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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900.
OHUTNEY. (Mowfacturak by the Firm of Irresponsible,
Challer and Co,}
The Smoking Concert at the Victoris Recreation Club this arming, in aid of the War Fund will doubtless attruot n "largo attendance, in excellent programas having bean arranged. But it has struck the Fires that this business of charitable concerts in sid of the Patriotic Fund is being eumdwhit
REVIEW,
The Yangtze ValLEY AND Bevovi, An Account of Joarreys in China, Chiefy i tho Province of Sze Chuan and among the nut of the Ron Torri tory. By Me J. F. Bishngs (Isabella L. Bird), F.R.0.8, e With Map And 116 Iustestiahs. London: Julm Murray, Albemarle Street Hong kong: Kelly and Walsh, Limited. 1895.
This handsome volume is dedicated by
THE CHINA MAIL.
knowing what they come for. The willinge people are quito different, and doables have attactive qualities; and it must he edited that Christianity does produce an. external refunct ang those who ro civa it, which is very noticeable
Elke
RACING NOTES. This moming's gallops did not produc
Prodigious favorite for the Derby and rather pointed to the probability that tho quality of these engaged man of a vary moderato stamp. Tre, there her not boun very much work date yet, and thersfore good tune opuld hardly be expected, but nothing stands out much from the ruck. unless it be Thug Haon, who negotiated 13
The foregoing to kii interpolation, whore, the author devotes a cantor to the consideration of Protestsut Missions in China. What she is to say on the aub ject is well worth enrolul perumah
during
the earlier period of my eight years of Astatic travol, ehe writes, the
Inny even have onlyod the shop pass for wit la Anglo-Asiatic communities,
theBlue and Silver, whose other can among persons who have never given the pony, and will do battle royally for
didates are no uso at the distance.
To-day's Advertisements
TREATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
ON
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Feisels.
Amoy, Shai & Kobo. Lakuai Maru (8)... Bronten & Porte of Call Sachsen (8)..... Havre and Hamburg., Wittenburg (8). Havre and Hamburg Holsatia (6).
Babelsborg (4) SATURDAY, 3rd February, 1900. Havre and Hamburg
Harre and Hamburg.. Westphalia (9) Ково-до
Changsha (8)... Liverpool
Pylius (5)
overidone, good as the object is for which permission to the Marquess of Salisbury, subject was of litslo or be interest to mo. milos in 3.32, going strong all the thine-in. U.S. S. BALTIMORE DRAMATIC CU... | they are organized. The aggregato of the KG, with the author's profunni ·respect, at missions and wizionaries which often spite of being big. He is an undeniably
and admitation of the noble and disin Lerated services he has rendered to the British Empire.
DOT-
work and its lactands une lail-hour of ious attention and investigation, and in Dra Bishop is a traveller and writer telling, wherever possible, I gave missin
atations a wide berth. · On my latur jouri needs no introduction wherever the Engers, Iwever, which brought me often for light language is read or wok, this isnths at a time into touch with the daily well-nigh universal. Those of us who live life of the people, their condition even at
fand bring collected in all parts of the world will amount to something fabulous and the probability of its capitalination, and, incidentally, its comparativa ineleva- ness, is me to be guarded against. We do not see why a certain sum should not be set aside from the Military vote of credit wives and children of soldiers antlered to country and its people, owe a debt of drop the front. What is wanted now is a fund Títuđỡ tô this adventurous lady for this án aid of the post wretches of civilians who, lucid and entertaining descrip tale ticks all during this page of her intrepid journey under el mistic onditions and disarmforts that would have turned men of strong physique from
The literature their self-imposed task.
(Mr Toey's Modder did a fair gallop, but did not get his time. He is a small the beat impressed to as being so deploy out full of quality. One of the most
In the Anti-tragical diabolical Skit entitled. 'FROM THE NAVY OF THE FOOT: LIGHTS BACK AGAIN,
Tandon & Ports of Call Valette (1) gende London y Suez Canal Menelaus (3) ........ London v-Says Canal Stentor (8) London v. Suaz Canal Sarpedon (9) ........... Manila
Yaungang (0) Mnaiin. Suugkiarg (»)............. Mamla
LOODUSAng (8)..
· HOME-SWEET-HOME. Marseilles v. Saigon Caldonita (8)
Irokand verons Germany-the whole talent of the Ship in Back and Wing
Booking Office, Robinson Piano Ca. Hongkong, January 7, 1900.
