reference to the renewed protest from the an official members of the Council, which was made before the receipt in the Colony of the enclosed despatch that Her Majesty's Government see no reason for departing from the views expressed in that despatch
I am to add that the China Association is under misapprehension in opposing that the Secretary of State had ordered the stoppage of any Public Works In the Colony in order to enable the Colonial revenues to bear this Increased contribution.
I am, &c.
(Signed) R. G. W. HERBERT. The Secretary to the China Association.
THE CHINESE consul:
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The following despatches respecting the appointment-of-a Chinese Consul at Hongkong were laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Admin istering the Government, yesterday 5---. BECRETARY OF STATE TO OFFICER ADMINISTERING
THE GOVERNMENT,
July 7th, 1891. SIR,-I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to you for your information with reference to his despatch No. 107 of 21st May last the documents specified in the annexed Schedule, on the subject of the proposal to appoint a Chinese Consul at Hongkong.
FOREIGN OFFICE TO`SIR J. WALSHAM.
June 26th, 1891. SIR,- With reference to my telegrain No. 36 of the 24th Instant, and to previous corres pondence, I have to inform you that Sir Halliday, Macartney recently called at the Foreign Office, and said that the difficulty with regard to the oppofatment of a Chinese Contol at Hongkong Kad not been removed.
He ainted that the Yamen had recommended the Emperor to refuse the effer of Her Majesty's Government to grant an Exequator to the first. Instance for one year, on the ground that if it were withdrawn at the end of that period, the lacident would bear the appearance of a severe
rebuff to the Chinese Government,
Sir H. Macartney asked if it would not be possible to withdraw the limitation, and to rely simply on the undoubted right of withdrawing the Exequator the Consul's conduct was found to give rise to objections.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1891.
imagine the inquisitive strangers suspect they have been having a "spring cleaning" on their premises by drowning off a few of their better
halves.
at London, he speedily distinguished himself beyond his colleagues and as berd of the general staff of the Ministry of Marine, he gave a great impetus to our raval development and made the double Ministry of Admiral Krants one of the most fertile and successful naval administrations of the last twenty years.
The Persian method of disposing of flirtatious ́wives does not recommend ksalf to the feminine public. The festive lady is swathed up in her
For such a misalon as that which the Govein- vell, taken to the top of a tower and thrown ever. This may be fun for the husbands, but ment has confided to the Commander of the rather rough on their wives. After the periar-Channel Squadron various qualities are requisite. mance there is not usually more than enough The highest professional ability would not by left to make a good-sized funeral, but, as the itself suffice. It is necessary to join to it a Persian women have little education, are reared
certain charm of manner and personality which in seclusion and ignorance, knowing nothing ate not given to all men. Admiral Gervais is beyond the walls of their houses, it is not to be admirably gifted with these qualities, and during supposed they are fond of fadulging in the his triumphant trip he has made a conquest of luxury of American girl-ammer flirtrations. everybody, whether in the Courts or in the With the Hindoos the women are shut up in Embassies, on board foreign vessels or is the Zanasah, Though sometimes of remarkable popular receptions. Everybody has been beauty in youth, their charms are sald to soon overcome by his exquisite tact, and by fade under the fervid sun of a tropical clime. Women-like, they are fond of adornment, and though the lower classes, assist their husbands in work, the upper caste" is said to be inde- lent and luxurious. If a man desires to divorce wife be has only to address ber as "mother" Such a simple and unexpensive method should recommend itself to the Chicago public. Hin deo women are forbidden to read or write. Indeed, those who dare to indulge. In such luxuries are often "accidentally" missing.
On the death of a husband many wives voluntarily become "aattees offer themselves 11 "burnt offering" on dead man's pyre. Though this horrible custom has been stopped by the English govemment, yet for ages it was a common sight for several of a man's wives to spring into the flames and there perish, the hideous clamor of dram and cymbal drowning the victims agonising shrieks. The deep damnation of their taking off" was not so hard on these poor women as the deprivation of the pleasures of fascinating widowhood. The origin of this inhuman sacrifice is said to be that their sacred book promises eternal life to her who dies with her husband.
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the charm of his manner and conversation.'
