Fatimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1889.
The Committee in Hongkong is composed of the Hon. J. J. Kiswick," the Hon. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,C. P. CHATER, and Mr. W. H. FORDIS. of Messrs. Russell & Col—about as LIMITED,
Influential a trio as could be found in this CHEMIST S..
part of the world. We do not enter into DAKIN BROTHERS' TONIC SPICE the Company's prospects of success; the
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advertisement already referred to speaks CONDITION POWDER FOR HORSES for itself, and is a sufficient guide for those COURSE of the Tonic Spice strengthens who feel inclined to invest. But we would A and gives tone to the digestive organs, point out that the Trust and Loan Com fortifies the constitution, and invariably restores pany is bound to effect a very great the healthy functions of the organs.
Business has been stagnant for weeks rast. Spice is of essential value; for by its use a great iving of time is effected in producing that firm ness of muscle necessary for the great exertions required on the racecourse.
On the 3rd inst., a file before the Zamder left Haiphong for here, M. Charriol, of Denis Freres. was struck by the handle of the windlass as he was passing, and thrown some distance, causing internal injuries.
Poor old' Imano really, was a bad actor. A Sydney paper remarks:-It has been suggested of Imano, the baritone, whose acting · lacks animation, that his sleepy style seems to say, I've got to do this sort of thing every night, you know."
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KELLY & WALSH, Ld., bave sent us a copy of their "Imperial English and Chinese Diary and Almanac," one of the very best diaries we have yet seen. It should be in every office through- out Chioa.
It is rather curious, remarks the San Francisco Chronicle, that the sarcastic comment of
pars William should bave purred Queen Victoria to an attempt to reduce illiteracy in England, when the frank disclosures of those who, bave given their lives to the work of spreading education among the common people fell unheeded on her ear. It simply shows how few are the sources of information possessed by
commences.
THE Courrier &'Haiphong says that the extra much power, and, putting on more airs that steamers Doris, Frejr, Seochow, Presto, and necessary. "For the Decree stated that all the Treckon are to run between Hongkong and that high civil officials more or less took down upon port during the rice season, which shortlytheir brother military high officers, the season being that a great many military mandarins. were originally promoted from the ranks of the common soldiers therefore they do not know how to carry themselves befittingly for their position or rank? (in this the young Emperor refers himself to the Decrees issued by the previous Emperais Vung-ching and Kien. lang, who comment upon the same matter) Therefore be now directs the Viceroys and Governors to show proper courtesy due to high military officers, either in interviews or in official
tumble themselves too much and loss their self- respect. In fact they must act towards each other according to the established rules of official etiquette. These are to be carried out in future, except by those who are holding the brevet rank. It further states that in case the high military officers should act wantonly and overstep their right, or be rather arrogant in any way upon the the Throne, receipt of this Decree, they are to be reported to
For horses in training for Racing the Tonle improvement in local stocks generally, Admiralty has been ap lied to by the Naval the Queen and how rarely she bears the plain | 1886, had 1,021 societies, with $8,000 members. communications, and requests the laster not to
For griffins or newly-imported horses a month's course of the Tonic Spice will bring about as much improvement as could be done in three months without the Spice.
NO HORSE-OWNER SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT,
Sold in Tins at $1, and in larger Tins, four times the quantity, at $3
ACCORDING to the Tokyo Nippon, "the English
Department for an extension of the period of vice in Ispan of Captain Ingles. R.N., whose term in the ordinary course would expire in The English Admiralty has granted the request,”
March next.
