BRACHCOmbers anD OTHER
THINGS.
"Ah ma | whatsmakiem do mathyr
The scribe who diye balapan in gall Recounting humble men's mishapa Whine Dustunga sods and saga, And cases not! Pirifig vana
La Carte Cherokees."
The above culous clan of mortals, peculiar to the summer isles of Eden, bids fale at no very distant date to become an exilaci uz the Manilius dodo or the New Zealand mox. Humanly speak. log, the beachcomber remladi one of the Cas sick, the Apache, and his co-efficient the Com. bay-somewhat similar products of a free and easy, primlive and briery state of Nature, Year by year their mildly vicious circle ia Pacific waters is steadily contracting under the auspices of energeile-sometimes hastily energetic-officials and missionaries, France in the north-east, with her gilp on the Society Paumoto, Austeni, Marqueza and Gambur groups; Germany and Spate, jołat rivals for the occupation of the great Micronesian ares, in the north-west (N.B.-Papa or North Gulaca and the back islands adjoining don't count, as stranger and castaways may reckon upon rather too much of a warm reception there); and, last but not least, Great Britain, with her pro tectorster to Fiji, Samos, Tongs, Rarotongs, Tokelas, Ellis, Gilbert and elsewhere in the
south-west,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY
In alicatesdisteler'waafighting against distelet, except Chih-yeu-t'ou (Tengsao blch me back in the Kick-gang (揭陽 disier
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This intemecine warfare krings untold misery In its train, and entalis considerable loss of life, It also checks production of exposts, limits con- sumption of imports, and causes hitherto thriving villages to be steeped in the depths of poverty. | It alão 'chicks emigration temporarily, and bas dann so this year. In many casca crops szo destroyed, or carried away by the enemy, la some cases prematurely gathered by the owners, thus involiing great lost These quarrela always end in heavy aquerata by the Mandarins and though checked for a time by want of food or sinewsalwar, are always teady to break out gulp. Finarms are freely used by the fighters. kong, although not necessarily through Swatow all of which are probably imported from Hong
very likely landed on the coast by smiggling jauks between this and yours. General Fong seized all the arm in the Chao-chow() Prefecture with very good effect, but now more have come into the country and another General Fong is wasted to repeat his drastic measures. The Hon, T. H. Whitehead's-your only free and independent member-suggestion to your Go- vemment not to limit export of arms unless
intended for use against the Chinese Govern- ment would be quite ineffectual, for although only wanted to-day for inter-village fighting, to morrow they are ready for use against the Government and are să used when the Man- darins Interiare. This state of things not only does great injury to the country, but is most detriments to foreign trade.
I am tired of writing about the weather. Since my last notes aur weather has been made up of the biggest lot of samples on record, in which Jupiter Plartas played no inconsiderable part. To-day a sample of the proper N. E. Monsoon weather has come out of the bay and we are happy.
The Netherlands cruiser Konzingen Withal, arrived yesterday and saluted the port although it was the "Sawbith"-to oblige the Fort commandant I am told. She is a formida ble looking thing, but with sat much pistence to beauty. Her stay here is likely to last a fortnight.
AN AUSTRALIAN HORROR:
· (From an occastonal Correspondent.)
HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
· The following programme has been arranged for the present season –
1.—Lecture by His Excellency the Governor upon "Chuiles Dickens, his life, works, style, and character, and the lessons that should be learnt from them," at Government House, on Wednesday, the 20th January, at 5 pav
1.-Lecture by Mr. Frederick W. Christian upon the "Rufos of Metalamin, with a brief sketch of Penapean tradiilon and folklore," on Monday, the 8th of February, at 5.15 p.m.
3-Lecture by Surgeon-Colonel Evatt upon the “ Cam of the British Army In War,” Monday, the 15th of Febmary, at 5 15 pm. 4-Lecture by Mr. W. Machell on Chinaman sa a. Soldier," on Friday, the 26th February, at 5.45 pLIN.
