Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1896.
W. BOFFEY & Co.,
TAILOR S,
2, D'AGUILAR STREET.
Have an entirely New STOCK of WOOLLENS to suit the Presant and Coming Season,
Consisting of im
FANCY SUITINGS, DRESS, FROCK and MORNING COAT SUITINGS, ULSTER and
OVERCOATINGS, BREECHES, and RIDING MATERIALS in variety.
FANCY VESTINGS, TATTERSALLS and others.
Hongkong, 21st October, 1896.
Co-day's
Arvertisements.
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To-day's Advertisements.
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No. 2 or 1893, THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
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VICTOR HOBART DEACON,' of Vic-
TORIA, HONGKONG, SOLICITOR, THE DULY
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship.
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at 5 PM.
AUTHORISED AGENT OF FREEMAN AUGUSTUS FABER, or 121, POST STREET, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRAN- CISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PHOTOGRAPHER FOR A ORANT IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR AN
for Passengers. INVENTION "IMPROVEMENTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTO- GRAPHIC IMAGES,"
FOR
OTICE is hereby given that the PETITION, SPECIFICATION and
DECLARATION required by the above Ordi-
BIRTH.
Tax Alski' Court-martial concluded on 30th A CHINgas youch was this moralog sent to gaol At Tientsin, on the 16th October, the wlle of | Sept, at Davonport, Fleet-Engineer Burner and for ten days and ordered to be detained loa H. SCHROLTIR, of a 100.
DEATHS,
On the 16th September at Bognar, EDWARD LAVINGTON OXENHAM, FR.G.S., F.M.S., of 43, Addison-road, London, W., late H.B.M a Consal in Chins, son of the late Rer, William Oxenham, of Harrow School ; aged 52,
On the 16th October, at the Gaman Naval Hospital, Yokohama, JOSEPH BERRICK; agod. 49.
The Hongkong Telegraph
The
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1896,
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
Englater Crichton balag found guilty of negll-refarmitory for three years for practising the rance in connection with the accident on board "gali” nugget trick on a couple of old women, the vessel to June last, and being adjudged to be | Ho obtained $6.40 from one woman and $3.20 dismissed from the Blaka after recalving a severe from the other. reprimand.
FROM the returns complied by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it appears that, excluding warships, there were 355 vessels of 659,641 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1896. From the details we note that for China there wo building two vessels with a gross tonnage of 3,580, and for Japans twelve verrels of a gross | 'tonnage of 47.748.
TELEGRAMS. OUR Shanghai morning contemporary says it appears that Mr. Troughton of H.M.S. Grafton was not drowned through a boat accident after all. He was out shooting on the bank of the lake at’Sivoutch, when he shot a duck, which fell into the like. He took off his clothes and swam off to get the duck, and it is supposed that he My. Chamberlain has been elected rector of got entangled in the weeds and was drowned, the Glasgow University,
His body had not been recovered after two days' dragging for it.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, November 1st.
CLERICAL NEWS.
FLOODS IN FRANCE. Disastrous floods havs occurred in France.'
The Bishop of Peterborough has been sp ONE of the cable items called from our Victoria, This Steamer has Superior Accommodation | polated to the bishopric effLondon.
|B.C., exchanges Is dated London, 7th October, For Freight or Passage, apply to
and renda as follows:—A despatch to the Dally SHEWAN, TOMES & Ca.,
| News from Vlauna says the Russian Minister General Managers.
at Seoul has been lustructedŝto Inform the King Hongkong, 31d November, 1896. [1698
of Korea that Russia has no idea of concluding treaty with Japan for the folat protectorate of hls Kingdom, but that Russia considers Kores as an appendage of Siberia and that the Korean Question is closed. This information, says the Daily News despatch, was communicated to Lord Sallsbury's during the Tsar's visit to England.
Intimations.
nance have been duly filed to the Orc af the DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
COLONIAL SECRETARY, of Hongkong, and that It is the intention of the said FREEMAN AUGUSTUS FABER, by the sald VICTOR HOBART DIACOs, bis duly authorised Agent, to apply at the Sitting of the Legislative Council hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive Use within the said Colony of the above-named Invention.
