Patimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1893.
"In 1859," says the New York Medical Times, A TAPIOCA plantation is to be established at Bacesting and generally they are grisly inaccurate. "there was one criminal in 3,500 of our population, lion, Tonkin; experiments with plants imponed but la 1890 there was one in 7965, a terrible from Brazil having given most promising increase is forty yean. The Fepublic is young. results. Reckoned by the age of nations it has hardly yet
If a work is worth doing at all it is worth doing well, and it is muc to be regretted that an enterpris ng concern like Kelly and Walsh, Limited, did not obtain more competent men for the preparation of a publiction that might cailly have been made extremely valuabic. That, however, is their business; ours has been to appraise the value of "The Hongkong G iden and we regret to have to rate it as of very lito valse to anybody. The book is clearly printed
anywhere else. The local Bank directors MINERVA was the Goddess of Wisdom. She whose decision bas been too much I was never married. for the Governor are ten in number; As will be seen by an advertirement in another four of them are of British birth, and the column, the proposed excursion trip to Macao by rest, Including the Chairman, are-miscel the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat laneous. These are the gentlemen who,' Ca's steamer Homam box beeg abandoned. according to the Daily Prat, refuse on behalf of their arms, by virtue of their MR. F. Perele, consol-general for Portugal at Bangkok, left for Lisbon the other day, on the no itions as Bank directors, to support completion of bis term of office. The affairs of WAT
FATFR.~The ¿Water," "used" is absolutely the proposal to organise a Hongkong the Frtuguese consulste are in the hands of
Exhibition for the benefit of British trade Mr. L. M. Xavier, the vice-consul.. In the Far East. Trele support could CHANGE silli on the downward track. Where SOMEBODY, who has been waiting "Notes from/ Museum Noles" dealing with the experimental Mr. Sydney B.J. Skerichly's "Our Island" haw·
· STEAM PLANT.--Of the latest and most easily be dispensed with. It is not a ring it all end ? The report of Lord Herschell Peking" 10 the China Mail, gives the famous culture of silkworms in that State, with the
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Commission is badly needed to let us all know where we are and to prevent the immense tradḤ between India and China from being entirely ruspended,
A COOLIE named Tean Lek, who had been tex times previously convicted of oplum offences: was fined $75, or three months Imprisonment, at the Magistracy to-day, for having in his possession one mace of prepared opam and 1 tsels of raw opłom.
cast aside its swadding clothes and yet, in energy, THE Canadian Pacific Company's 'camer in prosperity, in health and strength, it stands as Empress of Ching left Yokobama for Victoria ancient Rome stood, a giant among the powers and Vancouver, B.C., on Friday afternoon the of the world. There must be some way to stay 33rd inst. She has on board 125 saloon pas this mad rush of clme, some remedy for this engers. bacteria, which is poisoning the fountains of FROM the Fersk Government Printing Office waand generally got up in first-class style. mural and physical health.
bave received the first number of the "Perak
THE MEANEST MAN ON RECORD.
Al the world has heard of that historical
one reader of that moribund rag the following Malay fish poison aker tuba, Sightning in qua non and most of them, if report speaks
original and startling information; The boat: Talping (Perak) and local geological notes, by iruly, require all the spare crutches at their disposal to prevent their coming to
tog population of China is large in numbers, and Wray, apparently a most capable writer. The of great importance. Probably there is no elty work is well get-up, with nest plans. grief.
in the empire where the people who get a living There is no attempt to deny that tråde
exclusively on the water, are so numerous as In Hongkong is in real need of some
Canton, where they are stimated at several stimulus. There is no doubt that exhibitions
hundred thousard. Perhaps the proportion may (unless overdone, as has been urged in
be a great in Aney, Foochow and Shanghai, fact than in the capital of Kuangtung. The of meanness the man who stole the pennies London, Paris and other places frequently
though there is less obtrusive evidence of the person who forages past as figured in the records tian who penned this gem ought to try his hand from the eyes of his defunct grandmother. chosen for such displays) are a genuine aid to commerce in numerous branches. THE Stain Free Prize learns that H.M.S. at trundling Shanghal wheel-barrow, which Well, he has a rival in Hongkong and his name But it is pleaded that there are
Pigmy, which is expected to replace the Seffuefal occupation would apparently be very much is T-g- We will not give it out in full fast there is sulfident, proof against him to difficulties. MerausSALEH is said to have Bargtok in August, is just now on a cruiss more in his line than concocting rubbian for the yet, for it has not been decided whether waited for something which presented no
in one of the Philippine Islands. That is the public press.
