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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
(Special to Hongkong Taligraph.)
Hoнow, October asth Since Wednesday, a strong easterly gale bas been blowing here, accompanied by heavy ses. The following vessels have been detained weather. bound:-Activ, Picciola, and Taichow, while for nsimilar reason, the undermentioned vessels are detained at Pahkoi, viz:-Frejr, Alwins, and Johann.
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The steamship froggy willdoubiless experience this, blow, so that she cannot be looked for for a day or two.-Ed., H. K. Telegraph.]
THE CRICKET TEAM. Mr. A. K. Travers, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, received the following telegram from Shanghal to-day :-
Weather fine. Match probably Monday and Tuenday,
(From the Courrier'¿Haiphong.) IMPORTANT.
FARIS, October 13th. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has arrived at Geneva,
He has reached Paris.
October 15th,
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. The Italian Government has forwarded to the various rowers which signed the Berlin Treaty a declaration informing them that Italy has
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. established a Protectorate over, Abyssinia.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.
SEASON 1889-1890. *
7E have just received our New Season's Wotions, direct from the best Growers
in England, France, and Germany, and are now prepared to execute all orders received for same with prompt and careful attention.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES for ordering from (containing, hints for garden- ing) will be sent post free on application.
ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON $5 TO $10 "ALLOWED 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.
ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON OVER $10 ALLOWED AN EXTRA 5 FER CENT: DISCOUNT,
SINGLE PACKETS AT LIST PRICES.
WE GUARANTEE
That all seeds sold by us shall prove to be as represented, to the extent that should they not do so, we will replace them, or send other "seeds to the same value. But we cannot guarantee the crop any further than the above offer, na there are so many causes which operate unfa vourably in the germination of seeds in a tropical climate, over which we have no control. Among the causes of failure may be mentioned unfa vourable weather, which is one of the most important. The soil may be in proper condition when the seed is planted, but the weather which follows may be too wet, which will cause the aced to rot; or it may be too hot and dry, which destroys the germ before it shows itself. The soil may also be unfavourable for the variety of sced planted. And lastly, the seeds may be and
kinds. Such occurrences are beyond the power
responsible.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1889,
. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. The closing of the Exhibition has been post- pored until the 6th November. The number of visitors last Sunday was 387,000.
DE LA JAILLE'S SUCCESSOR.
PARIS, October 14th. Rear-Admiral Regnault de Premisnil in ap pointed to the command of the Pacific squadros.
THE FRENCH, SENATE.
October 18th,
The new Chamber of Deputies will re- assemble on the 12th November,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE understand that after the end of this year the Dockyard Police will be disbanded, and their duty, done by marines,
OWING to the inclemency of the weather, there OUR Haiphong contemporary reports several will be no Cricket to-morrow.
daring seizures of heavily-laden junks off Pakbol and other places.
"How Long Girls Should Be Courted" is the the same as short girls," comments the funny title of an article in a Texas paper. Very much man of Taxas Siftings.
Ar the Summary Court this morning the case of Samuels v. Brandt-in which $25 for brokerage Defendant, who denied the debt, asked for an was claimed-came before Mr. Justice Wise. adjournment to get a witness out of Hospital, and it was accordingly postpen d.
ErGHT bricklayers were brought before Mr. Worlebause yesterday afternoon on a charge of intimidating come workmen employed on some houses belonging to Leung Ah Yon, the plaintiff in the recent Chinese libel case. The case was remanded for further evidence to be collected. Ball $10 each.
In accordance with an arrangement entered into between the Corean Foreign Office and the Chinese Maritime Customs, Corean native pro- duca exported from Corean ports will we hear, in future be subject to full.export duties, and on arrival at Chinese ports will only be required to pay half import duty.
THANKS to the outspoken way in which the Courrier d'Haiphong has dealt with the sub- ject, the regulations under which passports are granted to Chinese coming this way are to be made more stringent, so that the kidnapping of Anuamese by the souless Celestial will be almost impossible in future.
