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CHIT-CHAT. I must preface my remarks on the aurateur performance of: “The Wedding March" by woll derved expression of thanks to e. Bar.

Police Force arrived out bore yesterday by the ronely come forward at, literally, the eleventh steamer Pembrokeshira They are all men of good physique, and lock likely to prove useful to take the pluca of Mr. Calthorpe, zu- Fortunately provented by sudden illness on the additions to the Fores

afternoon of the day of the performance from

`mistaken the quiform.

проб

Oh whed into your ayée I look, I foot- A sweet allimagh ʼn a strange soonation; You've had to look my hourt to atual And oh! that wild woed palpitation. Yon sneak, and stenary at overy word, My bisher keep coming, going..

Ton smito and what elas bas occurred, I osonat e87, there la ap knowing.

together, Szechuan is a kingdom in itself. P. 8. Betjie, however, dargli one of these Poverop. Equally molybiit hays been exposted special mention of any paintings or drawing day, he wa Chirman's head sticklig out of

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* Bewers

Of antramen to a quaerol; but being i Boar't that the opposed may beware of theo. and we may feel confident that the French troops wil bear themselves an vallant Frosch.

sooner the better for the peace of the Extrome Orient. So wote it ba

-Bantan,

CRICKET-

Thowretchedcephalopod; how blindly he rushes thing to any next week on my old sabject of thes engaged considorable attention. The treaty The three mon sharged with garrobling a re-

"Comedy" is abant on a par with that botwaen the provochial chalk and the proverbial choose. The to his own destruction! Let his take his own Registration Ordinance, servants' aubstitutos, ports are numerous certainly, and formared emigrant in Cironlar Parkway, and rou

thing kin of $300, gera pasterday committed for

English adaptation is, however, for botter suited advice, and Fund his depadolations over DARIO," Ko, useful polate of contact with the natives of trisi at the next Criminal Sosalong.

to English audiences, for, really, in French the and tell me, if he can, what sealogy he finds be I am glad to see, by the intent belograms, that tha different maritime provinces, but it is The second half of the twolte men engaged in

rongly felt that, so far, foreigners | Glosgow by Inspeolor Grey for the Hongkongbar, of the Laffus Troupe, for having so Reno. / “pera is just a little Zoo risky." But icke a wood foot-binding and tight-lasing To bagin the French, Government has put ila bond down' translation of the lovely duet between Belting--Is with, dus tight-incing gripple the victim for upon Tonquin maltors at leak. It is unless now have but touched the fringe of the great

motte and Pippo- strepherd, her lover life" as it is obvious foot-binding doos Again, to enquire to closely into the origin of the Chinese Empire, and that, owing to the

is the role of tight-lasing "agony” in the same

quarrol, but it seems to me that it Frañso noted. Fory imporfact means of communication by

sense as the result of foot-binding! Moreover, hastily without careful consideration of the task is tight-being practised upon the tenderest she had sob hasil to perform in supporting the land, the bulk of China is still practically In referees to the latter of our correspondent acting the part of Poppyler. Not another man closed to foreign commerce. The great.P.C." In yastering's take, we are glad to learn, in the colony probably oonid lave nidoriakon

members of the tenderer sex" Lastly, does enterprise of the chivalrous Rivière, China is i on the anthority of son of the offers of the provinces of Western China mors especially, if he were prosent, that none of the men the part at so short notice, and, but for Mr.

tight-lacing answer to my description of toot apite of the journeys of BLAKISTON, COOPE of the regiment mors connected in any way with Barber, the place sasut barn bien indefinitely It may be imagined that Bettina and Pippo are purout there is no protest, ne ramslp Aut. As in Loooboo and Korse so in Touquis binding, that "against the vis major of the rear to blame for its vacillating policy with regard to its allogad claims to suzerainty over MARGART, BILL, BABE, PARKE, and the disturbance at the Theatre Royal na the night | postponed. There are those who ponsider it very far guns and I ballove it in an audienttia. Yon glaims to be the men of the iron the Taung.If Yamen niternately ofsimped righ Corgunoun, are still practically nested of the 11th instorporrespondent must have would have been better to have thus postponed pated Isot by the cognacconti in such little mat hand, Let me escure on that you ees satire and refused responsibility double gama played books to the foreigner, and the light thrown

the performance, but I should think this matters, that it la "funny when you feel that way mistakon as to your identity your own writings more than once too often, which has daneryadly apon their resources and capabilities by We have to aaknowledge the receipt, from be an opinion born rather of results than one Some portion of the music of the "Manette" condeau you and proclaim you a cephalopod becagbt the Colestial Empire inta trouble. tloss anterprising, trasollare cauld ho only Mesir. Guedes & Co. of a Data Block for 1981 envoiced on the day head for thataprosentation, is very pretty, and the Lotus Troupe, having cuphalopodis, or you might have seen that tight-France-bas-gone too far now, risk the toss of partial, as their obscrvations were neces-blook shows a decided improvement on that of

and an Anglo-Chinend calendar on card. The date It is easy onongh to judge after, tho prout; succeeded in securing the gond pervices of lesing and foot-binding are at least widely dis- sarily limited to the narrow route along previous yours. We have also received from the ry dieront matter to forms an opinion before-number of amateurs, will be shio to put the tint as to potition, to one being voluntary and kar prestige by yielding to the vacuous threats. which they journeyed. The country which gobin (Mesara Anhold, Kachorg & Co.) on hand, and I think, the Dramatic Corps are de opere on the stage in a manner to please in Hone-inhaced by vanity, while the other is involuntary of the Chinese Viceroys. 7 would say to her-

illuminated shoot also for 188 tisaned by the serving of much gradit for desiding, rather than kong audionos, nad convey a motion to them of and gompulsory." has been sometimes styled Farther Chine, Lancashire Insurance Company, Limited. diasppoint the public, to ascept, with thanks, what the opera is really like on the boards of a comprehtade the provinces of Shehue,