fastlly the instuction of criminal proceedings. difficulty, and that is how he came sort of man-of-war we require-ons that can
He was staying at gre of the leadh ghotels lately, so old before he was taken trip overland when called upon for an extra Tile Gymkhan (hough, by the by. In this and has not been long in the Colony; but these be [38 to
probibi ive weathe 'Gym-canna' would seem facts would form no manner of excuse for his A brighter sphere. It is not effort.
to be the more appropriate way of spelling offence. necessary now to discuss the difficultles
For the benefit of a thirsting public we, INTERESTING Item lexpired by the China Snail;) has been gain postponed. A circular A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. dragged up in opposition to the Exhibition-It has been raining off and on all day and the washed this innoon notifing the laci, and each evening hay the Hongkong Telegraph scheme; Governor ROBINSON asked people streets are very wet. It is likewise damp up in that the meeting would be held on Wednesday
town by news-toys. They, we regret to say, to come and talk over the question, and the skies, and we don't know when things will next (D. V. and weather ermitting) but should carried round the pt cipit erntres of the are not of the stamp of the onltuary city “Arab”. then at the last moment he told them most dry up The Cronies" dine together at the the fates again be against $i, Saturday the st ungraciously that he didn't want them, for Mount Austin Hotel to-night, and to-morr-woximo will be chosen. The pooles are all in
ictive trafalg and winners have already bernews-vcnd they are quiet, civil and nsuspect he had been coerced by HOPPIUS, KRAMER, divine service will be held at the trual hour.
arotted," but if may more postponements. The class who usually bay the Telegraph JANTZEN & Co. to shut up. The next time
of the quailties of auspicin-they acrolid he tries to do anything without permission A STATISTICIAN who has been looking foto the uke place the being ma ket will be topsy. from them do not require the exercise al any curent coln of and tender matter of divorce has found that the proportion try and the question as to whether the prizes of the Germans, perhaps he will consider of divorces to population is least in Ireland-vill cover training expenses will not long remain
the reales. But unhappily in this, as in all Hongkong's Interests and take precautions only one divorce to every 400,000 inhabitants. in doubt. By the by, the committee notify the
other cases, there are excepions, and it is with In the United States the proportion of divorces division of prize money to be at the rate of 60,
Das of the latter that we are now desing. to avoid being grossly d courteous to the British community 1
is ominously large, 88.71 to every 100,000 10, and 10 per cent. No mention ma e of the population, the largest known, in fact, save in remaining ten per cent. Another slip in the Japan, the figures for that happy empire being programme is that the and price in the quarte: 608.45 divorces to every 100,000 of the popala- alle foot race is given as $300, tion.
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THE HOME RULE BILL.
LONDON, June 22nd.
The House of Commons is still engaged with the fourth clause of the Home Rule Bill. The amendments proposed by the Opposition were rejected, but the Government majorities are becoming smaller,
SIAM OFFERS AMENDS. Siam has expressed regret for the massacre at
families, of the victims,
DEAR AND CHEAP PRESIDENTS.
The President of the Argentine Republic a chosen for six years, and receives an annual alary of $36,000,
The President of the United States holds "EURIKA" is the name of a most "agreeable and useful preparation for the halt, now on tap.ffice for four years, and rectives, an annual
Mr. W.F. Moore's bair-dressing saloon. We aiary of $50,000. have irled the article and found that it posseURCH the merits claimed for it. Although it has no exactly caused the editorial wig to blossom out,
The French President receives a sala y of in Hyperion curls at the first time of asking, there is no saying what may eventually result $12,000, a house to live in, and allowances but anyhow, this is a mixture for beautifying the founting to $120,000 or more; bis term of hair which can be confidently recommended.fice is seven years, and he may be re-elected. There now, William 1
The President of the Swiss Repubile is elected kom the seven Federal Councillors" (who serve
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THE FINANCIAL CLAUSES OF THE HOME RULE BILL
June 24th.