Some one has been gulling the reroy with the idea that western military science returning to the spear as a military arm, and that China has shown her wisdom in sticking to her anti- A COOLIE who threatened on Wednesday to carry "quated armoury of pikes, halberts, tridents and off the household lares of a certain woman if spears which form her military-store paraphe not paid five dollars for the Famine Relief Fund malia; the consequence is, a greater exhibition of at Shantung changed his mind when the sub-curious weapons is now on view at the military scription was refused, and walked off instead with tournament now held to the eastward of the his victim's jade earrings. Mr. Wodehouse city. The valiant "braves" look as if they were didn't change his mind though, when he sen- ready to march westward at once and knock the tenced the bogus "Famice Commissioner" to achievements of their Mongat ancestors into the six month hard labor."
shade. Another Lekin tax is to taken off before the Viceroy's departure, which will not improve the financial situation for his successor. The new Viceroy will only clap it on again, with perchance an increase in amount.
In France, when a patient is under chloroform. on the slightest symptom appearing of failure of the heart, they turn him nearly upside down that is, with his head downward and his heels in the air. This, they say always restores him and such is their faith in the efficacy of this method that the operating tables in the Paris hospitals are made so that in an instant they can be elevated with one end in the air, ao as to bring the patient into a position resembling that of standing on his head,'
IT has long been supposed that the highest mountain on the face of the globe was Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, the height of which, above the ocean level, is 29,000 feet. If more recent observations be correctly reported the distinction belongs to a peak in the Island of Papos, or New Guinea. This monster is said to have been discovered by Captain A. J. Lawson of London in 1881. According to him the new claimant for the mountain championship is 33763 feet in height, being 3,781 feet higher than Mount Everest. The new giant has been named Mount Hercules.
CHIVALRY AND ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
"The most characteristic and striking of feudal institutions was chivalry. or knighthood. The hend of the feudal system was the king, and the chlef varsals of the king were the peers of the great count barons of the kingdom while the tenants of the particular baron under whom they held their land. When the king wanted soldiers he called upon his barons, and they in turn called upon their tenants, who rendered service according to the amount of land they held. Up to the time of Edward I the qualification for knighthood was the possession in fee of land yielding an annual rental of £20; but between the reigns of Edward I and Henry VI it appear to have varied from £10 to £40, at the larger of which two values it was assessed when Charles I, who resorted to "knight money" as a source of revenus. The knight owed to his superior lord two duties, fealty or fidelity and homage. lord at a meeting of the lord's vassals; placing the hands between the lord's bands and using the words, "Devealo vaster home."-1 become your man.
arm. The Jewel usually hangs upon the right side, while the star is worn upon the left breast on the coat The honor is held by about fifty persons only, half of whom are kings or reigning dukes. The full costume of a Knight of the Garter is worn only at coronations, royal mat ringes or other great functions. It consists of knee-breeches, silk stockings, a silk tunic, and large mantle of garter-blue velvet lined with silk garter with the motto, "Honi soit qui maly white silk. Round the left leg is worn a blue pense" in gold letters: The star is of silver, with the cross of St. George enameled in red. The bat is of black velvet with a plume of ostrich feathers, in the center of which is a tuft of beron's feathers, fastened to the hat by a band of diamonds.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle" has a green ribbon (to which is altached the badge) wom over the left shoulder, but a K. T. returns his insignia to the sovereign on becoming a K. G., and thus avoids having to wear a green and blue ribbon together. On the star is the motto, "Nemo me impune, lacessit! (o and handles me with impunity). This order was founded by James II in 1687. and is dedicated to the patron saint of Scotland, St. Andrew, whose cross appears on the badge. of the order. It is held by the sovereign, the royal princes and sixteen Scotch noblemen.
The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick" the sovereign, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was established by George III, and consists of four royal dukes, and twenty-one Irish noblemen.
None of these three orders are conferred upon insignia are conferred by the sovereign and aro persons of a lower rank than barang. The held for life only. When the holder, dies, ther must be returned to the Lord Chamberlain, when always remains fall, they are conferred others, so that the roll
New use for electricity are being discovered ElOKT other men were arrested yesterday and Homage was performed by kneeling before the Most Honorable Order of the Bath," which was
almost every day. From Paris comes the news that a process of engri ing on glass and crystal by the aid of a powerful battery has been per- fected. The work is described as exceptionally fine, and the cost is quire nominal after the first outlay on plant. The Invention bids fair to revolutionize the glass engraving trade,
THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High landers will play the following programme at the Barrack Square this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock i
March... "Ta Mikado
"Nancy Lee".... Lancers Diner Sweet" Valsa.........
"New and then
Poika............
Quadrillo....... "Holyrood Paizon
*********Scotia's Lasses"...... Galop.........
Kappey,
coal, Lothian.
