Crispi, arrived here this morning; the meeting between the Emperor William and King Humbert was of a most cordial nature, the strecis along which the Royal cortege passed were splendidly decorated and lined with troops throughout.
Moscow, May 21st.
The Shah of Persia arrived here today and was received with great honours by the authori ties,
BERLY, May 2191.
The strikes in Westphalia and Silesia are virtually over; a genral strike has t ́ken place among the miners working in the collieries 21 Zurickau in Saxon.
3
LONDON, May 22nd.'
The steamer Beresford 'nas reached-Grave- send with mext of those who were on board the steamer German Emperor; only six lives were lost in the collision, and not twenty as was at first reported.
*BERLIN, May 22nd.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1889.
To worn out complaints-and he took care to
wind 'ent,
יז
For he bullied the masters and summoned and
fined 'em.
bout this, so long as they do not bother me.
I have been told that Mr. Kirby, from the tall & Holtz Co-operative Company, has had a private interview with the Korean King, and That His Majesty was so well pleased with what he saw and heard that he made this firm his upholsterers and furnishers. Hesides the large order that Mr. Kirby received, bis Majesty ordered an electric railway and two shall steam launches for himselt No doubt you will be able to get further information trom the H. &H. Cop. Co, when Mr. Kirby returns to Shanghai, Mr. Kirby is to be congratulated on his success.
Since the 17th of January, when H.B.M. gan-Russian Admiral. Well, I don't care a rap boat Cockchafer i for Faochow, and did nut return as promised, we have not been visited by another war vessel, and were quite surprised when the Rattler mrived here on the Amoy, and, as I hear, will one da
be 19h a far larger wivesse ppiould our part, but had to anchor utsite is bar; it proved to be the French Buiser Pillars from Macar bound to Kelung. I believe this is the first French war vessel that has visited the North of Formoss since the war in 1884. I hear she is going to Felung to pick us some anchors lost in the hach-up by some of the war vessels at that time, also to have a look at the burial-Mercury. To physic this youngster--for whom they'd-nord, where over 1,000 French officers and
love ner
Soldiers are buried.
Now a lot of old asses—a large congregation Of Fijian planters-called an Association, Met and talked on the matter-just fancy their
check, of such a young man in such fashion to speak For they called him a meddlesome fool and Who had plaved up the deuce with his own
hanky Panky i
donkey,
and then, as a climax, they agreed to a motion, Intended to act as a pill or a potion
Respect, an they sent it at once to the Gav'nor, Now, then, mask the sequel that Fxellent
man-
ta da,
Who hast simply done naught since his era began Save in humbugging these who'd had business And to collar his hundred a week of a screws Oh he waked up and rubbed his official eyes
a manner that, plainly betekened surprise. What on earth can they mean by this tangle
of lies?
A grand review of troops was held to-day, which was witnemed by King Humbert and Emperor William; their Majestics and then princi: al general's afterwards lunched together when toss were drunk to the armies of Italy and Germany.
PARIS, May 23rd.
The question of arraigning General Boulanger will probably be deferred till August
ST. PETERSBURG, May 23rd. The Shah of Persia arrived here to-day and Was received in great state by the Czer and Carina. The Russian press, in discussing the Shah's visit, are very sanguine as to the political results which will follow.
BERLIN, MAY 23rd. The strike movement continues partially in various German mining centres; the colliers near Prague have struck.
LONDYN, May 24th.
In the House of Commons last'night Sir John Gornt, replying to a question, said he had not yet ascertained whether legislation was necessary. to give effect to such proposals made by the Public Service Commission as the Government may adopt.
|
Can't they really agree with my sprightly A.G.7 The worse for them then-why on earth can't
they see
That he cannot do wrong he was put in by
ME!
I'll give them a dose that will k`ep their mouths
qu'el And stop all such wordy impertinent riot What if they don't like him toy system of things is not like Australia or England, that brings A common outsider just level with us!" With the help of a writer, he managed to haich pleasant and humorous kind of despatch, "** It was published, of course, and its broad hand.
