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To-day's Advertise nents.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

No 9 OF 1899.

IN THE MATTER OF MAK. SAI MUN allas MAR SY MON, LATTLY RESIDING AND AT NO. 1, CARRYING ON BUSINESS WYNDHAM STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, AS A CONTRACTOR.

TOTICE is hereby given that a Receiving

Need the 16th day of July, 1895.

has been made in mepict of the 'Existe of the and MAK SAI MUN allas MAK SY MON.

And Nalley Is hereby fartbe" given that WEDNESDAY. the 14th der af August, 1895, at 12 o'clock Neon oraleale; his been fixed for the FIRST GENERAL MEETING of CRE

DITORS to be held at the Lord Office,

Contrat, Victoria aforesaid.

No Creditor ena vote unless he previously proves ble Dahi,

Forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained at the Office of the Official Riciter during Office hours.

At the First General Meeting the Creditors will be asked to consider whether the Debtor. shall be adjudged Bankroot or whether they, the Creditors, will entertale a proposal for composition or scheme of arrangement.

Land Office,

ARATHOON SETH, Official Receiver,

Hongkong. 3rd day of August, 1895.

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A TALKING MACHINE.

CAY YOU CALL?

IF SO. DO 50.

IF NOT, TRY TO.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895.

To-day's Advertisements..

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

APPROACHES TO HONGKONG.

THE BOKHARA ROCK BUOY has been

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REPLACED.

W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department, Hongkong, and August, 1805.

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CANTON AND MACAO HONGKONG,

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. --

THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of SIX PER CENT., of $1.20ʻPer Share, DECLARED at the Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting of Share holders held this day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPO. RATION on and after, TUESDAY, the 6th instant,

SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for WARRANTS.

By Order die Board of Directors,

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C. TOMLIN, - Acting Secretary,

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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.

BROWN, JONES & CO.

DEALERS IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

NEW Selection of Records, embracing LETTERE CUT AND FILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE A Music by Celebrated Band

COMIC AND SENTIMENTAL SONGS by the finest talents, String and Isslers! Orchestra.

Mr. RITCHIE =131 exhibit b[=

"PHONOGRAPH"

AT THE

HONGKONG HOTEL,

ON

MONDAY EVENING,

AT 7 P.M.

This is an opportunity that should not be missed an instrument that talks and you can hear it speak.

FOUR SELECTIONS FOR FIFTY CENTS.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1805.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

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EITHER, the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by the Officers or Crow of the American Barque Fred. P. Litchfield.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1995..............

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"FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT), KMKVIERON DAY," the 5th instint, at 5 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895. · [1049

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

THE Steamship

"CHINGTU,"

R. Innes, Commander, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 7th instant, at 3 P.M.

The attention of Passengers Is directed to the Superior Accommodatlan offered by this Steamer, The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the

LEAD CEMENT.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,

VICTORIA DISPENSARP, ·

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

INGER ALE,

CARSAPARILLA.

MARRIAGE.

On the ayth of July at the Cathedral, Shang- hal, by the Rev. J. Catos, MA. HAROLD BAXTER, of the Bank of China & Isper, Ld., to HILDA MAUD Youngest daughter of J. Henalag- ten, Eq, Manager of the Great Northern Telegraph Company. •

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

*THER

HONGKONG SUBSCRIBERS TO TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS- MUST BE PAID IN ADVANUM.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)

TELEGRAM.

FUHKIEN.

TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS

A SPECIAL Children's flower sexvica will be heid In the Union Church to-morrow afternoon, com- mencing at 4pm. The address will be delivered by Ms. J. Drez Ball,

Tax Hon. Treasurer of the Altea Memorial and Netherrole Hospitali begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donailon to the funde of the Hospitals :~ ~Proceeds of Concert at Mount Austin Holej -

-ong27th July, per W. E. Crow, Esq.--$459-35 ANTI-FOREIGN RIOTS IN A PUBLIC tea and entertainment will be held in the Ualon Church on Monday, 5th instant, com-

A RIPRESENTATIVE of the Kobe· Yushin Niþóa" mencing at 6 p.m. Amost attractive programme has been arranged by the Hongkong Christianently paid a visli to Captain Uchida, of the Japanese man-of-war Chiyoda-Fan, recently in Endeavour Society, and a very pleasant evening Hobs, and received from him an account of how may be confidently looked forward to.