and simply because money has been difficult to get at, even by persons whose financial positions were assured. Think of the singular anomaly that the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, the lead- Ar the Summary Court this morning a contractor ing institution of the kind in the Far East, named Ya Man sued the notorious Ya Sui Wan will not, unless as a special favor, make instructed by Mr. Webber, appeared for the for $765, due for work done. Mr. Philippe. any advances on its own shares! The plaintiff, and Mr. Dennys represented the Land and Trust Company will not hesitate defendant, who, naturally, was not in attendance to lend money on a Government bonds, three houses, built in 1881. Mr. Justice Wise to lend money on strip that is practically-The claim was for extras in connection with The Land Investment Company only gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. makes advances on property, so that THE Rev.no, we beg pardon, the Hon. Samúel LONDON-HONGKONG-AMOY. [13 this new concern cannot interfere with its Brown, Surveyor General, is evidently a wit of special business; in fact, the presence of the first water. At the meeting of the Finance Messrs. J. Kaswick and C. P. CHATER Committee on Monday the question of Mr. J. M. on the Committee of the Land and Trust | Price's famous dredger was on the tapis, the Company is a sufficient guarantee that the dredging of the foreshore. "Can the dredger A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Interests of the Land Investment Co. will really do the worr"? queried Mr. Ryrie. It does not do so much work as a large dredger would do," was the brilliant response of the Honourable Samuel.
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ESTABLISHED A.D.'1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
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The purest ingredients only are used, and the atmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.
FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica
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COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order..
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And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
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SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATER.
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not be imperilled, but rather the contrary. It is the darkest hour before the dawn; this new Company promises to introduce a good deal of much-needed light into the financial system which has hampered commercial progress in Hongkong for so
many years.
TELEGRAMS.
THE STRIKES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, December 9th. The cral porters and gasmen in London will go out on strike next week.
In Manchester total darkness prevalls, owing to the gasmen's strike, and because the stock of oil and candles is exhausted. The churches and a number of factories are closed.
HONORS TO JEFF. DAVIS. Davis throughout the South.
Universal mourning is ordered for Jefferson
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(Hauns Agency.) FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA.
PARIS, December ist. The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies has sent a circular notification to the Chambers of Commerce in France, ordering that a certificate of French manufacture he appended to the fabrics sent to French Indo-China.
A WAR NOTE
·December and... The German military journals state that the small'garrisons in the interior are to be sup pressed shonly, and sent to swell the defences opposite the French and Russian (7) frontiers.
All royalties suffer a good deal from the same truth about any matter, public or private. misfortune of the Emperor of China-they seldom come in actual contact with people whe are not contiers. Every one they see is skilled in the art of saying nothing disagreeable, and in such company truth can't flourish. interested in racing, may be thoroughly posted So that our readers, and especially those
garding the Subscription Griffins, we append furlongs courss by the nine ponies down for the records made in Shanghai over the six yesterday afternoon:-
Drawer.
Celor, Recont 45.....white. ..........1.36†..............P. Jordan. 46......white......1.37...R. Fraser-Smith. 47.br...... 37}..............J. R. V. Vernon 48.g. ...al.39k..... D. Humphreys. 49......White .......zóż................). Armstrong.
1.37, ........ Mendel. $1......White...40D. McCulloch, Famigl...........1-47 ....J. J. Keswick. 53-87 1.38.R. M. Gray THE Boston Times tells us what a woman can'
man can do that. Six of them can talk at once
A LAWYER once wrote the word " Rascal " in the hat of a brother lawyer. The latter, on discover ing it, entered a complaint in open court against the offender, who, he said, had not only takes his hat, but had written his own nama in ill THE Silesian Gasette pubilahes statistics showing an uninterrupled growth of Socialism, Berlin, in 1882, contained twenty-four Socialist societies; now it contains over one hundred. Bavaria, in It now has 2,3 o societies, with 122,000 members. GOOD, kind-hearted Bessie Bellwood, the vailety actress, has stated in court, that she provided Viscount Mandeville with money (she also paid his cab-fares)" merely for the sake of his wife and family," Mandeville is heir to the Dukedom of Manchester, and Miss Bessie Bellwood MR. W. H. F. Darby, of the firm of Messrs. probably wants to be Duchess of Manchester,
the most popular men this colony has ever Gibb, Livingston & Co., died this forenoon
known; an enthusiastic cricketer, a thorough "sport" a jolly good fellow, and a gentleman with a heart as big as a house. He had been 20 years in Hongkong, and was only 43 years of age. Mr. Darby will be sincerely regretted by all who knew him,
after a short illness. Poor Darby, was one of
The
The murder of a mandarin by a slave is
THE Messageries Maritimes steamer Arsihuse experimenting with coal from Tourane, Hongay, and Kebao, and good results have so far been tested the steaming value of the Kebao coat that. She can'safely stick fifty' pins in ber dress § Batisfactory as could be desired, and that it is bed and body into a well at the back of the
attained. The launch Phænir had previously
taken only from a depth of six metres, and found it extremely hard and slow-burning, compared with the imported fuel. There is evidently a fature before the Tonquin coal-mines, and it will be worth while trying here.
