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Fremations. DAKI CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

BURROUGHS WELLCOME & Co.'s

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PINOL EUCALYPTIA INHALERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1895.

COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS of W. Robinson | the Chy Hall, Hengkong, on Saturday, the & Co.

főth instant, at noon --

Arameest examination a young seplant.was "When you pronose and rerri-eted." was the

wolent, "When doru marlifestion' maan 21

rruly that crested the amazed examiner,

Tur death le announced at Medran of Mrs. J. F. ending at profits for that verfed, fuctuding experience considerable difficulty in grasping bear on the other.

)NE of the best remedies extant for Nasal Club Meeting. It is got up in their must efficient

Catarrh and all disorders of the Na!

Passages and Nasopharyngeal membrance,

Price

EUCALYPTUS OIL.

A STANDARD REMEDY FOR COLDA

Sprinkled on the handkerchief and over the breast of the night clothing it gives almost Instant relief.

nengé book of the forthen" lep Hongkong larkey

sivle and will doubtless command an extensive sale amongst the sporting fraternity,

THE New York Police Grustic winter that Daneen C. Rou, the famous Scottish-Canadian

all round athleie, la coming to Hongkong to wrestle Cohadir Mohidir, and that he is hacked for the match by Inspector of Police Ronald Mecgregor. This is as wit & veance but who and what is Cahadir Mobidin, and where doe. Inspector Ronald Macgregor bang out?

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amount to

They also recommend writing off Bank Premises Account the ammel $100,000 and off Dead Stock Account the sum of $64,312.05.

After making these transfers and deducting remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $1,130,66€,61, out of which the Directors recommends dividend of One Pound and Five Shillings per share, which will absorb $44444444-

rate at which the dividend is declared, and "- The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the

the rate of the day, amounts to $555.555.56-

The balance $129,665.6r to be carried to New "rofit and Loss Account.

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on the one hand and losses that are hard to

Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, 1st Febrary, 1895.

TRAINING NOTES.

D. K. G.

a mile 35, t. 1.43f kød 2 70, Gnleg very strongly. Venom, he indulging in a usual vagaries on the daune, had no difficulty to beating Crusader in Atle galloper's times, 13, 67, 1.45 and 2 row Voltigua (Mr. Hart Buck) and wtf? [{@***

* Huriphreys) Trang down the cush win? a mile and a quarter gallop In 34,2.8, 1.50, 2.27 and 3.031,

AN OLD SPORTSMAN. Hongkong, goth January, 1895.

CHINA'S ARMY SYSTEM.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH TRE PRINCIPAL, QUÁLIFI-

CATION TO BECOME OFFICERS.

At anticipated, there was a large congregation of saints alongside the mils at break of day on A look at the methods by which China kp: Wednesday morning-early binds 1 king after polnis the officers whe command her armle and the mythical worm that never gets caught, and derte lays bare the secret of her defest. Com- when I arrived on the scene there was at least peittive examinations are the only gateways to sne sinner in the mal tude. Notwithstanding military rank in China, and, strange as it seems the heavy dew that had falled overhanding

to the Western mind, it is the fact that Chinese course was decidedly hard and unyielding, and civil officers, who know nothing about the p on that account I cannot, but think that many ice of arms, are deemed ent kafeers were Indiscreet in gallop their ponles at superintend her military examinations. full speed. However, that is merely a matter of just as strange, too, that oplatan, the accuracy or otherwise of which can of gunpowder has been known for centuries ac anly be determined by the number of lame-skill in the employment of guns and cannons ducks on the shelf,

la candidates for military should be requchery and sheer muscular rank. Skill

are composed chiefly of aliens, whare knowledge at the English

to crave, in the public interest, space in your language is only tro doab'fala quantity. There are excretions,

estamas for the insertion of this protest against To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and of course, to every rule; and to what I have

ao unjust system, a relt of an evil past, that

would think needs Shangbai Banking Corporation.

now fnimated Is

only rale with Hongkong || in

mention the proper quarters and through the mit so you a general statersent of the affairs of remains, nevertheless, that the jury-box is rrobably to unjust and ill considered decision

