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Saturday, October 26, 1895.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The M. M. Co.'s itsamer Yarra, with the
FRENCH MAIL of 27th September left Naigun on Saturday, October 26, at 18.00, and may be expected bore on or about Tuesday, 28th Oct. Thi Packet brings replies to letters ex- patched from Hongkong sù August 21
The Union Lingas. Lady Farness, from
Middlesbro' and Hamburg, left Singa- pore on the 19th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 26th inst
CATHEDRAL,-2)TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
That much bas best mid that would better
have been loft und about tho' Hong kong Public Library.' That a Submoription Publio Libury is a very different thing from Free Public Library, and even the promoter of the present movement have bover gone so far ka to advocate the establishment of a Free Library in Hongkong. That it was honsense to talk about the Libraries of the West Indica, of the Aus- tralian townships, and of the Sandakan Book Club as if they were analogous to Hongkong, with all the peculiar ciccom stances of this Colony,
PEDKE OF OKORAL SERVICE AT ST. JORK'S That it was almost more than foolish to even hint of disgrace over the e-estab. Bishment of a Public Library in this city of over 200,000 inhabitants.
OCT. 27TH,
Matine ---Vonite, Hize; Pasime, Bandall,
THE DEPARTURE OF LIEUT.-
COLONEL BARKOW.
PRESENTATION IN THE OTIT KALL.
THE
This forenoon, in the City Hall, an io. tereulag presentation was made to Lieut. Colons! Barrow, Commanding Hongkong Regiment, on the cocasion of his departure to India. There was a very large attend- ance ance, His Excellency Sir William Robinson presided, and there were also present- Mrs Barrow, Mrs Stewart Lockhart, Mrs Preston, Mro Hawkins, Mrs Wrottealey, Mrs Bird, Miss Jackson, Bir Fielding Clarke, Hos. O P. Chater, Hon, T. H. Whitehead, Hon. J. J. Bell frying, Hon. Dr Bo Kai, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hon. B. R. Brilion, Mesus G. R. Dedwall, A. Coron, D. It. Season, T. Jackson, H. N. Mody, J. Thur. burs, N. J. Ede, A, MoCopanhie, Surg. Cel. Preston, Surg. Major Westcott,
CHINA MAIL.
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CRICKET.
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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN
THE SITUATION IN THE YAR EAST,
higher than on any previous day of this qu
DIF,
The weather since Tuesday has showa little improvement, the morgury on each day rising to 84 degrees or higher. There have baen tumorous deses of sunstroke during the work, and several fatalities have resulted in various parts of the entry,
A BURNS ANNIVERSARY.
His Excellency the Oevarnor will permit me his metal, ka would prove himaslf to be to touder to him our respectful acknowledg- second to none as a goalkeeper in the mant of the sympathetic interest ba hau. Colony-Yours truly, frequently extended towards us and more particularly for the honour he has done us
Londen, September 24-It is ano0anced that, with the snotion of the Czar x Ramian in coming here to-day. I feel much regret
bank with very large capital will be opened that the moment has some for severing my
..... FOOTBALL AND HOCKEY CECBS. for business soon at Peking, with a beach conection with Hongkong and the Hong- kong Regiment, but I have the satisfaction
A team made up of members of the at Shanghai. Some of the most prominent Throughout the country the sufring Gasnciers and merchants la Russia are from heat hae been extreme. In many of leaving the latter in the best of hands and under a very popular member of your Hockey and Football Clubs played the interested in the sebeme, which has been large factories it was kind besosanry
The obseter has just i muxpand work. In London there has been a Society. (Lood applause.) It now only Cricket Club this aftersson-or rather the scoretly cayed. remains for me to care you how sincerely realdue of the Cricket Club, for several been issued.
general abandonment of frook conts and taji' The enterprise is regarded as another bate, and straw bals and suits of the thin. grateful I am for your kind intentions to- wards myself. I am overwhelmed with con- of the C. C's best men were ranged on the indication of Russia's determination to wrest cat material have houn adopted in their fasion when I think how generously the other side, and the highest scores of the day the commercial as well as the political supstead. Colony regardi labours that were simply were made by Gillingham and Bercomberoney in the Far East from England,
Trading emissaries of Russia have freely London, September 28 -Next year in the duty to the State: I cannot adequately ex- press my thanks for all your good wishes to with for the allied alam. On the whole it assisted the Government of Chins with pantenary of the death of Robert Barns, and mousy and hate already penetrated to the it is in that connection proposed to hold an A honoured by the souvenir you proposa
interior of Chins, where they are supplanting exhibition of relies of the poet at the lanti- Appanded are the 350rms ---
the British.
tute of Fine Arts in Glasgow. The corpora Campbell, Lent, &. D. Campbell, Hong to give me, but the best Bouranit kong Regiment; Menera Palmer, of Hougkong that I can carry away with mo
An article, which appears in the ereaing tign of the city has already voted £250 tow- Stewart, F. Meilead, O. Inshbald, E., W.is the proud motory of your approval, and
tesue of the Gicle, indiosted the alarm with | ords the project. which the English view the situation. This Mitchell, W. Maobean, &. G. Bonists, the confidanes that the Hongkong Regiment
article says:-Kussis will unquestionably Grast Smith, I. P. Mader, H. W. Bird, A.
sextort from Obins the right-of-way through Rose, J. H. Cox, A F. Smith, R. K. Leigh,
Manchuris for the Trans-Siberian Railway. T. F. Hough, A. Turner, C. C. Platt, J. D.
