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HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOP
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A SOLDIER'S SUICIDE.
had with China for a long time, but has it boen, ] can it any longer be regarded as, peace with When the P. & O. steamer Hornso, which honour? That is, I sobml', a question that `K. K, THE GOVERNOR LAYA THE FOUNDATION nived here yesterday with a number of soldiers merits prompt and earnest consideration, not for, Hongkong, was near the island of Minicoy, only by foreign governments, but also by all about 400 miles to the west of Colombo, Private | merchants and traders who have been sa gra- At 11 am. to-day H. E, the Governor lald Campbell, of the First Royal Lancaster Regi- | clously permitted to live and more and håre the foundation stone of the Realsimitory for most, jumped overboard in broad daylight. | their being for several decades on the fringe of Javealle offenders, donated to the colony by the A number of ilfebarys were at once thrown to the most contemptible, most coimpi, mart ber Hon. E. R. Bellios C.M.G. The alte appeare him, the ship rounded to and a boat was imme-barous empire that the world has ever known. dlately lowered, but the unfortunais man disap- | The Chỉntso.G›yemment and all the provlacial to be, a very soltable one, being on the high peared within a few yards of the buoys and bealers refine to believe thatmercantilie wealth and ground behind Kennedy's stables ;. It is really a fore the boat could reach him. It is probable that the prosperity of the people to the saures of both the wealth and the glory of all nations. All the eating on the spur of the bill that Intervenes the poor fellow was suffering from some form of
nations of the earth in which this principle is the belween the Pelo ground and the site for Insanity and chose a watery guro,
hasis of government are grester, more powertal, the new Cotton Mills. There was a large |
more prosperous, more happy than the vast and attendance Inclodtag many ladies, whose
popolone empire in which the Son of Heaven" pretty winter costumes greatly heightened tha
Is bowed down to and worshipped by fiwalng courtiers and obsequious tandi:s. All the great scene, Amongst, those prassat besides R.E. the
nations are moving onward. China stands still. OUR GURKHA SOLDIERS. "(Continued from yesterday.) Governor and Mr. Belilios were Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhari (Colonial Secretary), Hon, W. To 1891, as we have already seen, the Com- There is no Cblasmin able and willing to come
The Garhwalls, who havɑ had a bliter expert- missioner at Canten called attention to the forward to evolve order out of the chaos that M. Goodman (Attorney-General), Hon. R. D.
reigns supreme is every part of the Empire. advantages of the West River rostemika zaidi)
ence of the fighting qualities of the warrior raOU Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Han. F. H. channel for the Interior commerce of the south Hot that fact cannot be allowed to check indef of Nepal, say: "The Gurkha has the fangs of allger and the bralox of a sheep." They liken May, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Hon. R. M. Rumseyer portion of the Empire-being neutralised nitely the march of ploneers of trade, the natural
flow of western trade, western arts, western ■ Thappa to a sheep because he will go willingly (Harbour Master) Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hoo, Wet by heavy and harassing taxation," and he wAID-
ed his readers that if this great hindrance to the clence. We have made treaties caleniated to
to slaughter, whereas, say they, those who under- A Yank, Capt. Phillips, A.D.C., Menn W.
development of trade were persisted in, the sivalent the ceaseless tollers, the thrifty merchants, stand what death is will do their best to avoid Chalkam, N. J. Eds, J. R. Mudle, Dr. Bateson routes i Tonkin and Bams wonid to All The classes in the treaties best calculated to bad word for everything sccording to the stand- the diligent agriculturists of this huge Empire. danger. There is, of course, a good word and a Wright and others.
