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Intination.

EYE-SIGHT.

NOTICE

R. N. LAZARUS, OCULIST-OPTICIAN, of

MLONDON and CALCUTTA, may be con-

salted for SPECTACLES at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 139)

FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY.

A great proportion of caterseis und diseases affecting those advincing in life occur to thosa having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes, the many years of "Eya Strain " eading in serious forms of disease. GlasseE specially adapted la youth to those' requisleg them save and preserve the sight.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1896.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841:

WINES

SPIRIT S.

AND

JAPANESE BONDS IN LONDON.

TOKIO, November 19th. A telegram has been received stating that the quotation of the Japanese Redemption Bands in London has gone up to 105 and English Consolato £1101, while silver bullion has gone down 1-16 of a penny.

Yamashiro, the pioneer steamer of the new lags in the harbone this, évening, after having Japan-Australia Ung, narrowly escaped coming had an extensive overhaul ia Kowloon Dick, to grief on the Proudfoot Shosi, In Torres Straits, owing to the lightship marking the danger having parted her moorings and dillied away. The danger was discovered barely in time to prevent a dicaster,

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returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Nov, 29th- re-Europeans, 183; Chinese, 2,474; total

1,607.

England is invincible while, as a matter of TELEGRAMS. ACCORDING to the Torres Straits Pilot the TR German cruiser frass cams up to mode fact, our very sense of security constitutes our gravest danger. Although, doubtless, both men and ships would be forthcoming after the commencement of hostilities, the mischlef may be accomplished in a very short time, and, however formidable we might be after the event, we should have lost prestige and power that would take years, possibly many generations, to re- trieve. It therefore behoves every English- man to do his best to impress upon the Government the necessity for the improve- ment of our Army and Navy, and especially our Naval Reserve, which latter must be rendered more attractive to our merchant seamen so that its numbers may be in creased sufficiently to enable us to man our fleet and subsidised cruisers at full fighting strength

at 1 few hours'

(From Torres Straits Pilot.) QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK, GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF DEPOSITE,

BRISBANE, November 13th. A Bill to authorise the temporary guarantee by Government of cestals deposits in the Queensland National Bank and for other par- poses connected therewith, paved through all

Now that the faunais of the Narcissus have bean lengthened, and thirty feet has been added to her topmasts, she presents quite different appearance, and one would hardly believe that who was ibo rather "tobby" and stumpy looking ship of a few months ago. We shall be anxious to hear what effect the lengthened funnels will have on her spied, as a great diversity al opinion seems to exhat among local experts us to whether herrate of steaming, She leaves fex Japan and

M. CLAUD SEVERY, Private Secretary to the Governor of the Straits Setlements, leaves for Selangor about the 16th proximo to taka up hi past as fantor District Officer, in the Malty States Civil Service, Mr. D. H. Wise will” pró- bably set uw Pelvate Secretary pro tem. THE death is announced of Rear-Admiral Wal- ter Stewart, C.B. He served in the Encounter in 1861-64 in China, and was present at several Ningpo district, and was also in temporary com. mand of the Hardy at the capture of the pirate fleet at Chuzau, Oct, 19th und zɔtb, 1862.

Constantly securilog beadaches, spells of

ALL these ara nalected by our London House, dimness when reading, weak syse, the letters bought direct at first hand, imported in wood ronning together; any of these symptome indi. 1 and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all later notice. If England is to maintain her stages in both Houses last night. The bank's | the increased dexught will materially improve engagementu agalnıt the Talping rebela in the este a deficiency in the form of the eye requldar | mediate profits, and enabling as to supply the "splendid isolation" she must be prepared The Commissioners who investigated the Chemalpo on December 5th,

Glazzes only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

(Room No. 139).

Honer. 3rd November, 1896,

Co-day's Advertisements.

TO-NIGHT 1

TO-NIGHTI

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ELITE SKATING RINK, "AND ALL THAT THE WORDS IMPLY,"

LATE

VICTORIA HALL, DUDDELL STREET.

Afternoon Sessions—from 4.30 to 7 P.. Evening Sessions-from 8.30 to 13 F.M.

NAVAL and MILITARY NIGHTS EVERY WIDNESDAY.

The HONGKONG REGIMENTAL BAND will be in attendance.

A FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL will teks place on FRIDAY, the 11th December. -PRICES :-Skates and Admission ...........$3.00 Admission otomundem......... 50

N.B.-The Management reserve the right of refsing Admision.