& struggle for supremacy in Asia is upon us Humphreys, V. A. Cacier Hakins, 6, 8
If British influence does not go under Sharp, J. C. Peter (Hon. Sec.), &.
altogether we must be aroused and do our part. Thanks to our good relations with 374 Japan, we ought to be able to work that to our adenstage politically and power Gummercially
Turle, Beethoven; Te Deum, Russell That as the Hongkong. Glub, the German Latslick, Lieut. Woudcock, Libut Captain myself and my family. I shall be indeed was & very area game.
Jones & Pre; Jubilate, Hayes; Hymn, 478; Litany; Hyma, 520; Offertory Hymn, 303.
Evensong:-Psalms, Turle, Forcell; Mag.
nificat, Baset; Sane Dimiitis, Foster; Hymba, 16, 289 (lat Tuze) 830 (2nd tune).
UNION CHUBOH.-OCT. 27TH.
11 am-Voluntary, Preludo No.
3.
Merkal; Hymn, No.. 224 (2nd Tone) Gilbert Hymn, No. 108 (Eden),
Club and the Portuguese Chibibosides other smaller libraries) oasesa very large collections of books, the reade a of European literaturo outside those inesita. tions cannot be very large. That whatever may be the size of this soo
tion of the community, it is well known that the individuals composing it are, generally speaking, well-to-do, and would not, 1 feel sura, join in any abject appeal for a Library at the expense of the body of ratepayers.
FOOTBALL, AND MÄLERT GACER G. D. Campbell, H.K.K, Mask, biliet
K Monanere Paloy, & Mastr Ezekiel Fangston, Elle.. will, under my successor, continue lo de W. Matland, e Paley, b Mast serve your good-wift and maintain its good. Peretel, R.11, Encles, b Mart
wishes & L
Dr All Fillet, banderen.
How Powell reputation. With my mast heartfall wins. Gingham, Tesde, baik........
of Hong 1.8. Smith, bw,b Fewell for the good fame and prosperity kong, I bid you all ediou. (Loud applause.) W. Morim, N., e Faloy, b Porall
Mr Jackson called for three cheers for P.. Davies, N., got out
Extrac Cal. Barrow and the officers and men of the
Mason Hymn, No. 196 (Aurelia), Tast, to my mind, the fact that so little has sent to you, on the eveCommanity to pre. Hengkong Regiment, which were heartily
Wesley; Paslai, No. 98 (Double Chaat), Cratch; Lord for thy Londer mercies sake, Farrant; Volunter7,
Pantorale, Kullak.
Voluntary,
Lord God of Abra
6. Mandelsanha; Hymu, No. 190
ham,* (Francosis), German; Hyno, No. 1.5, Dykes; Hymn, No. 191 (ht Tane), Toschue, mn, No. 498 (2nd Tune), Dykes; Voluntary, Prolode And Fugas, No. 3, Mendelssobo.
H.M.S. Pique has coaled, ready to return to Formosa, but is detained veing to the illness of the Captain.
Ter P. M. & B. China, with walls, &c., left San Francisco for this port, via Honolula, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 22nd inst,
The M. M. Colean. Farra, with the next
felt,
It is
secarded,"
Total
KUND JENGE.
Mr Coxon called for thras choses for Mrs. D. Campbell e Puncil b Flaði
E. Mouny, not ook daa E. Eskie Bad, b Flatperso This concluded the proceedings.
F. G, Davis, K.N. Mast Ele
CORRESPONDENCE.
FOOT-BINDING.
To the Editor of the * China MAIL.'
Hongkong, Oct: 25, 1805.
_ CHIOKAT, EINN,
Capt. Ferguson a Maitland, b (lingham
G. Paley, and b Maitland
8. Powell, an oat
Capt. Eccles, Campbell, la Derby Burg-Maj. Bende, Baitland
H, AL Efto, c Campbell, u Maitland.
Anderica, notout
SIB. In reply to an inquiry addressed. to me with reference to a supposed nbliga.
Hit Exellensy maid-Lient, Colonel Bar- row. I have been requested by some of the leading members of the
of your departure, beon in the post done is a proof that in this addreas which I bold in wy hand and Barrow, which wore given with a tiger." Hongkong the need for such an institution which I will presently read to you.
accompanied, or rather will be fallowed, by was hot keanly or generally That no one could possibly object to the the presentation of a piece of plate to your voto of an annual grant from the Govora.self personally in testimony of the extent and regard entertained for you by tas io- ment to aid auch in institution-only sach
habitats of Hongkong (applause)." It will grants are usu-dig saddled with cer- tain conditions ou bohalt of the general also be followed by a second picse of plate public.
