· FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That it is to the credit of the local Govern
inent that its judicial powera proposed to be given to the Registrar General are now to be helged rand, as I suggested they should be. That the spontaneous action of the
people,' in any endeavour to commemo rate the Jubilee of Her Majesty's reigu, is a neat phrase enough, but that Go-
THE CHINA MAIL
Conduit
TIN BONG OF TER ACTING AN
quickly showed..
Constrator too.
to me..
The after-steering gear, waa completely dis
I way state that the three men were not all washed overboard at once. The Chief Officer was the first who we lost, and that was just after the alainn parted, Thon another man was missed, but the third was
called over, to find out the names of the of missed till morning, when the list was missing and disabled,
Trist the Share Market throughout the wook times, it was resolved to replace it by a bit. The performance of a new and, original woat to look for the water Art, and the beautifulbled by the rudder swinging about,?
has again been quiet, although a fair buaiter and more powerful insirament. A sub burlesque in the Throatre was, perhaps, font, and said it had it, and the
ss has been done in some stocks, nota soription list was sent round and the result the principal attraction in the Feto. The For the gurveyor Cassel Lad beari sot, and the Tam bly Docks, Sugars, and Punjama.20 was so for satisfactory that this Committee burlesque Ins bean written expressly for To not agar Chamisslorets, of a big Colonial show." That Banks have fluctunted but litllo on resolved to take upon themelves the respon the session by Captain R. N. Banbury of governing ways, iteinde I know, and a dyniery "is the quotation of last week, bat have sibility of ordering a new organ from the well-hand his out in this and I eat my band if I understand how a xa con
Burnand by his previous effort in possibly, he jumped five phints to dry (to 10 per known arm Metary Walker & Son, London, direction, Battercup Bower, performed at
During the night, we lost a life bons, and of the Alice Memorial Hospital, boing ala cent) in partial.syinpathy with an ad- at a cost of £2,000. The order was given the Al drenge Fate in the Gardens in aid
man bórej the product of his, apparently prolific per. I went to the Tytam Tunnel then, is soo the work had another damaged. Rails and stanchions vance of £2 per stare wired from Lon. in Feb. 1886, and since then the rise in the
I'valno of the pound sterling has increased Ita titlo, The LBy:of the Happy Valley, And boza he did, though his cály tool van a volume of qu this starboard quarter were wronobed off den vornmont and people ought to move in. That but for the political apprehensions the the cost here Thoro is still a deficiousy of or the Test, the font and the Taipan,, Forture the Altowns-General stood will a cartridge ekylight was started ; engine room skylight
No. 7992-FEBRUary 12, 1887.].
A-CXXL match between Ireland vernes the World was concluded at the Cricket Ground this afteraven. The scoros", on both sides were rather small. In their first innings the World made 97, tha highest score--18-boing made by 0.8 Bar Iraland, in their first innings; wors disposed of for 49 runs, the only doubla figures--12 and 16-being too by (. S.. Coxon and A. K. Travers. The second in. nings did not give antich better result. The World only made in total of 74, 20 being the highest individual score, which was Ire- mads by W. Bruce Robertson, land fired somewhat better when they went to the wiskets the second time. They managed to run up a total of 83,
telligently together, so that the ono may not trend on the other's toen. That while 1 sympathise strongly, with Mr Chater's contempt for cracker firing
advance would be more important in view of the strong probability of the bank's sarnings justifying the belief in a return to £2 next half year
indicates to some excont its nature, and also that it is of a strictly local character. Plot there in hardly any, and it is Aliment needless to say that the production of the burlesque any whoss, eles than in Hong kong would prove a dianial failure, And
Lugal fora,
At once a Coantil Potestats.
And a Resident Engineer,
Ana Tuputy acting Magistrate,
Unlows the systein's qUET.
In bir hand
How Acting Ctet, of the Fublic Works, Toros
"'re underland 1
The Attorney-Genera's pinco was bod y sus acting With Bolaude and Afforestation terme he toused the
man of Borts;
· Amping Cotia,
"Acting" 13,
!
the Renk and carried away; the saloon
damaged wheel casing and all connected completely swept away; ice box and mont anfe carried away; after steering gear roh- dorot asoloss, alas, considerable damage to and a large quantity of stores damaged by fittinge on the bridge; and cabin fittinge
modes of calabrating such an event, I Thas there are still sufferers to the extent it is said, will be the largest in the Far East ovan in Hongkong itself, it can only pruve His flowers of zhaturic plated the Baich, where at an salt water.
