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Those marked with an asterisk were under treat ment for general debility, the others were under no treatment for other Ailments. It will be gathered from these figs that the habit of ephba smoking doos nat Interfere with the digestive powers. These men all conenmod on amount of opinas equivalent in vaine to 16 outs a day or 5 per month. Therefore they must hard trez-nf. a comparatively well to do class, and whou ni liberty could afford hatter food than the dist of the Onol Hospital, for in order to live well (for inriatice, as well as the best class of Chinese kervant,) it nood pot have sot them more than $3 per month fur food.
This Commission has not yet submitted its Be part.
In Novaber, a very moriens outbreak of anall pox cocarred, there were 15 deaths mang Europeans and 233 deaths among Chixess from this cause up to this end of the year. Thire was for a time a very largo demand for vacolse, and the lattor was telegraphed for to Japan, Australia, and England. The calf-lymph pro- eared from Japan was found admirably put up for travelling, it arrived in excellent condition, and was effective and satisfactory.
MAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," JULY 1914, 1889.
for one years on recount of its situation basog naitable for music to be heard from it to the terraces below, where visitors congregate and promenade; it is also too mall to accommodate the number of men of which the band consiste
Sale of Plants--The totul number of plants sold was 1,287, they realised $365:41. In 1886 the plants which were sold realised $409,15, and the number sold was 1,918.
FORESTRY.
Chaules Fozo, Superlutendont Votanka) and A Forestation Department.
INSULTS.
одини.
sant the directacard that
Fernerion-The rockery in Chennaly Readi The CHATEMAN then invited expression of oven," said thoy, "that we may take care o Musical Performances. By the kindness of the abundanfly abook 190 miles Sorts of Canton, Colonel and Officers of tho 2nd: Northampton and under circumstances which rendered it posar St. Paul's College, whichel geferred to in rins from the morabors present, and after some murdered friel' bodice, otherwise they w shire Regiment, visitors to the Gardons have sible to procure sends in guratition as warn de- last year's report, he boon onstaged ant is dispasion it was nerood before taking sallon in made away with and to-morrow they will toon entertained with the performances of the drable. I made arrangements for weeds to be now partially planted. The oldkeries have the direction desired by the tuill to midress whees to hatud." Mr. Loh, who widely Band in the Gardena 30 a week throughout collected there when they wore ripe and delivered been maintained in as good option as cirera the Senior. Cousal with refranes to the abrupt with the robbers, said that this reques the year, with a few exceptions owing to weather in Hongkong. We have now a large quantity on stanove would permit. I have the honour to be, and unwarrantable position asumed by threonable, but it was strongly apol and other mass. The Band, as alluded 10 al- | hand, and experiments on a large scale will be dir, your most abediant areant,
Grild in stepping husions without any good toilitary man, who said, "If you let these m
int lonet rolenso one of the to prolant eur rady, is in used of an appropriate Band Stand, made with the saltivation here of the tree during which should be a strmotra of a character in this year. The timber from this tree, If it be
otherwias those mom will go and ward The meeting the adjourned.
fourteen helpless people-left at home, an harmony with the Gardens. The Band Stand found to sagpool here, will be of much more in the Gardens, which was generously presented value than that of Pinus anomais, the tree
will be responsible." But Mr. Loh woul by the Parsee community in 1866, has not been which hitherto, we have planted very extensively. FOREIGN MINISTERS AND CHINESE THE YOKOHAMA ENGINE AND IRON listen to their rest entrontios, the robbar The small-pux oepidemio wa severe while it
released, and the military man and his br WORKS, LIMITED. j
dataival.. The next day when they all re lasted, and necessitated the building of a ten- Of the three not under trautment twodsgrdas porary mat Hospital with 100 but in the G.
After the reduction of planting works which
The Chinese Times, in the course of some presented to the frst yearly genoral meeting of
The following is the Report which was to be the bost, they found that the robbers ha et in weight, and the one who is 78 years old | vernment Civil Hospital grounds. So large was
took plays in 1885, the unmber of trees dealt
their revenge indred. Ne lows than fourtee TE remained the vatos, A mon of 78 that can the number of admissions that it resahod
with in artificial reproduction during 1887 was reles on the contempt in which foreignore are the shareholders of the alive Company, to be mother grey hairs had not suvel her, thel
sens lay murdered before their eyes digest the ordinary Gaol diot and koop his weight chaos in Maspital at one time. Thanks to the
gain heught up to something nearer former held in Peking on the forbearance of the held at Yokohama on the 10th July
teodor years had ant saved 1. Muther. must have his digestive powers in excellent order procentions and the energetic measures taken by
work, but until the Forestry Tote is again placed Foreign Ministers, says
The dipootors have pleasure to soliciting the anyeang chilton, preants, all fay in the rile There were 78 opinn smakers of ons mance the Sanitary Hoard, this epidemie was not of
at the figure which was provided before its re- day received into Gaol, of whom 17 were taken lang dutie. An Ordinance for the com-
notion last year, we cannot accomplish annual But whatever the motives may have been--and a lance shoot and statement of secounts tordreth
wo may be sure they were all of them fle, the shareholders on the sacosasful result of the cal the year ending May 31, 1888, ami in congratulating inte Hospital, none of them having very serious palsory vaccination of infants has since boon
The two morlunda, „iš soonis, oɛcajeel As the plants in the Gardens are now labelled afforestation works to the same extent as formerly complaints an Table XIe show.
went straight off to the Fu city of Kisng passed, and it will be interesting toʻra whether to a sufleïout extent to comble visitors to asose.
Roughly estimating the ares of ground oper- sordid, or unmanly the real is that foreign sear's working of the company. Moreover it must be remembered that opiumit aan he suosorsfully enforced among the Chi-tain the name of avy trea, shrub, or plans which ated on by the number of trees planted at fairly Ministors have permitted themselves, to the On referees to the senate, it will be observed and laid the whole case batons th smoking prisoners not under treatment have the nese population.
ie cultivated in the Gardens, I would take this regular distances apart we have about 312 acres good name of their countries to be dragged that after writing off doprociation un plaut and boilandgeltins. Enquiring were at once et or ordinary rice and water diet eae day evers-week, which would tand to decrease their weight. Not lony at present stands, such member of it has fils .ke their choise of plants from su inspection in nursaries and planted on the hills. Planting of century, with very had results.