The man, indeed, is barn to attract. Not however, that he willingly gives himself up to this role. Far from it. The dominant note in his character is a certain reserve: a reserve which female society readers more impenetrable. But this absence of all effusiveness only adds to the cordlallly which he exhibits for those whom he admits to his intimacy. Beneath this placid outside, in fact, is an ardent soul, full of noble sentiments, and a virm heart alive to all the passions of sympathy, pity, affection, and generally. About a year ago, when a serlous Pccident occurred on board the Requin, the Admiral was most anxious to help the sufferers
and was overcome by emotion at the sight of the victims; and at Cronstadt
was noticed more than once that when he gave the health of Russia and the Czar his voice would tremble and his eyes would occasionally moisten with tears. But if he is sensitive he has no lack of personal courage, of which he gave a striking proof by his exploits during the siege of Paris; from which period begin the success of his brilliant career.
Something, no doubt, he owes to the distino tion of his person and bearing, which are well The women of ancient Rome were treated with fitted to serve bim fn his delicate and difficult malasion. He is tall and well set up, with pleasant the greatest respect. Every one was ordered to give place to them on the street, and a special features, and an exaordinary appearance of feast in their honor was instituted under the name Among our friends the Slavs he appeared to youth notwithstanding his fifty-three years. of Matronalla, during which time they received presents from their husbands. Still, they were great advant ge in his plumed hat, and his not allowed to inherit property, and could be form embroidered with gold braid and crossed divorced by their busbands for counterfelting by the red ibbon of the Order of St. Anne of
Russi their keys and for wine-drinking.
However in the latter days of the Empire the The matter was carefully considered but it women took advantage of the facility of divorce did not appear possible to withdraw the condi-one woman is said to have burled twenty-two tion, which had been made with the view of husbands. The cause of their "sheffling off this meeting the oljections raised to the appointment mortal coll" in such numbers was never In the Colony, and of which the Governor had explained, but probably she had been taking been officially advised. Sir H. Macartney was lessons in a new cookery school. Seneca says Informed that Her Majesty's Government found the women of that day counted their days not themselves unable to depart from their previous by years, but by the number of husbands, and it❘ decision and he then said that he was authorized must have been pretty hard work, at such a rate, In that case to state that the Chinese Govern- for the notie lachrs to keep tally of theny unless ment could not accept the condiilon, and would they employed a " bell-punch."" not make the appointment.
I have, &c.
(Signed) SALISBURY.
Downing Street, July 17th, 1891, SIR-I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to you a copy of a Telegraphic Despatch which has been sent to you this day..
have the honour to be, etc.,
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT. To The Officer Administering the Government
of Hongkong.
Governor,
Hongkong. Chinese Contal proposal, withdrawn deacon ship haddengray therefore lefsurable roughdrawn contempers.
Note-To find the meaning of this last, you think of the number you first thought of, add two to fi, turn round three times, multiply by seventy timas seven, and use Epps soap which strikes only on the box and is guaranteed to cure headache, heartache, measles, scarlatinn, concertina, tightness of the chest, or looseness of the trousers.
By the Chinese, a wife is never seen by her future master, and the misses all the sweet nothings" that carry so many to the bymencal altar in these latter days. Some relatives bar- gain for the girl, the stipulated price is paid, and the is alterwards a submissive slave. Her only education-the ceremonial of manners and the life behind the four walls of her apartments. She cannot eat with her husband, or leave her room without his permisalon, and a Chinaman would consider it a disgrace for his wife to walk beside him on the street. Should she displease him, be tells her, and if she be too lequacious, he simply
divorces her.
Siberian women are raised as abject slaves, untidy in dress, and are bought with money or cattle. The most capricious whim of her husband is law, and should the latter desire a divorce he has only to tear the cap from her head. Their days are spent in building huts, fishing and domestic drudgery. They can not eat in the presence of their husbands or indulge in the dainty food of reindeer's head, which is monopolized by the men.
But perhaps the lowest and most degraded women are found in Africa. One of the kings of a savage tribe is said to have had 3353 wives -passing Solomon on the home-stretch in the conjugal race and winning the penant by two lengthis.
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WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS.
