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EXTRAORDINÀRY CHARGE AGAINST FIREMEN,

AN INTERESTING CASE,

At the Magltracy to-day before Cint Haslings three members of the Gov't Fire Brigade, Asilotant Foreman McAuley, Fireman McHardy, and Fireman McKenzie, were charged with a breach of daty in absenting themselves fram fire in New Street on the night of gib December. Mr. Dennys prosecated and Mr. J. J. Francis conducted the defence.

Chief Inspector Cocoran said that he received mesange of a fire at 840 p.m. on the 8th, He attended the fire; the three man In Court were absent. He did not know that they had leave to be absent. He spoke to them about their absence; McAuley said he was suffering from a cold and that the doctor bad told him he was not to go out at night. He saw the second and third defendants when before the Superintendent; they said they had heen, to a banquet. Did not remember McAuley said he had been at the banquet.

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To Mr. Francis—it was a general custom to call the roll after a fire. The malter was brought before the Superintendent on the gth

and they W cza afterwards pal the charge streek. Witmera practically the complainant before Superintendent. He knew McHardy was a general leave, but that did not apply to Fires: unless they bad special leave thy had to attend all fires. There was nothing about leave in the fire regulations. The pas (produced) was for police leave from I am on the 8th till 1 am, on the oth. On the morning alter the fire McAuley get sick leave for a cold, At the enqulay Mr. May told the men that he would fine them a month's pay.. They objected and called his attention to the regulations. Mr.

May said that if they objected to be dealt with, by bim they could go before the Magistante and he might have said that the Magistrate could find them $25; and if the Magistrate con- victed them he would deal with them nowell anzi take the Fire Brigade pay away. There weto

33 European volunteers in the Fire Brigade The second and third men deciled to submit to a fine, and McAuley said the Superintendent could only fine them $T.

To Me Dennys--The assistant foremen got $12 per month and the Gremen 9. The fines were a month's pay exch.≥ The Superintendent told then that under the Ordinance he had no power to fian them, but if they would subunit ke

would fire them. He is told them the Ma-

gistrate could fine them $25.

To the Magistrate-McAulay had been several years in the brigade, the second man had been a member since 1893, and the third joined the brigade 12 months ago. He did not know il they had been fined for being absent before, Assistant Forernon Graham w`s also absent os the 8th, but he had.been desit with by, the Superintendent,

Sergeant Ford, Assistant Foreman in the Fire Brigade, deposed that he was at the fire in question and called the roll at 11 pm. · Wimest Was in the Masonic Hall when the alema sounded; he saw McHardy and McKensle there;

· did not see McAuley. Witness left and went so the fire. There are four assistant foremen, but only two were at the fire. In the whole brigade there were 22 Europeans (solice fireman) and six soldiers. He handed the liat produced to Chlef Inspector Corcoran on the night of the fire.

To Mr. Franch-He prepared a similar list aller every fire. It was supposed to be a copy of the roll. It was given to Mr. May,

Mr. Francis Mr. May was not at the fire sed his name is not here. Why did you omit his name? Were you acting under orders or ware you afraid?

Witncis said he was not acting under orders, The eastern, western, and central pollen were supposed to turn out for firer, McAuley had about eight years' service and. McHardy about 4 years. McHardy would have had first palice night daly if he had not the pass and that would have exempted him from attending fires.

To the Magistrate-Had never had leave of abrence from fires, but had known men to get special leave under Mr. Wodehouse, when the passes were countersigned by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.

Francis Henry May, Captalu Superintendent of Police and Superlätendent of the Flee Brigade, said the defendants were members of the brigade. They did not obtain permission from him to absent themselves from Fire Brigade daty on the night of the Bib and were reported absent on the gib,,when he saw them." Mr. Anley seld he was with some friends-und when asked if he had been at the banquet he said bo had. Witness did not know there had been a banquet until that day. The others also sald they had been at the barquet. No man had any right to be absent without his permission. He had given gene:al_permission for them to be absent since he had been la office.

Mr. Francis-He has only been three months at the head of the brigade.

