· No. 9683 –DECAMBÉR 23, 1898.]
To-xosnow morning, between 9 and 10.30 d'elook, the steam launch Dayspring carry- By the Bathol flag, will call alongside any vassel hoisting rode ponnist O., to convey men sabore to 118.10. service at St. Pator's Samen's) Church, returning about 12.30.
THESE will be services in the German Bethesda Chapel on Sunday and Monday
at 11 am. and a Liturgical service on Obristmas eve at 5 p.m. To the last, mon tioned service the friends of the institution Ato specially invited.
There will to the i Usual distribution of Christmas tras pro- Banta to the children.
Tax Post Office will be cloned on Monday (Xmas Day) and Tuesday, the 26th inst., except from 8 tot am. It will also be kopt open for one hour after the arrival of the American Mail, which is exposted on the 25thinat Correspondence for the Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to 2 a, m. The Night Box will be kept open. The Manoy Order Office will be entirely closed on both days, but will be opened for the French Mail from 9 to 10 am. on the 27th instant, The Telegraph Office will be entirely closed on the 24th avd 23th inst.
Mas Garney and Mrs Walker, who are on toar round the world in connection with the establishment of missions for polica men, gave a magic lantern oxhibition in the Balilios Public School to about 250 Chinese constable. The explanatory re- maska were translated by Mr Mok Lai Chi
XMAS GYMKHANA MEETING. Patron-H. E. Bir William Robinson, O... H. E. Vico-Admiral Sir E. R. Fromande, RGB, AN; a. E. Major Donoral G, Digby Barker, C. B.
Oficials-Poxy Races.-J. Armaicong, Esq. (Clark of the Scales); T. F. Hough, Esq., (Judge); C. E. Rack Keene, Esq., (Assistant Judge) Joby Grant, Esq.. Starter-Foor itson-Lt. Col. Jorzard, D.A.1.0. Commander Ashe, R.N., A. Chap man, .., (Judges); Liout, Col. Barrow, Hongkong Regiment, (Starter); Capt. A. H. Thomas, D.A.A.G., (Hon. Sucretary),
SZOOND DAT,-Saturday, December 23. The Gyrakbana meeting won continued at the Happy Valley this afternoon in pre- sence of a large number of spectators.
There was a really good race for the Holly Cup, which singularly enough was carried off by the ever-victorious Mon, Secretary, Gaßt. Themne. At the corner entering the straight Thunderbolt looked a likely winner, but Stonehenge, woll ridden by Thomas, proved too good for him in the foal berat and won by a longth and a half. The foot stoeplechase, anlike most races of this description, produced su er. citing finish. For three parts of the dis- tance the prize-winner kop: well together. At the water jump Jones got over first, and it was a good sprint for 150 yards between The latter gradually him and Gitting caught up the leader and held the lead for a few strides.
Jones came out strongly
and regained his lost position, but Gitting had ears go in him and managed to breast the tape a yard in front. In the Late for
to the constables, who appeared to Dinner Race, Captain Murray get away thoroughly enjoy the exhibition. To-Grst, with
his tie and tail-coat jo The rage for between
morrow afternoon att orangalistic meeting order, and won easily. for European constables will be held in second place was a good one the Library at the Central Police Station. Mootings have already been beld at the Central and West Point Stations,
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Estimates have been passed, and it cannot ho vuld the Retroachment Committes or the Military Contribution looks much better than it did before. That we have frequent assuraces shout
Mr Landalo and Mr Cruickshank, the last named just winning by a short head from the other Ewo representative. Rocket got off with a strong load in the THREE asems to be some misunderstanding Champions, but Thunderbolt and The Don about the Post Office notices published by get up to him at the Rock. Coming round us yesterday evening. The statement is the bend these thres drow away from the that the Talegraph Office will be entirely others, The Don being last of the thres. closed on the 24th and 25th inst. The Oa ertering the straight Thunderbolt had misunderstanding is that this refers to the assumed the lead, and though The Don and ofloss of the Eastern Extension and China Rocks! werp kopt going by their riders they Tolograph Co, and the Great Northern could not catch ham up, and he won Telegraph Co. This is a most extraor-claretly by three-quarters of a length. denary misconception and how anybody The Dom managed to beat Rocket by a houd. ➜ would possibly suppose that the two great The winner thes managed to make amends de for his defeat by The Dan in the Mistletoe talegraph companies mentioned are partments of the local post office passes Cup postorday and bin defeat by Stoneherye the wit of man." The antice of course in the Holly Cup this afternoon. applies only to the telegraph (or signalling) department of the Pant Office.
The afternoon's proceedings were en livened by the excellent selections of music played by the band of the Shropshire Light Ilantry, under the able lorderablp of Bandmaster Murphy.
