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THE visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 4th February, were--European 231, Chinese 1,546, total 1,767.
The Chinese cook of the White Cloud sum- moned Adam Hogg, bf Scotland and, Hussim Bag of Bombay, watchmen at the Hung Ham Dock, to the Police Court this morning for an assault. After hearing the evidence, which pointed to the water, the Magistrate discharged Hogs and water, the
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be incorporated with Cochin China the shipping statisties will probably be even more instructive. Meanwhile one is justi- fied in inquiring whether or not France be likely to derive any pecullar advantage from the addition of a costly province to a colony which is already burdened with debt, and generally in anything but flourishing condition.
The Stamford entirely disapproves of the France is embarking on a policy not of maintaining its rights in the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, to which nobody could object, but of wilful aggression, in the hope of ex- tending bath her influence and dominion THE tables have been turned with a vengeance in Lyttleton, Australia. A woman has been sent in the East. The belief is prevalent into prison for a month for thrashing her husband. Paris that the task is an easy one. Not The circumstances are said to have been con- only, it is said, will the French become the nected with very cruel treatment.. Many a poor undisputed masters of one of the most fer henpecked husband has suffered from his spouse's tongue, but it is not often that we hear of the secure the possession of a great trade route good dame turning round and belabouring her to Southern China, enjoying exceptional husband. Does this case inaugurate a new era facilities of access to the sea. France is of things for husbands ? Infallibly launch her Eastern affairs on a sea of trouble; for in spite of the views accepted at Paris, it may be unhesitatingly asserted that nothing has yet happened in CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS. Tong King to imperil the honour of the French flag, that the task of conquest will prove most costly and hazardous, and that the recompense of all this loss and outlay will prove an ignis faluus.
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TRIAL TRIP OF H.M.S. "VIGILANT?
H.M.S. Vigilant, which has lately been under going extensive repairs to her machinery, went put on a preliminary trial trigi this morning. · Ce her arrival from the north the Vigilant, which - as everybody knows is the Admiral's despatch "His Excellency Ravoninahítzialarive, who was boat, was placed in the hands of the engineer received with cheers, replied in the Malagasy ing staff of the Royal Naval Yard. A new main language, his remarks being interpreted, sen- shaft of Vicker's cast steel has been fitted, and tunce by sentence, by the Rev. W. C. Pickersgill." other heavy repairs to the engines and boiler Unfortunately we had not the pleasure of hearing have been effected. In addition to these alier. this speech, which must have been a real treat ations, several improvements in the strengthen- for those who were fortunate enough to be pre-ing of the entablature have been made by Mr. Williams, R.N., Inspector of Machinery in sent at the banquet given by the Fishmongers' charge of the Naval Yard. On the completion Company on the evening when the Malagasy of these alterations and repairs the vessel went envoys were present. Towards the close of into the Kowloon Dock to be cleaned and painted, his oration Mr. Ravoni-&c. spoke in the and returned to her moorings on Friday last.
A start was made this morning at half-past beautiful and figurative language of Mada ten, the intention being to run round the island. gascar. He said that the courtesy and kindness After getting fairly under way, the engines were shown to the envoys by the City of London would gradually worked up to 3a revolutions per minute, never be forgotten. He added, "They will be, which gave the vessel speed of about 13 knots per hour. Admiral Willes, the commander-in- in the language of our Malagasy proverb, like chief, who was on board, had given orders that kine that are bom in summer pasturages at the vessel was not to be pressed, as he did not once both pleasure and profit-and the kindness wish this rate of speed to be exceeded. The sca you have shown us this day will be as the beef was rather lumpy in the Lye-ee-moon Pass and.....
outside Cape D'Aguilar, but, inside the Lamma warrior. Our mouths are filled with it, and our During a fun of two hours at the above indicated hearts reflect it." We trust that the turtle and speed the vessel behaved splendidly. The other good things provided by the Fishmongers maximum speed attained for a short period was Company did not interfere with the "becf hump" 14 knots. with which their mouths were filled, and that they found the whole casy of digestion.
Hongkong; and the Portuguese Colony of Macao, ATKINSON'S, HENDRIE'S, AND LUBIN'S about to enter upon a course which will "OH vare, oh vare, is my lecile dag gone; oh hump which used to be the meed of the bold Channel the water was comparatively smooth.
