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Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1890.
THERE will be a regular meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the zand instani, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
reasons for establishing an Independent service on the Canton River. We are there. fore disposed to believe that this important movement, inevitable from the first, has at last been initiated, which shall finally abolish for ever the selfish and short-sighted monopoly which It was vainly hoped would exist for all time. The passenger and cargo traffic between Hongkong and Canton has long been recognised to be a reliable gold mine, and the profits made for many years past by the Steam- Extra-A pure genuine grape spirit matured boat Co, and the China Navigation Com-saloon-keeping. He said to an interviewer, last
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Hongkong, 17th February, 1890.
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We don't believe that any English solicitor practising in Hongkong runs an unlicensed pawnbroker's business, but we know some of these "gentlemen by act of Parliament "-viis Mr. Dennys, in Frater-Smith v. Emmanuel away back in the early eighties who cop- descend to make money by less creditable
mesas.
my wife and myself, let me bid you all, from the bottom of my heart, farewell (prolonged applause.)
worn and unwell,
SULLIVAN is giving up slogging, and taking to month--"I have, after considerable deliberation, arrived at the conclusion that there is no money in fighting, for me at least, and after one more glove contest I shall retire permanently from the business. I will never fight with bare knuckles again, for law-breaking is decidedly unprofitable. valuable monopoly. Anything has been Just see that Mississippi affair: Everybodying to receive and enter sin representations made as from all races and classes here, and which I rena^n for feeling particularly sorry that his
thought I made a ton of money out of it, but as a matter of fact I lost money. To be sure I got several thousand dollars for my share, as much in fact as I could have expected, but after deducting from that amount my training and other expenses growing out of the fight find that the balance is on the wrong side of the ledger."
good enough for European passengers ;. Purple capsule, Tawny with age, fine bouquet. nothing has been bad enough for Chinese, And as for shippers of cargo-well, they had to be satisfied with whatever they got. It is earnestly to be, hoped that the China Merchants' Company... will establish a direct line on the Canton river; they will be most heartily supported, and in breaking up a monopoly, that has for years been a serious drawback both to the convenience of the travelling public and to the free trade of the great emporium
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TELEGRAMS.
(From the Courrièr d'Haiphong). THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.
PARIS, February 12th. The Duke of Orlean's has been condensed to two years imprisonment. He was defended, but there were no incidents during the trial. The Republicans unanimously approve of the action of the Government,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE is a leader in last night's China Mail, We hereby offer a rewaid of fifty dollars to any- body who can tell us what it is intended to convey to the Bogkong public.
A SHANGHAI Jockey's "letter is left over until. to-morrow. A communication on the subject he refers to has already been officially addressed to the Steward of the Hongkong Jackey Club.
THE captives in the hands of the Tonquinese freebooters have at fast been released, $50,000 being paid as ransom for Messrs. Henry and Victor Roque, M. Costs, and Wing-fat-cheong the compradore.
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
{Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice).
Messis. T. J. Jorge, T. Ullmann, C.-F. Gross
The jurors at the Sessions this morning were
mann, R. A. Gubbay, A. Turner, H. C. `Maclean, and A. Lebretto.
LARCENY,
A coolie who had broken into a house at Hongham and stolen a blanket and umbrella was sentenced to.six months' imprisonment.
The Sessions then adjourned to the 3rd
March.
DEPARTURE OF H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES.
At eleven o'clock this afternoon St. Andrew's Hall was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, including General Edwards and the heads of departments, attending the presentation of addresses to H, E. Sir G. W. des Voeux,
on the occasion of his departure for Europe on leave of absence. His Excellency was received outside the City Hall by a company of High- landers, under Captain Patterson, the band of the Regiment being also in attendanoc.
