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advice is given them without the greatest and most precise skill In letting it into them, they fall to benefit by it; and as a rule trouble arises. This happens constantly that by-and-by they will become case-hardened, like the over-abused mule. "Yes, very like a mule."
We read that Gounad's life is known to be in danger from beurt disease, and this will prevent him from ever again undertaking, the production of a great work.
Dr. Finel of Parle has found that hypnotic patients obey the phonograph as readily as they do aliring speaker. He, therefore discards the whole theory of animal magnetism.
Brown-Bo Jones is dead 1 Leave snything Smith-Two hundred thousand Mexicans, sad a widow.
Brown-Indeed Will you introduce me? The steam yacht St. George, which recently visited Hongkong and Japan, lah Vancouver on the 13th October for San Francisco, whence Australl proceed to the Sandwich Islands and
will make but a short stay on the Pacific station,
We note that Mr. MacDonald Cameron, M.P., has returned to the Far East. He is at present on a visit to Borneo,
M., 3. Lockhart, the chief of the Pahang ADvices from Pahang announce, the death of Police. It appears that he died from typhold
fever,
It has been very truly said that the clement of shrewdness is to realize that the man you are dealing with may be shrewder than yourself.
CASHTER-Do you know when drable entry WIS first ned ? Bookkeeper Yes; when the snimals entered the Ark two by two. BARON Alphonse de Rothschild has purchased
from Prace. Borghese's splendid collection at Rome, for 600,00of, the portrait of Czesar Borgia, by Raphael.
‚A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 515, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street on Wednesday, the and proximo, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited
A HOME paper Jars that costs the Prince of Wal's exactly £360 for the cigars he smoker in 250 days..
here from Fanche, etc., this morning, reporte THE Halleong (Capt. J. Rouch), which arrived that H.M.S. Impérieuse was at Arday when the salled thenge for Hongkong on the 33rd inst
Bones Why is it so much easier to contract debts than to pay them ?!
Jones➡" Rec»use we run into debt, but usually bave to crawl out"
We are informed by the agenta (Masers. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) that the Shiro" Line steamer -Monmouthshire will leave Singapore, for thin port to-morrow, and le dan on or about the gri prox
Ar the meeting of the licensing justless the other week soma frivolous' obj ctlans were raised. against the licence of the Criterion Dining Saloon and Buffet in Pottinger Street belog renewed. The objections were very properly set milde and the license granted. Since then ■ representative of this journal has · pald several lalts to the Criterion, and bisexperiences are that it is one of the best managed and most useful establishments in the colony,To the seafaring element it is an especial boon. At all hoursa really excellent meal is provided at the low reto of go cents, and everything is served in Arst-class style better in fact that in some hotels with far greater pretensions. The liquors are also of the best quality, and the place "No, I don't. Yesterday he was "short," and generally has everything to recommend it to the
support of the public. he is short' agala to-day."
H19 Excellener General Eulogio Despujols, the new Captain General of the Philippines, and the Marquis de Palmerala, Civil Governor of Manila, left Singapore for Manila in the Spanish mail steamer Isla de Luzon on the xath fnat, d
“I don't know what Smith does with his money."
