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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1889.
ensign floats over vast tracts of territory THE returns of the number of visitors to the City
throughout the Colonial world.
We question any nation's rightto possess colonial settlements under such circum- stances. A country that does not contribute towards the progress and welfare of its dependències does not deserve to retain possession of them. It is on this recognised truism that the action of the British Gov. ernment in setting aside the recent claim made by the Portuguese to vast tracts of country in South Africa will meet with general approval everywhere else but in Portugal.
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TELEGRAMS
(Renter), }
THE SUGAR CONVENTION,
LONDON, April 11th. The House of Commons read a first time the Bill for executing the Sugar Convention.
HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND. Mr. Clark introduced a motion urging the aut nomy of Scotland, which was rejected,
THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY WILL RESIGN.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland will resign in the autuma.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE British sloop Mutine, Commander j. Har rington Martin, arrived in-day from Chefoo.
which have been specially designed and Majon MORRISON has resigned the position of Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteers. It will be no easy task to find as good a man for the job.
manufactured for them.
By the use of these hoitles, CIGARS as well as ALL GOODS which are susceptible to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition.
Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is surcharged with moisture these bottles will be found invaluable.
DISPENSARY,"
THE HONGKONG Hongkong, 4th Apil, 1889.
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The Heughang Gelegeapy
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1889.
AMONGST the various items of European news published in cur Saturday's issue, our readers will have noticed that Portugal has laid claim to Masovaland in South Africa, and that the British Government has firmly vetoed the intended annexation. Lisbon papers for some time past have been descanting upon their favorite theme the alleged Portuguese rights to the territory now claimed, and venting their indigna- tion at the check and the "thus far and. no further which England has put on their ambitious designs. Matters have now apparently come to an issue, for the telegraphic news alluded to informs us that Sir HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor of 'Cape Colony, has called the attention of the Portuguese authorities in South Africa to the fact that the territory they claim is practically under a British Protectorate. The friction which existed between the two Governments on this matter must have reached its culminating point when this declaration on the part of the Governor of Cape Colony became known, and it now remains to be seen what policy ancient Lusitania will adopt in regard to its ridiculous claims to this particular portion of the Dark Continent,
WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the "Glen" liner Glen- artney, from London, left Singapore for Hong kong this morning
THE English mail brings no news to the colony. The London newspapers of March 15th already have been discounted and doubly discounted by San Francisco and Australian telegrams. EVERYTHING WAS quiet at Chinking, according to latest advices, and HIM.S. Porpoite was expected at Shanghai. The Constance, as we have already indicated, is under orders for home.
TEAR were shed galore when H.M S: Porpoise Jett Chinkiang for Shanghai on the roth inst. This could not have been on account of the ship - frightful abortion-taking her hook. We must find out what brand of whiskey is in use on boud the Porpoise,
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SAYS the A. C. Daily News of the arch inst,:- A telegram was received here yesterday fom Canton announcing, the opening of the Tea. market there at Tis. 4 under last year's rates, the quality of the tea this year being. better than last. The teamen are i ported to be losing heavily. •
OUR Chinese contemporary, the Shen Pao, announces that the Marquis Tseng has been appointed to the control of the Tong Wen Kwan, or College of Peking, a post for which he is said to be peculiarly well qual fed by his intimate acquaintance with foreign languages, manners, and custome
MADAME CORA, who is described as "the very Lalented artist of legerdemain, has been para- lysing the appreciative audiences of the Yangtsze ports for some time past. Madame Cora bught in be down here just now; she no doubt could tell us all about Punjoms and-yes-well, yes, Steam Lunches.
we read that it is in contemplation to convert the Shanghai Horse Bazar into a limited abilly company. A paying business, we should imagine. We have a quiet little grave-yard scheme on the tapis that will be loated one of these fine days. No promoters' fees. Alas) poor Yorick I knew him, Heralio, etc., CIG The following are the Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council, to be held to-morrow, the 17th just, at 4 p.m.;—
1. First heading of a Bill entitled "The Protec- tion of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1889.
Committee on the "Praya Reclamation
Biti..
