RY 10, 19,
DIRECTORY
JAPAN
PINES, &C., 39.
is now PUB- READY FOR CIR- bly to
IN B. MORRIS, sra. Bowra & Co.,
Queen's Road.
13, 1889.
larly requested that lating to the general
be addressed to the ase to individuals by and inconvenience in mess will thereby be
CENTS.
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the Proposed Move at Steam Packets of for the Year 1869, as ajesty's Postmaster China Mail Office, år 26, 1868 1428
ay description exe- Chins Mail", Ofice ness, punctuality, arges, by
LES A BAINT. **
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VOL 2 of NOTES CHINA AND JAPAN
China Muil Offices
FIRST VOL. (reprint),
A MAIL.
AY, FEB, 10, 1869.
he Chinese New
a Mail will not be
SAINT
Crown's, demurrer
defence commenc
the Chief Justice,
and Mr Pollard,
No 1773-FEBRUARY 10, 1869 ]
THE GHINA MAIL.
not be a circulating library, but any one- (even Chinese) would have a right to go to the Library and Yead or refer to any books it contained; while gentleman engaged in ed to get baoką. literary pursuite would no doubt be allow
Library was to be given to the City Hall Mr Rivington remarked that the Victoria aud with the Morrison and Asiatic Society be formed, and a great public want, quld libraries, the basis of a public library world bo supplied,
11,000 voluntos in all would be placed in the hands of the City Hall Committee.
The Chairman stated that some 10,000 or
Mr Vickers then proposed the following resolution
Army,
is, as to what is to be done with the vessel? but this is being gradually diminished. cases. The next question then that arises more than one general to every 500 men This appears to be very difficult. In the Two generals were docked off a few weeks first instance the Consular Authorities here ago in spite of the universal indignation of have no power to grant her new papers, the
ownership; the pressat payers are invalid and make the necessary declaration of there being no porson who can come forward
if she proceeds to sea without the necessary Majesty's Navy cau seizs her; if she remaine papers any Commissioned Officer in Her
the Senior Naval Oficar can, ander the in port Hying the British Flag and the Con- sutar Authorities do not act in the matter, Act, take upon himself the responsibili
a few thousand men, of better class than The Fortugnese navy is a handy force of
would be excessively popular but for the the army is composed of. The profession almost continuons service which it involves
Portugal cau ill afford. The arsenal at on the coast of Alrica in the protection of colonial interests.. reason a drain on the population which It becomes for this
Lisbon.has long been a bywozil. Hundreds
ty of placing a prize drew on board and of bands are maintained in it for the pur- send her to any port in Her Majesty's de-pose of doing nothing for ships are built, Education Society (together with the paint
That the Library of the Morrison minions for adjudication. lug by Chinnery, and the Bust of T. Rinainer the vessel can clear herself of the ment got rid of the bulk of there some time armed, and even repaired, by foreign con- We cannot, therefore, perceive in what tractors. Alive to the waste, the Gover- Morrison, Esq.) be handed over to the City liability she has neutred, except by refar ago, but were compelled by strong popular of the public, on condition that in consi-ther the U. 3. Consul General here has the tuin has been now again drawn to the Hall Coramittee,, as a free gift for the uso leration of this gift, and of the great ser power to help the owner hiter the circum-arsenal, and will, it is to be hoped, meet ence to H. M.'s Consul in Nagasaki. Whe agitation to take them on again. Atten vices of Dz Morrison to both Foreiquers stances we are not aware, but if the laws of with greater success. and Chinese, the books be kept distinct his country are similar to those of Great from s other collections in the City Hall Britain he would not be enabled either to and designated the Morrison Library, in give her protection or grant her a flag un- perpetuation of the great missionary'n me fons the bons fide owner was present and nory."
doclared his ownership, an
pek
Mr Hayllar, in reply to a suggestion in Tecommending it as a useful work to ishly losing his money made the matter no from the Bench said that defendant students of this dialect. With the ex- better, and was no excuse to go and rob could not consent to anything short of ception of the title-being of too stobi-his employer he would send him to hard an unconditional withdrawal of the protinus & nature, (the word "Lexicon" labor for six monthe..
scarcely applying to the vocabulary, to apprehended this topning at Jardine's secution.