reported trous Shanai. The murdered man had been a district nagistrate, but was degraded on account of some misdemeanour. After collecting and borrowing some money be made up a sum of Tis. 6,000, and with this he started for Peking with the intention of purchasing another mandarinship. He took with him a slave and the Intter's son and while en route they stayed It was the intention of the Governor to personally in a hotel. There they killed their master during attend the funeral of Gunner Parnell, who was
the night, and they then wrapped the body in killed on Monday whilst the shore battery was bis own bedding, and early next morning saluting the French Admiral, but unfortunately departed after paying their bill and telling the His Excellency was seriously Indisposed yester-hotel keeper their master hadalready gone ahead. day afternoon, and had to be represented by They carried the dead body for about 180 do. She can come to a conclusion without the
his aide-de-camp, Capt. the Hon. St. J. Aubyn. 77; when they thought they would get rid The community at large will leam with regret of their ghastly burden, and put up at another slightest trouble of reasoning on it, and no sane and get along first rate, and no two men can do that His Excellency's health is far from being as hotel. Here in the night they dropped the more than likely that a trip home will be con- while he is getting one under his thumb nail.
bouse," thinking no one saw them, Luckily She is
a encumber in a halfsidered a necessity before the end of the present the watchman was awake for once.and aaw dozen tight dresses and skirts, while a man
winter-Admiral de la Jaille was represented at them, and thinking they were thieves, he waited the funeral by M. de la Rivière and Lieut. de
until the next morning to report the matter to will sweat and fume and growl in one loose
Vaisseau, A.D.C. shirt. She can talk as sweet as perches and
bis employer. In the morning he related what cream to the woman she hates, while two
he saw, saying there was a bundle of bedding in men would be punching each other's head
the well, and then had the bundle taken out and the murder was discovered. The hotel-keeper before they had exchanged ten words. She can throw a stone with a curve that would
at once went to the two lodgers' room, but found be a fortune to a baseball pitcher. She can
they had already taken fight. But they were pursued and caught, when the slave saw matters would be serious for him, he took poison and committed suicide, but the son has been banded over to the proper authorities to be dealt with by them.
cool as
ACCORDING to Galignani, a French captain of artillery has favented a recoiling projectile, the idea of which was suggested to him by the Australian boomerang. It strikes in the back
"No" in such a low voice that it means the men placed behind a parapet, and our sprightly contemporary thinks "it will not be
"Yes," She can sharpen a lead pencil, if you long before the enemy thus th eatened will wear give her plenty of time and plenty of pencils. a breastplate in the seat of bis trousers. At She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two sizes too small for her and enjoy every minute any rate, the warrior whose wounds are not in front will now have an excellent excuse.
