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To-day's Advertisements.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED,

N called SATUR

OTICE 'hereby given that the

DAY, the 11th Jostant, Is POSTPONED. *

By Order of the Board,

W. HUTTON POTTS.

Secretary.

flongkor, 10th April 16.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

COMPETITION.

1651

"HE SHORT RANGE CUP and SPOONS

The shot for TO-MORROW (SATUR

DAY), the 11th instant, over the 200 and 500 yards distances, under ustial conditions. Firing. to commence at 2.45 PM.

F. SMYTH, Honorary Secretary.

Hongkong, reth April, 1895.

PERSEVERANCE

1854

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1185.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896.

Kutimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

RONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

SIMPLE AERATED WATER. SODA

LODA WATER.

"INGER ALF.

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &C.

DEATHS,

At Tientsin,on 24h ultime, "Daniel | ..." O'ROURKE, aged 12 years, of Elphia, Co" Rescommor, Ireland.

At la residence in River Valley Road, Singapore, on the gtit ultimo, THOMAS ASPINAL

Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 1O, IŠGŐ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Five cases of plagyo to-day.

WILTH's Circus has arrived at Yakobama- from Honolulu.

A NOTICE TO MARINERS issued by the Coast Inspector staten that the lightship Omega has been moored in place of the lightship New- chwang off the entrance to the Liao River.",

THR police who were recently despitched to Phyongyang for the purpose of withdrawing The Import duty on raw colton wis abolished | Japanese residents there arrived buck safely mi | by the Japanese Government on the ist'instant. | Chemulpo on the 28th ult, with a large number of the residents ; 'the remainder were expected |À CHINESE carpanter attached in the Picter | there on the 29th er zoib.

Emanuel wan this morning sent to the Tung- wab Hospital suffering Iram plague.

SI CLAUDE MACDONALD will be entertained at dioner to-night by the Committee of the Shang. hal Branch of the China Association,

TELEGRAMS. As will be seen by an advertisement in another colama, the meeting of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., called for to-morrow, je postponed sina dia.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

Ar the end of February there were 5,058 FIGHTING IN MATABELELAND. Japanese residents at Futan—in Increase of 41

LONDON, April 8th. compared with returns for the previous month, Glford's Horse engaged the Matsbele InsurThe Mircury states that according to a native gents who made three fierce onslaughts but were telegram received at Kinklang, the Imperial DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly finally repulsed with the loss of one hundred

troops had an engagement with the Mohammedan qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-killed. More fighting is expected.^ .

rebels on the tolh uilo, and gaized ́a ̃grant” victory. elson with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Master and other Large Consumers.

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS ANY com latets should be addressed to the

HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, toth April, 1896,

1649

"STRATH LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship

THE

"STRATHNEVIS,"

Captain Pattle, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 15th 'fastxot, et SP.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, rath April, 186.

"RICKMERS" REGULAR LINE OF

STEAMERS.

FOR MARSEILLES, 'BREMEN AND

HAMBURG.

Manager Hongkong, 3rd Marriot.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

1650

-WINES

(Taking Cargo at through rates to RED SEA PORTS, MEDITERRANEAN and BLACK SIA PORTL)

THE Company's Steamship

"DOROTHEA RICKMERS," Captain Pape, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 17th faxiant, instead of as previously advertised..

For Freight, apply to

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cay Agents. Hongkong, 10th April, 1896,

"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,

THE Company's Steamship

"TURBO,"

Captain J. Moses, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the goth instant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1896.

TION COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

HE Steamship

[547

AND

SPIRIT S.

1437

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first band, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- mediate profits, and enabling us to supply tha best growibs at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS,

with Full Detalls, to be had on Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary belare being sent out.

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very rupeslo" Vintages. All are true Keres Wines.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- | CLARET.—O¤r Clarets, including the lowest priced, aro guaranteed to be the genuine product of the jalce of the grape and are not artiōcially made from raisins and currents as is generally the case with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.

