THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1896.
Ar the Sanitary Board meeting te-day, after some slight amendments, the Bye- laws made under Section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 wore adopted and were ordered - to be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary to be laid before the Legislativa Council is the usual manner. Mr Ede made some sug. gestioras as to the alteration of one of the
clauses. He was of option that by that
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF UANTUN, LIMITED The twenty-thin ordinary yearly est ing of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Liraited, was held to-day at the Head Office, No. 4, The Fraya.fr H L. Dalrymple presided. The other pre- sent word-Menare N. A. Siohn, R. L. Richardeon, A. Ron and H. Stolterfoht (Directors): N. J. Eda (Secretary), Hon.
THE RECENT STRIKE OF-NIGHT- SOIL COOLIES.
NEW PROPOSAL HY TIM SANITARY
SUPERINTENDENT,
THE CHINA MAIL.
At the racoring of the Sanitary Board held this afternoon the following mitute was submitted ---- addressed to the President by the Secretary
it
became menossary, to try and find men to
THE TYPHOON.
WEATHER NOTICES..
On the 8th at 10.10a. Another depre
Vessela from mast and west give secounta of the typhoon, The Truss aufforal thesion appears to be situated in the Patile to the . nf Luzon. At 11.5. Pressure fall effects of the stern and lost the whole has increased in the Gulf of Tonking and moderate S. is. to Furecast-light of her teck gear, besides sustaining serious on the S, count of China, fallen in Luzon. structural damage. The anyong had a N. E. winda; changeable, some sinvers. terrible experience us will be seen from the reports appended
The Spanish Consul courteously aende un
the British stenmor Formosa reports: the following felig, crt. 8
elawas too inch power was conferred on Alvares G. W. F. Plavinir, J. H. Cox, the inen who I thought would be-likely to fresh to strong N.E. wind and rather coughi
the subordinate officials of the Board.
Moonachie, C. H. Therupson, R. C. Wilcox, WH Potts, C. O. Hagan, T. M Hart Buck, VA. G. Hawkins, B. K Leigh, C. H. Regge, H. J. Carvalho, W. 1. Saunders, Morton-Jones, J. H. Lowia
Mokie, and Core
VIZ
་་། ་་ ་ ་
During the recent strike of the nightien take the place of theed on strike the of Having left Amoy 5 a m., 4-Data with be able to supply such men as was requued following aes; arriving in Swatow 3.45 was at once communicated with, and hem. suole day. Left the bus 5-p.., submitted to me the following proposals, Monday, 5th, and anchored at Doable. Island, expecting bad weather-Noontimer The Secretary read the notice calling the
1. Allow the strikers to rescine work day, boru up, went out to the Cape of Good meeting
unconditionally.
Hope, and returned, proceeding eventually The Chairman srid-Gentlemen,-Abs
2. Enter into a contract with him for at 11.30 p.m., wat uight strong bra de usual on those occasions I propose to take as read the raport and accounts which are period of five years on the following terms, vercast, hard ruiu equis, high B.B. ewell throughout, arriving in Hongkong 5 p.m. That he would provide a sufficient 7th, Det. 4, steamers in Swatow North before you and which were issued on tuo 22nd September, unless any shareholder wishes us to go through the form of reader of men to do the work in the sun Haitoona, Irene Choufs, and Woolun.
manner as it is being done at prosent, with
The British arena Namyong reports: fing them. Our net pronium for the that the excaption that hus men would he Loft Singapon Bept. 20, had The weather
1680 shore only a small increase over of the previous year, but I think we may stored and that they would use buckets up the Paracels. Aus 60s Nrth of (b) Thas he would pay a fee of 82,000 the Paracuda Muday 6th, noon, ran into n heavy typhon, and have ship to for about consider it satisfactory in view of the fall of the required pattern. it rates in many directions, and the air for the five years contriot.
2 hours Blowing with hurricane forse, suastanca, that the average rata. of ex-
with very la eqzala, thick binding rain, change at which our Sterling premium for 1895 has been conversed in dollars, in
shipping hune eaus fore and aft, wash-
gevryting marble of the deck; and braces euried away of the fore yard. slightly higher than that of 1834. You will notice that our Paid-up Capital new stands
Peruars the most interesting article to For Eastern readers in the September issue of the Investors Teview is that devoted to a roview of the Eastern Telegraph Company and its subsidiary lines, of which the Eas tern Extension is 'cno. It is evident that the editur is an admirer of the policy of the Eastern Teisgnsh Company. Ho is opinion that surplus profits of the Company have been used of late years in an ingenious and statesmanlike manner, aut in saying that the system has been brought into a high state of eficiency we think all ra sidents in the Far Fast will agree with his Ho unmeade the policy adopted by the Directors in the past in regard to the pay ment of dividends and the building up of a lange reserve fund, but is inclined to favour a larger dividend to shareholders out of the profits earned. In order to stave off competition Mr Wason advocates a redue
(e) That he would be permitted to make the following charges, viz.,
1. Chinese teemont houses. 3 cents per family per month.
of
2., Chitono shops, under a monthly rental 850, 30 cputs per month.
