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Bill takes the places of a Bill which was read a first time in November last year, and that it is not proposed to proceed further with that Bill,

Carried:

NATURALIZATION.

The following Bills passed their second and third readings

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1899

To vote a sum of pas, hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and twenty-nine dollius to cover expenses incurred in the New Territory

for the current year.

The Chairman explained that honourable members would remember that at that last meeting of the Council but one, a statement of expenditure actual and estimated for the year Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Natura 1809 in connection with the new Territory was lization of Sin Hip Pan, alins. Sin Shu Fan, laid on the table, and that such estimate alias Sin Shiu Kia, alias Sin Ping Kim. amounted to $345,629,17 of that sum $100,000 Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturali-bad already been voted by the Council and the zation of Kwok Yung Kam alias Kwok To Kai object of the the vote of to-lay was to supply alias Kwok Ying

the balance.

Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturali- zation of Ho Shan To, alias Ho Kwan Yek, alias la Ping Un, alias Ho Tool.

Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturali zation of 1lü Choo, alias Hu Shun Tsun, alias Hu Ping Fong, alias Ifü Nai Kwai

Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Natural zation of Lo Kúp Ting, alias Lò Fo, alias L Ching Chiu, alias Lò Tin Fui.

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THE VAURANCY ORDINANCE.

The Actorney-General.I beg to move the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordin- ance to amend the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897. As honourable members will see from the subjects and reasons" attached to the Dill. This Bill has been framed in accordance with instructions which have been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonics in con sequence of certain representations which were made to him by the Board of Trade, Clause of this Bill affects rather an important amend Hent to Ordinance 25 of 1807 by substituting

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To vote a sun of two thousand dollars in aid of the vote" Maintenance of Sewers.

The Chairman observed that the engineer in charge of sewers stated that the extension of sewers in all parts of the city had rapidly gone ahead, and that in the early part of the year 199 bruken gulley traps were replaced by new ones at a cost of $1,000. There had also

been a great deal of trouble with the roofs going into the sewers, and particular attention was given to the sewers during the epidemic of plague.

ABSCONDER BROUGHT FROM MANILA.

BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

This afternoon Henry Fleury, a private in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who has been brought back from Manila charged with em- bezzling $149.63 from the Soldiers and Sailors Institute, appeared at the Magistracy.

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said he was acting treasurer for the Institute. Rev. C. R. Vallings, the Carrisan chaplain, Defendant was acting manager and kept a book for the

purpose disembursements. This book showed for the entering the receipts and first twelve days in September receipts $273-34 expenditure $0.40. The month before he was left with a balance of $46.80. Wit

removed $30, leaving $16.80

in his possession, making a total unaccounted for of $24964. Witness had received none of this money and the Chartered Bank had not received any. Witness used to check this book on Tuestlays, when the money was paid into bank. Defendant had authority to pay into bank; witness did not think he had ever done so. Witness checked the book on the 5th of September. No money was then paid into lank, but orders were given defendant to pay $9.50 worth of bills; these bills witness had every reason to believe were honestly paid. The book was not balanced when checked so

new clause for clause C of section 2t of that Bill. As clause C of that Bill stands the ship- owner would be liable for the maintenance of any person who is discharged from a ship in this Colony for a period of six months from the date of such person's arrival in the Colony, altogether irrespective of the fact whether the shipowner had properly discharged the man with the sanction of the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office or hisness had Deputy, and also altogether irrespective of the fact whether the alipowner made reason able provision for the subsistence of that person who was discharged from his ship. 1. think it is not unreasonably, considered by the shipowners that that is rather a hardship upen the owners of ships and accordingly the Hoard of Trade approached the Secretary of State in this matter with the result that it is proposed now, with the sanction of the Secre- tary of State, to introduce a new clause C to section 21, the new clause being of this Bill, Honourable members will see that an amend ment is made in the term "sailor," "scaman" being substituted.

