Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, &C.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1891......
and so far as appearance went, It looked quite up to the best Cardiff. But it wanted "go"; exposed for thousands of years to a burning sun and to tropical downpours of rain-and the sun can blaze and the
lost whatever volatile matter it ever possessed, and although apparently as
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
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TO-MORROW, being New Year's Day, there will be no laue of the Hongkong Telegraph.
"A GUID NEW YEAR TO ANE AND Â!”
and many of 'em.
THE steamship Edendale was docked for clean, ing and repairs at the Kowloon Dock to-day. The Presio is at the Cosmopolitan Dock. We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. D. Sascon, Sous & Co.) that the steamer Arra toos Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore yester day for this port. -",
rain come down in fair Tonquin-it had THANKS, Dakin Brothers, the same to yoursch THE Post Office will be open to-morrow (New of course he has as yet done nothing, the and apart from that fact, daring our walks CHRISTMAS &NEW YEAR hard and solid-looking as a granite block Tax Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Cartili & Co.) 1p.m. for the Shanghai mail. The bight-box So much for Governors. The leading feature of them, conversed with, and have even been
from $1 to $100.
PRESENTS,
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NY AND GOOD,
CHOCOLA
“HOCOLATES in Boxes.
In Baskets.
In Bookcases,
In Caskets.
FROM 25 CENTS TO $12.00
WINES AND SPIRITS.
THE BEST OF THEIR KINDS,
It went to dust by a mere compression of the fingers. This stuff was tried, and on the steam launch Fanny, with its specially arranged fire-bars, answered wonderfully well; but on the steamship Carisbrooke it proved an utter flasco, quite failing to keep anything like sufficient steam in the vessal'ı ballers. These results were only what were reasonably to be expected by practical men, and the present writer was in various quarters laughed at and ridiculed both for predicting what did happen then and what would be case when the rea! products of the Hongay mines were fairly tried. Our
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Inform us that the R.M.S. Empress of India arrived at Vancouver on the 30th inst,
The British India steamship Yumna arrived at Thursday. Island on November 17 with the first batch of Italian immigrants, who have been experimentally imported into Queensland for the sugar industry.
Year's Day) from 8 to .. and from a to | will be kept open.
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the Council and the people, nod Bright the lea leathers and gi na pwith the que sa general feeling in regard to loculation is a very ¦ puck 1 on the programa. Pae miheticbly let, highly strained, nervous pitch. His successor, mobanke thist Sirah Pong in 5 Alary duni Major General Digby Barker, conducted the the we first chara evita be dealt with, are a affair of the colony, with a simple ability with whom we are intimately socqanleted, for co and energy, that did incalculable good, though tell the trath during our stay at the above amed again conflicts were feequent In December hostelry we were brought into daily Inter Sir William Robinson wrived, and withough | course with many men bem of the sisterhood, general opinion is strongly in his favour abroad; we have met many permanent interestin the Legislature bas been tha regally entertained in those chateaux where development of an honest, fearless,and indefatig the arts and the virtues are alone dis- Ir is always a pleasure to chronicle an improveable champion of the people, albeit slightly cussed, Consequently we are in a position to ment in journalistic prospects. The Penang deficient la that gloss of delicate tact that so criticise the performances of Men 1. D. Garcia is to be considerably enlarged from conceals the Modern Man we refer to Mr. T. H. Lapralk (bless his good-humoured mug) and..... te-morrow, and we wish it every success.
