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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1889.
of the public. Here a little hiatus occurs which would have spolled the whole story had it been filled in, but facts must be told. When the Syndicate dough the property, the deposits were not undiscovered, but they were unworked; when they sold it they were proved every selection the Syndicate worked, and which they
had to some extent purchased blindfold, proved, on working in their small way-cqual to the description given by the prospector whose word they had been weak enough to trust.
The management of the "Jellybag" was not handed over to a skilled mining engineer, whose
first idea would probably have been a reckless expenditure in unnecessary machinery, and his next, to get into endless difficulties with the natives. The engineers will come when we want them; there are plenty to be had for the paying, but at present it is preferable to have a "man. who can work John Chinaman to him who can work an engine, and the Company prefers to see a little sin in hand before spending the dollars either on engineers or engines.
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The Telegraph says that no one would apply for "Jellybag" sharës on the face of the pros pectus, but with some knowledge of the property there were plenty of applications for shares an investment." The reasons Hongkong had for applying we do not attempt to fathom. As to the remark that if it had been a good thing we should havé kept it to ourselves, I thought we had kept a good deal of it, though not nearly as much as the public, by their applications, seemed
to wish.
There is one thing that truly grieves me. Singaporeans were quite pleased and happy with their Jellybags even as an investment, but the Hongkong Telegraph has made them thirst for yet belter_things, Oh 1. Mr. Editor, beg them to tell us Singaporeans. Oh let us but know some few even of the "numèrous legiti mate enterprises now under way in Hongkong's very midst, where money "might be very much. better invested."
The author of the foregoing amusing | medley has so completely given himself away' that we need only very briefly refer to his exceedingly naïve production. He frankly admits that the promoters of the Company have received for their invest- ment of 822,000 the very profitable return of $75,000, and contingencies," And he also says that a man who knows less about tin than
LOCAL AND GENERAL. MR. J. R. Coulthard will assume his post of vice-consul for Great Britain at Macao on being relieved at Wuhu by Mr. C. W, Everard..
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MESSES. Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the 5th prox.
THE Russian cruiser Afandjur, Capt. Tchaokain arrived yesterday evening from Singapore, and this morning exchanged salutes with the port, HM.S. Victor Emanuel and the French cruiser Villars..
Owing to the unpropitious state of the weather, the Royal Artillery Sports have been postponed Charity performance at the Italian Convent, till till Saturday, the 4th May, and the second
Thursday, the and..
A TELEGRAM. has been received in Shanghai from Europe announcing the death of the Rev. Geo. Stott, of the China Inland Mission, who was lately stationed at Wenchow, at which place he had been working for over twenty five years. Mr. Statt was the first missionary stationed at Wenchow.
Ar the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wodehouse, the Malay sailor who stole a watch belonging to Mr. Morris, of the steamer Memnon, was brought up, together with the Chinese tailor who took it in paws. Mr. Dennys, who appeared for the latter, admitted that his client kept an The Malay was committed for three months.
after with over Tis; 1,400 in their possession confederates, three of whom were arrested shortly The boy swallowed poison in gaol, but recovered and was afterwards beheaded, together with the three soldiers caught; and rewards are offered for the capture of the other soldiers,
OUR Shangreigners went out on the Yangiare not yet over. The wild duck are fat and well Our Shanghai meming contemporary relates the Pelho, showing that the northern winter is flavoured, though where they get the food that poo Read on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., on a shooting expedition, and one of them "potted" nourishes them so well is a mystery. As yet
Chinaman in mistake for a snipe. Both of there is a herbage, and the ground is bare of the noble "sports" were so frightened that they all save here and there some dried up millet did not wait to see what injuries had been stalks. inflicted, but threw their guns away, got a sampan, and made off. The Chinaman, who was not badly hurt, then took possession of the guns and a dollar the foreigners had left behind, and took these artleles to the Hongkew Police Station where they are now. awaiting ownership.. A PARISIAN paper calls attention to a singular mistake in the revised version of the Old Testa. ment, or rather to the perpetration of an old error. It occurs in II Chronicles, xxii, t, where Ahaziah is described an, at the age of 42, having succeeded his father, who died at the age of 40. account of the same circumstance is given in II Seeing that another, and a perfectly possible, Kings viil, 25, it is surprising that the obvious error should have escaped correction. According to the Book of Kings, Abaziah's real age at his accession was only 22. At the time of Abzziah's birth, therefore, his father was 18-a fair age for Syrian father of a firatborn. This particular back to some ancient Hebrew copy of the Book error is older than the art of printing. It dates
of Chronicles. t is reproduced "In the Dousi version of the Old Testament. This, is another nail driven into the coffin of the Inspiration theory.