Ms. Gladstone bas ansconced the nature of The "lowing is a List of Waters always kept the revised financial clausea which he proposes Introducing into the Home Rule Bill These are the continuance of existing taxes for six years, during which time lieland is empowered to establish new taxes for herself; meanwhile contributing to the Imperial exchequer a third of her revenue also the proceeds of any special war-tax shu may afterwards collect; and to man. age her owataxes with the exception of Customs, Exclae, and Post Office revenue. Mr. Redmond has expressed his intention to oppose these
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 34, 1893,
GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S
EXHIBITION.
clauses.
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THE MEKONG,
KRONE, June 6th. Nothing fresh has occurred in this district, and. the inhabitants are settling down to their usual pursuite.
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PARIS, Juse 16th.
THE PANAMA FRAUDS. The Cour de Cassation has quashed the sex- tences on M. de Lesseps and M. Eiffel, and ordered their immediate release,
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS, The elections for the Reichstag appar to be gofag agulost the proposed new military law The Socialist candidates are gaining very largely, The Catholic party is holding its ground,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-DAY'Sweather report notifies that the baro- meter stili remains low to the Gulf of Tonkin.
A PRIVATE letter was received here yesterday from Singapore, emanating from a reliable source, stating that the next crushing at Raub would surpass the last;
ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND SIAM. Lord Rosebery ban informed the House of Lords that there is no foundation for the state. A FORTNIGHT Bgo His Excellency Sirments in the French newspapers as to England WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., Governor having any hand in the hostility of Slam towards of Hongkong, issued a public Invitation to France. The British Foreign Office has ne all ladies and gentlemen in the Colony to knowledge whatever as to the Fiapeo«Slamuse meet him at the City Hall on the 19th fnst.
dispute. and talk over the question of holding an exhibition in Hongkong. His invitation was in itself an exhibition of clumsy diplomacy which was the reverse of encouraging. Then, having thus placed himself side by alde with Mr. SrONEY St. J. H. HANCOCK, who also had, a week or two earlier, volunteered to lead the colony on to death or glory in the exhibition field, the Governor gracefully turned tail when the day of meeting came; he issued a ascond notification announcing that his Invitation was withdrawn, for no resson stated. The official organ, however, In a mysteriously "Inspired" utterance (see Daily Press of June 19th, beginning #We are requested to intimate" gave away the whole secret, Governor ROBINSON had not obtained a promise of support from the directors of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank; so he abandoned precipitately the task be so eagerly undertook. Why?
ST. PETER'S SKAMEN'S CHURCH.The Mission Without dwelling on the ridiculousness steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside of such a vacillating course-for everybody vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and now knows that Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON is 10.30 am on Sunday, to convey men shore to but a poor, frail, giddy statesman of the the It oclock service, returning about 12.30pm.
first-the-would-and-then-she-wouldn't " sort we will proceed at once to analyse THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mail stearer Embrass of India, from Vancouver the factors of this failure, A single and Vicunia, B.C., arived at Shanghali at 8 glance shows that the chief care of 'clock als morning, and will leave at 7:30 pm. the whole flasco allen opposition for this port, where the tagibe expected at 6.30 to Britlah progress, in Hongkong or sin, on Tuesday, the syth la fy
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three years), and serves as President for one year, receiving a salary of $2,700. He may be
elected after an interval of que year.
The President of Mexico la paid $49,977 ich year, and serves four year he may be relected now, General Diaz, the present Pre- silent, having had the Courtitation, altered to permalt him to serve. He is now serving his fourth term.