A coolie of the name of Chun Achew was The Attorney General lost his tomper luminous as such though it be, before us,) Bazaar, in the act of running of with a over the discussion, and said that had there is little to find fault with as regards couple of fowls. Having beer identified as he been here when the crisis arose, the execution of the work, especially if an old offender, he was sent to hard labor utant would now have been in it be regarded as a useful help to students for thres mouths, man of the North- the dock-meaning of course the place of the Canton dialect though the Chinese
Edward Filter, a Bedman where murderers and thievos are character alone is given without the German stoumer Fules, had a narrow arraigned for trial. The Hon. Julian pronunciation in Roman letters with the saved by the commentable exertions of escape from drowning' last night, and was Panacefute is popularly supposed to be a intention of making it applicable to every Constable James Veal (65). It is evident gentleman sa well as Attorney General, dinlet Considering its unpretending that Filter was very drank, and on coming and we have not the slightest doubt that nature, we can hardly speak in too high down from the West End groggories to the popular estimation of his character is terms of the completeness of this excoed-wards Acheougla Wharf, near the P. & 0. in the main correct; bit he must have a jugly useful little work, as for all conorete Coal-abeds, he trumbled over the sea wall poor opinion of the value of his case when terms it is the best yet produced. The into the water. The tide was coming in, he finds estisfaction in auch indiscreet ut words which require a merely phonetic and Filter must have been drowned had he terances, or confidenes in the somewhat rendering are given with the Cantonese ery for help and had not P. C. Vest been hot been possessed of good sense enough to simple proposal which he made for the pronunciation, and an appendix of sen- both at his post, and equal to the occasion. "equitableRettlement of the case. The tences is also in that dialect. But in the The drunken man was up to the shoulders latter is, in effect, this Mr Saint, if body of the work the Mandarin renter when Veal rushed to the reaque; and the you please, will you be so very good as ing is nearly always given, together with botably had great difficulty in dragging
what the attractions of Government service to accept Senhor Amaral as prosecutor in the character for the Cantoneso sound him out, getting him up to the Station,
consist. The pay, from the Minister of It is a difficult matter to understand in this case, instead of the Crown. We when it differs from the other; thus, for andra hanging his clothes Dofondant
State with his 2000 a year down to the don't withdraw the record, and pay your What we find "shen-nio," "mat," expressed himself accordingly. He would Me Walker having seconded, this, resulu-
appeared very thankful for his rescue, and costs, and leave Amaral to his own remeh, mat go" and so our
dockyard clark on a few shillings a week, dy, but we ask you, please, to consider The geographical vocabulary (which drowned had the constable not spins to his
not get drunk again; he must have been tion, it was unanimously carried.
is wretchedly small, and, but for the Mr Stewart then read the Secretary's Rea all the proceedings for the last eight by the way would be improved by alpha- Assistance. Mr May said he custod that port for the year. The port noted t
EARTHQUAKE AT DARJEELING,
quisites obtainable in the shape of fees, month's us havitig been taken by Amaral, betical arrangement) is a great and con- this would be a warning to defendant; and loss of the Society's funda, resulting from that an earthquake was felt very severely at to exact tribute on every vocasion for their cannot suffice for tlie necessaries of life. Wo boar from Kurseong near Darjeeling Here, in this systera of allowing officials the limself, and please look to him for costs." mendable feature in this little work, the prisoner was then discharged.