And Notice is also hereby given that a Sitling of the Executive Council before whom the matter of the said Petition will come for bearlog
wil be held at CRAIGIEBURN, altuste at the PEAR, in the rald Colony, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of November, 1896, at 9.10 4.3. "Dated the #4th day of October, 1895.
VICTOR Ħ. DEACON,
Sollettor
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35, Queen's Road,
Victoria, Hongkong, Agent for the sald FREEMAN AUGUSTUS FABER,
EYE-SIGHT.
NOTICE.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, One hundred and thirty thousand business men of New York paraded the city in favour of McKinley and sound money; immense enthusiasm prevailed. The Republicans while professing the atmost confidence admit the existence of a large doubtful vote.
(From Kobe Chronicte.)
A BRITISH GUN-BOAT OVERDUE.
HAXODATE, October 27th. Nothing has been heard of the British gun bout Plover, which left Sagballen on the 15th | fast, and search is being made for her,
(A specisi telegrses to the Fagan Mall from Hakodate on the 26th states :—–H.M.S. Plour betog overdas from Robben Island, the Zola was despatched from this port to search for her on Saturday morning.]
THE EMPEROR AND THE RACES,
TOKIO, October 17th, The Emperor proposes to visit Yokohama on the agth inst., to attend the Autumn meeting of the Nippon Race Club. Count Okums, the Foreign Minister, also intends being present.
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A great proportion of cataracts and diseases | other Large Consumers, affecting those advancing in life occur to those Any complotnia ashould be addressed to the farewell dinner to General Nogl, the new Go having some deficiency in the construction of
Manager the eyes, the many years of "Eye Strain" anding in serious forms of disease. Gius specialty adapted in youth to these requiring them rave and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimaces when reading, weak eyes, the letter runaing together any of these symptoms indi- cale a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Glasses only to correct and care.
Mr LAZARUS supplies bis SPECTACLES only after testing the sight,
ADVICE FREE.
HONGKONG HOTEL, (Room No. 139). Hongkong, 3rd November 186. [1697
·STEAMSHIP "GLENARTNEY," *ONSIGNEES of CARGO, shipped in
the above-named Steamer, for HONGKONG, TO hereby Informed that a list of the Goods tran- shipped to the S,S. Glengarry can be seen on application to the Underrigued.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, 3rd November, 1896. -
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"RAVENNA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods ara being landed and placed as their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kawloon, where exch consignment will be cited out mark by mark
Heapbang, dhi Mxv, iña#
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO TEE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS REMINDED THAT MUST BE PAID IN ADVANOR,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES
SPIRIT S.
AND
ALL these are selecved by eur London House' bought direct at first hand, Imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths a MODERATE PRICES.
and delivery can be obtaled as soon as the PRICE LISTS, with Fell Details, to be had on Goods are landed,
This vessel blogs on Chiko
From London, &c, er S.S. Carthage and Ballaarat.
From Australia, iz S.S, Oceana,
From Persian Gulf, er 5.5, Símks and King Arthur.
Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 1 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 9th instant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rest,
No Fire Insurancs will be effected by me in Bay case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a cerificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tan days after the Vessel's arrival here.after which no Claims will be recogalked.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1806, [43% AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE,
THE
Steamship
HVINDOBONA," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their riak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the soth instant, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insuranca has been elected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the rath instant will be subject to nuit. ́
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co,
Agents. Hongkemy, 314 November, #B96, [1561
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TO-DAthe forty-fourth anniversary of the birth of the beneficent Ruler of the Land of the Rising: Sun, His Imperial Majesty Matsu Hito, who was born at Kioto on the 3rd November, 1855, has doubtless been celebrated through out Japan, and by all Japanese in all parts of the world with boundless enthusiasm and with good reason, for since he ascended the throne. Japan has made great strides forward along the paths of progress kod higher civilization-from comparative obreority and Insignificance to the proud position of a Grant Power in the world, and a commercial
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LONDON LETTERS,
[From our own Correspondent.]
