THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1891.
RONGKONG has been saved, at least so think the two, feminine scosts from the Salvation Army, who have been preaching the doctrine of curity at Slagapore for some months past. They sailed from the latter place to open fire on Penang the other week.
THE number of Chinese coolies in Deil, Langkat,
ACCORDING to last advices sugar prices in Jars THE "Oriental Carousal Company "is the high- } la the case of seafaring man of the day has become and Serdang on the 1st May 1801 amounted to
were declining, and planters looked with appré-fying title of a concern just started la Stogapore. overlooked. Respectable men do not willingly 44000, while the other nationalities represented
hension to the future. The crop there this year We thought that Hongkong had just about In the labour force there, raise the total to
amounts to So0.000 ploois more than last year, reached the depths of financial degradation, but and resches six-and-a-half millions of plants. heaven be pulsed, the "Durlanites" still bear THE Military Commission in reporting on
away the palms, Australian Defences recommends the armament
WITHIN the prescribed limits of a decent mourn- of Thunday Island as a second-class coalingh inst, by the Canton steamer, that a bag con-publishes the bald obituary of the Singapore at the Cosmopolitan Dock last night (5th inst.), for We learn that news was brought down on the Ine card, one of our Stagspore contemporaries THE O. &0. steamship Gostic was safely docked station, and also the establishment of a simple faining papers belonging to Mr. D. Caldwell share market, and dates the demise of the same her periodical examination. It was found that it form of defence at Part Darwin to protect the bad been found in the Canton river about a weak pocurring on the stat ultimo. Why this only required a broom to sweep off any attach. landing place of the Eastern Extension Comigo and that, as we have already reported, the facetiousness? We are very much alive-ements, before she was to perfect condition to be pany's cables there,
bidy of a foreigner was seen floating on the river but have refrained from singing a requtem re-painted. This says much in favour of the and was buried without much ado consequent over the ashes of our own Rialto. Luckily too, advance scence is making in this direction, opens no one being present to identify it. It is for it is fast reviving.
when "Intemational and similar compounds currently reported that the body was that of Mr.
found so efficiclous. for the coatings of Ocean steamers' bottoms, are Caldwell, but this we refuse to believe for a moment, and only give expression to the rumor hoping that it will still the gossip that can only bring useless suffering to those most nearly concerned.
We leam that Mr. Tso.Ping Lung, the Imperial Chinese Consul at Singapore who was to have had the honor of representing the Flowery Kingdom In Hongkong had the Consulate been established here, has been promoted by the Chinese Government to a Mandarin of the second.mak, in recogaltlas of his long and valuable services.
A CERTAIN young man of Hongkong, knowing a young lady of whom he imagined, himself enamored and understanding the language of flowers,sent her a beautiful rose as a declaration of hit affection, attaching a slip of paper on which was written "I not accepted I shall quit this sphere far ever." In return the fair one for. warded a fresh green mango, (man, go () See ? Fact. Next please.
A PARTY of Amov tiger hunters on their return
News from Acheon says that on the 8th ult, a detachment of mounted infantry, when on the suddenly surprised by a force of the latter five way to lay an ambush for the Achinese, were times their number, who poured into them. shower of bullets from front and rear. The commander of the detachment and four privates fell at the first fire, but their comrades best off the Achinese sword in band after several volleyn from Beaumont breechloaders had been fired into them. The action lasted for
On the afternoon of the 6th inst. Sergeant Baker made a raid on "Eut Bungalow," (a house of Mr. Stokes) with the intention of surprising a situated at the Peak, and at present the residence
nest of gamblers. Nina men and boys were bagged, who in professional life belonged to the various domestic ranks. They were caught red-handed, but owing to the unsatie- factory manner in which the lakong who was sent in first, gave his evidence, his Worship could only convict six of the accused. whom he fined $35 each, with the alternative of 6 weeks hard. We believe that Sergeant Baker had been watching the house for two or three days, but as the gamblers kept watchman on guard on the verandah, the raid was postponed until a friendly fog came hovering around. It
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MEETING OF THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION.
