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No. 9565.—SEPTEMBER 28, 1893.]*
THE greatest cheek to the development of the junk trade with Hongkong, acuarding
V.R.C.. AQUATIO SPORTS. These sporta wars concluded yesterday to the London Daily Nous, is the faseourity before a large ozowd of spectators. A.E. arising from the danger of piratical attack Biz William Robinson was present. The in the neighbouring waters. It is doubtful best contest of the day was seen in the if piratea exist in any numbers as a class championship, which was sooounted for by and with no other occupation. Most of the J. Carvalho, who defeated W. Stopani, a rabberius az sol, our Consuls say are comformor champion; by 20 yarda At-the mbed by the crews of fucks which peace closes polo austob was played between fully pursue their systion as ordinary
teame captained by B. F. Lammert and J. traders for the greater part of the year, and M. G. Manuk. The former wou by 4 gosia only take to piratical enterprises when tomp to nil. The following were the sucessful tation offers, and the chances of ascape seam
competitors: - tolerably in their favour-Our Consul at Shanghai says that vory many opium empkera havo dieosided the dear Indian opium for the native drug, to which they have accustomed themselves.
HRADER PRO Staux, (6 competitors).—
M. Figueiredo ... R. F. Lammort
147
2
THE CHINA MAIL.
pany for any little business that would require to be transacted,
Mic Smith said the abareholders were deeply indebted to Mr Francis for his getterose offer and for the manner in which he had locked after their interests during He proposed a vote of the past year. thanks to the Directors. the services Mr Hurley had rendered the The Chairman, in replying, acknowledged
Company.
This was all the business.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
The annual meeting of shareholders in
AMONG THE LEES IN HAINAN,
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
largo esttlement and there made soap of tas and bolled some rico. The Lean with us were entirely unprovided with food,' an we. sharod our supply with them, greatly to Mr W. G. Allen
KONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr J. Kirkwood Col. Baron von Korf
thair gralifuation. In the afternoon we Capt. Buangen passed large numbers of cultivated fields, Bir and Mrs W. Bur-Me A. Meaney and et une point met a company of men on
Kem
That the second attack, upon a turkey, proves that the inmates of the Gael are hot gaite in unison with Captain
My friend had passed through this Lethbridge, and I really cannot express deep sorrow over the fast, for it shows valley on his journey of the previous year, the regime of the prison is at last becom. but on that occasion had book, for reasons ing distasteful. That as long as these rules are fair, when unknown to him, led by a stoop and rough their reture from Ling-nun and also fell in Me M. E. Onster the objects of punishment are kept in path over high hills and was-anxious-now-with-a-party going in one direction. Mr C. A. Field view, so long they should recive the to avoid the oncesserary toil of that route. so ucusust to meet anyone except at the Mr 3. von Fries fall support of the Executive.
villages that theas travelling companies were Mr Gibelius That, so far as I can learn about the pre-He was not, however, familiar enough with specialty noted os indicating intercommuni- Mr O. Haeck
sant Gol Governor, it is pretty clear he the valley to be sure of the right path cation and trafte if only in a limited way. Mr S. Hobden is not a man to be unjust or to shrink along the river. Our guides, too, seemed from the river, whose bed and low banks At a portain point where she path diverged from the doing of what he contaivas եր 'bis duty.
very uncertain, and in answerto ourquestion were so strewn with houlders as to make
Me T. Mitchell
Mr. H. Morf
Mr E. Ohliner
Mrs F. W. Phillips
Me M. Snatier
Mr F. E, Sho
Mr L Stangen
MOUNT JUSTIN HOTEL,
At the mo Boy's Race, jover 14 and uador.7), handi. this Company was hold in the Company's That last Council meeting is mid to have ❘ would say the village wo wished to reach | walking along it very difficult, and lod up Mr John Andrew
ment there is in the port the largest stock of Indian opium on record, and its aalo is rend- erad very difficult on aesount of its bigh price. Daring the year some 15,000 endes of morphla were imported, and it is no 'foreign longer regarded as simply a medicine. Complaints reach the Shanghai Mercury from time to time of strange irregularities į in the delivery of Shanghai oorrespondence, forwarded through the Local Post Office, to the Northern porta. The lateat advice of this sort comes from. Nowobwang, from which an esteemed correspondent writea -For some time past the Shanghai Local Poat malis are only received hero by steamers coming from Shanghai direct, or viá Chefco, whereas, formerly, when there was no steamer leaving for Newchwang, they were forwarded to Chefoo by a Ticin steamor, sad ware sent on from there by outside stemmers calling at Chefoo on their
hure from southern porta or Japan." Our correspondent then asks that his correspondence should be seat through the Custome Postal Department and Shanghai Lays: I will then ressive it within a weck-instead of tan or twelve days. People here are asking if the Chefoo Lect Post bas anything to do with all this
cap (6 competitors).
J. Miller (scratch)
H. Lammert (3 secs.)
A. Alves (5 soca}
offices, Praya Central, this afternoon." "The shair was pocupied by Mr J. Lewis, and there were present: Hos. J. J. Kes wick, Messre D. R. Baasaon, O. J. Holliday. (Consulting Committee), D. Gillice, C.