probability divert from Kwanglung province a large portice of the inter-provincial traffic which benefit the Central Government and the people palat of the speaker, and some actions endau- it then controlled. This was a wise, and from It professes to rate as well as foreigners in genovering life which more sensitive, isagiustive, personal observation I can say it was thereon) are rendered in great measure isopera-absence of brain power, a want of ability to ral (the_translt_pass clauses and rules based and nervous ludiridusis would attribute to an necessary warning note, and it is fortuantemas | far as this trade route is concerned that things to the great detriment of trade. It was not, foreren logical consequences, others appland. move slowly both in China and Tonkio, and so it is not a one-sided bargain that has been made. We who have always been accustomed to admire Yet the Chinese Government, obstructs the that characteristic which they name courage, we found when the route was opened last year calural course of trade. It is blind to the best snd some difficulty in appreciating the stiltede that instead of the prospects of a development of trade by it being diverted through Tookie the
Interests of the people, who have haan repeated- | of certain Asistle races, which, while meeting tend was lying allow and capable of treatment goaded to rebellion by vicious misgeven death when inevitable with dogged endurance, ment. But it cannot be admitted that there is shrink without shame from every form ol by the placky pioneers of trade who are now
reason for allowing this shocking, this scandalous || violence, desp'sing those running steamers on the river and pushing misgovernment to remain for ever a barrier to the put thele lives in danger, and attributing who voluntarily business at Wuchow,' The natural advantages
want of commonsense. of the route are now, as lagt, mielmised by development of Irade or routes which have, with their action to heavy and harassing taxation. The cordon of alle treable, been throws open to the com. However, by whatever name we call them, merca of the world. Neither can we regard there can be no doubt that the Gurkhas Lekin stations mentioned by M. Rocher is sill with perfect equanimity the pursuance of a policy possess in a remarkable degree those qualities in existence and in addition thereto gold by provincial officials which makes fa: the that go to form martial race. They are not afraid ported at Canton have to pay a provincial tax, called Lo Shu, ordestination tax, another pro- exasperation of the masses, driving them to of doath in any whar's or form; they have the vincial tax called defence tax and the import despair and desperate methods of retalliation, instinct of instant and unquestioning obedience for our commercial interests are thereby affected. day fixed by the treaty. Alter payment of these It is clear that some Governments have hitherto and physical delight in fighting. They are what to orders from superiors, and they take an actual three imposts the goods may enter Canton and
not taken a bold stand on treaty rights la China. we call "keen” shikaris, but from an English pass into consumption within a restricted urea, Serend which either on the river or on shoret is well-known that many foreigners have point of view the only thing to admire about soffered because they have been unable to con- Lekin stations are encountered and ” squeezes "
thele methods of shikar is their knowledge of must be paid there. Clearly," writes Me.
wood-cratt, for, given the opportually, they are Brenin, the intention of the treaty was that
indiscriminating and merciless. Bililah goods after paying the import duty should be free in the city of Canton ; but in practice the import duty is only a fint payment to the Central Government, the needs of the provincial Government have next to be satisfied. As in nearly every instance the importers sro Chinese, they are at the mercy of thalrown autherlites and pay whatever is demanded whhont demur. In. dividual rights' are not recogulsed in Chins, and any Chinese merchant bold enough raiso a question would be so dealt with ibai his case would serve as sa example for years to come It may be thought that under these circumstan ces a British merchant would have a grost ad- vantage over the Chinese dealer, and that he could import merchandise on payment oal of the treaty tariff duty. So he may, but a Brfilsh merchant imporis goods not for his own use but in order to sell them to Chinese: If he kept a shop and sold by retail his Chinese customess might escape detecilon, but as a merchant he can only sell wholesale, and if the Chinese par- chaser before taking delivery of his goods failed to go to the proper effice and pay the Canton
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duct business in Chics on the Unes indicated as possible and profitable if fell tresly rights were accorded them. It is abundantly evident that the Chloe Government has nether the power nor the will to give affect to the solemn compacte entered tato with the Great Powers. Assuming the limit of forbearance has been reached and It is to by fervently hoped that our rulers have at length realised the danger of allowing the frestles to be ignored with impunity-and that commerce is to be allowed in flow Daward through its natural channels, as it should, then it is obvious that no time should be wasted, as here- tafore, when difficulties arise, in writing lengthy despatches to Ministers in Peking and walilog for the decision of the Tsangli Yemen, but that there should be ready at hand at the chief centres of trade a sufficient force to enable the Consul, whenever oecesissy, to demonstanta to provincial authorlifes that foreign nations some times resort to expedients, such se reprisals for intance, and that such "mores are usually unpleasant. If as is now pretty generally admitted, the Viceroys are practically Indepsa dent rulers and the Central Government In Peking potest, then surely the best way to get "local questions" settled promptly and rais-
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It is a popular error to supparo that Gurkhas are without caste. As a matter of fact there SIG among them about thirteen different castes, each of which is subdivided into two or the sub- sections. As sule when serving in British regiments and while ou a campalga, Gurkhas do not allow their caste system to interfere with thefe comferts, and will eat and drink freely with Europeans and among themselves. They have no objection to taking a pull at a British soldier's flink and will share chapati with the most mozial followe
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TO-DAY.
