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an ordinance strictly prohibiting the leading of cattle (sor dairies or any other purpose) at any other point than sony speelai wharf or jetty under a heavy penalty for any breach of the law. That such a measure'ls necessary thera can be no doubt, for at present Chinese dairymen are constantly bringing castle in from the mainland and driving them direct from the junks in which they te Imported to their dadiles, without any inspection of their condition prior to being landed almost in the heart of the Cly. All dairy cattle should be, inspected by "experis, and those that pass master ought to be branded. If that were done an inspector of the Sanitary Board or any police officer would by a casual glance over the cattle in any dairy quickly see there had been any contravention of the law. Seeing that pleuro-pneumonia takis some weeks to develop and that, in addition to cattle how the main land of China, Australian, American, and Canadian cattle are often imported here, there can be no question as to the necessity for a thorough supervision being exercised over the premises, and that the present slip. shod methods of the Sanitary Board should be improved upon at the earliest possible moment. The establishment of some sort of quarantine for newly imported cattle would perhaps to some considerable extent at leant, have the desired effect and a portion of the spacious catile sheds in Kennedy-town might be, set apart for that purpose withcul involving any sddhional burden to the ratepayers. How

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1894.

those who can do nothing. Our contemporary | says :—

Siam can never claim a front place in the manku of civĽisition until a Howard or a Fry arises and purifies her prison system. At present it la a disgrace. The police arrest individuals daily and never know what the Courts do with bem; the gaols are filled-not only with criminsis, but also with fettered prosecutors and manacled. witnesses; private pilsons are permitted to monopallats such as the Oplam Farmer; and altogether the system is crying scandal. Yesterday we received a document parpollog-with every semblance of authenticity-to be sent by the prisoners in the New Gael, Boole number. We leave it to speak fer itself:

"We 800 prisoners write this to beg of you to print our petillon that it may meet the eyes of be higher authorities. Many of us have been tested and thrown into prison to await our trial for 9, 10, 13, 14, and even, 17 years without any one taking the trouble to try us, and many of those who sent us here have since died Those who were sent to prison to await their trials after us have been tried because they have had relatives who have been fortunate enough to get the trial heard; but we who have few or no relatives are it here. We have seat many pelitious to his Majesty the King, but bave had to answer; we do not know if these pati lont are ever presented to him, indeed we have reason to belleve that they have not. We have no one to help us now, so we beg that you will

necessary for working capital being found? There was no such likelihood, and as a matter of fict none of the money was raised, and the optlans lapred. £75,000 ta hard sovereigos was paried with in the form of a forfeitable deposit. The £75 ono was bound to be lost unless within a host time the directors were able to find another £115,000 There was never any reasonable kelihood of their fading it and the additional moneys necessary for working capital, but Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams will not admit that in parting with the £75.000 the directors were fully of gross negligence. All he allows him- self to say is that they honestly Intended to do the best for the Company in making the payment to Mr. Bottomley. They were very sanguins, and they had unlimited faith in the future of the Company. They therefore tock no precautions to secure for the Company the repayment of the £75,000 in the event of things not turning out as well as was expected. They knew that they were running risk, but it was a risk which they decided that they, as prudent men, might ron."

It is not for us to dispute with Mr. Justice Vaughan Willams as to the right laterpretation of the law, but we may be aliewed an opinion as to risks which "prudent men" may run, and we do not think there are many business men in the City of London who will disagree with us when we say that "prudent men" would nat have handed over £75,000 to Vicans newspaper proprietors without some security, that it, or a portion of it, would be returned if the balance was ont furthcoming. And that these directors themselves knew that they were not acting as the fact that they were advised by their solletos not to part with the £75,000 ancendittonally, sad that it was only after Mr., Agg-Gardner, one of the directors, had left the board under the impression that the solicitor's counsel would be taken that the remaining directors went back upon his advice, and handed ibe money Mr. Bottomley. However, Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams's decision is not of much practical consequence to the unfortuntle shareholders. It is of great reportance to share holders generally, as an indication from high authority of how directors may play with their money, but had the decision been the other way the £75,000 would not have found its way back to the pockets whence it came. Cando comiter

in connection with food, army and navy supplies, and transport, together with a special "exhibit la connection with sport.