the failure of blessrs Dent & Co., and the that place. Su alarming were the shocks own gain, wo strike at the roots of most of This was, as we say in effect, the exceed terms, given being, we believe, no men of & Obinaman with only one log, was operations. The chequered adventures and their bonses, fearing every moment they notorious, and until it orases to exist we Kum Afook, a misernule-looking speci-consequent stoppage of all, the Society's that many of the inhabitants darted out of the abuses which have made Portugal ingly simple proposition made by the At published for the first time. To all charged with piracy and murders The varied wanderings of the books of the So would be overthrown. A gentleman return shall look in vain for their reformation. torney General. Is this equitable? Is students of Chinese we may safely remaster of the Bing Lee pasange boat iden- diety's library were also spoken of and the ing bone saw the trees around bim rolling Passports, for fustanice, are unnecessary so thy servant a dog that he should do this?" commend this most useful compilation, tiled prisoner as one of the attacking party report concluded by referring to the propo- from side to side in the most extraordinary far as Government is concerned. They are Mr Pollard occupied large part of It is very possible that it may contain who came in snake-boats to pirate his boatsition (which is noted above as carried) to mauner. The natives gave, ront to the kept up simply as a source of proht to the day in showing how the defendant's errors which a first inspection does hot and ongo on the 31st January near Macao, place the books under the care of the City terror which filled them in shrieks of Huree eubordinates, pleas were insufficient, the Attorney render evident, but we can at least the Commanding Officer of the gun-boat showed, by a balance of $349.21 from 8th undulatory motion on terrestrial objects all travellers must take their passports to
Prisoner was lauded over to the Polioo by Hall Committee Top Treasuror's Report and Ram! Ram! But the affect of the General having romitted the cape to that assert that it contains a very large Algerine, and he was remanded by Mr May September, and the dividend of ten par was still more wonderful at Chittagong. A the police-office within forty-eight boars of There is a standing order at Lisbon that learned gentleman. Mr Hayllar of amount of useful information and is well until the 13th woo course will show excellent reasons in worth its price, When its authorship is
cent: from Dent & Co's estate ($1387:88), friend then at Kussilong in the bills soune arrival behalf of the plea, and His Lordship will taken into account, it possesses still nese interpreters, clerks, du, at the Magis- of $1790.09.
To-morrow is a holiday amongst the Chia total som to its credit on 9th February, ninety miles from Chittagong informs us taken from them for a visa; if they stay If they go, a few shillings aro finally decide. The Court rose shortly greater claims to a favourable reception tracy; but arrangements have been made
that the earthquake burat upon them withaway, no notice is taken of the ouis- before five, when Mr Pollard was about from the foreign public.'
to overtake any little business which may seconded, that the reports of the Secretary parently Eastward and slightly North. The oare, in their own interest, to dole out pun- Mr Rivington moved, and Wong Ashing tremendous force. It was travelling sp-sion. The dispensers of the law, too, take half through. The Court will
urise, during the early part of the day!! and Treasurer be adopted and printed; andelations were very severe and lasted Fishment, as far as practicable, in money pe- which was'nnanimously agreed to nearly two minutes. The effects were very nalties. I heard of a man having his pock
The meeting then keparated
reoarkable. It seemed as if some mighty et picked ware were sweeping on under the earth, thief, on conviction, was nuicted in the Lisbon the other day. The A public meeting of embora of the above INFRINGEMENT OF NAVIGATION
and as it passed the salid earth ross and fell amount be hari atolen, but the fine, to the the London Mission House Hon. J E. Society was held yesterday afternoon, at
LAWS DESK
with a motion distinctly visible along the prosecutor's astonishment, went to the po banks of the river and in the hills beyond. lice. Taken as a whole, the municipal po (Sup) Court & Cum. Casette, Jun. 30) Taylor in the chair. There were present- Hon Chief Justice Sale, Biosts Vickers, Marol last year, we pointed out the risks the Hills reeling,, and the trees waving to them may be of service to Sir Richard Stewart, Rivington, Walker, nu Wong-a-which persona, not being British subjects, and fro. The spectacle was wonderful and Mayne. Stray dogs are the plague of Por- In our issue, Vol. III, No. 64, of the 21sting ho could see the gound rolling wavelike, men. In one respect, at least, a hint from
From the spot where our friend was stand-lice are an active and intelligent body incurred, who bad either legal or beneficial fearful, one which once seu could never be tuguese towns, and their destruction, 83, in The Chairman having opened the meet interests in British vessela, and we then forgotten. The shock occurred at early London, gives chief employment to the po- did "unlawfully use threats of bodily inju-ing by reading the trutic convening the states that there were several vessels plying five o'clcok on Sunday last. It is some lice Numbers of them are attracted overy what curious to note that, although it was right by bait to some unfrequented street, falso to speak over the whole of Lower uals are spread across each end of this streets high it was fult at all places at almost gradually drawn together, and the captured We learn from Silchar that the earth let go next day for a money consideration, dogs carried off to the police station to be
again
on Friday, at 10 am, and the Criminal Sessions will be adjourned,
simply an indication of its growing im parlance as a centre of resort and trade;
for formal market-building is unneces-
or the Crown; Mr
r Hazeland, Crown
Mr J. J. Franci
our report until publish the recórd
At the opening of
Attorney General, nguy between him- read the following had been drawn ha resolution ar- cutive Council-in
ENEVAL'S OFFICE,
th. February, 1860.