As the Government Medical Staff of the Co-opportunity of advising would-be purchasers to the area for 1987. 154,144 trees were reared shamefully in the Feking mud for this artering to May 21st, 1838, and paying an interim divi- which brought the tenth to lights The dend of 5 per mont. for the half your ending Novemberdorin at Loh-lab Hien, who favoared the r 3th, 1987, there remains a wet profit for the year of Some time ago the Minister of a State, which $19,827.40.
and so caused the death of fourlosa person withstanding this, however, most of those weigh fall complement of work, and there is no relief of the large specimens throughout the Gardere, a nann, was commoxend in December, and
From this mount the dierators zecammond a divisantanned to pay ten thousand taila compan lag under a hundred ponuda romain of the Lvorsgenossible, in case of emergency, except frora out which show better what myposed the plants are listed in April, which was somewhat, outlier in the attributon of latitude and longitude in not weight. The Chinese of the chain-gang. nm side Rourees, which cannot always be depended suitable for them the small specimens kept in than in former years. Planting in the dry sea-rounted grant got into a seattle with sana sandy derid of per cent. for the last half your (making into the military mandarin and afterwards picked from the strongest of the prisoners, and upon. If sey member of the Medical Staff falls storie for sale in the ziarmery, to which the publis son can only be done in places where water is soldiers in charge of their ofloers, within the all-10 per acnt, for this your ling May 31st, 1858), beheaded. And so i cazes to pare tha their average weight is 110 lbs. It is only rea sick there is no one to take his place. None of generally confine their attention.
available for artificial irrigation. In other places walls of this capital. The unoffending diplomat which will sheerb S 500, losing a balance of one of thn Lah family in Hang chow sonable to arpeet that those who are above the as can take vacation leave without great per
States. I regret ta kare to chronicle the less we are entirely dependent or favourable weather, was most brutally ill-used, and wontanly so, for $10,000 bu pievod to soserve fand, and the balance of Longhi, perhaps to add that when the qu atecage weight on admission ebenld not adit to sonal loss, as according to the Rules of the Ser of shrubs and trees of great beauty, which had In all places the planting was very sooosesfal. there was not the smallest provocation, nor$2,687.40 be carried forward to now account. The of compensation was being talked over that weighton Goldist, which though sufficient vice overy oficer absent on furlonghi bạc to End taken 20 years of fostering care to bring them to Nurier-Nine murseries hare besa maio-pretext of excitement, vor, in fact, palliation of al arpenees and cost of registering, the company at military mandarin said: "I ask, not cun
Hongkong bevo yet to be paid, the noconut not bay-†ion. Be my wife, because I can get and and holesome GREG i grid to be fattening substitute. The lading of a substitute is the condition they were in before their destructained. Those ware situated at Kowinga (two), any kind for the outrage. But the poor man,
ing been recivo.
I ask not epocation for my children, be These tables, which have been given for this last feasible in almost every othar Department with ten in order to provide a site-which had bean Saiwan, North Polat, Sekonpo, Deep Water following the example of a long line of arco
The company Is recently prechaut at Robo the
I may have some moro; but I do ask comp most valuable water frontage usmiable for foreikitäre Mix or seven years with my Annual Reports, out detriment to the individual who takes his sleated two or three years ago-for the erection Lay, Little Hongkong. Aberdeen, and Pokiniam. parts, as Laie to hilo bis injuries under a ciegh prove monolasively that the opium smoker aan die lente, for there is always some brother offloor of the states which was placed in the Gardens From them the trees were carried to the various of Christian charity, and he would not for the in Japan; alan certain buildings, engineering storos tion for my old rather. My mother is
and plant situated theroon. Ampie sacplus macht. alas! Iean never get another mother." contine the habit at onea without any treatment in the service who can take bir place, or his towards the close of the past. The Gardens have planting grounds ranging from Saiwan in the world that the Teang-li Tamen should pran be
nery and tools now on hand at Yokohama (required Daily News Conrespondent. whatever and without any detriment to himself, limited hour of duty render it possible not been henated by the change which was East, North Print in the North. Pokialam in troubled by hearing of the incident.
to opomba the Kobe works to their fall extanti will and that it is idle to talk of thesuffering bichtbe for him to find outside assistance. With made in thera, nur gut does it appear that the the Wost, and Deep Water Bay in the South league of his, representative of an enormous
be sent there, and no increase of capital will be re- deprivation of the opiam intails 1 do not think the Medical Department, however, such is statue itself bus obtained a position which in the of Hongkong, and north eastwards of Yaunati putry, onormons in reality and still more so in aired to plan the company in possession of a very the suffering attendant on that doprivsties is not the eas. The dution require the incumbest that could have been desired for the ex-
at Kowloon,
the spínion of its stalwart sona, gifted with that valuable stablishment at that part. The tree reared in nurseries under continot arquieitaly refinad taste which reanita from the The director onfidently kok forward to a large more than that of a tolneco smoker, if en great. bont of the effice to be on duty at all times night bibition of such a fine and eastly work of art.
Opium amking held forth as the Chinaman's md day, aut there is no one in the Service that In view of these disadsantages it is to be hope have this year, as a rulo, been very sensefully hereditary onltare of many cantaries, rallied his increase in the uning power of the company in the grant ant vies is certainly not to be compared in can relieve him. The Army Medical Depart that the romoval of the state may reapire some managed by the contractor; they show a great unfortunate friend on his subraissive attitude. nor future from this mured. ite evil effects with the European vice of spirit mens have hitherto come to our relief, but this consideration when the day arrives for it.
improremont on the previous year's work in this "Doubtless your honourable governant will
In accordnase with Art. No. 74 of the articles of drinking, a habit to which the "China as a no-cooperation cnonot always be depended on, as I might here submit that the interests of the respect.
order up some of its superituvas ganboote or the association, Moser, C. D. Harman and £ S. VAB tion are not gives. Instead of making amok an from progs of work, sickness, or other canse, the Gardens should have a strong claim to be rapres
"Bearing Trees in Bite-Tress roared in situ like, to demand redress for your injuries Some Baron rative frers the Board and do not for them- catory and wasting barge sums of money in try-Army Modinal Staff may be short of hands them. reated by special professional judgment when have bean snccessful. The number thas treated time afterwards it fell to the lot of the rapro-alves for re-election. ing to rechim the Chintaan one cannot but re-elves. If therefers the reant recommendation thus introduction of foreign objects is contex was 217,738. They are situated on Mount autative of the big country to be attacked and foot with how much greater advantage we might of the Sanitary Board in favour of an Epidemic plated. The site for the state was selected by Parker, and near Deep Water Bay.
nbased, even in the official green chair which Meera. H. A. Herbors and 0. Kuil rotire, bat offor
themselves for re-election for the current year. kak neurer home and attend to our own need of Hospital ontside of the town be carried out it à body of gentlemen súd sapoved by the Gó. The total number of trues planted and reared confers dignity on all but foxoignere. It was
GEO. CHARLESWokmit; Secretary, reform, in respect of intemporanes.
now the turn of the representative of the little would be absolutely necessary to obtain the per-vernment without the knowledge of, or any 1 in situ was 874,862.