of the time. She can appreciate a kiss from ber husband seventy years after the maniage This is the sort of namby-pamby alush we find
ceremony is performed. She can go to church in the Tapan Mail; Sir Edwin Armold is and afterward tell you what every woman in the delighted with Japan and the Japanese, and firda congregation had on, and in same que instances there so many problems worthy of close and can give you some faint idea of what the text careful study, that be talks of prolonging his was. She can walk half the night with at stay for six months, instead of limiting it to two colicky baby in her arms without once express- as was his original intention. In that case being a desire to murder the infant. She can will probably take a house in Tokio; an event
do more in a minute, than a mán can do in an which the inhabitants of the capitał will con-
hour, and do it better, She can drive a man template with no little pleasure." The italics crazy in twenty-four hours, and then bring him are ours; no comment is necessary,
to paradise in, two seconds by simply tickling him under the chin, and there does not live the mortal son of Adam's misery who can do it. GUNNER Thompson, R.A., who was so terribly Injured by the premature explosion of a Cartridge whilst firing a salute o Monday, was in a dying condition this afternoon, a second opers tion being performed on him. Surely this, the second tragedy in two years, will teach the authorities to no longer expose aur handful of Arillery to needless danger in this way. The gun which sent poor Parnell to his last account, and wrecked Gunner Thompson's existence, was cast over fifty years ago; it is an obsolete, Ir appears that the Shah, after his morning old carronade which is apparently never bath, rubbing, perfuming and robing, while safe to load except when an accurately fitting reclining, cats adozen eggs, balf a dozen catlets, sponge is used; and it is such artillery as these drinking ice water and lemonade, and a few serve in honor of somebody who does not derive that the hapless Drag-ropes" are expected to chicken legs and wings. His Ministers then the slightest benefit from the senseless badging. OWING to the lamented death of Mr. W. H. F.enter for diplomatic converse. At 1 o'clock he It is time this saluting business was played out Darby, President of the Hongkong Cricket Club breakfasts, with ene lamb, whole, the breasts of Even from an economical point of view its 1557 the match proposed for Friday and Saturday the chickens, plates of rice, salad dishes full of abolition will be useful at any rate Hongkong
next will be postponed.
cucumber, fruits, sweets and coffee. He always takes something before going out to dine; he does not pay its enormous military contribution to support it. Take Monday's record, for does full justice to the banquets prepared for instance, and see how much powder was spent. bim, and always sups on his return. The old
When the Turenne arrived she fired 21 guns to boy is not likely to die of starvation.
the flag, which were returned by the shore battery. Then she saluted the Admiral with THE Annual Installation Meeting of the Rising 15, which the Imperizuse returned. Then the harua, on Wednesday evening, Nov 27th, when the which meant seven more guns, and the latter Sun Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall, Yoko French Cansul visited Admiral de la Jaille,
TONIC WATER.
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
DEATH.
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On the 11th December, at 9 15 a.m., WILLIAM HOMFRAY Fuller Darby,
The funeral will take place to-morrow, and will leave the Monument, Happy Valley, at 4pm.
The Hongkong Gelegraph
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Conditions for the Hongkong Derby for 1890 are advertised in another column.
A VERY distinct earthquake occurred at Lao-kay, Tonquin, on the 18th, ult, lasting two seconds. THE famous Scotch racing yacht Thistle has been purchased from the Glasgow syndicate who built her, and will appear as a yawl next
season.
elegraph Canton, held the other evening, Wor. Bro. J; D.
HONGKONG, Wednesday, DecemBER 17, 1889.
At the regular lodge of Star of Southern China, Christie, P.M., was elected Worshipful Mister. and Bro. S. N. Kamanjia, Treasurer for the evening year.
UNDERTAKER i "What kind of trimmings will
THE anthor, Mr. Robert Bachanan, has sent us * copy of a letter he recently addressed to Mr. Henry Mathews, Q. C., Secretary of State for Home Affairs, on the subject of the proposed suppression of so-called immoral literature. It is entitled "On descending into Hell," and although our excellent, colleagu: of the Chingas Mail is a much greater authority on this sort of thing than we can pretend to be, we will nevertheless carefully read Mr. Buchanan's communication and afterwards express our views regarding it.
THE CITY HALL.