can soarcely say that the Victoria Park
of which the highest figuro was 20, madoidea comes up to muster, VARA by A. do 6. Beanita, who was unfortunately. run out when to was Litting freely and seemed likely to make a good score. The World' were thus the winners by 39-rans. On behalf of Ireland the bowling waï dona by E. J. Coxon and H. Dawson, the former taking wickiots in the first innings and 6 in the second, and the latter taking $ on cash occasion. On behalf of the World F. H. O. Wilson Hind b wickets each innings and 0. S. Barf had 3 in the äras and 4 in the second
That the Victoria Park is certainly su improvement upon the Bowen Park' as a name, but that something of a more definitely benevolent and equally -permanent mature inglit be decided upon for the Jubilee commemoration in Hong. kung.
BALINDER's Opom Company gave a very sucessful performance of The Mikado' to a crowded house on Thursday night. The oporatio part has perhaps been done mere Justion to by some of the Companies that have visited Hongkong, but the place las The chief Boldom bera bottor acted here. attraction last night was Miss Lena Salingor as Tum-Tu Doepito the fact that this young lady has not a very winning voice, her spirited interpretation of the part and her grassful movemocts on the stage wou anthusiastic applause. The loro-making seone with Nanki-Poo, although somewhat tod sentimental to bear ropotition, had to Bo given bwios over. Next her per haps ought to be mentioned Mr Rigby as hord High Exoentionar, who played his part with great verve and humour. He introduced a few characteristic mannerisms into his poting and singing which were cor- thinly catching. In the Willow-tit-willow tolo, and the duet The Bowers that bloom in the spring, he scored a great success. The topical song' F've got them on the list' bad one or two local allusions in it, tho Commissioner to the Colonial Exhibition being twitted for not having his list. Mise Tilly Saroney had the part of Katisha, which, we think, mast have been a rather difficult one for her. That she succeeded in her make-up and rendering of the character is a proof of her superior talent. She was perhaps somewhat lacking in the dramatis fores necessary for such a pharacter, but sho atoned for this by the excellent teatering of the songs and dusts in her role, and was recalled several times. As the Mikade, Mr D'Este nada a fairly good appearance--a little bas still perhaps, the song My object all sublime falling rather fatly on this ac .count
The part of Nanki Pon was taken by Mr A. Fawcott, who played and sang very fairly. Mr H. Salinger made a capital. Pooh Bah, being as stately and as dignified as a man with such a podigree could well bo conceived. The Company perform Les Clochis de Domneville on Tusaday, when we trust they will have a batapor house.
ACCORDING to the Hup of the 4th inst., the small steamor which was despatched to - ascertain, the condition of the wreck of the Wan Nien Ching, has succeeded in fishing up about 80,000.
In connection with the recant eclipse of the moon, the NC. D. News says:-The Vice- rog of the Liang Kiang recently lared a proclamation ordering all the mandarina
That the pernicious tendency abayo keroj whereby legislation which is norded peculiarly for the Chineas population is also made applicable to all nationalities, je beginning at last to be felt. That this alisurdity of being compelled to fake out a license for keeping a revolver under your pillow at night, is only equalled by many other similarly ridi- culous provisions, which, although for- mulated for the special regulation of Chincas, are made to apply to any per BON." That the article on China purporting to be the work of the Marquis Trong, which appears in the Asiatic. Quarterly, is a remarkable production.
That, although it olearly bears the tracen of much polishing from an accomplished English hand, it exhibits a healthiness of tone which, regarded in the light of the. past, is simply wonderful. That although the sublime self-assurance of the modern Mongolian is apparent throughout, it is nicet skilfully habitud and draped in the most poliahod English. That your morning contemporary patronis ingly remarks that The article not only displays considerable originality and breadth of thought, but it is couched in good nervous English,' That when the little farthing esadlo that glimmers at the top of Wyndham Street can produce an article even in the most dintant degree approaching the Marquis's somewhat remarkable production, in originality, breadth of thought, or in nervously-expressed English, the D. P. will suddenly attain to's reputation that will knock all connected with ito publica- tion silly beyond all hops of recall. . - That Lord Darnarvon, is his pulskou let
tor to the Times, has justified all the criticisms which have boon passed upon the defective system followed by the War Odoo aathorities, especially as regards the Defencen and armaments of this Ca lony and Singaptra That the arveltics and aplendours of the Fancy Fair and Fete (to be repented to night) have well nigh driven all other ideas out of my head
That the attractions of the hour adnost ro
concilad one to a 30 Bank dividend and to viewing with complaisance the awful shrinkage in the value of the investment within the past year, That in the Medrera! Village I felt like a
half-dazd Rip Van Winkle who had been awakened from the slumbers of centuries by Meases Palmer and Baptista, until a friend borrowed a dollar from me for the Wheel of Fortune..