Apponded in the list of prize-winvora;—
Lam night at the meeting of Victoria Lodge Bru. . L. Darby was installed as Worshipful Master of the Ledge for the ansuing year by Wor. Bro. the Hon. C. P. | Foot Rays; half-a-mile; open to all Euro- Chater, District Grand Master, who was panos prises-let, i; 2nd, $3; 3rd, attended by the District Grand Lodge Officers. The Worshipful Master after-Pirate Steventon, S.L.I.
wards invested his officere as follows :-S. W., Bro. W, Newton; J. W., Bro. E. 0. Ellis: Treasurer, Bro. W. King Low; Secretary, Wor. Bro, A. O'D. Gourdin ; 8. D., Bro. J. G. Wright; J.D., Bro. G. P. Lammert D.O., Bro. J. Kaddie; IG., Bro. W. Mok. Wood; Tyler, Bro. J. R. Grimble. The brethren on the closing of the Lodge såjouraud to a banquet, ut which tho umal Ingal and masonic toxita were honoured.
ALTHOUGH the Chinese at the present day
the
and mammila Mroussarily concoal forms and shadows by their similation to various objects. QuaBoquently a snake's colour is similar to that of the ground, the hars in the Impera-grass is unavoidably over- Looked, and the hawk's hute agrees with that of the trees."
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Private Jones, 8.11. Privato Blewitt, S.1.1.
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Foot Race; half-a-mile; open to all Asia- ties; prizesist, $4 2nd, 82, 3rd, $1. Gunnor Thakur Dae, H. K.R. A.
Trooper Pala Singh, B.K.R. A.
despatches addressed by Hi Excallency the Governor to the Secretary of State, to which the interests of the Colony are
That the community, should he told when the incalculable bloatings of this Drainage System are likely to be reatised in the
Colony, and at what qual, That sections of the new system, epprovad by Government, are now found to be m
much worse condition than they wore before and long-solfering and forbearing householders are getting impatient to know whether, when the works are pushed on, the longlooked-for remedy will really be found.
CORRESPONDENCE.
...THE LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
wanted, petitions are wanted money is THE WORDS FAIR A FINANCIAL wanted. Who will help in this sadly na oqual fight!
SUCCEEDAM RAY The original estimats of expenditure was From ten to teen million, dellari. Of this To the Editor of the Una MAIL' FOOTBALL AND ITS DANGERS; * pum, fire millions was to be raised by stock Hongkong, Dee, 23, 1893. When the sosial bistory of the present era subscriptions, Ava millions by bands of the 3-In reading in your criamos the come to be written, there will be no more city of Chicago, and the balance, whether report of the Meeting of the Ladies' remarkable feature than the rarvellous de-more or less, by pledging the receipts... The moot of $30,656,849. This is to say, the Bonesolent Society I was mnrprised to hear velopment of athletics wilased during ante, as made up, show a total disburse of adverse criticism on the operations of the last quarter of the nineteeth century expenditure was more that double the highe the Society. I do not know whence they Englionmen have always been noted for tician in the public priate; but I rather that the Ladies are a tafraid of any fair sad square criticiera bat would rather welamu it, and there is little doubt that
championed more forcibly than they areThat I hear thors in a breeze' about the came, and have not noticed any valid cri- their love of field aperta; but it may be sat estimäte. On the other hand, the re-
even by the Unofficial Memters. That it would be more satisfactory to the community (and I daresay also to the Unofficial Members) were there docu. ments to see the light of day. That great hopes wore raised about the Military Contribution broodside which Sir William bad fired into Downingt Btreet, but these hopes wars disappoint. od as the despatch has not been trotted
out.
That the Governor missed a geldon oppor. Lanity of demonstrating bis active in terest in the welfare of the Colony by bis failure to lay that dogpatch on tho tablo.
That a mouth is a long time to wait for a look at a locamant so interesting to ratepayers.
That one of the events of the week was the opetsing of the Balios Public School.
was remarkable as being the That it
formal opening of the first Hong- kong Government School teilt oxpressly for the education of girl, and i wee rendered all the more interesting by the announcement made that Mr Belilies, the donor of the school balding to the Colous, bad been decorated with the order of C.MT.G. That this is, if I mistake not, the Grallime that this order has been given to a pri- Tata recident in this Colony, and M. Balilion may fairly be congratulated upon the honoor and upon the circumstances which have led to the reargnition of his generons gifts.
That the opening ceremony was a great anceers, and was accompanied by some very good, though lengthy, open-air addresses.