The Hon. F. Ryrie, who represented the European portion of the community, made the first presentation. He said:-Your Excellency The privilege has been accorded me of pre- senting you with an address from the loyal
and Military reservations, a matter involving the whole world where such varied races as find so many and such conflicting interests, has | them elves located here live Ingether, sa been finally adjusted or put in the way of an happily, with so little jealousy, and in such carly and satisfactory settlement. The general mutual accord. (Applause). For this reason I question of reclamation along the foreshore say that this address from the Chinese affects and Loty des Vaux; and a large population of The embly then cheered His Excellency of the Colony, that in other hands would me almost as much with surprise as with plea- them terded them to Pedlar's Wharf, where probably have been debated for years, has sure. It is quite true that I have endeavored-fer much handshaking, they took the lunch, received from you prompt attention and vigorous na has only been my duty to listen to all they and embarked. His Excellency looked very treatment, and has been brought to a definle have had to say, and when the occasion has conclusion. The Wong-nel Chong Valley has occurred I have taken care that the display of that
THE ACTING GOVERNOR. belas filled un and made useful, and the spirit which shews itself here sometimes, though latest suggestions for its improvement have been rarely—that spirit of racial antagonism-bas not Asp cial meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon, for the purpose of readily accepted by your Excellency and have afforded any complaint of injustice; I have done 'been put in train for accomplishment. The that, but that is very little. I am gind to find wearine in the "Hon. F. Fleming (Colonial constantly recurring difficulties with the that that little has been appreciated-I am sure Secretory) an Acting Gevemor, Mr. Fielding Chine e authorities on the subject of extradi- I am very grateful to the Chinese for their Clarke (Acting Chief Justice) administered the tion have been faced, and not evaded, and recognition and spontaneous expression of it, it oath. an important step has been taken towards pat- has added no small element to the pleasure 1" Mr. Fleming afterwards addressed the Council, ting the matter on a satisfactory basis. You? am now expressing, and increnses not incon- as follows --Regrets were expressed this maming Excellency yielded at once to the popular demand siderably my very strong desire to return to this that the Governor of this Colony should, by for greater publicity in the transactions of the
colony. (Applause),
reason of ill-health, be obliged to leave us for Financial Committee of the Council, and you
And now, with regard to the other address, a time.. In the expression of those regrets I have at all times shown yourself ready and will which has come from my countrymen as well entirely concurred, but I have an additional to you, whether in Council or out, on all subject of must therefore regard as more imponant, I really Excellency should have been obliged to leave public interest. You have taken these reprojenia- don't know what to say. If there was ever an
9 at the present time. I could have wished tions into consideration without needless delay, accasion on which a man was likely to be vain that he should stay somewhat longer and, what we honour you for most, you have it is oas like this, but fortunately for me I am no irt our midit, it only that he might never hesitated to surrender your preconceived more inclined to be elated by applause than de- have conveyed to me that knowledge" in views or opinions and to admit that you had pressed by abuse, for, as a matter of fact, as regard to many matters of which I am neces been in error, when those representations have regards your expressions towards me, I only sarily ignorant, but which his experience and thrawn new light upon the subject or brought wish they were as trus as they are genuinely labours would have enabled him to impart to fresh arguments to bear your Excellency's mind put forth (Applause), Your undue estimate me. But I can only hope that my want of mind. There are still very many important of my services in largely qualified by my experience, my lack of knowledge, and my many questions waiting settlement. Your Excellency own faner consciousness of shortcomings. You shortcomings may be made up, at all events to has studied them all more or less, and we hope speak of my work here-my cares and anxieties. some extent, by that kind consideration, timely and pray that you will return to us after a short It, is perfectly trae that the work of governing co-operation, and much-needed assistance I shall absence in renewed health and strength, to com- this Colony, as regards the period of my stay here, receive from you. From the little I have as plete the work you have so well begun and has been exceptionally severe-partly because yet seen of the Executive and Legislative Coun. re-organize and re-modul, in many ways, the of the great schemes which have been under- cils I have seen sufficient to feel that we are Government of the Colony,