SAM MARKS, Proprietor. Hongkong, 30th November, 1896. {1796

FOR SHANGHAI

*HE Steamship

THE

"LOONGMOON,"

Captulo F. W. Scholz, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 3rd Dec.,

#4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1806.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE 3/3 L. I. I, American Ship

#PENOBSCOT,"

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Captain Maculder, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 10th November. 1806, [1845

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PHE P, & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

ΤΗΣ Ρ.

"ROHILLA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowlean Wharf and Godow Company's Gorlowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out merit by mask and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel bilaga on Carga :—

From Londor, &c., ir S.S. Caledonia and Rome.

From Australia, tz S.3. Parramatta.

From Aden, ex'S.5. Ganges.

From Madras, ex S.S. Secundra.

Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 F.M. TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by the 6th December 0.4 FM. will be subject to vent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

may case whatever.

All damaged/Packages must be left in the Godowns and certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here after which no Claims will be recognised,

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkang, 30th November, 106. [431 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA.

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE,

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best growths at MODERATÈ PRICEA.

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detalls, to be had on Application.

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

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to contend with, and hold in check, the navies of at least any two powers that may combine against her, and she must be prepared to Gght a winning battle from the first. We unquestionably have the men and the money, but what we lack is a vigorous and far-sighted Administration that will make the best use of the "sinews of war" while yet there is time,

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner TELEGRAMS.

Wines of very saperlar Vintages. 'All are trus Xeres Wines.

CLÄRET.-Our Clerots, 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 currants, 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.

WHISKEY—All our Whiskey is al excellent |

quality and of greater age than most brands in the market, The SCOTCH WHIKEY marked “E” is univerally popular, and la pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in tha Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRTIS to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from aur authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A S. WATSON & CO., LD, THE HONGKONG' DISPENSARY. Hongkono, 15th Septembar, 17OS.

BIRTHS.

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At the Windsor Hotel, on the 19th instant, the wile of Captala CHARLES STOREHAM (S.S. Wongkot), of a daughter,

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

INCREASE OF THE ESTIMATES.

LONDON, November 27th. The Pall Mall Gazelle · states that the Government Intends to increase the War Estimsica by several millions, in order to com- plete the re-arming of the Arillery for

several new battalions, and reorganise the Transport Service,

THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF TURKISH FINANCES. The Neue Free Prezze states that Russia is opposed to an international control al Tarkish finances because she does not wish that Great Britain should co-operate at a moment when the re-opening of the Egyptian Question may per bags be imminent,

(From Indian Papers.)

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN INTENTE

ST. PETERSBURG, 14th November. The Nouget says the best way to secura the Anglo-Russian entente la to allow Russle free coress from the Black Sea, and to require a port on the Pacific which is never loo-blocked.

THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.

CALCUTTA, November 16th. There were nine fresh cases and nine deaths Sherman, the manager of Meurs. B. Smith and Company, Bombay, died of babanic fever.

Habuities exceed nusets by £3,500,000.

Banky affale recommend that the privato holders of deferred deposit receipts should Tax extension of the Recreation Ground at replace the shareholders as proprietors of the | Happy Valley is proceeding space, and the extra bank, the capital of which la gone, and the shareholders remain legally to possession. There have been 160,000 shares in the bank Issued, on which there is a further Vabilly of £x per share, or a total of $330,000 and it is suggested that the shareholders should surrender what may be termed their equity of redemption to deporters in consideration of being relieved of this lability. The Commissioners recommended Government and the depositors to grant the release of the shareholders' liability. "Than the position would show a surplus of assets ovET #xbilities of £2,764 840, a position as strong as the one lã weak.]

ground thus obtained will doubiless be much appreciated by the sporting community in gen- eral, an allowing of more matches taking place at the same time. A new football ground is badly need, as teams from the Garrison and Ficet are kequently unable to play owing to no ground being available. On the present ground there is ample room for an extra cricket pitch, or even another football ground, and it is a pity that

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

days ago on his way to Poking. MR. JAMES HART passed through Tlonisin a few

TER steamer Powan will leave for Canton to MOITOW at 7 a.m., instead of 8.m.

A GENERAL meeting of members of the B. M. M. O. A. will be held at the Association's rooms, Blus Buildings, at 9 p.m. to-morrow, zat Dec- THE appointment of Mr. H. L. Dennys to be Crown Salicilor, with effect from rat proximo, in succession to Mr. A. B. Johnson, resigned, is gazetted,

THE New South Wales Legislature has paared a resolation that arrangements are to be made for the helding of an international exhibition in Sydney in 1899.

