the one subscription now entillog to member ship, for in no other way can the membership be reliably maintained at a level. There may be life memberships of course in addition. Annusi #aberiptions, however small, will help to maintalo popular Interest to the movement.
I most strongly deprecate the inclusion of the Registrar General in the govering body of the Po Leung Kok. He must bave in all respects the final and decisive word in sil dealings of the Society with women and girls entrusted to its
CATC.
We should be entirely outside 1, and above it, and should not be mixed up in the debates and discussions of the members of Committee. The Registrar General has in the past exercised a most valuable and effective control over the proceedings of the Pa Leung Kuk It is very clear from the evidence given by Mr. Wai Yok, and by other Chinese witnesses examined, that in proposing that the Registrar General should be a member of the Committee, they would in certain matters be able to place him la a minority and overrule him. This would be an unbecoming position for any high officer of the Government, and an imposible position for the officer specially charged with the protection of women and girls by Ordinance No. 11.of 1890. As regards our relations with the Chinese authorities on the mainland it would involve the danger of the Acts of the Po Leung Kok being Identified with the acts of the Government.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1 ́93.
I think this course preferable to a grant of money at the present ilme, when it is remembered that the Government has already expended public money in the preparation of the site and in the construction of the above block of houses. Mast certainly the proceedings, books, build Angs, &c, of the Society should at all times be made accessible to Justices of the Peace, Magistrates, and others. It is of the very first importance.
The last clause of the Bill should not be emitted altogether. It should be retained, the detectives so lent to remain under the authority of the Captain. Superintendent of Police, and to be simply set apart for the special duty.
Certafaly, la any case a suspendlag clause should be attached to the Ordinance,
I would earnestly suggest that nothing further should be done in connection with the Po Leung Kek, or with the bill for its incorporation now before the Council, until such time at the whole of the evidence taken before the Committee and these reports and recommendations have been forwarded to and considered by, the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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lands and block of houses, situated in Newtary road direct from Tavoy up to the Siamese in a court for a breach of contract unless suck Street above referred to, be handed over to the frontier, but it does not follow that Indian troops contract is in writing: In other words, that there Po Leung Kule as a free gift, to be disposed of by will be marched over that road to support the must be a legal document, duly attested, setting them as they may think it for the benefit of the Samess to their claim to the ownership of tersta manlage contract forth when an engagement tory on the left bank of the Mekong, which could, takes place. It is argued that this compulsory Society,
at the best, even if held by large bodies of formality would not only check hasty mareinge troops, form a very weak froniler, whereas the proposals, but that there would be no chance of Mekong is a natural and safe frontier beyond denial by the parties afterwards. This, of course, which the French woold scarcely dare to would not put a stop to such sutions in future, advance, not on account of the opposition but it would leave to juries the simple task of the Siamese themselves but owing to the of deciding whether subsequent clicumstances ofleaving to them the duty of finding out whether vigorous action which England would un-justified the rupture of the contract or not, instead & promise of manilaga was ever made at all. doubtedly take both on land and ses.
The issues of the conflict in the south of course depend in a measure upon the tact and discretion of course, if such a use obtained, a good deal of
HE HONGKONG HOTEL the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, THE Dmmodation to travellers, and others, displayed by the Slamere commanders, who, it the romance of courtship would disappear. would appear from latest reports, "put their foot Sentiment soon vanishes when hard fact comes in it at Khone and have bad their action in. A lover would be apt to question repudiated by the Government; a step which whether the aroused affection of the Inamorata the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whart may or may not satisfy trapetuous French officers did not sumo decidedly prosaic and commer.(the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping overwhelmed with ardour and a thirst for military cial form when he was asked to put bis proposals Offices distinction. But however that may be, it may be in writing in the same way as he would if be The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH coster, passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers.
