Intimations.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HAVE NOW IN STOCK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1888.
carried out with all. This, no doubt, is the reasoning of many interested persons, although it does not quite obtain in the case of seamen, or rather, the officers of the British mercantile marine. The nature of their service is such that it gives them no possible chance to put themselves on a CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES. level plane with residents on shore in any
*RYSTALLIZED APRICOTS,
CRYSTALLIZED PEARS,
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CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES,
CRYSTALLIZED FIGS,
CHOCOLATE,
CHOCOLATE. CREMES,
possible competition. They are compelled to depend entirely upon legislation in every instance for their very existence. As the law stands at present they are brought NOUGAT, EVERTON TOFFEE, BUTTER into actual competition with the protective
CHOCOLATE MENIER.
SCOTCH.
MUSCATELS,
FIGS,
JORDAN ALMONDS.
METZ FRUITS in † and 15 Boxes.
RIMMEL'S
&c.,
laws of almost every country in the world without having a chance at all to retaliate, or even to hold their own on anything | like fair terms. They are restricted to serve in vessels of their own nation,
where almost all other nations can compete with them on their own ground, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, complying with a single provision that is
$20,
&c.
'THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hanbang, 19th December, 1888.
BIRTH,
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At Haiphong, on the 13th December, the wife of W.. C. JACK, Engineer-in-chief of the Service, Correspondances Fluviales, of twins, a son and daughter.
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je Hongkong Helegraph
HONGEGNO, SATurday, DecembER 22, 1888.
MR. LAPTON S SHIPPING REFORM. Tux Merchant Shipping Ordinance Amendment
easily managed. It can be stated yet more strongly. Almost every foreigner has facili- desin his own country which British seamen have not, such as in the teaching of other languages than his own in the cammon schools. With the compulsory education of some Continental countries, the different means of living, the small cost of the ordinary articles. of everyday life, the better estimation of the value of money
from its scarcity at home, which the foreigner intuitively obtains thereby, and his willingness on that account to engage for so much smaller wages, the facility with which the English language can be learned and its almost universal use, added to the great difficulty the average Englishman meets in learning any foreign tongue-all the British officer hard enough as malters at present stand, The question then
pay the nation, and this Crown colony in particular, to carry out the policy which has been going on for so long, and which
at the Counell board, he owes something to his constituents, and will scarcely refuse to more fully explain a measure which, in our opinion, would press most hardly and unfairly on the officers and engineers of British, vessels.
TELEGRAMS.
(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PARIS, December roth.
taken place in the Department of Var, ex-Generat At the partial legislative elections which have
Cluseret has been c'ected.
THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF INDO-CHINA.
December 11th.
The Under-Secretary of State for the Navy and the Colonies has appointed a Committee to
examine the Custorns Tariff of Indo-China.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
December 13th.
The situation of the Panama Company is critical; the shares have fallen to 150 francs, The Government is endeavouring to find a solution of the difficulties.
THE FRENCH BUDGET.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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W would remind our readers that the Choral "Iolanthe" at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, Society will repeat their performance of to-night. '
THE Chinese men-of-war Ting Yuen, Chun Yuen, Ching Yuan, Chih Yun, King Yuen, and Lai Yuen arrived at Amoy from Matsu on
the 16th inst.
inst.
We are requested to state that the Post Office The Hongkong Derhy has closed with 38 will be closed altogether on Chrisinias Day, and
nominations, so that a respectable field may be it noon on the zith inst. No delivery of any des, confidently anticipated. cription will take place on Tucaday unless the
MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Fogligh maid arrives, Money Orders, intended applied for before 5 p.m. on Monday. The for the outgoing mait on Wednesday must be Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- thip Batavia unived at Vancouver on the 16th aight box will be kept open, The Stamp Office will also be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. THE Courrier d'Haiphong is in receipt of information emanating from this Colony, to the effect that the Treaty concluded between France and China last year, has been ratified in Paris, And that by virtue of its provisions two new stations are opened in Tonquin-Lang-chénu Lang-cheou, with M. Kahn as Chancelier, and doute Mr. Imbault Huart. French Consul at Canton has been appointed Consul at
M. Kacher, has been nominated to a similar post at Montzeu.
A XINDLY disposed correspondent informs us that the China Mail notice-not criticism, you please, John-, was penned by the Editor of our missionary contemporary. Thanks. We were sure, after reading the wishy-washy trash this morning, that some long-eared quadruped had been let loose on a long-suffering public. There are some billy-goats in this colony who appear to think that an operatic criticism is sutor ultra crepilam. Crepidam, we may twin-brother to a sum in simple addition. Në state for the benefit of the China Mail kritick,
not swearing.