and people ander him to bent their gongs,That at the Stalls I falt as a shepherd to Bad fre guos and crackars to help the moon and prevent it being swallowed up by the heavenly monster on this occasion. SHIPMASTERS will be interested in the follow- ing items taken from the N.-C. D. News:- The Feltin has been taken off the Bhangbai.
the fair Shepherdesses, a would-be gal- lant to the beauties of the last century; 65 a Ruiz, a Swies, an Italian-s pro duct of each country'a fair represent- ative, May to the Seasons; un père
to the Vivandier
Hankow line, and is being laid up.-Capt.to La fille du Regiment, and a comrade Sellar has been appointed to the command
shin.
of the Krongsung. Capt. Warwick of the That near the Flower Stall I simply took Meifos has gone in command of the Har
root, and ultimately tore myself away and stalked off smblazoned na a cartor's] prize specimen.
SATE the Singapore Free Fress:-It must be a real pleasure to the many friends and woll-wishers Sir Cecil Smith has left behind him in the Straits to be able to congratu late Lim ngon the honour which has been conferred on him by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in appointing him as in
whore he is still remembered as a deserving and hard-working public servant. That he will be glad to return to the acers of his ear
ly days we doubt not, as it doubtless foresha
That the Refreshment Stafl made me re
gret that I had partaken of dinner, and that at the Fancy Stalls I was no longer fancy free.
of sonis 20 % in searah of the source whence the information was gained of the 30/ dividend ahead of the public and directors alike.
That Sugars have continued to strugten, and the tendency is still upwards in the seeming belief in higher rates on Batisfactory statement of accounts and a new save of shares on terms favourable to existing shareholders.
Tenue Board;
Tel-ping-shaw. WHY W The Cattle Inspector ralel the most at the Kolant no- while the Chief Collector tried a vain the Birth-rate The Colonial Trewire and his mind to call The
had Tyahoons ¦
aftoracem,
While the Coroter sent the math away an There were Lehng' mea doing other men's work at is
posts or more;
ifra no ieben;"
guch
Agreo,
Tho Sultan of Turkey las 6,000 wivos. He
fear it may be hia wife-New Laver Velos don't dare flirt with any strange feviale for
As axebange, says that in another year there will be a Buddhist temple in New York, if sufficient Hindoosemouts are offer
about $3,000, and it is to meet this that the present Fête was organised. To got tais and cover all expenses a sum of between $3,000 and $6.000 is required. The organ,
a thing of the hour,as it was no doubt and is a handsome piece of workuisabip mesnt to be for it refies solaly for For the Chief was trying in vain to quise'a u Aro în A chamber has been provided for it in the encogs on the local hits which have Cathedral in a place on the other side of been most larishly interspersed in the the choir, facing the pressut organ chamber. brette and songe Taken us a whole, The Fair proper is held in the St. the libretto is smartly written, and in That Investor's letter hit the nail, us to George's Hall, which a transformed for some parts even my very but it halia particular information, not far from the the occasion into sort of mediaval village. and becomes fumberlug occasionally, wide
assayed to build it. Enddhist temples of that Thors were throo houses in the Early Eng most of the songs would have gone better head, andfit will come day have to coeliah, style, one a imge structure, with an if the metre had been somewhat shorten-
character needed in New York is the ungraumatical query--Norriston Heraid. A SERIES of disasters. Tramp Will that all shareholders alike ate better archway in the centre leading into the d. The argument of the place is briedy informed as to a company's doings be verandah, and the two others of a cottage rocited in the play bill as follows Jemima They tried to do the best they con' and the heat eguald twoan the yearly or half-yearly mestings. | typal. The lower floors of those houses Brown is deprived of her fortime by the Illall come right in the end, I thought, manwhile you not help a poor man that has lost his constituted the stalls, where the fancy ar- discovery of a long lost Will, which shows with chend for acting in, there's a family by the Charleston earthquake." Housteoper Why, you are the same man That there might be no valid objection to ticles were exposed for sale. The fourth Tom Handicap to bo the rightful owner, me for the ADO.