Witness, continuing, sald others had applied for permission and there were the first who had not done so as far it be knew. If the Deputy Superintendent was at a fire he (witness) did not attend. That was x rule 'he had Introduced.

Mr. Francia-That you have introduced (Laughter).

Witness-I did not do this without the know ledge of the Government, having been in car respondence with theus on the subject.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896.

| Bros Roblason, Lammert, Bildger, "Crespin, | Attaché; Mr. Ou Trong-lien, interpretar ;. Mr. Grimshaw and Fare-treating the company to | Wang Sik-kun, Mr. Chu Shou Trẻ, Mr. Klog the best numbers in thele extensiva repertolios. | Slug-chan, Mr. Lee Chie-jen, Mr. Yang, Pao- Some recitations and speeches filled in the gaps | ylog, Me. Pan Chan-lela, and their domestics between the songs, the whole concluding with and employés. When an official belonging to a "Auld Lang Syne" at an early hour, thus being- | foreign Embassy se Legatlan becomes obnoxious ing to a thoroughly harmonious conclusion one

to the Government of the State in which he of the pleasantest dunfons over bold ta St,

resides, there are certain wolf understood John's Lodge.

diplomatic means by which his removal can be obtained; but there is no intention to rake that course againat Sir. Halliday Macastory, and no doubt la entertained in official quarters shat the unfortunate incident of Sun Yat Son's abduction will be satisfactorily and amicably arranged.-L. & C. Axfrest.

SWATOW NOTES.

(From our own Correspondant.)

McKuusio's case, was that he left the hall to go to the fire wad whers on the way i man in the street fald him t was nothing, only a chimney on fire. He then turned back. The defendant had undoubtedly made a mistake and should bave gone on to the Gre and found out for himself. If the case were pressed he had no legitimate excuse, at the same time his Wor ship might lake into consideration that the fire WAS 100D over, and that the man did turn ont and was informed the fire wawa trifling one. He had It is extenuation. McHardy had leave from the no right to do on, but counsel only put in

SWATOW, December 14th. polles duly and If he had not this seura he would

It is with deep regent that I have to chronicle have been sxempt from fredety. He considered he was Justified in balloving himself to be

a very und event, which has robbed our small exempt. It was clear from Ford's evidence that life. Douglas Layug, the oldest son of Dr. and community of a bright and promising young it was not always the rule to have pistes countersigned by the Superintendent. Whether its Layor, fell hom the staircase of the house right or

eccapted by Mr. Thompson, of the Tek Kes thara was no wrong

kerosing tanks, and sustalard such tjusies that role on the subject. McAuley had got he succumbed a few hours after. The funeral a doctor's certificate after the fire. His defence waathat be had even morslag

took place on the 12th inst, and was aitanded by doctor ists that afternoon and bad bem told the entire community. The poor litle fellow pot to get himself wet. He had no opportunity was only six years of age and was a favourite with of reporting himself that night and got the certi-veryone. Much sympathy is felt with the ficate in the morning. His reason for being bereaved parents. The sad occurrence has absent from the fire was not that he was at the quite cast a gloom over the port and will mar

our Christmas (ctivities, bangast, but that he way acting on medical advice. Counsel said he took leave to say that this case would not have come to Court at all and they

TaMr. Francis-His corespondenca bad been begun before the 8th inst. There was no regala - || tion on the subject land there was nothing in the Ordinance lo compel the Superintendent to § attend fire.

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Mr. Francis-Are you net an officer Witness-I am,

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Mr. Francie-And under section 5 is not every officer and man required to attend Bres?

Witness-Section 2 provides that the Superin. tendent may absent himself.

Mr. Francis-Yes, I he has proper reason, Did you not have a dinner at your house on the alght of the fire,

Witness-Yes, I did,

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Mr. Francis-Ob 1 then you also were at a

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Witness, farther cross-examined, said It bad never been recognized by kis predecessors that the Superintendent should attend every fire. His views wer

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would not have heud from the men but that the Cara Way a respeciful protest against the undue assumption of aathority on the part of the Superintendent and

Egainst his absence

As anticipated, ona dance has led to a desire for more, and the Swatow Club has issued invi- tations for an Evening Party" on the 21st inst. It is, however, expected that the function will be postponed out of sympathy with the hon. Secretary and his wife.