The British, steamer Launcelot arrived, at Kelung on the roth with locomotives and railway According to such Chinese accounts as we carriages from home. The German steamer can obtain, it would seem clear that to avert Alwyne Styd, from Shanghai, arrived here on inundations of the Yellow River four things mus! | the rath and left on the 14th for Foschow to load be done, viz:-(1) Provision made in Mongolia | poles for Tientsin.. The German barque Therisa for intercepting flood waters, retaining them in arrived from Yokohama, with 5,000 cases. basins until the silt has been deposited, and | kerosine oil, on the 15th and will leave in a few then, as the river falls, letting out the clear days for Takow to load sugar for Japan. water, which will cut its own channels to the | a. (2) Deepening the bed by 6 or 8 feet, for two-thirds or three-fourths of the river course, works as adequate sea mouth. (4) Using all which is 2,300 miles. ́(3) Making by permanent
where they are above the country level. Every. excavated ground to thicken the river banks where the banks are weak, and everywhere in a dangerous and decaying condition.
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They come and go-a few gentlemen have arrived for the railway and some of the hands have to leave. After Messrs, Cottrell and Bourne leave; and who will be the lucky man to say he arrived Messrs. Boulton and Campbell had to
saw the railway finished ?
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The Fur arrived from Hongkong yesterday with some very long pieces of hardwood for the railway bridge at Twatutia ; the German barque Bylgia is dilly expected from the same port.—
ercury,
KOREA.
illicit pawashop, and a fine of $100 was imposed. several days of unusually hot weather, too system, but our chief baker and storekeeper, Mbeen formed and sanctioned by the Ministers'at
We have received from the P. & O. Company a very handsomely get-up pocket book, specially designed as a guide for passengers by the Com- pany's steamers, and containing a mass of most useful information for travellers in this part of the world. After perusal we shall probably and time to summarise the contents of this very interesting publication.
According to the Cambridge Local Examina. tion List to hand by the last mail, the four pupils from the Diocesan Home and Orphanage whe presented themselves for examination, all passed Of the seven helonging to the Hongkong Public four from the Central School failed. Of the four successful candidates from the Diocesan Home, Mr. F., Southey, came out with honours in
THE THUNDERSTORM." The change of the monsoon has begun. After
close to be opened with anything but prayer, or a cold chisel, the barometer fell about ten degrees yesterday, and in the afternoon a storm of rain, accompanied by some lightning, burst over the Island. It moderated for a few hours, but recom- menced towards midnight, the peals of thunder being very loud, and the lightning unusually vivid, until daybreak. The extent of the rainfall up to noon to-day may be gathered from the fact that the Pokfulam reservoir, which had almost become a meadow, bad risen no less than twenty feet. Many landslips have probably taken place, but none have yet been reported. The the instruments every where saapping and spark line at frequent intervals. About seven o'clock a bolt struck the house No. B-Seymour Terrace, occupied by Mrs. Hance. It entered the brick work of the upper floor, from the south, knock ing down the doorway, and circled round the room. A picture was torn down, nail and ail,
it is probable that in a day or two the foreign Though we are in no fear of starvation here,
community, now numèrous, will have no, bread The stock of flour in the chief bakery in reduced to one half-barrel. There is, indeed, another
CHEMULIO, March 30th, 1989. barrel in the place, but its owner refuses to sell The first regalar meeting of the Chemulpo ar lend it. In Tientsin the stocks are ample: bat Municipal Council took place on the agih instant, for reasons that would be just in general, though and is composed of the Consular Body at not in this particular case, the Taotai shere Chemulpo, a Korean Official, and Messrs. W.D. refuses to grant a pass for thirty-six barrels of Townsend, Yenami, (Manager, 1st National California flour, which cannot come here without Bank). Woo-li-Targ (Chinese Assistant of the document. The Chinese have found out, what Customs and Secretary of H. 1. C. M.'s Con foreigners have known for long, that irrégu- larities have been committed under the pass late). Municipal Rules and Byelaws have Taillieu, has strictly observer all conditione, and Seoul, and will soon be enforced, when I have no doubt the muddled condition of affairs which has never been accused of smuggling to the extent even of one cent. It is consequently hard has hitherto existed here will come to an end on him and on us, the innocent community, that under the able administration of the above-named