intended for the Mess of the Hongkong Ro- That the disinterested and generous aup. giment which will bereafter be kaowa, we
port given by De Cantlis to this mero hope, as tha Burrow Plate (applause). ment is perhaps the only closcly-delined and sure you will be very man gratified by
the womplimentary terms in which this adtion incumbent upon the Government of feature of the agitation. That, unless it is possible to alter the condi. dress is couched, and will walk and hand it Hongkong to legislate against foot-binding
down to your skildren as a resord of the in the case of infant girle, it would be tions of a Trust, it is quite irrelevant to talk about the City Ball Committee pot high oppreciation in which you were held satisfaction to me if I could ace my way to seeing their way to effect sn amal for your service is the Far East aud in urge the Hongkong Government to pass a gemation with the new Public Library, Hengkong in particuler (applause). I have law prohibiting foot-binding within the That the City Hall Library is a Trust had no hand myself in the preparation of Colony and the importation into Hongkong Library, and the City Hall baxding is the this address, but I may say that I heartily of girls whose feet are bound. That I can. not do this, will be made plain in the property of abareholders, who suck their onour in every word it contains, that I money in it (for the public welfare) over congratulate you upon your promotion, that following statements: thirty years ago.
I regret your departure, and that I am very French Mail, teft Saigon this morning, at That it would be well if mon who speak in glad to have this opportunity of stating that 4 o'clock, for this port,
public upon ang question worD to in my opinion the Hongkong Regiment, acquaint themselves with the facts bear which gan bave so ably commarded, is one of the finest and the beat behaved regiments ing upon the subject dealt with. That, in conclusion, the unofficial members which have ever been stationed in the Colony
were quito justified in opposing merge for the new Library with the merge That any vote to be passed, or Ordinanes to be brought forward, will even you require
the cine
closest scrutiny. That I may
denounced for acting down bo sach opinions, but all the am I give way to no one in the desire to see all well-to-do resident paying for their own Book Clubs. That I son the Governor is at his old
Colony on the public platform. That experience unfortunately shows that
In in oxpected that the Edgar, Undaunted, Rainbow, Swift, Caroline, and Brk will all stay north for some time, instead of win- tering in Hongkong.
The Chinese Mad (Wah Tez Yat Po) han received information from Canton to the effect that Governor Ma Pei Xu died at nine o'clock last night at Canton.
جديد
Tai N. 1. Ko do Hosting Miner, from Bombay, left Singapore on the 20th inat., and may be expected bare on or about the let Nov.
THE Chica Mutual Co.'s new steamer
Moyuns, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapura for this port yesterday afternoon,
information then before them.
toned down later on,
to Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Barrow.
When Her Majesty's Government S-V
Io 1. my judgment there should be a minimum of fagiolaire interference with Foot-binding is Chicoso Botal custome admittedly senseless and cruel and it is the duty of right-thinking men, who have at heart the wolfare of the Chinese, to strive
. . Phil, Changbell B. Mast, & Caragdel! IM. Tumpa Capt. Loveland, Davies
Baith, I Did Hazım...
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THE ALERT' IN COLLISION. New York, September 28.-The Harald's correspondent in Guayaquil, Esander, osbier that the English steamos Condor was in col lielou there today with the United States war ship diert. No lives were lost, bat the Alere sustained damage to the extent of thousands of dollars. The Condor, & Dr. tish steamer of 1958 tons, sailed from New York July 16th for Valparaiso, Iquique, Callao and other South American ports with London, September 29.-The Standard) a cargo shipped by W. R. Grass & Co, ia says, regarding the Chinese situation:-The
position of the Chiness Government is ox- New York, Supt. 26 -Charles Otis Gill. tremely perilous. It bes enough on its bande the famous football isckler and captain of without a quartal with England. It is too the Yale eleven, is going to Poking, China, soud to say that the fall of the Manchu as a mienionary, taking with him his wife, dynasty in ionicent, but the news of the Mary Nelson Gill, who like himself, has. aprond of the Mohammedan insurrection is the enthusiasm and furvor that is needed so the province of Kao Su is alarming. The in making Christians out of stubborn Mon- British demands must be supported by the golians. They are backed by the Central presence of our fleet in the Yangtse-Kiang, Presbyterian Church of this city, which
not by the ccupation of Nankin.
in a circular that many missionary
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ELYS
TACKLING THE OBIKES3.
We doubt if the Manchu dynasty could enterprises are inadeqitate because the man survive soch a shock. If the Mohamme- equt out are not kopt sufficiently in touch 211 doos of the West find a loader, and if at the | with those who road thom.
same time the Imperial Government is rash The recent murders of Americau mais. to doty the peers, a revolution issionarios by the Chinese have not dam. (Merairy Correspondent.)
pened the ardor of the churches. Ther Tientela, 14th October,
The Times dwells upon China being take the ground that the assassinations THE WATERWORKS.
suge and inert mass whose friendship is out prove, more than anything else could, that I hear that it has been settled shout the worthy of cultivating by feeble concessions China needa human zing influences and Waterworks. The water tower is to be ber pretensione and her pride. What that something should be done for the onla erected in our Public Garden and is to hold we want done, the Times continues, we of the savage wretches who butsher and 30,000 gallons of water, and will cost about | must insist upon having done, not by futile torture helpless women. Tia. 80,000. Be you sos we go slowly but representations to Peking, but by going to surely.
the spot in question and seeing it done our solver,
THE LAILWAY.