The total gold output of the colony of Victoria," Australia, dwing last year was 707,367 ounces of the value of about $15.00 4,000. This was 44.000 ounces more than the yield in 1893 and the largest since 1885

Bismarck has received from Emperor William assurances of the latter's warmest condolence over the loss sustained by the ex-Chancellor by the blowing down of no less than 40,000 trees by a buniczne in the Schrenwald.

The Italian Chambers have also accepted an increase of the duty on grain tog lire per quintal. At this rate the Italian farmers hope to be able to compete ruccessfully with the cheaper bread- stuffs imported from Rossla and America.

An Australian confectioner has blt upon the idea of printing the news of the day upon a thin paste of dough, using chocolate, loitead of luk. He delivers these cakes to bis customers, who first read and then eat them with their coffea.

Emperor William's famous bottle of wine, which he sent as peace offering to Bismarck, was of the Steinberger Cabinet of 1842 vintage. It was a bottle of the flaest wine in the Imperial cellar, of which there are only a few left. Mme. Boucicaut, wils of the founder of the Bon Maiche dry-goods store, Paris, left large bequest for a bosplial. The usual legal techul- calities delayed for ten years the fulfillment of the project, but the hospital is now to be erected at cost of xo.com,ooof.

ever, searching practical must be done to pre- | publish this pethisu to the King that he prudent mend is pretty conclusively proved by / in Englad. The average of the persons whose |

ment and the health and comfort of the com- munity. The members of the Sanitary Board must surely recognise that there has been quite coough shilly shallying over this and other im portant maiters under their jurisdiction and that the time has now arrived for action

CORRESPONDENCE.

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vent a recurrence of these periodical outbreaks | pity us and past sentence on us." of cattle disease, and the sooner it is done We regret to have to endorse much of this. the beter will it be for the credit of the Govern-Half of the periodical outbreaks which occur in tha Gaol arise through the feeling of utter despair which maddens the prisoners-despair born of an ignorance as to when they will regain their freedow, for few know the term of incarcera ❘tion to which they have been sentenced, and many, as the pollioners say, have not been even tried. In the "bad old times" in England, the carliest records of the ancient and honorable Institution of cooners' Inquests show it used to be customary to apprehend any person who reported the discovery of a dead body. The result was that after a while nobody ever did report such discoveries, even if the road was littered with directly defeated by the system of instem is not only offenders, but also their accusers and who found the money.-Fairplay. witnesses. If they can't get the wrong-doer they seize his wife, or somebody equally Innocent. In any case there is seldom any definite period of Imprisonment assigned, and the gaal-birds can only trust luck liberating them or death ending their suferings. The system seeds prompt and radical reformu, and we sincerely trust that this petition will help to that end.

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We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by

*Correspondents la this column).

THE LATEST CRAZE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telegraph,”.

Youre abfully,

Hongkong, zo h April 1894.

NOTES FROM MACAO.

way justice lu Siam

A WHEAT DOLLAR.

A JUDGE UPON "PRUDENT MEN"terally put in sesle and thus restored to its

Longerity is by no means a thing of the past obituaries appeared in the London Times during the course of a week last month, was between eighty and eighty-six years, and such a record is said not to be uncommon.

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There is a magolficent scheme now being can- assedinthe English newspapers for the improve- ment of affairs in Egypt. It is proposed to dam the river Nila so as to impound its waters and furnish supply at all times for purposes of irrigation. Archduke Eugene of Austris, who was a year age a candidate for the Archbishopric of Olmutz which went to a Cardinal who has taken his parents, Jewish peasants, to live with him in his palace has accepted the command of an infantry brigado stationed at Olmutz.

President Carnot does not care much for the

Today's Advertisements.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1894, AT 2.30 P.M.

COMPETITION

INTERPORT MATCH. Ranges 200, 500 and 600 yards; Seven Shots and a Sighter at each distance. The Team will be finally selected on SATUR- DAY from the following:-

Commander ASHE, R.N. Mr. A. CHAPMAN, Mr. W. DUNCAN. Mr. C. FORD.