$500,000 and that the balance at credit of our Exchange Flatuntion account line
3. Chinese shops of a monthly rental of baan reduced iram $724,360 in 1894 to 8450,621 in 1895, 5 difference of $978, 745,880 and under $100, 10 cents. Of this amount $250,000 in secounted for SUXO and upwards, $1. by the transfer to Capital account an sic tioned at our last Shareholders meeting, and the remaining $23,745 has been absorbance only, $2.
the yard took charge for shoat 2 Boura before getting is secured. Funny ch Ram. kap ship Hoogkong; arrived autsi Gresh Is and pass, si p.m., Wel
4. Chinese shops of a monthly rental ofraday night. Came intu, kruh harbour thin
6. European houses, & moning attend-
8. Each nighatinan would be secured to the extent of $50.
anorbing
Th British steamer Mongkut teparte!. Lef. K brids west, 1, 153 pm, and had light to moderato 8. W. and West winds chady wow her to Cape Varella,
6. European houses, a day, and a morn- by the light rise in exchange which attendance, U.. took place during the year 1805. The total. Large institutions, for each nights sols, inclarate to erong profit for the year after carrying forward
Ware required, 87.50. the sum of $247, for stimated June and contingencies is over a lac distributions proposed in our report will I opo inoet with the approval of all out Shareholder, and the Directors are very glad to be in a position to propuse to the bus
9. The contractor to supply bucketa, etc., at his own cost. Ton days or a formight was required to make the necessary ar rangemonte. Imuch as what was really
8. W. to South winds, ce weather and high head d. From lutitude of the Paracels to pan, Ecosh S. 10 . E. winds, weather and med rats Sortherly sca cloudy and casionally a light showet.
On the 6th, in Hoihow a strong gale.com.
tion of rates. He says Afar studying the affairs of the Enstore Company rather closely, we cannot help throwing out the suggestion that it snight be a wise policy to devoto a little of its surplus profits to re- duction of retos in certain directions. The heroit reductions from 95. 2d. to 49, Ed.
24. per word to the Cape, and from 6s. to 39. 68. per word to Brazil, have been faced in recent years by the companies interested without surious loss, and in each case a fow years have been sufficient. to bring up-ery favourablo the estimate for outsland- Venta repetition of the ctually pre- quickly, the glass rising as the samo timo.
Shareholders the declaration of a second required was an immediate start of workinensed from, N.W., with run squalia, per Hord to Australasia, from 3s. Gd, to soft to contributors, the paviment this proposal was not then pad tek at changing during the afternoon to W.N.W1g
Manila, Oct. 8th, 11.20 a.. There is another depression in the Pa cite to the E. S. E. of Manila,
CHESS COLUMN. CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.'
Communications should be addressed, CITES, CHUNA BAIL OFFICE.
Original Problemts should be accompanied by Holstien and Analysis.
The Hongkong Chess Club macta every Thursday from joner till eletten p.. at Thomas's Grill Raoni.
Problem No. 12. Ey G. Chocorous, Prague,
Black (3 pieces).
Vhite (6 pieces).
White to play and mate in thres moves
Solution to Problem No. 10, by Kar
Musil
Game No. 28, con's Gambit Declined.
Black (Tachigurin
1-4
White (Steinitz)
2. P.-QB4 3. KL-QB 3
4. Kt--B3
5. R-14
P-K3
7. P-BO
A. B-08
9. B-K 5
1. K-KER
11. K&K Kt 5 12. D-K 5 1. P. K R3 14. PK Kt 4 15. Kt-R4
17. B-K2 18. Q...K I. KE-33 20. B-Q] @ 21. R-- 2 92. Ke-K 2
P-Q4 Kt-KBS P-K3 B-K Custler
Q KL-Q 2 F-B3
Kt-R 4 P-B3 P-B
Kt (2)-B 3 P--K Kt 3 P-Q Kt 3 Kt Kt 2 Kt-K 5 BP: Kt
Kt-K 24 PQ K+4
P Q R 4
B-R 5
the nose.