The Amicic, like the Ecglish, pogory occa Kansah, Szechuen, Kwetshow, and Yunnan. Poalers in marine stores are supposed to need the kindly proffered assistance of Mr. Barbor, theatre such as the Comedy.

sionally get off a joke in connection with John Of these Saichuen is by far the most impor.ooos to carry on their trade in this colony,Thie, however, mnat be left to individas? opinion, I cannot allow the occasion to pass without Chickman as well as the son of Bria. They are men' always do, Baoninb will fall, and the

but we believe, tho-regulatione seo avaded by a

Mr. Racher, as might bara boen expeatad, mentioning the "Akstebing Clab's" converen anally, however, rather thin: The following, tant. Larger than the Two Kwang put at any paople, whom it is diffonit to detect found himself perfectly at home is the part of iono of Wednesday last. Without making from the San Frazoleso Pont utilises both

"Begorra!" said an inebriated Hibernian the other gentry on Tuesday by using twe sutside man sa It contains an area of 166,800 square miles buyer and seller of some sera, and Copt, that dr. Barber had to rely upon bis intelligence particular, I think, and I fost su all the who col-bolo la tao prvoment, phat do slim haythin and an estimated population of about Thomast food the unlicensed dualor $50.

rather that upon the words. It would days ↑ attended at the urembly must think with me, I divila ouro fura fraty at all at all, when they se dag. twenty-two millions. The area of thos

From Haiphong no bear that when a sink been absolutely impossible for Bir. Barber who, that the exhibits, 164 in number, refested the tunnel clare throngt, so they have!

ROYAL NAVY V. HONGKONG CRICKET CLUй. United Kingdom is only 120,668 square coldier has hoor ordered bin by the dostor understand, had never balore seen the piece; at greatest, oradit upon the Club. It appeared to Those amongst a who may have been appre-

Testorasy the Hongkong Crisket Club played miles, and that of Franco 208,865 tenders are invited for one box of Flensborg, all events bad not actel In it—or for anyone else be a general source of surprise that so much hensive that Gellio should be rogarded as a fit- a strong, twelve from the British Fleet in pict square miles. It will thus be sees that So-days, although it could have been perolased

and the patient will get his beer perhaps in two to master the part in five hours. What was the really good work could have been produced by in prototype of the ordinary Hongkong Jola- Play commenced at 11.10.m. by the Nary and

ing the defensive to the bowling of Lawson-Smith chuen is about one-fourth larger than Great from a shop next dow is two minuter. In larger quenes Mr. Barber intelligenaemade bine limited a society of amatora It i ist in respect of indiffersation in religions (slow right) and Shepherd (madim left). The Britain and Ireland and about the same de things, bowover, such as tho purchase of steam at bowe but it failed in toto to supply a single much the better. The Clab has from the small-matters, and, who were prevent at the orening first two wiaketa fell rapidly, but Plamer and

igorokan, mazey is liberally throws away to enrich one to the unfortunate novines who wore anting est beginnings risen to q position commanding servimas on either of the 1sat two Sandaya, would · Farquhar male a long stand, and on the dismis croo smaller than France. Yet this great slow. The Isungh Traily, which loft for Nam, with him, and when this is borne in mind, to public attention and repeat, and the chatte et havo tolt reamnarod. Our good Bishop, taking asl of the latter for 18 howled off bin log by ountry, with its 22,000,000 inhabitants, con dinh on the 8th inst, broke down aflor steaming gether with the fact that no rehearsal was possitertainment of the other evening was indeed as his thomas richjocks which though well worn 102 was reached, whas Plamer had to forge.

D'Aoth) Hadder also played steadily and well til: anly be approzehed by the Upper Yangtze two hours and bud just returned Haiphong.

ble for either one or the other to get in the last crowning event. I think the eyes of the mom in discussion dorine agas must nevertheless ever caught off one of Lawson-Smith's wily ones for in small native bonta which take sixty-four

Apropos of aquaties we bote from the Straits augnuinted with their joint "boslooms" It latters must have sparkled with delight to observe be of enduriur interest to the whole home ruce, a well hit insium of 11. Hodder lost his wicket daye to make the passage from Hankow to Times that the Singapore Rowing Club have had more malter, of marprise and congratulation the large numbers of gusats present and their sádrossed sich nasion crowded congrega. in the same way for 97, and was quickly followed Chungking, the most easterly and therefore such bad luck with their raft that their serate than otherwins that the performando passed off evident pleasure. The musical programme was tions. The breadth of doctrine and liberality of by Elliot and Plumbe (7 for 107)

raees have und to be indefinitely postponed. The as well as it did., That it was a successful re carried out with unequivocal mucoasa, but that was opia on dapisyed by the Right Reverend presoher resumed the Clab bowling seemed to fall off name. "Tiffin thon intervened; and on the game being the nearest part of the province. In

