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REUTER'S MESSAGES.

UGANDA.

LONDON, November 16th, Further news received from Keating.

Uganda la

PARLIAMENT. Parliament will meet on February 8th.

THE SCENE IN THE AUSTRIAN REICHSHATH,

Thirteen deputies of the Reicherath have been supended and removed by the polics. They stormed the platform of the House, i the President filed.

and

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN `-

WEST AFRICA.

A rumour her reached the Colonial Ofics of a conflict between 400 British and a French force at Nikki, but it la officially discredited.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tax red buoy by Haluan Head is lost, THX buying ralis for sovereigns la $10.37 per TER German cruisen rene let to-day bound

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Hongkong, 1st March, 1807.

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afternoon.

For dredging in the man-of-war anchorage ten besimen were fined $1 each at the Magistracy

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"Da. R. M. Gibson arrived by the English mall to assume the office of Superlatendent and Secrets of the Alice Memorial and Nethersols | Hospitals.

A PROCLAMATION

by His Excellency the Governor is published in Saturday's Gunsite probibiling the exportation of arms, ammunition etc. from this Colony for a further period of six

tmonths from the 28th inst,

FOOTBALL.

The following in the record in the Six-aside Competition

Record to 17th November, 1897.

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A FOGYBALL, MAIch wu p'ayed at Happy Valley | Juretal sarsed the stator at § 1 m. The cortoge to the clank. The clerk came back with some on Saturday between Kowisco and Centurion. left the Volanteer Headquaters at 4 30 p.m. the loose tickels which were ust the kind I wanted.

coffa being borne on a gun carriage, covered | I wanted the first-class return tickets. The former had a very strong team and won

with wraiths from fellow officers, comrades, Į then wrols back da cribing the ticketa by four goals to all,

friends and family of deceased. His sword, but he sent back the clerk without the tickets, belts, and helmet and a Valon Jack were also The clock said that Mr. Wylla would seemt. A laid on the coffin. Llaut. Machell had few days passed and I did not see him. I then charge of the firing purly and there _wa | wrote to him to come and see me at to go on Fri A good attendance of the corps. The officers day. He came and I asked him for an explana present included Sir J. W. Carrington (Comtion, Hasıld that they were in the office but mandant), Captain Gordan R. A, (Adjuntant), that they had been used (punched), I then ask Captain Crawford, R., Capt. Saunders, Lleats, ed him where was the money? He could not give McDonald, Fullerton, and Maitland. The band any proper explanation. What he said once was of the West Yorks played the "Faunal March" that he knew he did a very staple thing, on the way to Happy Valley and the Rev. R. F. He took other now tickets, tore them into halves Cobbold conducted the service at the grave. and punched them. I told him that no one 30 31 Many lilenda of docensed joined the procession: would believe that. I told him that we would-

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MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY,

An enquiry was held at the Magistracy, thh starese, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse acting as core- Fung Yut, a cook, depored.-On the 38th at 7,30 am. I saw the body of the deceased at the revolver range at the back of the racquet court, The body was lying on its back. After I saw l; I went back and rep mied it to the mistress.

By the Magistrate—I did not notice's revolver. saw a pouch near by. I did not notice whether deceared was alive or dead.

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go through the mattor very carefully and I would consult with the Consulter Committee and that If he called about 10.30 the next day he would know the têmit. The same day 1 vent for all the tickets he had' at his office.". I should say that the amount the tickets represented was at last $1,500. We went into the matter again and I asked Mr. Ewant a member of the Con suliing Committes, and we decided that we would have to suspend Mr. Wylla When he called about 17.15 Da Saturday I told him of the decision and I also told him that I had sent soms one to tike charge of the office. He said he thought the Company might overlook Chef Chi, marke at the racquet court, it this time. I said that I would be very light sald returned home at 8 am, on the If the Company look no further action in the 18th inst, and my wife tid me that the last wit matter and i intimated that the Company would neas bad lound the body of a European at the | noi take scifon. He said that he would return towalwar Sange.

if he was allowed to I then went to the range. Be the mancy in fastalments ore I reached there 1-saw a soldier who was | retain his position. I said I could not do so. repairing a pipe and I reported the matter to him. After a little more convmenilon he said “Mr. I then went with the soldier to the range. When Buck, will you shake hands with me for the last we got there the soldier told me not to ga any time." I shook binds with him and he left. I tack the other man to pisce him in charge about further when I was some way from the bedy.