од
at Neweattle, Asha, for threatening the captain, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Upon his return from 'gaol Ashe was met by kli shipmate, who had also been paid off, and taken to the Northumberland Hotel. Ashe remained at the hotel some time, and it was noticed that he never interested himself in shipping matters, He appeared to spend most of his time in wandering around the bill, and on one pecasion the remarked that there were lots of good marks" on the hill, and that there must be plenty of money in those big houses. At thất ume he called himself a second mate, and, ak | though this was generally Ɛunderstood in the forecastle, bo ona ovor saw any papers. Ashe's shipmate says that from then he lost sight of him Hil about a week before he sailed for Frisco in the SwanAida. The recogalilon was mutual, and | the two cronies talked over theirsid times, and. Ashe's old ship, the Olive Bank, was then in port. The shipmate, on meeting the captain (Patrin) in the street, called bis attention to Ashe, and -Lecture by Mr. Granvfile Sharp on reminded him of the incident in connection "Money," on Friday, the gth March, at 5.15 | with his last visit to Newcastle. The p.m. captate did not kem Dra anxious to 6-Lecture by Mr. W. C._ Barlow, MA, on rence the acquaintance, and he made the rp “John Stout Blackle," on Friday, the rath of mak, "For God's sake, keep that man away | March, at 3.15 p.m. from me. I had enough nĩ him last voyzgo." 7.- Lectorethy Mr. I.J. Francis, QC, on Later on Captain Petrie also warned Captain | Captain Mikan's book, The Infience of Fraser that Aske var dangerous, and advised Sea Power on History," on Friday, the 19th of him to have nothing to do with him. Same March, at 1.15 p.m. three or four days after the two men met again, 8-Lecture by Mr. 'F. Browne, or*The X when Ashe, or Buller, vald, "I have arranged to | Raya" on Wednesday, 31st March, at 5,13 p.m. go with the Swanklida, Come and let's wet It,” 9.-Lecture by Dr. F. W. Clark on "The which they accordingly did. In a conversation | Salt of the Earth,” on Friday, the gih of April, Butler said, "It fn funny that I should run | at 5:15 p.m.
The
across old Petrio again. I just wanted to lat To-Lecture by Mr.J, J. Francis, Q.C., on the kim see that i was alive, and if I fall across : "Theory of British Advocacy," an Wednesday, him when I get to Frisco I will blow his brains the 14th of April at 5.15 members is specially
out." Butler informed his aid shipmate that he had never been to rea since he left the Olive | Bank, but had been in West Australia, whence he had just returned. "I have been all over West Australia fossicking and prospecting, baylog claims and selling them again, and at all sorts of games since I saw I bave made a lot of money, you inst.
and want to go over to Frisco to
la
N. Z.—The attention of drawn to the place and hour of meeting for the opening lecture by His Excellency the Governor. No place has yet been determined upon for the delivery of the other lectures, which, it will be noted, are fixed for a later hour than the opening lecture,
HENRY E. POLLOCK, Acting Hon. Secretary: Hongkong, 18th January 1897.
THE HITZSIMMONS-SHARKEY FIGHT.
V
RESULT OF THE LITIGATION.
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19, 1897.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
JANUARY. Metrorological means based on in years' observations to 1895. Barometer....30.155
Thermometer ............594
Hamidity.....74
Rainfall
TO-DAY,
PASSED. THE CANAL. CUTWARD-1st December-Halen Rickmers« 4th December÷Gleniffel 8th December- Romury, 15th December-limoník, J'ens Matutik, Riogun Maru,, 19th December Benmehr, Canton, Kirkdale, Normandie. Glenarinay, Cowrie, 5th January–KrenAt£2, Antenor, Maria Rickmers, Obi, Patroctus, Stak, Oceanian. 31A January—Benvenus, *Fats, Templar, 15th Jan.—Briconshire,
Tinkat.
