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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A House fell down to-day in Pound Lane, Tai- ping-shan, and some people were hurt, 2
WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co.) that the "Glen "liner Glengarry, from London, left Singapore yesterday for this.
port..
An Imperial decree dated the 7th inst, appoints Kuang Ying to be Hoppa of Canton. The present incumbent of that office is recalled to Peking.
Per Dozen $10. It is stated that at the rate the population is leaving Norway for the United States, in the next fifteen years not one Norwegian will be left in his own country.
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DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA LIMITED CHEMISTS, and
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"DEACON" Parkinson, one of the best known
newspaper men of the Pacific coast, recently shirt-sleeves. His Western independence, the entered the White House at Washington in his
Alla remarks 'shocked a number of men whose coals were not paid for,
THERE are now 100,000 Americans travelling in Europe, and it is estimated in the Financial Chronicle that they spend there an average of $1,000 each per year. This estimate in low, but it makes $100,000,000 a year withdrawn from circulation in the United States. LORD BALFOUR of Burleigh, who in a direct descendant of Robert Br, has in his family archives a deed signed by that monarch confer ring upon one of his ancestors the title to a small estate at Clackmannan, which has ever since remained in the possession of the family, LOCAL ol-1 have a few verses here, sir, which SOMK years ago the English Courts a prived I should——. Editor-Certainly. Will you kindly
Mrs. Annie Besant of the custody of her daughter drop them into the waste paper basket yourself because she was an avowed Freethinker. And I am very busy just at present.
now Mrs. Bezani has been elected at the head of the pall for one of the largest constituencies on Owing to the Criminal; Sessions having been the London School Board, and has a voice in fixed for Wednesday, the libel case Fraser- the education of nearly a million children. The Smith u. Murray Bain, will be heard before clock of the world moves on. Acting Chlet Justice Fielding Clarke on Monday, instead of Tuesday se previously arranged. A MARINE COURT will be held, at the Harbour Office on Monday next, at noon, to enquire into A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.. certain charges of misconduct brought against the first mate, Clement Young, by Capevin ESTABLISHED A:D, 1841.
Arthur V. Brown, of the British barque Omega. MANUFACTURERS OF ÅERATED ANOTHER good man gone wrong. A reputed
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TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting ende pennant C, to convey men ashore to i a.m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning about 12.30
BRITISH shipbuilders report a large increase in construction by comparison with last year! On the 1st of July there were $36 vessels of all classis under construction, with an aggregate tonnage of 910,611 tons grass. At the same period last year there were but 377 being built of 608,118 tons. Among the number under con- struction at present arë 381 steel and 58 iron steamers. ·
We quite agree with the Yankee writer who pronounces that the masculine summer hat has always been a failure. Even the ventilated hats are not cool. A really comfortable hat should not touch the bead at all, but should be supported from the shoulders, leaving the head bare to the brerzes and always in the shade. This new hat has not yet been invented, and bald-headed men may raise a cry against it, but it must come, REMENY is fiddling away at the Cape, and the newspaper man, birerly lamenting the want of
its population, as many pianos as South Africa, There is no country in the world that has, for and, forsooth, so little musical talent!" The time-payment man again, of course. The ruin of domestic peace and the desolation of many homes mark his track through this world of misery..
A MALAY milor on the steamer Digmond had his, skull crushed in yesterday, through a ring is dead giving way and causing the block fo fly up. He
A TREZORAM from Shanghai informs us that Mr. 1.J. Bell-living has purchased the "crack" Tientsin pany, Golden Hope, the price paid on did, being tarls 1,500. Doubtless Golden Hope, 'il fit and well, will be sent out to cope with the | flying Zephyr in the Shanghai St. Leger, and as each will carry the full penalty of 1 lb. it is quite on the cards that Mr. D. E. Sassoon's nonpareil may have all his work cut out. We shall sec Golden Hope carrying the Jardine “blue and silver in the Happy Valley next February, if he keeps sou d until then. *
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A GREAT clan fight between the Huings and Chas-originating from two women quarrelling over an egg laid by a hen belonging to one village, and which was found on the boundary line of another village-has taken place near Canton. The serious casualties on both sides were eighteen men killed. On hearing of the trouble the Viceroy sent Urigaflice-General Huang, accompanied by the Pan-yu Magistrate, and five hundred men, with orders to quell the disturbance and bring the leaders of the fight to Canton. There will be some head-chopping in connection with this business.
