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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTÉ

-It Is requested that all communications relating to Schozzipšana, - Advertisements, do, bu addemand to the “Manager, Hrichově Telgruak “ sad not to the Editor,

not tzu indiviščal members of the stat,

THE P. & O. S. N. Ca steamer Brindisi left Singapore on the retinat, for this post at p.m.

Wink-So old Foghorn la President of the

Fon declaring the winning numbers in the Wai Sing Lottery a carpenter named Si Chan will spend the next month within the compound where lateries are not indulged in.

"เ

13, 1891.

La Ayau, who mistook the pocket of another. for his own and from it extracted as cents, was sent to gaol for three months in order to leam the difference between maum and tusemi.

Leties on Kaizorial matters to be sent to The Bältec" and Jockey Club. Why did they elect hits, I wonder? The Steamer Pling, which has been ashore SIR HENRY PARKES, the New South Wales with some balf-doren white man on board, was Communication Intended for publication must be accommcntie Bllaks.—Because he's the only man the horses above Hankow for several months, was the other Premier, cuts up rough- when reminded of his Interruption of the school work or the services in-

by the same and addram of the veritus,' net necnonelly, Jer publication but na evidence of good faith.

While the clumps of the Hongkong Triggraph wid shewyn be open for the alle dicendon by corwoondents of all guests

sering pabde Intarsis, it must be reimely endast that the Editor dose not in my way hold himself swaponsčile · She Poplatone shas expressedi

TO ADVERTISERS. “

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Advertisements and Subeniptions which are not ordered for

daed period wil be continued until coustumanded.

The Houghing Tilemast has the largest cireslation of say Kuglich newspaper published to the Far Rist, and le cheradies the “bori median for Advertisers. Tarso can be letrat on applestian. The Heighing Telegrafk's mumbet st the Talephone Central Exchange in No. 1.

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'DEATH,

At Shanghai General Hospital, on the 8th October, 1891, ELIZABETH, the beloved wife of DAVID GRAHAM, aged 40 years.

The

Trong hàng Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1897.

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLAND AND THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN TREATY.

LONDON, October sath.

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The Times, discussing the reported imminent ratification of a treaty of alliance and friendship between Rumix and France, considers that

have to exercise redoubled vigilance.

ean, hear across the course.

THE business of a caval architect says Fotrplay, is elastic. Yes, no doubt and sole the business of catale persons who practice as architects and surveyors in Hongkong, nondescripts who advertise themselves with a crowd of meaningless capital letters after their homely appolations.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlander will play the following proktamme at the Ombers' Mess this evening, commencing at 8 pm-

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A GALLANT Royal Artillery wao, Gunner Fapworth by name, Bired a ricktha last night and after having had a ride out, halted at the Victoria Hotel, about 12 o'clock. Then the soldier towarded the coolle for bir trouble with good beating with his stick. His Worship by Way of reciprocity sent the Queen's defender to 3 Wocks sköt drift.

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"FROM' an Outport"-Sald x: native convert recently, to his Instructors: "How farblou, Masa alles time talkee my no can catches two pieces wife? Heself have got two pieces My belong hard look-ace; any Chinaman Jayce. You no bilere, my can pay, you look see." And "pay look-see" the rascal did to the surprise and disgust of all the elect." The backsliders leave by first steamer.

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day flasted off the spit on which she had grounded. We await further particulars. It appears that Greeneck is growing in favor as coal-shipping port. Down goes the sugar business and in come the "black diamonds." It will be an exceedingly cold day when Greenock *get left'.

has!

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Blinks-What-cold-handa- your sister-in-law Winks-Ab ya-as, dear fellow, cold hands, you know, warm-heart, wenn

Blink Don't want to go as far as that?...... CAPTAIN WITHERELL of the British barque Cape City, whose certificate was suspended for six months by the Court of Enquiry held at Nagasaki the other day, has intimated, his attention of appealing against this suspension.. M. C. POULSEN, a very clever and most pro- gressive member of the Chinese Telegrapha staff, has lately been awarded a decoration of the first rank, third decres. We don't presume to congratulate Mr. Poulsen,, because we don't know what it all means.