The annual meeting of the shareholdeis on and subscribers to the City Hall was held at noon to-day, in the Library. The Hon. 1. J. Keswick presided, and Messrs. W. H. Forbes. A. P. McEwen, E. A. Solomon, H. N. Mady, and H. T. Dennys, (Secretary) were presen',
The Chairman said:-Th: report, which has '| been before, the public for some days, may, I think, be taken as read, and it will I hope be
The Piking Gazette of the 16th ultimo has considered on the whole satisfactory. There is the following with reference to the reclamation nothing to which. I need specially invite your of alluvial land in the Kuangtang province attention as regards the items of expenditure One of the great administrative problems to in the accounts, which may be regarded as Chang Chib-lung has devoted his attention a fair indication of what we shall be liable for during his term of office at Canton has been the annually. As regards revenue, unfortunately registration-and-assessment for purposes of it falls short of expenditure, although the receipts revenue of foreshore land in the province of show some improvement of late years. We Kuangtong. This land was formerly divided are far, however," from being in a position into two classes, reclaimed and unreclaimed, the to do without public subscriptions, or to pay former of which paid taxes in rice money on the interest upon the shareholders! money. We
same scale as superior land in the P'au-yu dia- have a sum of $5123.54 at credit on 30th trict, while the latter being poor soil impregnated of June, but we are obliged to keep a sum
with a deposit of salt was subject to only a pay- in hand to meet any extraordinary expenditure ment of one cash or so per now. Both kinds of for typhoons and other casualities. The Library ground were held onder documents issued as and Museum continue to be appreciated by proof of ownership either by the Financial Chinese and Europeans, and the Committee Commissioner of the province or the magistrata have, as in former years, placed the St. Andrew's of the district. Two or three years ago Hall and the Music Room at the disposal of the Viceroy proposed that these instruments religious and charitable societies. I beg to move should all be recalled, that the unteclaimed land should be measured and assessed according to the adoption of the Report
quality, and that titles of ownership should be med by the Board of Revenue to replace the old documents. For purposes of assessment the land was to be divided. fato three classes- superior, medium, and inferior soll. The Board acceded to the proposal and forwarded 10,000 fitle deeds to Canton to facilitate its being carried into effect. On their arrival, however, for the two first kinds of soil and were not ap It was found that they had been made out only
plicable to the case of inferior ground. This the Viceroy considers to have been a grave mistake,
Mr. McEwen seconded, and it was agreed to
There was no other business.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION AND THE FAR EAST.
The following letter speaks for itself :-
China Association, 122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC,
31st October, 1889. Dear Sir,-You are no doubt aware that an
Association has been formed in Londen for the purpose of promoting intercourse between gentle men connected with China, Hongkong and Japan, and of representing and giving effect to the opinions of the British mercantile com- munity in those countries.
From the copy of the Rules and Regulations which I have the pleasure to enclose," "you will representatives of these several communities, perceive that a strong. Committee, embracing has been formed, and I am desired to assure you
as it is with regard to the ownership of the poorer class of beach land that disputes are most likely to arise. Besides, great pains have been taken to ascertain the measurement and the names of the holders ofthis class of property, all of which will be so much labour wasted if it is not now placed under a secure form of tenure.
the responsibility areas to make theat To remedy, the mistake the Viceroy has taken
applicable to the lower class of soll which, if it
documents such way as
THE principal cause of the present dead-you have on the coffin ?" Widow 1 None w.M. for the ensuing year, Bro. L. D. Abrabam, } called on Sir Nowell Salmon, and was received of the willingness of the Association to co-operate has been reclaimed, is to be made Hlable to the lock in the commercial circles of this whatever. A plain casket: It was trimmins was installed by Wor. Geo, H. Whymark, with13. Admiral Salmon returned the visit, which with your Chamber fa furthering the objects set
colony is want of money. This is, of course, the immediate and direct cause of all crises and dead-locks in the world of commerce; but in Hongkong Just now there are dozens of men hard pressed for money who are actually wealthy, They possess valuable securiiles which,
that killed him," Undertaker ( What PI.P.M., ably assisted by R.W. Bro. R. Hughes, cost nine more. Then the French Admiral goes Widow: "Yes. Delirium trimming."