Marseilles, London,&c. Hitachi Maru ( N'saki, Kobe & Yma, Rosetta (8).... Naski & Vladivostock Makdon(s). New Yorky.Suez Canal A starin (8)
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 1, daylight.. Norddeuwcher Lloyd. Feb. 7, at noon. Carlowitz 1 Col........... Jan. 23, anylight. Carlowitz & Co About Fab, 8 Carlowitz & DO
About Feb. 15. Carlowitz & Co About Fsh, 27. Batterleld & Swire.... February 5. Butterfield & Swire........ Fobrunry 14. P. & 0. 8. N. Co. Fel. 3, at noon. Bottorfeld & Swire. February 6. Batterfield and Saite. February 20. Butterbelâ and Swire. March 6. Jardino Matboson&Co Jan. 29, at 9 p.m. Butterfield & Swire.... Feb. 6
to be curated to the minivrance of tho in China, and yut know so little of the agli all round, that I leone a convert to promising entries in the brown Strathcona, Dancing, Cake Walks, Athletic Exhibition. New York v. Suez Canal: Afridi (S: Dodwell & Co., Ltd. and of January.
War.
Whatever sin the Governucro
gite these people after all is over.
cosponate them for that which they we
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the duty of using the great means who was not asked to do much to-day, but
cantered 1 milos ir 3.05) in very zcooluta! by which it can be elevateil. I was indiensed not so rauch by seeing the god work done by missionaries, as the style. The three Roses were out, and did tremendous good for it and the hopeless moderate work only-Unique Rose making SHORTHAND WRITING. new of the religious systems of Asia,"
Bho lus mach aound advice to tunder to tho nissionarios, especially to female mis- stenarios, with tag to propriety in con- "duge" and "deportunum væl dress and in ro
A
Jarding, Matheson&Co. Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. Messageries Maritimes klun. 29, at 1 p.tn. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 0, daylight. .P. & O. S. N. Ca... About Fob. §.
Sieman & Co. Jail. W), at 4 p.m. ... Carlowitz er Ce.......&bout March 10. New Yorks. SuesCanal Queen Eleanor (8)....Showan, Tomos & Co. About Feb. 9,
Dodwell & Co. Limited Bet E, at nove Portland, Oragen Alborgellio (6). ... Rottordan London. Cowrie (a) Arahola, Karlig & Co January 20.
...Buttorkeld Diegov v. Japak... Carmarthenshiro 8. Frittsto Japan, Gaelic (a) sin().D. ( C B & C Tob. 13, Noon
Pacific Mail S. S. Co Mar. I, at noon.
S. Franciacov. Japan. Algos (8)....
s fair 1 miles in 2.57. Rampant Roe appears to be suffering from Toothache, tudging from the Tudino stains on his jaw, PRIVATE COMPETITION Shanghai... Radnorshira (8) ........
fut, for their wrecked homes and their upon Chion and the Chinese is accumulat-icus work among Chinese women; but but ho will prove a good one whon he gets
eslealule disconfort, Notably will this being pidly. Must writers add to our un- the case with those shut up in the Eoles-derstanding of this ancient empire and its quorul garrisona.
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FOR SPEED
in the STENOGRAPHIC ART will be held TOMORROW AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY), at 4 para.,
AT
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THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS. All Lovers of the Art are invited to attend. Carda of Admission to be obtained of w. 0, Čo Mr. GUDDCHILD,
Grill Rootas.
she concludos horeviticism and augges it out. tions with the remark that much of the winest, most loving most self-denying, people, but few have dealt with the physial mast successful work that I saw dune end features of the country or hare suc in China was done by women." coeded in giving va a more graphia iden of the everyday life of the people than bits Wo Bishop in the book under notice. must admit to a ruthless alitur would' have usul the pruning knife somewhat freuly. In places, the author orrs on the side of over-claboration, and it is only the beauty of her descriptions of river and andscape and the charm of her station that saves fur from being tedious. As it was true of a certain English journal that it was written by gentlemen for gentleme, are aiready sufficiently pretiuinus, wither might it be said that The Yangtzo for many a day'a journey, is tropi- their being added to by the imposition of an Valley and Beynal was writton by a
judicious tax on netides of day require-laired Indy for leisurel people.
Mr David's, three are getting rather hard work, which should tell in the end, but. We have not space in quare a hundredth dogs net couders to gallary finishes, and I part of the fine descriptive passagee, that are not with tu very chapter, ned so most really do rot know which is the best. It content selves with the following as is not so difficult to make a choice batween illustrative of
Thurdle-sturni stil Jansform, as the latter Mrs Bishop's style: On that day's journoy the heralds of the short and glorious procession of the flowers evidently a mark duffer, and the former appeared plum, peach and cherry blew may be worth the price he raid to have but light or in shady lacea; a clos cost. He only went n ska mile this mor- 217 matis lighted up the nunging of woods with. pendant chustors of bright yellow blooming in 2.26. The Kings' have not ex- pink and white fumitaries indo the road- hibited their form yet in more than train- de heges gay and there were a few ing gallops, and it is difficult to say which advantage of the best of riding in the will be the chosen one, who will have the
Races.