taken, and to which special reference has been working, as it were, like a happy family, not public servants, bath by death and removal. made, and partly because of the loss of excellent pulling one against another, endeavoring to
place obstacles in one another's way, or locking, This has no doubt cause i an unusual amount on one another with the eye of fear or suspicion, of work, but after all I cannot say that the but uniting all our efforts to accure the same anxiety has been at all exceptional, on account object, to reach the same goal, to do all we can. of the very good feeling between the peoples. for the welfare and prosperity of the Colony. bave had very little anxiety as compared (Hear hear). In the consideration of those with what I have had to go through in other measures which may come before us during the has always been rendered easier and less irksome think, will be of considerable importance-¡ feel Colonies, and whatever work I have had to do next few months-some of which, I venture to by the knowledge that I had the sympathy of sure that we shall bring to beny upon it the the leading spirits of the Colony. I have been spirit to which I have just alluded. In so doing we assestid not only by the official members, but may rest assured that we shall be conscientiously my friend Mr. Ryrie and the other unofficial in the performance of our dalies we are the to by the practical and long local experience of and effectively serving this colony, and if only members. have always had the loyal assistance of my that we cannot then be false to any man. As regards my administration, Iourselves, it will follow, as the night the day, colleagues in the public service, which I most (Appliase). fully appreciate, and moreover I have been especially fortunate in other matters-as regards the projects to which Mr. Ryrie has alluded I have bad, at the head of both the Army and Navy, gentlemen with whom it is a pl asure to work, gentlemen who have been large-minded enough to see the Colony's advantage from the Colony's joint of view, gent men who had none of that jealousy of Civil interests which has unfortunately been sometimes seen in the past. General Cameron, General Edwards, who are here, have shown who has gone, and Admiral Saimon and me the must cardial sympathy in all my efforts to bring together the three departments for the good of the Colony at large (applause) It adds to my deep regret at parting that I am going at a time when one or two schemes which have originated to a large extent with them are not yet brought to a conclusion, but I hope they may be brought sufficiently to a conclusion that
and your children, a very pleasant and prosperous We wish your Excellency, Lady des Voeux. voyage home, a hearty welcome on your arrival in England, and a speedy restoration to perfect health. We promise your Excellency, on your resumption of this Government, an enthusiastic reception, and our loyal and hearty co-operation.
Dr. Ho Kai then said:-Your Excellency-1 have much boner and pleasure in presenting you, on your departure for Englant through i health, win an address from the Chinese mechants and residents of thi's Cotony. I feel it all the more an honor because the address is to
be presented to one so worthy of the compliment, and I can perso tally endorse every word that is contained in it. On occasions like these there is generally a good deal of conven- tionality in the addresses, but in this there The signatories is nothing of the kind. approach you to-day with all sincerity and their grateful respect, wishing to assure, you appreciation of your services and the benefi's you have conferred on them, and, f their deep regret at the cause of your departure. We hope that the change of scene and rest may soon restore you ta perfect health, and enable you to return unice mare to us to carry on the work you sent to Canton, to be embroide ed on silk, as have begun (applause). The address has been befitting your acceptance, and in the meantime will band you this copy and translation:- (The add ess was enclosed in a pretty relvet case, with silver-gilt mountins).
[Translation.]
We, the undersigned Chinese Merchants and Res dents of Hongkong, humbly and 'respectful.y present your Excellency with this Address. Ever since your Fxcellency's arrival as Governor of this Colony, we have always received from you much kindness and sympathy, and fust as we were in the hope of enjoying come, unexpected ill-health has obliged you to take leave and return home. As the saying gees" Heaven always favours the just," we have
may advance them whilst at home. As for
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TIENTSIN.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT),
30th January, 1990. Up to date the Peihois free ofice, and steamers might have been kept running all the time," There is very little drift ice, hardly enough to tap the ferry and fishing boats from doing their usual work.