SHORT RACE, 2 lengths. (6 competitors) — Veitsb, V. A. Casar Hawkins, &. G. Wood,
J. Carvalho
0. Howard
3 www
1
2
BAND BAO, 2 lengths (7 competitors),--
Bindoman Gray
L. Corp. B Jutton
Buy E. Jackon
Lone Rack, Championship (7 compati
tors).
J. Carvalho W. Stopani
CONSOLATION RACE, 2 lengths,--
A. Alrea
A. Humphreys L Silva
LIMITED.
2
1
3
The subual meeting of shareholders in this Company was held in the Company's Offices, 7 D'Aguilar Street, this afternamn, The Chairman, Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., presided, and there were present-Maro,
J. D. Humphreye, O. 8. Sharp. E. Jones Bugis, B. Crawford, H. B. R. Hanter, W. Disk, W. Parlane, J. H. Cox K. Lyall, O Fuhrmann, W. Pardirt (Secretary), E. Georg, Captain Guddard, &o.
The Secretary read the notios calling the meeting.
Mr G. Hoppeler Mr & Mrs Cael Jant-
zen, auras and chil dron
broken the record for brevity, the whole that day was just ahead. As the day over a hill and thenco by a caror route Mr S. 8. Benjamin affair having taken bat three minutes. draw near its close we found ourselves in a to the town of Tagen, our next stopping Mr H. E. Bozshali That I should like to know whether the plain thickly overgrown with shrubs and place, at this point a specially tempting Commodore Boyas
suti-morphize, or anti-opium, medicine edges, with staguant pools here and there, plot of fresh grasa allured my friend's horse Mr Hart Buck Mr & Mrs J. Kramer which the Government is dispensing that no road that seemed a thoroughfare, and he was allowed to feed on it while Mr and Mrs 0. 0. Mr MasCongoaic Fresent is being charged to the Opium only erecked paths that led nowhere. Our the others went on in advance. Previous Osten
Mcs MaoRan Farm.
Mr W. Mathieson bearings, and hesitatud for some time indicate the right path should we become Mr J. B. Coughtrin Mr H. F. Mopariak That, say what you will, this oragade (if it guides seemed much confused as to the mistakes had fed us to use certain signs to Mr Dochrane
be a cruande) against morphlee injection between two rather indistinct paths that separated or any one be left behind with Mra Draw and 4 chil-Mrs Van Nierop has been entered upon at the instigation diverged before them, but finsity took the out & guido. The signs used worn a cross
dren
Mrs Olifont & tikt eul suggestion of the Opium Farmer, in one to the left. It was a fortunate choice, abwing the road to take and fresh branches Mr Alfred J. Esatun Mr von Patimaker bahalf of the Optum habit:
Mr and Mrs Ruff. That the cost of the philanthropio work (if In a slyrt time wo emerged from the laid scross the way indicating the one to Dr. Gerlach
avoid. The path we were than following Me R. Go stifling undergrowth into an open space, avvic
Me W. Slade it be boj ehmild be barne by the well beyond which, on a hillside, To BW BWs a broad casy one up the hill, but Me and Mrs Shelton Mr and Mra H. Smith intentioned Opiam Farm..
Emall vill ga.
Hooper, nurse andMr Smith, Junior It was not the place we suddenly one gaide left the broad beaten That the Dubarektan Commissiou on Storms were looking for, but wo nevertheless road said turned sharply to the right into children
Mr L Suidter has not yet boisted the dram indicating went toward it, glad of the prospect of what seemed more pig or cattle tracka Madam ImbaultHuart IL E.Temkins any definite depression in the vicinity.
through the grass and thence down to the
governess & childrenMe Wickham... I made all the indications possible It was surrounded by a thicket of young river. That a depression in the distance, with auding shelter for the night.
thunderstorm and passing traca that stretched down to the base of the to attract my friend's at eation and bussen-
the correct, hill aqualls, would perhaps be
As we drew near our pa h divided, ed on to keep near the guides.
We soon orie Botica.
the river, and as the Mr W. Banaon
Mr J. F. Houlton That the condition of the old chip Fieter que otoring the place on the right and
one on the left. We could hear voices in men sat down to rest under the shade of a Bat has been attracting attention, and
a clearing on the side a bigb hill to the left broad tran by the water's side, I walked Mr Debrabant I have a notion you are not tarwrong whes and wondered what sort of a reception so slowly ahead in the direction they had Mr & Mrs Gov. Ezkley Mr and Mrs Shelton you hint that cleanliness is next to a should recive.
Master P. Sholton Ae we entered the place, indicated along the river, there until foamer Fontegraad worthiness.
we found to our astonishment, that is was to the ford which we wore to cross, and Vica-Doneul P.Gavan-Miss E. Shelton
Dilles That I should like to know what there is in deserted. Going at oure to the principal there waited for them to come up. Soveral
Mr & Mrs. Verzanie Mise Matilde Vormir the Gymkhane programme, or in the house, ne was our catum, found the Laes coming from the opposite direction Mr O. Hardwig peresnel of the Committes, which brings dnora open, the rice pot po bet the duar hebitation in sight. peated ine. There
was no town or sign of Mrs Geo. HolmesMisa Ada Varmair about what are now known as Gymkhana fre, the chickens running about the door and the men had not come up.