230 and I introduced him to the engineer. I asked at both termint whether Mr. Wylle had turned up but was to be bad not. I came down in the 345 tram and the men again said that they had not seen Mr. Wylle. I then felt anxious and went to the Police Station where I met Inspectors Hansen and Dancan and I told them Mr. Wylie was in frable and that it waS K private matter and I wished to find out where he was.

Pilvate John Sutton, W.Y.R., deposed-A 8.30 am, on the 38th I was walking in a ravine when my attention was called by the last wit Dess. I went to the 20 yards revolver range which runs at the back of the racquet court. saw the deceased lying on him back. I saw a wound at the back of his right ear. I found revolver on the ground a few inches from his right hand. (Revolver produced and Identified by winers.) The revolver was loaded in four chambers; two had been discharged. A few Hon. There was blond on the right of his head, inches from the revolver was a box of ammuni- reported the matter to Private Wilding who on santry daty on the back of Murray Bar racks. I remained with the body until it was removed. I recognised the body as that of Mr. Wylie, Superintendent of the Peak Tramway.

Acting Inspectie Gillies said—About 8 47 a.m. on the 18th init. I received a report kom Private Widing, of the West Yorks, that the body of a European was lying on the revolver range at the

By the Maglstrate.—I did not know at tha was very excited but he was not ang; be WAS time that he was going to commit suicide. He remorseful. His salary was $ago meditee hours. Mr. Sincisir, Marine Superintendiat of the Indo-China S S. Co. tid -1 bayo kaown the deceased for 15 years and was a friend of his and bis family, I know that he is 39 year old. He was a native of Scotland, brought пр ola London. He was a married man and had three sons, aged 8, 6 and 4. I bad a letter handed to me by Mr. Hansen for Mrs. Wylle I gave it to her and Court. She said she didnot see any reasons why It should not be published but I was to leave it in the Magliate's hands, I am now inlog 118 friend of the family. I have no objection to the letter beingread by the Magistrate but I think it inadvisable to have it published now. I saw him last on Friday morning but I did not speak to him as we only paried each other, Trever know of ble financial difficulties H1 was of sound salad.

À SPECIAL session of the Justices of the Peace | Azmite caused in the island of Leyte is estimat back of the racquet cour, I told Sergt. Sealt to she returned it to me and I brought it back to

will be held at the Magistracy on Tuesday, 7th ∙praxime, to consider an ́application from M. Stefsburg to transfer bis publican's license for the. "olonial Hotel to J. H. Donnenberr

SINTINCI of alx" months was passed on a Celenial' at the Magistricy this morning for selling oplam, to prostitutes to Square Streat. This is the delinquent's recand convsallon for the same offence, and his second term of 6 mos.' WE a requested to state that special trams for HB.-The Telegraph's newsboys and gigmen the Peak will leave, la connection with St,

have red special instructions to charge moly to cents per copy for the paper and if they ask for an cents it is done in violation of their instructions, and the Manager will therefore be glad to heat from anyone who is asked to pay more than few cents.

TELEGRAPH'S GIGMEN AND A NIWIBOY who call on board all vessels arriving in the waters of the colony.

inform Inspector Hantes.

MOOLA SINGH, Indian constable No. 649, wAI charged at the Magistracy to-day with stealing $1.5m hawker at Talm-total. The complainant stated that on the, s4th Instant, between 6 and 7p.m., he come out of Mr. Do. rabjee's garden át Kowloon, `with his basket of fruit' when the defendant arrested him. He searched complainxo)'s purse and found $1.50, which he kept, and then let complainant go. He reported the matter at the Police Station the next day. Witness described the mooty that was s'ofen and added that the defendant was in uniform at the time. Robert Graham, AS. 241 | gave evidence of the report and stated that after it was made he searched the defendant's box

his prasanca and found $1.80 In some of the money resembling that which had been lost. Inspector Kemp sald: that at the time of the theft the defendant was on duty on Now, and a beats, Kowloon, and was the only constable in there quarters and also that be joined the Police in October, 1896, for THx Canadian mail is expected here to-morrow vereis. The case was adjourned till to-morrow morning as defendant sald be wanted to employ solicitor for his delence. Ball was refused. Tuz idal wave to which we recently referred st having played have with the hemp crop in the Philippines appear to have been accompanied by a cyclone. A telegram from Madrid, dated October 21, anys:-A tertlbie cyclone, which Island at Leyte, one of the Visayas group of the ecconed on the 11th lost. has devastated the Philippine Islands, Carigara and Buruge, sttuated on the erstern coast of the island, were completely destroyed, but the town of Leyte itself, owing to

escaped with position, comparatively Utile damage.