Mr. N. GILLIKS. Mr. D. McINNAN. Mr. A. MANN

Mr. E. ROBINSON, Mr. F. SMYTH Mr. W. G. WARNOCK. Mr. A. WATSON.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Honorary Secretary,

Hongkong, 20th April, 1894

FOR SHANGHAL

THE Steamship

146

"OAKLEY," Captain Mabood will he despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 18th fastant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkang, 20th April, ring,

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

DF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

SEWING MACHINES, &C.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

THE

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

(For Sundry Accounts) TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), April 21st, 1894, AT SALE ROOMS. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, commencing at 245 P.M.

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS,

Comprising:

Tapestry Covered Driwlag-room Suite, Book- cases, Sideboards, Dining Tables and Chairs," Marble-top Tables, Card Tables, Writing Desks, Rattan Furniture, Double and Single Bedsteads, Wardrobes with Plate Glass Doors, Dressing Tables, Marble-top Washatands, Toilet Sets, Shanghai Baths, Cooking Stoves, Ice Sales, Meat Safes, Electro-Plated and Glass Ware, Callery, Bath-room, Kitchen and various HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

Also,

A CONSIGNMENT OF SEWING MACHINES, Two Jinricksban,

One Double Barrelled Fowling Piece. SALE TERMS:-Cash on delivery,

A. E. SKEELS & Co., Auctioneers, &c

Offices, 17, Praya Central,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1804.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OT

1486

ROUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

THE EASTERN THE GREAT THE Undersigned bas received Instructions

EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH

COMPANY, LD.

NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN.

HONGKONG STATION.

'N consequence of

fuss and Bammery of official life. They bulli a in the rain the foret, and depreciation separate entrance to his box at the Theatre heavy loss on remittances, and on the Francais so he should not be jostled by the OUT-PAYMENTS to other TELEGRAPH common crowd, but he refused to use it, and so ADMINISTRATIONS, the above-named the new intrance was bitcked up again." Compartes are reluctantly compelled to revise some of their Rates for the purpose of collecting the Currency equivalent of the GOLD TARIFFS.

Worth, the man-milliner and "dress-maker, in en Englibman who went to Faris early in life and soga engaged in the business which has made hit famous Every dress sent out from his establishment la photographed. Mr. Worth's two 1038 are associated with him in business,

Dr. William Erb of the University of Heldel-

The Rates affected have kitherto been collected at the Fxchange of THIRTY CENTS to ONE FRANC, and from the FIRST of MAY next, they will be converted at the Exchange of FÖRTY CENTS to ONE FRANC.

From that date, therefore, the Rates from HONGKONG to the following places will be INCREASED in the above proportion

INDO-CHINA, DUTCH INDIES, "PHILIPPINES, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND AUSTRALASIA.

WALTER JUDD,

Manager in Chinx,

Hongkong, 18th April. 1804.

1478

NOW READY.

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 21st April, 1894. AT 3 P.M.,

at No. 5, WILD DELL BUILDINGS, Wanchai Rond, Wanchai. THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:---

and BATH-ROOM FURNITURE,

DRAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, BED

&c,

&C,

&c. on View from Friday, the aoth instant.

Catalogues will be issued, and the Furniture

TERMS OF SALE --As customary.

F. RAPP,

Hongkong, 18th April. 1894.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

Auctioneer.

1487

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

TUESDAY, the 24th April, 1894, commercing at 2.30 PM.,

at the Residence of Capt. A. W. R. COBBAN, No. 6, Morque Terrace. THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising :--

berg says that nervousness (grouping and artis ailments that come under that head in this general term) is the growing malady of the age cause, too much intensity and rapidly in school lie and in business and social parcius.

King Milan of Sarvia is "broke." The over- throw of the dynasty to which he belongs is looked upon as a matter of a few months only, when he will be turned adrift to hustle for him- self. He has not a dollar, and is head over ears la debt, and some of them are very disreputable debis.