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Hastings, a Chinese boy, formerly a pupil at Victoria College, was sent to gaol for six months for fraudulently obtaining $20 worth of property from a former schoolmate, now at St. Joseph's College. It appeared that the prisoner went to bis chum's honse and said he had been sent for singlet, long edat, watch and chain, as their owner wanted to go to a big feast. Having got the articles without difficulty, he pawned them," and they were ultimately recovered by the police.fr reference to the question of Hongkong's milk TRX dicariest spot on earth at the present time supply, to which a correspondent called attention hyesterday's true of the Hongkong Telegraph, Queen's Road Central, that hallowed spa the Government Analyst, to his annual report, extending from the bottom of Zetland Street to the Club, where in the gay times of three yeaNLY:-"I have frequently been spoken to by ago multitudes of brilliantly attired and decorated medical men and dentists as to the quality of dictators to the midding crowd bow fortunes the milk produced in this Colony. were to be made, dally held high festival in regal ay any (of the Civil Hospital milk) that style Two dead-brokers and a mangy wond better dairy milk could scarcely be obtained in sadly contemplating the remains of what was Englands the averages shown by analysis but is not, form a melancholr sight to the compare most favourably with the results of modern philosopher. The Bund at Shangbai la analyses of the best dairy milks in Great Britain." Of samples collected by the likewise reported to be a dismal panorama.
Nuisance Inspector from retail vendors THE two aspirants for the honour attached to and sent in for analysis ha says In only one the middle weight Championship of British case was I able to certify that the sample con Columbia are reported to be both in strlet train tained added water12 per cent. Another was ing, the irrepressible Billy Waters at Kowloon certainly a suspicious specimen, but I could act and the mysterieur and erratic Jack Morrissey declare against it is view of the percentager of at the Feak. The training methods of the two fat and mineral constituents" (given in the tables champions are said to materially differ, the one of analysis). "A second specimen, from the trying to get off adipose tissue whilst the other medalry, war collected at a subsequent periods is doing his best to get it on. No match bar the Improvement shown in the quality of the been ratlled so far, the necessary 'spondalicks' milk after the fint purchase of a sample by the from the challenger to cover Mr. Waters' depaalt district inspector la suggestive, to say the least" being sill an unknown quantity, or 'up in the That is all right, but does analysis show how
often a dafryman cleans up bli place?
clouds'. #BROWNIE'S" leader writer on Mr. T. H. WITH reference to the questioned riding out of Waltehead and the Po Leung Kuk zagels Blackberry in the race for the Champions at ventures to opine that "there le much truth in the recent Shangha! Meellog we learn that the old saying that a man convinced against an informal investigation into the maiter wat his will is of the name opinion silil This is made by the Stewards of the Jockey Club, like most-af "Brownie's logical deductions with the result that Mr. D. E. Samoon was the reductio ad alturdum, pare, unadulterated thoroughly exonerated; and an official letter nonsense. How by any possible means a man to this effect was sent to that gentleman. But could be convinced of something he did not when will the genial "David" learn even the bellere in against his will, is what we should rudiments of the ethics of racing? A declare ce the China Maif's antholly to explain, tion of an intended winner would save all these Where ignorance is bliss, etc. The quotation chi'dish squabbles, for when ninety-nine out of intended to be reimed to was, of course, from every hundred of your would-be sports drop their dollar on a race they never fill to discover a Butler's "Hudibras.
Cause for it. The see taare things than are dreamed of in the philosophy of the average on. Iroker.
"He that complies against his will,
Is of his own opinfantstill"
At the Hongkong Meeting of THE Jews, inys the Central Prubyterian," in when Hero and Lightning were the only two much more numerous and weality to-day tbm ponies "in"in the race for the thampions, Mr. ever before in the history of the world. The Sassoon declared to win with Hero, and although Lightning ran rings round him from start to sumber considerably more than 1000 ton finish and had really to be pilled double coming Asia, their original home, there are not moŋ than 500,000 settled in Syria, Pemia, Arabis down the artsight, there was an queation as to India and Chins, Perhaps 500,000 more are the provriety of the action, even amongst the be found in Africa, chiefly in Morocco, the des spectators ignorant of the simplest laws of cendants of those Jew who, in the year dracing. He bid made his declaration and that Columbas' disc very of America, were expelled was sufficient. That experience should have from Spala, A considers bi- contingent is to he taught Me Sassoon a lesson: his latest in found in America, Bat the chief modern home Shanghai will, we doubt not of the Jew is Eastern and Central Europe, wher
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was doing the grand with a crutch and tooth- pick in a Hotel in Queen's Road Thursday last, and seeking to be fashionable, must needs follow the example of the mal rhy of those present, and buy a copy of the Tegraph The cost was only ten modest cents. "but he shoole up what might have been silver to his capacious pocket and broorbt out a dollar- counterfelt one. With ons fishy eve on the paper and another "business" ditto on the boy, he eagerly bauled in the change. Now, it is not the amount involved thatfnspires us to silng this scréed off; we would have been only too pleased to bare prezented this "bummer" with a copy of "the only newspaper in the East" had he applied to the office for one; but to swladle a little hard working lad en of what might be a con- siderable sum to him—bab I 'tis enough to bring
tar-and-feathering into vague again.