ift sunk at lis ruoorings in the river, and, was apite of distance, the heavy coat of towot to Tanjong Khoo for repairs. An ex prontation of " The Wedding March "I cannot caly to to expected considering the resguised showed how far his intellectunt annowions what, and nearly every oneret into double figures, transit, and the multiplied imports, sanaatination of It there, however, proved that the honestly say, but all wonder when the wedding abilities of the performers. The arrangements have risen 20ave the tintorialistic and Pagse-son. Lyas onrrying his hat for a well played 41, and

copper sheathing had been injured it some way, party, composed as I have said, almost entirely of vero in every way perfect, and special recogni. septions which, embodied more or less in the the total amenated to 181. foreign goods dẹ find their way into

il the Tercab navelis bad got at the woodwork, novicar, and accustomed, by constant rehearsals, tion should be made of the laboars of the Club's theological degass of all the ChristianCharahas, bowled for 9 Lawson with run out far 0, and The Ginban mather badly, Stuart being Farther China, but, as may be imagine, which was riddled in all direction, so that repair to look to Mr. Calthorps is their guide, philoso- very courteous and painstaking Bentory and have done so magh to degrade spiritual trots Johnston bowled for a straty 9 (3 for 29): Bans

wes impossible, and a new one will have to be in very small quantities. Were there folis bailt, bo raft was built by one of the Dook pher, friend, driller and all else, found themselves those members of the Committee the carried and to estrange thinking minis from the various bary then bead to hit well, but he son last tion for placing foreign goods on the Sze Comption at considerable cost, and the baw one in a dilemms which aile fur the orrcise CE all the entertainment through to so savceful as religious sommunions. The Bishop was listener D'ath for 0, followed quickly by Whorey for 1,

and Whyte for 3 (6 for b), Dobrot then samo ja, chaen marbeta it cannot be doubted that a will be a heavy drain upon the Club's funds. As their wit. The party essmed not to know exactly issue. The marked appreciation cringed of this to with corbed and sustained attention through- and the stand of the levider was made, both the long talked of boat house is still thing of what was coming next, when and what their res-the. Clab's first extraordinary efort shall be out while in clear and incisiva lapouage refered batsmen bitting freely all rotud, til. Bunbury simultaneously a profitable export trade of the Dooks for safe keeping, and preatice bak would be developed.

therefore beon gecosarily discontinued for some convinced, from reports of tlsdrase rahuseral, that it would be a matter for congratulation if it had he dwelt an the circumstanon of life after death at 100, with a ospital total of 60, Dobson the presentation of "The Wedding Mason the effect of gathering into the little cotarising by 'ution the natural and insritable raised his oro to 41 18 for 133) while Derby

made 13 and left at 117, Pike had thou just Friday night last was totally different from what others of the community who, having a balsot, snforme of the conditions of present existence time to get a three off the only ball he re-

By the way, I have long considered Galiis as sceive), and Colvin escrying bis bat for 8 (in. cluding a air to leg), the match was drawn, the riction of anmerited oblogay! The graphic scene, Club baving 9 wickets (out of 11) down for 150. pourtrayed in the Asts, in which hafa represented as driving from the ledgment seat the Jewish complainanta again at Pan), gírasmianpport to the hargathat the Roman Pronasal was destitute of

matters of merely Jewish spartated law to oc

upy the time of his Court, Gallio's recorded worde seem to have been extefully chosen to prevent his decision from being accepted as ovi, denging my kind of disregard for tar anthority:

large demand for them would spring up, and the fainte, the hosts have had to be sent to ousineated Poppylops was going to do. I am perfonily jmost encouraging to the present members, and all the more impressive by an earnest delivery, played ons into the bowler's bandɛ, and left

The province of Szechuan is blessed with a mild and gonial climate, a productive wil in many portions, and among its monn- tains are rich stores of minerals. It pro doces graiu, Las, silk, mosk, rhubarb, skins, boraes, various metala, sulphur, sud coal, Gold is found in the beds of the rivers, and

Ta-chien-lu. Mr. Bing, during his travels through Western Stochnen, was told at fa-ch'i, a mountain hamlet, that more

WACHTER'S HOTAL CHARTER CRAMPAGNE, forty silver inines are intermittently worked

DEUTZ & GELDERMANY'S GOLD LACK No. KETA'a. PYATA ČIZEE

LEMONY'S VIN BRUT

SPARKLING MOSELLE,

DRY SUCREINS.

CHOICE BODEAUX WINES.

AFTER DINNER PORT,

KURAUNDYER,

Поска.

Ligezon BRANDIES AND WHISKIER, Liquauna.

&c.,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & Es

3rd December, 1889,

NOTICE.

AND

9. WATSON

FAMILY AND Dispensing CHEMISTS.

By Appointusst to His Excellency the

VERNOR and bis Royal Highness the DUKE » EDINBURGH,

PATENT MEDICINE, VENDORS,

Dreagira SUNDRYERN,

---And- AFRATED WATER MAKERS,

Co.,

Honghoag hur our sonthere neighbours. tip. We are better off in boating matters in

The passengera by the Glenavon, which arrived it would have bora kad Mr. Calthorpo been there for the pictorial azt, have hitherto held back m hero on Wedareday aight, presented the fallows the welding party's original Pappytop. Too the ground of modesty. ngadenas to Captain Donaldson at Singapore: late, however, to remove the impression left

the minds of most of those present, and the piece will, I fear, soordely boar regetalion,

Under the above otuumatano, I soarobly like

The the undersigned, passengers on the steamer Glenavon from Landes, Detetor 236, 1833, roogniz. ing the not not only the unaletr, printers and pleasure of our voyage have hoon drin in Jag piensare in the efforts of the captain, Mr. R.-A.