IT will no doubt interest our readers to know that a Dutch engineer, Mr. C. A. L. Köocks, of the firm of Messrs. Ang. Köpcke & Co.. of Rotterdam, has patented a new dry dock which will transfer a ship from the fairway or the tiver on to the land for repairs.

PROFESSOR Jensen, most talented, and deser- THE steam dredger Latrobe, with's Uftinging artisti, intends shortly to renew his capacity of 400 tons per hour, has lately been And, in spite of bad times, he will be a great acquaintanceship with a Hongkong audience bellt by the Melbourne Coal Shipping and Engineering Co., Ld., for the Melbourne Harbour.. Hongkong-dead-broke or otherwise

10,000 more than a similar dredger could have Trust, at a cost of £31,830. This is exactly always appreciates talent. been Imported lato Melbourne from the Clyde.

TEX Rev. Father Monter lost his clock, valued course must pay through the nose for that doute fal privilege.

declining powers. Being told the other day that he was a very much brighter man in 1873 than in 1891, he complained of being “hinsuked."

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Says the NC. Daily News:-"From Ichang'' we hear that all was.quiet there, the magistrale. keeping a guard of soldiers round his yawn, perhaps as a protection against the desiges of H.M.S. Ella. Sir Robert Hart's cruiser Lingying hourly.expected. Meantime, there had been no the mission chapel, in the city, which were being carried on, by Mr. Cockburn'a nativo converts. The work at the hospital and dispensary was necessarily stopped, owing owing to the enforced absence of Dr. Piria.

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Sock-What's your father-in-law? Break-An ol! man. And yours? Soak-A chemist. Brosk-Humph! if you're got to make a choice, named Leung Pak Chu was summoned by At the police court this morning a 'schoolmaster

Louis Tong Sing upon a charge of having unlawfully assaulted his son by playing second: fiddle to Charles Dickens' 5gueres with the cane, Mr. Phillippo appeared for the complainant and Mr. Ho Wyson for the defence, it'appeared from the evidencathat the son of Mr. Sing was trying to Bick files off the necks of his brother pupils with hisquawa,which of course detracted their thoughts from their studies; this theworthy master objected to and gate the dellequent a rather severe Rogging. Mr. Wise bound the dominie over dä his own personal recognizance, of $15 toʻkeep the peace for six mentha

MEN who will enter into foolish enterrrlses against established governments take the respon- siblity of what they either did or intended to do.. Mr. Woo Lao-sin was a prominent leader of the Kalao-hwel at the Wähu troubles the other day; they have shortened him by a head since then and still Hongkong"jega klong,

It is stated that Messin, Lake & Co., of Nagasakl, have entered into a contract to raise the British barque Caps City, which capsized lately in the harbour. The body of the Captain's, wife has been recovered by divers from the hull of the vessel, and the corpse of the second mate was found floating some miles away. Operations are now in full swing,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

MADRAS, September 26th." Influenza la spreading throughout Madras HERE is a characteristic story of the American city' '- girl abroad: Scene Windsor Castle-Young Sir James Dormer and staff leave Madras 'for woman, reeing the sights, asks a man whom sheRangoon by the Clive on the and November, meets, Butler, is there any chance to see the Queen ?" Gentleman addressed, with dignity:

PARIS, September 17th.) I am not the batler, I am the Prince of Wales" made a great speech to-day at Bapaume, in MRibot the Minister for Foreign Affalis, "How lucky! Is your mother in 21

which he affirmed pointedly the existence of by which it was resolved that France was only an understanding between France and Russia

peace of Europe. He spoke of the paclic policy to profit by it for the purpose of preserving the of the Crae and alluded to the gratifying welcome the French Fleet had-met-with-at- Portsmouth and other countries as proof that France had regained bar position in Europe..