Just before the Chinese New Year one or
Thess
two large native banks and a lot of smaller es failed, although in several instances it was not cases of real bankruptcy. unfortunates are in the habit of cashing the officials and soldiers borrow money from them pay of the different camps, and the amaller with the promise to make it gond on pay day. The banks, as a rule, advance the mancy, hut
the specific works mentioned in the addres, when pay day comes, the harrowers make an ex- fear that the same may be said of them as mount back. The banks of course have to ac cuse, maying they are only able to pay a certain
been far too complimentary. At all event, kind of games go em till some two or three hun- with regard to the Victoria College, I can dred thousand cash is owed to small bankers, claim very little except that it has happened whose capital is only about two thousand tacks, to be finished during my lenure of office, and they become crippled. In cashing sycea :
A SLIGHT accident occurred opposite the City been planning various great works and reforms speedy recovery and return to us. However, for With regard to the reclamation in front of these banks givė either cash or paper notes,
Hall this morning. On the arrival of His Excellency the Governor the military band played the National Anthem, and so startled a Sikh tropper's horse that it sprang forward and fell, throwing its rider. He was "only shaken, but the horse was lamed.
THE experiments with Tonquin coal on the Messageries Maritimes boat Arause, on her very satisfactory indeed. The trial was witnessed last trip to Hongkong, are reported to have been by two lieutenants, deputed to do so by the French Admiral. The cost of the coal consumed was $411, as against $750 for Cardiff coal.
no doubt that your Excellency will make, a
the present we have to say Good-bye, and in so doing, we cannot help giving expression to a few words of gratitude in the form of an Address, as a testimony of your wise and good government.
Hongkong is a British possession, and has a very large Chinese population, Bearing this In the Chinese Community before enacting new laws mind, your Excellency has constantly consulted or amending old ones. You have made no class distinction, and our humble opinions were frequently asked for and followed. Consequently your Excellency was always in touch with the feelings of the majority of the people under your Government, the happy result of which was that the residents lived peacefully and happily together, and crime was diminished.
the Naval and Military cantonments, that will now be probably superseded by another and the latter are 500 and 1,000 cash each, and even better scheme; what, I am not in a position, when presented the cash have to be paid; nor have I time, to describe now, but I have they may be a little short at the time of pre strong hopes that, owing to the initiative of cient time to meet the demands, but there are
sentation, but an hour or two is generally suffi General Edwards and the sympathetic accord of Admiral Salmon, at no very distant date it will cases where the banker causes offence to bis be brought to a conclusion (applause.)}
constituente, especially to one of his debtors, And now, at the risk of introducing a crumpled who think it an excellent chance to get clear of rose-leafinto the bed of roses you have been good paring if he can get a crowd of his friends to enough to prepare for me, I feel bound in make a run on the bank, and they manage this honesty not to accept bis address without one by running along telling every one such and remark on one paragraph. You say that you
such a bank has "bursted." The consequence hope I shall return to complete the work I have then is fatal to the bank. for not only are all the begun and re-organise and re-model, in many join together and rush into the bank and plunder notes presented, but a lot or rowdies and loafers ways, the Government of the Colony." Now I it of everything. The unitunate banken and " have been a reformer all my life-what, in former their assistants on such an occasion generally days, would have been called a radical reformer, fose their head, and rush off to the Yamên aud therefore I am net opposed to re-prganisation
any stay of the line I do not clubs that the where it is called for, but I cannot go away Row, honestly, promising or apparently promising
inhabitants of this colony. I need bardly state that it has been signed by every nationality in the place, and has the largest number of signa tutes I have ever seen in my experience here ("Hear hear.") It hardly expresses our feelings of regret at your departure and its cause. Your Excellency has now been here two and a half years, and, I believe, you have mastered the A REGULAR meeting of the Ecthen Mark Lodge peculiarities of the colony. I have no doubt of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Free- that at first you felt that you did not quite your beneficial rule for a long time to throughout the whole address-that you have cept this or go without altogether, and these masons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at understand us-as one of H. M. Consuls up 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren the coast once said, "Hongkong is a colony are cordially invited.
