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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2011, 1886.
HM. gunboat Pigy left here yesterday for Fokohama
The steamor Lightning, from Caloutta, Inf Singapo for this port on the afternoon of the 20th instag
The DD. Ron Hertha, from Hamborg left, Singapore resterday, sul may he expected here on or about the Tat May...
The N. D. Imall shamer Sachsen left Shanghai yeterday morning at 8 am, and may be expected hors to morrow night.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, the head and shoulders of a huge tiger path succeeded, and ran on so is he had not been/ dad my kalewem kathered up all No mingy is the grass of the gutter saldo, and there he touched I after him. How I crossed the the bank, nesr waren thousand dollars, eg that 14 stood, languidly turning to look up and down crock. I don't quite know On coming to a needed six men to carry it, and I then departed SUPPLIED TO TIN "DAILY PRESU."1">
the Bullah hit him through the fleshy part lagoon the poor beast frightened by the unto my hons, nens daring to bar my page, LONDON, April of forearm, ligh up and front boing earthy alting tool to the water without When we had entered the house I bade the MATABELELAND
heavy, sleepy looking great brife, he became paltation, but he call not swim across it on Chinamani be rested, and told him that I would Nors from Bulawayo dated Tuesday after a fead incarnate. With onsebound he cleared account of the too. There he was, fine big kill him then and thers if he did not show me the whole nullah and Janded on the opposite boar, awimming round and round, niable to the trick whereby he had cheated me. This he noon states that the situation in saricus, Ferng tank Thiere, standing up on his bind proceed. My fellow were so excited that presently did, sud for near two hours I. a toen thousand Mataboles are within eos miks lege o reaved, and swayed to and fro siz although they knew I wanted cartridge they watching him and practicing, for I had a mind of the town, and olaven hundred friendlies have or eight times, tearing off lopes and branoben did nothing but yell to ach other to get some to learn the manner of this pit, thinking that ant tosing them shout I cannot tell you from this host. At last, to my relief, Leaw my hereafter I might profit by it.Thon, when the some in
GREAT BRITAIN, THE UNITED why I did not fre sgkin. I was not a bit house boy coming dress country with my dawn was breaking, I bd the Chinaman, down filghtened. The whole scene, I fancy, appalled Winchester, loaded (which he preserted by the to the river by the hand-fer I was loth to * STATES, AND THE VENEZUELAN......
and mesmerised me, and bad he soon and way straight at my middle, End with it I gave mals a mess within my house-and when I had charged me I don't bollers I should love the poor pig a ballet bi the head. But the cut his throat, and sent his holy fleating down orolt was practically the frat tiger nasty part was to cothe. The ulires claimed stream, I washed myes E performed my ablu
Kasih-an-Chink! I said, I am worry- had seen, and there was, sotton yards off, the dead pig land there were about 300 of them tions before prayer, prayed, and went to my
duly behind free, and the most-nativos not pig Things were looking nasty, bed, for my eyes were heary with sleep?" perfect Jury and uproar godog on in front when an okl man book is aside and offered for of me. He dropped into the nullah, gave a ve dollare to take all the spool to the bost Of the Chiuaman A couple of bounds down it, and thon get up the course I closed with the offer at anco, and than Why are you sorry for him?" asked Rajs side he had just attempted, at a loss procipitons sat down on the snow to coal. A welcome sight. Haji. He had cheated in word it was not place, and rushed for the line of beatere, every now caught my eye, my wife running to me fitung, that he should live; besides he wWAS S one of whom was now up a tres. They aftor from the best with a parool which I fondly Chinaman, and we wanted not their lives as wards told me that he lay down with klemagined to be whisky, but which when un baing of any worth. In Kints, before Mr. houd between his paws, roaring. I could not folded turned ent to bent do you think! Birch went to Parak hey, had a game called see him then on account of the bushes. He pair of breeka! 11 The natires stole one pig as Hein China, each man baiting on the number then spring to his foot, and I got a glimpse it was being carried back to the boat. The of the coins which a passing Chinaman carried. of him for the burdrodd part of a second as other three I took down to Shanghai, Four in his pouch, and whether they were odd or he galloped off roaring. One by one my codlies pigs in five shots is a circumstance worth even Thoreaffer, when the bets had breit made, they would kill the bean and count doseonded, but I only saw eleven again, the recording"
Chinose methods of shooting and trapping game find hire" others having belted. The hot bent failed te In the chapter by Mr. Kun Agen un 4 Some this coine
a good deal of ourichs information is given in a
This evening antoking concert will be hald in the gymnazium of the Victoria Recreation Clah and sharing the evening Mr. ED Bauders, who is leaving the colour, will be presented with a souvenir from the mombers.
The Tones correspondent at Washington states that the Venezuelan question, remains in a dangerous stage. The effects of the British Blao Book have head far less favourable than Booted. Negotiations between Grost Britain and America are at a stendstil.