The object of that is to include any person employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship (except masters, pilots, find apprentices) and-namerely persons. engaged in the navigation of the ship. The amendments made to clause 3 of the Bill are purely verbal amendments, and I do not think I ne table the Council with any reinarks upon them. The second amendment made by clause 3 is of some importance, because it does not hold the shipinaster responsible for the solvency of his passengers during a period of six months after he has landed them. As Ordinance 25 of 1897 now stands it holds the shipowners responsible for a period of six months, and that period has been struck out. With these observations, sir, I beg to move the Becond reading of the Bill

Carried.

The Bill having been considered clause by clause in Committee it was fead a third time and 'passed.

THE RATING ORDINANCE.

The Acting Attorney General moved the second trading of the Bill entitled an Ordi- nance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1888.

The Colonial Treasurer, in seconding, said -The Bill was introduced at any suggestion on account of a recent decision of the Puisne Judge in the Suprenie Court with regard to lifts. The Paisne Judge held that a lift was machinery within the meaning of the Ordi- nance, and that as such it was not ratable, nor were the improvements arising from the use of that lift. We thought it was rather hard that a building should be rated for very much less than its proper value, and that is the object of the Bill.

Carried.

The Acting Attorney-Genen proposed to go into committee on this Bill at the next meet- ing of the Council.

witness could not say how much was indefund. ant's possession on the 5th ultimo. The last entry in the book was on the 12.

The account book was then handed to His Worship-stad witness care sune.Explanatory evidence. The defendants paying-in:book was also handed in. Sometimes witness paid in money but usually by bis orderly. The next book was witness' own paying-in-hook, which he used for larger amounts, the last entry was of $1,00 sent by H. M. S. Powerful, dated the 16th, the day after the prisoner absconded. On Wednesday Sept 13th an officer from H. M. S. Powerful handed defen- dant an envelope containing two $50 notes. Private Lloyd in Prisoners' quarters on the This envelope was afterwards found intact by following Friday. The bank pass book showed the amount that was deficient on the 21th Sept Witness first discovered that defendant had absconded on Thursday the 14th ultimo. He had not believed that defendant had actually left the Colony until 7.30 p.m. of that date, although he knew he was absent in the morn- ing. Defendant had absconded with $249.64 as shown by the account books.

hack paid for wages to coolies, if he had paid Witness was not sure if it was $30 or $32 he $32 it would make the amount missing two dollars less. The money left in the cashbox by defendant was 49 cents, 45 of which was bad; the four odd copper cents might have been good.

G. II. Keena, accountant at the Chartered Bank, gave evidence of the accuracy of entries in the bank books put in. Defendant had made any payments into the bank during September.

W. R. Lloyd, private in the R. W. F, and orderly to Mr. Vallings, said he had reported to Mr. Vallings on the 14th of September about 6 p.m. that defendant was missing. Mr. Vaflings asked him to take temporary charge of the Institute; he had done so. The cash box was found in a drawer on Thursday night and next morning by Mr. Valling's order it was forced open by Chang Wang, a locksmith, in his presence. In the ill was 49 cents, bari money except four copper coins.

Chan Warg and the No. 1 har boy gave corroborative evidence.

Mr. Vallings addressed the Court in a most touching manner and asked His Worship to deal leniently with the case.

CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE. The Acting Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordi- nance to amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889. Honourable members will see from the "objects and reasons" attached to the Bill that the object of clause of this Bill is to amend the preamble to ordinance 13 of 1889 in such a way as to make it clear that the acquisition or resumption of land or build ings may be offected for any "public purpose" as defined by clause 3 of this Bill. The object His Worship said it was a most serious case. of the amendment introduced by sub-section Prisoner had pleaded guilty to stealing $200 (1) of clause 3 of this Bill is to make it clear but had not returned any money. He did that the expression "land" includes buildings, intend to send him to the Criminal Sessions, and also to clear up any possible ambiguity as but after hearing Mr. Vallings he would con- to Ordinance 23 of 1889 being capable of apsider the matter and give his decision to-morrow plication to the New Territories. The object at jo am. of sub-section (ii) of clause 3 of this Bill is (4.) to make it clear that resumption includes acquisition, and (b) to define what is meant by a "public purpose." Clause 4 of this Bill intro. duces a small amendment in the language of section 3 of ordinance 23 of 1889 which is required for the purpose of bringing the word ing of that section into line with section 14 Clause 5 of the Bill Introduces a small amend -ment in section 14 of Ordinance 23 of 1889 with the object of bringing that section into line with the definition contained in clause 3 of this Bill. **Carried.:

The Bill having been considered in com- mittee clause by clause was read a third time and passed.