THE

" ELEKTRA," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersized before Noon on the 17th instant or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns alter the xyth Instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, toth April, 1895.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5. S. "SACHSEN,"

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THE above named Steamer having arrived

Consignees of Carge are hereby informed

J

WHISKY.-AU our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHEXY marked "E" fe universelly popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPERITE to be geaalne when bought direct from us in the Colony or from par authorised Agents at the

Coast Ports.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Rongkong, 10th January, 1836.

that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns_of_the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghal unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY before Noon,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bava left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Instant will be subject to repi.

All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be left in the Golowns where they will be examined on the 15th Instant, at 3 7,57

All Claims must reach us before the 19th Instant or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bils of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co, Agents,

Hongkong, roth April, 1995,

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES:

DHOUSES in RIPON TERRACE.

(630

No. 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE, "TUSCULUM,” MAGAZINE GAP-

Furnished.

No. 4 KNUTSFORD TERRACE-

KOWLOONS

FIRST FLOOR, No. 4 BLUE

BUILDINGS...

Apply to th

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY CO., LAA, Hoogkung, tolk April, 1896.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST BESFECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE..

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Te la requested that all commulencious calating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, acc., be nádrmed to the *Manage, Tianghang

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THE CRISIS IN THE SOUDAN. The Dervishet days'appeared at Tamagleb,'| near Saukim.

THE ITALIANS AT KA¶SALA. ・・ The loss of the Italians in the recent engage- ment at Kassala, amounted to ten officers and three hundred men.

(Special to Straits Timez.) THE MALAYAN PLANTERS.

Kuala Lumpur, March 31st. A meeting of planters was held at Kuala Lamper on Monday, under the auspices of the Selangor Planters Assocision. Unfortunately. the Persk representatives, who were expected, did not silve. Very little discussion, therefore, took place, and, after transacting formal busi- ness, the meeting, adjourned. It was, however, dedded that there should be established a United Association of Maisyen Planters; and a pravlsional committee was arranged of two planters from each State.

(From Japaneu Požeri) THE MILITARY COUNCIL.

Torto, March 30th, The Emperor presided at a secret conference held this afternoon at the Army Headquarters.

THE NEW COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

Toxic, March 31st.

We cannot comply with the request contained to an anonymous letter recelved from some one in Yokobama' who states he represents Mr. Rich'd K. Fex of New York unit he forwards as dia name and address.

THE new Chloese Government 5 per cent. loan was, according to the Tientala correspondent of the Shanghat Mercury, signed at the Tsungli Yamen in the presence of K.B.M.'s Charg d'Affatras, Sir. Robert Hart, and Mr. Hiller.

Up to noon to-day na father news had been received of the steamer Activ, atranded near Holbow. The steamer Ask, belonging to the same Company, which has orders to render every assistance possible, was dos at Holhow to-day.

ONE of the warders of Victoria Gaol this morn- fog charged a Chinese milk-dealer with selling

him adulterated milk. The complainant himsoli tested the milk supplied bim to-day with an Hydrometer, and found it much too this. The Magistrate thought the evidence unsatisfactory | and discharged the accused.

THE Tientsia correspondent of the Mercury writes-On account of Mr. G. Detsing and family leaving for home, the Chamber of Commerce has decided to give a banquet in honour of Mr. Deiring to the Gordon Hall, as a

Au Imperial Decree was issued to-day pre-recognition of all he has done for the good of viding for the constitution of a Colonial Depart the Settlement while serving as Commissioner ment, to have charge of all affairs connected with of Customs here. Formosa and the Hokkaido.

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It is reported that Marquis Ito will be the first Minister of the new Deportment, with Baron Sayematsu acting as Vice-Minister.

TROOPS FOR FORMOSA,

HIROSHIMA, March 3ret. To-day upwards of 800 coolies and policemen left here In a transport hound for Formous. The First Mixed Brigada left here to-day for Ujina, where they will embark for Formosa.

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COUNT YAMAGATA,

·TOKIO, Mářch zin.

A telegrars has verched here from San Fran- Count Yemsosis on the 37th Instant. The cisco reporting the arrival thern of General authorities of 'Frisco extended a very hearty welcome to the gallant General

THE GOVERNOR-GENERALŞHIP OF FORMOSA.

