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To-day's Advertisements.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

IN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 3875.

the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 25th and syth fastsat respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORFORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

G. W. 7. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

LBERINDOAGUE,

p. Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN," LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897.

To-day's

Advertisements.

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ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT.

"THE Commodore in chargo of Admiralty Eshblishments is prepand to receive

tenders for the erection of an Officers' Sanatorium on foundations previously laid on the Admiralty Lands at the Peak.

Entimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

His Excellancy the Governor has given his | LEGAL INTELligence.

A SPECIAL, session at H. M. Justice of the Peac will be held at the Magistracy on Tuesday, 28th assent on behalf of the Queen to an ordinance to lost, to consider an application fram'ons G. H. further amead the widows' and orphans' pen. Schwalms for a publican's Nesace to `rell, and { slons ordlexnce, 1890, and an edlen seg to faci- retali intoxicating liquors in Nar. 340, 343 and liste the recovery of tagments and premises

144. Queen's Road Cential, uzdar the sign of of small vilon. "The Central Hotel"

Poor old Police Magistrale 1. We play him for Massas. Fletcher & Co., of the Pharmacy, luence, but our sympathy is extended more tu- Quean's Road Central, under the Hongkong wards the sabordinates in bla depatiment, Hotel, have feed for next year a number of Wallat all other public offices are closed on extremely pretty calendars to hang on the wall, Monday, the 17th inst, the Police Magistrate's department is excluded from the participation of the holiday.

The Commodore will not necessarily accept WINES & SPIRITS. with sort of waste-paper basket attachment

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The drawings, specification, and Conditions of contract may be seen and forms of Tender obtained at the office of the Assistant Civil Engineer at Hongkong Naval Yard,

Sealed tenders addressed to the Commoders and marked "TENDER FOR SANATORIUM" must be delivered at the Naval Yard, Hongkong, at or before Noɑn on FRIDAY, the 31st löst.

[1877 Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

TH

~HE Company's Steamship

* SUISANG,"

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first band, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate prests, and enabling us to supply the beat growlks at MODERATE PRICES,

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on

Application

PORT siter removal should be rested a monik before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted si the Diapentary before being sent out.

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presumably to be used as a letter rack or posst. bly an axhizay, or match box holder oron a ploch t might be used to take up a collection la church. The front of this pocket, whether it be a W.P.B. or whatever it be, is decorated with exquisite potographic views of well-known scenes in the old country, Dathans Cathedral, Glants' Canse | way, York Minster, Canterbury Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, sod so on, as a graceful reminder of the long wour years that separate us from the dear Homeland.

MANY of the Hongkong Police, whe certainly did put in long and extra duty during the fabiles time, are begincĵng to ask why they have been overlooked. They were promised a "treat," bui

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We have to thank Mr. T. F. Hough, Clerk of the Course, for a copy of the programme of the Hongkong race-meeting to be held on the 15th, 16th and 17th Februar, 1899." It has been banded to our uporting repaster, “Early Bird," who will have something to say about it and the Amoy programme in the budget of Turf Notes which he is preparing for publication in the Telegraph at an early dale.

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SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Lordship Sir 7 W. Carrington, -K1. C.M.GG Chief Justice)

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'December tolb.

THE HURD STRERT_MURDER,

U Ming, Wong Cheong, Wang Shek Kee and Wan Sheong, were charged with the murder of

one Kong Fast Victoris as the 15th November.

Prisoners pleaded not guilty.

The Attorney General (Hon. W. M. Good- man) instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. H.

L Dennys prosecuted and Mr. E. Robinson appeared for the first, second and fourth prisonar

Owlog to the 1st and 3rd prisoners belag not and Mr. H. E. Pollock for the third very wall they were allowed to sit down to Chinese fashion and on the application of Mr. Robinson who said that the case would very likely take three or four days, they were all allowed this privilege."

The followlog Jury was empannelled :-L. Saldier, J. Mckle, J. Lysaught, A. H. M. da Silva, A. S. Gabbay, F. A. de Carvalho, and W. H. Day.