THE PROTECTION-OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.

The Acting Attomey General-Your Excel- lency, since the last meeting of the Council the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, has been reprinted with all the amend. ments made in Committee and circulated to honourable members. Unless it is the desire. of any honourable member that the Bill should

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QUARANTINE REMOVED,

The following letters have been sent us for publication

"I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to forward the enclosed copy of a letter sent to day to the Secretary of the liongkong Chamber of Commerce."

Sir-1 am directed to inform you that the following telegram has been received from the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, Singapore -

Chinese emigrants will be put in Quarantine. Prohibition of Chinese emigration removed. Hongkong Quarantine will be removed when duly certified no cases for 10 days. Please report whether any fresh cases sporadic or 'otherwise.”

The Singapore Government has been duly informed by telegram to-day that there has been no case of Plague for ten consecutive days.

I have, etc.,

(54) J. D. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

be further considered, I propose to move the The Secretary Chamber of Commerce."

Carried

third reading as it stands. I beg to propose the third reading of the Bill.

SAMMATHE ADJOURNMENT, DURA

His Excellency the Governor adjourned the Council until this day fortnight so that mem bers may have an opportunity of considering the Estimates in the meantime. If at the end of that time honourable members require any further time for consideration His Excellency will be very glad to meet their views, but bopes that by the end of that time they will have had time to consider the Estimates.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

FROM ALL QUARTERS. Krugor's Nephew.

Carel Kruger, a nephew of "Oom Paul," was one of the graduates capped" at Edin burgli University the other day.

Refusal to Pay Taxes.

Over 12,000 manufacturers in Spain refuse to pay the hew taxes, and many land owners have decided to follow their example.

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The Queen's Benevolence.

mantry a rebate of 15 per cent. owing to the

The Queen has allowed her Balmoral te deficiency of straw on last year crops.

A Big Loss.

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The electrical power-house of the Falls and River Railway Company, Niagara, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is about $75,000.

The Strike at Dundee..

The cotton and jute workers' strike at Dundee has assumed serious proportions. Ten mills were closed on Sept. 8th, and 19,000 milf workers were idle.

Japanese Immigration.

it is announced authoritatively that the policy According to news received from Honolulu of the Hawaiian Government in regard to Ja panese immigration is to be more restrictive. To the Point.

At a ball given some little time since in a tickets were not transfemble, the inscription small country town in Ireland, for which the on the latter ran as follows: "Admit this teman to all in Assembly Room: Tickets, he comes himself."" 2s. 6d. each. No gentleman admitted unless

Surely a Record.

Recently a Paris court granted in four hours two hundred and ninety four divorces- over a divorce a minute. Now it seems that an effort has been made to balance matters, as in the village of. Plaugasel, the other day, thirty-two marriages were celebrated at one stroke by the parish priest.

A Large Scenio Map.

Soine American railway men have allotted zu,poo towards what promises to be a unique exhibit at the Paris Exbibition. A large scenic map is to be constructed that will show the rmite-of-every-railway in the States hy means of electrical devices, all elevations and natural features to be shown in their right proportions:

All Else Subservient.

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A Dastardly Deed.

to be very much larger. It has been estimated that of insects alone the earth harbours 2,000,000 species. According to another opin ion 10,000,000 would be a moderate estimate of the number of insect species! The number of individuals is, of course, incalculable.