Half an hour passed Mr B. R. Joyce Capt. 0 H. Weiman
53rd Regt. Suppos. Rev. E. W. Kelly pard, a good suppy of water in the bambo
Mrs Walman at oave on the list of the Gymkhanaur pails, but not a sou: to be seen. I call them, but to my dismay they were Miss Lulu Kelly
Cocional
showers.
Rancocamary delay in the delivery of the A Denison, J. Eosselet (Directors), K. C.) poeilten of the Company will be materiallyThat the Water Authority should be placed tubes always used in the plsea of buckais ing them to be still resting I went back to Mrs Kolly
Shanghai Local mail? It appears so, as the Customs mails come to band as beroto- fora.'
WINDSUR HOTEL.
The Chairoan said-Before proceeding with the basiness of the meeting it is my duty to refer to the and lasa we liave sustained sine our last meeting by the death of our senior, Mr. Lopraik, and Mr: Darien, As you well know Mr. Lapraik took no Retire part in the tormation of the Company and held a large interest in it, and Mr. Davica was your Chairman for some year. Gentlemen,The report and accounts have now been in your hands for some time, and SHAMERN HOTEL AND LAND Go..ith your permission, we will take the same as read. We have made the report sa fúli as possible, and therefore it is not now ne- ernaary for me to trouble you with many re- marks. The result of the year's working would base allowed the payment of a larger dividend, but I think you must agree that the strengthened by the course recommended. and we hope that you will cheer fully accept 8 per cent. You must bear in mind, gentle.
up the path, a man hurriedly disappearing shore calling to them but received no re in the thicket behind the villago with a sponse. Climbing to the top of the steop Mr R. Murray able fituation, and the ecat of running and
couple of buckets on his shoulders, and the bankment which we had some down upkeep of the steamers ie muy higher then in
thought flashed servas my mind that they together, I still could find no trace of BFD. E. Kiệt The past. I certainly hope to meet you pert
them, the ground being so hard as to leave Men Oubban year with a good statement of account, and
had Esken us for a band of robbers. was indeed the fact. We sou found that no footprint of man or beras. This Mr A, Cumming by sarrying forward the sum proposed, wa
Alone in this Me F. B. Doscon all the houses, five in nambor, wore desert sorry predicament indeed! shall to some extent be in a fair way to do so
ed in the same way.
wild jangle without the faintest ides of the Mr F. East Before moving the adoption of the report, 1
What was to be dose? We know not right way to take or the ability to converse Mr S. Forsyth shall be glad to answer any questions share.
where they had gone, and even had we with the people! After much searching Mr M. J. Hagen known it would have been ageless to parsas found a path through the bushes which Mr Thomas Howard No questions were asked. The Chairman moved the adoption of the That I trust the high-toned society of that or to try to bring them back, Such a tallowod. It led me to a village recently repers and accounts,
ourse would only have confirmed them in burned, only two housed out of Hongkong, especially the ladies, are their evil opinion of us and caused them to maining amidst the smoking ruins. Al the Col. Wa, L. Barr highly flattered at the special mention fee further away, and hide themselves more ducr of one of these houses a woman was Mrs Farmer mander of their distinguished patronage of effectively. We decided, therefore, anderstand by means of the few words
I succeeded in making her Mr Flaportero sitting. infuriated panther, ani Fluon will make ourselves at heng, and, if they did had picked up, and by signs that I was
Mr G. Harman not return before morning, to leave an ad
Harley (Secretary). R. Fraser Smith, A. B. Skools, and W. 1. Potts.
Stewards.
The Secretary roud the notice calling the men, that our earnings are subject to canader. / That I have aden a large number of wild then remembered having soon, as I came nowhere to be saen. I ran up and down the
meeting.
Mr D. Gillies secundad. Agreed.
How is it likely to fare with armed mer- The Chairman made a long elatement chaut ships in the next naval war Prince with regard to the affaire of the Company. Loula of Battenberg reminds us that in the Whom the peasent directors sock over Franco-German War the invadera made charge in September lost there was a ram shert work of non-combatants caught with of $10,000 dão ou markgegs, with interest, arms in their hands. He does not suggest to Mr Mody, and as he was pressing for that the captain and row of an armed payment and in order to place the establish merchant vessel would be treated in amont at Shamoen on a workable basis ithalders may wish to put.