As there were no other cases in this version excopt another Information against the same prisoners. His Lordship told the oiber members of the Jary that they were at liberty to go and if there were requlied agala ha would let them

For the YOKOHAMA ŠPILIK BANK, LIMITED. | having artlyed from the above Ports, Consignee, { SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner the only recognition they have had was a brial Lockhart(Colonial SectAFY), Hon.R.D. Ormsby know.

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

S. CHOH,

Agent. Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

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VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

J.

REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA

AFRICATORY be held in the Fars

MASONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 20th ist, at 8.30 for 9 pm. procisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to altend

Hongkos 20th December, 1897,

ZETLAN D

No. 525, EC.

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LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LOGGAR be held in the FRM5003

HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 27th tastant, at 5.30 for 6 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

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THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the THIR-

GENERAL TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the ReoISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st day of December, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year end- ing 30th November, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to 31st fortant, both days Inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"PYRRHUS,"

Captain Batt, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the ani instant, at so A.M.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

#SUNGKIANG,"

(1788

Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the suit fostini, at 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passiąc, xpply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

*SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LEGHORN AND GENOA,

THE Company's Steamship

"VOLUTE,"

(1865

Captain Carter, will be despatched as above

TOMORROW, the 21st instant,

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca Agents.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1807.

#SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

THE

FOR MARSEILLES.

Company's Steamship

"PECTAN,"

(1850

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining en board after 4 F.36. of the asst lost, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense Into Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managera. Rangkong, 10th December, 1897. [341 1879 | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,

Co

NOTICE.

^ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"COPTIC," The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along ride.

Cairo impeding the discharge of the Vessa will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent, Hongkong, 20th December, 1897. [1-1

"RICKMERS" REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM HAMBURG.

'HE Company's Chartered Steamship

"MOUNT TABOR "

having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods tra being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gido Tialms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned befors Noon on the 3rd January, 1898, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods p to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31ð January, 1898.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 27th December will be mbject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C

Agents.

Hongkong, zoll December, 1897. [1-1880

Intimations.

Wines of very superior Viatages. All are

true Xeres Winez,

CLARET.—O1 Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guarantood to be the genuine product of the julca of the grape and ate not artificially made from raisins and currants, 11 is generally the case with Cheap

Wines.

BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cogeas, the difference in price being merely a question of ago and vintage. WHISKY,-All our Whtly is of excellent quailty and of greater wge than most brand. In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

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We only guarantes our Wines and Spielts to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

mention in General Orders. In Great Britain the men who hid extra dury during the Jublies got a couple of days' lesve, but here the con- stabies who won on duty at a stretch of aloe or mare hears without rest or refreshment had to be content with "thanks" in Generat Orders. At the same line one man got into trouble through obeying orders and keeping a male in. dividual out of, a place reserved for lndles, kad more than one other has no kindly recollections of the Jablies and the dulles it entailed on them.

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THE Bombay Gazelle fouras that most of the members of the Secretary of State's Council are strongly opped to the permanent occupation of Tirah at "e close of the present campaign, and has reason to believe the positions in Tary much the same in the Council of the Viceroy. Sir George White is known to be strongly la favour of occupation but mesim with only small support. In military circles is thought the chances of permanent occupation are very

remote, and that the alternative policy will be adopted of strengthening the garrisons in the Khyber and along the Samana Range, and con. structing light railways to Kobat and Hangu so as to admit of the prompt movement of troops A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, for the protection of Brkish ou'posts.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.

The Hongkong Gelegraph

THE men employed at a parcela delivery office [in Sydney are laughing every time they look at ond another. A womse went into the office and Inid beside the cashier a post-card which she supposed was one she had received notifying ker that thes was freight in the office addressed to her, "Can I get that?" she asked. The cashier picked up the card and read, "Dear Annie, In poand boy ativad yesler | *Dia" ́you read this 7" stammered the cashier. "Certainly, I read 1," replied the woman indig azatly. The cashler si'ently handed the card back across the counter. Her first glance at It told her she had presented the wrong card. And every time the clerks think of the hurried way (she left the office, they laugh, ând repeat "Can

I get that 25

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897, REUTER'S MESSAUDS,

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OBITUARY.

LONDON, December 17ıb. The death of Alphonse Deudet is announced. The actor Terriss was stabbed to death as he was entering the "Adelphi," by a former sings- super named Archer.