compelled the home of even of all. tions, whe, if they have unt exactly brought gold and frankincense and syrth have brought what was to the more precious, the best product of their brains, the quintessence of their to Germinus have riod with Franch, Danes with Dutch in courting the favour of serving under His Excellency, with or without reward. They hava tiguratively speaking, trampled each other to death in the crowdet avenues |of the Yauch in order to gain at the least an approving grunt. Wo do not name. the English, for they have done it in a same- what cold-blooded al sceptical way, with much national reserve; nor the Americans, for they have managed, for what survicus they have rendered, to make the gorom ment pay, colloqunty speaking, through
The chivalrous example of gallant Commodore to who adventures we have previously adverted has not been followed by the experts in milwaye, min ing, &, who have since lighted on the Chines shore. For the offering they' have brought they have exactal full monoy value at least-and small blame to them. Scientific men of every nation who would require lecfit-any other country run about. in China Eke the roasted pigs in Vionna Code Elia) with knife and fork stock in their sides crying Plowe eat ma l' And they have, it must be owned, been euton to replation, if not even to regurgita. tion. There is searcply a subject to which modern science has been applied on which special report have not book piled as high as Babel for the information of His Excel- lubey by men mostly well qualified, who for their reward sniff the East wind, free of charge, Afinuoki proverb saya
When the devil finds a minulle, he generally sets him to work; and that is procisely what His Excellency invariably endeavours to The following was the position after do. Men nut oxactly idle but in search of Black'u 32nd move:--
Black (Steinitz)
23. K-8B4 94. R-Kt? 25. Kt-5
26. Kt Kt 3
27. Q-R 4
28. QxB P
29. P-R3
30. PxP
31. Q-K
32, Q-Ke8
妒
#
F-R3 RR 2
~B P-Kt 4 QR-KB2 F-Kt5 f3-3#t; B-B N-R2
R-R3 Kt-B2
Resigns
The gate in which Tarrasch defeateral Steinft at Nurenborg (as previously at Hastings) was a magnificent one. Unfor- tunately, it extends to fifty-two inoves, but I can tinke room for the ending of it :-
1. Q-Kt5 Then if 1 P--B7;201
6 ch, Kix; 3. BKt 2.
1. B-K 4; 2 Q-B & ch. P-Q 4; 3.
K-B
1. Kalsowlero; 2. R-B 6, any; 3.
f so ampla a dividend as $15 and the act- dition at the same time of a considerable tension to, but now that the strike is end and later, to West. Lowest rouling of od, I certainly think the mater is sacharometer 3p.m. 20.30 p.m. glasa to Reserve shakthit leave fund, The Buard which deserves serious comidation by the commessi to Flet. After 9 p.. the wind Company the Reserve should be strength Board. If such be possible, there can be went down; at 1 a.m. following morning end as much as possible. As regards 186 no question but it is desirable to make the wind tuned S.W. and want down
Each rangements as will account
while the figures at 30th June are
Teft at 5 s., moderate to fresh East, and serious in- Yer? convenience to which practically every rate S.E. Wind. with min squalls and heavy sex. revenue to about the point it stood at ing losses is heavier than yous, but it i
too early to make any, forecast of the final payer in Victoria was recently put, to sayOu the 7, at 7 a., when about 70 hafora the reduction. Less drustic step out-tum, and the result of this year's war, nothing of the danger to the public health miles South of Tui Sing Sau, we sighted 4 B-1 &;· Q×P ch B-Q : 3.
ing may yet be very satisfactory. There arc, I think, no other points of increst which it is necessary to allude to, and I shall be happy to reply to any questions things to be set in favour of sucks anar drifnod out of her course in the brat 1 Anyother. 2. B-B6, etc.. jau inay wish to ask.
accounts,
is
Lion
LY
1. B-96 9.0-06 ch. K×Q;3 P-K4
QxB
1. Kt P moron. Kixmiste
Correct solutions received from 3. E Silva, Black Knight, and M. D.
of the Colony. It would be a comparative hubing fuck in distress; horo down to
Мисо ashing Kt mores 2. Q-KB5mate ly easy matter to draw up a contmut on the her and was alongside of for at 7830 W 1. P-30 2. Q-Q 3 nato
been made, and there are of course many
any junk with her muller and minust gene, lines set forth in the proposal which has then leant that it was a
phot. We offered to take a caw on the junk and asked to be taken in tow; board, the t, lat they related to lears which we did. There was a nasty cross sex and the time from East url South, but very little wind. We soon found out that the junk, exil culy stand to be towel very so you would have noticed that in the po- in her after hulkition you give, White Rook and Binck for fear of stowing slowly heuls mal as we had live-stock on board King are both on Queen's filo with nought.