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THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN.

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SHANGHAI, December rath. We congratulate Mr. Lɔ Têng-lo on his recent app lotment to St. James's, a position in some degrie commensurate with his high ability and dec. 1. The past is less valuable for its emolu. meals and influvala than for the assurance it gives of high te..ls, al office on the Minister's Longmoonrake relata, provided always he has proved neither Clara............... tcutler a fallure mɩ: too pronounced a success. | Berner As Mt. La combines wailnem with ability, he | Arratson Apcar .... wi'l doubtless so reg late his conduct as to strike | Ižaumi Maru ( the happy mean, which will farther ingratiatu him with the Poking bureaucrats. The new Minister has & get record. The mest bril Hant alwmews of the Hayal College founded In Forchow by the late M. Prosper Giquel, After some seasonable weather it was very | he was choren to proesed to Europe to con mild again yesterday. The monsoon quiatened | tince his studies. He mastered the English down for a time, only to come back with renewed language and become thoroughly conver strength to-day. The changeable weather la sant with our economic science and philosophy retting against sportsmen, who have so far bag, as well as international law; he also acquired || Tatuzón mo ged very little, although I hear that a lucky one got two geese quite close to the Settlement.

After enjoying a long immunity from the rape- city of the mandarins, the fist has gone forth from the Canton authorities that lets is to be Viceroy endeavoured to collect it some years levied fa this district. The Kwanglang

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from the fire. It was anomalous that a man absent at a dinner in his own houss should attempt to punish these men.

He quite understood that some people would consider the setting-up of a defence an aggrava< flow, but that was not the men' idea.

French and some German. On his return to A reprimand from Mr. May with a small fine

Chins he was appointed Secretary to the ChineIn would have covered the cute. He then com-

Admiralty by Ll Hung-chang, for whom he acted mented on the heavy fine als month's pay and

as interpreter and adviser in all important mat- Huwber (9.M.S.) aid it did not require a severe penalty to bring

ters relating to foreign affairs. Lo was not only the matter home to the men and their comrades.

syes and ears towards the Western world: wilh the great satrap's fidus Achates, but his very Mr. Dennys painted out that there were noly two or three fires a month and the fine was not, but met with such stubborn opposition from all his astuteness Li only saw the external world

the local people that he had to abandon the through Lo's spectacles, and that he constantly | Tweed (H.M.S.) too heavy. As to the defence belog a protest from the brigade that was not the question at all

ider. This time, however, on did that the pre-saw not only without distortions and prejudica but and if they discussed Me. May's absence froma

seat Viceroy is in earnest, and the seeds of the❘ with clear sane vision is very much to his Seas- the fire they would find it a most reasonable

Government for money are so pressing that it try's credit. To the usual intrigue which will notībe given up without a straggie. So lank attends Chiners official life, the Tientsin yamin | main at the barracks when the deputy was at firex. arrangement that the Superlatendent should re-

out for squalls. The local officials don't like added the constant plots and counterplots of His Worship commented on the defence mod

the ties at all, anticipating treable, and the foreign schemers. Thliker as if to a Mecca went said McKensie had done what most men would has gone to Canton, it is said, to en.tiplomatists, designing capitalists and syndicates, deavour to turn the hard-hearted Viceroy, from cranks, faddists, wise and foolish philanthropists. have done on hearing that the fire was only =

his purpoan. If it is enforced it will stop the That they all got ready admission and a fair chimney, as these false alarms were very

make up thelt minds to accept the inevitable. It Intérpretes. With the opportunity of doing trade of the port for a time will the natives hearing was chiefly due to the catholic-minded

the tax, the native hongs hae and at Chow-chow- is quite possible that, to prevent the imposition of Infinite harm and of setting the Pelho on fire, he walked circumspectly, and won alway la may compound with the authorities by promis- the respect and often the gratitude of the an annual payment to the Government. European and American pilgrims. The brilliant The orange crop is not a good one this year, mccess of the late Mission to Europe, especially and present prices are ço per cent, higher than the favourable impression it created in England, usual. The trees locked well in the esaly part was largely due to Mr. Zo's tact and sagacity, of the year, and probably the irregular rainfall qualities which augur well for success in his sface his had much to do with the disappoint new sphere. log result.