Yokohama, 6th July, 1883. From the 1st Septersher Dr. Marques took manent services of an additional Surgeon-I forenca for an opinion from, the Superlatendent The following is a list of the trose planted and country, as man count littlenes, to visit and over the medical charge of the Gaol from mo, have the honour to bo, Sir, your obedient sex of the Gardens.
reared in situ :-
commigerato his friend, and excusably nongh and I gain took medical charge of the Lock vari,
he remarked, "Eh bies, moni obor collègre, now) RECENT ONS OF THE SAN people arigate the fields. the tread Piaus sinensis,
,151,081 Bespal
Pa. BC. AYRES
217,738 Colonial Surgeon.
Eucalypti.. Bumbens,.. Acaciaa.... Cocoa-unte, Miscellaneous,
EVATI ASYLUM.
Table Xld gives the number, nationality, The Hon F. Stewart, Colonial Secretary. dinsane, and description of patients admitted to
متر
iko Luristio Asyhim during the past year.
Nine were admitted during the year of THE BOTANICAL and apIORESTA- these three remain.
Fortunately there were no forzales in the Asylum at the end of the year, and it was there-
fore possible to utilize the empty ward is Amall-pox Hospital for European females.
TUNG-WA HOSPITAL.
TEMPORARY LOOK HOSPITAL.
This year the ass Look Hospital will be given up to the special nas for which it was designed.
For the last two years it has been occupied as
TION- DEPARTMENT.
The following sto extreets from the Report
a for 1897 of Mr. O. Ford, Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department:→→
partion of the Government Civil Hospital, but The new wing being nearly tuished this accom modation will no longer be required.
On the 1st of September, 197, by an order from Her Majesty Government the compulsory medical examination of worden was abolished This decision having been announced to them the Europeans, Japanese, and Chinese went to the Eegistrar General and patifioned for a cor tinuance of the examinations, the Culaese re-
daty,
BOTANIC GARDEKE.
cereal was giron to them, but the recipients et the seeds do not seem to have done anything with thom, so for as I have been able to learn. DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCHANGE OF PLANTS
distributed.
is available."-
put upon the petitions by the konpers of houses
to ascertaining if this request we entirely Notte, England. voluntary and whether any pressure had tea
soreens, of which the roofs and sides of them.
to avortake.
50.
AND SEEDS.
BOTANICAL LECTURES.
in situ...
|
A col-
try rebuke on the same for you at least hace | '^e
gun boste." Needless to add that the Vinister
(at least we shall see the forces your noble coun
3,621
1,864
197
128
253
354,882
sende, unfortunately germinated very badly
SOOCHOW AND ITS REVERSES.
DIRECTORE.
AUDITORS.
PABLO
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NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPEI
The The-won mysWe have recaival th having litor from the Muk-Ins K'wai-al Kong-sz, Wandion-whool fast-boat Comp witli reference to our article of 7th July – Big-10 is well known all over the country
| last year the High Provincial Authorities
the trio of small steamers plying between slow and Shanghai, and one has ven to run bis cnet in the old rut since. The wo #hool funk-hords of this.Company, howeve entirely driven by mun-power (jin lick) ox on the samo syatin us that, by which our en
stem. About the end of the fourth Fhile a trial trip was being made at Woo
one of your editors was present, and lia
As your sahable journal now ruentinasour
an article on it pointing out three advant
in connection with steamers, it appears as
reporter had of seen there as Sonchow, a
letter, so that the peer distinction dany bo between our vessels and stoutera. During
a sponthe that our Company bus been it
istence, we levo armużel anything like cor ment of our modes of action, and our wheel- received from the Chief Authorities of dilol begin to enn fill after the due sau Province.-N. C. Daily
KORBA.
Sour, 19th Ju
The French Legation is finally establish
Teff (Eragrostis Abyssinica.—This is a coreal indigenous to Abyssinia. It produce so all seeds from which is obtained an excellent for that in extensively oned in Abyssinin as an article of food. The Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew,
of the great country took the banter as kindly a Wo leura Ervin Californian papers to land the Minister of the small cozufry had done, and yesterday that an investigation has been held in obtained from Abyssinia a quantity of seeds of it for distribution to Colonial and other gardens
ras even more anxious to scrape the ashes over San Francisco by Inspectors Talbot and Hilleman the spot. Porhaps both the one and the other for experimental caltiration. This garden re-
were in the wrong in not dealing firmly with on the loss of the O. &0. steater San Pablo, ceived some of the sends; they were sown on
the Yamên. Who knows?