The organisation of the Fate and Fauoy that lost his family last year by the Ohio shareholders being kopt informed publicly side of the rooms is occupied by a stall Desperate at the loss of her money, Jemima were there no companies represented covered by a canopy, where is laid out a consulte a Joss Pidgin man, by whose cid Fair nust hare entailed much work on bath river loads, I know it, mum. I am one very attractive array of glassware, one of in magic she assames the form of her niece, the gentlemen and lady members of the of the meat unfortunato gistlemen on the hore which, without a dollar of Jural the set features in the Fair In the con- in order to captivate Toma, marry him, and Coremitted and their assistants, and they face of the earth.Chicago Rambler
A FEW paper out West has started under capital, might profit far more by the intre of the room there is a entry-bax sort of so regain her fortune while Molly is turn. deserve much praise for the admirable way
The they carried out the undertaling. Unfor difficulties. It tells its own story as fol. ennstruction, prettily decked with freshed to the semblance of Jemim formation than the shareholders evou- bright foliage and filed with lovely flowers, power of the spell is to ondes until old tunately, Mr H. M. Thomaett, the Hon. lows: We begin the publication of the tually would. A
sold to who care. to buy by beautiful and ugly as she now apponre, Melly Secretary of the Committeo, after working Rowcy Mountain Cyclone with some phor Such is the outward loved for herself alone. While casting most energetically to complete the work, diphiculties in the way. The type phasun- That Docks have bean bought by strong feral goddesses.
e not the spell Jemima is surprised by the Toit was taken ill at the last moment and was der phrom whom we bought our outphit appearance of the room. parties at the 124 % of the week, and the quite consistently Early English, but She trusts him with her secret, and in meble to be present His place was fisken belief continues general that 8, will be the prevailing tone is an approach to that order to keep Molly safe, he engages to by Mr J. H. Stewart Lockhart and Mr J. pher this printing ophphico phailed to su obtained by the shareholders, whatever consummation of Art. The stalls, with the marry her to the Taipan by pretending the Orange, who, notwithstanding the short ply with any ephs or caya, and it will be any, The mistaque was not phound out the difference in the opinion of the exception of the glass-ware stall, are filled is rich, siuco, if married for money and notice they got, performed the work with phone or phive week tephore we can get two ago. We have ordered the with the usual faney articles that one finds unt fur love, the spell will not be invalidat satisfaction to all. The Committee is com till a day Cabinct, or its ultimate decision pending at a Basaar in England. On one there was ed. Godown, attracted by her supposed posed of the following gentleman and fa-missing latiere and will have to get along without them till they come. We don't the approval of the shareholders' mesta display of fancy stationery, birthday wealth, proposes marriage and simulates des
Hon. A. Listor, Hon. A P. Mac-ique the loox ov this variety or spelling booka, miniature paintings, de, while affection. Ta test the latter, Molly requires ing.
finely-dreased dolls and artistic needlework certain reforms to be carried out, in which Ewen, Rev. F. A. J. Gace, Commander any better than our readers, bet mislaix Godown faile Meanwhile, Tom is in- Rumsey, RN. Capt. Banbury, Mesra J will happen in the host regulated puomilies of all doseriptious aboutuled.
But the chief attraction in the Hall was accountably fascinated by Molly, and up B. Coughtria, C. F. A. Sangster, O. Ford, and iph the pha ni s'a and q's hold ont ent the medieval houses or even the fine sets all calculations by declaring his bosest C. Palmer, J. Orango, and Dr Ho Kai: we shall seep (sound the o hard) the Cyclone array of artistic goods but the charming love for her, and the spell is broken. Mrs March, Lady Phillippo, Mrs Marant, whirling aphtor a phision till the worte costumes of the fair vendors. We scarcely Bolly, young once more, bestows her hand Mrs Ball-Irving, Mrs Wiso, Mrs Withers, arrive. It is no joque to us it's a serious
Mrs Brooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Adams, Mraphphair. think that in any medieval village such a va apon the Trainer and all is clusted up."