They siraifor manner, but he warns us that was decided to borrow money. the possibility should be kept in view. succeeded in borrowing $11,500 from the Apart from this, however, the moment Land Investment Company and $3500 from merchant ship begins to fight the comman the French Mission at Canton at
* per der of the enemy's abip has a right to treat cent interest, the same rate as they had ber an ane of the fighting units of the been paying Mr Mody, There were troublesome cisime by and against the late country against which his country is at war - that is to say, instead of trying to make a Mr Pitman and the late Mr Rodyk, and espture, to attempt to sink her. There
and left no agrots, except 300 shares in the Company, and as the Company had lien on the shares for any debt due to the Company by arrangemant with Mr Wise the shares, ha pothing better conld Lo done, had been taken over as settlement io full of Mr Pitman's indebtedness. Ha was sorry to say the 300 shares had hardly any selling value. Mir Rodyk died also wilboot leaving any property. An investigation of the accounts abowed that in his personai capacity as a Director he claimed to have disbursed monies on behalf of the Com-
Mr Caser Hawkins proposed and Mr J. 1). Humphreya seconded the re-election of Menara D. R. Sassoon, C. J. Holliday and
Committee.
Agreed.
beasts, and cortaisly have no desire to ses any were except perhaps at the Zoo or the Jardin des Plantes. That, so far as my recollection goes, all the reckless performers with the nobility of the forest and the jungle bave come to grief sooner or later, and I doubt if there is ung greater amusement or instruction to be obtained in seeing a man ill-trenting panther than there is in atleading a ball-fight.
This
SCOED TE-
son
Master Arthur Kelly By: J. M. Morten Mr Relok
FRAK HOTEL.
Adam-Capt, and Mrs Hunt Mr V. Kofod
Mr W. H. R. Loxley
Mr MacLean Mr Modhurat
Mr W. Ramsay
Mt A. W. Babertson Mr A.E. Skeela Mr E. Tomlin Me Go L. Tomlin
ΨΙΟΤΟΜΙΑ ΠΟΤΕΣ
Professor G. M. Mot-
tel Capt. J. W. Nokon Mr J. O'Neill
Mr G. J. M. Harman Professor Sera.& valet Mr Alb. Laber
foie, apart from the danger of being kille had bout settled. Mr Pitman diodį J. J. Keswick at members of the Coasulting That it may be an open question whether ple compensation for the use of the looking for the party ahead. She pointe P. Hormot
and wounded by gun-fire during action, she becomes a legitimate targot for a Whitohead tarpaio, which this distinguished naval officer justly observes in a tolerably appalling thing to contemplate in the case of a mer chant ship Speaking on these mattern at the discussion at the United Servico Institu tion, Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon remarked that the Germans during the war with France started what they called Volun- tear Navy, by way of erading the Lentera tion of Paris, and that Russin followed suit, and has now a Volunteer Navy composed of merchant ships that are said to carry their guns in their holds, and do partly Government work and partly cargo carry- ing.
of
iu
раду,
and on the other hand there werG claimes against him in his capacity of soli- oitor (with Mr Holmes) for the Company. Mr Holmes had been told that he would be held responsible, and the secounts balween them bad been settled upon Mr Hobuss M. ALFEED Brsz kes just published in the paying over $500 to the Company. The Revue des Deur Mendes a resume of the result was the Company bad got back their title deeds to the Ice house opon which results of his inquiries into the mantel me- thode adepted by the players of blindfold property Mr Rodyk daimed a Ben. There was an account with the Hongkong Trad- chess. In the course of this article no re
Company Ani upon receiving & jog marks that up to the end of the eighteenth
Bocount had century the great players were exclusivo 7 reduction of $750, that
bean cattled, and in sekiling asscouts with Latino, Italians, Spanish, or Portaguese. But the Latin race hat any loss the chess Alesers Wotton and Deacon and M: Mody they had been fortunate to have some eceptre. The
the present great players
He was sorry to say day are Germans, Slavonians, Anglo-Saxone dollars struck off. and, above all, Jows. In a list of 62 chess they had been grievously disappointed celebrition prepared for BL Binet by M. to the number of travellers who would pass Preti, he Guds no less than 18 Jews. Sume through here and visit Canton, so that of these are Polish Jew, tbara Hungarian; though they had expended a considerable and many of them are chess proforsionals. of tooney in placing the Hotel in a fit In Garmany, on the other hand, the great tale for visitore there had been very little chess players are men whose son al position return. The working expens has demandid devotion to satious studies, keng had been enneiderably reduced. Thus Berger is a prof asor, Fritz in a magie. Owing to an objection to the present trata, Goel, the Almatisn, is doctor in phi tcoast (a Chinese printer) on the part of losophy; von der Lanna has been a minister the Missionary Fathers, there would re- ductor of e- quira to be a change of tematiey in the Ico plecipotentiary; Tarrasch is dicine. The Germans study the game better condition than when the
ol Loss, but the property was now in cheas in a socotitio muser, and it is
tenunt entered it, and
they amongst them that we had the target num-sent
The boped soon to
tanant. get another ber of players of the first fores.