A NUMERR of the vessels arriving from Singa pore and Shanghai last night and this morning report experimcing fresh to strong N.E. mon» soon, with rain along the coast.

elther one or the other is not laid out.

Ws are to receipt of the December time-table for the Hongkong-Kowloon Ferry Service. The enterprising manager, dwellers in the marine inbarb will be glad to learn, has seranged for boats to run from. Hongkang tq Kowloon and vica veria every ten minutes from 6 am, ti 6.30 p.m. From 6.30 p.m. till 8.15 pm, the in- lervals will be of 15 minutes, and after that, every half hour, till midnight at Hongkong and till 11.45 st Kowloon. The new time-table comes Into force to-morrow, and it will doubtless be very much appreciated by those whose business takes them to and fro,

I seems strange, with all the large stores we bare in the colony, that not one of them should ever have thought of providing a small room where ladies may obtain a cup of tea during their shopping excursions. Now, all the ladies have to walk for their tes until they return home, or else cat their shopping short. Unless accom paned by their husbands it is impossible for them to go to one of the hotels, and all they are able to do is occasionallý to get a bottle ol lemonada in one of the Chinese compradors shops. We should be glad to use one of the storem patronised by ladies take up the suggestion.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY MURDER.

MICUTION OI CHAN TÀI K The last scene in the tragedy enacted at Cause- way Bay on the night of September rŷth wan witnessed at Victoria Gaol this morning, when Chan Tai Yim pald the extreme penalty of the law for his part in that shocking affair.

At 543 am, a Telegraph reporter, armed with an order from Cápisin Lethbridge,

At Paris, as the 21st instant, the wife of 3 from the pisgue in Bombay on the 14th. Mr. morning, left Manila on the 27th Instant, Har The losses facurred in running the "National the top of the steps, told where the "fnisher of

REMUSAT, IM. Customs, of a son. (By telegraph,

Ai Ningpo, on the 32nd Instant, the wife of E. T. FYM, IM. Customs, of a son (still born.) · At Green Bank, Singapore, on Novembera4ih the wife of P. T. EVATT, of a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

Al the Cathedral. Shanghai, on the 19th lost, the Rev. ANDREW ADAMSON, of the Presbyterian Mission, Fusen, Kören, to CAMILLA GRACEPAIN, of London.

DEATHS.

On the 25th Oct,, George Phillips, of 8, Christ. churchavenue, Brandesbury, N. W., aged 60 years, late H, M.'s Consul, China.

At Tientalo, on the 15th lustant, MARTEA LOCKHART FÖRBKS, widow of the late WILLIAM | FORDIS.

ST. JOHN'S

LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.

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THE Funeral of our late Brother DANTZ STEPHEN HEAYSMAN, P. War. J.W., will leave the Government Civil Hospital at 8 AM. To-morrow (Tuesday) and wil) arrive at the Monument about 8.30 AM.

All Members of the Craft axe respectfully invited to attend.

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W. M. THOMSON,

Secretary.

The Honghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1896,

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

The Referee of October 18th has a most able and interesting leader on "Our Naval Palley," which we shall publish in extenso, to-morrow. Starting with the very perti. nant inquiry ** Have we one?" the Referes goes on to point out, what is patent to all who study the matter at all, that it is Imperative that our Navy be a strong one The Government is credited with sufficient prudence to prevent our being plunged into a war over Turkish atrocilles; but it 1s polated out that its prudence in this particular la no adequate, safeguard against the hourly increasing dangers by which we are threatened. Particular stress is put upon the fact that we are allowing France and Russia to eclipse us in the matter of ships, and attention is drawn to the new book on Naval Policy by Mr. STEVENS, which has been publlabed- with the object of showing, not only what our Navy is capable of as compared with | other navies, but what it should be capable of in any emergency. The Referes states plainly, and in few words, what we have repeatedly asserted in these columns, that our Navy must be capable not only of No Claims will be admitted after the Goods protecting our commerce but also able to have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be hold our possible enemies at bay. Once sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before | England loses the command of the seas, Noon on the 5th December, or they will not be she loses her colonies, and with them her recognised,

superiority; and the upward struggle All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are among the nations of the West will have to be left in the Godowns where they will be to be recommenced under disadvantages examined on SATURDAY, the 5th December, that, even with her great resources, will at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any ba almost, if not quite, insurmountable. -Goods remaining in the Godowns: after the 6th

December, will be subject to rent.