A combination car on the Willison Avenue line Cleveland, Ohio, was blow up by a power- ful, explosive between Scoville and Quincy streets on 30th Aug., at 9.30 p.m. There were six passengers on board, five of whom sustain- ed broken legs. The other passengers and the The largest month, proportioned to the size of crew of the car escaped without injury. The the animal, is that of the frog. The mouth of explosion lifted the car entirely off the track, the leech is a powerful sucker, which will destroying trucks and demolishing the flooring. sustain many times its weight. The tongue of The car fell again on the trucks, and in such a the toad and frog is prehensite. By means of way as to imprison the injured passengers.it these animals seize and hold their prey. The These were rescued by the crew" of

mouth of the lobster is sinall, and he is obliged the car. The report of the explosion was heard in the to tear his food to pieces with his claws before public square, three miles from the scene. he can devour it The mouth of the octopus is outrage. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the in the centre of his body, and is provided with

a beak very like that of a parrot.

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The new torpedo defence net, or crinoline, for the British navy is supposed to be impenetrable It is considerably heavier than the old net, but to any torpedo, even when armed with a cutter.

twenty-five feet wide, twenty-eight feet deep, can be handled just as easily. Each net is weighs seventeen hundred and fifty pounds, and consists of sixteen thousand wire meshes. Each mesh is secured by six sawail rings; these,, combined with the small size of mesh, render fit pratically impossible for a torpedo to make

any impression on it.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

from Wuhu, reports:-Strong N.E. monsoon Captain Smith, of the steamship 7aksang, throughout.

Captain Mukle, of the steamship Sandakan, from Sandakan, reports Fair weather, strong N.E. monsoon, high sea and swell

A Typewriter for the Japanese.

The American Exporter (New York) says:--One result of the recent visit to this country of a party of men connected with the Japanese Lloveranent on a tour of inspection of American machinery, with a view to its in- troduction into their own country, will be to give the Japanese a typewriter. It has been thought generally that the Chinese and Japanese would be compelled to adopt some different form of written language from that in use belore the labour-saving American typewriting ma chines could be made of practical use to them. There are about 3,000 characters used by the Chinese in writing, and the Ja,anese impossible any attempt to manufacture a satis written signs are similar to those of China. The multiplicity of characters seemed to render factory writing machine for the use the inhabitants of those countries. But a Yankee inventor has demonstrated that the difficulties can be overcome, and before many months the Japanese "will have their own written writers. One of the Japanese party became language produced by American-made type intensely interested in these inclines, and he first suggested the idea of having ma chines made with Japanese characters. "Some

Captain Jenkins, of the steamship Pakshan, to whom he spoke about the matter, ridiculed from Saigon, reports:-Strong N.E. breeze and his ideas and nearly all discouraged hin. He well wint backing to the westward increasing was persistent, however, and he has received gradually hauling round to 5.E. with heavy to moderate gale, with heavy sea running; assitrances that the work can be done.

The man from Japan started for his home rain and boisterous weather, until afternoon of recently, and upon his rival in Japan, thence decreasing wind and sea to port. he will employ expert engravers at work" upon characters from which the letters for the new typewriter will be modelled. The engraving could be done in this country, but as American engravers are not familiar with the Japanese language, and as it is desired that each character, shall be formed perfectly, it was thought best to have the first work done in Japan. Just as soon as the engraved signs me received the type wheel will be made in this country. The Government of Japan will be the first to avail itself of these machines.

INTERESTING ITEMS.

In India there are at least 130,000 lepers. Mushroom juice is a sure cure for snake- poison.

Captain Calder, of the steamship Mint Nang, from Bangkok, reports:-Fine and calm till wind and sea were encountered, lasting for six October 4th in Lat. 13 N., when a heavy N.E. days.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

OCTOBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1899.

Barometer

Thermometer

Hamidity.. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer. Temperature

Humidity Rainfall

Bamboo pens have been in use in India for over one thousand years.

the Australians that when the other day a Cricket has taken such a strong hold upon

board which contained the score of a cricket funeral procession in Sydney halted before a

the vehicle, and the procession resumed itchines are made in America, match then in progress, and four occupants get out of a carriage, read the score, returned to course, no surprise was caused. It seemed the most natural thing to do.

The total revenue of the Church of England is about £7,000,000.

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Not long ago a man was arrested on At the police station he was searched, but, s tramcar, charged with picking a lady's pocket. the lady's purse was not found apon him, he policeman who had arrested him discovered was discharged. On the following morning the the purse in his own coat pocket, where the culprit had evidently placed it.