Co
Philipps. .......Wat
Or the eight men arrested on the 3rd Inst. for an alleged attempt at piracy on board of the steamer Soochow, seven were discharged this afternoon by Mr. E. Robinson at the Palice Court, nothing being proved against them; but the ADVICES from Luzon dated the toth inst. state eighth man, who had been found with a revolver that the volcano Mayon had been in violent in his possession, was fined $100 or six month's hard labor, under Section 5 of Ordinance 14 of eruption for the past 36 hours.
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Or the 35.000 tons of wire fencing annually imported into the Argentine Republic, it is said that Belgium furnishes half, Great Britain about a quarter, and France somewhat less.
THE Whamban has not yet arrived. The Sungkiang found her all right, and then went back to Amoy to get a rudder and other geat. It is improbable that the rudder can be shipped, in which case the only practicable course will be for the Sunghiang to steam astern of the Whampoa and meet her by means of a hawser, From shortness of breath she came to her death which will mean that three knots au bour will
And that was the end of a fool.
be about the speed attained.
IT is, alas, 100'true :--
There was a young girl in a school
Who tightened her corsets by rule;
brought before Mr. E. Robinson this morning at the Police Court, on a charge of intimidating a lot of workmen engaged in building some houïes for Leung Ah Yon, of Chinese libel fame, at Queen's Road East. The accusing Inspector, Mr. Swanston, of the Eastern District, stated that the defendants were charged with eight others now on trial on the same charge before with the other eight men before Mr. Wodehouse Mr. H E. Wodehnure. They were accordingly remanded until next Thursday to take their trial
Bail of $10 each was allowed,
of
It is now seventeen years since the compilation of the Japanese Commercial Code was com menced, says the Yomiuri Shimbun, and during that time it has passed through the hands many experts, both native and foreign, so that to take place very shortly-it will be exceptionally when promulgated-an event which is expected well matured and complete. The expense incurred has been immense. Accurate calcula tions show, according to the Tokyo journal, that every word has cost two pen, from which fact may be inferred the amount of labour bestowed on the document. As it has passed the Senate and been forwarded to H.I M. the Emperor through the Cabinet, it will in all likelihood be promulgated in one or two days. It consists of it chapters and 1,064 articles,
Knight service was performed either by serving in the king's army in the field or by defending the most important posts in the kingdom. The
the holder of a half-fee twenty days' service, and holder, of a knight's fee had to give military service for fatty days in every year if called upon; so on. Tenants by knight service were also liable to various other burdens, among which we tributions to ransom the lord from captivity may mention "aids," which were money can
the lord's eldest son a knight and to provide a among enemies, to bear the exrease of making marriage portion for the lord's eldest daughter: liable to a fine. The personal military service If a tenant by knight service refused, when he came to the proper age, to be knighted, he was was later on rendered unnecessary and an equivalent in money was substituted. But a England until it had for some time been in standing mercenary army was not adopted in vogue on the continent of Europe. In the of Peter the Hermit caused the Wars of the Cross thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the preaching to be undertaken, and in these many volunteers took part and frequently distinguished them selves. The knighthood tended to divorce itself personal dignity rather than a portion of a great more and more from feudalism, and became a national system.
The next order in point of seniority is the instituted 160 years ago, and consists of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, 48 military Knights Grand Cross, 21 civil Knights Grand Cross and 15 honorary Knights Grand Cross. The class of military. G. C. B.'s includes a few Admirals as well as soldiers, while the class of civil G. C. B. is almost entirely com posed of ex-Cabinet Ministers, Privy Councilors and eminent politicians. The class of bonorary G. C. B.'s includes the Emperor of Germany, an Indian Prince and the French Marshal, Can- robert. The second class of the order is com knights commanders, and of civi! K. C. B., posed of military and naval K. C. B's, or among whom are found the famous physician, Sle William Jenner, the Arctic explorer, Sir George Nares, the author of the "History of the Prince Consort, Sir Theodore Martin, and the astronomer, Sir George Airy. The third class com. sists of military and civil Companions of the Bath, among wheta in the Canadian, Sir Charles. Tapper. The ribbon of the order is crimson is Tria Juncta in Ung-three joined in one and is worn over the right shoulder; the matto The companions wear only the badge attached by a crimson ribbon around the neck.....
