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The Baily Press.
THE DAILY PRIES, TURSDAY, JULY 3an, 1988.
The British gunboat Merlin, Captain Maturia, left here yesterday for Canton.
LATEST TELEGRAMS
[FROM TRAITS TIMES.").
Lownow, 22nd Jona. Two lots of Grows and wore sold yesterday
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY... afternoon at the Peak Mr. J. Sampson, Go- voraneat. Surveyor. The upset prices were At a special meeting of the Conservative 3000 md $700, and the bliding was exceptionally Party, Lord Salisbury, referring to a series of brisk as will be seen by the gums called, bedor defeats the Government bas experienced, lete belag knooked down to ir Jones Hughes aged united action or otherwis be would re- for 31,230 ml $1,470 respectively,
commend dissolution.
has already got in.
THE ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN
AT MACAO.
for more then a month This present earth-Play; but here is yet a third variety, growing
Bir Haus Blonne a to its Enal proof trisle at Shoeburyness,
quake is certainly more like that of. 1079 than in Jamaica, hd described the Free Press goes on to write in the
that of 1730, which overthrow many thonsaad Minsa heracea or "sensible grass," on which houses and wai thơ most govore zitation of shis & paff of wal front your mouth will make im following bysterical manner:When Wool
sort that Feking has over had.
pressions." wlch and Elswick are up to their eyes
The omnine of the devastation atted by The tropic sensitive plant lately exhibited at in the execution of orders for the
earthquakes are best seen in China in oity walls. Vienna begs to the order of the Minese; The wails of Tuangchow fourteen miles east of but who theft is of Eastern or Westera origin navy, it is certainly natural, though it is a
Taking are, if we may ortat to hearsay, an in-we are ont eld. But the claim said to be mad tho-sasie-time quite unjustifiable, that a
date. They are tuned in many parts and by its ownd that he can foretell storms and it has been said are
a standing memorial earthquakescrip-sight hours in advance by db. should be pushed aside, and that the gun
of what happened 158 years ago. On but serving the overaents of its naves, cannot be which might mouths, if not years ago, have
Mr. W. H. Smith eaid that unless he received occasion tho fail of houses in Poking was general, serloudy suttained. No doubt the leares of the Wendyear's Ciroue gave another performance an uranen that he possed the unidence of buite cock baner, that is 240,000 tacs in all, the intreused are affected by electricity, ant The Emperor ordered 30,000 taels to ba distri- ost delicatoariation are responsive to very sub- been standing on their pirots in our emplace ments, have been 'grabbed' for some lost evening, and again bed a good house. Tho
¡on account of thera having been logs or years de. an exact intepretation of their movements, in- cruiser or other for the early arming of wlish Company has apparently kit the popular tacts, and the party he would resign the Tradership of the End no distinction was made in the distribution congenisl rapura, and other obararo anuses. But there was necessity. The boue authorities the variousiteten on the programms are rewarded House of Commons.
with vociferous applause. It must, however, be The meeting passed a rote of confidence in vastation lo different party of the city. From volving a pea vitimate of rase and effect, in this we conclude that all over the city there was all bat impoble. I lesiet of the humble appear to rely upon this, that we being far confereed that they serve success for the Com-Lord Salisbury and Mr. W. H. Smith.
general shaking down of walls. At the summer plant is touchd or even breathed upon at its STANLEY'S EXPEDITION. away aunot take our complaints and indig. pany, one and all, work hard to secure it. As
palace a thousand tools was given to one bunner apex, the moment provuads from leak to leaf nation felt with any force, while those in- already mentioned in a previous notice, the
Deserters have brought back a report that to repair the mischief done to the goldiers in own the stk, which presently becomes.de Circa in opon erway eveningi
Mr. Stanley's force has becsmo entangled in the their encampments which encircle tits park of pre-ved, if tasked at the base of one of the of that palace. The emparar also sent ouers hallate, to msoman is revergul, and the terested in naval matters, and the House of
antrusted with 20,000 tasks to go into the suburbs little pairs atasna dose together la an upward Commons spare with them, can rainaa daily. In these hard tikis, kaya the Straits Times, region heyond the upper Arahimi, that it is re- howt in the case of any apparent dalay in with marcity of gold on all sides, the news that ddood by one-third through sickness and lighting of the city all round to give ail to the most direction. To cause of the motion is thought the crming of new vessels, a bowl that is highly burlarous quartz cook has boun found in with natives. Mr. Stanley himself is severely distrusend disoug the poor population. The to be afthuaty zaferable to the flow of the wip
Purk will assuredly alongo attention, which can
He is sur Emparer also took pity on all the government which 24 affede hy the touch, riving rise to v sare to be taken up by the servies etuba and only bocomo keonor on hearing that one spoj. / woooded, and forord la sucamp.
half a year's selary to be given to them to aid dopruds on she special detalls in the anatomy 124 with Emin offers in Peking, great and small, and ordered saddon contration of the tissues; and this again
ounce of the prasions metal to the ton. Lesser Bay or Tambungo, e
In house building. The sum expended on this of the plant.. of calling forth awkward questions in Parches into the extent of the lede may lead to the A relief expeditid i boing organized of account would be spormons. Those things show The Amer known ne Vonde's fly trap that the Feking earthquake of 8 a.m. on the 13th Dionaa muovi) is a trao and very rourk liament, and perhaps still more awkward discovery of paying gold field.