Whitehead. Of the rest of the lay figures which RB. Allen with more penetration and "rule" the land, little need be said. The Ua acumen than the casual observer. That officials cannot do much," and the Officials have Sarah Jane, on points, and not on forca for this years been as usual" Acting" by name, alene, bears away the palm is an indisputable but by nature-ob, never mind. Peace on fact for as they used thany in our young days earth, goodwill to all men. Next,nstothe Colony! She's Jam, raal jam-there's no salt on Sarah's. relations outside, The whole of Chios yras tallary Ann, on the contrary, (although thrown into a tremendous flatter by disturbances in appearance quite up to market price) hardly of revolutionary, religious, and anti-foreign gets the amount of fun out of the place that the We have been asked to state that the head-appearance, resulting in several entrager la privilege she is now invested with would entitie quarters of the British Mercantile Marine August and September; but the fire is out, and the ber SAMBO-What did the dectab say alled yer Officers Association have today been shifted smoke is disappearing now. Nothing is very mostly, Bill?" "He lowed dat I had a con-
great has happened; the moral of this trouble is flagration ob discases. Fast, de salvation gian's from College Chambers to 18. Prays Central only the old tale, so often toll of China, In.com don't insist my indigestions dat makes a torpedoutable place for a rendes-vous for scala mercial matters, the year has been a
calamitous. Russell & Co, Adamson, Bell & Co. Woodin, Pitman, and dozens of lesser lights let us look only at their fombstones, and pass closely connected. Pleasanter it is to dwell on. Commerce and Calamity have been too.
on the brighter meineries of the year. The Hongkong Jubilee, the vidt of the Cerrewitch.in
MR James Anderson, the new manager of the Amor Dock Company, leaves for his post by the daffan to-morrow morning. We heartily wish him bon voyage and every possible success in his latest sphere of action.
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL opinions freely expressed then are inver, soxe I'm liable to go off any minute.”
LONDON, HONGKONG AND AMOY.
print, and who dare laugh now? We never doubted the value of this immense coal-field when the miners got below the surface, away from the influences of sun and A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. ral, and from the latest trial it would seem that our opinions have been thoroughly verified, and that a very great invite attention to our first suppites future for Tonquin coal in this colony has
now become a matter of certainty.
WE
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CONFECTIONERY
We have been favored from a thoroughly AND reliable source with the following report of the latest practical test of the Hongay coal for steaming purposes :-
CHRISTMAS GOODS
RECEIVED BY THE LAST MAIL.
JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT TER SCOTCH ASSORTED TOFFEES,
DRAGEES, "PRALINES, and a large selection
of PURE CONFECTIONERY from the leading
Manufacturers.
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE
CREMES.
PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME,
GUAVA, and other 1 RUIT JELLIES in great
variety.
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HALF-PRICE at ro o'clock is the Hongkeng A., D. Cs latest attraction to bring an audience to see the gorgeous pantomime. Times have certainly changed in Hongkong in the amateur theatrical line, and we don't think for the better.
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Rev, Mr. Swatow--We're $100 in debt.
Mrs. S.-Can't you raise a subscription
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Rev. S. No, I've worked that before. Mrs. S.-Dear, deart I suppose we walt til we have another baby!
must
men-"Tosby" very "common sailors."
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ONE way of putting it-The wayward young man, broken in health, bad gone to the far south-west to tecuperate. He was in jail at Tombstone, Ariz, for stealing a bindquarter of beef in the loneliness of bis cell, he sat down and wipte as follows: Dear Father. I have picked up some flesh since I came out here, but IT is proposed to give a Masonic Ball during I am still confined to my rooms. Please send the course of next month, and arrangements | me $100," etc., etc.-._. in that direction are already under way. We believe the Victoria Lodge has taken the feltia- tive in this movement, which it is confidently expected will be brought to a successful issue.
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Manager-Captain, your wine bil is very heavy,
Coast Captain-Yes, Sir, Had a theatrical company and two missionary Inspectors down, Manager-Beg pardon, Captain. You can send a 'bill in for extrasi
THE delivery of the French mall-signalled long before tifin time-took place at 7 o'clock, of course much too Isto for any news from home to be utillaed in this issue. Why It should take from five to six hours to sort a mail In Hongkong is one of these problem that want investigating by independent and practical men. Like most other departments in the Hongkong Govenment Service, the Post Office requires a thorough overhaullog and a very free application of the pruning knife."
Ajax...
TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNE.
Moyune Tailse Canton....