frequent, McHardy had. certainly got special from fires. As to these two men, after being leave and he naturally thought it excused him brought up to the court and pat to the cost of an able counsel, he dismissed them with a caution. McAuley was long enough in the brigade to know bis duties, and it was clear he should have got leave and he should have explained to the Superintendent about the certificate. The fastice of the case would be met with a revers reprimand.

MASONIC.

- INSTALLATION AT LODGE ST. JOHN,

No. 618, I c.

There was a great gathering of Masons in the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street, last night, on the occasion of the Installation of Bro. J. I. Andrew as Right Worshipful Master of Lodge St. John, No. 618, EC., for the ending year, The ceremony was performed by Right Wor. Bro. C. P. Chater, D.G.M. of Hongkong and South China, who was assisted by Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, D.D.G M and the Officers of the District Grand Lodge. The R.W.M., being daly Installed in the chair, at once proceeded to lavest his officers, as follows:-

I.P.M.Wor, Bro. F. Howell. Wor, 5.W........ H. B. Bridger War. J.W...................

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J. Burgess

A. Weill

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Trier ......Y÷ESARE The ceremony of investiture over, the Brethrea adjourned to the Banquet Hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the electric light effects, very skilfully arranged by Bro. C. T. Roblason, the blazing star, with over 300 lights in the centre, being so bright that it dazzled one's eyes to gaze upon it. At the back of the R.W.Ma chair was à

and at the back of the Sentor and Junior Wardens were the Level and Rale, respec tively. What showed up best, however, was the number of the Lodge (618, E.C.) in vari- coloured electric lights. The effect of the appll. cation of the electrician's art to the decorations was a very pleasing feature and Mr. Robinson in to be congratulated on the success attained.

While the banquet, which was supplied lo irreproachable style under the personal super- vision of Bro. W. Farmes, was being served the following toasts were daly honoured

1,The Quem and the Craft, Proposte.—The Right Worshipful Master. 4,--7he Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Proposer→ War, Bro. F. Howell, LP.M. 8.-The District Grand Master and Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China. Proposer The Right Worshipful Master. Responded to-by Wor, Bro. W. Baker, P.D.G. J.W.

4-The Stater Lodges and Vistiora. Proposer Bro, H. B. Bridger, Wor, S.W. Responded to by Wer. Bro, S. Hancock. 6-The Hongkong and South China Masonic Benevolent Fund Corporation. Proposer. Bro. J. Lochend, Responded to by Wer. Bro, G. C. Anderson.

8.-The Newly Installed Master. Fropozor, Bro. F. Howell, L.M.P.

W.M. responded.

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T-Wives, Sisters, Daughters, and Swin- "hearts of MazoNE. - Proposer ---Bro. W. Farmer, War, J.W. Responded to by Bro. F. W. Edwards, 8-All Poor and Distressed Masons. Proposer Bro. J. Jorus,

FOOCHOW WINTER MEETING. Siswards-H. Baker, Esq., Hy. Edgar, Esq. R. H. W. Fraser, Esq., Thos. Gittlas, Esq. W. Krohn, Esq., I. C. Oswald, Esq; A. W Walkinshaw, Fiq,

FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, 15TH DECEMBER- The STEWARDS CUP, presented, valve $100 ; lot If Chian ponies; walght as per scale; entrance $5. Half a mile.

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The GRIFFINS STAKIS; a forced entry of $10 each with $ca added; for subscription gilflos; weights as per scale. Three-quarters of a mile.

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3 Time, 1 min. 55 xec. The TEAMIN'S CUP, presented; value $109; for all Chias ponies; weights as per monte: winners at this meeling »ibs, extra'; entrance $5. One mile.