TOXIO, March goth. It is understood here that Count Kebayama has decided not to resign the Governor-General ship of Formosa.

RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER.

TOKIO. April 1st.

Information has been received by the Foreign Department that M. Berthelot, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has resigned, and that M. Bourgeois, the premier, has taken the portfello for the time being."

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In his résumé of share transactions at Shangbai fer the week ending 20d April, Mr. John A. Sullivan writes as follows in his Report-Since the quarterly settlement, which was at one time feared, bas passed off satisfactorily, a firmer tene provalis the demand for solld stocks con- thues, and an improvement in quotation is visible in most of them, especially In Fires. |Dr.

THE Japan Herald reports that Hon. R. F. Porter, prominent New York editor and politician, founder and proprietor of the New York Press, was among the arrivals from San Franciaco by the P. M. liner China, and pat up months touring through Japan, He assisted in at the Grand Hotel. He latends spending a few

to the compilation of the census of the United

Sintos.

MR. P. A. REDTEN? won the Singapore Chess Championship. Play commenced on 3rd March sed concluded on 1st April, Mr. Restens won 15 games; Mr. R. W. Hallett 14 ; Mr. F. McIntyre sal, and Mr. T. K. Nicles 111 the rest ware several points to the bad. Why could not a

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THE Brith North Borneo. Herald has drawn attention to the commanding position of Brunei Bay on the N. W. coast of Borneo. Coal Is | said to aband there.--Frem Padas, Bay, on the N. E. corneol Basel Bay, a railway is proposed to be constineled to Cowls Harbour, which bar | been described by Mr. Creagh as one of the finest harbours in the British North Borneo" Company's territory.

MEMORANDA.

TO-MORROW,in April Noon.—Meeting of shareholders of Olivers Free hold Mines, Ltd., at the Company's offices, Nos. 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central. 430 pm-Auction of household foraltura, Me

at Mr. G. P. Lammert's sales rooms, Duddell Street.

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LATEST ABOUT THE " ÈXE"

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offences is correspondlagly small, and fecludes the following 1-

L. Acontis ›ii. Arsenic

lil Datora

iv. Galsemiurn. ARSENICAL VOISONING,

The Chinese ara acquainted with the teroxide or arsenous acid (Pak-run-skék), resigar, the red er bl-sulphide (Hung-wong) or piment, the ya'low... or hi-sulphida (Ter wong) soch a mineral known as Hung-sum, which appears to be a mixture of the oxide and sulphides. Specimens of these compounds, apparently nateral minerals, will be found on the table. I am alio able to lay before fon specimens of Orpiment and Realgar from Indian sources.

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-The year 1857-dosing the administration at Sir John Bowring is a memorable one in the history of this Colony on recount of the | wholesale poisoning by arsenic that wan

effected. The Press of that period unfor tunately contales but meagre accounts of tbls gross outrage. The main facts of the case so far as I have been able to glean them from printed records and from the statements of Europeans who were in or near the. Colony a that ilme, ate that early In ! the morning of the 15th of January a large number of residents were taken ill soon after eating bread supplied by the Chinese baker, A Lam; that. symptoms displayed were those of er enical poisoning, and that out a single caso terminated fatally I have heard doubts expressed as to whether this was really à care of palianlag by arsenic. At this distant date direct confirmatory proof in the shape of chemical analysis of the bread is, it is to be feared, out of the question. It may be as wall to state bat Instances of * wholesale' og 7A

s' poisoning by arsenic are not acknown in the West, Taylor quotes a case la which 340 children at an industrial school near London were o potsered in 1857. The quantity of arsenic taken by each child was estimated to be about one galo. The whole of the children recovered. A Lum cass declare that there was never any Old residents with whom I bave discussed the

doubt at the time as to amenic being the poison used; and that the opinion was generally held that A Lum, le his anxiety to rid the Colony of the foreign element, used too much strelc, which, saing prompily as an emelle, accounted for the non-fatal termianiion of may of the cares. Now arsenic la a very heavy and only slightly soluble salt. It had either been mixed in pow- dered form whh the flour or dissolved in the babillies are that the latter course was the one water used to prepare the dough. The pro-

adopted. Had the polaon in the from of powder H.M.S. Swift kat deen sent to the scene of been received into the stomach it is inconceiv of the accident by the naval authorities to standable that all who partook of the bread could by and render any assistance possible, and

have escaped with their ilyen. protect the Exe from pirāles.

