unnatural death through Ilmilog the range of its discussions. It begin to droop after it was decided that no religions or political subject should be discussed, and did
A CORRESPONDENT make the Slagapore Daily from the last Raub clean-up,, as given in the Advertiser. "How is it that the gold realleed balance sheet dated September 30th, 1893. Is valued at such low figure per ounce The amount given is £8,000 for 2,479 0s, biloglog |
shest, is £5,964 for 2,609 ex., or at the rate of previous crushing, given in the same balence 1145 per 02. As it is generally believed that pure gold is worth £4.5/- per ounce, it would seem as if Raub gold was very much mixed. In the first fostance given above, I would appear that Raub gold was only equal to 18 carai, or MR WOODWARD, one of Singapore's magistrates, 25 per cent below the standard of pure gold," publicly expressed the opinion a few days xgó | Our contemporary's reply to this query is amus- in the Supreme Court that from fifty to sixtying iffnothing else. "We fancy, Egely observer per cent. of the exser tried in the Foilca Count the Adverfur, that whether at 635/-or 4 per of that colony were characterised by grote ounce the shareholders would be very pleased to perjuries. And no doubt his Worship's eplaten | sce a few more bricks of it coming down from is absolutely correct. In Hongkong about the mine.every week or two," ninety per cent, of perjurers (Including select jurymen) in each case would be about a correct estimate.
not last long after these interesting toples were barred:
THE subjoined announcement. appears in a
"The following have leave of absence, out of
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to | recent Calcutta Gossils 3— be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colany, or from our authorised Agents at the | Indla:— Count Ports.
SCOTCH-
WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
aula......
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mask
Per des Cass.
$10.80
10.80
C Watson's Abolour Glenlivet,
Red Capsole with Name and Trade Mark
D. Watson's HKD Blend of the
Finest Scotch Malt Whis kles, Vislet Caroule
11.00
14.40
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Cap-
15.00
Daniel Crawford's Finest Very
Old Scotch Whisky sinusmių – 24:40
THE ATHLETE. Exerclad will Belp a young man to lead a chaste life.
Metal will rust if not used, and the bedy will become diseased if not exercised.
Any man who dnes not take time for exercise will probably have to take time to be ill.
Exorciso gradually Increases the physical powers and leaves more, strength to resist ilckness.
"111 Battalion, East Kent Regimant.—Major N. Newnham-Davis, on private airs, pending retirement from the service."
*It is whispered," says a writer in the Aslam,' Varied, light and brisk exercise, next to sleep, "that Major Nawnbam-Davis, who, it is on open, will rest, the tired brain better than anything recret, is the author of the sprightly letters'on else. Jadian social and sporting subjects which hars Body and mind. are both gifts, and for the from time to time appeared in the Sporting proper use of them our Maket will hold Times over the signature of the "Dwarf of | responsible, Blood,' is exchanging the sword-for the pra and.
Flate called a man lame because he exercised will join the noble army of Fleet Streeters the mind while the body was allowed to suffer, professionally. He is already on his way home. A sound body lies at the foundation of all that Major Newobam-Davis was in Hongkong with goes to make life a success. Exercise will help
the Grand Old Buffe," and is still · wall to give it, remembered in local social and disenatlo circles. miam e ao amaleur acter of more than average ability, and since leaving this colony has had considerable experience on the prolésziozal stage.
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Exercise will do your body what intellectual training will do for your mind--educate and
longthen it.