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Inward, steamer, from Shanghai, Singapore. 11 Singapore.
London. Aggregating 7,536 tons, register,
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to claims Mr. Lapraik would seem to be quite. veteran in the set of manipulating ladies ahem for he not only manages Sarah Jand? traits with consummateart, but also dis: lays thoseether myteries of feminire attire of which we are s blissful ignorance. Mary Asins should lesy to do the same-modesty is far too heavy a handicap to carry in these fast running days. portion of the fun of the piece spontaneously. The Mem.:S. J. and M. A. contribute the major
words they have to speak are the vápondings of emasculated nonentities and the songs the y trattle better, the only exception belts Sara Yana's Coming thro' the Dye", which she Improve upon.
and gone, Milo, Lincoln, Willard, Brown Potter, bel actions, Friedenthal, falshing with the Pantomime, which sees the New Year in A gentleman named Mr. A. R.-Rolle capered ob, what a gay and festive place to our old around the stage in various disguises as Happy Valley did a Lombards. Striate, and although he may be an And now in six hours 1892, wil be with us. orphan, without kith or kindred in this, of may We have been sobered by disaster, steadied and other land, there was one soul present who cantioned for future work, taught by some of wept wait tears for the figura he cut, and the bitterest lessons of ilfe-bliterest in Hong, whose head is still stained "with the ashes of koog's own life, bitterest to the life of each wee. There are people who maintain that the rugged veteran and each tender girl” among us. · Kookooburra's note is music, and from the —we are wiser, and by suffering we have learnt. same bases of contention there are doubtless But the dying year has not been allogether people who would say that this gentleman can barsb.
Some of its moments, have been ackbut undoubtedly they are few. His concep sweet beyond poor words, some” of its memories; ition of the character is fanity, and what makes are joyous and bright and happy, well fitted this all the more patent is, that he is painfully for the night of Hogmanty. - May"we all conscious of the fact the whole time he is on the have little need for further trials may we, atage, excepting when he has a chance to sing, after passing through the goldsmith's fire, fermain, which unfortunately is but seldops, for his voice for the rest of our lives pure and strong and isnot a bad one. That he will improve is certain may we often see again those litle glimpses of and what we now bewail is that, our last dollar heaven that have come to us in 1891. de haringi gone wa will never again have the
chance of seeing him.
THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-GET-A
wapan vid (By an Outsider.}
The mist rolls from the mountain. The junks drift, dead a-ice,
The rickshas round the Fountain Bring "fares" ajhirst to see The present pantomime i
Montmorency and a spring-heel-jack ent of | an exponent in the person of Mn G. Caldwell, and he didn't find a bad one either bar a few 'inexcusable and ultra-vulgar blemishes. We have seen much of this business in our time, and can assure this youthful The plan that comic-contortions do not necessarily moun 'vulgar, ind’wewere almost going to say indecent postures. However, all round, his performance was not a bad ons.
"On Christmas Day a trial of this coal was made with most satisfactory results in the pre sence of a large party of shareholders and others who had been invited to witness the test by the ** A public meeting of Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's Namyong Hon. C. P. Chaler and Mr. H. N. Mody. The friends, sympathisers and, supporters will be | Galle party included Meases. F. de Bovis, chief man held on the Pablic Recreation Ground, better Fooksang ......... ager, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, E. W. known as the Cricket Ground, on Sunday after. Lydia
Hamburg. Rutter, manager, New Oriental Bank, J. J. Bellunon, the grd proximo, at 3.30 p.m. An express | Ardgap min
Singapore Irving, D. Gillies (Secretary, Dock Company), H. issued this afternoon, contains an invitation to Dona Bartola....tckooner,
Sooloo Island, Hopplus, J. S. Moses, A. G. Morris, R. M."all residents of whatever nationality, who fro Moses, G. de Champeaux (Agent, Messageries interesed in the Telegraph libel case to be
Aggregating 10,047 toną, register. Maritimes), E. Cechelet (Inspector, M. M.), E. present.
