of the police intruding intohis parochial residence troops and partly, French marines, will be suffi- on the occasion of the watch-meeting in conneccient, and such a composition of the force shows tion with the bazas, although they were assured Kihat permanent occupation is not intended,, it was not a League meeting.
LONDON, January 6. A Treasury, minute has been issued, including The Parmelites have decided to call a general occupying tcharts in Ireland, among those autho-meeting of the Irish party in London for a week rized to borrow money from the Government for pifoding the opening of Parliament (February improvenients.
7ecting of the Home Rulers in e still considering the advisability LONDON, January 3
of holding The New states that it is estimated that one- Dublin finish of the Iristi tenants who need protection have come under the operation of the Land Act, and that competent persons believe the whole question will now be settled in two years.
A letter was read at the meeting of the Ennis- town Commissioners yesterday, purporting to come from Herbert Gladstone, which is declared to be a forgery.
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cannon had not been charged by an enemy for the downfall of the performer, he seemeil, it is said, bewildered how such a thing could have taken place.
A farmer, named Dwyer, has struck, and killed honest people in Ireland. The band attacked one of the midnight assassins who are preying on his house, liroke his windows, and assaulted his son, He followed and struck one of them with a farm implement, and killed him; the fanner then The United Iriskman denounces the publica- gave himself up to the police. Another moon- tion, purporting to come from America recom-ight raider, as they are called, and believed to mending assassination and the use of dynamite, † be the leader, has been arrested with evidence The Lord Mayor's Property Defence Fund of guilt in his possession; he is a disgraced amounts to £12,000.
soldier. DUBLIN, January 6.
LONDON, January 18. The Times publishes a telegram stating that negotiations for a renewal of the treaty of Commerce with England still continue, between M. Gambetta and Lord Lyons, and that a satis factory compromise is probable.
"Obituary-General Charles Grant, of the Beagal Army.
A letter from Forster to Kavanagh is published, declaring that Kavanagh's statement at the landlords' meeting that secret instructions, were given to sub-Commissioners, their acceptance of which was a condition of their appointment, is absolutely without foundation.
Magistrates have granted summonses against three policemen for seizing copies of the Irish Ffordd at the news shops without producing a
warrant.
NEW YORK, January 4. A ralde to the Hereld from St. Petersburg says: General Aboutchine, Governor of Eastern Siberia, who is here at present, has received a telegram | from Irkutsk, dated, January 3, announcing the return to that town of M. Soulkowsky, who left in search of the Jeannette at the beginning of 1881. | M. Soulkowský states that after travelling over- land to Belving strait he went on board the The number of suspects now in prison is 463. clipper Chasseur, and sailed as far as Com- A meeting of the Property Defence Committee mander Isles, a Government beaver seal fishing was held at the Mansion House to-day. Samuel statin, where he noticed a number of American Morley, M.P., moved a resolution, which was whaling ships unceremoniously pursuing their adopted, in favor of the appointment of Arthur operations in Russian waters and making splendid | Kavanagh, Commissioner in Ireland, to arrange hauls in St. Lawrence Bay. The Chasseur met || cnöperation with the Irish Property Defence the Rodgers, which was sent out to the relief of Association. the Fraïnelle; The two vessels sailed together to East Cape. In Hehring strait, on the 18th of Sptember, M. soulkowsky went ashore at Vladi- vostock, where he halted a short time, and tra- velling by way of China and Mongolia, he even tually reached Irkutsk December 30,
The ford says:-The lawless suppression by
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A two hour's drive over a road which would be a disgrace in any civilized country, and which, by comparison, make the splendid roads of Hong- kong appear to be an extravagant waste of
sing through, on each side, plantations of that money, brings one to the town of Medan, after pas-
shapely tree, the nutmeg, the gardens containing which are mostly let out to the Chinese, who
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The Borneo Question has led to an animated senor Canamarque, a Liberal Deputy, brought and prolonged debate in the Spanish Congress.
forward his interpellation to the Government on the subject of the charter recently granted by
the English Governinent to the British North Borneo Company. He declared that spain had enjoyed exclusive sovereignty over the spolco Islands since the seventeenth century, and her It was the protocol signed while senor Canovas sovereignty over Borneo dated from the year 1521. el Castillo was in office that first gave occasion
Entimations.