Now we are going to Injecta little suggestion into Mr. W. Meine Goodman by just such a careful and painless opers- tion that he will hardly know it, though the benefit of It will be Immediately apparent. We will not hurt his feelings, for truly he is a man whom, with all his faults, weand everybody else cannot help
king, and we would be honestly grieved Wenderstand that the U.S. fagship Charleston to offend his tender susceptibilities in being under erdera to leave for home shortly wi any way. Hitherto he has been the one the Suez Canal, her place being taken by the instance of an Official Member of the Lancaster, now on her way out via the Cape. Council who has not been offensively hostile Two lady friends went to confession in Paris scrap of paper on which she had jotted down her to the Unofficials. He is well known in One of them, when herturn came, looked for the. all circles for his lavariable politeness and notes, and, not finding it, she turned to her unwearying courtesy to all he meets, and companion, saying, "Ahi wa chere, I have lost his good-natured tolerance In Council my confession; lead me yours,”
TARTLING disclosures are promised at Victoris, meetings has been the more marked through contrast with the "Lie-down-B. C., la reference to the criminal traffic in Chinese women by prominent merchants in Toby" tone of his brother officials. So that, Chinatown. It has been found that there are whenever a general condemnation of the now nine girls in Victoria waiting to be sold, Government is uttered; Mr. GOODMAN One was recently sold for $1,300. has been meant to be in this respect an RADWAY Official-Smoking's not allowed in i honorable exception.' That is the view of the waiting room, sir. Yonil have to go on proceedings, end en sa applicitions have, during | H. D...skybase........................RLARINI
to the platform." Mr. M'Finnigan; 'I'm not amok in air. Rut you have you have your pipe in your month, sir. Yis and I have me fat in me boof, but I'm not kiddin yet,
the Telegraph, and Mr. WHiTzHxan said on. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Monday that it was his also. Unfortunately, very often this exception has been left to be implied, and not carefully mentioned, so larlie attention to our first supplies that Mr. GooDMAN-who is only too sensitive has thought himself included and has taken it to heart. We are sorry. For any such omissions on our part we sincerely apologise to Mr. Goopman.' He has always had the best of intentions, and to hear them condemned was naturally not pleasant. It has been in fact so unpleasant and 10 frequent that at last Mr. Goonway lost patience, and on Monday for the sonce lowered himself to the very low level of an ordinary Government servant. He got angry and abusive, and "talked with his mouth "not head—and said a great many foolish things. It is not our purpose to show him every mistake he made In his speech-he knows, what silly nonsense he, shot off, and he is sorry for it. What we wish to Impress on him is that it was distinctly unjust to have Included bim in general remarks on Acting Oficial Insolence; that it was the duty of everybody making such remarks to have carefully acknowledged the one exception,
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A BERLIN piper makes the following sunounce. ment,-"The Government of Siam have paid 25 million marks for the constraction of a railway there. This railway will be undertaken by five German contractors, and in all probabillty will be constracted entirely of German material" M-yes.
LITTLE: Bob Davies is a bright eight-year-old boy. Recently he was sawing away at a fiddle, and someone asked him "what are you playing He answered 'I'm playing classic music, To the further question What sort of music is classic be answered That what ain't got any tune in it
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Ar a meeting of the Mercantile Marine Officers Ball Committee held last night it was decided to have a dance in the City Hall on Friday the 4th proximo'; to send ost invitations at once; and, in view of the fact that it is practically a "subscription ball to welcome all non-members, of the Association whether officers or civilians, providing their, "abs" are paid in by a member. The amount of the subscription le we hear, $5, and a large number bave already put their names down it is anticipated that the St. George's Hall will not be at all too large for the dance-the first public entertainment got up by British Mercantile Marine Officers in this
post,
THE Pabang Government is, according to private advice received in Singapore beginning to practian economy, the first sten towards that object hele, to reduce its establishment, several of the employees having already received notice that their services will no longer be required after the close of the year,
I would appear that the "learned counsel" trade in Australia is not all loaves and fishes: A Sydney paper says that tour New South Wales barristers are in various stages of bankruptcy the last month, been granted against lour others. These facts seem to indicate a temporary lapse on the part of a gentleman who is said to "take care of his own."
AT the regular meeting of the Foochow Lodge, No 1912, E.C., held on the 4th fast, Bro. H. B. Weeks was elected Worshipful Master and Bro, M. Kidd, Tyles for the ensuing year. The Jenle Lodge, Amoy, at 'e regular meeting on the roth inst., elected Wor. Bro. W. C. Howard Worshipfal Master; and the Corinthias Ledge, Amoy, at its meeting on the 14th inst, elected. Wor. Bro. A. 1. Hadley, Worshipful Master, Wor, Hro, P. N. Jenkins, Treasurer, and Bro H. J. Ward, Tyle.