the Japanese war vessels came to discover the OWNERS of property in Chinatown, to make good Chinese men-of-war previous to the great naval engagement in the Yellow Sex. Captain Uchida the cost of laying in concrete floors and other-

vald that about this time the Imprese vessels. wise complying with the requirements of the were constantly reconnoltrlog Wel-hal-wel and Public Htalik Ordinanca, are zalaing rents sky-Shantung promontory with the object of dis News has just reached here by wire high. That is justifiable enough in its way but, covering the Chinese men-of-war, but without success. When the first dying squadron and the main iquadron arrived off the Te-tong on from Foochow to the effect that anti-say a number of correspondents, it wonid be

the 14th of September 11 was learned from the foreign rlots have occurred in the city of more palatable to tenants were the landlords to

make the roofs of their houses water-light and Japanese scouts belonging to the army that Kucheng, in the province of Fubklen, and

Chinese war venels were assembling in the that Ove missionary ladies have been give a month's noilce of their intention to put up

neighbourhood of the Yain, and the Japanese mobbed and killed.

feet at once steamed in that direction, with the result that is now so well known. This is

The Hon, E. R. BELILIOS assured the shareholders at the meeting of the Steam- boat Company to-day that the West River would in all probability soon be opened to trade.

We should like to know on what grounds he was able to make such a It is very good news, If prophesy. true, but we doubt its truth. The whole energies of French diplomacy have been and will still be devoted to opposing any such concession, and Russia In that policy will largely and freely support France. She has no conflicting Interests in that direction. France will oppose the opening of the West River to foreign trade first because she hopes to secure 'for herself the trade with Kwangsl and Yunnan and to lead it down the valleys of the Red River and of the Mekong, and the opening of the West River-the shortest route to the ocean -would mean -Instant death to her most cherished hopes in that direction and would go far to neutralise all the advantages she has gained by her recent brilliant display of diplomacy, in Peking. Secondly, France will oppose every effort made by England and Germany to get the West River opened to European merchants and traders because their presence there, and the existence of certain rights and privileges In that region common to all nations, would Interfere with her hope of one day possessing the three France southern provinces of China.

wants Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and Yunnan, and it is concelvable that she will ere long be prepared to fight for those provincas.

We have before us as we write a very well written pamphlet by a publicist and man of letters, Monsieur LERICHE, printed and published withinigus ef routique last few weeks Sur la Question L'Extreme Orient."" M. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co.'s WATERS are LxxICHY describes the position of affairs in made under the constant, supervision of a daly the East as the result of the late war and qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-graphically sketches Japan is of the | rison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESIK and alber Large Consumers. '. Any complaints should be addressid⋅ to the Managır.

Hongkong, 3rd May,"1895.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Powers and China. He reminds us that the past twenty-five years have seen the most momentous changes, the most astounding progress in Јарап. He suggests very plausibly, that 50 years more may see the same or even a greater 117 degree of progress in Chins under Japanese Inspiration, and he asks where will the European powers then find themselves as regards China. Le Pirit Jaune will then he & frightful reality, He points to a present partition of China among the Powers as the only possible preventive, In that partition he claims the three

geographical connection. The pamplet Is well worth reading and careful study,

Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. southern provinces for France by right of

voyage,

A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vestel is sited throughout with Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, and August, 1805.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship.

"ORESTES,"

'974

Captain Fallord, will be despatched as above on TUESAT, the 13th fastant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN.

THE Steamship

th

"KWEIYANG,"

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

AERATED WATERS.

UR AERATED WATER FACTORY fi fitted with the best English Machinery embodying the latest Improvements is the

trade.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the atmost care and cleanliness exercised in the manufacture throughout.

froga | to be absolutely pure.

Captain Dawson, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 13th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.

FOR BALTIMORE,

THE 3/3 ALI. American Bark

"FRED. P. LITCHFIELD,"

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Young. Master, will land here for the above Port,

and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

C:

FIVE EUROPEAN LADIES REPORTED KILLED.

SHANGHAI, August 3rd.'

11.10 8.0.

The Consuls stationed at Foochow have wired particulars to their respective Ministers at Peking..

