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THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
STEAMSHIP IRÃQUADDY.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
CON
MARITIMES.
NOTICE
SOCIETY will he hold at BANK HE Next MEETING of the LITERARY
BUILDINGS ON MONDAY, April 1st, at 8.45 p.. A Papor will be read on 'Sogar and its Refining, by 4. Robouk, Esq., Enab Point.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, Antwerp and Havre uz Steamships Guadiana and Tamise, and from Bordchux dx Steamships Frederic Moreland Leroy Fallier, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goode with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landol and stored st their risk at the Catapany's Godowns at Bowrington, whence delivery may be ob-3 tained inmediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, undesa intimation is received from the Consignees before 10 am, To-Bar (Friday), roquest- fag it to be lauded here.
Billa of Lading will be countersignal hy the Undersignaud.
Gooda romaining nuclaimed after Fri- DAY, the 6th April, 1889, at Noon, vili be subject to real, and landing chargus at one cont per packet per divan.
All Clains must be went in to mean or before SATURDAY, the 6th April, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Aurane has been effected.
9. EK ÜLLAMPRAUS,
Agent.
Hongkong, March 20, 1889.
UNION LINE.
A
541
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND
SINGAPORE.
Try, having artikel from the above
HE Steamship isser, Captain Love-
Hongkong, March 30, 1889..
FOR SHANGHAI
6 6
The Steamship
Ningpa, Captain F. SCHUL, will bo despatched for tha apora Puri va MONDAY, the Int April, at
p..
$97
For Freight of Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & On, Hongkong. Much 30, 1989.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND
TAIWANTOO.
The Cn.'s teamship
Thates, Captain HUNTER, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Prox., at Daylight.
604
For Praight or i'ussage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ea, General Maigers Hongkong, March 30, 1889. STRAM TO YOKOHAMA, PIA NACIA
-
SAKI AND KORE {Pansing themagh the INLAND SEA.)
Ta P. & 0. S. N. Co'r
Therica
il lave for the above places on THURSDAY, 14th April, at
Ports, Consignces of Cargo mas hereby ra. quested to good in tosir Hills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immodice delivery of their Noop. Goods from alongside.
The Steamer is bar hed at Kowloon and { Cargo impeding her discharge will be once landed and storela Cosigness risk and
(expense, and no Fire fusutaňou will be j Bifoetod
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to j SHANGHAI, unlass notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. To-DAY, the 25th list.
All Claims against the Steator must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st Instant, or they will not be ro. cognised
RUSSELL & O
Agataka
Hongkong. March 25, 1889
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To-day's Advertisements.
ТЛЕАТРЕ
QITY HALI.
YA1,
Under the distinguished Patronaga and in the Presence of H.E. 812 Q. W. DES VEUX, K. C.M.G.,
AND
LADY DES VIEUX
THIS
EVENING,
Saturday, 30th March, at 3 p.ya.
A
M Y DHERWIN, The distinguished Puma Dosna of Covent GARDEN, HER MAJESTY'S CRYSTAL
PALACE,
Acknowledged by Press and Public to be the most accomplished Lyric Artists who han ever visted the Bas, fand this opinion has been endorsed by the leading papers and the public of Hongkong).
ASSISTED BY D
ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.
THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, MARCH 30TH, GRAND REGIMENTAL COMMAND NIGHT. Under the Patronage of Col. FORBES- ROBERTSON and OFFICERS of the A&S. Highlanders. Donizetti's entire Comic & Romantic Opera
The
Daughter of the Regiment,
with the assistance of Members of the Band of the A. 4 8. Highlanders, by kied permission of the Gol. and Officyra.
Owing to many requests the Performances hereafter will take place on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS.
MONDAY, 1ST APRIL. GRAND SCOTTISH NIGHT. The Concert to be followed by First and Third Acts of FLOTOW'S CHARMING OPERA
MARTHA,'
Box Plan at MALTA. KELLY & WALE's, Ln., where Seats can be secured in advance
for any Night of the Season.
Soldiers in uniform 50 ponts to Back
Beats, other Prices as usual,
Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9p.m.
HUGO GORLITZ, Manager.
Hongkong, March 30, 1869.
G01
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT SEVEN PER CENT. SILVER LOAN 'E' of 1886.
FIFTH
DRAWING.
INTEREST Dae and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be Payable at the Offices of the CORPORATION on and after the 31st Instaut.