An Immense Wave swept Inland and ergulfed several villages. In the town of Tacloban several thousands of natives perished. The cyclone also swept over the island of Samer. The foll extent of the disaster is not yet known, but the ed at 7,500,000l. Leyte, which belongs to the

Inspector Hansen sxid-About 8 ay on the Visayas or Pintados Íslands, iles to the north of 18th Sergt. Scott made & report in consequence Mindanao, from which it is separated by the of which I went to the range. There I found Strait of Surigao, Its arom is 9,300 square kilo metres, with a population of some 230,005. The Private Sutton. I saw the body, which I recog inte-ler of the island is mountainous and is not aired as that of Mr Wille, on the groand. He was lying with his feat towards the hill. First throughly explored. The coat diatrics are of all I saw blood on the ground and then I saw well watered and productive, although burl-wound on the right side of the hand. He canes often cause great destruction,

was clothed in ordinuy European drent and his vest buttons were open. The revolver win The Magistrate gave his finding as fillows-I DEATH OF MR. W. K. WYLIE lying 9 inches from his band and the holster find that death resulted from ballet-wound, was on the left alde of the body; the box of self-inflicted, consequent upon mental distress in connection with money difficulties into whichha Hongkong residents will one and all be very cartridges was near the revolver. The box cez- much surprised and exceedingly sorry to heat of lined 29 cartridge There cham

had fallen from the Hongkong High Level Trame. a six-chambered one and had four cham-way Co, of which he had besa superintendent the death of Mr. William Kennedy Wyle, bern Landed. There were sixteen cartridges since 1891. In making that finding 1 can ogly Superintendent Englacer of the Feik Tramway, on the ground. I searched the body say how much are deplores what his

tikes plac. The deceased war in a manner a part

of which it is our palafal duty to announce. His before removing it. I found a watch and body was found fast above Murray Barracks, in vialling card in the ordinary watch pocket. I ourselves. He was intimate'y connected with

found

an eas clope addressed to Mrs. Wylle in the Tramway which his bec, me a kecernaty and By special arrangement, through the klad = pool of blood on the revolver range at, the the Inner breast pocket al tba cost. essential part of our existence here, and I hawa obliging me until this always beard that he was extremdy castery of the management of the Kowloon

that the deceased shot himself through the bead morning when I had authority to give it to ❘ and gave great satisfiction in the general dis Hotel, one mera athaction has been added to the numerous delights of existence in the penio- with a revolver between Saturday afternoon and Mr. Sinclair (Leties produced by Mr Sinclair charge of his doties. Of course now the de- sola on the mainland, namely, the "Hongkong yesterday merolog. The revolver ballet entered who said it was not for publication). That is ceased is so more and it is useless to comment at the rear of the right ear and came out on the the letter. I bave not made myself acquasted upon what he has done, but one could bave Telegraph supplied every evening to all residents other side. At to am, on Saturday the deceared with the contents. I also found ane tan-cent wished that he had taken a more sensible view of Kowloon who send along to the Manager of gentleman called at the Volunteer Headquarters, and one five-cent bit near the body, a pea-kalis, of the roallon and what I might call a moKA when he appeared to be la good health and a bandkerchief and a price of paper which had courageons and manly pirt, and he might have the Kowloon Hotel the paltry sum of das cents.

considered his wife ́ind' family whom he split. He said that he would be present stoms figures which appeared as if it was the

ban ploored in such distress, and I think T. NORTHCOTT (H.M.S. Tamar) and 3. Hacker the machine gun practice at Kowloon that alter marking of some scores. The clothes were

covered with beavy dew as if they had remained that everyone if sympathise with them (Naval Dockyard) will box is rounds with 5 er. Doon, as he was orderly officer for the week

He then went to the Tramway Company's office. there all night. The volver was rusted in the in their rubles. I think it only right, also, to gloves In the Theatre Royal on the 11th instant.