Leopoldville.
BREZAN, 25th June. of the Sth mod in 173) was no trade. The Rm, able sonsitivollaut. Isleares forminate in two- divisions. But this Colony can make itself. heard with effect top, if it likes, and it is
We learn from the Singapore Pros Prces that THE OPENING OF THE REICHSTAG.peror Yung cheng was boating on one of the im- fringed lolesnited by a kind of hire. On the perial lakas at the time, and was saved from upper surfaceof mich are three little glands The opening of the Reichstay to day will be aferm. All the imperial family and the grout which are a goat siteetion to insects; but so only fair to give warning, that steps are no a'Chinazisa was brought to Rochore Station being taken to laving a pressure to bear on the 3th ult, saffering from a lacerated wound the grandest coremery since 1871.
cers proceeded to offer bin wir sorgratula impatient, are they of tombs that when a y All the Federal Princes are invited to attend. tions on bis baring escaped the shock so bappily. alights on the be is instantly imprisoned, the Imparini Government which will be happer part of the right arm. It appears that the poor sa, with another Chinaman, was
In the Lettres Edifiantes a fod an intelligent the collapsingabes. One of the sundaes (Drosera raigaionary who saw unch of the imperor Chien- rolandifolinis furnished with a somewhat the result, it is anticipated, of their paying engaged in hauling wood out of the river in that proper amount of attention to the Jobere. While doing this be was attacked by
lang in his apartments saying, that the Chidere similar equimant and its irritable leaves made of building houses by first erecting a frame at one old on any insect that touches | an alligator, who made o savaga dash at him and
of weed and then filling up with tricks intend them. Thest manifestalious are, of course, Singapore defences which is demanded by fastened his teeth in the fleshy part of his sen ita importanes to the Empire as perhaps the Fils friend immediately, gul bold of his feet and
ed as a security against their being shakon down rot. Decessary prodneol by insects only: In their native ail some of the tropical species The feeling of the two emperors-un-action of oxalie are only sensible to any sigu most important caaling station in Easternpalled iim away from the alligator, who hat go Owing to the death of Sr. Jasp-Eduardo by earthquakes.
his hold after a little time. The man was imme- Bearoichin, the Mamber for Macao at the Lis- diately sout to Hospital but the chances of his bon Cortes, a supplementary election has been of the earthquakes was bot quite the same. In touch an stibuto which they appear to lose After reading this threatening language recovery, are said to be elight, no mortification ordered by the Clarornmont, to take place at the thing from nowan fotfine his tank has had torrel depress its leaves at night, but it is not 1790 the Emperor took the destructive shocks as on being trasplantal. Our common wood- on the part of our Singapors contemporary
Holy City on the 15th in toat. As soon as the not bohaved as he ought it its responsible responsive to he mechanical stimulus of so ox the howe Government must certainly do
We (British North Borneo Herald) heir vory awe of the death of the late Member reached position. In a special decree be illudes to heavy tornai agent, thich should be the true oriterion something. It is only fair, however, to get good decounts from Kudat of the Hakka manlies Mecat several candidates-cams forward for the rain which had fallen twice since the earthquake of the plantslassed assezmitive." Another
before the people could rebuild their houses, and good emaplis that of the Virginian fer what the Government may have to say for who arrived lately from Hongkong for the To Tony, and the local papers and the Extremo he remarks Law gladly would he have stared Onoctea sets), the fronds of which are s itself. Whatever the faults of the past anyagce Estates in- Marudu Bay. They are oriente of this colony took up the matter with with them in the same way. He then anys all inpatient they parish with almigat ha
port, to be first rate agricultural labourers and have beer, or the errors of system, it is cer- their wives and children being always ready for considerable eagerness. In former days it was these calamities are cangel by men's of Lacious est vidlenes. By its fon fraquant solicitation, Alamons French anvan! carried ons tain that of late years the Government has light work are often of great servies on the usual for the Guretanient to place in the faid and quotes Choo.fro-tze's words "if my heart the distinctivitih of the barble-plut contes
plantations. It is satisfactory to learn that the their own anndidate, and as usual, owing to alleg. is right the heart of heaven and earth will be weakened. been trying to make up for lost time. Grast andle Bay planters are greatly pleased with pressure on the civil servants, they carried right also." Bat when was the heart of haaren about with hid in his carriage until its suscepti 3467 3468 3409 S177 The great gun question is again being Britain was
Turning toother species esmintires inchided 3486 3487
the last of the nations to their first consignment of solic labour which the day; But they Este since ossed to do so and and earth not right ? If it ever be not what bility was quis destroyed. 3401 3492
seares to as right, it is because man have provok 3503 8503 3509 3ile agitated at Singapore. As Hongkong is make the change from muzzle to breech. bus reachel then direct from Hongkong at about the paople can now foto freely. Among the caa-
seral down their movemstanceur without the known intor earth willingly 3520 3524 8525 8526 $629
ery much in the same position na the loading guns. When the change was delet-one-third of the cost formarly paid for coolies didates for the present vacant seat of who ad punishment by their notions. How can among "sonsive" plants, we find that may of
engaged through the agency of Singapore Tow there are four or fire, Dr Mascarenhas de Ms. heaton and 3549 350 354 3558 oighbouring calony, we are as much in mined on, there was its largest napy in the Rog we nog stand that these denies Tornozes, a former Colorial Bearater of Macon, a calamities on mankind? He then aludes vention of an external cause. The cariona hab- 9590 3581 3599--9596terested as the Singaporeans in noting, what-world in bare its armament elauged and secured with the valuable assistance of Messrs at first mentioned as the best man to represent to the leashing of the Book of History, house plant pinella mabilis should per- Birley Dairymple and Co of Hongkong,, who the Colony, and was said to be gaining many those who act wall, heaven, conde down on hapa bo place in the former category; for under 2006 358 3590 2001 3801 ever information is received there. From the land fortifications required similar atten-are prepared to sugage any number of men of voters, but not baving a car viser at the place, bis them & lundred forms of pr spority. They a sadden-soc flight stores colour only
3613 8020 8621 3622 the Fren Press we learn that by the last mail tion. Gurs are not things that can be the same class on similar terms.
