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these farragoss of pointless abuse and the new in the China Mail when persons who H.M.S. J B. W. C. Karslake, arrived. sinth and tenth ribs, pierced the diaphragm, dependency is generally thought to be submissive
afternoon from Manila..
injured the spleen, and emptied the si mach to the British Government, this is far from being Editor who passed them for publication. thoroughly know and appreciate the policy
Am of opinion that death directly resulted from the fact. A powerful chief called Su-la-pao, of The Scotchman who in a fit of temper ofthat journal are to be misrepresented and
hemorrhage, caused by the injury to the spleen. Ka-li-yin, still maintains his independence, in
Cheung Ahoi, recalled, said I did not see the
spite of the attempts of the British forces to crush went into the middle of the road and abused. In this, as in many other similar
diker wounds inflicted. It was rather dark at thehim. He has 3,000 war-elephants, and 15,000 Indulged in a heavy bout of indiscriminate attacks, history has only repeated itself.
time, and they might have been inflicted when the or 17,000 fighting men, These men live some
what like the d'un l'ien, or military colonists of CHEMISTS.
cursing and swearing may have relievedAnd as in the other instances, contempt-Ir is really very sad to know that there are over deceased first caught hold of the prisoner, as the
million girls in England who are not likely to
latter had his knife drawn before he was caught. | old, with the difference that they do not till the DISINFECTANT S. his oppressed mind, but he certainly did nouously ignored, malice will have to drink get married. To legalise bigamy would doubt identify the deconsed as the man who was fields, having none to till but are occupied,
stabbed. I do not know what became of the Injury to the objects of his blackguardiam. half its own polson. If petty spite is the less solve the difficulty.
when not required for fighting, in cutting down And that is the exact position of the author mother of meanness, want of sense is THE amount voted for the Civil Service in Indo-shitt that was stolen by the prisoner; he may the jo-chi wood on the mountains, for hy the sale of this they make their living. Their chief of the abusive tirades in the China Mail certainly the father of blunders. As the China in 1888 was $540,865; for the special have thrown it away.
Chan Cho said-1 am the master of the is wealthy, and well-supplied, except in the totalling $3,250, 139, 95.
p.m. on Thursday night the prisoner came in districts; but his men are but poorly provided He may possibly find some consolation for and we commend his words of wisdom the bitterness of heart caused by intense to the special notice of the Editor of the
three, and he threw two of them on the ground by his men, and lately allied hirsself with the and wanted to buy some shirts. I showed him with munitions of war and arms. He is adored
disappointment that his dishonest sugges China Mail, it takes very little brains and
and ran away with the third. The shirt was powerful chief of the Suma tribe, to whom he tions and crude notions of business were much less piety to constitute a first-class
warth 60 cents. I have not seen it siace. I did has given his daughter for a bride. They are not see what happened after that.
said to have a design of poisoning the water in all places through which the British forces are utterly ignored both by the Government grumbler.
expected to march, and to have engaged 300 and the community, but his untenable
desperadoes by bribes of 500 dun each, whose, philippic could achieve no useful result. It
plan is to insinuate themselves into the British camp, disguised either as native auxiliaries or as was a case of yelling over spilt milk. Is
servants of the General, and then to attempt an not our contemporary aware that the
audacious coup. Should it fail, they will; it is Reclamation scheme has been definitely
said, retreat, if possible, intó Yinson and Szechuen. and irrevocably settled, and that the passing of the necessary Ordinance is an absolute certainty! And after all, what does all this stormy language amount to, about the Ordinance being "a grim joke on the community," "an attempt to set the laws of equity and justice at defiance, that it repudiates contracts and all the principles of equity," and is a "wholesale robbery" and "a gross swindle" built on such a rotten foundation that it could never stand the test of the law courts? It is a mere exhibition of vulgar slanging and blatant
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The truth is," says this critical authority, "the more one examines this Reclamation Ordinance the more one feels inclined to believe that its sections were thrown together by some Machia- velian law-maker who was desirous of ascertaining into how much trouble and confusion he could throw the colony." We cannot pretend to know who the so-called "Machiavelian law-maker" may
TELEGRAMS;
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THE PANIC IN PARIS.