'gentlemen, the wrath of the officials should fall upon him, who does not deserve it. An incident lately Chemulpo is rapidly growing and property is occurred that intensifies the situation. A increasing in value; and were it not for the travelling storekeeper, an Englishman, who illicit trade with China in the Northern provinces, came here, neglected to obtain à proper which is openly carried on by junks and the passport from his Consul, but, at the last overland route which is said to have amounted to over two million of dollars. last year, might moment, to avoid stoppige, borrowed an old German document. The deception was dia
soon develop into an important port. covered at the gates, and will in the future administration, which has brought the service to a It is surprising that the present Customs fruitful of trouble to all who come to Peking, it high state of excellence, and has instituted many would be well if all comers, traders or others, really important and valuable reforms, should were to provide themselves with regular pas never have attempted to deal with this question, ports according to law. No- doubt, the been justified years ago-if they now, for the north of China and the Yalos river, where been carried on for over twenty years between the prevention of impropriety, institute a reasonable and adequate, examination
the timber is of excellent quality and grows to a at the gate to ascertain if the goods seeking entry large size. It is used almost exclusively for the correspond to the description in the passes. The manufacture of Chinese coffins. Fleets of from Imperial Maritime Customs could casily draw 2010 50 large janks have been reported as leav
ing the river loaded with timber för China. As ур rules, which need not be too onerous hor
medicines, quick-silver, mailrød-iron, and many ions are nade, protecting the fair trader, and dust, furs, and musk are also sent to China in dition of affairs is great, and the sponer regula sundries. Large quantities of ginseng, gold
foreign community, the better.-Chinese Times Cheloo and Tientsin; but junks from Shanghal through him providing for the needs of the this way. These junks mostly come from the province of Shantung, and principally from
have also been seen, and it is and that there are at present over to Shanghai júnks in various ports of Ping-an-do, and Hwang-hai-do, loading beans, for which there is a large demand in China just at present. The above are well- known facts corroborated by an eye-witness who has just returned from a tour all over the
Koreans report over to Chinese engaged in
As this illicit trade business in the north of Korea, it is no matter of surprise that business should be dull here; Chemulpo do not protest against this, state of and it is surprising that the merchants of
affairs, as every Japanese at least, and Chinese as well, are fully informed on this subject.
surcharged with moisture the bottles will be he does about the dodo is a much better School, three passed and four failed, and all the lightning stopped all electric communication, Chinese will be justified-in fact would have as it is notorious a large trade in timber bas.
found invaluable.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 4th April 1889
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manager and prospector of this particular business than a skilled mining engineer. Perhaps Jelly Fish" is quite right; a | English,' skilled mining engineer, who was passing honest and not in the swim," might have
IT is highly refreshing to come now and then across a real specimen of "English as the is
On the 22nd April, at Peking Road, Shanghai Sail too much. We commend all our wrote in the columns of the Daily Preis. Our by the electric fluid, which then ran down the unacceptable to the foreign Ministers here. The | Payment, these vessels bring piece goods, silks, the wife of R. W. HURST, H.M.'s Consular readers who are interested in this Jelebu i contemporary favors us this morning with the gaspipe, through the floor, to the ball. The inconvenience of the present unsatisfactory.com-
Service, of a son,
The Houghang
Company to carefully study and digest this Singapore promoter's letter, reading it between the lines. Its object is altogether eirgraph to apparent either to deceive or to be
misunderstood.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1889. "Jelly Fish" wishes to know a few
the legitimate enterprises in Hongkong THE editorial on the proposed Jelebu where money might be much Mining and Trading Company, Limited, invested than in the shares of the Jelebu which appeared in our issue of April 9th, Company, We are not professional advisers has apparently attracted considerable in this line of business, but would never- attention in Singapore. We fully expected theless make bold to say that of the fifty that it would. Although dealt with in different stocks,quoted in our daily share humorous fashion, and in perhaps some-list, there is not one-not even "Punjoms" what flippant phraseology, the prospectus which is not a sounder investment than of this latest industrial (?) enterprise in the this barefaced imposition .ona.gullible Straits Settlements was thoroughly dis- public. sected and its nakedness laid bare. Private advices from Singapore state that curcaustic criticisms have had the effect of making investors in that city carefully re-consider what they have quickly recognised to be a purely speculative business, with the result that shares quoted then at $15 each
TELEGRAMS.