Saturday, 29th January, 1998 Chinese- 8ik of Tat moon of 14th "year of
Kwong-sk. Jewisb-812 Sedat, 5658.
Mohammedan-61k Ramadan, 1915.
Sun-M........................... Găr, 80min
Sett mi........................ bär, Simin, Moon-First Quarter 30kr. 9min. þm. High water-Morning unosa Ikr. 15min. Afternoon is £Ar. 19 min. Low water-Morning umum Tär, 18mbe
AfterNION. 8kr. 48mini' ANNIVERSARIEN.
1733-Yong-ching 'sseed a decree forbidding, under pain of death, the propagation of the Christian faith in China. 1820-George III, died. 1813–Dr. Edward Jennst dis 1874-Capliiation of Parl 1833-That Relamed Parliament met. 1897-Peison ca relief in India numbered
2,016,003.
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TO-MURROW. Sunday, 30th January, 1898, Chinese-91k of 1st moom of #jik year of
Karon's-sül. Mohammedan-74 Ramadam, 1818. Jewish–77h Sibat, 5668.
Sun-Klias ............................................ 6hr, 29mila.
Stts Soomes
BAP, 31min. High water-Morning mus Skr. 15min. Afternoon Skr. Ómín. Low water-Morning um “Ar, Bouis, Afternoon.....11kr. 27min.
ANNIVERSARIES,
Charles I. bebonded,
Tansata marty
1640 1846 Lord S-toun left Chins with $3,000,000 1897-Collision between the as Fchigo Maru ard P.M.5 Narcissus in Chemulpo barbour.
CHURCH, SERVICES.
The stone was placed to position in a matsbed draped with flags, and bore the following in- scription: "Foundation stone laid by His Excellency Sir Willam Robinson, G.C.M.G., Governor, 29th January, 1998, for the building presented to the colony by the Hos. E, R. Bellos, C.M.G" The company baring ssembled round the stone,
The Hon. E. R. Beliitos aid-Your Excallen- cy, I estacas it a privilege as well as a pleasure to be here to-day to take part in what must nev cessarily be one of the farewell ceremonies of your long and reccessful administration. It has never, at least to my rather lengthened expert ence, fallen to the lot of any of your Excellency's predecessors to lay the foundation stone of a new and useful Institution in the seventh year of a continued residence in the Colony. That alonelsan interesting fact; it gains however in interest by "being coupled with the circumstance that this is the second educatiooni instilation of which you will have laid the foundation stone, the first of which you have seen for some youth sallifacior. lly worldag. For my own part, am glad to way that the suggestion made to me by my honourable friend the Colostat Secretary that I might assist in the work met my Instant approbation. I aos and always have been an. sarbest advocate of education. I belleve most fally in lis humanising and elevating effect, and I would like to see it placed within the reach of the poorest, a consummation I hore rome day to witness. There are now, however, many children who still wallow in the mimofignorance, and it It is from them that the racks of, the criminals are mainly recroited. To restrale and deter from crime we are compelled to support a huge and costly gaol, where the social outlaw has to be taught that he cannot commit erine with Impunity. Victeria Gio! Is, however, bardly the place where a Chinese criminal can be reformed, and, unfortunately, the youthfal offender against the law too often emerges from its celle taote kardaned then when he entered. He suffers contamination from a seciation with older and more depraved crimi- nals. This is almost unavoldable under the present system, it being impossible to segregate all the criminals, though the discipline in excel lent so far as it can cairled out. Tears ago a Re- | tax, he would then appear urgent. The good fathers of the Xta... | z{wax over. **** The small settlement wher