THE re-migration of officials to Hongkong is setting in. H. E. the Governor will be down. from Japan on the 23rd of this month. Then our dear friend the Hon. Alfred Lister, will be with us again about the gh October, per D. S. S Ca. Let us see-how did Dr. Watts pt' it ?. Ab-
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The greatest sinoçò may retum,“
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But he says nothing about his doing an by a Blue Funnel steamer. Captain Deane and Mr. Ackroyd, Registrar General, will be passengers on the French mail steamer timed to arrive here on the 21st November, What a re-distribution of seats there will be, to be sure.
Captain Collinson will he the commandant, and every four detachments will comprise n company, commanded by a captain and two lieu enants. Ai present the Artillery Volunteers have had a voice | only in the election of their first officeis, the subse Governor.. It was hoped that the Portuguese appointments having been made by the
but the trouble would be to get a deren men up might get up a detachment amongst themselves.
to the standard, we suprose, for nothing has amongst them. With regard to the "deathless been heard of the movement gaining recruits Scouts opinion is a good deal divided among the
to
nations Liu made on all the embryo millionaires, What appeared 'most strange, however, was that out of the fifty men recruited, forty-five belonged to the, clan of Liu, and stranger still they were all the sons of those who had met in incestral temple, to eradicate the "root" from solemn conclave, two months before, in thefe
minded villagers there was nothing in these amongst them. ¦ To "the" obtuse and simple.
suspicious circumstances to appeal to their doll paid in advance obscured, the visions of some of understanding. Perhaps the shimmer of silver the parents, but, be that as it may, it was not until Committee as to their utility. The advocates of s Liu had conveyed his youthfulclansmen to Hong- mounted corps say they can act as aider de kong that one individual, brighter than the rest. camp, and so on, but there is no question mentioned the strange fact that "The Root of the superiority of even coolics over them as all Evil," while recruiting for emigrants, had messengers, especially among the hills. Others refused many candidates belonging to various see a great future for them as a body able, te other clans; all of whom were as strong and move quickly and prevent soy comparatively healthy su the men chosen, and had even taken ̈* small force landing, or do something of that sort many weak and pany men of his own clan, But in that case they would have to be drilled a instead. Then the idea suggested itself of the good deal, and they don't want that. They will possibility of the "Root" having schemed to have to provide their own ponies, anyhow, and wipe the younger members of the Liu clan off the pay for their keep, free stabling only being face of the earth by sending them to far distant provided. The Committee intend to ask the and unhealthy climes, in order that when the Government to keep a lot of officers' accoutre present generation of elders had gone over to the ments in stock, instead of leaving every newly.great majority" there would be no one left to appointed lieutenant, etc., to send home for them: hand down the name of Liu. As this idea gained By this means any engagements with the enemy Pround, Llu's many artifices were exposed, can be promptly and punctually attended, with which at the time passed unnoticed, to get all out waiting for the next parcels post with the the youthful males of the clan to emigrate, leaving new sabretasche, or anything of that sort. The only the aged and decrepit in their native village. Committee have not yet decided whether to As soon, therefore, as thesa motives of revenge recommend rifle and sword, or two revolvers became generally recognised, there arpse'such a earh, as arms. The sword is awkward to fall wall of sorrow from the mothers of the departed on when the pony bucks, and besides, the emigrants as was heard for miles around. Then ponies might need a few spare sets of ears for came a hasty consultation, as much money as mounted sword, exercise. On the other hand possible was collected, and what was still wanted revolvers are only useful when the enemy is was realised by means of the ever complaisant dangerously near will hold their final meeting on Monday, by and despatched to Hongkong to ransom back all However, the Committee pawnshops, and a committee was quickly chosen which time all names must have been sent in the would-be victims of the deep and cunning by intending Volunteers. They will then for wiles of the "Root of all Evil" This worthy, on ward their report to the Governor, and await his being "interviewed" by the elders, at first absol reply.