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THE VISIT OF EMPEROR WILLIAM TO ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 28th.* The Queen will review fog vessels at Spithead
following "Various project for the construction of railways or steam tramways in the Philippines are under consideration, was permits to make says, about to be applied for." Quis potes! surveys for the following lines are, the Comercio capere capiat.
THE Pebing Gazette of the 9th April gives the following as the subjects for essays at the first bout of the metropolitan.examinations—
Confucian Analret.
Faking of the best method of government, Confucius sald Follow the Calendar of the Hala dynasty; employ the stata charlot of Vin: wear the Crown of Chou; and to your music be tha; of Shun with posture accompaniment.
Doctrine of the Mean,
In the selectius of men, let their charactor be made the Imponant consideration; the formation of perfect character depends upon adherence to a high moral standard,"
Mencius.
Mencius, told Pang King: "If we did not follave different vocalings in life and exchange the products of each other's labour, the farmer would have surplus store of grain on his hands and the housewifs would have more cloth than whe required The affect of Auce an exchange is that the tradesmen and skilled workmen are able to procure fad,"
Our Shanghai morning contemporary hears that some fears are entertained in Seoul that an
leaden setting of the pipe melted. The lightning plaster of the ceiling was torn down, and the
from the meter, and entered the ground. The left the pipe at the point where it was cut off concussion was felt all over the house, but as the room was empty, at the time no one was injured.
KIDNAPPING AND SLAVE- DEALING.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Two important caser, one of kidnapping and serious break in the Yellow River embankment Northern provinces, to increasing, and as the
the other of buying and selling a girl, were before the Magistrates to-day...
Canton, 29th April, 1889.. Telegraphic news has reached this of another at a place near the Junction of the Shan-lang Hosan provinces. The present break is said to be, more extensive than the last and the disaster. in consequence is proportionately greater. The patching-up of the embankments with-sand, has proved, as ought to have been obvious from the first, of little avail respect of any perma- anent benefit, and all the Imperial Government have to look back upon is another waste of something like Taels 5,000,000,
bean stalks, and a mixture of Portland cement
With cheap funics freights; no import or export duties to pay, and the best market in Korea, itk linie matter for surprise if the trade of this port His Excellency the Viceroy, who is also should decline; and that it does not, simply Proves an enormous increase in the total value Acting Governor, has made an improvement in the communication between the Vice-regal and of the trade. A revenue cruiser or two on this Governor's yames in the shape of an aerial coast, or the opening of a port in Ping-an-de, bridge of carved wood and bamboo to enable would put a stop to this state of affairs; and the the ladies of the household to enjoy recreation only question that remains is, why are not one or in the gardens of both yamens. The "hanging
the other of these things done.
April 4th. have furnished His Excellency with the idea, Ford, the genial British representative, will pro gardens" of ancient Babylon would seem to
Many changes are imminent in Seoul. Mr. and Tours in fu'ure from the Five-storied
are now as unstable as water' at gr. in July on the occasion ofthe Emperor William's dent, there would be an era of rest from tiresome stamp, instead of z4, with items for food, lodgin Pagoda with with the aid of a good telescope, be hably leave at the end of this month; and at the
Speaking from an entirely uninterested and perfectly impartial standpoint, we really cannot see how any other result could reasonably have been looked for; but the main point is the significance of this sudden and suspicious drop in the price current, If the Jelebu Co.'s shares were worth $15 three weeks ago, why are they only valued at 87 now when the actual position has, if anything, vastly improved? There can only be this answer to that question:- public confidence has been shaken as to the bona fide character of the enterprise, And again we say, taking the prospectus as 'our sole point d'appui, that a reasoning public could not well have arrived at any other conclusion.
Of course some persons interested in floating "Jelebus "have availed themselves of the public press as a medium for endeavouring to controvert or nullify the views expressed in this journal. And we venture to think it will be very gánerally conceded that these persons have made such a bad job of the business that they would have acted discreetly had they left it alone. One worthy gentleman who, not~inappropriately, appears above the signature "Jelly Fish" favors the Ft Press with about half a column of special pleading of so pronounced a type that wa reproduce it in full-and here it is ¡~~~.