occasion striks direct-with the Intermarked for generations with Monga- Han women. One would imagine, therefore, ilan Mission supplied the want, as far as lay in foreigners live is closely watch by spies and any autho lies in the district in which some difficulty that to process of time a distinctly new type, their power, for many years but the requirements Chinese caught in the act of removing goods has unfortunately arisen. For ex mple, assum-combining the leading characteristics of both have now grown bayard the means of the that have not paid the provincial taxes is treated log goods covered by transit pass are stopped tsces, would have been evolved, but as a matter mission institution at West Point, and the (by the authorities) ans smuggler. As an im- at lekin station, the Chiness supercargo (1 of fact the vast majority of Gurkhas are either Aryan or Chinese in their cast of countenance Government, having agreed to provide a sulable porter for local consumption, then, the foreigner the employ of a foreigner) cast lato prison and alte, I have been only too happy to supply the as no advantage over the Chloere merchant, the bosts chartered by a foreigner are seised and Europeans generally suprote that all Garbka funds for the erretion of the building. I feel so the import trade remains in the latter's hands, detained by the Lekin antherliler. The reason
are squat men with broad nostelis, high chesk. bones, and deep-set, naixow eyes. This la not sare it will meet a want, and I sincerely trust it and he has to submit to whatever exactions the for such action being in the opinion of the
the case. The x-and Gurkhas, the regiment will be the means of saving many a lad frem provincial authorities may impose. All this Consul a frivolous pretext for persecuting the
Chinamas in charge of the goods and prevent which has covered itself with glóry in the pro- persevering on the downward and easy road. aqueesing" and plundering of the native mor- It is a daly we owe to civilisation no less than chants and shopkeepera has undoubtedly a ser- other Chinese from availing themselves of the sent campaigo, has large numbers of GurungY to poor humanity, to show to the people of less effect on the foreign trade of the port and advantages accruing from the use of transit and Thappas in its ranks, who are of a slight Chlan, the wo provide for the reformation of the province, for the mure the Chluase merchants
passes (such cases are not very rate, uns build with beautifully-chiselled and sharp young as well as for the punishment of the adult disburse in the shape of provincial taxes (Lekin, release of the Chinaman the whole of the cargo, Mongolian and Aryan, should have 10, grown fortunately) a demand is made for the Immediate features, Aryans every fach. Tout the two typos, law-breaker-that under the Union Jick mercy Destination tar, bush-money, and goodness the chattered boats and their crews, a proper up side by side is a fact of the greatest interest temperajustice. (Applause) Mr. Bellies then knows what else besides) the more limited is mid-Your Excellency, with these tools of the their means of buying from foreigners. It is the apology in writing, and, if necessary, an into athrographers, and it is curious that so far mason I ask you to lay the foundation stone of consumer who pays all there “ squeezes" in the
demnity Falling compliance with info oltima- as we know no Englishman in India should | Tax Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer the, reformatory. The tools were a handsome end and it stands to reason therefore that inum within twelve hours negotiations to cease, have made a study of the subject, which shold Empress of China, left Yokohama for Vancou silver trowel with bore bandle, bearing an in- adopting measures in the tatare for the prolec telegraphs to the nearest gunboat. It proceeds Darwin, Romaner, and others. Of course,
If negotiations cesse the Consul writes or throw some valuable light on "the reseniches of vor yesterday afternoon the 28th last, scription setting forth the occasion, and a allwor | tion of the interests of foreign merchants the con- and blackwood mallet engraved with His Excel-sumers will benest. The native officials handly to the offending station, the man in charge of certain number of these Aryan-Gurkhas may be THE Imperial German Mall lines Preussen, left lency's crest.