A special meeting of the British Mercantile Maring Officers Association was held at the Association's Rooms, College Chambers, last evening (gth inst.), for the purpose of hearing an address from Hon. J. J. Keswick on the Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance, the Hoa, gentleman however, did not put in an appearance but, in a letter of apology excused himself on the grounds that he doubted whether much more could be
strike work and refuse to obey orders, and thaw it. comes to pass that on board steamers in harbour, work la dong on Sunday almost without cacop tion by avery Company. The officers are the
out of the ship's hald. An old sailor's RTW chief sufferers, for they are responsible for the cargo and have to tally it as it goes in and comes
seldom goes as far as the owner head office, for the obvious reason that no man is compelled to may be heard in the rattle of the winches but it
stay in the Company Where does the fault lie which produces the state of thingy ? Not sito- geiber and only with the owner, otherw{s4/2/ greater number of ships would be noticed without cargo boats alongside of them; for many owners, all honour to them, wish thale men to have a quiet day when they do happen, which is seldom- enough, to be in port on Sunday. Perhaps the one word "competition" is sufficient to indicato the variety of causes that lead to the desecration of the Englishman's day of rest. But whatever the ultimate cause, the fact exists, that the only Way Preventing Sunday toll is br legislation putting all chips without exception under the necessary of obtaining a permit, which should be y dearly bought for the privilege of Sunday working. Such a law has come into force of rst August in the port of Hongkong, thanks under Gad to the peninal action of Sir William Sanday is put at a premium. The Ordinance, des Vaux. By the law the working of cargo on
To dividend account --- to pershare on
60,000 'abares
Proportion didiviä---
£90,000 at 4/6...$400,000.00
end; on 20,000
30,ago at 4/6:115,666.67- naw - shares at 100 £1,63 per share
To dividend adjustment account: tween 4/6, the rate at which -Difference in exchange be the dividend is declared, and 3/3), the current rate of the day To contingent accounts-Amount
set aside to meet losses. To balance cried forward to
next half-year pa
Cr
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By balance of undivided, prosta,-31st Decem ber 1890 xoxo$220,377.54 By amount of net profits for the six months anding 30th Jane, 1891, after déducting all expenses and In terest paid and dus..... 907,16%.67-
recently, from the banks of the upper Dragon 18 minutes when the Achinese fell back, leaving } will be rather interesting to, watch' subsequent usefully said about the Ordinance for restricting does not say anyibing. about ship work By amount transferred from reserva. River with a couple of gigantic specimens of the many dead and wounded on the hell. In other › evenit; for if. this was a private house we Sunday labour in Hongkong Harbour. The sack as painting, docking &c. but such work and AONOMINEN
Tigris Regalls, one of the hunters, being an amateur, was asked "How do you Nke tiger hunting." "Ab." he replied, tiger hunting is very good, and exciting sport while you are hunting the tiger, but, If the tiger turns and buats you, li has its drawbacks,"
Tire new Directorale deal of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank har resulted in transforming Mr. H. L. Dalrymple, the ex-Chairman, and Director, Into Superintending Auditor. We confess we know not the superlative qualifications of Mr. Dalrymple for the post, bat, suppose they are of such a nature as carry overwhelming conviction into every breast in Hongkong and elsewhere-especially elsewhere.
to
THE Siam Marcantile Gazette unys that not a single member of the Foreign Courtar body was present at the late sod turning of Slam's first railway. This is indeed passing strange and it seems rather difficult to believe such statement, coming as it does from a source that is so eminently anti-Slamese. The Garette s so conspicuous in this direction that it slicks out as a "cranke" of the well, first water.
Good news has been received here concerning Charbonnages, which Company we wish all inccess. We are to see some of its black diamonds, for a "full due" on the market shortly, which will practically knock into the dust-bin thore (anything, but disinterested) cavillers who have made it such a feast of reviling lately, although most probably they know about as much of the undertaking S our new importation--a resi Jerusalem Jackass, Ah.1
THE Locomotiey says that the Australian mest now supplied to the army in Java under contract with a Batavia firm so suits the taste of the troops that the consumption of the article among them has grown considerably. The consequence is that the commissariat depart ment intends to get the meat cheaper on the running out of the present contract, by dealing direct with purveyors in Australia. In connec- 'tion with this we bellave that it is the intention
respects the situation remains unchanged in
Atheen.