Genilensen,—The Directors have now to sub-

'common jarles" there are no doubt many

proper channels to lead to much needed fortunate exceptions, But the fact modification. It is a system, to fine, that leads the Bank, and balance sheet for the half-year

1 310 December, 1804.

only too often filled with jurors who must Brian, who will be well remembered as a popular member of the Lo-don Lerle ComranT The $136,400

the balance brought forward from inst

lotricate

of COLDS IN THE ̃HEAD, &0. | cruce of death was fever and general debilly. account,

aker piping all charges, feducting the legal potta say nothing

cases argued interest paid and due, and making provision fr before them, Better fir would it be, an W. ROBINSON & Co. plasa beliders, toners and | bad And doubtful accounts,

would think, If abrolate justies be the aim of the repairers,

$1.803.977.65

Executive, to welch the Jay List

List very We are indebted to Messrs. Nowanha && wg for rent in Profit and Loss Account to

Directors remmend the transfer of carefully in the balance and exponge from le the names of those whore knowledge” of the English language may reasonably be credit of the Reserve Fund, which Fand will then stand at $5,000,000

conuldered,

commercial travellers term it, only "fair to midding." If that were done it wou'd on the List, but that difficulty might he smoothed no dnght ove hardship to

to the o chestn" left

ever by a reasonable fee being paid to

to those who perform the important and disagreeable duty every Briton owes to his Sovereign and country. Special jurors receive a more or loss and tomme fee; then, why not the hapless common [ators who run the risk of serving" more often than their more onalent and probably more fortunate fellow-citizens?

In Cult it may be claimed there la greater security to the Individual who telles Upon the verdict of a jury than upon the declaton of a * Fader only, so long as it is porrible

Mr. Elqur's Bonus was the first pony to gallop, and be spun along for half a mile in 3 and for the counterpart of the disreputable monster Jeffries or the despicable Titus Dutes to lay doing strongly at the end. A fairly promie the law In British courts of justice, for under "b" this Harlang, by himself, covered mille la 361, 1.1o, 1.45 and 2.20, the spotted sach clrcumstances there is no gainsaying that make moving very freely if he did seem a bit authority is shamefully misplaced. Happily, at mixed up at the finish. Poor ald Home Guard, the present time, there remarks bear no reflection on the local Bewch, far from It, in fact, on his plas as old Mother Hubbard, but the stuntlon has to be faced in all its

was steered by Mr. * Boots for a mile and quarter in 39, 1.33, 2.013, 2.43 and 3.55 and phases, (every con

contingency, remote most be taken into consideration) when

after this melancholy show Brother Boxgy with the important question in hand, and Pedder's Hill Museum to keep company will probably send the ancient warrior up t the every safeguard must be avalled of if the with the antediluvian Susawird, and Kulle true spirit of Magna Charta to be the Ultima Thuls of those

for the crazkle, the famous winner of Harmston's Circus Up) justice in the British colant, where, unhappily, beyond the late Frobsinn's tether I fancy administration of pare, ted British Resi equine jamboree Glengairn (Amow) bowled along for a indie, and a ball-s tilße disgraceful miscarriages of justice have been only in 39, 1.14. 1.50, 2.36, 3.01) and 3.35, too frequent. But I am going beyond the point being all out at the finish. The subscription which I desire to spechlly dwell upon, namely, flyes Magic went by himself a mile in 35, the receipt from the State of a quid pre que for services rendered.

1.10, 1.44 and 2.18), swerving across the After all of t sod done there is no

course, apparently from distress, in the foal burking the fact hundred yards. that although Belishers jealously safeguard their rights and iberties by clinging tenaciously to the old-time costs of by jury, yet the service sendered by the component parts of panels "In this colony is rather a service to the to their low-countrymen State than to

In nine out of ten cares tried at the monthly Seastons

to the prisoners at the Bar are either Chlaamen

Bottles.....

$1.00 and 50 Cents,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., 4.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY." Hongkong, 19th January, 1895.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES AND SPIRĪTS,

LL these are Selected by our London ALL

House, bought direct at first hand, imported in Wood and Bottled by ourselves, Thus raving all intermediate profite and enabling u to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

'PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO BE MAD

ON APPLICATION,

PORT-Aller rem:val should be rested a month before use. When required for deleking at once It should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

sent out,

SHERRY: - Excollent dinner and after dinner Wines, of very superior vintage. All are true Xares Winer.