auf generis” But you very soon got into the swing of matters here--you saw that we had in different directions, and somehow or other But you immediately took they had not got on. them up, and made them get on (applause.) We have to thank you for the completion of a number of schemes which were hanging fire previous to your arrival-you have taken in more especially bas success attended you hand matters never thought of before, and with respect to the scheme for the reclams tion of the Praya in front of the Naval fore-shore. "Hear bear") You fostered it and and Military property and the rest of the brought it to a successful inception, As far as legislation goes, I think the Colony may congratulate itself that it has bad you at its head for the past two and a half years. A knowledge of legislative matters you had previously obtained in oiber Colonies, and since your arrival, as time went on, you have seen the requirements of the Colony and as far as you could supplied them. Your patronage has always been accorded to sport of all kinds here-and, small as in our Colony, there is a good deal of sport and amusement here, for it is essential that residents should have out
by your presence and by your acts, such as put- ting the Race course in order, and so on, for which we feel greatly indebted to you. You are now contemplating a further improvement in that direction, by making it further available for healthful sport and recreation. With reference to your amiable partner, Lady des Vœux, words. fail me.
Her reign at Government House has been a pleasant one-the gues's al ways came away feeling that They had received the most gracious and hospitable treatment, and her absence will be most sincerely regielted (Hear hear). The address which, I have to present to you as follows:- To H. E. SIR WILLIAM DIS VEUX, K.C.M.G.,
Governor of Hongkong and its Depen dencies, &c., &c., &c.
A Government. Gasette extraordinary issued this afternoon notifies that during the absence of His Exellency the Governor, Capt, Deane thepicted that all communications relating to Subscriptions, will perform the duties of Acting Colonial Secre- Advertisements, loc, be nutriressed to the Manager, Honghanetary and Auditor-General, Major-General Gordon inking bis place at the head of the Police, and Hajor Dempster officiating as Acting Superinten- Communication isteded for publleation must be accompanied dent of the Gaol. Mr. F. H. May has been
the Acting Governor.
Telegraph" and not to the Editor,
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by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for appolated privale secretary to His Excellency | door recreation. You have assisted sport bolb Excellency promptly took up the matter, Hongkong what it la, I differ-I say the governorietor is taken back to the yamên and cast
publication; but as endence of good faith.
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pinion than expressed.
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HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1859
LATE yesterday the market value of the
THE China Matt concert critic, who must have been musically educated with a fire shovel, says that 1 lady who tried to sing Bullivan's "Last Chord" at the Cathedral on Monday after noon," was not so successful as she usually is, her notes lacking expression, especially in the concluding barr. This is too much, even from "Brownie" and the Maiden Libeller.. We won' offer any critical comment; our readers can peruse the words we have italicised and think for themselves.
THERE has been a 'general strike among the captains and officers of the Spanish steamers running out of Manila. They demanded higher pay and a number of privileges, and as the dfty or sixty unionists were bound over to each other in bonds of $500 not to be content with less and "black-legs" were warned that they would bave their vital parts fatally punctured if they came around, their demands were granted. One firm, however, thought to get even by putting their officers on allowance as to food and liquor, which caused a sacond strike, and as the mails had to go the employds won again. Something
vessels,
We the undersigned, Merchants, Bankers, Professional men and Traders, representing all races and classes in this Community, are assem- bled here to-day, in the first place, to do you honour as the Representative of our Sovereign Lady, the Queen-Empress ; in the second place, to acknowledge and thank you heartily for the good work you have done for us and for the Colony during your stay among us, and to express to yon and to Lady des Voux our extreme on yourself on our behalf and in our service, and the cares and anxieties of Government during the last two critical years, have so seriously affected your health that you have been advised to leave us at so early a period in the term of your Government.