ately refused to allow his emigrants to be ran- somed; but some one veatured to Buggest to him that if the matter were brought before the Hong- kong authorities and his deep-laid plans were exposed, he would most likely get an un- usually uncomfortable quarter of an hour
revenge for his disappointment, however, to although with evident reluctance. He got his some extent, by charging treble interest on his
the can of Liu is confident that it will retain its and the village, though poorer now, is happy, and clansmen. The mon were accordingly ransomed
name to the end of the chapter.
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at Shekman, and ordered the Prefect of Kung course with regard to the skin disturbince chow-lu yesterday to issue a proclamation, which we translate as follows:-
The purest ingredients only are used, and the A TOLERABLY unwashed female of some three appreciation for bis classical performances, says: what we can gather, Dr. Toognod asserts that roy Chang Chih-tung has taken the milder with the English judge, and he at last consented,
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ST. LEGER.
score years and ten crawled into Melbourne City Court the other day, charged with "dossing" on doorsteps and similar offences. Where would you like to be sent ?" enquired his Wor ship. She fixed him with a devotional stare, her to a convent, however. and said, To a convent." They didn't take
THR newly a pointed Commander-in-Chief of the province of Kuangtung, Lieutenant General Tang Yuen-lu, who was for many years com- mandant of the defences at Peitang. (Tientsin) "Tang Ngaitz" (Dwarf Tang) was received and is commonly known in military circles as
in audience by the Emperor on the 21st ultimo, General Tang will start on his journey to Canton sometime during the end of this month, and is expected to arrive about the middle of October.
Ar the secent conference of the Canterbury dincese some subjects of more than ordinary interest were discussed. Canon Westcott stated that it was the duty of the church always to promate pence, but Viscount Cranbrook took issue with this and thought that oftentimes a state of for a nation than war. The subject of gambling peace might be more dangerous and degrading was also discussed, and Archdeacon Smith joined issue with the lexicographers in giving this definition: "Gambling is the risking of sums larger than a man can afford to lose, or a venture over which he can exercise little or no control." THE Douglas Co.'s steamship Namon, Captain F. Goddard, which arrived from the Coast poris this morning, reports having passed the Cana dian Pacific liner Batavia cff Breaker Point last night, under sail and making the best of her way back to Hongkong. The Batavia left here for Vancouver, via Foochow, Shanghai and Japan, on
Thursday last, and it is surmised, and no doub correctly, that she broken her shaft When the Namoa passed the Batavia the latter vessel, it was estimated, was making about five knots per favor she ought, even without assistance, to hour, and with a strong wind and current in ber
arrive here this evening,
THUS a San Francisco contemporary :-It has been a common practice among, newspapers to make fun of the American navy, and that of England is often pointed to as a type of what a navy should be. The history of the man-of-war Repulse, however, is not very reassuring to admirers of British construction. This vearel has been afloat twenty years, during only eleven of which was she in commission. She cost 247,000 at the outset, required a large nd. Autional outlay for repairs, and now has been sold as old iron for £7.000 If any similar occurrence bas cyar laken place in the United States navy not much has been said åbout IL
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A CANTON correspondent informs us that he met Is Mr. Yu Sui Wan in Canton the other day That worthy gentleman, it may interest his old legal associates to know, is both well and happy. He rather regrets having se hastily taken his departure from Hongkong, and he would have faced the music in the Supreme Court but for the attentions of the Chinese detectives, which were far too personal to be agreeable, and so ka "skipped." In our opinion Mr. Yu Sui Wan could have faced a prosecution for perjury or forgery, or both, with perfect safety. The evidence of his sister was indispensable to secure a conviction, and that would not have been forthcoming, THX 8 afternoon Mr. Robinson had before him a three year