MAMALI HUNG-CHANG....
of the trade The explanation, a very simple one, in to he found in the fact that while prices of commodities have undergone a material alteration the rate of duty has repained a fixture. The duty is levied on the quantity, not on the value. A smaller quantity of goods imported er exported to-day may repressat a larger silver shore to 11 A. workeat St Potor's (Sommene hence he embarks for Odessa illrest..
valuo thau a greater quantity six years ago but the duty collected will follow the quantity and consequently be smaller. The hot foreign imports in 1880 amounted to fls. 110,884,355 and in 1890 to Tle. 171,696,716, showing an increase of nearly fifty-five per cent, where the import duty, has increased only from T. 6,868,268 to $6,030,582, or less than three per ecut, The most important single articly con- tributing to the import revente is opist, and on turning to the figures for that article we find that while in 1889 the due of
ju 1305 it was Tls, 29,164,800, oradecrease of a little over four por cont, white the import duty (exclusive of fekin) paf spon it would amount at the tariff rate to Tls, 2,281,320 in 1889 indi to Tls. 1,539,180 unly in 1895, stow
To-morrow ncraing, hetween 9 and 20.30 o'clock, the tesne lanoch Dagspring, carrying the Bathet Bag, will call alongside any versa hoisting the answering pennant, to convey men Church, returning about 12,30,
*
Yosterday the heating in the money lending. CRNE, which was opened on Wednesday, was renamel at the Supreme Court Tuford Hon, W. M. Goodman (Acting Chief Justics). Add tional pridonce was exiled by Hou: Ho Kai
the case was again adjourned,
ie now 391.
14
At thread'clock yesterday morsing a fira broke out in the cockleft of a joss user shop at 15 Cothran Screst, The Fire Brigado todo and extinguished the flaues in a very short time, but not before the contents of the shop Last been destroyer. The rond was also slightly Bradley and Un for $1,600.
Li Hung-chang has arrived at Port Said,
Another tiger adventure is as follows
a
for
They might have done that without killing the Chisaman, I said.””.
It is true," rejoined Raje Haji, but it was. more certain way, and, moreover, it increased their pleasure. But, Tan, the night is vorg for advanced. Let us sleep.
CORRES NDENCE
We do not holi ouelves reponsible for the opinion oxpressed by our interpostents] ALTRUISM;
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS,” Sin, Tiny allow mo a anall space in your
quality and of grester age than most nearly its old lovel by an increase in prices. mrnt. The premises were insured with Meser. team got possession and Gresson rag the ball heard a growl and jumped to my feet and was Mr Goo. Cameron, the Municipal Inspector of where the Brilink flag fine is freedom for all-
brands in the market. The SCOTCH
THE POLO TOURNAMENT. Yuslanlay afternoon, in delightful westhur, the final of the Pelo Toumsment was played Burners foam, which, wore composed as fol- between Capt. Loveband's team and Capt.
Capt. Loveland back Capt. Busy....back
I heard the beatern shouting nearly a mil Bisteon cases of plugna were reportaŭ yester Capt. Nugent Lut. Digby off. I was filting on the grond, close up toy brief spec day. One or two of them same from Canton Mr. Gressen Lieut. Grayson 4
a leap of wild vine, when I heard erunek As regards the abundance of game," Mr. and there is a suspicion that some of the patients.Cruikshank,EA. I. Capt. Bothuno1 picked up in the street blso come Catou. One There was large attendance as usual, includoruch, in the dent leaves and just had time. Wade says in his preface, different is Agrowing Bearceness. Puthors: more than one imal and it's not like there of the bodies was found in the harbour nearing the Governor, Major-Genial and Mrs. Bleck, while raking the rite, to think Well, it's views naturally obtain. Some aver that Now Fortior' Want. The total for the year the Coufmodore and re Boyes, and many ambhur coming along when through the again, bold that, harmed by both foreign
| others, ail eeger to see the reauit.
vine I saw standingla huge tiger, not four feet and native guns in the neighbourhood of the The game was a plendid exhibition of from me. I could have shaved the rousals of the more frequented waterways, the pheasants hare At the Policy Court yesterday before Com-infringement of the rules and will undoubtslly ife right against his elde, and pulled both only betaken themselves to places where they priced, are guarantood to be, the genuine lo quantity imported was Ts 30,414,805, mander W. C. 11. Hastings, Chem Astow was bring cloarly to the minds of Polo players the triggers. I nearly did so, whom he sialkot are less disturbed. This theory is reasonable
charged with comicensing a building without
With three minutes of the commencement of ing myself as sumil as I could, passed the to l'anyang as a case in point. In that district submitting plans to the Director of Public esult of playing "of side and "crossing, sleepily along. I rank up to the vine, makopough fake the Grand Canal from Wasich middle of November; after that it is somewhat Works. The defondant owns Nn alto play two "off aidos" and one erogs" were given sight of the rife to buind the ear, waited thirds are usually fairly plentiful until the Struct, and the offence was in respect of altora: against Capt Barney's team. The game was till he had gone about three prices farther on tions matio to the roof of the house. A time of rather strokey at first, but soon warmed up and and was desceuting slightly, when my ore diffenlt to find them; and, it is not improbable valuable paper to make the following sugges $50 wan imposed.