If it be true that an attempt is about to be made oficially to revise the urist- ing custers taxi in Manila, the nowa in good heating. The protectiuist system of til may be all very well in a large, buli contained esantry such as America itself, where it may be deerg-probably is to protect tool istries aguist foreign competition. But, in place Jika Manis, where the industries are few, and therwo apecial, such asystem is eminently unsusted to the requirements of the country. We do THIt suppose any person wouhi dawn of importing legs Manila rope or cigas to Manila, & proceeding which would very mach resonable the surying of cos's to Newcastle is the hand, the von ditions of life in the Laton group of islands
ment. If Mapils werd met a free port, se is Hongkong, the change woubl be welenu ed all
olliers,'
This is on the beyders of Talbest The vegetation above this meeting of and Nortberi: Sza Chuan) and with few cal in its luxurianco.
brenka
Mosses
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and ferns after the outlines of boulders The alushing groy Lukong, bought from The opening chapter is devoted to atoms are nesly hidden by ferns and if fit and well he ought to account for a and drops the trans of fallen trees. Troe the dealer's lot, sosnis to be improving, and
geographical description of the Yangtzo orchids, only one of the latter, a purple and Valley and how it is to be found. The spotted dendruar, bar white cluatis, is too far for him. Onnels bears out hiu Ashort distanco race, but I take it the Darby second is a description of The Model Searching the rod with its snowy clasters, nickname of the Befais, being about equal-
free-lowering, four-leaved thement (Shanghai, to wit). Mrs Bishop looped the trees together, at a white
But she touches
in blessuna
Subs' are entered for the Derby, but they aro not the least likely to see the post for that Race, so I will refer to them in my next.
JUNIUS.
The firm is not perested of boundless wealth, but it has a few dollars invested in some of cat localemcerns, and it has struck us that the Hongking investing public has many nice things fo say of, Shanghai,daphne filled the air with its heavy fra-ly fast and graceful. Several of the heat must be a suffering let when it allow and its men and women.
prince. Large white peonies gleased in be filled ap
by
plices White and yellow jaise and Vacancies on directumtes to be Faccessivo geratising of representative ona of the work spots in foreign commercial yellow roses entwined the tronks of trees, and the florgring shrubs, mostly ever ftam certain specified from, irespective of life in China when she says ;--
grealty
weronnumerable. Ivios and ability to mange hunted ability concerns.
May it be permitted to a traveller to re-varieties of the ampelopsis lent their fazui- though, wind, we do not assurt that
This thought mark that if men were to give to the leaca-lar grace. Spring is fanestic there, and that ability is
is wanting.
Tending of Chinese and of Chinese requirements in fact of colouring mines the glories of WLS forced kin a
the Land and methods of business a little of the time autumn. Myles funt in crimson and ilmt the Investment Company was changed twice which is lavished on sport and other amuse-purple, in pale green outlined in ross-red
Kang Yu-Wei, the Chinese reformer, the you, and although the reprenants, there might justibly be loss occasion the early fronds of the abundant lanre's- drive of the Firm did not got a kuk in. for the complaint that burge fortunes are no rout fera crius the ground; there were left to-day by the P. and O. steamer Bom those of another and all coacers followed longer to be made in Chinese business. For scarlet, aucurs, and old-gold troen i
indeed, from ignorance of the language and and a to greens, there were the dark by for Singapore. Great secrecy, was precedente the role of seintion-unal we do 10% reliance on that limited and zucninable groups, and blue-greens of seven, varieties maintained with reference to hisdeparture,
you, the dull, dark greens of
ua when we Directorie of
and did. By
Kang Yu-Wei.
NOTICE,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
S. Franciaco v. Japan. Hongkong Maru (a).Toye Kisun Kaisha....Feb. 2, at noon. Shanghai...
Shanghai...
Clyde (a)
...... Ku Shongbai and Japan... Coylen (5).....
S'hai, 'ki, K'bo Ya Laos (6) ....
JP.
.&O. S. N. Gabou
Feb. 9. Shewan, Tomes & Co. February 5,
Butterfield & Siro.... Jauuary 29.