‚ HOMEWARD-13th January—Adam, 15th Jan. |--Glengylt, Salanti, Ulyssar, Yamagucht
Mars,
Tuesday, 19th January, 1897. Jewl-b-161k Sebat 1657. Chinese.~174A of 181k moon of. 2oxd wear of
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ANNIVERSARIES.
1838-Mr. Murray, British Vice-Consul at Ma-
cao, commlited suicida. 1891–Houses of Parliament at Tokio destroyed:
by fire.
Sili
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Entimations..
GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
"OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
TO-HORROW, Wednesday, 20th January, 1897. Chine-187% or 181k moon of 28ed year of
of this COMPANY will be held at the Hovoxang
ohammedan 181) Shaaban, 1914.
HOTEL OF THURSDAY, the 1211) day of Jewish-17th Sidai,8687. Kwong-sü.
January, 1897, at Hall-past Eleven of the clock in the Forenson, when the resolution which was San-R443 ............ Sh. 45min. | passed at the Extraordlony General Meeting of ............................... Sår. 87min. | the Company held on the sġth day of December, gh water-Morning „Jikr. 10min, | 1896, will be robmlited for confirmation na ▲
water-Aforing. 4hr. £őmin,
Afternoon .......................... Dar, đầmin. | Spacial Resolution.
"A printed copy of the Resolution can be seen Afternion, EA, OT
on application to the General Managm.
By Order,
W. G. WINTERBURN, ·
General Manager, Hongkong, rach January, 1865. 1144
THE WEST POINT. BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Low
ANNIVERSARIES. 1841-Treaty of Chucopi concluded and a cir. enlar lined by Captain Elliot unsoun- cing the cession of Hongkong, 1849-Birth of the 1st Hongkong,bom Britisher.
B91-Attempt to set fire to the La. Pekin at
Shanghal
that EIGHTH '"
1896-The On Sang ran on Danmall Rock NRDINARY YEARLY MEETING of
and was brached at Bay View
MEMORANDA,
TO-DAY-19th January,
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Balldings, on THURSDAY, the air January, 1897, 11.30 4.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together
Yesterday's American mall brought news that on December 19th at San Francisco Judge San- derson decided that all who were construed in the recent pelse fight between Filziimmons and Sharkey had violated the law prohibiing pelas fighting and were amenable to indictment. The 9 p.m.-Meeting of the Victoria Preceptory and with the Statement of Accounts for the year court could not interfere regarding the stakas and Fitzsimmons' complaint against Sharkey was dismissed.
some business, after doing which I will retum to the colonies. I would very much like you to come with me to 'Frisco, I have plenty of money for both, and you will want for nothing, If I had had a daring fellow with me in Wal Australia we would both have done well, and come back loaded." When pressed for informa- tions to how he became possessed of so much money, Butler produced two cutridges from his top waistcoat pocket, and, the "hipmate mazėtis, kuid with a smile, "This is how I get my living," and significantly added that if they had any stuff on them It was only a matter of "plaking them," Batler seemed to be possessed of ample spending money, and would not allow Als did shipmate to pay for anything. Sill, he was a man who never got drunk, careful as to whom he confided anything, and when talking had a habit of inbling his heavy black mauris tache. This old shipmate immediately recognised the portrait of Bulics appearing to the newspapers as being identical with his bid shipmate Ashe, and is positive that he is now infthe Swanhilds, Butler did not speak to his chum of the captain's certificate (Lee Weller's), he is supposed to have
Thera Powers are steadily drawing closer and closer the meshes of their gigantic seine-net to estrap thele-såð fishes. Those who fail to wriggle through will end perforce by being treas formed by the elimination of the weak, by the survival of the fittest and soulent, and by a gradual process of natural selection-into a pesceful and somewhat sedentary type of trader. As far as Pacific lands are concerned, the dashing plates and