add, that the evidence which Mr, Hat Buck has A litle after noon he agala visited Headquarters part which had contact with the ground. Both men ase clever heavyweights, and each of and told Gooner Parsons, the orderly, to get bie

given has been of the most straightforward them turns the scale at the same point. They revolver and Gily rounds of ammunition with

kind, and that, considering the suspicions that at the

were entertained, he could not havi taken any which to practise on the revolverranga 110 in active training and much literent in cen. tered in the event, both having many warm par- back of the racquet court. Parsons gave him a it-

other action than he did in aspending tisans ashore and afloat. The prizo fa to be a volver and 50 rounds from the store. Mr. Wylls

bias from his duly. purro presented by a Hosgkong resident.

sat at the quatermaster-sergeant's desk and wrote a letter, which he finished and sealed just NOTICE a given by the Coast Inspector that the

Perions returned with the weapon and am. Keepers at the Laoilershan Promontory Light-musliion. His own revolver could not be found but decented said that the one given him would do. He presumably put the letter in his pocket And it is probable that it is the one be wrote to his wife and which was found upon him after his death, He left Headquarters just nu iba 11 30 11am to the Peak was about to leave, and the brakeman, who saw Mr. Wylie emerge from the Headquarters, thought he would be golog by that iram. The deceased, however, never went to the station during the day or night and it is thought he went straight to the revolver range, At about 2 or 3 o'clock that af'emon a shot was heard in the vicinity by the range but no import anca was attached to ti At 730 yesterday the Stiintelligence of the shocking affair became known. A Chinaman then saw the body lylag on the range and reported it to the soldier act- ing range-keeper. The police were informed and Inspector Hansen accompanied by Sergeant Scoli immediately proceeded to the place indi. caled and saw the body just beneath the uprised ground at 20 yards from the target. A revolver with four chambers haded, and two

and Lately discharged,

Andrew's Bail, at, 1230, 1.39, and 1 am, Launches have been stranged for Kowloos, leaving this side at midsight, x 8.00., 1:30 2.25., and 18.m.

back of the meqsel court, and it would seam I kept that letter with [1973

Captain Morgan, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the goil instant,” at Noon.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Cə

Agenta,

Hongkong, 29th November, 1897.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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

ΤΗΣ

"MIRZAPORE,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-nimed vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company Godowns, it Kowloon, where such consigument will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo :-

From London, &e, or S.S, Arcadia,

...

From Australia, er 5.5. OctaNA. From Calcutta, ar 5.5. Palawan. From Persian Gall, 18 8.5. Henry Balkow, "Khandalla and Assyria.

Goods not cleared by the 5th December 21 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.

Ne Fire Insurance will be effected by ms in Ray ass whatever.

All complaints respecting irregularity in the delivery of the Telegraph to subscribers or as reganda any overcharge by the newsboys or gigmen should be addressed to

The Manager

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH *

OSYTCE, No. 6, Pedder's Hlih, Hongkong, rith October, 1897,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

WINES & SPIRITS. hoe on hearing a bell, log horn, steam whiatic, er any other sound, during foggy or thick westher, which shall indicate the proximity of a vessel, will fire 3 guns with an interval of one minute between the first and second and the second and laird, and, if the vessel's fog signal showing that she li under way—is till beard, will repeat the Brlog after an interval of fiftien | minutka.

ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, then saving all intermediate pråts, and enabling us to supply the best growths at 'MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on

Applicatios,

PORT after renoval should be, rested a month before use. When required for' drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vistages. All are true Xeres Wines,

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Dr. C. Thomson deposed-Os the 28th instant at noon made an examination on the body of deceased which I recognised as that of Mr. Wyla. The body was that of a man of about 40 years. found a bullet wound about an inch behind the right ear. It passed right through the head. The exit was about 4 lather behind and slightly above the left ear. His opinion was that death was caused by shock from the ballet woond. The body was quite fresh and in this cold weather it might have been dead four or five hours.

Private Robert Farrar elated—I saw deceased about 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon passing my [st at the back of Murray Battacks. He had a revolver pouch and a square parcel. I met him just on the bridge on the way leading to racquet court. I did not speak to him nor be to me. He was dressed in a serge suit. I did not take particular notice of his hat. I was on police duty there between 11 am and 5 p.m. I did not hear any shot.