General Mellieet, the "father" of the French

Waterloo officer France - kad. Waterloo survivors are very scarce, and it was surprise to the Builth War Office when an old soldier, ninety-sir years old, turned up in London the other day with a Waterloo penilon certificate

Chief Justice Jeune of England has ruled that, "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND midler of the gospel has no right to pland HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" as alleged communication in court the substans of a confidential communication made

FOR 1894. to him a minister by one of his parishioners. The colt, be says, not the Individual, mast judge THIS Valuable Work, with many NEW SERVICES, ELECTRO-FLATE and GLASS when the ends of Justice require such secrets to be made public.

(FUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,]

ADDITIONS and IMPROVEMENTS,'

IS NOW READY.

DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in OLD GOLD SILK TAPESTRY and PLUSH, Handsome CABINET with MIRROR, OVERMANTELS, Marble-top and Fancy Tables, Vases, Orua ments, Pictures, Brass Cornices, CARPETS, RUGS, MUSIC STAND, DAVENPORT, &c., Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Dinner Waggon, TEAK SIDEBOARD with PLATE GLASS BACK, DINNER and DESSERT WARE, Cutlery, Brass Fenders, Ice Cheat and Pantry Requisites, &c. &c

SIR-Since the last meeting of the Odd Volumes, the subject of Mesmerism has been much talked about, and the next discourse and Illustrations are awaited by all those who attended the meeting with a great deal of interest. In many circles experiments la mesmeriam

Mr. Thomas A. Edison suggests a wheat dollar now coming in vogue as in eventog

in the place of a dollar of either gold or silver. pastime, and I suppose the participants of each

He says that a bushel of wheat can be com different set have a vigue belief that they are

pressed to the size of a silver dollar, and that especially endowed with a peculiar Etness for

when wheat dollars become more plentiful than the development of miraculous propensis,

bushels of wheat the wheat dollar may be do not wish to discourage any of these neophytes, but I sincerely belleve that it will simply be a

original condlion. Mr. Edison think a bushel waste of energy to make practical experiments

Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams is a strong and of wheat would be a fair unit of value, and would before understanding something more about the careful judge, but it is difficult to reconcile his comply with the requirement that money should subject, I hear from ladirect sources that as decision in the case brought by the Official possess a value apart from its use as monty, regard the illustrations for the next discourse Receiver against certain directors of the Anglo- Whether Mr. Edison is in earnest in this some experiment in the way of scientific tests Austrian Fruting Union with equity. The suggestion or experimenting on the credulity have been already rehearsed. Considering the Official Receiver sought to recover some £88,000 of a newspaper interviewer is not easy to deter interest which the last meeting of the Odd wrongfully paid away, as he contended, by the mine. If the world were new with all its present Volumes aroused all round it seems a certainty directors. The sum was made up of £75.000 stock of knowledge wheat might be made that there will be a great gathering when the pali on accountto the vendors of certain Vienna a unit of value. But with $7,000,000,000 of gold tests and further explanations are given.

newspaper properties to be bought by the Union, and silver in the world in the form of money I therefore beg to suggest through your 10,000 alleged to be paid for working capital, there are weighty arguments against a chauju army, who died recently, was the last surviving | columns that if at the next meeting the speaker 2.150 dividends paid out of capital, and 6466, One can only speculate as to the intrinsic value will make his remarks less technical and additional fees paid to directors. Mr. Justice of gold or aliver. The commercial value of the scientific and choose a larger room, it would be Vaughan Williams has ruled that the three two metals is determined by the combined forces much more conventent to the audience.

directors, defendants in the action, are liable for of intrinsic value and money value. The metals the smaller payments, but not for the £75,000 have a certain unknown value as metals. This Let us briefly recall the facts. The Anglois multiplied so ons knows how many times by Austrian Printing and Publishing Union, Limited, the use of the two metals as money. Centerles was formed with a capital of £750,000 for the of experience bare imparted to both gold and purpose of buying and working su dry Vienna liver the value they hold to commodities and newspapers. The price to be paid for these to each other. Mr. Edison says the people newspapers was £500,000, of which the vendors demand a dollar that represents a dollars worth (FR.M OUR CORRESPONDENT.) Heat 10 take 200,000 in preference and ordinary of labour performed. This is one argument le shares and debentures in equal proportions, the favor of silver and gold. Both metals represent Macao, 19th April.