A man #100 þúsýn, to take care of his health The gallant Major (he was Captain than) was a të like a workman too busy to sharpen his tools, I valued contributor to the Hongkong Telegraph, | "Glazgató Héraldi
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after bilef-discussion in which it was stated expression of years ago; but the fate-like tones for the quarter mile Scurry, and there was a good
that whereas 15 years, o constables in the of a once beautiful voice have greatly faded, and deal of applause when Major Lyle on Iron Bake local Force were receiving £10 per annum, in many of the finest passages the singer was in bowled over the 3 to s on favorite, Stonehenge. they now draw considerably less than that, in audible in the back seats, Mr. C. T. Robinson A Beld of four came out f Stonebenges. fact lew than any members of the London, was scarcely so successful as usual in Dan Mile Handicap-tha bandicapping to this Glasgow, Liverpool or New South Wales Forces, Leno's "That's the Joke," although his efforts event, by the way, was something of a curiosity A vote of thanks to the Chaliman, carried by were warmly applauded and Mr. R. Isbell's and there was a great rush on old Thunderbolt, acclamation, brought the proceedings to a close, rendering of that old world favorite "Vanity who certainly got off very cheap at 11at gib. was hardly up to high-class form. Quarter. In the race, however, Mr. Taylor was in too UNDIR the heading "Attempted Wholesale Master-Sergeant Cox made a decided bit in a great a hurry to get home, and was readily Poisoning the Stam Observer of March 18th local rendering of Morris' "The Skeeney Man," beaten at the faith by the uncertain Havoc, Mr. says:-Phra Pak-di, the Ocium Farmer, has appearing as a presentment of the well-known Master siding Mr. Faurman's Derby gay deceiver had a nitrow escape of being murdered. On Hongkong shoddy philanthropist who recently with good judgment. Mr. Humphreys'speedy roan, Saaday night he invited several prominent offered a ten-dollar cup for an important pony Vigilant, with Mr. Hart Back in the saddle, was Chiceset visit him, with a view to conferring raca. Mr. Cox both sang and acted with the fancy of the talent in the Three-Quarter-Milo about leaders for the oplum and other monopolles considerable ability and with unmistakable Race, but all the oiker five candidates were next (Slimese) year, and Phra Noraret, of the success but it may be open to question also supported-more or less. The backers of the Finance Department, together with four la- whether some of his 'local bits were strictly in favorite were soon out of suspeure, as Vigilant dividasks who formerly farmed the sale of opium secordance with the canons of geed taste. No refused to join bis field and was left at the In the provinces, and Phin Pak-di's head clerk, praise could be too high for the rendering post, Luginaland, who turned the wrong way when attended. During the evening tea was served in of the march "The British Patrol" by Mr. C. the fag fell also losing a lot of ground. the usual way, and partaken of by everyone except Tilly (mandellor) and Mr. A. S. Bourne (guitar). Guagadeen made most of the running closely the four Individuals referred to, who excused The enthusiastic encore which greeted this attended by Exile and Siver King, and inside themselves, and left very shortly afterwards, performance was thoroughly melted. One of the distance it looked as if Mr. David's top About ten minutes later Phis Pak-di, Phrs the successes of the evening was Mr. G. G. weight would pull through, but a few strides Noraret, the confidential clerk, and a servant Brady, who gave several alleged comic songs of further on Mr. Taylor brought up Luginsland who had reptiously taken a cop of the tes, the modern popular order, in a style, which with a great rush, and the little black, after a became seriously. UL. Dr. Hays and Dr. Kelan stamped him as a comedian of exceptional merit narrow shave la getting through, tromped home an ( H. M. S. Linnet) were bastlly sommoned, Mr. Brady has acapital stage face and he knows easy winner by a couple of lengths from Silver and rendered assir ance which probably saved how to use it. He made great hits in Costello's King, with Mr. Cruickshank's sturdy brown & the lives of all four, although none have yet I've worked eight hours this day," and Leno's goodthird. TheHurdle Race with only two entriem fully recovered. On examining the tea a polson. The Stop-walker-in the latter especially was not a very sensational affale, and The Signor qus ubrance, as yet andetermined, was dix but to our way of thinking he burlesqued "The Jumping better and displaying superior speed, led covered. One arrest was made-that of a servant man who broke the back at Monte Carlo" all the way and won esally,, A field of five faced formerly to Phra Pak-dl's employ a lamp Wells, the man in quration, was a swindier and a the starter for the Seven Furlongs Rant, the himmer, He was discharged some months fraud, but be didn't wear clothes that would have penalised Exchange and the Amoy triple-winner back, but re-appeared in the house on Suoday, got him six months hard labour for his appears Fidget kavings decided call of Dazst, who was and was seen in his late master's room, where sace alone, nor did he strut about with the lower, koown to be a bit amiss. The two favoriter the tea-pot is kept. It is likely, however, that part of his figure behind stuck out like a burlesque made the whole of the sunning until near home other arests will be made. The matter has actress mimicking an impossible dandy, when Doart, on whom Mr. Taylor rode a mosi caused much stir in leading Chinese and Blamere Azwa ara kura they won't do it again, we | pátisht zaos, sich to the front and won cleverly arbler
obilgiogly drew a vell over the jovial crowd af from Faigui, the houry<weight. Raishing da
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