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"Did he want to borrow from you ?" "No, old man, I wanted to borrow from hlm,” THERE will be a Special Meeting of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, at College Chambers, at 9 o'clock, this evening The President, Captain Sarsuel. Ashton, will occupy the Chair. An excress issued to-day sets forth that all British Masters and Officers are cordially invited to be present. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to, acknowledge, with thanks the following donations to the funds ofthe Hospital Vaung Pin, Esq..............................
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MATING TO-DAY'S BITIPPING RETURNS."
Inward. Palinurus.steamer, from Shanghai, &c. Glengarry Namyang........... Halloonga
Ching- Pingi C. Hock Kian-
Doritamm ingradan
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Shanghai, &c. Singapore. Tamsul, &c. Tientsin, &c. Singapore. Chefoo..
Newchwang.
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Aggregating 9.548 tons, register.
Outward. Peking.........steamer, for Canton. 10t
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City of Pekingis j Amoy, &c. Hampshire
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Ar Singapore on the 13th lost Carl Rabike was charged before Mr. Woodward with forgery. Pollux mir Mesers. Lament and Haffenden were the only Hang Chow European witnesses called and accused war committed for trial. It is alleged that the accused Pain has signed the name of Behn, Meyer & Co to Priam virions forged documents, and that lo addition to numerous forgeries he has committed a rumber of thefts
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Singapore Hethow. Swatow. "Yokohama.
» Saigon.
Nagasaki. Shanghal
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Aggregating 14,735 tons, register.
SUPREME COURT.M
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.......
Ar the Police Court to-day, Capt. Forbes Selbye, of the steamship Glengarry, was charged with falling to report his arrival lathe Harbour Master on entering this port on November. 8th, falling (Before Mfr. E. 7. Ackroyd, Acting Pulme. to deposit his ship's papers and list of passengers intention to leave on the 11th or to take out a at the harbour office, and falling to notify his clearance. Evidently be fancied his agents were utterfield and Swire instead of Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was fined $26.
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Judet) November 2gth,
A. GOVERNMENT MURDERS,
An action was brought by a sub-contractor to recover payment for werk done, › from his employer, who was ergiged by the Government to construct certain works. Mr. E..Robinson. instructed by Mr. Rodyk, was for the plaintif and Mr. Hastings defended.
LI SL. contractor, wild that his establishment was at No. 9 Fourth Street. About the end of September be made contract with another Chinese contractor, the defendant, (document produced) to build a retaining wall,
Mr. Hastings objected to the document as
The Court held that the document could be being unstempel, though subject to stamp duty, admited, on payment of the duty and
penalty (20 times the de's)
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GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES = great and to have given honour to whom honour anchoring in the harbour with more than 200lbs. resolutions consequent an the retirement of trouble caused by Japanera fishermen at Quented by defendant, plaintiff ought, not to
THAT "the depression" has not yet taken all in evident from the fact that no fewer than five the dollars from Hongkong's teeming thousands public or semi-public dances are on the topft, and will come off within the next fortnight. The at comprises the social event of the season, the St. Andrew's balls, onthe 30th inst.; the Garrison au revoir dance on the 2nd prox; the Mercan- THE flags were flying at half-mast on board the tile Marine Officers' on the 4th December; the Ocean Co.'s steamer Polinnurus to-day owing to the death of one her able seamen, an Air Garners on the 7th proxi; and the Englishman named Alfred Hayter, thirty-one vers of age, who was selted with violent Marine Engineers' on or about the roth prox. A CIRCULAR has been issued to the shareholders infiimation of the bowels shortly after the by the Advisory Committes in London of the vessel lelt Shanghal, and breathed his last just National Bank of Chian (Limited), announcing before the Ir-es-mon Pats was reached this that 74 shareholders, holding 5,856 "A" shares, morning. The funeral, which was largely have expressed their intention of converting attended by shipmates of the deceased, took their "A" shares into 5 per cent, Cumulative pince at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the Pro Preference shares. The option of exchanging testant Cemetery, Happy Valley. Is to cease on the rgth fast, and a call of £1 per share is to be made on the unconverted THE only funny paper in Japan, the Mail, gives