friends are losing candidence jo iis altimate su act ill heaven us a baudred forms of cain-white, rerung its natural green colour 3820 3334 8826 3887 3642 there were received two despatches, oua by manufactured in a day, and the resources
onde, and the candidate seems to be losing ground. mity farther qzetes from the Kan-ying when restoredto the shade. The so called tele- Another likely gontleman is Sr. Horta e Costs. pien, but without saying so, the words the re-graph plaut of India (Desmodium gyrase) somis
times exhibit very singular partial movement; 9670.3677 9678 3660 the Governor from the Secretary of State, toot all the gun manufacturing establisli- The memorial thestal Surveyor-General, and evil follows them just as a 3708 3713 3714 3717 the effect that the long promised game wore ments in the country, Laro Bus buliced frestr zoori from And, in the Pelting of friends, who are pushing bra forward shadow follows the sub stazes which refects it." in a serios eljarks and cretages, for which no
be out out at the end of July, and an
River foods, as it appears that although Tonan these candidates nisim a good knowledge of This language stews that the Emperor Tagsutficiant redon can be assigned. All these to turn them out quickly enough. Da-suffered most disastrously yet Anhni did not os. Macao and its requireravats, which goes, Zar to Cheng studied Choo-foo-ize and the moral philomotions are þxtremely unlike the "sleep" of.. 3768 3772 3773 3774
3774 other by the Officer in charge of the Ord
of nance Stores of the Colony, from the Com-liberate breath of faith, sticht as the Free vinos are destituto in consequence. The waters most powerful opponent in the person of Sr.contrast to this, bis father the Emperor Kanghi be allied. Fologiste refer the phenomena of are now rising fast, and are early at ordinary and Jeayaim Ferreira d'Amaral, son of the while falling in with the ralee of imperisi vegetable inability in aliinate analysis t 881 isa-Geweral of Ordnance, to the effect Pecéo pule forward can be outstained. Our summer level. As so much of the low lunds of fated Governor of Macas, who forcibly drove etiquetteandedopting somewhatsimilar language protoplasm." We do not care to refer the 3821 3826 .2829 3830 that no approximate date could be given for contemporary suggests that the guns which Koon are under water there are reasons for the Chinees Customs and Mandariu out of Mac when the earthquake of 1679 centred, entered touder folk of xawny dowers and ares at lands of Aubai and Kiangpoi. The provincial Macao, and for which bold stroke he was assassin-quakes and thus showed that he was naturally but it may notice that this pansive habit is 3984 3888 Singapore. Eight upon the top of these two gapore hava been "grabbed" by some cruiar, governments give no indication of planning any/ated-by Chinezo in the following year. Sr. Aza. disposed to occupy his mind with scientific rein marked catrust with the quick impatience 3905 contradictory statements a third deepatchAs to the relative importance of arming the removal of the ruined peasants and towns-peoplo ral, like his opponents, sau also claim a knowledge scarolies. He remarks that he has read that at sen of the "gensfires."—St. James' Gulle 3935 3936 3937 3938 recaived, this being from Colonelury or mounting guns asbore we should to other mgions. The congregation of destitute of Macao, having served on the naval station before an earthquake thoreisno wind parceptible, pople in various parts is highly dangerous, and there, and during the terms of his service he and when this happens instructed pilets change 9050 3953 9953 3554 3955 CDASTEZ, Hongkong, the officer in com- have thought there could be no difference of we trust that before the cold weather comes large colony, which he cherished in memory of his when the earthquake comes the us to the manifested great intereat in the welfare of the their courseand take their vessels out to get so that 3969 3970 3074 *9977 and of the Royal Artillery on
The Railay extension from Tisatsin to the opinion, oven looking at it from purely numbers of the sufferers will be transported by 2011 atalion, to the officer in command at Singa loca oint of view. That the pops of Sh the State to placas where they can ouidrate the gallant father whoes blood was ghod in his front the rocks of the coast. This stems to the
Li Han-ching, formerly Governor-General of ground and support themselves Chinare Times. vndeavour to gain Macao for the Macieuse. A Emperor to prove that the air in the cass of Tungnhow his facetted Imperial sanction. 4025 4026 4027 4035 pars, to the effect that the guns canga, shou, & gromative in the absenes of i