That Dr. Eitel's advice to the Chiness to make a forward movement in their schools was woll sized sul fairly sound, bat it must be bare in mind the bard podding necessary to acquire a knowledge of Chinese sdmits of bat little variation in modes of teaching. That Mr Bolilios' argument about wore English and less Chinese lanching would ba safe or admissible only in onses where good grounding has been given in the Chinese language at other sohrola. That Chinoso bose and girls most be taught their own language by Chinese teachers, and a Chines boy out of necessity know both Chinese and English before be can be regarded as an aduca- chal or leavering force bare or in China.
Chaplain.
That it is just possible we may bear more
of thera htela disonations later on.
That a number of the Special Jurors of
Hongkong sro pet happy.
it would be beneficial,
safely asserted that at no time has the eripte have been higher than any oficial enti mate that we ventured in the beglazing, national arduur in that direction recebe They have exceeded 310,000,000 for Admi higher pitch of enthusiasm. Thora can be sions, and $4,000,000 for oncessions, little doubt that this movement owes much and it is expected that $800,000 mors of its robustoese to the element of profes- sionalism which has been imparted into well may be received from admissions are the Now as mere mon it would be ungeneous nigh every branch of physial recreation, display is still the finest that the world buildings are removed. The architectural on our parts to criticise too severely the with the result of ingreasingly, higt general opentions which the Ladies in the good-standards and the beating of previous reaffords,, and is sure to draw a stream of nes of their hearts have put their hands sords. Not only has this impavement ex- visitors on every pleasant day while the work
Mistakes there will be in all young intended to all, or nearly all, the older gautes
thines.
of demolition continues. Looked at an a
Sailors' Home Reading-room, which; ro- quires to be locked into, as it thraatons to swamp the labours of the Seamen's That, like the City Hall, the Sailor's Home is in trust, I beliavo, and is managed by Directors, but the lists of Trustees and Committees get smaller and analler as rendons die ppear, and it is a matter of wonder how things get se-noll managed litutions of the kind, as in every other and sporls, but fresh ones has been intro. financial achievement, the Fair must be nou as they do.
human institution; but it seems to medusad, each with its band of enthusiastle daunted a great euaces. The stockholders did Thai a little bird whispers to mo the Go-that the Ladies hare dine well and falloware and its advancing ideals of possible got expect to get their money back. Very Ternors of Bougkong and Macao hare earned the thanks of the Community and achievement. If we turn to lawn tennis few expected to get back any part of it, Y
it is cortain that they willraunire a dividend been exchanging potoa upen a 1938- deservo in bo supported nut only by private and sycling we find two amessments that of 12 per cent, and this may be increased to mophore of the Ocammunity but by the twenty years ago were pratically con-25 per bent. If there had been one miéntis tion of policy. That it is alleged . L. of Macap did not soal knowledge the very great care and lawn tennie has its championships and t
Government. I happen to know from per exilent. At the present day, toworst,
more of good weather, the money of the relish all the paragraplus of the inaugural attention that have boot given to the in- tour address of H. E. of Hongkong,
touronments, and is practised in a betwork shareholders would have been returned to Postigation of onser bath by the Ladies of clubs which includes not our every sil-theur in full. If the finercial panis had not and their earnest helpon, the Har. Mrlage in Great Britain, but also many settle.come in midszimer, the same result in all Boolhold and the Ror, Mr Goldsmith, ments in remoto colonies.
probability would have been cobierod. If de to cyclists. baik mest noble exponents of the sublime they are au evruanly large powerful body the Fair had been to running order on the vine of Charity which comprehendath all who have reorganised our esaciry ians and ret of May, and if that bath had been
Many years ago I was constid That a batch of those ganilamen, who had
doua rainstorms, the same result might have in the formation of & Goal and Clothing revolutionised our country roads, who acp-fair instead of being a session of trem sarved on beary eases about two or
been Sarely to aid the donarving struggling poor port large maculaturing industries, and There are no mÁNY LIKE” K who maintain acvoral journale devoted to Chree months ago, wore again summoned
in the cruel winters of the Old Country their own special literature and naws. But the management of a World's Fair is there t fry two sea of murder.