Wa regret to hear that the Canton Hospital is ast the only sufferer by the old firm of Russell and Company disappearing from its time-honored position in China, for it is said the well known How-qua family are lowers to a large extent through investments made by the head of the family in "old China" days, when Viceroy Lin destroyed the $20,000,000 worth of Opium at the Bogue, Where were Sassoons in those all Oplum days, some may ark? Well, though Persee firms were to the front then, in the old Directories we find that this distinguished firm confined Ite operations to Bagdad and India.. Even Dr. Jardine had not put in an appearance then to lay the Opium foundations of the "Princely House."
He, however, got, her to take hold of the car, and he tried to tow her on ahore, but deceased was with the help of a man belonging to the R.E unable to cling on, and sanke. His Worship, before returning a verdict of accidental drown Ing, read a severe lecture to the woman who pull the deceased into the water.
presume the matter will not reat where it now la
intention of any one in particular to inquire inte Ir does not scom to be the business or the the conduct of the overseer, or overseers of the P. W. D. who "boss" the never-ending digging up and laying down of Queen's Road Nobody ever does inquire into the actions of men of this description somehow, and they are allowed to continue in their course, whistling in all probability the music of the first grave-dleger in Hamlet." It would be allke foolish and childish to complain of necessary repairs or alterations that the responsible officials deem desirable to be effectel in the public streets, but what the taxpayen have an absolute right to protest against is the wanton waste of their money. Is it rank stupidity or neglect?. It is only a few weeks since Queen's Road was opened up throughout its busiest sections, one part, apparently finished, was laid down again and the business people mot affected hoped that it was for good and all, but the P. W. D. thought otherwise and heigh Prestol, op comes the same old poisonous soll again. We refer particularly to that section of the street lying between Messi Watson & Co.'s and the Victoria Hotel.
by the shipmaster-Having), touched on the
To amount transferred to profit and Te balance on 30th June, 1891.
RESERVE FUND.
jloss account 1700tku,
Ordinance had now become an accomplished
and in no respect operate with harshness where has always been the cause now, that is taken boon to all members of the mercantile marine tains themselves And will it be vain to look fact and he hoped sincerely that it would become now be easily prevented by the Cap- for this? We sincely hope not The: cargo the interests of other people were concerned.
A letter of excuse was also read from Conway, a quiet Sanday can be easily secured mander Hastings, who had been invited to attend, but whom a long standing engagement magious apeet of the subject, the rev. gentle- upon the success it had achieved. The Colony the port of Hongkong with its annual tonnage prevented. He congratulated the Association concluded, The new Sunday, law for seg white slavery was now removed... Singapore in of this growing colony. (Loud applause.) By balance was also to be congratulated that the stigma of of 10,000,000 tons, marks an era in the history that respect occupied an unique position, which
A vote of thanks to Mr. Goldsmith for his lose. The slight soreness among a small collec to judge by that day's paper it would shortly
abla address closed the meeting, tion of shipowners at this port would speedily wear off and the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association be looked upon as being benefactors by many others besides the seafaring community,
At the cordial Invitation of the meeting, the Seamen's Chaplain, Rev. A. G. Garney Gold- smith, made the following painted and sensible
address.:-
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
الرحمان
The following is the fifty-second report of the court of directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall on Saturday, the aand August, at
BOODS
balance theet for the half-year ending 30th June, general statement of the affairs of the Baak! ind The directors have now to submit to you a
1801,
The net profits for that period, including account, after paying all charges, deducting $120,377.54 balance brought forward from last,
bad and doubtful accounts (except those referred interest paid and due and making provision for to below), amount to $1,027,646.21.
It is with much regnt that the directors have to recommend the. withdrawal, of $1.290,901.36 from the reserve fund to credit of profit and Joss account. This sum is required to make up total of $1,470,000 to be placed to contingent account in order to provide fully for bad and failures and the depration of trade during the doubtful accounts sustained through the many past half-year
athen bug
$16,666.67
08,008.65
1,470,000.00 113.872.35
2,318,547.57
1,037,646.31
1,90,901.36 $2,318,547-57
1,290,901.36 6,300,000:00
87,599,901.36.
**k*** 5,100,000,00-
By premium on new sharca 2,490,901.36
J. S. Moses,
$7.590.901.35
ST. MICHAELSEN, Directors. A: MCCONACHIX,
F. Dr Bovis, Chie! Massger. V. A. CESAR HAWKINS, Chief Accountant,
We have compared the above statement with
the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the returns, from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
PRYRIL
Auditors.
F. HENDERSON,
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MEKONG
Hongkong, 6th August, 1891,
VALLEY.