The Hongkong Telegraph may be congratu- lated on its article regarding the "Jellybags" Company, a far nester nama indeed than Jelebu, It is characterised by a flow of caustic wit which does not stand examination by the light of facts. People at Hongkong may not know where Jelebu is, and bence such making game of the country. and its resources may arise from an 'ignorance which the Telegraph, evidently labours under. Coming now to s matter more interesting, the.
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BOULANGER,
General Boulanger confers daily, with an entourage and keeps up a secret correspondence with France,
HOLLAND,
The first was before Mi. Pollock, and the circumstances of the case were these The other day two Chinamen reported to inspector Swanston that a brother of theirs was being kidnapped, and on a detective being sent with them a coolie was found detained on the steamer Facob Christiansen. The crimp who had brought him on board was outbreak, or rather coup of some sort, will take pointed out, and arrested. On being taken to place in the Coreau capital when the King the Station he was searched, and among the | leaves the city to worship at the ancestral many papers found on him referring to the tablets, which he will do about the first of next coolic traffic was a promissory note for about month. It was hoped that with the very palpable, signed by the coolie. It was a promise to lately administered to Yuan, the Chinese Resi-to for passage, (the fare is $7), go cents for a hint of disapproval which the Viceroy of Chibli repay the holder for expenses incurred, including
tales of plots and counterplots in the unfortunate accommodation on board, sampan-hire, &c, capital of Chosen | but it is reported that such amounting in the whole to the sum advanced hopes were vain, and that China's representative to coolies by planters. The man said he came is bent on making matters as uncomfortable as from Canton, and had been detained in a house possible to the nation to which he is accredited, until he was put on board, which was done during the remainder of his short stay there: without taking him before the Emigration On the crimp being brought up on Saturday afternoon the proprietor of a coolie depot in Wing Lok Street appeared, man bad stopped in the house of his own free will, was very anxious to go, and so on. His Worship sentenced the crimp to twelve months' imprisonment, and Inspector Swanston then arrested the two witnesses on charge of aiding and abetting, ball being fixed at $1,500 each. They were brought up this afternoon, the house, wanted the charge reduced to one of when Mr. Dennys, who defended the keeper of perjury, but this was not done. Evidence was given at fength by the emigration officer, Mr. Alves, as to the procedure followed with regard to emigrants, and Mr. Sheppard, of Gibb, Livingston & Co. was also called to describe his part in shipping coolies by the vessel. We hold over the evidence, which is interesting, till to-morrow. The keeper of the house was dis- charged, but his runner was remanded Ull Thursday,
officer.
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The King of the Netherlands is steadilying their time, has evidently been discovered by together with his runner, and deposed that the Provincial judge of Kiang-su ja said 'to have a famine in the provinces of King-san-do and |
SHANGHAI RACES.
(By Special Telegram),
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY 30TH APRIL, 1889. The HART LEGACY CUP; presented by the late James Harts value, Tis, 100; for China Ponies;
weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tisi 3. Hall-a-Mile.
Mr. Dual's dun Juno ......
The CRITERION STAKES a Sweepstakes of Tls
to each, with Tis, 100 added; for China Tonica; weight for inches as per scale; second
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A NEW occupation, or a novel manner of employ the officers of the Portuguese garrison in the Holy City. For some time past Major A. J. Ruas, of that distinguished carps, has been regaling the public with poetical effusions of a Bapsodical character. He has-now-presented to the public a little pamphlet in which he examines in detail all the classes of people who are likely to pay a visit to the nether regions. Journalists, physicians, hotel keepers, lawyers, Young men and old men, priests, writers, public functionaries, engineers, deputies, and military men of all grades are told in plain language, and with much emphasis, that they are all going to hells the worthy Major reserving
for himself the pleasure of marshaluing them downwards. The tract before us is about the most original and eccentric literary production we have ever come across, and reflects only too truly that state of mental aberration which is so prevalent among the cultured classes of fair
Pony to save his stake. One Mile." Mr. Saisoon's gr. Eureka'. The GRIFFINS' PLATE: value, TiL. 250; for Macao.
China Ponice that have never run at any Meelings accond Pony, Tis. 0; weight for inches as per seale ; entrance, Tis. 5+ Three quarters-of-a-raile.