naifesto was issued the other day onling upon earthquakor. He also asserts that in the north- the citizens to consider the notion they are going west of Chips earthquakes are extremely severe the Liang- left for Peking at the "biginting 4068 4065 4067-40 not possibly come out sooner than, at the the promised gang is not unnatural, but it is We remind our vendors of the perfor to take in the election of thai: representative becase the land there is very stang and sandy, of the weer He was attended by a lera re 4077 4082 4083 4034 4092 earliest, aix
months from original date not quite consistout with dee regard for the mance to be given this evening by the Wash and asking them to sise their voor in over The Bard rocky erast of the earth in those parts tiune. Lettes from Peking rapeat the report 4098 4103 4105 4166 (Mar). At all this, the Free Press waxes national dignity to speak as thongh the in-Nor which is alrer under the patronage of H.3. sensible of the service, rundeed by the father unertrollable especially as it seldom raids farts will be entfed this be
Norton Company for the benefit of Achmed Ali of Sr. Amaral. The people of Macan are quits wonders the imprisoned sie nur iperons and that the as of the Yellow River reparation The Viocoy Li has been rather indisposed 4138 4140) 4141 extremely wrath, and fually grows envious treats of the mother country and the co- the Governos and Major-General Cameron, and the sor, and, comparing the claims of and streams and rivers are few. On the other
41.48 4156 4150 4161 415% of inoffensive Hongkong. "At Hong-lenies were opposed, and that the one was a Achmed Bey, whose real name is, we believe, Bo- the varians candidates, Sr. Ampral has curtain hand he remarks that the frequency of emeth from hy oote of a chill, it is said, but is now
·4176 4130-4181 413 kong," says our contemporary, "a alation great shopkeeper who, having received pay-brated artist, has achieved a long list of successes that St. Amaral would leave nothing, andere nearly level with the sea. These imperial obser
bert Jensen, son of Theodore Jensen, the colo- ly the beat utaim to the candidatare, aut quakes in Fukien is because the coast, is there wellsgcia.
Wo hear from Peking that great efforts are $186 4180 4100 4108 4198 42006 which is now gradually being recognized as
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ment for so many batteries of guns, fraudu.in the profession he has selected, in ovary elimo, for the prosperity of the Colony whion has, cost rations will not help a touch in mistrusting a being made to complete the new Fes-t'ang 4930 4293 4255 1286 of far los strategical importance than Singe-lently refused to deliver the same.
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Yokohama, and will sail for this port to-day.
We notice from the Singapore papers that the printed in that colony shall be forwarded free of Postage to any plone in the Straits Settlements.
Wo are informed by Mr. O, Bachrash, agent
for the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Com pay, that the Company's staamer Medusa, bound for this port, broke her shaft whan between Homabay and Colonite, and had therefore to put back to Bombay.
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4380 4087 tern-and-should be renewed-with others 4696 4702 4708 4716 4717 4718 4721 4704 more suitable. The demand made by Sin 4739 4733 4787 $738 1730 gapore ja very reasonable, and we hope it will
4748 4753 4754 4758 4747
soon be satisfied. Very probably, as Hong. 4709. 4770 4774 4777 4786 4788 4298 4709 kong has been the first to receiro its madium 4802 4803 43:0 4919. 4914 4817] armament, Singapore may be the first to re- 48:12 1853 4834 coive its big guns, which, our contemporary 4869 4370 4371 4873 informs us, are to be turned out, not at Els
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Frequent alarming telegrams arrive from Sean, says the Chinese Times of the 23rd June. So far they are not very definite, but apparently indicate that a cop d'etat is imminent. Yuen, the Chinese Resident, is in grievous neod at this critical time of a prodent, trustworthy, and honest counsellor.
In your Bickdim, O my darling! While you're swarming up the bill. And your toes are pointing beavenward Don't you feel a trifte
For your mon are strangely dressed, dear, *Pardon me; but goodnosz kaywa
Was induce you to invest, dear, In such biljons looking clathes.
In your Bokshow, O my darling
NOTES FROM NATIFE PAPERS.
guiries–M. C. Dolly News ---
THE SECOND CITY IN THE EMPIRE.