LONDON, March 12th., The run on the Comptoir d'Escompte having become exhausted, the bourse is recovering.
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
March 13th. The collapse of another important Times witness has caused a great sensation.
(From Straits Times). SERVIA.
THE NETHERLANDS..
LONDON, March 6th. The King of the Netherlands is now in no immediate danger, but symptoms of blood poisoning cause anxiety,
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Prisoner, after being cautioned, made the following statement:-On Tuesday evening about six o'clock I was going down East Street, It was raining. I met a Chinaman who had a cup in his hind, coming along as though he was drunk. He ran up to me and struck me on the nose, so I pushed him into the gutter, THE Japan Mail states that the ship Fred. B.
I then crossed over to some women and showed Taylor was pulled off the rocks at Kannonsaki them how he had burst my nose, but they the 2nd inst.; she was towed to Yokosuka by went on. by the H.M.S. Satellite at 6 p.m. on Saturday advised me not to make any row, and After I had been in Queen's steam tugs and is now lying at anchor in Yoko-Road a while I went back, and at the suka Bay.
place where I pushed the Chinaman down there was a gang of them. One of them rán at me and struck me, and another hit me with a bamboo. I tried to run bome, but they blocked me in and battered me with bamboos. I had the knife in my pocket, and I drew it to scare the men. 1 first cut the first witness on the band. and the deceased then made's rush at me, and aș I was scared I stabbed him.
THUS the Sydney Bulletin:-The police force at Hongkong is composed almost exclusively of Scotchmen and Chinese. The lion and the lamb lie down together; the Caledonian and the Chow are brothers, and there is peace on earth, and everything Is "allee li."
THE Courrier d'Haiphong hears that on the VIENNA, March 6th.
The case was then remanded till afternoon. King Milan is ill and is leaving Servia. It is 3rd inst, the body of M. Renault, whose death
at the hands of pirates was previously reported, Delanchie was again brought up on resuming, was found near the mouth of the Canal des when a witness named Olson, a negro, attended. expected that he will abdicate.
Rapides. The corpse was divested of all its The prisoner continued his statement as follows: clothes. The burial. took place at the Seven-We were together in a boarding-house in East Street, and about six o'clock, I said "Let's go Pagodas the same day, :
and take walk." So we went out together, ABOUT a dozen copies of a programme printed down to Queen's Road, for about half-an-hour, at the office of the Ching Mail has reached us Then these Chinamen got on to me, as I have from "damned good-natured friends" of that told you. Olson tried to run away, and I did journal, as a sample of bigh class printing," not see what became of him. These men say The Mail always had a reputation for high art, I went into the shop and called for clothing but this specimen not only takes the cake but I was never in the shop at all, nor was Oison. likewise runs away with the baker. Latest wish to call Olson.
Joseph Olson was then called in and sworn. He said:-1 om a fireman, and belong to St. development of China Mail estheticism, we should say.
Indies, and am unemployed. Thomas's Westfang house in Lascar Now, About six o'clock three days ago I went with
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tux agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co.) inform us that the "Shire Line steamship Glamorganshire, from London, &c., left Sings. pore yesterday for this port.