THOSE who take an interest in feats of skill in the "manly art" will be regaied with a liberal bill of fare in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday avening, Pearson, W. Y. 'R-the lightweight Champion of the Colony, will box an unbeaten zan, named Dacay, from H.M.S. Sphigenia; two baniam weights from the U.S.9. Machios

Lance Corporal Jordan ald--About 3:35 (Whelan and Kelly) will spar, and Lambert,

p.m. on Saturday I was in the yard at R.ML will box with another middleweight, named Leonard, from the Merchant Service. The

Murray Barack and heard two in rapid succession from the direction of the two "crack featherweights, Haslem and Me

racquet count. I * box of cartridges

I took so notice of them. Quire are also on the blil; Mass Lever And Clarke will act as judges and Mr. Gridley we found at all side. Lite being extact the will, we understand, referee the contexts: Spardy was removed to the Morgar, On examini tion of his pockets a letter was found addressed ring commences at 9 p.m. Vids advi,

to Mrs. Wylle. It is thought that the first shot Was fired on the ground as a test and then the second chamber was discharged through the

All damaged Packages must be left la the Godowns and a cerificate of the damage @btained from the Godawn Company wiikin tên days after the Vessaliurival here, after which so Claims will be recognized.

H.A. RITCHIE,

Superintendiat, Hongkong, 19th Novembes, 1897. · [1~# 5 || CLARBT~~Our Clarets, including the lowest | A musK RADEK-LOOKING Chinaman who appeared priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine as i he had not had a square meal for a couple OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STIAM-

product of the juice of the grape and are of days yesterday offered a bottle of Calfloralas not artificially made from raisins and put wine for sale in Queen's Road East. He currants, ss is generally the case with Cheap could not get a purchaser wherever he went bat he persevered and kept on hawking the las until a Chinese comatable got wind of the matter and charged hins with selawinl possession of the beverage. At the Magistracy to-day he stated that it was given to him by his wife who was in Eupean employ, The case was remanded pending enquirier. This should be a good hint for householders to keep an eye on the cellar kaye. Apparently sil's fish that comes to the Chinese

SHIF COMPANY,

NOTICE

“ONSIGNERS of CARGO per Slamship

"BELGIC."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their. Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take Immediata daivery of their Goods from along-|

side.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Confignons' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BURIM,

Agent.

(IW* Hongkong, 29th November, 1897,

£100,000,000 UNCLAIMED !

Wises.

BRANDY,--All our Brandy la guarnatoed te be pare Cognac, the differface in price belag merly a question of age and vintage, WHISKY.--All out Whisky is of excellent

quality and of greater age than most brand, in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoissemes to be superior to any other brand in the -Hongkong market.

domestic's Det.

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The letter addressed to Mrs. Wylle was passed round to the reporters, Deceased wible that he had not taken any money and wished his wife not to let his children think thattheir father had been a thief. He was not a thief and ait the roable aress out of his carelessness with the tickets but he naver. 10bbed the Company, and be asked that it should not be belleved under any circumstances. He regretted that he had not died on the battl. field but he had done what he could for big country. He bade god-bye to the Volunteers and asked that some of them might be at his fameral.

THE AUTUMN POLO FINAL.

The West Yorks played the Royal Artillery in Fang Yut, recalled, deposed--I heard a shot the final for the Autumn polo tu arment on fired about a p.m. on Saturday, I heard one Friday fair and the gunners suffered a defeat by shot on the revolve: range. I was in the kitchen

7 goal to 1. The infantry men had the best of at the racquet court at the time. I was thrie | ike gams all the time, their combination being.

the rest of the aferoon but I did not beat very steeg and they were better mounted. A any more shots.

pa time la the Grat quarter Barney and Boward looked like scoring hallalled the former playing in first-rate tye. Wood scored repeatedly los the regiment and with Spencer's co-operation he soon, put up a lead of loar gasle for his team. The Artillery play fellst percepilbly in the second Gannes Parsons, RA, said—At 12 30 pan on Saturday Mr. Wylle came to me and asked quarter but Barney showed up well. In the latter end of the last quarter the gunces secured for a revolver and cartridges which he wanted

their only goal. The Hongkong Regiment's for practica at the revolver range. He *** Band entweard the proceedings with some en dressed in serge. I seppiled him with a revolver

team was present. ed with the cap by Mr. May and they now hold and go rounds of ammunities. While I was satis music. The winning tea getting them he sat st the desk and wrote and

it for the third time in succession. The Club when I returned I saw him put a letter to bi

mests the Regiment on Wednesday next, the pocket. He was sober and appeared to be l

former team to consist of Mr. Creagh, Mr. good spirits. This was at the Volunteer Head-Landale, Capt. Barney, and Mr. Plat quarter,

MAT SALLEH AGAIN:

́A RAID ON AMBONO,

BOVINI BURNT.