CLARET:--Our Clarets, Including the lowest

priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDYA nor Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cogne, the difference in price helg merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky Is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked

New Comle Sing and Dance Albums at W. Robinson & Ca.

DIRECTORY.

Mr. J. S. Mos has becis appolated Chatman Wodehouse, Rachal Mares, a widow was charged for the year 1895, and M. Jeta kamen

Deputy Chairman,

Ar the Police Court this morning, before Mr.

al the Instance of Corstable R. McEwan with unlawfully begglag in the public streets. The Constable depored that she had heen bereing in the colony for the last three months, and was a In the reighbourhood. A fine quisance Kreat 51 was impored, or in default 14 days. Of course, she went al

The Directors regret to have to record the death of their colleague, Mr. Welnrich Hopalas, last December. He had been for nearly twenty. fire your a Director of the Bank and had always taken a great interest in its welfare. Mr. N. A. Siebs has filled the vacancy thus created, and his appointment requires confirmation st this missting.

PRIVATES Thomas Kelly and Henry Brooks, of The Prince Consort's Own Reziment, got on

The Honourable 1. 1. Keswick, Honourable the scoot' last night and let themselves violently A. MoConachle and Mr. H. H. Joseph retire la Teore in a certain establishment in the Rus rotation and, befog eligible for re-election, the Kaom Oop My Love. Afterwards they were

two former offer themselves accordingly. Mr. provided with free lodstage at the Central Police H. H. Joseph does not offer himself for re-election Sintion, and this morning had a formal introduc. | as he is about to learn the Colony, Pon to Mr. H. E. Wodehouse in the Police Court. As Lieut. Lord Conyngham pay the erring marrings a gand character, his Worship let them ff with a fine of $5 each. The fines were paid. New plans repairing machinery received by W. Robinson & Co.

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D'ARC's ever popular Marioneties are peri ming with great sncesas io Ch'nere audiences in their comfortable Bijou Theatre: the Praye Reclamation. The performance to-night will commence at 8 o'clock, the front row of boxes hein".

reserved for Eprorens usun', To-monow there will be

will be a grand afternoon Entertainment for Fu 'opens, coramencing at A o'clock, when a beautiful French doll I be piven

away to the drawer of the lucky number. All the children in the colony who have not seen ttle un'que

and pleasing entertainment, should have the opportunity afforded them to-morrow.

BRADER-GENERAL, Front Pashs, at Aber- donlan, who holds an important post in the Imperial Ordinance Department. Constantinople, barjun received the "Order of Merit" accom panied with a medal, from His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, Frost Pasha's serio

services have been of inval frequently rewarded by the conferment al tokens favour. In 1887 he was decorated with the Order of the Medjich (second class), and in 180g with the Order of Osmanich (second class) Frost Pasha served his apprenticeship As a brass moulder in Aberdeen, previous to entering the Imperial Ordinance De artment.

FULL stock of banjos. mandolines gultas, sccordeons, strings and fitings of all kinds at W. Robinson & Co

RAFERRING to the tableaux vivants, os “Uwing pictures," which have lately created such a great sertation in the leading theatres of Europe and America, and of which we had some samples here the other day with the "Orioles," William Archer. the well-known London ramalle critte, says If there is one thing more rffensive than the cant of pariry, it is the cant of art. Let us baveno mistake about its art, these tablesuz "E" is universally popular and is pro-third-r-te shop-nuditler, la which the jumbled are contemptible. They are twdry caplen of nounced by the best local connoisseurs to conventions the solid figure, the printed back- be superior to any other brand in the ground, the sheeny onreality of texture and light are merely distressing to the artistic sense." Hongkong Market,

By sheeny un cality of texture' " Archer means the skin-tights the poseuses wear. But surely absolute "reality" would be too much lo-well, shall we say "expect," or "hope for ***

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us la the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,

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AUDITORS.