Hall Museum for the week ending April 14th, are: Europeans 194, Chinese 1,738; total, 1,932,
THE business annually transacted on the London Stock Exchange-the world's great centre of speculative enterprise--amounts to about £4,550,000,000,000.
MFSSRS Butterfeld & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Orestes, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 13th fast, and is due on the Igth.
IN appearance the man of many lives, Oman Digna, is said to be tall. fine-looking, and well proportioned, though rather fit. He wears a long black beard and has lost his left arm. We are informed by the agents (Messis, D. „Sassoon, Sony & Co.) that the steamer Arra- toon Apcar left Singapore for this port, to-day and may be expected on or about the 21st inst.
We would call attention to the alteration in the date on which the meeting of the Punjom and Sunghie Dun Samantan Mining Company will be held. Instead of Friday the 19th instant. the meeting is to take place on Saturday, the 20th.
A RATHER big fire broke out at Chinkiang on the roth insi→just outside the West Gate, at the back of the Concession. Five houses and a lot of kerosene oil and matches were consumed, and, as usual, the thieves had a good time. Nobody burned,
MANILA. exchanges inform, us that the Spanish steamer Don Juan which left Manila on the
8th inst for the Marianas and Caroline Islands, put back the next day to Mariveles, when it was, ascertained that five deaths had occurred among the crew, and two patients were under treatment, The disorder is supposed to be either cholers, or small-pox.
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SUPREME COURT.
ÎN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before. Mr. Justice Clarke.) FENWICK & CO. 2. MARTY, AND ABBADIĘ, This was an action in which the plaintiffs, Messrs. George Fenwick & Co., engineers and boilermakers, Wanchai, claimed $8500 from Messts. Marty and Abbadie, merchants, of Hongkong and Haiphong, being the balance of maney owing for two steamers,
Mr. Francis, QC,,, instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff and the Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. Stokes, represented the defendants.
Mr. Francis said the case arose out of a contract entered into between the parties for the construction and equipment, by the plaintiffs, of two steamers for river service in Tonquin, the price of which was to be $700 o. They were built, were handed over, and $48,000 paid, The dis pute in point was as to the balance, and how much of the remaining $11,000 was owing. The plaintiffs were not seeking to recover the entire amount, as they admitted that they agreed to the "deduction of $7,500 in demurrage, as penalties for delay in the completion and delivery of the vessels, but they claimed $14,7 0, of which $6,200 harf been admitted by the delendants, and paid into Court. So there was only a sum of $8,500 in dispute, and that consisted, in the main, of certain deductions in the nature of demurrage, at the rate of $50 per day for each steamer, which the defendants claimed to have been incurred, together with a few small
sums
expended by them on behalf of the plaintiffs.
He then read the pleadings, which set, forth that on the 15th October, 1886, the plaintiffs agreed to build two launches for the defendants, to be delivered before the 8th May, 1887. They were to have a certain draught, and a speed of not less than ten knots. The plaintiffs were unable to complete them before that day, and art the 5th August additional articles were drawn up. I was mainly under these articles that the By these the plaintiffs agreed to dispute arose.
A REPORT was current on. 'the Rialto this morning that the proposed corporation, Messrs. A G. Gordon & Co., having failed to attract the puidic attention--and the public's dollars-was nevertheless to be registered, the shares having been (nominally) taken up by the philanthropic a deduction of $7,500 for demurrage, and the individual who has run this very feeble show plaintiffs agreed to accept the vessels, the plaintiff's for some time past. It is satisfactory to know undertaking to be the risk of the voyage to that the Hongkong community has treated thisHaiphong at that season of the year, insuringthe burlesque as it deserved. What connection this launches, &c.. One of them was to be delivered business has with the Steari Launch and Rape at once, and the other on the 12th August, under additional pun.kies. Plaintiffs' case was that Companies' "corners" is for after consideration.