under experienced supervision. - taken for granted that the French have not made were buying property. A good many proposals THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tabis, supplied with every delicacy, the exists being
pacious Verandabs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric commande stors. use of arms until they found the arts of diplomacy wou'd most likely be withdrawn, and the rank asvalling; and that though present prospects and Bleof witnesses in the future who could testify THE BEDROOMS, with adjoining Bath-runs, are 'lofty and well ventixied; open on to BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. my favour hopes of peace in certain quarters, to the fact of marriage being a failure would be marvellously sentimental character and sub- yet latent possiblittles forbid much confidence prospectively diminished. Rob courtship of its The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and pahile stitute hard commercial fact in lis place, and handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, steaks, &c., are served at any, hour
adjoins the Horti, and is under the same Management. in the immediate future.
there is no hilo to the matrimonial ring. It does not follow, because a number of apprincipled persons might be checked in their libiding
that a good many honest folks, who lieve in marrying for love, might not be scared by such an innovation; but taking humEN nature as it to and the law courts sa schools of ference is that more had marriages-would-be nipped the bad than good ones; and most certainly morality would gain a polat or two. lelsure theory would receive a severe if not a The marrying in baste and repenting t fatal blow, and allly people who made proposals wheh induenced by festive surroundings would hare the opportunity of surveying the situation with cooler heads and less clouded eyes. The man who repented of a rash vow when called upon to sign a legal document might possibly. get soardly kicked for bis-fosincerity, but he would be saved from the mercies of a jury, which aremall when a woman is plaintiff. At any rate we should hear less of long engagements and heartless repudiations.
THE FRANCE-SIAM IMBROGLIÓ.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
RANGOON, May 5th. Mr. Moylan, the well-known Rangoon bar rister and correspondent of the Timer slace 1885, died this evening after short lllness from
an attack of fever,
coura
be-
retirement of two members and by the House of Lords a couple of years ago respecting congestion of the lungs, which, was followed by instrficiida in its peculiarities of phase, the in
I am of opinion that the double Committee will only lead to confusion. The object to be attained to apparently the retention of old and experienced men to the governing body, There should be one strong Commitee elected for six years and renewed in part each
the election of others in their place. There will thus be experienced men at all times on the Committee, A working sub-committee can well be formed out of the members of the Committee if need be. I recommend therefore under this head the amendment of the present Bill:—
1. By making an annual subscription the condition of membership, life memberships being provided for.
2. By vesting the government of the Society In a General Committee of twelve, with power to appoint sub-committees; the members to be elected for six years and to be renewed by the retirement of two each year and the election of new, not of the same men.
3. The removal of the Registrar General from the Committee. There is no objection (and it would perhaps be desirable for many reasons) that the honourable member who represents the Chinese in the Legislative Council should be or Chairman of the ex office President Committee."
4. The institution of the Registrar General as Viiltor and Inspector. As sach, all appoint ments of detectives, all alterations in rules and regulations, all dispositions of women and chil- dren would need his ranetion, and there should be an appeal from bis decision to the Governor In Council,
5. By embodying in the Ordinance all essential rules and regulations, or postponing incorpora- tlon. ander it until such rules are duly certifed and published.
6. By providing for the cessation of the Society in the event of membership falling below a cer- taln fiure for a definite time.
7. By making special provision for delectives
, as above sel forth.
In the use in which I have explained myself In appendix No. 6, and in which His Excellency the Gevenor evidently understood me, there was about the proceedings of the Society an uneiestrabic amount of secrecy, and the provisions suggested by the Governor fa bis speech of the 25th April, 1892, ought to be introduced into say Bill to be passed,
My opinion as to whether any of the subscrip- tions have been obtained by 'plessure or order has already been expressed in the paragraph referring to the origin and history of the Society,
There has been no proof that the runners are more dineputable, or squeeze more or less than the same class of men in the Government ser vice, but there are evidently very strong im pressions on the subject.
LONDON, May 6th. The Maharaja of Bhawnugger had a long and cordial andience with her Majesty at Windsor Castle yesterday.
President Cleveland has postponed the Mone- tary Conference at Brussels unill November.
SIMLA, May 6th.
The following telegram has been received from the Duke of Cambridge: Have heard with regret and deepest sympathy the sad news of the death of Sir James Dormer."