When the ourtain rose, shortly after to Manson, Mrs Anton; sad Miss Thomaett riety of dress was over 6307. Evidently the design was that the village should be o'clock, the dress circle was well filled To these must be added the name of Mrs peopled with Games of all times and a with visitors and the fair stall holders, Jackson, who bought a large portion of the tionalities. There were Russians, Swiss and there was also a goodly sprinkling stook of goods exposed for sale. We must and Italian, damos of the Red Cross, floral of spectators downstairs. Mr J. Whittall, also mention the names of Mr C. Palmer, nymphs, vivandieres, shepherdesses &o, who has made a namo as a personator who designed the medicaval, village, and Mr arus Baptista, who oncried out the plan; and of That whilst on the subject of less cou-&c., all so nattily got ap that it was im- of female parts, gave a very
panies it may be said that it does not do possible to resist their entreaties to buy's ing and spirited rendering of Jenama contae the gentlemen who kindly lent their little toy. The damos wore helped by some Brown, and the manner in which Jemi histrionio talent deserve a large meed of for any one of them to be too successful, elegantly-dressed cavaliers of the time of ma fings herself at Tom Handicap is for it simply invites Home capitalists, Charles If or thereabout. There was also really very diverting. Her song. A career Molly, was loudly applauded. Mr Mitchell without a cont of local interest, to start a pity-inspiring monk who went about so- of Crime, in which she vents her spits on
Glass and China Stall: Mra Brooks, Mrs liciting alma. an opposition.
The Gipsy encampment le pitched in a Innes also gave a very creditablo person-Mornot, Mrs Ryan, Mee Parker, Miss Mo That it may be safely stated that baroly a small rocess on the verandah, entrance to ation of a female character in the peren rant, and Miss Brooke.
which is obtained at the southwest corner of Melly Brown His action-throughout loosi stareholder has an ounos of pluck of the Hall. It looked more like a retreat was consistent with that of an old enfeebled
rather husky enuncia to Sght an opposition, and even in a case for fairies than fox gypsies, unless the woman but his representation scored of stand and deliver. we have already gypsies of to-day have become etherialised somewhat from
and have bogun to dots upon the lilies. seen a cringing submission.
Tho sibyl has her abode in an inner Court That the most withy have proved the of the encampment; while her attendants
greatest cowards, and would de so again, are engaged in quite worldly business, in the performance, the part being played
Fancy Stall-Mra Walter, Mra Veitchy in order to save their dividends, instead gag visitors, both atout and lean, sell, by Mr Grace with his customary ease and ing packet haires, tobacco, Bohemian intelligence. The Taipan's song, sung by of resolutely standing to their guns to works of art, & There is a chance hero Mr. Green, was among the nest warmly Mra Whittail, and Miss Hazeland. make the inrader pay-smartly to enter slao for those who never win at raillez and received of the evening and Mr Grace-Wheel of Fortune.es Thomsett, Dirs On Paris-
also contributed largely to the success of Wright, and Miss Lobby lotteries to get a prize of somo aurt, for a
Gipsy Encampout. Mrs Manson, Mista wheel of fortune, without any blanks, was The Song of the Acting Mon by tho
Refreshment Stall.rs Storer, Mrs El- being set spinning by Mother Rabbard, telling way in which lie delivered his verves. Withers, and Miss Royal.g Dame Trot and the White Witch. In the Tom Handicap was suitably accounted auto-roons to the St. Geoile's Hall was for by Captain Rumaey, who carried at lis, Mrs. Jnat, Mrs Possnecker, Mrs Haus- another medieval erection intended for us the spirit of the burlesque in all he did. child, Miae, Herbert, Miss A Thomsett,
The refreshments Timothy Lenge, tas Tout, was personated Misa 1, Lobb, and Miles W. Hazelsad. old. English tavern. supplied, however, were not the grog of Old by the author of the burlesque himself, atid England, but tea, coffee sud various con-it is scarcely nocesary to say that Captai festions. At the same time, a supply of Banbury made as much out of the part as the stronger stimulants was be had not was possible. Some Impr of Darkness com far distant. Is the room adjoining the pleted the dramatis persone. They had theatre known as the Indios-room or card. little to do but execute some fantastic pen- room, a bar was put up by Mr Dorabjes torimis capers at the beginning of the of the Victoris Hotel, and drinks of all burlesque, and assist in the choruses. The
choruses were capitally sung, and Mr J. British steamer Glenrog, which arrived here scrts supplied at the usual Hotel rates. The verandahs were closed in with matting Orange, who composed the original music this morning from home and Singapors required for the songs, added greatly to and in agreeable though rather cool pro their effect by his helpful scenu panimant in ride for Japan, sends us the following (Taken at Mestre Faloumer & Co.'s Premises monade might be had.
Trat for the possible dividend and new isans the shares are also considered
wany not dear,
the fold.
by
That moderate sucess, with moderate di- vidends, is the only safe course und Hongkong and Shanghal become fields alone for the China merchant proper to the exclusion of the outside usarper, and that in the wasntime it is sound policy to make the Home epitelinte realise that China is too far away for them to invest in opposition undertakings over which they have no personal control and the management of which is left Agents with or without the necessary experience That Panjons have been the puzzle of the
Wask.
material additional investraente at pre- Tent prices. That Chins Traders remain at 50, and should
prava vory cheup at the price
BROWNIE.
tion of his words. The Hm, John (todown, of the firm of Love, Well, Alone, & G., was probably the most popular character
Below we give what we consider the cleverest portions of the vanous songs, The last is undoubtedly by far the best, and was decidedly the most appreciated.