assert that we have no right to cancern ourselves the station is informed that if he does not at the result of constant mandages between Gorkha Shanghal for this post at 3 Ford, yesterday, and
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In the matter of smoking the customs are extraordinary. They will gladly take a cigar or tobacco from an Europein, bat on no sccount must a man of one caste smoke In the company of another. The best fighting castes, or at least those castes that most readily take service with our Government, aretha Thappa, Garang, Nagarkoti, and Bbist. The diversity of typer among theen castou is most remarkable. All Gurkhas trace their descent from the Repuls of Central India, the Thappss and Gurungs dipecially claiming to have the binest Hinds
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St. John's Cathedral :—Communion, 7 8.m.,
Matinı, 17.1.m., Evensong, 1.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedrals—Mass at 6 xịtũng 7am., 8 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. Benediction, 5 p.m. Unton Church Services, Ir a.m, and 6 p.m. German Bethards Chapel, West Polst
Morsing Service, tram
St. Francis Church, Winchal :~~Mats (Chin.). 61.m., (Port.) 7.30 am., Benediction, 5 pm, St. Soph's Church, Garden Raad --Morsing
Service (Engilab), 9 a.m.
formatory for Bags was a necessity, but it did not i eximple of by being caused to pay the tax several factorily is to deal immediately and direct load running in their velns. They have, how- || St. Anthony's Chapel, West Polat ;--Maw. -8°
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Waziran Methodist Church :-Services, 1030
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St. Patty's, Stámané's Church 11 am, and
6.30 p.m.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILA DUX: French (Natai) to-morrow. Indian (Suttong) Ist'prox. American (China) gih prox. Australian (Airlie) 6th prox. Tacoma (Victoria) yth proxi American (Belgie) 12th prom
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FARIED, THE CANAL. OUTWARD-21st,Dec.-Wingchow, Priusin, Marta Rickmers, Promatkans, 24th Decem- ber-Carmarthenshire, Marta Valeria, Mono- laws, 28th December-Sydney, Marte Jidtem, Cam, Tlgir. Sist December-Bornso, Darm stadi, Brato, Glenavon, Amana. 4th January -Darmatadi, Nalát, Crefeld, Lingðandi, yih Jannury-Hertha, Japan. Gladiatry, Olt, Pa- Procius. #zik January--Vindobona. Cromarty, Kids, 14th Tannsty—Osfach, . 18th January.***.. Benalder, Benlomond, Sachsen, Devonskiem, Leunoz, Secotra · sith Januar—Oceanian, Moriméthshire, Baliowa, Venus, 28th January - Gisela, Ixton, Dardanus, &frBourns, deafs, Triatl
HOMEWARD - 21st December--St. Niulam, 24th December---Wally. a8th December Bayern, 31st December-Kis/uch, Mouila, Falloden Hall 4th January - Melbourne, Antenor, 11th Janusiy-Formosa, Sarpedon, Thekla, 14th Jennary-Bruist Simona, 18th January—¿//ytser, 55th January--Prina Hebe-, rich, Pyrrhus, · 18-ħ January–SUA. †
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TAKE NOTE
IT IS UNIVERSALLY ADMITTES THAT "Ó Índicate the axact use of words,
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At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you can see, and procure for Sex DOLLARS, & Copy of the Walzier of Websters, the latest kid nadst emphatic proof that Lader omento viucii,
MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
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atene and when the operation was completed the sake of argument I willingly grant that, but be made an example of and should he still of them come direct from Nepal and are not to 31st last, at daylight, His Excellency declared the stone to have I contend that we have a perfect right to protect prove obdarate men are landed, the boats and be confused with las boys.
All Gurkbar have, however, one physical pe- been well and truly lald, (Applause.)