Barney's forwards, forcing the game, esconde canght sight of No. 2 abreast of No. 1, and that they bave but taken the short Light tions-That every Britisher landing in the in getting it down into their adversaries about twenty yards off. Before I pressed the necessary to reach the sanctuary offered by the colony of Hongkong be charged a capitation.. territory and Digby pat it between the trigger they both simtituriconsly lealted, and limitless read Leds which fringe the Yangters tax of 8100, the proceeds to go towards the Bags First blood for Ehrnoy's taum. Ends camily and slowly turned their heals banks. Anyhow; they seem to get beyout the formation of a pension fund for Portaguse and rore now changed and the ball was once and gaze at me. The bead was drawn foreign sportsman's beat, though the native others in British Government employ, and to man started from the contre and play tacame between No. I's eyes at about three yexis frem, shooter is still able to, supply the Shanghai provide Germans and other aliens with a free rather more rapid, bat both "back" seemed to the muzzle, and at the moment I fired the market with larger quantities of game than house, a cook, boy, and perhaps an smah or two. ever, as is evidenced by the following figures. upon landing on our glorions British soll. For be saving their paies. However, Loveband's both bounded hiko anak down the incline. dawn into dangerous proximity to the gual, behind a bamboo plump la an instant, but Markets, ascertained for me in 1831 the number except Britishers and everybody is at liberty to Burney saving with a back hander, whiob, how. as nothing alowed up I slipped in another of phessants sold between October and Marsh. help himself to anything he pleases miel to do I find thefgares alarming he writes, 25,000 as he likes. In time of war I would weggeet The following tupations to the Home for the over, only hat Lovabuail it, who, making an artridge and waited. After a fan maintes the brace, as shown by the deslom books, 18,000 an extra regiment to guard the interests of our Ages and Infiria mý acknowledge-
excellent cross hit, sent the ball between thus Shikari and zome coolias come-up, and giving Alrely acknowledged
$1,850
Ruge, and the bell rang, leaving the score at the former the Fader louded no atvanced hrace were exported to Japan and the southern German friends, to that each might be Doctor Hartigan
Barney's team one goal: Loveband's tans as to regannaitre and saw a tiger lying on his pris, Bongkong being the greatest market; furnished with a warrior or two to guard his Mr. AG. Botelho
goal
siste. As ho did not move to stones shied at and am safe in raying that some mail boats property and his sorod person Good old Toe Yet, San Francisco
At the recommencement of hostilities again him we walled up to find bine dead, but my take away as many as 1,000 brace at a titao British Lion! What's home of refuge is his lair A Frien
Your ends were changed and the ball was set going ballet. noter resohed his head or even his neck; Now this quantity is socable game; add to for all the beaste of the forest, yet how little in the centre. Play became much faster the so rail was his bound it caught him behind it the tons of spoilt birds which arrive here in they thank him for his ginity-Y quarter and Burney's team got the ball down is shoulder and wounded the beast. I ut July August, and September, and some faint truly, to the stable goal end, when Oruickshank goco suce heat for No. 2, but it was p.m., sad ideo may be formed of the vastness of the game off side." A free hit was claimed and the crolies were very frightened and would supply, which is over on the increase. The there was avery look like a goal. Burney not form a line, so I had to give it up. They 2,500 brace of birds, then, which fall in a lucky ~ contred" the ball, being at "too gival an
were both full-grown tigers, and as it was rear to the foreigner's gun are but, a drop la The bucket compared with the enormous quantity angle to try for a goal, but unfortunately December they were in their winter coats.
shot by natives for market purposes, which in it failed to score. The hit out resulted in a
now estimated as approaching 40,000 brace in rush and Greason ran the ball down the ground, bat, crossing and re-crossing, Burney was finally
the red**** apponled against for dangarasa riding and the ball was brought back to the stable goal end Burney took a free hit and sending the ball to the centre rode after it and put it between theIt was an exciting Christus, 1893 On Mr. Bagnast has resignad bir seat an the figs. This made Burnoy's tean two goals, of Devenber I shot tha to lines
and lost the hen after wounding him on Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements Lovebaud's ons. Ends were changed and the Christmas Day we were after a lioness ve and Mr. Shofford hus consented to accept the hall set going. Play now was a bit up and lost, and that night sat out in zarelas and vacant spat. Mr. Shulferd was formmly a town pretty fast, but out of umelés nearly in honed lions ranting in the distance frequently, member of the Council for many years and in the outry of the ground Lorabuni bilan and on the 26th ww shot the lion, out of a debatos usually took Jouling part on the curavasly long stroke Surroult troppa of thros which jumped up from us, for instance, the Story of a theft," but
his brother macficials in connection with the unofficial side. He signed with the majority bill through the goal.
a trewenty yards from us on the 29th we military contribution question and who, after the settlement of that controversy, the vacancies were filled up, Mr. Shelford happened to be Abant from the clony.
WHISKT mirked "E" is universally pegraler, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs lu bè. superior to ang other brand in the Hougtong market.
pga fulling off of thirty-two per cents The duty collected has diminished in proportion to the diminution in the quantity inserted, but the total value line heer kept up to Other articles exhibit similar results. Mr. Kersen, the Statistical Secretary, in his report, works out the importe of seven standard lives of cotton goods for the Lot two decades. In 1886-90 the number of pieces importer was 68,613,000, whereas in 1891-95 it was 80,384,000 pieces. The duty necessarily declined in proportion to the quantity, bat the value was kept up by a
This explains why it is that the aerense in the import roronte has not kept pace with the inercase in value of the import trule,
"A" similar explanation applies to experts,
Capf. O'Kool
Me, W. LysapphŁ,
50
50
200
02.
3
*to be goating when bought direct from us in rise in prices of game 27 per cent. since 1886 1. At the Strut Settlerants. Legislative art
We only guacute our Wine and Spirits
the Colony or from our auflierisel Agenta The Chas: Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMPPED. | £t is generally suppose that low exchange
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
O cientions relating to tenisa otrs
¡should be editvessel in. Tur EDITOR
Conespolenismund Foreant theirname andades
with commuteriortions addressed to the Bcine, nał for publicating, but as evidence of good faith,
Dil latters for practication should be written an unG side of the paper only.
Nuevouyaraty signed communications that has already appeared in other papos will be inserted.
stimulates the export trade, but in China the two articles of tea and silk represcut from twenty-five to thirty per cent, of the total exports, and these articles have not been sent abroad is largely herensed quantities under the influence of ele silver. The value of black and green ren exported in 1889 wus Te. 25,832,961, and in 1896 Tle, 28,002,237, or mi increase of oight per cent, but this increase in value took place in spite of a dimination in quan. tity, and the duty declined from, say, Ta.