Mr. Wylie, who was 39 years of age, had been in the employ of the Tramway Com- panr since 1888, and had previously been engaged by the Taka Lighter Co. at Tientsio, what he was minded. He vis educated in Mr. Hart Buck, atatad—-I am senior partner in

the firm of John D. Humphreys & Sons, wer France, and his father, who was at one time a wall-known constting engineer in London, chants. We are the general managers of the came out to China and died in Tientsin. Peak Tramway, I know the deceased; he was Superintendent of the tramway, I believe be The deceased had always been a most

was in the service of the Tramway Co. for 10 energetic member of the Hongkong Volunteer

We hear through a private source (ys the your. We took over the management of the Corps and gained his legiepancy early in this year. Heltek a great interest to the Tramway in 18gs and he was in the employ Singaport Free From that the caulgible ente work of the Corps and was leading spiste in the then. The deceased came to my office by law Mai Sallah has mide a descent from the miles along the For the last wockz wa kivo required ceriala pazil. | Province, not far, aboni thikES PUPILES Bɛrma oli Coast to the north-east, from Ger of the village AT 7.20 yesterday morning a fira broke out ausual ball of the Institution Engine Theppointment betwest is and 1 pm, on Saturday interier on the villige at Amboog, in Keppel

I asked him to call about 10.30 1.83. on Friday bis previous exploi3• › Mst Belle and Ma no

The in the first floor of No, 12s Second Start which action for which Mr. Wylie always worked culars from him in connection with bis accounts.

aldsonely

and only a few days ago ke way was used for storing ten by the Kwang Hing quite busily occupied with the arrangements ler to give an explanation of certain things, He have been burnt, and Loong Bra The Fire Brigade turned out and the forthcoming ball. Mr. Wylle was univers had stock of tramway tickets, which it was bis apper to have fied back gain immediately sacco ded in confizing the fire to the first floor, ally estremed by all who knew him and the duty to give to the Chinese conductors and keep after this reld. It is believed that there are twe * check of it. He is supposed to give in the English officers thers who are sale, but in the but the ground floor and the adjoining househ most sincere sympathy will be folt for his family,

uspleamat predicament of being without He leaves & widow and three children of tender returns dally. A little over a week ago ka

without lood, wee damaged by water. The ground and

wanted 2000 first class tickets. I found accord clottes and ammolites. years. It is understood that builaess froubles

the rash act, and, if this be so, tag to our books that he had at least a thou be they be comple of officers of the Hongkong thousand We have no idea who these cin be, unlem the causa Weta second floors were well stocked with tea and the contents were fasured with Mesirs, Butterfeld and Swire for $4,000. The fire is said to have the case is particularly and so he bad so been caused by the accidental falling of a uro-

irlonde on

on whom he might have depended asked for the co. 1; asked him to explain gatitos. The last officers of the Ride Brigade sant lamp in the counting room of the first floor. to see him well out of any diffenity. Right up about a work ago why he wanted these tickets, to wirit that count in search of sport were Las The occupants neglected to take with them the till she time he was last seen alive there He said he had the tickets in the office but they Boden and Blewitt, but those gentlemen returned were scattered and the 'numbers were not min- to Singapore, some time ago. The Resident of was not the slightest indication that docensed

ning. I said I would send one of the clerks for the Labuss, immediataly on hearing is sewn of but the greater part had only their edges | intended taking his life, slightly burnt. The sale likewise had not been Mr. Wodehouse, the Caroust, gave an order ticketa. He then went. On the same day 1 Mat Ɛnlib's raid on Ambong, stuted for th [6] oproed, and six hundred dollars were found in it, i for the interasest of the remains to-day and the | vest a note to Mr. Wylie se dellerer those ticiple place wila polica maasiande.

We only guitantee our Wines and Spirits to DOUGAL'S REGISTERED LIST con- taining names of 20,000 Famliles advertised for, be genuins when bought direct from us in this to claim property and money since 1700. Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

·Price 1% 60.; post free 28. Every man and | Coast Porta, woman should buy this book, as instructions are given how to recover property from Chancery, DOUGAL & CO., 62, Strend, London, E. Est. 1844. – A-Skiuns may await you. · Wills

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. shop's books...A low of these were consumed,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Howglung sich October, 1897.

of these tickets in stock at the time

houses