HOW A BRITISH EXPLORER FOUND IT. **** Blogna eit veritas, et prævalebit.","
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doesn't begin to be one. The town consists of Then as to the importance attached to Luang Phrabang as an Important trade centre, something over 1,000 bamboo huts of the most edifice is one building for the Chief, a very miserable description.. The only substantial). pleasant old gentleman who seems to have
travellers, traders and others and, generally clones, drink whiskies and sodas with French nothing else to do but chat with the Commis speaking, keep his pecker up as well as circum Pra Palat Baauraks, is the real ruler, and he is frances permit, The Siamese Commissioner,” i
ence to the townships to the interior and dotted most intelligent, and able man. With refer about the mountain ranges on the disputed Franco-Slam teritory: they scarcely have any
datence at all, except in the elastic machina-> tions of some few, obscure journalists. Thirty! Hambee huts of the most miserable description.
destined to play in the Far East, and the evident yesterday stated that she had seen some soldiers have had the good fortune to have had busluess I may mention the name of Commander Dawson $10,000,000. The calls have been fully paid-up constitute a village, in, fact I have known as few .:
general dift of M. de Lanéssan's policy, who made last night (¿th inst.) with four lighters lashed shows a spirit of leniency, worthy ali praiső | Keswick and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., of reserve fund, which now stands at $6,300,000ald to be established all along the Eastern
Truth about the Mekong Valley" which wa feel sure will be read with Interest, In view of the important political part which Siam seems
desine of France to encroach upon the country, It should be clear to all Englishmen that they require to be extremely vigilant concerning the as Governor General of Tong-King, represents a Power which does not view our colonial expansion with any great amount of friendliness, With regard to Hongkong's Interests in the country, we may mention that last year the im- ports from Siam to this port exceeded $10,000,000, while the exports amounted to nearly $1,000,000, These facts alone forma sufficient reason for our giving such prominence to the maiter, without our polating out that French arpirations to Siam may, in the not very remble fatore, have a very direct bearing on our Indian Empire.
ANOTHER attempt at raising H.M.S. Tweed was alongside, possessing some thousands of tous, buoyancy, but it did not come off. This morn. ing, however, we notice that the Naval Hospital ship had been hauled alongside for fast attempt. Naral authorities will either have to fall back If this does not succeed, the on tenders to raise her, or get rid of has already been indented upon for some. het by public auction. The Dock Company of the appliances used, and if the authorities bad put the matter in those experienced hands at the outset, they would have done capabilities of the Hongkong and Whampoa in the course of his judgment that Mr. Hancock Dock Co, under the present able superintendence tried to get every sixpence he could cut of the reasonable distance of this port, of any size, by the evidence of any of Mr. Hancocks profes of Mr. David Gilles, and that every vessel within defendant; that his account was unsupported which has been taken in hand in time, has been slonal brethren, and that Mr. Hancock would successfully raised, we feel justly proud of ours have kad no dificulty in procuring such evidence local institution. As regards the. Tweed, if he | and his bill been a reasonable one. bottom only holds out, a Canton on Whampoa rigger will get her afloat, and into Dock in establishment. fortnight, let alone our very own representative.
Eve hots clustered together maken of as the muang of so-and- The French parts ara DRECTORE. frontiers of Slamicwhile the Siamese, on the Woodis to Join the beard which appointment M. Macey is a Frenchman sent out by a Parte Mr. W. H. Forbes and Mr. H. L. Dalrymple other hand, have quite anammy at Luang have resigned. The director lovited Mr. E. Phrabangianningsenga ben elegan requires confirmation at this meeting syndicate to push trade with the inhabitants of
the
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Ax inquest was held before Mr. A. G. Wise at the Magistracy this afternoon (6th Inst.), on the body of a boat-woman named Fang Kul. Dr. Marques gave evidence as to the result of the pess mortem examination which he had made. He stated that there were a few abrasions on the
Since you have always been very kind and body, but in his opinion death had been caused.