adventurers of olden times and the sandal wood traders-terely described by an old sall "Had of thim's pirits and the other buf's no beter and a del was but rarely enter now days into the calculations of those who really know island la. Other unlovely personalities are also fading izom the scene. Plenty of cannibals may yet be found, on portions of the New Guinea coast and on the islands of Melanesia, by those who care to look for them; but in the Marques group, of such lorld fableđom they are now it scarce as the coral reefs with which the ardent imagination of a certain novellst has recently decorated these far-off islands. Agais, Hale piracy goes on sill in the Sunda Strafta and Salu Sess, but European cruisers are too much onthe stert for these gentry to thrive much, The days are past when the carami fovestor will find either madal-wood Inding upon palmitive and economical principles, piracy on the high seas, or kidnapping black labour a paying concern. Thus the palette of the realistic artist who wishes to paint modera Polynesians to the life is rudely robbed of its most brilliant and striking pigments. He has to fall back upen the neutral balf-tones of fact and truth. But to return to our poor, much worried flock of so-called black sheep, the beachcombers. Their golden days are past. Vanished in the days of 49 -No longer runaway sailors, siray certaways, and "masterkt men "sway the councils of Polynes sian rulers, or git as honoured guests en consular. verandahs. The days of Gascoyne, the sandal wood trader, of Herman Melville, and the of the murderer's signature in various styles.
where the bodies were found; and coples shadowy Doctor Long Ghost in faded and gone into the misty limbo of oblivion. The doings who have been got rid of in the same way as the It is feared that there are other unfortunates of "Buily "Hayes and Capt. "Longbeard "Ponto two mentioned and the police are kept constantly are now relegated to the back numbers of te
on the qui vive by prople who have stories of dime novel, to polat a very questionable moral, missing Edends. Butler is supposed to have but hardly to adorn a decent tale, save when the left Newcastle in a Novs Scoile ship, the. geolus of Louis Becke calls up their poor ghosts awhile from the grey land of shadows;:/ Swanktida, for San Franchico, and by the mall back thinking they might share in the End and motion to dissolva the complaint?
steamer Monowat, which 'left Sydney two days In the exquisite pages of R. L. Stevenson, and the author of "South Sea Bubbles" and "The Fargo, Detectivo Machaillo and Constable Conroy hole with a bulist wound-la'his skull. This was / stricken from the files.
bave gone in intercept their man at the Golden Gate. Both officers know him, and Conroy at with him, one time was within an ace of going prospecting In the Farkes district where Butler was at one time seen with = mate- a keen search is
old
SYDNEY, December zoth. The Antipoder, as no doubt,your readers are aware, have just beca honified by a series of crimes that bid fair to eclipse the deeds of the villain Desaing. In Sydney there is only one topic of conversation at present, and it It Butler. alfas Harwood, who took the unfortunate Lee Weller and Preston away with him and train, has of boat, everyone is talking of the murdered them. Go where you will, on team, Mountala Murders" and the papers are eagerly watched from day to day for farther detalls. The evening Journals, the News In particular, are displaying great enterprise in the matter and the artists bare been busy at work propating sketches of the murderer, his victims, scones
In his possession,
People were farther horrified on the 14th inst. when news came to band from West Australls of two bodies being found in the Bardoc district Just la the same way sa poor Waller and Pre- aton were found. The report goes that some prospectors saw a man there filling up a hole And he informed them his mats had "good show,"
After a while the prospectors came
they discovered a man's body buried in the
In'delivering judgmentals Honour said: "There no question in my mind that the parties in this engagement or exhibition or whatever you call It-the complaint calls it a boxing contest- are indictable under the law and that the people who witnessed it are amenable as law.breakers. I poderstand that these exhibitions are given, and they are given because the people and the police wink at them. Batno Court willrecognize any such proceeding. And there is no doubt in my mind that this injunction should be dissolved, and it would have been dissolved ti the motion had been mide immediately upon the heels of issuing lt, sa the Court in fact expected.