doairable to com- ng the course which
reference to the first
tions for libel filed.
y John Ball (while
against Mr Bank,
Maili
now so far advant bene ese (which
in a fresh ProsecLL-
and a Demurrer
er
wight, theres
h to the complain-
int if this Prosecu-
ly to be commmesiped and solely on tho cfo-form of the in- colour of a. State
curtainly never con- ent either by this Macro.
it were intended to
is information inata.
might reasonably.
ealt with in mode ith the spirit of the
of the Complain
cording to strict
id not in wy opi-
By
whilst the Crown
es nor given costa.
however, of iti. rcumstances would rotecting at the ives of the Crown, has been filed hy nauts have agreed Saint for this, cata enit being in his
in the same sitna-
ordinary Criminal Te pending against
of carrying on the quitable footing & by the Crown to
lainants, so that I- my otheial capacity discussion of the
he Prerogatives of
uestion,
ball to
nd them.S
f the complainants
e of Ex-Governor
dealines to retract
they consider de- character, it is but ake the opinion of thout any farther
enough therefore torney with a copy
PAUNCEFOTE, ney Generat
again ensued bei
the Attorney
hip vend a reply
the above letter,
fordship's opinion/
ot avoid the pro
suggested, thongh
miglit delegate a
a conduoting is,
JA LOCAL
TODAY'S POLICE:
MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY.
Mr May on the Bench.it, and Mr Clarke, wife of Sergeant Clarke, of the 75th Regiment, appeared defendant in a aummons, in which Mrs Sarah Jane Moultu, wife of Color-Sergeant Moulton of the same regiment, was complainant. shing The plaint was to the effect that Mre Ularke
PUBLIC MEETING, CREA"
!
the same time.
sary except in largo and, populous cities, her name two or three times. She original motion made some years ago. It strictly prohibited this infringement of the gnake shook dayu the walls of the jail, and or poisoned and carted off as manure.
the prisoners are now encamped in the neighbourhood of their late prison.
close to Canhar, whence the shock spread of action of the disturbance must have been It is now abundantly plain that the centre
of
DOCKS AT SAIGON Des readers will probably have noticed in our yesterday's issue two advertise ments in the French language which have an unusual significance for Hong- The first in which a prize of kong Francs 3000 is offered for the best design ry towards complainant," on the 6th init same, the Chief Justice romarked that the on the Yangtze and Coast of one not of an iron Market Hall for Saigon, isComplsmatt, having been sworn, stated proposition contained in that notice where- bona fide owned by those who alone were that she lived in the next bunk in Fletcher's in the Suviety proposed to hand over the Liontitisit to own them; and, wo extracted, the ath, to heart defendant having bighbury, bust, and painting to the City Hall for the betrefit of those interested; the Buildings to that of defeudnut; and that on words with kowe one, and she mentioned Committee, was slightly different from the clauso in the Merchant Shipping Act whick and a prize would not be offered for heard blows struck. Defendant distinctly calea Robinson and the Society tline the Li. Britain, we regret to leath, however, that was then an understanding with Sir Her- still existing Navigation Lawe of Great designs were the general architectural said that she would have far (complainants) brary &c. should he handed
The country on the whole is under better features of the town insignificant. It is life, with a razori alte even went so far as to the City Committee. over, on trust, the warning has not been deficient. We Me Stewart here reminder the Chairman was reported some time ago as having been
native energy is cropping out by degrens refer to the ease of the Spray This vessel
power in the principal wine districts, but however to the second advertisement that to particularizs, the time, and said aho
cultivation than I had been led to expect. English enterprise of course the motivo our readers. It sets forth that it being and the murderops throat which, Mire prugguled before they could proceed to dis-papers but no further steps were taken in bance made itself felt in the upper valley estant the backbone of Portugal No
ant heard
every word of what took place, the Society's members either present or re-ties in consequence of an irrognlarity in tier with some curiosity to learn if the diatur pitable moorians which make up to a great intended to construct docks at Saigon Charke had promised to herself was lard-pose of any of the Society's property similar to those at Whampad, Aberdeen, ed over with most indelicate oaths and
the matter until the return of H. M. Con-of the Irrawaddy, the volcanic character of traveller an fail to be struck with the con This having been satisfactorily ascertain sul, who inmediately took the case in hand and Kowloony, those desiring to study curses. Complaint took up her child, ed, the question of membership then occur and sifted it thoroughly. It appears that which region has been satisfactorily proved sunats presented to him at every turi ba the question, on the spot" are invited to and was about to go out for protec-red to the members prosont. According to this vessel was duly sold and transferred to Captain Sladen's party-Englishman, tween a rude and civilized atate of society. communicate promptly with the French tion, when Sergeant Clarke asked her the constitution of the Society, member Sonsed The importance of this an- the Guard-room which he did accord. $10 subscription and as these payments of such transfer having been mado on the