As stated in our last issue, the Dock Co.'s tag Fams went to the rescue of the stranded steamer Ext.. The Fame returned here last night and her commander, Captala Stopaal, reports that the Kay is badly ashore on rocks situated about halfway between Hongkong and Gap Rock. The position of the vessel is such that were there a little bad weather in the vicinity of this Colony the seas that would roll In en the Exe would 1000 batter ber to pieces on the rocks on which she is now resting. So far, however, no very serious damage has been done to this vessel, for there was no water in her holds when the Fams left her to return to Hongkong for lighters, with a view to taking off the ship's cables and all heavy gear on the fore part of the vessel and thus lighten her forward after, which the Fame will endeavour to tow her off at high ilde to-day.

The German steamer Pitrarch, from Saigon, which passed the Exs yesterday afternoon, attempted to tow her off, but her only-hawser panted and the attempt was given up,

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CRIMINAL POISONING IN

HONGKONG.

ISTARESTING LECTURE BEFORE THE ODD

VOLUMES SOCIETY.

The third of the sèries of very interesting lectures arranged by the Odd Volumes Society was delivered in the Society's rooms, Back Bolldings, this afternoon by Mr. W. E. Crow, Government Analyst. Mr. M, E. Fender occupied the chair, and there were present a large nota ber of members and their friends, who all, be- lecturer advanced. Upon the conclusion of the came deeply interested in the subject as the

lecture a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Crow for his able paper brought the proceedings

to a close.

Mr. Crow sald:-Among the more serioas excites greater interest in the mlads of the criminal acts there is perhaps no offence which

pubile, and to which the resources of science are zaore strenuously applied by the Authorities In order to bring offenders to Justice, than that of criminal poisoning.

divides itself into two beads -

The subject of poisoning generally naturally

1. The self-administration of potsen either by misadventure or for the purpose of suicide.

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My predecessor, Mr. Hugh McCallum, quotes a case in which a native doctor was charged with 'administering a noxious drug.' The liquid forwarded by the Police was found to contain in

on the equivalent of go graina In 1894 a bowl of curled fowl was analyzeð ut the request of the principal Army Medical Officer and found to cantaló 84-38 grains of orpl ment. The carry had been prepared for one of the Lascar Artillerymen, Again last year s almilar care was investigated: this time from the Hongkong Regiment. "A small quantity of food, less then one ounce, was found to have been mixed with 33 gralas of the same compound. either of these cases. Whether the incor There were as Folles Court proceedings in peration of the orpiment was due to accident or design is uncertats. There is nothing remark- zble in the fact of the Tailan zaldiaon having the poisonous compound in their possession, as they are in the habit of using it as a depliatory. Chevers in his Medical Jarisprudence for India quotesseva al cases of death from the administra ton of orpiment.

ACONITE POISONING,

In September 1994 a case of poisoning by aconite was the subject ofan investigation to the Police Court. The vehicle for the administration of the poison was a decoction of caffre served in

greand through lack of evidence. In the small the usual way at a tiffin party of some members

quantity of the beverage submitted to sazlysis aconitine, the active principle of Monkshood, was detected in considerable quantity and the escape from death of thesa lo whom it had been served can only be attributed to the post-prandial habit

of the foreign Community. The case fell to the

of

quantitat a single gulp. It appears that the sipping the liquid instead of swallowing a large

of aconite, was noted immediately after the tingllag sebeation on the tongue, characteristic coffee had been tasted, and suspicion being