courteous in acknowledging the services which by drowning. Chan Kwai, a best-woman stated A splendid source of income is being neglected the great object of obtaining for the port of I have been to any way able to secard towards that she saw the deceased, who was in a bost by the Goverment in connection with this
Hongkong the benefit of a Sunday rest, and aface ahead, fall into the water and witness belleved that matter, for why not erect a fence around
you have asked me to address you on this happy some soldiers had caught hold of deceased and Queen's Road, and turn it into a place of amuse- and pulled her into the water. Joseph Pipho, ment? Inviewofthe present system of excavating hope you will kindly bear with me in the few eccasion of the Ordinance having become law,
at the R.E. Pier, whilst bathing was going on in RA, stated that he was on garrison police duty through the medium of blasting powder, a round
sam might be charged. On those poats which remind you though there is not much fear of words I have to say about it. And first I would the water opposite. Just prior to leaving be
now bear warnings to unwary pedestrians, why your forgetting or overlooking it, that the beard cries and saw a gunner named Harper
not attach a notice somewhat s follows members of the Mercantile Marine who have jump into the water from off the pier, and.
"Roll up! Par 50 cents to see a real livs coolle visited the pert daring the last five years, that swim out to deceased's sampan,, but he was
blown up. White men double price."
is, you younelves of the Merchant Service, too late to afford any assistance. A soldler THE action brought by Mr. W. St. John Hancock have by dint of perseverance and determination named Miles gave corroborativa evidence, and the case was then adjourned uqtii to-morrow,
against Mr. J. A. Barretto to recover $470,
obtained this great boon. Those who have taken architects fees, was tried to the Summary Court a leading part in bringing the question of Sunday sampan woman Fung Kul, who was drowned in Reece appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Rodyka, Government have done so expressly a The adjourned Inquest upon the body of the before Mr. Justice Ackroyd on the 6th inst. Mr. Labour in the first instance before the public the harbour on the 29th pit, was resumed at the for the defendant. Mr. Rodyk appealed to the your mouthpiece. The cry against the working Magistracy on the 7th inst. A soldier named Judge for a further extension of time, inasmuch
our Sunday in port has been no pumped up agita Harper in the R. A., gave evidence to the effect
as he was unable to properly defend the action
tion; it has been the utterance of hundreds of remuneration to directors, there remains for After making there transfers and deducting that on the evening in question he was sitting in his client's absence, but Mr. Reece on the hashinking men. You have carried on your appropriation $838,54737, of which the directors of the South Australian Government to granting shouts to the effect that a woman was drown-ceeding. His Honor said he had no authority of this Colony and you have shown the world pound six shillings and three pence per share on on the steps of the R. E. pler, and that on bear-part of the plaintiff insisted on the action, pro self-restraint and you have shown the community shillings per share on the old shares, and one endeavour for this desired object with laudable recommend a dividend of ons pound, and ten pretty heavy subsidy to Company, now formed, Ing, he swan out to deceased's assistance, who was to grant the extension of time, asked for, but in or on the point of being formed, to encourge the then clinging to au car, botinet being an expert any cure he would grant a new trial should the that when youwish to have a grievance remedied the new shares which at 4/6 will absorb exportation of Australian meat to Java, Singapore swimmer be could not render much assistance defendant ask for it on all return to the colony and straightforward manner, showing the bull-The difference. In txchange between 4/6, the
you could go about your agitation fa a sensible and Hongkong.
Mr. Rodyk further stated he had already offered,
$516,666,67 WE to-day conclude the second article on "The
the cats came into Court, but this had been on the case might be considered the curent rate of the day, amounts to $208,00% 65% without prejudice," awam of $300.00 before dog's standing but not his teeth, and quietly rate at which the dividend is declared, and 4/23, refused. The plaintiff in the course of his had so much assistance as you have had from profit and loss account,
You are much to be congratulated that you have
The balance $113,872,25 to be carried to now cross-examination made some very Interesting the Press both at home and abroad, from other
nga Kesonge admissions, interesting to those especially who
sympathizers who are interested in your welfare, successfully completed and it now stande at The Increase of the Bank's capital has been dealings with him. Among other things, he ald It was his practice never to send in his bills
of the Church Mission to Seamen Society, from and the net premium on the new shares amount unless they were asked for, whlob certainly
a leading shipowner in this colony, Hon. T. Iing to $2,400,901. 16 hu been placed to the credit. and a kind warm heart. It was not on account of Mr. Barretto's W. des Voeux and HM, Government generally, He further stated and last but not least from the late Governor Sir. Connex len with the "Marina and Shameen You are to be congratulated that this Sunday Hotel Companies that this litigation took little real friction. As you rightly feel and as has Cargo-working Ordinance has come with so was only commenced on the eve of the place, although matter of fact this action been expressed by yourselves, your employers departure of Mr. Barrette for Timor, and. Mr.