Bume lines
Took a big double column in the F jian Times And wasn't it warm! Pwas refreshing to se How that Governor ́stuck up for his young
protegé
IF
And, if I condescend to take ante of your talking. 'Tis in compliment only-I'm not here for work-
ing!
You may think he is wrong, but I think he is
· right; And, as to his coming on visits at night, He knows what the men are far better than you. The Mayor of Dublin and other principal Irish And you must be a very demoralisel crew cities have presented Mr. Parnell in London Or you wouldn't complain-pray, take this as a with addresses upon the subject of refting the warning. calumnies which have been published regarding For your conduct in this is atrocious! alarming i him; they declare therein that they never1 AM Governor.here, you have nothing to say, accepted the Special Commission as a fair iribu- Save by court'sy-and then in the most humble nal for trying the charges, and that the judges way. are not competent to decide fairly the political issues submitted to them. The Mayors, there fore, relied on the verdict of history.
May 26th. The Prince and Princess of Wales yesterday after noon reviewed the London Fire Brigade on the parade ground of the Horse Guards, when, owing to the absence of any police cordon to keep the people back, the royal carriages were surrounded by the surging mob, causing no little alarm to the occupants; the Duke of Cambridge, who was on foot, was very roughly hustled. The mounted police, who came F and cleared a way for the Royal party, overthrew several of the mob in doing so.
SIR WILLIAM DES VŒUX.
A correspondent favors us with the following: "The 'fierce light that beats upon a throne'is a farthing candle compared to the concentrated glare which is illuminating the gubernatorial chair in Hongkong just now. We have some. thing to be thankful to H. E. Sir G. W. des Vœux for, and a great deal more for which we are by no means grateful. With regard to the immediate burning question that of clearing and repairing the ronds-I will say nothing, as I don't know what either he or his executive. officers are doing. But with respect to Hi Excellency's general policy I could write you a let. You could not have a better illustration of the kind of man he is than by comparing his utterances when he had been in the colony a few hours, and his actions to-day. On the former occasion, among other things be sad "I am not going to make you a speech, as 1 never say more than Irah help. being inclined to prefer deeds in words." At thedast Legisla- tive Counel mening but one he spo e four columns, of » 9/10 sf-fony and a half, ac cording to poly cume across an excellent d serija „ot him, clipped from an Australian pri 16-2
In conclusion, allow me to just intimate you' If you won't be contented I'll find means to
make you
Now, somehow, my record just here makes a
breaking.
So I can't tell the end of this gay undertaking; But I heard from a prophet the pleasant predic.
tion,
Although it's quite open to strong contradiction,
give it you now as I had it from him, And if it's all wrong, "
still its senke isn't din.
Go slow, please, go slow, George William des
Voux,
Sir Arthur went on in that style, do you know," B th here and New Zealand he had a fair show, But he's got now a case of compulsory GO, Because he imagined himself comme il faut, "And worked on high pressure when he should
have worked low,
He has had his dog's day- popularity's flow Will affect you, 'I trow; you caal say "yes" or
"no"
Without thinking of those who don't see you're You're steering the State craft, 'tis true-but we
tres haut;
row.
And we'll row clear of rocks that would cause
an o'er-throw,
You have grounded before avec tres plus honteux You'll be grounding again, if not taken in tow. So don't talk too much law" with a chuckle
and crow;
Keep your schonlboy in bounds-check his
bluster and blowj
Take warning from Gorden-go slow, sir, go
slow,
Or you'll tumble like he did-George William
des Voeux.
.