THE Company's Steamship

2

“PAKLING"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their foods are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

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THE OPIUM REVENUE.

CALLUITA, November 16th, The Government loss on the Opism Revanne for the last eight months amounis to over thirteen ixer forty-four thousand rupees.

(From Townsville Bulletin.) THE PARTITION OF CHINA..

LONDON, Novembèr 11th.

Sir Charles Dlike bas stated that three Great Powers proposed the partition of China, but thai Great Britain refused to conscht.

NAVAL AFFAIRS.

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LONDON, November gib,

WHEN the Esmeraldo, which arrived here this

Majesty's ships Daphne and Pigmy, the French ertiser fly and the German correlia, Ascona were in port. No Japanese warship had arrived at Manila up to date of the Esmeralda's departure.

SATURDAY'S Gasatte contains a proclamation, issued by H. E. the Governor, setting forth that for a period of six months, L. from 28th Nov., 1796, to 28th May, 1897, the export, or the carry ing coastwire within the Colony of arme, ammunliten, gunpowder, and Naval and Military stores is prohibited.

MANY of our readers will be very sorry Indeed Superintendent of the Gaol, presented himself at the gaol gates, and was admitted to the court- to hear off the death, at the Government Civil yard between the gael entrance and the Hospital this morning, of Mr. Daniel Stephen Superintendent's office. Here were assembled Heaysman. He was one of the oldest residents the Superintendent, Dr. Bell, the Chis! Warder, of the colony, having arrived here in the seven. and a few European officers, together with the flex. In 1881 the deceased was the popular man was brought forth was dreary enough, Pressrepresentatives. The walt until the doomed Manager of the Hongkong Holet, but when Mr. A steady drizzling rain fell, the light was dismal Dorabjo severed. als connection with the and gloomy, and those susembled spoke "Kremlin" and established the "Vic" Heays in subdued tones of the sad event about man followed his old friend thither. A few the wombre aspect of the surroundings, and to take place. The rain only deepened years after this he took over the business of the the gaunt structure of bamboo pales, Wo | National Hotel from Mr. John Olten, bat he lost || repe" dangling ominously from the transverin money over the venture and had to give (l'up. beam, situate on the left of the gaol entrance at the law" was to do his work, The end of the were never recovered in other ways and there- rape in which was the fatal noose was covered fore when a coustable was wanted for the Beltisk || from the rain by a tarpaulin, and a white chalked Consulats at Holhow 'Mr. Heayaman was only square on the trapdoor below indicated the too glad to get that appointment, and seemed to as last on the faces of his fellow man, At place whenes Chin Tai Yan was to geze be comfortable in his new post. Recently, few minutes to 7, the executioner and however, he suffered from cancer in the throat || his assistants, carrying white buff straps, and had come to Hongkong for treatment. The proceeded to the condemned cell in company with the Superintendent, the Surgeon, and operation was as successful as is possible in such Inspector Quincey. At the request of Mr. Leth cases, but Heaysman never recovered and after bridge, the Inspecter asked the prisoner if he a trip to Halhow to settle up his affairs there he wished to say anything. He siolidly replied returned to Hengking and proceeded to the that he did not, and Warder Gidley (the execu

tioner) and his afder soon bad the man's arma Hospital, where, as above stated, he passed securely pinioned to his wide with straps. He sway this morning, Mr. Hesyaman, who was

was then brought down stairs, and as he mame 51 years of age and a native of'London, always out into the imorning aly, the rain, as fi in sym- took a great Interest in Masonry, rising to high pathy with the deep damnation of ble taking office in the order. The funeral will take place canvas trackers and vest and a gray shitt off, poured down in torrents. Clad in at Happy Valley at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning the unhappy wretch, who was barefooted and and all members of the Craft are respectfully bareheaded, looked very pallid, and there was little if any intelligence in his last glance about him. In a few seconds "his feet were standing in the chalked square on the scaffold, white cap shut out the world from his eyes for strap was placed around his ankles, and the

ever. The noosa · WAY quickly placed. (1.) Financial Minates, Nos, 11 to 35.

around his neck, the knot drawn tight under hie (a) Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 4.) | left car, and then came a painful" pauso los a (3) Sanitary Bye-law. (4) Resolutions,

THE bearing of the charge of Indecent assault against the bluejacket Fleming was resumed at the Magistracy to-day. Miss Hals was in attendance, having left the hospital. Owing to the nature of the evidence the case was heard | invited to attend.