PATRICK Smith, a fireman, appeared before disorderly conduct, and assauldog the Police, before Mr. Wise this morning charged with Having a very haay idea of what had happened the noble son of Erin admitted the charge of “drunkenness and not being a member of the land league nor having $3 to his credit, preferred

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LD England, in protection of her own interests, will Bat Victoria in Protectionist colony, and of $18 and after enquiries found that his sinful free board and lodging for to days.

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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Gwalior left Singapore for this port at 8 am, yesterday. "SEA-SICKNESS," ay's a modern wit, "is like a-belief in ghosts; no one will admit that it troubles him, but every one has misgivings on

the subject."

THE F. M. S. S. Co.'s steamier China, with malls, &c, from San Francisco to the 26th alto, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this part to-morrow.

THE Prince of Wales, as is well known, speaks English with a decidedly German accent, and

FRESH GARDEN his eldest son, Prince Albert Victor, has inherited

SEEDS,

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this peculiarity

Mr. Peak (at Government House).—Did you sea Mrs. Guff in her new dress?

Miss Swatow,-No, I was with a gentleman as she passed and I didn't dare to look,

Messrs. W. Lowden & Co., of Liverpool, at the A BAILING vessel is now belog constructed for yard of Mr. Bigger, Londonderry, to carry a cargo of 4.200 tons dead-weight. She will be a leviathan of her class,

THE fate O'Gorman Mabon once rose and Informed the House of Commons that there were N.B.All Seeds are tested on arrival-before only three personages who had beyond all doubt being sent out.

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THE health authorities, after having the P. and O. steamer Ancona thoroughly fami- gated, and being satisfied that the one developed case of cholers which occurred during the voyage down from Japan was simply an isolated one, decided to release the vessel and her passengers from quarantine some time this afternoon. She was at her boay near the Kowloon wharf by three o'clock, to the Joy of all

on board.'

A NEW Shipping Company was advertised in London papers received by last mill, the (self- appointed) managers of which coolly put them. selves down to receive a brokerage of 5 per cent, pany," including salvages." A commission on on the gross freights and earnings of the Com alvages, as shipping contemporary very and one that will scarcely commend itself to aptly points out, seems to be now departure, tending shareholders. It is perhaps, speces sary to state that the managers in question are not Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. THE spoon competition took place on Saturday toth last at the range at Kowloon in fairly good weather, Kleven members pat in an appearance. The shooting was so poorall sound that a thought better to withhold detailed scores. The ranges were 200, 500 and 600 yards, 7 rounds and one Fighting shot at each, Bisley (1890) rules as to positions and targets. The highest aggregnis was 83 made by P.C. McLennan. The range spoons were won by the following gentlemen whose scores are also given :—

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Tar English missionary and the African King. Missionary-"WUI you sell me your kingdom for this blue coat and a bottle of gin?" His Sable Majesty How can you dare to make merch an offer? Forfelt the royal title I hold by right of inheritance; abandon the throne of my sucestors; stoop under the yoke of foreign two bottles of rum and I'm your man!" And so Invaders? Never! (After a pause) Make it the good work progresses.

BERLIN, September 27th.

A discussion is being ardently carried on by the German Press on the proposal to reduce the

years.

CALCUTTA, September 28th. Some robbers entered the house of Mr. Hart,

coolle Ng Man bad deposited the same with an uncle for an advance of 82, with which the delinquent coolle tntended to have had a trip to

