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that the late strikes were the outcome of Socialism, he would adopt drastic measures.
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PARLIAMENTARY.
May 22nd. The House of Commons has finally passed the bill providing for the Naval defences.
Opinions are beginning to differ as to the wisdom of abandoning the Sugar Bill
DOMESTIC. Princess Beatrice has been safely delivered of
A Jon.
THE PROPOSED MILITARY ORGANISATION.
LONDON, MAY 17th, · [The following important telegram which was published by the N. C. Daily News on the 20th inst., has not been forwarded us by Reuter.]
The report of the Royal Commission on military organisation proposes as a minimum an army of 110,000 men, a landwehr of 50,000 men, and a reserve with personal service for all men, except clerics, of from twenty to forty. The period of service is to be eight years in the army. five years in the landwehr and seven years in the reserve.
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DISASTER AT THE TIENTSIN RACES.
TIENTSIN, May 18th.
The mat shed s'ables were burnt to-day during the Race lin. Nobody was hurt, and the ponies were saved.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) left Singapore to-day for this port. inform us that the "Ben" Line steamer Benvenue
THE FM, S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Jancing, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 2nd inst,, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port to-day.
THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Lombardy left Bombay for this port at 7 a.m. yesterday.
A WELCOME igure in the Victoria Hotel-that of Mr. W. H. Henriques, the manager-is absent now. He died last night in the Civil Hospital of cancer, having fingered several months after having his tongue cut out, and other operations performed. He was a Dane, but by naturalisa tion an American, and had been in China and Japan for many years. Foor old Henriques. FURTHER sharp fighting, says the Straits Times of the 16th instant has taken place at Edi between the Netherlands forces" and the Achinese. When news reached the Com- manding Officer at Kotta Rajah that the Achinese had beset the fort at Edl, a detachment of troops, one thousand strong, at orice proceeded thither and tackled the enemy. The Achinese got the worst of it, and lost 300 men. The loss of the victors was slight.
A NEAT cast of smuggling was before Mr. Polluck to-day. Last night an Oplum Farm officer was in Queen's Road when he saw a man walking along who was evidently anxious to be as unostentatious as possible. This roused the exciseman's suspicions, although the man was only carrying one of those scrolls to hang on the wall, rolled up. He asked to see it, but there it | was-only a scroll. On examing the lower roller, however, he saw that it was sealed up at one end with war, and on pushing n koife in be found twelve tacks of what he was looking for, opium The Magistrate fined the man $25, which he at once paid,
of them coolly laid down their work and leaned back, and in less than a minute operations were entirely suspended. It was too hot to work." What could be done? Storm and rave, or discharge the tot? They were equally indifferent, know- ing that they could not be replaced here. and that no imported workmen dare take their places. Would not that manager have been justifieri in sending the lot off to the lock-up, and asking that they be vigorously punished? We thought so, as weregarded the crowd of exultant Chinese, passively victorious, fanning themselves with the most lordly indiflerence to the necessity for haste. At the hotels, we see the same principle. The bar-boys have a vested interest in the concern-they are not individuals who can be easily removed, and they serve the customers just d'Escompte at Shanghai, received the other day however, he got a bad attack of fever, so bad
when and how they please. In all the Government offices the same exasperating "I don't care a Continental" sort of attitude
is maintained; civility, haste-the only things one wants from them are entirely unknown, and the poor unimportant private Individual has to expend his wrath by asking himself the old conundrum "Is the Caucasian played out?" We do not see what remedy there can be, but the evil is painfully apparent.
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We learn from the Nagasaki Express that about I am. on the morning of the 8th inst, a fire broke out in a drapery store at the corner of Higashi-hamano-machi, and afterwards spread to Nishihamano-machi, resulting in the total destruction of 36 houses and 4 godowns, with con- siderable damage to a number of other bouses and go lowas in the vicinity, despite the strenuous efforts of the numerous native fire brigades, The Straits Times Top Massy Governor. Sirably assisted by detachments from the Russian Charles Waren, Captain Massy (Aide-de-Camp); fing-ship Admiral Nachimo and the U.S. S. and Mr. Trevenen (Private Secretary), arrived Marion. The houses destroyed, included the in Singapore on the morning of the 16th inst. office of the 18th National Bank, the Jiu-Shei- after a brief visit to the Native States.