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seena to vuake money where Europeans lait. Me- dan is just the opposite of Labuan. Clean, fairly buik, and rapidly improving, with a Club, a theatre, a large hotel (forsosiall a place), the head-quarters of the Dutch government, the offices of the great Deli Maatschappy, the residences of the Assistant Resident and the commandant of the troops; the to the interference of the English in North Bor- DAVID CORSAR & SONS' civil and military hospitals; European, Chinese, neo. senor Canamargu.roached the Cou and Indian Stores; all indicate prosperity in this servative Ministers with Eng looked on with rising spe. From here branch out roads to stalling itself in the North of the Island; and in indifference while an English Company was in- every part of the tobacco growing districts, and conclusion he dwelt upon the danger to spain 'when the railway, so much talked about, comes,
which her loss of Jatience in Eastern Asia en- tailed. The Marquis de la Vega de Armijo, the there is not the slightest doubt that Medaa will
Minister for Foreign Affairs, replying on behalf be the head-quarters of all business in the
of the Government, declined to enter into the HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, country, The staff of officials consists of a question when negotiations were sull pending. Resident, or Assistanį Resident, a controleur, a
Senor Francisco Silvela, ex-Minister of the In- Dutch interpreter, a hailiff, and the usual num-
terior in the late Goverment, defended senor Collantes and his brother, the late Foreign Mini- ber of under officials; also a prison and police-ster, from the charges made by senor Caun men, but such a prison and such policemen it marque. He considered list the recognition of would be difficult to find elsewhere. The mili- the rights of spain over sooloo obtained in the tary force is under a commandant, generally in
period refered to from England and Germany rank a major, whose pesition makes him of the Conservative Government.
were greatly to the credit and not to the discredit
He pointed popular personage. The tobacco growing dis out that, according to modern international law, tricts are three at present, Deli, Lagkat, and it was not sufficient to take nominal possession
much the same in cach, it will be only necessary to discribe une estate to give a fair sample of all. I shall do this in what appears to me the mnost practical way, dividing the subject into 198, The Land; and, The Coolie; 3rd, An outline of the work, from the opening of the division to
OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER ALWAYS ON HAND.
I MALLORY,
Proprietor. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
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the Chilean military of the civil government of Capt. T. s. Gardiner, which arrived last night circular to the Republics of Central and Sercing; but, as the working of tobacen is prettylised state, but he quoted the authorities and 6, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, where Orders for
the city of Lima, following as it does upon a similar act of violence leveled at thegivil govern ment of the Peruvian republic, does not afford anguries of the temper in which south such American affairs are likely to be conducted, while Chile remains in the ascendant, should lead an American administration to regard with in- difference any legitimate appartunay of making the moderating influence and authority of the United states felt, and respected in that part of
the world.
LONDON, January 4
LostN, January 3
A meeting of four thousand landlords was held to-day at Dublin, at which resulutions were adopted accepting the Land Act, but claiming crumpensation if the decision regarding the re- duction of rent by the Assistant Commissioners sliuld be maintained.
LONDON, January 3
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 2 The Russian, Consul General at Prilippulis has virutally cubanged the payment of the Roumelian tribute to the Bond-holders, by making a pior claim of Francs 25,600,000 for The Standard says:-There is no longer any the expenses of the Russian army of occupation. reason for hoping that the Anglo-French com- tuercial treaty can be arranged. The London “The Timer publishes duday a letter from Near says: The English Commission will have Arabi Beg, giving the programme of the nation- an interview with the French Minister of Comalist party in Egypt. This programme affirms merce to-day, but there is not the slightest ex the suzerainty of the sultan and loyalty to the pectation that France will make any concession- Kherlive, accept and recognises the necessity of Justifying the resumption of negotiations. European supervision, but regards it of a tem- porary character. The programme farber de- mands a representative Government, and that the army which is the guardian of liberty should be increased to 15,000 men.