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WE read that the amethyst, which has once had The Chamber of Deputies has voted the the tickle goddess to appear once more in public a reign, is again waking up to a summons from Budget.
as a jewel worn by ladies of fashion. These stones are set in oxidized silver, and are arranget for clasps, for buckles and necklaces, as well as for girdles. The topaz, which went out with the amethyst, again appears, and to brunettes the topaz is a particularly becoming stone. In our worthy to be set in circlets of diamonds or randmottiers' times the topaz was thought pearls. Even for engagement rings and Paring stone setting is used for the topaz, and, wedding gifts the topaz was thought oppropriate. in truth, for almost all gems. This is at once the most enduring and the most artistic of settings. The fashion of mixing gems is still in beautiful jewelry is made, and pearls, diamonds Vogue to a' great extent in Paris, where the most and rubies, emeralds, tourmalines, moonstones The moonstone and the diamond seem particu. larly well adapted for producing a beautiful effect, creat variety of ways. For gentlemen's rings, of which it is the fashion to wear three or four at once, three moonstones are greatly in favor, not alone for their beauty, but for the luck they are again in favor, and is rather hard to set in an supposed to bring to the wearer. Lapis lazuli is
but requires much care in its arrangenient. Roman gold is better than any other for a setting is a passing but very extravagant fashion for of lapis Inzuli, and some beautiful bracelets and pendants are shown with this setting this season. any except monarchs to wear jewels in the
Messes. Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Telemachus, the 20th inst, and is due on the 27th.
THR four counterfeit coiners were brought up before Mr. Wodehouse again this morning. One of them, a leper, made a weak defence, pad they were all committed for trial. THE whole court at Berlin is stated to he now entirely composed of new people. The friends of the late Emperor have disappeared and the
Those who know say it is impossible to imagine Emperor and Empress are surrounded by people entirely of their own choosing and sympathies.
anything more complete than the effacement of every trace of the late Emperor and Empress' influence..
officers are:-Cot. G. Forbes-Rahertson, Adjutant S. L. Robinson, Majors V. Chater, and W. Prevost, Captains H. B. Blackburn, G. D. Sutherland, Boyd, Clark, Gafe, Grant, Campbell, Callings, and G. L. Walker, Lients Roberikan,"
Scott, Douglas, and Henderson, and Quarlerminster
The "Steelbacks" must soon begin their packing, The Himalaya is to take them away in another eleven or twelve days, with the exception of A Company, which will stay on, and augment the Garrison to some extent. We shall the hearty friendship which has grown up between regtet parting, with our military friends after. the residents and them, but we must hope that their successats will be as fine, well-behaved, and hospitable set of fellows.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG C. c. v. GARRISON. This match, commenced yesterday, terminated
this afternoon, the Garrison scoring a win on the first innings by 26 runs. Reserving a report of the play for our next issue, we append the scores :-
HIGNOKONG CRICKET CLUB, FIRST InstaGS,
MME. JANE. Hading, the French actress who has been so well received in New York, has the reputation of eclipsing Mis James Brown Potter in the number of trunks she carries with her about the country, One trunk contains her fans. two are devoted to shoes, and one contains her cosmetics. Her jewels and dresses made a sensation, On the opening night she wore opals set in diamonds with a green phish,, pale pink. embroidery and point lace. lined gown, covered with gold brocade and
D. Crichton, R.N., b John- T', S-rembe-Smith, h Smith.
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Sal Graham, Smith
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Stanley
Dr. Atklon, b Johnston
The following particulars of the French ironclad Turenne, which arrived in port yesterday, are barhette ship, of 6,000 tons displacement, 265 ft. culled from the Naval Annual, 188:-She is a 9 in. length at water line, and 57 ft. 2 in beam. E. Davies, not out. Her armour consists of a 10 in. bell, and 8 in. in turret, with a 15 in. wood backing. She is a twin screw vessel, draws 23 ft. 11 in. and has an indicated horse-power of 3.955. Her armament consists of 4 24 centimetres 16-ton breech-loading ditto, and 12 machine guns. She was launched rifled guns, a 19 cm. 8-ton ditto, 6 14.c.m. 3-ton in 187, has an average speed of 14 knots, and a. coal supply of 400 tons.