The Timer states that France and Rusals are buliding between them fifteen batileshins, and that Great Britain is b ilding twelve? This is a cause for alum, and the Times urgen that Hin camera. –The case was remanded-till-z-p..----- Mr. Gorchen should pizce Great Britain's naval on the 8th December, supremacy beyond question.

LONDON, November 11th,

The United States armoured battleship Texas yesterday sank in the mud at the Brooklyn Navy Yards, through the breaking of a valve which let in the water.

PROTECTION IN AMERICA.

LONDON, November 7th, The New York correspondent of the London Timer azerts that, the prospect of the United States Government passing a highly protective tariff is uncertain and remote,

WHAT NEXT P.

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LONDON, November 12th, The Paris newspapers, commenting on the Lord Mayor's Show, complain that the cars in the procession which typified the battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo were unfriendly.

AUSTRALIAN AUTONOMY,

LONDON, November 8th. Mr. Frank Farnell, who is now on a visit to England, was interviewed yesterday, when he stated that he believed in a few years' time Australia would ask the mother country for in. dependence. He intended when he [back to New South Wales to urge the Government to spend £10,000 per annum in cabling news from Australia for circulation in England.

(From Kobe Chronicle.) MARQUIS SAIGO AND ADMIRAL

BULLER.;

TOKIO, Nov. 18th. Marquis Salgo, Minister for the Navy, visited Yokokams this afternoon and called on the Commander-in-Chief of the British Squadron.

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An official despatch from the Japanese Comml at Honolulu sancances that the Hawaian Go- vernment adopted solution on October 23rd to release the deposed Queen from confinement and aff xd her the rights and privileges of an ordinary Hawallan subject.

THE EX-QUEEN OF HAWAIL -

TOKIO, Nov. 18th,

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DR. YIRSIN has teleoraphed to India fram Tonkis that he is forwarding a small supply of bis plague serum through the French Consul in Calcutta, who, it is understood, is co-operating with the Health Officer in the matter. It appears, according to the statement of the Bombay Gazelle, that Dr. Yersin is unable to foralih a sufficiently large supply at present for extended inoculations.

THE Norddeutsche Allagamaina Zettung announces that the captain and doctor of the German mail steamer Hohawaollern, who were sentenced at Hongkong la Hay last to three months' hard labour for entering the precincts of the fort on Stonecutter'a Island with photographic apparatus, but whose cenizace was afterwards modified to a fine of a hundred dollars, bara vince had the money penalty ramitted,

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Manuel Valemtin Leon, which occurred at his residance, No. 3, Belilios Terrace last evening. Tha deceased, who was just past the prime of life, had been ailing for some time past. At one time he was employed as Usher and Bablff at the Supreme Court and latterly he had been engaged under the Sanitary Board. A wife and grown-up tally, for whorn much sympathy in felt, survive the decraseți who was hurled this evening at Happy Valley.

A MEETING of the Legislative Connell will be held on Thursday, the 3rd proximo, at 3pm.

BUSINESS.

(5.) Question (Hon. T. H. Whitehead.) The Governor's address en laying Estimates

on the table..

SDCA

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordin- to appropriate percentage of seventeen and ball per centum of the Colonial Revenus, as a contribution for the Defence of the Colony,"

2. First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordin. ance to apply a som not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Flity-nine thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-nine Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1897.

3. First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordin. ance to declare and amend the Law of Partnership."

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second, during which the assistants steadied the condemned man by the arms, He showed no sign of faltering, but gave rather the that he felt the cold. A | impression

signal from the Superintendent, and the executioner drew the bolt by a shitp_more- ment of the lever at the back of the trap and door. There was a slight crashing sound, Chan Tat You had done for ever with the affalig of this world. The rope was noticed to twist somewhat, and below the trap door the body could be seen slowly spinning round, in muscular contraction, the hands being closely clenched. The nether garment bad become disarranged through spasmodic movement of the legs. Death appeared to have been instantaneous and the paise, in a second or two after the fail, betokesed the extinction of ilfe.