The daily prayer of Socrates is said to have been, One of the most peculiar customs is found a prayer of thanksgiving to the gods that he was among the Congo negroes. When man wishes "born neither a woman.dora slave." But he a wife he secures one and keeps her on proba. Like other ancient philosophers, had no ides of tion a year. If during this time her temper, woman's importance. It is a fact that obtains | indatry and deportment are satisfactory he at universally that the more barbarous a nation the the end of the year formally marries, her. less respect have the men for the opposite sex. But, should she prove Incumbrance, The staff of woman's standing in the various be sends her back to the parental roof.. This is countries reveals the strangelt freaks of the regarded by all as an excellent arrangement. human fancy
Perhaps it is only in the United States that From Scripture, it is evident that Jewish men woman is found in all her regal glory, wielding ralled at the frivolity of their wives as much as the scepter of sovereignty. As a girl she shiner our modern husbands, and doubtless preached, by wit and beauty, while as a true wife and as men do now, a mbilme code they themselves || loving mother she stands pre-eminent. Com. Ignored,
Who can find a virtuous woman" exclaims bling the solidity of the English with the vivacity, piquancy and style of the French, Solomon. Now, ons would think this remark uniting the athlete Amazons and undulating, judging from the extent of his harem, a poor sylph of the ballroom, as much at home in the complaint to his own test. But when he adds :| marble courts of kings as in the lecture-ball of "She race while it is yet night and giveth meat science, the American girl stands without a rival to her household," the mystery is ́explained. in the civilized world. Some of his wives had evidently been trying to Breathing freedom's air, she scorns, the tram- persuade him of the beneficial effect of building | mels of a corrupt society and lives as man's the kitchen fire or doffing his kingly purple and ¦ equal and companion. In fact, the American attacking the wood plle." Then, when we count | Wis a woman.” Take her all in all, you shalis in the tennis suits, icecream and matinee tickets for the crowd, we fall to wander at his cynicism or look upon her like again.-Washington
Jewish women of the higher classes were secluded from public life, and passed their time with the distaff and spindle. At. martage the .ceremonies lasted seven days. · Divorce was common and polygamy a custom of the nation. An unfaithful wife could only anticipate the fate of being stoned to death. Such conditions were equally favourable to a woman's mental and Had Solomon applied bis moral growth. wisdom to the improvement of the obscure morality of men of ancient days he would have seen less in the other sex to criticise. Still, a man with a thousand engagement rings to buy „does have a hard time,
Post.
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
The Paris Figars prints the following article on Admiral Gervais, whose character and personality seem to be exciting increasing atten- iion in Paris every day-
He Is the man of the hour. For six weeks, during which time the enthusiastic festivities at Copenhagen, Stockholm, Cronstadt, and Ports mouth have continued, the name of Admiral Gervais has been, in every mouth; and every morning the newspapers of the world take notice Although among the Bedouins wife is con- of his visits, his receptions, and his toasts. sidered as a slave, singleness is looked upon as Those who know the almost exaggerated of the Commander-in-Chief of the
a disgrace. In Turkey woman, is held in the mel Squadron, those who appreciate his.
most rigid acclusion. She must always appear
Next year he will become a vice-admiral; and it is tolerably clear that at some date, more or less distant he will receive the portfolio of the ministry of marine. When that day-long des fed by so many of us--arrives, the destinies of the French Navy will be in uncommonly good
bands,
AN INDIAN NOTION REGARDING A CLUB, PASSENGER STEAMER.
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It now takes about the same time for a steamer
to cross the Pacific Ocean that was required a generation ago for crossing the Atlantic
Them are 40,0:otenement houses in New York. Three hundred thousand families live in them:: There is a tenement house population of about 1,300,000.
Hayt has an area of about 10,3×4 #quare miles and a population estimated at 600,000 or 700,000, nine-tenths of whom are negroes, and nearly all the other tenth mulattoes.
Humboldt calculated the mean level of North America to be 748 feet above the sea, and be found that in 4.500.000 years the whole of North America might be worn down to the sea level.
The most prolific fish in said to be the turbot, One of 18 pounds contained more thas five pounds of own, which numbered more than 14,000,000 eggs. Next after that comes the cod, with 6,000,000,
Chile's territory is about as large as that of the combined States of New York, New Jersey, Pen. nsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Indiann, with the whole of New England thrown in, and it has a population of only a little over 2,000,000.
How many people know that Mount Vernon was so named in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon of the British Navy, the conqueror of Porto Bello, in whose unsuccessful. expedition against Cartagena, Lawrence Washington, George's elder brother, salted as a midshipman?
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
To build and fit up' a hansem cab costs about 450.
Denmark will be heard from at the World's Fair.
The phylloxera is spreading in the champagne district in France.