Ordinance of 1888; which passed a second these matters certainly make the case for from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on, and others are messed in beautiful combinations, been tendered to him by the management and
reading at the meeting of the Legislative Council on December 12th, has had a
A SPECIAL telegram from our Canton corres
.great deal more attention bestowed upon resolves itself into this--Whether it will pondent informs us that the Chinese Imperial and are now used together in England in a
one
has manned British vessels with foreigners
Maritime Customs staff has been appointed to the newly opened ports on the Yunnan-Kwangsi
frontiers.
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THE GARRISON,
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SECOND KINGS.
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Lieut. Higginbotham, 8th Regt. Ligu. Dir. R.EE Maitland, Major Johnston, R. E 1. S.
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Maitland
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Extras
MR. ROBERTSON, of the American Musical Comedy and Opera Company, an accomplished musician and a thoroughly representative Scotchman-all the way from the Modern Athens, solicits the suffrages of the Hongkong community for a complimentary benefit that has which will take place at the Theatre Royal, Jahnstone, Ath Regt, oT.
on Monday evening next. A City Hall, varied and unusually lengthy programme- from the land of the mountain and the food Leit & 0. Smith, $ith Regt of Scotch haggis and other select dainties, has been announced, which ought to crowd the City Hall from Aoor to ceiling, especially as increase the already greatly preponderant the kilted lads of the gallant gist have arrived
Scottish element in the colony. The bill of Fishwife," in which Miss Gracie Whiteford as
the assembled multitude Mr. Sheridan in a faggie Macfarlane and the immortal Mr.. Johnny Sheridan Gaiters ought to paralyse kile will indeed be a richt for sair eyes indeed, he will, bedad i And after the opera is over-no, we don't mean that exactly in fact, we are not quite sure what we do mean
il, by those most interested in the intended Tegistallve enactment, than, usually is the case with such acts in this colony. Not only has the attention of the members of the Council been privately directed to the other side of the matter than the brought forward, but correspondence has been incited, and the daily papers have published other and important items concerning the matter, in hand, dealing with the subject from other and important still further in this direction, by pennant C, to convey men ashore to 11a.m.
to the exclusion of our own countrymen of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Free-artistic manner. In itself it is a beautiful gem, fare will opeh with the evergreen "Bonnie
to such an extent that a great change for the worse has taken place in the numbers and perionnel of those who go to sea of late years; or whether they will
A REGULAR meeting of the Ecthen Mark Lodge masons Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 24th initant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited." TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the ether flag will call, alongside any vessel hoisting code service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return- ing about 12.30.
handles of umbrellas and canes.
3
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A BI-LINGUAL THEORY OF
passing such an amendment as that points of view, which possibly may proposed by Mr. LAYTON,, and accept the make an entire change in the ordin- ance itself. And the credit for this is risk in case a rupture should take place between LAST night a fire occurred in' the-top storey of a December 10th) there was launched from has distinguished himself in the latest (his very Governor Des Voeux and the Roman Catholic certainly due to the Hon. B. LAYTON, this view of the matter is put because in Great Britain and any other nation. And who proposed the very, startling amend-
bability of such a contingency happening
water was at once obtainable they succeeded in rice shop along Prays West, Buth the govern ment and Volunteer Brigades turned out, and as
were not worth much.
A CORRESPONDENT in Haiphong sends the following account of the launch of the first Ateamer built in Tonquin:-On Sunday last the ship-building yard of Messrs Marty & d'Abbadic flat-bottomed stern wheel steamer for the Tonquin River Mail Service in the
steamer of this class having been yet con-
No
EDUCATION.