She printing office, Tajiroya's porcelain store, TO-BIORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 various descriptions. The total loss sustained Sasaki's clock store, and other large stores of o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel is estimated at over yeu 100,000. fog will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to 11 am. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return- ing about 12.30.
MR. E. G. Vouillemont, agent of the Comptoir
telegraphic Information from M. Denormandie, that the subscription to the Comptoir National has been a complete success, and that the new bank will be in working order by the end of this month.
H. 1. R. M.'s gun-vessel Manjur arrived at Nagasaki from Hongkong on the 10th inst, and was followed by the corvette Rasbotnik from with the Ang-ship Admiral Nachime and the Singapore on the 12th. These vessels, together
Kortait, were to have left for Wladivostock on the 20th.
AT the meeting convened by the Governor on Thursday to consider the possibility of raising a corps of Rifle Volunteers nothing definite was arranged, but the general feeling was that it could he done, the best way being to form
o nucleus,
The perusal of the pastoral letter published by the Bishop of Macao and purporting corps out of the banks and big firms as to contain instructions governing the services in the Roman Catholic Churches of Singapore and Malacca, an extract of which was reproduced by the Daily Press. of the 21st inst.-is apt to produce in the
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THE N. C. Daily News, reports from Hankowto the 16th inst, that Tea buying was almost entirely confined to the Russians, and there was not a single package yet weighed for the foyune. Good tea was very scarce, and hence prices for pure teas were advancing rapidly; three-fourths of the crop were tarry teas, which dealers fo'
a very elaborate and comprehensive Map of the We have received from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh distressed districts in Northern China, with Statistical Notes, printed and published by Andrew Reid, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and London. The Map is drawn on a thirty-miles to an inch scale, and contains all the derized information on this important matter.
the fidelity with which that excellent prelate sticks to the practices and prejudices of the Church of the Middle Ages. The worthy Bishop would not have the heathen approach the sanctuary of the Lord or kiss the holy relics, because they do so for superstitious motives. It would be curious to know what else but superstition of the "HONGKONG, is inadequacy for actual and darkest hue leads the Roman-Catholic com-de-plume), is a tiny pamphlet published fature requirements," by Carolus de Jesmont (a
masses to venerate relics, to prostrate by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, of this colony. It themselves before images, to join in absurd purports to deal with our great evil-bouse
cramming and suggests as the only remedy processions, and to take part in many an extension of territory to be acquired from the other outward religious shows! Between Chinese Government in the adjoining province the heathen and the Catholic, superstition of Kwangtung. To us it appears to be the fore
runner of some new Lim, Liability Company. varies only in degree; it is substantially the same in character. Both place implicit falth We are in receipt of " Observations made at the Hongkong Observatory in the year 1888, by W. in the body-curing or soul-saving powers of Doberck, Director," which contain a series of wooden and stone effigies, amulets, charms important tables and statistics concerning Meteo- and other so-called relics, Adorationological, Magnetic and general reports during the year under review. The pamphlet which is as readily tributed by the lon Catholique is exceedingly well printed by Messss, Noronha to the images of the Saviour, the Virgin & Co., Government Printers, commences with and the Saints, as it is bestowed by the elaborate production, which the limited space at Dr. Doberck's Annual Report for 1888, a very pagan on his fabled heroes. To prohibit | our disposal precludes us from republishing. access to the temple because the heathen are superstitious, is in our opinion, a most inconsistent proceeding on the part of the Roman Catholic prelate who is at present
HONGKONG, Saturday, May 25, 1889.