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It was rumoured this afternoon that there will be some interesting disclosures made regarding at the general meeting of shareholders called
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A correspondent, who signs himself (a Peregri-. nator," sends the following interesting letter to our Shanghal morning contemporary-
Very recently I made the journey from Hankow to Chungking and made use of the opportunity so find out how much truth there was in ment published some little time ago to the effect that the Viceroy of Szechuan had commenced to make a road over the hills to Ichang, Atvarious places en route I made direct enquiries with the abject of testing the accuracy of the statement, but from no one did I learn anything confirma- 10 y. It is a fact, however, that the authorities. are constructing a road through the Fung-shui Gorge, the gorge immediately below Kwei Fu, and this way possibly account for this rumour to which you helped to give publicity. The new road is on the left side of the river and will ultimately measure 30 / in length, 7, the entire, length of the gorge. At its lowest point it will' probably be twenty feet above high water mark, although in many, if not most places not leas than fifty. Two or three chasms will require to be bridged, and at several points stone or iran guards will be necessary. About one half of the road was completed when I passed up, and my informants said that the officials expect it to be finished this year. Henceforth there will be almost Fu and the busy little town of T'ai-chi a tthe lower end of the gorges. T'ai-chi is on the right direct intercourse with Sz-nan Fu in the 5.W. of Hupeh whence to the thriving cities on the N. W. borders of Hunan is only a very few days'
be, but we do know, and the writer in A LONDON actor is stated to have caught inflam. the notorious "corner"in the Rope Co.'s shares the prisoner down Lascar Row, and a Chinaman broken land communication between Kwci the China Mail ought to know if he mation of the lungs through playing farcical for the 25th inst. One of the leading shareholders, came up as we were going down, and bumped against the prisoner, hitting him on the nose is capable of comprehension, that the comedy in a kilt. This looks as though actors it is stated, has applied to the General Managers with his elbow. My friend was going to have a bank of the river and maintains a constant and breathed through the calves of their legs. and Consulting Committee for certain information row with him, but on account of his nose being THE Alta California says the discovery of
as to trafficking in the shares by employés of burst I wouldn'ı allow him. We then went on Colonel John S. Mosby that Borandmother the Company, and requesting that a searching to Queen's Road, and when we were coming home I saw a crowd of about ten Chinames was a cousin to General Harrison's grandfather, inquiry be at once made into the allegations on
this subject which have been current gossip for coming to lick us. So when I saw there was weeks past. is an affair that may require official cognizance.
going to be a row I wouldn't stup, and so I ACCORDING to a fashion journal the pre-eminent
guit. The Chinamen had sticks. I left them characteristic of the feminine figure laut season was "bustie," this year it's "bust" Exactly.
fighting there, and that's all I know about it.
By the prisoner-We did not go into any The material is the same, it is only the venue
shop to buy anything, that's changed.
Ordinance to which he refers is an almost exact copy, put into legal phraseology, of the conditions on which the Hongkong Government originally agreed to sanction the reclamation-vide Dr. STEWART's des- patch, dated 11th August, 1887.-, with a few amendments in points of detail insisted on by the Secretary of State and Governor DES VEUX.
The China Mail writer predicts that the Ordinance will not pass through the Council so smoothly as the Governor. expected. Who will oppose it? Has the Reclamation scheme any opponents, either in the Council or out of it, in addition to this self-constituted champion of public
A NEW dance called the "Chow-Chow" in described as "a waltz in which you can hug four ladies in rotation," "This ought to be extremely popular in Hongkong, where fashionable waliz Ing is mostly hugging and kicking.
A CORRESPONDENT from Queensland writes that publican in that colony can secure immunity of breaches of the from the consequences Licensing Act if he can get a magistrate badly "mashed on one of his barmaids.
MR. Sangster's next organ recital will be given at St. John's Cathedral on Monday next at 3.45 p.m. The following will be the programmé Prelude & Fuge... D minor). Bach.
"The Light of Lực” ............. Veaco....... Solo (Air. W. E. Maliland) Andante hain (C minor) num+++] Baptiste. Offertoire ......
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(Mise Cameron.) March Fantbreei Chant Seraphique, ......... Gulimant Guardian Angela who..if sadel.
His Worship:-I think we had better know more of this. He accordingly remanded the case until next Thursday, directing Inspector Hennessy to make further inquiries."
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
travel.
I may also interest.your readers to learn that on my way west I found the people on the out- look for the Kuling, "Is she never coming? said one anxious individual to me, while the Magistrate of Tu Chow displayed his interest in the matter by sending special messengers to my boat for the purpose of obtaining all possible information. Not being in the Steamer Com pany's confidence I was unable to do more thas repeat the popular rumours which are in every. body's mouth down river. Judging from the questions asked, I gathered that his Worship was daily looking for the steamer, and that referring to her. His patience must be sorely several important dispatches had reached hims tried. No steamer yet, and the poor man doubtless "waiting" on! Such a spirit of expectancy does him credit, and is worthy of being rewarded.