CRICKET,

The English team won the text match at Sydney by albe wickets,

GERMANY-THE DEPARTURE OF PRINCE HINRY.

M25825, ARNHOLD KARBERO & Co, have issued the Lancashire Fire Insurance Company's' cx- lendars for 1898. As our American consins will say "it don't handsome very much" but an Insuranca calendar is not necessidly intended The Imperor William, at a banquit, as a beauty competition. It is plain and to the toasting Prince Henry, ssĺẻ that his mission point. The igures showing dates are, remarke was in effect for the protection of his country. | ably clear although we diglike the arrangement DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & me, but," he added, "any an attempt to whereby the odd two or three days of a long affront or prejudice us, strike with your mailed | month are squeezed lato or corner. However the 6" Place Henry returned thanks, In in Lancashire is a very fine office with # extraordiomy sperch, declaring that his only desite wie "to preach abroad the gospel of Your Sacred Majesty,"

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

'IMPLE AERATED WÄTER.

SIMPLE

'ODA WATER.

SODA

INGER ALE

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA

GERMANY AND CHINA. The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Darmijadi, with marloer, has walled for China.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.25 per THE US S. Pitral anived tiom Swatow yesterday,

capital of £3,000,000 and (in calendar has some very good features. It gives the festivals, anniversaries, public holidays, postal informa ifon, etc., and it xeralads as how swiftly flaws sivers of years by printing in large type "apply for 1899 calendars." We (hambly

the

RASPBERRYADE, &C. THE Amoy sace-meeting will be held on the fib, refuse to do, it is always desirable to insure in

6th andyik January, 1898,

DARIN, CRITICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS AFG made under the constant supervision of a duly

rison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, Mxxxus and | at Happy Valley at x p.m, lo-morrow.

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G., presided, and there we also present-Hon. J. H., Stewart Director of Public Works), Hon. F. H. May C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Poilce Han, T. Sercomba Smitt, (Colonial Trossura?), Hon. R. M. Ramsey (Harbour Master), official members; the Hos. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hon Wet A Yak Hon. E, K. Belllios, unofficial members.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

TINANCE COMMITTER'S REPORT, The report of the Finance Committee (No. 1a) was laid on the table by the Colonial Secretary and adopted

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THE LIGHT DUES.

The Harbour Master (Comdr. R. M. Rum- sey) moved that,-. All ships which enter the waters of the Colony, except Blish and Foreign are hereby, exempted, in whole or in part, shall Ships of War, and except such other ships as pay the following Duer, vis-One cent per ton. 2. Such duce shall be paid either at the time of satry or at the time of "clearance" 3: All steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton, or Macao, or West River, which enter the wales of the Colony by day, and all Chinese Junks, are hereby, exempted from the payment of such Does. 4. All steamers plying only be- tween Hongkong and Caston, or Macao, or the West River, which enter the waters of the Colony by night, shall pay. as Duer, one-third of a cent per ton. This resolution, he said, would fix the rate from the tst January sext The subject bad received consider able attention lately and much had been written and spoken about it. He referred to the letter of the manager of the P. & O. Ca. to the Secretary of State for the Calories in which it was stated that the 5000,000 tons of shipping entering this port In 1895, would at the prestat rate produce #150,000. This was fasccurate and he sald that among other instances of 'incorrect in- formation was the petition forwarded to the Governor and signed by leading commerclai tamagat in it was that the asvation of ships for general terenue was opposed to the general principles of the leadlog commercial nati ns. He thought that the United States of America had = right to be considered a leading commercial nation and in 1885 they had levied a tax on abipping and applied it first to the exilection of the public debt, second to the cost of national defences, and third to public works, generally. He also quoted the figures relating to shipping dues in the United King- dom and said that in the four years after 1883 there was sufficient surplus raised to pay off £100,000. The most as manding instance of toaccuracy was the statement that of a cents per to shipping deterred veasais from coming here. The assertion was so atterly ridiculous that it was not worth his while tallest would be much more compli- Council's time for a minute to

mentary to the genilmen who signed the pet tion to think they had done so in Ignorance and that it was merely ruse to scare the government into their own way of thick tog. The largest ship en'ering this port would pay about £4. She would carry about 7.000 tons and at the present rate of freight she would earn 10,000. The average abip would pay $13 and the river steamers ourning nearly i militons would pay $1,500. They would make sesrly $600,000 with Chinone passengers and gay 16 per cent. It had become a sort of catchword amongst peaple ikat shipping was the life blend of the colony, but it was a miserably feeble amount of sustenance that the colony was deriving from Its Ilfe blood.