which was wrocked off Toubout one 18th we are anxious that the publie should be i March 10th, and germinated well, and the Broadcast Sowing-In addition to planting And yet there are exceptious. Last summer April, while da route from Yokobani to Hongwe stall be obliged if you will kindly inser seedlinge grew rapidly and ripened their seeds and rearing in with some pieces of land were two English ladies, living at an isolated temple kong. The Enspectors found that, the ship's
na misapproħoman with regned to our sy in the mille of July, that is, only four months operated on by sowing seeds broad-cast without at the Western Hills not far from a military officers exerted themaivos to the utmost, and are clapood from the sowing of the seals to the any preparation of the ground. In certain mp, were set upon in one of their afformon The total number of patients treated in this The general condition of the Gardens is kept Seeds were distributed amongst natis agrical-at a very small cost, as uirendly stated in my re-tered, the ladies only saved, themselves from follows
Farvesting of the crop the yield was ubandant places the method promises to give good results walks by the brave garrison. Stoned and bat erosted from blame. Their report is as Hospital was 2.231 of these 1,213 died, 376 up to ng high a standard as possible with the larists and information, on the nature
the port for last year. having been admittel already in a moriband mesas at my disposal, bat, although the Colony
There is, however, a serious dialoulty to con alive bara courage, derived from an ancestry a very dense fog, the San Pablo, F. C. Rond, perhaps serious injury by their coolness and A4 323 am of that date (April 18th, during condition. The great majority admitted into is proud of its Gardens, there yet remains wry
tend with when this work has been done, it is of Lereas. The matter was energetically fakon summander, struck on a sunken rock near what this Institution are incazubles in a destitute mach to be done in order to bring them up to a
the operation of grass-cutters, who cut grass sad up by Sir John Walstam, and the officers of the is known as the Tan Group, and about ten miles ecudition,
standard which would not be too much to expect
the young seedling, treon in it, not ring, or at garrison ware promptly taken to task, and northwest of Turmahout Island, situated at the Theuxmberofort-pntionistreated was 130.910. being realised. When the estimates ware inb-
the least not knowing, about the existence made to offer abject apologies to the ladies.northwest side of, the entrance to Forma There remained in the Hospital at the end of mitted last year I had the honour to advert to Exchanges have been conducted as far as of the young trees. Until we have more strong proclamation was posted round the Channel. the year. 158 cancs.
this subject and to point out how in circunstances permitted Two hundred and control over grass-cutters this method of lacality for the protection of foreigners, anil There were no smallpox cases in the small, provomonis might bo offerted, but as the addi-Baronty-six packets and parcels of seeds, weigh roaring trees cannot be extensively car the result has been perfect pance and har only an occasional litting; there was a good de- The fog lad prevailed for several days, with per wards of this Hospital at the beginning tonal means could not be furnished can only ing fifty pounds, and one thousand four hundred ried out. Some experiments made four years, mony in the whole neighbourhood ever since. parure taken at Yokosimo Island early April of the year, but 3:0 were admitted during the do the best with what is at my disposal and hope and twenty-nine plants were receivad. Une age of sowing seed broad-sat have given vory is proof on of the same two larlos has 16th, and from the evidence given in our inves last two months of these 21 died. Tho for better things in the future. Asitis, Tregret hundred and twenty-two packets and parcels of good results, there being now abundance of aucupied the same templs this season without tigation we find that every possildo precaution
lo ospital al Korea Tha arrival of the M majority of the admissions were children, a large that any attempt at improving Genealy Faving seeds, weighing svauty poïuids, and one thou. Sealthy trees about two feet high. proportion of whom were nuder four years of in the New Garden will again have to be post-sand six hundred and twenty-seven plants, wITH Cunninghamin sinensis-As mentioned else-fears the least molestation.
arena raale protector, and neither suffers or was taken by Captain Reed to guard againstter was forked forward to with much inte ago and nearly all auracinated. 8,184 vaccina-poned.
where, à considerable quantity of reads of thie
danger while running in a thick for. A good hiring the lutar part of April and the be tions were successfully performed by the no- I fear too that some onetilmente will have to Barn follow lists of recipients and donors of valabla Chinese tree have at Isat boon obtained he done in all simit one
This orample shows what could and ought to and foient lookout was kopt during the night. niugi May there was considerabis excited estors cttached to the Hrapits), which is made in thn arrangements for the propage- plants and sweds. } ----
From a distant part of the Kwangtung province-posed, however, that there is any desire to otal his officors, and sonadiags were repeated'y taken.
Lat it not ba sup Captain Food was in charge on dock with one of hope in Soul over what may be called the
ligious question. The Government hero entirely under the management of the Chinese, don and growth of plants for sale to the public.
RERBARIUM.
The seeds are the first instalment for what the English at the expense of the other diplo-It appears, however, that there was an unsally tinde to be pposed to missionari i The glass plant-house will also, I fear, scarce- The facilities and accommodation not only for lope will be the establishment of succesful plan-mats for while feeling bound to give honour strong northwest current existing at the time, bod working for the spread of Christianit by stand through another year.
Fountain Terrace. The re-arrangement cftions of acinutific dried plants are still lament
extending, but even for maintaining the collectations to supersede the common Plus sinemis. to whom henaar is due, we cannot forget that of which carried the statues nearly thirty mikey to the lant, and yet there are a lozen Fr Campker Trica-In 1886 about 4,500 camphor all the delinquents who have lowered the the north and west out of hor course, and to Jesuita bere had in the country, and fi this terrass has been completed, and the badestly deficient. We have now about reached the trees wars planted as an experiment. The eco-
American missionaries: Their presence is have bou plautod with roses, so that row, the limit of posibility of progross unless the aug ceas of the camphor in the Botanic and private rige of foreigners and infated the arrogance this we attribute to loss of the sten mer
of the Chinese in the North, ths English were, whole of the terrace is a rose garden. In ad- Gustinus which I have made on several occasions gardens of the Colony gave promise of its sub-formerly, shout the worst.
Every possibly means to save the San Pablarly known, but the object of thoir presen dition to the improvements of new beds and re-be responded to. There are now large collections coding on the bills when placed within planta
was dorised by Captain Reed and his officers, known. The treaties are silent on to ques laying of the turf, an examination of the andor of plants put away which have bees made; dried, tions of the China pine which were mostly
but without avail, and she was abandoned at 6f teaching Christinuity. Ju'clock in the morning of April 10th. The pas- The Catholic priests securel on udmirable ground drainage showed it to be wholly de-and poiscoel, and which cannot be mounted, (large to afford shelter from winds. In such factive, consequently a large quantity of the labelled and incorporated with the general coth plantations, where the soil is somewhat better
Bongers, mail, and specio hid heen transferred in the southern junt of tán elty whare thay grains were removed and re-laid, and the curb tions in cabinets until the additional scoommode than the average soil, the trees hare ancoraded
the day previons to the steamer Pechili torgan building a cathedral, or rather paling stones and levels of walks were also take uption for working at and storing the specimens and soil is inferior the tree have made but little Hampden Q. Da Bose's nécount of Doochow in boats to Turnaboat Island, and subsequently ar-
The following is an extract from the Rov. Shaoghai, where they arrived in safety..