The making of the railway lins betweez here and Lo Ke Chin seems to be a astiled affair, as I hear Mr Kinder has requested ready for the supply of rsile. his friends, before be left, to have tenders
TELEGRAPHY.
L
KING LEOPOLD'S CHARMER.
ATO
It might be thought that the selection of the hardy loathall player, who had taken his life in his hands so many times in tho of Flongkong (toud applause). In congrata. to mitigate where they cannot prevent its
WHY MES, LARGTET, WANTS A DIVORCE, fichl, had some special significance in view lating gen upon your promotion, I hope, sir, evils. I would submi, however, that the
Zandun, September 28.—It is rumored of the dangera to which missionarien that for you and Mrs Barrow it will be in remedy does not lie in legislation.
that hirs Langtry contemplates marriage exposed in China, but this is not a fact. every reapest more and the address. land of Chita. In Sydney or Melbourne First, Bongkong in too nor to the main
with Sir Robest Peel, in the event of her Me Gill is a type of the muscular Christion, will now read
securing a divone in the courts of Califor-but he selected his fold of action before plouis)
or Portland or San Francisco it might be
aia.
the recent massacres. Addren from the Community of Hongkong possible and advantageous to make and
In any sort of It is openly tinted in society that Sir Ro scrimmage, however, physical or theologi- Mr J. Henningeon's trip to Chefoo. I enforce a law against foot-binding, Ta
The missi mary graduated at Yale in the decided upon the addition to the burrin Hungkong it is otherwise, The Chinese sold, was either to stop the erection of bert Peel, whoss visit to New York was the cal, he is wel prepared to hold hi theolo
the telegraph line to Khchia or to make, occasion of a great deal of gossip on both Hongkong of a native Indian Regiment, to mainland on which the native community agreement with the Chinese Telegraph title, but Mrs Langley is still fish. Bir seminary, Ha bad time not only for his social customs of the Colony are those of the on behalf of the two companies, a new sides of the water, has little beyond bis class of '89, and went to the theological be permanently stationed here, you were specially selected by the Military Authori bere really depends, and this difficulty of Compasy for a long period of years. Gae Robert is 28 years of age, while Mrs Lang-etudios, but to row in three visturies over game of booming the orodit of the ties for the responsible duty of raising that Booist legislation is increased thereby the Europe to aboat $3 por word by either cable
of the proposals was to raise the price tory is in list forty-fourth year.
Harvard, and played as left tackle in moveral Second Allowe to
point out (bat 1
champion four ball olovana. Ha in 27, genre Regiment and, as its first Commandant, of Government bas failed to render practically or land line roate. The preparat has been Brussels, September 27.Quite a b. uld, 5 foot 7 inches high and when in giving it much an organisation and being effective certain sirendy existing laws which laid before Shong Taotsi through Count tion has been used hers this evening by training weighs 175 pounds. His home i theso promises have to be materially it under such discipline that it should be have a spacial beating on the social life of Caseini, bat we hope here it will not go a paper pointedly remarking on the relational came: ho complained that the man oa Orange, N. J. In one of his last foot- worthy
to take its place in the field, or in
the Chinese community The acts agcines ttrongh, as the Chinese Company seem to said to exist between King Leopold and the cap, with the bravent and best of Har gambling are instances in paint. It is in- desire to develop and facilitate international Emilenne D'aloon, the favorite danseuns
Your military
acquaintance the King is said to have made skill in the management of cren, and your that gambling dens are common in parts of relos
that t gity. Emilenus D'Alencon, as she styles herself, India have enabled you, with the valuable suppress and abolish them.
Third. The end sanght would not justify assistance of the Officers associated with
I leara from Peking that Chang Chib-tung Brat came under the public sys in Paris two
tainment. with very great success, and, today, the
The kind of inspection and Hongkong Regiment is as une a body of cision essential to the carrying out of anti-footbinding lagielation in the Colony men and as soldierly as any Officer need
would, I think, have the worst effect upon wish to commsod, or any Gederal desire to th
the Chiuore. Thay would sor in the legiola. see in his division or brigade.
The Deramanity of Hongkong, to whom to itself an attempt against the liberty of the individual and on endeavour to turn the Regiment, in a special manner, may be the Chinese into foreigners, and
and the meansing indisposition. said to beloog, mazot permit you to leaya by which such legislation must be enforced the Colony, on laying down your command, would appear to theth oppressive, odious, without acknowledging in some way the and
and jotolerable. For those reasons I can valuable services you have rendered to Her
ejaty' dovernment and to the Colony is not urge the Government to pass & law.
To the question what would be the
the opposite team was playing too roughly.
tious Scot as he is, wilt perhaps wait| Majely's Rogierience, your tact and disputable and matter of commen notoristy telegraphy and not to apholi axorbitant at the Folies Bergers in Paris, whose The umpira dea ined to consider the
That the Hon. Thomas, discool and Gas until he sees the Budget figures before the secunds any votes proposed
and may be expected hero on or about the That the Volunteer Camp of Exercise at extomivo knowledge of the native rates of the colony ip spite of overy attempt to
31st instant,
Stonecutter's Island has turned out to be a greater access than was expected..