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vare! oht vare can he be? mit his ears cut short, and his tail cut long, ob vare, oh vare is he?" sang the Dutchman. An affectionate family at Knightsbridge are at present mourning the loss of their particular pet, which is described in the following touching language: Three Founds Reward-Lost, on Monday, December 11, in neighbourhood of Lowndes-square, a very Fat Old Pug Dog, with four teeth missing from lower jaw; answers to the name of "Cesar." People who meet the namesake of the famous Roman emperor in this fat, podgy, asthmatical old pug,
Mr. Williams, and with the exception of one of The machinery and boilers were in charge of
the crank hend bearings which ran worm, and, some slight trouble from the boilers priming, the re-satisfactory by all the officials concerned.
vessel's performance was considered eminently
Something, indeed, must be conceded to French opinion. The operations in Tong King are the natural sequel to the occupa- with four teeth short, will no doubt be conferring domestic cat coming to grief with the others. considered an eminently satisfactory one, and
a great boon upon his sorrowing relatives-we mean his owners-by giving information as to his whereabouts.
MANY of our renders will be able to call to membrance that charming ditty, entitled “A Norrible Tale," in which the members of a par ticularly melancholy family committed suicide one after another in startling fashion, even the
The last to go "off" were the flies, "whose case,” according to the poet, "was the wust 'un, for they blowed themselves up with spontaneous combustion." Eventually, however,
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The Vigilant returned to her moorings shortly before one o'clock. Outalde Green Island abo met H.M.S. Encounter under sail.bound for Manila, and the Admiral slowed down and ran alongside. The trip, taken altogether, must be there can be no doubt that the machinery of the vessel has been greatly strengthened and im- provedy
We believe it is the intention of the Admiralty to replace the Vigilant on this station by either the Lively or Salamis, of-the-some-class, carly- next year. Admiral Willes, whose period of service as Commander-in-chief in China will. expire about the same time, will probably return
taken from the latest published official lists and be accompanied by the naine and address of the development of a 'backward region. In well. Lossca in silk are supposed to be the 'School Board a few weeks ago when the newly.' 10 England in the Vigilant."
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Tue attitude of France on the Tong King question appears to be attracting a vast amount of attention in diplomatic circles at home, so that the course of events in the kingdom of Annam during the next few months will be eagerly watched by the political representatives of the Powers who
have interests at stake in the Far East.
tion of Saigon and Lower Cochin China twenty years ago. The dependency on the Cambodia has not progressed as rapid- ly as was expected, for the very simple SAYS the Shanghai Mercury of the 1st inst.
A banker at Tunkadoo.failed yesterday for a sum.
available resources to lavish upon the
sum. His estate is not expected to turn out
Tong King it is hoped that the possession cause of his bankruptcy. He committed suis of a convenient trade route into Yunnan tide by swallowing opium and samshoo, which will simplify the task and provide the cost when taken together are looked upon as cer- of administration, while it will procure tain death. The great silk merchant, Chun situations and opportunities for that uni-Cho-ping, who is considered to be an expert in formed and self-seeking official class which relieving cases of opium poisoning, hurried to has many times brought the French Gov-the assistance of the moribund banker, but his services were of no avail. This is quite in old ernment into false situations, and the China style. It is quite a modern innovation national flag into disrepute. A strict to meet your creditors with a smile and a com- regard for facts is hardly to be expected position. The old plan was to commit suicide from the interested party, or the present if you could not meet your engagements at China attitude of the French Government could New Year, and many suicides used to take place be shown to be unjustifiable and without just before the annual day of reckoning. excuse by its own most recent action. The COUNTY COURTS are not, as a rule, the most French fleet steamed up the Songkol in the comfortable places in the world for anyone who early part of last spring, with the view of has business therein. The establishment in obtaining redress for an outrage inflicted which Birmingham tradesmen seek to recover on the person of Captain REINHARDT, an their debts, however, seems to be an exception Envoy of the Republic. Although repara.ally uncomfortable place. We read that during tion had been formally made at Hué by the Tuduc of Cochin China, the occasion appeared too favourable to be neglected for taking some steps towards the realisa tion of the scheme of the traveller, M. Durvis, for making the Songkol the main road to South-western China.