The gross receipts of the Hotel averaged English, again, regard chess as a mental re- creation. They play a great deal, but they $700 a month, which was the face
before. Thero wat A proposal by Mr do not devote profound study to the It is in England that chees is hold most in Harley to take over the Hotel on lease for honour, and it is England which has the eighteen months, from lat November next, number of players of meau force at a yearly rental of $3000, with the option As for the Latins, they seem content to act to renew the lease for another period of on the letter of the maxim that chess 19 for eighteen months. The Chairman explain- od the terms of the proposal in detail, and trifling for a study and toe serious for a re-
showed that the Company would bare a eresting.
balance of $1843.60 wat of the $3000, and with the rental from the Ice-bouse they hoped to have suficient fands to pay 8 Captain F. D. Goddard of the Douglas par cent on the capital of the Company. steamer Hailan which arrived this morning as security Mr Hurley offered his shares
The Directors asked the tho
THE TYPHOON.
game.
pre.
from Coast ports reports:-Left Pagoda sharehofshore was a possibility of rais
Anchorage (Foochow for Amoy 130 p.m. of
19th inst. Barameter 29,56, a moderate N.E. ing more capital towards extinguishing the breeze blowing, with cloudy weather. Pan. obt with the Land Investment Company Med Sharp Peak Point at 3.20 p.m.; wind by taking up the shares of the late Mr had increased to a fresh breeze, and in pas- Pitman and a few others that bad boun sing the Telegraph Station they kindly, forfeited to the Company.
In answer to Me Skaals the Chairmen boisted
Signal, Typhoon East. After Grossing Outer Bar, finding wind and sea ia-sid all the shares open the register were oreasing, barometer falling, and every in- fully paid-up.
His Fracor South asked some questions dication of coming bad weather, hauled up
MP A. G. Wood moved and Mr E. Georg secotated the re-appointment as anditora of Messro J. B. Cox and R. Lyall.
Agreed.
The Chairmer-Tint is all the business, gentlemen. I have to thank you for your attendance. I have poly to add that divid- end warranta will be issued on Monday (applause).
FRAGEANT WATERS' MURMUR That the delay in proceeding with the building of the new Law Courts has os- cessitated the renting of the newly-repair- od Masonic Hall, the basement portion and robing room, by the Judicial Dopart- I50*,
That the Land Ofles and Court Registry
are now located in one of the oldest build. ings in the Colony, and are now to be
muvad on the amra of vafety.
That new Court ufors might have been matu urgently .quired than an ex- tension of the Gaol, if I may believe the statements made by Visiting Justices during the last few months. That the occupation of the Masonic Hall by the Court recalla the tide, within the memory of a few residents still amonget us, who the Supreme Court itself was about the only plass in which to hald a pahile meeting.
doubtless be pleased to see the beauty and fashion of the Colony ance woro. Buch sensational exbibtiians in pablio should be allowed by the authorities, but there can be only one opinion about the influence of such shows upon the public mind. That I have been asked whether it is really intended to out down the water supply in certain distrista to five gallons per day per head, but I canuot pot give a deficite reply, That ae Mr Prios gave aiostean gallons as the supply per head made peasible by the Dew Water Works, the five-gallon mini- mum ono scaresly ho erudited, unes the water scheme in a failure. That perhaps, as no distinction appears to
In an hour or two, however, several to a path on the other side of the village, men were soon creeping back. Dar guidea
lides | which I hastened to follow. This led mo spake to there, sud after much explanation across another ruined village without an succeeded in rasuring them of our friendly inhabitant, beyond which were two paths intentions. In a short time, to our relief ond-leading forward. Which to take I did not satisfaction, they bad all ratcrned. They kusw. And eu tarned back to find the
મા were still very shy and timid, and it required woman and inquire of her but she had dis- not a little effort to persuade them to come appeared. Plunging again into the bushes nasr us. It gave us a very vivid impression Loot at random the path to the right, of the unsattled state of the country. When hallooing lendly as I went, when to my we saw how a whole village deserted their great relief some one answered, and in a tittle dething and a few necessaries with stream tributary to the large one we had hotties on so alight an alarm, taking only a few moments more I found the guides and
bearate 00 the bank of them.
aoutler small
Mr D. Smith Professor Wax Yen.
debt
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
4tt/172
REGISTER.
September 22.-AT 4 P.M.
Baromoter.
Wostock. 30.03
|5 186 182 183 18682E
Fovehow..
anping
0.84 29.87
Swatow....-
Canton 29.89 dongkong (29.87
ap Vict. Peak -
to how... 29.86 18030129.87
Haiphong. 23.84 Bolinao.... 29.83 79 anis..... 99.86 77 0.9. Jame 29.82
Rook 23,88
The nexi
morning we are pleased to left. They were in the act of crossing this fad that their confidence had been com- stream, the last man being half way over pletely won! Our guides alea, so unwilling when I reached the place. A few minuter om... 29.06 be possible between Europeens and Chi-the day bofore, were se delighted with the more and they would have gone forward Nagasaki. 29.13 And Shanghai.. 29.84 mose in legislation, it may be that all rewards we gave them for their services, (a by the path on the farther side. European residents may have to resort littla smoking tobacco and about twenty with the roaring stream between to a shallow brase basin, a pint or two of cents each in moder) that they were willing would bave bed but little bope Amoy warm water, and a small strip of cloth to go further with us. The impression of being heard. The only excuse they gave instead of the morning tub in a Shanghai made was such that we found no trouble for suddenly changing their minds and bath.