P. & 0. S. N. Co. Jan. 28, daylight. Mesangeries Maritimes About Jary, 28.
(s)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 2, at noon,
Sporn, Penang &Otta Arrstoen Apcar (e... D. Sassoon, Song & Co. Jau. 30, at 3 pm.
Spore, Combo Bay Kagoshina Mars
Swatów, Amoy Tail Hailong (6)
Swatow, Amoy & TrufTamsul Marn() Ticons (Wash.), Se... Tacoma (s) ...
Douglas Laprik & O Jan. 29, daylight.. Mitsui Buns Kaisha. Jan. 29, daylight. Dodwell&Ch., Limited Jan. 30, al noob.
„Butterfield & Swim........ Jan. 30, at Noon,
Vancouver (B.6.), &c. Empress of India (a)... Canadian Pic R. Co. Feb. 14, at noon. Yokohama and Kobo, Jalosia (®)..
PASSENGGERS.
AVT
Per Ceylon, for Hongkong om London, Mr D. M. Graham, Mr and Mrs Norton Kysho from Singapore, Me F. Green, From London for Shanghai, Mosara F. Popplestone; for Yokohama, Mowers A. J. Mathuisk, K. Dodds, and F. W. Pettitt
Per Ytter, from Manila, Messrs lan, Gliesman, Hennorherger, Burdon, DURING the Temporary Absence from Tibbey, Johnston, and Wright, and 27
the Colony of the Undersigned, Mr. Chinose.
For Wavres, from Manila, General E C. LANE will SIGN for the SECKE-Wheeler and 7 others. TARY.
-1
By Order of the Board,
DOUGLAS JONES,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 27, 1900.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
· CALCUTTA.
EE Steamship
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will closa:---
For CANTON-
For Fashon, at 9 am, on Saŭday, tho
28th January.
For HAIPHONG.-
¿Por we, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 28th
January
For SAMSHUI & WUCHOW_
For Wuchore, at a.m., on Sunday, the
28th January,
For SHANGHAL-
Per Chousing, a on Monday,
the 29th January,
For MANILA-
Fer Yensing, at 2 pm, on Monday.
the 29th January.
For YOKOHAMA & UIOGO.--
Per Alesi, at 3 p.m., on Monday, the
90th January,
For BANGKOK.—
Per Lasy, at 4 pm, on Monday, too :
9th January,
For dedonien, for Hongkong: from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Morfield, Air King Hy, p. Ching, Mr and Mrs Rusel, Mosers W. R. Harris, Kistermuscher, Sewach, Family Robbins, Panily Tuason, and 210
Chinese i from Yokohama, Family Roth, Mr Pierfer, Mr Genes and child, and Mr Goat in Tong from Kobe, Mr G. H. da Costa, and Miss S. Suzuki. For Saigon from Shanghai, Mr. Suziki; from Yoko- hams, Mr J. B. Etchoery; from Eoba, Misa Karrasaki; from Nagaki, Mr G. Wendetse For Singapara: from Shang-For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL hai, Mis Custom and child; from Kobe, Mr. Oyaura; frota Nagasaki, Mr Watanaka. For Port Said from Shanghai, za Mislia. For Marasillas: from Shanghai, Prince Ye Min, Messra Saltarel, Dobru. Kind- blad, Sheaver, and 3 Coreaus; from Yoko 913 hans, Mr and Ms T. Aoki, blesan Taka- hashi, Nakagan, Y. Kakamura, T. Ohanti, T. Tawada, Tanaka, T. Matsi, Takemu
ARILATOON ÁPCAR, Captain . Fey, will he despatched for the stove Porta on TUESDAY, the 30th Inst., at 3
For Freight or Fusage, apply to
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Ayenix Hongkong Jauusry 27, 1900.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
T. Hitoki, and Miss Koiso; from
Kob
CUTTA.
Per Arvitoon parr, at 2 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 30th January
For NAGASAKI, PORT ARTHUR &
VLADIVOSTOCK....
Por Mukden, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the
30th January.
AS THE FEENITI, PACKET.---
know if this isgenerally know by the Share f vocabulary known 33 "Pidgan," the of pine, we shining dark greens of ilex and Kang is believed to be travelling under THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, / Mosses Jibaro Takitu, C. Yamada, 11, The French Contract Pocket Caledonien holders the senior representative of The British merchant must do inere absolutely holly find many other deciduous an resumed name. During his stay in the
depondout on his Cine compendere clan birch and Muckle Hear mmt ka tune of the Mautare we nisl care to us at Tummans on his confi- tree, and the sinust traitant per gren
Chater ging Directors while the Hon, C. P.
dentist clark
of the feathery maple-gud, purple, and green, like inlitting the vivid suusaine as through stained glosa,
And an on for several pugos, in mach the same style as William Black's pen pictures lers have no personal knowledge of these
Colony he has been carefully guarded by the Police aol ko proceeded to the steamer guarded by a Police escort.
it spears that Mr E Shelbim of cheque, supercilious-looking richly-dress- of Higa scenery. We coast-port dwel.] Hongkong Philharmonic Society.
slook,
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER CHYLON FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.