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Tong King, there can be no question, stands in the same relation to the Govern- ment of China as the States of Thibet and Korea. It is no longer, as it once was, an actual province of the Empire, but the de- pendency of the whole kingdom of Annam
i
condition of affairs at the Bradford (Manchester)
elected members beld their first meeting. On
“THE "HAWAIIAN TREATY. going into the affairs of the old "Board the new members found that they had been left a legacy. The following letter, signed "James Caspar " of one writ, two dishonoured cheques, some regarding the means adopted to bring about the signed cheques (to meet which there was no reciprocity treaty with Hawaii, was published in money), and a balance due to the treasurer.. the New York Sun. When the members came to look the matter full in the face, they found that a rate of two shillings in the pound will be required to pay off all the liabilities and to meet current ex- penses. The members of the old Board are not popular now amongst the ratepayers,
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to the
Previous to this treaty these Islands were in was almost valueless. The loss of the whale a, bankrupt and ruined condition, and property fisheries, the rapid decrease in foreign as well as native population, the loss by blight of the coffice and orange plantations, together the extravagance of the Kanaka Governmen" were the principal causes of this. But a very small portion of the trade of the Islands was ANTER all, the Leek Board of Guardians have had in the hands of Americans; almost the entire business Was controlled by English and Ger- 10 cry peccaut.. Some time ago we related that man houses. The Islands were in debt to the Board had decided to abolish even the smell English bondholders German and English of alcohol from the workhouse. In their instruc- ships carried the goods, with the exception of flour, lumber and fish from Calllornia and tions they distinctly stated that the doctor's Oregon, and even this business was mostly in the orders for alcohol should be disregarded. This hands of German firms. The sugar plantations did not suit the doctor, nor did the master of the were small, and, owing to certain obstacles, it workhouse see his way to carry out the order. did not pay the planters to make any but the best The latter took legal advice, and acting upon grocery grades of sugar, which, unfortunately, for this he not only bought the forbidden drink, but influence of the missionary party in actually had the temerity to ask for more, like rum or alcohol was distilled from the refuse poor "Oliver Twist. What the guardians would sweets. The cost of containers, difficulties of
transportation and transhipment made it impos have done with him it is difficult to say had not able to market the molasses. Hence what would something happened. This something was the pay the working expenses of a sugar estate in receipt of a letter from the medical officer stating other countries (the rum and molasses) was that if any of the patients died for whom alcoholic totally lost. Kan ik wil graa drinks were in his opinion requisite, he should In the meantime Peru and Central America be "compelled to certify that death was ac making the same grade of sugars, and the Sandwich Islands product in San celerated by want ofproper nourishment" This Francisco. The Sandwich Islands plantations intimation from the doctor created a profound were losing money. Plantation after plantation sensation, which was followed by a warm discus- failed, and losses and ruin stared everybody in stan lasting nearly three hours, at the close of of the Sandwich Islands, went to Washington to which the Board decided by a narrow majority try to secure a reciprocity treaty from the United to rescind what they had done at their last meet- States Government. He returned without having ing. It will be remembered that when we wrote accomplished anything. While on the passage from San Francisco to Honolulu, Harris confessed our last note upon this subject we threw out a to a friend that he took to Washington the sum
MOME. Nilsson has given an American news paper her opinion of Cacar Wilde. It is as
them, commanded high duties.litic
were
no
the face. In 1866-67, Harris, the Prime Minister
of 850,000, mainly salted by merchants and planters in Honolulu, to help through the treaty, but that it was not aloney enough for the job and they only laughed at him, he said, in Washington for bringing so little, t
In 1870 and 1876 William H. Webb placed the steamers which he had withdrawn from the opposition route to California on the mail route
Webb Honolulu a he was trying to establish to Australia. Mr. tion, and the Sandwich Islands, Grove coating sca afterward would not, so. Webb turned his atten dion to the Navigator group of falands, and as agent was sent there by him to establish a harbor and coaling station. Suddenly it became known that the Navigators had no government, and that the natives were anxious for the protection of the United States A United States man-of-war and hoisted the American (slands and
and sag on one of them. This was opposed,
English mate