balance being payable in cash, or cash and labour performed. If there is any doubt of this The dance which was held in the Club União ordinary shares, at the option of the directors. let a capitalist and a labourer start out in search on Sunday last, was net so numerously attended Under any circumstances the Vienns vendors of either gold or aliver. They may go ever so nor so successful as was expected. This doubtless were to get £200,000 in cash, and the directors well equipped in respect to kill and science, wes due to the excessive heat, fer dancing in assumed that at least 100,069 would be neces energy and muscle, but they will be sostannic if expresing repentance for having been a PRICE THREE DOLLARS. AMERICAN OAK With Glass Door, temperature registering well up in the eightiessity for working capital. But the public were they do not and that a dollar's worth of gold loses much of its charm. And the fact was realised sluggish In theirresponse, and less than rco,000 costs a dollar in labour and a dollar's worth of here on Sunday when the cool verandahs of the was subscribed. Club were in far greater demand than the Under these circumstances what was the plain worth of gold. There is, in lict, no cause to sliver quite as much in its legalralio as a dollar's rooms that for the nonce were consecrated to daty of the directors? It seems to us that as find fault with the basis of our currency. The what the celebrated Mr. Richard Swiveller prodent men there was only one course open to only trouble is that belag composed of two elegantly termed "the mazy.'

them. They should have refused to go to allot-metals the idea has been conceived that if one ment. They had invited the public to bar cer- of the two meals could be eliminated the other tle businesses for which they had to find a would rise in commercial value-Call minimum sum of £200,oco in cash, and it was secessary to find another 100,0sd for working expenses. Instead of getting this minimum of £300,000 from the public they got less than 195,000. How then could they hope to go on

The Duke of Parms, father of the Princen of pan the basis of the prospectus, that pros- Bulgaria, is the father of fifteen children-ten pectus upon which the £95.000 was subscribed? daughters and five sons-all living It was not open to the directors to say that since less than a third of the money they wanted had been found they would buy a third of the basi nesses they futended to buy. The Vinni vendors might have been willing, but it was the very essence of the scheme that there should he a great newspaper amalgamation controlled by the Union. It was this amalgamation that was to place the Union in the position that was "to insure it large profits, and if it could Bst be effected it ceased to be possible to carry out the scheme upon which the directors based thels appeal to the public for subscriptions, Therefore there should have been as allotment, A French priest stationed et Jerusalem has and application moneys should have been been the forte ate finder of "atalent of the time returned. But that was not the view of their of King David," It was unearthed in his door- daty which commended sell to the directors. yard.

The Literary Entertainment" given by the Seminary is honor of the Bishop of Maca the other crening, came of with great tint and the result clearly demonstrated the improvement that has taken place in the rank and file of the pupils who are under the direct management of the Jesuit Fathe s.

near the sum demanded.

It le notified that fresh tenders for the sulphur, saltpere and ganpeder monopoly will be received to-morrow; the previous ones having all been rejected, not having come anywhere One of the many reforms that are confidently predicted to take place in the near future, In the boll'ion of the office of Procurador (magistrate for trying Chinese cases). From this out the Chief stice will take on all "beatben" crivainals a wall as Christien i Dr. Fornellos, the late Procuradar, has been appointed Judge for the district of Loanda.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Norwegian steamers which went to the Antarcile was last year in search of black whales and seals were entstely unsuccessful

A scheme for using the 24-loot tidal rise and fall of the Mersey to light the whole of Liverpool be electricity is under consideratioo.

Berlin has chosen the site for her Exposition in 1896-trict of 150 acres only 5 minutes dis- rint from her most famous park, the Thiergarters.

Landon is stirred over the dicussion touching religious instruction in the public school. The non-sectarian Influence in school matters is growing.