Robinson urged that as the document was An exceedingly humoroas explanation of the shares on the 16th inst. The meeting to pass
Messrs. Ruvrell and Ca will be held on
part, In Cores A very considerable part of piva but the Court overruled this point. December 16th and January 6th next,
the shell fishing is done, by the women, who Witness.continued, saying that during the enter the water naked, and are protected from work, which was at the Government Civil Hog Ma. Henry Noman's new book on Japan, says intrusion by a law which forbids men or boys vital, an accident happened; a wall fall, and a the Singapore Free Press, is announced in Mr going within sight of those particular fishing few coolies were killed. More work was necen. T. Fisher Union's list. It is entliled "The fris said, have, not paid sar-silention to the agree as to the terms. The work was di con
grounds during certain hours. But Japanese, sitated, and plaintiff med defendant could not Real Japan, Studies of Contemporary Japanese Manners, Morals, Administrations and Polities", and consequently that part of the fishing inned, and the present action was practically The cover bears an emblematic design of industry in Quelpart is at a standstill. Whether for settlement of accounts. There was an item modern sword with a female figere la Japanese, it is right that foreign fishing craft should be of $900 for compensation to the relatives of the costume moving away, this being, intended to compelled to observa local laws of this nature, is victims of the defective work, which fem ench signify the military and naval development of
■ question to be decided by the proper autho- | contractor was anxious to let the other pay. The the Japan of today and its adoption of so much fee, bot-there-are-vidently two-aldes-to-the actual amount dos ouder the contract was disa of the methods of Western civilisation, as well Quelpart trouble. No one can blame these pated, as there was no certain proof of the amount as the tendency of many of the older national people for resenting what they, with some show of work that had been done up to the time of the customs and ideas to disappear before the
at least, of reason, deems to be an infringement accident. advance of the newer Ideas,
opan their rights" We propose to charter the Tweed for a fishing excursion to Quelpart, and will assert our freedom as foreigners from such ridiculous local laws. Anyone wishing, to join fo the blp will please send in at once, to the Office Gist the fee of $100.
varlety.
is due. This explanation, it is to be trusted, our Acting Colonial Secretary will accept
TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. as freely and honestly as it is tenderet, and will not fall into the pit of Irredeemable perversity among his colleagues, but will COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plush, continue to be what he always was until now, the kindest, most moderate, and -representing-favourite-subjects.
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And on the other side-take care, you members of the Opposition, you, critica outside, and the Telegraph also must take care-don't do it again. When a man enters on public life, in Hongkong, he is at once thrown among
a lot of old-time mules, and it must be a trong character that does not soon grow mullah, On the departure of the late Governor, a locum teneus was appointed. And he was ilke the man who went down.
[from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thorns, and the thorns aprang up and choked him, and he withered away." He was honest and trustful; he trusted his
The Hongkong Lelegraph.
Arz the Magistracy to-day Capt. Madsen, of the German steamer Hesperia, was fined $20 for of gunpowder (in the form of cartridges) on board, he filling to declare the same, to the Harbour Master. He admitted the soft impeach- ment, pleading that he did not know that there was over nor the cartridges were stor as the late lamented Mr. Longfellow
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It was the ship Hesperia
That sailed the China Sea
And the skipper be took some cartridges To bear him compance.
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"Oh father, I see a small steam launch "Oh way, what does it mean?" "It is the Boarding Officer, "He comes in the name of the Queen." "Ob father, I hear the Beak say "Next!' "Oh say, what can be mean?" "He means our turn has come. I'm vexed "That Officer was so keen.”