Cetained 24 hours through the same typhoon, we wern afraid which alrendy 1975
Knight bo takon in piecemeal fashion by the Eastern Company, indeed, there is no call for heavy reductionis,-and if for a few years £50,000. por annum în profit dissp poured in this manner, the Company in the There being na questions, the Chairman rangement. To my mind the chief qbjec- would be calified to ooileet fees from house. end would be far stronger and richer. Proposed the adoption of the report and it would be that the contrator Needless to say, there are plenty of Mr McConachio aid-It has bosome holders, not as a matter of arrangement between the householder and the contrae anomalies in the rates, which, if ahliterat-almost monotonous to say that the Union
tor but as a matter of right by the letter ed, might leal to the removal of a certain las again issued a good report, but the one under the terms of his contract
now before us is quite on a par with
fore think a much more preferable plan amount of friction. Thus. For instance, the excellent reports of the past. You pay would ha.to enter into a contract to every
Der shore charge to Crete is only tid. per word, but shareholders dividend of $15
meet the cust of doing the work. This to Alexandria, only a few miles farther on, against $19 in 1894. You sdr $150,000 to out this work and dog such a rate as will servo against $80,000 in 1891. You co
rate would as a matter of course be sallest- and a much more important centre, the
the
to further detain the steamer.
Wo there-
torn twenty-ave per cent on contributions ed at the same time as other rates, so that fore again urged the fisherman to leave
the junk and
cetiti 4023
the
A. E. S.-In sending A Problem, it is best to make a diagmath. Had you done
interposing.
Hengkong, Cet. 8, The game played between Messrs Syuza and de Jesus last Thursday was won by the
charge is 15. Já. per word. To India the which is the apo as cn a previous all practical purposes the cust of salice-leaver, or we would have to let them former, who stili rutains the cup. The
rate is is. per word, while to New Zealand -wall-nigh double the distance the charge
Jen'
your
that in reality for the conservancy of the city on the lines indicated above an addi- tional $7,000 a year, would cover the cost theref
The fire that occurred on the s...
game was a Gittuce Pinuo, rather alor at attack in the middle game. In the end, Erst, bus with a fino attack and counter- Black and four pawns to shres, and won fifth move, I shall not venture to reproduce easily. Au mate was given on the sixty- the guno hero.
Game No. 29.
Å
RUY LOPEZ.
While (Tarensch) The game proceeded the --- 33. 3-02
34 KR-Q Kt
35. Rx P
36. Q-Kt
37.
33.
R-B4
B-K
39. - 40. D-17 41. K-Kt5 42. KL-B
43 QR
4. UxP
45. QR 4 40, R-Kt 7 47. Q-R7 48. R-B3 49. Rx Kt 60. Kt-K 3. 61. Kt K 6 52. Rx B
Tx P
B- Q sq P-Q R 4 P-B 4 Q-K 2 Q-K 89
Kt-8 % TRxb
Kt Kt 4 Q-B,2 PXP
B-K 2 Ke-BG ch PXR
U-R 3 Kex E Besigns («)
(a) White threatens Kt-Kaftar Black's Knight has moved, and thers practically no reply. The whole series of
The Japanese Chess Clubs at Tokio and Tokohama reopened last week. I have inanuvres is very fine, bocu able to arrange a correspondence Hongkong, and hope la a few months to have it for publication.
You carry forward $247,950 against tion wont be nothing. $161,025.43 last year at the same date.
If the work was done in a systematic go they pferred the latter, and we pas further potice that you have $267,145.04 is only is. 2. per word. Of course many account against $167,813.00 in
at credit of Investment Flectuationmauer by a contractor, I think some 40cided to Hongkong, and arrived at noon
men would be suficient. This would mean to-day.
The junk had rigged a jury-uninmast a monthly outlay of close on $3000 or at considerations enter into this matter of balance sheet of 1895. It is true that
Later on we got a frost brease from S.S... raduction, but the dificulties they suggest you estimate your loses up to 30th Septough approximation $35,000 a year. A teal was on the way making a rudder, of the present year at 6148,000 nero than of 1 per cent. would yield 837-750 a year,
which would probably bring the junk in to which would give a surplus of $2,750 for un- should not be insuperable, and an "ip-at the same time Isst ear, and this sum surance fund built up or these linas might may, although you do not say so, include tingencies, a sum which I do ust think is too Hu Sing-san Rome time to-day
much for such a purpose in what would be prove & better invartament than laying by provision for your losses per flasiest practically a new undertaking. As a muat LI HUNG-CHANG'S COFFIN PORNT.