REUTER'S TELEGRAM.

reals.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

we have received a letter signed "Fairplay" complaining of the conduct of the Police in the Chinese Theatre the other evening. We are sorry we cannot publish it as the writer has not furnished us with his real name and address. Our Chinese I lends must learn that until they are willing to comply with this universal Sir Thomas Wade, late British Milster at requirement of respectable journalism, their the Court of Peking, is dead.

Letters cannot appear. We. wonder if "Fair Wade, Sir Thomas Francis, K.C.B.. G.C.M.Gplay" is the same person, who, according to the

OBITUARY.

LONDON, August and,

elder son of Colonel Thomas Wade, born about 1820 entered the army as Ensign in the 81st Foot in 18 :8, and served afterwards in China and elsewhere in the 42nd High- landers and the 98th Foot, from which be retired Lieutenant in 1847. In 1843 he was appalated Interpreter to the garrison of Hongkong, and in 1847 Assistant Chinese Secretary; la 1852 be was made Vice-Consul at Shanghai, where he acted as Inspector of Customs for the Chinese Government. In 1855 he was appointed Chinese Secretary at Hongkong, and in the same year he was sent by the late Sir John Bowring on a special Mission to Cochin China. Owing to his familiarity with the native character and language, be was attached to Lord Elgin's Mission to China In 1857-59, and in the last-named year he was annointed Chinese Secretary to our Mission in Chies. In this capacity ha accompanied Lord Elgin's Special Mission to Pekin in Oct., 1850. In 186 he was.comlasted a C.B. (Civil Division); in the following year be became Chinese Secretary and Translator to the British Legation in China, and was acting Charge d'Affaires at Peklo, from June, 1864. to Nov. 1865, and again from Nov., 1869, to July, 1871 when he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Chlef Superintendent of British Trade in China, He was advanced to the rank of K.C.B, in Nov., 1875, for his exertions'in neyoilating Important treaties with the Chinese Gavers- ment, and obtaining trading facilities in that empire. He retired on a pension in 1883. In 1889 he was made ■ G.C.M.G. Sl Thom Wade is the author of "T1-Erh Ch!" (Progressive Course), 1867, which deals with both colloquial and documentary Chinese, and value to students of the Chinese Is of great value in m It Is semi-officially announced In St. Peters- burg that the feeling in Rusila towards the Bulgarian people is friendly, but that Ran can never enter into relations with the surper Ferdinand.

(Special to the N. C. Daily News.) THE SZECHUAN OUTRAGES,

PEKING, July 28th. has telegraphed a memorial to the Emperor Lu Chuan-llo, "the new Viceroy of Szechuan, lying the whole blame of the recent riots on La Plog-chang; and declaring that as he had countenanced them he should be the one to restore the status quo ante. The Emperor has consequently ordered Liu Ping-chang io remalo in Szechuan and settle the affilr,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. FIVE class of cholera (Chinese),were reported at Shanghal during the week ending 29th ulto. THE HOD. T. H, Whitehead may be expected to return to the Colony about the end of this month.

apparently, additional testimony that the engage. ment at Yain was forced upon the Chinese by the Japanese fleet.

DzSCRIBING the scene at the opening of the Ready-money wing of the Imperial Institute a a writer in the London Daily News says:-All eyes were turned on the beautlial, pleturesque figure of an Indian lady. The stranger wore garment of pale green gause, thickly sprinkled with gold ornaments, at ence bead covering, shawl, and skist. Her bodice of light blue silk, with a flower pattern of darker bloe, could only be seen now and then under the gause. The large diamond earrings, costly bracelets, and great diamond-brooches that she wore filled the other ladies with admiration. She was an Fastera beauty of the highest type. Some whiz. of

China Mall of the 2nd instant, went out of his way to attack us fa a letter sent to that paper. On the 17th Instant Mr. G. G. Brady, the best all-round amateur comedian that ever made his bow before a Hongkong audience and who ispered that she was an Indian Princess. They