OCCASIONALLY, though not for some time past, we hear of instances where Euro- peans are cited before the Magistrate by their "boy" for beating them, and in
on a diocesan visit to the heathens of some cases pretty stiff fines have been Timor. That the Roman Catholic Church Imposed on the defendants as warning to is a long way behind the times, a perusa! them to restrain their anger and treat of the Bishop of Macao's pastoral letter their ministering angels better. But in will at once convince the most incredulous, many cases the punishment complained of And yet DR. MEDEIROS is an accomplished has been shown to be justified, and has gentleman, an, able scholar, and a keen therefore been upheld by the Magistrate, student of the world and its ways. Why and in a very great many more cases a such a sensible man could have sent out well-deserved thrashing would be given to thinking people the arrant nonsense to servants If this were oftener the opinion contained in the letter above referred to is of the powers that be. We hear repeated
a mystery we will not even attempt to complaints of the growing insolence and
fathom. dishonesty of Chinese servants here, and yet probably we do not hear of a tithe of offences as are actually committed. During the last few weeks we have reported Instances of systematical pilfering, such as that tried at the recent Criminal Sessions; but it is not mere dishonesty of which employers have to complain; The trials of "Servant-galism" at home are far. out-rivalled by the insolence, the laziness. and filthiness of the "boy" here, He is supposed, by the few Exeter Hall indivi- duals who know anything at all about him, to be a weak-minded, placid, moon-faced sort of Celestial, with no idea except of working three-quarters of every twenty four hours. As a matter-of-fact he is generally dirty, often Insolent, frequently dishonest, and always lazy and overfed:
TELEGRAMS,
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, May 15th. Mr. Dillwyn's motion for disestablishment in Wales was rejected by 384 votes against 231,
Mr. Picton's motion to abolish the duty on tea was rejected by 215 against 120,
RUSSIA,
gold roubles have been issued for conversion Russian Railway Bonds-for stof millions of purposes.
The Shah of Persia has reached the Russian frontler..
NETHERLANDS INDIA" The King of Holland has appointed General Dejong to the command of the Army of Nether. lands India.
GERMANY.
The Emperor receiving a deputation of Miners In Singapore the ♬ boys” struck work, unid that if the lnquiry be had instituted proved
By the arrival of the Duke of Buckingham we learn additional particulars regarding the sad -suicide of Captain Turner, a few days ago, He joined the steamer at London, and as far as Saigon was as right as could be. At Saigon,
that the doctor could not leave him for several
days and nights, and when he got about again
his manner was strange. About the 7th inst. he seemed to get worse, his mind became of everyone about him. About nine o'clock he evidently unhinged, and he became suspicious
tumed in, giving orders to be called at eleven, but an hour later four shots were heard near his with a revolver on his breast, having inflicted cabin, and he was found lying outside the door
fatal Injuries by shooting himself through the mouth. He was about 4f, married, and had been known out here for the last twenty years.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
The statutory general meeeting of this com pany was held at the City Hall to-day. There were present: Hon. B. Layton (Chairman); Hon, J. Keswick, H. L. Dalrymple, W. W. Clifford, S. L. Darby, R. K. Leigh, W. Daug herty, C. A. Ozorio, A. Carneiro, Ab Yon, Lan Ayau and C. S. Barff (Secretary).
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this is merely a formal meeting, called in accordance with the ordinance, and there is nothing but formal business to be put through. The capital has all been subscribed, and we are going on are all closed and we expect the machinery to with the contracts for the machinery. The orders
to'elect two auditors, and the directors suggest be here towards the end of the year. `We have that Messts. Stewart and Coxon be elected. We have also to elect a director, and Mr. Davies' name has been suggested.
Mr. R. IL Leigh proposed the election of Messrs, Stewart and Coxon as auditors.
Mr. S. L. Darby seconded, and the motion was adopted.
The Chairman proposed the election of Mr. T. E. Davies as a director.
Mi. Leigh seconded and the motion was adopted.
The Chairman-That is all the business, un- less any gentleman has any questions to ask.
There being noquestions the Chairman thanked those present for their attendance, and the meet- ing terminated.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY,
The causes are not difficult to name: The Srat and by far the largest is the amount of earth cutting going on within the reservair drainage area, the chief of which is the work of one of the members of that bag-pipe institution;-the Sanitary Board." To this may be added the very large amount of hole digging for tree planting that has been carried on during the last year, to say nothing of its being a very question able policy to plant so largely in a reservoir area and thus add decaying vegetation to this already highly polluted water supply.
up of the bottom by the clearing out, which was Another of the causes is no doubt the stirring
only very partially and imperfectly done.