Attorney-Genoni (adruiringly and unc. tonely) This Sit a very remarkable
clauso, It
tai
of
The Governor-Do you want to runoud it? Attorney-General---Oh, no!
Fun tovorior-Clanes pass?-Pags. Our Thas are ortions lost-Strada Tinies,
the
In Sonal Land the author sets to liave bad an altogether"good timas." After giving the wo count of his adventures in detail ko mums up by saying MAN
...
Cantou, 23rd April, 1896.
EGOIST
CANTON NOTES.
[FAOK THE "CHENG NOOI SAN PO," | Owing to the famine in Krangai many propis are reported to have perlaked. for want of food. The Canton offioera hava consulted with thei Banist of the Oi-yuk and Kwang-tasi Hospitals and anbscriptions have been raised. On the 10th, 14th and 16th inst, steam launches leden with ricovers, despatobel to Wacher to die- tribute cloe to the sufferers. These stram launches returned is Canton on the 20th it. á military officer named Cheng, were sont hy Two more steamers, under the command of the Canton officers to conver Fica to Wachow on the 2nd inst
luids hor. Just when lbi bent got near the
Orders for extra cgpass of Bart. Presa akerzizi de 3,872,000 to Tls. 3,420,000, showing a fall. the reportapors repoirad resttrrlay containished the gate, at Loveband.thrès goals, Burnay tours. The book may be obtained from Messrs. reguberatú state, but "ou the East Coast, junk soro scoundrels, who and boarded the
cent before 11 was on day of publication. After that tour the supply is limited. Ouly Supplied for Cash Telephie Addres PREA.BU. Code
PO Box 99.
Telephone No. 12.
East Coast Etchings. By Huam CLIFFORD Singapore: Stres Tinica Frais, 1806. M. CLIVYOLD is a lover of the Malay, as be more than onde assures us, but in his “otchings" throws no glamour over their character or the life they lead. His sketches are not zozo coloured, some of them, indred, being hideous,
bright and humorous bouches are not wanting. cargo sad & good number of passengers, szent of they are all drawn with consummate skill, and Aarge junk was tailing from Canton with a them rich merchants, to Jam shai on the 17th On the West Coast, owing to the change instant. When she was midway between Can wrought under British protection, the Malayton and Sam-shai a long beat was seen coming can nu kṣiger bu even his natural aut un- things are differant, and the Malay States are Junk as passagers beforo she left Canton, drew out their revolvers to frighten the people and still what they profess to be Staten which then they helped the robbers from the long the natire olanant-prodominates, where the boat to board the junk, which was thoroughly After they had robbed every Will Boal and Gen in the Yangleze Valley people still think boldly from right to left, and searched,
Edited by IF TWADE Changhai Shangled aiunt the same lires as those their forbears passanger they all roturaod to the long boat kai Mercury Office.
led before them. Here are still to be found and carried away booty te the amount of over
fome thousand dollars. SrenaMEN who have the opportunity of some of the few remaining places, on this over going over the country described in Mr. handled birth, which bare as yet been but little Wade's pages will have reason to thank that disturbed by extraneous influences, and bore the gentleman and his collaboraters for the valuable lover of things as they are, and ought not to be information and neofol hints afforded. The may find a dwelling among su ubregenerate and more or less uncivilized pearls, whose editor himself is responsible for the greater customs are all unsullied by European part of the book, but he has had alla sagistance vulgarity, and the surface if whose lives are but little raffed by the fover hestad breath of preface his acknowledgments -
Only twenty seconds remained to play. Tre shot the broken tooth lioness in the English ball was thrown in the centre and buik bucks | orchard." role to soto and Loveland meeting rather There are twenty-three illustrations, repro fast ball kit a wonderful stroke and follow a dured from photos taken with a kotak by the up bit a long bull, sanding it between the flags, the gual being absolutely unprotected. This for author and his companion during their sporting Singapore
of the meeting of the Legislative two. Ms. Black very graciously presented the Kelly & Waith. Lamited, or Messrs. Walter W. Council at which the Military Contribution Bill Cup to Mr. Cruickshank, who being the you: Brewer & Co. # was road a second time. The second reading est mes bra was deputed by Capt. Loveband to as movedby the attorney-General and encoded receive it and was grested by vaude and. by the Colonial Treasurer, neither of whom made rounds of well deserved applause. This brought spech. Mr. Huttonbach spoko at some as sxellent game to a dose and there is a doubt length, saying he believed the wish of the home that the tournament has given an immens Governmut, was to deal fairly by the colony.imals to Fok and lets hope has inspired Polo He offered no opposition to the second resling, players ganorally with a desire to improve but intimated that he would have some around their play, and thus improve the gania Capt ments to propose, when the. Bill reached the Loveband's win is a very popular one, and deservedly so, and we hope he may often play committee stag
oa the winning sida.
ON LOCKER,
ing off of thirteen per cent. [These figures are not given in, the Custors returus, but have been worked out from the tariff according to the quantities given in the DEATH.
returns they must consequently he At London on Wednesday, the 8th April, GEORGE taken as approximate only] Brick tea TROTTER BROCKETT, aged 41.
shows an increase in value of eighty-three per cent, but the increased duty amounts only to fifty per cent.; this article standing. On the 18th April the Foochow A. D. C. alone is a comparatively small items and the gave a performance of Our Boys," which, increase shown in the duty paid on it is according to the criticism of the Lane, or THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT on special topics. We may quote from the
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL, 25th, 1896.
long way from making up for the deerees in that paid on black and green tea, The export of gilk (all descriptions) in creased in value from Tls. 31,958,230 in 1889
The Foodhour Echo TH-It is estimated that the value of the funds sout ap country, for the purerlisse of the new ganson's ton is twenty lakin of tullars. Incisiod in this estimate is
European progress."