were. mistaken; but she was a person ever ready to place his valuable services at the disposal of the organisers of enter-importance, for her husband, Sir J. Cowajce Jehanghier, of Bombay, had given the £10,500. taloments where local charities are likely to by means of which the new ball had been ballt benefit thereby, is going to give what he styles and the Indian conference room decorsted, Mr. "Farewell Concert" at the City Hall for the Jebangbier was on the platform too, but in was excellent. There was only one speech, the sole purpose of assisting the Hon. Treasurer to ordinary European clothes. The programme wipe off the debt Incurred in building a much Lord Chancellor's Rising amid cheers he needed fratitute for soldiers and sallars-at--explained the situation. It-was-thought-the- Kowloon. Mr. Brady has the Telegraph's meeting of the International Railway Coogress best wishes for the success of an entertainment would be a good opportunity for our Inventors and manufacturers to show the world what they could do, a view quite approved by the aadfence. which is certain to prove an unqualified success, for irrespective of the ludable object the The suggestion was made on the 10th March, and Indefatigable organiser has in view many very two days afterwards the Council of the Institute popular focal amnicure will assist Mr. Brady, approved it, and now in little more than ten weeks, they had worked It ont, erecting a special and moreover this will be the last time Mr. building and filing it with the works of more Brady will appear in public here, for some than a hundred exhibitors. Having compll- time at all events, for he is about to leave formented all parties on this result, he described Batavia to augment the staff of the branch of the Hongkong and Sbangbul Bank at that port. That fi what the words "Farewell Concert" are, we understand, intended to convey, and for that 'ressan we feel confident the public will naw mark its sense of indebtedness to Mr. Brady for much highly appreciable amusement by coun- tenancing our "star" comedian's plans for relieving a very worthy Institution of debt to the almost of its ability,

would be Interesting not only to rallway the collection, and expressed the opinion that It. companies, bol to the general aablic. He spoke of the hall in which the present Part of the original gathering we held. design of the Instante, nevertheless, for lack of funds, could not at first be built. The books to be ranged along its walls were the over-flow from the Fellows' ilberary and reading, rooms, Want of money also had caused the when the other conference rooms were completed, Indian conference room to remata unfinished thanks to the colonies to which they belonged.. [sha wanarumma of the This was Lord Herschell's opportunity for Wellington Barracks to-night :-

bo-nf gut pframe shaded wizblede "magol The Lord Chancellor honed it would be useful Dot only to India hot to Englishmen who took, Empire and its multitude of warled races. And ought to teke, derp interest in that great

PART I

Overture (Piano) do Sapper Farr. R.X.

(Faust up-to-data) (By permission of the Mowhawk Minzirals.) SKETCH-"STARVATION,"

Mr. Brudge...es Mr. Grudge...

Pally...LOMBA

Landlord..... Supper Gauren, RE, His wis Rapper Fuller, D. Servaated Cpl. Danie's, R.

fundapper Shorey, R.B Lodgers Sapper Underwe 1 Rong (Serlo Comie) "Round the ontmor "Sapper Restin Sapper Ma

• SODEL 1 Song...

Mr. Jacob taken Mr. Sant

All doing Itala bit Zerg, La, R.E orms!! The FlintSapper Sitalates, R.E Soop (Sarlo Comic) Oh! ao nicely.Sapper Coventry, RE Coster Song...The Center Serenade. Pa. Mayon, st.3.C.

Interval of Ten Minutes.

of Father,

BEST COS

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

The fifty-eighth ordinary half-yearly meeting of abareholders in the Hongkong, Canton and Macro Steamboat Co., L; wis held at the Company's office, No. 18, Bank Bulidings, Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day. The Hon. F. R. Bellillos, C.M.G., presided and thera were six present Hon. J. Bell-Irving, I Kramer, N. A. Slebs, Poon Pong, and F. S. Gomes (Directors), J, K. Michael, Chat, B. Fenwick, Cant. S. W. Goggia, Chan U-fal, Dodwell, S. Rastomice, E. J. Moses, Geo.

A. Denison. Kwok Wah, F. Henderson, Wond Plar Lam. B. 5. Pallast, Chan Chu, C. We Richards, and C. Tomlin, Acting Secretary.

PART II. Overture (Piano)...EE: Madley.Sapper Farr, R.K.

What can a nan 6 Boag (Serio Comla). do now! Sapper Tocze, R.E. 7 Song (Comic)..."To my home."3d-Cpi, Daalais, R.E. Sou............Scottish Blue Bails.apper Lawson, R.E. Soug (Berle Comit)" Jacob in search Sapper Mills, R.K. to Soeg......"The Bohemian Boys Sapper Undarwood. R.E. IT Caster Fong..."Our Linie Nipper. P. Malyon, M.SC. 15...**The Pardon me too late....appar Brackas, R.K. Boog (Cousic).... Selected P, Holdes, M.9.C.