BERLIN, May 6th,
The Reichstag to-day rejected the Army Bill by a majority of forty-eight This was followed fixed for the 15th of June. by its being dissolved, and the new elections are
LONDON, May 6th. At the request of the United States Govern ment, Belgium has issued invitations to a Monetary Conference which will assemble at Brussels on the 30th instant.
What with Lord Lamington's proposal in the the advisability of a collective guarantee of the Treaty Powers for the teritorial integrity of Stam; Lord Salisbury's expression of opinion (in reply thereto] to the effect that he did not believe the autonomy of Stam was seriously threatened and that the independence of Slam was a maiter ol great importance to England and he hoped it was not less no to France; French explorers' the Mekong Valley region, glowing accounte and the repeated contradictions of those reports published in the Bangkok Times. a journal believed to be subsidised in some way by King Chulalongkorn or his Maisters; the explorations of M. Pavle along the banks of the Mekong and throughout the Laor states; and recent startling events in the eastern borders of Stam leading to the loss and recapture of Khone and the relzare by the Siamese of French officer and three tirailleurs, things political and military seem to have gone rapidly from bad to worse during the past few weeks in the benighted Land of the While Elephant. Some of the reports pablished concerning recent
RANGOON, May 7th. French military operations in the Mekong
General Stewart has left for Madras to tem Valley would lead most people to belleve
Gallic friendi had suddenly porarily take over charge as Commander-in- that
LONDON, May 7th.”: adopted an altogether unwarranlable attitude Chief.
werk and ill-governed neigh-
The anival of Lord Roberts at Dover was towards bour and that the conquerors of Tonkin and Cambodia were bent upon hoistlar at no distant made the occasion of quite an ovation by the The Mayor and the date the color over the palace in Bangkok Corporation there.
whence they escorted him to the Town Hall where the hapless monaich of Sam sits Council received his lordship on the pier, enthroned. Such, however, does not appear to us to be the gox) of French ambition at the present in reply to an address presented to him he Juncture, the "necessities for a forward more declared that our forces le India were never batter ment" expoonded by M. de Lanessan rorwith-prepared than at present to perform their dules standing. Of course the wi-known forte af He testified to the loyal support he had received diplomatists to indulge in bluff has been from the officers of the Indian Army daring his brought into play In respect to French command, and said that the dependence of the In ibo coveted Natives on the British Army was yearly growing claims and pretensions
On the arrival of the train at Victoria Stailon Mekong region, but nevertheless there seems stronger,
our
A FLEA FOR THE REPUBLIC,
Thus Walter Bagehot in the English Consti- tution:
It is easy to imagine, upon a constitutional thronesan active and meddilng fool, who always acts when be should not, who never acts when he should, who warns his ministers against their Judicious measures, who encourages them in their fejudicious measures. It is easy to imagine that favourites should guide him; that mistresses such a king sheald be the tool of others; that should corrupt him that the atmosphere of a ment. We have had an awful instance of the bad court should be used to degrade free govers- dangers of constitutional royalty, We have had the case of a meddling manlic. During the greater part of ble life, George IIT.'e reason was be had an obstinacy akin to that of insanity. He ball upset by every crisis. Throughout his life was an obstinato and an evil Influence; be could not be turned from what was inexpedient; by the aid of his stadion he turned trace but weaker men from what was expedient,. ... Ho prolonged the American war; pestisps he caused the war So we lacertade vestiges of an American hatred; he forbade Me Pit's wise plans, so we inherit an Irish dificulty. He would not let us do right in time, sojab our attempts at right ate out of time and fruitless. Constiimifonal royalty under az acive and halfloxane king is one of the worst of A great labour, demonstration took place in Governments. There is to it a secret power which is always eager, which is generally Hyde Park yesterday, at which upwards of sixty obstinate, which is often wrong, which rales thousand people were present. The proceedings Ministers more than they know themselves, pused off in an orderly manner. Speeches which overpowers them much more than the Commons and by some English and Foreigas inscrutable, which cannot be prevented were made by several mormbers of the House of public belleve, which is Irresponsible because It S'milar meetings were held at because I cannot be seen. The benefits of a Socialis G'asgow, Northampton and elsewhere, and resolutions were passed at each place in favoured monarch are almost invaluable, but the
During the celebration in Dublin' of the of eight hours working day. anniversary of the Phoenix Park murders, a dynamite bomb was exploded outside the Law Courts, but beyond smashing some ladows so The Pamirs Commission, which will be damage was done and nobody injured. Russo-Baltish one, has not yet been appointed, sor can it be until the basis of the demarcation of the frontier has been settled by negotiations between Great Britain and Russia.