The weather in the China Sea has been parti. Carnot (deputy inspector), Captain H Hogg
cularly bad during the last ten days. All vessels (steamship Taisang), Richardson (chief engineer
arriving from the South have made long and steamship Glinfruin), Wilson (chief engineer
rough passages. The Torrington had to put steamship Taliang): R. B. Joyce (secretary
tato Salgon throngb stress of weather, Charbonnages Co), and others. The steamer
the Bermida broke down, the Sondeich Phra chosen for the trial was the Avochie, owned by
Nang and the Hangthow are overdue from Mr. A. G. Monis, a vessel which for some time
Java The Benvenue arrived yesterday, and past has been used as a coaster in the China
Capt. Thompson reports the roughest weather. Seas. To adapt her for burning the Hongay
he has ever known. Almost all the way from coal, a slight alteration bad been made in her
Singapore he had a terrible time of it, furnaces, by putting back the bridge r' 9, giving
and was very glad to dump the mudbook the bars a total length of 5' 9"
In our beautiful harbour. His log record la an follows:-Dec. 11, Lat. 4-76 N. 1061a E. moder- ale bresse from N.E. and showery with heary weil. 22 and 23, Lat. 7.11 N. Long, 107.50 E. moderate gale and high sea. 24, 35 and 26, Lat. 9.54 N. Long. 110.35 E. Fierce gale and very high confused sea with heavy squalls. 27
King Courage found a well-meaning and fally- fresh monsoon and sea golog down a little with Thoughts somewhat skin in nature to the the capable "double" in Mr. G. P. Lammer, who, heavy showers of rain. Lat. 1.6 N. Long above (which is copy-right) passed through our although it appeared to us, cannot act enough to 110.33 E 28, moderate breeze and overcast mental machine while meandering on our lonely rouse a By, can sing correctly and knew his. Wind throughout from N. by E. to N.E. by N.
way to that haven of rest that has been our: 1000s and dialogue thoroughly. We, belog: AN OLD SPORTMAN" is not dead, although only refuge for the past ten days, the verandah cast adrift and never hoping for the pri
of--(but dare we give it away would not- vilege of sitting on a decent chair again,, many thanksgivings and burnt-offerings would the remorseless "Bobby" pour upon us in envied Mr. Lammert the easy grace with be indulged in by the shoddy sporting element the stilly hours of this same night iberer of which he ensconced himself within the arms of of the Jockey Club-Hercules John, where are his searching light and claim us for his own 7 for the Imperial Throne just as though he had you now?-if the ancient one were actually sud vosa we are but a vagrant)—But to continus. been born in the purple and that it was the defunct. The reason why no "Sporting Gossip" watching that crowd last night stirred these hundredth that he had ascended.“- Mr.-F. has appeared in the Telegraph is that, up to feelings within that not even the basest savage Lammert (a brother of the former gentleman, the date, there has been nothing done at the Race- is devoid of the reluctance to admit that one in soldier told us) played the repulsive, and course, on which readable gossip or anything really alone in this world of teeming millions j. uncongenial put of The Beast, and shaped. else could be based. It looks very much as
so turning over our sole remaining Mexican | falily well. Mr. L. K. Davia was a' Chambare. racing in Hongkong for the present had received
in one hand and scratching our head with lofn "of" fuer presence and sweeter voice it quietus, and if it were not for the Subscription the other, we, like "Hamlet," meditated so than sy that ever the fiery. Czar of All
"The Avockte left Hongkong harbour at zoon, and steaming before a light wind, rapidly Attained a pressure of go lbs, while making 71 revolutions per minute. So strong did the pressure become that it was found necessary to put on the dampers, yet in spite of this she was TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, obliged to blow off frequently.
"On turning, round, with a bead wind, the dampers were kept down all the time, and the COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plush, constant blowing off clearly showed that more representing favourite subjects.
