Hong Kong Telegraph 1890-09-04

Hong Kong Telegraph 1890-09-04

Year: 1890

SILVER PURCHASES. THERE will be a game of polo at Causeway Bay to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 5.30 o'clock. THE Spanish Consul kindly forwards a telegram from Manila stating that a depression existed in the Pacific on Sunday. THE population of Africa is now estimated at 325,000,000, but on what reliable basis it is difficult to discover. SEVILLE is infested with women barbers. They are pretty women, however, which makes all the difference. ENGLISH senior wranglers, who attract a great deal of attention, do not all become distinguished men by any means. THE China Sugar Refining Company distilled 9,120 gallons of spirits during the quarter ended the 25th August. THE steamer Glenfinlas went ashore at Pheasant sland, a few miles above Nanking, on the 27th ulto. A SPECIAL Gazette was issued on the 2nd inst. by the Government. declaring Shanghai and Nagasaki. ACCORDING to the little regimental record of the A and S. Highlanders Lieut Grant is a very lucky man. THE coolie who went into the Supreme Court a year or two ago and lifted therefrom the clock. THE alarming rumour got abroad on the 29th ulto that a case of cholera had occurred on board a steamer. THE Messageries Maritimes stea