J. Vincent

J. Darrick

Agros Derrick

W. D. Mackio

Carsine Laming E. Mellor

Henry N. H. Kaight J. P. Langk

·

Alicö Prato

Jozoph Morden.

Hector Kirby L. Masleas A Haapt Lilian A. Martin Chalmers Martin

fon was

To-day will commendo a time-honoured-orant inseparably associated with the worry, wrath of December-pocially worry in Hongkong. The weather for our annual Regatta promises to ho

these potas one day in advance of their usual date: What is this that I hear? - Mozeratepayers' of appearance. Steady boys, steady for rounds money granted to those already wealthy insti of jolly lead chear on the presentation of the tations, the Catholic seminaries in this colony! but we will give them also a special cheer for prizes to the mosessful competitora. Vae Victis

baving dons" their littla atmast."

City of Tokia ! good winds; good wstor But why, où why, cannot this steamer waft Kind fates watch her aplain's pretty daughter over the Regatta ?

pathien !

i.

..........!

Daring the afternoon the Band of the Buffa was present on the Cricket Ground and played capitol estuction for the entertainment of actor The following in the scope ---

ROYAL NAVY. -

Rev, B. Harper, at. Bundary, Dewman-Swith Í Mr. 7. J. Cramer, a Dobson, Lewern-Smith Mr. F. Daubensy, e Jyanston, Shepherd... *

z. 1. Fagaline, Aetli 14 Mr. B. Clodder, Pike, ↳ Lawson-Arith.................27 Mr. J. £. De Ribeck, 3 Wistrs 12 Mr. ES. Ellit, e Founston, b Beasyn-Sarith........ D. Lieut. J. H. Plaoke, K.M., h Kavan-Smith " Mr. W.O. ne, not not

10. 6. 2. 19 Gürle, and V Lam Sult Mr. X. H. Anaesther, e farby, 6 TRAMINA Mr. G. W. Gubbins, c Falmelon, Zamen

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

Florahomet i Lamalakuten

Mr, U,B. Jǝlian, Mr. c. U.

Licut, V. T. Buzbary, Huffs, and b Phumbo..

cut. 6. G. 11. Acis, Bats, & Farquhar... Ở

Dr. A Winery, 6arqulmi

Br. H. J. White, b Plambe

Mr. W. II.F. Barby, i lladder

3. W. H. Don,

M. C. FL. Colvin, pot act

be, Faune 12

Dr. W. W. Elko, ĂM,D., net Mr. A. Shepherd, so Batis

*Reftas...

"VICTORIA REGATTA, 1833.

ie, wanhod above Lu-ting bridge and nost Donaldɛon, wish to take this opportunity to recognize to criticise the performanse as a worthy repre- | lɔvely--though decidedly chilly, of which beware l'any religious faculty. When rofusing to allow i de profesional skill, his us in leading to one eeutstirs one of the Amateur Dramatic Copa-Oh! go of asthmails, bronchial, or exterhal

ante, his willingness to answer par questions, his Pai-activity in suggesting and promoting exterlainments & Corpe not only suacquainted with the word tendencies and noret have the Committe been than for our joyment, and his general potencés sad failure but well anonstemed to triumphe. W caro festunate in their arrangementa for a flag

affability; to express our satisfaction that we have had too good fortuns to anil under hie ealamand to had really little means of judging how far the ship than in getting the magnificent steamer near Lo-man-ch'aug, and that the most pro-and to wish him all good for the latare.

thank him for his sorrows aa a captain, and a man; Wedding Party as a body might have been Captic plased at their disposal by that larga ductire yielded eight ounces of the metal for

avre vmusing era than they were Their Imcted entertainer, Captain Killer. The boat of simple religion and orality. The expert- every pound of ore. Owing to the disordara

too greally daeentrated in the maes will prove very fateresting to spostators, cod statesman and administrator of Esman and naladministration of the country, very

Poppytop of Mr. Harbor, who certainly did and the hospitalitios of the Copfis instade tilla. law no doubt felt as keen à sontempt for the little work went ou, the mining operations

not rely for the fan of his part being "in ansio, and dancing. There are neither mails High Jewiab Ceremonial antiquities which duing the wre conducted in the eradest manner, and the

most improbable things in the inward or outward to distars the enjoyment of basted the noumes of the nosters of the Sanbe- must earnest manner by a person of everyday two holiday afternoons, and so determined am I drim na rany a trained lawyer in one own coarta officials took the lion's sture of the spoil. Mr.

osonot fall to entertain for the Ritualistio pueri. The Maolumin paper reports the arrival at life"-as par book instruations, which he pro- to avail mynelt of the sing of the Banks on BABER also tells us that sulphar abounds that pork of ferme bos of Chinese tumibably never saw. Equally, andorting to book, each day at noon and thereby give myself corn.lities and aqanbbles walsh lisgrace the Church in the mountains reand Ta-chion-lu; and grants who have gone into the distrists for the access of the whole pisse depends prinof. plote half holidays, that I hara decided to publish of England in the present day. Mr. TarrzE, speaking at the last meeting of apicultural purposes." The Rangoon Gazette pally on the absenso of oxaggeration in dress

commenta apon this sporuncement as follows :-} the China Breach of the Royal Asiatic So-The Chinos are audeabteilly the best class of and make up," a xhdílivé Poppitop, unoon [632 ciety, gave some particulare of a very fine wottlers who corsa sungat us, and we are mano salousis, ardoubt, fallowed more in the breach coal mine to the north-west of Chung-king. time in ounsulerablo nabere. Hitherto the de- with certain deductions, was, naturally, out and pleased to hear that they are taking to sultiva than in the obserĢATINA, la asting, otherwise,