olds; colts get.; Billien 8st, Trib.; the pirate who wargaught the other morning carrying some of his plunder, On he 8th inst, a junk that was loading stones off Cap-ayi-monn was boarded by a lot of men sumed with pistols and knives, and the crew jumped overboard. The pirates threatened to shoot them if they did not come back, and, when they did so, put them in the hold, and piled big stones on the hatch. They then looted the junk. Next 2 morning, at five o'clock, a district watchman arrested a suspicious looking fellow who was 3 carrying a bundle, and when taking him to the station was fired at by the prisoner, but escaped with a graze on the shoulder, The contents of the bundle were afterwards found to have been taken from the junk, Mr. Robinson committed him for trial on the charges of piracy
LONDON, September 11th The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for owner of the second to receive 200 sovs, and the third too sovs..out of the stakes. Old St. Leger course (about one mile, six furlongs and 132 yards), 204 subs.
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DR. TooGoon, who arrived here only a few weeks ago to take up the position of Assistant tal, has already thrown up his appointment and Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospi- shaken the dust of Hongkong off his feet. From
of salary by the Craw Agents, who are credited he was sent out under false pretences in the matter with having represented that the Mexican dollar of exchange than is actually, the case. Was a much more valuable unit Without presuming to decide on any matters at levying of lekin duties at Shekmun will not be con By order of his Excellency the Viceroy the issue between the Government and Dr. Toogood,tinued. The junk-men of the several river towns THE minature railway, five in length, connect
we certainly consider that this able young phy-are ordered to make their usual voyages, and the ing the two lakes which bear the grand-sician is deserving of public sympathy. And inhabitants and tradesmen of town and hamlet
quent names of the North and South Seas, at
we are further of opinion that the Crown Agents must pursue their avocations in a law-abiding the unmer Palace in Peking, was completed are a costly nuisance which ought to be abolished. manner. The merciful clemency of his Excellency, on the 20 h ultimo, under the superintendance If Dr. Toogood “shows up? these plausible the Viceroy has brought about this general Admiralty Baard for the purpose. The Emperor paid police constables may possibly command this proclamation. may allay their anxiety and of En Tautai, who had been deputed by the persons, the claims of the disgracefully under- amnesty to turbulent subjects, who after reading is reported to be delighted with the railway, and
pay no attention to rumours. Let all obey, has signified, his intention of suitably rewarding
clemency!" the words of this important proclamation of
En Tioʻai,
Two of the guns to be carried on the mammoth Fortish cruiser Row building are said to weigh 250.000 hounds each. They are 16 inch bore end of the breech-loading rifle pattern. The shells are over six feet in length, and the velocity in wid to be terrific. It is stated that the Vittoria could steam up New York Harbor, and Hamilton and Wadsworth, easily shell New while lying out of reach of the guns of Forts York city,
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At the Police Court this morning the case in which a contractor was summoned for, blasting at the Peak was again, before Mr. Wodehouse, His Worship said that he was satisfied that sets missed the ease.-Mr. Leigh, the architect, 'was no`danger in blauing at mid-day, "and"ilig- uppoard that it would be permitted at noon in the future-Major-General Gordon'stat d that he had received instructions, to summon all persons blasting ther; at any time in future.
CENTRAL. Sherman was once a patient of the late Dr, Bliss. The doctor had been treating him for some time, and had given several different kinds of medicine, when, one day, on making #octon, I don't seem to be getting any better his regular call the General said to him, for all your medicine" "Well, General,” replied the doctor Jocosely, "perhaps you had better tak Shakspeare's advice, and throw physic at the dogs.'" "I would, doctor," replied the sick man, as he turned his head on the pillow: "I would, but there are a number of valuab'e dogs in the neighbourhood, and I don't want to kill 'em off !”
the murder.