river without whatever in engaging fresh men for the turning back from the That mast look deeper into this water next stage of the journey from omong those calling me was that they thought I knew.
question, and study this mighty problem who had fed from their home at our comise of speed over worded hills, brought us at After this a steady march, at a good rate under which Europeans and Chiures are the evening before. The man whose house to be treated exactly alike. That speaking of water, the V. B. C.-and indeed nearly every form of sport in the Colony-has out bren helped of base in may substantial or practical sense by the Gavernment, That the Athletis Club was killed oatright hy official obetruction and delay, and the Bath-House movement seams to he
a fair way of meeting ita death in rough the same mander.
we
occupiod was urprised, as well as dark to Ta Uen, which proved to be much pleased, with the compensation we gave feether from our starting place in the morn hin-an embroidered tobaco pouch, some ing than any of us had thought. This beads for his wife and a Ittle money. So village at which we expected guod ac- that we may reasonably hope that if any commodation proved to be half-burned futurs travellers of the white rase strike the result of a recent raid of rothers, worl this mountain village as we did, they will the people were in a very destitie Du- find the people ready to receive them hos dition. We entered the largest house, but pitsbly.
could get nother cios for ourselves nor We observed that the houses at this place sweet potatoes for our horses, while the
noat gleuzay and depressing. from the ground, the space under-
Shanghai.. 29.90 78 70 neath being for the accommodation of do-
Just befira ascending the final slops to Fonchow... mestic fowls and animals. Behind the do rs were ev dences of worship paid
ntection.
September 25.AT IG M Wostock.20.05, 32.00 Tokio-
That the famous meeting of residents whica That now the upper middle classes enjor were square built and raised about three whole napsat of things about the place was | Nagasaki..{
formulated an unavailing protest against
the Stamp Act introduced by Sir Kiotard KeoDonnell was hold in the big Court- room of the Court-house.
That was before the City Hall, or Manonte or any vtter room of importance was in existesse; and if the Court had been compelled to change ita bench to another pines then, it would have had to move into a godown.
That, necording to all accounts, nearly all the musical and dramatie talent in the Colony in listit al work practising and rahcarcin That Spahre Last Judgment represents
the more serious and purely classical side of this sativity, and, if what I hear bu true, the lovers of the higher clasa musia are likely to get a treat such us is seldom to be obtained in an out-of-the-way place lio Hongkong. That with a chorus of over fifty, and at
That Hongkong must, I exppuse, be ac
quitted to a certain extent of the obergs of frivolity and thoughtlessness when a
and perseverance. That the veteran Mr Sangster la literally surrounded with talent on this ocumetan, That, on the lighter side of the mustest shield, I hear the operette of Princess Toto has alen bean put into rahsareal,
pleased with the pievu.
BBOWNIE.
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to
the town we crossed a mountain brook of Amoy...... 29.92 80 67
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F. G. Fico, Mest desistunt. Hongkong Observatory, Supt. 23, 1803,
Scale.
izon, mests, spars, &c, which went for a sible the circuits of its great banda, which would soon appears he failing to note the tasked olande, d'érieuling rain, fog, a gloomy,
were numerous,
6. STATE OF WEarner, & dinn sky, o da-
their dip in the sea mainly from the side of steam launches, the need for the Bath- house may be less felt than formerly. That one of the mushroom proposals of the the Fairy grand mother of the Lees Under the shade of overhanging trees were Swatow
fate Governor Hennessy was the ablish (Leo-poh-tion), and 1 had to caution articing pools of cool transparent water. Canton .... teat of a public bath-houre, bat the e oltes depositing their bats or exrrying. After depositing our luggage in the hotas, Hongkong 29.92 78 proposal is still pigeon-holed, and is likely poles in the scored corner, leat they I went back to the spot to batha after the Vict, Feak to remain there.
The hould offend the people. That the braw dunniewassels of Hong-boiling in the pot was of good quality music of the stream falling down the Macao
rive weary and somewhat exciting day. The Gap Rock 49.92 kong here again resolved to hold a ball the walor in the bamboo tubes the still night air through which flittet lapilong. 29.88 8
w mountain side in numberless cascades, Hoihow ... in heaver of their patron saint (Andrew), aloar and awoot. The water epout,* or and the repeal of the hero Attacus Sai-tung, baubro is found in many place in great numbers a species of white fully Malina....
Balinao.... 29.92) 85 to have so effect upon this sort of cation-on tite Island. It suging a diameter of moth gave a peculiar charm to the scene. al enthusiasm.
from four to six inches. The joints are innumerable insects chirped in the trees solid and form water-tight bottoms for and grass, bats and night birds flew about, the great tubes-which everywhere serve the shadows of deeply-wooded ravine and the purpose of paile. They usually fasten the die outlines of the bills and mountains NEW CHWANG,
three of those tuben logsthor, each of which doeered the spell. The quiet beauty and will hold about two quarts. So that with restfulness of nature, with its suggestion of (From the Shanghai Mercury's
toowing life and gorgeous existence in mosa three on each end of a carrying. pola
1. BAROMATED, reduest to 31 Argens Pabrei - woman (this anetas crerywhere to be stream, contrasted painfully with the sit, and to the level of the sea ninguez, tontis, Correspondent.)