LONDON, October zad. The military malet ia treated by your curre spondent" "Observer" in a thorovghly sentikla mod practical manner. At the same time It appears a hopeless fight ihts endeavour to obtain patient, not to speak of a favourable, bearing of the claims of Crawa colonies. So long as tha one stepping stone to advance, In the Colostal service, is to keep your colosista from bother-
TAR North China Daily News in our authority for stating that, according to native reports from Tientsio, the Viceroy Wang of Chibli has given his approval to a scheme proposed by a native syndicate headed hy arentleman named Ho, reported to be an elder, brother of us at home, so long will your public wants Dr. Ho Kal, of Hongkong, for the establish- think that the Imperial buslasss of Hongkong be fed and set saldo. Do not for a moment
ment at Tientsin of an Hiron and steel plant," the is not well known at home. The authorities at minerat and coke being ready to hand in the the Colonial Office are"leifmately'acquainted victuity of the faundry and accessible to the with the military and naval detalla appertain Tongihan rallway. The Viceroy has further Ing to Hongkong and to all other Crown intimated that he will strongly recommend the colonies; but the mealcipal and sanitary Central' Government to grant the necessary peccavities are not their business and there aro permission. ..
felt to take care of themselves ; with what results
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but too well known. Municipal and A LINK with the early business days of Yokoha« sanitary matters are left for local authorities to ma has been mapped by the death of Mr. Joseph deal with ; but there are no sech authorities in Berrick, which occurred on the afth October at Hongkong. The local Government is but a the German Naval Hospital, Yokohama. A branch of the Imperial Government; is not a || pative of Liverpool, Mr. Berriak (exys the Japan local authority la the proper sansa of the word. Maff) came to Yokohama in 1872, after a short | Communities, at home, kawa their representatives stay at St. Louls, U.S.A., and joined the firm in Parliament to look after their interests; not of Barrick Brothers as jaulor partner. His bash. so, however, with you. Your voice is hushed in 'nets operations were very successful, and long | the desire for advancement of members of the before he felt Japan in 1891 for England, so-called local Government. The whole question | the firm hold ■ commanding position, sums itself up in this, "How are you to About five years ago Mr. Bewick determined to obtain's fair hearing ?" It is said to be impossible go home for good, but he paid a visit to Japan to increase the representatives of the people in the House of Commons; therefore, as it is too in 1893, and again this year, arriving by the big a fight to upset that silly conclusion for the 0, & O. steamer Rolgiz three months ago. His moment, let us endeavour to see what channel health then gave cause for anxiety, and the day is open to us whereby a hearing may be alter landing he entered the German Naval obtained. The only feasible method seems to be Hospital, where he gradually sank ander ex- to try to enlist the sympatky of some one mem. ber of the House. I say one member advisedly, hausting liver complaints and cardiac affection,
as then there will be va cavilling as to the end A genial, large-hearted man, Mr. Joseph Berrick sad purpose of the member's dealings. Should made a host of friends in Japan, and his early several members be called upon to act there will be a multiplicity of councillors, with the usual demise (<ged 48) will be much regretted.
rerelt. Some such procedure as the following should be taken: Let residents in Hongkang agree amongst themselves what member of the House of Commons is to be asked to deal is a business-like way with. their communications concernlog Hongkong. Let the member be correctly and amply informed as to the wants and special requirements for the moment; leave no detail uncommunicated chance of upsetting your representative fa so as to give the Imperial authorities the hisontterances. Unless such care is taken, it could hardly be expected that any member would continue to foster your chose, Farber, a lecri committee in London, of, say, three men who have the welfare of Hongkong at heart, should be
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The cakes, sweets and other nice things sold by Chinese hawkers who cluster round the schools to the colony, day after day are probably a fraftful" source of 'disease among the children who so fresly patronise them with never a thought for the grave danger they run in so do- ing. Not only are the bawkers as a rule objects unsightly to gase on by reason of their filthy gar ments but their stalls generally bear evidence to their having been strangers to soap and water from the" day they left the carpenter's hands,
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power that has to be seriously reckoned with The stock-in-trade is, if possible, more disappointed to act with such member and render by all,
gesting in arpearance than the stall and what Information they could on the spot. It is its owner. Unripe or rotting frult, cakes scarcely to be hoped that so radical a change In immediately forthcoming as to make it the THE London and Glasgow Engineering and made with pork fat and other Ingredients which boundeu duty of, sty, the member for Green, Iron Shipbuilding Company,(Limited) launched
can only be guessed, and swenis begrimed wich to take up your cause ; in other words, that GENERAL NOGI.