LISTS of DRAWN Bonus can be obtained en application to the Undersigned.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
Agents Issuing the Loan,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager:
Hongkong, March 30, 1869.
TO LET
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
698
P. & O. 8. N. C's Offico,
Hongkong, Murch 30, 1889, CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CALGO AND PASSENGERS
DO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VLA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND BOURABAYA.
The Steamship
Almora, Captain Hay, will be make and despatched as above TO: MORROW the 31st Tostant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, March 30, 1989.
TIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
590
March 30, 1889- Souchon, British steamor, 327, T. Rowin, Hoihow and Macao March 29, General KWONG TAI LOONo.
Thales, British steamer, 820, Hunter, Titanfoo March 25, Anny 27, and Swatow 29, General-Dovolas Stramerie Co.
DEPARTURES.
March 80 Cyclops, for Amay and Shanghai.
Forwarts, for Haiphong. Frejr, for Haiphong. Amay, for Shangha Desaiconpse, for Bracow and Bangkok. Mike Maru, for Kutchinotzus. Benedi, for Singapure and London.
CLEARED.
Sachos, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Provincia, for Saigon,
Actio, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Marie, for Haiphong.
Haihan, for Const Ports. Empire, for San Francisco.
City of Rio de Janeiro, for San Francison. Aimura, for Singapore and Ratavia.
PASSENGERS AREIVER
Por Suvchan, from Hoihow, 2 Chinose, Per Thodes, from Chaat Ports, Mr and Mre Von Marle, 2 Europeans, and 107 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Cyclops, for Amoy, 100 Chiness. Por Amy, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 7 Chineses
For Frejr. for Jaiphong, 2 Europeans, and 35 Chinoso.
Per Furuurta, for Haiphong, Mons.
Deric.
Per Demutungs, for Swetow, 100 Chinone.
To DevA.
Per Provincia, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Activ, fue Hoihow, 90 Chineze. Per Hutan, for Swatch, 2 Europeans, and 130 Chinese.
Per City of Rio de Janeiro, for Son Fran- cisco, 16 Kurapeans, and 20 Chineco.
radas Mr Chow Kup Tai and servant, oud Per Almora, for Singapore, Mr T. Bac Mr G. E. Cole.
THE British Banship ABYSSINIA, 5,631 Tons Register, G. A. Lee, Com- mander, will despatched for YANGUU VER, O, NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA (passing through the INLAND SEA), THURSDAY, the 4th April, at | pin, and 57 Chimes.
Noul.
Commation will to nado at Yukolema with Stommers from Shanghai and Japan Purts, and d: Vancouver with San Fran- cisco and Facile Const Points, by the
regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST
Pur Maric, for Haiphong, Mous Chan
SUIPPING REPORTS
The British steanor Thales reports: Taiwanfoo to Amoy, hoavy N.E. gale and son; wenther aloudy and overcast, accom STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers, paniel with heavy rain. Amoy to Swatow, Through l'assage Tickets granted ra. Eng-fresh NN. E. breeze and wes, weather fire leal, Franco, and Germany by all trans-
and clear
Swatow to port, fresh N.E. Atlantic lines of Stealers.
breza and go, weather overoast and hazy. Steamer at Taiwenfeo, Svochem. Steamer in Amoy, Huitong Steonora to Beaton, Cauton, Nanshanı and Fellow.
First-clas Fares granted as follows:- fo Vancouver & Victorin, Mex. $100,00 To all com not printe su Can-
12:00.00 ada and the United States f Τις Αποσμου!
... 300.60 To London
803.00
...
+
To other ropean points at proportion- nte rates. special retucul abes granted to Officers of the Ary, Navy, Civil Service, and the fingerin Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtamed on application,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For CANTON,--
Per Honam, at 1 am, on Sunday, the
Sist just.
For SAIGON.--
Consular Invoics to accompany Cargo destined to pants in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, F addressd to Me D. E. BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Vancouver. B.C.
Freigia will received on board until
4 pm, on the 3rd April.
All Parcels foue o sebi to our Office sud should be marked to widress in full: and the same will be received by us until
the day presiona to sailing.
apply to
For information as to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 30. 1869 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
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TO LET..