15th October.
in
CHANG CHII TUNG AND ADMIRAL FULLER,
point well takos. GHI waited until the obnoxionslayer had knocked a handful of his teeth out, and then he walked up to thi umpire and triumphantly showed them, Now, wasn't I right? After bat he put where be kopt them as souvenirs an1ll the | game was over.
Ir is botified by the Manager of the That not only have the mon gore- through you, lo perform the task imposed upon you, the mesna necesary for even its partial st. had no orders not to meet Admiral Buller, vintern ng. She was thee an artiste' model, ezclaim this tooth beak in his month.
Amalgamated Telegraph Companies that, doring the interruption of the Formosa cable, a Japanese transport will lezvo Sharp Peak for Keelung daily.
We have to thank the Post Office for send- ing as a number of circulars addressed from Saigon to the Philippines. Why they omas to us, goodness koowę, Also one news. ;
a wonderful amount of good soldierly work in a creditable soldieriz ayle, but they have sisu onjoyed the heilthy disri- pline and welcome creation of camp lifo That the stories aftest of many harmless pleasantries and good-humoured roparter clearly show one thing, viz., that the two unite (Feld and Maxis) will understand each other and work together better than they bave ever done before.
paper from New York, addressed to Hanol, That, opoaking of Volunteers, it may be And there endorsed Faddressse dead,' has
whispered to those most
Larma now in the lion. They have, therefore, been delivered at our ofBoo. I la no doubt
an excellent motto When in doubt, try China Meit,' but there is no room for doubs
enough.
A Caixese lady who figures as the seventh concubine of Mr Chan Tung Shan, compra- dore of the Natiosal Bank, prosented one; of her servants in the polles court to-day ou
batta
oon
mediately con raising and organising this mixed to consequences as regards the sosial ifo of corned, that the siteera might be present you with this midten and to ask the Chinese, supposing the law to exist end
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potters.
the
Colory.
Sevend. It would mean the exclusion of
clated of Chiness and the gradual de terioration of the native community.
It would be, in my judgesut, a mistake
bat was merely told that if he did not meet well known in the Latin quarter, where she Admiral Balter he would have to reply to posed for the ensemble. no questions, and that es he had not been
TO GUT THE WEST INDIES. Halifax (N.), September 30-There is previously acquainted of the British Ad-
THC BRALTH OF THE DIAREWIJCH. miral's visit, be sould plead sickoses if be great setivity among the North Atlaatia Copenhagen, September #6-å telegram- chase. His foreign legal adviser, too, I squadron now be the harbour, and it is be- received hers from the Caucasus says that om told, said there was no harm in plead.lieved to be the result of the Mosquito coast the Carewitch has arrived there after a very dioulty. The Rambler and Magicienne trying journey. His physical condition have received orders to sail, and will leave is a great deal wor Tbo
young prince, for the West Indies on Wednesday, The who was dorreatly aware of his desperate Danada arrived here to-day from Prince condition as a possumptive, last month Edward island,
pronsod a strong desire to seo ngela: the Palace of Peterhof, where he was brought Isipsi, September 27.The Gericht ap. His physician, Dr Leyden, zelustants Zeitung saya that as a result of the arrest of ty dostonted to a voyago la extremis, and & Fernehmas and a German woman at the Crewish left the mild silmas of the Cologne, four Germans have been arrested Canonus for the northern teglons of Russ at Beach, Magdiburg and Berlin, all con- ning Dealed with an extensive system of espionage promoted by the French with the object of obtaining drawings of the defence work,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
ĮŠUPPLIED TO THe 'China Man,"
· Lospor, October 24, 1895. THE RUSSIAN NORTH PACIFIC SQUADRON, The Russiad Squadron in the North Pacile will be re-inforced by thres cruisers, and is ordered to cruise in Cureas Pators ready for emergencies,
TRENOR APTES IN GERMANY.
NEW GOVERNOR FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
ཚན་
But the unsalubricus condition of the Peterhof palace wat so bad that the Charos witch was ordered by bis own brother, Nicholas 11, to depart immediately, and he was taken to Copenhagen to his mother'
London, September 24.-Sir Herbert Mur. ray has been appointed Governor of Newfamily, at the distle of Fredensborg, the residence of his grandi ber, King Chris- tixd. That was a sea visit of plitana),
foundland.
JAPAN AND THE POWERS.
THE JEWS IT LONDON, Japan has retified the terms concerning
London, September 28.-There is trouble for the temperature in Denmark, even in the ovacuation of the Lino-Tung Peninsula in the Jewish colony over Lord Rothenkild's the summer, could not agree with the
hands of our
the
prohibition to be effective, I answer obanged, after excellent example of xacopt, e
as a memorial of your res that the tendency would be two-fold and So in Hongkong and about these, so the addresses are plata that it may not be generally know many the esteem in which has a testimony of in both directions harmful.
the Defence force at Home.
they boli
you, a piece of the carbines now in use horo ste some of plate 1 and they desire, further, to com
First. It would break up during the age aftean years old, and the authorities might memorate your connection with the Legi- of prohibition Chinese family life. Well-to in their wisdom realise the saveability ment, and to bind togather mare closely the do Chinese must then keep their families of placing in the hands of our efficient Colour and the Regiment by presenting to the malaland for some years until the little forca was, das of a more modern the us a plece of plate, to bo oalled "The daughters are permitted to recide in the That the community of Hougton have
Barrow Flate.