The accounts bave been audited by Mr. F. Henderson, Mr. A. G. Wood and Mr. S. G. Bird, who offer themselves for re-election.

C. J. HOLLIDAY, Chairman. Rongkong, 1st February, 1895.

ABSTRACT OF A*BITS AND LIABILITIES- 31st December, 1894. LiabiNties.

$ 10,000,000, De 4,500 000,00 #J, DOO, NO 2,076,836.20

Paid-up capital..... Reserve fund......... More Turned accountan Hom la circulation Depolis Sterling, 1064,5470, #5, 645;41849) Silver....$11.854.159.43

Bila payahla (including data on London brokers And, short-alght denwings on London office against bite receivable and bullion shipments)... -6,194,Bronz Predit and loss sect

1,801,977.66

$133,166,435.47

Assets.

Cash portretag Balloon hand and in treesit Inventmazing v

50,000 al per cent Consols lodged with the Bank England as a Special London Reserve $4,000.00 $47.100 Count and

sterling securities....tion 5,471, Alle discounted, loans and credits. Rank premises... Bl receivable

Dead stock..

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Bluebeard galloped a mile and a quarter In 36, 1.10, 145, 2.20 and 2.54, going very resolutely throughont, and this hardy Iron- grey is probably the best class and gamest pony in the entire lat of entries. Over the Derby distance the Fwo griffins Starlight and Diplomat powed a company, the

prac competent to It seems

strength are deemed of more importance than any other attainment relating to war,

Those who desire to compete for the first Chi- nese military degree must first pass the pre- scribed literary ext

examination, and the

and then present themselves before the magistrate of their district. That functionary holds three examinations for military candidates. At the first be texts them In the practice of archery on foot. They are made to shoot at mark, each one shooting three arrows. At the second examinetion they are exercised in the practice of archery on horse- back. Again they are made to shoot three arrows each at a mark, but while the horse in running.

At the third examination they are all exercised with large awards, heavy stones and stiff bows, These are three kinds of swords which they are required to brandish. The fint weight roo pounds, the second 170 pounds and the third 180 pounds. The stones are also of three differ ent sizes, one weighing to pounds, another 120 and a third if pounds. Thasa they are required to handle so as to test thefr lifting and

power. The bows they are throwing

"are" also of three different exercived la bending degrees of silifness. A resisting power of too pounds has to be overcome to bend the smallest p of 130 pounds to bend the next size, and of 160 pounds 10 bend the

largest.

It in

bend the bows, handle the atones and brandish is probable that the strength necessary to

mity of them lawless ruffians) ar other aliens clock registering 37.1.85, 8.53, 2.28), 3.04 and the swords. Is considerably loss, in fact, than in

should not the State compensate the

for the performance of sa trksome duty the chesnot, if Jurors for

which occasionally lasts over two and even

In

anytblog having th

the advantage. weat

mile and a half steadily by 104, 1oargaon | three days 2. Surely It will not be dented that "the labourer is worthy of his hire ? The nature

thatgyile

FID 44, 1-20, 1.56, 2-35-3-12 and 3 454. ure Timekeeper's of a man's residence In the forpeaus Exit must,

mile accupied 38, 1.15, 1.51 and 2.24,

handsome ht moreover, be tiken into account as the only

little browa exhibling note- O'Brien pointed out in the Legislative Council

wartby improvement on his recent

but he while speaking on the Official Salaries Question till gallops as if there were screw loose

me, kindly, why à's arguments should not

somewhere. Mr. Taylor rode The Rike in t Bendy

aqua ter exerchie gallop-37, mile and a $35,6-apply to the hapless ratepayers as well as to

the Official Phalanx ? Is the payment of

1-14, 1.52, 2.30 and -the shapely grey 3 04 reasonsble

wige

bly striding along like a withheld simply Jarors

■ 'plece well-olled of machinery. Sanrise (owner up) negotiated three falue balances and the elegant veil of mun!ficence which covers her legs fair enough to look upon at a distance-is a mere sham ; a mere

$$21,400.gr

1,171,000 44,935F041 $7.993.8K 1,188,584.45

$157,168,187,07

PROFIT AND LOST CCOUNT, ' 31st December, 1894.