The Colonial Secretary seconded the mattor. The Hon. T.. H. Whitehead sald be bad

beg to express to the fin our readiness to accept calendars for 1899 or 1999, or any thing to oblige. The Company his life funds excessing an years premium and is well known for its prompt retilement si cinimi. The inter-listened with greal attention to the remarkı mediate Ilfa bonus system and the matured life of the Harbour Master and on the spur

■ post- system ars well kdown. The Company also of the moment be was not. In

tlon to accept all be had sald gospel. covers lost by lightning which many others

He had no doubt it was founded as the best in- formation at his disposal. For himself he thought

the home authorities had taken the same view of the question as the local people had done. What expense was required for the maintenance of lighthouses, harbour work, &a., should be borne by the shipping. He had no doubi Macna WAS actuated by wlia motives in declaring itself a free port. Hongkong should offer a premium to shipping to come here; It would pay in the end and he was cerisin of It. The communfiy of Hongkong must long remain under a great debt of gratitude to His Excellency for having recommended

a Company where abrolate security is to be had it was extremely fortunate for the colony that THE nominations for the Hongkong Derby closed | and this the Lancashire supplies. on Saturday, the lotai being 38.

Tær Americas Admirat Jahn Worden, who com

Confederale bilgate · Merrimac in "Hampton Roads during the Civil War, died on the 18th ult He was born in Westchester Country, New

qualified English Chemist and will bear com THE Royal Artillery athletic sports take place manded the Monitor when she engaged the

Captais N. Hocken, will be despatched as above other Large Consumers,

on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND-

CALCUTTA

*HE Company's Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"BUISANG," Captain T: R. Galsworthy, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the - 24th fästant, ni NOOD.

For Freight or Panago, apply to

"JARDINE, "MATHESON & Co.

General Managers.. Hongkong, noth December, '1897. [1878

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. THE Steamship

Any complaints should be addrevied in the

[1505

Manager. Hoogkong, rit March, 1897.

NOTICE!

“HC_Hongkong Talegrágók is for sale at TTENE CENTS TO COPY at the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" OFFICE, úhe HONGKONG HOTEL, KOWLOON HOTEL, HUNGHOM HOTEL, PRAYA EAST HOTEL, BAY VIEW HOTEL, and from the

TELEGRAPH'S NEWINOYE who call at Kowloon Wharl, Padder's that, Maray Wharf and all the hotel in Wincial and the City of Victoris every evening. It is also procurable, at 10 cents per copy, from the

TELEGRAPIT'S Gioues and A” Newssor who call on board all vessels arriving in the

waters of the colony.

DR. R. MCLEAN GIBSON of the London Misalon has been qualified to practise in this Colony. THE death rate of the Colony for November is 23-3 par 1,900 annum ; excinding the Army and Navy, 23.2.

ANOTHER Celesital was awarded six monika' "hard" at the Møgistracy to-day for zetarging from basicimant.

THE Fortmaster General announces in the Gazsife that the Orange Free State will enter the Univusa! Postal Usion on ret. January next, from which date the rates of postaga on letters, etc, will be the same as to other countries of the Union,

York, in 1818. On March 8th, 1852, the iron- the Hampton Roads and had suck the Congress the Cumberland. Admiral Werden anchored mlongside of the Affumezoia, then seround on the shoal, and prepared to defend the fleet when the Merrimas appeared. Early the sext morning the rata prepared le attack the Minnesota but when she was within a mile of the shipthe Mont for steamed out. Tan Marrimac ând broadsides upon the Monitor, but all the shots that struck her turret glanced off the Montior Bred deliberately about every seven mlaster, every shot taklog effect. The duel continued for more than two hours, when the Marrimas attempted to ram the Montior, but Admiral Werden avoided the blow by a se asarlar, so that the I glanced off. A shell exploded on the pilot-hours of the Monitor while Admiral Worden was looking through the slit,