TİFATSIN.
bus colooteycoat woman of baiak stona, and timbar, and bis 200 workmen employed daily. The fine proportiona and desgu of the basilica are now pilly Suen,
We hear that Messrs. Poulsen and de Lirde intend to askfor permission to light the French Concession roots and houses with oil-gas, and
· A sewro blow hús bout aimed at the gates that they meet to receive leave on consonable, On 93rd June Mr. Fei, Shanghai Magistrate of Bombay. For a long time past we, says, the conditiona. Ilis sald Sir John Walsizan, H.B.M. called together all thu fios, amounting to more Times of India, have prided oareclves on being finister, but yet given answer to the applica than 130 men, and his Deputy, Mr. Pi Hiang ju, the second sity of the Empire. We have always tion of the Maukipal Council of the Entish addressed them and ordered them to complete barne the proud position with the modesty and settlement er licance to make the lighting the payment of the half year's hand-tor within idence born of recognised greatness and in-ontract agreed upon subject to his confirmation. 50 days promising that the who paid within portanes. To be the first sity in India is Chinese Tipes. 2 days should be rewarded, and threatening stall distinction, bat to be the second city in that those who failed to pay within 50 should be the Empire is a greater honour. Now we ate punished. As they were retiring, they were told that Glasgoy hopas, in a few months, to called back and the Deputy Magistrate télé bis take rank nort to London, aid to become at a attendants to bring out oighty small doge from boned the second wity of the Empire. The pro- the Tamen, each of which was given to a tipus as sent population of Glasgow, is now fire hundred M. Collin Plancy; French Consal, and Mr.- a watuh-dog with ordera to feed them well. The and forty-four thousand, but it is proposed that Ford, British Consul, hayo arrived in Cherupe barking and polping of the animals could be all the suburbs which owe their existence to hor with the Cuci Afart from Chefoo. We learn heard soverall away. Though the Depaty shall be united to the city, which will add 18 that M. Colla de Pisney bas established the Magistrate thus cared for the dogs welfare, the thousand to the population-making a sotal of French Condata in Naktong, a district of this tipass will no doubt be grateful to him for not 24,000. But even thea Glasgow would not be city, nod that Mr. Ford is going to relieve Mr. forgetting theirs, sud will not think of the story the second city of the Empire, for the population Wattera, winguas home on a well earded leave of the late Dake Ling of Tsin (B.O. 020-(07) of Bombay is 773,16, and the population of Cal- of absenGE.
SEOUL
10th June.
4639 1690 4707 4731 4745 4782 4764 4765 4768 4784 $785 4801 1918 4819
4857 4860 4864 4874 -4978 4885 4892 4999 4000 4004 4905 496 4907 While of the same calibre as the beavy guns sild that the brigands, having been jail by banda in Skautang are to be had yet. But it is 4916 4918 1919 4921 1922 1928 1929 1932 4use
4933 4941 $45 4049 mounted in H. M. S. Imperieuse they are of some disbanded troops, now number shout 2,000 1987 4952 4952 2956 4959 4961 4062 -4958 K somewhat different pattern, or "mark," as man Chang Yso, the Governor, a firm.man, 4969 4971 4079 4979 4980 4984 4985
has moved froops to disperse and kill the re: Apother popular sang was "The Model, A.D.C." which some people called Hwang and had in the they have cleared and built, with ndgment and killed. This (the miració), was of course, das ie the technical phrase 4900"
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4836 4897 4459 4530 wisk, but at the Ono Factory at Woolwich, No accurate accounts of the marauding
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voltors.—Chinese Times.
6090 5033 5097. Wa will dot enter on the argument as to 50:8 5040 5051 5057 5064 5065 whether Hongkong or Singapore is the more ticn of the poppy has been begun at Chinking The N. C. Daily News hears that the saltiva- 3107 5118 5120 6137 important from a strategical point of view, in fields cless to the Bettlement. The erger 0139 5140 5144 6150 for each is important. Any variation in ment is on a small essle this year, but this poppy planta look healthy, their heads are large, and if
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3222 52256226 5294 ng conditions, more specially the direction 6219
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Countersigned,
W. H. GASKELL,
Acting Chief Accountant.
11219
A. P. STOKES,
Notary Public,
Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th May, 1988 CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT SILVER LOAN or 1884, LOAND THE INTEREST de Both day
Current, of the above Loan, together with BONDS DRAWN for Beilemption, will be PAID at the Oboe of this Corporation on and after that date.
the experiment-ancocele, a great development
of the cultivation will take place next year.
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Think not bitterly of me,
If I fail to koop Lusile you When you go so rapidly.
For I long to have a talk, dear,
But I'm blows me you may see,- Would it not be beat to walk, dear. Bart for you and beet for me!
and
veres of which was as follows:
I'll study & manner of graerful exão,
Said I to myself said I,
And i try to how without bending my kuson,
Said I to myrolfenid T
T be sondescending, but not too frou,
F♬ Wax Toy matache and strive to be
A really mudel A.D.C..