Aband of one handred and fty rubbers mado an attack on a village named Bhik-kok, in Fun distrist, on the 17th instant at midnight. All the policemen were tied up and the police. station was gearded by the robbers. Over two hun dred houses were rebbed. The robbers dilutgo
sy till daybreak and they carried away every. thing that was worth anything, including cows and swine. When the robbers wont away they
took with thoru minetcon mẹn of the village es hostages to prevent purit till they were beyond resch of her.
YESTERDAY'S TIEN.
It is with the East Coast that Mr. Clifford "In celusiou, I beg to offer my sympathy Championship-Knox boat. Slade46, 16,
to the boroved husband of the graceful scholar is concerned. The first chapter is devoted to
General Pun-ying, Commandant of Ku-ohow, Double Handicap Mancell and Skelton, owo who compiled the Vocabulary, and to express description of the country and the second to s 6-4, 6-0, 6-9
for the readinces with which they came forward ovary ruch between themselves. The Cheng Bhao-chung, he died on the 16th at 15, beat Deacon and Hume, receive 15-my wenniest thanks to my many contributors description of the people of the different states has been appointed to take the place of Admiral ng what Tiger Passed of the 16th instant by 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.
A" Class Single Handicap-Firth, owe 30, with their rapport: Mr. and Mrs. Daighten Kalantan sa is to the native of Pahang what Tiger Pass
Braysher for Chair bright Trip to the Hills, re water buffalo is to a short-horn. beat Ferguson, Aerato-6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
Professional Fairs-Mounsey and Grist to Mrs. Maitland for her useful Cook ry Notes;ing the two opening chapters we have a series the Magistrate of Na-hoi and Fun-u to the of more or less stirring incidents illustrating affect that instructions have been received from (lawyers) best Brows and Mackay (merchants) to the Right Rev. Bishop Moule and the for the life of the people. Dus of the tabs the Teangli Yaman to take steps to prevent the
Dr. Du Boie for their articles on the Cities 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
under Heaven; te Mr. Geu. Jamieson, H.B.M's titled "One More Unfortunato A fasst is making of counterfeit coins and that if any one Vice-Consul General, for his nothoritative being held in honour of a welding that is about can arrest any fates ools maker with the ap acticle as to What to do in Case of Trouble to take place. The bride is in this faner apart plisses as evidence he is to be rewarded with One hundred dollars and if any one gives infor
to have been a great success. The characters were sustained by Mrs. Alion, Mrs. Elgar, À BUGSESTIVE article (conmunicated) on.
Mis C. Walkinshaw, Miss Gistins, Mr. Westall, Mr. Goffe. Mr. Aden, Mr. Sliman, the Chinese Customs revenue appeared in
Bathgate, Raferring to Mr. Silman the Beh the Chine Mail on Thursday evening
and Mr. Ballosk; and the pianist was Mrs. When we guy suggestive we do not mean to Tis 34,896,172 in 1895, or eight and asas bis acting us albot Ukampreys was no good throughout as to make it impossible to instructive, for the article is in many re-
half per cont., while the duty increased oily realism that this was isolutely bis first appear. ejects misleading and displays in jarta a from, any, Th 026,500 to Tis: 980,500, or ante in drama want of acquaintance with facts.
We are
8.6 per cent, Kaw cotto, again, the export teld, for instrace,. that "Prices in silver of which has been growing rapidly, shows *** taɛ]s mean notadays only half as much in'
an increase in value from Tla. 5,014,806 in
Double Handicap-am and Potts, one 15.1, 1889 to T 11,202,681 in 1805, or 122 per value of tho opium, lead, and piece-goods. Cruickshank und Grenson, scratch. *** gald fallare or sovereigns as they did ten
"A" Class Single Handicap--Atkinson, og years nge, while they mean dill what they cent, but the increase in valse excels that taken up by the tonnel. The total is about used to mean in frus, roubles, marka in quantity and the daty curisequently the same as last year. Wo believe that the tea-15, v. Greason, owe $15. "nud yen. Conversely, prices of goods shows an increase of 77 per cont. only. Some have gone away wall advised as to pre- Class Bogle Handicap Descon,
Professional Pain-Pauday ad bought abroad are twice as high as they we find it all through the list, valuespect, and with the depressing accounts of 13.1, v. Stewart, receiva 15.
markets in London, Australia, North America, ***used to be for British and American goods, progressing more rapidly than quantities and Catala it cartainly behoves them to bobankove) Porcival and Knox (Army).
but just as cheap to the Chinese purebaser and the duty-being reckoned not on the cautious about the prices they pay. They must be prepared for a lower scale En rule here, for assuredly foreign bayers canect afford to gan the risk of cepeating their purchases at Lust SABON in's ratos.