P.M., P.A.G.D.C., P.D.D.G.M. R.W. Bro.. T. to see the Governor, who is really too busy to farth, whenever it seems likely that its influence payment of land tax after a limit. of five years.
15 was telegraphed from London on November and that " French and United States war bis have gone to Rio," The two great Republies evidently meant to give their young South American brother their moral support-- nothing else.
C, Thornicraft, P.M., D.D.G.M. W. Bro Rtalk to him, but there have to be thirteen more Home Cook, P.M. PIZ, P.D.G.D C., South bangs. And so on. One hundred and thirty China D.G.ID, W. Bro. 1. W. Beauchamp. rounds, each consisting of at least five pounds P.M., and P.D.S.G.W. The officers for the of powder, plas two lives, thrown away on this ensuing year are as follows
senseless ceremony 1.
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G. H. Whymark.I.P.M. James Palmer........... ..S.W.
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F. J. Barden...............S.D.
William Kerr............J.D.
William Keater.........G.
e. N, Spottiswoods, Tyler,
according to the regulations in vogue A EPECIAL collection of Fine Art Pictures, com amongst the local banks, are 'not
prising Landscapes, well-known Home Scenes, negotiable.
In our Share List there in Oils, is now on view at The Hall & are at least a dozen stocks, occupying
Holtz C. Co., Limited. Prices are exceptionally substantial position so far as can be moderate, and the pictures would make eminently ascertained, which the banks refuse to useful and acceptable Xmas Presents.—Advt, accept as valid securitles for advances, and It consequently happens that whenever any for the voyage across the Atlantic of a crack AMONO the provisions which are now required financial trouble arises in the Share Market steamer are 20,000 pounds of meat, 3,000 pound THE attendance at the Circus still shows no eigna vexatious difficulties are experienced by of fresh fish, 10,000 eggs, 3,000 head of poultry, of falling off. Last night it was crowded, and holders of these stocks in meeting their 3oo large tins of sardines, 24 barrels of flour, 6 deservedly so, for the programme was consider engagements. For obvious reasons we tons of potatoes, 10 barrels of apples and 14ably altered, and much improved. An intricate refrain from particularising thestocks which boxes of lemons, with corresponding quantities entree, by the youth and beauty and otherwise the banks decline to finance, but they are of tea, coffee, cocos, sugar, bulter, hamu, tongues of the company, opened the proceedings, and well known to all interested. It is therefore and sauces.
then Ska, the airless Jr, bad a turn at fug with great pleasure that we hall the WE would remind our Masonic readers that the gling. He was good from the beginning, out when it came to keeping himself encircled with advent of the Trust and Loan Company of installation of the W. M. of Lodge St. John, kuires he fairly broke hi "ecord: Lavarti Leo, China, Japan, and the Straits, Limited," an 618, S. C., and the investment, of officers, wil
take place to-morrow night, when all vatters once noted for his en estrian somersaults, Institution that would appear to have been
will be made cordially welcome. The District next appeared, but in 2 comparatively tame trick act The Broth ri Valssle followed, Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Be-Hon. C, with their fring leap, and scored the Chater will perform the Installation cerement: and the Grand Lodge officers are expected to turn out in force,
THUS the Teas Herald:-Sir Edwin Amold, the other night, in his speech at the Rokumell an, expressed a hope that next to Japanese the English tongus would be spoken, but that is already accomplished. In Japan, as in all other ports of commercial 'importance in China, and la most other places of trade in the East, English after the native languages, is universally in use in the foreign communities, and the natives, when they are solicitous to acquire a foreign language, apply themselves for the most part to learn that one which they know to be the most useful, and that is English In this country where one Japanese addresses himself to become acquainted with French or German, at least fifty apply themselves to English. More English telegrams to other parts of the world are made use of than In all the rest of the European tongues, because
can be usefully exerted,
As that influence must necessarily be more of less commensurate with the extent of member. ship, I would ask you to bring the existence and objects of the Association to the knowledge of your Chamber with a viewto inducing geatlemen to become members...