the severe weather experienced in England in December a very refreshing sight might have been witnessed in the Midland court. The judge sat in his seat enveloped in rugs and furs, and the barristers and solicitors at the bar were clothed in great coats, mufflers, and gloves, while the suitors, defendants, and general public huddled and abivered together in unison. The Birmingham County Court is at present held in a new building, the old one having been badly ventilated. Determined that the modern struc ture should not suffer from a lack of fresh air, the architect admitted too much, while the ques tion of warming seems to have been overlooked Anyway, the judge has threatened to ask the on the Peking Emperor is one of those Lord Chancellor to allow him to hold his court The opinions of the leading journals are accepted axioms of Chinese polity which in another building, unless the authorities im- especially interesting. The Paris, corre may not be touched with impunity. The prove the condition of the premises. Spondent of the Daily Telegraph, who one preservation of the integrity of Tong King. A interesting story is connected with the hand-hint that the interests of the poor were happily would suppose is well acquainted with the is the more cherished at Peking than the some robe of the Chancellor of the Exchequer not always left in the hands of a number of general opinions of the French diplomat-general question of Annamite suzerainty, worn by Mr. Gladstone at the opening of the fanatics in any particular branch of fanaticism, ists and people says: While the Governinasmuch as that country, touches the Law Courts. This is not private property, but and that there was in London an Important ment is. busily discussing the arguments southern provinces, which have, from the passes on from Chancellor to Chancellor, as body which watched over the lives of the poor HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1883 for and against an expedition to Tong first days of Tartar dominion, been the changes are made. The last time Mr. Disraeli paupers. is Printed on a superior quality of Paper King the affairs of Cochin China would home of popular sedition and rebellion. So was Chancellor of the Exchequer, the personal with & NEW FOUNT of TYPE, specially ordered for the work, from THE PATENT TYPE seem, from all accounts, to be in an al- long as the naval demonstration of the relations between him and Mr. Gladstone were FOUNDING COMPANY, Red Lion Square, most inextricable muddle. The present French was simply pointed at the coercion 60 strained, that some difficulty arose on the Holborn, London, and bound in a fashion Governor, M. LE MYRE DE VILLERE. of the Court of Hué, it was possible subject of the transmission of the gown. It was follows:-"He ought to have been taken by the to give him the duty off, coal and a subsidy, but unsurpassed by any work of the kind ever has got himself into hot water all round, for the Chinese to stand aside, and to applied for in due course, but some dificulty was car and taken to the boat and dilven out of made about its immediate disposal, and probably this country. What right has he to come here partly, it is affirmed, from his high-feign indifference, if they did not feel it. Mr. Gladstone did not care, in the circumstances, and say that everything American is all wrong? handed behaviour, partly from the Indis. But the instant that it became clear that to be too insistent, and another robe was ordered. I think that your people are too good-natured, "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND creet zeal with which he has been pushing our neighbours coveted above all things a This was better, because newer. Yet round the or they never would stand it. I know I shouldn't HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST will, in forward an extravagant programme of pied a ferre in Tong King, the apathy of other there hung a special interest, since it had put up with his nonsense. You know in Eu. order that it may circulate extensively outside public works. The financial condition of the Celestials changed to lively concern. been made for Mr. Pit, and was worn by him rope he doesn't appear clad as he does here, this Colony, be published at a POPULAR Cochin China is described as gravely com. It will be well for France if she will yet through his Chancellorship of the Exchequer That wouldn't be tolerated there. The ladies a German steam corfeosong Meantime
are taken by that lock of his on his forehead, promised-indeed, so serious is the situs- take the advice of true friends, and pause perhaps the oddest thing is that no one knows The idea of a sunflower being pretty I It re- tion that M. THOMSON has started to replace on the threshold of a hazardous enterprise to this day what has become of the original minds me with its yellow colour of paleness and M. LE MYRE DE VILLERS in the govern- Without a common European object, it is gown. It might still be worth while inquiring sickness. I like the lilies. There is nothing ment of the colony, with strict injunctions dangerous for a single European Power to about. Questions on more trivial matters have more perfect than the lily of the valley. But There is not space in the compass of an
that sunflower--if that is œstheticism, I am not Ordinary Advertisement to detail all the informato Institute immediately on his arrival a enter upon a war with China. The full often been put in the House of Commons.