"Ok father, he has imposed a fine, "Oh say, what may it be ?" "Twenty dollars-or else we dine "And lodge for four weeks fres," "Ob poor, unfortunati German firm 11
· (As Robinson said—what bosh) #If we were a B. und S, concern "We'd have had Mr. Mackintosh, "And then the Beak wouldak dare to speak "Far be never could stand the shock "Of a legal fight with the power and might "Of the terrible Copper Jock."
1. | advisers, his Treasurer and his Registrar, | FROY, S. Srema, Rigaku Hakushi, late professor
IN MEMORIASE.
He came with a poem and dire fistent, And up the sanctum stairs he went i Hope and a smile on his face were blended,
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The case resolved itself loto one of account, and ultimately the Court settled the figure for each item, except za to the cost of dead coolies, which was the subject of a separate action.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE OREGANOM ARTSADONG."
On Sunday morning a large party of gentles men, fecluding Mr. Kaw Hong Take, Captains Deans and J. Smith, Messrs. C. Robinson, Jobn
about twenty other Europeans, and Chinesa. assembled on board the Straits coasting steamer Artsadong, Capt. Calder, as guests of the owner and explainin
We regret to learn that our Bangkok contemporary the Stam Mercantile Ganette, has given up the U ghost. The Garilla was a faltly, fively paper that published a good deal of the truth about Siamese maladministration, and would doubtless have done better had its editor (who was always | MacDonald; C. Cardwell, J. J. Spooner, and kept beblad the scenes); been allowed E free band and drawn the line at wholesome criticisms. But it was not so, and the Genelia after weathering one or two vexations actions for criminal libel (lavone of which the Leaving her moorings near Victoria wharf at Siamese Government prosecuted successfully); coon she was soon gilding through the water at and outwitting several persecutors, has had:10 | the rate of 11.2. knots per hour, bound for the put up its shutters and bid the King, his courtiers,}|| Cap-auf-moon Past, where she “went about” and advisers, and the general public adieu. Referring steamed Into Aberdeen Bay. There a sotuptuous
Bangkok Timas weiteren we feed pool done, ample Justice to by the entire company, "Wa had no personal antagonism towards our | who drank the health of the owners, the gulant defunct contemporary, rather the opposite, as skipper, and the Press in bumpers of Heldsieck's
fournalism to accomplish the ww's of the Fram
In acknowledging the Captain's toast-" the
and he was led astray. But he doesn't of the Imperial University, and who is a high He bearded the editor in his talis
authority on Seismology, bas sent ́ several | And began a-reading his poem falt; letters to the Hoge Name on the late earthquake, But the editor stopped him before he had ended, to the demies of its esteemed contemporary; the gifta provided by the Stag Hotel, WA slape the 30th alt, His fourth letter says :—
HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1891, matter much, for in three weeks he will vacate his temporary throne, Mr.
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, ཉིས་
GOODMAN has been longer in the "Since the shocks are still being felt, the people / And this is the manner in which he descended, we needed some assistance:ds the field of beat" white 'scal!! to their hearts content.
service, and his excellent qualides But on test well.
have stood the
In the districts which suffered most are ill frightened. As I ams Seismologist, I have sent cut several letters to comfort and quiet them..