Jan. 18. as he would put his wife ship consisted in the annual payment of which port she last 'enme), an endorsement an Anierican citizen iu Nagasaki (from
Alongside of the railway with its trin nouncement is great and obvious. Aingly. In reply to the Hench, complainant had not been called up during the last two Certificate of Registry but for some unac
stations and Franchified officials, vien- AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL half way house will thus be provided stated that Mrs C. was rather given to years, the question arose whether there couutable cunse the new owner applied to H. Mat Budget of Dec 18
earts, in shape unchanged for hundreds of The following letter appears in the Pall years, roll laboriously along, their cum- between Hongkong and Singapore, and taking a drop too much.-Mr May
wooden axletrees serecohing and vessels in the South China Sea, ahattered called, apon Birs lark to defend herself, were any members at all reníaining One M's Consul in Nagasaki to allow the vessol Sia, venture to trouble you with a rang for want if grease like bagpipes; by the force of a typhoon, will no logo- / her husband came forward in gallant stylu Haid 25 to the Society's funds, which content port under the original certificate; this may be, of interest, as having been suggest them from running yelping after the train few romarks on Portuguese affairs which children bask uaked in the sunshine; even jury masts in the endeavour to reach a to shpake, for her, surr; she can't shake life. It was advanced that a liability to ed with the warning that the owner took a tour through. Portugal
was, it'ppears, granted, it is to be presunied by personal observation in the course of
we would diny the special attention of would have her life that night, Compie that it was necessary to have two-thirds of detained by the British Consular Authori- outward in all directions. We shall await even in the sheltered valleys of the inlios,
"
not to
to
pay
in
in
brons
=
for it may be noted that the advertise: to mind Birs Malton, She had threatened greed upon caoh expressing his willingtose tinget into which to bring the vessel an Iberian union, nor is any check put on money by cut a link off and sell it. They Saigon desires to construct the docks.allow things to go on as they had been doing not customary-that all present, should be under 'which this case comos are as follows, the contrary, advantage is taken of any for interest at 8 per cont. ia a tsugible help
No mention is made of the Government,
er two of those present were found to have to make one more trip to Chiefoo and back to have to spend a weary month nuder to her rescue, saying,Will you allow me
the instinct of the cura does not hinder stituted the person paying, a member fr port where their repairs may be effected, not thus be "hat up"; und als accord do so was enough; while thous present stead of going to Chefoe, har destination any way to have materially affected the has to enter into particulars--which are
very well herself. But Mrs C. would pay when called upon by the Treasurer to the risk of what might hereafter cesur. In-
འག་ they would at the heels of s The revolution in Spain does not seem i strian
of a stray pede Saigon moreover, cannot materially interingly started off at ours in that sort of might likewise be regarded as members in was changed to Shanghai, and on her arrival country. This uavy
The people have many habits-it is need- fere with the docking business at this canter in which the victory generally les liquidation. But on the other hand, it was the certificate was handed into the Shipping Spanish Custom House laterally caused disgrace to any community, but they are
abolition of the unexpected -port, though doubtless some adverse with the fair. She said the bad language the opinion of soup that, touching a point office and declared to be invalid; hence the the Government. some embarrassment at influence will be perceptible, when the which Mrs Moulton haar tete (ing so important is the disposal of the Society's 'onde of detention. There is no doubt this first, but the troops despatched to the fron- her live on
honest, sobor, aud fairly hardworking. La docks in question shall have been Monitors) had, gobe to the Capain, and ried, on in a strictly constitutional inaimer. Etlar officials here have not taken too inuigh work with more than ordinary vigilance, balance in
the last fortnight was fearful :
they (the property, the proceedings ought to be tarrossel is liable to seizure, and that the Con- tier on preventive duty have done their
honters earn from 10 to Is. 3d. a day; on a few pence, and completed. As regards commercial mathad got no satisfaction there;
speod so they
silver and
Alie The Chairman marked that the moun- ters we may therefore argue that Hong had come to the Court, to try and get bers present were undoubtedly the spot themselves in what they have doué; and amuggling has now been reduced-go is no uncommon sight at the large fairs gold ornaments I kong will be glad to learn of the inten her (Mrs O) struck off the strength of the dians of the Society. It was ultimately the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court sit than its usual proportions.