LONDON, January 4
st, PETERSBURG, January 3. It is state that Sara Bernhardt receives $100,000 for her engagement here,
Sapkowsky, win-made an attempt upon the Tife of General Tscherivine, nud his accomplice, Melnikofa, have been sentenced to transporta- tion for life.
VIENNA, January 3 The leading candidate of the opposition in the election at Zante was killed in an affray with the troops.
ROME, January 3. La Opinene says:-King Humbieri, when re- ceiving the New Year congratulations of Senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies, said, with an evident allusion to Bismarck's reported designs on behalf of the Vatican, that Italy was resolved to respect all Governments, and had no reason to believe that any one had been wanting in respect to her, but, it was well to make knowi that she was firmly decided not to admit the slightest discussion of certain questions touching her internal ansler. King Humbert also dwelt upon the necessity of the completion of the mili- tary organization. The King's words produced a great impressinn,
PARIS, Jamtaly 3. The Bourse Says:-The banking firm of J. J. Pignon of Bordeaux, which failed recently, was
The secretary of state for War, addressing his constituents yesterday, said the effect of the Army Reform on recruiting was very marked in all branches of the service, and was fast gaining po pilarity. He did not desire to introduce any further great changes at present, but wished to give matters a rest, in order to carefully work out the reforms already effected.
BOMBAY, January 20, Messrs. Roberts and Company, of Bombay, have received a telegram from John Roberts, junior, saying that he has won his great match uf 5,000 up, he conceding 500 points, with Cook by 1,660 points.
LONDON, January 6, The Daily News, discussing Blaine's
South America,, in proposing a conference at Washington, says: The meaning of the pro ject is the establishment of an American pita- tectorate over both Central and south America. Blaine's pretensions are novel and extravagant. They were nerer contemplated by the originator of the Monroe Doctrine, under which the attempt will probably be made to shelter them. Now that Frelinghuysin has succeeded Blaine, there is at least a hope that same rational basis of negotiations can be arrived at. That the Ameri can interests on the Pacific seabount have greatly increased since the Clayton-Bulwer reaty was signed, admits of no doubt; but it is quite an open question whether England is not interested in the Panama Canal yet more deeply. That England, with her vast American posses- sions and carrying trade, should become a party to any agreement yielding the canal 'into Ameri- can hands, and should acknowledge the suzerainty of the United states over the entire Western- Hemisphere, is a dream beyond "the domain of
mactical politics.
LONDON, Janur ry 6.
In the Bow street Police Cours today ..
Lamson, accused of poisoning his brother-in-la,
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In a speech to his constituents aligningham, Percy Malcolm, a student at Blenheim Hewsy Mr. Bright said that, although England was with-school, Wimbledon, was remanded until Chars- out allies, she never had more friends than at the day. present time. The Right Hon. Gentlemen jus. tified the coercive measures of the Government in-Ireland,
Mr. Chamberlain, addressing the meeting, said the latest returns show a decrease of 40 per cent. in Agrarian crimes. He ridiculed the landlords' chaji tofcompensation.
ST.PETERSBURG, January 11." The Mery Commission to Gaoktepe has failed. À more influential Mission is preparing.
LONDON, January 12. sir Erskine Perry has been appointed a Privy Councellor.
CONSTANTINOLI, January 11.
SUSA, January fi The intention of the French to permanently parent. They have already expended £5,oco in occupy this city becomes mole and nice, ap-
restoring the Citadel,
the packing of the tobacco; 4th, The European
staff; 5th, General remarks.
THE LAND.
To procure the right to cultivate a maklen piece, much worry and ingre bribery has to be got through. The intending planter has first to seek his land amidst all the discomforts of hard living, walks through dense forests teeming with leeches, mosquitoes, and ferocious ants; weary hours of plxhling through swamps and rivers. not to incution encounters with plants prickly and tenacious. Woe to the prospector who does not keep a good lunk cait ahead; nature has a hundred sly traps to arrest the intruder on her pitfalls of rotten trees, nets of tangled creepers virgin domain; ropes of graceful, trailing plants,
teeming with garrisons of stinging ants, and last, but not least, cunning fishing lines of rattan slyly swinging up against one, catching and holding fast until "forfeit has been paid by either clothes ‚or thesh.' Haying discovered and selected the spot desired, you mark your houndaries, travel back to civilization, begin the slow and uphill work of getting at the Sultan, and before the consent of this individual, is obtained many minor dignitaries of various grades have to be appeased with the customary pafu eil. You Have now to agree about the price of the land, for, I believe, 9 years. When all is settled so far, the contract requires the seal of the Resident, or Assistant Resident, for the Sultan cannot dis pose of his hand without the signature of this official. The sail of beli and Lankat is strictly
Fittings and Repairs will be punctually attended
Hongkong, 11th November, 1881.