And lastly some very small portion may be attributed to Mr. Cooper's sole cause, vis: that it drought. Of course if it had not rained it would was owing to the heavy rain after a prolonged not have happened.
These causes have already been brought for ward and my reason for writing to youcie to point out a sure remedy which appears to have been far too simple for such a highly scientific body as our Sanitary Board.
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speed, was seen heading straight for the flotilla, and some distance from the proper channel over the Bar. She apparently touched the ground and was out of the control of her helm. She let go an anchor, but the chain snapped, and she came on straight for the Chun Hồ, and grazed along her side as she passed, carrying away a piece of canvas fròm from one of the quarter boats. It was the narrowest possible escape.
This danger being past, all hands assembled on the Anding and the barges, the starting levers on the dredger having been decorated with red cloth. All being ready the Taotai moved the levers, the endless chain of buckets began to revolve, and as the first bucketful of mud came up the Taotal threw into it a bottle: of champague and the dredging of the Bar had. made the following speech to the company in commenced.. Before this Mr. Zes Lanchar
English
Gentlemen-With your permission, and under" the instructions of HE. the Taotal, I beg now to say a few words about the dredging of the Woosung Bar. It has been talked of for many years past, and much correspondence has been Suppose, Mr. Sanitary Board, you had a basin exchanged between the Foreign Ministers and full of dirty water, what would you do with it the Teung-li Yamen on the subject. It having" Tell your boy to precipitate it with a certain been sanctioned by the Government at Peking, number of grains of alum, or throw it away and instructions were first sent down to H.E get some clean?-You cannot make the whole predecessor, Mr. Feng, more than ten years ago. body of the Pokiolum pen-soup into clean water,The steam dredger Anding was immediately
as you like, therefore the sooner you throw ordered from Europe, at a cost of more than a lac. it away and collect some clean water the better. of Shanghai sycee. On her arrival the dredging. to let off all the pea-soup so that the first supply employed, the work was left to Chinese entirely, The man in charge should be ordered at once was commenced, but no European engineer was of clean water from the heavens may be collected and after two years of working and an enormous and stored. There is a very considerable stream outlay ofmoney, no practical result was obtained. of good clean water now running into the reservoir and had the first lot been let run off adopted. The supervision of the work has Now an entirely fresh system has been the late heavy halos would have filled the been entrusted to the acting Commissioner reservoir twice over. The first heavy rains of Custome, Mr. Bredon, and the harbour- carry down all the impurities that have master, Mr. Brenan, who have engaged from accumulated during the dry season and the hills Japan a practical engineer, Mr. Fyfe, who has are now clean. This letting out of the water had much experience in similar work in that after the first heavy rains should be done, in my humble estimation, every spring, of course tinn, and all the Chinese employed, down to the
country. He has full charge of the whole opera keeping just enough in the reservoir with what is coolies, are under his orders and knowing his running in to supply the town. Had this been competence, we have little doubt that he will be done we should now be getting clean water and rapidly successful, and that in a little while the only had to rut up with pea-soup for about four large mail steamers will be able to pass in and days. This course would also prevent a very out freely, either at spring or neap tides; and sited in the reservoir. large amount of sik from being annually depo this is our earnest dese
The filter bedi should be commenced at once and then with luck and our new Surveyor General they may be ready in time to filter our water next spring.
Yours truly,
Hongkong, 25th May, 1889.
PRACTICAL,
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In the name of Mr. Kung, Total, I have the honour to thank all the European and Chinese officials and others present here to witness the ceremony of the commencement of the dredging. of the Worsung Bar, which takes place on board the Anding on the 18th day of May, 189," corresponding in our Chinese calendar to the 19th day of the 4th moon of the 15th year of the reign of the Emperor Kuang Hsü,”
Brenan for their valuable assistance in completing I have also to thank Mr. Bredon and Mr.
the preparations for the dredging, and for their trouble in preparing the entertainments on board with so large a gathering. the Chun He and Kai Tung, no slight. task
great applause.