by these articles delivery was to take place in A CHIEST contemporary tells us that "in Hongkong, and that as that was done the clauses consequence of the recent railway accident at relating to penalties did not apply. The vessels Tenisin, the Viceroy Li Hung-chang has ordered were delivered on the dates agreed on, and the that Ng Choy, the Managing-Director, is to have balance of their price was therefore claimed, with three marks of gross error, or "black marks," interest at 8 per cent. from the 13th August, set down in his record (which will be a bar to 1887. In their reply the defendants admitted his obtaining lucrative appointments for some their liability to the extent of $6.334,, but claimed time); and that Yang Looshan and Yen.$8,863, made up of demurrage money paid on the Yu-lang, Director, both of whom are Totais. painuffs' account, &c., for which they counter have each two similar marks set against his claimed. Mr. Francis having read the specifica. name. The dead are to be buried at the publictions, said that the question in dispute arose thousands of fash, or nearly $co. Fifteen bad es expense, and the relations of each to receive go
have been found, and consequently 4,500 thou sands of cash have been paid to relatives, but there may have been more people killed, one account giving the number as 30 y We take the following quotations from Messze. Wheelock & Co. Shanghai freight Market Report of the 12th April:-There is no change to report since the issue of our circular of the 29th ultimo, the freight market remaining in the same dull state Coastwise there is very little doing, the regular liners being sufficient for all requirements. A few of the small coasters have taken their departure for Wladivostock to run during the Shanghai, rales remain steady as quoted below. summer months on the Amoor. For Nagasaki For London, via usual posts of call and Suce Canal:The Mails and Holt's still have the berth to themselves and are asking the same as quoted in our last, vir: 455 and 408. respectively. Holt's steamer Laertes is advertised for despatch on the 17th instant, and will be followed by the same Company's steamer Palamed leaving on the 24th current. The Mutual Line steamer load at current rates, Ningchow is due shortly from Japan and will For New York, viusual ports of call and Suez Canal :-The 'dep inture of the Glen Line steamship Glengarry on the 5th instant, his left the bathnarely vacant, and until the opening of the new season we do not look for further departures. Pra CapeThe steamship Antoinette, calling at Hongkong to complete her loading, let this with the greater portion of her space.laken up, and there is but little prospect of another tailer taking the benih for same time. The Titan, now in Hongkong, will take cargo from this under through bills of lading at 35% per ton of 40 feet. Quotations are:-Newchwang to Swatow, 24 Mex. cents per picul, nominal, Cheloo to Swatow, 17 Mex cents per picul, slight demand, Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1.65 per ton of coal nett, for steamer: $165 ex-ship for sailing vessels, nominal. Seulements during the fortnight nil. Disengaged vessel in part:-Florence Treat, British barque, 724 tons register.
THE
supplementary agreement had beendrawn up, and undoubtedly out of the careless way in which the
the confusion which appeared to exist between. the use of the word "deliver" in clauses 12 and 3 He asked the Court, looking at the circum stances under which the agreement was drawn up to put the right interpretation on the word. It would be shown in evidence that the steamers were as nearly as possible ready when the supplementary agreement was drawn up that they had, in fact, made their trial trip. The seal question then at issue was, who was to bear the risk of their being sent down at that seas in of the year. Delivery, under the second ngriemcul, was to be made in Hongkong, for having had then completed to his satisfaction, the capin superintending their building, after took them over o the dates fxed, registering them at the French Consulate in the names of the defendants, hoisting the French Bog, and Shipping a French captain, engineers, and crew. But although they had taken delivery, an dditional agreement was entered into by which the plaintiffs were to take the risk of their passage to Haiphong, repairs in case of damage Francis) submitted that this disposed of the on the trip, and with regard to this he (Mr.
delivery.