Painting Sold for £15,000,

Prosecution has been instituted at Ronie against Prince Chigi, Marshal of the Conclave, for having sold for foreign exportation the famous picture of Botticelli, representing the Virgin Mary with the Christ as a child. The painting was sold for £15,000 to an English connoisseur, who has not yet removed it from Rome. The picture was destined for the British National Gallery,

A Japanese Masterpiece.

Mr. William R. T. Townsend, who has just returned to England from a visit to Japan, has taken with him a valuable and remarkable specimen of bronze work. It is in the shape of thousands of separate pieces, each one carefully a flexible bronze dragon, constructed of finished and fitted by hand. The dmgon is the for he years on the masterpiece. work of the artist Suzuiki, who was engaged

Refusal of Land.

A serious check has been given to the Belfast shipbuilding trade by the Belfast Harbour Commissioners. Messrs: Harland and Wolff applied to the Commissioners for fourteen, acres of reclaimed land, adjoining their shipbuilding yards, for extension pur fro, it is stated, will have to discharge about puses, but this was refused, and as a result the two thousand workmen.

Only on a Peace Footing.

Russia has a standing army of 860,000 men, or six perthousand of her population; Germany 580,000, which is eleven per thousand; France 576,000, or fifteen per thousand; Austria 380,000, or nine per thousand Italy. 185,000, six per thousand; England, 180,000, five per thousand; 47,000, seven in Spain, 120,000, six per thousand; Belgium the thousand; and little Switzerland musters actually 131,000, or forty five per thousand. The huge European anna- menis called armies on a peace footing cost £220,000,000 a year to keep up.

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A Magistrate Knighted.

The Queen has conferred the honour of a knighthood upon Mr. Franklin Lushington on his appointment as chilef magistrate of the metropolitan police-court. The honour of knighthood is usually conferred upon the chief magistrate at Bow-street.. Recently there were two knights at that ourt. Sir John Bridge received the distinction on succeeding the late Sir Jannes Ingham in 1800; while Sir James

Hongkong Volunteer Corps Orders

The following telegram is published in the Vaughan was one of the Diamond Jubilee knights of 1897, Now Sir Franklin Lushing. ton is the only knight among the metropolitan magistrates.

THE H.K. V. C. AND THE TRANSVAAL.

To Governor, Hongkong.

Bale of Academy Pictures.

TO-DAY.

129.982 .76.3 71

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On dagat ne at

107.17%

42.201

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Thursday, 12th October, 1899.

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Shipping.

Arrivals,

TAKSANG, British steainer, 977, Albert Smith,

11th Oct.,--Wuhu and Chinkiang 7th Oct PHRA NANG, British steamer, 1,011, A. S.

General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Calder, 17th Oct-Bangkok 1st Oct., and Swatow 10th, Rice-Yuen Fat Hong PAKSWAN, British steamer, 1,335, J.-Jenkins, rath Oct-Saigon gih Oct., General- Bradley & Co. TAISANG, British steamer, 1,491, W. E, Sawer,

12th Oct.,Canton 11th Oct., General. Jardine, Matheson & Cu. SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, E. Muhie, 12th Oct.,-Sandakan 5th Öct, Timber,-- Melchers & Co. SANUKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,793, W. Townsend, tith Oct.,-London 1st Sept, and Singapore 6th Oct., Geneml-Nippon THYRA, Norwegian steamer, 2,150, Edward-

Yusen Kaisha.

yen, 12th Oct.,Moji 6th Oct., Coal.-; Butterfield & Swire,

PAXH01, British steamer, 1.248, Stott, 12th

Oct-Canion 11th Oct., General-Butter field & Swire. COROMANDEL, British steamer, 2,783, F. W Vibert, R.N.R., 12th Oct..-Shanghai foth Det, Mails and General-P. & O. 5. N. Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Formosa, British str., for Swatow. Kwai Lun, British steam-launch, for Macao. Satkong, British str., for Samsui. Stevia, German str., for Kiuchow. Taksung, Butish str., for Canton. Kutsang, British str., for Samarang. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton.

Departures.