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CHRISTMAS

SALE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned will offer for Sale by

PUBLIC AUCTION

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THURSDAY, the 17th December, 1896,

commanding at 2.30 PM..

at his SALES Rooms, DuDDELL STREET,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARTICLES, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS

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AND NEW YEAR GIFTS,

Comprising

INVOICE

BRONZES, #uch as

of FINE JAPANESE VASES, INCENSE

BURNERS, LARGE LAMPSTANDS, &..., J., &c.

SILVER-MOUNTED PEARL SHELL

STANDS

LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S GOLD- FILLED HUNTING WATCHES with WAL THAM MOVEMENTS.

ALSO

NEW EUROPEAN FANCY GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY,

Comprising

FARISIAN BRONZES, DRESDEN and VIENNA BISCUIT WARE, ELECTRO- PLATED GOODS, GLASSWARE, CENTRE- PIECES, LAMPS, CARDSTANDS, PUNCH BOWLS, MIRRORS, INKSTANDS. WRIT ING SETS, JEWEL CASES, WORKBOXES, NECESSAÍŘES, FLOWER STANDS ALBUMS, OPERA GLASSES la IVORY, MOTHER of PEARL and ENAMEI, &c., &c.

RIEGER'S PERFUMERY.

CHRISTMAS CARDS and FANCY PAPER ORNAMENTS,

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On View from WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst. TERMS OF SALE :—Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

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Hongkong, 14th December, 1896.

CHRISTMAS SALE OF WINES, &c.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

•HE Undersigned will offer for Sale by

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SATURDAY, the 19th December, 1895,

OUTWARD-17th- November-Arlsun, Ping- suey, goth, November - Balmoral 24th Rickmers, Senta, 27th November-Formosa, November — Chingwo, Oolong, «Alianbish |

Oscar, 1st December--Helen Rickmers, Pro GOOD matheus,, Sydney, 4th December-Fried, Romney, Benglos. 11th December Tantalus, Glanzhfil._8th December-Glenfarg, Natal,

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commencing at 3.30 F.M.,

at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET: A QUANTITY OF WINES, SPIRITS AND MALT

LIQUORS, Comprising:- CHAMPAGNES, SPARKLING WHITE BURGUNDY, FRENCH LIQUEURS HOMEWARD-8th December--Kamun, Men- | Ansarted, VERMUTH. BRANDY, SHERRY,

HOCK, dious, Oceanfen. 11th December Dorothea PORT,

CLARET, GRIFFIN'S SPARKLING ALE in Quarts and Pints, Rickmers, Port Phills.

PILSENER BEER, Five SCOTCH WHISKY BLO

The above will be gut up in Suitable Lots. Catalogues will be fined previous to the Sale, Os View on FRIDAY, the 18th December, TERMS OF SALE :—Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, rath December. 1896.

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The appointment of Mr. Lo, interesting is on personal account, has other claims on our attention ; it marks a stage in China's sluggish zdvance. Lo and his colleague Huang, simultaneously appointed to Berlin, are the first Chinese thoroughly conversant with foreign thought and language who bays advanced to such high office. Deep down in the roots of Chinese nature, fixed by the heredity, of sixty generations, lles a conviction of the essential superiority of their own morals, philosophy, and scholarships ; aught else to them le but dross. Their philosophy and ethlen have drugged the national intellect into such lasting coma that the country has all but lost the power to vary in the presence of a new environment. This is the inevitable precuIEDZ to disappearance in the struggle for survival. Defeat by a despised for has partly aroused Chins from her sleep, and we may depend that neliber pappy ner mandragora nor any of the drowsy syrups of the world will ever imedicine her to slumber again. Had the Western sword proetrated China's vitals, the result would have been either death or xff; It would have been THEATRE ascribed to our contemptible supremacy lo mechanical science ; but the whole siing in the national mind lies to the fact that the despised Well, their dwarfish neighbours, have been the means of humiliation. The obtusest Con--

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SATURDAY, the 19th December, 1846, AND MONDAY, the 21st December, 1896. Preceded each Evening BY "OUPS AND SAUCERS.”

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DOORS OPEN si 8.30 P.M. PERFORMANCE at 9.00 P.M.