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On the morning of the Toth inst. the residents in the western suburbs of Canton were startiled by a report that, au abbot had been murdered by one of the priests in the same monastery. It appears that about midnight on the night of the 9th inst.. a priest in the Hua-lin Ssă monastery, having obtained possession of a chopper, forced bis way to the sleeping apartments of the Abbot, and before assistance could be given, literally chopped that functionary to pieces. A coolie, who happened to be sleeping near the Abbot's room, saw the murderer, chopper in band, making his way stealthily towards his victim's room, and tried to stop him, but a vicious swing of the chopper caused the coolle to take a beeline for the entrance hall of the monastery, where he shoated murder," and soon brought the rest of the priests to the rescue, although, as it turned out, too late to save the life of the hapless Abbot The murderer was quickly struck down by ble fellow priests, but not without a hard struggle and after being bound hand and foot, was sent to the Fun-yu magistrate the next morning, He exhibited the utmost nonchalance, and. by laughing and singing of ribald songs appeared try in the deed, No reasons are given for At the Poli e Court this morning Mr. Robinson heard a case in which Mary Jane McBreen. a Chinawoman, was summoned for selling intoxi- eating liquors, to be consumed on the premises, without having a license-Mr, Webber defended, and, before any evidence was given, pleaded guilty, and asked to be heard in mitigation of the offence. He drew pathetic picture of the unfortunate defendant who kept shpin Queen's Road East, in partnership with a Chinaman-selling lemonade for the past two months, until a lot of wicked soldiers brought in spirits which they had bought next door, and, trading on her innocence, drank it in the back room. The only liquor she kept was a little beer for her husband, who did not live there, but to whom she bad been reconciled WITH further reference to the troubles in the As a matter of fact she had given up the house, Bhekmun district, we learn that a number of the so that she could not repeat the offence views of the Viceroy, have been attacked by the watched by the police. She was refused gentry at Shekmun, suspected of favoring the Inspector Swanston-Yes, when too closely infuriated populace, three persons losing their license two months ago,Eight quarts of beer, fives and many others being subjected to robbery two bottles of clarel, one of gin, two of whisky, and violence. Brigadier General Huang Ho- and so on, were produced, and the Inspector ting, accompanied by the Chehsien of Nambol added that there wire lots of temblers and cork and a battalion of troops, left Canton for the screws about the place, besides a big round (Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)
disturbed districts in "alcam-launches on the table at the back for a crowd, to sit round. AMERICA AND CHINA.
ith inst The Chinese authorities are exceed. There were plenty of lemonade bottles in the ingly reticent in answering inquiries as to the shop, but the soldiers went in to have lemonade PEKING, September 14th., actual position of affairs and the signification of "with a stick in it" (laughter. He did not His Majesty the Emperor held a conference these warlike mavements; but it is generally expect to seize much liquor on the premises, but this morning with the Privy Council to consider believed in well Informed circles in Canton that there was a large quantity somewhere olas. ^ He a memorial sent in by the Censer Su, recome the incipient Insurrection will fall to pieces in was instructed to apply for the maximum penalty mending the dismissal of all Americans in the the face of the strong body of regular troops -$300-Mr. Webber deprecated this vinde. Chinese service, and also the confining of despatched to the scene of .ction, the more tiveness, and made another moring appeal to American missionaries and merchants within especially as it is understood that the Viceroy the agistrate. A fine of 350 was imposed treaty tort limits, in retaliation for the treatment is desirous of amicably settling the matters in and the liquor ordered to be forfeited, excepting of the Chinese in the United Sinter,
dispute.
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BI-METALLISM.