Drinking Bas to which T-faintly állu‡ed In With modern European, mining appliances and for their services at the seaport towns has out the best on the stage. Mr. Kidate as the

my notes Iset week! I go, Mr. Editor, same. this mine might speedily be insde highly boss so great that as soon se they have a Manchisere was a minha, and the scene be

times to Temporapce Montiers, and I do so undor they have obtained engagerrents at vengon that remunerative, and the coal might be 'nent

no klight approbanalon of being challonged for have enabled them to live comfortably and euro tween her and the Duke of Turnipshiro—Mr.

The twenty-eighth annual ragutia of the Vin. down in steamers of light draught to Haa money, without going farther. It will be a Leslie, a ospitally aqstained oharnoteras

among certain classis of our community while and as far as we can go everything promisi inconsistensy in being au avecate of temperance toria Rossation Club will commonge to-day, Low and Shanghai. It is out, however, on splendid thing for the province when they find it about the best of the evening. When I point Gets mixes alone that Szebuen need rely for their advantage to ps into the interior and out to Me: Sathom that his part of Woodpecker

I join in the support for other olauses of an in that the carnival of car boating man will be a take to agricoltore. They are very much dra

More Bozzars! Greator attractions than ever stitution whose most prominent characteristic thoroughly excessful on. We have before asid a largs and flourishing trade. Were the dilli tractable, enterprising and hard working than we originally takes up Mr. El joc Braga að

ulties of access to this distant province the Barnese, sod ought to be seized upon by the the Royal Cont Theatre, he will readily under. What a barre attack upon our bachelor eym. is a drinking bar. How many promising youths, that the prospect in the way of sport was a very WILÎLESAGE AND RETAIL DUUGOISTS, surmounted, it could raise a raul amounting them the icetraunts of introducing sucesso tione comparisone. Ar. Satham is a rising Agricultural Department with the view of mak-stab.) that I was compallad to draw certain in

more then one of whom bak left the parental satisfactory one, and we are happy to state that cars with a motbor's gifts, her Bible in his port there has been but litla falling off since trafa- PERFUMEES.

of valuable produes for export. At present fally the cultivation a large isle of products young amstear, but one of the first difficulties may remarks sat weak on the Cricket Matah anger hopes about their fature careers, hare hud Lloyd's crew for the Chairman's and Mourbera I regret to fed that on more than one point mantean, ber blessing in his heart, full of ing was regularly comminged. The collapse of which it has been demonstrated beyond a doubt the inhabitants have no incentive to ex will thrive well and pay handsomely in our sail he must got over is a certain olamany perpotaal Club v. Navy were based on innocurate informe those hopes blasted and those pervers anded, Caps has been already mentioned, and with the crtion beyond the supply of their own snd climate, but which are at present entirely movement of his hands. A specist word of praise tion, and I have thereby unintentionally doneither to return to their homes-with-shattored foxception of two of the soulless all the other sn wants. Even that peculiar Chingas lur-neplanted in sequence of the aruthy and pre-is due to him for the letter perfect manner in injustine to our gallant defenders the bestth and ruined fortunes, or to lis in arbon-tries have aestioned their training, and will

judico amongst the Burmese. We carosly under- ury, opíum, is produced in the pro-stand on what principla Government size band which he knew his part, a knowledge which en litary. It is true that of vinca, in quantity to satisfy the consumption, some sabidion to the steamer companies for abled him to not easily and naturally the con eleven all but one belonged to the Garrison, but style it the Happy Valley hare their rapid den-Goedhat and Bokland; the former dooided that the Club pured and forgotten graves in God's Acree compote. The two avallers not compating aro SUUS MEDICINE CUESTS REFITTED, and the imports, which are madeing colles from Madras and Bengal, and neption be formed of the obamator.

I now learn, on anquestionable authority, that osat down the slopes of Averaus make easy by he had enough work on hand with the four ears, rafase, or at least avplusi, to make similer ofors under transit passes from Hankow and to vessels bringing Chinese coolies from the Anni Maria (Misz. F. Nimbie) inada a grack only three or four civilians put down their came the faoils glass taken so frequently in what but the latter trained up till the end, and only Nortes.—To void delay in the exsertion of Ichang, altogether are most inconsiderable, Straits. It is true that the Madrasees andful Looking Brides really pretty little brids play, and in the ordinary course the heat mon with ornel irony is nailed goot fellowship at the dres off at the olaronth hour. There should be

Bengalees are almost without oxo-ption British Delsre it is particularly requested that aff/The province has passed through many subjects; but so are most of the Chinamea who sad it was perhaps culy natural thable "knew the civilians we dropping to the rear in Hongkong. Beorganization of the Club isese man has his fauciors, but uales lampy

wore properly elected to represent the Club. drinking bore in Shanghai, Tokobama, and a good struggle between Glass and Grimable ; blue communications be addressed to the troubles and vicissitudes, is isolated to come to us, being born in Singapore and it" and paid inors attention to bis dress and

great exloot from the eastern provincos, and, Panang."