A late Tram will leave for the Peak 15 minutes after the fall of the Curtain,

TICKETS can be Booked at the THEATRE

ROYAL between 10 A., and 4 Y.M. on and alter KONDAY, the 14th December.

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fucian in the myriads of Chlon's scholars is not HONGKONG AMATEUR-DRAMATIC- so abtase as to fail to see the disgrace of this, and to unspect that there is something rotten In the state of Denmark, Japan has been revivified by Waitern thought, asiatice, mad art; then possibly there is something therein after all. Slowly the teaching of bitter experienes is being digerted, and there is a cry for schools, for changes, for God knows what. Mesars. Lo and Huang have reached the besch on the top of a reform wave, to which the recent succENY of Ll's mission has given extra Impetus and momentum. We know their nominations were strenuously opposed and that the reactionaries. are prepared to do battle on every move in tha game. Early this yast Chang Chih-tung seat in one of his scholarly philippics against the men of the New Learning, and less than two months ago Wang Wen-shas allowed salt. There has been skoon combent in Feking, but so the victory is to the Progressivez.

The ultra-Conservatives' are under

delusion that

*** familiarity foreign thingn ̈mest tend to Chinaman, bad" patalot, Considering the low ebb of patriations in Chian we think this as imporrible metamorphosis, and as a matter of fact all the Chinese kenileteen whom we know to be familar with Western (dess are far more

The Subscription for the current Season has patriotic than their fellow citizens. Comparative

been fixed a1 $1, and Members may obtain political anatomy has led them to see on what Tickets on application to the Hon. Treasurer, Hoss progress and reform are possible. Mr. Lr. R. T. WRIGHT, Hongkong and Shanghai Flog-lo for example is a Chinamas to the very heui's core. Under all kis polish of manner and gilbaaru of phrase, be has a profound conviction of the superiority of Chinese social institutions to those of the West. We have never in our own mină been quite sure that under the bias of pat- riotism, so-called, Mr. Le did not participate In the deep-laid intrigue by which the Foochow captains Jockeyed Captain Lang out of his office, LONDON, November 13th, and so destroyed China's one hope of navai The Central News says it le not true that the enclency. We believe that If that chapter of Halliday Macstacy, the English Secretary of closed as avan more intensely jealous of sareten Government has decided, to prosscule Air secret history is ever waliten, Mr. Lo will be diss

the Chinese Legation in London, for his share | Inflamace than his fallow provincials. The le the kidnapping of Sun Yat Sen last month. warmth of Mr. Lo's personal recaption in "Zag-

Lord Bob............................ Bagagemansandimelesscotiáveisje. 2 Woodmen ......not 3 Time, 1*mía. 277 secs.. GENERAL TOPTICIN'S CUP, presented; entrance $10; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for all Footbewowed China ponies; weights as per scale; bscription grifies allowed rolbi; wieder at this meeting iba, extra. One mile and a quitter,

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THE SUN YAT SEN INCIDENT.

It is quiis trás that the Hoo. R. Cuff, Solicitor land and the honours conferred on kim by our

to the Transuzy, kas bean collecting evidence in Government have undoubtedly removed muck. the case, and that he his examined a number | of kis mapleton and dialike, but: It is not to be forgotten that he showed a very strong spirit of

of gentlemen who are in a position to give Information, among them Sun Yat Sen himsell, Anglophobia to an American Interviewer in Paris.

heart.

Ma. Francis We don't want your views, Don't you think that when life and property are at risk, the Superintendent and not the Deputy should be there unparvising operations?

Witness-That has nothing to do with the casa.