Oct. 11, Rattler, British gunboat, for Singapore. Oct. 13, Au, French str., for Haiphong. Oct. 12; Haimun, British str., for Swatow. Oct. 12, Kianghai, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Oct. 12, Valkyrien, British bark, far Rajang. Oct. 12, Proiper, Norwegian str., for Hongay, Oct. 12, Princeston, American gunboat, for

Manila

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Pukshan, from Saigon-6o Chiuese.

Per Taksang, from Chinkiang-5 Chinese. Per Phra Nang, from Bangkok, &c.-Mr. Ballateni, Mrs. and Miss Loyd, and 30 Chinese. Per Sandakan, from Sandakan-Mrs. Breitag, Mr. Gustav Breihenbach, and 6t Chinese.

Per Sanki Maru, from London, &c.-Major and Mrs. Higg, Mrs. Mcllalth, Mr. and Mrs. Monweller, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Blanco, Miss Corfeld, English Sokliers in and class, 25 Chinese and to Japanese.

Per forommel, from Shangbai for London Mr. T. Johnson, Capt. W. Watts, Capt. J. Flynn, Sergt. M. Jackson, Messrs. B. Ayuen, A. M. Vilson, A. Robertson, Ew Hon, and Lim Poo. For Marseilles-Messrs. R. Hamann and R. Roga. For Colombo-Mr. F. L. Orman. For Hongkong-Messrs. L. A. Levy, Iwin Turner, R. L. Warren, Fatherde Gubrient and servant, Messrs. E. Dadre, H. Dufour, J. Grant,

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Nine-tenths of all the world's sewing ma-Chinese-th of oth moon of 25th year of Sergt. C. Sutherland, Rev. W. G. Brown, and

There are nearly five million self-supporting women in the United States.

Mexico has had fifty-five presidents during the past seventy-seven years,

the year 1898 rescued 682 people.

Lifeboats round the English coasts during

In Mexico the family of a dead duellist can claim support from the person who shot him.

The Czar is to have a new imperial opera £800,000 house in St. Petersburg, whieli will cost.

The first pawnbroking establishment was opened in Bavaria in 198. London did not have one till 1361.

The cemeteries in and around London cover 2,000 acres, and the land they occupy repre- sents a capital of £20,000,000,

The worn-out uniforms of the British army, when sold, bring back into the War Office treasury close upon £30,000 a year.

Muskets were first used in 1414, during the siege of Arras, but it was not till (521 that they replaced the bows and arrows of the British soldiers.

Snakes eyes are never closed, Alive or dead, sleeping or waking, they are always wide open. They have no eyelids, and the eye is protected only by a strong and transparent scale.

In Prussia #3 school children under fifteen years of age have committed suicide within the space of ten years. Three hundred and thirty- seven of them were boys and seventy-six girls, Soap has been in use for 3,000 years. A low years ago a soap-boiler's shop was discovered in Pompeii. The soap found had not lost all its efficacy, although it had been buried 1,800

years,

Snoring, it is claimed, can be prevented by a bridle of rubber webbing, which is fastened under the nose and keeps the mouth shut. The inventor of the contrivance has applied for a

paient.

The speed at which sound rushes through space depends, not a little on the state of the atmosphere. Generally speaking it may be seconds, said to travel at the rate of a mile in five

One curious and welcome fact has become public in consequence of the recent robbery from Parr's Bank, namely, that there was only been successfully negotiated by the thief. one case an record where a £1,000 note had

eyelids, 1 for the nose, 8 for the lips, & for the The head has 77 muscles-8 for the eyes and jaw, 11 for the tongue, 11 for the larynx, 11 for the car, 17 for motions of the head and neck, I to move the hairy scalp, for the eyebrows.

Bank of England notes are made from new white linen cuttings-never from anything that has been worn. So carefully is the paper pre pared that even the number of dips into the pulp made by each workman is registered on a dial by machinery.

China's 1,554,000 square miles support a population of 300,000,000, which is an average of 193 persons to the square mile. Shan-Tung is one of the most densely populated provinces in the Chinese empire. The average of popu lation per square mile is 679.