Tanaka, H. Takohama, and Taginuti. For Port Said: ferm Shanghai, Me Condravaty, Mr Sworyguan, and Mrs Acretini; from Kobe, Mr and Mrs Delbourge, and Mr Murakami; from Nagasaki, Me and Mrs Boesch,
DEPARTED
Even in such lordly in is Misnaging Divehir, for lite, with power to yominate his successor in his will. The stitutions as the British Tanks on the other Dresions seem to be selected from bed in vems possible to tremmet certain local firms, and, in the last Report, even suelta simple affair as cashing a
without
in the aid of David S445500, Sonaal C, was appointed
Yesterday, the annual general inceting Director to place of Mr D. Gubbor, of Chinese, throff or comprador, Mesire David Sassion, Bones nud Co. while who looks as if he know the business of the abundant beauty spots of nature in China. of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society was Mr D. M. Blesen, als of 31essrs David bank and were capable of running it It is Want we are more familiar with is describes held in the City Hall. The President, Sir placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND Jacob Weidinaun, and G. Soeloy... Sasern, Sousel Co, was appointed Directlerent at the Yohama Specia Bank, by Mes Bishops Follows tor in pince of Mr E. Shellin, resigned, he which has found a fuctjug in Shaagimi, in cass of the serenace of his contico ion which the alert Japanese desks manage Caits this forms of Meeam David Sangeet, Suns their own affairs and swak Chinese. May
I be forgiven."
and Co. This sort of thing reminds us very uch of Charles Dickens Tite Barnacle
We
1
Yes, Mrs Dishop, you may; but it is well
a
for you that you are a transient and lady at that, for hadst thou been a dweller
Grae of the most interesting portions of a
menihers were elected to the Committee-
Per Enable for Manila, Miss A. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore-
od Vessel are horoby informed Cumer, Dr and Mis Octofy and son, Messn that their Goods are being landed and Conley, F. H. Smith, H. W. Now Hall, Kowloon WARP AND GODOWN COMPANY's, Por Yerba Mron, for Blanila, Mr H. Incredible filth. indescribable odours, William Robinson, G.Q.M.G., and ViseGODOWNE at Kowloon, where each consign: Dan, Bir More. Mrs Hale, Mra Haushorst, which bught reive a strong Angle-President, Hon, W. M. Goodman, were un inent will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and Mr N. G. Van Sant, Mr G. Van Snat, Mr Saxon man, grime, forlothness, imetle, animonsly re-elected, and the following delivery can be obtained as soon as the and Mrs J. A. Hall, Mr and Mrs Ocampo business, discordant noises characterise
Goods are landed.
and 6 servants, Miss Emilis Boyes, Master Chinese cities,
Optional Clouds will be lauded here unless Joseph Ocampo, Mr Ocampo. Me J. instructions are given to the contrary bo Femandes. Mr 1. H. Glover, Mrs Ale fore 2pm. To-day.
jandra Palanes and servants, Rar. M. Goods not cleared by the 2nd Fob, Fernandes, Mr and Mm Maclood and 2 ser p.m., will be subject to rent.
vante, Mrs H. A. Macleod and 2 children, Mr El. F. Gaisor, Mr H. Crombie, Mr
$. Lerter Harvey, Messrs Itzkow and Falkendick: for Brisbane, Afiss Relly, Mr and Mrs. Cowris; for Melbourrio, MT C: Plinston, Masters W. G. ard M. Southoy! for Sydney, Mr and Mrs Donovan, 4. M. MacFarlane, Mr Jas. Anderson, My and Mrs She.