first innings and, thanks to Campbell of the
·Highlanders-oh, yes, the Campbells ́are. coming—were disposed of until the scare sheet showed the very respectable total of 211 runs, Of this let the man from Inverary or somewhere clsc-contributed 103 by as vigorous a display of betting as has been seen in Hongkong for many a day. Although Camphell had three liver-the Campbells, unless history lies, used to have nine, but no, måtter, his performance was a noteworthy one, and he is fairly entitled to the honours of the situation. Mr Johnstone played the correct game for 28 and Dr. Alkinson, who ought to be put in much earlier than has time. Hunter bowled best for the "hearts of been the practice, knocked off 24 in double quick
oak," his 5 wickets for 61 ras being a really first class performance, considering the strength of cricketer, was credited with three wickets for the batting. Crichton, an excellent young 67, and Simmonds, who trundled in very good" style, took two for 34.
Needless to say that 271 was a hopeless task for the Navy with such an array of bowlers against them. "Yet Crichton (8) and Byrne (34) played such excellent cricket that, had they been adequately supported, it is just possible, that the certainty might have been upset. However, when they were got rid of it as all over, and the even century represented the sum total. Sercombe Smith avery dangerous bowler when in fettle-and it was his day out on Saturday, took six wickets for 24 runs, a remarkably good average.
The "true-blues "went in-n, second time and at gun-fire had lost twn wick ts for 29 runs. Full scores are appended te
THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB Major Mes, K.A h Hunter..
Russell Stokes, Simmonds
to
A. 1. Campbell, Rege, Carde,' Criclion 107 E. W. Maitland, Hunterogasin
5. L. Darby, Simmonds.
T. S Smith, & Crichton 1
E M. Blair, RE, b Hunter..
Major Jahnston, RE, b Crichen...
E.G. Yang, RE, b Hunterintuit Dr. Akino, d Hunter...
G. A Bramwel sih Regt, ut eut
Extras
angras
Toul
· THE NAVY.. FIRST INNING'S,
Dr. Martin, Darby. Lt. Carden, b Campbell
L. Ryme, R.M.LL, st, Bram.
wall, Miles RB. Garde, batch...... L: Hent, b Smith............ Simmonds, A B., Darby, & Smith RB. Marward, Smith............ Dr. Alsos, md not
Huter, RML I, filair,
b Milas...
34
Et. Freeman, Kielland, Smith o
Total.
5.co.pinnings
out Wair
b not out
Extras
Total
ON PRAYING.
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Be very careful how you pray. You may not and however unworthy you think you are of the believe it, but prayers are very apt to be granted,
attention, and probably are, you are extremely likely to be listened to. Ris the most difficult thing in the world to know what to ask for, and if you pray inconsiderably the blessings you desire, when granted, prove very contrary to what you wish for. Be carefullest "when you want health and wealth and opportunity of evil you find you have obtained the literal sense of your peti! tion, and despite yourself are forced to live a life to which you have no inclination and not take the slightest pleasure in getting perchance Heaven where you really meant Cremorne If you are wise, you will commence your of your petitiens and if you want to be wicked devotions by imploring guidance in the wording
don't pray even then.
will not, we merit not, neither now nor ever; it may be that we cannot deny jit, but can we, or will we admit it?
It is better not to pray ni all than to risk being heard and obtaining such answer. Do not, you ink so? As I said, to commence with; you must be very careful in praying
C. A.
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS:
PHYSICAL VITALITY, That physical vitality which forms so important a background for other Chinese characteristics, deserves consideration by 'itself. It may be regarded in four aspects; the reproductive power of the Chinese race; its adaptation to different circumstances; its longevity; and its recuperative
power.