Membership is necessarily confined to British subjects for the reason that, if it became neces sary to address the Foreign Office, the latter would naturally decline to recognise other than an exclusively British Association, but, as the interests of all nationalities in the Far East Are nearly similar, this will scarcely diminish, Ita representative character.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
W. KESWICK, Chairmas.
The Chairman, The Chamber of Commerce,
*Hongkong.
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS
The alluvial flats in the Hainan district are soaked with brackish water and are very interior in quality to the corresponding class of soll in Helang.shao, Tung-wan and other districts. That, however, no exception may be made, they will be included in the present scheme for the Issue of Government titledeeds but under mare überal terms than have been granted elsewhere.
Sedan, A KOREA,
HA(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT,)
mah Sal, 31st November, 1889. The American mail, which arrived here on the 1gth instant,..brought, news of an important. change in the personnel of the Korean Legation in Washington, Doctor H, N. Alleo, the Foreign Secretary, having been superseded by Mr. Sevellon Brown The exact cause of ble dis missal or resignation is not yet public property, It is understood that the Korean Legation la deeply in debt. Mr. Brown has a record of zo year service in the Department of State, of which he was for many years; the chief clerk.
A letter from Ichang says --The weather is it is terse, most can be said in fewest words, fine and mild, the price of rice is going down Thoroughly familiar with Washington, public It may be said in these days to have become daily, to the great satisfaction of the poor life, and American public men, he will, no doubt, emphatically the language of Commerce, in
Coals on the other hand are getting dearer; prove an invaluable acquisition to bis. Korean the East, almost without an exception, the journals are published in English, and nearly all Hilen, and two of the mines there have lately now wants a good financial adviser who should most of them are brought here from Fa-tung employers Added to this happy change, Korea
in the evening they showed themselves Mr. Carnegie, in his work Triumphant Demo propping. customary success. Bb then and later of them are English owned, and English edited, given way and paved in from Inrufident be President of the Board of Finance and
"chit".
specially established to meet the dicen noted above. This new Company will advance money on all securities of attested
through whose department public payments alone value; In fact, the scope of its operations
be made, It would be an unpleasant thoroughly good all-round performer, the cracy" says It is interesting to see how the will, to use a very hackneyed phrase, supply a long felt want, in undertaking MR. De Camers, who is an amateur photo marvellous wire wallding of Logis, the acrobatic Anglo-Saxon race leads the world in journalism.
The Kinklang sampan-men have long held an position, for it would be a straight hit at the corruption fondabing in high circles and It a class of business that the bank grapher; "Really, Miss Eveline, I should so / exhibition by Fred; and the horizontal bar | Qf 23,000 newspapers, about half are American. unenviable reputation for "knavishness-A ] would require a man of strong determination to
delight to try you by the new dry-plate process performance by thetro, being all extremely good. Other papers published in English raise the total under a mistaken notion in our opinion, Miss Eveline, who has a healthy appetite Frank Schadell fully maintained his high within 13,000, leaving to the rest of the world, favourite trick of thelin is to convey the unwary hold the office for a few years and make himself passenger to the middle of the Yangiss, and known; feared, and respected by monarch and have persistently ignored. It is only fair Why, Mr. Da Camers? It would do you no reputation as either rider or acrobat, and never Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Jodis, etc., only then levy black-mail before they allow him to people alike angle lengt
The to say in this connection that the local good. No, indeed no dry plate for me! I'm lost his grip on public attention whilst in the 10,000 to divide amongst themselves,
complete the creasing. The District Magistrate People we soon be in Hongkong to visit Prince managers of the banks have merely noted you life under instructions from head-quarters: / don't comprehend. I would like to take you twice, once in partnership with a youthfal | is leaving the rest of the world more hopelessly tariff of 24 cash per passenger ferried scross the that noble was cut down outside the Post Office-
monkey-lics boy on two swinglag bamboos, in the rear. At the beginning of the century Yangize, any attempt at increasing which will in Scuff Perhaps Min will give him ■ “ had these gentlemen'been left with a free "Asic papa !" Tableau...