This Society from rary small beginnings of all modern athlatio developments none is are in a campaign on which nation's fate That this is quite contrary to the British
Lal developed into a most valuable insti
more remarkable than that of football.depends. It can be anid with truth that the ides of fair play, a strong ramonstrance tusion when I heard of it last, and if our Twenty years ago a band of enthusiasts managers left nothing to chance that hass tas bean made, and tite Chef Juative Ladies cau effect a tenth of the good effect was content to hire a field wherein they foresight could anticipate and guard seamst Las given bin word to lock into the wasted by that Society. they will have accor- oculd fight out their battles unseen by the all praise, and perseverance in the fame of They have own organizing thisnt berakd Flished something to be proud of.
rest of mankind. A striking contrast "from that picture is offered by an important fout diffenity that is without presedans in the
civic affairs of the Nation, nowadaya Theerent is raised to the raak
To Danks. QuEY HAIR-Locker's Sulphur match; thousands of spectators are preaont large sums are taken for gate-money' while the and out-oflair Restorer is the quickest, bill, omsla produced is most nattiral. Lockyer's Salphar pocket exposes defrayed bereits the less, effects more than any siber, The colec is the only English Hair Restorer, znáváříkly intraduation of pounds, shillings, and penes in this way is always a serious danger to the old. healthy manliness of any form of sport. In footbal it has been still further entaoved by payment of members, or in other words, by Many are inclined to trace professionalism. the increasing football accidents to the pre- acade of professional players. We very much question, however, if that explanation be the true one, The set of profes- sionalism is superior skill, and the highly practised maz, broudly spearing, would be ice likely than an untrained player either to receive or to came serious injuries. However that may be, there can be so question that football stends out pre-emin eatly as our most dangerous game.
Aoci- drats happen, of couree, in all other ports, but the catalogue of last wason's football injuries is a terrible looking affair, includ
tor.
get caught twing or thrice a year. That there is something wrong in a system which permits of such inequalities of
and no great difficulty should experienced in putting the wrong to sights.
That not a few Special Jarom seldom or All honour and prose, I say, to the
never get anmanned at all, while others † Ladies of Hongkong for their efforts in the ball mestik of a rat-rate county cricket CAB of Charity. Let theto go on and prosper. Woman aleaga appears at her best as the Ministering Angel,' and with- her refining, indner the pathange of this worka-day world would be very much rougher for as men thes they The men of ongkong hare hitherto That it may be the pledge given by Lordt been behind in the cause of Charity,
Salisbury in favour of Bimetallic Policy, recently conveyed of Realer, is and, aided by the Ladles, what is it that the firet ray of retorning Buity to the slay cannot dol-Your, minds of the people of England. That I fail to son whet Great Britain would lose by bimetalliam, but even if it cost her a few millions, surely the preserva. bur trade with silver using tion of countrica (ay India and the Far East) is well worth that small sacrifice. That I desire to record the best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Your tall, and many we all see many of Chem!
CHARTTY.
THE LATEST ABOUT THE SUNGPU CASE.
The Hankow correspondent of the 27.-C. Daily News writes under dsto, Desembar 14-This one was setled yesterday at a big fax: in the Taotai's yemen at which were present the Hankow Taotui, Yu Total who has had the management of the cite of late, Tsai Tautai, the Viceroy's Seuro- tory, and
Consal-General Book. The THE MARINBURK CO., LIMITED, IN Consul-General dealings to stets at presenting a long list of broken legs and arms,
BROWNIE.
LIQUIDATION,
The following as the report and state- ment of accounts by the Liquidator of the Marinburk Furuitura Compary, Limited, to be subwitted to a meatug of shareholders to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Thursday, the 18th January, 1804;--
the terms on which the settlement has been
Quotations
HONGKONG, December 23, 1898. OPIUM-Now Paine, daslı.......... 620
12
Old
New Benares, cash,
F
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013
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New Malia credit
Allowance, Catties, FA
40/30
Ola Malwa, credit, Allowanca, Cattion, Persian, Dily, New, 530/99 Allovance, Cattios, 3/1 Persian, Paper tied: 600/610 Allowance; Unttios, 3/1
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
1tation
REGISTER,
December 22nd, AT 4 P.K.
Barometer.
the developerent bath at character and of mnsoles. Auything like a a rigorous impo willon of athisticeporte, however, dan hard- 15 fail to damage delicate lode, a sortain porcentage of whom must always be present Wrosteck 29:38, 19 in all large schools. It becnaen a nice quot Takie...... 29.80
delermaine, how for the weeding out proces Shangbal. 30.11 is to be allowed to extend Waterloo was Foochow said to have been won in the playgrounds of Amoy 30.03 Anping30.00 Iton, but ona may fairly uough speculate
effected, but his Chinese confrères are by iretured collar bones, rupturos, and deaths, to say nothing of a whols host at minor no means so reticent, and they give the injuries. The game is made compulsory
I believe they following as the particulars.