bouquet than to his polks stap enthariot, it is vibes their fault or their misspoken of Will no one, even if as Athiamins water protails and upsets prazent form, wo think fortune the latter, I think, owing to want of tramažum, venture to raise his voice against the latter will win it. In the gig rase the polise though fairly prosperous considering the

Yesterday afternoon an outraga which is hap and sacrouadings,

surprising fast considering his bringing' ap time-and I suppose we must be content in the the re-establishment of an open bar and will will this year be absent, ou account, we believe, of [23 circumstanced, would certainly make much pily of a kind of very cure onorence was per-

The other male-foxale fature to sea the prostire of the Club largely up any ane be found bold ouough to play the part of the fact that the boats they raced in pravionaly Mrs. Finebam, wife of Mr. ST. G. Finom,uttnation had been given to their makes-upu

advocatus diabali and uphold it k At Tahov, Formans, on the morning of the sth with the outer.world. My Banze found .a.C.G.O. Eose residence is in Richmond Patly looked dalicious, aut I think I should

aro net now at their disposal. This is unfortunate New blood is sadly wanted in the Cricket Club I am pleased to be informed that the condition for them, as they are generally the'ment zusoca- 12261 aboudant prouf during his travels that Bae Fernco, Bookain Road, was attacked in cust On the 12th Duonos at No. 3. Morgos Strost, cheen has been settled by the Chinese only a brutal manner by hor boy, and beside being have been strongly tempted to use repeated the gouist Han. So, tell me, and Lo will be only of the Sailera Home is being made the subjectful competitors in this always hard fought race savagely malimented, was robbed of jewellery the very brident reality of the embrace the too happy to welcome new members. Soopes of anquiry by the Trustees, the Chaires of Three bosta will compote for the Chairman's Cap 12262 comparatively short time. He says the antives to the amount of about Sat The boy in ranfved. Fhadlo, by the way, seemed to avail and Hendry are two moet tefal regent additions, whose Board is that most sincers friend of the and Hughes and Kultasu's orews sppoar to bo

speak of Karo- and Kiss-LUNG AS TÓN-question had not been employed in the arebs of renrote antiquity, and thoicebron-house long, and was poly acting as a substitute frety of similar attentions to the pretty bride fraction in an evential to good orioket, and seawas, ear most respasted Harbour Maalor. It about equal favcarites. As we have before point. -

for the roumlar boy. A few deya siocu a pencily cousin and there is nothing like adhorlug Fang cricketers should remember that excellence is whispered as that the cruofona infususe of od out, the rosult of the res will pro ology Hardly reaches further back that the cass, or some other email article was missed, and in stage direction in those important respects, is only thus obtainable.

the lady who in at the head of sancisty in the 'bably be am Indication of the respectiva end of the Ming dynasty, about 105. The this boy was soused of stealing it. Mrs. Finobam & particular word of prsies in due to the con

colony is being exerted in favour of poor Jack. positions of the Sootab and German, an prosent Chinese inhabitants are nearly all had accused him yesterday, and not long after solentions aner in which Mr. Bustus stain- Apropos to coming events, I understand the Thanks to the introduction of steam power, times in the International, as in the latter race there....-

the acusation was made, she was alone in her descendants of imigrants who came in from rem, Then the primer entered nud fasteneded sharts of the Marchionus of Harborough Chamber of Commerce Staker" Is to be a wilkar chanel since the forecastle of a British vill only be a change of one is in each boat. the enl under the present dynasty. A large the door behind him Mrs. Fincham war foolman, and he introduced her wonderful pacate, orex far na old Colonial favourite the Irish werebant vosel was the frequent some of na. The Bootch, originally the least fancied orew I is a trite saying that the unknown is portion of Szechuan is still occupied, how. Barprised at la condust, and asked what in the Archbishop of Benjswalzi,. Calawayo, the Bev, horse "Banker," but that there is likely to be a spankeble brutality, but there is still wech tous auy. Thoy seem to divide the plags.of regarded as great, magnificent, or dreadful, over, by various aboriginal tribes known as the rain with the greatest violence,

was doing, sal was immediately attacked by afr. Shane (a striatly sorrect portrait), the good fold and a lively contest for the "Jautiens te done on store to counteract the tomy favourite about equally with the Germans in the

vice which are so abundently opinions of the talent, the English, crew, which just asfandy or desire my dictate, while fami- Mantzas, Silans, and Lutes. The latter are was knocked down at ones and robbed of Bussins Ambassador, drabi Pasha, &c., to in Cup." I put my money on that sturdy Sorteb tat as to Harity viten brede contempt or occasione dis- indeed quite independent, and not only see the wretch cruelly beat bar on the face an