The professors attached to the National Lyceum have arrived here at ht, and that much-talked of Institution, which is expected to turn out scholars by machinery, will soon be an established fact. The building that has been chests is the old barracks of St. Augustiae, opposite the Theatre. Commiten has been appointed to repost of February, 180, and unless the £200,000 was Umtali Advertiser. It is written, not printed, upon the all-important сде ol harbour pils to the Viennese vendere la March the and the edition of fifty is issued by a copying Improvements and to draw up plans and uption's lapsed. Knowing this the directors went process. specifications for the necessary machinery, to allotment and proceeded forthwith to give The Ameer of Afghanistan has abandoned kis a dredger and two lighters. Upon this work the Mr. Bottomley £75,000 to hand to the Vienna proposed visit to England. Hir "better halves" Commbios is now engaged and it is hoped that vendors. "The payment of the £75,000," said couldn't agree upon which one of them should

Mr. Justion Varghan Williams, "was a payment go with him,

Green fa the fashionable color in London for

Ar your readers are doubtless aware, The Company was brought out in the last week "Mashonaland has a newspaper called the

no unnecessary delay will occur. In the mean- time, the Steamboat Company's Frungshan has altered her hour of salting so as to avoid the ebbtidea here.

Colonel Da Silva, Governor of Timor, and his family are waiting passage to that outlandish spot, and expect to get away in one of the Australian boats leaving shortly.

Dr, Aier, the new Attomey General, arrived

here last week.

EASTERN PRISONS AND

CIVILISATION..

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by directors on account of purchase-moner

"gainst which the dfree ors knew that they might women in the upper cicles. It is a delicate

not get transfer of the property." What then? Intimation to their husbands that they believe

Well then," continued the fudge, "the directors in home rule.

and Mr. Bottomley all believed at this time that

Elocution, bimetallism, sculpture, painting,

if the Vienas vendors refused to give transfers lace-making and the labour magblem are some of gainst the payment of $75,000 the necessary things the German Emperor is reported to be sum for the payment to the vendors of the whole | studying.

£100,000 in cash to which they were entitled The Shah of Persia, accompanied by bin gafost completion could be raised by the placing favorite son, Prince Massud Mizza, will teste to Vienna and London of debentures and home early in June and go to London via St.

a in his judgment | Petersburg and Berlla. preference shins." Fagher ite judge puts the case against the directors A great transatlantic steamship company, bigher when he speaks of this payment of with caplial of 20,000,000 roubles, is being 75,000 as one" against which the directors knew formed at St. Petersburg to trade between Black they would get reither transfer of property nor Sex ports and the United States. security for repayment in case of non-transfer," The most wonderial railroad scheme possibly Needless to say the Viens vendors refused to in the world is projected in Japan. The cu transfer their properties. They took the £75,000 will accommodate four passengers each and will and extended the option for a few weeks, but be drawn over the calls by coolles. they laughed at the notion of transienting until they got the other £125,000

The Duchess of Teck, whose daughter may ene day be Queen of England, has written an article begging ladies of her acquaintance to help to make clothes for the poor.

Slam has been for some years endeavouring to follow in Japan's footsteps and graft some klad of Western civibution on its ancient stock of fossilsed Orientalism; but the southerners are a lamentably feebla and fadolent race com- pared with the healthy vigour of the northern Island empise; and the peoples of the Indo- Chinese peninsula seem to be hopelessly tainted with the soporific comervatiam of China. Mr. Justice Vaughan Wiliams says that Japan has adopted an admirablejudicial system, "both Mr. Baltimley and the directors intended on the best European Uncs, and it only needs and arranged that during the extended time time for the natives to become familiar with the obtained for the completion of the Vienna con change, and for the judges to gain that experi-tracts a sufficient number of debentures and ence which years and years alone can bring, shares should be placed in the market to ratre Slam, on the other hand, is still in the slough of cash sufficient to enable Mr. Bottomisy to mandarin-slavery, with only a feeble attempt at complete the purchase of the properties from the emancipation in the capital itself. One phase of Viennese vendas." But was it likely that this this evil is dealt with in the Siam Olurver, $135,000 could be raised, having regard to the which deserves credit for taking up a just causó afness of the pubilé subscription? And last year. do a practical ragoner, when apparently nobody | U! it had bem ralsed was it {kaly-w An Exposition is to be opened in Vienza alse cares-since nobody is interested except there the faiblat probability-of the £100,000 about the end of this month devoted to exhibi

In Madrid, recently, Don Andres Gomes, dean of the church, was flogged with all the ceremonial. exactions of the snclent

After

mason, he was taken in solemn procession, ind by pricals and friars, to the official residence of the Buhop, where his upper garments were take cords over the bare shoulders, while the priests off. As he knelt, the Elshop whipped him with

chanted "Miserers Mei."