in most of our public abools, and no will be found to be quite accurate, with the doubt its goveral tendensy
fevourable to eption of the amount of money men- oned, which will probably he found to he wnsiderably in excess of the sum sotually promised to the Conmal General, to admit of iho usual squeeze margin. 4. Besmasfald árcado,
1-Two heads, L Kao-pa's and the Hongkong, 23rd December, 1893, To the Shareholders, the Maraburk Fur-diar's. Ou this point the Canal-Coneraltion, and one that requiema some courage to Nagasaki. 29.96
ultimately said he would not last, na he Elture Company, Limited, (In Liquisidored is the duty of the rative auit antion). CIENTLEMEN,I have now the pleasure zition to decide the punishment question aç- to Buhrair you an audited statement of ording to the lawe. Whatever they did in counts covering the period between the this connection must be done on seir own 30th June 1891 and 30th Jane 1803, thesponsibility. The Totais said they would accounts up to the former data having been wrtainly take off two ends. That it may not be ao impossibility to make sauntied to, and adopted by, you on tho 2-Ten persons to be banished. This
You will recall so was & Chiarse offer, but as five of them Hongkong the Oxford and Cambridge of 14th Augeat of slit your.
that I have in the meantina ubmitted were to be the refugees whom the Consul Chios ut eams distort date, and I most three provisional statements covering be uneral would not produce for this purpose say Mr Belilios has done a worthy share period subsequent to the 14th August 1801,-thes were on route to Puking it was of work likely to bring about that desir.the dau of my appointment se quidator agreed the anthorities would out banish their the accounts now submitted cuvez, in addi- five either. As the persons in question tint the period last named, that between wore Nine Eggs' and Co., it was just as
well to arrange il 50. the 30th Juse and 14th August, 1891, and owing to this, together with the fact that under the direction of the Auditor some of
able respit
an the form of epigram which would include Swatow....30.07
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Humidity
Gap Rock 30.04 Macao 30.03 78 60 Boihow. 30.19 70 Haiphong. 30.09 76 Bolinao... 29.83 81 Manila... 29.82-80
0.8. James 29,93
the after-life achievements of the lads who Oautod$0.05 mera physically nonble to distinguish them Hongkong 30.01 70 salver in Eton sports. Everyone will admit Vict. Pou that a slid impression has been made on att national character by early training in sports requiring skill, plack, and activity. healthy body in more than over noaded no lodging for the healthy mind in these days of intellectual pressurs, of hurried living, and of ever-increasing competition. Our games wo wuet have, but they must not entail too great an amount of avoidable risk. It is not That it would be unwise perhaps to follow
3.A fademuity to be paid of Tis.
possible for some of me fotball asso the new UMG in his other brilliant picture of the future-when Chine shall the items have been rearranged, it will be 10,000. If we rund dollars for taela bere e cistions to frame a lees dacgerous method of playing, after a careful squiry into the be conquered and overrun by the onward observed that the pumant statement differs will probably be nearer the actual amount.
-The Maohêng haisa to bo removed cade of serious and fatul sovinents ? Noth- urch el education, and all this by pact-naterially in its details from the pravions
attements the net result, however, is from that city, but his hutton not to being is more to be deprecatel than the tend anny to courert what should be a pleasant practically itu seme excepting (1) that the dealt with. As it happens, his three years (Owner) That the remarks made by Lady Robinson coal balance is less by $21.70, osing anaf oflen were up when the riot took place, and healthy pastime into i brutalising and (Owner) 2
to the school girls were neatly pat and not carried forward in the Cou-and his successor appointed, so this means money-making basiness.Medical Press.
pany's accounta vu transier in the Lignida- tothing, but it helps make a show, Mr Rack Koon's g Assyrian, 11.2.....
for, and (2) that she value of suck and (Mr Hunt) 3
machinery on 30th June is now mare cu rectly stated owing chiefly to revision of (Owner) 0
the value of machinery in hand.
The HOLLY CUP; once round; open to all poules eligible for avonts Nos. 3. and 7, int day: weight for inches with 7 lb, added; hacks and polo paake allowed 7 los; winners of Nos. and 7 events penalised 10 lbs; entrancs $2; prizes :-) 1st Cup with 60 per cent. of entrance foss; 2nd, 40 per cent; 3rd, 10 per cent. Captain Thomas'■ b. Stonehonge, 10.12.
Mr Taylor's cb. Khedive, 11.3...
Foor Brastusomas; open to Europeana, about once round, prizee: -1st. $8; 2nd, $4; 3rd, $2. Lee-Sergt. Gitting, S. L.I. Private Jones, S.LI. Private Blewitt, S.LI.
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tion; competitors start dismounted, rido rand a post 250 yards and back, dia- mount while neminator to a white tie and hands evening tail coat and waist. coat, raount, ride round the post again and home. Two prizes.
Captain Murray..Mies Barkor.
Mr Ornickebank., Mies N. Turnbull.
Mr Landale......Miss Parkes.