Dr

To Amounts written off:-

Remuneration to Directo Dividend Accoual :-

10

Pr

£1 per Share on to,000 SharesTM 100,000 (

Account-

ifference in Exchange between 4/5, the rate at which the dividend la declared, and so, the rate of the day, ..Transfer to reserve kúad, záporná/762229- ..Transfer to benk prepulse, at Transfer to dead stock account, Balance carried forward to next half-your,..

Cr.

By Balance of Undivided Profite,

in

soch Juan, 113150,04 Amount of Nat Prodes for-ths"

sie stanie zoding gist "Dan.... 74, after making provision bad and doubtful debts, deducting all expenses and Interest paid and dum

Wx regret to learn from Australia of the death well remembered by many old from consumption of Arthur Rigby, who will be

Hongkong play To balance, goers as stage manager and leading baritone of Salinger's Opera Bouffe Company, which visited S. WATSON & CO., LD. Hongkon, Chloa and Japan to

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.-~ Hongkong, 9th January, 1895

BIRTH,

10,000,00

446444-44

554 555.54

500,000.00

100,000.00 64,170.05 100655.61

1,801077.CO

3,899,119.80 www.magaḥ 1,803,099.56-

to

of

there in at least, these are the Chinese tests of military capacity. Nochery tests are made at the third examination, but there are mare trials of strength with

the bow, the big swords and the heavy stones, each man being tested by himself.

The names of the competitors who do not fail entirely or come below the lowest standard of melt allowable, or violate some of the well- understood rules of the examination, are posted an larga sheels of paper, according to their relative attainments, soon after the close of each cellar session. It is customary for the literary chan

becaure Justice is unfortunately possessed of quarters of a mile la 401, 1.22 and 1.573 showing | CTVE to graduate the one who heads the list

every attribute of a really high-class griffin. If Sonrise can stay a mile and a half he will prove

formidable Derby candidate. veneer of justice and nothing more? Who in this

Colony outside the charmed circle of officialdom will attempt to justify the tax upon a man's time and resources resulting from the

present

common

mon jury system ? The only O'Brien, while while In power bere, argued strongly in favour of of the lsx apon the officials' time being fully considered by the ratepayers'

And it representatives, was, a rite of pay all round being the outcome of the Irish babblers's deceptive protestations, false hypotheses and gushing eloquence. Then,

why should not the pampered officials who have been at such pales to obtain compensation for

After Mr. Baxey's Grent T. J. had covered a a mile and a quarter in 36, 1.133, F.47), 2.24 and 2.38, we were treated to the sensation of the smile and a quarter trial for the mysterious Sinner. The chetput griffin, Mr. Master up, was accompanied Cobweb (Mr,

by Hart Buck), and the paly raced from start to finish, Cobweb held his

the end of the third examination. A Hat magistrate at the close of bis sessions for the of competitors is made out by the

the district

itterary chancellor to examine. At as appointed time these military competitors mest together 21 a rendezvous appointed by the Prefect for all the candidates from the different districts la his prefecture, where they pass through three sessions of examinations before him, similar in all respects to those they have already passed before their respective district Thereupon the Prefect causes a list to be made magistrates. for a mile, being pulled back het aally enough out of the candidates who have been examined

half a dozen times, before

which he sends up to the literary him, but be appeared to bave had enough laside the chancellor. The head man on the list at the distance, and the Derby mystery won handily third examination before the Prefect is also by two or three lengths. The times were 35, sure of graduation, provided he performs eng

feat tolerably well before the chancellor.

the tax upon their time (1), the fall in ex681. 1.47, 3,154 and 2.51. Although Sinner

and goodness

the the

skewbald as swerving badly in straight,

100

the rise (1) in house rents, what else bealdes da to others as they have been finished very badly, this must be considered done by