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There are more than 2,000 Smiths in the London Directory.
An elephant farger than Jumbo has been captured in Africa.
Ten torpedoes, costing $16,000, were lost la the late British maneuvres.
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London enjoyed eleven hours of sunshine on. recent Sunday- most rare record.
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having been unsuccessful in her attempt to
The daughter of the late Charles Bradlaugh NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. dispose of the great freethinker's library entire, now offers to sell any part of it, even single volumes, being anxious to raise enough money
to clear her father's name from. debt. The library is an unusually select one and comprises over seven ibousand volumes.
Sir Edwin Walkin, unt content with bullding tower which shail out do Eiffel, has an electric
The authorities at Trinity House have approved Sir Edward Watkin's idea, believing it will prove a valuable addition to the beacons for the guidance of mariners on the coast of North Wales.
be is incapacitated from sitting or voting,
If a member of Parliament becomes bankruptight on Snowden, the highest mountain in Wales. The fashionable hour for riding in the "Row" in London has changed from 12 to 8 A.M.
A Berlin court has decided that a butcher can make and sell dog sausages, if he labels them as such.
Third-class passengers are
Increasing in England at the expense of the first and second class.
They are beginning to talk about permitting Faglish clergymen to go about la ordinary
citizens' dress.
The electric light in lighthouses has driven away the fish from various portions of the English coast.
A new disease in England is described as belag a combination of phenmonis, meningitis, and sore throat.
A process for photographing la colors has been patented in London and a company is about to begin business.
After a three-days' deliberation, the Supreme Judge at Leipsic decided that it was criminal to make dog sausages.
The seven-bundredth anniversary of the found- ing of Berne, the capital city of Switserland, bas lately been celebrated.
Nellie Carpenter, a violinist known in New York, has manied Leo Sterae, who plays the violincelle in England.
Women in Sweden have now obtained official
as pupils of apothecarier,
permission from the Government to be received
In England the working classes form 69 per cent, the middle class 28 per cent, and the upper clans 3 per cent, of the population.
There has just died at Baden one of the richest of Russians, Nicolas Coooopoff, a Prince of Tartar blood. He was a regular Crassus
We have received a most entertaining little circular which beats the Cheap Passage Associa tinn acheme into "fits." It is issued by Mess, Joakim and Co. (Armenians, we believe). We do not know what other line of business the firm may pursue at 15 Creek-row, Calcula. Here, however, they describe themselves as secretarles and managers. of the Great Eastern Russie's oldest inhabitant is one hundred and and Western Ocean Club. They are negotia-twenty-four. His name is Nitchinorenko and
club steam- he lives at Belgorod ting, we are told, to have a ship built, launched, and delivered to them by October or November, 1891. She must, according to Rule 6 of this enterprising club, be a steamship equal or superior to any of the Cunard Line or Peninsular ard Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamships, with capacity for accommodating at least 1,000 first- class saloon. passengers By Rule 7 she must bave, we read, "all the latest improvements as regards shipbuilding and appurtenances, and shall be 14,000 tons, 4, double the tonnage of any Peninsular and Oriental vessel yet floated; the same shall be fully manned, and shall be fitted up with every requisite and comfort for the convenience of members" It is no wonder, then, that "the club member. ship list is rapidly aproaching completion, and that the undersigned (Meurs, Joakim" & Co) consequently very strongly advise intending ap. plicants to apply without any further delay for enrolment as members,and thereby prevent being disappointed hereafter, as no applications will on any account whatever be entertained after the membership list has occe been completed, which in all probability will be within a month or two at the utmost." And all this in spite of the somewhat cruel restriction of membership to ladies and gentlemen of the Christian community only, and also to first-class people! Once a member, any first-class Christian will be able to travel home and out again every third year. He will have nothing to pay except 6s, or Rs. 3 per diem for will only cost Rs. 50 or Rs 60 all told. Should very sumptuous messing, so that each voyage the club member not desire to go home his return ticket can be sold for between Rs. 500 and R. 2,000, and this in itself will bring in tremendously remunerative rate of interest on the money invested,—Times of India.
BITS OF INFORMATION.
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Oil was used in rgz1 B.C.. Germany's national debt is $195,000,000, Only one man in 200 is over six feet high. The Lick telescope shows 100,000,000 ST17S. The St Gothard Tunnel is over nine miles long.