Mr. Francia-Neither have your opinions.

but this has been done with a view to place on if he has any sympathy; with Western Hie Witness; resuming, in reply to Mr. Francis,

record the whole of the facts for use in the very and thought, li exclusively s matter

·wuld "he did not threaten, the men if they

probable event of questions being put to the of the head and not of the not submit to his ruling. He gave did

Government on the re-assembling of Parliament. Mill and Spencer he knows by kourt, but them the option of forfeiting a month's The teaste of the new W. M; and I.P.M., Bro, Broadly speaking, the Central News adds, the he lo utili utterly, allen to Shakespenis and ta pay or of going before the magistrate. His Howell, were received in a most enthusiastic Queen's will does not run in a foreign Embassy | all English social and political "idesis" He has altention was drawn to the scale of fines in the conuer, tostifying at once to the wide popularity or Legation, for members of which, provided cites conferred to no lors for missionaries, and C. S. O, and be found they referred to abesson of the sow Master and the steadfastness of their names be registered in the archives has sarcastically naked why they came to China Offics, are free from za cast their pearle before splae. But his recent arrest or proceedings

from drills and parades. He then pointed out grurpose with which ́the retiring 17. 16. had of the Foreign Bilish Courts, This" "tuvéls have no doubt opened kis mind, and now to the man that a'magistrate could flee them performsad his duties dolor: kia tém of big-munity is expressly conceded by the Act 1 wé sro sanguine that Chins will be well servid:

i.

Bay and if they were convicted they would office. Bro. Farmer, it may be added, sent the probably not be allowed to remain in the brigade, whole company tale convulsions in the speech he Anne 7. cap. 12, and such matters have been 1a Meniru, Lo kad Hoang, and we hope, He did not consider is his position that that delivered in proposing the tomat of wives, sisters invariably regulated by that Statute. The ever they reach the top of the tree, they will dun threat,

and genetkaarte of Masons, which was distinctly | Chinese Legation ertæblakimné as recorded at, einsausber, thats less fortunata - brethren, who Mr. Francis-Don't you

think i 鼓式

gross af- winy and thoroughly characteristic of the genial the Foreign, Office in compliance with the pro- have found Wastam, knowledge, the anleguard mmption of authority on your part to attempt speaker. He was wildly applauded and had visions of Anna 7, cap; za, la mu follows :-Kang, di poruty and the only bar te, their personal to subject these men to a fortelture of pay such a thing been possible would doubtless have

Witness I do not, Kriz State

been anoored. A ME

Thisciclad the avidanza for the prosecution,

After the harruak and accompanyisy testing,

Ts Jan, Envoy Extramdinary @kad /

Planipotentiary's Sew Halliday | Macartney) X.C.M.G. (more), Connelly LECHEAPING Thin Wie i

Mir, Francis took the mans-separately, in kde - the read of them evening watspant very pleasantly Becretary : Mr. Thug, Sterntary y Mir, Kingst

dag the bench, The think,' defendant, ⋅ the ninalosi anumbers of the companymfatinding " Toeng. "Soorotázy j ̈ME.

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB

"THE FIRST CONCERT of the SEASON Te held in the THEATRE OF SATUR DAY, the 25th December, at 8 FM The Chair will be taken by Hon. F. H. MAY,' C.M.G.

Bank,

Gentlemen, desirous of joining wili plasse forward their Names, with those of Proposer and Seconder to the Hon. Sec.

WILLIAM S. FROWD, R.N.,

Hon. Secretary H.M. Naval Yard. Hongkang, 11th December, 1806. Tro18.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Underaged has received instructions

Lo Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION

Central,

at 3 o'clock P.M,

OK

WEDNESDAY, the 53rd December, 1896, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

known an "MYRTLE BANK,"

Siluste at THE PEAK, in the Colony of Hongkong, and standing on

RURAL BUILDING LOT No B1,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctionour. Two-Thirds of the Purchase Money may remain on MORTGAGE for One Year at 6 X Interest if required.

Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale can be seen at the Offices of the Undersigned.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY CO., LTD.,

5. Queen's Road Central. EW. MOUNSEY,

Solicitór

51 53, Queen's Road Central,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

57, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 14th December,, 1896.

(1930

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK AND COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the HowarONG Hore, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th day of December, 2896, at Nook, far the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing Resolation that the Company ba WOUND UP voluntarily.

hereby given that an EXTRA-

Should the Resolation be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confir mation as a Special Resolution to a second Extraordinary General Meeting to be subs quently convened.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WM. HAY,

Honghong, 9th December, 1896.

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