what jewellery abe had about her, after which lond, olur, sad distinst todes, leaving a doabt brown three-year old "Independence." Trained offered to that wayward abild, at misdirected startet first favourite, having now fewer to their entity. The actors, all deserve in the free mountain air of the Border he is asid and catatored impaise the ordinary A. B. beovers than the others. There are still many, appointment. This saying holds true of coun-cessfully defy Chinese authority, but make head with a heavy bangle which he used like praise for the time and trashle bentswed to be up to any waight,to ba a good atayar, and to The Hongkong Bailors Hozie was found-Fisher'a mon, and we do not think they will tries as well as of individuals. Thus, how periodical descents upon the Chinese villages antil she became nuconscious. He then took upon their representation of the gueris, and the relied upon as ranzing. atenight-qualified, I am told, principally by the muni-he far from the front at the finish. The Gerasa have the fabled treasures of the Orient palad and carry off numbers of their youth as averything that was of value within easy, resok forfally realistic Aght which ousted between tious admimbly adapted to the radden changes cause of the late Mr. Joseph and hir. Eobert Jer-Cup bas Give entries, and appears to us to be a beneath the scrutiny of closer inspection, and slaves. Until the country, which is very and went quietly off, having a good long time them and the wedding party at the cloce of the condition under fisatie infuenon to whieh dius. It would be, I suggest, caly to carry into very opan thing: it would be hard to apet the win- affect the Tions of its foun lors, if the Home behind the best.. The Welsh Cup has brought the splendour with which old time tradition mountainous in most parts, is opened up by to get out of the way before any alarm was raised Racond net, wo ana of the most arousing seen the Hongkong soume in no liable.

zer, bat we think Travera' orem should not be far or the outrage discovered. As soon as the dis of the evening. The moonery was very good, and travellers' tales bad invested the luxur-tailway and steamer, it is not likely to be covery was made the police worst en Grasspecially the Marchioanne's drawing room and before now when called upon by his fook at a eri ressonable comfort and means of besithful re-knowing cues appear to have putted Fisher a wara made a model establishment wherein thres entries, now that Srimble has entered Vested. Interests" has been found wanting the strictest sobriety wosid beenforsed, and every his Tadies' Para craw. The bulk of the municated with, sud ali possib's steps were broad light of everyday contact. How much of governed, and brought into communication sight he was still at large, and thore word setne mention Mr. Newnham's Usewage and Fetics Indian Empire," although I should say be furnished reading room, waze provided for the iu Travers, Grimble has a very good ore the glamour has been stripped from the Cen with the coast, there is every ronson to be-vers that he had escaped to Madar, from whence on both were admirably as "gets up," but would play a waiting game to perfection and let mates at small expenso ao as to be atle more and though we expast to see it, wall sp, we tral Kingdom and its people sincs Mauco liara that Staaksen would eventually become he is believed to bail. Before pas ber the Zola King's hebartour, as a drawing-room others do the ranning, he would be very likely to a sweetheart of his in a brothel and gavo ber Polo first gave to the world the story of one of the greatest producing centres of his advertures in the Bast! How different China.

Paskah Ships SurPLIED.

Fiem. A. B. WATSON and Co.. or

HONGKONG DISPENSABY,

BIRTHS.

Datumsber, the wife of W. Wrenman Nizke, M.B., DÍ A HID.

the wife of H. Lewis, Storoman, H. M.'s Nayal Yard,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG. DECяMORE 14TH, 1889.

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greater progress if brought into contact /petrated by a Chinese servant upon his mistrese, pharacters did their beat, and evident oare and bald by members of the Garrison.

Sho

a kanckle duster, and otherwise ill-treated bor

of the thres, are now as good favourites

howover, who are confident of the encodes Of

in East and Far Cathay vanishad before the come intojo settled or thriving. Propery taken to appreßend the miscreant, but op to last the foal strest scene. Nor masi I forget total period of ́n ́rate, and as to the stud bred greation and amusement, together with a well draw for the winner, but it is certain

bare in the main given only a rather rose The British runbost Zephyr left for a ornine coloured picture of what he really saw and and retorne i again to the barbour yesterday. experienced in the Celestial Empire: the Yesterday morning General Sargent paid a Chinos have progressed little since visit to Admates Willas on board the dudaners,

and reseirad the ranai salute on leaving. that period, but the Westerno bavo advanced prodigiously, and what soamed

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LONDON, 12th Docombor.

Answer to Cryptograph No. 4.

they will have a very tough fight to bust that of

to disappoirt his bankers if the pace were strong, Vissin which the Lord of Mirale is the prestling entries, and this salu seins to be very ope saloessfully to compete with those Templos of fancy the struggle will be between the former two, The Amorionn Cup has no less than five and to take it easy at the faish.

gonius and the Angels of Diana and Death are thing; we should think there is not a bont the caterern of the entertainment.

that would be backed againak the field oroopt at long adds. The sailing roads we can say nothing about, as of oonrue their okunsas are greatly affected by the state of the wind; and while the Kes. Leave out the corele.

ailing men may be whistling for a good breeze, Correct answare kare now bean remixed from the cars will be haping for a calm day. As va bare already notified, Capt. Killoy has HyacinthIds," "Mary"ĢSecuu-conferred a rost favour on the dab and It is now nearly twelve months since I lost darabed" (the fire who in their previona olation the whole community by giving the u

À THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY YÒK EVER.

La money to induce bar to go with him, and guest, was just a little too canggersted, alg the police pos upon the seant thara not lang is the India of to-day from the India of the

after he left. It is to be hoped that the man Having thus can through the chief events of story book or oven of the traveller Tei The British steamer Menmuir left the Cosmo. may be sught and made a sover example of the droning, what am I to say of the pisao ital?