on arst ulime, from their yard at Garan, the||with dirt and well fly-marked; while stale congee he should represent Greenwich and Hongkong TOKIO, October syth. twin-screw steamer Sut Wo, bulli for the Indo- also forms a portion of the load. These are but
(although why not It is difficnit to see), 10 you Count Matsugata, the Premier, has given a
must be content with appealing to his feelings, China Steam Navigation Company (Limited), a tithe of the edibles 'which we see eagerly Do not let it be thought that there are not mon London. The principal dimensions are ernor-General of Fornsors. All the other Mint-Length over all; 301 feet; breadth over all, 54 wonder at dysentery, diarrhces, and stomachic
devoured by children of all agendaily, so who can suxious and ready to serve you. It is their very etern of Dialo were present va she occasion,
number that Impedes progress, and until you feet 6 inches; depth"from_top"deck, 29 feet 3 affections generally, being common amongst done. The Hor. T. H. Whitehead enllated the make it one man's business you will get nothing Inches; gross tonnage about 2,800, The them? Rira fruit and pure sweels never hurt & sympathies of many first-class men in your machinery consists of two sets of triple-expan- child, but so long as children are allowed and politics; let him focus one, and let the com- alon engines capable of developing 1,500 even encouraged to patronise bawkers' stalls, we|munity onburden their wants through the one indicated horse-power. The cylluders are 14 must expect disesse to be riíe amongst them, inches; 13 inches, and 37 Inches in diameter, Anyone who has witnessed the making of ( and the stroke is go inches.
Chinese cakes and sweels, as carried on in some of the filthy hovels in the Colony, will at once appreciate the danger of which we speak. The cakes are prepared in a dirty shop-before the plague epidémio they were made in Taipingshan -open to the street, from which dust is con-
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WEI-HAI-WEI.
SHIMONOSEKI, October 27th. The raising ofthe wreck of the Chinese cruiser Wdymen has been completed and about 60 tons at the fron and steel plates of her hall have been brought to Japan by the SeltokumAPSA,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Ruszlan fronclaă Imperator · Nicolat_4
arrived here from Nagusaid this morning. She will be docked for cleaning? and general over- haul.
THE Seoul Independent, says it is informed that Mr. J. R. Morse, the American who has the con- cession for building's railroad from Seoul to Chemulpo, has satisfactorily made all necessary arrangements in New York.
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WHIN the Editor of the Victoria, B.C., Province heard of the rebellion in the Philippines he locked himself in his sanctum, thought deeply, and then plunging his pen violently into the
channel. Don't selects Cabinet Minister, but hopes to climb to eminence in an unbeaten and some one who has his »purn to win, and who
popular path. What is the Chins Association doing is a question I see. asked frequently la your columns. The work you would like done is not the bastars of the Association, so da not waste time lamenting its futility, but organisa afresh and with a definite object in view,
'I am afraid it was with a feeling of satisfaction that what is called the Sanitary Board has been
ink-pot dashed off the following The Cuban stantly blowing in and bringing with it countless condemned to pay $500. The public purse is contagion bus extended to the Philippine impurities, while the cook, stripped to the waist, surely not to be called on to pay for the | Islands, those Spanish pearls in the South persplies freely over the dough and usually stupidity of the Government" "bunglers; Pacific, including the Caroline Islands, that smokes very common tobacco the while, the pubile are noi represented On the Germany tried to grab a low years ago, till the The family generally live in
the room,
Board-for, after all, Mr. Ede Pope, who was asked to arbitrate, ruled it was and eat and sleep there, while dirty little nominee of the Governor's, and what is one man's protest 7--consequently the public should an attempt to covet your neighbour's goods-orchins may frequently be seen fingering the not pay. However, I have no doubt the public, what would now be called a Jameson rald. The cakes exposed for sale.” Iì là x fact, wo bellave, purse will be drawn upon, to the ntual Crown natives demand independence and fix their head that many children are given a cent or two dilly colony fashion, and your protests will only afford centre in Japan, where they publish newspapers by their parents to buy their "tiffin" at these the officials a chuckle of satisfaction.