2. The administration of poison to any other person with Intent (s) to infurs, aggrieve or annoy match be amzanged between the champions of och person (misdemeanor); (3) to endanger the aronsed the remainder of the beverage was

ilfs of such person or so as thereby to inflick up rejected, the Straits, Japan, Shanghal and Hongkong ? on such person any grievous bodily harm (felony)riminsi was not tracked down la this case. It la to be regráltad - that the There should be no very great difficulty about it. (c) to enable himself or any other person to Poisoning by aconite is quite another thing to

commit any fndletable offence (felony)] REFERRING to the boiled on 1st April in Japan of 1865 for these crimes are peñal the first case of aconite poisoning in the The maximum penalties provided by Ord-dragging by Dature, and death has frequent- ly resulted therefrom. This is, I believe, of the Import Duty on cotton, the Kobe Herald of 1st instant says :--Taking this state of things servitude for three years in the case of (a), for crimital Bonals of Hongkong, and the use of ten year in the case of (5), and for life la theibls powerful drug by the Chinese for an nolaw- and the enactment of the law abolaking the | case of (¿). import duty into consideration, it would seem I propose in this Lecture to confine my remarkaful purpose is of interest to the toxicologist la CLOSING THE HEADQUARTERS.

safe to predict that even during the months of for the most part to the poisonous agents as to that it adds another to the many points of TOKIO, Á πi 151. May, June, July and August-when the yarn

the use of walch for criminal purposes in this similarity between the agents used in criminal The Special Headquaters established at the trade is usually dull-there is likely to be brian colony authentic records are in existenes; and to polsoning in India and in South China. It will | to-day.

commencement of the late war were closed demand this yaar. In view of the prosperous analogy, to substances the use of which has been confie was the substanca employed by Dr. make only incidental reference, for the sake of be remembered that the active principle of Prince Komatsu, Marquis“ Saigo, Marquis Grama, and other high officials were

brought out in evidence in the more important Lawson, the Wimbledon polscer.

The specimens of aconite root on the table, position from attending, but his Majesty sent a present. The Emperor was prevented by Indie message expressing his appreciation of the indefatigable efforts displayed by the officers since the Headquarters were opened."

· NEW JAPANESE CONSULATES IN

CHINA...

TOKIO, Apell rafë-

MORE DECORATIONS,

Toxio, April 1st. A supplement to the Oficial Gesells, to-day publishes the names of those who will receive special medal for services in the field. The list begins with the name of Marquis Oyams, and includes some eight kundred others,

'KOREAN AFFAIRS,

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state of the yarn trade and the increase of of a large builness in the import of raw cotton. poisoning. So far as the Chinese are con- able to state with any degree of certainly from spindles in many mills, there is every likelihood trials for murder by poisoning in Great Britals.

First, with regard to accidental and suicidal were purchased at native drug shops in this city. Locally the root is known as Ta'ð ✯, I am un- Good crops have been gathered in Indis, and cerned there is only one agent used by it appear probable that large shipments will be suicider, is, opium, in the form of the which of the eight species of acontium recognized made during the next few months. It is reported Aqueous extract in almost general use by the the authorities as fadigenous to Chins they that the Nippon Yardo Kalsha has despatched few features of Interest to alther the public or the

Chinese for sunsking. There canon present Sut have been derived.

LOELGEMIUM 'ELEGANS. extra steamers in addition to those regularly medical or chemical jurist. ... In the sanjority of ¦¦. This interesting plant furnishes a drug which engaged in the Bombay service, and the instances such a large dose of the drug is taken: bas on several occaitons been used with dendly that it is rare indeed for a life to be saved, effect by the Chinese criminal. The root, which moreover, owing to the saporita effect of the is the only part of the plant used, contains an polson, it is seldom that suspicion is aroused alkaloid belonging to the strychnine or letinut before the subject is beyond all medical aid group. It is one of the most powerful polsons ¦ Deaths or injury, froma poltoning by mis- | derived from the vegetable kingdom. In the! adventure bave happily been very infrequent, native drug shops the dried_root is found under- and have been confined in members of the the; nema ♬ mun kung. In South China the foreign community, Carbolle acid imbibed plant le commonly termed 7% kung 188, 31. In mistake for part