Community of Hongkong soaprata. deze wall to recognise their Very Own late you on your new appelatmert, and the batter and the influx of the lower) Regiment, by the Address presented to deeply regret that it takes you away from the departing Colonel Barrow, and by the Colony. All those who have had the then prestation of plate to the Regi osoa and the pleasure of year soqasint. mental Mous.
sace will miss you exceedings, and you
where he arrived in a very feeble cond ed as a man who will, if spared. set wishes of the entire Community, for four gard af anthority and the Chineze of Hong Japan promises not to cale Formosa or the opposs the shane to the atmes Jew, had
general diare the Peninsula by the end of January. Sir Samuel Matagus declares that he will tion
OPPOSITION TO THE tokba make a name for himself, and the elf, for Mrs Earrow, and 1
4 for your family. Offidera of the H. K. K. have made them-} -(Loud and prolonged app
phapel is already congested with
London, September 28-The reform of solves popular
all round.
Col. Burrow-Your
mots there are a high as in Mayfair. It the House of Lords in the last few days would be anaessary, says Bir Barauel, Waite nothing may come out of it immedi has become a topic of principal discussion, alien legislation, to attract still more Joe while the Goverment in meditating sati-
stely or in the near future, the vigor with to London. It would be far better, he thinks, to try to faduos the Jews to leave preen and England for some of the colonies beyond
a charge of steeling some $2,000 worth of fewellery from her bouss at 53 Prays Central Mr J. Hastings appeared for the prosecution, and Me 8. L. Dennys watched the case on behalf of the pawu-brokers with
to make laws which cannot be strictly and and the additional war indemnity (as per scheme to build a colossal synagogue, elarzywa. He was not ordered on so
whom the jewellery was pledged. The case That Colonel Barrow is generally redogoig- take with you on your. Reizure the good enforced. The weakness of Chinese į menasga of 21st instant), and will evrouets / Zones and Jewiek zotilament in Whitechapel it appears, to regain bia Qandarde rosidand
was remanded until Thursday next. It is
maid that she has 425,000 worth left.
The Haiphong Chamber of Commeren was
ladies
the Government in seen
kong are already too much disposed to think that
some time ago osmanlted by the Government That the collapse of that braggıri Liu, of and gentleman, the Colonies and settlements the thin respect they can be as Pescadores to any Power
as to the adviability of offering a bounty ori premium for steamers flying the Frough flag in Tonkin waters. The smount suggested) was 900 franos per voyage. It was devided not to recommend the innovation. The Avenir strongly condemns the ides, though some of the cther papers arguo in its favour.
It is urged on the one hand that the only
Binck Fieg notoriety, is nothing more
than was depacted.
that his escape from the Japaness is to be regretted, as bis story might have thrown much light upon the marvellously die honest attempt to bolster up the Chloess Lower in Formosa, after that Teliad was
xportk
Of
your interest
(From Japanese Papers.)
THE 'CHOW CHOW FU.
,
Bakan, Oct. 16.—The Chow Chow Fu bas now completely disappeared under the
‡ at a cost:
the oceant.
of £2,000,000.
MONET FOR A TURNER.
London, Septeber 28.--Turner's picture, "The Trout Stream,' has been purchased by
Bol al ceded by Treaty to the Japa-i and foem. We feel, however, that your azert) to play is there is a diaposition water. Endeavours are being made to raise a Manchester collector for 4800 guinea.
Dose.
action
which the subject is being handled to the
la
pabila
addresam indicates that the learen le worklog which will titimately
of give the House of Lords a semblance representative obember.
The speech of the Marquis of London. ata banquet at Eipos last aight, in which i he admitted that the House of Lords
susceptible to
tible to improvement and expressed the hope that the Unionists would grapple with the question, was heartily welcomed by the Unionist press, and appears to con
An agreement between Spain and Japan on the mainland. of Great Britain in the Far East have Hongkong Governmes: might, in this case fires the twentieth parelle as the boundary
May I BUTK
suggest, in ovaelusion, that the world-wide reputation for lavish band in others, try moral enseion rather between the Philippines and Formosa pitality and splendid generosity. Were the legislation The Chiness officials at it not for this characteristic I and my Canton and other places issue from time rucher cficers would be at a loss to time explanatory, admonitory and hor to understand in what was we had do. aurved so signal a
tatory proclamations. These bare a nut unimportant part (in the influence they the government and con- is not merely an expression of trul of the Chiness. vassole that sould get the bounty would be That it is clear enough the Foreign Powers friendly approval but a token that you as
who possess interests in the Far East ara Colony recoguine the clown and acceptimant to study Chinese methods with s view, where the vessel.