Joseph's College yesterday, and readers of last Visitors at the distribution of prizes at St. night's and this morning's papers, have all been made arquainted with a very novel theory of Education. Its propounder was na lessa person- agethan the Inspector-General of the Hongkong but after Miss Gracie Macfarlane has finished Schools, and two eminent authorities have stood singing "Caller herrin" and Mr. John F. Gaiters up as its chief supporters-His Excellency own) version of the Highland Fling-tune, "The Vicar Apostolic, the Rev. F. Burghignoli. We Standard's on the bracs of Mar "-a number of artistes, amateur and professional, and all more
find the theory an entirely navel one, for we confess we have never read it in the works of or less accomplished, will give the audience a very pleasant time--about 24 hours we should writer of renown on educational subjects, nor have we heard it propounded in any educational the programme with the world renowned and that our experience in this line has by no heart-stirring songs of auld Restland. Miss Patey ought to score heavily with "There's nac
means been a narrow one. It is only by allowing a wide margin for things that are original in this has recovered from her recent illness, "Charlie clue to the Inspector-General's extraordinary is my darling" should prove one of the events of enigma, supported as it was by the first
ment which has led to such a thorough very truth there is a great deal more pro- co.fining the damage to the premises, which higher reaches of the Tonquin rivers. ventilation of a subject that is undoubtedly than the supposed case quoted by the Tux agents (Messrs. Melchers & Co.) inform structed in Hongkong, Messrs. Marty & think, judging from the length of the hagg-no, centre throughout the world and we may say
of considerable general importance. There are, however, some important features of the case yet to be considered, and it
mover of the amendment. But leaving this aside (though it is worth giving all
Abbadie decided to build this beat in their works at Haiphong, and it being the first steamer built in Torqu'a the launch wis made of the town turning out for the occasion. The ship was named the Zuokay by Madame Boucard,
us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship ayern, with the German maits, dated Herlin, Nov. 27th, left Singapore yesterday at it pim. is the purpose of this article to bring the weight possible to it) the fact that it is for this port, and may be expected on or about the occasion of a fête, nearly the whole population luck about the boase, and if-Miss Leamington neculiarly constituted Colony that we can find a them to the surface for closer inspection. proposed to amend the only paragraph Wednesday evening, the 26th inst. In order therefore to casily understand the that discriminates in favour of British AroorBALL match under Association rules, The and entered her future.clement gracefully amidst the evening. Fiora Macdonald's Lament" is authority of the Colony and by the clerical case, and that those interested in shipping. / interests at all in the Merchant Shipping Club v. Officers of the Garrison, will be played the cheers of the spectators, the screaming of one of the gems of Scottish minstrelsy, and luminaries of the Roman Catholic section of the
full.
crackers by the workmen. The principal dimen the Tigre syten, and whistles and showers of ions of the Leokay are--length over all 105 feet, beam 20 feet ;. depth 5 feet to inches. On the
also a large space for a promenade; on the main baiter being in the fore part of the vessel. The engines are right nft; one pair high pressure to in. cylinders, 36 stroke; the paddle shat
· ARRIVAL OF THE g. HIGHLANDERS,
community
to
Ordinance, is a very significant one. If at 4 p.m. sharp. The following players will at Causeway Bay on Monday next, cominencing
Miss Flo, Morrison should do it ample justice, In Burn's "Q wert thou in the cauld blist," though not seamen in the sense the word is the amendment should be passed represent the ClubA. H. Maclean (captain),
set to Mendelssohn's music, Robin Adair, and the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic The Inspector-General, H.E. the Governor, generally understood, may. fully grasp it, it will perhaps be as well to give the although it really does not seem possible- E. W. Maitland, J. Gray, C. Evans, W. H. awning deck are the saloon and officers' cabins, vocalists, and it will be a treat to see and hear that vast section of ourcommunity which goes by
C. W. Dickson, H. F. Hayllar, F. Mailand,
and "The year that's awa," the lady ama curs will doubtless uphold their reputations as cultured is the sine qua non for proficiency in education in Church are of opinion that a bi-lingual process section and the amendment proposed, in it is hard to say exactly where this latest Wallace, A H. Ough, E. A. Ram, and G.
free-trade movement will stop. The whole Balloch. The Officers' team will consist of, C. derk, on deck, are the engines and boiler, the maiden, Kate Dalrymple. Miss Arline will dance so in name only. It is their firm conviction that
Mr. Sheridan jigging round with that imiculite
the name of" Portuguese," but which is precisely E. Higginbotham, 5816; H. de C. Huntsman, The section is XVI of Ordinance No. 8 Merchant Shipping Act can be changed 58th E. M. Blair, R.E.; H. S. Woodcock, R.A.;
Ghillie Callum, Mr. Sutch will confide to an enthu J. D. Anderson, R.A.; J. P. Brewin R.E.; W.