We have not by any means finished with this "gentleman" yet; in fact we only got on his track this moming, and the copper "dollar" which he palmed off may yet prove to be the heaviest he ever handled. More anon.
LOCAL PUBLICATIONS.
For the past two or three weeks three small volumes, courteously forwarded for review by | Messro, Kelly and Walsh, Limited, have been lying on our desk walling to be dealt with in the ordinary course; but owing to a number of reasons, which would have but little interest for our readers, there has been more than the customary delay in criticising these productions. However, better late than naver, and we will no endeavor to make up for last time.
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"Photographic Views of Hongkong" is carefully arranged selection of well-known scenes In this colony (19 in all), which have been executed by a process which we do not remem- ber to have seen before. The collection is a very small one sed, as a matter of course, sumcIONS other interesting acnes of Hongkong life and character might have been added with advant- age; but so far as the views go they are distinctly worthy of commendation. This elegantly "got- up little work should have an extensiva sain as a useful souvenir of Hongkong.
[Owing to pressure on our space a review of
unavoidably been held over until Monday.
BROWNIE'S BROTHER BRAPS,
That to-morrow will be Sanday.
ba'seen.
That it will be Sunday because the sun whil act
That it was once called the Lord's day, but so many leld claim to it that the name had to be changed. That a ford is a wonderful animal and should be
bowed down to
"
That there are no lorderger. That when it rains the presence of clouds way.
sometimas be suspected,
That when a man comes in out of the rain. It
must not always be taken as in tedication of venge-au occasional bath is beneficial. That ample ambalance provizin has been mado
“for-to-night's "Crony " dinners,
That it is not true that "Jack" M Trissy in to Occupy the chi neither his "Billy" Ware been eng ged aa umpire.
That this les do not, th iwe on granite; they
grow best on wlik y bottles, Thì lịch es đón A RE W A. Oring 6, but like
margacs, on a sine.
That i l'an open szeret if Frines and Siam ga
to war, Korea will take Umbrage" That the study of genre, hy should be mare
generally indulged in,
That the dog-walloper at the Club is as agile an
ever,
That he does not exercise his wind of office
often enough.
That only sixteen cases of “ under the weather "
verurred in that i· alkuil in jest werk. That the K. and Shanghai, Benk wat very
shaky a few days ago,
That it had to be propped up. That the praps are still there. That they make good scratching posts, Thit Ka, the Chuckle-herded may not hava b-en such a fool as comparisons have made him sprear.
That Macao is called the Poly City on account.
of the pi fa'ls that exist there,
That a padre was seen over there last week. That visitors who were going over to-morrow,
had the rain not spoiled sport, might "have: 'stea one of these rare objects.
CORRESPONDENCE.
“[We do not necessarily endorse the oplulous expressed by
Correspondents in this column).
THE POXING CHAMPIONSHIP OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongrono Telegram” SIR-A cheque for $100 will be rest you
to-leht, or to-morrow morning, and we ask you to call a meeting for Monday afternoon in draw up articles and place the remaining $400 in your bands,
Thanks very much for your kindnara.
Your's sincerely,
JACK MORRISSEY.
Peak Hotel, Friday, [Mr. Morrissey's letter is dijed Friday, but it reached this office on Thursday sitimoon." No cheque has, however, come to hand. It is perhaps as well to add that this journal,. although always ready and willing to encourage manly sport, das nothing whatever to do with the proposed sparring match between the British Columbian gladiators, Billy Waters and Jack Morissey, beyond holding a corque for $100 deposited on Mr. Waters' behalf,--- Ed, Hongkong Taeitgraph.]
CONSULTATIONS.