it can be done with advancego, to allay pre getting deoper and deeper into the com- countion that binds us to yon; and, plicatiusof the Far Eastern question, and moreover, that, like all true Englishmen, juice, su the part of the Chinese ma- Appost to be becoming more and more you are proud of the army and glad to in Hongkong towards the British Tarks is one really good little story in the tional reputation thas Benjamin Harrison firm the statement published in the Daily That the usual killing stenches, all the Oar Colonies and dependencies have an tions against foor bisdin and intimate "R.J.P." often seen on tombstonen dates and has named William McKinley as bir servative leaders meditats introducing
anoasy and anxious as to the final result, identify yourselves with it (Applause) follow tho Ohinese praclios? Isapa exhortas echool examination: What do the letters has withdrawn from the Presidential race Chronicle Testorday morning, thai the Con air from Peak to Prays, as a permanent equal share with the mother country in the (though without threatening) that it may be and the boy replied,Return, if possible.' and all too manifest proof of theincapacity honour and fortune of tba orobstinacy of the Public Works Depart and just as every county in deat Britain needfol, in the end, to pass a law. My on
the two steamers of the Compagnie Ton- klouise (Marty & Co.) tanning between Haiphong and Hoogkong. They would,
solely for flying the French flag, receive 825,040 year. This line, says the denir, inco dieplacing the Messageries Maritimes
an the Hongkong-Toukia ras, has taken advantage of its monopoly to raise the prices all round for freight and pass- Ege. The only competition is from small Danish busts like the As, which do act
run regularly and make no material dif. ference. Thus, the two Freach ships ars not in need of any premium or baidy, and there is no proposal that should
they
ment,
Glaverumout. Why not in this lastence Spectator. The question was set to a boy at
than when I came to Canton Biteor
Feare
Robinson
TOK V. B. FKISIDENCY. New York, September 25.It is said upon
of a Republican leader the authority
le
Į reziduary legatss
measure in favor of the reform of the House IRISH NATIONALISTE LAUGHED AL of Lords and the helplessness of the Ezoco feels a particular interest and pride in experience leads to the belief that the feel- Baxsors, Galtars, Mandolince, Autokarpu, London, September 23.-The Pall Mall. It is suggested, however, that there is Ire of the Colony.
the traditions of the regiment
Phiching against foot-blading in the South of
subject of the Irish Nationalist convention at emanating from the Irish domiustion by That the British Foreign Oftes may be bears its name, so you are tested Chins is growing. It is more widesprand W. He also Strings and Attings for sale at Gazete this afteroon prints a leader on the possibilty that this is another scheme adapling a di nified and patient altitude, your special interest in the Hongkong ago. Much has been done not only by Ir is moutioued by the Japan Mail in con- that the w-called new movement is very like further dishing the Ridicus, ene latter,
The Gazette Chiesgo.
expresses the opinion Mr Joseph Obamberlain, with a view to but it is somewhat hard to quicandor Regiment. I trust in the fulness of time Missionariss but by now Christian nativas apelion with the Yokoham Cricket Festival the old one which was temporarily crushed however, would consent to no reform which stiud the position we have taken of may the Hongkong Regiment may also have in swakening public opinion against the that two players in the Second Interport by the revelations in convention with the would leave the House of Lorde in existence be called on to give anything in
be prepared to take.
its own glorious traditions (applanse), and return for it, to the way of additional ed. That bluster and blaff may safely be left, you will then feels like noble prido in your prastion I think the best poures for the laket Match ever played in the Far East murder of Dr Cronin at Chicago and the with the power of rejecting or modifying perhaps, to those powers whose interests connection with it. Sentiment is a potent Present is to coulins the agitation rulgick are now resident in Japan-Captain F. object of which, asserts, was clearly proven bille adopted by the House of Commons, are the least theas saas; and there factor in moulding the spirits of man, and entirely on meral sussion. Bolleremo do Brinkley and Mr James P. Mollison, Pro- to be boodle and nus the independence of It is thought possible, bewever, that the must be a great deal of bluster in the con- | the uldier who feels he is honored by his
sident of the Y. G. & A. O. Cipisin Ireland.
Mr Radiasin might be induced to accept me smile at duct of the other Powert, if all the tele- Follow-sitieons in all the prouder of his
Brinkley played for Hongkong, and Mr Ficartple statement, says the date, but alternative of abolition some reform man Mollison for Shangbai, at Shanghal in May, if the Irish will formulate their demand, sure which would leave the Lords the more 1607-twenty-eight years ago, Two mat and agitate for redress is the manner adapt power of referendam to the people regard. ches were played and bath were won by ed by Englisbees, they will dad England ng say bill which they might dealine to Shanghal. In February, 1860, Bhanghai wore then ready to meet them half way adapt trom visited Hongkong, and lost by 264 Threats only atiden nur book and dull our
vantages to the public. The durar saga,
with much reason, that there would be more
use in giving a iubsidy for ships, Frenni 照
otherwiss, that would
to engage pai
Topkin in regular communication with th
grams published can be rolled apina grofesion and the better a soldier (sp.)
European tasil lins fo the beat and quickest That it is hard to believe the fatetests of plause), wille on the other hand
manner. It might de to fr four voyages a month, the premium to go by tender to the best competitor. Then there would not be so much campisial as at present, when the mall only rasches Haiphong after eight days from Hongkong. What In waated, 198
der French colours, without making a doa. Helene Riskiners, Baleat, Frape, Kowloon
THOMAS W. PEARCE,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL.