#The order to dissolve the injunction will be granted."
Priory,
TO-MORROW,-10th January.
II a.m-Outward French Mall closes. Noon-Tamisa leaves for Europe.
Noon-Empress of China Leaves for Van.
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couver, vís usual ports of call.
Meeting of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society at Government Hause.
THURSDAY 1st Janussy, 11.30 am-Extraordinary general meeting of "Mens Geo, Fenwick & Co, Lidų, at the
Hongkong Hotel 11.30a.m.-Meeting of shareholders of the West Point Building Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Victoria Balldings, Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Victoria Buildings. 3.30 p.m.-Auction of household furniture, &c., at No. 55, Wyndham Street, by Mr. G. P. Lammert,
- General Barnes (for Sharkey)—How about the
The Court-Yes, the complaint should be
Fitzsimmons and Julian were in Court during the session, and appeared isther downcast when the Judge rendored his decision. Sharkey, Karp,9 p.m.-St. George's Ball at the City Hall sad " Long Green" Lawrence did not appear.
The numerous garnishments againit the. money which Judge Sanderson has allowed to Sharkey keeps about $3,000 of it is escrow. The remainder belongs in Sharkey, his trainer. and General Barnes. Denny, Lynch, who har manipulated the deal by which Sharkey got the money, testfiled in court that there was no par.. tion of the coin coming to him.
and the Doctor" the subtle penetrating charm of reef and palm, cliff and foreland, brook and woodland still lagers with us. The islands are as fair as ever, but the nameless graceful and plea. sant naličić of the inlanders du dast verging inle a heavy and apathetic sullenner. Sed is the piping of the great god Fan, bashed the voices of the Nymphs and Oreads of the glades and brook, and the daughters of Nereus have deserted the coral gardens and fairy grottoes of Ocean, Where the race for the nimble dollar bas passed over it, the genus growɛ less green. And so rolls on the Juggernaut car of our tremendous nineteenth century of progren crushing late finest dust old ideals, old beliefs
"Ohne hast, Ohne rast," So the wheels tolt horses. Brtier, who said he was a mining The fre broke out la the basement and aufctly the referee. It has bean reported that many
old races.
on, grind on, without. censation. Meanwhile spell of rest and otlose calm in place of the old stirring split of excliement and adventure pilches the keynote of island life just now. With out hope, yet without anxiety, the folk are passing sway, and another chapter in the long roll of evolgilon will shortly be closed for ever. The refrain of the great poet is ever with s "Goldes guls and lada xil must, like chimney-sweepers come to dust." A shy wild bird is the beach comber, who won't come to everybody's whistle, Nowadays bis pealing lion's roar has died down to solical turtle-dova's fellaby. Unobstrusively be stows himself away into odd Hille nooks and comers, for he is being sought after rather more than bis modest nature caver. He only wants now to be left undisturbed by fanatical King Pauls and other hasty slots of a single idea to the enjoyment of his own queer life in peace, and to galetly mind his own bus facts, it other people will be a good as to mind thelen. For the rest, his boards are little, but his beast-is generally in the right place. He is hospitable to the chance passer-by, often possessing liberal fund of dry
18 months ago and no cine was ever found as to the murderer. Near Coolgardie a atench attracted a party of travellers to make a search and they found the corpse of an Afghan carrie: børled under exictly similar circumstances to there found on the Blue Mountains. Batle being made, but no corpse has been found so
had said, to Newcastle, that he had been and at far. desired camp has, however, been found,
was secured a horse rug and water-prospecting in this part and It is very reason
able opposition that these are some more of his, Proof. The average prospecter of bushman is
victim. not in the habit of leaving such things behind and suspicions of foul play are strong. One person to whom a man sold a travelling outst han fodenllied him by a portrait an Entler. When first seen at Parker, Butler had a gentle. manly looking young fellow with him si maid and they had a covered waggonette and two expert, was alone when he sold the calfit and rerned to Sydney. It was at Parkes that he been seen raperintending the digging of a shaft gave himself the name of Harwood, and he had by bis missing companion.