And the powću and dima WOTE his eyes, sending him blind and help- driven into loss. Lieutenant Greene, the second in cam

soon wahdrew to Norfolk. It was w. drawn

clad ram Mirrimac had come from Norfolk to

Tax Philatelic Exhibition, under the manage- N.B.-The Telegraph's newsboys and gignment of Messrs. Graça & Co., opened in the cant

have received special instructions to charge only 10 cents per copy for the dor of the Hongkong Hold today. It is the paper and if they sak for so cents it le first of the kind held in Hongkong and well remand, continued the action but the Marrimas done in vislation of their instructions, and paya a vlali, the collection being slabarnia and battle, but the Aferrimac was prevented from the Manager will therefore be glad to hear in many respects unique. Admission fros from anyone who la asked to pay more shan dan cento, All consplaints respecting Irregularity in the delivery of the Telegraph to subscribers or as $.5. "HANSEAT" on or about 31st Jan, 1898, - regardi suy overcharge by the newsboyi or 93.“LYDERHORN an ar about ssib Fab,1798., gigmen should be addressed to - 5.S. "ORWELL” on or about 18th Feb., 1895.'

"YARROWDALE," Captain G. Geddes, wil be despatched si above on or about thi 5th January, 1895,

To be followed by the

Fat Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Con Agents. Hongkong, 20th Deostubiz, 1897.

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Government

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the home reduce the tax on shipping, which would simply induce ships to come here. He supported the motion with fleasure.

HIW FUBLIC OFFICER. How T.H.Whitehead asked-will the Gevern- ment lay on the table a copy of the correspon. deges which as passed between the Home Authorities and the Colonial Government In connection with the proposed new public offices subsquent to that already published ?

The Colonial Secretary sild the question had been referred to the Public Works Committee by the Council It was not proposed to publish any issther papers on the subfact anill the committee's report bad been received,

VIRIT READINGS.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary (for the Attorney-Generd) the following bilfs were read a first time-A Bill enfiled An Ordinance for, the Naturalisilion of Wong Chuk-VAU, allas Word MAU, Alles WONG SUN IM. A Bui entitled An Ordinance for the more effectual Punishment of Bribery and certain other Mis

demeanors, and other citter.

ADJOURNÉENT.

accomplishing her parpose of destroying the MR. TOM MACKAY, the energetic and ever-sational feet and eventually securing the inde- rental passenger agent who represents the pendeace of the Confederates by capturing

Washington, New York, 0. & D. and P. M. steamship companies and the Honours were showered upon Adminal Worden His Excellency ald that in order that the railway Hoca connected with them, and does so for this service. Congress twist gave him a Chrisimau holidays might baikoroughly enjoyed'. much for the round-the-world lines and for their vote of thanks and recommended him to te he would adjourn the Couneli sina die and be advançımi ona grada for his conduct in this con- was glad, he said, le be able to do so wlibost patrons, came back to Hongkong by the Cofffe fich Hercovered from the injuries to his eyes prejudice to pubile business. He took this up is-day, is plassast ka avit, and as ready, la do and served uniil he was retired with the highest | portunity of wisktog all a merry Christmas and

happy new year.. (Applaws). sen pay of his grade, in 1886," [15x5 | bualaner and make things agraabia,

The Manager

*HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

OFFICE, No. 6, Peddar's BL, Hongkong, soth December, 1897-

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The Attorney-General in explaining the facts of the case to the Jury said that shortly after nightfall on 13th November, No. 17 Burd Street was the scene of one of those armed gang rob- beries which in former days the inhabitants of this colony were only too familiar with, He explained that Burd Street ran parallel to Bon- kam Strand and Jervois Street. ren between them and the 'crass streets which connected them were Claverly Street and Hüller Street and between the cross streels there was a space of 30 or 40 yards. No. 17 was on the north side of Burd Street and, the business carried on there was that of the Kwang Hop Yaen, medicine shop, of which Li Fong was the manager. At times there was a condderable sum of money in the shop and the robbers seemed to have been acquainted with the fact and in consequence they proceeded armed with sevolver a few minutes after g o'clock when the fokis had gone to bed. One of them remaloedneur the door and the others produced thalerevolversand terrorftel the master and the accountant sed niso the fokis who had been aroused. He thought that it was not Immaterial to this esse that two or three minutes before they went in, the fourth prisoner went in