A large assortment of ENGLISH and JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, of hand- some and artistle designs, suitable to all tastes,
and at moderate prices.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY;
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.. Hongkong, at November, 1891.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Four cases of opium_drow from Hongkong, shipped per steamer Chelydra' to the Öplum' Farmers in Penang, have been selred by the Singapore Farmers. The bill of lading, as well as the manifest, we understand, shew that the cases were for Fenang, so that the action of the latter under the circumstances would appear to be unjustifiable. It is said that the fact of the cases being on board was communicated to the Farmers by the Captain of the veszel, for fear of getting into trouble himself
steam was being produced than was necessary to drive the engines.
"During the trip, which lasted six hours, frequent visits were paid by the members of the Ost one occasion, when the late Rey, Charles party to the engine-100m and the stake-hole. Fage Eden was Dean of Orle! College, heavy It was remarked that the coal kindles very complaints against the College cook were brought quickly, and burns freely, raising steam with to him by the undergraduates. The Dean sent great rapidity; it makes a very clean, bright for the offender, recapitulated his several delin- fire, without any smoke, and opens well on the quencles, and threatened him with dismissal, bars without caking. It is handled in a manner
La! Mr. Eden," rejoined the cook in a con precisely similar to Cardiff, and as it practically ddential tone, it's no manner of use attending does its own stoking, saves much trouble into what the young men tell you about my firing."
dinners. Why, you know, Mr. Eden, they come
your lectures !"
Every face is wreathed in smiler, Pleasure thrills them all: None are troubled with the wiles That cynics' minda enthral To damn the pantomime I:
And now for the donkeys, for welil take 'em all In tum, The Marwelton of Mr. J. Wright and the Sheepshead of Mr. C. Guinness were inter- pretations of excellent merit and it is but just to kay that they afforded nearly the whole of the fun of the fair. Both these gentlemen are artistes when rigged with the necessary appen- dages and acted last night as if to the manner barn.
On the above, report it is at present i just in the same way to me and complafă about † Griffin contests—which, by the way, were devised to the to-be-ness or not-to-be-ness of the action, the Russian could ever have dreamt of,
unnecessary to critically comment; nor is it our province to deal at length with what has been generally regarded as an Is unconscionable delay in placing the Hongay coals on the market. M. BAVIER CHAFFOUR, the manager at Hongay, has had no easy task before him, and we cannot but think that he has exercised a wise discretion in refusing to commence
It is requested that all communications reitting to Subscriptions, Telegraph" and not to the Editor.
Advertisments, de, be added to the "Maag, ang
not to individual members of the staff.
Ara curling match one of the players was cheeky, young, city-bred man. The match was begun in due time, and, largely owing to the incapacity of the beaster, was lost by his side. He bad made such a poor show that he was rather quietened for a little, but after the beef and greens had been consumed, and the bottle had begun to circulate, he began again. The old fellow who had skipped the rink had stood it till he could stand it no longer. Haud yer tongue, mani" he 'exclaimed, “ye'll ne'er be a
ma san ica in the next,”
gold curler in this worl an' I'm thinkie' ya'
and supported against the determined opposi The Seah was strong as we thought of the He looked well and knowing his business, tion of the Stewards by "An Old Sportsmen "
the forthcoming meeting would resolve itself row, but the spirit, soaring above such went about with the grip that me
common things as kash-houses, gained the day, | fn - similar i poslilons generally adopt. Daris into a case of "Tommy Dodd" between John and to the pantomime we went. A seat was was distinctly good. Of the remaining active Peel, Sassoon and Buxor. Sport is dead, shewn us-far back in the dim light of that dffow male characters we have only word to honesty has decayed, and nearly all the true abode which luckily enabled us, being a stranger, They are Masters Moore, Hayward, and Lars "sports have either shelved themselves or to take stock of our surroundings without let or mert, as the Admiral, Colonel and Postman, sought a haven of rest in summer climes. No hindrance. Soldiers at en either side of us, respectively. Each in his post and part wa race lotteries, no two to one, bar one, no and although they were jolly sociable fellows, ti good, and evinced thorough coaching and patient totalisator, so public interested, the feeblest is with Infinite regret that we cannot say more drilling opposition in the big races--all fadicate that the for them than that they were little better than And now for the fairer, and more arilrlic olde Hongkong Race Meeting of 1893 looks very policemen Not that the "Peelers" aren't "sand" of those uneven elements which constitute the much like proving a comparative fiasco.