guar but there appears to be some doubt as to far as I have been able to asoortsin.-to less £40 or 250 worth of jewellery hanging tu see women of the humblest rank with tion entertained by the Saigon residents Regimens: the Colonel had told her never
Admiralty, as to whether it is the lis $10 subscription--(cash down proper
treat antipathy prevails every where to fund their necks. When hard pressed for rent foerely says that the Colony of her own life with the rasur; rather than we fret propused, but oljes ad to becauas for adjuliation: The claneos in the Act expression of feeling in this respect. On are, however, beginning in some places to
she got a faze, saying, "here goes to take regarded as ravinbers. Mir Sinale, however,
invest their money in the fonds instead, "If any unqualified person, except in the special opportunity of showing dislike of fault of Mrs Moulton. She was going to proceedings, as he regarded himself only as herein before mentioned, acquires as owner ing up their institutions to ridioula is re-
the Spaniards; and in Lisbon a play hold in housekeeping. the undertaking is, at least in part, of a strangle borself, too, but a sto
On the whole, I sin inclined to think a member in towards Mrs Moulton, private nature.
Mr Stewart (who noted as sectary in the any interest, sither legal or beneficial in a cuived every night with vociferons applause. that Portugal, though a long way behind absence of the Rev. Mr. Morris) then pro British character, such interests shall be fur- tion to embroil themselves in the matter of civilization, and that under proper manage ship using a British flag, and assuming the The Royal family, too, show no diaposi-other European States, is progressing in posed that the following gentlenen befeited to Her Majesty elected as office bearers of the Society, for And in order that the above provisionsable mounbers, the King cannot in reason ain, Sir, your obedient servant,
the dpanish succession. Of its three avail. mont she has fair future before borI the year - W. Williams, Esq., L. D., as to forfeitures may be carried into effect go against the expressed feelings of the sub president; Hon. J. B. Taylor and E. A. It shall be lawful for any commissioned jects; his brother, Don Auguste, is inca- Hitchcock, Esq. vice-presidente officer on full pay in the military or naval pacitated by mental peculiarities from tak Walker, Esq., fransurer: Rev. D. B. Mor service of Her Majesty or any British officering an olive part in politics; and Iris fa- ris, secretary; and J. M. Vickers, Esq. of customs, or any British Consular officer, ther, she ex-King Dom Fernando-than relates an incidout which, cecurped a for FIRST LESSON IN ARITHMETIC,-A friend F-Stewart, Esq., and De Doda, trustees. to scise and detain any ship which has, whom to man would be a more popular days since, and is fully equal to anything Mr Rivington secondell this motion; either wholly or as to any share therein, be candidate in Spain-bas no ambition be which ever appeared in that depository of which was then carried unanitously. cipel business before the meeting was to High Court of Admiralty in Englane or improving. Under the presept administra. Tito" was the piva pt reply. He had be come subject to forfeiture as aforesaid, and yond the cultivation of orange groves and the sayings of astounding two-year olds The Chairman poxt stated that the prin- to bring her for adjudication before the vines at his country seat at Cintra. Harpers "Drawer." He asked his little consider the proposition contained in the Ireland, or any Court having Admiralty.
The banci prospects of the country are nice how many two and one made?" notice convening the meeting. He hold in jurisdiction in ifer Majesty's dominions. his band a letter, in which Mr Dannys on
tiou a pradent economy is the order of the gan too high, and so started back nearer to bobalf of the City Hall Committee, proposed the clause that the doubt exists; the words for Portugal 18
it is witli reference to the latter part of day. Reform inust of necessity be gradual, first principles. "Now, if I
I all countries a nation of you ar apple, and little Eddie an apple, how I were to give
and it may therefore be supposed that my life;" hat whose fault was it? it was the said he would rather not take part in the case of such transmitted interests as are
val and military. But we would point out
to the self-sufficiant advocates of retrench
ng
a serve.
ha
Owes MOREHEAD, St. James's Club, Dec. 10, 1898.
many would you have "One!" Why,
no; if 1 book your's away, you would have
not at all "Oh, yes, I would, I'd take Eddie's."