The
diwaz zhat they shall imprese, The Caur.Teat, Kagoshima Moru, Teline, Progrrow gift to the Mens for which
we have ass of men, spectators The Young Woman (wiping away a tear) : intou
vier suggests that Messrs Marty, falling to Lubears.
a subsidy, may nn Woll sell their Eas Cosmopolitan-B Jemek
to
· We an afford to
firmly Great Britain are being neglected by our believe that when people find delight in To the Editor of the CHINA MAL Foreign Office, but it must be admitted honouring the profession of arms they consi
Hongkong, Oct. 28th.. little has as yet appeared to them that bly faster the martial instincts of their res SIR. During the poure of lant Footbali we are duing anything more than watchi
and ad in its national development. The non I had occasion to remark upon the reno.
RACHALS PIANDS-The finest in the World ing and waiting.
London, September 28.-The newspapere-fuash and sone onequalled. Sole Agante, bappitst attspices for the Hongkong Regi-marvellous exposition of the Association BROWNIE. ment are that this opulent and vigorous game by the Club in Happy Valley of PIANOFORTEX taned-Singly or by early of London to-day profess to find in the W. Hobinson and Do the weir, in good mall service and
Colony takes keen interest in its defend. Football as it used to be played in prehis. costrant-High class work--W. Reblazen proceedings of the Ielah Nationaliais convwAI that would not be secured by giving
ars, for that interest Laugary torio times Evolation has been so rapid, and Go,
iton at Chicago material for amusement,
Stice Formosa Was beded to Japanı dam- promitim to the two sfoamers that sail the Vinets In ads Dooks-At Kaloon of the spirit which ill animate soldiers and and a kind to sparing us from the horore Tas Toung Man: Grada, what is it your Finerty and his colleagues deserve the thanks the laposition of Customs duty on goods Fiche this afternoon sheerves that Ke plaint has usan rife at Yokohama concerning el ülas ülke should Hongkong ever be of a
game, that we are now ad- threatened by a foe, ás rogards the go-tually
in mextera time
In place father sex in me to objes to, daring of the world for furnishing an entstalates imported from that laland. The Yokobsma a theor you. I feel it a high bonour to be like myself have been agreeably surpriests don't saying you, Algastie see the flowing language. There matter to the Financial Minister, which
In the soutin of an article the 8, Janez Customs-house aaiharities have
sequently made some representations on ika Autocited in your thoughts with the rais. with the smart appearance of, and the com.that's why he objects.
¿in None so Trijantas the exiled Hibernian ini hava inek with the Mluister's approbat ing of this regiment, though I have hardly bination displayed by, the Club team in sirr the actating-house of an Infthis the the secure atmapheta of an American liquor Accordingly goods with the export y theabondirable cargd, boats, German of Of Sunday morning, between 8 and 10.80 earned the Lattoring compliment you have the world why the Club should not make following notes fe exhibited in tam saloon. There are nons on ready me ho to phiained at the Japanese Cartoms-hodian last two matches. There is no reason in Danish, shartered on the theap, running oplock, the steam launch Dayspring, ostry pald do. An al soldiers know, a good the eight of nine knots el suponing the Bethel sg. vil ball alongside any rugirent dan meter be the work of one strong bid for the eup in the couning som spicuous plans Persons having no tatis stack the Saxon, when the Saxon cannot in Formoes will in fature be imported a
of convey to St. effuru many, I take do buthing at the ears, for their present ely vettel bolesting the answering panuset, to clari of in the pandit of touted Indulged in. des material is all there for Besa es posible and Loup, got it dese as fouple's money for wars in raising other Yokohama (and wa pssoms anywhere else u dapsa) fres of duły, whether the owaar sellent service pays well slough without any Petrea (Shameha dhurch, returning about this opportunity of publibig, seknowledging thoroughly good team last yefe Dan Sam Barnardino Nun reache that the WARK WITH IN ENGLAND,”
ha foreigner or a Japanese, but those 12.10.
Corenden + gade of playing | Abisyolo walk' trvade alors on the heula of dinary bot weather han edlipsed, all other taal Chatoms duas.
London September 28-The extra without the porail will be cubjected to the "from all my offcom : (Aprimion.) | surgad at the I hate kind to thank you on my od tebaiti Mashell in us, to place of the premat the daycis fam, Bha--I analde'i mokry topiča in England thle Week. On Tussdry hon and do, have removed their Pio and W. Rosso and Co. make special and at of my brother omoare for the dog. i amodiang : I am still of opinion, that if you if you were the only men in the world, the thermometer ladlasted 60 degrees in the W. Routabox and Co, are Special A genta Orgsa showtooms to Connaught House- festore of Selling Fishes and Organs on dial kapitali wa kien mit with ing our these responsible for salepilng the Chuti | Hall fouren not. In that case you would shade in London. The record in 20 degrees for all the leading Einglies and Continental
the Baby-Pugment spalem jalgo dlock-lew priotz.
Bras stated in the Colony, whliq i trget" (sant were to give him a chance of shuntug i have in compete with oil the other wastem, I above the Soptenbur average and d degranu. Piepsterly Manufcenters,
Bhips to some of the English counting name AberdeenKabin Maru, Dasta,
pecies and make the Tonkin trade return to
subsidy
- pikốp with
Owen to lastoase of Business, W. Robine
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