Of the fifty-seven cardinals living, thirty-one are Italian, seyen French, five Spanish, four Austro-Hungarian, three German, one Polish, one American, one Belgian, one Irish, unc English, one Swiss and one Australian, Pope Leo has created 117 cardinals, and during his pontificate 123 cardinals have passed away. finger of the left hand is a custom that comes The wearing of the wedding ring on the third from the Egyptians, who believed that particu

Kwang-sti. Sun-Rises.....

shr. 56min. Sels

shr. 37min. Moon-First Quarter 1hr, 40 þm. High water-Morning......... kr. 39min. Afternoon ghr. 20min. No inferior high-nor low-water.

ANNIVERSARIES. 1834-r. J. E. Davis appointed Chief Super-

intendent of British Trade in China. 4842-Evacuation of Afghanistan bn the British. 1860-Peking surrendered to French and Eng-

lish, 1872-Revolt in the Philippines. 1879-General Roberts Victoriously entered

Kabul. 1888--Chinese steamer Failing lust off the

l'escadores. 1889-Discovery of a lead mine in Hongkong

announced. 1898-The German Emperor and Empress

start for the Holy Land.

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TO-MORROW.

Chinese-9th of 9th moon of 25th year of Friday, 13th October, 1899.

Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises

Sets

shr. 37min. shr. 36min. 2hr. 2mi. bkr. amin.. ...10kr. zzmin. 8kr. min.

High water-Aforaing

Afternoon Low water-Morning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

1841-Ningpo occupied by British forces. 1815-Murat shot. 1843-Canton Militia disbanded. 1859-Destructive typhoon in' Hongkong. 1872-Railway in Japan officially opened, by 1860-Pekin then by the British forces.

the Mikado, 1878-Theatre at Manila,totally lestroyed by

fire.

1892-Norwegian barque Aron wrecked on

Newchwang bar. 1806-Final peace conference with the Mata-

bele chiefs.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

Indian (Arraloon Apcar) to-morrow. Australian (Changika) to-morrow.. English (Chann) 14th ins. German (Bayern) 17th inst. American (Coptic) 26th inst Canadian (Emprèss of India) 9th prox.

The N. G... steamer Bormida left Bonbay. for this port on the 7th instant and is due here on or about the 26th instant.

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The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Machaon from Liverpool left Singapore yesterday and may be expected to arrive here on 17th inst.

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The steamer König Albert, especially built for the fortnightly service, has left Bremen at the appointed time on the 4th Oct. for the East.

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The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.H. Empress of India left Vancouver on Wednes day a.m. (October 11th) for Hongkong - via usual ports of Call

HONGKONG A

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Referring to your telegram of September 21st

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking Her Majesty's Government desire to express

lar digit was directly connected by a slender with mails, &c., which left hence Sept. 17th for high appreciation of loyal and spirited offer by Hongkong Volunteer Corps, but are not-is-represent a total of £21,576, which is nearly to Apollo and the sun, and therefore gold-was--at her destination on the 9th inst,

The sales of the last Academny pictures worship tart itself And these ancient San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, worshippers of Isis held the third finger sacred Inland Sen, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived www.position, to accept.

40.000 more than in the previous year, and the metal chosen for the ring. (Signed). CHAMBERLAIN."

25,000 in excess of 1897. The highest price Students of architecture bave often wondered paid-for-says-single work was obtained by 'Why The two lowers of Notre Dame cathedral la de Cuba......

GAND WHAMPRA DOCK RETURNS FOOTBALL.

Newcastic inan, Mr. Napier Hemy, whose in Paris are not of equal size, though they Isla de Luzon

Kowloon Dock. Sinugglers" sold for £1,500. Hookers" realising £350, and "The Mill planation is rather a curious one. When Noire Amara...

"Plymouth appear so to the casual observer. The ex Simla... Pond" L315. Amongst other noteworthy sates Dame was built, the cathedral of a suffragan Liberat........ may be mentioned Mr. Colin Hunter's Signs bishop was not entitled to two towers of equal. Empress of China. of Herring," which brought 1,000, and Mr. size, and for centuries the Bishop of Paris was Breconshire Wylie's "Battle of the Nile and Mr. Blair suffragan to the Bishop of Sens. Leighton's Elaine," which brought £700.