It may be worthynur | Suya, Fiji, August 15, 1882 while putting in itskurkinbas being very good. It is bead-
YE GOVERNOR AND YR ACENT GENERAL..
end
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
ALFCK.
are
Our port is going theid all the time. We' soon ging to have an ice manufactory here, for which great thinks are due to our kind friend t. Renrir, win, worked hard to get all residents in favour of an undertaking, which during the hat summer, and especially during the fever time, will be a great blessing to all. "Last month a meeting was held at Taipan and all the shares were taken at once; the, machinery has been shoutly ordered from home by wire, and expected out here.
Weather very warm and sultry. The British borgun Charley leaves in a few days for Foochow to load pairs for Tientsin.
war. L. Rocher, who has been app inted Commissioner at Ningpo, and Mr. Hopsith is to take his place; he has been here only a few months. Vessels in port: H. B. M. gunbhat Battler, Chinese gunboat iching. Geran buque Fylgia, and British barque Charley Mercury
We will sepon love our Acting Commissioner
HANKOW
THE TEA SETTLEMENTS.
May 28. English Buyers. Russian Huyers. Total
Chests
-Chiesa.
9.844 9.13
4.942
ankow Texs461 Kiking Teas. 4.942
9,001 .5,183 *14.786 The Russians having secured all the good Kukiang loas (Ningchaws. and Kemens) have lefthe drugs to English busers, who continue to
y feely, especially of the latter district, Haniow teas sold comprise mainly Oanfas and
Tastiens.
The press pad have been
Ningchowsīļums.
Kensens
Hohows
Qafes and Taoyuens.... Shantans......
!--
Th ..49 @ 28 610 6 28 17 18 ..18) 0 21 $
5455.809-14.
44
The Anchisés left last
night, taking 4,238,000-lbs.; the export Low stands (ie Loudon
ect in two steamers and America):-
Seghai (per mails)............
*976, 45 Total to date 6,432,654-lbs
$9,897,400-lbs. May 29th.
As against, last year in three direct
steamers
-cheats.
TIENTSIN,
Usurers are very kind when dealing with the heir to a sowa, Albert Victor's "paper" noroat around the money nirket; but it exista' in plenty, and in due season will have to be) mel. The Prince; unlike his father, Al have no accumulations of ducal or other revensies to draw upan when Quen Victoris shit be gathered to her fathers, but he can erabat vers grand then a good fat les frais roy grandmother,
Her Majesty Queen Vieira imist be a very rich woman-probably the rest of her sex living. During the fetime her husband. Prince Albert of Saxe-Cobing/Gotha, she dul Got spend more than one of her incomes Since his death, 4wenty-six years ago, she must hive sed qune three for th of her revenue. What her savings must, he may be estimated firm the following statement as to her official
income -
The three Dutch Engineers who went to Kitèg and interviewed Wu Tà chống on the subj ct of the Huang-ho have retamed. The section of the river över which Wu presides is believed by him to be perfectly sucure, and needs nothing further to be done to it. At Wa's sapestin however, the Dutch gentle odd is almost all clear profit, pro ciles › Chi-han “Fu in soenhe Governor of Shantung, H. E. Chang Yao, who gave the engineers a warm welcome, and desired them to make a full report on the state of the Huang-ho in the Shantung section.
Lullers from Kai-fêng Fu say the Cheng Chou breach reparation so far stands the rising and now strong flads well; without any signs of weakness. Some leakage by percolation ex sts, but is not regarded with anxiety. Most of the labourers formerly employed on the works have been sent home, and man soldiers lent by the Viceroy ! i have returned to their camps. Accord ing to appearances the most dangerous parts of the Huang-ho banks are now in Shantung,
There is an unusual amount of sickness of a Severe type among the Chinese, in and round Tiertsin, especially among the refugees from the famine stricken districts of Shantung who have filtered into the place; hundreds of poor wretches
are dying from fever and exhaustion, and the high-roads southward are said to be strewn with dying people. We are still experiencing a suc cession of gales of wind, in excess of all prece dent Dae day it is bot like a furnace, the next cold, but always wind, wind, while the crops are dying for want of moisture.