Recenation to the und too
wish it be very distinctly understood that we have the highest roket for the mcmbers of the pick and highly reputed firm under discussion, and shoply to write su trenchstly of the high priests of escape from a fearful doable, her Ward. It was decided to sak the Ceraniittoo
cito this
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an illustrative
Case
in these parts thou wouldst not lage dared
fascinating book is that devoted to Mirs Messrs A. B. Pottenheim, H. Emer. Bishop's visit to the Mautze tribes in the E. E. Bill, G. P. Lammert, M. Mirow, J. Beyond of the Yangtzo Valley Of her Loir, R.W.F.; Carl Schrouter and A. G.
tržnis and tribulations among a strange but
not unkindly people, and her observations to consider the fansibility of giving a con-
jang
She
details hore.
what is on our wirls. It seems to us Society and Maimon in our China Treaty that, if Mr E Shellim was possessed of Parts. It would be bad thing for the the requisite amount of sons to succeed Mr D. Gubbay on the Directrrate of the Land playing fields of Hongkong and Shanghai Investment Company, the fact of his if, iontund of golf and cricket and hockey ceasing to be a member of the firms of and footinil and riding sad to and tennis Mess David Bassoon, Sons & Co, aught to be no bar to his continuing on the other had boating and bowling and billiards and directoate if he waterplates rematning yachting and vulucteering and play-acting, foretold so often is about to be accomplish
ed, but is fearful lost this revolution will is the Colony. Even supposing he did not ko., &c., &c., our young men f the Anglo-be accompanied, as the #358 3 JhJJAR+ propre iling a, does it follow that a
relinquishing of old faiths without the presentative of his bato firm is his natural Saxon race were anddily to accept the by a
There is nothing in the Articles moral of Mrs Dishop's lecture, and tumluption in their place of the truths of Chris- Like all other careful students of tianity Le we have from games that are played with balls and The Chinose nostim she cus to the of Association, boyrnd what clready instanced, making the Directorate the prerogative of certain Bros. We are pics of wood to merging up the ban conclusion that China, to biore her own forcibly receded of Shakespeare's lines in gango and literature of China. Mrs Bishop referuation, must call in skilled and disin Henry IV in this connection:
has not much to say ou commercial sub-torested foreira mivie was given to This is the English, not the Turkish court,jects, but she touches, in passing, upon the tored on her escarper,
Japau by Sir Harry Parkes when she en- These are the No Amurathan Arumath succeeds,
rondiness with which our Gertpan and authoress's concluding words:
China is certainly at the dawn of a nov
Furcessor
But Harry, Harry
Which might be parodied a thus:
on their origin and customs we cannot give cert, and resuming meetings for practice in
Mrs Bishop takes a very optimistic view the near future.
China, despite the growing of the future of moral and physical enervation of the people
is convinced in the great awakening ASUITJIED THROUGH XEUTEL.) through over-indulgen in opium amoking STEAMBUS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD Malacco, Emra Lugisin, St. Erez- Andrews, Jan. - Nestor hero Fertilinand, Denbighshire, Or- mam, &; Glenturret, Afirkantsteen, Its- kor, 9 Andalaca, Tein, Calcium, Servic, Sedo Mant, 12; Bayern, Ida- menca, ukala Afaru, Nurnberg, 16: Hidrold, Cundin, Guard, Sydney, An- dontito. 19; Orestes, Komnora, Melpo- mene, Eivabeth Rickmers, 23. HOMEWARD-Jav, Des. 1; Gania, 8; B1. Jennai, 29; Bamberg, Jan. 9; Japan, Prinz Meirich, Konisberg, 19.
Tis is the Hongkong, not the London Japanese rivals adapt themselves to Cora Whether the twentieth century shall |
Not Keswick a Keswick succeeds,
t
But Keswick, Bell-Irving.
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Nut Amurathan Amurath succeeds,
Bat Sholli, Gabbay, and Moses, Shellím.
The Palace intrigues at Peking are extraordinary reading, and the nova
tate.
nese requirements and take advantage of ¦ place hey whore, che ougat to be, in the the possibilities for fostering new industries van of Oriental nations, or whether it shall in Chua and developing new branches of witness her disintegration and decay, de
un the pends very hargely un statesmanship of Twice during her journey in Szo Chian,
Great Britain. As w she was attacked by Chinesa mads once at
The book is mustrited by hesti Lingshan and again at Penz-beton, when photographs taken by Mrs Bishop in the coardly Chinese ruffians did their best to come of her travels,
kill her. For end of her troublen : Mrs
of
Bishop find herself to blame. She traveller
the latest corp debut, most extraut
dmary of That, in these culightened
days it should be permitted to a delight on a pouple who are sticklers for the Rat Catching.
fully nicked old woman to deliberately do proprieties, dressed in semi/Eropean Remi-
away with a reigning Emperor, niter keep-Chinese clothes, with a Jagamuse hat und
ing
It would appear that the Colombo nu-
him runte or less a close prisoner for Zuropean shoes, and, most terribly non-thorities, on their offerts to prevent the years and is must surely rent out of all, she employed an open dissemination of jague germs by rodents.
uf
what has happened-asset the compre-chair, which, as a means of conveyance for are meeting with more access than the Jasion of the more an. That Russia wom, e a abomination in the eyes of
Afrüs.