May Flint mira aplece. In very few other cases, however, did. to science includes no fewer than 386,000 re- Rosella

The intest enumeration of the animals known D. Jian d'Austria, the price exceed 500.

cognised species. The real number is belloved Kongwal pedind

A meeting of the Finance Committer was Then held, the Colonial Secretary presiding. The following recommendations of His Excel lency the Governor were agreed to

To vote a sum of one thousand and three hundred dollars in aid of the vote launches, other charges."

Steam

The Chairman explained that the Harbour Master reported an increased expenditure of coal this year necessitating an increase: In the

Sides captained by Looker and Kew met last evening, the game ending in a draw of 2 goals each. Noble and Mayson were to meet at the same time, but the latter was unable to allend and Danby took his place, but had to succumb 10 Noble, whose side scored two goals to nil.. Lieut Greene and Pinckney's teams were to meet this evening.

Cosmopolitan

STEAMERS EXPROTED.

Names.

From.

Due.

Changshu Pon DarwinTomorrow Pekin .......Singapore To-morrow Arratoon Apcar ... Singapore To-momaw Poseidon

Singapore To-morrow Singapore Oct. 14th Singapore

Oct 17th

Chusan....

Bayer

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Bearers Expected" and "Perfetted Sailings are now published in these cphamns, abd in so doing respect. fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furdish this office, on the forms already pap piled gratis with the latest available information every day.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship

Algoa........ Abergeldic

Destination.

Dalt.

Portland, &c. ......Now th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st

America Maru.. San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Havre, &c... Nov. 15th New York, &c......Oct. 25th Havre, &c.

Andalusia Argyll Bamberg

Straits, &c.......

Noveth

Bayern Breconshire Calchas Candia

Nov. 8th

Victoria, B.C....

Oct. 28th

London......

¡Oct. 17th

....... London, &c.......

Oct. 24th

Changsha

China

Chusan

Doric ........ Eastern.......

Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 15th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. ...

Nov. 15th Kobe & Yokohama Oct. zoth San Francisco, &c Dec. 16th City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C.......Oct. 14th

Shanghai......ti

Oct. 13th Coptic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. th Coromandel Europe, &C...Oct, 14th Diamante Alanila. Oct. 13th

San Francisco, &c.Dec. 23rd Sydney, &c... Oct, 20th Emp. China Vancouver, &c.. Oct 25th Emp. India

Nov. 22nd Emp. Japan

Dec. 20th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Haimun... Swalow, &c....Oct. 150. Hakuai Maru... Vladivostock, &a.Oct. 26th Hector...London............. Nov. 14th Heidelberg ...... Hayre, &c. ...Nov, sth Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th,. Jova ............. London...

Nov. 2nd Kasuga Maru...Japan.

Oct. 2131- Kawachi Maru...Marseilles, &c. Kinshi Maru...Victoria, B.C. König Albert...Straits, &c....... Maidzuru Maru... Swatow, &c... Malacca.....Japan Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. Oct. 19th Oanla

Marseilles, &c...... Oct 30th San Francisco, &c. Oct. 25th London Oct. 31st Vladivostock. Oct. 13th Poseidon Yokohama & Kobe Oct. 14th Preussen ........Straits, &c. Jan, 10th Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. ... Dec. 27th Queen Adelaide, Victoria, B.C... Nov. 18th Sachsen Singapore, &c...... Feb. 7th Saint Trene Victoria, B.C.......Dec. 9th Sanuki Mari Kobe & Yokohama Oct. 13th Savoia

Havre, &c. .......Oct. 14th Sibirin

Havre, ..... Nov. 20th St. Mark New York, &c... Ok desp Tamba Maru Marseilles, &c......Oct 21st Thyria

San Diego, &c. Oct. 20th Vanus Yawata Maru

Manila,

Oct. 13th: .......Oct. 27th

Onsang Orestes

Pakhoi

Manila, &c.

Nov. 3rd

.Oct. 19th

Dec. 13th

Oct. 15th

Oct. atst

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