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THE following express was sent to the Hong Central Meeting of the Corps will be held at kong Artillery Volunteers to-day-The Annual Head Quarters on Thursday next, 31st October, at 5.30 pm. The silver gun and carriage for Major Tripp is now finished, and can be seen on the night of the meeting. The drill season will commence on or about the 4th November. are frequently destroyed by vermin of various A REGULAR Convocation of Cathay Chapter. THE " pistols for two and coffee for one" episode Express later an. During November and De-1.hood was conferred upon the recipient in person of India. Sir Lepel Griffin Knight: Com. which we copied from the Courrier d'Haiphong Drill, marches out, and target, practice with cember it is intended to have 7-Pdr. Field Gun was wrongly translated. The Resident of Hal-shell. Efficients can then be passed on to of man to prevent, and for which we cannot be Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock duong wanted to fight the Editor, but M. de Breech-loading. Gun Drill (6 în Gan on Hydro- | shorter formula, After a battle it was usual for of India accounts partly for the views of Amer.
precisely. Visiting companions are cordially Cogolin referred him to his legal remedy, and pneumatic Carriage) Members will find this be refused to avail himself of it. Now the drill highly interesting, and it is therefore hoped Courrier d'Haiphong is flapping its wings that all will do their best to attend parades so loudly and howling for law, and the Resident is taking action. Newspapers thrive on it-except before the end of the year,
as to get through with the 7-Pdr. movements in their "malden libels.
WATSON'S,
No. 1165, will be held in Freemasons' Hall,
Invited.
THE Inquiry as to the supply of arms by Hanol ATENT DESSICATING merchants to the native insurgents is proceed P
ing. Additional arrests have been made, and several Chinese prisoners have given evidence of an implicatory satore,
OR
DRYING BOTTLES. We beg to call special attention to our New PATENT DRYING OTTLES which have been specially designed and manufactured for us.
By the use of these Bottles, CIGARS, SEEDS, and GOODS of all kinds, which are susceptible
"I SUPPOSE your office has a poet's corner, asked the pale young man. "No, sir," replied the editor," there is no poet's corner, and never will be. It is impossible to corner an article the natural supply of which is so much in excess of the demand."
1. the good Samaritan had lived in these degenerate days, he would probably have been roped in by the other man on a charge of sneak- ing his watch, or something of that sort, such is man's cold Ingratitude. One day last week a house in Bridges Street got on fire, and a Gaol turnkey named Xavier, who was passing, rushed in to put it out A bamboo bed was in the way, and he along it out, to its detriment. Then be extinguished the flames. At the Sammy Court to-day the owner of the bed claimed $1.50 from bim for breaking the bed. He didn't get it.
A WASHERMAN Complained last night at the Palice Station that he had been robbed by a brother washerman of fifty dollars. Detective within half an hour after the charge, and then Sergeant Haddon had the alleged culprit arrested
was right, and "went on the trail to see whether everything this was what he found to the cartain of the Indo-China out:-The accusing washerman had gone Co.'s day and told him that the defendant the steamer Kutsang the day before yester regular ship washerman-was about to abscond,
dant appeared on board, the Captain told him and so he advised the Captain not to put 100 much confidence in the man. When the defen what had been said of him, and full of suppressed wrath the defendant had gone on shore to a dinner given by a confrere to which the complainant also been invited. Nothing was said at first between the two parties, but, when
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The ribbon of the "Most exalted Order of the Star of India is, light blue edged with white, and the motto is "Heaven's light our guide" The order consists of three classes, Knights manders K. C. S. I, and Companions C. S. 1. Grand Commandera, G. C. S., I., Knight Com The various ranks are conferred upon distin ring, gold collar, a lance, shield, belt and award.