the faterests of foreigners and we should do so cargo taken possession of and the station burat, His Excellency ald-Ledles and Gentlemen, without delay. The mailres are powericas to after which the sunboat would retire. If the callarity. Their stature is below the average, the last public act which I am going to perform protect themselves, they will make no fight, water in certain rivers is too shallow for gun and, as they do not wear beards, and their mou boste to scend them at certain seasons of the staches, in spite of much care, never siksin a before leaving Hongkong in a most pleasant one false co questions; the Empire is toltering en
year, and if a case occurred up river when it was Inxuriant growth, to a casual observer a Gurkha to me and a most interesting one to the Colony. the brink of ruin the whole machinery of
Importble for genbonts to get to the spot, re-regiment appears to consist of boys, not men. It It is to lay the feandation store of what whi government being hopelessly tollend waxing prisals could easily be effected on the coasts off on record that when Lord Roberts was march-
of hungry cormorants to feeding and bereafter be known as the Balilies Reformatory fat on the foreign trade (both import and the province in which the outrage occurred. Ing through the Kurram the Pathan women and As you known tititations of this kind are for the better training of juvenile offenders. The expon) of the nation, and the time has surely. Such reprisals would not be acts of war" and children came out to jeer at the striplings whom are insillatlens of comparitively recent growth arrived when drastic measures should be adopted one of the Great Powers could regard the policy he was leading, as it seemed, to their certain for the protection of our wait commercial interests passed as other than the only one suitable for death, and they only changed their oplaton and are the seat of human endeavour to rescue in China which have been jou long considered the attainment of justice in the premises. when, largely owing to the heroism of children from tvil courses' already embarked
Serious maladies can only be cared by disstla zame Gorkhas, the Afghan matter of secondary importance. It is no fault | Se upon. Industrial training Is the essential feature in there institutions. To be effective of ours that the fecal system of the Empire is in treatment and the "Sick Man of Asia" driven headlang from the Pelwat Kotal. The Glenfallock Industrial habits must be engendered and advisers have given the best advice to the Cen
such a disgraceful atate. Many able and willing is. In
way that the doly Colonel of a distinguished regiment used to fall Sabine Rickmers getilag bir through the crist
story of a Pathan who had travelled a long meins must be given to the inmates of earning tral Goramment and to provizcial rulers and to apply to him the most drastic distance to Kabel to get a glimpse of the temible an honest livelihood. The nest asighbomhood of a large cotton mill to this site seems to point they have heeded it not; it has been as chaff treatment conceivable. The Russian doctors soldier that had defeated his countrymen. to the introduction fate this new soformstory blown before the wind-pearls cast before swine. dre doing their best to relieve him of some hall. When he saw the little, boyish looking Gurkhas when it is erected of some species of work con- What we have to do is to look the situation decayed carbuncies from his "topside and one standing guard at the Briar Himer, he come nected with cotton spinning Bat, Indies and square in the face, base calculations on the sites of his badly damaged eyer the Germans have mitted suicide for very shame, at least and gentleman, you will undoubtedly want to know tion as it is, not as it could ard.should be, or thilially and smartly relieved him of ather old this in the best part of the story—zo the guard | Kingling in how it is that Mr. Bellies is mixed up with this bow it may be a quarter of a century bence for and superfluous flesh, and we in South declared when asked to explain the presence of Wiser counsels prevall in the meantime. We've Chian Cro at least do something to assist in the the dead bedy. All Gurkhas, owing to the hard Affair, Well I will tell you. The building & rurfels of /? and ways; let us now, for gord work by applying to the torpid extremities physical training at the plough and in the fold at West Point was quite manliable for a
a few bilsters that will restore animatios and that they have to go through in their youth, ste reformatory. We patched it up, heightened beaven's sake, do something and then we can the wall, called in the assistance of the Right all about what is dents. We have had enough perhaps lead to a thorough revival from what tough and wity to a degres Astonishing to Reverend Bishop Flamall and the Reverend of the evasion of the stipulatians of the frasites, now appears to be a hopeless comatose condi- Europeaus. Although sometime able to sun
Lon. It will
ba conceded by many that "might | stroke in great heat, they can hear extrames of Falbers but all to no purpose. We found that the duplicity of the instable and corrupt man- A now reformatory must be built and then it darfaste, the barefaced schemes at an impotent also to e not only climates exceedingly well, and appear to be im was that Mr. Bell'or came in, Ladies and bureaucracy to hinder the development of legi. the might but also the right to insist on full and pervious to fever and miasmatis diseases. A gentlemen, when he heard that the West False timale cassmerce. The diabolical schemes of complete respect by the mailvo authorites for great deal of nonsense has been talked about the the self-seeking officials are now well under the sights which we obtained at great cost to Gurkha regiments in Assam, people, who claim Reformatory was to be given up he came to me stood. The special reposis of Mr. Consul ja British blent and British money, we should, as to be authorities on matters military, speaking of and cald St William, a new remain mieson of Shanghal, on The Ravests and Sir Michael Hicks Beach plainly bluted a few them as "gotting away in the damp climate, wanted. I will give you $3,000 towards "penditure of the Chiness Empties" and of days ago, be justified in going to war rather As a matter of fact service is Arsam is eagerly Ladies and gentlemen, we bave Belillos Scholar
Mr. Byron Breman on “The Siato of trade than allow the door of commerce to be closed sought by the inhabitants of the Napal Teral, who ships, Bellios Medals, & magnificent Bellllos the Treaty Ports, which ware presented to both (or even partially closed, I would add) to us. by the way, are, curiously enough, more School Bellies Synagogus, Bellion Isw.