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Claims against the Susee must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or
bofore this date,
Intereat of Chirose Loan of 1886 payable. RELIGIOUS SERVICES:-
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Service But we fool sure that in no, real sense at 8.30 .. Mating at 11. Holy Com- of the word has the approval sanation of munion at the 11 o'clock acrvice na tho
[No. 8185.-MARCH 30, 1889,
The P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Nizam, with tha English Mail of March 1st, left Bings- pore on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the lat proximo. This Packet brings rupties to letters de- Canadian Pagites, &. Co.'sstr. Batavia spatched from Hongkong on Jan. 23. left Vancouver for Japan, &, on the 19th instant
The
The N. G. 1. s. Bisogno left Singapore on the 3rd inst, od may be expected The China Shippers Mutal 8. N. Co.
here on or about the 30th inat. steaner Kaisou, from Glasgow and Liverpool, Left Singapore on the 25th inat, and may be expected here on
and yet to be capable of being radically commercial matters is a very work one. Shipping,
changed kore. Bia Excellency's ex- & Company any make what rules it likes. Daylight-Haian leaves for Coast Ports.planation--that had this Bill after agi- it is quite optional to the public to take Daylight.-P. M. 6. S. Co.'s Steamer tating the Colony, for some time boon the shares The position of the lot-owners leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. passed and sest Home sui disallowed and the Government is somewhat differont. Daylight-Amore leaves for Batavia, &c. there, the result would be more unfor- The Former are told that if they do not Nrator leaves for London.
tunate than if it was the other way'sgroo they will have no claim for deprecia- Miscellaneous.
is extremely feable. What is the value of tion. The bargain therefore cannot, ac- the approval of the Colonial Office if the cording to the strict latter of the Ordinance, Bill may be altered at pleasure hero; and be called free. Such an arbitrary clause, if the alteration iv'in a vital part, is not the therefore, as the one which says all instal faut of the proviona approval likely to en-mente will be forfeited, if what is etill due Burs the disallowance of the amended Bill is not paid, ought not to appear in the
Bill. The Governor, in the beautiful hazy!or about the 30th imt, way in which he desta with this subject, The Union Line steamer Byron, from Lon- mys the provision means little, and that
don, lefi Singapore on the 24th inst., there will be little or no forfeiture. We the 2nd Sunday in each month at 8 A.M. of State is an attempt to shift the res have no doubt ho will keep his word; but UNION CHURCH-Minister Rev. G. B. ponsibility for the arbitrariness and harah-be might not be long Governor here, and an- Bandfield.-Services at 11 a. and 7.30 ness of the measure. The clause in the other might not put such a liberal construe. Bill which declares that dissentient lot-
manifest attempt at coercion. His Excel ownses have no claim to compensation is a
lanoy aaya it is uecessary to bavo power to prevent infunctions being taken which might cause serious dalay to the work. But in not the course be has adopted the surest way of inciting dissentients to take out these injunctions? The foot of the Ordin-
1st, 3rd, and Bth (if any) Sundays in the the Colanial Office bean given to the Bil; month. Evonzong at 5.45.
and the putting the blame on the Secretary PEAK CHOKER-Holy Communion on
..
GERMAN BETHTADA CHATE---Service in the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-past ten A., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
ST. JOSEPH's Carono, Garden Road. A. M. Maas and Sermon. 6.30 P.M. Even ing Service, Benediction.
ST. PETER STANE' CHURCH, Sailors' House.--Service on Sunday, at 11 A.M. and 6 r.. Thursday, at 6 F.M. Tao Holy Communion is administered on the Second Sunday in the month at 7.30 .x.; on the First and Third Sundays, at Noos on the Fearth Sunday, at Evening Service.
Services are scaducted by the Rev. J. A. Turner, in the WANLEYAN MISSION ROoms, 127 Queen's Road Eest, ou Sundays at 9.45
A.M. aŋ 6 F.M.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
3 p.m. Nino leaves for Shanghai.
Meeting.
8.45 p.m.-Mooting of Literary Society.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April :-
tion on the Ordinance. We do not see the
doubt very much if it could be legally on utility, of auch a harsh provision, and we
forced.
and may be expected here on or about the lot inst
The steamship Japan-loft Singapore on the
The a.a. Lancelot, from Antwerp, &c., left 27th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd April.
Singapore on the 27th inst, and may
The O, S, S. Co.'s steamship Laertes, from be expected here at or about the 2nd prox.