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Mr Burdon......Miss M. A. Thompson. Mr Strick.........Mrs Welman. Captain Thomas..Mrs Wynna Eyton. The You To HURDIZ RACE; threa quarters of a mile; open to all China postea: weight for inches; previous win. Apra of Jump rasos, 5 lbs. extra for each vin, maxímum penalty 12 the entrance fon $; prizes:-1st, Cap with 50 per cunt, of entrance fees; 3nu, 40 par cent.; 3rd, 10 per cent.
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most appropriate, while the pupils mast have been glad to get rid of the painful impression that the invasion and subju- gation of the Empire of China somehow depended upon them.
That there has bocu a flatter in the Sani. tary Board, and all bessuse of a very
natural remark being attributed to the Dircolor of Fublic Works.
That the Colonial Surgeon waxed wrath over the matter, and necused the Acling Secretary of something more than india- sretion.
That Dr. Ayrus does not believe Mr Cooper ever made such a statement about pablic opinion, but he doesn't and can't know, and the worthy Doctor Overlocked the fact that Mr Rennie bud no chance of reply.
6.No attempt shall be made to re- establish the mission at Sungpu for a year, when the question may be re-opcaad and if oireamstäbees are favourable it may be O the 1th July last a dindend of 50% done then. This means as much as the was declared and $11 869.49 paid ther-Inst article und na more, as the Viceroy ha ander to the Creditors.
said there will never be a mission in 12
In former reports reference was made to region while he lives.
a claim for short stock against the late Manager, Mr Joseph Mariaburk; in the
Cla
There is this much, however, to be said
December 23rd. —17 10 AM, WYastock, 29.83| 13 (100) Tokio..- Nagasaki.. Россдот.. Shanghai. 29.97 46
Auping. Swatow Amoy...30.11 62 77
Cantan
Hongkong 30.12 65 THE town of Havre, a respondent ex-
Vict. Pest plains, is just now the scene of some impor Gap Rock 30.12 lant sanitary experiments, the outcome of Macao... 30.12 70 experiments which M. Hermite, assisted by Hoihow. Ronea. The investigations of Faraday on Bolinao... 29,90-81 Mr Cooper, conducted in July, 1889, in Haiphong. 80.10 64 the effect of the electric current on a sala Manila
tion af chloride of magresium may be taken O.S.James 30.02] —
as the germ from which M. Herrite bea rolred his system for the assainissement
Patronball
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humidity of air saturated with moisture being
100.
4. Dxaustion of Win, to two pointe,
6. Foam or Wren, nocording to Beauled Beale,
6. State or Weature, & blue sky,, ada.
exhibit a neglootful indifference to the Mr Courage's. Thunderbolt, 11.5..... sciences, this has not always been the 89. A writer to Nature points out that already in the ninth century A.D., a dietinguished Chinaman lied Twang Ching-Shib, great erudition, and Terned besides in poetry, aulinipated Darwin's theory that animals were determined by coloura the particular colour of their habitual sur rotulings, scuring them, in this manner, protection from the attacks of their foss in
On the 2d at 10.35 a Baromatas rendering them less easily conspicuous, Twang Ching Shia was a very careful ob
absence of instructions asked for, and for in Mr Bank's faveur; he has fought a brave
Gradients moderate for N. sorror, and sums up the general results of
other obvious reganes, this daim was no battle for nearly three weeks with an old rationnel des villes et des habitations that steady.
1. G. Fico, his investigations in quite Darwinian language.
In general, he writes, birds LATE FOR DINNER BACK; ladies' nomius That Mr Cooper is credited by Mr Rensia prossed but I refused 1 pay him the man who won't budge an inch for a Causal-has just been exhaustively tested in Havre, winds. Sea slight. Weather fine.
First Assistant fle did a-water. The electria mtrent decomposes with a semi-official utteranos which vidend upon his adimitted claim against Geuarai, not over with all the Ministers and This syetem is based upon the electrolysis of
the Company, whereupon he instituted the Taungli Yamen at his book.
the chloride of magnesium, whilst the Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 23, 1893, sounds as if the Director of the P. W. D. proceedings to enforce parent thereof not give in without a good fight this line,
the coupler- The Muse is now saltled as far as Bolsa chloride of sodium sorres as a conductor.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to §2'degrens Falṛar- entertained very strange ideas about the which necessitated setting
claim for short stock in order to avuit pay acting through her representative is consera-The result is a liquid disinfectant of great.
and hundedika, weight of public opinion in a Crown went of his claius while he was rudebud to sd, and the graved in an siear for other power. It is almost odurless, leaves nok, and to the level of the ass in inches, femije, 2. Issiunatuan, in the shade, iw, dugron Colony.