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It has already been repeatedly remarked that the first impression which the traveller derives from the phenomena of Chinese life, is that of redundance. China seems to be full of people. It seems to be so, because it is so. Japan, too, appears to bave a large population, but it does not take a very discriminating eye to perceive that the dense population of Japan bears no proportion 10 the dense population of China). In respects of relative and absolute density of papula- tion, China morenearly resembles India than any other country. But the people and the languages of India are many and various, while the people of China, with some exceptions not misterially affecting the issue, are one and the same. This first impression of a redundant population is everywhere confirmed, no matter in what portion of this broad empire we set our foot, Where the population is in reality sparse, this is gener ally found to be due to canses which are susceptible of easy explanation. The terrible (nroads of the great Taiping rebellion, followed by the only less destructive Mohammedan rebellion, and by the almost unparalleled famine of 1877-78, xtending over five provinces, reduced the total population of China perhaps by many of millions. The devastations due to war are not so soon repaired to the eye as they would be in western lands, owing to the great reluctance of the Chinese to leave their ancestral homes and go into new regions. Nevenheless, it is not difficult to per- ceive that the forces of waste, no matter how Young. b.Daby devastating, ure not so powerful as the forces of repair. With, a few decades of peace and good crops, almost any part of China would, we think, recuperate from the disasters which during this century have come in such battalions. The provision for this recuperation in visible to every one, and forces itself upon his notice whether he dors or does not desire to contemplate it. Have any of our readers ever been in any part of the Chinese, empire where the most conspicuous ob jects in the towns and villages were not the troops of Chinese children, with which, as Charles Lamb says in his deprecation of the pride of overproud. molbers, every blind alley swarms?? It is one of the standing marvels of Chinese society, by fed and clothed, and it must be well barne in what means such a vast army of little ones fi
mind, that many of them are not fed and clothed to any extent, in other words that the most extreme poverty does not apparently tend to diminish. Chinese population. The only per mancat and effective check upon the rapid increase of the Chinese p pulation, appears to be the confirmed use of opium, a fee to the Chiness race more deadly than war, famine and pestilence combined. It is by no n.eans necessary in order to receive a high ides of the multiplying power of the Chinese, to assume the exisience in Chios of a population far vaster in numbers than that of any other country. Even if we take the millions, the point is abundantly established, for lowest estimate of about two hundred and fifty the question is not one of the' mere number of people, but of the rate of increase. In the absence of any statistics, we must be content to come at conclusions in a general anil an inexact why, but fortunately in this matter it is almost impossible to go wrong. The Chinese marry at a very early age, and the desire for posterity is the one ruling passion, in which, next to the love of money, the Chinese race • most agreed. Conv trast the apparent growth of the Chinese n any point, with the condition of the population. in France, where the rate of increase is the lowest in all Europe, and where for four years together, the returns of seventy-three departments shoved an absolute decrease in the number of inhabitants, Such facts have excited the gravest fears as to the future of that great country. The Chinese, on the other hand, show no more signs race decay than the Anglo- Saxons. The earliest recorded command given by God to mankind, was that in which they were, instructed to "be frutiful and multiply and replenish the earth. That command, as a learned professor once remarked, "has been obayed, and it is the only commurd of God that has been obeyed," and of no country is this more true than of China. The Chinese Empire, at we have already had repeated occasion to
and longitude, and embraces within every variety of soll, climate and production. So [star appears, the Chinese seem to flourish equally in the sub-tropical region, the sub-arctic_region, or anywhere between. Whatever diffrences are observed, seem to be due to the character of the region itself, and its capacity to sustain the population, rather than to any inherent difference In the capacity of the people to adapt themselves to one region rather than to another, The emigrating portions of the Chinese people come from a relatively minute area in the provinces of Kuangtung and Fukien, but wherever they go to India, Burma, Siam, the East Indies, the Pacific Islande, Australasia, Mexico, the United States, the West Indies, Central. America, or South Americe, we never bear that they fail to adapt themselves with wonderful and immediate, success to their environ ment, whatever it may chance to be. What we
Take the most ordinary one, perhaps the only one you ever offer up (and that merely from babit), the Lord's Prayer; it seems very simple, but
you think what it means would you venture day it?
"Our Father who art in Heaven" Have you considered it? Do you see how much you are admitting? You acknowledge the Divinity to be your Father, you are not the children of chance; God is your Father, your Father in Heaven After dealing with the small items, several of Does it suit you to yield to Him the obedience that which were abandoned by either side, the plain-is his due ? Are you prepared to consider rijm tiff was called.
in all your actions, to love, reverence, and obey him? Think a moment before you own it.