In Hongkong, the Chinese are the most numerous, and the volume of trade they carry on is very considerable, but for all that they had place for their merchants to meet in and form not a Chamber of Commerce of their own or any some kind of association—a state of things which we have for years tried to remedy, though unsuccessfully. Soon after your arrival, your
Authoritics granted us a long lease of a and after communicating with the Home
suitable site whereon to erect a building for a Chamber of Commerce. When the build ing is completed and the Chamber organffed, we hope it will piove not only a benefit to the Chinese but also a help to the Government in their endeavour to ascertain the views and feelings of the Chinese inhabitants of this colony. For this one deed alone, we Chinese merchants and raidents are much ferebted to your Excellency, and our gratitude is really beyond expression. It is only little more here as Governor of Hongkong, yet even in than two years since your Excellency came this short period, you have performed many acts of kindness and benevolence many that it difficult for here to enumerate them all which assure us of the boundless benefit the Chinese will derive from your-resumption of Office at a future time,
generally arrive, too late. They find on their et assistance and keep there till assistance is sent. The Yamen runners, like the usual "bobby"
you say that the prosperity is principally due to bedding of the inmates, stolen, and not infre ransacked, everything even to the clothing and government of this Colony has its defects, but if arrival that the place has ben completely the merchants who have come here and made quently the roof taken off the bouse. The pro ment of this Colony, though open to many objecinto prísan, loaded with chains, the ends of tions, cannot but haveleen athoroughly good one, and I venture to say that in no partofthe world is which are made fast to a luge tub, which con there any other system of government which aina human manure and filth of all kinds. would have even permitted-there is no other wordThere the banker has to remain till his friends to express it of the prosperity enjoyed to-day. This sum must be enough to satisfy the whole think proper to come and give sufficient security, could
I say magre in its favor, and I am quite alive van an, say Boote 1,ca strings of cash. After this to its defects, but I do not see my way to so great he is removed to a cell, andas soon asthe runners a change as can be actually termed re-organisa, tion and re-modelling-I feel I should not satisfied they inform the official, when the be leaving you honestly in apparently making the made as to how many notes the bank had inued. promise. At the same time I can assure you that This has to be known, as well as the amount of prisoner is brought up; erquiries are then if you have been goed enough to approve of my the sums, owed to the bank. As a rule the wärk, it has Izllen far short of my
unfortunata culprit 100 blows with the bamboo,
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat i of the sort would do no harm ja Hongkang regret that the severe labour you have imposed Dr. Ho Kai, ladies and gentlemen-Even if time. worn away when the climate began to tell on 3.000 c ab to the lictors these hundred blows
Co.'s shares suddenly dropped from about 838 to $34 per share. Oninvestigation it was found that the cause of this unexpected depression was owing either to "Uncle" BELILIOS' projected visit to Australia or to the report that the historical agreement In the North between the China Navigation Company (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire). and the China Merchants S. N. Co. had lapsed and was not likely to be renewed. "Uncle" BELILIOS will leave to-morrow for Sydney by the steamship Changsha, and it is doubtless safe to assume ́that his absence may to some extent cramp the freedom of action which the members of the Board of the Steamboat Company would otherwise have had at their disposal. It is further almost a matter of certainty that the China Merchants Company has the best
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AN ALPHABETICAL WOOING.
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Say L R too is beautiful,
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I have no words when I would tell
How much in love with UIB,
So sweet U R, my D I E,
I love your very FEG;
And when you speak or sing, your voice
Is like a winsome L O D.
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I am a mere Non-N TT..