Kelly & Walsh's "Handbook to Hongkong,"
To Exox of wax. “Hongkong Thiaguara," is certainly a most creditable work as far a
SIR,--As_300 11e an authority upon sporting the publishing is concerned the name of
matters, I shall feet obliged if you will klodly let the publishers is sufficient guarantee of that
but as to the editing, it is striking illustra- me know what is your opinion of ** Tattersall'a?! tion of the old maxim about the inconvenience Consultations and cash prizes, in connection of having "too many cooks" Evidently the with the races to Aastralla. As you are perhaps "Handbook" is the joint work of about half-aware Hongkong is swarmed with application dozen or more persons, each one of whom seems forms for these Consultations. Do you think to be wone than the rest. For instance, at page they are donă Ade concemi ?.... A reply wilk 47 it is asserted as "the most striking example oblige
of the increase in the resources of the Colony " that the Colony new pays £40,000 a year to the Imperial Govemment by way of
may forcibly military contribution!" This illustrate several prominent characteristics of the Colony, but it certainly does not of itself insirate any Increased, resnices. Agals, in referring to the Spark piracy in 1874. 1 in stated that " all the pirates were ultimately captured and executed in Canton," which is by no means correct. Further, an page 67 is reference to public works with which the name of Mr. J. M. Pilce, then Surveyar
General, will be "ever associated," including
breakwater, at Causeway Bay, forming jefage for boats in stormy weather'mas to
which we can only ask the writers of the "Handbook "to go down and look at Causeway. Bay when the tide is out, and ponder how bati are going to shelter on ten acres of baked west, amount of public mud, which a mancy wapent to reclaim. There we
number of very foolish remarks hure and there throughout the bookman, eg, * Stanley could be made into a deligbuial wrters except of course the gambling houses, which are the only attraction to the fanafile that go there." There are equally allly remarks about picnics at Little Hong kong and other places.*.** The general description and bistory of Hong fully pass them over in solemn silence, na they kong team with gross blenders, and we merci-
Your faithfully,
MAX.
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1893, We are not aware that this co'n "Is swarmed with application forms for these to-called Opsioliations-which are a distinct breach of the law. Some of these glgantko "sweeps are conducted booost'y enough, brit It is not our business to give advice onilleg ul gambling, matters, "Max" should consult The landing Sydney or Melbourne papiers.-Edi. H.K. Telegraph.).
SIAM NOTES.
BANUKOX, Jun'e.16th, 1893 Captain Christmas Tu nol, we believe, A reported, to take charge of the King's yacht crotter Maka Choked, but w'i superintend tha defence of the Pakuam forts, dar a
It is likely that when the British gun-velisel Swift luwes here la Angust she will be replaced by the Pigmy.
Troops appear to be proceeding to all parts of Sham. On Monday come five hundred fef: for the Kast, though do before between 30 arid 40 had dese to the colonra, We hear that the head of a depitidient Is Mkoly to leave soon for the North-Luang Penting is the high offi.Isl Mr. F. Pereira, Portreguese consul-general, left mentioner-te teinforce his royal brother
Lord the
they settled in the days of the Crusedes, At The San Francisco Call gives the following llating-place, with all the attractions of MacRO, ase lime the kingdom of Poland contained of the principal soubriquets popularly given to ning-tenths of the Jews in the world. Two American cities: "Athens of America, is applied years ago there were in the Russlan Empir, to Boston) "City of Brotherly Love." a name chießy in its Polish provinces, folly 5,000,000 given to Philadelphia, the me being the literal Jews. In the Poilik provinces of Austria, the Ignification of the word Philadelphia Chy of it 16 2,000,0:0, in Germany 950,000, and in the Churches," applied to Brooklyn, N. Y.