Oun Shanghat morning contemporary, gives us nick of time. Mr. Wire ordered, the coolle to magistrate went alongside the Pashua—he was ̈ Canton in the Faishan, but was stopped in the sincerity:-Just after, the riot- at Ichang, te length of compulsory service in the Army to two a very good example of Chinese oficial: In- find two sureties $25 each or 3 months. not allowed on board and begged to be per

went back and felegraphed to the Viceroy, that the Chinese Representative, at Darjeeling, and mitted to settle all claims on the spot. He then the foreigners had set fire to their houses them took away a box containing all the Chinese selves in We want ten thousand more mis-official documents, much jewellery and two alonaries, all females if possible. This native thousand mpers. The box was afterward found opposition must be practically dealt with, In the Jungle broken open and the contents scattered about. The cash and Jewellery were EVERYTHING was quietat Chungking, says recovered.. No clue to the thief has yet been all gone, bot most of the papers were fortunately bad been officially announced that the instigators the N. C. Daily News, at latest dates; but it fourd. of the outbreak at Ichung were on their way to

LONDON, September 28th. The Britlab East Africa Company has Chungking. The foreigners at Changking are impossible for them to combine quickly for Uganda unless it is assisted by the Imperial so scattered about the city that it would be intimated its intention of withdrawing from the authorities there, having notice that the head to help the Company by constructing a railway mutual defence; but there are some hopes that authorities. The Times urges the Government

frustrate their designs." After they have all beening, who are at present in England, will start on rioters are coming, will take measures in time to. from Mombassa to Nyanza.

Major General Grenfell and Sir Evelyn Bar massiered the Chine Mail will go into tears, sad we shall-but: rever mind what we shall their retam to Egypt on the slath proximo. do our dexter optic is always on the spot-andment of Sir James Ferpuisson's Postmaster and third-class roguery. it needs to be, in this home of first-class swindling General, lasists that boshould resign the positions The Daily News, refening to the appoint

he holds on the Directorate of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship: Company and other boatdata.

accorded a sed-off that was as Cattering as it forenoon by the Empress of India and were HONGKONG abroad.—The Kobe crew sailed this was lavish. The crew had a preliminary spin hands down, which, we hope, indicates that they agalost two other boats last evening and won have but a walk over in Japan, supplemented by a pleasant trip and a holiday which all sposts deem well deserved and one also that we trust In Kobe in its water, and our champions don't will be enjoyed and appreciated. The only fault shemt

ACCORDING to an investigation made by the Shanghai Municipal Council, the Chinese troops in Shanghai and its vicinity are as follows :-

At the West Gate

800 men.. Aracnal

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South Gate

400

800

12

At Li Habgkew samomuni 200 17

» Woosung

.2,640 »

4,840 men..

Total..

THE rumour that a certain local celebrity, whose moustachios have been the envy of all our awal P.C. Watson doo yards......4454554-31 #mashers" for years part, has been fixed upon McLennan ......500 " ------5555255-32 As "the Beast" in the forthcoming A.D.C. (or Mr. E. Robinson......ooo *****+5355354-+30 is it Choral Society pantomime, must be Col. Jerrard and Mr. C. Ford made 30 and 29 MESS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Kindly accepted under all reserve. It is about even respectively at 500 yards and Lieut. Martin, betting that Brownle" is selected for the RN. 31 at 600 yards. distlogulsked honour.

having exported a ride and a few rounda of ammunition contrary to a special ordinance that has recently been made law. The case was a trivial one indicative only of officiousness on the part of the pollee and Mr. Wise promptly dealt

with it as sich.

forward samples of their diaries for 1892. This old-established Grm one of the oldest and, in our oplaton, about the most reliable in the colony, is

paragraph, generally speaking, could in a fair "FAIRPLAY" of September 4th has the following number of fustances be locally applied: "The steamally Rome, which has fist been lengthened This morning: the Peninsular and Oriental bankruptcy was gaselted on Saturday last-orat Greenock, was discovered to be on fire. rather the sequestration, to use the Scotch term The state rooms and other compartments of the of Messrs. John Renison & Co., stock and share vessel were destroyed before the flames were brokers, Glasgow. This then is the end of one of extinguished. The damage, it is estimated) will the most sensational episodes of recent dates in mount to several thousand pounds. Clydeficancial circles. The short and rapid career of this firm has been already referred to inthese columns, as well as the efforts to set Humpty. Dumpty on the wall again. Whatever the king poses and men may have been able to achieve, the personal friends of the speculative gentleman have not been able to manage. The public

A TREEN'S OPKENION. OF YE, A man there is aboot the toon-

ST. PETERSBURG, September 18th.p The statement that a treaty between Russia- and Ferals for a commercial salon is beiniz arranged is denied here.