As a matter of ordinary fair

fair-play

they

satisfactory gallop, but it in no way changes my should do so, bar, strange to say, nothing can be oplaton that, on his present form, this got out of the majority of them but check and pony does not possess a 100 to 1 chance for the sias of omission and commission walch in the Derby and yet he's being backed at as short past have cost the ratepayers tens of thousands of odde se 4 to 1. Tanksed and Nixnats powed cher, the alleged Retrenchment Commission did 20%, the acquite a 39, 116, 153, 23, 4nd so) of

of squeezing" the working bees in the Gubernatorial bive and letting all the drones and abergatour Boswells lattes DU the falce of overworked and grossly underpaid Portuguese and Eurasian

that clerks, but

only back amounts to taking

with the

Taft band that which the right band has given, and is, de facto, an insult to the common under standing of the general body of ratepayers whose interes's have only too long been trifled with in every conceivable manner,

As far as serving on Jarles fr concerned it is and 3.36%. Scot and Celt strode along for

and 5.000.000.00 admitted, of course, that one can apply for mile and quarter in 33, 67, 45, 3.31

then exemption,

Revolver (Mr. Taylor's chestout 2.551 and It G mighty seldom that the Derby grifle) ancompassed the Derby distance, The application is successful. As a rule It's only the Capt. Thomas Morrison chipping in at the mile "Nabobs" that "get away with the dispensers post, registerfog 381, 1.16, 1.53, 2.29. 3 05f, and of justice. The poor man has to take his trick at the wheel, no matter how long it may be or 3.41. Dust went a mile in 38, 1.15, 1.53 and what losses to his slender means of sabulatence 1:203, 1.591, and 2,138.

ora 351 Congo for the same distance occupying 40 entail, for he is only a common furor ant may has therefore to "serve" for nir.

$ 1,305,975.68

RISKAVE FUND.

***** $960,000.00

As the son of an Engilsh ed. Rigo By balance, 10th June, sk relation of the Rt. Hon. Cecli Rake near

General in

and a Postmaster

in Lord Salisbury's Administration, and

and profit and loss #009951 momize

☐

500,000.00 500,000 o 5,000,000.00

I like many another good man gone wrong had T. JACKSON, Chiel Manager.

At Haiphong, on the 29th January, the wite of Mr. W. C. JACK, of a són.

The Hongkong Selegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1895.

TELEGRAMS.

THE ATTACK ON WEI-HAI-WEI.

LONDON, February 1st. Japanese tofantry have captured the Eastern fort at Wel-bal-wel.

THE "ELBE" CALAMITY. Three hundred and seventy-four lives were fort by the Elbe collision in the North Sea.

DEATH OF MARSHAL CANROBERT. The Chamber bas voted a credit for a State funeral to Marshal Canrobert såler an uproarious debate. The Radica's and Socialists veham- ently denouncing him as an accomplice in the cour d'état which placed Napoleon III on the throne.

UNITED STATES TREATY WITH JAPAN. The American Senate has ratified the Cora. mercial Treaty with Japan.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Rubinson & Co.

A REGULAR meeling of Zetland Lodge, No. 535,

will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, Zetland

Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

seen better days. When lo Sydney nearly three. C. PATER, Acting Chief Accountant.

years #go the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph

came acrose Rigby at the Theatre

he was playing with George Rise Royal, where Rignold's company

in "Hunted Down," having transferred blu silec

tions from the operatic to the deamatlo stage, and even then he looked far from well. Itli

It

CHAI. J. HOLLIDAY,

J. S. MOSES,

· Directors,

J. KRAMER

We have compared the above statement with

which Office, and with the returns from the various

bat

Hard Times galloped thres quarters of a mile in 31. 63 and 140 (fintthing badly), and Donald Dhua mile and a half in 42, 1.29, 3 to, cream-faced griffin) was sent the Derby coures, 2.43, 3.26, and 4 minutes. Warlock (Emo Derby the spotted "Sab" Iota Joicing in at the Gorman Cup starting post and getting a trifle the better of the finish-times 361. 1.14, 149, 2.343 3011

the

per

The literary chanceller has sise three testing sessions held before him on his own grounds. He can graduate as many of the first milltary degree for each prefecture as he can gra the first literary degree. The examination for can graduate of the second military degree, or master of arts, of thematary bachelors of all the provitice takes place provincial capital under vision of the provincial Governor, Re usually holds four sessions, and the same tests axa ngala made with the bows and arrows and the heavy stones and the swords. The tests are a littta harder, however, The number of successfal competitors for the second military degree for province is usually not more than sixty. Those who have won the second military. degree by passing these successives

alve examinations must go to Peking in order to compete for the third and final degree. The successful com- peiliars

there are

always sure of finding

the Imperial return to their own provlaces, may, please, connect themselves with the bodyguard of the Provincial Governor and become personal salary while in this position, but after following attendants upon him. They have no regular the Governor for three years they are legally military officers of the rank and title of chilf entitled to employment by the Government as