Ashe is the tine name of the wanted man, and It has been put forward now that Richard
for wages from the ship Ollys Bank is said by afgnators in that name attached to a receipt experts to be identical with other specimens of the man's writing. The specimens as published wil bear similarity that strikes even the unpractised eye. Of the signature "Lee Weller," Swankids, there can be little doubt #1 to lis the man who shipped in the signed by identity with the other specimens. From Madgee aletler has been received in the same hand signed A. Vokes, and this is viso apposed to be Batler's. A young man samed Chambers left Mudgee with Vokes or whatever his name way, und ko alas has never been seen since. Another man named Robertion who had £400 in his
going prospecting with a stranger in this colony, and his relatives antar-
Sumour and curious Information and a never enf. † Bome months austan has been missing for
ing stock of anecdotes that would delight a Mark ally have fears for his safety. "Butler," the Twain or Rudyard Kipling. Often he has a
wanted man is generally termed hers, had a very fair education, too, and the numbers of Ballarat School of Mines certificate, which was "Scientific Americans," "Scribner's," and "Hu per's" magisines and such like up-to-date publica stolen from one F. Harwood and this was 20 tions circulating among these remote islands doubt of use to him when wing that allae.
would fairly astonisk any other than a student of the bizarre and striking phases and paradoxes
Sevmal people who were negotiating to go
of human nature to be met with in certain ost that of the man they w. They all my he
of-the-way regions of the globe,
F. W. CHRISTIAN,
prospecting with Butler have been interviewed and all readily identify the police portrait seemed to have considerable mining knowledge and keret the country dulcicis remarkably well, In each case be said he wanted a partner with £20 or £30, and he told one man he had's mine.
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A KOBE HOTEL DESTROYED.
There appears to have been a great deal of [Ill-feeling in the squabble and the press of America has joined in condemning the action of the S. F. Examiner, which supported Harp
mation at the last moment people who were backing" Fits got infor-
Sharkay. Some queez siries are in circulation about the nature of a fejury said to have been received by
KOBE, January rith. The Commercial Hotel (proprietes, Mr. Bodecker) was bumi to the ground this morning got firm hold on the building. The occupants of the house were swakened by the smoke and Mr. Bodecker van out and gave the alarm. The hedge on Settlement Fire Brigade, ander Superintendent Sim, promptly responded to the call and several Japiñese brigades, but their unlied efforts could not save the building, 'which bant like a match
reaching the adjolaling property-Chronicla. box. Fortunately the flames were prevented from
THE TRAVELLING CHINEE.
(By a British Manufacturer, after Bret Harti Well, I wish to remark
And I'm putting it plain- That for keeping things dark,
And for making tričku vald, The travelling Chinese is patullar- And I've tried sil'farsinéar stelio. Li Hong Chang is his name,
Though some pipers deny,
In regard to the mimo,
3
Wist that name might imply. Beli Chong, Chang or Chung, Tong or Paker, It don't maka much difference—he'i fy |
It was August the thirḍ
When he first saw-oir, sklos ; And it might be sterred
We had landed a prize. And would also land orders—is plenty ↑
But prophecy's always unwise i We had each our small game, And Li Hung took a hand, We speak English; the sme He does not understand.
His laterpreter does, and he questioned
Through him in a way thaỉ was grand ↑
that was forth millions if he only bad amato jo | ́As to "wanting to know," help him develop It.
- Two man named Marchont and Lenagh who || te valsalog are postively stated by the friends to have gone off with Batler at different Hmes, and a shit with Marchant's name on it has been recormed by the palica from a perenia ta whom it was given by Buller
SWATOW NOTES. (From our own Correspondit.)