to

buy some medleian oil. He submitted that that man was the advance agent to se that the scene of action was clear. They made the accountant give up the key of the sale and ransacked the place, inking possession of $107 in gold and money, a diamond ring and a silver watch and chain. They did not touch the stock but the reason why they did not get more plunder was owing to fortunate lacident. Wall the the robbers were collecting their plunder the master of the shop avalled himself of the opportunity, took off his slippers and ss quietly as he possibly cauld be crept up. stairs where he went through a window to the shop in Bonham Strand in the rear of ble own shop. He Informed the men that his shig was being robbed and district wachman and a private witchman blew their whistles and the robbers decamped. They all ran together along Bard Street towards Hilller Street. A distelet watchman pursued them and dovi mare of the are robbers fed two shots which did nos kali, the purener bat hit a poor Chinaman named Kung Fu, a worker in a carpenters' shop in Durd Street, The bullet got into the shoulder and passed through the upper portion of the heat and the Chindaman

aled shortly afterwards. He submitted that if 572 men committed an armed robbery and If dering the wobbery a shot was fired by any one of them and a person was killed, all the rabbers would be guilty of murder. He would go a step further and say that If five men to hellitate their ercape fired at their pur- sair bat misted and killed a bystander they were all guilty of murder. He could prova by the walchman that one or more of the five robbers Gred the two shots and it lt sailsfied the jury that gully of murder. He thought that after the jury this was so it was their duty to find the prisoners

had beard the evidence they would find that the first prisoner kert guird near the doorway of the - shop and at one time he directed the others to search the accountant's room, which would make one think bat he was the leader of the gang. The first, second and fourth prisoners werS arrested the same sight within three or four hours of the time of the robbery in a brothel is Kwa Wa Lane and upon thy first prisoner was found the silver watch and chain which were stolen that night kom No. 27, Burd Street. There was a well-known legal presumption and that was that if a person was found in posses slon of property which had been stolea very shortly before, he le presumed by law to be the |thiel unless he gave a satisfactory account of how he came in parcasion of te Il be could not give a satisfactory explanation the jury would be perfectly fustified in coming to the conclusion thai that man was the thief. Then if he was the ikle he was one of the armed gang robbers and if he was one of the armed gang, he was guilty of murder. He would show that of the day before the robbery, the first, second and fouth prisoners were living together and this he could prove by aman named Lam Lap

who was a very important witness. This witness could show that it takes about 14 or 15 hours to come to Hongkong from Shak Shues and it would seem impossible in that cast for the statement made by the furth pri soner to be true that he caly left the village that morning and to hire been la Hongkong the same morning. Iam Lap was employed in a shop in Burd Streat oppoalie to Ne, 27 and be kaow the first prisoner in his native village " On the moraleg of the 14th, that is the day before the robbery, this man Lam Lap was in Band Sweet and met the fist prisoner who was accom. panish by the eccond and fourth. They had Tome conversation and the result was that the fint prisoner asked Lam Lap to find him a suit. abis pace. The first prtioner recared a flet In No. 277 Queen's Road Central which was just parallel to Jervols Street and only three or four hundred feet from No. 27 Burd Street as the crow fler, Lap Lap called at that house that skernoon to see the first prisoner, Whos he got there he saw the first, second and.. fourth prisoners in the room. On the day of the robbery si 6 p.m. he went there again and saw the same persons there. Shortly after he had entered, the third prisoner and arocher man weelin They talked together and appeared as If they did not want him to hear, but he heard one of them say "Nine o'clock will not be loo late," or words to this effect. The Police found arvolvér að ut 150 yards from Bard Street and the next day they also found three more revol very in No. 277 ten's Road,

M.. E. M. Hazeland of the P. W. D. produced pins of the premises and Dr. Thomson gave evidence that the deceased died of a ballet wound,

Evidence was also given by the man Lam Lap who'deposed ma-to what the At orney General had already wald. The master of theikop was niso called and his evidence was not falsked when the Court ndjourned til40-tmorrow morning"