The badges of a knight were a horse, gold guished officials, soldiers and sailors who have zeen service in India, or Indian princes. Edwin When a squire became entitled to be knighted Arnold, the author of the "Light of Asia, and he was said to have "won his spuri," and a relative of Mrs. Humphrey Ward (sed Miss "knights of the spur." The dignity of knight. "Robert Elsmere, is a Companion of the Star knights created for bravery in battle were called Amold), the authoress of the powerfal story
in time of peace according to a somewhat lengthy mander of the order, and doubtless a disordered ceremonial, but in time of war, according to a liver induced by long service in the trying climate
before his sovereign who touched him on the Sixth on the list comes the "Most Distinguished the king to knight such esquires as had behaved fea and Americans. propounded in his book with conspicuous gallantry. The squire knelt entitled "The Great Republic." shoulder with a sword, saying in Narman-French order of St. Michael and St. George," the ribbon. "Be a good knight in the name of God." In of which is Saxon blue with a scarlet stripe, and modern days when a knighthood is conferred the motto, "Auspicium melioris aevi," an omen personally the recipient of the honor kneels of a better age. This is also divided into threa before the Queen, who touches him with the classes: Grand Crosser, G. C. M. G. Knights sword of State, saying, Rize, Sir William Commanders, K. C. M. G., and Companions, Some of the farms of Inauguration of knights,CM. G. The order was founded in 1818 for more elaborate than this, and included watching for men who held important posts in the Queen's especially of Knights of the Bath, were much natives of the Ionian Islands and of Malta, and and praying all night long. In a church, bathing, service in the Mediterranean, but when the blessing of the knight's weapons, and numerous Bitish gave up to the new Kingdom of Grecco other details.
the protectorate of the Ionlas islands the order who should hold high office in any of the colonies, was enlarged to include subjects of the Queen
foreign dependencies of England. There are so or should render services in connection with the
Premiers or Speakers of colonial Legislatures, or Grand Crosses, 150. Knights Commanders, and 260 Companions, and there consist chiefly of men who have been Governors of colonies, men of great wealth, who have contributed. manificently toward public objects, such as the endowment of professorships in colonial univer sitien Among them may be mentioned. Str Thomas Elder, who $200,000 to found the
RAYE Sir Samuel Wilsony wealthy sheep farmer of MR WODEHOUSE yesterday fined Constable done, however, we notice the Board of Trade at
who bult at a cost of $150,000 the John Stewart, of the Naval Yard Police, one home, have taken up the plan and have fitted hundred dollars, or three month's hard labor, fer up the celebrated Dover and Calais passenger
John Forest, the leader of the exploring party deserting from the force on the 21st inst. The boat Castella as a Floating Hospital ship, and
which first penetrated from West Austraila across prisoner pleaded drunkenness, but denied the hare stationed her at the entrance of the Thames
the Continent to Adelaide, is a companion of the charge of Intention to desert..
aff Purfleet, where she is doing good service. ACCORDING to the latest advices which have
order. The agents general in London of the reached us from Acheen, the situation there is banneret and knights bacheloss, The fig universities who do work of national Import Of kulghts there were two classes, knights Liger colonies Lave the order conferred on them and so have distinguished professors of colonial the papers are advocating the imposition of ing to Cargo boat No. 77, Impilcated in the uncertainty and distrust pervading the entire square, while that of the knight bachelor was There is a second order connected with India THE revenue of Tonquin must be pretty low, for. Ar the Police court to-day the four men belong- getting from bad to worse, a general feeling of attached to a lance of the knight banneret was duties on the fish, salt, etc., brought by the charged of alleged manslaughter of the headman at that part of Netherlands India cannes 128 pointed at the end and was called a pennon, and called the Order of the Indian Empire. ing in that part of Netherlands India cannot last. The squire's flag was considerably smaller than The insituted la 1878, when the Queen, t collection a Government industry. with an alternative scheme of making the sale || 1011.) were again arraigned before Mr. H. E.
Wodehouse. Mr. Caldwell appeared on behalf of Dutch authorities may eventually be compelled When squire was knighted on the field of took the title of Empress of India. It consista the prisoners, and from evidence given by inspecto abandon the place, the enemy becoming battle, the point of the pencel was cut off to of companions only, some of whom are ex-officic, Customs service, have secured the most Da. Donrack kindly sent word at four o'clock tors Corcoran and Hennessey, two European cor- 1 stronger and more audacious every day, That whit square, and he thus became a knight while upon others the honer le conferred. Among the island to work the Coal and Timber at the time, and had been for a couple of hours weather prevails. Hongkong was wet through resources of the island. LIU MING-CHUAN D foco a year besides, for at Observatory is certainly rather free with his concessions with Licco a year besides, for this )
to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition.
Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is sur charged with moisture these Bettles will be found invaluable.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1889.
Ar the Police Court yesterday, John Bros, a senman, was convicted of stealing a jacket, accordion, and knife belonging to two occupants of the Sailors' Home, and was sentenced by Mr. Wodehouse to six months imprisonment
with hard labor.