interests and your own are identical they Barretto's return is certainly, somewhat inexpll. proved, as proved it will be without doubt, that Hancock's refusal to delay the trial until Mr.
cannot be separated. And it remains to be cable. However, Judgment was given for the one day of rest occasionally, while it refreshes $310.00 (execution belag, stayed for a month) will be no less whatever to your employers. yourselves and fits you better for your duties, tile being, but $10.00 more than the amount
record your mutual congratulations and to accord the Ordinance has become law. It will not be your cordial thanks to. H.M. Government that glad that all opposition has been so far are in any spirit of personal triumph that you are removed out of the way. You are not met to crow over a filles foe. Bitterness and unkind feeling would be very inappropriate at such time. You will respect yourselves and your canes too much to allow such unworthy feelings to have any place. And now. after these few. words of introduction will you giveme your patient and thoughtful hearing as to the main question of Sunday Rest. Macgregor, better known as Rob Roy Macgregor of canoe fame, once said, "There Is a feeling of dull sameness about life in those countries and places where, work is not steadied and centred round one solid day in which lofty. and deep things, pure and lasting things, may have at least roma bouts of attention. The Jubilee year of Hongkong has been marked in Marine insurancefa
most remarkable and Important way by the Notes in circula, orth passing of an Ordinance known as the Sunday on 6,247,958156 to offany darthere is the question of the vast mineral Cargo-working Ordinance." It is remarkable as being a bold stroke of policy on behalf, as said, of a very deserving portion of the com Governor Sir William, des Vaux himself Justly munity, and as indicating the truth that unne cessary Sunday labour can and must be prevented by legislation on behalf of those who without legislation are compelled either to forfeit their Sunday rest or else their daily bread. It tu important as giving in hundreds of cases both officers and men the benefit of a day of rest when in port and also as bearing testimony to the feet that, the Sunday..rest. is a good thing, recognised by a professedly. Christian Govers ment. The observance of Sunday as a day of reat bas its origin in the Jewish Sabbaib, an institution of diving direction. As a period of relaxation from the ordinary toll, of lie, when the sweat of the brow caused by daily labour for daily bread" can be wiped away, it was undoubtedly firs: Instituted. At the same time the day was sanctified or made holy by its con socration to higter and spiritual duties, remind lng men that he does not live by broad alone, but requires also the soul nourishment which, is given by the word of God." Sunday is not how ever to thousands such a day of rest from labour as it was intended to be. Owing to the desperate rush of business, to trade, competition and a too slack recognities of the sanctity of the day, a great dan of unnecessary work is permitted, canted of, and eram enforced. Among so class, of men has this compulsion been more grievously | felt than among seaman. Sunday in a dire non at law. Hence Sunday work is generally bought from the workers by the payment of extrswagener. overtime payment. But auch an noknowledgments
HIRE. In good,sample of reporting from rely. If we for one moment consider the affered previous to the trial, the Judge remarking You are met here to night. I understand, to Shanghai Branch'on'est· Jake in place of Mr. care to part with their rice (and that is the
Melbourne paper:-"The crime waye sweeps steadily onwards, now and then lashed Into hurricane blasts of bloodshed. Witsess the tragedy on the Narren River, in New South Wales, the other day, Peter Marray is at work erecting a shed, when he looks round and seas Kemp, the new hand, advancing towards him on: bands and knees, carrying a heavy axt Murray cries out to him to stop, a swit thought coming to him that there is murder in the air and Kemp doen stop, but only to fall savagely on old, William Austin, who is coming out of a house, and back him savagely to death with his axe. Then the last for slaughter rises unchacked in: Kemp and he turns on Murray as kis next sacrifice. Bat Murray is a man of cool resolution, 'so he shouls to his Hitloison to run into the house and bring out his gun. Only just promptly enough. He levels the weapon, and Kemp, instead of maning amuck, is prone with a ballet in his heart! How we sigh for the services of the brilliant genius who penned the above, and wish that we had him on the Trisgreg, at the present juncture,