Sept. 14.
the Loos) can carry
want, the poverty, the orchestre which is said to be nearly as
destroying hand, and hundredths, The remnants of the Norwegian barque at one load three a
woman's work of water from the
the bitter hearts and the gloomy outlook in 2. TAMERRITORY, in the shade; a degrade numerous, the question has been asked Aaron, which was wrecked on the bar last spring. Smaller tubes are used for carry- the half-ruined village and half fed people. Farms beit, where the audienos is to come from.
As darkness fell and my friend didn t 8. Hommy, in percentage of sataration, ba That it is a hopeful eign to find so great and tan, were sold by auction on the thing food, as receptaclos for seeds, and
appear we begun to grus anxious, but re-humidity of air saturated with moisture being marked an interest Laken in a piece of inst. in the compound of Mesara Fuadine! great variety of purposes.
& Co. high-alasa musis which is at ones dificult
On this day we followed the general mombering that he had been through this
4. DIRECTION or Wren, to iwa polote. of execution and most serious in tone.
The lots consisted of some old wood, old course of the river, avoiding as far sa pos- valley before, and nould sasily
engiro the
6. Fason or Won, cooring to Bear'ori in doubt, we felt confident that he meri tride.
The country,
As the event proved, though na The German barque Anns Bertha recent turally a fas and productivo oue, had a de
he bed loat this way by solid aratario oun elicit as tauch hard work y got ashore on the right bank of the river { serted look. In many plaçan we saw rain sudden turning in the path which I had ħ hosti, I lightning, a ovariast, Þ pazuing showeze,
whilst trying to get out. It was thought at of villages, some freshly destroyed, and
been at such paina to indicato, and keeping aqually, rain, snow, I chundee, e vizability wreck; but fortunately she managed to get ahrubs the fruit trees and enclosing walls astray. Fortunately he met Leo from one lime that she would have become a total some old sites overgrown with grass and on up the raountain sido was goon far daw (wai),
Rat. In in, tenths and hundredths. alone remaining to indicate the place. The Ta-Uen who guided him to the village by a off without having sustained masti damage. haul a few days ago in the shape of a
Some of our bold pilots made a mainsail reason given for this was briefy Task --- steep rough mountain path only kusan to robbers. There is no law or properly few of the natives. It transpired also that
the T-Cen which may friend had in a recent gate ontside and dienasted. together, and no means, except superior visited,
pra was on the other side of the main valley, After taking off the crew, they hoisted the strength, of holding the marauders in
Union Jack at the broken mast head, and obest-in consequence of which the weak same name by an entirely different routs Haromeler she was towed up by the as.. Aline Seyd
And that wa bad come to this village of เย and peaceably-disposed suffer the
@mogt, This is a windfall! The poor pilots bare "We had heard much of these robber from the one be supposed we were following. Toniperstore On the motion of Mr Smith, seconded by
been bitterly complaining of the hard times bands, but thus far had Dogs wind incresend, to a strong gale with Mr Decisen, the reelection as Director of That something novel in the way of dances lately. Not that the number of steamers to them. This day, howover, we mai a band
The trials and I dagistics of the day wors in Humidity teen nothing of blinding showers of rais; hauled up and Mr Francis we agreed to unanimously,
may be expected, and Mr Caldwell the part is on the decrease; but sad to of them returning from a plundering expe- were safely boused for the night, instead of
measura forgotten when all our party Direction of 352 Me Bwith thought it would be a good, anchored ander White Doge by B
most promising set of popils in this de- relate, the number of skippers who prefer dition. The band we saw nabored about baring to bivouac on the jury bills, as partment. From this time matil 9 we had terrific thing to give Mr Hurley a free hand in aquelle of wind of typhoos forse; 5030m- the flotel for sighteen months, and com- Tha: the Company number sover fifty persons, the trap their own ships is very much an twenty of all ages and sizes, ermod with soms of us feared would have been our lot. Weather ***
mad that we may expect to see Mondamos
match-looks, spears and bows arrows.