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ne reason at ibe present moment to apprehis lordship received a most cordial welcome. hend that the Frenchcontemplate sixthese. The Duke of Connaught, Sir Donald Stewart, nder Sir Archibald Alison and Sir Peter Lumsden more than the recovery from the Siamese, surrender
were among those present to receive him. A who have repeatedly refused to
of teritory which, according to M. it. Français Delonds (who, both a high official guard-of-honour of the 2nd Londen Rides was drawn up on, the platform. His lordship was cengr. pher, In the diplomatic service and 21 has a wide knowledre of the questions landly cheered as he was driven along the
May 8th.. involved) the Siamese invaded and occupied streets. in 1882, during the time France was at war in Tonkin. Speaking in the Chamber a a few short months ago M. Deloncle said the mision of the explorer Pavie (who, by the way, is now holding the post of envoy at the ChskriCourt, Bangkok) undertaken with the object of surveying the Laos region, especially the country A provision In the Ordinance that the Pohetween French Tonkin and the left bank of the Leung Kuk detectives shall be guaranteed by Mekong river. Continuing, M. Deloncie, sald "le to be observed that All the official Slamese the Society and secured, and that they shall be approved by the Registrar General, will, with papers, notably the Siamese Directory of 1884 the grester publicity given to the proceedings of and the printed laws issued in 1849..give the the Society, remedy all this so far as it is cap whole list of Siames provinces, and that none of the provinces comprised between Tong-King, able of being remedied.
In reply to the question of a grant, I beg to Annam and Mekong appears in that list. France call attention to the fact that by the provisions does not want to take anything belonging to of Ordinance No. 11 f 1890, the Government Slam, but desires the Siamese to retorn to Annam the provinces which they occupied dur fa required to provide a home for women and tiris out of the pubile revenue. The sectioning the war in 1889. This is a question between Slam and France alone, and it is macessary to Fradi-
It shall be lawful for the Governor in emphasise the fact that it does not concern any Council, out of moneys to be provided by the Forzign Power. The delimitation of the frontier Legislative Council for that purposes, to provide between Annum and Slam is making fair pro asu, table bullding or bulldings for the purposes gross. of ter uporarily housing and maintaining women And its detaly.ed under the provisions of this part ofthe Ordinance and as the asylum for them, luring anch detention."
It at me to me therefore that the Government Cannot well refuse to make some grant to the Fo Leun Kuk for the establishment of a suitable building. Ifiad from appendix No. 11 that
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
The sixty-eighth birthday of the mother of Lien Sheng, the Hoppo of Canton, was appro priately celebrated on the 11th lost, at the Heppo's yamén, the principal guests being the Viceroy Li Han-chang, the Futal Kang-yl, and the Tartar-General Chi-ko. The amount and value of the presents received on the occasion is computed at not less than Tis, 30,000-mainly the contributions of the Hoppo's subordinates,
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cvlla of a bid monarch are almost irreparable. ,, A constitutional sovereign must in the common course of Government be a man of bat common ability. I-am said, looking to the early acquired feebleness of hereditary dynasties, that we must expect him to be a man of inferior ability.Theory and experience both teach that the education of a prince can be bat a poor educa- tion, and that a royal family will generally have. less ability than other families. What right have we then toexpect the perpetual entallon any family of an exquisite discretion, which, if it be not a sort of gealas, is at least as rare as gonlus ?... necessary to make an efficient and good despot The great ablilties and good Intentions that are never were continuously combined in any line of rulers, They are far out of the reach of hereditary buman nature, Can it be said that the characteristic qualities of a constitutional not. The characteristic use of an hereditary conmitutional monarch greatly surpasses the monarch are more within its reach ? 1 atm afraid ordinary competence of hereditary faculties.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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'EW, AND SECOND."AND FURNI.