Swatow, January 18th, To the troubles going on in other parts of Chins, this district is adding its quots. The twa Prefectures of Chis-c how I and Hwelchew (), of which Swatow is the principal trade centre, are in a way disturbed
An interesting story is that of a waller who state owing to old fends being revived and inter- came to the Colonies in the ship Olive Bank Thiago ighting resulting. This is of course from Rio in 1893 and he throws some light on nothing now, but it was put down by the late the character of Richard Ashe (so he called General Fong with a strong hand and lesson him), whom he identified in a Batler portrait. taught which prevented any great repetition The sailor said that lastend of the usual santical during his illatima; now unfortunately it is garb Athe appeared in a neat attire, carrying a Main on the increase, and the mandarins as portmanteau and a small clothes bag made either table or afraid to repress it. Fighting of American duck. His undoubted ability to has been going on recently in the Rich Yang perform a better class of taller work soon proved that Ashe was a seaman. He was always "cond district at the villages Chin King pots on the officers, and sneered often at the ($1) Nang Hole (1) Chih-yan-ito second mate. Frequently, while kemping watch, he would copwaran with ili chum, who appears ORAM, Tong-slip
to be the only man with whom he became friendly. The conversatios always turned on money malters, and hern, to?, anotaur character- tule of the man latterly described made itself apparent, for although he was a thorough gallor no siways avoided walior talk. He did much an - he liked on board the vase, and the officern did not seem to cure so order hins about, as lawy: said kis egy disposition Moner or laur workh hava high shaus ista sekilet. : Os Hiány
and
Wet-kn-shan (Balkrätin) in the Chao-yung
(9) Alb) platelet at the vilis ges K'C-chhi (F] 2) and Chiang-Lion (in the Po-ming 眼
(*) district at Cabi-nan (W) (f)) and in the Fang.Shun
and Li- district
Cloonan's self was not in it I. Chung's questions would flow
About twenty per minute j And if catechisms the cake took
'I'm certain the Chinesa would win it. Our shops were all stockad
In a way which I gileve Tast be silently-mocked,
With a laugh-In his sleeve. And a Chinaman's sleeves are cspacious
Beyond what you'd really believe. But ar to a trade
With that Travelling Chines-- Why, the most that we made
Alo, so far as I sen,
A sewing machise and a lawn tent,
Which the time were delivered blan krem 1 Ships and guns were sil olgb
Which be gazed on with glos,
·Bol was not moved
bay, And I said, "Can this be? I fast it is not many orders ....
We'll get from this Traveling Chines Which is why I remark
And I put it quite plala— That for riddias most dark,
And for questions quita wala,
The Travalling Chines is a caution,
Bat orders from kim do mor mi
Sharkey.
that made
Regarding the fight itself it la probable that
the Civic Federation will bring the details of the affair before the grand jury, and i! possible secure the indictment si both the fighters and their seconds, I. I. Truman, president of that body, said lately, "The fights that hari ocented- in San Francisco during the cours of the last few months ara a burning disgrace. The federation has several times endesvitied to get the officers of the law not to allow them to procsel, but the apathy of public opinios has been such that its attempts bars rezulted in uiter fnliure,
(I believe the City should take this affair into isto in own hands and not loses the purity bodies i bear the brunt of the movement for reform. Yer my part next Monday evening 1 am going to urge the bringing of the case to the attention of the grand jury with all the powers at my command.”
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
[Saturday, 16th January, 1897.]
MOTIFICATIONS,
|| No. 14–Notlães that Mr. Li King Sum has been appointed a Public Vaccinator.
No. 15-Gazettes the appointment of Sergeant W. K. Wyile to be Lieutenant in the Hongkong
Volunteer Corps.
FRIDAY 22nd January,
Tacoma mail duo.
SATURDAY,—23rd January. English mail due.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Tacoma (Macduf) 21nd inst. English (Ravenna) azed task, American (Belgi:) 26th Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 27th fast. Tacoma (Brasmar) 18th fat, American (Peru) 6th prox. American (Coptic) 15th prox.