and later lo a new #breaking-fadder" act, our tongue was spoken by 10,000,000 people,
for the Kingley, men man hand there can be little doubt that advances, BEACHCOMBING would appear to be a com with the venerable but clever Scadaskt, and occupied only the fifth place coming behind be severely punished, og fort
Was Thus far nothing has been setted with regard within the bounds of discretion, would fortable profession in Kabe, The Hoga Neus Miss Alice Moore broke a few more bearte even Spain and Russia. It now pecuples first
The Yen Shang. Kung 7 or Duke Confucius, to the case of the two American military oficers have been freely made on stocks that are of the 28th ult, saya Six days ago a couple of during her equestrian bossy, and Lavari Lee elice, being spoken by more than likely sent an sfficer, of his suite to Kiangat to who have been to shamefully treated by the now considered as "outside the pale sailors from the American ship L. Schept were at Teen to advantage in his exhibition of: 358,000,000 now speaking the hof buy porcelain Ware, for use in sacrificial ceres tottering, corrupt, and limpotent Korean Govern-
European Speak English. Of Some particulars of this new scheme sentenced to five days' imprisonment by the of juggling on horseback. The hoary-headed languages, 100,000,000
United States Consul for leaving the ship with "Ghost Sketch was rehearsed with the usual course there is little question' as to the coming monies, The two boals loaded with these mental pas will be found in our advertising columns. Out leave. On Tuesday they were put on board effect by Messrs. Harland and Love, who will universal language. The world is to speak works of art were ancheted a short time at Klu-Ikia reported that: Admiral Schufeldt is in The capital is £1,000,000 sterling, in one again, their time having expired. Upon reaching give Circus Dick" in another aight or two. English, think English, and read English Like ang to allow of Customs inspection afterwards Washington, making efforts to obtain the Korean hundred thousand shares of £10 each, the vessel they foformed the crew, in the The world renowned buck-jumping skeleton Aaron's rod, it devours those of the other they sailed on their way sid Ting kinng to Kil: fappointment as fall Minister Plenipotentiary and which are issued at ten shillings premium, presence of the chief mate, that the fall on shore Fosco threw the centaur Schadell into space magicians Volupuk has been invented quite Fon, in Ven-chow FU, Shantung, the ancestral Envoy Extraordinary. Abilis to be laid before thusgiving a reserve fund of £50,000, loss was comfortable, the food was good, and their several times, in a travesty of Button's ride to too late to have much of a chance against its home of the sage. Williams-says the above is Congress next session, authorizing him to accept larges of formation steinstart with stay had been in every way an enjoyable one. Bradford," and Myrtine, the clown, worked off a universally diffused competitor. English has title of the lineal descendant of Confucius, the post in addition to the maintenance of his The Board of Directors in London include hey had therefore, good mild to return, and variety of jokesas new and otherwise about got such as enormous start, that it can never be conferred A.D. toss, and still held by him.ranic and pension in the U. S. Navy,
any of the other men cared to sokne, their seventeens languages, and quite set the place in a overtaken or superseded. Any one may, if he
* CHEMULFO, November 15tizz Mesira. W KESWICK, ADOLY ANDER, F.
The Imperial Decree issued on the 8th instantA company would not be looked upon as an rear by his funny, business with three beady chooser, learn a foreign tongue in addition to D. SASSOON, S. W. POMEROY, Jr., and D. Intrusion, rather the reverse. They kept their youth The band was augmented; soms his own, but it is fast becoming true, that he shows that the young Emperor la taking a lively Mr. S. Sakak, the local manager of the MCLEAN, all of them man of influence who word and left the ship yesterday morning, accome of Chieric's Orphanses having joined the show. must acquire English if it be not already his interest in all matters and evidently things, and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a popular and able mang
mother tongue,
the Viceroys and Governors Lure holding tos - Jeff Sunce for Japan by Last are favorably known in the Far East.panied by her member of the prew, The effect was heart-runding.