NTURE, COTTAGE PIANO,
by
COLLARD & COLLARD. PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS,
...SEWING MACHINE, &C.
AT THE AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 27th May, 1893.
...AT.2.30.P.M. SHARP...
Comprising
R. TUCKER.
Manager.
Paasonit.
ST. JOHN
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LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.
N EMERGENCY.MEETING of the above
AN held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for a p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially lavited, Hongkong, 231d May, 1893-
DRAWING ROOM DINING ROOM and BED-ROOM SUITES, EASY CHAIRS, SIDE BOARDS & OVERMANTELS, EXTENSION DINING TABLES CABINETS, DINNER WAGGONS, DINNER SERVICES, MARBLE TOP and other TABLES, BRASS and IRON CARPETS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS. CURTAINS, ELECTRO. BEDSTEADS, PLATED and GLASS WARE, CHINESE and JAPANESE VASES, COOKING STOVES, ICE BOXES, MEAT SAFES, LAMPS, &C. &".
ALSO.
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$597
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HONGKONG, No. 1025.
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A LODGE will be held in the FAREMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st inst., at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 25th May, 1803
PERSEVERANCE
1604
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,165, EC.
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above ALOG will be held in the FREKMASCONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st instant, at 8.30 for gp.m. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong. 24th May, 1894.
ZETLAND
No. 525
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REGULAR MEETING of the shore
A. LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONE HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 1st Jane, at 6.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting
Hongkong, asth May, 1893. Bratre so cordially invited.
For Sale.
THEY LEAD THEM ALL, THE CELEBRATIN CALIFORNIA WINES, ONE ENLARGING CAMERA 9 by 7 (Rapid | from the well-known Vineyards of Mes
KOHLER AND VAN BERGEN, San Francisco, ONE PLATE PO*TRAIT LENS, POR-
Califorala, Earscope), by Perkena and Raymond. CELAIN DISHES PLATES, BROMIDE JULIAN P. SMITH (Olivina) Livermore, PAPER, BURNISHERS, &.
ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by Co'lard & Collard, in good order.
SIX SEWING MACHINES, by Blesolt and Locke
ONE JINRICKSHA, well made,
ONE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER- A consignment of OLEOGRAPHS, Hand- LESS GUN; with appointments in Case. somaly Framed.
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The Auction will commence with Photo- graphle-Apparatos,
On view on Friday and Saturday AX. SALE TERMS:-Cash before delivery.
A. E. SKEELS & Co.,
Auctioneers & Valustors.
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IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG.
It is idle to expect an ordinary mau bern in the purple to have greater gentus than an extraordinary man born out of the pur. plea to expect a man whose place has always been fired to have a better judgment than one GEO. who has lived by his judgment; to expect a man whose career will be the same, whether he is behalf of two whether he is Indiscreet, to
alco clecretion of ones who has risen by this wisdom, who will fall if he cases to be wise.
It is rumoured that the prefect of Ch'ao-chou Fu, Yang Tal, who is about to leave his post, docs so on account of the complaints of the literall, who think that this official should have
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FOR SALE.
HE SCHOONER
THE "MONTIARA,"
AS BEDE NOW LIES IN KOWLOON BAY,
Length .............inančnim75 feet, Beam .............................................17 feet, Depth of hold....stəsənin yå feet. Registered Tonnage ..............................75 tom, (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montiara has been increased to about 120 tons dead weight.)