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pooh-poobed by many as something impossible, In Chungking itself the arrival of a steamer is while by others it is publicly spoken against as a Szechuen boatmen. On the other hand it is perfectly true that many of the merchants in the city would welcome her arrival notwithstanding that the gentry and literall are prepared to demonstrate any day that the advent of foreign steamers would be the beginning of sorrows for the black-haired race in Szechuan. But, sir, it-
HONGKONG, FRIDay, March 15, 1889. It has been very aptly said that the average man is made up of intelligence and rights? Who are they? where are they read that a consignment of perch and tench prejudice-mostly of prejudice. But there The final proposals of the Government are some men of a different composition were unanimously accepted by the marine they are made up, in about equal quantities, lot-holders -there was not even one dis. Midland Counties, Fish Culture Establishment, with Japan. The Japanese in their turn were the Palace, the first three days being occupied shameful encroachment on the just rights of the
sentient voice, and at not a single one of all the meetings held in connection with the scheme was any opposition worthy of the name ever displayed. Who are these Crown lease-holders, sub-lessees of marine lots, and other persons whose vested interests are unfairly prejudiced by the proposed Reclamation Ordinance ? Let them come forward and state their claims, Ifany
that Empire,
The Foreign Envoys at Peking, seeing that on occasions of State rejoicing in foreign Courts the Chinese Envoys accredited to those. Courts
(Me Wither.} Finale........................... Lemmans, A Collection will be made in aid of the Organ Fund.
The Imperial bride's rousiaan was packed in SAYS the San Francisco Alta:-Colonel Grant 600 boxes, each taking two or more coolies to is again announced as a candidate for the carry. Those of the Emperor's two wives next Chinese Mission. It would be a good appoint in rank took each 200 boxes. The K'in-tien ment. General Grant, during his tour around Kien, or Board of Astronomy, selected the 22nd, the world, tarried long in China and made auch to 26th days of the 1st moon, (corresponding to an impression that the Peking Government 21-25 February) for the paraphernalia to be has just been forwarded, per steamship Alkashe, to Japan, by Mr. William Burgess, founder of the solicited him to act as arbitrator in its troubles carried through the Tung Chang An Gate into Malvern Wells, with the view of propagating greatly impressed by Grant; his visit there has with the young Empress' gear, the last two days been the theme of conversation ever since between with those of the two beauties of the Imperial these fish in Japanese waters. of ignorance and prejudice. In this latter
the natives and American visitors. He undoub. Barem. class we are acting with perfect impartiality
THE arrival of Ham-nghi, the ex-king of Annam tedly did much to strengthen the good relations at Algiers, has, says the Courrier d'Haiphong, between Japan and the United States, and is so in placing the person who penned the two
Caused a sensation. Capt. Vialar placed at the ex-well remembered in China that his son's presence, lengthy effusions on the Praya Reclamation scheme which appeared in the China Mail
King's dispost one of the Governor's carriages, there will be regarded as a great compliment to and took him round the suburbs of the town,
always proceed in person to offer their con- may be true, that neither the hopes of the one of the 11th and 12th inst. These two
the evening, Ham-nghidined with M. Tirman, and SAYS the New York Maritime Register-gratulations, and are present at Royal or Imperial nor the fears of the other class are destined to articles are ostensibly criticisms of the
then repaired to the theatre where "Faust" was being performed, The next day the Algiers England wants a new navy. The present one, entertainments on such occasions, consider that have an early fulfilment. It is an open secret judging from English accounts, is effective in on the occasions of the Ta Hwang-te'r marriage, that many practical men utterly despair of the Reclamation Ordinance published in a recent
authorities paid him a visit.