Will for that parpose. This work has been go beyond my expectations, but where the shelter and re-arranged:
The officers and oraw proceded in the ship's on for n your or more. This spring the Kot
Bovenient, took noties of their doings, Plant Hoiss.---An addition to there has lạn de much attention as possible has beva given progres The general multe, however, were the Chinese Theourder-
rived safely at the home port, San Francisco, lahjarted to the erection of a onthedral ör a questing that I should again tako oharge of this made by the erection of a Propagation Henge to the herbarium domanda whenever a litle tirafore about 12,000 trees were reared in the the east coast, as Washington in the United belonged to the Pacific Improvement Company, templs. The ogiler was taken to the Kog, I
snah as to lead me to continue the experiment;
Situated as Boochow has been, contrully, apar 30 feet long by 12 feat wide. Our own carpenter could be obtained between other work. A coa-
The San Pablo was 4.081.46 tous gross, and ann at that place as it overlookest a re Every woman was Interviewed separately by has been employed on this work whenever bosiderable varber of plants have been poisoned, nurseries ir planting during the present a States, it has been much exposed to internal and was valued at about 3500,000. the Rogistrar- General at his office with a view obtained from Messrs. Foster and Pearson, of labelled and incorporated by myself, but thers this tree were procured from Japan, and sewn overthrown, A.D. 600, Senchor rahelled. Contain Rood responsible for the loss of the Santo give thoin un esanlly args plot of ground
could be spared. A portion of shis house was sud mounted by the clerk and office boy, and
Tery generously offered to pay back all Pinus Massoniana.—A for pounds of seeds of struggles. When the latter Kingdom of Wa For the reasons before stated so cannot hold money they lil expended on the grounde Fern Houses and Pland Hours.-The bamboo large numbers which it has been impossible in situ by the side of our native pine, but the and for forty years a new city was built near Table
another part of the city, arén allowing them of ill-lame. Hri such was not found to be the horses are composed, were all in a condition not of chiefly Asiatio plants have been pronared by ciently, ripened or harvested in Japan. The and the moat filled. Fire bandred and forty Feud, master of the San Pablo, by the Faspoo-Jesmi got the better of his cuning. Hol
A collection of healy 2.000 named specimens probably owing to their not having been anffae hills. In A.D. 19 the wall was destroyed The following certificate was given to Captain make the lesion. For once the grest of
years ago the city was seriously injured by the tors
manded the oid Pulses grounds, located just Ou their attending the Hospital when I took valuulated to carry them through another year, purchase. Since they came into our possession germination of our own seeds on the ground was insurrection of the "Rad Tartaned Thisres charge on the 1st of September, I made it por- therefore a large quantity of new material has they have all been poisoned to preserve the perfect. A fresh lot of reeds have been obtained The words of the prophet, «Your sities shall he
OFFICE OF US. INSPECTORS or Aide the north-west gate. This is n deser
STEAM VEELS,
plans, but in usd to raise modborry treas fors footly elour to them that they were not compelled been manufactured in the Gaol for re-rooting from damage or destruction by insects, and many for further experiment this year.
hoaps," that is, the rubbish of devastationis piled
San Francisen, Juno 19, 188. culture. It contains fifty or more acres to conțiune their visits unless they wished to do the houses.
Trillanes dnferta--In my report for last or have been faifilled, and here and there are of them bave been mounted. Another large
ground, and would indeed make an atmira so, and every woman admitted to Hospital has
The space between the above two houses has elation was obtained during a jourusy made year I drow attention to this rapid growing tree, little hills to tell the sad fate. The last destruc- CAPTAIN E. C.. Keen,
Mastor and Pilot of Steam Vessels,
mission compound. sines-baya told that she is under no corpulsion been enclosed and farnished with specimens of by myself with Chinese assistants up the North of which 800 were planted four years ago. These tien by the Taipinga, who drove the plouga
But of course every San Francisco.
know, the Jenita included, that this grou to remain, that she is free to go or to atay as ferns of species of large stature.
and Lieuplas Rivers in the Kwangtong Pro-trose are now about 20 feet high (some have share through these streets, is now around as she pleases, and only in one or two tritial orange-123 feet long
The three houses, now form a continuous vinco. Duplicates of all these hare been sent to reached 30 fast). They flowered and produced and about us. They camo in 1831 down the
would not be granted for such a purpose. SERIn the matter of the loss of the star-king. thas defed and defatod in his attempt have I even had any oeension to advise them
Kew Gardene. They have not yet boom examined-weds in abundance during the year weder report. Grand Canal Ou the 14th day of the 4th moon ship San Pablo, under your command, April-18th settle the difficulty geatly and amicably, orda remain. The attendanoo weakly has been very Glues House. This is in a very rotten stats and determined, so that I am not yet able to dents were colected sad sown, and an abundance the people lifted up their eyes suù behell the last, spor investigation thereof from testimony all religious tendines in school and chapel regular and orderly, and I have had no trouble and will not, I four, be able to stand a gale this make a report on the species which were obtained of young trees have been obtained for plauting snake rising in the great suburb on the West, taken, we find that you were on that occasion ceases. The Legatious myra botified of this od with them whatever. I have no hesitation in year. If it should be blown down we may have Dorations of dried plants have been received this season. I bave great hopes of this tree which arteaded five miles and contained probably navigating said steamer refully We find that and the Ann missionaries were instr saying that had these examinatioas been to regret the loss of the plants it contains. from the Rev. E. Faber, of Shanghai, amongst From its rapil growth and large amount of a half million people. discontinued it would have been nothing short with bamboo screen roof, und wuolon tables, has which wore not before in our berbariam.
In ona night's emullagra- you took all possible precautions against danger not to teach Christianity. For Shed.--A structure abent fi feet long which were many species of Chinese plants leatage it should be a mach better tres than Lion it was pattedly demolished. From the East while running in the thick fog, which bad pirts- of a disaster to the lionth of the Colony-
most species of Eucalypti for this colony.
Two musicuaries Tero on an avangalistic 10 It was scarcely to be expected that women been erected for the cultivation of ferns and
Fersea nanmit-The specimen in the Bonnie forth in living atreams of living men and women, the tent of the steer striking this dick, and returned home without finishi
Gatos in the mud and rain the inhabitants paared Tailed almost continuously for several days, up
through the country, and were also notified of three different nationalities should have shade plants for sale. shown each inuninous gond sensu ai ap
When the Chinese Medical College was Gardens of this Chinese tres, which was intro roany of whoes lifeless bodies were soon to Hunterged rock, whereon she was lost April 18. previation of the honest to themselves of watshed has been used for the protection from Botanical Features' to the earth With the reashed: 24 feet high, and it is thoroughly tested any would carry her child, and then, current carried you out of your course Loarly queries of the Protestant missionaries, bu these examinations.