The hanged man, who was about 10 stone in weight, was given a drop of 4. First reading of a BUI entlifed * An Ordin. | nearly' y ft., and the whole of the pro- ance to further amend The Pont Office | cendings" passed of most expeditiously. Mr. Ordinance, 1887,"

Lethbridge said Chan Tai Yun belayed in m

5. First reading of a Blil entitled " An Ordia- | most placky manner throughout, and those who ance to provids for compensation being had spoken with his lately said that he seemed paid to Pawnbrokers in certain cezat.”. to view his approaching end if not with callous8= 6. First reading of a Bill entfiled " Au Ordin='| ness at least with calm complacency, By fire - ance to consolidate and amend the Laws | minutes past 7 the execution was over, and the relating to Probates and Letters of poor plece of clay hang bekladits canvas screen, Administration 'in this Colony,"

til the time cams for lis cuiting down and burial

There will be meetings of the Finance and Pubile Works Committee insediataly after the Connell,

MEMORANDA.

8 to 12 p.m.-Skating Rink open, at Victoria TO-DAY,-30th November.

. Hall, Duddell Street. 9pm-St. Andrew's Ball.

TO-MORROW, Ist December,- American and Canadian malia due. 9p.Meeting of the British Mercantile Marine

Officers' Association, at the Association's rooms, Praya East,

Meeting of Zetland Lodge. WIDMEIDAY,—2nd December, Noon.-Auction of barque Valocity, Noosers leaves for San Francisco,

'usual ports of call.

FROM Mens W. Ro'slason & Co, we have eceived their latest publication to the shape of a new wallz for the pianoforte entled "My Ideal," and composed by the well-known local musician. Mr. N. Ruchwaldy. The music is Livaly and Is, unlike the usual run of new waltzes | which appear each year, original, and not bullt up from a series of pieces cribbed from different composers, It is somewhat after the style of the popular "Mysolle," "Venetian" and "Swing 9 ing" waltzes, and we are glad to see that the composer has taken this simple and unaffected style in preference to that of the complicated and A telegram has been received to-day at the "jarring product lous which have appeared of Foreign Office announcing that the ralifications fate. We congratulate Mr. Ruchwaldy on the of the German treaty were exchanged yesterday, pretty piece he has composed, Does it not seem in Berila.

THE KOREAN RAILWAY. MUDDLE.

SEOUL, November 19th.. The minds of all Englishfon require Kato, the Japanese Chorgd d'Astres opening to the gravity of the situation, valdavalt to the Foreign Office last night and demanded en explanation about the Seoul-Fuisn' which must be placed forcibly and plainly Rallway and the recently publiked. Royal before them. We have been bred up in a Ordistanos prohibiting the contraction at ralis [1ñas! vurse" of" false" security, believing that I ways in the Kingdom,

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

BALHOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Hongkong, yoth November, 1896.

MT.

THE GERMAN TREATY,

TOKIO, Nov. 19th,

THURSDAY,—3rd December. 11 8.m.--Engilah Mall closes, a great pity that... the talent of so promislog = | Noon---Ravenna salla for London, musician should main practically hidden in 3 pm-Meeting of the Legislative Council, Hongkong, where hi a has ao few 'opportunities of displaying his ability before an appreciative 10 am-Green Land Mander Trial, FRIDAY-4th December, andiance ?. The wa, is can be obtained from

Tacoma mall due. Messrs W. Rabinson & Co, for the modest sum of one dollar, and we can only hope that local talent will be encoura, pod by a large unla, 15

SATURDAY,===gtis December. Noun,--Mouting of New Balniorsi Conga

HISTORY LY THE CRIME.

The crima for which the wretched man pald the last dread penalty took place ni Causeway Bay on September 19th. The parties concerned Shanghal mafoos in the employment of Mr. D. were Chan Tal Yan and Wong Chun Shun (iwe

Kennedy) and jour Hakka men, also maices in the same employ. On the night of the date named the two Shanghal men went off to a ́sampan lying near the shore in the bay to visit soma, women an board. After being there a little while the four Hakkas, Ho Sul Shan, Chal

Sul Shao, Le Fuk and Chau Chan Cha, came aboard. The two parties, who were not an good terms, quarrelled about the woman, mad the Shangbal men were avantcally thrown over Board and uwam ashore. They then laid wait for the Hakkis, who came (nahore - with m

a woman. The Shanghai men then attacked them with knives, setting upon He Sal Shen and Chan Bui Shan. The first named was so badly wounded that he died almost immediately, He had four large gather an his left breasts: The other received a night wound on the right breast and a gash in the abdomen that disembowelled him. The two other men warns ales wounded about the cheat. Chan Tai Yon attacked Ho Sel 'Shea andike two who were not mortally wounded, while Wong Chun Skum was siinged to have cominiited the other murder," After theʻaffale Chan" Tai Yan reported to Mr. Balay sa Ken- sady's Stables that he led stabbed these ar four-

(akulía”. He slas maid that