The rallway mail service began on August 28,
1854-
The average weight of an adult is 150 poünde 6 DUTECI.
Before Christianity entered India many lepem
were buried alive.
The caterpillar cats three or four times his own weight every day.
The number of eggs in a 6-pound eel in November is fully orno 000,
The old monarchial ismilles of France are
gradually drifting into the receptions of Mme, Carnot, which means the acceptance of the Republic,
French Guiana is said to have the most violent thunder storms to the world. The thunder is almost deafening and the peals come in golck
succession.
It the unanimous testimony of travellers that Port Said is the wickedest small city in the world. Outcasts of Europe, Asia and Africa harbor there,
During the last ten years the population of Austria-Hungary increased by 4.781,000 souls. The present population of Austris proper is 23.896,000 of Hungary 17,445,000.
Instantaneous photography has been used to and by patting the photographs in a toetrope a record the movements of the lips in speaking, deaf mute can easily read the words.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce Is
informed that the engineering world will shortly be startled by the appearance of a new engine which will revolutioniza motive power.
A bed of rock salt has been found in Carrick- fergus, Ireland. Already forty feet of the veln have been cut through, and it is believed that -the supply is practically foexhaustible.
It is reported from South Tyrol that a great number of bears have suddenly made their appearance in that region, and that they, have been attacking cattle in the open fields.
TS hereby given that INTEREST will be
charred on all CALLS due on Shares of
the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, as and from the 16th Instent, in accordance with the Articles of Association,
A. VOKEAN, · Acting Chief Manager: Panoráne 16h October #for.. $1330
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An ingenious advertising dodge is to be found in Paris. Small pointed paper bags, something like those grocers twist ap, have been noticed on the pavements. These, when opened, have been found to be bandbills, which would never bave attracted any notice unless curiosity liad prompted somebody to look and see whether there could be anything in these odd screws of paper,
A largely, Increased trade is now being developed in the waste slag of the basic steal works in Staffordshire. The demand for this product from German Importers is extending
rapidly and they are buying up all available supplies. In England also the demand is Increasing for fertilizing purposes. Slag, which was formerly sold at 2s. 6d. per ton, is now realizing 255. per ton.
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA," Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant,
at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
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JEWELLERS, SILVER- SMITHS, and OPTICIANS,
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REWARD of $500 will be paid to any person supplying Information that will lead to the discovery and Identifcallon of 'a Chinese girl named LI AFAT, who, In or about the month of September, 1888, was resident at St. Francis Street, Wanchal, in the house of JOHN MINHINNETT, an overseer in the Hongkong Public Works Department, under the protection of a Chinese kept woman named WONG AH NGAN.
LI AFAT is about 10 years of age, and "FLINTSHIRE," Captain. Dwyer, will be despatched on or about according to a declaration made by WONG AH NGAN at the Magistracy, she was returned +
to her mother about three years ago presumably the aged lastant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
to some village in the Kwangtung Province, DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
where it is stated she died a thort time after Agents. Hongkong, 16th October,. 180x,
FXg2B wards.
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On the other hand JOHN MINHINNETT deposed on oath in the Supreme Court that 'LI AFAT was sold by WONG AH NGAN and that he was present Ini bis own house when the purchase money was palily and it has face been- reported that the girl was taken to Singapore for immoral purposes.
A-Reward of $ago will be paid to any person who shall produce reliable evidence, showing
DIRECTOR.........PEMBERTON W. WILLARD. that LI AFAT was retumed to her mother, in or about September, 1883; and afterwards dled as alleged.
PROGRAMME.
TO-MORROW..
(SATURDAY). the 17th October,
"LA FERICHOLE.”
Cast of Characters :
Don Andres de Ribera
(Viceroy of Peru).........Mr. F. WENTWORTH Don Pedro de Hinoysa
(Governor of Lima) ......Mr. P. VERNARD, Count de Panatellar......... Mr.-F. SAXBY. Marquis de Santarem (the
old prisoner)...........Mr. HARRY HALL. Marquis de Tarapote ...... Mr. E. FEARNLTY.
....Mr. SMYTHE. . › Notary ................................. Groler
Mr. KING.
and
Piquillo (a mountsbank)...Mr. W. WALSHE. Mastrilla
Miss VERA PATzY. Berginella (three cou Miss BESSIE ROYAL #la)...... MISS CISSTE DENVER.