BERLIN, September 18th, General Caprivi Imperial Chancellor, in the

ZANZIBAR, September 28th. The Government of Zanzibar will shortly bo remodelled. The Chiefs of Departments will be nominated and: 'a- definite budget drawn up. The Executive and Revenue control will be in the bands of English officials. Lim varit

MR. H. CARMICHAEL, of the firm of Carmicha.:] / SAYS "The Look-out Man" in Fairplay midrat in the field with these vadi mecums for all examination is marked for this week, when, course of an ultra-pacific. speech' at Ordabrucks: and Co.; was summoned before Mr. A. G. We by the drial records that an ex-Coloni-j‹f classes, and those who desire to chronicle the Perhaps, the world may be enlightened on the declared-that-no-sovereign-In Europe desires

manner in which a youth of twenty-odd yezis w to-day at the instance of Detective Green with Governor, of rare financial ability. much inter events of 38ga-if we only knew now!-for their managed to open stock to the extent of half««« cated in the past in companies of the less provest in the admirable selection of diaries now

personal satisfaction, cannot do better than million and come a cropper within was mouths,” perous nature, has just given a bill of sale on his furniture of an amount alightly exceeding the all cost

on sale at Lane, Crawford & Co.'s at about half 300 Verily, the ways of Boance are tortuous fame is fleeting; and the Bills of Sale Aut perhaps a blessing in disguise. Who can it be? We don't think Sir Gush." Bowen was much the company, promoting racket," and although rumour says that Governor des Vaux was hard hit is Land Investments, it is almost beyond ballet that he has found. It convenient to put his household goods and chattels up the pont" Anyhow whoever the ex-Colonial Governor may happen to be, he can at least claims to have acted honestly as far as his means went. And not many ex-Colonial Governor can say that.

SATE that London Ecko :-"Every person who not work must be cared for without degrada- on, and every person who can work must be put in the way of finding the work he can do. That is a big order, but it spells civilisation. If Government means anything but backing up the In congested strong, it ought to mean that. regions of wealth we must find part of the remedy for the congested regions of poverty." That's what true Democracy means, and that's success is certain. what true Democrats insist on haring.

And

Mass. Corst, held in the Masonic Hall, Ar meeting of the Ancient Landmark Lodge, Shanghai, on Tuesday evening October 6th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing

SHz wit a girl with large features, and had mouth, which attracted general attention. A she leaned against the railing and watched the waves she suddenly exclaimed: Ones how grand! Seemia-If I could open my mouth and take it all in "Bat you won't, will your entreated a boy who stood by. #Mand I Have come thres hundred miles to see the pear and we don't like to lose it the very first day,"

MASON, the fourth-class Idiot who wia arreited the other day in Shanghal for being.coDCI SCURVY, even on board sailing ships, is not a In some dynamista odüféavention of fire, law, escaped from gul on the afternoon of the the very frequent occurence in these advanced days, last, by walking out of the building where he when Jack is almost as good as kis master,

and is not tied down to salt-horse" at break- | year:--- was not confined. He was, of course, calight; READY.qually, of course, that was what he waded fast dinner and tea; but still this noxions We have no spate space, in which to advertise complaint may make itself objectionab's, and in monenties of this class, Mason may be parer such an eyes the folly, whoy portiestars" may patriot than George Washington or Garibaldi

prove uzdini paff & vetiel) sided-ham Tàndðu and he may be not. Who ställ say?. LONDON Hawk in referring to the refusal of Mr. Justice. Henn Collíus to great ★ Bat, for the criminal prosecution of the editor of the Starboy, libel, sensibly remarks: There are laws e regulaté newspapers, and, therefore,, newspaper THIS Valuable Work, with many NEW enged, slags, and not outlaws,