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unding 31st December, 1896.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the with, to THURSDAY, the 2011 January, 1897 (both dayn Inclusive), daring which period no TRANSFER OF SHARES can be registered,
By Order of the Board,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Aguats for the West Point Building Company, Limited.
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"Hongkong, 4th January, 1807.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE in hereby given that the NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held me the COMPANY'S Orvices, Victoria Buildings, an THURSDAY, the gist January, 1897, at ka n'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, ingether with Statement of Accounts for the yoir ending 31st December, 1846.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES- DAY, the 13th, to THURSDAY, the arst Jan, 1897 (both days Inclusive), during which period NO TRANSFER OF SHARES can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. -Hongkong, 4th January, 1897.
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND KACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERL
"HE SIXTY-FIRST ORDINARY HALF- YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOL-
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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Cantons left DERS in the COMPANY will be held at the Singapore for this port at y am; to-day.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Fadas, from Chins, arrived at Landen on the afternoon of the 18th lust.
SHIPPING RETURNE, From B Bom, yesiırday to 8 pm. to-day.
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No. 16--Announces the Royal anseof to Mr. L.-J. Bell-Irving's appofitment as an unofficial: Elst umumarmoscane member of the Leg tufativa Council,.
No. 17-Notifies the temporary appofatment ef Mr. Edward Bowdler to the Executivo' and, Legislative Councils during the absence of the Hon. F. A. Cooper, ́
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No. 18-Notifies that Mr. H. P. Tooker will Bet as Director of Pubila Works in the Hon. T A. Cooper's sheance. Mr. Tooker will also hold the post of Water Authority during the same
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20-Announces the appointment of Mr.
Newchwang Cheloo B. & S. K. L. Dennya es_Crown Bollektor vics Mr. A. B.
Federation...Amoy & H Johnson, resigned.
Cantonkong ..............JM, & Co. Choyrane.Shangbalo
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No. 21-Notifies the appointment of Mr. D. MacDonald an surveyor si bollers in unlicensed HİDAM YORKÏS under 6a tana burdan,
No. 23-Notifies that the Hon. F. H. May will not as President of the Sanitary Board during the absence of the Hon. F. A&. Cooper,
No. 30-Pablishes netices to marians ingard ing soundlage in Kiang Small, Straits di Mances, the existente, of, a skesi bank off lors Yau, Japan, susken reefs off Oma Zaki, and a new revolving light on the South Coast of Klushie, Japke.
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Drricz of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Roză Central, on SATURDAY, the goth instant, at rath ́o'clock Noor, for the
Furpose of Receiving a Report of Directors, | together with a Statement of Accousis, declaring à Dividend, and electing a Director and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS at the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to joth, Inclus. -- alys
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 13th January, 1896. THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
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NOTICE hereby given that the EIGHTH
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFices, Victoria, Buldings, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 18gy, at 12 n'einde (Noo), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts for the Twelve Moniks ending the gist December, 1895,
The TRANSFER BOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 29th Jan, to TUESDAY, the gth February (both days" inclusivs), during which perfod no TRÙNIFER ÖF SHARKS can be registerd.
- By Order of the Board of Directors,
A, SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. Agents for the Kowloon Land and Hellding Company, Limited. Hongkong, 18th January, 1807,
THE GRILL ROOM, #QUEEN'S ROAD. THE LEADING CATERERS
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TUESDAYS, GREEN TURTLE STEAKS for TEFTEN. GREEN TURTLE SOUPS for DINNER.
SALADS and DELICIOUS ENTREES R
to PRIVATE HOVIES at shorteri notice, WEDDINGS, FRIVATE PARTIES, TIFFINS and DINNERS a Speciality, Hongrong, 14th Dicember, 1896.
KUHN & KOMOR, JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
91 & #3, Queen's ROAD, HOMOLDED,*
15, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
DIVISION SZERET, KOBE
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