Concluding with the Sketch entitled "THE DOCTOR.” Dr. Squ......... Country Doct....Pts. Hussey, D.,9.C Johany............BOLCSnd Cpl. Dasles, R.E Poll

mar Sapper Storey, R., The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, as the Tarttons Taller

Beatle, R.E.

FR..repost and accounts have been in your hands Pus. Melyor, M.8.C.

| for some time, with your permisalon we will, as Sapper Underwood, R., Supper Bonite R,E.

usual, take them as read. No doubt you will remember that, at our last meeting, I expressed Mark, RE

more favorable results for the ensuing hall year, the hope we should be able to present to you and I am glad to say the working does show an increase of a few thousand dollars. I am at the

We would remind our readers of the evening service at St. John's cathedral to-morrow, relented tains recent issue, which will be held at 7.30 p.m.Pacienc Tax Puofom Mining Co., Limited, has, as wil! be seen by an advertisement in another part of this issue, made's final call. of twenty-five cents

per share,

THE China Gazette understands that the representative of a German Syndicate has aged a loan of 40,000,000 marks with Viceroy Chang Chih-tung.

If as the report goes, our Military MANUFACTURERS OF contribution is fixed for the future at 171 per cent. of our revenue from all sources, premla on land sales alone excepted, it will be necessary to reconsider and remodel our method of keeping and framing our accounts. Up to the present time all. monies coming in have gone to swell the apparent revenue whether they have been income pure and simple, like the Crown rents and Police and Lighting Rates, or Water Rates and Light Dues which are levied for the sole purpose of The water used is proved by repeated analyses reimbursing to the colony money already expended in the construction of our reservoirs and water mains, and in the building and maintenance of our light houses. These latter are not income in any ordinary sense of the word, they are taken into account in any calculation of Wx regret having, owing to extreme preKITES re-imbursements, and ought not to be the Colonial Revenue for the purpose of on our news columns, to hold over a lengthy Our Registered Telegraphic Address is assessing the amount of our contributions review of Mr. Lockhart's work on The Currency "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," signed messages addressed thus will receive financiers and Legislature. Councillors interesting maiter.

And all to War Office funds. Will our talented of the Farther Eail and a mass of other prompt attention.“

look closely into this? To make our meaning clear let us state a simple case: MONDAY nex, the 5th instant, being s The following is a List of Waters always kept During a period of three years the Colony Bank Holiday, there will be no regular issue of ready in Stock :--

has been unusually prosperous, and has, | The Hongkong Telegraph, but an “Extra” will after paying on its gross annual Income & befasued about 2 p.m. containing latest shipping percentage (whatever it is) for Military and telegraphic intelligence. Contribution, at the end of three years

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship, at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applies

lion.

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

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MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

wil

The on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Pedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING from 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock.

PRICE.............TEN CENTS. Coples ordered from the Office will be charged | the usual rate-25 cents~~

Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of

SELTZER WATER LITHIA WATER

TONIC WATER

LOVERS of good music will be glad to hear that the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Public Gardens on Wednesday next, the 7th last, commencing at 8 p.m.

it has a surplus out of income of $150,000. It is believed at Shanghai that the railway The Colony devotes that surplus to the between Shanghal, Soochow, Hangchow and construction of a new lighthouse in a Nanking is sanctioned, and Chang Chih-larg manifestly useful position, and resolves to has been ordered to proceed with the construc levy light due of one cent per ton on tion with the least possible delay, all shipping frequenting the part until the SARSAPARILLA WATER cost of construction has been repaid, and At the Magistracy this afternoon the Hon. H. then reduce the dues to one cent per E. Wodehouse.held an inquest teaching the 100 tons to cover costs of maintenance | danih of a Ci inaman, named Ng Kang who is only. The light dues o voted and collected supposed to have been killed in the Central should not be counted in as a revenue for Market. After the hearing of the evidence of a No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or It frequently happens that for purposes of Tuesday,

the purposes of the military contribution. few witnesses the Inquiry was remanded till greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of contain ing Anrated Walers, as such Bottles are never used again by as

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THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 13.30 p.m.