aesthetic. That craze has been the means of tion introduced into the work, but it may be fairly searching Inquiry into the proceedings of reward of victory can never be obtained; asserted that no such Directory has ever been his predecessor, who is ordered to remain the cost of defeat must be a common A CELESTIAL Schoolmaster paid a dunning visit accumulating a mass of worthless rubbish in Tots of houses, I met Oscar Wilde in London once, published, either in Hongkong, or any other part in Cochin China until the close of the In-disaster. At present France has lost to a coolic on Sunday last, his object being to
vestigation. It will be remembered that neither money nor honour. She will lose extract certain school fees owing him by the where we were both guests, and he was one of the arguments employed by the both before she snatches a vassal from coolle, from the latter's coffers, if coolies are in to take me down to dinner. He, commenced:
possession of such tokens of wealth; the coffers, to talk bis-nonsense and pose to me "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND partisans of the Tong King Expedition is China, or extorts another commercial ad- however, might be empty ones. The coole al were going to the dining-room, 1 said HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST”' offers to the effect that, unless the French possess vantage to which the sentiment of the whole leged before Captain Thomsett this morning that Look here, Mr. Wilde, Mdme. Christine Nil
the educator of youth, in the course of an argusson will put up with bo such stuff Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium. themselves of that province, they will Empire is unanimously opposed. It will have an extensive circulation in all Ports have the English or the Germans for
meat, struck him in the chow-trap, leaving him put on, and there is nothing in it but nousense between Singapore and Newchwang, and the neighbours. The Saigon correspondent
minus two roast duck tearers. On the other Mr. Wilde said Thank you. You are the TELEGRAM S. scale of charges has been fixed at an exceptionally of the Voltaire, in a letter written just five
hand, the pedagogue represented that upon po sensible woman and true friend low rate. Terms can be learned en application.
litely asking for his dollars, the coolle heaved After that he acted as a man shou LONDON, February, 5thiga tove at him, and that, upon the lex falloni, sensibly, Some days afterwards he ILLNESS OF PRINCE BISMARCK.
principle, he returned the compliment bur volume of his poems appropriately inscribed. Prince Bismarck is ill.
having a truer atm than his opponent, the stove But he is not considered poe on its return journey collided with the coolie's When I sang last Saturday in- Celestial countenance. Captain Thomsett ender saw Mr. Wilde sitting in a voured to console the coolle for his bad alm by those affected positions of bis, fining the young-idea-how-to-shoot teacher a one way, his head another, and
litary Mexican or four master, anxious not to
bis New Year And it just occurred to fun and follity, unloosed
strings and chief that it i be a good handed the needful over to the
bimy but I wht the audienc Ebroff
so I didn't do it,”
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China waters, Of every ten ships, he de- clares, that enter the port of Salgon four are English, four German, and only two French. Chus the French enjoy less than.. one-fifth of the carrying trade in their own colony, for ships under other than those three-flags sometimes find their way to Saigon.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPE, Cetewayo has been installed.
"THE UNITEĽ STA
“COINA
The New York, Chai of Commerce has memorialued the House of Representatives in If Tong King should one day. – favour of limiting tha silyar colnago.
and had passed downward in regular succession.
hima
is all
of-warsilaputed the right of » many, Flanters who had been disured that the United States would take possession of the Nav gators and grant free trade were on the paint of going there, but the Australian subsidies were not granted Webb's line withdrew the pro- lectorate was not established and theold King of the Sandwich Islands died. His successor, Prince Bill died after he had Been King for year.. David Kalalaua was then elected king by the party, who most needed the reciprocity treaty and very shortly after this King Kalakaus in
NWashington, //accompanied by žin
1874 came to the United States and went to „fuential resideritex of the 45ản General Grant advocated the reciprocity treaty, and
cated in
that st
hole thing was quietly passed through Congress, and all was over in a few daysły Kalakaus took more money so Washington than Harris did
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