Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-12-05

Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-12-05

Year: 1883

A SERIOUS robbery of watches, jewellery and fancy goods, valued at $500, occurred last night at the "Novelty Store" in Queen's Road, the thieves effecting a forcible entrance through a venctian partition at the back of the store. TSO SHIN YEUNG, master of the "Man Wo" matshed at Quarry Bay, was fined $50, or two. THE Paris Figaro states that the English Government have addressed a note to the French. "PILGRIM BANDS" are the latest religious craze in the States. The Rev. Caleb Obeinshain is the founder of the new sect. A CHINESE constable was charged this morning before Captain Thomsctt, an Indian sergeant being the complainant. IT is proposed to increase the Royal Navy on the Australian Station, and to nominate an Admiral to the command. SEVENTY-NINE geographical societies, distributed throughout the world, were in existerice at the beginning of this year, MR. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, and Mr. Justice Russell returned from their. MRS. PLAINDAME, after looking long and thoughtfully at a plaster cast of Shakespeare, remarked, ONE obvious reason for the smallness of the houses at the French plays is the largeness of the prices.