the Company: this I have done and ob action. White Sweden blocked the way it residuum when used for parpeson of flush-
ia. Bewago ained judgment for counter-clain and was impossible for outside agencies to doing, and is perfectly inoffensive. The solid
much in it without interfering, but now matièr
is instantaneously 3. Hoxmity, in porcentage of saturation; the slution this
well Having, so far as possible, caroploted anyone who pleases may make the san Iris consumed in
What is of all organio matter. the Company's unfinished Mock of Furown; and if this so-called settlement gives as ture, and sold the same either privately or a little satisfaction in Shanghai as it does simply an odourless and troubled liquid, by auction, the remaining stock was sold here, Chang Chih tung has not heard the incapabls of fermentation, and containing by auction in October last and also at last of it yet. As the refugees wire being only a few phosphates, thabuits of ammonis, subsequent sale this month, particulars of enquired for agaio, and the Paiho was clos- and the salta of the disinfectant. There are which will appear in the aeri siaterunt. ing, it was thought well to despatch them two clases of microbes-anaërobic orgen Lashed deals, ddrizzling rain, f.tog, s. gleamy, Of the uopaid calls there remain a small North to be out of the way; and Hessrs.isms, which exist without air, and antero-u, lightning, o overcast, passing skamen, aroust which may be repeded as, in a Land and Lindstrom leave Tientsin with bie organisms, requiring air to lire. On the "qually, main, snow, I thunder, #Fitkiler,
i dow (wol),
Barn, in incbar, tanthe and hundraðlár, an That the indifference stown by the beads tain event, recoverable, but the greater them to-day for Peking in order that they first the action of this chloride sompound is of the P. W. D. for many years past p. must be considered beyond re-may have an opportunity of appealing to implo. As their name isdicates, they can
ease not live in the presence of oxygen. Their Mr Bock promised the
BONGKONG REGNTER. to public cistuvar would lead one to covers. suppose that Mr Bonnie's statement is From the statement of accounts it will would never go there, but it is going extipotion, therefore, is swift and sure, be seen that the tangible assets on the in a shape which we hope may compel The destruction of the micnbes which require perhaps not far from the truth.
30th Juno were $34.77 103, while the attention. Mr Ho, the adlord, is one of free oxygen to support fois equally certain. izbilities (omitting capital and Mr Marin- the parts who wishes to know why the They are consumed fastastaneously by the hark's claim now dispused of) amounts to house has been deatorest and the ground on currosive action of the gal. Although boa- Baromdar
appliation of M. Her. Tungural are 24,431 93, leaving, after deducting there which it stand together with his few fielde water renders
been mite's system considerably cheaper, it is not liabilities in fall, a surplus of assets of oufiscated; why his family has 310,340.04; this surplus will, however, sonttored and himself an exile who, bat acutia to it. When not proparable, a 50- probably be largely absorbed by the heavy for foreign protection, would have burn con-lution of oblaride of magnesium can be used
dened as one of the crimisala lang ega. instead, Hero a parallel actiunis produced, Force loss on the late forned sales by auction,
Immediately upon the adaption of these Mr Liu, the middleman, is another who is giving precisely similar results. But at Weathe Hoounts by you it is proposed to declare in a smilar situation, and they are but the Harzo M. Hermite has found the oppor. Rain That all this rumpus he been caused by further dividend to the Credite. The representatives of any such in Hokiapa.tunity for which he has long been waiting.
the awful stanches at which I have been eausts of the current bali-gear are now They wish to know if there is any redress
A Fain, Batutivul Saxx.—Sulpholine Soap persistently growling for wonths, and being prepared and will be submitted to for ush wrong as theirs. ir. Yang, the (Mr Cruickshank) 3
whatever Mr Cooper seld, na predit you so soon the same are audited and, eesistant, has also gone, and another. Mr must be given to the Acting Secretary after the adoption of which by you, the rs Lund's name is well known in connection gives the natural fint a peach-like bloom of a of the Board for trying to abate the nai-maining assets will be distribuied and the with this oase. His colleague, Mr Lind porfoot Complexion; make the Skin smooth,
Liquidation closcà
strom, was Mr Wikholm'a.ouroperion at the supple, healthy, comfortabl. Sutpholine Soap,
6. Tablets. Everywhere. (ir Bust) 0
In caudasting this Liquidation certain taking of the house and lived in Elekiape That nothing has as yet been dans, but valuable assistance was rendered and for till the very eve of the riot, when be wes LIVER COMPLAINT-D: King's Dandelion (Mr Maclean) 0
something may follow this roundabout which a proposal will be submitted to you relieved by Mr Johansson. He might, and Quinine Livor Fils, without Mercury, are a core pliment to public opinion."
that auitable rounneration shall be paid have been one of the murdered men, and
pobout remedy; remove of Liver and Stomach That the Governor should take the ball I have again to acknowledge the services of having been there all the time bis evidence Complamte, Biliousness, Headache, Sickness, by the horns, and thoroughly examine Mr A. Smith, the Company's late Assistant is of special valut, The effort for justice Shoulder Paige, Heartbum, Indignation, Con- into this serious drainage question. Manager, who at inadequus recouneration will be made in two directions, amely slipation. Made only in Londen, Sold every That frislios of a word er loon uploasant has misterially aided in the completion and through the native courts by the natives, whore.
and through the foign Ministers with the kind must result from the present unea-sals of the Company's property.