but the clothi| local pantomfine of 'gr. brings up recollections of a
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WITH reference to the Reuter's telegram in fain would forget. One soldier was called a young lady whose personal charms and attrac and "grit" and all thei's past that we that the character of Beauty would be filled by another part of this issue re Russia and Cozen, "Jack" and the other "Jim" and the terms of tions must necessarily be allied, and equal to her
Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to The Edi" and by the name and address of the writers, DDE SACSASarly for permanent, and until fully assured that he Wx learn from Chinese sources that a petition correspondent whe thoroughly understands the endearment which they exchanged (to say nothing talents was the chief Incentive which decided
Colcations intended for publication must be accompanied
publication; but as evidence of good faith.
Whilst the columns of the Honghang Tižigrajk wil siways be open for the fat discutelos by correspondents of all quesos afacing public laterents,, k ranai be didactly understood that opinions thus expretbad.
the Editor does not in any way hold himself responsible
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arm maquisted to forward sotions Introded for
Goersken in that day, has not larm than Three Clock so Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ondared for
not to retard the sady publication of the paper,
fred period will be continued until countermanded,
as
The Heatheng Telegraph has the largest circulation of ary
Taglish newspaper pubilabad to the Far East, and is therefore the bass medium los Adeartiests. Tams can be lesent on application. The Henghong Taligraph'e number at the Telephone Castr Kuchangeli No. 1,
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEKURE 31, 1891.
CHARBONNAGES.
--17-la-now-over-two-and-a-half-years since the Editor of this journal formed one of a 'party of Hongkong residents who paid a visit of Inspection to the coal-mines of the Socilié Française der Charbonnages du Tonkin
shipping coals from the mines until he was in a position to make the supply was producing a satisfactory and saleable article, The cargo of two thousand tons brought up the other day by the Avechit has been, we understand, almost entirely got rid of the lump at 88 and 87.50 and the dust at 85-prices which must leave heavy margin of profit; and arrangements have been made for shipments at regular Intervals, which will be largely increased as the work progresses. It appears to us that the Hongay coal has proved an unqualified success, and is bound to prove
to His Excellency the Governor, praying him to taka steps to stop the wholesale search, carried on in the public streets and on the steamer wharves, of Chinese residents and passengers by the river steamen, by the Oplum · Farmer's officers, is now being circulated and will shortly be presented to Sir William Rablason. Our Chinese fellow-clilzens may be following á discreet policy in bringing this matter publicly before the Head of the Government, but really there is no absolute occasion for any such petition, as the law is perfectly clear that no person can be legally searched either on the haver or in the street. Of course it is the duty of the Government to do everything possible to protect the Oplata Farmer's revenue, and searching sheds ought to have been established understood that searching people suspected of being in possession of smuggled oplum in the streets is a contravention of the law which renders the searchers liable to heavy punish- ment, and as an infringement on the liberty of the subject. It cannot be longer tolerated in this colony.
at an early date a most important factor in long ago; bowever, it cannot be too clearly observations while In other parts of the Orlen Beauty and the Beast” upon which | Earthly lovelinear. In thờ long, long ago, before,
the commercial prosperity of this colony,
and
our recklessness in parting with our last friend→→ situation, writes as follows It is reasonable of a big-bellied bottle) would have made to aver that Neutrality is the antidote for Coren's
cockatoo's crest stand on end, but there was the Mexican above mentioned. Disappointment?: Ula I submit it merely, and it is open to such a heartiness about their mode of expression. Sorry bit lnné only regret la taxl we can that, it disarmed and discounted the ordinary. nzver more case our weary opiles by gasing-on criticism, that were China and the other in terested Powers to take steps for the establish conventialities of life.