September 12th. The Bi-metallic Conference hat commenced its sittings in Paris, under the presidency of the Governor of the Bank of France.
JACK THE RIPPER" AT WORK. Another murder has been perpetrated in Whitechapel.
THE LONDON STRIKE.
The strike continues.
and shooting.
the beer.
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some consideration at the hands of the executive.
Tux following may be taken as a fair specimen of the way they manage things "it" Peking when a memorialist to the Throne makes a slip ofthe pen :-
DECARE.
The Censor T'ang Tsuen Sheng has memo- rialized Us that on the 4th inat, when We sacrificed at the temple of the God of War, the number of officers in attendance was consider and those who did attend came in a straggling ably under the limit prescribed by precedent, manner. Now, the sacrifices and ceremonies to with due reverence and solemnity; such con- Kuam ti, the God of War, should conducted duct, therefore, is reprehensible, and We command that the proper Board shall take copisetee of the matter and report to Us the to be meted out to each. All this is very well, names of the delinquante and the punishments and We give the Memorialist credit for his zeal but the said Censor, in referring in his memorial to the Master of Ceremonies, Cheng Tating Wan, "Prince Chêng of the Imperial Blood," simply wrote the words "Cheng Wang," or to the calls of the very etiquette the Censor Has Prince Cheng, which shows a failure in attending directed Our attention to. We, therefore, command that the said Censur also be banded a penalty. Respect this! over to the proper Board for the determination of
THE PROPOSED MAXIM GUN CORPS.
far Chinese will go for revenge, a placard has To make a fit ending to this example of how been posted in the village prohibiting "The Root of all Evil" for ever from putting. bis foot again upon his native heath, under no less a indeed he would have to take such "root" that penalty than that of being buried alive, when nothing in this world could dig him out of the hands of his infuriated cinnamen.
A SIAMESE EXECUTION.
The death penalty of capital punishment by decapitation was frflicted on a robber and mur- derer in Bangkok on (Friday) August 30th, at 8 on the execution ground near Wat Mat Ka
Yong, murdered a Chinaman pamed Chin Chee San at Sapatoom. The criminal was x Siamese, who, while attempting a burglary at Muang Rai
a bludgeon in a somewhat brutal manner by means of
What, therefore, threatened to
prove serious affair had drastic measures been inaugurated, has now been peacefully settled by the Viceroy very judicrously giving way to the demands of the people of Shekman. Doubtless this course of clemency has been pursued solely on account of Chang Chih-tung's early departure for a new vice-royalty, as be a good name amongst the people, as it is quite naturally wishes to leave the Liang Kunng with within the region of probability that he might be. The Shekmun insurgents are, in our opinion, to re-appointed some day to his old post in Canton. be congratulated on their good fortune in so
Executions in Bangkok and Slam have not luckily evading a formidable difficulty, for we
been of frequent occurrence during the present. are quite sure that had the Viceroy been certain rel, and the desire to ascertain the real facts junk-men would have been suppressed by the of a quintette of foreigners to pitness the execu of staying at Canton another year, the turbulent
in such a case, to some extent combined with newspaper enterprise, influenced at least two but military, and the execution ground at the protion if possible, while scientific research and vincial capital converted into shambles,
I veritable
A CHINESE MACHIAVELLI.
an amusing story, which may be taken as a fair Our Canton contemporary the Kuang:pas telli. specimen of what a Chinaman can do when he is actuated with feelings of revenge against a whole clan.