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The copper corner which the late Chinese Minister io Tokio tried to initiate on his "own hook," and which has come to such signal grief, was capsized principally, by exertions of the Viceroy here.
able to see the yamen beauties indulging in US. Legation there will also probably be innocent pastimes in these sylvan retreats,
changes. On dit that Judge Denny will pros› The Mint chimney was smoking away at a bably bo- the next U. S. Minister to Korea; and good rate to-day so 1 conclude the machinery that the Korean Government propose to cut has begun work.
down the number of their European employés, as many of them have scarcely anything to do, Shao, the recently nominated Minister to England, has succeeded in getting his appoint and the most of them are far in arrears of salary. ment cancelled on the plea of ill-health the
I notice in many of the papers reports about
Cholla-do, Rice has been brought_from theas been nominated in his stead.
districts during the winter, and it is said that there is still about 60,000 pleuls to be brought up to the capital. The official reports of the government state that although the rice crop of last year was considerably below the average," no particular suffering has taken place, and no deaths have occurred from famine. At the end of the past year fearing privation in the southern districts, the government imported its own rice which is paid out to the army and officials in liea of money, from Japan, and remitted the Tamsul, 19th Apríl-1889,|||
rice taxes in the South. They now find plenty of I send you these few lines by the Ferchu,rice still on, hand, At the beginning of the which leaves for Shanghal to-day, and by which Shao Su lien, Provincial Treasurer of Formous, takes his departure.
FORMOSA..
(FROM OUR CORRISPONDENT.)
present year some trouble occurred in King-aan. do between the common people, sad the lower officials, and fighting took place, with some loss of life and property. This trouble was not caused by famine, but was the continuance of an old fead between civilians and officials. Uninformed people reported that the people had risen on account of shortness of food, but this is not the truth. All is now quiet at that place, dan pada
The Pator is still bere, and will most likely
Rain has at last ceased, and we are having some nice spring weather. We have already had a few very warm days," "and if it continues, The other case. was before Mr. Wodehouse. summer clothing will soon be the order of the It was very complicated, but the facts may be day. There are a great many discharged soldiers briefly stated as follows-The other day a tailor on this island, mostly opium-smokers and living in a Chinese village not far from Yaumati gamblers who, as they are northern men, 6nd It agreed with a woman who lived next door to sell difficult to obtain the means for carrying on stay here for some time to come, as the new the latter's daughter-in-law, who was living with their bad habits, and in consequence there has administration have probably more important. her. They accordingly disposed of her for $40 been lately a great many robberies committed,things to look out for. As there is no room for to a woman who kept a brothel near Yaumati, and not alone have the natives suffered, adfp of her great size fo the inner harbour she and the latter took her away. In a day of so she brought her over to Hongkong and regis bare had their poultry yards emptied dur 3 miles from shore. It is still cold and disagree. but a great number of the foreign residents | la forced to remain in the outer anchorage, about tered her at the Registrar-General's office, having ing the dark hours of the night. A few able here, and on the sight of the and, we had a previously told her what answers to give. She days ngn a very daring robbery was committed very heavy snow fall. Nevertheless the grass is knew her, happening to see her, told her parents, I gathered the following particulars. The General spring has come. then took the girl back, but a Chinaman who at the residence of General Li Tung Lin, of which peeping out in patches and we may say that who live at Wanchal, They went to get her had received about Tis, 1,500 for soldiers' Pakke
April 11th. which they had to raise by borrowing. Thein his bed room; the key to the safe he always here on the 8th inst, and leaves to-day for back, bat could not do so until they paid $30, wages, which for security he put in an iron safe. The N. Y. Kisteamship Petchiu Maru arrived tailor, mother-in-law, purchaser, and a coplie carried in his pocket. A few days ago the Chefoo with a fall cargoof besus The C. M.S.N. who was mixed up in the case, were subsequently General went out for dinner, coming home Co.'s steamship Kwang-chf" and the Corean arrested, and brought up, as stated, to-day-Mr. rather late, and undressing, hung his waistcoat steamship Hai Riong arrived yesterday. Capt. Mossop defended.---The case was remanded, containing the key of the safe Inside, his bed on Shulze, formerly of the Customs service, arrived A bamboo. His boy," knowing and studying as passenger lathe Kwang-chi, to take command his haber, had formed his own plans, and taking of the new river steamer recently put together into his confidence some of the soldiers, when for Messrs. Meyer & Con
THE Shanel correspondent of the China Timis saysThe great Chinese sage wrote: "The superior man does not even for the space of a Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Visitant..........' 1
single meal act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger The CATHAY CUP; yalue Tis. 150, for China he cleares to it," The Magistrate of Lu Ar-fu Ponies; weight for inches as per scale ; has recently shown that he has both the Grins at date of entry allowed 7lbs; entrance, qualities of coolness and virtue. During the Mr. Sassoon's br. Zephyr...................... 1
Tit. 5. One-salle-and-a-half.