DEAFNESS COMPLETELY CUREDI Any person offering from Deafness, Noises in the Head, &c. may learn of a new, simple treatment, which li proving very successful lo completely coring cases of all kinds. Full particulars, including many unsolicited testimonials and newspaper press polices, will be sent post free on application. The system is without doubt, the most successful ever brought before the public Address, Aural Specialist, Albany Building, 39, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S,W,

To-day's Advertisements.

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No. 525.

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Hongkong, noth April, 1894.

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N EMERGENCY MEETING of the CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

VICTORIA PRIORY will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 15th lostent, at ́s for 1:30 p.. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, soth April, 1894-

PERSEVERANCE

$495

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C.

AN EMERGENCY In the FREEMASONS N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 37th instant, at 8.30 for 9th. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 20th April, 1874.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1496

FOR SWATOW,'AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamshly

Prince Blamarck is in ex:ellent health and goes out driving dally. The Prince has presented to the school chlidren of bla town memorial caps bearing the likeness of Emperor Willam.

English Board of Trade reterne for January

*YOKIEN " point to improvement. The iron industry presents Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above more hopeful outlook, and exports and imports Ports on MONDAY, the nörd fustant, at Noon, have increased $37,000,000 ove the nazne month For Freight or Passage, suply to my

DOUGLAS LAERAIK & Co,

General Managers. Fongkong, Both Apilly 1894.

1493

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND GLASGOW.

13 Queen's Road, Hongkong, 24th August, 1Ɛat.

T26

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS COAL AND PROVISION mer-

AND GENERAL COMMISSION

SAGENT'S, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, SOLE AGENTS FOR

ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COMPOSITION.

HA

HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT.

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DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD, BRASS MOUNTED with Wire and Hair Mattrastes, Stagle Iron Bedstead, DOUBLE WARDROBE

MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND & DRESSING TABLE and GLASS, Bed-room Furolige, Liren Press, &, &c., Bath-room Requisites, Kitchen Utenilis, Pots and Plants.

ONE LADY'S EVENING CHAIR in Fine Condition,

&C.

&c.,

Catalogues will be issued previous to Sale, On View from Saturday, the 21st instant,

TERMS OF SALE:-As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer..

Hongkong, 18th April, 1894.

Motels.

1438

PRAYA EAST HOTEL, Not. 58 & 89, PRAYA EAST. THIS HOTEL, xituated on the Prays, near the McGregor Barracks, OPEN to' SEA BREEZES all the year round and commanding afine View of the whole Harbor, having lately been enlarged and refurnished throughout, now offers first-class Accommodation to REST- DENTS and BOARDERS,

Wines and Splits of the best brands only Suppiled.

Terms moderate,

J. C. L. ROUCH,

Proprietor. Hongkong, 6th March, 1804.

[319

PEAK HOTEL,

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. HIS commodious and well appointed HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet above sea-level, has just been thoroughly redecorated, renovated and refurnished, and NEW WING has been bullt, which commands magnificant Views of the Harbour and matoland of China.

SUMMER RATES, (FROM MAY 1ST TO OCTOBER 318), One person, per day......................................................$ 4,00 One person, per week

25.00 One person, per month......from $70 to 85.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

day

7.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

week.............................. 45.00 Married couple (occupying one rooms) per

month from $120 to 140,00 For further particulars, apply to

MANAGER,

Hongkong, reth April, 1804-

Victoria Hotel fas

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE.

Four and a half hours from Yokohama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE

$20.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRICES,

Hongkong, 14th fuly, 1899.

1

BUILDINGS

TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES.

EXCELLENT CUISINE. SPECIAL RATES MADE FOR A PROLONGED STAY.

8. N. YAMAGUCHI,

Proprietor