Owing to the long continued drought the wheat crop of this province, which in good years gives a large yield, has come to nought. It is an utter failure, and will not be ten per cent of the average. The millet crop, for the same reason, is not only backward but is in great danger, and unless rain fails woon, will be a failure also. The agricultural prospects of the year, so far, are very gloomy. The light showers of Thursday night are only tantalising.
The times now kept by the trains are very irregular, due to the fact that one of the drivers is ill
Since the appointment of the new direc- torale there has been a marked improvement in the administration, and there is evidently room for such when the staff is so apparently meagre that the indisposition of a driver interferes with the proper working of the line. Chinese Times-
PEKING.
Settlements 19th May:-
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) English Bayers, Husnisu Tayers, Total
Peking, May 12th. clients,
All the replies in regard to the railways for 5,916 11,132 Hakow teas.216 Kukiang teas...... 1,306
1,052
3.358 China from the Tartar Generals, Governors
General, and Governors have by His Majesty's 6.22
sequest been submitted to Li Hung-chung. who is to report on the matter.
11,400
6,068 Prices paid have been-
Hankow tea, Ts. 196 for Sliantam to Ti 195 for Danfa; Kioking tea, Tls. 18 to 29 for Ningchow and Tis 21.5 to 25 for Keeméo,
The stock on offer (over 200,000 chests); thought heavy, contains little desirable, and tea men are shewing more anxiety to sell, while buyers have little inducement to buy.
Kiukaang
6.8.13
11.052
The day before yesterday "the mysterious one" left us for Tientsin. His Chinese friends jell me, but I don't believe it, that he is to call upon Li Hung-chang to receive his final orders before he proceeds to Melbourne, as Consul for China.
On account of Drs. Irvin and Mackenzie being decorated by Li Hung-chang, the members of the Tsung-li Yamên are considering how they will decmate Dr. John Dudgeon. This, I be 18,300 lieve, is to be brought to the notice of his 7,000 Majesty, on account of the long and useful service rendered by this gentlemen in connection with 25,300 the Tung, Weu Kuan College, and the gratuitous
daily medical advice given to his Majesty's subjects
May 30th. English Blaye K. Boston Buyers Trials,
thest
cheri Hiņkow Teas ......14.219. 401 167
4,748 There has bee lange business doing, tea men, in view of the approach of the selling day, (3 d Jure) h. ring pris ec, nies and prices for a common and rum, teas are decidedly
Quotations arep lien :-. Niechows............ Tis Koeméda.....
HLOW ***
148 at Tls. 3650 185 140
"
31.75 18.00 20.00
O infas and Toy. 15. .14.0...
The ausols el amounts to about zoo ooo lilf chest. As o usu 1 on a fallug market, there have encerra a great number of rejections fevivas sertiem mts, and the tea guild pur pases to hold a meruing to consider the maller and trend advise means to enforce contracts
George William.des Vieux was a governor great,
"Canim, toth June, 1 89, Had a very fine horskepi with very great state,
The anti-foreign party in China loses hy the With five thousand per kanum, with extras to death of Tsen Yu-ying, the late Viceroy of Yunnan
spend,
and Kweichow, jis best friend and mest And cleaird" all his wines and liquors without formidable supporter. Ban in the adj cting honestly carried out by buyers. On the Kwangsi province, through life he has been the other hand Rain of the buyers have induced Qane free of all duty-an epicure be,.
determined opponent of everything foreign, and 11 M Cousul, Mr. Alen: to address the Tantai That's the phrase when the subject's of noble there is only too much reason in suppose that he complaining of the prevalence of false musters. complaining of t'e prevalence of false mustern, *** degree)
was directly instrumental in the murder of Mr. He'd risen from nothing-a stipendiary once-Margary, of the British Consular Service; and seems likely wink these disputes are being And reported to he just a bit of a dunce Isu: he knew how to work with the good people although the Commissioners appointed to inves- settled. It is reported that shippers to Russian tigate the matter were almost unanimous have a difficulty in fulfilling their freight engage. in this conclusion;-Teen carried too many menis owing to the scarcity this season of pure guns. for them at Peking, and came off with clean as suitable for that market.