Baid I to mysalf said I.
who was said to sure mors for his dog than for cuttu, molding the saburts, in 766,19%. Not! The building of houses semi-foreign or antire his faithful officer, for as is well known, offended, taking into account the population of the ly so, is quite he rage of the day over bure, and by his boldness in offering reproof, he set his enburbs, Glasgow ranka after Divogpool with a | several very omforiable and São looking build- ferccions ngoo dog on him, and bat for the population of 593.291. Then cames Bruingings hace boomfinished. Whare, however, Korean strength of the grateful She Mi-ming, the bam with a population of 441,095. The Daily contractors al workmen are employed, the great- Faithful Obao Tha would have been osten. Telegraph tells the people of Glasgow that ther est vigilanes ad constant supervision must be ex The Tortone is the chief of sosly beings,shonid riss to their greatnese "It may take croised to make sure that solid and reliable work There are ten descriptions of this saïmal, the them some time to get rid of the smoke that is done. The fear, must have bien eutirely last being the fire toricine, which may he from darkens their streets and vainly essays to polite waiting in a dae where the ball finished foreign an inch to sight Beet long, and lives 1,000 years. their river air; bat sach relief is not beyond the house samy dwn with a crash the other day, At Hui-chow Fo, Kwang hung Province, in Tamsources of civilization. They have done a great when it wasnthing short of a mirzola that hale shih Kino, (Stonebreakers Street, was a tortoise deal to remors the sanitary blots of their cities; & dozen of ti blockloaded workmen were not
family as a pat for 50 or 60 gases, fanding it on despatch. In free libraries and reading-rooms to the natur of the work and the good cause. rice, about 2 feet long. There was a great food they are beyond London, which in ita rostuess still wo shoot any thers would be room for in- al Hai-chow in April, and wheath flood subided finds it very diftout to cultivate a general civic | provement, ail hope that the faith of the owner the Hwangs whose house had been inundated, opinion. We therefore all join in the aspiration is a more sulautist structure then his house raked together a hip of worda, débris, etc, Way Glasgow fourish, not by adding to its was.-N. G. lily News Correspondent. and astre to it, not weing, that the tortoise population, but by advances in health, beauty, had ensconced himself in the midst. When the cleanliness, art, science, and literature, and all Leng was reduced to ashes, the tortoise appeared the higher and nobler adjuncts of civilisation,”-|
The N. G. Daily News of the 27th Jane says with his shell all racked by the best. They Bombay in population, beanty of situation, oud
priests who add violenes to immorality P
SENSITIVE PLANTS.
TIBET.
The last rume of the Encyclopædia Britan-
tachean gifcance to the subject at the present time, whichit has not enjoyed since the days of Warren Hstlage. This is, therefore, an op- portune moment for considering the part history
5255 5256 5257 5258 from which tho epey may be expected to 5277 5284 5285 1989
The Hon. T. A. Bessy, son of the Right The manicipal authorities werd very much thought of course he was killed, but he soon fine buildings, is worthy of being the second city 5305 5306 5810 5319 pproach. Leaving the branch of the sub- Hon. Lord Bessey, K.Ü.E., who nebompanied exercised yesterday by the report of an act of revived and ate's hearty meal of rice. The Shin-in the Empire. But a great deal remains to be nice confangan article on Tibet by General
done to remove the sanitary blots of the sity, Walkor, B. and Professor A. Tortion de La 5333 5334 6337 6339 6349 ject, itsis amusing, if not profitable, to follow his father to Borneo in April, 1887, in the yacht high-handed aggression on the part of the natirea pac. thinks this must have been a fire-tortoise. 5950 5353 5334 5964 6265 5089 5371 our contemporary in his indictment of the buite as a present to Pearling Laub of Darvel, morning the police in Hongkan Elation voce dari aya the proverb, in allusion to the master of fres Libraries and reading rose e merits and he importance of the subject, de- Sunteur, bas aut a very handsome hung who live near the Bisa Batts. Berly yesterday Poking, a priest, outside Peking, a man and oor lae in cleanliness is slow. In the cooperis, whih, both on account of its intrinsic 53375396. 5397, 5101 home Government. We must protest in Bey, who do ompanied his on a shooting expadi-period of the last that des geantry people are haufear of Une linse there. During the pere- ao fax behind the age. In the promotion of art serves to be orely studied. At any time a desorip. 5433 5439 5446 $147 614 5451 $10 against the disgraceful tion in Britisa North Bornoa--Straits Ames.