Wo yesterday reproduced front the Biralts Teresa leitor and some editorial remarka on the winding up of the Singapore Insura
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with the Natives, as wall is for many valuable ente awaiting the call to the distingunton leading to an arrest he is to be rewarded
suggestions; to Dr. Hendorsson for his Medical
Buddenly a dill tând, as of sêmê ing and Mr Dean Glass for his Will-fowl rushed is and found the little bride lying on the floor, with all the pretty garments with contribution to Mr. AE. Jonas for his Yacht body, was hard in the house The women Notes: to Mesers: Croal, Roberts, and Ashley which she had been belacked, drenched in her for their export papers on The House Beat; to Mr. Carles H.B.M.'s Consul at Chinking size, and, there was aghastly gook in her own blood. A small clasy knito lay by her and Messia. H. P. Wadman, B. 3. Aldridge, throat. The women lifted her up, and strove AL Robertson, AR. Greaves, H. R. Hearson to stench the bleeding, and as they fought to and 0. G. Ready for their respectivo Notas; to
with afty dollars,
BARI, SPENCER ON JAPAN,
of his health at the banquet given in bis borear Earl Spenser, speaking in reply to the tonst Tokyo by the Japan Oriental Society, sald Your Excellencies and gentlemen. I thank
I use before the There are others who re
as they used to be in French, German, values but on the quantities—lagging
CENTURION BITLE OLUR. POLICE, Hr. Kam Ayea, who enjoys the unique position stay the life that was obling from her the you most sincerely for the way in which you "Belgian Russian, and Japanese markers" behind in aynipathy witli the lutter. We find
A inatab took place on the 23rd April be. of haing the first native of the Celestial dreng of the priests and the best of the drums have received this toast and for the cordial Everyone ought to know that fines and therefore, that while the total exports of
to their ears from the men who were welcome which you hare given to me to-night. tween the shore teargs, resulting in a victory Empire who Is erez written in Eng Cam
Aport to Mr. Geo, making merrys without. Then suddenly the I feel I am unworthy to receive this houeur nurke have altered in their tael valne in China to foreign countries have increased
A public meeting of praise and testimony for the Centurion. Bromo very fine shooting lish an article on precisely the same proportion as sovereigos, from Tle. 96,947,862 in 1889 to The way hold on Thursday evening at 7 pm, in the
Fras made, in which A.B. Jones, P. O. Watts, Burgoyne for his artistic Frontispiece; and ass of what had occurred spread among the from so representative and patriotican assembly Rad roubles in nearly the same proportion. 143,203,211 in 1896, or 17 per cent, the Kowloon Institatu, kiudly lunt for the ocasion. F. O. Gordon, and Sergt. Melannon and Scott to many other friends for welcome advice. guests, and the music died away, and was re The writer in our contemporary, being in export duty is increased only from The programme, under the javaidency of Mr. distinguished themselves. The following am I nm under a grast shligation to Mr. Styau for inced he a babble of excited reloes, all speak present constituencies in England who are
Bayner, of H.M.S. Ficlor Emanuel, was the total svorƏR-
his valuable scientific papers and to my friend, at eace. Some months before Tekan * CENTURION."
asked to respond to this toast it is only becaUDE ignorance of this fundamental fact, cannot be The 8,214,808 to Tls. 9,023,557, or rather provided by mon of the Naval and libitory
the thankless faak of reading the proof and expedition, and bad cant his eyes tpon the girl. I am the oldest of the visitors who are here with Mr. J. L. Brown, who cheerfully undertook born Maicy had come to the Tell on s trading present here to-night and I feel that if I am long felt AB. Jones 9 Sergt. Scott 83.
To her he was all that the people of the ear you Perhaps also it may be because I have bad taken as a safe guide in matters of interna less then 10 per cent. When we come to services. This wooting supplied. tional trade.
coast trade duty, where the question of es ned to those woudeavour to show to this P.0.1CL. Watts 92 Sergt. Mocanum. Seccing these pages through the pross.
No topic of interest to sportsmen in this rounding villages wow not. He walked with the honour to represent in various posts Her comrades and also to their companions in Mr. Baunders 90 Insp. Itlia......
awagger, wore his weapons and his clothes with Bajesty the Queen and to hold high office in The suggestiveness of the article lies in change has no influence, we find an incrers civil life the possibilities of living Christian lives, P.0.2nd C. Gordon 90 Sorgt. Ratoespacial field appears to have been forgotton and an air that none but sooast-brod Malay, knows Her Majesty's Government. In the nomo of my
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• With Boat and Gun” will in fature beau | how to susmine, and was full of tales which the countrymen and other visitors who may be har is opening paragraphs, in which atten- from Tls, 912,881 to Tis, 1,210,31, or 36 and combined an interesting and profitable aven. Sergt. Bux tion is drawn to what is justly termed an per cent., anul connage dnes show a stilig in which all might feel at home. Solos and Gunner Totbill. 74 Tarp. Duncan...
66 indispensable article in the equipment of shoot. elders of the village could only listen to with tonight I thanke this Society most cordially for short address were given by the men ad A.B. Jones
75 Sargt. MoIver.. 71 Borgt. Withor 54 ing parties on the Yangtze. Chapter XXVI. ouder and respect. As the brilliant form of the eplendid entertainment you have given to
Lancelot burst upon the startled sight of the exceedingly curious interesting fact, larger increase, but the net result is that the meeting was interspersed with esored sougs A. B. Edwards.
us and the walooms you have given us to Japan. contzias menmalziz enflected by the editor, in Lady of Chalet, so did this man-az oqualy You have asked me to make somo, remarks on ely," that while the nonul value of the the total collection shows a decrease of in which the andisuce joined. At the con- clusion of the meeting a hearty vote of hazike
which a number of record bags are mentioned. splendid vision in the syas of this poor little this country and on what I have seen here. I "trade of China under the Customs has rather less than half a million taels, but in
was accorded to Mr. Brown, who so kindly
The Ewo party in 1888, composed of Messrs, up-country maid come into her lifa, bringing curtainly exunt some the position which one It is hoped that "steadily increased since 1888, the revenue the opium likin shung a decrease of over presided at the piano.