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Frea Prizzin writing about the Landak district which lies on the North western corner of Borneo, mys, ¿that generally speaking, the country is undulating and weil wooded, large open tracts existing where the Dyiks plant padi. The population is distinctly space, however, though the commencement of mining operations would no doubt attract many. Higher up the country becomes moun tainous and numerous beds of lava are met with, one flow, being about 33 miles across. Minerally speaking the richest bed Is that containing diamonds, through which the river has worked its way and has acted no KG natural sluice. As a rule the water is too deep for the natives to do much in the way of diving, but when the water le low, say down hundreds of Malays exploit the bed of the river 16 feet, near the bars, bringing up the gravel which they wash and search for the diamonds. The base of this diamondiferous bed is sandstone and it is where the river breaks over the reefs of sandstone that the gravel le sought, Between the bars, the death is too great. Some of the natives are said to earn as much as $15 per day by this primitive method of working, which gives an idea that with proper apparatus and engineering skill there is money to be made out of diamonds to Landak. Many reefs are also found distributed over the country. containing gold. They prospect well and should pay a handsome dividend, if worked on a large scala. The returns at hand are not very reliable, as there are so many outlets to the country at pred sent, but at Nabong about goo tahile of goki and 3,000 carats of diamonds may be taken as a fair estimate. Labour is to be got very cheaply from Java. There the average rate is but 18 conia's day, and the officials would no doubt be glad to
MP. J. Anderson, the popular and energetic Hon. Sccntary of the H.K. Rifle Asociation bas requested us to remind members that during the discontinuance of the usual weekly competi- tions, they are requested to endeavor to practice over the 200, 500 and 600 yards Blaisnces in view of the Inter-port #triangular" rife match, proposed to take plate in November next. As an Incentive in this direction a prize. (silver cup or plate will be given to the compiler of the highest aggregate is not less than five complate practices at these ranges. Members to be eligible must, however, undertake to hand to the Secretary regularly, all their scores (good, bad and fadifferent,) made from time to time Bisley conditions must be observed, Le 1-8 inch ball at 200 yardar a fact ball at goo and 600 yards. Position Standing or kneeling at 200 yards. Sitting, kneeling er prone, at goo yards and at 600 yards, any. One sighting shot and seven: rounds at each range. Accompanying much score a declaration is required to be handed to the Secretary to the effect that the above condi- tions have been strictly adhered to, and in no mannerrexceeded. It is hoped that a goodly number of members may show their interest in the Association and its welfare : by joining: In these competitions, the scores made in which will, to an extent be taken into account when the team for the above match is being selected The days and bonin, for practice are left entirely to the competitora convenience and their own the majority of officials in Dutch Borneo, are ́signatures (to the scoren will be nonsidered a}).courteous and willing to give the stranger every sufficient guarantos of benk fidez, Chuck Jessibispak musistances unonte Silang gubudi tager
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THE LAND OF USED-TO-BE. Fames Whitcomb Riley. Beyond the purple, bary trees. Of Summer's utmost boundaries 1. Beyond the sands—beyond the seas....... Beyond the range of eyes like these, And only in the reach of the Enraptured gaan of Memory,
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There less land; long lost to me ̧***;.
The land of Used-to-bac
A land enchanted—such as swung '- In-golden sens when sirens clung Along their dripping brinks, and sung · To Jason in that mystie tongue a
That dazed men with its melody- Ob, such a land, with such a sea Kling its shores eternally,
Is the fair Used-to-be-
A land where music ever girda **** The alt with belts of singing birds.. That even in the lowing herde And sows all sounds with such sweet words,
A meaning lives to tweet to me, Lost laughter ipples limpidly From lips brimmed o'er with all the glee Lost laughter, and the whistled tunes":
Of rite old Used-to-be. Of boyhood's mouth of ascent ranes. That rounded through long afternoons. To serenading plenilunes-
When starlight fall so mlatily. That, pearing up from bended knee, I dreamed 'twas bridal drapery
Snowed over Used-to-bo, land of love and dreamy thought....... And shining fields and shady spotay- Of coolest, greenest grassy plots, ka Embossed with wild forget-me-nota-****
And all ye blooms that cunningly Lif your faces up to making. Out of the past, I kiss In thes false de The lips of Used-to-be, da
do all they could to facilitate the opening out of And love ye all, and with wet nyes, Landak: The climate up the siver is excellenturned glimmeringly on the skies, although fever attacks the careless ones in the My blowings like your perfumes rise, lower parts of the country? No export duty is Till over my soul a silence Has -*** put enigold and diamonds and the oecials; lika
Sweeter than any song to mess ***Sweeter than its melody
Or its sweet schoy all thrie
My dream of red to be
Bazen da.