June 18st, Governor of the Foken province The late Viceroy was certainly consistent in his hatred of foreigners throughout his career: and one of his last acts whilst in this neighborhood, in the year 1880, exemplified this, for on arrival
Yalı
Who hang out their colours at Exeter Hall.'
He knew that the whites were but fit for conect-flying colours and was shortly afterwards made
ing, And the blacks-pious Christians-for:caicful
protecting So he raised a Commission in famed Demerara On the planters, who called him tamata sa zara” He got tabooed all round, and everyone hated
him, So Granville, the gracious, a ruler created him, With eight hundred a year he had struck the
right key--
And at last he was transfered to govern Fiji, On the time-honoured method of strictest
economy
To do nothing but simply to stifle autonomy. (Though, twixt me and you, his Government
screw
Was about 5 per cent of the gross revenue); So he stuce to the maxim, so old and so trun, Just do as I tell you, and not as I do 11 Now, this Governor great had a swell protegé, And who helped his exemplar to govern Fiji į A young gentleman this, of the thoroughbred
kind,
Whom Dame Nature had clearly aruler designed; He knew very little-spent two or or three years Of his life in the country, so his record appears, But he well knew the tactics that raised up his And kept him secure from official disaster.
master
Canton
་.
The weather is hot, and no min. The ground is parched and it is feared there will be a failure with the wheat crop, which has created great uneasiness here. His Majesty is constantly praying at the Temple, situ led between the Coal Hall and the North Lake outside the Palace, for rain.-Shanghai Mercury.
WHAT ENGLISH ROYALTY COSTS.
Early last session it was very freely rumored in seriety and in the lobbies of Parliament that the Queen had grown tired of finding pocket money for young Prince Albert Victor of Wales. popularly known as "Collars and Cuffs," and that in consequence her Majesty's loyal Commons would be called upon to make provision for the young man's needs on a scale befitting his position as eldest son of the heir apparent to the those of the British Empire. Instantly, the Radicals were up in arms; public meetings wern beld; and some newspaper dared to hint that the most, seemly and natural course would be for Queen Victoria, as head of the family, to provide for its impecunious The chief eng ity has been for Onnfas at Tis.scions, by drawing upon her boarded millions, 16 10 Tls. 22 and Taoyuens at Ths. 18 to The. 20. The Government, remembering the long and xcrimonious debate over the last grant-ibat of Princess Beatrice upon her marriage to Prince Henry of Batenburg--bent before the storm, and delegated Viscount Cross, the Queen's favorite Minister, to inform her Majesty that the time was not propilious. The Queen siarmed and vowed her will should be done. The Government stood firm, and finally a compromise. was effected whereby the House of Commons was not called upon to vote any money just then, but the whole question of the grants to members of the royal family' was referred to a select committee, of which Mr. Gladstone is a member, The fight, however, has bees only postponed, and it is practically certain that a battle royal will be fought next session when the commitice shall present its report.
Gond teas are quickly secured at full prices; common, of which the bulk of our heavy stock consists, are neglected.
Arrivals and Settlements compared with last years are
Arrival Settlements. Stack.
chiesta
-chests, +-cheste. 260,0'0 150,000 300,000 200,000 103,000
Hankow Teas........410,000 Klykiang
en route to Foochow to assume his office, he arranged that he should not to pass through | Hongkong waters, but that the gunboat convey. ing him to Foochow should give Hongkong a wide berth of about fifty miles Tsen was not a suco as dusing the short time he held office as Governor of Fokien: he was too "ultra ad ulire," and his promotion to the Vice-royalty of the provinces in which his whole life had been Hankow Tea........ spent was welcomed by all. The Tongking Kiukiang authorities probably will find matters run more smoothly by Tsen's obliteration from the roll of living worthies in the Chinese Empire.