Against the increased losses it is very satis
ter of fact the proscat conservancy contza- large sums to a reservo open to the pubio | itory to go an incienso of sorrethinator payu $23, 140 a year for bis contract, so Glenarinty destroyed Li Hung-chang's game between a Kohe player and oue in i gass, and which, if invested, only larings in like 5,000 in the act prerainm and
coffin, which was for rded by Sir Halliday is a gilliant 24. portent Possibly the Board may the Take to report as you many it juice the
MacCartney. This is the now celebrates tel sure but saved the trouble of making a new departments of al, when I congratulate the
coffin that the aged Vicomy took with him.
Last week's chess problem pleased my from China, fainking he might possibly tare in policy by the recently-held Buds Board, its more than able Secretary, and
No doubt any increase to the rates will need it in the barbarian, West. He seems correspondents so much that offer now Pesth Telegraphic Conference, which will the staff generally on the roult of your ba test with adverse criticism in the usuni
to have thought better of that regim alteranthor specimen from the same author. combined aboues. With those remarks I
way with British subjoels, but in this ease rising it, for he sent the coin pack from The Bohemiasi Qousers are equal to any probably kad to some reductions in rates.".
bog to second the adoption of the report the increase would only be an apparent Engkau as the time of his departure for in Europe for their ingenious and recondite and passing of
of accoures.
end, It keys. THERE are now six good-sized steam
The Chairman-Before putting forward increase, inasmuch as an equal if not the United States, and this is its launches running every sound day on the she adoption of the raport and passing of higher rate is now boing paid as a part of is not often a man survives his coffe tha the household monthly expenditure for vory suggestion has a Hibernian derour Poyang Lake, Kiangsi province, between accounts I leg to thank Mr M'Corachie, in
May it be inng before His Excellener shall the provincial capital Nanchangfu and the the name of the Board and the staff gene- Apart altogether from the question of need another.-Mercury
of Kiakiang. This innovation is rally, for the appreciation of the services greatly appreciated by the inhabitante
I think they organised stom of doing the required the province and it is reported that in view the results that have been aitain coat is the important question of an eficient are certainly very satisfactory, about the work. This I submit can only be attained best report the Union has over: brought by the plan I have recommended or some out, while being able to put $150,000 to the modification of it.
following minutes wero affached Reserve is one of the best features. With
pore
of fuse impotus to trade another seam lunch company is the point of lang. established to run between the sume cities -N.-C. Daily News.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.']
LONDON, October 6. ARRIVAL OF THE TSAR AT PARIS. The Tsar has arrived at Paris. It is es timated that three million visitors were present to receive him. The weather was brilliant, and no hitch in the ceremonies occurred. The enthusiasm was most in- tonse, and the Tear was much gratified.
President Faure, in toasting the Tsar. at
and
20
for the past year.
"Hørvants...
The
THE MILITARY CONTRIMITION
AT SINGAPORE. The following paragrahe, extracted from the address of Sir Charles Mitchell, Gaver- nor of the Straite Settlements, in submitt in the Estimates for 1897, will explain respondant on the let inst
regard to the remarks about the Glare this holder make his can arrange the telegram sent us by our Singapuro Car
the Glenariney has been provided With these remarke I beg to propose that the report and accounts be passed, which has been seconded by Mr Melonschis.
Carried unanimously;
Mr Playfair proposed the re-election of the retiring Directors, Messrs N, A., Biebs and R. Richardson.
Mr Leigh reconded,
Cartie
as
Wing proposed the rediction of Mess J. H. Cox, alle 1. H. Potis suditors.
Mr Thompson secunded. Carried,
the
N. J. Eda-I'am ant in favour of I think it is better to let motits as at present, subject to the registra tion of the coolics and the use of a proper bucket
"The Health Officer. It would certainly be more sconomical for the Board to ar range for this work to be done by contract, for at the rate estimated (1) it would mear a saving of por cent per sanem on the rental, at least comparing it with what is daolios. The work would also be more paid now by householders to these private efficiently done, but I do rist ses that we should be guaranteed against scrikes, as they are just as likely to occur among the
The Chairman That gentlemen. con. much obliged to yon for your attendance,ics. Empire with a laborious Republic had al- and I hope when we meet again this time
ly poxt year we shall have an favourable a rendy produced a beneficial effect on the art to bring forward. Dividend or
report pesce of the world, and that it would con- rativa will be issued to-morrow moming tinue to extend a beneficial inanence. They
said ho was deeply touch. I sequence of order duplicated, wo Teary in repying,
offer a number of Pianos font rice,
ahandut, gaid the anion of a powerful cludes the business of the meeting. I am contractor's coolies as among private coo- during the cursert year for $11,600.