Tary anlutary off-ct upon Government, whi established in its new hope. As previously when no longer able to walk, trasp oi her kuees thirty miles, well for the way the oxaminations baya newly sown seeds. This shed has been replaced "pproval of the Government I consented to deported on, the wood which it yields is extremely ins fit of desperation she would cast the
Their decision speaks rain, excessive sun-light, and ants, of delicate
We cannot, therefore, held you responsible for the resistance leven dedance of the Jesu
have injured their canse ǹot a little. been adnoted, and the fact that has women with a more permanent structare built of hard-dalivor two icetures a wook. The lectures have valuable in China A number of young, plants said in the street, and going on further, heart the loss of the steamer San Pablo, and you are trasted should voluntarily Love expressed a dostre wood, with sua side of the ridge-roof glazed, all been given after othes hours. For the gaze era propagated from the tree and pinated for token at the deed, she would herself plunge hereby acsuringly exonerated from blame incon-
The religious excitement is over now, o for a continuation of the practice and that no re-
Attacks on the seeds by ania have been iratm-
least it in walloired ap în mother of even great paruence has been shown by them, provos that the tables reating in small masonry tanks for bat this was fanad impracticable to work into the dealing with the treas. The result of the 6x-rowded to Shanghai and perished in the posti
Walls were choked with the notion therewith. Respectfully, of the demonstrationg it would have been more riment on a piece of land which was sobre-into the water.
magnitude. About a week ago reports were ai kind and civil treatment has not bean misspent holding water.
vouted by having the pedestals which support convenient to give the lectures during daylight, asily utilised for a portion of the new Tytam corpses of noble women who feared a worse Ente Water Works before I had any opportunity of from the looting soldiery. Many of the people
culated on the streets that surtain Kosmos ha in their casa, These coluntary examinations
kidnapped childria and taken them off and so have been now going on for over eight months Petting, Carpenters, and Soil Sheds--All of to illustrate the lectures have book supplied to the detraction of the Nttle trees. Last year families lost three-fourths of their number. A time table of the College. Botanical specimens poriment was therefore lost in consequence of fence. Many died of starvation. Some large
them to the Japanese and other foraigners. W and opt the date of my forwarding this Report these har han re-constructed with leaf matting the students from the Botanic Gardena.
started the rumour is not known, but like a I have had no complaint from scy of the women
and bamboos during the year. Moang hare Since the Herburlat has been provided with another experiment was tried, which it is in beamber who had money escaped to the bills and
storiesofikis kindumong an ignorant and excitab of the treatment received by the front the over be available for them to be made of any more suitable accommodation, the students have hoped this time will have a change of being scattered through the country, and in that aui-
people, it has grown toalarming proportions. Th Deres or attendants at the Hospital.
thing more substantial than bamboos and mat- received their loatures twice a week in the
redisturbed.
oficials are afraid of a mob, and the greatest pro varxal brotherhood of trial, where so much mu- Thissing Plantations.-This work has been traf kindness was shown, passed through the
The house of the Lob family in Ifnugthow is idence is necessary to keep the arcited populac ting. These structures ought to be all mode of Herbarium room instead of at the Medical continuod throughout the year in plantations severo period. Bouses were pulled down for the closed. Rumour says that the heal of the family from laying violent binds upon persons who ar However, taking everything into aderation substantial brickwork with tiled roofe as soon as College. By this arrangement the resources which were sufficiently. advancol. The thin-rowool and weeping Jeremiahs sang" Flow has been beheaded by order of the Emperor, and not KorĒDS. The whole thing smells of Chini the type of disease from this source is for the most part of the wildest, and both the Military Bast entrance gafee which were recommended in
Roskeries.-The improvemagis at the North. of the Herbariam have been readily available luge have bean diposed of by sale without dath the city sit solitary that was full of people this is how it can about.
Raport Los :that a Chinose tract on this sub and Navel Ansherifies boar witness that no 188 have back carried eat so far as the comcotures, and tusny of them give promise of ever being any diffenity in its disposal in this provinces Hur princes are breome like arts their bururat dollars, with them. The foreigners are afraid to ro any distance from atudents take great interest in the botanical may be produced there is no prospect of there great amesg the nations and princes among the their distant home taking their mosey, more The servants of coolies living near the difficulty. However extensively surplus wood How is the tooome as a widow! She that was so st the Kien city of Leh-hah departed for this of course only increase the excitement Two merchants karing transooled some busi-ject is quietly circulated among the Korene, sa other British station shows sub freedom from streetion of the rockeries in soncerned, and the opacities for asking considerable requirements Colony. Tenorcal disease of a bad type as Hongkong. planting of them is now being proceeded with...
HEALTH OF THE COLONY Table, XVI. shows the rate of mortality new labels have been lottered and put dora, Labelling of Planta A large number of amongst Eeropean and American residents in besides many of the old ones having been renew Hongkong for the last ten years from all classes od. I hope that the prostat your mill go all the of disease. The number sad percentage are the plante in the Gartons eiently labelled. If highest ever recorded; although during the year funds were available for the perpos it would be previous we had slight cholera opidemic. It usere economical to label the plants with indea- 1887 saxil-pos become epidemia hat the mortality tructibla terra-cotta labele baring the a fer sending regularly copies of its various plantations which required greater protection from this discuse in no way accounts for the enamelled and barat in, in place of the perish Reports, which have been received throughout me to devise a system of barriors to chook Shanghai Chamber of Commerce was held on the two merchants and, dál not arpeet any segment excitement have subsided somewhat increased death rate. In 1887 the deaths wore able wooden labels at prosout in use. 138 as compared with 103 in 1986 and 9in 1885. Lutons. The grass in many plzos, seperially the year, and also the Directors of the urang the progress of fires. With the consent of the the 1tb instant to consider the recent con- sach persons to spend the night in his house, his much, however, soms cartain, that there
The percentage of deaths to the population is where it has been
Dingh injured by the eranda Botegia Gardens in various sotonics for Annual Government, about 4 malies of these barriers tounication of the Tas Guild with coward to The rubbers left, and shortly after the two is very little foundation for the jurious 4:54 nearly doubling the average of the pravians of people who attended the Al Fresco Fêtes Reports
were wade before the dry season set in The Lastrance ou tan lodged in foreign godoway for merchants arrived and hagged a night's but that it is a political fabrication which have been held in the Gardons during the To Mr. Thiselton Dyer, Director of Kowresult has been even better than I anticipated inspection previous to purchase. ir. E. H. lodging. 1 give below the Bills of Mortality for the last two years, has honome very this. The lawns Cardens, we are specially indebted for numer. Besides & Brewhich occurred from a bonfire at the Lavers copied the aludir.