FORMOSA
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)'
Tamisui, May 2004,
Last week there was great rejoicing at Tal- pakioo among the Chinese officials, as news
1881.
710,000 400,000 250,000
345,000 300,000
45,000 240,000 210,000 585,000 $10,000
—N, C. Daily News."
KOREA.
30,000 75,000
Meanwhile Prince Albert Victor is trying to eke out a living on a couple of thousands a year allowed him by his father, and about as much, which is grudgingly doled out quarterly, by his parsimonious grandmother,,
Her Majesty recives as Quen an annual salary, termed the Civil List, $1.935,00; 43 Duchess of Lancast. rsliedsawsannaly $205 000 and a pension of $4.015, in "Sieu of prisage nad huileage on wines imported into the duchy." whatever that may mean This sum of $200 000 Her Majesty does not, even have to be charitable out of her own pocket, for Parliament grants every year about $7 000 for royal charities and bounties.
Americans who attend British race meetings are always impressed with the evidence they afford of the sovereign's munificent patronage of the national sport, for at every important meet ing there is a Queen's Plate for which all may compete. But again, her Majesty enjoys the reputation of benevolence without personal inconvenience, for the moneys for these stakes are dutifully provided by the House of Com- mons every year.
Parliament always provides, too, for the repairs of palaces, and even for kitchen gardens attached thereto, sometimes at a cost of $1.50,000 in one year. Royal yachts are provided and kept in repair at an annual cost of about $400,000 Her Majesty's limner costs $80 a year, her Majesty's historiographer S920, and her Majesty's clockmaker, who certainly never makes clocks, is put down annually for the modest sum of $82 Commons for Her Majesty's comfort extends The loving care and loyal anxiety of the even in the matter of rats. Buckingham Palace,. a big pile of buildings facing Hyde Park, where the great state drawing-rooms are held during the season, is, or was, infested with vermin, and, as it would never do to have a Queen or a great dame standing on the table holding up her skirts and shricking "Rats like ordinary womenfolk, the House of Commons, with zeck- less disregard of expense, sets aside annually the sum of $70 with which to pay a ral-catcher. Legislative complaisance does not stop here. Queen Victoria built memorials of her late hus-. band in Windsor Castle and in Hyde Park; Parliament votes every year $120 for attendance at the former and $2,500 for repairs and re- gilding of the latter.
Altogether the Queen, personally, costs this uch-taxed nation' not less than $3,250,000 every year, of which over $2,000,000 goes straight into her own private purse. 15 addition to this, Her Majesty owns an enormous amount of pri vate property-houses, lands, and stocks-al. though by law she is not supposed to have any source of income save what Parliament provides. When Prince Albert died, leaving personally variously estimated at from $3,000,00 to $5,000,000, the statute was openly defied; the will was not even deposited at Somerset House, the legal receptacle for such things, much less. made public.
Cranks frequently bequeath money to the Queen. A notable instance occurred some thirty years ago, when a miser named Neild left her Majesty about $1,000,000,
The State alsa relieves the Queen of the trouble and expense of providing for her children after they have arrived at years of discretion. The Princess Royal, upon her marite with the Crown Prince of Germany, wo dowered by the House of Commons with $100,000 and an annuity of $40,000. She is new. Empiress Dowager of Germany, but she still fees her aunuity. The Prince of Wales, got $120,000 when he came age, despite the enormous nces.mulations from the Cronwall venues already referred to, and he reives yruly ins heir apparent aud Luke of Cornwall $10,000, exclusive of his pay as Field Marsha ind for several Colonelcies. The Puccess of Wales receives from the British Tasu y $,0,000 year, and about half as michi from her, own country, Denmark. The Queen's second son, Prince Alfred, Duke ofdinburgh, receives
$13,000 yearly, the pay of Admiral in the avo and other pickings, ev y cent of which is given grudgingly. Alfred. has never been partly because he is married to a Russian popular, partly owing to his musedy habits, and
princess, a sister of the present Czar.