FRENCE MAIL, left Saigon on The M. M. Co.'s ss. Tros, with the next Thursday, at 6 am., for this port. The T. K. K. s... Hongkong afort, with mails do left San Franciscy for this port via Honclulit, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 16th JAC. The P. M. chartana
a steamer Algua, with mails, &c., luft San Francisco for this port vin Japan Purte, on the 22nd Jan
Latest Advices.
the Chinese. At Peug-hsien, she was bit authorities in Hongkong. The scheme for The O. & Co.'ss.s. Gaelic, with the with a stone and stunned, and over the capture of eats by traps, and their sub- covered completely from the low; and it up dostraction by drowning has speaks volumes for
her
Courage
that sho
should be mixed up in the bussss is grote fensible, for Russia has her cwn ends to gia in the Far East, and would naturally ally herself with the etrurgest party What, it may he askud, is Great it doing to allow there going on? We, too, huse vast intulests at stake In China, rud Mrs Bishop gives son- good advice to the 1st January no less than 3,800 thesa are considerably jeopardized just foreign anfssionaries and merchants in
continued her perilous journey, usually proved successful, and arge numbers are alone but for her personal Chinese sorrants destroyed daily. From 18th November
how. It acons to us that the Palace intri China, but abe mast days bean rath to the rodents, were destroyed. They were esp ges at Teking may have very far-reaching verge of chstirary and, issed of anturod chiefly in the large sturen the Conset concee, which may intimately con- overweening confidened in her own per cern ourselves, and it hehoves our repis.sonality when alio rifused all advice to bow Fettab, and the shov gudowns in Sea Street. sentative at the Colestial Court to be parti- in Chinese custom in the user of her cularly wary at the presunt juncture.nsportation overland
Ben | Dutch Quinsa.
The
The
the AAN MALL, Icft Yokohama on Saimday, the 9th Jan, at day light, and may ha expected lure on or about Saturday, the 3rd Feb
left Yekohaita on Friday afternoon, the 26th Jan, für Vioteris and Yan
Bouvor
N. Y. K. a. Hinashina karu loft Bombay, in parts for this port un the 26th January, and is expected to arrive bere on the 12th February. NY. K. s.. Idcum Munt baft Kobe, vin Majl, for this port on the 20th Jan., and is expected to arrive here on the
The 8.6. & Jarme, from Japan and Chine, ho mismonatios individually and
The Singapore Free Press of the 16thphy D. P.R. 10.4. 65. Empress of China
arrived at New York on the 26th Jan; The firm have heart that Mr Plly detively, living and falearing in Inland Waters, wal-known in pugilistic circles China, Mr Bishop has or to say that is Jan, says: --Information hug hecti-roczived here, has affered L Haug Ching that, if kind and sympathette and sensibles In de by this de Carpentier, which arrived from the latter will faraish him with a torpedo place she writes after a terribly try Datovin in Monday, that when the steam- eat, he will preceed to exterminate the right with a riotous hub
The mannerless, bratul, course, insosis ffen. Pel was in Dutch Goinss four of pirates of the West River look, stock and
TO THE PUBLIC... Errol Billy is just about the boy who lent, concaited, cowardly rongis of the her officers had gone ashore and were about waald, and bli offor certainly posita con Chinese towns, ignorant beyond all desto tako photographie vies when they Twant to let the people who suffer from sidemtion.
cription. lica ima state of filth which is inurrounded by the n-res, and three of the Thenmatiem and scisti kilow that describable and credible, in an ingon offer caput. Their fate is still un Chamaclan's Pain Palms rolevel and after erivabin beastlines of dirt, among-olours known the sul man who effected is esa umber of other medienas and a doster Etearns Bartaloida
which no existing words our desire, and cape was the chief effear of the vessel, who, had failed. It is the best linlmont I have aristujined form of the Perest San-actually call Japanese desideraria however, was badly wanded by arrows over known of A Dorder, Alpharetts. dlat Wood OneFlyered Cue I wonder das miss at the goodnons of Un the Gen 12 conveying the news to Ges. Thousands have been cared of his quickly,btainable run all Checkste and people glue re iurisujonarios ta the Chuke Mar, the Tistols Groyerument sent the uation by this remedy One supination wholesale stal Rated from A S. Watago in the ineflor cities at a their coming man of war cuatre to che of the relieves the pain. For sale by All Denture,
out the first time, but in their coming bucks, accurrence,
Warines & Cu, Centrul agenta Co. Ltd., Elongkong/
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by in any erse whatever.