Mr. G. E. Noble owing to ill-heath bas retired Mekong vadey. He carries with him, all been appointed Chief Manager. Mr. T. Jackson Tools and ale bacs for which he has wainly from foreign service and Mr. F. de Bovis has sorts of bright coloured ornaments, silk thread, returned charge, with Mr. E. Cameron, of the cadeavoured to find buyers The poor people London office on zet Mayakuen Larena use for such articles, and even if Mr. Wade, Gardner'assumed charge of the they had it is doubtful whether they would Walter, who at the regtest of the directors wil only commodity they could, barter with make a tour of inspection prior to his retirement Bayfag for cash down being almost out of Phiness Ryzle and Mr. Fallarion Henderson getting together few piculs of rice, Wort SPAUDITORS, JAN the question) for what," to them, would be Owing to increnss of work the afectors (and a few ounces of raw cotton, and a pound or The accounts have been audited by the Hourlen But even should M. Macy succeed
recommend the election of a third auditor,wo of cardsmens, by the time he has sent It to J2:51 Mostand? 10 Tonquin, its valus, let alone all consideration of Bangkok or over terdible mountain passes Inte 24. Chalman, most, would be swallowed up in transit expenses. Hongkong, 6th August, 1891. srofilin: Without a railway the Laos country can become Bruin armething more than the home of a poor rural AND LIABILITIES, 30TH ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND MAS
population and as capitalists of a sufficiently!! JUNE 1891
philanthrophic turn of mind, cannot be found to Par patoteko peso, it can never pay to carry the produce ofis plungo late, a, my costly, and, unprofitable: enter..
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those distant regions to the markets of Europe, corals to fiven supposing, for the sake of argument, that decir es- 999' 'there is markersble produce to, be had there in 7,590,çoks luge quantities, which is certainly not the case. 250,000.00 Sonmuch then, for the Hchest and most Spennine 10 was fertile region of the Far East." Then, again,
eposit, ***-**** 111,415,451 2010 2002 wealth of the whole region. Up to the Bille payable (including drafts be 117064,499.82 time neither gold, coal, or iron have been Lándon Bankers Pulshort) dado/ bogiou the endless mountain range crammed full of found there in paying quantities'; but even were sight drawings on London wien fire sapphires, rubles, emeralds, tons of gold, blocks office against bills receivablert anelliver chimks of copper, and thousands of Profit and loss accouBay, 1,037,646.23.) to and from the mines would take the gilt off the
and builon abipments) 31,357,25 mies of the best team coal, the cost of transit: 11. Stesyesi ddawande, Aträge singer bread, to say nothing, of, then deadly ở, Pain and outed 099 13157-893-9229aperween foot in those polsonova, valleys and
malarial fever, which seizing every white man.. marathon meinAMIGA) VIZ raganai Jingle would be certain to kill European Cathé Investments, vin breinigen 29,939,619.991 dakineers and mifthis wholesale... The people of £100,000 per cent, Console now the Mekog valley and Luang Prabang regions Zato,obo 3 per cept. Indiání zumsinyes kifira a fairly hardy, peaceable raceit va istint
Government Stering Lean use of Yes M. Partells the Chief of the French The above lodged with the hinnoiro Hard work, has a good Impression on the Boundary Commission. He has done a lot of Bank of England, as myymolander Special London Reserve our idade Fourths Ponley 1,480,519-480w. Dawleynin
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inds of the Siamese officials (the speak well of him), and will probably turn up in Bangkok before very long to effect a settlement of the Equation of the Lastem boundaries of this king Slavp-hunting|Marauding Oh dear nol 750 Nothing of the Kind. I neither heard ney saw. 31.30 anything of the sort. Hai wach evil practices either been prevalent, or had any existence in, fact, I could not have failed to know The 547.93 people appeared Happy and contented with their lot, they never having known of a better condition, As to discourtesy," may say that, during the musy year that I have travelled is the Interior of Slam. I never heard an angry or harsh or Insultiword tod towards mif, and have Of course, dun Xăm tal' dicercled tact and, discretion When travelling this KOMURDOKONE