Mr. Zec Lanchar's speech was received with.
dredging appliances, and all hands then returned, Some little time was spent in examining the
with one or two exceptions, to the Chun Ho, which started back for home, followed, as before, by the Kai Tung, Soon after starting the company moved to the forward deck, the one- hundredth case of Piper-Heidsieck was opened, and when the glasses were all charged, General Kennedy rose and said-in a long and eloq ent speech which the exigencies of our space oblige
us to compress
THE OPENING OF THE WOOSUNG BAR DREDGING OPERATIONS.
of persistent pressure on the Chinese mind Nothing can shew more furcibly the value than the fact that the "Heaven-sent barrier" is being seriously attricked at last. The Foreign have at last succeeded in 'getting attention paid Ministers and the Inspector-General of Customs
to the constant and renewed remonstrances of the Chamber of Commerce and the Press, and the consent of the Tsurg-li Yamen having been gained, the presence in Shangbai" of "an enlightened Taotai, always ready and willing to meet the reasonable requests of foreigners, has tes lted in preparations being made on the most complete se le, which culminated in the formal commencement of operations on Saturday, the 18h inst. It marks an epoch in the history of the port, and accordingly H. E. Taotai Kung and the P. J. Hughes, the pleasant duty has devolved Gentlemen, In the regretted absence of Mr. acting Commissioner of Customs, Mr. M. Boyd upon me of representing the Consular Body and Bredon, to whom the Tastai kas entrusted all the the other foreigners present on this auspicious. details of the weak with unstinted confidence and occasion. If I had known that my worthy liberality, determined to make the event a colleague was not coming, I should have pre- memorable ceremony, and to this end invitations pared a more elaborate and forcible speech than were sent round in their joint names to the lead I can make you now. I have been thrust up ing Chinese and foreign officials of the port, and unexpectedly to express, as Consul and as a few prominent residents, to go down to Woo. resident of Shangbal, the spont ineous and ap rung in the Taotai's private gunboat, the Chunpropalate emotions which this occasion excites. -
Opener of Communications," and see the Ho, and the dredging tug-boat Kai Tung, the There is none of us who does not feel a deep and heartfelt desire to see Shaoghai prosper, and Anding, the dredging vessel, make her first at who is not animated by the kindest and most tack of the much-abused barrier. The duties cordial feelings towards the Chinese Round of mail-day kept away some of the expected this festive board we are assembled on the guests, and Mr. P. J. Hughes, British Consul Invitation of the Tastai and Mr. Bredon to General and doyen of the onsular 'body, was witness the commencement of a work that has prevented by illness, but there was a large party been expected for many years. It is a con- present The guests were invited for it a.m., spicuous occasion, and we welcome it with and within hall-an-hour of the appointed time profound congratulation and Joy for the eventual the two vessels started for the scene of opera good which it cannot fail to do to Shanghai. It tions. The day was cloudy and cool and a was, I believe, in 1880 that the residents of lew drops of rain tell about nood, but on the Shanghai offered to tax themselves for the par- whole the weather was all that could be desired pose of having the Bar dredged. This generous a bright sun might have added to the gaiety of offer finally reused the Foreign Ministers and the scene, but at the expense of some discomfort, the Tung-li Yamen, and the Anding was The majority of the invited went down in the bought. Many years elapsed and many meetings Thotai's twin-screw gunboat, a very pretty and were held; until finally the work is being charmingly fitted-up ship, kept in apple-pic undertaken by our genial hest, Kung Tactal order. Mr. Kung Chao-yllan, the ever-courteous to whom it will be an honour and a lasting Tao-tai, and Mr. Bredon welcomed their guests memorial that his name will be ever associated on board and did all possible for their comfort with this great work, I am pleased to be able among them were the Director of the Areenal, to testify to bis uniform readiness to meet for..... Mr. Nich the Chief Deputy Wu, specially eigners in all possible ways; and we may take detailed by the Viceroy to have charge of the this occasion as a beginning of ruutual co-opera- dredging the Manager of the Tax Stations,tion in good work for the benefit of this great the English Mixed Court Magistrate, Mr. Tsal, this mutual comity we shall work on hand- Mr. Wu the Manager of the Cotton Mill entrepôs of North China, this grand emporium, Company, Mr. Kung the Halfang, Mr. Liu Shanghai With these good relations and and his French colleague, Mr. Kuo and In-hand without friction