The Colonial Surgeon.-I disagree entire The Captain Superintendent of Police.I agree with Mr Bde.
Dr Ayres thought the charges speafed in the report exorbitant He never paid niore than $4 a month for his coolie. Ta uan proposed to charge 93.
Mr May said he was not in favour of the
LI HUNG CHANG AND MR A. MICHIE
A TOCT-NOTE TO EIBTORY.
adventure cane from the four winds to the Viceregal Court, and are at once trotted out and then put in harness, apcording to their several capabilities. Some are set to caatnito the naval school (revor the military, which is odd), and none of these has ever been put the blush by the excess of the lùnomrium that was thrust upon hiin. Some are cominissioned to prepare reports military and novel affairs, on fortifications, or harbour works. Some are despatchel en distant expedi- It tions to explore the Yellow River, may be, or uinka mining prospectuses, His Excellency providing passports without stint bat leaving the trivial details of condensed milk and tioned sausagen to the unfrittere discretion of the scientifo traveller himself as the best judge of his own requiremente Some are sont on voyages of discovery. the Taku Bar where important secreta re main to be exposed, and in short the whole army of suitors is told of for will
bates
82088
s of every description. Nor is it only their time, which is money, but their mo nay besides that these onger suppliants are willing to cast into the great open lap. Que coressa alone claims to have expend el several lakhs of silver the in the vain hope of putting a little salt on the tail of the gorguous fowl. But old birds are not cavily corks, and while picking the grain studiously laid out with an ulter for purpose a wily old cock will generally
the avoid taeshes. Of all the gift bearing foreigners Horr Krupp is no doubt the one who can best afford to be lavish, and when He sold rail at 20 per cent below cost. Thinking the hook was thereby fixed susurely in the gille, and then perceived that with one lush of his caudal fin and one flash of his glittering side the fish turned away his hold and completed his meal alse- where, it mattered litele. And if is pleased the great manufacturer to endow a Fourid-
ling Hospital or make a dook he could do it with equal ense
No less remarkable, however, is the se cres power which attracts the iron filings from all corners af the Empire itself to tho magnetic province of
of Chihli Various and comical are the Kok invented by votaries for responding so handsomely to the whip which has been sent round all the provinca. It is as if In its issue of the 30th September, our silver ring suddenly from the earth
the Highlanders at the whistle northern contemporary (N.-C. Daily News) | like
of Bederick Dhix Rank and Praise, the given or exported devotes a leading article to a criticism of only ostensibly rewards
ir A. Michie's recent writings in the for these profuse donations, eest the pro Nineteenth Contury about China's great vincial government nothing, and if they ba
only suficiently extensive and protracte Mr Gunsberg, in the St. James Budget, statesman Li Hurg Chang, the Ching Tang purely domestic resources may be gives the following game from the Nurem of Pooh. Our contemporary takes the ad for some grander enimity which may berg tournament as a proof that there is ludz
Whito
3, P-B4
#
in chess and even an expert may win a game Cpportunity to comment upon the well-congest the wombot the Future. Happy
hanellemes atid he doss not deserve. If it be fuck it eroms known utterances and openly-expressed the people who live under a star of such
potenoy in be luck of the Napoleonic kind, which opinions about the high officials in China That the various foreign offering have a not to be seriously denied, for while the so-called war between China and mission
though love will favours the strongest battalions
Game No. 27.
though QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING,
Japan was being waged. We may be ex- to its rango, ry far, there are limites offerings ava cused for going a little further back to the rule fail in their object is too commonplace
almost be be remarked upo columns of the China Times of 29th Nola and reports, pasients and plans may
upon. The memo vanber, 1800, to reproduce in full Mr Ahava the greatens intrinale valus, but when Michis's very able leader, headed Gratis, the wheel of change brince than round to apropos the personality and modes of deal-where the index of things to be done-is pointing, the authors are certain to be lor g of the Grant Viceroy. Further com-gotten, and the work entrusted to the ment beyond this reproduction in extenso lost somer.