Movement those scenes again, ang A ment and maintenance of strict neutrality in
We take it for granted that last nig
night's Kit Lumment, wo judge, is by siature artistic, this peninsula, peace and prosperity would audience can be voted a representative one and having had the advantages of a thorough soon prevail over the chaos and corruption now regards numbers, but oh i ye gods, can it be the musical education there is little to be wondered reigning in the capital. It may be that strict same, as far as that quality which is known as at that she made such a universally admited neutrality does not in the opinion of Chinese mental calibre is concerned We hope set. Yet success of the part of Brasty. Her seting statesmen, dovstall with the exigencies of the there were many interesting specimans of the natural and graceful, and like her singing is hour, and I trust that none of them will take genus Remo in evidence that would have delight. essentially artiste, albell The if only a novice, serious exception to the expression of my opinions ed our dear dead Darwin. How be would have Did the stump of our pencil admit of further opiolons not gleaned by a cursory glance at revelled in the mine, the riches of which was rhapsodies it would be devoted to the Rosebud the situation, but evolved from six years sindy of openly displayed to the meanest observer, and of Mini Hagen, Chich was a graceful and finished Core, to zeliser with beatles while or lets gloried in the truths and proofs of his great performance. Nor should be forgotten those Corez, together four years previous personal doctrina
fair young maida who not only represented the this lun'......... the promised criticien Fairy Flowers, but also, the embodiment of all, The policy followed in Switzerland may, probably would, suffice for Corea-a country in two fail shekels of silver were advanced sin and sorrow had bleached our then raven many ways similarly situated. ' It is not by you to-day. Six slips daly committed to the locken" wa rhymed on fairies and their dofngs, leaning upon any one Stals that Switserland W. P. B.Ed.] The orchestra had "evidently but meres until last night were the expectations is Switerrland today, Yet Switserland been specially engaged by the local dealers in of our juvenile dreams so fully realized. Verk flourishes, peace prevalla there, and she is
ivory, for as surely as the sun now shinta, many]| 106, highly respected by all her great and wealthy a highly pilsed molar was wrented from its song |
„Thasend draws near The only good thing neighbours."
quietly passed to the pocket you said so far.Ed. unfortunate owner to be eventually set up befre wasting tons of paint, powder and smaller WE are heartily sorry for Major General Digby Barker over his new Oplum Ordinance policy.
THE OLD PEAR.
succeeding generations as a warning against looked really pretty, (from a distance) and did The house of cards so carefully constructed by
pantomimic music when badly played. The theff pasimess with great precision and occasion. the Official Phalanx, and forced through the
*Fading, as the leafleto fado...
tender, was all there, and undoubtedly below ally with a trace of grace. Some were "A" trifle Council in spite of the opposition of the
alm sat some individual accomplished musicians leggy, others high in their action; but in the "Dying as the daylight dies.”. Unaficial Members, who knew what they were
but taken as a whole phrase eliminated.Ed. whole they were as good-a lot eas could have talking about, has ignominiously collapsed. The
The "improved maxima" of the United Stater The curtain, apon being electrified, ran up and bean selected ships for word gam tenders received for the purchase of the Opluma contala a proverb that runs-always get quit of exposed a pandemonium, at last so it was of the dancing, dressing and general scenic Farm "not being considered satisfactory, the the old crowd before you catch on to the new called; but to our well seisoned eyes after having effects nothing but unqualified praise can be
This appiles_with_equal fitness to years, girls, -liveden "The Land we Livs Io-run for a month, recorded. Columbine-uli | wall 1-it?k-a-good- The extra lakh of dollars, so confidently figured
AWAY 807- it seemed but the kaleidoscopia mancaries of 12b, we have passed the meridian of life orien eye, which has since been removed. [There's no nonsense about Connaught. We out by the suplent Colonial Treasurer, is sculed thing (years, girls, or other
know him well, Horatio, and in our opinion he away in the far beyond, and Mitchell-Innes is essential to make sure that they are all right, no nursed just in front of us gave a faint agueak, simples about saying that this aint nothin kor be well, forats, and was for model kicking himself for his ridiculous attempt trouble lylag dormant, ne joy missed, nothing but whether of contempt or pleasure we did not to last year's but if this be true all ne So let us take Old Ninety-One stop to inquire, so intense was our admiration can my, giấy that last year's ® pantomime
Drury Lane. : And, by the by, to ffiglih
TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIA'S POLICY AS REGARDS COREA.