We cannot, however forget that no Tho Sergeant (Clarke) said that his wife had scheme of this nature would be approved never threatened Mrs Moulton, although by that Government unless it were likely she had threatened to take her own life. to contribute to the great til for which (of coarse she might be mistaken) that to Mr Mayremarked that complainant believed Saigon was founded that of making it dily injury was threatened but it would the French head-quarters in the extreme appear that defendant had been guilty of East. Yokohama is now it is true the even a more foolish act, of attempting to clúef Naval Station above Ilongkong, injure barself. The Magistrate said, Ser but Saigon will naturally maintain its geant Clarke, I suppose you cau become superior importance as a French town sexurity for your wild. Sergeant Clarke instead of a biere settlement. We do will do so again, surrMr Muy said that the Yes, surr. Thave always kep her down, and not profess to view this growing progress Sergeant (Clarke) had behaved himself in of our neighbours with any uneasiness, very sensible way. But the truth was that Rs our interests will always require us to it was not at all nice to have respectable keep up a preponderating force both na people like them in the Court: he had
quite enough to do with the natives, with two forms of conditions in taking over the are in any Court having jurisdiction in Her place-hunters, who forin thers a body nu-many would that make ?" Two 14 Quite out having respectable people who had been Society's Library, and giving it a place in Majesty's dominions." The Orderin Coun-merous and influential enough to command right. Now, if I took your's away, how long friends before the Court. Of course the City Hail: One of these was to take oil 1885 grants to the Supreme Court sitting consideration. But the public expenditure ment is our China armament self he would have to protect Mrs Moulton, as the Library as a free gift, and undertake to in Admiralty the same powers as those pos- has already experienced perceptible dimi sufficient as utterly ignoring the opi- she believed threats were used against her bind the books in nord of repair, if the sessed by a Court in Her Majesty's diminution. Of the civil departments, come nions of officials, merchants, and jour- and Sergeant Clarke would undertake, on Society would hand over the sum properlynions, but the question is whether, in the have been abolished the corps of civil on Lalists in the Eart that France at least, his wife bubalf, to keep the peace on a devoted to that purpose; and the other pro-Vice Admiralty Act specifically pointing out gineers, for example; otris amalgamated, Hooks. It is vanity to persuade the Is keeping pace with the spirit of the age, that they would understand each other over of the books which are in good concated, the Supreme Court has jurisdiction and fresh appointments are made to all in got a great library. As soon would one bond of $25 for three months, He trasted position comprehended singly the handing the Court in which a vessel shall be adjudi notably the Marie and Colonial offices; world ones has monch learning when one has and that if their views be carried out, better in future, We shall lose prestige" (not as regarda
dition to the City Hall, the Society still under the terms of the Order in Council casea only of absolute Recessity... France, too well informed to misculculate Dock, was charged with the unlawful pos- thought that the members present were all cases of forfeiture if once the vessel can and, as might be expected, opposes the keeping by the smoking, not by the funnels,
Wo Asun, a carpenter at the Kowloong retaining the ownership by trustees. He No doubt it has full power to adjudionto on
believa every gian valiant that has a well- The army stands mest in need of refere, furnished armoury. I guess guod houss- our resources, but as regards China and session of several pieces of bard wund. Benearly at que as to the step proposed to be be said to be properly brought in, but can greatest resistance to it. It consists at as lowing that many of them are without Japan. The loss of prestige means lose was found by a watchman while on his way taken. The proposition which had been the Consular oficers send a vessel for ad- presout of some 16,000 men, useless as sol- chimneys, and more without fires. Some facilities for trade and missionary labour from the Dock promises with the property published, in his opinion, met the inten- judication to any Court except one in Her diors, an Indifferent police. A few of them boka are merely to be tasted of, viz, first, We sincerely hope that the facta we have and he gave as a defence that he thought tions of a large majority of the members Majesty's deminiuus? We confess to have are well-built, muscular fellows, but, gene- voluminous books, the task of a pusar's li.e wted will add strength to the arguments the wood was of no use Mr May said that at least, all to whom lie had spoken on the grave doubts on the subject. To us it ap rally speaking, shey are undersized and to read over; second, auxiliary books, only of those who oppose on uudne weakening and he was determined to put a stop to