The foreshore question at Cheloo in its en- GRIMURAW-What is your pollises, dir ? and pamphlets calling upon the MacGregora to | stalls! Another source of disease lies in the Icethety is not believed here. We do not bellera GASSAWAY—I am a firm believer in the-free | rise, etc. The old guliar sirt. But here is the cream sold by the Chloase hawkers all over that Ferguson & Co, have any claim whatever; and ublimited coinage of silver, sir,
danger : Germany wants the islands ffSpala can- the Colony, from whom„for a few cash or a cent, | otherwite the Rasalans would not act as they GRIMSHAW-Oo! That isn't pollifes ; it's a | notdefend them; so does France, to be s boulevard a child may obtain an ice made of well, good clearly their moans and groans and izjunctions have done. Unlll you make out their casO discano.—Puck.
for Tonkin; so does Japan, to strengthen naas knows what! Who can wonder at our applied for will excite no interest. Formoss and so does England, to protect her children being sickly!when they are allowed to When are you to put up a staine to Mr. John sphere of tofluence at Hongkong, and her at such rubbish? Undoubtedly, the greater Andrew? His attempts at the West River trade resolve to occupy Nanking and hold its river portion of their complaints could be directly has added a rung to the ladder of history which are worthy of the days of Queen Elizabeth, He mouth, in case Russis "protects" Part Arthur.traced to the disgusting preparations which they will figure in West River anuals forever: Whosa That Is not a "irl." but a quintangular duel, | purchase and consumó at'hawkers' stalls in closa | business la it to open the West River! Who Deprived of Cubs and of the Philippines, the two ❘ proximity to the schools they attend, and there- |ever has it in hand is guilty of neglect of duty,» financial paps of Spalu-that is steeped to the form the sooner parents and schoolmasters take and ought to be punished accordingly. The Hips in new as well as in old debts-would dis- the matter into consideration and take steps to rendered to the words of a well-known Hong
Importance of the event to Hongkong in best appear. The Hidalgo would no longer be able prevent hawkers clustering round the entrances kong financler - My friend, when, that West to keep sentimental watch over Morocco, that be in the schools the boiler will it be for all parties | River opens, Hongkong number one place." has led him all to believe was destined for concerned-except the needly hawkers. Il, as Spain by Providence, as Emile de Girardials alleged, there hawkers are a nuisanco, surely maintained the Rhine was intended as the they can ka sot only “warned off" but kept off frontier of France. Politicacis, ke the elect, from the schools, seem to be specially inlilated. Into the ways of Providence.
Taz rife team representing Singapore in the match against Hongkong and Shanghat is constliated as follows-Captain Warren, A., Lieut, de Bory, RA; Sgt. Major Fraser, Band. master Wallace, Bandeman Hartshorn, 5th Fusiliers: Col. Pennefather, LG.P., Capt. Dazman, 8.Y.A., Capt. St. Clair, 9.4.A., Lient. Merewalker, 8.V.A., Sergt, Morrison and Gunners Phillips and Maw, 5.V.A.
MEMORANDA.
A TOKIO Prem despatch of záth ältimo reads as follows :—The new Treaty of Commerce and Navigation having been concluded between Japan and Chins, the Chinese Government, it Is cald, ban larued an Instruction to the Gover. nors of the localities having jurisdiction at the open parts directing them to give every possible assistance to the Japanese Consuls In the selec tion of sites for the 'Japanasa setilemantik The
TO-DAY, 3rd November. Regulations adopted by the Chinese Govern 8 p.m.-Entertainment at R.E.'s Theatre, ment relating to the steam navigation between
Wellington Barracks. be abolished and new ones adopted after consul Soochow and Shanghai and other places are to
tation with the Japanese Consul,
CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the geaulae product of the jalce of the grape and are not artificially made from valsins and currants, as is generally the ca-e with Cheap Wines. BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare CoUNAC, the difference in price belag merely a question of age and vintage,.