"France does not attempt to interfere in the boundary arrangements between British Borma and Slam, and Great Britale chooses to take what are called the Siamese Shan States, that is no affair of ours. What interests both. France and England is the boundary line between the Burmese Shan States and the Tongkingese Lao. That boundary is the Mekong river, from The Po Lesse Kuk, which came into exis- the point where that stream leaves China to the tenca in 1880, had no home of its own. A per point where li enters Siamese territory. The tion of the Chinese Recreation Ground was left side belongs to Annam, and the right to grated to the Society early in ita career, but Burma. The towns of Kleng-Hong and Kieng- this grant was subsequently cancelled by order Heng are coldered by me as belonging to of the Secretary of State. By permission of the Burma, but I do not admit that Burmese Tun Wah Hospital management, the Po Leasg territory extends beyond the Mekong. The best of this lino of demarcation is to of the Kuk was allowed to ocupy were no arrange be gathered from the following official declaration acted more vigorously on bed and the late merits for the separation of the older from the which the Barmese Government sent to me at wounded by the accidental letting-off of a gun younger girls, and no attempt at education, and Mandalay on May 25, 1884. and which was by the Caston's officer, Jackson, at Swalow where the girls were, not unnaturally, cause of solemnly banded to M, Jules Ferry, then Minister few months go. A former prefect, Fang Kang. ann brance to the Tang Web Hospital patients. for Foreign Affairs, in Farf by the Burmese huel, has been appointed to the post by the Complaints were received from the Tang Wah Embassy,
*This declaration runs as follows :--2 La rive high provincial auiburides at Canton.p Hospital on this subject, and a request made to
Last winter it was reported by the country have the girls moved to some more suitable place drefte du Mekong est la limite de la Birmanie, bla led to a suggestion being made by the Comla siva gauche est la limite du Tonkiz du point militer of the Po Leung Kuke and other Influential ou cette riviere sort du territoira Chinois people living in the vicially of Tientsin that a
and devouring a number of pigs, poultry, Cinee that a home should be erected by the Joiqu'aux limites du tentoires Siamois de pack of wolves had been hovering about, killing. Govern vient and maintained by private charity, Koeng-sen,
Thus even at that time, before the British dogs, belonging to the farmers. As a large Fire Chinese houses were accordingly are ned pixar St. Stephen's Church in accordance occupation, the Burmese acknowledged the tract of country ban been laid desolate, south of who's plans which the Po Leung Kak Committee Mekong as the eastern limit of their States. I Peking, by the floods last year, the new hat seen, and which, it was understood, they havanu doubt that the British Government has wolves roaming about that part was not much. Aproved. The houses consisted of 3 stories, realised the firm resolve of France never to allow of a surprise. But it is satonishing to hear com- the upper storey being intended for a home, and British Infuence to go beyond the right bank of 1 plaints of these animals faside the city walls of on or about FRIDAY, the 2nd June. Instead of The Vessel was built by the London and Cylinders 20% and 38′′ dia.. with a stroke of 26.”
and
of
the two lower stories for shops and tenements. the Mekong. That river is a national and Tientsin, as the city walls, are in good repair, political boundary, and 1 feel sure that France and the wolves must have entered through the and Great Britain will be good neighbours; firmly gates, where soldiers aro posted. because our interesis fo that part of the world are identical; and secondly, because the British Burmese Shan States will form a sort of buffer between Bormah proper and the French Laos. States
The top storey was so constructed as to provide accommodation for 10 worden and go girls in a day rooms and 3 bed rooms
The cost of bailding these houses was $8,000; the land on which they stand was valued atabout $13,000
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THE Steamship
!#LIGHTNING". having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Pet of Cargo are hereby informed, that their Goods Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining will be delivered from alongside. on board after the 29th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expenso into the Godowns of the Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Cam pany, Limited, Wanchalen Voel Ma
The recent revelations in a notorious breach There seems to have been some misunder standing with regard to the rents to be derived Exactly to the "buffer state" principle is of promise casala England have, says the Sydney from the tower floo, the Po Leung Kuk Com pretty sale road to travel upon in respect to Sunday 2imas, set sundry purists to work to miles thicking that they were to go towards the French and British possesalong in Eastern Asia, consider whether some more definitely writes malatenance of the time, while the Government and seeing that the Mekong Valley aquests law cannot appear on the Statute Book touching dedder that they went to be paid into the Trea- ably forms a natural political boundary it is not marriage, contracts. It may safely be asserted easy to comprehend the drift of utterances, official that in these cases, especially when seduction gyben the buildings had been completed and otherwise, which would appear to fodiente enters largely fate the evidence, there is more the Po Leung Kuk objected to move isto doubts to England's polley in the premises; it wholesale perjury, either on one side or the other, uns being virtually suggested by the French that the than in any tried in law courta; whether the raftable, and because having funds Siamese would not attempt to retain the pro action will lie or not, the partics de. It is not them, because they considered them available for their misintenance, they did not vinces selted by them la 1881 were it not that's always that fanico is served out, or that the whs to sever their connection with the Tang foreign power (Great Britain, of course) had par y most fufured gets the compensation. Much the rouchssled to her its advice and a guarantee of of the evidence is merely oral or extracted from Wah #rasplinl, which had hitherto SUV protection facto-vinually a' guarantee of amatory correspondence, and many Ensenyara 1: No Fire Insurance will be effected.