the value of the property was no souse, subject approved of it, those petty robberies front the Dook. No ly on the possibility of the Library being jurisdiction which a Vice Admiralty. Court to serve, and of lazy disposition, take no you look on them, you look through them, The Chief Justice, however, spoke strong lug conferred on our Supreme Court d the plothed, and armed, and being compelled as are mere places of formality, so that il pears plain that the Order in Council bay-wanting in stainius. All are badly fed, to be repaired to on occasions; third, such tices stating distinctly that the removal of virtually shut up from the public, and said has in Hor Majesty's dominions or posses pride in showing themselves off to advan the least valuable picco of property from that the original intention was to give it sions abroad, that Court has full powers to tags. It is a pitiable sight to watch them the index, seems as much as if he were in aud be that peeps through the casement of A NEW CHINESE DICTIONARY. ordered to be posted round the Dook pre cially that it should he opened frealy to the and the like extent as if it were actasily barrack-gates, or on duty in sentry-boxes fully, do not merely trade on their tablas the Dock would be punished severely were to the City Hall Committee in trust spendjudicate the vessel a prize to the same lounging. listlessly all day long, either at the houss; but others read and digest care- WHILE we hail with pleasure the many mises; and His Worship fined prisoner 40; public.
sitting or holding sessions in British Co- so rotted as to be with difficulty.propped and contents.-Thomas Fuller. works bearing on the Chinese language Ng Atim, a shop-coolie to Msh Alum, solution come to by the Trustees some years seized and sont into Uourt for adjudicatiou, atrewn with huske of chestants, with which to his better half, you have sadly disap
in default, one month's hard labor,
Mr Walker observed that the former relony From the vessel not having been upright, with the ground about, then "REALLY, my dear," said poor Mr Jones and literature which the present time was placed in dock on a
musetingg Bea produced by foreign effort, it is with from his employer. A box had been broise missting.
similar to that now before the wa bay infer that 11. M. Consular officers they try to eka unt the cabbage broth and pointed me. I co considered you a jewel aricatur satisfaction that we note any pou, and some, money, had been stolen
have also doubts as to the jurisdiction of Indian coru bread, their nominal absis of a woman; but you'va turned out only a The Chief Justice admitted that, if the the Supreme Court, and that they do not tence. The regiments vary in strength, bit of matrimonial paste," "Then, my forts in this direction from native therefrom the defendant acknowledged
bu all tight.
motion watil that doubt is authoritatively
with the idea that paste is very adhesive, A English and Chinese Lexicon; aut nimitted the offence: be lost hission of the books was conditional, the books There has, howover, we understand, been
cash which he had stowod away-Delend-
Mr Stewart observed that, as the possos- removed.
and will stick to you as long as you live." compiled in part from those of Morrison, money at a gambling-house, and as he bad could be removed if those conditions were provision made in the Notes of Amend Medburst at Williams by Kwong to send home some mey, he took it from
A SMALL child being seked by her Sunday Esin Fuk, (printed at the press of Messrs the hog Mr. May informed the prisoner avowed intention to make the fibrary in Shipping Aot," which, if approved of, will
answered, "I dan't know, mis' an, but I School teacher, "What did the Israelites not fulfilled. But it was Mr Rennie's midnt proposed for the "Now Merchant
do after they had crossed the Red Sea P Sonza & Co.), gud have much pleasure that going to the gambling-house and fool the City Hall a public library, it would
guess they dried themselves,"
of our position out here. Meantime we nay cordially wish prosperity to Saigon
i
sourets We have received a copy of his crime, and returned 3 tacle and 2000/Proposition was properly carried out, it conceive it advisable to put the Law according to the requirements of the luda love," was the reply. "console yoursel
would
a
enable the Supreme Court to act in similar
lity in which they are stationed, from 200 number of officers allowed to each being for to 500 men, and are over-offered the a nominal strength of 1,000 men--to a ulious. There is, besides, a staff of thirty- degree incomprehensible even to English live goneral officers, an average of vatljes