Liverpool, left Singapore on the 29th inst., and may be expected here on or The s.a. Tider left Bombay for this port
about the 6th prox.
on the 22nd inst
OLDER OF THORAX SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,-4TH SUNDAY IN LENT. Mating Voluntary, Sebuzana Venite,
As we have said, the Govornor has not aaawerod one single objection. He appar. eatly does not 'approve of the Ordinance ikelf. He defends it as if it were some. thing that were being inflicted on the Co- ance declaring they have no rights, Cosalony from London. He appears to have not abolish their rights; and a dissentient, been hypnotised by some magic infusnce, sesing that it is proposed to treat him in an for he says he has the power to change the arbitrary manner, might contest, and we Ordinance as he willa, that he would wish think with every chance of success, theit were otherwise drafted, and that not poiat as to whether the work was really withstanding he will not alter it. The ofe for a public purpose.' If he got judgmentosuolation that remains to those who dis in his favour, injunction might be piled on sent from its terms is that, as far as the injuaction and the work atoppad for rights of lot-owners to compensation for A MEETING of the Literary Society will be
years. If, on the other hand, the Bill recognisert the just rights of Marize lot- owners, the question as to the work being for a public purpose would probably never be raised, and non-consenting tut owners would be content with the award made to them by an impartial Court of Arhivation. It is evident that the London
depreciation are colderned, the Ordinance is little better than waste paper.
Macfarren; Pesims, Boyco, Battishill and Turner; Benedicite, Best; Jubi- late, Crotch Anthem, 0 Lord my God; Kyrie, Sangster; Hymn, 252; reasong:-Voluntary, Anon.; Peálnas,
Voluntary, Interlade, Turton &o.; Magnitoat & Nuno Di mittis, Wealey in F; Hymns, 251, 34, -465 (Part 1); Voluntary, Chorus,
Handel.
held at Bank Buildings on Monday next, at 8.45 pm, when a papar will be read un The Chinese Community have certainly to
Suger and its Refining, by Mr A. Rodger, thank Mr Chater for the able way he has As will be seen from the advertisement an championed their cause with reference to alteration has been made in the programme the Building Ordinance. He had im- of the Opors Company for Monday next. moralie conferences with Mr Price on the The Scotch Concert will not be followed by
Third Call of The Steam Launch Co.wyer who drafted the Bill did not know subject, and the Governor speaks yesterday"The Bride of Lammermoor' but by scenes
Ltd., due. THURSDAY, April 4 ¦---
4.30 -Meeting of Shareholders of
the terms of the leases hold by lot-owners, of having been closetted five or six houre from * Martha.' The Punjura & Sunghie Dun Sumantan and the Secretary of State could never have with him and the Acting Surveyor General DIVISE SERVICE FOR SEAMES-On Sunday Mining Co., Ltd, at No. 9, Queen's Kd. anticipated opposition, eise he would never talking over this matter. FRIUAY, April 6
The result is morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the Goode per Steamer Fracuaddy unclaimed
have shown even a vagae, provisivaa! sp. that some very important concessions bare steam launch carrying the Bethel flag will after Noon subject to rent
proval of the Bill. It was the duty there-beon made. Every one is desirous that all stong any varsel hoisting code pornant. fore of the Governor here to support the the sanitary condition of the Colony should o., to convey men ashore to Llam. serviso be improved; and there is no doubt that at St. Peter's Souuea's Church, returning efforts will have to be made and influences about 12.80. brought to boar to change certain customs
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, April 6-
Non-Meeting of H K. Land Invest.rights of the minority, who were placed ment & Agency Co., Ld., at No. 7, from the first at the disadvantage of not Queen's Road Central.
having their side of the question copresent 12.10 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of
A.K. Land Investment & Agenor Co. ed at Houze, while che other side was formi- FRIDAY, April 12 --
4 p.m.-Tender for Hotel Debentures
ciosa.
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of the natives that are not compatible with A BOATMAN was charged as long ago as the our ideas of sanitation. The process will 28th September last with being in unlawful The dissentienta also suffer cwing to the not be an easy one, and it will be incum-possession of 55 catlica of raw sill. The fact that there is really no one in the Coun beat on the Government on many occasions case was remanded altogether fifteen times cil to support their views. The majority of to insist firmly on its reforms notwith-pending the arrival of a steamer, and the the members are personally interested on standing the opposition of the nativos. The evilence having at last been inished to-day, the other side; and Mr Kyrio seems to care great question of overcrowding, for exam Mr Wodehouse discharged the defendant. only for picrs or what affects the Steamboat ple, which has yet to be dealt with, will re Company. Mr Layton attempted yesterquire great tact and firmness.