Army Or

Immediate mentio competitors, on their

Mr. Humphrey's dan Verdict (Mr. H. Hum compelling to me that the High Court in

[bi to serve free, grafts and for nothing Buck) ware sent a mile and a quarter gallon TOA, Or Colonel.

phrays) and bla chesnut Voluptuary (Mr. Hart manner contrary to the principles in 361, 1.131, 1.53, 2.30 and 7.06. Havoc (Mr.

o

If they

It is sald, however, that only those who are money to expend in bribes, succeed, even after

cheering to learn that during his illness Mile the books, vouchers and securftles at the Heză † laid down in Common Law and against the true | Confesskenk) and Torchlight (Mafso up) galloped special favorites of the Governor, or who have lasted nearly your, Mr. Rigueld regularly branches and agencies, and have found the Praciples of British sesties. And the ludicrous | Menit and three quakes the old and w/ the expiration of three years' attendance upon

sent him bis slary every "treasury" day, a act of kindness which deserves to be recorded. Poor Rigby had many friends in the Far East,

ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS. Statistics for January. 1895.

AM.H.N.E.

In-Patients remaining in Hospi In-Patients admitted to Hospital

tal on let Jaruary

35 darlög January

18

16

53 9

35

Total number treated as In-

Patients.....................

Of these there were ;— Discharged-cured............ 20 Discharged relieved 4 Discharged on other grounds Died In Hospital ................................ —

In-Patients remaining in Hospl- tal on 1st February ...

Out-Patients, new cases... 388 Out-Patients, return visita 535

Total number of Out-Patient

35 3 21.

+8

II

19

9131

30

same to be correct,

:

F. HENDERSON, 1°

A. G. Woon, S. G. BIRD, Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.

>Auditors,

CORRESPONDENCERA

(We de mot necessarily endorse the colosons empressed by....

·Carrantyandanan în tila celmeje

THE JURY QUESTION: Tomas Kostum or van "Koszowa Zulamare," "

On

by Jury which In admittedly.

the

381.141.

if the system is that the nopald jutor often has to decide, cares where compensatios for 3.371.3.04), 3.38), and.

and 4121, to be taken into consideration! If it. A

nag Jest beating Uime has to

In becoming colonels. And those who use IME-priced white at the | bribes i

do not have to wait three years for their that is not a glaring anomaly, then I should like „A Sizango zevareni of form was witnessed to know what is,

appointments. when many raz clean away from Lenar Another point worthy of consideration is this: over the

Such are the main outlines of the system by Cup course, the speedy black which China provides her army and her navy Itvery often happres that men sunsmoned to serve loading throughout and winning easily in 36, 1.12, with officers. The whole thing is antiquated

taimply centered Alongalde

100%

Silver Dart

On commen juries are the employee of man of 1.50, $.2010 3.94% is a three quarter-milkamin and absurd, and the wander is that agenat and who are unable to afford to provide a sub- | 264 with a mufoe up, covered a mile farmles and Beets officered by men trained on

moderais means whose services can fil be spared to 34, 67, and 1.44. Rainbow by

stitute. This anfalls a dead loss to

to the employer

modern principles, the Chinese forces have been who has, under

present circumstances,

1.50 and 2.21, only being extended for the feel able to make such resistance as they have done. to grio and hear it, and himself eft'times

to quarter, which occupied 31 seconds. In similar-New York Sun. to go lo apd waste hours

gallops Cheesal was ticked off 354, 1:13, 1.45 listening to daya

Court

and

NEWS AND GOSSIP,

Amsterdam diamond-cutters have gone out on Bizike. Cotton has not been so cheap at Liverpool au it is now for forty-six years.