contains "City of Elme," the name given Are merly excerpts insecurately taken from fr Europe on Wednesday by the Ban Seng United States 1,000,000 ** AT the Maglicy, to-day, before Comms 10 New Haven, Conn., because of the many already existing works. Amongst other corto- Quan, baving cony leted his farm if office in Hastings, R.N., bree coolles were charged with elms in the diy; "City of Magnlücent Disalties in this guide-book is an alleged description Bangles. The affairs of the Cons siste hare. An Willam bent over her fair face he whispered attempting by threats to extort money from St tancer the same given the city of Wath of that bias pony, la reference to racing in Horg.bean e trusted to Me. L. M. X. vier who ha "Darling, I should ask you in French if K, keeper of a boarding Lousa la Kwong Yuen ington, D. C.1. "Cly of Noilon," another kong and elsewhere. This most live been preylaily carried our the dulles of thi:& post with
written by an artists whose educarion suffered complete satisfaction,
A fumber xolsure of oplum was made by ME, might kiu yea, what would you answer She, Street, on the 23rd inst. From the evidence name for Boston; "Cliy of Rocks, a name summoning her scanty knowledge of French, appeared that a Canton coolle had been brought given to Nashville, Tenn.; "City of Spindler," neglect to the glowing days of youth, and whose
to the house by, a "coolle catcher" for export applied to Lowell, Mans, the city noted for its scientific notions of the Mongolian racer were Plant on Wednriday morning on 1 Stewart-Lockhart but on finding out the facts, cotton manufactories City of the Straits, a evidently based on a escial study of the Chinese steamer Para Nong. Letgo quan (14:n of com replied: “Billet doux 1"
There are specialists in all | *noxious drug' had been accicled in "the pantry; he refused to emigrate. Thereupon the boarding name applied to Detroit, Mich.The Crescent 'rickahs coolie. bouse keeper seized the coole's bundle of City, the popular nams for New Orleans, llocs of basiese and ne man should attempt to the steward and two boys being the offenders. clothing, and world not return it so the coole La Empire City" and "Gotham," sacies write for the public information dealing with They were brought before Mr. Tench who spinmoned gathering of the clans and by which New York as knowns Wall subject on which the grossest. Ignorance is imposed fine of $200 on the er eng steward, marched up to the house with his friends to City, Louislite, Ky.; Flower Chy is the shown in almost every line. This is the crying while the two boys were mucted. recover the property. The lodging-house popular name of Springfield, IL Cleveland, defect of this Hongkong Gulde ; it was com- $100 each. Verily the Oplum Fameris fatten keeper, to get rid these troublesome visitor, Ohio, in called" Forest City," "Garden City and plied by men without any literary ability, and on the optom smugglers. called in the police and said the crowd of coolles the White Cily "are popularnames for Chicago, who were but Indifferently acquainted with the The Siamese are still actively making forward had sticked saf besten hips: ja order to make It is also known as the "Windy Cly." subjects entrusted to them not me works of defence at Pakne and at the Iron Chy" is a name by which Pittsburg, The descriptions of the reads and streets of mouth of the river. The buil #ng of the brick him pay them money for soma guild Seativilles. The evidence praved clearly anargh that there Pa is known Baltimore, Me is The Victoria and the neighbourhood, the Botanic fonts Is, however, slightly wetarded owing was no truth in this story of attempted extortion, Monumental City and Mound City is the ardens, eto, may possibly save some useful to the dearth of bricks, Calculis pap and the magistrate consequently dismissed the name by which St. Louis is known. The purpose to visliers to the colony, although we calls attention to the wisdom of charge against the three coolles, and ordered the Poker Clips is me gives to Philadelphia; fall to see where it comes is but the lists of Stamere in refusing to co deep channel prosecutor to pay the penalty of his lying by Queen Chy is the popular name for native and foreign trees, the references to through the bir; but the food this argument going to Esol for a month or giving the Cincinnati, Ohio, and Buffalo, N. Y., is some meteorology, climate, sanitation, ora and fauno le not ar parent, as the bar is insufficient defendants $3 each under the Magistrates cimes called "The Queen Cly of the Lakes" are about as useful to the cadinary traveller to keep out any gres Power Il detor Ordinance, sec. 91 of Ord, to of 1890, deşiles Booky City" is another same that is given to a pack of snuff would be to expes/Tan mined to get into the rive French Bloes with malicious prosecution
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TRE Agrate (Mesura. Dodwell, Carill & inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamain Co's steamer Mogul, from Hongkong, Shanghal and Japin ports, anived at Victoria, B.C., on the 22nd inst, on her voyage to Tacoma, Wash.
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