CARA SONG OF THE STOCKS AND SHARES. Canton Insurance Bo, husa Firen, Gaz, Cats Traders, Chiu Bugars, Rops works, and is!
Shoe any of two Belangers, which he'd doazy like to
Scam,
Ireak:
Peak
She's farly thousal Tjoms, and messe to ruis task.
And now the socks un puslet for her full sapertuzus
praise.
The following a the names of the ladies who presided at the stalls
Stationery Stall-Mra ford, Miss Crown, Mrs Lammert, Miss Lammert, and Miss Croisdale.
Toy and Fancy Stall.-Mrs Adains, Mrs Stolterfoat, Mrs Gower, and Miss Haus child.
Flower Stall --Mra Boll-Irving, Mrs Wine, Mrs Banbury, Misses Holworthy, and Mise Resour
THE GLENROY IN A GALE. CHIEF OFFICER AND TWO MEN WASHED DYEEBOARD.
Captain Richard Webstor, master of the
height of the gale
Left London, on Dec. 24th. Weather then very wet and cloudy, with wind from 8.W. and blowing strong. At 4.30 p.m. anchored at the Nore. 11 p.m. same night, weather clear and wind N. W.; got under
Dec. 26th, 4.30 m., landed pilot at weigh and proseeded on our voyage, con Dover. Weather fine and clast. Doring the afternoon the wind banked again to
Dec. 26th, 8 BM, bar. 501., tho. 67, steering W.8. W.; weather think and rainy with wind from 8. W., blowing a fresh gėla, with high 8. W. cos. Surprised at such a high reading of the barometer, during such wonthor, and kept watching it attentively. At. 9am. it had fallen one tenth, and con- tinued falling at the rate of one tenth per hour At nou, we were in a position by aco. of 48 58 N. lat. and 6° 11′ W. long.; barometer tbon 22in. 50. At 8 pm, I had
During the evening St. George's Hall was At the condusion of the entertainment report of a severe gale which he expan crowded with visitors and after the per there were lood calls for the author,enced in the Bay of Biscay, and of a disas That they have risen one day, only to fall formmces of the grand panorama ware and, in respeto and bored his ack frous accident which occurred during the concluded, it was difficult to move freely Banbury came forward cek- the next and so on throughout the wack, about. In the crowd homever very few of nowledgements and now that most flourishing prospects the spectacled gentlemen with queues, who ara circulated they have not aprang seemed to be large purchasers at the A
Froeso Fêté, were to be sent. might have been expected from the
Io St. Andrew's Hall there was according strength of three weeks ago...
to the programmo a grend pictorial and mochanical exhibition illustrating the war That Panjoms, nevertheless, may prove the in the Sondan and the Brith expedition veritable gold toinza' come suppose, bet under Sir Garnet Wolseley for the relief of the public appear to wish to see some Khartoum-over 1,000 feet of painted For antin wouldn'tat can caugh the dividend to
Canvas inanmaberable mechanical figures! realisation of those brilliant prospects models of ships, boats, &c. &c. 111 We She's Honkong Hotel Flares, Buip both now so old before further demonstrating their con confess we are at a loss to know whether to Besdoubtful Engart, ton, but is fidence and folowing a sanguine loid in praise most the ingenuity ard inventive She's Glass Worke, and Los Works Indo-Calais.W. and began to blow.