"Hallowed be thy name." Let there be no more swearing, no more irreverence, but may the name of the Almighty be held forth in honour and adoration on all and every occasion of our lives, never forgolien, never hidden away. or passed lightly over, but at all times and in all places shining over us the hallowed light of our existence. Would it not be rather inconvenient for you Could you jest or talk loosely if your prayer were granted?
Mr. Fenwick stated that in 1886 he agreed to build two launches-the Cerf and Licorne— for the defendants. The work was superintended. on behalf of the defendants, first by.M. Jack and afterwards by Captain Le Rade. In August, 1887, when they should have been ready, they were not, and the defendants intimated that they would claim the penalty. When nearly ready, the vessels were tried over a measured distance, and failed to reach the contract speed, but the defendants agreed to take them over as they were if he paid $7,500 in penalty. With regard to sending them down to Haiphong, however, the defendants
required him to takeihe risk, as it was dangerous at that season.
To the Attorney-General :-When the defend- **Amy Sherwin? Opera
ants took the Licornis they put, a cargo into Company attempted to perform Balfe's "Bohemian Girl "ather, and he thought they were taking delivery. the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday night. The representation was not a success-in fact, it was, artistically, the worst show this colony bas ever seen--bar the Hamilton Surprise Party's fissco-for the last dozen years. There was a fairly large audience and the dissatisfaction was all but universal. Miss Sherwin, as Arline, ang Balfe music very indifferently, and
3. Third reading of the Buildings Bill" THUS the N. C. Daily News It is reported Portuguese so-called rights in Africa,have that a reef of aurifereus quinz has been found invariably rested on that obsolete principle being formed here to offer it on the Hangkong on the North Saddle, and that a syndicate is of priority of occupation, or the jus primi ar London market. The promoters hope are possidentis, as advocated by GROTIUS and long to sell it by the foot. Now, Mr. Brodie, here's your chance. We hope to see the Punjam PUTVENDORFF. The principle when applied concession sold by the inch one of these days. to the tenure of colonies is hardly of any Mr. W. Buchanan Smith left us all too soon;
our misfortune, his fault, value in the age we live in. Colonies are held for the ends of civilisation, not as "SHARE-BROKER."--- Yes, we think he is deadj mere dead property.
but if he is not, he certainly ought to be. Ai Portugal holds
regards your legal liability, if justice were done her acting was still worse. By "special request most of its colonies precisely `In the same
you would at the present moment be doing two -vide the programme-she introduced Allen's manner as the Roman Catholic Monas years hard labour. Yes, stop your subscription very common and very hackneyed "Little bird terier and Convents hold their funds; surely don't think we live on hounds like you? direct copy of Ganz's "Sing, sweet bird," and to the Telegraph and be d→→d to you. You so sweetly singing," which, by the way, is a these are termed property
de main Goto! Our present fighting weight is 10st. 1olb., as an encore sang "Home, sweet home." We mort, for the simple reason that they but we don't mind conceding you a stone. Office cannot compliment Miss Sherwin either on her represent so much capital unproductive outs-9 to 5.30; bootmaker, Ling Shing of taste in introducing this second rate richan
Wellington Street; usual size, short thirty-fives. into high class opera, nor on her rendering of labour, unexchangeable, and totally
of ballade that were 10 entirely out of unremunerative to donor and holder alike. A NICE compliment was paid to our police force place. Hongkong, it should be remembered this morning, at the Police Court, by three 11- not a third rate Australian township. Portuguese capital and industries do not Chinese gentlemen of leisure. One of them went We don't know by whose "special request" gravitate towards the Colonies; the various to a house in Hollywood Road on the 5th inst., Mu Shervin desecrated the immortal work gave s iciter to a Taoist priest who lives there, settlements are simply held as so many and went away. On reading the letter his down as a first-class idiot. Comparisons are of Balfe, but whoever he is we put him useless appanages of the Crown; military reverence found that it came from three generally adious, but in the interests of
men (the prisoners), and was in the fol- truth Governors of very mediocre qualifications lowing terms "We beg to inform you record that Miss Maude Hara (of the American and fair play we are bound to are sent to administer their generally that we are at present residing in Hong-Opera Bouffe Company) is. Arline was both crippled finances; an inefficient stad kong, and have spent all our money, We Hatrionically and vocally as far in front of intend to go to see (f.. intend to go and commit Miss Sherwin's Impersonation as Henry Irving's of civil functionaries are sent to the