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of barbarous countries in the name of any civi- REMOVED their Office and Ware-room to No. practice to show that jurisdiction must be actually excercised, directly or indirectly, by the states to desirous to make good their title, Senor Canovas, summing up the debate on the part of the Con- servative party, endorsed the remarks of senor selvela, adding that it was impossible to deny the English Government's right to the course adapted, and while he maintained the right of R.
every nation after discussion and investigation to decide upon her own course of action, suited to the best interests of her subjects, he deprecated any step in this question tending to lead the Governant into difficulties.-London and China Express.
BARON ROTHSCHILD AS-J REGGAR.
Eugene Delacroix, dining one day in Baron James de Rothschild's hospitable home, fixed his eyes repeatedly on his host in s searching a manner that the latter could not help asking his guest, when they left the dining-rooms, what it
some time been vainly searching for a head such was that had to such a deve riveted his atten Coin Declacroix acknowledged that. Iuring for
as he would like to have for a prominent beggar mixlel the Croesus would male who was enter in his new picture, he was struck what a splendidl aiding him at his table. Would it be too great a favor to ask the Baron to sit for a beggar ?
Tothschild, who was fond of art, and not dis pleased to be reckoned among its chief protectors, Bracefully assented to act the part probably never performed before by a millionaire, and appeared next morning in the celebrated painter's studio. Delacroix hung a tunic on his shoulders, placed a tall staff in his hand, and assigned to him a posture, as if he were resting on the steps of an ancient Roman temple:
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COOLIE LIFE IN SUMATRA,"
"A DELL Toracco· PLANTATION,~~~].
A gentleman who has resided several years at Deli, and at places in its vicinity, has fas purer! The sultan has deputed Nermat Pasha to re- us with his experiences in the following com organise the Gendarmerie. It is believed the engagements of English Officers, with the exception in one publication of daily paper, and we munication. The article is too long for produc- tion of Baker Pasha, will be cancelled.
MACH, January 15.
therefore propose to it by instalments in It is reported from Candahar that the Alizai consecutive issues. Theferiter says that many really a company formed by a cantination of Goverhie-General, Faranosh Khan has also exaggerated and incorrect statements have a rich vegetable deposit on a volcanic base, in some at the porch of some church or at the corner of a THE NAMES.OF THE OFFICERS
Chiefs have one in to pay their respects to the bankers, with a capital of 5,000,000 francs, of arrived at Candaliar from Herat, to take command appeared from time to time in regard to the places lying a foot and a half to two feet in depth young man, espying a moment when the artist's
3,000,000 have been lost. Other liabilities exist, but are still unknown. The failure was caused by that of Charriot & Co, of Bordeaux and Cul- cutta.
HALIFAX, January 3. The passengers on the wrecked steamship Moravian, have arrived from Yarmouth and will proved to England in the Chieftain, wow due here from Baltimore..
MONTREAL, January 3. A local paper says: The Roman Catholic Archbishop and the bishops and clergy of the Province have withdrawn their opposition to the Deceased-wife's-sistermarriage of Giroud. It will be introduced into Parliament in a new form, merely repealing the Jaws prohibiting such alliances.
LONDON, January 4 John Bright and Joseph Chamberlain spoke at Birmingham yesterday, ridiculing Egan, and said that the Government would suppress both open or covert rebellion.
treatment of Chinese coolies at Deli, and that; desiring the truth should be known, he gives a
of the troops from General Cliulain Haidag, or- dered to Cabul.