WHISKEY,—All our Whiskey is.of excellent
quallly and of greater age than most brands | A BAR-BOY and 'a coolie in the employ of the In the market, The SCOTCH Wankzy | British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association marked "E" is universelly popular, and is were charged at the Police Court this morning pronounced by the best local connoitieurs with stealing 349 from the sale. In the office of to-be exporter to any other, brand in the the Associs Hon. The Secretary said he want to - Hongkong merket,
bed at slaven o'clock on Monday night, and then the key of the safe was in his’right-hand trouserr pocket, About five o'clock the bar-boy woks him up and called his attention to the sale, which was open, and the cash box was lying on the floor. Forty-nize dollars had been taken from it, but an additional $34, which was covered by a plecs of paper, was not disturbed. The Secretary then found the key in the left kand pocket of his trousers. Inspector Mana was called in and he arrested the two prisoners | whelslept on the pransloas near the oiloa. - Pile (31 ponere were remanded until to-meČTEN/
We only guarantee our Wixes and Semirs to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from par authorised Agents at the
Crass Porte,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG.DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 13th September, 1896,
FOOTBALL.
"A" CO, RIFLE-BRIGADE V. HONGKONG -
FOOTBALL CLUB;
This match was played yesterday afternoon on the Club's ground at Happy Valley and resalted In a victory for A." Company by one goal to nil. The game was fast all round, both teams Daylight Doric leaves for San Francisco, vid playing up la a most spirited manner, and
THURSDAY,-5th November.
usani ports of call.
11 1m-English Mall closes. NooMirsapore salls for London,
FRIDAY,—6th November.
SATURDAY,—7th November,
passing and centering well. For "A" Company, the play of Bannister and Tresham au centre- half and fall back was particularly noticeable, while, Wood by bis clever hand-work "proved Lavaluable to the Club, and their goalkeeper p.m.-Rifle Bilgada Borlesque “Fra Diavolo" saved them several times from a severe defent,
at the City Hall.
Davis made a hot shot for a goal towards the end of the game, but luck was apparently dead against the Club. This playes, by his reight and great spood, is evidently a tower of strength to the Club team. A. Com pany is considered to be the strangest of the Garrison teams, but neveribeless in the return match it would not surprise everybody if hoteer sze aven or perhaps results in a win for the Club. > On Thursday afternoon the Rangkong Font- ball Club, will play the time-expired man of the Gterften at Happy Valley.
Indian mall due, a Noon-Meeting of shareholders of Messrs. Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel pan-Rifle Brigade Burlasqas * Fra Diavolo
ut the City Hall,
BUNDAY --8th November, French and Taorzka znaka dnu.
LOOK SEX.
CORRESPONDENCE,
[We do not necmerly endorse the opinions expratand by Correspondente in ible column.I
PRACTICAL EDUCATION WANTED. To van Estron on van “* Hokezono TELEGRAFIL" SIR, It was, with great pleasure that I read the articla on Education contained in one of your recent laanes and I hapa that my feellogs ás a parent will be allowed to stand si an excure for my trespassleg upon your valuable time.
The want of practical education for om boys is felt in the Model Setilament "apparently la much the same manner as in Hongkong.
Here we have just the same complaints to make as regards the cultivation of the mlade of our boys after leaving school; parents taking litle or no interest in the matter, and the boys are allowed to shift for themselves to a great extent, wilk, in many. Instancer, deplorable remalte.
What appears to be needed. minded mer, with sims above life of unleas body of high. pleasure, who would take the subject of lectures and science teaching into their hands, and at the same time agitate for an entirely new and thoroughly practical system of education to be adopted in our Far Eastern schools.........
I am giɛd to say that you have the couenga to - altack the system of bringing up children adopt- ed in the Éast, and can only hope that your article may have some effect in Improving their condition both morally and intellectually.
'Apologising again for taking up your valuable tima and space.
I am, Sir,
ZA DUGUSTED PARENT. Gannghal, 14th October, 1895/
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