Flow commendable kodvay is the gratis is quite unnecessary, beasties it was at the system from the point of view of pubilo time a tras statement of the great man's economy, the value of the results obtained. ways which is equally applicable now. In by it is perhaps open to question. Da a priori grounds what costs nothing in haid as conclusion, wa can only quote the ancient nothing worth; and in the case we are con- Hurave -
sidering the benefit of gratuitous services
B-B 4(e)
B. Pam B 5 (0) 7. P-QK4 2 P-QR3
(Laster) Black (Schallopp.) 1. P-9 go
P-0 KRDE ка
Castles P-Q Kt 3 F-QR 4 K+KS PXK PKB3 R PVP RPXP RXR KD3. KixQP(d) Kt-B4 (4) B-K2 (1) BxBP BxP Q-24 (8) Bx Et ob Q-B &
10. K-KJ 11. Kt-B
4 1. RPXP 13. QXR 14. Q-B3 13. P-K 3 16: 3-Q 2 17. P-R6 18. QxB
RQ 4
19. - 2 20. B-B4 91. KK 2 23. Kx B 23. K-K2 24. Q-Et 3 25. Bx P, ch 20. RQ Bq
K-Q3 27. Bx Kt
PxB(h) 28. B-Q
RBch 20. R
RxRch 30. K× R
B 4 31. Bx P, and White won (0)
Notes by Isidor Gunsbery We do not think this move is worth
Coelata, nou animum, mutant, qui trans which, being interpreted, means 'These
mare currunt
is
likely to be missed not because they are
not valuable, but because they are not va- lued. The commercial and scintilla phi- lanthropist being a bird of fabuiche attri
The new permanens barracks at Fulau- Brant are completed and cesupied, thom et and during the connng year it is expected Blakang Mati are approaching completion, Fort that those at Tanglin, Paarl's Hill and Canning will be finishes. For his pose, I hope that the sum I have inserted in the Estimates ($110.000) wil_prove we shall have expanded in back con- sufficient, and, if it be so, the total argunt struction will be $385,000. In addition to thie, certain private lande, an which cerance rights would be required in time of war, have been acquired by the Colony
Secretary of State to substitute quick fring A proposal has just reached me from the guns of the most modern construction for the obsolete portion of the arviament of our Ferts. Fellowing the previous arrange- ment that the Imperial Government should provide the gans and the Colony should construct the agrosary works for receiving them, the share of expenditurs witch would £42,100, while the estimate of the Colony's Taz Fushi learns that the N.Y.. steamer proposal. He knew the Chinese had a fail to the Imperial Tressury would-be Mükenart, waigh arrived her on Mannday great objection to comparative strangers last from Seattle via Yekolam, orried entering their houses. Thoy liked making share is £91,860. I shall address you fur The French papere, in welkering their satte 8,000 tons of cargo frors Seattle for their own arrangements with mon they thes on the subject when the correspon-
they were pretty sure of denon is completed: kaex. Unless For Best, b that who will proved to
The Straits Times canarkelis Excol Le For Majerdes so a pledge of pesos, convoy Hugong. On the authority of Mr these men they might let in thieves. -hunt that lies and Lorraine sro nor for Iwanaga, a manager of the NY.Kho Mr Ede said some years ago the saing leany notes that the Imperial Government
Foliactions were raised by the Polico, and has quite avcantly proposed to substitute éro quite sure that this is pro it, but it inky bu safely claimed for thrown into the dust heap and trodden mus gotten. The Certaan papers are equally recently returned from Sesile, our banho bad ales another objection to its Ha quick Bring guns for some of the somewhat
temporary adds that the steamers on the
believed people c
could take their own bbsolete guns now to be found in the Sing wonvinced that the sentiment of restraincatio line will olfat Honolulu every Farmingements bettor and he thought they apora forts, and that it will cost the Cadet (e) Jikewise not good; loses a pan
second month on the homeward voyage, ought to insist, an registration
almost $32,000 to provide accommodation chiefly for the purpose of
of the Japanese
inst After some rautarks by the President, he for those pans, passaðrar traffic. Upon the completion of
with the Medical Officer of Health be asked guns themselves. Well, glad for the Company's tropener to preparo specifications with a view to get spend the Caly's money on strengthening Baron Beaty President of Counsel vessels on that be will be transferred to ting teaders for removing the night soil in air Imperist fortress thun to mis-spond it or RR By suuld follow, rapid- Luooplo i and it is not likely that the greatest Bureau will be the office of the commercjal
Me May seconded, and remarked that.ho
on a railway for the use of genkonisely erswing to a close, and White will win of al has escaped the attention of fire whilst of the Telegraph Administration, aid so as it would be a good thing to have particular proposal comes from the Secro-such is the tuck that favours strong players nomenclators of the bass-houses. But if an for cozivakiobook, situated seal der the information before the Board in casetary of State, not a day toa suon. Is cuna will be seen from the above game extra label were wanting whereby to din to the Governor's Jensen Dan
White did badly in advancing his QBP to tinguish the chief of this Province, somus NS10s. of » now obsolete of the superscasia the private the private colles refused to come torsion of die armament of the cealing too early. Notrody knows this better thing ourt yet escurate, and that will
Carried unanimously.
od by his welcome to Paris, and that he 8290.-W. Robinsou t Co hoped the precious ties between France and Pussie would continue to have a most for Lupata influence.
remains amongst the French
(Bangkok Times.}
THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
RUBSIAN PREPARATIONS
SDN London, September 23.