genus of the composer of this description, O pruttin of the airy Barn the fly took the tra the painter, Herr Louis Kbin, or the lecturer Mr Batom in The grand pano Sho sold all he Laundry shares, but had a narrow ruut of 1000 feet consisted of six scenes, She' dineret in the plucky lit that's dimbing up the vory fair works of art in this line, but cer tainly not of special merit. The first soone represented Alexandria, the second, Wady Half the third, the Wells of Abu Kien ;
ZME TALPAY'A BONO, she fourth, the battle of El Teb near Sua-Twas so cut out for a business man,
My salary daily ti kin with the British troops under General Stewart; the fifth, the point where the Bri. And och mica day on the Cricket Ground,
I showed og laves phis, tish troops first roached the Nile after cross- I then developed a sort of tarbe in the desert and met General Gordon's steamer; the aath represented Khartoum But it was the mechanical figures and too model ships and boats that wereto feature of the exhibition. There was camel that campered acres the scene camel ever ampered before; there were regi. monts of soldiers that stopped and ran and before. And then there was the Khorlive's and stopped as solliers never did yacht that seemed like a big wheel with Bose appendages. It is double's meant to represent a new yasht that the Khedive must have ordered from a Chinese con tractor. But the greatest fun of all war Join the Brissa Foernes, no the well-known figures of Mr Goughtrio and the Colonial Treesser distinilly visi ble behind the zones. Jaunohing the great ironclads across the waves, palling forward a isgring regiment and steering aathy cruiser The descriptive lecturer, who told the audi ple the Burlesque in the theatre would be ence about as little ne he possibit could ro the only attractive element, and there was garding the spend, sat on an elaborate
THE FANCY FAIR AND FETE, Comparisons are odions, it is said; and it would scarcely do to compare the Fate in the City Hall with the Al Fresco Fetos in the Public Garden. The conditions and
terim Governor of Boogkong, a colony That in the Gipsy Bower I fain would have surroundings are different and ample allow found an ideal home, and I accepted the area must be made. These allowances divination of the goddessen as from oracles made, the demonstration in the City Hall of the unknown world
will be considered a successful venture. There is not much go' in it, and after one has been duly fleeced by the charmingy dreaand ladies in the Fair and seen the truly wonderful panorama, time hangs heavi
dows well-merited promotion when his work That the weighing chair again recalled me there will be at an end on the arrival in Nevomber of Sir George Strahan; bui to the averyday world, and to the realis wheru fute may direct his steps is still hidation that I was at Ib.
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den in the future. It is probable that he That in the great Diorama of the Soudan, may then think of a return to England to recruit and prepare himself for a further
career in the public service; and should Sir Fraderio's Weld's extra year in the Straits Sottisments be granted, in order thai bo may complete his torna for a pension, and the wonderfal policy which has done so. muce to promote the prosperity of agricul ture and the welfare of the nativas, may be
as a spco for future exhibition to the ly till the hour of the theatrical perfume heathen, I would as lief be interested as ance. The contrisances for casing the
in Paujoms (cross sad main lcdes); and visitors of their cash are numerous-per haps a little too prominent. To many peo.
I required but to be the writer of the sparkling Burlesque to have felt myself to be the big Joss of the Show
For o'clock p.m.
For I found Hy busines WAY-
To be in with the LBC.
To the Buss, Ŝa
to keep my mums in the pablis cys
To try then began,
And
As a gumine all round man.
pond in the hall of the Mongkong Club.
As Chairman of thirteen companies
I'm
They rende ny remarks with eboom:
And a Major of Volunteer,
I'm the Boss, bu
a part of the Fits Brigade,
apgy
fact, Imakon show whers'ar
I think that beast and beure'l In the Ladstative Connel; Maka Hier mark, und already Im
barry their souls with questions that
And have my hopes that nour
The Marquia of Kowloon,qN RE
balare you when the Tytan work is finished, bolors you when I see the water came, When indret our stock of water's not d'infuipatal And yesta't all depend on Pokefalos When the fientacioass as not Rugmansla,
Til bañove you when the Central Market'e speler,
carried out in its great entirety, and prime That the Burlesque-in its libretto, its be no doubt that a large audience would and delivered his story with the solemnity. When arrangements made for lodging, are r
Ingle again obtain 6scendancy, the pened of his linul departure might suit the convenicuse of one whose rub, though temporary, has left its impression and remembered with gratitude by appreciative people.