theory only. As England has every possible and accession to the throne of China, they should Ruling, as she is at present, ever being able to issue of the Government Gazette; in reality they
and to tender their felicitations. They therefore be remembered that the physical dificulties of are thinly veiled virulent and vituperative such exist, which we gravely doubt. In A TELEGRAM dated New York, February 8th facility for turning out new war ships and big be admitted to gaze on the Celestial countenance visit these "regions beyond," Still it ought to says:-Joseph J. O'Donohue & Sons concluded ordnance rapidly, there is no doubt that the scare attacks on His Excellency the Governor, default, of the Government carrying out to-day the largest purchase of tea ever made in in the "tight litle island," will be followed by wrote a joint letter to the Trung-li. Yamen, the neighbourhood are not insuperable, and it is the Hon. C. P. CHATER, and the influential the Reclamation for the general body of this or any other country, which gives this firm the appearance of some formidable cruisers and requesting that august body to convey the to be hoped that the U.V.S.N. Co. will not be the control of nearly all the green tea in the floating batteries. Private shipyards will benefit expression of this friendly desire to His Majesty. deterred from tapping this wealthy province marine let-holders who have taken a rate-payers, the only alternative that has United States and en route from China. The by the scare. The desire to owa formidable it is known that the Ministers of the Yamen dimply because difficulties exist.
amount of the purchase was 55,000 packages of navies is increasing among maritime powen held a consultation with Prince Chun on the leading part in bringing the proposed any appearance' of fairness is to allow the
increases, it is certain that the amount of naval returned. reclamation to a practical issue. The aim marine lot-holders to undertake the thing Ping Suey, 30,000 Backages of which is just to and the amount of mercantile shipping subject, but it is not yet known what reply was
arrive. The value is about $500,000.
vessels will also increase. The building of these or object of these attacks is difficult to com- on their own responsibility and at their prehend. It is notorious that, not exactly from own risk, arranging among themselves THE roads between Peking and Tientsin, says supporters of diplomacy and preventors of war
the Chinese Times, are in an absolutely abomin-for a great naval war seems far distant- the beginning of the negotiations but after and with the sub-lessees and pler-owners able condition, seamed with deep ruts, and with immensely profitable to privato abipyards, and it would be a boon to our own builders if they the publication of the Surveyor General's as to compensation "-prates this chuckle-long expanses of mud and slush. No man report, the China Mail has vehemently headed humbug. In default of the careth for these things, and the torture to travel- could only secure a few of the orders. The last can build war vessels and it would be of advan- opposed the proposals submitted to the Government carrying out the Reclamationers, and to the animals of burden and draught two or three years has shown that our builden Agent, to look after them. They often come vented from nipping the disturbance in the bud
is not to be described. We desire no harder Government by the marine lot-holders on when he knows quite well that it has late for the Palace faction that wants to upset tage to them to canvass foreign admiralty offices
the railway- minor amidst many secret majors for work. the ground that these enterprising pioneers been finally settled that the work is to than a trip by cart to Tientsin. The journey A SOMEWHAT Unusual scene was witnessed of progress would probably reap substantial be carried out by and at the expense is really appalling. The river ice has thickened (writes the London correspondent of the Leeds financial benefits from the successful of the marine lot-owners under Gavern during the last three or four days, and, unless Mercury) in the Middle Temple Hall on the carrying out of the project. At first the meat supervision. What is the use of can pass the beads for several days, yet. At / Bight of the 28th ultimo. It was "Call" night, their savage dialect, of which not one word Ii | inertness, and hence the outrages which lasted Mr. CHATE' figures estimating the cost Government has already pledged itself piled up. The water in the Peiho is unusually One of the gentlemen who had donned the long occasions they go round to the Yaniens and are chapels burnt and the work of years-work
scheme was regarded as impracticable and "Ifs" and "buts" when the Hongkong
their rounds,
Neatly five years have passed since I formerly
In postscript. "Peregrinator" continues :- resided in Chunking and my present visit has afforded me an opportunity of obtaining some Not very far from Lienchow, in Kuangtung, live little information concerning the riot of 1886. the Yao (jackal) savages, a tribe of aborigines It is already well-known that all Mission pro- who have long maintained their peculiar customs perty was ruthlessly torn down or burnt, but it The Chinese Government has appointed as may not be so generally understood that. Mr. official called the Sul-Yao Ting, or Yao Savages Kwok-then Magistrate or Pa Hin, was pre down and barter the products of the chase with by the disgraceful inactivity of the acting Tantai, the Lienchow Chinese for articles which they I am informed that Mr. Kwoh repeatedly pleaded require, and at Chinese New Year they excited for the loan of 300 soldiers to join his own mich amusement by parading the town, dressed retainers, undertaking with their assistance to In gaudy dresses, with flowers in their hair, and attack and disperse the rioters. But the Tantzi dancing a wild dance called the Tiao kwa Ku vacillated and ultimately refused to act at all warm weather comes, it is doubtful whether boats
to the accompaniment of extraordinary songs in Of course the mob took the cue from official and, as usual, several of the newly created bar some bends drift ice two or three feet thick is risters entertained their friends at wine parties. intelligible to the townspeople. One singer leads the best part of a week Houses were rased,
and the
rest join in the chorus. On these money, furniture, books, etc, etc., plundered, low this year.