THE Tamar after making in a supply of coal will leave here for the North to a few days with the supernumerasies brought out from home, and she will be converted fato a "Noah's Ark or will return to Hongkong in a month's time when something akin thereto."..

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1 Yr Sir, Thang upon your lordly smile. U. O.: You do what?

ever bumble, in your office.

I. Y. I crave à boon, my lord, a place, bow

U.O: Who's your father? -

off this morial coll some fifteen moons agone.

Yet My father, sir, is no mapre ; he shuffled

U. O.: Dead, is he 7

The notice convening the meeting having been read

me time bound to admit that when compared With the same period of last year the result of

the working does not appear quite so satisfactory as the profils are some 84,000 less. There have, however, been exceptional running expenses

to incur an outlay of 81,000 for insurance against during the half year and exceptional circum- stancos reducing earnings. Thus, we have had

Au amusing sample of "English as she is another $2,300 for pilotage through the torpedo risks from the torpedoes laid to the River, spoks" appears in a recent issu "of the Bombaygrounds; the enhanced price of coal recounts Garette, bas" Sir-There are people who for an increase in the expenditure for that items say that the official in this country is overpaid, of about $8,000, while remittance for marina Little do they know the trials we are sometimes Insurance and exira expenses, incurred owing called upon to bear. Let me bring it bare to to the cargo coolle strike, have lecreased our I met an Indian youth of seventeen, and the $15,000 more thao the same period last year. son's. This morning when out for a walk disbursements, which altogether amount to tollowing dialogue took place —

Then the onih esk of plague at Macko Indian Youth: Good morning. Bir.

to April, which induced the Hongkong “Underpaid Official: Good morning.

Government to prohibit the entry of Chiness. frm that Colony, caused a decline to the receipts on that line which may safely be estimated at $9,000. The unke of the

1e cargo conifes also had An advarte effect on our cazulug powers for two or three weeks. When, therefore, regard is bad to these exceptional fems of expense, the reEDNO latd before you must be deemed satisfactory, while the prospect for the future is silil mere encouraglag. The war between Chios ard Japan having happily been brought to a con clusion, the torpedoes have been removed, the pilots will not be needed, and the price of cox! may be expected to fail with larger supplies from Japan and, within the last few days, the restrictions regarding the incoming of mailves from Macho have been taken off. Referring to the strike of March-April Inst it is only right to express our acknowledgments to the Govern ment for the valuable assistance afforded to us by the permission to empley convicis to load coal lightere and to the Military Authorlites who supplied guards to watch over the workers. Darleg that period our officers and crews had it is with pleasure 1 record the fact the muck extra work, 'thrown upon them, and

owing to their cheerfal exertions, WE WILL

without any delay and the vessels performed their usual service with unbroken regularity! I am glad to be able to state that, after prolonged negociations, an, arrangement

1. Y.: Yes, sir, as-tha-ma and an inability to assimilate his dally bread proved a stumbling block to his vitality.

U.O.: Who looks after you ?

1. Y. Sir, I have a hireling brother, who wishes me to marry before I can run, and will by no means support me if I refuse.

U. O.: Then you don't want to marry ? I. U. I have misogynistic tendencies, and would remain celibate until I have an indepen- dence to office those whom I may procreate.

U. O.: Have you no other relations? I. V.: I have uncles, but they destroyed the homogenousness of our saith, and letroduced the elements of acparation fata our horse.

The conversation might have continued, but

police duty some addition has to be made TANO, the erstwhile President of the FermosAR to Colonial expenditure, say by the formation of a registry or something or Republic, is now stopping in a house at the other, and that a fee is levied solely for end of the Babbling Welt Road, Shanghat He I was unequal to more I hadn't breaklasted, the purpose of meeting the Increased | has handed over the steamers Smith, Cats und | 3 wald Comme expense and only sufficient in amount to Fokkien to Chang Chib-tung who is coverting 'Go away, my boy and learn English, and I | shie to deliver all the cargo brought down

any English newspaper published in the FA. S. WATSON & CO., LD. cover it. That is, of course, the proper them into regular transports and intends to will see what I can do for you."

East. THIS IS GUARANTEED, Taitaa on

application.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1891, i

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hangkang, 1st June, 1895.

way to meet the case, but such fees are replace the present European Captains and oficars not, strictly speaking, revenue,

by Chiasse.

Yours, Ja

W. B. F."

Bombay, 29th June,