Mongolian in appearance than highland snits), and soon we shall have a handsome Houses of Parlament in the spring of last year,
CORRESPONDENCE.
brethren, and the men are always in good hanin. Belillos Reformatory. Endles and gentlemen, have placed the public in converton of the facts
These Assam regimanis, the 42nd, 4114, and the name of Bellos will be handed down in and there is no season or justification for us to
[We do not necessarily, endorse the opinions expressed by live longer jo a fool's paradise,belleving that Hongkong to a grateful posterity and the Colony there is much to gain by keeping on the most
44th, it might be noted, are single battalion ones Correspondents in this column,]
and fake rank in the regular Bengal army. There la under a doɓt to him which can never be
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.re, however, four Gukha' regiments of two exitnguished. The last despatch which I shall friendly' terms with China's rulers. There is, on
battalions each which stand by themselves Zo z XDITOR OF THE "EQMazoka TeluasafK." algn as Gorersor cf. this Colony will be eas the contrary, much to be last by the mainten
SILT. Northcoff, the heavyweight Cham the Army List. The 5th Gurkhas of the Punjab bringing this maat gederous and noble gift la ance of such a polly. We have in fact lost the knowledge of Her Most Gracious Majesty millions by le. We are still heavy lesers on that plan of Hongkong, who was defeated by Hucker, Frontier Force has also two battalions. The account. The merchants and traders of all na am ready to meet anybody resident in this Colony only ather Gurkha regiments in the Army arë the Queen. (applause),
28 Klangpas.....H. & C'zlangi, Tang Kee tions are te-day losing heavily by it. The Cenos say member of the Army or Navy for the best the oth Bengal Infantry and the toth (rot Burun- At the call of the Governor three hendral Government is impetent. The provincial pure offered, and will be only too pleased to Gurkah) Madens Infantry. There is no better cheers word given for Mr. and Mrs. Bellon and govemments are corrupt to degrea Incassaly again meal Mr. Hacker (giving the right to material the world over for fiabilag purposes Jamily.
able to the average European who has not choose his own Referees and Judges) when and than can be had in Nepal, and it iam plly that Mr Bellitor, in response, called for three studied these matters on the spot. -- Chaos, cor- wherever he likes,
the number of Gurkha regiments cannot, be hearty cheers and 4 liger" for the governor and raption, despotism, and Babarty of the most re AsT on lensies by H.M3. Edgar shortly increased, but we believe it is a fact that, the aald they all hoped to meet him in the old county falling desa iption are rampant and in no bound ball be mock obiged if Nepal Darbar, which naturally enough does not looking as hale and hearty as he did to-day,
provinces Is It The company then were served with refresh keenly fell, than la Ketogeniccable more you weave this letter with space in want all the manhood of the counter drefood
Kwangel, your pardar kalemias si snon na possibles and
Your faithfully mants and posed for the learibabis photographer,
RENATA NORTHCOTT. We noticed one of the ladies busy snapshotting the lasăing Agures during the oesoniany,
Hongkong 29th January, 18gh).
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We have moékly submited to galling Impudence and barefaced thleyary los upwards of fifty years, And surely flexi is long enough, Vence we havÓ.
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sway, would put difficulties in the way of raising fresh" battalions, for service under the British Government, though recruiting for the existing, corps is freely allowed, st
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