a burglary on the mainland) but the different Hamlet is superior to Thomas Ide Bowler's Colonies, frequently badly chosen” and places are so closely watched we are unable to never to be forgotten representation of "Injured We understand that you are a generous man, so insufficiently paid, men, the latter fact
Innocence." The other members of the company we write to you to ask you to lead us five or six were outside the pale of intelligent criticism, perhaps explaining the very superficial dollars to save us from present difficulties. We although Mr. Stockwell sang "The fair land of notions of honour and duty they possess
can assure you we will return the money some Foland with considerable power and effect, In and opening the door to that wholesale day. Please hand the money to the bearer of our opinion this was the best thing in the entire this. If you do not take into consideration that opera, and it was not super-excellent. What bribery and corruption which are said you are our clansman we don't think you will shall we say about the "talented amateurs?" to exist in the various departments of live in peace. Last year our brothers went to For once we will be merciful, and simply recom. see you, and you have disgraced them. If you mend them never to do it any more. We should the local administration; the natives are do the same again we will not look upon like to give a free advertisement to the "masher left in the sweet enjoyment of the pleasures you as one of our brethren. So you had better who spoiled the run of the opera, made the think over this."-Next day the signatories, with singer look ridiculous, and proved a nuisance of Ignorance; trade is abandoned; several other men, called on the priest, and to the audience by sending a bouquet in the harbours are left shoaling and siling till demanded $ro, telling him, "It is better for you shape of a ship on the stage after Miss Sherwin they become useless anddangerous to navi- to give en honey than to worship j" He had song the first verse of the immortal "I nefused, and they lelt, threatening to burn his dream I dwelt in marble halls but we don't gation; in a word, Portuguese possessions house down. On his afterwards giving informa-happen to know who he in It is a ply as this are not held for colonisation and divilisation to the Police they were arrested. The first sort of thing wants suppressing Tonight the was committed for trial; the others were Company appear in "Il Trovatore" ; to-morrow bound over to keep the peace and refrain from they go to Shanghai. They have been excep
going to scr."
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ilon, but for the mere sake of a national boast that the Lusitanian white-and-blue
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Mr. J. K Rebeck, formerly manager. to the plaintiffs, gave evidence as to the building of the launches. When they were banded over to the defendants' captain and crew they were complete according to the specifications. They were in good order when they arrived in Haiphong, and no Complaints were made. Certain alterations were made but these were owing to bad weather, The only defect was in their speed, as they did not come up to the standard contracted for when tested there on a measured course of two miles. He 750 feet in excess. In consequence of that the subsequently measured the course, and found it authorities re-surveyed the courie, and shortened it by' 147 metres. After that both vessels were tried again, and performed the required test, as they would have done when they first went down, nearly three months before, if the course had been accurate,
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"Thy Kingdom come." No more ambition, no more the struggle for wealth or power, power; rank, property, distinction-all gone remark, extends through a great in it selfairnest no longer the pride of place or hope of
in an instant love established. Consider it for a moment; the rule of equality, and
would you not at the least desire it, postponed fill you have nothing more to gain, nothing left to lose below here? Are you prepared to devole. the remainder of your being to the praise of your Lord and ruler Try it! It would scarcely be what you really want; at least, I venture to say, you will not persevere long doing it.
"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." No. more what you will; your strength, your knowledge, your intellect all put aside; you are ready henceforward to honour God and love your neighbour as yourself; no more of pleasant iniquity, but unutterable goodness ruling every- thing around. Are the times ready for li ?..