J. J. Bell-Irving. C.J. Aobley, Farner, J. Fwith him hopes and desires that she had never of your eloquent speaker wished me to under- before dreamed of. Before so brave a wooer take, namely, that of torcher In many many "collected thereon is actually less. The two millions, in addition to the falling oil in arrangements will be made, much oftener for
sachi eelings.Communicated.
Sport in India and Somah Land, with Hints to Holliday, Douglas Jones and Major Barker, in what could her little arts avail. As many things I feel I am a pupil and your wintry figures areValue of trade, 1889, 207 | the import duty already notes!, there is,
Young Shibarico By Surgeon Uaptain twenty-three shooting days, nooounted for 2,019 better and worse women than the have done and your sountrymen teachers, and I certainly "million taels; 1890, 214 mit,; 97, 284 excluding this article, an actual increme,
EDYE, Army Medical Staff London Lead made up as follows 1,801 phonate, Pt before or she gave herself to him, thinking: khall pot attempt to teach you, even if I make
matohy to hand in lemn bonds, through il: 02, 237 mil '93, 267-mil., 94, 290 dougla a sail ond
Gule and Frlden, Linsited, an
teal, 42 ducku, 68 woodcooka, 40 bares, 11 deer, which he might not break, but some comments on what I have seen. It is a now thing, I know for Baropeana shd. il: 95, 31 million tiels, or over 50 per
Afstudy of the Custumis retume shows On Lamital: The Singapore Free Frees in A PERUSAL of the latter portion of Surgeon 5 gems, 1 partringo, 1 wild boar, and 1 vilt her life to her was merely a panding incident to Americana to come into your comtry, but this "cent, increase. Customs, Revenue, 1889, the foxpansiveness of the foreign trauid refervus thereto yOur contemporary in Captain Edye's book, containing an account of
memorabilia :-
turned downstream Her parents, who tracted not only on account of the great kirilen **21 million taula; '90, 21; 91; 28; 02, 22; of China; but what the suggestions thrownia ghaterway's reference to the liquidation of some of his hunting adventures, will take thec We ostract, the following ants from the him, and one day she learned that he had re numbers minst, inoroeste since that I bou
the Singapors Insurance Company pats its
In the winter of 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Henry new nothing of this intrigee, salmly sat about and developments that Japan has made in **'98, 21; 104, 22; '05, 21. The full figures out by the writer in the China Mul leads foot in rather more duply than usual. The sporting reader desire to follow in his footsteps,
matter in which, of course, she would be the munications have year by year and day by day "ure, for 1889, the year when the ports of up to is the probability of a revision of the shareholders of the Stixits Marine Insurance and, should he be able to gratify his desire, he Morris wern country, on pig intent. A making the arrangements for her marriage civilization and progress, but because sorg- occasion they did not return to the boat until last person to be consulted he must have been proving, fast and sew steamers are every "Longchew and Mengtse were opened, triff, though that does not seem to have Company, à perfectly healthy going concern, will find in the earlier chapters useful informen fruities week of really hard work (For phono
will be nat way grateful for the information that, tim as to how to make his trip a success and 10 o'clock at night in the hill country or watched these preparations with speechless day lessening the dirtance between our countries. “21,823,762 tacks, and for 1885, 21,385,389 courred to bim, nor will it be welcome to their Company has been liquidated and closed, how to deal with any accidents that may befall Chishing) so disheartened them that they had agony, knowing that the day fixed for the and forest soon that rap in the electrio chiu
and that thoir serip is conuoquently valueless. "When these figures, am reduced to gold the foreign merchunt. The tarif way ar
Though car conterarary is at sea, the Siraits biaself or his companions. The headings of given up in dospair all hopes of are seeing a triage must be that on which her life would which all but girdles the seast of the world will "currency, at the respective rates of each mangod in 1858 on n basis, generally speak Maxine Lustrante. Company is all right or the chapters will show the scope of this part of pig, and gure orders to the lowdah to move on end, for she met long have wolved to die be filled and when the electric cable crosses the "year, they amount to an approximate ing, of five per cent, a calorem. Owing to is it liquidated and load. Fortuantely the the book: "Outal, and where to get it Early next morning the dog-boy awakened his faithful to her false lover, though it was not Panile you will be brought almost face to face, mastar with the welcome cry of Yolech until the very last moment that she summoned by at all events thought to thought, with the "equality in the trade and a decline of the change which has taken place in prices statement will not do much hard, appearing in Medicines, and how and when to use them;"
Here is Mr. Morris's graphic account of what up sulcient courage to take her own life with other side of the Panie, Theme things will maka men mora, asgar to see this new country, about fifty per cent, in the Customs Re the duties them fixed no longer represent its my wide spread of relateful tips, and where to go; Birianing than happened. I jumped up, and on looking her own hand.