*3101°
tearing up the municipal boundary stone along mobice which usher in the 5th moon, a Pekingese and science mneh remains to be dona.. Bombay tion of entry which is connested in many 5462 5455 5466 5476 5480 5481
the Rifle Butts, ou apen investigation it was rendared to reprove a lacas at the door of a must strive, in that resposta as well ze popula ways within could aonrosly fail to be interest- .5492 5403 5497 54885508
5488 manner in which the dilon ruinslaved. The Chinces Times of the 23rd Jnas saya: asertained that about twenty of these landmarks temple outside the Stian-bwa Gate for imper- tion, to retain for herself the title of the second (ing, bat orj little war with the Tibetans at 55125113 of time after time, year after year, will redhamakare very frequent at Tien- 5620 5533 5537 5541
bad bean removed during the night. The pro- tinently ogling avazy young woman who went city of the Empirs. tain, cometizada 66 SDCompetanseduces depen:fals 3558. 5581 5566 5380 tape and broad-margined, oficial lettore,They are very light; in fact only, just placht to have arisen out of the in to pray. From words they came to blows, and
Letha kuza Igoffikia mampainoliituspot-apa.crowd. [name full of sound and fury and signifying no- tible. The distorted point, apparently, is 8..hile posing at the Bange, both of the one times and bent the Chidaman Ulf bo
two foreignerawhile practising atthe For $500 each Hongkong Currency $198,000, thing, Wo are perfectly well aware of the from us. At Tak the shocks sometimes are
of that expasive and elevated region in the For the HONGHONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING" almost endless latitude to which ofcal, ut./sharper than hore. The ground there is leis firm. Bincs that unfortanate occurrence, the Municipal would ko not smite with his vaira dart those garded as thepa" of the sub-order of er Tubet. JFhe origin of the namo is doubtful,
man being members of the Municipal Folies Fores. vald not more. The lomas were arrested and
will no doubt be punished. If Bodba saw it, The sensitive plant (Mercsa pulica) is re heart of A, which is known as Tibet, Thibet, CORPORATION,
terances are allowed to go without incurring Straits Times, that dread fiassen berri berri has the S.V., in order to allow the exeltement At Wenebow on the night of 9th June a man longs. Many of those the per-flower" tribe-sidered as erived from Tabut or Tobat, which
In the Goverment hospitals in Perak, says the Council and Major Morrison as Commandant of
feguminous plants to which if scientifically be but it may with considerable safety, be con- a chargeoldownright unveracity. Head of De- yielded to medical treatment based on removing amongst the Chinese to anbaldo, deolded to sus- partments are conventionally permitted to be the indoor patients at once to more airy and pend all ring at the range for a tinta, and was carrying two baskets of gunpowder, when aro poculiarly ataonable to atmospheric influence is still extasicely mad in the senses of "great," ignorant of what as private individuals they elevated localition, there to he kept on a nitra.stopped the ride competitions then in progress, of woe of the buckets fall out the and the "aleep, or folding of their leaves which "chief," mong the Tartar telhan. Tibet, genous dist. Ontdoor patients derived benefit and no practice or shooting has taken place since, tents of course falling in s koap in the street cours in the spaning, is said to be only a milder horaver, not the name by which the mo must know very well, arcould ascertain if they from medicines made up of acetate of potash and The cardinary Arunal Rifa Shooting of the Te Afraid of the patrol discovoring his fault, the form of the chronic irritability displayed by dern Tibians designate themselves and their cared to do ao. If it were only a matter of fara solation of parohloride of iron.
Irutears has in jousequence been entirely upset man passed hurriedly on without stopping to the mimosa This is too recondite a matter for country. Dol-pa man of Bod," Bod-Yul, for the present, and no time has been fired as yet, collect the powder. Later on a man of coatɛe brief discussion. So far as concerts their country if Bodaro the expressions ia current vour to this Colony that we were to receive a We would call the attention of the Felico to as far na we know, for the rauming of these oper brought a torch closs ta it to see what it was immediate response to tone or other arternu ss; bat dat Bod means is uncertain. Hodgson heavy armament, there might be some as the state of the Fraya, more especially the ventral lions, the dissantinuance of which, it prolonged and it exploded killing seven people, and injur agency, all plants that show a similar pelarity has maintained that before the strival of Indian case for the postponeziest of the fulfilment part, throughent the greater portion of the day rich further, will mailitate against the general ing many othera N. d. Daily Note translatione. are properly called "sensitive." The mere teachers the people had no name for themselves
The number of coolies who congregate under the eficiency of the sorge. After a conferenca ho-
reference to botjakul “type” is not satisfying uz their quatry, and the present Bod comes of the promises which have been made in this verandahs and pass the time in gambling renders twin Capt. McEwen and the Municipa
when the plans ranged do not exhibit the from the Sanskrit Bit. The region, which HISTORIC EARTHQUAKES AT special usual which renders the former exceede 0,000 square műen; may be broadly respect. Bot the transaction is no favoar, it impossible for saycue to pass without being rilles, it was deckled to send some police offers to the per
BRKING.
class of enprerast.
divided ifto three longitudinal tones, increasing A bargain was struck, by which the Colony in the most uncomfortable manner, and to make enquiries about the plass:
otta
bjected to abuse. Some little timo agépetrators of the act, and efforts were made to).