Ques Desse amat magis flagellar. We are not gods (if we were there would be symptom of decadence. Mr. LEACH is that, though strong shocks are sometimes fait pigtail brought the following literary thunderbolt right hand of fellowship' to; way, pubile spirited aid that the Arisadong was the eighth coaster
Journalist who attain this and may be willing to work with us to
Yau-ma-11;")
to the order of His Excellency. Kaw Sin Bet, the Chinese Governor of the Slamcas province of Trang, in the Malay Peninsula) and that she is intended for the regular weekly service between the capital of that state and was Mt. Kaw Joo Gee, who entertained the King of Slam at his private residence "for several days when that potentate was on a
built by his at Abs Lung's Fhipbuilding yard; at
warm times for some people) but even as quite new to the service, and promises to ournalists we chastise, for their own good, be a good servant if he remains; provided all who need it, and we particularly study that he be carefully kept away from con- the ultimate benefit of our own dearest tamination, which precaution is the duty friends. They may pray "Save us from of the Unofficials, Next month Sir WILLIAM give now. When a severe earthquake occurs. | senger of peace and amity. Here is the "ittis | the field in the shape of the Siam Fria Prezz) | Penang. The manager of the Ermio Penang-
ROBINSON will be here, and by all accounts will be an excellent Governor. He will, of course,make mistakes; these must be gently and judiciously indicated to him, and he will do, for he also is a man like the Acting Colonial Secretary, good at heart and of unfailing zeal. Let there be no hasty or cruel belabouring of him, and he will not Join the Great Majority, the Official balanx of mules. If he is properly treated he will be a splendid man, and we may ultimately have a preponderance of efficient public servants, Oh, Heaven!
our friends," but that is only because they don't know what is good for them. The art of judicious punishment le to Impress a lesson on the subject, without allowing him to feel resentment strong enough to destroy his perception of the benefit intended. Too often a kindly meant flagellation is worse than useless, through the perversity of the victim or the incautious zeal of the operator, which results in a feeling of hostility and malice that smothers all better thoughts. Several members of the Hongkong Government have now reached that stage. Primarily they committed ordinary human errors, and these were pointed out too violently,
which breaks at that thinnest part of the crust, to get
for several days, such cares are very rare. into our sanctum this aftercoss,. He said that
The Times has not had to wait long for the Generally the severe shock which causes so "Brownie" sent him. Our first leclination has much damage, eccurs only once, and the to "seel the Office Gort on to the latter portion shocks felt afterwards are not to be feared. As of his pantaloons, but after perusing the screed public spirited journalist to whom it so I seat out the letter is a bury, I was unable we recognised "Whiskey Murmur's well known magnanimously held out the right hand of fellow to give so fall a statement, as I am going to classic style, and suitably rewarded the mes ship, as there is already another Richmond Is the shocks are repeated constantly for several thing't-Four "busted" hotels! Four liquoring-up smart le paper that, in its first issue, beard days after, some of which may be pretty strong, establishments gone under! Four ical Matrons evidence of being able to hold its swn, i and smaller shocks are generally felt for one, de Plasir closed up and a fifth knocked on the 10, five, or six months after, and sometimes head within the space of twelve calendar months "THE sinner forsakes his evil ways. The visit to the Straits Settlements last year. even for one or two years. The shocks become in our island home! They were known as, the mischief-making man, Making amends for his Mr. Cherner Duncan responded for the Press, less in their power and sccamence as the time Marine, the Peak, the Marina, (a fosting hotel) Ill-spent days, Devisess new, good plan and we and made some references to Re there in accora passes, Japanese history shows this, as will be Hampden House and, bat but not least, the are happy to congestaiste Mr. Edwin Mackintoak pilihing what had been achieved in Hongkor, gin seen from the table annexed to this letter; the Commercial Yes, they've all gone bung, and as his change of policy. For several days he has regard to the Sunday Labour question and other histeries of other countries show it also. So that the shareholders' cold has also gone bung, and done nothlag improper, at least not visible to important thaiters connected with shipping and the shocks which are occurring at present, can the Good Templars are leaping for joy, and slag: the asked eye. Everybody was wondering what commercial matters generally, which were not be taken as a sign of another serious canthing hymns, and praising him from whom all was the matter. Now it flout WHe Li hatching received with hearty applause, and det quake. The chief cause of the earthquakels the blessings flow. And they thank heaven, and a really useful project flot move in legitimaste nit After a pleasant afternoon had been spent by breaking and falling of the strain of the earth, they blackguard the Devil, and they all expect business, and one which will greatly beneft the all on board, the stormer returned to her moore are grumbling and | x man may have good work deserves Che Arradong is a shapeir little craft, care- The late earth quake was, think, caused by the Meanwhips later on, and go away up top-alde Colony This is not sarcastic Whatever fauitings, where the arrived at 5:30 breaking of the strata in Mino and Owari, which growling, and their widders and orphans-are-acknowledgment, and always receives it from us fully finished and apparently well found in every have a thlaner crust than the neighbouring weeping and walling and geashing their teeth. The new departure of Messrs. Butterfield and way. She f go feet long, 17 feel, beam,, 7th & provinces. The smaller shocks, which we we and there is great tribulation. Alas! Alks.