Peace will be cemented the Taotal's Secretary, Mr.Zee Lanchar. Among be promoted, and the resources and power of large number of subordinate officials, including our relations grow stronger, and progress will the foreigners present were General Kennedy China herself increased, to the happiness of this US. Consul-General, acting as doyan of the great empire and the mutual advantage of its Consul in the absence of Mr. Hughert Mr. people and foreigners. I am pleased to be the Wagner, French Consul General; Dr. Focke,representative of you all in congratulating the German Consul-General; Mr. Goebel, Belgian Tastal, and thanking him for the good cheer Consul-General 'Mr. Marconet, Spanish Consul; which we have so heartily enjoyed; and I Mr. Valdez, Portuguese Consul; Mr. Bichler, express the sentiments of us all, Mr. Kung, when Austro-Hungarian Consul'; Capt. Nesham, R.N., I hope that when you leave your present office, of the Satellite Capt. Denison, R.N., of the it will be to fill a higher post, and fulfil its duties Firebrand; Capt. Malapert, R.N,, of the Aspie) as well. As to Mr. Bredon, to whom as well as Mr. Bredon, Acting Commissioner of Customs; to the Total, I ask you, gentlemen, to drink, Ghillies, of the French Consulate Mr. Krause pleasantness and earnestness have long since Mr. Emeni, U.S. Vice-Consul General M. he speaks for himself His geniality, ability, of the German Consulates Colonel Clarke Mr. won our hearts. We wish him all happiness and H.M.S. Severn, Captain William H. Hallar
Council and representing also the Chamber of to him and to our other host, Mr. Kusg John Macgregor, Chairman of the Municipal speedy promotion, and return our hearty thanks changed salutes with the port and the Victor sived yesterday morning from home, and ex-
Commerce; Mr. W. V. Drummond, Mr. G. The toast was drunk enthusiastically, the Emanual. She reports having "left England
Galice, Mr. R. Markwick, Mr. R. W. Little, etc. Total bowing his thanks, and Mr. Bredon rising on the 18th March for the Chias Station, to relieve the Constance. Bad weather was en- put up specially for him. General Edwards etc. On Board the Kai Tung, which followed to respond. Mr. Bredon said that he was entirely the Chun Ho, were Mr. W. R. Carles and Mr.unprepared to be thus honoured, and that then directed the proceedings, which consisted G Brown, H.M. Vice-Consuls; Messrs Mace he should much prefer to simply thank the countered in the Bay of Biscay, and in the of a salute of twenty-one guns from the the six kean. Hiller, and Unwin, of the Customs; Mr. company for the honour which they had paid, Mediterranean, but since leaving Malta the pounders in front of the Cricket Club Pavilion, weather was everything that could be desired, and sau de fole by the soldiers, with "God save C.V. Brenan, Harbour Master, Bad Messis. Bois, through him to all in the Customs: He could Two Torpedo boats were waiting at Malta to be the Queen" by the band. The array was most Twentyman, Corner, Blondin, P. V. Grant and not forget that any result that might be gained conveyed to Hongkong, and they have ac imposing, the double line of men stretching from Prentice
BRUNANA was really due to Measts. Hobson and Busbee s companied the Sturn from that port, being end to end, straight and steady, and the firing
Soon after the Cotton Mills were passed the it was they who drew up the estimates based on towed nearly the whole way, The Impérieuse, being done with precision. After cheers had been company of the Chus He proceeded to the dis- the opinions of all the leading experts. The Orion, Constance, Alacrity and Linns were met given the men marched past in quarter column cussion of a sumptuous déjeuner, laid on the Bar, being at the Junction of two rivers, was a at Singapore, the Constants sailing for England and company order, but in motion they were not forward deck of the steamer, supplied by the very peculiar ones and the operations on it were vessel left Singapore on the 17th." The Savar tedness of their movements, made the man- and served, the accompanying flow of champagne hit down without mentioning the loyal and able two hours after the Severn's arrival. The latter a success, as the exaggerated suffness and Han Teen Chang Hotel, and capitally cooked to a great extent experimental? He could not is a second-class, deck-protected, twin-screw, steel. couvre almost grotesque. Towards the close it being inexhaustible. The Tactal and Mr. assistance Kellad received from Captain Brenan cruiser; with a displacement of 3584 tons, and an began to rain, and Governor, soldiers, and
Bredon occupied the chair, and vice chair.respec-and Mr. Hillier whose work had been most indicated horse-power, of 6158 1 her dimensions
tively. A similar feast was served simultaneously voluminous; and it would be unfair not to record she draws ao feet of water. She was built by are 300 feet in length, and 45 feet beams, and public soon retired.