THE report of Dr Eitel, the Government But it is
Inspector of Schools, which will be found. day to put one or two pertinón: questions, equally clear, on the other hand, that vio- but the Guvernor made such a fuss about lent attempts to introduon Western Our Tý able review of the educational work on the third and fourth pages, contains a a point of order that Mr Layton, not feeling tone would do more harm than good strongly on the matter, had no heart to His Excellency has been convinced that the that is being done in the Colony. Several continue the fight. To his question-whe-clauses in the Building Ordinance relating
of his suggestions, moro particularly those ther declaring the work to be for a 'publico privies, however good they might be in dealing with female education, we will refer perposa' did away with the power of Crown theory, would not work well in practice to more at length later on. feasses to dispate this, he received no that in fact the native has not yet been Two informers named Tam Wing and Tam answer. His Excellency said it could casily ucated up to privies, and that the attempt Fuk were charged on minand before My in force them wholesale on the community Wodehouse to-day with trying to extort might load to much greater evils than ara maney by means of threats from a silver- ought to be cured. Many other conces smith named Chan Kai To Mr Body sicus, mostly of a technical character, have appeared for the prosecution. The dufand- been made with view of lessening the ants, it was alloged, went to the complain- restrictions on the building trade. One of aute shop sud, under a threat of charging the most important clauses in the ordin-him with dealing in Taifa, litery tickets, ance related to mezzanine floors, which it demanded fifty cents. Both defendants was sought to abolish entirely. No one were committed for trial. will defend the 'sariline box' arrange-
ho answered, but did not do so; sad the Aot- ing Attorney General, misunderstanding the goestion entirely, replied that the Government could not resume any Isnis, but they could resume lands which wore for the
ригрозе of the Ordinance, That, of course, was no reply to the question. Mr Ryrie got a little more satisfaction with regard to thu poaxation to be allowed, for wharves and
COM-
piors. It is this question that reveals mont, for thers can be no doubt that the The first competition for the new Handi- strikingly the dual character of the scheme.onsive division of the space between cap Challenge Cup of the Hongkong Rifé Were the work entirely for a public pur-
four and floor was not only highly Association took place this afternoon
the publication fils issue commenced any moment. 47 8.95 p.m.
The China Mian.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1899.
be-
poses the pier-owners would have little objectionablo from a sanitary point of between 26 competitors, and was won by legal right, the Government having stipa- view, but was extremely dangerous in case Lient, Carlyle, R.A., with a total 'ssor of lated that the piers might be resumed at of fire. á suceping abolition, however, 59, four other members tying for the Whon, however it is re- would be a great hardship; and it has been second place with totals of 59 each. The proved to the Governor that there are cases rotay price of 85, which goes to the mama- webared that these pier abera fore constructing their piers received in which a mezzanine four would not seri-ber who makes the highest score exclusive personal assurances from the agent of ously affect the health or safety of the rest of the points handicapped, was well by P.O. the Government that the chanda of their sets. In the case of a shop occupied only W. Robertson with the score of 67, Mr M bring disturbed was a very remote one, and partially by merchandise, the accapied L. Woodin being second with a score of 67 that anless some such promise of fixity had pace is available for those who may live also.
on a mozzadine floor between the shop and
Tus report of yesterday's Council meet been givao they would never have built the the flour above, provided of course the
ing is vary strange reading. His Eccl-piere, it will be seen that the Barances of laney monopolised the talking, and he the Government are not worth much and mezzanine floor does not go from one side seemed throughout to be in the position of that the dissentient lot-owners are por-
of the building to the other. The clause
♣ man who was definding a coores of action fectly justified in insisting on their rights in the Bill has, therefore, Vean amended to he was heartily shamed of. Again and being recognised in the Bill and got left read as follows A mezzanine flour or again ho sasures the members that he had to the Governor's absolute discretion, 20
storey shall have in every room clear
age,
PA Palty, Washington
TO THE DESPA Panion cured of Deaf-
and noises in the bead of 23 years description of it free to any Person who standing by a simple remedy, will send a applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford square, London, W., England. day reminded me strongly of some of Shake- EBITOR-That little item of yours yester no part in drafting the ordinance, that if that he may not be able to turn round space bath above and below it of 9 vertical speare's work.