siastic andience that his love is like a red, sed his own language before he is allowed to pass in Hongkong just as readily as this one of 1875, and runs as follows:-
a 'Portugues' youth should be made to master rose the song is rather beyond his compass, the higher standards of instruction. His Excellency B. Powell, 58th: C. H. Sillifant, 58h; F. H.supports and engines framing are built of "The name of any master, first only, or
section, and although Mr. LAYTON distinctly Johnstone, 58th G. M. W. Macdonogh, R.E.Kalvanised steel plates and angles; the boiler we think, Mr. Imano has promised to ask added the remark that to his knowledge Indians second mate, or first or second engineer, shall stated that his proposal was not intended and A. A. Lloyd, 58th.
is of the modified Inco otive type of mild "Bonnie Dundes" to "bring him a pint of wine" not be attached to the register, or articles of to apply to captains, yet there is nothing AFTER about two years intermittent labour an of go lbs, per square inch, and is expected wil warble sweetly about "Mary of Argyle," learning the English language after they had steel and made to carry a working pressure in a siller tassie, please, boy--Mr. Whiffen Cripps Crown, derived considerable advantage from as well as other foreign subjects of the British agreement, of any British or Colonial ship, unless such master, mate or engineer shall
to prevent its having that effect. It was annexe to the Government Civil Hospital has to propel the boat to miles per hour. The Mr. Robertson will play a triolette and dance of mastered their own. We are of an entirely possess a certificate of service of competency not intended at first that an open road was been practically completed. It is intended to be whole has been constructed in the engine his own making, a quartette of ladies and gentle different opinion from that entertained and issued by the Board of Trade or by the proper to be made to lessening the number of tain twenty-five beds in the four rooms, which occupied by repairs to their own boats and of bushing the baby," and our famous local educational matters. We also think His Excel- used as a fever ward, principally, and will con works of the Company, which are also fully
men will attempt the altogether, impossible task expressed yesterday by the eminent trinity on authority in any British Possession,"
The amendment proposed by Mr. British officers in British vessels in the per- are about 45 ft. by 25 ft., besides offices, quarters, general engineering work. The Las kay when piper Adam Hogg, William Duncan, lency's allusion to the Indian system of education LAYTON is to add after this, the following: mission and facilities afforded foreigners Atkinson, the house-surgeon, a week or so ago the engines been already on board, and it is sweet instrument that used to soothe old Saul's Portuguese section of the Hongkong community.
&c. As a sort of semi-official inauguration, Dr. in the water shewed a mean draft of 14 in, part of and The McInnes of that lik, will show how the
has no bearing whatever on the so-called. "Provided always that persons holding such in obtaining British certificates, but it organised a concert, at which many local expected that when ready for work, her light feelings when he wanted to kill somebody ought British certificates are ready and willing to ship appears as if such has been the case, and vocalists had consented to assist. The invitations draft will not exceed o inches, the position of to be played. We may just remark here that paradoxes, the most glaring and most subversiva Anearly bi-lingual training is, of all educational. is such capacity and to do so at such remuner- it will most probably follow in the Dr. Stewart, whilst Acting Governor, accepted normal trim will be on an even keel. Forward are China Atail Brownie's" copyright. Takers essentially rudimentary in young minds; the were sent out for last night, and many, including the engines and boiler being such that the the terms, skirt, bibroch, philaber, and chanter of true learning. Linguistic attainments are ation as shall in the opinion of the Harbour Master be fair and reasonable; otherwise case of captains, that if officers are with thanks." His Excellency Sir William des the bow is shaped similar to an ordinary steam altogether, Mr. Robertson has put forward cerebral organ of language is undeveloped in the Harbour Master shall have power to engaged on the strength of foreign Voeux, who returned on Tuesday from pleasuring, launch, only it has slightly more rake and is most attractive programme, and we trust he will the young student; his imagination is erratic, sanction the shipping of any other person certificates, captains will also be engaged and sent an intimation to that effect on Thursday. carried up to the stem, and although bevelled apparently objected to this innocent celebration, reinforced by the two side keels which are
have a bumper house holding a foreign certificate."
bis memory an empty receptacle. The first This amendment was in all probability in like manner, for otherwise there would His Excellency's taste in vetoing a semi-private down, still show a slight bulge in the copper,
things a lad is taught to master, when he is celebration of this kind is open to question, and A collision bulk-head is fitted forward, providing
placed in a school--and most know how hard the suggestion of the moment only, for be no consistency at all in the law itself,
we certainly wonder at bis disregard for the con- for any still undiscovered rocks in the high
a task it is are the precision; the drill-like there was no mention of such a proposed One other item in the proposed Amend-venience of everybody concerned in doing so delta of the Tonquin rivers; aft, the stern rises.