ADURIQUET Mission,-Submisalyn. Tas Nicest Things in Summer Hats Pratty giria WANAUME
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of a clerk reading the lessons. The whole and the shoproer dan't sleep eighteen in a Joke chingad an irresistibly comic aliment list. belinse you what it's really safe in rambis When He isn't. Waren as tess-is to manhle, dans sion. During the breathing space between Then to bays mazy ponty in sweep.co was worth double the money paid for admise of footepad ever fuss the telthy creop the unfolding of each scene MGF. A. Tu bokong you when the baya fat blac Bangeter pinged several tunes on fe piano, And a transar ca across fris Best to We his place being taken at the last performance Some per played to be any bark by Mr G. Grimbia Groat praise certain
When you And, so matter what may be intended,
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the lowest reading of the barometer 29.80 Haiphong. in., that is, seven tenths of an inch lover Hongkong that at 8-am.It may have been lower, Amoy....... but I did not ads it, as I was not again in the chart room till 8 pm, when it then Nog registered 20.80in At 3 p.m., the wind shifted with a terrific burst to N. N. W. and continued to blow with graat viniente. Ha Thus we had the former high SW, sa od out port bow, and the rising N.R.W, 28 On our starboard beam, causing the ship to roll and labour heavily, and giving the sea Sha most ominions appearance. The engines were working dead slow, and the ship was brought to head W.N.W., having thosed on the starboard bow. In this position wadid fairly well, but about 5.30 pm; the wheel chaina parted, and the ship fell off into the trough of the sea, which did a considerable amonist of damage. In trying to secure the rudder, which was swinging about with every ses, the first officer, cod two of the men, unfortunately, lost their lives. Nothing could be done for the unfortunate
1, Bangauzak, teduced to 63 degrees Fahren. men, as the ship was labouring in prgh a belt, ok to the level of the sea in chas, tenths manner, that no one could stand on deck and hardrædiks, or do anything to get a boat out, even if Caseiros, in the shade in degrees,
addition to this loan we had six when disabled,
agasal lostock 23.91.
The barometer is failing and gradients for NE winds continue deuraasing mat rerasin rather steep. The temperature is low, the Lumidity rather high and the weather over-
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W. DOBRICK Government Astronomer Hongbang Observatory, February 13
music, its "acting, and its staging--was a have been got last night if admission had triumph of local talent; and as it was not bona confined to those who had mid good-humoured so its local bits, it was the entrance fee for the Fair. Of course moat plsasurable entertalument through for the Panorama every one would be will Ing to give the extra charge of 50 costs That Captain Bunbury (the dramatist) and 1 is not often that such an exhibition is ly dae to Mr Donghtrie and those who as a Firste junk was started and shed brays he flexve
aisted him in arranging this panasios, for type
*K HUMIDITY, in percentage of naturalión, the Mr Orange (the musical composer) deserve to be seen! '
although Before entering into a description of credit for the success of their afforts,
Between 1000 and fet and she west for praceful trades, and before Zeir bouts
two very seriously. One was hit in hospitality of air maturated with moldfare being tunched up the advertisement in is Ampho work
4. Dimnasion of Wins, be bra points: the plazh,
tated from his left hand, and the other had
6. Fence or Tun, zoooeding to-Flussfork.. the object for whisk it was started defray-rican fashion they produced a triwhich a volume cornes, mada tuny walt talas Port Sald to have two flagste-sapu- She took toplum anglies, and dinte asusing trade rih broken, and other internal injuries. Un
Health With porvartai ingsanity a gymning pars she pläysi under his arm. Do you, he says what That altogether it was a most marked song, the expenses of the new organ for Stila pery difficult to get in Hongling and
boek, 'd'ye tuderstand; encouraging slike Jony's Cathedral. The organ at present in this afternion
Botrayed her plas sad act the age russes on her track patible to get the chains connected, and
wwerhaapt the ship lay all night unmanageable. All shas, (Mahini During the evening, the band of the and the the cathedral fins suffered much from the to promoters and aastat
it arl'setly icons she feltre alle dayhighs, the wind and roe had mannat pagbally, in unge that Shs patakiel sichana suomet, int slipwer pad bez boy, monstary result will, I hope, go far to many visturiorating influences at work je Northsaiptonshire Regiment, unde Afr Mo
1. Run, in braber, tratar and camroliksi wards paying the remaining cost of the such a giuste and about three years to ran which nan stationed in a pan of 44.gis jamies her worthless pripety, and then wegil oh gone down, and we dươu mânared to speiro due mat Freandal of St Gargs Hall, uyed an andr after the organ had been patched up several szcellent selection of mude
i to present himself to the mansuer of a quite apart from the workby object of the the Fete and Fair we may mention brian #qara, omitted to add the word ' They called her, from her wailly, the Bantage of the could hava lized in thể sen at the time. In Fahrenheit.
Tau latest moved the Paris dead-bund
theatre with a huge brundle of manuscripts
five-act tragedy Nu three not comedy?" *Nu. A one-act fares?' 'No; - I always write the fear de lave myself.
Well, than the dead head says, “ give
moa couple of sets for to-night And the
manger, glad to xet rid of him on such eny terms, gunely gives him the pass.-
Cathedral organ
which doubtless delighted the routerkar how she will it till a leabia un, azaz 15, account of the darkness, was next to 10-50. BITE.
With Sheth
the rudder until the skuins vers vnnsstad,
Un visibility,