To-day's Advertisements, HONGKONG LITERARY SOCIETY.
STUDENTS' CHINESE CLASS, THE First Meeting of the Class for the study
of Chinese collag silly will be held at 18- Bank Rin din THIS EVENING, the 18th June, at 845 0.1. 4K.
"Teacher...
WONG LAU SANG,
PERS.
For members. per month $1.25 For man-nimbers........... per month 2.50
Hongkong, 14th June, 1859,
1715
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEÄMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK, HE Company's Steamship
THE C
*CHOW FA Captain F. W. Phillip, will be despatched fir the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 13th inst.,
11 NOON,
For Freight or Passage. apply to
[717
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 111h June, 1889..
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL' STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
THE Company's Steamship
“PHRA CHULA CHOM KHÁ Captain A. Benson, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant,
it NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,-
Agents. Hongkong, 11th June, 1879
[718
FOR KOBE, DIRECT.
THE Steamship
***NANTES LE HAVRE"
will be despatched for the above Port, on the 15th instant, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. R. MARTY,
Duddell Street. Hongkong, tith Junc, 889.
(716
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at Cocoso it sufficient inducement
uffers.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIVA"
will leave for the above places on or about on TUESDAY, the 17th June, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 11th June, 1889. .
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY.
[719
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "ABYSSINIA;" FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA,
AND KOBE, THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signces of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Counter- signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
THE
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Versel will be landed and store at Consignees' risk and expense.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents,
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Humekong 4th June, 186
NOTIC E.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL ROTISSERIE.
"HE Alterations" and Decorations to the
Teverent being completed, it
is again open to the Publi
C. M. ROBERTS, ·
Manager, Hongkong, 1th Jun, 1889. to [731
· FOR PRIVATE SALE. SEMIGRAND BROADWOOD PIANO
Ain first class condition.
On view say morning before 12 A.M.
Apply at
THE OFFICE,
Victoria Hotel.
1721
Hongkong, 11th-June, 1889. i
A first class table kept, with WINES, SPIRITS, etc, of the best quality only, and the charges are extremely moderate.
Prince Arthur, Duke of, Connaught, is the most popular of the Queen's sons, a good rider
CANTON, to hounds, and a very für soldier. He is at
THE NEW ORIENTAL HOTEL, present in India, in command of a brigade, and
(FORMERLY THE Canton Hotel), will in due course blossom forth into Field Mar-
Opposite the Steamboat Company's Wharf. shal Coomander-in-Chief of the British army. a post at present filled by the old Duke of Cam
THIS which has partially bridge; cousin of the Queen, Prince Arthur Trebuilt and thoroughly renovated, and may receives the same yearly allowance as his hro- offers the best accommodation for tourists and ther Alfred-$125.000 and his pay as a Major-visitors to Canton, will be reopened on the 2015 General. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, who instant. died suddenly at Cannes four years ago, had the same allowance. The daughters of the Queen, except the, Princess Royal already referred to, received $150,000 each on mauriage, and gel $30,000 per annum each. They are all married to Germans, with the exception of Princess Louise, who wedded the Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, who, to the intense disgust of his royal connections, took unto himself a second wife, a few years ago. The Queen's cousin, the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, ST. JOHN` receives $60,000 yearly allowance, and his mill- tary salaries and the profité of a number of sine. cure offices make the total about $100,000. A miscellaneous crowd of aunts and cousins add to the big total. Most of these royal pensioners are provided at the public expense with palaces in which to live, and each has a coterie of relatives and hangers-on, for whom place and pay have to be found. When members of the royal family travel, the cost is often borne by the State always in the cases of the Queen and Prince of Wales.