Hore let me thank the friends of Mr. Bolillos for this is a kind of offence of a most intolerabló | Little alss than that it was ““ un nocentriolly"! the old Venetian toyageur has been proved topolitan dock pastorday,

character.

bordering où to downright pantomime, If inch for having taken my hint of last weak. Had was intended, and with so many female abisma. they not dosso, Mr. Bollice, Bike Aristides to kora aastainel by males, belter, I think, to bare the Athenians, would have becous recognized as at oan hissaght forward the burlesque of altogather too bearerly for ne

Ivapboa" se the Dramatic Corps' opening for. THE IRISH BEPARATIONIST LEADER formance of the season. I would that a grenior

Mr. Parnell, M.P., when repairing in Dublin success had to be recorded, but I have pointed was called upon to eroes quille with "Oattls." | a testimonial of £3,000 sterling, counselled at one of the chief regions for anaponding On the last coaston, X fanny, that serbe rather of beauty is a joy for over which, of course, under is command. This is like a return to smed or gorgeous to the worlky LAB

patienes, and said he had every confidence that indgment and we must hope that the next rs.geted having moved me to wrath, but, gather would at best soem tawdry or commonplace

the independence of Ireland is oblainable. presentation the Corps favours us with my new baldner with time, lo has thought to our more fastidiona ayu. Korea was a

soupistely retrieve its Laurgia. Such painetat proper in his penallimate contribution to refer few years ago imagined to be more advanced

Comments Lave been frequent of late in the ing este and trouble as the members of the tome in sareestin tones. For the odification of and richer than she has proved, had the home, which port she left on Spanish prosa apon the alleged onereachments Corps are evidently willing to give, deserves these who have not the pleasure of seins satisfactory, but I miss most of the names of the had el lats, we have the finest flag ship oror unid comparative potorty of Japan has been a sur-

of the English at (jibexltar upon the neutrál The Agent Intocras: us that the Pasifle Mail | vround, which is now anid to consist of a strip more brilliant sussée d'estime than can be "Cattle's" lucubratione, I raunt mention that solvers of the earlier Cryptographs and sig at a for the regatta, there will be good scommodation. pries to most persona. The four treaty porkestesmee City of Pebing, with wells, from of territory searoely wider than a carriage way, rightly awarded the "Wedding Marob." he Look exception to my rourke la coloss to ancomat for it, No. 4 Faving boon about for dancing, and musis will be provided by two

The Agante [Meaara Blemsson & Co.) inform

ns that the D.D.B. alestor. Hesperia, from Bombarg, loft Bingepare fosterday for this port

The British paddle despatch-boat. Vigilant, Lianteusní-Commander Merwell, arrived hare

the 11th instant.

opened to forolga- commerce by the terms San Francisco to the Szed ule, kas arrived at the intermediary ground between the English

ixmat. yuld far better results than has proved to be the case, just as Hankow Litterly disap

Debate stores, the artablishment of a military capo, and'

omitted Brat A and made the reading" Thing of the magnifsont White Star steamer Coptic,

was inadmissible, Clears being so sook proverb) granted the use of one of their splendid boat for Fauitans," "Florause," "H." "T. L. P." fag ship. That was a time when the regatta Meme, Jasius" Highflyer," Monte was an avant indeed to all classes, and this year Carlo," and "Away."-14 correct. This is more we bops to ses a retorn of the old state of things. The sport promises to be better than we have

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demnation of the protios of distorting the test the easiest yet given.

To the performamos of "Queen's Evidence of female children. After wooding at my ro.

Now for Cryptograph No.

PIKOKIEZKUNON KOVAGVKEQOY.

handa... that of Contre-Admiral Meyer, from the of the Chefoo Convention were expected to Tokobane out will call for the port on the 16th priated for such purposes as ka, erection of and the Centrabandists by the Loftus Troupe marks on being fall of "anguish," "sgoay," and and Spanish lines having been gradually appro

Pictorious, and the band of the Baffs, the former playing on the first day, and the latter on the 200oad. We have baos requested to stato We base the proapeek of war between Chiusa namotary. The Pronet fodena complaies this week, I was unable to go, but both pleass so forth, the sapient Cattles thinking he was I opzet astiat colrets otherwise then in again that thingh no invitations have been issued to pointed the high hopos extertained by those and France is making Hte infuence felt on the that in cortesvention of the Treaty of Utrocht, have besa favourably spoken of by those who driving the inat nail in my coin, concluded rewinding them that it in n well known prozori goniomen it is only because it was not deemed

stream of emigration to Singapore. Recruiting rich confirmed the English to the "usurpa- were prevent. "La Moscotte" is to be given thusly:"Gently, good "Benian'. Take iLabsazo

necessary, and their attendanco will be done the engaged in commerce when that great is going on briskly in Canton. the pay offered ilun" of the Book only, they sts now shie by tonight (Friday) and there will doubtless be out of your own syo. Read your denunciation. The key will prove the dificulty.

less welcome. All the other arrangersenta will river port was Brat opened to tradə. the men being $8 per month, in consequence of there farther maroshments to maintain a fora

In view of the cowardly attack by s domest" be much the same as in preceding years. Mr. which the colles all "wanches do that soldier of cavalry, and the paper quoted asks. When large audience to witoss this to Hongkong again, only substitats for fost binding the The question of some further opening up pidgin" Instoad of going to Bingapore to ask shail we bare a Gurorament patricio enough now demie opere. The differenne between it in expression "fight-hoing and then how about upon a lady which has excited so much indigna- again offered the use of the company's sterix tog Qillior, the Secretary of the Dock Company, how of Chias to foreign commerce has of lateyenre † their fortunas.

| to remedy this abező,”

(its original Franch and the version I saw af the † the baskalidloga of civilization.”

tion in the Colony to-day, I shall have come. | Fume for the donyayaries of passengers on board

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