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we are credibly informed, a patent slip depth of hold of 23 feet. She draws About 4 feet now feeling, are caused by the smaller breakings How the times have changed! How severe at Quarry Bay, The land was purchased some of water when firing light and has accom caused by the broken parts settling leto position.Is the depression ! How black the out time ago, and the work now sald to barmall modation for twenty-fire first-class and fifte The shocks will continge till the laner parts of look Surely this is the winter of hideous advanced,There may be mom for the slipway second-class Chinese passengers. She was buil the earth are arranged and so to say quieted, night-mare," so to say, not the summer to this Colony,although the Dock accommoda poder the supervision of Mr. J. MacDonald, and and so, according to my opinion, they will poor of awakening,” not a paradise for speculation has been found up to the present more than her engines are of the compound surface.com onos or several times a day for one or two tors," not "en oasis in a vast heathen adequate even to meet the growing requirements deosing tape which, working up to 100 b.-p It must always be remembered that there Ar Vancouver sealskins sell for $10 osch, months, and will not cease till a year after. desert.” Alas! Alas! Man proposes but Sutan of the port-on the ground that opposition is the indicated drive her through the water b The earthquake is the most strange of natural apparently disposes, Hongkong is rapidly drift- 1 life of trade and monopoly Ita base but the "koots per hour. The vessel does great are some people who cannot assimilate another's Ides, as
a Scot is sald M. J. D. Robertson is the golf champion of catastrophes. At the time of great earthquakes, lag into a condition of hopeless bankruptcy as danger of this increase to the colony's publia credit to Mears Flip Tye Loops, of Wancha many persons run mad by fright, and though not regards the masses, not for the Downlog (Street importance is that we shall probably be called who built and fitted up the englows, and boilers, Singapore. do basicable to comprehend a
going so far, many become sick, or WAKE AWAY Pro who brow beat the people's pratos upon to pay at the falta mendime to understand, the name of property, and some lojure their health by sives and live half their time out of the colony contribution and increase the official ties fifty some ancient Siamese brave who succeeded in Sassenach joke, unless a hammer and A me of $500 is the pensity for practicing camping out for a long time, and thus lects one and do vary lule for their wages when is its The per cent, Sull, if Me Mackintosh will press amassing Euge fortune and in imocking spots ohisel are employed to let it in. So our hypnotism in Cincinnati.
evil by trying to avoid anclast The Professor Labourer is worthy of his here I Jest so, but if he these Impending farther extortions with as facch out of the Burmess in days of yore, if them then tabulates a lies of the chief sarthquakes don't do any wooky if he don't pull his pound, if seal as he has directed to some 1888 worthy the waterpsing owner of the Altradong is reported in Japany and deduomm from them the he tries to serve, God and Manmon at the same objects it will, coupled with the present display successful. This steamers as bis excestor internos that only one disastrous shock is felty time and falls between two stools and effects of commendable enterprise, go far to restore him with the sword he will have no reason to regre
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public servants, as a rule, require a very we note that the focal Dock Companyle delicate surgical operation before they rew slip at Hangham is rapidly appracklog can grasp what is told them; and when I completİvas