Until a few years ago the enormous sums necessary to maintain in befitting splendor this small army of royal paupers were voted every year by the House of Commons, with only an Occasional protest from some isolated Radical. But in recent years the tendency has been to grumble before giving, and the time is not far distant, thanks to the extension of the Parlia mentary franchise, when the hat will be con. beggar London cor. N. Y. Sun,
He didn't want ha, went in for after many, many months of hard work, under summer tormentors are already here in aban- {unprincely and at shameful variance with the temptously kicked out of the band of the royal
glory. For protecting, the
plantera,
and correcting the By bleeding the latter, while the coppery ranters Were helped and encouraged in each little
"story"
":
Now this model young man quite improved on
the plan
Of his master and patrons—and quite in the van Of philanthropists eminent shortly be rose For most of the planters he turned into foes. Sometimes in the night-time he'd pay them a And he'd question their "labour "twas pleasure
exquisite
|§ Tainata sa sarana vay bid
!
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
FUSAN, May 29th, 1889. It is no libel on bis Royal Highness (the For several days we bave had rain accom- capitals are de rigurer here) to state that he has had been received from Kelung that the railway panied by heavy thunder, and we have it com- failed most completely to live within bis income. tunnel at Nia-ka was pierced through at last, fortably warm now. The mosquitoes and other Such a proceeding would, indeed, be most the supervision of different Europeans, and after dance. Mr. Acting Commissioner Bredon, from traditions of the house of Guelph, When the losing, through sickness, several hundreds of Shanghai, passed through here the other day on Prince of Wales came of age he scooped into his soldiers who had been working in the tunnel. his way to Vladivostock. They have commenced royal pocket at once the comfortable sum of Mr. Bourne, the civil engineer at present in to send a lot of through passengers (Chinese $3,000,0 0, the accumulations during his minority Scorr's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with charge of the work, accomplished the task, and coolies) over Fusan to Chefco, as there is no of the requses of bis hereditary Duchy of Hypophosphites, is more reliable as an agent
Cornwall. This ́ big · sum cut the tunnel through, and though a good deal connecting steamer. These fellows have to
was spent with. in the cure of Cansumption, "Bronchitis and of work has been done, a far greater task, that stay about eight days here waiting for a boat. marvelous celerity, and His Royal Highness has General Dability, than any other remedy known of making the tunnel wide enough for the rail Fortunately they bave no money, so they behave never since had such a balance at his banker's, to medical science. Read the following"] way to pass, and roofing it has yet to be accom- fairly well. The Koreans are not generally Albert Victor has probably heard his father talk have prescribed Scott's Emulsion and have plished, and which will take many months, as clean, but are considerably cleaner than these is marriage to Alexandra of Demark, the most opinion that it is both palatable and efficient, regretfully of the good times which followed also taken it myself, and can fully endorse the there are not enough soldiers at work, they Chinese coolies, probat being scattered, some mounting guns at the
O dil that the Russian fleet" is expected charming Princess of modern times. If the and can be tolerated by almost any one, new forts at Kelung and Tamsul, others working here in about ten days to take possession of father did not tole, there were plenty of people especially where Cod Liver Oil self cannot be on the railway towards Talwanfou, and a large Deer Island, which they intend to fordly, and to tell the lad all about it... What wonder, then, borne MARTIN MILES, M.,D. &c, Stantonbury, number on the railway bridge crossing Kelung make a coal station of. They also intend can that the young Palace began to emulate the Bucks Any Chemist can apply 10-A. §. river and at different points of the railway structing day dock, etc. No one is to be allowed paternal prowess before he was out of his teens, Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong
and China-Advt. on the island without special permission of the and is as it sulike towards Kelung
A WELL FURNISHED BILLIÁRD ROÓM.
A. F. DO ROZARIO, Manager. Canton, 11th June, 1889.
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