wine), chloral-as overdose is a woody twiner growing very sparingly of a sleeping draught and atropine, the solive on this Taland, but abundantly on, the principle of bellacooms and allied plants, are the neighbouring mainland of Cains. The calef agents which have been detected in the tanical characters of the whole plant dre Goramment Laboratory in connection with in- well set forth in the coloured plato-the work of vestigations conducted by Her Majesty's Coroner, #Chinese · artist on the table. These wall- Coming now to the crimes falling under the authenticated cases of death from the admits. second heading, we approach a anbject at once tration of this poison have occurred in Hong. || Intensely interesting not only to the medkai | kong during the last 25 fairs. Dr. C. J. Warszy and chemical expert but also to officers of the records a cute sarly in 1874, in which a native detective service and to the, general public. It doctor was charged with manning ghter for having " is a singure fact, and is the eyes of the public with fatal ecoct administered decoction of the matter for congratulation, that the range of the roat, to shopmen aged about 30 year. It criminal mind in civilized; and semi-civilised appeared from the evidence that the deceased nie comtries, as regards the number of wallable or hearty breakfast at ro am, took the decoction The statistics of crime complied to Great Britain of sight, loss of power in limbs, irregular bezalk- suitabla polsonous agents, in a very Hmited non at about 3.30 p.m., became giddy, with dimness

and ́dled to shout two hours., bot Important trials in our own time, vita those of Dr. Lamson (the Wimbledon polsands the victims being a Chinese engineer and his Mrs Maybrick, and Dr. Neale (the Lambeth daughter-was the subject of a prolonged polsoner) demonstrate the use of three well investigation by the Coroner. A verdter of mifal known polsons, vis passouitios, arsenia and; murder was returned by the Jury, with the result strychnine and a survey of the loadion cases that the engineer's wife wadaharged with the embraced by half a century kódt only two mere Crime at the Magistracy and was subsequently substances to this short, bet daadly Hat vis) cómemfited los trial attas Supreme Court. The How Hy wat of the lobe, so far as laboratory ovdamor, I was in the course to my Anveilige. proevko neid and Makaday kagagand

Ekke, however, fell to the ground through lack of indusmaak-rands Senable (os) to fomane tion in this ches that the active predole el ZGJ

The Japanese Consulates at Amoy and Shashidzamor, Wakanoura, Idrumi and Kirkhtir | were opened on the ash-alty and that 'at have already brought In about 40,000 bales, Soochow on the goth idem,

valued at two million you. The Hiroshima, Mflikt, and Osborne are also expected in shortly "with further supplies of the raw material,

THE popular, talented and versatile Willard Opers Company, the most powerful combination of artistes that ever toured the Far East, gave their farewall performance at the City Hall fast sight before a large and very appreciative audience. The farce "Two Lovely Black Eyed Susan" was the piece chosen for the occasion. Mr. John F. Sheridan wan in his usual' good forts, and amused the audience by his numerous and witty local hita. Mr. James (Dame Hadley) Certainly took the cake and even caused much moniment among his colleagues on the at Gensan, states that the rioters to the north of, stage, Miss Gracia Whiteford sang everal Whilst the colutene of the Hooghong Themat will say the town menace the Japanese, and plunder the songs in her usual charming style, and of course

elier in the south is not so menacing, stag

20. Mr. Courtenay (Degrass) was a great THE KYOTO INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION, success and fully malalalaad his reputation as

good all-round.comedian. Miases Arnold and MIA 2 Exoto, April 1st.. The Industrial EncomRgement Expostion Montcastle gave a horpipa iz izimitable style, was opened today. Mr. Mayeda, the President and richly deserved the load calls for se encute dicines Industrial Amerikilon, under; whose, which followed their retirement from the boards, | suspices it is keld, took part ti the opening | The Willards left by the Mehmade for Shanghal", cammy, with Mr. Yamada, the Govan today and win doubtless (as they certainly yoto-la The rabbition comprises a collectie Thould on their merits) braak, the record in the of beers than rçondo ljičiek fióm varione parta

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