philanthrophy actuated two other members of theparty, the other, Inspector Sheriff, of Bangkok, being there in an official capacity. The rumoor had been spread that the date of the execution bad been set for Monday the 25th inst, at 6 arm, but The foreigners on their arrival at the place of for some cause or other it did not take place then. execution on Monday at the appointed hour, had the satisfaction only of seeing the ground cleared of shrubs and grass and, the grave for the A never do well' named Liu, native of a remains of the criminal, after decapitation, village near Macao, to whose name was attached. prepar d. "The grave was a shallow one, about the very suggestive sobriquet of "The Root of 4 feet 6 inches in length, and zo inches wide. all Evil"-an epithet, by the way, that has been. As a matter of course, on account of the nature The movement which was set on foot last May attributed by a certain writer as the fitting appel of the ground, it partially filled with water at to organise a second Volunteer corps in the lation of all the descendants of Eve-having high tide. The visitors waited till nearly to aim. Colony is apparently a popular one. It originated made himself obnoxious to his own clansmen on Monday and after ascertaining that there was through a feeling that the Artillery Volunteers and fellow villagers, it was decided at a special little possibility of the execution taking place. hearths and altars, and at first took the form of a to dig out this #root," and the sentence of information, having been obtained on Thursday were not exactly the best kind of defenders of our meeting of his clan, held at their Ancestral temple, that day, they left for their residences. Reliable proposition to establish a Rifle Corps. The officer eternal banishment was accordingly passed upon as to the actual date fixed for the carrying out. commanding the forces, Major-General Bevan the hapless Liu, who vehemently protested at of the sentence; the same quintette of foreigners, Edwards, suggested that a Machine Gun-Corps the injustice, and swore by the rotten bones of without previous agreement, however, were would fetch the "flower of Hongkong," as their great ancestor "Liu, of the spindle shanks," present on the ground at 6 a m. on Friday. No HE. the Governor was good enough to style that he would reform, and so thorough should be sign of the intended event was visible at that the local youth, rallying round the bloodstained that reformation that the vericat field mouse would hour beyond what had been prepared on the called public, but from which reporters were would lose a saint, if they did not give representatives of the four special departments amateur binner, and at a meeting afterwards not run away at hisappearance, and that the village Monday previous, but shortly after 7 am. excluded His Excellency appointed a Com him another chance to turn over a new leaf of the Government began to put in an appearance mitte to investigate the idea. It consisted of But, like the lawn of the Medes and Persians on the ground. These were followed at intervals the following gentlemen-Messrs. J. F. Holliday the fiat that had gone forth was unalterable, and by members of the staff of executioners, with Chairman), G. E. Noble, T. H. Whitehead, "The Root of all evil" must go, and so he went, attendants. A temporary altar, constructed of Captain Clason, Captain McCallum. (H. K. It was perfectly natural that of all places in bamboos, and forming a rude imitation of the Y.) E. L. Woodin, A. Woolley, J. Andrews, and
this wide world the discarded "Root" should altars in the Wats, with a super-altar above, and gradually added to their number the Francis. They met a many times,
good
come to this colony of Hongkong, for it in though without any significant designs or decora "free port" and Liu knew that under the benign tions attached, was erected under a tree in the Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Messrs. C. H. influence of British rule he would find a haven rear when the executioner in chief arrived, and W. Howard. They published an outline of the grasp of the police, and was contented to use the war department, manned by sailors, and Grace, J. W. Boyd, J. M. Forbes, A. M.R. Pereira, of rest, so long as he kept out of the far-reaching Shortly afterwards two large boats belonging to scheme, a list of the available strength from the place as his basis of operations against the containing a detachment of soldiers under the which recruits could be obtained was made out, mainland. Emigrant-brokering is a remunera command of a Siamese captala of Infantry, to boats was heralded by the sound of a hand
and the members of the Committee canvassed tive "pidgin and requires no burd, A well-written pamphlet on "The
defences of Hongkong helped considerably, enable him to procure the necessary coolies gong, struck significantly
the broker always gets an advance as arrived with the prisoner. The arrival of theso Intervals by the and to-day the list contains ninety-six names, wanted, and so friend Liu, took up this line of person who held it, precisely as 6 bells is struck including the mounted corps. In the meantime business, for two reasons. The Arst one was on shipboard, as one two, one two, one twoim the kind of machine-gun which should be adopted because he had no money of his own to do This soundingofthegong was continued regularly was considered. Major-General Bevan Edwards anything else, and like a
great many public during the preparations for the execution, and was recommended the Maxim gun, and details of that promoters, he liked to handle other people's a particularly solemn feature of the proceedings. weapon were accordingly sent for. They have better than his own; the second reason, and to The doomed man was attended by the officers just been received. The type which finds most him the most potent one, inasmuch as it suggested of the Borispah Gaol, and secured by means favor is a one barreled gun, firing rifle-cartridge, revenge, was to enable him in his capacity as of chains, his head, however, being fixed in and weighing, with whesis, tripod, and every coolle broker to go to bisnative village and recruit portable stocks about 5 feet long, borne on his thing, something under 200 lbs, The makers from claim that it can go over the roughest ground,
Having set up own clansmen.