Such FEKC has your smilo'
It shields from NEN ME For love so deep as mine, I fear,
There is no other M ED,
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-St. Nicholas
desires. I have many schemes-in an in banker tells the truth by declaring that the complete state as yet which would cause me amount due is more than enough to cover the great disappointment if I could not returns to amounts of the notes issued, but he may plead the with you have so kindly expressed that to pay up the amount due on the noter, after fulfil (Applause). I do most beastily reciprocate this tale till doomsday the Court force him may return at no distant date, that a kind Pro- which the Court informs him (the banker) vidrace may give me health and strength to that they will collect the amount due for In conclusion, we respectfully and earnestly hope that your Excellency will from time to
enable me to return in kind the good feelings you kim. If the banker pleads his inability to pay time take special care of your health and make
have to-day given utterance to towards myself up until his outstanding money is collected the speedy recovery, so that you may return unto
and my wife. (Applause.) Now timeds pressing official goes fito a towering rage, and orders the op, although have much more to say. I am This pertamance to repeated about every five us soon full of health and happines
leaving only under severe pressure of circum- His Excellency, in reply, sald-Mr. Ryrie, stances--the effects of an accident had scarcely days till he pays up. If he can pay 1,500 or permitted, it would be impossible for me to me, and it has been a constant sugle to keep are laid on very lightly; but if he falls to" Hump on, I have been obliged now, on the ndy co of my he has to look out for himself, for about the adequately and specifically answer all the kind things you have said to-day in presenting these
doctor, to go away, but everything in my power tenth blow pieces of flesh will be thrashed out of addresses. I must confess that for one or two days past I have had copies of them, but at the and return, if not in full vigor, vigorous enough tons for years. After suffering a great deal the will be done to enable me to regain my health his thighs the size of small beefsteaks-I am not exaggerating, for I have witnessed these fligella. same time the press of public business has to do a good deal which I desire to accomplisk formal reply. Therefore I must content myself regard to my wife, I can only say that Mr. pay up the amount. Even when this is done entirely prevented me from preparing a due and for the benefit of the Colony. (applause). With poor, banker, with the help of his friends; may with making such acknowledgments as I can Ryrie's kind words about her, and your kind there is a difficulty to get the officials to recover inadequate though they will be-viva voce. I reception of them, have touched me greatly. No. the money owing to the banker, as his debtors do not altogether regret that I have to do so, as: ore knows better that I do how for the ossiate generally email?fficials and soldiers. The you may piefer a few plain words, spoken from ance of a good wife affects success in government. Vamens like nothing so well as to get a banker the heart, to any set d'etion, however elaborate, (applause) Unfortunately her health has been into their bands, This kind of game pays the (Applause). I propose to first address my such asto prevent her from doing a great deal runners better than anything else. They are cruel Chinese friends, because I am quite sure that they which the desired to do, but she feels equally in the extreme and will torture a poor fellow In will understand my special desire to have the last ze strong a wish to return as myself (applause) cly way conceivable just to squeeze, 1 few word with my own countrymen. Hear hear." We both leave our hearts here-especially after cash from him-Mercury But you have not only worked hard, but you'¦ I can assure you that, the feelings, expressed by today's demonstration, and I can assure you ha have put the crown on your work by bringing Dr, Ho Kaj and in the Chinese address affected that there is no foundation for the statement in many things; about which we were almost in me almost as much with surprise as with one of the papers that possibly I night desire to despair, to a successful termination. Victoria pleasure. Although it has been my practice change to a more temperate climate. I have no College has been opened after many years of at least in every Colony I have governed I have such desire (applause) On the contrary it would be The modern pantomime, says "J. S." in the promises unfulfilled. The important question of received the character of so doing-of doing a grievous disapointment if any more paramount Melbourne Argus, comes of a very ascicat the Gap Rock Light, after a long period of fruit- justice to the native races, as a matter of fact in duties should tako mo elsewhere. I desire to stock, and can bonat of some distinguished con- less negotiation, was taken in hand and brought this Colony there has not been the same necessity return here and fulfil at least the rest of my term nections. The word it all is of Greek origin, to a definite uctilement by your Excellency's | to exert myself as has been the case elsewhere. of office (applause). My wife cordially recipro laving: its role in pantomimos, signifying an vigour and determination. The troublesome Mr. Byrin just now spoke of the Colony as being | cates the sentiment, and has the full determinus. Imitator of all. Ruch was Bathyllus, a nafiye of question of Praya Extension in front of the Naval and generit. Atlaso-- I know of no other place in Won 16 return (Appladie), And now on behalf of Alexandria, who was purchased no a sigts by
Your Excellency introduced yourself to up as a man of deeds, not words, and during the two years and a half that have elapsed since that Introduction, you have fully justified the premise contained in the phrase. You have not only performed most diligently the duties that properly fall to the head of the Executive, but when death, or absence, or illness, has fell a vacancy in the official ranks-and there have been many mich →y as have worked double tides in order that the pabile service might not suffer,
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