News has also arrived that six Turkomans
plain, unvarnisheid account of the actual exist- from Mery have reached Candahar, on route to Cabul. They bring a present of four Turkmang condition of affairs as they came under his horses' for the Ameer, and their object is said to be to obtain permission for their tribes to reside in the Badghiz Klush, or Bala Murghiz, or Bada Murghab districts.
They state openly they have been defeated by. the Russians, and that Merv has been captured, and though this, of course, is not true, yet it seems to have given rise to a good deal of gossip in Candahar about Russia and England.
One opinion is that the two nations have agreed te divide the country; 'aaether credits us with already making preparations to return to the country. The holders of both opinions appear equally delighted at the prospect of the British troops returning.
As against Russia the popular verdict is de- cidedly in our favor,
The trade between Herat and Candabar is reviving and the road seems fairly safe.
The Ameer has been very well received in Cabul, and is said to be much pleased. Taj Mahomed Khan, Seistani, has gone to Cabul."
observation during 'a residence of five years, which may prove interesting and instructive by being published in an independent journal in a British Colony on the borders of the country from whence the majority of the labourers re- ferred to are recruited.. The wilter makes no claim to literary ability, and we find on looking through a few folios of the "copy that there are other matters touched upon beside the coolic question which are of interest in this part of the world.
Most of your readers are probably aware of the existence of a small spot in Sumatra called Deli. It is situated on the North-East coast, at about 3.37 N. and 98.27 E. As this place is one of the great destinations of Chinese emigrants, and as much has been written about the immorality of the means by which coolies are obtained; the CAIRO, January 16. bondage in which they are held; and the cruel manner in which they are treated, it is my inten- tion, as far as lies in my power, to lay before your readers a plain, impartial statement of what I have. seen of the Chinese coolies' life in Deli during a
Bright in his speech said-I do not pretend to be a democrat. What I favour is such a degree of freedenn as will give security to freedom, but not such a degree as would destroy it. Some who blame the Governinent are ignorant of the principles on which alone Democracy can be matie to live. The principles they proless in re- The Egyptian Council of Delegates have pro- gard to coercion, might lead them to object to posed a scheme, defining their powers, and mutiny being suppressed by putting the mutineers virtually controlling the Government. The Pre- in irons. Ish-Americans have organized Con-sident of the Council of Ministers declines to spiracy Committees, with the miserable idea they accept the scheme. could influence the policy and safety of Great Britain by such means. Doubtless, many of this class who were at the Chicago Convention were, though mistaken, honest and patriotic, but they took their ideas of Ireland from the tales of by-gone times.
A copy of the Dublin Corporation resolutions conferning the freedom of the city upon Parnell and Dillon will be sent to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, accompanied by the request that Pamell and Dillon be allowed to attend the City Hall to
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The Turkish Ambassador has presented the Porte's Note, respecting foreign intervention in Egypt to Lord Granville.
PARIS, January 16. The French Government has proposed to the French Chambers that the treaty of commerce with England shall be prolonged for one month.
RANCOON, January 18. Theebaw's recovery was unexpected, event at Mandalay. He has arranged to review his receive the certificates of said freedom.
troops; he and the Queen are to be present. It DUBLIN, January 4. is rumoured a coalition of the rival parties has Whelan and Ryan, last week committed for been effected to defeat the Government, who, trial on the charge of treason and felony, were they consider, want to strife as a pretext for in- released to-day on application of the Crown, butterference. subsequently were arrested under the Coercion
Act.
TUNIS, January 17.
The second brother of the Bey has been ar
The police seized at Kilrush a box containing rested for conspiracy, twenty rifles and bayonets, and 450 ranads of ammunition.
Ап nandamus to quash the resolution passed by the corporation conferring the freedom of the city on Dillon and Parnell, will be applied for in the Court of Queen's Bench: ---
HALIFAX (N. 5.), January The officers of the stranded steames Aforazian have now no hope of saving the vessel, but are rapidly getting out the cargo.
VIENNA, January 4
information that Hunt, Secretary of the Navy, A political correspondent professes to have will succeed Phelps as United states Minister here,
BOMBAY, January 17.
The Irish Ladies' Land League is to have simultaneous meetings all through Ireland on New Year's day, and to defy the Government to touch them. Meanwhile, Mr. Foster has issued -strict orders to the new magistrates to visit and
report on the proclaimed districts.