and are entitled the of the Mistakes, as in other branches of industry must occur in dewspapers, and It is very right they should be atoned for 1. but if all day. At the end of a week scurvy had diagn PRICE THREE DOLLARS. afreet and breaks his aim, he is not prosecuted accidentally didnt a brick" ón-s man in" the

for attempted murder, and therefore,

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the English Channel, four of the crew developed It is worthy of note that the W. M. is a native Scurvy, "On inquiry it was shown that these of the State under the constitution of which the man had recently returned from a long voyage Lodge is working. from San Francisco. The captain of the ship

you?

A man he is frae his held tap doon Can staun his ain wiony cloon

Or learned pastor, I'll tell ye what his name is soon.

Naj te na "Master,”

A freen ta me this man's aye been, A free ta at that he has seen, Freenship's his biggest fant I ween, Ta man or beast, an say "Pair thing

For that he'll give

We a' maun.live."

A man wha's virtues are nå few, Wha's name is no sa awful new Wha's praises I não sing là you,

Weel kent amangat ye; g Herius a paper, fair an trew, Futs news forenslost ye.

He's are wha aye his ain can staùn, Wl'out the aid of helping han,

Ho's no the leader o the land

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LONDON, September 19th. Quarantine has been imposed at Alexandria on all arrivals from Bombay.

The death is announced of Lord Methuen,

AFFAIRS IN “AMOÝ.

A correspondent writes under date the 8th

Several letters and paragraphs relating more or less to the local affairs of this port havd lately appeared in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph, which are to a great extent Fidion- Jous and untrue, and as I am sure you do not want to publish anything but the truth I send you the following i

If i well known that the Chinese authorities here are not alarmed by the symptoms of rebel. ilon, as stated in your issue of the 1st instant, The Admiral executed fles and net two men, who he had every reason to believe- were: Ko-Iso-hul agents.

In your issue of the 30th September appears: wing an article headed "China as a Manace is Chris

bolats out the danger of her advancement, What is stated under that heading in idiotic

adopted his stones works borted rhubarb ng SHE was on ItAlgernon-af have come to But she deal destruction ichty gendom i also that "The Governor of Amer amongst his some for bid you good-bye as you won't have me for a

For gin ye tread upo! bis corns opted lato a pre-dish, and the botter to be husband. I am going abroad." emptied made four men

Angelina-"But you'll write me often, won't

My God, there's muction....... consume, this in his presence, uncooked, each

Ta hear him mais a speech--nao lica, Algemen“I did not dare to sak if I might In spite of Jair man yells or cries appeared. The same captain had a similar casO

do so. Pray, excuse me; may I indulge Twad mak your held of hair arise which he treated in the same manner, the men on sailing from one of the Australian ports, hope 1"

Angelina-"Oh, dear, no). But there is. 'editor Valparaiso,”

woman collecting a million postage stamps and every little helps, you know."

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ar ta CHONGKONG TELEGRAFII "OFFICE,

Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, January 19th; algte

should not be prosecuted criminally for libel, for

as a rule, an action for damages morn thin.

In it

A TOAST.

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"Oh! women in our hours of ease, Uncertain, doy) and hard to please, And variable as the shade-Oh that will do; boy, whiskey and Lemonade. Ed.3

auffices for any supposed wrong. The pubile tid. Ladies and tomtemen, grant me z minite, the Bench seem to imagine that editors we by publishing libels. This is a mistake. No editor, toast, with your leave I now rise to propose,

pleas he is a lenatic ever wants to hate IM: For my wife and myself, though sins we're not care, though every paper from the Times down wards has had thousands of them. With very Here's succes to your party, wherever it goes, exceptions they • the result of pure sccident, With donne samaraderie, lolly hilarity, of an honest effort to protect the public from Feminine beauty and masculine grace,

coundrels, It is quite the exception for an Though complete in yourselves, yet to-night in editor—to pablish derogatory remarka