Anthority hat the humble-plant-ths in elevaton from south to nerth, viz., a southern alusted large and expensive fortifications the use of the Police was, we believe, specially bring them under arrest for their illegal pro The earthquake in Peking on June 13th was trizial name ea pudica--was introduced zone, whh cuntains the centres of the settled which should serve not only for its ans de-dirested to this nuisance, and a few convictions coolings if they had any complaint to make the sharpest that has been known for at least a from Brazil in Dub the enterprising Earl and agriautural population, a middle zone, com- wars seuured, but lately thloge dom to Save the Council would have heard and given it every quarter of a conincy, and probably much longer, of Cumberland known to have brought it prising the pasture lands of the Bod-pa nomade, fence, but in a for greater degree for the effi- falien into the eld rat again, and the nuanco emasideration if properly pat forward, but they it lasted about fifteen scanda and produced over at least as early as 1502. He imagined it and authern zone for the most part abandoned ciant protection of New Harbour and its ap- has become da bad, if not worse, than before. cannot be allowed to take the law on the matter such sherpvibrations in the walls of henses that to possess some range hidden property, which to wild animals, but partly occupied by tribes of into their own hands and carry it out, senording many partons expected greater harm to follow. at the Spaniards may well not have known." Turken and Mongolian nomads. The greater 1920proaches, where are situated the ranges of
The inquest on the body of rs. Ema J. to their own methods. It may be mentioned Bat only in one sees were the walls of the house Following an idea of the natives, the Spaniards portion of the southern zone is governed under coal-abeda which make Singapore, io ad Goodall who died on the 16th ult. at Tanglin that the repte of the unfortunate lad who of a foreign resident actually parted from each called it la descelta. In parts of Central Am the supremacy of China by lamza and gralpos, P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD.dition to the strategical value of its situa- Barracks, Singapore, after occupying several lost his life, put an unusually high estimate other so that a builder had to be seat for instastor riss it grows to a hoight of 3ft, or dft; but in solosladical and lay Bod-pas, the principal seat L.
tion, a point of auch enormes Imperial days, concluded on the 23rd ult. It will be re- on him, as their sinim against the Council for Tho earthquake was at half past four p.m., and Asia sud Africs some of the mimtes are true of government being at Lhass, the chief city of ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANT EXCHANGE, portance." The olony, having done all heard that decoused, the wife of a private of his death is Tls 10.000, and it is said they have when many persona mat at the garden party at troes, casting a grateful shade and affording an Bod-Y. Portions are subject to Cashmere the Bad Begiment, was nudor medical treatment threatened sprosecution of the men who fired six at the house of the Inspector-General, It was unfailing sign of neighbouring water. One of and end to independent chieftains, and N.B.-ADYSWISI Sotterrup for all News this, the horas Government has failed to and died shortly after taking a dose of madline the shet before the Supreme Court. But at the found on comparing notes that the course of the thess is so sensitive that ita branches droop portio are directly subject to Chins.
received from the Military Dispensary. stasame time the mother says she is not so anxious shaking was probably north to south, or, to whenever it is approached, "as Faye Nie It diffoult to unravel the protical legends Pine Table, Folyada, Mexican Ports, Panama carry out its part of the contract, and the past morten examination that followed quantities about, an iscemnity on that the two men who were be more minute, it had su inclination from bahr, to late those who retire under its that Caster round Bod-land in the years pre- Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the colony is, therefore, our contemporary eug- of prusso acid were found in the stomach. The firing when the scoident ocurred should be north wo to southeast. The history of shade: a mate hospitality whishes en vious to the appearance of the great priest and Australia Colonies, the Eastern States, soul gesta, entitled to claim interest on the Coroner'e jury, after a deliberation of three-year treated according to the Chinese ouston of life earthquakes in Peking shows that it is deared this tres to the Arabians." Soma referer, Tong Khaps, who was born in 1358, El Padre Const my kept portantly money expended on the forts until they shall of an ear, returned the following verdict for life; a claim which is even mors absurd than not unlikely that there will lea repetition thing of the saw fooling has impelled the Bene and dad in 1419. He built and took up bis Europe. of every Nowspaper pub
*We find that Mrs. Emms J. Goodall met hor the pecuniary demand. Since the accident on of these Tibrations for a mouth to come, but galians to name an extrously sensitive sheal abode in the Golden Mounstery near Lhase, of sband, but Alle Adessousers are allowed tres receive their armament. Having remarked death through poisoning by passie neid. That ourred the Connell have decided to to what might they will be less severo. For it was so once guernckidogood morza beroove it is which he was the first Khanpo or Abbot. He seoons to them during business hours.
that it is a work of sometimes early two bargeant Major Evans, A.M.S., and Corporal have been done long ago and the accident sared in the reign of Cheng when the shaking so affected by vibration that it seems to incline forbate cerint marriages, prohibited necro The HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on Be me the Ollie of 2. P. FREMER, who is the rear to marry a heavy, gun through all its carrying cat their daty and sro guilty of mate of the mound of males wild considerably to its This was four centuries ago. But in 1679 there near it. The simsitive tross and abrabe of comference among the Lamas. He discarded Jolia, A.M.S., are guilty of gross negligence in thereby, namely, to ineresas the sise of the base took places it intarrals for twenty-three days. His leaves towards any speaker who converses mancy, and introduced the custom of frequent
rised to receive Advertisementa.'
stages, from the chating of the steel down-ulangatar.
keiglitz
(if waa nião an earthquake which lasted at intervale Africa are alluded to both by Theophrastus and the marlod vibes which had been the peculiar
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CORPORATION, Agents issuing the Loan.
W. H. GASKELL,
Acting Chief Accountant.
ESTABLISHED IN 1952.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1988.
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