regularity and the laws of language whichgounder After much impatient waiting, the arrival of the denomination of Grammar, Grammar change at the first reading, and the hon. ment itself, which has already passed & and some expense had been gone to in decorating
almost at the last minute, when infinite trouble with a gentle slope from the keel, shewing the the transport Himalaya, with the 1st Battalion directs the faculty of language into its proper, wo balanced rudders, which are suspended of the gist Highlanders on board, was signalled conventional channels, while it disciplines the gentleman who, brought it forward no second reading without comment, is of the rooms, sending and accepting invitations, through tubes placed on either side. Messrs. at 11 am, today, and at one o'clock the old mind of the learner. To teach two languages doubt wanted to provide in anticipation importance to officers and seamen, and preparing songs &c. The least he could have Marty and d'Abbadie had issued invitations to a troopship moored at Kowicon barf. Numbers either simultaneously or in Immediate succession, for a case like one that possibly has should be reviewed carefully before it done should have been to let the Hospital large party to heeakfast on board the Tigre, of people went over to inspect the new arrivals, especially when these languages belong to entirely authorities know first thing that it was not His while the employes of the Company were and General Cameron, Colonel Anderson, and distinct families, such as the English and the happened in the past, and might indeed becomes law. The permission to a Excellency's high pleasure that the concert similarly entertained on board the Liconne, both most of the officers of the 58th visited their Portugese languages do is simply to over-weight occur again, if certain other things were captain or owner to deduct the fees for might have shown him that what his represents the work. On board the Tigre there were Highlanders, in their undress uniform of helmet, with more incumbrances than it can bear. The
should take place, and a moment's reflection
of which vessels were moored at the wharf near brothers in arms. Shortly after, three the the physiological machinery of the young brain to happen. It is quite true that legislation shipping in Hongkong from the wages of tive, Dr. Stewart, had practically given his Messrs de Pincé, Resident of Haiphong, Thu-white tonic, and kilt of Argyle and Sutherland Grammar of the Portuguese language mixed up is for the purpose of anticipating events, officers and seamen, has long since been patronage to could not be seriously subversive to reau, vice-Resident, Le Bourgeois, Commandant tartan, formed in line on the wharf in full with that of the English idiot in the frail of Marine; Cornut-Gentile, second Comman marching order, and showed Hongkong what receptacle of a young Macadese skull, would and not to "lock the door after the steed taken away' in the United Kingdom, and discipline or Injurious to the community
dant; Pessonmenux, Chef de Bataillon, Jaomn they were like.. has been stolen," yet it does appear as if the reasons for the attempt to bring the THE late Frank Holl, the painter, once narrated engineer, Garnaud, lieutenant; Boucard, zide disadvantage, just tumed out of their crowded
They were seen at a tend to produce such a symposium of nonsense in this fistance the glass used was a
and ridicule asin whatever manner it may obsolete custom back to Hongkong, or to and personal difference:When he was painting Madame Monillard Galley, Surgeon Major and but they struck everybody as being men of good tional rod or by the Christian Brothers' this amusing story of a famous Parliamentary commissaire and Madame Boucard, M. and quarters aboard, with their sea-legs still on them, be stined up by the Inspector's educas very powerful one indeed, and Mr. LATTON give it legal sanction, which this amend the portrait of Mr. Bright he incidentally men Madame Galley, M, and Madame Oberg, M. physique and superior appearance. After some philological rafatus, to command the Tead saw an event that no appeances under ment is meant to do, and which it tioned that he was about to perform the same Eck, Harbour Master, and Madame Eck, delay they marched off to their temporary laughter and the scorn of all the gods and the existing circumstances practically indi- has not had heretofore, although it is very painful thing for you, Mr. Bright," he Fellowman Delmas, Candan, Roze, Raffier- the Northamptonshire Regiment, under Bandare for the advanced age, not for the tendrils operation for Mr. Gladstone. It must be a Boyer, director of artillery, Terrier, Hateau, quarters in the camp at Kowloon, the band of Jittio fishes. Comparative linguistic attainments cated. It is not intended here to discuss well known what the practice li, should batarded, "that after all these years you should Duffour, Vincens, Salabelli Levoy-Cabors; master Morgan, leading the way to the sprightly who attend the St. Joseph's College, whatever the relative ability of British and foreign be pretty strong ones, and ought to "Indeed it is responded Mr, Bright with a sight of Marine, Fontaine, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, pipers and all-came next, and their Colonel, gets confused over his own grammar; how much bave found cause to sever your connection," Causse; Croisades Destourmieun, chief engineer air of "Glasgow.". Their own banda fine one, may be their blood-nationality. A young mind officers and engineers, as it seems to be understood by "those who are to be "to think that after we have trodden the same de Cours de Cogolin of the