on the Rai Twag Tiffin was just over as the again the Total's co-operation. Mr. Kung was gunboat came to an anchor of the Bar, where one of the rising men of Chine, and it was dim- Humphreys at Chatham, and launched In 1885
the Anding Captain Fyfwks at anchor with a cult often to get members of this conservative at a cost of 151,681 for hall, including
hopper barge on each side of her, and the feast rice to appreciate Western ideas but the mountings, and £60,940 for machinery, a
was brought to a sudden close, and all thought Total find maalsted warmly, and bad found the carries a 8-in. 15-ton breech-loading, rided guss,
of speeches dissipated by an incident which sinews of war liberally, instracting kim, Me. 106-in. breech-loading siled dittos, a quick-
threatened to convert the ceremony into a Bredon, to spare no expense decessary to achievo firing gunt, 12 machine guns, and 3 light gang. Beside this armament she is fitted with a tubes for
tragedy. The dredging Botilla was purposely success. If the work did succeed, there would SI-There is no doubt the Pololum water, anchored on one side of the channel by Mr be channel 400 feet wide and 26 feet deep launching submarine torpedoes, and 4 camlages is in a far worse state this spring than it has ever Brenan, so that the traffic over the Bar might. He thanked; Gaftern for launching torpedoes. Her speed is 18. If per been before and never, during the considerable yet be interfered with Soddenly the sound of flatter a remonter houry the can carry 720 tons of coals in her number of years that I have realded in the } the gunboat's: chain being paid out Mirekted The health of Mestr | bunkers and can steam anïnninterrupted dis | Colony bas it been of LEE decided red colour that the attention of the guests. The Japanero |then vet
tance of 7,408 miles at a jo knots speed., it is now.
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Tux following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday
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Second reading of Bill
wise Pokihan."
Dance for the ing that on entitled "An Ordi-
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A nicer day-that is to say cooler and more enjoyable-could not have been than yesterday, on the occasion of the Queen's birth- day. All the men-of-war and many of the merchant ships were gay with bunting, but the establishments keeping open. Most of those holiday was not general, many of the principal who were at liberty went away on picnics, reservoir for the purpose of treating them- large and distinguished party visiting the Tytam selves to a glass of drinkable water. To wards the close of the afternoon the usual military turnout in honour of the old lady's seventieth birthday took place, as it was doing, probably, in a thousand places in Second reading of the Bill to amend Ordinance various latitudes. In point of moral effect it was Houses and Markets Ordinance, 187.) 17 of 1887, (The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-interesting and useful, but as a manifestalion of exuberant Joy because Mrs. Guelph had suc. Second reading of the Bill to amend "The cessfully drawn somewhere about sevenice Post Office Ordinance, 1887."
million pounds from a hard-up nation for doing Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889.
Second reading of the Bill entitled "The nothing. It was a huge farce, The Cricket Ground and Parade Ground were surrounded by Second reading of the Bill entitled "The on-lookers when the spectacle began, and the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889.”
Highlanders, Northamptonshire men, Artillery and Sikhs arrived. A wait of half-an-hour was necesitated by the non-arrival of H. E. the hat and a new suit, and stood in solitary state, Governor, who made a dramatic entrée in a tall with exaggerated loyalty, right under a flagstaff
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CORRESPONDENCE.
(We'do not sèchesarily endorse the opinions expressed by Courseporndents Is this column, 1 POKFOLUM WATER,
TO THE EATOR OF THE "Hosokong THERUELPH,”
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