TO OVERCOME WELKKE--Fepper's Quinine tisfactory division of responsibility as to In conclusion, I have to state that the object of obtaining a full and independent
Strength, Energy. Oure Nergia, Indiges- drainage and sanitation, while the lately pending suit with Mr Maribak to enquiry into the whole case, Native cases and Iron Tonie gives New Life, Appetite, Health, this way by Imperial tion, Norrs ability. Spezially useful in hot, dauger is Loo real and far too serious to getbur with the exigencies of my own and often refried
private business have presented the pre- Commissioners, and why not this one? depressing climates oratione districia. Every-
·wrungis over.
the forsiga communities in Chias would one should keep up strange by taking Peppers's make the demand, there is little doubt bat Qululze, the world-known Zuglish Tenio, But- I am, Gentlemen, Yous faithfully,
the Ministers could secure it. Agitation is teseverywhere,
A raw days ago, writes a correspondant in Venice, considerable interest was excited La may public place abutting on the Grand Canal by the appearance of the mayor and two aklermon in a strange craft, It was about the length of a gendola, and was going of good pace, bat nobody could make out bow. The goadoliera eyed it with grave onspicion; and well they might, for this new toy-an electric launch, just arrived from The World's Fair'-is sesared to expedite traffic among the inner canale of Venice, to take peoplo buckwards and forwards from the railway-station, in fact, to be whai cabs are in other cities, and the death-blow to the gondola, a form of boat constructed with Venies itself and adapted to its poouliar requirements. AL present, for the convenience of business sad plessure people, there is a steam service every fifteen minutes from ons and of the city to the other, by the Basin of St. Mark and the Grand Canal, passing
the railway station, and one from St. Mark'e
Hob. T. B. Whitchend's g. Rocket, 11.11
(Mr Cruickshank) w. o.
CHAMPIONS; forced entry of $2 for all poniss entered at this meating, except subscrip. tion griffins, 1893-94; weight for faches ax per scale, distance ons milo; prîzes: - let, Oup with 50 per cent. cf entrance fees; 2nd, 40 par cont.; 3rd, 10 per cent.
Mr Courage's Thanderbolt, 11.3..........
(Mr Taylor) I
to the Docke, touching twice at the Island Capt. Thomas' The Don, 11.1...(Owner) 2
of the Glutecoa. There is a stenta ferry H. T. H. Whitehead's Roket, 11.6. to the Gindocon-Murano, and two others
to different points on the mainland. The Mt Hart Buck's Viper, 11.4........ mayor and aldermen should have thought
(Mr. Humphreys) (
just a moment, before they accepted the Shropshire La L's Light Rob, 11.7. invitation of the American speculators,
that no wait worked mechanically could Me Frasor Smith's Outterthun, 11.6...... narigets their hundreds of small canals
with their many tarcings, and that the
mere fact of their gadding about for hours
this electric launch would cause TO THE DIY-Hertert Clifton's new system annecessary alarm to the oldest institution of completely curing all forms of Desiness, Head hera-the gondoliers aud
bootmen Naives, &c., is being recommended all over generally. There are still about 1,200 the world. Numerous unsolicited testimonials. ing Thong Hichards, Esq, of 4, Dowlab Street gondolien who manage to get a living,
Bath Lambeth, B.W., writes fafter being a Nobody should complain of the steamers, They are a great public convenience, and sufferer for 13 posts). I have had my good dividende. A gondels does not expectations annis fulfilled, as I am now able to hesr quite well, and without the least effort, and
That the Sanitary Roard and ite recom- mondations have often been treated with a complacent indifference which conclusively proves the whatever amount of public opinion is there represented is
held in scant rogard.
That perhaps it was Canadian opinion in Montreal which Mr Cooper failed tu ap- precisio
1
Fest now the time it did, and the only the terrible noises to head have not appeared That everyone knows Buahing would be paration and isanɛ of this Report exclior,
compensation the goudalier has had, again. Pamphlet with full advice post free. seemingly, is the privilege of openly earning Clifton, 51, Upper Kennington. Täne, Lon-| the steam.
don, 8.5,
only temporary, but the great question is, Hat the reparate system failed!
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