#Give us this day our daily bread," Only what you need for the moment, not the fortune, the rodest independence you are, seeking; for the future you are content that your daily labour wins you your daily bread. Are you? Does it satisfy you at the end of the day that you have had just what you needed during it Nothing laid up, no store for the morrow Are you to have no prospect of the time when you may enjoy life without working? - Do you care for nothing but present health? Be slave then, You will be fed sufficiently ; but will you like it?
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do hear, however, is that their adaptation is quick and so perfect, their industry and their economy so in excess of those of the natives of The Attorney-General, in opening the case
these lands, their solidarity and their power of for the defence, said that, the contract was
mutual cohesion so phenomenal, that it for two vessels which were to fulfil certain
necessary for the security of the remainder of conditions, including that of attaining a certain
the human race that "the Chinese must go!" rate of speed. His clients' cate was that
tinder these circumstances, it is certainly most they did not fulfil those conditions, or that, when
fortunate for the peace of mind of that portion they did attain the desired rate of speed, they "Forgive us our treipasses as we forgive of mankind which is not Chinese, that this people were not otherwise in good condition. He pointed them that trespass against us.", it is almost a does not as a whole take to emigration on a out a clause in the second agreement, by which curse we are invoking; is it not? Do we_bless | large scale"". If the eastern part of the Asiatis it was distinctly contracted that the steamers our enemies? Do we do good to them? Do we continent were now as full of irrepressible human should be delivered in Haiphong. It was also succour or comfort them?. At the very best, do beings, longing to turn their energies toward the agreed that the plaintiffs' representative should we ever do more than pass by and forget them? rest of the planet, as was central Asia' in the stay on board until the official trial of speed, Is it not better to hesitate before uttering these middle ages, it is hard to see what would become which was evidence of the plaintiffs' control of words, and call to mind the manner in which either of us, or of our doctrine that the fittest the vessels until the formal handing over, and we have n paid the insults offered, the injuries only survivelt ra that they were not ousted by the engagement of done us?
a scratch crew to take them down.
Mr. Francis having briefly replied His Lordship reserved judgment.
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"Lead un not into temptation," Take us not into the places we most, delight in ; keep us from the pleasures for which we live, shut to us the theatre, the dances in your chamber avoid your chosen companions. See If you really mean this.
The utter absence of any kind of statistics renders it impossible to speak of the longevity of the Chinese people, in any other than the most general way. Probably all observers would agree in the conclusion that there is no part of China in which old people are not exceedingly |- numerous, ; The aged are always treated with
exceeding great honour, and is reckoned as the foremost of the five varieties of fellcity. The exiremo caro which is taken to preserve aCCUTRIS
#Deliver us from evil.” From all we delight | great respect, and old age is held to be an THE HONGLONG C. C., THE NAVY. in, from our cigars, our At claret, our rubber at whist, and our naughty but nice com. A match between the Cricket Club and Navy panions; tear us from our drinking, our wasplayed on Saturday afternoon. Wicket a bit gambling, our racing, car lying, evil speaking records of the date of birth, down to the precise sloppy, and run geuing not quite so easy as might and slandering; from our ambition, from our hour, tends to precision of statement, when there be langined. Long odds on Club before starting lust, from our greed, from our money, our pride is any occasion for such precision, albeit the ord
deservedly so, as the mariners were weak in and possessions: Will you not add bys and byemary method of counting, as has been mentioned, batting and very uncertain with the leather. Lord we pray you do this, but not just now"? is so loose and accurate. The testimony of Huster facile princeps, and not quite a top- For thine is the Kingdom; the power and the graveyard tablets is in favour of a considerable sawyer. That ln't his fault j'ho tries hard, and | glory for ever and ever, Amen!! We are but degree of longevity among the common people, generally gets wickets. However, the Club took, puppets, and undeserving ones; we rule not, we but exceps in the vicinity of supplies of stent,