The innkeeper absolutely refused throughout. Believing this and facing the fourteen years that I have been in the Colony; urgently need surface dressings of enriching on sopies of the. Index love Sinensis Jubilee clebrations; there were only two fires.
Some people known to be robbers have been cossequever might prove serious, three r among the Europeans and Chinese, sa registered semprate, but the maintenance vote is insufficient of the rarions parts as they were published, and which spread beyond a very small extent, and these from the Tea Guild and proposed rules:-
The CHAIRMAN read the following letter here," said he, "enquiring for you. Your only presentatives of western nations have called for in Hongkong, from diseases that may be among to admit of this buing done.
also for copies of Icons Plantarum
change is to hasten to the house of a military cons from ea of war in Chemipo. The othercare attributable toissanitary homes, th
and there did not extend over more than fire acres o Floor Hein-The soil in these needs chang-Kew Bulletin," the latter cuplets for the your planted land. In the vicinity of roads, paths, G. R. Corner, Esq., Shanghai, 10th July, 1888. darin who lives about two li from here. If America, Easton, and French Legations are polgan; and overcrowding Aaagainst the inorcasing, and the whole design of tas arrangemante 1887, the Est year of its publication.
he takes you in you will be unfe, otherwis neither now guided by troops. The King has leated a el percentage of deathe from all causes it in satie of bode und walka ca the lower tarmos would be
of you will be alive tomorrow." The two mer proclamation to the effect that if children are fastory to note that the percentage from pre-bettor altered, when great improvements could
chunts hastened in.. The military man woltedissed from their bones, the parents must re- vestible diseases is still diminishing though thepo- be affected.
A journey was undertaken by myself hervorted by the fire barriers. There is no doubt In theas contemplated improre August along the North and Lieschau River but that for the existence of the fire barriers at lose to tesmen from firs upe, fen wold, our story, and at once, with the assistance of bis two ads to capture the thief that all talk of DEAB SIE,To avoid misunderstanding and pose them willingly listened attentively to their port to the polios, sud that overy effort will be pulation is increasing so rapidly from year to year.ments I should like to effectually work in fit in the Kwangtang Province. Besides an ex- the fires which were arrested would here spreed guild have considered that some rule' are essential brothers and the servants, made preparations to foreigners killing chilean xaust unnas, that if
Boxe follow talles.]
erection for the sexmmodation of the Regimentensive collection of dried plants for the berto a very great extent and bave dostroyed im- fox fur de formiga murahanate, the purers of
idlers are found opreading such reports they To respect therefore of those disesser which tal-Band at its weekly performances, instead of bsrian about 800 living plants were brought mones quantities of trees. If these barriers are joined to the foreign merchants, the buyers of resist the expected attack. About milnight will be arrostol. Three men are reported to anek was hoard at the large outer gate. This have been arrested under this order, and will may owe their origin to insanitary conditions, we the unsuitable existing arrangements.
tis, for their approbation. back. These are chiefly plouts of an orusments) maintained, and other suitable premsations cure Wa bag therefore that you would submit this mas gate had been so Larricaded with sluues that it se that the Earspoon table of deathe Keeps Ariarice. The old structures in the northern character, which are most desirable additions to fully observed, there is now hope of about the same average, while the Chinese fably part of the New Garden, which had become cultivation. When this Hring (plante bavo taing reduced your wash in arome i
ex to the Committoo of your Charbor for coulders would only be opened one foot, thus allowing only probably be put to the whipping block. The tion, and request them to obtain the ep-operation of sac mon to enter at a time. Upon the door being Royal elit and the presence of the troops have shows a vary marked reduction, fa fact the latter thoroughly diapidated, and which were not very become established and grown they will, in many
the tes merchante, which would bo matund beacht to ng never been so low for the previous ten years. suitable for aviaries, have been demolished, and cases, be new objects of great beauty and in- Guard was placed on the staff in Jannary. Forst falWe are, Dear Sir, your obedient eervant,
Petective ServiceAn additional Forest at concerned, and for which we would the create opened a rush was made by the robbers to golis had the desired effet, and the oroitsmout may The improved methods of surface nearenging a new ariary in four divisions has been terest in the gardens of this Colony. When offenses do not seem to have incresia! during
in a body, but their forta being frustrated they be suld to be over. The danger is passed. The aught to enter through the partially opened door King his show that he has power in the coun
I would-be distarhere of peace bave failed. The and the thorough cleansing of tenements at ver-contracted near the bene hone in the the collections have been thoroughly examined, the year. The number of cases brought before
The first man who entered was immediately killed, tain periods, insisted on by the Sanitary Board southern part of the Old Garden. The aviary work which will yet take some time the the Magistrates by the Forest Gaards was 37,
also the second, third, and fourth. Thin those try, and that he is not afraid to assert it. The for the Lart thres yours. Lppear to be doing a face the end has it back to the mientifin realta of the tour will, I feel sure, be that is, 11 less than during the previous year,
In order to avoid any understanding, and non-inside sanoeeded in shutting and bolting the dont tedy is glad to see the bold stand taken in Progressiv party is gaining strength. Every great amount of practical good. In 1886 thore north, thus affording shelter to the occupants of ecusiderable value and interest. was a decrease in this table of nearly 400 deaths of the aviary from the cold winds of the dy
Been there was again a.kpooking, and a man's Besides the introduction of new living planta guards up to their duty, in fact there is rarely to guild wishes to arrange with the foreign mar There is a great deal of trouble in keeping the sequent lose to teams from fire upon tes after they as comparád with 1885; this year thero is another season and the violent storms of the rainy one.