PHILO-LEE. Rain panied by torrents of rala: Dar: atdo'clock plimented him for his activity and energy
Mitchell, Brewitt, and Hagen, and Yasarsally wondered, what will beome of the uphaus, on their hands. Their plusdor If this kind of thing goes on, it is patar-Some had the red equals of war, scarlet 26.61. At 9.30 a sudden cessation of wind, working for the internats of the Com
Grues, Caldwell, Darby and G. F. Lam pilots, as this has hitherto been locked upon was not very sbandant and consisted main and Iron Tonle giros New Life, Appellte, Health, TO OVERCOME WELENIA-Pepper's Quinine #hiob shifted to B. E. and fell quite light and pany. The 140 shares held by aim
of course, of to marketable mart in loading roles. sea rapidly went down, but Barometer vero,
as one of their most happy healing grounds. ly of a fow fowls, a little gralo and a pig Strength, Energy Cures Neuralgia, Indiges contioned felling and at ngon indi- value and were no security at all, and the That the great organiser, Mr E. W. Mit
The wrecked junk was loaded with which had evidently repu rosated, partially lon, Nerve Debility. Specially restul in hot, pated 20.50. Hovo up and proceeded, Directore might please chemselves as to
obell, is as usual the head and front of timber, which some of them are busily at least, in the orthodox fashion, by burg, pressing climates or malarious districts. Every to Fleitan intending to go
aits, taking any security, Straits,
affeading. tut before 1pm,
engaged in landing, so that they will, wind
The Chairman said they would atileant That the diesipline of the Vistoria Gaol manat least, be well provided with fuel during the tag the houss down over it. They greeted one should koeg up strength by taking Peppers'a borst with audien fary from West to W, N.W. Stood stipulate that Me Hurley should not dispose
us in the most friendly manner and offered Qainins, the world known English Teate. Bot
sell
Ales overywhera, as a part of the pig, which restora oot to B.B., mesting & bigh confused sea
Bome of the moro daring and reckless vid time this trip, owing to having encountered aned. Thoy ssid they had only bươn tù à mã quivine Liver Pills, without Mercury, are a INTER COMPLAINTS-Dr King's Dandclot and thick rainy weather; wind braked to
neighboring village to take tribute, which potent remedy; remove all liver and Stomach geol-birds are being tored in the daftar very suvere weather. However, they remed to have done it & most sum. Complaints, Biliousness, Headache, S. BAROMBER Upon the motion of Mr Swith, so That Lace A. W. Mitotell, the Visitingforgive her this one, as it is the first time wiary monuer, The Chinese members of our Shoulder Pains, Headburn, Indigestion, Con-
of opposing new regulations.
urty sepecla is, breathed more freely when stipation. Made only in London. Sald every. this wild baud had disappeared from view. whore,
We had expected to reach a certai Ty was a disgusting tramp I helped vil age by noon, but, either our guides did guickly drives amay Eraptions, Pimples, Blot- To Cone SE DARE.-Sulpholine Lotion That there can be no doubt die Mitchell did this morning, asid old Mce Smythe, ut aut Louw the way, or had forgutton it, or shee, Redsss, Bocaina, beno, langursments, se mach as be sould do, but if a hassier Bangtown Corners, I gave him a pe and as is more probable, che village they mes-Hengharas and Scarf, &o., loaring clear, spos parishment bould have been given by asked him to a sous wood, kod about tianed at the ontstart was too far off the less Skin and beautiful Complexion. Salpbaline Magistrate, it is rather diffenlt to under- ten minutes later he came in as qed me direct road for us to strike it, so we sat is a nocessity for the Skin, sepedally in hot atand why was the offenes ant referred it I'd mind he sta the wood and sawed down under the shade of a due spreading climates. Made in London, Seld everywhore To the Magistracy,
the pie.'
free on the river bant, near the ruins of a la Shiling Boi
Matecu Island and anchored there shortly upon the local expenses, and expressed after 6p.m. Barometer bad fallen by this time kimaclf fully satisded with the ziweze to 29.74. At 8 p.m. s fresh N.E. gale was given by the Chairman. He complimented blowing, with hard squalls and showers of the Directors, and particularly Me Francis, for settling the troublesome accounts re Barometer steady st 10.72, saip rid Fala. ing easily with 60 fathoms ahain. During ferred to by the Chairman. the night it blew a fresh N.E. gule through- out, with occasional very hard aqualis, ac companied by rain. This moderated a little by daylight of 20th, when we hove up and groeceded S., but before reaching White
6 3.13.
The Chairman moved the adoption of the requrt and accounts,
Mr Smith seconded: Agreed.
of the shares.
The whole matter was left to the Direc
W.S.W. ad S.W., blowing a fresh gale tore in accordance with the articles of As
was reappointed auditer
The Chairman said as Mr Hurley would
be in Canton there would be no necessity
and Barometer rising; Sauled down to soulation, Southward and made Turnabout by 3 p.m., wind moderating rapidly and sea coded by Mr Sheela, ir W. H. Potte falling, and by time ahly reached Ockscu, 7 pm. bad but a moderate 8: W. breeze and fine weather.
The German steamer Nanyang from Shanghai also reports dirty weather. Ou the 20th inst. heavy storm was counter ed, the wind being from E. shifting to 8.E. The barometer fell to 29.60. It was found gecessary to leave to for three hours,
to go to the expanas sif a separate dice. and as the meeting had kindly re-elso.ed him as directer there was no reason why the signboard of the Company should not
be put up at his office, which he would bo
glad to piece at the disposal of the Com
and that the Company generally are much waterlogged junk, which had been caught constituted authority to bind the peoplesited and at which we lud bank
That in the absence of Mr Orange, Mr Band. master Murphy, S.I.L., is dusting the chorus practices in his aunt able and energetic style.
the
I thought it was-fairly-strict-before),-or
be getting stricter than it was (although
Qursing witter:
to
The Taku mail ster nor was "behind
this season.
Justice for the week, gaye three dozen alecken of the rattan to u scoundrel who tried to fell the Superintendent of the Gaal with a round shot.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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