Fancy Man (blushing)— the duty had been ontrusted to him he sad way to them also that they are not eat when such foor or storey axtands for Ah, thank you. It is kind of you to say so. would have ordered otherwise. With no legally entitled to a farthing. Eut, what-mote than two-thirds, and of a vertical feet
In what respect, may I inquire? Editor (coldly)-Is when it extends for two-thirds, or less than Pest sttempt at consistency, he declarer at one ever the ordinance muy say to the contrary, moment that he might change every the Governor cannot get behind the face two-thirds of the greater dimension of suca Mr Wiliamson I asked a needy friend, ex-· Can you land #25 sale morning, sentence in the ordinance if he liked, and that the work is mainly for a private por Ordinance has passed through the Council but I really can't: Mrs Williamson wons room. The speed with which this Building tering the broker's offica. Bosky, Barrows, at another that he's ontrusted with a most pose; consequently, the pier-owners are ta invidious duty, and that, were he not be compensated, and apparently Mr Ryrie makes one feel that, had the same spirit of out this morning to buy a little surprise for tied down by the Bill, he would have very has satised himself that the compensation sweet reasonablencas prevailed in official Harper's Bazar
me, and she took all the money I had much preferred the adoption of a totally is to be adequate.
quarters during the passing of the Health different policy in lealing with dissentient
Ordinance, a good deal of the prolonged With all his talk yesterday, the Governor lot-holdere. As neo of the member had has not improved his position one jota. Haquabbling that took place would have been-Wally took it home and bid it in in old the courage to ask in the true position of pomponsly speaks of thera never having the Home Government with reference to been a Governor who was more thoroughly this ordinance and demand the correspond-convinced that any interference with trade ence on the subject, we make hold to repeat would result in injury to the Colony, but the questions we put last Saturday. Who he would have it to be understood that all drafted the ordionice? Was it any one our rights lie in his hands and at his connected with the Colonial Office; or was absolute discretion. Of his impartiality we
it a private lawyer employed by Mr Chater? do not doubt, but surely he ought to know Did the Secretary of State write to the that da osanot Bourish unless the Governor that the rdinance had received security is based on the law and not on the his careful consideration and that he discretion of the ruler. He han to thoroughly approved of its terms? It is lesen, or at least become more thoroughly almost inprecedentid for a Bill of a pri- impressed with, the fact that the Coluy vate clawracter to receive the sanction of does not belong to the few men who the Secretary of State before it has been inay happen to be in authority here, and introduced into the peal Legislative Cous-that he and his officials are merely cily and it is one of the strangest anomalies stewards. His excuse for the seaming we hate seen for a Bill to come out here harshness of the Ordinangs that it is found-
evoiled.
JAGLEY-Hello, Braggs, what makes you know that 8 won 1 Jagley You Dragge look oglum this ceping 1 BraggeYoz
atore agley And the hired girl barned it up Bragg No, my wife found th-- Terre Haute s tem da
SCIENCE AND BRE-TEL-Baron Hebig- sage of beef-tes shat as a pleasant and re- freshing light list it has been known for
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED BUEZ VANAL 10TWARD BOURD-Badsoorth, Fehrdary centuries among all civilized pations, and 19; Spindrift, 22; Palinuras, Wakefield, that its objcat is not to contain shy very Marth 5 Nibe, Guy Mannering, anbatantial southwest, but simply to Nantes, 8; Glenshiel, Palamed, Mogul, not ena palatable stimalant on the 12; Ter, Benalder, 15 Breconshire, whole system, more tapecially on the Orestes, Monarch, Chiledonien, 10; nerves of the stomach. The celebrate Glengrtney, Belona, 2; Ajax, Bayern, ad chemist used to say that beef-toa HORWARD Bocno-Duke of Westonster, digestion elleady for more substantial
Euphrates, 26.
or bouillon was really taken to prepare Lambert, Mar, 5; Diomed, Hesperia, diner to follow. The mustion made Westreath, 12; Riverdale, Namy by putting avertisements that certain 15; Deucalion, legaton, 19; Glen- sorts dalind boat-tes, represent the most caples, Strathspen; 221 Dardans, perise form of concentrated food in way Glaucis, 26.
absurd. They may contain a Hitle novelab or a little baby alive for a few days but ment suficient to kanp to inrand old lady the qualification of nourishment in the pros per seuau is absolutely mactiup. “It meerou of these facta-Bl. Tann's Cantinh
The 0. &0. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Gadis, with the AMERICAN MALL of March 2, left Yokohams on the 25th instant,
| with the sanotion of the Home Government' ed on principles that are followed in a pim, and may be expected bere desirable that the public should be wore
on of about Sunday, the Sist instant.