The Government are evidently resolved to meet Parliament with a strong vindication of the law.
The Relief society and the Property Protection society are gathering fresh courage, in view of
period of five years residence in that place.. It will be necessary, in onder to make plain the position of the Chinese coolies in Deli, to give a short sketch of Deli itself, and of the cultivation and manipula- tion of the tobacco plant there. Deli is accessible by steamer in two days and nights from Singas pore, and in a night and a day from Penang. Messrs. Holt have a commodious steamer, the Gannymede, running from singapore, and Chinese firm have one from Penang. Upon reaching the mouth of the Deli river, a sampan conveys the visitor in about, one hour up to the town of Laboan, the port of Deli.. There is little to charm the eye here; it is simply one simet along the river bánk, crowded on each side with a curious mixture of Chinese business houses
and Malay attapp-roofed tenements, dotted here and there with a somewhat cleaner and more imposing specimen of building inhabited by the few Dutch officials who, much to their disgust, are stationed here. The town is frequently un- der water to the extent of a foot to a foot, and a half in depth from the overflow of the Deli river, which for pollution nearly rivals our much abused Thames. Naturally, under such circum-
the errors of the land leaguers. Their meetings stances, Laboan is not considered a healthy town; in Ireland, as well as in England are turning out markedly successful, both pecuniarily and argano planter stays longer in it than be can help, HAVANA, January 4. mentatively. The impression that the League and during that time, avoids drinking water.
the two European finns and government offices
Two pcrzous are now in prison in connection advocates Communism is gathering stengia; Yet I must say that those who are employer is with the Madrid lottery fraud, one the seller of and some very hard cases of suffering, con- the ticket and the other the telegraph operator. nection with the Land Law Courts, is driving in the town do not complain of ill-health; how Barges & Co. have stopped the payment of the every argument home. --Paris credit of $100,000, and-have-recovered There have been some painful cases of theatre ever, a speaking fact is that the bulk of govern-
$150,000 in casi
panic this Christmas-in some cases of wanton
ment officials have, within the last few years, PARIS, January 4 mischief, cries of fire, and the inevitable rush tó
It is thought that in the improbable event of Anglo-French interference in Egypt becoming necessary, from 6,000 to 8,000 men, partly Indian
the door. A Chinaman performing in Brighton shifted further up the country to a town called
in firing off a small cannon blew out a boy's Medan, of which more hereafter. There is one brains in the gallery. It is not clear yet that the hotel at Labuan, of which the less said the better,
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In this attitude he was discovered by a young friend and pupil of the painters, who alone had the privilege of being admitted to the studio at all he congratulated his master on having at last times. surprised by the excellence of the model, found exactly what he wanted. Not for a moment doubting that the model had just been begging THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
bridge, and much struck by his features, the eyes were averied, slipped a twenty-franc piece into the model's hand. Rothschild took the money, thanking the giver by a look, and young man went his way. He was, as the banker soon found out from Delacroix, without fortune, TH and obliged to give lessons in order to eke out his living. some time later the youth received a letter, mentioning that charity bears interest, and that the accumulated interest on twenty francs, which he, prompted by a generous im- pelse, had given to a man in appearance a beggar. was lying at his disposal in Rothschild's office, to the amount of 10,000 francs, having borne five hundred fold, like the seed in the parable,
the
Inlow swampy land a stiff, whiteclay in some parts, and in the higher plantations, a light reddish soil, with her and there patches of bare rock, are found. I mention these facts as they are the guides to treating the tobacco plant át acciain stage of its growth. At other places are encountered large stretches of clear ground, covered with long stiff grass called tulang. There are two kinds of this grass, one a broad-bladed kind, and another thin and spiral. Where the broad- bladed grass grows, and giveri a sufficiency of rain, the tobacco plant grows well; but upon the 1and where the spiral blade is found the tobacco crop is patchy, thin, yellow-looking, and incape, Where the soil is stiff, white clay, so hard at times that the hoe can scarcely penetrate it, the tobacco is generally large, oily, and heavy, and after working seems to give the most even colour, a great desideratum. The rich soil has naturally the preference, and the tobacco grows in it to the The O. s. S. steamer Bellerophon left singa. greatest perection, the best land of all being pore on the afternoon, of the 30th January, and where the largest and heaviest jungles have pre-may be expected here on or about the 6th inst. viously stood, and in secking land experience! planters give the preference to the latter kind
above all others.