28
£42,000 whigh
it ware better to
who cross the scas olange their climate,butes, never seen or known by living man, the clay is apt to be suspected every here; but (in this instance) not their mind' -
and as the clearest water in the most dan Men who play a prominent part on the gerous to drink, so the poison which they world's stage are frequently sent down to annos detest la mors repellant to the Obl posterity with a descriptive epithet attach nese than what they can see, and maBLING ed to their names, as William the Silent, They fool on safe ground with those who Charles the Bold, Ivan the Terrible, bleed them; the process commands thalp Ricard the Lion-hearted, and Marshal sympathy, and pats them at their essa, Vorworts. In primitive times these ap. But for those who serve them gratuitously pellations would no doubt have formed her erince instinctive avaros, and a net the fraterials from which surnames would whely unjust contempt. Hanas vast have been opined. The use of nicknames is amount of really good work done by pro- a universal that it would be hard to say grossive anthusiasts for the Chinese Is what race of mankind is most addicted
theder fout. Chiness that they are second to none either mature.
in the profusion and promptitude of their inventiveness, or in the happy knack of A NEW Chief Burasu for Mining Ang been (All this is excellent play.
We refer K-Kt 4..
fitting each man with an appropriate recently established at Changsht, the pros Fatally tempted by a fine des Boubriqust.. No doubt all officials in our vincial capital of Human, which has for Its neighbourhood are amply accommodated object the opening of wines in Hünsü
thom pre (7) Q-Q2 seems better, for then R-Q with these unofficial titled, some of
with foreign plant Connected with this witty have heard are quite worthy of The romance of Black is now
(b) Wo
Leyword steamers now being built in moved that the Socretary in conjunction the Imperial Treasury will spend on the PKA was simple continuation.
the #art, mare and
speaking in the Hungarian Dist, states that the Transpoiño live, and if the cargo con Austrin and Buss have greed upon a tinues to increase on this line, it w pacific pokey, and to endeavour to maintain extended to heeft quo in the Near Resta Hongkong,
the city of Victoria.
it will be
The Times states that
Anissa ja Prie outrently said, but we (Singapore
at Sebastopol hak Booting an
certain dimdenos nce to the rumour, tza
go to the biosy
serpart in the Johore Apropos comen this paragraph by
three paragraphs oncerning the
The
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prebably none more precisely suitabl station at New Harbour, the 7-inch muzzle than Lesker himself, who won one of the loading Woolwich guns, slew and laborious neat games he ever played against teints, could be found than just the little word work and efom irregular and disappoint through the latter playing QB to which stands at the head of this artde
early.
Gratie his many high qualitiee sid consequence of orders duplicated, waing in their action. It is proposed to
real alaims to Ristinction not one stings or a number of Pianos at Coat Frics, stitute for these modern quick firing guns #290W. Bobinson & Co.
capable of easy service and of splendid SCQUIROY
منس
Hongkong Register,
In the 171 games played at Nuremberg more odmapitalsly or ntore constantly, it Baretheter. the Ray Lopes opening was scopted in all weachers, in good and bad. fortele it with the following results White won 19 mail and grust affairs, then his goats for consequence of order duposted, we Gambit Declined digies next Cut of the are filled with gith lighed, shout whet Black wod 18 Drawn 18. The Queen's curaning things for nothing, his shakyan number of Planse of Ost Price, 20 games with this opening White won 11, detention there is no mybody HAI $00W. Robinson & Co.
lent E and 6 werd doors, The Ginted fatulation hele able to command hire a vlas Piato wied 13 times, sed the attack nervioss of an sorts and condidant alainan
the Tax Lilian L. Bonduite, now under the
Bridahe day, arrived at Singapore trom Cho Bl. Jambe on the 29th Sept in tow offer
the steamships Fantis and Gympie. The
In plaks on in 8 does, Idek in 15 and drew Ewing to late for loves would
French Dekasa vakom a var kenj
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