Our Transatlantic cousins, as usual, are talking the lead in sanitary matters in connection with some of their great cities, and are establishing THERE is a rumour now on the zapís in Canton [s to the effect that Viceroy Chang Chib-tung,
upon an extensive scale Floating Hospital ships before leaving for the north, will give his consent
which are capable of being moved down to the to the opening of a railway route between Canton of these vessels, the United States Marins the "flowing bow!" had passed round once too sea coast for the benefit of the sea breeze. One and Chinese Kowloon. We give the rumour Hospital ship, stationed on the Delaware, rode often and "Dutch courage” was at its height. personal attendant upon his lord in battle, hiversity of Adelaide In South Australia, and. for what it is worth,
cut in safety the gale which devastated the then came the tug of war-washerman met
The Hongkong Gelegraph
knight, first of all served as a page, in which A boy of good birth, who intended to become
lady, learning from the lady and her attendants capacity he attended on the knight and his
sports, such as hunting and hawking. At 15 good manners and polished bearing, and from his master the use of arms and skill in knightly
tinued to exercise himself in military aporte, such 16 years of age he became a squire, and con as tilting at the ring, riding, running, wielding the battle-axe and sword, and also accustomed bimself to wear armor. He now became helping him to put on and buckle his armor and mount his horse. He guarded his masters enemies, helped to bear him off the field when wounded and to bury him suitably when dead. After bearing himself well as a squire for several years, if he could afford the expense entalled, he became a knight.
Atlantic seaboard last month. Not to be out-washerman, and the traducer was put to fight banner, assisted · him when overmatched by Hall for, the Melbourne University.
and then took a straight line for the Police station, formulating the charge as given above. For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain," de. The charge was refuted,
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1889. THE island of Formosa is evidently stil: 'destined to figure as a hone of contention amongst rival parties for the control of the development of its resources. Late reports are to the effect that representatives of an American house, the head of an old junks from the Paracels and Amphitrite groups, | of Rübblah boat No. 4; on the night of the 21 much longer, and fears are entertained that the the banner or pennon, and was called a pencel the suggestion of Disriell, the Prime Minister, established local shipping firm here, and an ox-officer of the Imperial Maritime
recent concession from the Governor of / this afternoon that "cloudy, cool, and rather dry stables and a couple of Chinese detectives, which "|"little confidence prevails, even in Dutch circles, banneret, The knight's banner-bore the coat the latter, are severn wealthy Hindoo merchants
in this respect, for we happen to know AN Italian engineer recently announced the that a similar concession, with the sanction discovery that sugar is an efficient means of of the Taung-li Yamen to boot, was given out an additional discovery by American preventing boiler incrustations. This brought some months since to other parties in engineers that, by the use of sugar, boiler tubes this Colony and is still valid. Curiously can be kept perfectly clean, but its corrosive action is so great that after a short time there enough, if what has reached us be correct, would be but little boller left. the later concession is on identical lines with those of the former one, so that it lacks
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even originality. We therefore watch with have bought the entire site of ancient Babylon, date to search for the reported rock, AR burned down any day !—and complain most knight in termed, and, if, of course, often totally
considerable Interest the developments of this latest Formosan scheme. Portugal, Holland, Japan, Germany, and France have all tried their hands at ringing the changeson Formosa, without achieving any very durable results all must admit. Even Sir ROBERT HART has had a finger in the Formosa ple, but did not go much further than breaking the crust, let us say the outer crust; but now one of the Inspector General's lleutenants proposes to take up the game where his chlef left off, and the public interest naturally becomes Intensified,
bitterly several of them, we are told, are taking steps to leave the country altogether.Straits
this com
dies only, and are
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and. Albert, and the Im
India „The first these two is fost classes, of which the first and cand are conferred upon royal persons only, While the third and fourth are conferred upon uting and maids of honor, who hava the, Queen's service. The second conferred upon royal ladies of Europe
Upps the
Governors of
and ordered their discharge; but the charge agents from Kota Rajab and decline to accept eight banneret created in England was Suiting the letters C. 1.2. Bet names o occupied fully three hours, his Worship was satis. is evidenced by the fact that all the Dutch Fire of arms of the owner, while the pennen hote fied that three of the prisoners were innocent, Insurance Companies have withdrawn their only the owner's device or badge. The Inst. of Bombay and other against the captain of the cargo boat as to his further risks. The situation thus created acts Joba Smith, who recovered the royal standard had prior stores and warehouses. Several other cities, who delight in
pushing the deceared overboard in the fight very detrimentally on trade and bustness trial. Bail of $16, in two sureties of $50 each, downs fall of merchandise, and all the house knight bachelor bas disappeared from the Cos being proved he was remanded for further general, as the merchants, who have their go was knighted by Charles, The degree of
at the battle of Edgehill, and for this service purgeons jalta hold the companionship, yman, probably an being accepted.