shoulders, his bands being put through between set up shop, Liu soon managed to get the long, bare forming the stocks, and there and that the man who sits aft can 'ratile a contract, and being armed with credentials to secured at the wrists by means of small wooden out something over foo shots a minute with prove the genuineness of his mission, and, what stocks. On being helped out of the bost the out breathing a bit barder, This gun will was of more importance than anything else, being criminal was seated on the grass in full view of probably be recommended for acceptance, sub supplied with a quantity of dollars, obtained all. He was a fair specimen of his class, as far Ject to some possible modifications. There being from the regulation advance of one half for a strength and power was concerned, and ainety-six Volunteers, and twelve men being every coolie wanted, "The Root of all Evil" apparently about 30 years of age. though ample for each gun, a force which can boldly stalked into his native village, to the few partially heated scars were visible ou his. mas eight guns will exist, but it is not likely surprise of the entire community, whe had never back, from which it may be judged that be bad that more than six will be obtained. We are expected to see him again. Putting up at the undergone corporal punishment to some extent, here have promised to pay for one each, and the to post placards detailing the manifold advari hardship, and had certainly been far from starved informed that three or four wealthy merchants only in the village boasted of, Liu commenced the criminal chowed no traces of suffering, or Chinese are to be asked to bear the cost of the ages of emigration. "When each emigrant, during his detention in the gaol." The contour rest. Of course if they won't the Government after an absence of a few years, would be able of bis face and forehead was plainly indicative will but seeing that the armament is for the to turn laden with the fan kwais" silver of the pre-eminence of the brutal and criminal protection of the property owners it is only dollars, and become so rich that each returned passions over thous of a higher nature. He was reasonable that they should share the expense. pilgrim would have coough money to buy up stolid and seemingly indifferent as regards the It will be about £400 a gun. The sections the whole of his own nativa willige, which was preparations going on and with his future told pff to each gun are to all carry now owned amongst so many" To back up grave in full sight, after signifyläg his desire rifles, as well as helping to drag the ammunt. these arguments the never failing dollar began for food, atc ■ very heány meal of rice fi fish tion. That will be a considerable load, for to make its insidious presence felt, and every and fruit, which was provided for him. Oa four or five thousand cartridges will only last stalwart young rustic, who never before knew one occasion be actually laughed. Burress, a matter of ten minutes or a quarter of an hour what it was to be the owner of five chapped" (arge Siamese cigarettes) were banded to him, if the man at the handle is moderately muscular, dollars at one time, began to display a prodigality and he sat and smoked in apparent indiffence The sections are to be inade up, as far as possible, and recklessness in spending that Was Jus; and certainly with some degree of comfort, of man from the same office or bank, and it is awful In the even of the sober and frugal His hands had been loosed and the neck, stock anticipated that each detachment will be privi- village elders, and the Cause of much envien turned on ones ilde to allow him redom in leged to elect not only its own sergeants, but also comment on the part of the less favored feed himself and smoke. The phyildan simone its officers, subject to the Governor's approval. coollen who could not pass the impromptu examirthe foreigners, (Dr. T. Hayward Hays, of the