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The E. and A. steamer Bowen left Sydney on the 14th January, and is due here on or about the 6th February.
th instant, cartes en singapore on the 4th instant, and may be expected here on or. about the 12th instant.
• The steamer Meath left sydney for Hongkong, vid Ports of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is duc here on or about the 28th instant.
The distinguished African missionary, Dr. Moffat, says "he has heard" that the flesh of a young negress is very good eating. We know a young white sister of the orthodox faith who tastes tolerably well, if you don't draw blood.
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W. men of Hongkong and Visitors that he
P. MOORE begs to inform the Gentle
has reduced the price of Hair Cutting to 50 cents. "Having now in his employ three competent As
antees to execute this class of work, in all its branches, with a perfection which cannot be ex- celled in any part of the World.
Star, at present, seems like a prince of the nations. The weather is charming, Go where you might, the world over, you could find nothing better. The atmosphere is cool and invigorating The roads are good enough for carriages and omnibuses, and all the varied vehicles, but those driven by steam and on rails, to dash up and down the great highway, full of people seemingly CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL sistants who are always in attendance, he guar intent on business. The great steamers come and with no hindrances. The rain is over and there is no fear of fitful gusts, much less typhoons. There are more sailing vessels in port, than have been for many, many months. The produce is coming into market, new rice from the fruitful fields, and the farmers, and car- riers, and rice merchants, are rejoicing together. The variety merchants are advertising, and. tempting the people to buy their excellent wares from American and Germany. And just now ham and eggs and sausages and mackerel taste very well in siam. Arid American fruits are. always welcome. The merchants are adverteer...... 3425 0.30 0.422041 tising. Look at our advertising columns and Theater attached 60.0 65.5 61.0 16.0 46.5 47.0 rejoice at the good things offered you that
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will cheer but not inebriate.
The King seems to be especially active, just now, through his trusted people. The surveyors, on telegraph business, are away both cast and west on the borders of the kingdom, and we hope, Wet Then meter. 57.5 425 57.0 540 43.5 320| this time, it will prove to be more than surveying. Weather The King is represented by his brothers in
cousin, for some years favorably known abroad, Singapore, to meet the honored grandsons of Hau's Ra....... Queen Victoria, and Prince Prisdang, the King's Quastly fatter......
is in Europe executing missions from his sovereign
and winning honors in European courts, dining with crowned beads and receiving honorary.
badges from royal hands, claiming for his coun its patronage, without distinction, upon all try universal friendship and a purpose to bestow nations, as the needs of the country may demand. siam is becoming known among the nations. We hope good people will think the kingdom worthy of patronage and send us some of their very best representatives to help the people on in the road lo stable development Advertiser.
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Hair-Cutting...... Shampooing............
Shaving
Trimming Beards
50 Cents.
25 Cents.
25 Cents,
25 Cents.
MONTHLY CUSTOMERS TAKEN AT REDUCED
RATES.
RAZORS MOST carefully Ke-SET. ·
Mr. MOORE begs to recommend bis GOGO SHAMPOO. WASH
to the public as unrivalled by any prepara. tion ever produced for promoting the growth' of the hair. The basis of this compound, is made of soap root; the natives of the Philip, pine islands never use anything else for washing their hair; they are never found bald: and it is quite common to see the females with hair fronto-6-feet long. By constantly using this Shampoo Wash as directed, you will
NEVER BE BALD. W The proprietor offers the Wash to the public entirely confident timt by its restorative pro perties it will without fail arrest decaying Hinir-It-completely eradicates scurt, dandruff, and cures all diseases of the scalp. It does not contain any poisonous drugs. By its cooling properties it allays the itching and fever of the scalp, which is the great cause of people losing
their hair.
Mr. MOORE has succeeded in being able to put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to feratent, and he will guarantee it to keep any length of time in any climate.
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