All Duraged Packages must be left in the Goderne, and a certificate of the dam ngo, obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be re- cognised.
É. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong January 27, 1900.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. January 26.
Lienshing, British atr., from Canton.
Ho Sapore, 4
:.
Per Bombay how Shanghai : for Lon- don, Mit H. H. Robinur From Yoke- 214 hama: for
Mr and Mrs Tedlig, From
for Europe, Mrs Nesbitt, Messrs J. McLaughlan and A. H. Deg
Per Amerin Murn for Shanghai, Mosary! Douglas Jones, Y. Hayakawa, K. Ota, and
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 2th Jan, with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Earope, Bird places beyond, vai Marscilies; to. Saigon, Staite Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra Jasin Chimies, Addon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, 3bdms, and Gibraltar. Circulars at 9.m Registration at 11a.m.
Papers at 11.30am. Registration, with late, fen of 10 centa, up to 11.40 ..
Letters as 12 a.ni.
(Lato Letters, 12.10 to 12:30 a.m.).
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAY Do.'n L'AGKET.—
The
Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of India will be dispatched on WED: NESDAY, the 14th February, with Mails. for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &o., which will be closed
As follows:- 10.00 A.. Registry ceases.
(Registration, with late foa of 10 centa,
up to 10.48 8.m.) 11,00 4.x. Ibst-Oface closes, but Corres
pendence any be posted on board the Phakot, with the Lais Fan of 10 cente extra Postage, vrtil the time of depar- ture.
Money Livres The Post Office decline all
responsibility for unregisterei Letters eatining bank notes, or jewellery, and, where Rogie-
1 Jaranose; for Nagasaki, Mc M. J. Marshtation has born nogicoed, WILL MAKE NI
for Kobe, Messrs K It, Tumon, à que into alleged loss of each letters Gardiner. Mr and Mrs Hntal: for Yoke (Fort Guide, 16) lama, Messra F. di Vibhormos, E. , French steamer, 104, F. Mexlus, Ralphs, and 1 Japanese; for San Francisc
REGISTRATION-Carrespondents can be re- Haiphong and Bahor Jan. 23, Kicu-Mess Jas Craw, Richard Pitrat, and gistered for all Private Ship malis up to fifteen JA, R. MARTY.
Frederick Grzens; for New York, less lopton before the time for closing for the Graffin Cael, J. H. Mahones, Rey, and Shanghai or Japan contact malle up to a quar and D: D. H. Morgan for London, 'eunt Americs, and Canada, &e, up to an hour be Mrs S. A. Pervine, Miss Lindon Perrine, ter of an hour before for mails for Europe,
Rossi Maritini, Dr A. Gori, Me B. C. fore; for Indian, Northern Pacido, and Torres MoKerrow, Mrs Watson, and Miss Hughes; Straita maita up to half an hour before. for St. Louis, Mr. L. W. Burskett.
Ceylon, British steamer, 2,637, C. L. Daniel, London Dec. 16, and Singapore Jan, 21, General.-P. & D. S. N. Co.
* January 27. Kongs, British str., from Canton. Yuen, British steamer, 1,128, P. FL. Rolfe, R.N.R, Manila Jan 24, General- JALDIXE, MATHESON & Co.
Hermes, Norwegian str. 49, J. C. Jen. sen, Hoogay January 25, Coal-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Mullin, Ruasian str., 830, Jobu Ellis, Choice and Port Arthur Jau. 20, General.
STEMMEN & Co.
China, German steamor, 1,115, P. Voss. Saigon Jan. 23, Rice,-SIEMEN & Co.
Warren, U. S. transport, 2,925, Hart, Manila Jan 24
dedonien, French str., 2,089, Bouard, Shanghai Jan, 25, Mails and General-
MESSAGERIE MARYTISUR,
Farsang, British str., from Canton.;
DEPARTURES January 95. Amca Mart, for Shanghai and San
Francisco, Hingehow, for Caulon Nanchang, For Manila.S Kinshi Maru, for Shanghai und Seattle.
Eastern for Port Darwin and Sydney. Suryadong for Shanghai
Woning for Singapore and Onteutta. Low, for Bingapore and Loudun.
CLEARED. Loonambo for Shanghai. Fallin, fur Bojang insig for Swatow Kung, for Shanghai.
Saigou Holem, for Hong Heig, for Saigon. Thus for Haiphong,
SHIPPING REPORTS:-
The British steamer Frentang reports: Sotong N. E. monsoon, with high sea, cloudy throughout.
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