robe for the first thine was a Scotchman, and, in given pork, samshu and money in return for which cannot be estimated as we estimate THE improved attendance at the second concert addition to the singing and speech-making which
their mummery, and they also perform in front merchandise violently stopped in its most given by Madame. Korffin the City Hall induced usually distinguish such occasione per of the principal stores, handing in a printed card interesting stage. Nor did Europeans suffer
was introduced. This person, in full Highland that lady to venture on a third, which took place dress, played the pipes till the roof of the old with the Yao man So-and-So's congratulations, alone. Even those natives who had assisted In the St. Andrew's Hall last evening. Asnobody hall rang again. The unusual sound attracted the hea-ku dance. The shop-keepers also give them, tradesmen, etc, not necessarily converts, was advertised to patronise the entertainment by the attention of the benchers, who were enjoying them money and a great crowd follows them on were compelled to endure persecution and lou his exalted presence, and good music has no
simply because of their business relations to their dessert in a neighbouring room, Sir James
foreigners. A carpenter, not a convert, has just charms for the untrained ear of Hongkong.it proved Hannen, Mr. Justice Day, Mr. Mackintyre,
and that for some time after the riot be failed to told me that his workshop was rifled by the mob, unfortunately a long way from a financial success. Several amateurs had courteously tendered their and other benchers, appeared or the assistance with their sisters and cousins and seemed greatly to enjoy the perform
obtain employment even as an ordinary work. ance of the piper, The President of the Com- and aunts, formed a large proportion of apricios, mission and Mr. Justice Day mat with a audience. Mme. Korff played several capriccios, enthusiastic reception, and in reponse to calls sonatas, etc. with the skill and brilliancy which from the barristers and students, made brief and marked her previous performances, and Malle. graceful speeches. Subsequently member of
the Bar danced the sword-dance, much to the Maillard gave successful renderings of two. or three songs by Meyerbeer, Auber, at delight of the benchers and barristers. after which the amateurs were let loose. Mr.
to this suggestion, praises Prince Chiun for his during three consecutive years. Rice was sold. Bear, who possesses a magnificent volca
devation for Hawking vegetables, sang Across the THE MURDER AT TAIPINGSHAN his modesty and absence of personal ambition at so tide wees the the distress, of the time to the service of the State, and for at the rate of 1,600 cash per fan while other
commodities proportionally Secretary's official letter to Mr, CHATER of There is only one more paragraph in far blue hills, Maria" with good effect;
John Delanchie, a colored seaman, was brought Desirous of guarding himsel! from such an that the city, granaries were thrown open and August 11th, 1887, our. contemporary the evening paper's réchauffé to which we Mr. Crow gave improved renderings of
undesired honour when the young Emperor the public permitted to buy from Government. suddenly discovered that the Interests of need direct attention. It is this:-"The "The Diver and Sidipper," and Mr. "Grace up again this morning before Mr. Wodehouse on should hereafter take up the reins of government stores at easy tales. But not even this privilege
warbled "The Golden Land very nicely. Mr. charge of wilfully murdering a Chinaman in H.1.H. so long as 15 years ago, on the eighth and Mrs. N. J. Robinson's efforts were among East Street on Tuesday night, a
Dr. Atkinson said: The deceased a day of the first moon of the Arst year of the ufficed to quell the spirit of plunder which was daily manifesting itself in acts of robbery, some. the most pleasing items on the programme, their duet #I've wandered in dreams and Mr. admitted to the Government Hospital at 7.30 reign "Kwang Si," wrote a Memorial deprecate of which were of considerable magnitude. Robinson's solo The Thorn eliciting prolonged p.m. on Tuesday. He was suffering from two ing the very course which Wal Ta-cheog now Poverty pressed the lower classes sorely, and applause, Mrs. J. D. Humphreys also scored a superficial wounds in the skin, ono on the left recommends. He had persistently declined to the advent of a large number of turbulent mill-
ride in