to, stain any wide sprend circulation. Hed wo
The following extract shows that the Chinese this new blant power ring in the East I and the protarvation of specimens: How to ont I saw Ave mild-bear close to the best. I venue, that is to say; in the talas of the that percentage. Either China or England made the slip it might have basa serious Wo "security on, which China borrows. How may apply for a rovision of the furit have on the other hand, reason to know that get to Somali Lund, what to tako and how to slipped on my boots, seinad four cartridges and in the country had formerly not a very safe or almost tear that get only will the kinduene with
hard, but I'd not think of that. Fran over
You with numbers, Yet I fear you will, osaso to "it comes about would take a great deal of at the end of every ten years, and it is still tanding clalins ogainst the manga when there. So far the book fay Maynard, and bolted out. It was suowing pleasant time of it. An old raja is narrating which you roosive viators almost overwhelm
Singapore Insurance Company, now under in
have the enjoyment of many of your most tedious explanation, but there is no is possible China will make mos a demand vestigation; that there is not between filly and all business, to ho carefully studied by those the lippery plough-land, hat could not get to Mr. Clifford some of his experiences:
I remember one, when I was for the beautiful spots owing to the mflux of for bisty thousand dollars in the bark asiting who stand in need of the information so within shot, when to my delight they suddenly "deception in the evidence that Chinese in 1898. If she hesitates to do it will issibution; and that any dividend will not concisely supplied. Thou we come to Odd stopped and looked to right and left, art moment rich with the spold of war, I gambled eigners who will one here. I should like "Government Bondholders have some ran only be because she fears that it might lead to amount to something were these adollar and a yaris on Indien, sport and Odd yarus on rightly canelnded that they had been checked all the evening in the same house at Klang and to make some remarks on what I have BOOLE by a vrek. I man in a parallel line and osmo lost four thousand dollar. It mattered not at hero and although speaking for myself I "Ron to feel disantisfied. Instead of giving counter claims by Eargland with respect to half per share. If the reference in yesterday's Sommit Land sport, which afford rather oxton rods crock. The porkers now Farned all on which quarter of the mat I. stakod, nor nza, also representing others who have shared
isne of our contemporary is meant to aid any. the explanation, which need not be at all the squeezing system, which is such a large holders of surge to auled on the marku citing rending. Some of the stories, Surgeon towards ma Beyond a small bush about a couple whether I stated Koom or fang: your kindness I have on the marvallons tedious, the writer launches of into a tirado indance to trade of every description. at a remunerative figure by attributing an arsi. Captain Etye says, red now even to him a of fost high there was no cover but I maile paraned the red half of the lies beauties of nature which are as plentiful in against Chinese corruption at staguation, But it is not squeezes, but chielly the oil value to the shuros, it becomes qulle tridetail, but there is not om exaggerated. myself a small as posible behind it as the one chases dog but never once did this country. What more beautiful sight en
telligible. A jer
His experience with his firet tiger was rather unituals approached. I was so excited that I fetch it. At last, when my four thousand be imagined than tis Inisid Sea of Japan? It was terally running down with perspiration, dollars were finished, I auss and departed, and is a delightful straton to steam through its which, as we all know, nie na bad us had an changes in silver values, that recount for
peculiar Kam
and I thought they must have found me blowing, my liver was hot in my chest. Al cums ons waters, mid fir-exppet feiands, warrounded with be, but they have nothing whatever to do the "exceedingly curious and interesting
*FOR THE IMAGE I LIFE" If the blood is The beaters came e, sau, wore not more so they came in single file, I quite remem of the Ferm, a Chinaman whore I know, and hills, and midst tosseds of sails glosning in with the phenomenon presented by the
luden with boyairitis it sprends disente il eir thun Bfty yards to my rear. I thought the bor shutting my sy for fear they should one who loved me followed after mend said,
CLÁRIES WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE- want of agreement between the Customs
colats through the organs of Use human body bent over and beoorded the bank to the nullah, me. They must have been about 30 yards of Hayah Ungku, you have lost mach to night revenus and the value of track, the
Worki famed Blood Mtxury is armated to cleurso alors and Shings to come and arrange the piga tumbled fate the weak, one lay dying, ing you, fos le how trick whereby ha ein ranke medical still have brought to light." Safees from Lungs Hout Stouch Kids Brain Clarke's standing by the grassy gatter, awaiting the when I stood up and bang, bang, bang. Throo That me with whom you gambled was chewThe most wedding Blocki Chaser that scistas Bird The blood from all impurities froki, whatever ontuse -service presided over by Sir ROBERT HART
arising For Brofil. Serry, Eczema, Bad Le next beat when I heard the letter from his and the fifth rusted past me. And there was the red part of the dice tarn to whichorur kide Sofa, Beurry, Ecsens, Bad Lege, Akin and Blood being happily elevated above all the
Skin orel Hood Des Pimples, and order of all elevated position call out in Hindi, Toll the I two mile from the bost, with no cartridges of the mat he wills. In this tras - I naked, Dianes, Pimples, and Sores of any kind are solicited When bemaks til to test it value. Thousands of Then I looked tha - Chimero Axe" in its wonderful vares have been froted by it. Sold every corrupting influences which pervade the On Wednesday next an appel by Mr. Keu- kinds its effects ne parvellous fonds of won Sakib to loon out, there is a tiger in the In abent ten minutes I was surrounded by about and he said, I a indood trus
“where at Sa., 9d. per bottle. Esvare of worthless inii- pirely native fiscal system. Even thenedy against the decision of the Magistrate in derilere line bees effected by it. Bold every grass. I nipped up that bank in doable quick hundred sndives; they seemed to come from
The fourth pig. after several scabbard, and turned back into the Farm. the recent milk siulteration cam will be heard where at 24. H. Beware of worthies in tatius and time and got behind a big tree. I was not a everywhere,
mabstitutes efforts made by the native Customs. at Can-i at the Supreme Court,
moment too soon, for the next instant I saw stipte to scramble up the creekt bank, at last Fipat I suited the Chinaman by the pig tail; | tatións mand wibetlerite,
fact that, while the sunual value of the
trade of China under the Custers has "tendily increased since 1868 the revenite
collected thereon is actually less."