a matter' altogether beyond the real affected by the change. Perhaps there may patahould be forced apart in the evening Ateliers d'Abbadie, Director, etc, etc. During looked really fine, their picturesque uniform There is another consideration to be taken into Courrier Forbes-Robertson, at the head of the long train more so over the roles of two grammars belong together, shoulder to shoulder and band in d'Haiphong Engineer, Director of the of men. In their ascent up the hill-path they ing to two entirely distinct languages ! ***** point akissub. And the world has become eq be something to say about this particular of our lives! Do you know, Mr. Hell, breakfast the Commandant of Marine and cosmopolitan of recent years that anything point later on; but meanwhile we would seriously fear that my dear old friend's mind the Resident of Haiphong congratulated Messrs. At the camp which blod in the afternoon, sun.secount in this matter. The Inspector-General
camp-which only been evacuated s In the shape of invidious comparisons take the liberty of suggesting to Mr. When he was at Hawarden painting Mr. Glad being the pioneers of shipbuilding in the colony, they were quickly formed into lac and dismissed frequent St. Joseph's are all accustomed to has really become radically ́undermined ↑ " Marty and d'Abbadie and their engineer on their day or two by a company of the old Regiment the impression that the Portuguese youths who of Schools and his eminent supporters are under would be greatly out of place, especially LAYTON, in view of the very decided stone, the subject of the artist's portrait of Mr. the gallant commandant remarking at the same to their tenis. They at once found many friends speak the Lusitanian language undefiled in their in these piping times of peace. It is all very opposition that has been manifested in all Bright cropped up.." Ah !" said Mr. Gladstone, time that he admired the model as a new and former comrades among the crowd of domestic circles and that consequently it would well to enlarge on the national idea in time quarters to his proposed amendment, that with much interest, and how did you find bin departure in shipbuilding and hoped that the "Steelbacks" who surrounded them, and within be advantageous for that on equently it would "Fairly well, and he spoke very affectionately of industry would go on and prosper in Tonqulu. the hour the sergeants of the two Regiments were language at school, before they approach the of war, or when there is patriotism to be he should carefully study the arguments you, Mr. Gladstone." Did, he, indeed replied It is probable that Messrs. Marty and d'Abbadie seated in the mess-room at a well-spread board, study of another language. This is a grest aroused for then the case is entirely that have been used and the objections the sitter, sorrowfully did he, indeed ? That will at once proceed with the construction of a fighting their old Zulu and Boer campaigns over mistake. There is not one Portuguese household different. But the interests of British advanced against his free-trade shipping esteem and of good work undertaken and carried their additional contract, which commences from the imminent deadly breach" more than once spoken the predominant idiom among the We blow-that after a fe-time of mutual: much larger steamer of the same class to fulfill again and comparing "notes. They have dared in the Colony in which the Lusitanian language subjects in Hongkong are to intermingled scheme, and at the next meeting of the through together we should be divided on so clear May 1889 and includes a service on the rivers of together Pyrenees Nivelle," Orthes, Fonuguese population being the Macao pateff, with those of members of other nationalities Legislative Council either reply to the mouth twitched, for he was evidently struggling ordinary screw team launches As in the South Africa ars, Inscribed on both their compared to silken, neckerchieĹThe boys 4 question. Tell me, Mr. Holland here his the high delta hitherto impracticable to the
"Peninsula," " Sevastopol, and which in as much Portuguese an 'dirty rag is, that, to be consistent, if a discrimination same and justify his position, or frankly with great emotion tell me, did you notice working of the service and cargo transport in colours in 1883 that the 58th salleved and girls who are so steeped in the sngam Is brought about, and becomes very abandon it, As Mr. LaTTox directly repre-sorbing in the manner of my old friend which these high rivers in the future of Tonquin the the new come in Captor, and they met again mailalarabbisk of the Macan patole, would would lead you to believe that his reason was colony wishes. Messrv/ Marty, and d'Abbadie (in) Natal before they were severally dispatched certainly derive immense advantages from prominent in one instance, it must be sents the mercantile interests of Hongkong becoming in any way wakinged
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