I recommend theirline, in consideration of the mathing more than moral influence. It may more akin to liaisons than anything else. To fact that the Po Leung Kuk have raised upwards be two shough that at Tardy the British bare meet these difficulties, which always fate Jarles of $30,000 during lang year by subscription from large wantly of railway ban and field telegraph in deciding the merits of a breach of promise the Chinese, in aid pifike Society, that the 3114 - appianost and have constructed a grandi miji; | cave, it is now suggested that no one say suc
Sodety with a home & ad fonde,
THE DAVID BASSOON, SONS-& Co., *
23925 been Aments, pt d Bills of Lading will be counterdoned by
Hongkong, ofth May, 1893.
Harbour. A
Length 315 Feel. Breadth...... 37 Feet. Depth is 35 Fock
1 fitted with Triple Expansion Engines of age H.E.4125 HP. effective, built by JOHN ELDER. & Co. in 18741 diameter of Cylinder H.P. 23 byla by
by 59 Stroke of Piston, 36 laches, Double-ended Madhubalar Sted Boilers, 160 lbs pressure, built by D. ROLLO & SONS, October, 1855 Fairly good condition
Bunker capacity, 300 too.
Total: deadweight capacity, 2,400 tons;
General Survey completed in October, 1892, on Hull, Engines and Bollers, since which time
bunkers. 1-100 tons of Akald Coal, now there has been fitted 300 plais. Tubes In Bollers
Awnings fitted for main deck and poop, all and 48 maydalaw
The Montlara was built in Singapore, la most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with Iron- wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superin tendence, and is now in excellent condition, She is a very fast saller and a most suitable Tessel for the Canton Kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter.
For Particulars as to Price, &c, apply to
R. FRASER SMITH, 6, Podder's Ki Hongkong, ret-May, 1893.
FOR SALE. THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP CHEUNG," AS THEY KEE AT ABERDEEN DOCKS,
THE Engines of the Cheb-chewing were constructed by Messrs. Inoris & Co., of Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type, Wanchal, and are of the Compound Invuried
The Crank Shaft is 61" dia, at the Crank pin and 7" día, at the journals. The H.P; Fiston Rod is 3" and the L.P. 34" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are a dia, Alt Pump 141" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting
Pump (one cach) 3 die, by Veed and B
Bilge
stroka.
These Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly good order, he
The Boller is of the Horizontal · Maliliubelar type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on top. Its dia. (szoft, a by gft, 10% long, external 44" dia. by 4ft, high; Tubes, 184 in number by measurements Fomaces, sft, ja dias Dome,
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din. It is in fairly good condition, having
The Engines and Boller can be inspected on recently undergone considerable repairs, and
application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen would last in selve service for over five years.
Docks,
For further culars, apply to
2. FRASERASMITH,
Padder's Hille
Marshal
Hongkong, sith May,
Hongkong Tat Mar, 607