the magnlacent apricot-rello tary candidates supplied all that was needful success in "Waiting" Signor Cattando acton-area had deeney had been inflicted with soms palanquin provided for him, thes showing the for striking anti-foreign demonstration. Why panying. Taken all sound the concert was the shoulder. They had simplicity and humility of his mind and his should not the supposed wealth of the bated success, except from a financial point of view, sharp lastraient such as the knife into. Try desire to be considered a servant of the State foreigner be captured and used to meet the but then no high class professional has any more had apparently been very recently inflicted. There rather than the father of the sovereign.... While
some, harmonised well with the inclination chenca of dye, done than bhd, deaf, was abon wound on the left side, an inch lang, paying this tribute to the virtues of Prince Chun crying need of the moment This, the suggestion rheumaticky, mud-cncnisted old Chippews, and about three inches deep It was bleeding standing in the middle of the Race-course at freely. The man was in a state of collapse from the Memorial, it will be seen, conveys an implied of others, and in this way did the barbarous val proceedings of 1886 come about. It is true that 39. successful missionary operations provoke✨ the midnight, with a tremendous typhoon blowing loss of blood, and became insensible and died reproach to Wa Ta-cheng and firing an arrow backwards,, would have of about 2.30 am. next morning. I afterwards hitting the edge of a vescent piece in the gutter Weld's post-mortem examination. I found that The annexation of Upper Barms by Englande] ill will of the ignorant literati and gentry of the wound on the left side, passed between the : le now an old story, bet although the new Chingking, Įmat as lisey stir up and are angested: in Tank-lase, with a dog lying on it, zli
of the reclamation ridiculed; the admittedly. And in point of fact the marine lot-holdera heavy risks and responsibilities undertaken will perform their share of the contract by the promoters in entering into a condi- solely at their own risk and responsibility, tional agreement with the Government as is plainly defined by the Ordinance. no What legal claim persons who by special were lost sight of; but there was suggestion that the marine lot-holders favor and for their own convenience were should be thrown overboard and their permitted to construct piers and wharves rights and interests ignored until, as the along the Prays, can possibly have result of the Surveyor General's survey, it was shown that a handsome profit would accrue from the reclamation. And then, although even at that stage it was too late for the Government to honorably withdraw from the conditions set out in the Colonia!
against the Government because that privilege is shortly to be withdrawn, the legal fantaccini of the China Mall probably know best-only we should feel inclined to say that such choice knowledge was only mitigated ignorance,
the colony were being neglected on behalf Governor cannot give power to a section ⚫of a few land speculators, and demanded of the marine lot-holders-for their own that the reclamation works should be aggrandisement-to ride rough-shod over undertaken and carried out by the Gov- the other lot-holders and everyone else ment for the benefit of the public. And interested." Accepting this as an accurate the benefit of the public has been the description of the actual position of affairs constant refrain of the Mail's feeble-which, however, it certainly is not, we lamentations up to the present. It has have only to remark that His Excellency never been quite satisfactorily decided has already given the power-and all in how many fools are required to make up spite of my Lord Cardinal of the Avid "a public," but in this case we fix the Fish Wrapper. This capricious audacity, no number at two-the jaundiced writer of characteristio of dull mediocrity, is nothing'
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On the 4th March appeared a rescript from the Empress to a Memonal from Wu Ta-cheng formerly Governor of Kwangtung, and subse quently Director of the Yellow River Works As to the initial cause of the riot it would appear The Memorial recommended that on the that quite apart from the rowdy element intros assumption by the youthful Emperor of the diced into the city by a large body of military governing power, his father Prince Ch'un should students, the people generally were at the time have soms extraordinary distinction conferred suffering greatly from the effects of bad harvests upon him. The rescript, in declining to
accede