oprars on the list, geran stat holders run the risk of seeing their property tinent of Europe, and is now retained only reduced to ashes without being able to protect in Great Britain, where it is sometimes con-
are in England two other orders, which, knightho may be SOME time ago we (Japan Gassite) published
themselves by renewing their Insurances, The ferred personally by the Queen, but oftener paragraph given us by Captain Lee of the C. Faves of several English Insurance Companies by letters patient. No other species of knight steamer: Abverfnia, in which a rock was reported accepting any risks under theas circumstances that which is gained by admission: to some since been applied to, but they all decline hood is known in modern times, except as lying off the coast of Japan and the position given was 16' East, or thereabouts. The Admiral consequence of all this is that the merchants orders and this is not properly knighthood, since of the English fleet then on the station told oil. could trust them when all they possess may be❤cks the essential and characteristiö element In Acheen suffer very much to their credit-who Two Bagdad Jews, as we stated some time ago,
two of the men-of-war on their return from Hako
of "dubbing the ceremony of making a On this La Chration Beiga remarks: "Is it not spending some time in vain, they retamed, to
di connected with military or naval service. a significant fact that two Israelites should to Yokohama and reported that no such danger
But though simple knighthood has, except in day possess the soll and the ruins of the immense existed in this particular spot or for several city where their ancesters were captives and miles around. The sealing schooner Ross, Cap
England, gone out of existence, there are num- slaves, and of which their
berless stars and crosses of orders in orear part nounced the utter destruction his had an-tain Glerow, while on her cruise North de abert
of the world. Not only do German Emperor, noon on the 11th July, 1889, and while the
Italian and Spanish monarchs confer such orders. Owing to the recent heavy floods in Cheklang, and heeled over so far as to throw the dinner crew were below having dinner ran on a rock,
as the Black Eagle, the Golden Fleece, theo tay the price of rice in Hangchow, the capital, has and plates off the table. The crew rushed on
Savior and the Holy Ghost, but even his Majesty a risen to $3.50 per 150 cafties, or one dollar above deck and at that moment the vessel slipped off
King Kalakaun decomtes his half-breed and "Corners" by wholesale rice merchants have lead was thrown but no bottoms could be found
no historical association with the Chivalry of theatery Kanaks subjects. All those orders, however DEK the highest price for new rice. Numerous into deep water. After the surprise was over the the military examinations this year. The except, perhaps, a very few European pnes, have been formed, and retail rice dealers and private at 35 fathoms Captain Gierow had just pro
Middle Ages families are suffering greatly from them. The viously taken the sun, and found the position.at tal of Cheklang has therefore, we learn, went the vessel to be lat. sudeg, zomin North, and depoties to Soochow to buy twenty thousandsbh the longitude by dead reckoning 145deg. East (16) calles one chin) of Kiangsu, rice, for the Although this is not exactly the shot indicated by two-fold purpose of bringing down the Cow the Abyssinid, it is possible that dangerous nerers as well as to mid the famine-stricken rock lies in or about the position pointed out by districts.
Captain Leo s 'JÁKY #POJ
Independent
CANTON.
and Ind
idenciel.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Canton, 24th October, 1889.
parade ground outside the East gate presents a The Viceroy is devoting particular attention to
gay if not festive appearance, and the candidates for military honours are unusually numerous, Eagland has seven orders of knighthood, u Instead of one target as formerly the Viceroy which the Ant, oldest ad most valued Prise has introduced instead of the "ple custom bree, ditches Order of the Carter: Zach light has a stallio the aspirants can more fully display their floats his banner. The broad ribbon of Carter Frook The cover
# one, by which the Royal Chapel of St George, and over cite urge agility in those antics considered by the Chinese Blue, and is worn over the dress Walstons pass or dat no essential to their ideas of military training. In over the left shoulder and Funder ke tight theisid mo