Miss F. TRIGGE“, -
European Russia has 65,000 kilometers of navigable rivers and lakes; France, 12,800 1 Germany, 10,000; England, 6,100; Holland, 61; Italy, 2,360 Belgia, z,zoo, and Sweden, 1,300.
Naval Minister Barbey, in a recent investiga- tlon of the French Madne, became convinced: that many of the higher naval officers were totally incompetent. Many will be dismissed.
A brother of Lord Brassey has died, leaving over a million sterilsg. To his daughters he left only £50,000 in trust. The bulk of the estate went to his eldest son, the rest to the other Canada is the only corner on the American | sons.
The gold and silver plate of the house of Continent where monarchy exists,
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, in claimed to Orange at The Hague represents a value of Guadalena be the largest park in the world.
$6,500,000, and includes a trife of 2,000 dinner Manazella ... There are more docks in the Chinese empire plates. That of the Brlish sovereign amounts Frequella Miss G. NORMAN.
to $10,000,000.
Branquella.......................Miss ROBARTS., Liverpool intends spending $30,000 more in Ninetta u............iman..Miss SWIFT. attempting to do away with that nuisance, the
and miles;Liverpool bar. They have already spent $50,000 La Perichols .............Miss A. ST. JOHN.
buying two powerful dredgers and carrying away The arm with which the policeman holds his 420.000 tons of sand, ... baton gradually grows longer than the other. England's latest census will strike dismay o The words in common ure" by the ordfoary | the hearts of womanicind, for there are now 106.4° individual are exlimated at fram 1,000 to 3,000 women to every 100 men. Remembering how The first aboom ker in the United States was many Englishmen marry American wives and Abraham Love:ing, who came over in the May- how many never marry at all; the outlook is not four.
promising,
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The first book printed in English was the "Narration of the History of Troy," 1474 The ares of Canada is 3 500,000 square
13 United States, 3,503,884 rquare miles.
welled, with lustrous black eyes peering from | horror for everything which resembles self- behind the gaury tissues that enhance rather advertisement, will realize that he is to than conceal the coquette's charmis: With pige some extent confused by the Interest which and dogs, she ja forbidden to enter a mosque, he has aroused. The consciousness that be and the Koran declares a woman, unmarried to is accomplishing a series of actions exceed. be in a state of reprobation, Considering the Ingly useful to his country alone enables him to „number of wives a man.
nan has the la no excuse support the idea that he is just at present ́s for spinsterhood in that country,"
centre of observation for the whole world, The harem, the Arabic for sanctuary, le sald Admiral Gervals is, in fact, a man with an to have originated from a firtation of Ayeshs, austere mense of duty, who, as a rule, shuns all the favorite wife of Mahomet, wild one of his social celebrations. If he takes pleasure to the officers. Seeing her guilty of the Impropriety of repeated ovations of the last few weeks, it is According to Jewish estimates, the number of speaking to a man who happened to pass through because he knows well enough that they are Jews In New York is now between 80,000 and the garden, ha immediately shut up his wires in directed over his head towards France, and 100,000. seraglios. These harems are beautiful paisces, that each cheer uttered la honour of his fleet The Salvation Army holds about fifty thes standing in gardens, of exquisite Lovellness; is a tribute of affection for, our country. No sand meetings every onek in different parts of adorned with statues, trees, flowers and streams, man was ever bester fitted for his present lofty the world.
spot where nature and art have endesvored mission than Admiral Gervals. Among our to excel each other's efforts la adornment. Bet payal officers, he is the one who stands highest the gates of this gilded prison are Iron gates, in pubile opinion, the one whose ability is And soldiers guard every avonsejos
most generally acknowledged, the one under, Το speak to one of the Suite's wives would be hom every sailor would be proudest to serve. Immediate death to the unlucky okunder... A No pfices is more popular. He is a desperately "manded bella” in Turkey would go by her hand worker, who knows everything that is done, firation by being sewed up in a sack and and ready everything that is published. Through drowned in a passing stream. - This is evidently out the whole of his career he has distingulated enough to cy, tor poquettish propensities, himself when captain of the Ducheffaut, the The gain of populasjon in the United States Mohammedans consider it an insult to inquits Triamphanie and the Admiral-Dippers, his ships by patural increase is only about a per cent for thy besith- of-Their wives. Perbaju luay I were models of good order; as Maval Aftaché – greater than the gain from immigration,
to
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