LONDON, December 23rd. It is semi-officially stated that Russia has Es idea of the conquest of Cores, but will not telerate similar designs by other Powers.
CONNAUGHT SHOOTS STRAIGHT.
December 16th.
on the island of Hongay, about forty miles Prince Christian, when shooting at Osbome,
from Halphong, Ar that time work was"]"warskor by the Duke of Connaught in-the-left-|-time-has-been-extended-unill-January-10 and other things. And inge) it is always a crowd of butterflies." One child who was being [Can da 1-Ed] My soldiers conversing made no!
in the preparatory stage, and with the exception of the necessary prospecting and
the erection of a useful wharf and quarters for the staff, nothing in the shape of actual mining had been started A few 'short galleries had been driven, Into the hillside,, and these openinga had been designated "mines ” in honour of the leading members of our expedition; but in reality no mining had been
attempted. A few hundred tons of surface co si, dug out from the top of the ground, by the Tonquinase coolles, were plled up alongside the whart,
and examine
Major-General. But Christian," who had Azi / to pose ne a practical statesman. The rent for overlooked him carefully on this, the last occs of the generosity of “Jack" who at that moment must have been an Eastern refection of a year before he married Princess Ale the new Opium Farm, instead of showing the ton he will give us to see him face to face. Let | passed the "b-along. The Boris Blau penith my chums' of last night let me chronicle'
appears to have had a lucky escape. He wil now be compelled to wink the other eye.!ED.]
OBITUARY.
attracted, but not for long. The dress (an abortion
of that generally worn by Mephistopheles at an observation that was dropped.. Ous maked "penny gall shows at home) was pretty and the other who it was that "bossed ” the show fitted the lithe form of the wearer as if it had behind. Why don't yer know 7--Clayton and
big surplus the Colonial Treasurer and bla obsequious followers so confidently predicted, as make a thorough study of him, all his features, will result in a very heavy loss to Hongkong, good and bad, all his superficialities as well as If such should prove to be the case, and we have his deeper character; and then let as put him out the best of reasons for bellaring 14, Mr. Mitchell of his misery, drown him in the flowing bowl; Sir Wm. A. White, Ambassador at Constans will be discreet to transfer his peculiar and christen the infant Ninety-Two grown on him. But, as for Mr. Hasiland him fennant of course Soft and low came the
ablililes to another sphere some hitherto The Colony as a whole has had a busy sdf, the best praise that can be awarded him is | risponseM And two d d good fellows too 10. tlaopla..
undiscovered continent where logic is yet a time. Politically-the Governor, Bir W. des that he tried hard' and if he failed to get there [The Editor Is sairy that he cannot publish the [Sir John Walsham is still alive and kicking at myth and commonsense an unknown quantity Voeux; returned from leave in May, and every time, let tick of boldness rather than romalader of this lunatic's screed on account of Peking. He would maice a fine ornament: at The tax-paying community are already #fall-op", had to go away again in June, completely talent bear the brunt, The Bogle Man has thenchor karing had to hla off to bis ins for a the Bablima Porte, No charge for this sugges» of this extraordinary travesty on sa Kaglish broken in bealth During his brief stay, he somehow wriggled (as the devil weer will into isrof charopal-pencils tlos ED
| legislator,
Managed to ambitter kimcalf lamentably with 1 place where he should dem Vey love will