* your charity podo Land anyone out of

may, You have granted, to us, in your circle a place, personal animina, sometimes appear so but as a rule, he knows And what all too soon you set our bu your trip readers against some unscrupulous blackguard. And your old friends united are all aboard ship merely performing his duty in warning his New countries to conquer, new pleasures to find,

exceptions about which I have no defence to Forget not the new friends you're leaving behind. Lates the aluggish liver, calms nervous thilablity, first came across this medicis. It stimu make. I Icongratulate the Star on its success In getting the application for criminalThere, my minute la ap, but fuas let poe repeat and tends to Induce sleep. Haivirals proceedings dismissed, though, of cours, I offer again, s de further opinion about the matter complaid Bhocess to your voyage amass the big pond,heid in high repute. both by naives and prepared from the Indian plant "Krest," and is of than to say, it was a mistake honestly made Good luck to you all if we never should meet Europeens. It is rapidly making way in ja a matter of grija pabilo (mustem, fish therm

England, as a substitute for quinino, since it fare not a subject for criminal proceedings,” And I call on our host, to the chair, to respond. | serves no ill effects,

more than appears on the surface, kond in

Of course, as in all walks of life, there ar

again

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If

PAY PAGI

And staun on ends meetings for a while your care and ayon The ither day, I was in there,

Ye'd to him lend, res

But I heard it a an' A bittuck mais,

can see him doo what, woot fear He tell them what, and made them starot

O Sour Krout groups

-The sewerage Supa 4

On the 4th July a dinner.

was given at the American Consulate, at which it persons were moi present, consisting of the American Consul,

Mambal, and Interpreter, five missionaries, kay Customs dewalter, the Marine Surveyor, and the proprietor of the Amoy Timer and his wife, No Consul for any other nation was present, and at one of the mercantlle" community. Mr. in Chin Chung is the Interpreter at the Can- salate and does not hold any office whatever in the Chinese-Government, but I believe it bare: the expense of his education in America. The gentleman referred to is no more likely to be Governor of this Province than the writer is to make such a speech as recorded in the New be King of Great Britalo, and if be ever did

of the now defunct Amay Timarit diá York Sun, and which appeared in the column

not attract on fota" of attention in the foreign colony of Amoy the community at this? Ittle port have too much common sense to pay any attention to auch rabbish the few who didy treated it with profound contemps,

Wang

Wz-the editoral We are never sick at sex, Sin what he said 's sac hard ta bear, bit a great "many people are, and these unforUpo this point. We'll say na malr, ---- tunites may like to know a remedy which Dr. But for their igntrance shed a tear G. Yeates Hunter, late Brigade:Surgeon of the Bombay Army, saya la very valuable in such And close the verse wi a guld rennd swear

The puir daft looms. cases.Halviva," tukêñ for three days before "Damn Deutcher coons embarkation, in 20 drop doses, twice daily, in Had I the power ta write a' day water, is a good preparation for the voyage. It Eneuch of him I could an way should be continued afterwards in to to drop the Erst order. Many dyspepties bless, the day Ken it weel, an weel ye may deses. It is not only in a large number of cases But fise the noo I'm ca'd away

Sa his name, I leave you with

Forgle me though you dlans ken

His name la

Whs Waribbled this withoot

Bobby Burns's held only wish that I'd the len

an antidote to sea-sickness, but also a tonic of

they

Ye

Ta dot doon what I think,o thon

I do inderdaagse wit

!S."G, W.

A latter which also appeared in the same fans dated Amoy the 26th of September says that the

·Européans have not been idle. The island of Kalangau, where they all live; has been divided lato, three military districts and the control of the various Cosule. All the fro-arms have been brought out and cleaned up, and usage, ments made for Instructirafvolunteers in tactics, and the méríunt of arms Tha is entirely falses what actually occurred is simply this king

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