past year, missionaries of the C.L.M. have begun work in that city and moved there The JOCKEY CUP; value, Tis. Took for China the people became incensed against them, and with their families. For some unknown reason Ponies that have never won a Race; To be determined to expel them from the city. Placards ridden by Jockeys who have never had a winning mount before this Meeting weight appealing to the passions of the people, and were posted up in various parts of the city, for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis, appointing a day when they should arisen matt, tear down and burn the foreigners houses and drive them from the city. When the Magistrate became aware of this movement, he at ance issued a proclamation' and bad coples of it posted in various public places, in which he stated that the foreigners were good people, teachers of virtue, and their guests, and not only meant no harm in what they were
good, and he strongly enjoined on the people to
foreigners kindly. The result was that the
after the boy began Thoating robbers employment in the north of China. There are foreigners were undisturbed, Those who have
robbers" but the General being sound asleep at present several hundreds unemployed Chinese seen the proclamation say it is one of the most,
after a bearty dinner, did not at first understand living about Seoul and Chemulpo and the remarkable sucit in China with reference to
the meaning of the noise, and told the boy to go presence of such an element hers Cannot fall to missionaries. It cantsiely shows the good sense
to sleep and not make such a "rows" but the lead to some kind of trouble in the fature, p and character of the Magistrate, and doubtless
boy continued to shout thief thief. At the spring has at last set in here, and as far saved the missionaries from serious injury. We
Tast, the General, being now fully awake and as the present prospects go they indicate a fair may hope that the teachings of the great Chinese master regarding the duties of officials are not
seeing the empty safe comprehended the situation, harvest. Everything is quiet in Seoul, but the and said to the boy "You are the thief; he government, is virtually, bankrupt, net having only committed to memory but put into practice Very large numbers of wild fowls are still then fastened the boy up, but on promising him enough money to pay the salary of their foreign
congregated in the low grounds on either bank of 1 his life he confessed his guil and who were ble employds this month. Riding SUNY
Mr. Sassoon's gr. Asterold...am. I The KIANGSU PLATE; value, Tid 150 for China Ponles; weight for isches as per scale; entrance, Tls 5. One Mile and -Three- Quarters,
Mr. Sassoon's gr. El Dorado, opageerimis 1
each; for China Ponies that baya daver run
Peking notES.
The flocks of snipe are now numerous also
the General was fast asleep he tumed, Every steamer from China brings over a large safe and put Tis. 1,300 into one bag and they are principally coolies and unemployed down the lamp, took the key, opened the number of Chinese passengers. As a rule
writer of the article has hit on a weak point The RACING STAKES & Sweepstakes of Tia, so doing, but were seeking to do topple and at a well-known and favourite morass, not the remaining Tis: 1,300 into another. The vagabonds, from the district about Chefoo bo before 1st January, 1889; griffins at date of refrain from acts of violence and treat the far from the walls of the city, the birds are soldiers then took the bags away is little time flock over here on account of the scarcity of
when he says the Syndicate. acquired valuable although yet undiscovered tindeposits" for a sum of $22,000. It is quite true the Syndicate was composed of such a parcel of reckless gamblers that they did invest $22,000 in a property which had only been carefully selected block by block, and roughly tested by a man they were weak enough to trust, but they actually had not each one gone It and dug up the ore and seen it, tested, 14 and smelted it they neverbeless acquired a property for which the public has shown a great partiality,
entry allowed gibs. ¡ weight for inches as per scale; wingers gība, extra. Oge Mile and a Quarter.
Mr. Choufleur's gr. Elegant tis The ROADSTERS' PLATE; Viue, Tis. 2001 for China Ponies (without restriction to height) not otherwise entered at this Meeling, and that have never won a Race ; weight, tost, salbu.; entrance, Tia. 5. Once Round.
but that, of course, is pure stupidity on the pari | Mr. Sassoon's dun Escortsmenerimanya 1-1 also by many men in this great empire,
thickly clustered, "
The Paiho will, at any time, give proofs of its dangerous condition.. The Chinese Government should recollect that more damage is done by ons flood than would cover the cost of some years of reclamation works,