the arguments of "learned counsel while and 2231 Catterthun 37, 1.14, 1.5% and 2.75; Si-Permalt me through the medium of your own buses or of his private family affairs. Diogenes and Alazic 321 66, 1 43, and 2-16a,

bis mind is coupled chiefly with thoughts of his El Diablo 381 113, 1911 and 3.353, and widely-road columns to make a'law remarks on He takes no interest the Jary system, and polit out a few of the and

logical phases in what is so erroneously

| Desves a deen ass before the Court.

sigh of

of relief when the time Dunblane went three-quarters of mile, comes for an adjournment to

ment to discars with his striding along in grand form, in 37. 3.18 and dabbed British justice. I will refer the present occasion chiefly to the wezed ques

hapless collergues the

verdict.

1.45, last quarter 30 seconds. The Amoy Derby During the past year there was a Chinese case griffe Dinmore and Mr. Tomkinsab 14 a very complex que, and on which oplatone, diferte tego of some difference of apiatoa in respect Deerfost were went together mile aud

to the terms of a will. An assistant of mine was quarter, and I timed the gallop 35, 1.12, Leo enormously, and confine my remaries to such

unfortunate enon An

to be called" on the jury, 2,251 and 2.29 The Derby pony palled portions of the requirements of the law on the ad rulegt

and there he sat several days while I, of course, double all the way. Black Douglas galloped ject as appear to me to wall le gross was paying his wages; his time being occupied mile lo 43, 1.30, Injection to "common jurors. It seguires only 1. Court and I the unfortunate who had to pay a mood a walle and quarter for all he

7:59 and 2:35. Blue Ribbon the exercise of

the piper, not

not "the meaning,

COOK

Worth,

Fes Diavolo and Wild Fles Jolalar in at Perhapethe most unseemly incidents connected thrroquarter mile starting pest. The dan's Let us take the Hongkong Jury Lit Itle with the system are to be witnessed when Jurors times for the full distance were 35, 67, 1.401, and perhaps necessarily so, composed of such a heterogeneous maze of British inbjueta and vari-

stand like mendicants begging the Judge for 3.153 and 91. Wild Fire evally turned the veloured allena thai fa

compensation. There may be a cxtremely here langily arguments to show the serious Valley Stakes distance in 323, 66), and 1.41. is no necessity to introduce tables on stable companion, covering the difficuk matter to sit on the wheat from the cbiscile that may be raised to appeals of this Sweetbriar alloyed & milele sa, 63, 1.45, and The Belgian Minister of Was proposes to tarve and at the same tiene retain the seriquejol | nature, but it is as clear as the kan at noon-day The following the fifty-alath report of the of the Criminal, Bestower and occational common Jarors, there would never be any quarter camels 438, 3.341, 1.391, 2.17 and 9545

Pusongh, ratepayers to moni 2 thaɛɛncenberhants † that, wate seasonable compensation allowed to and 1.40. Samen covered' the mile idade acrease the army to 180,000 men on 3 WAY

Hehelt 2.331

X 44010sing vix farfongs in 37, K15) Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly Coroner's inquesta That would jogme te le need for them to place themselves in the position Sunset and Enlla golog s mlle ta 36, 2143, 131 imported late England from Australia on the

footing.

A cargo of Boo tons of butter was recently general meeting of shareholds to be held at one runoon why ・ning qut

of somnion beggars, nor wasić i jesi called upto | and fat). Dinden, goleg slons, registered for | Palelikt

Visits

S

G. P. JORDAN, M.D., Superintendent.

HONGKONG and ShanGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

The English sugar reßners are shutting down because they cannot get cane sugars. undergo a second operation for cataract.

Jules Simon, the French statesman, will soon

Badges worn in the Puttonhole have taken the place of

of commutation ifckets in Belgium. complete its adoption of the gold standard.

Austria is borrowing $37,500 000 in gold to

hammers, bave been unearthed at Pompeil.

Bircksmiths' tongs and pincers, together with

the beer boycott, which has now collapsed,

Bolin Socialists spent $35,000 to maintain

has been arrested on the charge of blackmail.

M. Mirmande, editor of the Paris Rebublice,