voice was heard asking what had become of those behalf of foreignora The exalioment of the and the acquisition of a large quantity of us- any caso institated which is not done by pressara eknaža as follows decrea of nearly 400 deaths as compared with
who bad eutered. The only suswer he received last week has shown couclusively that foreigners 1896. With Less facts before as the Banitary for the objects of the Vets, and they were mest of stones, I may mention spother result which tendent: This is not antisfactory, no the Forst tess daivered into godown italing quantity and chop tosed over the wall to him. With this hose in ignorant or malicious men. The Japanese Al Fresco bale Whatever good may be said torial for the berbarium and for the enrichmont brought to bear on the guards by the Superin That the godown men aball give a receipt for all was one of the heads of thors who had been anot be driven from Kores by the idle talk of Hoard must have every rossun to hamatisted with worthy, which was held in the Gardens in is important and of direct and immediate practi-Gaurds should be of a sufficiently high character that the reseph inay be produced in proof of less if their possession the robbers hastened off to the Legation was vergotive in its efforts to stop the result of their work in the practical moitation November, it is generally sdraitted that the slutility to the Furest Department, For af mero t)emselves in matters instead of cou -Decsssary to do so. of the town, although their best efforts will be, I handing over of the Gardans to Committens who veral years 1 have endeavoured, in vain, to pre-nally sticking their plain duty. This duty of earpontfovige moon ng on all as aliv na ito Loh, and told a plancible story as to the way in doing all in their power to avert the dancers et That merchants aball provide at theiLab-bah magistrate, a Hangehow msu, ad the rumours. Je fact all the Legasions were fuar, but of little comparativa avall until their bave little or no interest in the Gardens thom ours through Chinos and other sources seeds in continual surveillance of the guards is becoming their goderas, so that they are covered from loss as which they had been at upan in the night by hands are strombered by the row Public setves, or at Issat very little interest compared quantity of the tree Tamsinghamia sinensis more difficult and troublesome to perform as other as they are resived into the godown and until the military mondarin, and how they had only The Royal Collegə boen in very successful Health Ordinance, which it is vory deeply to be with their great object in endeavouring to make which yields the timber, so-called Chins for that duties incrsase and demand attention and time delivery thorofcom, whether weighed and scoopted or just escaped with their lives, bringing the head operation for two years. Less than a month. regrutted should not have been owfirmed sad the entertaiumsule Busucial succes have a is autvernally used here and in South China for is so many other ways. There will, perceptibly. Co delivery of tos into purchaser's gudowa, dee of one of their martered companions with thein. ago the studenta and touchos core onllod to the brought into operation last year.
most injurious effect on the Gardens. Although all kinds of building, and many other purposes. have to be some improvement in the protective increase to be at purchaser's rich
Just as they finished their story, the military Royal Palace and ware examined by His Majouty During 187-8 lover bas prevailed extensively greater precnations were taken on the oceanion While I was abesut I found the trep growing service hafore long. I fear that we shall noter
In the event of twas being rejected on weighing, the mandarin and his two brothora otrived, and himself, the teachers of anaras giving sust nið in the extreme Western District along the upper of the last Fête to provide against injury to the,
I mention this as showing the Jorole of Victoria, woda Media Commiation has Gardens, still a large amount of damage was in
⚫uce the above was written I oa very plond got really ofFectivo Chianse guards, but the em- Lowner to have 84 hours in which to take the tos away, gare a true account of what had taken place, as was needed.
You shall all stay here until the morning great interest the King takes in educational It meas the continuation of the to engnire into the stare end.cause of the the Gardens upset for a considerable time before, been provided by the Government, and weak long when i will in the long run by real ecosomy to le document agreeing to the proposed arrangement.
id the Magistrate, and then we will go and matters. bon appointed by His Excellency the Governor listed, besities having the order and beauty of any that by some alterations in the departmental ployment of efficient men would involves greatly after which it will remain in godown at tie tisk.
buildinge very greatly improred accommodation has increased out; however, the time may arriva
enquire fate the matter." But this would not school and the expid opening of the country. disease and to surgeat preventive measure, and a very long time after the Feta,
incur this costu
satisfy the robbers. "You must let uretara at Japan Mail Correspondent,"
Seed Shed. For some years a very porishadlo | inangarated last year I was invited to give thethood from the Szechuan provinco, hus now towards the sea on the silent canals. A stall. 1888. Wo find that su ususual strong N. the tip they had proposed. The prompt
Lon Year
•
Bicient money can be spared.
this, and bare ontinued since last October to
and of great assistauve to the students.
in botanical science.
LIBALY.
EL TALT. JAMES HILLMAN,
U. S. Local Inspectors.
HANGCHOW.
that find no pasture, and they are gone without Fira Barriers-Gross fires during the dry strength before the partner! Probably 600,000 Loh-hah Hier has a bad rome. Idle men and home becse of thrests on their lives mad Bouson have always bson numerous und ertvusiYS,
A little vigorons action on ta robbers abound. The two merahasia bad bean continually. A copy of the Chi Wa Ming, a calable work and besides barning the grass, which was of.
or 800,000 of her people perished.
watched, and the direction in which they wont part of the Government would bring the absurd on Chinese Botany which te difficult to proene, minor importance, the fires have, in their pro-
noted. That afternooni an innkeeper some tone Pumours to a speedy termination. Na dange was obtained from Peking, through the kind gress, naturally destroyed or damaged the small SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COM-man who asked if two morebanta were to spend of what an excited people may or may not do.
of li from Loh-had, received a visit from anma is anticipatod, and yet there is the uncertaint Rid of the Registrar General's Department of trees and shrubs which were on the ground, thus this Colony ace of Dr. Dudgeon at Poking.
MERGE AND THE YEA GUILD. effectually preventing natural reproduction. The
the night there. They sulded: We wish Lo I have to thank the Indian Forest Department norcass of fires and the rapid extension of
kuow because we have some hasiness with A spreial meeting of the members of the them. The innkeeper, said he had not sean
INVESTIGATION AND PLANT UOLLKOTING.
Idelayed in now progressing satisfactorily
and cometeries a great number of barat patches of grass have been seen where the fires had been
fires
Saerotary, Chamber of Commerco, Sharghal.
(Beal of the Sbangbad 1 sa Guild.) TO THE FORMIGN MERCHANTS DOING BUSINKER 17: BHANGHAI.
have been delivered into godowns of purchaser, the
المنه
The guild further asks the foreign merchants to siga
· [Soul of the Shanghai Ton Guild.)
Bhanghai, June, 1888.
2
June
Since writing the above the talk and con;
the situation.a.